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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-10-30
Correspondence,
AFFAIRS AT 1HE MINES.

OCTOBER 26, 1880.
In visiting the New Hope mine |
found some improvements going on.
The roof is being taken down in Jones
heading and new graded track is
being laid in it, with view of tap
ping the water in the Eckhart slope
at lower point.
Visiting the Empire mine I found
all idle; trade is dull at present at
this mine. E. ssvfss
Whilst visiting the franklin mine
I noticed some improvements going
on at the dump; they are also putting
up a new shute with a screen, bars 4
inches wide, for the purpose of sepa-
rating the coal. The fine will be
shipped west for blacksmith purposes,
and tie lump will be sent to eastern
markets. This mine is building up a
good business in the west.
Hampshire mine has got contract
that will keep the mine running for
sometime.
The unlawful mode of ven tilating
the old Swanton mine with box that
I spoke of lately is doing good beyond
expectations. 1t would be we'll for
some of the mine bosses of other mines
on Georges Creek to follow the same
example.
The mine of the Georges Greek Coal
and Iron Co., is running half-time.
THOMAS Brown,
Mine Inspector.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-10-30
a MEDICAL TESTIMONIAL.

A man in Rhode Island was cured
Of bad case rheumatism by being
struck by lightning. He was not
killed either. We may now expect
to see testimonial" something like
this:
"MR. JovE-Dear Sir 1t is with
a grateful heart that l can recon-
mend your Thunder Bolts for the
cure of rheumatism in its worst
stages. For seventeen years was a
sufferer; I lost the use of my lower
limbs, and spent fvo hundred and
forty two dollars in medical attend
ance. Life became burden, and l
prayed for death, when one of your
bolts came along, ard went right to
the spot. | was knocked insensible,
but soon recovered, and now I am
we'll enough to run for political
office. Your belts contain no mercu-
ry, and don't have to be we'll shaken
before taken. For sale by all drug
gists. '-Norristown Herald.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-10-30
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

1t is said the United States army uses
up about half q million pounds of to-
bacco every year.
Miss Rivers, of Charleston, S. c., has
court dress worn by Marie Antoinette.
1t is OF purple satin, and is still in good
condition.
Hanlan, the oarsman, has widowed
sister in Montreal who has beaten him
in two-mile single scull race and can
do it again.
A company has been formed with the
object of laying down from l4,000,000 to
7. S000, 900 of American oysters upon the
Sob,, 'swig and Holstein shores.
proo, 'yn takes dog census every
vesr Ias, year it had 7,6l5 dogs. This
vo.r ,horo avn t0,232 CANNES in the city.
A tax of two dol, srS On eaeh oog Is I'M
posed.
Two OF the most pop,. lar literary men
in English society just now a."e tEe
Americans, Bret Harte ,'nd He. ."ry
James, Jr, whose books are sold largely
at railway stations.
Discharged soldiers OF the United
States in applying for pensions on ac-
count of wounds received while in the
service, can have their pensions date
only from the time of application.
Josh Billings sagely remarks: There
are men who don't seem to konlprehend
the difference between noto riety and
reputashun until they find themselves
serving out three years. ttrm in sum
State prison.
Just now the newspapers are teeming
with the paragraph, Don't drink ice
water when you are hot;" and it is one
that should be regarded by all. The
time to drink ice water is along in the
dead of winter when it is tight scratch
to keep from freezing to death.
A farmer in New York State pro tetts
his hen roosts from hawks and thieves
by a dozen guinea hens. The hen ro osts'
will be safe until a deaf hawk or hief
without hearing prospects among tn em.
No hawk or thief would go within a
mile of guinea hens voice, except
upon compulsion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-10-30
FOR THE FAIR SEX.

There is fem ale dentist in Lawrence,
Kan, Mrs. Lucy Taylor, who has prac-
ticed for more than twenty years. A
correspondent of the W0n,Gn'S J1arn,1l
thinks she was the first lady graduate in
her profession in this country, and that
she has enjoye'l q good practice and good
pay. Two good houses built with her
own earnings show this. She COM
menced the ST udy of medicine, but, hav.
ing poor health, was advised to take
dentistry instead. She practiced first in
Chicago, and went to the warmer eli
mate of Kansas thirteen years ago for
her health. Other dentists are said to
treat her as an usurper rather than as
co-worker. After her marriage in
Chicago she taught her husband her
profession, but has always been at the
head of the firm herself:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-10-30

Hollow GROUND RAzoRs.-It is
not long since it was confidently as
serted, that, even if the required
quality of steel could be produced
here, the United States could never
compete with Englani in the manu.
facture of razors and other fine cut
lery, owing to the excessive cost of
grinding and finishing. Like a good
many other masquerade" obstacles
to American success in the arts, this
seems to have bsen pretty well over
come, since large quantities Of Shelf
field razor "blanks" are now sent here
expressly to be finished. II seems
that the art Of "hollow grinding,
German style, requires degree of
skill little beyond that of the Shelf
field v orkmen. Accordingly Sheffield
have to pay double
freight across the Atlantic to sacure
the fine finish to their razors that the
trade now demande.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-10-30
G. AIEGANY COUNTY, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3O $780,
all laws for the suppression of vice

all laws for the suppression of vice
and crime are evaded. What then,
shall we license murder, arson and the
like?
I'd. "Clubs would spring up and
license lie unnecessary" The law
provides for cases of this kind and
could not be thus evaded.
Sd. "The wealthy could continue
to have liquors in their cellars" So
could the poor if they chose to get
it. But the temptation to social
drinking, that great curse of the age,
would be removed.
4th. "The desire would become
greater, etc." This is contrary to
universal experience, as the tempta-
tion to drink removed, the desire in
most cases would be overcome.
9th. ut would lead otherwise good
citizens to eEade the law and become
criminals" No good citizen would
evade the law and criminals should
be punished.
AS to the success CT the law in
Pennsylvania | cannot say much with
out making this article too lengthy.
It's failure was due to several causes
First, there were serious defects In
the law which have been overcome
in ours, then instead of amending it,
the liquor interests all over the coun-
try furnished money to defeat it
Now as G. intimates that those who
want liquor can get it in spite of the
law if passed, I advise him to give
it a fair trial and see whether his
prophesies concerning it be correct
If this article was not already &c
long I would like to speak of some
of the benefits to come from the pas
sage Of the law. l think, however
they must be apparent to all un-
preiudiced minds and I trust that the
results of next Tuesdays election
will show that the people of ALE
gany county are willing to give it q
fair trial.
Neither ashamed or afraid to ad-
vocate the cause, I am very truly
yours, K. w. MASON.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-10-30
HE HOPED TO GO.

An affecting incident, says the Chi
cago Tribune, occurred at revival
in the West Division. The clergy
man was depicting the glories of the
life beyond the grave, when he Incl
IDENTIFY observed that in heaven there
was no marrying, neither giving in
marriage. After the sermon was con-
cluded, detected looking man ap-
preached the pastor and inquired
anxiously if what he said was true.
"True, brother, replied the clergy
man, "see Matthew xxi, 30."
"Then if I'm good and go to heav-
Ell I'll have no wife ?" continued the
man, his voice trembling with eager
ness.
eyes"
"And if there are no wives there
can be no mother-in-laws2 ?"
Certainly"
"Then," said the man, whose whole
bearing was changed, and whose
countenance was radiant with Joy,
"from this day forth will go to
heaven"
His name was added to the church
roll amid seven fold chorus of harp
ing hallelujahs by the brothers whose
wives were absent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-10-30
"GAMBRINUS," THE ELOGIOTAN (')
FRosTBuRa. Oct. 26, 1880

FRosTBURG. Oct. 26, 1880.
MoTTo Beware Of tho wolves in Sleeps
| clothing.
Mr.. Editor We venture the as
sortion that Gambrinus' woody cover
ing is becoming very seedy or the
| VOLTS hide under it would not begin
to shcw itself SO plainly.
He commences his senseless tirade
against Local Option by quoting from
Scripture the sentence Drink no
longer water, but use little wine for
thy stomach's sake, and thine often
infrmities." We pity the infrmitief
of poor old "Gambrinus." But, why
did he not take such sentences as
"Look not on the wine when it i,
red" and numerous others.
He asks "What is Local Option ?"
Why, it is simply this: Government
by the people and for the people.
1t makes the drink traffic a question
of public policy and of public morals,
and not simply one of temperance
reform. 1t secures the enforcement
of law, because those who vote for it
will not tolerate it's violation. And
if it would be necessary to enlighten
the beclouded brain of 'Gambrinus"
we could mention other objects Local
Option promoters have in view.
He says "it Is simply crusade
against the small retailer - of course
he knows or he would not have at
tempted to write anything against
Local Option. Why sage "Gambri-
nua" we propose to let the wholesale
dealers keep open doors and sell as
usual, any sane man knows that. He
doesn't seem to understand that whis-
key whether sold by the drink or
barrel is what we are fighting. Small
retailers, and large wholesalers must
go down into oblivion together, and
the only monuments that will be
erected to their memory will be made
from the tears, groans, bruises and
tattered garments of the poor drunk
ards wives and children who are 30
brutally the husband and father whilst
under the influence of drink. Our
fight is against all who deal in this
terrible stuff.
1t is fight on our part for moral
ity and religion; it is fight for the
good of our children; we wish to
protect our wives, sisters and daugh-
ters from the insults of inebriated
men who prowl around our streets;
we are tired of paying taxes to sup
port men in our jails and peniten-
tiaries who have committed crimes,
whilst drunk; we hate to see small
retailer" and the large dealers getting
rich from the blood-money of the
poor. This is no "sickly sentimen-
tality" on our part, and politics have
nothing to do with this fight,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-10-30

The Coal TRADE.-The shipments
from the mines of the Cumberland
coal region for the week ending Satur-
day, October 23, were sc, 1897 tons, and
for the year to that date l,72l, 1896
to"s, an increase of 5l9,793 tons as
compared with the corresponding Pc
riod of 1879. The shipments to the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad were for
the week, 22,l64 tons for the year,
1000, ,639 tons, an increase Of 324, 742
tons as compared with 1879. The
shipments to the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal were, for the week, IL ,669
tons, for the year, 50S,566 tons,
an increase of l40,8l6 tons as COM
pared with this time last year. The
shipments to the Pennsylvania rail-
road were for the week, 1886 tons;
for the year, lSl, ,99l tons, an increase
of 81 1886 tons as compared with last
year.
The heaviest coal shippers last week
| were the Consolidation company send
| ing out l0,473 tons; the New Central
| next with $3.50 tons; none of the
other companies sending out over
! 5000 tons.
The heaviest shipper of the year
was tbs Consolidation company, send
inc ont 443 ~ ID tons; the New Central
second q with 982 ,,N3 tons; the Georges
Greek Coal and Iron til. 'u' WIZ ~
92l tons, and the Borde. m'nine
company fourth, with 1854 '0A'
the American fifth, with l08,55 ton.a'
none of the others shipping over
100000 tons.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-10-30

Tie hill for legalizing the marriage
with deceased wife's sister has again
been defeated in the British house of
lords. The majority against it was,
however, only eleven, and more than
that number of bishops voted against it.
The division was ninety for and l0l
against. The Prince of Wales, the Duke
OF Edinburg and the Duke of Connaught
voted in the minority for the bill. The
Bishop of Ripon voted for it. The
Archbishop of York and eleven other
'ahops, the Earl of Beaconsfeld, the
m,,,-o n. If Argyll, the Earl of Derby and
ond IA, 'erly voted in the majority
-, ,ro % "ond reading. The Lon
don Times ,e' is co, npelled to admit in
ooh m'sS Is CO. ,elining maiorities
view of the rapidly-de, ,.a. .,.a .s'os
in the house of lords, th. " 'lo pa9,"so
of the bill al an early day l. ploD'plo, .
The legal prohibition is only p. o'.oseu ,s''
now by the established church l. n
ence, and the whole power of the roya
family ON the other side is gradually
making itself felt.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-10-30

A Sacramento (Cal.) paper bears testi-
mony that In that city disastrous and
widespread conhagrations have fire.
quently been averted, almost solely
through the agency of shade trees The
trees serve to prevent the passage OF
burning debris through the air-the
embers of which would otherwise be
blown from house to house and from
block to block, being caught in the
upper branches, and falling thence
harmlessly to the ground. In the sum-
mer trees act as screens between houses
and blocks, moderating the heat of
fires, and interposing barrier which
is seldom passed by the flames. When
we add to these very practical consider
tions the value of trees in break ing the
force of the wind, enhancing the beauty
of city and affording grateful shade
to pedestrians, it will be seen th at trees,
planted along city streets, pay 70 I them
selves many times over and III many
different ways. A community which
acts on the suggestions thus en- forced
not only ministers to its aesthetic tastes
and promot, culture and the lowe OF
the beautiful, but erects b; irrier
against fires and checks the spres I'd of
confiagrations in one of the sim plest
and most common-sense waYB concxiv-
able.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-10-30
AN ANSWER TO GAMBRINUS.

FRosTBURG, MD, Oct. 25, 1880.
Dear Journal Your correspon-
dent, "Gambrinus," who appears to
be ashamed OF his proper name, seems
very anxious that people should vote
intelligently, and in this if nothing
else, he is with the friends of local
option. or prohibition; but men whose
business is all transacted behind
scenes and hidden from public gaze,
will scarcely be credited when they
express desire for the enlightenment
of the masses
will now very briefly review the
positions taken by "Gambrinus: :"
First, he tries hishand at scripture by
quoting that much misused passage,
in which Paul advises his friend,
Timothy, to take a little wine as a
medicine. To make this answer his
ends he must show that the pure, un-
adulterated juice of the grape CT Pal
estine, and the stuff he uses as wine
are alike, snd then that he is sick,
and needs doctoring. He then passes
on very rapidly to history and speaks
of those who use strong drinks,
bat takes good care not to name the
kings, emperors, artists, priests and
poets who have fallen from high and
honorable positions through the in
fuence of the wine cup.
AS to the objects and aims of the
friends of local option, he is either
woefully ignorant or wilfully mali
cious, as he entirely misrepresents
the whole matter. So far from being
only a Crusade against the small
retailers" it aims to entirely suppress
the licensed sale of intoxicants, ex-
cept as medicine, and under restric-
tions that will he very difficult to
eyade. He next shows ignorance as
to the cause Of the temperance agita-
ton; the selfshness he speaks Of is
certainly on the side Of our oppo-
nents, who are ready for gain to prey
upon all the best interests of society.
Neither does eentimentality enter in
to the question, except it be that SEN
timentality which prompts every
christian and patriot to look after the
welfare of his race. Neither can the
making OF political capital be the
cause, as in the present condition of
affairs there is nothing by which a
loses political caste sooner than by
coming out boldly as an advocate of
prohibition.
Now as to the authors of "the agi-
tation," they are certainly not, as
general thing, the wealthy, who, as
general thing, are Indifferent on the
subject. First, they are those who
have felt in their persons or families
the sting of the adder; then those
who are raising families and would
keep them from the seduotiOns of the
wine cup, and lastly those whose love
for mankind prompts them to seek
the elevation and enrolling of the
race.
G's objections to the law, if passed,
are SO puerile as scarcely to merit any
note. 1 will, however, briefly an
swer them
lst. "Liquor would be sold secretly
without license" Possibly it would;
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-10-30

NOTHING will please girl SO much
as the information that rival, who is
trying to rob her of her best fellow,
has got pimple coming on her nose.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-10-30

A preacher at Chicago advocates.the
introduction of lady ushers at church,
to make the Young men attend.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-18

PRESIDENT a. w. WILSON Of the
Rogersville Female College, certain
ly deserves the praise aud thanks Of
our people for the energy and Gdeli
ty with which he has discharged the
trust placed in his hands four years
ago by those who called him TO the
management of that institution.
When he took charge of The College
it was dead, and the Town in which
it was located lad about dried up.
There we're fifteen or twenty empty
dwelling bouses here, the mechanics
we're Idle, the merchants were doing
but little, and gloom seemed to be
settling down upon all kinds of bu.
siness. He took hold of the work
assigned him with high courage, and
with steady, uufaltering energy
has pressed forward all The time. He
deserves the encouragement and sup.
port of everybody, and every citizen
IF Rogersville should do and say
whatever is in his or her power to
build up the enterprise of which he
the head. As that College pros,
'ers the people of this town will
hrive. So Ear he has done we'll. The
Dung ladies who have been sent out
rom that school will compare favor, !
bly, with those from any other Col
eyes in the State. Now, that the !
pring will soon open. the number of Z
upils there ought to be doubled.
little effort on the part of all .
lose interested, or who ought to be
iterested, will accomplish this re-
lit. %
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-18

either State or National treasury.
Our people must look TO their own
resources. At present small steam
er, drawing not more than twelve
inches, ought to be brought here.
Such craft could run from FIVE to
nine months in the year, according
to the amount of raia. and hat would
be sufficient to drain the upper val
leys of their stores of surplus grain.
Let US have the little boat right
away. The failure Of the Harry
Helm proves nothing except that
she was too heavy for the work. A
lighter boat will navigate thai river
like duck.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-18
The Lamar House.

The undersigned having released the
above popular Hotel, begs leave to in
form his friends and patrons, and es!
pecially the travelling public, that he is
now prepared to accommodate his guests
In the best and most approved style.
The House will be fully renovated anG
the table will always be supplied witt
all the dellcacies of the season. In fact
1t Will be his endeavor to make :he La
mar House second to no hotel in the
South. Polite walters and the best at
tendance will be secured the guests
Passengers will be onveyed to and
from the depots fSee charge.
JOHN SCHERF,
Proprietor.
Sept. 5, IL
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-18

BUT little was said during Circuit
Court as TO who would probably be
candidates for the different county
Offices In Hawkins at the August
ELECTION: It seemed TO be- generally
understood that Capt n. l.. Rlevins
would stand for re election to the
Office of Sheriff. and equally as we'll
understood that George Webb would
run again for Trustee aud Tax Col
lector, These two men have made
popular, efieient officers, and VIZ do
pot think either one Of them can be
defeated, So il will be good idea
for everybody to stand out Of the
way and let them go along quietly
and be elected without Opposition.
They will be elected any how, and
. contest will only cost trouble,
money and hard work far nothing
The people of the county caunot
ind two better officers; so we
move that we have a unanimous
election this year.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-18

REAL estate in Rogersville. in the
last twelve months, has advanced
fully one hundred per cent. Houses
and lots which this time last year
we're unstable at $500 TO $500 are
now in demand at twice these figures.
We believe every dwelling house in
town is occupied. and every office,
shop and business house is full. The
mechanics are occupied, the day la
borers are busy and almost every
one has something TO do. Our
schools are prosperous-the railroad
is busy, aud altogether the outlook
for the present year is more ehcour-
aging than for ten years past.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-02-18
THE NE PER-A FRA GMRN7l
Printers Miscellany

The great press slowly moves; III
arms are reaching for their strong
embrace.
Stop the press -
The giant rests again. There is
an error of statement to be correct.
ed. or an objectional article to be
Withdrawn. The types are taken
out and borne away - corpses of
dead thought.
Look now again Mt the mass of
type-dead inert as the earth you
tread on. But see The white
sheet has fallen on their upturned
faces the touch of the press has
baptised them the life that was in
them has passed upon paper, and
the new creation is pregnant with
thonght-a thing with a soul, for it
can stir the souls of men.
That sheet, so blank before, is a
living power now. A change has
passed over it as marvellous as if in |
an instant the unwritten face Of a
boy should put on the burrows of
age, the lines of care, the impress
of manRood's experience, thought
aud toll.
Thus the paper is born and goes
out into the world. No messenger
can overtake it. It's utterance is
unalterable now. 1t may be ex.
planned. but not eFaaea; TAs PRINT.
ed g9Fl eaR Ae more be recalled
than the departed spirit can be weed
back TO The cold body which 1t has
left,
Here, now, we have 1.-THE news
paper! Wonderful product of brain
and toll! One would think il should
pc dearly bought ana highly PRICED,
and yet it is the hoap est Thug in
The world. Two or three cents will
buy it. One or two dollars will
bring it to your home every week in
The year. And yet there are men
90 poor to teke a newspaper They
pay i've cents for q glass of beer;
hey can pay twenty-five cents for a I
circus ticket, or fifty for the theatre,
'et they are too poor 10 buy a news s
'aper-a newspaper, which is tick
t Of admission into the great Globe y
Theatre, whose drGmas sTa written
y God limeeif