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

The Maryland and American coal
companies have been working their
mines on full time nearly all this
week.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09

Miss Burns, of Connellsville, Pa,
who has been visiting friends here, re-
turned be me Thursday.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09

LIFE is full of sorrows and dlsappoint-
ments, but the most sanguine hopes of all
those who try DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, are
always realized. 1t never disappoints.
Price rs cents.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09
Miscellaneous Advertisements,
GROS S & NICKEL.
Miscellaneous Advertisements I.
MANUFACTURER OF AND DEALERS III

Furniture, Mattresses, Spring Beds, etc.
Good and staunch Furniture of every kind,
Right down at the fine store we ever find,
Of excellent make and the latest style
So strong and so durable, all the while.
See here for yourselves the truth which
we say
IL look how our goods rule with magic
sway.
Nor forget that we, delighted, can rest
In which is told of the common and best.
Certainly Frostburg has fully confessed
knowledge of her manufactures possessed.
Everything in here the fancy to tickle
Lavishly abounds with Gross & Nickel.
Fully stocked always and ever so cheap,
Usually small the profits they reap.
Remember strictly-large sales rule the
times
No chance for dollars-we must make on
ly dimes.
In solemn fact we must this truth declare
That here none with Gross IL Nickel COM
pare.
Useless it is to compete with work so grand
Rich, cheap, good-in sober truth-made
to stand
Il Gu nlu moving ABOUT HOlnI dnu W dnu.
Must not we seek at once this we'll known
store,
And find the goodly things we will adoreP
Indeed, rivalry shrinks in very dread,
Now that Gross s. Nickel stand far ahead
So come light along-no "ifs" or "maybes"
To buy for yourselves, your girls, your
babies.
Main Street.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09

NEWSPAPER PUFFs a,e nearly al
ways gratefully received. The next
best puff may be obtained from the
elegant variety Of c.5,.gs held FOX sale
by Walter Edwards, Esq, at his new
store.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09

PERsoNAL.-We were favored with
a call yesterday from Rev. H. Allen
Griffith, formerly of this place, now
of Pittsburg. Mr.. G. is a son of Rev.
S. 81. Griffith, several years ago pas
tor of st. Johns P. E. Church, of this
place, also at present Of Pittsburg.
Since leaving here in 1874 young Mr..
Griffith has entered the ministry of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, and
is assistant pastor of St. Andrew
Church. Mr.. G. looks we'll and is evi-
IDENTIFY prospecting in his profession.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09

The Foresters' Fair and Festival,
referred to last week, will be held in
Foresters' Hall commencing Saturday
10Th inst.
The congregation of the Welsh Bap-
fist Church will also hold grand
Fair and Festival, commencing Dec.
2lst, next, and ending Jan. LIST, 1879,
for the benefit of the church.
THE Coal TRADE.-The product of
the Georges Creek coal region for
the week ending Saturday, November
2, 1878, was 52,586 tons, and for the
year to that date l,39O,592 tons, an
increase of 6e,687 tons as compared
with the corresponding period of last
year.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09

The Garrett County Herald says
the net profits of the Oakland hotel
during the past season foot up the
handsome sum of $8, 243, and RECON-
mends the completion of the eastern
wing as laid down in the original
plan. A hotel of similar dimensions
could be built at much less cost than
the Oakland house, yet the latter pays
about 81 per cent. of its cost in sin
gle season. Why don't our people
look at this matter?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09
New Business Locals,

A SPRINKLE of snow yesterday.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09

Very best dark Calico only cts yard
Oakland aH-aoool Flannel only SOC ayard.
25 dozen 2-button Kid Gloves at so cts
| pair at B. Stern & Cos Cheap Store.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09
Great Bargains in Dry Goods,

tions, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Sc,
B. Stern & Cos Dry Goods store.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-09
Real Estate
IN GRAHA NTON.

THE undersigned as trustee in insolven-
L cy of Thomas Williams, will offer at
public sale in Frostburg in front of the
Grand Central Hotel on
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-25
A Chip From the Old Block.
Baltimore Gazette.

Evidently the Princess Victoria is fol
lowing i'll the footsteps of her mother,
as regards the domestic training of her
children. One day the imperial party
started for drive up the Salzburg, and,
when quite near the summit, their car
riage broke down. What was to be
done? The distance was too great to al
low of walking, and to send one of the
servants on one Of the carriage-horses
down to Hombourg for another carriage
would insure long, and, for the chill
drea, y perhaps injurious delay. How
ever the Prince was on the point Of des-
patching his messenger, whena peasant
passed, driving an immense hay-wagon.
Instantly realizing the situation and
recognizing the imperial party, lie
sprang from his seat and implorcd
them to make him the proudest and
happicst farmer mall Germany 10y get
ting into his wagon and permitting him
to drive them home. The royal pair
laughed and cons ented. The whole
party were accommodated with seats
amid the fragrant hay, and III this guise
the future emperor and empress Of
Germany, with their august offspring,
MS the papers call the little princes and
princcsses, came riding back to the
SWEETEST watering-placc i'll MI Germany.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-25
Peculiar Signs Of a Cold Winter.

If signs don't fail, the coming winter
will be the coolest experienced in this
latitude since the country was discover
cd by man named Mr.. Columbus.
The squirrels are laying III their winter
coal, the beavers arc putting heaters IN
the basement OF their lodges, the bees
have killed of all the drones and lined
their hives with sheet-iron. the musk
rats are flying south, wild ducks are
committing suicide, the goosebone IS
black sixteen inches deep. Western cd
itors are soliciting wood III exchange for
subscriptions, poor families are buying
an extra dog, and We have had a new
collar put on our ayercoat. Nornaora
Herald,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-25

TWELVE days without food involves
Nh amount Of suffering which mono can
imagine WHO have not had some person
al experience in Starring. Not long ago
the steamer City Of Chester came into
New York, and in duo time the matches
were opened to allow the freight To be
unlonded. In an open space, walled in
by freight boxes, and beneath the main
hatchwav, was found the living skeleton
of n man. Livid and emaeiatcd, he
looked like corpse; but the fresh mir
rushing into the dungeon revived him,
and he uttered n pitiful exclamation.
But he again became insonsible, and
seemed likely 10 die NJ any moment.
Restoratiycs were cautiously adminis-
tered, and when ut length he was par
tally revived, he gave information that
hc was from Scotland, had Como aboard
before the ship sailed from her English
port, and while intoxicated had gone
into the hold, fallen asleep beneath the
hatch, and was fastened III there. He
had II bottle of whiskcy in his pocket,
hut no food, and the sutlerings hc en-
durcd we're dreadful. After about five
days he lost consciousness. The yoy-
age lasted eleven days, and he had en-
tered the hold the day before tie ship
sailed. Notwithstanding the precarious
condition to which he was reduced. he
Aas chance of recovery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-25

AN Iowa board Of supervisors con
sisted of three members, one of whom
brought upa measure to which his two
confrcros were opposed He called ono
of them to the chair while he discussed
it. called for vote, which was tie;
resumed il chair and declared that rs
there was u tic he would now give the
casting vote; gave that casting vote for
the measure and declared il cqrriod,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-25

that in official circles the view prevails
that there has been too much reform
ing lately and that there had better be 4
pause.
SERVIAN INDEPENDENCE.
A Bucharest dispatch Of the 18th
inst says it is reported that
England, Italy and France have
informed the Belgrade government that
they will encourage Servian indepen-
dence till the civil and political equality
of Jews is proclaimed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-25

II democratic and 0 republican con-
gressmen, as follows:
First district Bullerworth, republi-
can, 720 majority.
Sccond-Young, republican, 974 ma
Jority.
Third-McMahon, democrat, los7
ajority.
Fourth-Keifer, republican, 800
majority.
Fifh-Lefevre, democrat, 1928 ma
jority.
Sixth-Hill, democrat, 4,o98 major
ity.
Seventh--Hu.d, democrat, 1,049 ma
jority.
Eighth-Finley, democrat, 1855 ma
iority.
Ninth-Converse democrat, 98S ma
jority.
Tenth-Ewing democrat, 334 major
ity.
acknowledgements majority, T.
1853.
Twelfth--Ncal, republican, 2,073 ma
jority.
Thirteenth Warner, democrat, 123
majority.
Fourteenth--Atherton, democrat, 3
2S7 majority.
Fifteenth Geddes, democrat, 4,57S
majority.
Sixteenth - McKenley, republican,
1884 majority.
Seventeenth Monroe, republican,
2 ,768 majority.
Eighteenth Updegrall, republican,
1863 majority.
Nineteenth-ttarfeld, republican, g.
G13 majority.
Twentieth-Townsend, republican, s.
SO majority.
FAILURES OF 1878.
New York advices Of tile 10Th inst.
says the authentic figures of
actual failures all over the
United States during the third quarter
Of the year have been awaited with
more interest than usual, owing to the
large numbers who sought to avail
themselves Of the national bankrupt
law prior to its expiration on Septem-
Der 1st. Statistics for each quarter for
the first nine months of the year are
now furnished by the mercantile agen-
cy Of Dun, Barlow 4 Bro. Us follows:
Number Of failures for the Sd quarter
of 1878 were 1858; the liabilities for
the last quarter are $66 100000 us com
pared with $42,00O,000 for the same
period Of 1877. For the first nine
months of 1878 the failures numbered
8,76S us compared with 6,565 for same
period in 1877 Liabilities for first nine
months OF 1878 were $l97 ,000,00O
against Sill 100000 for nine months of
1877. 1t is admitted that the petitions
in bankruptcy filed in the period named
considerably exceed the figures given
above, but it must be understood that
large number of applicants for relief
were either those whose failures had
been previously reported or those
who had gone out Of business or were
not engaged in mercantile pursuits, and
hence not included in the mercantile
failures. The above figures refer to
failures only among those who were in
active business and suspended payment
during the period under review, The
agency considers that the number Of
actual failures was not as
large us might have been antic-
ipated among 100000 traders
reported III business, and in view Of the
temptation offered to certain relief
from past misfortune or anticipated
embarrassment. The trade of the
country is believed to have survived
what threatened to be serious shock
to the confidence and to the credit
growing out of the circumstances Of the
repeal Of the bankrupt law; and ex-
cepting the unfortunate epidemic in the
south, the general conditions Of trade
are moro healthy than mt any time
since 1873.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-25

FORMERLY I'LL American locomotives
were ackcted with Russian sheet iron.
Now America makes its own planishcd
non, and the importation Of the for
eign article has falen from $4,000 pack
ages to 1000 packages per annum.
Locomotives recently madcat tho Bald
win works were jacketed with Ameri-
can iron.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-25

THE great bridge over the Mississippi
river, the pride and boast of the people
Of st. Louis, is advertised to bo sold on
tho 10Th Of December next. The sale
il in the interest of tho foreign bond
holders, and the amount involved is
$6,5O0,00o. Fortunately the purchaser
will not bc able to carry away the
hrdge-al nj once.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-25

In the French galleries Of the Paris
Exhibition is exhibited marvel Of Ia
hor and ingenuity. 1t consists in 100
microscopic knives inclosed in an or
dinary-sized cherry stone. They all
have lockwood handles, open and shut
IN the ordinary way, and yet do not
weigh moro than seven grains III NIL.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-25

AT u recent convention Of American
paper collar makers it was decided to
abandon the custom Of fancy and ex-
pcnsive collar boxes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-25

A TRAVELLING fortress, consisting i'll II
wcll-guarded, iron-elnd coach, made of
boiler plate iron, hulIet-proof and hay
ing PORTFOLIOS, is now running on the
Cheyenne and Black Hills stage path.
1t carries bullion for California quartz
mills.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-25

TIE business Of making and canning
plum pudding for export to England
and other countries, is regularly carried
on ut Dover, Del. A Philadelphia firm
makes large quantities Of mince-meat
for export.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-25

A PROPOSITION is afoot fora m Intcrna-
tional Industrial Exhibition TO be held
in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1880. Inluen-
tial citizens favor the project.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-25

A Troy bell foundry has recently
supplied bells to churches in CONSTANT
nople and Bangkok.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-25

THE Imperial post Office at Bremen
is to be fitted up with locks for the
American system Of lock-boxes, adopt
cd by the government.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-25

THERE are two printing Offices in the
whole of Siberia.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-25
GENERAL NEWS.

THE Chinese ambassador, Chin Ian
Pin, owns several farms in Kansas.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-25
FOREIGN NEWS.
MORE BRITISH FAILURES.

A London cablegram of October
21st says: Lacour & Watson,
shipping agents at Glasgow and Lieth,
failed; liabilities believed to be large.
Alexander Bell & Sons, merchants in
the Spanish trade, failed. JAS. Morton
n Co., one Of the firms largely indebted
to the City Of Glasgow bank, placed
their books in the hands of accountants.
Liabilities estimated from e2,000,0O0 to
El,5O0 600.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-25

THE London Times no longer spells
diocese .diocess, but it does speak, Ii
4 big heading, III tie eglnoyiAl tides.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-25

Two common hair-pins joined at
the curve by an elastic cord, 80 that the
pms can he inserted iii the opposite
sides Of 4 coil without danger Of falling
out, the cord contracting and holding
them in place, comprise the features of
4 late patent.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-28
APIeasant Evening.

Last evening the teachers and scholars
of the Sunday school of the First Presby-
terian Church gathered in the Sunday
school room for the purpose of practicing
for the anniversary which takes place to-
morrow afternoon.
After the exercises had been conclu-
ded the children were presented with
candy and toys with which large tree
had been decorated. Oranges were also
distributed in which ceremony the teach
ers were not forgotten. A number OF he
teachers presented their scholars wi h
books. Mrs Downing p esented each q
her scholars one. Frank Masse,; Susie
and j seph Simms, eachreceiyed special
pre-, ent of book.
Misse, Helen Crawford and Mamie
Lawson, each rec ived very handsome
work basket. Miss Matte Aiken the organ
ist OF the school was remembered by the
presentation of fine ba'ket of fruit. A
very large basket of fruit was also present
ed to Rev. F. B. Duval, for which he
made sui able acknowledgement. The
evening passed very pleasantly to those
who were present, and it will be lons
remembered by them.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-28

Two WILMINGTON BLooDs FOUND
DRUNK AND NEARLY FROZEN TO
DEATH.-Officer Cummins informs us
tha abou eight O'Clock last evening he
was not fed by Mrs. Robert Carey, Iesld-
ing at the foot of Sharpless' hill, on
Church street, that horse and carriage
we've standing near her homr wi h two
drunkes men in 1t, and that it had h. EN-
there for some time past. The officer
proceeded at once to the spot and there
found the carriage stal ding in the nidd e
of the road, and wo men almost fIoz n
to death. He at once turned the horse
about and drove il to the sherman IL 'use,
on Ma ket street, where the young men
were c,rried into the hotel in state OF
insensibil ty, and put to bed. 1t appears
that they had been at the Sherman
House during the day, and had started
~ the evening for their homes in WI. WI
minpton in sta of intcxication. Iht
severe coldnpss of the night aud the con,
dition in which they were In soon pu
them sleep, and but for the fact OF tnt m
timely discovery of the situstion py MIS-
Carey they would soon have nozen "
death.-West Chester Ne'os.
Who were the bloodss
The daily gazette., 1878-12-28
SECOND EDITION
Minority Representation.

BILL WHOSE EFFECT WILL BE TO
BRBAK UP THB "soLID SOUTH" IN CON-
GREss.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ga bill is IN
process of preparation having for its OBJ
ject minority representation in Congress
and will probably be introduced in the
House soon afterthe reassemblage ofCon
gress. 1t proposes to have the Legisla-
ture of each State after the apportion-
ment of the next census to redistrict the
State that the minority as well as the ma
jorlty may be entitled to representation.
The plan proposed is an ingenious one,
and in force at the last election, would
have secured from the South over thirty
Republican members, twenty of whom
would have been colored men, while on
the other hand the Democrats would
have gained corresponding number in
the North. By this plan, if carried out
at the next election the Democrats will
have a small majority, but all parts of the
country alike will be represented by Re-
publicans as well as Democrats. The plan
is to so divide each State into districts
that the districts may, as far as possible
be entitled to elect either three or five
members each, thus permitting the ma
jOrity of voters to elect two out of three
or three out of five. In case the district
is entitled to three representatives each,
the electors vote for two candidates and
no more. In case the district is entitled
to five representatives each, the elector
can vote for three candidates and nc
more. Where the State is entitled to two
representatives only, as In the case OF
Rhode Island and Florida, it is to be di.
vided into two districts, each electing
one member, as at present,as in this case
a majority and minority representation
would be impossible. In all cases where
there Is an odd representative, after the
State has been divided as nearly as pos
sible into districts TO he represented by
three or five members, separate dis.
trict to be set apart for this representa-
tive who is elected as at present. The
effect of this bill will be to break up the
solid South and secure to the colored peo
pie representative in Congress. 1t Il
argued that If it were passed it would re
move the objections raised by Senato
Blaine to the present unequal represen
tation of the colored population of tn,
South. 1t is not expected that the bill
will pass at the present session of Con
gress, but IL will be introduced TO aJtrac
public attention and excite public discus
sion on the subject, preparatory TO II
reintroduction at the next Congress.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-28
Letter from Samuel Townsend
For the Daily Gazette.

VI sho 'aiif ohLtbLe.
Mr.. Vernon of the Republican appears
TO think, Judging from his editorial, that
l have lately become in favor of more
representation for this county. If he
will look back he will find that Apo
quinimink hundred was the first to pass
resolution proposing two districts out
OF Wilmington, making Market street
the division line. wrote that resolution
l, also. as a member of the Legislature,
in 1843, proposed to appotion the school
fund Of our State, according to popula-
ton instead Of by counties as is now
done to this day. Kent and Sussex voted
down my resolution, and | have fire.
quently, at different sessions of the Legis-
lature, proposed to and urged the mem
bers of Kent and Sussex, to pass bill
allowing each hundred to be a district
and elect by each hundred independently.
But no; they never would agree and the
nearest and better plan than the present
would be to make two counties out of
New Castle county; and as we got along
for one hundred years with three coun-
ties, i think the State could get along
another hundred years with four coun-
ties; for no States that have large cities
in them, keep eternally balancing, and
there would be no need of this State
doing it, if Wilmington should happen
TO have, as trust she will, the good luck
20 increase greatly over her present size.
However, am now beginning to get too
old to take an active part in the matter
much longer. Younger men must do ii
if they wish change from the present.
Our taxes in this county are too high
and we never can help ourselves whilst
Kent and Sussex hold two-thirds vote
over us. This paying off what they call
war debt out of New Castle county, is
all wrong, for the debt was incurred fol
the general government, and the general
government should and would pay it, il
it was not for the haste of Kent and
Sussex making New Castle county pay
liz. SAMUEL TOWNSEND.
Townsend, December 27.