Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-01-14

/ (FIrca our Regular Correspoadent)
Really it seems to us that II farmer.
would give more attention 10 making
their own fertilizers and use less of the
commercial stuff sold them annually
they would make better crops and most
undoubtedly at far less expense Strange
as II may seem to some there is much
ammonia and other fertile producing in
gradients in oak leaves, pine skaters,
etc, and If this trash as IL is regarded
was hauled TO the barn yard and there
manufactured into fertilizer and prop
erly utilized fewer complaints of poor
crops would be heard and duns for
guano bills would be CONSPICUOUS for
their absence. Walter B. Langley and
W. G. WEIGH, Esdr., of the lower sect
ion of the district, are practical farmers.
They make much of the fertilizer they
use, and we are not under kind of de-
lirium when we Assert that these gentle
men realize satisfactory yields of corn,
wheat, etc. Their pastures are excel
lent in season, and their shipments of
beeves cannot be excelled in the district.
The force of truth is great, and trIumphs
over its opposite, even by the judgment
OF its enemies. The clover and grass
upon which these beeves are partly fat
tened have the nEtritive qualities neces-
sary, and we are assured that clover. etc
produced from the fertilizer named IL
more healthy and nutritious for grazing
purposes than that produced from COM
mercial fertilizers.
Parties are frequent, principally cold
water ones. Musicians are fairly well
remunerated. The button contributor
has not made his appearance up to date.
Some sickness, and we note that de-
spite the heavy and frequent frosts, chills
are prevalent. Quinine seemingly has
failed, and doctors are at their wits end
to prescribe a remedy which will effect
lively cure the hateful complaint. "Dr."
Bob Handy (colored) cures the toothache
by charms. We wonder if he could not
charm away the chills--at least modify
the paroxysms.
Wells are yielding sufficien: water for
domestic use. No complaint of failures.
Thanks.
Not one syllable is heard relative to
the hog cholera. We trust that 1t hse
disappeared. Some persons lost all of
their hogs, and strange to say that 9TH
ers whose farms are contiguous did not
lose one in consequence of the fatal dis
ease.
James ID. and Edward Dunbar, Esurs.
have gone to Baltimore to seek employ
ment
Politicians are beginning to be active.
Isn't it early for them to bestir themsel-
yes! Some influential republicans say
that COngressman-elect Mudd is their
choice for candidate for judge, and not
a few are in favor of the reelection of
Judge Crane. Democrats are not very
expressive in their utterances. They
will be heard later on. With the happy
consciousness of doing what they could
to elect Mr.. Bryan, they appear to be
satisfied and their quiescence is easily
accounted for. Philipics against their
political opponents are things of the
past. They seem to be satisfied with the
crumbs.
Miss Lena Adams, after pleasant Wis
it to friends of the district, returned to
Baltimore on Monday per Steamer Poto-
mac
Madam Gossip has it that several mar
riages will take place in the near future
We trust that our young men who de-
sire to get married will not be like the
lrishman in the song, who married
wife to make him ''unaisy"
AZZANA.