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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-01
THE GROWTH OF THE GRAvER,
Wages OF First Glass Engravers--.
Working for the Illustrated Maya
boston Herald

zines.
Boston Herald
A generation ago the engraver used
to be considered of comparative unim-
portance, and he was remunerated &C.
cordingly. Within fifteen or twenty
years, however he has come to tho front,
and now he divides 10th glory and
profit with the artist Oh more equita-
BILE scale. The magazines, you know,
apparently consider it Gs much of an
advertisement to mention the engrayer's
name as that of the designer. The
former have thus become much more
independent, and great many OF them,
if they don't like o drawing won't have
anything to do with it, A proportion
of the leading engravers are fairly we'll
OFT. l know number OF them who
may be worth from $4,000 to $4,000
Yet there is not enough money in the
business to make man rich, as we
reckon riches nowadays.
The income of fist class engraver
ra' ge', perhaps. from 81, 800 to $1,000
or $1,000, the average being nearer the
first mentioned figures. while those who
get the latter can be counted upon
your fingers. In an establishment like
Harpers, the engraver who works by
the week receives probab y from $50
to $50. The amount paid per piece OF
work, of course, varies very much. &C.
cording to the size of the drawing and
the nature OF the subject Speaking in
Il general way, the expense Of engrav-
ing drawing that cost $40 would
range from 500 to 500. In the Lady
of the Lake" there are two sketches. for
which Frost was paid $50 each. that
brought $l20 piece TO the engraver.
1t costs from 800 to 1920 to on grave
Gibsons wo k.
The illus rated magazines, rs | have
intimated, were potent agent III put
ting up the prices Of engraving by in
creasing the demand for good NO k. !
should Judge that tho monthly art bill
of The Century and Hnrper's ranges
from $1,000 to 81, 90 AMI perhaps more
in some instances. The Century PEG
pie. however, are paying loss for their
work than formerly. Three or four
years ago, this magazine had its choice
of the best art sts and engravers of the
country, but since then Pyle, Frost,
Gibson, Abbey, Reinhar,t and other
leading arti have been ''sobbled up"
by Harper's, and work for nobody else.
The engravrrs are not so Wiling to
make exclusive ARA lgelnents, but the
Inducements offered the artists are too
a.luring.
The Harpers, by the way, have
dropped Mast. He don't care to do
much work now, ami Why should he ::
He received $4,000 year for q long
time and having made some shrewl III
vestments in real estate about Central
park, is probablf wo tn to-day between
$2O0,0O and S30o,ooO Who will take
his place? Well, | understand that
Mr.. 4. b. Frost is the man, and that h
also is guaranteed $4,000 a year. Ii
some respects, perhaps, Frost $ work is
better tnan that OF MAST, but 1 question
whether he has tat broad and brusque
but effective way OF dealing with Ger,
tain classes of subjects. Mast had q
tremendous faculty OF making a carl
cature hirh was likeness, though in
serious work he had no rank.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-01
MAMuFAcruaz OF srE1L PR
III" Various s'aae2 *~es of .tn''rn! !:
%t"mpiIiG. Mar:.e&iais ARD |@.;~s
lag.

tChroniG!e In-7t='jellH.l
Steel used for making PEN rran'
o:o factory IA = Gets .,up..t two
3nS ly one foot three iu.:.5 80
30! ineh Tick. Iaoy ar cnt j.. q
bands d oii,erent w.dt,Is, accord a. :,
The dimtn@ion OF the pen re lI,iro . Il.
most y3u.l widths beng two W. IL
one-AalE, and tYgea inches. Tie be 80
.;re tha. hea cl in an iroa hoz "a
(. nealed, "Ae0 they are posed o. l.
&c rcl and .eiiu"e! to the Ha /.
.icknes9 OF the ms 81 pen. i.
,eing trans orGc,i into ribho S Of e D..
sa,,c cv, about four !eet onE. u.
uia-ks are then stamDDl ou5 from -
luhons Ivy n pa G =. e Each.n', +.
TOOL of Which has the form Of the pen
70 iuired. IL. -anks leave the die 1T
he lower par @! +le machine, and I'll
alto drawer with the poiats a.r adv
ormei. hey are t!!on ,,unchc. wit
the small hole which Terminates Inc
LIT, and prevents it from extending,
AID afterwards raised 10 4 chr.Ty-re
aaaj Ill sheet ZION u,yas. Tie b,a .ns
re tMcu curved Between two die. SO
.oNnavo one nHeI and convex
..r03cAr down ubon It h5 mechanism.
he mems, now in shed az regard
she!r form, ar hardened ny beng
Ian ;el, hot, int Oil. when hey are as
Arltt,e az glass, liter cleansing, BY
ocing placed in II r2vo wing barrel Nth
:.w,iHst, they @re -e;Aptrei in hollow
CYLINDER o. sheet i.9.., which regolyes
,ver a coke fire after the !aa IYCl OF !
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-01
Faith in Grape nn! Canister.



Bring up the guns!'
Let the order be heard by regiment
Of infantry croNd.ng to the rear in @
panic, and it will iall tho men in their
tracks and make tigl ers them again
There is something il tne companio =
ship of a field battery that makes foo;
soldier drawer than Nhen his regime. Il
tiguts alone. he guns may be
wasting ammunition as they roar
and crash, but it seems to
the regiments on tlnnk or in rel. tina
every discharge is diving great gaps
through the enam : Inc. SO long as
the battery renal the supports will
remain. Even when the order J., give
to double-shot the guns, and the in
tantry can see that half the horses have
heen shot down, he still carries tn
feeling that grape and canister W Ii VII.
tne victory. The loss + hors, s, wagon
and small arms is lightly mentioned il
official reports and the 10 -ers ieel NO
degr dalton; but let brigade lose IL
single gun from one of its ba. ter;es anu
every sollier feels the iame. 1t $ mex
to losing the flag presentel to the reg.
ment as it marched IRON nome.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-01
Why the C0Hntenance Of Nr. T0nfer
Wi ans Wore "A sad and Despon l.
ent Air.

life
There was no game at the Thompson
street oker GLIB on Saturday evening.
Rev. thankful Smith was relat Il tn
Xmr.ence of the previous meeti:.@.
Wien, with saddened air OF one wllt
nad lost hi. gfip OH his repu, alton,
lcoter Williams and the odo, OF a
Bowcry cigar entered gee her,
"What de mad Ter T. ct? inquired
Mr.. Smith, it'll the easy familiarity OF
man n luck. Won 10 ks 'spord MT
81 do loss dar sixtv-fo' do!lahs
WHINE o d hos> race, responded Mr..
Williams gloonl
II e deepest interest having bee
nrou ed, Mr. Williams pr ceele,l tt
en.ig ten the mem GERS as follows:
Il was stanl,in' in q do or SiXtL
ave YOU, an up comes wlte man II ::
ping ha, an sezee, Why, heel-io, W
Robinson, how is vo|"
"Bunko,' remarked Mr.. Smith. VII,
the ali OF one WAC had had experience.
Oats whad [ thought" s Ill Mr.
Williams, but ! kept shet. SO l sez;o
aim: How is .yo:
"'I'se a stranger var, Mister Robin
son, seZee, IAN mus say | never 4 see
so many mokes togi der as l,y 50
sixth avenvou. l}evs mo- moAes d.!
wit pus>ons.' oh, no says /. de- $
mo- w,te pussons dan notes. Ill ;'et
vo' Two to one dey i,n' t., sezee. ~
right sez /. So off lie goes an com
back With a fren who weig led boa.
two hundred al bal {. bad eve"
"You had a sof spec observed Mr.
Smith.
Dem continued Nr. Williams. not
noticing the intelr iption ''sezee Now
veil bofe put up a nun lred dol .ars wiz
lis Seuelman, and stan var III de do
very wife mall u sses hell give o
Two do!llIs. an ever moae passes he /!
1--WE me a doilah'"
We'll" said Alr. Smith, Who WIS
growing excited.
"Well, fust d>'y comes along two vii,
nen. an de man VT de bad eve say
la; wa TO dollahs to my cleitt pel,
.omes Sin wife men an he say lat
twelve lollails mo 10 me Den coMt
along a buck niGglh and den lose
iallAb. Den TO w.tc men mo: den Oh
igsan; dem two 3.gGahs: den seven
Vie saen. al lie ma VII lie bad eve
lie say | Was fohty-t"o >jo.la IS ahead
''De sot!es' lay e: hear sad Nj
Smith. whose eye wee glistening over
MIR Williams winn'n.ss.
Den comes along 10 wife men," sal
Mr.. Williams, IAN de man wifi bA.
eye he say dat WAS e.git doliahs ne
and den" here sir Williams ra3s.,
AZ ii his recol4ections had over
powered him.
An den?" echo,l everybody, wild :
excited.
"Why, den" said Mr.. William.
desperately, 'dey comes around d
cornah-"
DE cops" breathlessly asked Mr.
Smith.
"A nigsaA funer'l, said Mr.. Will
ANS
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-01
THE ENCHANTED ISLES


IN. D. CONWAY in San Francisco Chronicle.
In Mr.. Alir.ch's pleasant story 0:
the "Stiilwater Tragedy" the lal who
had rur Z Gy to sea and returned home
quite sick Of it crys,Js up to his OF,
room aud his first act is to solannly
burn "iobinaon Crusoe." That is tne
book whose lies had beguiled him from
home and inspired secret hopes OF be-
and he discovered enough about sob
inson" to barn him. | SYM III
,h,zed with that lad when / rea.
his story and nov find myscl,
mentally picking OFT number OF book
which may some day serve to kindle II
lire in my stu,!y. Possibly those old
books aboGt foreign travel and tribes
may once have had more trutn III them
than Defoe's too-realistic ic ion, bu
time steadily anu swiftly makes such
Works false, AZ least in many cases
The coasts and islands are no more
filed with happy and INTEREST," *
natives: these are unhappy and the,
are driven to skuIk into remote places
Inc traveller must either hunt them -
bi ons or be C intent to Sc nbi mi GUS
i-ngi Sit, Anne ian and ..ern,au traders
and missionaries W Gro lie mad Aoped to
make aath,opoIo5 cAl Observations.
Everywhere gros- hops, churches.
Sabbaths and the Salvation Army Yuis
morning we lad SIX Gear hours toroa
4bol. tuc streets Of Auckland. T saw
SIX Maori men and as many women
he looked as Hretched as ii dcnlZens
Of Daute's pur& ,torv. In the museum,
! saw their ,ke;at MS and relics vi tuair
arts and ornaments, and these are b.
40 means w!tH,u finruess aud beaIty.
STAY should no. the WHITE rl,larS {;
Eew Zealand have cultivated these
,aople into some pictures iua variat
,Nstt ad OF eNtermmahNG EN- b
hanging their habitat? The same
tovorr ment has resolved to annex toe
alnoans. winch :leans destroying the
ilent and most interesting Islluders 0
sc ar1fc. Why they have not ha.,
tltlvated New Zca and yet. They
ppear to be possessed with Il frantic
tcs.rc to reduce all races to one.
Near Auckland | Wis ted q noble
,ige of an ancient crater, and manl
,.mllur volcanoes are commanded by
ii, summit, as we'll as beautiful lslands
,ud inlets Of the sea. The road is
mel with thistlcs. These. wuch now
,verrun New Zealand, are sad to ha,o
Ii sprung from seed imported by Il
atrolc ScotcIm IN. There is n queer
rouy in calling place thick VI h
snlstles Eden The top OF the green
III called Eden is surmounted ny q
>arvod stone, on winch was an adver-
,!oement of Yesterdays Salvation meet
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-01

5. h. HARTMAN & Co.. rrluml lis G
Gut'en"a; Your valuable PeyHEa i.
he best medicine ever I'd. NANCY
FETTERMAN, Cookport, Indiana Co.,
Pa.
Your Pe,una for Indigestion and
Liver troubles helps me. W. P.
BRANDON, East Liverpool, 0.
was suffering with pain in the
chest, palpitation, of the heart. with
great swelling of the stomach. P9@nn
j. doing wonders for me. JOHN DoNA-
HUE, Sharpshurg, Allegheny Co., Pa.
have had liver complaint for thr c
years: ] thought l would have to gu t
work :: ! have taken two bottles Of yol +
Pc,una andau well. THos. BRADFORD,
ga, Western avenue, Allegheny Git,
Pa.
Ask your druggist for Dr. Harman's
book on the Ellis of Life"-gr.tis.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-01

charged vita the custody OF Mr. DAVIS
and who is authority for this state
ment was accordingly ordered by
the commandment of the fort to place
his prisoner in irons. Summonina. q
blacksmith, who was in the habit Of
riyeting irons ON soldiers sente lcol by
courts-mart,al to wear them. the cap
tain went to the casemate, accompa lied
by the blacksmith carrying the letters
and his tools They found MIR. Davis
.eated On his cot, there being no other
iurniturc besides but stool, and O few
articles of tinware. When he glanced
at the blacksmith and conprehendel
t..e sit"at OF, he exclaimed: My
,od tins indignity to be put on me !
Not while | have iife!' At first he
pleaded iog an opportunity to inquire OF
secretary Stanton. Then his excite
ment rose to fury ~ he walked the
eel, venting itself in Amos incoherent
rawlings. The captain at length calmly
reminded him al, ~ u soldier, no
must be aware that, however disagree
able the duty assigned, it must be per-
formed, and that, as in duty pound, he
should perform it.
'Nono but dog would obey such
ordrr,,' replied Mr.. Da is. emphasizing
his determination never 20 be manacled
alive by grasping the stool and aiming
K very vicious bow. The sentries
rushed forward IS disarm him, but were
ordered back into Their places. Cap
itlow explained that such deInonstra
LOGS of selfdefense were foolish and
~
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-01

Serpent y ''La Tongue Carabine ~
lie Cert agile !" burst at once from
he canoes behind, and seemed to give
sew zeal to the pursuers. The scout
seized 'Kill-deer" in his left hand, and
elevating it above his head, he shook it
in triumph at his enemies.
"The knaves love to hear the sound
If their pieces but the eye is not to be
found among the Mingoes that can
calculate true range in dancing
canoe. You see the dumb devils have
taken off a man to charge, and by the
smallest measurement that can be al
lowed, we move three feet to their
two"
Duncan, who was not altogether as
easy und,,r this nice estimate of dis
tance as his companions, was glad to
find, however, that owing to their dex-
terity, and the diversion among their
enemies, they were very sensibly OBJ
tanning the advantage. The Hurons
soon fred again, and bullet struck
the blade o. Hawk-eye's paddle with
ont injury
THAT will do" said the scout lit
would not have cut the skin Of an in
FAINT, much less of men, who, like us,
nave been blown upon by the heavens
in their anger. Now, Major, if you
will try to use this piece of fiattened
wood, I'll let Kill deer" take part
in the conversation"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-01
JEFF DAVIS IN IRONS.
Aa andi@sity GIerea thc Southern
t.eader While in Fortress 7gOnrGe-

BEN: Pcrley Pooroin Boston Budgeti
Was JEFF Davis ever nanacled 2"
asks a constant reader" Of tho Rem
iniscences." He was, at Fortress Mon
roe, on the ground that he had refused
to eat some Of the food prepared for
him, and had SHE'D tin plate at the
head of the soldier who served lin.
This was revolt" strictly speaking;
but there was nothing to fear from the
angry acts OF an old man who was i'm
prisoned in the inner apartment of O
casemate, with guard in the outer APP
partment and sentries posted on the out
side. at the port-hole, and at the door.
But orders had undoubtedly been sent
by Secretary Stanton to put the fallen
chic. OF the Confederacy in irons if he
gave any provocation, and he gave it.
Can't. htlow. who was especially
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-01

None of the thir en- men who .,
down to dime. IN Sew YORK ci y
Nov 10, 1882, to de.y surerartu.
died in the year 70 j ng, and TIE
lined together ag.,n edue,da mig
at the Knickerbocker ottlge n iron
Of each plate bar eA a black candl
on the eft hand was eraves,o ,e nea
ing The wine i t Il Il upon tie righ
hand u coin with the dinner list on i.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-01
Mr.. WILLIAMS SOF' SPEC.

To be continued.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-29

DEPrn OF Snow WASTED.-A party of
Northern Pacific surveyors. headed by
MIR. White, came through the Natohez
pass last week, for the purpose of OBJ
serving the depth of the beautiful snow.
After reporting here 60 Engineer Bogue.
the party proceeded 10 the Stampede
pass. where they will make a similar
examination, aud report after reaching
tue other side. Tue COMPANY will,Rfter
while. know as much about the coun
try iy ng between the main line and the
Sound, as If they hid carried the dirt to
make IL. Commencing some twenty
years ago with the Sksgit pass, which
goes through up near king George.
filihee." las the Indians call British
Colnmbia) the company has bad parties
through every pass aud COW trail te-
tween that point and the Columbia riv-
er. First came party 10 measure the
depth of the canyons. Next came a
party TO measure the hight OF the noun
tsins, one of them having elambered up
and surveyed the yawning crater of old
Tahotns Then came party to measure
the hight of all the trees aud ascertain
their names. and the names of all the
mountain herbs aud flowers. Then
came Professor So and so to get list
of the grasses of the Yakima basin.
Then came u party OF professors skilled
in the science of bugs. Then came a
party 10 measure the extent of heat and
cold, and the extent of the rainfall
Other parties came on other missions
too numerous to mention. The passes,
AID canyons. and COW trails we're sur
veyed and resurveyed. aud now that she
depth of snow Is being ascertained, il is
ditiicnlt 10 guess what will need 20 be
ascertained next fakissa Signal.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-29
WHY Ir DIDN'T.

He was looking over a Pennsylvania
town with the view of entering into bust
ness. A citizen accompanied him to
post him ON points, and as they left the
hotel the stranger asked:
" By the way. VINO owns this hotelr''
"Why, the Standard Oil Company"
WAS the reply.
The same question was asked about
the opera house, "A toll-hrIdge, weekly
newspaper aud a market house, and the
same replies were received.
Is there anything III this town on
which the Standard OH Company hasn't
got It's olatohesy" finally the stranger
asked.
"why, yes" he replied; there's the
Baptist church"
And how does IL happen that the
company missed itf"
Well, it's mortgaged for 5000, and
IL was cheaper for tue Standard TO give
free Sunday excursions ON the rail-
road aud draw the congregation ont OF
town.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-29
BUILDING MATERIALS.
Portland Market Quotations.

PORTLAND, May -. - Wheat - The
best authority says the top price is
$l.47x for Valley. There are no opera
tons today. IL is thought that the
opening price for the new crop will be
ab0ut $l.35.
Flour-Steady at $4.75 f.r Red Crown
and other standard brands. There II
good local aud Sound country demand
for this brand.
Miilstuff-Quiet. Ground harley S2i
Ca26, bran $l4Cd Ii, chops $3.50, mid
| diings S24td2S.
Oats-Continue plenty at 4719c pei
bushel in carload lots.
Egos-Plenty, and the price IL weak
at 221ae.
Charlottesville plentiful than last
week, but sales were made 1t $3.50 last
evening.
Ducks-Will no. sell at such high
prices Hs were had last moHth; extra
choice ones might command $40.
Wo1l-keceipts are not heavy. Nc
Eastern buyers here ut present. Oar
resident buyers and commission Rer
chants are improving the opportunity
of grading and baliDR wool here and
shipping it by the Northern Pacific
Railroad, instead OF shipping via or to
San Francisco. Quote Valley l4(1l6:
Eastern Oregon l5Cdl7c.
Baeon-Sides i2tdl3o. hams l3dl4c
shoulders SCti0c.
Lard--Kegs. Eastern. lll40l2c; pals
10s, -, B. 1880, 1886, lac.
Butter-Chsice dairy 25c, roll in brin,
BIC, solid in kegs 20td22l 20 store lsCd '0c
Potatoes--per bushel 6Oc.
Hides--Choice 1Sc, good culls l2c
murrain hides SO, green sailed 7c, drs
deer skins valley 25td30c, Eastern Or
egon istG2Oc.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-29

SEATTLE. May y, 1884.

CATTLE. 1Acg ~ A'-N-
No particular improvement has been
noticed in the produce market durlug
the past week The weather continues
fine. One or tEo heavy showers during
the week have been very beneficial. ano
the promises for an abundant harvest
grow brighter and brighter.
HOPS-The old crop las al! been
moved. Tue prospects tor biz crop
this year are goos, as the vines IN an
portions of the Territory, where Gull
waited. are very forward.
wHEAT-Ligbt receipts and llgnt
demand. Jobbers are selling At f3f.1o
PER ton
FLOUR Market steady. We quote
1915 per barrel for standard brands.
OATS-There are plenty of oats IN
the country for LEGAL consumption. Joo-
bers are paying from SO 10 go per ton
HAf-Tbs hay market Is a little
quiet, and considerable has been com
| ing into market Large shipments have
| also been received frosa California, thus
| having a tendency TO depress the mar
ket. Local dealers are paying from IA
| To 2l5 on the bank, fOT No. timothy,
/ which they retail at from Sl9 % 81 per
| ton.
POTATOES-Th market is bare OF
| ehoics varieties. and from 55dGOc per
bushel il readily paid by dealers. Cali.
| foruia new are Ginning into market, and
are selling IT from 25lfd3c per Pound.
SMALL RUlTS--CalItornia cher
| riss arrive by each steamer, but have
| too much OF a slivsry taste to toe very
| good. lac strawberry market has sns-
tanned a break, and prices have fallen
in value daring the past week like rail
road stocks, from Doc pound to Poe
Zoe, l5c and 1910. Receipts of the past
few days have been AZ least 100 boxes
a day. This delicious fruit never before
vas 80 early Is taisy year. nsver inner Rnc
never was in such generous supply.
BIZ rGEk--Bnttsr advanced 20 PEI
pound IA san Francisco yesterday
JUbbers are selling fresh article a
from 25ydZ71lc per pound
| EGGS-Large receipts from the c9uu
try, and market we'll supplied. Pro
dneers are receiving from 2Jfd 21c pei
dozen for fresh.
MEAiS-No change il reported, ans
prices are firm at last quoted hgores
Beef, neat, l2c Per pound, wholesale
beef on foot, 30 pork. neat, llfd lzc
pork, on foot, 7doc mutton, neat, i2c
mutton, ON foot, i(d514c.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-29
THREE CLASSES OF PAPERs.

Hon. James 4. Troutnan says that
reform measure always shows three
classes of papers in every State" The
people of any community will know IL
which of these divisions the local paper
belongs:
First-Those whose editors are men oi
convictions and courage. These papers
always boldly and vigorously discuss
every vital question in which their read
ers are Interested. They are leaders OF
public sentiment; they help make public
sentiment.
Second-Those whose editors are mer
of convictions, but lack courage. These
papers are conservative" which is but
another name for cowardice. They
follow public sentiment. They are OF
no value whatever in the formative
period of any work. Until success !.
assured, their position is matter oil
doubt.
Third-Those whose editors are char
acterless and venaI. These papers hsv'
but little influence. They are not wortl
much to- any measure, but usually sci
out for great deal more than the,
are worth.