Frostburg mining journal., 1882-08-12

papers for you. No anonymous"
feature in it, unless you regard the
address quoted aboye) as such. Ai'
you prepared TO admit that you are
fictitious characters ?
Jusr at this time the retirement OF
Mr.. Sinclair is to be regretted. He
had gained the honors Of pioneer
Had he permitted himself to complete
the peace he began and 10 declare
amnesty, a reputation Of the William
Penn complexion might have distin-
guished his name and fame. Why
he resigned is unknown, but in our
humble judgment he is clever gen
tleman, and as an operator stood abovC
number of his tenderfoot competitors
THE people of Homecoming think that
the sherifi's posse guarding the New Cen
tral companys property should be with.
drawn on the ground that the expense in
CURED is a useless ore. Perhaps this is
so. How would it do to relieve the situa
ton by the Taxpayers of districts numbers
10 and Is agreeing to become responsible
to the county for any incendiaIy damages
which may be inflicted on the New Cen.
tral com2any's property? The guards
could then be withdrawn, work go on, and
the people most interested be in position
of guaranteeing the good conduct OF theu
community. We believe the pledge could
be made without any risk, and the county,
including Homecoming taxpayers, sayea
the expense involved in hiring the posse
Cumberland Noes.
Would it not be still better 70 take
the New Central coal company's taxes
and apply them directly to protecting
the company's property, if it really
needs protection? We know it is
hard for Cumberland to undertake the
sacrifice, but We insist upon an occa-
sional flash of patriotism down there
CONSIDERING the important circum-
stance that the PRONUNCIATION of the
name of the companies corresponding
officer is not remembered by anybody
it does not seem strange that Mr.. r.
D. Rees should address his letter to
the companies as body. And when
we come to look at the uncertainties
which environ Mr.. S. S. Lees title it
is more than likely Mr.. Rees has es-
capped, according to corporate etiquette
etherialized, a worse predicament.
The NeaOS speaks of Mr.. L. as "prest-
dent of the combination formed by the
coal companies, and the Times as
the secretary Of the executive commit
lee of the coal companies" So that
to address him as one when he might
he the other would convulse the guild
from zenith to nadir and all the re-
gions roundabout. The fact is, it ap.
pears impossible to rise to the gran
deur of proper approach to the au-
gust kettle Of fish, for in every previ-
GUS instance the scenery has been
splotched by some unlucky wight
getting his foot in something.
II this sort Of side-show did not in
volve serious concern it would be
laughable. But as the deliberate pig
headedness of business mea it is un-
sreakably disgusting.
Thursdays Times and News re-
spectively say
While this address, if it be authoritative,
shows plainly that the miners have a desire
to resume, it will not, VIC are reliably in
formed, receive any official attention from
the coal companies, for the reason that the
communication should have been sent to
Stephen S. Lee, of Baltimore, Nd, the Sec
rctary OF the executive committee of the
companies, and to whom all communica.
tlpuS lChiIliC W tliC SuulCCl SDUulu Dc Nu-
dressed, if the miners desire tie companies
10 take any official action upon their COM
mumcations.
A coal president is reported to have said
yesterday that the miners could readily
bring about the conference by addressing a
letter 10 Mr.. 5. 5. Lee, Baltimore, president
Of the combination formed by the compa-
nics, and through whom all such business
is TO be transacted. The gen raj drift OF
the talk among coal men yesterday was
that no formal notice will be taken of Mr..
Rees' proposal.
MIR. Rees will no doubt see the
force of all this when he suspects for
the first time that he is dealing with
a galaxy Of French dancing masters.
He knows new whom to address let
him mind his p's aud qs, cross his is
and dot his i's; write on Grand Ouch
esq parchment; fold with precision,
attach some heralIic symbol with a
posterior attachment Of blue ribbon
seal with wafer, not forgetting the
enclosure OF STAMPS for return postage.