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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-28
Current Items.
The wheat product of California will
exceed 10000. .0O00 bushels.

The wheat product of California will
exceed 10000, 1000 bushels.
CALDWELL COUNTY, Ohio, has not a
single dram-shop, and its Jail has been
tenantless for two years.
TIE only railroad in the United States,
perhaps in the world, without single
dram shop is the Marietta and Pitts
burgh railroad, running from Marietta,
o., to Cambridge, o., fifty nine miles.
No COUNTRY is better watered than
Montana. Streams of pure water
are so distributed as to furnish the best
natural facilities for irrigating, at slight
expense, vast tracts of fertile country.
The people of the United States
smoked 1852, ,246, 900 cigars last year, at
cost Of $l35, 5,224 600 including snuff,
chewing tobacco, etc, the expenditure
was about $250,000,00O During the
same time S20O,000,000 was spent for
flour.
The Philadelphia North american hav
ing stated that "a big Indian of the
Arrapahoe persuasion has embraced
Christianity in Washington" the New
Orleans Times remarks that "a mighty
small Indian could embrace all the
Christianity there is there now."
THE Duluth Herald says that the Sc
we're storm on the Northern Pacific rail
road did not interfere with the running
of the trains, and thinks there will be
little, if any, trouble on the road this
winter from the snow, protecting fences
having been erect along the most ex
posed points.
A LOUISVILLE hotel keeper has just
been mulcted in considerable sum for
turning young lady traveller away from
his hotel because she was unaccom
panied by a gentleman. The young
lady, whose character was proved to be
above reproach, incensed at the insult,
brought suit, with the result above
named.
A SCHOONER has been fitted out by
parties in San Francisco, to go in search
of marvellous stores of geld and dia
monds, said to have been buried in the
Galapagos in 1926, by some Peruvians
1t was at the time of the revolution in
Peru, and the gold and diamonds were
Government property, valued at about
$l00,000,00O, and were buried by the
mutinous crew of the vessel in which
they were being taken to place of
safety.
The New York tSm remarks that it is
curious fact that iron ore can be
obtained from Algeria, in Africa, at
about the same figures at which Lake
Superior ore is spoken of for next sea-
son, and that ores are offering from
Nova Scotia at still lower figures than
the African Gre. 1t would be strange if
African ores should be brought into
competition with those of Lake Supe-
rior in Pittsburgh. If ore can be
mined, freighted thousands of miles,
and sold to advantage in the American
market, surely the iron deposits of Mis-
souri,, Pennsylvania and West Virginia
might be worked to advantage.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-28
Equine BumlnerS.

Rod. Hickey, a noted lvcryman of
this citv, sold his wonde rful mare Nance
some time ago. Hearing of The reputa-
ton of Nance as a beer, drinker, | in
terviewed the celebrated horsemar.
Said he:
"Well, che was the strangest horse l
ever owned. used to give her stock
ale foI the colo. It's one of the best
things for horse colo We ever knew, and,
by gosh, that old mare Nance got so
that III be hanged if she didn't used to
have the collie near every day. She was
regular old hummer. usel to stop
at Jim Dougrey's, on the avenue, once
in while. Once when stopped Nance
got the collie, and | had to give her a
half psilful of beer to set her straight,
and I'll be hanged if she didn't have
the collie every time passed jim Dou,
grey's place. After that she got to be a
reg'lar Old bum. She'd stopat Dougrey's
and kick and hang her head, roll over,
anything, until | got out and brought
her some beer. Then she'd start up
and 60 on like little man. She could
60 in 2:40 any time. She was as mild
and gentle as child, but she got to be
"a reg lar Old hummer, and had to sell
her. One day let Dorry Byram take
her. He came into the stable, and says
he, want TO take out Nance Says I,
Take her long. Well, he got up on
the avenue, and Nance begun to have
the collie. She stopped up in front of
one of the taverns, and oh she was
awful sick. Doiry did not know what
the devil to do. He thought Nance was
gone, sure. Old Finch, the barkeeper,
comes out. S.ys he, whats the mat
ter?' 'Lordr said Derry, Il don't
know, but she's awful sick Finch
looked at her. Says he, Why, that's
old Nance, amt it? Oh! | can cure
her. So he goes into the bar and he
fetches out about three quarts of beer
in pail. Nance drank it down like an
old soldier, pricked up her ears, shook
her head, and went in like lightnin'
| Well, it got to be SO bad that couldn't
keep her. She'd stop at every tavern
on the road. She got to be reg'lar
old bum, SO sold her to farmer from
Hoosick. One day he came in town.
Says he, WAS Nance ever sick when
you had her?' Says |, 'Oh, yes, she
used to get sick pretty of'en.' Says he,
well, she's been a pretty sick horse
since had her, Says |, You go home
and give her half a pailful of beer and
she'll get over it darn quick and darn
certain 'Beer?' says he. 'Yes, beer,
says l. So he went home and gave her
beer, and she got well. He begics to
understand her now, and guess he
wants to sell her."
Charley Defreest, another livery man
of this city, has horse that chews to-
bacco. Whenever Charley takes out his
paper for chew, if he happens to be in
the stable, and around this particular
horse, she comes up to him with
knowing look in her eye, rubs her nose
against his shoulder, and begs for a
chew. He generally gives her the old
"cud" and takes fresh one. She swal.
lows it down with apparent gusto, and
then retires to her stall satisfied. This
is fact.-Troy Correspondence Ne'o York
Sun.
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-28
Castor Beans Death to Stock.

1t seems certain that castor beans will
kill horses and cattle. Within year
or two it has been stated in the Farmers
Club, of New York city, that if placed
in the paths of moles or in the holes of
gophers they would exterminate these
animals. Now it is recorded that span
of horses died in Nebraska within
lwenty-four hours after eat ng half
handful of castor beans divided equally
between them. Commenting upon this
fact, the Prairie Farmer says: "That
castor beans irjure stock is certain, and
that death has resulted from eating them
seems also sure. Among the earlier acts
passed by the Legislature Of this State,
was one attaching severe penalties to
persons who lett castor beans in exposed
situations or left fields of them exposed
SO that cattle could enter"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-28
VOLUME III.
The EOy'S Version.

Ut may be that you passed. her. Sir.
When coming down this lane?
"A woman bent. with tired look.
Her clothes. you know, are plain
And coarse. but clean and tidy-l,kc-
There's coming up rain.
I've brought her out this old umbcrcll
She is my mother. Sir!
And though she washes, is not well.
But I'm her comforter:
II I'd grown up like other boys.
id have supported her.
But since got that awful fall
lvc been n cripple quite,
And mother has to work so much
Her face grows thin and white.
It's hardest pain have to bear
10 see her sew at night!
Yes. Sir; we manage very well.
If ladies only d pay
Last week. new Gus ons for the church
Took their spare chanRe away:
The ladies said, our little biis-
They'd pay them all to-day
Is'rose. Sir, ladies never think
How much dollar III buy
They never get an ounce Of tea,
My mother says tba' IS why:
10 you suppose that they could guess
Vow hungry days dryg by!
Ny mother. Sir. Is n lady, too;
She's gentle. and polite.
She says our griefs. if braveIy borne,
Are like the Ftars at night
When shining thro' the deepest gloom
They show their sweetest light.
She's never cross, but always kind.
And hnpafuI n n thu " hile
Oh, there she comes! I'll hobble on,
10 see me III make her smile.
BY. Sir: just see how spry she walks
Two dollar s quito pile
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-28
Netting Hogs.

The Kentucky rule is said to be, for
the first 100 pounds deduct 25 for gross ;
for the second 100 pounds deduct l24 {;
for third 100 pounds deduct 81; all
over the third hundred is net. The net
weight of hog weighing 100 gross is
IS pounds hog of $50 gross will net
l1S3; of $50 gross 2O9i net, and hog,
the gross weight of which is 300, pounds
will net 256f pounds. From the gross
weight of q hog that goes over 300, 434
pounds only is deducted, even should
the weight be 400. This rule, if cor
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-28
Northern Pacific.

The Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pauy have had no intention of doing
more than to complete the track to the
Missouri river before the setting in of
winter, as it would be the most wasteiul
kind of economy to endeavor to push
the work of grading vigorously through
the coldest months in Dakota, and Tor
this season the most of the men and
teams have been recalled from the line
in that territory. The grade has been
finished to the Missouri river, and the
track is all laid with the exception OF
very few miles, which can be put down
in ten days time next spring. Full ar
rangements are being completed Tor
finishing the work with renewed energy
in the early spring and all through next
year.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-28
How to Leave the Wheat Field.

There is difference of opinion among
good farmers as to whether the wheat
field should be rolled before or after
drilling in the seed. There is no doubt
that rolling, if the ground be dry enough,
either before or after sowing, is as i'm
portant and beneficial an operation as
narrowing. it crushes the Jumps, COM
pacts the soil and smooths the surface.
Those who favor rolling after sowing
contend that by thus smoothing the sur
face, the water passes off fiat land more
rapidly in the winter and spring, and
smother it. This is undoubtedly true
on fat land, but where it is rolling, the
drill ridges serve as great protection to
the wheat, and the water passes Oft
readily enough.
50 as to the time of rolling the wheat
field, the grower must be governed by
circumst .nces. Water standing still is
a great enemy to the wheat crop. If the
soil holds it, drainage is needed before
the crop can be made certain. Under
drainage is best; but in the absence
of this, great deal can be accomplished d
by judicious surface drainage. Surface
bitches are barriers 10 the reaping ma
chine, which no good farmer likes to
have in his field, but in many cases
they must be endured. However, the
drain may be made of a very easy slope
by blowing out two or three furrows
each side, and smoothing the bottom so
that the reaper will have bat little
trouble in passing. But this work must
be done either before sowing or before
the grain has sprouted.
In many instances the roller may be
substituted in place of the pillow, in sur
face draining the wheat field. Pass this
once or twice along the hollows and
runs, so as to form smooth passage for
the surface water, and it will take the
place of furrow very we'll.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-28

Winter Butter Making.

An Eastern Pennsylvania farmer
wife thus gives, in the Rural NcO York
er, the result of twenty-five years cx-
perience.
Commence to heat the milk when the
cows are first given corn fodder, which
| manage in this way Strain the milk
in tin pans, filling only half full-a lit,
tie more or less will make no difference {;
then as soon as convenient set the pans
of milk on the stove, where let them re
main until roughness or wrinkled ap-
pearance on the top of the milk is
noticed (if the milk gets too hot the
only harm will be less creamy, then take
it in the milk room or cellar, in a good
place until next morning, when bring
it up in warm room and let it stand
until the next dav, when it is generally
ready to skim. When treated in this
way it will not do to skim much under
forty. eight hours. My plan is to skim
morning and nights milking both at the
same time in winter.
1t docs not hurt butter for the cream
to sour-rather aids in churning making
butter come sooner. The cream kettle
keep in the cellar until the day or
evening before | wish to churn ; then, il
convenient, set near coal stove or one
that fire is kept in all night. In the
morning, before churning, try with a
thermometer it should be at the tom
perature of 60 degrees. lfnot convent
ent to set the cream near warm stove,
setting the kettle in hot water will
answer every purpose.
Many persons object to heating the
milk because the milk some times burns
to the bottom of the pans. To avoid
this, set pans with water on the stove
and place the pans with milk in these,
and the difficulty is at once avoided.
If butter needs coloring, | would pre-
fer carrot, which is prepared by scraping
OFF the outside and washing; then CRATE
into a small portion OF the cream and
strain this into the whole. For a churn,
Spaine's is a good one, with large open.
ing for putting in the cream and taking
out the butter also can take the dashers
out, wash and clean more easily.
| would say, never wash butter; use
as little water about butter as possible.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-28
rectly state d, may be of use to some.
Cure for Earachc,

There is hardly any ache to which
children are subject so bad to bear and
difficult to cure as the carache. But
there is a remedy never known to fail.
Take bit of cotton batting, put on it a
pinch Of black pepper, gather it up and
tie it, dip it in sweet oil and insert it in
the ear. Put flannel bandage over the
head to keep it warm. 1t will give inn
mediate relief.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-28
Cure For Frosted Feet.

Warm some pine tar and apply with
a feather to the affected part heat it in
by the fire before going to bed. In very
bad cases it may need the second or
third application. 1t is a sure cure, and
the tar can easily be removed with lard
aud soap.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-28
A Petritled Baby.

petrifed baby has been exhumed
from Chicago cemetery. The Times
report says: All save the mother Of the
little infant stood muteIy looking upon
it, and she became nearly frantic with
excitement from the first moment that
the body was exposed to view. She en-
deavored to take it from the coffin, cry
ing bitterly, and wildly insisting upon
taking it with her to her home. Her
husband held her back and would not
allow her to remove it. The mother
seemed nearly distracted with grief at
the thought of its being reinterred. 1t
looked so natu-a! and beautiful, SO like
the babe she had placed in the grave
ten years ago, that it brought up her
sorrow afresh, as il she were now laying
the beloved darling in the earth. The
body was removed, with others which
the family had come there to exhume,
to Graceland, and reburied.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-28
NUMBER IA.


Yes" said Farmer Brown,
Bringing his hard fist down
On the old oak table.
They say that men can talk,
From Paris to New York.
Through the sunken cable.
IT'S perfectly absurd,
10 hear a single word.
No man is abe:
And its clear enough to mo
4 at this widespread mystery
Is u foolish fable.
The news we get from Rome
Is all made up at home.
'Iis my conviction
And that, You see, will account
For the terrible amount
Of contradiction.
Yes" said Farmer Brown.
Bringing his hard fist down
On that old oak table:
MY wife and [ have tried
The experiment; we tied
A good stout bit of cable
ITO the fence. just over there,
And the rocker of this chair:
And We couldn't do it,
Though we screamed ourselves AS hoarso
AS tree tOads: but of course
Not one word went through it.
Don't talk to me, | pray,
OF fresh news every day,
Through sunkcn cables:
Sea yarns are long and tough,
And | have heard enough
OF such old fables"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-28

The London Times, in view of the
great increase of drinking in England,
exclaims: "Among all the writer's, all
the talkers,all the preachers, all the work
ers, all the names we see daily blazon-
ed on the roll of English fame, are the re
none that will set about to abate this
nuisance and scandal-our national
drunkenness?'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-28
Vanity of Nan.

At length it is proved that man has
more vanity than woman. This is the
way that it came to pass: A curious in
yestigator watched while thousand
men passed a looking.gass used as a
sign on the sidewalk in Broadway. The
result of his observation showed that
nine hundred and ninety-nine men
glanced complacently at their image as
they passed. The other man was blind.
Four hundred and fifty-two women
passed during the same hour and half,
and none of them looked in the mirror
all OF them being engaged intently
examining each others appearance and
dress.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-28

THE name of Thiers has been given
to new kind of French biscuit-ar
exceedingly hard cracker, stamped with
a portrait of the French President.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-28
AMERICA could copy with advantage

AMERICA could copy with advantage
certain features of the English railway
system. The English road hands are
not allowed to whirl over the track in
hand car, but are compelled to walk
over the line, inspecting each rail as
they go. Very few unsound rails escape
detection, and the liability of an acci,
dent is greatly lessened. This method
of inspection is more costly pursued in
America; but John Bull has learned
the meaning of "penny wise and pound
foolish"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-28

PENNSYLVANIA deposited "a ballot Tor
Jefferson Davis in the recent Preslden-
tial election.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-28

TIE grand total of Methodists is off,
cially put at 1,965,667 persons.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-10-26
A Rom Hnce Ofllle War.

Our neigh boring city of Tif!n is Just now
deeply Interested !" the sequel OF war episode,
"hrih shows ho" ronaHCe sometimes creeps in
70 the events vi real lila. Early in the war
'It'ia and vicinity hIi sort Of itinerspt AL
fright preacher named D"wney. Upon the out
break OF the var Dnwnoy entered the service us
Captain OF un" ui tue Seueua regiments, and
when the Government decided upon employing
negro troops. 10 ,.uauIa Colonel VI u colorei
regimen'. Duriu. the campaign in Tennessee,
hls regiment CHANGED to be encamped upon the
estate of C-loEs! Washington, neal Nashville
Ihe regiment socus not to have been under the
best discipline aud its members seized Colonel
Washington and threatened HIM with instant
death and also set about destroying the elegant
family mansion. Colonel Dowucy, by great ex-
ertions, aud ut the imminent risk of Ills own
life, succeeded IL rescuiug Colonel Washington
from death, and Ia saving the mansion and other
property from destruction. Colonel Waehng-
ton felt profoundly grateful at the time for
Colnne! Downey'- brave oXertions in his behalf,
| aud promised never I" forget them. There the
matter rested, and the wild scenes with which
Dewey wa surrounded soon drove it out of
his mind He yuwiurd W the head of the
| Regiment ill hu cir over, and then re-
| turuod t. lllin and .pu,od down iutu "a quiet
domestic h,o. NJ, long sgo ne died. Ieaviny
| hi- family VA s'r,itcucd circumstances Mr..
| Dowuey Wa driven u her needle for supper b.
! She and her children lived Ia ,hcir humble Wv.
with little huaIhr that IL gree. change was
soon TO DO wroU. + Ia their condition Recent.
ly Colonel W,,+lu.tou lial, "Ayu /, was found
that he had w!ilal IA, p'u, .,,y, insisting o,
$4,000 Ia bonds and gresu5 .rli. and three
hundred acre, OF improved I'D ituated mile
| aud hali from N1,lyiie--,ue whole valued II;
Sl0D,OO at loaa,--,o tAa heirs %, Col. Downey
lrroel Downay son oi the deco,sed Col.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-10-26
Ka-r.S.c Guide.

Interesting Work, Enlarge! Edition, New
EngravinGs, Two-hunGrcd AMI sixty Pages, ,
Price so cents Address Dr.. BCTTs' D!spES-
cary, - North Eighth Street, St. Louis, Mo
See Advertisement.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-10-26
Mrs. WhitcO rnS's Syrup.

The great soothing remedy. Price only IS
cents. Gives rest to the mother and health 70
the child Sold by Druggists.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-10-26
Misre!lanp.
NATURE UNADORNED,

She just as nature nodded her,
No puff" nor "paint," nor pad"
She would not rouge for all the world,
Though "tlnt she never had;
She would not use that powder stuff
think they call i, "pearl''-
With such a SKIN it would be used
By any other girl.
| remember, whilst We WANDERED
One wet and windy day,
Past shop in Piccadilly,
We saw, in white array,
Teeth of pearly splendor,
But they had no charm for her;
And she SAID IN accents scornful,
go be toothlesS prefer
One other "once." while walking,
Though / cant say where or why,)
Ny attention was arrested,
Twas my loved one breathcd sigh
She was looking full of pity,
Bat no trace of Scorn was there,
And her gentle eye was leverG
At heap OF yellow hair.
Her tender heart is melted
Toward that false y .fashlon'd belle;
Then l, looking, thought. "No wonder
That gentle heart might we'll"
Oh, thing so false and foolish,
She never could be call'd,
She's truth ITSELF swear it
But then she's nearly "bald."
She's neither false nor foolish,
She's not made up-oh, no.
On a woman so deserving,
Say, what praise can we bestow;
Her sacrifice is noble,
Her conduct all that's right;
a very perfect woman,
But a very awful fright !-PUNCH.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-10-26
The value of earth as di.enfectant desdor

The value of earth Us a direnfectant deedor.
izer Is well known and the treatment of ulcer.
"s"i sores and gangrenous wounds with it is be.
coming very general A new application has
been described BY Dr. DR.. f. s. Bunker,
VINO states that he has recently used clay as a
dressing for the face in two cases of smallpox,
ousllHg 1t, IL fine powder, over the faces of the
PatiehLs as soon pustules become fairly de-
veloFel, This formed clear, dry, wholesome
sea6. absorbing the Infectious material, and
sealed off during convalescence leaving an an.
DERBY ins SKIN in its natural and normal state.
Inc painful itching. which is one of the worst
eharacteristics of the disease, was entirely
aoated. The earth used was fine pipe clay.
The Now York Times spins little story Of
,els. 1t says tina; Prussian General, while
ting some military stables, CALLED out.
81, aa, d. I see there? Cobwebs!" Eyes. sir"
the officer in charge replied; I've keep them
mere to catch the flies, and prevent them teas
ing the horses" The moral is obvious. If we
suffer our houses to be fevtooued with cob.
webs, We shall be spared our Egyptian plague
~ lilies. Nervous persoss who object to going
into the spider. breeding business might import
and tomesticste flying toad, Several species of
which exist in South Amsrica,) and 80 destroy
the pest in little more agreeable way.
The St. Louis Democrat prints this beautiful
little story: "There IL covered bridge at PEG.
ria 800 ieet above high.w water mark. A drover
l.ed to drive thousand sheep across it.
When about halfway over the bsll.westher no.
tic.d al open Window and, recognizing bis des.
sgg' de strike for glory and the grave.
When he reached the sunlight he at once sppre.
ciaiad hls critical condition, aud, with leg
90. .ohod toward each cardinal point of the com.
p he uttered pl4intiye 'Ma-a and descended
g. Dis fate, The next sheep and the next fol.
lowed, initiating he gesture and the remark OF
the leader. For hours it rained sheep. The ere.
while placid stream was incarnsdine with the
lie blood OF moribund mutton, and not until the
brief tail Of the last sheep as it disappeared
through the window waved sden to this wicked
world did the movement cease"