Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-11-15
sT. INIGO,s ITEMS.

Faom Our Regular Correspondent
In truth anyone who has lived q
SOLITARY life knows how deeply seat
ed monologue is in his nature A
few days ago we took walk ID The
wood near ST. Inigo's creek. and AZ
we slowly stepped along we'll beat
en path soliloquizing, not about
soirees, mol but about the shortness
otlife the changing and fallen leaves
suggesting the soliloduy We came
near stepping on the tail Of large
brownish black snake, which no
doubt was enjoying d sun bath,
dreaming Of snug place beneath
some ancient stump where itand its
mate could pass their winter sleep
In undisturbed peace. Being Of
nervous temperament we involun-
tary clapped our ungloved hands
together, which aroused Ii, and lsas.
ing frightened at the sight Of It's ma
tural enemy. crawled hurriedly
away not deigning to give us
bird 's-eye glance. that is, so far as
we were able 10 Judge; for we were
frightened TOO as 1t Is an unusual
thing 10 see snake al this season.
We quickly and gIngerly made steps
to contiguous tieId where ox.eye
daisies are won I TO grow, shoulder
cd good sized stick. faced about
and acted like the bold 10 ambuscade,
for holiness ID the bush is the
bravery Of the timid.
We notice that farmers use few
mules preferring horses. some cIum-
silly built General Washington on
bis return to his plantation, 1883 re-
garded mules more suitable for farm
work presumably we suppose be-
cause they are longer lived. need
less food and are less liable 10
disease.
Fine hogs are seen. Berkshire
hogs are principally raised. Good
hams and shoulders make them the
most popular porkers.
Il is pleasing 10 sec daughters.
some Of whom are quite pretty, help
ing their mothers with the washing.
How erect and graceful their car
rage as they hang clothes upon the
linesl Helping mothers should be
cherished ideals 81 daughters.
Gould there DO greater ones2
Jack Frost frequently visits this
section, and 50 far AZ We know chill.
blaius with subsequent itcning are
not complained Of. a uonmsdico says
be does not believe 10 using spirits
Of turpentlne, and that carDoiic acid
70 eight parts u alcohol Is bis
remedy and that it never fails 10
cure chiibIain aud The Itching Of old
frost bites.
Wild geese are occasionally seen,
and va could Understand what the
leader Of q lioek says aud the reply
Of the oas 10 the rear could they IT.
tor cousonautal sounds.
Ldslenl Music. TwocoIored boys
playing Sweet Home on mouth or.
gans. How harnoniousl Like the
metal caparisonsof an armored horse
which jiugle 10 unison With The sal.
toos Of the heart beats Of lis rider.
Hunters are out every day. IA
shower Of shot Is death scattered
broadcast II does not know whith.
sr j. goes nor what Ii does; ii kills
aud passes on Query. Has ii nos
species 81 sonl2 IL Is prsmsdiIa.
ted. ID executes will Weextend
our sympathy 10 rabbits, sqirrels,
partridges, yellow hammers and
shall we sing ~ say M Sparrowsl
The resignation 81 Mr.. Geo. w.
Drnry As constable. leaves Dir.
=. Frank Dunbar. deputy sberif,
tbs only officer 81 The district. We
need q constable 10 mid ibe deputy
% keep order. stormy dispositions
must be held 10 check
AxzANA
Orphan Court.