Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-01

MS own expense. bring the Cumbcr-
land companies If Frostburg will pay
the Oakland company's way here and
back to Oakland. and furnish dinner
aud supper for all the military present.
The Journal told him "Frost6urg can
do 1t. aud. if the proper effort be made.
will do it."
The colonel withdrew as the magic
circle slowly enlarged. Capt. Griffith
ana Sch"ermesser strolled in and all
beng en- rapport Capt. Macdonald
raped tor symphony and the music
began. The Secretary displayed Il
pile ot letters, two of which he read.
One of these-irom the Cumberland
and Pennsylvania railroad authorities
east reflection upon Christmas as IA
day for natal celebrations. The other
came from the facetlous president of
the Maryland coal company, who ex-
pressed pleasure that II subject. "no
matter 10y whom discovered - had been
found upon which the incongruous and
Jarrng intellectual elements of the
county could coalesce
Somebody in a corner got to numb
ling about resolution recommending
good weather for the centennial, or
some Cumberland scheme which would
commit the Association to some other
birthday than the right one. The fran
ers of the address," adopted AZ
the Frostburg meeting. had forestallrd
that little game, however. so far that
the Association could not make such a
suggestion without stuItlfving itself.
The inevita BILE finar cia question
came up and WAS postponed. Other
motions of MINOR interest were adopt
ed, aud the Association adjourned
Later Capt. Macdonald went out
into the highways and bvways and
compelled the brethren to joln him at
dinner at the Wndspr Here good
eating and fraternal chat ruled an
hour.
Col. Avertt invited the press to call
on the Times, which it accepted. The
colonel sent out and got some tobacco,
and the affair soon grew into smok-
ing, chewing and splitting symposium
a few stories founded on facts were
told by Il life insurance man, who does
NOT indulge i'll tobacco, which greatly
amused the Homecoming contingent,
while the Cumberland fellows laughed
most at each others chunks of truth.
1t follows that one must be very par
ticular to tell nothing IN Cumberland
that would be laughed at in Lonacon-
ing. In either case II story must be
one of "jOhnsou'S Best. -" Il Cumberland
brand, by the way. if Frostburg can
laugh at all. Capt. Hayden did not
say much, but he looked like anything
IN the shape of humorous prevarica-
ton is received in Oakland with en-
thusiasm.
1t is astonishing, readers, how much
newspaper people know that they do
not publish. No one can form anything
like an adequate idea of the enormous
funds of intelligence that are stored
away in the deep receSses of the average
editorial intellect unless he associates
long and intimately with the store
keeper. Now put eight or nine of these
averages together, aud imagine, if you
can, what Is yet in the ground un-
mined.
Arthur Shrlver came in sight while
the Symp0SiHm was at its apex. He af-
terward told the JOURNAL that he mar
rowly escaped. Mr.. Shriyer is an ex-
newspaper man who has lost none Of
the cunning Of the species. He let on
to have business ut the bank, but that
dodge Is too thin for an editor, or any
man who has ever been an editor.
During the day we saw David Lynn
who wanted to know what condition
the party was in up here. and w. Mem.
Mckalg inquired, with no uncertain
flash of the eye, how the new districts
were going to affect the fall nomiua-
tions and elections.
Judge Thomas johnson thought
there was nothing in the way of good
majority for the ticket. And about $3.50
p. M. }. w. Shuck threw something like
kiss at few departing friends.
The JOURNAL lost Il great deal by
failing to see more attorneys. 1t never
mlngles with that fraternity without
picking up valuable ingots of legal
.Fnesse, which it sometimes turns to good
account III these columns.
H. p. Tasker, former citizen of
Frostburg, later an editor, once a man
OF moderate size, now heavy, put in an
appearance as proxy for the Oakland
Dem0crat about an hour after business
was over. He is looking up unaSsessed
lands, and just now is engaged in as
certalnlng exactly where runs the AL
legany-Garrett county boundary-an
imaginary line over which, he saws.
landholderS play hide and seek when
the assessor Is in sight. He has done
big work for his county, and Allegany
will profit from from it incidentally.
That is all.
Latest.--A telephone message from
Cumberland at > o'clock Yesterday af-
ternoOn stated that Wills Creek had
Overflowed its banks and Baltimore
street, from the postoflicc to the bridge,
is under water. The floors of the bus
mess houses on both sides of the street
are also submerged. 1t is said that
the creek is higher than it has been
Since the memorable flood of 1878.
1t Is also reported that many rail
road bridges on the Baltimore and
Ohio east and west of Cumberland
have been washed away.
Nine NewS. Work in earnest is 20
ing forward at the American company's
Caledonia mine at Barton. Mining
and shipping coal will soon begin. A