Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-10-01

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No severtAAaS Adventists hereabout.
We ask in all humbleness: Is it':strictly
in keeping with any church that bsses its
doctrines on the teachings of Him fho is
"ihe way, the truth, ,Gnd the life. Is allow
it, members 70 pass part of the day of
rest-Sunday-playiDg base ball, which is
hard work, and not infrequently. the play.
ers sustain painful injuries, at least? Do
not adults who play and parents who per.
init their minor sons TO do the same COM
promise their allegiance and acknowledge
another master who 10 opposed topsety-to
God-the foundation of all that is good
all 1hat Is graceful and becoming in man
or youth? These are plain anu simple
questions. asked by one Of inferior under
standing and who does not presume to
thrust his smattering knowledge into the
arena Of consummate thoughts (set to
words) of poets, orators, philosophers, etc.
Listen Pshaw Its the refrain of
corn husking (shueking y Song-ihat's all
Some sickness, and we hear that Capt
w. Warren Clarke has the typhoid fever
DIR. Tippett is attending him.
The assessors have passed through this
section, and so far the valuation of proper
~ meets the approval Of the majority of
farmers, etc.
II Is said that the Chinese Sam Yin, q
kind of three stringed mandolin. is simple
in construction and that the performers
never obtain the chord G. D. b., which
could he easily done by stopping the up
per string and striking them altogether
We are no musicion but we think that
some of the music we occasionally hear
would compare favorably with the squeaky
music of the instrument named
Politicians are active. Palmer and
Buckner democrats are really scarce down
here. Goldbugs and silverites are 10 be
seen, however, at every X roads. Teach
rs somebody which candidate of the two
leading parties is pursuing the mad career
ofdemagoguery. Wepossess consciousness,
perception, etc , In a modified form, but
we are at loss to understand tie issue
sufficiently we'll to vote intelligently to
satisfy our conscience. The alarm bell
Suspended within our soul strikes and
warns US tn re circumspect Teach as
somebody, will you, please? We want to
register and we want TO I'd. w vote, but
our perception, judgment, etc. are distress.
ingly limited. Remember, please, who
ever essays to give rs advice that our mind
operates through the mediums Of q very
weak material organization.
We notice that Mr.. Henry Abel has
purchased new grist mill and that he is
giving good meal. Query. Why do not
some Of our moneyed (monied y neighbors
start patent roller mill and give US good
flour? Our would is embarrassed in
Consequence of the want ofthe where. with
alp we would if We could pecuniarily do
so, start such mill, 1t would be a great
addition to the onward march of progress
of St. Inigo's.
Exit September, and, shall we say vel.
come Octoberg Wild geese have made
their appearance. Sportsmen are trying
theieskiA at shooting squirrels, etc.
Sahdoyers are continuing TO bloom.
How eseshagl
Mrs inc: sSlarbee is visiting friends in
Washington.
Our local weither praphe. cay tina. so
true as inanimation lis the absence of
animation, so tue it is thatla severe Win,
!, ter is in store for this secsiop. Their signs
We trust may not prove correct
AzzksA.