Saint Mary's beacon., 1902-07-24

what musical quality those sounds
possess, and The repetition consfi-
fute melody. giving exquisite sen
sucus pleasure 70 the ear. Music.
well our financial condition debars
as from owning an automatic piano
and we couldn't perform upon An
old fashioned one IL 10 were accessi-
ble- The late Father Hamilton
taught q number Of colored men how
% perform upon different brass in
struments- They tremendously
united and we have what is familiar
ly known as Gantt's Band. Occa-
sionally Nearer Ny God To Thee
and Sweet Home are sweetsy
rendered, which makes our heart
strings vibrate 70 their core. Oh,
whas music when angels attune
their harps 70 rejoice over 9 re-
deemed soull
The busy bee ID out early gather
ing the sweet substance from the
juices in the flowers Of plants and
farmers seemingly vie with these
industrious insects; for much work
Is done by them during the early
hours Of the day.
Blacksmiths do much work de-
spite the hot weather. The ring of
the anvil forcibly reminds us of
Pilot Knob and Iron Mountain; for
do they not yield the sesquioxide-
the valuable ore of iron?
Few fish, and rock and trout are
as scarce as John-dories are In Her
ring Greek.
Mrs. Mamie Walton and children,
OF baltimore. are visiting relatives
and friends Of the district.
We notice that corn has advanced
to a a barrel and meal 81 bushel.
Much of the heavy timber which
formerly made thesregion southwest
OF Tall Pine large forest, has beer
cut down. A few exceedingly large
and ancient oaks which were left
standing are now being cut down
and hauled TO Mr.. Charles Ricard $
mill at Buzzard's Point contiguous
to st. Jerome's Greek. Soon the old
land marks will disappear and not a
hemlock viii be left to sing their
requiem.
Many strange faces are seen, some
OF which are pleasant to look at.
Human faces emblematize intelli-
gence. and we persuade ourselves
that man is the most intelligent be-
ing on the earth, even should we
let our imagination run back to pri-
meval man when he dwelt in caves,
dressed in skins, hunted the Irish
elk, and speared the mammoth.
The earth has recently been the
recipient of moisture and yegeta-
tion is grateful.
Ministers of the Gospel essay to
keep alive in the minds of their sew
eral congregations the sublime con-
ception of the great God -Man-''th
high and lofty One that inhabiteth
eternity. !" Does not the contempla-
ton of this glorious attribute of God
counteract the dependency of the
heart? Man can look to the throne
of God and cherish the thought that
the waves of an eternity have been
dashing past it, but it has remained
unshaken.
Mrs. Emma J.. Goodrich, accom-
panied by her SON Harry, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Pembroke
Smith, Tall Pine, 18th instant. Our
young friend will return Cd. W 10
st. Johns College in New York, 1st
September ensuing. Weare pleased
that his ideal contemplates self-sac-
rifice, suffering. etc. as possiblecon-
ditions OF good. He takes the right
view to be secure Of happy life.
Recently the lightning struck and
demolished the chimney of Columbus
Benefits, (coloredl house and sea a
bed on fire. No one WAS injured.
Abnormally high temperature for
several consecutive days. From IL
o. m. to 3 p. m, the mercury vacil-
lates between 80 and lO2 degrees in
the shade AzzANA.