Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-05-25

faint idea of thunder-storms n the
tropics. frequently visit the district.
How beautiful, We take = walk I'm
the woods near by and the view i en-
Chanting Nature has flung a robe OF
green over the trees and shrubbery.
Patches Of grass aud MOSES greet the
eye and lovely flowers wave In the gen.
tie breezes In wild beauty at our feet.
Wheat has improved In appearance.
and although tobacco beds have been
damaged by the fiy there will be an
abundance OF plants. Strawberries.
large and well favored, are plentiful.
The eftiorescence Of raspberry and black
berry vines is pleasing sight and we
take II as an indication that there will
be an abundance Of this kind Of berries.
Apple trees are full Of rapidly develop
ing fruit but there will be few peaches.
Persons who raise grapes for making
wine for domestic use have no cause SO
Tar to diminish their buoyant hopes as
vines are prosperous, etc. j. b. Court
ney and John s. Jarboe, Esqrs., have the
largest vineyards. Thousands OF sweet
potato plants have been set out. Jersey
Fellows and White Vans are the princi-
pal varieties. The plants retail from 10
to Is cents per 100.
No hYpochondriacs heraabout-no
persons who, like Rousseau, become half
insane through brooding over their
imaginary wrongs.
Beautiful landscapes and glorious sun
sets have charm more or less for oil.
and whenever they indulge fights of
fancy the pictures formed present radi-
ant backgrounds.
Savory odors stimulate the appetite.
Lamb and peas. How delightful to the
organs of taste-the tongue. the palate.
and, we'll, portion of the pharynx.
We do not have to look into a kaleid-
oscope to see pretty objects. Look The
sense of seeing is not treacherous. Oh,
myl We see butterflies of variegated
coiors slipping nectar from roses, lilies,
verbenas, red and golden honeysuckles,
etc. We are happy. The reason is OBJ
vious. To Him whom we call, in the
poverty of our language, the Being Of
beings we give thanks from heart that
beats in unison with the hearts of the
humblest reasonable and sentient crea-
lures.
We have number of pretty ladies
down here. We admire them not alto
gether for their external appearance.
No. But we do admire them for their
womanly qualities purer than the virgin
SHOWS; qualities that exalt them far
above the pretentions of lace and en-
broidery; qualities, forsooth, that par
take of the immortal kind, aye, quail
ties that render them amiable in tie
sight of heaven.
w. w. Raley, Esqr., of st. Jerome's
Neck, is selling bnggies for a firm in
Cincinnati. Ohio. Purchasers seem well
pleased. Mr.. Raley is an energetic
young man and he is by no means ga
private in the rear ranks"
See that rider how he kicks and coax
es his long-eared descendant of the Holy
Land. What patience does "Uncle Sip
ply" exercise. He is going after potato
plants. We'll, he'll get there. by-and- by,
i. e., after the animal finishes saluting
the man-in- the-moon with bits Of st. In
igo's mud.
Cool weather prevails and we hear
that the worm is doing much damage to
corn. Some fish-shad, rock, founders.
herring, ETC.
Lambs, calves, poultry. etc, are being
consigned to different commission mer-
chants in Baltimore and Washington.
The white and colored entertainments
for the benefit of the r. e. Churches
were largely attended by their respect
i've colors, and so far as we know they
were successful in pecuniary way. The
former was held at the residence of Mr..
Ii. +. Abel, Pine, and the latter at the
Trappe.
There was special service at the col.
ored Baptist Church, 21st, instant. Rev.
Mr. Ballou, of Baltimore, officiated. He
selected 1.-THE Race Problem" for his
subject, and said in course of his remarks
that education based upon practical
Christianity, which teaches how to live
a useful and blameless life, is the key Ia
the knotty problem. Good advice ex-
tended like golden thread through his
remarks. AzzANA.