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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-21
Ben. Butler, the Terror of Congress
SiOnal NOyices.

The newspaper correspondents con-
tinue their relentless war on the famous
essex statesman" Here is one of the
latest shots, fired by a Washington let
ter writer:
The country will be frightened some
fine morning with the tidings that Ben.
Butler has been batted in the face, may
be, if the Lord is especially gracious,
killed like Caesar in the capital" 1t
will be done by some new member
Brown of Calaveras, or any other
wrathy delegate from the western slope.
The seats i'll the house of representa-
tives are arranged in a semi circular
form, with aisles radiating thickly from
the centre. Half a pie cut in slices of
clearinghouse thickness, gives good
idea of the general plan. There is
little area in the center occupied by the
pages-and Ben. Butler. Old Strabis-
mus has a seat somewhere back with
the other representatives, but he never
sits in it. When not lounging in the
lobby he is usually lowering in this bit
of open field directly under the speak
er's nose. When member, new or old,
gainsays statement of Buffers, the
latter makes directly up the aisle and
fixes his complicated stare straight into
the face of the talker. Men who have
become Injured to this horrible phan-
tasm, haunting them in broad daylight
so closely that it's demoniac breath can
almost be felt, talk right on with aston
ishing unconcern. Farnsworth used to
go further. He would return stare for
stare, and leer for leer. But all men
are not Farnsworth's, and it is only
after severe apprenticeship has been
served that a man can preserve his CO.
herency within average proximity to
Buffers relentless jowl.
The fearful phase of all this matter
is that Butler grows worse as he grows
older, in congressional sin. Five or six
years ago he could be endured if not
cured, and even fresh representative
fish could be allowed to founder in the
shallow waters of n maiden speech with
a modicnm of annoyance. Now Butler
waits until the raw member has worried
well into the core of his address. Hav-
ing gradually found that his voice does
not ring particularly different jangle
in the halls of Capitol hill from its old
time twang in the district school-house
or police court, the new delegate has
partially acquired confidence in himself
and is warming into something like Wig
or. This is Buffers cue. The Essex
county fiend drives his hands into his
pockets and starts across the house, os-
tenslbly upon private impulse. He
contrives to take path which will bring
him face to face with the victim; then
abruptly stops as If he had for the first
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-21

THE customers of cooper in the
highlands caused him great deal of
vexation by their saving habits and per-
sistence in getting their tubs and casks
repaired, buying very little new work.
4" 1 stood it long enough, however" said
he, "until, one day, old M'Cawbrie
brought in an OLD bung-hole, to which
he said he wanted I. aew barrel. Then
quilted the North If disgust"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-21
NUMBER %.
THE CROWS CHILDREN



A huntsman, bearing his gun afed
Went whistling merrily;
When he heard the blackest of black crows
Call out from a withered tree:
"You are going to kill the thiovish birds,
And would, if were you;
But you must Mt touch my family,
Whatever else you do :"
&" I'm only going to kill the birds
That are eating up my crop;
And If your young ones do such things,
BE sure they'll have to stop"
"Oh, said the crow, my children
Are the best ever born
There isn't one among them all
Would steal a grain of corn"
" But how shall know which ones they are?
Do they resemble you?"
"oh, no." said the crow, "theyrc the prettiest
birds,
And the whitost that ever hewr'
So of went the sportsman, whistng,
And off, too, went his gun;
And its startling echoes never ceased
Again till the day was done.
And the old crow sat untroubcd,
Cawng away in her nook
For she said, " He'll never kill my birds
Since told him how they look.
Snow. there's the hawk, my neighbor,
u
And that saucy, whistling blackbird
May have to change his tune!"
When, 10 she saw the hunter
Taking his homeward track
With a string of crows as long as his gun
Hanging down his back.
q" Aack, aack," said the mother,
90 What in the world have you done?
You promised to spare my pretty birds.
And you've killed them every one"
" Your birds !" said the puzzled hunter;
Why, found them i'll my corn;
And besides, they are black and ugly
AS any that ever were born!n
" Get out of my sight, You stupid "
Said the angriest of crows;
" How good and fair her children
There's none but parent knows"
" All / see, see," said the hunter,
g But not as you do, quite;
1t takes a mother to be 80 blind
She can't tell black from white"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-21
All Sorts.


All Sorts.
CHIEF-JUsTIcE WAITE has eleven
children.
THREE women burglars were lately
arrested in New orleans.
THE cultivation of jute in India is
almost entirely supcrseding that of
cotton.
MANY of the Pennsylvania farmers
predict an entire failure of the fruit
crops this year.
BERLIN has the reputation of being
one of the worst governed and dirticst
cities in Europe.
GERMANY and Italy are now large
ufacture of alcohol.
KEY WEST is the only place in the
United States which never has frost,
which produces cocoa-nut.
AN excellent cement, we read, may be
made from rice flour. 1t is only neces-
sary to mix the rice flour intimately
with cold water, and gently simmer it
over fire, when it readily forms deli
cate and durable cement. When made
of the consistence of plaster, models,
busts, relieves, etc, may be formed
from it.
The pay of members of Territorial
Legislature has been fixed by Congress
at Sc IA day, and of the Speaker
of the House and President of
the Upper House at $40 day. Many
of these men are worth as much as
members of Congress, and are as self
sacrificing in devoting themselves to
Legislative duties.
ONE of the most remarkable cases of
desperate madness on record, is that of
an italian sailor who was lately shipped
on board vessel at Leghorn. He
stabbed four OF the crew in their births,
attacked the mate and watch on deck,
drove them to the rigging, fastened the
cabin doors, steered the vessel near the
shore, jumped overheard and swan to
land.
GERMANS are not very numerous this
winter. The kettledrum has been
found II more economical and far more
satisfactory entertainment, both to
guest and hostess. Some of our social
leaders, however, i'll their anxiety to
kill two birds with one stone, combined
the German and kettledrums, and get
the credit of ingenuity.
THE Richmond Enquirer says that
hundreds of well-to-do families i'll En-
gland are preparing to emigrate to
Virginia in the spring, thinking it bet
ter to purchase land in the Old Domin-
ion than to lease them in England at an
annual rental of S25 per acre. A num-
Der of English families have already
bought $50, 900 worth of lands in Amelia
county, and are highly pleased with
them.
JOE SMITH, the son of the founder of
the Mormon church, and the leader of
sect of Mormons which repudiates
polygamy, is about to establish himself
and his followers at Nauvoo, Illinois,
the town from which the Mormons were
driven good many years ago. AS this
sect is not only homogeneous but gener-
ally well behaved and thrifty, Nauvoo,
which has 1,600 people, where she once
had 10000, is glad to welcome the new
cOmers.
SOME peoples idea of geography are
a trife mixed. Three foreign letters
recently received at the New York post
Office illustrates this pretty sharply.
One of them is directed "Care of Town
Hall, Broadway, Massachusetts, State
OF New York" Another reads, d" Mon
tevideo, Florida, South America, United
States, N. " and the third has it
America, Washington ST., New Jersey,
Illinois y We rejoice that we are not
postmaster.
Presence of Mind.
The Boston Adrertiscr saws that the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-21
Presence of Mind.

The Boston Aduertiscr says that the
inmates of the Winthrop House, in that
city, We're startled, on Monday morning,
by the rushing of woman in flames
through one of the main halls. With
wonderful presence of mind she opened
a closet door and leaped into bath tub
of about two feet in depth, turning on
the water from both the hot and cold
faucets, and curling down into the
mingling smoke and flame before any
one could reach her. The servants has
tened with water to quench the embers
which were catching the carpet in all
directions, while a gentleman occupying
room on the same floor leaped for the
closet door, which she had closed. On
his opening it she fell forward in
swoon. The flames We're extinguished
and she was taken to bed, where it
was found that her injuries will keep her
an invalid for many days. Her hands.
wrists, body and lower limbs were badly
crisped. She was preparing to go ont
for walk, and, i'll reaching for some
thing on bureau, caused her clothing
to come in contact with gas jet. Not
noticing it at the time, she sat down on
a sofa. On rising, after a few moments,
the flames burst out, completely envel-
oping her.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-21

One of the stations on the Selma and
Meridian railroad is named Cuba. Re-
Gently train with an emigration agent
and party of colored men going West
reached that point, and the brakeman
put his head inside the door and shouted
Cuba !" One old colored man rose,
and as his hair straitened out with sud
den fear, said "Dar, L know'd it !
Heah We is in Cuba, an dat ar white
mans gwine to put us in de war or sell
us fore day. Use gwine from heeh, )"
and followed by about thirty others, be
bolted off the train and into the woods,
leaving the agent alone ip his glory,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-21

THE profits of ealoon-keepers' busi-
ness are bar gains.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-21
FARM, FIELD, AND GARDEN.

THE farmers chief of the nation
The oldest of mobiles is he;
How blessed beyond others hiss'station,
From want and from envy how free,
His patent was granted in Eden,
Long ages and ages ago;
IL lln E.IrNlnr ENrl..- ~
New-York tribune., 1874-11-19

ceived here Monday and Tuesday nights by senator
Dorsey from NJ Cooper. Secretary OF the Arkansas
Republican Central Committee and others were not re-
ceived by Mr. Dorsey his name having been faisey iur
nished the press the person who received thei'
and he di diclams responsibility for their statements
LITTLE Rock. Nov 1s-Henry NJ Cooper, Secretary
of tho Republican State Central Committee authorizes
a denial of the telegram from Washington on Monday
night that he elegraphed Senator Dorsey or anybody
else that hundreds of Republicans we're being arrested
or that Smiths adherenis assembling here or az
any other point He authorizes denial In toto OF all
knowledge of such dispatch.
The Senate to-day passed bill authorizing the Gov
ernor to offer reward Of 900 for criminals. As soon
Ms il secomes law the Governor will offer reward ior
the Apprehension OF Smith and Wheeler. Nothing mas
yet been heard of them. Every effort will be made to
bring them to punishment.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-19
THE CINCINNA II EXPRESS ROBBERY.
NEARLY ALL or THE STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED
TIE THREE ALLEGED ROBBERS COMMITTED IN
or II

NEARLY ALL or THE STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED
THE THREE ALLEGED ROBBERS COMMITTED IN
DEFAULT OF BAIL.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 19.-COl. KlerSted, with
one of tae metropotaUs his and Mr. Fargo OF
the Express Company today visited the place near
Cummnsyiile where tin bucket of money was found
last night in a hollow stump aud searching deeper III
the same stump they found, wrapped III cloth ana
covered with leaves $1,000 making with that recovered
last night from place s37Oo9; $500 OF S9oCo
remain to be found accounted for or this sum 1t Is
supposed that or 81 500 divided among the
thieves and 500 to S. OOo burned yesterday morning
bv hrs. Hackney, wife Of one OF the robbers. IhiS
leaves about OO which may yet be accounted for or
recovered COL Kersted with his detectives has been
working since Sunday evening, assisted by MI CLARK OF
ans and United States, and Hazen, detective
for all three companies, with little rest
The three men charged with the robbery implicate
no others They were in default OF bail placed 10
the County JAN Tonight Nelson briggs, the negio
Hho when arrested last night showed where tne bucket
OF money concealed, occupied room at Hackney
house. The money seer ted under ais Deu Deheah
"A pile OF rags. His curiosity led hn 10 examine INC
Pile and the money whefeupon he stole IL from
| the thieves THIS morning he accompanied Col kler-
sted and Mr.. Fargo ana showed them where the re-
mainder OF the money was concealed in the hollow
stump. He IA held to answer and 80 also Is Mrs Lack
| LeV. fOr malicious destruction OF property
| IHe successful termination OF the hunt after the
American Express robbers and the recovery of large
portion OF the money was celebrated to nlgnt ny Dan-
Quet aYen by the managers OF the Express Company to
about twenty persons VITO participated in the search
and c:pur,. Brief cOngTa uatory speeches were made
pany Col. Kiersted OF the metropolitan Police. aud
|
New-York tribune., 1874-11-19
RACING IN ENGLAND.
THE SHROPSHIRE HANDICAP WON BY sYRI
IOSDoy Wpdnp sday. Nov. 18,

THE SHROPSHIRE HANDICAP WON BY SYRIAN.
LONDON, Wednesday. Nov. 49, 1874
The great Shropshire Handicap, one OF the
principal events of the Shrewsbury November races
which began yesterday run to-day, and was won Dy
SYRIAN COnse coming In second and Delay thlrd Se'
enteen horses came the post out Of 124 subscribers
the betting at the start being IL to against Syrian, 50
to against Conse and 10 to against Delay The FOL
lowing is a summary Of the race:
The great Shropshire Handicap OF 800 sovereigns
added sweepstakes OF Is soveregns each Is oreit
entrance three sOveregns the only liability IL forfeit DC
declared by noon Tuesday. Nov. 3; winners extra thc
second saves stake Closed with ia subscribers 70 oi
WHOM pay three soyereigns each to the fund Ne"
straight mile ,,..
Major Stapy lton's ch h. Syrian. aged, by Menmore
dam Princess by Autocrat. 10l pounds.
Count Lagranges ch. e. COnseil, years. by Consul
dam No Chance, 81 pounds ...-...-
Prince Bathyany's b. h. Delay years. by Loitefer'
dam Orlando, &c pounds.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-19
THE LINCOLN MONUMENT AT SPRING.
FIkLD.

CHARGE THAT MR.. MEAD DID NOT DESIGN OR Exc
CUTE THE WORK-A CARD FROM CoNGREsSMAS-
ELECT SPRINGER REFUTING THE ALLEGATION.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-Stephen West Heaiey
some time ago alleged that the Lincoln monument ut
Springfield Ill., was dcslgucd and executed in whole or
IN part by italian scupOrs. and that the oStensOle
artist Larkn &. Mead, has received the credit OF the
work through false pretenses. Nj Mead has not con
sidercd the charge worthy OF serious reuation and
his silence has been construed by those who do not
know him as confession. The charge Is pretty effect
uay disposed Of far the statue Of Lincoln Is con-
cerned. by the following card from the Hon. VIM.
II sprlnger member Of Conggesseect FROM the Spring
field District:
To Ue Editor Of The Illinois STATE Register:
III the papers card ~ Mrs tpIeL est IeaeS,
in which he charges that Mr. Llrkin c. Mead ueitner
designed nor executed tue Lincoln mOnulnent at oak
Ridge near this city. know nothing of the designing
aud execution OF the monument proper, ou! 40 AhUw
some ching in reference the statue OF Mr.. Lncoln
which IS the crownine work or the artist. was IN
Florence, Italy, when Mr.. Mead was al woiK on the
| statue, and when ne was executing IN clay, me
face head and general features. quite fatnlllr
with Mr. Incolus appearance, as had known hun well
for many years. MI Mead asked, as FAVOR 10 MIN 10
give hi the benefit OF knowledge or the man Whlie
have referred. did So and ior several weeks during
my stay in Florence visited MI Meads studio almost
daily After my ylsV to Southern Italy anu Greece
| | returned to Florence and agaIn visited Mr.
Mcad's studio ana made such suggestions as as
| were called out by the artist while he
was working upon the salient points OF the statue MI
Mead the only person "o had any lnhs lo do Wiot
The modelling Of Mr. LincJns statue during my visit at
his studio and heardin Florenc or elsewhere Ia
Europe hat body else claimed any credit on accout
ol the work make THIS statement WITHOUT MI AIet.u .
knowledge and solely With view Of doing justice III SO
can artist WILLIAM NJ sPkINGER
New-York tribune., 1874-11-19
THE PORTLAND MONTREAL LINE.

WORK ON THE ROAD PROGRESSING RAPIDLY.
The capitalists interested in the Portland
and Montreal Railroad say that 13o0 mon are nc
work along the line OF the Portland and Mon
real Railroad, which II is expected VIII be completed
and open for business n September 1875 This force IS
larger than engaged on any similar enterprise I'D the
country, and will be fully maintained-possibly In
crcased-during the Winter. On the White Mountain
division OF eleven ai:;3 aea-y !o2o g:Sa o;ar2cc
The work on this section has found lighter ana less
expensive than expected. the rock below the sur
formation being dsintegrated and readily removed
by picks. In oply few cuts Is blasting required
to complete the roadbed. On the Vermont
division the grading is almost completed ana
month. the rails Will be laid aud the road opened
Johnson six miles further down the L11Oile valley
than HYDE Park the present terminus On the Canada
end OF the line 800 and 400 nave been at
work, and in months time finish the grading Inc
funds for prosecuting tue work the northern division
have been secured in Canada and EuRland II Is ex-
pected that the force az work in the Nhlte AlOu-
tains Will complete that section OF the line That
Will he omen for business for the Summer travel
OF next year. Passengers will then reach tue principal
Wh,e Mountain hotels without staging. aud TO accom-
plsh the round trip from Saratoga aud through the
mountains all rail- The new line IL said 10 be 80 miles
shorter than any other possible between Portland anu
Montreal.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-19
THE ASSOCIATED TRUNK LINES.

INFORMAL MEETING OF TIE COMMISSIONERS.
The Board of Railway Commissioners for
the Associated Trunk Lines held an Informal meeting
yesterday at their at No. 1o3 Broadway but In
the absence OF reports OF the Baltimore conference and
the Toledo railway meeting Of Tuesday, no definite
results were accomplished OAe OF the Commissioners,
after the meeting stated that there no probability
OF their auuogncrg rates before next month"; when
o small advance would probably be made. Two OF the
members OF the Board, ex-GOv. Dcnnson OF ONO ana
Judge Jewctt of Philadelphia, are not expected to
remain in the city long, Mr. DennisOn Is one OF
the Commissioners OF the District OF Columbia, he
rcsdes Washington, and he and Judsc Jewctt will be
summoned by telegraph when any important matter Is
brought before the Board which requires meeting.
The third member OF the Board. Col Benjamin ".
Blanchard resides IN the city, and will give attention
TO all matters which do require tine consideration OF
he full Board.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-19
THE NEBRASKA SUFFERERS.

OMAHA, Nov. 18.-1n consequence OF reports
that many Unauthorized persons are soliciting ad for
the grasshopper sufferers this State, Gen. Ofd Chair
ap has been ordered by the Executive Committee 10
issue the following:
Tie Nebraska Relief and Aid Society adhere TO the
policy OF authorizing person or persons, however
reputable receive money or maternal from Eastern
people Its agents will act only through branch aid
Societies. and whatever charity the cities and peOpe Of
the old and wealthy States may desire TO bestow upon
the unfortunate hOmcsteadeIs OF Western and newly
set led Nebraska, suffering from the grasshoppers,
should be forwarded through tue local or branch aid
socetcs and by their officers directly Alvin Sanders
Treasurer and L. b. Chandler. Secretary OF Ne
braska Relief and Aid Society. Omaha. This notice Is
published as caution against impostors.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-19
RAILROAD COMPErITION-LIGHT on TIE VAN
DERBILT VISIT TO BALTIMORE.

SANDUsKY. Ohio, Nov. 18.-The opening of
the new Baltimore AMI Oo line TO Chicago attracts at
ten,on here specially, since this has heretofore been
the nor L-western of that road The new line
materially changes the direction Of much freight and
travel. Heretofore tho Like Shore road has done tho
baltimore and OHIO business for 800 miles from Chicago
to Monroeylle near this place. where the Baltimore and
OHIO line took II up. The business was worth 10 the
Lake Shore a million or more per year Inc Ballmoro
compees for the rlch local traffic this point west
noried that Commodore Vandcrbiips recent visit TO
baltimore was an effort to prevent this rivalry.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-19
INVESTIGATION INTO THE CONDITION OF A
NEW-HAvEN TRUST COMPANY.

NEw-HAvEN, Nov. 18.-NOt long ago lnsur-
apce Commissioner stedman or this State was led to
make an Investigation into the condition of the Ameri-
can National Life aud Trust Company Of this city.
That investigation resulted unsatisfactory to the
Company but the directors requested him 10
make another, believing that there were GER
,oi, corrections which should DO made first
Thai investigation Is now In progress and probably
viii not completed for two or three days ihe Com
nl,souer has OF course, made no report yet' put nc
investigation has msuy ruors anoat coucethIng Tue
Companys soundness No application Tor Tue appoint
ment of "A trustee has been naue, auo 'Ee oHe0'ois
10 In tnere rs 40 REASON for such action.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-19
ANOTHER STRIKE OF CARPET MILL OPERATIVES
IN PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1S.-The Brussels, in
grain. ana tapestry weaycrs at Dobsons mills have
signified a Willingness to work, but now the
blanket weavers and persons employed In the spinning,
aud finishing departments, and labores dissatisfied
aud refuse work unless equal concessions
made to them They held mass-meetng to-day, and
resolved not work, and adjourned 10
Saturday strong police force 10 placed about
the mills to prevent violence from those "A strike.
Tue Indications that the fresh will
extend TO Brussels grain tapestry, and cloth
parmens, ana result complete suspension Of opera
New-York tribune., 1874-11-19
THE PRESENT SITUATION.

ANOTHER TELEGRAM FROM SMITH TO THE PREsI
DEST-THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE DISPATCHES
SENT TO SENATOR DORSEY DENIED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-The President to-
day received another long telegram from ex-Leut Gov
Smith Of Arkansas rectng the points contained
In his proclamation, and asking IN addition for
early action the part Of the General Government In
the pending controversy in Arkansas IThe telegram IN
accordance with official usage referred 10 the Attor
Sey General.
xAA published diApatohes Durpostna 70 have bsen
New-York tribune., 1874-11-19

day labor has been made at any time since the panic
and is proposed for this Winter one OF me prn
ciDa men In The management OF the road remarked tna
the making little enough, buttbe COMPANY
considers that under present circumstances ~ eDtteu
TO hours or work for the money Last winter the
hours OF work were decreased. This Winter It is not
unlikely that they viii be extended without change OF
pay No uuusua reduction IN force has been made but
many tracKmcn and other workmen only engaged
untIi cold WeaIher.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-19
JUDGMENT AGAINST THE CITY OF NEw-OR
Leans

NEwORLEANs, Nov. 18.-In the Superior
District Court today Judge Hawkins gave judgment
against the City OF New Orleans for s57Ooo for non
payment Of l57 bonds Of $1,000 eacb issued aid the
Jackson Railroad. May l. 1884 The Court declined
pass upon the validity force OF the law OF March H.
ls7c prohibiting writs of seizure against the city,
this stage OF the case as Tue question would
wneu motion made for "a writ OF execution aud
would then he determined.