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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-04-02
TROUBLES or MASSA CHI USETTS
WORRINGMEN.

The telegram frequently announce
that mill operators and hands at Fall
River, Lowell, Lawrence and other
industrial centres in Massachusetts,
have STRUCK" for higher wages, and
such news, unqualified by further
information, would naturally lead to
tie impression that the workingmen
were making factious combinations
against their employers for the pur-
pose of securing larger pay. There
is side of the case, however, which
is not given by telegraph, and one
which shows that the operatives are
not without grievances Of their own.
1t has been pretty we'll established
by some recent investigations that
New England millowners do not hest
tate to require and compel their en-
ployees to vote as they wish. 1t is
also known that the real wages
grievance of these working people is
not SO much the amount as the kind
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-04-02
MEYERSDALE REGION.
MARCH 80. 1881.

MARCH 30, 1881.
Mr.. Editor THE Shaw mines
started Monday morning with about
twenty-five men at so cents per ton.
None of the men that were discharged
have gone to work.
I am sorry to tell you that the
whole region have notice to start the
first of the coming month at so cents
per ton. Some are talking about
striking, but there will be nothing
done. The companies know who
they have employed.
Flog Hill miners are idle this week,
The B. & o. will not bring the
Pennsylvania cars on their road
Monopoly again.
The other mines are wOrk.ag same
as last week. HARD SCRABBLE.
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COMPLIMENTARY.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, Mar. 81, 1881

CUMBERLAND, MD, Mar. 81, 1881.
Mr.. Editcr:-Permit me to con-
graduate you on the last issue of the
JOURNAL, in which you take such a
bold and decided stand in behalf Of
our. new railroad and the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal-on the success Of
which so much depends as to our
future growth and prosperity.
In discussion, few days since, Of
this-to us-important question in
connection with our outlook and flu
ture Importance as coal centre, |
heard a prominent gentleman, Of
broad, discriminating judgment, make
the remark that "the FRosTBURG
MINING JOURNAL had contributed
more through its editorial columns,
and exhibited more zeal in articles
that would strike the reader as I'M
answerable, for the thorough devel.
opment and future growth and pros
perity of the Georges Creek coal re.
gion, than all the other papers in the
county combined, and the JOURNAL
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-04-02
GENERAL ITEMS.

VENNoR's PROBABILITIES FOR
ApRIL.-Mr. Henry G. Vennor, the
Canadian weather prophet, makes
the following predictions for April;
"There will be sharp frost in the
beginning of April, with snowfall
on the 4th or 9Th, but the spring will
open favorahly, and everything will
be pretty we'll advanced by April
Is. Floods may be expected in
Chicago about the first week in April,
with high Winds also prevailing in
the early part of the month. Snow
falls are probable about April 5.
Navigation is likely to open on Lake
Ontario about April 7.
"The st. Lawrence will be open
about the 9th or 18th, and the first
steamship will probably arrive about
the 18th or 18th. The weather will
be very stormy in the lower provinces
about the Goth. with very high water
prevailing, but in the West April
will be dry month. There will be
warm weather just following the goth,
ending in thunder-storms on the 24th
and 25th. Snowstorms are probable
in the far West on the 25th and Goth,
and snowfalls are not unlikely to
occur in England at the close of the
month. The whole month will end
wet and cold, but, on the whole, will
be like May month"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-04-02
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-04-02

ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

DIR. PTouTz of Waynesboro was in to sec
us Monday. See his advertisement in
another column.-Morgan Mercury.
"Dr. Pfoutz of Waynes5uro was in to see
us" once upon time, and in our next
issue we also said see his advertisement. ;
The said advertisement was to be paid for
at.the expiration Of each quarter, but the
first quarter got TO be five months Icing
and no pay. There we threw out the
advertisement. That was "a long time
ago." and "Dr Pfoutz of Waynesboro"
has not called to see us since. We hope
Bro. Trimbe got his pay in ADVANCE
Keyser Echo.
"Dr PIoutz, of Waynesboro, was in
to see US once upon time" but we
didn't like the looks of the doctor
and the doctor didn't like the looks
of our advertising rates. 1t was a
very cherries business contact and
the doctor parted with us to meet no
more.
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Of wages they are paid. In fact, it
seems as if the old and obsolete system
Of "truck wages" so called, which
has led to SO many abuses, and has
been abandoned in many places, is in
full vogue in Massachusetts. Under
this system the operative never gets
the entire cash value of his wages.
The employer pays part, often nearly
all the operatives wages in orders
for goods at ttore of which he has
control, and upon these goods he oil
course makes profit which is in the
nature of a tax upon his workingmen.
1t is no answer for the employer to
say that thu workman would have to
buy these goods at soma other place,
and that he can get them as cheaply
from the employers store as elsewhere.
The truck" Gystem is essentially
vicious one, and legitimate source
OF discomfort and heart burning to the
employee. Under it the employer
gets double profit. He charges full
retail prices, and, his custom being
a regular and compulsory one he is
saved many of the ordinary expenses
of regular trade, such as advertising
and the costs of giving his goods and
establishment an attractive appear
ance, but none Of these economies
are recouped to the employee in the
lowering of the prices of goods sup
piled to him. The truck store more
over, need never make bad debts, for
practically all its sales are paid for in
advance, and the employer is in debt
to his workingman before he sells to
him. The capital of the business, in
fact, is supplied from forced loans e1-
torted from the workingman. The
trsder.employer, by the simple
process of letting his employees or
their families run little in debt to
him at the store, is able to bind them
up in a sort cf local bondage which
resembles on a small scale the peouage
that is so demoralizing in Spanish
American countries. Unless the
workman is forehanded and thrifty,
habit which this system effectually
and perpetually discourages, he never
gets out of debt and seldom sees any
money from ono years end tothe other.
1t is rather singular that of paying
wages in kind should remain in full
force in enlightened Massachusetts
and progressive Ohio, while it has
been abandoned elsewhere unless in
very exceptional cases. In England
the system was finally broken up by
act Of Parliament as early as 1881.
1t was then declared by law that ain
all contracts for the hiring of any
artifcer, in any of the trades enumer-
ated, the wages of such artifcer shall
be made payable in the current coin
of the realm, and not otherwise" "
The system should be generally
abandoned, for it is injurious to the
moral character of workmen, destroys
their eense of Independence, prevents
them from acquiring habits of ecom-
omy and saving, and makes them
Disconnected With their employer and
with their work.-Baltimor San.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-04-02
REFORM TICKET.

FRosTBURG, ND, March 81, 1881.
Mr.. Editorials the election is
close at hand I wish to lay a ticket
before the voters of this town which
ought 10 have their aid and support i:
Mayor-Noah Skidmore, sr.
Councilmen-Arthur Baker, Conrad
Hartman, G. A. Wingert, Peter Payne,
w. ]. Cooper, Archie Stewart. S.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-04-02
TIE PEOPLES TICKET.

Mr.. Editor The following ticket
is placed before the people for their
votes at The municipal election next
Monday. It is to be hoped that all
well thinking voters will see to il
that it is elected:
Mayor-Enoch elise.
COuncilmem-W. B. Spill, George
H. Wittig, w. H. Evans, James Tay'
lor, Peter MILESTONE, Geo. Boettner
BUSINESS.
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miscellaneous Advertisements.
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NOT ICE.
FRosTBuRe, MD, March 95, 1875

FRosTBURG, MD, March 25, 1881.
INHE ANNUAL MEETING of the stock
holders of the FrOstburg Gas
Light Company will be held at the
COUNCIL CHAMBER, ON
Saturday, May 18th, 1881,
for the election of President, Vice. Presi-
dent, Treasurer, Secretary and five Direc.
I ,rs TO serve for the ensuing year
The polls will open at 1880 o'clock a
m. and close at 1l:30 o'clock a. m.
CHAS. A. GREENE,
Mar 26.tf Secretary.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-04-02

LARGE PURCHASE OF COAL LANDS.
The Pittsburg Chronicle says United
States Senator Davis, Of West
Virginia, has lately purchased largely
of coal lands along the line of the
"link" which the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad is to build between Wheel
ing and Belle Vernon. Among
other purchases is that of the coal
under the Eyers and McMullen farms
and under the farm of the heirs of
John Arnold, in Franklin township,
Washington county, 400 acres in all,
at 5000 an acre-$80,000. 1t is also
said that he has purchased 1000 acres
of coal Oh Pike run, Washington
county.
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Local Correspondence.
A CARD OF THANKS.

Nr. Editor Please allow us
through the columns of your paper
to return our sincere thanks TO the
ladies who kindly assisted us at our
late fair, also to the public in general
for their liberal patronage.
Respectfully, COMMITTEE,
Frostburg Fire Department.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-04-02
OUR EXHALING FLUID''
AIIeViates and Cures

Certain Diseases
VTIS WELL KNOWN BY MICRO
a. scopists that in certain diseases that
the all passages of patients are infe sted by
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called bacteria these are of the lowest
forms of life, yet life they have; thus you
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life. Thsee are the medium of injection.
The class of diseases in which these
little living germs are playing their death
lypart are: SCARLET FEVER, ASTH-
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DIPHTHERIA, GROUP, HAY FEVER
and nil other kindred diseases.
To restore health and preserve life these
little pests must be destroyed, and this is
what we claim for "0UR ExHALING
FLUID" to do. Hence its great curative
powers. j. RUHL, NJ. u.
Frostburg, Md.
For sale by Druggists and Dealers.
Price of Exhuler complete with "Our
Exhallng Liquid" $500. Nov 6
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-04-02
I'd TWO-STORY
MHi Frame Dwelling

And ONE-STORY FRAME OFFICE,
a STABLE, ICE.HOUSE, &C., and was oc.
cupied by the late DR.. J. T. Getzendanner
as residence and office.
SecOnd.-ALLT THAT LOT known
as Lot No. 0, In Frost's addition to Frost
burg, adjoining the above property, which
fronts so feet on Broadway and which was
conveyed TO said Joseph T. Getzendanner
on April 10, 1864, by deed recorded in Ii
Der H. r., No. 81, folio 70S, of said land
records.
Thlrd,-ALL THAT PARCEL OF
GROUND known as part of Lot No. 10,
block No. 10, and a part of Lot No. 10,
block No. II, of Frost's heirs addition to
Frostbmg, situated on Linden street,
which was conveyed to Joseph T. Gctzen-
danner by Nelson Beall and wife by deed
dated May 5, 1874, and recorded in Llber
T. L., No. 43, folio II.
The decree for sale of above property
was obtained with the consent of all heirs
who are of age, and the property will be
sold free of the widows dover.
Terms Of Sale:-One third cash OH rat.
ification of sale; one third in six months
from cay of sale, and remaining third in
IL months from day of sale. The deferred
payments to bear interest from day of sale.
A. HUNTER BOYD,
Trustee.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-04-02

The DEEPEST CoAL-P1r IN ENG
LAND.-That of the Ashton Moss
Collery Company-has, after six years
boring, reached the desired coal beds.
The sinking have reached depth of
897 yards, (including the six foot seam
of coal,) and the torings have gone
down to 1850 yards.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-04-02

The spectacle presented in an extra
session of the United States Senate,
called to transact important business,
Of statesmen INDUCING in an unseen
ly scramble over few offices, is not
one to be proud Of Principle alone
appears to be nothing, while policy is
everything, even at disreputablc
costs. 1t is good thing, therefore,
the President declined to convene the
lower House to provide for the fund
ing of portion Of the public debt,
else the national aphorism might have
become
"Glorious ambition Malone swell thy
store,
And be what Rome's great Didius was be-
fore
Blest paper credit, last and best supply
Gold imp'd by thee can compass hardest
things;
Can pocket States, can fetch or carry
kings;
A single leaf might watt an army DER,
Or ship off Senates TO distant shore;
But wholly wishing party rage TO cease,
Please buy bOth sides and give the coun,
try peace"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-04-02

THE term, "blacklsg," has dgiftad
from MeyerSdale into the o. S. Sen
ate-not the mining kind, however,
or the Commercial would feel proud
but the political species.
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THE JOURNAL iG sincerely obliged
to those Cumberland friends who, as
kindly detailed by "Obuerver," so
highly compliment our effort TO serve
the people with frssh, vigorous thought
upon topics of current concern and
commanding interest. 1t is a real,
solid pleasure to learn thst gentlemen
of unquestionahle t:.ats and discern
ment appreciat, our paper so li3hly.
INDIA of the Vedas contains moth
ing wiser than this:
1t is time to appreciate all things at their
true value.
The proverb might be applied to
men as we'll as things"
We know two in this county who
who couldn't be appraised low enough
Their existence in the outset was a
blot upon the divine art OF creation.
Living purposeless lives the object
of their being is inscrutable as the
origin and destiny of snake !
Whatever an envenomed reptile Is
worth to the community may be
doubled to find the aggregate value
of those men, even to their families !
To one the "time" has come ste
appreciate" him at his "true value"
To the other it is coming.
No patron of the JOURNAL need
ask-"is it II"
1t is not.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-04-02
BuSincss Locals.

Spring FIOwers.-Walter B. Spill
has Just received q choice lot of flowers
of a large variety. Also early spinach
and fresh vegetables.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-04-02

At the same time and place mentioned
in above notice | will offer for sale, for
cash, A shares of stock of Hay Scales at
Frostburg, which is very profitable, and
also the Medical Library of the late DR.. ].
7. Getzendanner. Said library is now in
Dr. A. b. Prices office.
A. HUNTER BOYD,
Admr. d. b. n. Of j. 4. Getzendanner.
Mar 19-3t
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-04-02

IT is to be hoped our election on
Monday will not degenerate into a
burlesque. The absence OF our solid
people from participation in the man
ufacture of tickets is to be deprecated.
They are most interested it is their
m oney which is to be collected and
expended, and it is their duty to see
that proper officers are selected to
perform those honorable and respon-
sible duties. To surrender their
privileges in this is to close their own
lips when the time for complaint
Genes. Besides, the tendency of such
neglect is from bad to worse, and
from worse to the extinguishment of
municipal government. 1t appears
to the JOURNAL SO far that We are
blowing pretty close 10 the corn"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-04-02

CARPENTERS and plasterers busy in
town this week re6tting tile stores
into which the moving merchants
have gone.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-04-02

No abatement up to yesterday at
ternoon of the storm of wind and snow
which began three days before.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-04-02
PUBLIC SALE or
REAL ESTATE
AT FROSTBURG.

DY virtue of power contained in
ID decree of the Circuit Court for ALE
gany county, in cause wherein Oscar G.
Getzendanner and others are complain
ants, and Charles II. GetzendanneT and
others are defendants, being No. 2411
Equity, | will sell at public auction, at
Frostburg, Allegany county, Maryland, in
front ofthe Grand Central Hotel, on
Tuesday, April 9Th, 1881,
AT 1Ot O'CLOCK A. NJ,
All the REAL ESTATE of the late 10
seph T. Gelzendanncr which is described
rs follows:
First.-ALL THAT LOT OR PAR
Gel OF GROUND situate IN Allegany
county, known as Lot No. 8, In Frost's
fourth addition to Frostburg, conveyed by
G. II. Hamill and wife to Joseph T. Get.
zendanner, by deed dated June Z, A. d.
1866, and recorded in Liber II. r., No. 10,
folio 100, of the land records of Allegany
county. This lot fronts GO feet on Broad.
way. and is imprOyed by n larpe
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-04-02

CHANGE OF BAsE.-Hon. A. J. COL
born of the Pennsylvania Legislature,
has permitted his attention to be d.
verified from the Meyersdalo CONNER
cial to the great insurance com panies.
After reading his speech of March
Oath we find the diversion was a serious
business for the insurance people.
but glorious thing for the population
of the Commercial office.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-04-02

fective operation, let Clearfeld do its
worst-we can defy competition, and
save the wages of our people too
1t is against this prospectus the Bal
timore and Ohio and Cumberland and
Pennsylvania railroads have been
warning with a venom which could
have been no fercer or more relentless
than if, as allies of Clearfeld, they
had raised the "black flag" and the
yell of mo quarter" to every Georges
Greek interest
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-04-02

lawful, peaceful, united s.lf-govern-
ment is in itself an apprenticeship
worth serving Those are freest who
live manly, independent lives; who
unite in defense against plumber and
fraud.
Patrician spoliation of the plebeian
was one of the seeds planted in
the core of the Roman republic
which, terminating in dishonor and
growing in injustice, fell at last under
overpowering guilt
The truest friends of this, the last,
best government known, are those
who unite to prevent similar ravages
Of popular rights and a similar nation.
al destiny.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-04-02

ACCORDING to the Cumberland
Times, the adjustment of transporta-
ton rates was reached after some very
nice management. The result was a
lower schedule by the railroads, leav-
ing canal tolls unchanged. Instead,
therefore, of difference Of so cents,
as last year, the canal enjoys an ad-
advantage this season Of only % or
81 cents per ton.
We are glad to note in this connec-
ton that the Times "hopes the
Georges Creek and Cumberland rail-
road will reach the canal shortly"
when,i reports be authentic, there will
"be large amount of coal shipped"
There is a reason for attaining this
contamination notstated by the Times.
1t overlooks the fact that the very
moment the new road reaches the ca
nal the latter is under agreement to
reduce tolls on coal delivered by the
new road to 40 cents per ton. Add
to this the saving of 90 cents in freight
TO the canal, via new road, and we
have a total reduction in transporta-
ton to Georgetown of 30 cents per
ton-a concession to the trade amply
sufficient to preclude all excuse for
interference with the wages Of our
miners.
We have sustained the new road
mainly upon the hypothesis that, by
diminishing transportation costs, it
affords great, if not indispensable
auxiliary in preserving the value oil
the stock-bone, muscle and sinew-
We are daily investing in the region
The "table of the future" may,
fharaTnro ba mt down.
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