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ably hit, for it leaped from the shelf
and leaped about the cellar among
barrels and boxes, making racket
that drove Tobin helter-skelter up the
stairs again.
AS he was relighting his lamp his
wife and daughter, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Giles, neighbors, came
rushing into the house, and as Mrs.
Tobin saw her husband standing in tho
room she tainted. In the excitement
that followed Tobin gave no explana-
ton of his shots in the cellar, but
when Mrs. Tobin was restored he told
about the wildcat. Tobin and Giles
re-entered the cellar, Giles carrying
the lamp and Tobin handling the re-
yolver. The wildcat was nowhere to
be seen at first, but was finally discov-
cred behind some barrels OF apples,
under the cellar steps. Tobin fred
another shot at it, and the animal leap
ed out, and, rushing by the two men.
ran up the cellar steps to the room
where the three excited women were.
Their screams added to the apparent
bewiderment of the wildcat, and it
tried to jump through n window.
Tobin and Giles hurried upstairs,
and found the women huddled togeth-
er in one corner of the room, almost
raising the ceiling with their shrieks,
while the wild, at was on the other de
of the room, trying to find a place to
escape from the house. Tobin fired
again, and the W ldcat leaped to tho
top of bureau, sweeping everything
to the floor that was on it, and then
sprang past the men and returned to
the cellar. Tobin and Giles followed
it, but it was nowhere to be found.
A small cellar window was found to
be open, and by that it had evidently
come into the cellar in the first place,
and also escaped through it. Traces
of blood were found in the room, on the
cellar steps, and on the cellar window
ledge, showing that the animal had
been hit by some of Tobin's pistol
shots; but nothing has been seen or
heard of the wildcat since its escape
from the cellar.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-18
The Aur0ra'S Height.

Many attempts have been made to
fix the height of the aurora borealis,
but the estimates have given d s.
couragingly W de range of figures. The
aurora has been observed when it
seemed to rest on the earth's surface,
and at other times has Appeared stimuli
taneously at stations so widely separat-
ed that it has been supposed to be 200
or 300 miles high. In experiments
with his powerful voltaic battery, prac-
teal demonstrations of the effects of
electrical discharges in raretied air
were made by DIR. de la Rue. These
forced him to the conclusion that thir-
ty-eight miles is probably the height at
which the most brilliant auroras take
place, that pale and faint glow may
possibly be produced as high even as
eighty-two miles, but at height of l24
miles no auroral discharge is possible.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-18
A WILDCAT IN THE CELLAR.
Pennsylvania Mans Exciting Experience
with an Unweicome Visitor.

A Pennsylvania Mans Exciting Experience
with an Unwelcome Visitor.
Cyrus Tobin, of Cherry Tree, Pa,
took lamp and went down cellar to
draw pitcher of cider one evening
not long ago. In one corner of the
cellar ranks of kindling wood are piled.
As Tobin went down the steps he
heard something jump on the wood,
and several sticks tumbled down to
the cellar floor. Tobin thought man
had got into the cellar and was prowl-
ing there to rob the house. He held
the lamp up to let the light fall on tho
wood pile, when he was startled to see
an enormous wildcat crouching there.
In his excitement Tobin threw the
pitcher he had in his hand at the wild.
cat. The pitcher struck the wall above
the animals head, and fragments of
crockery fell back upon it. The wild
cat sprang clear across the cellar, and
after leaping from one place to another
vaulted to q swinging shelf about ten
feet from where Tobin was standing.
Tobin ran back up stairs and got his
revolver, and, returning to the cellar.
blazed away at the wildcat. The con-
cussion put the light out, and then the
eyes of the wildcat could be so plainly
seen glazing at its enemy in the dark
that the latter was afraid to fire again
without light, and hurried back up
stairs to relight the lamp. There was
no one in the house besides Tobin ex-
cept his wife and daughter. When he
came up the first time ana got the PTS
tol lie was in such hurry that he did
not tell them what he had seen in the
cellar, and before they could follow
him the shot had been fired that extin-
guished the light.
Mrs. Tohin aud her daughter ran to
the cellar steps, and seeing that it was
all dark at the bot ON, thought Tobin
had shot himself, and ran screaming to
a neighbours. Tobin, in his determine
ton to kill the wildcat, paid no atten-
tion to the running away of his family,
but relighted his lamp and returned to
the cellar. 1t was evident that his first
shot had not hit the mark, for the wild
cat remained in the swinging shelf,
crouching down. The animal seemed
bewildered by its strange surround
ings. Tobin fired again, and again tho
lamp went out. The wildcat was prob.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-18
Women of the World.

KATE FIELD thinks Washington the par
!or city Of the land, and will erect beau
siful residence there in which to pass her
unoccupied time.
MRS. WARREN NEwCoMB, who has given
100000 to Tulare University, New Or
leans, as a memorial to her daughter, is a
resident of New York.
ONE of the most successful breeders of
fine horses in Colorado is Mrs. Annie d.
Chopper. Her yearly sales are attended by
purchasers from all parts of the West.
A LADY dentist in Hartford, Conn, en-
ploys some five or six assistants. She ex-
amires the patient. does the filling, and
leaves the making of the teeth to the as
Sistants.
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Accounted For.

Before Willie ks Cousin Bertha
arrived at his home with her parents ON
summer visit his mother had told him
to observe how graceful and polite her
manners were. especially at table. When
she came Willie observed her, therefore,
with admiring interest. One day his
mother said:
do you see how nicely Bertha con.
ducts herself, Willie?'
Eyes mamma"
Don't you think her manners are
rather better than yours?"
Yes, mamma; and guess l know
why"
Why is it, my dcar9"
"Pro5ably Bertha has been better
brought up than l have" YOUTHS Com
pagicn.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-18
Matchmaker and Congressman.

Daniel Webster used to tell story at
the expense of Peter Little, who had in
early life repaired clocks and watches,
but who had for some years represented
a Maryland district in the House. One
day he had the temerity to move to
amend resolution by John randolph
on the sub ect of military claims. MIR.
Randolph rose up after the amendment
had been offered, and drawing his watch
from his fob, asked the honorable Peter
what o'clock it was. He told him.
"Sir, replied the orator, "you can mend
my watch, but not my motions. You
understand tictics, but not tacticSw
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-18
We AppenI to Experience.

For long time we steadily refused to pub
lsh testimonials, believing that, in the opinion
of the public generally, the great majority
were manufactured to order by unprincipled
parties as means of disposins Of their worth
less preparations.
That this view of the case is to certain ex-
tent true, there can be no doubt
At last, several years ago, We came to the
conclusion that every intelligent person can
readily discriminate between spurious and
bona fde testimonials and determined to use
as advertisements q few of the many hun
dreds of unsolicited certificates in our posses
sion.
In doing this, we published them as nearly as
possible in the exact language used by our cor
respondents, only changing the phraseology, In
some cases, SO as to compress them into a
smaller space than they would otherwise
occupy, but without in the least exaggerating
or destroying the meaning of the writers.
We are glad to say that our final conclusion
was correct one-that letter recommend
ing an article having true merit finds favor
The original OF every testimonial published
by us is on file in our office, an inspection Of
which will prove to the most skeptical that our
assertion made above, that only the facts are
given as they appear therein is true.
But as it would be very inconvenient, II not
impossible, for all of our friends to call on us
for That purpose, we invite those who doubt If
there be such), to correspond with any Of the
parties whose names are signed to our testi-
monials. and ask them if we have made any
misstatements, so far as their knowledge ex-
tends, in this article. In other words, if we
have not published their letters as nearly YER
batim as possible.
Very respectfully,
L. Il. HAZELTINE,
Proprietor Piso's Cure for CONSUMPTION
and Pisos Remedy for Catarrh.
We append recent letter, which came to us
entirely unsolicited, with permission to pub
lish it:
DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. IL, 1885,
You may add my testimony as to the merits
OF Piso's Cure for Consumption. l took a
severe cold last February, which settled on my
lungs. They became liberated and were so
painful that had no rest for two days and
nights: got bottle of Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption, and was relieved by the time had
taken half of it. Since that time l have kept
PISo's Cure in the house, and use it rs a pro-
ventive, both for lung troubles and Group, for
which can recommend it as the best medi-
cine ever used; and that is saying great deal,
for have used at least twenty. others, besides
about as many physicians prescriptions
Piso's Cure for Consumption has never failed
to give reliefin my family.
A. J. GRUBB,
81 Springfield ST.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-18
INTERESTING READING.

Marblehead, Mass, Ii in process of
trial becoming shoe manufacturing
town, giving employment to 1900 per-
sons in that line. From a fishing town
with 116 sail of bankers in 1925, go
years ago, the industry declined to 4s
sail in 1865 and to none in 1885.
While winter is getting in its work on
this side of the equator, the heated term
is beginning to worry the Australians.
This accounts for the recent shipment by
an Erie firm, in response to an order, OF
200 "hamoquette chairs, " aids to indo-
lent ease, to Sydney firm.
The CHILEAN Supreme Court has just
rendered a decision by which the full
value of the Peruvian men-of-war Huas"
car and Pilcomyo and the torpedo boat
Guacolda, as we'll as of several other
vessels captured in the recent war be-
tween Chill and Peru will be divided
among the ships of the Chilian squad
ron, and not given to the special YES
sells which made the captures.
MIR. stambulof, the Bulgarian hero
and patriot, is small but strongly
built man with brown complexion,
DTlSlU eyes anu cuCIgctlC
He is only 81 years old, and when he
was Deputy in 1879 the Russian con-
spirators tried to keep him OF. 81 his
seat because of his youth. They failed,
and no has ever since been their bitter
est foe, the traitor Zankoff being his
especial detestatioh.
Engineer Ed. Drohan, of the Cincin-
natl Southern road, was expecting
trouble in Ludlow, KY, where he had
fight a few days ago, and induced En-
gineer Jim Jordon to take his run in
from exington on the night express.
Jordon', engine run into freight loco
motive at Ludlow and he was killed
Now comes the strange part of the story.
Jordon is the fourth man who has been
killed on Drohan's run within few
years. In April, 1882, Dan Driscol took
his place for one trip and was killed at
Lexington. Two mont later Dan An
gus took his run for one trip and was
killed at Rogers Gap. Two weeks ago
Mat Combs, the first engineer to run a
tran over the Cincinnati Southern, and
who had been in the business 80 years
without an accident, took Drohan's run
aud was also killed. Railroad men are
beginning to feel somewhat supersti>
tious in this connection.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-18
THE GIANT OF MEDICINES.
The Most Effective and Popular
Remedy Ever Discovered.
WHY is 1T SO EFFECTIVE IN SO MANY
DIFFERENT DISEASES

remedy
other the body the Kidney when diseased itself be free and
s
the condition KIDNEY DISEA fol-
SYMPTOMS Back ache Unusual desire Futr
White
ms they restored lsa by the specific Warner SA FEE Cure the
indicated Now
the burner
this kid
and produces all
Therefore confidently Cure" MOST Eff
DISCOVERED
of
they affected by kidney cured
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-18
A Symptom Of Lunacy.

They met.
$50 you are still on the invalid lista'
"Alae, yes, and 1 have taken gallons
of medicine.
"Perhafs you took too much uedi-
cihe"
''Well, I've tried everything. Last
summer tried sea-bathing and now ]
am trying electricity"
mo wonder you are in bad health
after going through salt and battery"
And then as the awful truth dawned
upon them, they 10th burst into maniac
laughter and fled from the scene
Rambler
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-18
Mehhe lie Vas.

''Fouud any salt9" asked Detroiter
f man who was drilling hole on his
arm in Indiana.
No"
"Any oill"
"No."
"Natural gasi
.'No."
"Maybe you are drilling for fun"
'Mebbe l am, stranger, and mebbe
IN diggin' to get shet of this farm to a
took company. If you know more
bout it than do III resign -Det3oit
Free PteS.
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lie Had Heard of 1t.

1--WE heard of this gas business" said
a hotel guest from the country, as he
toyed with the water faucet, "but this
is the fust time ever seen it."
Then he went to the head of the stairs
and bawled:
81 say, landlord; the gas pipes is chuck
full O. water. "-Neo York. Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-18
A Delicate Commitment.

'9lrs. Dearmont, of Chicago, and Mira
Waldo, of Boston, are to lunch with me
to day." said lady to her hus and, "but
I hardly know what to give them"
81 would suggest, replied the hus.
band, "thst delicate compliment tc
both ladies would be dish OF pork AM
beans. "-NeD York Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-18

with poor appetite, and perhaps slight cough
in morning, or on first lying down at nisht,
SHOULD be looked to in time. Persons atllic ed
with consumption are proverbially uncon-
scious of their real state. Most cases COM
mence with d sordered liver, leading to bad
digestion and imp trfect assimilation of food
hence the ema iation or wasting of the flesh.
1t a form of scrofulous disease, and il cura-
bic by the use of that greatest of all blood
cleansing, anti-bilious and invfgorating COM
pounds, known as DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-18

and we might also say-tmo and pain as well,
In our advice TO good housekeepers and ladies
generally. The great necessity existing al
ways to have perfectly safe remedy conven-
lent for the relief and prompt cure OF the all
ments peculiar to woman-functio al irregu-
larity; constant pains, and all the symptoms
attendant upon uterine disorders-nduces us
TO reco imend strongly and unqualitiedly DR..
Pierces Favorte Prescription oIpan's
best friend. 1t will save money.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-18

PARTISAN ladies' of the best families
never wear high-heeled shoes nor any
other modern abomination. They are
perfectly natural, piquant, and CHARM
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should never be made, but ambition and en-
terprise desc We reward. Wherever you are
located you should write to Hallett u c., Port
land, Maine, and learn about work that you
can do and live at home. earning thereby from
S. to S25 and upwards daily. Some have
earned over $50 In day. All particulars free
Both sexes All ages. Capital not needed;
You are started free. All is new. Those who
start at once cannot help making snug little
fortunes.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-18

WHEN high-minded man takes pains
to atone for his injustice, his kindness
of heart is shown in the best and purest
light.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-18

In the United States Senate, during recent
debate, Senator Vest, of Missouri, paid high
tribute to the merits of st. jacob s Oil. Other
prominent men have also found it prompt in
its cure OF rheumatism and neuralgia. Price,
fifty cents q bottle.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-18

Throat troubles yield promptly to Red Star
Cough Cure, as vouched for by U. S. Architect
Clark. Its ingredients are purely vegetable
and free from opates. 25 cents.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-18

Cleanses the scaly and leaves the nalr SOFT
and beautiful. Halls Hair Remover.
II You have any form of throat or lung dis
ease IL Ike Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-18

Original, prompt, clean, sure and effective
for pain and soreness. Hop Porous Pldsters.
The best is the cheapest Hop PldSters con-
pain.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-18

Twenty members of the present United
s ates Senate own houses in Washington.
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Twenty>one barrels of -four are used dai' y
in making bread for 1000 convicts in Sing
Sing prison.
Alexander Pendleton, of Northport, Me-, a
veteran Of the war of 1912, has just died at
the good old age of 80 years.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-18

If afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompsons Eye-water. Druggists sell at 25c
ner bottle.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-18

Princess Louise calls herself Mrs. Camp
bell now
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Loss of Flesh and Strength,

VIM. r. Cody, better known as Buffalo Bill
will soon be millionaire
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Many imitators, but no equal. has DR.. Sages
Catarrh Remedy.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-18

Relief is immediate, and a cure sure, Piso
Remedy for Catarrh. 90 cents.
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1t is said a woman founded the first hos
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MrANInAc Omcers' pay. bounty pro-
cured deserters relieved.
no fee. Write for circularu and new laws. .
= a. w. Mccormick d Sea. Washingtop Do
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"ANTED-Ladiesa and Gentlemen to work for us
w at their own homes, From 81. to IS. per day
sent by mail All material furnished. Address W.
+. Hawkins Co., So w Randolph ST., Chicago, Ills.
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az g % day. Samples worth sl.so FREE.
~ "a Lines not under the horses feet Address
w BREwsrER's SAFETY REIN HOLDER, Holly Mich.
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Ns to Soldiers Heirs. Send stamp
tensions a f2s Gt xsss was SSa b !
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"WARNER'S SAFE CURE"
CONSUMPTION
IMPAIRED EYE-SIGHT

written expressing surprise that after thol
SAFE Cure" their eye-sight has been
oculists in the country says that half the pa
examination he discovers are Uictints of kid
reason why so many people complain of failing
to themselves, their Kidneys have been out
is gradually running the system.
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NATENTS obtsinsa Send Send stamp E,f for
/ HAM, Patent LaMyer. washington. D. c.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-22
REvoLr AGAINsr LOVELY.

The Republican revolt in the First dis
trict against John A. LovELY's nomina-
ton is not only open, but it is taking prac-
teal shape. When resolution was offered
in the Republican convention at Preston
last Friday pledging the support of the Fill
more county Republicans to the state, con-
gressional and county ticket, there arose a
storm of objections to the Endorsement of
Mr.. LovELY's candidacy and the resolu-
ton was amended by striking out that part
which related to JOHN A. LOVELY. and
then the amended resolution was passed.
In order that there might be no mistake in
Mr. LovELY's mind concerning their atti-
tude toward him. the Fillmore Republicans
Immediately bestowed the nomination for
state senator upon the gentleman who had
most vigorously kicked against the PROPOSE
lion to indorSe him. There is a display of
Independence about those Fillmore Repub-
leans that is very admirable. They show
70 the world that they are capable of acting
for themselves and doing their own think
ng. They wear no mans collar. and will
not be bulldozed into a submission to
crooked political methods AS for Mr..
LOVELY, he has probably discovered by
this time that the nomination garment
which was tilched from Milo WHITE at
kasson, doesn't fit as well as he expected.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-22
HARMONY.

Harmony is sympathetic and synchron-
Gus unison between diverse elements. 1t is
quality much to be desired, and was wit
messed, for instance, in admirable perfec-
ton at the late Democratic convention.
Though much sought after it does not always
come at the bidding of the anxious and care
worn seekers. AS Captain CUTIE would
say: 1.-The bearing of this observation
lies in the application on it" and it might
be applied with the utmost relevancy to to-
days Republican convention. He who de-
sires further exposition of the meaning of
harmony may learn something by observing
the reverse of it. The gathering to-day will
afford him an excellent opportunity. for
the only thing upon which the Republican
bosses will be unanimous is to agree to dis
agree.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-22
TOE THE MARK.

If there is any backbone to the RepubH-
can party in Minnesota there will be grand
opportunity for an exhibition of its spinal
strength when it comes to making up its
platform. There are two live questions in
the public mind to-day concerning which
The Minnesota Republicans are expected to
make an explicit statement. One is the
tariff and the other is prohibition. With a
Republican candidate for congress running
Oh free trade platform in the Fifth dis
trict. two others running on Prohibition
platforms in the First and Fourth districts.
and one in the Third district riding strad-
die. there is some confusion as to what DO
sition the Minnesota Republicans really
occupy on the tariff issue. 1t is one of
those live issues which cannot be lodged.
A straddling platform on meaningless set
Of resolutions will not bridge over the issue.
The Republican party in Minnesota must
square itself i'll line with the National Re-