Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-09-28

nations OF their carnal minds. These
men drink whiskey and get drunk de
spite the tears OF mothers. wives, sisters
and children. A little girl recently said
TO her father, Darling papa, If the en-
treaties and tears Of mamma hare no ef.
feet upon ron, that II, to canse you "a
stop moment TO think, allow me, your
loving child, 20 beseech you by the
worth Of your precious soul, by the tears
and agonies- the blood and death of "a
atoning God-the Lord Jesus Christ-
by all that Is precious 10 time, and by all
that is joyous or painful in vast eter-
nifty, TO stop using the accursed liquid
which degrades ron below the level OF
brufes. o, darling papa please do not
touch, taste or handle the accursed thing
which the merchants sell and which
scatters firebrands, arrows and death on
every side and changes once happy fam
lilies into scene Of frightful desolation,
mourning, and woe" What an appeal
We observe that although the Fall is
with us flowers are visited by butterflies
ofyariegated colors, and bees arc active.
Farmers are not idle as Is evidenced
by their active movements. Their know
ledge and skill, are, indeed, very con-
siderable. Recent rains have been pro-
ductiye of much good and some plough
ing has been done. Yes, 'w-o-a' and
gee are familiar and pleasing sounds.
The poor dogs, says Madam Rumor.
have been killing Mrs. Mary Ann Abell's
and Mrs. Kearney Forests poultry.
Hunger even with creatures OF superb
or nature-creatures who, forsooth, can
review the past, survey the present, aud
anticipate the future, is an annoying and
gnawing thing. Feed the CANNES, please.
Merchants keep competition in the fore
ground, and we presume that it is, as it
were, a thread Of gold interviewer with
the wise merchants actions.
ambassadors for Christ-men jealous
in Goodness and uprightness of life
essay TO keep the moral sense of their
hearers their faithful friend-to keep
their consciences from being cared as
with hot iron so as to avoid displeasing
their Creator
A brood of vipersl 1t seems that at
this season OF the year numbe of small
snakes called speckled vipers infest corn
fields, tomato patches, etc They are
poisonous and should be killed. We
have in our minds eye Aaron's rod
which was changed into a serpent and
swallowed up the magicians rods which
were also changed into serpents.
The sun is dazzling in appearance and
fair Luna rises at so late an hour that
we fail to see the shadows which sho
casts What a terrible slaughter. See !
There sits Joshua on his noble steed
commanding the sun and moon to stand
still SO that the children of Israel might
keep on pursuing their enemies. the Ca
naaites.
We wrote to Sergeant Paul s. Evans,
who is at Ermita, p. l., sometime ago
and requested him to tell us something
about the birds and flowers of Manila
and its surroundings. Recently, we re-
ceived reply and we quote few lines
of his interesting letter indulging the
hope that the same may prove of interest
to the many readers of the BEACON !:
"You asked me If there are many birds
and flowers here. have not seen my
self, but from what l hear, there are
plenty of birds out in the country. There
are traces of flower-beds scattered here
and there, but since the tenants have
left them and soldiers have occupied the
premises, they have been overgrown
with weeds and allowed to go to decay.
In the "wall city," or old Manila, the
buildings are constructed in such way
that the gardens are all enclosed. Each
building seems to be fort, and is built
mostly on that plan, so that each square
one building, the walls of which
runs parallel with narrow side walk
and pedestrians can only see gloomy
walls and an occasional glance, through
a half open massive door will disclose
tiny garden within this enclosure" The
sergeant writes that he is in good health
and the worst thing that that he has to
endure are the large mosquitoes. It
rains continually for four days at time
and 1t is considered remarkably dry
season by the natives.
A number of pretty ladies go to Millers
wharf on boat days-well, to listen to
the mysterious rhythmic babble OF the
waves.
Miss Ellie Cation, of Hermansville,
is visiting her sister Mrs. John 1. Raley,
near the Confederate Cemetery.
There is sound of music in the land;
fiddlers realize fair amount. Young
men and women seemingly enjoy
Tripping as they 90
On the light fantastic toe"
to use the unique expression of John
Milton.
Work seems to be the rule among all
classes and idleness the exception. Old
men work-and they are like him who
viewed the Promised Land, died, and
was buried by angels in the land of Mo-
alb, i. e. they neCer complain Of III health
and are strong. They have something of
the power of the gymnast. They use,
with equal address, their left hands and
their right.
The atmosphere is getting cooler.
Whew! Although the sun shines bright