Frostburg mining journal., 1883-07-14

homes. We know of no publication
better suited for the household than
Demorest's Monthly. and the August
number fully justifes the reputation
it has acquired as good family mag
azine.
GOVERNOR BARsTow, of Vermont,
has, with the aid of the militia and
police authorities, succeeded in sup
pressing the so.called Ely rebellion.
1t appears, however, that there was
no need for the Intervention OF an arm
ed force to crush the spirit of the poor
miners. They were more sinned
against than sinning-as they, with
their families, were in starving con-
dition when the State authorities
appeared in the village. In conse-
qusnce of the alleged inability Of the
managers to pay the workmsn at the
copper mines their wages for some
months past, the operatives and their
wives and children were subsisting
for days on bread and water. On the
Governor ascertaining the actual
state of affairs. money was raised by
the troops to relieve the immediate
wants of The destitute, and an arrange
ment made that the mining company
pay up by instalments its indebted
ness to the workmen. Thus the
"back bone of the rebellion was brok-
en-" tor the starving people were only
demanding wages to buy food.
LIGHTNING IN THE LUBAY CAVERN.
Recently during heavy storm, and
while guides were showing large
party through the Luray caverns, the
lightning struck one Of the electric
light wires and was carried into the
caves, where it ran over the wire from
one to the other. The electric light
globes were shivered to fragments,
and the lightning gathered into big
balls along the wire and exploded
with loud reports. The scene for
several minutes was terrific beyond
description. The lightning flashing
along, the wires looked like fiery SER
pents. One bolt shot from the wires
and shattered the stalactites OF the
bridal chamber. When it disappeared
some Of the patty were left in total
darkness -Shepherdstown Register.
ENcoURAGING.-The anxiety which
has prevailed in some circles during
the past few months as to the state OF
trade under the new tariff, and which
is fostered by absurd predictions,
has been for naught. There is certain
ly no sudden depression, and if any
thing, business is better than last week.
Foreign competition has proved to
be huge bugbesr. Coal Trade Jour-
nal.
"WHAT influence has the moon on
the tide ?" the teacher asked John
Henry. And John Henry aaid it
depen ded on what was tied 4; if it
was dog it made him howl, and if it
was gate it united it, just as soon
as cow or young man came along.
1t is such things as this that make
school teachers want to lie down and
die every day at 4 o'clock.
THE Illinois State entomologist re-
ports that vast numbers of the Hes
sian fly are now in a dormant condi-
ton so low down in the stalk that
they are left behind in the stubble
when the wheat is cut. This is true
of the entire winter-wheat region OF
Illinois. He advises that the strbble
be burned.
Col. ROBERT HARE POWELL died
suddenly at Saxton, Bedford county,
Pennsylvania, last Monday. He was
one of the first bituminous coal oper-
ators in the State, being the owner
of the Sterling mines, from which
nearly million tons have been ship
ped yearly for long term Of years.
GUITEAus sister, Mrs. Scoville, has
brought suit against her divorced
husband asking that he be restrained
from visiting her place of abode and
defrauding her of her property, and
that he be compelled to contribute to
her support and to give her GuitGau's
affects.
THIS is the last week Of supension
of work in the anthracite coal mines,
and it is understood by Schuylkill
operators that no further restriction
in production will be made for the