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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-08-02
Wise and Unwise.

A TRANSPORTATION ScENE.-"Ma,"
said the small boy as they were taking
the train out of town a few days
ago, "you'll see something funny when
we get back"
"What will it be 7" inquired his
mother.
"Why all the buildings will DO a
different color"
Nonsense, child; what gave you
that idea 7"
"Well, pa told Mr.. Smith last night
that when you and me went away he
was going to paint the town red, ;" and
then he wondered why his mother
wouldn't let him stand up on the seat
or buy candy.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-08-02
HONEST UNCLE J.iHE.'.

'Speakin of honesty, sah," said an
old darkey in Third avenue grocery
store, "I'se an homes man. Ebery-
body knows Use homes, an eberybody
will tole yer So"
ayes, Uncle Jake, | guess you are
honest enough replied the grocer,
''and in these days it's credit to
man to be honest"
"Deed It's, deed It's, sab. Dar's
mighty few OBJ em in dis worl' Hon
es' men Is berry skase, dey is
Here the grocer turned to throw a
scoopful of sand into the sugar barrel,
and Uncle Jake suatched a plug of
tobacco from the counter and put it in
his pocket.
The old saying that honesty is the
best policy went on the grocer, mix
ing the sand and sugar carefully, Il
don't believe in. 1t is not the proper
way to put it. With me honesty is
not matter of policy, it is a matter
of honor, Where is that plug
of tobacco that was on the counter Il
moment ago." the grocer suddenly
demanded.
Eyes, sab, as l was sayin," contin-
ued Uncle Jake, ignoring the question,
dar's berry few homes men in dis worl'.
Kase YER seq
"That plug of tobacco, Uncle jake"
interrupted the grocer. you've got it
in your pocket"
"Sah7 ?"
~ say you have got that plug of
tobacco in your pocket"
"'Deed I hasn't, sab. Is yer sho'
da' wuz err plug err terbaker on de
countahq Perhaps it failed to de
fo'.'
While the grocer was looking on the
floor, the old darkey adroitly slipped
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-08-02
WHY WOMEN SHOULD MARRY.

Marriage with a worthy man is a
woman's privilege, and her best and
highest development, mental and
physical, can be obtained in this state.
Men and women were made for each
other, and very old truism is that a
a happy marriage is the very Garden
of Eden. An unhappy marriage is
the reverse, and the greatest of calam-
tiles than can befall pure, affection
ate and noble woman. Faith in God
and strong resolve to do every duty
can alone keep one from absolute des-
pair. Miss Braddon says: "a woman
who loves not her husband makes the
best wife" If this is true, tits because
she is controlled by duty instead of
the changing caprices of affection.
'Trouble in the flesh" will come to
every married couple. Why not ac-
cept it +? The most wretched married
people I have ever known were al
ways quite willing and even anxious to
see their children settled for life in
marriage, knowing that they would
find shelter and protection thereby, if
not In the affection, at least by the law,
which compels the husband to support
his wife, a support perhaps meagre
enough and grudgingly bestowed.
Look around on all your friends, mar
ried or single, and ask yourself the
question, which is the preferable lot.
If you are strong enough to fight the
battle of life, to earn your own bread
and butter, you are just in the condi-
ton to gain the respect of a husband.
and having hearty, genuine respect
admiration and love are not far dis
tant. The truth is, dear girls, too
many enter this holy condition hoping
to find in it only ease, adulation, and
pleasure. Such persons will find the
reverse of what they seek. Read Ten
nyson's "Princess" Had not the con-
ception of happiness in this condition ?
A man must be bad, indeed, that
can treat with disrespecta woman who
respects herself. AS rule, a good
woman will make a good home We
know of exceptions to this, however.
But if you have made up your minds
the bent of your own wills and pave
way for your selves you may do well;
but those who intend to enter the mar
ried state should have good oppor-
tunity come to them, have only to
say, see to it that you individually I'M
derstand what is required of You as a
wife. Be willing to make concessions
at any time if in the wrong, and, above
all things, don't find fault with your
husband before others
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concluded from first page. ]

many Presbyterians in this locality.
I have written this letter to each
friend in Frostburg. Kind regards
and best wishes to all, especially to
'my children" should be glad to
welcome any Of my Frostburg friends
to my Southern home and introduce
them to the hearts of these excellent
people.
Now, Mr.. JOURNAL, if this finds
the waste-basket will not blame
you. Kind wishes in any event to
the JOURNAL and to the family.
Your South Carolina friend,
ANNA V. PETTY.
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Miscellaneous Advertisements.
a BIG SHOW
IN FROS TBURG!

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excitement
bg show before fund
in
drawn and expended for the qualifications of desire
kingdom from the sacred whewashed elephant the dmnue and less sacred
birds
the public
is
Be that there display Fstur which ron
OF
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-08-02
NORTH CAROLINA ESCAPE

Our tobacco plants are mhurt and growing
nicely. Grain and grass crops are very fine.
No damage whatever done to most delicate
vegetables and fruits.
We are very DESTROYS of having the many
thousands of acres of unoccupied land settled
with and cultivated by Northern farmers, and
we can offer you a cliSate exempt from late
and early frosts.
North Carolina is within fifteen hours ride
of New-Siork. The vast resources of the
State will be exhibited in this city at the
Grand State Exposition Oct. LIST to 2Sth.
1854. 1t is my duty and pleasure to furnish
information to persons seeking homes in the
State. Very respectfully,
JOHN T. PATRICK,
June II State Agent immigration.
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Miscellaneous.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT,

AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT,
RALEIGH, n. c. June 10th, 1884.
TOthe people ofthe Northern, New England
L and North Western States: 1t is with deep
regret that we learn of the heavy loss you
sustained by the frosts and ice Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday nights, May 18th, 29th
and Both. AS usual our State
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July 10
Chesapeake and Potomac l'e!ephOne

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| ~ scribers, with the
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Dress Goods.
Atwood Bunting 124 cents
Half-wool Dress Goods. 10 cents.
Illuminated Dress Goods, half-wool filling, -
cents. Cannot be bought for less than %
cents outside our store.
Atwood Lace Bunting, new shades, Is cents
\ yard-wide Cashmere, in black and colors,
20 cents.
Brilliant black Cashmcrcs, 80 cents.
Henrietta Cloths, half silks, handsome line
of Dress Goods, 5 and cents
White Goods.
Victoria Lawns, 81 cents.
Fine Victoria Lawns s and 10 cents.
India Linens at 12!, II, 16 and Is cents.
Silks and Satins.
Good qualities Summer Silks, As, SO and So cts
DOmesticS.
Very good Toilet Crash, 81 cents.
All-linen Crash, 6, and cents.
\ good Bingham, / cents.
Very best Ginghams, Is and cents.
y good Muslin, 81 cents.
Positively one price all through and that
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1884-05-24
Normal Schools.

Secretary Baker of tho State Edu-
cational Board thinks no will DO able
to put about 42 of the summer Normal
Schools in operation this year, even
without the aid heretofore enjoyed) of
the Peabody fund. 1t is to be hoped
his estimate is not too large, for these
summer normals are becoming highly
valuable auxiliaries to the cause of
public education in Texas. Every dol
lar spent on them is money well in
vested. Sixteen OF the proposed az
normals will be for the benefit Of the
colorod people, which is evidence that
in the carrying out of educational
work the state is not showing any race
partiality. This proportion is eQui-
table, and the just and liberal policy
Of aiding aud encouraging the inferior
and struggling race in it's aspirations
for moral and mental elevation meets
the hearty commentator Of the white
people and Taxpayers of the state.
To the friends OF public education tho
outlook is in tho highest degree en-
couraging and gratifying. The spirit
OF opposition, or apathy in regard to
public achools is surely and aieadly
dying ont, and 1t is by no means too
much to hope that the present genere-
ton will live 10 witnoss here 10 le4~s
a system of public education Jpst 90
thorough, comprehensive aud aluablo
as any state In this country. There 10
is absolutely no reason why a diploma
granted TO boy or girl graduating
lrom high school hero or other Texas
towns and-cities should not carry with
il the same value attached 10 diploma
from any Of the higher private insu-
tutions Of learning Ia the state. Tho
general system has been enlarged aud
/ improved, BY virtao OF the la,e con,
stiiuti0nal amendment, and now li tho
state will continue lts llbofNl pnllcy IA
10 tho noymals, they will epprlnmoni,
admirably, Tho operations of The thou
sauds Of riodest eomnon eehonla that
are lifting tho boys aud glgsa through,
Oat TsSas " Rsgqale uaesa' an" ana
women.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1884-05-24
Dare l Trust Thee :


Dare trust thee, winsome maiden
There thou standest, beauty laden,
And my heart goes out to thee,
Lift thine eyes of starry splcndor
Mocking, coy, yet sometimes tender
Lift them, dear, and look at me
Dare trust them They have captured
Fast my heart, that beats onrapturcd
Meath their sweet, bewitching spells.
Radiant eyes, hut half revealing,
Then, with dropping lips, concoaling
What long for them to tell !
As | watch the rose she presses
To her lips for sweet carcsses
How envy 1t its bliss
Dare ask those lips to utter
One sweet word, and softly 1utter
In pure betrothal kiss
joy, oh, heart The dear lips fashion
Words Of loving, shy compassion;
All my doubling now is Ger.
Heart to heart, dear love, wo'll ever
Travel DER lilo's path together,
And I'll trust thee evcrmore
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1884-05-24

In the house Of representatives at
Washington OF Saturday last apetition
was presented which was couched in
tho following languages awe the un-
dersigned sovereign citizens, hereby
respectfully command you, our ser
wants, demanding the passing Of abill
to construct a double-tr steel rail-
way from New York to San Francisco
and declaring not anothes dollar
should be- lent national banks or sur
rendered canals.n OF late years, the
"shoe has boon on the other ioot.u The
people have been tho soryania Of thesg
onleere aud wo ase glad TO 600 that
come Of them, al lcast arc brave
eROpgh 20 arouse aud assert themselves
! a. The maalera,
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1884-05-24
Shadwick's Mill.

There is, on the Lampasas side o
the Colorado River about two mile
below the mouth of the San Saba, n
unique mill, tho peouliarities of which
doubt if dozen men above the Fa-
vor Crossing, in San Saba county,
know anything. 1t is curiosity, per.
haps many of your readers would like
to hear of it, Gs it is so near homes
The mill, rock structure, stands on II
bluff three hundred feet high.
Tho power is obtained from the dis
tant water by means of dam built in
triangular shape, the vertex Of which
ia up stream in the middle of the river
thus -. The bottom being of solid
rock, row Of large logs were spiked
firmly to the bottom. To these were
spiked a series of logs up and down
stream, the upper ends (which were
also spiked to the bottom, .heir comes
a cover of large fiat rocks. Thon an
other transverse row Of logs spiked to
the first, with another up aud down
tier fastened ns before, and covered
with rocks, and so on till built six feet
high. At upper side is built up lot
Of large rocks, till the whole is like
ono side of roof, the ewes up the
stream.
At the end is the gate and wheel
house, which is similar to others, ex-
cept that the gate, Instead of being
drawn up, swings in the middle, SO
that when open, the in-rushing watei
strikes it's edge. Tho wheel Is sort
of Turbin, though Of the builder;
own Invention. The top is like the
power Of threshing machine, with q
short tumbling rod, on the further end
of which ia wheel, and over it per
pendicularly works an endless band
fifteen feet long-and from this an end
less chain three hundred feet long to
the mill on tho bluff. The plan II
simple ehough-io' 'ne ""te' ""oo'
instead oil oeins down ceiiar' 30 u
speak, is three hundred iee' away thu'
insurins the SAFETY oil inc miner II
case OF general Smash up uo"i
stairs.
Mr.. Evans, the GENIAL amateur hsn
erman, would here find a Paradise "A
the outside of the wheel house tn
winter penrs on n fiat projecting rock
=. .oh ~ ,,o, ma wo,or Ia onl,
!" .uo" " wy 80
an ihoh ueep, anu hsh 'uuoio o'e'
and lodge, till the mo nentum OF tn
falling ones, added to the little water
nrshes tboir most distant brethren nj
~ .a,a.Loion win
tue euHo in'o .io ""'o' 'e,o"' ~,
looking over the edge, observed Uni
"kettle of fish, and supposed som
hov had INIT bia airing of fish tbore Z
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Useful and Suggestive

An excellent corn soup is made
by adding a can of corn to quart
of beef stock. Season with butter,
pepper and salt.
A folded newspaper, or part Of
a newspaper folded, is good for a
holder and saves burning the fin
gers, spelling the temper or soiling
a dish towel when in haste to re-
move a boiling pot, open an oven
door or take up hot poker or
pan.
For Chilblains: Take a turnip,
boil it with the skin on; then take
out the pulp and beat it up, and
add to it half a tcaspoonful of
grated horse-radish. Lay this on
a rag and tie it on to the part af-
fected.
Moore, the ruratist, says horti-
culture is the poetry ofagriculture.
1t is refining in Its nature, broadens
the mlnd, creates a love for the
beautiful, and its products are the
most healthfuI food of man. An
Indifferent farmer never made a
good horticulturist. -
Leave some of the old beaten
paths. Routine is a good thing IN
its place, but divergence has its
advantages. Try some of the new
methods. There may be chaff
among the wheat but the first sue
cess will scatter it, and act as an
entering wedge to be followed by
many more. '4 ft
Keep your best COWS, remarks
the New England Homestead. Sell
the poorest, if you must sell any.
They can readily be replaced. The
place of good COW, can not always
be filled. The cost of keeping is
about equal, while the good animal
yields by far the most profit Re-
member this while trading COWS.
The large lace tides with deep
scallOped edges are made very or
namentai If they ere tied tightly in
the center, then spread out the
ends after the style of a butterfy's
wings; and after pinning them in
place place a large bow of broad
bright hued ribbon just above the
the place where the tidy is tied.
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A Cow Bow stopping a stampede.

One of the slickcst things | saw
in my travels was Il cowboy stop
ping cattle stampede. A heard
of about six or eight hundred head
got frightened at something and
broke away pcll-mcll with their
tails in the air and the bull at the
head of the procession. But Mr..
Cowboy didn't get excited at all
when he saw the heard was going
straight for bluff, where they
would certainly tumble down into
the canyon and be killed. You
know that when herd like that
gets to going they can't stop, no
matter whether they rush to death
or not. Those in the rear
crowded those ahead, and away
they 20. l wouldn't have given a
dollar head for that herd, but the
cowboy spurred up his mustang,
made little detour, came in right
in front of the herd, cut across
their path at right angle, and
then gallopped leisurely on TO the
edge of the bluff, haulted and look
ed around at that wild mass of beef
coming towards him. He was as
cool as a cucumber, though l ex-
pected to see him killed, and was
so excited l could not speak.
Well, sir, when the leaders had
got within about. a quarter of a
mile. of him, / saw them try to
slack up, though they could not do
it very quick. But the whole herd
seemed to want to stop, and when
the cows and stcers,in the rear got
about where the cowboy had cut
across their path, l was surprised
to see them stop and nibble the
grass. There the whole herd stop
ped, wheeled, struggled back, and
went to fighting for a chance TO eat
where the rear guard was.
You see that cowboy had opened
a big bag of salt he had brought
out from the ranch to give the cat
tie, galloped across the the heads
course and emptied the bag. Every
critter shifted that line of salt, and,
of course, that broke up the STAN
pede. But 1 tell you that was a
queer sight TO see that man out
there on the edge of that bluff
quietly rolling cigarette, when it
seemed as if he'd be lying under
two hundred tons of beef in about
two minutes and a half.-Exchange.
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Improve the Farm.

If the farmer improves his farm
he improves his financial condition.
The more valuable he makes it,
the more his capital stock is in
creased, the larger will be his re-
turns, and when he dies the larger
will be the patrimony he leaves
his family. Fix up the old home
then. Clean out the fence corners.
Destroy the noxious weeds. Grub
out the hazel and thistle. Burn
out the stumps. Clean off the logs
and stones. Make paradise on
earth of your farm, for are you not
to live on it while you remain on
earth, and will not your family
1--we on it when you lie in yopder
graveyard? Plant out young or
chards, so that your family may
enjoy the good fruit that you had
the foresight and energy to PRO-
vide for them.
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An achievement in telegrapy is
reported by the Telegraphist,
whose representative recently paid
visit to the offices of the 1ndo-
European Telegraph Company in
London, and was put into commu-
nication with the clerk in charge
at Emden. After a few signals the
line was opened to Odessa, and af-
terward to Tcheran. At the sug-
gestion OF the operator at Teheran,
Kurachee was called, and the sig
mails still found clear and good.
Kurachee opened the line to Agra,
and Agra switched on the line to
Calcutta, and to the surprise of all
commemorative Calcutta clerk ask
ed, care you really London p
the signals were excellent, and the
speed not less than twelve words
minute. The total length was 1000
miles of wire.
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An old time correspondent of
The Prairie Farmer says the dam
aged corn which both ANIMALS and
human beings have been eating the
past winter recalls to his mind, as
it will to many old men and women,
the time when it was the practice
to select corn for an early grist of
meal Just when the hardening pro-
cess had begun IN the fall. The
ears then gathered were carefully
laid on the roof of the shed, or
placed in a slow oven, to dry.
When dried the. corn was shelled
and taken to the mill. The meal
was sweet and delicious, and the
-smush" from it fit food for a queen.
This first bag of corn was superior
because the corn was carefully Sc
lected and dried, and hence con-
tanned no trace of mustiness or
mold. Its flavor was necessarily
sweet and nutty. Even the very
best ears taken from the crib in
years when corn was well ripened
could in no measure be compared
to these first fruits of the field.
The same difference can not pre-
vail between early and late ground
wheat because the wheat ripens in
the drying winds of midsummer
heat. The first ripened heads are
hut a sample of the whole lot. He
IS his sensible brother farmer if
NAV not learn an excellent les
rom this sore corn experience
43 and resolve hereafter to be
careful in the selection Of
pore careful in securing and
the crop, and take greater
choosing the portion de-
grinding into meal for
"And just here" he
nay ask whether tie
Method of curing the
by topping it, and leav-
FRY in the field, is not the
ason why Southerners have
and better favored corn,
han you do at the North,
p the plan is to cut up at the
s, letting it dry in the shock,
where you too often crib the
h before fully cured, and where
apt to mold, though the mold
y not be perceived? This, too,
v be a reason why Southerners
apt to live to a good old age
BIN eating more sweet corn-meal,
ather than so much fine, white
flour"
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Private letters from South Afri

Private letters from SOUTH Afri-
ca give striking account of the
strange funeral ceremonies per
formed in honor of the famous
Zulu King, Cetewayo, who died
last autumn. The Intervention of
the British authorities was FORUM
ately sufficient to set ASIDE one
horrible custom, which is as serup-
ulously maintoined in Zululand as
in Dahomey, viz. the burying
alive of the dead kings widows in
the same grave with himself, in
order that their sQRls may hP ready
to attend him in the next wQrld.
But the corpse was kept above
ground for several weeks after
death, being fastened in q sitting
posture to a stout post in the CEN
tire of one of the huts, with all its
ornaments and weapons around it,
In the hut occupied by this fearful
tenant the unhappy widows were
forced to spend many hours every
day for weeks together, sitting or
standing around the corpse, till at
length, as might be expected, they
wefe almost stiffed with heat and
with the tout edgr Of the dead
BODY,
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Tho New York Sun, IN referring
to the approaching Presidential
contest, says: "If Mr.. Tilden
should decline after the masses of
the people have bad their way and
rendered HIM the nomination, the
candidate then selected, instead
of being disabled by the fact that
he is second choice, will really
stand IN a more favorable position,
and will commence his canvass
with better chances of success than
would be possible if the most illus
traus chief of the Democracy had
been passed by with the mere for
mality of a complimentary resalH.
ton"
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Margaret Fay, q homeless
woman, snatched a silver watch
from the vest pocket of William
Remsen of 10 Thames street, in
Thames street, early on the morn.
ing of the 10th inst, and ran away.
She was arrested, and she pleaded
guilty. Yesterday in the General
SESSIONS Judge Cowing sentenced
her to the FGHitentiary for five
years.-N. Y. Sun.
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NJ. Houles, in report to the
Academic DIES Sciences, states that
he is unable to find that workers
in copper suffer any injurious Ell
tects lFGm handling it. 1t is be-
coming more ana more doubtful,
he says, whether copper caa b2
recognized as among the poisonous
metals.