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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The regular sessions of the County Com
missioners commence on the first Monday
in January, April, June, July and October
Oonansssstoners-Wm. Y. McCulloh, Pres
ident; J. C. Cookery, A. G. Greene, M
Gramlfch, Sr., James Wilson.
Cterk-F. NJ. Gramlich, Jr.
County 1reGsurer-Daniel Amman.
County SHroeyor-John Schaidt.
Collectors Of State and County Tares-
First Collection District, Orleans, Oldtown
and Flintstone,) Joseph B. Stottlemeyer.-
Second Collection District (Nos. 16 and 13
-Cumberland,)J ,)J B Humbird. Third Collec-
ton District, Mt. Savage and Frostburg
John B. McCulloh. Fourth Collection
District, Homecoming and Westernport,)
Patrick Mullen,
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Thrilling Adventure Of Miners.

The Virginia City (Nevada) Enter
PRISE, in a recent issue, says: About
five o'clock last Sunday morning the
fine hosting works Of the Lady Bry-
an Mining Company took fire and
burned down in an incredibly short
space of time. At the moment that
the fire was discovered tho engineer
received signal from the bottom Of
the shaft to hoist to the second sec
ton, $50 feet below the surface. He
hoisted the cage to the surface at once
The station-tender proved to be on
board. He was asked to descend to
the bottom Of the shaft, which is 600
feet deep, and tell the men working
in the drift from the 600-feet level of
their danger, but refused to take the
chances, teing safe on the surface
and the building beng wrapped in
flames. The men below were thus,
left to their fate, and it was felt that
there was little hope Of those who
were working in the drift at the bot
tom Of the shaft ever reaching the sur
face alive. b.
There were six men in this drift
and their position was one of great
peril. The first notice they had Of
the fire was when the cage almost red
hct came laundering down to the
bottom, followed by falling GOALS and
burning brands. All then knew that
they must climb for their lives to the
$50 feet level-22O feet above. They
instantly took to the ladderway and
made their way up through a shower
of falling bran Is and burning Goals.
A man who was at the head Of the
line of climbers was struck by the
bell rope, which, in falling wound
about his neck and Threatened to pull
him down.
He called to the men below, tell
ing them that the rope was about his
neck and might pull him down there
fore all would do we'll to hold on as
firmly as possible, as in falling he
might knock them from their places.
They moved up to where he was and
succeeded in disentangling him from
the rope. All eventually reached the
$50 level in safety, and on landing
there they were all right, as all that
remained for them to do was to pass
through a drift to the shaft at the old
works, when they could easily ascend
to the surface. Seven men who were
at work on the $50 also passed out
through the old works.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09
THE SCHOOL TEACHER.
BY LUCRETIA LoNACONING.

Twas Saturday night, and a teacher sat
I Alone, her task pursuing;
She averaged this and she averaged that
Ofall her class was doing,
She reckoned her percentage so many boys
And so many girls all counted,
And marked all the tardy and absentees,
And to what all the absence amounted.
Names and residences wrote in full,
Over many columns and pages;
Canadian, Teutonic, African, Celt,
And averaged all their ages,
The date of admission everyone,
And cases of flagellation;
And prepared a list of the graduates
For the country examination.
Her weary head sank low on her book,
And her weary heart still lower;
For some of her pupils had little brain,
And she could not furnish more.
She slept, she dreamed it seemed she died,
And her spirit went to Hades;
And they met her there with question
fair,
Estate what the per cent. of your grade
is"
Ages had slowly rolled away,
Leaving but partial traces;
And the teachers spirit walked one day
In the old familiar places.
A mound of fossilized school reports
Attracted her observation,
AS high as the State House dome, and as
wide
AS Boston since annexation.
She came to the spot where they buried
her bones,
And the ground was well built over;
But laborers digging threw out skull,
Once planted beneath the clover.
A disciple of Galen wandering by,
Paused to look at the dlggers;
And plucking the skull up, looked through
the eye,
And saw 1t was lined with figures.
"Just as l thought" said the young M. d.
GLOW easy it is to kill 'em!
Statistics ossified every fold
OF cerebrum and cerebellum."
"lt's great curiosity, sure" said Pat;
by the bones you can tell the crca-
ture?"
"Oh, nothing strange" said the doctor,
that
Was nineteenth century teacherw
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

FROSTBURG:
Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Groceries,, etc
Marx Wineland, Beall, Baush Il Co.,
Hitchins Bros.
Clothing-B Stern.
Drugs-McNeill & McCulloh.
Furnlture-Gross s Nickel, o Jarrett
s. Bro
Boots and .Shoes-William Thomas, j
Hartman
AacAinist, Engiaes-R c Paul, Thomas
II Paul
Watches and Ieuey,y-D ] Betz.
L!qu0rs-B Stern
Fire hasurance-Jno B McCulloh, Jno
Hitchins, John L. Porter.
CUMBERLAND.
Marble Dealey8-Isaac B Millner and A
E Smenner.
Attorneys-J F Seiss, D w Sloan, Thos
Cook Hughey, Brace s. Richmond,
Pianos-J P Wiesel.
BALTIMORE.
Allan Line-A Schumacher 81 Co
eEs" For further information see adver-
tisements elsewhere Wien calling upon or
scrating to adgertlsers, sag you saU the ad0er
tlsenent in this paper.
Post Office Register.
For Delivery Of Mails-6.30 m to p m
Sale of Money Orders and Registering Let
ters-7 m to 8 pm eB Office closed on
Sundays.
Mailbetw'n Frostburg, Closes Due
Cumberland and all
points east and west 45 am AS IN
Mail betw'n Frostburg,
Piedmont and all
points east and west 3.45 m 730 m
Mail betwn II Frostburg
and Grantsville 7.30 m 500 p m
9. FL. WALKER Postmaster.
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A Female Base Ball Club.

The only attempt on record of Dan
bury trying to organize female base
ball club occurred recently. 1t was
rather an incipient affair, but it de-
monstrated everything necessary, and
in that particular answered every pur-
pose. The idea was cogitated and car
ried out by six young ladies. 1t was
merely designed for an experiment on
which to base future act.o, - The
young ladies were at the house of one
of their number when the subject was
brought up. The premises are capa-
cious, and include piece of turf, hid
den from the street by several droop-
ing, luxuriant, old fashioned apple
trees. The young lady of the house
has brother who is fond of base ball
and has the necessary machinery for
a game. This was taken out on the
turf under the trees. The l&dicc as
sembled, and divided themselves into
two mines of three each. The first
three took the bat and the second
three went to the bases-one as catch
er, one as pitcher and the other as
chaser-or more technically fielder.
The pitcher was lovely brunette
with eyes full of dead earnestness.
The catcher and batter were blondes
with faces afame with expectation.
The pitcher took the ball, braced her
self, put her arm straight out from
the shoulder, then moved it around
to her back without modifying in the
least its delightful rlgidity, and then
threw it. The batter did not catch it..
This was owing to the pitcher looking
directly at the batter when she aimed
it. The fielder got a long pole and
soon succeeded in poking the ball from
an apple tree b9ak of the pitcher
where it had lodged. Business was
then resumed again, although with a
faint semblance of uneasiness gener-
ally visible.
The pitcher was very red in the
face, and said II declare p several
times. This time she took more
careful aim, but still neglected to
look in some other direction than to.
ward the batter, and the ball was
presently poked out Of another tree.
"Why, this is dreadful" said the
batter, whose nerves had been kept
at pretty stiff tension.
Perfectly dreadful" chimed in the
catchers, with a long sigh.
81 think you had better get up il
one of the trees, mildly suggested the
fielder to the batter.
These observations somewhat net
| tied the pitcher. and she declared sht
would not try again. Wheleupon ,
| change was made with theN Gs,ac-
! She was certainly more sensil
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09

A. r. & A. M.-Mountain Lodge, No. 90
meets I'd and 4th Thursdays every month
W H Evans, Secretary.
90. FOresters-Court Mt Pleasant No
3, upper room of Odd Fellows Hall, Water
! street, d Grlffiths, Secretary, meets every
Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock
Imp 0 r M-Allegany Tribe, No 81, kim
dies its Council Fire every 7th run, 80
breadths, Cd sleep of every Z suns, at the
Odd Fellows Temple, Charles l.. Bolan,
Chief of Records.
Free Misunderstanding Lodge
meets every Monday evening in Forester's
Hall, John Thompson Secretary
st. MichaePs Total Abstinence-M Meets
4th Sunday of every month in basement of
st MichaePs Church; JOS Mcmahon, Sec'y.
Knights Of HOnOr-Frostburg Lodge,
No 590-meets the I'd and 4th Mon tys O.
every month in Masonic Temple, 7 omaf
Hill, Reporter.
Associations.
FrOstburg Building-Thos Hill s c.
retary; meets every Monday evening at
Lowndes & Clary's store.
FrOstburg Mutual Building-Thomas
Hill, Secretary; meets every Wednesday
evening at Lowndes g. Clary's store.
FrOstburg Perpetual Building-Meets
every Saturday evening at the Printing Of
flee; j B Oder, Secretary.
Societies..
Orion Literary SOciety-D E Shaffer,
Secretary; meets every Friday evening at
places OF weekly appointment.
st. JOSeph's Observation-Disclosures the first
Sunday of every month in basement of st
MichaePs Church; John Murray, Secretary
Welsh Literary Class-Reese D Reese,
Secretary; meets every Tuesday evening
in Welsh Congregational Church.
st. Michaeps Temperance & Benef icial
Meets third Sunday of every month in the
basement OF St Michaels Church; John
Brady, Secretary
Companies.
Gas COmpany-John G Weis, Secretary.
Water Company - William O Sprigs,
Secretary, Cumberland.
Mayor and Council:
Mayor-J S Metzger.
Co1ncilnaen-D Armstrong. Enoch elise,
John Vogtman, James Dando, VIM Oats
and VIM Payne.
Clerk-T. G. Mason.
Ballit' and Chief Of Police-J P Smith.
Magistrates
Henry r. Atkinson, Main street.
John G. Weis, Broadway.
C0nstabIes:
John Brady, No II p Brady, No 10
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NOTICE TO
Tax Payers
Sd Collection District.

THE STATE AND COUNTY TAXES
Il for 1873 are now due.
BY an act of the General Assembly of
Maryland, 1876, a discount of 5 per cent.
will be allowed on all taxes paid on or
before the 1st of September; of 4 per
cent. on all taxes paid on or before the
1st of October, and of 3 per cent. on all
taxes paid on or before the 1st of No
vembcr. No discount will be allowed
after the latter date.
Office in D. Jarrett & Bros Furniture
Room, Main St., Frostburg, Md.
J. B. McCULLOH,
July Is Collector.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD IN Ma

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD IN MA
RYLAND.-A report having been Cir
culated in this and other nsighbor-
hoods that the Pennsylvania railroad
in Maryland had suspended work
temporarily, we made it our special
buainess to make some inquiry into
the matter. NoS oapfning ourselves
solely to the officials, we went to the
employees as well as the officials that
there had been no stoppage of work
whatever. On Saturday last the men
engaged upon the work were paid
in full, and the funds will be ready
for the next payment when the wa
ges are due. We are also assured by
the officials that unless prevented by
continued stress of bad weather the
road will be completed by the first Of
January next.-AUeganian.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09
g. ALEGANY COUNTY, MARYLAND, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER

as soon as she was ready to let drive
she shut her eyes so tight as to loosen
two Of her puffs and pull out her
back comb; and madly fired away.
The ball flew directly at the batter,
which 80 startled that lady, who had
the bat clinched in both hands with
a desperate grip, that she involun-
tarily cried, "Oh, my "and let it drop
and ran. This movement uncovered
the catcher, who had both hands ex-
tended about three feet apart, in
readiness for the catch, but being in
ten.ly absorbed in studying the coil
on the back of the batter's head, she
was not able to recover in time, and
the ball caught her in the bodice with
sufficient force to deprive her Of all
her breath which left her lips with
ear-piercing shrillness. There was a
lull in the proceedings for ten min
utes to enable the catcher to take some
camphor and the other members of
the club to arrange their hair.
The batter again took possession,
when one of the party discovering
that she was holding the bat very
much as woman carries broom
when she is after COW in the gard
en-, she showed her that the tip must
rest on the ground and at her right
side, with her body a trihe inclined
in that direction. The suggester
showed just how it was done, and
brought around the bat with such
vehemence as to almost carry her
from her feet, and to nearly brain the
catcher. That party shivered, and
moved back some fifteen feet.
The batter took her place, and laid
the tip of the but on the ground, and
the pitcher shut her eyes again as
tightly as before, and let drive. The
fielder had taken the precaution to
get back of tree, or otherwise che
must have been disfgured for life.
The ball was recovered. The pitcher
looked heated and vexed. She didn't
throw it this time. She just gave it
pitching motion, but not letting 60 Of
it in time it went over her head, and
caused her to sit down with consider
able unexpectedness.
Thereupon she declared she would
mover throw another ball as long as
she lived, and changed off with the
catcher This young lady was some
what determined, which argued Sue
cess. Then she looked in an alto
gether different direction from that to
the batter.
And this did the business. The
batter was ready. She had a tight
hold on the bat. Just as soon as she
saw the bail start she made tremen-
dous lunge with the bat, let go of it,
turned around in time to catch the
ball in the small of her back, while
the bat being on its own hook, and
seeing stone figure holding vase Of
flowers, neatly clipped off its arm at
the elbow and let the flowers fall to
the ground.
There was chorus of screams and
some confusion of skirts, and then the
following dialogue took place:
No. I. Let's give up ths nasty thing
No. 2. Let's.
No. 8. So I say.
No. 4. It's just horrid.
This being a majority, the adjourn
ment was made.
The game was merely an expert
ment, and it was just as we'll it was.
Had it been real game it is likely
that some one would have been killed
outright.
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T. FooTER,
Steam Dyer and Chemical ScOurer,
South cntre, near Baltimore St.,

SSuV4 " ue4V QVe1 o14tAAA04S . W.
CUMBERLAND,
pEGS leave to call the attention Of his
ID customers, and the public generally
to the many improvements he has lately
added to his works, which enable him to do
Dyelng and Cleaning and Finishing
in superior manner not equaled by any
this side of Baltimore, and ercelled By none.
Dyes, Cleanes and Finishes Ladies'
DRESSES, CLOAkS, MANT1LLAS
made of Silk, Satin, Merino, Cloth, Al
paca, Reps, etc, etc,
SHAWLS and TABLE CLOTHES,
of any fabric.
The public will please notice that this is
the only place in Western Maryland where
KID GLOVES, KID SHOES and SLIP.
PERS and FURS are cleaned.
OSTRICH FEATHERS
cleaned or dyed and beautifully Curled.
GENTS CLOTHING cleaned or dyed
only in the best possible manner.
finish all kinds of Ladies' wear by an
improved process which leaves no cause
for the slightest complaint. No blotch
work, but every piece is guaranteed.
20 Don't forget the address. Feb 10y
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The Methodist Episcopal Mission

The Methodist Episcopal Mission
airy Society, in session at New York,
Monday, made appropriations for
some of the domestic missions, includ-
ing the Scandinavian, Norwegian and
German missions North and West,
aggregating nearly $4,000.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09
DIRECTORY-
COUNTY.
The Courts.
CIRCUIT COURT


The regular terms of the Circuit Court
for Allegany county commence First
Monday in January: second Monday in
The six regular equity or chancery terms
commence First Monday of January;
third Monday Of February second Mon
day of April; second Monday of June
second Monday Of August; second Mon
day of October.
OFFICERS
Chser Judge-Hon. r. H. Alvey.
Assoefdtes-Hons. William Motter, Geo.
A. Pearre.
Czerk-Theodore Luman.
State's Attorney-A Hunter Boyd
straightforward Manly.
Auditor.-Maurice A. Healey.
Comnstsstoners-John B Fay, r w Nc
Michael, G. T Porter
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09

THERE is slight increase in the
demand for domestic help. There is
no perceptible decrease in the num-
ber of those who advertise, but there
is a marked increase in the number Of
those advertised for.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09

FAMINE, WAR AND PEsTILENCE have
visited the world to an unusual de-
gree in the year 1878. In Asia mil
lions have been swept away by the
three evils. In Africa smallpox and
cholera are now depopulating Mo
rocco. The yellow fever in this
country though insignificant in COM
parison has brought suffering and
death to us. Twelve thousand per-
sons have lost their lives, three times
that number have suffered with the
disease, and to an untold number loss
Of property and actual want will re-
suit from the effects of the pestilence.
The Keyser Tribune tells pretty
little love-story in few words. Dur
ing the war W. 7. White met Miss
Mary Watts, in Romney, Hampshire
county, W. Va, and mutual attach
ment sprang up, ending in an engage,
ment Of marriage, which was from
some means, afteraard broken off. A
few days ago they came together
again by chance, both still unmarried
when the old love was taken up ano
thew wera married
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09

A YOUNG LADY hesitating for a
word in describing the character of
rejected suitor, said, "He is not ty-
rant, not exactly domineering, but"
-"Dogmatic," suggested her friend.
mo, he has not dignity enough for
that; l think pupmatic would convey
my meaning admirably,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09

A LADY writing from one of the
fashionable watering places declares
that the low -neclked dress is an abom.
ination into which it is the duty of
the press to look. Look! No, sir;
if any such abomination approaches
us we'll call the police. ...
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
Or. G. B. Fundenberg, President,
". z: x. Getzandanner, Frostburg.
J. X. Wilson, Cumberland
>. w. s. Cochrane, Secretary, Cumberland
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09

TEE Keyser Tribune notes the
death near Keyser of Mr.. Joseph
Dixon, supposed to have been Ito
years old. His descendants number
over three hundred. . a.., .a
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09

BUSINESS with the Eastern brick
works is moderate. In the West and
South business is steady, and for the
past few months has been fair.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09

THE Southern sugar trade is much
improved recently. In the Western
and Middle States business is moder-
ate. Trade is fair in Brooklyn, Bos-
nn.d Philadelphia.
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ORPHANS, COURT.

The Orphans Court of Allegany county
holds its sessions on Tuesday Of each week.
OFFICERS.
Chi.f Judge-John Coulehan.
Assocsates-Wm. Piatt, Robert Bruce.
Regsster Of WiUs-John Rhind.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09

A QUEER DELUs1oH.-Lord Lytton,
it is related, once told An odd and en-
tertaining story of his uncle, Sir Hem
ry Bulwer, who for some months fam
cied himself affected with paralysis of
the limbs, and who refused to put foot
to the ground, but was wheeled in a
chair by his servant. At last, one
day, the Rhone steamer, on which he
was travelling, caught fire; and the
captain having run the boat shore,
plank was thrown out by which the
passengers might land. The first per.
son observed on this new bridge, and
stepping nimbly down was Sir Henry
When fairly safe upon the shore he
remembered himself and called out to
his servant: Garry me. Forster"
But it was too late. Forster refused
to hear more Of his masters folly, and
Sir Henry had to walk. and he walk.
ed very we'll to the day OF his death.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09

No. 8 runs direct to Chicago; No. di-
rect to Cincinnati and ST. Louis.
Nos. 6, IA, Z and 10 daily except Sun.
days, all other trains daily
E. MAREAN, Agent.
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The National Scourue.

4 /.
1t is estimated that the annual dam
ages caused by the rayagss of insects
and worms exceed $l50,000,o0o in
the United States alone. Truly an
enormous loss lo'Yet It sinks into IN.
significance when compared with the
ravages Of that more terrible scourge,
Consumption which annually sweeps
hundreds Of thousands Of human souls
into eternity. The causes ofconsump-
tion are various, depending in every
instance fot the developments of the
disease upon the fscrofdloas diathesis,,
or temperament of tho 1yiet:im'a. t ,9fbpps,
the same cause which will produce in,
one person an attack of acute disease.
or a slight nervous 'prostration, 'zwih6
engender consumption in : person Of
scrofulous habit. That consumption
can be : cured re BY proper treatment ;SI XII
be readily perceived when the ! exact
nature of the disease is understood,
viz: tn. accumulation and deposition
Of scrofulous matter (tubercles) in The
lungs. Obviously, the principal rem;
edies required are (D a powerful al
tentative, or blood-puri6er, to arrest
the accumulations and also cleanse
the blood of the scrofulous matter, and
(2) mild cathartic to e1pel the dis.
eased matter from the system, This
course Of treatment, in conjunction
with a strict hygienic regime, has
proved the most successful method Of
curing this disease. Dr.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and Pleas
ant Purgativo Pellets are the best al,
terative and cathartic remedies before
the public, and have been alone used
in thousands of cases of consumption
with the most marked efficacy, pr.
Pierce's Invalids' Hotel, at Buffalo,
N. Y, affords special and ulneequale'd Il
advantages to consumptivea, not on,
ly possessing the best medical and 2 hy.a
gienic means Of treatment, but having
the essential advantage Of being stu.
ated in climate where the inhsbi-
tants are notably free from this dis
ease. .....