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Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14

THE home of the tarantula, which
from late accounts may have been
supposed to be in the banana
bunch, is made Of mud and is about
four inches long and an inch and a
half in diameter. The mud which
composes it is cemented together by
the tarantula until it becomes almost
as hard as brick. The interior is
lined with whitish colored substance.
and the only opening is one end, which
can be closed by means of door fit,
ting the opening as nicely as car
penter could make it. The door is at
tached to the house by means of a
hinge, and here is the interesting
feature of the tarantulO's house, the
hinge. No other insect can make a
hinge for door.
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14

THERE are 90 political journals il
Paris, 50 journals devoted to science,
90 to the theatcrs, % to the fine arts,
so to trade, rs to Jurisprudence, 120 to
medicine, "a to sport, and 50 to fash
ions. There are, besides all these, Il
illustrated journals.
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14

and if they had been decoyed into the
canyon of the Rosebud the fate that
awaited Custer would have fallen on
Crook.
After this unsuccessful move it was de-
cided to go closer to the mountains, TO
the end that the wounded could receive
better care and have cold water to bathe
in, etc. and also that their religious rites
.-,' go. ....- ., .,- ,uu-,, Uv ,,i
formed, and here wo find them camped
near the mouth of the Little Big Horn
River, where tho ill-fated Custer over
took them. Tho chiefs and head war
riors were now in daily council and con-
sultation, the willy Sitting Bull and his
able assistant, Rain III the Face, coun-
selling prudence and strategy, the impetus
Gus Crazy Horse (the Custer of the Sioux
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14

ALL Indians name man from hi,
habits or peculiarities. At certain
trading post, a youth who preferred hi
left hand in working was Immediately
christened Astinclaw the Left handed
Another, who when first appearing
there, happened to be wearing n shir
with lacing in front, with small bell
on the ends Of the cords, is known b,
the Indians TO this day as Tupabeo-
Me Bell Sheep.
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14

JOHN BURNS, the head and center o.
the dock laborers' strike in London
is only thirty years old, and owes hi,
education to burning the midnight OF
after ten hours work in factory, and
reading books that the price of many
meal has purchased He isa power.
fully built man, of transparent hon
esty, and decidedly advanced opinions
and is an excellent orator of the open,
air order. His fists are as hard as his
head, and have stood him in good stead
in many an encounter on behalf of "rh,
rights of the people" His leisur,
moments he devotes to skating aat
total abstaining.
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14
CUSTER'S LAST FIGHT.
AN INDIAN SCOUTS STORY OF THE
HORRIBLE MASSACRE.

How the Gallant Cavalry Leader Was Led
Into the Death Trap by the Willy Sitting
HuIl and His Licutcnants-New Light
Upon an Old subject.
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14

AT Unadiila, Mich, O farmers tur.
eys got into dispute with his bees,
and the result was that seventeen tur.
Keys were killed.
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14

HE tragic death
of t h o gallant
General George
A. Custer, with
five companies of
the Seventh nit
ed States Cayal-
~, in the Valley
of the Little Big
Horn River, in
Montana, is of
too recent occur
r,p.a moi ~ bn
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14

STURGEON, the eminent Baptis,
preacher, never makes any preparation
for sermon. It is his habit to choos,
some text on saturday evening to b,
used on the morrow. Thirty minutes
and no longer, he deyotcs to looking
up references. On these references he
iots down a few notes, and with moth
ing else at hand he steps into his pul
pit on Sunday morning, without manu-
script or thought of his text other thar
that given it during the half hours
study of the previous evening.
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14
TtE SHEEP AND THE TARIFr.

TtE SHEEP AND THE TARIFF.
81 notice" said n thoughtful man to
sheep, that you are still raising wool
on your back"
"Yes, indeed" was the answer, "and
why not?"
Because the tariff has lowered so
there is no money in wool. should
think you would quit raising it,"
Il do not raise wool for money" said
the sheep, as he picked cookie burr
out of his tail 81 raise wool because
W hen the wind next winter is blowing
through my whiskers, l shall need an
overcoat. You may get warm in dis
cussimg the tariff, but | am not built
that way"
MORAL.
1t is a good thing to attend strictly
to ones business. q hjCaJO Ledger.
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14

New YORK journalism is at n very
low ebb when it gives columns to some
King of the Dudes" as it has done.
Yet it sueers at the rural" newspaper.
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14

"Ysu are a sucker" answered the
crab. IF you were to get out here
some Chicago man would catch you
and turn you into butterine."
MORAL.
You had better stay where You are.
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14
AMERICAN FABLES.
THE WHALE AND THE GRAD.

T. VI II Il 'hhbs
J WHALE was one day
swimming near tn @
shore and Glanced to
see a crab walking
Laround near the bank.
81 wish" said the
whale, that | could
walk on the ground
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14
TIE MULE AND TIE FENCE.

Iiifs NJ LIE hNb lhIa rFNNi- T..
A mule one day tried to jump over n
barb wire fence, but he did not jump
high enough.
"See here" he exclaimed angrily, as
he took an inventory of his injuries
what do You mean by tearing such
great holes in my hide? There are at
least seventeen different wounds on
me near the equator. Have you 10
conscience?"
Reckon not" answered the fence, as
it picked some mule hair out Of its
teeth, but ] have barbs, as YOU doubt
less found out. You jumped onto me,
and now you may blame yourself"
MORAL.
Court-plaster and arnira will fix tho
mule up all right, and he will try to
jump the fence again"
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14

THERE is a man living in Hartford
Conn, who deserves the prize for alb
sent-mindedness. A few days ago he
was having his boots blacked by al
Italian street bootblack. just rs the
job was finished and the gentleman had
picked out a nickel from his purse, al
acquaintance stepped up and began
talking. The first gentleman absent,
mindedly put the nickel in his pocket
and gave the purse to the bootblack
who seized it and disappeared The
purse contained Sis. Since that
time the italian has been asked to give
it up, but refused. So The gentleman
has had him arrested, and he viii be
charged with theft in court.
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14

Is the memoir OF Il. Il. Stoddart
the angler poet, his daughter recounts
some anecdotes of his literary friends.
De Quincy was ono of them; and
Miss Stoddart gives some curious in
stances Of his passion for reading.
When staying at Christopher North'~
he would lie i'll bed for days, till lie had
read all the new books his host pos
sesscd, and then get up, dress, and be,
have like n sensible mortal. On one
occasion Stoddart was talking to the
professor in the library, when Dc
Quincy came il, dressed only in his
night shirt, and his arms full of books.
He took no notice of the two, bat
placed the books on the shelves, col
lccted another armful, and left the
rOCm.
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-12-14

lie hlghef
up the lad
der n man
lis the worse
he will be
hurt if he
falls.
Ct r c a t
oaks from
little acorns
grow, it Is
true, but it
won't take n
fire ten min
utes to burn
II p t Ii a :
same great
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29

patience The man had misquoted him, and based
his censure on the misquotaton. "Yet / suppose
he could read said the indignant poet. The
offender shall remain nameless.
There certainly was time when Browning
and Matthew Arnold were not very cordial No
OF literature, and Arnold had expressed his in his
usual fearless way with reference 10 some one
of Browning's more inscrutable performances-the
Hohenstiel Schwangan" think. When Arnold
walked into the room Browning all hut turned
his back on him. The mood did not last, happily.
The man of the world resumed his accustomed
sway over the poet, and before dinner was over
Browning had swallowed down his wrath and
found himself able 10 converse with Arnold with
good humor, though still stifiy. No one need
blame either of the two. nor is any stone to be
cast at Browning because he impatient OF
criticism which stood between him and the gen.
eral appreciation he thought his due He had
spent his life in loyalty TO ideal, and what
ever may be thought of the ideal the loyalty
and sincerity of the man are beyond praise. He
used TO say that he welcomed foreign opinion
as the opinion Of posterity. You get proofs
enough of it from America" "Oh, no." he an
swered, II don't consider American opinion for
eign opinion" 1t is a remark commonly enough
heard in these days from English lips. but it
from Browning with meaning which the Amer
lean man of letters may well consider deeply
G. w S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29
TOPICS OF THE WARSAW FARMERS INSTITUTE.

Warsaw. " V, Dec. IS (speciaD.-The programme
for the Farmers Institute Of the New-fork state
Agricultural society to be held in the Court House
on January s. 1890, was received tonight FRANK .
Peer Of Mt. Morris will talk about soiihs' 'unuS
:, Ioors pincbamton has another years experience
>, rolate on " EnsilageS J. +. Converse, MOOdVlue'
has his story about the Care Of Cows; George a.
smith cheese instructor. State Dairy COMMISSION an
address on care Of Milk in Cheesemaking george l.
Howell Of Client tells What we shall 40 WIN our
Dariess Mrs b. j. Lord, Of snelairvle' VIII Instruct
81 Farmers Wives on OF Their Duuee" SECRETARY
/ : Woodward. Lockport Is 10 ehLshVoh WIZ
producers on a lost art The sheep Ii'uu'u' 80 80
Lord snclairville, who mas imported sun - IL
-, 90 French horses has an address on Horse
proedtog in Western New-York"; II. ". Richardson
yast Aurora noted cheese maker has as MS , toplo
Cheese mahing' and F. d. CGTa R T The subjects
unon which John y. SmalwOod ana frlhoPa a. - mp
"a smith Of warsaw, are 10 speak are not gwen.
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cRrry.GLASs FLOWERS STILL on STRIKE.

There has been for three months general strike
of green glass blowers in the southern counties Oh
Jersey the furnaces of thirteen firms being conf
nolled 10 shut down Oh account Of the high wages
demanded and the rules governing the number OF
apprentices the union allows to each furnace. The
strike is general in Glassboro Clayton, Wiliamstown
and wnslow, and many hundred workmen arc idle.
At MiIl-viue the firm of whitall Tatem d Co. granted
the increase in wages demanded. and the result Ia"
been that extra orders have forced the running VI %
go trrraces night and dav At the NewYork store.
M A6 Earclay.st it was said yesterday that the
effect of the strike on the trade has been an increase
of 10 LIZ per cent on green glass ware but thae
tint is about the same usual for TINS time Oh co
80 the rlass-b blowers receive all the way from
- IN a. a dav Several manufacturers ana importers
ere scen YESTERDAY but the majority OF them refused
IN nn The subject. Others acknowledged that
he strike had a tendency to increase the price OF
Snmestc goods The busiest time OF the year Is during
NAV and June.
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,rUrrrrS WAVE LONG SESSION.

The Board Of Managers OF the Amateur Atleulc
Union held session nearly twelve hours long III
Parlor L at the Astor House yesterday. There were
present H. Mcmillan. president; a. IT, NILS OF inc
New York Athletic Club; Walton storm, OF the Man
haitian Athletic Club; J. +. sullivan OF lhe fasuhc
Athletic Club F. Gerow, Of the American N'illcuo
Club: F. W. Jansen, of the staten Island Athieuc
CIub. A. C. stevens Of the New-Jersey Athletic Club
proxies-F W. Eddy, Detroit Athletic Club; w r,
Kurtz, Warren Athletic Club, of Wilmington ana
G. F.. Morris, Of the Boston Athletic Club. me
committee on organization reported in favor OF lay
ing the resignation Of the Berkeley Athletic ClnD on
INC table This action will cause the club 10 remain
in the union. The Committee on BOXING ana Nle9-
ling rejected the application OF Patrick CaIhH lot te
baking and wrestling championship.
A detailed plan for the organization OF series OF
amateur baseball games in different cities was adopted
The plan will shortly be made public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29
LOWELL on CLEVELAND.

From The New York sun. 49, A..
The Hon James Russell Lowell has wil,tem '"e
following character of the Hon Grover ~
Let who has felt compute lle sudi"
OF struggle with abuses stIone
The doubtful course. the helpless pam
of seeing best intents 60 "rDl =
We who look on with critic eyes,
Exempt from actions crucihl tcst'
Human ourselves. at least are WISE
In honoring one who dd Ms BEST ao,s+io
Another version has wstful eyes iof az ~! ~
eyesS The variant is unimporiant, and 50, WIN the
highest respect 60 the distinguished author are lle
verses theraseIyes Here is a version just a. good
and concise:
The experiment. IT. failed to 90,
He meant well, but lie didn't Know:
We, who look on with critic OF win WIsun eSesu'
simply insist that IL unnecessary 70 repeat le OK
pertinent II is all right for man 70 40 ms Ieve
best but the level best OF some people - noa i
20 the level beat OF others Doubtful courses anu ne
less pain must not happen to the Mugsemlp"umpies
again.
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NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY PAGES

probability visit NcwYork They will be mere mere
for part OF the gay season, and Will then go souIn
and West. returning in April for stay OF some some
weeks. The Duke OF Newcastle was In New forh
two wears ago when he was the guest of MS cousln'
Charles Pelham Clinton, who married Miss herega.
Clarence BARKER. a grandson Of Of S Tom
modore Vanderbilt. who has been IN New
York for the last six weeks, VIII shortly
start for England where he makes his home going
across the Continent thence TO Yokohama ana lnnla
returning TO Londop, 10 his new home In Pontst.,
Bcgrave square Mr.. Barker Is an accomplished
musician and linguist and entertains delightfully."- In
his London house.
The engagement has been recently announced OF
Grant sqnlrcs. young lawyer OF this city, 10 MISS
Sally Eaton jenkins. only daughter OF the Rev. Dr:
j. L. Jenkins of the First Congregational Church OF
PittSheld Mass Miss Jenkins Is well known In
New-York and Washington. where she has passed the
last two .
on saturday OF the coming week. Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt will give a musical party, when sarasate
and D'Albert will play. on the same afternoon
Mrs Russell Hoadlev, Of No. IL West Forty nnthst..
will give a large reception.
Miss Jennie Lillian Curtiss. daughter OF the lee
Charles Curtiss was married on Thursday evening %
Illman Strong. a Young lawyer OF Chicago: by the
Rev Henry VI. KiriJy, rector OF St Thomass
Church. A dinner given to the Immediate family
at the Murray Hin Hotel After an extended wedding
trip Mr.. and Mrs. Strong will live In Chicago.
Mrs Robert b. Roosevelt gave dinner on FRIDAY
in honor OF Miss Woodhouse, recently ahanced 70
Robert b. Roosevelt, tr.
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HOSPITAL SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
EFFORTS MADE THIS YEAR TO SWELL THIS
CHARITABLE FUND.

EFFORTS MADE THIS YEAR TO SWELL THIS
CHARITABLE FUND.
The last Saturday and Sunday Of the year are now
generally known by the charitable in New-York and
Brooklyn as Hospital Saturday and Sunday The
Hospital Saturday and Sunday Association has dis
tributed 10000 cards and pencils. which will be
found this morning in the pews Of churches Of all
denominations. As in past years. the contributions
received by this association will be divided among
the twenty seven associated hospitals in proportion
to the amount of free York done by each for the
poor during the previous year. The association has
provided the yellow tin contribution boxes, which
made their appearance few days ago at all railroad
stations and ferries in the city and in hundreds OF
stores as well.
Fifty glass boxes have also been set up IN the
principal hotels restaurants and other places OF
public resort. These boxes are used for the hrsJ
time this year. a considerable sum has been de
posted in them. Subscriptions have been taken up
in the Exchanges and among the trades and pro
fessions In return the association undertakes TO
care through its hospitals, for any contributing en-
ploye or any person requiring free hospital treat
ment who is recommended by contributing en-
ployer subscriptions may be sent to Charles Laner'
treasurer No II NasSaust. The other ofhcers OF
the association are George NJ Miller president ana
the Rev George s. Baker secretary. Frederick +.
Cook is general agent. The Office of the ASSOCIATION
is at No 20 FOurth-ave. The contributions received
from all sources in 1883 amounted TO So@,O3o o1'
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LOOKING FOR FoUR CRoNIN PLoTTERs

INFORMATION sT1LL GATHERED BY STATE
ATTORNEY LONGENECKER IN THE CASE
Chicago, Dec os (Special).-A dispatch from Phlla-
dephia to-day quoted Attorney Hynes one Of counsel
for the State the Cronn case saying that there
are four more who figure prominently in the
case who will yet be indicted and brought to trial.
Judge LongenecSer, the State Attorney, said:
That is right. Mr.. Hynes only says what we have
all believed months. In fact, really believe that
there are more than four consprators who have not
yet been apprehended. We far from being through
with the murder case
Who the othersl'
"Wel, there is the SimOnds who bought the
furniture Cooney; certain individual whose name
| cannot mention, but who was on the witness stand,
and the man who the arch-cOnspiratOr. These
four men, we know, have at least guilty knowledge
of the crime, but cannot prove IL Just now. Mr..
lynes right when he that it would be premature
to ndict them now, although we have important IN
formation i'm possession. 1t may be months before
these men are placed trial for this conspiracy but
believe we shall be able to do it al last also agree
with Mr. Hynes i'm what he says about the prisoners
being pardoned. / don't think any Governor Of this
state would dare IN pardon those men. The case has
occupied too prominent a position In the public mind
1t would be gOOdby to that mans political power II
he meddled with the cOnsprators sent to Joliet for the
murder Of Dr. Cronin. More than that the public
would not allow It,"
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DIED..

suddenly, at Enterprise, Florida on Friday
Nd 9Gee% 81 funeral M 1r SeTeafer '''''
GAIE-pccember o. j. Bradner Gale, son Of the late
r on ap ana ratyes are invited attend his funeral
Monday evening December 80 az '"o p NJ ii'' nus
Interment at convenience OF FAMILY -. "a.
GIBBoys-At Lakewood. n. j.. December 2s 10 the osd
s sGa' A g S'f H. 's GiD5 S%'!1 ''O ''' 49,
nAL ,S DE- y, &c P e. ns 2S 1852 "'
Funeral from late residence 10 81 East '''n'''
thsrles haftTe aged g. formerly d Bosom Mass
on December s T IN a. his -
Notice Of funeral hereafter
II 5 ssn ea At d asf her as Mary %
rna from So Andrews Church. corner Of 5thaye and
n HSG,qes p Ss 1ss1ec 80 IL Ped
LAGowITz-on December 2s. Jacob Lsgowitz. IN the
list year Of his age. -. .. .,,ona Aha ,uns,.l
from his late residence ii East oithst on Monday
lie RoY~on FRIDAY. sophie lie Roy wife Of william Il
ss NON Der sti Eesd sassy $50 nm
Intermcnt az convenience Of family.
Please omit flowers.
LINTON Friday December p. Maria sneckner. wife
OF the late William Llntl
P FHas." OMIT Rit'I Movers
MATHEwson Friday 27th inst a. her late rssiden'''
FYGf 'cb between 9TH and eth aSe on Monday sots
Rd Rst at and nd ci sSds are Invited to attend
Please omit flowers
TATLocK-on december %. 1889 Of diphtheria job.
Lloyd Tatlock. aged years and months only chic
OF Chamberlin and John Tatlock, jr.
Funeral private
VALENTINE-In Brooklyn, on Saturday, December %
1859, Ann Eliza Valentine.
Friends are invited the funeral services at her
residence No. is Laayctte-aye., on Tuesday. the
DIST inst, at p. N.
WALCOTT-On Friday, December o. OF typhoid pneu
mOna Loenza BOutcle wife OF Benjamin ,. NaIcott
and daughter Of the late John BOyntOn. -
Funeral at her late residence No 43dst Monday
December 80, at IL o'clock a. m.
Relatives and friends respectfully invited TO attend
YALE-At his late residence 80 shave. December 20.
CYRUS Yale, aged -
Funeral from the house Of Dr. T.. NJ. % West
ATHEIST, Monday. December 30. at II o'clock.