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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-05-31

EKRoR.-We were in error last
week in saying Mr., j. W. Fallon had
erected a stable on his premises. II
turns ont to be an establishment for
painting, etc, at which Mr.. Fallon is
an adept, 1t is not often we are led
into calling paint shop stable, but
if we could stir up half the indigna-
ton this misnomer did we would be-
gin saying "Cumberland" coal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-05-31

Hitchins Bros. are selling large lot Of
Childrens Shoes at job prices, owing to
Sizes being broken.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-05-31

SPEo1FIc.-"Mack" prints a poem
in the Homecoming Times enti-
tied "Onr Coming Future" If
MACK" could tell Us of something
coming that is not future, or Of come
thing in the future that is not COM
ing, he might then try his pen on
something past that did not tyanspire.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-05-31

A LECTURE ON THE TAPIs.-We
learn that the Frostburg Lyceum are
negotiating with Hon. George Cotton,
of Baltimore, for the delivery here Of
his Lecture entitled mobility of
Labor" ETC., On or about the 24th Of
June. Mr.. Cotton has delivered this
Lecture to societies and oranges in
many of the eastern cities and towns
with great acceptance, Judging from
many lengthy complimentary notices
We have seen. The topic is a popular
one and we doubt not will draw full
house. We understand the rates of
admission will be low, and the pro-
ceeds applied to securing a library
for the society under whose auspices
the Lecture will be given. The OBJ
ject adds another meritorious feature
to the project, of itself sufficient to
WIZ iihera! rr&Ironage. + is proba-
BILE also that this Lecture will be fol-
lowed up with similar entertainments
until sufficient sum Is secured to
carry out the design of the society.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-05-31

DESTROYED by worms. Can we imagine
more horrible death: Gnawr g-gnaw
ing-gnawing night and day until the vi
tails are eaten away. Shrinels Indian
Fermifuge will destroy and eject those
disgusting creatures from the intcstines,
Ask for Shriners' Indian Vermituge.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-05-31

F. Bears is the place to have your meas
ure taken for fine Suit. A sure fit is
guaranteed. Goods of the very best quail
ity in endless variety, cheap cheap! !
cHEAP!,!
A fine article Of Family Flour at Hitch
ms Bros. at $625. 1t will pay to buy it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-05-31

Little girls particularly ought TO go to
nitchins Bros. for cheap Fans, Collsrettes
anu Ties.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-05-31
e r S A Il f.!

4 CERTIFICATE emitting the holder
IA to Four Years Tuition in Dickinson
College, Carlisle, Pa. Any one desiring
a course of four years or less, in one of the
best Colleges in America will do well to
inquire at the JOURNAL OFFICE,
Dec Tiff Frostburg, Nd.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-05-31

SURVEY CoMPLETE.-The Cumber-
land Times says:
The survey and final location of the line
ofthe Georges Creek and Cumberland rail
road was completed Thursday, and proves
much more favorable than that adopted
Tor the narrow gusgc. 1t will reduce the
distance from Homecoming to Cumberland
to about 49, miles.
The News also says:
Estimates of the work to be performed
in building the road will be made up at
once and contracts made. The manage
ment state that the work of grading etc,
will be under way III three or four weeks.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-05-31

PROGRESS. - Tracklaying on the
Pennsylvania abroad in Maryland is
going along at he rate Of third Of
mile per day
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-07-01
"LET THE MUD DRY FIRST"

Here is a capital lesson that may well
be impressed upon the memory of both
young and old: Mr.. Spurgeon, in walking
little way out Of London 10 preach,
CHANGED to get his pantaloons quite mud
dy. A good deacon met him at the door
and desired to get brush and take off
some of the mud. "Oh. no, said Mr..
s.. don't you see it is wet. and If YOU
try to brush itnow, YOU will rub the stain
into the cloth: Let It dry, when it will
come off easy enough and ieare po mark
So, when men speak evil Of us falsely
throw mud at us-don't be- in a hurry
about brushing it OFF. Too great eager
ness to rub it off, is apt to rub il in. Let
it dry; by and by, if need be, little
effort will remove il. Don't foster sean
dial about yourself or others, or trouble
in a society, or in a church, by haste to
do something. Let it alone; let it dry;
it will be more easily eradicatcd than YOU
think in the first heat of excitement.
Time has a wonderful power in such mat
tcrs. Very many things in this world
will be easily got over by judiciously
letting them dry.'-lmericm Agricd-
turif.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-07-01
\ PARABLE.

Then shall the kingdom of Satan be
likened to a grain Of tobacco seed; which,
though exceedingly small, being cast into
the ground, grew; and became a great
plant; and spread its leaves rank and
broad, so that huge and vile worms
formed habitation thereon. And it
came to pass in the course of time that
the son of man looked upon it, and
thought it beautiful to look upon; and
much to be desired to make lads look big
and manly. So they put forth their
hand and did chew thereof And some
it made sick, and others to vomit most
flthily. And it farther came to pass that
those who chewed it became weak and
unmanly. and said we are enslavcd, and
and can't cease from chewing it. And
the mouths of all that were enslaved be-
came foul; and they were seized with a
violent splitting; and they did spit, even
in ladies parlors, and in the house of the
Lord of hosts. And the saints of the
Most High were greatly plagued thereby.
And in the course of time it came also to
pass that Others snuffed it; and they were
taken suddenly with fits, and they did
sneeze with great and mighty Sneeze,
insomuch that theireyes were filled with
tears, and they did look exceedingly silly.
And yet others cunningly wrought the
leaves thereof into rolls, and did set fire
to the one end thereof, and did suck We
hemently at the other end thereof, and did
look very grave and calf-hke; and the
smoke of their torment ascended up for
ever and forever.
And the cultivation thereof bscame a
great and mighty business in the earth;
and the merchant men waxed rich by the
commerce thereof. And it came to pass
that the saints of the Most High detiled
themselves Herewith; even the poor who
could not buy shoes, nor bread, nor books
for their little ones, spent their money for
it. And the Lord was greatly displeased
Herewith, and said Wherefore this
waste: and why do these little ones lack
bread and shoes and books; Turn now
your fields into corn and wheat; and put
this evil thing far from you; and be sep
arate, and defle not yourselves any more !;
and | will bless you and cause my face to
shine on you
But with one accord they all exclaimed: ::
1--WE cannot cease from chewing, snufing
and puffng-we are slaves"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-07-01
THE CLEAN NEWSPAPER.

There is a growing feeling in every
healthy community against the journals
which make it their special object to min
ister to perverted taste by seeking out
and serving up in seductive form dis
gushing scandals and licentious revela-
tions. There is good reason to believe
that the clean newspaper IS more highly
priced today than it was four years ago.
1t is also safe to predict that as people IN
all ranks of life, who protect their own
at least from contamination, become more
conscious OF the perniciouS influence Of a
certain class of journals, called enterprls-
ing because they are ambitious to serve
up dirty scandals, they will be careful to
see that the journals they permit to be
read in the family circle are of the class
that never forget the proprieties of life.
Already men and women of refinement
and healthy morals have had their atten-
ton called to the perniciouS influence OF
bad literature, and have made commend
able efforts to counteract the same by
causing sound literature to be published
and sold at popular prices. These efforts
are working silent but sure revolution.
The best authors are more generally read
today than at any previous time. The
sickly sentimental story paper and wild
ranger and pirate story book are slowly
Welding the field to worthier claimants.
To the praise of decent newspapers, it
may be said that where it has a place in
the family and has been read for years by
young and old, it has developed such a
healthy tone and such a discriminating
taste that the literature of slums has no
admirers. Fortunately, the number OF
such families is increasing in the land,
and as they increase, the journal that
devotes itself to sickening revelations OF
immortality will be compelled to find Its
supporters solely among those classes that
practice vice or crime or are ambitious to
learn to follow such ways.-Boston Her.
aid.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-07-01
A HINT TO DRAM DRINKERS.

Bar-keeperS pay, on an average, 81
per gallon for whiskey. One gallon con-
tains an average of sixty-fve drinks, and
at ten cents drink the poor man pays
$3.50 per gallon for his whiskey. In
other words, he pays 81 for the whiskey
and $3.50 to a man for handing it over
the bar. While it would be better for all
not tQ drink, some men will have whiskey,
and my advice to them is this: Make
your wife your bar-keeper. Lend her 50
to buy a gallon of whiskey for a begin
ming, and every time you want drink
go TO her and pay ten cents for it. BY
the time you have drank a gallon she will
have $3.50, or enough money to refund
the 81 borrowed of YOU, to pay for an
other gallon of liquor, and have a balance
of S2.jD. She will be able to conduct
future operations on her own capital, and
when YOU become an incbriate, unable TO
support yourself Stunned and dcspised
by respectable people, your wife will have
enough money to keep YOU until YOU get
ready to fill a drunkard grave. But had
YOU paid all this money to a bar-keeper,
he would not have given you cent to
bury You, or a crust of bread to keep your
children from starving.
Few people ever stop to calculate the
cost of drinking. At ten cents per
drink, one drink per day will cost $500
per year; two drinks per day will cost
S73; three drinks, Sl09.50; and four
drinks Sl16 per year.
\ man came to me the other day TO
pay the interest on note of 500 | hold
against him. Said he, Il only receive
$500 year, and with family to support
am not able to pay my debts | asked
him to take u pencil and make a slight
calculation for me, and then asked him
how often he drank at a bar His ay-
crage was three drinks per day, which,
10y his own calculation, amounted to
Sl09.j0. or enough to have paid both
principal and interest of the note and
have 81 80 left. lie was astonished at
the discovery, and is now determined
never to drink at bar again. -CHap-
beirs LECTURE at Naysdeid, ny.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-07-01
AN UPPER WINDOW.

.Ycs'm: nice. commogitou>, gintecl
department "a, youu find, said Mrs.
Grimp. buzzius about Inc narrow. dusty
windows Ike am immense fly and tapping
her apron over thcm in lieu of wings.
And then the hairuc>, of en-. And the
cheapuc>> OF 'cm-all things considers, -,
Helen Nayuc listened and looked about
her with the least bit Of a smile upon her
lip, and d faint feeling of homcSickncss
creeping into her heart. Her vision was
not sufficiently microscopic 10 discover all
the advantages of the situation as they
wcrc announced by Mrs Grimp. She
had pcr,cr>c suspicion that she did not
Ike this busy. narrow back street, tins
house that stood In il. nor these most cX-
ccueu, departments that were for rent.
Nevertheless. she had climbed so many
flights of stairs that day and visited so
many low rooms with high rccommenda-
tons and narrow rooms with broad prices,
that she was growing tired and diScour-
aged. and the little word, "to let began
To- assume d threatening aspect and TO
give 10 the windows in which they were
placed the appearance Of being iron
barred.
The room, might do she remarked
10 herself, rather doubttully.
And Mrs. Grimp, ike Skillful gen
eral caught the words, and answered
briskly:
"Yes'm. When'll You take posses
sion:"
Helen glanced once more at the mosaic
ceilings. the subducd light shining
through the stained-glass windows, and
the wonderful bouquets of marigolds and
blue roses that decorated the paper on
the walls. and surrendered. What else
could she do;
The first of next week, she said,
turning away.
Once across the street, she looked back
with a momentary pang Of regret that
Mrs. Grimp's views of the genteel locality
would scarcely be generally accepted !;
and then suddenly curled her lip at find
ing herself caring for the opinion of other
people for whose selves she cared nothing.
Having decided the matter, she was
not one to turn back, though, to be sure,
in this case. there was nothing 10 turn
back to: 50, after much tear and wear of
body and yexation of spirit, the upturn-
ing of all things movable furious skir-
mish between drayman and furniture
the family were deposited, bag and bag
gage, in their new quarters. A family
of four they were, Of which Helen was
the ostensible head-head and shoulders,
indeed, since she was the general burden
bearer. Next came Nan, the irrepressible
fifteen-year-old, and in her own opinion
with more wisdom slowed away in her
curly head than most people were pos
sessed of at fifty. The two children,
Rue and Margie. completed, or incom-
pleted, the establishment-generally, il
was the latter
Nan climbed yalorously over the tables,
a pile of carpet, washtub OF books, and
d basket of crockery, seated herself in
the wash-boiler, and surveyed the room.
And this is the result of all your
nominating, is it, Nell: Dear me! it is
a sweet of apartments, sure enough!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-07-01
HOW A TRAMP WAS BOUNCED

\ prominent and highly cultured Meth
odist clergyman residing not more than a
hundred miles from this city, was out the
other day calling upon his parishioncrs,
ayailing himself of the only few hours he
had to spare since his advent among his
new people At several residences he
was cordially received by those who had
heard, saw and knew him.
rs his time was limited, his stay at
each place was necessarily short. Upon
his list was the name Of IIcrycy, person
represented to him as being a most de
voted and active member of the congre-
CATION. The clergyman was within a
stones throw of Mr.. Heryey's residence,
and he made up his mind to call and pass
the compliments of the day. Anon the
bell was pulled, once, twice, three times,
but no response. Concluding the family
was not at home, the good preacher
turned to leave the premises, when he
thought he heard a stir at the back part
of the house Thither he retraccd his
steps and appeared at the back door,
knocking for admittancc. The gentleman
Of the house appeared in propr'a person.
ua, and after gazing at the clergyman a
moment, asked:
"Wcn. sir, what 40 YOU want
Il thought l would call and
you did, did YOU replied the man
of the house; you're the chap I've been
looking for. Wen see whether YOU dirty
tramps are to continuously bother my
house" and, taking the preacher by the
nape Of the neck and the coat-tail, the
pater familias bounced the clerical gen
tleman through the front gate, and or
derded him to leave the premises.
Imagine the "ieelings' of the said
Hcrycy when he listened to an eloquent
sermon on the following Sabbath by the
person whom he took for a pesky tramp.
Appearances are sometimes deceiying.-
Dabuque Heraid.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-07-01

Mr.. Geo. j. Naney, the author, has
recently been up the Kennebec to exam
inc some supposed Indian Inscriptions.
He found two tablets few miles below
Caratunk Falls. The inscriptions are
chiseled in lodges that slope into the river
on the western shore. At the time Of
Mr.. Varney's visit they were nearly Gov
cred by the ice and water OF the river;
but he made arrangements TO have them
accurately copied when the conditions are
favorable.
Mr.. Naney states that four other In
dian inscriptions have been found IN this
state and its ncighborhood.
By those who have seen the inscrip-
tions alluded to they are said TO consist
mainly of representations Of animals,
with a number of human figures, wig
vans. etc. About 1928 an Indian IN
scription was found on the shore of the
river below Norridgewock.
In general a writing of this kind was
called "Wikhegan' by the Algonquin
tubes, while such an inscription upon a
rock was called by the Mississippi Indians
"Muzzinabeek.
The general system of the Indian writ
ing is much the same as the action paint
ing of civilized races.
ANY one skilled in reading the illus
trated REFUSES of the newspapers and
moderately familiar with Indian customs
and history, can read the Wikhegan al
most as readily as car. the Indians them
selves.-Eaton School Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-07-01
NUMBER 25.
INTEREST ON MONEY.

In the State of New York the legal
interest on money has been seven per
cent There is an effort to reduce it to
six per cent, ON which the RarH Nejc-
Yorker says: "Thc earnings of capital
now become a snbject of greater interest
than for many years. We see that it is
agitating both the mercantile and the
agricultural classes. The bill before the
Legislature of New York to make the
legal interest on money six per cent, Is
taking a very conservative view of the
question. -Four per cent. Is over the aver
age earnings of real estate in New York,
and probably in most States; and there
is no reason why the interest paid for the
use of money should be so disproportion-
ate to its real earnings. The farmer,
above all, feels the hardship of excessive
interest. A farm encumbered to half It's
value is worked solely for the benefit Of
the mortgage, as the legitimate income
will only pay seven per cent. on half It's
value The legal interest in several Of
the States has been only six per cent for
many years, and the New York movement
may be considered very modest, since at
present there is more money than bust
ness. Yet the money interest Is COM
bined, and vigilant in protecting It's ex-
actions: while the farmers, practically
uncombined and looking for some mirac-
ulous Intervention in their behalf, will
probably find that the members elected
by their votes will represent the small
money class and forget their constituents
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-07-01

NEGROES IN kANSAS.-Rev. Richard
Coodlty. writing from Emporia, Kansas,
SAYS:
There are already two large settle
mcnts Of colored people in the western
part of Kansas. They have taken home
stcads. opened farms and started a vii
lage. They call their village 'Nicode-
mus. They think it time 10 wake the
old gentleman from his sleep by the odd
gum tree In this village they have
stores and shops, and markets, and two
churches. Many of the farms are already
quite valuable One man has built a
good frame house, employed a number Of
hands. has "a large quantity of stock, and
is worth eight or ten thousand dollars.
Not all do as well, but they are making
a living. These newcomers expect to do
the same thing. They do not intend to
remain in the cities, or to be chargcabIc
to charity. They expect to work and
make their way They will take up
homesteads. Some of them have little
money, and can buy teams and tools to
open farm. Others have no money,
but they can make them a 'dug-out, and
on this rich soil they can cultivate enough
with spade and hoe to furnish them
bread, and by degrees they can advance
to better things
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-07-01
PLEDGE To THE DEAD.
BY WILLIAM WINTER.

rRead m the banonet OF the Society Of IN,
Army of the Potomac, At Albany, jun
Is, 1879.
From;,he Ills Of love that unclOses
In the glow OF a festival kiss,
On the wind tha, is heavy with roses
And shrill with the bugles OF bliss,
Let it ncst o 'er the mystical ocean
That breaks on the kingdom Of night
oar oath Of eternal devotion
To the heroes who died for the right
II.
They loved, as we love, vet they parted
FROM all that mans spirit can prize
Len woman and child broken.heArted,
Staring up TO the pitiless skies;
Let the tumul, of youth. the sweet guerdon
Hope promised % conquer from Fate,
Gave an for the agouized burlen
OF death for the Flag and the State
Where thcy roam on the slopes Of the mountain
That only by angels is trod
Where they muse bY the crystalline fountain
That springs ~ the garden Of God.
Are they lost In unspeskaole splcudor?
DO they never look back and regret
All, the vAlient arc constant aud tender,
Ard Honor can never forget
II.
Divine In their plying sadness
The, gricved for their comrades OF earth
They will hear Us, and start into glAdnes',
And echo the notes OF our mirih
They will liit their white hands 10 a blessing
We shall know by the tear tha, t brings
The rapture OF friendship cOnicssing
With hsrps and the waving Of wings
la that grim and relentless upheavM
Which blcssc, the world through curse,
Suu bringing good out OF evil
The garland OF peace on the hearse -
They were shattered, consumed and forsak,n
Like the shadows that iiy from the dawn:
We nav never know why they We're taken,
Blu, We always shall feel, they are gone
VI.
n The wind that sighs over our prah!os
No longer Is solemn with knells-
But lovely with flowers and fairies,
And sweet with the calm sabbath bells;
II Virtue, in cottage sud palace,
leads Love the bridal Of Pride,
It's because out OF wars bitter ehalice
Our heroes drank dceply-And died
VII
Al grander In doOm-su uicken glory
Than the greatest that luger behind,
They shall live In perpetual story,
Who saved the last hope Of mankind
For their cause was the cause OF The races
That laBguishcl in slavery = night;
And The leaih that was pale on uieir faces
Has 1lled the whole world with Light
VII.
Tothe clouds and The mountains We breathe IL,
To Tie freedom OF planet and star
Let the tempests OF ocean enwrcaIhe it,
Let the winds OF the night bear il far
Our oath, that, TN manhood shall perish,
Aud honor aud virtue are sped,
We are true 10 tie cause that they cherish,
And cterually true 70 The dead
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-07-01

Tothe clouds and thc mountains We breathe IT,,
To the freedom OF planet and star;
Let The tempests OF ocean enwTcaIhc it,
Let the winds OF the night bear /; far
Our oath. that, TN manhood shall perish,
Aud honor aud virtue are sped,
We are true 10 tie cause that they cherish,
And cierually true 20 The dead
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-07-01
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