Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-10-26
AT THE FAIR.-Presidential day

was the day of the Fair. The pro
cession was an immense ovation t.
the distinguished gusts, Presiden
Hayes, Secretary Sherman, Governor
Carroll and others. At the grounds
the people were well rewarded by
fine speeches from the gentlemen
named. Gov. CAROLS effort was
chaste, pretty, appropriate, and did
him honor. The President spoke
clearly, soundly, logically, eloquent
| ly. His abilities in this line are not
t, be questioned. His manly utter
ances evinced sincerity of motive and
nobility of thought. Mr.. Sherman is a
pleasant-looking gentleman and a fine
mathematical speaker He dealt
largely in statistics, and seemed at
home in the arithmetic of the Treas
ury
Mr.. H. K. Douglas made a slowing
charge to the knights Of the Tourna-
ment. 1t was all lost. The people
crowded the track too closely for the
horses to run. Even the Burlington
Cavalry, forty strong" could not
clear it. Hence, the "ehivilery, as
one EXPRESSED it. agreed to take $40
each to suspend"
The display in all departments IS
excellent-the best, we suppose that
has ever been made in Cumberland.
DEATH AND INQuEsT. "A little son
of Mrs. Peter Langley, named George
S. Ravenscraft, died Thursday evening
under circumstances believed by his
friends to have resulted from injuries
received in an alteration with e
neighbor a short time ago. At their
instance, therefore, Justice Henry K.
Atkinson had Constable John Brady
summon a jury Of inquest, and the
following gentlemen were selected:
William II. KOCH foreman; Thomas
Jenkins, Andrew Smeltz, B. Stern, William
Armstrong, John N. Benson, William Il.
Coyucr, Hugh Mcmillan, Frank Z. B,"i,
George Jetfries, Thomas G. Porter, o. }.
Moat.
These gentlemen met at the house,
viewed the remains, and heard the
testimony Of Drs. Ravenscratt and
Getzendanner. Dr. R. thought it I'M
probable that death ensued from the
cause alleged, and DR.. G, assigned
congestion of the lungs as the natural
occasion of death.
The Jury retired to Justice Atkin-
sons office and made up the following
verdict:
That on the 9th day Of October, 1873,
at Frostburg, the said George s. Ravens
craft died by the visitation OF God i'll nat
ural way and not otherwise.
AS OTHERS SEE Us.-A CORES
pondent of the Lutheran Observer
says:
Frostburg, about eleven mites above
Cumberland, and in the heart of the coal
region, reached by zigzag railroad, Is
tt,,n ,,,oop Erpn, ito aaStnrn ON
proach, with its spires standing out upon
the western sky, you have beautiful pic
tuYc 1t is said there are fourteen churches
about twice as many as are needed, and
furnishing another illustration of the folly
of the sect spirit, This is the common ai-
Fiction OF small towns generally. Where
the people are already supplied with the
gospel, why plant another church? But
| in Frostburg the Luthcrans are not rcSpon-
! siblc for this un wise use Of money and OF
brains. We, with the Methodists, were the
first to occupy that mountain town. But
every ism must put up q pile of bricks and
have preacher, if even they starve him
out. The Percys and Steyers are among
the tried pillars of our church there and
true men they are.
My tlapjacil tits Of thee
That thou agreeat with me-
Of thee I sing!
Thou that with pork are fried,
Then butter on one side,
With ample syrup thick applied
Thou luscious ching.
Oh savory morsel mine
What taste is like to thine,
Well buttcrc( one
love 10 watch thee fry