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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-11-03
Log Cabin Success,
What ails the Young men!

What ails the young men?
Robert CARROTS father left him fortune
If twenty millions. He was from hidhool
reared in luxury; he received splendid
education with an especial training into a
thorouah knowledge of railroad management
and was expected To succeed his father as a
railroad king.
Within three years after the responsible
ties which his fathers death threw upon him
were assumed, he is reported a broken down
man, with mind and health permanently
shattered.
George Law is another young man left
with millions of money, who is reported
among the wrecks" His father bred
stone mason, was of gigantic size and strength,
with commensurate brain power, SO be be-
came q great contractor, then railroad
king end left half a dozen millions for his
son 70 dssipatc. The young man Is sue
c. s. as n dssipa%or.
The founders of both Of these great estates
wore born in the most humble walks of life,
grew strong, mentally and physically, by
simple living and honest labor and developed
into financial giants. Their sons were reared
in the lap OF luxury and developed into in
tc'lectua pigmiCs.
The great men of our country have not, as
q rule, come from the elegant mansions of
the cities, but from the Log Cabins of the
rural districts. Simple ways of living, free
dom from dissipation and enervating pleas
ures, simple remedies for disease, effective
and which leave no pc son i'll the system de-
velop brawny, brainy men, who compel the
world TO recognize their strength and power
The Wholesome, old-fnshioned Log Cab II
remedies are the safest and surest for family
use Our grandmothers knew how to PIE.
rare the teas and syrups OF roots, herbs and
fasams which drive disease out of the sys-
tenn by natural methods and leave no after
ill-efTccts. The NEST potent of these old
time remedies WERE after long and searching
investigation, secured by Il. II. Warner, of
safe cure fame, and are now put out for the
"healing of the nations in the Warmers Log
Cabin remedies
Regulate the regulator with Warmers Log
Cabi sarsaparila, and with pure blood
giving health, strength, mental and bodily
vigor, you may hope to cope successfully
with the most gigantic financial problems Of
the age, without wrecking health and man
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-11-03
Mrs. G'RaheTty Visits the CircuS.

Good Monday mornin' t. We, Mrs.
ORaherSy. | hear We was at the cir.
rus yist 'day."
Il was Mrs. O'Flahrrty. An al
the animals that were III the ark were
there. But the moonkcys, They tool
the cake, they did. | did often heai
Mary Ann raidin' about man comm
from the MONKEYS, but | did niver b,
lave it until yistc'day. | saw an owlc
she monkey, which l suppose mus
have come from the ovid sod, for !
nivcr saw any wan that looked more
loiko We er'ilf, Mrs. O'Flaherty."
"Loilie me! A monkey lookin' Ioik,
me! niver had a gre lter insoolt off re;
M, Mrs O'Raherty."
Faith an ii ye had seen the ovlC
lady ye wouldn't take it for an insoolt u
all at all, for she is rale good-lookin'
w.d very beautiful teeth very mu IA il
loscd loike yer own, an if she had We.
ovid shawl an bonnet ON the very diyi
himsilf couldn't tell her from We.
"lndadc, Mrs. ORtherty, it IL b.
shtroikin' We will if shtay here mucl
longer, so to save trouble I'll go in, .,
will"
"Do as ye loike, Mrs. O'Fllh arty, an
I'll do the sama, but I'll always sh ,icl
to it thlt that ovid moonkey looked
moro loi1e .ye than any wan l iv-r dit
seq. '--Kentltcky State Journal,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-11-03

A silver nutmeg is the appropriate
form which a new nutmeg CRATER as
sumes.
A writhing oxidized silver serpent is
an odd design in huttonhooll handles.
A cane with silver chains pass ng
through the head is the latest in the
line of Sticks
4 bar of diamonds having a each
onl small blu globe, is an old de-
sign in brooches.
4 new silver clndlestick represents
an oak leaf holding an acorn in which
The candle L, SITS.
Sleeve buttons of white onyx, on
which are numerous small, black, cir
cu'ar dots, are quit pretty.
A graceful little glove buttonor ham
die is composed Of six chased rings of
varying sizes rigidlv joined together.
A tiny thrce-cornerel bell, each side
makes an artistic queen chain pendant.
Sleeve links of white onyx, oval in
shape, and having small diamond or
ruby centers, are tasteful and fashion
able.
Some handsome silver back-comls
recently tinished have a group Of bright
colored flowers inlaid in enamel on the
upper half.
\ handsome brooch recently seen
represented crown of diamonds. The
frame, top, and center bands were lines
of sparkling blue-whi-e gems, and on
each of the two halves was trcfoi. Of
rubies.-Jere'erS Weekly.
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bows urd II the hrim, which make them
very becoming to mos fac $. One
very stylish hat observed Il, the races
was in fine Tuscan of a deep shade;
all around the crown was row of
small tips fastened in al upright
form, and falling over III, brim
in the same color as the straw,
and at the back was lalgn clus-
ter of feathers in Tuscan, LACK, and
white. 1t was one of the most striking
hats on the stand. Another hat hid
broad | rim Of white chip, til, crown
GU out and l. placed with bow of
white ribbon and garland Of honey
sucklc. One heal that attracted n
great deal of attention was wrcathed
with purple Gnl green grapes,
on the top of which was pcrchcd largo
bird. One hat was of a mixture of fine
straw and cr,nolinc, with the crown
coyerc | with black and gr, en- currants
and | ows of green ribbon. The novelty
of the season in millinery material is
the rich silk dlmask woven in colorS
and gold threads, in cashmere designs
and effects. Goods of his description
sell at thirty dollars per yard, when Of
full width, but as it is used only in
small quantities for the crowns of bon
nets and drapery-trin ming, it is not too
costly for frequent use. Damask rib
hons in cashmere effects and Persian
colors, interviewer with gold, silver and
s.cel threads, are the talked of novelty
in ribbons, some of them showing half
their width plain. Yet preference will
probably attach to plain ribbons, with
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-11-03
NEW YORK coRREspoNDENcE.1

NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
This is the most important month in
the year. so far rs the fashions in
woman's apparel arc concerned. The
season of summer frivolity is past an
gone, and readiness is being male for
tha ensuing campaign. The stores of
New York are by no means the best
places in which to find out what is
going to he worn hy modish bellies. 1t
is true that everything in the way OF
proposed styles is to be seen among
the dealers exhibits, but it Is only II
comparatively small proportion Of these
IDEAS that are adopted into practical
u.s.. | know of no better Septcml er
plan for getting the best information
regarding autumn dresses than to 90
to Il race-courSe near this city, and
spend the afternoon on the clubhouse
stand, where the ladies are SUR to be
clad il the very newest and most novel
costumes. That is what dill in order
to get the first three pictures in this
article, and | selected the sub cct3
carefully from among the many that
were in sight. You will see that the
first portrait represents a girl with II
cane in her lap. This was not an az
ticle borrowed from her male escort,
and covertly fondled for the sly pur-
pose of making him wish to be his
own walking-stick. 1t was what
We call tosca stick, which
is a revival of those long canes carried
by French women in the time of the
Directoire. Sarah Bernhardt used one
in cnacting her role in LA Tosca, last
year, and from that has come the fash
ion, which, | think, is likely to prevail
with ultra fashionable American bellies.
At all events, the fancy goods stores of
the metropolis have put in stocks of
tosca sticks. If there shouldn't be Il
realization of the expected sale, these
articles will BE- left on the hands of the
merchants in considerable quantities.
Their first introduction was last spring
in the form Of heightened handles fol
parasols, and as such Thy were carried
all summer. Now they are to be taken
ont without the sunshadc adjunct.
They are much longer than mans
cane, and the handles are bent out OF
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made over the figure, and all the clay
(which may be used again) and the
framework are removed As the mold
is made III two parts, it is easily
washed and placed together. A cast is
Then made OF finer plaster than the
mold, and irons are put up the center
to support it.
With Il wooden mallet and blunt
Hhisel, formed like wedge. the artist
removes the outer mold, which pecls
readily off. After that the plaster
statue is carefully cleaned down, and
then it is fit to be dried in hot stove
and copied into marble.
Formerly this was done, first, by
'ough-hawing the marble, and after
hat by carefully cutting it away with
delicate but quick touch. 50 as to pro-
luce in the stone Jdc-smjIe, OF per-
feet copy of the plaster model.
There was, century back, a meas
uring instrument, technically called a
"poin ing machinr," which was used in
transferring the express image of the
model to marble. 1t was clumsy, and
not very efficient.
Bacon invented an improvement up
on it, by which into the marble block
We're sunk, at various depths, cor.
responding with the proportions of the
model, marks which denoted how
much OF the marble was to be cat
away by the skillful rough-hewer.
Sixty Years ego, Sir Francis Chan.
trey, Il great sculptor, improved SC
very considerable upon the pointing
machine" that its accuracy and rapidity
became immensely increased,
The model is placed on level al
any desired elevation, the marble is
close to it, the measuring pin goes
lightly over the model, and as it goes.
a number OF small holes are drilled in
the marble nearly corresponding with
the outlines of the model.
The rough-hewer rapidly cuts away
the marble down to the prescribed
size, and is succscdcd by another-ar
artist in all but creative power-who
with care and skill, and the quick Ger
tainty that long practice gives, makes
tha marble beautiful copy of the
model.
The sculptor finally goes over the
marble, using file and chisal, to give
he mastery tini hing touches, which
ldd grace and dalicacy and loneliness
10 the whole.-GOhieH Days.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-11-03

A clock manufacturer SAYS: The
workings of the English merchandise
marks act, which went into effect last
August throughout Great Britain are
for the good Of the clock trade in many
WAYS. Your journal has already
touched upon the ben fit which the
watch manufacturer reaps under it, and
now let me tell YOU how the clock man.
ufacturcr profits.
"Undcr the new law we are obliged
plainly to stamp on every clock United
States of America Tn, law is liberal
in this respect, however. and we NAV
use the letters L. S. A. As we already
put orr Trademark on every c!o.k we
manufacture, We are having our dies
changed only by III, addition of these
three letters. and will put the trad 81.
mark and the L. S. A. on every clock
hereafter, whether intended for export
on not. This compulsory designation
O; the time-Dicce's birth-pIace is the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-11-03

Who is in the car with me? Well,
no people [ know, but one whose history
I've been working out. She is hand
some in the way tina suggests n practical
use for her beauty. She is perfectly
gowned, the cloth of her frock outlin-
ing the cmves of her figure, while her
low boots show thu high instcp that is
supposed to be mark of aristocracy.
There are with her two men; one young,
good-looking and evidently gentle
man, is her husband: the other, old,
certainly dissipated- looking, isno kin to
either Of them. The husband is polite
to him, considcrate to his comfort, and
evidently regards him as one might
godfather or an old uncle. The woman
is Indifferent, indeed, almost rude, to
him; but after a while, when the hus-
band goes into the smoking car, she
changes her tactics, grows confidential
with him, maIcs her great bold black
eyes throy soft loving glanccs at him,
and the mis- 2ra5le wrc'ch is made
happy. The porter is called, evidently
carries message to the end of the car,
and in response to it there appears an
Immediately gotten up French nurs,
CARING the sweetest blossom OF Il
baby tina ever was adorned with mnlls
and lat IS. The nurse Il ids the baby
ont for Monsieur to see; he looks at it
with all the pride of-shall / say Il
father, ana there is Il funny twitchine
about the mouth Of the woman. Nurse
and baby disappear, the husband re-
turns, and the cid rel.tlons are re-
sumcd.
Ii absolutely MALES me i'll: bat it is
only 1nother exhibition OF the capabil-
itv of the modern woman. Shes will
ling to make mean and unworthy her
husband and her child-that is. mcan
in the sight of the world: she is will
ling to sell he's If, and grow to laugh
at tn, blrnain. for Tie sake of Jewels
thas flush from her neck, the horses
She drives and The cstll,lishm mt over
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They had been talking for long
time. Araballa's chair was tired, an
Just for ch nge, she sat upon Johns
lap. There was u good deal OF silence
for few minutes.
What are you thinking Of, John
dear?' asked Arabella.
Gust what you are, sweet replied
John.
sob, you holr'd, horriI man," ex-
claimed the sweet one, springing to her
fest, iii I'd have known that you We re
thinking of kis sing [ wouldn't have sat
there one minute, Aud You won't catch
me sitting there again, sir, YOU may
depend. "--Teras SJtings.
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Temperance in Arkansas.

There is Il popular notion that Ar
kansas is Il "bowie-knife' State, law
less and an ignorant State. | shared
this before | went there. cannot dis
prove the ignorance Of the country dis
tr.c s. As | said, more money is needed
to make the publio-school system
effective. But in its general aspect
the State is as orderly and moral as
any. The laws az, Inst carr, ing con-
c2alcd weapons are strict, and are en-
forced. 1t is a fairly temperate stare.
Under the high li"cIsa and local Opt II
laws, prohib ton prevails in two-th.rls
of the State, and thu popular vote is
strictly enforced. In forty-eight Of the
sevcnty-iive Comics 10 license is
granted, in other Colntics only single
town votes license, and in many of the
remaining counties many towns refuse
it. In five counties only is liquor per-
fc2tly free. \ special law prohibits
liquor selling within five miles of a
college: within three miles of a church
or school, n majority of the inhabitants
can prohibit it. With regard to liuuor
selling woman suffrage practi ally OK
lists. The law says tina ON petition OF
a majority of the adult population in
any district the county Judge must re-
fuse license. The women, therefore,
without going mo politics, sign the
positions and create Prohibition
ChdriCs Dudieg Warner, IN Ha,per'S
NdUdzftP
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-11-03

Ills question is often asked at this season
by I'rSon5 keeping lons; ani the answer is
too often: NO! ard !up; ose tLey won't lay
until eggs get CEeap next sprins just my
luck 1t ought not to be your luck. Pull
lets hatchcd in April last should haze com.
mencel laying month aS); while May and
and June catches shoull be laying this
month. 1t is not too late eyca row, to force
tie oa.ly pullets to layn; in few weeks.
lie la'e ones, evcl as late Is July and Au-
gu t, can To brought forward so as to pay
well While eggs BRING COOL prices Strictly
fresh, pullet eggs viii probably retail
as high rs 80 to GO cents per dozen, in
Boston and New York markets, before March
list, 1889. Mrs l.. j.. Wilson, of Northboro
Mass, says: In past years | have noticed
when my ructS lail at all, they would lay "A
litter and then, either want TO set, or Nope
around for ten days, often for weeks doing
no laying Last fail AMI winter there was
10 interruption Of their laying. The results
were the best ever saw in an experience of
eighteen years. My thirty pul.ets We're all
Just six months cid when they commenced
laying. ! never saw such return Of eggs In
III eight weeks after they commenced to lay
the thirty puilets aid 1851 eggs; which
as ribbed to the Use Of Sher.dans Condition
Powder. 10 make hens lay 7 he new AMI
enlarged edition OF til Farmers Iouiry
Guide ontains much nfc rmaiion Upon the
above subject J. :. IoEn>On n Co, - Gus
tom House Street, Boston, Mass, tEe only
manufacturers OF Sher.dnus Powder. 10
make I ems Iayl viii seEd II Guide. os paid,
to any address IL ! cents in stamps. or two
% cent packs of 81 eridans Powder and the
book for 80 cents, 1--we packs 81. larce2l,
round IAN Il the Powder for Sl..O To,traii
md the Guide rec. * cans 81. exIu : pre-
paid. They W l sap Il testimonial circular
rec 20 any Que
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Ticir Only Medicine Chest.

DEERLODGE, MONTANA, Dec. 10, 1888.
I have been using BRANDRFrH's PILLS for
the last thirteen years, and though / have had
nine children, have never had doctor in tho
house, except three times, when we had an cpl
demic of scarlet feverwhich we soon hrDished
by vigorous use of BRANDRETH'S Pills.
have used them for myse' 1.-TWO o. three might
for II month, for liver complaihi, dyspepsia,
and constipation. In diarrhma, cramps, wind
collie, indigestion, one or two BRANDRErH's
PILLS fixed the children at once. n box of
Pills Is all the medicine chest we require in the
house We use them for rheumatism, colds,
catarrh, biliousness, and impure blood. They
never have failed to cure all the above COM
plants in II very few days.
WILLIAM w. b. MILLER.
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as there anything more lovely, in al
this world?" said Il gushing youn.
mother to II bachelor who had beer
victimized into holding the baby.
"Now tell me-" she went on, as Ii,
stood mute and helpless, dis there any
thing more delightful to have aboW
you than dear, little creature lik,
this?"
II think | should rather have par
rot" was the tim dly spoken reply.
"A parrot! How d"ealiul! Why
would You rather have Il pIrrot?"
"Because You can sell parrot, o.
give it away
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-11-03
THE LITTLE FOLKS
The Water-Ousc.'s Address,


Friends, since n,ovinr.tiD,o hoe coma
we have chancc onr Iittic bonr
We have left the ,niII-,Iar, u,aoiloyv
That the trailing cI1n5 n'ersb,dn,v
And to find us 1,,,,I ,I,I,s, III
Further mn tbc any, mo L.
Where the vatars sv;r, md hurry
Whore the tyipkjinI ininnnyvs scijfrv
11eui No n,1rgi,, ,,i, COS Ell.
Wherp tho norrn1vad Iurrort ,,izbir,
Down n untI,.,,r e, ,5,, o,,J ,,r5s4,,
Plunge n'cr thn him n snrrv
TIM tintiin.I y,atc..,iI ~
You womb mayor, ,-,,ss 'fi4 contain
RrL bcbir / tIc c.i,,,.s,,,, ,,,r,,',,
Z bot Inv ovc,,,. j,, 80. i y. ,,,.,,',,.1
Ikea Ii,uil " I.,I,,. -n-.,rir
IIl the GnII. N 81, hin, ,,,.,anin,
ilhero onr t,1,,tcI sri,,'.I..',"i ,,Ilo,
There our i'm .,-,,s. -, Il s,,,oTaI
Jhot yyo watch 40 al !, ,rL I,T-ti,,o
ON n boJ of ,n,.g.,gI ~ '
800 ,n, ~,
paIe nv, ! doi,3t,, a., Nf",,ti,,a
NunIr.I,io,1
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Amenities Of Life in New Jersey.

Blown-Well, as L was saying, I'll
try to get down to see you-swa.-
him that time-next Saturday.
es-Do-swat- on, let me
and bring Ms. Brown and the chill
lren.
Astonished Partisan mot yet &C,
luainted with the national bird
Sacred name of little tin canister |!
Is this then the boxing match SO fam
ous-or when fights one the duel?-
PlLrE.
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The present styles bear him out in mis-
doctrine. The most fashionable hats
have very broad brim edged all around
with band of feathers, finished at the
back in two short ends; vcrJ low
trowns, with small bunch of feathers
slightly at one side of the front, and
generally few loops of velvet mixed
in with them: also one or two narrow
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-11-03

II may D. 5 lclN assumed that ninety
nine persons out of hundred have only
very vague idea how Il statue or bust
l. made. They believe that it is cut by
the artist from block of marble, by
means of Il chisel and mallet, and that
this cutting goes on, on, on, until tho
sculpture is completed. Now, in nearly
cyerJ instance, the sculptor only copies.
II marble, what he or somebody else
had previously made i'll plastey-of-I arts
OF i'll claf.
Whit h copies from, what he tries
to make II fdc-Sjmjie of, is called the
model, and is usually the exact size of
what is to be Reproduced in marble
Some sculptors lis d to copy in mar
blo from half-sizcd models, system
which is injurious to the attainment of
true proportions, for the defects are
sure to become exaggerated Cat the
ra,io or ci5ht to one, 1T Is slld) III the
tnil sized marble, and the nature of
thtt material IS sIch that scarcely any
fanof, however lndlclous, can ctlcctu-
ally repair 81 graf an error. The a.
tempt to remove or correct one defect
IS often thH means OF discovering two,
ana any chan@e IS like cutting IL tooth
oi ,r o. h'cely-p'iahc2d wheel.
inc proper way IS to make a full
SIZED model; 10 hulld up large Struc-
fure OF wet and Weil-t@mEered clay,
ana pres 'fVS 1t III Just proportion until
.iio II w. VI Sio"p VI IS"rTS' Is com
,t. '','' q o''?p vi NV ~ nus "e'ii III" 'e
~ ii''o. ". ~ i i''l' nc Guy il""ci r.
4"ires TO De kept perpetuaIly damp, to
prevent II becoming dry and brittle.
water mas TO be Slnrtad over 1t, ana
wet clothS put closely around 1t, on
leaving " "i'ef each DAY work, If
''llS wore IL Sle'te' the clay would
eStcA 'no IAN TO pieces.
trn, snG'f IT. thn Oh , woo" mas as to d. Con-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-11-03

France is surprised at the Up. ration OF
is new divorce law. Tic first year such
a thing as divorce was recognized by
the law there we're l.S0G granted, the
second year 4, 500, and tire third year
$500. Sixty women demanded divorce
for every 40 men, and il more (nan half
the cases that come before the courts
there are no children. i; ere are four dis
vorces for every thous and marriages in
France now, and in Paris the rate is n
for every thousand marriages
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-11-03

OF all the means Of public conveyance in a
large city, even for Il few hours, during strike
of the employees, means Il general paralyZiuG
of trade and industry for the time being, and
is attended with an enormous aggregate loss to
the community. How much more serious to
the individual is the general tic-up of his sys
tenn known as constipation, and due to the
strike of III most important organs for more
prudent treatment and better care. If too long
neglected, torpid or sluggish liver will pro-
cases. malaral trouble and chronic dyspepsia
DR.. Tierccs Pleasant PurGativc Pellets are a
preventive and cure of these disorders. They
are prompt, sure and effective, pleasant to
take, and positively harmless.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-11-03

inCrc Is IN southern ,rs?Ec asyI"m
an eight years. old boy who las a"vcr :, ~
awake sncG tn hour OF lis birth. He
was the child of a arallt mother. aud
has del cate f, atures ard high, whit,
forel cad, with long, back cu:is. His
ann is rot la ger than NJ ordinary man's
thumb. He lies on !lis ic ycaraficf year,
taking no noe Of .HyIi'i"I shat pass s.
Twice day he is arouse enough 10 take
lirl" nourishrl@at srd then :claYses
into sleep.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-11-03

WARNER'S Log Cabin Rene lies-old fash
ioncd, simple conn ound@, used in the days of
our hardy forcfatLcrS, are "old timers but
Hons and Buchu Remedy" Cough and Con-
sumption Rene y," "IIair Tonic" Extract"
for Ex crnal and Internal Use, "PlaStcrs,"
Rose Cream" for tatarrh, and Liver PillS.'
prictors Of Warmers Safe Remedies, and prom
Use to equal the standard value of those great
preparations. All druggists keep them.