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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-01-19
An Apoioi0rY Tor Slang.

In slang, humor or implied fu@ or
satire of some sort is more Oh less an
element. For example. when q ger
Ileman who is inclined to talk ne
what tediously upon 4 subject wnici.
he has at heart and On w..ic!
his hearers are not much ino!ln-, to
listen, is told to "n.rn . h4ii he ir
generally able to 2-e some satire. aul
the others some fun IN the reoommcn~
,.ution. Slang has in many cases e
pith and pungency which makes it
not only pardonable, but toleea-
ble. 1t often expresses q feeling, if
not 4 thought, of the lassja-' Iay,
which could not be SO forcibly express
ed-for the lay-in any other phrase
oIoGv. 1t is generally oyaHcsraot,
but sometimes !: en&ures ~ oec' aes
Il part of the recognized yceltu,"r. >.
Of language. For example. -
word n.od was originally e'-ng II
is supposed to to u contr-o ont e
1ls.- liable oin,,'D. aa,;a, 4.r3-p-
fui phrase 70. The lowest orda.' y. CON
mon people, iaadeot, o]' ,a- oriB-
,u4lly d slaug ord. ,:3 atIn ',r
at leng,n, bat as applied 0 drivina
to horses length instead cf abreast.
it is Just such Latin as n1lnquaH1 aul-
mus for "nevsr mind" Another
slang word, pehmeaning grand, fine,
| prstentious, is now Perceptibly pas9-
ing into the recognized vocabulary Of
good usage. 1t is a very convenient
and expressive word, and is used now
by the best speakers of english with
| out hesitation. 1t can hardly iail to
appear in the "dictiouary" Of thenext
generation Richur3 Gr0at White.
A KANSAS woman has reached the
age of one hundred and .hirty years.
and it is a pitiable sight to aee her
one Aundred-yecr-old son sit il the
corner and wriggis, while hs sces,
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AN EAGLE ATTACTs A CHILD
Mr.. Jam Hamilton, who lives near
Butler, in Taylor county, Ga, killed
gray eagle few days ago, that
measured seven feet and three inches
from tip to tip of wings. The day
before the bird was killed, it made d
swoop at a little four-year old girl oJ
Mr. Hamilton, who, with his sister,
was on the roof Of the piazza drying
some wa.lnpts, and might have serI-
ously harmed her had his effort not
been obstructod by the overhanGir 2
itabs of some shade trees. When tAe
chill, saw the eagle after it had been
l.tled, she exclaimed, That's the
th;ns that made Z, hex al me yesto1-
day. .'-Co.umjuS Times.
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The Medal Poem.

The following is the medal poem
written for the Virginia University
Magazine by Mr.. Charles W R. Say
ugo, of Baltimore
lILNREt
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w. J. KENNY, Agent.
Nos 6, 7, IA and 10 daily except Sunday;
all other trains daily.
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rect to Cincinnati and St Louis.
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ORANGE COUNTY.

No. 5O9.-37l acres, some 225
cleared, and some 10 or 20 acres Rapda
river bottom, extending back to the noun
tai $, on the slope OF winch is situated thc
buildings; the mansion is Il lwO-slory fame
structure, ON IL brick basement, containing
some nve or more rooms above the base
ment, passages and porch, some out Dulld-
ings, small orchard, etc. This farm is well
watered, having on it numbeI OF cool
springs and branches; one fine spring jus.
above the dwelling, with little cost may he
piped to the dwelling, being sufficiently
elevated to free the water into second.
story Three and half miles from Rapi,
dan station, on the Virginia Midland rail-
road. Price low and terms easy.
No. 5lO-94 acres of Southwe est
mountain land, 80 acres cleared and in I,
iair state OF Gu tivation; two frame dwell
iings, two rooms each; hree miles from
Rapitlan station, and two miles from Ma
sons Dept, ON the Royal Land Company :
railroad. i'rlce-$2, 600, one-third cash,
and the SemaInder III one and two years,
with interest.
sg-All persons desiring further
information concerning the propertie
above described are invited to confer
with J. B. ODER,
Aug4 Frostburg. Nd.
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-22

Battles in which the offensive is suddenly
assumed by armies that wage a defensive
war have commonly proved the most sue
cessful means of overcoming an invader.
He is taken unawares, if the advance is
made with skill and audacity he is COM
PEELED to fight on ground with which his
foe is more familiar than he is I; and he not
only loses all the advantage due to readi-
ness and preparation, but that advantage is
in the scale against hiE.. In war this has
been for ages q familiar observation but it
is an element of strategy equally applica-
BILE to politics; but there it has not been
used as it might be. NJ. Gambetta is dis
posed to make up for some lost time in tins
particular He proposes to defend the Re-
public in France by an advance on the
camp of the most energetic group OF its
enemies the Church party. Hitherto the
republicans have quietly awaited the as
sault Of the other side. They have looked
ON at the preparation of deeply contrived
schemes against republican. Ministers and
against the supremacy of the republican
theory, as if they had no concern or interest
in the case, and have never stirred finger
till the enemy was upon them. They have
fought then, not SO much for the overthrow
of an enemy as for the preservation of
menaced government, content to let
the enemy get away and plan new advances
if only they could save the Republic for this
time. NJ. Gambetta seems to have con-
cluded that while the Church party as 1t
now exists in France holds together it will
continue to be the centre and origin OF
Vaccinations against the Republic, and
hence that the only way to save the Repub-
lie from continual assault and danger is to
put tho assault the other way and organize
active operations against the common
enemy OF liberal government everywhere.
This is correct theory in politics. Whether
it is judicious to apply it in the present
case is less certain, for it is difficult to draw
the distinction successfully in a conflict Of
this kind between the Church as it appears
in the politics of the country and the
Church as the organ of the religious senti-
ment of people and though it would be
desirable everywhere to SO etfectually Grip
pie the Church as political machine as to
drive it out of politics, yet IN France the
republican party has an ancient and not
satisfactory record in it's relation to reli-
gion, and that can be and will be revived
against it now with damaging effect
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-22

BY peculiar coincidence DR.. Tiffany and
Mr.. Lloyd will preach to-day on the same
topic-ingratitude, as illustrated by the re-
turn Of the one leper to render thanks,
while his nine associates went away without
giving it o thought And by similar CO.
incidence Mr.. Macarthur and Mr.. Affieck
will speak about the use or the misuse OF
wealth. taking the parable of the rich fool aa
q groundwork of thought thereon. Nh.
Rowell and Mr.. Hull will also discuss the
same subject--namely, the love of God
and Mr.. Burch will dwell upon the father
hood of God. The converted nun" will give
her experiences Of convent life to those who
may desire to hear them again. Mrs.
Brigham will follow the route Of humanity
through this world to the spirit land and OF
course back again. Mr.. Hatfield will
discuss the Southern pestilence as If it were
a dark or mysterious dispensation of Provi-
dence. DR.. Abbott will snake the hair
fly" SO to say, from two mean denomina-
tions. DR.. King will manipulate mean
man and, if possible, transform him into
great man. DR.. Crook will present Chris.
tian manhood as the style for his hearers,
and Mr. Davis will explain how
the children Of this world are
in their generation wiser than the
children of light Fiery serpents will fly
around Mr.. McKelvey, but will not hurt
him. The verities of religion will be
proved by Mr.. Pullman, and the contrast
between Christianity and infidelity will be
made by Mr. Corbit. Mr.. Hepworth will
review his late vacation religiously and NJ.
Richmond will tell what he thinks about
Christ. Sin and its remedy will be placed
side by side by Mr.. Martyr; the Church
and science will occupy Dr. Newman's ut
tention; the law of religious decline will be
explained by Mr.. Searles, and the raising
of Eneas by Mr.. Colcord. Gideon, the de-
cided man, will fill Mr.. Moments hour and
thus complete the course.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-22

mental ability, who could talk we'll for
hours did not good sense forbid. Few of
the published sermons Of the leading
English divines of the present day consume
more than quarter of an hour Of the
readers time; yet they, like all others We
have alluded to, have strongly marked
influence upon religious society and the
outside world also.
With the actual duties Of his position
clearly defined in his mind, and with that
disregard of mere custom which should be
acquired and exercised by all men aspiring
to lead their fellow beings, the preacher of
to-day should determine that form is worth
less compared with spirit, and that sermons
should be prepared according to the needs
and receptive power Of their hearers, in
stead of conforming to the aesthetic tastes
of the speaker and to the models established
in bygone age. Short, simple, strong.
straightforward sermons will fill any church,
even if they are rude of shape and inele-
CANT Of diction, but the sermon of flowing
platitudes and diluted truths pleases no
one but the scoffer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-22
The Staten Island Mystery.

Yesterday it seemed that the remains of
the unfortunate woman found on Staten
Island had been identified, bat later devel-
opments have shown that the unhappy
father Of Annie Hummel was beyond doubt
mistaken, and that the truth is yet to be
discovered. That the name of the woman
and the Giro INSTANCES under which she met
her horrible fate will finally be ascertained
is extremely probable. The fact that the
victim came from some home or social circle
will insure inquiry by relatives or friends,
while the publicity which has been given
to the horrible discovery on Staten Island
will direct attention to the locality and the
remains. Meanwhile thoughtful people
will note with sorrow and apprehension the
moral indications given by the attempts
already made to identify the remains. 1t
has been shown that at least two other
women have disappeared from their homes
because of improprieties like that which
led to the death and brutal burial
of the unknown girl upon Staten
or dead, their lapscs from virtue
have caused intense misery to those who
loved them, while cautious inquiries
which unknown persons have made ut the
scene of the mystery show that the num-
Der is greater than has been made public
The sin and shame and misery thus dimly
indicated are not pleasant to contemplate,
and while their consequences may not all
have been as awful as they were to the TN
fortunate whose fate has thrilled hundreds
of thousands of hearts with horror, their
mere existence is as productive of regret
among right-minded people as it is of warn
ing to those who are lowering about the
edge of the most dangerous of moral pit
falls.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-22
That 1Iorrtd Heater.

Cool autumn evenings and mornings have
caused many householder to light fire in
his 'heater," which is the general name for
whatever warming centre the average dwell
ing possesses, and the heater, in turn, has
caused domestic epidemic of headaches.
1t has done it every year for every family
that has been within range of its deoxy
genated mir, and it will probably continue
to do so until it is retired on account of in
capacity on account OF long service but it
would not be unwise for those who suffer
by IL to question whether its peculiar abili-
ties are of a sort particularly useful to those
who hang hopefully about its warm breath.
If the average heater were human being
and did halt Us much mischief as is now
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-22

Our September weather seems disposed
to prove this year even more omphatically
than usual that the division of the seasons,
as consecrated in the calendars and as rec
ognized in the lands beyond the Atlantic, is
not good for this climate. In fact the alma
nae, as tried by the facts, is the monumental
murderer of truth for if this sweltering.
oppressive, heavy, irrespirable air is not
the air of summer what is the use of distin.
gushing any season by that name? The
division of the year into four equal seasons
is a piece of arbitrary folly of the old cal.
endar makers that is reasonably descriptive
in many countries in the temperate zone, but
not here. They may give us five months
of winter, if they like, and five months OF
summer, and one month each of spring and
autumn, but the wonderful variation of our
seasons from year to year is the only con.
slant fact in their history. We are as likely
to have no winter or no summer in any
given year as to have year in the recognized
style Of the almanac. This year the sum.
mer draws to it's close, which may come
about a month later than the summer of the
almanac, without any mitigation of its tenn
perature and will, no doubt, launch us into
the midst of one of the fierce storms
from the northwest that are the essence and
life of our winter season. Since the HERALD
has discovered that all the weather in the
world is made on this continent, and that
the seasons of Europe are the appearances
Of this weather mitigated by the passage OF
the Atlantic, it IS high time the almanac
makers ventured upon a new departure.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-22

One does not need to walk far In any Of
the parks on bright afternoon to discover
that the pushers of perambulators and the
custodians of small children in general are
not agreed as to the duties and responsible
tiles of nurses. Punchs funny picture of
the nursery maid listening rapturously to
the tender words Of the guardsman, while
the babies are scratching each others little
eyes out with none to modest or make them
afraid, can hardly be reproduced here, our
guardsmen being otherwise engaged but
the ability of some damsels to be-
come interested in each other an
swers the same purpose, so far as
the utter absorption OF the nursemaid
and the complete freedom and discomfort
of the baby are concerned. With due re-
spect for the tastes of the nurses it must be
admitted that babies have some rights,
among which may be numbered sufficient
shade to prevent the sun from running their
eyes, enough of motion to keep them from
bowling to degree which compels all
passers-by to drop sympathiz.ng tear in
memory of old King Herod, and sufficient
personal attention to keep the infants from
sunstroke, slow strangulation, rupture and
incipient curvature of the spine, one or oil
of which maladies the unmatched baby
seems determined to bring upon itself
The variety of nurse alluded to
is very amusing to contemplate, if
she happens to be in charge of children
not belonging to the spectators but no
mother cares to be her employer. There
are other nurses-and, thanks to the mater
nal instincts OF woman, their name is
Leg.on--who can be depended upon to treat
children according TO the requirements born
of utter helplessness, and it should be the
self-imposed duty of every mother to watch
her children when the nurse supposes them
secluded from the parental eye and assure
herself that they are properly cared for.
The demands made by society upon the
time Of any lady are exacting and constant,
but the strongest of them are feeble COM
pared with those which every true mother
will comply with rs soon us she under
stands that they exist.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-22
Rapid Transit Doc t0red.

There has been considerable rapid transit
Of opinion in the Grand Jury room and
tremendous collision of doctors, with
the result that the Metropolitan Company
was not indicted as nuisance on account
OF its noise and is not likely to be. The
principal nominal opposition to the road
consisted of the famous petition, signed by
one hundred and thirty-ive physicians,
asking an indictment on the ground of
injury to the public health; but when
the Grand Jury were ready to consider
the question three memorials were
presented, containing the signatures of
two hundred physicians, and declaring
that the road was in general sense bene-
fetal to the public health, and the jurors
promptly and sensibly inclined toward the
weightier evidence. The points of these
memorials were well made. 1t is undoubt-
eddy true that the road, by its noise, dirt
and cinders, has annoyed many people
whom residence or business have kept
cl ose to it; but the greatest good to tho
greatest number is the aim OF all public
enterprises, and the rapidly of transit
which is necessary to the residents of
city of such peculiar shape as New
York is the opportunity it gives for the
thinning out Of overcrowded neighborhoods,
and OF establishing homes in cleaner, airier
localities than can be found below Central
Park advantages which far more than
counterbalance the annoyances to which
tho road subjects n comparatiycly small
portion of the community. The more rap
idly the road is extended into the extreme
uptown districts the greater will be the
preponderance of benefit over injury,
and the smaller the chance of any success
full attempt of residents Immediately upon
tho line, or of surface road rivals, to annoy
the company in the courts.