Frostburg mining journal., 1882-11-18
A PHOTOGRAPHIC ORATIoN.-After o

A PHOTOGRAPHIC ORATIoN.-Atter
q sucoe sful summers run at Oakland
Prof, Nlmmo, the great photog sphsr,
has removed to Salisbury, Pa. We
met him on a train a few days ago
He was enjoying good health and his
good humcr is chronic. The great
professor grew eloquent at times az
In reE ly to inter; ogatories concerning
his achievements he explained how
his Opportunities for studying phys
iogncmy and analyzing character are
immense, though the technical terma
for such CUFF watt little too high for
my prattle." H "can gamble on FIVE
points, however, and win the other
ninety fve-'or guessing what ga
loot is made Of what be wants front
face, profile, or oblique-:uil length,
half bust or squat what's hiS money
basis-after orde ing him TO make y
rs per cent. 'epos. on negn residuum
@. 0. D. how much If him's so id and
how much gus. The great professor
ought to do safe bnslness anywhere !;
the platform on which he runs is as
explicit as economical mo half
broke, only-dime.ln pocket business
done in this here studio, nor any 9TH
or breed of flat bustedness tolerated
on or about the premises, Straight
cash hushes maze the banks smile,
children grin and wives love each
other On these / rms, ladies al d
ge, tlemen, permit me to size you uP
in carte, cabinet, Sxl0, life or heroic"
In thls strain the great professor gose
or irdsed, We do his oratioDs il ust-
ice. But those who know tho great
professor well may imagine the style
of the omissions if they cannot supply
them. We forgot to remark that the
great professor rtJolces over recent
election results Iu his iudsm 9n' the
country is rapidly ado, ting the plat
form ct Nlmmo rancho, as above Civ
en- "the sooner the better, said he,
"for I'll tell you-whsn that tlT2e
comes, as comesit must, it will be a
cold century for loot dlckerers and
lush-eaters."
CRY COUNCIL, - Tbs body met
Monday evening, Mayor Ra'euscfaft
in the chair, J. S Ne igor, clerk.
After the ira ssaction Of routine
business, on motion Of Mr.. SmeItz,
council adjourned.
Immediately thereupon Mayer
Ravenscralt called special meeting
and rendered his resignation to take
effect at once.
On motion of Mr.. Preston, the res
igoatlon VAS accepted and resolutions
WEI e adopted unanimously is sollows:
EesOl0ed That the thanks of this Coun-
Gil and the community are due Mayor
Rayeuscraft for the able and impartial
manner Il which he has PERFORMED his
public duties and that we sil crrely regret
his Determination to remove from ouI
town.
Resolgtd, That he carries with him on
leaving the position which he has so salts
factorily filed The regards and well-wshes
of this Council.
Res0lgsd, That we, his late associates
regard hs retirement loss 10 US, but sin.
cerly hope tht it will prove gam to
him, and trust that his future viii be as
bright and prosperous as he Gun anticipate
or desire.
Re olped, That the Clerk OF this Council
be requested to transmit 10 HIM the reso-
lutions adopted on this occasion,
The Council then proceeded to the
election of a president to serve until
new mayor is elected. resulting IN
the choice of Councilman Ciso.
A special election was ord red to
be held Monday, the 9th, inst, and
George Hosken, A A. Rogers and
JOHN E. McCulloh elected judges to
conduct the SAID election.
Adjourned.
FATAL AocIDENT--Mq Mqoe8t--Ber-
nard Kenney, driver III Borden Shaft,
was killed Tuesday by a heav, fail OF
roof He was Is years old and son
ofa worthy widow lady. On Wedaes-
day Squire Atkinson, OF this place,
held an inqu, st, with the following
gentlemen as jurors John i Smith,
foreman john Preston, George Rohb,
George Reidler, Ere e,ick B3p.er,
Joshua Sperry, Cured Brode, G orge
Kear, Peter Mcdonald, James Camp
bell, Thomas Mason ard II nry Brod.
The spot where the young man wac
crushed was vsls ! aud eight witness-
es examined, alter which tie Try rem