Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-07-01
Uncle Nsd's Letter.

Now that the harvest time Is about over we
shall soon hear the hum of machinery In all
directions. IL IL the music of the farmer and
though his results be small, he rests the easier
when his bread is slowed away for the coming
winter and the Job IL of hand The formers
life is one of foil and hardship. He lives by
the sweat of his brow, tolls to supply bred for
the world. and high tariff" and all manner of
taxation Is imposed upon him i'm return by
those who live upon the fruits of his labor
How like the vcnomous reptile that stings the
hand that rescues ii. See, my young readers,
the ingratitude OF man. DO not such men de-
serve the execration OF every honorable mind.
and should not such legislation be condemned?
To crush the farmer, means anything but pros
perity. To favor him, means helping hand
to all other industries, etc.
A heavy storm passed over our section on
Thursday evening last. Very severe thunder
and lightning, and the greatest rainfall we
have had for some time In this locality We
hear of u number. of horses being killed by
lightning on same day; also of little girl on
solomou's Island, but have failed to learn her
name. IL is also rumored that Miss Watts,
daughter of James A., was stunned on same
day. Capt. Luther Miles, we learn, Is in BaIti-
more, safe and sound, and not wrecked on
Cape Henry as was reported.
Mr.. 10. Bean is about half done threshing.
and says his wheat is turning out nicely Col.
Daniel says that another day will about wind
up the early peas. There are several fields of
later planting now in full bloom. From loo
TO 100 dollars Is scattered oversthis section
weekly, and we should Judge taat the mer-
chants are doing q thriving business. Mer-
chant Craddock. of Milestone, is as busy as a
hoo hat s A.
vice behind the counter than any other one
man o. boy in this or any other section. We
cannot fail to notice the pronptness and des-
patch with which his verv estimable lady de-
livers the mail when called for We suppose
that lively Joe," as they call him. Is also get
ting his share of tue spoils. Whenever he
strikes upo7 the strings Of his old banjo ii goes
home to the heart. and the colored folk must
come down TO time. They can't help IL. Some
of them say 1t Is so good they can almost taste
IT, Mr.. Bean is a very clever gentleman and has
won many friends since his sojourn amongst
US. Mr.. Jeff. b. Is rather out of reach. but
from what we hear is doing far business at
the same old stand and In the same old manly
way-a big man with n big heart-ever ready
TO lend a helping hand 90 the needy. Old Mr..
Quirk Is summering ut his residence on Cedar
Point. He is ~ years old, can read a newspa-
per without glasses and write clear and dis
tinct hand. A few days ago he gave the wri-
| ter a very Interesting sketch Of his life.
We notice that q great many of the social
folks are preparing 20 cross the stream I
suppose they want 20 see how the aged Queen
| looks with her jeweled cap en-. Ii must be
made Of good material 20 stand the wear aud
tear OF sixty years. and We know not how
should ask some of them how comes on the
poor and the financial matters OF your coun.
already knows something about t.
UNCLE NED.