Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-06-17

(From our Regular Correspondent)
Alternately cool and warm weather
prevails, and we are reliably informed
the cut werm has taken a new hold and
much replauting of corn, cabbage and
tomato plants is being done. Tobacco
is growing rapidly and wheat generally
Is up to the standard. Potato bugs have
disappeared in some places. Hand pick
ing and MASKING, busting and sprinkling
with London purple, etc, have been
productive Of much good. Gardens are
good and vegetables are plentiful New
potatoes. large and well favored, are be-
ing used by some families.
Schools closed here 18th instant
Teachers may have moment of time
that they may call their own-an inter
mission of the arduous work of the
school-room. We are sure that num-
Der of pupils of the district would not
part with their intelligence for dollars,
and consent to become stupid dolts The
teachers of our public schools merit the
thanks of their patrons and friends gen.
orally of education.
Old reapers are being repaired and
new ones set preparatory for harvest
which is near.
A colorcd man by the name OF Biscoe
fired pistol recently at another colorcd
man at the Trappe. He was arrested by
Constable Barnes, carried before mag
istrate and was fined few dollars and
cost. Really carrying concealed weapons
by persons, white or colored, unless per-
mitted 20 do so under oath, should not
be tolerated. A man under the influence
of whiskey cares naught for the unpleas-
antncss which he causes Argument a
priori has no effect upon him. Expert
ence is the only thing perhaps, which
may cause him to stop a moment to con-
slider his wrong doing. Pistols are bad
things, particularly in the hands of
drunkards, to WELD. We trust that our
officers may be diligent in ferreting out
guilty parties and exercise the law to its
fullest extent against them.
We notice that chills are experienced
by some of our neighbors. They GER
taiily have a peculiar influence on the
mechanism of the human body. What
shaking, chattering Of the teeth, etc
Flow the skin shrinks causing horripila-
ton or "goose-hesh." Quinine is a
specific, say the doctors, in this disease
June half gonel Time may be ne.
elected by us, but its progress is silent
and irresistible. See! The moon in.
4creases to its decay. Shall we repine
No. Every change, sublunary and other
wise, is marked out by the finger of God
Changei Disappearance! Yet, forsooth
nothing is lost. Annihilation is a myth
| W. r. Pembroke, Esqr., accompanied
by his daughter, Mrs. Aleck Jones, re
turned recently from the North. Nc
place like St. Mary's, so it seems.
Apple trees are full of fruit and plum'
are beautiful.
We omitted tn state that Mrs. Crool
gave twenty gallons of excellent straw
berries to the festival for the benefit o.
st. Michaefs church.
Politicians, aha Really il puzzles N
to understand why some politicians ar,
more successful than others. Perhaps
the reason consists in the physiological
and psychological conditions of their lif,
character, temperament, and in thei
surroundings, mode ofliying, etc. Their,
was a meeting of the True Republican
Party near the Trappe 18th instant
Washington Wilkinson. Esqr., was spok
en- of in terms not altogether pleasant
The battle cry of the party, so far as on
limited knowledge goes is, Down will
Wilkinson" No denunciation of othe
candidates that we are aware of. En-
och b. Abel, Esqr., is the choice of tn
party for Clerk of the Circuit Court
Democrats are quiet. They are YER
calm and we Opine that il is time 70
them to be serious. The party needs ii
best men-men Of political sagacity. TIL
present bosses may talk long and lou
ia opposition TO the republican party
, This does very well In It's place, but
well, If the party really desires TO escap
the crush in November ensuing. the
, would better take fools advice an
. shelve some of their so-called leaders.
!. AzzANA.