Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-26
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sportsmen seemingly enjoy themselves
and nocturnal hunters are tolezabiy sue
cessful- Really Sc. Inigo's district il the
hunters paradise. Squirrels, rabbits and
birds are plentiful. What il the matter
with our foxhun.ers, Messrs. John
Gray Lilburn. Abel and company are
losing much exciting sport. Foxes are
very bold. They frequently chase rab-
bits and the timid creatures are 50 scared
that they win run under dwellings for
protection A counting mans horse was
80 badly frightened by their presence q
Few nights ago. that IL caused the poor
animal 70 shy ct It's own shadow. and
the rider says that the various vicissi-
tudes In his wooing affair were obliters-
ted from his mind for q considerable
time. For the sake Of the timid animals
and the gentleman, who, by the way, In
quite young and a pet with the ladies
we trust that the hunters horns may soon
be heard in downtown.
Flowersl When the spring time and
summer time come again Chrysanthe-
NUNS. Dahlias, Mignonettes, Fuchsias,
ETC., viii visit us. and the honeysuckles
mullen and camonile, insignificant in
the estimation of some, viii gladden. the
heart OF the writer; for during his boy
hood days rs he wended his way to the
old log school house In his native state,
ne was wont to pluck the pretty wild
flowers to strew the path of his little
sweetheart, his rarG acis of girlhoOd.
Whew! An involuntary shiver-how
cool!
Those who have killed hogs are men,
tally healthy, as is evidenced by the
smile which is seen in their dark, brown,
gray and indigo blue eyes.
The recent rains have been productive
OF much good to wheat Its hue il as
pleasing to the eve as q fiower-bright
garden.
Well, sirs, there is a wonderful change
in the treatment Of hog cholera here
about. After thorough post norton
examination Of several hogs, one of our
most skilled veterinary doctors recon-
mends large doses of salts. He says that
there is peculiar kind of grass which
hogs eat, the eating of which, causes
constipation, and If owners of hogs
would administer an occasional dose Of
the medicine named, the disease would
never occur. Mr.. James L. Biscoe, Of
Woodlawn farm, has tried the remedy
with surprisingly happy results.
Xmas is coming apace. Will It not
be joyful time to many; Mince pies,
doughnuts, gooseberry tarts, Boston
ginger bread, sweet potato custards, and
last but not least sauerkraut and dump
lings.
Whewi Rain, and thanks for its
timely appearance, for the water in sew
eral wells was very shallow.
Look There they go, $1,000 bug
gies-all drummers' vehicles. Boots and
shoes, Hats and caps, Dust pans, Sauce
pans, Pepsin chewing gum-and, well,
Cupboards and P;anos-not directly
canvassed for, however, but they may be
had of the drummer who represents the
sauce pan house.
What q pretty bouquet-assuredly
gathered from pot fiowers-lies on that
grave just few feet from the old fence
which separates Blue Gull from Friend
ship Church! The dead are not forgot
ten. No. Hope is the anchor of the
soul. sure and steadfast" The true
Christian looks forward to IAN inheri.
lance" with the loved ones gone before,
''incorruptible, and undefled, and that
fadeth not away"
No orioles to cheer us with their sweet
songs; no bright-hued humming- birds
nesting down among the lilies; many
trees shorn of their foliage, their top
most branches looking like masts in the
misty glow of the sinking sun-how
cherries! Stiffness reigns supreme-like
that of long-unhabited house.
DR.. ]. II. Miles is improving, and it is
to be hoped that he will be able to dis
pense with crutches before many days.
The doctor accidentally stuck nail in
one of his feet which has caused him
much pain and trouble.
Rumor has il that several marriages
will take place before many weeks be
numbered with the past. Thomas
Moore's "Cupid's Lottery" should be
carefully read by few of the seemingly
unthinking candidate for matrimony.
Cupid frequently plays "A Jews
trade" in the important affair of court
ship, the discovery of which proves the
truth Of the adage. "Wed in haste and
repent at leisure.
Mrs. James L. Biscoe has returned
from Baltimore, after pleasant trip Of
several weeks.