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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22
CORRESPONDENCE
4 NOMINATION.

CUMBERLAND, Dec. 1S 1888.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
The retirement of Mr.. Charles T.
Mayer from the presidency of the Con
solidation coal company, together with
the remark in one of the Baltimore
papers that ''be had no lieutenant in
the employment of the company to
take his place." has led to some dis
cussjon here us to his sue cessor, and
in that connection the name of Mr..
Henry Loveridge, president of the
Maryland coal company, has been
suggested by some-as the right man
for the position. Mr.. Lovemdge is re-
garded as a gentleman of very mark
ed ability, and now the most efficient
executive officer connected with the
coal trade of this district. JOIN.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22

ONE ''Gaslight,' writing to the
Cumberland Workman, chides the
JOURNAL for not allowing the
Knights of Labor a population of 1872,
instead Of 429. He says-'Now | rise
to point Of information" whatever
that is-but we will reproduce his
story in his own rich vernacular
That is to say, that Mr. Oder does not sure
ly forget that Mr.. SaintClair, of Baltimore,
Maryland, came among us some time ago
and organized a new Assembly on Broadway;
he does not surely forget that all about
that assembly appeared i'll the Daily
Times of Nov. I, 1888; and he surely
remembers when SaintClair was doubted
how State Masterworkman S. B. Archer
came to the rescue and said all was right.
Yes, new assembly was organized on
Broadway, which numbered three members
at organization. SaintClair was sent as dele
gate to the T. b. Barry convention, another
has been appointed walking delegate, and
the third member has his eye on the post
office here.
coup d. etot sprung by editor Averitt
on the Ne~s, when a voluble reporter
of the latter let an egg fall out of the
mares nest he discovered in the
Frostburg election machinery.
If so, we did not before know that
Sinclair had established an assembly
on Broadway, or that he had sworn in
any of the prescribed lawyers or ed
itors, and given them the dexter grip,
the left-hand password, and the cross
eyed signal indicating that the master
workman wants 10-cent drink.
With all Difference to 'Gaslight's"
evident insight into something he is
driving at, the JOURNAL believes, in
the language of Cowper, that he is
writing Of
An assembly such as earth
Saw never, nor such as heaven stoops down
TO see.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22
CUMBERLAND, Mp, August IA, 1888

Gentlemea--I have examined your samples
of Braddock Pure Rye and Barley Malt
Whiskeys, and according to my judgment
they are what they profess to be-the pure
article and best of quality.
Malt extracts in great variety are being
manufactured and put into market for
medicinal use, more particularly for dyspep-
tic complaints errors of digestion and other
wasting diseases where the peptonic powers
are weak. In such cases the combination of
malt peptOnes with alcohol often proves the
best and most successful agents for cure, and
in all that class of cases your Barley Malt
Will prove an effective agent The intelli-
gent practitioner will find in your manufac-
lures remedies for such cases and other
agents on which he can rely.
Very truly yours, Q. H. Our, NJ. D.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22

meeu ov a gurl to call a feller dood
wen only last chews Day she axed me
for my fotygraff and i've got a lettir
trum hur and in it she's got poetrie
wich she makes up her self about "as
shure as the grass gros round the
stump am your sugir hunny lump
now mr. editur if she is my sugir hun
ny lump don't you think it was crewl
of her to call me dood and lett hur
bruther beet me in a nife traid Gus i
love hur. think shes mad at me be-
caws dident cum to take hur home
frum prair meetin butt wus dour to
unkel lige's grist mil and couldent cum.
yours trewly
HENRY CLAY BEAN PODDY
p. $. the SkoOl nam sails Swaray is
spelt $ o-i-R-e-E butt Don't kno.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22

EVER after the official report of the
town census has been given in the
Journal, such rot as the following
paragraph is going the rounds:
The census of Frostburg, taken by the Or
der of the mayor and city council, and Just
completed, shows the population of the town
to be 3,207, of which 2O6 are colored. The
population of the suburbs is $40. The
whole population of the town and suburbs is
4,o47. The object of taking the census was to
ascertain whether the town had population
of move or less than 4,000 The ,.iacus wish
10 establish a bank with $4,000, and it re
quires 100000 where the population is over
1900.
The population Of the gpburbs is not
s4G It is s9l. The whole population
of the town and suburbs is not 4,047 (;
it is 1908. A population OF 1000 is
not the maximum for a $4,000 bank,
but population of 6,000 is.
In other respects the item happens
to be correct.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22

The recent census of Frostburg shows that
town has lost its claim to the name of "city."
As long as nothing was wanted its popula-
ton was over 5000; but now that something
is in view it turns out to be but a thriving
town of less than 1000 voters. We always
did believe in being able to walk before try
ing to run, and now that the town has sol
id population of 1000 we trust it will take
courage, thrive and prosper. The town is
composed of pushing, energetic people 1t
needs a bank beyond doubt, and we trust
one will be tablished.-Cumberland Cou-
rier.
Whatever some people may have
"claimed' the JOURNAL never endors-
ed either the presumption that Frost
burg is "city," or that its popuIa-
ton is cover 6,000."
The JOURNAL will say nothing of
the insinuation that there was sinis-
ter object in depreciating the towns
population, for the reason that there
could be nothing questionable in an
effort to correct an error of the nation
al census growing out of the method
of taking it.
Beyond designating Frostburg as
''the metropolis the JOURNAL has
never ventured. 1t is not in popula-
ton, debt or vice, a city, and this
great paper, like
Brutus, had rather be yillager
Than to repute itself a son Of Rome
Under such hard conditions.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22
CUMBERLAND, Mn, August IA. 1888

IL giyes me pleasure 10 give my earnest
recommendation 10 the genuine qualify and
purity Of James Clark & Co.'S Barley Malt
Whiskey." As to its purity there can be no
doubt, | have for the past three or four
years prescribed it in numerous ceses Gf pull
monary diseases, end my paqents haYe uni
yersally derived benefit from its use. Be
sides, it is very mild and have never heard
oft causing any arrangement of the stom-
ach or any unpleasant effects | consider il
the best whiskeY for medicinal IMPOSES !
have ever prescribed
Dec p NJ. A. r. f. CARR, NJ. d.
(See double-column advertisement on page s.
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LOOK on this statement :

LOOK on this statement:
AT the State conference of the central labor
unions, held in Boston recently, representa-.
tives were present from Lynn, Haverhill and
other cities. The eight-hour question was
discussed, and it was voted to urge the pas
sage of an eight-hour law for State employees
and an agitation Of an eight-hour system in
cities and towns by local labor bodies II
was resolved to ask the incoming legislature
to increase the fine for violation of the pres
ent ten-hour law from $50 to $500.
Then on this:
Never be afraid of working over ten hours
work twenty or twenty-four if needful and
success will come all the surer, for no em-
ployer can persuade himself to keep down a
rising and pushing man. 1t is his interest to
help the pusher, and he'll do it 80 times out
of 100.-A mechanic in Wades Fibre and
Fabric.
The JOURNAL has never heard of a
Legislative eight-hour man who made
a living worth the name.
Eight honrs work, eight hours sleep
and eight hours agitation.
That is about the way the labor re-
formers divide the day.
Counting Sunday, agitation gets the
upper hand of both the remaining
thirds and eventually banlrupts all
three.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Burg'ories The depot building of
the Cumberland and Pennsylvania
railroad company at this place was
burglarized Saturday night last. A
window in the south end of the wait
ing room bore evidence of having
been tried first. Failing there, the
waiting room door was forced open.
From this room the burglars got into
the ticket Office by squeezing through
the ticket window. Every drawer in
the Office, with the exception Of two,
was broken open. A few coppers and
some mutilated coin was all that was
taken. a number Of express pack
ages were in lhe Office and every one
was torn open, but none of the con-
tents are missing. The visitors made
their exit through the freight room
door. The number of burnt matches
on the floor showed that some time
was spent III searching the room. A
front window was propped up, it is
supposed, to enable the intruders to
hear anyone approaching. j. T. II.
Paul, living near by, says he saw a
light in the building about II o'clock
Saturday night.
Otto Frey's liquor store on Main
street was entered also, probably by
the same parties. The back door in
the rear of the bar was forced. The
iron safe was tackled, but unsuccess.
fully. The knob of the combination
was broken off and an attempt made
to destroy the combination. A heavy
sledge and half dozen steel punches,
which were left behind, showed what
had been used on the safe. One punch
was broken and the others had theil
points bent so as to be useless. Moth
ing WAS taken except six bottles OF
liquor, four of which were found con-
cealed in various places in the back
yard. a great number of burnt
matches We're streWu on the floor. The
appearance of the safe and the bent
and broken tools showed that a great
deal Of noise must have been made.
Mrs. C. Reichenbach, who lives next
door, heard "a noise as of some one
hammering about 3 o'clock Sunday
morning.
The sledge hammer was taken from
the machine shop of Thomas H. Paul
& Son, and the punches from the
blacksmith shop of Conrad Ort. The
damage to Mr.. Frey's safe is estimat-
ed at $40. 1t was opened Monday by
B, T. SchOfeld,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22

THE ladies and gentlemen attending
the so-called ''institute" in Cumber-
land will do themselves great credit if
they buy no goods there, but come
home and spend their money where
theN mndn il.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22
CUMBERLAND, Nd, August 13, 1888.

CUMBERLAND, MD, August 13, 1888.
Messrs. James Clark & Co., Distillers, &c,
Cumberland, Md;
Gentlcmen-FOr several years past l have
used your whiskeys in my practice to the eX-
clusion Of all others. Repeated trials of your
Matted Rye and Barley Malt Whiskeys have
convinced me that they are the purest and
most uniformly reliable goods that l can find
for my sick. Yours truly,
THoS NJ. HEALEY, NJ. d.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22
Notice by Administrative.

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
L scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Alegany county, Maryland, letters
of administration upon the estate of
William \. Phillips, deceased.
All persons having claims against the said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof duly authen-
ticated, to the subscriber ON or BEFORE
Monday, June a, 1889.
They may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate.
All persons knowing themselves indebted to
said estate arc requested to make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
December, 1888. CARRIE b. PHILLIPS,
Dec % Administrators.
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New AdvertSem
CARD OK TFF ANKS.

II VIE undersigned returns grateful ac-
L acknowledgement to the numerous friends
who bestowed kindly attentions during the
long illness and since the death of her late
husband. She hopes all who are called to
pass through the same sorrow will be as for
tunate as she in the number and faithfulness
of good neighbors.
Mrs. HENRIETTA STEGER.
Dac
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BreCities.-Karl Il. Blasse. seeing
the mention Of his business last week,
responded by sending tho JOURNAL a
fine treat of fried oysters.
There is an astonishingly large num-
Der of people now loving the JOURNAL
for the enemies it has legitimately
made.
AS stated last week anyone wanting
whiskies, brandies, rum or wines for
the holidays, will find choice goods at
James Clark & Co.'S establishment,
Cumberland. See their enlarged ad-
vertisements-botn on this and fourth
pages. They will serve you with per-
fect satisfaction.
John Began, a vagrant who had
not owned q dollar in two years,
was sent to Jessup's Cut Monday by
Justice Atkinson to hibernate for three
months.
1t makes man forget the hollow
vanities of life to hear John Cham
bers tell all he knows about the canal,
and, later, about holiday goods and
oysters. 1t is privilege which, so
far, none but his particular friends
have enjoyed. But now, as the read
er will see by advertisement in the
JOURNAL, he invites a widening cir
Gle OF friends to enter the magic
sphere. AS his announcement ap-
pears in print it is good, but it lacks
Johns hearty laugh, which is "ketch-
ln' as the measles, and in reading one
can't soc him brush the hair off his
forehead, nor wipe his chin, from
which forty years have not oblitera-
ted the tradition of dimple. Go to
his stores and see him and his goods
for yourself.
Mrs. Ann Llewellyn, of this place,
was adjudged insane on Tuesday and
committed to the county insane asy-
lum. She is 81 years of age.
Measles thick as blackberries in New
Germany in August.
Rev W. B. Edwards, ID. D., formerly
pastor Of the M. E. Church, this place,
died in Baltimore Friday evening of
last week, aged 70 years. He was
great man.
Much editorial and other matter
give way to advertising pressure and
go over. The postponement includes
"The Bond Question" and ''Some
New Thoughts on the Noble 0rder.n
No paper next week,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22

Married-At the residence of tho
bride, Wednesday evening, Dec. 10,
1888, by Rev.. W, Conradi, Mr..
GEORGE WAGNER, of Cumberland and
Miss ANNIE E. VoGTMAN. daughter of
Conrad Vogtman, of this place.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22

Il SkilTm conference.-the pro-
duction of power by the JOURNALS
gas engine has been attended with
more heating of the working parts
than has been deemed good for them.
This condition having been observed
by Frederick Schofeld, son of our
talented machinist, b. T. Schofield, he
devised and constructed a miniature
pump and, utilizing the vertical pipe
which affords atmospheric vent for
the water which circulates through the
cylinder for cooling purposes, placed
it on top of the pipe named. The
pump is run by pulley geared by
belt to the gear-shaft. A test was made
Tuesday, and it was found that the
flow of water was more than double
the volume OF that under the automat-
ic-gravity system. After this very
important desider0tum had been obtain
ed 1t was seen, too, that heating of
engine did not follow ignition so rap
idly OF dangerously as before. Versa
tile Fred. then laid aside his mechan-
ical implements and took photo
graph of the press-room, which, if
good, he will engrave and we will print
ereIong. There are few boys like Fred.
lie Is genius and no mistake.
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CUMBERLAND, MD, August Is, 1SS

To whom ii may concern;
| hereby certify, That in the practice of my
profession | have frequently prescribed the
James Clark d Co. with most excellent re-
suits | consider it very reliable whiskey
in case of sickness. w. W. WILEY, NJ. d.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22

A CUMBERLAND correspondent NOM
mates Henry Loveridge for president
of the Consolidation coal company.
The JOURNAL does not know what
information the correspondent has, if
any, which leads to the suggestion.
But it does know that Mr.. Loveridgc
is one of the ablest men in the coal
trade, and that with Mr.. Mayer at the
head of the great carrier, the two Of
course working in perfect harmony,
the old region would boom as t never
doomed before.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22

Outce"s Elected. - At the regular
meeting of Frostburg Council, No.
1912, Royal Arcanum, Friday eve
ming, Nth inst, the following were
elected officers for the ensuing year;
Rrae.!- Rev. H. 5. France,
Fico R,gsat--F. o. BeaA,
0rptor-Rev. r. C. Jessap.
Sccretary-John A. Smith.
Colleetor-E. n Michael.
1TeaSrer-Thomas G. Porter
Chapidm-John Hart,
GVide-Daniel Scally,
HartieR-John Evans,
SattIy-John Hawkins.
Trustees William Burton, James Dando,
and Benjamin Williams.
Representatives to Grand Concil-H. B. Col
born. AiieTHate-D. J. Williams.
Reit0fous.-There viii be services in
the Euisconai chnrch Tuesday mornino,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22

Funerals. The funeral Of George
Steyer took place at the English
Lutheran church Sunday forenoon,
Rev. E. y. Jessup, pastor, officiating.
Messrs. A. r. Blasse, William Staples,
II. B. Shaffer, John Davis, Robert
Scott, Daniel Conrad, Daniel Krapf,
and David Sloan were the pallbearers.
Interment in the graveyard on Federal
hill. John Snyder, brother, ,in-law, of
Stoyestown, Pa; William Brubaker,
son-in-law, of same place; John
Snyder, step-son, of Somerset, Pa. {;
William Heyer, nephew, and Mrs.
Meshach Frost, step-daughter of the
deceased, of Baltimore, were the absent
family connections present.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah A. d,
Seifker, wife of Conrad Seifker. took
place at the NJ. Il. Church, South, last
Sunday afternoon. Rev. L. R. Mark
wood, assisted by Rev. E. C. Jessup,
of the English Lutheran church, Of
fciated. Interment ia the Federal
hill graveyard. The pallbearers were
Messrs. Richard Hawkins, John d.
Barnard. Benjamin Williams, Will
liam Burton, Jabez j. Mealing and
George Raley, A large number Of
friends were present,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22

DOpHltNl DtlpIt.
THE piano and organ varnishers of Boston
have withdrawn from the Knights of Labor
and formed an open union. The leaders will
cndeavor to form similar bodies in other cities
and organize a national union.-Baltimorc
SIM,
That sounds more like business, and
more in conformity with the genius
of our institutions. An "open union"
furnishes comparatively no space for
spies, detectives, hypocrites on trait
OTIS. There would be no doubt bad faith
at times on the p>rt of master work
men and walking delegates, but the
public as well as the elect would see
who and what they are. AS it is in
the Noble Order, rascals and rascal
tiles are alike screened by oath-bound
rites and dark-cTtained orgies.
THERE is already in circulation at Piedmont
a petition for change of postmasters. Down
there is deeply rooted belief that the surest
way to prosper in life is to take time by the
lOTelOp-rIOstbuIS JOOkNAl'
The JOURNAL. as usual, is little off. Our
present pOstmaster's term will not expire
till May, 1890 and as he gives almost uni
versal satisfaction to democrats and repub-
lcans alike, it is hardly probable that he will
be turned out before that time.-Piedmont
Hrdld.
The JOURNAL. is never "otf, = usually
or otherwise. The paper which is awly
is the one that by implication contro-
verts the wisdom which tcHohes that
''the surest way to prosper i'll life is to
take time by the foretop." In other
words, it seems to be the Herald as.
philosophy.
Another good sample of the same
case 18th Noble Order rs. experience.
ELSEWHERE the JOURNAL notes the
approach Of the county's centennial
and hints somewhat of the style in
which it should be observed.
This is the only holiday suggestion
made by this paper. 1t is seasonablo
this year as prospectus for the next,
1t provides an outline which exacts pa
triotic labor from the orator, essayist,
historian and poetic show the cele-
brants Of future centennials somewhat
of the ''aristocracy of intellect which
ruled the fashion Of thought amid these
highlands in 1889. The list, although
incomplete, is a brilliant one. Surely
from its bright array Allegany can
Select some seer-some prophet-poet soul
Before another growing year shall roll
In mist away
Some master-miDd, full ripe to honor thee
In the Century Song Of the county that's to be
In the coming day
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22
WHOLE NUMBER, S97.

Nine accident. = Frederick Vein
kle, miner, of this place, had leg
broken by a fall of coal in Ocean
mine Saturday.
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Educat ationaI.-T following pro

Educattonal.-The following pro-
gram for the monthly meeting Of the
Frostburg Teachers Institute, to be
held Friday evening, Jan. A, 1889, is
furnished by the secretary, Miss Belle
G.. Wilderman:
Readtn9-,1iss NJ. J. Thomas.
Discussion I'm What Grades Should
Technical Grammar be Introduced'-Mr
Purnell end Miss Fuller.
S0na-Miss Estelle Jeffries.
ESSay-Miss Kate A. Porter.
SOng-Miss Mary ]. Dando.
Pdper--"How Should Advanced Arithmetic
be Condncted"-A. w. Dewitt and Miss
Belle G. Wilderman.
SOng-Miss Anna Maurey.
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WINCHESTER, VA, August TO- 1888.
Messrs. James Clark & Co., Cum mberland, Md. :
Dear .Sirs-I have frequently used in my
practice here your Braddock Pure Rye and
Barley Malt Whiskeys. | believe them to be
perfectly pure and free from all adultera-
tions. Yours truly,
w. p. MCGUIRE, NJ. d.
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Loud S"Spiciom.-The Cumber-
land Ne,cS publishes the gratifying an
nouncement "to teachers expecting to
attend the institute Thursday and
Friday + that tickets sold to
teachers on the Goth and Dist will be
good for the Goth, 2lN and 22d
instants.n
Why ? Because, says the Ne,os
This will enable teachers who may wish to
remain after the institute to do shopping here
on Saturday.
There are hundreds of business
people up here who believed the So
called institute is Il shopping scheme,
and since the Nelcs has been so frank
IN the matter they feel that they made
no mistake.
The same people fear that Superin-
tendent Burwell, in extending the
tenure OF the round-trip tickets, for
the convenience of those teachers
who may wish to remain in Cum
berland ''to do shopping on Satur-
day. has not considered the fact
that not dollars worth of the goods
to be so purchased has paid freight
over his road. His indulgence, there
fore, takes purchasers away from
patrons who are paying the road
thousands every year.
OF course nobody is surnr1sed at
any sample of Cumberland cupidity
that may present itself, but people do
wonder that it is so distinctly en-
cOuraged.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-22

There viii be services in
the Episcopal church Tuesday morning
next at l04 o'clock,
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An assembly such as earth
Saw never, nor such as heaven stoops down
to see.