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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-10-08
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.
"This is brief and to the point" as
the man remarked when he got up of a
tack.

"This is brief and to the point" as
the man remarked when he got up Off
tack.
The bald man swoops his hand on high,
With wild farocious air
But when that hand comes down-theiy--
Well, that fly isn't there.
There are six different ways Of getting
into hammock, and only one way 30
roll out. Seems as if things ought to
be evened up q little.-Detroh Free
Press.
1t is little singular although no less
true, that one small but well constructed
fly will do more toward breaking up a
mans afternoon nap than the outdoor
racket Of full brass band.
Ice is very difficult stuff to handle.
1t takes an ice-man sometimes half an
hour to get ten-pound chunk into the
refrigerator at the house where there is
a good-looking cook.
Ifyou grasp rattlesnake firmly about
the neck he cannot hurt you, says q
Western paper. To be perfectly safe it
would be we'll to let the hired man do
the grasping.-Haryord Times.
Two thousand doctors propose to
meet together and discuss medical sub
jects The benefits that will result from
this cannot be estimated. While the
doctors are in convention everybody
will get well.-Boston Globe.
An enthusiast writes, Music is
divine" 1t is very evident that he
never lived next door to one-eyed man
with second hand ACCORDION, and three
small boys with unkempt locks and a
jew's-harp apiece. Great minds will
differ, YOU know.
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The True Tale Of william Tell.

A Western humorist gives what he
calls the true tale of William Tell in the
following style:
William Tell ran hay ranch near
Bergalsn about $50 years ago. Tell had
lived in the mountains all his life, and
shot chamois and chipmunks with o
cross.gun till he was bad man to stir
up. At that time Switzerland WAS run
principally by a lot of carpet-baggers
from Austria, and Tell got down on
them about the year 1907. 1t seems that
Tell wanted the government contract
to furnish hay at $45 ton for the year
1906, and Gessler, who was controlling
the patronage of Switzerland, let the
contract to an Austrian who had big
lot Of condemned hay further up the
gulch. One day Gessler put his plug hat
upon a telegraph pole, and issued
order 236, regular series, to the effect
that every snoozer who passed down
the toll road should bow to
it, Gessler happened to be in behind
the bush when Tell went by, and he no.
ticed that Bill said, "Shoot the hat, "
and didn't salute it, SO he told his men
to gather Mr.. Tell in and put him in the
refrigerator. Gessler told him that if
he would shoot crab apple from the
head of his only son, at two hundred
yards with cross-gun, he would give
him his liberty. Tell consented, and
knocked the apple higher than Gilroy's
kite. Old Gessler, however, noticed
another arrow sticking in Williams gir-
die, and he asked what kind OF flow
cry break that was. Tell told him that
if he had killed the kid instead of burst
ing the apple he intended to drill hole
through the stomach of Mr.. Gessler.
This made Gessler mad again, and he
took Tell ON picnic up the river in
irons. Tell jumped off when he got o
good chance, and cut across bend in
the river, and when the picnic party
came down he shot Gessler deaIer tnan
q mackeyel.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-10-08
Life in Switzerland.

A series of fatalities, accidents and
crimes has occurred in Switzerland
during the summer. Since the earth
quake of July 81, and the storm which
inflicted losses estimated at two million
dollars, seven men have been drowned
in the Lake of the Four Cantons by the
oyerturning OF boat; peasant of the
neighborhood has drowned his lunatic
brother in the same lake; three German
tourists have lost their lives by boat
accident on Lake Constance; three
young ladies, while bathing in the Aar,
were swept away by the current and
drowned; young man has been
drowned in the Lake Of Biepne, and
several deaths have been caused BY
lightning, sunstroke and the falling Of
trees. During storm a colossal statue
of Helvetia, which had been erected to
do honor to the Federal rifle meeting at
Fribourg, was blown down, and one
member Of the reception committee
was killed. On the same day the mur-
dered body of young woman was
found in public park, and there is no
clew to the criminal. A few days earlier
number of criminal lunatics, who had
been confined in prison in Inter
Walden, were allowed to 60 out for a
walk, when they all took to flight and
are still at large. As some of them
have committed murders. the people of
the district are in sta te of great alarm
and go armed.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-10-08
The programme for the

CELEBRATION AT YORKTOWN,
as announced by the committee, is as fol-
lows:
Thursday, October 13.-The formal
opening of the Moore House (the scene of
the Capltulation) and the Inauguration of
the Celebration by an address, from the
President of the Association, with re-
union OF the descendants of officers and
soldiers of the Revolution.
Friday, October 14.-Addresses by
the Hon. Carl Schurz, Frederick r. Con-
dert and Prof. Ellie Charlier. A Grand
Ball in the pavilion.
Saturday, October 15.-A Grand Ma
tional Regatta, with Yorktown Centennial
Silver Prizes TO winning crews. Pyro-
technical displays and illuminations.
Sunday, October 16.-Religious Ser
vices in the Grand Pavilion, conducted by
the Rt. Rev. Bishop Keane, of the Catho-
lie Diocese of Virginia, assisted by His
Grace Archbishop Gibbons, Of Maryland,
and in the afternoon by the Rev. John
Hall, of New York.
Monday, October 17.-Anniversary of
the sending Oft Flag of Truce by Lord
CORVALLIS, asking cessation of hostli-
ties; also, the anniversary OF the surren-
der of General Burgoyne at Saratoga !;
meeting of Commercial, Financial and In.
dustrial Associations, Benevolent Organi-
cations, &c, with appropriate addresses by
distinguished representative American Cit
izens.
Tuesday, October 1S.-Opening adj
dress by the Chairman of the Congression-
al Commission and an address of welcome
h he ayny Of the corner sone
the Centennial Monument. with appro.
pirate ceremonies and addresses, by the
Sranu Loage oi mas9ns ns9ak, Oh ',fginm ,;.aa anu
States States D''''' ~ " WV
Wednes lay, October 19.-An address
from nis Exceliency, lhe fresluent OF % tne
D 1nl.ea Sta1es. 3 an ora,ion py tne non
noperL ~ y; Min'npop, oi m massac9qse..S, Gu y: "A
poem ny James barron a1pe,o virginia; c
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Selert gpetrg.
Seeking Rest

Seeking Rest
Oh, ye that fare amid these breathless places,
Spending your soul 'twixt factory and mart
Ye whose quick eyes and pale and eager faces
Reveal the restless heart;
What are 70 seeking in your fevered labor,
That knows no pause through all the crowded
week,
Each for himself and no man for his neighbor
What is 1t that ye seek2
"oh, some seek bread-no more-Lfe's mere
subsistence,
And some seek wealth and ease, the common
quest;
And some seek fame, that hovers in the dis.
tance;
But all are seeking rest.
"our temples throb, our brains are turning,
turning.
Would God that what we strain at were pos
sessed;
God knows our souls are parchd and sick with
yearning;
God knows we faint for rest.
he went his way, a haggard shape and dreary,
His hard face set toward the kindled west;
And, 10 a voice: "Come unto me 20 weary,
And / will give you rest |"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-10-08
Recipes.

PUMPKIN PIE.-Cut the pumpkin into
as thin slices as possible, and in stewing
it the less water you use the better;
stir so that it shall not burn; when
cooked and tender stir in two
pinches of salt; mash thoroughly, and
then strain through sieve; while hot
add tablespoonful OF butter; for every
measured quart of stewed pumpkin add
quart of warm milk and four eggs,
beating yolks and whites separately;
sweeten with white sugar and cinnamon
and nutmeg to taste, and a saltspoon Of
ground ginger. Before putting your
pumpkin in your pies it should be
scalding hot.
PIoKnEp ONIoNs.-Peel the onions and
let them lie in strong salt and water
nine days, changing the water each day;
then put them into jars and pour fresh
salt and water on them, this time boil
ing hot; when it is cold take them out
and put them on hair sieve to drain,
after which put them in wide-mouthed
bottles and pour over them vinegar
prepared in the following manner:
Take vinegar and boil it with blade OF
mace, some salt and ginger in it; when
cool pour over the onions
LEMON PUDDING in basin one
quarter pound of -four, same of sugar,
same OF bread-crumbs and chopped
suet, the juice of one good-sized lemon,
and the peel grated, two eggs, and
enough milk to make it the consistency
Of porridge; boil in a basin for one
hour; serve with or without sauce.
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Sago is delicious addition to soup
use it in place of rice or barley.
The best duster with which to clean
carved furniture is a new paint brush /;
you can remove absolutely all the dust
with it. Try it.
Always stand a wet umbrella with the
handle down one trial will convince
you of the rapidity with which it will
drain, and your umbrella will last longer
if dried quickly.
If you object to bread made of Indian
meal and graham on account of its
coarse grain and consequent crumbling,
sift the graham. The usual proportion
to use is one-third Of graham and two
thirds of meal.
Bicarbonate of soda can always be
used in place of saleratus, and it is
better because it is less likely to be i'm
pure. 1t can be found at any drug
store. When mixed with sour milk it
forms lactate of soda, salt whose acid
is the natural acid of the stomach.
Consequently the bread made of graham
and corn-meal with sour milk and soda
is wholesome. York Epeniny Post.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-10-08
WHOLE NUMBER, 5s4.
NEXT WEEK.

MARKABLx PROGRAMME yo8 THEBAI.
rIMoRE ORIoLx.-Baltimors's pro.
gramme for the Oriols will 1t would APP
pear be limited only to the matter of
the number of hours embraced within
the three days and nights from October
10th to 18th inclusive. There is to
be peculiarly novel and striking
water display commemorative Of the
Inauguration ofthe new water works.
The fountains will be Of remarkable
dimensions and the proceedings
throughout will be Of the most inter-
esting character. Next in order will
be the grand parade of military, FIRE
and civic organizations, and which
will be a most brilliant sight. The
reception to the French visitors will
be a notable event and of such a
description as to fire the patriotic
heart and awake again the old en-
thusiasm of hundred years ago.
Among the Frenchmen will be the
immediate descendents of Lafayette,
DeGrasse, DsBanas, and other great
Generals, who at Yorktown rendered
such glorious assistance to the Ameri-
can cause. The distinguished French
will be the guests of the city Of Balti.
more during the entire three days,
and the hospitslities in their honor
will be such as long to be remembered.
Tuesday there is to be 9 grand concert
by the famous Gilmore Band of New
York, the place selected being the
beautiful Monument Square where
thousands can hear and where there
will be no disturbing sounds. This
matchless organization numbers sixty.
five of the first musicians of New York
and the concert, which will be Of be-
tween two and three hours duration,
will embrace the choicest compositions
of famous composers. Ofthe gorgeous
Oriole pageant at night too much
cannot be anticipated, as it will go
far beyond the expectation of the
most sanguine. The brilliant moving
spectacle will reach upwards Of three
miles in length and the subject illus
trated in the sxquisitely beautiful
tableaux will call forth the greatest
interest and incits the most enthus-
astio admiration. Baltimors's first
Mardi Gras will certainly prove as
promised, unparalleled in the country.
Wednesday there is to be an exhibition
of outdoor sports such as are rarely
combined in single days pleasure.
There will be running, walking and
jumping matches. wrestling bouts,
gymnastic exercises, bycicls races,
throwing Of weights, in short every.
thing of an athletic chara.tsr. Early
in the evening there is to be remark
ably fine exhibition of fireworks,
American and Japanese manufacturers
viewing with each other in wonderful
and startling effects. Then comes the
glorious carnival and ball. and the
streets of the city will be thronged
with gay maskers. The very low
figure Of one.half the usual fare on
the Baltimore and Ohio is all that can
be asked in the way of low rates, and
every care will be taken to insure
comfortable accommodationsand quick
time.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-10-08
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
EXCURSIONS TO
Baltimore, Washington and Richmond.
VIA THE
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
At One Half the Usual Rates.
A SPLENDID opportunity will be Of
IA fered to witness the ceremonies of the


IA fered to witness the ceremonies ofthe
oriole Celebration in Baltimore,
which takes place October 10th, 18th and
18th, and the Centennial Celebration at
Yorktown, October 18th to 21st, and also
to visit the National Fair at Washington,
October 18th to 14th, as excursion tickets
will be sold from all ticket stations on the
line of the Pennsylvania railroad from
October 9TH to 10th inclusive, good to re-
turn for ten days, at one fare for the
round-trip, or good TO return for 81 days
at one and one-half fare lin one direction)
for the round-trip.
At Baltimore, during the 0riolo Carni
val, there will be interesting and attrac-
tive features every day. On the 10th,
Grand Parade of Police, Fire Department,
Militia, Societies, &c, &c. Turning-on of
the Gunpowder Water Works, which will
be commemorated by the playing of beau
tiful fountains, of unique and elaborate
designs. October 18th, reception of the
distinguished French guests Of the nation
at the City Hall.
Grand Oriole Pageant IN the Euening.
October 18th, Entertainment and Grand
Ball to the French visitors at the Academy
of Music.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-10-08

Mr.. Nelson, one of the Oldest mem.
oers of the English press, who recently
died in London, was for nearly fifty
years on the staff of the London Times,
for which journal he wrote the account
of the queens coronation and reported
the first speech which Mr.. Disraeli ever
made at o public dinner.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-10-08

The total membership OF the Mora.
Wan church in America at the close OF
the last year was 1&491.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-10-08
Roses.

Although the roses, Like many othef
highly-respectable modern families
cannot claim for themselves any remark
antiquity-their tribe is only known,
with certainty, to date back some three
or four millions of years, to the tertiary
period of geology-they have yet in many
respects one of the most interesting and
instructive histories among all the
annals of English plants. In o COM
paratively short space of time they have
managed to assume the most varied
forms; and their numerous transforma-
tions are well attested for us by the
great diversity of their existing repre-,
sentatives. Some of them have pro-
duced extremely beautiful and snowy
flowers, as is the case with the cultivated
roses of our gardens, as we'll as with the
dog-roses, the sweetbriers, the black
thorn and the meadow-sweet Of our
hedges, our copses and our open fields.
Others have developed edible fruits,
like the pear, the apple, the apricot
the peach, the nectarine, the cherry, the
strawberry, the raspberry and the plum,
while yet others, again, which are less
serviceable to lordly man, supply the
woodland birds or even the village
children with blackberries, dewberries,
cloudberries, hips, hawes, sloes, crab
apples and rowenberries. Moreover,
the various members of the rose family
exhibit almost every variety of size and
habit, from the creeping silver-weed
which covers our roadsides or tho tiny
,alchemilla which peeps out from the
crannies of our walls, through the herb
like meadow-sweet, the scrambling
briers, the shrubby hawthorn and the
bushy bird-cherry, to the taller and
more arborescent fol 5 of the apple
tree, the pear tree and the mountain
ash.-BelgraDia.
When George Washington died he
left to his sisters-in- law, Hannah and
Mildred Washington, and to his friends,
Eleanor Stuart, Hannah Washington,
of Fairfield, and Elizabeth Washing
ton, of Hayfield, each mourning ring
valued at $100. The last gift of Tom
Moore's mother to him was her wedding
ring. The fisherman's ring used by the
pope to seal paper brief is steel ring
made in the fashion Of Roman signet,
and during the ceremonies attendant on
the pope's death the figure of st. Peter
upon the ring is destroyed with file;
and thereupon all the authority and
acts of the late pope pass to the college
Of cardinals. Then when new pope is
consecrated the renewed fsherman's
ring is presented to him. 1t was James
l., of England, who sent a diamond
ring to Robert Cecil, Earl OF Salisbury,
on recovery of the latter from danger
ous illness, with the sentiment: "That
the favor and affection he bore him was.
and ever should be, as the form and
matter of the ring, endless, pure and
perfect" Such incidents as these are
crowded over the pages of history, and
illustrate the significance Of finger
rings.
Thn Total ~ -
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-10-08

MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.-The
promoters of the enterprise for estab-
fishing a religious summer resort,
called Mountain Lake Park, in the
Maryland mountains, on the line of
the Baltimore and Ohio Road, near
Deer Park, are pushing ahead to set
the project on its feet. Wheeling and
West Virginia Methodists have large
ly taken part 80 far, but it is intended
to make the association national.
Rev. ]. B. VanMeter, editor of the
Baltimore Methodist is one OF the
members, and it is said another Mary
land Methodist is to be added. The
grounds, it is stated. are being rapid.
ly put into shape, and a large number
Of lots have been sold. An inde-
pendent company has bsen formed for
the purpose of erecting hotcl. The
company will have a capital of
$4,000, and will erect an elegant
hotel. A cheaper restaurant will
also be put up at once, and there isa
probability that more than the one
hotel will be built.-Baltimors Sun.
PRAISE FROM HIGH AUTHoR1TY.-
Frank Oh. de Rialp, Singing Master
Of Her Majssty's Opera Company
says:
Mendelssohn Piano o., New York:
GENrLEMEN-Having occasion to try
your Pianos, I consider 1t my duty to
acknowledge their rich quality of sound
and, at the same time, the softness by
which every nuance of expression can be
performed. consider them . perfect In.
strument, and specially invaluable to
singer. Wishing you good success, I am,
gentlemen. Very truly yours,
FRANK On. DE RrALP
Singing Master of Her Majesty's Opera
Company.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-05
AN ACT To PROHIBIT THE USE OF
FIREARMS IN PUBLIC PLACES.

Assembly Bill, No. IL, to prevent the
use Of fire arms in public places, has been
approved by the Governor, reads as fol-
lows:
Section l. Amy person in this State,
whether under tho influence of liquor or
otherwise, who shall except in Necessary
self-defense, maliciously, wantonly or
negligently discharge, or cause to be dis
charged, any pistol, gun or other kind Of
fire-arm, in or upon any public street or
thoroughfare, or in any theater, hall,
store hotel, saloon or other place Of pub
lie resort, shall be deemed guilty Of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction there
Of, shall be punished by imprisonment In
the County Jail for term not less than
two nor more than six months, or by q
fine not less than one hundred dollars
nor more than five hundred dollars, or by
both such fine and imprisonment; pro-
vided, that no Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff,
Marshall, Constable, Deputy Constable,
'or other peace officer, shall be held to
answer under the provisions Of this Act
for discharging firearms in the lawful per-
Torrance Of his or their duty.
See. 2. It shall be the duty of oil civil,
military and peace officers to be vigilant
in carrying these provisions into full force
and effect, and any Sheriff, Deputy
Sheriff, Marshal, Constable or Deputy
Constable who shall neglect his duty in
due arrest of any offender, under this
Act, shall be deemed guilty of violation
of his or their official oath, and upon con-
viction shall be punished by fine not
less than one hundred dollars nor more
than one thousand dollars, and by i'm.
prisonment in the State prison not less
than six months nor more than five years.
rs Sec. 3. All other Acts or parts Of
Acts in conflict with this Act are hereby
repealed. t
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-05

The London correspondent Of the Man.
chester Guardian says the Jews of Lon.
don have departed from the custom Of
their religion by offercng prayers for the
repose Of the soul Of George Elliot,
although not of their own faith in recoa.
milton Of her services as the literary
champion Of their race.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-05
l started into ionrnal;,mn /.

~ started into journalism" said a
veteran editor the other day with the
idea of being great man and making a
brilliant reputation for myself. l found
in time that journalism was just like any
other business. The man who attends
to his work and deals fairly with his
patrons may feel pretty sure Of his bread
and butter and may even hope to save
some money; and that is ali there is
about it." If all journalists would come
TO this conclusion very early in their
career, the public would be better off
and so would the journalists.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-05

The Philadelphia Times says: When
the wrong man kisses the right woman
or the right man kisses the wrong wo.
man-both sometimes happen--it does
not always follow that there il disturb.
ance about it. The world can neve,
know how much unauthorized kissino
has been done and forgiven and forgotten.
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NOTICE.

a IL PRISONS INDEBTED TO THE uNpss.
IA SIGNED will please come and settle up
before the hrst Of February, - on that day al
amounts owing to me will b plased IN en
ofncsr's hands for collection. In
jastd CHAs. 9T1IN.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-05

Fencing by females is the latest New
York craze. The Advertiser says: Don't
let the girls take fence at you, fellows;
they are apt to lunge right for the heart.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-05

The formation Of the new Canadian
Pacific syndicate has caused already the
subscription Of $4,000, 600.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-05

By order Of the Sultan of Turkey.
newspapers are to be started at Mecca,
Bagdad and Aleppo.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-05

The German author Gutzkow, who
died in 1878, is to havea monument
erected in Berlin.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-05

Parnell, says the Boston Globe, is
making a grand fight in Parliament.
Calm, cool, persistent and bold to the
verge of audacity, he presents wonder
full spectacle Of indomitabls pluck as he
faces the overwhelming government ma
jority with but a corporal's guard of
staunch adherents on his side. But he is
strong because he has great principle at
his back. He may talk treason; he may,
as was arrogantly charged upon him Mon
day night, speak Of tho Queen "as If on
terms Of equality with herr" but he is
battling for human rights, and there his
strength lies. ~, (.
THERE will be four eclipses in 1881
two of the sun and two Of the moon.
A partial eclipse Of the sun. May eth;
visible in the northwestern States. A
total eclipse Of the moon. June 18th; Wis
IDLE in the United States. An annular
eclipse Of the sun, November 2lst; invis.
IDLE. A partial eclipse of the moon, De.
cember 9th; invisible. Also transit Of
Mercury, November It'll. s a.a