Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1898-09-01
downtown Locals.
{ From Gun Regular Correspoadent.)

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and this accounts for the queer actions
of the poor brutes, particularly when
ever the mercury scars up or fingers
within the neighborhood of the nineties
To kill dogs because it is supposed they
are mad-that hydrophobia exists--is
not acting in rational manner The
| The poor animals should be treated with
some consideration before being sum
marily dealt with--shot, which is the
usual mode of depriving them of life.
Q.-Do you know of any persons of
your neighborhood, who may, in the
mo0ern yernacular, be designated as an
! "all round dude ?"
Ave know of persons young men
who part their hair in the middle and
whenever they have the occasion to use
the phrase, truly rural" pronounce il
"toory looral." They smoke cigarettes,
Notwithstanding their oJserciag friends
warn them that their pupils are not
normal in diameter, sure sign that the
smoking named has commenced to man
ifest unpleasant symptoms They COM
plain of insomnia with headache, and
peculiaitics in their psychioal life are
markedly conspicuous
R,-Was the entertainment for the
benefit of the Confederate monument
near Point Lookout a success
"A large number of persons were
present and considerable sum $50
was realized. Every one present seemed
to enjoy themselves and dancing was
kept up until late hour Many thanks
are due Mrs. W. b. Langley, Mrs. j, f.
Smith and Mrs. James Hall, Committee,
for their untiring efforts to make the af-
fair success. Mrs Baker Herbert and
Miss Lila Smith were unwearied in OBJ
tanning contributions and we are assured
that their solicitations were crowned
with success judging from the excellent
supper, etc, served.
Q-Owners of apiaries sell much
honey?
Ave notice that many pounds have
been sold singly and in bulk. From 10!
to Is cents per Id. is realized. Large
areas of kale is sowed so as to give bees
the benefit of the blossoms as they are
rich in nectar, flavor, etc, surprising
that of buckwheat blossoms
Q,-Any peanuts raised in st. Inigo's
A.-Not that we are aware of. 1t re.
quires large quantities of lime for the
proper nourshment of peanuts and |
the mode of culture should be thoroughly |
understood.
Q.-Haye you any practical farmers in
your section2
Ave do not know whether there
are farmers hereabout whose success is
based upon n scientific and thorough
system of farming or not. No doubt
there are some who bindly plant corn
and tobacco in yearly succession regard
less of the natural differentiation of the
soil as to productivity, etc.
O. Carpenters kept busily engaged?
A,-Mr Henry While has several car
penters daily engaged putting an annex
to his dwelling, and Messrs. John For
estel and w. w. Clarke are having
dwellings erected. James A. Courtney |
and Samuel L, Raleigh, Esqr, are doing
the work
Q-Much sickness, etcy
Alarming that hydra headed com
plant, dyspepsia, no sickness of conse-
quence to chronicle. Mr. j. Frank Nc |
Kay died at his sisters residence, st. |
Jeromc's Neck, Gath, instant. Mr. Nc |
Kay was a great sufferer with asthma.
He was a consistent member of the r. G. |
Church. The poet says,
almost | hear the painting spirit sigh,
1t is a dread, an awful thing to die"
Mr.. Mckay prayed to die No doubt
death had no terrors for him; for Christ !
has conquered death, has led captivity |
captive, has become the mediator be- |
tween man and Cod and he may cling
to Him and say, My Lord and my God
Sirs, is not the essence of the Christian |
religion, Christ in you the hope of
gloryy" 1t should be consoling to Mr..
McKay's many friends and relatives that |
his precious immaterial part can never
perish. We are persuaded, i. e., it is a
part Of our humble belief, that no mere
riyation-nothing that has only neg
tive bcing-can destroy that which has
in itself simple, positive, and indepen-
dent existence. The wreath which
decks the Christians brow breathcs a
balmy fragrance sweet.
Q-Many cattle and hogs upon the
commons
Ave notice that many cattle roam
the woods, etc. Few hogs are seen. 1t
appears that reason and instinct are fire.
quently at war with each other with re-
spect to fences. Brutes consider ~
especially around cornfelds,
as an infringement upon their rights
to bar them from gratifying their de-
sires and appet;tes
Q.-Much tobacco cut and housed
A "A number of farmers have cut
and housed excellent tobacco, Remarks.
We talked with several practical farm
ers few days ago, and we were inform
ed that corn in many sections will aver
age forty (4Ol bushels per acre, and that
potatoes are most excellent both in size,
flavor and yield Mr. Grason, Of Ora