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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-05-12

A haggard-looking tramp stopped at
a house in Kentucky and called for the
landlord. Old Ma or Bowles, a we'll
bnown character in central Kentucky,
stepped out on the gallery and in q
rather ungentle voice demanded:
"N hat do you want here, sah?"
"My dear sir" said the tramp, tax,
ing off his tattered hat and bowling with
a sort of meek despair, "you see me in
hard luck.
Damn your luck" exclaimed the
Major.
81 can heartily inlorso that sent
ment," replied the tramp. "but I am
not here to indorse or to recei O
Endorsement but to ask for something
to sustain the body. l am starving"
"That's not my FAULT" said the Ma
ior. "The world is pretty we'll filled
with just such starving fellows as you
are, but l have never heard of one of
them dying. 1 don't mind giving a
man little something to eat, but I'll
be blowed if 1 intend to encourage
your internal laziness. Like all the
rest of your tribe, / suppose that you
claim to be quite q respectable fell
low"
"Yes, SIR"
"Of course. And l reckon YOU once
had money"
yes, SIR"
"Of course. But you lost it on ac>
count OF a rascally partner"
"No, sir"
Stocks went down, them.
"No, l had nothing to do with
stocks"
well, then, the bank broke"
Il had nothing to do with banks"
"Why, this is strange. Over-cropped
yourself and there came drouth."
"No, had nothing to do with farm
ing"
as it possible" said the Major, now
keenly interested. ooh, 1 see, You
bought steamboat"
"Nc."
"Saw-mill?"
mo, SIR"
"And yet You had money and los.
it?"
ayes, SIR"
"But how?"
Il lost it playing poker"
"What!" exclaimed the Major.
"Why, my dear sir, You are not the
rascal l took you for. Why, you are
a man of nerve and spirit. Come in,
and help yourself to anything there is
in the house. "-ArkdnsalO Traveller.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-05-12

Take this seat, madam" said gen
tleman on Cass avenue car as he rose
politely on the entrance of passen-
ger.
"Are you able to stand, dear?" asked
his wife, by whose side he had been
seated.
"Oh, yes; it doesn't hurt much"
"Be careful that someone doesn't
strike against you. Are you suffering
now, dear?"
NO, l can stand it.
as the gentleman ill?" inquired the
lady who had taken the vacated seat.
ale has very bad arm"
Dear, dear! Is it broken?'
"No, but he's been vaccipated. -
Detroit Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-05-12
As lie Heard II.

Il wonder why Mr.. Green hollers Sc
when he prays?" remarked Mr.. Dim
dale on Sunday after church.
He has to-, piped in the small Dim.
dale from his perch at the window; 1T
says so in the Bible"
Il should like to know where?" sug-
gested Mr.. Dimdale.
Don't it say 'hollered be Thy
name?'" answered the small boy witt
convincing promptness. Detroit Fret
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-05-12


The Japanese are nothing ii not pro
gressive, and they have evidently walked
up to the fact that all Amer ca has an
accumulated interest in Shakespeare Just
now. Members of local society of
young japanese known as the $40 Shu
kai' have been rehearsing Julius
ca sar" for several weeks, and on
Christmas night they gave q perform
ance of the Roman tragedy at the resi-
dence occupied by the society, 1425
Ellis street. 1t is not probable that
anything just like their representation
of the play has ever been recorded in
its history, but certainly "Julins
Ca sar" has never been & Ven before a
more delighted audience than the men,
bers of the society and their friends
furnished. AS in the time OF Shak-
speare himself, the women's parts were
taken by young men, and their cos
tunes were very elaborate affairs.
Pretty scenery had been painted for
the play, and handsome curtains of
japanese silk separated the stage in
one parlor from the crowded audience
in the other. There were decorations
of flowers and foliage, arranged with
the artistic sense which nearly all the
Japanese possess, and on the walls of
the Railways were the greetings: "Mer-
ry Christmas" in autumn leaves, and
Welcome" in green leaves, under a
cross of the same.
Before the play Logan there was a
clever exhibition of Japanese iugglery,
which followed several speeches in
Japanese and English. A prayer began
the programme and supper of ice
cream and cake finished it. The young
men who took part in the play were
the heroes of the hour, and, consider
ing the inevitable difficulties under
which they labored, the + performance
was very remarkable one.-San Franz
.iscO Chronicle.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-05-12
Catching Fish on Cape Breton Island.

Catching Fish on Cape Breton Island.
Trout creek is a paradise for anglers,
The fish are large and become quite
plentiful when the waters of Lake
Ainslee become sufficiently warm to
cause them to seek cooler retreat in
the flowing stream. One half of the
stories which are told of the catches at
this place would fill volumes, but none
height of what is claimed for small
lake near Guysboro. The narrator's
hero is himself. He says that one win
ter, being tired of salt beef and want
ing trout for change, he cut hole in
the ice on the lake. He had evidently
selected good day, for the fish took
his bait so rapidly that it was down.
right hard work to pull them out SO
eager were they, indeed, that they
would often jump for the bait before it
had even touched the water. Our
sportsman was an inventive genius and
decided to profit by this phenomenal
appetite. Getting down on his knees,
he dangled the bait about foot above
the hole and awaited further develop
ments. Almost Immediately fine
trout jumped for it and promptly re-
ceived a dexterous box on the ears
which landed him far out on the ice.
So numerous and so hungry were the
fish that the anglers hand was kept
constantly busy slapping them as they
jumped for the alluring bit of red pork
which lowered over the opening in the
ice. Every slap yielded a fish. This
continued until sheer fatigue put an
end to the novel pastime. A conserva-
tive estimate placed the quantity of fish
at somewhat over four barrels. -Ameri-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-05-12

DIVISION of labor has been carried
to such perfection in this country that
it is now possible, so it is said, to make
q complete sewing machine in a minute,
or sixty in an hour, a reaper every fif-
teen minutes, locomotive in day,
and 300 watches in the same time.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-05-12

A RESTAURANT attendant thinks fat
man ought to tip the waiter in proper
ton as he tips the scales. -Teras Sit
iHgE.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-05-12

The earliest known mention OF
jewelry is in Genesis xxiv., 53, wherein
it is recorded that Rebekah received
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-05-12
Cumberland T. Pennsylvania Railroad.

All trains on the schedule stop at Hay strxs
station, Cumberland. =. J.. BURWELL.~
GtasEal Sapsslptendety
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-05-12

who is lay agent to take applications, also
to collect premiums. Purchasers of Real
Estate, and those building New Houses,
are especially solicited to ascertain from
him the standing and rates Of our compa
mics before applying elsewhere.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-05-12

:. MARION CRAWFORD, the novelist,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-02

and these committees regularly report that
they find bills correctly engrossed" But
the fact remains that large number OF DIS
at every session either are not correctly en-
crossed or were badly drafted. One has only
TO glance through volume of the session laws
to become aware of this fact. Not few mis-
takes in grammar in spelling in construction,
appear in the bills, and readers are informed
in footnote that the mistakes are " so In the
originate Besides, il sometimes happens that
bill reaches the Executive Chamber so de-
fectiyely drawn as to become its own eXecu-
TONER A remedy for this dscreditable state
of things ought promptly to be sought for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-02
- =
PERSONAL
General Fremont is at Long Branch.

General Fremont is at Long Branch.
The Rev. Dr. william NJ. Taylor, OF the Broadway
Tabernacle, was recently observed among the dis
tIngushed visitors TO the British House Of Commons
lie was introduced by Mr. ". II oinciair, member for
Falklrk
Mr.. Robert Louis Stevenson, with his wife, his
mother and Mr. Lloyd Osborne, sailed from San Fran
cisco week ago IN Dr. Merritt's Casco the largest
yacht in those waters. Tho voyage Will last seven
months, and will include visits TO the Marquesas
Islands, otahcite and Honolulu. Mr. stevenson Will
continue bis literary work during the cruise, and will
seek new sources Of Inspiration In tho lands and seas
he visits
The interest taken by possible Presidential candi-
dates In tho proceedings Of the Chicago Convention re-
calls an incident during the Republican Convention
Of 1884 in which Senator Edmunds figured Tho
operator in the Office OF the Secretary OF the Senate
engaged In receiving the ballots for President As he
took them from tho wires he read them aloud TO the
score Of Senators and Represents tives who
stood around the instrument The last OF these ballots
announced victory for Blaine, POI votes for Arthur
for Logan, Is for Hawley, for Lincoln and Al for
Edmunds, less than half the number for him
nn the first ballot. As this vote announced tho
bis brows and smiling quizzcaly at those about him. he
said: This man Edmunds Is h Of fellow isn't
he
Princess Letitla Bonaparte,' says a writer IN
"The American Register is tall and beautiful
woman, and hero is a possibility that she may be-
come the Queen Of Italy. have seen 1t recently as
scrted-I know not with how much truth-that the
present Crown Prince Of Italy IS not very strong
has not humanity speaking a very long lease Of life.
However that may be, this is sure that sudden
accident (which may Heaven avert , might easily
take of King Humtert and his son. Then Il would
DO that the Prince AmadoO would be the rlshful heir
to the throne Of ITALY, and hts spouse would DO the
Queen Of Italy'
Clan Cordon's memorial TO the hero Of Khartoum
has been unveiled at Aberdeen. IL consists OF
colossal statue Of Gordon standing erect On PEDESTAL
in front Of the Robert Gordon College, an institution
which was founded by An earlier member OK the Clan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-02

Reynolds, who fell on the first day OF
the memorable battle. An address OF well
come was made by Governor Beaver, to which
fitting response was given by General John
G.. Robinson, who succeeded Reynolds In COM
mand Of the Corps. Not all of the War Gov
errors expected to be present responded when
their names were called, but the exercises
proved interesting and successful. General
Longstrcet and General Farchild were among
the sneakers. Gettysburg is already filed with
people, but the interest in the anniversary VIII
increase rather than diminish for the next TWO
J,vc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-02
INDEPENDENTS UNMASKED.


The Independents of 1884 angrily resented
the charge that free trade lay at the bottom OF
their revolt against the Republican party II
was a fact that could not be denied that their
leaders almost without exception were oppo-
nents of Protection. Mr. Curtis, Mr. Beecher,
Mr. Schurz Mr.. White, Mr. GodlSin, Colonel
Goldman and President Eliot were Free
Traders The newspapers which supported
the Mugwump revolt were on the same SIDE
of the economic question These facts were
notorious. But whenever an Independent was
accused Of insincerity in his TRADES about the
Mulligan letters, he would grow red in the
face and protest that it was simply question
of public morals brought on by an unfit noml-
nation, and that free trade had nothing to
do with his opposition to Mr.. Blaine. This
position was held in the face of the following
letter written by Mr.. Curtis before the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Blaine:
Yours OF 9Th inst received The Independents
Of New-York hold the balance of power, and no man
moro obnoxious to them than Mr.. Blaine could be
nominated for the Presidency; and the principal
reason for this Is the strong following he has in Penn
sylvania. The Independents aniProtection, and
whoever we do elect must favor revenue reform.
Neither Blaine, Arthur nor Logan can carry New
York Yours respectfully,
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS.
To J. A. K.tzmlller, esq, Gettysburg, Penn
Mr.. Curtis and his followers vehemently
opposed Mr. Blaine, who had the strong Pro-
lection State of Pennsylvania behind him.
They were anti Protection as he had asserted.
and the man whom they were to elect favored
revenue reform. President Cleveland fully
justified the confidence of the Independents,
who had conducted a mud-flinging campaign
in his behalf, when he wrote his free-trade
Message. They had insisted upon having a
candidate who would antagonze Protection
President Cleveland did not disappoint them
He earned their support as Free Traders IN
new campaign.
That support President Cleveland already
has. "Harper's Weekly" 1.-THE Newly ork
Times.~ "The Evening Post" 1.-THE Boston
Herald" and "The Springfield Republican !"
are now advocating his election as a tarif re-
former All masks have been dropped; all
DISCUSSES and pretexts flung aside. There IS
no pretence of rebuking the Republican party
for improper nominations. There is no talk
about men who are better or worse than their
parties. There is no cant about public morality
ana tatlOOeu CndrdCter. Ah0iS - nv N' -
ization of President Cleveland as the patron
saint of Civil Service reform. There are
neither wanton assaults upon the character OF
the Republican candidate, nor mock herolcs
over the President as the purest of the pure
and the highest type of Americanism. The
free-trade Independents take the man whom
they followed into the miro four years ago
and whom they no longer dare to pronounce a
Civil Service Reformer, and they are satisfied
with him because he is a Free Trader, like
themselves. Hypocrisy is at an end. False
issues are abandoned, lying pretexts are thrust
aside, and Free Traders are openly working
for free trade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-02
THE MACHINERY or THE LEGISLATURE.

THE MACHINERY or THE LEGISLATURE
"The Poughkeepsie Eagle" one Of whose
editors has been an Assemblyman for several
wears, discusses the methods by which business
is transacted in the Legislature. The chief
point made is that the provision Of the Con-
stitution requiring that the vote on the final
passage Of all bills shall be taken by ayes
and noes ought to be repealed. "The Eagle'
calculates that at least half the session is con-
sumed in calling the roll on third reading,
and it argues that without detriment to legls-
lation the exercise might be dispensed with
in majority Of cases.
Some modification of the legislative meth
dds now in use in this State could doubtless
be made to the public advantage. The point
which 1.-The Eagle makes against the Com
mittee Of the Whole as an unnecessary con-
trivance is well taken. But if the Constitu-
tional requirement in question should be re-
pealed, it is to be feared that the door would be
opened to hasty and improvident legislation.
Dispense with the ayes and noes on the final
passage of bills and the chances for jobs to
slip through would be increased If the Legs
lature needs more time for the transaction of
business, let the weekly recess be curtailed or
abandoned altOSelner ana let the SESSIONS DC
gin at an earlier hour. 1t is interesting to
note that the courts have held that an act
passed without taking the ayes and noes is
not necessarily to be regarded as void In
Other words, the Constitutional provision is
directory, but not mandatory Still another
way is open to the Legislature of relieving
the strain. The Constitution provides that
"the Legislature shall by general laws confer
upon Boards of Supervisors of the several
counties such further powers of local legisla-
ton and administration as the Legislature may
from time to time deem expedient." The
Legislature is appealed to year after year for
legislation which ought to be sought for from
these local boards TO enlarge the legislative
functions Of the Supervisors is to give the
Legislature more time for the consideration
Of measures of general interest and to diminish
the number Of roll calls by diminishing the
number Of bills.
There is another point TO which no reference
is made in the article under consideration,
but which ought not to be lost sight Of in
discussion looking to improved legislative ma
chinery. We refer to the necessity Of devils
ing some method of securing the correct draft
ing and engrossing of bills. To be sure, each
House has a Committee on Engrossed Bills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-02
MONDAY, JULY 2, 1888.
1HE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Forcgn.-Mr Gladstone has Joined the agitation
against the American Copyright bill. - The
Queen has given the balance of the Women S
Jubilee Fund, S350,000, to London hospital
- The American athletes were warmly well
coined at Dublin - Count karolyi, Austrian
Ambassador at London, will retire from active
service - Panama Canal shares have fallen gu
francs for the last week MAJ has been re-
ceived from the flooded cities of Mexico
Domestic.-The reunion OF the First Army Corps
took place at Gettysburg - heavy gale blew
en- the New-England coast - Stephen b.
Elkins expressed the most hopeful views OF the
outcome of the political campaign. - General
Lew Wallace decided to prepare biography oil
General Harrison - General Sheridan reached
Fort Monroe his condition seemed greatly I'M
moved - The New-Jersey Sunday closing law
was obeyed at Long Branch and disregarded at
Gloucester.
CITY and Suburban-A Jersey City grocer shoo
himself and a woman whom his wife dishked and
hoth will die - Robbers ransacked Hat IN
Park-avc. by daylight and stole quantity OF
silverware - Brouty, who killed the Mounp
Vernon police officer, claimed that he fired IN
selfdefence. - The month opened with a
cool day but many thousands Of people visited
mt of-tovn pleasure resorts. - The Irish Amer-
can Anti Free Trade League held an enthusiastic
meeting.
The Weather Indications for to-day: Warmer
with light rain, followed by fair weather lem
peraturc yesterday: Highest "a degrees lowest
81; average, Go 3-S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-02
A GRACEFUL CORRECTION.

The Now WVFEH' ----.I..
Upon the authority of more than one esm camp III
biography 1.-THE World has been iea 20 dhs army
So ascep 1ns poon Of supreme Court Reporter IN
Indiana AS r,ater of fact, IL seems t n 1,n
Of the 7oh Indiana Regiment, in july 1862, and was
mustered out with his h v a. oac referred to
IN isl G bnt dd not enter upon the dschsrs Of h
duties until the close OF tho war; The army rvou -, ~
General Harrison Is frst.class me "oI'a az MAJ
deal only with facts II Is not always an eSsy MAJ
Ter m attain them when the demon OF poitcs "
al In he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-02
Amnscnnenis.

CAsrSo-a-Nadiy.
EpKx MUsEs-wax Tableaux
ERAsTfNA & L--Bufalo Bill. -
MAproy-AvE AND 59rHLsr-Day and Evening"
Jerusalem and tho Crucitxion
MADISON souARr TTsArIE-s-The Keepsake
Polo GEoI'SDs-4-Bassbal
ST. GEoRog-S-Noro. or Tho Fan 81 hoine.
TERRACE GAIDEY-s-Boccacio.
l1H-AvE. AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-02

Lantern cabal as q careful Investigations This
is as loose use Of language as that OF the author
Of the last Queens speech to Parliament, which
declared that the laws enacted for the govern
ment Of Ireland had been carefully carried into
effects
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-02

Persons ledring to,cn for the season, ana sum-
amer frorellcrs can hare THE DAILY TRIBUNE
mailed to then postpaid, for 80 cents per month,
fbe address be,ng changed as often as desired.
DAILY TRIBUNE tcill be sent TO any address
in Europc at ST. SO per month, which includes
the ocean postage.
Happy the man. living or dead, who is fortu-
nate in his biographer! General Harrison en-
lows this felicity. His life is to be written by
General Lew Wallace, whose fame as literary
artist is secure The work will not be an ordl-
nary campaign biography but finished literary
product. General Harrison and the Republican
party are to be congratulated
General Sheridan suffered no drawback by
his transfer on board ship. In fact, the bene-
fits Of the change showed themselves IN the
first few hours of the voyage. The chances OF
his recovery now seem excellent, although the
point of danger has not been passed. In his
cottage by the sea all the conditions will COM
bine TO promote his rapid advance on the road
to health.
Humane people will learn with gladness that
there is a prospect Of disposing OF the city S
superfuous dogs by a method less primitive
and less revolving than that hitherto employed.
Some successful experiments have been made
with elect ricity, and il is estimated that the
necessary plant can be supplied for the trlfllng
sum of $500. The State has just decided TO
execute murderers by electricity instead OF the
moose. 1t will be in harmony with this seemly
reform il the city shall substitute an electric
current for the drowning-cage at the dog pound.
Rarely does record have TO be made OF more
brutal and cold-blooded crime than the murder
of Policeman Wood at Mount Vernon by the
rufian whom he was ordered to arrest. The
policeman was brave and fearless, but, know
ing the character of the man he had TO deal
with. he did not act with as much prudence
as the circumstances warranted. AT the same
time. if he had been properly supported by his
associate officers, who Jagged behind in cow
ardlv manner. the result would doubtless have
been different. The stigma affixed to these
mon will be ineffaceable AS for the murderer,
il is hard to conceive Of palmer case for the
bangman.
President Cleveland has announced the re-
classification of the Civil Service which has
been expected for some time. For Mr.. Cleve-
land to pose as a Civil Service Reiormer now
recalls familiar adage Still, it was TO be
expected that he would make some effort to
rebabilitate himself after having made as par
tisan q use of the Offices as if he had never
made pretensions TO being a reformer. But
VIC have been assured on the highest authority
that no ono "any longer attaches any impor-
lance 10 the utterances Of the members OF the
Administration on the subject OF Civil service
reform, OF course, then, no Importance is
TO be attached to the Redistribution.
The feature Of yesterdays celebration az
Gettysburg was the gathering of the sur
yiyors of the First Army Corps in the
o,ove which bears the name OF General
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-02
AN ELECTRICAL CAMPAIGN BEGUN

From Tho san Jose Cali Times
The bright San Jose Times has this TO say " An
Oregon sauaw having been killed by lshtning re
friends began digging TO ind what hurt her In THIS
incident as a hint for the Oregon Democracy"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-02

nor are their fortunes quite so modest as Cen
eral Harrisons.
The truth is that no more democratic nomi-
nation for the Presidency has ever been made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-02
AN EAGERLY EXPECTED EVENT.
From The Chicago Mail.

Mr. Blaine is expected to make speech IN Chicago
some time in August. The throng which VIII hston
to that speech win DO none Of your puny audiences
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-02

Speaker Carlisle says that the Mills bill was
the result of careful investigation OF the whole
subject" Is It possible for any one to speak OF
the secret midnight transactions Of the Dark