Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-09-06

say that eame will In al likelihood be
scarce The ensuing Cunning season.
The weather continues warm and the
mercury frequently dances around the
upper nineiIes
Cowbells large and small. whose sound
range through an octave, greets the ear.
What music-ragged in the extreme.
The verdict Of practical, unsentimen-
tai and truthful farmers l. that fair yields
Of latter corn will be realized.
Whenever We take walk and come
up TO place where iron Ii manipulated,
the actions Of the manipulation impress
NJ that we are far in advance of the age
when stone saws and bone mattocks were
used. Yes, we live in an age in which
all the paraphernalia Of high civiliza-
ton il represented.
Heavy clouds pass over the district
and rain Is not Of rare occurrence. The
display Of electricity carries our memory
back to the time when Franklin proved
by his brilliant discovery that lightning
and electricity were identical, and the
identity Of lightning with electricity is
not doubted by the well informed of
to-day.
Thanks, we have no deaths TO chron-
icle In consequence Of GLOWING out the
gas" DR.. Blacks discovery of carbonic
acid gas is suggestive. and its properties
and laws should be fairly understood by
green country folks of which we are q
fair representative.
How time passes, and we do not look
at clepsydra or Sand-dial to have the
same indicated, but to the measurements
by the aid of the pendulum.
Many years ago the Sandwich Island
ers for lack Of name called the OK mot
dog Now. when we assert that the
roads are not bad, IL should not be in
ferred that the negative word necessarily
authorizes the reader to indulge the
opinion OF the absence of definite con-
ception or of positive knowledge on the
part OF the writer. The phrase mot bad
10 frequently used relative to the con-
dition of roads or sections thereof, and
We infer when so informed that the con-
dition of same graduates between maxi
mum and minimum-not absolutely
good or absolutely bad.
To those who have not reached the
boundaries (f) of wisdom. ministers of
the gospel succeed admirably well in
impressing their hearers to the glorious
immortality for them. Their Christian
faith and hopes arc sure, and cannot
disappoint them.
What an Improvement in weGpons of
distractions The potent enemy of souls
(AzazeD is no doubt delighted, more so
than when Goliah met his death. Then
sings as q means Of warfare were used.
II left handed men could "sling stones
at hair breadth and not miss" what
destruction is occasioned now-a.d days by
trained sharp shooters, etc, with the
best improved rifles?
Birthday parties are appropriate, and
the one recently given in honor of Miss
Cora L. Drury, daughter of Mr.. George
w. Drury, was pleasant affair in every
particular. Miss Cora has attained her
fifteenth year. That she will hold her
own with that tireless traveller with the
hour-glass, as calamity as her young
person animated by buoyant spirit can
be expected to do, we haven't q doubt,
and may Heaven send her plenty of sun
shine, and preserve her from untoward
accidents on the route.
Widows and young men have an en-
joyable time. A couple recently passed
along Ground Hog lane singing, she
lies in the old church yard far away"
and as they descended Ghost Hill, the
only elevation OF consequence between
Tall Pine and Miller's wharf, the young
man beautifully whistled an accompani-
ment to the refrain. Such is life.
Wallace w. Dunbar, Esqr.. has va
Gated his place and Captain VIM Moore.
of Long Island, N. Y, has possession
having purchased the same. Mr.. Dun
bar contemplates moving to Baltimore
In the near future, and engaging in the
commission business. As he Is q man
Of business, no doubt he will make this
prospective business q success.
Hard times is phrase often heard.
Now, be patient and read the following
as we do not wish to remain silent rela-
tive to the same. There have been four
entertainments for churches within six
weeks, namely, st. Michael OR. CO. Meth
odist and st. Ignatius Or. c. The
amounts realized (net) respectively:
800, $75. $240, total $4l5. Although
We are but q common place correspon
dent we are aware that the suggestio falsi
and the sgPpressi0 Teri are the strongest
charges which can be made against a
public writer. We never knowingly
give suggestion Of falsehood and coun-
tenance the concealment of the truth. |
We viii go step forward and say that |
we never give common hear say as a
succedaaeum for news. We have been a |
correspondent of the BEACON for thirty
years; and we have essayed to do so in |
good faith-keeping in mind the French
proyerb: "Fields have eyes. and woods |
have ears" One Of the entertainments
was conducted by colored citizens for
the benefit Sc. Ignatius' Church, making |
two for said church.
DR.. Cecil and wife, nee Miss Essie |
Jarb0e, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John |
8. Jarboe, Ridge post Office. Although |