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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-01-22
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THE MINERS OF GEORGES CREEK.
Who can say that miners are not men,
Wherever they are found?
Who risk their lives to get the wealth
That lies beneath the ground!
And where will you find men,
Who will together closer stick,
Than those who make their living
In the mines on Georges Crcekf
First let me speak OF those who live
In coed old Frostburg town:
A better class of miners
In this country can't be found.
Their hearts are always open
To the poor ones of the land
They're an honor and u blessing
To the State of Maryland.
And then comes Homecoming,
With her hardy sons of toll
A better class offellows
Never worked beneath the soil
They krow how to use the shovel,
The sledge, the wedge, and pick;
Because you see they work in mines
Along the Georges Creek.
There's the Shaft, Ocean and Midland, b
Hoffman and Pompey, too;
And those between old 'Coney
And the rairoaG-B. s. o.
Take them altogether,
They are solid TO man,
And their names have spread far and near
Throughout this mighty land.
In conclusion, just word now,
Before l leave the stage,
Concerning all you miners
Without regards to age;
Both foreigners and country born,
United firmly stick,
And have the world to know
You're solid men on Georges Creek.
CHAs. SULLIVAN.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-01-22

SINCE the advent OF the new year,
bachelors have lost some of their til
nudity, and are no longer seen lodg-
ing their acquaintance of the gentlsr
sex.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-10
Ds0tAern Prospects and ssuthsra
+ MARhoOds - "a

(Bonnsr's N. 7. Ledger, August q.
Capitalize, it appears, begin t., under
stand what . big bonanza the South is,
and are spending some of their odd. mil
Hons in making it accessible by lines o!
railroads. The South, with it's popula-
ton gilmore than twentynlillions, looks 10
the eye ofa traveller Ikea thinly settled
wilderness. It has fertile soil enough TO-
support the population of North America.
and sends besides few barrels of Hour
to exc out bad harvest in Europe. The
excellence Of the lcli,nate is proved by the
magnificent men that are reared there,
and the remarkable average Of longevity
enjoyed by families of virtuous habits.
Whisky and tobacco VIII destroy mepat
the South - well as at the North; ant!
probably the warmth Of the climate rem
dors those poisOns more rapidly destrnc1
tive 1T the South than In more temperate
climates. But there are no finer speri-
mems OF our race TO be found in the world
than in portions of tie South where the
people are generally temperate and moral.
Accustomed to the saddle and tho gun
nom boyAOod, and not cramped by exces-
ave early schooling, many Of them attain
. blended vigor and grace of manhood
that are nowhere excelled. For the South.
ern States tho long night Of adyersity, W,
believe, has passed. The dawn of bet
Ter and brighter day than they have ever
known has come. q s.. h I. ''..i...
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Tho evidences Of prosperity throughout

The evidences Of prosperity throughout
the Southern States are very hatterlhg'
and should be the means OF driving nom
our sunland the lOathed m lanclloly which
has prevailed since the war. Let all JON
in the new departure, from politics and It's
attendant evils, to that material develop
ment of our great and varied resources
which with skill, enterprise and industry.
will eventually make our llalfofthe Union
the richer section.
Some of the evidences of this prosperity
of which we speak are found in the nun
dreds Of miles of rail that are being lad,
tho innumerable factories being built, tiie
increase in the staple products, the ire
mendous revolution in the great trade OF
the West, (the grain trade in PARTICULAR,
the anticipated intercourse by rail with
Mexico and the Pacific, and above all ID
the determination Of most our young
men to pull of their coats and pitch In.
The training the youth of the South III
der the instruction of slavery vas periii-
ci0us in the extreme, effects are still check
ing the onward march of many noble men,
who If once freed from these unworthy
prejudicies would takea leading part in
the great work before US.
Debt, and the facility of obtaining cred
it, is the great curse Of the South and OF
Louisiana in particular. How many III
our midst who are now, to-day living he.
yond their means And why To keep up
little outward show, which may please
the small boy and the unthinking darkey,
hut which disgusts all sensible men.
Times are changed. The man Of worth,
of social standing, is now guaged BY the
amount he produces and not by that which
he consumes. Ah
Kid gloves and fine vehicles cannot bal
ance that inevitable sheet which is presen-
ted at the end Of the year; nor can the
history Of the ones past wealth pay for
the necessities of the present.
We are all too well acquainted with
each others history, to expect to impose
ythe slightest upon one another by any dis
guise Of dress or department therefore let
one and all give up the vain hope Of max
ing others believe that which he is not.
and come down to a cash basis and brass
tacks. re #E&z4
There is 3 bright future before us, q
wide field for work, and every reason un-
der the sun to make us take hold WASH
ingt0n Argus.
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4 Partial List o. Diseases which DR.. Roberts
Treats.

In the treatment of she following diseases DR.,
Roberts system has NO EQU Al III producing
speedy and permanent cures, viz: Nervous Rhel-
niatisin Neuralgia, Rheumatic Gout, Articular,
i.ho,matism Lateral, Posterior and Anterior Cur
Natures of the Spine, Dyspepsia, Dropsy, Abdon'
oal Dropsical Tuuors Nervous Debility, Paralysis,
Shaking Palsy, Papitation Of the Heart, Diabetes
lncipient Consumption Nasal Catarrh, bronchitis,
Loss OF Voice, Kidney Diseases, Liver Complaint,
Partial insanity, Scroflla lmpotency, Loss of
M:.aly yigor, sterilty Failing Of the Womb, Bald
ness, Piles, Fistula, syphilis all Female Diseases
Leucorlna, Flour Albus,' Painful Menstr'lstion,
suppression, of the MenSes, etc, etc.
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(Signe,D WILLIAM ZIEGLER.
ARTICULAR RHEUMATISM.
Al. AL, 400

ARTICULAR RHEUMATISM.,
New Orleans june 9th, 1880.
I have been very badly, affected with articular
ing swollen very large, stiF and painful for eight
months The usual remedies and the prescriptions
tried did me no good. 1 had made up my mind
that should become permanent cripple. then
heard OF and applied to DR.. K. Il, Roberts, who at.
fortled me immediate relief and by six week mag.
netic treatment q perfect cure. a-.f zs4f
Win answer questions cheerfully,
(Signed) n. WAHLlG,
Residence, corner Philip and Frrret Ste.
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TESTIMONIALS.

! 3H.,.. , .ss No. l06 Chippewa street,
New Orleans, January 3, 1850.
10 whom it may concern:
! On the 18th day of June, 1879, an abcess formed
bn the left hip Of my wife which destroyed the use
bf the limb and left her helpless. Her suffer.
ings were terrible, and her life was rapidly ebbins
away. After trying everything that could be
drought or heard Of in medicine, without relief, l
then heartt of and sent for Dr. X. Il. Robers. who,
bY his vital psycho.magnetic power, in few
week. restored the use of the limb. She is now
able to walk to his Office for treatment and back
home without assistance.
GSiyneQD w. s. BASSETT,
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/ OUISIANA STATE LOTTERY.
Take Notice!

That this the only Lottery voted on by tho people OF Sta! a
na Washington the only L@ga
now in the all other charters having oee" 'p
isence.
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ABDOMINAL TUMOR.

ABDOMINAL TUMOR.
3j, .el ra. 90 ,t1 No g Second street, !
Carrolt0n, La. January ), 1850.
have suffered swfully with an abdominal drop.
steal tumor for four years. No physicians whom
tysd afforded ne any ,yelef until applied to DR..
r. IL Roberts, Who has been treating me inst one
month. am now only two happy to testify that
the tumor has been entirely removed My gen.
eral health is hecUming excellent. 3fi
tSipned) Mrs. THERESENAa HAGARDON.
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Fourth; bet St. Patrick and St. David Sts..
New Orleans June 2Oth 1879.
hereby certify that have been deaf in my left
ear for ten years, accompanied with awful roaring
sounds. DR.. 4. K. Roberts cured me in less than
ten minutes to-day, both Of the deafness and the
lnearthly sounds l an 81 years Of age. ] will be
glad to answer inquiries on the subject
PATRICK EGAN.
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DYSPEPSIA, DRoPsY & NASAL cATARRH

DYSPEPSIA, DROPsY & NASAL CATARRH.
No. II Religious street, J
New Orleans, January 6, 1880. !
hereby certify that have suffered very much
With dyspepsia for twelve years. After having
tried many remedies prescribed by different emf
1ent physicians Of this city, all Of whom failed to
10 me a particle good was enectually cured by
DR.. +. Il. RObetrA
Dr. Roberts has also cured my wife of general
lropsy of SIX months standing, and nasal catarrh
md deafness ofthe right ear she having suffered
reaty from the last named disease for ten 10 years
will answer inquiries.
(Signsd) JOHN JUDGE.
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3uok1nshams Dys
For the WHISPERS.

This elegant preparation may Be n,
lied on to change the color OF the oea I'.
from gray or any other undesirable
shade, to brown or black, at dlscle.
ton. tits easily applied, being in one
preparation, and quickly and efiec!I s
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will neither rub nor wash of.
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4 SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A FORTUNE.
IlNnSIANA STATb LOTTERY COMPANY,

regularly Incorporated N the legl*t4ie OF Ss "S W.
Educational 1855 FOR THE TERN OF M M
has securing it, 1 the
3D. A. D., 1872 with calla OF
h;cH h.s moe sddeI reserve Grand Single Number Dis
%t; viii ake monthly Tuesday Scales OF Post
nones at following distrbuhon
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ENCOURAGEMENT CT THE WOMB, DYSPEPSIA
91 ,le y 8 AND LEUCORRHCEA. .'55a'
Mrs Louisa Weimer, s!ss ,aasazine st., terribly
afflicted with engagement Of the womb, lencor-
/ rhes and dyspepsia, vas perfectly cured by DR..
Roberts, in May and June, 1919. A remarkable
asssr ,ltaI sni1eae eaos. sqsrst y SEPT. 4slesl.
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IsIt All Fiction7
CONSULTATION FREE.

Or. ROBERTS Diagnoses Diseases without ques
tious--Uttieu hours, 5 A. N. to7PA.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-04-22
Relies of a Prehistoric Race.

The spot where Des Moines, Ia, now
stands was evidently at one time, says
the Des Moines Reporter, the burial
place of a prehistoric race. The first
settlers of Des Moines found many a
mound where houses now stand, and
their curiosity often led them to make
excavations. Many curious speci-
men of art work was found deep down
beneath the outside covering of muck,
which would seem to denote skill not
possessed by the savages, who were
then as plenty around Des MONIES as
| they are now on their Kansas reserva-
tons. A very remarkable relic was
| found in mound, some eight feet be
| low the surface, which, under magni-
flying glass, reveals q curious and deli
cate piece of fine inlaid woodwork of
different colors, long since petrifed, or
OF peculiar metals or stone, arranged
uniquely, resembling the border, mold
ing or chasing on monogramic jewelry
and bearing an inscription in partly
effaced letters, under which is a row of
numerals, the whole conjectured to be
a coat-of-arms, badge of tribe, or ensign
Of official distinction, which was buried
on the person Of the wearer. 1t is a
small affair, not much larger than a
silver dollar, yet a gentleman in Gin
cinnati once offered its Des Moines pos
SCISSOR 5000 for it. Another relic taken
from one of the holes was peculiar
! shaped Ratchet, very unlike anything
then in use by the American Indians
or border whites. 1t was not of stone,
and while certainly of metal, seemed
neither iron nor steel, and was 50 hard
that file made no impression what
ever upon its edge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-04-22

i Model Society Woman.
Airing Her Ignorance While spark
ling with Diamonds.


society reporter here complains Of
Washington society. He says that
much of the society is composed of
rich women addicted to diamonds and
bad grammar. He gives us some of
this social hash thus:
At one of these miscellaneous as
semblies, the other night, New York
gentleman was presented to the wife of
4 Western member of congress. When
in company she does not wear any
more clothes tia the law allows, and
her diamonds are as big as hens eggs.
She had been in Europe, and will new
er forget it. YES" she said to the
New Yorker, I'VE spent a day in the
picture stores of Florence Oh, do
just go crazy over pictures, for you
know everybody up our way say I'm a
SPLENDID common sewer of art -
Indeed said the astonished gentle
man.
"oh. yes; we picked up ever 50
many bricky-bracky things and EN-
etics all over Europe"
Poor thing, Connoisseur, bric-a.
brac and ceramics were the words she
intended, bu: upon which she fell
How cruel some of these newspaper
wretches are on some society folks
This much-traveled and cultured lady
Is keeping an eve ont for the gossipping
pencil shower, and if ever she meets
him it viii require new brooms tc
sweep up his pulverized remains, or,
| should say. carcass.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-04-22
A Serious Joke.

A practical joke, which was intended
to punish a husband, was unintention-
ally made to recoil upon the wife, who
was the author of the little scheme.
Mrs. Fullerton, Utica lady had a
trifling quarrel with her leige lord, and
to make him regret his conduct, resort
ed to a little bit of mischief. In half
an hour after the quarrel She entered
his presence again, apparently very
sick, declared that she had taken
laudanum, and had not an hour to live
She threw her arms about his neck,
affectionately expressed her forgiveness,
babe him a pathetic farewell, and then
in theatric style tainted, having first
contrived to stand over the sofa at the
exciting moment, upon which she
dropped with the artistic grace of Clara
Morris. Did this husband rave, and
cry, and tear his hair? Was the resolu-
ton to follow her to the other shore his
dominent thought? Such conduct was
contrary to the character of the ex-
tremely political man. After stretch
ing her tenderly on the sofa, SO that
she would not fall off, he hurriedly pro-
cured the assistance of medical friend
and the loan of stomach-pump. In
fifteen minutes the stomach Of the sup
posed suicide was pumped "a dry as a
base-drum. When this violent pro-
ceeding was about to begin, the lady
suddenly recovered consciousness, and
declared that it was all joke-that she
had not taken poison. But her stupid
husband would not believe her and
pumped so vigorously that the lady i'm
agined She was being turned inside out.
She is resolved never to die by poison.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-04-22

Hurry" and sped down the ravine to
Driscolfs cabin.
TWAS quite light in the room when
the two men returned. Driscoll was
pale as death.
"My Godl 1 hope he's alivel /
wronged him when we lived in Eng
land twenty years ago."
They saw the old man had drawn
the blankets over his face. The two
stood moment, awed by the thought
that he might be dead. Goskin lifted
the blanket and pulled it down aston
ished. There was no one therel
"Gone!" cried Driscoll wildly.
"Gonew echoed Goskin, pulling out
his cash drawer. "Ten thousand dol
lars in the sack, and the Lord knows
how much loose change in the draw
err
The next day the boys got out. fol
lowed horses tracks through the
snow, and lost them in the trail leading
towards Phoebe.
There was man missing from the
camp, it was the three-card monte
man, who used to deny point blank
that he cloud play the scale One day
they found a wig of white hair, and
called to mind when the Stranger
had pushed those locks back when he
looked toward the ceiling for inspira-
ton, on the night of December "a, 1861,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-04-22
Vinegar at Birds Point.

During the fall and winter of 1867
there were several thousand troops sta
toned at Birds Point, Mo-, among
them tie Eighth and Twentieth Illinois
Infantry. The camp, at the time Of
which write, was commanded by that
sterling old soldier Dick Oglesby. Col
of the Eight, and as there was good
deal of drunkenness among the men in
camp the colonel issued strict orders
that no whisky should be brought into
camp, and, to enforce his orders, he
placed officers on the government ferry
boats plying between Cairo and Birds
Point, to inspect everything brought
over. All manner of tricks were re-
sorted to, that the mother of inven-
ton" could devise to smuggle the stuff
over
At first it was brought in gun barrels
and when that was discovered, it was
struggled into camp by book-peddlers,
with cases made in imitation of books,
Pilgrims Progress, prayer books,
etc, containing the prohibited fluid.
For time these devices worked well,
at last the inspectors got on to all these
expedients and the boys were getting
very, very dry.
One day Il boy of the Twentieth,
whose name have forgotten, but who
was known all over the camp as one up
to all manner of tricks, conceived an
original idea in the way of smuggling.
He obtained pass to go to Carlo on
some pretext, and when he came back
he had large demijohn which seemed
very heavy. The inspector eyed him
suspiciously, and, stepping up to him,
asked what he had there. The soldier
says: My mess bought lot of cab
bages from a contraband who came in
to camp this morning, and sent me
over to Carlo to buy some vinegar"
The officer thinking that pretty good
story, stopped down, took out the stop
per, and touched it to his tongue, when
he found it to be as the soldier had
said--vinegar-and feeling himself sold,
he turned on his heel, saying, "honest
for once"
The soldier brought his big Jug to
camp, and to his own quarters, and
proceeded to open it up. First he
poured out the vinegar the officer had
inspected; then he took the ramrod
from his gun, put on the wormer, and
ran it down the long neck of the demi-
john, twisted it into second stopper,
and drew that out; then he says:
Boys, get your cups, for have some
of the 'critter' here" patting the jug
afiectionately. The cups were speed
lily brought (the writer's among the
rest, and they soon were filled with
some Of the best old rye they had
drank for long time.
He filled good-sized flask, and in
the evening took it himself to the Off
Ger who had inspected the vinegar,
saying, "Here is some of that same
vinegar. l thought you might wish
some for your cabbage"
Soon the news flew through the
camp, and the officers and men had a
good laugh over the sharp trick. The
few Of that noble band who yet survive
the great struggle will smile smile OF
remembrance as they read this, re-
membering the facts as here related to
be true
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-04-22
TaEino a D,Sl;Ea

An ill-natured fellow quarreled with
his sweetheart ON the day they were
to be married After the ceremony
had begun he was asked:
ssDo you take this woman to be your
weeded wife," etc.
He replied: mol"
whats your reason?" asked the min
lister.
I've taken dislike to her and that.
enough" was the surly reply.
The parties retired-the bride il
tears-and after much persuasion, the
groom was induced to have the mar
riage proceed. 1t was now the lady:
turn, and when the minister aked the
all-lmportant questions:
Mo- said she, resolutely, 1--WE taker
a dislike to him"
The groom admiring her spunk. made
the matter up with her as soon as pos
sible, and a third time they presented
themselves before the minister, who
begun the ceremony by asking the the
usual questions, which were satisfactor
lily answered this time. But to the as
constituent of the party, his reverence
continued:
'.Wel, I'm glad to hear that yor
are willing to take each other for hus
band and wife, for its good thing tC
be Of forgiving tempers You can nov
goand get married where YOU will. III
not tie the knot, for I've taken a dis
like to both Of vour'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-04-22
The Bonanza Kings.
From the Hour.

FROM tne HOUR
Here" said the speaker. as he stood
with a friend near a windlass by which
ore was hauled out Of mine on the
Comstock, there | used to stand and
turn for three dollars Il day. Seth
Cook was my partner, and he was paid
three dollars a day. Seth Cook is now
4 large owner i'll the Standard Mine and
one of the rich men of the Pacific
Coast The speaker was John w.
Mackay, the bonanza king, one of the
richest men in the world. He is a
slender, tallish, well-knit man of AZ,
with 4 clean, well-marked face, show
ing decision and frankness. His hair
and moustache are brown, tinged with
gray. Ills eye is keen and penetrating,
his skin is ruddy, wholesome, vascular,
tanned with Nevada sunshine and
steamed in the Turkish bath tempera-
ture of the lower levels of the Com
stock lode. What impresses one about
the man is that there il nothing wasted
III him; he is all muscle and nerve, and
shows temperate and careful habits.
When he walks, it is with the sure
agile tread of the leopard or the lynx
like one who might spring at any mo-
ment. There is a joyous element in
the man; which would be winning were
its owner only a cab driver instead of
the master of millions. He speaks
with half stammer, which at first
impresses one as being the slowness of
a man who celebrates while he speaks.
This is the bonanza king as he stands
at your side looking out over the brown
Nevada hills. The miners come up
and speak to him and call him John,
and there is between them a sense OF
command blended with comradeship
which appears odd to metropolitan