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The packing at points given exceeds the
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-06
BOARDING.
FOR EXCHANGE.

DOARDING-Front rooms, 50 $. Summer st
ID dec27 it's
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-06

And that it is a great mistake to assume that
work done at a distance is necessarily
better than they can
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-06
GENERAL MARKETS.
-h- cHeAAa Is -~t
Nashville Cotton Market.

The market to-day was quiet and un
changed. We quote as follows:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-06
Cincinnati Markets.

LOUISVILLE Jan. 3. = Flour market
fairly active; extra family S6.25a7.0O.
Wheat firm at S1.45a1.60. Corn in good
demand at 53ajje. Oats steady at 4Ta50c.
Provisions steady and little demand. Mess
pork held at Sl5.50a16.OO. Lard steady;
tierces 9..a9sc; kegs 104a10ac; prime steam
see. Bulk meats steady; shoulders g. a65c;
clear rib sides &c; clear sides 7saSc loose.
Bacon steady. shoulders &c; clearrib sides
sc; clear sides S3a9e. Whisky quiet at
Q3Ia9lc
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LOCAL STOCKS.

Louisville and Nashville Railroad stock. 80
Nashville and Chattanooga railroad stock 65
Nashville and Decatur Railroad stock 80
East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad stock 20
Memphis and Charleston Railroad stock u
South Nashville Street Railroad stock co
North Nashville Street Railroad Stock %
Spruce Street II ailrna.l sfnck %
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-15
Rushing TO Death.

Returning from an enjoyable trip to the
country, accompanied by a lady friend, we
had the misfortune to lose the train arriving
at the depot just in time to see it moving
off; whcreupon my friend, with an agility
which might have delighted me under other
circumstances, riSkcd her life by attempting
to Spring on the steps Of the rear car per-
haps her leap might layc ended successfully;
perhaps life or limb been endangered; but
| frustrated the rash attempt, and edited
her with moral lecture concerning the sui
eide while we awaited the next train. |
think most people will agree with me in
thinking that it is better to lose twenty
minutes, or even half an hour, than risk o
life yet we everywhere read of people who
run these fearful risks, too often unsuccess-
fully. Very recently Il distinguished gradu-
ate Of Il Virginia university wanted to de-
post a letter in the poSt-oftice on the other
side Of a railroad track. A locomotive was
approaching; he thought he could cross
before the ponderous engine could come
along. lie miScalcu.ated the speed In
another moment he was ii shapcleSs mass.
Had he waited two mnutes--half Il minute
the train would have passed along, and he
could have deposited his letter. y young
lady wished to show her friends how easily
she could cross in front of a locomotive she
did cross, but her streaming dress caught in
the passing wheels, !rawing her back under
its crushing weight. One day young wife
looked from her chamber window and saw
her husband leave the cars, which daily
passed her home. she ran down stairs to
greet him at the door, but when she reached
it, he was not there. She thought he was
playing her little trick she called for him
playfully, but there was no answer. She
saw crowd of men approach the gate, open
it, come up the path with her dead husband.
lie did alight from the cars and safely step
upon the platform before the station.
There was train in an opposite direction;
he thought he had plenty of time to cross in
front of it, and did cross except by one sin
gle inch; the wheel struck the heel of his
boot, wheeled him round under the cars,
and all was over; one minute longer, and
he could have crossed with the locomotive
behind him. Limbs are broken, lives are
lost every year, in any large city, by at
tempting to cross in front of moving horses
or vehicles And all this foahardy daring
that few moments of time may DO saved
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-15
What Water Is.

On q certain occasion one Paul Denton, q
Methodist preacher in Texas, advertised n
barbecue, with better liquor than is usually
furnished When the people assembled,
desperate in the crowd cried out, "Mr. Paul
Denton, your reverence has lied. You
promised not only n good barbecue, but bet
ter liquor. Where's the liquor?'
"There.' answered the missionary, in
tones of thunder, and pointing his long, bony
finger at the matche>s double spring. gush-
ing up in two strong columns from the bosom
of the earth There he repeated, with
look terrible rs lightning, while his enemy
actually trcmbled ut his fee! /; "There is the
liquor which God, the Eternal, brews for all
his children Not in the simmering still,
over smoky fires choked with poisonous gases
and surrounded with the stencil of sickening
odors and corruption, doth your Father in
Heaven prepare the precious essence OF life,
pure cold water: but in the glade and
grassy dell, where the red deer wanders and
the child loves to play, there God brews it;
and down, way down in the deepest valleys,
where the fountain murmers and the rills
sing; and high up on the mountain tops,
where the naked granite glitters like gold in
the sun, where storm clouds brood and the
thunder storms crash; and out, out on the
wild, wide sea, where the hurricane howls
music and the big waves roar their chorus,
sweeping the march of Cod there he brews
it-bevcrage Of life health-giying water.
And everywhere it is thing of beauty,
cleaning in the dew-drop, singing in the
summer rain, shining in the ice gem, till
they seem turned to living jewels; spread
ing golden veil oyer the setting sun, or a
white gauze around the midnigh moon
sporting in the cataract; sleeping in glacier;
dancing in the hail shower; folding its
bright curtains softly around the wintry
world, and weaving the many colored iris,
that seraph's zone of the air, whose warp is
the rain drops of the earth, and whose woof
is the sunbeams of heaven, all chcckered
over with the celestial fl ,wers OF the mystic
| hand of refraction-that blessed lilc-water.
No poison bubbles on its brink its foam
brings not madness and murder no blood
stains its liquid glass; pale widows and
starving children weep not burning tears in
its depths! Speak out, my friends, would
you exchange it for the demons drink,
alcohol ~
y shout like the roar of the tempest,
answered 'No -
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-15
A Ghostly Chateau.

Travellers in Switzerland who have ex-
the Rhode may remember a fine old house
about three miles from Viilcneuyc, called
the Chateau du Grande Clos. OF a solid
square form, with hish-peakel roof, lofty
chimneys, spacious hall and pcrron, and
pretty old-fashioncd garden, with expresses
and fountain, it seems to have been trans
planted out Of Northern France in the last
century to this region of ugly little stone
houses or mountain wooden chalets. Its
story is curious. 1t was built and for a
long time inhabited by the sel-styled ''Duc
de Normandie,' one Of those numerous
claimants to be the real Louis NNlll., of
whom, it seems, we are never to hear the
last. The ''duc, at all events, took great
pains to inform himself of all the particulars
which, (,uppo~ing him to have been the i'll
iated prince) he might be expected to know.
His Library which recently remained in the
chateau, and is probably stilito beseen there
consisted Of books, pamphlets, and papers
of all kinds, many hundreds in number, but
all, with one exception, connected with the
story of the French Revolution. Is it ncces-
sary to add that the quaint old clatean pos
scs>cs its ghost story? An English family,
it is Solemnly stated by the ncghbors, were
twenty years ago tenants of the house.
They went to sleep as usual one night, but
next morning the place which had known
| them know them lhpV had dis
appeared utterly from the face of the earth,
and from that hour dismal clankings of
chains have been heard at midnight through
the echoing rooms. Unhappily the narra-
tive just stops short at the interesting point.
Had the lost family paid their bills?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-15
Dangers of Getting Married In Dis.
tant Lands.

The troubles which SO often arise when a
man goes from the country Of his residence
to distant land for wife, seem to fall upon
princes no less than upon ordinary people.
The Duke of Edinburgh, also known as
Prince ALFRED, Queen VlcroRIA's second
son, is just beginning to learn the truth of
this matter. Instead Of marrying some nice
English girl as he probably might have done,
lie went off to Russia and married the
daughter of the Car. \ daughter of the
Gar is Grand-duchcsS, and ranks among
the highest of all the princesses Of the earth,
everywhere except in England. Fhe Eng
than those of any other country. So when
the Russian princess who has married Prince
ALFRED goes into society with an English
princess, she is required to take back scat,
thing which no Russian princess ever yet
did do, and which this particular Russian
princess, it seems, has notified all concerned
that she never will do. Her husband, as a
GOOD husband should, stands by her in this
determination. Hence there is much trouble
in tie royal drawing rooms, and English
society is fluttered from centre to circum-
ference.
The moral of all this is that Il young man
should not 90 off to distant countries in
search of wife, bat should marry one Of
the nice girls who are among the chief
glorics of the land in which he makcs his
home
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-15

a traveller, speaking of the pcculiarities
of Paris, commendS the judgment of the
atrical managers in employing Il band of men
to applaud or MT applaud new plays. The
first light we attended theatre in Paris we
noticed from our box u crowd of fellows in
the pit, sitting together, wearing hats
There were of these fellows about one hun
dred and fifty, Every once in a while they
would clap their hands till one would think
they were bliStercd. When the principal
performers came on the stage or went Off
whenever there was pause in the play, a
hit, chance to make a noise or to keep still
these fellows with hats on their heads would
clap their hands, the rest of the audience
remaining quiet. Our attention was so di-
rected to this army of men that for a time
we hardly noticed the play. At last we
learned that they were the renowned ''clac-
quers "A set of men employed and paid to
do the appauding. The chief of the "clac-
quers'' is person of magnitude. lie wears
white hat and puts on as many airs as
uoeS the man VINO leads q horse about IN
the spring. The star performer arranges
with him for applause as with the florist for
boquets to be thrown upon the stage. The
chief. for a stipulated price, furnishes Il
certain number of hand clappers, or ''cac-
qucrs,' who are seated in their chairs, and
who must obey the proper signals given by
the chief. If the star don't pay the boys
don't clap, and the ''artiste" is failure
This is a good idea. 1t ensures applause at
the proper time.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-15

81 have come, san /, to give you o
chance. We know all about your gang.
We know your leader very we'll We un-
derstand the door-spring game perfectly.
We shall probably have all of them very
soon, it depends upon you how soon. Now,
if You want chance for revenge, you can
have it. and serve yourself, too. You are
young, and it is hard to spend thirty years
of life in prison. | will use my influence
for you, if you will help me
ssTo make long story short, after much
persuasion and many threats, and after
copious appeals to his se'f-hneSs and sus-
picousncss, he confessed all. lie gave me
information that led, two nights aitcrward,
to the arrest of ten as desperate villains as
there is in Massachusetts.
"We had hard tusslc, and had to shoot
one fellow before we captured them but
we took them three or four ut time, in
different parts Of the city, so that made the
matter easier. Bat Llaldcman, the man !
had wanted so long, the gentlemunly leader,
was once more lucky enough to make his
tSCttpC l!lt biiIh ipih> a tiio'''t'hSs
dollars for me, in consideration of my ser
vices, and made FREUD Jim present of .
gold watch for his valuable assistance.
The criminals will all get heavy sentence
but the one who confessed | shall make
another thousand when capture lIaldeman,
and so shall get handsomely paid for my
troublc.'
"llaye you not given up hope of ever get
ing him - | inquired, as johnson finished
his story.
"No, sir; guess not, replied he. "To
tell You the truth, Reade, said he, lowering
his Voice, IL expect to take him this very
night. | expect him to get aboard this train
at some country station. That's why | told
you might break off my story suddenly.
That's why IN travelling on this train at
all. The conductor Is looking out for the
other ears and IN watching this myself"
We rode on for time in silence, pom
derins over the strange story of my friend,
which was to prove such a wonderful sequel,
he with hat pulled over hi, eyes, apparently
asleep. The train stopped at several way
stations and Il number of persons got in and
out, but my friend appeared to take no
notice Of this fact. BY and by he bent over
me and asked quictly:
'Reade, do you see that finc-looking man
at the further end Of the CARP
THAT clerical booking gentleman do you
mean, with the book in his hand?"
9Th, same, Well, he's the fellow want
He got in at the last station. I've got to
arrest him.
''Not that noblc-looIing man, surely"
said |.
The very onc.' he answered, with a
smile. as he rose from his seat and walked
toward him.
My friend laid his hand on the mans
shoulder and said something. The villain
sprung quickly to hi, feet and tried to pull
out a pistol, but johnson sprung upon him
like a tiger. The conductor came in Just
here, and both together they oyerpowered
the rascal.
When the train stopped at the next sta
ton. | saw johnson leading the fellow,
handcucd, from the train
Some time after this learned by tho
newspapers that the whole gang were con-
Nicted, and my cool friend, the detective, had
made another thousa"d dollars.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-15

! fumed, and charged, and rantcd till was
hoarse, and sick, and frantic and furious
but | never moved him once-I never started
a smile nor tear Never II ghost of a smile,
and never Il suspicion Of moisture. | was
astoundcd. closed the lecture ut l,lst with
one despairing sllriek-with one burst of
humor-and hurled a joke of supernatural
atrocity full ut him! Then sat down be-
wildercd and exhausted
The president of the society came up and
bathed my head with cold water, and said
"W hat made you carry on SO toward the
last?'
said. 81 was trying to make that con-
founded old idiot laugh, in the second row."
And he said, "Wcll, you were wasting
your time; because he is deaf and dumb,
and as blind a. a badger
Now, WAS that any way for that old man s
nephew to Impose on Il stranger and an
orphan like me? MARK TWAIN.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-15
AMONG the new items coming bv mail

AMONG the new items coming by mail from
Japan is the following ''Ihc newspaper
lately started at Yokohama, moved into new
quarters, and set up outside its doora large
box, intended to receive communications for
the editor. This was quitea novelty, and
country womA. passing, stopped, wondered
a little, and then taking it fora temple-shrinc,
prayed very carnc"ty for time, threw into
the box her ofTeriog Of cash and passed on.
The editor, the next morning, came out with
a long article, l"uding the religious feeling
of the country people,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-15
RErROSPECTION.

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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-15
Send the Bill to My Husband.

Realize, my reader, says New York
paper, the anguish Of a lady compelled to
stand by another lady wearing larger dia-
monds than her own, or more point lace,
or longer train. What will the world
think, as under the chandelier this painful
contrast comes out? Such moments of deep
humiliation cause sleepless nights, and the
next day results in bills that become as
criminal indictments to poor, oyer-worked
men. Under the impulse of such trying
scenes as these, many matron has gone
forth ON Broadway with firm lips and eyes
in which glowed inexorable purpose. and
placed upon her arms or fingers, that might
have helped her husband forward, the gems
that would be millstoncS about his neck.
There are many phases of hcroiSm, but if
you want your breath taken away. go to Il
leading and fashionable store and see some
largc-soulcd woman, who will not even
count the cost, OF realize the dire couse-
quenccs, but like some martyr of the past
who will show to the world the object of his
faith though the heavens fall she marches
to the counter, selects the costlicst Jewels,
and says, in tones of majesty
''Send the bill to my husband ~
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-15
How l as Sold.


You may remember that lectured lately
for the young gentlemen Of the Clayonian
Society. During the afternoon Of that day
l was talking with one of the young gentle
men referred to, and he said he had an uncle
who, from some cause or other, seemed to
have grown permanently bcrcit of all emo
ton, and with tears in his eyes, this young
man said: "Oh, if | could only see him
laugh once more Oh, if could only see
him weep" was touched. could never
Withstand distress. | said: bring him to
my lecture. I'll start him for you." "Oh,
if you could but do it! If you could do it,
all our family would bless you for evermore;
for he is very dear to us. Oh, my beneiac-
tor, can you make him laugh? Can you
bring soothing tears to those parched orbs?"
l was profoundly moved. | said ''My
son, bring the old party around. / have
got some good jokes in my lecture that will
make him laugh, if there is any laugh in
him and if they miss fire, have got some
others that will make him cry or kill him,
one or the other"
Then the Young man wcpt on my neck,
and presently spread both his hands on my
head and looked up toward Heaven, num-
bling something reyerently; and then went
for his uncle. lie placed him in full view,
in the second row Of benches. that night,
and began on him. | tried on mild jokes
then with severe ones ; dosed him with
bad jokes, and riddled him with good ones;
| fired old, stale jokes into him, and pepper
ed him fore and aft with red.hot now ones,
l warmed up to my work, and assaulted him
on the right and left, in front and behind
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-15
HENRY R. ATKINSON.
N1TICTP A TE

DEEDS, MORTGAGES, BILLS OF
lJSALE and CONTRACTS WRITTEN.
Books Posted and Accounts Drawn on
with Neatness and Dispatch.
ezy-Office 1st door west of Jos Jandorf's 5
atore Mayo
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-15
IL. IL. w WALSH.

DEALER in Wall Paper Window
- Blinds and Notions; Also, contract
or for House Painting Papcring and Gla
zipg Main St., 3 doors east of Water ST.,
Frostbure. April 12-y
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-15
TROsTBUisG HOTEL,
G.. LYNCH, PROPRIETOR,
Main Street. near Depot.

This wcll-known House has recently been
renovated, repaired and refurnishcd, and is
now open for the accommodation OF the pub
lie. Stabling and the best attention to horses
furnished Sept 30-1y*
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-15
JAMES SHEARER & co. ,
Merchandise Generally
Midland Mines, Md, April 1S-y
Railroad Schedules.

Railroad Schedules.
Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad.
Two THROUGH PASSENGER TRAINS
EICW WAY.
COMMENCING MONDAY, JULY 81, IA
From Piedmont.
r EAVING at 600 and Ills n. m, and
IL arrive at CUMBERLAND at S.2J a. m
and 1.25 p IN.
From Cumberland.
Leaving al 900 Il, m. and $50 p. m, and az
rive at PIEDMONT at 11.10 Il. IN. and 545
p
Tickets good fer Twenty Trips between
any two Stations sold at Reduced Prices by
all Ticket Agents.
Trains run daily excepting Sundays, and
stop at all Stations.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-15
T.. i. PARK ER.

DLACKSMITHIN in all its branches,
ID such as Wagon Ironing, horseshoe,
ing, Repairing, etc, neatly. substantially and
expcditiously executed at my Stand, near
corner Mechanic and Water SITS. May l1-y
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-15

A man with large feet should never stand
upon trihes.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-15

W. T. PORTER,
TTORNE Y 4 TT 4 W,
AT WILLIAM wALSIIS LAW OFFICE,
ADril 25-y Cumberland, MA
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-08-15
GEORGE HILL.
MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS
Family SOAPS.

TNAKES this method of informing the
i public generally of Allegany county, that
he is prepared at all times to ill orders Tor his
SUPERIOR FAMILY SOAPS. Nov 25-y*
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HARDW ARE
r u HuNEIEY.

nEALER in HARD ARE, MOODEN
- WARE and WAGON MATERIAL
Nav 24-v FrOstburg. Md.
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FRANK T.. DAVIS.
ARCHI CT

IA Fo IL l. - - ~ Il
S.E. CORNER CHARLES & FAIETIE SIS,
Entrance on Fayctte Street,
Room No. i. BALllMOhE
Th:.uo Nm,
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From Cumberland.
SCHEDULE :
Ecklaara Branch.

Trains leave Eckhart for Cumberland at
700 a. m., and II, noon.
Leave Cumberland for Eckhart at $50 a.
m, and 4 p. m.
o. JAMES A. MILHOLLAND,
Aug 2d Vice President.
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WANTED-FOR GENTLEMAN AND WIFE AN I'M
W furnished Second Floor consisting Of tn roo
and kitchen, between Fourth street. second avenue.
Fourteenth street and Sixth Address box 39&
Post office.
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(NOACHMANS SITUATION WANTED--BY FIRST
y class single man, sober; understands his business
thoroughly; well recommended from last employer.
Address j. s., Brewstcrs carriage factory I5 East
It
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WANTED-F FOR THE SUMMER, BY THREE ADULTS
furnished Flat or four or fve furnished Rooms.
with modern improvements suitable tor ligat homse
keeping; references exchanged. Address TOWNSLND.
Herald Uptown Branch Office
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CLiiTfiIiSi..

AZ B. MISTHs, 28 Sd Ay.. BETWEEN GOTH AND
~ 2lst sreetsD per cent more cash viii be paid than
elsewhere Tor ladies' silk ard wooen Dresses gentle
mems Clothing Carpets, Jewetry Laces. note Nv post
punctually attended by Mr.. and Mrs. NINTZ. BROOKLYN
orders attended.
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/ vTANTED-A SITUATION AS COACiIMAN by A
w middle aged coored man who thoroughly under
stands his business objection 10 eitheE city
try first reference given. Call on address A.
NASH. No ia West 26 L. st.. Hrst floor.
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COACHMAN-BY A SINGLE MAN, WHO THOR
- oughy understands his business sober and oblis
ing and has ne city reference from last employers
lily Going to Europe. Call address N d., i6 West
18th ST.
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A STANDARD AMERICAN BEyEL TABLES
n and the Phelan Collender Combination Cushions
Tor sale only by the patenee, III. W. COLIENDER sue
10 Phcan Collender 73S Broadway. New York.
A RUSH CONTINUES FOR W. H. GRIFFITH l.
N CO.'S Reyel Tables. with Deancy's patent wire
cushions AT reduced prices: endorsed Dy Albert Garner
Dion, Ubassy and others the best In and led
for years. Warerooms 40 yesey street