Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-12-26

masterpiece of taxidermy, and we do
not wonder that w. B. Bard, the own
er, parts with it reluctantly, which, by
the way. is done to repair somewhat
| the misfortune which befell him last
fall in the destruction by fire of his
unfinished house, near Eckhart.
| analysts Of an Atesian Well
| Brief reference was made last week to
an article received from some unknown
Baltimore friend. 1t relates to an ar
teslan well recently bored at Columbus,
| Miss, the water from which is very
cold and said to possess very rare chem
ical properties. In connection with
this well the following incident is told
as happening in the town blessed by
the supply which it affords:
A town darkey with cup in hand. was
standing at the we'll day or two ago when a
| country darkey jumped off his cotton wagon
and asked him to allow him to use his cup to
get a drink of the water.
When the country darkey had swallowed
the water he smacked his lips and said
II golly, dat waters good, sho's you bo p
Mr.. town darliey, with an air of great i'm
portance, replied:
"In course hits good it's boun' fer ter be
good, fur hit come 4, 600 foot from der intrils
OBJ de yarth an hits bin scandalized by der
bes' gymnas from de State Unerversary, an
vat yer think he say hits got in hit?"
81 dunno replied the country darkey,
smacking his rs after swallowing another
cupful of the water.
'Well he say dere is ten grains oxhide gas,
ten grains cowbonic gas, ten grains foxforus
acid and seventy grains hydrophobia in dat
water-you know hit boun ter be good dat's
a tease yer well, you bet''-and he walked
away, leaving the country darkey shaking his
head and medtating.
Finally the latter remarked.
Hit do tase powerful OBJ de rawhidew
Closing Exercises. The public
schools closed for the holidays We'd
nesday. The previous days of the last
week were gala times at our schools.
On Monday bright little entertain
ment was given in the 7th Grade room
and on behalf of the teachers of the
building and the pupils of hat grade,
George Stern made a graceful pre-
sentatlon to the principal of three
beautiful and expensive presents.
Wednesday morning the pupils of
Miss Wilderman's room gave her IL
handsome velvet dressing case.
Wednesday afternoon musical and
literary programme was given in Miss
Kildow's room, which had been nicely
attired for the occasion. Among
those who took part We're Annie Wenk,
Myrtle Wilderman, Lizzie Thomas,
Sallie Bear, Agnes Shannon, Savilla
Felsing, Emma Houser, Mary Raley,
Mary Beane, Hatty Fisher, Mary
Mayer, Rosa Cook, Rebecca Taylor,
Maggie McCaffrey, Jenny Smith, Cora
Anthony, Walter Benson aud Howard
Jandorf.
Miss Kildow was also the recipient
of beautiful present from her pupils.
At the close the principal congratu-
lated pupils and teachers upon the
marked general excellence of their
performance, upon the artistic ability
displayed III the decorations and upon
the admirable order maintained.
The pupils fingered about the build
ing after dismissal and q merry time
was had, 1t is expected that studies
will be resumed after the holidays with
renewed zeal and interest.
Pubticatons.-Gen. Beauregard will
give history of the Shiloh Campaign
in the January number of the North
American Review. He claims that
Gen. Algernon Sydney johnson acted
only as corps commander at Shiloh.
Gen. Beuregard emphatically asserts
Contrary to the common belief that
he was the sole commander on both
DAYS, ana WltnOut naming them, con-
troverts the reports of Grant and Sher-
man as to the nations forces being
taken by surprise.
From Pueblo, Colorado, we have a
copy of the holiday Rerien, published
by the leading jeweler of that city,
Henry &. Betz. Il Frostburg boy. 1t
is an eight-page advertisement of his
business, evincing enterprise and taste
A truly artistic and elegant work in
cromo-lithography and the letter press
is the Columbia Bicicle Calender for
1886, just issued by the Pope Manu-
featuring Company, of Boston. Each
day of the year appears upon a sepa-