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Frostburg mining journal., 1881-12-31
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Time.
In the great square Of a city, drsamily, fgur
stands.
With the water dimly flowing through It's eye
and lips and hands,
And the throngs that pass and ponder, that
weird masterpiece sublime
Little think it is the picture Of the solemn lapse
Of Time;
OF the thoughtless lapse of Time,
With its melancholy music and its sad, heart
broken rhyme.
oozing, tricklipg, bubbling, cleaning,
Laughing, weeping sobbing, streaming,
filailing, murmuring, sighing, dreaming,
Flowing, flowing on.
So, stand we that fountained statue, Gods gres
masterpiece Of art,
And the lapse of time is flowing onI thro' each
oblivious heart;
Seconds, minutes, meeting, fleeing into days
and months and years,
Swell the rapids Of the ages till at last Time
disappears,
With its flood of hopes and fears,
Through life's dimly-lighted valley, shro' the
valley of our tesrs.
Thinking, FLASHING, rippling, sleeping,
Bounding, sparkling, dancing, leaping,
Foaming billowng tumbling, sweeping,
Gliding, gliding on.
"A PrincetoniGn.
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-12-31
A $4,000 BIBLE PRIzE.-The pu

A $4,000 BIBLE PRIzE.-The pub
fishers of Rutledges Monthly in the
prize puzzle department of their
Monthly for January offer the follow
ing easy way for some one to make
$4,000: To the person telling us how
many times the word Moses is used
in the New Testament Scriptures (not
the New Revision) by Jan. 10th, 1882,
we will give $4,000 in gold as a prizs.
The money will be forwarded 10 the
winner January 18th, 1882. Those
who try for the prize must send 20
cents with their answer, for which
they will receive the February
number of the Monthly, in which will
be published the name and address of
the winner of the prize, with the
correct answer thereto. Gut this out;
it may be worth $4,000 to you. Ad-
dress Rutledge Publishing Company,
Esston, Pa.
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-12-31

The Philadelphia Record has the
following encouraging item for small
towns:
The electric light is the light for
villages. 1t requires for its produc-
tion no costly plant like gas works,
tsnks and pipes. The electric fluid
is carried to the points of combustion
by wires. Aurora, Illinois, is beau
tifdlly lighted by system of six cleo
trio towers made of iron rods and net.
work, each $50 feet high. These are
crowned with electric lamps of 2,OUO
candle power each, or equal to 125
gas jets. The cost complete for each
tower and apparatus is about $1,000.
One electric tower lamp, fed by soft
coal at $3 per ton, gives 2,000 can
die light at two and three fourth
cents per hour, a ratio of 81 to so
compared to corresponding use of
gaslight.
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-12-31

The Coal Trade Journal of Wednss-
day last notices 'the continued heavy
output of Bituminous Goals at all
points; the districts dependent on the
seaboard States for customers are
doing large busineas, and are ahead
of last aeasan. 1t is expected that
there will be an increased average
rate obtained next year, over that of
the past. Bituminous coal is wanted
in the Middle and Eastern States, and
whether it is called Cumberland or
Clearfeld matters not. There will
be business enough for all concerned.
We are of opinion that the market,
for the present, is rather softer than
it was, and there are very few persons
likely to pay $3.50 at New York for
COAL" The same paper, continuing,
says: "Our news columns show that
there is great activity in coul mining
and the output of all qualities is
likely to be larger next year than
ever before. With an increase in the
population by immigration Of million
and a half of people in year, and
the general prosperity of the country,
there need be no fear of an over supply.
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-12-31
Lotteries In Italy.

italy, writes a correspondent from
Rome, is afflicted with another plague,
even more destructive than that Of
counterfeiting, more tremendous in
its evil results, and which invades every
department and every class. The gov
ernment itself regulates the lotteries,
with the idea, probably, Of limiting
what could not be avoided, and profit
ing by it. 1t is said that the annual
net profit which it derives from this
tutelage is $15,OOO,OOO. But it is con-
sidered only temporary measure, the
final aim Of Italy's statesmen being to
abolish vice which destroys habits OF
industry and encourages crime. It may
be considered doubtful whether this is
the best way to do it, but the
habit was already deeply rooted
in the character OF the Italians. It is
now at least conducted with perfect
honesty, the highest dictionaries Of the
city taking part in the extraction Of the
numbers. This ceremony takes place
in Rome every Saturday afternoon in a
semi-circulsr building on she Via Ri
petts and is one of the relics OF old
times which is destined to pass away.
In high balcony in the center Of this
convex semi circle are seated a delegate
of the prefect and several other gentle
men, who pass the fortunate number
from one to the other until it is held
up to the people and called out by q
city guard. The people stand on the
street with their heads raised and their
eyes fixed on the balcony until hope is
quenched in certainty or satisfied with
success. Thepart Of Italy most infected
with this vice is Campsnis, where the
annual average for each inhabitsnt is
about $1.50. Rome is second; then fol-
lows Tuscany, while Liguria is sixth
upon the list Another class OF citizens
in Rome redeem it from this stain by
industry and saving, theannusl medium
for every person being thirty .one francs.
The system Of savings banks is wisely
encouraged by few able social econo-
mists, among whom is Luzzatti, Jew
and member of parliament. This is
the true weapon with which to combat
the vices of idleness, long encouraged
by the government. The people
have responded to the invitation with
far greater promptitude than could have
been expected.
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-12-31
Valuable estinoniaIS.


Mt SAVAGE, ALLEGANY COUNTY,
October Gath, 1881 I
Dear Sir Tins cortfies that | had for
years been suffering with Cat rrh in the
head ami Bronchitis, and had tried seven
doctors, at different tines, but got no re.
lief from any Of them. | saw your circu.
lar and concluded to give ycu trinl, which
| did 10 my satisfaction, for am now a
well man. Some Of the physicians in fact
gave me up as incurable, for was splitting
blood; had heavy cough and always fet
like going TO sleep. / haze used your
medicines as you directed and found them
the only medicines til { gave me any rell ef.
l Iremain yours with respect,
THEODORE HALL.
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thrill OF wondering pleasure, how his
gwkwardness had almost entirely van
ished in the unconscious devotion which
he paid her.
No, she reflected, with deep sigh,
as she turned to go, it would never do
for them to meet again. She must go
back to the city and forget. Forget
the lowly youth who had power to stir
the very depths of her soul as no other
mortal man had ever donel Yet her
heart bitterly rebelled against the fate
which made such renunciation neces-
sary.
CHANGING through the open door she
saw stranger coming up the path-a
tall and handsome man, well-dressed
and elegant. There was something
strangely familiar to her IN his looks,
and yeti could not bel
All, but it could for the next mo-
ment her hands were clasped in those
OF the tall stranger, and her unbelieving
eyes were gazing up into the handsome,
saucy face of Larry Farnsworth.
"I came to bid my little teacher
goodbye" he said, looking down upon
her mischievously, sly smile quivering
under the slight, dark moustache.
Larry -
1t was all she could say, for, unable
to bear certain new expression in the
glance of those gray eyes, and the rush
OF memories it brought her, she sank
upon the nearest bench and covered her
face with her hands. Larry sat down,
too, with warm light of tenderness in
his resolute, saucy face, but the first
words that Dora falterod forth made
him laugh outright.
"Tben you are not the Iguoramus,
after all?" still with her face hidden
from the roguish eyes.
"Well, no, not exactly, since I have
had the honor of graduating from old
Harvard" replied the Igncramus, with
e1asperating coolness. "Miss Glade
Dora," drawing her hands away from
the blushing face, "please forgive my
masqneradel Hearing much OF the
pretty,schoolma'am from my uncle whom
1 was visiting, began it through pure
love of fun, but soon found it SO dan
gerously fascinating that could not
give il up. 1t was SO pleasant to have
you lean over my shoulder to correct
those dreadful examples which you
couldn't have done, you know, if I had
not been your pupil"
"And You might have been teaching
me all this time For shame, sir I"
pointed Dora, thinking with burning
cheeks of her patient endeavors to edu-
cate this Harvard graduate.
"I dare to hope that I have taught
you something, Dora; lesson that is
not found in school books. And now,
since you have taught your stupid Ig
noramus to love you, tell me frankly il
you will marry him?"
"I would not, if 1 could have
escaped seeing him again." said Dora,
wickedly.
"But since You could no" {"
Dora turns an arch face. wet with
happy tears, to meet Lawrence Farms
worth's thrilling kiss. And thus we
leave them to q future bright and
peaceful as the lovely scene outside
the rustic school-house where Dora
Glade first met and loved her Ignor-
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-12-31
Extraordinary Presence OF Mind.

lObShSO Va NhAhus
How true it is, says facetious Cali
forpia paper, thst fame and fortune both
hinge upon some trivial circumstance.
The most successful artist at the annual
exhibition of the Academy of Fine Arts
in Lcndon this year is q young Califor-
nian, named Baldwin Sewers, who made
such hitpainting carriages and houses
some six years ago in Oakland that he
was sent for study to Florence, whore,
as every one knows, paint is much
cheaper.
MIR. Sewers peculiar line Is the de-
lineation of still life, and SO he painted
a cheese, though, as it was Limburger
cheese, it could hardly be called still
life subject after all. Alleged judges,
who saw this masterpiece after compile
ton, say it resembled a mud-pie more
than it did cheese; but this was prob
ably envy, as, after it was hung, some
malicious persons slipped into the gal
lery the night before the exhibition and
deliberately cut round hole in the
canvass, completely removing the
cheese.
When tho examining committee were
on their rounds, they came to the de-
faced picture, and angrily sent for the
artist to give an explanation. An or
dinary painter would have been over
come with despair at the outrage. Not
so our fellow citizen. When the chair
man said, sternly:
"Where, sir, is the cheese%
he respond d calmly:
"Alss gentlemen, perceive have
painted it with too greet fidelity. The
mice have eaten it"
They awarded him the first prize.
Wheat Crop Of the United States.
The following is the estimated wheat
crop Of the United States for 1881, ao-
cording to the figures furnished by the
department of agriculture at Washing
ton. The figures for 1879 are from the
census returns:
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-12-31

FIRST LESSON IN PRIMER. is
man who has just stopped his paper.
What hissrabls looking Creature
be is. BE looks as if he had been
stealing Shesp. How will he Know
what is going on, now he has stopped
his Paper? He will borrow his Neigh
bor's paper. One of these Days hs
will Break his log, or be Candidate
for Office, and thsn the Paper will
Say nothing about it. That will be
treating him just Right, will it not,
little children2
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-12-31
Catarrii and Dyspepsia.

DR.. J. Ruhj--I was taken with severe
headache which continued for about five
weeks; there was something in my nostril
it would neither go up nor down; a ter
taking the second or third dose of your
medicine ielt relieved. | also had pai hs
in my stomach and side ard everything
ate disagreed with nc; now | can eat any
thing. My stomach for while ftlt as f il
was on fire but your medicine relieved nc
in one week. You have dcne me more
good than all have tried and think in Il
few weeks | will be entirely cured.
Yours truly, HENRY Il. MCKENZIE.
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-12-31

ScovILIs received a mysterious box
by express last week, and visions of
Internal machines at onoe filed his
mind. the box was taken into the
back yard and cautiously and oars-
fully opened, when it was found to
contain o roll of rope with moose in
the end. In the box was card bear
ing the inscription, "From the Gar
field and Arthur Club of Meysrsdale,
Pa"
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-12-31

INSPECTING THE ORE MINES OF
PRINCE GEORGES CoUNTY.-Satur-
day Mine Inspector Brown returned
from visit to Prince Georges county,
where he had been inspecting the
iron and ore mines there for the pur.
pose of putting some information
regarding them in his annual report.
which will be prepared shortly. Mr..
Brown was much pleased with the
working Of the mines.-Cumbsrland
-Ne,Us.
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-12-31
Asthma and Dyspepsia.

LoNAcoNlNG, Aug. %, 1881.
DIR. j. RuHL-DsGr Sri feel good
deal improved since began taking your
medicine. | have had no coughing, and
rest well at night; am able to do justice
at the table at meal time. / will call soon
and have talk with you.
Yours respectfully, Joseph PRESLEY.
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WHOLE NUMBER, 5s6.

The city Of Klingenberg, in Lower
Franconis in Germany, not only i'm
poses no municipal tax, but every voter
receives an annual dividend from the
city treasury Of sum ranging from
$22.50 to 825. The city recently cele-
brated the Sedan anniversary by giving
every citizen fifty cents, with fifty cents
extra to every soldier Of the war with
France,
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-12-31
ASHFORD WARWICK.


On the 10Th OF July, 1880, / was taken
sick with pain in my lett side near my
heart; l suffered terribly for over year
and all | could get done me no good |
became worse and the doctors coud not
tell what was the matter. Purple spots
formed all around my waist and 1 WIS in
very bad health. On August 1, 1881,
went TO DR.. Ruhl and stated my case to
him; he told me it was the Heart Disease,
and gave me some met icine which took
and bfre one week | ielt relieved, and
now feel as well as | ever did thank
DIR. Ruhl for saving my life as no other
phys clan could do me any good, when !
went TO him | was ut once relieved.
Nov loft MARY Il. WILLIAMS.
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gOmsRpn pti0n.

LoNACoNING, Aug. Is, 1881.
Dr.. j. Ruht-l am very proud to inform
you that feel great doal better in health
since l began taking your medicine. Feel.
ing more comfortable and cas-, i expect
to be able to come up and visit you in Il
few weeks II become i'll again | will
let you know by letter.
lremain yours respectfully,
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-12-31
WASHINGTON, d. G., Oct 10, 1881

DR.. RuHL Dear SRI suppose you
think am very neglectful in not writing
TO you about M health. AS this is the first
chance | have htd hasten TO write you y
few lines, and as we have gone in business
it takes all our time away from us or
would have written sooner. | am feeling
very well since I've been home | only
cough once in Il while; have some Of the
medicine yet | think in short time l
will be cured. Very respectfully,
Mrs, Rose KozEL,
No. 1918 18th Street, N. w
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hHearE Disease.
BARTON, Oct. &c, 1881,

VSV'
Dear DOct0r--My hoy is on tie mend
now, and has been getting better ever
since he has been taking med cine of you.
ASHFORD WARNICK
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-12-31

KRIS Kingie Talks with the Children :
The Chrlstmas-tide has nearly come,
When all will happy be
From Uncle Ned, the dear old boy,
Down to toddllng 'kee,
Our Christmas trees must be loaded down
With presents for them all,
And fill their little stockingsup
With sweetmeats and a doll.
At SPILLS old Kris has come
To see that you're treated right,
And for the good he has something nice,
But naught for those who fight
Bows and arrows, drum and gun;
False faces and sled,
With locomotives that will run,
And an owl with red head
OF animals he has lot;
Of everything that will please,
From elephants, horses and sheep,
To monkeys climbing on trees.
Lions fierce and tigers spotted;
Mules that will not bray;
Dogs and cats looking contented,
And cows and calves at play.
Dogs that are ugly,
And dogs that are not;
Birds of all sizes and shapes,
And a funny-talking parrot.
For the economical girl and boy
He has tin, wood and iron banks;
OF woman with candies,
And mules that rlay pranks.
Tool-chests, jacks-in boxes, Noahs' arks,
Express wagons, picture blocks,
Work-bcxes, writing desks
And cradle that rocks.
For the musical-whistles, trumpCts,
Metallopbones and great big horn;
Zithers, pianos and organs,
And big bell all forlorn.
Magic lanterns ,paint-boxes, checkers,
Watches, match safes, and scales,
And marvellous building blocks,
And boats with full sails
Stereoscopes, auto and photograph albums,
Old Kris and his deer, also Lis dogs;
CannoEs that fire real powder,
And comical, hopping frogs.
Wal-pockets unique and strange;
Supple,jacks playing with Eall;
Steamboats, that blow whistles,
And, indeed, this is not all.
Bedsteads, bureaus, kitchens and safes;
Stoves that will burn wood;
Sleds, sleighs, trunks and clocks
Buy oil these, as you should.
Toilet sets, cups and saucers;
China, mantel and wine sets,
And wee little monkey
Which never, never frets.
koustache cups tor the men,
Tea sets for the girls,
Cook stoves, cad irons and baskets,
A doll with hair that curls.
Whole sets of furniture,
Including table, broom and chair,
And beautifully colored pictures,
And lot of glassware.
Accordeons and hobby-horses,
And q shoo-fy that will jump;
Genuine fddles and concertinss,
And banjo to thump.
Perfumery, CONT and brushes,
And brackets for the wall;
Knives, forks and vases,
In fact, notions for you all
lOy-DOOHs, LOlcbCOpCS1 JohOhJs
Pocket-knives and books,
Pens, pencils and papers,.
And fishes that bite at hooks.
Books of all kinds and descriptions;
Frames velvet and plain;
Mouth organs to play on,
From which there Is sweet strain.
For those who like sweetmeats
We have chocolate creams and drops,
Caramels and stick candies,
French and American lollipops
Walnuts, almonds and hazelnuts;
Oranges rich and sweet;
Currants, raislrs and citron--
All hard to beat.
To those boys and girls-big and little,
Who will now keep quiet and still,
Old Kris will fill their stockings
From the store Of
WALTER B. SPILL.
Bay your Christmas Good =
from him.
NOV 28-2m
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-12-31
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
Notice to stockholders.

'SNs - - -
(SoId only al 0der's Palace Grocery
A RE made is grown entirely in conser-
"A vatories, and the cigars are made on
mahogan ytables by thoroughbred Cu5ans
in swallow-tail coats and white KID gloves.
When man smokes one OF these cigars,
he walks on air, and dreams that he has a
diamond scarf-pin and a sixty.five dollar
suit Of clothes, and just married rich. 1t
makes the breath sweet, and keeps the
teeth white, and will force q moustache on
the fmoothest lipln five weeks. Any man
who wants TO start railroad can do so
with these cigars without fear of failing
to make a connection or putting IN cross
ing III less than three hours.
II tpermeates the house, window curtains,
closets and clothes, with fragrance dllicate
and the exquisite scent of heiotrope, new
mown hay, jockey club and white rose. 1t
will fasten the front gate every night, and
carry in the paper in the evening, cnase
the cats from the garden, drive tho hens to
water and "hardly ever fail to make one
feel better all over No well regulated
family can properly keep house without
them; for the man Tho smokes this cigar
will never cut wood too long for the
stove, never swear when he puts up stove
pipes never step OH a lady's train, join a
club or go down near tho postoilice after
SCpncr
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-12
OMEN !.

LeucoIfk@a. Excessive Flow ing, Paiafn.
Monthly Periods, Suprreesions when from I'M
natural causes, Irregularities, Weak Back, Prolap-
sus or Falling of the Uterus Ante rversion anc
Retrogersion Bearing down Sensations, Interna
Heat Nervous Depression, Debility, Dependency
Threatened Miscarriage, Chron Congestion Int ia
nation and U!ceration OF the Uterus, Impo-
tency, Barrenness, or Steriity, and Female, Weak
ness
Added to these are the pangs, the troubles, the
wearing strain of maternity, and which often do
more toward breaking her constitution and weak
ening hel for other efforts than all else of her labor
and duties II is in this direction that
one often discovers that which it most pitlful in
the life OF such woman She labors On through
TIE period OF CESSATION the last possib moment
often over exerting herself, and often doing her
and her offspring irrePara5le injury. The result Of
all this is that the mother al that period Of life
when she should prse he threshold OF a vigorous
and cheerful old age often broken down and.
after year or two OF intplerable suffering is hur-
ried of to the nearest ChnEchyRrd
bottle or two of ShoreV's Investigator taken
during the year, will not only make womans
life light and happy, bat will cure permanently
most of her COM plants. Sold by all druggists at
dollar per large package sold in Des A0ines
wh oieFae and r-tG%I by
C. 81. WARD 60 and by draggists generally
FULLER & FULLER,
Wholesale Agents. Chicago.
Depot, 55 Cedar St, New York. 6-2Snwf&w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-12
...- wnack at 1ngersoll.


A dispatch to the Philadelphia Times
fro,, wilmington, Del, says; Another
,.baok was given Col, r. G. Ingersoll the
other day, The Newcastle county grand
Jury, in its final report. complimented
Chief Justice Correay for his incislve and
well-timsd declarations upon blasphemy,
and adds: THE audacity with which the
notorious blssphsmsr known as Robert u.
IHsarsolE recently announced his purpose
to lecture ir this city on infidelity. has no
r.rallel in the habits Of respectable
varabondism. Practically he therein pro-
posos to destroy the sanetity aud comfort
Ing Influences of the Sabbath, to under
mine the assurances Of faith and hope,
the very pillars upon which religion rests
TO spread broadcast among as people
happy in the promises of the bible, blank
fearful doubt, to extinguish every ray OF
light that may shine upon the trusting
Christians path Of life and in death even
to the souls eternal rest. Fer the assur-
ances of prompt and exemplary punish
ment which the honorable, the court has
expressed in all such cases hereafter, not
only the grand jury but all earnest Christ
ians will give earnest thanks, and to the
end that this despised reyiler Of religion
may not:again deal out his impious rhe-
toric in our city with impunity, the grand
Jury Recommend that the city authorities
be requested to prevent his public appear
ance here in the future in the character OF
areh-blasphemer and rsviler of God and
religion. Let him be taught that in Del
eware blasphemy is crime and as such
will be punished By fine and itDpriscn-
ment."
It is generally understood that should
Ingersoll attempt to lecture in this state
he will be arrested and tried. Though no
engagement has been made, It is further
understood that Ingersoli will shortly
deliver a lecture in the opera house in
that city,