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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-10-25
Spelling Reform Coavsnshun.

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From the Philadelphia Times, Aug. IL
The Spelling Reform Association put
q ful afternoon at the Normal School
yesterday, discussing the agonizing ques-
ton whether program should be spelled
with one ssm" or two, whether wagon
should have two ssg's" or one, and va
rious other particulars, al OF which En-
glish orthografy il understood 10 be re-
sponsibl for. At the same time i've
other meetings wer being held in the
same blding. These wer under the
auspices of the National Educational
Association. The Spelling Reform Aso.
citation has no connection with the other
as . body, yet almost al the members of
the Spelling Reform ar members Of the
Educational Association.
Professor Francis A. March OF Lafay-
cite College, Easton. presided. A pa
per, written by the Professor, on Spelling
Reform, was red by Professor Barlow,
also of Easton, Pa.
After the quotation of numerus opln-
ions from distinguished educators, 6lol-
ogists, and thinkers, to the eject that
our present system of orthografy is . ~
ing spirit, tending to. deceive and mis-
lead SO long as the Same sound is repre-
sented by many symbols, the paper
continues: The system win be an0ma-
lus and repugnant to good seps- It ts
said that only fifty words ar pronounced
as they are written ~. Fonetic orthog-
rafy, it was argued, is desirabl for
every reason, and Their il no good rea-
son urged against its introduction ex-
Dept that Of convenienc. It wud train
the mind to truthfulnes, and allow more
time for other studies. s.i,..i
After referring to the memorial sent to
Congress asking for the APPOINT nent OF .
Comision to Inquire what reform IL
necessary In our orthogr&fc system, and
the enthusiastic support given to the NOV
mept, the paper Kecited the progrea
made during the past year In the gain
I ing of trends for the reform in varina
parts Of the cuntry. Educators and ed
vocational jurnals had taken hold Of the
reform warmly, and Their had been elab
crate Essays In many OF the magazines.
One publishing firm announces that il
has gradually substituted the alfabet Of
the Spelling Reform Association for the
old alfabet until it now uses the former
exclusivly. ana insted OF smoaIssin9
any one tnerOy, mas CREAMY assl'eo
pronunciation. Printers. as ciass 3!
in favor OF the emendanons recomenuet
by the Asoclaflon: instances were msn
toned in which librarians nag aoopees
the reform system "a making Up tnel
s.cataiogs." Inc ~ = Ion o. n9Ps
Inc reform Gan not % acco.nP l'sn1u :
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-10-25

the Grand Trunk. The engines was to
be changed here at this station, and .
lot Of folks had gathered to look at the
Mormons, - If they was wild animals
instead of pack Of poor, deluded hu-
man bein's.
"Just rs the train whistled, Free
mans wife sided up to me, and says
she, ssomethin's up with them unfor-
limits. They was out ON the track all
last night, every time there was whis-
tie, with their hands up over their eyes
lookin' down the road into the dark
ness. There they be now!' said she.
under the shade of the big hemlock,
over on the edge Of the glen there
watchin' for the train But l looked and
couldn't see nothin' 'cept them two
white birch saplin's. Just then the OK.
ira came putin and BLOWN along, and
as soon as it stopped the poor Mormoni
begun to swarm out like 50 many sheep
Win no more of an idea than sheep o.
the great ways they had yet to 60 afort
they got to the promised land.
t"Among the rest shat got. ont was {
poor, old, tremlin', white-haired MAJ
that tottered about o little and said t.
me a. / IVES passin' him. do you knew
good sir, of q town called Brackenboro
IL AmerikyP' Bracken boro Is ten mile
north Of here said I, sit's the mex
station you'll stop to- At that he threw
Inn his White, Nithared hande, opele!
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

THE New ORLEANS MINsTRELs--
At -Pa1lys Opera House, Wednes@ay
Etenjng, January 8th, l879.-The
New Orleans Ministries gave an un-
ique performance. It combined vocal,
brass and other instrumental music,
songs and gems from opera boulte,
dramatic sketch and burlesque, stump
speech, athletic exercises, farce and
variety of specialtieg, including the
usual business Of "end man In the
first part Maud Stanley and tn" cho-
rus were enoored twice. Sentiment
al songs are seldom encor2d twice in
the first part Of minstrel entertain
ments. She appeared three times IN
the second part-once with her hus-
band, Mr.. Werner-and Was received
with general manifestations Of pleas
urc. She has a god face, a cult at
ed voice, and her manner appeals TO
the home side Of life. Another lady
(there are but two in the company(
Nellie Gorton, played baritone solo
The Miller Brothers, in athletic past
times and portraitures d Grecian
statUary, exhibited fine artistic points
and wonderful feats Of strength, A
very noticeable and pleasing feature
was the entire absence Of everything
suggestive of evil. In this respect the
company is. recommended without
mental reseryation.-Dajly Dispatch,
Columbus, O., Dec. 9th, 1878,
Reserved Seat Tickets for sale at
McCulloh & Cos Drug Store.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

THANKS to friends for many holt
day favors, especially to the kind
hearted gentleman at Homecoming for
green turkey.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

IL-.-JoLn Boyd, Of Ecahart, who
had been il for some time and reooy-
cred 50 far as to be able to wogl; d faW
days, is again confined to lis bed.
Nh. John B. McCulIoh, Of this
place, has been confined to his bel
for some time past with rheumatism.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

10000 yards dark DRESS GOODS excellent quality only yard
we'll worth Is
5000 yards DRESS GOODS elegant goods and beautiful shades at 123
cents yard, former price 90 cents.
5000 yards styles DRESS GOODS at Is cents yard
former price 25
5000 yards of A. Pacific DRESS GOODS yard price
IS
Our Black Apaas have been reduced fully 20 Per cent this week
We have the largest and finest stock of Black and Coore tASMERS
at such low prices that defy all competition
rs pieces of Homemade All Wool FLANNEL 27 yard former
price 30 cents
The very best bargains canton Blankets ever
offered in Irostburg Come and See aud Coactnce Yourself
We have very LARGE and fine stock Of DOMESTIC GOODS and guar
lnteed to be the cheapest in the county,
the CLICO at scents yard and MusL1N
chicago than ever before offered IN this section.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

VIM. BEPLER, ESQ, received by ex
press, this week, large black bear,
weighing $40 pounds. 1t was killed
on the ConnelIsville railroad.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

D1ED.--On Tuesday, December 81,
1878, MARGARET L. ROBINSON, aged
ii years, II months and 2 days.
John Daniels, residing at Consoh-
dation No. 2, for some time past very
IL, died laet Sunday Of dropsy and
paralysis.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

THEY ARE CoMING.-Let everybody
and their friends go and witness the
performance Of the New Orleans
Minstrels who will appear in Paule
Opera House, Wednesday evening,
January 8, 1879, in variety Of spo-
cialtieg.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

The easJ-bound G. & P. train was
detained somewhere between Frost
burg and Cumberland this morning.
1t had not returned at 3 p. N.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

TUE lower floor Of the Grand Cen
trail Hotel was flooded yesterday
morning by the bursting Of q water
pipe. Holes had to be red through
the floor to let the water out.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

AMONG the havocs Of the wind the
damage to the English Lutheran
church is to be regretted. The roof
slate is lying all over Main and Water
streets around the edifce.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

FRIGID frost froze forward Frost
burg flowers Friday
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

The Homecoming Cornet Band gave
our people several choice airs during a
visit here last week. The new uni
forms are handsome and becoming.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

REV. DR.. EDWARDS, Of Frostburg,
preached in the Centre street N. Z.
Church, Cumberland, last Sunday.
His pulpit in Frostburg was filled
by Rev. L. T. Waterman, presiding
elder
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

FATAL DURN1NG.-An infant son
Of Barney Eugle, living near Frost,
burg, Was left alone one day during
the holidays while his mother went to
milk. During her absence his clothes
caught fire burning him SO badly that
he died the same day.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

FRosTToRK on the windows Of
Frostburg
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

THE Fire Departments proposed
grand parade did not come off New
Years day as announced in our last
issue It has been postponed to
Washington's birthday.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

As a IamentabIe consequence in
many he. 3eholds flowers and shrub
berry were totally destroyed. Ice
formed in tea kettles oyer covered
ires, etc., and 80 on.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

PAINFUL INJURY.-Thomas Hill,
Esq, slipped and fell last Monday
upon his left hand severely sprainii-g
that member. Fortunately it does
not disable him from following his
business.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

PERSONAL. - George Williamson,
jr., is visiting his parents at Eokhart.
He resides at Ursina, Pa, where he
moved from FrosJburg three years ago
to engage in farlnin8. lie looks we'll
and his many friends will be glad to
learn that he is doing well. He likes
the work.
Charles Bsauett, an old resident Of
Eehh&rt coAtompiates removing to
the saline section in the spring to en-
gage in the same business,
johnson Collins, Of Eclihatt, has
gone to Ohio to visit his sister.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

The shooting match for horse,
which was to have taken place be-
tween Frostburg and Eckhart, Jan
uary LIST, did not come of, owing to
lack of entries.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

MoDERATING.-To-day, l P. IN, q
above zero, If signal service predic-
tons are good, the storm will not ex-
pend itself before tomorrow Sunday
afternoon.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

A SWEET serenade about midnight,
Dec. 3lst, is acknowledged with
thanks. It was a pleasant greeting
both to the editor and the New Year.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

THE Cumberland and Pennsylvania
Express went into operation Il the LIST
inst, The Office in Frostburg IS in
charge Of W. II. Koch, Esq, agent of
thelaiiroad company. Freight will
therefore be delivered to and from the
depot hereafter. A system has been
devised to notify parties Of freight on
hand, which will accommodate the
public ard make considerable amends
for the transfer from uptown. An
other material concession to business
interests is made in the reduction Of
rates TO all points near and distant.
To Baltimore, for instance, the rate is
$l.25 per 100 lbs, instead of @l.4O as
heretofore, while along the line Of the
@. !, 7. il is cut down from 40 to 80
cents Fer 100 tbs. This IS done, Of
course, with the hope that the people
will appreciate the enterprise by en-
ployins this means Of transportation
more generally than ever, and thus
pay all around. We hope it may SO
prove.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

FROZEN OUT-The fairs.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

WILD TURKEY AND NENIsoN.-Mr. T.
L. 5utlltt proprietor Of the Cottage Board
ing House, on Christmas day RECALLED his
bonrdcrs and some invited guest with wild
turkey and yenison. 1t is very seldom
that the Eastern Shore lays the Alleganies
under contribution for luXuries, but it is
only fair exchange for the tarrapin and
oysters Talbot sends to the mountains. In
this connection the Comet would like 10
whisper in the car Of the Frostburg MIN
ING JOURNAL the suggestion of an cX-
change of an eight inch Eastern Shore
terrapin for ten pound Allcgany wild
tmkey.-St. Michaers Comet.
Send it along--also cook who was
born and brought up among terrapin.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04
County commissioners Meeting.

CUMBERLAND, Md, Dec. %. 1873. }
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That
y the County Commissioners for Ale
Gany county will meet at their oAicc in the
Court House, on
Monday, January 9Th, 1879,
to continue in session during the week and
longer, should business so require.
The REGULAR Road Supervisor: of the
county are hereby notified to appear hc.
fore the Board at the ensuing session and
settle their accounts by voucher and olli-
dayit, in accordance with law.
f. n. GRAMLICH, jE.,
Jan Alt Clerk
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

The Notwithstanding the
tight times the holiday fairs were
we'll attended and patronized.
Among the prizes awarded by vote
at the Welsh Baptist fair, Miss Close,
of Frostbu:g, obtained ladies gold
watch and August Kalmyar, Of Hot-
man, a silver watch.
At the ST. M;chaeIs Church fair a
meerschaum pipe realized over $50
and was won by john Flanagan Of
Pompey Smash Misses Carrie Ham
mond and Mary Bevans hoth Of Eek
hart, contested for a handsome New
England Organ the former won by
q majority of $50 votes. A fine la
dies gold watch was awarded Miss
Una Wonn over Miss Lizzie Smith,
both Of Ecllhart by a majority Of 50
votes. The fair realized about 500
net.
A number of valuable articles were
disposed of to fortunate persons at
Ike Free Gardnofs fair en- Bowery,
At the ladies Fair of the Reformed
Church Miss Diana Thomas, residing
near New Hope mine, won the fine
silver butter dish; Conrad Snyder,
the splendid silver castor; Miss Sallie
Englar the MendoIsohn piano; Miss
Maggie J. Thomas the pretty quilt
"Wreath of r ses )" Miss Dollie Sny-
der the toy bedstead, and George Ort
q fine doll--~"The Bride"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

THE Coolest WEATHER FOR MANY
YEARs.-The cold snap which set in
Thursday afternoon and continued
through the night and yesterday
morning exceeded anything Of the
kind experienced in Ftostburg Tor
many years, A resident since 1912.
not given to weather eXaggerations,
informs us that the temperature since
that year has never been SO low. An
other reliable citizen who witnessed
the variations Of the thermometer
furnishes the following record:
Thursday, ii p. H., 10 degrees below zero
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

FFOstburg. Jan. 4, 1879.
...a.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-04

a green turke
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-09-25
THE CIDER MIL.

IA THE CIDER MIL. "a
Under the blue New England skies.
Flooded with sunshine . valley lies.
The mountain. clasp it, warm and SWEET,
Like sunny child 10 their rocky feet
Three peariy lakes and hundred streams
Lie ON its quiet heart of dreams
=. ps.dows s1s T q.ssness. ever sssn;
Through its trees the softest sunlight shakes,
And the whitest lilies gem its lakes.
love. oh, better than words can tell, i5''H
Its every rock and grove and dell;
But most I love the gorge where the in -
Comes down by the old brown cider mill
Above the clear sprines gurRle out St' -
And the upper meadows wind about;
Then Join. and under wilIows fow --- 'tl
Round knolls where blue-beach whip stock
grow, ,,r ,,a,f .t4 -
To rest in q shaded pool that keeps
The oak trees clasped in its crystal deeps.
Sheer twenty feet the water falls
Down from the old dams broken walls.
Hpatters the knobby bowiders-gray.
And. ia1ghing. dies in the ahade sxay------
Under great rock., through trout pools still.
With many . tumble down the mill.
-
And squirTsh hide above and below I,
Acorns, beechnuts, chestnuts there
Drop ali the fall through the ha.y air;
And burn roll down with curled up leaves,
In the mellow light of harvest eyes,
Forever there the still, old trees
Drink wine of peacs that has no lee~S
By the roadside stands the cider-min.
Where . lowlAnd slumber waits the rill;
a great brown building. two storie: high.
On the western hili-fsse warm and dry;
And odorous piles of apples there
Fin with incense the golden air;
And heaps of pumice, mixed with straw.
To their an,hT sweets the lAts dies draw
The carts back upto the upper door,
Down through the toothed wheels TIM 20
To the wide. deep cider press beIow.t
And the screws are turned by slow degrees
Down ON the straw-lAid cider cheese;
And with each turn fuller stream
Bursts from beneath the groaning beam = J
An amber stream the gods might sips = e
And fear no morrow's parched LIP;
But wherefore eods7 Those idle toys
We're soulless to real New England boys,
What classic goblet ever felt
Such thrilling touches though it melt,
As throb electric slonx q straw sssN}
When the boyish lips the cider draw?
The years are heavy with weary sounds,
And their discords LIES sweet music browns;
But vet hear, oh! sweet, oh! sweet,
The Kin that bathed my bare. brown feet;
And yet the cider drip. and falls
On my inward ear st intervais; 'A-c'
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-09-25
the wierd pale face and strange pres
ence had had upon NV friend.

ence had had upon my friend.
The strong but subtle link which nc
time or absence can quite sunder exist
ing between mother and son had made
itself felt the instant those two sat face
to face, for the unhappy woman was
indeed none other than Jacks own
mother! -.,s-Hsi4 a. -sisfs5s
He had never been told; in fact, il
had been carefully kept from him.
Why run the risk Of clouding for life
that bright and happy temperament
He was only four years old when the
dreadful business happened; hence, he
had scarcely known q mothers care
she was lost to him, to the world. as
completely as if she had died. Nay,
death would have been q mercy by COM
parison, and it was generally assumed
that she was dead; only few very in
innate friends knew the truth, stei
The poor lady's mind had given way
suddenly after the birth of q, child,
which did not live. Within q week the
hemicidal mania possessed her; by the
merest chance she had been prevented
from committing some frightful out
rage upon her little boy. my poor friend
Jack; and restraint not having been put
upon her in time;-for her ma1o<1y had
hardly been suspected. so unlooked-fo
was its appearance-she consummated
her deadly propensity upon her eldest
child, girl fifteen years of age-killed
her, in word. as she lay asleep. -
And here. after q lapse Of twenty
years, was the climax and end of the
tragedy, as dreadful as any thing that
had gone before. The order for release,
when it came, brought with it as much
suffering (to all but one} as had the
order for captivity. No wonder that
Jack was an alteEed man. I have never
seen smile on his face since-though
trust that time, with It's healing In
fluence, may at least soften the blow
English Paper.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-09-25

The sudden discovery that he was
not aloue rather startled him for 3 mo-
ment, and il may be, as he said, that
the evening before having been guest
night ut mess. his nerves were not quite
up to their usual tene. He was not the
lad. however, to be long in such q sit
uatiou without making some remark to
his fellow-traveler. though in this case
an unusual hesitation to do SO came
over him, owing TO her mysterious ap-
epe1fance and extreme stiffness. The
betveen-Hghts of the carriage-lamp
and the evening sky prevented him
from discerning details, but there she
sat, perfectly rigid, and with not YES
t3ge Of her face visible, through the
INK black veil. 3 nol 6isa.4 'liT-.sisi
EsAheml ahemr' he said at last,
shining one seat nearer to her and
nearly opposite; .tI hope / have not
intraded degou; Thought the carriage
was ,empyy.s1 mag be disturbing YOU,
1 fear" He would say any thing ins
random "a s -, TO break the ios'
No answer. A long pause. -"Noey
singulapsr he thought; -and he n1kyhd
to 8 seat exactly p 6Frosite. the 3,
mAking another commonplace observa-
ton. No-response or any moyement.
Aaleep, supposs, ,n,heSa14So him.
self; and he ss5r9nietly watching, her
while the trall Dtsled on for q mile or
two. A station was reached and a
stoppage made, with the usual accom-
paninents of screech, and whistling.
and slamming Of doors. but without
producing any change in the posture
Of the occupant of the opposite corner.