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lotls.

The Brussels correspondent of the Pail
Mail Gd=ette writes:
"A marvellous exhibition is taking place at
the Cercle Artistic ct Litteraire at Brussels
Some months ago Frederick van de Herk-
hove, the son of IL corn merchant at Bruges,
died at the age of ten and half years. He
had always been sickly, and was therefore
not sent to school, but allowed to roam
about. His chief amusement was to paint
with such rough materials as he could pro-
cure. The paintings left by him, of which
about one hundred are now exhibited at the
Cercle, were discovered since his death to
he productions which the best landscape
painters of the age would not disown. In
Brussels, good judges of art are astonished
that an unit, .orei child should have equall-
ed and even surpassed some OF the most
celebrated masters. In all OF the
pictures where there is Il river, little boy
is introduced in the act of angling, repro
senting, Of course, the deceased: Large
sums have already been offered for the col
lection, but refused.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-05-22
TOBACCO AND EAD MANNERS.

Jarves, the art writer, pronounces tobac-
co the active agent in the decline OF fine
manners in Europe. Whatever the bene-
Git or the harm the use of tobacco may do
the consumers body, its common tendency
is to render the mind indifferent to the
well-being of his neighbors. The supreme
test of the virtue of the knight in the
days of chivalry, which was the highest
ideal of fine manners, was his selfdenial
and desire to succor tho oppressed. The
severest test Of the moiern gentleman is
his willingness to forego his pipe for the
comfort and health of another. It takes
thoroughly well-brcd man to withstand
this form Of self f-indulgence when it can
only be practiced to the annoyance of an
other. Germans are the worst examples
of bad manners in this respect, for it never
seems to enter into their comprehension,
however courteous and willing to oblige in
other matters, that what is q sensual hap
piness to them may tc absolute misery to
another. Frenchncn are rapidly losing
their proverbial politcness also by this spe-
cies Of self Indulgence. Englishnen and
Americans, to certain extent, invoke the
law to protect them, and with both peoples
there is more consideration for the rights
and welfare Of others than obtains in gen.
eral among civilizel nations. But selfish
ness of this sort has taken less firm root in
Italy than elsewhere. precisely because
amenity of manners and consideration of
others in public are still the social rule.
Not only do Italians refrlin from smoking
where it is prohibited, but l have seen
them voluntarily give it up, when they
noticed that it incommoiel, whore by reg
ulation they were entitled to smoke. and
this not only by gentlemen but by peas
ants. On the other hand have known a
German of rank with his daughter get into
a ladies compartment in a railway carriage
and insist on using his pipe, despite the
expostulations OF the lldy occupants, who
were compelled to apply to the guard for
protection. when he was made to so into
the smoking carriage, the scene occurring
in Italy. As he reluctantly went, his
daughter angrily turned to the ladies, ex-
claiming, "See what you have done to my
poor papa; you make him leave his place
to smoke away from mo-" The tendency
of an iuorIinatc use of tobacco to develop
boorish manners re iuires no better Illus
tration, for il is one which. is now-a- days
too common not t. have been experienced
by most persons who travel.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-05-22
AN IMPORTANT INVENTION.

An inventive genius at Minneapolis,
Minnesota, has patented an apparatus
which he calls carshoc, for preventing
cars from leaving the track in collisions or
by running upon a broken or dislodged
rail. 1t was given trial a short time
since. in which it did all and more than
was claimed for it. A rail was taken from
one side of the track. and car with the
shoe attached, backed down at the rute of
twenty miles an hour. Just before reach
ing the break, the engine was detached,
and the car flew across the break, the front
truck striking the track all right, and the
rear truck missing it by a few inches, the
shoe gripping the track and stopping the
car without damage about six rods from
the break. On the second trial the car
struck the track all right, and went on
half mile as if nothing had happened. In
this age of railroads, such an appliance as
that. if placed upon ali cars, would be the
means of saving thousanls of lives an
uually.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-05-22
NUMBER 35.
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LC-L : J il IL.

New MIcRoscorl TrLEscorE.-Mr. c.
3. Boyle recently exhibited before tho
Photographic section of the American Insti-
tute, in New York, 4 new opti3a. instrument,
which he called the microscopic telescope. It
consisted of two parallel telescopes, about
three feet in length and two inches inaper-
ture, connected with hinges ut the ends,
and separated to the distance of the eyes by
all adjusting screw. In ordcr to produce
the effect of the microscope, he places, be-
fore the object glass, prismatic lenses Of
about three feet focus, so that, when these
lenses are in position, an object three feet
with both eyes distinctly, and ,nagnir
fed according to the power of the eyo
piece.
With this instrument, although but lately
completed, he has already made one curious
discovery - that no matter how long a
sponge may have been used, no matter
how long it may have been kept dry, its
life is apparently restored when it is wet.
The sponge being wet with warm water
and placed in q warm room, the extrcmi-
ties of the sponge, after u little while, ap-
pear to be alive, and reach out like so
many snakes. Tho longer they are, the
greater the motion. He had observed that
wetting the sponge with salt water seemed
to increase the motion. Nearly half of all
the slender points seemed to come to life,
but after they become dry the motion
ceases.
He has put upon a sponge all sorts Of
dust, so that they should be under the
same circumstances as the pores of tho
sponge, but nothing but the pores of the
sponge appeared to be in motion. Under
the instrument, the sponge has no longer
the appearance of u sponge; it appears
like cavcrns, rocks, etc. These moving
parts, when caught with pliers. would pull
out a portion of the sponge. When there
is much water in the sponge, they seem to
be satisfied, but it is as the sponge is dry
ing gradually that they appear to have
life.
The power of this instrument was forty
two diamcters.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-05-22
A PARSIMONIOUS PEOPLE.

Japan seems to he Il country of extreme
IDEAS, Notwithstanding all the scholastic
talk about its conservatism and old-fogyism.
Having indulged in sufficient extravaganza,
the japanese now rush pcll-mcll into the
adoption of scheme of general parsimony,
md high and low vie with each other in
the wholesale worship of economy. The
Mkado and all the imperial families have
''rcnounccI part of theirincomes.' The en-
ployces Of state have actually solicited the
government to reduce their salaries, and
even th. schollrs IN the national academies
hlvc implored the authorities not to allow
them so mach money while pursuing their
studies. This is socxtraorlin,ry as to seem
fabulous, w it is true. What should we
think if all our public officials. from the
president down, should persistently pray to
be permitted to accept half pay for their
patriotic services? 1t would require great
deal of imagination. perhaps. to conceive of
such an anomaly; but such Il Japnization
of Christian ideas would be next to miracu.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-05-22

THE tendency of mechanical vibration to
retard rusting is exemplified in the condi-
ton of two lines of railway leading out Of
Kurrachee, an important port of British
India, on the Arabian Sea. One of these
lines, the Scinde Railway, has been worked
daily since its construction, fifteen years
ago, and has rl,sted away but little; the
other, a line about two miles long leading
to the mouth of the river Indus, WIS hui t
at the same time but has hardly ever been
used, and the oxidation of the rails has
been extremely rapid. Our Gttention is
called to these facts by the Illustrated
London Ne,cs, which mentions them rs con-
firmatory of views expressed last summet
at the Hartford meeting of the American
Association fur the Advancement OF Sci
ence.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-05-22
OUR BURGLAR INTERVIEWER.

Constantpractccis isimprovin our burglar,
and he really bids fair to make his mark
sometime in the profession of his choice.
An odd job of his, recently. was Il bit of fine
art. He called casually at the residence of
Mrs. Nancy Poole, just north Of the Hooker
school in Springfield, Mss. and af-
ter chatting pleasantly with the inmates of
the house and rummaging around, took his
departure without doing any damage. He
did this because there wasn't anything val
liable enough to lug off in the house He
entered by a cellar window, and first went
into the second story, which was occupied
by three boarders. He entered the room of
one of the men, who, thinking it was
mate Of his, sud, "Is that you, Bill ?" to
which the burglar pleasantly said. Yes"
Then our burglar went down stairs, and
taking box of letters, &C., from the bu-
rcau in Mrs. Poole's room, carried it into
the kitchen and looked it over lcisurely by
his dark-lantcrn. The lady heard him,
and supposing it was one of the boardcrs
time it was, and the man replied, Three
o'clock" He continued to stumble around
the room adjoining her chamber until Mrs.
Poole's suspicious were aroused, but he told
her in answer to her inquiries that he was
Bill lie then coolly went up to the room
which he had first entered, got Il bunch of
keys from the pocket of some clothes on a
chair, opened u chest. and examined its
contents, looked in u valisc and scrutinized
closet The man in bed suggested to
him, when he was about half through. still
thinking it was one of the other boarIcrs
that the burglar had better light the lamp,
which the visitant did. and continued his
search. Finally he went down stairs in dis
gust at finding no booty, and out by the
cellar where he enter.l. And tho boarlers
know that it WAS our burglar, for there are
tracks in the snow.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-05-22

CURIosTTIEs OF WELDING. There has
lately been shown in this country very
interesting specimen of blacksmith work.
By means of Sehicrloh's S welding compound,
it is alleged that, in one example of bar
of Bessemer steel, five different kinds of
iron and steel have been perfectly welded,
without changing its shape in the least.
The bar was rolled into form at Thompson s
steel works, in Jersey City, and is ] by q
inches in the cross section.
First, a piece Of Bcsscmor steel, cut from
the end of the bar, was welded fast to it
again, the heating and welding occupying
eight minutes. On the reverse side of the
bar piece of fine cast steel was welded in
six minutes. Further along on the bar u
piece Of blister steel was welded in eight
minutes; This same steel cannot be weld
cd with borax, as the high temperature
needed with the flux makes it as brittle as
cast iron under the hammer. Opposite
this piece of wrought iron was welded in
six minutes, and further along on the bar
a piece of cast iron WAS welded in three
minutes. This was n piece of the mold
board of plow. The bar, with its addi-
tions, was then ground and polished on the
edge, 50 as to show the points at which the
welded metals came into contact. No weld
was visible on any one of them, and the
difference in the metal could only be told
by the color after polishing. This solves
a great many important problems in iron
manufacture. among others the welding of
Bessemer scrap.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-05-22

At Il recent meeting of the Historical So
ciety of Pennsylvania, Mr.. William J. Buck
read Il paper on "Thc Early Discovery of
Coal in Pennsylvania" which contained
many interesting historical facts. The first
mention of coal was in Il letter from Mr.
Samuel Tighlman. dated August II, 17G6.
which speaks of finding "an abundance of
small coal in the Wyoming Valley, which
and Daniel Gore, bllcksmiths, first put it
into use by using it in their FORCES about
ITO. From the Penn manuscripts, from
which these facts are drawn, it appears
that Pittsburgh was laid out as early as
1863, and that the existence of coal in the
adjacent hills was known at that time; also
been utilized, WAS known to exist in Ven
,ngo county several years before there was
my knowledge Of coal. There has been
luch discussion as to who WAS the
iiscovercr of the Schuylkill coal be Is, the
lltc of their discovery being generally set
lown rs abouo l79o; but this discussion
.crms to have been unimportant rs a map
lated ITO located coal beds in Schuylkill
'ounty. The first successful attempt to
burn anthracite coal in CRATES appears to
have been made by Mr.. George Fell, an an
cestor of J. Gillingham Fell, at Wilkesbarre
in 1893. The commencement of the coal
trade is set down us 1920, in which year
three hundred and sixty-fve tons were sent
to Philadelphia.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-05-22
Our BituminOus Goals.

During the past nine years we have
kept up a continual hammering at all
our great manufacturers to get them
to adopt the bituminous and semi BIZ
luminous Goals as steam generators.
We have from time to time, by argu-
ments and analysis, clearly shown the
advantage that such Goals, and at the
same time limited that a familiarity
with their use might serve them a
good turn in case of a strike and
an emergency like the the present
The great manufacturers fuel Of the
future is bltuminous coal, and it will
be but few years before it will take
the lead in the market and monpoliz-
ing the greatest attention from our
coal merchants. Already the trade
is assuming large proportions; anthra-
cite coal is destined in time to be used
in small quantities and only as luxury
in consequence of its high price and
ultimate scarcity. New develop
ments may from time to time be
brought forth, but they can hardly
keep pace with the rapid growth Of
the population. On the other hand,
the almost universal distribution of
bltuminous coal and its low cost mark
1t clearl y as the future manufacturing
fuel of the country. Already we
learn of anthracite coal being used in
the far West (price, SIS to $50 per
tom as a luxury, in the same manner
as we at the present time burn Eng
lish camel coal in this city as lux
ury. 1t is also limited that but a few
years Will alapse before we find our
anthracite coal quoted as heavy ar
ticle of export to England and other
foreign lands, where they are rapidly
beginning to recognize its merits as a
house coal in consequence Of its beau
ty and cleanliness.
50 we say to manufacturers educate
yourselves into the merits of Cumber-
land coal as yoar futu,e fuel, and be-
gin its use to-day, in order to stimu-
late its production in larger quantities
and at low figures. and Iron
Record.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-05-22
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-05-22

Though the day has nearly passed,
Sit not down with folded hands,
Labor while the hours shall last
Whdc shall flow lies golden sands;
Life is changeful ever brief
Oh! improve each ilectins span,
Turn, each day, some brighter leaf,
Measure time by deeds to mani
Know'st thou not some burdencd soul,
Fcttcrcd by disease and pain?
Point to him the heavenly goal
Bid him rise and strive again;
know'st thou not Il dropping heart,
Sinking meath misfortunc's blight
Go, and friendships warmth impart-
Give to him ray OF light!
We arc not to know the way,
God shall work lifc's problem out
Let us labor while we may,
Trusting him, nor have doubt;
And with love for all mankind.
Resting not till life be through
Let us work, when we shall find
Something still for Ills to do!
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-05-22

News sPAPERs.-One of the surest
indications by which to judge the en-
terprse and intelligence of commu-
nifty is to be found in the character of
the newspapers which it supports. 1t
may be taken for granted as rule
that the patronage of local newspapers
is in proportion to the intelligence and
thrift of the population that they are
intended to serve; and though of
course the abilities of the conductors
of such journals have an important in
huence upon their fortunes, the fact
still lremains that, as rule, commu-
mites which support their local press
literally get in return newspapers
which are creditable to the towns in
which they are published. A neatly
printed handsome newspaper, with
all its columns we'll filled, is a proof
which rarely fails, that it is issued in a
prosperous, go-ahead town.-N Y,
SIN.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-05-22

The condition of winter wheat in
the Western States is at present rated,
according to indications, at from 81
to rs per cent, or from less than five
eights to three-quarters of crop.
The condition is better in Pennsylva-
MIA, Maryland, and Virginia, though
below an average.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-05-22
VOLUME ".
Miscellaneous Advertisements.

ST. 500 SfF''yA, sS a, N5f"'s 5lasscs S'"'! o!
working people of both sexes young and
old, make more money at work for us, i'll
their own localities, during their spare mo-
ments, or all the time, than at any thing else.
We offer employment that will pay hand
.somely for every hours work. Full partc-
ulals, 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 we of
fer. G. STINsoN & Co., Portland Maine.
Jan 16-1y
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-05-22

How TO BURN CoAL.-A writer to
the Joennol Of Health offers the fol-
lowing suggestions concerning the eco
nomical combustion of coal "a very
common mistake is made and much
fuel wasted in the manner of replen-
ishing coal-fires, both in furnaces and
CRATES. They should be fed with lit
tie coal at a time, and often but ser
wants, to save time and trouble, put
on a great deal at once the first result
being that almost all the heat is alb
sorbed by the newly-put-on coal,
which does not give out heat until it
has itself become red-hot. Hence, for
a while, the room is cold, but when it
becomes fairly aglow, the heat is in
sutferable The time to replenish
coaltire is as soon as the coal begins
to show ashes on their surface; then
put on merely enough to show layer
of black coal covering the red. This
will soon kindle, and as there is
not much of it, an excess of heat will
not be given out. Many almost put
out the fire by stirring the CRATE as
soon as fresh coal is put on, thus leav-
ing all the heat in the ashes when it
should be sent to the new supply of
coal. The time to stir the fire is Just
when the new coal laid on is pretty
we'll kindled. This method of manag-
ing coal-fire is troublesome, but it
saves fuel, gives a uniform heat, and
prevents the discomfort Of alterations
of heat and cold above referred to"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-05-22

The Binghamton tnrppcr who ha2 rlu5it
three hundred muskr.lts tbs Winter, eX-
presses musk ratification ot his success
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-05-22

Prof. Of Rhetoric "What important
change came over Burns in the latter part
his life ?" Senior; "He died"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-05-22
&. T.. TESEsTZELL co :.

G. r. EANlsYXELE 60 .,
UNDER journal" PRINTING OFFICE,
Main Street. FrOSiburg. Md.
SADDLE AND IIARNESS-MAKERS,
III AVE on hand and for sale Fine and
Il Coarse Harness Collars, Hames, Trace,
Halter, Br' asst and Butt Chains, Mems and
Side ;" ,idles, all qualities Riding and Blind
Brides, Horse Blankets, leigh Bells, Wag-
on and Buggy Whips, and everything per
tanning to a 1irst-class shop. We make a
specially of putting up Fine Harness.
and in this line we defy competition. Best
quality Of Mining Work always on
hand, and orders promptly filled Work of
all descriptions mnde to order Repairing
neatly and promptly done. Prices reasona-
BILE. sIy" Orders solicited. Nov 4---v
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-28
The Ifssissfppi River in 1925,

The late Edmund j. Forstall, while in
Paris, in 1871, devoted considerable leisure
to an investigation of the archives of Louis.
lana, in the French marine department. He
communicated the results of his researches
to Governor A. B. Roman. From one of his
letters to the Governor we make the fol.
following extract:
In 1928 there existed three passes,
one of them having depth of sixteen feet
Subsequently and before 1928, the date Of
the report, the deepest pass only measured
eleven and half feet. The West India
Company, in order to remedy an evil which
occasioned damages to ships and cargoes,
used drags (herses en- fer to clear tho mud
and sand. 1t was soon discovered that the
effect Of the dragging was to clear the soft
mud, while leaving solid sand bottom
growing with fearful rapidity. The plan
being abandoned, ''hute'' was placed
inside the bar and sunk into eighteen feet
water by the means of wells built for that
purpose inside such vessels and filed up
with water. This vessel was placed close
to the bank OF the bar for the purpose of
receiving the cargOes of vessels that could
not cross it. It was soon perceived that
the 'fute," receiving the whole power of
the current, was forcing passage of TWEEN
ty five feet through the pass. The whole
matter was Immediately communicated to
the government.
Jetty papers of St. Louis please copy.