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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-22
The Monkey and the Sugar.

"A recent English writer gives the fol-
lowing illustration of the sagacity of
animals:
l remember once in India giving a
tame monkey lump of sugar inside
corded bottle. The monkey was of an
inquiriny mind. and it nearly killed it.
would throw the bottle away out of it's
own reach, and then be distracted until
it was given back to it. At others it
would sit with a cOuntenance of the
most intense de ection, contemplating
the bottled sugar; and then, as if pull
ing itself together for another effort
at the. sOlut on, would st1rnly take up
the problem aresh, and gaze into it.
1t would tilt it up one way and try to
drink the sugar out of the neck. and
then suddenly reversing it try to catch
it as it fell out at the bottom.
Under the impress on that it could
capture it Oy surprise, it kept rasping
its teeth against the glass in futile bites,
and warming to the pursuit OF the re-
volv NO lump, used TO tie itself into reg.
ular knots around the bottle. Fits of
the most ludicrous melan holy would
alternate with spasms of delight. as
new idea seemed to suggest itself, fol-
lowed by a fresh series OF experiments.
Nothing availed. however, ntil one
day light was shed upon the problem
by jar OF olives falling from the table
with a crash, and the fruit rolled about
IN all directions. His monkeyship con-
contemplated the catastrophe and rea-
sOned upOn it with the intelljoenee of q
Humboldt. Lifting the bottle high in
his paws he brought it down upon tho
foor with a tremendous noise, smashing
the glass into fragments. after which he
calmly transferred the sugar to his
mouth, and munched it with much sat-
isfaction. ,. "a,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-22

phylacteries. To such grotesque char
acters we will say, the strongest card
you can play is the one nature provided
you with, that is. your own natural
force. If you fail with this hand. even
II you play it alone, you can retire with
dignity. but nine times in ten you will
succeed. whereas. the assumption of a
character as mimic or harlequin. will
result in amost miserable failure. max
ing you laughing stock for the world
to jeer at. If you are born to be a
wood chopper, hew to the line. let the
chips fall where they will. don't inn
agine you can play Blackstone on the
one hand or Galen on the other. Don't
imagine if nature cut you out for u
newer of wood and drawer of water,
that had you the chance of other men
you would have cen an Astor or q
Vanderbilt; not bit of it Nature has
kindly put you exactly where you be-
long, end there is no use kicking in the
traces. If you take the ''studs' you will
fad society ready to cudgel you into
line. If you show your heels like the
artless mule the world will tie your legs
and mercilessly sit down upon you.
'.There is no use kicking against the
pricks." is biblical. old and trite. Con-
form to the places where you may find
yourself in the workshop, at the bar,
or behind the counter. Play your hand
for all it is really worth. If you hold
trumps 50 much the better. but re-
member, that no wise card player at
tempts to catch the right bower with
the left. That is good lesson for the
moralist. Let mankind profit by it and
we will be wiser if not richer. We can
not transform ourselves into the condi-
ton of others, and if we could we ques-
ton if we could play t role of the
stranger as we'll as the one nature has
plannet out Tor us: no logic or sophistry
can change the DEGREES of fate. A man
at thirty is e;ther fool or his own ply
sician. and the same rule will apply all
through the varied phases of life. Don't
imagine you will gain knowledge with
age. You are not wine, although many
of our reaE.er may be full of-just as
you please. the juice of the grape or the
idea. What man doesn't know at
thirty he VII never learn. If at that
age you are shoemaker, stick to your
last. If an attorney, even should your
coat be out at the elbows, or if kind
prov dence had p aced you in one of its
highest inches, say MOI nted you booted
and spurred on the editorial tripod ride
your nag until his tail drops Off rather
than think you can dismount and scu re
in the gutter for place among the not SO
blessed. -IhOrOuQhbred Stock journal.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-22
D .
The ella Monster.

What is commonly known as the ella
lizard, found chiefly in Sonora and Ari-
IONA, has for some years been regarded
as curiosity by naturalists, owing to
the fact that it is the only one of the
lizard family reputed to have poison
Gus bite. 1t grows to a length Of three
feet, and among the Mexicans is COM
monty regarded as more poisonous than
any serpent. On the other hand, it is
of a sluggish nature, and so many in
stances have occurred in which children
have made pets of small specimens
without coming to any harm that much
incredulity has been expressed as to its
dangerous nature. A paper recently
presented before the Philadelphia Col
lege of Physicians stated in response to
inquiries two letters had been received
from Arizona, one of which described
the lizard as ''more peaceful and harm
less than young missionary" while
the other declared it to be ''worse than
a whole apothecary shop" Recent ex-
periments n ade with ca tive specimens
of the ella monster, however, seem to
demonstrate satisfactorily its poisonous
nature. Small animals and birds were
killed bv it's | tie. It has numerous
small teeth, and when it bites quantity
of saliva is discharged. This saliva or
fluid is found to be an active poison of
very peculiar nature. 1t causes no
local in ury. but seems to act di-
rectly upon the heart. arresting its &C
ton in diastole. Its effect is entirely diff
ferent from that of the venom OF serpents,
which causes local hemorrhage. As is
true in the case of serpents, however,
the degree of danger resulting from a
bite would depend entirely upon the
amount of the poison injected into the
blood. A bite from large rattlesnake
is more dangerous than from a small
one. and bite in which the two fangs
penetrate the skin is twice as serious as
where only one fang is inserted, simply
because the amount of venom injected
is greater. The teeth of the lizard are
small, easily broken, and frequently
nearly all missing. The experiments
made seem to indicate that while its
bite may be easily fatal to small ami
mails, it would but rarely happen that it
could kill a man. Should large Ii ard
with all it's teeth bite upon the bare skin
anu CIiHS IhSU iOuS oHOuSH W Po1MiC
considerable ABSORPTION of the saliva, it
would probably prove fatal. Should
any article of clothing intervene to be
bilten through. or should the reptile be
quickly shaken of, nothing more serious
than a very painful swelling would
probably result. DR.. Shufedt was Bit
ten by one which had been sent to the
Smithsonian institution. 1t seized his
thumb, sinking the teeth to the bone.
but relaxed its hold Immediately. Great
pain was felt Immediately, though the
poison was sucked from the wound as
far as possible. The pain extended up
the arm to the shoulder and down the
side, continuing through the night in
sufficient force to prevent sleep, but
subsiding next day. The wound healed
readily in few days-M Y. Star:
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-22
THE WHISTLER.

20 whistle and I'll come to you, my lad;
0 whistle and I'll come to you, my lad.
mad;
Owhistle and I'll come to you, my lad
Some years ago at Boston theater.
during one of the tedious waits when
the orchestra has finished its selection
and everybody had expressed ? criticism
on the play, there came one of those
dead lulls during which five minutes
seems an age, and just at that moment
some one in the second gallery began
to whistle Home, Sweet Home" The
low. clear notes were as musical as the
strains of a flute. and they pierced the
air with their homesick melody and
touched ever heart. All heads turned
to look up. but it was impossible to dis
tinguish the whistler of the sweet
strains among the very ordinary look
ing people there. until a policeman ap-
peared and churlishly silenced him,
and then it was seen to be sickly
looking. poorly dressed man who had
entranced every ear with his plaintive,
tender melody and left a memory in
every heart. Nowadays whistling is
almost one of the lost arts. For good
ness sake stop that dreadful whistling."
says some distracted mother to her
noisy offspring. She does not consider
that whistling is a sa.ety-valve to the
boy feelings, a relief to the pent-up
Utica OF his powers, anil one Of the few
accomplishments natural to the genus
bow.
1.-The schootboy with his sachel in his hand
Whistling aloud to keep his co rage up
&C. fnn hot xryI,<>
can not whistle. They will 60 through
the motions but only succeed in making
a frightful face, and no no Sc, while
others can cut the air with a sharp,
shrill, long avn inspiration, that will
startle a eepy dog half dozen blocks
in the distance. and bring all the other
bows out Ii e rats to meet at one given
point. Send boy on an errand and
ten to one he will whistle all the way
there. and al the way back, giving
every conceivable note that the human
whistle is capa lie of. Ordina lis, peo-
pie do not notice this infection in the
air in the shape of free concerts, but
stop a few moments some dav on a Dusy
CO per and listen to the whistling boy.
You don't here any whistling-you are
disappointed; but wait when it comes.
There's land that is fairer than day"
Z You can describe whistle any more
than you can kiss; both are lab al per-
formances. that lose much in descrip-
ton. But look at the bow that is whist
ling that sweet and sanity tune; he has
a boot black kit, has face as shrewd
as a ferret's, and is testing lead nickel
and specializing as to the best way he
can run it out again. He is followed in
a little while by a tired looking mes
senger who is giving Peek-a-boo for all
it is WORTH and then, You are almost set
to dancing as St. .Patrick's Day in the
Morning comes rollicking down the
street, with snatches of opera, Baby
Mine. The Wearing of the Green and
more fashionable snatches. from the
--latest operas. The, sweetest whistler in
Detroit is a colored boy who is ipserar-
able from a wheelbarrow OF clothes
which he is taking home to his mother
to wash. There was never anything
set to music that ne can not produce in
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-22

The affection of the brothers, Cen
eral and Senator Sherman, is said to be
very strong for each other, and it is re-
marked that neither. has thought that
is not connected with the other.-Ds-
trOit Post.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-03-22

Colonel Coulter. of the Tennessee
Legisla ure, wears his hair. like q
woman. the switch falling to the states
mans waist when he shakes it out
during an excited debate in the house
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-02-17

troubled with Asthma, Bronchitis, Dry,
Hacking Cough, Pains in the Chest, and
all diseases o' the Throat and Lungs, try a
sample bottle Of this medicine. Aug by
A Plain, Solid, Sensible Fact
-NOao is the Time for Ysu and Us-We
ale selling of our immense stock ofgoods
al cost Our prices astonish everybody
Come and see for yourself
f. G. GRoss & Co.
COnsu mptiOn. - 1t is said that
$4,000 people Die annually in the United
States alone from this disease. In some
sections of the couitry one death in every
three is from Consumption. This can be,
and should be avoided; our people are to-"
careless about an ordinary cough or cod.
and other symptoms of threat and lung
aff ,ctions that lead to this disease. You
should arrest 1t while in the germ. Two
or three doses of DIR. Bosanko's Cough aud
Lung Syrup will relieve IN ordinary cough
OF cold. 1t does not dry up u cough like
many preparations on the market and leave
the disease behind 1t, but acts directly on
the throat and bronchial tubes, removing
all the phlegm and morbid matter that nc.
cumuates in the throat and lungs. 1t al
lays all irritation, and renders the voice
clear and distinct. Sold by Thomas Nc
Ncill, Druggist, Frostburg, Md. Aug 5-y
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-02-17
Heaviest shippers this year
Business Locals.

Piles are frequently preceded by q
sense of weight in the back, loins and low
er part of the eahdomen, causing the patient
to suppose he has some affection of the
kidneys or neighbOring organs. At times,
symptoms of indigestion are present, as
fiatulency, uneasiness of the stomach, etc.
A moisture, like perspiration, producing
very disagTeeable itching, particularly at
night after getting warm IN bed is very
common attendant. Internal, External and
Itching Piles yield at once to the applica-
ton of DIR. Bossnko's Pile Remedy, whit h
acts directly upon the parts affected, absorb
ing the Tumors, allaying the intense itch.
ing, and effecting permanent cure where
ali other remedies have failed. Do not de-
lay until the drain on the system produces
permanent disability, but try ii and be cured
Price, SO cents. Ask your druggist for 1t,
and when you cannot obtain ii OF him, we
we will send it, prepaid, on receipt Of price
Address The DR.. Bosanko Medicine Co.,
Piaua, Ohio. Sold by Thomas McNeill,
Druggist, Frostburg, Nd. Aug 5.y
"Ladies' TOnic.''-The GREAT
FEMALE REMEDY is prepared by the
Womea's Medical Institute ol Buffalo, N.
Y, and is their fayorite prescription for
ladies who are suffering from any weakness
or complaints common to their sex. 1t ID
sold by druggists at 81 per bottle. Ladies
can obtain advice .fres Send stamp for
names of tt ose who have been cured.
Free of COst.-By calling at Thos
McNeilrs drug store, you can get sample
bottle of DR.. Bosanko's Cough and Lung
Syrup, which will relieve the most obstIn,
ate Cough or Cold, and show you what the
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-02-17
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Frostburg mining journal., 1883-02-17

ELECTION OF OFFICERS Some De-
seruSd PronaotionS.-At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Border mining company, held at Fall
River, Massachusetts,, Thursday, Feb.
8th, 1883, Mr.. L. N. Lowell was elect
ed president, viee Col. William Bor-
den, deceased. Mr.. O. A. Greene,
was elected to succeed Mr.. Lowell as
treasurer, and Mr.. Davisson Arm
strong was appointed to succeed Mr..
Greene as resi- lent agent at Frostburg.
The latter, having become member
of the firm OF Borden g. Lowell, will
reside henceforth in New York. The
appointment of Mr.. Armstrong as
resident agent is received with gen.
eral satisfaction here. He incurs
considerable responsibility, but moi
above his deserts or capacity. As
clerk to the county commissioner
from 1872 to 1878 he displayed mark.
ed ability, and in various private po
sitions before and since lie has main
tanned a reputation in ell respect,
uniformly high. That he will fill hi,
new sphere of usefulness with credit
to himself and satisfaction to those
whom he serves we cannot doubt.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-02-17
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ORDER NISI.

Curtin NJ. Graham, NJ aoeo r,,;,v IN
and Sarah Wright tTe Cir CIrou;, fG1Dy Gcyyrt +
,uu;. To- 70 p, for Allegany
and wife. ''
ORDERED, This 9th day of February,
" 1883, by the Circuit Court for Allie
gany county, sitting as Court of Equity,
that the sale made and reported by Curtin
NJ. Graham and Sarah Wright in the fore
going cause be ratified and confirmed un.
less cause to the contrary thereof be shown
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provided, copy of this order be publish;
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County, Maryland, once week for three
successive weeks prior to the 9th day of
March, next.
The report states the amount of sale to
be $500. THEO. LUMAN,
True copy CLERK.
Test: THEo. LUnAN, Clerk.
Feb 10-3t
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-02-17
SOME trouble exists in Baltimore

SOME trouble exists in Baltimore
over the city ordinance exemptine
plants from taxation, the State claim
ing that all property shall be equally
taxed. A suit was entered to restrain
the collector from collecting $l,52e
from the Gambrill manufacturing
company. The city cou nselor appears
to decide against the exemption as
unconstitutional. In this connection
an interview with Messrs. T. II. Paul
& Son, late Of Frostburg, who have
recently erected extensive locomotive
works in the southern potion of the
city, is published. These gentlemen
sly that "the action of the city coun
Gil exsmpting plants was one of the
considerations, if not the chief con-
sideration, that decided them to re-
move from Cumberland to Baltimore.
The authorities of Cumberland cffer
ed msny tempting franchises to in
duce the continuance of the works at
that place, but the liberal legislation
of the city council of Baltimore was
the argument that turned the scale in
favor of this city. Having watched
the agitation of the measure in the
public prints from its inception up to
it's adoption by the people through
their law making representatives in
the State Legislature and the city
council, the Messrs. Paul presumed
the matter had been thoroughly di-
gested, and that the measure would
that permanency SO essential to all
laws bearing upon the industrial in
terests of a great community. Had
Mr.. Poe's argument appeared six OF
eight months ago the Messrs. Paul say
they would have helitated about COM
ing to Baltimore. But they cannot
believe that the city will recede from
the step in advance which it made by
exempting manufacturers plant
Later.-Judge Duffy decided that
the plant is exempt from taxation
and made the injunction in the case
above named perpetual.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-02-17

ONE Of the wrecked G. @. & g. To-
comotives has been removed to the @.
& P. machine shops, Mt. Savage, for
repairs, and it is said the other will
s:on follow.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-02-17

A LOCAL TARIFF MOVEMENT
The following memorial has been cir
culated and numerouSly signed in this
region during the week:
To tie Honorable Senate and House Of Rep
resentatires in Congress Assembled:
Your petitioners residents and tax-pay-
ers of the counties Of Allegany and Garrett,
in the State of Maryland, respectfully rep
resent to your Honorable Bodies that the
merchants, mechanics, miners and laborers
of the aforementioned counties are sub.
jectcd to much more than their due pro-
portion of taxation and scarcely living
wages under the present tariff levied on
foreign Goals imported into the United
States.
We, therefore, respectfully ask your
Honorable Bodies to increase the tate o
tariff on all Goals shipped TO the United
States and at the earliest practicable per
iod enact law imposing tariff per capt..
on all foreigners coming 10 the UniteC
States, and so grant to your petitioners 6
relief which cannot fail to materially ad
vance tie general prosperity of the coun
ties above mentioned.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-02-17
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Frostburg mining journal., 1883-02-17

PUBLIC FouNTA1N.-The Good
Tenplars will put up fountain on
Main street, and the town council
has agreed to pay for the water.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-02-17

HAND WouSDED.-Philip Ksrns,
G. & P. freight brakeman. lost three
fingers at Hampshire mine Thursday
while coupling cars.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-02-17
NOTICE TO

DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS.
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
i FROSTBURG have placed the uncol-
lected tax bills for 1881 in my hsnds for
collection. A speedy settlement of these
bills must be made.
d. ]. WILLIAMS,
Feb II Bailiff and Collector.
Frostburg mining journal., 1883-02-17


SCHOOL NoTEs.-At the meeting Of
the School Board last Saturday
Messrs. John Fatkin and John Kirby
were appointed trustees for Pompey
Smash school.
The appointment of Miss Kate
gladden. as principal of Borden Shaft
school was confirmed.
The board agreed to give Friday,
February %, as q holiday to all
teachers who will atte nd the county
institute to be held in Frostburg on
that day. Thursday, February %,
will be observed as holiday.
The winter terms reports now te-
ing In enables us to furnish some sta
tistics cf the same Public School,
No. l, and Bowery SHOW an attend
ance Of 70 per cent The main school
has increased one in enrolment, while
BoNery has fallen off f, ON l78 to l43
The average attendance, however, ha.
been greater than in the main school
In the fall both schools combined
showed an enrolment Of 67S. This
term the enrolment is only GAO. The
winter term has shown a great i'm.
provement in attendance, probably
due to the enforcement by the prin
cipal of the law requiring absence o
over two days a week to be dealt will
by the trustees.
The principal of Public School Nc
l has organized arl art class of owe
sixty pupils, and ! ,laced it in charge 0
Miss NJ. ]. Flint. A ries of prize
will be offered IL few days by tb
principal, o number Of leading citi
zens having agreed to assist in tn
enterprise.
Miss Agg ie Mason has taken Mis-
Stella Stapli IS room temporarily.