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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-06-19
OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
COMPANY STORES" AND THE
"CURRENT HONEY ACT"

Mr.. Editor Il want to say few
words about strikes.
Business has improved very much
throughout the nation, but strikes
seem to take place as often as when
our financial affairs were depressed.
Then it was most always against re-
duction; now it is for advance of wa
ges. am not striker that is, do
not believe in many of the things re-
sorted to to get redress of our griev-
ances. But it seems to be the only
sure way of getting our rights.
1t was said long ago that force is
the last argument that kings resort to +;
with accompanies and minels-it
is the first. 1t makas no real diff
ference whether violence is used or
not, strike is an sttempt by the
miners to make the companies COM
ply with their demands, or by the
companies to compel the miners to do
the same thing. There is differ.
ence on its face, though. When a
difficulty cannot be fixed, and work
and wages both stop, both parties are
actually on a strike, but the action OF
the company generally goes by some
potter name, So, whether moral OF
physical, the essential quality OF
strikes is force.
| am constant reader of your pa
per ever since you started and l
learned this idea from you some years
ago. You argued that "the compan-
les was on strike-not the miners"
| and it was a solemn fact.
In this country where everybody
! is free, the effect of force is very in
furious upon the minds of companies
miners. One believes the other will
| take every advantage of them the
| law will allow, and the others for the
{, same reasons distrusts the companies
In both cases, I am free to say, this
| mutual feeling Of suspicion is often
justified by hard experience.
But when capitalists form them
selves into companies to make money
they always forget that the men who
work for them are in the business for
the same purpose, on the principle
that as a matter Of course the men
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-06-19

The Georgetown Inquirer has been
interviewing some Sussex countians
to obtain their opinion on the Repub-
lican Presidential ticket, among them
McKendree Downham. of the Sussex
Journal. who is reported as saying ::
"Being Republican and also the ed
itor of Democratic paper, have no
opinion to publicly express"
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HEAVY DIscoUNT.--A story is told
of a colored banker who was much
alarmed by the failure of several 9TH
er banks in his neighborhood, and
consequently closed his own establish
ment. A man knocked at the barred
door.
"Who's dar ?" cried the banker.
"Open the door !" called the man.
"Dis banks closed" remarked the
banker.
Don't care whether the bank g
closed or not" cried the stranger 81
left pair of new boots here yester
day, and | want them"
Presently the door was thrust part
ly open and one boot pushed out,
with tho remark: ave is only pay
in so cents on the. dollar to-day"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-06-19
The School Board is involved in

The School Board is involved in
another snarl. After stating some
matters seriously the Times bur-
lesquss the proceedings by publishing
a preamble and resolution ct Gteratim.
Then that trinity, the Secretary,
Treasurer and Examiner, held a meet
ing and passed a responsive p. and +.
The parties at issue appear to differ
as to which trio is Grand Moguls of
the Board-the Commissioners or the
trinity.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-06-19

TRUE, our article was, ambiguous; it
was necessarily so, because we were not in
possession of facts sufficiently strong to
warrant us in laying before the public
what to our mind the future will develop,
unless nipped in the bud very soon.
The above is reference by the
Times of Thursday to one of its own
editorials, and to which we have
paid some attention elsewhere. The
admission made appears to have been
forced, and our neighbor gets lost in
its effort at apology. 1t is hard to
conceive of fair article necessarily
ambiguous" and it is equally diff
cult to imagine an assault upon a
mythical Syndicate" based upon
"facts not sufficiently strong TO war
rant us in laying before the public, "
etc. Hence, we are somewhat ena-
bled now to strike the balance be-
tween the Moorefeld iron region and
the Georges Creek coal region, because
the necessarily ambiguous" analogy
is somewhat explained.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-06-19

GEN. ARTHUR's full name is Ches
ter Allen Arthur.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-06-19
M AeH!NEs

. T !!
A LII wishing to buy and save money
"A should call at once, as | will not be
undersold! [June 81 G, HARTMAN.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-06-19

WE are glad to see that our friend,
Hon. Fetter S. Hoblitzell, Is the
democratic nominee in tbs third
Maryland district for Congress. He
is a fine parliamentarian, an accom-
plished speaker and an able man.
We have seen him tried in G. more ar
duous and hardly less honorable po-
sition and he was not found wanting.
Personally we second the nomina-
ton" indeed, we are proud of it be-
cause he is a gallant son of old ALLIE
gany.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-06-19

The Times published an editorial
Tuesday which, while we do not quite
understand it in its entirety, insinu-
ates an argument against the new
railroad on the ground that there are
not resources behind it sufficiently ex-
tensivs to warrant Cumberland CIV
ing it the encouragement which its
friends have claimed This is appar-
emily supported by an illustration
drawn frora the Moorefeld iron ore f.
a,co-a rather remark able citation to
allege against our enterprise. We
hope the Times does not pretend to
intimate that there is not sufficient
coal on the creek to make the new
railroad a paying institution. 1t is
stated on frst-class authority that
two companies alone, patrons of the
road, have coal enough to make its
carriage pay handsomely, and the re-
duced cost Of carriage will attract
other patrons who will add to it's
profits. But these points are settled /;
in fact, settled before its construction
was determined upon and by those who
had the money and were willing to
take the risks of so investing it +;
hence. it is useless to argue the mat
ter, even it were anybody's business
here whether it will pay or not.
We take it, therefore, that there is
no excuse to be found in the collap SO
of the iron ore inducement for opp osi-
ton of any kind to the new road from
any quarter in Allegany county.
There is no analogy, no parallelism
between the Moorefeld iron ore re-
gion and our coal region, especially
in extent of deposits. All the adj
vantages are with us--in resources
and length Of line-and in foreign
capital to back us, which is an impor.
tant something that part of Cum
berland seems to receive inhospitably.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-06-19
GENERAL ITEMS.


The iron-workers at Pittsburgh
have scored victory against their
employers in the matter of tn e new
scale for pudding. On last Wednes-
day the manufacturers held con.
vention, and after discussion they
gave way. During the discussion ii
was shown that orders were rapid
ly increasing and prices growing firm
er, and for that reason it was believed
better to allow any firm that wished
to do so to break the enforced shut
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-06-19
Bridge Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That
IN application will be made to the Com
missoners of Allegany county to have the
superstructure rebuilt on the old abut-
ments and pier at the Washington Bottom
Ford, over the North Brancc OF the Poto-'
mac, about seven miles above Cumberland
and ten miles from Frostburg, there being
no bridge across SAID river between Cum
berland and Westernport, II distance of 25
miles, and said ford being very deep
rough and dangerous, the rebuilding of the
bridge, in conjunction with the Commits.
sioners of the adjoining ounty of Miner
al, in w. Va, wo Id not only nhance the
public convenience, but meet public ne
cessity that has existed ever since the des-
truction OF the old bridge, over twenty
years ago. NELSON BEALL,
JOHN j. KELLER,
OWEN lITCIINS,
June 12-5t and others, Petitioners.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-06-19

THERE has been a great deal Of
drunkenness on our streets lately--a
marked increase, it seems, since the
enactment of the law making it a
punishable offence. 1t is not suppos-
ed, however, that the former is IN any
way a result of the latter, though it
appears strange that with law there
is more of it than before we had law.
Chapter "a, Acts of 1880, applies to
"every person found drunk" etc., so
explicitly that Justices of the Peace,
who have jurisdiction, and other Off
GERS have no discretion in the matter.
The attention of those authorities is
called to their duty in the premises
rigid and impartial enforcement of
the statute.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-06-19

is somewhat explained.
The thievsry and attempt at thiev-
cry committed in this town Monday
night settles the experiment of "doing
without night police" Unless no
one can be obtained suitable to per-
form the duties of the place this is a
stroke of economy in the wrong direc-
ton. A few weeks since three meu
csnvassed the town. What for To
learn how much property each resi-
dent possessed that needed protection,
that upon this basis it might be ascer-
tanned how much of the costs of pro-
lection, each should pay. The Coun-
Gil had, however, adopted in effect the
experiment of doing away with a
part of the protection-the most i'm
portant part-night protection. 1t
is failure. When Edward Price
was on guard, watching over the sleep
ing town, proceedings like those o.
Monday night were rare. The money
paid him for this service was well
spent. If his salary had been larger
it would have been we'll spent.
There are several considerati ons
nameless here, which justify the Coun-
ellis action in this matter-that is, as
to the past. For the present, howev-
er, there seems to be some special eff
fort due in the way of securing
prompt, wide-awake, courageous Off
Ger for the purpose indicated. If it
takes little more money than for.
merly to pay such an one, let us have
him by all means.
THEY have been wrestling with the
problem at St. Michaels, Md. A
good many people there, as here,
thought that the Declaration Of In
dependence is defective in that it
does not include the phrase, and alt
co0s, in that immortal postulate, "all
men are created free and equal"
Another party, however, thought diff
ferently, and an election to decide
the matter recently held, puts the
people on record as favoring an
amendment of the Declaration as in
Dictated. The sturdy opponents of
COW freedom, however, are not alto
gether cast down, but looking around
hopefully for expedients to head of
the cattle emancipationists. We will
permit the Comet to state how it will
be done:
The vote on the COW ordinance was
largely in opposition thereto, and cows
will hereafter roam the streets as of yore
1t will be necessary 10 have an ordinance
making the owners of cattle responsible
for damage done or nuisance committed
by cattle while on the streets. The vote
of Wednesday does not mean that the cat
tie of one man may lounge around the
front door of another man, bite his trees
or go into his garden.
We are not sure that the corpora
ton of Frostburg is not responsible
for damage from this source of trouble.
When the corporation extends liber-
ty to cow owners it practically as
sumes liabilities which primarily be-
long to cow owners. Taxes, as we
have occasion elsewhere to remark,
are designed to be equal protection
Of property should be equal also.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-06-19

THE Georges Creek Cumberland road
has assurances that connection will be
given as soon as the road is completed
Isma.
How generous Who has become
so liberal after so long siege Of OBJ
struction? Somebody who can't
help it, of course.
But never mind, brother Times,
the new road won't need Assurance"
when it is completed. 1t will ulti-
mately command the situation and
dictate its own way to The canal.
Assurances" eh? They come up
too late in the subsequent proceed
ings," and the assurance which ten
ders them is "almost if not entirely
quite unnecessary"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-01-31
FROM the seventh volume of
Shole's Directory of Memphis we
take the following:

"The past year has repeated the sad story
of lSTSin a somewhat less degree, and many
names of valuable citizens have disappeared
from these pages forever. Examination OF
the statistics.which follow, will show a de-
crease both of names and population, yet IT
is surprising that after such history the de-
crease should be so small. This can only be
accounted for upon the superstition that the
location and natural advantages of Memphis
make it Of necessity an important, commeri-
oial center. We are confident in the belief
that the future teens with brilliant possi-
bilities for Memphis, and that she Is ia a
fair way to attain them. With trade this
season exceeding that of her most prosper
Gus years in the past, with receipts OF cotton
to date nearly $1,000 bales in excess OF last
year and over GOO in excess of 1878 at the
same time, with contracts issued for over
fifty miles of sewerage, and several miles of
paving to be completed before the coming
summer, with "A government fully deternin-
ell to carry out to the fullest extent every
sanitary measure, there is every reason TO
hope. The Directory of lk1y contained l5,-
S9I names; n ,306 white, 45S5 eolOreCl, this
volume contains 1889 divided as follows:
To- 1856 white, 1853 colored. As usual, care
ful census of the population has been taken
in connection with the canvass, from which
we find the present population 10 be 1887,
as against 43, 1917 last year. The whites num-
bered then 27,5S5; coiored, Is, 1862; the division
now is, "a, IA whites, Is, .S3 colored. Ia the
the compilation of this volume 6i55 names
Were omitted which held PLACES IA the pre-
vious volume, while 5403 new names have
been added"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-01-31

WE notice in the Cincinnati
Times two successive communion
lions purporting to come from a
GAINESVILLE young lady, ia which
we think we recognize traces of a
sprightly pen not unknown In our
columns. She writes on the ever
fruitful topic of the relative intel
lectuaI powers of man and woman,
and claims entire equality for the
female intellect. Sheis no -elamorer
for what are commonly called
woman's rights; she does not desire
to see woman at the hastings or in
Congress, but urgently demands
equality of educational treatment,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-01-31
TIE Philadelphia Times thus

THE Philadelphia Times thus
notices the testimonyof several wit
nesses before the Voorhees, commit
tee on the negro exodus from North
Carolina, showing that it is the
work of immigration agents and
brokers':
'The Southern Passenger Agent
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
testifies that he has visited North
Carolina several times with the pur-
pose of working up the movement
in the interest of his company, and
madesuch arrangements with local
promoters of the movement as have
Secured for that company $16 IS for
every adult negro who has gone from
there to Indiana. An insight into
the details of the plan which has
been so successfully worked to fleece
the poor negroes was given by 9th
er witnesses of their own color.
These fellows were employed by the
railroad company to go into the
rural districts and tempt the field
hands to pluck up stakes and seek a
better country. They confess to
have been working up the exodus
for sixteen months by means of
mass meetings and secret societies.
Thousands of circulars were distrl-
buted, picturing the life OF a colored
gentleman in the West and guar
anteeing work for all at wages of
from one dollar and a half to two
dollars a day. Enaigrants were also
promised new clothes on reaching
Washington, and free transporta-
ton thence to Indiana and Kansas.
Worse than all, the prompters pub
lished and circulated from hand to
hand forged certificates from colored
people who had already gone from
North Carolina to Indiana, report
ing that they had found plenty of
work and advising their friends to
follow. This work is still going on,
and will be kept up, no doubt, so
long as the promoters get a dollar
a head for their victims, and the
victims can, by sacrificing their lit
| tie patches and stock, raise the
money and pay their fare. There
ought to be some way of breaking it
up, but action by the Southern State
] Legislatures in behalf of the poor
deluded immigrants would be con-
strued into political persecution, and
so nothing is DONE"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-01-31


Many as have been the minstrel
companies seen here OF late, each
has peculiarities of its own, and the
speciality of this troupe is the supe-
riority Of its instrumental music.
Conscious of this themselves, they
have made some innovations of
which we highly approve, designed
to give prominence to this feature.
Instead of mixed circle of fiddlers,
singers and comedians, all with
black faces, playing noisy, rat
Ting introduction to an topening
chorus six excellent musicians sat
out in the customary place for the
orchestra, and, before the rise of the
curtain, played a classic overture,
and played it well. They played
without backing their faces, and
we esteem it a valuable discovery
that good music can be played to
good effect without the aid of lamp
black. After this they Joined the
regular semicircle on the stage, but
with their faces ar o0tuI'et, only
Bones and Tambo INDUCING in the
seductive attraction of burnt cork.
Herr Klotz also liz his neat bal
aneing tricks appeared with his
natural complexion.
Messrs. Welby and Pearl, in their
mixture Of vocal and acrobatic feats,
seem to have achieved the chief
success as far as popular applause
goes, and their clog dancing brought
down the house.
The vocal strength is not nearly
on a level with the excellence of
the instrumental music, though Mr..
Robinson sang a ballad in good
taste, but with not much voice.
The comic hits and farces went
off with spirit and were well re-
ceived.
We must not close without mem
tioning the solos on the cornet by
Mr.. Benjamin, on the clarionet by
an unnamed musician, and on the
the baritone by Mrs. Gorton, all of
which were admirable. We will
say of Mr.. Benjamin that we like
him better when he plays straight
forward cornet music than when he
tries to make his instrument sound
like flute. In the extreme high
notes which he plumes himself on
reaching, he was almost always out
of tune.
As instrumentalists this company
are far ahead of any that comes
here, and when our people have
discovered that wit and humor as
well as music are possible without
the aid Of blackened faces, the wit
and humor as well as the music
will, we think, show correspond
ing Improvement in quality, rely
ing on their own merits and not
upon lamp-biack for acceptance.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-01-31
MAINE.
The Trouble over.

The Supreme Court of the State
has pronounced on all the questions
submitted to it by the Republican
Legislature in favor of that body,
and there is no doubt that the Flu
sionist Legislature will yield to that
decision and disperse.
And this ends a controversy which
ought never to have begun. The
only thing satisfactory to Us when
we contemplate the transaction is
that the Democratic party is in no
way compromised by it, at least
outside of Maine. Gov. Garcelon
was never a Democrat; not long
ago he was q Republican and is now
a National Greenbacker. 1t is true
that inside of Maine a few Demo-
Gratis cOalesced with the Nationals
To defeat the Republicans, and very
unwisely. In all such alliances the
advantage has been to the allies; the
stigma and loss has fallen upon the
Democrats. Let il be a lesson to
the Democracy of Tennessee to lose
everything rather than ally itself
with Reputation and all the scan
dals which it has branded on the
Democratic party throughout the
Union. Outside af Maine every re-
spectacle Democratic paper we are
acquainted with has condemned the
Garcelon movement from the first.
Let us reconcile ourselves to the
fact that Maine is a Republican
State and that any attempt to imi-
tate the counting out and counting
in processes inaugurated in LOuisi-
ana and Florida in 1876 is piece of
dirty work which the Democratic
party cannot ereditably handle there
or elsewhere.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-01-31
New Music,

We are in receipt of another work
from the gifted and prolific COM
poser Prof. Meininger. 1t is a new
setting of the universally popular
hymn Nearer, my God, to Thee"
In this work Prof. M. writes in the
spirit of the modern German school,
trusting for effect to frequent mOdu-
Iations from one key to another.
These mOdulatiOns are effected with
much ingenuity, and the besetting
sin of harshness and abruptness gen
orally incidental to that mode of
composition is successfully avoided.
We only fear that the difficulties
thereby presented to the singer will
prevent the piece from being used
in church chOirs. 1t is indeed bet
ter adapted to the parlor than to the
church.