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days since to Capt. Wlckham.
STURGEON dislikes the prefix " Rev."
and has informed his friends that he
will send to the dead letter Office all let
tiers to himself having it in the address.
THERE is a growing tendency among
the better class of English surgeons to
use ether as an anasthetic instead of
chloroform, which has long been the
most popular. According to the Brit
ish Medical Journal, statistics show
that ether is just ten times as safe.
THE Vienna Exhibition will cost near
ly SO, 500, 900. To make it pay it will be
necessary for 10000, 900 of visitors to
patronize the Exhibition. This large
number is confidently expected by the
Director General, who is said to be en-
thusiastic over the prospect of success.
THE postal treaty with France still
hangs fire. France insists on postal
rate of fifty centimes, while Uncle Sam
contends that forty centimes is an equit-
able rate. The difference is very slight
amounting in our currency to two
cents-and it is gratifying to know that
Paris, rather than Washington, is the
Shylock of this diplomatic transaction.
THE Pope cannot claim the worlds
sympathy on account of poverty, at any
rate. During the month of January
immense sums were sent to the Vatican
from parts of the world, and the
papal treasury has never been so full as
now. These offerings have enabled the
Pope to increase the income of those
Italian prelates who have been on half
pay lately; and it is said that several
million francs have been sent abroad by
Cardinal Antonelli to be placed in En-
glish and American banks to the Pope's
credit.
The bill passed by the Spanish AS
sembly abolishing slavery in Porto Rico
provides that its abolition shall follow
upon the PRONUNCIATION of its passage.
The emancipated slaves will, however,
be obliged to serve threeyears with their
present masters or other residents on the
island, but will enjoy the rights of
Spanish citizens after five years have
elapsed The indemnity is to be
charged exclusively to the account Of
the Porto Rico budget.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-12
THINGS WORTH KNOWING,

A note dated on Sunday is void. If it
be "a note from your sweetheart, however,
it may fill void.
A note obtained from one intoxicated
isn't good, although intoxicated people
occasionally get off some pretty good
notes.
A note made by minor is void. A
note on A. major is all right if you strike
the right note.
Notes bear interest only when stated
We have notes out in which we take no
sort of interest, and we ain so stated as
we might be.
Principals are responsible for their
agents. If a man hasn't any principles
he is responsible for nothing.
Ignorance of the law excuses no one
Mr.. Law accepts no apologies.
The acts of one partner bind all others.
The ax of the woodman unbinds them.
Contracts made on Sunday cannot be
enforced. Young men who contemplate
popping the question next Sunday night
should remember this.
A contract made with q minor is void.
That must be the reason why minors 60
on strike so readily.
A contract made with lunatic is void.
1t is best to void lunatic, anyhow, con-
tract or no contract.
Each individual in partnership is re-
sponsible for the debts of the firm. If
they amt very firm there isn't so much
responsibility.
An agreement without consideration
is void. This should be recollected by
the single, for agreements are frequently
made to marry without any consideration
whatever. -Fut Contribution.
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them just fifteen minutes, then rinse in
two waters.
CREAM SPONGE CAKE.-Six eggs, two
cups flour, two cups sugar, two tea
spoons cream tartar mixed in -four, one
half teaspoon soda dissolved in very
little warm water; beat together the
yolks of the eggs and sugar until light
and creamy add to it the well beaten
whites, then the -four, and last of all the
soda. Bake in round tins, about an inch
thick. To make the cream for the cakes,
heat one pint of milk, and add to it one
tablespoonful of corn starch dissolved
in a little milk, two eggs, one cup of
sugar-all beaten together; boil it until
it thickens. Split the cake when cold,
and fill with the cream.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-12

MIoHIGAN's inquisitive sons have dis
covered that tens of thousands of acres
heretofore deemed worthless on account
of the dense growth of sweet fern, are
really valuable, for this luxuriant vege-
table is found to be much more power
full astringent than hemlock, and far
superior to that substance for tanning
purposes, yielding forty per cent. extract
where hemlock yields but fourteen.
Tanneries will soon spring up thickly
in the vicinity of these vast astringent
fern plantations, and Michigan will be
placed in position to export leather as
well as saw-logs.
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NOVEL RUNA WA Y MA TCH EVEN FOR
KENTUCKY.

NOVEL RUNA WAY MATCH EVEN FOR
KENTUCKY.
A singular incident happened ON the
Louisville, Cincinnati and Lexington
train conducted by Capt. Clohessy, the
other day. An old gentleman and his
hopeful son of about nineteen summers
got on the cars at Choppers Station, in
company with two blooming lasses.
Their appearance and actions excited
some suspicion, and upon inquiry it was
ascertained that the two gentlemen were
runaway lovers, and the two ladies
cousins, who were going to become of
one flesh with the father and son re-
spectively. The father, discreet man
that he was, had chosen the elder of the
two maidens, who was about twenty,
and the son had taken the younger, a
blooming miss of eighteen. They ac-
complished their journey in safety, were
married in Jacksonville, and returned
by Capt. Clohessy's train again. 1t was
quite amusing to see them as they
chuckled over their success in outwitting
the stern parents of the girls-leaning
across the aisle to whisper to each other,
and resuming their erect attitude to give
an atfectionate squeeze to the fair ones
by their sides. We never before heard
of father and son running off on the
same train to get married, but presume
it is well to have that kind of confidence
existing in the same family. Lexington
(ky.) Reporter.
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For Loss Of Appetite, Dyspepsia, In
digestion, Depression Of Spirits and General
Debility, in their various forms, FEnRo-PHos-
PHoRATED ELIXIR of CALIsAYA made by CAS-
WELL, HAZARD & Co., New York. and sold by all
druggists, is the best tonic. AS a stmulant
tonic for patients, recovering from fever or other
sickness it has no equal. If taken during the
season it prevents fever and ague and other
intermittent fevers.-[Com.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-12

THE Pittsburgh Commercial pays the
Rebuilt City the following neat compG-
ment "Great is the Northwest, and
Chicago is its prophet. The city now
claims population of $50, 900 more than
she had before the fire, and valuation
of only $5,OOO,0OO less. Her Board of
Trade report shows that the city never
did SO big business as in 1872, when
her wholesale trade in groceries and
manufactured goods alone is thought to
have risen to $500, 900, 0oO."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-12

AN EXTENDED PoPULARITY.-Eac
year finds "BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRocHEs" in
new localities in various parts of the world
For relieving Coughs, Colds, and Throat Dis
eases, the Troches have been proceed reliable
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-12

YANKEE inventors will have to look to
their laurels, if there is any truth in the
story of wonderful safeguard against
hydrophobia, which the Paris Figaro
asserts has been patented by French
doctor. The invention in question con-
sists simply of an umbrella or cane,
which, when pressing spring, turns an
ingenious contrivance into small lad
der. Thus, if mad dog rushes along
the boulevards, the happy possessor of
the safeguard" has only to touch his
umbrella, and, presto, ladder appears,
and running up to the top, he can get
safely out of all danger.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-12

The press and people all over the
country have been almost unanimous in
condemning the members Of the recent
Congress for voting themselves addi-
tional pay for past services. 1t is every
where denounced as absolute stealing,
and the names of those who have drawn
and pocketed the money will be pre-
served for reference at future time,
when honest men are looked for as Rep
resentatives. The political fate of those
who have defiled their hands with this
worse than bribe-money is easily fore
seen. They will, to a man, be relegated
to private life by an indignant and out
ragged constituency as fast as opportunity
offers.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-12

THERE are several kinds of worms
which trouble horses; the pin-worms pointed
at both ends) are the most common and most
dangerous. Sheriddn'S Cardhy Condition
Po,cie,s will in a few days eject the worms,
and the horse will begin to thrve.-[Com
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-12
Wake Up the System.

When the physical energies droop and the mind
becomes lethargic it may be taken for gran that
the digestion is impaired and the liver derelict in
its duty. Upon the condition of the stomach and
liver depend the condition Of the blood and upon
tine quality of that fluid depends the vigor of the
body and the capacity for brain labor 1t is there
fore, of the utmost importance to men engaged in
active pursuits, who are subject to attacks Of
bodily weakness and mental stupor or inGiffcr-
ence, to know from what source they can obtain
immediate and permanent relief. The tonic aud
anti-biious stimulating elements combined in
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters peculiarly adapt that
genial preparation to cases of this kind Tho
rapidity with which It rouses the dormant powers
OF the muscular and nervous SYSTEM is marvel
lous Acting first upon the digestive organs, and
through them upon the fluids Of the body, the
nerves and the brain, it renovates, refreshes and
regulates, not only the corporal powers, but the
mind itself. Asdebility and it's usual concomitant,
mental torpor depression, are often caused, and
where they already exist, are always aggravated
by the damp and variable weather prevalent in the
spring months, persons CT Feeble stamina and
agreeable stlmulant at this season, and indeed
would derive great advantage from taking it ut
least once day throughout the wear.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-12

FACTORIES and machine shops should
not be allowed to run day without Jol,nSOn's
AaOdyne LinimeH In case of sudden acct
dent an immediate use of it may save weeks
of suffering, and perhaps limb, even life.
i Com.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-12
A MA GNIFICENT DEPOT.

1t may not be generally known that
Chicago now has the largest and finest
depot in the country, with probably one
exception chat of the Central road, in
New York;. We allude to the depot of
the Michigan Southern and Rock Island
and Pacific railroads, on Van Buren,
street, which is rapidly approaching
completion. The stone work is already
finished, and the offices will be ready for
occupancy in few days. In its dimen-
sions and general appearance the new
structure closely resembles the old one.
1t Is, however, more massive, imposing
and substantial in it's architecture, and
its internal arrangements are said to be-
far superior to those of the old building.
The walls of the superstructure are COM
posed of Athens stone, and are of un-
usual thickness and solidity. The di-
mansions of the building are 600 by 173
feet. The main front on Van Buren,
street, where the offices of the road are
located, is surmounted by a massive
tower, rising to height of 103 feet
above the main entrance. 1t is fanked
by similar towers of smaller size at
each front corner. These ponderous
towers, added to the heavy window-caps
and the rugged dress of the stone, give
the structure an appearance of great
strength and soidity. Massive orna-
ments of galvanized iron adorn the
towers, and the heavy cornice is of the
same material. The walls are two stories
in height, and are as heavily constructed
as the Iront of the building. An arched
roof of corrugated iron, supported on
iron trusses, surmounts the structure.
A skylight of plate glass, ten feet in
wild h and running the entire length of
the shed, will abundantly light the
edifice by day. At night seven large re-
tiectors, arranged at intervals along the
center of the roof, will radiate the light
of numerous gas jets, which will be lit
or extinguished instantaneously by means
of electricity. The entire cost of this
magnificent depot is about $500, O0O.-
Chicago paper.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-12

A GEORGIA clairvoyant revealed the
whereabouts of $4,000 recently stolen
in Savannah. Her supposed skill
brought her considerable custom for a
few days, but she was finally arrested
and confessed to committing the theft.
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9 II A = = Y HO U r s.
New Chrome by Hill.
Mammoth Pumpkin.

From one seed of this species there was
raised last year the largest pumpkin ever grown
in America weighing 5s7 lbs. Five seeds sent
postpaid for % cents, or II seeds for 30 cents.
+. II. GREGORY, Davenport, Iowa
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-12

PRUssING's WHITE WINE VINEGAR
keeps pickles. Ask for it.-[Com.
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CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT GREA I
BRITAIN.

CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT GREAT
BRITAIN
Great Britain is probably at once the
richest and the poorest country on the
face of the earth. While possessed of
immense wealth in the aggregate, prop
erty is so unevenly distributed that
seven-eighths of the population are
obliged to struggle for daily existence.
The Spectator, commenting on late Par
iamentary returns, states that the pro-
portion of the population in what it calls
comfortable circumstances, occupying
houses of rental of more than 5000
year, is only one and half in every hun
bred. About 100, 900 families pay from
$3.50 to $500; 100000 pay from $50 to
$3.50; and 800, 900 pay no more than 500
rent. Allowing five to each family, it
follows that less than one-eighth of the
population of Great Britain is able to
pay rental Of over 800 a year. If
these figures are correct-and there APP
pears to be no reason to doubt them
the greater part of the poorer classes
must be in a deplorable situation. One
is led to wonder, not that emigration is
so large, but that it does not assume
larger proportions.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-12

DIR. SHALLENBERGER'sp pills are not purgative.
They cure every form Of Fever and Ague intme-
iiGteiy without any sickness or discomfort.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-12

The Nation takes occasion to read
wholesome lesson to those clergymen,
lawyers, and other kind-hearted persons
who, animated by maudlin sympathy,
interested themselves so industriously in
the movement to secure Communication
of the sentence of the murderer Foster.
1t volunteers to them few timely words
of advice, which they would do we'll to
read, ponder and heed. The ministers,
in particular, who mix themselves up in
these affairs, the Nation very justly de-
clares to be engaged in very mischiev
GUS piece of business. In the first place,
their letters are not candid and truthful,
and hardly can be, when the writer's are
acting as pleaders, and this brings dis
grace on their profession. In the next
place they help to create distrust of the
law and its administrators, and to con-
fuse the moral notions of the poor and
Ignorant, by the notorious fact that the
cases in which Protestant ministers and
members of the wealthier class generally
display their interest and "work " for
pardons, are usually cases in which the
offender has had every advantage, in the
way of money and education, and is
blessed with wealthy and influential
relatives. Witness the Ketchum case,
and the Foster case, and-we hope we
shall not have to say-the Stokes case.
On the other hand, when a poor devil
who has had no teaching of any kind,
and whom poverty and all its tempta-
tions have followed from the cradle,
kills somebody, he is left to his fate
without murmur. No lawyers over
haul the statutes for him, no ministers
pray or weep for him, no editorials rend
the air on his behalf.
The Nation very sensibly advises those
men and women who have sympathy to
spare, to pour it out in all murder cases
on the unhappy victim who has been
taken off without moments warning,
next on his poor family, and finally on
the millions of decent men who throng
our straets day and night relying on the
law for security, their pockets filled, not
with "deadly weapons" but with the
tools of honest trades and the hard
earnings of honest toll, and their heads
filled with dreams of affection and the
plans and schemes of industry and econ
omy. We cannot watch over them too
carefully, and feel for them too ten
derby.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-12

tOrds Liver HrigOrdtor-a purely Vegetable Ca
thdrtic and TOnic-for Dyspepsia, Constipation, De-
bility, Sick Headache, Bilious Attacks, and all de-
engagements Liver, Stomach and Bowels. Ask
Your Druggist for it. Berare Of limitations.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-12

The Kansas Legislature ought to be
the most intelligent Legislative body in
the world. The Solons composing it
are certainly the best read men in
Christendom if they consume all the
literary pabulum with which they pro-
vide themselves. At the opening of the
session they voted themselves forty-fve
daily newspapers each, or their equiva-
lent in weekly papers, making two hun
dred and seventy papers per week. As
there are one hundred and thirty-three
members in both houses, thirty five
thousand nine hundred and twenty pa
pers are required each week, and for the
session three hundred thousand are
needed. AS the average cost of these
papers is four cents each, it costs
$l2, 200 per session to keep the mem
bers of the Legislature supplied with
the news of the day. If the constituents
OF these men were as lavish in providing
themselves with papers, Kansas would
pay out about 800, 900, 900 per year for
newspapers. Is it any wonder that
Kansas Legislators get their brains and
their consciences muddled Men with
such expensive literary tastes must have
the means to crafty them, and if Cald-
well and Pomeroy had more money to
spend than others, who wonders that
they were elected Senators? Men who
practice the habit of reading forty-fve
papers day while laboring in the in
terest of the dear people, cannot come
down to less than dozen when they re-
tire to the seclusion of the home circle !;
and even this small number costs
money.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-04-12

JOHN NEWTON is a gushing Newark
youth, who was so unfortunate as to
tumble head and ears in love with a
hard-hearted maiden who refused to re-
turn his ardent passion. She Tilted him
outright, whereat John, in utter despair,
seeks relief in cold poison. Before
swallowing the fatal draught, however,
the rash lover indited the following
affectionate leave-taking to his stern
parent:
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CHINESE PRovERBs.-The ripest fruit
grows on the toughest wall. It is the
small wheels of the carriage that come
in first. The man who holds the ladder
at the bottom is frequently of more SER
vice than he who is stationed at the top
of it. Better be the cat in a philan-
thropist's family than n mutton pie at a
Kings banquet. True merit, like the
pearls inside an oyster, is contented to
remain quiet till it finds an opening.
Pride sleeps in gilded crown, content
ment in cotton night-cap.
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NEWARK, N. j., March, 1873.


Dear Father it is with A sad Hart that
write these Lines to you But the Girl that
Love Beyond Expression Got Marray on
Sunday night to a Horse car Driver on the
Summer A. V. Line and l Doc not Cair to
Live Eny Longer so l have Got half once
of Croton oil to kill myself with Got 1 once
and they tuck it Away from me But this time
they Can not this il third time and this is the
Last time for if this Dus not kill me 1 shall
Cut my throght and have Dun with Life
What is Life to me Without the Girl that 1
Love Better than Life Life is A dread and
Death is Charm Lay me under the Sod so
that my heart can Rest i'll heaven or hell So
Good BY till we meet on the Judgment Day
1 hope that God Will forgive me for Killing
my self this is my last Word from your DISC
bedient Son JOHN NEWTON
Die Must and Die Will this l Write With a
Steddy Hand.
The stomach-pump was applied in
time, and John still lives to witness the
married happiness of the girl he loves
"beyond expression.
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w It
GIVEN AWAY.-Three specimen copies of
pages of valuable reading matter, hand somely
illustrated with Engravings of Farm Buildings,
Blooded Stock, Poultry, Dogs, Birds, &c, and
package of CHESTER COUNTY MAMMOTH CORN I'm
ported White OATS and ALsIKE or LUcERN CLOVER,
will be sent FREE TO all who send two stamps for
postage address N P. BOYER Co, Parkersburg,
Chester Co., Pa.
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SOLDIERS BOUNTY.

Soldiers enlisted between May 4th and August
9TH 1861 for three years, and never received boun
ty can now obtain it; also those who failed to
apply for the additional bounty. Address, with
stamp, B. F. Brown CO., Pittsburgh, Pa.
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A DECISION has lately been rendered
by an English court, at Birmingham,
that will be read with pleasure by those
who have been put to the annoyance of
missing railway connections at remote
backwoods stations. A passenger had
purchased ticket from Birmingham to
Belfast, Ella Holyhead, by the Irish
mail, which he should have met at Stat
ford, but through delays on the first part
of the route, the Irish mail had left
when he got there, and he was COM
PEELED to lie over. On this showing,
the company was mulcted in the sum of
f3 3s., small amount in itself, but
still sufficient, if collected in all like
cases, to make delays less profitable or