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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-10-06

ANDREW SwENsRUT, Il blind man, Is
n successful farmer seven miles north of
OcOnomowoc, Wis, whore he has 40
acres. He has been totally blind for
thirty-cight years, and yet succeeds i'll
doing great deal of work upon the
farm, such as pitching hay and other
labor that one would think would r.,
quire sight.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-10-06
Making Slow Time.

Customer lin rcstauranD -- You've
been gone n long time for that ham
sandwich, waiter.
Waiter-Ycs, sab, it took some time ;
yo' said yo' wanted de ham shaved
VERY thin.
Customer Yes; but you were gone
long enough to cut its hair and sham
pIo it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-10-06
Insult to Injury.

A fusSy old customer who boards at
a certain hotel in this city found fault
with his soup the other day.
"Wnitcr," h said sharply, "this isn't
soup, it's gruei."
The waiter lDokcl at it moment,
then whiskcd the bowl away.
Excise me, sir" he said politely,
this is gracl. 1t was intended for AN
other old woma1," and he disappeared
after the customers soap. - Detroit
pIrP |i'rEs.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-10-06
TnE total number of prisoners Il

The total numlc or of prisoners ut
Ander5onyillc was 40, 49,; largest num-
Der in prison ut any one time (Aug. .,
1861, 33, 0OG; total number of deaths,
II, 4G2; average number of deaths for
each of the thir m months, 95S; larg-
est number Of deaths IN one day aug.
%, 1860, %; total numb r of escapes
poS
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-10-06
An Exciting Moment.

aye see it WI; like dis: 1t WIZ de
mint innings an each wuz thirty.two
runs. Jimmy wuz at de bat. lie got
ontcr Ecddy's curve an hit der ball
welt out ter centre fed Tommy Scully
Civ a jump fer it, but it " cnt trough
his fingers an We winncd dc game. y
Ii e.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-10-06
PAN.

BY the wandering river
For ever
Where listlCsi waters ran,
Would tho reeds Groom low,
Whom tho wind did blow,
CuGCr q toGch of Pun;
Great Pan,
WHO Played V here the ripp!cs ran.
At the edge of the river,
Oh! never
As yct surpassed by man,
From tho rcCd-bcl float
Those musical notes
Fresh from he lips of Pun;
God Fan,
So far from the liaunts of man.
None by tho dreaming river
Shall ever
His face on figure san;
Not they NJ may hear
A ly clcar.
Tho rhythmic tunes OF Pan;
Gray Pa,
In the wilds rem DtC from man.
Ernest lIC(iutfeU
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-10-06
The king of the Belgians hates tobac

The king of the Belgians hates tobac
CO never wears gloves, AMI goes bare
headed US much as possible. lie is fond
of bathing, but does not swim. Geog-
raphy and la1gua3 les are his favorite
studi, 8. and he has travelled in almost
every Asiatic country. lie is n handsome
man, slightly built, but muscular, with
blue eyes, and a big brown beard touched
with gray.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-10-06
Polite Japanese Children.

n an account of his
bicycle tour of the
world, Mr.. Thomas
Stevens tells us that
the most polite boys
and girls that he
saw We're in Japan.
There are, of
course" he says,
many polite chill
dren in this and
other countries; but
the Japanese chill
dren are all polite.
1t almost seemed t.
me that the boys of
Japan We're born
uolitn; that thcy
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-10-06


The pioneers were strong, rugged,
healthy, Warmers log Cabin Cough
and Consumption Remedy is u rcproduc-
ton OF one Of the best of the old time
roots and herbs remedies, which kept
them well Everybody pra SEES Grippe
canoe" asa stomach tonic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-10-06

"OUIDA" denies that she smokes ciga-
rcttes She has never resorted to the
weed for stimulants, and tells the girls
to let il alone.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-10-06
VII 0TIE'7fT0'I N ITT7I TITTI GTVN IT.
Jacks went down but with u frOwn-
ILL li,ul II.,r,. ....,In-I. IL I...,.-,,


Smiles will supcrscdc many frowns, and
many discomiortS will be unknown, when DR..
Picrcc's Pleasant purgativc Pellets entirely
supcrscdc, as they bid fair To do, the large and
less efficient pill of our forclathcrS. Every day
they gain new laurcls! Most popular when
most ills abound!
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-10-06

a tcamstcr in Providence. Il. l., who,
like many other tcamstcrs, thought that
n bicycle was simply plaything, with
no righ S to the road, and purposelv rode
against whccman, was almost shock
cd when fetched to trial in court and
beaten. The cague OF Whcelmcr
are quite willing that he should appeal
and will be glad Of the chance to carry
the matter up and secure the opinion of
u higher court.
INC average price paid the average
Iowa ''schoclmarm' by the year is S2l2,
As. Prtsuming that her board and
washing cos 5 her about 3 per We k and
her clothing and incidentals so more ,
she will then have a surplus of Sc, l5 n
year TO build up 4 bank account, which
in 90 years of hard work would
amour, to little more than S120.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-10-06

Unless you wish to BE- ridden 10y poverty
rcvtr DIES air, for an old provcrb says: Lost
Il, DC is n i1t,.l dir eaSrN
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-10-06

w OniH n hOufstN.
Many women are prevented by feelings of
dclicnCy from consulting n physician in those
disorders arising from functional dcrangcncnt
of her peculiarly delicate organism, and the
I1GSf serious results are often caused by this
I.cg.cct. To such persons Dr.lcrCc's Favoritc
Prescription is an especial boon, aS il offers II
sure and safe cure for all those distressing dis
orders to Which women are peculiarly subject,
while il saves II modest girl or woman from he
embarrassment of II personal consultation with
n physician. "FaNoritc Prescription" is the
only medicine for womanS peculiar weak
ncsscs and ailments, sold by druggists, undcra
positive guarantee from the manufacturers,
that it Will give satisfaction in every case, or
money will be refunded. See guarantee on
bottle wrapper.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-10-06
An Execution TO the Thankle.s Ones

GRUFF OLD GENTLEMAN Ito Howell
Gibbon, who is buried in his newspaper.)
-"IIere, young man, get up, and give
this lady your scat"
tGibbon, too astoundcd for uttcrancc,
jumps up and y
"TnE LADY promptly taking vacant
seat, swectly to Grutr Old Gentleman,
who beams on her from the double seat
he fills. )-"Thank you, SIR"
Thus are the worlds smiles dis
tributed D-Pu l..
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-10-06

German silver was not invcn;ol il Ger
many, and do 5 no. contain Il particle of ST.,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-01
STATE CONVENTION,

A Convention OF the State Is called to met,
Fairmont on "WEDNESDAY, the 10th day Of Nr,
1883, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, to select four deI,gsd
and four alternates to the National Rcplb.a;
Convention to be held III Chicago June u, lSs
for the purpose OF nominating candidatsos
supported for President and Vice rreidcai
the United States at the election in Norsale
next.
All voters without regard to past Toll..l.
affiliations, who arc In favor Of elCyatIas a.
dignifying American labor, protecting and Il
tending home industries, giving free foPGr
education to the masses Of the people, GtICCtasll
restoring all human rights in every section 4
our common country, and who desire to m
mote friendly feeling and permanent haruosy
throughout the State by maintaining Il State al!
National Government pledged to these ob!So
and principles, arc cordially invited to Itict,
this Convention and participate In It's dCIIbCa
tons.
The Congressional Committees Of the seven
Districts are called to convene Conventions l.
their Districts, to select In each two delegate
and two alternates to said Chicago Convention.
We urge on County Committees the prophet
OF early action In the matter OF holding count
meetings for thepurposcof appointing delegate
to the State and District Conventions.
We recommend that one GClegatdbcappolHte
for every one hundred votes cast for Blaine an
Logan, or fractional part thereof equal to Oa
half, MS basis OF representation to said Cot
yentions.
BY order OF the Republican State Central Cor
mittee. WI. w. CowDEN, Chairman
q. W. ATKINSON, Secretary
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-01


The Union Labor party of West Vir-
ginia meets ut Charleston May 8, pre-
sumably for the purpose of nominating
State ticket, and perhaps Congressional
candidates. Just what they expect to
gain by such course is not now mani
fest, but perhaps will appear further on.
The IXTELLIGENcER lie not disposed to
dictate, or even advise the laboring men
what they ought to do. They are COM
petent to manage their own affairs and
manipulate politics to suit themselves
II they think they can best subservc
their own interests by the nomination
of candidates for all the offices in the
State, they should call conventions for
that purpose and go through the forms
ofnominating and voting for candidates
OF their own.
There is but one real, live issue be-
fore the country, and that is the ques-
ton OF Tariff. The working men arc
more concerned in a Tariff for Protec-
ton than any other class Of people. In
this section OF West Virginia, working
men are generally intelligent and are
therefore not likely to be deceived.
When the issue is sQuarely made, as it
must of necessity be, during the coming
campaign, the men who earn their live
lihoods by honest toll will, Utmost cases,
be found lending their support to those
candidates who are committed uneQuiv-
ocally to the American idea of Tariff
for Protection with incidental revenue,
instead of u Tariff for Revenue with in
cidental protection.
The INTELILGENcER, however, has been
ut some pains to find out the real
inwardnessoi tho labor agitation in the
Kanawha Valley, and desires to present
n statement OF facts in regard to it. For
some years past the workingmcn Of that
section of the State have been co.operat.
ing almost entirely with the Republican
party. Two reasons may be assigned
for such action: First, the Republican
marty. more nearly represents their in
terests and their ideas Of government
than the Democracy; and, second, in
the distribution of public places they
have been carefully considered by the
Republicans, and their interests always
regarded. Underthis arrangement Bill
Dave Goshorn, the present agitator, and
in point Of fact, about the only man who
is specially engaged in the building up
Of the Union Labor party in the Kama
wha Valley, was elected for the term Of
six years to the second best paying
Office in Eanawha county, viz: Clerk OF
the County Court.
A few months ago .this same "Bill
Dave" presented himself asaprospectivc
candidate for State Auditor on the prob
able fusion ticket OF Republicans and
workingmen. His proposition was not
received with favor by any one, and the
result OF such refusal caused him to go
into the Democratic camp with his truce
FLAG. and ut once conspiracy began
which he and n few of the Democratic
bosses hope to complete by the organ.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-01
Ths pore aud the noycott.

Itappears by the foreign news that
the Papal condemnation OF the boycott
in Ireland rs n weapon Of warfare has
created decided sensation in that coun-
try and in England. How far the Irish
Catholic masses will accept and respect
this PRONUNCIATION remains to be seen.
The boycott owes its origin and name
to Ireland. Col. Boycott was the man
whose harvesting operations were SO far
boycotted that troops had to be sent to
protect his laborers and enable him to
gather his crops. Its chief application
since then has been among tho agri-
cultural people-small renters-against
landlords and their agents.
There is widespread contention all
over the South Of Ireland in regard to
rent valuations, and the practice has
been by the friends Of dispossessed ten.
ants to make it so hot for landlords, as
in Col. Boycotts case, as to induce many
of them to acquiesce in almost any sort
of arrangement as regards rent in order
to avoid collision with the tenantry.
But despite this factthere have been so
many collisions and 80 much blood shed,
SO much incendiarism, so much social
decentralization and semi-anarchy, that
the Pope has felt called upon to issue
his decree reproving the boycott prac-
tico in Ireland. 0fcourse he has done
this not in tho interests OF the Tory ad-
ministration, as charged, but after ex-
haustivc consultation with the hierarchy
of the church in Ireland in the interest
Of the church and OF law and order, or,
in other words, in the interest of the
people themselves.
This reprobation OF the boycott in Ire
land does not carry with it reproba.
ton of it in this country, tho circum-
stances of the two countries being wide
ly different. But it is to be remember
cd that the Pope in the case of the Arch
bishop Of Canada, who had put the
knights of Labor order under ban in
that country, consented to a conditional
revision and reversal of that interdict,
holding final action in allegiance to
await the future. Likewise, after the
same fashion, he gave quasi endorse
ment through Cardinal Gibbons to the
order in this country, subject in the
same way to revision and reversal as the
events Of the future may render neces-
sary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-01
Mr.. DoSbln, for shoriS.

TO ne Efnor Of ne lnieilt00IotI. II
sR:-Among those whose names have
been mentioned in connection with the
SherilIalty, itseems TO the writer that
r, Is. Dobbins stands prominent in
point of availability and fitness. A
soldier in the ranks, a trained mechanic,
clerk in the State Auditors office, q
secretary OF an insurance company, q
bank cashier, ne has always done his
duty well, and won the confidence OF
those who reposed their trust in him.
In our City Council he fills with ability
the Guardianship OF the Finance Com
mittee; formerly holding like position
in our Board ofEducation, he is now its
honored President, us well as Chairman
OF its Building Committee, for which
latter position his former experience as
practical carpenter especially fits him.
His career has been constantly upward,
because OF duty well performed. Hav-
ing served the public so long and well
without any remuneration, thus acquir-
ing valuable experience in public
affairs, he should now be called to fill
the cdlnty's most important office, and
| il the Republicans arc wise enough to
place him in nomination, the people,
who know a good man when they see
him, will see that his calling and
election nro made sure.
REPUBLICAN,.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-01
Call Of the Republican County Committee

Alta meeting OF the Republican Committee q,
Ohio county held on Monday, April l6. In ,6e
city OF Wheeling, II was resolved to Cail a III
mary election 10 be held on Saturday, Nav IA,
the purpose Of selecting delegates 10 a Comfy
Convention to be held In the New Court Hons
on the following Monday, May :, It > y. h.. Ia
choose delegates to the Congressional District
and State Conventions, which are TO CJni Gele
gates TO the National Republican Convention,
Tho city primaries will be held In each district
from p. IN. until gp. IN. The primatIe, f0f In
country districts win be held from until h,
M. Each district will elect five delegate, 10 M
County Convention. The places for holding the
primaries have been designated Ms follows:
Washington, Vigilant Engine House: Mali.
son, Market House; Clay, Old Court House.
Union, Police Court Room; Centre, ll00k and
Ladder HOuc; Webster, ialIclc Hall; Richie
Eighth Ward Hose House; RIchand, Nil
School House: Liberty, Centre School IlolS.
1riadClplia, the regular voting place In 1fadtl.
phi0.
Committee.
Ali Republicans and all who intend to sup,S,
the nominees Of tho Republican party an %:
daily invited TO participate In the primayc
RALPH WHITEHEAD,
nnIT.DIW ClniFmtr
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-01

An irritatcd lawyer the other day had
the temerity to tell three judges of d
New Jersey tribunal that the court
knew no law. This was such startling
piece of information that the court i'm
mediately adjourned to see whether the
assertion was true. 1t is more than
likely when the court reconvenes that
it will know enough to fine the lawyer
for contempt. Courts have some rights
that even lawyers are bound to respect,
Besides, it is not good policy to tell the
truth at all times.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-01

&. W. ATKINSON, ESQ, left yesterday
for New York to attend as delegate the
Quadrennial NJ. u. General Conference
that convenes in that city to-day. The
Conference will sit through the month o.
May, and among other business will elect
five bishops. This is the second general
conference in which Mr.. Atkinson has
had the honor to sit as a lay delegate
from this State. Capt, II. G. McWhor
ter, OF Charleston, is his alternate.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-01

ization OF a Labor party at Charleston,
next Thursday, and the nomination Of
candidates for all public offices. 1t is
understood that with three tickets in the
field, the Democrats hope to carry Ka-
nawha county, which in the last three
elections hasgiven majoritiesagainst the
Democracy, ranging from six hundred to
fifteen hundred. OF course Senator
Kenna is to be the principal beneficiary,
as it is his only hope to secure d
Democratic majority in the next Legis'
lature.
The ISTELLIGENcER's information is
that the Knights OF Labor are not back
ing Bill Dave Goshorn in his
efforts to return Mr.. Kenna to
the United States Senate. They
are not specially friendly to Mr.
Kenna, nor do theyindorse his methods
The convention on the Sd OF May will
prove this statement to be true; and
unless the .:workingmen from this por
ton OF the State go down to Charleston
and back the aforementioned Bill D. in
his treacherous and traitorous schemes
to turn them over from boots to brow to
the Bourbons, his little scheme will
a bornin'," as it justly should. This pa
per will look with interest to the result
of the convention, and If it has read the
signs Alright our real workingmen who
may attend it will in due time see the
cloven foot, and will not lend them
selves to the support Of a man who
never did days labor in his life, and
who is now working with his mouth fol
the Democratic party and spoils.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-01

Harpcr's Weekly combs Senator Ken
mas hair with n coarse Mugwump brusl
for sending out his circulars to Wes
Virginia postmasters. 1t says his reques
"is impcrtinent, insulting and an out
rage upon the people," Still President
Cleveland winks Mt Kenna's "pernicioui
activity" and Hapers Weekly pats Clevc'
land on the back. These Mugwumpian
Pharisees are eating delightful dish Of
reform crow--teNthers and all.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-01
The woman oue.tIon In church

Our Methodist friends are confronted
with the woman question in their gen
eral conference which meets to-day
Several female lay delegates have beer
elected by various conferences to attend
and sit as their representatives. Among
them is Miss Frances L. Willard. There
is known to be a minority and, perhap:
majority, opposition to theiradmission
The chances are 80 nearly balanced fol
and against them that the result is Us
yet uncertain. 1t is not unlikely how
ever that they will be admitted. Con
sidering how considerable part women
are permitted to take in the exercises oil
the NJ. L. Church it would seem rather
strange to the membership they should
be whipped ut the general conference
and We do not believe they will be. Il
it is proper for women to take part in
the exercises of the church-such part as
they do now take-how is the line to be
drawn against them on a scriptural basis
in conference? This is the puzeiing
question.
1t may be argued, and will be, that
tho line once done away with, there is
no limit to the places in the church they
may aspire to. Grant this, and yet il
the Scripture commands them to be
silent in church, the command applies
to all the exercises OF the church, and
inasmuch as this variously interpreted
command has been construed in theil
favor us to the right to exhort and tc
take part in prayer meetings, how is il
to be construed against them in the
conference relations of the church.
The fact is that there is growing sen.
timent in and out of the church that the
injunction OF tho Apostolic period in
regard to the silence Of women in church
was OF n character BETTING and limited
to that period and not intended to be OF
indefinite duration. 1t wasi in Difference
to the universal Oriental view existing
at that time Of woman's proper sphere,
which, we need not say, was OF the most
inconsequential character.
To-day the situation is vastly changed.
The church depends so much on women
and women's work that the orientalism
of the early period Of its existence has
literally been supplanted by the ne
cessity of things. The Quakers long
ago exalted the position of women
in church ministrations, and there
always has been since the days Of John
Wesley a large infusion of the Quaker
idea in this matter among the Meth
odists. To such an extent does it pre-
vail among them as n people that the
women now applying for their seats in
the General Conference were elected in
Difference to this well understood senti-
ment, and the same sentiment will be
powerful enough in the Conference, il
We mistake not, to secure their admis-
sion,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-01

GREAT preparations are being made
ut Parkersburg for the entertainment Of
tho Knights OF the grip-those deal
fellows OF infnite Jest and samples. The
convention meets on Thursday and
continues two days. The well known
hospitality Of the Parkersburg people is
assurance enough that the 7. ?. A. boys
will have IN enjoyable time.