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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-21

stroll over the city, seeing the lions and
other sights, until supper time, which
being over, they retired to their rooms.
The gas was lit by the servant, who re-
ceived bright quarter for his services.
Jeems was last in bed, and according to
| the rule in such cases, had to put out
the light, which he did with blast from
his lungs.
The noise in the street had died away,
and quiet reigncd in the Swan House
The young man on the watch dozed in
his chair The clerk (rather corpulent
was about to retire when he thought he
smelt gas. The guests (some of them)
thought they smelt gas. Much against
his will, the clerk proceeded to where
the leak was. 1t seemed stronger in
the ncighborhood of the room occupied
by the bride and groom. The clerk
concluded to knock at the door of the
room.
"Who is there?" came from the in
side.
"Opcn the door; the gas is escap-
ing"
"Gas what gas 2" said Jeems, open
ing the door.
"Why, here, in the room. How did
you put the light out %
"Blew it out, of course.
"You played h" Our amiable clerk
came very near saying a bad word, but,
remembering that there was a lady in
the case, or rather in the bed, he choked
his rising temper, and having lit the
gas, proceeded to show Jeems the mys-
terry of the burner, as follows:
You see this little thing here? Well,
when you want to put it out, give it a
turn this way, and when you want to
make it lighter, you give it turn this
way. Serious consequences might have
resulted if it had not been discovered.
1t might have sutfocated lis all. Now,
be careful next time.
Much obliged. But how the devil
ulu KNOW IHe VltTllcu Stull WIS soap
ing?' responded Jeems.
Didn't you smell it % asked the
clerk
"Pears to me did smell suthin', :"
said Jeems. "But, Lize, I'll be burned
if / didn't think it was you-kasc never
slept with woman afore."
"Well, Jeems, thought it was you
that smeh that way, all the time. was
jest n wondering if all men smelt that
way. 1t 'peared strange; but, then, l
never slept with Il man ofore, in all my
life, and didn't know nothing about it, :"
was the response of Lie, as she turned
over for a nap.
The red in the clerks face grew
smilngly redder as it reflected the
light from the burning jet, and a
roguish twinkle lurked in the corner of
his eyes, as he turned off the gas and
all was dark, and our friends We're left
in their glory. A sound of suppressed
mirth was heard in the reading room
for few minutes, and then all was
still.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-21

THE average duration of gov
ernments in France, since the ex-
ecution of Louis NVI., has been
eight years. There have been ten
revolutions and changes of rule and
form in the conduct of affairs since that
cruel blunder was con. mitted, in January,
1893. The so-called Republic of to-day
is likely to be of shorter life than most
of its predecessors. 1t can hardly be
called Republic, since the recent
change in its Presidency was brought
about by the votes of avowcd monarch
lists. But, now that they have elected
MacMahon, merely as an expedient to
bridge over present difficulty, it will
be worth while to watch the progress of
the next step, which must be the selec-
ton of permanent ruler, whether a
King or Emperor. The majority against
the Republican Left was only fourteen
votes, and the large minority which at
tempted to sustain Theirs is compact
and solid body of men, without any par
ticular personal preferences, but earn
estly intent upon a republican form Of
government The majority which elect
ed MacMahonrepresents all sorts of per-
sonal factions and all shades of strong
government. When they come to select
ruler, they will undoubtedly split in o
fragments on the question of personal
choice, and it will not be surprising to
see some of the discontented reinforce
the ranks OF the Republicans. A change
of eight votes will put the MacMahon,
ties into minority.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-21

One of the greatest drains on the
wealth of this country is caused by the
popular fashion of visiting Europe, which
is largely stimulated by the Exposition
at Vienna this summer. 1t is estimated
that q, 900 first class passengers will
cross the Atlantic the present season.
These tourists will pay about So, 300, 900
passage money, and it is calculated that
they will spend in travel and hotel bills
on the continent some 5000, 900 more.
Most of them will take with them very
little clothing or jewelry, but will come
back with very large supply. Thenum
ber of Americans who visit Europe for
pleasure outnumbers by many times the
Europeans who come to this country for
n like purpose. Besides this, the for
eigners that come here spend hardly
anything for clothing, and in the case
of either travellers all the passage money
goes to foreign nations. Over Il million
dollars month in gold is a very large
sum for nation poor in specie to spend
in foreign travel.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-21

THOSE who knew Gen. Cauby will not
be surprised to learn that he died poor.
His private charities, they tell us, were
absolutely without stint, and his widow
was left with nothing but a pension OF
thirty dollars month.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-21

AS A rich and pretentious shoddyite
was looking at some paintings which he
purposed to buy, the dealer pointed to a
fine one, and SAID: "There is dog
after Landseer." "Is it, really !! ex-
claimed the pretender. "What is the
dog after him for ?"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-21
VOLUME III.
APRIL jSRO WEHs.
Skies o'ercast,
prisonors fast

arm !SRO IEEHS.
Skies o'ercast,
Prisoners fast,
Rosy cheek and clouded brow,
Pressed against the window-panc,
Little Nellie listens now
To the patter of the rain
On the shingles hears it drop,
"will it never, never stop?"
fearful eyes,
Lifted to the dGrkencd skies,
See no sign of promise there,
When the lips the question frame;
Rain-drops falling everywhere,
Patter, patter, inst the same.
" Rain, rain, go away,
Little Nellie wants 20 play
"By and by
Hear the mothers voice reply.
On the hard aud barren ground,
Where the gentle rain-drops fall,
Springing yiolets will be found;
God knows best, who sends them all:
April showers
Bring May flowers.
Tears are dried,
Trusting heart is satisfied.
Little Nellie seeks her play,
Singing gayly many times
Did you never sing it, pray?
Sweetest of the sweet old rhymes:
"April showers
Bring May flowers"
Softly tread,
Near her bed.
Litlu Nellie lics asleep,
After days and nights of pain;
Friends their anxious vigils keep,
While their tear-di ops fall like rain.
Not an eye
That is dry.
For her sake
Surely one poor heart will break.
Life and death, the wise men say,
Struggle near that form so low,
Which shall bear the victor sway
When another morn shall glow.
Hush the breath
Is it death
Wins the day?
Who shall say?
" o my precious lIly-bud."
Sobs the stricken mother then;
" 1 would give my own hearts blood,
C uld it make you bloom again."
Father, spare"
Is her prayer.
Now it seems
Pleasant dreams
Through the half-closed eyelids steal,
Round her mouth the dimples play;
Listen, mother, as you kneel,
Catch her whisper While you may:
"April showers
Bring May flowers"
Aud the rest
" God knows best"
Fall the words with sudden thrill
Der the hearts tempestuous sea,
Like the Masters Peace, be still !"
On the stormy Galilce.
Strife is past;
Rest at last.
"April showers
Bring May flowers"
Did the rain its work fulfill,
For the flowers plate prepare?
Look! DER meadow, plain, and hill!
See them blooming, fresh and fair!
And their tender blossoms wave
Softly DER n little grave.
God is wise,
Though he tries
Faith, and love, and every grace,
In the mothers heart have sown,
Till they shine upon her face,
TIL they speak in every tone:
"April showers
Bring May flowers"
Busy CLEANER
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-21

The law authorizes postmasters to de-
stroy all postal-cards which are sent tor
a malicious purpose,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-21

ONE of the largest steamers on the
upper Missouri recently ascended the
Yellowstone to within three miles of the
mouth of Powder river. Maj. G.. A.
Forsyth, who commanded the expe-
dition, reports that it was low stage of
water, but the boat could have gone up
eighty miles further if the proper appli-
ances had been on board to remove two
loose rocks from the channel. In high
water he thinks boats could readily pass
over them. The navigation of the Yellow
stone will open up new country, which
is less known than any other part of the
United States. For some years the Gov
ernment kept up military post in it
known as Fort C. f. Smith. 1t was
finally abandoned in consequences of its
utter uselessness and the hostility of the
Indian tribes. The country is said to
abound in rich and fertile valleys, and
game is beliived to be abundant. Vague
stories are circulated of mineral de-
pOSltS OF fabulous wealth., ana flCn Spccl-
mems Of copper ore have been brought
thence. The Indian inhabitants, who
live mostly south of the Yellowstone,
are thoroughly wild. At the time of the
Montana Indian war several companies
of recruits marched there mutinied, and
taking their arms started through the
country on maurauding and prospect
ing tour. Most of them aftc1ward
turned up in struggling detachments
along the Union Pacific railroad. These
were the only white men the Indians of
that section had ever seen, and they
naturally wanted to see more. Hence
it is not strange that they ore hostile.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-21

A COSTLY CoRPs.-A military writer
points out that France during the war
lost 100000, while of the 25O,OOO Paris
National Guard only 224 were killed f;
these men fell at Montretout, which NJ.
Saint Genest calls the Austerlitz of
Paris. According to this writer, the
National Guards received $500 crosses,
and what with the Commune, ETC., have
cost the country two milliards, making
for each Partisan slain about a dozen
crosses and 20, ZOO, 900 francs.
GEORGE Francis TRAIN is raster nj
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-06-21

GEORGE francis TRAIN is master of
twenty languages.
, 1873-01-26


Soon after the elective system went into op-
GRAFTON in the State Of New York, Coroner,
who had been elevated to office under the new
plan; was called to sit upon the body ot = de-
ceased italian, Who had been found dead In an
apartment not many squares distant from the
FIVE points. The proceedings were very solemn,
the dignity OF the Coroner casting IN atmosphere
Of legal determination over and through the jury
rarely seen On former aimilar occasions- Every
one present oppressed with responsibility,
while the newly made Coroner actually distended
With unborn Justice.
The only witness IN the case WAS small italian
boz who understood no language but his mother
tongue, while tho Coroner spoke Irisho-English
only. In this condition Of things the examlnt
alton OF the witness took place, IS follows:
Coroner" Boy, where do you nve7"
Boy sta1es and shakes his bead -
Coroner-"Do you spenk English?"
Boy repeats the shake. .-
Coroner-"Do you speak French?"
Boy-Another shake.
Coroner-"Do you speak German7'
Boy-neiterated w1ggle Of head
Corouer-ssHow old arc you :"
Boy-Another shake.
Coroner" Have you parenta7'
! Boy-Bhake repeated.
Coroner-"Do You speak Ita1,an?"
Boy-Another shake, with not the least o7t-st
dence OF intelligence.
Coroner--" Gentlemen Of the Jury, 1t Is no use
going On with this examinations You will OBJ
serve have addressed this Vitneas in seven cif-
fe1ent language and cannot elicit an an2Ner.
The court ia obliged to adjourn"
, 1873-01-26
EEMEMBRANCE.

Cold in the earh and the deep piled above tnc
Far, far removed, cold in the drcarJ grave.
Have forgot, my only love, to love thce,
Severed Ut last BY times au-seVering waye7
Now, when removed, do my thoughts no longer hoya
Over the mountains on that northern shore,
Resting their wings where heath mud fcrueaves coy
Thy noble heart forerer-eyernore =
Cold in thy grs-e, and fifteen wild Decanbers
From these brown hills have melted into Spring.
Faithful, indeed, the love Is that remembers
After such years Of change and suffering
Sweet love Of youth, forgive II forget thse,
While the worlds tide ia bearing me a1oEg;
Other desires and other hopes beset me,
Hopes which obscure but cannot do thee Eroox--
No later light has ughtenod up my heaven,
No second morn has ever shone for me-;
All my 1tfe's bliss from thy dear life was given,
All my lfe's bliss Is In tho grave with thee
But when the days Of golden dreams had pez1ahcd,
and even despair was powerless to destroy,
Then did learn how existence could DO cherished,
Strengthened aud fed without tha aid Of JOY.
Then did check the tears Of fuseleas passion,
Weaned my young soul from learning after tine
StHrnly denied its burning wish to hasten
Down to that tomb already moro than mine
And oven now dare not1et it 1angu1ah,
DaTe not indulge In memory u rapturous pain.
Once drinking deep Of tlat diyinest anguish,
How could taste the empty world again7
Entity Bronte-
, 1873-01-26

in the morning till at night! at the anniversary
Of his wedding day, tad ranging bos-msjors and
ulirthfnl peals in annual commemorat;on Of his
happy release by death from domestic tyranny
AID wEetchedness.
In 1434, q loyal citizen, one Henry Barton, de-
vised certain houses and shops for people to live
in, rent 1:ec, 30 long gu they deTontly. prayed
For no aa %s hsI estate aJa e. M'oy 1g
long as they should live. end for tho souls Of
the King and his heirs after their
death. 4 German, troubled how to dis
pose OF hla money, bequeathcd it to q poor
that he always wore thinn white linen clothes
without any undcrc1othing. h{1. Sargoant, Of
Leicester, sought to improve tho habits Of hls
bed-loving nephews by putting the following
clause III his will:
'As my nophews aro fond Of indulging them
selves in bed in tho morning, and aa I wish them
to prove, to tho satisfaction OF my executors,
that they haTo got out OF bod In the morning,
and either employed themselves in business or
taking exercise in tho open from to o'clock
Of October-being three hourB oach day-and
from to o'clock in the morning from the 10th
Of October to the 9Th OF April, being two hours
every morning This ia to DO done for aome
years, during the first seven years to the
aatisfaetion Of my executors, who may excuse
thom IN case Of illness but tho task must be
made up when they are well, and il they will not
do this, they shall not receive any share OF my
property"
stauislaus Polizrnnrz, of Pesth, left the creator
portion OF his wealth to Hungarian notary,
forbiddihg him to take possession, however,
until hs had sung at L. Scala or tue San Carlo
the parts Of 0helo and Etuino. II do not dis
eesa 9 rse IN this hs ls rfSf e n
thought an original, but having been present
four years at an evening party in Vienna, I
heard III. Lott sing cayantia from each OF
these operas with . beautiful tenor voice, there-
&~rn hall .1-xA lor oi1on4
, 1873-01-26
THE DIAMOND BUBBLE.

From ont the great Pacific Slope Land rich in wine ant
OF crimson rub1es scattered round, aud diamonds b,
And Mother Earth 60 very kind one only had to rake
Two honest miners from the West had made the luck.
And sold for half million gold to men Of frugal mind
Who started of in joyful haste upon first prospect
And returned with jewels rare all Of their owu
collecting.
Now, IN the Diamond Valley tale, 80 neatly told by
Although ,as as ssms1n plenty lay yet one was "satsn
For altar ono had crammed himself with lots Of pre-
He couldn't climb the mountain, and he had to Leave
But hero in Arizona there diamonds by the ton.
and every other brilliant stone that flashed beneath
million sparkling diamonds lay loosely in the gravel,
And any man who knew the spot could fill his bag
and travel
Again the owners CT tho ad went on tour prospect
With ons expert from gankceland. on science bent,
But when upon the diamond nina all YEARLY they
halted,
They met o9e King who blsndly smiled, and oft
Wiser and sadder homeward came these ahnrp men Of
the West;
An aching void sy buttoned up beneath each throb-
bing veat.
The honest miners from the slope soped" when they
burst tho bubble.
And took half million gold to pay them for their
trouble.
MORAL.
To asarielous, greedy men, who dream Of fields Of
And jewels in ten-ac1e lots: Take warning by these
boobies.
AZ for tho "honest miners two" bear not the absent
malice;
And II you buy up diamond mines, accept "cu grano
sa{fs"
Sam. Eytinge in tho T<,o Fork Evening Post
, 1873-01-26

would not eat, and next morning at sunrise he
howled for Lia basket. It was no use keepiue
him, so I tied tho basket round bis neck, and
sent him out.
That evening, foreseeing what would h:2pen,
nightfall, with his basket full OF pence, and I
turned them all~out upon the grave. "Come
home, Jin,",f I said, with tears rising to nv
eyes but ho Thinsd m1ournful1y, and tried to
like this Ill day, and brought back money for
his master; but On the third evening, finding
that tho pence on the grave remained untouched
le suffered me, without resistance, to take or
his collar, and lay down at full lengt1 near tbF
miser's last sleeping-pl
Tho next morning 10 did not go ~ - rruzea-
for he WAS deall
, 1873-01-26
BRIDAL. EVE.

Obi tnow-drifted midnight, now burning like day
With the glad c1owung moonlight tha: li8htens the
earth,
In thy mystical silence the stars look and listen,
And the pcstlcentfed lc1cles glitter and gliaten.
stand in the shadow, and Iru1e on the past;
Loves brightness has driven all sadness Away.
Good byr, love! good cheer lows the paths ne hsve
Tomorrow shall verge into one for this life.
see the bright CLEAN Of thy fair bridal ye.ture;
p tremble with bliss at thy beckonlng gesture;
I stand on the verge Of the Indniie's bound, =.
And feel thy Bweet lore Ike blessing Of God.
ALAn1u.
, 1873-01-26
CATHOLIC WORLD.


is the inquiry with which the Catholic World
for February confzonts the rest OF the world.
It answers it's own question, which is one way Of
getting q satisfactory answer. Among other
things, It Bays:
For instance the possession Of real estate forms one
of tho principal ATTRACTIONS for tho ambition of indus
trious Americans get how few Of them think that
inheritance are the very enactents framed by monks
atter long and times doubtful contests With tie
advocates o. tho arbitrary feudal system. Personal
liberty, speedy TRIAL by peers, wera first secured in
,neonteaabe form AEehbtsh9P et tAa 6hgE&s
s So never hfed Of denounciug as tyrannical That
represeatatves to ahe laws a1eetng their .ves,
liberty, and pursuit Of happiness was obtained and
many centuries before Thomas jefferson or Benjamin
ffsn1tn ware BORN seems to have been forgotten by
pseudo liberals while the grand principle Of political
instead Of being Less than hundred years DID, Is CO
eva with Christianity itself, and, in its operation
wathin the Church Is more e1Panaiye and lesa dis
But though, in this incunsdeEate age, we 1an to
sctnoTledge the deep debt OF gratitude to The
ixaon, and correct ideas Of government, we cannot
II We would, deny that We are still ruled by those
way, valuable discoveries have hsd the effect to give
us new aud better scheme Of jurisprudence whereby
mankind can be made bettor wiser, or happier.
OTHER ARTICLES,
In the following article, it is said that stThe
Church is the champion Of marriage" The tri-
bunal OF history is appealed to, and the asser-
ton ia supported by many annals. An account
Of the International Congress of Prehistoric
AnthEopo1ogy and Archaeology" which met at
Brussels in 1872 is republisled from La Reuue
.GeneT1le de By-lrelIes.
There is well-written sketch OF the life of
Marquette,-one Of that llustrioua trio-Do
Soto, Marquette, and LaSalle-whose labors in
exploring tho mississippi have male their names
household words.
torio; 'Flaurange )" sCo1ogne )" "John !"
The see OF Peter :" ..Atlentic Drift-Gathered
2 the steerage )" "a Daughter Of S. Domlnio;"
Tho Progressionists y @'Prayer OF Custanco;F =
sAcomR - SHOW Publications."
, 1873-01-26

y There ID e widespread tendency to believe in
lucky numbers. The mystical properties OF
numbers and the doctrine of chances have both
something to do with this matter. Card-players
have number OF orochets Of this kind. luck
under the deuce" bad luck under the nine ot
diamonds, an oven number for the trump card
One theory sayH that even numbers arc unlucky,
because each can be divided into two, thereby
denoting death and dissolution. Ono nation
made the year consist OF s59, in order that it
should not divide into twelve equal months Some
OF the early Christians pronounced for odd num-
oers; because God is in 8, and because He
made holy the seventh day. The number 7 and
its multiples we're On other grounds made lucky !;
because human being sheds his teeth at 7, be-
comes youth at twice 7, man at thrice 7. and
reaches his grand climacteric at nine times I.
In some parts OF England, the housewives put
thoiE hens On an odd number Of eggs; because,
with an even number, they fear there would be no
chicks The current year of our Lord is always
lucky number in the estimation Of some per-
tons. Addison said, in the Spectator: II have
been told OF q certain Jealous dissenter, who,
sad believing gfeid that e1e1, Ssa to sre p0p15 r..
most fortunate in the world, will lay two to one
on the number 66G against any other number
because says he, it is the number Of tho beast.
This mystical number has played great part in
ters will have it that G66 is tthe Pope himself:
while, on the other hand, 8 Roman Catholic
journalist has recently striven to show that il
Bismarck we're spelled Bistmarck, it would be
exactly equivalent to 666. Number three is
greatly in faror Of luck; school-boys insist that
cess. There is an old superstition or ma1im
haudfuls OF eand on d dead body
are as good as q funeral The Romans
had bottoms about the breadth Of 8 camp fosse
measuring an odd number OF feet; the holding
Of markets at intervals OF an odd number Of
days; the taking Of the census at interya1a OF an
, 1873-01-26

An unsuccessful attempt is said to be on
foot, in Maryland, to produce "coruer in oys-
ters." In 6sh, NOW, there might be chance fot
an angle.
, 1873-01-26

"a Davenport man Nth three ma,,iareab1e
hsoSatsEs hs Bann las pSStsd % se noee
tashel; gas dear and bad Parties IT, on een.s
o'.cck nil plosse ssstle Quarterly" ~4''t