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Frostburg mining journal., 1882-01-21
Selett Stprp.
TWO LETTERS.


THEM.
PARADISE VALE. Col, August H.
DEAR MAT: Women out here are as
scarce as stra berries among the Esqui.
maux, and what few there are invari.
ably are the wives of somebody, and
hold themselves away above "hiring
out" Everything is topsy-turvy. There
is nothing for it but to import. The
only girl | knew East married another
fellow, but | trust to your Judgment.
Rise to the occasion. Pick me out a
good -natured girl. Represent to her
the delights of Western life; put me in
as good light as you can; appeal to
her compassion; persuade her; draw on
me; get her trousseau, buy her ticket,
ship her, neutrality-suspicious. pales be.
side the feeling / shall have for you.
This is written at sort of breakfast
the coffee is execrable. have the con.
fdence of desperation in your success.
Hopefully thine, VICTOR BEAoHnY.
The recipient of this epistle pondered
long. He knew of but one who would
not presently become uncongenial in
spite of the broad margin of qualities
given. She was little Llite of woman,
fiery and tough as whipcord.
Hardin put on his hat and overcoat
and went out, hailed street car, and ter
minutes after was standing in room
sweet with flowers and bright with sun.
shine. The door opened and in swept o
small creature, dark with glistening
teeth and flashing eyes. She came up to
Hardin.
"Well. lovely morning, isn't itp
holding out her hand.
Extremely 3d." There was ST.
lence.
"Have you anything on your mind,
Mat?" looking gravely at him. "Wont
you sit DOWN."
"No, thanks" Then in desperation
he took out Beachly's letter and flung it
down on the table before her.
"What do you think of that ?" he
said, and watched her while she read.
"Well,' she answered, thoughtfully,
when she had finished; "there is Maria
Maria Knabbs-do you know her.
She is very strong and good-tem-
pered-"
81 was thinking of you, Miss Made
line"
"Ntel of mep
"Why not" rather ashamed.
"Do you think we women are mere
merchard seq"
"My dear young lady, you are too
hasty. Listen, if you knew him aud
loved him would you hesitate ?"
"That is distinction with an i'm
mense difference"
"No. / come and tell you of man
WHO is in want of wife and that he is
true-hearted AMI chivalvous."
You never told me anything of the
sort"
"And you refuse to go because you
don't happen to know him p
She laughed at the. simplicity Of the
answer.
"Pray do You think women are SO
wild to get married that they will go
hundreds of miles after husbands"
They've gone great deal farther
and been just as happy as those who
stayed at home"
"You are always more or less rude.
Now You can CO."
"By all means; but first let me tell
you. Now You have dependence and
semi drudgery, there you will have
probable happiness and certain free
dom. wait for your answer"
The door shut and he was gone leav-
ing theletter.
Madeline sat staring at it till she
heard her sister-in-law coming, then
thrust it into her pocket. Her sister,
Frostburg mining journal., 1882-01-21
Catarrh and Dyspepsia.

FROsTBURu, MD, Uct. y, 1851.
DR.. j. Raht-I was taken with severe
headache which continued for about five
weeks; there was something in nv nostril
lit would neither 90 up nor down; after
taking The second or third dose of your
medicine l felt relieved. / also had paius
in my stomach and side ard everything
ate disagreed with me; now can eat any
thing My stomach for while ftlt as il
was on fire but your medicine relieved lie
in one week. You have dcne me more
good than all / have tried and think i'll II
few weeks will be entirely cured.
Yours truly, HENRY e. MCKENZIE.
Frostburg mining journal., 1882-01-21
SeleGt Seoetrp,
APrinter,s Protest.

A Printers Protest.
Oh, why don't people form their rs
And finish off their bs-
Why do they make such crooked os
And such confounded dsp
Why do they form such shocking es,
And rs with ague tits2
Their g's and h's are too much
For any printers wits.
What human eye is without sight
Is an without dot.
rs are such curious, crooked things,
We recognize them not.
K ought TO stand for kussedness,
But comes in well for kick.
rs and ms are mischievous,
While ms Just raise Old Nick.
0's are rarely closed at all,
And p's are shaggy things.
Qs might as well be spider legs,
And re- mosquito wings.
Some people make passings
Who never cross at;
Others use the self-same strokes
To form u or o.
WIS get strangely mixed,
rs seem on spree;
Y ia o skeleton ON wires.
Zounds, how we swear at ~
& yet, just think what typos get
From drivers OF the quill
They call us such careless set,
And scribbe on at will.
Well, they will scribble, ana we must swe'
And vainly try to please,
Till they go back to school and learn
To make their a, b, c's.
Albany Press.
Frostburg mining journal., 1882-01-21
Valuable testimonials.
NHINFFUs
MT. SAVAGE, ALLEGANY COUNTY,
Ont,,har 0dth 1891 [
sIatNrrlR.

MT. SAVAGE, ALLEGANY COUNTY,
October Oath, 1881
Dear Sir This cerlifies that | had for
years been suffering with Cat rrh in the
head AMI Bronchitis, and had tried seven
doctors, at different times, but got no re-
lief from any of them. l saw your circu.
lar and concluded TO give " u trial, which
I did to my satisfaction, for / an now a
wei man. Some of The physicians in fact
gave me up as lDcurable, for was splitting
blood; had heavy cough and always felt
like going to sleep. l haze Il. ed your
medicines as you directed and found them
the only medicines tn t gave me any relief.
I remain yours with respect,
THEODORE HALL.
Frostburg mining journal., 1882-01-21
Asthma and Dyspepsia.

HOMECOMING, aug, 20, IooI.
DIR. J. RUHL-Dear Sir Il feel good
deal improved since began taking your
medicine. have had no coughing, and
rest we'll at night; / am able To do justice
at the table at meal time. viii call soon
and have talk with you.
Yours respectfully, JOSEPH PRESLEY.
Frostburg mining journal., 1882-01-21
The Kings Quest.

The king rode fast, the king rode far:
"Now, by my crown" quoth he,
of 1, in all the land, shall find
A maiden of contented mind
Be she of high or low degree,
BY Pagan rite or Christian signed
My consort she shall be-"
But when he chanced the maid to most,
So well content was she,
She would not wed--but deaf and blind,
Went on her way: "Alack, find
Pm caught in my own web," quoth he;
"This maiden of contented mind
Is too content for me-"
Century Magazine
Frostburg mining journal., 1882-01-21
Farm and Garden Notes.


A teaspoonful of saltpeter to pail OF
water will kill worms in the roots Of
squashes.
Combs and wattles of fowls may be
prevented from freezing by oiling' them
30 as to prevent their getting wet.
Sweet apples are an excellent feed
Tor COWS, if supplied in moderate guam
titles and under favorable circumstan-
ces.
Some people think that grapevines
will grow anywhere because in their
boyhood they found strong, luxurians
wild vines growing in damp places. Do
not make a mistake. Vines on low
lands suffer much by the winter. Hill
sides and lean soils are good for grapes
Tor hard winters. For manure that Of
The cowysrd is good.
Frostburg mining journal., 1882-01-21
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
j. RUHL, M. D.,
FRO0TRURG. MD,

.HAS confined his practice entirely to
III the treatment and cure Of CON
SUMPTION and all diseases of the Respi..
ratory system, and will positively attend
to no othercases.
Office hours, daily from 0 to II a. m.
Sundays excepted)
No books kept and cash required for
medicine. Cases treated by correspon.
dence.
Office at McNeill's Drug Store.
Aug 6.tf
Frostburg mining journal., 1882-01-21
Feeding Corn Stalks.


A Maine farmer says: Farmers justly
set high value on we'll cured corn
stalks, but some find a difficulty in get
ting their stock to eat them as c1eanly
as they wish. have overcome this
difficulty this winter by sprinkling them
with hot brine. / withheld dry salt
from the stock for while, also husks,
and made brine by putting salt into =
watering pot and pouring on hot water;
gave the husks bountiful sprinkling
and fed them the last thing at night,
instead of feeding them in the morning,
as formerly. ! think if I had tried this
plan years ago should have saved .
great amount Of fodder that was thrown
out and trodden under foot.
Frostburg mining journal., 1882-01-21
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Floor, for Poultry .u.ss.

Experience has proved board foors
for poultry houses to be injurious to
the fowls. No, amount Of cleaning can
keep them free from vermin and bad
odors. Clean, dry earth is the proper
flooring for hen-houses. It should
have an under strata Of solid, packed
earth. This should be scraped at
least once week and again sprinkled
with road dust mixed with air-slackef
lime.
Frostburg mining journal., 1882-01-21
ConsunptiOn.

LoNACONING, Aug, I6, 1851.
DR.. j. Ruht-I am very proud to inform
you that feel great deal better in health
since began taking your medicine Ferl
ing more comfortable and eas,-l expect
to be able to come up and visit you in "A
few weeks. II become Ill again will
let you know 10y letter
remain yours respectfully,
Frostburg mining journal., 1882-01-21

WASHINGTON. D. G., Oct u, 1881

WASHINGTON, ID. u, Oct IL, 1881
DR.. RUHL :-Dear Sri suppose YOU
think am very neglectful in not writing
to you about my health. AS this is tie first
chance have had hasten 10 write you II
few lines, and as we have gone in business
it takes all our time away from US or |
would have written sooner. l am feeling
very well since I've been home. onIy
cough once in while; have some OF the
medicine yet. think in a short time
will be cured. Very respectfully,
Mrs. RQsE KozEL,
No. 1918 l4th Street, N. w
Frostburg mining journal., 1882-01-21
Hint. About Horses.

Oats should be bruised for an old
horse, but not for young one, because
the former, through age and defective
teeth, cannot chew them properly. The
young horse can do SO, and they are
thus properly mixed with saliva and
turned into wholesome nutriment. There
is no nourishment in bad hay, and cheap
ness should never tempt you to use it.
Damaged corn is also exceedingly inju-
rious. Sprinkle hay with salted water.
It is more easily digested. For sad
die or coach horse half peck Of sound
oats and eighteen pounds Of good hay
are sufficient. If the hay is not good
add a qu rter Of a peck more oats. A
horse which work. harder may have
rather more of each; one that works
less should have less. Rack feeding is
wasteful. The better plan is to feed
with chopped hay from manger, be-
cause the food is not then thrown about,
and is more easily chewed and digested.
Frostburg mining journal., 1882-01-21

England has 400 gas companies, in
cluding both houses of parliament,
Frostburg mining journal., 1882-01-21
Recipes.


JoHNNYoAKE.-One cup sweet milk,
one cup wheat flour, one and one-half
cups corn meal, one tablespoonful
sugar, one egg, butter half the size Of an
egg, one teaspoonful cream tartar, one
half teaspoonful soda, little salt.
Bake in tin about four inches by eight
inches.
APPLE DUMrnNa.-Make crust as fol-
lows Prepare and boil, as for eating,
four medium-sized potatoes. When
tender mash fine and to two cupfuls Of
potatoes add the same quantity Of sifted
-four. Mix together with chopping
knife so as to keep light. Now add
cupful of butter and chop in with the
knife. Add salt and mix to q paste
with very cold water, doing all with the
knife. Have apples chopped. Divide
the paste, roll into squares, put in the
center of each some of the chopped ap-
Piles, bring the corners together and
pinch the edges. Have ready some
small square cloths dipped in water and
Toured on the inside. Put dumpling
into each, leaving room to swell, tie up
and boil an hour; serve al once.
How TO Boil RICE. Few cooks seem
to know how to prepare this article Of
food properly, SO hint or two will not
be out of place here. The rice must be
carefully picked over, and then washed
in cold water unit. is free from all the
loose starch which may adhere to it, OF
until the water looks clear. Then dry
it. 1t can be put in q fosk sieve for
this purpose. In placing 1t over the
fire, use three pints Of watefto cup Of
rice and teaspoonful OF salt. The
water must be boiling before the rice ia
added. Boil precisely twelve minutes,
and then pour off the water. Then
place the saucepan with the rice on the
back part of the stove, where it will be
kept warm without burning, for ten
minutes longer with the cover partly
removed. In this way it is not soggy,
or too soft, and every grain is cooked
separately by itself. After being cooked,
if left covered, it will soften, and the
grains will burst open in their delicate
tenderness.
Floral decorations, either of real or
ort;f;c;aI Aowara ara corniny in vo0un
Frostburg mining journal., 1882-01-21
Heart Disease.

DAhION, Wv. ~, lOOis
Dear Doctor-My boy is on tie mend
now, and has been getting bitter ever
since he has been taking med cine of you.
ASHFORD WARWICK.
BORDEN SHAFT, Oct z, 1881.
On the 10Th o. July, 1880, was taken
sick with pain in my lett side near my
heart; suffered terribly for over yeal
and all could get done me no good; !
became worse and the doctors cou moi
tell what was .hc matter. Purple sp ,ls
formed all around my waist and was In
very bad health, On August /, 1881,
went 10 Dr. Ruhl and stated my case to
him; he told me it was the Heart Disease,
and gave me some medicine which took
and 6tfre one week ielt relieved, and
now feel as well as / ever did thank
Dr. Ruhl for saving my life as no other
phys clan could do me any good, when
ent 10 him was at once relieved.
Nov 19.tf MARY E. WILLiAMs
Frostburg mining journal., 1882-01-21

Floral decorations, either of real or
artificial flowers, are coming in vogue
for wedding cakes.
Frostburg mining journal., 1882-01-21
STOCK.
flaming IMPLEMENTS.
NUMBER CT INMATES
FURNISHED TLAMPs

Number. r......... ......... 49,. :. .207
We as Trustees consider the furniture
now on nd--beds,e,ds, beidlt g, etc. =
fully twenty-five per cent batter now than
when we found it at the time tf taking
possess ion two years aeo, and We ran also
say the same as concerning the firm i'm
psments.
JOHN WILSON,
JOHN WIEBEL,
PEPPER SMOUSE,
Jan14 Trustees.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-23
Too Great a Temptation.

Some years ago n very fine echo was
discovered on an Englishmans estate
He was proud of il, of course and eX-
cited considerable envyby its exhibition
One of his neighbors, who owned an
adjoining estate, felt especially chagrin-
ed. but was greatly encouraged by an
lrishman. who went over the land in
the hope of discovering one somewhere
He declared himself successful in find
ing the most wonderful echo ever heard.
and stood ready to unfold his secret for
Il large sum of money. The nobleman
listened to the echo, and although there
was something peculiar about it, he
paid the money An afternoon was set
for his friends to come and listen to this
marvellous discovery.
"Hullo.'' cried in stentorian tones the
man who had found the echo.
'Hullor' came back Immediately
from the hillside yonder.
How are you?" yelled one of the
company, and the wonderful echo an
swered, in a suspiciously different key
How are you?"
All went well until just before retiring
one of the company, putting his hands
to his mouth, cried, in a loud voice.
''Will you have some whisky?
Such question would discover the
character of any reasonable echo. 1t
was certainly too much for the one
which had been discovered on that
estate. Judge Of the surprise of the
party when the answer came back
Thank YOU. sir: | Will, if you please. ;
The poor fellow who bad been station
ed at q distance to supply the echo, sim
ply submitted 10 too great fempfa-
ton.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-23
Historical Items.

Henry III. was the first English King
who wore spurs with rowcls.
Six hundred lions were killed at the
show given by the Roman Pompey
Archimedes invented a screw for ia
ciliating irrigation in Egypt, i. c. 6oo.
The first altar mentioned in Scripture
was erected by Noah after the food.
Gibbon began to write his decline
and Fail of the Roman Empire in Lon
don in l112.
In Moscow the plague introduced by
the Turkish army carried, off 10000
victims in month.
During the fourteenth and fifteenth
centuries in France. guilty animals ST
fered death on the galows.
PcacockS We're carefully reared on
the island Of Samos, and sold at such
high prices that Naro says they fetched
nearly f2.0oo
Grasshoppers were venerated IN
Greece both As sacred and musical.
The Atheniaus wore gold ones in their
hair to denote the antiquity of Their
race.
The body of Julius Caesar was borne
10 inc 1IaNt tU tl1t' NllbuiNlNiN ", 'ii'
magistrates; Augustus by the Senators
and Germanicus by the tribuneS and
centurions.
For more than two centuries the use
of the potato was vehemently oppos-
ed AT last Louis XIV. wore a bunch
Of its flowers in the midst of his corlr-
tiers, and the consumption of the root
became universal in France.
In Japan, in honor of a deity having
the head of dog, the different streets OF
each town contribute TO the mainten-
ance of n certain number Of dogs; they
have their lodgings, and persons are es-
pecially appointed to take care of them
when sick.
According to several writers, Charles
V. ordered rehearsal of his own OBJ
seuuies His domestics marched with
black tapers. Charles, folded in his
shroud, was laid in his coffin, and the
service for the dead was chanted. The
farce was followed in a few days by the
real tragedy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-23
A Hint for Window Gardening,

A recent English writer gives the fol-
lowing, which suggests IA way in which
hardy wood-climbers might be made
available for window decoration in win
ter or early spring.;
''Some years ago, rs / was passing
through a room used only occasionally,
perceived an odor of fresh flowers that
surprised me, rs none We're ever kept
there. On raising the curtain of the east
window. | saw that Il branch of Dutch
honcySuckle had tonnd its way between
the two saShcs ut one corner, While
growing in the summer. and had eN-
tended itself quite across the window:
and on the branch inside there were
three or four clusters II Wru-ieveloled
flowers, with the usual accompaniment
of leaves, while on the main bush out
side there was not Vet a leaf to be seen.
The flowers inside were just as beautiful
and fragrant as if they had waited until
the natural time of blooming. Since
then | have tried the experiment pur-
posely. and always with the same re-
suit
A heavy covering Of the ground over
the roots of the plants with leaves. and
sufficient protection of the stem outside.
would allow this method to be- practised
in quite severe climates.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-23
Couldn't Beat En-.

An Englishman stopping at a country
inn in one of the Eastern States, was
continually boastng about the superiori-
" of everything in England and depre-
oiating the productions.of America. The
landlord, rs may be surmised. did not
relish ihis, sad therefore thought of a
plan TO oct even with the boaster.
Procuring a half Il dozen fine healthy
crabs. ne poured them into the English
man bed. and telling his guest that his
bed was ready. he lighted a candle and
escorted him upstairs Upon reaching
the door the nan managed to put out
the light Of course it did not make
much difference to the Englishman, SO
he rndressed himself and jumped into
bed Immediately he gave terrific
yell and cried:
Landlord. Come here What are
these in bedP'
The landlord who was outside the
dcor. and who had lit the candle, came
and looked in the bed and coolly said:
Them bedbugs. Can you beat them
in England?''
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-23
he Wanted TO Be a Girl s. Bad.

"Uncle Simon Peter" az he is gener-
ally called, went to Augnsta, Ga, Sun
day morning &c preach. As is custom
airy at camp meeting he found great
mary of the young men sitting among
TIE fades. He told them they must all
move over on the mems side. which
they did That evening Rev. Sam Jones
was to preach, and 'Uhcle Simon Pc
teri was up in the pulpit with him.
just as Mr.. Jones got up to commence
preaching. 'Uncle Simon Peter looked
oyer the audience end spied young
man sitting with young lady. He i'm
,nediatcly jerked Mr. ZONES by the coat
tail aud motionea him Z, sit down. Ris-
ing up, he said, "Youag ladies, if you
have spare dress. please put it on that
young man over there With his hair
parted in the middle. He wants to be q
girl SO BAD
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-23
Oastelar's OratOr,

CASTELAR,, Spain'S greatest orator, re-
sembles The late Rufus Choaie, i'm tho
style of the eloqucnce and in his manner
Of speaking. Like Choatc. he is n very
nervous man, and throws himself. soul
and body. into his speeches 1t is doubt
full If the Spaniard's oratory would have
an important influence in the House of
Commons. An Englishman is practical,
and SO much in love with facts as Ia be
indifferent TO mere rhetoric. Great rs
was Choate before y jury or mass
meeting. he did not attain to eminence
rs a debater while in Congress. But
Castelars audiences in the Cortes are
SpaniardS who love iropes and apostro-
Plies for themselves. Therefore we can
easily believe the following account of
the effect his speeches produce:
Before speaking, he is restless and
cannot keep quiet an instant. he enters
the Chamber, leaves it, reenters, goes
ont again. wanders through the cor
ridors, goes ina, the library and turns
over the leaves of u book, rushcS into
the cafe to take u glass of water, seems
to be seized with fever, fancies that he
vii! not know how so put the words to-
gether, that he will be laughed at or
Kissed; not single lucid idea of his
speech remains in his head: he has con-
fused and forgotten every thing.
>.How is your pulse?" his friends ask,
smilingly.
When the moment for speaking ar
rives, he takes bis place, With bowed
head, trembling and pallid as n man
condemned to death. who is resigned to
losing in Il single day the glory acquir-
ed with SO many years of fatigue; at
That moment even his enemies feel pity
for his condition. He rises, gives a
glance around him, and says, 'Senores.
AT once his courage returns, his mind
grows clear. and his speech comes TO
Eim like forgotten air; the President,
the Cortes, the trbunes disappear. He
see nothing but his gestures, hears moth
ing but his own voice. and feels naught
but the Irresistible flame which burns
within him, and the mysterious force
that sustains and upholds him,
II no longer see the walls of the
room,'' he eXclaims; II behold distant
peoples and countries which | have
never seen
TIC spedhs ny tnc Huti. anu nov
deputy leaves the room, not a person
moves in the tribune. not n voice inter
rupts him, not Il gesture di>turbs him;
not even when he breaks the regulations
has the president sufficient courage tu
interrupt him.
Castelar, is master of the assembly; he
thunders. lightens. sings, rages and
CLEANS like fireworks; makes his audi
tors smile. calls forth shouts of enthusi-
assn, ends amid u storm of applause
and goes away with his head in whirl
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-23
The Violin for Girls.

4 correspondent writes to The queen:
Il do not know whether it made much
! way IN the provinces, of which my ac-
quaintance and experience are snail
bnt IN and about London for twenty
miles round there is hardly large
family. blessed with an average endow-
ment OF girls, in which one Of them is
not learned Tor destined to learn the vio-
I'M. often attend the practices or con-
'ertS given by many amateur musical
societies in aud around London, and
generally find young ladies among the
ranks of the violin players. On all sides
There Is abundant evidence that the
movement IS general and strong. The
violin dealers and masters tell the same
story. and can not doubt that ten years
hence the violin will be far more COM
mon in the hands of young ladies' than
"9yer i was in former days among their
fathers and uncles.'