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unllke The parents referred to by ~. b." my
mother did not consider 1t nccosaary for nns
to ''atr twenty or thirty different dIeaaea"
80 l returned after delightful but compara-
hot5 thve!5 'Pe.klnS tos1psns've ;1ip. to winter .t
without nimber, hut my mother did not allow
me to have '' bew dress for oyery OCCASION"
AZ sho would insist waa forgetsing at knowl->
edgo Of cooking. ..cts.. sho discharged her
serssnt. and Installed mo Is 1ddy,,'' which
position still occupy, and 30 we'll that my
motbor says aho as got tho boat lAuntiFess, otc.,
she has had Tor years.
Now possesa practical knowledge Of tho
lntleB Of both kitchon and parloe; hayo wesi.hY
paIeuts, who own their own narble-frout ou Que
nf tho avenues datter myaelf | am not tho
homoiieBt ~ Of the fair BOZ have good edn-
cation can waltz or Iron ~ we'll as most any
ohe and set am unmarried.
aty mother pATH me "a per week. WHICH
amohnt has clothed me tue past year, and now
have rnoufy to aparo,
II want anything and hare not suif'ctcot
m9hey 70 procure 1t, 70 without. ~
ftqtn my "rin.money - to Keep q bank account.
cnumofato tleaa tact. not to praise n3selt,
do work, An we'll ~ entertain,
The question will HON arlsa whv do not
msery2 hecsase 1 am aisguatDd with &hs
''bfs.nlcsH Young Tops WHO make up the society
Of tho presont das, and am waiting nlo "War.
eucrlte' for . "gond nlan +" who can show mo ~
pa'o aoe"4u ~ ai' phs* H1h 81 no WILL demand
OF mo: nhh, mike tho ''Stx BACHELORS" will
marry me for my own mnrta aud not usk nv
father TO "g.yo him sufficient money to ESTABLISH,
him tn business" tWonder IT "Ths Loucly BIxH
would not liho tho fatlier.in-iaw 10 mauage tho
busttoss also, for foaf it would require too much
e1ession for themF}
Unlike tho young ladies Of s1cphi.tophelcs' +"
acquaintance. myself aud friends Aee not anx-
souslS.'' 7,',e TO be popped" to, but, on tho
c1ntra nt..,nsinno to "dcctlne tho honor :"
until '>;,"f n overy Aense OF tho word.
Hhen re ~ y T.. 'ru how mitch VIC ase
wafsh not only -: .f,r,. '"or. but ~ true
aud loving wlte. "h7t.
one or ca!L H., AfanrEns.
, 1875-09-04

~ {W 1sAHeT " &HF tatEHa" 3tlo4He-
CHICAGO, Ang. 27.-Sinco tho matrimonial
question especially the coats Of housekeeping,
has becomb unlyeraal QUO, ask space for tllo
following: "raul," in to-day'B Issue, gives his
statement and wishes ono "written by lady"
Ii answer, | will give crude oatiuase,
Rent, u months at si1. fi:U
ti,neer,es - nlths II 1sU
EosllluR II mouths. ................ 1o0
S,lulsirs, II n0uths. 90
Total. ...........'........... td'o
In giving tho coat of clothing, hsve al
lowed the Lord Of Creation" $3.50. l know
wardrobe for jady may be fitted up euough to
last oua yeAr out Of sto0 Tbs "eir!s Of the
period " aso no worse than the ''young men Of
the tlay," with their cigars. billiards. etc. ANY
Intelligent Kont1omsn in tbs nlnstsenth century
that advances such morbid and 0as.slded viswA
~ 1.-The Lonely sl1" advance, deserve to DO
lonely. They present the picture Of man
thrown ont Of employment, and wlfo and
family on his hands-not a pleasant prcdloameut
surely; and lvb 10 doubt. did he marry one OF
thoso ..rch men's .naFragohle daughters" he
soon would beeome discouraged; aud no Wonder,
with wlfo reared III tho lsp Of luxury Who
woud scarce know roting,pin fso1n broom.
stick. But OIL tho other baud, having married
sensible, earnest notnan, ono whose intellectual
roweEs and ambition matched blu own, ono WHO
malio hcr husbands interests her own. inetbnks
1lo would sooI show bIM tho "a!lyer-lining"
of tho dark, tnwo1.nG cloud. and he would not
regret becoming Benedict: ilusk!u nays:
Il t.ue wlfo IL lueen OF hor husbands heart"
Giye woman thia assuEance, Rud you seldom
aee !ler besssy tho confidence OF prove unworthy
of Ills love.
Girls, there IL ono thing va must remember,
"that 8 wonan, to gisa hcz hand With dIguity,
mllat be &llo to stand Alone" Wo eau all do it
II We try. Another thing don't marry \ man It
Lo drinks, for shnngh pxlde msy uphold him for
wlnle. sooueF Of later ha sinks.
may be f'rudlsh, hnt remember that THU Ia
from oua who Intends to be III ON MAID.
A TREASURE.
~ tn Editor u Tie Chicago zr,auas:
CH1cAuo, Aug, o8.-1 must coufess have been
considerably amused and, Ut tiuas. indignant,
whiie pe1ustuB tho several articles In this nsuru-
iuEs paper under tho head Ut "Tho ioun.
Folks" aud, with your permission. ! will nos
add my mite. hoping will succeed iu couslne'
ing your correspondents Of tho sssrneE ser that,
strange AZ may eeem to them, the1o no 3e~
Young lalieA, daughters at some Of th!caGoa
wca1sllost and ulost sratucratiu families, "hoSe
fathers rank amony tho "ulsrchant psiace8" OF
tho Garden City, who not only know Aow, has
regularly perform tho u,1ny duties necessary In
order TO aus,ut thcir npli,ers ''keop house,"
A1y mother ea.ly taught 1uu to b. aa ornament
in tbe kitchen ~ vol as tho pa.lor, ssytny ahe
w;.hoa her daughter 10 become good house.
keenor. III 10 matter how rich man sho might
marry il would &sslHt ilor In managing her house
and irryauts; a1tt, should misfortune render It
uece.saly for her to pcsfosM 81 her household
.intes. lieu sha would 10 fully conpatout
Nftnr nv 0utranoe into ''spesaty" two
yeTy sgo spent tho. following summer
II Niagara. BAs&soes, and Long Branch. but
, 1875-09-04
FACT AND SENTIMENT,

r. lht Edifer af Tt EhItddn Tribune:
CHICAGO, Ang. 27.-Sinco tho matrimonial
question. especially tho coats Of housekeeping,
has becomp univeraal ouo, ask space for tllo
following: "paul," in to-day'B issue, gives hs
statement and wishes ouo "wrttten by i lady"
To- l ,r;I1 rva rrnda oatinnsa,
, 1875-09-04
FOR SALE At AUCTION,

On TUEaDAY. Sept. 7, at tho Sata-HtAbls Of Wtston
4 Co., l8b and l9a WaahIngIou.at., kix NoraeE, with
Dugg(cs. Truck Hnd Delivery Wagons cso. bHlongtuR
TO The 2rm pf Evans 4 Hickey. sAle to take rlAco
without reserve. JOHN ". ENNIAiiT, HscsIYef,
, 1875-09-04

IIoiBa rens. ......................3 Il
HulkEHD4u expenses q
Fur clothing xeG aud wife. e......................
, 1875-09-04

IT. tho Editor n Y'ht Ch1c1qo T1,otnt:
CHICAGO, Sept. 1:-AH you iuylte cotnmunsca-
ttons III regard 10 tho expense OF getting mar
rlcd, will give you tho coat OF my trst year.
Understand lhad 81, 600 saved for this purposo-
to marry OH and live for opo year, and also come
to inyant IL huhineSH.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-11-13
CHATTER XVI.
IN THE HoUsEkEEPEE's ROOM.

When Hugh Gordon LEFT C!ayson resi-
dcnce he walked as fast as his weakened
frame would u limit of in the direction OF
the Wtllingford house.
As he hal been through the ravine be-
fore, he had TO trouble III finding his way
on this occasion, although all was pitchy
dark. After entering the first pass sc,
however, he took Il short clndle and a bun
die of matches from IL pocket and thus
supplied himself with Il light:
After proceeding short distance, Hugh
found it necessary to sit down and rest.
In this way he lost considerable time, and
was, therefore, still in the upper passage
when Ames entered the lower one. Hear
ing steps below him he shrLnk close to the
secret door leading into the second story Of
the house and waited for the intruder to
develope his purpose. Previous to this he
had eXtinguis!leI his light.
As the steps cIme nearer and nearer he
was at a loss how to act, Tor the landing
on which he stoud was too small to admit
of his being p Lssei without discovery.
"rhc person. whoever IL is evidently in
tends to visit the housekecper," lie thought,
"and must be frig ghtcneI back until after |
have seen her."
Alter some thought he hit upon the plan
which had frightened Ames 50 effectually,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-11-13
70 BE SaSriSuEB.
BLOOD DRINKERS.

Upon inquiry at slaughter houses II ID
found that there are nearly 200 persons ia
the City Of New York who are in the habss
Of drinking blood flowing warmly from oxen
for strengthening purposes and for tho
cure Of certain diseases. A lady is report
ed to have spoken to an inquirer as follows:
"Prof. Nalpeau of Paris prescribed blood
for me. was consumptive and hnstening
to the grave. II has prolonged my
life Is years. hsd the utmost repug-
nance for it at first, but now half
pint of hot blood from well-condtioned
OK is the greatest luxury of my life My
sisters baby, so far, has been preserved antl
nourished with little else but blood. II
know twenty persons who drink it in my
neighborhood to whom / recommended it.
1t has extraordinary effects on some people.
especially women, but should not be re-
sorted to unless there is absolute weakness
of tie system
On visit of the inquirer to a slaughter
house in Tenth av., near Eorty-second ST.,
he found delicate-looking woman with u
sickly boy, holding glass to the blood
which ran from an OK with its throat cut.
Both drank two or three glasses in turn,
and departed with an appearance Of added
vigor One Of the butchers was asked if he
ever drank blood, and is reported to have
replied TO the following effect:
"Shure an do, now: why not, nowi
faith, an ye couldn't tell the differ
betwi1t it an milk. "lfs just as swats
shure, an in the winter It's warrum an;
foinc. Bedad, but It's strengthenin' shurei
| Hou!d an an III get ye dhrap. Tis best
wa,rum-runnn' right from the baste."
The proprietor said;-"All last winter We
had men, women and children every morn
ing to drink blood. They always imbibs
beasts blood; never the blood of sheep.
Some of them vince a bit at first; but when
you close your eyes, blood warm from the
beasts neck has just the same taste as warm
milk from the COW. We don't charge for the
blood, excepting when we sell it to sugar
Ietiners."
The blood OF beevcs is said to be moro
ef.icacious for weak lungs than cod liver
ol.-7he Laboratory.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-11-13
TO DISTINGUISH MUSHROOMS FROM
POISONOUS FUNGI.

l. Sprinkle q little salt on the spongy
part, or gills of the sample to be tried. II
they turn yellow, they are poisonous-if
black they are wholesome. Allow the salt
to act before you decide the question. 2.
False mushrooms have warty cap, or else
fragments Of membrane, adhoring to the
upper surface, ore heaFy, and emerge from
a vulva or bag; they grow in tufts or clus-
te:s in woods, on stumps of trees, etc,
whereas the true mushrooms grow in pas
lures. 3. False mushrooms have an as
ungent, styptir, and disa-reeable ia ste.
l. When cat they turn blue. 8. They are
moist on the surface, and generally of
u rose or orange color. 8. The gills of a
true mushroom are Of pinky red, chang,
ing to liver color. z. The flesh is white,
5. Tine stem is white, solid and cylindrical
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-11-13

TURKS BETTE: THAN CHRISTIANS,

Nothing has surprised ME more than the
contrast ConSiantinople presents to most
European and American cities in the way
81 temperance. Wine and stimnlants are
forbidden in the Koran, and coffee is the
universal drink everywhere. At all the
scalds or steamboat landings on the Bos-
rhorus nothing but coTee-Turkish coffee
is to he had for drink at the numerous
restaurants which line its banks. A party
If English, returning from Egypt, spent
day in Stamboul viewing the sights.
They told me they made dilisent search
for something to drink, but could not
obtain even glass Of beer-nothing
but coffee. In Pera, on the opposite side Of
the Horn, the European section, occasion
ally though rarely, a restaurant may be
found where wines and liquors are sold
This may perhaps be accounted for in part
from the fact that no one can sell without
license, and licenses are very high.
Tobacco chewing seems TO be unknown
here. l have not seen an instance since
have been here, nor spittoon; but smok-
ing is universal. Cigars are very rarely
seen, and common pipes never. Europeans
and Americans use cigarettes, and these are
made up as occasion demands For this
purpose they carry a small box containing
small strips Of paper made of wood for this
use, and fne-cut tobacco, with which they roll
up one or more cigarettes rs wanted, insert
in an amber tube, and all is done save
lighting. Easy az this seems, it requires
skill OF manipulation. They are very deli
cate, are not offensive to ladies', who permit
them in their reception rooms as matter
of course. The Turk, if ut home smokes
his chbouqup, which is wooden tube six
feet long, with amber tip at one end and an
earthen bowl at the other, resting in q
polished brass saucer on the floor. If he is
apparatus for which there abounds. This
machine is composed of Il flexible tube, one
inch in diameter and two yards long at
tached with brass mountings TO large
glass urn or bottle, partly filled with water.
and so constructed that the smoke is
all forced through the water to be cooled
and purified. In actual consumption of
tobacco, the Americans in smoking alone
TO say notl ing Of chewing) far exceed this
people. and also every other have seen.-
| Cor Boston advertiser.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-11-13
ALL N LIN z
STEAM BETWEEN
BALTIMORE ~ NLlVERPOOL
Calling at
HALIFAX and QUEENSTOWN
Each way.

HALIFAX and QUEENSTOWN
Each way.
The splendid Screw Steamers ofthc above
Line will run as follows:
FROM FROM
Liverpool. Baltimore.
CASPIAN, Oct 10 Nov 10, Q Il m
HlBERNIAN, Nov " 4 o m
NOVA SCOTIAN, 16 Dec 8, 0 Il III
CASPIAN, 30 " 8 n m
And henccforth every fortnight, taking pas
sengers and freight to and from Liverpool
Steerage Passage to or from Liverpool,
Glasgow, Queenstown, Dublin, or Belfast,
1928, Currency. Very best accommodations
for Stecragc and intermediate Passengers.
An experienced surgeon is "ttachcd to each
vessel. intermediate and Storage steward
esscs carried by each steamer for the pur-
pose of attending to the wants of the fe-
males and children. For further particu-
lars, or passage tickets to and from Great
Britain, apply to
A. SCHUMACHER & co, Baltimore;
in Frostburg to ]. JANDORF,
Jan " Main Street.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-11-13
SS 600 r9,rday,, AE9nI. l.ll...'A want. IT

s. to $40 eG' sd'''y, An NSi",s Siasscs s'"'f of
working people of both sexes, young and
old. make more money at work for us, in
their own localities, during shcir spare mo-
ments, or all tie time, than at any ching else.
We offer employment that will pay hand
somek for every hours work. Full p"rtic-
ulars, terms, &c, sent free, Send us your
address at once. Don't delay, Now is the
time. Don't look for work or business else
where. until you have learned what VIC Of
sr. G. STINsoN & Co, Portland, Maine.
Jan 16-1y
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-15
81. AaHnEL arIIrn.


Among the distinguished guests now in
the city is DR.. Ashbel Smith, Of Harris
county. The doctor is one of the old land
marks Of Texas, has done service in her
defense and advancement for third Of a
century, and is to-day, in his ripe old age,
one of the most intellectual, -efned and
even energetic Of her citizens. DR.. Smith,
after holding the highest positions Of pub
lie trust in the Republic of Texas, was
sent, during the most trying days of the
young aid struggling nation, as her minis
ter plenipotentiary to the court of ST.
James, and while there established, through
his dignity and intelligence, reputation
for his country and himself which had a
marked eject upon the fortunes Of Texas.
DR.. Smith has often been an honored public
servant Of Texas, and when the Confederate
struggle commenced he at once offered
himself in the active defense Of the
Southern States. Col. Ashbel Smith
and his brave regiment, the second Texas,
early in the war, won a military renoWnin
the bloody struggles east OF tho mississippi
Since the cause was lost this Distinguished
statesman and soldier has lived the life Of a
private gentleman at bis home on Calves
ton Bay. During this time, however, be
has been faithful adherent to the cause Of
Democracy, and through has ability in our
State Democratic conventions, where he
has always been leading spirit in the es-
tablishment Of the platforms Of the party,
ehas doue noble service, even as . private
gentleman, for the State. Not only in this
capacity has he been useful to the public,
but in science-medicine and agriculture-
be has given TIE world, through many I'D ;
mirable papers, sufficient reason to ellcit the
fervent hope that his life Of great useful
ness lnay last for many years to come.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-15


The Waco Enr1sins tenders a deserved
tribute to Treasurer Gen. Francis E. snin-
neE. n truth honest men. Of stainless
lame IN public positions are 90 rare, es3ec-
lally since the President himself, BIZ accept
ing gifts, has become in popular csiimation
eorruptible, that It becomes the especial
duty Of The pres to reward uBquestioned
purity with honorable praise. Gen. Spin
ner wrote private letter to Ellis H. Rob
erts, in 1874, declining 70 profit By . sug-
gestiOn Of the Utica Herald that the public
subscribe to fund which should raise him
to competence, as he, by his long and hon.
orable services, had not accumulated any
thing beyond very modest fortune. The
letter has just been published for the FIRST
time and the following is an extract
from II
1 must, from convictions OF duty, and
from Whit believe 10 be right and proper,
most respectfully decline the contemplated
pccuniary aid as proposed. The conviction
IN my mind that have conscientiously done
my duty. though not more, yet my whole
duty, 70 my elloW-countTymen, individu-
ally and collectively, and the knowledge,
evidenced by proof, like your editorial tes-
timony, Is recompense enough to satisfy me
for al cares, anxieties, privatiOns and sacri-
fees that have been voluntarily and cheer
fully made, during the long years of our
struggle for national existence, and ever
since that time. have but three children
to provide for. Having always believed
that $40, 600 left to a child is as well, ifnot
better, as q much larger sum, have, there
fore, never desired to be rich, or to leave
to each Of my heirs more than that amount
Of moneY. Unless overtaken by misfor-
tune, through The misconduct Of others,
am now able 10 do that. This, with an
honest reputation, would be legacy that
should satisfy my children; and the knowl-
edge that my services are appreciated by
such good and true men as yon, whose good
opinion ! covet above all material goods,
fully satisfies me-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-15
PAsT 80 comINe RLRcEloNs.


The Democrats and Radicals will be
chary Of making any great noise about their
triumph ordefeatln Connecticut. It is best
that newspapers should be honest and truth
ful even in matters Of partisanship. Very
certainly We do not feel disposed to split
our threats because, after al the eloquent
speeches nude by Senators Bayard, Herman
and Thurman and the iaimitabIe Sunset
Cox, we have hardly held our own, or
have made beggarly gains and bear grew
Gus local losses. These New England cleo
tons seem to show thai, for some mex
planned reason, the tide Of popular revolt
against Radical despotic authority and cor
ruptioh has been turned backward or
damned up, and very plainly, if the Demo
cratic party do not gain great accessiOns Of
strength in local elections, twill 30 surely
overwhelmed in the presidential contest.
elxty-nve thousand placeholders each
armed with money wrested from popular in
dusuy, constitute terrible force when al
lied with the national banks aud bondhold-
oIs. Tho election Of Radicalism from
power IN Congress-, as already effected, was
task comparatively easy. Federal inau-
enee, mall its shapes, Is rarely made opera
tive O. thoroughly aroused IN 4 local con
test Ike this ia Connecticut, OF when Con-
gIossman ischosens bat when the thousand
millions annually wrested By al tho forms
Of Federal plundering, direct and indirect,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-15


The Seventh National Congress of Mexi-
co began It's closing session on the first Of
this month. It was in view of this fact that
Tom Scott and Plumb, and several Senate
rial bangers-on visit the Mexicsn capital.
Grant, meanwhile, rattles thunderbolts from
the summit Of the Capitol at Washington.
Governor Coke entertains sentiments evil
dently of 5belllgerent tendency. Dogs of
war howl impatiently in all the kennels Of
government, and the moral condition of
Mexico viii be admirable when the Inter-
national tea party ascend the heights on
which Guatemozin was roasted and Cortez
crowned. Everything co-operates beauti-
fully to assure the consummation of the
schemes Of capitalists and railway builders,
and that it Is all purely accidental nobody
doubts. It is also plainly and palpably
true that Tom Scott tells the truth when
he says he is only going to Mexico to look
alter the interests of his Texas and Pacific
line, which nowhere touches Mexican ter
ritory, and more aximatic is the stupendous
statement that he goes to the Mexican capt.
tai to serve the Denver and Rio Grande
Narrow Gauge. Grant, too, strangely
enough, even now, for the first time, deigns
to talk and absolutely states that he does
not want any disturbance with Mexico, and
that for no reasonable consideration would
he have q little war with our helpless
neighbors. This depends upon American
and not upon Mexican facts. If Grant sees
that he can achieve the third term by using
money and Offices and banks and bonds at
home there. need be no wars; if otherwise,
war win be invoked.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-04-15


hopper gces to Q newspaper 10 have the
same Buccphalus immoItalized, be never
reflects that to get the notice in 5000 papers
costs moro than IN The dIIapidatcd concern
with a daily OF weekly circulation Of only
ioo0numbers. City fathers commonly have
their notices and proceedings printed
where the lowest possible number Of their
constituents can be expected to read them.
Il Is not 50 much that it costs less thus
net to pubiish, but they are exempted
from criticism By the intelligent mss,c.
Of the community, and the purpo-e
Of the law requiring publicity Is
eunningIy defeated By pretending and
never actually publishing what tho wise
acres do and fail TO do. II newspapers
were wise they would fix rates Of adyertis-
ing for all purposes and people and adhere
to them, and States and counties and c,ties
and individuals would pay alike, and in
proportion to services actually rendered.
But merchants and individual advertisers
have learned, long ago, TO prefer those
newspapers, as agencies Of publication,
which governments eschew. The people Of
Galveston read the Ners, but the illustri-
Gus city fathers Of Galveston End an organ
that does cheaper work because fewer peO-
pie read It, and its publication costs almost
nothing, and its services are worth Is little.
All this is unWise as il is grossly unjust and
absolutely dishonest, and the press should
cooperate IN educating the people, and
make them understand how they are
swindled BY those who. seeking to swindle
the press, get worthless work done for
worthless consideration.