Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-03-15

0lleS place he Is more than the
peer Of any man already named in
that connection; besides, Western
Maryland's claims more than equal
those of all other sections of the State.
Enlisted in the cause, Mr.. Urner
might easily secure Judge Pearrt 6
appointment.
IHE FRosTBURG JOURNAL is in mighty
stew because the bituminous coal shipped
from this region is called "Cumberland
coal" Brother Oder must be hard pushed
for items. What makes the difference, SO
the coal is sold and the money returned to
our county, The name don't hurt the
coal, neither does it hurt the JOURNAL
Cumberland Neaos.
Well, it's the first instance in the
history of the universe wherein an
awfully good dog hasn't been ruined
by an awfully improper name.
HE charge for personal announce
ments for office is invariably five dol
lars, and none will be inserted until
the money is advanced, except for
parties whose word happy experience
has taught US is as good as their
BOND. There are some beautiful spec
linens OF the of6ce-hunter in both par
ties of this county who owe US for
former announcements and wont paw.
Such do not deserve the suffrages Of
the people and would, in our Judge
ment, make unsafe custodians of pub.
llc trusts. 1t is hard, however, to
pay for dead horse" and as there
will likely be good many political
carcasses on the field of slaughter next
1all' We think we will keep our "dead
horse bills down to minimum.
HE Baltimore Herald intimates
that the banquet given Thursday
evening in that city to Hon. Charles
b. Roberts is the initiatory step in a
movement to defeat Mr.. Hamilton for
the democratic gubernatorial nomina-
ton, and Mr.. Wh5te is reported as a
Leading spirit in the project. The on.
~ thing lacking in the affair to make
1t positively lovely was the presence
OF Mr.. Hamilton. We can imagine
Mr.. Whyte extolling Mr.. Roberts
particular fitness for governor ,evinced
oy his eminent services in Congress in
behalf of Baltimore city. Then, in
response to the toast, "Our next Uni.
ted States Senator" we can see Mr.
Hamilton rice, shake the dewdrops
from his name in the sunlight of the
chandelier, acknowledge Baltimore
pre-emlnent obligations to Mr.. Rob.
erts, and urge his paramount eligibil.
lty as candidate for the upper house
doubtless he would have heartily en-.
dorsed Mr.. Whyte's eulogium and ar.
gued that Mr.. Roberts freshness from
the field ofsuccessful legislation makes
1t peculiarly incumbent upon the Bal.
tlmore delegation in the next Legisla.
ture to fill Mr.. Whyte's shoes full ur
and running over with Mr.. Roberts
or words to that effect. In this event
Mr.. Whyte would have occupied {
position similar
10 Abner Dean of Angels, who raised ,
point of order, when
A chunk of old rcd sandstone struck hin
Ia the abdomen;
lie laid himself aback and curled upon tn,
floor,
And the subsequertpl proceedings intereste,
him no more"
WE do not entertain the notion tina
the nomenclature of our coal is :
matter CT such small moneHt as on,
friends of he Cumberland Ncws seen
10 view it. We insist that it !e a bi.
thing. In FIoof whereof We showec
last week its adoption by several cor
poratlons net entitled 10 it, bat that
they haze { notorious precedent Il
partially justify their appropriation
of something which does not belong te
them. We 90 nct expect Cumberland
papers to combat these innovations
they cannot make clubs w,:h which
to break their own heads; in ollie,
words, they cannot assaiI titles not
nearly as bad as their own.
We will state here, that while the
real name Of our coal-Frostburg and
Georges Creek--may never be restor-
ed, its existing general designation
of "Cumberland Goa" will accumulate
fraudulency as it grows older. Age
crystallizes iniquity.
We deny holding luminosity to any,
thing truly Cumberland, and regret