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

It has been said that "the blood is
the source of life" 1t is as truly the
source of disease and death. No lite,
that is to say no healthy tissue can be
generated from impure blood, no Or
gan Of the body can normally perform
its functions when supplied with i'm
pure blood. The fluid that should
carry life and health to every part
cariel only weakness and disease.
Blood is the source of life, only when
it is pure. If It has become diseased,
it must be cleansed Ivy proper medi-
cation, else every pulsation Of the hu-
man heart sends a wave of disease
through the system. To cleanse the
blood of all impurities, use DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
Purgative Pellets, the most effectual
alternative, tonic and cathartic rene
dies yet discovered. They are especi-
ally efficient IN scrotulous diseases.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-05-03
A Few Good Men in Congress

Representative Murch, of Maine, is
about bringing bill before the House
to make eight hours a legal day 8
WORK in the United States. Buckner,
of Missouri. introduced bill to re-
tire National Bank notes, which
would be substituted by greenbacks.
Wright, of Pennsylvania, introduced
one of his old bills, that is, 10 help
settlers to western lands, which is far
better than to give them unlawfully
away to incorporated companies and
to land grabbers. Fellow citizens,
let US strengthen their hands by petit
tioning Congress in reference to those
bills. We have no time to lose; let
US issue our command at once to our
servants in Congress to enact legisls-
tion in the interest of the many and
not confne themselves to the interest
of the few. The time is at hand
when National Banks must crumble
to the earth; money gamblers be
wiped out of existence and their
names only spoken of in scorn and
derision. Land grabbers and monop-
olies must be stopped in their wild
career. Our Congressman must cease
giving away our public lands, but al
low them to r.main for the use of
legal settlers. For the eight hour
law let US fight like true citizens.
We need more time for mental cult
walton; more time for recreation; more
time for family duties; more time for
religious duties. Therefore, let us be
up and doing; if We are too old or
too emaciated to enjoy the benefits,
it will be for our children to enjoy
them after We ara gone the way of all
flesh. GwILYM.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-05-03
OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
Company Stores.
FRosTBURG, April 2S. 1879.

FRosTBURG, April 29, 1879.
Editor Mining Journal The peo-
pie of Georges Creek are not impov-
erished enough by the employers
through low wages, long weight, and
short time, but the bosses and super
intendent, must open truck stores
whereby they may drain the last cent
Of the poor mans hard earnings and
establish system of serfdom, by
charging high prices for their goods,
and compelling their employees to
contract debts which they cannot
possibly avoid. When they have
them so fixed they PIT their tyranical
yoke upon their necAa and lead them
at their will; they tell them (if not in
words, by action) that they must be
submissive and obedient to their COM
mands and wishes, for now we own
you, body and soul.
Poor anfortunates we have sold
our birthrights for naught, and have
allowed ourselves to be trodden under
foot by unscrupulous tyrants How
long shall it last? how long will the
people patronize these truck stores =?
| hope they will allow those bosses
who have them to keep them for the
use exclusively of their own families.
By so doing the truck system will soon
die natural death. But let us pre-
pare to invoke legislation to put a
stop to all such oppressive practices.
A. C-B.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-05-03
TIE BURIED MINERS RESCUED

TIE BURIED MINERS RESCUED
Remarkable Escape from Death.-A
special from Wilkesbarre Monday
says: The efforts to rescue the men
imprisoned in the mine at No. 10
slope have proved successful. At 9
o'clock this morning the relief gang
succeeded in rescuing all the men,
who were taken out of the mine alive
and well, but suffering very much
from exhaustion and want of food.
The men were imprisoned over four
days, and their escape from the awful
death threatened them was miracu-
lous. Reliefs of laborers have been
constantly at work, night and day,
and finally these succeeded in making
channel through fifty foot block OF
coal. The imprisoned men had built
fire and sustained themselvar On the
meat of a mule which vas g.q.lt
with them in the fall. II s.--e- at
water running through the mine
quenched their thirst. There was
great rejoicing over their rescue. The
stockholders presented the men with
800 each, and a concert is also to be
given for their benefit.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-05-03
What a Miser is Capable of.

A story is told of man in Ches-
shire Mass, who always walks from
that town to Pittsield to save his fare,
Oae day he carried to one of the
banks $1,000 in coupon bonds which.
he wanted to have converted into
registered 5onds, declaring that for
five years he had kept them between
the feather and straw ticks on his bed,
and he had not known what a good
nights sleep was in all that time. 1t
is also related Of him that he became
SO harrassed over his money matters
that he attempted to hang himself.
A kind-hearted neighbo- ~a Lila
olwH n A. 70 save ,Is i.la anu when
he nau recovered he sent his benefac-
tor a bill of fifty cents for spelling a
good halter which he had cut in saw
ing the miser's life.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-05-03
VOICES OF THE NIGHT

When bedtime comes, and curtains fall,
And round go the doors to lock.
Ere lamps go out my wife doth cali,
Remember, dear, to wind the clock"
When boots are off, and for the day
All irksome cares seem put to rout,
l hear wile's voice from dreamland say,
"Be sure you put tt e kitten out"
When stretched between the sheets lie.
And heavy lids have ceased to wink,
From trundle-bed there comes cry,
~ want u dwink | want a dwink 7"
Chicago Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-05-03
Worth Remembering.

l. Child two years old has an at
tack of Group at night. Doctor at ,
distance. What is to be done?
The child should be Immediately
undressed and put in q warm bath
Then give an emetic composed of one
part of antimony wine to two of ipe-
cac, The dose is a teaspoonful. II
the antimony is not handy, give VAIN
water, mustard and water, or any
simple emetic; dry the child and wrap
it carefully in warm blanket.
2. Some ones nose bleeds and can
not be stopped.
Take plug of lint, moisten, dip
in equal parts Of powdered alum and
gum arabic and insert in the nose.
Battle the forehead in cold water.
3. Child eats a piece of bread on
which arsenic has been spread for kill
ing rats.
Give plenty of warm water, new
milk in large quantities, Cruel and
linseed tea; foment the bowels. Scrape
iron rust off anything, aaix with warm
water and give in large draughts fre-
quently. Never give large draughtg
of fluids until those given before have
been vomited, because the stomach
will not contract properly if filled,
and the object is to get rid of the
poison as quickly as possible.
4. A young lady sits in draught
and comes home with bad sore
throat.
Wrap flannel aroand tho threat,
keeping cut of draughts and sudden
changes Of atmosphere, and every
half hour take a pinch Of potash,
place it on the tongue and allow it 10
dissolve IN the mouth.
5. Child falls backward into q tub
of water an l. much scalded.
Carefully undress the child, lay it
on bed, on its breast if the back is
scalded; be sure all draughts are ex-
cluded; then dust over the parts with
bi-carsonat9 Of soda; lay muslin over
it; then make tent by placing two
boxes with a board over them in the
he'd, to prevent the GOVERN from
pressing 9a T., scald; cover mp wo.11--
Iy.
6. Mower cuts drivers legs as he
is thrown from seat.
Put tight bandage around the
limb above the cut, slip cork under
it in the direction of line drawn
from the inner part Of the knee to a
little outside Of the groin. Draw the
edges of the cut together with stick
ing-plaster.
7. Child has a bad earache.
Dip plug Of cottonwood in olive
oil, warm it and place it in the ear.
Wrap up the head and keep it out of
daughts.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-05-03

CAPTAIN PAUL BoYNToN reached
New Orleans in very bad condition,
being mere skeleton Of the strong
built man who left Oil City, Pa, full
Of life and vigor. He lost over 20
pounds during the voyage, whilst his
strength was nearly exhausted. Dur
ing the early morning of Saturday,
whilst between Baton Rouge and New
Orleans, Boynton had chill, and fear
full that he was to be Frustrated with
fever he drew the box of quinine pills
from the boat and in the darkness and
his confused state swallowed them all.
about eighty grains. This had bad
effect, as he could hardly keep his
eyes open.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-05-03
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The regular sessions of the County Com
missioners commence on the first Monday
in January, April, June, July and October.
Commissioners-Wm. Y. McCMloh, Pres
ldens J g. Cookery, A. G. Greene, F. NJ
Gra4niich, Sr. James Wilson.
OIerk-F. n. Gramich, Jr.
County 1+easursr-Daniel Amman
County S.roeyor-J Ohm Schaidt.
CoHsetors Of State and County Tares-
First Collection District, Orleans, Oldtown
and Fiintstone, g, y Joseph b. Stottlemeyer.-
second Collection District (Nos. 16 and 13
-Cumberland,)J ~ Humbird Third Colec-
tion District, (Mt. Savage and Frostburg
John B. McCulloh. Fourth Collection
District Homecoming and Westernport,
Patrick Mullen.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-05-03
A Bad Fix.

!
ing woman called at the poat-of6ce
and purchased three-cen stamp, and
had it already clicked" to paste on
her letter, when she discovered that
she had left the letter at home. She,
received the heartfelt sympathies
of the stamp clerk and went home
for the letter. At eleven o'clock
when the stamp window was besieged
by crowd the woman returned, hav-
ing the letter in one hand and a min
ute fragment of postage stamp in
the other.
"Stand out of the way for poor
distressed woman |" she called out as
she made for the window, and those
who didn't obey were poked aside in
way to be remembered by their
ribs. The change which one buyer
was shout to pocket was swept off the
board on the floor by her arms, and
SIZE held the fragment of stamp and
exclaimed 10 the clerk:
"Do you dare deny sir, that you
sold me thu ee-cent stamp two hours
ago."
81 thin, I sold you stamp" he re-
piled.
"And didn't have my letter here.
After I'd eaten all the paste off the
stamp I couldn't find my letter. You
remember p u
Eyes | remember
"Well sir, I carried that stamp all
yne way home on the tip of my finger
and laid it down on the windy sill
till | could find my letter and what
did my little Clarence do but pick it
up and begin to chew away, and by
the time 1 could choke his mouth
open nothing was left but this little
bit"
"And you want another p
II demand another, sir, in place of
this p
81 couldn't do that.
"But you'll have to This is the
stamp [ bought of youl Look for
yourself and see. l make oath that
l never put it on letter. Am 1 to
be cheated out Of my three cents in a
baok-handed way ?"
The crowd began to call out and
jostle her, but by vigorous use of
feet and elbows she cleared the space
again, and said:
81 demand new stampl"
The clerk tried to explain how she
couldn't get one in exchange, but she
Interrupted:
"Have [ got to murder my child
and get the rest of the stamp? New
er Ii never leave this windy till l
nave new stamp to put on my let
ter to Thomas p
The clerk tried to explain again,
but she brought the letter down with
thump and said:
81 leave this letter here. It is to
my Thomas in Port Huron. If he
doesn't get it in three days you'll
hear from me and my four big girls
and three sons, and when our family
gets started on row, We never stop
for the biggest post-office in Amer
icaI'
At dark last night the clerk was un-
decided. He doesn't like to be bluff
ed into going down for his small
clange, but in the dim future he sees
solemn procession, headed by a de-
termined old lady marching down the
corridor to make a vacancy in the
ranks Of tho Government.-Free
Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-05-03

| Heine Lodge, No 1877, o o F, Stern
Sc y, meets every Friday evening at Odd
| F. llows Hall.
Savage Mountain Lodge, No 1873, 1 o OF
G. Anthony, Sec'y, meets every Saturday
1yning at Odd Fellows Hall.
A. +. Il A. M.-Mountain Lodge, No. 90
meets I'd and 4th Thursdays every month
w II Evans, Secretary,
l.. o. FOresters-Court Mt Pleasant No
B, upper room of Odd Fellows Hall, Water
street, Griftiths, Secretary, meets every
Tuesday evening at z o'clock.
Imp r M-Allegany Tribe, No 81, kin
dies its Council Fire every 7th run, 80
breadths, I'd sleep of every suns, at the
Odd Fellows Temple, Charles l.. Bolan,
Chief of Records.
Free MISUNDERSTANDING Adam Lodge
meets every Monday evening in Furestcr's
Hall, John Thompson Secretary
st. Michael's Total AbStinence-Meet
4th Sunday of every month in basement Of
ST Michael's Church; Jos Mem ahon, Sec'y.
Knights of HOnOr-Frostburg Lodge,
No 590-meets the I'd and 4th Mon lys o.
every month in Masonic Temple, I oma,
Hill, Reporter.
Associations.
FrOstburg Builiing-Thos Hill s G.
retary meets every Monday evemne at
Lowndes & Clary's store.
Frostburg Mutual Building-Thomas
Hill, Secretary; meets every Wednesday
evening at Lowndes & Clary's store.
Frostburg Perpetual Building-Meets
every Saturday evening at the Printing "
fee; j B Oder, Secretary.
Societies.
Orion Literary SOciety-D E Shaffcr,
Secretary; meets every Friday evening at
places of weekly appointment.
st. JOseph's BeneyOlent-Meetsth the first
Sunday OF every month in basement OF st
Michaers Church, John Murray, Secretary
Welsh Literary ClaSs-Reese D Reese,
Secretary; meets every Tuesday evening
in Welsh Congregational Church.
st. MiehaePs Temperance 4 Beneficial
Meets third Sunday of every month in the
basement OF St Michaers Church; John
Brady, Secretary
Companies.
Gas Company-John c Weis, Secretary.
Water Company - William o Sprigg,
Secretary, Cumberland
Mayor and Council:
Mayor-J S Metzger.
Councilmen-D Armstrong. Enoch elise,
John Vogtman, James Dando, VIM Oats
and VIM Payne.
Clerk-T. G. Mason.
BaiHf and Chief Of Pohce--J 2 Smith.
Magistrates:
Henry r. Atkinson, Main street
John G. Weis, Broadway.
COnstables:
John Brady, No II P Brady Nnl,
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The Stars in the Sky.


delights no less than the days. More
of the chief glories of the heavens
are visible at one time now than al
any other season, and the sky is stud
ded with objects en- which young as
tronorers may test the powers of theil
telescopes. From sunset to m'dci light
maliy of the leading bril)iants of the
sky PASS in review, from Sirius, the
chief of them all, to Vega, the bright
est star of the North, and Antares,
the fiery red twinkler in the Scor-
pion's heart. Venus, which a keen
eye catches in the west even before
sunset, is growing brighter every
night, as she nears her inferior con-
junction. In a telescope of consider
able power she looks like the moon to
the naked eve, day or two after first
quarter. One who has never turned
an opera glass CT spy glass on this
planet has no notion of the brighten
ing effect of an object glass when
used with slight magnifying power.
The crescent of the new moon, now
visible, is peculiarly elegant object
with such a glass.
Those who possess telescopes carry
ing astronomical eye-pieces have now
the opportunity Of enjoying views Of
some of the most delicate and beauti-
lul sights in the sky. One 3f the most
marvellous of these is the double
double star in the constellation Lyra
A very bright star, Of a blush color,
may be seen in the northwest at 10
or / o'clock. 1t is Vega, or Alpha of
the Lyre. Near it ere two fifth mag
nitude stars that make pretty little
triangle with the large star. An or
dinary spy-glass will show that the
northernmost of these small stars is
double. Then if the observer pos
seas teles .ope of about three inches
aperture with a power of 200 dame
ters it will show that each of the
stars composing this double is itself
double. Those stars are believed to
have a motion of revolution showing
that they are connected, and ha VIC
pairs revolve around con4oo cen
tre, There is no more beautiful and
instructive object visible in the sky.
In the same constellation is the
wonderful ring nebula, which a good
three-inch telescope shows we'll. Be-
low Vega may be seen two rather
bright stars, quite close together. By
sweeping with the telescope from one
to the other, the ring nebula may be
found, nearly half way between them.
1t hangs against the sky like a little
wreath or ring of hazy Light. The
observer should wait until their OF
jects get as high as possible, in order
to avoid the mist and haze along the
horizon.
There are hundreds of other objects
now visible that the young astrono-
mer can view with advantage. Among
these ie the star Mizau, in the tail of
the Great Bear. This is the middle
star in thu handle of what is usually
called the Dipper, which circles
around the north pole. A good eye
sees, without assistance, that this star
has a little companion shining
by It's side. A telescope magnifying
about fifty times, shows that the larger
star is double. one being golden yell
low, and the other light blue in coll
or. These colors are distinct, and
very beautiful, and the lowest magni-
flying power that will clearly divide
the stars shows them to the best ad-
vantage.
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&c. ALEGANY COUNTY, MARYLAND SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1879.
A MAY CAROL.
BY JOHN FRANCIS WALLER.

BY JOHN FRANCIS WALLER.
See the sun shining
Oh, how pleasantly
Hear the birds singing
From every spray.
Fresh winds are blowing now,
Bright streams are flowing now,
Fair flowers are showing now
'Tis merry May
Shadows ary falling
Down from leaty trees,
Over the greensward
They CLINT and play;
Gorgcous-wing butterflies,
Painted with rainbow dyes,
Roam meath the sunny skies
IT'S merry May
Oh, glorious May-tlde
Fres' from her night-sleep,
Nature is waking up
Lusty voung day.
Forth !! with the jocund dawn,
Owe. the dewy lawn,
Starting the hare and fawn-
'Tis merry May
May dear to young hearts
1hrobbing lovingly
May, dear to old Leads
Though growing gray.
Wreath we III homage now
Hawthorn-bloom round thy brow;
Queen-month of all art thou,
Oh, merry May
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A New Albany (Tnd.) firm will
soon begin the manufacture of felt.
Although the demand for this article
is large, it is made in this country to
only very limited extent.
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DIRECTORY.
COUNTY.
The Courts.
CIRCUIT COURT.

The regular terms of the Circuit Court
for Allegany county commence First
Monday in January: second Monday in
April and second Monday in October.
The six regularequity orchancery terms
commence First Monday of January;
third Monday Of February second Mon
day of April second Monday of June;
second Monday of August second Mon
da- ofOctober
OFFICERS
CAier Judge-Hon. r. II. Alvey.
Ass0ctates-Hons William Motter Geo
A. Pearre.
CLerk-Theodore Luman
States Attorney-A Huute Boyd
.Stertf-Edward Manly.
Auditor.-Maurice A. Healey.
oon'nesssioners-John B Fay R w Nc
Michael, G T Porter
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-05-03

In the West the spring trade has
opened with good deal of animation,
and the aggregate sales are reported
to be far ahead of last year.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-05-03
ORPHANS COURT.

The Orphans Court of Aleganv county
holds its sessions on Tuesday ofeach weei
OFFICERS.
Cher Judge-John Coulehan.
A"ociates-Wm. Piatt, Robert Bruce.
Regtster Of Wills-John Rhind.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-05-03

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
DR.. G. b. Fundenberg, President,
Dr. Q: *. Getzandanner, Frostburg.
J. Il. Wilson, Cumberland.
j. w. ). Cochrane, Secretary Cumberland
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The time has almost arrived when
everybody grows spoony on ice cream.
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Observation-Disclosures.

FROSTBURG:
Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Groceries, &c
Marx Wineland, Beall, Baush s. Co.,
Hitchins Bros.
CIothing-B Stern.
Drugs-McNeill 81 McCulloh.
Furniture-Gross g. Nickel, o jarrett
& Bro
Boots and tShoes-William Thomas, J
Hartman.
MacAinist, Engines-R G Paul, Thomas
II Paul
Watches and Jewezry-D Betz.
Ltquors-B Stern
Fire Lnsurance-Jno B McCulloh, Jno
Hitchins, John l.. Porter.
CUMBERLAND.
Mar5le Dealers-Isaac B Millner and A
E Smenner.
Attorneys-J F Seiss, D w Sloan, Thos
Cook Hughey, Brace & Richmond,
Pianos-J Wiesel
BALTIMORE.
Allan Line-A Schumacher & Co
N9S- For further information see adver-
tisements elsewhere. When calling upon or
soriting to adoertisers, sag you saao the adver
tiseneent in this paper.
Post Office Register.
For Delivery of Mails-6.30 a m to p m
Sale of Money Orders and Registering Let
ters-7 m to 8 pm e- Office closed on
Sundays.
Mailbetw'n n Frostburg, Closes Due
Cumberland and all
points east and west 45 am 445 p m
Mail betw'n Frostburg,
Piedmont and all
points east and west 345 pm 7.30 a m
Mail betw'n Frostburg
and Grantsville 7.30 m 5.00p m
Oh. WALKER Postmaster.
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LAW and REAL ESTATEOFFICE

BROADWAY, FROSTBJRG, MD.
connection with the practice of Law
i the undersigned will give special atten
ton to the
Purchase and Sale of Real Estate,
And shallendeavor to make it theinterest o
persons wishing to purchase, lease, or rem
property,to first apply at this Office. Prop
position will be advertised at his own ex
pense. He has at present for sale, or rent
several desirable houses, several good busi-
ness stands, and rooms suitable for offices.
JNO. s GROVE,
Sept6 AttorneYat Law.
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BALTIMORE.
Alldn Line-A Schumacher & Co

rB For further information see adver-
tisements elsewhere. When calling upon or
soriting to adoertisers, sag you saao the adver
taSenlent in this paper
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-..sss.sS.o
The most delicate 0r6ani4aS1ea. 1lAoII
0saxoA, Cleanse, Purify, and InviSerafo'
ehs onf1ro System. ny relieving d. -
RorgoA LIVER shsy cleanse tie hloo4
health and vitality % ehs beAy, saasiaG
he b0Wol0 - ace aAtnPall1ss Wiiho0G
1 which - 80 oa0 1o0l wen