Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-12-02

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Has poverty some positive advanta-
ges. Well. we presume IL has. Please
name few and In SO doing maybe some
og our complaining mel shbors may dis
continue reciting their inconvenience.
shich will eventually ssnk them in the
gulPh of despair beyond the power of
alienation Poverty is exempt from
many solicitudes. swelling hopes. morti-
Tying disappointments, etc. The poor
man takes his ;ongs TO catch few bush
els of oysters. The wind hauls to the
northwest which hinders him from max
ing few cents. Notifying disappoint-
mcnt. oh. no. for there is another day
and he remembers that he has a morsei
of bread in his lockers and his water is
sure The rich man, well, look, See
those sycophants, how they watch his
look and admire his wisdom He knows
that trcachery underlies their actions,
etc. He is in constant dread Of their in
sldious wiles. Delicious tranquility of
mind is seldom his. His life Is made up
1T shadows aud appearances. A rich
nan once said To Us, often lie in rest
less vexation on my bed. while the poor
nan whom / employ To work my gar'len
nioys sweet rei,ose. an Oblivion of all
his cares and all his woes. So we are
convinced that while poverty has many
negative IL has some positive advasta-
ses, and the question is satisfactorily
answered.
The hog cholera is prevailing in dill
erent localities. Mr.. Ed Mayor has lost
his killing hogs. Remedies have been
exhausted. Imagine what W. please,
make what hypothesis we like, we can
give no adequate solution of the cause
+ the disease. Superstition will not
.lffice.
Touch not, taste not. handle not ]"
That was disgusting affair which &c.
Cured recently ut "A certain store on ST
Ieroine's Greek. Several oystermeL met
there aud as customary at such stores
lntoXicants are used. wine is mock
r. and strong drink is raging" Well.
an argument was commenced and blows
quickly ensued. Mercy what alternate
pounding of fists. There, They are in
horizontal position. Murder For
conscience sake take him off. Now, we
have been reliably told that after the
well beaten Elan-the white man lecame
exhausted, two gentlemen who happen
ed to be present towards the closing
scene assisted in parting, i. e., making
the colored man stop pounding with his
lists and tearing the flesh with his cal
lous and sharp nails.
Most assuredly the formation of a
Teachers Association is in tOucn with
the friends of education Nav the work
lone by il be pro luctive of much goo
We want more Lots and Lylias So lom
could not furnish ten righteous men tu
save it. Lot remained unspotted amidst
he contagiOn-he like an angel amidst
spirits of darkness. May the members
# the Association initiate the two in III
,iduais named-imitate them in their
spiritual lives II should be remembe.-
ell that there Is no royal road TO learn
in;,. There is sort of real democracy
In the matter-every one must help him
self, or be content tn travel through the
world in ignorance. Not wholly so in
the spiritual training Good example
virtuous life yields a powerful influ-
ence over the young and susceptible
mind Teachers of secular schools. next
to ministers of the gospel, are account
able tn God for their conduct If it b,
irregular and mistaken conduct how un-
easy must be their consciences Figura
lively we live in Sodom. Teachers.
study 10 be all-gloriOus within Let
v"ur light shine, and your pupils 50 elm
your good actions will become dazzle
by their lustre aud follow in the lumir
Gus path-a compass. TO speak 80. that
will aid them 10 arient truly and bulls
up characters which will adorn their
lives here below and make them liz il
hdbitants for Jerusalem the 9 ,ldeu,
of which the church ever sings with
such fondness and delight.
We trust that there i some kernel al
reality in the assertion that this section
will be connected by railway with Ne
Gainesville 10y the beginning of Seq
TENDER 1898
More rain snl the wind Is variable
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