Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-14

from the South does much 70 eyapor.
ate the moisture of the ground and
we notice that some ploughing has
been done, and considerable areas
OF potatoes have been planted.
Gardening is progressing. and we
think that larger areas will be put
In cabbage than formerly.
Many young chickens are seen
and few 50 far die in consequence OF
the cape.
Farmers are fortunate in getting
laborers. Fifty cents a day and
meals are given 70 those who desire
work. From sun to sun constitutes
a working day.
Schools are kept open and so far
as we know, pupils are learning
well. We do not think that the sim
pie rules OF book keeping should be
overlooked. Sometime ago-the ex-
act date is not essential young
man. presumably wooing one, was
requested TO give a receipt for money
paid him. What embarrassment !
He stared vacantly at the floor, and
finally wrote: I've got the money
sure. "and signed his name. Com
meht is unnecessary.
Many lambs, and we do not hear
OF dogs molesting them. Reason
and instinct are essentially different
from each other. Instinct denomi-
mates the brute, while reason and
moral nature designate rational crea-
lures. Man may il he wishes meas
urably guide his appetite, but brutes,
on the contrary, being destitute of a
moral nature, aim at nothing but the
qualification of desire and appetite
without any regard to consequences.
We seldom hear Of well fed dogs kill
ing sheep.
1t gives US pleasure to note that
churches are well attended on days
of divine service. We do not think
that there is q man or woman down
here who denies the eternity of He'll,
which is fearful truth. No doubt
under the infiiction of eternal tor
ments even the devil trembles.
Steam saw and grist mills do good
work. There is no necessity of ad-
ding the widths of ends and divid-
ing by to ascertain the uniform
width of planks; and meal, well, it
is not ground as fine as Moses
ground the golden calf. but it is line
enough to satisfy patrons.
Flies are beginning to show them
selves, and mosquitoes are as friend
ly as ever and have not forgotten
how to use their proboscides.
Rats are very annoying to FARMERS
and merchants. Recently Mr.. Henry
While had an occasion to move some
provender and Thomas Stainhice
and George While, Esqr., armed
with clubs succeeded in killing
thirty-fiSe (35) large rats as they
tried to escape. Good work well
done.
Shad, carp, perch and behring's
are occasionally shipped from Mil
ler's wharf. Mr.. w. p. Powell is
the principal shipper.
Oysters command remunerative
figures per bushels-from 80 to 60
cents. Boys realize several dollars
day. To the winds with the Ha-
man bill, they say.
Stability is not for man. All men
must die. Death TO which the Rhe-
torician s art has subjoined the idea
of personification, and the Moralists
have degraded into % monster, is
sure to visit man irrespective of So
outstanding. Recently T. Cullison,
colored, died aud he protested the
r. c. religion before his death.
That the human family is of one
blood we do not-dare not-doubt.
There is an immaterial principal in
man. We trust that our friend is
enjoying that happiness which is
laid up in store for the truly repent
ant soul.
Mr.. Alexander Beal, the polite
clerk on the steamer Calvert, passed
through Tall Pine recently. He
looks the picture of health.
Much dram-drinking. See that
drunkard! Cause: Whiskey; ef-
feet condition below the level of
an Irrational animal. Proof. No
cause can act in direct hostility to
itself, and, consequently, it can
never produce contradictory effects.
Mr.. Graves Of st. Inigo's Neck,
is convalescing. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
w. Brownley are convaleScent.
Mr.. VIM. r. Pembroke's work on
Ghost Hill near Tall Pine, speaks for
itself. Recently Mr.. Henry f. Abel
moved his traction engine to the
woods of Mr.. T. l.. West and he was
compelled to steam down the hill.
| which he did with ease. Aforetime,
lie, before Mr.. p. was appointed
road supervisor. the hill during the
fall, winter and spring seasons, was
almost impassable for light vehicles.
The Honorable Board of Commits
sioners could not reappoint better
man, i.e., should he desire the posi-
ton. Truth is powerful, and we
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