Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-07-27

Occurred a Few days ago among sew
eral persons relative to the origin O
cells. A remarked that he had seer
very small eels in stagnant ditcf
water lar away from a creek or
river. and that IL puzzled him how
they originated and, as they had nc
wings it also puzzled him how they
got to creeks and rivers. b was
emphatic in his expressions. Why
gentlemen. the serpentine like crea,
lures appear spontaneously and they
instinctively crawl to deep water.
q dlssented and said that spontane.
Gus generation like perpetual motion,
Ii thing unknown. d nervously
remarked that the scientist who
searches for the one is equally vain
with the philosopher who labors for
the other, and K. as he walked &c
and fro, said that what he had read
relative 70 cells gave him no satisfac-
tory information as TO their origin,
and that he cOnsoled his mind by in
dulging Lavater s laconic expression
relative to mysteries. Each parti.
Gle OF matter is an immensity, each
leaf word. each insect an inexplica-
bic compendium.
The changing Of the mail routes
causes considerable inconvenience:
Before the change mails from Wynne
(Miller's WHARF reached Ridge at
7:3O a. m, and now it is D. m, be-
, fore the carrier reaches there. For.
mcrly letter mailed to Leonard
town Monday morning at 8 a. H.
unless inexcusable carlessness on
the part of postmasters hindered il
reached its destination about s d.
M, the same day. Under the cur
rent regulations it requires forty
eight (4S) hours to reach the person
or persons to whom it is addressed.
The Beacon reaches Ridge 80 a. m. j.,
Friday instead of 100 p. M, Thurs
day. The absence of a direct route
to Leonardtown is sorely felt. Query.
Who was instrumental In changing
the former routes Some persons
are never satisfied in letting well
enough alone. They would like 20
keep things in perpetual flux. We
have felt constrained to write plainly
on this matter. We appeal to facts
for the purpose OF illustration; and
facts are arguments which, like fig
ures, will not deceive.
Some trashy reading is INDUCED.
Persons who read romances, etc.,
found in many of the dime novels and
some in the secular newspapers oil
the current day might almost ex-
pect TO find salvation in ballroom
or theatre, as while reading such
books.
Farmers and truckers are pro.
crossing well. The latter have
planted considerable areas in toma.
toes for the cannery on Smith s
Creek. The cannery on St. Jerome &
creek is closed. We have heard
that the owners do not intend to con.
tinue the business in the future, but
this statement requires corrobora
ton, and we are not disposed to as
sert what we do not positively know
Occasionally Indian arrow points
are found. Lol The poor Indian
He failed to discover the properties
of iron ore. To disengage the iror
and then work it into different va
riety OF instruments was inexplica
BILE to him. The white man came
He knew the value and use of thu
metal; and we are of the opinion tina
we may Judge of the civilization o
any nation by the degree of perfec
tion it has attained in working il
iron. The Indian was withou
knowledge of iron and so he remain
ed a barbarian. The white mar
with this knowledge advanced, tn,
Indian ignorant and incorrigible re
ceded.
Washerwomen get their hard earn
ings. Macbeth S speech to the ghos
of Banquo is never paraphased u
them in liquidation of their accounts
Heavy rains alternates from N
w, and S. w.
Mrs. Kate Z. Dunbar and Mrs
Morris have a number of summer
boarders. Excellent fare and &C
| commodations.
The Sunday school Of St. Mich
ael's is progressing well. Mrs. ID
Wood and Miss Ceieste Roach ar,
the teachers. Children are instruct
ed for Heaven; and they are warnec
at the same time concerning the 70,
OF God and man Satan tho arch
tempter. We know the past ant
present. The future has synonym
the unknown. AZZANA,