Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-11-06
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General Grant was not so busy just
after the rush to the crest of Mission
Ridge, and so he sto d with his hat of
while portrait painter took his likeness
down in oil. J hn Autrobus was the
painter of this first portrait of General
Grant, and the original picture has been
presented to him by a friend into whose
hands it came by fortunate purchase.
There is q curious custom among the
negroes at Washington of having burial
societies, organizations for the exclusive
purpose of making display at the fu-
nerals of those who belong to them.
They ale incorporated under such fine
sounding titles as "The Sons and
Daughters of Gethscmane," THE An
cient and Honorable 1rder of Gallilean
Fishermen" THE Most Devoted Breth-
rem and Sisters of the Star of Bethle-
hem," and others of similar sort.
A Baltimore firm presented to Bishop
Boon, of Shanghai, China. through the
Bishops brother, Rev. Thomas Boone.
now attending the Episcopal convention
at Chicago, very handsome gold ring,
with a magn fcent amethyst stone sur
rounded with four diamonds. Engraved
on the stone is a monogram, Bishops
inter, a cross and motto. The Latin
phrase, "Fides non ARMS" appears in
small. neatly-executed letters. The set
ting of gold is very heavy and richly
chased.
In the United States Circuit Court at
New York. an INJUNCTION was obtained
by Nj Partholdi and Messrs. Brundage
and Newton, restraining Godfrey Rosen-
berg and all persons employed by him
from making or selling "any design ems
bodyiug the design of the Statue of
Liberty The injunction was asked
for on the ground that the badges man
ufactured by Mr.. Rosenberg were an
infringement on ratent granted by the
United States to Mr.. Bartholdl. Mr.
Rosenberg did not oppose the granting
of the injunction.
General George Washington Tarkc
Gusts Lee is said to be at outs with mis-
cousin General Fitzhugh, all on accoun:
of the cir $. General Gusts is bache-
lor and he has trick of blushing at the
faintcst rustic of a petticoat General
Fitz was so anxious to bring his cousin
to wife that he sat a trap for him, and
turned him over to six Fairfax ladies
with the story that General G.. w. p.
c. was q tlirt and a lady>killer. The
victim found out the joke and since then
he has given General Fitz the cold Gus
It's shoulder.
The famous fat IIeeter baby died at
its home near Trenton, O. 1t was 20
months old ard weighed So pounds.
The child measured 33 inches around
the chest, 40 at the waist and % inches
around the thigh. Up to the night of
its death it had enjoyed perfect health
and was always exceedingly good ma
tured. A fatty substance had grown
around the heart, which is supposed to
have caused its death. 1t had always
been an object of great curiosity, and
people came for miles around to see the
fat Heeter baby.
The other day John Poulitt, who
lives at Trout Run. near W,llamsport,
was out on a deer lick, and while sitting
on the stump of tree anxiously waiting
| for deer to come that way, big
black bear suddenly put in an appear
ance within about II feet of him. AL
though the surprise was big one, the
hunter had nerve enough to let fly at
Bruin from both barrels of his gun, the
kicking of which made him turn a back
sumersault from the tree stump. Feel
ing confident that he had slain the ami
NAL he was soon upon his feet again.
when, to his astonishment, the bear was
quite distance away, scampering off at
a lively gait without showing any signs
of having been even slightly wounded.