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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-07-22

The article IS one OF series prepared
under The direction OF the Democratic
Ed.tors Association, and shows the
shaliowuvss O. the Republican effort TO
divert attention from their own mis-
deeds and raise false issue, in the hope
Of tl:s.Tacting Democratic voters and d.
y;ding party courseis TO prevent the res
cite OF the State from Republican mis-
rule. . Their special effort is to delude
electors into the belief that the money
question 5 involved in the election OF
legislature this fall-wilcn il is patent to
all but the willfully bind that the ques-
ton OF monetary standard is not even
remotely connected with the election oil
legislators or any officers they may APP
poiEs. The only possible connection
States Senator How closely connected
that IS VIII be known as soon as II Is
stated that the term OF the present in
cunibent does not expire for two years.
and that any legislation by the Republi-
can Congress OF The gold and silver
question will be settled. Il settled a; all.
before new Senator from tbs State
would have vote in that body How
futile. then, Tor :he people OF this State
10 be wasting their energies in discuss
ing the opinions oil man or body OF
men wins wilI not be called on to ex-
press ;hat opinion during the incum-
beacy OF their office
That the Republicans outside OF
Maryland have acknowledged the de-
ceit practiced on honest and credulous
Democrats last fall. IS apparent from the
action OF their leaders in Congress in
passing the bill for international bimet-
tallism. thus abandoning the gold stand
ard.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-07-22

John ssrimn. 81
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Troubles. cuts. 81
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unsiualled- A.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-07-22
LATE COLLECTORS SALE.


NJ virtue Of authority vested in me - Colles-
2 tor OF state and coanty. taxes of che md Cob
lection District q Sc Marys county for the
years fass, 1skS iens and lss. will ozfer for
sale BY public auction. tothe highest bidder for
cash, ~ 60 Court House dooss Isoonarsssown.
Maryland. en
TUESDAY, August 8, 1897,
between the hours Of Il O'Clock. ~. and :
O'Clock Ne the following real prcpcrts. TO
ONE HOUSE AND lot.
containing ~ Acres. mere e. les.
or 30 much thereof a. mar lie necessary 10 sat-
Isfy the state and county taxes due thereon
Tor the years above nasnea. as follows.
y commission On same. IL
state Tax On 500. fate IL cts -
10 - commission ca saEfSc, ~
Interest from January ]. iss3-
1924. To county Tax on xan. rate los css. sal
commission on same, "
state Tax on $50. rate Ia cts. -
10 = commission en- same. %
Interest from January ], ls6. -
lsaH. To County Tax on 500. rate 100 cts. sSo
II commission on same. IL
state Tax on 500. rate III cts. ~
: 10 4 commission GA same. 10
Interest FROM January l. iSD8-
The above described reality d assessed Ia the
3rd ciecfi6S district Of 81 Mary's county. Ma
rylad, and will be sold by the undersigned 70
satisfy the county and state tax and costs due
or 20 become dne uuder the sale by virtue Of
Code Of Public General Laws Of Maryland.
JOHN w. WILLIAMS.
Late Collector.
J=Iy S. lssg-tss
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-07-22

visiting at
town.
The Bait
Ing of L.
co.orcd, Of
Mr.. Eugc
are visisin
Parsons at
Messrs.
Fields Den
visiting fri'
Mrs. Eus
Bell. Of Wa
Joseph II.
AIs. Hor
has been on
DIR. L. Ernc
Mr.. Johu
turned from
ington, ID. 4
AIessrs. j
plleason. jr.
artltown a b
Prof. Eiw
bertrand, is o
DR.. #. +. Grl
Misses Ma
of washings
Dir. George
Mr.. w. b.
is iravelIing
interest of
Brewing CO
Mrs. Cas-
Tor. Miss q
all of Baltiu
Jcnes. Leon
School Ed
wife, of Id
from their {
Teachers As
Mr. and
daughter, NJ
Hilton are q
at "lIatton's
We extend
courtcsies in
tious Nee,
who is yisitif
us.
We reiufa
for a copy
Hraid, conta
Jennings Bry
nj Fiesta Par
T.. h. Alell
prisc, aad wi
Mountain I'D
tending a m
Editors of tn
Friday last
brought to ia
T. Raley. al
woman NAMED
with disturlli
We have I'D
that Saturday
at the Sandgsj
viii be serycI
sonablc priced
Tuesday Lad
sold at Trust
for $500 to i
"Hard Bargail
owings. Thd
Milestown nd
Last week, |
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stomach and |
wounds. Ma
yet been apr
residents Of q
Afepl,aa;cat
US IN the pers
who is a guns
shop, and is q
self taught bu
cycle. forminI
rels. His wo
arsistically dc
Friday last
lodged In jail
r. Evans, +
Barnes, both
burglary. Tn,
robbed Mills
and the const
for his astnteI
In this issu
meat Of theC
ing IN detail
for the curr'
1897. We n,
carefully reyi
- printed Il
money is spel
cars.
Democrats
Saturday mex
fi4e .rleefsor
Convention q
on Monday
Tie county c
gates to the
meets in Ba
2stll, instant.
Dir. Thos. I
5000 Is q SIN
donc TO the G
the recent h.
that section /.
heaviest los.
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Graves, stepl
Robert Long
Bankins, col.
NJ n ~ n.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-07-22
rLLrcorr CRY TINES.

Every unfair artifice known in politics
viii be employed by the Republicans
this fall 10 direct the minds oil voters
from the true issues affecting this State
Notwithstanding Republican Congress
(the Republicans voting solidly on the
question in both branches) sounded the
keynote OF the pariy's policy by passing
the international monetary conference
bill. the Republican leaders OF this State
are endeavoriBg TO inject into the cam
paign the idea thar the party is solely
committed 10 the gold standard with no
thought OF bimeiallism. BY this they
hope to retain the several thousand gold
Demboerats who voted Tor Mckinley
last fall
With what sort OF consistency can the
Republicans OF Maryland take refuge
behind the financial question: They
proclaim their purpose to take mo step
backward in respect to promises. by
which Maryland Democrats were once
deceived but which have been deliber-
atelv repuiiated by the Republican adj
ministra,ion and Congress.
The true questions al issue are: Have
the Republicans carried out the pledges
made to the people concerning the con-
duct OF our State affairs aid what have
we gained By Republican ascendency?
These questions are distinctly before the
people. Gold standard men have been
deceived, good government people
have been disappointed AMI honest men
are Disguised
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-07-22
NOTICE.


oEFERs b. professional services to the
people Of 81. MaTy's county DR.. Payne
will be In his Office at LeonaTdtown always
except on the following days, when he will
visit other parts Of the county.
St Inigo's. third Monday;
Chaptico. fourth Wednesday;
Milestown. third Thursday;
Mechanicsyille, third Friday;
Charlotte Hall, first MONDAY
ofeach month. He viii visit parties at theil
homes upon notification.
Sept IA, 'oS-tf
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-07-22

Messss. Editors Please announce Mr.. Will
LIAM MADDOX as q suitable candidate for
Sheriff. and say that he viii be warmly sup
ported by the voters of the fth election district.
July etc. - 9Th District
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-07-22
FOR SHERIFF.

for Once are published at the
rate Of 81 per maine.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-07-22
rowsox IouRNAL.

ne DCnlOCTSllC EHAlOEs <tSSOCidtlOH
of Maryland, in their paper thi week,
statement that the Republicans are
seeking a subterfuge" in their efforts
to direct the attention OF the people
away from the true issues in the State
campaign, and endeavor TO lug in an
outside issue-tnai OF the money CUES
The money issue does not fiji in the
present State campaign. The Republi-
cans will be Obliged. therefore. to con-
hne themselves 10 State issues, which
particularly concern our people, and the
outside National issue OF the currency is
not pertinent except in the most isolat-
ed character. We + the Democratic
editors will ''hew 10 lie hne," and not
allow the Republicans 10 sneal: away
from the true issues, which are the i'm
portant issues among the people-our
State affairs No wonder the Republi-
cans don't want TO defend their conduct
of State affairs, for il viii be a painful
task Tor them to do, and everybody
knows that pain is avoided by every
body, either physical or political
In not single Republican newspap-
er do we find them defending their con-
duct OF the State government. bu. they
the subject oil important diplomatic ne
gotiation abroad. Then why lug into
the canvass now that issue and attemp.
10 deceive the people thereby? No, fel-
low Democrats. stick to the issue in our
State affairs: the money question IS not
4 State issue. but a national one and an
important one. too Keep IL Repuhli
cans 10 the text OF State issues. We want
no "subterfuge" about the matter, but
square, fair issue OF State matters alone.
Tor these are the things that enter into
our prosperity and happine. Stuff
cient unto the day IS the evil thereof.
cESTREsIHE observer.
The effort OF our Republican friends
10 drag the financial question into the
present campaign must fall short OF the
mark There IS nothing N the cant
paign to cause even . discussion o; r.
nances. and people viii not BE- blinded
By II The people OF Maryland are now
struggling To get tlei- Safe out OF Re
publican hands. Tia: Is the great issue.
and everything else pzies before IL
When that il once accomplished We can
consider finances but not until then
uAoRnsrowS MAIL
The issue This ian does no, involve
gold or silver or any national issues
whatever The insensate government OF
Lowndes IS on trial and i IS to DC test
cd whether orr peo9ie approve OF or
condemn the wild and hayward career
OF oppression Of Mr. Wellington.
The Republican leaders would gladly
shit the .ssue 10 a combat over silver or
gold. etc. and keep obscure the real IS
sues his IalI Their. whole contention
4 mas been ID make ca;ional can paign OF
tiais. whcr there s not point where
any national interest touches save re-
-...ey. and relieve themselves OF the
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-07-22

The Republican p 4 IS making haste
10 flee from its vulnerable record in this
State and to seek shelter behind the r.
nanciai issue OF 1906. The financial
question was referred TO The Republic
can party Tor settlement. and that party
Is also charged with the duty OF restor-
ing. confidence and prosperity by wise
legislation. The matter OF TAXATION has
been practically settled. aud iaS has
been about completed thar imposes, In
country has ever known. The question
OF reforming the currency and banking
laws is next to be taken up. No discus
SION OF the question BOW can affect the
matter. A Republican President and
Congress are in power, and while, from
. Democrats standpoint, they have be-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-01
re-. a. A,d. In war,

History records two instances accord
Inc 10 Mr.. Whiteley Stokes IN the Lon
ion Athenmum, in which bees have
been used in warfare as weapons against
beSieging forces. The first rs related by
Appian of the siege of Ihemiscyra. IN
Pontus. ny Lucullus in his war against
Mitbridates. Turrets were brought up,
mounds were built and huge mines were
made by the Romans The people OF
ihemiscyra dug open these mines from
above and through the holes cast down
uuon the workmen bears and other lid
animals and hives or swarms OF bees.
The second instance is recorded IN an
Irish manuscript in the Bibliotheque
Royale at Brussels, and tells how the
Danes and Norwegians attacked Ches-
Ter. which was defended 10y the Saxons
and some Gallo auxiliaries. The Danes
were worstcd by stratagem, but the
Norwegians, sheltered by hurdles, trled
10 pierce the walls of the town when
what the Saxons and the Gaeidhil who
were among them did was 10 throw
down large rocks, by which they broke
down the hurdles over their heads.
What the others did to check this was
to place large posts under the hurdles
What the Saxons did next was TO put
all the beer and water of the town into
the caldrons of the town and boil them
and spill them down upon those who
were under the hurdles, so that their
skins were peeled off. The remedy
which the Lochlans applied TO this was
10 place hides outside on the hurdles
What the Saxons did next was 10 throw
down al the beehives in the town upon
the be>s gers, which prevented them
from moving their hands or legs. from
the number of bees which stung them.
They afterward desisted and left the
city
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-01
Origin Of che Passion Play.

According TO local tradition, the Ori-
gin Of the Oberammergau Passion
play was as follows: When in the year
1858 deadly plague threatened TO de
populate the districts of Partenkirchen,
Escheloke and Kohlgrub, which are sep
arated from Ammcrthal, OF the valley
of the Ammer, by a rampant of noun
tains, the Ammerthalers succeeded for
time in protecting themselves against
the dread contagion, bat orre day ma
tive who had been working all summer
at Escheloke evaded the quarantine and
entered the Ammerthal by a secret path
in order 10 celebrate an annual church
festival with bis family. Two days aft
erward he was corpse. and in less than
three weeks the plague had carried off
81 OF the Ammerthalers.
Despairing of all human succor, the
terrified survivors addressed themselves
to God and registered a solemn vow
that if be heard their prayer and re-
moved the scourge they would repre-
sent, every ten years, ''for thankful re-
membrarce and edifying contemplation,
AID by the help of the Almighty, the
sufferings Of Jesus, the Saviour Of the
world.
Not a single person died Of the plague
after the vow was made, though many
were affected by it, The first represen-
tation Of the Passion play in fulfill
ment of the vow of these simple villa
gers took place at Qberammergau in the
following year, and it has been repeated
every ten years without single omis-
sion
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-01
Insects Fast Disappearing.

English entomologists are becoming
alarmed at the rapid disappearance of
the insects Of the woods and fields The
Leicester Literary and Philosophical So
eiety has drawn up series of regula-
tions TO protect the insects from the
greed of collectors and requires that no
specimen of the wood white butterfly
shall be taken, while of certain other
species q collector may take but a single
specimen during a season. Violations Of
the rules bring unpleasant penalties. A
transgressor who is a member of the So
ciety may be expelled, be will be re-
ported 10 any Other society of which he
is member, and the influence Of the
society viii be used to prevent him from
exchanging or dealing in any way with
other entomologists. While these regu-
latioifs may be difficult TO enforce, il is
hoped that their influence in preserving
rare insects from determination may be
considerable
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-01
Grants Opinion of Butler.

General Horace Porter, in his Cam
paigning With Grant, !" in The Century,
saws: As a commander General Butler
had not been General Grants choice.
The general in chief, when be assumed
command of the armies, found Butler in
charge of the department. of Virginia
and North Carolina and utilized him TO
the best advantage possible. He had al
WAYS found him subordinate, prompt 10
obey orders, possessed of great mental
activity and clear in his conception OF
the instructions given him. He was a
good administrative officer, though Of
ten given 10 severe and unusual meth
ods IN enforcing discipline and in deal
ing with tho dissatisfied element of the
population living within his depart
ment, yet be did not possess the eie-
ments necessary to make an efficient Of
fioer in the field AS he was iDexperi-
enced in fighting battles. Grant felt
reluctant TO give him charge of any i'm
portant military movement One en-
barrassment was that he was the senior
officer in rank in Virginia, and if Gen
eral Grant should be called away tenn
porarily Butler would be in supreme
command of the operations against Pc
teIsburg. The general struggled along
under this embarrassment by keeping
matters under his own direction when
Buffers forces were employed in actual
battle and by sending an experienced
corns commander TO handle the troODs
in the immediate presence of the enemy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-01
Free Pills.

Send your address to II. T.. Bucklen
& Co., Chicago, and get free sample
box of DIR. Kings New Life Pills. y
trial will convince you Of their merits.
These pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure of
constipation and sick headache. For
malaria and liver troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They are
guaranteed to be free from every deleter-
ious substance and TO be purely vegeta-
BILE. They do not weaken 10y their ac-
ton, but by giving tone to stomach
and bowels greatly invigorate the sys-
tenn. Regular size &c. per box. Sold
by ]. \. Snyder, druggist, Se merse', r
by G. w. Brallier, druggist, Berlin.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-01
The Last straw.

4 certain small boy much given TO
punctuating his remarks with the in
terrogation point rather exceeded him
self the other day. All morning and all
afternoon did he keep up steady fire
Of questions. If it wasn't Why does the
wind blow? it was What makes the
leaves green? or How many drops Of
water are there in the ocean? At last
his poor. long suffering mother could
stand it no longer. and shortly before
dinner she hustled him off 10 bed and
told him to stay there until he could
break himself of the foolish, trouble
some habit Of asking questions. But the
child safe in bed and the house quiet,
the mother began TO repent. How cross
she had been, how impatient, and how
unwise and unmotherly it was TO thus
check the aspirations of the childish
mind for useful knowledge! Here was
this young. growing intellect, eager to
reach out and grasp whatever was of
interest and value, and here was she, to
whose charge that young intellect had
been committed, Sinking her duty At
this stage IN her reflections the mother
rose, and repairing to her sons bedside,
told him that be WASH { such a dreadful
boy after all, and that if he had any
more questions to ask she would do her
best to answer them. "All right, re-
piled the little boy. Mamma. how far
can cat spii:"-New York Sun.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-01
A Girl Writes to the Qaeen.

Queen Victoria receives many odd
letters. Not long ago a missive reach
ed her from little girl. The child ad-
dressed her letter to "The Dear Lady
Queen" and told her how her doll had
fallen into hole in the hill. The child
wrote that she supposed the doll had
gone right through, and, rs she had
heard that the other side of the world be-
longed TO the queen, she hoped her
majesty would not find il very much
trouble TO give orders to have her doll
safely returned to her. 1t has been a
long time since the queen enjoyed any
thing more than she did this letter.
The quaint confidence of the child had
its own reward. The queen looked in
TO the case and found the letter was
written i'm the best of good faith. So
she had doll sent to the little one,
whose strange ideas regarding the
length of the whole in the hill were
permitted to reign unchecked.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-01
LIFE IN THE POLAR SEAS.

Plenty Of Bears. Birds and Narwhals.
Millions Of Fi6dIers and FIeas-
1t is evident. according TO Nansen,
that the waters Of the polar seas are far
from being deserted ty living creatures
Wherever the sea is open ca partially 50
seals. narwhals and birds abound, and
on the heaps of ice near the edge of the
water the bears are numerous Under
the ice marine animals are not wanting.
The explorers found in abundance little
erustaceans. whose discovery was the
result Of an accident
One day the cook sunk niece OF
meat in hole which he had cut in tb,
Ice with a view Of thawing il ont Tha
Is a method often resolicd IL for tb
purpose Of sparing the fuel Forty-eighi
hours afterward. while ;akirg out tn
meat. the cook was astonishcd TO fipa
an immense number of little animal.
that dropped upon the surface Of tie ic,
and commenced to jump about liz,
neas- Nanse1. who is a prof or of
zoology, had no trouble in recognizing
those little crustaceans, which NAV be
seen jumping in the sand. and which
are called sand fieas. He was delighted
at the discovery, because the creatures
are good 10 eat. although they contain
but little nourishment
a Few months later on. when in IS
or 80 degrees north latitude, in Octo-
Der-that Is 10 say, at the beginning Of
tDe long winter night-he fished ND in
httie net with close meshes a quantity
" mite crnstaceans This proves that
me Is by no means suspended under the
oe' On the contrary, il is very active.
~ tne mud Of the bottom, where the
water Is shallow. there are numerous
s'Afnsn' mollusks. worms. sponges and
se'eral species OF crustaoea journal
oes Debats.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-01

Many medical plants can he grown
with profit, as the demand for some
kinds is increasing. Absinthe worm
wood can be raised as far north as
New England, and this country i'm
ports it from Europe. Saffron, which
sells for s. per pound, may he grown
in nearly all sections. Peppermint
and spearmint find ready sale, and
sage, which is well known TO every
farmer, is imported, frequently selling
at $50 per ton. Then there are hoar-
hound, boneset, mandrake, blood root,
pennyroyal. etc, which are regarded
as weeds in some localities, all of which
are largely used and have a value in
market.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-09-01
Would Have Been Terrible.

The bookkeeper came into the Office
the other morning, his usually placid
face pale and worn. As he took of
his coat he remarked, with a sidelong
glance at the pretty stenographer:
al had close shave last night"
"Oh, you shave, do you?" asked the
cashier.
"0h, you think yourself smart, don't
your" retorted the bookkeeper, flush
ing angrily, for his extreme youth is a
very tender point with him. "What |
meant was that I came near passing in
my checks"
"Where?n queried the shipping
clerk maliciously.
t'Well, where you'll never have a
chance to. st. Peter knows you too
WE'LL" snapped the bookkeeper, as he
thrust his arm into his office coat.
That's so; he knows my health
would not stand too warm climate, /"
murmured the shipping clerk, but the
bookkeeper did not notice him and
continued:
"No, on the square, now. | did
come near being tapped on my brain.
Several fellows chased me for more
than block"
"You don't say?" cried the pretty
stenographer, letting her hands fall in
TO her lap and gazing at the bookkeep-
er with sympathy and perhaps some
thing little warmer shining out of
her bright eyes.
"Sure. 1t was close squeeze.
Once thought I'd have 10 squeak, but
copper came along and they turned
their trilbies."
"Oh, how dreadful" sighed the pret-
ty stenographer, tear shining on her
loug lashes.
The shipping clerk saw those tears
and he breathed hard. 1t was against
his principles to allow anyone to dis
tance him, and he resolved to take the
bookkeeper down n peg or two. Look
ing about TO make sure that the ''old
man" was not lurking about the door,
he strolled over to the pretty steno-
grapher's desk and leaning upon it re-
marked carelessly:
at was dreadful"
Indeed ii was" the pretty steno-
grapher answered, turning the battery
of her eyes upon him.
"Yes, horrible; but it might have
been worse" continued the shipping
clerk, studying the points of his shoes.
"HOw's that" asked the cashier,
who was lowering in the background,
hoping for an opportunity TO get in his
oar.
Suppose they had succeeded in
holding him up"
YES" the pretty stenographer re-
piled breathlessly.
"That would have been very morti-
flying TO the poor fellow"
don't you get too smart" came in
chest tones from the bookkeepcr, who
smelled rat.
"Well, ii would have been little
awkward to have even a slugger dis
cover that his pockets were empty,
wouldn't it now?" the shipping clerk
asked innocently, dodging the ink well
the bookkeeper sent at his head.-Chi-
cago News.