Frostburg mining journal., 1882-08-12

value of newspaper. They come,
indeed, to look upon them as nacesai
ties, and they as cheertuly do with
out their morning meals as their
raolning mail Bat one must be far
Of in the country, remote IRON the
"naijening crowd" to realize the
iuil luxury Of newspaper. The
farmer who receives but one newspa-
per a week, does not glance over its
columns hurriedly, with an air Of i'm
patience, as does the merchant or
lawyer. He begins with the begin
ming and reads to the close, not per-
mitting a news item or an advertise
ment to escape his eye. Then it has
to be thumbed by each member of the
family looking for things in which he
or she ie most interested. The grown
up daughters look for the marriages
notices, and are delighted if the edi-
tor has treated them to love story.
The son who is Just about to engage in
farming, with the enthusiasm that
will carry him far in advance Of his
father, reads all the crop reports, and
haG keen eye for improved modes of
culture. The younger members of the
family come in for the amusing anec-
dotes and scraps Of fun.
All look forward to the day that
shall bring the paper with the liveli'
est anticipations,' and if by some un-
lucky chance it fails to come, it is
bitter disappointment. One can hard
ly estimate the amount of information
which u paper that is not only read
but studied, can carry into a family.
They have, week by week, spread
before their mental vision a panorama
of the busy world, its fluctuations and
its vast concerns. 1t is the poor
mans library, and furnishes as much
mental food as he has time to consume
and digest. No one who has observed
how much those who are far away
from the places where men most con-
gregate value thoir weekly aper can
fail to Join in invoking lessslng "a
this means Of intellectual enjoyment.
IN the ante-bellun days a New
York State grocer raised the price Of
a certain grade of tea from "three
shillings" to forty.fve cents, and an
OLD farmer who came in with barrel
Of cider vinegar 10 sell, could hardly
credit his senses whep told that his
favo.ite brand OF tea had advanced
several cents per pound.
"What on airth il the reason for
this sudden raise?" he inquired.
Scarcity of tea chests" was the
brief answer.
"Well, do yon want nay vinegar p
"How much p
Eight cen.s gallon.
l only paid you seven for The last,
eyes, but cider has riz, you see.
what has brought cider up?" AJAX.
ed the astonished grocer.
Scarcity of bune-hole plugs" was
the quiet but serious reply.
They looked at each other without
winking, and then tea dropped tc
thirty eight and cider to seven.
COOP WORDS FROM DRUGGISTS
"Malt Bitters are the best bit
ters.
"They promote sleep and allay ner.
vousness."
BEST Liver and Kidney medicine
We sell"
"They knock the 'ohillS' every
time"
"Consumptive people gain flesh OF
them"
"Malt Bitters have no rivals in
this town"
"Best thing for nursing mothers We
have"
ave like to recommend Malt Bit,
ters."
WHEN a colored clergyman, o
Austin, Texas, limited to Uncle Mace
that he would be powerful hard W
for frewocd dis winter an would lik,
to git load somewhar," the latter
looked all around as if he was afrait
of being overheard, and then said
"Parson, is you very particular wha,
de wood comes frcm? The paraor
supposed this 10 mean tina. Uagle Mace
was going to give him some stolol
wood. II don't keer much whor,
1t comes from" Den, parson, 70,
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