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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-05-26

children to the authorities to strip the
system of eleemosynary bestowmentS
upon teachers, and confer its noble
endowments upon those for whom they
are expressly designed by law; pay
the best salaries for the best service.
less for better and none for the worst
Here in Frostburg the only tax
which returns to us in anything like a
fair proportion from Cumberland is
that which comes in the school fund
If Cumberland could keep it we would
not get that. But as we receive near
ly all we are entitled to, for the love
of our children let US make, from this
out, the best possible use of it. Let
US keep in mind that nOto is the seed
time we cannot afford to throw away
or incompetent teacher. 1t is not loss
of money alone, but, worse than all
of time at that vital period of life when
the little minds are plastic, most i'm
pressionable, most receptive-when
memory lays away in its storehouse
those treasures which shall remain
longest.
The JOURNAL will continue to help
the public to measure with more and
more accuracy its own responsibility in
this matter.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-05-26
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
Mortgages Sale of Real Estate
GRAIIAMTON.

TTNDER and 10y virtue Of the power CON
u tanned in a mortgage from Thomas j.
Radcliffe and Sarah Radcliffe, his wife to
Curtin NJ. Graham and sarah Wright, dated
the 2lst day of June, ls7j, and recorded in
Liber No -, folio 237, one of the Land Rec
ords Of Allegany county. default having been
mnln Innrnlm- Tho mmlrT.-. .mel VIII sell at
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-05-26

NRDERED, This DIST day of May, 1888,
Oby the Circuit Court for Alegany county
i'm Equity, that the sale made and reported
herein 10y b. \. Richmond and J. J. Mcllen-
~, trustees, he ratified and confirmed unless
cause thereof to the contrary he shown on or
before the 10Th day of June, 1855 provided a
copy of this order be inserted in some newspa-
per published in Allcgany county once week
for three successive weeks before the said Goth
day of June, next. The report states the
amount of sale to Ice $500.
THEO. LUMAN, Clerk.
True copy. Test: THO. lUMAN, Clerk.
MAY 9i-T
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-05-26

THR JOURNAL has advised The Big to
prosecute those who have been charged with
attempted intimidation.
How about the case of actual, glaring, mex
cusableintimidation to which the Hon James
A. Cunningham was subjected Lonaconing
Reyiew
The JOURNAL does does not know
when, where or by whom the honor
able gentleman was intimidated. 1t
is aware only of the fact that if it
happened in the Legislature, he en-
joyed a remedy; if afterward he as
serted an independence of work
which he cannot maintain he should
not growl. If the companies ever
told HIM to ''paddle his own canoe -
it is his own fault If he has to nav
lgate his sea Of trouble in scuttled
boat.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-05-26

COMES from Pennsylvania Ella Iona
aconing, a secondhand editorial pur-
porting to have appeared originally
in the Gallitzin Industrial VindicatOr.
This paper takes the JOURNAL fig
urative;y by the nape of the neck and
metaphorically kicks it off the con
tinent.
Like Col. Bill Snort, of the Crosby
County Clarion, the editor, private j.
w. Klllduff, is great man and he
knows it. He is high priest under
the current dlspensation of labor, and
1t Is said he is even bigger man III
the synagogue than on the tripod.
Fortunately, the Journal had heard
of Nil. kiidutf before as not only al.
editor of colossal htft, but platform
orator magnetique OF sIeutoriau force.
In either of his avocatIonS Us Il pro-
fessIonal worklngman he is chronic
bleeder for the untettered liberty OF
labo. limited by the platitudinal Greet
and tXacting laws of the Knights rt
Labor. He Is the same man, IN fhrl
who about two years ago, IN IL FcdcI-
alton convention in TA rome. dtnounc-
ed, abused and vilifed the HontzlaI,
miners for accepting work from their
employers on terms more .tac0rG6Ie than
they had ashed Just as he did with the
JOURNAL, he employed the most vii
lainous language to detiue his estimate
of people bold enough to disagree with
him in matter which concerned
themselves, and in which he held no
interest.
But those miners needed him not.
They knew a good thing when they
saw it, and they have profited by their
defiance of his profane condemnation.
Not so with the companies, whom
Killduff dest ises with rip-snorting
hate. They have never ceased to re-
gret the day that their men did nor
take his advice to hold out for less
than they could get.
1t is in accord, therefore, with the
eternal fitness of things, that such a
person should dislike the JOURNAL,
and that such paper should reflect
the kidney of the unabridged ass who
is endeavoring to edit il in the interest
of illegitimate labor.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-05-26
Public Auction for Cash
In front Of the Central Hotel, Frostburg, ON
Monday, May rs, 1883,

NI VIIOtk 7, VI
All the following described Real Estate,
10 wit:
AL hat LOT, PIECE or PARCEL of LAND
wing and being in Allcnny county, and
state Of Maryland, and known and distn-
guished as Lot No Forty-Ninc (i0) in
the town of Grahamton, together with all
Buildings and improvements thereon,
being the same Lot or Parcel of Land which
was conveyed to the said Thomas J. Rad
clihe by Curtin NJ. Graham and wife and
Sarah Wright by deed bearing even date
with said mortgage.
SARAH WRIGHT. and
SARAH WRIGHT,
ExecutriN of Curtin VI. Graham, deceased.
w. c. DEvFCMoN, Attorney. May 5
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-05-26
New Advertisements.
ORDER MIST.

W. Ambrose Phillips In the
and wife Circuit Court
rs. for
James Wiegle Allegany county.
and others. No. 1851 Equity.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-18
OUR WORD rs OUR BOID
THE AMERICAN TAILORS, : Paxton Hotel Building

glish. but of that he is by far the most
perfect master among Englishmen. He
once told us that he owed his unequalled
command Of the language to his pref
erence for reading the Bible, Bunyan,
Milton, and the English poets, down to
last century,. In these we have "a well
of English indebted, "of which it were
well If the young men of to-day would
think more than they do. The beauty
of Bright's speeches lies in their grand
simplicity, not of thought but of ON
struction and expression. / have heard
him often, in the old days when q
hundred thousand clamored for a word
from his lips, in the great hall where
his constituents crowded for his annual
grafton, and in the House of Commons.
Wherever it may be, you listen
to the same stately opening of
the case, in which calm com
sense is lit up with humorous CLEANS
as he shows the weak side of the adver-
sary's statement. Then follows the
plain presentation of the root-facts, in
his man-of-business vein. Every now
and again there is some blunt exposure
Of some glaring inconsistency, which
you never thought so important before,
and when he sees and hears that his
point has gone home, then fall the
sledge-hammer blows of argument, de-
monstration, ridlcule. scorn, which do
more in one hour to demolish q wrong
than the pleadings of other leaders &C
complish in q month. l am not exag-
gerating. There has not been a great
triumphant movement in England these
forty years that has not ended with
tributes of this kind being heaped upon
Bright by all the other orators. When
he has spent the volume of his stirring
harangue in this torrent OF denuncia-
and their music maks sweeter
will bring ali men into rational
mood and agreement. John Bright
overfows with sympathy. 1t is this
which won the hearts of the English
people a generation ago. He could never
have exposed a cause if his "sympath Y
was not stirred. He has never made an
after-dinner speech, nor cared for APP
plause. He is, in truth, more akin to
the prophets of old than to the modern
type of politician. His nature is in
tensely religious, and his convictions,
happily always ON the side of justice and
right, have beer called narrow. 1t is
this ~puritapical earnestness, unwaver-
ing, unfinching, that long ago won for
Bright the profound respect of his OPP
ponents. No speaker causes SO rapid a
rush for the dining and1other rooms in
the house of commons as when the quick
words goes round-"Bright's up" No
tidings will bring a wider wave of sad
ness over the heart OF England than
will the message Qong be it deferred),
"Bright's gone"
CHARLES QUARLEs.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-18
CHARLES QUARLEs.

THE AFFAIR OF THE AVENUE DE LIN
PERATRICE.
Evelyn Thorpe in NeU York Mercury.

LEN I'LL
Erelyn Thorpe in NelU York Mercury.
Two Americans, n long a resident
of Paris, the second newly arrived, had
been asked to be present at the civil
marriage contract of a compatriot of
theirs. This ceremony was taking
place, according to the French law and
usage, the evening prior to the relig-
ious ceremony. The lady whom Varley
was marrying was, however, not a
French woman. The elder of the two
men now making their way in a cab
toward the villa occupied by her had
been answering a few questions put to
him by the younger, a newly fledged
graduate of the New York medical col
lege, as to Varley's bride.
"She's the widow of a very rich Span
lard, who died in the Philippines" said
Castleton, who had a dry, taciturn face.
SIS she handsome?" asked Moore
house.
"Ye-e.s. She is considered a great
beauty?"
"Young?"
Castleton paused. 'She looks So"
The villa was some distance out on the
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-18

Claus Spreckels is sugar-coated, but not SO
sweet as the original Santa Claus.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-18

There is n floor walker in one of the large
dry goods stores in this city whose great toes
point toward each other in the most friendly
manner. 'What will you have, madamW
said he to an Irishwoman, who was looking
hopelessly around. "Calico." "Walk this
way" "Walk that way, is it! Sure, I'd
have you know, sur, that my legs Is not built
that way, sur, and / couldn't walk that way
If you'd give me the whole sture, sur"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-09

The annals Of medical history. in fact,
abound in records of cases in which music
has accomplished cures when every effort Of
attending physicians failed to produce any
satisfactory result. Our nervous organism
is the seat of sensation, the handspring Of
vitality. whereby our imagination is alike
stimulated and controlled. The influence of
the Imagination on health il exemplifed by
thoss who are the victims of hypochondri-
asis, and even in cases Of actual physical
ailments the intelligent physician recognizes
the Importance of diverting the patients
mind from the contemplation of his condi-
ton, which invariably tends to aggTavate
his symptoms
Presumins, of course, that the invalid is
not one of those unhappy mortais having
a violent distaSte for music, what can be
better adapted to cheer the mind and rein
vigorate the entire system than an art which
appeals directly to our emotional naturei In
some instances instrumental music has the
most potent effect, and in others a song
which recalls pleasant memories has ths
greater influence. Like all other medicine
In order to be efIicacious it must be pur,
and well compounded and of kind adapted
to individual requirements. The subject i
one Of considerable interest, and its careful
study is likely to result in much prsctica
good, Boston Musical Herald.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-09
Nonsense.

Diphtheria is prevailing to such an ex-
tent in Rock Island that over one hum
bred pupils are kept out Of the schools on
account Of it.-Demoerat- Gdsetts.
What q base and utterly unfosnded
falsehood. 1t is not in good taste always
to Drag, bat in the face Of such gross
misrepresentation as the above assertion
conveys. it is not more than just to say
that Rock Island has not passed season
before where the general sanitary condi-
ton of the city. so far as contagion
is concerned, has been more graf
flying than this. As to diph~
liberia this is particularly true. only
a very few scattering cases hav-
ing been reported. while there have been
much less of scarlet fever and about four
cases of light form of smallpox, the
latter brought to Rock Island from
abroad. There have not been enough
cases Of contagious disease in any form
to cause the least apprehension or alarm.
while in Davenport diphtheria has beer
almost an epidemic, and on the Molin'
bluffs too. the disease has prevailed witt
deadly effect But in Rock Island Their
have been but few mild cases so far.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-09

On the train from the southwest last
night we're two passengers whose mental
arrangement was apparent at glance.
They were a young man and young
woman, were travelling in the Pullman
stateroom coach and seemed to be sur
rounded by the comfort and elegance of
wealth. From an attendant it was
learned that the couple were Robert and
Minnie Traverse, twin brother and sister.
and that on the morning of Oct 25, last,
they passed through Rock Island en- route
to Topeka, and were then as sane to all
appearances as any sensible person. But
before they had reached the western bor-
der line Of Iowa, they manifested symp-
toms of insanity and they became so vio-
lent that when they arrived at Kan>
sas City they were placed in
charge of the police. They came from
Champlain, N. Y, and were well pro.
vided with money. After their incarcer.
alton at Kansas City they became quite
calm and were later sent to Topeka and
placed in charge of relatives. An uncle
took charge of them there and was with
them last night on their way back to New
York. He said their mental alteration
was something new, that they had always
appeared to be of ordinary healthy mind.
but that the change came upon them
simultaneously. They are twins and
orphans whose parents were kil. They
are wealthy heirs and will be placed il
the keeping Of private asylum.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-09

One of the last Survivors of the equi ne
veterans of the war died at Geneseo last
Tuesday, He was "Chub," the late Col.
John Galligan's old war horse and was
thirty years old. The Nesos says that the
colonel purchased him when on the FROM
tier service. At the close of the war he
sold him to W. A. Remington who has
owned him for the last two years. But
being associated as partners up to the
date of the colonels death, Club was al
ways at the service of both families
The horse has taken part is many Of the
| celebrations in Geneseo during the past
sixteen years, especially those in which
the old soldiers we're interested. He wa.
known to nearly everybody in that reg
ion, and his kindness and docility made
him an especial favorite Of the ladies
among whom there has been many tear
of sorrow over his death. Mr.. Reming
ton has had him buried near the stock
yards.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-09

William D. Bsbbitt, who died recently
in Chicago, was an early resident Of Mo-
line. and is well remembered BY many Of
Rock Islands pioneer citizens. The
Chicago Tribune says he was native Of
Richmond county, N. Y, where he was
horn Feb. 90, 1924. At the age of ten be
removed to Michigan, where be lived I'M
til he attained his majority. then returned
to New York. Becoming interested in
the anti-slavery cause with Gent Smith
and other celebrated abolitionists, he de-
voted his time for two years to the SER
vice Of the Liberal League. In 1850. be
removed to Moline, where he was en-,
gagged in trade for four years. In 1854
he went to Minnesota, where he acquired
large interests which he lost about 1858
During his residence in Minnesota hi
interest in the cause OF abolition remained
strong. In 1850 his house in Minneapo
lis was besieged for hours by mob who
sought to kidnsp a fugitive slave tina
had been declared free by the courts
The following year he removed to Chics
go. Mr.. Babbitt leaves q widow an,
four children-two sons and two daugh
| fare
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-09

A crowd of excited people thronged
the sidewalk in front of the Neps Office
at Geneseo recently. The sight that met
their vision was sufficient to cause the
most intense excitement. Riner tells all
about the incident as follows:
The street and the cutters were an in
tense blood-red. Everywhere the eye
rested, the same ssnguinsry hue presents
ed itself.
Il tell you it means war;" said an oil
man in crosking voice. Il well remem-
Der quarter of century ago to have
seen a sword suspended in the sky in the
northwestern heavens. A few days after
ward Fort Sumpter was fired upon, and
the long and bloody war was begun. This
heated strife over the tariff means
bloodl'
Il never heard of the like in my life!"
exclaimed q collegian who happened
along, sugmenting by his presence the
fast-awelling crowd. II have heard of
the red SHOWS of Siberia; but they are
scientifically accounted for by the red
soil from which the vapors that formed
them were evaporsted."
Then the crowd CAPPED and stared at
the red food. Many shook their heads,
wisely murmuring that we should see
what We should see. As we always have
seen what we saw. this prophecy seemed
| likely to be fulfilled.
| Just as the throng was getting very
seriously in earnest over the bloody phe
nomenou, kindly hearted elderly gentle
man came along. He had wet umbrel-
la in his hand, which be thumped with
exssperated energy upon the sidewalk
1t was Squire Backiston.
Il never did see such luckl' he ex-
claimed, bringing the umbrella down with
extra force. Here l have been psintin 8
the roof of this block every week for a
month, and just as sure as get the psinl
on, along comes rain and washes it off
Look at the streets and cutters here, full
of my paint"
And the Squire stamped along. trying
his very best to look cross; and signally
failing, as he always does in such at
tempts.
Then the man who had seen the swor(
in the sky. and who presaged war, col
lected himself up and took himself away
And the rest of the crowd disappeared b,
gradual and slow degrees, like the aud
fence OF a street troubsdour when b.
ceases TO grind and begins to pass tn
! hat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-09

Oysters served in all styles, also by the
can, at Krell & Maths.
A fine line of fresh caramels just re-
ceived at Krell & Maths confectionery.
Six room house to rent on Sixth ave-
nue., between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets. Enquire of E. W. Hurst.
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co.,
Of Boston, Mass. organised 1872. As
sets nearly 81, 100000 E. W. Hurst
agent. Office over Rock Island National
bank
Oysters-If you want dish OF oyster.
served up in first class style, call on Krel
& Maths, they have the reputation o.
serving the best.
For ssle-Forty-one desirable building
lots IN Mrs. NJ. A. Rodmsu's addition OF
Seventh avenue. Prices low and terml
to suit purchasers. For particulars sp
ply to j. n. BuFORD. Agent.
Remember this cold weather does NO
stop the ice cream business at Krell 4
Maths. They still keep a supply OIL
hand and can furnish parties, soclables o
receptions any amount and in all form
| and favors.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-09

An odd genius of bootblack, who had
been going about town for a week clad in
white pants and vest, an ancient plug hat
and lost look. went to the Methodist
church last Sunday morning and created
a sensation. The minister was giving his
carers tidings of comfort and joy in the
form of financial statement of the
wealth Of the Methodist church at large
1t was demonstrated that the Methodists
of the world have over four hundred mil
lions of dollars laid by for rainy day.
The bootbiack misunderstood the state.
ment. He took it that there was that
much money in the Methodist church in
Geneseo. He was so overcome BY the
enormity of the amount that he gave two
tremendous yells and fell over in fit.
He was carried out and Grenched with
water till be recovered.-Geneseo Neaos.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-09
The McDERMoTT MURDER.

Further Particulars OF the Killing OF
the Former Rock Island Laborer nj
ST. Louis.
The ARGUS last week gave statement
Of the murder at St..Louis of Patrick
McDermott, formerly Of this city, and
his burial at Davenport. Although the
names are identical. McDermott was not
the fugitive from Rock Island county who
murdered Michael Dougherty at Edging-
ton few years ago. The victim Of the
murder here alluded to. worked in saw
mill here for number Of years after
leaving Davenport, was the instigator in
a strike and finally led revolt against
the mills here and in Davenport. but was
repulsed and left the country. BE was q
sawyer by trade, and Of recent years has
been serving in that capacity in the mill
of Knapp. Stout & Co. at St, Louis.
There is no doubt that this murder was
a most cowardly and brutal one and that
he died while manfully defending wom-
an against the cowardly attacks of LANCE.
the murderer. There is much indigna-
ton expressed in St. Louis because the
Judge before whom LANCE was taken fol-
examination could hold the bastard to
bail, end release him from custody on his
procuring bond in the sum of $1,000, il
a questionable act. the legality of which
the divisions of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians in ST. Louis will inquire into
The murdered man was a member of tn
order.
1t appears that the woman LANCE as
saulted beca use she would not reveal tn
whereabouts of his wife, whom he was il
the habit of abusing outrageously, wa
his sister.in>law, and that she wa
cripple and an invalid. McDermot'
who had never seen her before
heard LANCE calling her vile namel
and shake and slap her. Don
treat woman in that way" said McDer
, mott - stop III" and he approache
Lange. Then LANCE turned from tn
woman and struck at MeDermott, wi
: step ped between the cowardly brute ar
| the trembling woman. McDermo
f showed LANCE away from her, and Lanl
clinched him. There was struggle du
0 ing which LANCE pulled revolver fro
n bis coat pocket, held the muzzle close
: McDermott's side and fred The hull
n penetrated vital parts-and not only d
e clothing of McDermott was burned whe
o the pistol was held, but his flesh "
= burned and blackened by the powder.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-09

The Rainbow sociable" at the Broad
way church last evening was q success,
notwithstanding the inclemency OF the
weather. The attendance was good and
the affair in every way pleasant. The
chapel was cleared of its seats, and fancy
tables and nicely decorated candy stands
substituted. The young ladies appeared
in various attractive costumes and the
harmony of the combined hues formed q
very pretty spectacle and gave the socis-
BILE its title. A splendid oyster supper
was served, as were other refreshments.
The entertainment was so delightful IN Ill
particulars that it has been decided to re.
peat it tonight. with supper from to Q.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-09
Textbook, Published by the State


All the schools OF California are now sup
Piled with textbooks published by the state
Eight books have been thus far issued, and
in few years no books published by private
concerns will be in Use. The best talent
among the loca. educators is employed in
writing these books, and no array Of middle
men is allowed to increase the retail prices.
The state grammar is sold for 50 cents, a re
duction of p ceuts on the grammars for.
merly in use The price of the general his
tory is 50 cents, instead # sL25 under the
old system. The other books are proportion.
ately reduced, A small per cent of the money
received for these books is invested in sink
ing fund, and ii is estimated that in twelv.
years the publication department will har,
paid for its plant and will then be self sup
porting. The books thus far issued are highly
spoken Of by most Of the teacherx Boston
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