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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-05-22

Brevities.-The population of Cumber-
land is 9,46O.
The beautiful nlls which flow from the
artesian oritices into the the upper reservoir
are said to be lined with golden sulphur
tint. The picture is a lovely one-crystal
and eold-but an eminent Frostburg medical
authority informs the JOURNAL that water
which precipitates that way is good for
the itch, and horses that use it as a beverage
Will never die of the scratches.
Under the heading of "a May Idyl' a
poetic correspondent of the JOURNAL invites
his flame to go out with him to "gather
sweets and rob the bee" Robbing the bee
in May, like striking in March, don't pay ex-
penses. Postpone it to about the middle of
July Our keen and somewhat practical
observation enables lis to declare with con-
tidence that the bee possesses fewer sweets
and more sting in proportion thereto in May
than in any month Of the year.
The COW that has troubled Frostburg ever
since that ordinance was repealed is abroad
again this spring with one new wrinkle in
each horn and a dozen in her mind for OPEN
ing gates and climbing fences And now if
the artesian wells would quit spouting there
would be nothing lacking to reduce this
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-05-22

Stations. Mail. Express.
Leave Cumberland -. $40 M 80 p M
" Hyndman. 9l4 m 3:04 pm
q" Bedford ......... 2 1915 m 4:05 p III
g Huntington. g 1890 pm 6:20 p m
" Altoona .........@ $50 p mi 100 p IN
- PittSburg. $40 p III ll:55 p IN
. Harrisburg ...... : $40 p m l:l5 p m
" Philadelphia. 6:10 pm 4:35 a m
Arrive at New York;. 9:35 p IN 700 m
Leave New York. 800 m 500 IN
- Philadelphia. LOO q IN. 1l:2O p m
- Harrisburg..... 3:15 PM $40 a III
IlttSDurS. ....... q 90 IN
- Altoona. 2:OO q mi l:l0 q III
g Huntingdon. z 6:35 IN $50 m
" Bedford .........9 S:45 a M 100 q III
Hyndman. 9:45 a IN 1901 p m
Arrive at Cumberland. 1920 pm| 1875 p IN
No change of cars between Cumberland and
Huntingdon Through cars between Hunt
ingdon and Philadelphia, New York and Pitts
burg. Passengers from points east of Hynd-
man, for Somerset, take Express train west,
change cars at Hyndman, and arrive at Som
erset at GAO p. IN. Passengers leaving Somer-
set at 1li9 u. III. make close connection at
yndman for all points east
Tickets sold and baggage checked by PETER
NooN Agent corner Baltimore and Liberty
streets, Cumberland, and at the depot.
j. r. WOOD,
General Passenger Agent.
r. L. HOLIDAY,
May l6 Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-05-22

Fatal Accident. - Tuesday afternoon
Walston Williams, son of Alexander Will
liams, of Borden Shaft, attempted to get OH
repair train to ride to this place, when he fell
under the wheels and had both legs cut off.
He was taken home and surgical attention
given, but he died about three hours after.
He was 10 years of age, unmarried and the
sole support Of very poor family. The re-
mains were inferred at Mt. Savage Thursday
under the auspices of the Salvation Army. of
this place, of which he was member. The
Grand Army Of the Republic, Thoburn Post,
No, 2l, betrayed the funeral expenses,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-05-22

on m hereby certify the 9regpg to be true list Of the receiving orders
May 7. A. LEONARD, Clerk.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-05-22
Pennsy/vaniaRaiztoao
BEDFORD DIVISION

Mona0y, IpriJ 6, 1885.
T PASSENGER TRAINS will arrive and de-
part as follows:
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
Y. q, McDowell,

In our review Of the representative bust
ness enterprises Of Washington, We would
be sngularly incomplete without mention
Of S. G. McDowell's extensive elevator and
steam mill. For many years Mr. Mcdowell
conducted this business In tho warehouse
formerly on the corner Of First and ID
streets northwest. The handling OF grain
and feed by hand ia necessarily slow and
expensive work. Mr.. Mcdowell has given
much time and attention TO the application
Of steam to machinery, whereby hand labor
could be saved In the handling and cleaning
of grain, etc. How well no succeeded is fully
shown in the present elevator and mill, To-
Gated at the corner Of North Capitol street
and Massachusetts, avenue, which Is not ex-
celed by any similar establishment in the
country. This building is massive brick
and slate roof structure. The main build
ing is G3 by 80 feet, with six floors,
including the basement, the heavy brick
walls resting on foundations OF CON
crete. In the basement Of this building,
which has a floor OF asphalt, are the mills
for grinding corn and rye, tho corn shelter
having capacity of 500 bushels per hour.
The principal floor contains the office. The
receiving and delivery departments. The
driveway for the grain wagons runs through
the building, allowing them to discharge
directly into the foot OF the elevator, which
is In the basement, or to load from the plat
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
Great Falls Ice Company.

To supply the wants of city like Wash
ington with pure ice In the essential and
important element Of our comfort during
the warm weather, as suggested In the above
caption, is foundation for commercial In
terests of large and ever-expanding dimen-
siDns. Prominent among the reliable
houses engaged In the business is that OF
the Great Falls Ice Company, whose large
storage houses are on the Kennebec River,
In Maine; also corner Of Testh and Water
streets, Washington, and No. 3056 Water
street, Georgetown, central office, sol
Ninth street, have been established for
some years. By course OF business hon
orable to the letter, by delivering their
orders with prompttude and giving full
weight In every instance this company has
met with popular appreciation and encour-
agement, until their business has grown to
large proportions, and also by their active
personal supervision the details OF
their business are arranged to
movos with clock-work precision, and
every effort is made to satisfy
customers and insure their continuous pa
tronage. The price OF this company's ice
is always fixed at the lowest possible figure
and in no case is misrepresentation or i'm
position practised as to quality or quantity.
The prosperity of this company has accrued
from strictly honorable course of dealing,
and in giving this testimony to our readers
we know OF whom we speak, and have
abundant reason for speaking OF this CON
cern as one Of the best ice Interests In the
city.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
G., II, Swift a. Compapy,

One Of the most important of our bust
ness interests is that Of supplying meat
dealers daily with fresh meat, and is one in
whom Washington has some reliable repre-
sentatiyes, none Of whom are better known
or are more trustworthy than G.. Il. Swift
& Company, 10 and IA Centre Market,
who daily deliver their various GUS
toners with the best qualities of fresh
meats, and the good facilities they enjoy by
reason of their thorough knowledge OF the
business and close connections they have
with their principal establishment In Chi.
cago, enables them to place before their
customers the very best the market affords
Mt the most reasonable and moderate prices.
In buying goods OF the class referred to from
the above house, the most fastidious of
meat dealers may rest assured that they
will get perfection, II there is such thing,
for cleanliness and purity are two points
which this firm pride themselves to attain
in every instance. They have built
up large and constantly increas-
Ing trade among the leading dealers,
ard when once customer trades with them
q change is seldom desired. 1t Is incumbent
on dealers In the advancement OF their own
interests that they bear in mind this estab-
llshment, for 1t can confer benefits which
are proportionate to the unusual facilities
in its possession, and during the period
since It's establishment II has annually added
to It's reputation by faithful ministrations to
its patrons, and now is prominent factor
OF the commercial importance of the Dis
triot commanding the confidence and sup
port Of widely extended trade.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
The Epidemic of strikes.

''Beats all the way desc working people
is strikin'" said the porter; spears as II
they was never satisfied. They wants all
dey can see, an den 60 kickin' .fo' mo-" l
"That's all right" said ruddy-faced
passenger, who another man said was q
labor agitator; "that's all right, porter.
Every servant is worthy OF his hire, or
should be. A workingman is entitled to
something In this world besides bit to cat
and place to sleep. II he doesn't stand
up for his rights nobody will, and the only
thing he can do when he wants an improve
ment In his condition is to strike. Strikes
are all right, tell you"
"Guess that's so, boss; guess that's So
Brush you off, sab Is this your hat? All
right, sab; seventy-iive cents, please"
.Seventy-five cents ?"
"Yes, sab; we's on strike TO- higher
wages Seventy-ive cents, or the sleepln
cah po'tahs will blacklist an boycott yo'
an then yo' might as well travel In stock
car. seventy-1ve cents is right, sah-
thanks. - Chicago Herald.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25

st. Louis, Mr.. Davis told him what he
had done. "What % exclaimed the
merchant in disgust; "you ac-
cepted the land in settlement of our
account? thought you knew better.
We don't want any Wild Western land.
We want cash - And he bcrated the
young lawyer soundly for what he
considered his lack of Judgment in the
matter. Mr.. Davis took the dissatis.
faction of his client very much to
heart. lie returned to his home In
Bloomington, determined, II possible,
to rectify the blunder he had been
guilty of. He could of course not an
null the bargain made with the Chicago
company, but he resolved to raise the
$4,000 necessary TO satisfy the demands
of his Eastern clients himself This he
succeeded In doing with much diill-
Guilty. The new obligation incurred
weighed upon him for years, as the
Chicago property was unremunerative,
but he held on to 1t all the same. And,
in the end, he came out all right. 1t Is
now in the heart of the city OF Chicago
and the rents he derives therefrom af-
ford him more than comfortable in
come.
"xs
EsAn old gentleman who was on init.
mate terms at the White House during
the war, said to the Boston Tra@llers
correspondent the other day: "Stories
about Lincoln are plenty enough, but I
will tell you one which I can vouch
for as being true, and which, as far as
my knowledge is concerned, has never
been in print. One of Lincoln's most
esteemed friends was old Ex-Governor
Tod Of Ohio. He was n quaint old
character, and Lincoln loved him for
his honesty, ability and native shrewd :
ness. At one time he thought of Tod
in connection with the Sccretaryship p of
the Treasury, but afterwards he gave
him n foreign mission. One evening e
when Tod was in town Lincoln invited
him over to the White House. They
had long chat together, when Lin
coin finally said: Look here,
Tod, how is 1t that you spell your name
with only one d. l married Todd,
but she spelled her name with two DIS.
All of her relatives do the same. You
arc the first Tod ever met who spelled
his name with so few letters Old Tod
looked at Lincoln for moment in his
peculiarly quizzing manner, and then
replied: "Mr. President, God spells his
name with only one d, and what is good
enough for God is good enough fol
me- Lincoln used to repeat this story
to some of his more intimate friends
and every time nc did so he would
laugh until the tears ran down over
that furrowed but grand face"
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25

forms the grain drawn from the hoppered
bins above, as may be desired. These bins,
ten In number, extend from the top OF the
building to the main floor, and have Il capa-
city OF 20,000bushels. They are'all connected
with the elevator, and can be iillcd or
emptied In a remarkably short space Of
time. The portion OF the third aud fourth
floors not occupied by the bins are for the
storage Of grains each floor communicating
with the elevator. The llfth aud sixth
floors are occupied by boiling and scpara-
ting machinery, and large fan or wind
mill, intended to clean the dust from the
grain as II passes to the bins. The labor
saving facilities In this establishment are
very complete, so that the work formerly
requiring days can be done in less than the
same number Of hours. Mr.. Mcdowell
gives bis close personal attention to the
workings OF his large business, and being
thoroughly practical man himself Ia fully
conversant with the wants OF the trade and
justly merits the success which has attended
his well-directed and persevering efforts
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
PROPOSALS.
FOR GENERAL SUP
l. PLIES FOR THE DISTRICT OF CO.
It'MBIA
rIcE oF rnr ENoINErn coMnIssIoyrn.

OFFICE OF THE ESGINEER COMMISSIONER,
WAsliiSGToS ID. c., May %, 1896
By direction OF the Board of Commissioners
sealed proposals will he received ut this Office
until u O'Clock m. on THURSDAY, June 10,
1875. for furnishing the various branches of the
District. Government with general supplies,
comprising Stationery, Blank Forms and
Printing, School Books, Furniture, Hardware,
Tanware and Street Lamps. Plumbers Mate
rials, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Drugs,
Glass, Paints and Narnishes Lumber, For.
ment and Lime. CONSTRUCTION Material and
Telephone Supplies
Blank forms and proposals, together with
all Information, can he obtained upon appli-
cation at Room IL, Columbia Building -Four.
and a.half street northwest.
The right Is reserved 90 reject any and all
bids or parts Of bids.
WILLIAM LUDLOW,
Engineer Com. u. G..
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
OF THE INTERIOR,
IL WASHINGTON, MAY IA, 1885.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
this Department ustil 70 o'clock M. SATiTR
DAY, May 30, 1856, for furnishing supplies, con
sisting mainly of meats, provisions, groceries,
dry.goods, shoes, drugs, paints, hard ware,
ernment Hospital for the Insane near wash.
ington, during the fiscal year ending juno 30,
1887.
Blank forms Of proposal, schedules Of items
and estimated quantities, Specifications and
instructions to bidders will be furnished upon
application TO this Department
l.. q. G. LAMAR, Secretary.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
A Hard Question in Arithmetic

A teacher In the pubic schools had pro-
NOTED little pupil, and meeting her q
few days later, said:
swell, Lizzie, how do you ges on In your
new classY"
"Oh, pretty well. missed In arithmetic
to-day, but 1t was an awful hard question:
"Let me hear what the question was"
said the teacher
"It was. 'lIow many chickens had the
boyrn said little Lizzie, and the sympa'
thizngteacher agreed that it was puzzler.
q San Franciscan,
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
"AIderney Dairy wagons -

Fresh Alderney butter, churned every
morning and delivered In ! ID. "Ward"
prints, 40c. per ID. Also cottage cheese |;
buttermilk and sweet milk, SC. per at.
Cream, 15c. per pit.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
CAPITAL PRIZE, $3.50, 900.
[KX:lD

I'VE do hsreby eertljy mat we 1lprvne M< ar
rdnQeuens for all ne Monthly and Quarter
" Drd1cinGs Of The Louisiana STATE Lottery
Company and In person mandge and control tho
dueted NTH honesty, fairness and In good faith
tou0rd all parties and zoe duthotizs Ms Com
p1nvto use nb cert dedte, toith fac -stniles Of
our st0ndturts attached, tn To advertisements"
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25

AMERICAN BALL-BLUE is favorte arti-
Gle In American laundrles. Try IL; you
will never use any other. 1t is just what
you want.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
EDUCATIONAL.

CPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE,
- corner 9th and ID sts. n. w.--Spring Ses-
sions.- "A practical business education that
qualities young men and women to support
themselves and successfully perform the ac.
tive duties of life. Thorough instruction
given In rapid writing, the English language,
correspondence, rapid calculations. book
keeping, business practice. stenography and
type writing Open day and evening. A full
corps of teachers. Illustrated circular sent
free on application.
HENRY G. SPENCER, Principal.
Mrs. SARA SPENCER. ce-PrincipaI
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
An Irnominious Mother.

A small boy In a bright Melrose family
wanted something Of his mother the other
day when she was very busy writing. She
was absorbed in her work and did not look
up at his repeated "Mamma, mamma" be-
side her elbow.
"Well," said he at last, finging away
from her side in a pet, sits no use to try to
make my mamma hear when she is writing;
she's just ignominious of everything '-
Boston Record.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25

2,270 prizes, amounting gto......,....... S522, 500
Application Tor rates 10 clubs should be
made only to the Office of the Company In
New Orleans.
For further information write clearly, giving
Money orders or New York Exchange In ordi-
nary letter. Currency by Express (at our ex
pense) addressed
NJ. a. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25

Judge David Davis of Illinois is
worth probably two million dollars,
says the 1ribunG's Washington CORE
spondent, and the foundation of his
fortune was laid in spite OF himself.
When young lawyer, struggling for
bare living, Mr.. Davis was entrusted
by some Eastern firm with the collcc-
tion of a bill incurred by Chicago
campany. The latter were on the
verge of bankruptcy, but still willing
to satisfy the demands of their Eastern
creditors as best they could. They
told young Davis that they could give
him no cash-the bill was only $3, 900
but that they would deed to him
some property in the outskirts of Chi
cago. Mr.. Davis accepted the proposi-
tion and deed was made out In his
name. Meeting shortly afterward one
of tho partners of the Eastern firm In
Thomas County cat., 1886-03-04
The Catacomb of St. FeIicitas.

One of the latest discoveries at Romn
is the Identification of the catacomb o.
st. Felicitas. On the right of the Viz.
Salaria, little way outside the gat':
and close to the Villa Albani, which
tradition had always pointed to as tho
site, the steps and several galleries of +
catacomb have been excavated. 4
fresco has been found in a bad state O:
preservation, dating from the seventh
century. There can be traced Christ
and several other persons with a nim-
bus, including one woman. BY the
side of two of the persons can be read
the words MARTA and PPUs, the re.
mains of the names St. Martial and st.
Philip. two of the seven martyred sons
of st. Felicitas. Some years ago an
inscription of the fourth century was
found in the same neighborhood with
the words AT sANCTA FEL.-N. Y. Post.
Thomas County cat., 1886-03-04
A LARGE HOUSEHOLD.
The Costly Domestic Establishment
Maintained by an Asiatic Ruler.

The Costly Domestic Establishment
Maintained by an Asiatic Ruler.
Muzzafer Eddin, the lately deceased
Emir of Bokhara-a khanate which
contains scarcely 100000 inhabitants
had at his death one of the largest do
mestic establishments in Asia. His
household consisted of Z sons, 19
daughters, 2S0 wives, 290 female slaves,
10 female BARRIERS, 9 female cooks,
midwives, % needle-women and so
washerwomen. Among his male at
tendants there were 3 astrologers, s
private physicians, 7 chaplains I'M
ams) and A eunuchs. The new Emir.
Abdul Ahad, has instituted a drastic
reform in the palace expenditure. He
has pensioned his fathers wives with
free dwellings and daily sum of two
rupees apiece. This may seem a small
sum for the widow of a monarch: but
in Bokhara it is regarded as hand
some maintenance. The new ruler has
the immemorial privilege of dismissing
all his predecessors servants; but Alb
dul Ahad, from motives of economy,
has preferred to retain rather than
pension the crowd of his fathers do~
mestic officials. Times.
Thomas County cat., 1886-03-04
LAFAYETTE IN AMERICA.
His Last Visit to the Country for Which
He Did So Much.


He Did So Much.
Congress, learning that General La
fayette had expressed an anxious de-
sire to visit this country, the independ-
ence of which his valor, blood and
treasure were so instrumental 81 achiev-
ing, requested the President of the
United States to ascertain the time
when it would be most agreeable for
him to perform this visit, and that he
o-fer to the general conveyance to
this country in one of our national
ships.
General Lafayette declined this offer
of public ship. He sailed from Havre
in the packet-ship Cadrlus. accompa-
MED by his son, George Washington
Lafayette. and arrived at New York on
the 18th of August, 1924. His recep-
ton in the city was all that his heart
could desire. He soon proceeded on a
tour through the United States. Every
where he was received and honored as
'.tte National guest" For more than
. year has journey was complete ova-
ton. As he passed through the coun-
try, every city. village and hamlet
po1red ou. its inhabitants en- masse to
meet .hiIn. He visited all the States then
composingtae Union.
When the time of his departure drew
near, q new frigate, the Brandywine,
named in honor of the gallant exploits
Of GencS& Lafayette at the battle of
Thomas County cat., 1886-03-04
TROUBLED WATERS.
Testimonials Supporting the Use of Oil in
Calming Heavy Seas.


The photographic office has received
large number of testimonials in sup
port of the policy of that office in urg-
ing the use of oil in calming heavy seas.
and in that way lessening the danger of
vessels from storms at sea. Among
those who attest the efficacy of oil by
personal experience are Captain Ken
meth Doyle, of the steamship Stock
holm; Captain Williams, of the British
steamer Suffolk; Captain Lewes, of the
schooner Haines; Captain Mitchell, of
the British steamer Mentmore. and
Captain Baxter, of the bark Nathan
Hayward. In view of these facts the
chief photographer urges the import
ance of carrying supply of animal or
vegetable oil, and he requests to be in
formed of the results of such expert
ments whenever tried. He has been
notified by the British and Foreign In
surance Company that in accordance
with their instructions, all the cattle
boats from New York, and to a large
extent from other ports, are carrying
oil bags for use in heavy gales. The
chief officer OF the steamer Stockholm
says: During recent passage from
Boston to London we encountered a
terrific westerly storm which drove up
the sea to an enormous height. With
the vessel nearly down to her loading
marks and a deck load of two hundred
head of cattle, to heave to would have
been impossible, our only resource
lay in running, but on account of the
heavy breaking of the sea this was rem
dered extremely dangerous. 1t was
then resolved upon to use oil, and q
canvas bag containing oakum saturated
with linseed oil was hung out on either
quarter in the waist. The effect
seemed t.. be instantaneous, and the
most dangerous breaker was trans
formed into comparatively harmless
swell. Washington Critic.