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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1898-10-20
Three Deeters In Consultation.
From BENJAMIN Franklin.


when you are sick, what you like
beat is - be chosen for medicine in the
first place; what experience tells you is
best, to be chosen in the second place;
what reason Ii e., Theory says the best
is TO be chosen in the last place. But if
you can get DIR. Inclination, DR.. Expert
eacS and DR. Reason to hold consu.ta-
ton together. they win give you the best
advice that can be taken"
When you have bad cold DIR. Incli-
nation would recommend Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy because it is pleasant
and safe to take. DIR. Experience would
recommend it because it never fails to
effect a permanent cure. DIR. Reason
would recommend 1t because it is pre-
pared on scientific principles, and acts
on natures plan in relieving the lungs,
opening the secretions and restoring the
system to a natural and hcalthful con-
dition. For sale by William r. Green
well & Son, Leonardtown, and all coun-
try stores
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| Sutton farm in Patuxent district and
WIN reside there. Lieut.. Bostick has
often visited our county ana Is well and
| fsyorablY known here.
Last week the mill OF Mr.. Chapman
Burroughs located on the Trent Han
road. 9Th district, was burned Il l.
thought that the engine can beIepaired.
The loss or machinery, lumber, &c, il
thought TO be about $1,000.
We have received from James G. Wise
OF Beauyue. q sample Of corn of this
years crop, the prettlest we have ever
seen. The ear Is not over large, but The
grains are beautifully developed and
the cob Is completely filled.
Trains on the Chesapeake Beach road
will likely be running from Washington
to Marlboro within the next two weeks.
Trains, We fear. win not be running
from Washington to Point Lookout
within the next hundred years
There will be an entertainment at the
Factory Hall, Wednesday next, October
20, for the benefit OF Holy Face Church.
Ice cream and all the delicacies of the
season viii be served. There will also
be dancing. Attend and enjoy yourself.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Joseph II.
Jones, of Charlotte Hall district, is TO
remove TO Baltimore. Mr.. Jones is one
OF our raost respected citizens and his
reEoyalwill be o loss not only to his
neighborhood but to the county at large.
r. o. Morgan, Leonardtown, is selling
everything in the way of summer goods
clothing a specialty-at little less
than first cost. Mr.. Morgan is an up-to-
date merchant and Is doing this to make
room for large stock of new Fall goods
orders for which he has already placed.
Leonardtown is still Improving. Capt
Lawrence has moved the building occu-
pied by j. L. Connolly as shoeshop so
as TO front on Fenwick Street +. o.
MorgaE is having large warehouse
erected on the extension of his store lot
recently purchased of A. A. Lawrence;
Charles w. Foxwell is having kitchen
built on his lot, and lumber is being
hauled for A. F. Fenwick's dwelling.
Mechanicsyille is enjoying building
boom which Is resulting in greatly i'm
proving that already pretty village. The
residence of Mr.. Dent Robinson was first
erected, followed in quick succession by
dwellings for Mr.. Wilson Adams and
Mr.. Thomas A. Reeder. Mr.. Burroughs
residence is nearing completion and the
dwelling of Mr. John B. Ballenger has
been commenced. With one exception,
we believe the work has been done by
Messrs. Hunter & Burroughs, and it has
been well done. There have also been
many other minor improvements around
the village.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1898-10-20

"Home Sweet Home" No where in
the wide world young readers do we en-
JOY freedom and ease so much as at our
own home and fireside be it ever so
humble. Around 1t incomprehensible
light Is thrown. The home Is a king
dom within itself whose domain none
dare invade-where the master reigns
supreme lord and sovereign beneath his
own vine and fig tree. An Eden trans
formed. The legacy of lost paradise.
Where first weenter upon the stage to
play our part in the great drama of life
reared and nursed and shaped for future
destiny to toll for the millions or to
guide the ship of State-spreading
brotherhood, light and civilization in
every age and CLINE. The seat of self
government, the best of all forms, where
one is his own judge and jury and from
whose decision there is no appeal.
Where the voice of Chandelier bids de-
fiance of his neighbor and the faithful
friend and canine stands the ever watch
full sentinel where unbroken ties of
husband and father, wife and mother
harnoniously blend and the offspring
kneels to lisp the mothers prayer. The
throne around which angels group in
the silent midnight hour-where the
voice of innocence plaintive cries and
heaven is moved to pity-where the
mocking-bird sings its sweetest song
and the sweet scented rose unfurls its
petals and sips the morning dew. Beau
tiful indeed must have been the thoughts
of the immortal Payne when he wrote
of the ''holne." Doubtless was his soul
wrap. In some fond recollection of
childhood years when he gave to the
world his beautiful song of "Home
Sweet Home"
This, young readers, is but a faint
picture of the one spot so dear to every
heart. Love the home, cherish it, make
1t bright aud happy always-and in rip
er years, when you shall sway the scep-
ter, tarnish not its sacred realms with
the foul breath of intemperance and It's
kindred vices.
| In far OF lands. in the camp, the sad
die or amid the din of war, when a
country's altar is washed with the blood
of its heroes, when the wounded bleed
and die, in the last moments does The
mind wander back to the endearment Of
home, sweet home. Deaths graphic even
is not strong enough TO sever the chord
Of memory that binds the heart to home
and friends. The most noted one of his
race was once moved to tears when in
the far of city OF Paris by a rehearsal OF
the "old plantation songs" 'It is to
me the sweetest music in all the world
was his exclamation. It was of home
in the days of bondage but h, touched
the tender chord and in all his glory he
could not check the heartfest emotions
that thrilled his soul. Could we, little
readers, but live in the thoughts OF
of childhood perhaps we might nearer
approach the ''littlc child" that only In
herits the kingdom of the everlasting
Home Sweet Home"
Yours, U. n.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1898-10-20

0nce upon time Zach and Pail went TO
the woods 70 cut poles, carrying an old
hound With them. While they worked
the dog went 70 sleep ON an old fallen
tree. The noise they made In cutting
disturbed q squirrel. which jumped on
the tree where the dog was sleeping and
ran down his throat. The squirrel made
the dog sick and he threw him up. when
he ran up nearby tree and vas shot by
Zach.
Willie went ont chestnut hunting, tax
ing Gar, setter dog, with him. They
jumped squirrel. which ran up chest
nut tree. viii considered the best thing
he could do was TO go TO the house, which
was only shorl distance, and get gun.
Just "a he turned to 60, the squirrel
jumped directly in Cars mouth, and
VIII carried it home, congratulating
himself that he had saved load OF am
munffiou.
Len says his folks were disturbed the
other night by an owl getting into the
chicken house. The next morning when
he made an examination he found hen
in the chicken house torn nearly TO
pieces and a partridge in the kitchen
with its head partly eaten but not quite
dead
On Tuesday. q gentleman living In the
Seventh district, whose friends call him
Buck. had sheep killed by dog. He
cut the animal up and sprinkled it with
strychnine. Buck says the buzzards ate
the sheep mp and seemed to thrive on it.
Wednesday he lost goose. This he
kept until night, when he cut it open
and put in a good dose of poison. Thai
night the dog ate that goose up, hardly
leaving feather. He tracked him sew
eral hundred yards, but could not
find him. Friday he was awakened
early in the morning by an old negro
calling, FOR Gawd's sake, boss, come
out here, de hull farm is kiyered with
geescsr He went out, and found that
the dog had killed every goose he had
ID. That night the same dog finished
the only hen Alfred had. Buck says he
viii "set" little of Leonardtown whis-
key tae next time instead of poison.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1898-10-20
NOTICE.

To Hotel Keepers and all others who
deal in Liquors. and for the informa-
ton of all persons concerned the fol-
lowing sections of Article XXXIII of
the Code of Public General Laws of
the State of Maryland are published !:
Section 1O5. 1t shall 5e unlawful for
the keeper of any hotel, tavern, store,
drinking establishment or any other
place where liquors are sold, or for any
other person or persons, directly or in
directly, to sell, barter, give or dispose of
any spirituous or fermented liquors, ale,
beer or intoxicating drinks of any kind
on the day of any election hereafter to
be held in the counties of this State; any
person violating the provisions of this
section shall be liable to indictment, and
shall upon conviction, be fined not less
than fifty dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars for each offense-one-
half the fine shall be paid to the inform
er, the other half to the county commits
sioners for the use of the public roads.
Section LOG. Any person Who shall
make any bet or wager upon the result
of any election to take place. in this
State shall be liable to Indictment, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
not less than fifty nor more than five
hundred dollars, to be paid 20 the State
for use of the school fund.- Every de-
post of money in any part of this State
as wager or bet upon the result of any
election in this State or elsewhere shall
be forfeited and paid over 90 the county
commissioners of the county where de-
posted for the use of the county, and if
deposited in the city of Baltimore, to the
Mayor and City Council.
Section 104. Whoever, during the
hours of registration or revision or reg
istration, or during the hours of election
or canvass of votes, or of making returns
thereof in any precinct, shall bring, take.
order or send into any place Of registra-
ton, or revision of registration, or of
election, any distilled or spirituous IL
quors, wine, ale or beer, or shall at any
such time and place drink or partake of
such liquor, shall be guilty of a INSIDE
meanor, and shall, upon conviction
thereof, be fined not less than ten dol
lars ($10), nor more than one hundred
dollars.
JOHN f. REINTSELL.
JOHN j. BRADSHAW,
WALTER b. DENT,
Board of Supervisors of Elections
of st. Mary's county.
]. BERNARD LOVE, Clerk.
Oct 13-tdx
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Costly ohila's Quarrel.

Carrie Tippett, 1908 Hartford Avenue.
struck Carrie Lehman, 1922 Hartford
avenue, several times with cowhide,
so the former told Judge Stockbridge,
because Carrie Lehman called her a
st. Mary's county dog. They are both
little girls, II cost Mr.. and Mrs. Tip
petit $3.50 yesterday, as Judge Stock
bridge imposed fine of one dollar and
costs upon Mrs. Tippett, who used some
little force in separating the two child
ren.-Americaa.
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Millinery.

Allnne1y.
Miss Ida Abell, one of Eeonardtown's
most popular milliEers, has just received
from Baltimore second supply of
Spring and Summer millinery such as
Ladies' and Children's hats and trim
ming, Hamburg, Gimp and everything in
the.line Of dress trimming. Also beau
tiful assortment of Ladies' dress goods,
Lawns, Percales, &c. In addition to this
she also has large assortment of Lace
Window Curtains, ranging in'priee from
so cents up. X. d g. Corsets specially.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1898-10-20
Stable Burned.
Yours, U. \.

Sunday night last the stable of 1Er.
ssnry While. of S. Inigo's, was burned.
A valuable colt, cow and calf and about
two tons Of hay were destroyed. It Is
supposed that the fire was started by
someone sleeping in the stable. Mr..
While l. brother Of Dir. William II.
While, of this town.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1898-10-20
LEONARDTOWN
THURSDAY, Oct. 9th, 1898,
AT 2 O'CLOCK, p. N.

The Hon. JOHN S. CUMMINGS, the
Democratic nominee for Congress, with
other distinguished speakers. will adj
dress the meeting.
We believe that old 81. Mary's will be
trueto herselfin the coming election and
we cordially Invite the people through
out the county to attend the meeting
and hear the issues of the campaign dis
cussed. By order,
Democratic Stats Central Committee.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1898-10-20

Beginning FRIDAY, JUNE 3rd,
the Steamers Potomac and Sue will leave
Pier 0, Light Street, Baltimore, at 5 D. m.
Tuesday and Friday for Washington,
Alexandria and the following landings
on the river: Miller's, Brome's, Baconss,
Grason's, Lewisetta, Bundick's, Cow
arts, Walnut Point, Coan, Kinsale,
Mundy's Point, Lodge, Adams, Piney
Point, Abcll's, Leonardtown, Cobrum's,
Towards, Stones, Lancaster, Bush
wood, Riverside, Liverpool Point and
Glymont. Will leave on Saturday at q.
m. for all of the above named wharyes
as far as Stones.
VIII leave 18th street wharf, Washing
ton, at A p. m. Monday and Thursday for
Baltimore, calling at all the above men:
toned wharves, leaving Leonardtown
at O an. Monday, Tuesday and FRI
day. Kinsale, 12 m. Millersr p. M,
Grason's at p. m, Bacon's at @ p. m,
arriving in Baltimore early Tuesday,
Wednesday and Saturday mornings.
Freight received in Baltimore Daily.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent.
STEPHENSON BRo.. Agts. Washington,
WIN. REARDON, Agt., Alex
June 2-tft
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1898-10-20

Hon. JOHN s. CUMMINGS will
speak in Lsonardtown On Thursday.
October ~, 1898.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1898-10-20

ST. GEORGES, with an elegant hearse
and full stock of collins, and caskets,
also having now the shop AT GREAT
MILLS In our possession with full
stock of collins and caskets of the latest
style kept always on hand, we are pre-
pared to serve funerals from either shop
st shortest notice and upon the most
reasonable terms. All orders quickly
and neatly attended to.
In connection with our undertaking at
GREAT MILLS, the Blacl NTH and
Wheelwright work viii b carried oG
and promptly attended to
LEWIS T. CLARKE & BRO,
Oct 1-tf.
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Preaching.

There will be preaching at Marvin at
IL A. NJ, and at Bethel 1870 p. NJ Sun
day, Oct. 23rd, by Rev. Chas. w. Moore.
Everybody is welcome.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1898-10-20

The election so TO be held is for the
purpose of electing
ONE PERSON TO REPRESENT
TEE FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DIS
TRICT IN THE FIFTY-SIXTH CON-
GRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
The polls shall be opened 8, o'clock,
A. NJ, and close OF O o'clock, p. NJ.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1898-10-20
TIMING.

THIS is TO notify the pES;ic, sAat have
i taken up the tin business 81 my father,
the late John L. Welt, and am prepared
70 do all kinds of Tin Work, such as Roof
ing, Sponting, uuttering, ReBairing and
everything in the line of Tin Work.
KEMPER a. vIETT.
March 26-tff
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loWn go Prices
AT
LAWRENCE'S.

SHOES, all leather, best quality, $1.O0
$1.25, sf.7J; were $1.25 to $3.50.
SHOES, children's, zoe. to $3.50; were
25c. to $200.
LADIES' and GENTS HAND WELT,
FINE s2.75 to $500.
n ndS.s SUITS, FINE QUALITY.
CHILDREN's and Knee Pants.
LARGE CUT IN PRICE OF ALL.
COME AND SEE FER YOURSELF.
Ladies' Dress Goods, Underwear, Hosie-
ry, &c. Cut prices on all.
Cloths, Kerscys, Flannels Best Yard
Wide Cotton for &c. i'm the county.
SOAP, 2 large cakes, &c.
2 lbs. Bread Soda, SC.
l. Glass Stand Lamp, complete, 15c.
Class Fruit Bowl, large. 10c.
Fine Tumblers, 10c.
Glass Pitchers, large, zoe.
Sugar Cakes, per lb. 10c.
French Mixed Candy, per Id. 10c
Note Paper, good quality, per quire, 10c
Envelopes, I" per pack. sc
and all other goods too numerous to men,
ton.
ALL STANDARD GOODS FROM
LEADING HOUSES AND FROM
MANUFACTURERS.
We guarantee quality and you shall
save money by coming 90 us.
| A. A. Lawrence.
Oct 6-tfs
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There are stores and stores. At
some stores you &C. rood goods ut
fair price. At some ". ion't; but
If you go to Lockers, Leonardtown,
you are certain TO do the right
thing and get your moneys worth
every time.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1898-10-20
Election Notice.

IlOOblUH lNUuAOO.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH The PRO;
4 visions of the Code Of Public f{eneral
Laws, Article XXXIIf, section ID, we
the Board OF Supervisors Of Election for
Sc. Mary's county, hereby give notice 70
all whom it may concern, that On cleo
ton viii be held in S. Mary - county on
TUESDAY, November 8, 1898,
at the usual places of voting IL the ser
eral Election Districts OF said st. Aary's
county, that Is TO say:
AT sf. INIGo's.
SECOND DISTRICT,
AT OAK STORE,
THIRD DISTRICT,
AT LEoNARDTOWN,
AT CHAPTICo.
FIFTH DISTRICT,
AT MECHANICSvILLE,
Sixth DISTRICT. -
AT GOOD HOPE,
SEVENTH DISTRICT,
AT MILESTONE,
EIGHTH DISTRICT,
AT JARBOESVILLE,
MYTH DISTRICT,
AT ADAMS STORE. Is
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1898-10-20

GEORGE BLAKIsTOgF.
Attorncy-at-Law,
Farmers 81 Merchants Bank Builaine
Corner South and LOMBARD ~,
Baltimore Nd
Sept 2s-tfI
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1898-10-20

ATTORNEY AND CouSsELIoR-AT-LAw
LEosARpTowN, Mn.
Ten years practice In Washington, ID =
G. Courts, and before the Government
Departments. Office at 'Elienborough.'
Jan Eft.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1898-10-20

Buy our goods and you will De in the
swim. We can guarantee you will be
pleased with anything you purchase.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1898-10-20

Situated ! mile
and a-half from
GREAT
MILLS,
on the road to
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Our Savings Bank Departments al
lows . per cent Interest
Sept Q '07-1y.
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-10
EDUCATIONAL FACTS.
VALUABLE STATISTICS PUB
LiSHED.
They Show Great lncrosso of Institutions
of L-arning-On- Firth of tho Popula-
tion Now In School.

The report of the secretary of the in
terror shows that one-hfth of the en-
tire population of the United States Is
in school-thc total being 1925, ,093,
although the total average schooling
enjoyed by the people of the United
States does not equal more than LOCO
days for each inhabitant.
OF recent years there has been a
large Increase In the number Of stud
ents in colleges and universities. The
total in 1871 was SS.S84, and In 1893 It
was 217,7G3. In 1872 the proportion
was 500 students to every 1.O0O.O00 In
habitants. In 1898 1t was 1,216 to ey-
cry 100000 inhabitants. Consider
Ing that the standard OF admission to
colleges has been considerably raised
during that period, Secretary Bliss es-
Inmates the number of students at col
leges and universities is three times
greater than 1t was twenty-five years
ago and that the number pursuing
postgraduate courses Is twenty-five
times as large as It was in 1872.
Another important and interesting
Item shows the expenditure per capita
OF population for public schools has
been gradually Increased from $1.75 In
1871 to $262 in 1898, while the expen-
diture per pupil per year has increased
from $3.50 to 1851. The total ex-
penditure for public schools in 1871
was 500, 1O7 ,612 and in 1897 1t was
$1S7 800. .6O2 The total number Of pu-
pills enrolled In the common schools
has very nearly doubled during the last
quarter OF a century. In 1871 1t was
1851 ,5S2; in 1897, 1869. .492. The num-
ber of teachers employed In the public
schools OF the United States In 1871
was 22O, O,225. In 1897, 413,343. The in
crease in the number Of woman teach
ers has been more rapid than those of
men. In 1871 80.393 men and 129. 132
women were employed. in 1897 49,
1856 men and 276.947 women.
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-10
A MADAGASCAR OATH.
How the Native. svor. Their Allegiance
to France

How the Natives swors Their Allse iaaes
to France.
The Madagascar mail has brought
particulars of very quaint ceremony
which Is reported to hive taken place in
February last at a place called Ambo-
liunauga. when about 5000 Tanalas alb
jured their allegiance to France. So
far as appears. no Frenchman took part
In the ceremony. the presiding ofhcer
being q native sub-gowernor OF the dis
trict. The Tanalas had sworn alle-
glance to France by "Zanahary," the
god OF their fathers. and in accordance
with the ancient ritual OF their faith.
The ceremony began by visit to the
ancestral tombs being paid by the sub
governor and representative of each
village. The tombs were opened ana
from each was taken small quantity
OF earth. which was reverently collected
in basket. This sacred earth was
then carried with great pomp to the
market place. where the mass OF the
Tanalas were assembled. 4 canoe
filled with water had been placed II
the market place that morning. Into
this the sacred earth was thrown, az
was also a small quantity OF native
gold and bullet. The sub-governoF
then repeated the oath. which was to
the following effect: III the Tanalas
rise against the French. may the bull
lets enter our stomachs. as this bullet
has entered the sacred water. may the
first bullet fired by a white man kill
tnzor TanaloS MT hdPlit.
and obedience to the French before our
god. whom we pray, o Zanahary. to
utterly destroy those who do not think
with us and to follow their descendants
with the curse from generation to gen
Grafton. Is that your wish, o Tana-
las." The crowd shouted its approval.
Then the sub-governor. firing blank
shot into the sacred water. exclaimed,
Let us swear. o Tanalas. to be de-
voted to France contrary to the allie
glance forced from us by Raivanar-
ivo!" and the crowd replied. I'VE
swear it," The sub-9overnor then,
with a cup In his hand. said: May
this water which you are about to
drink rot your liver II you betray your
oath; may thunder break the head OF
the perjurer, may the crocodile devour
him as he crosses the river, and may
those also who conceal their arms suf-
fer the same fate. and may their de-
scendants be devoured by the dogs OF
the forest" The sub-governor then
drank some of the sacred water. and
his example was followed by all the
chiefs present and the heads OF villages
and the common people. After all this
imposing ceremony France ought to be
secure in the allegiance OF at least hall
Of the Tanalas. although their readi-
ness to throw over Raivanarivo is not
an encouraging omen.
La Junta tribune., 1898-12-10
England roars at our door, but the
twain now stands together for hu-
manity and liberty"
Tn. rr..eh.r.. Sigh, Mistake.

An old writer tells us that ITO err Is
human" and he struck n weak spot In
mans makeup when he wrote that
truth.
A few months ago, in one Of Maine's
county seats, lawyer and n clergy
man were chatting together. In the
course of conversation the subject Of
mistakes and miscalculations came
up.
do you ever make mistakes!"
asked the minister Of the lawyer.
"Why, yes. sometimes" was the an
swer.
~ suppose you rectify them, don't
your" inquired the clergyman.
mo; not always. II It's large mis-
take correct 1t, but II It's small one
l let 1t go. How about yourself.
Brother B.: suppose you sometimes
make mistakes"
"Oh. yes. sometimes" answered the
minister. "but treat them just as you
do. For instance. In my sermon few
Sundays ago, said The devil is the
father OF all lawyers but 1t WINS
such a slight mistake that let 1t 60"