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aricties.

The greatest nutmeg ever known met
with greater.
Iowa contains million and a quarter
hogs.
WHAT is the oldest Woman's Club2
The broomstick.
WHAT key unlocks the doors of mis-.
cry? Whis key.
REST is as necessary as action.
The study of history makes a man
wise.
LITTLE things are great to small men.
LIFE without an object is a vagabond
sluggard.
THE most useful thing in tho long
run-Brcath.
WHAT part of fish is like the end of
a book? The fin is.
MAN with long head is OF very
apt to be headlong.
DRAuGur.noRsEs are most liable TO
colds, probably.
A SIGN in n Western city announces,
+" Boots BACKED inside"
Ir seems to be the prevailing opinion
that red haired women ought to dye.
THE st. Louis Republican published a
marriage notice headed Huggins-
Pleasant.
NEVER marry woman till you know
where her dress ends and her soul
begins.
TAKING sarsapsri!la will not mako n
man an aristocrat, although it will give
him the best blood in the land.
Ir is said that iron is good tonic for
debilitated young ladies. That may be
so, but ironing is a better one.
LADY having her dress trimmed
with bugles before going to ball, her
little daughter wanted to know it the
bugles would blow when she danced.
go, no. replied the mother, "aut papa
will, when he sees the bill"
DANIEL WEBSTER once said: "There
is nothing upon this earth that can COM
pare with the faithful attachment of
wife no creature who, for the object of
her love, is so indomitable, SO persever-
ing, Sd Teituy " SuiSi hhN uiO' AAoo
is so, Daniel.
A MAN recently broke off marriage
because the lady did not possess good
conversational powers. wicked friend
commenting on the fact says: I" He
ought to have married her, and then
refused her new bonnet to have devel.
oped her power of talk"
A YOUNG man engaged in making
himself attractive to q young lady on
Elm street, Monday evening was taken
with u violent fit of coughing, and
brought up two marbles he had swal.
lowed when boy. The young lady
dismissed him. She said she didn't
want to marry stone quarry.-Danbury
Ne,0S.
The Janesville Gazette says: when
you find newspaper on ballroom
floor it isn't always proper to pick it up
and wonder where it came from, and
ask unnecessary questions concealing
the peculiarly of the folds. We know
of young man who did that not long
since and he couldn't get another girl
to dance with him during the evening.
Accidents will happen in such bust
ling thro ng of people as are generally
congregated upon ballroom hoor."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-14

sects had ceased. Every breath of wind
had expired, and nothing stirred in the
dead c,lm that bound up the land like
mighty spell. The very atmosphere
grew stagnant, and its sulphurous folds
hung over us with heavy oppression.
The sky was like FURNISHED brass, the
ground like heated stone. | had hardly
turned to look at the west when the
wind broke loose with a sudden rush,
and the birds, screaming in their fright,
whirled in confused circles. There was
no time to be lost, and | knew from OK.
perlence that | could not manage the
horse in q storm. We drove rapidly for
shed which stood fortunately but
short distance beyond.
Already the black cloud that | had
seen, an inky point above the horizon,
had reared itself into a gigantic noun
tain and shot its jagged pinnicles over
the zenith, and few swollen drops of
rain splashed in our faces as we gained
the shelter. just at that moment the
strange old man, with the bow heavier
in his back, and his sharp gray eyes
eagerly searching every rut and gully,
came up the road, paying no heed to
viz Ihica'ShibS pSHipSsp. SuuuSh'y hS
stopped as had seen before, picked up
something from the ground, then,
throwing himself back, hourished his
long, knotted stick with q wild, tri-
umphant gesture over his head, and
shouted in a loud, metallic voice.
"Twenty five thousand y
Instantly vivid flash broke from the
edge OF the ragged cloud, and ten thou.
sand sparks Of fire lit up the old man,
who fell upon the road-killed by light
ming.
We ran up to him Immediately, and,
even before the thunder had rolled
away, the mystery was fully explained,
for the electricity had been attracted by
hnumerable pins, which were stuck
straight through his clothes, with their
points outward.-Forence McLandbwyh,
in ApplttonS' Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-14
A City Without Horses.

In most o. the cities of this country
nearly all business has been at Il stand
still for want of horses to draw vehicles
and to transport merchandise. Bat
there are great cities in China, and
great commercial ones too, where carts,
carriages and even beasts of burden are
unknown. In Canton, China, which is
larger than New York city, and whose
trade extends to every part OF the
world, Nhere are no beasts of burden,
no carts, and no streets adapted to We
hicles. People who ride, do so in little
carriages or chairs drawn by Coolies.
These men carry tea chests ard boxes
of merchandise on their heads from the
great warehouses to the ships in the
harbor. Four of them will carry n hogs
head of sugar Or a tierce of rice by
means of poles lashed to the SIDES.
Even large masses of granite for build
ing purposes arc carried by ten or a
dozen Coolies, the weight resting on
bamboo poles. All the loading and un-
loading of ,junks IS done by Coolies wi h
their poles. All the burdens of com
merce are carried on the heads or backs
of men, or on poles supported by the
hands or shoulders. A Coolie can he
hired for less price than n horse or
mule, and can be kept for much less
price. After years Of practice they be-
come exc cdingly strong and muscular,
and the amount of weight they can bear
is perfectly surprising.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-14
BOstOn's Wealth.

The following comparisons in the
valuation of the property of other cities
with that of Boston will be of interest !:
New York, with population nearly
four times larger-that is, 942 .OOO-had
a total valuation this year of 81 ,076 249,.
437, or considerably less than twice as
large as Boston.
Philadelphia had population by the
census OF 1870 Of 674,022, and a valua-
ton this year of $502,4l5,863; that is,
with a population more than twice as
large as Boston, its valuation was less
by over $l00,0O0,00O.
Chicago has by the same census
population of 29S 1888, and valuation
last year of $2s9, ,746,470. 1t thus ap-
pears that while its population exceeds
Boston's nearly $4,000, its valuation is
not half as large.
Cincinnati was reported by the CEN
sus of 1870 as. shaving population OF 2l8,'
900, and a valuation of $3.50, ,36l 1882.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-14
Current Items.

THERE are annually consumed by the
the railways of the United States
100000 tons of rails.
The homeopathic system has been
found very successful i'll the treatment
of the horse distemper.
SWEET spirits of inter is recommended
as the best remedy for ivy poisoning.
The new Merchants Exchange at st.
Louis is to cost 81 100000.
TIE terms of "a United States Sena,
tors expire on the 4th of March next.
A CHINESE lodge of Masons has been
organized in California.
Iowa can say "l-owe-a" n penny to
nobody.
THERE are 3.642 languages, and LOCO
different religions.
A BURLINGTON, Iowa, radish weighed
eleven pounds.
BosroN was valued at Sc, 1000 Ooo, 900
before the fire.
PROVIDENCE has canary bird, aged
20, which still MARBLES.
A TEXAN man has to have 40 miles Of
fence to 20 around his farm.
IT is proposed in Pennsylvania to
stop the pumping of wells on Sunday.
LAND in some parts of Florida is
offered for sale at eighteen cents per
acre.
KANSAS farmers are selling their corn
at bit' a bushcl on the stalk.
A SUSPENSION bridge is to be. swung
across the Mississippi river at Mime
haha.
CALIFORNIA has exported nearly one
million gallons of wine and brandy this
year.
GERMAN is getting to be the fashion
able accomplishment, occupying the
place French formerly did.
The human voice has nine perfect
tones, but these can be combined in
1882; ;044, Ala different sounds.
EIGHTEEN years ago the place where
Omaha city now stands was q blank,
untouched prairie. Now the city has
10000 inhabitants.
The total length Of the railways Of
France is II, l4l miles; that of the rail
ways of the United States is more than
10000 miles.
JUDGE INcRAHAM, of New York, has
decided that persons watch comes
under the title Of necessary articles
which cannot be taken by creditors.
TWENTY Roman Catholic Bishops
have gone forth from the Diocese
of Cincinnati, greater number than
from any other diocese in the United
States.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-14
The Turkey.

l saw the turkey in his matchless pride:
Tho barn-ysEd g-ound with crest erect, he
walked.
His subjects marched behind and by his side
=, And he. grand Turk Of all, imperious stalked.
No crowned king could with this fowl compare,
In his majestic step and stately mir.
Himself at his full height he proudly raisci-
Each other turkey mcekly bent his head:
ana could he speak, I'm sure he'd thus have
said
mrShow me the turkey on this farm. say,
mat from myself can bear the palm away"
Thus thought the turkey. and in grandeur stood
:, Uut soon the ruthless farmer boy drew nigh,-
:, his sleeves up-ro He'd and murder in his eye;
with d'reidl force ne struck one deadly blow,
AMI on the ground he laid the turkey low
The turkey fell but struggled still with death:
His eye look of stern defiance wore;
An, half upraised. he madly strove fer bre tn.
lhCE gave ono desperate gasp, and all was 'er!
And here thi' moral is impressed ali.
That. sooner r later, pride must have fall. =
All, hap'ess turkey! Hard was thy sad fate!
For DER thy mapgled corpse IN joyous Llce.
Ma,roI $, maids urc hins each before plate.
Snail mingic laugh and mvth and jclity,
Until at last. safety shall be,
Anu they are full of happincss-and thee.
And ye. the oif5pring of that luck less bird.
W i'll ye not sigh. and weep, and rave, because
He y Hhose sweet gobbcs have so oft been heard,
Is goholed up himself by human Jaws!
And crackle vengeance 'gainst that custom grand,
Which spreads such havoc through all turkey
land?
The happy parents. for their children's JOY
Have made ye parentless; he who was living
est erday. your sire now dead, they do employ
Grict infinite to you.-for their thank ksgiving.
So goes the world what's happiness to me,
Another's direst curse perchance may be.
Reader these lines n moral good contain,
Which you with care may easily discover;
l shall not deem my verses are in vain.
Ii you will degn to con that moral over.
Yes! in these stanzas of an unhedgcd pea,
Lesson is to turkeys,-and to men.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-14
NUMBER IL.
The COquette.
BY JOHN q. SAKE

You're clever at drawing. I own,
Said my beautiful cousin Lisette,
As we sat by the window alone:
But say. can you paint coquetto?
She's painted already. quoth |.
Nay nay said the laughing Lisctte,
Now none OF your joking, but try
And paint me thorough coquette.
Well. cousin, at once l began,
In the ear of tho eager Lisette.
III paint you rs well as l can.
That wonderful thing. n coquotte.
She wears n most beautiful face.
(0f course said the pretty Lisette0
And isn't deficient in grace.
Or else she were not n coquotto.
And then she is daintily mado.
ca smile from tho dainty LisetteO
By people expert in the trade,
Of forming proper coquette.
She's the winninsest ways with the beaux.
(do on said the winning Lisette.)
But there isn't man of them knows
The mind of tho tickle coquettel
S knows how to weep and to sigh.
CA sigh from the tender Lsiette,)
And her weeping is all in my eye
Not that of tho cunning coquettel
In short. she's a creature OF art.
20 hush said the frowning Lisette.)
With merely the ghost of n heart
Enough for n thorough coquettei
And yet could easily prove
(Now don't said the angry Lisette.)
The lady is always in love
In love with herself-the coqucttol
There, do not be angry. you know.
My dear little cousin, Lisette,
You told mo a moment ago
To paint you-a thorough coquettel
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-14
BostOn's Blaze.

The current of air created by the
flames in the Boston fire was SO great
that fragments of paper were carried
sixteen miles away. Leaves of check
books and ledgcrs were found at Quincy,
Hanover, and East Weymouth. Gin
ders fell in Abingdon, Hanover, and
Pembroke. A charred $50 note was
picked up at East Abingdon. The
glare of the conn,gra'ion was seen by
night at Concord, n. H., and the light
was distinctly visible ninety miles at sea,
and was also noticed oil the Isle OF
Shoals.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-14
New Zealand Flax.

Mr.. A. Carr, of Carbondale, Pennsyl-
vanla, who for some years resided in
New Zealand, and gave special attention
to the variety of flax cultivated in that
island, thinks it could be profitably pro.
duced in this country. The dressed
fiber commands the present year in the
English market f25 per ton, and in
New York nine cents per pound in
gold. 1t can be used as substitute in
all products manufactured from the
common variety, as linens, cordage,
paper, etc, being as suitable and dur
able for that purpose as horse hair.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-14
How to Fill an Ice House.

The Utica Heratd says that the ice
house of l.. r. Lyon, of Lyons Falls,
N. ". has not been empty for twenty
years, nor has a pound of ice ever been
put into it. The building is constructed
after the ordinary method, and when it
is designed to fill it, a rose Jet is placed
upon the water pipe, and as the water
comes through it is chilled and drops
into the house, where it forms a solid
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-14

How AMERICANS Use UP p. 0. STAMPS.
TO convey some idea of the immense
number of postage stamps used: In
the space of three months the National
Bank Note Company have made over
l43,OOO,OOO of all denominations, val
ued at over $4,OOO,O00. During the
present year 100000 900 have been COM
pleted, those made in January number,
ing 76,OOO,O00 Thirty eight and haif
millions have been completed IN
week, and 100000 in a single day.
Three times as many three cent stamps
are used as of all other denominations
COMBINED; after them come the one
cent, and then the two and six cent.
The last weekly return of the company
showed a manufacture Of over 100000
of finished stamps.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-14
Killing BurdOckS.

correspondent of the maryland
Farmer says: Burdocks can be killed at
any age, no matter how young or old. Cut
them off below where the leaf stalk
leaves the root, and they will never
sprout again. got the information
from an old Tenncs seean, twenty. five or
Thirty years since, and have never known
it to fail, if cut low enough.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-14
The Sunday Question In England.

A very tumultuous and exciting scene
took place in London, on the lst ult.,
upon the occasion of a meeting, held by
the Sabbatarians OF East London, to
protest against the opening of the Beth,
nal Green Museum on Sundays. The
Sabbatalians packed the meeting two
hours before the time of opening, as
announced, and thus prevented the Sun
day Leaguers and outsiders from getting
in. The latter, 1000 in number, held
an outside meeting, at which there was
u large crowd of Saboatarians present.
Speeches were made pro and con-, the
disputation at last getting SO warm that
blows were freely exchanged between
the rival factions. This disgracelul con.
duct was kept up for long time, and
the end is not yet. More meetings are
advertised and more. disturbances are
anticipated.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-14
Too Good to be Lost.

A year or two before our war dis-
tinglished American editor was in Paris,
and was looking one day, with a fellow
American, at the pictures in the Louvre,
and talking of their country. "The
fact is," said the editor, "that what We
need in America is darned good lick
ing" A foreigner who stood by and
heard the remark smiled eagerly, as if
he knew a nation that would like to ad
minister tho castigation. " Yes, sir,
said he, complacently, rubbing his
hands with appetite and joining in the
conversation, "that is just what you do
want" "But the difficulty is" con.
tinucd the editor to his friend, as if he
had heard nothing, "the difficulty is
that there's no nation in the world that
can lick US" So we turned to and
licked ourselves and We shall all be
have great deal better for it hereafter
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-14

IT is said that the present manage.
ment of the Erie railway have decided
to remove the names, monograms, pic.
lures, and all other remembrances OF
Jay Gould or James Fisk, Jr., from the
engines, ferry-boats, palace coaches, and
other property OF the company.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-14

IT is just 200 years since Bunyan was
liberated from Bedford Jail, and the
Duke of Bedford, unsolicited, has un-
dertaken to present to the town CO.
lossa! bronze statue of the author OF the
Pilgrims Progress
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-14
A CORRESPONDENT who recently saw

A CORRESPONDENT who recently saw
King Victor Emanuel gives the follow
ing unpleasant picture: "His Majesty
was looking even more repulsively ugly
than usual, his head nearly disappear
ing between his shoulders in conse-
auence of his increasing bulk, and his
complexion, always dark, having become
nearly black. His neck is now so short
from obesity that his enormous mus.
taches rest on each shoulder, and per-
petual scowl clouds his face"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-14

New York ladies carry $50 travelling
bags made from alligator skins.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-14

TURKEY has recognized the rights of
literature by enacting copyright law.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-05
Argos Correspondence.
DT BIRTHSTONE.

Mr.. MILZTKAN.-Notwithstanding the
beautiful weather of the fall, few farmers
IN this vicinity find themselves fully ready
ior winter From present appearance
there will be lease of a few more pleas
ant days. II which to finish their corn
harvesting.
For the past two weeks, the horse cpl
demic has produced stagnation in al
most every branch of business; but few
teams during that time, have been on our
streets. Yesterday however, business be-
gan to liven up, and quite number of
leams were again in town. The epidemic
in mild form is spreading through the
surrounding country.
Gustave Wolf, has divided his stock
.of goods, taking portion of them to
Lincoln, where he is experimenting their
sale, the remand is left here under the
charge of Mr.. P D. Lowe. D. & L.
Goldsmith, have also established branch
trade at Pierceton, where the former has
SohC W suptitulCnC alIdlfS.
Our winter schools commenced here
last week, under the tutelage of Messrs
A. North & L. Marshman, both young.
intelligent and energetic, and will pare no
pains TO make our schools strictly first
class.
Frank Shutdown and some Of the mana
gers of the Argos Manufacturing Compa-
ny, are slightly "at loggerheads," growing
out of certain statements made by the for
mer in last weeks Bourbon Mirror, rela.
tive to the management of finances and
other matters pertaining to the Company.
Frank says, they don't like to have SO
much truth told"
Parker s Atkinson, talk of enlarging
their business BY procuring an additional
sales-room, one not being sufficient to ac-
commodate their trade.
Some of our neighbors took it into
their heads to go TO law, the other dav.
over some children's quarrel. The result
was, that the school fund was augmented
by fine of one cent. Cost OF suit being
about $29.
Mr.. Leslie says that Krouse works
well in the thills, but consumes a great
quantity of wheel barrow grease" as he,
(Leslie) started with gallon can full,
which was nearly all consumed before
they got around to the starting point.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-05
Women and Newspapers.

Some poet asks, What is life withouta
mother?" That question is too deep for
me; but can see what a newspaper is
| without woman writer 1t is pudding
with the spice and plums left out. 1t is
chicken without sauce or stuffing. 1t is
a hillside without the daisies. II is a
| bird with never song. 1t is dreary big
house with no children. Editors have
begun to find this out; some are still so
| old-togyish as to think that they can run
! IA printing-p press without women. Look
at the papers they turn out! See the
stilted, unnatural Letters from Our Cor
| respondents" See the tame editorialsi
And see, oh! see the selections in the
poetry department. | can always tell
when an editors wife selects the poetry.
| mind me OF paper that comes to my
door-oh! such stupid, narrow, one
horse, no-ao0Daa1a paper! Only the poetry
saves it; and | know that the editors
wife selects it for HIM. How many subse-
quently successful manuscripts, l should
like to ask you, were almost forced on
publishers by their wives, who had the
| gift of prophecy which their husbands
| lacked? How many writers for newspa-
pers have been selected by editors wives,
when the editor didn't see it?" How
many ministers have preached sermons
written by their wives, and kept dark"
about it? | tell you that women have
taken the eXtinguisher off their heads and
thrown it over the fence, and it is of no
use for men to cross lots in hope of find
ing it, and clapping it on again. 1t won't
I'll now, if they do! FANNY FERN
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-05
ARE YOU GOING WEST F?

If SO, take our advice, and purchase your ickets
over the old reliable and popular Missouri Pa
cihc Railroad, which is, pos,hreg, the only
Line that runs three Daily Express rains from st
Louis to Kansas City and the West and is, tes-
heeiy, the only Line which runs Puliman's Palace
Sleepers and the fine Day Coaches (sspec.aHy j.,
mpr.ng) equipped with Miilers -eteig Platform and
the Patent >team Brn,ke, from ~. Louis to Kan
sas City, Fort Scott, Parsons, Lawrence, Leaven.
worth, Atchinson, st. Joseph Nebraska City, Coun-
Gil Bluffs AMI Omaha rifhau chpinge' For informa-
ton in regard to Time ables, rates, &C., to any
point IN Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado
texas or California, call upon or address /. G.
WHEELER, Agent, Missouri Pacific R. r. ~ Llov
St, Buffalo, N. Y; or, E. A. FORD, Gen1 Passeng
Agent, st. Louis, Mo.
:. trouble to aasoer gaesfiora
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-12-05
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