Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-06-08
ST. INIGo's ITEMS.

Large arras Of tobacco have been
planted. The majority Of our ac-
quaintanceg are lovers of the weed.
What a alder of thought is pinch of
snuff, says A. What a helpmate of
existence is a good cigar, says B.
G puts it thus My pipe sooths my
cares-a great consolation in my
trouble. A young man with his hair
parted in the middle, and who pro-
nounces Thursday Tuesday, says
after be smokes q half dozen cigar.
cites or more he feels happy and he
seems TO float like an insect in the
beams Of the sun. A single tongue
is inadequate toexpress his feelings.
Merchants are cheerful. It re-
mains for time toshow whether their
efforts to accumulate money viii
prove successful or not. We know
several whose efforts have experience
ed a successful termination. Twenty
two failures have occurred in the
district since 1885, all of whom sold
liquor
Politicians are active, and few of
them who have everything their way
should bear in mind that they are
not out of the reach of vicissitudes.
IL is dangerous TO sport with the
feelings OF the masses. 1t is truth
as capable OF demonstration as any
one in moral science, that foolish
talking, etc, is inconsistent with the
spirit of the politician who desires
to crown his efforts with success.
1t is gratifying to state that we
have no followers OF Paine, Voltaire
and Company. For the benefit of
the young readers Of the BEACON.
we will digress-using few lines
to state that Voltaire, having resist
ed and grieved God by his violent
opposition to revealed religion, said
to his attending physician, IF you
will preserve my life six months, /
will give you half my possessions
fortune" His physician replied,
you cannot live six weeks. :"
Then" exclaimed he in despair,
Il shall go to the devil. " Voltaire
was endowed by his Creator with a
penetrating intellect, yet his bitter
opposition to divine truth caused
him to follow the perverse inclina-
tions OF a carnal mind. Take an old
ex Rebels advice and do not allow
yourselves to cherish the slightest
liking for the literature of infidels.
Under no consideration do not read
books containing synopsis of their
teachings. Those, mine enemies,
which would not that | should reign
over them, bring hither, and Stay
them before me. Lake 1927.
Weather variaole-the mercury in
the tube vacillates between 40 and
80 degrees.
Recently we took a ride to Pea
/ Hill Etmore, as named in the
deed-aud we were agreeably sur
prised TO see SO great change made
within q comparatively brief space
of time. Mr.. Charles Ricards, the
owner, has changed wilderness OF
pines, oaks, gums, ivy, briars, etc,
into a beautiful farm. His wheat
and oats are OF excellent growth, and
barring accidents be will realize
large yields. The steep hill leading
TO his steam saw and grist mill has
been graded so that heavily loaded
vehicles may be drawn over the
same with comparative ease. He
has hundreds of bushels OF Xxx and
xxx" oysters in his cove, and par
ties who reside in Washington, ID
C. and Philadelphia, Pa, who bought
largely of them the past winter
and spring praised them highly fol
their size, condition and flavor. The
adjoining farm is owned by Mr.
Philip Trossbach an energetic farm
era man who goes to his work with
a heart overlooking with thankful
ness to the great Bestower of bless
ings.
Buggies. carts, etc, jolt and creal
cheerily as they pass along the roads
Mr.. W. r. Pembroke does his duty
aud heavy rains undo his work il
places.
Mr.. II. Clay Clarke, of Bluestone
was paralyzed recently. Much sym
patty is expressed for him. He i:
a brother of Judge Stanislaus Clarke
of Ridge.
BY acts OF drunkenness we feal
that some men may blot out the las
star of hope which glimmers in theil
spiritual horizon. AzzASA.
Religious.