Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-08-27

August will soon bid y god bye. w,
often think Of Charies Dickens bezutifuI
description Of this month. The farmer
reaps the reward Of his abors. and we ars
not surprised that NE Romans dedicated
August 10 Ceres, the goddess Of Corn, and
celebrated s also by different games and
observances.
The canning factory add steam saw mill
Of Messrs. Benvilie and Company are In
full blast Henry Abel. Eeqr. has moved
his mill to q more eonsienAnt location--
near Willie Bsynes g<se on the road
leading TO Point Lookout He Il versed
in the art Of saving. etc.
In the complex SYSTEM of tho present life
Il is difficult for man % act ont In letter
and spirit the preceps which teaches uni
form rectitude and integrity. We notice
some trespassing Of cattle upon cornfelds,
aud the sequence Il they are impounded.
Damages are assessed, and that vi-ture
which teaches US that ell here below b full
of vanity, Is violated.
10. Yes, II In said that the Salvation
Army. or . part OF same. will visit this
section soon-sinners like ourselves viii
have to take 10 the woods.
Politicians are very quiet. and Silverites
are resting on their oars. Republicans
appear satisfied with Mr.. Mudd's nomi.
nation. A number Of them however, deep
dawn in their hearts, prefer Lawyer
Ching. of your town. The advocates of
the Prohibition ticket which they aver II
the NOMINEES coul - elected. wOnld dry
mp the widows tears. end cause the or
phan's heart to sing for joy-are doing all
that they can 10 make proselytes They
ask, "who can paraphrase upon the phrase
everlasting burnings's"
Although the body is necessary vehicle
of the soul-spirit(D through the organs of
which 1t displays It's communications, we
notice that II is not free from the threads
of disease, Notwithstanding the additional
fact that the physiological maxim pure air
for the lungs and bright sunlight for the
eyes, is not forgotten.
Our DR.. Tippett has frequent calls to see
the sick, and we understand that the sick.
ness is principally of q bilious nature.
Some persons are wont TO say that we live
too fast, and complaints are consequently
engendered and live shortened. True, ain
tensive life cannot be extensive"
The wild man, well, not of Borneo, but
originally from the Eastern Shore. requests
US TO state that he intends TO vote for the
"silver craze" candidate for Congress and
the Major, of Ohio. for president. Sirs,
everything is moving, and IL requires men
of Ahithohpel astuteness to tell us whether
the ship will answer to the helm or not.
Willie A.-son of Mr. James Fendlea,
died 23rd instant of bilious fever.
How true IL is that moral evil has sunk
US beneath our primitive rank in the scale
of created excellency. Our patience is not
of the angelical type-well not use any
'cuss' words however, and ask here your
patience in deciphering our Ms.
1AAShdSnAp IA. L CuuICu ID CtUSeu kOf the
present, owing to non attendance of the
very few members. An independent
church is in contemplation; and the site, so
we have been informed, has been located
near the Three Notched" road, Just below
the colored Baptist church. Changes are
taking place both in church and State, and
no thinking man can close his eyes TO the
stubborn fact There seems 10 be no end to
creeds. and instead Of being like new
Pentecost to the wilted hopes of our degen-
crate religion, they add confusion, and the
final outcome of the matter is, minds are
palsied and the cause of God Is disgraced-
no beams from heaven enlightens the
benighted mind.
Rain! Thanks to Him whose footstool is
the great globe itself"
DR. T. Hooper Lynch paid this section q
visit recently. The DR.. is not forgotten by
his many friends of the district, and be
always receives hearty welcome from
them. His elastic step and sparkling eye
show that he is devotee to the shrine CT
Hygiea. AzzANA.