Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-12-25
WHOLE NO. 794.
the public and ask that attendants bring the
Gospel Hymns.

the public and ask that attendants bring the
Gospel Hymns.
APretty Ornament.-George Gunnett, of
this place, received Thursday glass tube,
about inches long, filled with earthquake
sand thrown by geisers from depth of 1000
feet, from his son, Theodore Gunnett, now at
Charleston, S. G.. The sand is fine and rich
colored-grey, white, gold and other bright
shades. The tube makes pretty ornament
for museum or parlor.
A Probably Fatal Accident.-On Sat
urday last, Eugene, a six-year old son of
William Mcmillan, Of Eckhart Mine, was ser
iously hurt by blow on the head. The little
fellow was playing near the new Piedmont
and Cumberland railroad, near Rawlings, this
county, where his father is employed, and
was struck by piece of wood thrown over an
enbankment by some boys in getting material
for kindling fire. Hisrecovery is doubtful.
Saves Man from Drowning.-George
H. Arnold, ofthis vicinity, aided by George G.
Morgan, co-night inspector of customs in
Baltimore, rescued man from drowning
Tuesday morning about 2 o'clock. The ,Sam
says:
The inspectors were on duty on schooner
lying in the dock close to Pratt street. Mr..
Arnold heard splash, and ran on deck and
fired his pistol to attract assistance. A police
man responded, and they pulled the man out.
The Christmas Turkey.-And now has
come the glad Christmas Day when the WIN
ter takes the green of May, and the loved
ones are back in the homestead of aye.
Upon the long table that's spread in the
room, filled out with many savory crumb,
head off shoulders and wings skewered
down. legs high in the air and breast roasted
brown-there lies the turkey plump on
family clatter.
And, but to the end of this glad sacrifice, to
the annual call of the Home Deities, do the
chicks ever pick thro' the walls of their shell,
or grow fat in tho fields on the steelyards to
tell what weight of sweet meat they are able
to score, and bring it upon their own backs
to the door, as turkeys have done generations
before?
The glad Christmas feast would be no great
affair, except its plump carcass were PROM
inent there, of the whltest and sweetest
that give the day zest, the choicest morsel is
cut from the breast.
The Gift Season.-This is the period
when gifts most do gladden. hearts and
homes. A friend of the JOURNAL, living in
Virginia, sent us last year list of the gifts
found when he came down to breakfast
Christmas morning, 1885:
From George Spangler-a smoked herring.
From Jake Hardy-a peanut.
From Ulrich Schlegel-a half glass Rey-
mans beer, saved several days specially for
the occasion.
From William Holmes-a slice of cheese
From Joseph Jay-a cocoanut.
From Tom Conlee-Mark Twain's last joke,
bound in chestnut burr.
From Jim Siberia volume of his best
wishes, wrapped in glass.
From John Norwood and wife-an ear
mutf and daisy.
From George Lewis-one of Hadras
Havana cigars.
thing good for bad BREATH"
From Judge Overholt-a copy of the Rom.
From Nathan Price-a hind quarter of
'possum.
From Job Markell-a suspender.
From Younger Funger Out-yonder Step
father Oxit John Quixote Filgo Hog-eye-a
spare-rib of turkey.
And so on.
This year, we are credibly Informed, our
friend has issued holiday cards-"not at
home-no gifts
Antiquities.-Thoma G. Porter of this
place, sends the JOURNAL copy of the New
port (R. ~ Mercury, or the Weekly Advertiser,
of December 10, 1853. Although 1913 years
old the paper is in an excellent state of
preservation. 1t is double-column folio, 13
by 20 inches, and printed in bold type. The
editorial 81" "me'' and "my" are used in
stead of the modern I'VE" A letter address
ed to Mr.. Franklin, publisher, upon the
subject of Farming" is signed 'Philan-
thropos." An account of the destruction and
abandonment of Fort DuQuesne by the
French on the Oath of November, nearly a
month previous, is among the Freshest
Advices.' The following is sample ad'
vertisement:
Any person who plays well on violin, on
application to the printer hereof, may be in
form'd where he will meet with proper en-
oouragement.
And the following:
NEWPORT, December 10, 1853 Wednesday,
the 9th instant being the Anniversary Of
st. John, the Evangelist the Feast Of the
Ancient and Honorable Society of Free and
Accepted Masons will be kept at brother
Christian Myers, of which this notice is
given, to desire all the brethren of that
Fraternity to attend at his house at 8 o'clock,
a. m. By order Of the Lodge.
NATHANIEL MUMFoRp, Sec'y.
The paper was printed" not published,
by James Franklin, eldest brother of DR..
Franklin, who also advertised the edition of
Poor Richards Almanac for 1850" Besides
the usual calculations this work contained
"rules for making hard soap; curing pole
evil; destroying moths, bugs, fleas, and di.
rections showing how to win a husband-cal-
culated SO promote the happiness of the fair
SEX"
Lincoln mckenzie, Of this place, showed
the JOURNAL this week 10-reis coin (Portu-
guese) made in 1876 during the reign of John
V. 1t is, therefore. $50 years old. All the
letters and figures are perfectly legible. It's