Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-08-02
downtown Locals,

LoWpntoWn Locals.
From Our Regular CorrespondentA
1t cannot be emphasized too clearly
or forcefully that the current hot season
is just the weather to give us hydropho-
bic animals, Whcw spasmodic shud-
der comes over us to think of the terrible
disease caused by the bite of a mad dog
or eat. 1t is some consolation to know
that only few of those bitten are at
tackled by hydrophobia,
Oh, my What is the matter, pray?
The chills have left me in bad condi-
ton. During the cold stage as the doc
tors call it the circulation was thrown
upon the internal organs, my spleen be
came congcsted and enlarged and am
suffering in consequence of ague cake
Our sympathy.
Some wooing is being done. Query.
Is it love or the mere formal ceremony
that unites and makes the union an in
separablc one? We stop a moment to
think. All yes, while we do not dispute
the necessity Of legal ceremonies, we
know that marriage is in its very essence
not so much union as defined by law,
but union-a liuking-of affections,
aye, a union of souls and hearts. Where
the last conditions are complied with,
ojncUlUm matrim0nij, which the law re-
cognizes as binding, is never resorted to.
The very existence of civilization is de-
pendent upon marriages the foundation
of which is love.
Politicians seemingly are friendly.
The chart and compass of democratic
hopes and aspirations enacted at Chicago
finds ro-enactment in the minds of many
voters heroabout without the change or
the alteration of letter. Friends of
the Administration are certain, they say,
that William Mckinley and Theodore
Roosevelt will be elected,
Wanted men.
Not systems fit and wise,
Not faith with rigid eyes,
Not wealth in mountain piles,
Not power in gracious smiles,
Not even the potent pen;
Wanted men,
So far the Irish potato crop is fail
ure hereabout. Some persons have
plowed the areas which they put in this
vegetation and sowed turnips in place.
Recent rains have helped vegetation
and gardens are beginning to assume
lively appearance. Tobacco is growing
rapidly and some farmers are opposed
to killing crows as they are excellent
wormers, better, they say, than turkeys.
Corn, i. G., that which was planted late,
is growing well. The carly planting,
will not yield well, OWN to the drought.
The stalks hardened during the dry
weather. Plenty of good fodder If saved
in time will be realized.
The continuous Handicapped from the
north west is an indication that more
rain is in store for US, and swiftly Gid
ing clouds are forerunners of perhaps
heavy winds and copious rain.
Few dogs are seen. Isn't good dog
true friend to its master? Aye, it will
stand unninchingly by his side in the
deadliest peril
The heat at times is great and it seems
if we exposed ourselves to the sun be-
tween the hours of Il a. m. and 3 p. m,
we should feel quite as though we were
being baked.
No person that we know Of has signi-
fed an intention to visit Alaska the "El
Dorado" of gold hunters.
Mrs. William Carney accompanied by
her little son William and her daughter
Miss Belle Messer, of Washington, d. G.,
arc guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Jar
Doe, of Ridge post office. This part or
section of st. MarY's has an attraction
for residents of the City of Magnificent
Distances They speak in glowing terms
of it. We notice that Miss SalIie viii
liams and Mr.. Sherward Williams arc
also visiting the family named All CON
slider this section beautiful as to natural
scenery. The country presents beau
tiful appearance with its lnxuriant fol-
iage, and while the eye is resting on
loneliness the ear is saluted with sweet
notes of the feathercd songsters of the
groves and woods. Paradisical like to
be sure.
Mr. s. G. Goodrich, merchant and un-
dertaker Of Jarbocsville, paid Tall Pine
visit recently.
Recently while Captain X. i. Langley
was moving some articles near his bed
upstairs large black snake was discov-
cred comfortably coiled with its head
slightly erected. The captain soon kill
ed it and to his surprise it measured five
feet six inches in length.
Thanks we have no persons hereabout
that we are aware of who coniurc up
before his minds eye irrepressible phan-
toms of trorble or misfortune-no way
ering mental attitude aggravated by
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