Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-08-16

John Haley, working in Hoffman
mine, met with an accident Wednes-
day similar to Beaman's misfortune,
though not so serious as to require am
pu:ation.
Brevittes. Tickets are on sale for a
grand concert by the Welsh Congre-
gational choir at Odd Follows Opera
House, Monday, Sept. 22d, nsxt, for
the benefit Of the church to which the
choir is attached.
Owing to the inclement weather the
bush meeting advertised by the color
ed people for last Sunday was not
held.
The prospectus Of Tho Home Guard,
paper for temperance people, has been
issued. 1t will be published in Cum
berland by the Home Guard company,
John L. Thomas, manager. The first
number will be issued next Wednes-
day. 1t will advocate the prohibition
of the manufacture and sale of intox-
icants.
The registrars Of voters Of this
county will meet in Cumberland to-
day.
One of Frostburg's most charming
ladies has taken census of our dudes.
She finds that the relation in number
and value which this class holds to tho
entire population is small. She sets
before the JOURNAL as Il fact, matured
as such from long and forbearing OBJ
servation that the average dude view
of high life rests in the fit Of his
breeches. lee cream, cake, tarts,
fruits and desserts are esteemed over
stronger food as tending to clarity the
complexion 50 as to match with the
popular shades of blue and green.
He is found to be rich in certain lines
of taste but poor in common sense.
Fond of sport, yet avoids that which
involves exertion. In short, he is this
and that according to his individual
ity, but never young man who enjoys
religion.
G. l.. Wellington, county treasurer,
defends the provision of contingent
fund" by the county commission
ers, a feature assaulted by "a Small
Taxpayer in the Queen City Courier.
In this Mr.. Wellington is right, of
course.
Among other people the editor of the
Cumberland Times was surprised at
the determination of Rev. A. W.
Rudisill to go to India as a missionary.
1t is remarkable that a man should es-
TEEN the needs Of an alien race weep
ing in the shadow of death above the
wants of some in his own household.
Here is the Times itself still reveling in
the aboriginal conceits Of Dams Rock"
and Cumberland coal" But the
worst 81 gn of a nature unregenerate, if
not of total depravity, is its discovery
of Frostburg on Il map of Cumberland !!
Stay, brother Rudisill, stay.
Work On the spire of the English
Lutheran Church practically ceased
yesterday. The spire is an ornament
to the church. and the church is an
ornament to the town,
William Thomas FARM will establish
q saloon on Bowery at an early day.
The Eckhart skating club will
hold grand masked carnival at their
rink in Eckhart, next Saturday even
ing, 23d inst.
Company d, Capt. J. P. Smith was
out Wednesday evening. The march
along Main street attracted much at
tention. The company was preceded
by the Drum Corps, which is making
rapid progress.
We have read with great pleasure
a little book sent by w. J. G. Kenyon,
Baltimore agent of the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fs railroad company,
entitled Through Mexico in Palace
Carr
Mrs. NJ. G. Darrew, of Brady's, lost
a large barn by fire Monday morning.
Loss, $500; insurance $1,000. In
esndiary.
Demorest's Illustrated Monthly Mag
azine for September is an extremely
useful and entertaining number. The
tales and poems are excellent, and
1.-THE English Cathedrals," 1.-THE
Romance of the Century," and "Seeing
New York." by Jennie June, are arti-
cles of unusual interest. There is
much that will prove very useful in
the way of fancy-work and fashion, and