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Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14

did. But as for Big Slippers, look how
he has spread out-what great, ungain-
ly, sprawling fellow he is! He doesn't de-
serve to stand on the same rug with
neat, trim little beauty like his wife. l
declare, | have half"
Now, now, now!" came a merry voice
from behind my chair, while soft hand
was laid upon my lips, and peals of
happy laughter filled all the house.
''What IS this nonsense that my ridicu-
lous, foolish, delightfully."- inconsistent,
dear, funny, old, worn-out husband has
been talking to himself all this time?
How long do you suppose have been
standing behind your chair holding my
poor sides with all my might and main?
Oh, dear, dear-dedr! Oh!-my"
l did not jump up. / did not even
rise. / did not know what to do. Little
wife was bending over the top of the
chair, laughing, sobbing-I could not
tell which. Pretty soon a tear came
FLASHING down on my hand. | couldn't
stand it any longer. just held out my
arms, and something, or rather, some
body-stole into them and nestled there.
Little Slippers" l asked, in as Sc
we're a tone as could, show much did
you hear of my foolish talk? l thought
you were out"
81 was out, but came in directly after
you did, Big Slippers"
"Then you heard it ALP"
'I'm-afraid So
"Did l say any thing I ought not to
have said, Little Slippers?"
yes"
"What was it?"
"You said that you-at least, you said
that Big Slippers was a selfish, forget
full, shabby, unsympathetic, ungainly-
brute.'
"And isn't hep"
"No" prolonged and accompanied tcith
an emphatic hug.)
'What is he, then?"
''He is noble, and good, and warm
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14

hllSIlh'oS III h1l Z N' W hASh
showed that she, like all
the rest of the family, of
which she considered her
self an important member,
keenly felt the loss of the
cheeriness which Emily
might have shed around
her at the Christmas sea-
son had she been so dis
posed.
81 don't know what to
make of Emily" said her
mother a few days later,
speaking in a tone of great
perplcXity to He S tie r.
shes been gone to Rob
ert's for a week, and | sup
poso she's about starting
for her visit to Janet
Listers. But | can't un-
dcrstand it. | thought of
course she was coming
home first, and here's this
note:
Dear rest mot n er:
Please send me my trunk.
| am getting fixed nicely
and expect to have a grand
time. Aunt Helen is help
ing me. | hope you are
keeping well and taking
good care of yourself till
| come home. 1t won't be
so very long and then
you'll see how truly I'll
be your own daughter
What does she mean?"
went on mother. "She
has left behind a number
of things | thought she'd
want"
Hester shifted scornfully
as she answered:
Il s'pose she's a gettin'
all she wants at Wickham's
and a goin' to borrow the
half o Miss Roberts be-
longin's."
"Wcll, it will be a com
fort to have her home after
she's had a good time
And Hester only shifted
again, for She could not
forgive Emily, and mother
felt a pain at her heart
that her daughter had not
come to wish her goodbye,
and remembered that She
had not fixed over the old
dresses for the little girls
as she promised.
"But of course she has
been very busy and had no
time for it," she added to
herself.
1t had been very much as
mother had predicted, the
fear of the bill which EN-
lily was running up at
Wickham'S took away all
thoughts of buying Christ
mas presents for the others s
Father and mother felt that
it was an injustice to the
boys, thinking that Emily
had had her share of advan-
tagcs before and that it was
their turn now.
Christmas must be OBJ
served, but preparations
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14
ONE MORE.

or Adam and Methusalem,
And one hath all the cares that grew,
. In twenty when the world was new.
a year! tits natures morn and night,
The lifetime of plant, with dover
OF seed and sprout and leaf and flower;
And yet before its SHOWS are white
We claim the next, and plan to run
Another journey round the sun.
Our course OF beinghath no goal
Alone in passing youth or age
The onward step, the further stage,
Is counted by the insatiate soul
That haunts the Futures open door
And cries for one to morrow more.
And though the new to morrows beam
On thankless slight and willful waste,
And greed of mortals crazed with haste
Who hope and scheme and wish and dream,
Still added to lfe's growing sum,
In mercy one by one they come.
One more reprievc from sorrows STRESS
One more delay for duty's stent,
One more probation to repent,
One more condition of success
We ever crave. The boon is lent;
We take-but we are not content.
Do New Years rise and set in vain
Because uneasy spirits fret?
Not so; the world hath wisdom yet,
And punCtual sense OF present gain,
And faith, whose patience waits so long
Its yearning doeth time no wrong.
And Heaven, that chides the rash and blind,
Relents when love of life entrcats,
And stin with granted seasons meets
The common prayer of all mankind,
And gives eternity-whOSc store
OF years forever yields one more.
Theron Brown, in Youths Companion.
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14
A SOLIL0QUY.
Big Slippers and Little Slippers
and q Seal-Skin Sacque.

OU COULD al
most hide Little
Slippers in the
toes of Big Slip
pcrs, because Lit
tie Slippers are
very, very small
for the size of
foot thew pinch,
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14

"Your stocking your papa will fill
That is if you should will it.
For slipper | will foot the bill
Now what, think you, will fill it?"
Now, this remark, when made by me,
thought was very witty,
For well | knew her foot to be
Both very small and pretty.
Oh, why did thus speak that dayl
I've since had cause to rue il.
tainted when l heard her say:
"a diamond ring will do it,"
Rambler.
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14


wrath, sis that all you hav
sweet Little Slippers love,
you migrate, you selfish,
egotistical, unsympathetic,
putFed-up, meagcr souled
brute?"
ooh, don't" cried Little
Slippers, beginning to cry.
Big Slippers is just as
noble, and good, and warm
hearted, and unselfish, and
sympathetic as he can be;
and he loves me dearly;
only, perhaps, he doesn't
like to show it before
others"
"Well, if he doesn't like
to show it before others" "
replied, still with some
warmth, che doesn't de-
serve to enjoy such an ex-
periencc. Now, if he was
0sy husband, Td-I'd-"
But just at this point l
suddenly became aware
that my cigar was going
out, and it became neces-
sary for me to stop and puff
vigorously forquite a while.
Once or twice | thought l
caught Big slippers look
ing at me with a signiii-
cant and somewhat annoy
ing expression, but | said
nothing, for | had no breath
to spare. When my cigar
was burning again l threw
myself back in my chair
and puifed thoughtfully for
some minutes without look
ing at Big slippers and Lit
tie Slippers. At length |
resumed the talk, asking
with some VcXation: Big
Slippers, why is it that you
look so much more shabby
than Little Slippers-out
at the toes, andrusty along
the sides, and ragged at
the edges and all that?
You have been married no
longer than she has"
Big slippers sulked at
this, and would not answer;
but Little Slippers ex-
claimed quito hotly for
her: Il do think you are
too bad! Big Slippers
doesn't look that way. He
is as spruce as any gentle
man, and twice as hand
some as most of them. As
for being worn more than |
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14
A CHRISTMAS Wall.

II, WOE is mel but
yesterday,
In IN ON e mt airy
folly
These foolish words
l CHANGED to say
To pretty, fair
haired Dolly:
You want some
little Christmas
giftT'
(By this I hoped
to trip herr
''Wcll, I'll resort n
bit to thrift,
And try to hli
your slipper.
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14
Santa Glaus' Grlfphone.

"Iwant doll" one voice exclaims,
I'D like sled!' another;
And yet another one requests
"A present for dear mother"
Thus DER the wires with lightning speed
The orders come a-winging,
And one is scarcely through before
Another one is ringing.
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14

IcdHeu Ddch III III easy CHalr WIN
sigh of relief, and was much gratified to
see that, in spite of the ragged old fell
lows brief and treacherous memory,
Little Slippers snuggled all the closer
to Big Slippers on the rug.
"Well," said !, complacently, after
lighting the cigar that stood in the vase,
and putting a few rings of smoke toward
the ceiling, you two people seem to be
pretty well satisfied with each other,
although you have been married four
years
Little Slippers blushed again, per-
ceivinq that my remark was naturally
enough addressed to her. Looking very
modestly down at her toes, she replied,
in tones that made the blood pour in
floods Of wine and music through all my
veins: Il think Big Slippers is the dear
est, sweetest, kindest, handsomest hus-
band there is in the whole world!'
Ichokcd little, and my eyes were a
trifle damp as | turned to Big Slippers
and cried: Now, sir; what have you to
say to that?"
1T is very pretty and very nice" said
Big Slippers, complacently.
"Sirrah!' | exclaimed, starting for
ward, as though to trample him in my
wrath, sis that all you have to offer for
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-28

Gle IN rapid succession requiring almost
Superhuman efforts to surmOunt, the
desired point was reached and the
journey across Greenlands wastes COM
menced. a. .fzss r.. - H.. .H.- @
September coldly regarded the little
party struggling against heavy winds
in the deep layers of recently fallen snow.
The ascent from the c oast was gradual
but continual until it eliminated in a
central plateau extending far away in
the distance.
Snow, neve, and ice Offering only the
diversity of broken surface, no in
dications of occupancy by man or beast,
no remnant left exposed to view of
its former balmy state. The sphynx Of
Greenland has succumbed and revealed
the long guarded secret-a land of COM
plete desolation unrelieved by even the
transient impress of visiting animals
practical void and blank suggestive
of primitive chaos. ..- d
The plateau passed the western descent
began under more ausplcious circum>
stances. p. 'r~@S#
Aided by winds utilized by the construc-
tion of sails erected upon the sleds the
party sped swiftly down the easy incline
being obliged to alter their original
course by the occurrence of formidable
obstacles the expedition eventually
terminated in Godthaab where the party
was obliged to remain until the succeed.
ing spring,
The possibility of this method of
explortlon has been demonstrated by
actual example. :
The lnvincible pluck and energy OF
Scandinavlans has demolished another
barrier between man and the North
Pole. Are we safe in predicting still
greater revelations and ACHIEVEMENTS
from this race in whose characters are
perpetuated the lofty aspirations, in.
domitable will and irrepresslble individual
independence coupled with the manly
| courage of the Vikings.
The Importance and variety of the
results attained by this expedition 1t is
unnecessary to enumerate as they are
evident to the most casual examination.
We can only add that they proclaim
to the world the survival of the spirit
which actuated the conquerors OF
Mediaeval Europe, the regcnerators OF
enervated nations. the embodiments OF
true manhood.
Austin, MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-28

they ever heard. I would say come to our
fair, AS we have made strong efert,
and have succeeded in securing the at
tendance of one of the most able and
most popular orators and statesmen we
know Of. the Hon. Albert Scheffer of
St. Paul, gentleman who is thoroughly
known all over our prosperous state, and
on all important questions, is on the side
where the masses of the people will be
benefited.
We have also been successful in secur-
ing one of the acknowledged orators and
authors of the country, for this occasion,
q man, whom no one can afford to miss
hearing. Every alliance man in this part
of the state should come and hear our
state alliance lecturer, the Hon. Ignatiua
DonnellY of our own state. We want all
alliance men and all farmers to be pres
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-28

through their agent for Minnesota, that
they intend to be here with large num-
Der of their choice, draft horses. And
the reports have only started to come
in. Is .... ~. IL
Now we want every breeder Of
thoroughbred stock in Mower County
to make calculations to be present and
make an exhibition of their respective
lines of stock, as / know when Mower
County comes to our fair with her va
rious herds of thorough bred stock she
will be second to none in the race.
Also for parties wishing to purchase
any Of the differant kinds of the lmprov-
ed breeds. / will say that the verious
kinds will be at our fair for private sale,
SO parties wishing to buy cannot afford
to stay away. And furthermore to those
wishing to hearsom Of the best speeches
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-28

ent without fail Localities wishing to
form local alliances can do so on our
fair grounds on that day. so don't fail to
be present There are number of other
distinguished speakers to be present who
will interest all.
I trust that every farmer in this county
will make it his especial duty to aid US
by his presence and some of his products
for exhibition at the coming fair. All
others are equally interested regardless
of their pursuit or calling. Manufacturers
sculptors, painters, merchants, and any
others Knight per chance have omitted,
are requested to lend as helping hand
and make these exhibits one of our most
attractive features. The Ladies Floral
Club trust will as usual complete our
efforts by making display of their
plants and flowers, and advise and assist
US in furnishing and decorating the art
gallery and Floral Hall. Again say to
everybody, come to the fair.
| Yours j. J. FURLoNa Pres, Mower Co.,
Agr., Society.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-28
Peculiar.

In the combination, proportion, and
preparation of its ingredients, Hoods
Sarsaparilla accomplishes cures where
other preparations entirely fail. Peculiar
in its good name at home, which IS a
''tower of strength abroad" peculiar in
the phenomenal sales it has attained,
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the most successful
medicine tor purifying the blood, giving
strength, and creating an appetite.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-28
Public Schools.

The Austin Public Schools will open
on Monday. Sept. 2. All pupils are re-
quested to be present on Monday morn
ing and secure their proper places in the
several classes. They are expected to
report to the room IN which they were
last enrolled, and bring with them the
books they used last. New books should
not be purchased until after the schools
are OrganiZed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-28
COUNTY FAIR
Thursday Sept ~ 1e end H. 1889
C0SGR0VE LIVE STOCK co.
LIE Sueur, MINI.

This fine herd Of pure bred
cattle together with other
fine breeds will beon exhibi-
ton at the Mower County
Fair and will be worth going
a long way to see. There
will also be the largest
exhibit of horses ever seen
on the fair grounds of
Mower Co. Take advantage
of the low rates on all roads
and visit the Grand Harvest
Home Carnival at Austin,
Sept. II, Is and 10, 1889.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-28

SA~ ~~~~@~
Owing to the prospective number of ex-
hib1tors we will be obliged to, more than
double our present capacity for taking
care of the various kinds of stock, and
all other exhibits IN the same ratio.
The executive committee are now
making all the necessary arrangements to
supply all, with all the room and ac-
commodations that are likely to be re-
CURED. .
1 We have been especially notified by
one Of the most noted breeders of Mime.
sofa, the proprietor Of the Cosgroye
stock farm of lie Sueur that they will
be at our fair with one OF more car loads
Of their prize winning herd Of Hereford
cattle which are known all over the
country 8,
One Of the largest importers OF draft
horses from Iowa has notified ns,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-28
Mower County Fair.
n g ry,, A @3crnrrr.

Editors of TRANSCRIPT:
Allow me the space IN your
valuable paper to say to the peo-
pie of Mower and adj joining
counties that the annual exhi-
bition of the Mower County
Agricultural Society takes place
in Austin on the II, 16 and 10,
of September. I feel safe in
saying that the fair promises to
surpass by far, ANYTHING ever
held in this part Of the state,
from the fact that we have
been notified by some of the
most noted stock ra1sers of
both Iowa and our own state,
of their intention to be present
The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1889-12-25

A young married couple residing IN the
West End were the principals in a story
that was related with gusto at a supper
table on Massachusetts, avenue last even
ing. Like asensible, prudent housewife,
the bride of few weeks invested in a
book of household recipes and remedies
for use in case Of an emergency OF a
big dinner. A few evenings ago there
was a commotion in the household,
caused by the writings of the husband,
who declared that his hours were num-
bered on earth. His anxious wife wrung
her hands, and in tender accents wanted
to know what she could do to relieve his
suffering. Tossing and groaning as he
was, in what he thought his death throes,
he did not forget the book Of remedies.
When one of his paroxysnls Of pain had
subsidized he soothed his anxious wife by
saying: dearest, get that book and turn
to collie" Sure enough, the remedy was
found under that head, and a sealskin
sack viii reward the young wife's fore
sight.-Washington Capital.
The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1889-12-25
TWO LIVES EOR A DOG
Bloody Array BetweenWhites and BIaC
s,,1 E,,,,t1,o,. T,.,,,rt, ~. T..,.-.1 II,

Bloody Array BetweenWhites and Blacks
and Further Trouble Not Improbable.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. pa special
to The Avalanche from Potts Camp,
Miss, says: A difficulty occurred yes
terday afternoon between the whites and
blacks at this place, followed by a gen.
eral fight with clubs, in which four white
men were badly cut and bruised about
the head.
Three of the negroes were arrested and
jailed. About II o'clock an unsuccess-
full attempt was made to release the pris-
Oners by the blacks, when a riot ensued,
and two negrOes-TOm McGhee and
Henry Starks-were shot, the dying
almost instantly. About twenty-five
shots were exchanged.
The trouble originated about the own
ership of a dog.
A telegram was sent to Sheriff Nc
Williams at Holly Springs, stating that
an outbreak was probable at any moment
and asking for protection to which he
promptly responded.
RunOrs are afiOat of squads of negroes
collecting in the country, but lack con-
firmatiOn.
McGhee, one of the instigators of the
riot, was found a short distance from
town with a bullet through his body. He
cannot live. Another negro was shot,
but is not dangerously hurt.
The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1889-12-25

Seven Hundred Inhabitants Utterly
Homeless and win Seek Other Places
to Live-Nothing But a Few Buildings
Left of a Once FIourishing Oil Town in
Pennsylvania.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. ga special to
The Times from Butler, Pa, says: The
little town of Petrolia, fifteen miles
north of here, once the scene of the live
lest oil happenings in the country, was
desolatei by a fire which broke out at 3
o'clock Sunday morning and ragged
fiercely, helped by a high wind, until
the entire business portion Of the town
was destroyed, a blow from which the
place will doubtless never recover, and
its 700 inhabitants will seek a new place
to live in some other oil town.
The fire originated in Klingensmith's
store aud swept mp Main street, cOnsum-
ing the frame buildings on both sides,
and reaching back 10 the side streets,
marking a clean sweep Of ruin among
the stores, dwellings and hotels. The
town has a fire department, which re-
spOnded promptly, but the water pipes
were clOgged up and refused to do their
service, and the flames had it all their
own way until they died out for want
of something to burn. The buildings
were all frame affairs, two stories, the
lower floors used for business, while the
upper was used for dwellings, and OF
the whole business community there are
now left but two stores, a bank and
hotel.
Owing to the inhammable material in
tine buildings. the rate of insurance high,
and the owners in but an instance or
two had any insurance, so that the loss,
which will reach between $4,000 and
Sl00, 900 is a total one, and the majority
of the sufferers lose their all No lives
were lost nor any injuries are reported
The heaviest losers are: G. H. Bur.
nett, Central hotel, $1,000: J. N. Hawk
two buildings, $4,000; E. R. Chebro',
store, $4,000; insurance $1,000; II. A
Klingensmith, $1,000; insurance s., 400
Fosters drug store, $1,000; insurance
$1,000; JamisOn's store, s., 900; partly in
sured; Burchardt, $1,000; small insur
| ance; Masonic hail. s., 900, fully insured
Campbell & Byers, livery, $1,000; insur
| ance $500.
Among the forty or more buildings de
5trOyed were the Episcopal church, post
Office, Western Union and National
Transit Telegraph Offices and Oil ex
! CHANGE
The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1889-12-25

Many seemingly incurable cases of blood
poison, catTrh, serOfula and rheumatism
have been cured by B. B. r. botanic Blood
Balm), made BY the Blood Balm Co., Attain
Ia, Ga. Write 10 them for book filed with
convincing proof.
CIV. b. Raider, living seven miles from
Athens, Ga, writes "fOr several years /
suffered with running ulcers, which doctors
treated and pronounced incuruDle. A single
bottle Of B. B. b. did me more good than all
the doctors. I kept on using it and every
ulcer healed"
D. q. Knard & Son. TOwaliga, Ca, writes
awe Induced neighhor to try b b b for
catarrh which he thought incurable, a. Il had
resisted all treatment. II delighted him, aud
continuing Its use he was cured sound and
Weif.n
r. NJ Lawson, East Point, Ga, writes
HMy wife had ScrOiula Is years she kept
growing worse. She lost her hair and her
skin bulke out fearfully. Debility. einacia-
ton ami no appetite followed. After physi-
clans a,sd numerous advertised medicines
failed, tried b. b. b., and her recovery was
rapid and complete
oliver SecOr, Baltimore, Nd, writes: u
suffered from weak back and riseqnatism.
b. b. B. has proven to be the only medicine
that gave me relief -l-3l
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dying. A report is abroad that his ply
sicians have given him up. This is not
literally true, but there is little hope.
DR.. F. II. Orme. the attending physician,
has been consulting with DR.. Everett, of
Denver, Col, who is in the city. They
state that the patients condition is not
altogether without hope, but he is as
sick as a man could be and live. The
next few hours will decide the case.
At 1890 p m. his respiration was 40,
temperature 1O5, pulse 120 to 100.
Prayers for the sick man were offered
in all Of the churches yesterday.
The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1889-12-25

NEW YoRK, Dec 23.-Johanna St.
Clair was fatally stabbed by her hus-
band. Christopher St Clair, at their
rooms, No. 80 Rector street, at an early
hour yesterday afternoon and died at
the hospital afterward. Immediately
after the stabbing the husband surren-
dered himself to the police. He has been
employed as a baker on the steamship
Cherokee, Of the Clyde line, and had
Just returned from a trip on that vessel.
He IS said to have been jealous Of his
wife, who, however, bore an excellent
reputation among her neigbors.
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HENRY W. GRADY DYING.

His Physicians Say That He Can Live but
a Few Hours More.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 23.-Henry W.
Grady grew rapidly worse yesterday and
last night, and is now believed to be