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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-10-05
WOman's PIuck-A Story of Anna
Dickinson

The following story, illustrative o
the determination of the feminine
mind to keep an engagement, is told Of
Miss Anna Dickinson. She had lee
tured at Newburg on a very cold night
and was advertised to repett her lee
| ture on the following evening in New
| York city, and learned in the morning
that the river at the former place was
| locked up-t.ozen over, indeed, though
no one had the courage to venture
across. The ice was not strong enough
to bear a horse and sleigh, and above
and below the town was so ick that
to get a boat over was impossible. Miss
Dickinson declared she would cross the
Hudson, and offered Il handsome price
to any man who would assist her in ac-
complishing her object. Several stal.
wart fellows whom she had consulted
assured her that it was worth ones life
to attempt the passage, and fatty le-
fused to aid her until she expressed her
resolution to go alone. This so shamed
them that they finally consented to get
sleigh and try to push her across the
Flshklll, where she could take the down
train for New York and reach Cooper
institute IN time for her lecture. The
mercury was in the vicinity of zero, and
the biting wind, sufficient to freeze the
marrow in ones bones, was sweeping
down the Hudson. The three men
bundled up the little lady in blankets
and robes, covering her so completely
that she could neither see nor walk,
and placed her, as if she had been a
paby, in the sleigh. One went before
and two behind, and off they started
with their precious bundle of feminine
resolution. The way was long; the
am was bitter; the blast was rough.
The men worked like Troians; but they
did not succeed in reaching the oppo-
site tank for nearly three hours, when,
after many escapes, they picked up
their charge, frozen through all her
trappings almost stiff, and carried her
to the railway station. They were too
late for the train. 1t was fully half an
hour before the fair lecturer was sutti-
ciently thawed to be able to stand on
her feet, and even then she was so cold
and in such pain that she was obliged
to pace the room for more than four
hours until the next train arrived. Her
glorious energy and intiexible resolu-
ton, however, carried her through.
She reached the city about 9 O'clock
her lecture had been announced at s
o'clock-when she drove at once to the
Institute, without a morsel of food, and
still suffering intensely from cold. She
delivered the lecture at any rate, but
she could scarcely stand the while, and
was so perturhed in mind from what
She had suffered as scarcely to be able to
collect her thoughts. Some one speak
ing of this instance of heroism to Henry
Ward Beecher not long after, asked
him if he thought any man would do
what Anna Dickinson had done for the
sake of keeping an engagement. "No,"
replied Beecher, {" don't think any
man would ; and if he would, he'd be
contounded fool !"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-10-05

JOE JEFFERsoN's eyes are ali right.
TENNIE CLAFLIN is going on the stage
LOUIS NAPOLEON smokes cheap cigars
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL is spending q
season quietly in London.
THEIRS is very polite to the peasants,
and lather wins their affections III that
way.
MAJ. j. NJ. BuNDY, of the New York
Evening Mail, has purchased an interest
in that paper.
CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG has modestly
declined an invitation to become Rus
sian Countess.
| NILSSON will not need to give concerts
to support her husband, as he is worth u
100000 in his own right, and has ex-
pectations.
Mr.. GARRETT DAVIS, who was thought
to be dying at Mt. Sterling, KY, is said
to be much better, and strong hopes are
now entertained of his recovery.
A FAMOUS Baptist preacher, the Rev.
Hugh Stowell Brown, who is said to dis
pute the palm of pulpit eloquence with
the renowned Spurgeon, is coming from
England to America early next autumn.
AN English critic says that James r.
Fields account of the death and burial
of Hawthorne is one Of the most affect
ing passages in English literature, and
will take rank in pathos with Lockhart's
last days of Sir Walter Scott.
TIE three great forms of faith in the
Christian world are represented by the
three sovereig gns at Berlin. The En-
peror of Germany is Protestant; the
Emperor of Austria is a Roman Catho-
lie; and the Emperor of Russia is Of the
Greek Church.
PRIVATE letters indicate a strong
probability that Madame Christine
Nilsson Rouzeaud, at the conclusion of
her present engagement in Europe, will
revisit this country, to give series OF
farewell lyric performances, and then
retire to private life, making her per-
manent abode in New York city.
USELESS industry is well illustrated in
the case of Miss Frank, of Wyandotte,
Kansas, who has been engaged some
time in embroidering life.sized picture
of st. Patrick. She has taken 100000
stitches already, and it will take several
weeks more to complete the picture.
RAPHAEL ROGERS. son of the Professor
of Berea College, Ky, thought the pis-
tol wasn't loaded, and plugged a young
"nigger" square in the forehead. Young
Rogers is considerably mortified at the
the result, and as the pistol was known
to be empty last winter, he thinks
somebody loaded it surreptitiously to
,,lov n ioL q on him,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-10-05

The weather is warm and the subject
likely to be warmer; but if an illustration
of rolling mill work may affect the value
of the statement that "one half OF the
world does not know now the other half
lives,' or works, it may not be unprofit-
able to consider it. Away from home
the widest questions are asked about
roll ng mill work and wages. :" Is the
work all done by machinery?' "Car
! get $40 "a day in the mill p Is it
very hot in the furnaces p The work
is not all done by machinery, as many
an aching frame of bone and mus Gle
can testify; and the questioner would
probably not get ten dollars, if he got
no more than he could earn. An un-
equivocal Yes ! disposes of the third in
quiry, which is construed into meaning
the neighborhooJ, as we'll as the fur,
mace. The labor of most of the rolling
in TIE morning. Viewei in the light
of other peoples hours, however, it be-
gins in the night. At o'clock they
must be up and doing, for at 5, one half
of the world being yet in bed. sharp
whistles will be calling the rollers to
their tongs and hooks, and the iron
must be hot before that. During the
early part Of the day, the heat, though
intense, is patiently borne with the
body clothed, but between II and 3
o'clock, when rolls, furna ces, and iron
are all kissing with heat, the endurance
of the man is taxed to the utmost. BY
the time the first named hour is struck
all metal substances have become too
hot for the unacoustomed to handle,
and the air about the furnaces and rolls
is sitting. Ninety-tve degrees in "a
shady office is terrible intiiction to
many, but here the thermometer marks
from l25 to 1875 degrees of heat. Shirts
dripping with perspiration are discard
ed, and muscular development may be
studied to good advantage. Pantaloons
are wet and steaming hot, and even
shoe, must occasionally emptied OF the
sweat that runs into them. Counten-
ances begin to wear distressed appear
ances, as if the physical strain was tell
ing severely upon the toughest. 1t is
human to be "bushed" on q hot day.
One look at the dozen stout men that
will be Frustrated in the last round or
two will convince any one that the
largest wages they may receive are we'll
earned.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-10-05
Varieties. .

Which is the oldest tree? The elder,
of course.
A NAN given to sin is liable to be re.
duced to Gin der.
A PAPER advertises for "girls for cook,
ing" We like them raw.
The only good motive for riding man
on rail is a locomotive.
WORK is a most miserable little four
teen-horse power word of only four
letters.
WHY is troy weight like an uncor-
scentious person? Because it has no
scruples.
WHY is mans life safest in the last
stages of dyspepsia? Because he cant
digest then.
An alderman of Il city of Maine, being
invited to attend centennial jubilee, re-
piled, can't attend this one, but ri
go next time"
A BACHELOR says that if you hand a
a lady newspaper with scrap cut out
of it, not a line of it will be read, but
every bit Of interest the paper possesses
is centered in finding out what the
missing scrap contained.
The man that was stuck up with pride
has been taken down, and hangs on his
own hook at present. In case the hook
should give away, let him lie upon his
own liabilities until he is prepared to
sleep on a clear consc ence.
A PRACTICAL man visited peniten-
tiary to see if he could gather facts to
use in a temperance lecture which he
was preparing. "My friend" said he
to the first prisoner whom he addressed,
did whisky, or ardent spirits of any
kind, have anything to do with bring
ing you here?' "You bet they did,
old hoss." "How so?' "Why the
judge and jury that tried me were all
drunk"
A BosToN merchant having advertised
for potter, was called on the next day by
a stalwart Yankee, who said, Z" say,
boss, be you the man what advertised
for porter?" "Yes," sternly replied
the merchant, "and expressly stated
that all applications must be made by
mail" "Jes' so, boss responded the
Yankee, "an' eff | amt male I'd be
obleeged eff you'd tell me aOhat | am! y
He got the situation.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-10-05
Whisky ChurniDg.

Whisky is given age in a variety o
ways-by keeping it in casks by clari
flying with chemicals ; by sending it or
a sea voyage, so that agitation may ado
its powers to the natural fermentation
by increasing the quantity of ozone
thus oxygenizing its elements but &
machine has been now presented which
does in q few months the work ot
months; the violent agitation of the
particles, and the extreme division ol
the essential oils which compose them
produce a change almost instantly. Its
construction is ingenious and promises
to revolutionize one of the largest in
terests OF trade in the world.
The machine is large and extensive
consisting of two cylinders, placed one
behind the other, containing two
wheels four and half inches in diane.
ter, resembling circular saws, on which
are arranged one hundred teeth, with a
fiat edge each, both revolving the same
way; consequently when one is going
down the other is coming up. At the
point where they come together there
is a space OF one-half inch. The liquor,
being fed on the beater going down by
steam pump at a pressure OF one hun.
dred pounds to the square inch, is
thrown on those going up, thereby sub
mltting it to the blows of both, and as
tho wheels make 1000 revolutions pei
minute, it gives us the number of blows
struck per minute us 100000.
The effect produced on new liquor by
passing it through the machine is quite
astonishing. Almost instantly is acrid
fiery fluid converted into smooth
palatable drink. All the effects of age
which formerly could only be obtained
after great loss and patient waiting iol
years, are, by this wonderful machine
produced in an hour, and SO mpletsly
IS the change wrought that the mos
accomplished judges were wonderfully
deceived, add pronounced the tested
liquor always old and sometimes a.
really better than liquor of the same
grade that was known to be ripened by
time. The changes produced by thi,
machine are still more marked, if pos
sihle, on new wines than on the strong
er liquo.s. One single treatment vii
give all the effects of age, at ono,
smoothing the liquor and developin.
the buquet. The whole operati, !
takes place in an air-tight compartment
and, ef course, no loss can possibly en-
sue. This, of itself, will effect an i'm
mense saving.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-10-05
Determining a Mules Age.

A Kentucky man was inquisitive
about mules age. Another man said
the mule was six years old, and this man
said he knew it was fifteen; so, in order
to be mathematically certain, he put
his hand in the animals mouth, and un-
dertook to count it's teeth with his fin
gers. About half a minute afterward
the mule was seen by bystander to
hold on to a mans arm, while it frisked
around and shook its head like a terrier,
and endeavored to ascertain how many
times in a minute it could move its
hind legs backward, and reared and
snorted and went on generally like mad.
The doctor told the man, when he came
to dress the hand, that he could prob
ably save the thumb and part of the
wrist bone. And the man does not
know how old the mule is yet.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-10-05
Andrew johnson on the Execution of
Mrs. Surratt.

At Columbia, Tenn, recently, for the
first time in any of his speeches, An
drew johnson referred to the hanging
of Mrs. Surratt. Under this head he
said that at the time Washington was
under martial law.
"The house of Mrs. Surratt was the
headquarters Of those who conspired
against the Government, and out Of the
conspiracy which was formed there re-
suited in the assassination of the Presi-
dent of the United States. After Mr..
Lincoln was assassinated the Attorney
General was called upon for h opinion,
and gave it that the conspirators could
be tried by military tribunal. They
were duly tried, and the verdict of
guilty pronounced by the Court. The
question then was whether the Presi-
dent could pardon Mrs. Surratt or not.
Under all the circumstances it was my
opinion ! could not grant a pardon.
The accusation made against me for not
doing so would have placed your Gov
ernor in the same position should he
refuse to pardon notorious criminal
after having been duly convicted by a
Jury. Under the circumstances, |
deemed it my duty to let the law take
its course, and let her be executed.
expect you will complain of me for
having pardoned many other persons.
Now, man may do wrong both ways.
He might refuse to pardon when it
should be granted, and when he should
not, he might be induced to pardon.
But if | erred in any one thing, it was
in granting pardons. Likely enough
some of those who were the objects ol
my clemency raised the most noise
about my refusal to pardon Mrs. Sur
raft. If | have done wrong, ! have
done it with correct motives and cor
| rect understanding"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-10-05
From GRAY to Black.

We learn from un9uestioned authori.
ty that Mr.. John e. Fenters, of this
county, aged rs, has recently taken to
himself in marriage young and blush.
ing bride of not quite IA years, and
that such has been the effect on his
venerable head, that his hair, which
was silvery white, is rapidly assuming
the black color of his youth. We have
heard of hair growing white in u single
night, but we do not know that we have
ever before heard Of the cappilaceous
ornament which adorns the head taking
the back track, and turning from gray
to black Our informant assures us
that the old gentleman has used no
hair dye, and that the change is attrib-
utable entirely to the new state into
which he has entered,- Georgetown (,S
! c. Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-10-05
Comparative Climate Of Hill Tops and
Valleys.

The Scientific Record of HarperS
Magazine for September says !: AS the
result of series of Investigations upon
the comparative tempature of hill tops
and valleys made by Mr. Davies, we are
informed that air on the top Of a hill is
colder than in the valley in the day
time, and warmer at night. The daily
range at the higher station is not so
great as at the lower, the difference be.
ing about four and half degrees. In
cold weather it is found that the air on
the top of hills is never SO cold as that
in the valley. These observations Were
prosecuted in valley at Gotham and
on hill at Denbies, the difference in
height being about six hundred feet.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-10-05
Anecdote Of Horace Greeley.

The following old story of Mr.. Greeley
has been revived: at seems that the
sage attended the Minnesota State Fair,
and was presented with heavy ripe
prize tomato, weighing three pounds,
which he wrapped in his red silk hand:
kerchief, and placed it in his coat-tail
pocket. He then walked around for a
while, sitting on various benches, and
then riding in a lumber wagon u. town.
When he got to the hotel the crowd
called upon him for speech. lie went
on the porch and felt for his handker-
chief to wipe his brow. When he had
inserted his hand in his pocket a
thought seemed to strike him. He
grew red in the face; he looked mad I;
he turned away and went to his room,
to think up some suitable language in
which to express his feelings"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-10-05
FROSTBURG ALLEGANY COUNTY, MARYLAND, SATURDAY,

their hearts, follow my outward ex-
ample"
Thus saying, she turned and solemnly
kissed the woman beside her; and she
who had been " of the earth, ta,thy,'
was received into that fold whose only
creed is love, purity, and the things of
the Spirit. .-NrS. d. H. Clark, in Chris
tia,a Union.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-10-05
VOLUME III.
Penn Ca1yin.
BY BAYARD TAYLOR.

BY BAYARD TAYLOR.
Search high and low, search up and dow
BY light of stars or sun.
And of all the good folks of our town
There's like Penn Calvin none.
He lightly laughs when all condemn.
Vie smiles when others pray;
And what is soreSt truth to them
To him is idle play.
Penn Calvin, lift, as duty bids
The foad we all must bcar'
He only lifts his langu,d lids.
And says: The morn is fair!'
Learn while you may i9r Life is stern,
And Art, alas! is long"
He huns and answers: Yes. | learn
The cadence of a ng"
The world is dark with human woe;
Man eats Of bitter food
The world" he says, lis all aglow
With beauty, bliss. and good !"
" To cru sh the senses you must strive.
The beast of flesh destroy -
God gave this body. alt alive,
And every sense is joy!"
Naysthose be heather words we hear:
The faith they teach is flow
mist that clings to temples drear
And ai:ars oyerthrOwn.'
l reck not how nor whence it came
lie answers: | possess:
If hcathens felt aud owned the same.
How bright was heAthenesseW
Though you be stubborn to believe,
Yet learn to grasp and hold:
There's power and honor to achieve.
And royal rule Of gold."
Penn Calvin plucked al open rose
And carrolled to the sky:
Shine. sun of Day, until It's clsse
They live, and So do | !"
His eyes are clear as they were kisscd
BY some unrisen dawn:
Our grave and stern philanthropist
Looks sad. and passes on.
Our pastor ScowlS; the pious flock
Avert their heads. and flee;
For pestilence or earthquake shock
Less dreadful seem than he.
But all the children round him cling.
Depraved rs they were born
And vicious men his praises sing,
Whom he forgets TO warn.
Penn Calvin's strange Indifference gives
Our folks IA grievous care;
He's simply glad becs use he lives.
And glad the world is fair!
-October AHdntic
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-10-05
NUMBER ,.
The Nine Parts Of Speech.

l. Three little words you often see.
Are articles. a or an and the.
2. A Nouns the name of anything.
As school. or garden, hoop, or s,cimg.
3. Adjectives tell the kind of noun.
As great. small, pretty, ,chite or b,'ocn.
4. Instead of nouns the Pronouns stand
Her head. has face, Dour arm, mn hand.
D. Verbs tell of something to be done
10 eat, count. sing. iau0h. jump or run
D. How things are done the Adverbs tell.
AS sio'ciy. quickly, III or ,ceW
7. Conjunctions join the words together,
As men and women. wind or weather.
$. The Proposition stands before
A noun. as Of or through the door
.. The Interjection shows surprise,
AS. An! how pretty on how wise.
The whole are called Nine Parts of Speecl
Which reading. writing. speaking teach.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-10-05
The French Indemnity.

The French indemnity IS th> largest
sum ever paid by one country to an
other in so short time. The grand
total is ,44l ,4S7,S ,S6l thalers, not includ-
ing the per cent. interest 10 be paid
on t three outstanding milliards from
March ,, 1871, till March =, 1874.
Yet the Germans claim that they have
let France off too cheaply. They say
that France, at the opening of the
present century, took one milliard
francs from the Prussians when they
numbered only four and half millions
and were poor, while the Germans to-
day demand five milliard3 Of a lich
36 million people.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-10-05

month = 5altry IN advance, to pay 10
the toggen IN your back Can't do it
can't you" Wen see if you can't. Ar,
you any ette than your mother, that
toiled al u tved for you ever since yot
was borl and your pore paw lyin' stiff
and colo IN his grave, all along O tn,
beasts, Are you scairt? or is it es
-cmc O. ,rur high-fangled notions ?"
Tears Ie. ned down the little girls
face, an shook her small bosom
Thrown H. elf on her knees, she fran
tically c,utch d her mothers skirts, ano
wihled, On, kill me, kill me, kill me
but don make me do it p
Mrs. Towcher's patience was exhaust
ed, and her anger arose with her voice
you nasty, lazy, stuckup little troll
lop! Take tbat-and that-and that =
She struck the child's delicate cheek
with her hard hand; and Angela gave
a shiver, and sank in little despairing 9
heap on the ound-her fair hair fall
ing over her ked shoulders-the pink
gauzy draper.es growing limp about
her form.
The bell tiukled for the grand en-
trance. Mr., Towcher gave Angela a
twitch, saying barshly, Come along
now In Learn Won to he ballv y,
The band we're playing triumphal
march. The sayly' caparlsoned horses,
filed in with their riders, and pallid
unearthly tile creature brought up the
rear. Her aye' were fixed with an ex-
preston of nte ise anguish, while every
nerve and 'cr trembled. Fear para
Iyzed her nba' and turned to ice the
blood in ht VEINS.
When tn signal was gwen for her to
leap on on 'oot and begin her eques'
TRAN vauitInt ne sat perfectly notion
!ess-trozen with terror The ring
master & larct economically. His tace
grew redder lan ever, with anger and
dlsappolntm and he cracked his
whip with warming gesture. wild
look like that OF a hunted iawn came
INTO her ey then, with sudden,
electric spring, she was up IN the all
posed l'ghtIv on one pointed slipper,
Inc audlenra cheerea ana shou,ed.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-10-05
The Race for the White House,

The nominations for President and
Vice-Presi' ent are as follows. in the
order of their date:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-10-05
Treatment of Soft COrns.

A small piece OF sal-amoniac dissolved
in two tablespoonfuls Of spirits OF wine,
and the same quantity of water. Satu-
rate a small piece of sponge or linen
rag, and place it between the toes,
changing it twice day. This will cause
the skin to harden, and the corn may
be easy extracted. A good remedy for
soft corns is common chalk rubbed on
the corn every day, and Il piece OF cot
ton wool worn between the toes aft ct.
ed, to prevent the pressure; the chalk
appears to dry up the corn.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-10-05

WHITE women get 50 day in the
South for picking cotton,