Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-09-30

Well, Iittlk friends. - school time has
come again. perhaps hit Of advice In
that line would not lie out Of fhs way.
T. - was once . little school boy him
self, - Jon are now. He well rel:ssn-
eers the bright, sunny days when the
mind i young and free from the cares
that stand over our lives IN after years.
II j. what We al have TO undergo, as
there seems 70 be no royal road to learn
Ing. The greatest men of ali ages have
been the hardest students. and by close
application to study hare climbed the
ladder OF fame 10 rs topmoss round.
There was a time when even the great
George Washington did not know his
alphabet, yet by his untiring efforts he
became the Father Of Ills Country,
chief OF the nation. and ranked among
the greatest Of men, both BY word and
example. Clay upon his miIl-bag: Lin
coin with his mawl and wedge; John
son. the pupil Of his wife; but their busy
minds were leading them on to victory
and 10 fame. TO the White House, and TO
the halls of legislature. Manhood viii
dawn upon you ira few years, and re-
member that God In His infinite wisdom
has made nothing greater. Mans will
IL his own. He can let his light shine
or nc csn skulk through life In dark
ness. Choose the bright side and the
world viii always be to you fair and
beautiful beneath your own vine and fig
tree. Love your books, II they don't
make you orators and statesmen, they'll
make you good farmers and planters.
good mechanics, &c, and, the bestof all,
they'il make the world respect you, and
all that il mean and unmanly will be
trampled beneath your feet.
Say, Marse Ned, better practice mo
and preach less" why, hello, Rubin.
you've struck me home crack, but tell
me where you have been so long" ..Jes
from de klcndike regions, sab, with mo-
gold than ! know what to do with"
Then, | suppose, we may put you
down as goidbug:' mo, sab, not q
bit of ii; same old free silver sho's YOU
born, and de next leap year come Marse
Jennings goin' to leap from Nebraska
to de White House. But, Marse Ned
poor Dinah gone; done friz TO she got
half way out to de gold regions" well.
Rubin, that's rather serious. Gold. INV
good fellow, does not soothe the savage
breast. IL does not afford the comforts
OF a dear bosom friend and companion
Too much money in any shape brings
about false fancies. We grasp at the
follies of life, its empty joys, and let re-
alities so by" Yes, sab, you's mighty
right. Ny gold does not speak to me-. The
cherry voice and consoling words of
poor Dinah in the days of poverty were
far sweeter to me than all the gold in de
klondike regions" Boo-hoo hoo-boo.
Come, Rubin, | would spare you those
tears. Step round and get cup of Miss
Maggie's coffee; ii will brace you up. /
must attend TO the little ones now. Call
in again.
Another lesson. little friends. Don't
mistake for idle fanci.s realities, or you
make grave mistake.
We have the reliable information from
Mr.. McHammett that stalk of Tobacco
was grown in the sth district 81 feet
high. BY some means ii got broken
or it would have been presented to the
BEACON Office. Two ears of corn was
grown on the farm of Mr.. Dominick
Hayden closely resembling the right and
the left hand. One of them is in pos
session of Miss Lucille MattingIy Cthe
next sherifr's daughter) and the other
can be seen at the home of Mr.. H..
The sick of Mr.. Jo Beans family,
through the untiring efforts of Dr. Rich
ardson, are rapidly improving.
All the sick horses in our section are
on. the mend. Mr.. Alex. Stevens, ia
nous black trotter is numbered among
the sick ones, and is also slowly mend
ing. U. Ms horses are all i'm good
shape. Thanks.
The new buildings are nearly CON-
pleted. and there'll be moving around
and around, and U. n. hopes that all
will be happy and prosperous In their
new homes. He wont forget the little
ones il they forget him.
Success to the Democratic party. May
her banners wave over the land of the
free and the home of the brave.
UNCLE NED.