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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18

The Oldest Resident Matchmaker.
W. Tullis, 3O4 Spring St. corner Fourth.
for fine grade spectacles, properly fitted, at rea.
sonable rrices.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18
Great Disc over,

The cheapest place to buy your shoes at
Siegels, 113 North Spring street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-18

Ed RATE WILL PRO
T UCE
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16
'LlJAh BROWN.
NJ LOUISE anEY sTLrr.

"Its gcol to be snug indoors tonight
Said Farmer Brown to his wife.
"1he wind is BLOWN Il reg lnr Culc;
never sec it worse in my lie,
Them ere clouds is full Of menuin'. Nancy,
Or else miss my gUesS;
1t pears like u blizzard brewin' up there;
Leastwise it's nothin' loss.
I'm inst run down to the cattle shed
And give cm more oder and straw
l m 'frnid hem shoats % mine il freeze,
Fer tell you it's cuttin raw"
A few miles out on TINT country road
woman, ininu and irail
Was drifting along with unc rtain step.
Needing not the wind bitter wal
AZ she stors at q farm house door she asks,
PLEASE tell me sir, il You m,
II LijGh Brown lives near these parts
L Iellme, do you know such a mani
4 knows him. indeed hos uoishbor O Minis,
jest two mile and a hall fgJdcr down,
| reckon hos known all ovgrthe West;
Every one knows li.uh Brown.
THAT great big house ind barn is his'n
WHY, Yes, every one knows Brown.
Nou know he owns nigh every larm
For miles around yOn town.
but, law you can't get there tonight, woman
It's too dura and oruy and lntc,
Make Nerself Comlterulc here till morn,
And by that time the storm II abato.
Come, sit We down, and rest and warm,
And have bit % eat and drink.
| IN sure you look nigh tuckcreI out,
And feel SO, too think
NO, I'll trudse along it's hard to wait,
When know at last I'm so near.
I've ben wutiu too 4, for lilGE row,
Its up ards Of twenty year
Out on that dcsolate road again.
Slo staggered along in the storm,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16

The widows eyes shone through her
spectacle glasses.
Lord IA massy!" sad she. "And
what was in the padlocked box, as
every one had so much to say about
the iron box us was willed to Gerald
Miner"
Just sheets of payer as was to be n
dictionary as the old man had a been n
writin' all of his days. Manuscript,
the lawyer called it, whatever that may
be- He thought it was worth deal
OF money, and he had spent his all a
huutin' up old Looks as nobody hut
his self ever heard tell of, and trav-
cling about the country to pick mp in
formation
"Humph" sad the widow; but
what did Young Miner sav?"
Il didn't sit near enough to rightly
hear said Mrs Dunn, "but them as
did tell me he swore awful oath
VIII n he saw wha. was in the box, and
flung the whole bundle on the buck of
the tire: | see it blaze up myself"
And was that alp asked the
widow.
"That was ALL" responded her in
furmant.
Pm glad of it," cried Margaret,
springing NJ, with sparkling eyes.
Gle is served right Cor once, any
way"
Mr.. Miner called the next dav, meek
and subducd. If Margaret had been II
mo lei heroine she would have thrown
both arms around his neck, and vowed
that she loved him better than ever.
Bat she was only very human little
girl, so she stool up, with dignity, and
said:
II wonder at your assurance in COM
ing here, Mr. Miner, after all that has
transpirel."
But, Maggie"
"There's the door. sir; please to walk
OUT And there was nothing left for
him but to walk out"
Old Hiram Hale sleeps quietly in the
village graveyard. And public rumor
has added yet another ghost to the
spectral population of the "haunte
hous "a yellow-visagcd old DOGGY
who wears a wig and carries in his
hand "padlocked box"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16
GRASPI\G At SHADOWS.
by GENEVA MARCH.

"Hc's come, Mr.. Gerald"
"Comc-come at last? Are You sure
of it, John?'
Sure rs taxes, said John Baldwin.
with a confident nod of his heat. He's
taken that old stone house tn haunt
ed house, the neighbors call it-anl
he's moved into it, bag and baggage,
which amt much, 10y the way"
"Any servants with him, john"
"Only one a crooked old woman, -
throwed a porringcr of hot water over
me when | went around to AK if |
could be of any use. Ii they only had
n black cat, I'd have the whole Kit and
Doodle of EN- up for witchcrait. never
did come across SIGH a rum lot in my
life"
did you see the old man yourself,
john"
See him, Mr.. Gerald? | seen a
bundle of old bones tied in the middle,
with palm leafratt, I'll dressin' gownd
on, and flannel niShtrap on his head,
and supposed likely there couldn't b.
two sich outlandsh old customers
goin'. He were runnin in and out
from the furniture cart | Ike n crazy
spid t.
Chat will do, John; here's a dollar
for YOU"
"rhankco, Sir. Much obIecged 10
you, ST.
And the stable bow who hclou ed to
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16

the inn shamb!cd away, grnnlng land
pulling at the front of lii cap, while
Gerald Miner leaned, Visiting, against
the pillar of the front piazza.
So old Hiram Dale had arrived at
last-the rich and eccentric relative
on the reyersioa of whose fortune,
real or supposed, h, had all his life
been building aerial castles At last
And Gerald resolved to call the very
next day and pay his respects, although
the old woman with the no. water did
not add to the delight of the contem-
PLATED visit.
"If l hadn't heard from his lawyer
that lie had taken lease of the
haunted house" unused Mr.. Miner, 81
certainly never should have buried my
self in this out-Ofthe-way place, await
ing his adj, ent and if hadn't thought
| could work into his good graces,
never should have taken the trouble to
hunt him up. Heigho! Sometimes
think it would be easier to work for
money than to inherit it."
And so the next day Mr.. Miner
called.
hiram Dale received him very coolly,
sitting among his treasures, like Marius
among the ruins of Carthage. But
Gerald noticed that he kept one hand
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16

h became sre'cAless. On the sixth
day he died.
My fortune is made nrw," thought
Gerald, who had listened at the door
during thr interview with the lawyer,
and heard directions givCn, connecting
lis name with the padlocked iron box,
the key of which they hung around the
dead mans neck, and he felt that
Margaret had been well sacrificed.
"Gou wasn't NJ the funeral. ci:" said
Mrs. Dunn to Widow Harmon, while
Margaret's needle flew faster than ever
through the cImbric she was hem
ming.
We'll, no; l amt partial to funerals
in general. and l don't see no special
call to put myself out to see an old
miser buried that | never see nor spoke
to while he was alive"
A man can't be miser without he's
got money, can he?" said Mrs. Dunn.
Il don't rightly know about that"
said the widow, but you don't mean
to say that old Dale hadn't anything,
after all, do you?'
Nothing but a few sticks of furni-
turc and some rusty coins, as no decCut
shopkceper would give change for.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16
The Jailcr and the Prisoner.

A Horsn Thief having been Arrested
and placed i'll Jail which was by no
means Secure, the ,Jailer said to him.
at will b. no end of Trouble to
watch and Guard You. | shall, there
fore, place Nou on your Honor not to
Escape"
\ few hours later he found his
Pri, gone, hu' by great good Luck
the man was recaptured and returned
10 Jail The same day.
All! You Base Migrate" exclaimed
the Indignant Jailer, "hut did l not
put You on your Honor no; to Els
cape?"
"You did, my Friend, was the Placid
reply. "and See now Conscientious
wasl l could have Stolen Your Sun
day clothes and Induced your Wife to
go with me, but | contented myself
with simply crawling through q Hole
in the Wall and not Even Disturbing
your afternoon nap"
Moral When he came to Trial the
Jury Acquitted him, of course, DE
L'oU Free Press
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16

foamed, and Johnny stirred 1t vlgor-
cusly, "see this on the paper, it's soda,
rot cream of tartar"
$50 It's" said Johnny. looking a
the label on the box We'll, l don't
believe it'll make any Iii ference. They
pvt soda into lots of good things. Wsll
have the cream of tartar, too. Yes,
here It's. Sc, how it fcamS again !
Gees just like soda water; and that's
awfully good, you know.
BY the time Johnny had cracked
some nuts, Nan had beaten the eggs.
Into the molasses they went, followed
by the vanilla and liberal supply of
peppeIm mt and butter Then johnny
began scraping his chocolate.
Seems to me it ought to be most
done by this time, said Nan.
yes, | s'pose It's said Johnny.
what a Jolly time we'll have pulling
it,"
The chocolate was put in, and then
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16

both children brought teaspoon and
dropped u little of the candy into cold
water.
at ought to tnrn into little hard
Jumps" said Johnny.
But it did not 1t travelled about in
the water, giving it a very disagree
able, muddy look.
They waited and waited, and tried
and tried; but the candy did not harden
into Jumps. The only difference they
could see was that the water became
darker and muddier as they tried moro
of it.
I'm tired of waiting" said Johnny,
at last getting quite out patience. Its
getting dark. We cant pull it to-
night. But I know it'll be hard before
morning, Nan. That'll give it such
good long time to cool.
Nan agreed, as she always did: and
Johnny got his buttered dish and
poured the candy into it.
"Do Won think it tastes so very
good?" asked Nan, as the two took
little on teaspoon to taste.
"Of course it does. said Johnny, in
stantly. II put in all the good things
that anybody ever heard of putting in
to candy, and plenty of EN-. too; and
how can it help being good?"
Before his bedtime, Johnny went
several times to try if his candy were
hardening.
"No; it's as sticky as it can be. he
said, as Nan looked at him when he
came back to the sitting room. We'll
have to boil it more tomorrow.
As on as he had his clothes on the
next morning, Johnny bounced down
to the pantry. Nora, the girl, laughed
rs he ran through the kitchen.
What's that?" hc said, as he went
up to the dish. The pantry was not
very light, and he could not see very
distinctly, but he heard queer little
sound.
Squeak. squeak, squeak" it went.
He was Just about to put his finger
into the candy, when he gave jump
backward. crying ont:
"Oh oh! Mamma grandma auntie!
Nora, Nam"
What is the matter?" asked his
mother, hurrying to the pantry.
"l've caught the mousse"
johnny pointed to his dish of candy.
There, Just inside the edge of the dish,
was the poor little trembling creature
caught fast in the sticky molasses
candy.
Poor little thing" said Nan, as they
all came to laugh. And she rubbed
her blue eyes, as mamma told Nora to
take the mouse ont and give it to old
Moses, the great striped cat that lived
in the barn.
The candy's all good but just where
the mouse was, sad johnny. NAM
ma, he said, going to her with taste
of it. what more do YOU think We
ought TO put into tins to make 1t hard,
and-to make it taste Just right? ?"
Mamma tasted it, and made rather n
queer face.
What have you put into it already,
johnny"
"Oh, all the things folks told me-"
what we're they"
"Buttcr and chocolate and vinegar
and nuts
"And egg and vanilla, said mamma
And soda and cream of tartar" said
Johnny.
And peppermint said Nan.
WELL" lid mamma, Il don't believe
it ever will get hard.
Never mind, Johnny, said Aunt
| Harrie, IF you can't make molasses
/ candy, you are a brilliant success on
mouse-traps."
Johnny took a COOL mouthful of the
candy. Then he carried it to the
kitchen. and PIT it where Nora washed
the di1hc . saving to himself:
81 don't care hit if it never gets
| hard"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16
Inlll RnthiIlw.

The mean temperature OF cold water
is 20 deg and the temperature of the
blood being IS Il g, the difference is
amply ulicient to produce a healthy
reac ion. In winter tn, bath should
he brought up to summer temperature
by the aiding of hot water Young
and robust persons can endure lower
temperature, but it is doubtful whether
they are benefited by it, and after mid
die life a lower temperature is often
positively in urious.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16
A TRUE STORY.

It's very strange We can't catch that
mouse" said mamma.
Try some poison" said Aunt Har-
rict
Oh" said mamma. Pm afraid to
have any poison about, for fear some
OF thes, tive -leggcd little mice might
get hold Of it
Set trap" said grandmother.
I've tried that. but the mouse is too
cunning to he caught. 1t takes nib
bic At the bread and cheese and pies.
aud don't seem to care for the bait in
the trap"
"If You have all the eatables carried
out of the pantry, maybe it would,
said grandmother.
GIVE tried that, too. But mousie
Sc ms to have leaned what n trap is,
and must have gone without his supper
last night rather than try the trap"
"I'm sure. mamma" sa d little Nan.
who felt sorry for the mouse, there $
enough pie and cheese and things for
all of us and for tho mouse too. 1t only
wants little bit.
eyes, dear." said mamma, laughing;
"hut he won't take that little bit just
as would like him to-
"Iour little kitten Will soon be big
enough to catch mice, Mamie" said
grandma.
81 don't believe she'll ever do any
thing so cruel, grandma, said Mamie.
looking very sober. "If she did |
wouldn't want her for my kitty any
longer,
"Pooh. what else are cats good for?"
said Johnny.
Good to purr and roll marbles and
lie &c, and inning" said Nan, hug
girg her kitty very fondIy kitty,
She added, off YOU ever do such thing
as cat up POOR little mouse, I'll never
love Won again in the world never,
never"
Kitty poked M her pretty white
head, and gave her mistress little face
rub; and Nan felt sure she under
stood every word.
johnny went out to see where the
mouse had nibblcd hole in the
c,,ackcr-l on. and presently called back :
MAN, oh, Nan! Don't you want to
make some molasses candy"
yes indeed" said Nan, putting
down her kitten, and running to him.
Are YOU going to-"
yes May We. mamma"
"What il I should say no." sad
mamma, smiling.
ooh. but you never do; you're such
good mamma"
Then l suppose I must say yes.
Get the saucepan, Nan
Mamma poured out the molasscs
and Johnny carried it to the kitchen
and put it on tn stove.
Il know one thing about making
molassos candy" he said; "ycu always
bell it. But YOU put things in it, too
and Eve forgotten what they are.
Mamma" he cried, running in tc
whcr, she was sitting what ito they
put into candy to make it goud?'
well, said mamma, there are differ
ent ways Of making candy. Some make
it one way, and some another | al
ways used to put in little butter"
Anything else?'
Nuts, If happened to have any.
"Thot's good. Where's grand
mothel?'
"Gune up to her room"
The next moment Johnny wa
knocking at grandma's door.
"Grandma," he cried, without wait
ing for her to say, Come in, D." chow dc
you make molasSes candy?"
"Well. said grandma, taking off hel
glasses so she could think better; its
50 long since | have made any that
don't remember very we'll. But | be
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16

NILE. DUMAS is the President OF an
association of Protestant ladies who
visit Systematically the women's prison
of st. Lazare, in Paris. When she was
50 years of age (sho is now go, she
learned to speak Spanish, that she
might speak words of comfort to n
young Andalusian who did not under
stand French.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16

MILAN, Paris, and London lead tie
world in all that pertains to thor
oughly artistic knowledge of dancing,
The Royal Academy ode la dane" at
Paris. founded by Louis NV, and
which is presided over at the present
time by NJ. de Soria, is the most fin
ished school of dancing in the world,
and approached by none save that Of
La Scala, in Milan.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16
The Acme Of HOSnitaliiK.

First traveller Yes, the people of the
South are hosritable and large-hearted,
but in my visits to Ireland have been
treate to refinement of hospitality
which, Kentuckian, as l am, acknowl-
edge rather beats us.
Second traveller what respect
First traveller The bottles are round
on the bottom and won't stand alone.
When You open them you've got to
drink every dror, ChicagO Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16

on the ring o padlocked iron box be-
side him as he talked
We'll, young man, and what do you
want?' he asked impatiently, when the
old woman, who evidently considered
Gerald was no subject for the hot
water treatm, n, showed him in.
ITO inquire after your health, Cousin
Hiram" said the young man, smoothly.
"Humph! My health is W II enough.
Better than You wishit, | dare say!
My dear sir"
But it will make no difference to
You, acidly went on the old man, still
nervously lingering the rings of the
lox. 81 don't deny that have a treas
urc to lcasc behind" tGcrald's eyes
glistenedl, but it will be given to
those who consult my wishes more than
You have done"
"But, my dear cousin -
Words are all very WE'LL" said the
old man, Struggling his shoulders, but
deeds speak the louder. You knew
very well my aver to matrimony,
and We, You go and engage yourself to
get married to girl who hasn't pen
ny. Eli. Don't you?" in a rising in
Election like a bark. "ADd then, after
coolly Designating all my wishes, You
expect me to leave you this this -"
tapping rs he spoke on the i'd of the
box.
"But, Cousin Hiram, if You wish
will certainly adapt myself 10 your
opinions | did not know that --'
Stuff and nonsense" yelled the old
man. What YOU know or did not
know is perse, tly immatcrial to me.
Leave me to my books and my writing,
that's all | ask of any man living"
SO Mr.. Miner went mOodily away.
Il must break my engagement" said
he to hims IT, That's the first step;
what the cond will he depends en-
tirclv on fate and fortune"
Margaret Harmon was sitting in the
farm house kitchen, peelng potatoes
no very romantic occupation, but still
On, which has to be fulfilled in spite
OF all the guitars and fancy work in
creation She was hlack-eyCd,
damasl checked girl, with v,lyety
eyebrows and round dot of mouth;
and in those dark eyes glittered light,
half res ntful half cynical, as sho
Looked straight at Gerald Miner.
Il understand said she, that you
want to break the engagement. Now
that your rich relative has come to tho
neiShborhood | am no longer worthy
of you"
at isn't that, Maggie, believe me,
said Miner, twisting himself a. out
with the red signals of modification
blazing on his checks. "But | think
perhaps it would be better for both
of us"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16

The corner stone of a hotel for
ladies has recently been laid in Lon
don. 1t is proposed to allow the occu-
pants to do their own cooking and
housework, and the rent of rooms will
vary from 81 % to s2.5 per week.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16

DICK" ROCHE, of st. Louis, one of
the bestknown sporting characters of
the country, is the thirteenth child Of
family of thirteen children, and was
born on the 18th of the month. an
spite of that handicap" said he, "I>e
had my share of good luck, and so l
think thirteen a lucky number.
Roche is reported to be worth over a
quarter of million.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16

ILLINOIS census returns show that
outside of the cities the population is
decreasing. The school census Of 1888
shows that in July last there were in
the State s43, 976 males under 81 years
of age In 1880 there were 7S9, G7G.
This is q gain Of "a, 300, but the gain
in Cook County was S3,217, so that the
loss in the rest of the State was 2S,9l7.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16

AS SOON rs an article becomes I'M
common, its value as work of art rises
to surprising degree. Buffalo robes,
which have become scarce, are now
fashionable floor rugs. Any one pos
eessing a buffalo robe should take it
from his sleigh and spread it among
the rugs Of Oriental manufacture.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16

A CURIOUS crop is harvest of 1000
sponges. 1t was obtained by an Aus
trian savant as the result of an expert
ment of literally sowing small parts of
living sponges in a soil favorable to
their production.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16

LEANDER BURNETT, full-blooded
Indian, is teaching public school in
Redmond, Emmett County, Mich, and
is doing excellent work This is one of
the few instances of an Indian being
employed regularly in the instruction
of white children.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16

THE largest individual taxpayers in
Boston are Frederick l.. Ames, who
pays S40,375.4 Oh $3,Ol3,O0O of real
estate; Eben ID. Jordan, who pays
$40, 612. "a on 1,51S, 100 of real estate
and $40, 900 of personal estate; 10 huG
NJ. Sears, who pays $50, 1882 on
$3,6l7, 500 OF real estate and $125,O0O
of personal estate; and Arioch Went
worth, who pays $40, COG. 90 on 81 ,434,-
400 of real and $4,000 of personal
estate.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16

THE Navajo Indians of Arizona are
very successful n raising stock. Ac-
cording to the figures of the reserva-
tion agent, they own 245,0 horses
and ponies, 300 mules, $500 cattle,
&c., goats, and 500 burros. The
wool clipped for the year amounted to
100000 pounds, and they also sold
100000 sheep relts and 100000 goat
skins.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16

In late case on trial in Chicago the
Judge said: IF found n private de-
tective following me I should do my
best to fix him so that he could never
follow any enc else. There should be
law to punish any one employing
these ghouls, who would swear soul
away for $50"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16

Lone distance telephone service has
heen greatly improved and extended.
Words spoken in Philadelphia can now
be heard through this medium in Port
land, Maine, a distance of $50 miles.
So well established is the utility of this
form of the telephone which in its
first applications was looked upon
rather as brilliant and interesting ex-
pertinent than as a practical business
enterprise-that the long distance sys-
tenn now includes New York, Brook
Ign, Philadelphia, Albany, Buffalo,
New Haven, Hartford, Providence,
Boston, and Portland, with various in
termediate cities, and will ultimately
take in, it is believed, Cleveland, Gin
cinnati, Chicago, Pittsburg, Baltimore,
and Washington. There are said to be
about one hundred manufacturing es-
Establishments in the vicinity of New
York which are constantly using the
long distance system, either by leasing
lines or by contracting for a given
pumber of hours service ner day.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16

THE title of the new coffee house
company in Berlin is "Nolks Kaiiee-
Speischallen -Geselschaft. 1t is hailed
with much delight as a marvellous in
a!itu,iap.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-03-16

A BRIDGEPORT Conn man has in.
Vented boy, not the ordinary human
boy but one that walks and pushes
cart before him-a mechanical boy.
This boy wh,n in motion makes MS
much noise as a railroad train, because
OF the internal workings OF his forces.
His had is out of proportion to the
rest of his body, and has a horribley
grotesque appearance with it's tin eye
lids. The head is calculated to fright
en- the average woman and the noise
t. scare the sensitive horses. Conse-
quently the trial trips of this mechani,
'al pc lestrian have been made at night.