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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-05-26
Great Invn ton ! Just Out l.
Somthi ng New !! !
Chenq Wemg's Starch Polish and
Chinese Washing Blue.

For putting on the same gloss and
hard pearl finish to Shirts, Collars, &C.,
as when bought new, at cost of one
cent per week. 1t beats the world !!
With a greenemigrant servant we can
polish linen equal to any Laundry IN
America. 1t causes the iron to run
smoothly, and prevents rust. 1t
makes an old shirt look new. 1t gives
the linen such a smooth, glossy finish,
that dust and dirt will not stick
to it. A woman can do her ironing
in one half the time, and the clothes
smell sweet and fresh.
Every box of the Cheng Weng con-
tains package of Chinese Washing
Blue from which a large 9-ounce Bot
tie of Liquid Bluing can be made in
one minute without cost if necessary
this can be demonstrated at any time
and it will be seen how quickly the
Blueing is made from the powder, con-
vincing any person that they are ac-
tually getting the price of the Box in
Blueing alone, besides having a large
box of the Cheng Weng that will last
a family many months.
1t is the most economical article
that can be used, costing only about
one cent to do the ironing of a large
family. Warranted not to injure
the clothes, but will make them last
much longer, because they do not have
to 60 through the wearing out process
of washing and starching So often: 1t
gives the linen such a smooth, glossy
surface, that the dust and dirt will
not adhere to it, so that it will keep
clean much longer. Even would it
keep clean no longer the beautiful
gloss finish which is impaired is suffi-
cient inducement to bring it into gen
eral use The Polish is packed in a
slide box, containing "a Lozenges
which will last an ordinary family six
months.
The Cheng Weng Chinese Washing
Blue from Hong Kong is without any
doubt the best in the world. 1t new
er settles when in water, and contains
ten times the amount of blueing prop
erty of ordinary bottle blueing.
Give it one trial and you will al
ways use it.
Each box contains 80 cents worth of
polish which is sold at half price
thirty cents per box.
Beware of travelling swindlers
who will offer you bogus article for
25 to 35 cents per box and thus steal
your money.
Mr.. G. Differ is the agent for this
County who sells the only genuine
article. HEALTH & HOME.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-05-26
Trust On-TruSt Ever" "

Dear Journal Il don t know when
have read an article with the same
interest as the one in your last issue
under the above heading, said to have
been written years ago by a lady now
deceased. 1t was scarcely necessary,
Mr. Editor, for you to say that "she
was we'll known here by many friends,
as any one who will read the article
carefully will readily conclude that
she had very familiar acquaintance
with this place and people. So far as
our place and people, in many in
stances, are concerned, she really
"held the mirror up to nature" How
many are there in our midst who can
see themselves fully reflected in that
short article? Doubtless numbers
can. How often do you hear mems
actions questioned? However patri-
otic they may be, there must be a
motive beyond public good in it.
How often too do you hear them say
that no man is to be trusted 2 that every
man has his price. They do not even
stop at this, but will really damn hui
manity and pronounce it a fraud and
will even 60 so far as to say that
man is really failure.
| will ask you, Mr.. Editor, from
what stand point is it natural for men
to reason? Is it not from himself?
He who questions every other mans
acts and motives knows full well that
he himself is not to be trusted or man
to be relied upon; indeed he says so
in so many words. Such men would,
if they could, ignore the existence Of
such thing as mans relation with
man. All actions to be popular in
their estimation must be characterised
by malice, hate and envy, traits of
character, regret to say, to-day at
a premium with us. 1t does not oc-
cur to such men that it is possible for
a man to get above self, Such thing
as a personal sacrifice fer general
good is entirely beyond their compre-
hension. Man know thyself" is a
grand injunction. But "do unto 9th
ers as nearly as possible as you would
have others do unto you" is the sub
limest of all. CAssIoPEIA.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-05-26
Saint Lambert'S Coal.

Wild hordes had sacked the minister; scat
tered
Upo the broken pavement lay
The crush of blaZoned windows, shattered
By barbarolls knights in wanton fray,
Who wrought the wreck and went their
way.
Across pale, pctur'd faces. gashes
Showed where their goddess blades had
thrust
Protane defiance: and with ashes
Slrewn was the altar, and enCrust
Was chalice, pyX and urn with rust.
No lamp shed forth its sacred glinmer,
No incense breathed its hallowed fume;
And as the rudded eve grew DINNER,
Shadows rs ghoslly as the tomb
Wrapped choir and nave and aisle in
gloom.
Anon athwart the murk came stealing
Far tloatirgs of chanted hymn,
Up-borne in gusts from floor to ceiling,
As family procession dim
Out of the darkness seemed TO swim.
Onward il wended-nor did falter
Till from their mldmost one cried, "Who
BelhOught him ai the quenched altar?
Alas how guide the service thlonSh!
Would God might light the lamp anew y
"Imen !" came through the silence drifting;
And from the train Herewith OutStole
A little acolytc, who lifting
His surplice hem, displayed a coal
That gluwed, yet left the garment whole.
"Christus Wuminator !" kneelng,
The astonished bishop cried, From
whom
Can light else come? Thyself revealing,
Flash forth tn t faith to chase our gloom
Which burns ana yet doth not Consume! I!
"Such faith is thine, O Lambert! Klndle
Thereat the altar lamp, and let
Its iustre hcncefOrth never dwindle"
He took the coal, the light reset,
And there, they tell, It's burning yet.
MARGARET PRESTON: Galary for april.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-05-26
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
AUGUSTA COUNTY.


No. 500.-1he Gaze Of the Foun-
tains.-This wonderful natural curiosity,
with or without the farm and hotel, is Of
iered for 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 1903 acres OF
land, plenty of wood and water. orchard.
&c. The main building contains some 12
rooms. Price, low-for such property.
No. 477.-209 acres of excellent
Middle River" land, six miles from Staun-
ton, Va; "a acres in timber, small log dwell
ing. $25 per acre, One-third cash; the rest
in /, 2, 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, 4
rooms; good outbuildngs, orchard, &c.
Any one desiring snug, cheap little farm,
had better apply soor. Price low and
terms OF payment easy.
No. 470-300 acres, five miles from
Staunton, Va, on the "old Greenville road, "
in good section. One-halt cleared and
mostly in grass Good barn, and about fifty
choice fruit trees; plenty of water. This
farm will be sold very low, and after cash
payment of some fifteen hundred dollars is
made, the rest may be paid in five equal an
nuaI payments with interest,
.sg All persons desiring further in
formation concerning the properties
above described are invited to confer
with J. B. ODER,
March 10 Frostburg' Md.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-05-26
The Funniest of MARRIAGES.

A good story is told of how Buffalo
Bill performed the ceremony of mar
riage while he was justice of the
peace. 1t was his first attempt, and
the applicants were of the true west
ern type. The called upon Cody in
the log cabin where he held his justice
Office. Bill had a book of forms,
which he took down and studied at
tentively to get some idea of how he
should tie the knot. There were forms
for nearly every transaction of life,
but he failed to find what he was
looking for, and finally slammed the
book down and observed to the par
ties:
"You two fellers Join hands," and
the "two fellers' did so.
Then he said to the groom: "Are
you willing to take this woman to be
your Lawful welded wife, to love her,
honor her and obey her?"
"4ou bet your butes," was the re.
ponse of the bashful hair litter.
And you, Miss, are you willing to
.'hS 'hio hoiC Hltll W Dc your WGQ-
ded husband to love him, honor him,
and support him p
She giggled, and nodded in the
affirmative; but this didn't suit Bill,
who said: "See here, Miss, we've got
to have this thing on the dead square,
and we can't marry folks by halves in
this country. We are bound to 90 the
whole hog. If you want this here
man for husband you must speak
out and say SO, as though you meant
it sure: III ask you again: Will
you take this here man to be your law
full welded husband, to love him, hon
or him and support him."
This time the lady responded brave
ly, eyes, Sir, | will"
This satisfied his honor, and he re-
marked, THAT settles it. Now look
here, you two; you are man and wife,
and whoever Bill Cody and God Al
mighty have joined together, let no
man put asunder."
And now" added Bill, "let's take
another sip of tarantula juice, and
drink to the happiness of the happy
couple" which everybody with true
western unanimity proceeded to do.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-05-26
Baltimore Letter.
ST. CLAIR HOTEL, May Is, 1877.

ST. CLAIR HOTEL, May Is, 1877.
Editor Journal Amongst the
many attractions that invite the
traveller here, to this city, this hotel,
from which | write, is not amongst the
least. Centrally located, adjoining
Ba NUNS, fronting the Battle Monu-
ment and the City Hall, kept by the
former proprietor of the Fountain
Hotel, which stood where the Carol
ton now stands, who was Frostburg-
er thirty years ago, having kept, at
that time, the Highland hotel, which
stood where the Catholic church, par
sonage, etc, now stand and adorn the
spot. To all who come here from our
section, that can appreciate hospltall-
ty, refinement in diet and attention.
and, in a word, agreeable surround
ings altogether, we would call to their
attention this hotel. It's proprietor,
Mr.. Clabaugh, seems, moreover, to
take much pleasure in talking OF the
interesting events in the past history
of Georges Creek region and Allie
gany county generally.
He says thirty years ago, fifty
acres, surrounding on all sides, the
spot where the Catholic church now
stands could have been purchased for
$4,000. He also says that, at that
time, he could not accommodate the
people who desired to board with him
through the summer months, and Won
ders that Frostburg has not become
famous summer resort. His recollec-
ton is clear, as regards the people
who lived there when he did, and of
the great men of the nation, who pas
sed through and lodged there on their
way to and from the capital.
He promises to visit our town dur
ing the coming summer, when it is to
be hoped he may be able to inspire
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-05-26
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
Rural PiedmOnt-Va.-L Agency
D. D. M. DIGGES, PROPRIETOR,
Gordomsvllle, Va.
j. IL. ODER, Local Agent,
FrOstburg, Md.
This Agency has for sale

Every Description Of Real Estate
In section of country unsurpassed
for health, scenery and fertility. 1t
is remarkably free from all malarious
and pulmonary diseases. Its pure
bracing air, fine springs Of fresh cool
water, short mild winters and long
seasonable summers, its gentle noun
tain slopes and rich valleys, its forests
and fields, its flowers of spring and
varied hues f autumn,-all combine
to place this region of country in the
front rank of superiority and beauty
to the colonist and home seeker.
We continue this week our list of
the very attractive properties for sale
by this agency, in both the far famed
Piedmont and Valley regions of Vir-
ginia.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-05-26

THE WEST VIRGINIA CAP1TAL.-A
large meeting of the citizens of Mar
tinsburg, W. Va, was held on Thurs
day for the purpose Of inaugu rating
a canvass of the claims of That city
as the proper point for the perma-
nent location of the State capital. A
resolution for the appointment of
committee of fifteen to form an or
ganization and adopt plan looking
to an active canvass in the interests
Of Martinsburg, was adopted.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-05-26

our citizens, old and young, with that
spirit of enterprise which has charac-
terized his useful career in his present
line of business ever since he first
opened hotel in Highland Hall, Frost
burg, Md. CIvIs.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-05-26
Beatty =@@@@'
Grand Square and Upright.

From the Hon. G. r. Gather, publisher
Southern -Az9is, Ashville, Ala.
"We have received from the manufac-
turer, Daniel f. Beatty, one of his square
pianos. 1t is a thing of beauty, but not
more exquisite to the eye Is the finish Of
its workmanship, than charming to the ear
is the sweesness of It's melody. The
piano combines the highest eXcelleuce, to
which all first-class man lfacturers of musi-
cal instruments aim. To all who wish to
invest in tirst-class piano we have 10
hesitancy in advising them to send the
money directly to Mr., Beatty. We speak
from actual experiment, and it is with
pleasure we give this evidence of the relia-
bility of Mr.. Beatty and his instruments"
Best offer ever given. Money refunded
upon return OF Piano and freight charges
paid by me Daniel F. Beatty both wars
il unsatisfactory after a test trial of five
days. P'anos warranted for six years
Agenta wanted. Send for catalogue. Ad-
dress,
DANIEL F. BEATTY,
Washington, New Jersey, U s A
Dec 16
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-05-26
OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
Why Is II 2

iN,. Editoy::--I have noticed for
some time that on the arrival of the
noon train from Piedmont a number
of our citizens get off heavily laden
with goods purchased at Homecoming.
At first | did not understand this.
On inquiry, however, learned that
our people can 60 to Homecoming to
make purchases of supplies, pay their
fare each way, and save money by the
operation. This is, to say the least,
a sad commentary upon the enterprise
of our merchants. Cannot they pur-
chase goods as low as the Homecoming
merchants? If they cannot, why is
it? If they can, why not sell as low
as the Homecoming merchants These
are times when people must econo-
mise and buy goods where they can
get them the cheapest. While | en-
tertain a kind feeling for our neigh
bors at Lonaconing, yet l would pre-
fer seeing the money spent here if it
can be done with the same interest to
the purchaser.
Our merchants must wake up to the
necessities of the times. Messrs
Sloan & Co.'S price list, published
weekly in the JOURNAL, is very in
viting and bound to draw trade, un-
less our merchants wake up and meet
them. 81.
Frostburg, May 26, 1877.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-05-26

AN English court has decided that
the law is powerless to bind up the
hurts of a henpecked husband.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-05-26

The South Carolina Legislature
Tuesday, by a two thirds vote, elected
Associate Justice Willard to the posi-
ton of Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of that State to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of the late Chief
Justice Moses. Justiee Nillara is y
Northern man and strong republi-
can, but he had the active sympathy
of Gov. Hampton, who urged that his
promotion would greatly tend to the
success of his administration.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-05-26
PHEDN ONT.
Leave

W. KENNY, Agent.
Nos 6, IA and 10 daily except Sunday
all other trains daily.
No. runs direct to Chicago No. 2 di
rect to Cincinnati and st Louis.
THOS r. SHARP,
Master of Transportation.
l.. NJ. COLE
May 10 General Ticket Agent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-05-26

GREAT FIRE-Northerm New York
made Desolate.-A dispatch from
Moore's junction, N. Y, says a great
fire has spread so rapidly among the
forests and through the brush lands
that the entire country for hundreds
of miles is enveloped in dense smoke.
Clinton Mills is level with the ground,
and not house left standing. Fifty
five families are burned out of house
and home, and women and children
are huddled together out of the way
of the heat.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-05-26

CHAPMAN's POINT, a fishing shore
in Charles county, on the Potomac, is
named "Chapmans gold mine" The
first haul there this spring netted
$4,000 herring.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-05-26
Good News 10 Every Family.

No more loss of Life or destruction Of
Property by the explosion of Kero.
sene.
1t is fearful to think that during
the short space of year. there were
over $4S,O0O,0OO worth of property
destroyed in the United States, by the
explosion of keros ne or coal oil lamps !;
yet the destruction of property is moth
ing compared to the loss of life. No
less than 1000 men woman and child
rem, came to an untimely end during
the past year by the explosion of lamps,
to say nothing of those persons who,
after terrible suferings have at last
recovered, but were disfgured for
life.
No wonder then that we say
Good News to Every Family when
Professor Thompson's Non 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 trihing sum of 20
cents package can be procured which
may perhaps be the means of saving
life and property. *
THE SUPREME LODGE OF KNIGHTS
OF HONOR held their annual session
here this afternoon. About forty rep
resentatives were admitted and in
structed in the Supreme Lodge de-
grees. The report of the Supreme
Dictator was read, showing the esti-
mated membership of the order to be
about 10000, and the total number of
lodges 607, of which 336 had been in
stituted during the past year. The
order has been organized in thiIty-one
States, and there are eighteen Grand
Lodges in operation. The increase
in membership during the past year is
about $50 per cent.-N Y Sun.
The POISONED MINERs.--A later
dispatch from Streator says: The ex-
citement over the wholesale poisoning
of the men here is yet at fever heat,
although owing to the probabilities of
no fatal cases resulting the feeling has
somewhat subsided. The physicians
are strongly hopeful that none of the
men will die. Still four or five of
them are hardly considered out of
danger. The efforts of the detectives
to ferret out the perpetrators of the
crime have not resulted in any dis
covery as yet, but it is not likely the
authors of the fearful deed will long re-
main undiscovered.
II II
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-05-26
Manner

Before you bow t. l. lady in the
street permit her to decide whether
you may do so or not, by at least
look OF recognition.
Excuse my gloves is an un-
necessary apology, for the gloves
should not be drawn to shake hands.
When your companion bows to
lady you should do so also. When
a gentleman bows to lady in your
company, bow to her in return.
A letter must be answered, unless
you wish to intimate to the writer
that he or his sub bject is beneath your
notice.
A visit must be returned in like
manner, even though no intimacy is
intended.
A smiling countenance is pleasant,
but excess Of laughter should be
avoided, especially whenit is possible
for any one to suppose himself derided
by it.
Whispering in company is always
offensive, and often for the reason
that persons present suspect that they
are the subject of it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-05-26

ONE Of the incest positions in life
Is that OF canal boat captain, who
leans up against a rudder bar and
talks along the telephone to the boy
who drives a lame horse.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-12
Commerce with Brazil.

From the Geographical position Of New Or
leans and on account OF other reasons WHICH
we have heretofore enumerated time and again,
our city possesses superior advantages over
any other mort of this country, as the terminus
of the contemplated line of steamships to Rio
Janeiro. The New Workers and Baltimoreans
are working like beavers at Washington in this
matter and we earnestly hope that our coffee
importers and capitalists generally Will use
their utmost endeavors to get sufficient
amount OF money subscribed and to secure
the re aaisite subsidy from the govern
ment wherewith to establish this line OF
ships to connect us with the great coffee
supplying port of South America. The COM
mercial representative and Minister of Brazil
at Washington announces. er cotheeha. that his
government Is ready and willing to guarantee
q CONDENSATION Of 800 900 per annum for such
q line, Touching this most important enter
prise we take the following from the Washing
| ton telegraphic correspondence of the st. Louis
| Globe Democrat:
Senior Borges. the Brazilian Minister, said to-
night that he comes back as a warm friend OF
| the opening up of commercial intercourse be-
tween Brazil and the United States. and ex-
pressed the fullest confidence that 1t could be
accomplished without delay: that the people
| of Brazil are warmly friendly to the United
States and greatly prefer our manufactures OF
machinery. our products and appliances 81
| civilization generally to those OF the ola world
| The people of Brazil are specially DESTROYS to
| have a direct steamship line between the two
countries. and Minister Borges Is authorized
| by his government to cooperate In guarantee
any such line Senior Borges alluded to the
contract recently entered into between the
| Brazilian government aud President Gowan. OF
the Reading Railroad, for the extension of rail
roads In that country. and said that he antiei,,
| pated they would procure other contracts. all
tending to an enlargement of the trade between
The two countries. The minister said that a
marked preference existed in his country for
the agricultural implements and machinery and
taxtje fabrics of cotton manufactured IN the
United States that his government was ex-
tremey anxious to have the United States CO.
operate with it in such measures of materia
aid and support ms would effectually strengthen
and extend the commercial relations between
the two countries and that he was fully author
hat
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-12
rHr NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT DECEMBER 49, 1877

"a 20 for light. and "a 1904 90 for heavy grades
oil s5 January si2 io@12 12R February. Lard
9niet 7s21sg7 IS January 1901 s2 Febr oa
/ 093s January. 81 1ok@1 1919 February. Corn
steady 49, OASIS cash or December, AZ January,
43af0p43x May.
$50 D. m. Close = Wheat unsettled; 81 os
cash. 81 os401 osad January, q o97s February.
Corn unsettled 427s cash or December Az 20
AK January. 48A May Pork unsettled; 81 9o@
IL 92k JANUARY. s12 o. 4@12 10 February: L ar
unsettled 7s0@7.S23a January, 7.90g7.923e fep-
ruary.
CINCINNATI Dec 11.-Pork easy ut st2, Bacon
hams, HOB; shoulders 61s@6a clear rib.
77e@74; clear sides $685.. Greer, meats 81
Lard-current make. 1885, prime winter. So %
81. Hogs-market quiet; prices rather easier
at SO 65@o4 40: receipts to-day. 1880. whisky,
81 05.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 11.-Wheat-No. 2 red, no sales
No 8 red opened at 81 rs and closed at 81 2478
January opened at 81 % and closed ID at = %
cash Corn strong, At cash 462s@46a December
43@43A January Oats-27h December or cash.
Pork-small lots sl2G12 10. Out meats shout
ders 49s clea1 rib6. clear sides6 Bacon, loose,
nothing doing. Lard nominal and weak.