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The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-08-08

The Albany Democrat, Of last
week, speaking concerning our arti-
Gle on "What Assumption" says
that III its first forty lines there Is
not a full stop; and then expresses
itself unable to understand how we
could hold our breath q, long. We
don't wonder at its ignorant surprise
at all. 1t has been connected with
an unsound and wind-broken party
80 long, that it has becnrne, like It,
sickly and short Of breath. We
have sound political lungs, becaure
we belong to and advocate the prin-
ciples Of . party which is IN good
health.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-10-11

will make their own terms as to price,
or else they'll split on you; so it's bet
ter go to an honest man mt once. My
nan, Mr.. Crouch, keeps the biggest
house in Foosetown, and deals with all
the gentry. A very tidy man, sir, but n
bit added about old picters and crock
eryware. Says he to me one day, asst
ting in ms parlor, a-drinking a drop of
sherry wine, 80 Mr.. Rocks" says he,
that picter over there, " pointing to an
old smudge so dark that | could hardly
see it, "that," says he, " is Tishiun.
My picter restorer won't tell me wheth
er it's copy or horiginal he won't
commit hisself It's the Tribute Money
is the pictcr. Observe the hexpression
of that Pharisee's heyebrow there, Mr..
Rocks"
"And so that's Tishiun, is it ?"
says |.
cit is" says he. cts the picter
that brought Tishiun hout and if it's
only a horiginal, it's worth its thou
sands.
But Crouch is good pay and an hon
est man.
Oh, yes, sir. I've been nabbed four
times. We helps one another to pay
the fine. But the last time | had three
months on the wheel. No joke that,
sir. 1t makes your arms and thighs
feel like babies. | warn't good for
nothin' for II month after, and had to go
on the parish. Everything else in Jail
is very comfortable but the wheel is
the very devil. I'll sartinly thrash Tom
Jarvis for that scme night
Yes, sir, I'm married, but my wife
has got rumatiz by field-work, and has
haif-a-crown Il week from the parish.
I'm laborer, and earn ten shillings a
week, besides what | can make by
neutrality-suspicious. four or five shillings
more. I've two boys, ten and twelve.
School, sir? Oh, no; they're worth
five slillings week to me. Better stop
poaching? No, sir, I'm blowed if l
do.-Beigraria.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-10-11

Poverty puts Il fearful strain ON
mans honesty. The poor man who
lives an honest life is entitled to more
credit than the man of wealth. The
one is forced to fight against tempta-
tions, which come to him under the
guisc of want and necessity the other
has no motive except greed or ambition
to tempt him from the path of rectitude
Yet when the poor man sins against the
laws of the land how few sympathizc
with him, or seek to shield him from
the penalty incurred. He has no
friends, and the heaviest punishment
that can be inflicted is considered light
enough for him. When the prison
doors close behind him, hope is shut
ont forever, for he knows that the par
doning power will never be asked to
interfere in his behalf But the rich
criminal is looked upon as simply I'M
fortunate he is lioHizcd. Justice bows
i'll his presence, and seems to ask his
pardon for the unpleasant relation
which it bears toward him. If he is
convicted it is an exceptional case; his
sentence is made as light us possible;
his prison life is lightcned by pleasant
employment and cheerful assurances
that his confinement will be short and
soon he walks forth, the recipient of
executive clemency. This is wrong.
If any distinction is to be made in the
treatment of criminals, we would favor
leniency to the poor and severity to the
rich. The one may have been driven to
the commission Of the crime by cruel
want the other has no reasonable ex-
cuse. AS "Poor Richard" says, cts
hard to make an empty sack stand up
right" This describes the condition of
Il poor man perfectly. An empty stom
ach, a starving family, a forlorn garret
or cellar, are serious obstacles to per-
feet integrity If we would repress
crime among the poor, we must first
seek to better their condition; afford
them means of obtaining an honest liv
ing, and few will prefer from choice to
seek dishonest one. The poor man
should receive good wages for his labor,
and sh ould not be robbed, as too many
now are, by the wealthy and avaricious.
We believe the largest per cent. of hon
csty is found among the poor of the land.
Remove the causes which induce crime
among the lower classes, and the per-
centage of crime will be extremely small.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-10-11
TIE SIRE VEPORT EPIDMIC.

In explanation OF the violence of the
pestilence at Shreveport, La, it is ex-
planned that short time since steam
er, having on board 100 Texan beeves,
sunk near that town that the carcases
were taken on shore, deprived of their
hides and horns, and suffered to rot in
the sun near the city. 1t should also be
remembered that the great "Red river
raft" vast collection of logs, trees,
and all sorts of rotten vegetable matter
in the river above Shreveport, is being
torn away by engines under the manage
ment of the Government, and that this
refuse continually floats by the fever
stricken city, filling the atmosphere with
malaria.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-10-11
PETRULEUM CHAMPAGNE.

7he Doctor, n journal published i'll
England, learns that the acute COM
mercial element of the Americans" have
made a profitable discovery which IN
point of usefulness will be on about q
par with their "wooden nutmegs."
This discovery is that, by tiavoring in
certain way, petroleum or other mineral
oil can be metamorphosed into cham
pagne, which will, among ordinary peo-
pie and even champagne makers them
selves, pass current for the finest krug
or Moet and Chandon. The oil is said
to be sweetened with glycerine, aerated
by a soda-water machine, and largely
sold, being consumed principally at
public balls and other gatherings where
economy is generally an object and
cheapness the most appreciated quality
in wine. This petroleum champagne,
the name given to this native American
brand, is said to produce terrible
headache, often savere diarrhea, and
other bad consequences.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-10-11
HONESTY RE WARDED.

The following little incident, Illus
trating the superior policy of honesty,
should be read by all gentlemen en-
gagged in numbering: A man at Bel
mont, Mo-, sold mill-owner a saw log
which proved to be hollow. AS he sold
it for sound log, he voluntarily went
and gave back the price, and hauling it
to his own yard chopped it up for fire
wood. In this operation he found ten
So gold pieces, which somebody had
secreted in it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-10-11
BARN{'H AS A BALLOONIST.

p L. Barnum publishes card in the
Bridgeport Comm Stcndard,, saying
that if no balloon crosses the Atlantic
this autumn he will next year expend
so, 0,0G0, if necessary, in demonstrating
the possibility OF such a project. CAS-
at present advised" he says, 81 shall
have the silk material manufactured in
China, put together and prepared under
the direction of scientific men i'll Lon
don, an experimental ascension made
from the Sydenham Crystal Palace
grounds, then bring the balloon to
America, and make the transatlantic
trip from New York. trust the public
will believe that if l put my hand to the
plough | shall not look back
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-10-11
CURRENT [TENS

Mrs. DOLLY Love, the last pensioner
of the Revolution, residing in Ulster
county, New York, died at Highland
last Saturday, aged 100 years, 3 months,
and 10 days.
THE Protestant population of Berlin
is 73l, ,074. 1t has A parishes, with 81
churches and % chapels, and Ill pas
tors-there being one minister to be
tween 5000 and 1000 people.
FREDERICK A. AIKEN, a leading mem
Der of the counsel for Mrs. Surratt, in n
letter confirms the statement of Judge
Holt that Mrs. Surratt was not mana
cled, either at the ankles or wrists,
while in the presence of the Court.
A FRENCH provincial paper has been
sentenced to pay 80 francs each to II
persons whose names it published on n
list of pilgrims. The publication was
true and harmless, but French law for
bids journals to meddle with the private
affairs of individuals.
THE California Acclimati ing Society
have raised this year 40, 1000 trout from
ova obtained at the East, the fish now
being from two to four inches in length !;
they had 1900 native trout Matched in
the spring, which are now from one to
two inches long, besides 220, 900 Tahoe
trout about two inches in length
No CARDS." is the frequent an
nounccment to the marriage notice /;
and now come "no carriages" to the
funeral notice. Why not? a great fu-
neral in these latter days, has become
more expensive than marriage, and n
marriage often costs enough to start a
young man in a prosperous business.
A WRITER in the WcsSi0n Mo1ming
gazette states that he mas seen at Mu-
nich proofs of the truth of Mr.. Schlie-
mann's claim to having discovered the
site of ancient Troy. He says, also,
that Mr.. Schliemann denies that he is a
doctor or German. He claims to be
an American, and was formerly in bust
ness in this country.
The following note was received at an
apothecary shop in New Bedford, a few
days since, but whether the dose fur
nishcd to the "bare" was followed with
the required result we are not advised !:
PLEASE give the bare sumpthin to tizic
him Is cents worth
THERE are now in the United States
sixty thousand Federal otfice-holders.
In the force used to operate the Ameri-
can railways one hundred and sixty
three thousand men are employed, in
cluding workmen and officials. Taken
in connection with the suggestion that
the Government assume control of the
railways the latter statement has addi-
tional interest
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-10-11
THE CLOSEST MAN.

We have frequently read notes about
close men, but the following description
of "Old SkjpAint, which We clip from
the HornelIsville Herald, takes the
lead "Old Skinfint, with speckled
hen, was down to O'Brien's circus last
Thursday, and hitched his team to a
fence in the rear of our office. Pulling
an old ten-pound salt sack from under
the seat, he proceeded to feed the
horses. What in the world the hen was
for we could not imagine until just be-
fore hitching up to return he tied one
of the strings attached to the hens leg
to the hind wheel of the wagon, and the
mystery was solved-he had brought
along the hen to pick up the last oat
left by the horses, that nothing might
be lost !''
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-10-11
Pr0prietoss.
NUMBER 3.
.AFEARED or A GAL.

O darn it all--afeared of her,
And such u mite of gal;
Why, two of her size rolled into one
Won't ditto Sister Sal.
Her voice is as sweet as the whipporwill's,
And the sunshincs in her hair;
But I'll rather face redskins knife,
Or the grip of grizzly bear.
Yet Sal says, "why she's such a dear,
She's Just the one for you.'
o darn it all-Ufoared of gal,
Aud me just six feet two!
Though she amt any size, while I'm
Considerable tall,
I'm nowhere when she speaks to me,
She make me feel so small,
My face grows rcd my tongue gets hitchd
The cusscd thing won't GO;
1t rilcs me- cause it makes her think
I'm most tarnation slow.
And though folks say shes sweet on me,
guess it can't he true.
o darn it all--afearcd of gal,
And me just six feet two.
My sakes, just spose if what the folks
Is saying should he so!
Go, cousin Jane, and speak to her.
Find on; and let me know;
Tell her the gals should court the men,
For isn't this leap year?
That's why I'm kind of bashful-lkc,
Awaiting for her here.
And should she hear I'm scared of her,
N,nII svonr rnp't IA.
o darn it all-afcared of a gal,
And me just six feet two.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-10-11
TIE WOOL TRADE.

A very important interest OF this
country is that of the wool trade. The
outlook as regards which is quite en-
couraging. A number of large pur-
chases have recently been made in New
York by heavy buyer from Belgium,
at fully the current European quota
tions a fact which would seem to indi-
cate that the quality of the wool on this
side is regarded as superior to that at
tainable there. Some of our buyers
have again gone to Australia, move
ment which will not be unlikely to
strengthen prices in that market.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-10-11

RHODE ISLAND is overcome with mice.
There are at least thirty or forty there.
If man has two wives it is bigamy.
Suppose he has more? Then it becomes
Brighamy.
WE are told that nothing is made in
vain. How about pretty girl? Isn't
she maiden vain?
A LITTLE girl has described "happy "
as feeling as if you wanted to give all
your things to your little sister.
A CRUEL joker, now divorced, has
been giving advice to blind man.
"Get married" he said, " that will open
your eyes.
To THE toast Woman-she is a link
between heaven and earth y Prentice
once replied: so is. a sausage thrown
up in the air y
A SICK man was told that his wife
would probably marry again. GAIL
right, said he, " for there will be one
man to lament my death.
A LITTLE boy, returning from Sabbath
school, said to his mother: g This cate
chism is too hard. Amt there any
kitty-chism for little boys?'
A GENTLEMAN in Indiana, when asked
why he didn't marry and settle down,
feelingly replied that he thought more
seriously of being divorced and set
ting up.
"MAMMA," said little girl, "what's
the meaning of book being printed IN
12mo % "Why, my dear" replied the
mother, cit means that the book will be
published in twelve months"
A scHooLBoY in Hartford wrote, for
his first " composition, only one time
-to-wit: "Habeas coppers-To have
plenty of pennies" That boy stands a
fair chance of becoming President.
A NEGRO witness on horse trial in
New Jersey was asked to explain the
difference between box and a common
stall. Strengthening himself up, he
pointed to the square inclosure in which
the Judge was seated and said OATS
what | calls a box stall, whar dat ole
hoss am sittin'!' 1t took the sheriff
some time to restore order in the court.
A GENTLEMAN in Atchison, Kansas,
being called upon to act as juror in
divorce case, gave the following reasons
why he should be excused: 81 am
prejudiced against the married state. 1
am timid, my wife is not. l am bald
headed. 1t wasn't fever that caused
my hair to come out. 1t came out evil
IDENTIFY one night after an argument with
my wife" Thinking he might have un-
due preiudices, under the circum-
stances, the court excused him.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-10-11
THE POSTA l. CA RRIER SERT IICf

THE POSTA L-CARRIER SER VICE.
Since July l the postal-carrier ser
vice has been established in thirty-tw
cities, and in anumber of cases the post
offices at adjacent places have been dis
continued and the carrier system extend
ed there, each town or village being
under station, under the control of the
city postofiice. The number of en-
ployes at New York, Philadelphia, Gin
cinnati, Chicago, and st. Louis, have
been increased, and further increase
is to be made at Chicago. Applications
Jave been received by the Postotfice De-
-partment from large number of towns,
asking that the carrier system be applied
to those localities. Many of the requests
have been refused on the ground that
the towns have, according to the census,
much less than 10000 inhabitants, and
therefore do not come within the scope
of the law.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-10-11
THE KING BEE or ALL CORPORA
WLOAS

The ramifications of the Pennsylvania
Railroad corporation are extending not
only over all this country, but its arms
are stretching out across the Atlantic
Their first ocean steamer, the Pennsyl-
vania, is already making regular trips
to Liverpool. Tom Scott has been
made President of the Atlantic and
Great Western Railroad Company, and
for some time past his hand has been
visible at st. Louis, where, it is said,
he has already secured the control of
the lines stretching out from that city
toward the Pacific.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-10-11

OF the $50 cotton manufactures in
the United States, 19l are ill Massachu-
sets, 139 in Rhode Island, 1873 in Penn
sylvania, Ill i'll Connecticut and 81 in
New York, aggregating 667, or more
than two thirds of the whole. New
jersey has 27, New Hampshire 36,
Maine 30, Maryland %, North Carolina
%, Georgia "a and Tennessee %.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-10-11
j. B. ODER & BRO.
VOLUME LII.


One day we left our cares behind,
And trimmed our sails at early nom;
And by the willing western wind
Far DER the SEA were borne.
We left behind tho city. din
We found a world new-madc from night =
At every sense there entered in
Some subtle, fresh delight
The west wind rocked us Us we lay
Within the boat, and idly scanned
The dim horizon far away
For some fair. unknown land.
And on and on we drfted thus.
Not caring.whither might roam =
For all the world, that day, to Us
Was Paradise, was home.
And as we sailed, Il sweet surprise
Of comfort in the present. grew
We old things with clearer eyes,
We dreaded less the new.
The past and future seemed to blend;
Remembrance missed her shadow, grief;
Anticipation was a friend,
And hope became belief.
The strangcncss vanished out of life;
Atlliction dropped its stern disguise
And suffering, wcarincss and strife
Were changed before our eyes.
So, hut more clear, from hills of God
Our life on earth one day shall show;
And the din. path that here we trod
With purest light shall glow.
Too quickly sped the hours away -
The evening brought us home again
And after that hrict holiday
Came toll, AID care, and pain
Yet like peaceful dream, that long
VIII steal into the waking thought,
Or like Il well-rem"mhered song,
That happy tears has brought
That bright, brief summer holiday,
The willing wind, the sea, the sky,
Gave gifts no winter takes away,
And hopes that cannot die. I .ScribHcr'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-10-11
POSTAGE STAMPS.

All of the United States postage
stamps are manufactured by one firm in
the city of New York. The quantity
used is enormous, and according to a
New York Journal is in the following
proportions, as the returns of one month
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-10-11
AN EITRA ORDINARY CASE OF BACK
pa

One of the most remarkable cases of
"back- pay occurred recently in New
York. One of the "old-schooP sub
scribers of the Kingston Jumol was
thirty. one years in arrears for his paper.
Last week he called upon the editors of
the Jomnal and paid up "like a man, "
and, remarking that he might not be
around again very soon, he paid his sub
scription ten years ahead, and another
for his mother for twelve years ahead.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-10-11
Thcse figures represented a stock o

These figures represented Il stock of
money value of 81, ,203, 900. There are
about thirty-f five thousand postotiices in
the United States, all of which are sup
piled directly from the manufactory
upon orders received daily from Wash
ington. AS rule the principal offices
are supplied quarterly. New York city,
however, orders about once Il month.
An average order from this Office is
$500, 900 stamps. The daily orders
from the department sometimes amount
to Is, 100000 A bill accompanies every
package, and all the packages gothrough
the postotlice the same as registered
letters and although some acquisitions
are for the supply of twelve or thirteen
hundred offices, they are always filled
the day after their receipt. The safety
with which these valuable packages are
transmitted is wonderful. 1t was said
in Il report OF Postmaster General,
fifteen million dollars worth of stamps
sent to postotliccs during the year, the
total losses amounted to only thirty-one
dollars. This small percentage of loss
is the more remarkable when it is re-
membered that in many of the far West
ern States and Territories the mail bags
Il h,r nd nf4
hung up III the woods to await the COM
ing of some dilatory carrier on a branch
route.
COMFORTIBLE CATTLE Gers.
New cattle cars have been invented
and patented which promises to supply
the much needed accommodations
requisite for the humane and proper
transportation of cattle. The car is 46
feet long, and has accommodation for
sixteen head of cattle or horses. Each
animal has separate stall, and the gates
are on on slides and move with the cat
tie. They stand eight in row, on each
side OF the car, and all look outward.
The hips of the animals come together,
and they are exempt from all hurts or
bruises. The car is so arranged that
the stock can be fed and watered on the
way.
A LONDON paper says " Messrs.
Adam and Charles Black, are about to
publish the ninth edition of the En-
cyclop;edia Britannica, which will, it is
computed, involve an outlay of f2O0,-
O0O The editor will be Mr.. Spencer
Baynes, professor of logic in the Uni
versity of st. Andrew, who will be aided
by competent staff of sub-editors.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-10-11
4 WOMAN DESPERATE HANGED.

A WOMAN DESPERATE HANGED.
A letter from Montague, Texas, dated
Sept. 2, says "Nancy Hill, the notori-
Gus female horse-thief and ranger, was
hanged about six miles from this place,
on Denver creek, several days since
Her body has just been discovered Sis
pended from post-oak. Her saddle
and bride were lying near III on a rock,
and her pony was found a mile or so
away. 1t is supposed that Dave Porter,
her consort, was killed at the same time,
but his body has net as yet been found.
The woman Hill and Porter were to-
gether only Il short distance ahead of
their pursuers when last seen, which
was at Victoria Peak, on Thursday even
ing last"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-10-11
POSTAL CARDS.

The British Postoflice Department re-
fuses to enter into any arrangement for
the exchange of postal cards with the
United States. They argue that the
"use of postal cards is not popular
among the English people that even
the lower classes are not induced to use
them, although they are not the cheap
est, being jealous of any device by
which their correspondence is open to
public inspection. The British Post
office, therefore, prefers that the pres
ent rates of ocean postage should be
maintained, and if postal cards are
transmitted, they should be charged the
usual letter postage rates"