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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18
A Visit to Walt Whitman.

A short time ago I went to see the
odd gray-haired poet" in his Camden
home. A pull at the oldfashioned brass
bell brought the pleasant-faced house
keeper, who ushered me, without cere-
mony, into the presence of the master
of the quaint little brown frame house.
l found him in his study, seated in
big armchair before the fire; envel-
oped in q loose, comfortable-looking
dressing gown of dark blue; his slip
pered feet almost hidden from view in
the huge gray fur rug. Altogether the
room and its MISREPRESENTATION oc-
cupant were we'll worth coming long
way to see, Papers, pamphlets, books
and letters were strewn carelessly about
the room; on the well-filled table stood
a pitcher containing solitary dollhouse
flower, while on window sill was
glass which held bunch of sweet bios
SONS sent by some thoughtful friend to
cheer the poets lonely winterbound
house.
A pot of yellow tulips limiting of the
coming spring-tide stood on a chair at
his elbow; and overhead his pet canary
softly chirped.
On one end of the wooden mantel
stood bust of Carlyle; on the other,
one of Emerson or, as Miss Bilmer
called him, "The Concord Sphinx"-
who, by the way, was great admirer OF
the Jersey poet. 1t was Emerson, 1 be-
lieve, who said of him: Whitman is
apparently the greatest democrat the
world has seem"
As 1 gazed about the room 1 could
not help wondering if the old gray
haired man ever felt lonely. Has the
winter seemed long?" ] asked. He re-
piled. Eyes, the days roll round mon
otonously." what" said l, with your
books and friends and writing?" Very
gently, he answered, "Time grows
weary with years and the weight of
SIN" Struck with the words, asked
whose they were; he replied, "From an
old song 1 used to hear, years ago,
when was boy"
Here our conversation was interrupt
ed by nm expressman bringing in big
box The poet greeted him cordially,
calling him, my boy" in his deep
kindly tones, and in return the man
addressed him most affectionately, as
Uncle Walt. Alter the eXpreSSman
had taken his departure the old man
said, "They seem to belong to me, to
be part of me some way" Is it any
wonder the soldiers and tiremen, car
drivers and boatmen love him as they
do?
After that we talked over one or two
of his latest poems. 1 told him how
much liked his western Sunset,
which appeared short time since in
the New York Herald; whereupon he
wanted to know if were familiar with
sunsets of the far West, to which I'M
fortunately was forced to reply in the
negative; but told him admired the
artistic way in which he laid on the
colors! then babe him goodby and
left the house rather saddened, for the
kindly old man seemed weary and,
thought, just trife sad. He may not
feel it, but to me he seemed bereft of
near and dear ones and, as Byron truly
says: dim with the mist of years, gray
fits the shade of power. detroit
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
Twill All Come Right.

Oh, many is the sorrow we are called upon to
meet,
And many is the bitter that Is mingled with the
sweet,
And many is the shadow stealing close behind
the light,
But do your duty, lad and lass; twill all come
right.
oh, many is the kindness by ingratitude repaid,
And many is the trusting heart that finds its
trust betrayed,
And many is the bud of hope whose promise
yields to blight,
But do your duty lad and lass; twill oil come
right.
For all our griefs and troubles are but blessings
in disguise,
And fiercest storms leaves sweetest air, and
calmest, bluest skies,
And brightest stars are always born of very dark
est night;
So do your duty, lad and lass; twill all come
right.
-Hdrper's Young People.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18
The Art of kissing.

At the start the average man makes
botch of kissing, writes New York
correspondent. The beauty of q kiss
lies in its impulsive mss and its i'm
pressibility, nor is it possible to make
the first one too brief There is danger
in the attempt to make the initial kiss
complete. The girl won't have it.
There is too much audacious avarice
about it. The thing to do is to go at
the fair creatures lips slowly, 50 as not
to brighten her. 1t is to be expected
that she will draw them away from the
point of attack; but instead of retire at
ing the thing for heroism to do is to
kiss her on some place-on the. cheek,
the temple, behind the ear or on the
hair. A womans fancies are as branch
ing as the trees of forest, and, how
ever unsatisfactory to the swain the
misplaced kiss may have been, it will,
if left to itself, make the recipient Won
drous indulgent next time. She will
caress the spot where your lips have
b zen, look at the place through hand
glass and dream of the one who placed
it there. When sutfici mt progress has
been made in the lovemaking to war
rant the ideal kiss, take it methOdical-
ly, with both hands, and the gentle
touch that love can teach" Let the
left arm go about-not her neck, to
wrinkle crepe-lisse ruche and muss a
72-cent couture, dressed for YOUR special
benefit, no doubt but about her should
ers. Take her chin in the right hand,
allowing the three fingers t. touch the
pretty white throat, holding the face
with the thumb and foretinger, which
will form sort of vice for loves con-
quest. Move her head to one side and
little backward, and approaching so
as to make the quartet of lips describe
the diameters of an imaginary square,
kiss her twice-the second double the
length of its very short predecessor.
This double kiss is a clew to a mans
culture. Only the uncouth, ill-bred
lover kis SOS as he learned to country
units. The gentleman who has had the
good fortune to be born in an atmos-
phere of refinement makes duet of his
first and final salutation, whatever may
be the numerical value of the interme-
dates. The well-bred girl wants short
sharp, swapping kisses, that pop inau-
dibly, but still that pop. A kiss on the
hair is the kiss of a poet; tenderness is
implied when the lips press the eyelids !;
reverence is spoken when the brow IS
caressed, and protecting love when the
cheek is empearled.
Nothing can sanctifv kiss but love,
without which the swe ,test lips ere un-
sayory and unwholesome.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18
shiOn Fripperies.

ALPACA is much worn again.
RUSH shade hats are thought stylish.
WHITE MORE is popular for wedding
gowns.
LONG white plumes ornament sum-
mer hats.
COPPER trimmings adorn new dresses
of white wool.
CHATELAINEs of coin silver are worn
with tea gowns.
GREAT latitude is allowed in the ar
rangement of skirt draperies.
A WHITE pilot-cloth jacket is dainty
and useful addition to summer ward
robe.
SUMMER tea gowns are made of India
null, white, pink or pale blue, exquis-
itely embroidered.
PERIsHABLE bonnets of natural roses
are the latest fancy for bridesmaids at
summer weddings.
LACE dresses are now shown in moss
green, gobelin blue and cardinal, as
we'll as in black. and white.
FASHION prophets declare that silk is
again to become generally worn, and
that wool goods are to retire into COM
parative obscurity.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18
FOR THE LADIES.
a Budget OF Breezy Gossip Re-
tatlng Exclusively to the
Fair Sex.
Accompanied BY Some Notes on the
Ever Changing Styles In Femi.
nine Attire.

ESPECIAL NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE
! She was buttermilk- maid at gar
den party for sweet charity's sake. She
was an idealization of the rural original.
There was no tan on her face, nor a
Heck of barnyard dust on her toilet.
She sold battermilk at ten cents glass
as fast as she could use ladle with
her gloved hands. A few soft words
and roguish glance went with each
glass without extra charge. On her
heed WAS hat of shape that a real
Laiikmaid might have worn, only in
this instance the leghorn material had
cost five or six dollars, and bunch of
fine white ostrich plumes added as much
more to the toilet. The kerchief
which was brought around her should
ers and crossed over her breast sug-
gested country simplicity, if the observ-
er was not expert enough to know that
the lace-edged article was worth fifty
dollars at moderate valuation. The
gloves were of the daintiest silk and
she was spelling them in doing that
one afternoons duty with buttermilk.
They were light violet in color and in
perfume. 1t is within of the season to
scent such gloves with the appropriate
odor The apron had been made for
the occasion, of the same material as
the kerchief, and, like the gloves, was
being ruined by spatters of buttermilk
1 reckoned that the service she was
performing would cost her about fifteen
dollars in perishable material, and,
considering that fact, who shall say
that the beverage she dispensed was
dear at dime glass, notwithstanding
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18
Indian Gratitude.

At the time when the Indians were
scattered along the borders of the set
Elements in the neighborhood of Litch-
field, Conn, poor weary Indian ar
rived at o country in, and asked for
something to eat. The landlady re-
fused, when a white man told her to
give the Indian all he wanted, and he
would pay the bill. The Indian prom
ised he would some time pay him, and
went his way.
Some time afterward this man was
taken captive by the Indians, and car
ried to Canada. After some time an
Indian came to him, and told him to
meet him at q certain spot OF certain
time. The man, fearing trick or some
danger, neglected to go. The Indian
again came, and asked him why he did
not come, and kindly reproved him for
want of confidence, naming another
hour for meeting. The white man went,
and found his Indian friend, who had q
musket, q knapsack and provisions
ready. Pointing to them, he told the
white man to take them and follow him.
After several days travel the white
man, wondering what would become of
him-for the Indian said very little
suddenly came to the top of hill. The
Indian, stopping him, said, "Do you
know that country?"
The white man looked, and at last
cried out, "Why, that is Litchfield!"
WELL" said the Indian, "long time
ago you give poor Indian supper there.
Indian tell white man he never forget, "
and bidding the delighted and long lost
exile farewell, he turned and retired
into the wilderness by the way they had
come.-AnOn.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18
DR.. SCHENCK'S
MANDRAKE PILLS


CLEANSE the mucous mem
branes of the stomach and bowels of all slime
and foreign matter. start the secretions, assist
digestion and assimilation, nutrfy the blood.
They relieve the liver of congestion, give II
chance to extract bile poisons from the
blood, to make them into good bile, and to
secrete just what is needed. They do not
tear their way and irrtate like most purga-
tives. but they treat all the surfaces and Or
gans, SO that the entire system responds.
They are based on scientific principles.
They are entirely rational and natural.
They always do what is claimed for them.
They work on the system in the way claimed.
They work together for the greatest good.
They are not like new and untricd medicines.
They need no praise. but only simple men
ton of merit.
NH-Dr. Schenck's purely vegetable and
wholly reliable family medicines are for sale
by all Druggists. Every package has neatly
printed directions for use. If you would
understand yourself send for DR.. Schencks
new Book on Diseases of the Lungs. Liver
and Stomach. Sent free. Address ID. ].
II. Schenck & Son. Philadelphia IA
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18
A Berlin merchant, who advertised for

ABerlin merchant, who advertised for
a wife lately, received 277 answers. OF
these, 81 were widows, varying in age
from 25 to SO; forty-two of them had no
children, and 81 possessed fortunes en-
tirely under their own control, Of from
$500 to $50 900. Four ladies, who had
been separated from their husbands, also
wrote to express desire to try their
luck at marriage for a second time-ons
of them for q third time. OF the remain
ing 1sS, only two gave their ages as over
80; eighteen of them professed to have
Just turned Is. Seventy lone photographs
were enclosed, and 81 of them are said
to represent remarkably pretty girls.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

"Do you know Mary, once actually con-
templated sucide?" "You horrify me, Mrs.
B. Tell me about it." II was suffering from
chronic we kness. l believed myself the
most unhappy woman in the world. l looked
ten years older than / really was, and fet
twenty. Life seemed TO have nothing in it
worth living Tor" II have experienced all
those symptoms myself. Well?" "Weil,
MISSION of deed which shudder to think of.
A friend advised me to take DR.. Pie rce's Fa-
vorite Prescription. did so. In an incredibly
scription' cured m and | owe DIR. Pierce
debt of gratitude which 4 can never repay"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18
Two perfectly pure white birds which

Two perfectly pure white birds, which
were caught in Gaena, ILL.,, have been
examined by local ornithologists, who
pronounce them genuine robins. These
exceedingly rare specimens of the feath-
cred tribe are about two>thirds grown,
and were taken from a nest known to
have been built by robins Of the ordinary
red. breasted variety.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

A citizen of Dawson, Ca, has a pho
tograph representing group of Semi
mole Indians. Among them is Tallahassee,
chief of the tribe. This old chieften
took part in the Florida War of 1885,
and on his person shows several wounds
received at that time. He is still alive.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

THE number OF the asteroids is now
two hundred and fifty. No. 249 was
discovered by the veteran Peters, at
Clinton, N. Y, on August 10th, and
No. $50 on September I'd, at Vienna,
by Palisa.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

covering them. There never was a
pair of unpresentable eyes, unless
married by accident or natural defect,
and 80 why cover them? Let any girl
try the experiment of veil worn Turk
ish fashion and see if she doesn't null
tiply her powers OF attraction. CHI
caoo Leaaer
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

He ties the pendulum with a string
While singing baby songs;
He's always sure to put one thing
Where something else belongs.
He'll take a match and light the cat
He'll paint the poodle's head;
And pour frail crackers in your hat
And leave them in your bed.
Adown the register he'll throw
The spools with nimble wrist;
He's often wished in Jericho
The Baby Anarchist.
But never war upon him wage,
Nor whip him till he roar
Suspend him in a roomy cage,
Five feet above the floor.
Puck
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

r. ]. Blount, of Barlow Fla, has in
his possession an old-fashioned wash
not which is curiosity on account Of
its age, which is unknown, although in
1775 it was buried to keep it from being
taken by the British soldiers. 1t has
been in the family OF Mrs. Blount's
mother since that time,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18
st. H, lens mountain, Ore, is smoking like


DR.. Pierces Pleasant Purgative Pellets are
preventive as well % curative. A few OF these
Little Giants" taken at the light time, with
little expense and no inconve Hence, will ac-
complish what many dollars and much sacr-
flee of time will fail to do after Disease once
no DIS you with his iron grasp. Constipation
relieved, the liver regulated, the Blood puri-
fled, will foriify against fevers and all con-
tagious diseases. Persons intending travelling,
changing diet water and climate, will find in
valuable, DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pei
lets. In walls convenient to carry.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18
From tho Ex-President of the New York
State Senate.

STATE OF NEW YORK, SENATE CHAMBER,
ALABNY, March II, 1886.
have used ALLCoCK's Porous PLAsTERs in
my family for the past five years. and can
truthfully say they are valuable remedy and
effect great cures. would not be without
them. have in several instances given some
to friends suffering with weak and lame backs
and they have invariably afforded certain and
speedy relief. They cannot be TOO highly COM
mended, EDMUND l.. PITTS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

If all so-called remedies have failed, Dr.
Sage's Catarrh Rem, dy cures
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

Samuel Boyer, OF Liverpool, o., fell
dead Sunday, as fit finale to six
weeks drunk, in W Itch he had consumed
just As gallons OF whisky, So
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

The peach crop in West Tennessee is ex-
C elingly fine, both in quantity and quality.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

There are, in ], 49l ectoral votes, and
the winning ticket must get not less than POI.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

Two out of every ten New Workers are
more or less bald.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

II afflicted with sore eyes use DIR. Isaac
Thompson's Eye-water. Druggists sell at
&c. per bottle.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

ancuTc WANTED everywhere to sell mann
AueU , moth line of Campaign Badges Portraits.
&c CHAS. FRANK 4 CO.. 26 church St. N. Y. city.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18
WARMERS SAFE PILLS..

will send pair splendid 92xfs nchl sColorcd
IDEAL CRAYON-lIThO.PO PORTRAITS
d-Thurmanot n arr son. Morton
SOC. GEoP. loUsTos CnciunaO
send 7c II Campaign requisites o,AGEArs wAsrEp.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-02

I'm course not. Stranger, I'm sorry for
this muss. That emery Robinson has took
advantage of your bein' here TO raise furse.
Don't blame it on to me.
l excused him and asked him for the origin
OF the feud. He could not give a clear reason,
ana after ten minutes argument he consented
TO let me 90 out and talk with Robinson.
opened the door, waved the only white cloth
the woman could find in the house, aud soon
alter went out. Robinson was behind tree
across the road.
"Howdy, stranger?" he queried as came
up. Has Hi surrendered? ?"
Wnen told him that had come to act as
peacemaker he laughed the idea to scorn.
Dldn't he tell hull barroom full of fell
iers at Athens that he could put me on my
baek?' he howled.
And what else?"
Didn't he call me sassafrax chewer, and
make fun of my shootinp'
went back to Hi, and he reared out:
Didn't he brag of how he could out-jump
"What else?"
Didn't he say we run off durin' the war?'
went back to Robinson, and just as dark
ness settled down patched up a truce He
was to come into the cabin and talk matters
over, being guaranteed protection. When
we entered Hi sat at the edge of the bed, rifle
In hand. The two men glared at each other
minute. and neither the wife nor children
seemed to have aquicker heartbeat. Rob-
lhSUn ludliy put MS gun IN corner, went
over to Hi with extended hand, and said
We've bin emery long huff. know you
kin out-wrassle me-
Yes, we've bin powerful onery," replied
Hi. Il allus knowed you could out jump
me-"
And / chewed sassafrax.'
And we run off durin' the war"
That settled it. The wife set about getting
supper, and it wasn't ten minutes before
Robinson was trotting one Of the children on
his knee and saying:
take arter both of We. Wife hevin' any chills
this summer"
And the pioneer, whose rifle was at half
cock and only two feet away, replied:
Purity far child, as they run. No, Jen
isn't chillin' any this sezun. Say. Jim, let's
NIX FUR hunt to-morrer. | got track of
bar yesterday up yere piece"
And they went off together in the morning
before | was up.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-02
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DsssN EsS CAR Ds.
Or. {. B. REED, CIa|rV0yani
and Botanic Physician.

Medical Rooms SO Franklin St., Portland, Me.
nR. REED treats all chrome diseases that flesh
~ is heir to; all cases that are given up as in
durable by the allopathc and homeopathic ply
slcians, ] will take their case to treat and cure
them. find that about four-hfths of the cases
given up 10 die can be cured. Examinations at a
distance by letter with their full name and place
OF residence mad one cent stamp and $500 Ex-
animation at the Office, S1.00. Consultation free
Office hours 8 a. m. to 8 o. m. sep1 Att
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-02

The Canadian government has decided
that an export duty of dollar per thousand
feet must be paid on the great timber raft
which is to be launched at Joggins, N. S., on
the high tides of the middle of July. The
story that this pile of lumber was to be a
timber ship and not raft seems to have
been invented to allay the prejudices of
mariners and to allow certain iron materials
used in its construction to be admitted duty
free. A magistrate was recently sent to the
wsrks to take the afidavits of several work.
ingmen who swore that in their opinion the
thing was ship" and not raft; but the
head steyedore, who appears to have been a
man Of conscience as well as judgement, re-
fused to take the oath. Thus the mariners
of the North Atlantic will be left this month
to the uncomfortable reflections that were
theirs when the former raft was plunging on
its way TO New York
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-02

When sick, and the stomach Is unable
to retain food, you will find the Sup
pOsit0ries a great benefit, as they will
n0urish the system and rest the stomach
so that IL will be able to retain food In a
few days, and quicker II FIVE or ten
teaspoonfuI, be taken OF Murdock's
Liquid Food.
When we remember that large per cent, Of all
food Is digested BY absorption In the intestines
and knowing the value Of Murdock's Liquid Food
in making new blood when taken by mouth. and
that each large supposit0ry contains as much
taken by mouth, we can say no more In recon-
mending the Supp0stOries than that the daily use
Of them In our Free Surgical Hospitals for Women
containing liz beds, confirms our claim
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-02

the marshal took them back to the peniten-
tiary But the court interfered with writ
OF hdbeds corpus But the marshal says
that If the men are set free he shall immedi-
ately arrest them again and bring them be-
fore the court under second charge of be-
ing unlawfully within the United States.
Meanwhile the Chinese are sin the. dismal
situation that they are prevented from going
anywhere else and cannot stay where they
are, except in perpetual imprisonment. The
government will undoubtedly find just way
out for the menlwho ara in this unfortunate
difficulty; but this will not relieve the stu
alton of its remarkable features; nor relieve
tho minds of the Chinese of their awful i'm
pressions of the queer workings of Ameri-
can and British laws.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-02

Statistics collected in the sixteen counties
OF Maine show that in the whole State
there were granted last year five hundred
and twelve divorces. Cumberland County
being the most popular, has the largest share,
seyenty-eight in all. 1t is also noticed that
in by far the largest number of cases the
woman is the complainant, there being only
l27 Of the 512 cases in which the complaint is
made by the man. Intoxication is urged as
the reason in only II of the cases. Desertion
and cruelty are the prolific sources of mari
tai unhappiness, the former causing 226 and
the latter 119 of the separations in Maine
last year.
The Portland daily press., 1888-07-02
CURRENT COMMENT,
ALL HANDS ASHORE.

ILtWIsIUn JOURNAL.
Every fisherman in Maine, without a single
exception, so far as heard from, condemns
Mr.. Putnam's fishery treaty. They will take
pains to be ashore September 10TH
THE WOMAN sUFFRAGIsTs AT THE CON-
MENTIONS.
[Woman's Journal
The situation man be summed up as fol-
lows: The Democrats insulted the women.
and gave them nothing; the Republicans
listened to them with courtesy, but gave
them nothing.