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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-01-09
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD
Rotation OF CrOpa.

By practicing proper rotation of
crops and returning to the soil all
the manure made from feeding
the fodder and the littering with the
straw farm may be be kept increasing
in fertility. The soil is really incxausti-
BILE OF its mineral matter, and as long as
there is dccaying organic matter in it
some considerable nitrogen is gained
from the atmo pherc. The longer the
rotation the better and more effective in
this way it is. An excellent rotation,
which furnishes feeding and sell ng
crops in abundance, is first clover and
grass for hay and then pasture; corn on
the turned SO |; beans to follow the
corn; wheat 10 fol ow the beans, and
clover sown with the wheat; one year
clover; oats on the clover sod; roots on
the oat stubbie; then potatoes, and
wheat following the potatoes, with
cover and grass following AMI finishing
the rotation This requires ten fields
and gives plenty of straw, hay and roots
for feeding cattle.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-01-09
THE STATE OF TRADE.
More Healthy Than at the Same
Time Last Year

The general condition of trade throughout
the country is far more healthy and eEcour.
aging at this time than it was last year. The
mercantile agencies agree that the number
Ct failures for 1885 was less than in 1884 and
that the average liabilities was also less. The
number and also the average liabilities of
failures in the United States annually in
creased from 4, 735 with an average of S13,,
1856 in 1899 to l0,96S with an average of 500,
632 in 1854. The astonishing change which
took plaza in 1885 was, that while the fail
ures were 10,637 in number, or only a few
less than in 1884, the average liabilities were
only Sll ,G7s, the smallest average liabilities
in any year since tia war, whereas the aver
age liabilities in 1881 were larger than in any
year since 1878. Such statistical change
for the better is strong evidence that the tide
has turned
Another evidence of the same general nature
and consideration is the fac that the surplus
reserves in the banks of New York which have
been annually aud gra ii lilly Increasing since
1882 began during 1885 to decrease Thus OIL
the first Saturday in January, 1888, the sur
khuS was VI ''''b"c' 1904, ,o'J,
January, 1885, $40, 2OG 25 The increase cons
tinued until August |, 1885, when it reached
the unprecedented total of ca, 724, 90 dollars
since which it has been declining, and on
January 9, 1856, it was down tc "a, $50 4,5
dollars, or more than 100000 dollars be-
low its hie 81 point, and nearly 10000, 900
dollars less than at the corresponding time
last year. Tais ev.nces much be tier en-
ployment for capital, greater conf lence in
business, a re !urn of the life blooi of trade
to its natural channels. The figures for
1889 and 1888 show that a normal
condition of activity has not yet beea reached,
that there are yet a score of mi lion dollars
awaiting employment there besides the dis.
bursements which must come from the Ma
tional Trea Jury in providing for the sinking
funds even il the bond calls amount to no
more than sufficient for that purpose. 1t is
an improved condition, not a full restoration.
Every indication points to August, 1885. as
the real turning point, and the change which
took place at that time has been going ON
gradually, quietly, Eealthily, and there are
no unusual disturbing causes visible at pres
emit
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-01-09
WORDS OF WISDOM.

BE graceful if you can, but if you
can't be graceful, be true.
Take yon heed. To be near the life
boat is different from being in it.
No man is so 6evoid of friends that he
cannot find one to tell him of his faults.
Some one has said of fine and honor
able old age that it was the childhood Of
immortality.
What is birth to q man if it shall be a
stain to his dead ancestors to have left
such an offspringl
1t is in men as in soils, where some
times there is vein of gold which the
owner knows not of.
Recollect what disorder hasty or ilnpe.
riuus words from parents or teachers
have caused in pnr thoughts.
Human thoughts celebrates itself with
the progress of int l'gence: and of this
thought language is a manifestation.
When high minded man takes pains
to atone for his injustice, his kindness
of heart show in the best and purest
light.
Sorrow itself is not so hard to bear as
the bitter thought of sorrow coming.
The airy ghosts that work no harm do
terrify us more than men in steel with
bloody purposes.
Praise in the beginning is very agree
able, and we receive it as a favor; but
when it comes in great quantities, we re-
gard it only as a debt, which nothing
but merit could eXtort.
There is charm in opening manhood
which has commended itself to the
Imagination in every age. 1t is the be-
ginning of life in the sejase of indepen-
dent AID self-supporiing action.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-01-09
TIE CROPS OF THE YEAR.
Enough Grain For Finy-Three Bushels Il
Each Man, Woman and ChIld.

Enough Grain For Fify-Three Bushels to
Each Man, Woman and Child.
The estimates of the Statistican Of the De
rartment of Agriculture for the principal ce-
real crops of the year are computed, and the
aggregate bushels are as follows, in round
millions;
Bushels.
Corn 6,GOo,0GO
Wheat $1,000 ,OCO
Oats SO 900 900
The are of corn is 100000 acres; wheat,
34,OOO,OOO; oats, 23,0OO.0)0. The value of
corn averages near.y 3S cents per bushel, and
makes an aggregate of 5000, 900 dollars,
5000, coo dollars less than the value Of the
last year.
The decrease in the production OF wheat is
30 per cent, aad only II per cent. in valua-
ton, which is $215 100000. The valuation Of
oats is $3.50, 100000. The reduction in wheat
is mostly in the valleys of the Ohio and in
California The States of Ohio, Indiana, IL
limos, Missouri and Kansas last year pro.
duced 10 0J0,0 900 bushels this year $1,000, 600,
a reduction of 80 100000 bushels. The pro-
duc.ion of all cereals is SO bushels to each in>
habitant, and the aggregate volume is larger
than in any former year.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-01-09
Use for OLD Fruit Cans.

Probably no other waste articles have
given so much trouble in disrosing of
them, as fruit cans. They are known
to lie valuable, but to what good use to
turn them. has been pro lem which
has disturbed many minds. They are
hard to get rid of, and hard to use, and
so there have been many devices thought
Of for the purpose of utilizing them. We
have seen them used as a substitute for
shingles, by having been unsoldered in
the fire and tiattened out, and they have
certainly made an excellent roof for out
houses, pg pens and other small build
ings. A coat Of mineral paint makes
them last for many years. A reader of
the american Agriculturist suggests an
other plan for a few of them, which is to
open them ON one side and make flap
of the loose tin by which the cans may
be hung upon nails in the barn or work
shop. for holding small things, as nails,
screws, ETC., etc. To this we would add
that few of them thus prepared might
feed and water troughs, and would be
excel ent for this purpose, because the
fowls could not put their feet in the
food, or foul the wafer. This device is
really one of the most promising of all
that have hitherto been proposed to util-
ize these tantalizing things. No doubt
they could be turned to account in
several ways in the house, and if neatly
covered with gold or silver paper, would
be ornamental as we'll as useful. Smooth
the edges of the tin, in order to avoid
cutting the hands.-AyricultMrist.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-01-09
Household Hint. and Recipes.


II mating, counterpanes, or hedspreads
have oil spots upon them, wet with al
cohol, rub with hard soap, and then
iinse with clear, cold water.
1t is said that canned berries retain
their flavor, and keep better when a but
tered cloth is laid over the top of the
jar before screw ing down the cover.
A sma | barrel is a capital receptacle
for soiled linen instead of hamper.
Have it we'll cleaned and lined with
chintz, the outside should be either
painted or covered with Turkey red en-
broiderel with sprays; the lid must be
covered or painted to correspond.
To make steamed pudding, take two
eggs, one cup of sour milk. half tea
spoon of soda, little salt and one cup
of fruit. Beat the eggs and the sugar
together. dissolve the sofia in The milk
stir in the flour rather thicker than for
cake Steam an hour and half.
To make eggs froth quickly when
beating them. add small pinch of salt !;
and it will freshen them, too. To cut
warm bread OF cake have your knife
quite hot. Mix your stove backing
with soapsuds; the polish comes quickly
and the dust of the backing is avoided.
Beef fritters are nice for break fast
Chop pieces of steak or cold roast beef
very fine; make batter of -four, milk
and an egg and mix the meat with it;
put lump of butter into a saucepan,
let it melt, then drop the butter into it
from n large spoon; fry until brown;
season with pepper and salt and little
parsley.
A ycung goose, not more than four
months old, is nice cooked in this way:
After dressing and smuggling it carefully,
sprinkle pepper and salt and little sage
in the inside; put lump of butter in
also, to mosten it; then put in a pan,
and then in the oven; bastelt frequently
with water in which you have put some
butter ard pepper and salt. Serve with
nice brown gravy and with gooseberry
jam or apple butter; cover the batter
with thin slices of buttered toast moist.
ened with the drippings in the pan, then
lay the goose upon it. Goose is usually
better to be parboiled or steamed before
baking, and this process extracts the oil.
The usual poultry dressing and sauce
may be served with it.
To clean black silk. it must be thor
oughly brushed and wiped with cloth,
then laid flat on board or table and
we'll spongcd with hot coffee, thoroughly
freed from sediment by being strained
through muslin. The silk is sponged
on the side intended 10 show, it is al
lowed to become partially dry, and then
ironed on the wrong side. The coffee
removes every particle of grease and re-
stores the brilliancy of silk without
imparting to it either the shiny
appearance or cracky and papery stiff
ness obtained by beer, or indeed, any
other liquid The silk really appears
thickened by the process, and this good
effect is permanent. Our readers who
will experimentalize on an apron or
cravat will never again try any other
method. - Farmer ant Manufacturer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-01-09

Owing to the unequal wear of some
horses teeth, their edges project and
become sharp; they are then apt to irri-
tate and wound the mucous membrane
on the inside of the cheek. In such
cases an increased flow of saliva, imper-
feet mastication and loss of flesh will be
noticed. The remedy isl mouth rasp.
Bishoping consists in making artificial
marks in no ses' teeth TO give them the
appearance Of youth. 1t is species of
imposition so reprchensible that all hon
est horse dealers have set their faces
against it. ut is called "Bishoping,
from the name of the scoundre who in
vented it. The horse of eight or nine
years old is cast, and, with an engraver's
tool, hole is dug in the now almost
smooth surface of the corner teeth, and
in shape and depth resembling the mark
in seven year old horse. The hole is
then burnt with heated iron, and q
permanent black stain is left; the next
pair of nippers are sometimes touched
to initiate the brown color of the natural
mark. However dexterousy the opera
ton may lie performed, the fraud is east
ly discovered by tho e who are in the
habit of exam ming teeth. If the horse
is aged, it may be known by the general
appearance, such as gray hairs, sunken
eyes, deep hollows above them. The
b mes are prominent, lips flabby, and the
nippers of the lower jaw, instead of APP
pearing angular, approach as the animal
advances in years, to the horizontal. -
PHILADELPHIA RecDrd.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-01-09

In large factory, in which were en-
ployed several hundred pc. sons, one of
the workmen, in welding hammer.
carelessly allowed it to slip from his
hand. 1t flew half way across the room,
and struck fellow workman in the left
eye. This man claimed that his eye was
blinded by the blow, although careful
examination failed 10 reveal any injury,
there being not a scratch visible. He
brought Il SUIT in the courts for compen.
sation for the loss OF half of his eye-sight,
and refused all offers of a compromise.
Under the law, the owner of the factory
was responsible for an injury resulting
from an accident of this kind. and al
though he believed that the man was
shamming, and that the whole case was
an attempt at swildling, he had about
made up his mind that he would he com.
PEELED to pay the claim.
The day of the trial arrived, and in
open court an eminent oculist. retained
10y the defense, examined the alleged il
jured member. and gave it as his opinion
that it was rs good as the right eye. Upon
the plaintiffs loud protest of his inability
to see with his left eye, the oculist proved
AlIil pCiJuiCi, uhN se1'SHS' 'AC SOuis
and jury of the falsity of his Claim.
And how do you suppose he did it9
Why, simply by knowing that the colors
g cen and red combined make black.
lie procured a black card on which a
few words were written with green ink.
Then the plaintiff was ordered to put on
pair of spectacles with two different
glasses, the one for the right eye being
red, and the one for the lift eye consist
ing of ordinary glass. Then the card
was handed him, and he was ordered to
read the writing on it. This he did
without hesitation, and the cheat was at
once exposed.
The sound right eye, fitted with the
red glass, was unable to distinguish the
green writing on the black surface of
the card, while the left eye, which was
claimed to he si4htless, was the one
with which the reading had to be done
-Aarper's Young l'eop's.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-01-09
! at for ttOck,

Stock should always receive q regular
allowance of salt. although the horses.
cattle and sheep kept near the scaboard
do not need so much as those kept in
the interior, rs the ocean breczes are i'm
pregnated with it. Salt operates upon
stock to their healthfu'ness, by loosen
ing the order of digestion at times when
their food is not of that nature, by help
ing to effect the publication of their
blood. thus, perhaps, alleviating some
internal or external disease, by strength
ening and invigorating the whole nerv-
ons and general system. When given to
milch cows it adds to the properties of
their milk, either for butter or cheese.
Sheep are greatly benefited after a
cold storm or drenching shower by Civ
ing them some salt, which revives their
dropping spirits and gives them energy.
by adding strength to their nervous and
general system. Sometimes on very cold
chilled and benumbed with the cold that
they cannot stand, and apparently are
quite liteless, when by putting spoon
full of salt in their mouths and leaving
them, they would, in the course of one
hour, find them so revived that often
times they could not catch them. Those
who raise sheep can try this experiment
and they will see the good effects of salt
Sheep should have one gill of salt per
head week, in fair weather, and shou d
always lie sailed after storm or drench-
ing showers. If our wool growers would
salt often and freely after shearing. their
sheep would bear the change with q
better degree of health and strength,
particularly if very cold weather fol-
lowed. Cultigat0r.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-01-09
PEOPLE OF NOTE.

Mr.. BLAINE has nearly finished his history,
"Twenty Years in Congress-"
mo fewer than $50, 00O cattle chew the cud
OF ex-senator Dorseys ranch, in Colfax
county, N. NJ.
DIR. MARY WALKER has turned up in
Washington with tall silk tile and heavy
winter overcoat.
SENATOR MORRILL, sent as a Christmas
gift 40 check to the Maine Industrial
School for Girls.
CHARLES FELTON,, Of California, rated as
man in Congress-
IT is asserted that Senator Fair, OF Nevada.
with his SS,OOO,0oJ in ready money, leads a
Lonely and unhappy life.
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN has in press q
book on the late vii lam II. Vanderbilt and
the VanderbiIts generally.
PROFESSOR LEOPOLD vow RANKE, tho
emne 1t German historian, has just cele-
brate | in Berlin his ninetieth birthday ami
vtrSary.
DR.. C. W. RILEY who has given his ex-
tional museum at Washington, has spent
twenty five years in gathering American
Insects
THE death is announced of the Rev.
Thomas To Ter, of ketterlng, the oldest
IN mister in the congregational body in Eng
land. He was born on the LIST of April, 1896,
60 that he died in his ninetieth year.
EX-SENATOR CHARLES MACLAY, of San
Francisco, Cal, has added s5).0b0 TO his
previous gift of $4,000 to establish a theo-
logical college at San Fernando in connection
W til the Methodist university at Los Angeles.
JOHN T. WAIT, the oldest man In the pres
ent Congress, is old enough to be the grand.
father of such youths as William McAdoo
the youngest member. The one. raised
ruggedly in Connecticut, Is ssventy-four; the
other, hailins from Jersey, is but thirty two.
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS says of Parnell
| the Irish home rule leader: "He il, indeed an
uncrowned king, snl should he die there Il
| no on. to take up his sceptre No fabulous
| monarch OF 1ara's hall, no lord of the round
towers. no villa Celtic chieftain was so pow
arful A ruler y
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-01-09
A Horrible Dynamite Plot Fa,l..

A bold attempt was made on the night OF
the ed inst, to blow up the bridge of the
Southern Pacific railroad across the Rio
Grsnde river, several miles above Ell Paso,
Tex. Dynamite was placed on the track and
the bridge bolts were loosened. A dozen or
more men Speaking English. seized bridge
tender Melvin at about midnight, bound and
blindfoded him, and then marched him to
his cabin. 1t was evidently the intention of
the men to blow passenger train No. 20 from
the bridge. and then plumber the dying pas
sengers on the rocks below. The train, how
ever, was several hours late, AMI as daylight
approached the robbers fel. -
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-01-09
Wholesale Poison ne Case-Four P.rAoni
Dad and Nine DYING.

Dead and Nino Dying.
A wholesale poisoning at San Antonio,
Tex, resulted in four deaths. Nine persons
are suffering from convulsions and are not
expected to live. Samuel Tanner, colored,
and his family Of eight children were first
stricken. The father and two children are
dead and the rest are not expected to live.
The mother was the only one who escaped.
The family Of Fletcher Taylor consisting Of
FIVE persons, near Tanners, was attacked at
the same time with the same symptoms. A
child has died and the rest are In bad way.
The matter was reported to the author
ties as soon as the deaths occurred, and
an autopsy was held on the
the dead bodies. It was found that death
was caused by arsenic and the poison was
traced to well used by the two families.
All the animals that have drank the water
within the last few days are dead. Suspi~
cion fell on a negro, James Wiley, who had
threatened to kill Tanner because he had
"Voodooed" him, and, as he claimed, exer~
cised an evil influence over the community
Wiley was chief mourner at the funeral,
and was assisting in the obsequies at the
grave when arrested. A number Of the other
negroes are suspected, and it has been ascer-
tanned that the arsenic was purchased fifteen
miles front here
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-01-09
IN A HURRICANE.
The Experience of the Yankee Ship Alaska
in the Bay of Funday.

The Experience of the Yankee Ship Alaska
inthe Bay of Funday.
The schooner Clytie arrived at Gloucester,
Mass, with the schooner Alaska In tow. we
started from Harvey, Nova Scotia said
Captain Bishop, on Christmas afternoon
with deck load of cord wood and hay in the
hold for James Stevenson, of this port 1t
was blowing pretty hard, but we supposed
the wind would moderate. After running
about two miles we decided to anchor, for the
gale was increasing. We placed two anchors
ahead and let out 2i0 fathoms of chain. At
9 o'clock the next afternoon the chains parted
and the vessel drifted into the Bay Of Fundy.
1t was then showing hard, the sea was
tremendously high. and 1t was blowing a
terrific gale from northeast by east 1t was
impossible to carry any canvas At midnight
the storm was fearful. The high seas
washed continually over the decks, and all of
us had to lash ourselves to parts of the YES
sell
BY 8 o'clock a bowling hurricane was car
rying us along at frightful speed. For four
days we were entirely at the mercy Of wind
and waves. Our sufferings were terrible. All
our fooo and water was gone, and we almost
died of hunger and thirst In addition to having
become frost bitten and numb from the in,
tense cold We had almost given up all hope,
when we saw a sail in thu disance We used
up our little remaining strength in hosting
signals and waving every piece Of cloth we
could get hold of to attract the attention OF
the stanger. Our sales were gone, the decks
swept clear of everything aud my men and
myself were coated from head to foot with
and carried on board the Clvtie by the
kind Captainourant, who did every
thing he could for US and then took our
poor craft in tow. 1t was the worst hurri-
cane ever saw, and the toughest experience
ever had"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-01-09
Shielded in Prison.

Edward Meehan, sentenced to four years
for arson, committed suicide in bis Jail cell at
Greenville, Pa, by cutting his throat with
razor, severiug the jugular vein. Meehn
shot through window at night at Farmer
Drill and afterward burned his barn, causing
loss of $2,OC0 because he could not marry
Drills sister,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-01-09

Chinese fremen are now employed, it
is stated, On all the Glen line of steamers
trading between London and China. The
engineers, 1t is added, were averse to
employing Asiatics. hat were compelled
to do so on account of the unreliability,
through drink, of the British firemen.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-01-09

A CROWD of ma 'ked mon visited the jail at
Rockingham, n. g., overpowered the ]ailer,
and seizing John Lee, prisoner charged with
murder, hanged him t. a tree.
A BOILER explosion at distillery near
Dayton Ohio, resulted in the death of two
men, and serious injuries to two others.
AFTER an existence of near.y sixty-two
years the Richmond (Va.) Wing has ceased
publication.
JAMES STARTLING, while killing hogs in
Chattoosa county, Ga, fell into a caldron of
scalding water and though lifted out i'll
stantly was boilel to death.
THE family of George V. Korell, OF Cleve-
land Ohio, partCok o. raw ham and were
taken with trichinosls. The whole family,
consisting of father mother and several chill
dren, were expected to die.
EARLY DAWN, famous tro.ter, va'us
at S95 900, has BEEN poisoned at Lexington,
Ky.
FERNANDO MoNTALBo, editor of a Spanish
paper at Laredo, Texas, was shot and killed
by young Mexican.
THE recent trouble in Polish church at
Detroit growing out of n change of priests,
has been resumed. and again has en- led i'm
Po'es who assaulted the house
of one of their number, member of
an opposing faction, were attacked by the
police, and in tine fight that ensued promi-
nent rioter was shot dead, while many others
were badly hurt.
A SERIES OF assassnations has startled the
people Of Austin, Texas. Two women were
dragged from their beds on Christmas
eve and killed, and tho husband OF one of
chem was found dead in bcd having
| been killed with an Ak. Daring fhe past
year eleven women have b sen a.sFass.nated
and many unsuccessful attempts TO murder
cooks and servant girls have been reported
without single clue to the assassins being
discovered.