Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-03-17
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| anything else. Farmers patiently
wait for the ground TO dry so that
they may begin ploughing. II is
not an extravagant anticipation q
indulge that March winds will act
as an auxiliary, and in the near fu.
ture the familiar words 'woa' and
gee may be heard In this immediate
Eeighborhood as they greet ears on
Jutland farm Sc seral miles distant.
The assertion is not based on in
correct data when we pen that roads
are unpleasant for those who fire.
quently have occasion to travel.
Mud, ruts and holes galore.
Tobacco, oysters, fish, poultry
and mnskrat pelts are shipped from
the different wharves. Dressed
muskrats retail at 3 cents each, and
they make savory dish for persons
who have cultivated an appetite for
them. There are some big house
rats hereabont, and merchants par
tieularly complain OF the annoyance,
ETC., occasioned by their nocturnal
visits.
Few foxes are reported, and this
IS not too fancifnl for belief. Form
erly, that is. decade OF years ago,
il was 4 common thing to see them
IN the woods OF this section. Messrs.
Ltburn, Abel, RaIey aud Company
have done effective work in thinning
them. Now, gentlemen, take care OF
your surviving hounds for the great
good which they have done. Well
done Cleveland Sol, 'Prissie,
JEFF ct al. May many succulent
bones fall TO your share to gnaw at
your leisure
A few leap year valentines were
received and the recipients prompt
ly returned the crimson bows.
Some sickness and Eugene, a son
OF Mr.. ]. Dallas Evans, of Wynne,
has the pneumonia, DIR. Tippett is
the attending physician.
We notice that tie principal ship
pers of oysters just now are Messrs.
James Hall: W. 2. Powell and Chas.
Ricards. Remunerative figures are
realized. Some persons cannot eat
oysters which are caught in the up
per part of St. Jernme's Greek, be-
cause they are too rich "a phosphorus.
Mr.. John Delozier is the principal
shipper of tobacco from Miller S
wharf, and it required three stout
horses or mules TO pull hogshead
there.
Eggs have taken a tumble and 10
cents a dozen is the acme figure paid
by merchants Irish potatoes on
the contrary have increased iuprice
and are selling at 81 a bushel. No
cabbage, but sourkrout is plentiful
at q cents Id.
Many young chickens and so far
as we know no artificial Matching
has occurred Natural incubation
is preferred.
Politicians are quiet Leading
democratsa ppeartofavOr Mr. Hearst,
OF New York, for their presidential
candidate now that there is no pos
siole show for Senator German.
They show their superior sense and
moderation on this point Republi-
cans are satisfied TO have Mr.. Roose-
welt keep his place They appear
TO have complete and appreciative
understanding of his political status.
Numbers cf mea who make their
Claim to intelligence, candor and So
briefly give as thOir ultimate conclu-
sion that The ensuing presidential
canvass will be warm, ie.. vitnper-
alive. We trust not. Harsh and
un0eserved animadverSions do in
jury 10 any cause. Do they not lend
unfortunate encouragement to fan
atical assurance There is nothing
that more readily dazeS. The common
understanding and puts unreason
on the throne than abusive speech
against candidates. The masses of
ten indulge a too confident giorify-
ing of the power, etc, of leading
politicians reason, which moorS
them in treacherous waters.
What u beautiful bouquet! Where
did you gel it, sonny! Why have
been to see the conservatory of Mr.
Louis Courtney, and he gave me
this bouquet OF choice flowers. II
is n feast for ones ewes ard reminds
me OF the Garden OF Eden in which
Adam and Eve lived in their pris-
tine glory until Z terrible calamity
ensued to blight it. Thanks.
Corn finds a ready market Mrs
Laura Raley, of Sugarloaf Hill, re-
Gently sold thirty barrels of the
Flint variety at So Dbl.
- mo prisons are more fortunate
raising ch.ch ms than Others. Mrs
Matte Murphy, of LowuDtowu, IS
the largest shipper of early chickens
of her neighborhood. She sows
wheat in large shallow boxes and it
soon sprouts and makes its appear
ance. The chicks have Q feast and
their growth is exceptionally rapid.
Very few die and the gapes seldom
modest them.
Ministers Of the Gospel are Heaven.
sent. How they labor to save souls,
to turn the minds of men from look
ing down toward earth, and earthly
interests and outcomesl Man is not
an apehdescended animal. destined
in the end only to make fertilizer for
the soil he sprang from. AZZANA.