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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14

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England, in the good old times-ever
within the memory of the writer
young girls Of good parentage, Of.
ten hired out to do housework, as did
the young men hire out to do work
on the farms-that they might learn
the life lesson Of self-supporting labor
and earn the wherewith to commence
life on their own account. Very
many of the best and most capable Of
the female servants in our city homes,
in those times, were of good country
families, and were treated in many
cases, like other members of the
family.
But there has been a change;
Society: in the business centres, is not
as it used to be; and in change there
has cropped cut a certain class of
aristocracy which makes itself ridicu-
lous. l witnessed a case not long
since, and heard reproof administered
that was one of the hardest hits l
ever saw given.
Mrs. Glitterly 1--WE will call herr
had been married four or FIVE years,
and during that time had resided in
the city, where she had become very
fashionable and very fastidious-some-
thing of the Flora McFlimsy order
She was ON visit to her old friends
in the town Of her nativity, and was
spending the evening with Mrs.
GoodLue, who had gived quite party
in her honor.
At the well-ordered tea table (sup-
per table, Mrs. G. always called it)
goodly company were assembled,
and the hired girl-the girl who work
ed in the kitchen-with neig ghbor 8
daughter who had been employed for
the occasion, sat down to the table
with the rest. Mrs. Glitterly beheld
and was amazed. Later in the eve
ming, when the work in the kitchen
had been all done, and affairs in the
big buttery had been all attended to,
the hired girl came in, dressed in a
new calico, and set herself to the
work of social enjoyment. She was
bright faced, pretty girl, and knew
how to behave.
This seemed to be too much for
Mrs. Glitterly, and when she saw
that the hired help was really ad-
mited to party given especially i'll
her honor, her pride rebelled. Turn
i,g to her hostess, she said, in tones
loud enough to be heard over the
room:
My dear Mrs. Goodhre, how can
you bear to allow your servants to
stand on social equality with your
self? l think servants should be
taught to know their places
Really, Betsy" (Mrs. Glitterly
had fashioned her christian name into
Lizzie)said the hostess, speaking with
distinctess and with kindley frankness,
II think l enjoy it best to keep up
the old custom. always did it, you
remember, when you worked for me
in the kitchen. l always treated you
just"
A sharp cry of alarm from Mrs.
Lizzie Glitterly arrested the good
woman S speech. Itseemed as though
the atmosphere OF the room had sud
denly become sitting. She arose and
went to the window, whore she could
get breath of fresh air, and where
she could conceal the flaming of her
cheeks which rouge and pearl powder
could not hide.
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A Sermon Preached by the
Microscope.

The mineral polishing powder late
ly brought into use under the name Of
electro-silicon consists, as shown by
the microscope, entirely Of silicious or
flint shells of the diatomace9, species
epadtscus, each shell being fiat disk
We recently measured their dlameters
end found them to average 10000 inch,
while the thickness was $4,000 inch.
Therefore, when piled up like coin
(and in this way they appear in the
mineral $1,000 of these are inch thick;
while a square inch can contain more
than2OOOx2O0O, or over 4,00O, 900. such
disks and the number present in ev-
cry cubic inch is thus more than SOOOx-
100000. When we consider that
the thickness of the deposit in Neva-
da, where this mineral is found, is
reckoned in hundreds of feet, and the
length by hundreds of miles, we can
only be struck by the immensity of
the organic creative power which
forms these atom-like objects, in reg
ular shape and in numbers to be
counted not by millions, but by
countless myriads. Not this alone ::
but this power also ornaments most
Of species in the most tasteful and in
tricate manner: an ornamentatlon
which is revealed only by the most
powerful microscope.
When we were once visiting the ca
thedral of Strausbourg, Germany, an
architect in our company made the
remark that the artisans who cut the
ornamental stones had expended just
as much care in giving the utmost fin
ish to the highest parts at the top OF
the spire, where scarcely ever any one
had chance to admire their admir-
able workmanship, as to every part
of the cathedral below, where it is
daily seen by the worshipers. "But,
said our friend, "those men labored not
so much for their wages as they do now
a days (of ten trying to cheati in the val
ue of their work when they have q
chance but in those good old times
every artisan labored for the glory o
God it was species of religious en-
thusiasm which induced them to tinisl
their work there as concientiously a.
anywhere else although it could only
be seen by God"
Considering the discoveries of tn,
exquisite ornamental finish of thos,
little objects belonging to the hun.
dreds of species of d'atomaceG, what
is more natural than that the relig,
ious enthusiasm of the medi@va
church builders is taking hold of the
microscopists of our day, who really
are enabled to see what God wrought
thousands of centuries before it could
be seen by any human creature? And
these wonders have waited througI
all these before the fact could be ap'
preciated and acknowledged; that
the creative power is infinitely great
even in the infinitely small.
THE increase of the population o
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14
louTS tTuiy,
&. SHERMAN.

Bob INGERsoLL has said that he
would rather address an audience of
Chicago business men than any to
whom he has ever been introduced
He considers them the best-natur-
ed as well as the most appreciative
listeners.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14

THE increase of the population of
Berlin is very remarkable, On the
28th of February last census gave
the whole number of inhabitants at
100000. Berlin is now the fourth
city in Europe IN point of population,
and the ninth in the world. Twenty
five years ago Berlin was the ninth
most populous city of Europe and
twenty-seventh Of the world.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14
dReaMI -.I'..'.I P1&L2R o ORGANS: .. Ms.
Il Established in 1855.


The best and most lasting organ now in
use. No other parlor organ has ever at
tanned the same popularity
1t has been tested by thousands, many OF
them competent judges, and gives unlycr-
Sai satisfaction To aiI
Thc music is adapted To the human voice,
ranging from the sottl'~t liulr-notc 10 IL
volume OF sound unsurpassed by any in
strum1nt.
Tins instrument has ali the latest i'm
prove.hcnt ani every organ Is fully war
rantei ior six years Beautiful od polish.
black walnut pHnrled cases, which wIlI moi
CRACK or " ARP, and forms, in addition
I Il splendtd instrument of music, a beau
tiful piece OF tnrnlturc.
THIS organ needs only to he seen to be
appreciated, and Is sold ut extremely low
figures for cash. Second d-hand Instruments
taken in exchange.
Agents wanted, male or female, in every
county in the Unitel States and Canada.
A liberal discount made 10 teachers, minis
terS, churches, schools, lodges, etc, where
we have no agents. Illustrated catalogue
anu prioe-ist tree Correspondence solicit
ed. Agents discount given where | have
no agents. Best Oder ever givcn now
ready. Address,
DANIEL F. BEATTY,
Washington, New Jersey, L 5 A
Deco
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PIANOS AND ORGANS.
PRIVATE SCHOOL.

TNIIE undersigned will open a PRIVATE
SClIOOLin |. O. Q. rs OLD BUILD
ING. Frosibur-, on the
2Gru DAY OF SEPTEMBER. 1876.
No pains will he spared 10 make ;he
School a good one. Will rmplo} compc-
tent help If Necessary.
TUITION. TERM-12 WEEKS
Primary department. nt...............<53 <53 y
Common English branches. ......... 400
Il" sae.ddlug
Natural Philosophy. Algebra, amt
tie higber -E"thrm"tics. ........... SO
Tuition paid monthly. y liberal Gtdic
Iion from the above rates will be :. = IL in
favor of families sending more than t.cU
pupils. "a Please make apl Ii ljinl Is
early as possible to r. r eANNER.
Sept %
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14
YALL.Y OF VIRGINIA.
AUGUSTA COUNTY.

No. 5OO.-The Care Of the Foun-
tuihs- This wonderful natural curiosity,
with or without tie farm and hotel, is Of
t,red tOr sale on the most reasonable terms,
indeed the greater part of the purchase
money may not be required to be paid for
years The farm consists of 109 acres o.
land, plenty of wood and water orchard.
&c. The main building contains some ~
rooms. Price, low-tor such property.
No. 477.-2O9 acres of excellent
Middle River land, six miles from Staun-
ton, Va; 81 acres in timber, small log dwell
ing. &25 per acre one-third cash; the rest
IN |, >, 3 and years, with interest.
No. 437.-l37 acres of land, about
one mile distant from New Hope. Augusta
county, Va; dwelling, two-story frame.
rooms; good uGtbuildingS, orchard, &c.
Amy one desiring Il snug, cheap little farm,
had better apply soOr. Price low and
terms OF payment easy.
No. 47O.-3OO acres, five miles from
Staunton, Va, ON tine odd Grecnvillc road"
IN il good section. Onr-halt cleared and
mostly in grass. Good barn, and about fifty
cholcc fruit trees: plenty of water. This
farm will be sold very low, ana after cash
pnyment of some fifteen hundred dollars is
made, the rest may hepnid in five equal an
nua. payments with interest.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14
Good News 10 Every Family.

Good News 10 Every Family.
No more loss Of life or destruction of
Properly BY the explosion Of Kero-
Sene.
1t is fearful to think that during
the short space Of year, there were
over $49,O00,00O worth Of property
destroyed in the United States, by the
explosion of kerosene or l-oil lamps;
yet the destruction of property is moth
ing compared TO the loss Of life. No
less than 1000 men woman and child
ren, came to an untimely end during
the past year by the explosion of lamps,
to say nothing Of those persons who,
after terrible sufferings have at last
recovered, but were dishgured for
life. :
No wonder then that we say
Good News to Every Family" when
Professor Thompson on-Explosive
Lamp Powder is guaranteed to render
the worst kerosene as safe as COM
mon candle and prevents the breaking
and smoking Of lamp chimneys.
In few days the agent for this
county, Conrad Differ, will visit the
families for the purpose Of introducing
this very necessary household prepar-
alton, when for the trihlng sum of 20
cents package can be procured which
may perhaps be the means of saving
life and property. X
To PREPARE coffee in the "Vienna"
style: Leach or filter the coffee
through a French filter, or any of the
many coffee pots that filter instead of
boiling the coffee. Allow on teaspoon
full Of ground coffee to each person and
extra for the pot Put one quart
Of cream into milk boiler, or If you
have none, into pitcher into pail
Of boiling water. Put it where the
water will keep boiling. Beat the
white Of an egg into froth, then add
to the egg three tablespoonsfuls of
cold milk. Mix the egg and cold
milk thoroughly together. When
hot remove the cream from the fire
and add the egg and cold milk.
Stir it all together briskly for min
ute or two and then serve. Delmon..
leo uses one and half pounds of cof-
fee to gallon Of water, pouring the
hot water upon the coffee, which is
placed in strainer. The coffee is
never boiled.
AT Southern hotel bar an eager
controversy Was pending 'twi1t vari-
Gus generals, majors, etc, when quiz
ct fellow observed, Il happened to be
there, gentleman, and possibly may
be able to refresh your memories. "
Thereupon he proceeded to give a suc-
cinct account of a smart action.
what might have been your rank,
sir?' asked the hotel keeper. II was
a private. About to start next day,
he demanded his bill. Not cent,
You re the first private I ever met"
The rinderpest has broken out
anew in Middlesex county, near Lon
don. The entire herd of cattle will
be kiliso to prevent the spread of
the disease; but even this fails very
often. 7 he present infected region is
the one that supplies London with a
great part Of its milk.
A young gentleman Of this city was
taken sick measuring five feet, eleven
inches. When he recovered, after a
week S sickness, he measured six feet
and one-eighth OF an inch. Theories
Ale in order.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14

A young gentleman Of this cit y was
taken sick measuring five feet, eleven
inches. When he recovered, after
week IS sickness, lie measured six feet
and one-eighth Of an inch. Theories
ale in order.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14

By All persons desiring further in,
formation concerning the properties
above described are invited to confer
with j. B. ODER,
March 10 Frostburg, Nd.
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Railroads, Sc.

BALTIMORE Il OHIO RAILROAD.
I'm AND AFTER JAN. IA, 1877,
" trains arrive and depart us follows;
GG5sGSaiis1.AAg
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-04-14

The rinderpest has broken out
anew in Middlesex county, near Lon
don. The entire herd of cattle will
be kiliso to prevent the spread of
the disease; but even this fails very
often. The present infected region is
the one that supplies London with
great part Of its milk.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-03-12
HORSE FEED.

Every good groom knows that sound
oats and beans in due proportion, and at
least a year old, are the very best food
for galloping hOrse-the only food on
which it is possible to get the very best
condition out of race horse or hun
ter. 1t also has recently become known
that horses do slow work and get fat, in
deed too fat, on Indian corn, which is
frequently one-third cheaper tho" A.
-peoU vaUs. IN the East, horses are fed
on barley, and it is a popular idea with
English officers who have lived in Persia
and Syria, that the change of food from
barley to oats often, when imported, pro-
duce blindness in Arab horses. Now,
although no men understand better how
to get blood horses into gallopiug condi-
ton than English grooms, they do not
know the reason why oats and beans are
the best food for putting muscular flesh
on a horse. 1t is especially useful when
horse that has been closely clipped or
singee is in low condition. 1t helps
on the change to the new coat by max
ing him fat. A horse in low condition
changes his coat very slowly.
When from any cause there is diff
Guilty in getting a supply of the best
oats, an excellent mixture may be made
of crushed maize and beans, in the pro.
portion of two-thirds of maize and one.
third of beans. which exactly afford
the proportions of flesh forming and fat
forming food. Bran is very valuable
food in a stable for reducing the inham
atory effect of oats and beans. Made
into mashes it has a cooling and laxa
tive effect, but used in excess, especially
] in a dry state, it 80 apt TO form stony Sc
cretions in the bowels of the horse
Stones produced from the excessive us,
of bran have been taken from horse
after death weighing many pounds
London Lire Stock Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-03-12

REFUSING CHRIsT.-A refusal of
Christ is a much easier, and yet a much
more terrible thing than most men sup
pose. A neglect to here Him is q re-
fusal Of Him. Christ calls us every
day and every moment; and when He
calls, we either accept or reject Him.
There is no possible way of escape.
There is no neutral ground. Our lives
are a continual acceptation or rejection
of Him. When Christ calls us to be
His disciples, we reach wonderful cri-
sis in our lives. Eternal life or eternal
death is suspended on our decision.
The question is continually before us,
and an answer must be had. 1t is i'm
perative. A neglect or a failure to de-
eide in the affirmative necessitates a
decision in the negative. When our
fellow-men present questions of impor.
lance, we give them respectful hear
ing. Shall we be less respectful to
GodP What astonishing and daring
presumption Men would not brook
many refusals. Christ has borne with
us times without number, but He will
not always be thus. There is a point
Of forbearance beyond which even God
cannot go; and when we consider how
often we have already refused Him, we
do not know how soon the point may be
reached. "See that ye refuse not Him
that speaketh. "-Christian Advocate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-03-12
SRelieiolrs Department..
PERSONAL RELIGION.

Some time ago 1 talked with well-tO-
do farmer about sixty years of age. His
children we're grown and three of them
were church members. He was regu-
lar attendant at church. though ve9
hard of hearing. He lived near the P"f-
sonage and had heard the mir %" :,
"he was most excellent "e's"OV''
His wife was commup
Of the church. thougtAe was not
~..al,,oa =, -. first opportunity, to
sneak to him reference to personal re-
- - .4d known him since my
r,r ., during which time he had
:. within the bounds of five congre-
.ons and regularly attended as many
different churches.
found him ready to converse, and
indeed he seemed glad that l had spoken
to him of WHAT he esteemed the most mo-
mentous of all subjects. 1t was very
difficult to converse with him, on ac-
count of his deafness, but | persevered
for two hours. And less than a year
after, l was glad to learn that he had
united with the church, of which he is
now a consistent member.
He told me-not in fault-6nding
or complaining manner-that no one had
ever before spoken to him Of personal
religion. This struck me very forcibly,
as we'll as strangely. | could not help
drawing contrast IN my own mind with
what once heard minister say from
the pulpit. He said There is not a
man, woman, or child of mature years.
who has been a resident for two years Of
this congregation whom have not, at
some time, addressed personally on the
subject Of religion" This was perhap:
an extreme case, for the membership Of
that church was two hundred and TWEEN
ty-fve, and the number of families abou
hundred and ten. He said to me af
terward, in speaking Of this, 81 a0atc|
for souls. In the field, in the shop, by
AZ. -~adsida, in the house, or wheI
walking with my parlsnouorS "Iar's----
street, l pursue my pastoral work.
This showed what faithfulness coupled
with perseverance could do. And tn
man to whom reference has been made
knew had been faithful attendant Q
the chuch for more than thirty years
and had been near neighbor for sew
eral years of two ministers, and yet n
one had ever spoken to him about pei
sOnal religion
Let it not be said, especially IN Of
Christian communities, that no specia
effort has been made, to Christianize an
man. Preaching the Gospel is necess,
nv. lint ro-.s-~l, PiiVaoe apprcahon
It, is also conductive to awakening an
arousing some.-C Church at Work.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-03-12
THE BEST FEED FOR COWS.

1t Is question with me which have
not settled to my satisfaction, what is
the best plan of messing cows during the
time they are at the barn, so as to OBJ
tain the largest flow of rich milk, and
consequently make the most butter For
my four cows l am milking, take
pail of hot water, and make it thick
with bran and corn meal, about equal
parts by weight, and when feed it, 1
pour in about two quarts of skim-milk
to cool it for each COW. My COWS do
well, fed in this way once day, with
plenty of early cut, good hay at other
times in the day.
Now, about feeding milk to COWS,
think perhaps it may be fed to other an
finals with more profit /; but as l am not
raising any calves this winter, and have
more than l need for other purposes, |
have mixed it with meal for my cows.
If any of your correspondents will write
out their plans, l would be glad to con-
slider them. l have one question more
After cows have eaten their morning
feed, is it best to let them have their
own way, stay in the yard while after
drinking, or return to their stable l
let mine do as they please, and if the
weather is not more than usually pleas
ant and warm, they always choose the
stable; consequently they are in the
stable most of their time. l do not
know how my way of managing COWS
will agree with farmers in your region,
but my cows look we'll. enjoy good
health, give a good flow of milk, and
make good butter,-which is about as
much as one can expect of them.-Ger-
nadnto'On Telegraph.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-03-12
9Haric,1lf,lral department.
1cRICULTU0AL COLLEGES.

In no prcession in life is good edu-
oo,;on lore desirable than farming.
ak .owledge is power" in this business,
IS in any other. More than this, the
young farmer that has been taught to
understand the most about his business
finds it full of pleasure and interest.
The most wonderful and beautiful oper-
ations of nature are to be observed upon
the farm, but these are sealed book to
the uneducated man. Labor is light
ened when its purposes and effects are
thoroughly understood, and when interest
is awakened in what is going on, in the
growing world around him, the farmer
finds his toll relieved. Unfortunately,
from unavoidable causes at present per-
haps. farmers children have not the
opportunities of gaining in the country
schools, what is called liberal educa-
ton, in which is included some insight
into the sciences which relate to agri-
culture. But many farmers sons have
the best opportunity of gaining very
good education at the agricultural COL
leges. In this respect they enjoy better
advantages than any other young men,
because they have opportunities of work
ing a portion of their time at employ
ments with which they have been ia
miliar, and in which they gain valuable
knowledge of the best implements, meth
DDS of work, and breeding stock, as
we'll as money compensation sufficient
to pay their board and other expenses,
in whole or in part. In fact, far.
mer's son, and in some colleges far.
mer's daughter, may 60 through a
course of three years study without
adding one dollar to the family expenses
And yet it is surprising that many o.
the colleges are not nearly occupied By
students. Nothing is more discouragins
to Professor, than to lecture to a clas
of students which is only half or a quar-
ter filled; and it is astonishing that tn
farmers do not send their sons to tn
---'I~"~s which have been so LIBERAL,
endowed by the Uover"--~--- .ho;
benefit, and keep them we'll filled.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-03-12
FROM MIR. MooDY's SERMON.

Now, the Word of God is going to en-
dure. These men who are trying to at
tack it are to pass away; their names
will not live. They may glitter for a
few months and then they will pass
away. Where are the men who have
been talking against the Bible for the
past twenty-five hundred years !? But
look at the men that believe it. Look
at Abraham. He had faith in God, and
his name has lived four thousand years.
Look at Daniel down there in Babylon /;
twenty-five hundred years his name has
been shining. and it will shine as long
as there is a church on earth. l don't
know as he was great man in the sight
Of Babylon, and yet, | suppose that in
sight Of the truo men, he was one of the
ablest men that ever lived. Whenever
a man takes God at His word, God will
bless him. BLESSED are they that die
in the Lord, for they shall rest from
their labors." We hear a good deal
about evolution. Bring on the man
that is a match for Paul. Talk ~L"uS
vonr Boston p-~--LvrsI Where is there
. man that you can compare with Paul
He does not live in your day or mine.
Talk about men improving SO very fast,
l would like to see them. A man who
is full of the Word of God, God will
hear and bless. Let us stick right to
the Word.