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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

As We ascend from the earth the air
grows thinner and thinner. From this
fact astronomers believe that the limit
of the atmosphere is 200 miles from the
eArth's surface.
In Alpine regions there are more mar.
row, partly-closed flowers than else
where, and q greater proportion Of
long-tongued insects, the fora seeming
to be exactly adapted to the insects feed
ing on its honey.
Coal consists OF from eighty to ninety
five per cent. of carbon mixed with q
small proportion of mineral substances,
which, after it is burned, remain as
ashes, and Of an inAsmmable gas con
aimed in its interstices.
Professor Morangoni shows by con-
elusive set Of experiments that moist
sir is not a conductor Of electricity.
He proves that the loss Of current in
telegraph wires and the want Of action
in electrical machines during misty or
wet weather are due to the condensa-
tion OF moisture, oarbonsceous deposits,
adherent dust, spiders webs. or the
contact Of branches Of trees.
According to M. Treve the fame Of @
lamp appears brighter. and vertical
shaft, a post or mast is seen more dis
tinctly through vertical than through
q horizontal slit, while house, land
scape or the disk Of the sun or moon
is perceived more clearly through a
horizontal slit. he finds similar diff
ferences in photographs, according as
the light passes from the object to the
plate through vertical or horizontal
slit, and ascribes the results to the
action Of difrused light.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11
A Cold Day for Magic.

Everybody has read the marvellous
stories OF travelling magicians mystify-
ng people by exhi biting their skill in
public places. Of all the leading wiz
ards such stories are published, and, in
fact, they have the disceinment to see
that no better advertisement Of their
performances could possibly be OBJ
tanned. Yesterday Baron Seeman was
riding on California street dummy and
taking in his fellow passengers with the
usual blandly unconscious eye Of the
prestidigitateur, when he suddenly
turned and said to rough-lookin2
young man on the same side:
Pardon, my friend, but you will
lose your watch-the chain is hanging"
"Hain't got no watch," growled the
youth.
"EAcnse me. but you are mistaken.
Look there T.
The hoodlnm, who unfortunately had
been to the theater the evening before
and who had just recognized the usgi-
cian's face, took hold of the chain,
pulled the watch out If his pocket,
stared at it a moment aud then said:
"Why, to be sure; how careless Of
me. 'Bliged to you, baron," ind step
ping briskly from the dummy he run up
a neis hboting alley, leaving the baron
staring after his stem winder with q
par... .szed expression. No arrests
San FFancieco Post.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11
KilIpti nv Letter.

A substitute for the duel, which will
doul ,tless he welcomed by high-tem-
pered men who are poor marksmen, has
been found in Italy. The editor of an
italian paper is said recently to have
received from fellow-citizen, to whom
he had given offense, the following let.
ter: "Sir Il cannot send my seconds
to such SC oundrel as yourself. Hereby,
therefore, I smite you. That is the
sole object of this letter. 1t conveys to
you, on my beb elf, a sound slap on
either cheek. Be thankful for my
moderation, which L,as spared you a
postal consignment of hearty tbwscts
with my favorite walkiiNg-stickl ! re-
main, etc." The next morning the edi-
tor printed his adversary's letter to-
gether with this crushing rejoinder:
Inimitable adversary--In co mpliance
with your request I hasten t,' thank
you for having onli sent me couple OF
cuffs instead OF severe thrsshing.
You have struck me in writing SINH
larly, I hereby discharge all the six
barrels Of my revolver at your head and
kill You by letter. AS soon asyou shall
have perused his note. you may con-
sider yourself dead man. palnte
your corpse with the highest consid era
cons. ETC."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11
A New Domestic Motor.

There has been within the past few
years q demand for small motors, both
for the shop and the house. A large
number Of domestic motors have been
brought out, but the greater part have
failed of general approval. Steam, all
and gas en- gines Of small size and low
price are readily found, but, for domestic
use. the fact thatan require more or less
skill in using then, seems to prevent
their general introdu ction. There is also
at least one good wat, sr motor uitable fol
light work in the hor lse. This is a simple
overshot wheel, driv IN by asm all stream
of water from any house service where
there is moderate pressure or head oi
water. The wheel is hung verti cally, and
is inclosed in CASING supported by iron
legs. The new form OF water motor re-
Gently introduced suspen ds the wheel, in
the form Of thin metal lie disk, at the
end of q vertical shaft. F rom two to four
streams may be directe d against the
cup-shaped vanes ON th wheel, and as
the wheel is suspended freely, the waste
water has plenty of ro m to escape be-
low. The wheel is in closed in casing
having dishing shar 70 below, with the
outlet for the water n the middle, to
prevent clogging OF stopping of the
wb eel by excess of waste water. The
no .otor is designed to | 'e screwed directly
TO the faucet, and to discharge the
waste water into the sink, or by pipe
into the house draii i. Tho motor is
made in several sizes, from small ma
chine of one-sixteepth horse power.
which can be carried easily in the hand,
up to one-horse power mat ,hines.
1t may DO remarked, i n connection
with this motor, that there is also new
steam motor .on the same p Ian. A small
jet of steam is thrown aga inst the vanes
of wheel inclosed in a metallic casin
While this motor is Theoretically waste
full Of steam it b.as the advantages of
great simplicity nd entire safety. No
special care is needed to run it, and
these things may outweigh the waste OF
power that must follow from the use OF
steam in this maj lner. Century Maga.
ef,a6
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11
MBER % ALEGANY SATURDAY, FEI


The advance in the luxury and e.
travagance Of the age IL shown by the
purchase Of 100000 pictures, $4,000
sets Of diamonds, as we'll rs in houses
that cost quarter Of 3 million. Why
should not the same overweening wealth
be displayed in a $50, 600 horse : These
Injuries are all OF Glass, and their cost
in each instance is mere trine to man
who can at any moment issue his CHECK
for q million. If the reader inquire
how large number is included in this
class, reply enough to keep up the
market to its present fsnciful quotation.
Conversing with leading man in this
specially, I asked him the highest value
set upon any horse in this country.
Fifty thousand dollars" WAS the reply.
Ny informant then added that he re-
ferred to st. Julien, which at present is
the property OF Hickok & Morrow.
Santa Claus, owned by William Cole, is
valued at $4,000. Foster Dewey, who
was at one time private secretary
Of the notorious ring, values his Rich
ard at $4,000 Maud g., the property
Of William H. Vanderbilt, is valued by
its owner at $50, 900, and, reader, should
you tender your check for that amount
you might be disappointed by y refusal.
Maud s. is at present kept at Cincin-
natl, being still under training. Her
time is 2:10 IA, which may be men-
toned as the best made on the Ameri-
can turf. The enormous value Of such
animals is found on the race course,
where immense sums are won by some
and lost by others. Daniel Mace, who
has training stable in Twenty-ninth
street, is very successful trainer, and
has also driven in some important trials
Of speed. To drive successfully on q
race course requires great nerve, and at
least three years. practice The fee is
sometimes $500 to which is occasional
ly added ten per cent. on the winnings.
Such are some facts in connection with
racing--a custom which has been on the
increase for several years, notwithstsnd-
ing it's demoralizing tendency.-NeU
York Letter,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11
S'(gisrellarg.
A Strange Story.

A Naples utaly) correspondent
writes: Many, many years ago Ger
man soldier sold kitten to the munich
pality Of Agnone, and in course of
time this kitten became cat, all black
with the exception of o perfectly white
tail from which it took its name Of
"Cods. blanca" Coda-bianca was kept
in the thester Of the town, which, like
all such places, abounded with rats.
Instead of persecuting these rats, the
cat seems to have concluded pacific
alliance with them, and to have, as it
were, presidential authority over them.
The custodian Of the theater often
observed the rats participating in the
food of the cat, who, when they fought
among themselves for some dainty
morsel, restored order by q cuff OF its
paw. The custodian even had to e1-
plain to the communal council that the
food he had to provide cost more than
the sum allowed for the purpose, but
the council decided to continue the
liberal rations, for as long AS the rats
shared the cats food they did not gnaw
the scenery Of the theater. Time passed
on, the cat became old and toothless,
no weapon remaining to him but very
long claws, which, however, were pro-
portionstely weak. OF late years the
theater has been always closed, and the
rats had increased enormously. One
day recently a revolution took place
among them, and when poor Coda
blanca tried as usual to restore
order, the rats turned upon him
in a fury, ana bit him to death.
At dawn the next day Coda blanca was
found dead In the middle Of the stage,
like some tragic hero. The youth OF
Agnone m,,de solemn funeral, carry
ing Coda. blanca through the streets on
a bier, covered with black velvet, and
leading in strings the numerous progeny
of the celebrated cat, all black with
white tails, like hin self, and of the
same gentle and INTEL igent disposition.
Coda. blanca at the time of his death
weighed ten kilogramtmes, and the
number Of his children was hundred.
A speech was made in the town hall OF
Agnone, and it was decided to take re.
venge on the rats by scatt ering poison
all over the theater.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11
Seized by Sharks.

The captain Of the Spanish bark
5elim reports singular mishap that be-
fel one Of his crew four days out from
Liverpool. 1t appears that an unusual
number Of sharks had been following
the vessel during the preceding eight
hours and the sailor decided to catch
one Of the monsters. he baited q
large hook fastened to q chain and be-
gan to troll in the bark's wake. The
FIRST bait was snstohed from the hook
and another piece of meat was
substituted. Several minutes passed and,
probably believing that the sharks were
far astern whore they had found the
first morsel Of food, he carelessly threw
log over the rail and scanned the
horizon. While he was sitting in that
perilous position the bait was seized
ravenously and the chain ierked taut in
an instant. The sailor was pulled of
the rail before he had time to think
what hnd happened. As he went down
he uttered loud CRY. The Selim WAS
brought to and boAt was lowered, but
the man never reappesred. II is sup
posed by the captain that the sharks
seized his body the moment that he
struck the water.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11
A PAPER Run by Lunatlcs.

There has been in existence IN Eng
land for many years periodical called
the Neo Noon, the contributors Of
which are inmates of lnnatic asylums.
As q rule, the articles show marked
ability, and no one would suppose that
the writers were suffering from mental
alteration. On one occasion the edi-
tor OF the Nep Noon received COM
plants from several subscribers that
the contents Of the journal, although
we'll enough in their way, were lacking
in distinctive flavor, and did not be-
tray their origin; SC in the next number
he gave free play to his refractory con-
tributors. There appeared astounding
political revelations; paper on evolu-
ton, with woodcut illustrations on the
shape Of the human soul at different
ages; the designs OF machine to facili-
tate bodily ascension into heaven in the
manner of Elijah; and the first canto
Of an epic, which, when not utterly In
coherent, was anticipatory Of Alice in
Wonderland. One number Of this
character was sufficient. The discon-
tented subscribers expressed themselves
satisfied. and begged that they might
have NO more OF Bedlam brohs loose IN
prose and verse.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11

There are only two or three people
now living who can successfully shake
hands. There is good deal OF hand
shaking done through the country,
especially at this season Of the year, but
only very small per cent. OF the shAk-
ers and shakees know how to do il so as
to get the entire amount Of exhilaration
ont Of ii. Some grab the hand OF an
adversary in quick, nervous manner
that scsres the victim nearly to death,
while others slide the cold and clammy
paw at you so that you feel the same as
when you drop q cold raw oyster with
vinegar on it down your back. II you
are shaking hands with lady incline
the head forward with b soft and grace
full yet half-timid movement, like @
boy climbing barbed-wire fence with
q fifty pound watermelon. Look gently
in her eyes with kind Of pleading
smile, beam on her features bright
and winsome beam, say something that
you have heard some one else say on
similar occasionS and in the mean time
shake her hand in subdued yet vigorous
way, not as though you were trying to
make mash by pulverizing her fingers
nor yet In too conservative manner,
allowing her hand to fall with sicken.
ing thud when you let 60. Care should
be taken also not to hang on to the
hand more than half IN hour in public,
as bystanders might make remarks.
This is now considered quite outre and
mandamua.-M M,ye's Boo,nern1n.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11
The GraY.HaIred Woman.

The white haired old lady, wrinkled
and worn, whom the passers-by in the
Rue Vivienne stared at the other day
was the ex-Empress Eugenie. Most
Parisians who saw her thought there
was something familiar in her appear-
ance, but could not remember who she
was. She visited q shop in which
great number of valuable objects OF
art which once graoed the imperial
palaces were stored she went through
the garden Of the Tuileries, and ont to
Fontainebleau, where she delighted to
live with her son. Those who conyersed
with her say that she is completely
broken in spirit. and that her life seems
. burden to her. The hand OF sorrow
has fallen heavily upon her in the last
ten years. No authority dreamed OF
putting any obstacle in the way Of her
visit. Indeed, think she might como
here to live, have salon and oonspire.
and no one would feel constrained to
exercise very careful supervision on
her movements. AT last the Napoleonic
legion is dead in France,-PGris Letter.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11

Gas Treatment Of Whooping Cough.
In the treatment of whooping cough
in gas works, as lately resorted to. es-
pecislly in London, the purifying cham
ber consists Of large room with doors
and windows freely open, and each con-
tains twenty-four vessels, holding Ave
cubic meters Of depurating substance
lime and sulphate Of iron mixed with
sawdust-through which the gas has to
pass. When the workmen are empty
ing and reflling these vessels the
children with the whooping cough are
placed around it and inhale the vapora
which escape; they are in an atmos-
phere containing ammonium sulphide.
carbolic acid, and tarry products. Al
to the efficiency Of this treatment one
physician reports that Of 100 cases per-
severed with, in twenty there was an
entire failure, forty. eight showed I'M
provement, and the rest were cures; II
is thought, however, that it acts only
upon one element Of the malady, viz.
catarrh.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11

The strongest known glue Is that
made from the skins and sounds OF
fishes, and the strongest Of this class ia
made in Lapland from the skins Of .
perch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11
1S40 1854
Cunard Steamship Co.,
LIMITED,

LIMITED,
DETWEEN NEW YORK AND LIry-
DERp0OL, callingat Queenstown each
way. Proposed sailings from Pier 40,
North River, New York:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11

Misf0rtnnes OF i.incoln's Law Partner.
Bill Herndon is pauper at Spring
field, Ill. He was once worth consider
able property. His mind was the most
srgumentstive of any Of the old lawyers
in the State and his memory e1traordi-
nary. For several years before Lincoln
was nominated for the presidency Hern-
don was in some respects the most
active member of the firm, preparing
the greatest number Of cases for trial
and making elaborate arguments in
their behalf. It is said that he worked
hard with Lincoln in preparing the
memorable speeches delivered by the
man who afterwards became President,
dui ng the debates between Lincoln
and Douglass in 1858. and in construct
ing the Cooper Institute address de-.
livered by Lincoln short time before
the war. Herndon, with all his attain
ments, was q man who now and then
went on spree, and it was no uncom-
mon thing for him to leave an import
ant lawsuit and spend several days in
drinking and carousing. This habit
became worse after Lincoln's death.
and like poor Dick Yates, Herndon
went down step by step, till his friends
and associates point to him as common
drunkard. (Il.) Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11
A Pen Picture Of Jefferson.

The following description Of Presi-
don't Jefferson is given by Mr.. Flower,
an English gentleman, who in 1916
travelled on horseback through Tennes-
see, Kentucky and Virginia, and was
Mr.. Jetferson's guest at Monticello:
Mr.. Jefferson's figure is rather majestic.
Tsll-over six feet-thin, and rather
high-shouldered, manners simple, kind
and courteous. His dress, in form and
color, was quaint and old.fashioned,
plain and neat. A dark, pepper-and-
salt coat, cut in the old Quaker fashion,
with q single row Of large metal but
tons, knee breeches, gray worsted stock
ings, shoes fastened by large metal
buckles-such was the appearance Of
Jefferson when I first made his ac-
qusintance in 1916. His two grand
daughters (the Misses Randolph). we'll
educated and accomplished young
ladies', were staying with him at the
time. The chief charm OF the visit was
in the evening conversations with MIR.
Jefferson, who gave me the inside his.
tory Of events, before only known to
me, Is to the world in general, in the
published record or outside history
which is all that the public is generally
allowed to see.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-02-11
WHOLE NUMBER, SAG

No man can 60 into bad company
without suffering for ii. The homely
old proverb has it very tersely: "A
man can't bite the bottom out Of ! fry
ing pan without smutting his nose"
The Christians Of all evangelical de.
nominations in the United States have
given on an average, it is said. twenty
one cents each for foreign missions dur
ing the last ten years. The average for
home missions is twenty-eight cents.
An Ant Town.
A naturalist says there is IN can't
town" in the Allegheny mountains. II
consists Of sixteen or seventeen hun
dred nests, which rise in comes 10
height Of from two to five feet. The
ground below is riddled in every direc-
tion with subterrAnean passages Of COM
munication. The inhabitants are all
on the most friendly terms, 50 that II
any one nest is injured Il is repaired by
help from the other nests. Foreign
ants OF the same species are not tolef-
ated; so that We should have an anAlo-
gous case il all the inhabitants Of
Europe should be directly known 10
one another as friends, while an Ameri.
can or an Australian, on setting foot
upon European ground, should be i'm
mediately set upon a. an enemy.
The Angel Of Death not Wanted.
To people who in rash moments wish
themselves dead, comes this parable. to
show them that IL taken at their word
they would soon retfRct and plead TO-
life: A certain feeble old man had
gathered load Of sticks, and was carry
ing it home. He became very tired on
the road, and laying down his burden he
cried ont: "Ob. Angel Of Death, deliver
me from this miseryw At that instant
the Angel of Death, in obedience to his
summons, appeared before him and
asked him what he wsntel On seeing
the frightful figure the old man, trem-
bling, replied: "Oh, friend. be pleased
to assist me, that I may lift once more
this burden upon my shoulder; for this
purpose only have I called youp
Chambers Journal. t+
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-01-25
CLEAN KID GLOVES.

To clean kid gloves, use sweet milk and
white or brown soap. Take large piece Of
white flannel, dip it in the milk, then rub it
upon the soap and rub the glove downward
toward the fingers, holding the wrist of it by
the lett hand. Continue this process until
the glove, If white, looks dingy yellow, but
If cc'orsd, looks dark and entirely spoiled.
Now let 1t dry, and then put it on your hand
and It will be soft, smooth, glossy, and clean.
This process applies only to white and colored
kid gloves. For black gloves that are soiled
turned white and otherwise injured, take a
teaspoonful of salad oil, drop few drops of
ink into it and rub it over the gloves with the
Up OF feather; then let them .dryiu the sun.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-01-25
BucKwHEAT CAKES.

One quart of buckwheat meal, Que pint of
flour, half teacupful of yeast salt to taste.
Mix the flour, buckwheat and salt with as
much water, moderately warm, as will make
it into thin batter. Beat it well, then add
the yeast when we'll mixed, set it in warm
place to rise. As soon as they are very light,
grease the griddle. and bake them delicate
brown, butter them with good butter, and eat
while hot.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-01-25
BANANA AND APPLE TART.

Make crust of fne flour and fresh butter
Make little crast, but make it good. Slice
apples fine and put in dish with three or four
bananas sliced, only adding sugar and per-
haps little syrup, II you have 1t. Cover
crust over fruit; brush a little melted butter
over top, stew with white sugar on and bake
twenty minutes or more, as required.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-01-25
To MAKE A RUG .

For rug use piece of small figured
Brussels carpet. Around this place three
rows of thick cloth, cut in scallops 81 inches
deep and "A wide. Make the first and third
rows Of black cloth, worked on the edge of
each scailop In battonhole stitch, with scarlet
Germantown yarn. Make the second row of
drab cloth worked with blue. Pat strip Of
drab worked in feather stitch with blue.
Cover the seam where the first row is sewed
on. The whole is then sewed on another
piece of carpeting to keep it in place on the
floor.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-01-25
PICKING RA1srNs.

In picking raisinse leave two pounds OF
large, fine raisins on the stems; add one pint
of vinegar and half pound of sugar ]; simmer
over slow fire half an hour.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-01-25
6weeteneQ Strawberries
STALE BREAD CREDIBLE CAKES.

Soak your stale bread in water about two
hours before using it tit may soak all night if
you wish for breakfast), break it thoroughly
with potato masher, add to each quart of
the batter one egg, one tablespoonful of flour,
two tablespoonfuls Of Indian meal, little
salt, and dessert spoonful of baking powder
Bake on griddle as you do buckwheat cakes
If desired, milk may be used instead of water,
and the egg omitted.