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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

octoroon are very popular all through
old Virginia. They are very bright.
some OF them, and what | like best
about them is their utter modesty in
soaking of their ancestors.
The old stone house is queer struc-
ture, and would rent for about - per
moLh. Washington did not care very
much for style in his headquarters, but
he wanted plenty of them. He never
wanted to be out of a headquarters. SO
he had them established in all the
growing towns of that time. Ere
qucntly he would secure Headquarters
in II town and then not visit them at
all. 1t was so in this case. Washing
ton WAS plain man and simple in his
habits. He was only eXtrayagant III
the number of his headquarters, and
We can forgive him for that. now that
he is gone.
In the back yard the little boy
showed rs IL Iig tree planted by Wash
inlton himself Washington, jefferson
and Monroe planted all the large trees
in Virginia with the exception of three.
On the trunk of this tree are two large
iron staples or handles, now almost
buried in the trunk. The little mulatto
boy says they were probably driven in
there for the English to tie Their horses
to when they came to WaShington's
h. aduuarters t. surrender, or perhaps
in after years slaves were tied to these
big iron handles when they were
whipped. Possibly Washington used
them in place of a shawl strap in bring
mo h tree ,1OAn tO Richmond TO plaut
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

totore seven Blue Points, with II small
piece of lemon, would satisfy me, hut
with pleasant flow of conversation
and with thickset brunette from
Guinea ever and anon knocking the
huntin%-casc from these calm and I'M
inn ASSIGNED birds, / ate about a tene-
ment houseful.
At Richmond we visited, among other
things, the old stone house which was
occupied as one of the large collection
of headquarters used by Washington.
Tho house is shown us by q bright lit
tie boy. Kind of u Virginia bright, as
the tobacco dealers would call him,
presume. He is tine-looking young
fellow, with the mirth and music of the
African tingling in his veins, together
with the proud and navy-blue blood of
his other parent. The mulatto and
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

MALCOLM MCMILLAN, of Catalone,
Cape Breton, native of Lockmadlv
North Uist, Scotland, is now 10l years
OF age and all his senses are as good as
when he was in his teens 4 few
months ago he cut and sewed a pair OF
mill-cloth trousers for himself. Last
autumn he moved hay on the same
field with his son, his grandson, and
his great-grandson, and his days work
was equal, it is said, to the best of
them. He has never lost tooth and
does not know what headache or a
toothache is.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

A CENSUS of the illiterates in tho
various countries of the world, recent.
~ published in the .Stdtistiche Mon.
uHSchrW, places the three Sclavic
states of Roumania, Servia and Russia
ut the head of the list, with about so
per cent of the population unable to
read and write. Ofthe Latin-speaking
races Spain heals the list with 63 per
cent, followed by Italy, with 4S per
cent, France and Belgium having
about 10 per cent. The illit arates in
Hungary number 43 per cent, in
Austria 80, and in Ireland II. In Eng
land we find l3 per cent, Holland 10
per cent, United States white popu-
lation( s per cent, and Scotland per
cent. unable to read and write. When
We come to the purely Teutonic states
we find a marked reduction in tho
percentage of illiterates. The highest
lis in Switzerland, "a; in the whole
German Empire it is but per cent. in
Sweden, Denmark, Bavaria, Baden and
Wurtemberg there is practically No
one who cannot rea and write.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23
THE DRUMMER AND HIS GRIP.



Though the rain and sleet are failing,
Ana the roads are awful muddy"
though all men hard times" are bawling,
trough fellow 5 nose gets rudy,
Ihough the rivers may be frozen,
Ana the frosts may bite and nip,
They can never stop the advent
OF the drummer and his grip.
Though the trains may all be smashing.
Though the horses all go lame,
Inc drummer, like the bedbug,
viii get there Just the same.
And when his time is over,
VIII come smiling from his trip
or he always makes connection,
Does the drummer with his grip
III. he tes~h ia a lesson.
With his energy and grit,
Things that "pardlyze' most people
Don't astonish him bit.
And hos ever bright and cheerful,
And Il smile is on his lip:
He's II daisy from away back,
Is tho drummer with his grip.
Give him kind word always
He. II give you buck the same;
For the doings of some black sheep
Don give the whole tribe blame.
For down, clear down to Hndes.
Some ed good men" slip,
While along the road to heaven
Goes the drummer with his grip.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23
4 Necessary I'recauiion.

Samantha " aid Nj Chugwatrr, as
he entered the family room. II have
brought Mr.. lel,i'h, the author Of the
iamo"' new book, Random Reilec-
tions, with me t tea. haze been
telling Inn how much We admire the
work, and he seems greatly pleased.
For goodness sMllc, Mr.. Chug-
water" exclaimed the wife. take him
into some other room while | cut the
leaves Of that copy Of Random R,hec,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

slid timorously from his chair, passed
through the door Just as noise of Il
cracking panel giving way before
punching muscles was heard, and the
editor was alone.
Stepping to a speaking tube, he
murmured IN its hollow depths, "Say,
send de bloke what does de obituaries
up Ii re as soon as he gets back, and
give him a tip. He's got ter stay
around here closer" then resumed his
seat and sent up the first editorial.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

ri went out shooting don't You know
Miss De Lisle. and | shot four wild
geese. p IL my honor. I'm very fond
OF wild geese, don't yoI know -yaas,
arr, indeed Are you fond of wild
geese, Miss De Lislc?"
"No, Mr.. Tompkins." answered Miss
De Lisle serenity, Il much prefer tame
ge se,' and she looked at him with
such tender significance that he pro,
pose on the spot. Dcfi'OH Free Press,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

The use of petroleum as fuel seems
~ gain ground slowly. 1t has been
tried in Detroit with saving of about
Al PER cent. of the cost of coal burning
furnaces. Methods for burning it seem
to be defective, however, and so far no
adequate test has been made.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23
MUSIC HATH CHARMS.

HE piano aud violin
aud flute are all blend
ing abe sweet harmo
ni,s together in our
Iar!or tonight. and 1
am sitting by the
cheerful fire in n sweet
dream of peace, aud
thanking the good
Lord for His hlcssin IS.
One Io't writes bean
tiful thoughts about
the mu sic Of tn g
spheres, as though the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

SECRETARY WHITNEY is said to have
had every newspaper reference to him
since he became Secretary of the Navy
clipped out and pasted in scrapbook.
The scrapbook now comprises forty
large volumes
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

\ GALE jumped on the pilot of rap
idly moving train on the Southern Pa
life and rode nine miles, till the car
stopped. l then scampercd off about
its business.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

NANCY EDGERLY, of marlborough,
n. H., claims to be 105 years old, and
says that she should never have at
tanned that age if, on the only occasion
when she ever called physician, she
had not thrown all his medicines out of
the widow instead Of taking them.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

THE largest electric plant in tho
world will soon be put in operation.
London is to be illuminated by cleo
hicity, and contract for the immense
undertaking has already been made.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

The towns of Yarmouth and Dennis
will be go years old on Sept 3, 1889,
and already preparations are making
for suitably celebrating the occasion.
Each town wants 81, 900 for expenses.
Cheap enough.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

THE life insurance companies of this
country charge negroes one-third high
er premiums than they do other people,
according to Now York paper.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

SOAR as size is concerned, the Ter
ritory Of Dakota would make two very
respectable States. Its area is as
large as that of all the New England
States, Indiana, South Carolina, New
JERSEY and Delaware.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

A TEXAN who is blind, deaf, crippled
and savage, offered II 900 t. any
woman who would marry him, and he
hal received nine applicants in two
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

A SINGLE pair of herrings, if allow
I'd to reproduce undisturbed for twenty
years, would not only supply the whole
world with abundance of food, but
would become inconveniently nu-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

IL seems that there are now only
l0D,0OJ Germans in France-lcss than
half the number that lived there be-
tor, the f'ranco-Prussian war. More
than oue-third of thos, are quartered
in Paris
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

HERE are forty-two firms in the
United States engaged exclusively in
the manufacture of chewing gum
Their trade is increasing, and it is est,
mated that the value of their product
this year VII not he less than $lO,-
ZOO ONO
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

IN his report to the Pope on the sit
nation in Ireland, Mgr. Persico CON
dennis boycotting and the plan of cam
paign, but says that Irish political as
pirations must be satisfied before peace
can be restored.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

Mrs. CHARLES CRoCKER's Christmas
gift to the Children's Hospital and
Training School for Nurses in San
Francisco was a check for $1,000.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

THE Ministry of Public We ip in
Germany has decided to discontinue
Bible study as distinct branch in the
public school courses.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

VHEEE are $500 members of the
Michigan ntiHorse Thief Society,
mud during the past year they have
not mad cents worth of property
stnlon
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

A LONDON Judge ordered Quaker
to leave the court, and ould not hear
his testimony, because he refused to
remove his hat.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

The search for the snnken British
frigate Hu5sar is to be prosecuted anew
in the spring by the same parties
who failed to locate the spot last fall.
They claim to have received some new
pointers
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

OHI"'s new vinegar law, prohibiting
The sale of an imitation of the real
article, disclosed the fact that nine
tcnths of the stuff on the market was
b1pr1q
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

Wv - = AtAAf -.
eral wears after tho
close of Tia . war.
| am writing thi,
letter at Norfolk. on
the scab1ard. here
the Lynn Haven oys-
{ e T grows rank, 1t.
and the cherry stone
oyster occupies his
little bed. The Lynn
Haven oyster grows
Il great Ii light
here, and tastes first
rate. Yesterday | ate
Il nit e a number of
them by request of
many citizens. Here
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23
Not in Spirits.

You see, | went 10 see my girl last
night. Had roHsing time"
"Ah! that was good"
NO; dcuccd bad The old gentleman
reused me about one o'clock. / never
realized how expensive counting was
before"
"EXpensiye?"
Yes; | was willing to pay love, pres
cnts, devotion for the girl, but"
l., "Well?"
THE old gentleman was not salts
fed"
How was that"
He required something to boot
CLjrH0D Lecturer
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

WE are always complaining oar DAYS
are few and ACTIN IS = there would he
40 end t. tiicm
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

nalistic ranks of New York last week.
John l.. Sullivan having shaken the
dust of Boston from his feet and eluded
the clutches of gastric fever, came on
and assumed with thud the editorial
chair of an illustrated weekly paper
The new editor was escorted to his
sanctum hy Dan Murphy, Billy DAILY
and Mr.. Lumley.
This is your desk, John" said Mr..
Lumlev, kindly, land there is the side
board. [ suppose You can get along
all right now
Cit along? Say, just you wait and
see me. Where's de assignment book ?"
This important document, and Mr.
Sullivan began work.
Mr. Micky de Slob.'
"Yessir," answered tough-looking
specimen, as he amhlel toward the
desk.
60 ON over to Charley Mitchell and
interview de bloke as to why | didn't
lick him. Don't be gone over an hour,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23
BILL NYE IN THE SOUTH.

He visit, Some of the Late George wa>i-
ington's Headquarters aud Feast, on
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23
Railroad Schedules, etc.
Cumberland e. Pennsylvania Railroad
EASTWARD

All trains on the schedule stop At Hay suSy
station Cumberland. p. l.. BCRwELL.
GeueyAl superspterdex.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

OMIN(I o Il [
t o II ig h t,
Chubbs 2"
" ID IL n II o.
It's dark ; no
moon. "
7 " AIeet me
at the corner
! a IN PIP o S t,
then"
no; Pm no
gas IN e t er.
Besides, I'm
not feelin e
very good. "
Sick 2"
sort of.
$500. I'll I,,A
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23
SLUGGER SULLIVAN.
HE Is SPORTING EDITOR OF
\ NEW YORK PAPER,
Who Kicks, and any Advertiser
who Stops His adj

New York correspondence
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

ULLINAN the or ut
has taken up his abode
in New York, and Bos-
Aton literary circles are
Din despair over their
/irreparable loss. \
Gotham correspondent
thus writes of the event:
There was q decided
accession to the jour
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

octoroon are very popular all through
old Virginia. They are very bright,
some OF them, and what | like best
about them is their utter modestv in
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-02-23

an il you've got a scratch on yer mug
when yer CON" lack I'll do Yer mys If,
See"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-12

The purchasing agent was instructed 70
purchase ga feet oi le-toch sewer pipe.
The ciiY treasurer was authorized 10 en-
Yt"y the Necessary Assistance 10 check
through last years accounts and 20 prepare
induces ot the rolls etc.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-12
How the sultan Eats.


The sultan never eats with his harem
and il is not the custom for the sexes To eat
together in Turkey. His majesty sits down
TO his meals with his officers of state. He
drinks his coffee out of gold cups and he
uses Turkish article which is as thick as
molasses and As strong as I've. He has his
ministers of state often 10 dine with him
and he gives dinners frequently 10 the dip
lomats at COnStan;iuople. At such din
nerS he sits down with his foreign guests
save when their wives are present, and he
is said to be very good dinner-table com
panion. There are a number of little rooms
in the palace to which he retires with such
OF his friends as he wishes TO engage in
private conversation, and he carries on
conversation with foreigners through in
terpreters. He can speak French but pre-
ferS 20 use the Turkish and an Interpreter
in his conversation. He believes in edu-
eating, and he has a school connected with
his harem where the little princes are
taught French and the modern sciences as
well rs the Koran.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-12
THE CITY FRONT.

The !. l.. Boyden va in Yesterday.
The bark Dumbartoushire was towed I'D
10 Tacoma yesterday.
The Teaser gets away Ia Quillayute to-
day With forty tons OF supplies
The schooner Henrietta arrived in from
Lopez island yesterday with load OF farm
produce.
The scow 50. Paul finished unloading
yesterday and will be towed back 10 Chuck
auGt again.
The Phantom brought in a barge OF
Chuckanut rock yesterday The rock was
discharged at Hopkins wharf.
The bark Templar was towed to sea
Yesterday. Her cargo consisted OF so
tons OF coal for San Francisco.
The Laklne took aboard 250 cases of
salmon az Morse's Canuefy last evening.
and, taking fuel. left for down Sound.
The steamer Jeanne is in from san Fran
cisco with 60 tons OF freight for Seattle
She is discharging at Yesler's wharf.
The Henry Bailey took ont eighty tons
ot lre.,h; for Skagit river points Yesterday.
she was loaded down 20 the bulNark<.
The Edith resumes her ran so por,
townsend tomorrow night. She has been
on the beach eI Tacoma. aud has new
propeller.
The J. e. Britain came ~ yesterday with
a load al stone from the EuHder Material
tompany's quarry a. ChucsAnut She
discharged Al ilop&.n'. wharf
The Hood's cana. trade has proven too
much Tor She little steamer Delta and
Captain D Troatgnan. her owner. has
chartered The Josephine "a take her place
TIE saiIlng date aas been changed 10 Ned
he~aays and Saturdays. Tie Delta IS
loha.ng here now
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-12
Suflocated in a Well.



Last Wednesday morning, about s
O'Clock, Mr.. John Huffman, resident of
Prune Hill. descended an unused well on
his premises which was about seventy feet
deep. by means of rope attached 10 a
windlass, an understanding having been
had with his assistants that in case he
found the gas too oppressive he would give
the rope pull when they should haul him
up. Before reaching the bottom the signal
was given and the action was reversed and
he hegan To ascend. A. he neared the sur
face his hold OF the rope relaxed. and he
fell back, a distance probably OF fifty or
sixty feet. The neighbors succeeded after
some time IN getting the unfortunate man
ont Or. Humphrey was called and exer-
tons were made TO resuscitate the uncon-
scious man, but tn no avail-life was ex
tinct
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-12

meek and Lowry. Aceoi.--sg TO ais views
a riaiu and serious garb was more IN keep
Ing with the spirit of the place than were
the gEittering furbetows OF fashion The
congregation OF any one OF our uptown
churches would furnish lsss as good text
fo- a sermon aS did the gaiiy dressed wcr-
shippers in the EnsiIsh cathedral. There
Is no better field for observing the display
of elegant toilets than = church on bright
SUNDAY morning, snd many woman II
put upon her OATH wonld have 70 admit
that see had lost the whole az the sermon
because of The charms OF her neishoors
rsw Paris hat. Indeed. the churches are
50 universally made exhibition places Tor
fne dressing that the lack or clothes IS
frequently inside the Plea for noa-aI'enti-
ance. and IN the distraction OF fine toilets
the original idea al worship IS almost en-
;irely lost sight OF.
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LORDS OF TIE HaREst.
The Boss EuRueh One Of the suitan's
Chief Advisers


Chief Advisers
Fraas u Carpenter.
The EXPENSES az the present sultan tor
his hsrerl are undoubtedly enormous, and
though am told that he oyerloeks the ac-
counts himself. they cannot bat run high
into the hundreds OF thousands OF 0oi.ars.
There are thousancs of servants shout the
TeaIaces OF the sultan. He has several hum
ired eunuchs and these receive salaries
according TO their position. The ehlei
elinuch is quite as important man as the
the grand vizier He takes part III the I'M
perial councils and Is man OF great IN
fiuence.
/ saw him an the day that the sultan
took his yearly visit vixen he went 10 Kiss
the mantle o. Mohonlet. A tall, broad
shouldered negro with duh black eyes. but
with features expressive Of intellect and
will. He was dressed III clothes emoroia-
cred in gold lace and he rode magnin-
cent Arabian horse. The sultan prooaoiy
bought him a slave. and the most ordinary
eanuchs are a costly article. They are inn
ported BY slave dealers from Africa, where
they are raised They are OF rs different
grades rs other men and, and the sultan
has ali kinds
The more important OF them have sep
arate establishments of their own IN the
palace Each OF the more f2vorite slaves
OF the harem must have her eunuchs 10
wait upon her. She uses them as her
servants, but they are guards a well. The
chief eunuch has charge OF all the women
OF the palace, and it Is through their power
with the Sultan that much OF his influence
comes. He is new TO his position and he
will probably amass a fortune before he
dies The last chief eunuch wore uniform
of scarlet and gold. and be built mosque
TO serve as his tomb. He was courted dur
ing his lifetime, and it is said that his in
fuence was purchasahle-
The eunuchs however, form but small
part OF the servants OF the palace. There
are something like seven thousand people
about ths sultan and the greater part OF
these are employees. The kitchens of the
last sultan had three hundred servants,
and it must take number of hands 10
attend 10 the thousands OF horses and 10
keep the two hundred royal carriages in
good condition. The sultan has his bar
beers, his musicians and his boatmen, and
am told that there are one hundred porters
at Yiidiz who do nothing else but carry
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-12
PASSENGER LISTS.

Oregon & California Passed Medford
Mrs. F. A. Hatch. Mrs. W. 5. Davis, II. q.
Freeman, Miss Zinns, Mrs. \. Zinns, 0. p.
Henderson. Miss +. c. HERSHEY. c. ].
Wheeler and wife, NJ. Gass, 4. Gass, E. C.
French, \. c. Moore. II. L. Track, J.. K.
Carter, Mrs. Das. Mrs. f. Yesler. Miss
Owen, VI. Burns, d. Love, A. Luthwaite,
J. w. Thompson and wife, J. +. Elbow,
l.. A. Southwaite. Mr.. Mclaughlin, A. ].
Wagner and wife, Mrs. Lyers and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frazer. Joseph Fraser. /. Barnes,
NJ. NJ. ketchum, Mr.. Springfield, and
forty-six second-ciass
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Incoming prc.. In chnrrn.

The :eciors al most of oar fashionable
city ca9rs hes might take hut from ,h..
Arch shop OF Canterbury. who = few sam.
DAYS ago. following tie example ~ b,s
rrea, Episcopal predecessor. PaaI. gave
hls flock some very serious adrnonitto,
anon the subject Of dress in church AL.
vlsing ghenl what wss becoming tn he
house OF Tie Lord and to follower q, ths