Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-22

|, conservation. 10 ZbD 80, Ibf
>, Georges Creek .....l0,2 3O7, 523
3, Maryland. 1853 2l Az
1, American. ....... 54SS 1851 33
), Borden. ......... 4,7l9 1865
&. Potomac 1863 146, l07
Z, New Central. 1862 100, 70S
8, Maryland Union...... 2,2lS 1,21S
Q, Davis & Elkins..... 1,43S 69,O31
10, National. ,449 81, 7O4
II. Barton IL & Valley 500 Il ,9O5
10. Swanton. $50 a, 94S
Is, Atlantic q &. C....... lO3 1900
ii, G.. NJ Hansel's mine. 81 1908
10, Enterprise mne...... 300
Transported over the local railways
as below for the year to date, including
increase over same period last year:
Total. Increase
Cumberland and Pennsyl-
Vanla.... ,6Sl ,E0 131, 80
Georges Creek and Cum
berland. $3.50 IL, 127
West Virginia Central and
Pittsburg. ............. 3O,l36 30, 1876
Aggregates. 2,l47, S95 2O9, 223
Concerning the trade in market the
new Orh EuRlneeIluS anu hlDluS
,JopInGl says:
There is, as usual, nothing worthy of note
in the bitnmtnous trade. Everything joys
along in the same old way without any
change. Should the tolls on anthracite coal
be regulated by those on btuminous. it would
have a very serious effect upon the bitumin-
Gus trade but such thing is not in the near
future, nor do we think it will become a
burning question" at all. We repeat our
usual quotations, which are lived up to very
firmly: $3.50 f. o. b. Baltimore and George
town, and 49, for New York.
And the Mining Record of same city
The bituminous market has been based on
pool prices but as there have been large of
terings, cuts could be secured, when essential
to trade. The shipments hence from all
the Eastern districts have increased.
HO,U to Transact Business at the
Postoftce.-In view of the fact that so
many people patronize the only post
office there is in Frostburg the follow
ing hints, floating this way, have been
caught up and reproduced for their
benefit:
When you call at the office for your mail,
and the postmaster hands it out, ask if that
is all.
lfyou ask for mail, and are told there is
none, say there ought to be; then go home
and send the rest of the family around to ask
at different times through the day.
Don't bring your mail to the office until
the mail closes, then abuse the postmaster
for not opening the mailbag and putting
your letter IN.
When you want a stamp on your letter,
tell the postmaster to put it on; if he don't
like it, lick him. In case you put it on
yourself, soak 1t i'll your mouth long enough
to remove the mucilage it will then stick
until it is dry.
Be sure and ask the postmaster to credit
you with stamps; if there is any accommo-
dation about him he will do it.
If you have box, stand and drum on it
until the postmaster hands out your mall it
makes him feel good, especially if he Is wait
ing on somebody else.
When. you call for stamps get close before
the delivery window and put them on at
leisure. Everybody else waiting for their mail
will be so glad when the last stamp is on.
Start for your mail when you hear the
train WHISTLE you will then have a good
time waiting for 1t and can say "how slow
those clerks are
The above directions are hardly
applicable to those of our people who
have business in monied institutions,
but in spirit they furnish a good guide
for conduct at the cashiers wicket also.
They will be useful, if followed Alright,
ut both our banks two months hence.
Important to Registrars and Voters.
On the 18th inst. J. Edwin Webster,
States Attorney of Howard county,
wrote to Acknowledgement VIM. Pink
ney Whyte in regard to his cOnstruc-
ton of the registration law with refer
ence to the coming October sittings.
The matter is important. Mr.. Whyte
replied as follows:
Your favor Of the 18th has been received
| beg leave to reply to your inquiry that you
have, in my judgement, construed the act of
1888, chap. l55, correctly, as follows:
FirSt-That the October sitting in the
counties shall be held at one precinct only III
each district, that precinct to be the one
most convenient to the majority of the vo-
tiers in the district. (See Acts 1852, chap. -,
sec. 10, and Acts 1855, chap. 155, sec. 81
Sccoad-That the first October sitting
means the first day of the October sitting
that the notices required to be sent to per-
sons whose names have been stricken off on
the first day of the October sitting should be
dated the following day, and no names can
be stricken off after the first day of the Oc-
tober sitting, and persons can be registered
only on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, the fifth day of the October sit
ting friday being devoted to hearing appi-
cations for reinstatement and not for regis
terlng (See Act 1888, chap. l55, sec. ~
FestiDut.-The "Festival of the
Seasons" held by the ladies of the NJ. f.
Church, South, il Meats Opera House,
last Saturday, Monday and Tuesday
evenings was very successful.
In the hall four booths were erected
and decorated to represent the four
seasons.
Saturday evening the hemming
match was held. The prize, a hand
some book, entitled Familiar Quota
tions," was awarded w. G.. Boughton.
Tuesday evening prize-"Sam
Jones' Own Book"-was offere,: to the
lady who would drive the greatest
number of nails into board in five
minutes. OF eight contestants Miss
Mollie Farrady was the fortunate one,
she having driven "A nails in the
specified time. The hemming match
was repeated, and John Stevens ''took
the cake" which was offered as a prize.
Both contests We're very amusing.
COdt Dispidy.-In the Trades Dis
play, Kansas city, Missouri, Tuesday
evening. the mining industry was
represented as fellows:
The Keith d Perry coal company's float by
an underground mine with the miners at
work in the tunnels and hOisting house load
ed coal trains, etc, as natural rs life on top
ON the surface of the ground.
The Bolen coal cOmpanys float by Il load
Gi coal train COMING ont nf a nina