Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-02-20
FROSTBURG, MD, FEBRUARY 20, 1886

protectionists keep from smiling in
each others faces when they talk of
protecting the American laborer from
the pauper labor in Europe. 1t is
doubtful if they do keep from smiling,
Granted that protected and unpro
tected industries are alike in
solvent, does it not show that after
all Legislation cannot stem the ebbs
and flows of trade?
A BILL to change the date of
grounding day from Feb. I'd back to
Jan. I'd has been introduced IN the
Kansas legislature by Il member from
one of the western counties. He
said:
Dr.. Spea&er-Pass this bill and we
will bring the six weeks cf winter so
often produced by this pestiferous lit
tie animal, in q season Of the year
when we can stand it, and also when
it will be over in time for an early
spring. And then, Mr.. Speaker, con
slider the great boon when this intelli-
gent little animal concludes to lemain
outside his hole and let winter cease.
Think of a January thaw that doesn't
freeze up till next December. All this
may be had by the passage of this
bill.
A proposition to set April 1st back
to Feb. 18th would station the fools
at about their proper places in the
calendar, provided they resumed the
valentine business at the new stand.
a TABLE elsewhere printed affords
d significant lesson from the past
one which, to say the least, should
awaken earnest inquiry concerning
the drift Of business affairs in this
county.
It is shown that $3.50 per ton is
fair average Of the prices obtained in
Baltimore for the coal shipped from
this region during the forty-four
years OF the regions development.
Hence, the forty-slx millions of tons
produced Oh the Maryland side Of the
Potomac have realized at tide water
one hundred and seyenty-six millions
Of dollars.
How much of this enormous sum
was left in Allegany county:
About fifty millions.
What have we to show for it?
The Annapolis correspondent of
the Baltimore SUA, writing Tuesday,
says:
Comic valentines were received by
many of the House members this
evening" These were hits at legisla-
tive measures favored by the individ-
uals or at political pcculiarities. A
Western Maryland member received
the picture Of Il politician on the fence,
sitting in very hurtful and unpleas-
ant position.
1t is to be regretted that the cor
respondent was so greatly agitatcd
that he forgot to mention the name
Of the stradd!er.
THE imperial council of Austria
has promulgated a decree which pro-
hibits any married man going out
side Of that country without the con-
sent of his wife. In this country the
council or cabinet has nothing to do
Or say about such cases, as the
women command the situation for
themselves. We venture to say there
is not 4 wife i'll Cumberland, Iona
coming, or even Frostburg, whose
consent cannot be obtained for her
husband to visit Philadelphia Or New
York, provided he agrees to take her
along.
The Senate demands of the Presi-
dent his reasons for certain suspen-
sions and removals. The President
regards his reasons rs private and
declines to divulge.
Possibly in this he is wrong,
If so, the Senate is equally wrong
in its practice of holding executive
sessions with closed doors for the ex.
press purpose of Withholding it;
lcasons for any action it takes upor
any executive nomination.
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