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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-20

Scifh'Wc Notes. There has been
some scanning Of the sky for a rain
cloud, hand size, but, excepting 4 five
minute shower Wednesday night, the
"ciouds rolled by"
Several philosophers said three
frosts i'll succession, then rain. But
the tIDrd frost missed the train.
That Was Monday and Tuesday.
Yesterday morning the third frost got
in, accompanied by a fog much larger
than bed-quilt.
Brother Taylor says: "As the sun
approaches the equinoctial. which it
reaches about September ODD, when
the days and nights are equal all over
the earth, the weather becomes cooler,
and the rainy season sets IT," We
are not so sure about that. Next
Monday morning at Is minutes past 10
the sun enters the constellation Libra.
The weather has already "become
coolor"-a little earlier than predicted
by the JOURNAL last week. 1t is more
likely to rain before or during Monday
than astsr, but anything like a settled
rainy season just now is not set down
in meteorological conditions. Pleasanr
weather about next Wednesday, chang
ing to unsettled weather about Friday,
is probable.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-20

THE JOURNAL started out Monday
on an interviewing tour of the town,
~ promised last week, to ascertain
the opinions of the people on the
Water Works question, 1t had not
made more than two laps before it
found that the last Legislature had
evidently taken a census of the
robbers and swindlers in Frostburg
and put the whole eleven on the
Water Commission. The tour was
thereupon declared off,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-20

A NUMBER of people favor the
Water Bond measure because the
construction of self-perpetuating
Commission of business men guaran-
tees safe and economical management.
A larger number oppose it because
they have no power to retire old or
from time to time choose new Com
missioners.
Another fraction is opposed to the
whole business, because the debt in
Cured will rest upon the real estate
of the town.
There are those, too, who never re-
fleet that any water rents will accrue.
Between the latter three elements
Of popular thought the enterprise will
likely be ground to powder.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-20
Correspondence Washington (Pa.) Reporter.]
TO DENVER.
How n Young Lady Travels Alone.

Dear Reporter:-At present writing
| am almost two thousand miles from
home, in strange land, but among
friends. Kansas City is beautiful
place, with about 100000 inhabitants,
and is very progressive. Much build
ing is going on and cable street car
line is being constructed in addition to
its horse car line. The city conta ms
many handsome stores and residences
and l thoroughly enjoyed visit
through several of the former and met
a number of pleasant ladies and gen
tlemen. Many of the streets are Mac
adamized, and being level, constitute
fine drives, several hours riding on
which I enjoyed.
At 1910 o'clock on Thursday morn
ing boarded train on the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe road. The ON
ployees are very accommodating, and
there is not the least danger of gettin g
on the wrong train. | purchased q
sleeping car ticket and as soon as l
did so porter gathered up my bag
gage and taking me in the car showed
me my seat. On this road too found
everything necessary to ones comfort.
1t carries no dining car, but there are
eating houses at proper places along
the route, and all that is necessary for
a lady to do at meal time is to ask the
porter to bring her what she wa nts
The ride was delightful and at Pueblo,
one hundred and twenty miles south
of Denver, my destination, took the
Denver and Rio Grande road without,
however, change of cars. The seen
cry along this route is grand. No use
to cross the ocean to find beautiful
scenery, for that along the line Of the
Denver and Rio Grande | think can
not be surpassed in beauty, grandeur
and sublimity. The Rockies are in
sight during almost all the distance !;
even Pixies Peak and the snow range
are to be seen. The line also passes
through tho celebrated Colorado
Springs and past Peimer Lake, a most
romantic spot.
Ny trip throughout was ENJOYABLE.
A lady will have no trouble in travel
ing alone if she knows where she wants
to go and will address her questions to
the conductor or other employees of
the railroad company.
Denver is a delightful place. As l
write can see the mountains plainly.
The atmosphere is pure and dry; no
dew nor Fog here. The city is nicely
laid nut, having handsome stores and
Residences and really some magnificent
buildings. els ,trcets arc level and
lined with beautiful shade trees anG
grass plots.
Parties desiring information, maps,
descriptive pamphlets, time tables
and rs ties Of fare, should address the
agent Of Tie Santa Fe Line, Mr.. W. J.
G. Kenyon. 1873 West Baltimore street.
Baltimore.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-20

THAT microbe whose special bust
ness Is to propagate cholera ia said to
be shaped like an exclamation mark,
but as not many of him are likely to
be squirming in the alleys and back
yards of Frostburg, we do not Sc
much fear him. The bacillus, how
ever, of diphtheria, scarlet fever, ETC..
is q dangerous germ and homogeneous
to our hog-pens and other out-houses.
He is shaped like comma, reaching
which, according to ancient spoilers,
we only stop long enough to count
one. The diseases named, thus
punctuated, suggestrapid work when
they begin. Cleanliness, however, is
fatal to him, but how can We keen
clean without plenty of water?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-20

A pkoposiT!oN has been made to
have the Water Commissioners unite
in pledge to resign SO soon as the
nsxt Legislature can amend the law
so as to make the Office elective.
One of them Is ready now 10 decline
if that will aid IN the ratification of
the law, amended or not. Give us
the works and we will agree to have
the law bind anybody hand and foot
that wants the manacles of good be-
havior fastened on him.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-20

The Clearfeld output for the year to
last Saturday was l,94S,0S5 tons, or
1895 tons behind Georges Creek.
Of the amount of coal shipped from
this region this year l ,641, 6Sl tons have
gone from mines on the Maryland side
of the Potomac river.
The work runs this week from
quarter to full time, or nearly three
quarters all through.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-20

"A OELF-OGSl A1NlNd 1NSllI' IlON.
1t is understood that the average
annual income of the Frostburg
Water Company is at at least 81, 900.
This is six per- cent. of $4,000.
1t is also understood that several
years ago it was ascertained that a
proposed short-llne extension of the
pipes would double this income.
1t is we'll known that the present
works, capitalized at $4,000, are out
of all proportion to the magnitude of
the plant, and the extension pro-
posed would have materially en-
HANGED tho disproportion.
Now, for much less than $4,000
it is fair to presume that an income
of $4,000 ls available. Allowing,
however, ten per cent. of this sum for
running expenses, we have 81, $50 net
to apply to payment of interest and
sinking fund dues. This $2, $50 equals
the interest on $46, 900, a sum $11 900
in excess of the extreme limit of the
proposed issue.
The most extravaganza estimate OF
the amount necessary to be issued has
not exceeded $25, 200. At the high
est rate of interest it will take $1,000
to pay the interest on the bonds,
leaving $3.50 to go to the sinking
fund. During the first five years it
is not within the option of the Cor
poration to redeem any of the bonds.
During this time, however, at least
$4,000 will have accumulated, and at
the end applicable to the reduction
of the debt TO Ylg, 800, At the end
of the sixth year the principal would
be reduced to S16.500, and 80 On
until the end Of The fifteenth year the
debt would be extingulsi,s.al..-f ftesn
Years before the limit fixed for the
bonds to rnn.
1t is more than probable the COM
mission would be able to place the
bonds at less than six per cent, in
which case the time fer the bonds to
run would be materially shortened,
or if our estimate of expenses be too
low, make up for any deficiency in
that quarter.
30 that MS it may, the period of
extinction would bang with it rev.
enue to the corporation igcesury
hitherto unknown. Nearly equal to
the amount now realized by direct
taxation, it would 60 far toward re-
lieving the people Of the support of
the town government. The works
contemplated would, moreover, save
annually to the pockets OF property
owners between 81, 500 and 1000 in
fire insurance premiums, and thus
make our risks sought instead of
avoided and rejected.
This is believed to be fair pros
pectus of the financial destiny of the
works and the consequential benefits
to attend and follow.
Without presuming to seek access
to tho Water Company's books, this
article is based upon the best outside
data obtainable. If we have erred
either in statement or deduction We
cordially and earnestly invite cor
rection through our columns, which
are freely open to the officers or stock
holders of the company, or any
others, for such purpose, or for setting
forth the advantages of no debt, no
commission, or no water.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-20

In order to destroy the COMMISSION
the Water Works measure must lie
defeated. In war this is poor strategy
No good soldiers ever surrendered the
citadel in order to capture an outpost.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-20

The JOURNAL will not be under
stood as doing any Especial pleading"
for the Water Commissioners, partic-
ularly as some of them oppose their
own election, and the remainder not
half so anxious to be elected as some
people are to defeat them.
But to be fair, honest and patriotic,
let us see what ground there is for
fear that they will abuse their trust.
We quote the pertinent portion of
Section 16 of the law:
That said Water Commissioners shall
SERGE eithout compensation, and shall not
become bidders for the doing Of any cork or
furnishing Of any supplies required to be
done or furnished in the erection, extension
or improvement Of said 'eater arorks or the
conducting Of the same Dhen completed, nor
shall they or any Of them be interested d.
reetly or indirectly IN any contract made
sith said board for the doing Of cork for or
furnishing supplies to said board x & =
Add to this the fact that all are
taxpayers, interested along with
everybody else in ample protection
from fire, the lowest insurance rates
and in plenty of good water-a vital
base of comfort and health. If to
obtain all these things they serve
without pay, knowing, too, that by
law they are prohibited from enjoying
any profit growing out Of the erection
and management of the works, what
warrant is there for charging I'M
patriotic motives to them? None
whatever, and, gentlemen, it is not
fair, just or honest to do it. If you
desire to defeat the measure, for
heavens sake employ some other ar
gument. Or, if you have no other
argument, use some other pretext.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-20

The republ leans and democrats of
this district have marshaled their
swiftest steeds for Congress and the
race will soon begin. Meantime the
prohibs are studying what to do and
the antimonops want to be crowded
in on the judges stand to see how the
thing is worked.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-20
Who Knows When

Railroad Trains will be Wrecked?
Boilers or lamps Explode?
Horses take Fright and Run?
Bricks or Timbers Fall?
Fire Burn or Lightning Strike?
Machinery Crush or Mangle?
Slips or Falls Happen?
Hammers or Weights Bruise
Ladder or Staging Give Way?
Animals Kick or Bite :?
Limbs Sprained or Broken?
Falls Of Breast or Roof in the Mine
NATAL or DISABLING INJURY by AC-
II ClDlGNT may be caused III any one of g
thousand ways, and the history OF coal mining
in this region displays in that avocatiOn pc
culiar liability to casualty.
Had each victim of the eight fatal accidents
in this reaiu., l4.ss year GSS3) awaited himself
Of Accident Insurance at a cost Of SO, their
families would have been Unidentified in the
sum Of one thousand dollars each!
Assuming that the loss Of time imposed up
Cn the thirty -:!ge persons hurt in the non-latal
accidents of the year averaged three months
the lowest possible total reimbursement for
such loss would have been two thousand two
hundred and seyenty-ye dollars upon an ex-
perdjtyrc Of only three hundred and fifty
dollars
With 4 season of great activity just opening
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-20

Cr0,ctled Out.--Some more water
talk. Wait till next week.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-20

IT is reported that supplemental
supply of water from a sulphur well
near the Hsnsell mines is available,
and that 1t is seriously contemplated
to pour this stream into the lower
reservoir for distribution over town.
1t is hoped this will not be done.
The people are not ready to have the
conduits of the present works rusted
and destroyed, nor their own viscera
corroded by bituminous sulphur.
s-
The discussion of the Water Works
measure, especially of the members of
the Commission provided for, would
lead a stranger to infer that the
town is a community of pirates, en-
gagged, not in stealing from law
abiding people, but from each other.
There is nothing in it, however. If
there were, there would be an end to
all business. No mans note, check
or receipt-no evidence of debt or
cancellation of debt would be worth
the paper it was written on. Yet
these little documents pass current,
with occasional friction, it is true,
but, in the large majority Of cases,
unquestioned. Why? Because the
people are not 80 bad as they them
selves sometimes represent. In
other words, there is mere honor
among robbers than the robbers
themselves are aware of.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-20

The JOURNAL is not at all I'M
friendly to the Frostburg Water Com
pany, as few suppose. On the con-
trary, it has never failed to rejoice
with it in damp weather and weep
with itin dry. But it is public in
stitution and under pledges to the
people whom it processes to serve.
As such there are times in the which
its Indifference to it's own needless
weakness and failing functions bring
to our heart of hearts kind of feeling
which ''passeth understanding "a
sort of dry drop which does not over
flow the lineup of sympathy. Thus
it becomes amenable to criticism
not so much for anything it has done
as for what it has failed to do. There
is, therefore, something in the glance
of its eye which warns us that sinners
dislike the slightest reference to even
their negative transgressions. On our
part this duty has been extremely I'M
pleasant. But let the company revert
to the past and candidly examine
whether it has entirely fulfilled its
self-appointed mission, the people
whom it loves and serves being the
witnesses. If it has, then let it de-
termine whether the JOURNAL would
have ever taken its name in vain OF
stated aught save in grateful applause.
No. thousand times no.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-20

KNOWING so little about the affairs
Of HE ;'ro5tburg Water Company We
are free to admit thst iii aay argu-
mcnt based upon their financial
achievements diflidence is the better
patt of knowledge. For this reason
we are ANXIOUS % avoid even the
semblarce Of Misrepresentation. For
a similar reason We desire to become
the medium Of any stai,laens the
company may have to make concern
ing its poverty or the amount and
value of its stock, including that por-
zion which is in exile.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-20

A SIGNIFICANT indication of the
attitude of the Frostburg Water Com
pany toward the Water Bond pro-
posal is seen in the electionesring al
ready visible. They are opposed to
it on several grounds, and these
grounds are furnished in the side is
sues brought in the contest by the
resident opponents. The Water
Company opposes the debt contem-
plated; also the Water Commission.
But here the Water Company and a
vast majority Of the people part COM
pany and become strangers. The
latter want water, to which the Com
pany is opposed, if we may take its
hostile history and talk as implying
anything.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-20

AN impression is abroad that the
Water Commission is bound to spend
all of the $25, 900. This is mistake.
The Commission is, on the contrary,
bounM to spend as little as possible and
to make full report of its operations
to the Mayor and Council. The
work will most likely be put out by
contract to the lowest responsible
bidder, and the public will soon
know who he is and his price, as well
also the names and prices Of his COM
petitors. In short, there will be no
concealment, no object and no chance
for concealment. In order to mako
this thing doubly sure, let the people
every yc.r .lea"' a good Mayor and
Council to watch the to.uniss' 'on.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-20

SOME of the philosophers, Swans
and the "Seven Wise Men" object to
aperpetual Commission on the ground
of 'principle." This old nag has
been straddled by so many jockeys of
varying heft and quality that she is
not quite sure she ought to run race
against the Commission. In fact,
ever since members of the Supreme
Court of the United States have been
appointed for life without any objec-
ton from Frostburg, the old mare
has felt like spending the remainder
OF her declining years in the meadow.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-20

Georges Greek WEEKLY STA
TIsTIcs OF SHIPMENTs.-The record of
shipments from the mines of the
Georges Creek coal region for the week
ending Saturday, September 13, 1884,
closed as follows:
Total tons for week. ............... CASIO
" year .................1,95 2, OS0
Increase over corresponding period
last year. observation-disclosures. 2l4,O44
Total tons to B. o. railroad for week 44,045
&C year.1 1853, 226
Increase over corresponding period
last year. Observation-Disclosures. 4W, TI3
Total tons to c. & o. canal for week. 1882
g year. 227, 1888
Decrease under corresponding period
last year. 237, 572
Total tons to Pa railroad for week =. 1882
- " year.. 271 49,
Decrease under corresponding period
last year. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 39,l57
Total tons shipped over C. & P. rail-
road for week. Observation-Disclosures. A, 1926
Over same for year. ................1,272 , 979
Total tons shipped over G. c. & c. rail-
road for week. ................ 1882
Over same for year. ................ 1861, 662
The heaviest shippers for week
1, Consolidation. .(tons) ........... Is, 1888
9, w. Va. Central. " ........... 9,751
8, Georges Creek. " ........... 1884
4, Maryland ....... 9" ........... $3.50
None Of the other companies shipping over
5000 tons.
ShiDments for wear
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-20
When Will 1t Come 2

Congressman OHarra's effort to
have discrimination on Southern rail-
roads prohibited by Legislative enact
ment, not only brings him prom
nently to the front in the interest OF
his people, but exposes another OF the
lost opportunities Of the Republicans
when in power to make perfectly Sc
cure the rights of the colored people
upon public carryalls. It furthermore
aroused that spirit which only sleeps
in the bosom of the average Demo
crat, deadly opposition to everything
touching the interest Of the co'ored
man. The defeat of Mr.. O'Harra s
amendment will prove that all the
conciliatory talk Of leading Southern
Democrats as to their good feeling
toward the race, was nothing but
buncombe. They want colored men
to enjoy all the rights Of other men,
but they must enjoy them separately
and alone. The curse Of this Nation
is and always has been its failure t
recognize the equality of men created
by tbs same Creator When, {
when, shall the day come in this
'qand Of the free and home of the
brave" that class legislation vii
cease and a mans color be bar t
his full enjoyment for that whicl
others enjoy, and for which he pays
Slavery is dead, but race prejudlc'
permeates its old supporters yet.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-20

THE coming city election promises
to be very lively. All the positions
to be filled are now occupied by ca
pabIe and honest officials, and those
aspiring to the favor Of the people
enter the contest at a great disadvan-
tage. Nothing can be urged against
the present incumbents, and the only
Office where there is likely to he a
change. is in that of City Treasurer.
Although Mr.. Kinnard, who has filled
the office two terms, is gentlemanly,
efficient and honest officer, party lines
may be closely drawn, and he may
be succeeded by Republican Mayor
Wilson is by all means entitled to a
re election, and unless the people
have no appreciation of excellency in
city government, he will succeed him,
self. Not one word can be urged
against Controller Verbeke's man
agement of his Office, and as he has
only filled it one term. a reelection
seems most fitting.