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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-17
Corroporating Testimony.

For the Independent.
Having read the statement of MIR. Smith
in reference to conversation that occurred
at the time and place mentioned by him,
we have no hesitation in saying that his re-
port of Mr.. Dresser's confirmation of his
statement of the language used by Gen.
Henderson on the occasion referred to, is
true in every particular, and we deem it
due to Mr.. Smith to make this public
statement to clear him from the unjust as
pensions that we're cast upon him at the
time his letter was published.
AUSTIN SYKES,
NJ. B. POTTER,
G. G. BLIsH.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-17
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-17
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and
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-17

We, the undersigned, are we'll acquaint-
ed, and have been for years, with s. M.
Smith, Mr.. Smith was for three years
chairman of the Republican central com
mittee of Henry Co., has always been a
Republican, is a good honest reliable man,
and entitled to perfect confidence. Signed
II. NJ. Cox, G. G. WILSON,
a. w. ALBRo, ii. BIGELow,
y. y. EMERY.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-17

:
The Joseph Dixon Crucible Co.
ideRi their crucibe aad Polish Works z3l
:. aud as Wayne Street Jersey CITY n. ]. IO-1sdv
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-17

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promptly are requested to report at tie
business office
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-22
TOW n.


Reformed iicy. j. RuIi, pastor; scrvi,
ccs every Sunday at 1890 Il m; Sunday
School nj > p nj.
English Lutheran ID. L. MacKrr-
zic, pastor; ser, ices every Sunday at 1880
Il III, and 80 p IN; SUNDAY School al . y IN :;
prayer meeting every Wednesday evening,
and Ladies' prayer meeting every Tuesday
evening, al 80.
Presbyterian. Rev .iOhn Thomas, pastor;
services every Sunday AZ 1890 a m and 500
p m--morning services in English, evening
in Welsh; Sunday School at , p m; Prayer
Meeting every Monday evening.
81. MichanlS Roman Catholic Main
street, Rev Y f Schmitt, pastor; Divine
services on Sunday: Low Mass at s Il M ;
High Mass and Preaching at 1890 a m ;
Sunday School at 3 p m; vcspcrs and Ben
cdictiou at 4 p m.
Welsh congregational Bowcry street,
Rev Isaac Thomas, pastor; Sunday services
at 10 IA m and p IN Sunday School mt , p
m; Prayer Meeting every Monday evening
and Glass Meeting every Thursday evening
Bethrl-(coiored) Mechanic street, Rev
Joseph Thompson, pastor; preaching every
Sunday morning, afternoon snG evening, at
II, 3 and 80, respectively Prayes Meeting
every Thursday evening.
VI. T.. Church -{colorcd Oak street no
pastor Prayer Meeting every Wednesday
evening
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-22
The Olive Harvest in Italy.

The use Of olive oil in northern climates is
quite limited, and it scarcely enters into one
of the nccessarics of life; but in warmer
climates it is Indispensable. 1t is used in
dressing vegetables, cooked and raw; in
cooking where we would use butter or lard,
and even in pastry. The lamps, in olden
times, burned with olive oil the wrestler
and athlete made their limbs supple by its
use. The Scriptures, to describe Palestine
in manner that would appeal most highly
to the children Of Israel, termed it land
flowing with oil and honey. The expression
does not convey to our minds any such an
idea as it did to them. from the limited use
among US Of both articles; but in that day
and that climate, it combined the promise
of what was most tempting and desirable.
The olive is u branchy evergreen, seldom
exceeding thirty feet in height, belonging to
the same natural order IA the ash and lilac
1t grows wild in most Of the countries
bordering on the Mediterranean, but has
been extensively cultivated from time i'm
Italy, to the exclusion of all other trees.
Those still remaining in the Garden Of
Olives are very ancient; ono near Nice, IS
feet i'll circumference near the earth, was
regarded, in 1916, a. ono Of the oldest trees
on the coast, and yet lived three centuries
more. \ tree at Pcscio claims the respect
able age Of 700.
Many parts of the United States arc
adapted to the cultivation Of the olive, which
the Spaniards introduced into Florida and
California, the latter State being especially
favorable to its growth. 1t is propa gated
By seed, slips, and from little knobs on the
bark
\ native olive tree, known as dcvi-wood. .
with fragrant yellow flowers and purple
fruit, is found in Virginia, and might be
used to graft European varieties The olive
branch, from the fact that Noall's dove
brought back branch of that tree, is the
symbol of peace.
The Greeks and Romans crowned their
conquering heroes with wrcathS of olive
leaves. \ wreath of olive leaves cncircles
the name of the coin on the reverse Of our
old copper cents, and a branch of the same
tree droopS on each side of the shield on the
reverse Of oar basc-mctal five cent and cop
per two cent pieces.
The fruit of the olive is smooth. oval
plum, OF green or violet color. quite bitter
to the taste. 1t is not generally allowed to
ripcn, but gathered Just before maturity
either to pickle or press for oil. The oil is
carefully extracted from the pulp before tho
seed is pressed. The mill brushes the fruit,
which is then put into sacks and subjected
to gentle pressure, giving the finest oil
known as virgin salad oil, used entirely for
culinary purposes. The pulp is then thrown
into boiling water, and the oil that rises
skinned of. From the refuse an inferior
oil is pressed that is used for making soap.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-22
Railway Connections.

VIA CUMBERLAND u PENNsyLYANIA IL. H.
Leave Frostbur. al 40 a IN connect at
Cumberland at $40 IA IN With castbOund
b d o Il X Mail for baltimore, etc.
Leave Frostburg at II IN, connect ut
Cumberland at 30 M with westbound
p " & B II Il for Pittsburgh etc; at lao
u m with wcstbound B& o X X Express for
Parkcr-burg etc, and at p m, with east
b,tnd i * O II Il Express for Baltimore, etc
Leave Frostburg at 1910 n IN, connect at
Homecoming ut II IN with G. & = II X Ac-
commolaion for Piedmont, connect with
wcstbound 3 & O Il X Express at 24O for
Parkcrsburg, etc.
Leave Frostburg n, 4 80 p IN, connect at
Piedmont at 7i3 p m with Il " o II Il Ac-
commodaton for Cumberland with Is u .
X r Express eastward at 1850 m, and
with Express westward nj l30 m--ior all
principal points cast and wcst respectively
u" See Cumberland and PENNSYLVANIA
and Baltimore and Ohio Rtilr,at srhcdn'rs
"A 'h'e paurr.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-22
Rendering Wood Uninfiammablc.

The late fire at the Pantcchnicon gives in
tcrest to any invention having for its olec,
the prevention Of similar disasters Exper-
imcnts were recently made at Woolwich to
test Il process discovered by DR.. Thomas
Jones for rendering wood uninilammablc
The experiment waS with come Shayings,
which, after being soaked in tie preparation,
were thrown on Il bright fire Instead of
blazing, they We're merely charrcd, without
emitting flame. On a match being applied
to a heap of prepared >ha,inyS they refused
to ignite. \ large pile Of prepared wood,
being saturated with parailinc, remained
unhurnt, although the oil on it, surface gave
forth fierce Gamrs. When similar test
was applied to Il heap of unprcparcd wood
the greater part Was consumed in Il quarter
Of an hour. But the most crucial expert
ment was the last. \ quantity of gunpow-
der, packed in Il wrapper of prepared brown
paper, was inserted in a cask previously
saturated with DR.. Jones solution. This
barrel being turned ON its end, parailiinc
was hSitou At tiic up, Will no effect tltHcT
on the wood on inclo-ed powder. The barred
being reversed, lighted slayngs were
dropped upon the packet Of powder, bat
they burnt out without causing any eXplo-
sion. In fact, the powder. on being taken
out and submitted to experiment. retained all
its strength. DR.. Jonc, does not claim for
his invention that it renders substances in
combustible. All he maintains is, that by
employing lis process the progress of fire
would be greatly delayed, since substances
saturated would give off no flame. The late
Woolwich experiments prove that, under
certain conditions, this very desirable result
can be attained. ntil more extensive trial
it is impossible to decide upon the exact
merits Of this invention, and we are there
fore glad to see that the experiments will be
repeated on a larger scale. Should these
prove equally Succc siul with the last. o,te
influence leading to the rapid spread of fire
will disappear. At one time the flames of
the Pantcchnicon threatened to seize Bel
graNia although the building was completely
detached. No one who saw the fiery tongues
lcaping over LowndcS Square will doubt the
Importance OF amy invention claiming to
prevent their emission.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-22
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The regular sessions Of the County Com
missoncrS commence on the frs, Monday
in January, April, June, July and October
CommjSaone,S-A. G. Greene President !;
W. h. Bcall, Ashford Trail, l.. l.. Tur-
ncr, George Rcuschcn.
CEcrk-Davisson Armstrong.
CoHnty TtraSUrcr-Robcn Shrivcr.
C0"nW SWrcyor--Danicl Chisholm.
CoUcctors IF .State and Co"nty IhrcS-
First Collection District (Orlcans, Oldtown
and FlintstoncD Joseph b. Stottlcmsycr-
Second Collection District (Nos. l6 and Is
-Cumberland1 VIM. Hall. Third Collcc-
ton District, Ont. Savage and Frostburg,
James ID. Armstrong. Fourth Collection
District, Homecoming and Wcstcrnport)
Patrick Mullen
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-22
Hemtilating and Cooling Mines.

a recently invented device for the
ventilation and cooling of hot and
deep mines possesses some features of
peculiar adaptability to realizing that
important purpo8e-its principal adj
vantage consisting in the fact that the
air is cooled for passing through the
machine, furnishing fresh moist air,
instead Of dry, as is the case with
most machines of the kind. 1t can
also be placed at any required depth
in mine> and at the same time re-
ceivc It's supply of fresh air from the
surface and, as no grease or oil is
used about the machine, the air is pre-
served in its pure state,
This apparatus, as described, is sim
ply an elongated box, inside of which
a large piston works, taking in and
forcing out air at both its up and
down stroke; the bottom of the box is
filled with water, and the air on en-
tering circulates about the water,
and is moved down on it in such a
way as to cool the air before it pass
is out into the mine. The box is Of
wood, as is the piston. and no lubri-
cation is required The smallest ma
chine will, is said, deliver with a
a-..-toot stroke 1892, $50 cubic inches
f cool condemned air into the interior
II the mine in one minute.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-22
Sea Birds.

Passengers on ocean steamers find eonsi,l-
cradle amusement in watching Mother Ca
rey'S chickens. The birds invariably fol-
low in the wake of the vessels for the refuse
that is thrown overheard, and often in their
grcedincsS come very near the screw. They
have been known to follow steamers for
hundreds Of miles. resting occasionally on
the top Of the water. or at night on the
mast head. Sometimes passengers attempt
10 shoot them, but no onc has eyer been
known to hit the awkward-looking, but
graceful birds. Sailors consider them omin-
Gus, and are opposed to the shooting. They
have Il peculiar cry, and beautiful wings
which the ladies would like in their hats.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-22

a PARTY of young men in Sacramento
started out to serenadea lady friend. They
exerted themselves to the best of their ability
for about an hour in front of the house,
when something white on the door at
tracted their attention, which, upon invcsti-
CATION, was found to be a card, saying
blouse to Let"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-22
DIRECTORY
COUNTY.
Tl.e Courts.
CIRCUIT COURT

CIRCUIT COURT
The regular terms of the Circuit Court
for AIlc@any county commence First
Monday in january: second Monday i'll
April first Monday in October.
The six regular equity or clanccry terms
commence First Monday Of january
third Monday Of February ; second Mon
day of April; second Monday of June :;
second Monday of August second Mon
day of October.
OFFICERS.
Chicf Judgc-iIon. r. II. Alvey.
l&~"'"t"s-llons, Willim Mottcr, Geo.
a. Pearrc.
C'crh-ThcoIorc Luman
'Statr's AUmWCy-W J. Read.
!MclTt-.Jamcs G. Lynn
l"ditm.-Maurcc \. lIcnicy
conmt$sionc&-Wm NJ. Price, John j.
Fay.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-22
OnpuANsH CNIRT

The Orphans Court of Allcgany county
holds its sessions on Tuesday of each week
OFFICERS.
Chif J"dCe--Io, II C0ulohan.
1ix~2rjateS-U. ID Long, w. r. McCullcy.
Register Of IIWs-Charlcs C. Shriycr
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-22

ImFRE were only twcnty-thrre commcrcml
travellers AT one hotel in WlIimantic, one
night last week The ne. chant- were thank
iul when mday camc.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-22

KEEP TO THE RIGHT.-Nothing
makes man or woman look more
foolish Oh the sidewalk than each
making move pass the other One
turns to the right and the other to the
left, then both make a plunge forward,
and instead Of obviating increase the
difficulty. Nine to one there is col
lision and unpleasant consequences
How often We see this thing on our
crowded sidewalks, and how embarras-
sing it always is, especially to lady,
to be caught in such fix. 1t would
seldom occur if all would keep in mind
the words, Keep 10 the right " By
aII means keep 10 the right on the side
walks, and in every act q lie.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-22
Post Office Register.

For Delivery Of Mails-G30 IN 10 8 pm
Sale of Money Orders and Registering let
tcrs- Il III to = pm .TS~ Oiiice closed on
Sundays.
Mail hrtW n i'iAEiblrg, Closes Due
Cumberland and all
points cast and west 6 A. am 4.45 I, m
Mail bctW'n Frostburg,
Piedmont and all
points cast and west 3.i5 pm I'D IN
Mail hctw'H Frostburg
and Grantsvillo 7.3O u m 800 p M
G. H. WAi.KER, Postmaster.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-22

The business of the afoYcgoing iirm will
be continued by the undersigned under the
name of MCCORMICK 4 LOCKE at the
same stand, where we will be glad 10 see
and accommodate our friends.
GEO w. MCCORMICK.
Apl 4-y f. LOCKE,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-29

The ship Minnehaha, from Csllao for Dub
I'm, has been lost OF the Sicily Islands. Ten
Of the crew were drowned -. There is again
talk at Washington over q prospective change
in the head Of the Treasury Department.
Thirty-three workmen were killed at Toquella.
Spain, . few days ago, BY the falling OF rail-
way viaduct.
In is announced that persons passing be-
tween France and Italy no longer need pcss-
ports.
NINETEEN persons were Recently drowned by
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-29
Caleb Cushing.

Hon. Caleb Gushing, whose nomi-
nation for Chief Justice has been with
drawn by the President, has, formore than
forty-fve years, taken an active part in
politics. He was born in Salisbury,
Mass, in January, 1900, and is de-
scended from an old colonial family
He was graduated at Harvard College,
studied law and commenced practice at
Newburyport. He was elected to the
Massachusetts, Legislature in 1926, again
in 1888, and to Congress from the Essex
District in 1895, where he served four
consecutive terms, changing from Wing
to Democrat when President Tyler came
into power. Failing in 1913 to be con-
firmed as Secretary of the Treasury, to
which position he was nominated, he
went as Commissioners to China, where
he negotiated our first treaty with that
power. He raised regiment and en-
tered the Mexican war as Colonel, being
soon promoted to the rank of Brigadier-
General. While still in Mexico, in 1S47
he was nominated as the Democratic
candidate for Governor of Massachu-
sets, but was defeated. He served in
the Legislature in 1850, 81, '5S and $50;
and after being two years Mayor of New
buryport and Justice of the Supreme
Court of Massachusetts,, in 1853 he was
appointed, by President Pierce, United
States Attorney General, which position
he held for four years. Mr.. Gushing
presided over the Democratic Conven-
ton held in Charleston, S. c., in 1860,
and subsequently he became hearty
supporter of the war for the Union. He
approved of the policy of President
Johnson, and was by him appointed
Commissioner to codify the laws of Con-
gress. During the present Administra-
ton he was appointed one of the coun-
sci of the United States before the
Geneva Tribunal of Arbitration on the
Alabama claims. He has written several
books them, among work on Spain, one
on the French revolution of 1880, and
recently history of the Geneva Trib-
unal. Mr.. Gushing has long ranked as
among the ablest lawyers in the coun-
try, having been employed in many i'm
portant cases before the court over
which he is appointed to preside.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-29
Whom Do Great Men Marry ?

Women, of course. But they show the
same diversity of taste that is seen in
the lower ranks, and on the whole make
worse mistakes. They, however, gen.
orally show the same sense in choosing
wives that they show in managing other
peoples affairs, whether it be good or
bad. John Howard, the great philan-
thropist, married his nurse. She was
altogether beneath him in social life
and intellectual capacity, and, besides
this, was fifty-two years old, while he
was but twenty-five. He would not
take No for an answer, and they were
married, and lived happily together un-
til her death, which occurred two years
afterward. Peter the Great, of Rus
STA, married peasant girl. She made
an excellent wife and a sagacious EN-
press. Humboldt married poor girl
because he loved her. OF course they
were happy. Shakespeare loved and
welded farmers daughter. She was
faithful to her VOW, but we can hardly
say the same of the great bard himself.
Like most of the great poets, he showed
too little discrimination in bestowing
his affection on the other sex. Byron
married Miss Milbank to get her money
to pay his debts. 1t turned out a bad
shift. Robert Burns married a farm
girl, with whom he fell in love while
they worked together in the plow-feld.
He, too, was irregular in his life, and
committed the most serious mistakes in
conducting his domestic affairs. Milton
married the daughter of a country
squire, but lived with her only short
time. Hewas an austere, exacting, literary
recluse, while she was rosy, romping
country lass, who could not endure the
restraints imposed upon her, and so
they separated. Subsequently. how
ever, she returned, and they lived
tolerably happy. Queen Victoria and
Prince Albert were cousins, and about
the only example in the long line of En-
glish monarchs wherein the marital
vows were sacredly observed and sincere
affection existed. Washington married
a widow with two children. It is enough
to say of her that she was worthy of
him, and that they lived, as married
folks should, in perfect harmony. John
Adams married the daughter of Pres
byterian clergyman. Her father OBJ
jected on account of John being law
yer he had bad opinion of the NOR
ais of the profession. General Sherman
married the daughter of Thomas Ewing,
of Ohio, who was member of General
Taylor's Cabinet. This alone would
have been a good start in life for any
young nan.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-29
A Rough Charivari.

The Bay City Mich Chronicle of a
recent date says:
"The ceremony known commonly by
the name of "shiveree" is, fortunately,
Of rare occurrence among our people,
and every new instance of its observance
adds greatly to the general aversion to
and condemnation of it. A most efficient
help to its entire adjustment in this
way is furnished just now by a charivari
which occurred few nights since in
Beaver Township. 1t was probably the
most outrageous affair which has dis
graced q community in this section for
many year.
The charivari party went to the house
of Mr.. Perry, who had lately married
widow with several small children.
The visitors were armed with guns, as
well as the usual implements and instru-
ments of such expeditions. They be-
gan firing before reaching the house,
and so frightened Mrs. Perry that she
ran out of the house and escaped to her
fathers. The husband remained with
the little children, and was soon beset
by the ruffians. They threw stove-wood
through the windows, of the house,
broke up articles inside, tore bed.clothes
and curtains, and set fire to the house
in two places. Then they surrounded
Mr.. Perry, and while one of them pre-
scented shotgun at his breast, they
demanded that he should make con-
tribution of So for the further enter
tainment of the gang as the price of
peace. Perry refused compliance with
the demand, and the outrages again be-
gan at once. The children were at last
put into closet for safety, while Perry
busted himself in protecting his home
from fire. The assailants emptied the
hen house, threw the fowls into the
dwelling through the windows. Every
outrage which could be devised seems
to have been perpetrated by the fellows
before they left.
A complaint was yesterday made be-
fore Justice Hargadon, of this city, and
a warrant was issued for number of
the attacking party. The warrant was
given to Sheriff Bunnell to serve.