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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-05

er heard of it. / thought II was very
strange q person living in few miles of
place ~ well known as Cedar Point
NOT 70 know anything Of il. Ihad be-
eAh 30 believe / was OF my course.
though | walked on. and shortly me. an
old colored man who said he was ius,
rom Cedar Point and il was only three
miles distant and short ones N tina,
Well, on went. Very soon / came to
another store. Stopping to rest awhile
asked the merchant If he could give
me an idea Of the distance then hal 40
go-that | could not quite understand
the length of Charles county miles
Well, he says-"We make il four miles
from here, and long ones at that" I
was tired and very near played out about
that time and would not have cared
much II Charles county had been on the
other side of the moon. walked n,
and made the rest of my journey in
plenty OF time TO catch the steamer, but
should ever happen in Charles county
again I'll make no inquiries as To dis
lance from one point TO another. for
truly believe one of their miles is equal
TO three. in Virginia. that is. according
to their estimate.
Our people are putting the finishing
touches on the campaign just now and
we have much stronger hopes for sue
cess than ever before. That the Old
Dominion will be found in line on the
3rd of Noyember no one doubts, unless
IL be our opponents, and they have not
a shadow of hope. Ere you go to press
all viii be settled and the BEACON will
have q well merited credit that il has
made good and manly effort in behalf
Of the cause which all true Democrats
hold as a noble heritage. II we lose in
this fight may we not retreat, but use
greater effort in future To win.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-05
A Pretty Wedding.

One of the prettiest weddings that
ever took place occurred Wednesday.
October 81, 1896. at ST. Peters Roman
Catholic Church, Corner Hollins and
Poppleton Streets. Baltimore, Md The
contracting parties were Mr.. George J.
Voll, of Baltimore, and Miss Edith NJ
Combs, of St. Mary's county The GER
emony was performed by Rev. Joseph p.
O'Brien, assistant Pastor of the Church.
The wedding music was beautifully per-
formed by Miss Agatha o'Brien, organ
ist OF St. Peters. The brides wedding
costume was q beautiful one, being made
of brown cloth and trimmed with Per
sian silk and lace. After the ceremony
a reception was given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Vol at their future home, 512 Lawrence
Street. Among the many invited guests
were Mrs. E, V. Vol. Miss Lizzie Voll
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Vol and daughter;
Miss Lizzie Evans, of ST Mary's county
cousin of the bride; Mr.. Thos. J. Combs
Mr.. John E. Combs, brothers of the
ULluOs MIS-. "a VI " dihSI. MIS- VI
Mccormick and son, Mrs. n O'Brien
Mrs. Grimes, Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Wag-
ner, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. DR.. II. F. Cowan,
Mrs. Anne Cassidy, Mrs. Geo. High, Mr.
and Mrs. John c. Wagner, the Misses
Wilkinson, Misses Ada Hammett, Ma.
ME Williams, Norma Floyd. Sadie Eos
bender, Annie Morgan, Emma and Laurs
Frey, Belle F. Wall, Sophie Zeis, Gertit
Saville, Kate Miller Among the gen
tlemen were Messrs. Graham F. Walker
E6zard Schofield, VIM L. Bean. Ford
Mckay, Herman Ehnlich, John n. Pick
ering, Joseph Rial, Charles Meagher
Adolph Ehnlich and q many others too
numerous to mention. Mr.. and Mrs
Vol were the recipients of many hand
some presents. The ushSrs were MeSsrs
Charles Meagher and Joseph Rial
AmeriedE.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-05
High Hats.

Men inveigh against the folly of
women's dress and point out with
what they deem justifiable sarcasm
that when by chance the gentle sex
strikes sensible fashion it soon ex-
aggerates it to absurdity or drops it
utterly. Apropos of all this a writer
in a London paper asks il there Is
anything that can be said in favor
of a mans tall hat. And yet it has
almost entirely superseded the fold
ing hat for evening wear. Conven-
lent as it was, the chapeau bras is
quite out of date. The chimney Dot
has withstood the sharpest sarcasm
of our best writer's. 1t is hot in sum-
mer and neither warm nor protect
i've in winter, neither a shelter from
the sun nor rain, and singularly
costly. Out of town men gladly cast
it aside, but nothing has as yet been
discovered to take its place in Lon
don. The ugly chimney pot is out of
keeping with every line and form of
the human figure and is only rival
ed by the headgear of the Parsee
fire worshiper. Did it come thence
to US western Europeans? How has
it emanated from the early hood? Ii
was originally made of cloth or
leather, and in order that it should
fit the head some stiffening matter
was introduced, and n cord fastened
round to keep it in place. which has
survived in the common buckled
band of the black hat that now hides
the seam of the brim and the crown.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-05
70 CONFER ABOUT TOBACCO.

Mr.. William l.. Amoss, of Hartford
county, director Of the Department of
Farmers Institute, new Office created
by the last Legislature, came To Balti-
more yesterday to be present at a meet
ing, which he has arranged at the Car
rolton Hotel, between members of the
Tobacco Leaf Association Of Maryland
and persons representing the tobacco
growers of Southern Maryland.
The object of the conference is to
give the growers information as to the
manner of packing their tobacco so as to
bring higher prices in Germany and
France, where the Maryland product is
chiefly sold. Mr.. Amoss says that the
growers have been mixing their crop and
producing an of grade tobacco, which
neither country wanted, when if they
had packed with the idea of seeking diff
fcrent markets and assorted the crop
they would have sold the two different
grades at better figures.
At the conference today .he dealers
will make suggestions as tn packing and
notes will be taken by the Southern
Marylanders, who have been selected tC
prepare essays upon the subject to be pre-
sented to the farmers institutes recent,
organized by Mr. Amoss in Prime,
Georges, Charles, st. Mary's and Cal
vert counties.
Mr.. AmOss has just returned from &
trip through the Eastern Shore, where ht
held meetings to organize farmers insti
tutes ut Elkton, Chestertown, Centre
vile. Denton, Cambridge, Easton. Sails
bury, Snow Hill and Princess Anne
The law creating his Office was passed
by the last Legislature Three Thousand
dollars was appropriated and the work
made department of the Maryland Ag
ricultuTal College In each county Mr.
Amoss has arranged To have a standing
committe of farmers representing each
district, which makes plans for develop
ing the institutes and for bringing up
for discussion such topics as will be most
timely To the farmers-Sdturddys Sun
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-05
Correspondence Of the Beacon.)
COLONIAL BEACH, Va, }
Oct oQ 1909 4

Oct. 90, 1896.
Messrs. Editors To the great pleas
ure of your correspondent he had an OPP
Portunity of trip To Southern Mary
land. landed at Bushwood last Tues
day morning and having business with
Mr.. Billingsley Garner started for his
home, arriving in good time for break
fast, and after spending the best part of
the day at Mr.. G.'s hospitable home l
concluded to drop across the creek and
give our old friend Capt o. G. Hayden
call. l spent the night with Capt. II.
and was most pleasantly entertained. II
there is one man in St. Mary's county
who is heart and soul for Democracy
Capt. Hayden is the man. All others
may flop over, but desert his party Ipre-
diet he teiU neror
Wednesday morning started for
Lower Cedar Point To catch the steamer
down the river, and Mr. Frank Hayden
kindly sailed me over to the Charles
county side of WicomicO river. This
" hhN hhSt tiAAC NuuH COINCSpuh'
dent had placed foet upon Charles coun-
" soil, and not being familiar with the
country had to make numerous inquiries
as To the route. The first was at house
Just on the opposite side from old Chap
tico wharf. The lady of the house in
formed me that the main road was Just
several hundred yards away Iplodded
on through dense forest distance OF
which ! considered three miles when
came To a store, and the place, believe,
Is called Tomkinsville. Well, had al
ready concluded that Charles county
yards must be equal to Virginia miles.
Upon inquiFing of the merchant at Temp
kinsville rs To the route and distance, !
was told that Cedar Point was six miles
and that | had already travelled abou,
three. On l went, and after going wha,
thought was at least two more Virgins
miles, hailed an old negro woman az 4
house on the road side. and she really
did not know where the place was-nev,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-05

| lhe defeat IN Maryland was some
thing awful.
A special term of court will be held
Thursday next
Election. 50 far as reported. passed OF
quietly in the county.
Don't desPai. of the republic, Pick
your hints and Try again,
Taxes began to draw interest. Sunday.
November list Have you paid up:
The Democrats of St. Marys are de-
feaied but their Democracy is still un-
shaken.
IL majorities can crush. truth Is sure
ly crushed TO earth" Let Us hope il
will rise again
but TWO districts in our county went
Democratic and the nlajorities there
are too small 10 mention.
Have our Republican friends discover
ed some new way of getting X-rays into
the ballot boxes. II looks that way.
Will somebody please tell US what
| consolation there is in the returns of
Tuesdays election for Maryland Dem
| ocrat:
We are not Dragging over Leonard
town and the Island. but they are among
the few districts in the State. so far as
heard from, that went Democratic.
Don't forget the sale at the Ridge
E.rv, &c Ins.~os. .1s.@~;.s 80 Ns-.l.-
Mr.. WEIGH is one of the best farmers in
the county and has good stock. &c, for
sale.
The Tournament, Supper and Dance
at CARROTS Hotel, Piney Point for the
benefit of St Georges church will take
place on the 18th instant Don't forget
To attend
Mr.. Martin l.. Hammett reports that
last week Mike Barber. colored, was
pushed of the porch of Great Mills store
and that it is thought some of his ribs
| were fractured.
The assessors of the upper district COM
pleted their field work Monday last.
The assessment in the Bird District Leon-
ardtown) foots up 1867 ESQ gain of
$16,033 over 1s95-ls96.
Rev. p. 4. McQuilIan, s. j., Sunday
last. preached an eloquent sermon ut ST.
Johns Church Father McQuillan is
one of the most gifted preachers station
ed in our comfy for years.
Mrs. Ann V. Jarboe, of Leonardtown,
sold to Mrs Catherine 4. Osterman, of
Baltimore, the half of her lot on which
the dwelling is located The consider
alton was $500. Mrs. Osterman is the
daughter of the late Ireland Stone.
Tuesday evening last, after the polls
were closed, Joseph Thompson, son of
Benedict j. Thompson, was struck in the
forehead with a brick and painfully
hurt. \ warrant was issued for Parran
Carberry, colored, charged with throw
ing the brick.
The new election law has many re-
quirements very annoying to the aver
age voter. In Leonardtown district it
was with difficulty the vote was polled.
| Had all the minutiae of the law been
complied with, we believe many here
would have been deprived of q ballot
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-05
FOR THE SENATE.

Nsxsrs. EditorS Hundreds Of gentle
men ihroushoS. the cOLnty, friends and
political admirers Of Mr. WILLIAM II
DAWSON, present him q the voters Of
81. Mary's COUNTY tor seai in the next
Senate II MARYLAND. AMI, II he will r, .nsen,
o. serve. be will te warmly supported by
Jane z5s MASY YoTEEs
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-05

oasy Half the Msn In Amsries wess
Them. Says the Habera.she<.
An authority On the subject Of
sleeping garments says that proba-
bly, not more than 80 per cent Of the
men in the United States wear night.
shirts. but the women throughout
the country. almost without excep-
ton, wear nightgowns. The percent
age Of men wearing nightshirts il
greatest in cities and smallest in the
country. It Is said that in this city,
counting all the men, probably about
75 per cent wear nightshirts; il
will be seen therefore that there
must be parts OF the country in
which the proportionate number OF
nightshirt wearers is small. The per.
centage of men wearing sleeping
garments is, however, now steadily
increasing. most rapidly in the cit
les, bat It is increasing steadily and
with a pretty even distribution
throughout the country.
There are plenty of men In com.
Portable circumstances, haber-
dasher said, who go TO bed in un.
derclothes instead of wearing sleep
ing garments because they prefer to;
there are others who do 50 simply
because that is the way 20 which
they are accustomed. for the habit
of wearing nightshirts. the haber-
dasher argued, sis an acquired hab-
it. just rs the taste for certain fruits
or vegetables might DO an acquired
taste. The great fact remains that
the nightshirt Is still a luxury, and
one which, at former prices, many
denied themselves. With nightshirts
at 81 apiece there were many who
found the cost of the article an i'm
portant consideration and preferred
to spend the money for something
else; with nightshirts at so cents
apiece, made possible by the reduced
cost of materials and the advanced
methods of manufacture, there is q
growing demand for them from all
parts"
Nightshirts are made Of about O
dozen different materials, including
muslin, cambria nainsooks, lawns,
madras, cheviots, sateens, white, COL
ored and figured; flannels, linen and
silk. Muslin nightshirts sell at re-
tail at 80 cents to $3.50, sateen at
Sl.25 to s., silk at s. to almost any
price. They are sold regularly up as
high as $50, and such goods are kept
constantly on hand by the manufac-
turer. Occasionally q nightshirt is
sold as high as 800. but such sales
are exceptional. More are sold ut
$50, but sales at that price are very
rare. Ten dollars is about the popu-
lar price for silk nightshirt and
first class retailers of mems furnish
ing goods carry shirts up to that
price regularly in stock. Above that
is in the region of fancy prices.
Some of the more expensive night
shirts arc most deliberately embroid-
cred on the finest materials. Usually
they are bought for wedding outfits.
Fifty per cent of the nightshirts
sold are of muslin. Ninety per cent
of all are more or less deliberately
trimmed. The colored sateens are
pink and blue. All the rest Of the
cotton fabrics used are white, but
even the low priced goods are trim
med, many of them with fancy WOW
en- trimming, blue or red, sewed on
to the garment. Silks are sold in
colors; pink, blue and white (plain)
are preferred, but other colors can
be had, and few nightshirts of fig
ured silks are sold.-New York Sun.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-05

SAVING UP.-The waiter had
their orders.
Dearest" he whispered, edo
you really mean it when YOU say
you will be mine 20
She was bit impatient.
"Fitz Maurice, she replied
did | not just this moment say
plain stew when might have said
terrapin ?"
That was certainly conclusive
Detroit Tribune.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-05

A CRIMINAL ACCIDENT.-"Any
news in town, John ?"
"Yes the hangin's postponed. !"
"What fer 90
"Well, the man froze an while
they wuz a-tryin' to thaw him out
he got burnt up ."-Atlants Con-
stitution.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-05

Housewife-''Are you afraid of
work ?"
Stun boring Sam" No, marin,
not in de least. have slept sound
ly by the side Nv it fer hours. -
Washington Times.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-05

Good advice: Never leave home on a
journey without bottle of Chamber
Remedy. For sale by VIM. F. Green
well & Son, Leonardtown Jos. S. Mat
thews, Valley Lee. and all country
stores.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-05
NOTICE.

I beg leave 20 call the attention W.
Of the public 10 the fact that am prepared 20
furnish Steam Engines saw-ALls, Thresbers.
Grain Drills a.. NJ very low prices and on easy
terms. / am also the manufacturers agent for
Buggies ard Wagons Of all kinds OF which I
keep a stock on hand Call 20 see me and be
convinced that l can srye you money.
- J. ". CRAVE,
Sept Eft,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-05

The japanese residents Of Chica-
60 have a club called the Chicago
Nippon club. Nippon, says one
Of the members. lis really the name
Of our country, and the nickname
Japan came about in this way: The
Chinese pronounced Nippon as
'Yappon, and then the Portuguese
traders shortened it into Japan,
but the japanese speak of their
country as Nippon, SO our club IL
the Chicago Nippon club.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-05
RATIFICATION NOTICE.

RATIFICATION NOTICE
Igns. V. Mckay
Va
Hattie A. Cawocd- admrx.
J. Clarke Cawood, Ct al.
In the Circuit Court for Sc. Nary's county sit
ting as Court Of Equity.
No. SIN E
Ordered this 5)fh day Of October. ls3E. that
the sale made and reported by J. Prank Bo-
anar snd Daniel G. Hammett. Trustees In tie
above cause. be ratified and confirmed. unIezs
cause 70 the contrary be shown on or before
the Ord Monday Of November. iSs. provided .
copy ~ this order be published in the ~. Ma
rvs REACON once q week for three successive
weeks prior to the said Bird Monday Of Sovem-
Der. lses
The report states che land sold for S@.s50.
JAMES J. GREENwfLL- Clerk.
JANESJ J. GREEywELI- Clerk
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-05

New Goods 4. LAWRENCE
IN has just returned from Baltimore with
new stock Of Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes
&C.. Meats and Groceries. All at lowest
prices Call and zee for yourself.
Sept IL.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-05

Bali Of Honor-ST. NAEY-s AcADEMr.
Bessie Duke. Edna Hayden.
Lucille Rasin. stella Bailey,
Mattel Ford. Bernie CombA.
Daisy ISohanaD. Lille Russell.
Agnes Thompson. Marie YanRyswiek.
Mamie Nilburn, Louise Guy.
Mabel Edwards. Marie Brewer,
Margaret Kennedy. Pearl Love,
Annie Robrechf. Marie L0ngmore.
Katie Bowes. Rose Hayden.
Jessie FenSick. Violet Russell.
Agnes Kennedy. Marie Corcoran.
Carrie Burroughs. Loretta Corcoran.
Settse knight. Annie Morgan.
Paula COad, Marie Hebb.
F-tslle Norris. Marguerite Abel.
Bertha Freeman. Bessie Abel,
Maud Duke, Anna u. Boyd.
Alma AaftiEgiy, May Aattingiy,
Roe MlIburn. Rose NufhaIf,
Lucille MaitinRly. Aloysi1s King.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-05

IF ROY .fRE looking for a safe
and reliable place to trade. we wish to
inform yen that all our departments are
replete with the newest novelties EN-.
bracing the best of bargains and
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
GOLD IN ABUNDANCE.
Another Rich Deposit Discovered IL
Montana.

montana
Butte, Mont, Sept. 10.-Another
great gold discovery has been made In
Montana, and this time in a neighbor.
hood which has furnished millions of
gold to the world from its plaoers.
f. s. Thurston, general manager of
the Old Faithful mine, few miles
from the old town of Bannock, arrived
In the city yesterday with news that a
most important discovery had been
made there during the past week. A
ledge of ore Of unknown width was
opened up which is richer than any
thing yet discovered in Montana.
The Old Faithful was worked many
years ago, but was abandoned until re-
Gently, when New York company,
headed by Truston, took charge and be
gan work. A force of City men had
been employed for some time with in
different results until last week, when
the rich body of ore was found.
The richness of the ore may be
judged from the fact that seventeen
ounces of the rock yielded a quarter of
a pound of gold. The reports Of won
derful strikes in the new Mayfower
district have been confirmed by later
and developments. Old
mining men declare that it is the rich
est body of gold ore ever known in the
world
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
A CamnaiRn of Fanca.

Rome, Sept. 1.-THE following note
is issued by the Italian government in
reply to unfounded rumors that Gen.
eral Baldissera had gone TO Africa TO
open new campaign against the
Abyssinians:
The rumored fresh campaign in
Abyssinia exists only in the brains of
the advocates of policy of revenge at
any price. The government has no
anxiety as to the situation in Africa,
and no troops have been ordered there.
General Baldissera' report is in accord
with decision taken long ago. He
will be accompanied by General
Wales, who is charged with the con.
duct of the peace negotiations.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
oversaIting of Butter.


The habit of oversalting butter comes
from neglect to properly work it. II all
the milk were got out of the butter, a
very little salt would suffice to keep 1t
sweet. 1t Is the fermentation of casein
In the butter rather than of the fat IT.
self that makes butter rancid. The
popular taste requires much less salt
on butter than it used to do. One rea-
son for this probably is that butter
eaters have found out that the very
salty taste means an attempt to cover
up defects in the butter, just as highly
salted and spiced meats are open TO
the suspicion that they have been made
so after beginning to spoil. In England
and Scotland there Is large demand
for perfectly fresh butter. 1t COM
mands better price than the salted
butter, for the addition of salt increases
weight without much increasing the
cost. But this unsalted butter must be
eaten within day or two of making
or 1t will spoil
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
NEWS FROM CUBA.
Weyler Is Executing Insurgent Incen-
DIARIES

diaries.
Havana. Sept. 1.-THE report that
Captain General Welyer has issued or
ders that all mails should be opened 10
not true.
Within the last fortnight twelve in
surgent incendiaries have been shot,
and tomorrow Louis Patrol, another
incendiary, will meet the same fate.
AT Sslban, September ., the insurgent
Mendez was executed, and at Porto
Principe, Angel Nunez Torez and AL
fredo Aldan, also insurgents, were put
to death in the same way.
Alfonso Tolon, a son of Samuel T.
Tolon, the American merchant at Car
denas. province of Matanzas, who was
arrested last week at this port, is also
q prisoner.
The insurgents have destroyed 800
meters of the railroad between the
river Pedrenails and the town of Can
delaria, in Pinar del Rio. blowing up
a number of culverts with dynamite.
The forces of Maxine Gomez and
Calixto Garcia blew up with dynamite
the engine Of military train at Ram
blazo, in the Neuvitz district, thus
breaking the line of communication.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-09-16
Suspects Arrested at Reno.

Reno, New. 1.-THE Gazette tonight
contained an account of the arrest by
local officers of two tramps. supposed
to be connected with the train robbery
of Saturday night. They were taken
from box-car ON a through freight,
and seemed very nervous and excited.
They gave the names of Ralph Harden.
burger and Stephen Flint. The latter
has been recognized, however, as an
ex-oonvict from the Nevada peniten.
tiary, who had been there for several
years. convicted of robbing his sister.
His right name is Stephen Flanagan.
One of the prisoners is said to tally OK
aotly with description of the robber.
The officers are awaiting further de-
soripitons from Sacramento. One add
mits being at Washington on the night
of the robbery.