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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06

were not willing to pay more than
the present rate, 81 cents. MIR. Nc
Cune decided that the rate from Oct
/ to April l, 1884, shall be 81 cents,
In the letter accompanying this de-
cision Mr.. McCune says that during
the past two years the miners of this
district have submitted to greater re-
auctions than have been made else
where, but Notwithstanding this the
Pittsburg operators have paid higher
rates than have prevailed elsewhere.
During the past few weeks, however,
there has been an advance of 10
cents per ton in competing districts,
and although the iron trade has not
emerged from the depression which
hung over it during the summer
months be thinks it Just that
miners wages should be slightly in
creased, and therefore recommends
an advance of l cent per bushel.
Heretofore the winter rate has al
ways been 4 cent per bushel, but the
tribunal unanimously decided to ac-
cept the umpire's decision and so
avoid strike.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06

DESTRUCTION OF PITTsBURG EX-
HIBITIoN BUILDINGs.-The magni-
ficent buildings of the Pittsburg Ex-
position on the north bank of the
Allegheny river were totally destroy
ed by fire about 2 o'clock Wednesday
morning. The immense structures,
with their almost endless variety of
exhibits, illustrative of almost every
branch ofart, science and mechanical
skill, which were Tuesday visited by
thousands of people, and since the
opening on September 6 by hundreds
of thousands, is now q mere mass of
splintered and powdered embers
and tangled iron. The destruction
is complete, and nothing but the
site remains.
The fire was discovered in the
boiler-room attached to machinery
hall, at the south end of the build
ing, and before the Waterman could
give an alarm, the flames had spread
to floral hall, machinery hall and the
main building, and in less than ten
minutes the buildings were on fire
from end to end, and when the fire
department arrived on the ground
the flames were beyond control.
Nothing was saved, and the firemen
turned their attention to saving ad-
jacent property, many residences on
South avenue being in flames. By
hard work, however, they succeeded
in saving all these, with no more
damage than the burning of cornices
and fences.
The total loss will reach 81, 100000.
Secretary Patterson places the value
of the buildings destroyed at $150,000,
the insurance being $4,000. The
exhibitors sustain a loss of about
100000. An irreparable loss, how
ever, was occasioned by the destrnc-
ton of the relic department. The
cash value of the articles contained
therein did not exceed $4,000, but
many cannot be replaced. In the an
mex, the "Arabian," the old locomo-
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
the first locomotive run in the United
States, was also desti Dyed.
The buildings which were destroy
ed were erected in 1875. The main
building was 600 feet long and $50
wide. Machinery hall was 400 feet
long and $50 wide. The.other:build-
Jugs were small.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06

What curious life journalism opens
to its devotees! Some fellows sit
quietly in their offices from o'clock at
night until 2 in the morning doing
nothing but reading what other people
have written, striking out here, putting
in there, knowing absolutely nothing of
the world except that which they read
of, sleeping the better part of it at
home, giving to their families not more
than three or four waking hours, rarely
if ever going to places of public amuse-
ments, avoiding as far as possible all in
dividual responsibilities, humdrumming
through life, busy active, useful, but
uniformed out of certain grooves.
Others devote themselves to specislties,
in which they become proficient, aside
from which they know no more than the
ordinary merchant or broker. Others,
again, are immersed in politics, writing
upon no other subject. Some deal with
conventions exclusively. Writers on
art, whether it be dramatic, lyric or the
work of the painter, are of no special
use rs general newspaper men, but
seek and find we'll paid employment
upon great newspapers which can afford
specialists.
Then there is the correspondent, here
to-day, there tomorrow, and somewhere
else all the rest of the time. With his
eyes open he has it in his power to know
everything knowable-in superficial
way. He meets the great men of the
country and the little ones, and is
known to them by name and sight. He
is always welcomed, because he has it
in his power to serve. If he were to be
stricken blind, or with paralysis, or be
laid up beyond the possibility of con-
valescence and rccuperation, they
would see him in Hades before
they would put their hands in
their pockets to the extent of
81 for him or his. Correspondents, by
the way are divided into sundry
classes. Some men have noses for
news and nothing else. They scent an
item from afar Others are enterpris-
ing in the last degree. They not only
know good thing when they see it,
but they see it before anybody else is
aware OF its existence and understand
how to utilize it for the benefit of their
employers There are gossip writers,
mon who know nothing except stories
about this, that and the other man or
woman. II the gossip can have an I'M
pleasant flavor to it, all the better
They are mud singers, stirrers of COM
munities, people who are Stunned by
reputable and thoughtful men chiefly
because it is unsafe to talk in their
presence, men who do not hesitate to
repeat private conversations, to violate
the sanctities of confidential commune
cations, who would steal an idea from
telegraph wire, or read an open letter
on a friends desk without the slightest
compunction.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06

"It's twenty years." said a Chicago
dealer, now since began to sell to.
bacco, and in that time / have closely
studied the character of my patrons,
forming my conclusions from the kind
of company they keep. I mean by the
kind of cigars they smoke. l can always
tell. An even-tempered, quiet fellow
never goes to an extreme in choosing q
tobacco; o nervous man wants some
thing strong and furious; mild man,
something that smokes and nothing
more. Then there is great deal in
the way men handle their cigars. If o
man smokes his cigar only enough
to keep it lighted, and relishes
taking it from between his
lips to cast a whirling curl Of
blue smoke into the air, set him
down as an easy-going fellow, who
cares little for how the world goes and
no more for himself He has keen per-
captions and delicate sensibilities. He
will not create trouble, but is apt to
see 1t out when it is once begun. Be.
ware of the man who never releases
the cigar from the grip of his teeth,
and is indifferent of whether it burns
or dies. He is cool, calculating and ex-
acting. He is seldom energetic physi-
cally, but lives easily off of those who
perform the labor. A man who smokes
bit, rests bit and fumbles the cigar
more or less, is apt to be easily affected
by circumstances. He may be ener-
getic, careful, generous and courageous,
but he is vacillating and liable to
change on a moments notice. If the
cigar goes out frequently the man has
wholesouled disposition, is devil-may-
care sort of fellow, with lively brain
and glib tongue, and generally o fine
fund of anecdotes and yarns. To hold
half of the cigar in the mouth and
smoke indifferently is lazy mans
habit. They are generally of little
force and their characters are not of the
higher strata. A nervous man, or one
under exciting influences, fumbles his
cigar great deal. He is kind of pop
ingjay among men. Holding the cigar
constantly between the teeth, chewing
it occasionally and not caring whether
or not it has been lighted at all, are
characteristics of men with the tenacity
of bulldogs. They never forget any
thing and never release hold. The
fop stands his cigar on end, and an in
experienced smoker either points
it straight head or almost at right
angles with his course"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06

PersOnaL-Conrad Seifker, of this
city, has been attending session
of the Lutheran Synod at Baltimore
this week.
Mrs. Rittmayer, of Saegerstown,
Crawford County, who has been visit
ing Mrs. Hiram Mason, has returned
home.
Rev. DR.. Ruhl, chairman of the
board of public school trustees, paid n
visit to Public School, No. l, Tuesday.
Fred. johnson, and daughter, Ella,
of this place, returned home from
Pittsburg Wednesday.
Misses Della Ratigan, of Eckhart,
and Mary Ann McGann, of this place,
left for New York City, Monday.
DR.. LaF ONO, the great medical herb
doctor, of Baltimore, is stopping at
the st. Cloud, where he can be con-
suited on all Chronic Diseases. See
advertisement in anothe column.
Mr.. John Thomas, and his son Rob-
ert, of Coltersville, Pa, spent last
week with Mr.. VIM. Williams, ESQ.,,
of this place.
Will Wright returned home from
Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport,
Saturday.
VIM Baird and wife are visiting
friends in Homecoming.
Joseph Cruise, who was hurt in
collision on the Western Maryland
road last week, is homo visiting rela-
tons.
j. S. Metzger returned home from
the sick bed of his brother, M. C.
Metzger, of Connellsville, Pa, last
Monday. He reports his brother
improved.
d. L. Phiilippi,' who has been
with H. Creutzberg for some time, has
accepted a position with W, H. Evans
at Eckhart, and will'remove his family
to that place.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06

The Coal Trade Journal of this
week says: Bituminous coal quiet
and no features of interest in the
trade along the seaboard. Prices are
cut far below what are called nomi-
nal quotations; the amount of coal
produced is large, and must be dis
posed Of at some figure. The Penn
sylyania miners are moving for high
er wages, or rather it is an adjust
ment Of the weights, that will make
coal more valuable to the operator,
and consumers in the interior cities
will have to pay more money for
their supplies. Ohio, Illinois and
Indiana operators are going through
the same course, or have already done
so, and customers in markets where
those Goals are disposed of, find that
figures are all up, The question of
of adjusting prices of the various
GOALS in markets that are competitive
for several producing districts, must
attract the attention of the best
minds in this branch of the trade.
1t would be well to take it in hand
while the tonnage is still compara-
lively small.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06

Eckhart Notes. A foreigner with
an unpronounceable name has built an
oven and will shortly start bakery.
Mr.. Chas. Conner has severed his
connection with the firm of Wilson &
Conner. He expects to leave Eckhart
to resume business in the West.
Preparation are in progress for
brewery. There are now only FIVE
saloons in Eckhart.
Constables have been thick in Eek
hart during the last week and litiga-
ton RACES increasingly.
Mr.. E. Stanley Hitchins has removed
to Frostburg.
Several valuable dogs have been
shot by some unknown miscreant.
During the week seven of the work.
ers in the mines at Eckhart, left for
their homes in Hungary.
Joseph Kobiah had his leg broken in
Eckhart slope ON Tuesday.
John Sewart, jr., left for Sheator,
ILL.,, Tuesday.
Dennis 0'Hara has moved to Frost
burg.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06

Curiosity lovers ana tnose sclentln-
cally inclined may be much gratifed to
know that napkins are now being made
of spun-glass, q luxury which few per.
sons will deny themselves at the rea-
sonable price of 800 per dozen. They
are of delicate pearl color, about the
size of an ordinary breakfast napkin,
and almost as pliable as silk. The fill.
ing consists Of minute glass threads,
crossed by silk chain; and the fringe
Of glass fibre Is anuuS .tHp inGskss . .S=s
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06

JUDGE HoADLY re-entered the
canvass in Ohio at mass meeting in
Cleveland Monday night. Judge
Hoadly was received with great en-
thusiasm, the cheering lasting for
fully five minutes after his appear
ance on the platform. He looked
pale and careworn. His speech was
read from manuscript. He dwelt
mainly on the failings of the repub-
lican party, on the tariff, and largely
upon the temperance question.
When he declared that he would not
vote for the second or prohibitory
amendment he was cheered to the echo.
Judge Hoadly has so far recovered
his health that he will speak at San
dusky on Wednesday evening and in
Toledo on Friday. To-day he will
return to Cincinnati, where he will
remain in the quiet of his highland
home until after the election.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06

The question of the constitution
atty of the Greenback-Legal Tender
act is to be argued before the United
States Supreme Court on the 9th of
the next month. The act of Con-
gress for theresumption of specie pay
ments abolished the restrictions upon
the increase of national bank notes, but
at the same time provided that an
amount of greenbacks equal to eighty
per cent. of such increase should be
retired until the greenbacks should
be reduced to $300,000,000. After
ward this clause was indirectly re-
pealed during the ''fiat money" epoch,
and the Treasurer was directed to re-
issue the retired greenbacks imme-
diately. The question is: Was not
the act authorizing the reissue I'M
constitutional because it was with
out the conditions which the major
ity of the Supreme Court declared
justified the original act? The New
York Times says: "The time is en-
inently favorable for a decision by
the highest tribunal of the gu estion
involved in the case, since the notes
of the United States do not now de-
pend for their current value in the
slightest degree upon the fact that
they are n legal tender"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06
Rats are wonderfully clean animals,

Rats are wonderfully clean ANIMALS,
and they dislike tar more, perhaps than,
than anything else, for if it once gets on
their jackets, they find it most difficult
to remore it. Now, had heard it men,
toned that pouring tar down at the en-
trance of their holes was good remedy;
also placing broken pieces of glass by
their holes was another remedy. But
these remedies are not effective. The
rats may leave their old holes and make
fresh ones in other parts of the house;
they don't however, leave the premises
for good. Thought I would try another
experiment-one l had not heard of
before. One evening l set large wire
cage rat-trap, attaching inside a most Sc
ductive piece ofstrongly smelling cheese,
and next morning l found. to my sat-
isfaction, thatI had succeeded in trapping
q very large rat, one OF the largest Ihad
ever seen, which, after I had besmeared
him with tar, 1 let loose into his favorite
run. The next morning / tried again,
and succeeded in catching another
equally big fellow, and served him in tho
same manner. / could not follow these
two tar-besmeared rats into their num-
erous runs, to see what would happen;
but it is reasonable to assume that they
either summoned together all the mem
bers of their community, and by their
crest-fallen appearance gave their COM
rades silent indications of the mis-
fortunes which had so suddenly befallen
them; or they that frightened their breth-
rem away, for they one and all forsook the
place and fled. The experiment was
eminently successful. From that day
in 1875 till now, 1888, my house, ancient
though it is, has been entirely free
from rats; and believe that there is no
remedy equal to this one, if you can
catch your rat alive. They never came
back to the house alive.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06

Mr. FRANK A. RICHARDSON, the
regular Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore SIN, represented that
paper in the recent colossal excur-
sion given by the Northern Pacific
Railroad upon the occasion of its
completion. Mr.. Richardson gives
in last Mondays issue an interesting
account of the journey, in which he
tells why it was undertaken and what
it is to accomplish. He states that
the number of settlements along the
entire lineof the railroad is remark
able. 1t is rarely that place of
1900 population has not IA daily
paper, and Portland, the western ter
minus of the Northern Pacific, is al
ready Il thriving and prosperous city.
Although it has a population of less
than 10000, it numbers among its
solid men more than a dozen mil
lionaires.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06
Hi hb' iiIAN ~ lJIhi1s
No. 500 Scott ST., Milwaukee, Wis.

ANEW DEPARTURE IN GOLD MIN
ING.-Mr. j. w. Seacrest, a Northern
er, who has had considerable exper-
fence in developing gold mines, has
taken new departure in old INNINGS
and next week will commence tapping
the rock bottom of the Broad river,
at Smiths Ford, in York county, S.
G., for the precious metal. There is
an old river bed at that point which
has been dry since the war, and Mr..
Seacrest proposes sinking shafts
through the soil to the rock bed, where
he will find the gold. This is called
the river washing. The gold is found
under the sand on the rock, where it
settles by gravitation and is found in
it's virgin state.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06

Hon. W. S. HOLMAN, though a
member of Congress for nearly twenty
years, and before that an officeholder
in Indiana for many years, has never
travelled a single mile on free rail
road pass. Thisis perhaps something
that but few Congress can say. Mr..
Holman COLLECTS" to the practice,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06

A REMARKABLE CAsE.-Dr. Hart-
man-Dear Sir: | am induced by a
sense of duty to the suffering to make
a brief statement of your remarkable
cure of myself. was most miser-
able sufferer from the various annoy
ing and distressing diseases of deli
cate persons, which caused me to be
confined to my bed for a long time,
being too weak to even bear my
weight upon my feet. | was treated
by the most reputable physicians in
our city, each and all saying they
could do nothing for me. had
given up all hopes of ever being well.
In this condition began to take your
Manalin and Pevuna, and, am most
happy to say, in three months | was
perfectly well-entirely cured with
out any appliances or support of any
kind. Yours truly,
Mrs. HENRY ELLIS,
No. 500 Scott ST., Milwaukee, Wis.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06

"BURYING THE Spoon" is what
the Springfield Republican calls the
amnesty which some Southern news
papers seem disposed to extend to-
wards Gov. Butler in his candidacy
for the presidential nomination.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06

THE Senate subcommittee on edu-
cation and labor is hearing a great
deal from laboring men about educa-
ton and educators about labor;
but, unless the members are uncom-
monty ignorant, even for Uuited
States Senators, they have learned
very little, so far, that they did not
know before.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06

School Fund-The Comptroller has
made his quarterly distribution of the
public school tax levy. Allegany gets
$,373.0S for white schools; and $l67.97
for colored schools. The drafts are
payable on and after the 10th inst.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06

The New York Herald has come
down in price. That mammoth jour
nal can now be purchased for 2 cents
copy. Mr.. Medill, of the Chicago
Tribune, says the reduction in price
of the great New York dailies will
virtually affect every daily i'll the
United States. People will make
invidious comparisons and clamor for
d reduction.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Fatal dccident.-Last evening
about five o'clock Frederick, Cant a
well-known middle aged citizen of this
place, was run over by the cars and
instantly killed at Ocean on the
Georges Creek road. Mr.. Cant had
been in the employ of the Consolida-
ton Company and drove team in
outside work at Ocean. He was in
the habit of returning home, when the
days work was done, ON the G. & P.
train, but yesterday there was no
late run ON that road, and he had in
tended to ride up as far as Vale Farm
on the new road. He attempted to
board snch train at Ocean. and
tried to secure place between two
scows, but fell and one of them passed
over his abdomen, exposing the en-
trails and causing instant death. One
of his legs was also crushed. The re-
mains were brought to this city last
evening. The deceased leaves wife
and two small children.
The distressed friends and relatives
will have the sympathy of the entire
community in their sad bereavement.
1t is understood that the funeral will
take place tomorrow but at what
hour has not yet been announced
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06

Base BaH.-The first nine of Cum
berland will play match game with
the first nine Of Borden Shaft next
Saturday at 2 o'clock, on McCulloh's
Fill. 1t is expected to be a very good
game and you will miss a treat if you
do not see If.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06

REPRESENTATIVES, of Methodist
bodies in Baltimore have extended
an invitation to the general COM
mittee to hold the Centennial Con-
ference in that CITY.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06

Fair and Festiual.-The members of
the st. Michael's Church will hold n
fair and festival in the basement of the
church commencing Saturday, October
00tb 1892
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06

Hon. +. G. LATRoBE was nomin-
ated by acclamations for Mayor Of
Baltimore at the democratic conven-
ton there Thursday.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06

In nominating Hon. Josiah H.
Gordon for the Associate Judgeship,
the Democrats have We'd with the
Republicans in presenting an unex-
ceptionable candidate for the suffrages
of the people, 1t is a matter of con-
graduation to the general public that
the voter cannot go far astray wheth-
er he casts his ballot for either of the
worthy gentlemen who are candi-
dates for this most responsible posi-
ton. In this case the voter must do
well. His only escape from doin g
well is to vote blank.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06

IT was resolved at Cleveland, Ohio,
Tuesday, by meeting of the manu-
features window glass ofNew York,
Pittsburg, and the West that a lock-
out would be unwise, serious to both
the manufacturers and employers.
With the view of avoiding such Gu
lamity it was agreed that the confer
ence committee make arrangements
for another convention, with full dis
cretionary powers to settle the diff
culties now pending.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06
GENERAL ITEMS.

Do not waste your soap suds, but
throw every drop around your trees
grape vines snd rose bushes.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1883-10-06

T. D. CAsHIN, of Hagcrstown, Md, Grape
grower of long experience, makes a specially
of propagating choice varieties of Grapevnes
for our climate. See his advertisement.