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Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-22
What the New Year Brings.

Everybody buys new diary, and turns ovei
new leaf.
The sanguine man believes fully that he shall
be able to keep all his good resolutions. He
thinks that somehow, in some mysterious way
hidden in the glowing future, he shall do big
things, accomplish magnificent purposes, quit
chewing tobacco, and refrain from chickering's
with his wife. He has heard the name of the
place mentioned which is popularly supposed
to be paved with good intentions; but he has
not the slightest idea of contributing anything
toward material for its sidewalk, or its road
bed. He means to be good and true; he eX-
poets to keep sober, to work, to save money.
He takes that new diary, and sharpens out a
new pencil, and braces himself, and writes down
his resolves. He is otgoing to let his wife see
that book until the end of the year. If he lost
his temper when she wanted him to fit stove
pipe or beat carpets, she might be apt to twit
him with his recorded good resolves Women
will do such things, you know, when they are
very much tried.
The New Year brings a change of calendars;
and the farmers wife must have q new al
manac. No well-organized farmers wife
could keep house without an almanac. 1t is an
institution of her forefathers. When her
mother-yes, when her grandmother-was an
infant, the..almanac hung on the wall beside
the looking-glass and the japanned comb-case;
and when her grandfather father wanted cut
the rye-felds he looked into the almanac tos see
if it was going to rain; and when grand
mothers mother wanted to set a hen, she
looked into the almanac ''to see where the sign
was" 80 as to regulate biddy's incubation, and
insure healthy chickens.
The New Year brings bills. There is great
deal of sorrow comprehended in that sentence;
there is no man living. who hkes-who really
enjoys-the arrival of bills. 1t isn't in human
nature. Veal like to keep what we have got.
Bills are always larger than man expects
they will be. He will look at them with dis
may. Surely he has never run up all that long
list of items! There must be some mistake.
Somebody else's bill has got mixed with his.
All that sugar, and all those beans, and that
array of sundries consumed by his family And
nobody to feed but his wife, and his wife's
mother and the four children, and the servant
girl and himself. But then, it is hardly worth
while to mention himself, he thinks; he is such
small eater. Every man thinks he doesn't do
much toward swelling the grocery bill.
The man complains to his wife, and points out
the items, and says there must have been things
wasted-yes, wasted And if there is anything
will try the patience Of good housekeeper, it
is to be told that things are wasted.
And likely as not, before they settle the ques-
ton to their mutual satisfaction, the good man
has broken one of the resolves written down in
the new diary, and the woman has got all
stirred up, and told him she wished she had
never seen him.
Thank fortune this all blows over without
any great storm, and the New Year is entered
upon, and will close with the same scene over
again.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-22
Hints for Christmas Gifts.

s'What shall make for Christmas?" is the
question that is now heard on all sides, and a
few hints for simple and easily-made fancy ar
ticles may prove of use to our readers. For q
young lady, chatelaine bag will be an accept
able gift The shape is usually u square, with
three gathers at the top, but it is prettier to
round the corners, and edge with lace. These
bags match the costume with which they are
worn, or for evening wear are made in the
shape of q triangle or heart, of satin, or black
velvet, and painted or embroidered with bright
red Strawberries with butterflies lowering over
them. A spray of holly with its brilliant scarlet
berries, would also be pretty. They are sus-
pended from the arm by colored ribbon, tied
in bow at the top.
Grandma will appreciate an embroidered vel
vet case for her spectacles, and tasty autumn
leaf pen-wiper may be made of four shades of
cloth-red, brown, old gold, and olive. Cut one
of each color, but of different sizes, into the
form of maple leaf-for which natural leaves
will serve as patterns-and vein with silk, the
red with green. olive with scarlet, gold with
brown, and brown with yellow. Arrange them
in spray, overlapping each other, with two
medium-siZed ones in the center, and small
one at the top. Back with piece of the olive
cloth, and put in two bits of chamois skin for
the wiper, fastening all together with bow of
cardinal and old gold-colored ribbon.
A pretty design for a wal-pocket, is pair of
bellows The shape of the bellows should be
cut out of thin wood or paste-board, and COW
cred with cretonne satin, or plush, as may be
desired. Three-cornered pieces of silk are
fitted in the sides, and the nozzle is formed of
asgraduated roll of paste-board, covered with
gilt paper. The front may be decorated in any
way that fancy dictates.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-22

one of peace and plenty, and has given us many
things for which we should be thankful Our
nation has prospered throughout the year, and
is making giant strides in civilization. Then
let us hold this priceless legacy of Christmas
day, which has come down to us with the dust
of centuries clinging to it, in no light esteem,
and observe it not carelessly, but with greater
Joy, if possible, than ever before.
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A Priceless Legacy.

1t does not require mint of money to OBJ
serve Christmas. Suitable gifts are SO cheap
and numerous as to be within the reach of most
people. Presents for young and old abound
everywhere. There are two kinds, the useful
and the useless. 'You pays your money and
you takes your choice The small children,
the boys and the girls, the young folks, as well
as their elders, can and do enjoy the recurrence
Of this beautiful day, The past year has beep
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-22
All Gladness.

Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas
What a joyful, ringing cheer,
Memory brings us, from our childhood,
While again these words we hear.
Much of gladness,
Naught Of sadness,
Comes to greet the listening ear.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-22

YE oLsEN TDIE.-In 1869 the General Court
OF Massachusetts enacted that ''anybody who
is found observing by abstinence from labor,
feasting, or any other way, any such day as
christmas Day, shall pay for every such of
Tense FIVE shillings."
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-22
A Song in the Air.

There's song in the air, there's star in the
sky
There's mothers deep prayer, and baby's
low cry;
And the star rains its fire while the beautiful
sing
And the manger of Bethlehem cradles king.
DIR. HOLLAND.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-22

woRRRD.-He on the street-"Why, my
dear fellow, what is the matter2 Anybody
dead2" "No." 'Lost any money!" mo
'Then what has happened Y 'Nothing, I'm
trying to make up my mind what to buy my
wife for Christmas present."
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-22

HOSPITALITY. Says Washington Irving:
Christmas is the season for kindling the fire Of
hospitality in the hall-the general flame Of
charity in the heart.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-22

'And bless my heart if it amt Christmas,
too, said Jerry, "and I'm wishing you a merry
one, lad. What do them chaps mean2 If it's
any trick they're playing they have to count me
in, too, and stand the consequence"
A cry from Budd interrupted the old fisher
mans threat.
"Look Look ~
"What is it, boy?'
Budd darted into the cabin and was out
again in a twinkling with the shovel.
''It's box, don't you see2" he cried, ''there
is the edge"
few cuts with the shovel and the box was
displayed only to reveal other corners of other
boxes. And out they came, one after another,
and were carried wonderingly into the cabin.
At last, through the mountain of snow, the
ground was reached, and the last box safe in
side by the fire.
~ don't want to say nothing till this things
through" said the old fisherman as with ham,
mer in hand he broke the covers from their
fastenings.
Jackets, trousers, boots and mittens, new and
warm. School books and states, story books
and books again. Have / said jackets2 Then
| say so once more, for there were two Of them,
aud trousers to match, and if | haven't said
skates, say so now with a will.
With sparkling eyes Buddwatched the fisher
man or helped when he could.
With wonder he looked upon each gift as it
was drawn from its stout wooden box.
'Not for me, he said, 'they can't be for
me-"
'sThen help me on with these 2x3 trousers,
and I'll use the jackets for mittens," cried
Jerry, dancing about the room. "Old Chris
amt been round my chimbly for good ten
years before. Hunt sharp for some writin',
boy Amt there none round y
Pinned to the jacket they found it-only
line
"'From the school-boys at Ocean Point"
'Read that again, lad, and read it slow
like"
"'From the school-boys at Ocean Point"
''Then God bless 'em forever, we both say"
said the old man fervently.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-04-02

Sunlight and Shadow" is having a
very large sale, the 'v"nty-sixth thou
sand being already printed, and his
fact alone is worthy of notice, for "A
book which 4elIs like this must hr one
of extraordinary interest
John Is Cough, the author Of "SrN-
LIGHT AND SHADOW" is too well
known TO require any enlogy. Thou
sands are familiar with the history Of
his life; his early poverty, the dcgrA-
daIiUn to which he descended while Il
victim of drink. his wrctched condition
and terrible sltlerings, his ,upcrLnnan
struggles against inlemperancc, his
reform, his relapse, his rtsigning OF the
pledge and final victory, his worldwide
fame, and his extensive travels and
proiracich labors in this country and
abroad. Thirty-fvc year, ago Mr.,
Cough first published his Autobiogra-
ply. He had then just recovered from
IA lit" of unparalleled dissipation, and
was Just entering upon that career
which has since made him 50 famous
In 1869 IA new edition Of that work, with
additions and emcndationS, was given
to the public. 1t contained "A history of
his early life, with some rec"lcctions of
his career as public speaker. 1t did
not cmboly the intensely intcrcStingand
exciting record of the many thrilling,
pathetic, and amusing scenes from hui
man life,
"Fr' IN 4rav, TO gay, from lively to severe
which all the world knew had crowded
into his long aud varied career. THESE
have now been gathered for the first
time, and u new book SUNLIGHT AND
SHADOW" is the medium-the only
onr-throngh which these thrilling tie
tails have ever been presented to the
public,
In point Of paper, printing, binding,
and above all, beautiful illustrations,
we have not seen its equal in many IA
day. 1t is superbly illustrated with
full-page engravings, en-.
graved i'll the highest style from origi-
nal designs by famous artists. The mag
niiiccnt stcel-plate portrait o! Mr..
Cough was engraved from Il photo
graph taken expressly for this purpose,
and will he highly priced by tens Of
thousands.
We advise our readers 10 buy "SrN-
LIGHT AND SHADOW" 1T the first OPP
porunity. They can, III Our opinion,
much better afford to dispense with =,
dozen other books than not possess this.
One" begun it will not willingly be laid
aside till the last page is finished. II is
sold at II low price, but is for sale only
by subscription through canv"soimE
AGENTS. some of whom will soon call
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state and Peninsula.

\ movement is on foot to start an
other bank IN Midlletowu.
An examination Of the public schools
Of MiddlctoWn will be held this week
Fed head ducks are selling for -
cents per pair in El'lt"n.
Harry Linderman, Of Fairvilir, Pa.
has removed to Milford, where he will
engage III farming,
Work on Paryi> X BiggS' new phos-
phatc factory AT Middletown, will com
mrnce this week,
The Middl"town Transcript says
that Cecil County, Md exchange
reached It's office tunr weeks after date.
Rev. a. W. MILKY, Presiding glider
of iii" Dover NJ +. District, has re-
moved 10 Frcderica. He was given Il
reception one evening last week
The citizens Of Dover are excited over
.hc streets not being lighted, because
the taxpayers cannot agree upon the
amount of money 70 br raised to run
the town.
The ElktOu Democrat says: The
fellow that throws the mail bag from
the S.2S train south-hound is a good
marksinan and can hit the new fence
around the depot lot every time he
tip
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Why Governor stephens Never
Married.

In one of the early years Of the '4Os
Mr.. Stephens, then n young man, paid
u visit to the home of Mr.. Dard"n, III
Warren County. There he met tlaXen
haired, blur-eyed girl Of sixteen, beau
tifnl in face and lovely in character !;
piuuant, witty, and gifted with "A mind
rarely cultivated. An attachment
grew up, which for years did not pass
the formal bounds of friendship, hut
which was sacredly cherished by both.
Tn" boy lover WAS poor in this worlds
goods fragile in frame and harrassed
by sickness, he did not dare TO aspire 10
the hand of ore whom he had learned
to love and vet rorebore to claim, With
wumaniy devotion the young girl read
the secret IN the young mans eyes, and
true to her heart she could oniy-wail
and love. One evening III 1919 a party
was given at the residence Of Mr.. Little,
in Crawfnrdyillc.
There tn. two met once more: there
they enjoyed the sweetest communion
born of perfect trust, and there Mir.
stephens found courage 10 speak the
words which for years had fought for
expression, unit at last he could no
longer contain them. Are yon sure
that there lives none other whom You
prefer to me-" asked the maiden timid-
ly, half shrinkingly, yet Oml ) too happy
TO feel that She was favored in his eyes,
"In the whole univ verse there exists not
another, said he passionately. Thus
their troth was plighted tn" day was
SET for their marriage, and All seemed
auspicious for the lovers But clouds
Lowered DER their hopes matters Of n
private nature which 1t is not within
the domain of the public Ia know inter
vened and deferred the fruition of their
hopes. rhe one became immersed in
politics, and racked with physical ills
heSitA'ed to enter state where he fear
ed the happiness of the other might be
marred.
The lady found her duty by the side
of an Invalid mother, who long linger.
ed with confirming disease. Thus the
years flew by, but the plighted troth
wa, kept Mr.. Stephens nevcraddreSs-
ed another and ever kept th" image Of
the fair young girl in his heart. The
lady was the recipient Of admiration
from many, but to all sh" turned Il
deaf ear They have often met sine,
and while the idea Of marriage was
abandoned, they felt IA sweet pleasure
in each others society. Hnt TWO weeks
ago the lady was at the Mansion, and
on taking leave Of Mr. old friend one of
the chairs tripped up--an nntavorable
sign, as the Governor remarked at th"
time. The lady has been tor wears Il
citizen Of Atlanta, and no "nris held i'll
more esteem for every quality which
ado,ns womanhood than Miss Caroline
Wilkinson.
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EIOne(l With n ,tegrS,

A special despatch from Hartford,
Conn, says: Miss Ann BROKER, a
bright, pretty girl, living in Torrington,
in this State, has clipped with hen
fathers negro coachman, named Joseph
Bradley. 4 short time ago Miss ijrooker
went to New York on Il visit, and when
She left there, instead of coming home
az her friends supposed she was going
to do, she took the Houstonic Road at
bridgeport and wet TO Ashley Falls,
Mass, where she met the man Bradley,
as had been previously arranged, and
they went to Sheffield and We're mar
ried. Miss Brooker is Il young lady Of
fine appearance, about n year, Of age.
and is Of good family, her father being
one Of the prominent mcnot Torrtngton
and in very good circumstances, living
about Il mile and a half from thr yiIlag''
on the road to Lltchtield.
Miss ErUokcr is the youngest of six
daughters, and has one brother. Her
mother i, dead. The girl has AWAY.
conducted hcrS"lfin a proper manner,
and no on" had ever sunpect"d that
there was anything improper between
her and th' fellow. Bradley is a full
h,uol,pI African and has worked for
II "y father for about three years
Last week. when Mr.. BroOker dis
COZ cred the whereabouts Of his hugh
ter, he went to Ashley Falls, ar-
r"Inpncd by his son, and trI-d I" per
,uade her to return homie. She would
not listen To- them, aud, crushed with
shame and despair, they wcr" compelled
70 return, leaving her with her husband
in miserable Shanry in Ashley Fails.
Miss Brokers' conduct is incXpIicablc
aS her home relations have always been
the pleasanIest and she has grown mp
in luxury and refinement. Her family
feel The disgrace kcenIv, and evervb"dy
Sympathiz"s with then.
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CATCHING THE COLT.

With forehead star ami silver tail,
And three white feet to match.
The gay, half broken sOrrel colt.
Which one Of us could catch?
81 can" said Dick; - I'm good for that,
He slowly shook his empty hat.
She'll think It's fun Of corn, said he.
stand back and she VIII come to ne &C.
Her head the shy, proud creature raised
As mid the daisy flowers she zrazcd;
Then down the hill, across the brook,
Delaying Oft. her way she took
Then changed her pace. and, moving qArk,
She hurried on and came 10 Dick.
" IIa. ha" he cried. live caught you. Becl
And put the halter round her neck
BUT soon there came another day
And eager for Il ride
81 II 70 and catch the colt again;
! can said Dick with pride
So up the stony pasture lane,
And up the hill he trudged again:
And when he saw the colt. AZ slow
He shook his old hat to and fro.
Shell think IT'S fun Of corn, " he thought
Aud shall have her quickly caught,
Beck. l'eck,'' he called; aud mt the sound
The restless beauty looked around
men Wdue Vulck, impatient urn.
And gallopod on among the fern.
a nd when beneath tree she stopped
Aud lclsurcly some clover grouped.
Dick followed after, but in vain:
His hand was Just upon her inhne,
When of she flew Ms flies the wind,
And, painting, he pressed on behind.
Down through the brake, the brook across.
Ger bushes, thistles, mounds of moss
Round and around the place they pasted.
TIL. Drcathless. Dick sank down at last;
Threw by, provoked, his empty hat
The colt he said remembers that
There always trouble from deceit.
III never try again to chent!'
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Dots.

Thomas Chambcllain,o of krnnrtt, Pa,
i, making preparations t" remove with
his family to this city.
James Mcdowell, Of H"cke>sin, was
attacked with typhoid pneumonia while
visiting friends al DalIa,to"n, York
County, Pa.
r. Il. Townsend, who has been audi
tor for the W. x n. Il. r., shipped his
goods to Wilmington, Del, on Thurs
day. He will occupy al office in the
same building with the general officers
on Maryland avenue.
Superintendent Mills, Of ;hc Dela-
ware Railroad, is pertrr'ing plans for
carrying this years peach crop. He
says peaches are uninjurrd Illus far and
prophrsie, II crop larger than Ia' years
by 900, 600 baskets. Wyoming will
be the centre Of the peach region this
year
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I,ntII 10 Rest,

The MAci. Of Clarence j. McCul
Tough, who did in San Francisco, Cal.
Of, III" Eth j! IT,, took plac" on Salur.
day. The remains, accompanied by the
family and immediate relatives, arrived
in this city on the FOB train from
I'liiladrlphia. TIL" body was rncased
in black covered silver mounted me
tallc burial caSket. The floral offer
ings consisted ola pillow hearing the
words: Only son, II wreath ard two
crosses. A large number Of friends
gathered at the station to meet the re-
mains. The pail bearers wercJ. X
Bradford, Francis +. Kelly, Michael j..
Joseph Fleming, -
Bennett of this city, and Jerome Muir
ray, Of San Francisco. The body was
inferred in the New Cathcdra! Gene
terry. The ca,ket was opened in order
10 allow the friends in this city to OBJ
tain a last glimpse of the deceased.
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=. On the WING"

tanning book OF rambleS on Il trip 10 the
Pacific, by Mrs. Mary +. Blake, author
Of Poems, liambllng Talks, " sc.
Mrs. Blak" accompanied one Of the
Ray mOnd excursion parties in 1857
across the continent and through Colo
RADIO and California. Her powers o! de
scriptium are brilliant. To person.
who have mad" ia" journey to the Pa
cilc coast, to those who intend going,
and in a no less degree to the general
reader, son the Wing" will be at once
and instructive. II is pub
Iishcd by Lee Il sheppard, Boston,
Mass, and IS sold for one dOllaI,
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Last Wednesday evening Samuel
Cooling, IF the firm Of Cooling q Bro,
was surprised 1T his residence, HOS
Washington street 10y he visilot a mum
Ter of thcriupioyees Of the coach factory.
rhr orcasion Of the surprise was hi,
ittv-ttth birth day.
II" was presented with a tine pair of
gold eyeglasses by i, 4. Cloud, III an
approI ,riat" speech, in h"half of the
worklnrn. Mr.. G. received the Gin
with mach pleasure and thanked the
giNerS from the bottom Of his heart.
At scaS"nab" hour the company re-
turned It. their homes, well Pleased
with the evenings, enjoyment.
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DUBLIC SALE OF CARRIAGES, ETC.

The subscriber, intending To remove from
his present location, will sell st Public Sale,
ut the corner of Fourth and King streets, IN
front Of John Hanson's livery stable, on
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1883,
at 10 O'Clock, II. IN,
His entire stock Of Carriages, consisting
of jump seats, bugyies. Germ antowns, etc.
All work made by him is of the best material
and warranted to be first-class in every res.
pect. The carriages can be seen and inspected
until day Of sale ut his present place of bust
ness, south of Market street bridge.
Terms Of Sal sums under 800 cash,
all sums over 800 three months mote with au-
proved endO.ser, or 2 per cent off for cash
JOHN WALTHER, Agent.
l.. W. Stidham son, Aucts. MA q. 29,3l
Hp23
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N SALL,-rIyE or THE MOST CON.

I,R SALE-FISE or TIKI MOST CON.
4 ysnient o room houses In the city, stu
| Al Southwest corner Ninth AMI Adams
sts 23 feet front, each with bay win lows
FDorch. opel stairway, modern improve
Ia. sanitary plumbing, all under drained.
"a are the handisst houses nov In the
let, being AZ entire new plan, such IS M
(purchaser. Apply on the pramises Of
kr3 imo' llNDALl' bh'.
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IOIIN WANAMAkEK
Second circle, south from centre.

So radical a change in ou1
shoe trade must have sent
some of our customers away
Two years ago we were sell
ing shoes at half-value at
least one day in ten; now
never. Wonder if we've
lost any trade by the change.
We've gained more than
we've lost; but have we lost
any? and was it necessary to
lose any?
Are we taking as good
care Of the poor as we used
to- Is it as good a shoe
store for the poor a, it
might be- One thing is GER
tain the easiest, quickest,
stcadicst shoe trade i, in
shoes Of finer qualities than
the other shoe stores keep.
Wen think it over a day or
two.
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Artistic DECORATING.

The hotel property of Mrs. Mary
Gam, Of 81 Georges, has just undrr-
gone II thorough painting, at the hands
Of MrssrS. Higgins ~ Bro, 2oi Market
street, the artistic decorators of this
city, who were awarded til" contract
some time since, The col"rs Of the
building blend well together amt me
house presents pleasing effect Thrr
are highly conpIin"ulcd
bv the residents Of the town for Their
artistic work, and II is 10 he hoped Ina,
other houses in the vicinity Will Z" and
do likewise.