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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-05-22
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GEORGE GLADSTONE President.
MILES WHITE, JR., Vce-President
CHARLES T. CRANE, End Vice-PreSdent
RICHARD b. SELLMAN Sec. and Treasurer
Executive Committee:
Charlea T. Crane Nelson Perrin
Wesley d. Oer Seymour Madebaum,
b. Hunting, Ernest j. Knabe Jr
MILES WHITE, JR, OHA1RMAN.
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The Philippine debate is not sc
concluded but Senator Dubois ha
agreed that, beginning today. IN
democratic senator's will be prepaI
ed 70 speak continuously until tn
discussion is closed Senator Spoor
or will speak for the republican
and Senator Lodge viii probabl
sum up. Senator Dubois told ~
yesterday that he thought the vot
would be cast the last OF the week
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-05-22

Tomorrow or the next night the
republicans of the House expect to
call a caucus to consider the adyis-
ability Of passing the Fowler bank
ing and currency bill. There is no
hope that the bill will be passed or
even considered at this session by
the Senate and there is little likeli-
hood that the Senate will pass it at
the next session but it is the belief
of the House leaders that it will
draw" the democrats in the fall
campaign and it is with the inten-
ton of stirring up the advocates of
free silver that the leaders wish to
pass the measure. The bill pro
yides for the retirement ofthe green
backs and the conveyance to The
national banks of almost unlimited
powers and sponsibilities The
Western republicans are seriously
opposed to its passage as they be-
lieve it would be another instance
Of the sacrifice of their interests TO
the general good of the party and
they consider that they hayea already
been seriously injured by the abso-
lutte rejection of tariff revision.
Whether the leaders will be able to
whip the insurgents into line in the
caucus remains ~ bn Gppn
The Washington times., 1902-09-07

BILLY" took Smiths sister unawares
and continued to butt her as fast as she
gained her feet, Smith seized piece
of gaspipe and did up the goat. Then
he took butcher knife and deliberately
cut Billy's throat. After that Mrs.
Jones caused Smiths arrest for tres
pass.
The case came to trial before Justice
Nickerson. The killing of the goat was
admitted and then the defense proceeded
to prove the reputation of the goat. Mrs.
Virginia Waldron testified that while she
was washing one day she was attacked
by the goat and thrown headforemost
into the suds. She said she had not been
able to sit down with real comfort since.
Mrs. Prudence Ogden swore that the
goat "treed" half dozen school chill
dren one afternoon and kept them on
fence till almost dark.
Numerous citizens testified to having
come into very close relations with the
goat. From their testimony 1t appeared
that he always came up from the rear
and had faculty of keeping his pres
ence a secret till he was sure of his aim.
1t was shown that the goat was a terror
to children and women. and that even
men whom he had successfully assaulted
never sought second experience.
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IS IT RIGHT TO KILL * GOAT BECAUSE HE BlJTTS

When the defense had finished
"Billy's" reputation was punctured all
over, but Justice Nickerson surprised
Mr.. Smith by assessing fine of 80 and
costs for killing the goat. He explained
that 1t is the nature Of goats TO butt,
and when the Legislature enacted the
law under which Smith was being tried
1t made no exception in respect to the
billy goat and must, therefore. be as
sumed to have thrown the protecting
arm of the law around the goat as we'll
as any other dumb brute. He admitted
that. considering all the circumstances.
Smith had a right to protect his sister
from assault. but the subsequent act
was not justified. and 1t was that act
that ended the goats life.
Finally the justice declared that n
goat could not be said to have bad
reputation when all of the acts COM
planned OF were the result of following
a natural and inherent propensity. and
one might as well claim the right to
kill a dog for barking, a cat for mewing
or a horse for neighing as to try to de-
fend the killing of a goat for butting.
Now the Supreme Court Is to decide
which Of these varying decisions Is good
law.
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around so dirty a;l to be real estate in
yestments, with a edearth Of buttons
calculated to provoke police irterfer-
ence, and her husband thirty years her
senior. and an invalid. meekly excuses
her by referring to her as such
child"
Now. when woman with a very large
head and very small purse, and
large consignment Of children bores you
with her ideas of her own Importance
and profound executive ability had she
but bad career it is time for a
loose headed house investigation.
The absurdity is stamped on its face.
The woman who entertains you with de-
tails of the doings of her club, and i'm
presses upon you the fact that she cares
only for the betterment of her sex, had
better begin right. at home with her
self. and there remain, at least until
her various duties make her initial ex-
pertinent a success.
Never entertain people with your
pains and aches. as they may have
corner on porous plaster factory
themselves, to say nothing of varied
assortment of pills and potions, and its
downright aggrayating to listen to the
woeful history of choice brand that
can raise the ante and go you one better
on the dismal game. Women positively
hate another woman who can make
better hospital showing than she can
herself.
Never try to hold a private conver-
sation when others are present. In
circle of friends only such topics should
be broached as will be OF general in
terest, and dont-please don't-put your
hand up to your mouth whispering when
in public place or among friends. 1t is
trademark of ill-breeding that should
never be infringed.
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Vapid talk is very trying. while to be
a pocket edition of scientific research is
even worse.
The small talk of woman who knows
nothing outside of a circumscribed en-
vironment you can tolerate with a kind
of plying indulgence. but the long
drawn-out scientific demonstration of
every assertion you chance to make is
tantalizing. One can better endure the
foolish chat Of the woman than deep
draughts OF erudition and egotism.
1t may take some real agitating up
heaval to ruffie the placidity of some
people. but one encounters strange
characters in hustling through life, and
perhaps it is these encounters that re-
suit in profitable thought. and the in
fluence OF certain personalities over 9TH
ers is one of the strangest of psyche
logical studies.
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(for snails thrive best amid moisture)-
where escargots are reared. They are
fed on cabbage leaves. and the little
streams, at their entrances to and exits
from the gardens, are grated with the
finest wire grating. so that any snails
that tumble into them may be retaken.
AS soon as, in the autumn. the Tyrolean
snails retire into their shells to hiber-
nate, they are packed away together in
dark cellars, and in the spring are
shipped 10 market in wooden boxes lined
with straw.
SnaiIs have been for over 1000 years
a delicacy abroad, as much delicacy os
trufles or pate de foie gras. The Ro-
mans ate them. Pliny says tie Roman
mobiles preferred them to the English
oyster. And Varro says they were
raised, on certain allotted farms. upon
bran soaked in wine. food which gave
them delicate flavor. and on which they
grew to immense sizes, to such a size,
indeed. wrote the veracious Varro. that
one snail shell would often be big
enough to hold ten quarts OF liquor.
Apicius gives the sauce with which the
Roman mobiles liked them best-a sauce
of sweet herbs, milk, butter. cheese,
wine. -four. and saffron In Italy to this
day the snail is popular article of
food.
Annual Snail Feast.
1t is eaten in certain sections of Eng
land. The glass workers OF Newcastle
have an annual snail feast in the forest
The Washington times., 1902-09-07

when she leaves her friends leaves upon
their minds pleasing Impressions Is the
woman par excellence who will always
be welcome.
Sometimes you hear one say of wom-
an: II like to hear her talk and 1t is
one of the greatest compliments that
one woman can pay another, proving
conclusive1y as it does that whatever
may have been said was absolutely free
from malice against her absent friends
and from any suggestion of unkindness
or rudeness to those present
1t is horrid to talk Of ones self. yet,
it has the advantage of not saying mean
things Of others at the same time. and
while you may not be the most Interest,"
ing topic in the world. you are not
harming anyone but yourself by making
an idiotic display of your self-conceit-
One must have an unusually interest.
ing personality to be able to support
the burden of se1f-complacency.
A woman's own individuality can In
vest the most prosaic conversation with
its charm. and after all Is said. a wom-
ans greatest charm. whether Of conver-
sation or manner. hinges on her individ.
uality.
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WHERE THE INTERESTS OF
SOCIETY ARE NOW CENTERED

Fells. The growth is so rapid that the
woodland can almost be seen TO advance
upon the cleared spaces occupied by the
house, the stables, etc.
OF the fifteen hundred acres COM
prised in the estate nearly all are COW
cred with thick growth of pine, maple,
beech, and birch. A pure spring gushes
from the mountainside back of the
house. in volume great enough to sup
ply all domestic purposes, including the
needs of the stable and dairy. Colonel
Hays hennery is managed so well that
ii supplies his table with poultry
when he is in Washingi on in the winter,
as well as satisfying all the needs of the
house parties at The Fells in summer.
There are several objects of peculiar
interest about The Fells. One of these
is the growth of moss which carpets
many shady glades on the mountain side.
The writer saw one stretch of this moss
SIX inches deep, twenty feet broad. and
twelve yards long, OF two varieties,
bright green and silver gray. These in
tcrmi1glcd in patches, producing the ef-
feet of q large woven rug flung careless
ly down upon a Brobdingnagian bed of
red pine needles. Another feature of in
terest is z big maple tree in front OF the
house. into whose widespreadipg branch
rs Rudyard Kipling climbed and spent
ihe greater part of a short visit to The
Fells in reading the poetry of world
ia nous bard who lives in the neighbor-
hood.
Another Of the sights of the place is a
mighty glacial boulder OF New Hamp-
shire granite. which in primeval times
rolled down from the mountains and al
most fell into The lake. II stopped short.
however. and, rests ON the benchlapd just
above the final descent 10 the shore.
Here for centuries the red Indians gath
cred for their big powwows when Suna-
pee Valley was a prolific hunting ground.
and to this day the boulder is called
Council Rock.
The Washington times., 1902-09-07

Young girls are often imbued with the
idea that sharp, stinging repartee and
rude sarcasms will pass for wit. No
greater mistake was ever made witty
woman is universally dreaded. She says
acrimonious things that are like Ian
Get, and the woman who is genuinely
witty should be fastidious and discern
ing that her wit may give pleasure and
not wound
A double entendre may be neatly
turned and amusing, or it may occasion
much embarrassment to it's object One
who tries to exploit wit or cheap sar-
casms at the expense of another ex-
hibits an amount of ill-breeding that
has no palliating circumstances, in fact
OF intent.
A man never forgives woman who is
rude or sarcastic at his expense, and
should the rudeness be carried within
the confines of ridicule it Is simply un-
pardonable.
The woman who is bright and clever.
whose conversation sparkles, and who,
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Got a SYSTEM" asked the proprietor
with smile.
"A winning system" was the reply.
"All right, then, I'll take the limit OF
for you.'
Now. this great system consisted Of
playing red or black. no numbers, and
doubling every loss and repeating the
play, he bet 81. Losing he bet 81; losing
this he bet 81. If red then came up he
would win 81, being one ahead, and re.
peating his 81 bet If red followed he
would be S. ahead. This successive turn
up of the color he bet on he had calcu-
lated. based on his observations, would
occur fifty times in 100 and make his
winnings. for he would change his color
every TIME ne went back to his initial
bet. On the night of his expe-i.aeDt
he chose red to begin on and black won.
More than that. black turned up seyeu-
teen consecutive times. On his tenth
play he weakened. for two things broks
on his mind: First. that il hs lid win
that bet HIS profit would be only 81. ani
that il the run continued he would ced
the capital OF bank TO play, II VS.
out as 1t was s1,023 Fortunately ior
him he was man OF wealth
If he had continued to double to thu
seventeenth bet he would have been
S131,0n out. On the eighteenth turn
red came up and his bet would neces-
sarily have been s131. .072, when his net
winning would have been single dol
lar. The next turn was black. So out
Of nineteen turns eighteen were black.
His system had gone to pieces en- the
first application. Yet after he stopped
the run of color was about as ne had
counted on for an hour. 1T has cost
me s1,023 to realize that there is noth-
ing but caprice at the bottom of chance"
was his comment.
The Washington times., 1902-09-07

one who needs mental stimulation tc
preserve the admiration Of the mere con
temptation Of beauty.
or course. the girl who is in love is
excusable. She either cannot talk at all
she just wants 10 gaze and thiEk-or
if she does talk she says lot OF silly
things that it were sacrilege TO pry into
or criticise. Love is combination of
fool and angel Angels are always dis
creetly silent. and fools-well, all of us
who have been in love sometime or
other know more about that than we
would care to see in print. So We will
leave lovers out, and let their conversa-
tiopal range begin with goo-goo eyes and
sighs, and end with sighs and googoo
eyes with the eloquence that is all its
own, and which. while saying nothing,
tells all love wishes 10 know.
woman's conversation will stamp her
as charming or the reverse in short
order. She is not supposed TO be a
peripatetic library. nor a treatise on
woman's fads, and when she launches
out with 'nef views she is on
straight road to loose headed house.
The woman who runs around hunting
for a career" generally leaves bas-
ket full of sox at home crying for
darning needle.
One such woman bores you to dis
traction by lamenting that she missed
her higher aim when she married and
became the mother of houseful of boys
and girls. She knows that she pos
sesses fund Of ability as an organizer,
and should have been at the head OF
some great philanthropy scheme Her
life is so eramped and household cares
do not appeal to her-her children bore
her, she is Identified with several chari-
ties, and while she runs around hunt
ing her career, her youngsters run
The Washington times., 1902-09-07

One of the most brilliant men of the
country, whose fame is as broad as this
vast continent. had the most peculiar
effect on many of the lady friends whom
he visited These visits were always
followed by periods of the most agoniz-
ing headaches, and the sufferers were
not Imaginative women either. He was
entertaining. but for nearly every SEN
tencc voiced he would interrupt with a
long course of reasoning, explanations
and illustrations as to its why's and
wherefores until the strain of listening.
was nerve racking. Then, too. he had
fads and fancies to which he sought to
proselyte everyone. While acknowl-
edging that mental force may at times
overcome physical depression. yet
where actual rather than imaginary
suffering is in question little precau-
ton and care is worth a boolsful OF
theories on mental control. and when
headache is doing all sorts of agonizlns
stunts in the top fat of your gymna
sium it's exasperating to have lot of
theories hurled at you piteously when
all that you want is to be let alone. But
people who espouse these fads become
fanatical on the subject. 1
To make a conversation a series of
arguments, if not OF fiat contradictions.
is horrible. Arguments are the crypts
where lie the skeletons of dead and gone
friendships. An argument over the mer
est trifie often leads not only to bitter
lifelong feuds, but to murder itself.
A woman should cultivate the art of
conversation. OF course. she can often
gain all she wants in this wide world Of
sorrow by simply sitting around and
looking pretty. but face that becomes
bright and animated when talking
heightens its natural charm. Beauty is
but a negative attribute, and is too col
orless TO gain and retain the regard of
The Washington times., 1902-09-07
NO SYSTEM IN GAMBLING YET
PROVED WHOLLY SUCCESSFUL

In gambling one thing is certain, and
that is the very large percentage is in
favor of the bank or the game. Caprice
is the only law of chance. And the re-
suits are as fanciful as they are unan-
ticipated. One summer-the last of
Washington were making merry In the
wineroom of the clubhouse in Saratoga.
among whom was a youthful attache Of
of the French embassy. Without re-
mark this attache suddenly rose. enter
ed the playroom. and going to a rou-
lette table tossed $500 bill on ten.
black. The dealer politely informed
him that he had exceeded the limit The
attache was insistent. Morrissey. saun-
tering up, nodded to the dealer to let it
go. It won. Refusing to accept chips,
the attache gathered In his winnings
and rejoined his friends. Half an hour
later he did the same thing and was
again successful. At frequent intervals
he repeated his trips, invariably win
ming, never once losing until he had
him off, AS he left Morrissey remarked
to friend: Il never take the limit OF
that the bank doesn't lose" Neverthe-
less there was a profit on the nights
play for the bank.
Only last summer theorist watched
for several successive nights the rou-
lette game at Saratoga and conceived
system.
THE bank saves itself by its limit,
he said. "If could persuade the pro-
prietor to take off the limit I'd beat
that game
Seeking the proprietor he preferred
his request.
The Washington times., 1902-09-07

Is it justifabIe to kill goat because
he butts, or must allowance be
L made for the nature of the beast?
This is the question now before
the Indianapolis courts. A learned JUS
tice of the peace has held that it is the
goats natural propensity to butt, and
the law assumes that this fact must be
recognized and given due consideration
by the citizen. A criminal judge has
held, On the other hand, that continued
assaults by billy goat justify citizen
in ridding the neighborhood of the pest.
II was from the latter decision that
the case was taken to the Supreme
Court.
The events which led to this moment
Gus legal question were briefly. to wit,
as follows:
Mrs. Susan jones of Indianapolis
owned a goat which had been a family
pet for years and she and her children
were much attached to it. George
Smith, neal neighbor was not enam-
CURED of the Jones' goat. and when
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Continued from First Page.)

seedlings from the immense pines trees
of California, and after weathering two
winters and one summer of the New
England climate. the youngsters present
vigorous appearance and have made a
satisfactory growth.
Colonel Hay has not attempted to
transplant from the Pacific Coast the
Sequoia gigantea, which needs the altf-
tude of the Sierras for its habitat. but
has imported the Sequoia sempervirens
OF the California foothills to his New
Hampshire place. These trees attain a
prodigious height and thickness in their
native soil, and il New England proves
favorable TO them, as so far IL has
done, the big Norway pines on Sunapee's
shores, which seem now to tower almost
to the comet catching point, will look
as Insignificant beside the California
inportations as builrushes look beside
telegraph poles. Colonel Hay has live
ly hopes for the success of his expert
ment.
Forestry. in fact. is the Interesting.
healthful and, in the long run. not un-
prohtabla hobby with which the Sec
retary of State occupies many of his
leisure hours in the summertime. and
on almost any bright morning an un-
expected visitor 10 The Fells is likely
to catch the colonel in shirt sleeves and
panama. hacking away at the superflu-
Gus growth of his woodlands with his
fayorite German foresters ak, truly
formidable weapon, something like the
axes used by fremen to raze burning
buildings-a combination of AK and
pruning nook. and fitted TO cleave. hack.
uproot or pull down any trunk. root or
branch which it is desired TO attack.
And unremittiDg is the warfare which
must DC waged upon the forest of The
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cradle. With the American gourmet,
however II is another story


however. It is another story
The edible snails in France, the es-
cargots. differ in appearance in no wise
from the cellar snails of America; only
they are very carefully prepared for the
table
They feed, in the French vine country
by millions, on the vine leaves, and the
little children gather them. The chill
dren take them home and throw them
into casks that are set In cool, shady
places. Here they are kept. without
food, for two and sometimes for three
and four months, and salt is sprinkled
over them every fortnight. The effect
of the salt is to destroy the disgusting
slime that they SO plentifully exude;
the salt cures" them, making their
flesh as clean and as firm as the flesh
of crab or lobster. The effect Of
their long fast is to destroy the risk
Of any poisonous quality in them. For
snails will often feed on belladonna
leaves, and cases have been known
where men, eating such snails immedi-
ately after their capture. have died of
belladonna poisoning. In France.
therefore. 1t is not until the vine snails
have been thoroughly cleansed and puri-
fed by fasts and by dry baths that they
are put upon the market
Snail Plantations.
In the Tyrol there are innumerable
snail gardens. fioored with
moss and channeled with little streams
The Washington times., 1902-09-07
A Palatable Flavor.
By KATE THYsoN MARR.

Author of Confessions of a Grass
Widow" Bound by the Law" etc.
TN HERE is a wide difference be-
tween actual talking and being
able to say something. Every
one can talk, but few manage to
say anything worth hearing. and after
they get through you could not remem-
Der one bright idea OF recall one SEN
tence If it were to save your life.
There are others who. without being
egotistical or blatant, can entertain you
in such way as to make listening a
feast and memory an aftermath of de-
light: from whom you unconsciously i'm
bibe a lesson, instilled through no
thought of pedagogy, or from whom you
reap a fund of anecdote that may do
duty from time TO time when your own
stock Of small talk has exhausted its vi
tality.