Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-06-02

ING pnenomena Of day and night
continue % bring about changes il
the atmosphere During some parts
Of the day both man and beast suf.
fer in consequence Of heat. From ]
TO 4 A N. at night, blankets are;no,
uncomfortable.
Our memory takes a retrospective
glance. With what velocity il trav.
els ] Whittier has 1t conducted Us 7
To Egypt during the days when
kings and subjects paid divine hon.
or to bulls and goats, and cats and
crocodiles. and hawks and walking
sticks. No. But TO the land and
the time the Almighty God through
the mediate ministry Of Moses and
Aaron wrought Israel's deliverance
and gave them their institutions.
We soliloquize interrogatively =
We're the days of the Mosaic cosmoe-
ony, days Of twenty-four hours +?
This soliloquy may be considered
as emanating from q mind not trained
-regulated-by proper schooling
by men Of colossal intellect whocan
speak authoritively dispensing all
doubts by the radiance Of facts con-
corning the matter.
Fair Luna runs high in the heav-
ems. How beautifully bright she
shines Astronomers tell US that
it would require many thousand
full moons TO produce a day as bril-
liant as one cloudless sunshine.
Query. Does not our satellite re-
feet the light OF the sun and its
tranquil beams symbolic the peace
that reigns in the hearts of those,
who liked the Uzean patriarch, hum
bly, submit TO the DEGREES of heaven
The festival which recently took
place for the benefit of st. Michael's
Church was q success, and the mon
ey realized will be utilized in repair
ing the inclosure and identifying
the immediate grounds.
Truth generally lies between ex-
tremes, and we will say that farm
ers are comparatively well satisfied
with the growth and appearance of
wheat and corn.
Doctors have some work TO do.
The 'aristocratic disease is not
known hereabOut.
Chicken Pox prevailed among the
children a few days ago. A few
adults have cold in the head. They
use hot lemonade and paradoxical as
it may seem they add little brandy
or Holland gin before using.
Many young chickens are seen.
Mr.. James Ross uses incubators and
he gets excellent results. He breeds
some fancy poultry.
Politicians are active and we do
not know whether there are any of
the "holier-than- thou" men among
them or not. All are sanguine to
fault.
An occasional drunkard is seen.
No one has a keener sense of his de-
pravity than the drunkard. Be
kind 10 him. Harshness is not cal
culated to achieve reformation. It is
the mild aud gentle force that works
reform. Revolutions scarcely ever
do.
The large hotel near Wynne post
Office is nearing completion, and Mr..
T. L. West proprietor will be ready
to accommodate at least one hundred
and fifty summer boarders by the
10Th instant. The name Potomac
Hotel, is appropriate. The view of
the majestic stream after which il is
named, is not INSTRUCTED. AS il
proudly flows to the Chesapeake the
crash of colliding waves dissolve in
foam and spray, and the spreading
sails of vessels as they move TO and
fro add to the view.
Birds are musical during the Au-
Korean dawn. During the day an
occasional fish hawk poised in air
breaks the silence with it's peculiar
shrill notes, causing parent hens to
utter instructive warning to their
respective broods.
The grist mill of Mr.. Henry +.
Abel was consumed by fire recently.
Sparks from the engine ignited the
roof during a heavy wind and il was
impossible for the miller William T.
Clarke and his two assistants TO ex.
+, tinguish the flames.
Road Supervisor W. r. Pembroke
is substantially repairing the roads.
His employees are colored and they
are first rate men.
White and colored men of the
Eastern Shore are here buying soft
crabs at 90 cents dozen.
There was preaching at Friend
ship NJ. Z. Church 29th ultimo. Rev.
Mr.. James earnestly advised his
| hearers to Law hold on external life