Saint Mary's Beacon

ST. INIGO'S ITEMS

From Our Regular Correspondent.

Roads, despite moisture and constant hauling are not in a condition to cause alarm even for the safety of vehicles whose naves present longitudinal openings and whose spokes whenever the wheels rapidly revolve reminds one of the rattling of bones in the hands of an expert end performer in a minstrel show.

A few of the boys who hurried away to the war in '61-62 are living hereabout. John F. Combs, J. Dallas Evans, Dan'l. Hammett, Walter Wood and unreconstructed Dick, or as some are wont to call him a dyed-in-the-wool Confederate minus 'Ex.'

Recently George C. Roach realized $7.25 apiece for diamond-back terrapins.

Some fine hogs have been killed. Maximum weights from 275 to 350.

Barrelled oysters are being shipped north of Mason and Dixon's line. W. P. Powell and James Hall are the principal consignors.

Cholera has caused the death of many fine turkeys. James A. Courtney and Edward Mayo have been the heaviest losers.

Teachers essay to inculcate politeness, and infrequently they relate anecdotes of great men to impress the minds of their pupils that it is always right to treat every person whom they meet with the same.

Yes, boys and girls, politeness doesn't cost anything. It is but a slight effort to elevate one's self above the level of an irrational animal. The great Thomas Jefferson who was president two terms was once riding with his grandson when an old negro man bowed to them. Mr. Jefferson returned the bow, but the boy did not. Mr. Jefferson turned to his grandson and said, "Do you allow a poor negro to be more of a gentleman than you are?" Gentlemen go armed only in consciousness of right, and this right teaches them to respect their fellow-men all the children of Adam, without exception of race or religion.

There is some unkindness manifested down here. Query. What is the substratum of this unkindness? Whiskey, in truth. Government is particeps criminis in it all, for it issues a license to whoever will pay $25 to do the very thing that temperance men fight against-to keep the demon of drink from doing its devilish work amongst us.

The majority of democrats of the district are in favor of Governor Smith for Senator. He is not a man, they say, to lose all sense of logic, relativeness and propriety, content to put up any and every argument no matter how absurd or unsound to press his individual claim upon public notice. That he has discharged his duty faithfully and perseveringly cannot be successfully denied by his opponents. No doubt many democrats throughout the county echo their sentiments.

"Life is real. Life is earnest." and among the practical duties devolving upon us none takes the precedence of work. Everybody, except a few invalids, work down here. A number of young men have learned the important fact that the obstacle to successful establishment in life lies in the man, not in the conditions.

The unhygienic habits of a few citizens gives doctors work to do.

There was Mass at St. Michael's Church and at St. Peter Claver's Hall last Sunday. Rev. Father Fullerton is so desirous for men, women and children to enter in the strait gate that it seems that his entire being is actuated by enthusiasm.

Those who desire to enter the Kingdom of Heaven, must strive to press through the strait, i.e., the narrow gate. Our lives will go right when the compass of conscience is adjusted to the polestar of Him who died to save us.

Death has again visited the district. Recently Mrs. Maud Yeatman, nee Courtney, and child passed to the world of spirits. Mrs. Yeatman was a true Christian woman: and since heaven is a place of happiness, to which the souls of the righteous shall be admitted, there is no doubt that her felicity is assured. From a child to her death she agonized to enter in at the strait gate.

A colored man by the name of Lee died a few days ago. As he believed in the vicarious sacrifice of the Saviour, let us hope that his precious immortal part rests in peace.

There are twenty-seven shuckers employed at Miller's wharf and thousands of gallons of oysters are shipped to Baltimore every week per Weems' Line.

Heavy frosts visit us occasionally, and the debris of recently golden colored flowers are seen. A reminder of what? Azzana.