Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-03-21
CORRESPONDENCE
QUEEN CITY OUESTIONINGS
And Statements Political, Social, Moral
and Financial
CUMBERLAND, March Is, 1885.

tors and pencil-pushers. The latter
had their hands full during Inaugural
ton week when large part of Cum
berland were stationed at the Queen
City hotel looking at the strangers who
were passing through and listening to
the music Of the brass bands who blew
very loud on their way to Washington,
but very soft on their way home.
Probably they imagined their duty
was over, and they were evidently,
both musicians and visitors, very tired,
but at the same time much pleased
at the grand sights in Washington.
What satisfaction it is to us hungry
democrats, who have been voting for
twenty years and more for democratic
candidates, to know that our votes
were cast once on the successful side.
remember driving five miles to east
my first vote in 1864, and then how
badly l felt to know that Gen. McClel-
Ian was beaten aud my vote thrown
away.
The era Of good feeling among dem
ocrats and republicans seems to have
commenced already, as I see Blaine
has ca He'd upon Cleveland and spent a
pleasant half hour with him.
! Some OF the Cumberland visitors to the
Inauguration give glowing accounts of
their Tip and adventures. "Comical
jim" was there along with several of
tho boys and, strange to relate, came
| home with moro money than he took
with him, owing possibly to his success
with the ''whcel Of fortune or some
other game which some Of the boys do
| not like to talk about, as IN their en-
counter with the "tiger," the latter got
the best Of them as usual. "Comical
jim" was an exception and he now
feels at home once more, anxiously
waiting for the spring fairs and base
ball matches, which generally make
him feel good.
What crowd Of anxious candidates
for Office we have at present. | am
afraid to mention any names for fear
l would slight those who want the
world to know they are willing to serve
their country, provided they ere we'll
paid.
The Baltimore SIN at present is
keeping up the spirits of our boatmen
by predicting such great things I'M
der the new administration Of the
''raging canawl." We hope for the
good of Cumberland, and the poor
boatmen especially, that the canal
will do good business this year and
show some vitality during its old age.
What kind of people are landlords
generally in city where real estate
has fell during the past year at least
Is pr cent, who are asking an increase
III rents this year, What excuse have
they fol such extortion The poor
man in Cumberland this year is UNI
fortunate who is compelled to rent u
house Of five or six rooms for which
landlords are asking from ;PS to $40
per month. When poor man dies in
this city these ney-shavers buy it
up ut half its value and raise the rent
10 nearly double. II such state Of
things continues in this city Cumber-
land real estate will be something like
that Of Ireland. owned by few arts
tocrats who demand eXtortionato rents.
Notwithstanding money is scarce and
property is selling low, houses are in
demand, and have yet 70 hear of any
property being rented for less than it
did last year.
Our fashionable church people are
abstalning from places Of amusement,
and at certain hours OF the day and
evening arga crowds are seen wenCj-
ing their way to and from some Of the
churches. Il IL fa,h;ouablo 10 attend
church during Lent and everybody
/ goes. After Inc solemn Lonten season
IS over many OF ;Anm will return 10
enioy the p"u.pa aH@ v,tnitioa Of tins
wicked world, 50 called, which IS only
made wicked by the people in it,
The sllating-riuk seems to he lou-
/ ishin% and all the dennn"iations hurl-
ed against it by the pulpit and press
on y seem to have the effect OF increas-
/ ing It's popularity. The slatiny-riuk