Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-21
Lowuntown Locals.
From our Regular oorrespondent.,

| nate at intervals. Large areas nave been
set out in tobacco. Corn Is jumping
skyward Potatoes, Irish and Sweet,
give satisfaction, and bugs succumb TO
allopathic doses of Paris Green. Some
wheat has been cut. Machines are used
principally in large fields and small areas
arc cut with cradles. Gardens are ex-
cellent and vegetables are plentiful.
Formerly rye was raised but we seldom
see it nowadays. Small areas Of oats
and to report shocks mountain high
would be hyperbole.
Now that schools have been closed,
shall pupils shelye their books and view
them as they do fruit which is known as
worm-eaten windfalls? With slight
paraphrase, we will say, idle boys and
girls contcmn studies, simple boys and
girls admire them, and wise boys and
girls use them. If pupils do not like to
go over the curriculum of studies, take
up one subject, i. e., history and bear in
mind that "a steady and undivided at
tention to one subject, is q sure mark Of
a superior mind"
Say, friend, that must be an old hone.
Yes, sir, this bit OF wood is at least 100
years old for, il mistake not my great
grandfather brought it from England in
177G. The wood which forms the basis
Of this hone was changed to stone long
before the stars and stripes we're thought
of by Mrs Betsey Ross. Allow me to
set your mind Alright. Changed to stone
is an erroneous idea OF yours. There
are certain springs which contain con
siderable quantities of some alkaline
carbonate, and their waters dissolve 81
lica abundantly. Now, II a piece Of
wood, i. G., holly be placed in them as
fast as 1t decays, PARTICLES Of silica will
take its place, atom by atom, and thus
pctrify the wood. SO you see, my friend,
that the wood has not been changed to
stone, but has been replaced by stone.
Thanks Goodbye.
Life Insurance agents are not doing
much business. Look Sec that man
as he slowly passes through Tall Pine.
How worried he seems. Do you know
the cause Of his sadness Well, yes, be
told me that he had his life insured
sometime ago and shortly thereafter his
old woman (wifel sent to a Philadelphia
publishing house for book which teach
es a new way how to cook pics. tarts,
chicken stews, mock turtle soup, bash,
etc, and, although It may be all right, il
looks q little suspicious, inasmuch as she
never did the like before.
Tic tic minimum audible How mo.
notonous. Well, a timepicce, II Il be Of
the old fashion type, IS useful as the os-
citations Of It's pendulum arrest atten-
ton and show wise men the value 81
time, and speaks with no uncertain
sound in the language Of irony 20 the
needless, $50 on time Is worth moth
I'M" meaning, forsooth, that 1t is very
valuable.
We do not know, but judging from the
zeal for religion which some Of our &C
quaintanccs manifest, King Jpshphats
Ga. G. s9') pioty could not excel ii
Few bicycles are seen No automo-
bilcs Travelling is disagrecable just
now, the roads being sloppy, etc. Soon
the whistle OF the steam thrcshcr will be
heard in the land Mr. Henry +. Abel
recently returned from Baltimore with
a new one. Samuel H. Raleigh Esqr,
is happy man. Plenty ofthe uncrown.
cd King and the approving smiles Of a
contented family We saw him 'tothsr
day and halo Of contentment oncirclcd
his brow.
Old man Butler Taylor sends his best
respects 10 the BEAcoE and wishes to
know whether the Boxers would picture
different objects to their imagination on
hearing the words, republican, democrat,
Middle.in.th eroad, Gold Bug, etc, or
not
We notice that Messrs RI r Abel,
Pembroke Smith and Mrs A s Benyillc
have notices conspicuously posted at tho
turn OF the road near Blue Gull, stating
that they have harvester oil for sale at
the respective figures per gallon 30, 30
and 30 cents. Competition Is the life Of
trade and il awakens general interest
among buyers
Willie Lee Clarke. Esq, son Of Mr. II.
Clay Clarke, who is with the firm OF A.
r shapIeigh g. Co., hardware merchants,
st. Louis, No, has gone to the Paris FIX.
position in the interest Of his firm
Painters find work to do, and we no
tice that st. Michael's Church is being
treated to coat of paint Of several del
icate shades.
Nathan Shuman Esqr., is having a
large addition put to his dwelling and
store.
Soft crabs retail at 10 cents per dozen.
Fish scarce. The principal ones caught
are trout and rock. AzzANA.
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