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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-06-29
Borden Shaft.

JUNE q, 1872.
On Saturday last several ladies of
this place were discussing the good
qualities of a COW, which was for sale
by gentleman from Virginia, when
the animal from some unknown cause
took ottense, made a rush at one of
them, caught her upon her horns and
threw her up several feet in the air.
The unfortunate woman fell heavily
upon her back greatly shocking her
whole frame.
On the morning Of the same day cars
| which were cut loose from the engine
to be put on the Midlothian branch
between Frostburg and Borden Shaft,
owing to some delay in getting the
switch open or too great a speed Of
the cars, they ran past the switch and
direct against the engine, which was
at the time standing short distance
below the switch-ball waiting for the
brakesmen to complete their work,
causing general smash-up, four cars
being thrown from the track. One of
them was so badly broken that it was
found necessary to throw it over the
bank to make the road passable.
BENJAMIN DART, a driver in the
Shaft, was riding his horse up the
heading without cars on Wednesday
last when another driver was coming
down with cars Mr.. DART and his
horse crowded to one side of the road
and against the pillar of coal, suppos-
ing himself out of the road when the
cars came along and damned him
and his horse. The latter was but
slightly injured, but Mr.. DART receiv-
ed a cut on the foot which will keep
him idle several days This makes
the third accident sustained by Mr..
DART within the last two months
while discharging his duty as a driver.
Owing to the uncertainty of the
present political condition of the coun-
try, the list Of marriages in this place
for this week has been limited to four.
On last Thursday, match game
was played between the Borden Shaft
and Barton Base Ball Players, result
ting in defeat of the latter-the
score stood
Borden Shaft, 80
Barton, IS
NJ. G, K.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-06-29

On Tuesday evening, 18th inst,
at the Methodist +. Episcopal Church,
Piedmont, W. Va, a concert of sacred
music WIS given by the church choir,
assisted by Messrs. NEIL Bros, HEN
ERICKSON and HARRIS, of Barton
The Programme was composed Of Sc
lections from Pure Gold "Christian
Songs and the Boston Anthem Book
besides several choice solos requested
by the appreciative audience. The
whole of the programme was very ably
rendered.
The object Of this concert was to
realize funds to pay off the debt on
their new and large pipe organ. The
Rev. G. V. LEEcH, the pastor, evinced
a lively interest in this enterprise,
and does in all departments of his
charge. We trust that his assiduous
attentions will be amply compensated
and that this charge will blossom
abundantly, and rejoice even with
joy and singing and that there shall
be given unto it the glory of Leban-
on and the excellcncy of Carmel and
Sharon
We are informed on excellent au-
thority that our modest correspondent,
Mr.. HARRIS, Of Barton, gave great
delight to the audience by the rem
dering Of some exquisite solos. Ed
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-06-29
iupi--.(Oalur wood :

The New York Sun OF Tuesday
expresses the following >rn-i5le views
on the fuel question
How long Will or people continue"
to chop down the forests for :ueI. in
stead of delving for the wealth which
lies hidden beneath the surface OF the
earth, Illinois, Maryland, and Ohio
each has coal beds more extensive
than those of Belgium, yet the latter
country, with population Of about
five millions, and many busy factories,
not only produces tueI "nodsh for its
own consumption, but manages 10
carry on an important export trade
with Holland, France, and Russia
There cannot be much doubt that the
productive capacity both of the Eng
llsh and Belgian mines is taxed to the
utmost, and as population and manu-
features increase the people Of civiliz-
ed countries will have to look else
where for their fuel. The coal pro-
duclng regions of our country could
do no wiser thing than to abandon
the use of wood for fuel, still so com
mon even in the old-settled States.-
To America the world must in time
look for its supply Of coal, and The
more rapidly our great resources in
that direction are developed the bet
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-06-29
For the JOURNAL.
ThOuyIts and Fanc;cs.

Oh, the sunny hours of childhood,
Those happy golden hours,
With their rambles in the wildwood,
To Gull its fragrant flowers.
With youthful friend, or lover,
We rambied with delight
Fair fields of fancy over,
Nor thought of coming night.
The present and its pleasure,
The golden hour filled;
Each baublc seemed a treasure,
And hope remained unChillcd
But change is written ever
On all beneath the sun;
And other hours succeeded,
And these their course have run.
So childhood-youth have faded,
And manhood's stcIncr day
las come with fact for fancy,
And it must pass away.
But while its hours are passing
And duties crowd the way,
With hope view the future
While day succeeds to day.
And far adown the ares
The pathway seems to shine,
While faith unmurmuring bears the toll
And holds the hand Divine.
Not these, for those, I'd barter
These hours of toll and strife,
For those of sunny childhood,
Or youths gay, giddy life.
The spring brings fragrant flowers,
The summer fruit and grain
To garner in the autumn hours
'Gainst winters storm and rain.
SO childhood youth, and manhood,
With their fancy fun, and cares,
Are the sowing, growth and harvest
For the coming endless years.
II. w. VI.
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-06-29
JUNE II, 1862.

JUNE y, 1862.
DEAR JOURNAL The song, up
in a balloon, is in the minds of all
our people to-day at least in the
minds Of all who have not been too
lazy to get up and see Il grand bal
loon ascension. Prof DONALDSON
made Il trip 20 the clouds from this
place on last Wednesday, the 9TH, inst.
but | did not get to see him then as
| was out of town until evening On
Saturday morning he returned, and
to-day made second ASCENSION
Every body was on hand think Of
a circus day in Frostburg and YOU
have the crowd The streets We're
full Of people; all looking their Very
hardest About one o'clock F. NJ,
the balloon being inflated with gas.
the ropes were let loose and the ba /
loon began to ascend up, up, past my
position on the roof of Il two story
house, with the professor hanging by
one hand to Il trapeze bar. No haok
ct, or anything else in which to ride
was attached to ride in, only two ropes
hanging down with cross stick at
their ends. Up, MP, twice as high
; lr,, E,., I,,rri,
where stood, the balloon aseended !;
still the aeronaut hung by but one
hand, then. as the balloon still rose
in the air, this man Of nerves Of iron
>and sinews like hammered steel, slow
" raised himself and grasped the bar
with both hands and raised hilnsclf
on it. Then he swung through the
ropes, laid crosswise half way up the
ropes, and when he had got up so
high that he looked like small boy
in the air. he balanced himself with
his back Oh the bar, hands loose, feet
loose, then shot head foremost down
and caught with his feet and hung in
that position waving handkerchief
to the gaping Gro d below Away
up there he raised himself back into
his perch, then climbed up the ropes
and sat himself down In the ring Of
| the balloon there he sat while the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-06-29

The Boston Jubilee is now called
in some Of the newspapers the Great
Jamborcc.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-06-29

WHOLESALE AND retail. STORE.
MARN WaNs.s.aND.
M LAIN STREET,
Fro&tbs.rg. Tse...
II AS on hand and for salca large Stock of
New :ssssi Attractive Goods.
comprising ENERITIIING that the wants
Of his customers, and of the public general
~, may demand. and which will I've sold at
fair prices, " isGic%as.@ sssasa 1sGiiii.
CO Call and examine Oct 2s--y
FALL. 1871 FALLl
asE,sLg.. EADc'sE q s'es..
MAIN STREET. FEosrBvRG, Mo-.
- cs;.ectasssE3 rmEl tie nstcn-
ton of buyers and the public generally
to t!.cir
Large and Extensive Sleek OF
SEASONABLE DRY GOODS,
Goa .,<iny
CLOTHS.
CASSIMEEES
YES ilN GS,
READI-M MADE CLOTHING.
LADIES' DRESS GOODS, all styles,
+ NCY tltTIC :. MOTTO \ :
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS. CAPS,
CARPETING
HANDW ARE,
&c &c,
sc.
Our Stock Of
E'it,issf' esS;secTiss, s'gsiit~. c4r..
| Is always full Of good quality and variety
You will find everything, comprised in the
above lines complete and desirable, and at
prices that Away, Warrant Il sale.
With one among the largest and best Sc
lcctcd Stocks, in Prostitutes and which, we
believe, cannot be surpassed in style, price
and variety, We hope, i.y fair dealing and an
earnest desire 10 please, to make il to the
advantage of purchasers 10 deal with lis.
{ -" Call and examine our Stock and de
eide for yourselves oct 2S---y
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-06-29

a military crisis seems to be rapid
ly approaching i'll Mox;3o.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-06-29

The number of pudding furnaces
IN Great Britain is 7,724.
The number Of furnaces in blast in
Great Britain is 664
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-06-29

In day or two the Potomac Rail
road will be open from Baltimore to
Washington. The fare will be eighty
cents. Mr.. Garrett will then reduce
from $l.25 to rs cents.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-06-29

Subscribe for the JouI,H.AL.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-06-29
s;LWING--k ACHINES.

SEWING--kACHINES.
a Million Liyimg Witnesses!
rs>O prove that the sclEadustable, never.
4 wcar-outahlC, and incompatible
WHEELER & WILSON'S LATE IMPROVED
Essniiy Sewing Machine
Fl A 3 ITO EQUAL
Ii is the most simple in its construction.
the least likely to get ont of order, and the
lightc-t running of any tWO-thread lock-
stitch machine in the world
THIS machine has but one TcnsiOn---Otli,
crs two. The Whcclcr & Wilson has but
siyty-fyc parts, while others have from two
hundred and seven to two hundred and
tMcntv-cigit. We can, therefore, do u
greater variety Of work with less change of
machinery than any other first Glass machine
now offered to the public dare any ono
10 successfully deny, or to try it.
Wheeler 4 Wilson's machines REPAIRED
Free Of Charge!
Sold or Exchanged on the most reasona,
be terms. VIII rent you good machine
rather than have you driven mad, or to pre-
mature grave by getting one of those back.
aching, cOnsumptiyem making, leg-breaking
shuttle machines, so highly recommended by
these snail-creeping agents, who don't know
that there has been THREE NEW and lNvAL,
liable IMPROVEMENTS put to our machine
i'll rs many weeks.
sf3 Call and see our wonderful machines
performing wonders, OF doing seven different
kinds of work without change of machine.
Sacsroom ncXt doc. 20 Baltzell's Cheap
Store, FrOstburg, M L. L. ELY,
Oct ely AGENT.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-06-29
DitJ CYCLISTS.
39cv -.@@Z4s4 "a EiENs4Elssk,
Dl. AIEItS IN

73cN -.%Z4H &. ssNsas1asI',
pEALE!;'IN
PURE DRUGS AND IEn;C!NES,
SpAINTS, OILS, NhRNiIiiES, DYE
r'Tvfr@, WISDOM GLASS, puG"ry, PEK-
FuMhRT, FANCy ToE!2r Articles and
everything ioHna III y ii!s cas-; Drag store
- :'r"rcT,: tt,o0S C2rrfI!iv conpcundra,
Nc' .-iy .Ntin s., iroStAa,y Nd
81. H.E3 s'E1E1ss! 4 son,
Wholesale AND RETAIL
p"HGgSse
No. G6, BALTIMORE ST, CUMBERLAND, Mp>
And Nain 81. adjoini,!" Post Office,
FhnSTDtH&, MARYLAND.
I 7 NNlNG in store u varied and full IA.
4 s1ita:Cit OF everything in the Dr,,.
Line, are prepared .3E.s or fsp!u;liEcm
nj prices winch clnno; fail to rive entire sat
isi'cti"n. Our stock consists, in p, : Is
Drugs, O,!s, Paints, and
Painters Articles,
Coal Oil, lamps Lamp Chimncvs,
Window Glass, Dye Stutls,
Patent Nc.liciH"s. i'criitmcrv,
liaiE and Tooth brushes, Fancy Soaps,
Uologncs, ron.aic-, Extracts for
iiAn!I;"rc!l;ctS, etc, etc, etc
\. B.-prt scrip:iu!.>' ,arC..;Iit. and accu-
ratyir cOinp1rH'Ir''.
O. fi.aakt;i iuT tho patronage of he past
We prollils" to Is" or utmost cndcavors to
merit a continuance Of the same in tho
!hurc. Nov lily
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-06-29
TriunplS Of the Signal Service.

The si@nal snrvi.e t,,rc,u IF ,Lo
Irn;tnd st,tns army in ,l,l;t;nr f. -.
comprehensive network Of vn,,hnr
v;rns rcnn,tinp twice 1.,;Iv Al, o,.r
the connirv tho result Of it, oh.nr,,,,
tions at Some seventy stations La.
now added another feature to ifs
,.t,;,,mnhs nf nnar,.'' j, div rcn,,..
If ,Io l;so and fall IF tbn v,.,nr. nf
tho aro,, p; ya,..of tho W.T. .,nl snnth
wnst Via fret Of th.sc r;,nr ranar,.
in mi. civ WAS issnnI from, fine s;,,n,l
office here on Thurs,}ay EVENING, l,st
o;,,,,. l.o,,,,,Ia,, ,.,.,.,,,,,.,. e :.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-06-08
Sharpen the Hoe,

'As dull as q Hoe" is an old favorite
comparison, and it seems cruel to rob it of
its aforetime poetry. But q free use of file
or grindstone is as rough on the COMPARE
son as to the keen hoe is on the weeds.
We have seen hoes that We're worn out,
never having been sharpened, because a
sharp hoe soon wears out although the
extra labor in a day needed to destroy the
weeds or move the soil with dull instru-
ment would equal the cost a new hoe
Certainly it is poor economy to save the
wear of the hoe, of necessity only half
killing the weeds, and making heavy toll
of otherwise light work. A file, even an
old one. cleaned with some diluted acid,
will answer every purpose, or a grindstone
if one has no file. Never mind if stones
or gravel do dull a sharp hoe carefully
used will accomplish more than the noisy
grubbing of a dull one. We take pleasure
in seeing the hoe daily narrow up and the
corners gradually round off, for honorable
age and constant service benefits the hoe,
making the blade thinner and smaller.
Sharpen the hoe, then-frst, to save hard
labor; second, to do heater, cleaner work ;
third, to keep it bright; finally, to have
the pleasure of seeing it grow Old in the
service.-Cor. Of Country Gentleman.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-06-08
FertiLizing Properties OF Bones.

1t is neither the gelatine or glue which
holds the particles of bone together, nor
the lime of which they are composed,
which gives activity to vegetable growth
alone, butthe phosphorus in them, that
intiamablematerial of which matches are
manufactured, known in its combination
as phosphate of lime, that plants seize
upon with avidity as food, Nothing else
within the range of agricultural expe-
rience so 'apidly develops the cellular
structure.
To be most useful, the bones should be
pulverized, that enables water to make q
quicker solution of the phosphate which
the minute rootlets Immediately absorb
and circulate in the shaft, leaves and fruit.
Save the bones, therefore. Let nothing
go to waste. There are actual treasures
concealed IN dry bone if the right course
is pursued to extract them.
In the skeleton of q horse, an OK, or
even in dogs and cats, there are from
about one to four pounds of pure phos-
phorus. The carcass of any of those ami
mails, cut up and distributed among fruit
trees, instead of being buried out of the
way as nuisance would be to them q
rich entertainment of delicious food
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-06-08
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

81 81 10
Clubs Twenty or over, per copy.............. so
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-06-08

Tenines, solid Nonpareil to constitute square.
One Spare, each insertion 81 90
~ Pecial rates on application for advertisements
by the ear or month
LocalN Offices ten cents per line each insertion.
City lotices FIVE cents per line each insertion.
All advertisements due after first insertion.
YearF advertisements payable Quarterlv. All other
Advertisements payable on demand after first in
gertion.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-06-08
THE IAILY CHRONICLE.
TRIMS OF DAILY PAPER.

Per month by carrier or by mai, .......,.s *
Per year. IS mail, ........ ..,,.....''. SC0
WEEKLY PAPER.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-06-08
THE MUSICAL TREASURY
Chancery Court at knoxville.
PETITION FOR INCORPORATION.

No. 2421.
Charles A. Bulkley, VIM. S. McEwen. and II, H. Wi
ley, eX parte.
TNHE ABOVE NAMED PARTIES HAVING filed
their petition in the Chancery Court at Knoxville.
asking to be incorporated under the and style OF
The Waldren's Ridge Iron ard Coal Company" for
the purpose of mining and vending COAL and manufac
turing and selling iron II is therefore ordered by the
Clerk and Master that publication be made for thirty
days in the Knoxville Daily Chronicle notifying all
who may desire to resist such incorporation to
appear before the Chaneery Court at Knoxville on or
before the next special term of said Court to be holden
at the court house in Knoxville on Friday before the
third Monday of July next. and resist the application
or the SINE will be proceeded with ex parte,
This June 4. 1872.
A copy of order. Test:
NJ L. PATTERSON, G an.
By W. A. GALBRAITH, D. c. u NJ.
june5d30d
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-06-08
POST OFFICE HOURS.

The MTyville Mail arrives at 1880, A. NJ, and de-
parts at Zoo NJ, daily. except Sundays.
MaynardVlle Mail arrives at 1900 NJ. on Thursday,
and departsat Loo, P. NJ, same day.
, The Blalns Roads Mail arrives Tuesdays and Fri
days at Hoo NJ, and departs at 1900 NJ same days.
Gap Creel Mail arrives "Wednesday at 800 P. NJ,
and departs Thursday at 600 AM
The Post-)fice opens at A. NJ, and closes at 6,
Pm. Opens again at 7, PM. closes at Pm. Office
open on Sunday at 1:30 P. NJ. for one hour.
JAMES RODGERS, Pm,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-06-08
For Sale or Hire.

Eight pure bred Shropshire Down Buck
Lambs by ''Prodigal, - tho winner of the first
prize, as a lamb, at Cirencestea Show, England,
in 1869. Also two yearlings ofthe second breed,
one by Lection" Apply ut this office, or ad-
dress r. MARsTON,
vi5-otw. Knoxville, Tenn.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-11-19
Praying to the Point.

A certain lawyer, who, whilom, dwelt in
one of the New England towns noted for
its over-reachings and short comings dur
ing a revival, came under conviction. His
appeals was responded to by one of the
saints an eccentric but very pious old man,
honest, plain, blunt, square toed, and fiat
footed who thus went at it:
"We do most earnestly entreat thee, o
Lord, to sanctify our penitent brother
here, fill his heart with goodness and grace,
so that he shall hereafter forsake his evil
ways, and follow in the right path. We
do not know, however, that it is required
ofhim who has appropriated worldly goods
to himself unlawfully and dishonesty that
he shall make restitution fourfold, but we
do beseech thee to have mercy on this our
erring brother, as it would be impossible
for him to do this, and let him off for the
best he can do without beggaring himself
entirely, by paying twenty five cents on the
dollar.
The next applicant at the same meeting,
was an elderly maiden who got her living
by going into different families, and spinning
for them. She, also, had been famous for
her short comings-never giving full ac-
count on her yarn; and forty threads ts a
knot, was point to which she very seldom
reached. The blunt old man briefly dis
posed of her case:
Reform, o Lord, the heart Of thy hand
ha. 4 @l,1, l. II. N. 4
wilt thou enable her to count fortyp'
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-11-19
Suspended Thought.

Rev. Mr.. Hendrix, when visiting the
patierts in Canadian hospital, number
of years since, discovered therein man
who appeared to be perfectly demented,
but otherwise in good health. Inauiring
into the cause of his malady, he was in
formed that it was occasioned by depres-
sion of the skull upon the brain, by blow
from the falling limb Of tree. Procur-
ing surgical aid, Mr.. Hendrix caused the
depressed skull to be raised to its natural
position, when the patient uttered the con-
concluding word of sentence that he had
begun to address to his son, with whom,
fourteen years before, he was splitting rails
under the tree where he received the injury
thai deprived him of his senses:--" Put in
the---wedge." 4,5H tta
This think is remarkable example
of suspended thought For fourteen years
he had lived perfectly unconscious of the
loss of a moment of time. But he ate,
drank, slept, awoke and moved about; but
how9 Simply as a machine. Like the
clock, the human mechanism has been
wound up, or set in motion, and must run
its allotted time, though part of its COM
plicated machinery, unessential TO its
longevity, should cease to move. The
hunger, and the act Of supplying its de-
mands, were but part Of the natural move
ment Of the intricate machine. .-..,..