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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-30
BARTON, AUGUST go, 1877:

EDIrons DAILY TINES:
A Frostburg correspondent writing
to the Times last week and copied in
the FRosTBuRG MINING JOURNAL OF
the 10th inst, styling himself "Obser,
YER" has been making observations
and publishing his views of the guam
tity and quality of coal and iron ore
in this neighborhood Independent Of
either truth or propriety Of his re-
ports of his explorations around Wes-
ternport we have nothing to say, but
when he extends his geological re-
searches as far as Barton and publish
assertions so absurd as the following,
which we copy from his letter, we feel
it duty, both to ourselves and the
public, to say a few words in vindica-
ton of our former attirmations. He
says: Having heard about some iron
ore recently discovered about Barton,
l called to examine it and found it to
consist Of bastard limestone with
streaks of ore running through it. -
He has also said that Kelley & Broth
er have lease of these lands. So far
as relates to their having a lease of
this property, they do not even know
how the lease has been drawn up
We hold exclusive right to this land
for the present. At all events, "Ob-
servers ideas of the qualities of MN
erals, especially iron ore. seems to be
very dull, (perhaps it never had We
ry fine edge and it is presumed will
require considerable time and study
to sharpen up. As scientific writer
very aptly observes. 1.-The geologist
who stands still but for q very little
must be content to find himself be-
hind, and so tat is our Frostburg
sage behind that was it not for his bril-
liant absurdities he would be lost
sight Of entirely.
1t surely could not have an inten.
ton, after spending so much time and
money in the search for this ore, to
keep it secret, and be satisfied by
proclaiming that such things exist -
No. far otherwise. We wish the pub
lie to understand it in all its qualif-
cations, after careful and thorough
analysis had been made. and l Will
observe here that we are happy in be-
ing able to state that this ore has not
only been tested in Philadelphia, Bal
timore and Pittsburgh, but we have
had it sent to England and carefully
analysed and the iron returned to US
with the proper certificates of the pro-
Cess from men of undoubted veracity
and which we are prepared to produce
at any time to all who may feel curl
GUS enough to examine the matter
When questioned upon this very sub
ject our answer has invariably been,
Gentlemen, We cannot carry the ore
mine to You, but do us the honor to
visit the place and we are prepared to
give you ocular demonstration of all
our assertions" We are still at work
driving our headings. and find the ore
to retain it's uniformity of character,
both in quality and quantity as has
been previously stated, and we hope
the the time is not far distant when
the greatest portion of the coal mined
about Barton will be used in the man
ufacture Of iron here upon the ground.
am, with every respect, yours,
WIN. BIRMINGHAM.
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Tor the .IOuRNALl


NV sweet little bird, what is it you shy
Out in the maple trees singing away?
Come nearer TO me. repeat it again;
Perhaps I'll find what you mean by it then.
o, that some one would interpreter lie
My dear little Bird between you and me!
o, sweet, little bird. sing on your wild
For fancy has come to tell what you say;
Now, fancy, | LISTEN tell all that he sings !;
I'm sure his song is ofbeautiful things;
Ask him TO tell where his sweet notes he
finds;
Are they Heavens echoes taught him by
the winds?
The winds taught me not the song that
sing.
Though often round ne their music they
ring.
Hast heard not the music of earth and of
air,
Going up forever like incense or prayer?
The ripple of brooks and the waves of the
sea,
The leaves and the rain-drops make music
with me.
The Master who taught us, who hccds cen
As Maker and Savior and Ruler of all.
The music of earth, of air, and of sea.
Goes out to his praise in chorus with me.
Till he must be stone who feels not the
thrill
OF IIeav born music that moves us at
will
o, cares that corrode o, grief! we must
bear
With smiles on our lips ard never tear
Till earth calls us glad for it does not know
How smiles sometimes hide such oceans of
woe,
tear off youi gloom from eyes and from
heart,
So in the song of thanksgiving take part
Heart arc YOU stone, to he silent in song
When earth's 7e Deum is sweeping along ?
When her voice is praise, o, what should
yours be
For love that has crowned you boundlcss
and free?
Take up your harp on which sorrows notes
run;
Let it swell meath the touch of the Infinite
One"
o. hottest Lord to" long have been
With heart g!Oom-covercd without and
within,
When thy glorious light, that | would not
see,
Was seeking to enter and comfort me.
My praises are weak, q, make them sublime,
Till the Joy of Hcav'n commences in lime
With praises so glad on lips and on tongue,
With heart full of praise new and unsu1g,
/ join the chorus of earth, air. and sea.
That chorus SO sweet, *, dear now to me
Adicu to the gloom, and adieu to the night,
walk from the shadows, | sing in the light.
You've preached ME a sermon, dear little
bird,
A sermon l We felt, though you spoke not 4
word
I've looked from the darkness up 30 the bliss
OF world that's f,irsE and brighter than
this
Sing on, sweet bird! in my heart there's .
prayer
As list to your song 50 free and so clear.
c, Il, T,
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Excitement ut Drug Stores.

There has been 4 general rush the last month
at the Drug Store of MCNEIL & W1NGERT,
Frostburg, for DR.. A BoscHEE's German
Syrup. 1t has been lately introduced in this
country from Germany, and for any person
stuff ering with severe cough, heavy cold set
tied on the breast, consumption or any dis
ease of the throat and lungs it has no equal
in the world. Our regular size bottles arc
IS cents. Two doses will relieve any case
Try it. Sample bottles free of charge G.
g. GREEN, Proprietor, Woodbury., n. j.
For sale at wholesale by G. C. SHRrvER,
Cumberland Md.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-30

Allegany politics are in an unusual
muddle. So far the Democrats have
had the clashing among themselves.
1t remains to be seen how the Repub-
licans get along, and how citizens
movements" Temperance" and mi
ming representation" will -cnmplicate
the operations Of both. The Iysliest
sort Of local campaign il Ola the tApis,
and wire-workiDg has IN open field for
the broadcast play,
If all parties will put up their best
men, nobody will be badly defeated in
the effort to obtain good. efficient
officers.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-30

GspsraI Albert J. Myers. of the
signal service, sailed for Europe, on
the steamship Abyssinia, Saturday.
Who will care for weather Row?
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Runaway-NarrOw Escape

Mr.. G. +. MICHEL, of NICKEL & BRO, of
this place, me, with ms,ap on Tuesday
from which he escaped death by a miracle.
Driving his one horse team to the depot for
goods, the horse took fright on Broad
way, ran up to Main street. and making a
sudden turn overturned the wagon, throw
ing Mr.. MICHEL underneath with such force
the affrigh,cd by ISLANDERS expected him
killed. Lifting the wagon, he was found
lying PARALLEL with the curb, entirely I'M
hurt. Had he been thrown few inches
further toward the pavement. or had not
the shalves become discngaged. The result
in either case must have been fatal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-30

The six Modoc Indian eapsivss hay.
ing been found guilty of the murder
Of Gen. CANDY and the Peace Com
missioner. the President has approved
the sentence Of death by hanging, ard
fixed the third day Of October next
as the time. and Fort klamath. Orc.
gon. the place. for tho oxecution.-
The criminak2re named aS follows
Captain Jisk. schonchis. Black Jim
Boston Ehsrlsy. Barncho. alias One.
Eyed Jim, and sloluck, elias Cox.
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r. { A N DL r.
JAM ES III. HAWKE.

House, Sign and Ornamental Painter,
GLAZIER. PAPER-uANGER AND
" MARBLEIZER. Work done by the
job, parties furnishing material. or will take
contracts and furnish all material Salts
faction guaranteed. eS~ Prices low.
Shop opposite Post Office, Frostburs, Nd
April 26-y
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-30

DOCTOR claims as mucn lOr mis- noStrumS,
taking care to look up nothing which
makes the verdict" anything but
Unanimous" Hence the immediate
movement to silence US, for the una
nimity" of the thing must be preserved
But of our place there is not a
shadow of doubt as to its eminent fit
ness as summer resort--whose claims
We have reason to believe are far su-
perior to those of the Glales-a fact
which is conceded by all our numerous
and extended acquaintance--which ex-
torts from even the Herald a kindly
word:
ave know from actual personal expert
ence that there are many inducements for
the erection of a large first-class hotel there,
which VIC believe would be filled every sum
mer," etc.
But again, quoting ridiculous ex-
tract from" our editorial" it let, off
the accompanying crushing comment:
(Which proves conclusively that our
neighbor has never spent summer here"
And which describes our neighbor
in the facile evolution of refuting
something which has not been alleged.
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The Inyincible Mimi han

out new and choice specimens every day of
photographs, gems, etc, as an invitation to
walk into his elegant palace and sit for
yourself. cB- Bring your babies between
II and o'clock.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-30

A Special Train will leave Frost
burg for Barton Monday morning next at 9
o'clock for the accommodation Of all who
desire to attend the Mass Meeting Of Miners
that day Round trip tickets, IS cents.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-30

Cadetship.-M.F F. WALTZ, of Fred
erick county. received the appointment as
West Point Cadet from this Congressional
District at the competitive examination at
Frederick on Tuesday. Mr.. GEO SLOAN,
of Homecoming, was the only applicant
from Allegany.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-30

TAKES this method of informing the
L public generally Of Allegany county, that
he is prepared at all times to fill orders for his
SUPERIOR FAMILY SOAPS. TNors5-v*
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gSubscribe for tho JOURNAL.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-30

The details of the executions Of
PALMER and WEST in Baltimore coun-
ty on Friday of last week, show that
both died of strangulation, and that
the consequent agony was most vio-
lent. From VESTS raiment the blood
flowed freely-a result not contempla-
ted in our mode of capital punishment,
and which must be abhorrent to all
who advocate hanging as the proper
redress of violated law.
In nearly all cases where the knot
is placed under the ear it slips to the
back Of the neck, producing strangu-
.lation. As in both the instances lust
named no better result seems to follow
the e1pedient Of placing it just in
front. 5,.
The conclusion is inevitable that
hanging in this country is not yet es.
tablished as d science. Even if it
was, the terror Of death is sufficient.
The criminals life is all the law de-
mands. But process which involves
so great liability to bungling prs6xes
the penalty with gratuitous cruelty,
and furnishes no little ground for ar
gument against method of legal vim
dication palpably unworthy Of high
civilization.
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Religious Notice REV. J. GAR
LAND HAMMER, of Wilmington, Del, Evan
gelist of the Synod of Baltimore, will preach
in the Presbyterian church of this place to-
morrow at 1Oi, A. NJ, and 8, p NJ.
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Amendments OF the Pension Laws
-SoUIc Material Changes

March, ultimo, amending. consolidating.
and amending the Army and Navy Pension
laws" several essential changes have been
made. Among the most important are the
following:
The rate Of pensions to those who lost a
leg above the knee, and therefore cannot use
an artificial limb, is increased from 3l8 to
S2i per month.
The rate to those persons who have lost
the hearing Of both ears is increased from IS
to sl3 per month.
But in both the above cases the increase
does not commence till the date Of the ex-
aiming surgeons certificate
\ father or mother seeking pension shall
be assumed to have been dependent upon the
son, within the meaning of the act, if at his
death he or she had no other means of sup
port than the proceeds Of their own labor and
the contributions Of the son, but the pension
shall be paid only so long as it shall be me-
ccssary for subsistence.
Where there is no record evidence in the
War and Navy Department, in cases where
such has heretofore been required, provision
is made for supplying it by furnishing the
proof by other means.
Upon the death of pensiOuer, or in cases
where an applicant for a pension shall die
before the issuance of pension certificate
the arrears shall DC paid only to widow OF
to children under sixteen years Of age. But
where the party has died in INDECENT crcum.
stances, and no widow Or minor children sur.
wives, payment may be made to any person
who has incurred the expenses Of the last
sickness or burial of the deceased, to the
amount Of such expense.
The fee Of surgeons for making eXamina
| tons is to be two dollars in each case, in
Guiding postage. In case Of Boards OF Ex
aiming Surgeons each member actually pres
! cnt shall receive fee of one dollar.
| All surgeons certificates shall be made ir
! duplicate, one to be forwarded to the United
States Pension Agent and one to the Com
missioner of Pensions.
| If a widow is receiving pension on &C
count of herself and minor child or chill
dren, and it shall be properly certified by 6
! court Of probate jurisdiction that satisfactory
proof has been made that the widow has
abandoned the care of such a child or chill
/ dren, or that, by reason of her immoral con
duct, she is an unsuitable person to have the
custody of the same, then the pension shall
not lie paid to such widow, but may be pait
! to s.., u child or children through guardian
| appoi:4ted for such purpose.
/ Any guardian who shall cmbezzle thu
unds Of his ward, or fraudulentiy CONVEX
the same to his own use, shall be punished
| by fine not exceeding two thousand dollars
or imprisonment Lot exceeding five years, o.
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honors aud profits, and at last find them
selves crowded off the stage of afliairz.
Neither party will lay claim to their anniii-
lations IN the rast. No party will ever again
seek fellowship with them. They can never
purge their garments Of the mustiness of de-
cav.
But even these men have their uses. The
stranger who comes here to take notes Of US
as people, cannot hereafter complain of the
newness altogether. The chaperone will
point out to him this decayed family, aud he
will acknowledge. the presence of age.
Should he ask why this family fingers on the
stage, it will be necessary to inform him that
the members religiously believe that the Re-
public cannot exist day without their su-
peryision He may also be informed that in
their hearts they cherish the belief, that the
Blair influence strangled a rnoneyed aristoc-
racy in its cradle, put down the rebellion,
and reconstructed the South. The spectacle
oil this gentle monomania cannot fail to soft
en- the hearts and blunt the pen Of the hith-
erto censorious critic, for the old world is full
OF such families, venerable relics of that an
tIquity we all revere, because we only know
1t through tradition.-Luie Rock Republican.
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This produced some sensation, bat both
resentment and remonstTau,c were iu vain.
! Officers and men continued - crowd around
the prisoner. some abusing han, some Joking
and quizziDg him.
The next actor that appeared on the scsua
was courier, booted and spuucd, ana coy.
cred with dust, who came hUrrymz IN, and
handed some papers 10 the officer in CONF
mand. While his dispatches were bcin. cy.
amined this courier, who was a Virginia scout.
proceeded to closely inspect Mr.. Mcclure.
lie then conferred with tho officer. VIII,
again came about the prisoner. addressed hin.
A. 'ColoucI' or general, - asked about a..
state OF has wounds, and advised hhn u Town
up as everybody recognized him. and his
little Mcclure game" was "V'aygI out -
lie received all these graceful ul,I>4ut,ies .u
>nlien, almost siurehcd silence, convinced %
last Of the fact that his toIWcutar> were t..r
much for him, and that the days run oE lu.G
was against him. At length there came
another stir; the cavalry and infantry began
to form, and poor Mac learned that d. was
about to bc marched 10 the old Capitol prison.
lhis, IN the delicate state OF his health. was
a little appalling, snd he was ah1u, &, q, ID
lew more desperate >NVostulal.ou>. when
friend, an officer o!high rank in the War De
p3rtmcnt, happened IN, recognized him ~wgrc
stoutiy to his identity, and released him Qua
N.'S it'Loll ne n ilsll
to take solemn oath that he wasn't he. but
quite another mana most desirable ro:snu-
age to capture and To hold.
was reminded Of this little story. NV =
personal which appeared in one at ou.
morning papers week OF 80 ago:
General Mostly. late ct the Confederate
service, is in town, and stopping mt the 81.
James,"
1t was this gallant rebel raider that Ar.
McGuire was taken for ON that spring day
when he went on his memorable vleasur.
ride over into Virginia. ride, wh..h e..
misadventurcS ana Observation-Disclosures. ,.u
only be compared with the immortal lqug.-
TRAN excursion Of John Gilpiu t. Edmonton
and beyond. twas altogether Cuiau, case
of mistaken identity, and the stranger whom
our friend first encountered on that eventual
morning was probably the man who informed
Oh him and made all the trouble Christian
mon
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ESs and Esses.

$50 you have finished your studies at the
seminary? | was much pleased with the
closing exercises. The author of that poem
Miss White, think you called her-bds
fair to become known as a poet"
'We think the authoress will become cele-
brated as a poetess," remarked the young
lady, with a marked emphasis on two words
of the sentence.
ooh !-ah," replied the old gentleman
looking thoughtlully over his gold spectacles
at the young lady. Il hear his sister was
quite an actress, and under Miss IIosmer's
instruction will undoubtedly become quite a
sculptoress."
The young lady appeared iritated.
The seminary" continued the old gentle.
man, with imperturbable gravity, sis fortu
nate in having an efficient board Of manager
esses. From the presidentess down TO the
humblest teacheress unusual talent is shown
There is Miss Harper, who is a cheinistIess
and is unequaled, and Mrs. Knowles has al
ready reputation as an astrOnomeress and
in the department OF music few can equa
Miss Kellogg as a singcress."
The young lady did not appear to Ike the
chair she was sitting on. She took the sofa
at the other end of the room.
~ es," continued the old gentleman, as i
talking to himself, those White sisters are
very talented. Mary, l understand, has
lurng her attention to painting and the
irainI, and will surely become famous as ar
actress and painteress, and even as lee
ture.s -
4 loud slainnin- Of the door caused the oil,
gentle man to look up, and the critcess an,
graHnnarianess was gone.
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WashingtOn as a Farmer.

The farm of General Washington, at Mount
Vernon, contained ten thousand acres Of land
in one body-equal to about fifteen square
miles. 1t was divided into farms of convent
ent size, at the distance Of two, three, and
five miles from the mansion house. lie
visited these farms every day, in pleasant
weather, aud was constantly engaged in
making experiments for the improvement 81
agriculture. Some idea Of the extent Of his
farming operations may be formed from the
following facts Ia 1857 he had five hundred
and eighty acres in grass; sowed six hun
dred bushels Of oats seven hundred acres
with wheat-ani as much in corn, barley, pO
tatoes, beans, peas, SC, and one hundred
and fifty with turnips. His stock consisted
Of one hundred and forty horses; one hun
bred and twelve cows 4; two hundred AM
thirty-six working oxen, heifers, and steers
and five hundred sheep. He constantly en-
ployed two hundred and fifty hands, anc
kept twenty-four plows going during the
whole year, when the earth and the state o
the weather would permit. In 1880 ht
slaughtered one hundred and fifty hogs FOL
the use Of his own family aud provisions TO
his negroes, for whose comfort he had grea
regard.