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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27
GENERAL ITEMS,
Eastern Tte,os 0fthe Coat TRADE.

New York.-The bituminous trade
also could not we'll be duller An
increase of supplies is threatened
from the interior of Pennsylvania.
Pocahontas coal. is selling IN Phila-
delphla, and several shipments have
been negotiated for in that quarter.
The local market ranges between
$2.70 and 1915, with plenty of coal
to choose between of all grades.-Min-
ing Record.
Bltuminous quiet is the report
from all directions. Some of the
local dealers are complaining that
they get few orders, and even these
have to be taken at very low figures.
Philadelphia re ports very quiet
trade with an increased variety of
coal Offering, and it is expected that
when the B. & O. does get in to that
point there will be Cumberland coal
all rail via B. & 0. at a figure less
than at present. We hear of some
low offers on soft coal in this market,
and the range is as usual from $2.7O
to 1915 according to quality. size of
order and the party desiring to pur-
chase. The Cumberland tonnage is
running light, and is just on the turn
pelow last year; the shipments to the
18th inst. showing total Of l ,lG6,G82
tons, as compared with 1,166,75S
tons; the Pennsylvania Railroad
Clearfield shows decrease of some
fifty thousand tons, but this Is more
than. Offset by the coal VIA the Van
dcrbilt line.-Coa! Trade Jouynul.
There is very little doing in tins
market, and prices remain nominally
unchanged at $3.10@$3,20 for Clear
field and Cumberland, aud 81. 75(a
$500 for "Vanderbilt' coal. Small
lots sometimes get IL little higher
rates, and large contracts, which are
worth competing for, Can be filled
within and even below onr quota
tons.
In the West, prices Of bituminous
coal are cut very close. In Chicago,
Indiana, and Illinois, coal is reported
as selling at $3.50 per net ton, and
Ohio Goals about 81. S0@$3 more.
1t is reported that contract for
the delivery of 10000 tons of coal at
lake ports has just been closed by
Pittsburg operators. This is one of
the largest contracts closed this year.
Our Pittsburg exchanges state that
100000 bushels went down the
Ohio in the last ''rise." The river
markets will be supplied for many
to come.
Boston.-No large contracts remain
to be taken in bituminous coal. |
There continue to be straws that
would show that the pool is not so
dead as it might be. All talk of
punishment and fines for breaking
pool regulations is nonsense, of |
course, but if shippers who have cut
pool rater wake up to find that the
railroads will not help them out, that
will be the worst kind of punishment.
And We notice that some shippers are
very reluctant to deliver
coal OH some of their contracts even
1T present low freights, and although
they know that the parties to whom
The coal is sold will readily and will
ngly take it. Does it not look as
,hough such shippers were waiting
or the pool to break! We shall
Know before a great while. We quote
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27

The Court of Appeals decides in
effect that saloon-keepers are respon-
sible for violations of the law
prohibiting the sale of liquor to
minors, when done by their barkeep-
ers. Instructions to the latter do not
avail to exempt the keeper from the
penalty. The law expressly contra
bands the sale Of liquor to minors,
and the chefs de hqueurs must "luke
O leedle for dose barkeepers oud."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
4 PLEASANT EVENING.

FRosTBuRG, MD, June IS, 1895.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
Last Friday evening a number of
lads and lassies were invited to the
residence of postmaster C. II. Walker,
to celebrate the birthday of his
daughter, Miss Eva. After two hours
pleasantly spent in games and various
other amusements, refreshments were
served and enjoyed. The company
took leave Of their hostess about eleven
o'clock, all pleased with the evenings
entertainment. 9
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27

Mr.. Villas has received petition
for the removal of an Arkansas post
master charged with being an often
sive partisan. 1t is stated in proof
that he allows bad language and
coon fighting in the postofice.
The definition Of an o. p. in this
case may be long-hauled, but it is
specific as to the unskilled character
OF the official as postofice parlia-
mentarlan.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27

4 Locust Kills a SO,C.-Last Sat-
urday locust fell in William Pritch-
ards hog-pen at Hoffman. The pen
was occupied by valuable SOW, which
grabbed the locust and swallowed it..
In ten minutes she choked to death.
A post norton examination resulted in
the finding of the locust in the sow's
windpipe. She was valued at $50.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27

convey good reports of their political
favorites, and while even svch state
ments may be frequently exaggerated
into contradictions, we prefer re-
bound of goodnesses to boomerang
of dement's.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27
MINING JOURNAL
Saturday Morning, June 81, 1885.
THE receut adjustment Of the sala

The receut adjustment Of the sala-
ries of Presidential postmasters in
Maryland fixed that at Cumberland at
$1,000 per annum, and reduces that at
Frostburg from 81, 300 to 81, 100. This
is rough on editor Oder, postmaster in
prospect.-Cumberland Times.
Yes, it strikes Frostburg 5000 be-
low the frost line.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27

A LoNAcoNING man is said to be
aiming to secure beautiful vault for
a Cumberland asp1rant for the sher-
iffalty. Some difficulty Is encounter
ed, however, in obtaining the measure,
both of the man and his "infoonce,"
but by fall it is hoped the dimensions
will be in the hands of the excavators.
A double funeral is in contemplation,
therefore, which ropes in Cum
berland candidate for clerk as CO.
laborer at the obsequies.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27

The Trades Council of New Ha.
ven has notified the Central Labor
Union that 1t Is about to open live
ly campaign for the enforcement of
the eight-hour rule.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27

THE New York HOr}NS Bartholdi
pedestal fund has been swrileG to the
extent Of twenty cents by contribu-
tons from two inmates of the New Jer-
sey penitentiary. They sent the mo-
ney ''as Il token of their love for
liberty" although they cannot enjoy
it at the present time.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27

Personal.-J. W. S. Cochrane, at
torney, and formerly public school
examiner of this county, was married
Tuesday. Miss Helen Beall, daughter
ofAlpheus Beall, deceased, is the bride.
After an eastern trip of several weeks
the happy pair will return to their resi-
dence in Cumberland.
w. j. Cooper, of this place, is doing
shoemaking at Eckhart.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

u. B.-The Cumberland nine went
to Bedford last Saturday and larruped
the mineral spring club, and another
Cumberland club went to Homecoming
and got larruped. At Bedford the
score was 10 tot; at Homecoming % to
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27

OFFICIAL statistics show that gold
was discovered in North Carolina III
1925, in Virginia in 1929 and in
Georgia 1880. From the time of the
discoveries Of gold to the year 1885
the mines of North Carolina, Virgin
ia and Georgia had sent altogether to
the mint $4,377,6OO.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27

The surplus of unemployed money
in the associated banks of New York
is still on the increase, and the re-
serve above that required now
amounts to $62,OOO,OOO.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27

The proprietors Of the Halle gold
mine, in Lancaster county, S. G., are
contemplating the extension of mar
row gauge railroad from their mine
to Camden, twenty miles distant.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27

The miners and coke-druwers of
the Connellsville region, Pa, will
hold convention at Scotdale, July
10th, for the purpose Of forming an
organization OF miners and laborers.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27

THE Shepherdstown CIV. W Re-
gister says that III the lower end of
Jefferson county "a man can stand in
West Virginia, catch fish in Mary
land, and by travelling few yards
can lie about the weight of the fish in
Virginia. He will stand IN Jefferson
county, W. v, catch the fish in
Washington county, Md, and tell the
lie in Loudoun county, Va.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27

ARBrrRAToRs have failed to adjust
the difficulties between Congressman
Scott and his 700 employees at the
Pennsylvania colliery, at Mt. Carmel,
Pa, and Tuesday the strike was
again resumed. The miners demand
December wages, while Mr.. Scott Of
ters 10 per cent. less.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27

WITH great joy we record the good
deed of that Kentucky mother who,
when her 1S-year old son vas con-
victed of carrying pistol, asked the
judge to suspend sentence on condi
ton that she thrash the young man in
open court. The court consented !;
the boy stripped 10 the waist and the
queenly dame laid on a cowhioe until
the court said enough" When the
culprit reached home his mother
tried him again, this time under her
own private jurisdiction for various
other offenses against the good order
Of the family and gave him 100
lashes additional, when he made
fearful affidavit that he would "never
do so any more.'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27

RUssIA's coal fields on the Black
Sea and its neighborhood are almost
equal in extent to those of Great Bril-
tain, but whereas England produces
between 100000 and l5O,000,000
tons IA year, the yield of the Russian
coal mines for the last year for which
statistics are attainab!e was about
$4,000.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27
HE papers are publishing the fol
lowing paragraph:

THE papers are publishing the fol-
lowing paragraph:
The new postal law which goes into
effect on and after Wednesday, July
LIST, makes the taking of newspaper
and the REFUSED to pay for the same,
THEFT; and any person guilty of such
action is liable to criminal proceedings,
the same as if guilty of stealing goods
to the amount of his subscription. The
postmaster or the letter-carrier can
testify in all such cases.
This is something more substantial
than Bob Burdette's theory that the
Creator wasted dirt when He made
the man who will take his local paper
five or six years, never pay a cent,
and then order the postmaster to re-
turn it "refused."
And our opinion is-the publisher
Is much to blame for permitting this
sort of ground-rent to run so long
in arrears.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27

SIX more mills in Fall River have
agree to close for some time TO come,
and it is announced that manufacture
ers in New Bedford and Rhode Island
have agreed to join the Fall River
people 10 the reduction of output.
According to statements telegraphed,
the suspension of work now agreed
upon will reduce the production for
the next two months by 100000
pieces.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27

A LETTER addressed to us criti-
cises with undeserved severity some
of the edicts of the current municipal
government. Even though the
author had sent his name we could
not tone it down without destroying
it.
Since the above was written the
author has transmitted another note
stating that in the hurry of enclosure
he forgot to include aprivate line.
The explanation is satisfactory,
the omission condoned, and the let
ter will not be published.
In this connection we desire to an
nounce that county campaign is
coming on, and that the JOURNAL
will not publish gratuitously line
disparaging the merits, character or
qualifications OF any candidate or
nominee for any office.
Our columns are open to cores
pondents, however, who desire to
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27

Fourth of july on, the Il. ae ON
order to allow its p atrons to visit their
friends, the B. & 0. r. r. will sell
round trip tickets from all points on its
Main Line and Branches, including the
Pittsburg Division, except between
Baltimore and Washington, on July
Sd and 4th, good to return until July
9th inclusive, at greatly reduced rates.
These tickets will be recognized upon
all regular trains in either direction
that make the stops.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27

In Rapides parish, Louisiana, pro-
hlbition prohibits. The sale of
liquor at the last election was veted
against i'll all the districts except one.
In this every time II man starts sa-
loon or begins to sell liquor the
building i'll which it is done is fired
with neatncss and dispatch. A man
named Murphy recently lost his
second store under circumstances
which lead him so suspect that the
temperance party is throttling the
will Of the majority. But when we
consider that new plank in the tenn
perance platform down there pledges
its adherents to eight the devil with
fire." it is charitable to hope that
the mlshaps to MIR. Murphy's
property were not incendlary, but
proceeded rather from palpable
misconstruction of an unrevised ex-
hortation of remote Scriptural origin.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-06-27

Election Of Oficers-The following
officers were elected at the last regular
meeting of Frostburg City Lodge, No.
So, X. of P:
c. &C. F. Nickel
Y. C.-Samuel Bowen.
P.-John Stevens.
VI. A.-Thomas J. Williams.
Trustee-Gershon Anthony.
At the communication of Mountain
Lodge, No. 90, A. F. of A. NJ,
Thursday, the following officers. re-
Gently elected were installed:
W. NH. B. Colborn.
s. Wv. G. Boughton.
j. W.-Thomas J. Price.
'Secretary-Josia Ford.
4TGaSuyer-B. J. Thomas.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-04-11
Feeling HurrieA,

Probably nothing tires one - much
% feeling hurried. When In tho early
morning the days affairs press on ones
.sttention beforehand, and there comes
the wonder how in the world everything
is 10 be accomplished, when every In.
terrupticn is received im,atiently, and
the clock is watched in distress as ito
moments fit past, then the mind tires
the body. We are wrong to drive our
selves with whip and spur in this way.
Each Of US is promised strength for the
day, and we must not wear ourselves out
by crowding two days taels into enc.
II only We can keep cool and calm, not
allowing ourselves TO be fiNstered, we
shall be less wesried when We have
cached the even-tide The children
may be fractious, the servants trying.
the friend We love may fail to visit us,
he letter we expect may not arrive, but
If we can preserve cur tranquility OF
soul, and Of demeanor, We shall get
through everything CT. .itably.
Especially is this good ADVICE for
warm weather. Who feels the heat most?
Who is most exhausted and prostrated
by its severity Why, the person who
fl es from fans to ice-Water, bemoaning
herself, who changes her dress half.
dozen time day, who lam-nts that it
is so warm, and watches the thermome-
ter with despairing certainty that it nev-
er was so hot before who, su short, in
tensihes her own discomfort and adds to
that Of others by constant thinking Of
it. Women who can stay indoors have
the advantage OF men ~ warm weather.
It is wise to air house thoroughly in
The early morning, ald to keep it, as far
as possible, close and darkeued through
the middle of the day. Dispense with q
@reat fire in the kitchen range, and let
he cooking be moderate Fruits, salads,
lnd simple, easily-cooked cereals ars
.he proper foods for summer A gas
love is an economy and a comfort
t'ind the coolest place to sit, go quietly
bout your work and make Us little f,,ss
-s may be about its being warm. Let
the children have frequent baths, and
do not cucumber them v it'll heavy cloth
ing. Common sense and an easy mind
heIp Coz over most u hfe's rough plso;1
With little kiss4oa,
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Pacific Island Folklore,

When in the Tongn-tubu group I was
amused by Q curious custom the natives
there have OF saying, when one sneexed,
"Ofa," which means love. / asked the
reason for this, and was told that when
a man sneezed he was thinking Of his
wife. and when a woman did 40 she was
thinking Of her husband; SO that they
consider it only polite little attention
to say "Ofa" to one at those times.
Here in Samoa l find very different
phrase in vogue on similar occasions,
and on account Of its likeness in mean
Ing to one still usel in England, Of much
.reater interest. Here when one sneezes
hey say. "S ,efus," whose meaning is.
as near rs possible. "God bless you
Erch 'nGe.
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FOUND LAST,

THE FAMOUS LOST CABIN" MINE. WHICH
ia surrounded by mining district the wealth Of
which unparalleled In the discoveries Of the sgs
Miles aud miles Of rich placers and quartz leads.
propon, ted by experts 10 be the very n. OF the
gold seekers hopes. Full particulars Of this new
how to get there; when 70 60 and how to become
the pnss, Of claim together with gist Of he
ava Of ming governing the same; also fundtof
he mini, Z. stock. and agricultural interests. 2 :.
ntnente data Of the great Oil discovery In wy
qug. viii b sent to any address In the world uboo
~ =. AL questions propOunded vii II
tHsclN hen dtsiled. Address,
RiiD S0NED, Rawlias, Wyoming.
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the man in it as much as to say: "Boss,
this may be all right. but it is mean
trick tn play on a cavalry horse. How
ever. if you can tell me what you want
me to do, I'll do it OF bust truce
He didn't understand the pull of the
ins, and we had to get out to turn him
around. He rubbed his nose on our
shoulder aud looked out of his eyes as
though he would ask if he had done
right so far and seemed to say: II have
been prepared for anything since l left
the Confederate service from thousand
mile raid on short rations, to race with
quartermaster's mule, but I had never
expected to come to this" and tear
seemed to linger on his eyelid as he put
his nose in his masters shirt bosom and
snorted some of his foam there.
On returning to the town a company
of cavalry were drilling on the plaza ,
and just then an idiot with 6ugle be-
gan to blow a call and the cavslrymen
started across the plaza in company
front. That settled the buggy ride.
general Grierson" started off On run,
buggy and all. and wheeled in front OF
the third platoon, three PAGES in front,
right where he knew there ought to be
Second Lieutenant, and turned his eye to
the right to dress on the other platoon
comanders. The rear of the buggy was
breaking up the ranks OF the platoon, and
we were never 80 embarrassed in the
world. The Captain yelled to US to get
out of the way, an orderly rode up and
took the old grey by the bit, aud then it
occurred to the horse that the
buggy was in the way, and ho began to
kick it to pieces. The cross bar and
dash board wire kicked over into the
platoon, and he was Just pulverizing the
running gear and box when dozen men
grabbed him and we crawled out from
under the wreck, aud when we got out
the horse had turned around facing us,
with the shafts still hitchvd to bim, and
he was trying in his horse sense way,
to tell US what he thought of cavalry
man that would appear on duty in such
a way, and bring reproach on good
honest, wel-brcught-up horse. The
company stopped drilling to laugh, broke
ranks, and went into the Menger House
1t our expense, the livery man took
his buggy back on a dray and tue
writer paid for the buggy, put on the
saddle again and rode away. and the old
horse, when We got INTO the road turned
his head and nibbled the riders bootleg
and winked ss much as to say: "There,
boss. this is something like it, This is the
way we used to do in the C0nfederacy.
Buggy riding makes mo sick."-Peck's
Sun.
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The Style.

Though it wonld seem that the people
sf all countries are equally vehement in
the pursuit Of this phantom, style, yet
In almost all Of them there Il strange
diversity In opinion ~ TO what consti-
tutss its essence; and every different
class, like tho pagan nation, adOres IL
under different form. In England en-
honest citizen packs up himself, hk
family, and his style in buggy or tim
whisky. and rattle away TO spend Sum
pair . Lord must needs have ba-
rouche and four; but Duke, o .
Duke. cannot possibly lumber his style
along under coach and six. and half
score Of footmen. This style has ruined
the peace and harmony OF many house
hold, for no sooner do they set up for
style than instantly all the honest, old
comfortable sd,,s cercm0nie furniture 10
discarded, and you stalk cautiously
about, among the uncomfortable splen.
dor Of 0recian chairs, Egyptian tables
and Etruscan vases. The vast improve
ment in furniture demands an increase
In the domestic establishment, and
family that once required two Of these
servants for convenience, now employ
half dozen for style. Bell Brazen was
one Of these patterns Of style and what
ever freak she was seized with, however
preposterous, was implicitly followed ty
all who would he considered as admitted
in the stylish arcana. She could not lay
down to take an afternoons loll hut she
must have one servant to scratch her
head, two to tickle her feet, and fourth
to fan her delectable person while she
Numbered. The thing took-it became
the rage, and not n sable belle In all
Hayti hnt what insisted upon being
famed and scratched and tickled in the
true imperial style. Sheer not at this
picture, my most excellent townswomen,
tor who among you but are daily follow.
ing fashions equally bsurd?-Irving.
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AN OLD CAVALRY HORSE OBJEoTs Buos
GY RIDING.

When at tho closing OF the war we
were stationed at st 6sn Antonio, having
little to do, We determined to enjoy .
buggy ride. We had great big, good
natured horse that had followed US
from far Alabama, q dapple grey, with
flowing name and tail, and it did seem
As though he would handle buggy
like a Joy forever. The horse bad never
been hitched to buggy before, but he
behaved himself tho best hs knew how
He looked around at tho buggy and At
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