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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-23

Orphans Court of ), Aarv's Coussv, Set
Iaa. o. 1896
ordered by the t.purf. rhatI Waite,
Carpenter, Executor If Gen III Carus.,,ter
late of S. Nary's county, decreased. siys
the notice required by law to the deceasei's
creditors 10 exhibit their claims and thal
The same be published once week for sir
successive weeks in the ST. Msry's BRAccS,
Test: PErLIn m Dsasry
Register Wills for ST. Mary's county.
In pursuance OF the above order. here.
oy give notice that have obtained from
nc Orphans Court OF St Mary's county.
Maryland, letters testamentary on the
personal estate of George Fl. Carpenter.
iaie OF said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the said deceased
are hereby notified 10 exhibit the same
WIN the proper vouchers attached thereto
70 the subscriber, on or before the 24th day
OF December, 1896. they will otherwise by
law beexcluded from the benefits of the said
estate: All persons indebted 10 the de-
ceased are requested u make immediate
payment 10 the subscriber.
]. WALTER CARPENTER,
Executor.
June IL. '96-6wt
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-23
Er. ching's Big Bets.


A story comes from New York that Mr.
John M. Ching, Baltimore lawyer, 10 in
the Metropolis spelling for bets on nationa
politics. Il Is reported that he wants e
put his dollars up on Bryan. II is said
that he has made one bet of $1,000 with T.
w Pease Of New Bedford that Bryan
would carry majority Of the States Of the
Union In next November's election, and
that he has $4,000 more that he wants 10
bet even on the result, and he will give
odds on certain States.
Mr.. John H. Ching Is unknown In Bal
timore, but there is G.. Martin Ching, a
lawyer, who for time lived here. Mr..
Ching comes from Southern Maryland,
where a rich relative died and left him q
competency. He found that being left q
competency beat practicing law, and seems
TO have deserted the law Office which he
once occupied at 20 East Fayette street.
Since then his place of residence has not
been known to some of his friends until he
was found betting on Bryan in New York.
Indeed, election officials have been looking
for him to thrust the honor Of Republican
election judge upon him, but he could not
be found
There are several peculiar things about
this Marylsnder with the Oriental name.
The fact of n Maryland Republican bet
ting on Bryan is q trifle grotesque, but
when it Is considered what sort ofRepubli.
can this betting man is, then IL becomes
inexpiicable. Lawyer Jacob Myer, who
once officed with DIR. Ching, is sure that
there Is some mistake.
"That fellow was the most rabid Re-
publican l ever met" said SIR. Myer in
speaking about the matter "He bet on
Bryan! Not he. III he was sure a Demo-
crat wonld win he would refuse a bet of
five cents TO so on the result. That is the
sort Of fellow he is. l never saw the like
of him for prejudice. / will tell you an
instance. We ofiiced together last fall.
lie was advocating the Republican cause,
and being Democrat stumped the State
for the Democrat ticket We got into an
argument occasionally and he used to get
excited and talk rabidly. One day we
were having IL pretty heavy, and he got
terribly excited and called me q very un.
complimentary nsme. Then I pitched
into him. We plunged about the Office In
great shape, smashing the furniture and
tearing up the carpet, and we raised such O
racket that all the tenants in the building
came rushing in TO see what had happened.
They took US apart, but things were pretty
dilapidated. We cut each others acquaint.
ance after that. Yes, there must be some
mistake" said Mr.. Myer as he shook his
head. "A man who would raise such q
rumpus as he did because I defended old
Jefersonian principles could not bet on
Bryan" But, added Mr.. Myer as he
thoughtfully looked at the pavement, "he
might hsve expected an office at that time
That makes a difference. lie has the mon
ey TO bet with fast enough, but he had
never developed any sporting qualities
when l knew him. There is some mis-.
take.
Inquiry at the Office OF the Supervisors
of Election elected the fact that Mr.. Ching
hae been appointed Republican Judge of
election, but could not be found in the city
when IL was sought to serve notice on him.
Erening Ne'ns.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-23
chaptieo Chips.
reported for the Beacon J

(RepOrtcd for the Bedc0n)
Glad 10 have Mrs. A. K. Love, and son
in our community again. Hopo the coun-
try all will restore her to perfect health
Mrs. T. II. Penn, paid a brief to visit
Mrs Lloyd Davis OF Washington d. c.
Recently, Rev. c. w. Moore, spent few
days in Calvert county and while there
took in an excursion to Bay Ridge, and il
was an enjoyable affair.
Mr.. Bond, Principal of Randolph Macon
College, gave an elegant sermon at Me-
chanicsville NJ. Z. Church South, July
12th.
Mrs Lydia Golden and Miss Marie
Penn, spent last week with Mrs Rowe, of
Charles county.
hrs. Henry Becker, OF Baltimore, is vi.
sitting the pleasant home of Capt N. Penn,
near Chaptico.
Mrs. Richard Tippett. and children are
visiting Mrs. r. B. 1ippett.
With regret l have learned that Mr..
John Edelen, the excellent painter en-
ployed by DIR. A. @. WEIGH. has returned
10 Charles county.
There will be service at Bethe! Church
by Rev. G, w. Moore, Saturday evening
at 8. p. IN. Also will organize an Ep.
worth League. Sincerity hope the young
people will take deep interest
Miss A. Edwards, has returned, from
an extended trip to New York, Massa.
chusetts and other places
XYZ
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-23

Flesh

You naturally lose flesh In
the summer and running down
Is SO easy You get a little
weaker each day without hard
ly noticing It. There Is loss Of
appetite. headache. weakness
OF the muscles. disturbed sleep.
weakness ofmemory. and these
are the beginning Of nervous
Prostration. Iron and tonics
and bitters may afford some
temporary relief. but what you
need is a food for body. brain
and nerves.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-23

Religious.
Divine Services in Sc. Andrews Parish
July 28th rs follows:
st Andrews Church, 1880 q. m Morn.
ing prayer and Sermon.
st. Peters Chapel, Leonardiown 7.30 p
m. Evening prayer and sermon.
WILLARD +. MrNNIcK.
Minister temporarily In charge.
There will be preaching at Mechanics
willie (Marvinl at 1880 am. and al Bethel
8 p. m. Sunday July 26th, by Rev. q. W.
Moore.
All strangers cordially invited.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-23
Circuit Court Notes.

Monday last, Associate Judge Crane
heard petition to fix bail in case of Nit
chell Williams, colored, charged with rape
upon Bertha Smallwood, also colored
Hammett for State; Jos. II. Ching for pris.
oner. After hearing evidence the Couri
fixed bail at $3.50.
On same day. Court held an inquisition
as TO lunacy of Jeremiah Jourdan, colored
The jury Brought in verdict that "Jere
miah Jourdan was q lunatic and insane a,
the time Of the commission ofihe improper
or disorderly conduct charged against him
and that he is at this time lunatic and in.
sane" The Court, thereupon signed an
order committing Jourdan to the Aims.
house until further order Of Court.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-23
Lowunfown Locals.
tFSoss ogr RsguLsr CaryesI,onssns.)

Lowunfown icemls.
tFSo'H our RsguLsr Carrssp0ndsas.)
Bryan and Sewaill We were In h. pc.
. that the 'minees would be Horace Boies
OF Iowa. and John r. Morgan, Of Ala
! bans.
Peer Piadar 10 responsible FIR the as.
sertion that George the Third vas greatly
puzzled to understand how apples got int
apple-dumplings, and We are unable %
UNDERSTAND how life long democrats may
vote fer Major Mckinley and preserve
their integrity a. honest politician. Tariff
democrats and gold democrats may talk Vi
voting e. .--supPorting him, but we are
OF the opinion that il Is simple talk which
viii fall below the freezing point bes,re the
Gle ton takes place.
Much rain. The display Of electricity
during the heavy down pours is wonder
fui A tall pine tree which stands near
Mr. John ID Courtney's barn was recently
struck by lightning, and Mr.. Willie Combs
was considerably stunned.
Crops are fionrishing yes, the outlook 10
bright in this direction.
Despite the rain etc, il keeps warm, and
frequently we wish for new tangled hat
recently patented. having. 50 we read, in
the top tan wheel actuated by cl,,ck-
work.
Mr. Willie Lee Clarke, of ii Loeis, 10
visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Hensy
Clarke. near Point Lookout.
Our mill men are doing fair business.
In fact they are doing all that well d.
sected effort can secure
Mr.. sidney McGill has completed his
large contarct Of plastering the newly
erected dwelling at Kitty's Point, Smiths
Greek. The house will accommodate
about fifty boarders, and we learn that
Mrs. Dunbar, the proprietor, will not be
able to accommodate applicants. who are
principally Of Washington.
The party which came off at Woodlawn
recently was largely attended. Many
pretty ladies were present, the fair giver
Of the same, was the belle of the pleasant
occasion, 50 we are informed by gentlemen
who were present
AzZASA.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-23
Free Sehoei Books.

July Goth, the Comptroller made the
distribution Of the $4,000 appropriated
by the last legislature for the purchase Of
text books for the pupils Of the public
schools. The money Ia payable August 1
proximo, and St. Mary's will receive, for
white schools, % 200 92; for colored schools,
$l,S65.29. Charles will get $2,Ol4 IA for
white schools. and $1.5e1 So for colored.
Caivert's proportion will be for white
schools, 81 y322.0e; colored, $s776S.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-23
ScoMem,ulsicn.

OF Cod-liver Oil with the Hy-
pophosphites. furnishes just the
nourishment needed for those
who are run down and pale and
thin and weak. Ifyou lose flesh
In summer take SCOTS Emul-
sion noW. Don't wait tlli fall
or winter before beginning.
For sale at soc. and S..oo by all drurxissa
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-23
Christ Church chaptieo.

Services every Sunday. 10 q. m. Sun
pay School. 1890 q. m. service and ser
mon.
First Sunday in the month Holy Com
munion.
Sunday night services ton moonlight
nights) are announced from the chancel.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-23
Chamberlain's

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures
colds, Group and whooping cough II Is
pleasant, safe and reliable For sale by
VIM. +. Greenwell & Son, Leonardtown;
Jos. s. Matthews, Valley Lee, and all
country stores.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-23
Church Festivals.

The white peoples Festival for the Cath.
olics of Mechanicsville will take place on
Tuesday, August 25th.
st. Joseph's Festival will be on July 2Sth
and Goth. Knights will apply TO Mr.. John
Guy.
Dinner at Newtown on Tuesday, Aug
ust 4th, proximo.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-23

BLACKSMITH can rent a good
shop in thriving neighborhood by apply
ing to b. ]. Aim
July % '96p
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-23
Here's a
suit sale
you don't
want to miss.

We offer you the choice Of
hundreds Of SO, $i25o,
Si3.5o. SIS and $3.50 Sack
and cutaway Suits for
$3.50.
If You know Saks and Company, you
know you can rely upon what they adver-
tise--and this is sale of guaran iecd oil
wool Black and Blue and Fancy Cheviots
and Cassimeres. The sooner you come the
better variety you'll have to choose from.
Mail orders promptly filled.
Write for "In a NUTSHELL the stores
story.
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New Goeds.-Prices down.
A. A. LAWRENCE
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The herald., 1896-03-29
M|LLA|S A GREAT WORKER
CAREER OF THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE
ROYAL ACADEMY
Thsckeray % q Prophet-Royalty at One Time
Frowned on Sir John, but Now it Lauds
Him-The Great Pre.Raphaellte's Famous
Masterpieces

When the author of Vanity Fair re-
turned to London in 1854 after trip
| through Southern Europe, one of the
first of his friends to call on him was
| an artist named Millais. To him
Thackeray said: "John, my boy, l met
in Rome versatile young dog named
Leighton, who will run you hard one
of these days for the presidentship."
Thackeray referred to the presidency
Of che Royal Academy. A month ago,
when Lord Leighton died, his death
made vacant the presidency of the
Royal Academy. A few days ego
Millais was elected as his successor.
Thus no man ever made more true
prophecy than when Thackeray, more
than forty years ago, made his chance
remark, half in fun, about the Royal
Academy.
The affairs of the Royal Academy
have always been of Importance to
American artists. but now the interest
is more intimate one. Not long ago
Edwin Austin Abbey was admitted to
membership in the sacred circle This
is regarded as victory by American
artists, as Mr.. Abbey is purely Ameri-
can, and his admission promises to be
stepping stone for his fellow country
men to gain similar distinction.
The office of president of the Royal
academy is a peculiar one. Not only
must the president be an artist of COM
manding note and capable of protect
ing In every way the artistic body of
which he is the head, but he must be a
man of social distinction, a diplomat,
man of wealth, tact and good comrade-
ship.
When Sir Francis Grant. the prede-
cessor of Lord Leighton, died seven.
teen years ago, Sir John Millais would
probably have been elected to the posi-
ton were it not for the interference of
the queen. 1t has always been the GUS
tom for English royalty to be on terms
of intimacy with the president of the
Royal academy. and of necessity with |
his family. The queens prejudice
against divorced people is we'll known.
Millais had married the divorced wife |
Of John Ruskin. The great writer had |
secured divorce on statutory !
The herald., 1896-03-29

Menelik H., emperor of Shoa and
Abyssinia. king Of kings in all Africa
and monarch Of Ethiopia, is the man
who is causing all the trouble to italy
by not allowing that country to "pro-
tect" him. Menelik has an idea that
ne is thoroughly capable of protecting
himself. and protecting himself and
proposes to do 80 on his own ground
rather than trade off all his real estate
for protection" of the European kind.
This great ruler is, perhaps, the most
interesting monarch in all the world.
He claims to be lineal descendant Of
the famous queen of Sheba
and that his realms are the
famous Ophir of the scriptures.
Whatever value may be in that claim.
it is true that Menelik has the old-time
idea Of how to be king. He has been
able to teach great European power a
lesson which it will never forget. He
has caused All the big ministers Of
state and potentates in Europe to open
their eyes very wide and to realize that
The herald., 1896-03-29

to come in strsaks. For week or two
q stage would be held up every two or
three days. The United States mar.
shals and sheriffs would get so close on
the trail that the road agents would
take the hint and lie low for awhile.
When matters had quieted down, as
they would after few weeks, then the
"boys" would come out of their nests
and hold-ups would be in order for a
few days. The stage of which am
telling this story had been robbed on
the 9th and again on the 7th, and in
the Meantime other stages had been
rif1ed. The stages all went through all
right on the 9th and again on the 10th.
Jim Stewart, the superintendent for
Wells, Fargo & Co., concluded that the
spell Of hold-ups WAS over for a time
and sent out the $4,000 on the night of
the l1th. WAS sent as special mes
senger. The bullion WAS buried in the
boot but the treasure box put in its
usual place and with only the
usual papers and less than
$1,000 in coin. George Jilson, one of
the best drivers on the road was hand
ling the lines. We left Phoenix about
3 o'clock. w. 8. Head was the only
passenger. and he had about $1,000 on
The herald., 1896-03-29
Atoms of Electricity

Have you any idea what ian atom of
electricity" would look,' feel, taste or
smell like? In short, have you q mind
that is capable of imagining what such
an inf1nitesimal division of the 1ncom-
prehensible fluid" would be-? We
think not. The editor has spent his
life "delving in the realms of the won
derful." Yet he is free to confess that
he has no more Of an idea what an
atom of electricity would be than he
has of what is to be understood by the
words ssoul" and eternity" But
there are those who have been spend
ing hours,days and weeks exploring and
investigating in the 'bottomless ocean
OF electrical mysteries, and who have
arrived at some startling conclusions.
That such "a thing as ian atom of
electricity" exists has been believed in
by number of eminent electricians
and philosophers, among them the
| honored HelmholZ and our own Thos.
A. Edison. Working on the theories
advanced by the former, Prof. Richarz,
! a weli-known European investigator,
has made some experiments in that
! line that have startled even the cleo
| tricians-men who come in daily con-
| tact with things of the most wonder
ful nature. According to q recent de-
! termination OF Professor Richarz, the
smallest possible quantity of electric
| ity-that which may properly be
termed ian atom"-is such that 43O
multiplied by 100000 three times,
! that is to say by the cube of million,
will give the number of atoms in q
coulomb of electricity.-St. Louis Re-
publican. N
The herald., 1896-03-29
SOME OLD-TIME
STAGE HOLD-UPS
BY AWARD J. MOORE

The story Of the passing Of the old.
time western stage coach, with its
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s treasure box, 10
always an interesting one. It 10 not
many years ago that stage lines were
the only passenger and mail convey
ances between important points. With
the advent of the transcontinental
lines the old stages receded to the
position of feeders for the through
lines. Later came branch lines, and
except in isolated cases "staging it" as
once followed is thing of the past.
However, 1t is only little over year
ago that the stage line between Phoe-
nix and PRESCOTT gave place to the iron
steod. But during the past ten years
Arizona had become quite as orderly
and as we'll governed as any section of
the country, and for tales of thrilling
hold-ups one has to 60 back to the
days when the California and Arizona
stage line was in operation between
Old Maricopa and Phoenix and Phoe-
nix and Prescott. With the with
drawal of the stage line the old-time
drivers have scattered, many of them
seeking other occupations. Many of
the, old stages were broken up. few
cold to "Wild West" shows and others
The herald., 1896-03-29

MIN. 1t was q very dark night, but
George knew the road like book and
we were making very good time. By
lo O'CLOCK we had passed the places
where most of the hold-ups had been
made and congratulated ourselves that
we were not to be molested that night
wnen the shout came from a point lust
to the right of the leaders, heads.
Hands up" George put on the brake
quick and brought everything to a
standstill. As the agents were ahead
OF US 1t was the only thing to do, as
we mad no show to get past them
alive. 1t was so dark that we could
scarcely see the heads of our leaders.
l mad my rifle across my knee and in
tended to plug the first man who came
In range. One Of the "agents" came
around the head of the leaders and as
!! thought could distinguish the NOV
ing figure let blaze. The man on the
other side sighted by the flash of nv
gnn and befe.a Th~a kvp NY
gun from the shoulder, he fred. For
tunRtely for me he miscalculeted and
only filed my hands and arms with
buckshot. The deviation Of his aim
half inch to the left and would have
got the whole charge in the face and
breast. The man at my left fred and
while Several Of the shot burnt my
cheeks only one struck me and that on
the head making dent that you can
yet lay your finger into, and knocking
me senseless for few minutes,
"The robbers took tho treasure box
but never looked for the bullion.
neither did they molest Mr.. Head, who
got through with his $1,000 and big
scare. I wrapped up my head, hands
and arms as best could and we drove
on. A few miles further we met the
stage from Old Maricops, and I rode
back to Phoenix. I was laid up several
weeks, and my right arm has never
been as strong since"
speaking of sending out decoy
coaches reminds me of one hold-up in
which the road agents did not make as
big haul as they expected" contin-
'ued Mr.. Blankenship. "Jim Stewart
The herald., 1896-03-29

"Huguenots," "Ophsiia,' and "Ordsr o
Release" the last enjoying the distinc
tion of being protected at the Roya
Academy by rail to keep back tn,
crowds of people that thronged abou
it.
After various and numerous Dor
traits and compositions, in 1870 ther.
came the famous landscape, Chill 90
tober, q. splendid performance and
wonderfully accurate study4of English
scenery that added materially to the
mans fame. The next year brought
forth Yes or No, q single figure Of a
woman, standing before the fire
thoughtfully studying q letter, and
which became instantly popular. In
1874, The Northwest Passage, with the
motto, ut can be done. and England
shall do it,"
About the only complaint that some
artists have against Millais is that he
subordinates his art to money. But
his great popularity in the '70s and '8Os
made any other course almost impossi-
BILE. Orders poured in upon him, and
the necessary enormous production
was surely at an expense Of his art, as
some of his work showed unmistakable
signs of haste and lack of prelimina-
ry preparation.
In the eighties his work was largely
confined to portrait painting. He ex-
hibited at the Royal Academy The
Tower OF Strength, and q portrait of
Gladstone, in 1879; portrait of him
self (painted by invitationy for the
collection Of portraits of artists paint
ed by themselves in the Ufizi gallery,
Florence; Cuckoo and portrait OF
Mr.. Bright in 1880, portrait of Princi-
pal Caird, DID,; Cinderella and port
rats of the Earl of Beaconsfleld and of
Dr.. Fraser, Bishop of Manchester, in
1881; portrait of Cardinal Newman,
in 1882; Une Grande Dame, The Grey
Lady, a portrait of the Marquis of
and Forget-Me- Not, in 1883.
A large number OF these, as we'll as
some later pictures, were brought to-
gether in the exhibition of the artists
work held at the Grosvenor gallery in
the early months of 1885. 4
He was elected an associate to Q
Royal Academy in 1854, at the age (
25 being, with the exception OF s r
Thomas Lawrence, the youngest arti t
to attain that dignity He became an
r. A. nine years later In 1885 he was
created q baronet. He had been
awarded a medal in Paris in 1856; in |
1878 he received medal of honor and
was made an officer of the Legion of
Honor. In 1888 he was chosen men,
Der of the Institute of France. Fur
he is q member of the acade-
MES of Edinburgh, Antwerp. Madrid
md Rome.
Sir John lives in magnificent house
n Palace Gate, Kensington, where he
on lavish scale the "smart-