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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-16
A Trappist monastery In Canada is found to

A Trappist monastery In Canada Is found TO De
the source OF n running stream or moonsnne
whiskey which had confused the :>venue officers
OF the Dominion for long time. An official pug
is now driven into the bunghole and spigot OF
this flowing and Illicit tun and the Fathers nave
appeared at the receipt OF customs with scrip
and staff and bags OF oboh. ready to pay the
excise duty II. hapy. II be not too late. Inc
occurrence is interesting from secular as well
as an ecclesiastical point Of view, and may es-
tablish a precedent OF great Importance 10 the
religious orders In other countries they nave had
and still have considerable liberty as distiliers
and confectioners OF fancy drinks though 1t Is
not known that till now they have gone into
the business Of producing moonshine wh'skey.
Probably the rule forbidding conversation among
members OF the order will be relaxed for whlie
till the is settled in order 10 give the austere
brotherhood a chance To relieve their feelings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-16

1t Is proper that Norseman should get nrst
to the Pole. The old Vikings scourei the sea
TO America even before Columbus, ana long De
fore modern science came to help them pene-
trated into the far North. The Arctic Zone
il theirs by right. Nobody will begrudse their
flag place at the worlds axis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-16

That there Is no falling off In popular interest
for that particular member Of the brute creation
so Justly described as ''the friend Of man Is
apparent from the astonishing increase in the
growth and quality Of the entries for the annual
exhibition Of the Westminster Kennel CluD'
which takes place this week at Madison Square
Garden 1t will be the twentieth Of the series,
and promises to eclipse its predecessors. Inc
canine congress will be called TO order on
Wednesday morning. and will remain In session
until Saturday night, by which time its labors
Of competition will have been brought. 1t is
hoped to successful termination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-16

result in total loss but as far as the handing
of the ship is concerned, that Is evidently more
question Of luck than Of good Judgment. IL IS
probable that so long ships sail the seas ships
will continue to go ashore in fogs. but II does
seem as If shipmasters should learn after time
that the fog does not go below the SURFACE OF
the water and that the lead and line' properly
handled. beat foghorn as safety device OF
shore where sandy shoals reach far out to sea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-16

The police order against the sale or cahuy
drugged with alcohol is good thing' IL mas
long been needed The sale OF such stuff in this
city has been large FOR many years. as every one
who has Investigated the subject knows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-16

The House of Representatives yesterday en-
phaticaly manifested its disapproval Of the arbi-
trary and high handed manner In which Secre-
torv Morton and Controller Bowler defy and
nullify laws passed by Congress and approved
nv the President. 1t was noteworthy that the
Interest denunciations Of their course came from
Democratic members. Bowler still continues to
refuse to certify the sugar bounties for payment,
while Morton II Is said, shows some signs Of
change Of heart, as he has allotted fifteen grape
seeds and twenty-five strawberry plants to
Congress district containing 100000 population
The suggestions made in the debate that Re-
publican will be at the head Of the Department
of Agriculture after March 1, 1897, and that he
will be q practical farmer who understands the
wants Of this great class Of the people, will
commend themselves to the consideration Of the
voters
While In Germany efforts are being made in all
directions to restrict the franchise and to deprive
the masses Of any participation in the admin
istraton Of their interests, Austria, on the other
hand which has hitherto enjoyed the reputation
of being in every respect inferior to her north
ern ally In liberal and progressive ideas, Is tax
ing steps to augment the Parliamentary repre-
sentatton of the working classes. The Electoral
Reform bill presented in the Reichsrath yester-
day by Count Badeni, which provides for the
addition of some seyenty-two new members,
elected by universal suffrage, to the National
Assembly, Is In accordance with the promises
made by him when he assumed the office OF
Prime Minister Of Austria. While he admits
that Il Is IN no sense perfect measure, he re-
CARDS 1t as the only one that has any chance OF
receiving tho sanction Of a legislative body
which has already defeated couple Of Electoral
Reform bills presented by his predecessors
Sands and rocks around New-York appear to
have developed sudden and dangerous attrac-
t,on for vessels of various sorts. Beginning on
January %. when the st. Paul poked her nose
into the Jersey coast. the list up to date includes
ak ocean steamers and two fIl.rigged ships
The peculiar feature Of the case is that four OF
the eight vessels, three steamers and the ship
]. 3. Walker, were beached within sight Of the
Battery one of them as measure Of self-preser-
walton The latest attempt, that Of the Otranto
to take short cut into port by way Of Fire
Island, win not, It 10 believed, prove as costly
as the attempt made by her immediate prede
cessor in that Una the IaminGtQn. which VIII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-16

Whatever may be thought or the pan ior
great municipal drydock and shipyard there Is
no question that the shipping facilities OF the
port Of New-York are inadequate compared
with the great docks of Liverpool ana HAM
burg. they are contemplate. II the city can
spend millions a speedway. can 1t not spend
something to maintain its own commercial
greatness?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-16

Russia IL getting on in Corea. VIII 1t be six
months or only three before she openly estab-
fishes n protectorate over that country? In the
mean time Japan is contracting for dozen first
class battle-shps twenty odd cruisers. and near
ly hundred torpedo-boats The Pacific"
Ocean may have TO be renamed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-16
1n0ex TO advertisements.
Businees Notices.

Leland's Windsor Hotel.
Jacksonville. Fla.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-16

The State Board of Health rightly says that
the public welfare demands better drainage and
purer water. The way to get pure water Is to
stop polluting the streams. and the way to DO
that 10 to make some other and more ratiopal
disposal Of sewage. One Of these days 1t fill
be reckoned as outrageous for a city to empty
It's filth into tho river that lows past It ~ for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-16

The present year Is the centennial OF vaccina-
ton, and II Dr. Edson's consumption cure full
fills what Is expected Of II In some quarters its
beginnings will be commemorated with equal
honor century after century while mankind re-
members It's benefact,rs. 1t will not take a
hundred years to discover whether his name
Is to be placed beside those OF Jenner and Har-
vey and Pasteur; and a lower place will still
be honorable Even II his process does not
cure all, but only part, Of those to whom 1t
ministers, he will have wrought we'll for his
kind and be entitled to grateful and enduring
remembrance. Time deals rudely with good
many remedial discoveries but spares some
and 1t Is ardently to be hoped that that Of Dr.
Edison is TO be one Of these
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-19

b. III Camsiier, Esqr.. ammo unced tie
death of John N. Graves, Esqr.. late q
member Of the bar and moved that com.
mittee Of Eve be sppoinsed % dram suisa-
bic resolutions. The Court named the fol-
lowing committee B. b. Camsiier. 10 r.
Morgan, F. n. Holmes. D. G Hammetf.
Joseph a. Ching. As further mark of
respect the Court adjourned nor The day.
Tuesday, March II. 1895. Court met
Associate Judge Crane on The bench. No.
10, Trials was the first case called and was
proceeded v it'll Is follows Columbus b
Brown VS.. Mary Marion Sheirburn, sur.
viving Executrix Of Gesrgc n. Sheirburn.
Motion to quash writ. Motion 10 quash
overruIed. Declaration demurred 20 and
demurrer sustained Motion to amend de-
claration and motion granted. Non as
scmpsit and special plea and issue jcined.
Tired befnre jury. Witnesses for plaintiff
not in attendance and jury Withdrawn and
cas-. postponed until 10 morrow
No. 13, Trials called. Samuel Peach vs..
Bevins Morris. Action damages Wit
nesses absent and case postponed until
Friday Motion for bill Of particulars and
molten oyerruled
Wednesday, March IS Con tmet. Judges
Brooke and Crane on the bench. No. 10
Trials again called. Bef,re Jury. Pend
ing this case we 20 TO press.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-19

too, q hye-gone days Alas! days when
we bore Ii misd that solemn admonition
OF tried experience aud parental love:
Thou. Solomon, my son, know thou the
God OF ihy father. and serve him with q
perfect bssrt. aad with q willing mind; II
thou seek him. he will be found Of thee
but " thou forsake him. he will cast thee
of forever"
Schoolsare Progressing fsirly well Child
rem are receiving the rudiments Of educa-
ton. Is not educstion our only reliapce,
under God, for the preservation and pro-
gress OF moralityr In elevating and en-.
larging the Intelligence, not merely Of q
few but OF the mass OF our youth, wa con.
fer lasting obligation upon future gener-
atoms
Religion, Well. we have not entered
even the ves,ibule Of the temple Of religion
Tar less lie adytum What =e have TO say
Is. judging from the number of persons
who attend the different churches, there
must be some earnest seekers of Him who
Is the read of life Aye. of the great God
MaD-Him who emphatically says, she
that be:icSeth In me shall not thirst. G.,
hath everlasting life"
AzzASA
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-19
Darwin's Theory I'm Majollca.

Mrs Brightwen. in Inmates of
Ny Lcuse ard Garden" (Unwin), q
very interesting and tastefuliy illus
trnted little book in which she de-
scribcs her experiences in tanning
and keeping Dir, and animals of
different kinds. tells a good story of
unlocked for intelligence. One day
in the dining room she was talking
to her cook on culinary matters
when the latter suddenly looked up
at "a majolica plate over the doorway
and said: That's a NEUROLOGICAL
subject, isn't it, ma'am?"
Mrs. Brishtwen replied that it
was. The cook then said:
rs that Pan in the foreground"
Mrs. Brightwen said, mo, but it
is satyr..'
Well" replied cookie, "I was
saying the other day to the butler if
there were creatures of that sort to
be seen nowadays it would go far
to prove the Darwinian theory.
Wouldn't it, ma'am?"
History, ;" adds Mrs. Brightwen,
docs not record my reply. West
minister Gazette.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-19
Circuit Court Proceedings.

Monday, March 8, 1886. The, March
Of 'hs St. Mary's Circuit Court began al
10 q m Ia day, Associate Judge Crane on
the b-nch Henry G Adams was selected
as fireman IF the Grand Jury and the panel
completed bv drawing the following: w
Il Hebb, Columbus o. Adams. Ignatius
V. Mckay. VIM 8 Harris. George W.
Garner. Nicholas Biscoe, John +. Fox well,
James Cough, Thomas G. Hodges. Thos.
Cox, Fred q. Davis, John p Bean, Sam1
Thomas, j. Woodley Latham, James T..
Fenhagan. John II Duke. Hilary B..
B"wIes. George T Hntchins, SamI W..
Bond, Saml Hayden, William n. Tip.
petit John E Mattingly's name was drawn,
but he was absent. and J. Bean Tippett
being the first name ON the Petit Jury list
was put on the Grand Jury.
Judge Crane charged the Grand Jury.
calling attention to its oath and directing
It's especial attention thereto. Said the
Judge 1.-The oath embndies the duty Of the
jury and strict compliance with its pro
visions is required If the jury will bear
the Osih In mind it cannot go estray Some
years back everything tina, occurred in the
GRIND Jury 70 I'm was known on the out
side. The Court did not then know who
made the disclosures, but has since learned
and that man his never been nn the Jury
since and never will be again as long as
he p esent Judge ia on the bench.
The juror VIII" Gisregar's the portion
& his oath against disc; sing the "coun
sci Of the State, his fellows nr bis
rwn" is gnilty Of perjury as much 30 as if
he disrrgarded the whole oath or anv other
legally Administered oath and is liable {,
indictment If the court knew of any vi
nlatinn 1T the oath II would at once send
the violsior h me" No member of the
present jury he thought would violnte the
''ath The Judge congratulated the Jury
and thu community upon the greatly i'm
proved observance # the Sunday law and
said he now heard no complaints If stores
heing kept open on Sundays. The roads.
said the Judge. had been greatly imnr"ve,i
in the last few years and travelling had
thereby been greatly facilitated The st
teniinn e the jury was called {, the crimes
it would have {" investigate and after re-
crivI~g instructions as tn the Law il retir.
ed fO its -Ddm
The Peti, Jury was called and its attend.
ance mated
The Appearance. Trial, Appeal and Re-
cngnizanc. D. ckets were called b. cnpcIu
sion
NJ 2 Appeals Minnie CAN'T vs. JEFF.
: Iar's+ wa called Appeal firm Justice
Watts ID q Hammetf CIR CAN'T: X G.
Combs for Jarboe. Tried before the curt.
Judgment affirmed as tn horse and in favor
az appellant for return nf oxen and cart
No 8. Criminal app ais. Clarence w,ni
We State, was called and d II CamaIier.
att0rney for Wood moved TO Quash writ,
Writ sustained. Appeal to Court in banc.
Court appointed Joseph q Key, B a.
Camalier and E. B Abel. Esors commit
tee o. examine applicants fur admission Ia
+, the bar and ~ serve tox the ensuing twelve
mknshs
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-19

The total number of distinct
words in the New Testament, ex-
Guiding proper names and their de-
rivatives, is 1929. The vocabulary
ot the Old Testament is much larger.
According to Gesmin's Lexicon, +"
the Old Testament contains $50
distinct words, not counting proper
names and obsolete roots. A few
comparisons with the above may
not prove embarrassing. The IN
lad" and the Odyssey" together
contain 0, oil distinct words. Milton
used Q, OPS different words and forms
of expression in his entire works,
and Shakespeare, the peer of all Ian
guage twisters, used over Is, OOO, or
one-third more than was used by all
the writer's of both the Old and New
Testamerts.--St. Louis Republic.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-19
WASHINGTON.
JENNIE q UGH 90.

Happy the days our country saw
Washington born. Washington crowned;
Her champion FAIRIES; ana first
That dared upon her lofty brow
10 write fair Hreedom; sna-rprud heE1nwmuu
Everlasting hills triumphant 'wincd
The priceless nnmC Of Liberty
His glory since he earth HIS tlled
Ills spirit bre4ihcs Ger ses ard band,
And kinclcs IN each heart fame
Which 7"r Time nor T. rant can suhdue
Twas he who from deep slumbers work
The souls that long for freedom sighed;
And nrm hts cnnntry's Youthful limbs
Twas he the irtiers tore. than chains
More calling in the patriots mind
'Twa~ Washington "a temple raised
To last with Time, where ev'iy creed
May worship, and in love may meet
And tho the de-put pale his name
Despisr, he may this lesson learn
First "a" ght indeed by sabre stroke:
That brother man has rights and claims
Which God allows. and with wisdom
Infinite control. for ends liz own
FOR these hr.f Il h.; for these he's err vned
Father e onr country Wa-hiug'o1.
From h. AgnetidR Monthly.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-19
downtown Locals

downtown Locals.
(F,Om our ReguLy C1rresp9Ad6HtJ
Conteniment is jewel NJ ~wi,- can b.
more enthusiastically bound to his noun
taius and wales than the old ctiz.u- uf -
lnign's Ia their circumsrribrd a main.
Their profound attachment Ia 'br home 4
their childhood is rrmarkshle They have
all the virtues II their forcf .ihe-s-l pen
characters, minds clear of every fslseha,d.
and b spit bic hearts FIR strangers Their
f5!'gi Us feelings ar. deep and SINGER. AMI
their courage and patriotism are abundant
" proved nv the past
How quiet is nature! Not bird to be-
heard a mock,ng bird-alae! Where i
one TO be seen Not even in u cage One
would be truly n "rara avis" heTC,b ut
Lopk! The stars are cut. and they seem
densely clustered Realty il seems thu,
our Solar system roll at present rhr ugh -
space density peopled with twiukling stars
Fish, principally herrings. are plentiful
10 cents per dozen are asked for them.
How savory when friedi Like rheml
Well, unfriun tely our Eliminate taste i
not up, 10 rhe liant govt Of our crok's Gull
nary art
some of our district leadi1 g-reprcsent
tiye--politicians are singing of rhe good
times in store fur the country White DIS
tant gOnd can never operate as "a n,utiv'
ill it is recognized as such. We com mend
our friends cheerful views # The fHuIr
Evidently they do not indulge III The dl
Ornus croakings of despair.
The roads are considerably mndi, owing
20 recent rains Hauling !. irks' IN 0" ih'
ps,r beasis Of burden. and the mercy i"
drivers lis strained"
We bad an occasion "a visit a stc re re
Gently a. purchase some article. a fi.w cent,
worth If meal. perhaps, and {" our ~urpris,
the proprietor was sitting near the STIR,
exercising aun amusing himself shooting
at kns in plank Yes. we wer sur
priscd, ina-mu~h "a II wa hrudmad,
toy gun and. tor. he is matter { TAG
kind nF man lie remArked III 4 hn,ines
was so prosperous and that his clerS wa
20 happy that it brought wildly TO III
mind hls Chi dhood DAYS where he used q
chase cay hntteTfie~ and bis msms CAV,
hin, butierrd bread Wit' bFnwn sugrt
sprink.d IN she burt-red side Alas
Well, rhs vld nxn's aSsnns rezaiudsd W
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-19


Sheriff Jones 10 confined to bis room by
sickness and 10 unable to attend court
Soon the Legislature win adjourn-a
blessing for which 81. will be duly thank
ful.
According TO farmers attending court the
outlook for wheat this year 10 ST. ksry's
il poor.
Mr.. Bsllenger was prevented from ale
tending Tuesdny's meeting Of the Com
missioner Court by sickness.
Associate Judge Brook arrived Tuesday
evening, and took his place upon the bench
Wednesday morning.
Misses Mary and Rosa Loker, and Madge
Duke, who have sen spending sometime
In the city, have returned home.
N. Wilson Graves has been appointed
Justice Of the Peace for the 9th district.
vice John N Graves, deceased
There was large crowd 10 Leonardtown
TUESDAY last and for II. Patrick's, the day
was an exceptionally fne one.
A bill has passed the Senate to amend
the local law for this county as ID the dis
count TO be allowed ON taxes paid.
Mr.. Jack Greenwell, of California, has
on exhibition in the Court House yard a
sample wire fence which seems to possess
many advantages.
Miss Louiss Davis. OF the 7th district,
fell Sunday last and dislocated her Shout
der. DR.. w b Dent rendered the neces
sary surgical attention.
Next week We viii publish on our first
page an interesting. well written letter
from Santa Fe descriptive of that ancient
CITY. New Mexico and It's customs.
In the distribution Of the school tax
ptvable nn aud after Harch 25th. instant
ST. Mary's will receive OIL s64 81 for white
schools, and $1,O45.74 tor cnIcred schools
At Tuesdays meeting Of the Trustees II
the ~ Marv's FemaIe Seminary Daniel G.
Hammeit, Esqr, of Leonardtown, was
elected trustee vice Hon b G HHr is,
deceased
We have received a c,py o resolutions
on the late John n. Graves. Esqr adopted
by an informal meeting Of coIored people
a. Brownsville, and will print them in our
next paper
Mrs Hattie Cawood was. Tuesday list.
appointed admi" istrairix of Clarke Ca
wood. deceased, and bond approved and
letters issued J w freeman and A. G.
Sanuer were namei as appraisers.
We have heard with deep regre, uf the
serious illness of Mr. George II Carpenter,
nt Budd's Creek Mr. Carpenter is sick at
The house Of his brother, Mr. J. Walter
Carpenter. 2lOS N Charles street, BaI,i.
more
Messrs q. Lloyd John II. Chrispin,
J w. Carpenter. @. Edelen. c. VI
B'hsnan, w G Bond, T ] Moore, W
Dawkins, Eugene Robinson, J. G Russell,
and others from the city are in attendance
upon Court
Last week many old friends in ST Marv's
were saddened by the news of the death If
Dr p r Edelen Sin our last publira
ton Mrs Eielen has died and two SINS
and her daughter. Miss >ora, are, we are
inf 'rmed. now quite sick.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-19

Every hid shipped IN bad condition in
tures our tobacoo isHde and lessons the de-
mand for MARYLAND tobacco. Encourage
every tobacco planter 10 handle and pack
his tobacco in the best possible manner.
VIII write You results Of your letter 10 our
Association.
DUDLEY s CARPENTER.
Subject for next meeting. What can We
substitute in part Cur tobacco: Alter Q
vote of thanks 10 Mr. aud Mrs. Davis for
their kind reception of the Club, the Club
s5journed 70 the third Saturday in April.
w. s. DAVIS, Secretary.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-19
St. xary'r Female Seminary.

The entire Bnatd present on excepting
Sir. lewis G. Combs, who was toO unwell
~ attend
Mr. ID & IIammett appointed to fiIl va
cancy 81 the &c b q Hzrri-, ne e scd.
Miss Langley was e elected by mani
nous vote as Principal for reSt year
The Board took action booking to re-
pairs; securing good supply If pure wa
ter By artesian well; all" To- proper drain
age
The free scholarships Of Miss Per and
Miss Martingly were continued for the
coming year.