Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-06-05

PubIications.-Wth BaJyhood for June
comes a supplement with pattern outlines for
the Gertrude Baby Suit" the invention of a
Chicago homeopathic physician, who says he
was "the only old lady present at a certain
BIRTH" and was so impressed with the alb
surdity of the old style of "tirst toilet that
this simple suit was evolved; one pin answers
for the usual dozen or more, and the saving
of trouble and worry to the mother in dress
ing the baby is said to be in keeping with the
increased comfort secured to the child. This
number contains an article by an expert
chemist giving practical method of testing
wallpaper, the subject having been suggested
by a Massachusetts, lady, who recently wrote
to Babytood relating how a severe sickness of
one of her children had been traced directly
to arsenic in the paper of three rooms.
Among other topics treated are "Hiyes,"
"Frecklcs," ''the Care of Childrens Feet Ill
lustrated), Reckless Spanking" the "se-
lection of a Wet Nurse" ETC. Dr. Cyrus
Edison, of the New York Board of Health
exposes the dangerous contents of certain of
the little tumblers Of jellies which so often
tempt children to part with their change, and
'iiSiS 10 q PiItic VI Il very tlSclul wire SiuZe
cradle to completely enclose the baby when
out of doors i'll hot weather, with directions
for making. Is centsa number, Sl.50 year;
Beekman St, New York.
The June number of Our Little Ones con-
tains many interesting stories and poems.
Among them are THE Voyage of Robert the
the Kid "The Sun-kiss," Each Has a
Gift, "a Duck from the Schooner" "What
Flowers are For. "How the Donkeys Came
Home, "The Old Man in the Moon"
Sailor Babies" "The Sea STAR "A Little
Boys Trouble" 'The Comet" etc. AL
together it is delightful number of this
charming little magazine Address Russell
Publishing Co., SO Bromfield ST., Boston,
Mass.
Personal.-The JOURNAL has received q
card of invitation to the Commencement
Exercises of Dickinson Seminary, Williams
port, Pa, on the 18th inst. from John L.
Johns formerly of this place, one of the
graduates.
L. D. Allard has gone 10 Baltimore to
reside.
The exodus of miners to other regions has
grown to at least fifty persons from this place
and vicinity. Among them John Aspinall
left Wednesday for Pennsylvania, and Thurs
day Messrs. John Thomas, David Y. Will
liams, Jenkin Thomas, William Bradley,
Joseph Carroll, Charles Thomas, William
Price and Jenkin Daniel left for Alabama
c.. Hartman is visiting friends in Garrett
county
Johnson Collins, of Meyersdale, Pa, was
the guest of postmaster Walker a part of this
week
| President Cleveland and Miss Frances
Folsom were married at the White House,
Washington, d. c., Wednesday evening.
| The happy pair are at Deer Park, in our
neighboring county, spending half the
| honeymoon.
B. Stern went east yesterday for more new
goods.
Ghost Wanted. = The Puuxsutawny
| Spirit says:
Ifthere are any harder worked and poorer
| paid men than the country editors, please
| trot out specimen. We are organizing an
| amateur dramatic company and want him to
take the part Of the ghost in Hamlet.
| The Lonaconing Reoje~ replies
'Spect you can find him in the Cumberland
| Coal Region
No doubt something in this neighborhood
| has been shaking its CORY locks at Gov.
Lloyd and muttering unearthly things until
the governors blood's all froze over the
| peach crop chilled and the oyster season runs
in on us several months ahead of time. Ugh!
ABig Day Coming. THE Masonic lodges
of the county will meet in Frostburg Thurs
day, June 24-St. John Day-to participate
| i'll the ceremony of unveiing the monument
| placed over the grave of the late Alexander
| Tenant, at his death the oldest Mason in the
| county. A large number of ladies and gentle
men will be here from abroad, and without
being authorized to name the matter here, it
is hoped that all our citizens will open their
| doors and extend all the hospitality possible.
Among the visitors T. J. Shryock, Grand
Master of Maryland will be numbered and
other officers Of the Grand Lodge. We shall
have more information next week.
About PopuIation.-And now the Cum
berland Times quotes from the JOURNAL:
| The population of Cumberland is o, AGO.
And retorts:
This is the first case on record where it had
| the eHect OF reducing an obJect. 1T generally
| makes a man see double. If our esteemed
contemporary will turn to the official census
for 1880 he will ascertain that Cumberlands
population is gwen as 1866. 1t is safe to
| presume that our city has increased at least
few hundred since then.
By the great two-masted glass dipper, we
know now what was the matter with some of
| our census-takers.
Fatal Accident.-R. B. Cavey, of West
ernport, was instantly killed on the tramway
outside of Hampshire mine Tuesday after
noon. He was riding on the front end of
loaded mine car, when he lost his hold, and
| falling on the track was run over with the