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The St. Johns herald., 1885-05-28

prettiest maiden on the face O. the earth-there now!
 We would like to write up the rest of the family, and may. some day, "when the moon on the lake is beaming"
 Johnny Berry as he is familiarly known to all the world, has been quite sick for awhile, and has been an awful nuisance in the family {: there has been no such thing as satisfying him, and the charming partner of his joys and sorrows has been nearly over done with his petulancy. He has kept the room in which he selected for his hos pital quarters so everlastingly hot as to drive all his nurses out, and that gave him a chance to growl at the neglect of their personal at tention to his wants. Johnny is better now. and his friends are praying that he may never see another sick day.
 Kirkpatrick the famous family grocer, who was some time ago re- ported as dying at St. Louis, has returned to the bosom of his family and the grocery store as tough as a bison.
 Frank Daggs must be very hap py in something; his Summer time and Honey Moon is. lasting all the year.
 The new Methodist Church is still talked of, but to us, the whole picture of Flagstaff looks like one grand cathedral.
The St. Johns herald., 1885-05-28
oO O00- 900 ACRES OF LAND FOR
 Sale in New Mexico and Arizona
THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY

the slopes of the San Francisco mountains.
 On these mountains there Is an extensive timber belt diversified by beautiful valleys and parks, with good water and wonderful canons throuhg which the road passes. In fact, the whole 0! the country traversed by the road Is very picturesque and beautiful, and many towns are being built along its route.
 The Valley of the Rio Grande. at Albuquerqe is 5000 feet above the sea, and the passes of the Sierra Madre and the San Francisco mountains.in Arizona. have elevations of 7,Soo, witha depres- sion at Winslow, on the Little Colorado, where the altitude is 5000 feet the climate is mild and saiubrous Cattle and sheep graze throughout the year and do not need to be sheltered grain fed during the winter. The nights cool during the summer.
 The Company IS now prepared to make sales of its grazing lands in quantities of 5o,ooo acres or more, at prices ranging from dollar tor half an acre, upon payment of one-fourth the purchase value at date of contract of sale, the remainder in payments as may be agreed upon, bearing six per cent interest and irrigable agri- cultural lands in tracts of forty acres or more.
 The belt of the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Land Grant includes the only available grazing land in the country south of the Missouri River that can be purchased in large areas and the section of country through which this road passes will become the best beef producing region of the United States
 Maps of the Land Grant will be forwarded on application and properly accredited persons desire ing to inspect grazing lands. with view pur- chase and establish stock ranches, will be gvien facilities for that purpose
 THos. S. sEDcWIcK. L@ad ce%@iss;sntr
 LaNd AgInf, 87 Milk St., Boston, Mass
 Albuquerque, N NJ.
The St. Johns herald., 1885-05-28
Tl,e Mormon Defiance.

The Mormons have become so accustomed to the disregarding or nullifying the laws of the land, that their enforcement Is regarded by them only as persecution and oppression, They cared little as to the character of the laws en- acted so long as the officials, upon whom devolved the respon- sibility of their execution, could be cajoled or intimidated into dis regarding their plain and sworn duty, and made noattempt to pun ish the most fragrant violations of the plainest provisions of the Uni ted States statutes. The Edmunds bill was designed to materially di- minish the meshes of the law, through which polygamous repro bates have been in the habit fescap- ing, but it would have been wholly intellectual had not the recently ap- pointed Federal officers of Utah Territory been men of altogether different stripe from some of their predecessors. They seem to have the old fashioned idea that laws prohibiting polygamy mean the suppression of that crime against humanity and blotch upon the civilization of the nineteenth century, and they have taken the necessary steps to stamp out the practice. With a courage that does, them infinite honor they have not confined their attention to the ignorant and unknown dupes of a cowardly and sensual priesthood, but they have struck direct at the heads of the mis-named church, and the apostles and the presidents of the hierarchy have been ar raigned or are fugitives from jus tice, concealed like other criminals who escape the laws. Taylor and Cannon, two of these concealed criminals, have undertaken to pre-
 cipitate their people into open re- bellion against the Government. At their instigation and procure ment meetings were held last Sat urday in the Mormon Temple at Salt Lake and in various towns throughout Utah and adjoining territories, at which the most in ciendiary and riotous proceedings were held and demonstrations of governmental defiance displayed. A previously prepared address to the public was adopted and a formal protest against the enforcement of the national laws in the territory approved. This protest avows that the religious faith" (meaning thereby polygamy) is based upon evidence which to their minds is conclusive, and their convictions are not to be destroyed by legis- lative enactments or judicial decis-
The St. Johns herald., 1885-05-28
NUMBER XX.

ions. The protest further asserts: Among the principles of our re- ligion is that of immediate reve- lation from God; one of the doc trines so revealed Is celestial or plural marriage, for which, osten- sibly, we are stigmatized and hated. This is the vital part of our religion, the decision of the courts to the contrary notwith- standing" The declaration defend ing the practice of polygamy de- clares that the practice as under stood among Occidental nations is a system of sensuality, but the Lat ter Day Saints believe that mar riage, when properly solemnized, exists in eternity. Every faithful woman in the church believes that in order to insure exaltation in the presence of God she should be mar ried or sealed to an upright, faith full man. The declaration then says: Acting upon this belief, the alliances are formed while upon earth, upon the principle that man is not without the woman nor the woman without the man in the Lord" They believe that God le- vealed this to them as a command, but while patriarchal marriage, as it is termed, is part of their faith and practice, they have no idea that 1t should become universal. Equality of the sexes, if no other reason, would prevent this. The protest throughout breathes de fiance to Federal authority, and while it is ostensibly an appeal to IIfG IGnIuSDG O1 Illc OHlIcO 'CCtLCSs- 1t is in reality a formal declaration of an intention to resist govern mental authority to the full extent of Mormon ability and Halignity.
 The duty of the government is so plain that no suggestions seem necessary under the circumstances. The great criminals, who from their hiding places thus attemptto in- volve their ignorant and deluded disciples in a conflict with the United States Government should be hunted down at all hazard, and with the greatest promptness, and brought to the bar of justice. Their followers ought to have the earli-- est possible opportunity of witness ing the eonstancy with which they endure martyrdom for conscience sake. Nothing will. do so much to "break the spell' which has held the people of Utah in abject slavery to a domineering and cruel priesthood, as an opportun1tyeto witness the conduct of these same purse-proud and arrogant apostles  when arraigned at the bar of jus tice. When Taylor and Cannon are safely confined in felons' cells for violating one of the statutes of the United States, the sanctity of apostleship will desert them, and they will stand before the people of Utah, as before the entire world, in their true light as criminals, not only against the laws of the land, but against the morals and we'll being of all civilized society," Portland (Oregon) News.
The St. Johns herald., 1885-05-28

The total number of horses, mules, cattle and sheep in the United States at the last census was 130,8S7,SS1. The total. number of hogs was 47,6S1, 700.
The St. Johns herald., 1885-05-28
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The St. Johns herald., 1885-05-28

It looks as if the Texas cattle and Mormons must go4
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-09-26
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
NEWS FROM BEYOND THE FLAT

EcKuART, Sept, 81, 1885.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
John, son of James Close, got hurt
in the Hoffman slope Monday by II fall
of breast coal. His collar-bone and
left leg were broken.
George Goodwin. of Frostburg, was
seriously hurt Tuesday by Il fall of roof
coal in Hoffman.
No new cases of fuX since last
week.
We are glad to note that William
Griffith is able to be at work again.
John Stewart, ST., is improving slow
ly. Mrs. James NJ. MAR, who has
been suffering with rheumatism, is also
improving.
Quite number of our young ladies
and gentlemen attended the picnic at
Vale Summit Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murphy, of
Pekin, are visiting friends here this
week.
Miss Belle Williamson has returned
from visit to Baltimore.
The political feeling at the primaries
was up to fever heat. Since the con-
vention it is down to zero.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-09-26
CURTIN MORRISON GRAHAM.

The subject of this sketch was born
in Clearfeld county, Pa, January l6,
1928.
On the Goth day of October, 1858, he
came to Frostburg and married Miss
Susan Wright, the youngest daughter
of the late William Wright.
Saturday morning, September 10,
1885, he died at his home, Walnut
Level, near this place, aged 81 years,
8 months and days.
Nearly 81 years a resident of this
vicinity Mr.. Graham became we'll
known as citizen who adorned alike
the business, social and religious cir
cles of the county.
In every detail rigidly explicit and
methodical, his transactions, however
small, are matter of complete record
With concentration of purpose he
united the ability to execute, and con-
slant advancement attended his ca
reer. His policy of development was
comprehensive and liberal, to which
the rich, broad acres Of Walnut Level
bear ample testimony. An exemplar
of the highest type of business prompt
ness and integrity, his word was
equivalent to his bond.
1t was our pleasure to enjoy the
friendship of this affable gentleman,
and with hundreds we feel the loss oc-
casioned by his death. He was the
very soul of courtesy to- all, and few,
if any, ever had occasion to charge
to him the slightest offense. So mark
ed were his characteristics in this di-
rection that he won and enjoyed the
loyalty of his subordinates to degree
rarely surpassed. To friends, neigh
bors and relatives, the pleasure OF
meeting him was one as great in the
act as in anticipation.
1t appears meet, therefore, that Il
character so uniform and consistent
in all its parts should have been found
ed in a sincere, abiding faith in the
christian religion. A member of the
NJ. E. Church for many years, he was
constant in attendance and liberal in
support of its Institutions. In his
family circle he maintained the de-
votions imposed by church discipline,
and of these he testified in all circles
as his highest enjoyments.
A friend to all, those especially whom
he knew have lost friend, and the
community one of It's first citizens.
The funeral took place Monday last
at the NJ. q, Church, and his remains
were laid in Aliegany cemetery beside
those of his beloved wife, who died
several years ago.
Rev. Cambridge Graham, of the
Central Pennsylvania conference, and
Francis Graham, Of Garrett county,
survive him, also his mother-in-law
and sister-in-law. The two latter live
on Walnut Level,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-09-26

first pews with pendant baskets Of
vines. and floral cross on the wall
behind the pulpit desk, were pretty
features. The work of collecting the
materials and arranging the display
was under Mr.. Hennicke's direction,
and he is entitled to credit for the en-
ergy and taste shown. The mass of
ripe fruits and flowers filed the church
with fragrance.
Rev. jeremiah O'Sullivan was con-
secrated as Bishop of Mobile Sunday
morning, the ceremony taking place
at st. Peters church, Washington, of
which he was recently pastor. The
consecrator was Archbishop Gibbons,
of Baltimore, and Bishop Keane, of
Richmond, and Bishop Northrop, of
Charleston, as assistants. A number
of the Bishops friends were present,
and Rev. V. F. Schmitt, of this place,
participated in the brilliant ceremonies
of the occasion.
Tomorrow Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock Bishop O'Sullivan will oficiate
at the Blessing of St. Mary's Convent
at Homecoming. See advertisement.
The Centennial of the Temperance
Reformation will be commemorated at
the M. E. Church tomorrow by a SER
mon in the morning by the Pastor,
Rev. w. T. L. Weech. In the after
noon there will be interesting exercises
by the Sunday School, consisting of
singing, responsive readings, etc. In
the evening there will be a Union Cen
tennial Temperance gathering, to be
addressed by Rev's Allard and King,
and other pastors of the different Pro-
testant congregations who may be
present. Mr.. L. NJ. Gorsuch is ex'
pected to preside. Rev, Frank G
Porter, of Homecoming, will deliver a
Temperance address at the Church
Monday evening at Il. All cordially
invited.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-09-26
FIFTEENTH VOLUME.
With this issue the JOURNAL in
augurates the fifteenth volume of the
series begun September 80, 1871.

WITH wonderful presence of mind
we await the result of the artesian
experiment. Our abiding fear is that
water, brought from below the upper
strata of rock will be "hard," in
which event our supply will be quite
as fine in quality as the we'll and
spring product which has occasioned
so much illness and several deaths.
Water of artesian extraction must of
necessity come from a great depth.
To people accustomed to the soft,
pure fluid thrown off the mountain
side after mere surface filter, the de-
parture will not be a gracious one.
The calcareous fluid which washes
perpetually the adamant floors of the
Lower Silurlan, or plays hide and
seek among the base ball conglomer-
ates, brings with it enough of pristine
gravity to make calc-tufa Of every
kidney in Frostburg.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-09-26

Personal.-Cards are out for the
marriage of Miss Kate Thomas,
daughter of William Thomas, with
Nimrod Myers, Thursday, Oct. l, at
the brides residence, all of this place.
Some one sends us an obituary notice
of a lady who died on the 10Th inst.
When the name of the contributor
reaches us we will be glad to insert the
notice.
Frostburg has two candidates for
the House of Delegates - Messrs.
James Dando and Albert Hole. Mr..
Dando is an industrious miner, of
middle age, and in every way an ex-
cellent citizen. He has twice been an
acceptable member Of our town coun.
ell and stands we'll with all who know
him. Mr.. Hole is young man to
whom this nomination has come as the
first offer of political promotion. Be
sides possessing considerable native
ability he is well schooled in law and
letters. Should both be elected the
county will secure two faithful repre-.
sentatives.
Right Rev. Bishop O'Sullivan viii
be the guest of Rev. V. F. Schmitt
Sunday, Oct. 4.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-09-26

IT is proposed to abolish the prac-
tice of firing cannon at sunset at the
military posts in this country. Glad
of it; the sun never deigned to ac-
knowledge the explosion of a blank
cartridge as mark of respect.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-09-26

We have but one rejoinder to make
to the Oakland Democrats replies to
our parliamentary queries last week.
That is, if DR.. Carr erred, how did
itcome about that the last convention,
controlled by the boilers from the
first, tacitly endorsed his ruling?
Perhaps in the one case it was
necessary" in the other not. In
this way it frequently happens that
necessity, the mother of invention,'
enjoys a chance to show the neigh.
bors how smart and pert is ''baby
mine."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-09-26

IT was really fortunate that amid
the numerous "pledges, demands"
resolutions" etc, promulgated as
the solemn sense of the late conven-
tons, there was not flicker of an
expression resolving them into per-
manent expositions.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-09-26

The privileges of independent jour
nalism induce us to note a remnant
Of metropolitan dissatisfaction with
the last tabular report of the base
ball statistician of the Cumberland
NeaUs. 1t blows around in the wind
up here that it should have been
stated thus: Frostburg 3; Cumber-
land 0.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-09-26

WHILE the "citizens," or "inde-
pendents," are at work, let them in
corporate in their platform a plank
set up edgeways and broadside
against experimental holes and hard
water,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-09-26

SHOULD the prohibitionists place a
ticket in the field we want the Frost
burg allotment committed against
deep boring. Hard water is next in
iniquity to hard cider.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-09-26

The JOURNAL has been several
times asked to state in advance of
print what it thinks of the two coun-
ty tickets in the field. But garrulity
is barren, evanescent, and many Of
The brightest lines we pen do not adorn
The wealth and glory of the journalistic
casket.
And 0, it seems as if our smartest thoughts
were born
To glut the vengeance of the editorial
basket"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-09-26

Religious. - Tomorrow (Sunday)
morning the Communion of the Lords
Supper will be celebrated at 1870
o'clock at the Presbyterian chm ch,
Preaching morning and evening by
Rev. D. H. King, of Homecoming.
An opportunity will be given in the
morning to persons who may desire to
unite themselves with the church.
You are invited to be present.
"Harvest Home" service was con-
Quoted in the German Lutheran
Church, this place, last Sunday, by
Rev. F. 7. Hennicke, pastor. The oc-
casion was one TO which our people
were never before treated, and the eX-
ercises were therefore quite entertain
ing and instructive. The morning
text was the LIST, ID and Sd verses of
the DIST chapter Of Revelations the
evening discourse was founded on the
18th to Sth verses, inclusive, same chap
ter. The pulpit platform and steps
were beautifully end bountifully dec
GRATED with the cereals, vegetables,
and flowers of the season, such as corn,
oats, pumpkins, egg plants, citrons,
squashes melons, cucumbers, beets,
radishes, parsnips, potatoes, onions,
carrots, cabbages, tomatoes, beans,
pears, apples, peaches, grapes, etc.
Flowers in vases, boquets, beds of
moss and roses, and baskets of vines
were tastefully placed and hung in and
over the harvest symbols, Two half
arches bending over the aisle at the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-09-26

REV. Edward Everett Hale pub
fishes 4 notion concerning newspaper
men We would like to see duly and
generally appreciated. He thinks
they should eat five times day, and
thus more effectively repair the wear
mend the tear and recoup the waste
of mental activity. We bid Mr.. Hale
all hail! His gospel should be
preached in all nations, or wherever
there are sinners whose ideas of sub
scriptlon and advertising rates art
based on ''nary'' meal day-begln
ming in Frostburg.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-09-26

THERE is a journalistic tendency
to shed base ball lustre upon some of
the nominees.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-09-26

The ShoW.-A large number of people
visited town Monday to see f. A. Rob-
bins menagerie and circus. The parade
during the morning and the afternoon
and evening exhibitions were quite
good. The vast majority of visitors,
we believe, were well pleased. I'm
fortunately, however, the circus was
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-09-26
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Special Observation-Disclosures Walk
er has received a supply of special de-
livery stamps for use upon letters de-
sired to be delivered Immediately upon
arrival at destination. The delivery
is confined to cities and towns of over
1900 inhabitants,an whereverthe free
delivery system is in operation. A list
of such Offices will be found posted in
the Frostburg postoffice. The price of
the stamp is ten cents.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-09-26
Before The Surrendcr.-Dou

Before The Observation-Disclosures G..
Percy furnishes the JOURNAL with a
fac-simile copy of the Vicksburg (Miss.)
Daily Citizen, of July 2, 1S63-two days
before the surrender of that city to
Gen. Grant by Gen. Pemberton. 1t is
printed on wall paper in clear, legible
type, and contains some rafting news
from the Southern side. Among the
items of intelligence is the following +:
Major Brazell, of the United Staets Volun-
teers, received intelligence from Fayette coun-
ty, Penn, this morning, that the rebels in
heavy force were advancing on Pttsburg via
the National Road leading from Cumberland
across the Allegheny mountains. Their pick
cts had reached Grantsville, Nd, thirty-elght
miles from Uniontown, Fayette county, Pa,
on Wednesday evening last.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-09-26

WITH some amusement we note the
utterances of a paper, tlnctured with
''reform," talking of "slaves," ETC.,
when, to save Its little neck it could
not give a definition of the term other
than proposed exchange of "bosses."
Similarly conditioned are "watch-
dogs of the treasury" whereas there
was never PROFESSIONAL watchdog
that was not wolf from his nose to
his hips. The remainder was genuine
dog.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-09-26

YES, we decline to discuss county
politics as she is politicked. This is
due partly to diplomacy, and partly
to the uncertainty of life. We are
convinced that the bulk of political
professors were after the sweets OF
office, and that the majority, inclu,
ding some of the current nominees,
will never reach the sugar-bowl. In
short, it is a solemn topic, for some.
times in the midst of political life we
are already dead.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-09-26

Brerttics.-"Going on sweet six
teen"
The city of Cumberland was mulcted
in $3.50 damages, favor of Reuben
Taylor, Monday, in the Garrett county
circuit court. The city had permitted
a collision between Mr.. Taylor and u
sled.
Look at A. A. Rogers advertisement
again this week.
On the doorstep, Main street, Mon
day morning-"O ma, l want to see
the rade y go, you ignorant child,
not trade y you should say per-rade."
Nine prisoners escaped from the
comfy Jail Thursday evening. They
over powered the deputy sheriff, Mont
gomery Mcmillan, and broke down the
corridor door. One was recaptured.
The deputy was badly used up after
emptying five chambers of his revolver.
He contested the proceedings manfully
but had to yield.
"With the compliments of Mrs. T.
A. Keller, Romney, W. Va, to Mr..
N. S. Frost, Frostburg. Nd, g. lbs.
bass" This was the address upon a
boz received by Mr.. Frost yesterday
morning containing bass fish, which
besides weight as stated, was % inches
long and IS inche, in circumference,
probably the largest fresh water fish
ever brought to Frostburg. Naturally
Mr.. Frost Is very proud of it.
Tie artesinn well machinery has ar
rived and will be placed in position
near the site of the upper reservoir.
The programme is more water than We
shake stick at
\ rain and wind storm blew over
Robbins circus tent at Martinsburg
about 9 o'clock Tuesday evening. One
man was killed and number injured.