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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-06-22
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A man who was too economical 10
subscribe for bis home paper sent
his little boy TO borrow the copy
taken by his neighbor. In his haste
the boy ran over q "a stand Of bees
and 10 10 minutes looked like a warty
sumner squash. His cries reached
his father, who ran tohis assistance,
aud falling to notice barbedwire
fence, ran into II, breaking il down,
cutting a handful Of flesh from his
anatomy and running a $5 pair OF
trousers. The old COW took advan-
tage Of the gap In the fence and got
into the cornfleld and killed herself
eating green corn. Hearing the
racket, the wife ran, upset q four
gallon churn Of rich cream into a
basket Of kittens, drowning the
whole flock. In her hurry she drop
ped $25 set OF false teeth. The
baby. left alone, crawled through
the spilled cream into the parlor,
running o 800 carpet During the
excitement the oldest daughter ran
away with the hired man, the dog
broke up II setting hens and the
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.,a,,,..d q .ege,- tba Ina .,artiey 4 l;ha !
$500, oa,.,a uha a,,,, $500 7 ss,,,s,,,I
hsr " hove bsard him Give ~ nat dar
and .bav MI IA 81 II go,.n.4 Il nv
tact;aa IS tauoht q tl,a suaslas s,shoals
was s.h,,st IAN s.t. .tl.A.. &,
yVhsn ia aav ~ effect II bi2 abata Il.
,vo,,ld o,va ) abaut Il oxultht ssa l,ka
that u Acbi,,,s gron, ~ r.,...,,s,s
when b;s horsea or the condislna n tha
roads " the character II H. Il. .s.g;ti.n
prevanted hia going With ~ s,uns he
ana i nu,nl,ar N bia men. nogal. AN lsantaln
Tuck Garter ana Tim Tho,nn..'., val,,a.
teeraa n aeco,onnnv acme 81 gsleg III.
oads and am nrona II az i,.Ni 8saf Il
was 4, mine tl,at h. ,g,,A s,,sA l.anuan,.
" attached. I racoileet ~ aim Il
Brilaewater "a little VILLAGE near rav.
ton ana mot far rom HaryiaouAarc,
when / waa parsiculerlv a,r,,..L ana ra,,.
tiyated ~ ia vnlor VA haA ayivan IN
Yankees across the river and had uur.
aued them for some di.tance on the other
ride There waa hut one F,.rd and ouy
men n pressing had crossed that lint ~.
turning thew took the straight road m
won were there Won remember tl,e acere,
They had run into 4 ..hornes,s p.as, "a
the other side Of the river and had 10 eet
back tho hest WAY thcs cnula N vet,,rn.
ing anne al them bad ritl.e, forgnt,en
there was no bridge there ~ never knew
H. They took the straight rooa amin
their enrsrneaa "a reeroae thev rlnn,.d
Immediately into tl,e ter.l,elow var
tnnately The water was neIther deem
enough, "a drown NOR ahalIo,y e,,o..,h Is
it,,,re their horaea A,nnno,.s ,l,s,,, -.
linn Brenthed WHOM NJ rode ~ ~ e
mort "a me he waa verv hlan8v MIA,
hln hand with hIa sword Il i ~ ,,l,a ne
win great exultatiou ana tr;u,onb shot
Il was Yankee blood and that hc hna
..thrns,eslv .hree ~ chem ,hroa.,,, ana
through You win recall that Il tbern,,.
lure n bettle ~ grammar Ana AZ rsna
Han wns mot al,gavs aenoe,iIno :. ~
rules olthe pe.lagnvue Iwaaafleywar.ls
informed that ~ had. "a fact kIlle,l slree
Yankees prathed ,ile.i fortoaatelv n
some rrsp~ss. lIs could NOT have rom.
pretended tho present state a affair.
lie fought the Yankees l,ecau.e he ha,ea
them. When he entered a l,attle Il va.
70 kin. lie never shed any p.nra Nor
cnnteel IN ,neaiey .uaonthed philanthroubv
bnt yet "a nn unnrsned ana hesp,en4fs,ehe
was cbiyalry it.eli IIe fought sar he
independencr d hln country and cared no
more ior CONSTITUTIONAL liberty ti;an h. id
for the multiplication tAl,le Of the rule a
thrcc tie would have Thought ii an ii.
suit 70 hts dead comrades 10 drenm even
II n nightmare that we wcru rightguIIy
beaten and tiiat they had died for a Tool.
ish cause. Iircathede reputation IL, %
course, confined To his own division, vim,
-. ~.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-06-22

WASHINGTON, ID. O., May -, 1902
II. II. MATTHEW'S, pikesviIle, Md
Dear Sir ~ owe you more apology than
| can make. None would be an adequate
explanation formulating TO answer your
kind letter OF Feb. 17th earlier. It got
mixed with some other papers and when
found was almost efEaced. You hive
been correctly informedinsupposing that
knew Major Breathed we'll Iwasmore
than acquainted with him. We were in
innate friends and can say to you now
what have often said to others-that
he was the finest artillery officer that !
met during the war Ifany distinction
can be drawn as to the valor Of Confed-
crate soldiers | would give the palm to
Jim Breathed. He was born soldier
and an intense passionate patriot. /
think be really enjoyed and exulted in
battle. He had more Of the Claudia
Cataminis''-the rapture Of battle as
cribed to Attila---tban any man knew.
The sound Of his guns and the shout Of
conflict excited him to madness He
fought artillery as II It was side-arn.
He considered any distance exceptmuzzle
tomuzsle as being tooiarofi. Hismilitary
commands when his guns were barking
were not according to the tactics, but
they were expressive in the extreme His
conduct and his language at the battle
81 Winchester on Sept. 10, 1864, are Wv
| Idly impressed upon me, The move
menta Of an attacking column d Yam
lss .xnoeal 4. large a. asa III tlaasn Il, hia
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-06-22
How Consumption Begins.

Consumption Away begins with
cough that fingers. A cough that
hangs on and will not yield to the
usual treatment, may not mean con-
Sumption too often it does
mean this death destroyer has gain
cd q footing Rydale's Cough Elixir
Is very successful in checking the
progress ofthroat and lung diseases.
Even consumption, yields TO its
powerful influence, IL its use is be-
gan before the disease is too deep
seated. This modern scientific rem
edy, kills the germs that cause con-
sumption. 1t removes the cause
and helps nature rebuild the broken
down tissue. II you have stub
bovn cough, try Rydales Cough
Elixir, it will not disappoint you.
Loler & deWaaI.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-06-22
IAHLE a. MoonRpFf,
Colonel Artillery Corps, U. $. A.


Kgw YoRg CRY, N. r., Feb. 10, OF.
II. n. MArrurws. Esan.. PikeayiIle,
Md. My dear Sir; Your Kind and very
ilntteFing letter reached me this morning
aud | can assure you that the mention ol
Pelham aud Breathcd quite takes me
hack to those exciting days when the
two armIcs--that Of the Potomac and Of
Northern Virginia. surgcd back nndlo
over ths aoil IL Virginia. knew John
Pelham well We we're at West Point
together, and always had a great nd.
miration for him ~ a gentleman aud d
soldier. ! ean assure you that when |
heard " bic death DC keIleys Ford leit
a. tleep and heart iclt a regret as any on
your wflo experienced ! never knew
lircathed, ~ we never got close enough
for an introduction, but knew the bat.
tory he commanded and can testify 10 Is
bulldog tenacity aud conspicuous gal.
iantry, 1t was always, Il necincd 10 me.
the most prominent horse battery on
FRMF MittNf Ats8 ANF htth AAhW " Wta.
IT. fine discipline and good markamnn-
ship were, | have NO doubt, due to and
were a credit % IL gallant commander.
The old men 81 HorSe Battery rMs have
long since scattered and many Of them
are dead. only know Of two that |
can put my hands On. The officers ofthc
battery AIRS all dead except Col. c. A.
Woodruff, now in command 81 Fort Slo.
cum, David's leland, NY II i mat.
Ter Of thankinlne~a 70 80 that the zcars
d war have been healed aud that We are
once more united ~ a common bond d
patriotism--one country and ons fing,
am sorry that You have 70 few sur.
yivors 81 The little band who made us vi
uneasy Ia thosc days, but | hope THAI
time il dealing gently with you all
Yours truly,
A. q. NJ PENMXaroN,
Brig. Gen, retired
Late Capt Baty. NJ,
2nd u. Il Horse Artil-
lery, y. ga.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-06-22
to which they belonged. With my best
wishes and my love to any and all Of my
comrades.
Yours sincerely,
THOMAS T, MUEFoRD.

FoRT SLocDm, N. Y, March 2, 1908.
Mr. Fl. H. MATHEWS, PikcsvilIe, Bal
tImore county, Nd, late Breathed's bat
terry, Stuart's Horse Artiilery--My dear
Sir :-Your esteemed letter has been re-
eoivsd, asking me to render an opinion Of
Peiham's latter the death 81 that gallant
ofilcer) Breathed's battery Of Stuart's
Horse Artillery, Army 81 Northern Virgin
la served as Lieutenant in the horse
artillery attached to the Cavalry Corps,
Army 81 the Potomac, during the histo-
ric period 81 1851 10 1869. most Of the
time LIST Lieutenant Horse Battery Nj.
2nd Artillery. ] was opposed to Pei
hams tBreathed'ai Horse Battery on
many well contested field. and Il my
memory serves me right, always knew
when Breathed's Horse Battery was In
my immediate front. This battery and
Harris battery, 81 South Carolina, also
d stunrt's Horse Artillery, always
dreaded meeting IN action. Breathed's
battery was undoabtedly welIdisciplined
well instructed and always ready for d
flght-za foe TO DO respected. That tie
personnel was composed Of brave officers
and brave soldiers, devoted to the cause
in which they were engaged, goes with
out saying. Their conduct in action
proved this. | am truly glad that time
has changed 30 that we annow address
each other ~ friends and brother soldiers
Instead 81 by shot and shell. / have the
warmest regard and the highest adnira-
ton for brave soldier, whether be wore
tbe bluo or the gray. Trusting that
may have the pleasure Of meeting you,
nm. Yours truly,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-06-22

n-"Why does he wish to marry
ber?'
He says people should marry
their 0ppOsites.
why they are both dark
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-06-22
WAamsaros. D. o. Feb. B. lpoa.

b.
Ny DEAR MATTHEWS Your letter nd.
dressed 10 me at tynchburg followed me
here, which win account for my delay Ia
replying. The history 81 MY brigade
could not be told without bringing Ia
Breathed'a battery. tie wns the closest
tighter have ever known aud the most
constant. On one occaeion tnear spotts.
sylvanin q. I'D saw him under IRE IRON
a brigade bring Oh a piece with twohorpes
only, the Others being killed and cut loose.
On this occasion be had no support ca.
eepting n small squadron Of the 9th Vir-
ginia cavalry. Then again at Trevilian
station lie ran his battery close upon
sheridan's right flank and added much
10 his defeat. IL was on this occasion,
In my hearing, when a shot would strike
near or In the battery, be would give the
order, They have our range; move up
closer" will only mention one more
\ instance Wilson's raid TO ReAm's sta
ton. You may recollect We movcdmueh
faster than the artillery, but much tony
surprise found Breathed leading one Of
my regiments. On this occasion saw
him use the saber, and e1ntinned TO use
it until shot down. There il nothing ]
can say that would add 70 Breathed y
fame, but cannot resist In telling some
things saw. write hurriedly, as yours
was so long in reaching me- Did you
get letter from Payne7 Let the know
| FL can serve you. Wishing you all hap
piness, Your comrade,
i -.
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Saint Maru's Beacon.
Job Printing, such as
Handbills, Circulars,
Blanks, Bill Heads, executed with
neatness and despatch.

Parties having Real or Personal
Property for sale can obtain des-
criptive handbills neatly executed
and at city prices
The Tomahawk., 1905-05-25
IN FORTY-E|CHT HOURS.
M-RU-NA CURED HIM.
Cold Affected Head and Throat
Attack Was Severe.

Chas. w. Bowman, 1st Lieut. and Adit.
9TH M. S. M. Cav. Vols, writes from
Lanham, Md, as follows:-
Though somewhat averse to patent
medicines, and still more averse to be-
coming professional affidavit man. it
seems only a plain duty in the present
instance to add my experience to the
columns already written concerning the
curative powers of Peruna.
Ezt4f Have been particularly benefited
by lis ase for colds in the head and
throat. Ihave been able to fully cure
myself of q most severe attack In
fOrfy-eight hours by its use according
to directions. Iuse 1t as q preventive
whenever threatened with an attack.
Members of my family also use it
for like ailments. We are recommend
ing it to our friends."-C. w. Bowman.
Pe-ru-na Contains no Narcotics.
One reason why Peruna has found per-
manent use in so many homes is that il
contains no narcotic Of any kind. It can
be used any length of time without ac-
Quiringa drug habit.
Address Dir. Hartman, P9esiden5 OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio, for free medical advice. All cor.
respondence held strictly confidential
The Tomahawk., 1905-05-25
MONEY IN GREAT BRITAIN.

The income tax in Great Britain is
levied on $500, 100000 Of annual IN
come, and produces $155,000,000 OF
revenue for the government
From money invested abroad alone
Great Britain's capitalists probably re-
ceive s1,200,000,000 a year Of income,
though no one can tell exactly.
That is only s244 year for each
person If it were equally divided. 1t
isn't Less than 100000 persons have
more than half the total income.
It is probable that the total of pri-
vate incomes, great and small, in the
United States is over $4,000, 600, 900,
though the sum cannot be so closely
estimated as in the island kingdom.
If Mr.. Gibsen Bowles Is right in
saying that only one-third Of the ma
tional income pays the tax, the total
of incomes Of the united kingdom
must be s1o,5OO,o 600, a sum almost
inconceivably vast.
The Tomahawk., 1905-05-25

Blaisdell saw white hand waving,
and down the soft air came the ripple
Of caution. The angry light in his
eyes died out SO suddenly the colonel
could not fail to notice it. He turned
just in time to see his daughter dis
appear from the window. Then the
unwelcome truth forced itself upon
him, and he grew white with rage.
"You-you-what is the meaning of
this!" he cried, hoarsely. Have l
been nursing a viper in my bosom?
Was it not enough that your ancestor
should destroy my faith in honest
friendship? Must l discover his de-
scendant seeking to rob me of the one
blessing God has left me? I have
given you welcome under my roof. be-
cause I hoped to save you from the
wicked teachings Of an age that is
given over to frivolity and the mere
getting of money. I had hoped to in
spire you with those feelings of honor
and glory which were the proud boast
Of your ancestors and mine, but which
were almost swept away by the war.
But while you accepted this hospital
ity, you blinded me with a show of az
tention to my counsel, that you might
steal the affections Of my only com
panion, the last of my family"
II love Miss Alice, sir, and"
Say no more. I'll not hear YOU.
! would rather see my granddaughter
dead and in her grave than married
to any relative OF a man who fought
The Tomahawk., 1905-05-25
against his state, his neighbors and.

against his state. his neighbors and
his kim"
e Before the young man could answer
there was the clatter of hoofs and a
small troop Of cavalry dashed up to
the spot and halted before the colonel.
They were dressed, like Col Evans, in
faded uniforms of gray. They were
all old men, some of them with an
empty sleeve pinned to the shoulder Of
the faded coat, while hardly man Of
them but bore the scars Of good fight
ing. An officer dismounted, and, sa-
luting the veteran commander, stood
at attention. A negro came running
down the driveway from the house
leading the colonels horse, saddled,
bridled and groomed till he shone
like polished ebony. A..
And now there broke upon the still
air of morning the shrill piping of a
fife and the roll of drums. The music
came nearer and nearer till suddenly out
of little grove which faced the horse
men wound a company OF infantry
These soldiers, too, were old and wore
The Tomahawk., 1905-05-25
The
Reconstruction
of Col. Evans
BY CHARLES EUGENE BANKS

Col. Randolph Evans, dressed in full
uniform of faded gray, with an old
fashioned cavalry saber swinging from
his thigh, the rim of his broad beaver
pushed back from his forehead, his
white beard trimmed to hair, stepped
from the veranda of his high-pillared,
rambling old house and paced slowly
down the graveled walk between the
beds of blossoming flowers that
fianked it on either side. The sun
shone brightly on the landscape, and
lit the spires of the distant village with
golden beams.
At the same moment square-shoul-
dered young man turned a bend in
the road and approached the house.
Seeing the colonel, he halted at the
gate leading into the grounds, and
awaited his arrival.
The colonel gave the young man a
rather brusque good morning as he
came up, accompanying the salutation
with military wave of the hand.
Mark Blaisdell returned the saluta-
ton, but his eyes we're looking past
the colonel to a window of the house
wherein was framed the figure of a
young woman in fluffy gown, a rose in
her dark hail. and pleasant light in her
big brown eyes.
The mellow ton es of distant bugle
came up from the village.
Assembly CALI said the colonel,
his military figure assuming an added
dignity; 81 must be going, sir The
few remaining members of my old
regiment are forming for the cere-
monies"
Spring is early this year," the
young man said, his eyes still on the
face in the window. "There will be
no lack of flowers for decoration
"That is as it should be-" the colonel
responded, promptly. Mature cannot
be too prolific of her blossoms on this
day of remembra nee to her brave and
noble dead.''
"You ought to incorporate that SEN
tence in your address, colonel the
young man cried, twisting a spray of
lilac from the bush overhead. ut has
the real ring of oratory.'
The colonel threw a sharp glance
into the eyes of the young man, but
finding there nothing but sincere ap-
probation, he accepted the compliment
with Slight inclination of the head.
Il regret that I cannot ask you to
join us as my aide," he said. "It would
give me great pleasure to have the
grandson of the friend of my youth
a member of my staff. Up to the
time of the war he was my dearest
friend. But he fought with the
Yankees against his state, against his
old neighbors.- I cannot forget, sir,
even in the name of friendship n
The young mans. face flushed. The
spray of lilac he had been twirling
fell to the ground. His shoulders
stiffened. my grandfather fought for
the union," he retorted. "He gave his
life for the country. The greatest
pride I have is that I am his grand.
son."
They faced each other, the old and
the new south, both fine types of the
American. Hot words were on the
lips Of each crying for utterance But
over the shoulders of the colonel Mark
The Tomahawk., 1905-05-25
RARITIES AND RELICS.

The exposition Of rare old books and
manuscripts now being held in the
British Museum includes the oldest
known manuscript of the Bible, OF the
ninth century.
A 14-page letter, written by Mary
Queen Of Scots in January, 1862, stat
ing that she had under consideration
the formation of a large party of the
nobility, was sold at auction in London
the other day for $4,000.
A Psalter, which belonged to Bos-
we'll, was sold at Sotheby's in London
recently for els. 1t contained the in
scription: James Boswell, 1853. l
bought this for I'd at Greenwich. when
was walking there with Mr.. Samuel
Johnson"
Prof. Flinders Petrie, the Egyptolo-
gist, has made some important dis
coveries in the Sinai peninsula The
ancient temple Of Seabit ell Khadem,
five days camel journey south of Suez,
he found to be of q Semitic type, diff
ferent from any other known Egyptian
temple, possessing two courts for alb
aution and long series of subterran-
can chambers. These had been added
by successive kings from the 18th to
the goth dynasties.
What is probably the most ancient
letter in the world has just been dis
covered in some excavations being
made In the province of Attica. and is
said to have been written four CEN
turtles before Christ. 1t is engraved
on a leaden leaf, and runs as follows:
"Mnesiengos sends his greetings to
those in the house and informs them
that he is in good health. Please send
me blanket or some sheepskins, if
possible, of the ordinary kind, with
out ornaments. AS soon as the occas-
lon offers I shall return them.''
The Tomahawk., 1905-05-25
THE HABITUAL EXPRESSION.
Questions Which Many Persons IN
d, Exalted Business Positions
Should Ask Themselves.

What kind of an expression do you
wear habitually? asks Orison SWEET Mar
den, in Success Magazine. Is it sour,
morose, repellent? Is it mean, stingy,
contemptible, uncharitable, intolerant OK
pression? Do YOU wear the expression
of bulldog, a grasping, greedy, hungry
expression, which indicates an avaricious
nature? Do you 60 about among en-
ployes with thundercloud expression,
with a melancholy, Respondent, hopeless
look. on your face, or do you wear tho
sunshine expression which radiates good
cheer and hope, which indicates a feel
ing Of good will and of helpfulness? Do
people smile and look happier when you
approach them, or do they shrink from
you, and feel a chilly goose-fesh sensa-
ton come over them as they see you ap-
ploach?
1t makes all the difference in the world
to you and to those whom you influence
what kind Of an expression you wear.
The Tomahawk., 1905-05-25
ANOTHER GUESS COMING.
He Lived Next Door, But Not to Any
Of the Four Points Of tho (.
Compass.

An old lawyer tells. in the Brooklyn
Eagle, this story Of one of his expert.
ences, years ago in cross-examination.
Tie witness seemed to be disposed to
dodge his questions.
Sir," said the lawyer, sternly, syou
need not state your impressions. We
want the facts. We are competent to
form our own impressions. Now, sir, an
swer me categorically." E.: Isy z-@
From that time on he could get little
Mcrc than yes and mo- out Of the wit
ness: Presently the lawyer said: r.. =
fcrdant?" = @1.,s: =. ~ -
"Yes."
."Io the north of him:"'
"Io the south:">
"We1l, to the west, then?' .-x =.
"Ah," said the lawyer, sarcasticaIly,
1--WE are likely at last to get down to thi
one real fact. You live to the east of him,
do ..S2 Xou;" :
"'How is that, sir?" the astonished at
torney asked. You say you live next
door to him. Yet he lives neither to tha
north, south, east nor west of you. What
do you mean by that, sir?"
-! thought perhaps you were competent
to! form the impression that we live in a
fiat" said the witness, calmly; "but I SEQ
must inform you that he lives next door
above me-"
The Tomahawk., 1905-05-25
HOLIDAYS.

A holiday always points back to an i'm
portant history. It is not necessary or
judicious to prate too long even of very
important events Of the past. But Me-
mortal day as long as it lasts must al
ways be an anniversary to bring many
a weary sight and start many bitter
memory. It was the youth, the beauti-
full, hopeful, courageous youth, that in
all the glory of their fresh young lives
went forth in large numbers III those
mournful days to do battle for theiroWn
dear land. f s
The Tomahawk., 1905-05-25
Were Good for Both.

Paulding, Miss, May 15th.-(special)
In this neighborhood men and women
alike are telling of the great benefit they
have received from the use of Dodd'a
Kidney Pills and it frequently happens
they are the means Of curing members Of
both sexes in the same family. Take the
case of Mr.. and Mrs. +. Erby. The latter
voices the sentiment Of both when she
my lips cannot express too much
with Backache and Female weakness for
four or FIVE years and 1 feel that have
been wonderfully helped by Dodd's Kid
ney Pills. My husband too was a suf-
ferer for five years from weak bladder
and they also cured him.
Dodd's Kidney Pills make healthy kid
neys. Healthy kidneys mean pure blood
and good health all over the body. No
woman with healthy kidneys ever had fe-
male weakness.
The Tomahawk., 1905-05-25
Private Car Lines.

The railroads seem very willing to
nave the private car lines brought un-
der the jurisdiction of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. A railroad
president is authority for the state
ment that lines are paid mileage, with
out discrimination, and the question OF
excessive charges is a matter for the
shipper to settle with the car lines, SO
long as there is no law to govern their
rates. Car mileage paying has been de-
cided to be as legal as the payment of
rental for property.