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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-07-03
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
To Clean Windows

Wash with lukewarm water rub with
any clean, dry cloth to take off the first
dampness, then finish with a piece of
chamois. A large one can be purchased
for fifty cents, and it will last lifetime
and save so much hard work. When
soiled wash in soapsuds, rinse we'll and
dry, then rub it in the hands to
make it soft. For silver it is unequaled
Also wiring it in tepid water, and use it
to rub off the finger marks on the piano,
then rub with dry one.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-07-03
Duel Between Brothers.

News has just been received of duel
fought with shot-guns between brothers,
Adam and Alphonse Reel, who live five
miles west of Opelousa, La. Adam Reed re-
ceived two Wounds, one in the face and one
in the bowels, which it is thought will prove
fatal. Alphonse was untouched, although
Adam fired two shots at him. A physician
ead priest vent to see tho wounded man.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-07-03
Wool.

NEW YORK. June 90 Wool firm and in
fair dem md: domestic fl eca, 81 to SIC; puile1
IA to 33c. Texas 8 22c
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 80. Wool firmer:
Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virfiais, 30 to
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-07-03

lee understanding is lowered from
association with Interiors. With equals
it attains equality; but with superiogs,
.uperiority; he who calls in the al | OF
IN equal understanding doubles his
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-07-03

The supply was unusually largo and mar.
ket slow at a decline of 1u to l2c on yes-
terday, common and mediums being affected
the most. We quote at4 so to 80 for prime !;
3 so to for medium to good, and 50 to 5
or common; lambs, 81 to g. as to quality !;
supply of best grades scarcely equal to de,
mand.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-07-03
Central Yards, East Liberty,
CATTLE.

Market fairly active at about last weeks
rtces, with the exception of nice 100 to l.
20 lbs f,shy butcher, the supply of which
was uneq quail to the demand, which broue hit
an advance of 10 to l215c We quote ship
ping gra es. 80 to l,5 0 lbs. at SIS rs to
3 so: good, 100 to 1000 lbs. butchering,
"a IS TO 5; ia r, 900 to !, 900 lbs. DO. 81 rs to
50; stockers dull light weight 25 to 3 So !;
5 to 5 A. w
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-07-03
HOGS.

Ire supply light and market steady at full
prices, especially as regarded good cornfed /;
grass hogs SOW PhlIa ielphia hogs 4 rs to
IS, Workers, 81 TOD ~ for cornfed and
40 to so for grassers.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-07-03

He threw stones at Deputy Marshal Mcs
Donald, striking him several times Nc.
Donald shot and killed Brown and wounded
Joe Overtop, another moonshner.
While Gro. sing Calaboga Sound, near
Beauf TT, s. c. Griffith Denagul shot and
killed Bob Watts. A question of jurisdinc.
ton is likely to arise, as it is not settled
whether the steamer was in Georgia or South
Carolina waters at the time of the marier.
Inc Law ana Order League, of Sedalia
Mo-, at meeting yesterday, decided to op.
pose all candidates endorsed by the K. of L.
Miss Waldron, 10 years old, residing near
Buford, Va, completed her forty>ninth day
OF Fasting. Her only nourishment it is al !,
legged, has been small quantities. of vinegar
and water.
A telegram from Plymouth, N c., says:
monday James A. Rasemore, who lives near
Windsor, BERTHE county, and his son, Stone
Basemore, quarreled. The son fired both
barrels of shot gun loaded with buckshot
into his fathers body. He then broke open
safe. took therefrom $500 and fed The
Sheriff and large posse are securing the
country in search of him, The father is yet
alive, but will die.
The man who threw the bomb that killed
and injured so many psople at Chicago is
sad to have died on May 4 of wounds in flcted
by a policeman. His name was Rheinold
Kruger
Two girls, daughters of William Miller,
aged ~ and 10 respectively, were burned to
death, seven miles southwest of Sherman,
iexss. The building caught fire from care.
,essness In throwing away a match after
lightDga lamp.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-31
a LUCKY ACCIDENT.
How 1t Led TO the Arrest of IA Band OF
Dangerous Countorfciters.

1t was one thing to catch counter
feitcr and another to get hold of his
plates. To arrest and imprison .
shower of the queer was getting rid of .
dangerous man, to be sure, but yet the
gang could replace him within twenty
four hours.
The engravers were the real Grim
inals. 1t was better to capture one OF
them than to run in a half-dozen of the
follows who simply put the stuff into
circulation.
In 1864 there appeared counterfeit
Ten dollar treasury note 80 well ox-
ccutcd MS TO deceive several bank
Cashiers in st. Louis. The notes, nc
cording TO tho information wc got.
were printed In that city, and | was
one of three detectives detailed to pro-
coed 10 that city and leave no stone nm.
turned to bring the offenders to Justice.
We had the help Of the local detectives.
aud we had pointers from two or three
chaps who had been run down and
placed behind the bars, and while we
did not succeed in laying hands on the
men we wanted, the trail got so hot
that they decided TO leave st. Louis for
Chicago.
wns at the depot one morning on a
little crrand of ms own when finely
dressed woman about thirty years old
drove up alone in hack / stood at
her elbow when she purchased n ticket
for Chicago. but II was more from nc
cident than design. She carried a
rcticulo In her hand, and 80 far as any
one could Judge she was calm and col
loctcd, and knew Just what to do with
out asking question. She was leav-
ing the ticket-window when q man who
was carrying cane under his arm
whirled around and the point Of the
stick struck her in the eye. She
screamed out with pain, and after u
moment tainted away. Two or three
of us carried hor into the ladies sitting
room. and it happened that ] picked up
the reticulc, which had fallen from her
hand as she went down. Its weight
aroused my suspicious. and while the
Others were surrounding the lady got
a peep into the bag, which was not
locked. 1t contained the two plates on
which that dangerous counterfeit was
printed.
A stranger, who seemed to be greatly
excited over the accident, and who adj
viscd the lady in a whisper to get
aboard the train as soon as possible,
was taken into custody, and turned
out to be her husband. He was the
cngravcr of the plates, and she was the
one who was to.get them to Chicago.
They we're taken to police headquarters
In hack, and within two hours three
other arrests had been made and the
gang broken up Detecttvo, iH Detroit
Free Press.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-31
oiscouNTINo BILLS.
An Old Merchant Tells How He Makes
His business Profitable,

An ola Merchant Tolls How He mnhea
HIs business Profitable,
"I make il a rulo IN disconnt mv
h;,,a il ,h;r,r aor, " a,iJ = n,o,, ,.,,.,,,s 10y
Oii' !" ''N' y u"9" ''i" ""o,i.Nno"h II
reeaii merchant IN Nolthern ohlo' VINO
recently was in this market buying
goods "My discounts add consider
ably to my profits in the course Of n
year. buy oftener and smaller bills
than under the old system of purcIias-
ing new goods only twice year, spring
and fall. Prompt paving has caused
me to buy with more caution and iudg-
ment
II carefully make out a memorandum
of what | want and adhere to it. try
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-31
WIT AND WISDOM.

-ChristiNnity without charity Is Hike
an autograph from type writcr.-NesC
Havea NeWs,
--"My usual luckw exclaimed B!ggs.
II bought an accident policy, and here
1t Is almost run out and | haven't so
much rs stubbed my toe. IN Y. Mail.
-Bum-Plcase help poor man whit
has lost his hand. Charitable Lady
How did you lose your hand, my good
manP Bum-Why-why-p playing polk
er, marm,-Judge.
DIR. Lyman Beecher once replied to
an inquiry of DR., IIawcs: "I1ow are
you getting onP" First ratel first rate!
first rate! ever since stopped trying to
run this world
-"Thero are two things which
positively will not eat for SUPPER said
Gubbins, "And what are theyPn asked
his friend. breakfast and dinner
was the reply. DaRville ByOeze
Somebody makes the remark that
the most disagrooable month to be a
soldier is long March. 1t may bo, but
when q soldier has been October by q
bullet onco or twice no changes his
nd.-EvdnSdNe Argus
Young Genius (who has had MI
the talk to himself, and, as usual, all
about himself)-Well, good-by, dear
Mrs. Meltham. 1t always does me good
to come and see you. l had such q
headache when ] came, and now I've
quite lost 1t. Mrs. Mcltham-Oh, it's
not lost I've got itl-Lo'adoa Punch
MIR. Coldcash- little Essie,
aren't you going 10 kiss your unclep
Essie Jagged seven)-No, Indeed, I'm
not. Mr.. Coldcash-And why not, lit
tie darling, Essie-Bccause there's your
wife looking on, and don't want to
make any trouble In the family.-M 7.
Telegram.
"A small boy of the indianapolis
Journals acquaintance, reading adver-
tisemcnts, comes to the following: "For
Sale Barber shop; dirt cheap" Small
boy. with look of disgust on his face;
Say, paw, don't you think it's cheeky
In the owner to want to charge any.
thing for the dlrtP"
They were strolllng down the gar
den path, these two, where the fra
GRANGE OF the cherry blossoms filled tho
air. The moon, or the stars, no matter
which, were shining brightly, lifting
their young hearts to an ecstatic state.
''Oh, AngelineN' said he, "shall we
always thus walk in the embowered
shade, always feel just so happyP"
Snow, Albert, don't he foolish. The
shades of life are not always pleasant,
you know. ."-HargoTd Post
-"Let me tell you good little story
about young man down our way"
said Brownville gentleman the other
day. "The hero Of the story, Is a we'll
known citizen of Tecumseh. He was
married not long ago, and started on o
Southern wedding trip, When the train
stopped at Topeka for dinner waiter
rushed out and began poundinga gong.
The young man from Tecumseh, think
ing 1t was intended for a charivari,
rushed up to him and exclaimed: Hold
on, there! How did you fellows down
here get on TO this racket! Stop her!
I'll set 'em up for the boys ~. Omaha
Bee
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-31
NAMING TRoTTe RS.
Origin OF tho Names of Some of tho BE,
Known Race Horses.

known Race Horses.
II is rather curious to trace out the
origin of the names OF many fast
horses as entered in the trotting and
pacing record We all know how
Maud 5 and Jay-Eye-See came by their
cognomens, but the origin Of some of
the others are only known to the older
horscmen. Goldsmith Maid, for in
stance, was originally Goldsmith 8
mare, SO called from her owner, Mr..
Alden Goldsmith, of Orange County,
n. Y. Goldsmith. by the way, has a
very happy faculty Of bestowing
cuphonious or appropriate names on
his horses. For example, Bodine,
Alley, Driver, Huntrcss. Sister, Trio,
the last three being sisters, and very
fast Rarus, who was the first to
lower Goldsmith Maids record be-
longcd to a Long Island farmer named
Conkling, whose son returned from
college, and was asked to bestow o
name on the likely colt. With re-
miniScence of his classical studies and
a prophetic intuition of the horses
future, he chose the Latin adjective
signifying ':rare.' 81. Julien received
his name from q brand Of wine
baptized IN clareh as il we're
Clingstone belonged TO ex-Lieu.
tenant-Governor Pond, Of Con-
nccticut, who owned . large
orchard of clingstone peaches, and
desired rs much success with the horse
as he had with the fruit Butterscotch
belonged to an old candy peddler at
Grand Haven, Mich, who made 1t one
of the conditions of sale that the horse
should bear the name of that sweet
and sticky article of confectionery.
Some horses have risen to distinction
under names bestowed upon them by
mistake, Among these Is Kibono, The
owner wished TO call him Cui Bono,
but through the ignorance of the
trainer and the entry clerk the horse 5
name appeared as Kibono. Having
made success under the latter APP
pellation, 1t was thought best not to
change it. Another horse was baptized
King Pharaoh, but his trainer knew
more about games of chance than he
did about the Egyptian monarch; and
the animal h&' gone ia King Faro ever
since One horse, on account of iniir,
mites, was to be called Deaf and Dumb,
which the orMtic spelling of his trainer
shortened to Dcfcndum, As It costs
fifty dollars to change the name of u
horse after it has once been entered,
Defondum flourishcs to this day.
Changes frequently take place, how
ever. All of which Is more ingenious
than accurate, - Dunton's Spir3 Of the
Turf
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-31
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

There are 499 places Of worship IN
this city, of which 300 are Protestant
N Y. Witness.
"A Christians school hos no ~aca-
ton; his campaign has no trucesi his
service no fuYloughs. He must battle
his way up to the conqueror's crown.
"A Colorado pastor offended his
congregation by some remarks about
the Chinese. whereupon boycott was
declared and the officers resigned, thus
leaving no one to collect money.-CkS-
cago Herald
The continued depression IN Eng
land seriously affects tie religious de-
nominations. In Kent the Methodists
have decided to raarrange some of tho
circuits, so that in certain districts one
minister instead of two, as at present,
may be sufficient,
The whole congregation Of q free
church in Scotland, who were thinking
of calling a certain minister to their
pulpit hired q special train and went
down en- masse to Dundee to hear him
preach. Such an incident could hardly
occur out of Scotland.
The growth of religious interest In
Germany may be seen IN the fact that
in Prussia alone 1858 men are studying
theology in the universities. For some
time II has been noticed that the more
Evangelical professors were the more
popular.
There Is O movement IN Philadel-
phia to secure church for deaf mutes,
similar to those in England, Scotland
and Ireland, and St AIMS Church for
Deaf Mutes In New York City 1t IL
said there are more than 1900 Of these
unfortunntes who might be aided by this
church. The sum Of $50, 900 is needed
for the object Philadelphia Press.
missions are failure-they cost
two much So some people say. The
statement is not true The Governor of
Natal, in brief address, said; "0ne
missionary Is worth more than bat
talon of soldiers" The late Earl of
Shaftesbury said, 'If London did not
have its four hundred missionaries it
would require 10000 moro police. v
Civilized nations can not afford b. cease
to carry on missions. Christian al
Work
DIR. Theodore l. CuyleF gives the
following valuable recipe for securing
sunshine in the soul: l. Look at your
mercies with both eyes; at your trials
and troubles with only one 2. Study
contentmcnt In these days of inordi-
nate greed and self-indulgence, keep
down the accurscd spirit OF grasping.
What they do not have, makes thou
sands wretched 8. Keep at some work
of usefulness. 4. Keep your hearts
window always open toward heaven.
Let the blessed light OF Jesus counte-
nance shine in. twill turn tears into
sunshine
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-31
CURRENT ITEMS.

The new South is pronounced BY
visiting tourists to be worry different
from the old in almost every respect
Chicago Herald.
-Four women, each claiming to BIZ
the wife of Elijah Fox, distinguished
lawyer OF Philadelphia, were present al
his funeral few days ago.
j. H. Adams, blacksmith at
Chico, CAL, committed suicide few
days ago because his wife refused to let
him renew drunken fight In which ho
had been engaged.
Spanish professional beggars have
nm expert who teaches them how to en-
large the tOnsils of their thronts till il
amounts to deformity. There are also
dealers in deformed children in Lisbon
who rent the babies ont at 50 much per
diem.
"A lady suggests that children in the
country form societies for the preservN,
ton of birds. II is suggested that they
circulate papers with this heading.
1--WE will not kill or iniure our native
birds or rob their nests "-AJany
Journal.
"A rural editor gives warning that
'if the forests of this country are not
renewed the time will soon come when
editors will be forced to take cash, in
stead OF wood in payment for subscrip-
TONS
"A Baptist Missionary m China
writes home that what an American
family throws away in q year would
keep a dozen Chinese families; and
what Chinese family throws away in
the same time would not feed mouse
~ y. Sun.
In 1870 the American flag iloatcd
over 597 sea-going merchant steamers
having a tonnage of 5l3,79 tons, while
in 1888 the number of such vessels had
fallen to 255, and the tonnage had in
creased to only 545, ,1S7 tons.
Isaac Downs, of Southampton,
Conn, got tired of living and decided
to die. SO he put Grape on the door,
and, going to his room, cut his throat.
His son happened along just then, saw
the Grape, rushed in, and, with the aid
OF a physician, saved his fathers life
"A cat OF Cuthbert, Ga. has learned
10 open the window shutters from The
outside of her owners house by reach
ing through the Stats with her paw and
lifting the hook. She thus secured en-
trance to room number of times be-
fore her ingenuity was discovered.
"A Cincinnati gentleman was walk
ing along the street the other day with
ayoung lady hanging on each arm when
n thief stepped up and relieved him of
his watch. The young man saw the
deed and strove to catch the thief, but
the alarm Of the girls for his personal
safety was 80 great that they clung to
his arms and implorcd him to desist, as
the robber would kill him. OF course
he had to stop and argue the case with
the ladies. and In the meantime the
thief escaped, Cincinnati Times.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-31
A Stone Giant in Florida.

While digging in the mound back Of
the garrison in search of Indian relies
some gentleman discovered a pctrllicd
Indian giant-as natural as If chiscled
from solid block OF granite by a
mastery hand, and free from n single
blemish except an indcntation on tho
thigh made BY tho pick. In close
proximity were number Of flint ar
rowhcads and other implements of In
dian warfare. A stone jar was also
discovered under the giants head
which, upon being opened, was found
TO contain calumet, lot Of brass
jewclry and a number of copper and
Spanish gold coins, which were black
with times corroding breath. The
discovery has created quite a stir. The
value Of the gold coin, as near as can
be asccrtaincd, Is about twenty-t three
hundred dollars-quite a snug little
sum for these hard tines Tampa
(F,d.) Tribane.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-31
Tho Montreal Witnoss relates a IN,

The Montreal Witness relates fact
that few days ago book agent while
soliciting subscription from a Montreal
gentleman for work on "Arctic Dis
coveries," assured the latter that the
book would contain complete narratives
Of the famous voyages fboth Benjamin
Franklin and Horace Greeley. Tho
gentleman said he had been nearer tho
north pole than either of these gentle
men. and declined to subscribe.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-31
A Stranger In California

The Eastern tourist sought some new
experience in o San Francisco restaur-
ant. He found il.
What will you take STRIP" asked tho
waiter.
"Oysters" said the tourist.
Eastern or CallfornianP"
"Well I've eaton lots OF Eastern oys-
tors. l guess I'll try some Californian.
rdjust like to taste them and see how
they compare"
The waiter departed, and returning
placed before the tourist the usual pre-
liminary shrimp, and departed. Long
and earnestly the tourist studied the
shrimps. He took one up gingerly 0nd
examined it He could not even make
the insect out Then he called the
waiter.
"Here. take them away. guess I'll
fall back on Eastern. ."-Sah Francisco
csyonicte.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-31

The following interesting card re-
Gently appeared in the Douglasville
(Ga.) Star: Certain unscrupulous wo-
men who have no regard for truth.
have, with view of iniuring my sis
tcr's business, circulated report that
she is "stuck-up," and does not respect
country people. This Is q false and
malicious representation, whose au-
thor is MS deceitful as she Is ugly. NY
sister especially solicits the patronage
of the people who live in the country.
and | guarantee that she will give them
every attention and courtesy.
JOHN R, BRANTLEY.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-31

Sixteen years ago iive-year-old
Johnny Foreman, of Reading, swal-
lowed one Of tho livc-corncred little
playthings the children call Jack
stones" Commissions AMI partial
paralysis followed. and to-day the boy
"a man in years-is' mental wreck,
not knowing even his own name.
Physicians say that the "iack" is
probably pressing against q nerve
somewhere in his body. Pittsburgh
CAronieIe
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-31
BEAUTIFUL HOMES.
Not Made by Costly Furniture, But by |
the Hearts of the Inmates,

Not Made by Costly Furniture, But by
the Hearts of the Inmates,
A well kept house with beautiful
adornings we'll prepared table, is
pleasing to the fancy, but these outward
adornings are of little worth unless
there Is the warm, inward cheer dwell
Ing In the hearts of the inmates Vain
indeed win be our efforts to make home
beautiful and attractive if we neglect
this most important element of ALTO
beautify ourselves body and soul. A
sweet, loving word and a warm clasp
Of the hand are far moro to the guest
than the most elaborately embroidered
lambrcquins at your windows or the
most exquisite damask on your table.
There are bare cabin homes that have
been remembered with pleasure because
of the beautiful, loving presence of the
inmates, while many stately palaces
have left but the impression of an
iceberg on the mind on account of
the cold, chilly atmosphere within.
1t is no use to plant beautiful flowers in
the yard or lawn, or to decorate the
walls of the home with rich and rare
specimens of fine art, while on our faces
turks the dark, selfish frown, and we
are coarse and unfeeling In our acts.
A truly beautiful behavior is q thou
sand times more artistic and refined and
pleasure-giving than outward adorn-
ings made by painter or artist Many
of our homes, although not lacking in
outward adorning. are dark and cheer
less, because there is no sunshine in the
hearts OF the inmates. Let us then
strive to render our homes moro attract
i've by bringing into our lives more
sunshine to warm and cheer the sur
rnundings, ever remembering that there
are many thirsty souls striving for kind
looks and gentle tones. Then it Is a
duty we owe to ourselves and to all
around us, to wear cheerful face, and
let the sunshine of love beam on our
countenance. City and Country.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-31

While railroad train was rattling
through Dakota an Icelander girl-an
emigrant-jumped from a car, ran three
hundred yards, gathered her apron full
Of flowers, and returned smiling to the
train, which had been stopped where
her reckless jump was maae.-Denver
Tribune,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-31

--,"I call my wife dear.n said Bagley,
rehectivelH because she Is. "--Pktf-
6einhfa Cell