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Frostburg mining journal., 1881-10-01
Scared Into Helping Himself.

Bismarck proved his right to the title
"OId Blood-and- Iron" long before he
was old-or great. A story Of him,
which recalls the famous one about the
sea-captain saving his little son on the
msin-top by threatening to shoot him
if he did not jump in the sea, shows
that he knew how and when to use stern
remedies while he was still q young
man. A correspondent says:
About thirty-five years ago, when the
German chancellor was only plain Otto
Won Bismarck, Pomeranisn squire and
Inspector of dykes, he went out one
day snipe-shooting with friend on
some marshy land, into which his COM
panion, stout, heavy man, Suddenly
sank up to his armpits.
Vainly struggling to extricate him
self, the gentleman shouted for help,
and seeing Herr Bismarck approaching
very slowly and cautiously, apparently
still looking out for the rising of some
stray snipe, piteously appealed to him
to leave the snipe alone, and pull him
out Of the abominable swamp into
which he had sunk so deeply that its
slime was all but in his mouth.
"My dear FRIEND" replied Bismarck,
with the utmost calmness, "you will GER
tainly never get out Of that hole.
Nobody can possibly save you. II would.
however, pain me very much that you
should suffer unnecessarily by slowly
sitting in that vile swamp. I'll tell you
what, my dear fellow, I'll save you tho
agony Of suffocation by putting charge
of shot into your head. Thus you vii
die at once more swiftly and more re
Specially"
care you mad" shrieked the other,
struggling desperately to free himself.
"I don't want either to be drowned OF
shot; 30 help me out p
DELIBERATELY leveling his fowling-piece
at his friends head, Herr Bismarck re-
joined, in sorrowful tone:
Keep steady for moment; it will
soon be over! Farewell, dear friend |
will faithfully tell your wife all about
it,"
Stimulated to superhuman effort by
the imminent peril menacing him, the
unlucky sportsman contrived to wriggle
out of the mud on all-fours; and when
he had recovered his feet, broke into q
storm of vehement reproach. Herr Bis
marck listened to him with q sardonic
smile, merely observing,
"Can't you see how right I was, after
allP Every man for himself r. and turn
ing his back on his infuriated compan.
ion, coolly walked back in search Of
more game.
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-10-01
SlI((iarellarg,
Tea Picking.

In O Chinese tea garden the first duty
Tor which female cooperation is in de-
mand occurs in leaf-plucking, on the
careful, intelligent and conscientious
performance of which much of the sub
sequent high character and value OF
the finished produce depends. Where
ignorance was rampant, as in the early
days of some of the Indian tea planta-
tions, the blameworthy habit of strip
ping the branches-that is, grasping
them at their junction with the main
stem and drawing the closed fingers
sharply along, thus clearing them at
one sweep of every bud and leaf-was
frequently practiced. 1t was q most
reprehensible custom, as the planters
soon discovered, and was indulged in
by unscrupulous pluckers, when safe
from the eye of supervision, in order to
save themselves trouble and quickly
augment the contents of their baskets,
thereby completing the days "task " in
the shortest space of time. The prac-
tice was physiologically damaging to
the tea bushes and fatal to the value OF
the finished tea, turning out, as it did
with such rough manipulation, mere
confused aggregation of leaves of all
ages and sizes-a piebald and harlequin
looking mixture, badly plucked, un-
evenly fermented, and pleasing neither
to palate, nose nor eye.
In China, the home Of tea-farming
and preparation, such serious, but quite
preventable, practices could scarcely
happen; and we think we may venture
to assert that where British ladies and
girls of even the most ordinary educa-
tion were employed, such willful bung-
ling would be next to an impossibility.
On the arrival of the tea-season in Hou-
nan and Hu-peh, and doubtless also in
the other districts, the more experienced
among the leaf-pluckers-who have pre-
viously undergone system of dieting
and sanitary supervision, SO as to avoid
the risk of communicating any taint to
the delicate flowery pekoe they are
about to handle-are marshaIed in se-
lect companies and taken to the scene
of their pleasant labor. By dawn, a
day or two afterward perhaps, hundreds,
sometimes thousands, of merry, black
eyed, well-dressed girls may be OBJ
served tripping gayly along the raised
banks of the paddy-felds to the gar
dens, situated on the hill-slopes beyond,
all Enthusiastically evincing the keen in
terest they feel in this agreeable and
healthful work to which theya are hasten
ing. Reaching the gardens, each de-
tachment-accompanied by coolies to
bear away the pluckings to the central
drying-shed or manipulating hong-be-
gins upon separate plot of tea bushes,
and in few hours two of every three
leaves have been carefully removed, the
terminal leaf of every branch or twig
being usually allowed to remain
Chambers Journal.
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-10-01
Spotted Tail's Daughter,

A letter from st. Paul, Minn., says:
Major Gordon, of the Second infantry,
was we'll acquainted with Spotted Tail,
the Sioux chief, who was killed by
Grow Dog at Rose Bud agency. He
first saw him at Fort Laramie in 1856,
he having come thither on an errand SO
sad that it affected his after life. He
brought there the body of his favorite
daughter for burial, and officers Of the
post, with other white residents Of the
heighborhood, took part in the obse-
quies. Spotted Tail killed number OF
ponies at the funeral, and nailed the
skulls on the posts supporting the cof-
fin. These skulls still remain, and
every year the commanding officer sees
to it that the coffin is decorated with
flowers and streamers. The daughter
had romantic history, which is famil-
lar to many army officers and plains
men. She fell in love with Lieutenant
Brockhorst Livingston, of the Second
dragons, and direct descendant OF
the famous Chancellor Livingston, Of
New York. He seems to have reci pro-
Gated her love, and they lived together
as man and wife, though bound by
no legal ties. Livingston at length
took sick, became a prey to dementia,
was sent to Europe and there
died. The poor girl awaited his
return long and anxiously, and
guarded as dearer than her hearts
blood his son, a bright boy two or three
years old. At length news of his death
reached her, and the wife-for so she
considered himself, and SO her native
friends considered her-pined few
months with slowly breaking heart,
and then died. Her last words were
the few English words of endearment
Livingston had taught her in days gone
by. Spotted Tail took the beloved form
where Livingston had first met her, and
there buried it. Mrs. Livingston, the
mother of the lieutenant, is still Living
in New York, OF was short time ago,
and has instituted inquiries relative to
the son spoken of, with view of caring
for and educating him, but all trace Of
him was lost, or his dusky relatives pre-
ferred to keep him with themselves.
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-10-01

Uncic 2akeJs Twin Snakes.

A correspondent, writing from Ger,
man Valley, N. j., to the New York
Sun. tells the following big snake story:
"You want to see my Siamese twin
snakes, do you. Well, come right along
up the mountain apiece and will show
them to you"
II WAS Uncle Zeke Holland who
spoke, in answer to q question respect
ing curious natural phenomenon which
he was said to have in his possession,
and he Immediately started up the road
which goes from here to the top Of
Schooley's mountain. The walk was not
long, and was occupied by Uncle Zeke
in a history of his reptiles
"You see, they were born that way
two rattlesnakes fastened together right
near the tail. At first off / was goin' to
cut 'em apart, and then was afeard it
might kill 'em, so left 'em be. It was
good I did, for it's sartin sure that they
can't get along without each other. II
one on 'em gets sick, SO does the other,
and when one of them gives . call
shown there is somethin' lyin' around
to bite, the other one jines in at once.
And then they both bite at the same
time. which, to me, is the most curious
thing about 'em. They can twist them
selves around quickern' lightnin', so
that their heads are close together, and
then they run their fangs out side by
side and stick 'em into whatever they
are drivin' at. They mean business
every time.
"You ought to see 'em fight, although
neither Of 'em alone is so very large,
havin' only eight rattles; the two on en-
is team that can Just git away with
anythin' in the snake line in these parts.
They can run away from each other
until they form almost straight limo,
and then when any Of the big varmints
attack 'em, they just curl around and
bite the ours in two places at once.
Oh, it's fun, I tell yer, stranger, to see
'em fight, and winter nights take 'em
into the tavern barroom and put 'em
under glass case along with big
black snake or copperhead, and the boys
will come for ten-mile around to see the
SPORT Sometimes we put lot of big
toads in, to see the little varmints try
to swallow 'em. There's nothin' can
git away with 'em, for if they find they
are gettin' whipped they have way Of
twistin' themselves into ball, with
their heads clear out of sight, and then
rollin' over and over like baseball.
They 60 like chain lightnin', too, and
bump into whatever they are fightin'.
takin' the critter off his pins very often.
Then the minute they strike anythin'
they will run their heads out from one
of the coils and give little thrust with
their fangs, causin' the other Teller to
yell with pain.
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-10-01

The miners of coal in the vicinity
of Pittsburg have secured an advance
of half a cent bushel in the price Of
digging (Which now equals one dollar
per ton of 1000 pounds.) The opera
tors have increased the price charged
consumers to the same extent. The
meeting ofths men was well managed,
and the advance demanded is on ac-
count of the increased price ofprovis-
ions.
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-10-01
Selett guetrp,
No Time for Hating.

No Time for Hating.
Begone with feud away With strife;
Our human hearts unmAtingi
Let us be friends again ThiHlifs
Is all too short for hatingl
30 dull the day, 80 dim the way,
30 rough the road we're faring-
Far better veal with faithful friend
Than stalk alone uncaringl
The barren hg, the withered vine,
Are types Of selfish living;
But souls that give, like thine and nina.
Renew their life by giving.
While cypress waves DER carly grsves
On all the way we're going,I
xsr better plant where seed is scsnt
Than tread on fruit that's growing.
Away with scornl Since die we mustl
And rest on one low pillow;
There are no rivals in the dust
No foes beneath the willow.
80 dry the bowers, so few the flowers
Our earthly way discloses,
Far better stoop where daisies droop
Than tramp DER broken rosesl
ofwhat are all the joys we hold
Compared to joys above us2
And what are rank and power and gold
Compared to hearts that love us2
30 fleet our years, 80 full Of tears,
30 closely death Ia waiting;
God gives US space for loving grace,
But leaves no time for hating.
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-10-01

Rich PRAIsE.-Le Letter from PaoIo
Marie. the great Prima Donna Of
French and Italian Opera:
Aendslsohn Piano Co., Nev York:
GRNTLEMEN-I am delighted with your
Upright Pianos. Everything seems posi-
BILE with them. They have such a power
full tone, that can imagine myself play
ing upon Grand, and yet they are sus-
ceptible Of the most delicate shades of ex-
preston. Their musical quality IS lovely,
and for an accompaniment to singing, I
wish to use only Mendelssohn Piano.
Wishing you every prosperity, am,
Yours respectfully,
PAoLo MARIE.
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-10-01
Notice to Stockholders.

TUE stockholders of the Thomas
4 Mining Company Qate With
ers Mining Company arc hereby notified
to return their certificates of stock TO the
Secretary without delay, and receive new
certificates in accordance with the change
OF name of said company as made by the
Act of 1880, chapter 37S of the General
Assembly of Maryland.
JOSEPH B. THOMAS,
Pre-. lent.
WM. II. EVANS, Secretary.
May 21-tt
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-10-01

The Women's Foreign Missionary
,ociety of the Methodist church has
now $50 auxiliaries, with 21,33S mem.
bers, and reioices in treasury balance
of. .S98,7s5.
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-10-01

OPERATORS have agreed to advance
the price Of mining in the New
Straitsville district soon and the men
have agreed not to strike.
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-10-01
IyNSO.L VENT NOTICE.

.INSOL VENT NOTICE.
Henry L. Grouse ,ooo
rS. : No. 1925 lnsolyentS.
His Creditors.
ORDERED, This 26th day of July
" 1881, that the I'd Monday of October
next at 10 o'clock a. m. is hereby fixed as
the time at which Henry L. Grouse, in SOL
vent petitioner, shall appear in the Circuit
Court for Allegany county, to answer such
interrogatories or allegations as his credi-
tors, endorsers ore sureties may propose
or allege against him, and that John s.
Grove, permanent trustee for the benefit
OF the creditors of said petitioner, shall
prior to the said I'd Monday of October
next, give at least forty days notice of the
day so fixed and of the purport Of this
order by publication in some newspaper
printed in the city of FIostburg.
THEO. LUMAN, Clerk.
JNo. s. GROVE, Permanent Trustee.
Aug 20
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-10-28

ground whereon we tread. Surely no
such unworthy sentiment could find
harbor in our hearts, so profoundly
thrilled with the expression of sorrow
and sympathy which our national be-
reavement has evolved from the peo-
pie of England and their august sover-
eign, but it is altogether fitting that
we should gather here to refresh our
souls with contemplation of the un-
faltering patriotism, the sturdy zeal
and the sublime faith which achieved
the results we now commemorate. For
so, if we learn Alright the lesson of the
hour, shall we be melted to transmit to
the generation which shall follow the
precious legacy which our fathers left
to us-the love of liberty, protected by
law. OF that historic scene which we
here celebrate no feature is more prom
inent and none more touching than the
participation of our gallant allies from
across the sea. 1t was their presence
which gave fresh and vigorous impulse
to the hopes of our countrymen, when
well nigh disheartened by long Sc
ries of disasters. 1t was their noble
and generous aid, extended in the
darkest period of the struggle, which
sped the coming of our triumph and
made the capitulation at Yorktown
possible a century ago. To their de
scendants and representatives who are
here present as the honored guests OF
the nation it is my glad duty to Offer
cordial welcome. You have a right to
share with us the associations which
cluster about the day when your IA
theirs fought side by side with our IA
theirs in the cause which was here
crowned with success, and none of the
memories awakened by this anniver-
sary are more grateful to us all than
the reflection that the national friend
ships here so closely cemented have
outlasted the mutations of change
full century. God grant, my country
men, that they may ever remain I'M
shaken and that ever henceforth will
ourselves and with all the nations OF
the earth we may be at peace.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-10-28
Affairs i'm the Emerald Isle.

The Irish question is growing less
formidable; that is, the intense feeling
created by the late action of Mr.. Glad
stone is experiencing a reaction. AS
the masses of Ireland look the matter
over cautiously, they are realizing that
the stern measures enacted by the Eng
fish government will do more than any
previous measure in Kidding the Emer-
aid Isle of the terrorism which has so
long existed there. The friends of
Parnell are far from being reconciled
to his arrest and the structures put
upon the Land League meetings, but
their rawlings and violence will be met
and checked by severe discipline; and
by continued rebellion they will only
bring down upon their heads stricter
and more crushing action by the gov
eminent. The latter seems bound to
put its foot on the Land League and
destroy the power it has thus far
welded; and the Leaguers need look
lor no mercy Many more arrests nave
been made, and rumOr has it that a
plot to assassinate Gladstone and other
prominent men has been unearthed
This, however, is denounced by the
Irish press as absurd.
1t was very natural for Mr.. Gladstone
to expect that the Irish people would
give the new land law a fair trial be-
fore rebelling against it; and the latter
were greatly at fault in allowing them
selves to be blinded and fooled by
Land Leaguers into resistance against
what was intended to ameliorate theiI
condition to some extent at least.
people who can thus be Influenced are
certainly unfit to rule themselves; and
if Ireland wants to demonstrate her
readiness for a democratic form of gov
eminent, she must take course very
different from what she has been pur-
suing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-10-28
Guiteau,s Insanity Dodge.

ApropOs of Guiteau's pretended in
sanity, and the strenuous effort of his
counsel to save him from the gallows
on that ground, the following conclu-
sion, from the Medical Record, will be
pretty generally endorsed by the peo-
Pile: at may be that the evidence
will develop facts which will put Gui-
teau's mental condition in a different
light. But now it appears quite clear
that the prisoners crime was the act
of vicious nature, congenitally bad
and erratic, perhaps, but made worse
by self-indulgence and the unchecked
promptings of a supreme egotism. So
far as their natural infirmities go, such
men deserve pity, but they cannot be
considered irresponsible. And, if so
ciety must protect itself by taking a
life for life, it must in justice bring
to account such miscreants as Guiteau.'
That is putting the case about as il
is. If Guiteau's madness" is not sum-
marily dealt with, we shall be offering
great inducements to men of his calibre
to adopt his methods of avenging fan
cied personal affrOnts, and there will
be no security for our public men
There is remedy for such insanity
Let it be applied.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-10-28

President Arthur's appointment of
Hon. Z. ID. Morgan of New York as
Secretary of the Treasury is a good
one, and we hope the position will be
accepted by Mr.. Morgan, though at the
present writing there seems to he some
doubt about it. Mr.. Morgan has a
clean record. He is a Massachusetts
man in birth, but has been most of his
lifetime in New York, so that state has
the credit of his appointment. He was
one of the sound and reliable "war
governors" who came so promptly to
President Lincoln's relief in the dark
days of the rebellion. He rendered
valuable service himself as maior-ge
eral of volunteers, and would accept
no compensation for it. He was Pres
ident of the National Republican Con
ventiOn at Pittsburg in 1856, and in
1868 was elected a senator for the six
years ending in 1869. He is a man OF
sterling qualities, and was during
Lincoln's administration offered a cab
met position, but declined it. The
Tribune says of his appointment: at is
probable that the influence of Governor
Morgan will be exerted to prevent any
revival of discOrds in the Republican
party. He has taken no active part in
any struggle of faction within the
party, and has most earnest desire
for the success of its principles"
The latest advices as to the Secreta-
ryship say that Gov. Morgan has posi-
lively declined to accept it. In his tel
egram of declination he said he would
be glad to do anything that he could
to assist General Arthur, except to
sacrifice his life. His physicians warn
ed him not to undertake the duty
Governor Morgan at the same time
earnestly recommended to the Presi-
dent to appoint New York city man
whom he considered entirely compe-
tent for the place. Gov. Morgan's rec
OmmendatiOn may be a good one, but
whether it will be adopted remains to
be seen. The people of the country
will regret his decision, because they
believe he would do credit to the of
flee. But his reason for declining is q
good one and President Arthur must
look elsewhere. The retiring Secreta-
ry has performed his duties ably, and
it is very desirable that a sound and
reliable man be chosen as his success
sOr
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-10-28
Public Opinion.
CALLED BY THE RIGHT NAME.

.. CALLED BY THE RIGHT NAME.
Attorney General McVeagh's per
emptory resignation has been cited by
the Star Route operators as evidence
that he considers their cases weak and
despairs of procuring convictions. This
is very cheap talk and also very fool
ish. There has been abundant evil
dence published already to convict
these persons in public estimation, and
if they will be patient they will get
their convictions in court. Mr.. Mac
Neagh does not mince language in
speaking of them. "These men are
branded he says to a correspondent
of the Philadelphia Press. ''They will
always wear the brand of Star Route
thieves. That has been fixed upon
them by Mr.. James and me. Their
operations have been unearthed. The
people of the country know that they
are thieves, and nothing will change
the public's verdict" There is first
rate ground for IA libel suit in that ex-
preston of opinion. 1t would be in
teresting to see these abused patriots
avail themselves of it Tribune.
SILL Wv EiNT
Governor Foster would have been
elected if General Garfield had lived,
but the fact of his death and the trag-
ic manner of it so quickened the patri-
Otism of the people that, contrary to
the general expectation, his majority
was twice what anyone dared to pre-
diet it would he, and much greater
than it probably would have been I'M
der any other circumstances. The
same result will follow in this state.
No Republican desires to lay withered
laurels upon the tomb of their lament
ed chieftain. All who loved him while
living wish to honor his memory now
that he has passed away. This, all
feel, can best be done by sustaining
the principles and the party to which
he had given the best efforts of his use
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