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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-03-29
JOSH BILLINGS PAPERS.

A gentleman iz a gentleman the world
over-loafers differ.
Benevolence iz the cream that rizes ON
the milk ev human kindness.
Courage without discretion iz a ram
with horns on both ends-he will have
more tites on hand than he kan we'll at
tend to.
Hunting after happiness iz like hunt
ing after lost sheep in the wilderness;
when yu find it, the chances are that it
is a skeleton.
A dog is the only animal kritter who
luvs WI more than he luvs himself.
There iz no more real satisfackshon
in laying up insyure buzzum an injury
than thare IL in suffing dead hornet,
who has stung you, and keep him tew
look at.
Old friends are like old cheese, the
strongest.
Lies are like illegitimate children
they are liable tew call man "father'
when he least expekts it.
All money that IL well spent is good
Investment.
If we would all ov us take kare ov our
own souls, and let our nabors alone,
thare would be less time lost and more
souls saved.
Before would preach the gospel as
some ministers are obliged to, for 450
dollars year, 1 would get a living as
Nebudkenezzer did, and let the congre-
gashon go to grass too.
Contentment IL the vittles and drink
of the soul.
Did yu ever hear son Dragging about
his father whoze father could with justis
brag about his son.
The safest kind ov faith kno ov iz
humanity.
The man who never makes emmy mis-
takes, like the angle-worm, never gets
far away from his hole.
A brilliant blunder in writer iz often
one ov his best hits.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-03-29
IEPROSl..

OF all Affections in the catalogue of
human maladies, leprosy is the crowner.
! There are two forms-one is q redden-
ing, irritable condition of the skin in
patches, burning sensation, with a
nearly desquamation of the cuticle re-
sembling flour, which is often seen with
us. 1t seems to be aggravated by pork.
The other begins with a spongy fester-
ing at the roots of the nails and creeps
up the limb till it drops off at the Joint.
A greenish pus oozes out, gangrening
as it goes. Shocking forms of it are
met with all over Palestine. 1t occa-
sionally attacks the bones of the face,
completely undermining the framework
of the features We saw large man in
Damascus, walking the streets, whose
face was reducedto the size of babes
in consequence of all the maxillary
props being gone. The muscles had no
leverage. R6or, MANNED wretches, VIC
tins of thassiAcurable malady, are met
with in Syria, minus feet and hands, eat
en- off by leprosS still clinging to life
and asking charity, aOne street is es-
pecially assigned them, in Jerusalem.
There are two institutions for their re-
ception in Damascus, one for each SEX
Through the day they wander about
without restraint, but are required to
be home at night. Even in that shock
ing condition they intermarry among
themselves. They have existed from i'm
memorial time in that country. They
We're common in the days of our Savior
Still more extraordinary, in that loath-
some state they live to an. advanced old
age The same disease has been trans
ferred to some of the West India islands
and Newfoundland, requiring special
Legislation to keep it from being propa-
gated Medical science has been stag
gered with leprosy. A bold, deter
mined, skillful physician ought to grap-
pie the problem. What an unexplored
field for acquiring professional distinc-
ton
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-03-29
VARIETIES.

LATEST markets -Cod-liver oil Is i'll
good consumptive demand.
A CONTEMPORARY speaks of a fashion
able tailor as being lone of the old war
horses of the trade" A heavy charger,
we suppose.
DUBUQUE beggars wear placards on
their breasts, inscribed: Large bills
cheerfully changed for all donations
over ten cents.
HUSBAND, l don't know where that
boy got his bad temper. / am sure. not
from me-" "No, my dear, for 1 don't
find that you have lost any"
UPoN the marriage of Miss Wheat, of
Virginia, an editor hopes that her path
may be howery, and that she may never
be thrashed by her husband.
AN old sailor, who had great aversion
to life on land, said he was like lob
ster, as he never came ashore without
the risk of getting i'll hot water.
THE "heart" is the best card in the
chance game of matrimony-sometimes
overcome by diamonds and knaves,
often won by tricks, and occasionally
treated in shuffling manner, and then
cut altogether.
A FRIEND of ours in very moderate
circumstances got rich in less than five
minutes, Judging from his expression,
for he put some spirits of hartsnorn on
his handkerchief in an apothecary's
store, thinking it cologne, then dancing
round the room with tears in his eyes,
swore he didn't want another (s)cent
In Washington, the other day, fe-
male member of colored theatrical
troupe went into dry goods store and
called for some flesh -colored hose. The
clerk placed before her box of black
stockings, and that impertinent young
man has never been able to tell whether
he was blown up by nitro-glycerine or
was struck by shot from a seventy-two
FOUNDER.
A MAN whom Dr. Chalmers engaged to
manage disorderly Sunday-school kept
his eyes wide open during praying, and,
when one boy thrust pin into an
other, he marched up the aisle, still
praying, and cuffed that boys ears, and
went back again, praying all the way.
After that he was master of the situa-
ton, for the boys thought that man
who could watch and pray like that could
not be put down.
A WORKMAN, while repairing one of
the outer venetian blinds of an aristo-
cratic establishment, missed his footing
and fell into the street. A crowd gath
cred round him and raised him up,
when it was found that he had received
only few slight contusions. Mean
while one of the servants brought him
glass of water. Making a wry face, the
man said, "Only water! From what
height should have to fall to get
glass of beer ?"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-03-29
,THE,LATEST DOG STORY.

The dog. seems to grow more intelli-
gent every day. The latest story is told
by the Ellenxille On. w. Press:
"a few days since, while Mr.. U. G..
Enderly, of Napanoch, was engaged in
transacting some business in this village,
his horse was left tied under John Ed
mond's shed. Remaining with the horse
was Mr. Enderly's well-known coach
dog, which, during his masters absence,
laid in the sleigh. After time the
horse became united, and started from
the shed. The dog Immediately COM
menced paving the blanket and robe
which covered the lines ON the front of
the sleigh, but before he could remove
them the horse had got as far as the
Centre street iron bridge, when the lines
fell to the ground. On seeing this the
dog jumped after them, caught them in
his mouth, reined the horse to stand
still, and held the lines until aid came,
when he resigned them with friendly
wag of his tail to stranger, whom he
would not have allowed under any other
circumstances to have approached his
masters property"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-03-29

RAILWAYS are modern. The first idea
of railroad does not date back fifty
years. In 1880 the number of miles of
railroad in operation in the United
States was only twenty-three-at at the be-
ginning of the present year the number
of miles in operation was 67,366, with a
nominal capital of SO, 800, 100000. The
number of railway stations, hamlets,
towns and cities now reached by rail
road, exceeds $4,000. The number of
miles of new road completed in 1872 is
5,611, at cost of 1924, 100000. The
projected roads of the country amount to
near 80, 900 miles.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-03-29
USE OF 4 RECEIPT.

In city not a thousand miles from
this locality there lives a lawyer, crafty,
subtle, and cute as fox. An Indian of
the Choctaw tribe, Kiser by name, owed
him some money. The lawyer had
waited long for the tin. His patience
at last gave way, and he threatened the
Indian with lawsuits, processes and ex-
ecutions. The poor Choctaw got scared
and finally brought the money to his
creditor. He waited for the lawyer to
give him receipt.
"What are you waiting for?" said the
lawyer.
Receipt said the Indian.
GA receipt" said the lawyer, ga re-
ceipt! what do you know about receipt?
Can you understand the nature of re-
ceipt? ? Tel me the use of one and
will give it to YOU
The Indian looked at him moment
and then said "S'pose may be me die ;
me go to heben me find de gate locked ;
me see the apostle Peter; he says,
Kiser, what you want 2? me say, want
to get in he say, you good man? me
say, yes he say, you pay Mr. A. that
money! What me do? I hab no re-
ceipt hab to hunt all ober hell to find
you"
He got his receipt. Garksrille (Ter.
Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-03-29
FROSTBURG ALEGANY COUNTY, MARYLAND SATURDAY MARCH

She thanked me in tones tina
acted like an artcrial stimulant. l wa'
gone. Much conversation followed, ant
| was goner. | saw she was giving m,
sweet, yet pleading looks. Heavens
thought I, she is unhappily mated
Suppose gave her my sympathy. Ye
should / jeopardize myself before sucl
transcendent charms? Suppose l be
tray my love, how would L feel in the
presence of my wife, and what power
could confer upon total stranger? ]
had it. Iswould betray nothing, but
offer consolation TO flower most surely
neglected. We are the only passengers
and what a good chance. ssss
Madame" said I, "please pardon
me, but you seem to exist under 8
cloud"
She sighed deeply.
Well, sir, not widow, though
don't live with my husband.
"Poor SOUL" continued i.
She put her handkerchief to hel
mouth.
1 thought about half of it went in,
but of course it was to stop her emo
tion.
You.are not happy, MADAME"
tyery far from it, sir !; I am miser-
ableH
So was miserable to put my arms
around her neck i.,-
Where do you reside, madam ?''
"In Indianapolis"
"Have you friends there %
Many, SIR"
"No doubt of it. Allow me to ask,
do you love your husband ?" =
Devotedly, sir" ~,
"Then you will live with him"
Would be glad of the chance, sir"
"When did You see him last ?"
- have never seen him, SIR
Here she again half swallowed her
handkerchief.
"Never seen him? Why, what do
- rs
you mean ?" q
"Sir, have you not read of a.stele-
graphic wedding?'
"Julius Caesar y cried I. "Tell me,
are you Mrs. Kate Leary?"
81 am"
AS relaxed, she said eco on, Lati-
mer; I knew you from your daguerro-
type"
I will not prolong this, but merely
remark that Kate is my next to the
Great One above. I have never felt
ashamed of my Inconsistency, and would
not lose her for the wealth of the Orient
I ever consider us as bound together by
wire; and when asked if am married
man, always feel like saying-very.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-03-29
INTERESTING TO COFFEE DRINKERs.-

The chicory farm and works near Sac
ramento do not seem to have been a
very great snccess. Seventy acres were
planted, but the blackbug cut the area
down to forty these yielded fifteen tons
of roots per acre. Some of the roots
were so long that the workmen were not
able to dig them up. Five tons of the
green root make one ton of the dried
androasted. From twenty to fifty China
men are employed. The company intend
to try 180 acres next year.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-03-29

A PLANTER in Virginia, being dressed
for some special occasion, said to Uncle
Ben, an old family servant:
"Uncle Ben, how do look p
"Why you looks splendid, marster,
splendid. Why you looks as bold as a
lion."
"What do yon know about lion ?
You never saw one"
"Why, yes I did, marster Use often
seed a lion, often"
"Where, Uncle Benz
"Why, down on Marster Johnson's s
plantation they's got lion, and you
seed him, too. 1 know you has"
"Why, you old goose, you, that is
not lion it is jackass, and they have
named him Lion"
"Well, don't care about dat, mars
teri don't care for dat. You look jes
like hin, ,"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-03-29

A SINGULAR explanation is given of an
case of spontaneous combus-
tion in New Hampshire. The fire,
which was discovered in an unoccupied
room, was traced to stereoscopic glass
lying upon the table exposed to the sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-03-29
NUMBER ~.
HOW'S BEEN HERE SINCE I'VE BEEN
GONE.

feeling of sadness, sorrow and care,
Stole DER the gentle and loving wife,
Your speedy return was her constant prayer,
From the CORY field of madnng strife,
For her hearts one treasure with sickness lay,
Moaning with pain on its little bed,
And the mother toicd all the livc-long day,
To earn with her needle their daily bread.
Care stole the bloom from her soft round cheeks.
The light in her bright blue eyes grew dim,
Then Death took her babe in n few short weeks,
And sorrows cup was full to the brim.
Worn ont Nith watching, with hunger and want
Dying alone in the lonely night,
Her cold lips murmuring fondly your name,
Her spirit fled to its home of light.
Tell me, 90 who's been here since I've been gone ="
Want and misery, sorrow and care,
Sad dcsolation, then sickness and death,
Come to thy cherished family there.
The rich cared not for the sorrowing poor,
For the pain and woe within their breast;
Rut God knowing all they had to endure,
Gathered them into his arms to rest.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-03-29
CURIOUS ORNAMENTS.

The wife of the French Minister that
evening wore earrings and necklace that
puzzled me, so l sought information of
one who is az .fait in such things, and
was told that they were Brazilian peb-
bles. They were like cut glass beads
in shape and size, and, if worn by an In
dian squaw, would have passed for the
genuine article. There were three or
four strands for the necklace, one strand
falling below the other; common and un-
common things sometimes are alike. i
was chatting with a friend, and admired
her fan. She told me the fan had be-
longed to her grandmother. 1t seems
that when Gen. Washington died all the
lsdies went into mourning, and this fan
was used at that time. 1t is of black
Grape and silver; the sticks are mother
of-pearl, inlaid with silver. 1t is in
perfect order and as fresh-looking as
new fan. Will any of these used at the
present time be in existence seventy-four
years hence p Washington Corrcspon-
dcnce Louisville COurier-Journat.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-03-29
MARRIED. BY PELEGRAPH

Mr.. Leary, you are a married man,
sir ?"
every, sir.
every! why do you say very?"
because my dear little wife and I
are bound together by wires"
Latimer Leary, you talk enigmas. :"
"Then, sir, to be plain as primer, l
will inform you that was married by
telegraph"
"You don't say sol"
Eyes, I do"
"Then tell the company all about the
affair"
81 will with pleasure. Ladies and
gentlemen, my wife is second cousin,
and was a Leary. She once resided in
the city of Indianapolis, while 1 was n
resident of Centerville, in the same
State.
l was bachelor of thirty, but full of
romance and general love. l say of gen
eral love, because had not made con-
centration.
"Why don't you take wife?" was
eternaliy buzzed in my ears.
"Wlrom will l take?
To this query score of friends would
say:
"Your relative, Kate Leary."
Kate Leary, why, she is my own
cousin -
"Only second COUSIN" they would
rctort "and your opposite, Latimer.
Kate is blonde, and you are dark as
Erebus, or the ace of clubs.
l never had seen Miss Leary, but
this continual association of the young
lady with my welded life had an infu-
ence.
One day member of Congress ex-
claimed, "Mr. Leary, were I single, I
would assuredly pay court to your
cousin. AS I am married, and you are
my best friend, L can earnestly hope
you will possess the luxury"
AT this period l was merchant.
Having discharged thieving clerk, 1
was so confined to my store that jour
ney to Indianapolis was out of the ques-
ton. l was growing almost wild to see
one of whom all praised-so many
wished me to wed.
In few days from the call of my leg
islative friend, his brother, noted Judge,
appeared at my store.
The judge was also my devoted ally
position intensified by his recollec-
tion of being educated by my deceased
father.
Drawing a daguerrotype from his
coat, said he, 81 wish to show you some-
thing nice. There, what do you say to
that ?"
"Who is it ?" cried, with enthusi-
asm.
."This, my dear friend, is Miss Kate
Leary, the young lady 1 wish you to
marry"
Tell me-" exclaimed I, els she all
they claim for her ?"
MY dear friend, honestly, as 1 value
truth, have not heard her sufficiently
pralsed!
why don't some man try his luck %
" I'm glad you ask. Simply because
she is oyercourted, and consequently
hard to please. She is romantic, and 1
clearly see not winnable by ordinary
methods"
You say she is very particular %
"She is, sir"
"Then goodbye for me-"
"Not at all she is rapturous over
your likeness, and sends her cousinly
love, with an invitation to visit her.
] pledge you of emitting not single
point in your body, caliber or charac-
ter"
"Do you CONSIDER her daguerrotype
cacurate ?"
81 can tell you it don't fatter her.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-03-29

WHY WOMEN LOSE THEIR BEA UTT.
Shut up in houses nine-tenths of their
time, with either no exercise, or that
which is of limited, irksome sameness,
they are, as a consequence, unnaturally
pale, soft and tender; their blood is
poorly organized and watery, their mus
cles small and tiabby; and the force and
functions of their bodies, as whole,
run low in the scale of life. A spurious
fullness is often seen in the outline dur
ing girlhood, which usually meltslike
snow under>an April sun whenever The
endurance is put to the test, as in per
forming the functions of mother. The
change in appearance from the maiden
of one year to the mother of the next is
often SO striking and enduring that it is
difficult to believe we are looking on the
same person. The round, pleasing shape
is prematurely displaced by pinched
angularity, and an untimely and un-
seemly appearance of age. Travellers
from other countries, who have had an
extensive means for observation and
comparison, have remarked upon the
great beauty of American women, and
the early age at which it is lost. Some
have ascribed this to the climate, but
more intelligent observers agree that it
is hot-house, enervating mode of life.
English ladies of rank, who, by the way,
are celebrated for keeping their beauty
even to a ripe old age, think nothing OF
walking half dozen miles at a time,
while American ladies would think such
a thing perfectly dreadful" If Ameri-
can women, so daintily and richly fed,
will sit in dark and sultry rooms the
live-long day, they must expect to bloom
too soon, to hasten through this charm
ing period the longest in abont ten
years-and for twenty-five years. after
have the grim satisfaction of being thin,
wrinkled, angular, and sallow.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-03-29

SOUTHERN CoTToN.-It appears that
since the war the Southern States have
produced 90, 299, 1903 bales of cotton, the
cash value of which was So, 069, ,0O2, 1O7.
During the time this immense produce
has been making the average rate for
money in the South from one to two per
cent month, and at this time the great
er portion of the railroad and other
corporation securities of the South are
in the hands of Southern stockhold
ers. The deduction drawn is that the
cotton crop enriches the North, not the
South.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-03-29
VOLUME III.
DEAR BROTHER COME HOME TO TIE
"a RM

Your letter reached me, dear Herbert
Aud have read it all through,
So now 1 am going to answer,
And talk quite plainly to you.
'Tis time that you learned, my dear brother,
A little for others to care;
Letting reason guide you little.
And stop living i'll castles of air.
/ don't want to be hard, my dear brother
But the truth must be verify told
Since the death of our dear, darling mother
Our father has grown wonderfully old
think he longs for you often,
And wishes Bert's strong, sturdy arm
Would willingly, cheerfully help him
Find wealth from the soil of the farm.
There's no Disgusting 1t, Herbert,
think you sadly mistake
When you say "thc life of farmer
Is Of such contemplate make"
I'm sure no life suits you better,
And you know this to be grim fact,
The professions of doctor and lawyer
Fill the country until it is packed
Be sensible now, darling Herbert,
Remember our family cares;
Remember your promise to mother,
Remember how poor father fares
All alone with no one to help him;
Don't longer let idleness charm,
Look away from yourself for one moment,
Dear brother. come home to the farm.
What good did the few months at college
Do you, would like to find out;
1t only unsettled your prospects,
And ended in running about.
As for being gentleman, Herbert,
That end can AS well he attained
At work on the farm for your father
As in the city you named.
Don't spend any more idle moments,
Nor live for yourself all alone;
But come back to the CHEEKY old freside,
And enliven our dear fathers tone
Mother Earth will welcome you gladly,
Her soul will ne'r do you harm;
You will find your rich vocation
At home and at work on the farm.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-03-29

SOUTHERN wheat prospects are good.
This is notably the case with Virginia
and Texas.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-03-29

AN English cotton-dyer and printed
claims to have made the discovery tina
apple juice has the valuable property
of perfectly fixing the colors of printer
cotton fabrics.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-03-29
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

Are you insured? Do you pay the
grocer?
Do you feed the sparrows
l. Do you kiss your wife before you leave
in the morning and when you return
home at night?
Do not sleep in a garment at night
that you wear in the day time.
Do you fail to keep good the promises
you make to the children?
Do you speak of your father as the
old man, or of your mother or wife as
"the old woman ?" Be ashamed of it if
you do, and quit it.
Do you talk about your neighbors,
and thus teach your children to do like
wise? 1t is sure sign of low breeding
if you do, and a very dirty habit to fall
into?
Do you scold? If you do, and are a
man, go hide yourself; you disgrace the
household of which you are supposed to
be the head. If you ara a wife and
mother, quit the country and go to Salt
Lake. You are past saving here !:
dr0u7,ing in salt mag do it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-03-29

THE magnitude of the Illinois railroad
system can be understood when it is con-
sidered that now only seuen couuties,
Jasper, Crawford, Calhoun, Hardin,
Pope, Massac and Franklin, out of the
1O2 counties in the State, are not touch
ed by railroads. Even in the seven
counties mentioned, railroads are al
ready projected, SO that it will be but a
short time until every county in the
State will be reached by rail, aggregat-
ing a total of between 1000 to 5000
miles of road
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-03-29

JAPANESE JOURNAL IN LoNDoN.-Idi
Sci ,Shimbuns (7Hc Great Western,
News) is to appear shortly in London.
The editor and proprietor. of this paper
are Japanese, who have the assistance of
the Rev. Summers, Professor of the
japanese Language at Kings College.
The sheet is to contain illustrations, con-
tributions from the numerous japanese
students in England and America, who
will relate in them their experiences
abroad. The Japanese in both coun-
tries are computed at 700, most Of whom
are students. A Chinese organ, the
Fying Dragon, has long existed in
London, though it is edited and managed
by Britons