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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-07
Concealed Weapons.

"There is no knowing what may turn
up," especially in a horse-hair sofa. In
a small attic, says Vienna journal,
lived the family of tailor who had died
some weeks since in the greatest poverty
and misery. The widow could not earn
enough to support herself and her chill
dren, and was obliged to sell her fur. In
her garret stood an old sofa, which had
been given to her at her marriage by a
relation long since dead. At length even
this valued heirloom had to go to the
brokers. Two porters accordingly at
tempted to remove the sofa, but were
unable to do so. The broker, who nat
urally feared that his bargain was
stuffed with stone instead of horse-hair,
insisted on immediate investigation. To
the surprise of all persons, the removal
of a thick coating of the latter material
brought to light about forty muskets,
of the existence of which the owner of
the sofa had no idea. Each musket was
wrapped in poster containing an
invitation to JOIN in the students legion.
and bearing date October IA, 1848.
An animated controversy is now in
progress between the broker and the
tailor's widow regarding the ownership
of the property thus unexpectedly dis
covered.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-07
GuillOtined-EXpiatiOn After Twenty
Years.

On the 9th of November the people
of La Chenctte, in the French Depart
ment of La Girondc, witnessed the exc
cution of Valentine Fouloir, for the
murder of his sister, Annie Marie Fou
loir, killed in 1852. Fouloir lived with
her at La Chenctte for twenty-siX years.
Quite wealthy, she had been envied by
him, as he was of dissipated habits.
One day, being under the influence OF
liquor, he beat her until she seemed
dead, and then appropriating what
money and valuables he found in the
house, he ran away to South America.
His victim, however, told, before ex-
piring, who her assassin was. The
assassin went to Rio Janeiro, thence to
Valparaiso, where, under an assumed
name, he opened a dry goods store. In
1865 he was worth several hundred
thousand dollars. He married beau
tifrl Peruvian lady and was naturalized.
In 1872 Fouloir, who then called him.
self Irnoix, felt a desire to revisit
France. He took his young wife and
child to Paris, where remained for sew
eral months. He then went to Bor-
deaux, where he was recognized by an
old acquaintance. When Fouloir pre-
tended not to know him him he informed
the police. Fouloir was taken in chains
to La Chenette, where lie was identified
by large number of those who had
formerly known him. His means, how
ever, enabled him to stave off his trial
until the 4th of June last. On that day
he was sentenced to be guilotined.
Fouloir cried like child, and that night
made an unsuccessful attempt at self
destruction. At o'clock in the morn
ing Fouloir was led out to the scaffold.
Among the spectators was his young
wife. Fouloir begged permission to
embrace his wife last time "No,
no, " said the headsman, grufliy, "you
can do nothing of the kind. Yon must
die now. Step upon the plank" Fou.
loir shrieked My poor wife My poor
wife !" The cXecutioner cursed him
aloud, and had considerable difficulty in
tying him to the plank. He then tuned
it over, and lowered the oblique knife,
which struck the neck of the doomed
man with n dull thud At the same
time Fouloir's wife uttered a terrible
shrek and tainted away. The tragedy
was over,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-07
NUMBER 20.
TU QUOQUE.

tAustin Dobson's "Vignettes i'll Rhyme"l
NELLIE.
If were you, when ladies' at the play, sir,
Beckon and nod melodrama through,
l would not turn abstractedly away, sir,
IL were you.
If were you, when persons affected
Wait for three hours to take down to Kew,
would, at least, pretend recollectcd,
II were you.
II were you, when ladies are So lavish
Sir, as to keep me every waltz but two,
would not dance with odious Miss McTavsh,
If were you!
II were you, who vow you cannot suffer
Whit of the bcst--the mildest " "honey-dewn-
would not dance with smoke-consuming PufIcr,
If were you!
NELLIE.
If were you, would not SIR be bitter,
Even to write the cynical Review
FRANK.
No, should doubtless find Irritation filter,
Really! You would? Why, Frank, you're quite
Hot Othelio and as black of hue:
Borrow my fan. would not look 80 frighDu,
If We're you
" 1t Is the cause" mean your chaperon liz
Bringing some we-curled Juvenile. Adieu.
shall retire. I'd spare that poor Adonis,
If were you
Go, if you will. At once. And by express, sir.
Wnere snail IL De? To Chlna--or Peru
Go. should leave inquirers my address, sir,
If were you
FRANK.
No, remain. To stay and fight duel
Seems, on the whole, the proper thing to do
All, you are strong! would not, then, be cruel,
If We're you
SgLLlE,
One does not like onei feelings to be doubted
b RANK.
One does not like ones friends to misconstrue.
NELLIE.
If confessed Tat wee bit pouted
should admit that was piYuc too.
NELLIE.
Ask me to dance. I'd say more about it,
If were you [Waltz-Ereunt.
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NO MORTGAGE ON THE FARM.

Mary, let's kill the tard calf and celebrate the day
For the last dreadful mortgage on the farm is wiped
away:
! have got the papers with me, they are right as
right can be
Let us laugh and sing together, for the dear old
farm is free
Don't all the Yankees celebrate the Fourth day of
July,
Because twas then that Freedoms sun lit up our
Why shouldn't then celebrate, and this day ne'er
forget
Where is there any freedom like being out of debt :?
I've riz mp many mornin's an hour before the sun.
And night has overtaken before the task was
done,
Whcn weary will. my labor. twas this thought that
ne-Vcd my arm:
Each day of toll will help to pay the mortgage the
farm.
And, Mary, You have done your part in rowin to
the ehorc,
By taku eggs and butter to the little village store
You did not spend the money in dressing up for
But sang from morn till evening in your faded
calico.
And Bessie. our sweet daughter-tod bless her low
ing heart
The lad that gets her for wife must he by natur
smart
She's gone without piano, her lonely hours to
charm,
To have hand in layn' of the mortgage on the
farm.
III build little cottage soon, to make your heart
rejoice;
I'll buy good piano. to 60 with Bessies voice:
You shall not make your butter with that up-and-
down concern.
For I'll 90 this very day and buy the finest patent
churn !.
Lay by your faded calico, and go with me to town,
And get yourself and Bessie and shining
gown;
Low prices for produce need not give
alarm.
Spruce up little, Mary there's mortgage ON the
farm
While hearts SO joyful, let us, Mary,
mot forget s.r..
10 lank the God of heaven for being out of debt,
For he gave the rain and sunshine and put strength
info my arm,
And heightened out the days to mortgage
the farm.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-07
Humorous.

SrRAINING sweetness Kissing through
a veil.
AS TWICE eleven is twenty how
can twice ten be twenty too?
ROCHESTER, paper says: Hard
dimes comes again no more.
FULL many turkey is now ghost
that one short week ago was goblin.
A RECENT ghost was heard singing
"Twas a cough that carried me of;
Twas a coffin they carried me off ill.,"
Four devils have been cast out of
one printing Office in Illinois in
month.
WHAT word in our English language
is made shorter by adding two letters
to it? Short.
Do NOT run i'll debt to the shoemaker
it is unpleasant to be unable to say
your sole is your own.
WHAT is the difference between a
plan of battlefield and roasted pep
pin? One is war map, and the other
is warm apple.
A Halter in Terre Haute, Ind, has IL
bundle of old unpaid bills hung up in
store labeled, "The reason why l don't
give credit"
ONE who knows how it is herself says
"The man who is awfully urbane to his
wife before strangers is generally also
her bane behind their backs p
A SIOUX CRY bachelor got up to let
in his dog the other night, and the door
closed upon him with a spring lock. He
walked three blocks in tropical Co.'S
tune to find hotel.
A DISMAL joke--the following mem
orandum left behind by the last spiritual
suicide: 81 have purified my soul for
the last twenty-five or thirty years. /
think must be rectified spirit
AN enthusiastic African, who had
"spent de winter in Jamaky," found it
an earthly paradise. He said he could
"he abed, and, putting his arms out de
windy, pick oranges, pine-apples, and
Jamaky rum right off de trees"
A YOUNG man sent his girl box of
grapes, one afternoon lately, and the
next day fellow met him on the street,
and said: "Those grapes were jolly
good last night; send some up every
Wednesday eveniug-that's my night,
you know"
JULIA WARD HOWE says that "There
is nothing but dumb submission for the
women" There isn't, ell? She ought
to meander through this State and look
upon the spllntered rolling-pins and
battered mashers.-DetrOit Free
Press.
A GOOD brother in church of
Miami, county, Ind, while giving his
experience, not long ago, said
Bretherin, I've been o tryin' this nigh
onto forty year to serve the Lord and
get rich both at onct, and tell yer, it's
mighty hard sleddin :"
THIS is one stanza of the latest poem
on the seasons. We would quote more,
but that we fear the effect upon readers
with weak nerves
e. Decembers come, aud now the brcczes
Howl among the feless treeses,
Now the boy with ragged trowses
Shivering homeward drives the cowses;
His boots are old and torn his clothes is,
And bless my soul how blue his nose Is !"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-07

Grand total .......... 67,3740 4,19O.9. n, ,563.9
The table published by the ChrOniclc
shows that the entire railroad extension
of 1873 was only about one-sixteenth as
much as in 1872, and in the Western
States it was only about one-twentieth
as much. 1t is apparent that the great
game of building railroads with the pro-
ceeds of the sale of bonds, and creating
a vast amount of stock which cost the
first holders of it nothing, but still
serves to keep control of the property,
has been played out. If justice were
done, at least two-t thirds of the stock
created in 1872 on the $1,000 miles of
railroads built in that year should be
wiped out, and the railroads handed
over to the d-holders and the towns,
counties and cities that have donated
money to aid in the construction. These
are, in fact, the only parties who have
put any considerable amount OF capital
into the roads.
The full extent, however, of the re-
vulsion in railroad building, has evil
IDENTIFY not been experienced yet. Many
of the railroads-and even some of those
whose stock is even yet salable in the
market-have gone on piling debt upon
debt, by the issue of more and more
bonds, until it is apparent that many of
them must go into bankruptcy, that the
capital stock, the possess on of which
puts the property in the control of those
who never put dollar into the con-
struction of the roads, must be wiped
out, and the property handed over to
the tirst-mortgage bond holders. When
this process begins, rs it undoubtedly
will with some of the heavily indebted
roads in the Western States before next
spring, it may unsettle the whole mar
ket for railroad stocks, to a greater ex
tent than in the panic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-07
Cushing's Wit.

Caleb Gushing, the new Minister to
Spain, has wit as well as wisdom. Once
upon IA timc-it must have been many
years ago-Miss Hannah +. Gould
wrote and sent him the following
epitaph:
Lie aside, all ye dead,
For in the next bed
Reposrs the body of Cushing,
Who elbowed his way
Through the world, they say,
And perhaps, now he's dead,
Hen be pushing
Mr.. Gushing, who is II poet as well as
Il lawyer, reported as follows:
Here lies whose w.t.
without wounding, could hit
May the turf lie lightly above her
She has sent every beau
To the regions below,
And gone down herself for a lover.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-07
The United States have imported con

The United States have imported con-
siderably less iron and steel this year
from Great Britain than they did last
year. During the first nine months,
this country received from ker only 401, :
523 tons, valued at $34, 000, 900, being
3l9,SS2 tons less in quantity and ST.
23O, 0O0 in value than in the correspond
ing period of 1879, This change was
mainly owing to the expansion of the
American iron industry.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-07

A NASHVILLE printer recently had
some very bad manuscript copy to set
up. Every word needed close study
before its meaning could be guessed at,
but at length two or three words came
in succession, which it was quite impos-
sible to decipher. All hands in the
Office tried and failed, until at length
the printer, in despair, set up "copy
books ten cents each,' and continued
the work, afterward sending the proof
to the author for correction. The hint
was taken, and the author employed an
amanuensis.
INVESTIGATION was recently made into
the representations of one hundred and
twenty London beggars, and all but
seventeen were found to be impostors.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-07

In the report of the proceedings of
the Iron and Steel Association, recently
assembled at Philadelphia, are the fol
lowing figures, indicating the produc-
ton of pig-iron in this country, and its
progress for twenty years. The ton
weight here is 1000 lbs:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-07
Hartford Insurance Diyidends.

The amount of dividends declared by
Hartford Conn. business corporations
for the last half of the year just closed
is $2,35O,243 OF this the insurance
companies contribute the following
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-07
Tom COrWin's Color.

A writer in Hdrper's Magazi,ae for
January says: "Tom Corwin's humor
and sarcasm were of too delicate and
subtle nature to permit of their trans
fer to paper with much effect. His
wit was spontaneous and unpremedi-
tated, but wonderfully telling. When
the abolition excitement was Mt its
height he was invited to address pub
lie meeting at Covington, opposite Gin
cinnati. 1t was apprehended that the
ultra slavery men might interrupt him,
50 he determined to propitiate them by
he, 6 it is quite possible that some of
you may suppose that my sympathies
are with the negroes to such an extent
that would be glad to see them pros
per at the expense of the superior race.
| don't propose to refute this notion by
argument or assertion, but | will give
my bit of experience in relation to the
blacks, from which you will be able to
infer what my feelings toward them are
likely to be. When was quite young
man L went down the river to New Or
leans on fatboat. / remained in that
rather lively city for couple of weeks,
seeing what was worth looking at, until,
my money being about spent, 1 be-
thought myself of returning. But one
thing l had not seen, which was told
was one of the inevitable sights of the
place. / must go to quadroon ball.
So, dres cd in my best clothes, called
for ticket to the ball, and was repulsed
with the declaration, "Colored folk not
admitted !'' Corwin was quite as dark
as n ouadroon"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-02-07

KANSAS has sixty-one men who desire
to represent her in the United States
Senate.
, 1874-11-15

a DISTRACTED MOTHEHs
The ladies at the Sherman House createdquite
sensation some few days ago, growing out OF
the fact that they supposed very beautiful
Little child Of q certain prominent young attor-
ney, who, with his family, is boarding thore, had
been kidnapped. Tho mother OF the child had
sent it out for walk with its nurse, and.the lit
tie one insisted upon taking with her toy wagon.
streets, the child became obstreperous, and With
him, together with tho wagon, tho trusty nurse
had her hands more than full 4 gentleman
high in rank on tho staff Of Gen. Sheridan boards
at the Sherman House, and, happening along,
took possession Of the little one. while the
nurse returned to the hotel with
the troublesome wagon Tho dotlng mother
Witnessed the affair from her window, and OBJ
serving that tho gentIoman,-Thom she did not
recognize at that distance,-after tho nurse had
left, picked tho child up. and placed it in
buggy standing near BY, as if about to drive off
ticallY through the corridors OF the house to an
adjoining room of 3 lady fEiend, and informed
her that some one Ind stolen her child Hor
SCREAMS, resounding through the halls from
room to room alarmed the ladies aud geutle-
men. who rushed peil-mell to the room from
which the screams issued, and, learning the
cause OF tho mothers alarm. downstairs they
statted-bare- headed out in the Rtreet-in pur-
suit OF tue supprosed-to-be-stolen child.
A messenger, in the meantime, was dispatched
post haste to the fathers Office, By some
thoughtful individual, to make all speed home,-
that bls chlld WAS lost aud the mother in
epasu1s. BlackBtone, Greenloaf, and briefs
were hurled aside, and hons spod the sire Of the
itlls hopaful; up tho stairway he bounced
, 1874-11-15

THE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
Miss Frances E. Willard lectured last evening
before the Philosophical Society, corner Of State
and Washington streets. Tho lecturers subject
WAS "The New Chivalry." She said she took
the affirmative OF the woman question, and
gained her posit1on from pictures Of real life.
She compared woman's condition in Europe and
America, in her different phases Of life. and gave
great deal OF her experience and travels
to illustrate. In Europe. under the rule Of the
''old chivlary," woman WAS menial, while in
America the "new chivelry" Was giving her
character to test her capacity and to maintain
her individuality.
The speaker dwelt at length upon the marriage
relation, and painted many sad pictures of it's
practical working in the old country. She de-
mapded for women fair play, and an equal show
in the progress OF the world. She had no other
penacea for woman's ills than higher Christian
education, and the closer following OF the
teachings OF Christ, whom she claimed to be at
the head OF the New Chivalry." In her higher
education, however. she would have woman
maintain her wo1uRnlv character, and gain with
out losing. She believed the day was coming
when dreside conversations would be Of
higher type, and when religion. affection, and
intellectual sympath: would transform many un-
happy homes into little paradiscs.
At the conclusion Of the lecture, the speaker
WAS highly comrimeuted, aud her ideas were
fully discussed
, 1874-11-15
LOCAL LETTERS.

To the Editor of The Chica7o Tribune:
Sn: have occasion to pass this park every
day, and witness the remarkable performances
there conducted Teams haul tho same dirt
backward and forward for q quarter Of a mile
excavate large hole one week, and fill it up tho
next; dig down q hiu at one place, and raise
another only q few rods AWAY. Last week the
teams wero hauling dirt to make broad level
opposite Congress street, and this morning they
are loading up tns same dirt, and hauling
it away again. An observer would naturally sup
poso that the contractors were erdeavor1ns to
tind practical solution Of the question, How
many loads Of earth could be moved within a
given space OF time? Rational plau or Rys.om,
there seams 10 be mona and It would bs i'm
, 1874-11-15

M1LLs-SAUNDEKS-Sov. :, by tho Rev. Father
Sausoi 1t 1aa Jcsut Church. z:chartan Ats and AlAs
Mary Jane SAUNDERS
D1kE--ABhOrr-rox- T., At the Cathedral Of 9s.
Potter and Paul. co:uer PeoEix nnd W&.hugtonsts., hY
the kcv. Canon Knowles, Mr. Honry L. Dtko and Arue
lin Abbott, both Of Chicago No cards.
BOYLES-LEASDER-Sov Il. By the Rsy. J. r.
Ash Leo Boyes and Mary f. LoauteF, both OF Chicago
No cards.
BUEL-D1KOE-Oct II. At the residence Of the brider
By Prof. SwtuS. Mr. James Wal1aca Bue and Miss Carlo
Dixon, Of Chicsgo.
MULDER-REfDY-On Thursday evening last, 1t tho
Second Baptist church. cnruez Morgan aud Nouroe
by the Rev W. Goodtpced. pas:or. Al. Il. Muldcr, of
the Crystal Palace greenhouse, corner NadsonHt anu
Aahlxnd-av. and Miss Margaret AueltA b. Aed5, all Vt
this city.
GUERNsgY-DICK-On Nov TO, by the Rev. e j.
Goodspeed, Mr.. Frederick Guernsey Of Chicago, and
3frs. II. j. Dick, OF Hamilton. U. No cards.
, 1874-11-15
DR.. BEN c. MILLER.
At Weduesdays session Of the American Pub

At Wednesdays session OF the American Pub
Lie Health Association, il Philadclphia-
Benjamu c. Miller A. D., Sanitary Superintendent Of
Cuicago, LII, read = paper upon the :. MolAoIs Of
Treatment OF Gases from Renderiug Tanks aud the
Disposition of Tank O1al." This upper 3 report
upon Of the in vogue i'll Chicago more
particularly. but which Also observed to some
extent in New York and other large c1t1ea- DR..
Miller said that OF the uost important
to caro- Tor animals, kill them, and care tor the
products OF tho s!aughtes-houses. These are
grave questions not only concerning the heslth
of The community, but the comfort of individuals.
Up to 1865 nothing had been done toward tile
Of gases generated from rendering tanks, sthough
as many as s37, ,730 hogs had beeu killed in Chicago
III year. For time 1t customary to con-
vey the refuse from slaughter houses several nics
uut into the lAke and throw it orerboaTd while in the
came, the Anualculn became developed, and
it exceedingly disagreeahe. The first method
used toward dsposing Of this oi was regulation Of
tho Board Of Health compelling tle Of tanks, fro1n
which tlf steam through coli Of pipes into
dcnser. and thence, with portion Of the gasee into
the street sewer. This somewhat Of Improve,
c4Eel through tho nan-ho}es INTO the streets. In
otLcr sl4uEh;er-houBes the gIses aud steam wcro
into the atmosphere. The atteups then Enae TO
reduce the uhal tnto feru!izlng product, but the
stencil emitted from the works caused the Board
of Health to indict them AZ nuisance. OtLcr
machines we're invented and used for the purpose
Of reducing tie odal to Fertilizer and much suc
cess has bcen found in OF tiese that b1sn
kes may 10 PLACED over tha amoke-st%ck sud
tain no stouch whatever. These dryers oon-
struced upon the hot-sir principle, and in ut
the abatto,rs Jersey City. Frosn the success
which has been met with In using these machines the
people Of Chicago feel assured that the work be
done without giving the least oeuso and without los
ing any portion OF the material which is very valua
bio. After the Beard Of Health compelled the Of
closed tanks and the Of condeusers many expert
1nen:s made looking toward tue destroying ths
tank gasca Que Of these found which carbonzcs
the gaaes and destroys them. After the is
densed the gases carried by pipe to iron tank
fha h1fH; xhara
gasoline and other hydrocurbou oi]H. These gases
10 burned in the open air wthou. giving the least Of
fonse, and, when pleced in connection with gaso~
.neter can be used for the purpose Of Lighting the
packing or slaughter house. The paper coaed with
description Of model PACKING which is sup
posed ba the building Of the future for that line Of
hrfsr
, 1874-11-15
THE Jay COOKE ESTATE.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 14.-The Committee Of
creditors Of Jay Cooke l. Co. havo issued 40
tee Of meeting to be held Dec l, when they
will present schedule Of assets. and then pro-
ceed to declare a dividend in cash. The Com
mittee viii continue in session from day to d1lY
until Dec. IL, during which time any creditor cxu
be heard by the Committee who may have any
suggestions to make in the matter of estate or
accounts, or objections to submit to claimo
avniuas eBtata
, 1874-11-15
~ raE CHARITABLE.

tn r,.. foH sT. LUXE HOSPITAL.
fpea] TO be hoped that the following
h,,snAtu uelp Tor this admirable charity will
sss eo+,a Trustees Of ST. Luke,s Hospital
for ts|n rneaoze their felIog-cit.zons with m
~ IT, THEY lney hare during the ye.rs aiuce ths
sotiety, densa9na Of The noblo donation by the
,ss,r esulr subsertes @ Ia, 1etfss ts snes Of
'"'1 'asr nec<sait,a4 - prezsipx, tha. tlsy