Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-10-16

! Saint Eni@o's Items.
Correspondence Of the Beacon.)
Farmers are in buoyant spirits.
Their corn meets their expectations
large ears--from IL 70 IA inches
In length and grains well developed.
Potatoes, sweet and Irish, yield
well. Turnips are Of satisfactory
growth. Truckers have been very
successful with tomatoes, the largest
and sweetest that we have eaten
since our release from Point Look
out In '66.
Anglersare fairly successful, trout
being the principal fish caught.
Tongers are active and occasionally
enc Ii caught with oysters under
the lawful length. Recently Cap
tain Cullison brought Robert Mason,
colored. before Justice George NJ.
Bohanan and . fine OF Gil was i'm
posed.
Mr.. Charles Ricards continues 70
cut, haul and saw the large oak and
gum logs, the product of ancient
trees which lowered above their sur
roungings s. w. OF Tall Pine.
Rats are very destructive. With
their sharp ehisel-shaped teeth they
gnaw holes through woodwork and
do much harm TO the goods of mer-
chants. They are . pest 70 the far
mer also, destroying grain, etc.
Poultry raisers say that they steal
eggs and kin young poultry.
Recently Mr.. John Combs found
several OF bis large chickens with
their heGis entirely eaten OF and
supposing that opossums did it, he
set several traps, and TO bis surprise
caught two cats.
Soon nocturnal hunters will be
out. Raccoons are hunted especi-
ally for their fur, which is used in
the manufacture OF hats.
Few locust trees are seen here
about, that is, the honey locust, or
st. Johns Bread" The wood of
this tree is not so valuable as that
Of the common lucust.
The peculiar notes OF the screech
owl is heard in the land. We shud-
der whenever we hear one Of these
birds in the lonesome hours of the
night.
Chestnuts are scarce, but black
walnuts are plentiful.
Few birds are seen. Wrens con-
tinue to visit woodpiles, and their
whistle has not been stopped by hard
frosts.
Brilliant sunsets and the Zodiacal
Light, although not as brilliant as
within the tropics, gives us trian-
gle Of light OF sufficient brightness in
the sky to be distineuishable for
some minutes.
Flies, oh, myl Thanks, there are
no tetse flies hereabout. Horses,
oxen and dogs suffer sufficiently in
consequences of the common insects.
The scarcity Of late cabbage is mo-
ted and saur-kraut will not be plen-
tiful as formerly. Pumpkins are not
raised to any considerable extent
down here.
What o wry facet Why, didn .
you know that persimmons are high
ly astringent in their unripe state
Just be patient until they are frost
bitten and then the fruit is sweet
and palatable.
Eggs are at the top Of the market
and lovers OF omelette have to FORE
go the pleasure of this appetizing
dish.
Mr.. Harry Richardson, of st. Je-
rome's Neck supplies the merchants
with fresh beef, which is readily
sold for 10 cts. pound.
A heavy rain, accompanied with
lightning and thunder. visited the
district on the night of 18th instant,
and as one Of our weather prophets
predicted warm day would imme-
diately ensne. because the wind
hauled west instead of east.
Sunday, the 18th, was q bright
warm day. Butterflies slipped the
nectar Of flowers-white, red, yell
low and scarlet, and mosquitoes
sharpened their proboscides prepar-
atory for nocturnal work.
Fine hogs are seen in different
sections. and turkeys and geese may
be numbered from unit tohundreds.
Apple trees are snowy and the
fruit is beautifully red.
Ministers Of the Gospel are untir-
ing in discharging their sacred duty.
Neither the best sayings Of Chinese
sages on the ethico-political duties
of life nor the sublime morals and
pure aspirations of the Tripitica Of
the Buddhists satisfy the seeker Of
q future blissful existence.
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