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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09
A Nest of Mice.
BY ALISON.

How many OF my little readers have q
dear old Grandma and Grandpa, living in
little brown frame house in the country,
almost hidden in n wilderness of rose
bushes and trailing vines?
1t is many years ago since wee toddler
Of little brother and l played around
Just such a little cottage and we're at once
the terror and delight of our dear old
GRANDPARENTS hearts.
They lived close by my fathers farm,
and we children spent the happiest hours
of our lives there. No one else could
make such delicious cookies as Grandma,
and no one ever mended our broken toys
or made us wooden whistles out of willow
branches but Grandpa.
1t was always so quiet and peaceful at
the cottage; never any hurry or hustle like
there was at the big farm house. Even
the cat and old dog Captain" seemed TO
agree as no other cat and dog Of my ac-
quaintance ever did.
But am drifting away back to old memo
ries, aud forgetting what started to tell
you about. Let me see. 1t was about
mice, wasn't it? Well, then, one evening
brother Dade and l stole over to Grand
mas, and were busily engaged PLAYING
around some straw stacks when at the base
of one, in tiny little nook, We found
what we supposed was nest of funny
looking little featherless birds. Now, We
had no thought of being rude or unkind,
but the idea occurred to us that we might
make them more comfortable in a nest I'M
der Grandma's kitchen stoop. They
would be sheltered there from the wind
and rain.
We were too young to notice that our
supposed little birds had four feet, some
thing not found with little birds, as you all
know. Or, if We did notice, we did not
think it strange, SO gathered them up in
my apron and as noiselessly as possible
stole around to the back stoop, and we
removed a loose board and clrefully laid
our birds" on q bundle of clean fresh
straw. We did not mention the circum-
stance to any one, fearing they might take
our pets away from us, but every day for
week went 10 see them. No feathers be-
gan to appear, but fine coat of hair did,
and we were overjoyed to see our pets
thriving SO steadily
But, alas! for our benevolence, old
Tabby, the cat, must have played the spy
on our movements. and, watching her OPP
portunity, crawled through the opening
aud found our pets, which she proceeded
TO carry outside and make meal on.
Grandpa saw her and went to see what she
had, and what do you think? They we're
not birds ut all, but the young mice that we
had taken such care of. He called to
brother and to come and see them, and
then we told him the story of how we found
them and thought they were birds
don't think finding ont they we're mice
made our sorrow for their loss any less, for
Tabby had not left a single one, and l
suppose she ate the old mamma mouse, too.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09
Man Is What Woman Has Made Him.

Prof. @. V. Riley, TO: merly State
Entomologist for Missouri, and now
Entomologist of the Department OF
Agriculture, created o sensation o. a
club meeting in st. Louis, not long
since. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, NJ SIS
Ph nbe CouZins, and Belva l. ckwood
We're among the ladies present. The
subject of discussion was sexual equal
ity from scientific standpoint Prof.
Riley showed how the male, at first in
significant and a latter creation, had
developed and grown to q position of
equality by the $ d. of his female part
ner; how this had resulted from nat
ural and especially sexual selection,
the female always choosing for her
companion the handsomest and strong
est; how the female of some slecies
is 10000 times larger than the male,
and how, in other cases, he is o mere
minute parasite, whom she carries
about Us part of her baggage; how
some female spiders are hundreds of
times larger than the males, and how
my lady Archnidan kills her myriads
OF successive husbands, beats them,
and filings Their carcasses out into the
back yard; how, under the influence of
preference, the males of mammals and
birds have arisen to physical superior
ity to the females, till the lion is finer
and stronger than the lioness, the bull
larger than the COW, the peacock
adorned with gorgeous tail with
which to excite the admiration of the
pea hen, and the turkey cock gifted
with self-important strut and AFRO
giant gobble. The inference was that
what whatever man is he has been
made through millions of years of sex
ual preference by the female of his
own species, and the anthropoid and
other species from which he has
sprung, and that it wonld be unfair
for him to kick down the ladder by
which he has climbed,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09

shoulders and wave triumphant in tn
breeze. The subject is too painful to
dwell uroa. The mere mention of ring
let's rings before my minds eye visions
of the addressed women of half CEN
tury since, who tortured their locks in
the same ugly fashion, and my soul
sinks within me "a reflect on the hats
that long curls will nccesei' ate. Let
me make a wild appeal to my male
readers TO di courage their sisters
their cousins and their aunts frora max
ing themselves hideous AMI their sex
ridiculous.
However, American women are ait
to save themselves from grotcsqucry
in fash .ons They are o.tcn absurd in
the exirsneous things of their toilet,
but rarely in themselves. The sec
ond picture rortrays tho certainly
agreeable sight in the figure Of q
styli silly dressed Girl, who was
sketched as she sat in = street car.
Her hat may be accepted as a newly
approved shape, her bodice of specklcd
wooden fabric is C fresh idea, and her
bon is like many that Gro being worn
this winter. But she YVES indulging
III q freak of manner. During tho
whole time that l eat beside her she
was handling that scrront.ne boa rs
though 1t were real snake, aud she
was its professional charmer. There
could be no doubt about the artful.
ness. She would make the boa al
ternately curl in her lap, writhe
around her arms, and fairly seem t, be
instinct with serpentine life. The n
she would take one of its ends, as
though holding the head of great
snake by its neck, and bring it con-
templatively before her face, just as
you may have seen the snake-charmers
do in the shows. That was her willy
method of commanding attention.
Fashionable women's dressing at home
and abroad is just now admirable. The
odious tournure i reduced to normal
lines, the sleeves Of dresses alloy for
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09

The Duchess do Luynes returned to
her home in Paris the other day after
trip into the country, and found her
Italian waiting maid strutting about
arrayed in her mistress best ball-dress.
Before the Duchess could demonstrate.
another servant walked in.o the room.
and remarking that the millennium had
come, began to throw bric-a- brac, al
buns, and other ornamental articles
out of tho window. The police were
called in, and on examination by physi-
clans, it was found that 10th girls had
gone stark mad at the same time. No
one is able to. find any reason for the
coincidence.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09
"Bcautiful Hands,"

Srci beautiful, beautiful hands.
They no ro.ther white nor small;
And you l know would scarcely think
That thoy were lair at all.
I've looked on hands whose form and hue
A sculp or's dream might be;
Yet are these acod, wrinkled hands,
Most beautiful to me.
Such beautiful, beautiful hands
Though heart was weary and sad,
These patient hands kept toiling on,
That the children might be glad.
1 almost weep, rs looking back
To chil,lhoods distant day,
think how those hands rested not
When mine were at their play.
Such beautiful. beautiful handsi
They're growing feeble now,
For time and pain have II their mark
On hind and heart and brow,
A as, alas the nearing time,
And the sal, sad day to me,
When meath the daisies, out Of sight,
These hands will folded be.
But oh beyond this shadow land,
Where all Is bright and fair,
] know full we'll these dear old hands
Will palms Of victory bear,
Where crystal streams through endless years,
Flow over golden sands
And where the old grow young again,
III clasp my mothers hands.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09

Magazine Editor-I am getting up a
symposium on the subject, rs Marriage
n Failure?" and | would much like to
have an art;c'e from you.
Literary Man-On which side?
NJ. FL am most in need of an ar
t.cle on the affirmative.
l.. M.-Want me to pronounce mar
riage failure?
NJ. E.-Well, yes.
l.. M wouldn't dare to. I'm mar
ried.-NelU York Ueekiy.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09
GluttOn Ten.

There was q very greedy boy
They called him Glutton Ben;
His appetite was large enough
For half dozen men.
One Christmas night he ate and ate
From eight O'Clock to ten;
And when he crept to bed, folks thought
He'd n,'er get up again.
dozen yolling sava,es
Rode o or the mountain crest;
An eagle from the sky crept down
And bore him to hor nest;
And thon doughty drayman dumped
A hogshcad on his breast;
Twas thus tho horrid nightmares
Broke in upon his rest.
His face grew pnllld in its pain,
His legs they were up-bent;
The doctor felt his throbbing pulse
With attitude intent.
"A surfeit OF plum pudding, this"
Was his blunt comment;
He wrote o 1t n prescription
And then away he went.
Hampers Young People.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09
Timid Gas Lamps.

The gas furnished the city of San
Antonio is of a very inferior quality,
and consequently the streets are very
poorly lighted, but the street lamps
are allowed to burn until after day
light. A stranger asked prominent
druggist:
"Why do the gas lamps burn all
night in this town."
because dose cash lights vas so
small dot dey vas afrai to go out ven
it vas dark. Terds SitingS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09
Sermon by a Little C,Iored Boy.

A little co.ored boy in South Carolina
made an attempt to write an excuse to his
eacher for his absence as follows: Dear
Affectionately Teacher: Use sorry l
couldn't come to school on FRIDAY. bnt 7
couldn't cause it rain and dat's de way it
60 in dis world. If de Lord Slut de door,
no man can open de door. If dc Lord say
it rain,' no man stop it rain. But de
Lord, he do all things we'll. And you
ouQhnt to growl about it. ="
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09

II in July, passably handsome, but with
q sulky temper.
If in August, smiable and practical, and
likely to marry rich.
II in September, discreet, affable, and
much liked.
If in October, coquettish, and likely to
be unhappy.
If in November, liberal, kind and of q
mild disposition.
If in December, ell-proportioned, fond
Of novelty, and extrayagant.-St Louis
Republic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09
Observations.

We suspect that the Keely motor is
wind.
A Boston man is proud he never
recognizes himself in q mirror that
lost less than $500.
1t is said that some of VIM. NJ.
Evarts' sent noes are SO long that COM
mutation would be simple act of
justice. Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09
G.eanings.

TRIPLES make perfection, and perfec-
tino is no trife.-Angelo.
1T is always good to know, if only in
passing, charming human being; it re
freshes one like flowers and woods and
clear brooks.-Gt orge Eliot.
THIS one thing we wish in the boy, is
that he shall learn to come full fronted to
look us in the eye, and to feel q con-
scious manliness. God bless brave
boy that dares to be truthful!-American
Journal of Education.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09

what is an orphan y asked the
teacher OF the class in definition. No.
body seemed to know. well. Pm an
ORPHAN said the teacher, seeking an H.
lustration that would not reveal too
much. At this a hand popped up and
tie owner OF it exclaimed: AN orphan
is woman that wants to get ma; ried
and can't.-llarpcr's Magazine.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09
That Child Across the Street,

could sit oil day and watch her,
She's 30 cunning, pert and sweet
The little blue-eyed beaut-,
The child across the street.
Her hair Is light and curly,
And In dainty ringlets fall,
As she sits beside the window,
Softly talking to her doll.
have watched her days, and wondered
II the time would ever be
Whom her dolls would lose their interest
And she'd grow morose, like mo.
Then again question closer,
Was there ever such day
When in innocence and pleasure
had spent the hours in play?
For my LIES so full OF trouble,
And my grief SO fierce and wild,
That doubt with all my nature
II / ever was child.
Thus muse and reconsider,
And II happier days meet.
shall owe them in measure
To that child across tho street.
Laura W. Sheldon.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09
Made II White rs Snow.

Mr.. Popsy (ruefully examining his
pipe)-Who has Eeen fooling with my
old meerschaum?
Mrs. Popsy "a young bride)-Oh,
darling, it was so old and black and
dirty that l put it in the kitchen fire
and watched it carefully until it was
burned 70 this lovely snow-white.-
Texas SUtings.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09
Significance Of Toasts.

Jinks-I hear you refused to drink
to the health of your cd friend Great
man at the banquet last night.
WHISTLES, but didn't mean any
slur, you know. Greatman got up and
asked that his health be drunk with
water, and 1 didn't care for wa.er,-
NeV York Weekly,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09
Depends when the Girl Is Born.

If girl is born in January she will be
o prudent housewife, given to melancholy,
but good temper.
If in February, humane and affec-
tionate wife, and tender mother.
If in April: inconstant, not very intelli-
gent, but likely to be good-lookiag.
II in May, handsome, amiable, and
likely to be happy.
II in June, impetgous, will marry esrly
and Be friyolous.-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09
Little NIoliy's Sarca SIN.

DEAR FATHER-We are all we'll and
happy. The baby has grown ever SO much,
and has a great deal more sense than he
used to have. Hoping the same of you, l
remain your daughter, MoLLY.-From the
German
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09

Near her easel. grac .ful, dainty,
Deity touching hero and there,
First he saw her somewhat panty.
But, for all that, passing fair,
And she painted fast and fas err,
At golltn China Aster.
Oft he canc aIid ST. cd be aide her,
While her bushes caino aul went,
And Tho took his word to euide her,
For he seemed on love in ent.
Welcome CLAN :cs these he cast her,
He, desc endant Of IN Aston,
hristmas came her n.tlc token
Was clump OF golden towers
On canvas. Loo unspoken
swift recalled their happy hours.
Heart and pulse alike boat fast r,
So no just D mixed up tn rs ho..
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09

My dear boy, said mother to her son.
as he handed round his plate for more
turkey, this is the fourth time you have
been helped"
Il know, mother, replied the boy, but
that turkey pecked me once, and l want
to get square with him."
lie got his turkey.-San Francisco
Wasp.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09
A Reasonable Hypothesis.

One never hears of an event SO sad but
that some element of humor turks about
it.. A little girl who lives on State street,
near the dentists Office, where the shoot
ing ARRAY occurred this week. happened to
hear the pistol shots and shouts for the
police. Revolving it moment in her
baby mind plausible explanation seemed
10 dawn upon her. and turning to her
iather she remarked: He must have
pulled wrong tooth for somebody
AIbnnu journal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09
The SchOO;bOy.

we Dpubut II IN a DOX Tor MS DOCKS ana toys,
And a cri ket bag for his bat;
And he looked the brightest and best Of boys
Tn Ter his new straw hat.
We handed him into the railway train
With troop Of his young compeers,
And we made as though it were dust and rain
Were filling our eyes with tears.
We looked in his innocent face to SEQ
The sign o. sorrowful heart;
But he only shouldercd his bat with glee,
And wondered when they would start.
Twas not that he loved not heretofore,
For the boy was tondor and kind;
But his was q world that WAS all before,
And ours was a world behind.
Twas not his iuttering heart was cold
For the child was loyal and true
And the parents love the love that is old
And the children's the love that is new
And we came to know that love Is q flower
Which only groweth down.
And we scarcely spoke for ths sp ce of an hour
As we drove back through the town.
Unidentified.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09
A Boston Child.

Our little boy, years old, was sent to
school last week for the first time, and on
his return home asked his papa:
who taught the first man his letters?"
Boston Globe,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09
Taught by Experience.

Minister-You say great many bright
things, Bobby, don't your
Bobby-Not as many as used to.
Minister-Why not?
Bobby-Slippers.- York Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09
Radical Cure for EpiIeptic Fit,

To the EditOr-Please inform your readers
that have a positive remedy for the above
named disease which ] warrant to cure the
worst cases. So strong is my faith in its vir.
tues that will send (. ee sample bottle and
valuable treatise to any sufferer who will give
me his = o. and Express address. Resp'y,
ii. q. ROOT, NJ. G lS3 Pearl ST.. New York
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09
Trust.

Make little fence OF trust
Around to-day.
Fill the space with loving works,
And therein stay;
Look not thro' the sheltering bars
Upon tomorrow,
God will help thee bear what comes,
II Joy or sorrow.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09

loosely curled into ringlets. It IS a
style that has for several years been in
rogue for children. Now it has been
.aken up by grown girls and young
women. To effect the purpose, the
hair is cut so rs to reach little below
The shoulders, although q modification
IF the fashion abbreviates it until it
stops at the nape of the neck. A fluffy
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09
What SCOTS Emulsion Has Done!
Over IS Pounds Gain in Ten Weeks.
Experience of q Prominent Citizen,
THE CALIFORNIA SocIETy FOR TuE)
SUPPRESSION OF VICE.

BAN FRANCISCO. July 7th. 1885,
I took q severe cold upon
my chest and lungs and did
not give it proper attention;
it developed into bronchitis,
and in the fall Of the same
year I was threatened with
consumption. Physicians or.
dered me to a more congeni.
al climate, and l came to San
Francisco. Soon after my
arrival I commenced taking
Seott's Emulsion Of Cod Liver
Oil with Hypophosphites reg.
ularly three times a day. In
ten weeks my avoirdupoiS
went from 1855 to $50 pounds
and over; the cough mean.
time ceased. CIR. BENNETT.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09
INEw YORK conREsroNDENcE.l

JANUARY, 1889,
brings a sudden
10 u { b u r s t of
Fauntleroy hair.
NJ RS. Burnett's
story of the ids al
good boy is be-
ing enacted on
the New York
stage, and every
mother of a little
son goes to see
her own cherub's
qualities angelic
ally Ierr s,nted
in the drama.
Little Lord
Fauntleroy, you
will remember,
h a d abundant
long hair hang
ing about his
head and down
on h s houlders,
with the ends
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09
Natures Diamonds.

million little diamonds
Twinkle on the trees,
And all the little maidens said,
"A jewel, il you pleased"
But while they held their hands outstretched,
To catch tho diamonds gay
A million little sunbeams came
And stole them all away
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09

Offensive breath vanishes with the use OF
DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09

The Federal census of 1850 is just finished
at C st of nearly "a, 100000.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09
FOR THE LADIES.
A BUDGET OFF BREEZY GOSSIP FOR
THE GENTLER SEX.

Tho Ever Changoabie Styles in Feminine
Attire-ysiuabie Suggestions to Those
Who Wish to Look Neat and Fashionable
at Small Expense.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-09
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.

Hl0NE STUDY. Book keeping, Business FormS
HOW6 Penmanship Arithmetic Short hand, etc
Thoroughly taught by MAIL. Circulars freq
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-10-30
PInNing White Caps.

WORTHWHILE, y. y, Oct. ga
terrible tragedy WIS enacted ut The
home of Samuel CurriDg'0n, Il half
mile from this place at IA late hour sat.
urdsy night. IL appears that IA young
man named Oscar Barclay has made
himself notorious by his association
with two women and his visits to the
Darlington homestead. Barclay had
been warned by his father and three
brothers, but he paid no attention to
them and they decided 10 teach him a
lesson. Accordingly they designated
themselves a "Nhite Caps" and ac-
compauied by about II dozen your g
men similarly disguised, they proceed.
ed to the Darlington residence. The
party dragged CarringtUn from the
house, taTred and feUtLered him,
placed him astride rail and carried
him for quite u distance, then be was
released and left 10 himself. The
"White Capsn returned 10 the house
TOR youpg Barclay, tu. having wit
messed their treatment Of Darlington
he determined To resist them and IA
they came to the door he ran up stairs
and selling a musket, levelied II at the
leaders and ordered them to stop. His
command was uuheeded and as the
whit Caps" pressed forward he
took careful aim and fiied. sbrieks Of
agony followed and the leader OF the
"White Caps" fell dead, the right side
of his head and face being blown To
atoms. The vie i'm proved TO be Fred
Barclsy, yOungest brother of Oscar.
Young Barclay made no effort to es-
cape; public sympathy Is In his favor.