Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-07-21

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too, il blows from the Southwest, a
sure sign, says our local weather
prophet, Of rain. How refreshing
70 persons who rise at an early hour
a. m. All nature reioices deeply in
the morning.
No shows coEne this way. so we
cannot say whether theatrical en-
tertainment would be a success or
not. In towns and cities we are
told that such entertainments acts
as syphons-pumps in the crowd
and creates emptiness all round.
Now that the two great parties
have their candidates il is 60 be
hoped that what Pyrrhus exclaimed
about Fabricius may be said Of each:
ut is easier TO turn the Sun from
his course. than Fabricius from the
path Of honor" Constituents arousel
Boldness in ambuscade is tie brave
ry Of the weak. The die is cast.
The Rubicon must be crossed. The
9Th of November is coming apace.
The distant rumbling OF the political
storm is heard. IL has terrible
lungs. One word is all the calendar
knows in political campaigns. That
word is duty.
Summer boarders are arriving
and soon the different resorts will
be alive with men, women and child
rem. II does not require many days
for them TO improve in appearance
lose their sickly hue. How invi-
gorating is oxygenl It is ever
present and ever waiting. In this
blessed section oxygen comprises
no doubt by weight one-fifth of the
air, and the water, well, il cannot
be excelled. How it bubbles as it
comes from wells and springs. This
is due TO the large percentage ofoxy-
gen it contains. It is unnecessary
to add, well. we suppose it will not
be out of place TO do so-that it is
crystalline and sweet, imparting TO
the system feeling OF extreme ex-
hilaration.
. Farmers. truckers and gardeners
are in fine spirits. Soaking rains
gentle in their greeting-after CON-
paratively long drought is enough
10 cause buoyant feelings.
Hope is the anticipation OF some
desired obiect-the expectation of
some real or supposed future good.
The hope that the clouds would not
roll by without giving rain has been
realized. Thanks to the Maker and
Owner OF the milky way-glimmer-
ing planets too distant to be reached
by the telescope. Seel Well, we do
not see banks decorated with lofty
trees and the clear water rejecting
the vivid colors of their several
fruits, forming a new landscape ; but
we do see mimosa trees where plays
the wanton zephyrs, tanning with
their ambrosial wings the sweets
around. Delightful spot
"HOw are you, brother - What
a greeting AS we advanced to-
wards the vehicle from which the
greeting emanated our old heart was
made glad. There sat friend Hart
an ex-Rebel-of Middlesex county,
Va. How glad we are to meet and
shake the hand of a friend of the
Lost Cause. The lenient hand OF
Time has abated our grief and dried
our tears. Aye, victorious reason
has taught US to conquer an unavail-
ing sorrow. The will OF Heaven
must be done irrespective of the
wishes OF q poor worm OF the dust.
Mr.. John f. Combs, Ridge, has
shipped a considerable number of
barrels of apples, and they netted
him $235 a barrel.
Blackberries are plentiful. Japan
plums are fairly large and palatable.
Peaches are juicy and well favored.
Sheepshead are being caught and
shipped to Baltimore. Grabs ara
scarce and turtles are occasionally
caught.
Every person down here is inn
mersed in some kind of business
and the arduous task of earning
bread, ETC., by the sweat of the brow
is more or less experienced.
Mrs. Mamie Walton and children,
of baltimore, are visiting relatives
of this district.
Miss Una H. Caysuer, of Lancas-
ter county, S. c., is visiting at ''The
Dunbar" Smith Greek.
Mrs. AnnieSm and child, Misses
Mamie Bensinger, Agnes Burns,
Annie Maggie and Nellie Mayhem,
of Washington, ID. c., are guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Grissinger, Tall
Pine.
Some of our friends have recently
completed a laborious calculation
the result of which is that one man
in one hundred and City will be
saved, and the one hundred and
forty mine will go to the place OF un-
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