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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-09-12
HITCHlNS BROTHERS Il SHAFFER'S CASH STORE.
HcMnS Bros. e NbnHcr
By of the unusual business depression the Cities
been enabled to make the most purchases of



During the past week New York and Philadelphia reductions
they make to-day will atonsh this community
Beahed Muslin l23 worth generally
all brands reduced Pillow Muss
Sheetngs An entirely line of Side
This thing alone worth inspection They
before and exactly 25 below the selling
Standard Figured and Striped Prints and Chinese
Is in all shadstee goods sometimes called
Twist Wash Dress Goods l24 20
that somebody losing them real Venese
Dress Goods IS which manufacturers
shades these goods the desirable Dress
Silks Silk Travelling Mixtures Black Apacas and Mohas
very best and shall take pleasure aordng the public facilities
the shades
and prices.
shades
the United they plS
Kid Gloves We also offer full line of sizes of Chdrens Kid Gloves
all genuine Kid, imitation.
up agents the Globe
shall exhibit a full line at
Large Japanese worth 20 cents Palm Leaf
Ches Hosiery especially invited to look
offering We have ample stock to supply all sizes and 10 cents
keep of Ladies British Clock Babrggans
British the
so souts and supern also fine I Thread and Bbggan
Socks all sizes.
Crens Misses and Ladies Shoes of the best material all
which good they fail
will cheeuy refund the paid for them the prices
at a saving of 20 to 80 per cent. to the buyer.
Black Thbet Silk Fringed Shawls $3.50, sold at $3.50
Sewing Vels beautiful shades 65 the
price, 1926.
Complete Cdens and Ladies Sun Shades
Parasos on hand.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-09-12

TINE exercises of this School will be re-
L sumed in Odd Fellows Building on
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 1874
The Course of Study will embrace the
Elementary and Higher English Branches
and Mathematics. Lessons in Music on the
Piano will also be given. Charges of TUT
ton will range from S. to $40 per quarter
according to the advancement of the pupil,
or the number entered by one patron. The
children of ministers of the gospel will be
charged but half price.
In making this announcement of the re-
opening of my school, | would avail my
self of the opportunity to return my thanks
to my patrons for the liberal patronage eN-
tended me during the past year, and, in So
Letting the same for the future, to promise
them to direct my best efforts towards the
intellectual, moral and refined culture of
their daughters or wards.
SUE A. GROVE,
Aug Is Principal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-09-12
PENNSYLVANIA Military Academy

Pennsylvania Military Academy.
CIIESTER, PA-(For boarders only.)-
" Session opens Wednesday, September
9th. Location hcalthful Grounds ample:
Buildings commodious; Course of Studies
extensive Thorough Instruction in Civil
and Mechanical Engineering, the Classics,
and English careful oversight of the morals
and manners of Cadets, For circulars apply
to W. H. Ravenscraft, NJ. d., James Kane,
Esq, A f. IIitchins, Esq, &. W. McCulloh,
Esq, patrons of the Academy in Frostburg,
or TO Col Theo. Hyatt. July 19-2m
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-09-12
New Advertisements.
PIG N &C.
Dissolution Notice

HAVING sold our entire stock of Gro
L L ceres &c, to Marx Wineland, our
firm is dissolved by mutual consent.
All persons knowing themselves to be in
lcbted to us will come forward at once and
settle with p. w Taylor who is authorized
to settle all business of the firm.
Sept Pit TAYLOR & BETZ.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-09-12
Purchase and Sale of Real Estate,

/ The Undersigned will give special atten
ton to the
Purchase and Sale of Real Estate,
And shall endcavor to make it the interest OF
persons wishing to purchase, lease, or rent
property,to first apply at this office Prop
cr,y entrusted to him for sale or other dls-
position will be advertised at his own eX-
pense He has at present for sale, or rent,
several desirable houses, several good bust
ness stands, and rooms suitable for offices.
JNO. S. GROVE,
Sept Attorney at Law
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-09-12
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
ROOTS SHOES! ROOFS!

-" LILLIAN DAVIES has opened Boot
w and Shoe Shop on Hill street, back of
Bowery, one minutes walk from the new
Congregational Church. By strict attention
TO business and moderate charges he hopes
to obtain liberal patronage. REPAIRING
neatly and expeditiously executed. The
latest London, Paris and New York fash
ions on hand. IAug S-3m
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-09-12
A WANT SUPPLIED.

A WANT SUPPLIED.
ITO supply want felt for Il real genuine
good article of Soap at reasonable
price, the undersigned is now manufacture
ing such an article, as all testify who have
seen and used
The FayOrite Soap,
Manufactured by E. REID, Wheeling,W.V
claim that it cannot be excellcd, list, In
purity and quality; I'd, In economy, be.
cause it is firm and hard as soon as made and
will not shrink when exposed to the atmos-
phere, like most soaps do. 1t will therefore
wash half as much more as the soaps now
in market at the same price; Sd, For per-
lection in washing You must wash with
pure, clean SOAP or you cannot have
clean, white clothes Use the Fdr0rtC Soap
and YOU will have no more trouble getting
your clothes white and faultless. and guar
antee that it will not injure the skin or the
most delicate fabrics. 4th, | claim for it
an advantage over all others in that it
will bear leaving in the water for or 10
hours without injuring it. Other soaps
are rendered useless by forgetting them in
the tub or basin after using. Please en-
auire of your grocer for the Favorite Soap,
and YOU will be convinced that it is the
best
CAUrION-Each bar is stamped Miners
and Mechanics Farorite Soap, Manufactured
By Il. Reid, Wheeling, W. Va
Manufactured and sold at wholesale by
EDWARD REID,
Soap and Candle Manufacturer;
July 25-y Wheeling, w. Va
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-09-12
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
LAW and REAL ESTATE OFFICE

BROID VA J, FROS7.BTRT, MD.
IN connection with the practice of Law,
/ the undersigned will give special attcn
tip, tn tho
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-12-26
LOST AT SEA.
AN OCEAN STEAMER BURNED
A Fearful Loss OF Life.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The fol-
lowing dispatch was received by
Secretary Fish at half-past ten
O'Clock this morning.:
HONG KONG, Dec. 18.--Japan
burned at sea near Hong Kong
Fearful loss oflife. Mail lost.
L0RING.
The Japan was an old wooden
ship of the Pacific Mail Co., and
was Insured for $3.50, 1000. She had
400 Storage passengers, but only
four cabin passengers for Hong
Kong, the rest having LEFT the YES
sci ut Yokohama.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10 The steam
ship Japan left San Francisco Nov
IA, arriving at Yokohama, Dec. 10,
and sailed on thes12th. She had
973 tons freight and 1915, 900 when
she left San Francisco, put the of
ficers Of the company in this city
cannot say what amount was still
on boardswhen she left Yokohama.
Her cabin passengers for Hong
Kong were +. w. Crocker, II. nj.
Tindell and Mary Scott. The Chi
nese in the steerage numbered 224.
Tbs Japan is the eight vessel
which the Pacific Mail Company.
has lost in the last five years, in
Guiding the Blenville, which was
only charted by the company, and
the Alaska, which went ashore at
Hong kong, but will, 1t is hoped
be got afloat again.
The Japan was built in this city
by Henry Steers, in 1867. She re-
rated A /, and was of 1857.
She measured 1872 feet in length.
so feet beam, and 81 feet in depth
of hold. Her commander. Cap
tain Warsaw, has been in the en-
ploy of the Pacific Mail Company
for eight or ten years, and is re-
garded as one of their most expe--
rieneced officers.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-12-26
NO. 80

| 81 sold them long ago ; they
paid several heavy bills, besides
settling half years rent here.
But Madeline, you were so
proud of your diamonds.u
Was once--now they would be
the bitterest reproaches my eyes
could meet. o, Gerald had /
been less vain and thoughless and
extravagant--"
checked myself and d robin
singing in the perfumed depths of
apple-blossoms above the piazza
took up the current of sound.
That's right, little red-breast,u
said my husband, half.jokingly,
talk her down She has forgotten
that our past Is dead, and that we
have turned over 4 new page in
the book of existence. Madeline,
do you know how / feel, some
times. when | sit and look at
you ?n
mo -
"Well, / feel like q widower
who WAS married again.
My heart give little supersti-
tious jump. Like a widower who
was married again, Gerald ?n
Eyes, can remember my first
wife--a brilliant thoughtless child
without an idea beyong the
qualification of present whims---a
spoiled plaything Well, that lit
tie Madeline has vanished away
into the past somewhere she has
gone away 10 return no more, and
in her stead / behold my second
wife, thoughtful, tender woman,
whose watchful love surrounds me
like an atmosphere, whose charac-
ter grows more noble and develops
itself into new depth aud beauty
every day ~
| was kneeling by his side now,
with my cheek upon his arm and
nay eyes looking into his.
"And which do you love best,
Gerald. the first or second wife ?
II think the trials and vicissitu-
DIES through which we have just
passed are welcome indeed since
they have brought me, as their
harvest fruits, the priceless trea-
sure of my second wife,
Thatwas what Gerald answered
to me sweetest words that ever
fell upen my ear.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-12-26

Dolor as she advances he sees
that her piquaute face is pale and
her brown eyes looked tired--the n
as they met his own 'one littl {
hand grasps pillar
No need to ask if she knows
him, her eyes look radiant, then
frightened.
"0h ! little Dolor, my darling
| have been seeking you all these
months.n
ibid you then care so much ~
THE same queer little damsel,
only the eyes are serious andlbrim-
full of tears.
II loved you my darling, only
you, ever since last Christmas Eve
when you showed me your ia tn
ers wares in Arthurs absence. =
And / you Monsieur, SO / beg
ged Papa to bring me home. |
could not bear to see you walking
by each day.
81 thought you were a chill
Dolor, ] never dared ask for you."
81 was-I ann and Dolors old
knocking smile filtered over her
pale face.
"Then you are my child for
good, and all kissing the little
hand that wore the odd crescent
ring. "Will you give me for my
Christmas gift what | wanted last
year ?"
"Now Monsieur'-little Dolor
laughed with the coqueting of her
notion, albeit the bushes were
warm on her cheeks.
yourself then, your own sweet
saucy self!
"Oui MONSIEUR" lifting her
pale, happy face, radiant with a
smile that showed all the glisten-
ing little pearls of teeth.
A jubilant peal of organ tones
drowned her answer, but Hough-
ton Sylvester drew her to him in
the shadow of La Madeline's col
umns and kissed her through the
clouds Of incense.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-12-26
A WONEAN'S REVELATION.

My husband came tenderly to
my side.
fare you going out this even
ing, love?"
"Of course / ann
/ looked down complacently at
my dress of pink Grape, dew-drop-
ped over with crystal, and trails
of pink azaleas that caught up its
folds here and there. A diamond
bracelet encircled one round, white
arm, and a little cross biaZed at
my throat. / never looked better,
and felt sort of girlish pride as
my eye met the fairy reflection in
the mirror
"Come, Gerald, make haste =
why, you haven't commenced to
dress yet"
81 can't go Tonight am not
we'll enough"
"You are never well enough to
oblige me, Gerald. / am tired of
being put off with such excuses"
He made no answer, but drop
ped his head in his hand on the ty
BILE before him.
ooh, come Gerald" / urged pet
ulantly. "It is so awkward to go
alone"
He shook his head listlessly.
II thong hit perhaps you would
be willing to remain at home with
me, Madeline"
"Men are so selfish" / said
plaintively, and i am all dressed.
Claudia took half an hour for my
hair. / dare say you'll be great
deal quieter without me-that is, if
you are determined not to go,''
No answer.
swell, if you choose to be sulky
/ can't help it," / said lightly, as
/ turned and went out of the room
and adjusted my silver bouquet
holder, the tuberoses and hello
lropes seeming to distill incense at
every motion.
Was / heartless and cruel? Had
/ ceased to love my husband? No.
From the bottom of my heart / be-
lieved that / loved him truly and
tenderly as ever wife did, but then
/ had been so spoiled and petted all
my brief life that the better in
stincis were, so to speak, entomb-
ed alive.
Invent to the party and had my
fill of adulation and homage. as
usual. The hours seemed to glide
away, shod with roses and winged
with music and rich perfume: and
it was not until, wearied with
dancing, | sought monetary
refuge in the half-lighted tea-room
that / heard words awakening
me, as it were, from a dream
"Gerald Glen ?'' / could not be
mistaken in the name-it was
scarcely commonplace enough for
that.
They were talking-twoor three
stout business men-in the hall
without, and / could catch, now
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-12-26
Heavy RriIr0ad Suit.

CINCINNATI, Dec "a suit
was entered in the courts at Lex
ington, KY, Saturday, for the
recovery of $4,000 shares all
stock ia the Big Sandy Rail-
road, valued $1,000, 900, by the ity
of Lexington and counties Of cay
cite, Clark and Montgomery Ky,
on account of alleged fraud in OBJ
tanning SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-12-26

A jaw eight feet long has been
unearthed in Wisconsin. 1t is sup
posed 10 have belonged to a lady
of the miocene age.
, 1874-04-21
THE FLOODS,

Latest Reports from tho Submerged
Diatrictx in 1.oalistns,st-:Estotlst 0 tlsta1ssln
of People in IN Destitute Condition
-Iscfiof Forwarded.
NEW ORLEANS, April 20.-Ofticial kilograms
received today state that tho whole country
from Monroe to tho mouth Of tho Red Rivor IL
uudor wator, and TINT u, 900 people III tint dis
trict will soon bo on tho verge Of starvation. Lnrgo
numbers Of negroes from tho oyorhowed district
aro tlocking to this city. Gov. Kellogg las III
sued n proclamation to officials and citizens Of
tho ovori'owed districta aHsuring them that tho
State Government las done and is doing NIL that
its RESOURCES allow to alleviate tho Buferlngs of
those who havo beon rolucod to dostitution by
the disastrous creYasaes and floods consequent
upon tho recent i,onvy rain-stormH. I1o statos
thnt application las boon nlnto to tho General
Government for aid, aud which he has roason to
beliovc will DO promptly responded to-; that tho
Mayor Of Now Orleans, presidont Of tho Cham
bef of Coinmorco, a1d committooH Of <liHtit.-
gulshod citizens doing all that can be dono to
Hond Immediate roliof to those most i'll
East, and West. which will doubtless, il,
due time bring generous responses. Ho atates
that food, clothing, aud money will bo forwarded
without delay advises against sending the dis
crowded. with unemployed people; recommends
tho organization Of Parish Committees for tho
distribution Of srpplics mud TINT the laborors Of
tho inundated districts bo aasistod
in making thor way to those parishes
which ayo not under water. and where
their services aro still needed. In conclusion
tho Governor says 1t may bo that oven out Of
this dire calamity aomo good may come through
the attontion Of the nation ut largo boiug ~
toarfully concentrated upon tho question Of
making tho building mud maintenance OF tho
leyeos Of Mississippi, rs ulso tho preservation
Of tho proper outlot for tho riyor O national
work.
, 1874-04-21

steamships, ntatoa that tho Bteamnr Gootho has
not bcen aground M reported, but was detained
ut Hamburg two days by a flaw in lor cylinder.
Il lolaI,idatot stono tenement III lilo north
orn part Of st. Louis foil yosterday, killing Ill
atanfly q Mrs. Coylo, tho only peraon III tho
William j. Dali. ono OF tho foremost citizens
OF Tore IIafito, diod yostartay. Deceased wnp
Resident EnRlnoor OF tho Wabash i Erie
Canal during tB construction, at,l ]iaB boon
prominently identified with various railroad
"A lcorao to organize hns boon iss,1od to tho
King Croanlory Company, Of Whito Rock, 0gto
County. Capital, s9,500. certificate Of diaso-
luton Of tho uorrlok FREQ DlsponBnry OF WoBt
Chicago has boon llod with tho Secretary Of
State.
John O. Dakor, foreman Of tho jobbng Do
partment In tic Elizabeth IN. ~ Di.ily Herald,
was Oh Sunday cut to piecos by n train on tho
ponnsylvanla Road, iear North Elizabeth.
Twolvo yonrs ago he was Legislative reporter Of
tho indianapolis Daily Se4tti,iiei.
Tho St. Joseph Il Donyor City Railroad hnB
lcaHod tho use Of tho road-bod OF tho d. k NJ
Railroad from Hastings, Mob, to 1T. KeArnoy,
and will at All oarly day ruin through trninH,
u,aktng oloso connections Mt tho latter point
with tho Union pacifo Road, thus giving by this
route six hours shorter tmo betwoon tho South
and East md tho paciiic. This will rendor oast-
orn connections with tho st. Josoph
/ Donvcr Noad ut st. Joseph far more desirable
than heretofore and will greatly increase tho
business over tho St. Joseph bridge.
, 1874-04-21

TIE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
lmitation Ia said to 10 the Aighest form Of
Aattery. It 80, tho Vokes Family may fool tham-
solves greatly complimonted by tho Mniitou-
Raynor combination ut tho Acadomy. What s
good In their performance is imitation what il
original ia droary. Tho performance Is aa;d to
bo dramatizAton OF Dcko1ls' Htory of "Gabriol
Grub" This is truo of one-half Of tho entertai1l
nclt. But go far from adding to tho mirth Of
tic spectator, 1t il dismal in tho oxtrone. Tho
hunor iH coucealed in sevoral agod minstrel
jokes aud fooGlo pnns, 30 weak md tottoring
that tho audience would fecl greatly relieved to
and slowed away until resurrection day. Tho
sacond part il the Vokos Fami'y'a spocialty ro-
yanpcd. Tho logs Of tho tho "tull young
Vokcs" arc transferred To Chnrlos Majilton,
whose uge Of them is, Of co!lrso, alarming. Miss
Mario Alajllton and the Raynor brothers alBo
l,avo legs. But tho ringing laugh OF Nosina'
Vokes IL not there, an1, woro tho rest OF
tho entertainment superior to that Of tho
Yokes, tho nbscnco Of this reaturo would
reduce its Htlractivonoss. Tho Naaynors aro
able to play Hon,e ooyor tricks on bolld mud tho
concorti1a; afr. Frank Nlajiiton ia siroll char
aoter, ana tho ladicH, alisaes Mnjilton and Nolie
Jones', aro pretty nud graceful. II may aeom
ung1ncioua to draw comparisons, but imitatora.
1loloy. Tho nntlionco was Inclined to be gonor-
o,ls, and encorud everything: Thu nubatitutioi'
OF i farce tor tho " Gabriel Grub" soomuity
would be change for tho bottor.
HoOLEYH TIlEATAE.
Miss CowellH benefit Inst eyoning droW good
house to Hooley's TAontro, and tito Iittlo lady
novor played botter. sho was we'll received, aud
tho three co,nodioa were wolcomod warmly.
Owing to tho fact TINT tho management wish to
llavo another rehearsal Of "ImfuntIcilo" that
piuce will bo reserved until tho Wednesday, mati-
nee. Last nights bill wil be repoatea to.tigAt.
NYENA' OPERA 1lOuaE,
Tic minstrela i.ad good house last evening,
md the now bill was well received. Tho pretty
batlatl ''Hllmmer Hwnots Shall Uloom AsAiu,"
was i,,orotulolsly llhtoned to by tho audlonoo,
but sutridgo tho sltgcr, was warmly appnud-
Cd. The otlor parta or The programme, inclnd-
ing Mr. Arlington'a brilIlRnt noyoltios on tho
bsa1o were f eoored, especially Que 9ilnlgent
diatrict Of Honle prohlHtorto city,
, 1874-04-21

Tho damage by tho fre ut A!eatFsS csl on
Mayor Hayden, Of Jackson, Mich, was
sworn il ycAtartlay eyoning. Thomas A. Wilson
WAS appointed City Attorney, aud two ballots
we're taken for Chiot OF Police, resulting In tho
cho.co ct Frank standlab, tho present Chief
Tho Council thon adjourned for ono wook with
cut furthor appointments.
-Ho,.ry Ward Dooclor has declined the Bfx
mouths vacation voted by bib congregation. lie
says he doea not mood 1t uow. mud when le does
ho will take 1t.
-The body Of David Eastman, known as "TAo
Hermit" was discovered OIL Sunday, IN Ills late
residence in Brooklyn. badly gnawca away by
rats.
Tho Rev. DR.. Adamst who for fifty years. haa
been tho pastor Of tho Presbyterian conKrega-
tion now worHlliping Ut Twenty fourth stroot mud
Madison avenue, New York City, preaohed his
farewell sermon on Sunday;
Tho Now York Bourd OF Aldermen have
adopted a resolution calling OIL the Mayor 10 ro-
move the presont Police Commissioners M tor n.
stFsat.clesnlng investigation:
.-V.anx Kahns, agent of the Eagle Limo Of
, 1874-04-21
md communication botwoon tho East and Wont
was interrupted part Of the day, but, Ia ro-
ostnbliHAel now,
THE FARMERS.
Meeting OF the Farmers Of Hamilton
Enlt1afYa ILL

nIcotinH OF tho Farmers OF Hamilton
County, I'll.
Correspondence " Tho Chicago 1Tib'nf.
MoLEANanono, Hamilton Co., ILL.,, April H.
Tho fnrmors Of this county assembled In 1nass-
meeting ut this placc to-lay, to liaton to MI
address by g. II. Smith, Roorotary Of tho State
Farmors' Association. Tho Court-Honso WIS
full, and tho poorlo pail close Intention to MIR.
Snttll'a Brooch OF two hours. At Its c(oRo voto
Of thanks wns moved, which was carrlea with
will. Many catzons Of tho county, with Bprink-
ling Of lawyers and old pollticia1,n woro prosont.
This county Lad always boon Domocratao, but
tho farmers took tho m1ttor in hand Inst fall md
olonnod out tue old Court-Houae ring, SOLICITING
candidates irrespective Of party, aud filling tho
different Offices with honest and capable n,o,l.
Tho county is safo for tho farrnors' candidate
for CongroBs, and will elect noforn1or to tho
ne1t Legislature. Tho prcsldont Of tho Aasocl-
alton will represent lie county in tho Dlooning-
ton Convention, on the 9th Of May, and will be
instructed to voto for the nomination Of oalldi-
dates for Btato officers, and for holding Etnte
Convoution at m oarly day. Tho movement
has strong hold upon tho farmers Of this part
Of the State. The meetings aro well attendod,
notwithstanding tho busy ncason and thoy arc
more enthusiastic thRn lii tho northern portion
OF the State. rlis Niuetoonth District ii bound
to 20 for tho FarmorB' bIoyomoMt, n1ld tho old
haoks OF both pnrtlog nay M well recognize tho
fact, and not spond their time and money In d
hopeless struggle.