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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-09
TILE CHICAEO EXPOSITION


Preparations for the forthcoming In
dustrial Exposition in Chicago are being
prosecuted with vigor that augurs well
for the success of the enterprise. The
building, which is located on the lake
shore, is being rapidly prosecuted tow
ard completion 1t will be the largest
structure of its kind ever erected ON the
continent. 1t even outstrips the famous
New York Crystal Palace in size. While
the New York building covered a space
of less than four acres, the Chicago
structure will cover space of five and
one-sixth acres. The former had III )
600 square feet clear ON the ground
floor, and in the gallery $4,000 square
feet, while the Chicago palace will have
16S, 900 square feet on the ground floor,
and 200 square feet in the gallery,
giving a total of 1885, 200 square feet,
against 173, 900 in the New York struc-
ture. This, it is to be remembered, is
exclusive of the space allotted for restau-
rant purposes, which covers en- area of
500 by 20 feet. The height of the dome
of the Crystal Palace was 14S feet. The
Exposition building will have three
domes, the highest being 100 feet, the
dome ON either side being 40 feet to
the base of the flagstaff.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-09
iSRICU T{LER MINE.

The "Silver Islet' silver mine discover
ednearthe northshore of Lake Superior,
opposite Thunder Cape, a few years ago,
is turning out to be the richest silver
deposit ON this continent. The ore
grows richer as they go down upon it,
and the vein shows signs of increasing
strength as they approach the shore
from the island. The average assay is
81, 500 to the ton, gold value, and 223
tons have been sh ipped to the Wyan-
dotte silver smelling works since the
opening of navigation $50, 900 Of fine
silver has been sent to the mint to be
coined since June 5 /; $500, 900 has been
spent in building Golfer dams, piers and
miners houses, and what seemed an
impossibility to the old Montreal Min
ing Company, the working of thfs mine,
has been accomplished by the energy OF
Capt. Ward.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-09

ISAY.--A gentleman who was in the
habit of interlarling his discourse with
the expression 81 say" having been in
formed by friend that a certain indi-
vidual had made some ill-natured re-
marks upon this popularity, took the
opportunity of addressing him in the
following amusing style of rebuke /" I
say, sir, hear say you say say I say
at every word 1 say. Now, sir, although
1 know say I say at every word say,
still l say, sir, it is not for you to say 1
say I say at every word / say"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-09
ORIGIN OF THE WORD CHICAGO.


John jenkins, an old resident of
Momence, Ill, writes as follows regard
ing the meaning of the word Chicago !:
" Forty years ago your place was called
Tuck Chicago Tuck, i'll the Indian
language, means wood or timber, and
Chicago, gone, absent, or without. The
words Tuck Chicago signified, there
fore, the waste prairie, or, literally
translated, wood gone. When a boy,
| was as familiar with the Indian tongue
as with my own language, and the above
may be relied upon as correct. We
were surrounded with Indians at that
time, my father being the first white
man who raised crop of corn in Cass
county, Mich, which was in the year
1925. The usual definition given to the
word Chicago is entirely erroneous"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-09
IiR RIETIES.

The peanut business is at stand.
The bummers in New York are now
colled Modocs.
How TO keep out of q scrape-Never
go to the BARRIERS.
A FAvoR1TE dish with the ladies'
Tongue sandwiches.
"OLD PRoBABILTrIEs and his asso-
ciates, in Washington, render the coun-
try signal service. tasS5
"Where are the men of '76 ?" shouted
a stump orator. "Dead," responded a J
sad looking man in the middle aisle. sH
The success of the balloon expert
ment, now ON the carpet, will prove
whether or not it is Wise to cross the
Atlantic. .- --.
A CORRESPONDENT wants to know if
we can tell him how to keep his glasses
on his nose. We suggest that he sand
paper his proboscis.
A FACT FULL OF MEANINa.-Here is
the be t hit we have seen at the present
popular distinction between religion and
morals:
"MARY, go into the sitting-room,
please, and tell me how the Thermometer
stands" Mary (after investigation)
cit stands ON the first mantel-piece,
Jest agin the wall, men,"
"THIs company shall never have an
other cent of my money" " said an angry
lady on railway train. How, then, Z
will you travel ?" asked the conductor.
"Ill pay my fare to YOU -5 l'@ -
AN Iowa debating club will discuss
the question elf one man applies the :
toe of his boot q posteriori to another,
which of the two can be said to have
proceeded to extremities 2 .--. .-.,.
AMONG the Arabs the inability OF a
wife to make bread is a good ground for
divorce. Many a well-bred man III this
country might, under such law, find
relief when he saw his marriage cake
was dough.
A Sioux CHIEF, after following sur
veying party on the Northern Pacific
for some days, mildly remarked that
they might go on, for he'd be ID ii
he'd freeze to death for what hair there
was in that party.
AN aristocratic Fifth avenue papa,
on being requested by rich, vulgar
fellow for permission to marry lone OF
his girls" gave this rather crushing re-
ply: Certainly which would you pre-
fer, the waitress, or the cook p
A POLICEMAN in New Orleans was
stabbed seventeen times recently and
killed once. 1t is thought that the as
sassin will be found guilty of murder i'll
the eighteenth degree. Poor fellow.
We wonder if they will hang him
eighteen times
A LADY dealer in hair goods heads her
advertisement in the local newspaper
with this travesty of DIR. Watts '.a
How vain are all things here below
How false and yet how fair;
| But if for false things you VIII go, iE' a-
| Invest at once i'll hair. .. I-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-09
HER DIFFERENTIATED CHON

"Remen,ber, Wife, Did Not Coax You.-
Do you wish to speak to me, Mrs.
Harvcy?" said Mr. Wentworth to his
honsekeeper, us he glanced up from the
morning paper and saw her slowly and
deliberately arranging the sideboard,
and wiping few imperceptiblc specks
of dust from the glasses.
"Ahem ahem Yes, Mr.. Wentworth,
if you please
Well, Mrs. Harvey ?"
He laid down the paper, knowing the
good woman to be usually rather prolix
in her speeches, but this morning she
came suddenly to the point.
eff you can spare me, sir, l should
like TO leave your service"
"To leave And Aimee-Miss Ro-
chelle--so lately returned"
Why, you see, sir, when Miss
Aimee was at school, and only here
during the vacation, it was another mat
ter; but now she has come to reside
with you, and is quite grown-up young
lady"
What can have occurred, Mrs. Har-
vey? [ had hoped you looked upon my
house as your home"
"Thank you, SIR" and Mrs. Harvey
smiled at the implied compliment; "and
shall be sorry to inconvenience you
but, of course, Miss Aimee will in future
keep the keys and give the orders, and I
never was used to have lady over me,
be she ever so nice so, if you please,
prefer to leave"
"Certainly; by all means, Mrs. Har-
vey."
And it was settled that the housekeep
er should resign her trust upon that day
week.
The pleasant morning room opened
hy glass door on the lawn, and trained
around and overshadowing the panes.
mingled clustering rose and fragrant
honeysuckle; but brighter and sweeter
even than they was the fair young face
which peeped within. Then Aimee Ro-
~AAeSiSA, ACi llNIillS ullCu Wltl The
flowers she had gathered.
"Oh, dear guardy!" she cried, 81
feared that you would coax her to re-
main!"
What! coax woman, Aimee That
Is species of argument I would not re-
sort to with you; though l fear the
pleasure OF your coming home will be
lessened until we can replace her, for
Bridget is young and inexperienced
But don't trouble yourself about Mrs,
Harvey; Bridget and shall get on fa-
mously."
Ii Mr.. Wentworth did not approve of
the coaxing system, his ward was of an
other opinion, for she went into the
kitchen and begged Mrs. Harvey to let
her make that days dessert, and also,
under superintendence, some excellent
cake, fer which the housekeeper was
justly celebrated, and she charged
Bridget to allow nothing in the culinary
preparations to escape her notice.
And so the week passed on, until, one
morning, Mrs. Harvey's trunks were all
in the hall, ready corded, and she-her
hand full of fresh, crisp notes-was
courtesying and smiling her way out of
Mr.. Wentworth's study"
"Ah, tlen," exclaimed the honest,
outspoken Irish girl, "and may her
shadow never darken our doors again
l am glad she is gone, Miss Aimee. IT.,
yourself l would rather have any day fo,
the MISTRESS -
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-09

IT is customary to assert that, II
punishment for crime could only be
made certain and prompt, criminals
would be struck with terror, and crime
be greatly diminished. But one thing
seems to initiate against such conclu-
sion. Society cannot hope to inflict
upon her knaves any more prompt and
certain punishment than nature does
upon her fools-and yet the latter keep
on kindling fire with kerosene oil.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-09

BATTLES OF THE REvoLUTIoN.-A COR
respondent of the Norfolk Herald has
taken the pains to compile the following
table, showing the comparative losses of
life sustained in the battles of the Revo-
luton. He says that he may have made
some trifing errors, but that the sta
tistics are mainly correct. The table
should be preserved for future refer
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-09

The Dcnison (Texas) Ncws tell thi

The Dcnison (Texas) Nc,cs tell this
curious story: A Mr.. Jean A. Lane,
of Sherman, was informed by Mr.. Max
well, the banker, that through New
York banking house he was authorized
to draw on London house for almost
any amount of money. Jean A. Lane
protested that he knew nothing of the
matter that he was not aware that
any rich relative, or other persons, had
placed to his credit any sums of money,
great or small. The Sherman banker
informed him that he must be the man ;
that he knew him to be Jean A. Lane.
Whereupon Jean A. Lane proceeded to
draw in his own favor $4,000, and in
favor of his brothers and and brother
in-law $4,000, making in all $40, 900.
The drafts We're honored, and $40, 900
in gold paid thereon. In few days the
real Jean A. Lane writes from Gales
burg, ILL.,, saying that the money was
intended for him. Jean A. Lane No. l
Immediately started for Galesburg to
meet No. 2, and turn over to him $40,-
600 which he had in his possession.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-09
THERESA TROTT'!S DREAM.

BY EUGENE J. HALh
Theresa Trott is forty-tive,
Still unmarried and yet alive,
And plain as the yearscan make her.
She long has waited, and hopod and prayed
And now is fated to felt afraid
That no man will ever take her.
Once, DER her shoulder, white and fair,
Had fallen her tresses of dark brown hair
The plidc of her former lovers;
It, hue has faded, and now instead
Is many aud many silvered thread
III the little tuft on the back of her head,
Her white cap cunningly covers.
With her sippered feet on the fender, there,
And her elbows resting upon her chair,
She gazcs into the fire;
With fingers open and wrists turned in,
Forming a prop for her toothlcss chin,
She thinks Of pleasures that might have been,
As she watches the sparks expire.
Fair are the faces that come and go
In the rosy embers that CLEAN and glow,
And memories, sweet and tender,
Flare i'll the flames, and leap aud play,
Flicker and fade, as they dio away,
Leaving nothing but ashes gray
On the cold hearth by the fender
And gazing into the cheerful blaze,
Theresa thinks of her bygone days,
And memories without number
Rise in her mnd-thon her cveids close
And, soon beginning to nod and doze,
Her somnolent senses court repose,
And sh. inks into slumbcr.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-09
local tnXntion in 1870 !:



What wonderful thing love is to a
woman How it helps her to know that
some one is always fond of her; that re-
ioices when she rejoices, and sorrows
when she grieves; to be sure that her
faults are loved, and that her face is
fairer to one, at least, than faces that
are far more beautiful-that one great
heart holds her sacred in its innermost
recesses above all women She can do
anything, be anything, suffer anything,
thus upheld. She grows prettier under
the sweet influence, brighter, kinder,
stronger, and life seems but foretaste
of heaven; and all of her dreams are
golden.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-09
NUMBER 4G.
SOUIBS FROM THE URTH.

Little Jack Horner
Sat in a
The lock of his pistol to dry; aa as
Down the hammer did come,
And it blew off his thumb;
Which accounts for his mothers Oh, my" Ht. ~ ST0il
Ding dong bell .'Ea
The house is blazing WELL ,r....,s ,-..s.-
From the crackers Johnny threw upon the roof;
And from payments might be free .-- s'
The insurance company, +.s....,rr 81
Could they give of Johnnys playfuness the proof. ,
DR. ggist, druggist have you any Init
Yes, sir, yes, sir, you in u mint "N --sta
Baby Jones' cannon of before he thought, --a
And just above the instep the ramrod has
caught ''-" F. '+ '+
Tom, Tim and Bobby gentlemen wee, as+-7- a. ~
They their beds till the clock struck Three; s9
Then stole out of doors with squib, powder and
gun,
And the sick neghbor died tho rise of tho sun. &i
Sammy had u Derringer, la5 AEs.
Its barrel black sloe g.. E.
And when the Derrnger went OFF,
Did sammys hand, ALSO Fasf
Little Bopeep had lost his sheep, FG t4 @.
Since gunpowder quite undermined him; Ia .....
The matches got lit, i'll the pocket with it,
And burned most intensely behind him.
Rocket buy Baby, for the house-top, '- .-. s.t-.
Point at a stable, and then let it drop; .-.rr.-
When the stick breaks the rocket will fall
Up burn the STABLE rocket and all. '-'
Say Roman-cande-b e-bal, where you going, I'D
That the cottage close yon lume? fs1tE Espr
a-going, says Iiomancande-bal,
Into that open, thrdstory back-room -.'.'
Sing song of sixpence the Fourth day of July ~''
package torpedoes with one TO hit eye; sH2As
When the lid is open pupil there is seen, -----.-,
And you will wear, until you die, little shade
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-09
THE RESOURCES or THE so OUTH.

THE RESO URGES OF THE souri,
Much as the South has been weakened
by the war, it has yet vast wealth, and
all the elements of rapid recuperation.
1t has the control of the greatest COM
mercial crop the world produces, and
it's products are increasing largely in
value every year. We have made the
following compilation from the census
reports of 1870, showing the value of
farms and farm products in each of the
ten Southern States
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-09
ANECDOTE OF DIR. LYMAN BEECUER

While residing on Long Island, in
early life, he was returning home just
ut evening from visit to old DR.. Wool
worth. Seeing what he thought, i'll the
dark, to be rabbit by the roadside, IL
little ahead, he reasoned with himself :
"They are tender animals-if the fellow
sits still till I come up, I think 1 could
hit him with these books" goodly
number of which he had in his hand
kerchief. Hit him he surely did only
it provedto be not rabbit, but a skunk.
The logical sequence followed, and he
returned to his family in anything but
the odor of sanctity. In after life,
being asked why he did not reply to a
scurrilous attack which had been made
upon him, the doctor answered, " L dis
charged a quarto once at skunk, and
then l made up my mind never to do it
again.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-09

"THERE's an old lady with false teethe
out West who wants to know if tn e
Yankees can't invent some new way of
putting on pillow-cases meanwhile she
nails the cases against the wall and
drops the pillows in,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-09

A WESTERN toast-Let come what
will come, for it is sure to come; so
come and let us take a drink! And they
all came
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-09

A PORTLAND man was caught fishing
for trout on another mans land, the
other day the owner demonstrated, but
retired in silence before the majestic
answer "Who wants to catch your
trout? I'm only trying to drown this
worm -
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-09

MOUNT ST. ELIAS, in Russian America,
is the highest peak in North America
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-09
Total. al............... S936, 900, 900

The following statement shows the
true value of real estate in the foregoing
States, and the amount of State, county
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-18

Just as We go to press we learn that
John P. Boughner, Esq, a former we'll
known notary of this city, died of yellow
fever at Shreveport yesterday.
We regret to learn that Rev. David
Walk is seriously Ill in Cincinnati. He
left here for Bethany, Va, on the 9th,
but was unable to proceed farther.
We regret to learn that Mr.. c. F. Uhl,
who was this morning reported in a fair
way to recover, is sinking rapidly, and
little hope is entertained of his recovery.
Judge Flippin, of the Criminal Court
left on the noon train to-day for BrownS'
vile for a few days recreation, Several
other good citizens left on the same
train.
Mr.. E. G.. Barnaby, dealer in gents
furnishing goods in the Peabody Hotel,
has gone East for the purpose of laying
in his fall and winter stock. Mr.. b. in
forms us that his purchases on this trip
will comprise a great many articles not
heretofore seen in this market, and
which are to become the rage for the
coming season.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-18
LEDGER LINES.


On Tuesday night four cars Of train
ON the Charleston road were ditched.
Nobody hurt.
All Of the streets aud alleys in Pinch
were flushed" this morning, and
thoroughly cleansed.
NJ. D. Welch. Esq, the well'known
attorney, has just returned from pro-
fessional trip 70 Washington City, and is
apparently in the best Of health.
The No. engine boys had their big
squirt out this morning, washing the
street and gutter in front Of their engine
house.
Every good citizen should now de.
clare himself sanitary policeman, aud
abate. by reporting at headquarters, all
nuisanees that come under his personal
observation.
Mollie Pleasant finds the society OF
her husband, VIM. Pleasant, very un.
pleasant, and asks that the court make
her life pleasant by relieving her from
that Pleasant name.
"A two-grain pill twice day is the
quininic reply Of the average Memphian
when asked as to the extent Of his daily
rations. Some might add, "In a gin
toddy three times day"
Owing to the illness OF Attorney Gen
eral Luke Wright, and the difficulty ex.
perienced by the Sheriff in procuring
witnesses, the Criminal Court adjourned
this morning until Monday, the 18th
instant.
The telegraph operators, ]. M. Jack
son and George Rae, who died Of yellow
fever at Shreveport, were both formerly
on duty at Knoxville, and are both
spoken Of in the most commendatory
terms by the Press and Herald.
Mr.. Martin Reynolds, a prominent
and wealthy citizen of the First ward,
died yesterday at one o'clock, at his
residence at No. 1874 Front street, of the
prevalent disease. He was an old resi-
dent, and had made his property by
hard work and economy since he come
to the city. He was good citizen, a
hearted, true man, and highly es-
teemed by wide circle of friends. His
place will be hard to Gil in the hearts of
those who knew him we'll.
We are permitted to use an extract
from note written to one Of our friends
by DIR. A. P. Merrill, who will pardon
us for the liberty we take with his name;
Remember that yellow fever, like all
others, comes on with a chill. A chill
is cured by chloroform in doses of a tea
spoonful, taken internally-and never
by inhalation-every twenty minutes
until the patient sleeps. 1t is at night
generally, and under the influence Of
sleep always, that people are attacked.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-18
PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, 1t becometh all people hum
bly, TO acknowledge their dependence
upon Almighty God, the Ruler of the
world and the Superintendent Of all the
affairs of men, both great and small, and
especially to humble themselves before
Him in times of trouble; and whereas.
one portion of our city is now afflicted
by the existence of yellow fever, Great
ing distress, alarm and death,
Now, therefore, /, John Johnson,
Mayor of the city of Memphis, issue this,
my proclamation, calling upon the peo-
pie of the city to humble themselves by
fasting and prayer, by confessing their
sins and transgressions to Almighty
God, and praying Him to remove the
affection Of disease from US and restore
health and prosperity to our people, and
that Friday, the 10th inst, be set apart
for this purpose, and that all places of
business be closed for the above named
purpose during the hours of public SER
vice, and that the reverend, the clergy,
are hereby requested to hold appropriate
services in their churches at ii o'clock
am. JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
Morning papers copy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-18

NBelow bench ma rk-
tBelow high waite of 1871. - m,
Blank (......l indi, ates no report; cipher W.
stationary; ~ risin e. NM onE
lOhiciall - w. khOp
Observer SiGnal Service. U. I : n
RIVERS, WEATHER, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river here falls slowly, but mas
full seven feet over the bars TO Cairo,
and five and a half feet to st. Louis. The
upper streams are falling, except the
Mississippi at Davenport, where light
rise is told of by the dispatches. The
Ohio has four feet below, and five feet
above Louisville. White aud the Ar
kansas, as well as the other lower
streams, are falling. The weather is
clear and warm.
BUSINESS.
Scarcely any thing was done at the
landing yesterd ay, the only departures
being the Cloud and the Phil Allin for
below. To-day hewever, it is expected
that there will be at least light stir, as
the Chester and Vicksburg are both due
from above, and have freight for this
city. They viii not have much, laow'
ever, nor will the boats that follow as
Bronze Johns ediet compels the c'oun-
demanding of all untitled orders at St
Lsuis, and the consumption here IS
hardly sufficient to justify the MIR
chants in making any extensive pur-
ehAsss Of the staple articles. The John
F. Tolle passed up At midnight last
night The Utah and Chester arrived
from St. Lonis at o'clock this morning.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
FoE VIcKsBuEs.-The City Of Vieks.
burg. Captain Rober; K. Riley, passes
down Friday 81 loan. on her way 70
vieksburg and way landings. CHRIS.
sharpe is clerk.
FoR 81. LoU1s..-Ths City Of Chester
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-18

Our mothers, who were the best and
tidiest housewives in the world-except-
ing our grandmothers especial
pride in the possession Of rows OF tin
ware that glistened like polished mir
FOR. Every article about their houses
susceptible of polish, including the
brass knocker, was regularly frightened
up until it fairly glistened. With their
primitive materials, such as Bath brick,
emery, rotten stone, ETC., 1t was serl-
ous labor, albeit one of love. Nova
days, however, their daughters use Sapo-
Ito, and in one hour can polish more ar
ticles and do it better than they could in
a whole day. If you wish to excel your
mothers in the brightness of your kitchen
ware, use Sapolio. davis