Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-07-28

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therefore, it is not wonderful this com.
munity should applaud the bold stand
of the aggrieved parties, but it is sur
prising that this should be distorted
into communism or rebellion. The
affairs of no corporation are so woven
into the warp and wool Of our insti-
tutions as to make resistance to its
expressions as war upon civilization.
PATIENCE was never more virtue
than now. The unexpected stoppags Of
railroad transportation has effected
considerable inconvenience in the way
Of obtaining our usual supplies. Many,
if not oil, our merchants have gro
ceries lying at Marti nsburg and other
places en- route, and knowing the diff
Guilty, if not impossibility, of getting
them through, they have, with some sue
cess, e4erted themselves to the utmost
in other quarters to get the needful
articles. While the results thus gain
ed are not nearly as full as they desire,
they hope to be able to meet all
necessary wants. twill be we'll there
fore, for our people to economist as
much as practicable until some ad-
justment of the railroad troubles is
reached, which, it is hoped, will be
right early. If we have no -four, let
US bear with potatoes; if no sugar, let
us take the coffee barefooted; if nc
coffee, let US return for a season to
first principles and drink water,
which, thank heaven, no combination
of artificial forces or circumstances
can entirely cut off. Besides, it is
manlfestly unfair to applaud the man
llness of the railroad men in stopping
our supplies, and then blame our
tradesmen for not having them here
Let us "show our faith" by our for
titude. Let US "sutfer and be strong.
SEVERAL gardens have been des-
troyed this week by predatory COWS,
| Notwithstanding there is an ordinance
on the corporation statute-book pro-
hibiting cows from running at large
at night within the town limits. In
this connection, however, we are in
| formed, that councilman, who had
charge of affairs last week, gave an
| opinion upon the validity of this or
dinance. He concludes "it will not
| hold good because it ought not have
been passed" This is new way OF
multiplying old laws, but it is not a
good way. The same logic would wipe
out all the ordinances and reduce the
corporation to a municipal skeleton.
We also learn, that the ground Of
this opinion consists in the notion tina,
owners of COWS should not be com.
PEELED to confne their cattle DURING
The summer. With due respect for
the age and experience of our friend,
we are forced to think differently. Ii
people find it profitable to keep COWS
they must also assume the liabilities
This is principle we'll settled. And
If these cattle must be kept in town,
the owners must confne them, or &C.
cept the risk Of damage.
We are further informed that the
ordinance (No, 39) has been inopera
tive because no provision has beer
made to con6ne cattle unlawful,
running at large. And the reason.
why the provision has not been made
Is due to a severe economy which,
after all, forms the ground work OF
the notification theory. But there
are economies which have resulted in
worse things than arrant extrava-
gance. We have observed instances OF
this sort in Frostburg, and if the
Mayor and Council permit themselves
TO be led by notions thousand times
exploded, they will run against some
body who will not be thwarted b,
any consideration, but will show
them a thing or two which, it seems,
some of them need to learn.