Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-04-17

fusion and bees are intoxicated with
delight. We carefully notice the do-
velopmsnt of flower and the know
ledge We gain Is pleasing TO oar
mind; for we are taught that the
metaznorphosis Of II Is the transfer
nation Of the leaf to form IL 10 per-
feet its Edenic like beauty.
Thoughts are heard In Heaven.
Stop Be more guarded in your
expressions. We open the gates Of
our stronghold when we become
angry. The gold Of our nature be-
comes oreide and chemistry teaches
that this metal readily furnishes by
exposure to the air.
Merchants are in buoyAnt spirits.
aud their optimism is manifest even
in ordinary conversation.
Minister'S Of the gospel are active
and their advice never dies to the
conscientious Christian be his edu-
cation of the mediocre type or not.
The man Of limited knowledge thinks
as really. and in his way as effective
iy and as sagaciously as does New
ton.
Since the rolling of wheat, il APP
pears to grow more rapidly and its
hue is more pleasing 20 the eye re-
minding one Of the brilliant green
light emitted by the fire-fiies of the
West Indies when resting.
Cupid, il is said, Is doing some eff
fective work. To use a metaphor.
the eyes of sweethearts are as morn
ing's brightest rays and right here
little hyperbole may be excusable.
their thoughts of welded life are
mountain high.
No complaints are heard relative
to the mails. Messrs. George L.
Smith and Edmund Hammett. con-
tractors, know their duty and they
consummate it.
Mr.. Paul Evans, formerly first
Sergeant in an artillery company, at
Manila, p. l., is visiting his family
of this district.
A cold, drilling rain visited this
section recently and gum boots are
in requisition.
A few migratory birds are here
and their presence is cheering. The
first Martin-dUdRt coxrenr-fiew
over Tall Pine few days ago. All
hail dear Bird
Carpenters find employment. The
colored Catholics are building a
large hall near the St. Inigo's road,
and Messrs. Doodle and Wood will
commence to erect dwellings-Con-
tiguous to the Palmer farm in the
near future.
1t is gratifying to state that Nor
mon Elders have not passed this
way for some time; and as the cold
shoulder" is invariably shown them,
we trust that they may not visit this
section for an indefinite time.
There was Mass at st. Michael s
last Sunday. As usual large con-
gregation was present.
/ We take a walk for the purpose of
studying nature, and we stop occa-
sionally to ponder, for she gives us
no simple ideas. epick up a grain
of sand how complexl Ithas form,
dimensions, color, weight, etc.
Would it not be appropriate for
teachers during the month of May ia
take an occasional walk with their
pupils for the purpose Of teaching
them to observe that nature gives
us no simple ideas-that she leads
us to observe varied attributes in
every existing thing? The import
ant-the all-important thing is to
get pupils TO stop to think. and as
! they advance in their several studies
they will gradually understand what
il IS to conceive, to generalize, TO
Judge, to reason and to infer. In
fact what is itself to think. This
suggestion is not conceived in con
ceit.
]. Frank Smith, Esqr., occasionally
ships fine lambs.
Messrs. w. Fl. Ridgell, George
Roach and Ford Bean have shipped
several hogsheads each. of excellent
tobacco.
Capt. William Moore makes regu-
lar shipments of fish-herrings, rock
and shad.
Many young chickens and goslings
attest the success Of poultry raisers.
As the land of some farms in GER
tain small areas is paradoxically
destitute of fertilizing elements
owners and renters essay to over.
come the sterilizing elements by
using fair quality of domestic ferti-
lizers with sprinkling of the arti-
fetal article.
Mr.. Jerry B. Wrightson, of Emory
post Office, is i'll with typhoid fever.
DIR. Tippett is attending him.
"Beyond these chilly winds and gloomy skies,
Beyond deaths cloudy portal,
&a h..w..