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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-08

prehenSion. | thought | was being
pursued by rcd-eyed unicorn with
navy-blue stomach and Il Chinese Ian
tern tied to his tail | tried to shake
him off, but / could not. He led me
down into the Internal regions, and in
sisted on showing me the iron bridge
and the high school, and spoke of the
great progress of the place, and said
that they were likely to get new and
competing road in there this summer;
and he showed me the library and
walked me ont to the fair grounds and
down on the lake shore, so that | could
take sulphur bath, and spoke of the
dcsirability of the climate for people
with bronchial affections, and wanted
me to speak of it in my letters to the
press, and said he would pay me well
for it,
Just then l heard a knock on my
door. | was SO glad to have anybody
knock, instead of picking the lock,
that | asked, who's there" A rich,
manly voice replied, ME"
| was glad to hear the welcome voice
of one of my own sex, and so | undid
the door for the gentleman with great
alacrity. Just as | was bounding
lightly back toward my couch with a
merry laugh, the party strollcd in to
the middle of the room bearing a small
but rare collection of clammy, mucila-
ginous towels. She was a heavy set
chambermaid with terror cottcr hair
and II bass voice.
do not complain. l do not murmur.
do not repinc. But | say that
chambcrmaid ought not to do that way.
a chambcrmaid who has a bass voice
ought to seek ont some other calling.
She may put guests suppcrs so far
under the bed that he cannot get them
without calling out the hook and lad
der company. She may weep over his
letters from his wife or drown her sor-
rows in his bay rum, but she ought not
to take bass voice into a hotel and
expect to escape criticism.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-08

Everybody will remember that pOr
trait of Webster in which he stands
with one hand resting on a table,
bust of Washington being visible in
the background. The original of the
picture, at least the oil painting from
W Which the head ard upper Fart of the
body We're engraved the rest being
painted subsequently is Eow here in
Boston, and | have had the privilege
of seeing it. The artist was Mr.
Thomas Pailey Lawson, 4 native CT
NewburyI ort, who died last June ut
Lowell. 1t was finished at WasIirg-
ton. il Mr.. Wchstcr's house. il Fcbru
airy, 1874, or at least tn last iii @
was given there. On the Cav APP
pointed for it Mr.. Webster begged the
artist to let him off, in order chat he
might join Il party of his i rds Who
were going down the To omac il II
Government vessel by invita- ion OF
Commodore Stockton. But Mr. ! aw-
son, having written thai he would be
home by Il cer,uil day, inSi ted uron
holding Mr.. Webster 10 his promise.
The latter came again to Mr.. Lawson,
this time accompanied by one or two
members of the CGhi e., who cutrcatCd
that Mr. Webster NIGH be released ::
but Mr.. Lawson, wi Ii rare trmnrss of
character, still refused, and the famous
statesman, being quite as determined
to keep his word his f,iands went off
on their party of pleasure, leaving him
behind. Late in the af crncoa came
the report of terrible accident. The
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-08
A HEALTH CRANK.

certain rules that he has adopted for
his guidance and annoyance. He is
sick half his days from the effect OF
what he eats and drinks, and from the
exercise he takes to encourage his
health, while he shortcns the lives of
his friends by urging them to become
cranks, even as he is crank.
He is never free from some infirmitv.
and if he can acquire two intirmities at
once his dream of heaven is almost
realized. As soon rs he gets one weak
part of his system renovated some
other part breaks down and he has to
go to work on that. 1t may be men
toned incidentally that he never does
anything for his head, which is the
weakest part about him. His blood
troubles him much. He drinks acidu-
lous beverages to make it thin and lies
on his back with his head toward the
north to make it circulate properly.
When he imagines that his liver is
acting in a reprehensiblc manner he
stimulates or props it up with horse
back ride before breakfast. and if his
stomach does not perform its functions
with accuracy and dispatch he floods it
with cold water before going to bed, or
irrigates it with seidlitz powder the
moment he gets up in the morning
He Is always doing or taking some
thing to head off some intirmitv. An
ticipated ills trouble him most His
favorite maxim is that about the ounce
of prevention and the pound and a
half of cure. When he is not engaged
in fortifying his system with Graham
bread or oatmeal he is developing some
weak muscle with dumbbells. or irving
to create an appetite by saving half II
cord of wood before the dew is off the
grass. He wears cork soles in his
shoes, claiming that they act as rheum-
attic insulators. He is very regular in
his habits. He cuts his hair according
to the season, cleans his teeth by the
almanac, and takes exercise by the
clock.
He is very fond of explaining how
much phosphorus there is in corn, fat
producing qualities in cheese, and sac
chaIine matter in wheat. His talk at
table is about the dreadful adultera-
ton of food, and he makes his friends
nervous and sick by telling them of the
dreadful things that golden sirup and
butter and beer are made of. ard of
the gloomy effects that ha"d-boiled
eggs have on the organs of the idiot
who eats them. He keeps himself sick
trying to get we'll. wretchcd in efforts
to obtain ease, and goes down to an
early grave from the effects of trying
TO lergthen his days. 70 sum all up,
he Is a concentrated nui ;ance, with the
rcdeeming feature however, that he
Furnishes himself more than he does
anybody else
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-08

drew forth instead a lump of putty.
Here, said he, don't you want this ~
mo, said Perry but his eyes seemed
to contradict his words.
"Ies, you do" said True, now good.
naturedly; land l am much obliged to
YOU. The knife is new, and l have
lost about dozen in a year. What did
you do with it?"
Il made some boats. I'll give YOU
one for the putty, for l believe 1 can
use that"
Certainly you can. Come on, boys,
let's go to see the little chaps boats. l
don't believe they are good for any
thing, but it may please him" he added,
in an undertone, conscious that he had
been too hasty and cross in his first
suspicion.
Perry led the way to his house, fol-
lowed by the three others, and when
they saw his days work they were both
sstonished and ashamed.
"To think that little lame chap
could do all this while we were lazing
about, whispered Ned
Il can't do much said Perry, mod
cstly, cause l haven't good tools !;
that's the reason | used your knife, y"
turning to True. Il hope | haven't
dulled it, and I'm sorry"
You may keep it a week, n month
You may have it out and out, said the
impulsive True.
NO, l won't" replied Perry, color
in1hotly.
why not?'
"Because-oh no matter : only I'm
glad YOU came back this way from the
river, for | don't know where YOU live
and if l had gone on using it | might
have broken 1t on something"
Now, see here" said True. taking
up boat and squirting at it, I'm
going to the seashore, and | want half
n dozen boats Just like this. | can't
make them myself; so if YOU can,
let's call it an order, and YOU take half
your pay out in the use of the knife"
That's fair" said the other boys.
SO Perry yielded; and True, who had
a turn for business. drew up a contract
on piece of brown paper, III lead
pencil, and made every one sign 1t.
The boats were to he done in week,
and were to cost twenty-five cents.
The bargain, however, did not end
there. True went to the scashore and
showed his boats to every one, telling
all he knew about Perry. The boat
trade became so brisk that the lame
boy could hardly work fast enough,
and he had been able to buy n very
good knife for himself When True
came home from his summer jaunt
and found Perry looking pale and thin,
he did something else, in which Ned
and Will joined. They rowed him out
on the river once day steadily, and
had the satisfaction of seeing him get
nice healthy color in his checks.
Perry never told any one but his
mother the whole history of that sum-
mer morning; and now he cuts chess
men, and sells enough to buy books as
well as knives, he often thinks how
different his life would have been had
he Yielded to that subtle temptation of
his invisible gncst. title ChHrchmdll.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-08

not look in through the key-hole and
see me as lay there asleep and make
a $4,000 painting of me.
just then there was slight rattle at
the door, such as you hear when q
chambermaid attacks it with pass
key and comes in the room to sweep
holes in the carpet and fill your lungs
full of debris. | smiled to myself, for
my own key was in the door, and said
softly, as | bathed my blushing fea-
lures in the pillow, Aha! aha! We
cannot enter now" But she continued
to rattle away with her key, and | soon
saw, with horror, that my own was be-
ginning to lose its grip, and finally it
fell to the floor with loud report,
having been pushed out of the lock
from the other side.
/ can scarcely describe the horror of
my situation. | thought of handing
my handkerchiefs and perfumery over
the transom to her, and begging her,
if she had a mother or any other rela-
tives in whom she had any confidence
whatever, to go away. | thought of
going to the door and telling her that
We had better go through life as
nearly as possible by separate routes,
and that 1 needed rest really more
than / did society, but | did not dare
to get out of bed for fear the door
would open, and | was wise, for it did
now burst open, as | had feared, ard a
tall girl in the prime of life, with flash
ing eye and distended nostlil, came
into the room. With wild shrek |
covered my head with the bed-clothes
shuddering till my teeth, which We're
in tumbler of water near by, chatter
ed together.
$50 away, you hateful thing" said
"and never, never come back again any
more"
But l want to change them sheets, I"
she said.
$50 away" I said again. Even
your voice is hateful in my sight. Take
my beautiful Seth Thomas silver
watch, if you will, but, o! go away,
and heaven will reward YOU even bet
ter than that"
She then skunk from the room, but
it was long time before | could go to
sleep. Even then my dreams were
troubled and my mind filled with APP
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-08
Origin 0f"Unclc Sam

Speculation has recently arisen regarding
the origin of the term "Uncle Sam" as APP
piled to the United States Government.
In the war of 1912, between this country
.nd Great Britain, Ebert Anderson, Of New
York, purchased in Troy, N. v, large
amount of pork for the American Army
10 was inspected by Samuel Wilson, who
was popularity known rs "Unclc Sam" The
barrels of pork were marked "E. A., U. s. :"
the lettering being done q facetious en-
ployo of Mr.. Wilson.
When asked by fellow workmen tho mean
ing of the mark for tho letters U. s., for
United States, were then almost entirely
new to them, said 'hc did not know, unless
1t meant Gilbert Anderson and Uncle Sam, !"
abiding to Uncle SIM Wilson.
The joke took among the workmen, and
passed currently, and Uncle Sam" him
self being present, was occasionally rallied
on the increasing extent Of his possessions.
Soon the incident appeared i'll print, and the
joke gained favor rapidly, till it penetrated
and was recognized in every part Of the
country, and, says John Frost, the Boston
historian, will no doubt continue 80 while the
United States remains q nation.
IL is now firmly imbeldcd in the Mosaic
of our language, like "Tippecanoc," Log
Cabin and other short but expressive
the history of the Republic. Both "rippc-
canoe" and log Cabin" have taken on
renewed force and vitality since their adop-
ton by Hon. ii. II. Warner, of Safe Cure
fame, in the naming of two OF his great
standard remedies, the principal one known
rs Warmers Log Cabin Sarsaparila. They
nre based upon formula So successfully used
by our ancestors in The cure of the common
ailments to which their arduous labors rem
dered them liable in the good old Log Cabin
days.
Tho name OF Warmers Safe Cure, like
wise, will he held in high esteem, rs familiar
as n household word, while it continues to
cure tho worst forms of Kidney Disease,
which the medical profession confcsses itself
unable to do.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-08

At the outbreak of the Civil War a
colored family by the name of Lind ,ey,
consisting of man and wife, with thee
children, girl and two boys, were sol
into slavery at Independence, Mo. Tho
entire family were separated. At the
close of the war the father made ND his
mind that he would devote the balance
of his life to discover the Whereabouts
of his family. For the past % years he
has had that sole object in view. lie
has Travelled and worked. bearing the
brand of innumerabe hardships, TO ac>
complish his purpose, In Missouri few
weeks ago the old man oh aimed the first
clew to the whereabouts of his son AL
len, who was reported by white man
TO be at Paris, Tex. The old man ork>
cd his way to Paris aud there ne, his
son Allen. From him he learned the
whereabouts of his other son and daugh.
ter, whom he visited. lie is still search,
ing for his wife.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-08
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
Dutch Lullaby.

Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night
Sailed off in Il wooden shoe
Sailed on a river of misty light
Into "a seR Of dew
where nrc you going and what do you wish 70
Inc odd moon asked the three.
I'VE have come to fish for the herring fish,
Ihat I've in this beautiful sea
acts Oh gold and silver have NO."
Said Wynken,
And Blyken,
And Nod.
The old moon laughed and sung a song.
As they rocked in the wooden shoe,
And the wind that sped them all night long
Rufiied the waves of dew;
The little stars were the herrinC-fsh
That lived In the beautiful sea
Now cast your nets wherever you wish
But never afraid are We
b cried the stars to the fishermen three,
Wynken,
Blynken,
And Nod,
All night long their nets they threw
For the fish in the twinkllng foam
Ihen down from the sky came the wooden
shoe,
Bringing the fishermen home:
twas all so pretty sail, IL seemed
As II it could not be;
And some folks thought 'twns a dream they
dreamed
OF sailing that beautiful sen
Bat shall name You the fishermen three :
Wynken.
Blynkep,
And Nod,
Wynken aud Blvnkcn are two little eyes
And Nod is II Ii tle head
And tho wooden shoe that sailed the skies
Ism Wee ones trundle-bed.
30 smut your eyes while mother sings
OF wonderful sights that be.
Nnd You shall see the beautiful things
As you rock the misty
Where the OLD ,hue rocked the fishermen
three
Wynkon,
Blynken,
And Nod,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-08

A CARELESS critic, who was criticising q
young lady's father severely across the
dinner table, paused n moment to say: 81
Lope lie ia no r lation of yours, Miss L.2"
QUICK MS thought Sic replied, with the ut
most nonchalance: "Only Il connection Of
mothers ly marriage"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-08

TIE tide Of mans lie, after it once
turneth and dcc!incth, ever runucth
with a perpetual ebb and falling stream,
but never ilowcth again.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-08
THOSE who cry the loudcst have gen
orally least to sell.


To the Editor-Pcase inform your readers
that have positive remedy for the above
named disease which ! warrant to cure the
worst cases. So strong IS my faith in its vr-
tues tat will send ee a sample bottle and
valuable treatise To any sufferer " ho will give
me his = o and Express address kesp'y,
IL. q. ROOT. NJ. L lS3 Pearl ST.. New York.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-08

THERE Is a school teacher il TuSrar-
aw rs County, Ohio, who i, 40 years old,
anil has never been twenty-five miles
away from home New Philadelphia
is the biggest town he has ever seen.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-08

HAD a very trying
experience in a Mich.
igan hotel. 1t was
painful, but not fatal.
| had been travelling
all the night before,
and fatigue and brain
G W ere together
fighting for my exist
ence. | got a room
when l arrived and
retired to seek much
needed rest. l had
just retired, in fact,
having carefully lock-
ed the door and left
the key in the lock,
that the curious could
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-08

Alexander Mcmillan, of EIgin, III
has gone crazy o"er love affairs and the
song 'Rszzle Dazzle lilo keeps repeat,
ing the latter all the time. 80
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-08

A Clergyman, after years of suffering from
that oathSOme disease, Catarrh. and vainly
trying every known remedy, at last found a
prescription which completely cured and saved
him from death. Any sufferer from this dread
envelope to Prof. j. A. Lawrence, IS War en-
ST., \. v, will receive the recipe free of charge.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-08

IT adds nothing 10 The self-respect Of
John l.. Sullivan that he hls to get behind
o Ine-ceut stamp in order to lick it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-08

The cleansing, antiseptic and healing qualities of
Dr. Sagos Caarrh Remedy unequaled. so cents.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-08
BY ALEX. +. SWEET.

HE health
crank is II
man who is
.sorel.y a f.
hicted with
c h o IL i C
theories re-
garding the
proper way
to promote
Longevity.
II
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-08

The population Of Kansas City, Mo-, is
about l75,0O0,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-08

DRESSED hens look chic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-08

ORANGE GROVES in Fla. Insult ed to pay
~ 10 pr mt. o. investment annuahy. Address
r. sH MEK Mt Carroll Seminary. Carroll Co.. ILL.,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-08

rATENTS.-io years experience; Send sketch
1Sor model for report to patentabiiity. Circuhr
! free W. A. REDMOND. LOCK Box %. Wash ID I.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-12
Domestic Markets

NEW YORK. Aug. 10. 1SS9.-FIour market
receipts q, 1873 packages; exports 1925 bbls and
1873 sacks; dull and heavy; sales y bls:
Flour qu0tatiOnS-low extras 66G3 10; city
mills extra at 25G4 so; city mills patents 80
@6 20; winter wheat low grades at 65a3 10;
Minnesota clear $500 az straights do at 26a
5 so; do patents a 4 65G6 10; do rye mixtures
35o94 10; superfne at 25a2 80; fine 0o@
2 1898 10; good to choice do at 3 1895 so. Rye
Flour dull; super6ne at 6593 10. Buckwheat
53d55c. COrnmeal steady.
Whent-receipts Al, $50 bush; exports 80 $40
bush; sales $4,000 bush; dull, weak and 1ac low
er; new No Red at 85I5 G86c In elev, SIC anoat,
nominal No White nominal i steamer No Red
and steady State 5s@5zc; Western at 6iS5s1sc
exports 1912 bush. sales 1e1 600 bush moderate
ly active and steady; No 2 at 431Ac elev,43zs ~
Mixed nominal. Oass-receipts $4,000 loush, ex-
ports : bush; sales $1,000 bush No 9 at 2oc; do
White 321sc; No at rs " g271ac; do White at
Western at 25Qz9c; do White at sss9se; White
State 32@39c; No Q Chicago at csc Coffee
Rio steady and quiet; fair cargoes i8M: Sugar
Extra G 797Ac; White Extra 7ss97 sac; Yel-
low at ga G6Bc; of A at 6-160sc; Mould A
At ds S and STANDARD l. ~ Coafec at s cut
ulated at sac; Cubes sac. Petroleum steady
united 1o0A. Pork quiet and steady. Beef quiet
quoted zoos 721a; refined quiet Continent at
8 6597 co.. S AT as. Ruster-extra firm; others
weak; State dairy 1C@l6 Western do I09l2M
do erin 11GQ17c. Cheese quiet and weak; State
6A@81a fancy colored at sac: Western 667c.
Freights to Liverpool easy grain AID.
CHICAGO. Aug. 10. 1s89.-The Flour market Is
quiet Southern Winter Toe lower. Wheat dull
and lower; No Spring 1885 No 3 Spring FOG
Ge72c; No Red at 1880. Corn weak and lower;
No at 30 Use. Oats weak, and lower than for 10
years; No 2 at is Tsc Rye--NO 2 at 42G43c. Pro
viS0ns-MesS Pork active at 10 55a10 60. Lard
easier at o 371a@6 40. Dry sailed chou ders AS
@5 90; short clear sides at 871s@6 90. Whskey
Receipts Flour 8, 900 bbls, wheat 127. goo bus,
corn 332 900 bush, oats $4,000 bus, barley 1000
bush, rye IL 900 bush.
Shipments Flour 5000 bbls. wheat 100000
DuSn corn 28S ,000ibush, oats 13S 900 bus barley
LOCO bush. rye 10000 bush.
ST LOUIS Aug. 10 lss9.--The Flour market
Is quiet but steady. Wheat lower; No Red at
72M G73c. Corn lower and quiet; No Mixed at
.3Hc. Oats lower and weak; No 2 at loo. Rye
No at 3S0381ac Whiskey OF. Provisions
quiet. Pork IL 20. Lard-prime steam nominal
at 0c. Dry sailed meats-shoulders STAG
co; longs and ribs at 65@5 40 snort clear5 50
as 80; Bacon-shoulders at 30; longs and ribs
az 9 26@6 80; short clear 8 ST1s Hams at L 20
Receipts Flour. 1000. bbls wheat 1877, 900
bush; corn 10 600 bush oats $4,000 bush, rye
1000 bush; barley, 0000 bush.
Shipments Flour. 3. 00G bbls; wheat, 81 900
bush lcorn, SO, 900 bush .oats 600 bush; rye
1000 bush, barley 10000 bush.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-12
THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING. AUG. 1e.
THE PRESS


May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of N
u. Fessenden, Horse Railroad Station MARQUIS
10 Exchange ST.. Chisholm Bros.', Union be.
pot; Hodgson, e61a Portland ST.; John Cox, $50
Congress ST.; costello, z Exchange ST.; Sturgs
2Sb Congress st. Jewett, 5o4 Congress st. Pet,
srson, Exchange 81. Goold, corner Congress and
Chestnut sts:; chisholm, do9 Congress st. Hop
sress St. Ross, 1y3 Congress ST.; BeardsWorth.
"a India st. Ds Silva 2fl Spring St. Elliott "a
York St.: Nunroe, Custom House Wharf: and M
Chlsholm Bros agents on all trains running out
Auburn, Ia kell & Reynolds.
Bath, j. o. Shaw.
Biddeford, f. M. Burnham.
A. L. Jefferson.
Boothbay, Q. f. Remission.
boston, Mass, American House,
brunswick, b. l.. Dennison.
Sumberland Mills, X. s. Raymond.
Damar1scotta, X W. Dunbar.
Deering, G. NJ. Record.
freeport, W. A. Mitchell.
rryeDnrg, =. 2. Gerry.
Fairfield, Z. fl. Evans
harrington, II. c. White Co.
Gardiner, Palmer q Co.
Gorham, Jas. H. Irish u Co.
Lewiston, Chandler Estes.
Long Island, T. NJ. GlendennlnE.
Mechanic Falls, Merrill a Denning.
Norway, .. L. Crockett, A. o. Noyes;
Old Orchard, Geo Z. Fogg, G. W. sturgis.
Peaks Island-Brackett Bros.
Richmond, G. A. Beale.
Rockland. o. s. Andrews r. II. Burnham & A
D. Huston.
saco, II. B. Kendrick & Co., VIM. stackpole.
So. Paris, A. M. Gerry.
So. Poland-H. Kicker & Sons.
80. Harpswell-F. K. Lang.
SkOwhegan-Bixby & Buck.
Thomaston, E. walsh
Yinalhaven, A. b. Vinal.
WaldOboro, g. Bliss.
Waterville, c. ii. Hayes.
WoOdfords, II. A. Leighton.
Yarmouth. w. +. Bennett