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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-01-19
Phila lelphia News.

The other morning as o beiated NOM
Der of the owl club was steering
throuoh the FOG which often hangs over
the city OF Baltimore at 3 a. M, he
nossnd = house in Mission street. where
ra+iJel q wcll-known physician. The
yestibule Of this residence was open,
and on its side the dim ravs of the
moon. struarlinn tbrouch the Gloom
prod ccJ by The efforts Of the city "a
romDa0v, disclosed the mouth aof an
lcoustlc tube. underneath which was
fine incriDt;on: "Wbstle for DR.. Potts"
Not wishing 70 be dsoblioinp about
80 small n matter. the owl stumbled up
the steps. and. ste dyinc himself AGAINST
fire wall hlew into tho Dipe with all the
strength Of his lungs.
Ib@ nhvsicion who was awakened nv
rne resultant sbrill whistle near bis
mead arose, and, after wondering at the
,innular odor Of whisky in the room.
oronn1 his wav to thatuhc and shonted
"Wn,lqn
"Glod TO l,now vou.re w,|l" was tho
rcnlv: but being . doctor, s'pose Won
can keep well at cost price, can't vou?"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-01-19
MEN AND OTHER ANIMALS.


Cincinnati Enquirer.
Men and animals have much that is
common between thom. In many points
some animals exhibit the passions,
tastes, vices and peculiarities that stamp
men. Obstinate men, those gifted with
that quality which Sterne says in man
is styled perseverance, in mule OBJ
stinacy, are like tho Arctic putin, or
Lapland mouse. The former seizes the
end of bone that is thrust into his
hole, and will not loose his hold till
drawn out and killed. The latter
wander from mountain to mountain,
and will turn out for nothing. They
have eyes, yet run against trees, stones,
rocks and animals, and bite and contend
with every animal they meet. They
cross rivers, and at last reach the
ocean, plunge in and are drowned.
A jealous wife resembles o green ma
cav. II its master cares for dog Or
q cat, nothing can exceed its violence
and fury. Nor will it be appeased I'M
til It's master returns and lavishes all
his praise upon it. 4 petulant girl has
all tho airs Of the jay; q fippant beau
the vanity of the magpie. Selfish men
are like the one-horned rhinoceros, in
capable of either gratitude or attach
ment. A quick tempered man, forget
ting and forgiving the next instant
finds his counterpart in the Cape ante
lope; fierce when assaulted, yet taking
food the next minute from the hand
that struck it. A domestic man is like
the an eope of Scythia, who will not
eat unless surrounded by her mate and
little ones.
Some men arc like tho great bat OF
Java; when wounded and unable to
avenge the injury, he wreaks vengeance
Oh his wounded limb. The Japanese,
out Of revenge to others, often rip open
their own bellies, and many men cut oil
their noses to spite their face. Sncaks
are like the 'ranouG parrot OF Guinea.
When lie is going to bite you he ex
hibits disposition to caress. Lazy
men living on tho oNertions OF others
find their parallel in the Taurus Arc
ticus. He loves fish, but he never
catches them. Ho waits until another
bird has done the work, then scares the
bird and secures The fish he drops.
Horace Greeley and the vegetnrians
were like the slaygush, an animal OF
Hindostan, which attacks with viSor
wolves, tigers and all the fierce animals,
yet lives on roots, herbs and fruit. The
vegetarians attacked every system and
every theory.
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MadicHe. etc.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-01-19

taken by the fugitives. The cutlery
was renewed. and the order, not only
to fire again, but to pursue, was too
plainly audible. When Hayward
briefly explained the meaning of the
words they had heard Hawk-eye halt
ed, and spoke with quick decision and
great frmness.
LET us deliver our fire." he said ;
they will believe it a sortic, and
give way, or they will wait for rein
forcements."
The scheme was well conceived, but
failed in its effect. The instant the
French heard the pieces, it seemed as
the plain was alive with men.
Eve shall draw their entire army
upon us, and bring on 4 general as
sault," said Duncan lead on, my
friend, for your life and ours
The scout seemed willing to comply
but. in the hurry of the moment, and
in the change of position, he had lost
the direction. In this dilemma, Uncas
lighted on the furrow of the cannon
ball, where it had cut the ground IN
three adjacent ant-hills.
"Glve me the range" said Hawk
eye. bending to catch glimpse of the
direction. and then moving onward.
Cries, oaths. voices calling each other
and, apparently, on every side OF them.
Suddenly, Il strong glare of light flash
ed across the scene, the fog rolled up
wards in the thick wreaths, and sew
eral cannon belched across the plain.
IT'S from the fort ~ exclaimed
Hawk-cye. turning short on his tracks :
land we. like stricken fools were rush
ing to the woods, under the very knives
of the Maquas."
The instant their mistake was rec
tilted, the whole party retraced the en-
ror with the utmost diligence. Dun
can willing relinquished the support of
Cora to the arm of Uncas, and Cora
as readily accepted the welcome assist
ance. Men, hot and angry in pursuit,
were evidently on their footsteps. and
each instant threatened their cap
ture. if not their destruction.
Point de quarter auq coquins :"
cried an eager pnrsuer.
Stand firm, and be ready, my gal
lent G0ths g suddenly exclaimed a
voice above them wait to see the en-
envy FIRE low. and sweep the glacis.'
FEATHER father ~ eXclaimoda pierre
ing cry from out the mist 1T is | !
Alice! thy own Elsie! spare, o, save
Your daughters =
Hold - shouted the former speak
/ er in awful tones of parental agony.
:" 'TiS she God has restored me my
children Throw open the sally-port ;
to the fed, 60thS, to the field : pull not
a trigger lest you kill my lambs
Drive off these dogs of Franco with
I your steel"
| Duncan heard the grating OF the
rusty hinges, and darting to the spot,
directed by the sound. he met a long
line of darkencd warriors, passing
swiftly towards the glacis. He knew
them for his own battalion OF royal
Americans. flying to their head. soon
swept every trace of his purSuers from
before the works.
=, no continued
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lintor Cce1" 'l'a"',7t,ue Cgayon#N
That getting ipto i wagon romn dei
NE" said IN OK pUckeyc, of trick Of
Tom CorNin's. He hung back. Vol
know, when the Republican party was
formed, and kicked in the traces Ia
two ol three ,years after the Fremont
campaign. Then he was put IorwarJ
for congress in his cid district, and OF
course went on the stump. 1t his li-a
meeting, how ever. the working Nepub
leans were little cool. The great
orator OF lS40 came on the grounds
and there wasn't n cheer. This would
never do, so Corwin resortcd to Il It'll
b t of strategy. taking an excuse tina.
the SPEAKERS stand wasn't shaded we'll
he sad: here. boys, run that wagon
in here, knock ont the end gate, and
boost me in. That Will seem like Old
times. Fiji y griy-aa rcd mon jumped
t" their lect Oh tie instant. They rau
that nagon to tic appointed place viii
a chorua Of whoop., tucy put torMm II
and gave him 4 round o! cheers. and Lht
ice Was loktn and lie ,'o0G came
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-01-19
TOWARD SOMETHING BETTER
America Rounding into Shape---
WashiuetOn's Architectural Beauty
---Thc Color OF Cities.


joaquin Miller
America is swift land and rounds
into shape rapidly. Only year Or
two ago money was the great god. But
to-day or people are suddenly sur
fcited with money. We have suddenly
awakened to the fact that money-get-
ting is not The noblost pursuit of man
We see SO many vulgar people who
have money money and nothing else
that it is hardly considered reputable
to be rich. We begin to see that it is
not great achievement to get money.
We find out that all man has to do in
this prolific land is to grip his hard
hand tight to all he gets, and hold on
to all he gets to be millionaire in
time In fact, we begin to see that the
more vulgar and mean man is the
more money he gets. We find, i'll short,
that we have plenty OF men in America
who are fit for nothing else but to make
money.
ma so it is that our best people are
suddenly beginning to say Let us do
something better" But as the army is
dead letter, and as our navy is rot,
why art MT in its many ways and walks
--nllureS the ePger feet of our ambitious
and best-minded people.
New York will, Of course, long
the capital OF commerce. This tremen-
3ous Moloch OF trade very naturally
tramplcs art to death. She may sit at
his feet, sell her wares there, and al
that, even flourish for years yet on the
roaring island Of iron and stone, but she
WI not stay there. Sho has built her
house here in Washington. To drop
lglGes OF speech and stat cold facts, art
has already built here on Il single street
in a single year moro beautiful houses,
fine, rich, glorious to see, than can be
found in The city OF New York. sticka
piu here. and remember this is the cold,
frozen truth. md l think it means
something. ] think it m ans q great
deal more than simple material prosper
ity. 1t means an advance-a long ad-
vance, too-in the lines of art. Uf
course, architecture is not the highest
Or noblest, but The tangible visible, and
serves to illustrate. emphasize, what l
would say. And so l say art has built
her home here. She will possess it and
b;de here under these blues
Close your eyes and recall tho
color of cities You have seen. London
is q somhre gray. almost black. Paris
is white, and 50 on. ] his is a red city
or course, if you only see The capitol
and Pennsylvania avenue, and indeed
the largest half I fear only see Ibis
mach, why Washington may seem gray.
green. or even black or mottled, il YOU
t.h,. ;ut0 account the crowds Of cQlorca
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To be continued.
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BEFORE DAWN.
IMnllrica ThnnnS0n- /

Maurice Thompson.1
A keen, insistent hint of dawn
Fell from the mountain height;
A wan, uncertain gIeam betrayed
The falterlng of the night
Tho emphasis of silence made
,e fog above the brook
Intensely pale; the trees took on
A haunted, haggard look.
Such quiet came, expectancy
Filled all the earth and sky;
Time seemed to pause little space;
heard dream go by!
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Phi: si,er:'an -, e"rn- IS .,hin:a..
fCh:camO Hr!u!i.l

An intimate rieud Of Gen. Pill
Sheridan related tbs interesting story
OF the gallant so.u'"r: 'Shevidnn, i
charming conver5@t.unai.st, can't max,
a speech if he rlcs to loot, about i,is
audience. re@Nm, CT an occasion
whore lie was caiisd t, and it Was
not altogether uucN: s2rted either, He
stood M aad iIx;n% his eyes on one
man IN the aud curr pddresScd him.
He never made IL break, ani lie never
saw anybody before him except that
oHc man. He made he speech in his
conversational tone, ana ii was so easy
and graceful thnt Il captured, IN lie
couldn't aiye~j himself oJ that and
don't You know, winch is so b4iituaI
with him j.y the way, hpias" certain
profanity winch i O. epcna.u... order
that one accustomed to a., society
finally forget it. lie raa- tAis il
without aay motive o. .po.inE u
emphasis, and vhc.. heard him MAX NJ.
ti,nt oj,rycll, and Jaw lies. lr~E oct u.e
mal n >he audience 10 adUrts3. I
almost shaddcieG III tia. ic,t liz
should, forgetting w:tcrn he Wa, inter
lad one OF tIo,- 4uiut ------- $50 K
which he is SO accustomed.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-01-19


Some CLOTHES philosopher or other
once started the question how far the
worlds history might have been altered
if priests had always been dressed
in red and soldiers in black: and if the
popular imagination had thus trans
ferrcd its fondness for red coat from
the army to the church. The British
Medicnl journal now raises rather
similar question by asking why the
color OF nurses' dresses in hospitals
should usually be black? That luSu-
brious tint can certainly neither please
the senses of the sick, call up happy
associations, nor suggest hopeful pros
poets.
Japanese never wear shoes IL the
house but always take them Off botorn
entering.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-31
BOY BURGLARS CAPTURED.

More Converts to VagaboDdage Through
Reading Psrnicious Dime Literature.
LEBANON, Pa, Dec. 26.-The police of the
Lebanon Valley did good work on FridayiD
breaking up the gang of burglars who have
been terroriging the country between here
and Reading. They captured four Of the
boy burglars who recently escaped from
Jail. They are Robert Meyer, George,
alias "Foxey" Sarge, Jerome Eoright, and
Jacsb Rottigebel-sll young men from six
teen to eighteen years of age. They be-
long to regular gang OF thieves who have
signs, passwords and grips. When broken
up they lived in a shanty in the mountains,
TO which place they carried booty and lived
in royal style.
Since the four broke Jail numerous burg
laries have been reported. They stole
horses, with which they drove from place to
place to commit their depredations, and car
ried their plunder to q place of safety
Country stores and farmhouses were riled.
the robbers even going so far as TO steal the
key to the United States mail bag. When
captured they were provided with blankets,
shotguns, dark lanterns and q full set of
burglars tools. 1t is believed that reading
dime novels aud accounts of the adventures
of Abe Buzzsrd, the outlaw, IN the Welsh
Mountains turned their heads. They were
steering for the Welsh Mountains to join
Abe when overtaken.
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SEQUEL TO AN ELoPEmENr.

The Injured Husband Has the DesPoiler
of His Home Arrested on a Charge of
Larceny.
PnTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 23.-An elopement
which began most auspiciously last October
was ended In this city tonight by the arrest
Of Charles Decker on two warrants. One
charged him with the larceny of money
and other articles, to the value of $1,000,
taken from the saloon of Jacob Stein, in the
borough OF CLARION, some time in October
last. The most interesting feature of the
case hinged on the warrant, in which
Decker was charged with having had GRIM
insl relations with Mary Stein, wife Of
the complainant. Decker is very
ordinary looking specimen of human
ity, small in size, and with cast
of countenance like a consumptive or
one that had been in Jail for a good
while. He had small valise in his posses
sion and S605 in money in his clothes.
Stein disappeared as soon as Decker was
locked up, and shortly afterward he was
found in company with his wife at hotel.
Mrs. Stein is buxom woman, about thirty.
Eve years of age. aud was dressed in we'll
appearing dark suit. She sat on one of the
beds in the room, and appeared as indiffer-
ent TO the situation as could be imagined.
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A SONS SACRIFICE.
Young Lowder Perished on the Scaffold for
His Fathers Crime.

Young Lowder Perished on the Scaff0ld for
His Fathers Crime.
OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 23.-John Lowder,
father of the George Lowder who was
hanged last June tor the murder of Peter
LsZier, died at Picton on Saturday, and be-
fore death, it is stated, he confessed to hav-
ing committed the deed himself, and that
his son had nothing to do with the matter,
further than driving him to the house OF
Jones. 1t was about year ago this month
that Peter Lazier, resident OF Picton, was
murdered at the resid e1oe of Gilbe rt Jones,
Bloomfield. About 10 o'clock D. m. two
masked men went to Jones' house to rob
him, but on finding Lazier there they failed
to accomplish their purpose. One OF the
murderers had gun and his companion
revolver. Lazier grappied with one of them
and IN the tussle wss shot dead.
The intruders then ran away. Chief
McKinnon was telegraphed for next morn
ing, and with the assistance of several
neighbors traced the guilty parties from the
scene Of the murder across fields and over
footpaths in the snow leading to Joseph
Tompsetts' house. Tompsetts, John aud
George Lowder were arrested, but at the
trial John Lowder was acquitted. Tho other
two prisoners were found guilty of murder
and suffered the penalty OF the law on the
scaffold on the 10th of June last. George
LoTder protested his innocence to the last,
and the general feeling at the time was that
he preferred death rather than convict bis
father, but it would now appear that the lat
ter's guilty conscience would not allow him
10 die without making clean confession OF
the murders. Certain parties saw cutter
on the night in question going in the direc-
tion of Jones' house with three persons in it,
but these persons could not be induced to
give evidence to that effect in the witness
box. The boots that exactly corresponded
with one Of the trails in the snow were those
claimed by George Lowder at the time of
his arrest hence It was that the jury found
him guilty. The affair has caused great ex-
element in the neighborheod where the
Lowders resided.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-31

She refused to talk about the affair at hrst,
but the gist of the story was obtained.
Stein keeps q saloon and restaurant in Cla-
rion, and has been married seventeen years.
Decker was in his employ six months.
About the time his suspicious were aroused
the quiet, upsssuming bottle-washer and the
buxom frau skipped out, the latter taking
g, 600 Of STEMS hard earnings. He finally
located them in Philadelphia, and, armed
with the warrants and q commission as
q Deputy Sheriff, the unlucky husband,
caught up with The guilty pair. Decker
begged not to be locked up, and agreed to
return forthwith. The party arrived in the
city on Sunday. To day one OF the cham
bermaids discovered Mrs. Stein talking from
the second-story window with Decker, who
was in the alley below. This came to Stein's
ears and tonight, he discovered Decker
slipping into the hotel. The injured hus-
band appeared to mourn the loss of his
money most, bat at the same time he lays
all blame on Decker, and will take what
legal satisfaction out of him he can get. His
wife he Is willing to forgive if she Will go
back home and not repeat the escapsde.
They have family of three sons and one
dauelter.
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he SAW HIS MOTHER'S GHOST.
And Two Days Later He Entered the
Ghostly Realm himself.

And Two Days Later He Entered the
GhostIy Realm himself.
HARTFORD, Dec. 2S.-Last Monday night
Patrick Donnelly, of this place, imagined
that he saw his mother, who has been dead
for years. The next morning, while at work
at the Pratt& & Whitney Company's sawmilI,
be was struck by piece OF wood and injured
so severely thai he died on Wednesday. The
strange occurrence is causing great deal
of comment. According to the story of the
widow, her husband on Monday night took
down from the shelf q volume of poetry to
read, and the first poem which opened to his
hand was one on Death He began to
read this, when his wife begged him to de-
sist as it oppressed her. he smiled at her
fears and remarkiDg that he would do some
writing before he retired, closed the book.
Mrs. Donnelly bade him good night and
left the room. Mr.. Donnelly had nearly
completed his task when he heard he
kitchen door OPEN Failing to hear the
sound of its being closed, he came to
the conclusion that it was his dog which
had entered. He had barely entered
the kitchen when lifting his eyes he be-
held in the middle Of the apartment the
figure of an old woman, clad in dark gar
ments, and about her STOPPING shoulders
there fell the folds Of black shawl. Her
face was wan and pale and very sad. She
lifted her gaunt hand and made motion
toward him, then turned, walked slowly
across the floor and out through the still
open door. She disappeared in the gloom,
and the door swung to and closed itself.
leaving Mr.. Donnelly standing awe-stricken
at the other end of the room. In q moment
he regained his usual presence OF mind and
hurried to his bedroom, where bis wife,
who was still awake, asked him what was
the trouble.
II have seen nay dead mother" he said in
an affrighted manner.
She tried to persusde him that he was
mistaken, but he rigidiy adhered 20 his as
sertion.
He then related the facts ss above given,
and appeared very much depressed. His
wife endeavored to cheer him, but all TO no
purpose. After short time he retired, and
SIS stated arose Tuesday morning went to
work, and fifteen minutes after commanding
his labors received the injury which caused
his death
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-31
COWBOYS
Board a Texas Train and Shoot Out All the
Window Lights of the Coaches.

Board a Texas Train and Shoot Out All the
Window Lights of the Coaches.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 24,-Yesterdsy
evening as the east bound passenger train
on the Southern Pacific was nearing the
bridge crossing the Pecos River, 9 number OF
torpedoes exploded on the track, causing
the engineer to stop the train. Six cowboys
boarded the train with drawn revolyers and
compelled the conductor 20 stop at Lsngtry,
the next small station. At LsDgtry twenty
more cowboys boarded and took possession
OF the train. They were all more or less IN
der the influence OF liquor, and amused
themselves by shooting out all the window
lights and lamps and terrorizing the passen-
gers generally. AS the train passed small
stations the cowboys would shove their heads
out of the broken windows and shout and
yell. A passing freight train was saluted In
q similar manner. Several hundred shots
were fred and the roof of the cars were
riddled. They robbed the train boy of his
stock of peanuts and candies, bat so far as
known nobody was hurt. Judge Falon,
United States District Attorney Evans and
Sheriff White were among the passengers,
but thought it best not to make their iden-
tity known. The gang left the train at
Uvalde, after riding over sixty miles.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-12-31
AN INDIGNANT FATHER,
The Rash IndorsemeDt He Wrote Across
His Sons Marriage License.

The Rash IndOrsemeDG He Wrote Across
His Sons Marriage License.
CARTERsv1LLE Ca, Dec. 25.-Georgs A.
Howard was clerk in the Office Of his father,
who is Ordinary of Barlow County, and
whose duty it is to issue marriage licenses
and record the fact of marriage when per-
formed. Young Howard issued himself a
license, signing his fathers name, as usual in
other cases, and married Miss Anna G.
Payne, a respectable young lady OF the
place. When his father heard of it he was
furious, and instead of recording the mar
riaee license when returned to him by Rev.
Mr.. Headdens, officiating clergyman, wrote
across its face an Endorsement and returned
it to his son. The indorsement among other
things said:
This internal paper was sneaked back
into my Office. 1t is hereby returned, and Is
good evidence to remind you OF your theft,
lying and virtual forge ~. Little did / ever
think that you would turn yourself over to
the control of as low-down q scoundrel as
Ned Payne and as low-down a, villain as
Vest Harwell, and to become so infatuated
with the internal set you have taken up
with. Can't you get from among them? II
not, get rope and hang yourself How can
you face respectable people? You can record
this in hell. ]. A. HOWARD"
The document creates much indignation
among the lady's friends.