Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-02-27
ITEMS OF INTEREST,

European papers remark upon the
good imitation of celluloid now manu-
featured from potatoes.
The Avtagagdlivtit Nolinginnarmik
Tysaruminasassumik Unickat is Green
land publication.
Gray Lock Mount, which is $500 feet
above the level of the sea, is the highest
point in the state of Massachusetts,.
When the hour is struck in Mandelay
the Waterman will announce: "By the
favor of the King it is such and such
o'clock"
At the request of the Mayor, the drug
gists of Fritchburg, Mass, have agreed
not to sell cigars, confectionery or soda
on Sunday.
1t has been discovered that foxes re-
gard terrapin eggs asi a special delicacy,
and cahsc by their efforts scarcity of
diamond back terrapin.
A cannon ball and lock of hair were
| found in the corner stone of the Calhoun
IN numcnt which was repaired at Charles
on, 5. c., few days ago.
During the last 20 years peers or the
relatives of peers in England have held
Office as follows Dukes, $50; Marqulses,
G26; Earls, 1880; Viscoun;s 063; Barons,
9, 1872; total, 1891,
On new fire alarm bell at Cuthbcrt,
Ga, will be cast the names of the Mayor,
Council and city officers, together with
Beck and the cart" Beck, the faith
full mule, has served the city for 20 years,
aud this is a memorial of her services.
a movement has been arted in Boston
to form an organization of bookkecpers
and office clerks, the purpose of which is
indicated in the call by the statement
that the average bookkeeper is paid less
than the average mechanic or the Car
driver.
Mr.. Vanderbilt owned one of Maud
S. 8 shoes, AMI used to think that it had
happy influence on his efforts to turn
an honest penny. Cornelius owns 1t
now, and has it fastened on the front of
his writing table Another is IN the
possess on of William Bair, Maud S. 8
driver. Bair thinks that If he had not
had the shoe stuffed in the ballast of his
sulky cushion, he never would have
been able to have gotten the work out
of the little mare that he has since the
piece of steel came into his possession.
A small bird, which acc IDENTIFY dis
covered in a looking.glass in a paint
shop at Nisalia, Cal, Its counterpart,
pays daily morning and evening visits to
look at its reflection. The local paper
says that while before the m rror it re-
sorts to all the co9rettish acts by which
bird could render itself graceful and
attractive. The habits of the bird are
hat t1o ,i,,tn
when to expect it. The weather does
not deter it from visiting the mirror, and
it has become quite tame and it is ia
vorite with the workmen.
The statement that General Hancock.
in the crisis of great battle, addressed
his soldiers as ''gentlemen," calls to
mind the fact that a captain in the reve-
nue. mar nc, we'll known ut bis station,
was once equally courteous in giving Or
ders. He would order boats crew to
give way, gentlemen; Lively, if you
please, gentlemen "That will do,
gentlemen; port watch, go below, if
you Please" AS consequence he ac-
quircd the name of "Ientleman F."
and always had the best crew on the
station.
English footmen are principally for
ornament. Dressed finer than their mas
tiers, fed often as well-tor thoy drink
up TIE heel taps at dinner and pilfer the
patcs al jellies, no doubt, as they t Ike
them down they lead q lazy life,
sitting Oh cushioned carriages, or loung-
ing in front of shops and palaces, with
benches placed for them on the pavements
while they wait. They are always COZ
spicnous figures at the drive or at dinner
at the opera or q ball. People in society
see as much of the servants rs themselves
and the servants see all that their betters
do and mock and despise them while
they bow and obey
An American lady writing home from
Toxic, Japan, SAYS: The other day on
one of my rare visits to the kitchen, a
harpin became lossened and dropped
without my notice. l had been seated
in my own room only few moments
when my house man entered, bearing a
small salvor, which he presented to me
with many genufections. Fancy my
surprise to see a little hairpn upon it, and
to learn from my proud but embarrassed
scrvitor that it had fallen to the kitchen
floor from my head. Af!erward found
there had lcen discussion as to who
should pick it up, and almost quarrel
as to whom belonged the inestimablc
honor of bearing to its owner"
During the recent struggle of the
Union Pacific with the snow blockade
newely appointed Official in the mcchan-
icsl department of the road found coca
sion to make of himself flrst-cass bait
for ridiculc. Hitherto it had beca the
custom to send out heavy trains VIII CHI
had to break the snow. with four OF five
engines coupled togt,he in the ord nary
fashion. The officia. in gu stion, after
stud, ing the problem, dec ded that 1t
would be a fine scheme to have the en-
gines coupled Il gether by means Of long
tim jcrs placed on either side, and rivetcd
strongly to each locomotive. In this
va all the engines would move at o~ce
aganst the dri and scatter it to the
four winds of heaven. The scheme was
tried. Everything went swimmingly I'M
til sharp curve was met. The engines
being coupled together in a manner
which lief, no play of action, it was i'm
pos-ibl to run the curve. Before the
danger was noticed, however. it was to,
late, and every one of the five engines
was ditchcd