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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-05-28
Total to May 18th, 1881. ) ,OlO,O6O.1s

Total to May nth, 1881. ,010,06013
On the Gath of July, 1879, Thomas How.
ley was killed by fall of roof coal (about
half ton.)
On the 2Sth of July, 1873, James Gun
ming, with three other thorough ly expert
enced and practical miners, was drawing a
section OF fo,ty-toot pillar; everything
was perfectly S, cure apparently, but dry
SLIP escaped their scrutiny and large mass
OF roof coal fell,s portion of which striking
Cunning on the foot, lacerattd it so severe
ly that immediate amputation was neces-
sary.
This number (wo) is the sum total of
serious accidents that have occurred IN this
NINE during the period heretofore stated
and in producing over a million tons of
coal. With II profound sense of gratitude
to Providence fer the safety and preserva-
ion of the men under my immediate direc-
ton and humbly trusting Tor a continuance
of the snme, | am respectfully and sincere
ly yours, Capt. JOHN DOUGLAS.
The foregoing statement is submit.
ted to inspectors generally and all
others interested In mining statistics,
and will be happy to learn of bet
ter record. THOMAS Brown,
Inspector.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-05-28
OUR CORRESPON DENCE
WHAT AND WHY?
FRosTBURG, May 20, 1881.

FRosTBURG, May 20, 1881.
To the JOURNAL:
An examination of the shipments of
coal from this region for the gear,
as compared with tbs Clearfeld region,
shows that while our shipments are
but 637, 725 tons, that of the Clear
field region is $4,000 tons, being
2l2,275 tons ahead Of this region up
TO and including the l4th inst. Why
is this? Certainly not that our coal
is inferior to that of Clearfeld coal.
There must be some other cause for
it. What is it? Would it not, there
fore, be well for our people to iuvesti-
gate this question before the trade is
entirely lost to the region as then
it will be too late? ***
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PERIN DEBA TIERS.
PEKIN, MD, May 25, 1881.

PEKIN, MD, May 90, 1881.
To the JOURNAL:
wish to inform you and the many
readers Of your paper how our debat-
ing society is progressing. They are
doing excellently, and are determined
to make it success. Our next sub
ject is, "RelOlved, That England's
shame transcends her Story" Chief
disputants, affirmative, Michael Nick
elson negative, V. O'Connell. Aux
ilaries, John Sammon on the affirma-
tive, and P. Grove on the negative
siie.
That place like Pekin could pro-
duce such young orators, as the above
really are, is astonishing. Nearly all
Of tue debaters are just out OF their
teers, and have not had much prac-
tice in this line. They certainly have
made rapid strides in developing their
literary faculties. OF course our
young men have not the advantages
that most of the youths of other towns
hive and, as a consequence to make
themselves heard and felt as men, in
deed, they have had to apply them
selves to hard study. Let the young
men all along the creek form associa.
tions similar to ours and the result
will be great mental improvement.
i S
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-05-28
"ABOU7 REFORM"
ECKHART, May 23l, 1881.

EcKHARr, May 23d, 1881.
To the JOURNAL:
While reading your last weeks is-
sue, about Reform" very strong
desire took hold on me to write upon
the same subject, applying my remarks
to matters little nearer home.
During visit to Frostburg last
Satui day evening I wondered what
prompted the business men Of Frost
burg to spend such long hours at their
places Of business, while all around
them efforts are being made to short
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-05-28
an UNEXAMPLED RECORD.
MAY 26, 1881.

MAY 20, 1901.
To the JOURNALS:
l have been reading of late num-
Ter Of mine inspectors reports, all
claiming the smallest loss of life to
the number of tons of coal mined, the
latest being that Of cur old friend,
Andrew Roy, Of Ohio, to all of which
I respectfully dissent. I believe the
death-rate in the mines of this region
is lower than any frc m which I have
seen a report during the last twenty,
five years, and I hope to be able at no
distant day to set the question at rest.
Several months ago wrote to Capt
John Douglas, in charge of one of the
mines of the Georges Creek coal and
iron company, for comparative state
ment of the number of tons mined and
skipped from the mine under his
charge since opening, and the number
Of casualties during the same period
The following letter has been received
in response:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-05-28

THE city Of Nashville, Tenn, was
visited last week by the greatest
disaster by fire it has ever known.
Thirty. four buildings were destroyed.
The losses ale estimated at about
$4,000.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-05-28
Appeal Session

THE Mayor and Council of The town of
Frostburg will meet in the town
Council Chamber, on
MOnd0y, June 6, 1881,
and remain in session one day, or longer
ii necessary, to hear and determine appeals
from the valuations oft late assessment,
and transact such Other business as may
properly come before them.
NOAH SKIDMORE,
Mayor.
FRED. BEPLER, Clerk. May 2l-td
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-05-28

THE miners of Hooking CO., and
adjoining coal valleys have resolved
not to resume work until they receive
their usual pay, so cents per ton, in
stead Of 10 cents as the operators pro.
pose.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-05-28
NOTICE.

OWNERS Of property fronted by pave
~ ments or sidewalks in the corporate
limits OF Frostburg, are hereby notified to
make sucl, repairs of said pavem ents and
sidewalks MS may be necessary TO put them
in safe condition. Otherwise, the provi-
sions of Section "a ofan Act Incorporating
the town of Froslburg, revised, will be
enforced NOAH SKIDMORE,
FRED BEPLER, Cltr4. Mayor.
May21-3t.
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OFFICE Buck HILL MINE, J
G.. G. G. d | Co,
LONAcoNING, May Is, 1881. J

THOMAS Brown, Esq, Inspector of
Mines for the State of Maryland-Dear
Sir: In compliance with your request l
take pleasure in sending you statement
of the coal shipped from this mine since
April 9th, 1872, until May nth, 1881, in
elusive; also list of the casualties that
occurred in the mine during the same Pc
id
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-05-28

IT is not believed that brother
Smith CT the Meyersdale Commercial
is an Irishman. When he employs
the Celtic tongue to express his most
retulgent inspirations it is feared the
aflatus is fraudulent and the pen in
sincere.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-05-28
& ill., Frame Building.
tgallL 2OX3O feet.

now used as furniture f.ctory. Also the
following Personal Property, viz;
One Circular Saw,
One Jig Saw,
One Boring Machine,
One Steam Engine, az horse pow
cry shafling, etc,
One Mortislng Machine,
One Turning Lathe,
All being upon the premises aforesaid
And hereby give notice that on
Suttt1ttay, Moy 2Sth, 1881,
AT II O'CLOCK A. NJ,
| viii. offer at public sale for CASH, Mt
Barton, on the premises aforesaid, the
real an personal property above described
10 satisfy tie judgment aforesaid and costs.
HENRY HAkEKAMP,
May Its Sheriff.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-05-28

THE Revision will prove an i'm
mense stimulant to a fresh reading Of
the Sacred Writings. Many will go
over them-the last time; with num-
erous othe. it will be the frst-the
coed, we trust, with enhanced profit
the finally wicked, we fear, to greater
damnation. It's pleasant to learn ID
that heaven has not been revised out,
and (2) unpleasant that the other To-
cality cannot be.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-05-28

WHERE IT WILL STRIKE.-Some-
time ago Prof. Proctor wrote of a
comet on its way, probably to strike
the earth and clean things up sener.
ally. For this disaster number OF
shaky people accepted the Hamiltc-
MAN bombshell. In our judgment,
however, we have not been struck,
although Prof. Swift has discovered
what we fear is Pref. Proctor's pre-
,licted visitor. We understand that
a Pekin astronomer finds from the
directions that Cumberland is the
fated city, ard that the denizens of
Hay street will probably wake up
some morning under the debris of a
railway blockade.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-05-28

dent, and the consequent embolden.
ment of aggressive and powerful inau-
ences proiibitory of competition. Let
it be accepted that trunk line can
not be crossed, and the right to build
lateral lines will erelong be denied,
contested, defeated. Then both Law and
the popular voice will be equally and
mutually worthless to resist the tide
Of power.
Let the new road management be
true to itself here; it follows as the
night the day they cannot then be
false to the overwhelming majority Of
the sovereign people who are with
them in sympathy and interest.
The FRosTBuRG JOURNAL is awfully
Gispleased because in the census returns OF
cities having 1000 population and up
wards it is not mentioned-is not, in fact,
typher in the makeup OF the cities OF
the nation. Call the Valley product
"Frostburg COAL" brother, and al will
then be well.-Cumberlan Times.
No, dear brother, "the FRosTBURG
JOURNAL is" not lawfully displeased
be.ause," etc., Ut is not mentioned. "
The JOURNAL is not a city nor CT
pher, and although very considerably
product the valley is not "coal. "
The population Of the JOURNAL is an
incongruity also. Still, when We
consider how absurdities thrive in
this lower sphere-"Cumberlamd coal
for instance-we are frequently con-
tent with the fact that things "arc
not what they seem"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-08
The NAVY Denartment

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Secretary
Hunt today gave out for publication the
annual reports of the bureau officers Of
the navy department for the fiscal wear
ended June 30, 1881. Chief English. OF
the bureau of equipments, and recruit
ing reports that during the year sixty.
nine vessels have been wholly or par.
tally equipped AZ an expenditure for
labor of $S8O94, and for material OF
1885,, S07. During the year n coaling
station was established on the island OF
Tutila, one of the Samoan group. at an
expenditure OF about $4,000, including
the cost of 2,200 tons OF coal and ~
transportation to that island. On &C.
count Of the unsettled condition of az
fairs at these islands, Chief Eng.
lish says IL was consider
ed essential to have 1t least
one Of our cruisers visit them
frequently. Hence The need of estsb-
fishing this coaling station. Chief Eng.
fish recommends the establishments Of 9
coaling station at Magdoliva bay, mid
way between there snd Panama.
Col. MeCauley, of the marine corps
states that there are 1856 enlisted men
IN the service, and recommends the inn
mediate increase of men and officers 70
meet the wants of the service.
Chief SeacaFd. of the buFeau Of ofdi-
Bances, submits estimates amounting 70
| $527, t79, and Gays the most important
question now pressing for attention Is
the manufacture Of 8 suitable high
powdered ride cannon fer the navy.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-08

So far us we know anything about
them, we are not a defender of Mr.. Dan
ford's modes in business, politics or NOR
ais, and we sympathize with any man or
class Of men who lose their earnings by
the misfortune or .raseality of those to
whom they have entrusted the care of
their money. We know, also, the tardy
uncertainty of getting justice in the
courts, and the shrewd tricks by which
violators of law and honesty escape pun.
ishment. But all this does not warrant
the taking of prisoners from the hands
ofthe officers by mob, as has been
done by the people of Sumner county in
the case OF Danford and Smith, aud we
are bound to say that their conduct has
not added much 10 their reputation as
law abiding citizens. Every man has u
right TO defend himself in a lawful man
ncr; but by their conduct the people of
Summer county have deprived Danford
of this right The sheriff has not even
made an effort, so far as we have
learned, TO assert the majesty of the law,
or to save the prisoners from the threat
ened fury of the mob. Danford's attor
neys, even, have been driven out of the
county. Whatever the excuse, all this
makes bad record for the people of
Sumner county.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-08

force had to be employed TO induce the
vicious beast to reIinquish his hold. THIS
occurrence thoroughly explodes the pop
uIar fallacy that the business qu alilica-
lions Of that interesting animal are mo
nopolizeiby his rear end
The grand jury Of New York recon-
mends that the legislature take early
action in regard to the over-crowding of
theatres. We should suppose that Patti
might furnish lew pointers that would
prove available in the solution of this
important problem.
Chicago Tribune: A well-known
newspaper man of St Joseph, Mo-. has
applied for a divorce from his wife,
alleging in his bill of complaint that he
"finds married life ard the newspaper
business Incompatible and intolerable' y
If divorces are 20 BE- granted on this
ground the popularity OF journalism
win increase with frightful rapidity.
The, announcement that Mr.. D. o.
Mills, the millionaire whose daughter
recently became the wife of Whitelaw
Reid, of the New.York Tribune, is af.
flieted with Brights disease of the kid
neys. and that his death may b. expect
ed at almost any time, affords very sat
isfaetory explanation of the hilarious
tone which has pervaded the columns of
that paper for the past few weeks.
The recent and untimelY death of
James REILLY. in New York, is a solemn
warning to smokers. In the face of all
protestations, he persisted for more than
three-quariers of century in putting
away at pipes aud cigars. and now he is
dead at the age of 101 years. But if
men will thus violate the plain and sim
pie laws of hygiene they must expect To
reap the consequences Of their folly.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-08

for-Truth was taken with Il summons,
and had this for token that the SUM-
nous was true: That the piiciRr was
broken at the fountain When he I'M
derstood it, he called for his friends aud
told then-of it. Then, said he, am go
ing TO my Father, and though with great
difficulty I have got hither, yet BOW
do not repent me OF all the trouble
have been at to arrive where / am. My
sword give to him that shall succeed
me in my piIgrimags, and my courage
and skill to him that can get il. Ny
marks and scars carry with me TO be a
witness for me that / have fought His
battles who viii now be my rewarder.
When the day that he must depart was
come, many accompanied him to the
river side, into which, as he went, he
said, Death, where is Thy sting? And
as he went down deeper, he said, Grave,
where is thy victory? So lie passed
over; and ali the trumpets sounded for
him on the other side"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-08
The AsssssIn,s Testimony.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Guiteau de-
clined to go into boarding house mat
ters. It had no bearing on the case.
He supposed he owed $50 to the vari-
Gus landladies, and some time or other
expected TO pay them.
Judge Cox directed the prisoner to re-
ply to the question.
The witness was readily driven from
one position to another, till confounded
with the evidence of his own witnesses,
when he would unhesitalDgly pronounce
their evidence false. Once he emph lsized
his contradiction by saying:
Anything | swear to, Judge, is trne.
You can put that down as fixed fact"
Being pressed as TO how he proposed
to raise the funds which he said he was
expecting to receive the witness replied ::
al intended to borrow it from some of
my friends" and added, 81 will tell you,
judge, how borrow money; it may be
of service 20 you when you want to Dor
but GO right up 10 q man and ask him
for what / want %
The witness was closely questioned
about the purchase of the pistOi, and was
asked why he bought one with an ivory
handle instead of q plain one.
He replied: Because thought it
worth q dollar more
Judge Porter-HDid you not say it
would look better in the patent Office ?"
The witness admitted that he might
have believed 50, and thought the pistol
would some time be placed in the state
department
Shortly after Guiteau became very in
dignant at Judge Porter's use of the
word murder" and shouted ficrccIy:
You seem to delight in the use of
the words kill and murder, There's
no use of your whining in that way.
The more outward fact that I removed
the President has nothing whatever 10
70 do with this case
Guiteau's shrewdness in detecting and
anticipating any point which might be
made against him, was amaFked feature
Of the Investigation
Judge Porter pressed him very close
ly 10 tx the day when he received his
alleged Inspiration to remove the Presi.
DENT. and Guiieau finally shouted out !:
''To remove all this loose talk want
you tn know that would have removed
the President at any time between the
middle OF June and the ID of July, If
had found an opportunity. would
have done IL for the good Of the Ameri-
can people"
Guiteau was permitted to indnlRe his
passion for talking upon the pending po-
iiiicai situation at the time Of the shoot
ing until when speaking of the prcsi-
dents ingratituce 10 him Judge Porter
Interrupted him with: HStop, there;
would you have thought Of your action
In killing the president If he had given
you the Paris CoHsulehip instead Of
having refused il?
Guiteau had previously said that Gar.
field was his tprisoner's1 warm personal
land political friend, and that no per
scnai motives were involved in his act ;
and fearing, evidently, that some trap
was being set for him, he hesitated mo-
menf, and then with great emphasis
saidi 81 want 70 Just fassen you solid
fright here; / would not have taken the
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-08
RnssIsM


Lyon county has always been tolera- |
bly, free from what is known in politics
as @bossism." Occasional attempts
have been made by ambitious aspirants
to control the political affairs of the
county for selfaggrandizement, but they
have been shortlived. The tenure of
politicians in positions of influence has
been gagged altogether by good behavior
The people of the county have no use
whatever for bosses" The feeling
among them is that they are entirely
competent to select the agents who shall
manage the public affairs, aud whenever
jobbery Of any kind is manifested, it is
tolerably sure to get lick square on
the head by an able bodied political
thunder bolt. It is true that sometimes
innocent people have to suffer, and II
may betrue, also, that the game which
the people are after docs not always
tax q the hint The bosses frequently
have 10 be dealt with directly before they
can see the point, but sooner or later the
right scalp dangles from the belt of the
rightfui bosses, the voters. The Repub-
lican party has always been successful in
this county when managed from motives
of principle, Tie large majority of the
voters are Republicans becaus Q they be-
lieYe in the principles of the party, and
are proud of it's history and It's triumphs.
When II is evident, as il has once in a
while been, that few gentlemen who
call themselves shrewd, are managing
the party from motives OF personal ag-
graudizement, the people are quick TO
see, and quick TO apply the remedy. Ma
chine politics will not work in this
ates into a scrabble for personal power
between factions, the leaders need not
be surprised TO find themselves, after
electlos, in the predicamcnt of wonder
ing what ails them: There must be
leaders, of course, but they must be men
who are devoted TO principle, fairness
aud riglit--nut mere slate-makers-not
men whose aim is to gather around
themselves the political influence OF the
county as mere personal capital. The
people will not allow this. They will
not allow themselves 10 be dictated to
by anybody. This may as well be I'M
ders;ood by those who want favors, and
who desire TO take part in public affairs.
"Bossism' viii nevcr win in this coun-
ty. Those who can learn a lesson from
the past ought tn be able to see this. A
few useful sin,s nigh, be gathered from
the last election. The people had 10 hit
those they did not want 10 hit to get at
those they were after. Alter all, nothing
will last long with the people but fair,
square and candid dealing Aman will
soon run his political race who adopts
any other course.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-08

Cannot the twaddIe about the sad con.
diiion Of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, be
suppressed , The associated press of
Tuesday again reiterated the story of
her suffering from an insufficient IN
come !. aud yet the dispatch stated thaishe
has $4,000 per year Most people would
call that a fair competency ON which to
keep one person. We should suppose
that Mr.. Robert I4ncnln, who is said 10
DC wealthy, would sec that such scan
DIAL is suppressed. IL Is stated that the
liberal means provided for Mrs. Gar
Geld has aroused the jealousy of Mrs
Lincoln. Her friends ought TO see that
sho is kept from parading her jealousy
in the public prints If she is really
needy, her case will be provided for
without an unseemlY exhibition Of her
financial condition.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-08

Malone, of Virginia, proposes TO try
conclusions with his Bourbon ASSISTANTS
this winter by senatorial inquiry into
the transactions OF southern states, nota-
bly,, North and South Carolina, touch
ing reputation, especially with relation
to the investment OF the United States
bonds In the securities of those states.
He will press resolution to appoint an
investigation committee to ascertain all
the attainable facts. The governor Of
South Carolina has already coolly pro
posed to scale down South Carolina's
Indebtedness to the government fifty
per cent, amounting TO $l24,000.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-08

Mr.. Danford appears to still be in
duress at Caldwell, at last accounts. He
seems to have resorted TO many expedi-
ents TO relieve himself, and among other
things, il appears he transferred some
properly at Caldwell to Major Hood, of
this city, evidently expecting that by so
doing he might obtain assistance. But
Major Hood promptly repudiated such
transfer and notified parties at Caldwell
by wire that the transfer
was without his knowledge, and that he
had no interest in it. This led 10 Major
Hood being garnisheed by creditors, that
they might obtain the property. We
are reliably informed that the garnishees
are much in excess of the value of the
property inquestion already. The bank
here, with which Major Hood Is con-
nected, is not loser, as they hold but a
small amount of Danford's paper, and
that is fully secured.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-08

Father Baker, of the Commonwealth,
is member of committee of nine per
sons from the states and territories along
the line of the Missouri river commits
stoned to go 10 Washington aud lobby
for appropriations for the Improvement
of that stream. Kansas certainly could
not have more creditable representa-
tive, but there is pathetic discrepancy
between the honor aad The emOiuments
of this appointment, which, it is feared,
our thrifty and venerable contemporary
viii fail 10 fully enjoy.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-08

TheZulu chief OF a travelling museum
which showed in Rochester was six feet
and half tall, and of course was adver-
tised Us seven. He wore scarcely any
clothes, spoke what he said was Zulu
language, and was terrific in a war
dance. But the manager failed to pay
him the stipulated $12 week, where
upon he complained before justice in
good English, and said he was Francis
West, Rondout hod carrier.