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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-10

piled thick with muscles will not be
able to run speedily, although he may
be Immensely strong. Agility is gen.
orally accompanied by comparatively
light muscles. and the, bes ;des the
formation of a mans limbs, the gUeS-
ton OF wind enters into the problem.
There are some men who make splen.
lid runners who could never do any
thing in short distance contest. SC
far as | know, the only way in which
mans ability as Splinter and hurd,
Ter can be determined, is to adopt the
course advised by Lon Myers, the
champion sprintc". Re declares that
one must try cXper ments with himsell
in running to determine in which stage
of the exercise lie is best qualified to
compete. No one without some essen,
tial training can run II mile or two
without stopping, unless at the expense
of considerable fat que, but after oace
training by running, say II few bloc
the fl st day, and a few more tie second,
and so on for week or two, he can
then readily max up his mind whether
he is adapted for long distance or not.
If he is not, it is III II well to try the
one hundred var ia IA n few mes,
and see whether he naturally cXerts all
his strength from one end Of the race
to the other without bringing about
undue exhaustion. Ii IL man can start
off aud make one hundred yards il
thirteen seconds the first trial, he
ought to feel encourage to adopt that
style of runnint for his specially.
If he has determined to do this aHG
also to ma G hurdliug fe ture OF it:
what he should do should be
at short distance runs, and il
general, after few days OF essential
work, during which he should lie very
careful not to ovcrdo himself, 1t
should run d stance one-third longer
than that for which a race should be
set. That is, ii he proposed to enter
IL contest or a hundred ards or a
hundred and twenty at hurdles, he
should practice at distance of about
one hundred and fifty. The idea of this
is to accustom himself to a considera-
ble strain, and, if lie is in the habit of
mass ng all his strength for one hun
dred and fifty yards, he will find
eventually that he eau cover the
shorter distance in less time and with less
exhaustion. Of cou Sc, the only way
to train for hurdle-jumping is TO jump
hurdles. Beyond that, the general
manner of dieting and comparatively
light exercise in the gymnasium are
things that every student of sport
knows all about.
in training for hurdle-running, per-
haps the most important thing to prac-
tee is the +, coyery after the jump, and
this should be done over and over
again, until man is perfectly familiar
with the operation, and can start off on
the run the minute his feet touch the
ground. Training should be continued
daily, ii POSSIBLE, especially before a
contest 1t should always be done in
racing costume.
"1n England the custom is to have
hurdles rather higher than they have
in America, and frequently to have
longer races, but the records for this
event are usually counted on basis of
three-feet hurdles, and a distance of
two hundred and twenty yards.
1t is seldom that any serious acct
dent occurs in a sport of this kind,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-10

OF course, q runner may stumble just
before reaching hurdle and collide
with it, or he may catch his toe upon
a top rail and fall to the ground, but
in either case the fall is very short,
and is not likely to cause even so much
inconvenience as the strain of running
so rapidly for the distance itself. 1t
not often happens that amateurs who
have not been trained properly for
sprinting contest are so completely
exhausted at the end of the race that
they do not recover for two or three
days, and it seldom happens that an
accident ut hurdle jumping has such
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-10

covered by Splinter may not exceed
quarter of u mile, or four hundred
and forty yards. A longer space than
that is n the province of the runner,
not of the sprinter, whose essential aim
is to cover short distance i'll the brief
est amount of time. OF course, wind
tel s, but staying powers are not de-
manded as they are in long d stance
runs, or long elCstr.an contests. The
sprinter lets all he has out from the
very start and keeps letting it out at
its very best until the finish. Having
to carry such a short distance, he need
not economiZc his wind or his legs.
High prcssure is the rate all along the
short line of his course.
"Hurdling is a fascinating variety of
sprintIng. The sprintng requires for
a successful endeavor, or at least Il
brilliant effort, whether it captures the
prize or not, only speed. Any ord ma
rily healthy fellow, especially after his
training, has wind enough to hold out,
and he doesn't care much if he brings
up painting and breathless, and tum-
bles up against o friend quite done up,
as they often do after reaching the
SOdl, pIOFIuel he SelS tnere. DuI ti1e
hurdler must be an elastic. springy
fellow, and exercise good Judgment
The distance of hurdle race rarely
exceeds two hundred and twenty yards,
while one hundred and twenty is the
more usual and the favorite length.
In this space q number of hurdles are
erected at regular intervals, a lowing
about the same space for start before
the first hurdle is reached, and long
distance between the last gate and the
string. to allow of squirt Just before
the triumphant runner breaks through
the hempcn barr er. The height of
the hurdles may vary. Three feet
and half is the highest that is en-
ployed, and it is far more common to
have them only three feet in height.
This is high enough, and the two feet
and a half height is regarded as a con
descens;ol and not to be considered
except by associations which have as
much dude as athlete in their makeup.
A hurdle race with three-feet hurdles,
ut ten or twelve feet apart, in one
hundred and-twenty-yard squirt, is a
very pretty contest, interesting to the
spectator and equally so to the hur-
der. 1t is breathless, bounding
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-10

rest him second more than is neces.
sary. In watching a hurdle race one
cannot fail to note the slight pause,
infnitesimal almost, yet still notice.
able pause, as the hurdler filings himself
over the rail and touches the ground.
Quick recovery tells 50 much in the
final result. In the hurdle race the
longer stretch coming between the last
hurdle and the string offers some slight
possibility of Il squirt. True, not much
allowance is made for this, but where
only yard or two separate the second
runner from the one in front, he may,
if he has Il reserve force to call into
requisltion, force himself and by a
squirt forge ahead and burst the string.
"Ihe hurdler, like the high jumper,
in rising from the spring, throws his
Whole body horizontally over the bar.
1t is far easier than than the straight
perpendi ular rise. 1t takes much
more effort to r.se straight in the
air so as to clear the bar with
the body rerpendicularly held.
Tbs could be done, since Paige,
in making his high jump, really
gets er a height which shows that
threefect hurdle could be so cleared.
The effect on spectator would be far
more entertaining, as the appearance
of such spring would be more bril-
liant. Iut it is practical law with
athletes to economic strength in a
contest, not to spend it prodigally and
use.essly."
How does one train for hurdling"
The general system is much the
same as that a loptcd for short-dis-
lance running. While, as have said,
any man of good physique and Timber
limbs can become hurdler, there is,
nevertheless, certain adaptability for
the sport that must not be overlooked.
A fat man, for instance, with all the
training in the world, could not ever
become a sprinter or hurdler; but il
is not leannes3 of physique a one that
fits Il man for this peculiar sport.
do not know that there is any rule by
which the natural qualities of a mar
as regards running may be determined
without actual eXTcr ment with him.
Looking at b @ broad back and heavy
arms of II pugilist, you see at once
that he is well fitted by nature for the
sport in which he INDUCES, but moth
ing similar can be said about
runners. As general thing,
however, man whose legs are
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-10

serious results as that As q matter of
fact, the accident will be always dHe
to improper methods of racing, for one
who has studied the matter of hurdle
jumping Will never be in any danger of
injur,ng himself.
"rhe champion hurdler is c. T. Vie
gand, crack athlete of the New York
Athletic Club. He has been champion
at this style of race, which is special
ty of his, for a number of years. lie
holds the record for n hurdle race of
two hundred and twenty yards with
three feet hurdles, covering the ground
an leaping the hurdles in twenty
eight an / four-iifths seconds. He is
fine Splinter and makes brilliant hun
dred yard dash, having made record
OF this of ten and three fifths seconds.
He is very good in broad jumps, as well
as general gymnasium work. Five feet
eight inches is not a bad high Jump for
a fellow who is an inch AMI half less
than that in height, and who tips the
beam at one hundred and fifteen pounds.
Wiegand is light, spare build, and is
twenty-one years of age"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-10
sKIjpIns Ine SpOII.

Edward Everett Hale says he be.
lieves the George Washington cherry
tree and Ratchet story. Brethren, it
is the make of good man to bel eve
the good things told of other people.
You will observe that every man who
doesn't believe that Washington al
ways told the truth. and who seriously
doubts that he prayed at Valley Forge,
is firmly convinced, and ioyously de-
clares that he swore like q pirate at
Monmouth. That's the difference be-
tween different sorts of people, - R,u.
dPtte.
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NoBOD? KNOWS BUT MOTHER.


Nobody knows of the work 1t takes
To keen the home together;
No Cdv knows of the steps it takes,
Nobody knDws.-but mother,
Nobody listens to childhcod's woes
Nllcn kisses only smother;
fo, Ody dries the tear that flows
Nobody only mother
Nobody knows OF the sleapless care
Bestowed on baby brother;
NObO V knows of the ten Ter pray'r,
No ly-only mo her.
20 ody knows Of the lessons taught
OF I'm ono another;
Nchody knows If the patience sought
Nobody only mother.
10 o iy lnDYs Of tho aryt1us fehrs
Lest DARN muy Rot weather
Tho st'rM of lite in after years
NBJo ~ knows 1T mother.
No, oIv knees at the throne above
To thank the Heavenly Father
For his bos. Gift-l M )Lher's love,
No, Cd cHI but mOtler.
J.tToH Epr Press
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-10

Hi, Chimmy, said one booblack to
another. less see yer chewin'. ter
hacker"
"What fur?"
IL les wantcr see if it's got err label
onto it,"
", ell, l. ! tell YER It's got er tin
representation of de Goddess of Lib
erty onto t. Whuchc want TO know
fur"
Il heard dat some of desc here tariff
fellcrs WAS g lin L take de Tags often
terbacker, an | wanted to see ii doy'd
begun vet. "-lLor haHt TrdUe'cr.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-10

Strong liquors are q modern inven-
ton. The ancients knew of nothing
more powerful than light fermented
wines, and have left warnings enough
of the abuse of them. Alcohol was
not discovered till the seventh century,
although an older story exists of
monk, Marcus, who collected and con-
densed in wool the steam of heated
wine, and then pressed out from the
wool a balsam which he applied to the
wounds OF those who fell at the siege
of Rheims, in the reign of Clovis l.
He also mixed this balsam with honey,
and produced cordial which brought
the moribund back to life. Clovis.
however, did not wait for the approa Ii
of death before claiming his share of
the cordial.
According to DR.. Sanford Chaille,
the distillation of spirits from wine
was not discovered till the twelfth
century, and spirits did not come into
common use as drinks until the tif
teenth, 81 teenth, and seventeenth
centuries. Prof. Arnoldus de Villa
nova, in the fourteenth century, made
panacea of the water of life, which
Bufe SWEEP DItutu dIl lOIJllleu tuc
memory, bes DIES being good for sore
eyes, the toothache, and the govt, and
having other wonderful properties.
Dist lied spirits came into use in l35l,
and had to be prohibited in 1914.
Michael Savonarola produced treatise
on making the water of life in the
fifteenth century, which became
standard authority on the subject, and
was followed by Matthioli de Sienna
These books gave the start to brandy
making in Italy, whence the trade eX
tended to France.
About 1920 the Irish usquebaIgh be-
gan to ac luire reputation in Engla d.
Before 1901 brand wine had come to
be distilled in the | ow Colntr es from
apples, pears, and malt, and in that year
an ordinance was passed at Tourney
forbidding the sale of the liquor ex-
cept by apothecarieS, partly because
of the dearness of coin, and partly be-
cause of the drunkenness which this
cheap brand wine caused, to the great
prejudice not alone of homes and lives,
but to the extreme danger to the souls
of the drinkers, many of whom had
died without confession"
The art of extracting alcohol from
other substances was gradually dis
covered, and liquors of various names
came into use. The trade grew great,
and the present century has seen new
development of it in the general appli-
cation of the art of "doctoring" liquors.
Popular $ ien'e MO9thIy.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-10

\ MULE diel from fright at Sumter.
Ga., the other day. While being driven
through the reefs the wind caught up
large piece of blue paper and whirled
it directlg before the animals face.
The mule started back in terror, trem-
bled violently and fell over dead.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-10
lie Did rot Wait.

Tramp haven't had bite for two
days.
Iotherly Old Lady Haven't had
bite in two days? Then you shall have
one right away. Here, Tige; here,
Tige. Tigo hasn't had one either
Oh ago L,dQer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-10

senator GEoRGK +. HoAR is tough
subject Tor an interviewer to tackle.
He was III Now York the ether day, and
reporter abruptly asked his opr ion
of the prospects of the Republican
party. "Who are you that you have
right to speak to rle without first hav-
ing been intro luccd?" demanded the
Senator hnughtily, as he stamped his
foot on the tiled floor. "A reporter all
Haze nothing to say, sir. Don't ask me
any moro questions, sir" And with this
the Senator disappeared up stairs.
WILLIAM Horn, living near Green
vile, Pa, captured a hawk alive re-
Gently, and, taking it home, tied it to
tho leg of the kitchen table until he
could rocurc cage. The bnby was
left in the room to play, and soon Mrs.
Form heard it screaming violently.
Flush ng to the rescue she found that
the vic ;oui bird la attacked the child
and was tearing its face and breast with
its talons and bcak Before the mother
could save it, the baby had been badly
lacerated CD enc cheek, an eve was
torn out, a1d there were deep wounds
on its preast.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-10

LARGE chairs and long-backed sofas
may be protected and often frightened
by scarf tidy of grass linen or pongee
silk, decorated with border OF roots
or crackle-work, done in gold wire,
The drapery is about as artistic, and
certainly as durable, as anything in
the fancy-work line, since the linen
laundries we'll, and the design is
worked from stamped pattern,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-10

CLAUS SpHECKEEs has written
communication to the San francisco
Post on the subject of beet-root sugar.
lie believes that the cultivation of
sugar-beet will soon be one of the
largest agricultural pursuits, not only
in California but in all the Western
States and Territories. both soil and
climate being moro favorable to the
purpose than even i'll Germany. fifty
acres planted i'll sugar bcets will lie
more profitable than one hundred
planted Ill gran. He purposes erect
ing factory at Watsonville, Cal, but
before doing SO must be guaranteed
that at least $500 acres will be plant
ed in beets for definite number of
wears.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-10

An employe of an oil com any at
Iii City, Pa, says; g, WAS OFT in the
oii-fields to-day, AMI saw queer
thing. 1t one Of the wells the GAS
was let OF several rods, and burned at
the end of pipe. The fame was
close enough to Tie ground to make
considerable war; tn to the earth for
three or four yards around. Although
the ground was fro en- hard outs de of
this circle and covered with snow. the
warmth from the fame had woke up
hill OF black ants that were lively as
cric&ets and hard at work in til il cir
cumsc il ed locality as if it were mid
summer. OCCASIONALLY some of them
would get outside of their small patch
Of summer land AMI run into the snow.
1t was curious TO watch them back out
ont Of the Snow, shake it off their feet.
and scud back to the ms de of the
warm belt
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-10

TREEE is something fierce about q
German professors humor. 1t is told
of Prof, kastner, Gottingen's dist;n-
Tulshed mathematician. that during
the Seven Years War, when Prince
Naver of SaXony arrived with his
troops and demanded the surrender OF
Gottingen, he seat letter to Rector
Kastner in which h. exhorted him to
use his influence and persuade the
commander to yield, otherwise he
would surround the town and bring
about famine, Kastner declined to
interfere, and as to the famine threat
replied that he was not especially
alarmed, inasmucL rs he had been as.
sIstant professor at the Lcipsic Uni
Nersity for five years, and had ccnse-
luently learned to endure hunger.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-10

THERE is n convent not far from the
heart OF New York City which has. al.
ways IA Il q select Jewish patronage,
She Young In les paying each 81 900 for
board and tuition. The good Sisters
not only keep their own holidays, but
see to It that Their jewish pulls OBJ
serve the Jewish festivals. "You nee
not att nj recitations tomorrow, " said
a Sister once to her Jewish students.
1T is one of your holidays" The girls
were amazed. The only day their par
ents kept was Iom kippur, and now,
after severe reelection, they realized
that they were requested to observe
Purim.
1--WE anarchists went into a Paris
restaurant and ordered and devoured
fine dinner. When the bill was pre-
scented they told the proprietor to look
TO the rascally capital. SITS for their pay.
He sent for the police, and the an
arcbis:s cursed them for having carried
ont capitalist. hehost', but went along.
In the police court the mother of one
of them appeared and paid the COM
pla;nant for the five dinners, but the
son shouted out that she was silly, that
he and his friends had gone in for free
dinners on princip c, and would do it
again every chance that they got.
They were thereupon sent to prison
for three months and fined
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-03-10
Railroad Schedules, etc.
Cumberland Il Pennsylvania Railroad.

All trains on the schedule stop at Hay street
station, Cumberland I. l.. BURWELL
Gcueral Superintendent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-10
A Sunday BraWl.

The regular O'Clock Utah & North
ern train, on Sunday last, left Ogden
City as usual, and among the passen-
gers was an individual known as Dick
Griffin, fellow known for his quarrel
some propensities. When he arrived al
the Hot Springs, it is alleged,
he and soma more rowdies led
by himself, exhibited himself
as a fool, and they lost NO time in
making matters more lively than the
peacefulness of the Sabbath, even at
the Hot Springs, is accustomed to. DR..
Slater very promptly interfered, hav-
ing greater respect for the character
of his establishment than the black
guards seemed to think. The row took
place in the billiard-room, and got so
warm as to necessitate DR.. Slater using
cue ia self defense, which he inserted
into Grifin's head to the depth of
about two inches, knocking him sense
less. His friends present took him. in
charge, and bathed his face, resulting
in his return to consc business. This
having been accomplished, Griffin
challenged Slater to a fight, but any
further unpleasantness was prevented
The former was subsequently brought
to Ogden, where he received medical
treatment by DR.. A. s. Condor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-10
Recovered.

Captain Dennis, of Pocatello, who has
been staying in Ogden the last week fol-
treatment by DR.. Perkins, at the U. P.
Hospital, for kidney and liver COM
plant, has about completely recovered,
we are pleased to be able 10 announce,
and is exuberant in expressing himself
in relation to the skillful manner in
which his case has been handled by his
physician, and, to use his own words
he feels a new man." He expects that
only few more days will elapse, before
he will find himself associating with his
family, in his happy home, and with his
comrades of the Brass Band in Poca-
telIo, of which organization he is an
efficient member and sololst.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-10
Hospital improvement.

Through the generosity of Mr.. John
son, the steward OF the Union Pacific
Hospital, in this city. the grounds sur
rounding that institution of mercy, are
undergoing considerable Improvement
in the shape OF grass plats and a novel
system of water works, with which to
lrrigate the prospective lawns. Mr..
Johnson is doing all this out of his own
money, and his enterprise and industry
will doubtless be duly appreciated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-10
Person ais /.

J. II. PHILLIPS il down from Camas
FRED TURNER cams dow. from Logar
yesterday.
GEORGE DRIVER came back from Salt
Lake yesterday.
Essay CAIGH came fI9za Salt Lake
yesterday morning.
FRANK GREENwELL weDs to the Der
rltorial capital on Monday.
E. L. WooLLEY returned from Con-
ference yesterday morning.
SUPERINTENDENT WATSON came in
from the capital on Monday.
JOHN w. TAYLOR of tine Promontory
Stock Ranch Company, is in town.
MAJOR LITTLEFIELD. who has been
absent some time, taking in the South
ern California boom, is again at
home.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-10
Police Court.

John Robinson appeared before his
honor, Judge Dee, yesterday, to answer
for his drunken conduct of the pre-
vious Sunday, for which offense he had
been arrested by Officer ELMER. He
was fined $40. and not having the ne
cessary, will work a corresponding
number of days.
John Rowland, the Main Street
saloon keeper, arrested tor selling
liquors on the Sabbath, was fined $40.
He gave notice of appeal. S. A. Kenner
appeared for the defense and h. Tan
ner, Jr., prosecuted on behalf of the
CITY,
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On and after
Tues day, March IL; 1887
Trains will run as follows:
STANDARD MOUNTAIN TIME.

Connects with Utah Central train leaving
Salt Lake at TAO am,
Connects with Utah Central train arriv-
ing at Salt Lake at 40 pm.
+ Stop only upon signals.
w. W. RITTER,
ma 81 Supt.