Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-07-04

RepOrted for The Beaeoa).

os' AntkO creek 70 the Three Notch
cd road. but nos including the Fair
field Schoolhouses.
Well, there are some A l farmers
living in this section-men OF com.
mon sense who make much OF their
own fertilizer. rotate their crops,
not content to merely philosophize
but carry their theories into their
own work. They believe in sub
stance with an eminent writer that
ministers OF the gospel are our
spiritual advisers whose business
is to prepare Us for a pleasant and
easy place in the world beyond the
tomb; that lawyers are bipeds who
do not crawl but walk erect, show
ing US how to obey the law, or else
evade it; and that doctors visit US
when disease attacks our bodies
or when we think it does.
l never force conclusions, and
from what / see. barring humidity.
army worms, etc., there will be
sufficient yields of corn and potatoes
to minister to the material wants of
the citizens Of the section.
The merchants who live near she
boundary line seem to do business.
Well. the legal maxim, caveat emp
tor let the buyer BEWARE" il not
necessary, and business is bust
ness" is a maxim that does not COW
or many sins. They try to satisfy
their customers.
Every lawyer will tell you, IL you
desire TO make money. you must
eschew the old idea OF giving fifteen
ounces for q pound. and not to re-
duce prevarication to a system.
About Xmas time when farmers
sell turkeys to THAR less fortunate
neighbors. they do not put stones
inside OF dressed turkeys to increase
the weight. Honesty as q business
asset is fully recognized; and dupli-
city is ignored. Sons are taught
that character counts, and that
minority OF honest men is majority
with God.
The putting. ETC.. OF the engine is
heard, and this proves that engines
are not perfect; for a perfect engine
would be without noise or vibration.
Mr.. Abel, our road supervisor.
is doing all that q man of brains can
do to give US good roads. Persons
who keep fault finding in allegiance,
and let rational moderation and
enlightenment appear upon their
mental horizons acknowledge the
fact. There are few whose brains
seem to be incased in rhinoceras
hides. OF these not more anon.
This section is not a good one for
q fellow who falls in love; who es-
says to make counting; this is plain
word. science and kissing @ fine
art.
Espionage is just awful. II has
one synOnym-Deathl l know q
young man who is counting. and it
seems to be an uphill business with
him. As he throws his whole soul
into il. think that some day he will
win. that is. il he will keep shy OF :
friends The thought crystallizad
in my mind recently. not to let my
best friend know my counting bust
ness. IT means ,ervility or dupIi-
city or both
The necessaries Ct life, hog aud
hnminv. are advancing; the figures
for the same are reaching skyward.
The necessary is the sacred. In
stead VI miuistering TO the necessi-
ties Of the people rich business
men not only thrive by taking ad-
vantage o! their necessities. but
bank on their ignorance OF values.
That there are many poor orphans
! in the world is well known. / see
few farmed out among families.
Do not mistreat the orphans. please.
To mistreat them seems too horri-
BILE to contemplate. Should these
poor unfortunates fall into cruel
hands. l think that those who are
directly particeps criminius in the
business, knowing Of the brutality,
should receive the unqualified con-
demnation Of persons who believe
in the immortality OF the soul. To
make my assertion palmer, persons
who believe that immaterial sub
stances exist, and that the human
soul is such q substance. notwith-
standing, forsooth, its union with
q material substance mystery
which human ingenuity can never
penetrate-and which must ever
rest with Him who delights in anti.
thiseS.
The phenomena OF day and night
are blessings. See the laborers
slowly wedding their way home.
ward; bats are flying low. the
Culex mesquite is sharpening its