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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-04-10
C0vington. April 10. 1850.
ANsoN GREY.

Arson Grey was still, stern
man at thirty, shut up within HIM
self and by himself, in his great
stone mansion on the hill, and peo-
ple knew no more about him than
they did about the dead. His early
years had been passed abroad,
where, or how, nobody knew and
most had ceased to care, for that
matter; the last two years had been
passed in Burlingame.
A brilliant light at night, shining
from the great east windows, and
occasional gallops through the town,
by day, We're the only tokens OF his
presence. However, a change was
coming, and that without warming.
Arson Grey fell sick. suddenly and
dangerously SO. The village doctor
was summoned, who in turn tele-
graphed for another from the neigh
boring city in hot haste, and to-
getner, they said in whispers, that
their patient would probably die.
There was no woman in the great
house to act us nurse, and the head
servant, obeying doubtless his mas
ter's orders, refused to allow one
there as yet.
How it came about was q mys-
terry, but one morning, when the
master had laid week half sense
less, an unusual cloud of dust was
observed whirling up the hill, and
merging therefrom was carriage,
shed and weather-stained, head
ed by two straining, painting horses,
who came up to the entrance as if
driven by the evil one. A lady. tall
and fair as sunlight, pushed open
the carriage door impatiently ant
sprang out. With hasty glance
around she hurried up the steps,
entered the drassing-room and stood
ahe two astonished gentle
iwho were seated there.
rs Arson Grey alive?"
YES: but he crews worse"
Before they OWNED her inten-
ON, she had passed them and was
the next room bending over the
aick man.
; "The devil will be to pay if she
excites him now" the elder one
said. eff some good nurse had
come. it might have been of some
use; but this dainty thing-bah p
She came out in moment, her
face white but determined.
"Will you be kind enough to send
for o minister and remain until he
comes? she asked, rs she began to
remove her things.
There was something in her man
ner that forbade questioning, and
they obeyed her like so many dumb
men, rs they said afterward.
The minister came. VIM. Skin
ner, the head servant was called,
and after the three held a private
conference, which seemed to be sat
isfactory, they came out, and, to the
amazenent Of all, the lady stood be-
side Arson Grey and the marriage
VOWS we're taken.
III wise doctors were mistaken
IN the estimate of the unknown
lady. She was something besides
being air and young, as her actions
soon proved. 4 new order of things
was instituted in the sick man S
room, and his wife installed Isrse,f
as nurse-a change which told for
the better In month he was
riding through the village, with his
wife at his side, all eyes, of course,
agoS to catch a glimpse of her hand
some face.
All agreed that she was just an
angel When they came to church
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-04-10

| only exchanged few words with
her now and then.
There happened to come a heavy,
two days flood, and at the first
sight of iG Edith sent a servant ask
ing Mr.. Grey to come to a private
parlor for moment. He obeyel
the summons with alacrity, won
dering much what could be coming
now.
Edith was waiting for him cloak
ed and hooded, and evidently in
haste to be off somewhere.
81 hope you will pardon me" she
said, as he entered, ''but really l
did not know whom to ask, and
mamma will not allow me to go by
myself. A poor woman living down
on the beach is sick, perhaps dying,
and must 60 to see her. Her lit
boy just came after me. I was there
yesterday, and they are in great
distress. Could l trouble you to
go with me?'
Il will do your errand. It is too
stormy for you to venture out"
ooh, it is no errand. / am sorry
to trouble anybody"
Mr.. Grey saw what she wanted,
and saying he would be back di-
rectly, vanished for his rubber suit.
The rain drove into their faces,
and the wind howled through the
dark night like the minister of n
thousand storms. Not for poor
fisherwoman, perhaps, but for
Edith Willoughby, lie should not
have hesitated a moment. When
they came upon the beach the waves
fairly leaped into their faces, and
Edith shivered and chung half ter
rified to her companion, in spite of
herself.
Il believe You had better return
now, and leave me-" he said.
No, we are almost there. /
should never forgive myself if l
did," she answered, catching her
breath as she spoke. 'It is only
you I am worried about"
Il am glad to be able to help
you" he said. and think he spoke
the truth.
Inside the cottage, poor Grace
Poorly lay on her hard bed trying
to breathe on a little longer, so the
good God might send SOME good
friends before she died, to care for
her orphan boy.
When the door opened her eyes
frightened, and she raised up a
little.
"The Lord bless We for coming.
I know He will" she said, as Edith
threw off her wet covering and went
toward her.
"This is only one of the boarders
who came with me, she said i'll re-
ply to the woman's questioning
look. Il should have come to-day,
had / known that you was worse
She sat down beside the bed, and
Arson Grey watched her, as she
spoke in low, tender voice, to the
grateful woman. Among the words
he could distinguish was promise
to see to jamie: and when the old
woman, who seemed to be nurse,
came up to administer something
and in Il half whisper asked Edith
to pray for them, he began to think
he was in another world. Surely
she would never do that. But she
did. kneeling upon the bare floor,
| clasping her white hands, she sent
up such a prayer for help and
strength as Arson Grey had never
dreamed of hearing before.
After that night Arson Grey knew
where his heart was, but for his life
Frostburg mining journal., 1880-07-10
OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
CONTINUED from second page.
"TRdNI" GOES TO A PICNIC.

Yesterday was duly celebrated in
your city as the l04th anniversary of
"a nation born in n day
The morn was ushered in with The
booming Of cannon, alternating with
distant peals Of celestial artillery,
while the angry clouds, plling up be-
hind and above yourgrand bulwarlS,
the Big Savage mountain, which tow.
ers in sullen defiance Of any power
the king may concentrate upon
the little gem of town that sits so
securely upon his huge side. But
the menacing clouds lifted and drifted
away about 7 o'clock.
Then we understood the numerous
Sunday Schools would celebrate the
dow in the woods, "whose sounding
s;sIos would ring with the anthems
Of tha ,"~ce." But alas for human
oalenlation,'! @ those, like ourselves,
who exnected TO hear "the depths Of
the e desert gloom shake with songs Of
loftv cheer" were doomed to diaap-
poiatment. However, about o'clock
we found ourselves at a little church
on a corner, which we learned was
the M. E. Church, South. The rain
was coming steadily down. Some one
said they had rented hall, and in a
few minutes the crowd commenced
moving pellmelI in the direction Of
Bowery street. We drirted along too,
and in a little time found ourselves
in Foresters Hall, whose substantial
roof looked, under the circumstances,
preferable to the leafy boughs
Of the greenwood tree. Old and
young seemed intent on enjoyment;
mirth and hilarity reigned supreme.
At noon dinner was announced and
bountiful feast Of good things was
spread, to which ample justice was
done by the little people and the old
er persons aswell. Games, songs and
laughter filled the interim until 8
o'clock when the children were formed
in a circle and each one presented
with a pound sack Of candy, nuts,
etc. Thus was the climax OF happi-
ness reached, for young America has
an inherent longing for candy, goob-
ers and fre-crackers.
At 4 o'clock all were again invited
to supper, of which all who wished
partook. 1t was estimated that two
hundred persons dined and supped,
and yet the baskets were not emptied.
Pasaers-by were invited to come in
Frostburg mining journal., 1880-07-10
LETTER FROM DAGOTAH.
MAr1rroN. D. L, June q. 1880.


Mr.. Editor This country is some
what different from Allegany county.
1t is rs level as can be. But we have
land breeze, quite the same as sea
breeze, nearly every day. Some days
it is near gale, doing no damage,
however, around here. Buildings are
only ordinary structures. This is a
fms growing country for wheat, oats,
barley and other grains, as far as I
can learn. Garden truck of all kinds
grows well. We have black fly, or
bug, which destroys potatoes quite
readily.
Last Tuesday we had quite hail
storm; did no damage here, but at
Casselton and Fargo it injured con-
Siderably the window: and growing
crops. The stones were half as large
as hen eggs. You can Judge what
mischief they would do. When they
struck soft ground they sank out of
sight.
This is very nice country in sum
mer, but the winters are severe.
Everybody aims to make money
enough in summer to live in doors
during the winter. Cant say positively
how we'll they succeed. My exper-
ience is short and poor SO far. Most
Of the farmers are supposed to make
from their wheat $4,000 to $4,000 or
dinarily, but larger ones more, ac-
cording to acreage cultivated. You
can go out anywhere and break up
land and sow crop the first year
and raise good wheat. But lots of
poor water and plenty Of mosquitoes.
There is nothing good without some
drawback,
You can publish, if you choose, for
the benefit Of land seekers. have
enlarged nothing,
Yours very respectfully,
JOHN S. ROBINSON.
Frostburg mining journal., 1880-07-10

FATAL AooIDENT.-Joseph White.
head, miner, employee in Koontz
mine of the New Central coal com
pany, OH returning from work in the
mine Wednesday morning, mounted
to the top of loaded car on the
tram road to ride to the dump. A
short distance out from tie starting
point it was observed that tho brake
of his car had jumped out of the
rack, whereupon the brakeman beck
oned to Whitehead to replace it. In
getting down between the hitchings
Whitehead lost his footing and fell on
the track, two cars passing over one
of his legs. He was carried home
and the surgeons summoned, who, af-
ter examination, determined that am
putation was necessary to save his life.
This was done, but he lied five min
utes after. Whitehead was an Eng
lishman by birth, between 40 and SO
years Of age, good miner and citizen,
and leaves wife and six children.
Frostburg mining journal., 1880-07-10

and eat and be merry; a goodly num-
her accepted the invitation.
Several ladies and gentlemen, Off
GERS of the school, we presume, devot-
ed themselves assiduously to secure
the comfort and pleasure Of their pu-
pills and guests, and we take this oc-
casion to say they succeeded admlra-
bly,. Their pastor, Rev. Mr.. Andrew,
was indefatigable in keeping order
and animating all BY his CHEEKY pres
ence and pleasant conversation.
We will only add, in conclusion,
that the stranger within their gates
was royalty entertained. TRAMP.
July 6, 1880.
Frostburg mining journal., 1880-07-10
Saturday. July II, 1850,

Az 104 O'CLOCK, A. NJ,
All those Two Parcels of LeasehOld
Property
Lying and being in the town of Frostburg
contiguous to each other, and fronting
on Water street in said town, being
parts of a lot known as Lot No. 81 on
the plat of Frostburg, particularly de-
scrbed as follows Beginning, ior the
first parcel, at the end of 90 feet on the
Sd line of said whole Lot No. 81, and
running thence S. Al degrees, East Al
feet; N. 40 deg, E. rs feet; N. Al deg,
w. Al feet; thence by straight line TO
the beginning. And beginning for the
second of said parcels at the end of 90
feet on the I'd line of said whole Lot No.
81, and running thence S. 40 deg, w. rs
feet; S. al deg, E. 90 feet N. 40 deg,
Il. rs feet; thence by n straight line to
the beginning, being the same lots which
are described in the Assignment of Lease
from John Anderson TO John w. Tam
lnson, dated Sept 92d, 1874, and record
ed in Liber T, L., No. 43, folio 262, one
of the Land Records Of Allegany county
The first above named Lot is subject to
an annual ground rent of $44, and the sec
ond to an annual ground rent Of $50,
The improvements consist of TWO
STORY BRICK DWELLING ,gssss4s.as
HOUSE, rs by 25 feet, and HsHtii
FRAME BUILDING, All by 1S4 Nlfi!!1
feet, suitable and eligibly located for Wag-
OF and Blacksmith Shops.
Terms Of sale as prescribed JgMe decree :
CASH on the day of sale, or upon ratiiica-
tion thereof by the Court.
BENZ. A. RICHMOND,
WILLIAM Nj. PRICE,
June 26-4t Trustees.
Frostburg mining journal., 1880-07-10

PERsoNAL.-Rev. j. +. Ockerman
and wife, of Baltimore, arrived Mon
day for months stay with Mrs. 0's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Arm
strong. Mr.. 0. is pastor OF Eastern
Avenue NJ. E. Church, Baltimore.
Mrs. Annie Hammond, of Chris
tiansburg, Va, accompanied by Mrs,
Ward, her mother, and Misses Carrie
Morrison and Kate Standish, nieces,
arrived home recently. The young
ladies named have been attending
school.
Mossrs. Walter Edwards, VIM. Y.
McCulloh, VIM, ]. Cooper, L. I. De-
Witt, an 1 DIR. G. ]. BeachY, went to
South Branch in the early part of the
week after bass. The unfavorable
weather and water induced Mr.. Dewitt
to return Thursday, leaving his COM
rades waiting and hoping for better
things.
Olin Beall, Esq, formerly of Frost
burg, now of Charlestown, West Va,
fs in town, looking well and genial as
ever.
Messrs. Arthur Baker and @. w.
Oder went up the National Road yes
terday morning to harvest squirrels.
This fruit is said to be very plentiful
On Meadow mountain-about five
hundred bushels TO the acre. But you
cant most always sometimes tell till
the trees are thrashed out.
Charles Saurbaugh appears in a
pretty police suit made to order by
Myer Bear.
George A. Wingert is en- route to
Boston.
John Dillon is home from school +,
likewise George Devecmon.
Messrs. Percy and Harry Hennig-
hausen, of Baltimore, and Mr.. Trook,
of Washington, D. O., are atopping
with Mr.. T. G. McCulloh.
The following sojourners ale regis
tered with Mrs. Richard Baall for the
summer John P. I. Matthias and
wife, Mrs. Bishop Ames and daughter,
Miss Ida DeSteiger, Mr.. Samuel So
per and family, Mr.. W. 0. Patterson
and Miss Lenore Patterson and Miss
Pusey, Mr.. William L. Amman, Of
Baltimore; Mrs. +. II. Spragua and
two children, Mrs. NJ. A.. Bielaski
and Mrs A. Reid, Of Washington, D.
O.. and II. B. Colborn, of Somerset,
Pa.
Rev. Robert r. Bishop, Of Keyser,
w. Va, called to see us Thursday.
He is out on vacation and filially
spends a good part of it with his faith
er, Samuel Bishop, Esq, Of Eekhart.
MARRIED-At tho M. e. Church
parsonage, July 9th, 1880, by Rev.
James P. Wilson, Mr.. ARCHIBALD
MCMILLAN, of this place. and Miss
ELIZABETH THOMAS, Of Borden Shaft.
Mr.. THORNTON E. SEITKEE and
Miss KATE A. WAoK, at the residence
of the brides father, G. B. Wack,
Esq, this place, Monday evening, 5th
inst., by Rev. Wm. A, Powell. The
happy pair left the same evening for
Erie, Pa, where thoy will reside.
WE will print next week beauti-
fully written article for the especial
entertainment of our numerous Welsh
readers, entitled "Welsh Bards and
Sinoers
Frostburg mining journal., 1880-07-10

THE strike at Homecoming remains
unchanged. The boss and weighmas-
ter ran out all the loaded mine cars
and dumped them. Gall quiet on
the Potomac"
Frostburg mining journal., 1880-07-10

Fo,,prv IN THE FIFTH.-The rain
Monday morn...as was quite disap-
no;ntment to ali Tho anticipated a
day of pleasure in the "oous' espec-
tally the children. A gre, ~ NUMBER
of them met, however, at chu. 'ch, pa'
after the distribution of the usual 4le-
tie gifts some were dismissed to then
homes. Others repaired to halls and
spent the day under cover.
Business was generally suspend
ed and many houses displayed bunt-
ing quite profusely.
In the afternoon some drunkenness
was noticeable, but no arrests we're
h card of.
Of the small number who went to
the woods large majority picniced
under an umbrella.
Frostburg mining journal., 1880-07-10
8 {. Z. WI l.. l.. III !
And Act Like Men and No Gouging

WHEREAS, We find that there are
w men taking advantage of the law
laid down for the regulation and equaliza-
ton of the miners in this region; and
WHEREAS, The law is that five cars
shall constitute days work for two men;
and miners widows oldest son shall be
allowed full turn at any age, at the dis
cretion Of the Superintendent of SAID mine
wherein the father (of said boy) was en-
ployed;-
And any miner taking in such widows
boy shall not receive any part or portion
of such turn as shall be allowed the said
boy; and boy of twelve years of age
shall be allowed half turn, and Il boy
at seventeen years full turn, providing
the father or brother, who is of age, and
competent to do the work is employed at
the same NINE
And we, the executive committee, solicit
the cooperation of all miners interested
in the above laws to see that they are
strictly enforced.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
July
Frostburg mining journal., 1880-07-10

CAPITAL NEWS FOR "FAIR SHOW"
Judge Pearre yesterday decided the
Current Money Act" to be constitu-
tional.
Frostburg mining journal., 1880-07-10
Road Notice.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
IN application will be made to the Coun-
ty Commissioners for Allegany county at
their next session for the opening Of pub
lie road from the intersection of Grant
street with the National road within the
limits of the town OF Frostburg TO point
about two hundred yards south Of Wright's
Crossing ON the County road leading
from Frostburg to Homecoming, through
McCulloh and Graham's additions to said
town, and the lands OF the Consolidation
coal company, which road will not exceed
one mile in length
JOSEPH YATES,
II. b. SHAFFER,
VIM. III. EVANS,
June j-5t and others, Petitioners.
Frostburg mining journal., 1880-07-10

DANGEROUS BLANKs.-Two boys
on the Fifth" sustained slight inju-
riss from the use of blank projectiles.
The returns are not all in either.
Frostburg mining journal., 1880-07-10
T0 the Miners Of Borden
COHlpdJlY.

4, ENTLEMEN The comfort brought
W to the home the widow and orphan
by your kind and considerate act is be-
yond descrip ton and in rctnrn | can as
sure YOU that such sacred acts of heavenly
charity are as "bread cast upon the water
and will return after many days" Accept
my most sincere thanks, gentlemen, and
be assured chat shall ever pray that your
days may be many, full of joy and plenty,
and when the end comes you may receive
the heavenly crown .or this greatest of
virtues. [July 81 LOUISA RYAN.
Frostburg mining journal., 1880-07-10

TEE Consolidation coal company's
boatmen are on strike against pro-
posed reduction from $l.l0 to $1.00
per ton.
Frostburg mining journal., 1880-07-10

DEATH.-Thomas Williams, an old
and we'll known citizen of this place,
died Friday Of last week, and was
buried Sunday at Flintstone. He
was native of Wales and about 70
years of age.
Frostburg mining journal., 1880-07-10

IT is not known what reply the
miners will make to the companies
circular. Up to yesterday we held
interviews with quite number, all of
whom favored respectful action, with
out, however, indicating possible,
probable or proper terms of the an
swer they will make.
Frostburg mining journal., 1880-07-10

PRICE OF CoAL.-The Coal Trade
Journal quotes Georges Creek coal,
nominal price current" Baltimore,
81; New York $5.25; Georgetown
1915. Clearfeld at Baltimore,
1878; New York $5.25.
Frostburg mining journal., 1880-07-10

LODGE REMovAL.-Owing to the
rapid increase of membership of
Mountain Spring Lodge, No. l2, l. O.
G. T., the organization has been COM
PEELED to vacate it's present premises
and seek more commodious quarters.
The Lodge will therefore hereafter
hold its meeting every Monday even
,'ug at u o'clock in the lodge room of
ODD Fellows Opera House.
Frostburg mining journal., 1880-07-10

CUsToMER-"Why are Malt Bit
ters' SO POPULAR
Druggist = Because, as a Food
Medicine, thsy enrich the blood, hard
en- the muscles, quiet the nerves and
perfect digestion.
Frostburg mining journal., 1880-07-10

ARM BRoKEN.-John McGade, a
youth of sixteen or seventeen years,
employed in Kingsland mine of the
Maryland coal company, had his arm
broken Wednesday. He was moving
a car out of his room when his arm
was caught between the car and a
prop with the result as above stated.
DIsoHARaED.-William BLY,, the
miner employed in the Hampshire
mine Of the Hampshire and Baltimore
Coal company, has been discharged
in compliance with the request of the
miners. He had charged George W..
Hudson with checking another mans
car, and, when called upon to sub
stantiate it, failed to appear.
LECTURE ON LABoR.-R. F. Trevel-
lick, Esq, of Detroit, Michigan, will
lecture in Frostburg on Saturday, Ju-
ly 18th. Topic-Labor and its
Wrongs: This will be followed by
lectures at other points in the region.
This gentleman was here several
years ago and spoke with great ac-
ceptabillty. His name insures a
crowd.
Frostburg mining journal., 1880-07-10

We will print next week beauti-
fully written article for the especial
entertainment of our numerous Welsh
readers, entitled "Welsh Bards and
S;poars "
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-09-16
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

The figures so far received from the
Maine election indicate the election of
Plaisted by about 1000 majority. In
the State Senate the Republicans will
have a majority of at least ten, and
possibly eleven, as it is thought that
Brown, one of the Fusion candidates in
Somerset, is defeated. The Republican
majority in the House will be from 20
to rs. OF the l3 Representatives in
kennehec II are Republicans. The
Congressional delegation stands: Reed
(Rep.) reelected in the First District
by 35 majority; Frye rep reelected
in the Second District by 800 MAORI
ty; Lindsay tRep-l elected in the Third
District by 45l majority Ladd (Fu-
sionist) reelected in the Fourth Dis
trict by over 1000 majority Murch
(Fusionists) reelected in the Fifth Dis
triet by from 1000 to $500 majority.
The Chicago Inter-Oceans Washing
ton special says !; The Maine election
has been the main topic of conversation
in all circles to-day. Both parties were
surprised at the, result, the Democrats
perhaps even more than the Republi-
cans, for they had given up all hope Of
the Fusionists carrying the State
Naturally they are overcome with joy,
and have been venting their enthusiasm
in salutes and a Notification meeting
this evening. The Republicans are dis
appointed at the result, as almost all of
them bad counted with confidence upon
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-09-16
Registration Notice.

Notice is hereby given. that the Official Reg
lister for Willow Point District No. 25. Para
disc Township, is now open at the office of
James =. Barrett, Registry Agent fer said Dis
trict, between the hours OF 10 o'clock A. NJ and
6 o'clock p. NJ ON all legal days up TO the 2lst
day of October, A. ID. 1850, for the registration
Of the names of all legal voters of such Flee
tion District, prior to the General Election. to
be held on the second day OF November, A. ID.
1850.
JAMES p BARRETT,
Registry Agent for Willow Point Election Dis
trict, No. 25 Paradise Township.
Willow Point, New, September Is, 1880.