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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-09-25

CoNsUMPTIoN.-Physicians used to
hold that fatal Issue must follow
the development of tubercles on the
lungs. So long as tubercular forma-
tiens could be arrested, there was
hope of a patients recovery but
when these had planted themselves
in the lungs, their growth was inevi-
table and fatal. But nature is wiser
than physicians, and teaches those
who study her ways valuable lessons.
Careful dissection in recent years
has brought to light many curious
facts. Foremost among these is the
certainty that consumption, in its tu-
bercular form, is often cured. A se-
ries OF post-mortem examinations, in
an Edinburg hospital. disclosed the
fact that the lungs of one third of the
patients who died after forty years
of age, bore marks of tubercles, whose
growth had been checked, and in
many cases, the disease wholly cured.
Parts of the lungs had even been
destroyed, and the cavities filled by
contraction and adhesion of the walls.
In some cases fibrous tissues had
completely enclosed the parts disin-
tegrated by disease. If consumption
Is durable, as these facts seem to indi-
cate, scientific physicians will never
rest till they have ascertained the
most effective modes of treatment
DE Puy's Monthly Miscellany.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-09-25
MARK TWAIN ON GOLD MINING.

The above gentleman gives his e1-
perience in gold mining in the follow
ing article to the New York Evening
Posi-. We have many gold mines in
this section of the country, and we
have no doubt they could be made
profitable to the stockholders and
speculators if they could get Marks
extra uncle to spend a portion of his
time in the Middle States:
81 have just seen your dispatch
from San Francisco, in Saturdays
Evening Post, about gold in solution
in the Callistoga Springs and about
prospectors having extracted $l,l6O
in gold of utmost fneness from ten
barrels of water, during the past fort
night, by process known only to
himself. This will surprise your
readers, but it does not surprise me,
for I once owned these springs my
self. What does surprise me, howev-
er, is the falling off in the richness Of
the water. In my time the yield was
one dollar a pailful.
II am not writing this to injure the
property in case a sale is contem-
plated I am only saying it in the in
terest of history. 1t may be that
this proprietor's process is an inferior
one. Yes, that may be his fault.
Mine was to take my uncle-I had
an extra uncle at that time, on ac-
count of his parents dying and leav-
ing him on my hands-to fill him up,
and let him stand fifteen minutes to
give the water chance to settle well,
and then insert him in an exhausted
receiver, which had the effect of SUCK
ing gold out through his pores. l
have taken more than $1l, 900 out Of
that old man in a day and half.
81 should have held on to those
springs but for the badness of the
roads and the difficulty of getting the
gold to market. I consider that
gold-yielding water in many respects
remarkable than the gcld-bearing air
of Catgut canon-up there toward
the head of that auriferoua range.
This air or this wind-for it is
kind of trade wind which blows
steadily down through six hundred
miles ofrich quartz scrapings-during
an hour and quarter every day, ex-
cept Sundays, is heavily charged
with exquisitely fine and impalpable
gold.
Nothing precipitates or solidifes
this gold as readily as contact with
human flesh, heated by passion. The
time when Wm. Abrahams was disap-
pointed in love he used to step out of
doors when that wind was blowing,
and, come in again and begin to sigh,
and his brother and would extract
dollar and half out of every sigh
he sighed, right along. And the
time that John HARRISON and Aleck
Norton quarreled about Harbison's
dog, they stood there swearing at each
other all they knew how, and what
they didn't know about swearing
they couldn't learn from you and
me, not by good deal. And at the
end of every three or four minutes
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-09-25

more food and less medicine
more of nourishment and strength,
lees of the debilitating influence OF
drugs is what our feeble and exhaust
ed constitutions require" said Baron
Liebig, when he perfected the COM
position of the MALT Bitters."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-09-25
chest, strengthen the lung power and
effectually ward off consumption.
DIET.


efectually ward off consumption.
DIET.
If inclined to be dyspeptic, avoid
mince pie, sausage, and other highly
seasoned food. Beware of eating too
freely Of soups; better to eat food dry
enough TO employ the natural aaliva
of the mouth in moistening it. If in
clined to over eat, partake freely of
rice, cracked wheat and other articles
that are easily digested. Eat freely
of ripe fruit, and avoid excessive use
of meats. Eat at regular hours, and
lightly near the hour of going to bed.
Eat slowly thoroughly masticate the
food. Do not engage in severe men
tai labor directly after hearty eating.
EXERCISE.
Exercise, not too violent, but sufh-
cient to produce gentle perspiration,
shonld be had each day in the open
air.
CONDITION OF MIND.
The condition of the mind has
much to do with health. Be hopeful
and joyous. To be so avoid business
entanglements that may cause per-
plexity and anxiety. Keep out Of
debt. Live within your income.
Attend church. Walk, ride, mix in
jovial company, Do as nearly right
as you know how. Thus conscience
will always be at ease. If occasion
ally disappointed, remember that
there is no rose without thorn, and
that the darkest clouds have a silver
lining that sunshine follows storm
and beautiful spring succeeds the
dreary winter do your duty and leave
the rest to God who doeth all things
we'll.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-09-25

AN extensive coal-bed, estimated
as capable of yielding 100000
pounds daily for century, is now
being worked near Kisgashe, on the
Kicu Kads, Japan. The minister of
bublic works has visited it with an
English engineer in order to examine
into the feasibility of railway there
from to Modji, town on the inland
sea, and the works are to be COM
menced this season. There is also an
idea of making Modji naval station,
that Indian and other foreign vessels
stopping at Akamagaski might coal
there.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-09-25
THE HOME DOCTOR.
ADVICE TO A GENTLEMAN ON THE
SUBJECT OF HEALTH.


The first great secret of good health
is good habits, and the next is regu-
la,aty of habits. They are briefly
summed up in the following rules:
Give yourself the necessary amount
Of sleep. Some men require five
hours CT the twenty-four ; others need
eight. Avoid feather beds. Sleep
in garment not worn during the
day. To maintain robust health,
sleep with a person as healthy as
yourself or no one.
DRESS.
In cold weather, dress warmly with
underclothing. Remove muller,
overcoat, overshoes, ETC., when re-
naming any considerable time in a
warm room. Keep your feat warm
and dry. Wash them in warm water
two or three times a week. Wear
warm stockings, large boots and over
shoes when in the snow or wet.
Wear warm stockings, large boots
and overshoes when in the snow
Snow or wet. Wear light covering
on the head always keeping it cool.
CLEANLINESS.
Have always pint or quart Of
water in your aleeping-room. In the
morning, after washing and wiping
hands and face, then wet with the
hands every part of the body. Cold
water will not be disagreeable when
applying it with the bare hands.
Wipe Immediately; follow by brisk
RUBBING over the body. The whole
operation need not take over five
minutes. The result of this wash is
the blood is brought to the surface of
the skin and made 10 circulate even
ly throughout the body. You have
opened the pores Of the skin, allow
ing impurities in the body to pass off,
and have given yourself in the opera
ton good, vigorous morning exer-
else. Pursue this habit regularly
and you will seldom take cold.
INITIATION OF THE LUNGS.
Five minutes spent in the open air
after dressing, initiating the lungs by
inhailing as full breath as possible,
and pounding the breast during the
imitation, will greatly enlarge the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-09-25
WHOLE NUMBER, 47O o.

The Clearfeld coal region has now
got fairly ahead ofil last year, and will
probably ship fully 100000 tons more
than in 1879. .tG.5 Grow
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-09-25

CAVE IN OF A MINE-We Miners
Warned Of the Danger BY Rats.-
Much excitement EXITS among the
people living at Connell's Mines, on
the outskirts of Scranton over cave
in that takes up three acres of the
mines. gangways and chambers.
Sometime ago number of men We're
sent into the mine to rob the
pillars" A few days after they went
to work they noticed that the rats
which infest the mines were hurried
ly leaving that portion where the
pillars had been torn down. There
were thousands of the rodents who
darted through the dark gangways in
droves. 1t has long been an accept
ed fact among miners that when the
rats begin to leave disaster will fol-
low. The men quit work last week
on this account, and within twenty
four hours the earth above where
they were working came down with
terrible crash. Had they been in
the mine at the time they must have
been crushed to death and hidden
for days. Scores of the men whose
homes are over the mine became
aware of the shock by the falling walls
and tilted houses, and many of the
residents in the sunken district are
fearful of further and more disastrous
damage.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-09-25

THE jury had. decided that the man
who had broken into Spilkins house,
and was caught in the act, was not
guilty, the evidence being insufficient
to convict, and the prisoner was ac-
quilted.
II would like to have the address
of the innocent man" said Spilkin.
"What for?"
"Well, aince he was paying me
friendly visit, want to know where
he lives so lean return the call."a IL
A COUPLE of old darkies met the
other day and began talking over
matters and things: .a'
"How is ole Colonel Jones comm
on, what used to own you before de
war? He is SO old he must be gettin'
to be childish and losin' his reaaonin'
powera." .t.eI o.l lra e4am...
"Don't know muffin about him
haint seed him since befcah last
Christmas" .I.' f. ..'
"Why, what's de matter r.
"Aint got.no use for such old gem
mans. Last time was dar l fotched
him big rsdGsh l had cotched. I
tole him ell he would gimme a table,
knife would scrape an clean de fish.
What do you spose he said?''
"Asked you TO come in and get a
dram, and chat awhile about old times
on de ole plantation"
mo, sab; he tole ice eff l couldn't
borry table-knife from some OBJ de
nabars dat he would RAIDER clean de
fish himself. Is'pose he was afeai ed
I'd be keerless in handin de knife
back when I got done wild it." 49,
The other darky rubbed his chin
and remarked:
"T see by dat ar dat de ole mans
still got de use Of his reasonin' pow
ers."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-09-25

The Coal TRADE.-The shipments
from the mines of the Cumberland
coal region for the week ending Satur-
day, Sept. IS, were 50,422 tons, and
for the year to that date 1,503.0O7
tons, an increase of 387,627 tons as
compared with the corresponding Pc
riod of 1879. The shipments to the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad were for
the week, 24,266 tons; for the year,
9l8, ,726 tons, an increase of 27l,257
tons as compared with 1879. The
shipments to the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal were, for the week, 81, 1854
tons, for the year, All, ,20S tons,
an increase of 67,9l2 tons as COM
pared with this time last year. The
shipments to the Pennsylvania rail-
road were for the week, 1890 tons;
for the year, l63,073 tons, an increase
of 48, ,458 tons as compared with last
year.
The heaviest coal shippers last week
were the Consolidation company send
ing out 1851 tons; the New Central
next with 7,776 tons; Georges Creek
Coal and Iron third, with 5,726 tors;
none of the other companies sending
out over 5000 tons.
The heaviest shipper of he year
wss the Consolidation company, send
ing out 390,5l9 tons; the New Central
second, with 242, 1857 tons; the Georges
Greek Coal and Iron third, with 472,-
IT'S tons, and the Borden Mining
company fourth, with 119,957 tons
none of the others shipping over
100000 tons.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-09-25
Washing Silk Stockings.

Make strong lather with boiling
water and curd soap. Leave it to get
almost cold, then divide it into two
parts. Wash the stockings well in one
of the lathers, pressing them up and
down, but avoiding rubbing as much as
possible. Squeeze out the wet, and
then wash them in the second lather, in
which few drops of gin may be poured.
Do not rinse in fresh water, but squeeze
out the wet very carefully without
wripging. Lay them out fiat on piece
of fine linen, and roll them up tightly
until almost dry. Then rub them with
roll of FLANNEL.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-09-25

An Hungarian exhibited in phreno-
logical museum two skulls of different
proportions. "Whose is the large
skullp" asked a spectator. cit belonged
to the celebrated Attilla, king of the
Huns" "And the small onep" "Also
TO Attilla, but when he was a child"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-09-25

The first great secret of good health
is good habits, and the next is regu-
la,9ty of habits. They are briefly
summed up in the following rules:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-09-25

The census shows that New Jersey has
$4,000 farmers.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-05

UNLIKn the sun, intellectual lumina- riss shine brightest atfer they set,
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-05
The Sea Island Negroes.

The negroes on the Sea Islands, says Charleston paper, live almost exclusively upon the products of their farms and the proceeds of their cotton, When the crop requires "no more working" they add to their resources by fishing and hunting. Fishing especially is largely resorted to, and is said to supply an abundance of food for several months in the year. Poultry is raised by them, but not to any great extent. Hogs and cattle are in some few instances raised, but it is argued that it is cheaper to raise cotton and buy meat than to devote any of their land to the pasturing of cattle. As they furnish their own labor they can raise their crops much more cheaply than the white planters, and their cost of living is, of course, considerably less. It is hard to form any correct estimate of their actual living expenses, but colored farmer with fifteen acres of land will manage to raise three bags of cotton, which, at last years prices, wouldnet him about $250. The rest of his land he plants in, potatoes and corn, and will raise enough to meet the wants of his family and his animals. He very rarely receives but small portion of the pro- ceeds of his cotton, as it has been shown by experience that the colored people live much more extravagantly under the system of advances than if they had to pay the money down for everything they wanted. In most cases they live up to their means, but to their credit it can be said that they seldom live beyond them. They are remarkably prompt to pay their debts when they have their money. I heard one gentleman say, who had been advancing to colored planters for several years, that in all that time. he had never lost twenty five dollars.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-05
Didn't Believe in 'Em.

"You've got tele. phone here, haven't you?" asked citizen as he entered an office on Griswold street in a seemingly great hurry.
 "Yes," was the reply.
 "Well, I never believed in 'em to any coal from yard up the river"
 The owner of the office proceeded to "call,," and when he got the coal dealers he said:
 "Mr. Blank is here and he wants to know if you have any soft coal?"
 "Yes-fve hundred tons,' was the answer.
 "Well, he wants you to send him up 8 ton."
 "We,n see him blowed first! He has owed us bill for over two years!'
 s'Yum muttered the man as he step- ped back.
 "Did they say they'd send it" asked the other.
 "N - o, not exactly"
 "What did they say?"
 "I I didn't catch it very we'll. Let me repeat" Picking up the trumpet again, he stood with it to bis ear and asked: .
 "Did you say you'd send it?''
 "Not by blamed sight P came the response.
 "Well ?" asked the man, as painful pause ensued.
 "Well," replied the operator, "thi< line isn't working very we'll this morn. ing, and you'd better go to the office, four doors below. The dealers seem te hear me well enough, but don't gel hold of their answer plainly. The other instrument is probably working al right"
 "But shan't bother any one else, , growled the man. "As I said before, never did believe in 'em to any great ex tent, and now I've lost what little faith had Much oblged-good day" If his ear had been at the trumpet, hiE faith would have been as big as noun | tain.-Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-05
A Penniless Pauper.

The Leadville Democrat tsays:-Amon9 the invalids who assemble regularly every morning in the chapel in St. Vincent's Hospital, to send thanks on high for earthly blessings, is Daniel Mcfarland, who shot Albert D. Richardson in New York city some years ago. He sits doz- ing in the large ward at the Sisters Hos- pital in this city, pensioner upon the county, and quite unknown and forgot ten. He was pointed out to reporter who picked his way among the cots to where the fallen man sat, and said:
 "Mr. McFarland!"
 "Hi!-so-me? What?"
 "This is MT. Daniel Mcfarland, I believer"
 "Oh, my name. Yes, yes. Daniel Mcfarland. That is it"
 "You once lived in New York, MT. McFarland?"
 "Yes, sir; recollect it. I did once live in New York"
 eff my memory serves me correctly, you were once very wealthy in that city?" "I was in quite comfortable circum- stances at one time, sir"
 "Do you hear often from your wealthy New York friends ?"
 "I hear from no one."
 "Are you comfortable. here?"
 "A pauper on the county could not expect more."
 "You arc penniless?"
 "Penniless and friendless, dying among strangers in a county almost in the wilds of the Rocky Mountains.
 "But you may re-"
 "No, I never wish to leave this place I am tired of this life, and am only wait- ing summons to another. UNLIKn the sun, intellectual lumina-
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-05

THE GERMAN SOLDIER. The Berliner Zeitung has caused some sensation in Germany by terrible description which it has published of the maltreatment to which soldier, and especially young recruit, in the German army is liable to be subjected at the caprice of his supe- rior, and without any hope of redress. Kicks in the stomach, boxes on the ear, blows with sheathed sword or the butt end of musket, are part of the treat ment to which the soldier must submit. The number of cases of suicide in the German army, which is notoriously ex- ceedingly large, is mentioned by the writer in support of his case. nl-treated by his superiors, drilled till he faints from fatigue, subjected to the most cruel tortures, which compare with those of the Inquisition, the soldiert despairing of obtaining justice or relief, puts an end to his life.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-05
Household Hints.

IT'S always best to under-season rather than to over-season food.
 To RETAIN the color of any vegetable plunge it into cold water after boiling.
 MEATS of any kind should not be washed, but wiped with towel to pre- serve the juices and quality.
 WHEN anything is accidentally made too salt it can be counteracted by adding tablespoonful of vinegar and @ table spoonful of sugar.
 POTATOES, any time of the year, can be made mealy if boiled in salt and water and drained and then covered with a thick towel and left in back of the range five minutes.
 Cooks make the mistake of boiling things too much. After reaching the boiling point meats should simmer. The toughest meats can be made tender by so doing.
 POTATO PUDDNG.-Two pounds pota- toes boiled and mashed, one-haf pound sugar, one-half pound butter, six eggs, one nutmeg. Line 8 dish with paste, and bake.
 SAn11E's BISCUITS. good-sized potatoes boiled and mashed fine, one ta- blespoon sugar, one-half pint boiling water. When cool add one cup yeast, let it rise till light, then add one quart water and flour to knead knead half an hour and set it to pise light again before baking. s.. INDIAN SUET PUDDING. - One-half pound suet, chopped fine, one cup mo- lasses, one pint milk, one egg, meal to make very thin batter, one teaspoon ground cloves, one teaspoon ground cin- namon, one teaspoon salt, little nut meg, few entrants or chopped raisins. Boil or steam three hours. Sauce.
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-05
Local News . Speciality.
RLESSE,D LOVE OF NATURE.

Good Lord it is gracious boon for thought crazed wight like me, To smell again these summer flowers beneath this summer tree! To suck once more in every breath their little souls away, And feed my fancy with fond dreams of youths bright summer day, When, rushing forth like untamed colt, the reckless, truant boy Wandered through groenwoods ell day long, . mighty heart of joy I'm sadder now-I have had cause; but oh I'm proud to think That each pure joy-fount, loved of lore, yet delight to drink Leaf, blossom, blade, hin, valley, stream, the calm, unclouded sky, ss Still mingle music with my dreams, as in the days gone by. When summers lovehness and light fall round me dark and cold, I'll bear indeed ife's heaviest curse-a heart that hath waxed old
 -WuLIAM MoTHERwEII..
Connecticut western news., 1880-05-05

will pay. Caution should be given to the pickers that no over-ripe fruit be put into the baskets or crates. If the dis tance to market is considerable the fruit should be in less mature state than l when the market is but short distance away. Watch the market
 KITCHEN AND MARKET GARDEN Workis apt to come with rush; there are so many different things to attend to, that unless the work is properly planned, much time will be lost. It happens with many who make change of residence, that they cannot begin gardening until the first of May. These have been obliged to delay the planting of those crops that should be put in so soon as the soil will permit, and will be some what behindhand; but with extra effort, and that at once, they may be able to get abreast with the season with most of the vegetables of the garden.
 ASPARAGUS - should be cut with @ strong, round-pointed knife, and with care that the neighboring younger shoots or buds may not be injured. Gut the bed clean, leaving no small shoots to grow now.
 BEANs.-Plant the bush sorts in drills eighteen inches apart, as soon as there is no danger of frost. The Limas are not to go in until the cold rains are over and the ground well warmed. Set the poles four feet apart, and afterwards plant four or five beans to each pole, thrusting the beans into the soil with the eye down. ward. See that the poles are firmly set.
 BEETs.-Thin the early sown sorts as soon as large enough; the trimmings may be used for "gresns." Sow every fort night until July, and in drills fifteen inches apart. Put in Long Blood for winter use.
 CABBAGE. -The hoe and cultivator should keep all weeds from the early crop. Sow the seed in open ground for the plants for the late crop. CARROTS. Sow the Early Horn for early use; for the winter supply wait until the ground is warm.
 CoRN.-Plant as soon as the frosts are past, and continue to do so at intervals of week or ten days, to have supply of this excellent vegetable through the season. "Triumph is one of the best sorts.
 CUoUNIBERs. Plants that have been started in frames should go out, but pro- tect them if cold nights come. Seed fol later crop may be sown in the garden as soon as the ground is warm and dry.- Agriculturist .for Mag. s-. ...