Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-11-03

III seems that almost everything which grows
in Kansas is good for fuel with the possible
exception of watermelons.-KansasC City Star.
And Kansas coal.
IT is predicted that
The country will be phenomenally clean
after the election. The use of so many mil
lion tons of soap and concentrated lie can
not fail to put a polish on the face of the
community.
But it is stated that both national
committees are out Of "soap."
How about the lie supply?
IT is the custom of parties to
spring some colossal prevarication at
the heel of the campaign, but the
scheme has never worked with sue
cess. We are looking for something
of the kind now. But nothing will
save the pork of either party except
some wonderful foolishness on the
part of the opposition.
The JOURNAL hopes to be able to
print the name of the uext president
in its issue of the 10th inst.
1t hopes, also, that all the State
majorlties will be so decislvely large
for the president-elect that no squab-
BILE will ensue.
Disputes over the electoral votes
of States are the ugliest features
which present themselves in our
politics.
Let us all hope the current contest
will terminate without one.
BY the way, what democratic faction
would control the patronage of this district
if Douglas shall he elected? Will it be the
Walsh McKaig people or the old Sard-wide
and all-wool double-warp canalers?-Cumber-
land Ners.
All, old boy, that's where you
wound few of the natives and some
of the naturalized. When you init
mate anything like a change in the
control of patronage you disturb the
circulation, and the dominant half of
the great old democratic heart palpi-
tates like a hydraulic ram and throbs
like one-bruise.
In the general desire TO obtain
new election districts, it is hoped by
very many Frostburg people that as
far as practicable the town and sub
urbs will be set apart to constitute q
district. Frostburg, G:ahamton,
Welsh Hill, Old Consolidation, Sand
Spring, Borden mlne and New Hope
are cluster populous enough to
make district sufficiently large for
all purposes. Then, if necessary, sub
divide by erecting precincts-a null
tiplication more desirable than a
great plurality of magistrates and
constables.
AS matter of news it may be
stated that 81 of Allegany's insane
were placed in the county asylum
Thursday.
AS a matter editorial the care and
courage shown by the sheriff, county
commissioners and the latters' clerk
in personally experimenting the all
day job of transfer from distant asy-
lums, is worthy Of all praise.
1t Is no small matter-no little
risk to attempt handling such a
number of irresponsible people, and
under the most favorable circum-
stances it is most unpleasant task,
WE know that the Arion band is a good
play music. But the Arions and the public
will no doubt remember that the Itonaco-
ming cornet band won a prize of S25 in gold
at Cumberland several years ago in a contest
against the Arion band. nd.-Lonaconing Rerie~
Was that the time when the decis-
ion of the odd judge oscillated be-
tween the bands-first to the Arions,
then to Lonaconing; back to the
Arions, and the Lord only knows
how he ever was induced finally to
award the prize to Lonaconing9
If that was the time there was also
loud suspicion abroad that music
had little or nothing to do with the
case.