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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-10-29
CnriOsities of the Earth.

AT the city of Medina, in Italy, and
about four miles around it, wherever
the earth is dug, when the workmen ar
rive at distance of sixty-three feet
they come to bed of chalk, which they
bore with an auger five feet deep. They
then withdraw from the pit before the
augur is removed, and upon its extrac.
tion the water bursts through the mp
perture with great violence, and quickly
fills the newly-made we'll, which con-
tinues full, and is affected neither by
rains nor drought. But what is the
most remarkable in the operation is the
layer of earth as we descend. At the
depth of fourteen feet are found the
ruins of an ancient city, paved streets,
houses, floors and different pieces of
mason work. Under this is found a
soft, oozy earth, made up of vegetables,
and at twenty-six feet large trees, with
the walnuts still sticking to the stem
and the leaves and branches in a per
feet state of preservation. At twenty
eight feet deep a soft chalk is found,
mixed with vast quantity of shells
and the bed is two feet thick. Under
this vegetables are found again.
The prosperity of Georgia is at once
illustrated and augmented by the diver.
sity of industries which are springing
into being in the State. Two compa-
nies have recently been organized for
the purpose of working the river-beds
of Northern Georgia for gold. DR.:
Little, the State geologist, expresses
the opinion that there is more gold at
the bottom of the rivers of Northern
Georgia than has been taken out of that
region since gold-mining began there.
These aecumulations are due to tailinga
and sluicings from imperfect mining, to
washings from the rich banks and to
original ore veins in the river beds.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-10-29

The brigands of Thessaly, Greece,
have avowed eternal vengence upon the
person and defendants of naturalized
British subject, Janni Boyardji by
name, who recently played very pretty
trick upon two of their number. Hav-
ing fallen into their hands he was
offered his liberty upon the prompt pay
ment of 200 liras. He made no objec-
tion to their demand, but told them that
he had not the money about him, add
ing that if they would be good enough
to come to small retired village they
should at once be paid ana in order
to save them the fatigue and danger Of
discovery involved by going on foot, he
offered to take them to the place he
named in his boat, which was not far
off. The brigands graciously acquiesced
in this arrangement, and the four &C.
cordingly stepped into the boat and set
off together. When at some little dis
tance from the shore the willy Boyardj
managed to upset the boat, and swan
ashore with his man, who was as good
O swimmer as himself, leaving the two
brigands to reach the land as best they
could. They were both drowned and
Janni Boyardii has applied to the British
vice-consul for protection.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-10-29
MisceIlaneOu us Advertisements.
j. RUHL, M. D.,

FROST,BURG, MD,
HAS confined his practice entirely to
Ii tho treatment and cure of CON
SUMPTION and all diseases of the Respi-
ratory system, and will positively attend
to no other cases.
Office hours, daily from 8 to II a. m.
Sundays excepted.)
No books kept and cash required for
medicine. Cases treated by correspon-
dence.
Office at McNeill's Drug Store.
Aug 6-tf
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-10-29
WHOLE NUMBER, 597.
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Suits for breach of promise are quite
common in England. A spinster, aged
thirty-nine, recent]r received $1,000 Of
a curate of twenty-eight. The plaintiff
admitted that she had done the court.
ing, andapparently the kissing, and had
received 900 love letters, which, il
pasted together, would have reached
two miles and quarters in length,
to say nothing of IL stanzas to her
socks"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-10-29

Constantine Artos, the Oldest in
habitant of Crete, has died, aged 118
years. He married q rich miller's
daughter one hundred years ago. He
has fought against six of the ten Turkish
sultans who have ruled the island, was
four times prescribed, banished and
pardoned. He has buried five wives
and survived nearly all near relatives,
including eleven OF his children. Last
year he faithfully served as mayor Of
his village.
Smyrna times., 1881-12-14
Periodicals 60.

The December number of LippincOtt's
Magazine, which completes the second vol !
ume of the new series, is an excellent
specimen of this bright and entertaining
periodical.
Our Little Ones is the title of a neat
pamphlet, Just received, issued by Russell
Publishing Company, of Boston, Mass,
dedicated to the interest of children. The
number before us is an interesting one,
and those children who are fortunate
enough to get copy, will be delighted
with it. $1.50 per year.
The american Agriculturist for Decem-
Der excels itself. 1t contains vast amount
of valuable, practical and instructive arti-
cles. both for in and out door work this
month, and its departments are first-class.
| As new volume begins with this month,
now is the time to subscribe. $1.50 year,
i Orange, Judd & Co., New York.
The December Harper's is fresh in topics
admirably illustrated, and contains a we'll
varied series of good articles. Royal fam
lilies are generally exceedingly tiresome to
read about, but the BernadOttes of Sweden
are interesting both in their history and
in the talent in literature and music dis
played by the contemporary members of
this line.
We have received the initial number OF
the Philadelphia Musical Journal, q month
ly publication, devoted to music and litera-
ture. 1t is handsomely gotten up and
edited with care and judgement, contain
ing large quantity of musical news and
gossip, given in readable and entertain.
ing shape. In addition to the reading
matter there are twenty pages of carefully
soil fnH -hn r1aNre al 90 lnA al rNr
Toe Polka, y" Daisy Dale and "Twicken
, ham Ferry" two beautiful and popular
songs. The price of single number il
ten cents and the yearly subscription one
dollar or six copies for five dollars. Pub
lished by VIM. Nuneviller, No. 1900 Chest
: nut street, Philadelphia, Pa, to whom al
subscriptions should be sent.
n The January issue of Frank Leslie
Sunday Magazine is, in all respects, a holi
day number, and reflects great credit Of
: the new editor, T. De Witt TaImage, d. u
:, 1t opens with a charming illustrated Christ
e mas Carol, by r.. H. Stoddard, followed b.
a an illustrated article of much interest, I"
II brief chat about Christmas" "Cold weath
t er talk" by w. c. Gray; "a Christina
l. homily" and Christmas and Epiphan
e celebrations" ETC.. are timely and excel
6 ent articles. The Reminiscence of a
'r old New Yorker" are continued. Their
'f are short stories, sketches, essays, poem
a ETC., by celebrated writers, and the HON
d Pulpit gives a sermon by Rev. DIR. Talmag
!. 1.-The Manager" Among the many a
l. tractive features of the number, whiC
q, abOunds with entertaining, instructive an
ell edifying reading, is No. /, of People
ot have met" by the Editor, introducin
IL with illustrations, William Cullen Bryan
IN Washington Irving, Peter Cooper, Dani
Webster and DIR. J. G. Holland. The pri
of number is 25 ceuts; yearly subscri
X tion, 50, post paid, Address Frank Lesli
at Publisher, SO, 55 and 81 Park Place, Ne
~ York
Smyrna times., 1881-12-14
MARYLAND Items.

Ex-Sheriff Earle, of Caroline county,
died last week.
Elkton promises to have five weddings
before New Years Day.
DR.. S. t. Earle, of Centreville, rides
bicycle to visit his patients.
Eastern Shore diamond back terapins
bring from $1S to $40 dozen in Baltimore.
Ambrose C. Richardson, of Elkton, has
a violin 40 years old. He has frequently
refused 800 for the instrument.
The Choptank steamers have carried
immense quantities of straw to Baltimore,
this Fall, and farmers have realized high
prices from it, the demand being very
brisk.
The advocates of the Maryland and
Delaware ship-canal project will, as soon
as the proper time arrives, bring the mat
ter before Congress, and use their most
earnest efforts to secure its favorable con-
sideration. Senator German says so.
Baltimore is about to loose its only
Bourbon organ, as Mr.. W. B. Hazleton
has announced that he has bought the
Gazette and will begin with Its material
the publication of an independent daily
paper called the Times, the first of January.
A letter to the Baltimore Sun says that
]. w. Aldridge, farmer living near Ches-
terville. Kent county, was dangerously
wounded on Thursday last, by one OF his
negro farm hands whom he had corrected
for careless work The negro attacked
and severely wounded him about the head
with a pitch fork.
A new post Office has been established
at Upper Hunting Creek village, Caroline
county. and James A. Noble has been ap-
pointed postmaster. Situated near the
division line between Caroline and Dor
chester counties, the new post Office has
been named Linchester, being composed
of a part of the last syllable in Caroline
and the last two syllables of Dorchester
The wife of Marcus Hylan, of Elkton
has robbed her husband of all his savings
and forged several notes, one upon jacob
Tome. 1t seems that Hylan has beer
giving his wife his earnings to pay thu
household bills and deposit the balance in
bank, but when he came to take an &C
count of stock, recently, he found himsel
in debt and nothing in bank to his credit
Hylan is an employe of the ?. w. 4 3
/ railroad.
The Philadelphia Times says that Lizzi
Crothers, a young girl of Kennedysville
Kent county, famous in that region for he
beauty, died a few days since at Water
ford, near Camden, n. j., from crimins
malpractice at the hands of a woman cal
ing herself "Dr. Gray, and whose Offic
was in North Ninth street Philadelphi;
The corps was carried down to Marylan
4 yesterday. Her betrayer was ma
> named McCauly.
Smyrna times., 1881-12-14
CHURCH SERVICES.

METHODIST EPIscoPAL.-Sunday-Pre
AsBuBY, n and 7 p NJ Sunday SchoOl-9A. NJ; and
stlOla p PRAYER Meeting-Tuesdays at P. NJ. Rev.
?iHS D. Rigg, Pastor. ~
ions '.o,s - PROTESTANT EPIscoPAL.-sunday-Pre
and pndov TeSoeiosSy ssSoe@SyP n Rev.
nm. SsIaB B. Gordon, Rector .0d
VIZ, "n--,,,rrrp1,S-Sunday-Pr at lO% A. NJ ana
PREssBnf Sunday School, P. N. Prayer Meetlhg-
5g5d.Ts at 7I{P N. Rev. J. 7. Umsted, Pastor
c'raoLIc-odd Fellows HaliMsecena Ia SReTAS ReT Geo
s. .1'I DlAu, METHODIST EPISCOPAL (Colored)-sun-
Npreachiug at 1917 A. NJ. and p N. Kew ueo
d. Sr.-,,oD,sr oPAL.-Sunday-Preachlng
AFRlG;6aiSl ;6il NJ. and ~ P. NJ Rev. Jacob W. WllKs-
belms Pastor
Smyrna times., 1881-12-14

We do not remember, says the New
York Tribune, any previous holiday season
when the display of goods was as large
and costly as it is now, not only in New
York but in other Atlantic cities. A for
eigner stolling through the principal thor
oughfares would gain a very correct idea
not only of the amount of substantial
wealth in this country, but of the univer-
sal habit of lavish outlay. 1t is not the
rich man alone or his wife that indulges
in costly jewelry, furs and fabrics little
the clerk, small tradesman and even
laborer filings his money about just as
generously and with as little regard foi
future straits.
Smyrna times., 1881-12-14

GUITEAU's TRIAL.--Witnesses were ex-
amined in the Guiteau case Thursday, who |
testified to an intimate acquaintanceship
with Mrs. Maynard, sister of the assassin's |
father, whose sanity had been more than
questioned by the defence. The witnesses
were positive that no trace of insanity had
ever been discovered in Mrs. Maynard.
Testimony was also given to the effect
that the girl, Abby Maynard, if afflicted at
all by hereditary taint of insanity, did not
inherit it from her mother. President
Arthur's replies to Mr.. Scoville's written
interrogatories were read in court. The
substance of his replies was that he had
only casually spoken with the assassin,
that Guiteau had not rendered the Repub-
lican party any service in the Presidential
campaign, and that he had never given
Guiteau any reason to suppose that he
had personal or political influence with
the writer.
On Friday the Rev. DR.. Macarthur, of
New York, testified to Guiteau's depraved
conduct while q member of his congrega-
ton, and that he never saw in the assassin
any indications of an unsound mind. Dr.
| Caldwell, of Freeport, ILL.,, the physician
of Guiteau's father, testified that he never
noticed in him any indications of unsound-
ness of mind. A large number of witnesses
was an accomplished swindler and that
no suspicion of his sanity had ever come
to them. There were put in evidence ap-
plications made to the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company by Luther w. Guiteau and
his sons, John w. and Charles j., for life
insurance policies, in which the statement
was made that there was no insanity in
the family; d. Mclean Shaw, an attorney
from New York, testified that in a CONVEX
sation with him some years ago Guiteau
said he was bound to become notorious
before he died; that he would get notoriety
for evil if he could not get it for good /;
that he would initiate Wilkes Booth and
"shoot some of our big men," Senator
Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana, was one
of the witnesses.
Monday DIR. E. G. Spitzka, of New York,
q believer in moral insanity, testified to
his conviction of the assassin's insanity
This conviction, he said, was formed before
he had ever seen the prisoner and was
strengthened by an examination of the
assassin in his cell. He said that he found
in Guiteau q tendency to the formation o.
delusive opinions and morbid projects anC
a marked element of imbecility of judge
ment that Guiteau was moral monstros
ity, cripple in respect of his moral sense
He found no fixed delusion, no illusion
and no hallucination. He was cross-exam
: ined at length The Court permitted
, Guiteau to insult the District -Attorne,
r and the crowd to laugh at the insults.
: person, who was not discovered, causeC
i some commotion by crying out, "Shoo
: him now," referring to the assassin. Th
e statement is made that sixteen of the ex
|. perts in insanity summoned in the Guitea
d case have consulted together and agree
N ! hot ha "
sponsible for his crime.
Smyrna times., 1881-12-14
SECRET SOCIETIES..

a,Noxy LODGE. No. 1S. A. F. A: M-Meets firSt ahS
H4&hSird Thursday evenings of each month NJ o
o'clock. >to.. o,,arv
Friday evening, at s o'clock.
.,-DovSr1t FNcAMPMENT No. 2.--Meets Second ana
STOUTh Tuesday evenings of each month"; at CLOCK,
Smyrna times., 1881-12-14

ALMOST 1000 PERSONS BURNED TO
DEATH-The Ring Theatre, in Vienna,
Austria, took fire on Thursday night while
performance was in progress and was
totally destroyed. 1t is supposed that 917
persons perished in the flames, or at least
that number are missing. The chief cause
of the catastrophe was that in the confus-
ion the iron partition separating the stage
| from the auditorium was not lowered.
The fire was caused by a lamp falling on
the stage. Many persons escaped by leap
ing from windows three stories high into
cloths held below. II is estimated that
the audience in the theatre numbered
1000. Many persons were trampled to
death in the panic which ensued. As soon
as the fre was seen there was an explosion
of gas, and the audience was plunged in
darkness. 1t seems to have been almost
a repetition of the famous BROOKLYN thea
tire catastrophe. At such times the crowd
rush wildly for the outer air, and commute
nfcating their terror to others, disaster and
death are the almost inevitable result.
The passage-ways become blocked and the
weaker go down and are traInyled upon
by the stronger in their struggle for life.
The Ring Theatre in Vienna was of COM
paratively recent construction, and was
represented to be model Of its kind
The loss of life is perhaps unprecedented
in disasters of this character during the
present century. @sin 4772 altheaffe yas
bhfped at Amsterdam in which eight hun
dred persons perished, and in the same
year one thousand lives We're lost by {
like disaster at saragossa, spain. Nearly
five hundred lives were lost by the karn
ing of the Palais Royal Theatre, In Paris
mfl7sl.l III l I'LL H
state fSat have naid for medicfse @ and rasi
ment in % years So, 900, without receiving per
manent benefit Entirely cured Of his dlseas
Smyrna times., 1881-12-14
FOURTEEN ADDITIONAL PAGES.

Foul RIEEN ADDITIONAL FACES.
The following is summary of the leading features
of the new series for the year:
\ New Novel by Mrs Burnett (author OF " The Lass
o Lowries" etc. entitled Through One Admins
tTatiOn." a story of Washington life.
Studies of the Louisiana Creoles By George W.
of illustrated papers the traditions and romance
of Creole life in Louisiana.
AcquaintancO' etc dealing with Characteristic fea
lures of American life.
Ancient and Modern Sculpture. A History of
Ancient Sculpture" by Mrs. Lucy Mitchell, to CON
tain the finest series of cngravings yet published of
the masterpeces Of sculpture. There will also be
Younger SculptoTs of America" fully illustrated.
The Opera in New,York. by Richard Grant White.
popular and valuable series. to be illustrated with
wonderful completeness and beauty.
Architecture and Decoration in America will be
treated in a way to interest both household and
housewife: with many practical as well as beautiful
illustrations from recent designs.
Representative Men and Women Of the 18th Cen
tury. Biographical sketches accompanied by por-
traits. of George Eliot Robert Browning. Rev Frede-
rick W Robertson (by the late Dean stanley Matthew
Arnold. Christina ROssetti, and Cardinal Newman,
and of the younger American authors. VIM. d.
HowellS Henry James Jr., and George W. Cable
Scenes of Thackeray's. HawthOrnes. and GeOTSe
Eliots Novels Succeeding the illustrated SCltes on
the scenes of Dickens novels.
The Reform of the Civil Service. Arrangements
have been made for series Of able papers on this
Poetry and POe,SiH America. There will be studies
of LongfstGw, Whittier, Emerson, Lowell and others,
Stories Sketches. and Essays may be expected from
Charles Dudley Warner. W. d. HOwells, Mark
Twain" Edward EggleSton. Henry James. Jr. John
Muir, Miss Gordon Cumming, Il II. H." George W.
Cable, Joel Chandler Harris. A. c. Redwood. F. d.
Millet Noah Brooks. Frank R. Stockton. Constance f.
WoOlson. H. II. BOyeson, Albert Stickney. Washing
ton GLADDEN.. John Burroughs, Parke GOdwip. Tom
masO Salvini, Henry King, Earnest lpgersoll, l.
Goodwin F. Il. NaShburne. and nany others. -
One or two papers on :rhe Adventures of the Tile
Club" and Life Of Bewick the engTaver. by Aus
tin Dobson. aQpg other features to be later an
nounced.
The Editorial Departments throughout will be un'
usually complete and "The Worlds Work" will be
considerably enlarged.
The price of the CENTURY MAGAZINE will remain al
"a per year (95 cents a number) The portrait (Sze
2lX2 of the late Dr. Holland issued just before MS
! death, photographed from lfe-sze drawing by
Wyatt Eaton will possess interest TO the reAdeEs
of this magazine 1t is offered at s. retail OF together
with the Century MAGAZINE for $3.50. subscription
taken by the publishers and BY booksellers and
! ncws-dealers everywhere,
| THE CENTURY CO. UNION SAURI. " u
Smyrna times., 1881-12-14

For colds, coughs asthma, in short for any
and all arrangements of the lungs or respiratory
organs or for any complaint tending towards
consumption, nothing is so reliable as Ayers S
certain cure, and it affords sure relief even in
advanced stages.
Smyrna times., 1881-12-14
Notice to Advertisers.

Persons having Advertisements, or wanting
.hanges in their advertisements, in the TIMES,
iii please have them IN the office by Tuesday
sAernosn, at 5 o clock.
Smyrna times., 1881-12-14
The Nutmeg Crater.
BY THE BARD OF TOWER HALL.


There lived in Maine, my native State
will not name the town
A plump and hearty country girl,
Well known as Bessy Brown.
She rose lrithOat the aid Of pedSt,
As rosy as the dawn.
And sweetly as the lark she sang
A welcome 10 the morn.
Yankee lad for ReSSy sighed.
And wished her heart TO win
He owned carrage-twas a cart,
From which he peddled Tin,
nutmeg CRATER he did give
To Bessy, and he said;
"When you a nutmeg CRATE on thN,
Then think Of Yankee jed
Fair Bessy sought the house, and she
Her mother did astOund:
She grated IN the nutmegS all,
Which in the house she found;
And when her mothers little STOCK
The las, red cent She had on earth
For nutmegs she did pay.
The Yankee called again, to see
II Bessy, young and fair.
Would take ring, and, as hA1 WIG
The ring forever wear,
He asked her fondly # sh2 WOULD
And 10y his heart did NJ.
For Bessy answered, 4eS Stree.
IL recRon. then, said Yankee Jed.
I'VE will be spleed this Fall
To Philadelphia III send
And buy at Tower Hall.
A suit of CLOTHES that can't be oedt'
Should use tRe broom-stick on her Jed.
For 'womans rights in strife
He bought the suit and, by q squire
Were Joined the happy twain
They live and love within co.,
Away Down East" in NAME
Upan pleasant, grassy slope
Their humble cottage sands
A Jeddy, Jr., in It plays
A ardter in his Aapds..
And Bessy 10 her baby sings
my dSrhpg you are Sm alE
But vow will grow, and sooa will wear
Some clothes from Tovez Ha1
For as your father - ade me his,
la wedding suit from there.
His second self, mF little Jed,
No other clothes shall wear.
OUR new STOCK OF FALL CLOTHING viii DC Dena
on Inspection to comprise all styles prices ano qua
Ties and 10 be superior generally TO any prevlow
stock We have the choicest and best selection os ~
NEW AND DREssY STYLES OF SUfTfNGs 70 be ioung -. u
The eity at TOWER HALL. Nos. 5l5 and ozO MAhAn1
street. GARITEE. MAsTEN 4 ALLEN. ta
Smyrna times., 1881-12-14
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CUTTCURA

and Cuicura Soap externally and Cuticura Resolvent
internally will positively every species of HumOr
from a Common Pimple to Scrofila. Price Of Cuti'
cura small boxes Soc; large boxes. Sl0O. CutcuTa
Resolvent 81 per bottle. Cuticura Soap. 25c; Cuti
cura Shaving Soap. l5c.
Depot, WEEKS POTTER, Boston, Mass.
Smyrna times., 1881-12-14

ANSWER THIs.-Is there person living
who ever saw case of ague, billiousness,
nervousness or neuralgia, or any disease
of the stomach, liver or kidneys that Hop
Bitters will not cure
Smyrna times., 1881-12-14

Mr.. George Knoehr after having tried
all remedies recommended to him for
Rheumatism, received no relief until he
tried the ST. Jacobs Oil, the first application
ofwhich gave him relief, and the continued
use cured him.-Terre Hdute Saturday
EUeniRq Mail.
Smyrna times., 1881-12-14
GREATEsT TONEARTH.

J. W. Adams, Newark. Ohio, says: Cuticura Rene
dies are the greatest medicines earth. Had the
worst salt rheum iS this country. My mother
had it twenty years. and in fact died from IT, 1
believe Cutcura would have saved her life Ny arms
breast and head covered for three years which
nothing relieved or cured until used the Cuticura
ResOVent internally and CuticuTa and Cntcura Soap
externally.
Smyrna times., 1881-12-14

Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, succeeds
Blaine as Secretary of State.
Smyrna times., 1881-12-14
(lticura
Blood POisonings, ScrOfulous Ulcers
and Itching HumorS, Assesses
and Glandular Swellings.
LEAD POISONING.

4A&A<A - - - - - - y n -
Mr.. Albert Kingsbury, Keene, N H.. troubled with
bad humOr ON hands and neck caused by lead pOis-
oning Hes painter) At times 1t would break ont.
crack open, and the skin separate from the flesh in
large pieces suffering great continual itching and
singing. Purchased your remedies; used Cuticura
ResOlvent internally. and Cutcura and Cuticura Soap
externally and in less than three months effected
complete cure, and has not been troubled since Cor
roborated by Bullard Foster, Druggists, Keene.
NJ III.
Smyrna times., 1881-12-14

SALT RE4EUM.
Those who have experienced the tOrments Of Salt
Rheum can appreciate the agony endured foryears,
until cured by the Culieura Resolvent internally and
Cuticura and Cuticura Soap externally.
MRS. WIN. PELLfNGT0N, Sharon, Wis