Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-12-02
Our New York Letter.

w ciCOilic, yea, tilTlCc WCUOuic tDOu ATl
for, like sunbeam that lights up the path
way of the lonely traveller, you in turn
contribute your genial warmth to melt the
icebcrgs of mans soul.
Agrccably to your suggestion in last
weeks issue, ] feel it incumbent upon me,
so far rs my few leisure moments will per-
nit, to contribute the results of some of
my varied observations.
When | contrast the real pleasures of my
mountain home with the apparent jollitics
of this Wanted place | can hardly be con-
WINGED that the latter are the results OF
mans labor lis true we have much le-
ultimate amusement; but, oh, what q
sprinhling of that which ruins man. The
evil things, like the diamond in the brooch,
conspicuously advertised are more alluring
to the crctiuous and susceptible mind OF
the stranger One mag walk down our
principal tioroughfarc and the gay sights
that meet his eye will entertain him and
keep HIM in an easy mood of mind. AS he
wandcrs along, soul-inspiring music, with
her strains Of melody, waited to his
uncducatcd ears and he bethinks himself
that he vii! ascertain the cause of all this
harmony. At last lie halts and, looking
down the way" he secs magnificent font
whose si!vcry sprays, as they dash and
mingle with TIE main water, keep time with
the music of the pedestrian. In he walks
and quietly pulling his cigar, he plants
himself before the music-boX and calmly
contemplates the wonder. Suddenly he
is jostled by bewitehing beauty, whose
charming costume, compared with what il
should be, favorbly vies with the costume
of the Central American, which consists OF
a pair of spurs and panama hat. She
sings out "Deary, come let's have lager
SO lager is the name, and escorted by the
above mentioned beauty he takes his sea,
at a little table. Here they drink, and q.
drink begets thirst" he swears
She's charming beauty,
And we'll have n horn, Jerry.
AT last, half crazed by bad rum. he seeki
the street that his blunted senses may bt
reused by fresh air. AS soon as he reaches
the side walk he sees the one-armed yeter
IN turning the crank of his organ to the
tune of that's the way the money goes
| ,op goes the weasel" Then he turns biz
| weary steps toward home. Did l say
home? No, he has none, except the one
that's far away. There he has mother
f.thcr, sisters and brothers When there
| they can cheer; bat when away he seek.
other consolation, which too many think
can be found i'll that deadly poison, wills
key.
! MORAL.
Parents, when your children are fal
away, let your letters be cautiously ant
advisedly worded. Do not think twill b,
of no effect, for man often affects indiffer
ence; yet sober thought and reflection viii
at some time assert its power, and then tn,
| frightful gulf Of slow but sure death il
graphically depicted to his mind Portray
in such language, as only your loving heart
can pencil, the misery, sorrow, and despai
Which await that one who at first only tool
glass of beer, but is now enthralled in til,
chains which encircle the inebriate.
SHOT VS.. CUNDUnANGo.
The latter having been shown to posses
no curative properties for cancer, the for
mer has been resorted to, to relieve this in
durable disease. One of our female NJ. D..
was consulted by patient who was suffer
ing from cancer of the stomach. She tol(
the sufferer that if she could get hol,
through the stomach, there would be som,
chance Of relief Without resorting to tn,
old time custom of loading gun with sho
and by this means of making q hole SD.
had recourse to the short way, and admin
istered about half pound of large sizet
shot internally. The hole didn't 60 through
but the Ultole amount of shot was vomitet
forth, the patient shortly afterwards dy
ing. saw both the stomach and shot
So much for female progressive ideas 1
person wishes to be killed let him trave
on the train which Josh Billings advertiset
thusly:
PORDUNK RALE RODE.