Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-08-31
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I EsO"t 0@F AfJ3s0r Correspondent
| ltistrue that proprietary ''tonics'
contain a considerable per cent o
alcohol. Recently we read that
teacher Of the moral code over hi.
own signature declared that a Ger
tain patented medicine containing
lSa per cent Of alcohol would IRE
duce sickness. strengthen the body
invigorate the mind and add happi
ness to life. I" entertain the opin
lon that officers of boards of health
and professional chemists grievous.
ly offend in this respect. Itmay &C
cur that these recommendations are
given for q consideration. Query.
Should not officials be prohibited by
law from engaging in this disreput-
able practice /?
DIR. LLOYD has located at Tall Pine,
near Ridge, Nd. His Office is al
Mr.. I'll. +. Abell's residence.
Members of the human family have
troubles, disappointments, losses,
etc. A few nights ago. Z. Mayo had
sorty-five (45) half-erown turkeys
killed by minks. Jas. Corsey, after
losing many chickens, set large
trap and TO his surprise caught q
large she coon. Chickens do no,
disappear as formerly. John Brad
mans chickens ate hearty of corn
and dough and a short while after
wards CLOSED their eyes and quietly
died.
Foxes are seldom seen. We asked
a young man the other day what had
become of the fox hounds, and he re-
piled: Strychnine sprinkled upon
slices OF fat meat had caused them 10
disappear. Ours are seldom seen,
and Newfoundland dogs are conspic-
Gus by their absence.
Bang Well, the monotony is
broken, A crow or hawk no doubt
has succumbed to the fowler dead
ly aim. If sound travels by waves
radiating from central point of dis
turbance, isn't the waves which
radiate when stone is dropped into
still water an apt illustration to i'm
press the minds of young pupils
how it is transmitted by the vibra-
tions of the air
Messrs. j. Forrest Freeman, Jas.
Courtney, Nathan Shuman, Garland
Clarke and brother and VIM. Raleigh
are the principal raisers Of tomatoes,
The cannery at Miller's wharf is
kept tolerably busy.
Exceedingly warm weather pre-
vails-SO degrees in the shade.
Mr.. John G. FL. Lilburn is deliver
ing telephone poles in their proper
places. The poles are pine and are
large. It requires six stout oxen to
haul six or seven, and the sound of
the driver s whip does not make a
noise as in desert.
We are Of the opinion that the con-
slant use of whiskey throws dis
NAL nightmare over the mind and
obliterates every vestige of that
beam of Deity-reason. Weare sor-
ry to seeusome of our acquaintances
frequently intoxicated.
What storm passed over the dis
trict- 18th instant? The rain came
down in torrents and the water
flowed through yards, gardens,
fields and over roads in a grand re-
sistless flood. Wind, lightning and
thunder accompanied it. The deaf
ering thunder peals caused brutes
to tremble. Man stood in awe. In
stinct dominates the former the lat
ter is guided by reason and a moral
nature. The dividing line between
the two is difficult to measure. Both
fear the lightning's vivid flash, and
the subsequent terrific crash startles
them.
DIR. Charles L. Cecil. of Charles
county, Md, and Mr.. VIM. Carney,
of Washington, d. c.. are visiting
Mr.. John S. Jarboe, Ridge, Md.
AZzANA.