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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18
A Modest Doctor.

A physician who had put his profess
sional card into country paper re-
quested the editor to give him no.
tice.
"Just sit down there at the desk,
Doc, and write out what you want, "
said the editor.
ooh, dear, no! I can't write about
myself"
II think you can. just give me the
points if you are too modest to say
what you want, and will throw in the
necessary strength"
The Doctor sat down, and after much
spluttering produced the following
modest piece of work:
CDR. Abe Collier, whose card We
print to-day, is without doubt the finest
physician in our city. He is perfect
gentleman, and is one of the best sur
geons in our city, if not the best. His
charges are reasonable for a man who
never loses a case, and we are glad to
know that he has refused a lucrative
practice in another town in order to re-
main in our city, where he is so highly
esteemed for his skill and gentlemanly
qualities. He is not an old man, but
he is thoroughly experienced and rare
ly loses a case. We congratulate the
people of our enterprising and beauti-
full city that he will remain in our city.
His office hours are from morning until
night when not engaged, and this of it.
self is an accommodation to the people
of our city."-Ark. Traveller.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

hotel be sent out in stici, envelopes. That
was done, and it Is positive fact that not
less thuh Sight or ten rich families, who were
undecided witch hotel, to. go to, were
brought to Il decision by that TRIVIAL device.
1t is a fair estimate that of all the mar
riages in wealthy circles seventy-tive per
cent. dts the result of summer courtshlp. A
saunter through ,tr parlors. verandas and
grounds Of any Long Branch h1tel will yield
evidence enough to support these hgnres'
If the ciphering be restricted to the particui
lar resort it may be added that not less than
twenty five per cent. of the matches are
made on the bluff overlooking the sea, and
that St least ten per cent. of mutual under
standings are effected Under umbrellas.
There must be something Of the ostrich In
the fashionable lover, for he. Seems to i'm
agine that an umbrella held pretty we'll
down in front over the faces of the tobihS
pair will hide them from observation; but
he forgets that the eyes ofcurious spectators
may make an attack from the rear, and so
the camera was able to make the negative
from which this sketch of positive cOurtship
Is drawn. And this couple may be safely
accepted, by the way, as exhibits OF neat
things In summer young folks. The checked
coat Of the beau, along with his soft, black
hat and its wide white band. is in the ex-
IRENE Of July styles. To the strap across
his shoulders hangs a case in which to carry
powerful field glass, with which to scan
the ocean for distant crafts. The sailor hat
of the belle and her flannel gown are also in
obedience to the latest commands of fashion.
But all who come to Long Branch do not
belong to the ranks of swelldom. An iron
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

pier is one of the unfortunate constructions.
so far as keeping up the tone of the place Is
concerned, and excursion boats bring down
multitudes of casual and miscellaneous WIS.,
itors. These invaders are kept out or the
first cluss hotels, unless they are willing to
pay for such shelter by registering for din
ncr. Otherwise, the moro economical tako
their luncheon baskets TO certain booths on
the bluff where they arc allowed to eat
under shade. provided they quench their
thirst. to reasonable extent. with beer
bought ON the premises. The Shrewsbury
River runs along back of Long Branch on its
way to the ocean, and its shore invites eX-
cursionists. who come from New York in
small steamboats,. and who can there find a
great variety of diversion, ranging from the
innocence of Il clam bake to the wickedness
of a secluded gambling hell. AS people from
the hotels go to the Shrewsbury. also for
amusement, curious conglOmeratlonS OF
folks are to be seen. One exclusive sort
of young matron discovered. aboard
a Shrewsbury steamer, a suit of her own
Clothes on the person of her maid. who was
taking an afternoon out The mistress did
not disclose herself at the time. but she dis
charged the vcntureSome handmade that
evening and sent to town for another. stipu-
lating that this one should be ut least three
sizes bigger or smaller than herself so that
her wardrobe should in future be safe. But
she had to sacrifice the particular costume
that had been misused because she learned
that the girls sweetheart companion on this
occasion. although he had looked genteel
enough in white flannel suit. was a three
card monte men, awaiting the opening Of
the race season for business, and she de-
clared that she couldn't think of ever again
putting on IA dress that had been contamin-
ated by such low companionship. She was
nothing. if not fastidious.
! Judge that there is fine opening at
Long Branch for donKeys. 1t may be that
the supply of two-legged ones has
created the impression that those on four
feet could get no fair show; But this season
one lone. long -eared quadruped has been
put on the sand Of the beach. and he is made
to give five minute rides at 10 cents apiece.
His owner and operator multiplies his in
come by letting three children occupy the
beasts back at once, and 50 he is often seen
laden with a considerable section Of picnic.
This donkey is what may be called monop-
oily at present. hAMEkA.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

camera was making portrait OF her. No
complaint can be made of the result. Then
why do qualify the assertion that this first
attempt In Long Branch photography was a
success7 Only because 81 the dialogue that
ehsued.
"Ah. how dye do" said an obtrusively:
jovlai and forcedlY vivacious voice; coming
from d tttah *hoth 1 retplected as q theatri:
cal agent You're ph6tograPhing hsri Ell 7.
Yes" / admitted. Il was trying whether l
could get d picture worth engraving:
All right-all right-but if your shotgun
Of camera missed the target just let me
know. and 1 will show you twenty seven
different photographs Of her. Who Is she?
Why, she is" And then he went on to
name her as an actress whom he was pro-
noting for a tour next season. and as to
whom he went into Il quarter of an hour oil
extravaganza la,ldation,
All of which seems to prove that the pro-
fessional actress cab. oiitdo her fair sisters
in private life in focusing the eye 81 admir-
alton, even when she is off the STAGE and
pretending to be careless of her poses.
There is one kind of person at Long Branch
who doesn't alter with season after season S
changes of fashion. He is the old beau OF
the turf, and managed to fix my lens on
a good specimen as he stood talking with a
belle OF the veranda. Considered as fash
ion plate. the girl was edited and amended
right up to date. and the contrast between
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

DIR. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES tells
this anecdote of the late James Free
man Clarke: "James was a daring,
dashing fellow by nature. On one oc-
casion an effigy was hung out of win
dow of Stoughton College, in open de-
tiance of all college proprieties. Whom
it represented is more than | can say,
but it was Haunted in the face of the
college building, from which it was
suspended, and of Holwortby, which
stood at right angles. All at once the
string by which it hung gave way, and
the figure, made up of the raiment and
bedclothes of different members of the
class, which could easily be identified
by the marks on them, fell to the
ground. There was panic, for the
watchful eye of Dr. Popkin commanded
from his window the whole transaction
Suddenly youth dashed out from the
entry, caught it up in his arms in tri-
umph, and dashed into another entry
of Stoughton. There was great Won
der as to who this young hero was who,
at the risk of suspension or rustica-
ton, had come to the rescue. 1t was
the same James Freeman Clarke who,
when man, climbed to the top of
Salisbury Cathedral, 400 feet in the air,
and laid his hand upon the cross.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18
A RANK-LEYEtER.
The Struggle for Bread and Butter Bring
All TO a Common Footing.

All to a Common Footing.
Hello, tterep'. exclaimed portly
gentleman Hello there, major! Have
you filled that order of Mulberry q
Greene's yet?"
Eyes, sir, replied the major, an ordi-
hafy-looking individual, with clothing
rapidly falling into ssediness.
Il suppose Capt. Bladesworth attend
e5 to the copying of the letters?"
"We1f-hoj the fsct is, the captain
has been on another spree, and so got
one of the office boys to do the work. "
"The captain is getting worse, eh !
Well have to send him adrift if he does
not brace up little. Can't stand much
more of his nonsense. You may tell
him that one more spree and he goes
dye hear, maior?"
ayes, sir; III tell the captain; but ]
fear there's little hope for him."
Yes, he has got pretty bad, that's a
fact; but we'll give him just one more
c1afice. But where is Col. Blousley?"
THE colonel is down celia fixing the
| furnace"
when he come up tell him to wash
the windows in my Office here, and while
he II about it he may as well clean all
the windows. The colonel is getting
mighty lazy Of late, and we must keep
him at something or he'll die of dry-rot.
And, by the way, major, send Gen.
Bean here Immediately"
BEG your pardon, sir, but the general
is out in the Darkroom backing my
boots; shall I let him finish them
first p
"Oh, yes; I'm in no particular hurry
but as soon as he gets through send the
general here 1 want him to sweep out
and clean these cuspidors."
The writer, who was present at this
conversation, could not help asking the
gentleman first mentioned few ques-
tons.
"Who is that man you called major?'
"That is Major Strong. He has fine
military record, and was several times
mentioned in general orders for gallan-
try on the field"
"And who is the Capt. Bladesworth
you spoke OFF,"
"Why, is it possible You never heard
of Capt. Bladesworth? He was one Of
the most efficient line officers in the ser
vice. A Splendid disciplinarian and
perfect tiger in battle"
"And now he is drunkard?"
"Yes; when the war ended the cap
tain went right down, and he has beer
down ever since"
And this Col Blousley, who fixe'
furnaces and cleans windows-surely
his title is given to him through face
tiousness?"
Not bit of it. have seen the colo
mel many time at the head of his regi
ttleht, and o very superior officer he was
too"
"And this Gen. BEAM"
"a full major-general, sir. die
excellent service in the Army of tn
Potomac, and you'll find his name il
connection with almost all the leading
event in the Virginia campaigns"
"And now he is bootblack ant
general scrub"
ooh, that's nothingj life is full o
changes, you know"
But, Mr.. Remington, you were IL
the army, too, I believer"
"Yes."
"An officer, of course?'
Not 1. was high private in tn
rear rank, and carried musket for fou
years.--Boston Transcript"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18
He Ran the Scale of Prices, Maybe.

1t is said that Schubert wrote one of
his loveliest songs on bill of fare at
hotel table. 1t is common thing for
man to whistle for his dinner, and if
bill of air doesn't suggest n
tune, nothing else will. Even
an ordinary musician could write
score of notes to the landlord while
the waiter is taking half rest. Then
the bar is always handy and-But,
you see, there's no limit to this sort of
thing, and it's easier to compose
whole opera at hotel table than it is
to get dry napkin and something to
eat. Now, if Schubert had gone to
the tavern and got his dinner the same
day he ordered it, History would have
something to write about'-Boh Bur.
Gette,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

her and the many seasoned fellow was
therefore great. His bald head. with its
remnant of hair brushed straight forward
from the back. parting nearly to the corners
Of his eyebrows, was uncovered by his polite
removal OF his black banded high white
hat. He carried cane. and his patent
leather shoes were topped by white canvas
overgaiters. But his chief characteristic,
and one which he had maintained annually,
according TO my recollection. for not less
than fifteen years. was a frock coat OF so
light drab that it was almost white. This
garment was buttoned closely from his wish
bone to below the level of his hips, and it
set off his tall. straight figure admirably.
He was an early arrival from the coterie OF
sportsmen who keep the. Monmouth Park
horse races going from the Fourth OF July
to the end of the season. and who augment
their gambling on the turf by spending most
of their evenings in the gorgeous club houses
OF the Branch, The two palaces OF chance
hitherto famous for their splendors ut this
resort have now a rival in a third and equally
pretentious concern. and SO Long Branch
becomes more than ever before the Monte
Carlo OF America. The ancient beau had
Just had his first go at faro IN one of these
Respondent dens. and his luck had been
pretty good.
HE told me that he had won five hundred
dollars" said the belle u few minutes after
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

bhty fila, in aYdacfty thus FAR IS ayoung
womail %hosb bHthihS GSstuute is Of con-
ventionally loose ugliness; bHt Who wears
in seemingly acute modesty dfafcries that
reach to her ankles; but at that point peit
of bangles jingle as she walks. and on each
great toe is a finger ring. Need l say that
such ecccntricity is the rare exception. and
that GENERALLY Long Branch bathers are
tuuch moro dccoroys in gafb end eonduct
thar tbs average ut seaside resorts:
Even in 5t!siuAss Way, however. 1t seems
to be at this summer capitnl OF hivolitv. the
thing to practice the very latest fdds' One
of the second sized hotels is filling up fastef
than usual. and with higher grade Of So
nial pretcntiousncss. Three or four swell
families have already arrived. and the land
lord tells me that more nre to follow.
81. And can tell you why" said an expert.
His clerk c'ught on TO the fact that the very
newest notion i'll statiohert was an envelope
with d flap So arranged that it fastened just
under the corner upon which the, Postage
stamp was placed, and thus 1t closed the let
ter without any cumming or sealing. Tho
use of these envelopes had not extended be-
yond Fifth avenue. where they had only
been in vogue II month or so. The clerk
stggksted that the seasons circulars for the
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ward. "and 1 was awrully glad that it hadnr
been a thousand"
And why?" was asked.
oh because he smiled over five hundred
and thousand would surely have made hin
laugh outright. Now his smile had only
seven teeth in it, and what a sight his mouth
must be when laughing"
Dudes of sixty may as well take 1t Tor
granted that girls words and thoughts are
at wide variance when blandly. defer
entially conversing with them. :.
presume that any sensitive camera. II
fixed to turn on pivot and provided with
magnet. would automatically fix its glass
eye upon the nrst feminine bather in sight
As usual. the earliest of tho seasons fire.
quenters of the surf are the most pronounced
in style. The first July proof Of this fact is
a shapely creature who exposes her face
and arms to sun. water. and tho gaze OF
spectators. and who will quickly be SO
scorched by the clements. if not by the crit
icisms Of observers, that she would have to
extend her sleeves to her wrists and cover
her head with wide-brimmed hat Her
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18
ON THE BEACH.
Our Correspondent Busy with
His Camera and Pencil at
Long Branch.
Feminine Bathers, Fashionable Lovers,
Summer COurtships, and I'm:
brelld Matches.
The Old Beau Of the Turf, the Belle OF
the Beach, and ether Picturesque
Characters


LONG BRANCH. July, 1888.
1t seemed to your correspondent as
though an instantaneous camera. with
which to photograph Bbtds bf this sights Of
the beach. might beat a pencil in the max
ing Of sketches for this letter. and so the
experiment was tried, but only with a kind
of success in the first instance. Submitting
the lens to the inducements OF beauty, ono
of the earliest of the bellies at this great
seaside resort was focused without her
knowing 1t; Thb accompanying drawing
shows how she was Gdtght IN at agreeablJ'
graceful pose. as she sat gazing sea~drdi
with one hand holding to her wind blown
hat. She was aware of the general fact. OF
course. that she was a handsome young
woman. but she had no idea at that instant
that . flash Of light let into . detective
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

MINNIE LEWIS, the 6-year daugh>
ter of William Lewis, living near Butler,
Pa, went into thicket to gather wild
flowers. While there she was attacked
by blacksnake, which wound itself
around her neck and choked her to
death. The snake was found in this
position by brother of the little girl,
and was killed. 1t was eight feet in
length,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

An Isolated Instance.

"'What triumph for justice?" she
exclaimed. you, of course, have heard
of the annex girl who was awarded a
prize for an historical essay over num-
Der of Harvard students?"
90, yes" he said, "Pve heard of it,"
WELL" she went on proudly, edo
you know that the papers are all talk
ing about it?"
And then the brute said calmly, "The
papers wouldn't be all talking about it,
you know, if it weren't such an unprece-
denied thing and almost certain never
to happen again. Life.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18
WHAT JANE ANN SAID.

A right smart lass WAS the maid, jane AM
And she had lovers twain,
For a baker boy and a. lawyer LID
Both sighed fof tte lovely Jane.
But Jane Ann lifted up her voice,
And this is what JaIe Ann said:
THE baker boy is the boy that wofks,
Aud the baker boy IN we'd"
o. the bokef boy makes cakes and pies,
And this is what Jane Ann saidt
-The baker boy is bound to rise
just like his lovely bread"
So Jnne Ann married the baker boy
And she was clothed and fed;
And glad was she, for she never knew
What IL was to want for bread.
And Jane Ann lifted up her voice.
And this is what Jane Ann said:
Its lucky day for the lasses fair
When baker boy they we'd"
Too fine for work was the lawyer lad,
And his practice didn't pay;
His boarding bill outgrew his purse,
So the lad he ran away.
Thea Jane Ann lifted up her voice.
And this is what Jane Ann said:
If had married the lawyer lad,
I'd have died for the want Ot bread"
o, the baker boy makes cakes and pies,
And this is what Jane AnE saidi
sThe baker boy is bound to rise
just like his lovely bread"
Yankee Blade,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18
A LandIady's Mistake.

Dumley (who has been asked to
carve the duck and is meeting with
poor success)-Whew!
Landlady-Isn't the knife sharp, Mr..
Dumley? 1 had it ground to-day.
Dumley-The knife is all right, Mrs.
Hendricks you ought to have had the
duck ground.--Harper's Boar.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

A NEW double-pointed nail is the in.
vention of an ingenious woman. The
points turn in opposite directions.
They are especially useful for invisible
mailing in woodwork. 1t is simply two
nails joined firmly, the sides of the
heads being placed together.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

FRANK COSTELLO has been baggage
master on the Pennsylvania Railroad
for thirty-eight years, and during that
time he has travelled 2, 142, 100 miles.
The number of trunks he has irretriev-
ably ruined is beyond computation.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

IT is found that nearly every kind Of
glass, especially that containing manga
nese, is liable to change of color by
the action of sunlight, but can be re-
stored to it's original color by heat.
Stained glass in windows that has
changed tint through solar action can
thus be restored by heat.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

! THE sister of Keats, the poet, is liv.
ing in Madrid, Spain, and is in good
health. She is employed in an attempt
to obtain from the English Court of
Chancery fortune which belonged to
her grandfather. She evidently is
more optimistic and trusting than her
famous brother.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18
AMONG THE CHILDREN.
from the Boston Globe.1


STARTLING A CLERGYMAN.
Harold ", who is three and half,
has quite a number of little verses which
he Is fond of reciting to visitors. He is
also very learned in the terms and ex-
pressions of card-players, as he often
watches the games of his parents and
friends with much interest. 1t CHANGED
about this time that Baptist clergy.
man, an old friend of the family, and
who viewed all cards with holy horror,
came on short visit. Of course Har-
rold was eager to show off his accom-
plishments in recitation, and needed
but little urging to start off on Happy
Land" He proceeded well, and to the
manifest pleasure of the clergyman, till
he finished the verses:
Loudly all the angels sing
Worthy is our Savior King
Then at once a new idea seemed to
strike him, and in louder tones and with
great impressiveness, he said, coming
nearer to his audience: "Save your king,
Mr.. M; not the low, nor the Jack.
but the king; save your king"
Mr.. o. was sufficiently worldly to
understand the point, and for tlmo
Harold was the only unembarrassed
person in the room.
GOT OVER BEING TWINS.
Henry, aged 5, came into our house
one Sunday morning to show his new
winter outfit. While talking with him
I asked him about two of his sisters.
said, "Henry, are Lily and Kitty
twins?" NO." said Henry, mot now;
they were when they were bibles"
Another time he was talking to his
chum, Jim, about various things. l
CHANGED to speak of railroad disas-
ter, and then discussed tie rapid
transit problem. Jim said to Henry,
II wouldn't want to go so fast (fou,
hours and a. half; I'd be afraid OF
breaking my neck" "Oh, said
Henry, "if you break your neck you
get S., 1000"
1T WAS THE CAT.
A five-year-old child had been made
peevish by his brother, little oldel
than himself, who by his persistent
teasing had goaded him almost beyond
endurance. Having got him thorough
~ worked up, he put the last straw t.
the burden of grief the five-year-ol(
camel was bearing, by striking hin
across the face with the tail of cal
which he (the elder had in his arms
This was adding insult to injury, ant
Johnnie, thinking it about time TO-
maternal interference, cried out
MARINA, Freddie keeps hitten mi
across the face with the handle of hi
cat"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

AN Americanized Chinaman, who has
recently returned from trip to his ma
tive land, says that the daily wages re-
ceived by coolies vary from 35 to so
cents. The average living expenses
are 25 cents day.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

No CITY on the Pacific coast has
blown its trumpet louder than Los An
geles. One would imagine that it was
doubling in population and wealth every
week, yet it is proposed to discharge
thirty of the school-teachers and oblige
those retained to do double work for
the same pay. Has the California
bubble burst so quickly?