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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20
AN EDITORS FALEDlCT0RY.

The editor CT New York State
journal, on retiring from theprofossion
rot long since. embraced the occasion
to give utterance TO some sentiments
which are applicable the world over
among newspaper readers
Having for nearly seven years Teen
a weekly visitor at your hcmes, kindly
sharing the hospitality, and, we hope,
contributing somewhat to the comfort
of the same, it only remains to shake
hands all around, take an afiectionate
and heart breaking farewell, and come
no more, probably, forever.
Good-byel 1t has been spoken
over the dead lying in their collins.
1t has been spoken when an ocean
was to roll in between parting hearts,
bit it never is spoken with such
pathcs and junction as when coun-
try editor, with the memory OF his
hnrd grubbinga and scant comforts
pressing upoa him, hands his valedlc-
tory over to the compositor, puts the
stub end Of his worn out pencil int o
his breeches pocket, and shuflles his
rheumatic legs down stairs to so no
more back forever.
1--WE part upon the square. : We
proclaim general amnesty all around
We retire forgiying our enemies, and
shall haunt those who obstinately re-
fuse to torg We us. We are bound to
b forgiven.
Farmers, goodbye You are the
dorsal column of the country editors
subscription list. 1t could not stand
erect without your help. May the
time soon come whea no mortgage,
Ike a morass in the centre Of pleas
ant meadow, shall otstruct your pros
perity. Have you ever given us
wood Of scrimp pattern and highly
perforated cordase? The act is for
given. Have you ever gwen us but
ter Of mor9 unha.lowed iiavorf We
hope, after q little, TO forgive even
this.
There is d particular Glass Of pa
trors whom every departing country
cdia or remembers with special graft
tnde. 1t is tho substantial, thorough
" steadtlat Pat!ona--.tha ineq w'o
are never blown out Of favor with
him by tho light gusts Of ill wind
They arc Tie men who cash their bi Is
wi,h thorough professional bono and
promptnoss. We remember all such
mon in Grotou with downright and
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20

VIRG1N1A's IRON INrEREsTs.-In
a speech at Lynchburg last week, Mr..
Weeks, editor of the Iron Age, Pitts
burg, Pa, declared that there is a
hundred times as much iron in Vir-
gnia as there is in Pennsylvania and
Mr.. Hotchkiss stated upon the au-
thority Of Pennsylvania iron men,
that iron can be manufactured more
cheaply in Virginia, in the James
river region, than anywhere else On
the continent. Mr., Weeks also said
that there must some day be Pitts
burg in Virginia, and that Lynch
burg was the place for such a manu-
featuring city.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20
2!l'Of.trD.
"R0CK or AGES, CLEFT FOR ME-

With the spirit of unrest
Fluuering in my troubled breast,
Hat NJ dreams my brain would weave,
Forth | roamed one Sabbath eve,
Twas q night that poets love;
From her cloudy tn one above
Shone tlc moon, and on the flowers
Flung her light in gentle showers.
Every object, near and far,
Dnpped with moonshine; each bright s'ai
Like loving angels eye,
Glistencd in tie glowing sky,
Earth was hushed; the perfumcd breeze
Scarcely woke the sleeping trees;
To my heart, and brain, and will,
Nature whispered, peace, be still"
From. church's window-light
Gleamcd-a fry pillar bright,
Mcthouglt, like that the Hebrew band
Follow cd to the promi sed land.
Upward floats Il melody,
Like the surges Of the sea,
Wave on wave; the organs roll
To the portal draws my soul.
Grand and deep the music rang,
VIII lc sweet voice, Pleading, sang,
"Rock Of ages, ceIt Tor me,
Let me hide myself in thee"
Prayed my longing soul, Can l
To that blessed refuge tlys'
"In my hand no Price bring;
Simply to thy cross cling"
-JETTIE EARLE.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20

LEARN TO BE UsEFUL.-A news
paper publisher is generally expected
To be everywhere, see everything and
catch every item afoat, simply be-
cause its his profession. But that,
opinions to the contrary notwitlatand-
ing, is an impossibility. He can be
assisted, however, by the ffieads even
when they are not aware Of leading
that assistance. For instance, Il yoa
have friends visiting you, or know Of
any person that haa, or intend to go
visiting yourself, or know ofsny per-
son that is, whisper the same loud
enough for us to hear. All manner
Of legitimate local news goes 10 make
up an interesting paper, and will be
received with thanks. 1smss.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20
7HE MOTHER RULES TIE WORLD.

It is hard for a young mother, who
has not vet overcome the wayward
tendencies Of her own youthful ma
tuEe, to realize the influence she ex-
erts over her owu little ones. She is
constantly surrounded by critical I'M
itors, who copy her morals and man
ners. AS the mother is SO are her
sons and daughters. If family Of
children is blessed with an intelli-
gent mother, who is delicate and re-
fined in her manners, and does not
consider it necessary to be one wo-
man in drawing.room and an en-
tirely different person in everyday
life, but who is true mother, and al
ways nder, char ming woman, you
will invariably see her habits Of
speech and perfect manners repeated
in her children Great, rough men
and noisy, busy boys will always
tone Gown their voices and step light
ly and Try to BE- loro manneriy
when s1e stops to give them kind
word or i leasant mile, for q true
mother will never fail to sag or do al
I tl,a i.,,..o.f tttinea that she Ca0 that
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20
sl.(llGtellallly,
-
DANIEL IN TIE L70N'S DEN.

Were you ever left alone for an
hour With child Not one Of these
pale, spirituelle children that We read
about, who talk with horrible gram
matioal accuracy, and know more
than an average philosr her, but a
bright, healthy, rebellious child who
believ es that butterflies were created
to stick pins through, ans that the
best use a fly can be put to is to mash
him in the corner of a window pane.
In fact, The common child OF eight
years old.
| was placed in such a fix The other
Sunday afternoon. ! was visiting
M eister, and she and hsr husband
went to church. In vain they tried
to induce ne to 50, hut somehow the
green grass, the deecy sky and the
balmy breath OF tho sutnmors breeze
seemed far more preferable.
"Well," decided my sister, 'if you
aoiu stay home---you can take care Of
Freddie" )"
b. way Of explanation, let me re-
mark that Freddie is my sisters only
boy, the light of her eyes and tie
pride Of her Leart. | flndly believe
she intends him for tie ministry. IT
she does, she will mako mistake.
It is my firm conviction that Freddie
was cut out for frst-class pirate.
So it was decided that | should
take care Of Freddie.
| had taken cafe Of Freddie before.
l think without exaggeraton that
should have preferred being appoint
ed guardian over several hyenas and
a ferocious bear.
determined to chain Freddie tc
mr. side.
| ll,ew that if | didn't he would
either strcll down 10 the barn and try
20 chop his fingers off with the hay
cutter, Or else fall into the cistern
Falling into the cisteTn was tempta,
ton irresistible 10 Freddie.
After his parents had departed
leaving Freddie richer by score o
kisses, l called him to my side, where
I lay, pipe in hand, on the close
cropped grass, beneath the shade Of {
grand cid tree.
Freddie" asked I, "don't yor
want to hear a story ?"
"Ye--.es," doubtf'ally responded
Fredd e "say, Uncle Ed, what makes
you have SO many pimples on you
face? p
I hastily replied that it was good
ness cropping out. All good mel
were apt to have p,nNples.
What sort Of q story would 50,
hike to hear, 1 red do p continued !
"Want to hear about giants VII,
eat bad little l'oys, answered he
with unexpected celority.
Owing to the mature Of the day
! told him that giant stories were posi-
lively debarted.
"Lot re Tell you about Daniel i
tie lion'a den,' hurriedly aail
Once upon tlue there was goo
man named Daniel. =
"Dan;el VI ho ?" asllled Freddie.
'JLs Daniel
Daniel what p
Somewhat i'm patiently said ths
| did not know what his last nam
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20
HIGHLY OoLoRED THEOLOGY.

A colored preacher in Florida thus
held forth: my trudring, the Is
raelitos went over the Red Sea on
the ice. They got over all safe, and
dat's de reason Why Moses sung de
song oh praise. In de morning,when
de sun was up, hot, Pharoah and de
egyptians ceme wild deir great lum-
bering chariots Of iron. Dey broke
through the ice, and ali went to de
bottom OBJ de sea. Stop derc," ex-
claimed hearer. "I want to ask a
question. I've read geography, and
Egypts hot country. It's under
de tropics, it's near de 'quator, and
dere amt 10 ice dere. How could
dey go over on de ice when dere is
no ice dere p To which the preach
er responded, I'm glad you asked
dat question. Dat comes of reading
geography stead of de Bible. New
I can 'splain. My brudring, wher
de chillen Oh Israel go ober de Red
Sea dat was a great, great while ago,
before dere was any geography, be-
fore dere was ny tropics, before dere
was any 'quator. OATS de reason
dere was ice, my brudring."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20

SOME idea of the enormous growth
OF this country in the production of
grain is found in the statement that
in 1910 we raised 6l5.000,00O BUSH
els, in 1850 ever S00,ooo,OO0, in 1860
over 20o,0oo,0o0, and SO on in q
steady ratio of increase until now the
total production is 100000
bushels. Enormous, however, as is
the yield, it is but little more than
half the probable yield OF 4oo,ooo,ooo
acres of available land north of the
Ohio river.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20

The Philadelphia Ledger says there
will now be some attempt to revise
the tariff, and that "every item in
the tariff of duties ought to be delib-
erately revised by commission of
broad.minded experts, whether Gus
toms are to be laid for revenue pur-
roses only or for the protection of
American industries"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20
DROLL EPITAPHS.

The following droll epitaphs appear
in DR.. Pettigrow's collection published
in London. On the stone over Ann
Jennings is inscribed
Some have children-some have none,
Here lies the mother Of twenty-one.
Robert Trollop, architect, is dcne
ur as follows:
Here lies r bert Trollop,
Who made Won stones roll up,
When death took his sou! up,
Ills body filled this hole up
But the following are among the
most curious:
Here lies tho body of John Eldred,
Az least he will be here when he is dead.
But now at this time he is alive,
The fourteenth of August, slxty-fiye.
And
Two swcctcr babes you mare did sec
Than God Amity geed TO wea.
Bu. they wur ortaken wee agur fits,
And hea. they lys has dead as nitts.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20

REFUGEES IN CoLLIER1Es.-As an
amendment to the methods outlined
in a letter to the London Times by
Mr.. Latmer Clark, another cores
pondent recommends that the pipes,
in distant workings of the mines,
tn: ough which it was suggested that
supply OF air should be conveyed,
descend directly from the surface i'm
mediately over each refuge, by means
Of bore-holes lined with iron pipes,
instead of carrying them along the
underground roads and up to the
working.shafts. Explosion would be
loss likely to injure the pipes in this
position, and they could be used to
communicate readily, by telephone or
otherwise, with the surface, and.
being vertical, food and water could
also be transmitted through them.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20

AN AMUSING INcIDENT.-In a
little village in Virginia there lived
family named Ransom. They were
rot very pious people, and never
went TO church. Once, howe yer, dur
ing revival, the family were pre-
vailed upon to attend preaching.
When they made their reluctant and
tardy appearance the eervices had
Just begun, land when they had scarce
ly taken their seats, the minister
gave out the first hymn, reading it
somewhat thus: Return, ye ran
som sinners, home" ''All right +
cried he head of the Ransoms, get
ting up in rage and clapping his
hat on lia head. Come along old
woman and gals, we'll so home fasi
enough, and everybody in the old
church knows that we dldn t want tc
come"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20

QUEEN Victoria is said to feel an
utter Indifference to cold and uncom-
Portable weather generally. When
che arranges any expedition she in
variably carries it out on the day sp-
pointed, regardless of rain or snow.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20

A RECENT visitor at Carlyle's
house describes the venerable writer
as lying calmly in the valley of the
shadow Of death.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20

The Boston Post remarks; Vics-
Preaident-elect Arthur has two pret-
ty daughters. We hasten to state
that we never said word against the
old man during the campaign"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20

BY the burning of the State Insane
Asylum at st. Peters, MIMI, it is es-
timated that from twelve to fifty lives
have been lost.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20

THE coal business of Cincinnati for
the past year was the heaviest on
record, the receipts being 48, 1913. .246
bushels.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20

Mr.. r. A. OsMEE, supreme treas
urer OF TIE knights of Honor, died at
Atlanta, Ca, Monday, after short
illness.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20

TT is stated that the demand for
anthracite coal will be expected to
meet the views of the managers, and
that therefore there will be stoppage
this month. Ii is the belief in the
trade that full work will over-supply
the market, and that lower prices will
rule previous TO the next stoppage.
In fact, prices are already lower
Engineering and Mining Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20

"Ca.rled Daniel into captivity.
What Daniel p
had to begin all over again. ]
said it slow so as to impress Freddie.
"Nebuchadnezzar," resumed |, ives
so pleased with Daniel S goodness that
he made him his favorite."
"Was he good p Freddie asked.
"Very."
"Nevercried when his snurse washed
hin ?"
"Well-hardly ever.
"Who was pleased because he was
so good ?"
"Nebuchsdne2aar."
"Who was ~
"The wicked king"
what did he do?"
Carried away Daniel, told you.
"What Daniel ?
Freddie, axpostulated I, "why
don you pay attention? told you
three times now who Daniel was.
"Oh p exclaimed Freddie, go on.
You We got iole in your stocking,
Uncle Ell
"Netuchadnez2ar," I tosan again.
not noticing Fsedd;o'a personal inter
rolation, twas SO greatly pleased with
Daniel.----'
"Hol' interrupted Freddie, with
smoker, II bnow about Nebuchad-
nezz,r." "
what do you know r
"Nebu3haanezzar, kingol the Jews,
Put on Lis stockings and pulled OIL
hs shoes" aneeringly he chantea,
with face as grave as tombstone.
/ gasped on with my story.
Daniel" ! said, would not 10
wrong to please tie kingasso- the
wicked king had him throwRfnto the
den OF fierce lions
"Dii he lions belong to circus z"
asked Freddie.
"No, they were the kings
"What king's?'
Observation-Disclosures" )"
"Who was he2"
"Danle's m ster.
"What Daniel ?"
"The good man"
"Was he put into the lions den z
"Yes."
"Whose lions were they?"
"Netuchadnezzar's.' >
Did they Iite?'
"No, they would not bite Daniel.
"Why not-didn't they have teetl
like old Mrs. Peters? Billy Blles
calls her gummy.'
told Freddie that it was very
sinful to speak in such terms OF tht
aged, and that Billy Biles' future ca
reer vas apt to end in a wicked way
Although tie king expected t.
see Daniel torn to pieces, yet he wa.
not, related "they oTouched before
him.
"Who cTouched ?"
"The lions
"Who did they crouch before ?"
"H.m."
"Wto's him Billy Bilea' r
mo, Daniel"
"What Daniel p
"The good man."
"What good man p
"Daniel."
"Daniel who ?"
Utterly despairing, | beaan aviolen
lecture 10 Freddie about the abaolut
Necessity Of his paying attention. Il
the midst | stopped. suddenly be
came aware Freddie was missing II
had faded suddenly away.
Fira uinutes later | behe'd Fred
lie out in he dirtiet part Of the barn
yar trying t. shear the biggest co,
| with his mothers Eet pair Of toilc
scissors.
"Uncle Eds stories amt no good,
I head HIM couGde to the placid an
utterly unmovel animal. Il thin
t it's because he's got crooke / nose
> don't your"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20

MILLIONS of gallons of water are
being pumped into the burning mines
at stellarton, MS. Appeals are made
for the relief Of the families Of the
victims OF the disaster, in which it ia
set forte that fifty men and boys were
killed, and that thirty-thgee widows
and one hundred orphans were made
by the catastrophe. Besides this 700
men supporting population of2.000
ara thrown out Of work.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20

THE Canadians are beginning to
inquire for the advantages they de-
rive from tie duty on American coal,
In Toronto, for instance, long ton
Of Nova Scotian coal costs $5.95,
while anthracite is put down there,
duty paid, at $40. The trouble is
if the government were to double the
duty Ike evil would not be 1emedied,
while if the coal Has made free the
consumer would be benefited so
cents per ton.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20

GEN. GARFIELD has just presented :
to his wife 5000 s:alskin saeque,
and all the wives in the country are
saying to their husbands: "Do go
into politics, dear. Run tor Presi-
dent. | won't say a word if you're
out late attending caucusee."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20

PETROLEUM has been found at the
depth of $50 feet, ,at Ponca, Neb., by
parties drilling for coal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20

Coal DEPOSITS IN NATAL, SOUTH
AFRIcA.-Mr, Frederick w. North,
mining engineer, who set out from
England some time ago to explore
the coal fields of Natal for the colo
nial government, estimates that with
in the colony of Natal he has already
inspected 200,000,000 tons, suitable
for house, steam locomotive, marine,
or gas purposes. The best workable
coal, as far as known at present, be-
gins between Helpmakaar and Dun
dee, and very important Goals, from
6 to 10 feet thick, extend over many
miles of almost uninhabited country
up to Newcastle. The coal, lying in
nearly horizontal strata, is believed
to correlate with the Permian and
New Red Sandstone Of Great Britain.
il is bltumiaous, sami-lituminous, or
fat-caking coal. Mr.. North thinks
the deposits surveyed by him will be
Of no service until about $50 miles OF
railroad are constructed. Coal at
present brings "a per ton at Pieter-
marilaouEg, and at Durham, 93
while these Goals could be put on the
bank or into wagons at los. per ton.
Mr. North describes this ctal as "the
only deposit, together with iron ore,
with which nature has endowed
Natal. = Engineering and Mining
journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20

VGNNoE, the Canadian weather
prognosticator, phophesies a warm
November.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20

TnE RUSH FOR THE WEsT.-A
Chicago dispatch says there is great
rush ol land prospectors and buyers
wesg .sard iu.t now. They are mostly
ram th3 Eastern and Middle States,
and are the mott respectable and
tbr1lty.lcob,ng emigrants that have
aver cone West. Kansas City reports
] ao8 passing through that city on
Wednesday, and 1000 T iday. Cheap
are Is one Of the inducements = that
direction.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD,
(BEDFORD DIvIStON.)

nN and after Monday, June 7th, 1880,
W Passenger trains viii leave and auis e
at Gun. berland (PhilalelpLla tlmc) as
follows:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20

No. 8 runs direct 70 Chicago; No. di-
rect to Cincinnati and St, Louis, and No.
II to all three cities.
Nos. 6, II, 7and 10 daily except Sun
DAYS; all other trains daily.
J. T. LEGGE,
NAV % Agent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20
COuGHS AND COLDS.
REASONS WHY
hOUR EXHALING FLUID
AIieyiates and Cures

certain b1SoaSoS
TITS WELL KNOWN BY MICRO
Il scopists that in certain diseases that
the all passages of patients aie infested by
thousands and L illOns Of living organisms
called bacteria these aie OF the lowest
forms of lite, yet life they have; thus you
may call hem little hvlIg destroyers OF
life Thsee are the medium of injection.
The class of diseases in which these
little living germs ar, playing their d.ath-
lyparLa are: SCARLET FEVER, ASTl!-
MA, CATARRH, W HOOPlNG Cough,
DIpHrHERlA, GROUP, uAG FEVER
and all other klndi ed diseases.
To res ore health and preserve life these
little pests must De destroyed, ana this is
what we clam for "OUR EXnALING
FLUID" to do, Hence its great curative
powers. j. RUHL, Nj. ID.
Frostburg, Md,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-20

BALTIMORE & emo RAILROAD.
ANand after May %, 1880, trains will
~ arrive and depart us follows:
GUM .EIEsAA&Es.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-21

Capt Edward Branch Robinson, probably the
best known printer In this District, and for
over half century a resident Of Washington,
died this morning at his residence. No. S1s s q
street northwest in the 10th year OF his age
Capt. Robinson was native OF Chest erfleld
county, Va: learned his trade In Richmond and
on finishing his time in 1925 removed to this
published by the late Peter Force Next he
worked on the old Telegraph. published By Duff
Green until the strike in 1885. 10 1886 he re-
cruited company for the Creek war In Florida.
and saw service there for year. On his re-
turn he was. from 1887 to 40. mail agent. run
ming between this city and Richmond. He was
at intervals employed by Gales Seaton In the
congressional department Of their office, and his
IeIlCW-WoTkInen embraces Senator simon Cam
eron, Senator Sargent of California Luther Sew
eTance, Lambert Tree. and other prominent per
sons. Under one democratic administration he
was deputy collector Of Georgetown. and served
until 56. ID to the time OF the war he worked
at various Offices In this city, and at times pub
Hshed paper at Abingdon, Va, and CT Ter
places. In 1861 he went to Richmond, where he
remained during the war in the employment OF
the confederate government. At one time he
presented to the confederate government au
ingenious plan for recapturing Fortress Monroe,
AT the close OF the war he returned here, but
DIS strong democratic prDclivitieS were I'M
changed. In the days OF the old militia he was
employ ed by the volunteer companies as an in-
StructCr He was q man OF sterling Integrity,
and bis word was as good as his bond. There
are many who will regret his death and SYM
paihlZe With his aged widow and only Son-1u
tie family he ever had. He was taken with
paralysis last Sunday week. and fingered until
tnis morning, receiving before he died the rites
OF the Catholic church. His funeral will take
place on Sunday afternoon at o'clock. and viii
De at ended by the Oldest Inhabitants the
typographical Union and other org lnZation5.