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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14
Total. s,s7l ZIG, 1O2 $40, 800, l29 ,5a2
IRA NSPLA NTING ETERGREENS.
interesting

Il
How? In the first place, rccollect
dead trees never grow, and if the roots
of evergreens are once exposed to the
sun and air they are dead. Throw them
away and not lose your time in caring
for them, nor your patience in seeing
them wither where you have taken so
much trouble to plant them. Then we
say again, get live trees. A pine tree
with its roots all out of the earth, will
die as soon as a fish cut of water. No
device of a rascally nurseryman, in dip
ping their roots in liquid mud, after
they had been exposed, will ever bring
back life. This is the only great secret
i'll the successful handling of his kind
of tree. Get live trees, and keep them
alive until you have them well set out.
Then keep them clear of weeds and the
ground above them moist, and you will
soon have IL grove or belt of trees that
no price would purchase. The most eff
fectual way to keep them moist is to
mulch them with hay, straw or leaves
But keep down the weeds and grass.
Evergreens should not be set deep, nor
is it profitable to pile stone in the bot
tom of the hole or on top of the ground.
They are only intended to draw the
moisture. -BOOn,c Standard
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

SUSAN EBERHARDT, the young woman
who was recently hanged III Georgia for
murder, met her fate with a GOODNESS and
self-possession rarely equaled under
similar circumstances by the most har-
dened male criminals. On the way to
the gallows she told the sheriff she
was not i'll the least shocked, and that
she was no doubt less troubled than any
body else present. When the hour for
execution had arrived the sheriff said,
Susan, are you ready" To which
she answered, with the most impertur-
babie coolness, Yes, sir, quite ready"
and walked firmly up the steps, taking
n stand on the platform. The sheriff
placed the black cap on her head and
adjusted the rope. She said, "Mr.
Mathews, that's too tight don't want
to be choked to death" The sheriff
slackened the rope little, and asked.
" is that about right ?" She said
" Yes" The sheriff said, Susan,
place your hands behind you" She
did so, and he tied them. Then he said
again, care You ready?" She replied,
" Yes-ready-willing." The next in
slant the drop fell, and the unfortunate
woman was launched into eternity.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

THIS little story of brief widowhood
is from IL Vermont paper Not many
months ago there came into the village
of North Adams, Mass, widow from
the hill country, with the remains of her
husband for burial. Coming to the
grave, a slight caving in" caused a
delay in properly placing the coffin in
the ground. SO having shed her tears
and made her means, she left the re-
mains above ground and went to the
minister's house, and was married to IA
new husband before the dead body of
the old was covered with earth.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

THE following beautiful specimen of
word-painting is from an article on ga
New Atlantis" in LippimcoHs Maya
zine: "Here it lies, basking at our
feet, the warm amcthystine sea of the
South. 1t does not boom and thunder,
as in the country of the cold gray
stones On the contrary, saturating
itself with sunny ease, thinning it's bulk
over the shoal flat beach with a success
sion of voluptuous curves, it spreads
thence in distance with strands and
belts of varied color, away and away
until blind with light it faints on pro-
digiously far horizon"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14
SEE in another column the advertise
ment headed 81 WIZ Help Any Nan. )"
WHAT Next - This brilliant little

WHAT Next ? - This brilliant little
magazine is enlarged beginning with the June
number, and now presents an amount of eX-
cellent reading and illustrations that seems
quite marvellous, considering the tritling price
asked for it. 1t also brings out new Chrome
called Wealth Of The Woods, representing a
Winter Wren perched on groundwork of
Wood Moss, with cluster of Autumn Leaves
in the background, and delicate little Vine
with green leaves, and richly-colored Winter
Berries in front. 1t is a picture of cxtraordi-
nary beauty. Terms of the Magazine 40 cents
year, with the Chrome free to each subscrib-
er. JonN b. ALDEN. Publisher. ChcaGo. Ill. =
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

Ir is curious what trifing circum
stances sometimes impel people to com
nit self-destruction. Last week SEN
sative German in Pennsylvania went out
and killed himself because few friends
laughed ut him on account of his fruit
less endeavor to catch Il playful nag that
was loose in the pasture. And the other
day young man in Chicago blew his
brains out because he had received II
letter from his sister informing him of
her illness.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14
CLEANING GHIMNEliS.

On the subject of cleaning SCOT from
chimneys, member of the New York
Farmers Club says: I'm localities
where the services of professional chin
ney-sweepers cannot be obtained, one
can remove the SCOT from his chimneys
Ill few minutes by attaching a weight
to small bundle of hay or straw, and
letting it down the fue by means of
small rope, then drawing it up again.
The bundle of straw should be of the
proper size to pass down the fue, drawn
by weight of twenty or thirty pounds.
BY moving the bundle up and down IA
few times the inside of fue will be
swept so clean that the SCOT will not be
ignited by ascending sparks of fire.
When large quantity of soft wood is
employed us fuel, either in stove,
range or fireplace, SCOT will accumulate
so rapidly that 1t will hang in large
scales to the sides of the flue, which, if
not removed, will often tade fire, rise to
the top of the chimney while burning,
and fall on the roof while the scales are
still i'll blaze. Thousands of dwelling
houses have been set on fire by this
means. AS SCOT is more valuable as n
fertilizer than superphosphate for pro-
noting the growth of grass, flowers,
fruit of any sort, or growing vegetables,
it will pay well to save it and scatter it
around about fruit trees, or put a
couple of handfuls well spread out
around every cabbage, hill of corn, or
stool of tomatoes.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

A strawberry grower states that to
two barrels of rain-water he put one
quarter of pound of ammonia and one
quarter of pound of common inter.
and with this solution he sprinkled his
strawberry beds every night when bios
soming. The result was double the
amount of large strawberries to that adj
Joining not so treated.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14
P1 EPERISW Ind CRIME.

The following table, showing the
population, number of paupers and cost
of supporting them, and the number of
criminals convicted in each of the sew
eral States of the Union, for the year
preceding June 1, 1870, is compiled from
the census reports of Superintendent
Walker, and will be found exceedingly
interesting
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14
INTERESTING FACTS.

Here are one or two experiments
which may be tried for home amusement:
Stop one ear with the finger and press
the other to the end of Il long stick, and
if watch be held at the other end of
the wood, ticking will be heard, be the
wood il stick ever so long. Tie poker
in the middle of a strip of flannel two
OF three feet long, and press your
thumbs or fingers into your ears, while
you swing your poker against an iron
fender, and you will hear sound like
that of a heavy chnrch-bell. These cx-
periments prove that water, wood and
tianncls are good conductors of sound,
for the sound of the bell, the watch and
the fender passes through the water and
along the deal and flannel to the ear,
and excite in us the sense of sound
Sound of all kinds, it is asccrtained,
travels at the rate of fifteen miles in IL
minute. The softest whisper travels as
fast as the most tremendous thunder.
The knowledge of this fact has been
applied to the measurement of distance.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14
Ice-Water In CIsterns.

John Quincy Aikcns, of Minnesota,
packs his cisterns with snow late in win
ter, or early in spring, when it can be
obtained-packs it solid-and says he
finds it pays, since it will keep good I'M
til after harvest, and furnish good ice
water for daily use.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

ROME celebrated the two thousand
six hundred and twenty sixth anniver-
sary of her birthday on the Dist of
April, Il holiday which she honors with
great splendor, to keep green in the
memory of her'people the foundation
of the city 1913 years before the birth of
Christ
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

EQUALLY DECIDED" Now, Willie
DEAR" says Fanny, "do have little
courage when l have powder to take,
/ don't like it any more than you do,
but make mp my mind that I will take
it, and | do ~
"And when have powder to take,
replied Willie, 81 make up my mind
that l won't take it, and l don'tw
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14
THE WEDDING FINGER.

Much has been said and written about
the wedding ring, but the more lovely
part engaged in the mystic matter, the
taper residence of this ornament, has
been neglected. Now this is rather curl
Gus, as there are facts which belong to
the ring finger which render it in pecu-
liar manner an appropriate emblem of
matrimonial union 1t is the only finger
where two principal nerves belong to
two distinct trunks the thumb is sup
piled with its principal nerves from the
radial nerve, as is also the fore finger,
the middle finger, and the thumb side
of the ring finger, while the ulnar nerve
furnishes the little finger and the other
side of the ring finger, at the point or
extremity of which real union takes
place. 1t seems as if it were intended
by nature to be the matrimonial finger.
That the side of the ring finger next the
little finger is supplied by the ulnar
nerve, is frequently proved by a common
accident, that of striking the elbow
against the edge of a chair, door, or
any narrow, hard substance the ulnar
nerve is then frequently struck, and a
thrilling sensation is felt in the little
finger, and on the same side of the ring
finger, but not on the other side of it,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

These States have population of
nearly 1900, 900, and an aggregate
wealth of over $4,000, 10000 and 1919
of the 800 members of the Lower House
Of Congress.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14
INSENSIBILITl Of THE BEAM.

Although the organ of sensation, the
brain itself is insensiblc. To cut the
brain gives no pain yet i'll the brain re-
sides the power of feeling pain in any
part of the body. If the nerve which
leads to it from the injured part be
divided, we become instantly uncon-
scious of suffering. 1t is only by com
munication with the brain that any kind
of sensation is produced; yet the organ
is itself insensible. But there is cir
cumstance more wonderful still. A GER
tain portion of the brain itself may be
removed without destroying life. The
animal lives and performs all those
functions which are necessary to vital
ity, but it has no longer a mind. 1t
cannot think or feel. 1t requires that
the food should be pushed into its
stomach ; once there it is digested, and
the animal will thrive and grow fat
We infer, therefore, that a part of the
brain is simply intended for the exercise
of the intellectual faculties, whether of
the lower degree, called instinct, or of
that exalted kind bestowed on man called
reason.
The New York Sun tells an amusing
anecdotc of the Hon. Charles belong,
our Minister to Japan, who has lately
been recalled. In 1850 belong was a
waiter in restaurant i'll AIarysville, Cal
He was always ambitious to become Il
politician, and claimed to be Demo-
crat of the Jacksonian school. 1t is
stated that the guests of the hotel were
not unfrequently amused by little
Charlie She is about five feet high, and
does not weigh more than 100 pounds
dissertations on the politics of the day.
He was often known to lay down his
tray while waiting on Il customer, and
begin ii heated political argument. In
1851, when Bigler and Waldo were the
rival candidates for Governor, party
spirit ran high, and DeLong was n vio-
lent partisan of the former. One day,
during the campaign, an open air Bigler
meeting was held i'll Maysville. De
Long was anxious to make speech,
and he circulated among the audience
and told number of them to "halloa
for DeLong.' Finally, after Senator
Gwin had closed an eloquent speech,
a shout went up for DeLong!' Ode
Long,! "DeLong !" The ambitious
young man, who was waiting III the rear
of the platform, mounted the rostrum
and was introduced to the audience by
the chairman of the meeting. A breath
belongs speech. Just as he was about
to begin IA huge specimen of the genus
Pike broke tongue, and said, at the top
of his voice, "Wall, I'll be gol burned
if that amt the little critter who was
here minute ago, and told me to holler
for DeLong." The intending orator
was completely unnerved. He STAN
mered and hung his head. He could
not say word, and amid the jeers of
the audience skunk off the stand
The CONSTITUTION grand old
relic of the past, the frigate Constitu
ton, is now moored near Philadelphia,
and the A,my ana Macy Journal sug-
gests, with patriotic propriety: "Why
not have her rugged and equipped, Of
ficered and manned, ready for action,
aud n nntinnnl Sal1fn fred from har in
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14
FL RTXOEIkES.

A new theory of earthquakes and vol
canoes, which has found favor with sci
entitic men generally, has been given by
Mailer. 1t is based upon the conceded
fact that the earth is gradually cooling ;
and as it cools it contracts, but not uni
formly. The interior contracts more
rapidly than the crust, and Mailer be-
ieves that the shrinkage of the crust
can explain all volcanic phenomena. As
the result of the contraction of the
earth, irregularities of level were first
produced in the far remote ages then
corrugation of mountain ranges and
table lands and lastly local crushings
down and dislocations, Il process still
going on. Heat being, rs is now gener-
ally allowed, form of motion, that ex-
pended in bearing down the crust is
transformed into heat The surface of
the earth may well be compared to the
shriveled skin of an apple. Earthquake
and volcanic eruptions are the result of
the subsistence and shrinkage of the
earth's surface. The old theory that
mountains were upheaved is not correct.
The valleys were sunk down. This vol
canic force has passed its maximum,
and is now growing less as the earth
parts with it's internal heat.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14
For Loss of Appetite. Dyspensio In

For Loss of Appetite, Dyspepsia, In
digestion, Depression of Spirits and General
Debility, in their various forms, FERRo-PHos-
PHoRATED ELIXIR of CALIsAYA made by CAS-
WE'LL HAZARD d Co.. New York. and sold by all
druggists, is the best tonic. Az stimulant
tonic for patients, recovering from fever or other
sickness, it has no equal. II taken during tho
season it prevents fever and ague and other
intermittent fevers.-lCom.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14
MANNERS IN A rELEGRApH oFF1cE.

MANNERS IN A TELEGRAPH OFFICE
In illustration of the Importance of
good manners n London paper recalls
an incident which occurred at Scotch
telegraphic office some years ago. Lord
Russell was the Minister in attendance
upon her Majesty at Balmoral, and one
evening there came a messenger to
Aboyne-a little old man, buried in a
great coat-with Il telegram from his
Lordship to one of his Ministerial col
leagues III London. The message
was handed to the clerk in charge, u
peremptory person, who, seeing that it
did dot bear signature-it was i'll the
days of the old companies, when a sigma
ture was necessary-th it contemptu-
ously back, with the authoritative com
mand, Put your name to it it's pity
your master don't know how to send a
telegram" The name was added, and
the message handed back. "Why you
can't write, either = cried the enraged
clerk, after vainly endeavoring to make
ont the signature. "Here, let me do
it. What's your name 2" "My name, :"
said the little old messenger, very de-
liberately, sis John Russell" 1t was
the veritable Lord John himself and
the unhappy clerk was removed from
Aboyne forthwith.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

The CoNsrITUTIoN.-That grand old
relic of the past, the frigate Constitu-
ton, is now moored near Philadelphia,
and the A,7ny ana Mary Journal sug-
gests, with patriotic propriety: Why
not have her rugged and equipped, Of
fcered and manned, ready for action,
and IL national salute fired from her in
honor of the centennial anniversary !?
Let her wooden walls be decorated with
the names and portraits of Nicholson,
Barry, Hull, Preble, Chauncey, Decatur,
Rodgers, Porter, cambridge, Stewart,
Shubrick, Jones, Marlborough, Morris,
Lawrance-those naval heroes who have
honored her decks.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

DooLEY's YEAST POWDER is the cheap
est, but not lowest priced, Baking Powder
Elegant Biscuits, Rolls, &c, prepared in a few
minutes.-fCom.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

CUTTERS Vegetable Pulmonary d.
SAM Doubtless the hest Cough Medicine il
tie world."-[Com.
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Crippled Constitutions.

1t is difficult to ruin strong cons titutiuu. To
weaken, injure cripple this source of physical
vigOr and endurance is easier task, and may
always be accomplished by positively disregard
ing violating certain hygciar laws, the oh
of which is essential to the wcli-bcing Of
the body and to the sustainmcnt Of that vital
by which it is animated and supported. But Il
good constitution is wonderfully elastic, and even
after has been very hardly dealt with by its pos
SCISSOR, all its pristine vigor may be recovered IL
the proper course OF treatment is adopted. Hos
letters Stomach Bittcrs may be Justly denom-
mated a constitutional tonic. Not only does it i'm
prove the appetite, stimulate the stomach tone
and regulate the disordered liver and bowels and
steady the trembling nerves, but it also land this
is it's most important effect restores the stamnal
strength of the system where it has given way
under the pressure of excessive labor, exposure,
privation, acute disease fast living, foul atmos-
phcre, extraordinary heat or any other cause. In
summer the constitution is often severely tried by
a long continuance of hot weather. Nothing tells
more heavily upon the sources of vital activity
than solar heat, and hence the expediency of re
cruiting and repIenishing them with II " holesomc
vegetable tonic, like Hostctter's Bitters, dun ing
the summer months
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14
lG,s4l,496

TRUE WEALTH BY THE CENSUS OF 1870.
Arkansas IS l56,94, G3l Missouri 81 ,2s4 800, s97
Illinois. 2,12l $50 $40 Nebraska 69277. 4S3
Indiana 49,. I,25s, lS0, 5i3 Ohio. 295 430, 800
Iowa. Tl7,6l4 $50 Tennessee. 49s 237, ia
Kansas ...... ~, s92Oli W. Virginia l9065l ,4?1
Kentucky ... 6Ui 1882 Wisconsin. 7O2 }O7 $40
Louisiana -. ;i23, l25 500 ----
Minnesota. 52s, 9u9,5gO Total. Slu, $40 lTO,9l4
Mississippi... pos. l9i. tllL
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

SEE in another column the advertise
ment headed 81 WIZ Hep dry Man.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

TINEA.-TEA AGENTS wanted in town and coun-
L try to sell TEA, or get up club orders; for the
largest Tea Com pany in America; importers prices
and Inducements to agents Send for circular.
Address, ROBERT WELLS,
As Vesey Street, New York.
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q n Per Week IN CASH to good Agents.
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An Institution having high reputation for honor
able conduct and professional skill. Acting Sur
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Men sent free of charge. Address HOWARD ASSO-
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- Beautiful Chr0mOs mailed free for % cts.
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Waters Concerto ParlOr Organs

are The most bcaWtiful IN lyle and perfect ia
tone ever made. The CONCERTO STOP is
Tie best ever placed in any Organ. II is pro
ducedbva .hndSet Of reeds pee llinriy VOICED the
EFFECTof mhich is MOST CHARMING and
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

WESTERN WARM A Nd POWER
The fifteen States washedby the Ohio,
Mississippi, and Missouri rivers give the
following aggregate of wealth and power
in Congress by the census of 1870:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

The English papers recently gave an
account of disgusting prize fight be-
tween two amateur brllisers, being "A
strictly private affair, gotten up and
Witnessed only by the nobility. OF
course we Americans could not afford
to be surpassed by the " blarsted Brit
ishers" even in brutal exhibitions. SO
we read in the New York papers ac-
counts of dog-fght between two
famous CANNES. We are informed that
it WAS very select affair, tickets being
placed at IS each, and that the attend
ancc was confined to bankers, brokers
and gentlemen of leisure" 1t is graft
flying to learn that the police made IL
descent on these "bankers and gentle
men of leisure" and after dispensing
them, arrested the brutal handlers of
the less brutal dogs.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

SHALLENBERGER's PILLS cure every form ofChills
and Fever certainly as bread relieves hunger,
and are Just harmless. sold by all Druggists.
A CERTAIN REMEDY DRoPsY can he fonndiu
DIR. Jaync's Alternative. 1t cradicates the disease by
stimulating the absorbcnts into healthy action, and
assisting them in the performance of their natural
functions.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-14

A REMARKABLE man has just died in
Virginia, at the age of 70 years. 1t is
recorded of him that during his long
pilgrimage on earth he never owed more
than five cents, and that only once. 1t
was in his early manhood that he I'M
willingly contracted the debt of five
cents, it being the balance on bill of
goods purchased, and he was wont to
boast all his life afterward that he could
not sleep that night because of it, and
got up Very early the 2ext morning,
went to his creditor, and paid him.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-05-01

GooD.-Here is an inimitable bit of
description from letter of Dickens to
Foster about his summer trip to an
English watering place: Everything
here at Broadstairs is the same as Of
old. l have walked twenty miles a
day since | came down, and / went to a
circus at Ramsgate on Saturday night,
where "Mazeppa" was played in three
long acts without an Il in it, as if for
a wager. 'Evvens, and 'eads, and 'or-
rors and lands were as plentiful as
olackberries, but. the letter II was
neither whispered in EVEN nor NUT
tered in Ell nor permitted to dwell in
any form on the confines of the saw dust