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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15

One of the most unwelcome custom
er5 in many of the large dry goods
stores is Cupid. This, however, is only
true in the eyes OF the employer when
the it'll god tangles up the hearts OF
some OF the young women employed
with those Of some of the young men,
In all 9th II cases Cupid is one of the
most able allies the retail dry-goods
man has in his business. An old mer-
chant in this partic ular line Of trade
spent some time several evenings ago
explaining to Il party of friends why
this WAS 50.
Zone OF the worst things we have to
contend with in our business, as. far as
our unmarried male and female EN-
ployes are concerned" he said, is love.
When a young lady, say in the hosiery
department, falls in love with II nice
young man in the dress goods depart
ment, or any other department, for that
matter, there is trouble ahead for the
employers If the Young man should
happen to return the young ladys af-
lection the trouble is doubled. How
does this make any difference to us
Well, i'll nine cases out of ten the ten
der passion units its victims for work
i'll the same dry-Goods store This is
especially 50 in the case of the young
laiies. Olco they get in love with a
Young man at another counter their
minds, ms cad of being at their own
counters, are continually at the young
mans counter. The result of this is
that the love-smitten maid is absent
minded and inattantive to business. [
have seen many a bright young clerk
who was very val liable to us become
utterly worthless behind her counter
simply because she got " thinking more
of g2ol-loo liking young MAN at some
other counter than she did of our bust
ness.
Its the slme way with the young
men, 90 When they get too far gone
there is only one thing LETT forus to do,
and that is to discharge them and fill
their places. l confess alwaYs regret
to take this tep, and never do it I'M
less in self-defense But when the
trouble reaches a Ger ain stage there is
no alternative OF course we go about
it in Il roundabout way, and never give
the real cats for dispt II sing with the ir
services. We explain that business is
dull o" ,mething of that SORT, and never
let on that the little pas ion they nurse
so ten l,r.,v has sacrificed their positions
in the store. "-Ne.O York Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15
The Weak Point OF Modern POrcc!ainS.

Let us now turn to the genuine Nish-
Xxi de Satsuma, ind We shall find it one
of the most Perfect of all wares for the
purity and fneness of its clay, its de-
licious glaze, with its even and almost
imperceptible crackle, and the l~auty
and chastene5s of its decora ion In
decd, nothing could e n<Ee perfect
and effective in the way of decorative
surface than the cracked glaze which
characterizes 50 many forms of Japa-
nes2 pottery. IN the light of this I'M
disputed fact Il seems incompr, hens.ble
that the English potter has no. yet az
rived at that state when craZad or
cracNed surface seems desirable. 1t
has always been an increasing struggle
With the English potter to secure q
paste and glaze whose coeilicients o. eX-
pan on We're the same in other words,
to secur. coalition OF things in which
the glaze should Eot "crazc." Janyier,
in his excellent work entitled PTdcticdt
kerdmicS for StudCnt$, says, at is
difficult to make good glaze, as one
that GEMS good mt first may crack after
months or even Years have elapsedw
What must he think of the Japanese
potter wh) deliberately opens his oven
while still hot, and permits cold blast
of air to enter, for the express purpose
of Grazing his productions? While
our artists have sought roughened
paper and oarse canvas to enhance the
effect Of their work, the pottery deco
rator of Japan has equally realized that
n rough or cracked surfa e gives him
precisely the best conditions for de-
corative effect. We are certainly in
debted to the better art instincts of the
Japanese for one of the many charms
that their pottery possesses, and that is
the cracked surface. which, brilliant
n itself, forms one of the most perfect
surfaces for decoration. The early
Awata of Kioto were often remarkable
examples of the potter's and decorators
skill, but the Nishiki de Satsuma was
superior in every respect. The pieces
had q solidity and an enduring quality
about them that the Awata never pos
sessed. Each good piece was gem in
itself.-Prof Il. s, Morse, IN Hurpers
MaGdsihe.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15

which means food, is also supplied
them by their employer, and, in addi-
ton, they are either paid from two TO
four cents of our money head for each
rabbit killed, or draw regular salary
The rabbiter has to take Oft and dry
the skin of every rabbit worth it, ard
turn it over to his employer as evidence
of the death of the animal. The mar
ket value OF these skins there is four
or five cents each, 80 that the proprie-
tor nearly recoups himself for the pay
of the rabbter When the rabbit is so
young that the palt is worthless, the
hunter receives the same pay, but is
obliged to produce the ears as evil
dence of lis work. When he rabbits
on sa'arv, he gets from So to SIS o
week.
The work is of the most arduous
kind. The places, particularly in New
Zealand, where the rabbits most
abound, are hillv in the extreme, and
they scarcely deign to speak of any
thing as hilIy that would not be called
PERCEPTIONS anywhere else.
The animals can lie hunted with sue
cess only at the earliest dawn, and in
the twilight. Going over those hills at
breakneck speed in the attempt to save
half -a-dozen rabbits skins flom being
mangled by as many different dogs is
not romantic, and hours of it give the
most enthusiastic his fill.
Each rabbit is skinned as soon as
taken, almost by turn of the wrist,
and the pelt distended inside out by
the insertion of an elastic twig bent
double. These skins are then all taken
to the WHARF, and hung around on
bushes to dry. While driving in the
hot sun they fill the whole neighborhood
with terrific stencil, and any one COM
ing on to q rabbiters camp from the
leeward is aware of the fact half IL
mile off.
When thoroughly dried, the pelts are
packed i'll bundles containing twenty
five each, and carried to the station,
where the rabbit receives his pay.
The skins are manufactured into various
articles of wearing apparel, notably
hats, and not infrequently are dyed to
initiate the more expensive furs, when
they bring very fair price. The meat,
although not badly favored, is seldom
eaten, at least in the neighborhoods
where they abound, though the car
casses bring twenty-five cents apiece
i'll the larger cities.
On desirable station, rabbiting is
not an Improbable job. One man made
81, 800 year at i, for three successive
years on New Zealand run
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15

Reasonable Hints About the Latest STYLES
In Dress-How tho Fashionable Array
notwithstanding Yet Not Costly
Toilets.
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE
The ball season is about to begin.
Three new dances got the Endorsement
81 the recent Dancing masters Con
vention in New York, and as they are
not particularly demonstrative or revo-
tutionary they will undoubtedly come
INTO immediate use among modish
people. One of these is the Glide
mazourka, which is q partial revival of
An old round dance combining the
nolka and the waltz. In its new form
u has more of waltz movement than
before. The general effect is graceful,
and the long, sliding step is slightly,
unless 1t is practiced too carelesslv on
an over-polished floor, such as some OF
our bathrooms present. Several of the
freshly smoothed and waxed floors
made ready for the winters dancing
Are as slippery as ice, and the glide
mazourka would seem to be almost i'm
practicable thereon. The other new
round dance is called the Berlin, and
Is very ingenious, since its slow,
aceful polka time can be used at will
Tor gallop, waltz or q scnottische.
The awkward sight of couple waltz
ing to polka music has of late years
oeen too common. Many couples are
either unable or unwilling to accom-
pllsh q polka, and to them the Berlin
will be welcome, while it will also be
seryiceable to those who Ike n po1Lyo
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15

ported triumphantly proximity to the
best dressed woman in her set \
plain style of hair would not have
drawn the eve from the face or tickled
it into goCd-hum9r, and grotesquenes s
would have been ruin. | had to be
very eccentric, and yet knew exactly
where to draw the line" After this
who would deny the thrall of the
coitfeur, or his claim to his cherished
title of artist?
Women in the cities will do without
all other Injuries, and many comforts,
for the sake of promenading in seal
skin sacque or cloak and with glster-
ing diamonds hanging to her ears.
Those things represent the aspiration
of the great majority in the matter of
dress 1t is for that very reason that
our moneyed and more exclusive bellies
will this winter abjure fur, for the sake
of being separate from the mass of
good dressers, and will take to equally
costly but more perishable wraps, m lde
of fabrics and in styles which will last
only one winter. In that way they
publish the fact that they can afford to
buy an expensive outer garment every
season, and need not resort to furs,
which can be continued through q
number of years. The picture shows two
of these perishahle cloaks, made of
velvet in ornate shapes, and trimmed
with lace and feathers. Garments
similar to these will b. foremost in the
winter regard of our weather. women
Open sleeves are attached to them, and
they are quite fashionable on most of
the winter nantes. That such foolish
and comGortless shapes should have
been introduced for garments presum-
ably worn to keep out the cold is as
tonishing, but not 50 much 80 as that
women have been ridiculous enough to
encourage the fashion. This season
the mantlcmaker have made the loose
flowing sleeves on all their best shapes,
and there is, therefore, every possible
ty that bronchitis, coughs, and conges-
tons will be unusually prevalent. A
mantle-malker to whom spoke on the
subject acknowledged that these
sleeves We're the most uncomfortable
ever introduced, but that in spite OF
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15

Colonel {. NJ. Couch, OF Columbus,
Ga, received very sudden shock to
his nervous system recently. About
o'clock, he was sitting outside of his
Office door, leisurely smoking a cigar,
when he heard terrific crash against
the window, over his head. In few
seconds som thing fell on his head and
thence to the ground. He thought il
was brick that struck the window, the
report was so loud. Turning around to
see what caused the commotion, he
found at the back of his chair the pross
trate form of an apparently dead hawk.
When the bird was picked up. however,
it was found that it was only 1stunned
by striking the window in its rapid
flight. Mr. Couch nursed it carefully
until he revived it. He then fastened o
tag nicely around his neck, marked il
with his name and data, and turned it
loose.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15

She holdeth not her tongue, but
squandereth her physical strength in
habbling, and when she waxeth weary
layeth it to the washing, and looketh
threateningly upon her employer. She
derarteth from his tent and speaketh
i'll of him, and of his wives, and his
sons, and his daughters, neither spar
eth she his. tribe; and likewise of his
oxen and kline and camels and steeds
and swine speaketh she ill.,
Her employer utter, tn word or two
and she heareth it, and runneth off to
the neighbors tn erawith, and addeth
thereto, and stretcheth it point or so,
and twiSteth it, and it increaseth as it
rolleth along and maketh big scandal.
She yanketh the buttons off the
council of the people, and his wife for
getteth to sew them on, and when he
putteth on his shirt in haste to d apart
t. the Senate and fndeth no buttons
thereon he glareth upon his wife and
mumbleth something into his beard
which soundeth like q swear-word in
her ears. And she covereth her face
and scattereth ashes upon her head
and weepeth, saying: ALAS he loveth
me not"
She refuseth to let the men of the
tribe carry out her wash tub, but
prideth herself on her muscle, but when
she approacheth the back steps she
tindeth that during the night watches
the frosts of winter have descended
thereon, and she slippeth with her tub,
yea, to the very foot of the steps slip
peth she, and glideth along q rod or so
before her employer succeedeth in res
Ing her and setting her upon her
feet. She thanketh him not for his
assistance, but turneth upon him and
uncorketh the phials of her wrath and
goeth for him with her tongue, and he
marveleth threat, and telle h his wife,
and addeth: "lea, verify, the mind Of
this, our cleaner of garments, is Won
derfully and fearfully made, and the
mystery thereof passeth all under
standing. - Chicago Ledger.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15
Accounted For.

EMILY" said Mr.. Barracks, stcrnly,
when | entered the plrlor last even
ing, it seems to me that you and Ny
Tarpey if not exactly occupying one
chair were nevertheless so near to one
another that to a birds eye you might
just as we'll have been" "Well, pa,
what can | do? George comes to see
me and he's awfully near-sightea. |
must be polit.. Nee York ECcRu1q
IN
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15

or good health is found in the regular move
ment of the bowels and perfect action of the
Liver These organs were intended by nature
to remove from the system all impurities. IL
you are constipated, you offer standing in
vitatlonn to whole family of diseases and ir-
Irregularities which wi surely be accepted"
and you will have guests unwelcOme and de-
termlned. All these unhappy conditions may
be averted by the timely use OF DR.. Perces
+ casant Purgative Pellets. Powerful for the
eflectual regu alton of the bowels and Lver,
establishing Il healthy acton of the eItiro
won organism with which We are ere
Ated.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15

this they were likely to bc more worn
than ever this season. Surely some
kind of warm undersleeve might be ar
ranged which would protect the wearer
and still not interfere with tn, style OF
the garment.-ChicaJo Ledger.
Fashion Small Talk.
THE newest jerseys are made in the
Directoire style.
HOUSE waists CT tea jackets are made
of the new borlered silks.
FILLErs of ribbon to wear in the hair
with evening toilets are imported.
REDNGcrEs and polonaisas o1tnum-
Der the basque dresses among the new
importatons.
MATZLAssE galloons are the novelty
in trimmings. They make rich borders
for cloth dresses.
CARRIAGE and visiting dresses are
made almost exclusively i'll the Direc-
toire and Empire styles.
Now TEA gowns are made of cloth,
pale shades Of green being til, favori.o
color, with white or Suede cloths Tor
the fronts.
MARvELs are announced in the wav
of buttons, but only II few dull silver
and gold ones arc shown. These mon
sters are only for ornament. On dress
waists, where buttons show, small cro-
chcted ones are u ied, or those of tho
gown stuff, as preferred.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15

Say, Perkins, old boy, why don't We see you
at the club any more? Has your .nother-In-
law shut down on your NO, Brown; the fact
OF the matter is, my home is so happy now that
there is no induCement for me to leave it. You
look lncredulOus, but it's positive fact. You
see, my wife used to suffer SO much from func-
tIOnal arrangements common to her sex, that
her spirits and her temper were greatly af-
feCtc 1t was not her fault, of course but it
made home unpleasant all the same. But now,
Since she has begun to take DIR. PicrceS FGo
vorite Prescription, she has been so well and so
happy that we are having our honey moon all
over again."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15
RabbitIng,

As is well-known to most readers,
rabbits have become a great pes in
Australia and New Zealand. For years
past, the owners of stations, as the
ranches are called there, hive been in
the half of employing "rAbLiters" to
hunt down and destroy the pest. These
men are given guns, ammunition, and q
WHARF, or roughly built hui to live in.
Their tucker" another colonialism.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15

a San Francisco grocery firm we're in
the habit of putting the residuary cash
at night in bag and depositing it in the
oatmeal barrel. The other day a small
boy called early for oatmeal and one OF
the firm served him, giving him along
with the zeal about $40. Since that
time the San Francisco newspapers have
been printing advertisements offering a
liberal reward to the boy if he would
call at the store. At last accounts tho
boy hadn't called.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15
Ex.spenker of the Assembly of the State

OIL new \ ORR.
STATE OF NEW YORK, ASSEMBLY CHAMBER,
ALBANY, April 16, l So.
My family for the last twelve years have been
using ALLCoCK's Porous PLAsTERs, and have
found them wo lderfully etlicacious in coughs,
colds, and pal ms in TIE side and back.
About ten years ago l was thrown from
wagon and badly bruised. In three days these
plasters entirely removed the pain and sore
Ness. Twice they have cured me of severe colds
which threatened pulmonary trouble They
also cured my son of rheumatism in the Shout
dcrs, from which he had suffered two years.
JAMES. w. Hustled.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15

PRINCE ALBERT Victor is extremely
English in all his tastes, ways and
talk, and objects to talking in any for
eign language when it is not absolute
" necessary.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15

The daily consumption of neadl in this
county is sid TO be 1870 0O1, most Of which
come irC III R,ldtch, Egg
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15

One wate"m Ion, doctor,l with half an
once of srychnine. kill-d 1900 RABBITS on u
ra CHI at TrIver, Co.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15
What SCOTS Emulsion HaS Done!
Over IS Pounds Gain in Ten Weeks.
Experience of q Prominent Citizen.
The CALIFORNIA SOCIETY," FOR THE)
SUPPRESSION OF VICE.
SAN Francisco, July eth, 1886. J

l took q severe cold upon,
my chest and lungs and did
not give it proper attention;
it developed into bronchitis,
and in the fall of the same
year I was threatened with
consumption. Physicians or.
dered me to a more eongeni-
al climate, and l came to San
Francisco. Soon after my
arrival l commenced taking
Scott'S Emulsion OF Cod Liver
Oil with Hypophosphites reg.
ularly three times a day. In
ten weeks my avoirdupois
went from 1855 to 100 pounds
and over; the cough mean.
time ceased. CIR. BENNETT.
Sol nv rDnNNECro
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15

Girls ere beginning to look toward den
tiStry as a field where Their wits and industry
may win fair reward
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15

Use the suest remedy .or catarrh - DR..
Sage's.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15

Tie Phil de!phia mint coinel 10000
cents in Ju v.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15

A reward of ST. 900 is offered f, II tho d:s-
covtry of a proce swh 'reby car ned corn can
be prevented from swelling
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15
COUNTRY SILHOUETTES.
BY ANNA CERES FRITsCH.
The WdSller1pOnl1n.

HE scaldeth the
family cat with
boiling suds. and
when the creature
exclaimeth, "Oh,
woe is mel" she
smiteth him with
the dashboard and
kicketh him ; yea,
clear into the mid
die of next week
kicketh she him.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15

The Special Onrr
OF THE YOUTHS COMPANION of Boston, Mass,
which we published last week, should be no.
ticed by our readers, a the opp ,'tanity Gomez
but once year. Any new subscriber to The
COMPANION who Will send sl.15 at one can
a fun y ar from that date. This offer includes
four holiday mum crs, for Thanks Twin ,
Christmas, New Year and Easter all the H.
Illustrated Weekly Supplements, and the An
nual Premium List, with $50 Illustrations
Really a $3.50 per for only $l.s5 a yea4'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15

Best. easiest to use and cheapest Pso's
Remedy tor Catarrh. by drug isls. SOC.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15
Bill Nye Umpires q Game Of Base. Ball.

A SHORT time ago I
was called upon by q
committee of physicians
and surgeons of Mime
'apolis, led by DR.. Hun
ter of that city, with o
request that 1 would
umpire q game of base
ball between the Allo-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15
FOR THE LADIES.
DEVOTED TO THE FAIR DAUGHTERS
OF LAMENTED EVE.

Reasonable Hints About the Latest STYLES
In Dress-How tho Fashionable Array
MISUNDERSTANDING Yet Not Costly
Toilets.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15

GS-s%-S-S==a=zs--s,zsT ====Ta=ra=f=Ss=,z=s97se5e>
5i5S IN CASH GIVEN AWAY! &e4SsA
Md, ynu win SILVER. amt fESLc%aSsANSA
will sSttanTShfppNn9
irr"tins family sraIer the T. : ggS1SN.S3gjH9b1
,uc will As" receive So EtN%NSG./t4%J
.r,s; d. s 3d. 4D Sn. 9Th s.: 40 Ets$tsSY
:; each Irt.uH. wal. b. li-trhu'ri Narrh = SsSS5S4s2
lss'. and u fEhl..E'ti in lux
EsuT FEE>p. sr,rlI ue"snltr worh many time the Tr's
wh,h shou. every Address IGbsAprs ay
Friend, Clcos", H.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-05-16

THE PROFITS IN CANNINa.-A Kent
county, Maryland, farmer gives his expe-
rience in the canning business as follows
"Last April, says this successful Gamer
on a small scale, I planted seven acres of
tomatoes. There was no canning house
convenient and I concluded to can them
myself. I put up brick furnace and q
thirty gallon kettle to scald my tomatoes in
and 100 gallon kettle in which to cook
them. The watsr was heated on the prin-
ciple of still. A timers charcoal stove
was used to heat my Gaping irons. made
use of an unoccupied tenant house for the
work Ia barn would be more expensive
place., and my whole canning outfit did not
cost me more than $40. I did all the pro-
cessing and Gaping myself, and with the
assistance of good farm hand, tho rest of
the work. sold my canned tomatoes for
81, 600 and had also some peaches for sale
at the and of the season. expect to get
out the coming season fifteen acres and ex-
pect to gather from them 5000 baskets of
tomatoes. Out of these can pack 1000
cases. The cases, cans, solder, SC, will
cost about SIT and the other expense in
handling 50, making $25 for the crop. This
will give an idea what 1t will cost to run a
cannery on small scale. Still, my advice
is, sell your products for 10 cents basket,
unless you are too far away to haul.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-05-16

For Me!Spectat0r
Two years ago 1 voted against every member
of the present Council. i have read the some
what tedious. but searching description OF
their two years record by Mr.. Cochran and
Mr.. Tams, and I find. like other public bodies,
they have their faults.
But when see q handsome new school
house built and another building, our streets
liehted BY electricity new and comfortable
aimshouse a stone crusher purchased and our
streets being gradually Macadamized, and all
think their faults, compared with the good
they have done, very small.
Again, am q merchant. A year ago the
Council adopted O tax ordinance hurtful to
our interests as q class, we protested by peti
ton, and In q week they revoked the ordi-
nance They listen to the people. and q coun-
ell that does that, and corrects Its mistake s IL
the one for merchants and for all the people.
shall vote for all OF them in my ward at the
coming election. MERCHANT.
may I6-f