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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-12-13

| A PLEASANT INcIDENr.-Tuesday
evening last Messrs. Francis Myers,
Peter Phillips, John F. Muir, James
Lee, Charles McFarlane and John
Gordon, of Homecoming in their own
and behalf of the other employees of
the Georges Greek Coal and Iron COM
pany, visited the residence of John
Douglas, sr., Esq, Superintendent,
and rendered him testimonial of the
value of $3.50. The money had been
SO quickly and quietly subscribed that
Mr.. Douglas next friend" had bare
ly time to prepare him for the vista
ton. He was therefore not wholly
surprised when the gentlemen named
entered and displayed a letter of
graceful tender, together with the
lengthy roll of employees who 80 cub
stantially testified their appreciation
of his long and uniformly considerate
regard for their welfare. Mr.. Doug
las replied, thanking them in feeling
terms for the preferred testimonial,
stating, however, that his convictions
in such matters forbade acceptance.
He would take the will for the deed"
and concluded by saying he would
more fully express himself i'll for
NAL letter.
The correspondence has been secur-
ed for the JOURNAL and is given be-
low:
LoNAcor1na, MD, Dec 9th, 1879.
JOHN DOUGLAS, Esq,
Sup't Georges Creek c. & I. Co.,
Dear Sir We, the undersigned, with
many others have seen with much su rprise
that our Nine Inspector, in his annual re-
port, has thought proper to indulge in
some remarks rejecting upon yourself and
your management of these mines
Many years OF experience has convinced
US that your aim has always been to do
equal justice to all the workme1 in this
companys service, while our health and
safety has been amply provided for as far as |
human forecast and intelligence could de-
wise. These are facts no one in this en-
ploy could or would for moment doubt.
To give emphatic expression to these
sentiments your miners have determined
to offer youa suitable testimonial in CRATE
full recognition of your just and efficient
conduct towards them, and have sub
scribed the sum OF two hundred and thirty
dollars for that purpose, and request that
you will Indicate to the bearers what arti-
Gle of the above value will be most accept
able to you, and hope you will accept the
same in the spirit with which 1t is ten
dered. Yours,
FRANCIS MYERS,
PETER PHILLIPS,
JOHN F. MUIR,
JAMES LEE,
CHARLES MCFARLAND,
JOHN GORDON, and Others.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-12-13
INSOAv ...sa's No. Z.


Francis D}'n ID s.sDll.1iD. :l::e 9TH
Is. {Oday of October, s7s
His Creditors =, vt Fra; els Dean give
notice to his creditors, endorsers, and
sureties that the secG'.' Monday of Arril,
1880, is the day tix.i J.. ..e sun. Francis
Dean to apo" in ill.,. Circuit Court
for Allegany County, to :-"s".: such into
-ogatories as ...s creditors, cndorserf ,, sf,l
sureties may propose or allege against b M;
and that copy of this order De inse ted
in some newspaper printed in thetcT. OF
Frostbury once aweek for three successive
months prior TO the second Monfsv Of
April next, as such notice.
Test: THEO. LUMAA.
Nov Ism Clerk.
Edward D. J.. Anderson, I OtoSRisDsF5fE1p2
His Creditors. OF oc,oh.s, -,
that Edward d. andersen give not -
his creditors. an torsers and suret
the Sc, ord Monday o. AArl, 1886, A. &
day dxed for the snid Edward d. =
son t, anrc;r i'll the Circuit Co. -..g
A.les,auy Colnty, 80 answer such " errop
,.to:ies as ms creditors, endOrs ~, }''
sure.es may propose or al!ege aga4Is:.
him; and that a copy of this order nc il
serted III soma newspaper PRINTED, III tin
toHn of frostburg onae week tor tI,n,
successive u,naths prior to TIE sHcl q
Monday of April next, as such notice.
Test: THEO. LUMhN,
Nov Ism Llsrl
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-12-13

Two subscribers were in yesterday
and "eettled in full" One of them
said-"why, because Christmas is near
and tho poor printer must enjoy it
with the rest of christendom." Bless
his heart-and the other mans heart,
too-and the hearts of all who DO
likswise. Next.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-12-13

PERSON. L MEN r1oN.-Nic. G. A.
Greene an. wifi, let this WEI .nd
will spend a month IN the North.
Miss Ella Paul will spend the win
ter with friends in Baltimore. She
left Thursday.
Messrs. Frost and Hergot, county
commissioners, were in town Thurs
day. 1t is not determined yet when
the court will organize.
Charles Thomas, Esq, Of Borden
Shaft, has returned from Colorado,
looking we'll,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-12-13

WALKING MATcH.-A twelve-hour
go.as-you-please walking contest will
take place in Paul's Opera House New
Years day under the auspices of the
Frosthurg Athletic Association. The
winner will get $40; second and third
best $l2 and So respectively. The
entries are not announced. The linn
it is confined to not more than twelve
nor less tho ak.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-12-13

In the scheme of Supervisors dis
tricts organized for taking the census
next year Allegany is placed in the
third district Of Maryland, together
with Anna Arundel, Calvert, Carroll,
Charles, Frederick, Garrett, Howard,
Montgomery, Prince Georges St..
Mary's and Washin Qton counties.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-12-13

VACANCY F1LLED.-The town coun-
Gil Monday evening elected L. r..
Gehman, ESQ, councilman, to supply
the vacancy occasioned by the res;g-
nation of James D. Armstrong, elect
ted Judge of the Orphans Court. A
good selection.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-27

Feeling Servants in England.

A very onerous popularity of English
society is the universal custom of fee
ing the servants at any house ut which
an entertainment is given. After din
ner party gentleman will find liv-
cried servant at his elbow to aid him in
putting on his coat When the GUS
tomary shilling has been offered and ac-
cepted, turnkey No. disappears and
turnkey No. advances with the VIC
TINS hat. Another shilling and another
retreat, and up comes No. with the
guests umbrella, to be succeeded by
No. 4, who rushes out to call cab or
to look after the carriage. At balls the
tariff is less severe, as only the func-
tionaries in the dressing-rooms claim to
be paid. But visitor at an Eug 'ish
country-house has his purse pretty well
depleted before departing. In that
case half crown is the smallest doucer
that can with propriety be rendered,
and. as all the personnel of the estab-
lishment is on hand to wish the depart
ing traveller good by, there are always
some six or seven at least to claim fee.
So important is this outside source of
profit considered by English servants
that very common question to be asked
10y IA footman of his future master, when
in treaty for an engagement, is, DO
you entertain much?" An answer in
the negative is pretty sure to put stop
to the negotiations
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-27
Marriage Among the Australians.

In Australia, as elsewhere, tie of
more or less permanence and acknowl-
edged validity binds men to their part
ners. Marriage, again, is surrounded,
as among civilized people, by laws of
forbidden degrees" which are very Gu
rious, very little understood, and which
in many ways resemble, while in Othe RS
they seem to differ from, the laws of
other undeveloped peoples. Wives are
chiefly obtained by exchange. The
dominent male of group-father, eld-
est brother, or uncle-has the customary
right of swapping away the young
women of the group, in exchange for
other young women whom it is lawful
for him to marry. 1t is clear that old
men with families have the best chance
of getting more wives, while young men
with no sisters are likely to remain
bachelors. If this system worked itself
out, each tribe would consist of few
overgrown harems and a set of wild
bachelors. AS it happens, young men
and women revolt against the old, and
voluntary Opponents or marriages by
capture are common. The course of
true love runs anything but smooth.
The lover is exposed to the "ordeal of
spears, which are hurled at him by the
relatives of the lady. The runaway
bride is beaten, perhaps her feet are
speared, to prevent her from running
away again. If young pair are cour-
ageous and true to each other, however,
the sympathy of the group usually comes
round to them, and they enter on peace
full married life. 1t he's been said that
the old men sometimes give wives to the
young, who thus "take stock" as the
ancient Irish said, and become, in way,
the vassals of the old fellows. Society
in Australia is not sufficiently advanced
for it; but, according to some authori-
ties, very Australian state of things
prevails In rural MISUNDERSTANDING Re
Die,1
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-27
How the Prince Of Orange Didn't
Marry the Princess Alice.

Once, indeed, he was on the eve of
atoning for all his past sins, and was
really ready to turn over new leaf !;
but the fates, alas! were against him.
It was when he heard that chance ex-
listed that he might possibly wed the
Young Princess Alice, Queen Victoria's
daughter. With two members of his
staff he repaired to London, and,
though Queen Victoria knew that he
had been rather wild, she, nevertheless,
ont of regard for his mother and the
noble house from which he descended,
and himself being the heir of an ancient
throne. did entertain the idea of con-
sidering the matter, and was not disin-
clined to the match. Unfortunately it
so happened that when it became bruit-
ed about in Paris, in the places
which he frequented, that he was about
TO proceed to London to solicit the
hand of the Princess Alice, the frail
ones who had shared his convivialities
also proceeded thither. In fact they
were there ahead of him, causing q
au,ter of excitement not at all relished
in ROYAL circles. The Prince OF Orange
was quietly informed that Queen Vic
t,ria had not the least idea OF giving
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-27
HAPPY THOUGHTS.

CHILDREN are earthly idols that hold
us from the stars.
A WEAK mind sinks under prosperity
as well as under adversely.
WHEN our hatred is violent it sinks
us even beneath those we hate.
THE foundation of domestic happi-
n ess is faith in the virtue of woman.
A WARM, kind word is wonderful
inspiration or comforting balm to a
sensitive heart.
How GREAT bounty It's to hold the
royal gifts of the soul that they shall be
music to some, fragrance to others, and
life to all.
IT Is with wit as with razors, which
are never SO apt to cut those they are
employed on as when they have lost
their edge.
AS THE soundest health is less per-
ceived than the ightest malady, SO the
highest Joy touches us less than the
smallest sorrow.
No MAN can be brave who considers
pain TO be the greatest evil of life; nor
temperate who considers pleasures to be
the highest good.
WORLDLY friendship is like our shad-
ow; while we walk in sunshine it sticks
close to us, but the moment we enter
the shade it deserts us.
SOME people possess good qualities
which are very serviceable to others,
but useless to themselves, like the sun.
dial on the front of house, to inform
the neighbors and passengers.
The footprints of a barbarian in the
sand prove the presence of man to
that same atheist who denies the ex-
istence of q God of whose hand the
whole universe bears the impress.
The sweetest, the most clinging af-
lection is often shaken by the slightest
breath of unkindness, as the delicate
rings and tendrils of the vine ale agi-
tated by the faintest air that breathes
in summer.
DoN'T let us rejoice in punishment,
even when the hand of God alone in
hicts it. The best of us are but poor
wretches, just saved from shipwreck.
Can we feel anything but awe and pity
when we see fellow-passenger swal-
lowed up by the waves ?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-27
GnQctrIafinn-

Since the creation, it is estimated that q, 900,
ooO,C00, 0Oo,UO0 have lived Oh the earth. This
sum divided by q, SG4, CO., the number of square
miles, gives / ,3l4, 81, uS6 to square mie, and
8 to square foot. suppose sQuarer rod be di-
vided into IL graves, each grave would contain
100 persons. But this is speculation, and of DO
benefit to the ,OOO, 100000 people that now ex-
ist 5OO, coo 900 Of whom are invalids 80, 100000
dying each year. What they most want are the
facts concerning DR.. Pierce's Family Medicines.
For years his Golden Medical Discovery has
been the standard remedy for the cure of al
scrofulous, throat, and lung diseases. While for
over quarter Of a century, DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy has been unrivaled as a positive cure
for catarrh. The testimony OF thousands OF La
dies has been published certifying that DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription positively cures
the diseases and weaknesses peculiar to women.
For full information, see the Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser, an illustrated work Of
over 300 pages, price postpaid), Sl.50 Over
100 0J0 copies sold Address the author, K v.
Pierce, NJ. D., Buffalo, N. Y.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-27
fresh Supplies Of Vitality

To renew waning stock may be gathered from
q source accessible To all, aud never sought in
vain by any whose constitution and vigor are
not so much diapidated as to be wholly past re-
pairing. Evidence direct, convincing and am
pie, indicates Hostetters Stomach Btters as a
tonic of unexampled efficacy and perfect pur-
ity, and possessed OF properties that constitute
IL an Invaluable remedy for dyspepsia, consti-
patton, liver complaint, urinary and uterine
weakness, rheumatic complaints and malarial
fever. Delicate females aud infirm old persons
are invigorated and solaced by it, aud the phys
zeal prostration which usually follows severe
Illness Is in great degree remsdied and con-
valescence accelerated through its use. 1t occu-
pies leading position among medicinal staples.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-27

It used to be common remark that
Americans were lacking In physique,
and as a nation they were called lank,
lean, and of too nervous temperament.
But time, with increased comfort, pros
perity, better food and clothing, and
other concomitants of civilization, has
worked wonders for our people. Dick
ems, who was an unusually keen OBJ
server, remarked a vast improvement
on his second visit to this country in
the looks of the people, especially the
women. Other evidence might be
cited to the same effect. But let each
Judge for himself. Walk along Broad
way or any other thoroughfare when
the crowd is densest; stand on packed
ferry-boat, or in front Of one of our
large churches or theaters when the au-
dience is leaving. Are not the mass of
people who pass robust, well-fed and
substantial looking? Do you see many
cadaverous, slab sided persons? Do
not they look, on the average, as well as
people of any other race? The fact is,
and the statistics of the Examining
Surgeons of our enormous army during
viz Ndi PiONC ~, tiiuo WIG hihSiiCuh 10
taller and larger and larger round the
chest than his Saxon, Celtic, or leu
tonic cousin. Dwellers in cities are
usually puny. The Londoner, the
Partisan, and the New Yorker are all
small men; but the Maine lumbermen,
the farmers from the far West, and the
men from the border States are huge,
powerfully built fellows.
Take the United States Senate or the
House of Representatives, and how
many fine physiques will be found
among their members In the last
three Cabinets there was an unusual
proportion of large, vigorous men.
Chase, Seward, Stanton and Blair were
not pigmies, nor are Hayes supporters
lacking in bone and muscle, excepting
Evarts and Schurz.
Thus it may be accepted that Ameri-
cans have size and strength sufficient
for their needs, and it is a mistake to
suppose otherwise Sanitary Engi-
neer and Plumber.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-27

WHILE in London the Empress of
Germany dined with the Duke of Bel
ford, whose brother is English Ambass-
ador Mt Berlin. At this party the
Countess Stanhope wore ravens wing
satin," opening in front over plastron
of white satin, in folds. Countess Kar-
olyi Hungarian had bodice and train
of black silk, over petticoat of gold
colored silk, and broad cei,at,tre Of
yellow silk, fastened on one side by a
diamond buckle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-27
The British House Of Commons.

London Truth expresses itself thus
about the present House of Commons:
."As for the House of Commons, more
contemplate one never sat. What in
telligence there is seems to be mainly
on the Liberal side, but very little of
this intelligence is on the front Opposi-
ton bench. If the Conservatives do
obtain victory at the next general
election, it will he mainly owing to a
conviction that there is little to choose
between the fire and the frying-pan."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-27

In a speech at Rome last month,
Cardinal Newman defined liberalism
in religion as the doctrine that there
is no positive truth in religion, but that
one creed is as good as another.
This" he said, is the teaching which
is daily gaining force and substance.
1t is inconsistent with the recognition
of any religion as true. For thirty,
forty, fifty years have resisted, to the
best of my pc wers, the spirit of liberal
ism in religion"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-27


For upward Of forty years Messrs NICHOLS,
SHEPARD 4 Co.. of Battle Greek, Mich, have
been prominent manufacturers Of farm imple-
ments and machinery, steam engines,
mill machinery, etc, during which period
their wares have become well known and highly
valued throughout the country. Over twenty
years ago, they made q fortunate hit by origi-
mating the celebrated vibrator" Thresher. a
machine which has 30 rapidly gained favor with
farmers, that, from the manufacture of only
ten the fret year, their sales now largely exceed
those Of any other thresher factory in the world
And this popularity lie founded upon merit, for
the machine (which is said to be- undoubtedly
the original and only genuine vibrator, y prob
ably comprises all possible improvements for
threshing and separating grain in the most OK :
pedtious and perfect manner. As now offered
to the public, the machine Is the result of long
and careful experimenting bypersons Of genius
and skill, with the aid of liberal expenditure
and hence it is not surprising that the 4vibra-
tor" should far excel all the old-fashioned
threshers in every essential requisite. Indeed,
the great value and success of the 4Vibrator I"
which long ago achieved national reputa-
tion-renders it worthy the attention of all
grain and seed growers and threshermen,
whether located in the East or West North or
South. The Mounted Horse Powers and Steam
Thresher Engines which Messrs. NICHOLS,
SHEPARD Co manufacture at their celebrat-
ed Agricultural Works have also acquired high
reputation, and are worthy of commentator to
all interested Those Of our readers desiring
specific information in regard to the machines
named, should address the manufacturers, as
above, for illustrated pamphlet containing full
particulars.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-27
The Wheat and Corn Product.

The following is statement showing
the annual wheat and corn production
of the United States for the past six
teen years, together with the annual ex-
ports and home consumption for the
same period. These figures are cor
rect, being officially reported from the
Department of Agriculture. The esti-
mate for this yea is calculated from
the reports of extec ded correspondence
throughout the United States, and is
probably as correct as estimates of this
nature can be made:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-27

him her daughter in marriage, and once
more he returned to Paris, taking with
him his frail companions, who had
gained the victory. From that time
the life of the Prince was devoted TO
excess and debauchery, until the end
announced on Wednesday evening
Neig York Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-27

THERE Is nothing to cleanse an impure circu-
lation or wake up dormant liver like ScovIILs
BLOOD AND LIVER SYRUP. 1t does the business
Thoroughly in either case, promoting active bill
ious secretion, restoring to the life current the
purity of perfect health and removing from the
cuticle disfiguring eruptions and sores Chronic
Rheumatism and govt also succumb toits cura-
tive influence. For the diseases peculiar to the
gentler sex it is capital remedy. All Drug
pists cell it
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-27

IF each one Of several makers had taken the
highest medal at one of the great worlds ex-
positions, there would be room to question
which was best; but Mason a Hamlin have
taken the highest honors at every such compe-
tition for twelve years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-27
IF ever there was a specific for the cure Of all

malsrial diseases, such as are produced by
swamp poison, like Intermittent, or Chills and
Fever, Dumb Chills aud Enlarged Spleen, il is
certainly DIR +. Wilhoft's Anti-Periodic or Fever
and Aguo fonic. From its composition, which
accompanies each bottle, it may be seen that il
contains no dangerous drug, and that in these
diseases il never fails, IA guaranteed by its pro-
prIetors, Wheelock, Finay & Co., New Orleans,
La. For sale by all Druggists.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-27

THE Gar has approved the scheme
of reducing military service in Russia
from SIX years TO three, and, If the mi j.
tary authorities approve it, it will sholt-
" be carried out.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-27

NEGLECTED. COUGHS AND CoLDs-Few are
aware Of the importance of checking Cough or
Common Cold" in it's first stage; that which
in the beginning would yield to Browns
BRONCHIAL TRocHEs, il neglected, often works
upon the lungs.
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