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The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-06-29
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Jenny Lind, aged 81, has baby ]
months old.
There are 500 newspaper core
spondcnts in Roumania.
"A North Carolina editor speaks oi
a rival editor as "A "gourd-hcaded
babOon y
Miss Annie r. Kerr, a pretty little
blonde, is literary editor Of the Chicago
Times.
Mrs. G. ID. Brooks, the butter
Sculptor. will reproduce her Sleeping
Iolanihe" in marble.
1t Is said that Henry Ward Becchcr
has been offered $4,000 10 spend his
vacation lecturing in California.
Mrs. :. M. Fassctt, formerly Of Chi
cago, now in Washington, il engaged
upon painting of the Electoral Com
mission.
Charles Fcnno Hoffman, who found
ed the old Knickerbocker lHagas inc. has
been for 20 years an inmate Of a lunatic
asylum.
Mrs. Helene D'Apcry, known to the
literary world rs Olive Harper" has
left the bohemian world and settled for
life at Valhermoosa Springs, Morgan
County, Ala.
The second part Of Luther's Old
Testament translation in the Reformer's
own handwriting. dating as far back as
1928, has been discovered by the Di-
rector Of the Ducal Archives at Zerlest,
(AnhalD.
Mary Clemmer complains that Sec
rctary Schurz has discharged about 20
women To one man from the Interior
Department. She believes the Secre-
tary is prcjudiccd against the sex.
The German critics generally es-
TEEN Bret Hartc the greatest American
genius. and assume that, with triflng
exaggerations, he depicts the everyday
state Of society and life, not alone in
California and Montana, but throughout
America.
Ludwig Runeberg, the national
poet Of Finland, died al Helsingfors,
May 6, aged 13 He came of a humble
family, studied at Abo, where subse-
quently he became distinguished pro-
fcssor, and. by his poems, famous
wherever the Scandinavian language is
spoken, won a lucrative position at
Borga, which enabled him still to devote
himself 10 literature.
Miss Mamie Louise Hart, known
10 the musical world as Alexandra
Morrisini, = Is AT her old home il Clcvc-
land On a visit She j. protegce of
ChiefJustice Waite, through whose in
iluence she has been assisted 10 musical
advantages Of rare value. and now re-
turns with soprano voice whose cx-
eelences are due to the musical culture
Of Germany, Italy, and the schools Of
Paris and London.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-06-29

the point Of contracting nuptials with
another woman.
London hours seem TO be getting
later and later every season. Dinners
grow to such unconscionable lengths
that any diner is lucky who gets through
under three full hours, and balls never
really begin until the day after that they
are fixed for. A London ballroom is d
desert Of floor and candles till half-past
II at the earliest; from then till II il Is
sparsely peopled with shamed-faced
guests putting on their gloves and making
emptiness visible, and midnight Is al
ways reached before any thing really be-
gins to go on.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-06-29

After the cold dismal days Of last
week, the sun came out Saturday as
smilinga as hired girl with new steeple-
topped hat.-Rome Sentinel
We didn't know that the gentle,
musical mosquito was at all inclined to
drink, yet we see people putting up bars
for them. - Philadeiphia Bulletin.
An exchange has an article on
How 10 Preserve Hams.- A sequel,
telling people +" How TO Save Their Ba-
con,t would be now in order.-New
York Commercial
A man never gets very adequate
idea Of the length Of eternity, nor how
people will manage 70 kill time during
the endless cycles, until he watches
boy wedding the garden when he wants
to 60 fishing -Hdwk-eye
--" O, cut il short cut it shor?- ex-
claimed the victim of Fulton Street
barber, who, while shaving him, be-
guiled the passing moments with AN un-
interrupted How of wearisome conyersa-
tion. ''All right, sir" he replied;
= some likes a close shave, and some
don't" and as he resumed the thread
of his discourse the victim grsaned in
despair. brooklyn Argxs.
BEWARE or THE DoRc.
A love-lorn youth did -erenade
His hearts first chOice--a blushing maid,
a buxon lass Of tender years
Her name was Seramantha sears.
Beneath her window sill he played
And sang his little -crcnade,
While she. enwrapt with JOY and love,
smiled down upon him from above.
Old Towser on the back porch lay
And listened to the roundelay
His canine breast was filed with rage
a wrath no music could asSuage.
He quickly round the corner few
And tackled that there lover true.
The music ccased-a yell Of pain
Broke I'm discordant on the strain.
Alas poor seramantha sears,
In vain her lovers cries and tears
Old Tow~cr cung with savage zest
Unto the suburbs ~ his vest
Next morning 70 the breakfast table
Came >crlmantha. en- di-habie.
But when she saw upon the floor
Those suburbs covered all with gore,
And Towser squatted down hard by
A-yiewing them triumphantly
She, -hricking, tore her golden hair,
And topplcd over ia her chair.
rnt llNtd unmarried All her Years,
Did this unfortunate Miss sears
BE warned young man, and, when YOU WOO,
You'll cultivate old Towscr, too.
st Louis Journal.
So Farmer" writes to us stating that
ne is disgusted with experimenting on
plans for the destruction Of
he potato bug, and asks If we know
Il an infallible recipe for the extermina-
ion Of the pest. Certainly. Seize him
gently from the rear with pair of
ongs, then decapitate him with a
'cythe, then press firmly on the tongs
Until he resembles Cancelled postage
tamp, and finally, as an extra precau-
ion, hide his head where he wont be
liable to find it for week or two. II l.
lot probable that he will rccupcrate
to resume busines until your
potatoes are 50 far advanced As to
ender his deprcdations harmless.
3rookrilie JcfcrSonian.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-06-29

Curiositics Of suicide An elderly
man, named y. l.. Mcservc. committed
suicide by drowning himself in well at
Du Quoin, ILL.,. where he had arrived on
the previous day. Upon his person
We're found 1853 80, fine gold watch
and chain, and an emigrant ticket from
New Orleans TO San Francisco.
Isaac Conners, 60 wears old, at
Lebanon Ohio, committed suicide by cut
ring his throat with pocket-knife. He
was the son of 4 once prominent doctor
of the place, but had been for some
years in the County lnfirmary MIR. Il.
Drew, Of Euclid, Ohio, shot himself
throuc. the body with rifle. He was
a highly respected and influential citi-
zen.-A lady named Mary Cad
Gilman shot herself with q
revolver while on visit
10 her brother, n farmer living near
Creston. Iowa, a few days ago The
Coroner failed 70 discover any rcasona-
BILE cause for the act-Jula Huppuch,
4 beautiful young girl Of Buffalo, n. r.,
drowned herself in the canal, on account
of having been whipped by her father
for keeping company with young man
who was Objectionable her parents. w.
Calvin Il. Camp, a wealthy cotton brok-.
or Of Brooklyn, n. ~, and a member Of
Rev. III. w. Becchcr's Church, shot
himself on account Of business troubles.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-06-29

AT the recent meeting Of the Sun
day-school Convention Of California, a
choir Of eight Chinese girls and six Chi
namen furnished the music for the ses-
sion given to the Chinese question. They
sang 50 well that suggestion Is made
that they be sent out like the jubilee
singers, to raise funds for Chinese evan
gelization.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-06-29

Queen Victoria Is about To pur-
chase the extensive forest Of Balloch-
bine, which adjoins the royal domain
in Scotland. The forest is on the estate
Of lnvercauld, and comprises within its
bounds the largest area Of natural
grown Scotch frs in Scotland. II is
uncqualed in exAnt, and in the size and
beauty Of its trees.
1t i estimated that AZ least 800, 900
pilgrims will visit Rome during the iu-
bilee of the fiftieth year OF the cpisco-
pate Of the Pope. II Is supposed that
each Of those pilgrims win give 10 the
Pope at least go, making total Of S3,-
OOO,OO0. Add 70 this the amount that
will be sent by the churches, and the
sum may reach $40. 100000
That mysterious will Of a wealthy
European, to be opened at the Pope's
semi-centenary, proves 10 have been
that Of Baron de Coulcmon de Water
leet, Belgian. II bcqueaths the Pope
100000 francs, but only as a trust fund
for the erection and maintenance, under
the direction OF the nuns, Of hospital
for INDECENT and infirm Belgians Of the
working class.
"A Paris paper reports on the au-
thority of a letter from Berlin that Bis
marck's daughter, Marie, is likely soon
TO marry the Count dc Lchndorff. The
Count Il one Of the handsomest men Of
Berlin, and the Emperor's favorite aide.
The lady Is nearly 20, and, IL may be
remembered, lost betrothed lover,
Count Won Gutenberg, who died Of
typhoid in the winter Of 1875.
On the 18th Of last May, as Prof.
Pagan was entering the University
Building at Palermo in order To lecture
70 his class, he was met on the stairs by
q very fair Sicilian maiden Of rs sum
mcrs, who drew revolver and shot him
dead. She then coolly went down, gave
herself up 70 an officer, remarking that
/" lie took my honor and took his life;
let us proceed TO the Judges Office
Pagan had abandoned her, and was on
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-06-29

GEN. JoE HOOKER SAYS the Russians
don't rush into lighting the way we did,
and agrees with Won Moltke that The
Gar has got a big contract 70 whip the
Turks.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-06-29

DR.. Philip Schaff, the famous Bibli-
sal scholar, was nearly killed BY fanatical
Mo~lems near Hebron recently.
Rev. y. l.. Rice, for As years a
Presbyterian minister and late Professor
q Theology in Danville (Ky.) College,
Is dead
The cornerstone Of " The Peoples
church, Boston, was laid few GAYS
ago. he church will be the largest
place OF worship in the country, having
seating capacity Of 5000. The church
\ Protestant, but Of no particular sect
Rev. Dr. Augustus Blauvelt, Of
Kingston, N. ~, has been found guilty
q heresy by the General Synod of the
reformed Church Of America on an ap-
peal taken from the Chassis of New York
Dr. Blauyclt's heretical utteranccs con
sisted Of articles contributed ID Scr,b-
ner's Monthly.
The bishops, book agents aud al
tors of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Al New York, Cincinnati, Chicago and
y. Louis have had their salaries fixed III
$4,000 each, with an allowance for
house rent. The rest Of the official
editors get salaries ranging from S3, 900
70 800.
The annual meeting Of the New
England Society Of Friends was held
TINS year at Portland, Me-, being the
hrS annual meeting held outside Of
Newport, X. l., in 200 years. The So
ciety Of Friends numbers 6O, 900 through
ont the United States, with 662 church
ediiices, S4,OO0,00O in church property
and $500 Sunday scholars. There
are 10000 members in Great Britain
and church and foreign missions in
many of the European countries.
"A bill introducing new system of
pubic instruction in Prussia, which i
70 remodel the famous institutions dat
'lng from the beginning Of this century,
mas Just been completed by special
commission. by the new bin the class
,cal tendency Of liberal instruction will
oe somewhat modified, while in regard
70 elementary instruction advantage has
oecn derived from the American expert
chce of the free school system.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-06-29

The antimony miRcs in Mississippi
are yielding we'll
1t i said that pig-iron Is made
cheaper in Arkansas than anywhere
else in the country.
kockport, Ayansas County, Texas,
7 gong into the green-turtle canning
The net profit from one acre 81
'anu planted Ia strawberries, near Jack
son, Miss, was $3.50.
In Sweden several factories are now
The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-06-29

How Men Sometimes Disappear In = Great
sIy-A Penitentiary Ofnciars Account
of -. Louis Mans Denth-Are We Mas-
times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-08-18

Baltimore Street, on or about the
22d inst.
A large house snake was found and
killed in the house of Mr.. John Love
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Thomas Engleby has removed
his tin store to Main Street, into that
part Of his building recently vacated
by H. Lashanskey.
P. T, Tully, Esq, and Mr.. Peter
PEBBLES, merchants Of this place, have
been absent for several weeks visiting
Texas and other States.
Our popular merchant, Mr.. D. R
Sloan, whose severe accident was
noted last week, we are glad to say
is recovering. The great loss of blood
caused from kick on the forehead
Frustrated him very, much but he is
now able to sit up. The swelling
about the eyes is reduced, and fears
are no longer ent ertained as to injury
of the sight. That wicked and I'M
ruly horse, which in short time past
came near killing two persons and
kicked one or two wakons to pieces
has changed masters.
Miss Mary Bevans closed her schoo1
at Rechabite Hall on Tuesday. She
will open private school at Barton
commencing on Monday next.
Big Vein and Koonts mines com
menced work on Wednesday at the
advanced price for mining-55 cents
TRUTH is not in it, meaning the
little paper-says the party that visit
ed the big rock short time ago
They were not "drenched," and nc
thanks for such slurs at the Lonacon,
ing people.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-08-18
OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
If You Know, Say So.
FRosTBuRG, Aug. Is, 1877.

FRosTsuRG, Aug: Is, 1877.
Editor Mining Journal:--In last
weeks issue of that obscure journal
the Piedmont Independent, I find al
editorial devoted to soft-soapins the
miners Of Allegany county with fail
promises. with no other purpose i'll
view but to get the miners to sub
scribe for his patant outsider. The
editor, after setting forth the gentle
manly qualities Of President Mayer
and Vice-President Millholland O.
the Consolidation coal company, which
none of tho employees dispune, he
attributes the so-called grievances OF
the miners Of said company to the
unjust treatment that they receive at
the hands Of the bosses under them,
on account Of their being uneducated
and not understanding their business.
Now, the superintendent of the
said companys mines, James B. Thorn
as, Esq, is gentleman whose char
actsr 10 above reproach, and prac-
teal miner Of thirty years standing
in this county, and whose achieve
ments in the science Of mining has
never been surpassed in Allegany
county. And the officers under hin
are all known to be practical men and
held to strict accountability for the
faithful performance of their duties
They know that his vigilant eye i
always upon them, and under no Cir
cumstances could they impose upon
N employee, even if they wanted to,
without his knowledge of it.
He gives hints that he is going to
reveal some things that will knock
them into three cocked hat; let hin
out with it at once, like a man, and
he will find they are not afraid to
meet it.
Now let me ask the editor what he
knows about these men that are al.
perfect strangers to him, and he tn,
came to them. He will find out tina
his wanton attack on them will MOI
place many subscribers on his list
His conduct proves him to be a de-
PRAYED disciple Of Ben Franklin and
not worthy the patronage Of an in
telligent public. Such conduct is &
disgrace to the lowest kind of jour
nalism, and will be repudiated by al
honorable members of the profession
Your subscriber,
.--. THOMAS BROWN.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-08-18
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Tho music is adapted IL the human voice,
ranging from the softcst liule-not, to a
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Tins instrument has all the latest i'm
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a spicnd,d Instrument OF music, beau
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his organ needs only to be seen to he
appreciated, and is sold al extremely low
igUres for cash. Secondhand Instruments
turrn IN exchange
AIuniS " .nted, male or female. in every
county III the Unitel States and Canada
\ liberal discount made to teachers, minis
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We have no agents. Illustrated catalogue
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-08-18
Homecoming Items.

ARREsT.-Charles Mcfarland, 0
this place, was arrested SATURDAY,
on the charge of attempted rape upo.
q girl living at the house of Mr.. Ora
ham. and taken before Squire Dooley
The accused was required to give bai
in the sum of $4,000 for his appear
snce at next court.
Nearly every day the train carrie
away some OF our people in quest
employment. And We do not like t,
see them leaving, for, as is usually tn,
case, they are the best citizens VIII,
cannot content themselves to remain
idle, and will not wait for work t.
come to them. But if our industri-
Gus people can better themselves il.
other places, We bid them God speed
School children of Ocean Nine
and this place will give an entertain
meDt in Jones Hall on the 22d inst.
for the benefit of Mrs. Calligan. Price
OF tickets 25 and Is cents.
The Nutcher property-two houses
and two lots-was sold at public sale
on Saturday by Mr.. D. W. Sloan,
trustee, for $l,3l7, Messrs. johnson
& Michaels of Frostburg being the
purchasers.
Mr.. A. Eichhorn has removed his
furniture establishment into Mr.. Jos.
Myers building, on the corner OF
Bridge and Main Streets.
Mrs. Henry Price will remove her
millinery and notion store to No. Ill
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-08-18
THE MINING JOURNAL.
YRosrBURa, ND, AUGUST 10, 1877.

SHORT WEIGHT Coal DEALERs.-D. w.
Talmadge and John Mcmahon, the coal
inspectors appointed by the Mayor and
Comptroller to secure consumers against
buying coal that is Of short weight, have
made complaints against eight coal dealers
BY the terms of the ordinance the inspec
tors receive ene-half Of all fines paid-N
7. Sun.
Between overweight exacted from
tho producers and short weight i'm
posed upon consumers, the middle men
have rich margin for profits. But
when such operations happened net
to pay, then the pressure is brought
to bear upon the miner. The screws
are frightened SO that overweight at
reduced wages will effect what honest
transactions will not, namely, nice
profits to those who handle the
coal"-"handle" it without touching
or even seeing it.
But we are glad to see that econ
sumers" are to be secured against
short weight" 1t is step in the
direction of a good system, and only
needs to BIZ perfected by the institution
Of something like "coal inspectors
here who will secure the miners from
the e1action Of overweight. Let US
have the inspectors, and if n ecessary,
lot the inspectors have all the fines. "
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-08-18

WHEN Sir John Carr was in Glas-
gov about the year 1907, he was ask
ed by the Magistrates to give his adj
vice concerning the inscription to be
placed on the Nelson monument, then
Just completed, Sir John recommend
ed this brief record; Glasgow to
Nelson, =" Just so, said one of the
bailies, ian as the town O Nelson's
close at ham,, might we no just say
Glasgow to Nelson, sax miles, an so
it might serve tor monument an
milestone too 2"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-08-18

What are you doing-kicking the
old clock to pieces % exclaimed the
wife. Blamed if I'm going to have
anything around me that strikes ="
yelled the man as he gave it final
lift into the street. Chicago Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-08-18

Lace poia1ts--AII SiIk--Very CErap!

a Ernas Goods such Gloves Hose, Corsets Bufs Collars
Belts Hamburg Edslngs, Trimmings and Underwear
iA5OS, 81 A5ll ADESwortly of everybody inspect Carpet
m9 Oh Cloths Window Shaetle largest the county, and
mach cAeaI than the war!
Special attention paid to Ladies' Misses Chdges SIIOESa STYLES
anu sIza, best made and Bottom Prices!
Mems Boys and Youths CLOTH full handa
cuSoa~'t@le and a tit guaranteed in every case!
Gents fine BOOTS CATERS, TRUNKS VALISES HATS CAPS
Summer NDEN EAR SOCKS Silk and Linen ANDKERCHIEFS
all worth ulLaIo
White and Coore SHIIS every nuuberon hand
Also SHIRTS made to order short notice and perfect insured
a. EEASWARE GLASSWARE TABLE CUTLERY, TINWARE
COOh6lOE rs and GENERAL HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS-a
full line hand
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-08-18
LAW and REALESTATE OFFICE

BROADWAY, FROSTBURG, MD.
7 n connection with the practice of Law
the undersigned will give special atten
TOn 10 the
. Purchase and Sale of Real Estate,
And shall cndeayor to make It the interest I
persons wishing to purchase, lease, or rent
property, to iirstapply at this office. Prop
erly entrusted to him for sale or other dis
position will be advertised at his own ex-
prnsc He has at present tor sale, or rent,
several d,,hanie house., several good busi-
ness stands, AMI rooms suitable for offices.
JNO. $ GROVE,
Sent Attorney at Law.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-08-18

WHEN the principle of reform thor
oughly worms itself into the soul Of
a man, he ism t afraid to sit up in bed
at two o'clock in the morning and ak
his wife how long that last cake Of
French soap lasted.