Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-01-23

A DELIGHTFUL PARrY.-Ahout forty
ladies and gentlemen, comprising the
youth and beauty" of Frostburg joined
in the romantic combination of a sleigh
ride and country dance on "Wednesday
evening The cry-"wcstWard, no -
and goodly number of snow vehicles on
the street about five O'Clock were inviting
prugnoslics of Il good time, The local
awaited himself of a proicrcd seat amid the
comfortable paraphcrnalia OF sl"ighing eN-
cursioniss, on tie cirCUmicrci &c oi i've
circle of spirits bounding with youthful
life. nest aud enjoyment.
I At length, everybody in place and rcadi-
ness, we are Oh The moon is up, bat
nearly obscurrA by clouds, our ideal moon
LIGHT sleigh ride promises little or no effect.
We 20 on, however. slowly ascending the
long dccliyity Of Savage mountain The
summit reached we have our first expert
cncc IN the rush ola FrostbUrg sleigh ride
Our stalwart horses, like loos"d locomo-
tiycs in full tilt and steam still rising break
through the shadows and snow with the
weight of ten full grown people 10 give
impetus to the downward plunge. Anoth-
or ascent, however, arrested this hcadlong
stampede of hOofs and runners, when over
the crest we glide and land with almost
astonishing safety at .Iohnson's \ short
stoppant and away we 90 In a few
minutes there doomed up before Ms "A
stretch of straight road whose long, up
ward track eliminated AT a point about
forty five degrees above the hOrison Our
cars were cooling very pcrccptibly i'll the
face nfthc unsighing, icy zcphyrs produced
by the western splur"c of this iuggcrnautlc
snow chariot, and here was prospect
which threatened to carry the frost into
the soul No matter if the CHEEKY song and
merry laughter alternately awokc the sol
itudts of the hoary forest, we GravCly con
template the nearly dizzy height we are
now ascending, secretly wondering how
far beyond were rest and warmth. FOrtu-
natcly, the ridge was not as high as it
seemed, viewed through the snowy forest
vista cut by the road ErCiong We drove
UP 10 the "lIaIf Way House, George l..
Layman's rcsidcncc-thc dr>iin;t ON f,i the
night. Here, warm rooms, Il capital supper
excellent music and the inevitable dance,
conspircd to throw forgcttuncss over all
but the ruling enjoyment.
Thus tie night pasScl-a delightful
season 10 the crowd of participants The
hosts hospitality was displayed in ample
provision for the comfort and pleasure of
his guests. in winch he Was well seconded
/ lv MI Blochrr Both gentlemen and the
/ ladies of the house lahorcd nssiduously for
the complete satisfaction OF all, and they
earned and obtained this result,
/ After numerous colillons, etc, the sl"ighs
were drawn up for the hom"Ward lilc.
The Sky had cleared leaving the moon
/ luminous as tie "rvnngcls shIeId of faith
I The Ideal was to be realized in spite of the
clouds which hal 0vcrhun2 her app"oach
to the summit of the shining arch.
/ With slcn brilliant prospects we unllinch-
in%ly lrayrd our part in III" tumble Eomc
ward, though We lad pgccclcu! for pre-
dic,im2. Jumps which Woul! yrHl io,>s to
/ the backhour's core And We are sailing
along now at n rate threatening To over.
take and SMASH The horses We rise here
drop thCrC-ilo matter, our course and
speed are as immutabc as the marct o!
empire. The morning stars rcsplcndcnt
b'aZc lights the east, ia" precursor OF Au-
Iora vi osr foremost leans must crclong
image her bcautcous coming upon the
waicil-towcrs of the sky All around,
beneath, above us, rests the hush of mid
niyht with radiance ovcrlaid. The snowy
plains of earth, the white mountains, the
frosted trees and the bright moon, sprta'l
over the face of nature the solemn Splcndor
which bcauliGcs Old Winters hoary crown.
Through the monotonous scene Of grand
cur We sped on and adown the hills Al
home finally, workmcn 60 to their work,
statesmen to trade and professional men to
their calings, without seeking CompcnSl-
ton for Il slccpIcss night. Nevertheless,
! the pleasure WAS 50 sincere and general,
each congratulatcs the other and hints,
perhaps, of similar enterprise soon here
after
DiED--At her residence in FIo,tburg,
Harriet A. Ncf, wife Of John Ncf ESQ,
aged 16 years.