Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-04-27

JUDGE GELLOTT, of TowSontown.
may be a crank, but he is lcvcl-headcd
on the manner of selecting jury.
Recently he had a chance at this bust
ness. and made use of it by having the
names found in the box put in the
stove, rs "that was all they were good
| for. Continuing. he said:
am entirely responsible for what | did,
and am willing to take the consequences
This is the first time | ever drew the jury,
and do not know what has been the custom
heretofore i'll doing The law requires the
judge to empty the box, and then put III it
POO names of persons he can recommend for
sobriety, intelligence and integrity know
| nothing of the names already in the box and
substituted for them the names of persons
with whom was familiar and whom could
| recommend. The statute regulates the draw
| ing Of the jury, and everything was done in
accordance with the law. am not surprised
that there should be talk about the matter in
| Towsontown, for there are more "roorbachs'
and such like here than / ever saw. lam sur
prised though, that the matter should be dis
cussed elsewhere. All three parties were fairly
represented in the names had prepared-dem-
ocratic republican and prohibtion-and the
only thing unusual about the drawing was
that there was no politics in it.
Those are the terms 'Sobriety, in
tclligence and integrity" A man
without these qualifications may be
forgiven in time for admission to
heaven, but never for promotion to the
jury box.
THE Homecoming Recjeto affects to
think that "the JOURNAL has run to
seed on the knights of Labor ques-
ton"
Could it have seen and heard the
comments ON last weeks leader in
this paper il would have revised its
opinion before subjecting it to popular
analysis.
The word came to the JOURNAL from
all directions Best of all the good
things that have yet appeared in your
paper. Keep it up! :"
The reply is--''Therc are more
shot in the locker, but give us time"
Besides. the Noble Order is an an
imal. not like Kitty Glover, who,
when she died. died all over" but one
that ought to 90 to the pale realms of
shade on the instalment plan.
"NoX POrULI' writes good letter
to the Lonaconing Recie,r-the best we
have seen from his pen.
He pays a very poor compliment,
however, to our representative classes
so poor that, by the same token with
which he destroys the appointment
system, we can ruin popular suffrage
itself.
THE appointment of Committees to perfect
| arrangements for the county centennial is go
ing nicely, but Cumberland is the place to
hold the celebration and the months of Au-
gust OF September the timc.-Cumberland
Workman.
The great wonder is that Hambright
was not also laid up with gathering
in his head.
THE Homecoming Reciec speaks of
the journal as "having run to seed
on the Knights of Labor question"
This is gross error.
The JOURNAL does not and cannot
run to seed"
1t is perennial bloomer.
The editor Of the Hagerstown MaH wants
cheap coal from the e1hanstible mines by
which Cumberland is surrounded" The
Frostburg JOURNAL should send its geography
to the Nal man.-Lonaconng Re"ie~,
The MaH is correct. There is not n
mine which surrounds Cumberland
that is not ''inexhaustible."
A CUMBERLAND lawyer is authority
for the statement that the opinion pre-
walls in the Office of the clerk of the
Circuit Court that the JOURNAL came
to Frostburg in 1871, and that it has
prevailed with greater or less violence
ever since.
POTATOES, apples, rahbasea, etc.,
were never more plentiful or cheaper
at this season of the year than now.
In the Georges Creek region it is
almost impossible for even a Knight
of Labor to starye to death.
THE contest for the State Senate in
the republican ranks, though quiet, is
assuming triangular form, with Col.
George A. Pearre representing the
hypothenuse.
THE Homecoming star makes the
landing this week on an extraordinary
nightmare. This Is official. Now
is the time to stop the Reriep,
TOWN HAPPENINGS.
Interesting Lcctures. The audiences
in the NJ. +. Church Monday and Tues
day evenings to heal the illuminated
Lectures by Rev. DR.. I4eeGll were not
SO large as the occasions mcrited.
Those who attended, however, were
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