Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-10-06

| FFo"e O"T regular correspondent
Politicians are active and so far as
our knowledge compasses friendly
feelings exists among the members
OF both parties. Ii is the better
policy to be lamb-like than TO mani.
fest thespirit OF hyenas. The for
mer attracts, the latter repels. The
spirit that attracts has everything
to gain and nothing to lose.
In travelling through different
localities OF the district we notified
particularly large gum growing
alone in a field. We stopped a
moment to think-to give the gray
matter time to mediate: That tree
may have even more strength and
beauty than when growing with
other trees. We soliloquized thus:
This is nos the case with man. Place
him in a situation detached from
society and he would deteriorate
physically and mentally-become
dwarfed and fiighted. Man needs
fellowship, i. Q. it is necessary for
his true perfection. The ancients
fully realized this, and if our memory
be not at fault they had a proverb,
One man, no man., meaning pre-
sumbly that mans manhood would
be impossible without his fellow
ship with other men.
1t is certainly pleasing to state
that there are no infidels hereabout.
The natives of Dahomy and the
American Indians are in perfect
harmony in their recognition of a
Supreme Intelligence. This belief
is as widespread as the race of man
kind. 1t inheres in the conscious
ness of all mankind.
An acquaintance said to us recen-
thy, drunkenness is on the de-
crease. Ministers of the gospel
merit the praise for this decrease.
They stand, with feeling hearts, on
the margin OF the dangerous stream;
they point emphatically to the rapids
below and to the fatal cataract. They
do this to give effect to their warn
ings against the peril of the current
and to persuade their hearers not
TO ventureon its treacherous waters.
How thankful-wives, mothers
and sisters should be that the warn
ing Of the ambassadors for Christ is
effectual in keeping their husbands,
sons and brothers from using that
which, at last "biteth like q serpent
and stingeth like an adder"
Farmers are progressing well
with their work, despite the scare
ity of laborers. An excellent qua
lity OF fodder has been saved, and
corn gives satisfaction large ears
and grains well developed. Turnips
and latter potatoes are fairly large,
and the yield will be up to the
standard. Tomatoes continue pier
tiful. No Mormon elders come this
way to make proselytes.
Herbert, a son of Mr.. Alonzo
Cullison, of Calvert bay section,
accidentally shot himself recently
at Miller's wharf. In setting his
gun down in Captain Wilson's boat
the trigger struck some obstacle
and the load, which consisted of
duck shot, entered the left side
parietal of his head infiicting, per-
haps, a mortal wound. A part OF
the bone was torn of, exposing the
brain. DR.. Tippett is attending
him. Much sympathy IS exteuted to
the family.
The two coming factories-oue on
st. Jerome s and theother on Smith s
Creek-have not closed for the sea-
son.
There was Mass at st. Michael's
and st. Peter Claver's End instant.
The church is the house of God, and
how particular we should be when
ever we enter one; for ID is dedicated
to Him. No laughing, no gazing no
about facing to see who enters at the
eleventh hour. See that dark clond
lowering, and the lightning culver
ing on the point of decent. Young
men and women, you may be get
ting ready 20 attend social gather
ing oblivious, perhaps, of your game
making while at Church-the house
of Goblin who never forgets,
and who uses the lightning bolt for
his pen and sword-a terrific crash.
Oh! fearful result. Obi fearful re-
tributionl One, two, three, per-
haps, more summoned, suddenly
and without warning into the pres
ence of an avenging God. Call us
an old crank, q demented ex-Rebel
call US what you please-but for
the sake OF your never dying souls,
do not act like some barbarians
while you are attending divine SER
vice, Bewarel and do not forget our
warning-do not let it come too
late.
AzZANA,