Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-05-03

not my OWNS so prettily set to mus
ic by Mrs. Whitney that | must give
it to you, though from my inmost soul
l do abominate sandwiching newspa-
per correspondence with poetry, I'M
less 1t is very smart:
"God does not send US strange flowers
every year;
When the spring winds blow DER the
pleasant places,
The same dear friends lift up the same
dear faces;
The violet is here"
Ny old friend, Rev. H. G. Hollo-
way, leaves us to-day for the west.
He carries with him many heartfelt
regrets l had not the pleasure, ow-
ing 10 asatanic headache last Sunday
morning, of hearing his farewell ad-
dress, but it bristled with the courage
of his opinions. The Times gave
full report, and l believe the genial
editor of that paper sacrificed the
dolce far niente of his Sunday morning
rest to take the notes in person. |
certainly do like Mr.. Holloway's
public spiritedness; he was not only
minister, he was citizen.
often wonder that l, such a poor
sinner, have so many warm friends in
the ministry. AS another case in
point-there is Mr.. RuIisill, the
new y appointed pastor Of the Centre
Street M. E. Church, l hate to think
of how many years ago it has been
since he and l struck hands together
under the venerable trees of dear
old CAMPUS, he to enter the army of
the Lord, and well, we'll drop the
subject.
l had chance the other day to see
something of the divine art of cross
examination in the Bell case, that
every body and one two others have
been talking about for week past.
One of his attorneys was manifestly
trying to fasten in the porches o. the
minds of the jury both the quantity
and quality of Cooper's threats. This
came out very clear in the direct e,-
amin! On, but you could net he' p
but 1mi1 the way this leading idea
was manipulated under this attorney, 8
skillful fingers in cross-examination
1t was lille bringing out in red and
black mes what was before penciled
in water. 1t was like taking sharp
instrument and retracing every line
of a copying design.
But little interest is at present
manifested in political circles owing
to the fact douI ~ that every body
supports or acquiesces in the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Hamilton for Governor.
Who will be the delegates to cast the
vote of Allegany in the State conven-
ton for Mr.. Hamilton is the question
to be decided by the Democratic prim-
aries, and will be the point of con-
test. The men who fought Mr. Ham
ilton's battle in 1875 naturally dis
trust the new recruits, and the friends
Of Mr.. German, I fancy, will not be
permitted to control the coming
county convention v. hout bitter
fr =. But it is pc, 7ible that the
trends of Mr.. German will not force
a contest for the precedence in the
support Of Mr.. Hamilton. AS to The
local candidates for Office upon the
Democ attic side their name is legion
and cumberland will make heavy de-
mands upon the convention. Fol-
States Attorney We will present the
names of Messrs. R. L. Semmes, R
H. Gordon, W. Mem. McKaig, G. T
Porter and ]. NJ. Schley; for Clerk
, Col. Horace Realey and Mr.. ]. B
Humbird. Either gentleman vii
make g formidable candidate.
The Normal School opened OIL
Monday, but as a mol nal school thai
does not require both a severe prelim.
mary examination and a good solid
course of downright study afterwards
does not fill the bill in my opinion.
will not discuss the subject. But
do honestly believe Fiat an attempt
will be made to approximate this
idea in the present school. So let US
wish it good luck. SoALPEL.
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