Frostburg mining journal., 1883-05-26
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FrOstburg, May 26, 1883.

FrOstburg, May rs, 1883.
UNCLE REUBEN "Yass, Ephri'm,
but 20 should do as yo is done by
Eph.: "Yaps, Uncle Rube, but dis
chile haint never been done by"
IT doesn't follow that you must do
a mean thing to man who has done
mean thing to you. The old pro-
verb runs Because the cur has Bit
ten me, need bite the cur ?"
The coal miners in the districts in
Illinois, opposite st. Louis, have
made formal demand ON the opera
tors fer an advance OF two and one.
half cents for digging until Septem-
Der l, and for three cents thereafter
during the winter months.
as your wife Democrat or Re-
publican asked one Rockland citi.
zen of another, recently. "She's
neither" was the prompt response,
and then glancing cautiously around
and sinking his voice to a hoarse
whisper, he explained. "She's a
Home Ruler"
MAMMOTH STRIKE.-A London dis
patch says that the employees in
Bolckow, Vaughan & Co.'s iron works
at Middlesborough have gone on a
strike because of an attempt on the
part of the employers to reduce their
wages. Four thousand persons are
affected by the strike.
$50 you has done left de Joneses ?"
remarked Matilda Snow ball to Eliza
Pinkston, both colored, az they met
on Austin avenue. "You bet | leffed
'em. Dey cotched me wild dollar
found on de mantlepiece an tuck it
away from me, SO I jes' quit 'em." "
"You is a fool, nisgah. I wouldn't
have left 'em till I done got my dollar
back. White folks am SO presumin'
nowadays"
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The men employed in the Mellert
Pipe Company's works, Reading, Pa,
have made 8 demand for bi-weekly
payment Of wages instead of monthly.
The firm refused to comply with the
demand on the ground of the increas.
ed clerical work which would be aec-
essitated by making out two pay-rolla
q month, but offered to advance the
meR money on account when they
were in need. TIE matter is under
consideration.
COMPLIMENT TO Mr.. BLAIR.-Ex-
Postmaster General James is credited
with expressing the opinion that
Montgomery Blair was the best Post
master General we ever had, as he
established the registered letter and
money -order systems. To these evil
dences OF knowledge Of the needs of
the country and the service, the Hart
ford Courant says, should be added
tho fact that he also established car.
rier deliveries.
Why THEY CALL HIM "OLD MAN"
-"Yes, that's sadly SO, said Jenkins,
my hair is turning gray and falling
out before its time. Use something ?
| would, but most hair restorers are
dangerous" "True," answered his
friend, "but Parker'a Hair Balsam is
as harmless as it is effective. I've
tried it, and know. Give the Balsam
a show and tho boys will soon atop
calling you old Man Jenkins 1t
never fails to restore the original col.
or to gray or faded hair. Richly per.
fumed, an elegant dressing.
BABY ELEPHANT.-Barnum is over
joyed with his scquisition-the saby
elephant-and declares$3OO ,00Ocould
not buy it. He offers $4,000 for an
insurance of the life OF the infant for
81 weeks. Surely, if he knew the full
value of Peruna and Manahn, be
would do no such foolish thing, as
they are the most successful protec-
tive medicines that have ever been
intro duced 10 the human family, No
one can take any disease while taking
Peratno before each meal and keeping
the bowels regular with Manolin.
Ask your druggiot for the book on the
ella of T,fo -