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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-02-09

A LARGE CoNTRACT.-George II.
Norman, of Newport, r. l., has been
awarded the contract to furnish the
city of San Francisco with supply
Vt pure water, and he will commence
o construct the necessary works ut an
.arly date The water will be con-
vcyed to the city from the Blue lakes,
4 distance Of nearly one hundred and
twenty-five miles. The contract price
IN round nun oers is about SIG, 000,-
900, and 1t is one Of the largest con-
tracts of the kind on record. The
iakes are supplied by the melting
nov from the adjacent peaks and
heights, which ordinarily falls to great
lepths.
EASTERN PEACE NEGoTIAT1oNs.-
The peace preliminaries and armstice
we're signed at Adrianople Jan. 3lst
ihe conditions of the armistice are
rs follows:
Flrst-The erection of Bulgaria
nto 4 prIncipalty.
Secoud.-A war indemnity or ter
tory in compensation.
Third.-The independence of Rou-
mania, Servla and Montenegro, with
an increase of territory for each.
Fourth. Reforms in Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
Flfth.-An Interior understanding
between the Sultan and the Car re.
garding the Dardanelles.
Sixth.-The evacuation of the Dan.
pbitn tortlesses and Ezeroum.
And order suspendlng hostilitie.
vas dispatched to all the corps anc
attachments of the Russian army.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-02-09

IMPORTANT DECIsIoN.-A state
ment of the facts in the case of Ratfer
ty VS.. The Consolidation coal compa-
ny, decided by Judges Pearre and
Motter at the present term of the Cir
cult Court for Allegany county will
no doubt be interesting to many Of
our readers. Rafferty, was an employ
ee of the Consolidation company work
ing at its mines in Allegahy county.
Maryland, and in the month Of June
earned $26.25. In July, before the
regular pay day OF tie coinpany, an
attachment was laid IN the hands Of
VIM. Klipstein, all agent Of the Cum
herland and Pennsylvania railroad IN
West Virginia against the wages OF
Rafferty,. Klipstein at once notified
A. B. Turner, the paymaster of the
Consolidation co'orany. Turner
wrote letter to ]. V. Bell, Justice OF
the Pea, e, OF West Virginia before
whom the attachment case was pend
ing, VS.. Rafferty, in favor Q. J. NJ. Por
ter use Of P. S. Hyde, admitting that
he Consolidation coal company h"d
S26.25 Of Ratierty's money on hand
Rafferty, was notified of said attach
nent and ON the return day appear
d before said J. V. Bell, iii West Vlr.
sinia, and contendei that the magis-
rate had no jurisdiction in the matter
| nd that the attachment should To-
dismissed Justice Beall, however
endered judgement against the Con
ohdation coal company as ga: nlshe'
# Rafferty, for $50 %
Rafferty, then sued the Consolida
ION coal company in Maryland betor'
Justice Atkinson for his wages ano
judgement having been rendered IL
lis favor by the magistrate the com
any appealed.
The case was submitted to the cour
statement Of facts and argument
t counsel. Upon an examination o
he statement of facts the court affirm
ed tbs decision Of the Justice upon thu
following grounds, viz: That thu
judgement rendered by the West vi.
GINA Justice Bell was null and vol,
because no jurisdiction had been ac
CURED over the Consolidation Goa
company; and that service of tn
process on Klipstein, the Agent Of tn
Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail
road Company could not bring th
Consolidation coal company within
the iuriadlction OF the West Virginia
Courts anda judgement rendered upon
The last named company upon such
,evlce OF process cannot be pleaded il
oar or abatement against 4 party su
ing the Company III Maryland for Wa
5es, because The judgement Is null an,
| void
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-02-09
PoMPEY SMASH, Feb. 8, 1878.

Editor N'ni"y Journal Having
just read thu second annual report OF
Peter Cain, Inspector of Mines fol
the counties of Allegany and Garrett,
allow me small space in the columns
OF yoHr valuable paper to correct
SOME grave errors that appear in the
sfore said gentleman report:
On page eight of said report, in
describing the method of hauling the
coal out of the Aston Mine, of which
Philip Mcmahon, Esq, is mining boss,
he states that the coal is hauled by IA
email engine distance of $500 feet,
where tie distance is two miles. |
find On the same page in describin,,
the Hoffman mine he places the dis
lance that the engine runs under
ground at l,4OO feet, where the actual
distance is near two miles also.
ny object in calling the attention
of the public to these errors in the
Inspectors report, is which tie ohi-
GA. character of the document which
The public Will be apt to believe as
stsndard authority. Its we'll known
fact that the distance run underground
by the engines of these respective
mines has been described through the
columns of the MINING JOURNAL
some years ago, and in fact through
the eastern and western press that Is
devoted to the coal interests. 1t is
admitted by all of them that the dis
lance run underground is greater than
that anywhere where steam power
has been introduced as motive ow-
Ell, for the purpose OF hauling coal GU,
Of q lime in the United States.
Yours respectfully, |
E-t THOMAS BRowx.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-02-09

DEAiH OF THE roPE,-Pope Plus
The Ninth died at lone, thursday
afternoon, at 4.o7 ?, H., IN the oolD
} ear OF his age. lie Was born al
olnsagle on the 18th Of May 1872,
md Was elected Pope June IL, Io4o
lie was III the ga year oil his ponL4-
ncate having relgned Longer ,Lau any
VI ILLS pfedeeessors. ..... ....
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-02-09

How SHALL COUNTY SCHOOL CoM-
MIssIoNERs BE APPOINTED. - The
3nt committee on education, Of which
senator Stump is chairman, We're re-
Gently considering the manner OF APP
pointing county school com missloners.
lne judges Of the Circuit Courts, IN
whom the appointing power Is vested.
'egards this duty as extra mdlcia!
and have asked to be reueyeu of the
responsibility. Profess AeAon III
giving his views upon the s'ntr
states that under the Van D5'theie,
,ystem, when the Governor, Ilouttn-
ant Governor, Speaker OF The Nouse,
and the State superintendent, APP
pointed all the county school com
,nlssloners, the appointments wer,
100 much under the control Of po-
utlcal influences. He favored the
present system and suggested that al
appeal be made to the patriotism OF
Of tie Judges by I guessing them to
'unllnue III the discharge ol the duty.
i there must be change IN tie Sc
,ectlUn of commissioners, he recon-
,neuded that they be elected by the
people, for after all, the matter con-
;erned them more nearly than anyone
else.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-02-09

AT a printers festival lately, the.
.oiIo"4n1 LodaL VAS oArIeu Nv oman
-"ecohu to The press III tie diaoelII
AaLIOu Ol news
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-02-09

EVERY PLAIN girl has one consola-
don: though not Il pretty young LADY
she viii, II sAe lives, DO a prsvLy ola
one. .," .T.,.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-02-09
WORK. FOR ALL.

In tnclr o"n locality, canvassng for Il.
sireSide ViS!sOr, (cnlarged) Weekly An',
Monthly. Largest Paper III the Wort
with Mammoth Chrumos Free. III
Commi SION TO Agen.s. Terms and Odt-
tit Free Address =. o. VlCkERY, At
gusta, Maine. Jan 26-it
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-12-14

brance the honor bestowed upon me. A
man who has served in public office
| holds an entirely different relation to the
| public than he who seeks it for the first
time. am proud to know that the State
has many citizens fitted by ability, integ-
rity and knowledge of public affairs to
serve her acceptably in the Senate of the
United States. A seat in that body is for
such citizens a legitimate object of ambi-
tion-msy be honorably solicited by them
selves. and their friends for them. 1t is
legitimate for them to make promises for
the future, and by all honorable means to
present their qualifications and fitness for
80 high trust.
THE STATE OWES NO MAN AN OFFICE,
And no man is necessary to the State. The
field of selection is wide, and the claims of
all candidates should be fully, freely and
fairly canvassed. But the incumbent of
an Office cannot, with any show of race,
solicit reappointment or reelection.
Promises are no longer in order for him.
They must have emptied themselves into
performances-he must stand or fall by
his record. This is the position 1 find
myself in tonight, and l shall await with
calmness the verdict of the people.
Fellow citizens, l will conclude by again
thanking you for this signal evidence of
your continued friendship and confidence.
| am proud to know that the greeting with
which you welcome me home, is as fervent
as the Godspeed with which you sent me
forth
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-12-14
REPUBLICAN SUPPORT OF RE
MONECIZATION.

The Chicago Tribatne editorially said In
reply to Democratic claim of securing the
restoration of the double Standard
In any dispute as to the relative merit Of
party credit which the Democrats m " choose
to f"rce, during any compsign for party pur.
poses, ii will not be difficult to show thst Re-
Publican Influences cqrried more " light than
Democratic influences. The father Of the
movement NAV be said to have be. n Senator
Jones IF Nevada, whose work was the most in
defatfgable, whose researches were the most
exhaustive, a d VIII Sc speeches and reports
we're by all odds the ablest that were made
The bill originally reported in the Bouse,
known as the Bland bill, was really the bill
drawn by Mr.. Fort, Republican member from
Illinois. The bill which finally passed was
an ingenious compromise measure, framed
by Mr.. Allison, Republican Senator from
Iowa. We believe II is universally sd.
mitted that the most efficient outside infu-
ence in favor Of reconciliation was exerted by
the Chicago Tribune and the Cincinnati Com
1erciGI-both Re ublican newspapers. We
mention these circumstances, not for the pur-
pose of gaining for the Republican party any
more credit than IL Ia entitled to for tho
restoration of the silver dollar, but merely TO
show how preposterous any Democratic claim
Is to exclusive or even TO superior credit for the
passage of the law. The only fair and iutelli.
gent view of the matter Is that there was no
party politics in the question. II was Q strus-
gle Of the people against money monopoly and
the people won the fight.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-12-14
Dives and Lazarus The Money
Lender as the Debtor.

Extract from speech delivered in debate on q
Conference Report, July IA, 1876.
tell you, sir, it is not the money-lender tn at
gives prosperity to the country it is the active
business man: it is the borrower, the hopeful,
the industrious. the enterprising man; he who
is always in debt That is the man who lends
man who give electrici to the tagging foot
steps Of industry 1t is not the man who, in
stead of inaugu' sing enterprises, sits back
and lends money. If any Legislation is TO b.
b Id, 1t should be in favor of the ma ses of the
people of the country. Let few honest words
be said for Lazarus: let US not always be nod
diu q to Dives.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-12-14

it with the postal system. will not at this
time present any of the reasons of the political
economists tor voting as indicated on the prop
ositions referred to. To act otherwise would,
in my opinion, aid in destroying those great
principles of equality and ju-tice which in
spired the Declaration of independence, and
the only sure foundations of republican
government
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-12-14
SILVER RECONCILIATION.

The people of Nevada are familiar with
the remarkable career and success of their
Senator in this important question, in
which he has virtually conquered the
prejudices of modern thinking and habit,
and made himself a foremost place among
the economic thinkers and financial pub
licists and statesmen OF this country-not
in America alone, but throughout all the
leading countries. A few extracts are
rent of his advocacy, and to illustrate the
spirit in which he has acted in the Senate
Free Coinage Equal and Exact
Justice.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-12-14
Extract from q speech on the Optional Stand
ard, delivered July Is, 1851

Extract from speech on the Optional Stand
ard, delivered July Is, 1851
do not propose any benefit for myself, or
for the gold and silver, or for any class of per-
sons or corporate ms things. 1 propose,
simply, that the Government which has wisely
reserved to itself the monopoly of coinage
shall conduct that monopoly in the interest of
the people who authorized 1t, and by supplying
them, at cost of manufacture, with all the
coins for which they deposit bullion, weight
for weight.
The plan would adopt has no limitations or
restrictions about it artid cial arrangements;
no bounds, rivets, straps or ligatures. 1t is the
plan of simplicity and of justice; justice to
ourselves; justice to debtor and creditor; JUS
tice TO all the world.
1t is precisely the system which prevailed in
this country from 1892 to 1858 q system which
everybody understood and under which the
United States grew and prospered from three
millions to twenty-five millions of people,
wealthy and powerful. 1t gives value for
value, equivalent for equivalent, weight for
weight. That is all there is about it.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-12-14

The "Silver- TOngued Senator
Speaks to the silver State-RepIy
TO the Welcome Given Him In
Virginia city July ~. IS7S-His
Views on Labor. the Silver DE.
bate and Bill, SubOrdi of
Corporations to the Common
wealth, the Chinese Curse and
What Must be Done. and Sur.
render of His Senatorial Trust.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-12-14

ton. The question is one of the greatest I'M
portance, not only to our own citizens, to our
own laborers with regard to the reward that
they shall get for their labor, but in regard 10
the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-12-26

hnd your cousin Temple glad 70 see yea.
J shall no, 80 there, said The oid gen'
ileman.
Where. thsnS Inquired Mrs, Lawrence
in surprise.
70 the Hsrsey place srhich 7 hare ptir'
chased, was the startling reply.
wbAtl exclaimed Thomas Lswrencc,
in contierDallon. Did you not give up
ell yonr property 10 us.
should have done so, said Mr.. Nor.
ton, but for The wise counsel OF my good
friend Bnrdlek. lie foresaw what would
happen, and by his advice, ] reserved as
much, or more, than gave mp.
My dear sir, said Mr.. Lawrence, pray
don't leave us. You shalt have the room
You desire, aud be our honorcd guest.
Yoa don't know how we shall miss you.
have the honor TO wish YOU good
morning, said the old gentleman, con-
temptuousiy. understand you, now.
The modification OF the two cousins can
hardly be imagined. They did not enjoy
what they bad, from the ehagrin they felt
at having cheated themselves ont of the
rest. When Mr.. Morton died, after the
lapse OF some years, not cent OF his
property found its way into the Golfers
OF his selfish relatives
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-12-26
CHAPLAIN LITTLE.

Dear Chaplain Joe Little, where are
you? II IL years since [ met yon, filled
ss you were with philaBthropic schemes
for educating the poor whites Of the
south. There may be men more capable
OF carrying through practicable enter
prise, but there never was q more enthu-
siastic, unselfish and hardy spirit. A
college, theological seminary aud
musical academy graduated Chaplain
Little, but not altogether could take the
freshness aud lbe oddly Of bis genius out
Of him. When spiritual advisor to reg
imenl OF wild Vlrginiaus, be told them
stories, sang them inDDy songs, adopted
their dialect, aud won their open hesrts
by manly open.heArledness. When Mos
by captured Little IL was In an unlucky
time. Orders bad been issued on the
Federal side, by General Pope, believe,
that bushwhackers should have DO quar-
ter, aud Mostly prepared TO retaiiaie by
shooting prisoners.
II looked pretty solemn, said the chap
lain, when they cast lots 10 see who shoald
inherit my horse.
Bot be took bis little BOndescript bar.
monium, and began to kiog for dear life.
All the droli songs that were ever Invent.
ed, this doomed captive sang TO the bush.
whackers there ia the mountains.
think ought TO shoot you, said Mosby At
length. A fellow that keeps up mans
spirits Is YOU do IL toOIyaiuabie TO the
Yankees Tor me 10 LEI OF. But LEI him
OF he did. Nobody could shoot such q
combination OF goodness aud drollery ~
Chaplain Little. Once sitter q battle 9
certain church was turned into 4 hospital,
sud wounded and dying lay Ell up and
down the floor. II was o blue titne,
when men were dying not Of wounds
atone, but Of the despair which was like
an epidemic IN the very atmosphere. A
severe chaplain sdded 10 the terror by
passing sbont exborting the poor groan-
Ing fellows 10 prepare for death. Chap.
lain Little, seclBg how fatal this despoBd-
eucy mast prove, walked up into the put.
pit, planted bis little meiOdeon 90 bis
knees, aud struck up n ridiculous song
kn0wn ae The Ohio Girl. sabIigbt
came 10 with the rich melody the
chaplain'a voice and The humor Of his
song. The surgeons took heart. aud life
seemed 10 come back 10 battered home
slck men. But The Austere chaplain 10 the
middle Of the church called out Chaplain
Little, you oaghi to be ashamed u your.
self 10 sing such staff 70 lBsp who ought
70 be preparing for death. Wbefeupon
colonel who had Just bad lex aDpatA-
led, raised bic head. and addressing tie
lAsg speaker, said: Chsplala Blank, 1
Wish l lad Two legs, 80 that | could kick
you oul-oEd0Ogz.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-12-26
THE MATCH LINCOLN MADE.

1t was about year before the fall OF
Richmond, when both North and South
seemed tottering to ruin, that young
lady who had known Mt. aud Mrs. Lin
coin for years visited Washington. She
was an exceptionally sensible, warm
hearted, refined woman, gifted with mar.
vellous voice and graceful figure,
but she was very homely. She called At
the White House, and when she had gone
with his wife into private room, Mr.
Lincoln expressed his surprise that some
good man bad not been lucky enough to
marry her. Adding:
L-herself would he much happier Il
sho were a wife aud mother.
A lev moments later Msjor c., vol
unteer officer, thoroughly respected by
The president, aud bachelor, came into
the study. Mr.. Lincoln looked at him
ibougktfnlly.
What are you going to do when the
war iG over, C--7 he ssked suddenly.
Seek my fortune, ! suppose, was The
startled reply.
There {, is In that room. A frank girl
ish laugh was beard At that moment.
No, you can't 90 10 seek Il now business
fret. Bat there Il II.
That evening there wss q reception -
The White House. The president becon-
Cd 10 Major c..
LAsienl Is Esid.
A lady whom they could not see on &C.
count Of The crowd, and wAs singing, In 5
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-12-26
Tux mARiuEus cAUrrosARY SIGNAL

The csutionary signals for shipping are
upon the coast, seaboard, or lake, and In
view of the mariner Each is under the
charge Of a sergeant and assistant, whose
duty may be described aspickets OF warn
ing on the fringe of the country. The
observations from the observing stations
having converged upon Washington, and
the general and special predictions ar.
rived at, the announcements radiate from
the central offlce--ihe braln--along .mibe
wires, or nerves, to the remotest d4Sits
upon lie signal halyards.
When, as Is sometimes the case, the sig-
nal station Ia placed In the Llfe-saving
Service station, q farther advantage IL
gaiued, as the two work well together,
and the Life-savlng Service has The bene-
fit of the wires Of the sister enterprise.
The cantionary signal Of the United
States Signal Service is square red flag
with black square In the center by day
red light by night. The flags are o.
two sizes--15 10 feet, and 8 feet, the
black square being one ninth of the area
OF the flag. The larger flag is used for
important stations, about ten In number,
and the smaller flag for the other sta
tions.
The stations on tho Atlantic are from
Maine to Texas, and OIL the lakes from
Oswego To Duluth. The number of sta
tions on the Atlantic proper is twenty
four, counting Key West; and on the
Gulf of Mexico, six, emitting Key West,
already enumerated. The lakes fifteen
stations. Warning notices are also sent
by telegraph TO the Canadian meleoroIog
cal service when any disturbance occurs
which is likely to affect them, and is dis
tsibnted TO the points interested.
The purpose Of the signal is this; A
wind having velocity of twenty-five
miles an hour may shortly be expected al
this place.
That is all the flag processes to say; the
probable excess over twenty-five miles an
hour, and the direction of the wind, are
not given by the flag. The time may
shortly arrive when, by an extension OF
the system, the additional data, such as
severe storm expected, may be embodied
in the signal; but at present the notice Is
just what II is called and processes TO be-
cantionary. II is then the duty Of the
mariner, shipper, or whoever else IL In
terested, TO consult the weather report
for farther information, and TO make fre-
quent examinations ofthe local barometer
and other instruments, and study the 10.
cal signs Of the weather.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-12-26
RAMARKABLE BRAINS.

A Confederate soldier, In one OF the
battles OF the late civil war, was struck
on the bead with Minnie ball which
passed through the skull, and the sur.
geons, afraid TO probe the wound in
search OF IL, left the man TO die. In the
course OF time he recovered, but had lost
his reason aud was sent to the insane asy-
lum at Stanton, Va, where be remained
for eleven years. At length DR.. Faunt.
leroy obtained permission from the ssy-
lnm authorities and friends Of the insane
man TO make surgical examination of
the head, with the hope Of finding the
bali. lie was successful. and found the
bail imbeded on the inside Of the skull
aud pushing against the brain. Unable
70 extract Il with any instrument at band,
be took ehisel and morliced Il out. AZ
soon ss the ball was removed. reason re-
Eumed Its control, And the derSnged one
was 10 his right mind. He Eays be Is not
conscious Of anything that occurred dur.
Ing the interval Of eleven ysars--lrom the
lime be vas slraek on The battle heid 10
The m0ment the pressure was removed
from The brain, Al waS blank 10 hlm.
Another ease In The same county Of
Augusta wss that Of boy whose gun
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-12-26
YE QUAII. HUNTER.

The foolish COW frIskelh her tall aud
cheweih her cud and goeth forth with JOY
10 browse In the thicket the whole day
long.
But The wise COW knowelh that quail
shooting hath begun, and she hearkeneth
unto the voice OF wisdom, which saith,
Lo, tho hunter Ia come anon, girth about
with the shot pouch and the powder hern,
and In his hand be carrlelh weapon, the
barrel OF which Il doubled.
And be goelh about seeking the birds
that do run upon The ground with exceed.
Ing swiitLess, that he may ensnarc them
and slay them with the weapon and de-
your them even upon toast.
And the weapon goeth bang, and ye
heareth the sound thereof, aud ye smelleth
the powder bat ye knoweih not, nor doth
any man know wherennto the charge aV'
pertainelh.
For Il flyeth with haste into the thIcke,
and into the region located, even Into the
whole territory thereunto adjacent
And ii faleth upon the COW and Il
smiteth her sore, 30 that she lifteth up
ber tail aud fyeth, being sorely and gre
yiously dispeased.
But the bird escapeth the wrath and
from a rail In a remote corner Of the land
laugheth the hunterto scorn.
Therefore hath the wise COW said 10 her
heart, viii lay me down in the home
pasture aud will not 10 into the thicket,
nay, not for the hunter nor any udder
man.