Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-04-27


Pupils are making progress In
their several studies. Our youths
have much 70 encourage them. On
ces OF the country are open 70 all !;
and there are few persons who are
disposed TO sustain the worthless,
or discourage the deserving. Prac-
tical education makes us strong In
adversely, and able to rise amidst
difticulties appalling to the idle. Is
it not this that gives to the boy Of
small pecuniary means advantage
over him whose mind rusts amidst
the appliances Of wealth
Farmers are active. They do not
eat idle bread, to speak so. Work,
work. the love Of work, overcomes
difficulties. Farmers are equal to
the occasion, and difficulties go down
before them.
We notice that numbers OF lambs
and calves are frequently shipped
70 baltimore. Fair figures are rea-
lized.
Since our last items, frost, ice and
snow have visited the district. Il
is feared that fruit is injured.
Travelling 10 fairly good. The dis
appearance Of holes and ruts In en-
couraging 70 travellers.
Quantities OF fish-herrinRs and
shad-are being caught. Prices are
reasonable.
Winds are regular, and gales take
the place ofzephyrs. Fires are CON-
Portable and woodpiles have to be
frequently replenished.
Pythagoras entertained the opin-
ion that the sun was small-75 miles
in diameter. OF course an object so
small could not emit much heat TO
our planet. At this advanced and
enlightened age, astronomers assure
us that its diameter is IL 900 miles
greater, and we experience during
different seasons Of the year very
little warmth from it, although the
season is rapidly advancing when it
will reach its extreme point north,
great coats are frequently donned.
A lady's tears, it is said, are
silent orators. Lovers eyes are
equally eloquent. Cupid is active.
See that young man and woman
how they love each otherl Love
does not. permit too much of the par
adise. Too much OF the heavenly in
it is like too much coal on fire the
flame suffers from it.
Forty young ladies-students OF
st. Mary's Seminary-left on steamer
Northumberland, Brome's wharf,
18th instant for their respective
homes to enjoy the Easter holidays.
The institution is in fourishing
condition.
Mr.. John G. Fl. Lilburn is ship
ping poplar wood to points north.
Mr.. ]. Wesley Freeman and wife
visited Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Clarke
recently.
So far as we know sheep and lambs
are not molested by dogs. Few ours
are seen, but the alert little terrier
is frequently met with In our travels.
Captain w. Warren Clarke, of the
police boat Vioqua, arrested Captain
GLADDEN., OF the st. Georges section,
recently for having unculled oysters
on board. Magistrate Watts tried
the case and gave a verdict against
the Captain for $l5 and cost, which
was paid.
The entertainments which came
of respectively at Mrs. A. S. Ben
vile and Mrs. W. p. Powell, Oath
and 18th instant for the benefit of st.
Michael Or. CO. and Ridge (P. Ed
churches, realized fair amounts net.
Mr.. w. r. Pembroke has done
good work on certain sections of
roads, graveling and otherwise re-
pairing. Mr.. P, works q large force,
and the employees do not have time
to count the feathers in buzzards
tails as they fly in circle or perch
upon the dead branches of nearby
trees. He is hustler. Nomistake.
AzZANA.