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San Francisco vindicator., 1889-02-16

OO0. 900 have been spent IN public i'm
movements. aud the population has
Increased from 244,OO0 to 379, 900.
Miss Blanche Weoer of Kansas City
is the latest young lady who is prepar-
inc to puckerin public for considera-
ton. She ia IS years old and is de-
scribed 50 pretty brunette with large,
expressive eyes, a straight Grecian
nose. rather too short for perfect beau
~ hut inst short enough "a he piqHant,
raven locks dressed n the Pompadour
atyle- and a graceful figure, rather
gi'rlish ret. but giving promise Of great
beauty in matured years. Aud her
whistle il something thrilling.
Four young fellows thought they
would 90 out and ''seea man between
the acts at certain theafer in Louis
Vile recently. and ~ attempted
an exit. A very l2rge lady SAT IN the
aisle seat, and the determined air with
which she viewed the proposed flight
! hooded evil for the youngsters. Inry
stepupd over all the other seats in Q
row and reached the fat lady. "Yuu
can't get ont herer' she said in SO loud
and determined voice that the boys
| b!ushed deeply and returned 10 their
seats much embarrassed. This ponder
Gus lady is a reformer, aud she de-
serves large following.
| Miss Louise Drexel Of Philadelphia,
anioys the income of n fortune of more
| than S4.OOO, 900 left her by her father,
besides 4 legacy If $2O0,OO0 in her
own right from her mother. Should
the Drexpl sisters die without issue thg
entire estate will OH the dratI of
the present heirs be donated I" SOME
Catholic charities. to which Fl,2U1,-
600 has already been given. Wan ail
their wealth the Misses DrcXrl have
the uuletest possible taste in matters
of dress and adjournment. They invar.'
ABLY are seen c0stumcd in black, nno
rarely ever wear a more pr"ienLiuus
ornament than u simple brooch.
It NAV be interesting TO some r.
know how mummies are made. The
process Of embalmingis as fnllows,nnt
Is called the "Brunell process. Tue
circulatorv system is cleanSed by
washing with cold water till it issues
unite clear from the body. THIS may
occupy from two to five hours. Al
cohoi is injected SO as To take out IA
much water as possible. This o"cu
pies about quarter of an hour. E'he
is then injected To abstract the fatty
matter. This occupies from Two Il
ten hours. A strong solution Of tam
min is then injected. This nccupic.
for inhibition from two TO ten hours
The body is then dried in q current o
warm air passed over heated rhlorjd
of calcium. Tuis may occupy from
two to i've hours. The body Is thol
perfectly preserved and rrsists decay
San Francisco vindicator., 1889-02-16
-oor,,NArE ACCIDENTS.
valuable Scientific DISCOVERIES
Dr. Whs" nave Been Made.

IL discoveries have been mace
rsluable inventions snggesteu ~
ma accidents, says q writer 10 KIT
sefiesg, WI. Az, An alchemlst,, "niie
des u discover a mixture Of eartns
seekins make the most durable
shsI 49,, go one day found that ne nag
cruclp .a.Oo,,celain. The power Of lenses
nau anI;ed 70 the telescope VA dls-
PA Nv a watchmaker's appren-
covoi0W While holding spectacle-glasses
ace. y bis thumb and finger he WAS
be1~,d IN The suddenly enlarged ap-
stsrI ancs 81 a neighboring church
PeslT The art Of etcning upon glass
sPl.0s; discovered by a Nuremberg glass.
- M sociy,o.y Z Jew drops O
CO... ort}g It'll rPOn his spectdcIoS'
.9as ..;.ed that the glass became cor
~ nv INA softeped where the acld had
rOosa a A. Il That was hint enough.
.ouc 10 frures upon the glass WHIP
lna q applied the corrodins nu ~,
w.. W cut away the glass around In
a. When the varnish vas III
ua.ad IN figures appeared raised upon
H. ,asaa.etinto owed Its invention TO me
- accident Of the gun-barrel OF q
a snnirv becoming rusty with dew Ihe
sa;ng ling to aud fro Of 2 chandelier II
sN. a,hadTal suggested to Calico the
aca nno,;on q d pendulum. The AIT
aPPP;,Sooraphing was perfected through
OF uho made By accident. A
r'nsIc;an was curious to know
pp XVI music could net be etched up-
~ s.one as we'll as upon copper AICer
- had prepared his slab lis mother
ssked him 10 make memorandum q
svcb clotbos as she proposed 20 send
800 N ha washed. Not havlng pen.
land paper convenient he wrote
M list upon the stone with the etch'
mo preparatiOn. intending = MAKE
oong N II at his leisure. A few days
lo,sr when about to clean the stone, ht
wondered what effectaqu forts would
hsve npon it. He applied the ACID
And il few minutes saw the writing
sanding out 10 relief. The next stel
NECESSARY was simply to ink the ston'
ana take OF an impression.
Tbe shop Of Dublin tobacconist by
.he name Of LundyfOot was destroyed
n fire. While he was gazing doletul
lyinto the smoldering ruins he noticed
that bis poorer neighbors were gather
ND the snuff from the canisters. H
tasted the snuff himself, and discover
N that the fire had largely improves
ii pungency and aroma. 1t was
hint worth protiting BY He secure
another shop, built lot Of ovens, SUI
iected the snuff to q heating process
rave the brand a peculiar name, an
Il A few wears became rich through 2
accident which he first thought ha
completely ruined him. The process
II whitening sugar was discovered i
curious ssay. ;sg Nat hal EoE
through clay puddle went with be
muddy feet into stgar house m
lett her tracks on pile Of sugar.
was noticed that wherever her track
were the sugar was whitcned. ~
periments were instituted, and the r.
suN was that white clay came I" Y
used In refining sugar. The origin
blue-tinted paper came about by
mere slip Of the hand. The wife
William East, an English paper-makel
accidentally let blue bag fall int
the watts Of pulp.
San Francisco vindicator., 1889-02-16
Aristocratic Swindlers.

The head of a New York collection
agency says the large dry goods firms
are frequently swindled BY wealthy
Yemen who run up accounts and then
Il ss.use 70 pay for them. Two firms lost
ls,OO0 In this way. The women were
" n wives Of wealthy men. and some Of
.asm Ind property Of their own. In
- lsny Instances judgments were OBJ
aaaed against them. but they Kept out
y 1ne way Of the Deputy Sheriffs and
suaio not be served with the orders Of
uFlA The husbands refused 10 pay.
s1ase their patience had been EN-
asleo and the debts we're contracted
'1aout their consent. The agent says
~ papers in over 100 suits against
ssa-.oned women who refuse 70 pay
haR bills.
San Francisco vindicator., 1889-02-16
A Familiar Task.

A child may often be expected to put
his Or her heedless little foot in 1t, as
the phrase goes. For instance, young
ster one dav begged va invitation 10 din
ner AZ the house Of little friend With
whom be had been PLAYING Al The table
bis hostess anxlousiy inquired: Char
lev. can YOU cut your own mestf
.sHumpr' said the youngster. who was
saving away. cant II I've cut up quite
a tough meat IS this II home --HoTSS
Ta4sT~UrL
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-01
that Mercy was no common girl
4 Land Of Sipn,n.

DIR. Tn. Thoroddscn reports that in
the interior of Iceland last summer he
visited some remarkable valleys in a
mountain range called Kjerlingarfjon.
He discovered grand sulphur springs
III great numbers, as we'll as innumcr-
able large boiling mud blue,
red, yellow, AID green in color. Steam
penetrates everywhere through fs-
sures in the earth oac let. six to nina
feet IN height, keeping up such n con-
tinual roar tha' it was impossible to
hear the loudcst shouts in its vicinity.
The greatest care had to be observed in
walking on the thi crus' of heated
clay covering the boiling mud below.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-01

deal of his time was spent in watching
his strange companions, and seeing how
neatly and tastefully they did their
work.
On the morrow Tommy worked hard
to make up for the day before. About
midday the master came to inspect each
ones work. When he reached Tom
my's table he turned each face over and
looked at it carefully.
Here, what does this mean 2" he
asked, as he picked up the last face,
holding it SO that all might see. A loud
laugh followed from every one in the
room, and no wonder. Tommy in his
hurry had put in one dark brown eve
and one blue eye.
What shall be done with him ?" said
the master.
Many were the methods Of punish
mcnt proposed, but none seemed severe
enough.
Il know" said one at last; make
him swallow one of those wax dolls that
spoiled in the making
Yes, yes" said they all that is Just
the thing"
Get the largest one You can find"
said the ovcrseer
Soon they brought it-a doll twice
as large as Tommy. In vain he pro-
tested against it, and said he would no.
do it. They held him; forced his
mouth open, and Tommy in some unac-
countable manner, found himself back
on the grass right where he had start
ed from.
The first thing he did was to feel his
throat, to see if he had really swallowed
the doll; but concluded that he had
not. Then he found he was his natural
size. He got up and turned over the
rock where he had seen the gnome, but
underneath nothing but II big black
cricket.
BY this time he was fully awake-for
he thought he must be asleep, though
it was wonderfully vivid dream. as
he told his mother afterwards He went
to the house, hoping all the mornings
work had been dream. But he soon
knew by Susie's looks that her lost doll
had not come to life, and being thor
oughly sorry by this time, ran up stairs
where he kept his pennies, took them
out and went to the store and bought
the biggest doll that could be had for
the money.
Tommy was a changed boy after his
visit to Gnomeland, and though it was
only dream, he was careful of Susie's
playthingS. lest he might have another
trip there. Detroit Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-01

One or two things Il writer must
do: He lUst either read or circulate;
tWcrc better if he were to do both. If
he does neither, h will surely break
down he may grow fat and be
hcartier in body than ever before, but
his ability to produce with his brain
will he gone. He has run ont of stock,
poor fool,
You may search history through and
you'll not find a great author who
broke down"
Mr.. Shakespeare didn't break down:
he rcplenished his mind both by
reading and by circulation. Charles
Dickens didn't break; he was not
reader, but he was II circulator; night
after night he traversed London,
studying human nature. Father Prout
was reader but no circulator; in he
study of literature he found that food
and refrcshmcnt which his magnificent
brain required. Victor Hugo didn't
break; he improved with age. The
big men have achieved bigncss by con-
ductiug their intellectual affairs on
sensible, practical principles The fire
that is constantly replenised will never
go out until it is put out
The so-called literary men who CAD
and prattlc about the waning intel
lectual powers of age are either those
who have no intellectual powers to
wanc, or those who have neglected or
| abused their gifts. With these c"ca-
lures we have no patience nor shall we
have any dealings: but to every Young
and ambitious author we give this
golden advice: Dilregarding all
croakers, pay liligent heed 70 the re-
rlcnishmcnt of your mind; Law in stock
constantly; read ten pages Of what
somebody else has written to every one
You yourself write. Abide BY this adj
vice, and, though You live to be as old
as Methusclah, you will never break
nor falter. Chicago NetcS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-01

womanlv grace. She laid the glass
away with a sigh.
That night she went to her father
and asked him to give her some money
that she might get some clothes like
other girls He stormed and ragged
and abused her until he was tired, and
she listened to it ALL and when he was
done she turned and went upstairs
without another word.
The next morning she did up all her
work and then told her mother that
she was going over to see Miranda
Ferris, and not to be uneasy if she did
not get back before shutdown: she had
left the mems dinner on the table and
should be back in time for supper
She walked toward the town. with her
head high and her cheeks and eyes
blazing. albeit that the little feet were
bare and the head covered bv faded
sunbonnet. and straight toward the
house Of Judge Peters. where there
was to be that day competitive cx-
animation for school teachers. for the
sleepy little town was now to have a
fine school, and all the Young girls in
the town who had extra educational
advantages wished to obtain the posi-
tion of teacher. The Young minister
was one of the examining board.
Mercy walked up, and, in spite of
the murmur that her presence called
forth, signed her name as one of the
twelve candidates, and then took her
seat and looked steadily down at knot
in the rag carpet. The Young ladies
were called up in rotation. and soon
the number was diminished to four be-
sides Mercy. three of whom had grad
uated at young ladies' seminaries. 1t
did not take long to exhaust their fund
of information, and thea it came Mer.
cy's turn.
She took her place amidst an utter
silence, and the examination com.
menced. and she answered every qtes-
ton correctly, and in such choice Ian
guagc that the whole board were
surprised. Then the Young minister,
with his college learning still fresh in
his memory, began to question her,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-01

Tommy was not always n bad little
boy, but sometimes spirit of naugh
tincss would prevail and he would be
sure to get into trouble. Just now he
was in disgrace, for he had quarrel
with his little sister and had taken her
prctliest doll and thrown it into the
fire, and before it could be rescued it
had burned to ashes. AS soon as it
was done the little boy was sorry, but
it could not be helped nor would it re-
Coacile Susie to the loss of her favorite
doll. His mother had given him a Sc
we're talking TO- and he had run ont
and thrown himself on the grass, wish
ing so much that he was some place
where little boys were not always being
scoldcd He looked up at the blue sky
and watched the sof;, white clouds
floating lazily by, and was thinking how
nice ii would he if he might be n fairy
he was sure fairies had no troubles.
just then he heard voice close by, and
turning his head beheld little man
about four inches high standing on a
fiat rock beside him. He was dressed
III brown and green, and was altogether
a comical-looking chap.
80, said he, You think we fairies
have an easy time of it, do you? Sup
pose You Just come with me and see
what we do; then, maybe YOU will not
be SO anxious to exchange places
Tommy was startled at first, but by
the time the little man had finished he
had determined to see what he could of
fairvland. The little man touched him
and he found himself growing smaller
and smaller. until he was the same size
rs his companion.
Then the fairy said, Come with me, "
opening tiny door in the very rock he
was standing on. Tommy followed,
feeling very queer and saying to him
self. What if | never get ont of here
again.
They went along a narrow path cut
ont of the earth for quite distance,
and finally came to large room. where
he saw many little fairies, who all seem
ed to be doing something which he
could not make out.
This said his companion, as one
of our workrooms We have great
many of them. and we make all the pref
ty TOYS you see in the stores
He took Tommy into many other
rooms and showed INN how they lived
at last bringing him to room where
dolls were made.
Il don't mind telling you now that
am not fairy, but gnome. Fairies
do have nice times as YOU thought they
had; but gnomes don't and you are a
gnoma now. Ny business j. to punish
little boys who spoil pretty toys, especi-
ally if they belong to other people"
Nov, you will have to work on wax
dolls for spelling that beautiful one
this morning. You will have to stay
here forever, maybe; for very few be
come ., good that we allow them 10
go back"
Poor Tommr! what coui<, he 10? A
strangerin strange land, and not even
q gnome for friend!
Somebody rudcly tapped him on tho
shoulder and said: "To work with you /;
We can have no laggards here" Then
taking him by the arm, he put him in
front of table and told him he was to
put eyes in the doll faces lying there.
One little gnome, kinder than the
rest, told him how to do it : and to have
great care, as the master was coming
on the morrow. and woe be to the one
who had anything wrong.
Tommy went to work and succeeded
better than he expected TO: but good
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-01

The man or boy VIII, begins nm under
taking h; saving. IL know shall fail y
generally does fail. while the one who
saes. Il know | shall succeed" cener-
ally does succeed. A ,,-v successful
business man once said, Il alwavs
had rcrfec. confidence in myself and
always made sure that | should suc-
ceed before bepan ANYTHING" which
was ros saving that he paid no attcn-
ton to the possibility of failure This
was considered and disposed of be fore
the venture was made.
| remember that a woman once came
into a business Office in which | was
employed. She had with her a tall,
strong looking bov of about fourteen
who had come TO apply for the position
of Office boy.
The manager of the offc,. keen.
live business man. explained tbe duties
of the situation to the bov. and asked !:
''Do yol think YOU could do the
work?
II don't know, was the hesitnt
ing reply. Pm afraid that mavbe [
couldn't"
"Yru might tr>. James," said his
mother. who seemed anxious that he
shpHld secure the place
YES" he rcplIcd. in n hesitatirc
tone. II s'pose | might, hut I'm afraid
can't do all those things"
Then II i not of the least use for
Won to try" repli ii the business man
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-01
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
Consolation.

When Molly came home from the PARTY to
night
The party was out at nine
There traces Of tears In her bright blue eyes
Thn, looked mournfully up to mine.
For some one had said, she whispered to me-
With her face ON my shoulder hid
Some one had raid there were sohs in her voice
That they did mt like something she did
So | took my little girl up on my knee
am old and exceedingly wise
And said NY dear. now listen to me;
just listen, and dry your eyes.
This world is Il difficult world, indeed,
And people are hard to suit
And the mau who plays on the violin
Is Il bore to the man with the flute.
And myself have often thought.
How very much better I would he
II every one of the folks that know
Would only agree with me.
But since they v i'll not, the very best wa,
To make tins world look bright
l., never to mind what people say
but to do hat You think is right"
-Dditr Learned, ~ 81. Nicholas.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-01
Victims Of TIE Naphtha Habit.

The latest female vice is intoXica-
ton by naphtha. 1t i not drunk. The
fumes of 1t are simply inhaled, ind.lc-
ing, so the inebria. e SAYS, particular
ly agreeable exhilaration. Not even
ha"hcesh, 1t is understood, begets more
fascinating dreams or more gorgeous
visions of splendor. The girls in the
rubber factories, of whom there are q
great number in Boston AID its neigh
borhood, are greatly addicted to this
novel form of drunkenness. In such
establishments naphtha is used in en-
ormous quantities to cleanse the rub
ner, being kept in Zig boilers closed
against the air. 70 the valves of these
boilers the Young women employees
readily obtain access and breathe the
cXhala.ionS therefrom, some unluckv
accident having betrayed to chance
tXpcrimenter the abominable secret.
! he notion is said to have been brought
originally from Germany by immi-
grant laborers in petticoats. Now the
manufacturers propose to put stop
to the evil by keeping the valves care
fully locked
An overdose of naphtha fumes brings
on historical commissions and other
unpleasant symptoms, The habit, long
followed, causes a swelling of the face
and other parts of the body, with
dropsy to follow, and sometimes epil-
epsy. On the whole, il is difficult to
know which of these new-fanglcd vices
for women to recommend. There is
etherdrinking, laughing gas, and tea
eating, besides the naphtha. The CON
scientious pursuit of any of them will
surely lead to the lunatic asylum. You
pays your money-as one might re-
MARYLAND You takes your choice. -
Albany 4IguS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-01
LINES.
- florence JOSEPHINE poYcy,


truth crushed 10 earth will rise again.
proverb old. yet new:
consolation, you will find,
When trouble comes to YOU.
When i'll OF others you may hear,
From idle gossips mind,
Do not believe too soon, my friend,
But seek the truth to find.
Nor coldly turn from trusting friends
When iealousy's vile snare
Has spread her willy meshcs DER
life TINT once was fair.
For some time YOU may feel the sting
OF envy's poisoned tongue;
Perchance In lifes maturity,
Perchhnce when life is young.
Then for the good You wish to do,
Heed not the Gossips mind;
Nor cCnsurC friend nor foe before
The truth You seek to find.
WAITsFIELD, Vt.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-01

AMONG contemplated improvements
in Washington is plan for the cree
tion of hotel exclusively for colored
people. The idea does not meet with
much favor from the intelligent and
well-to-do colored people, though at
present they are only received at a
small number of hotels on stipulation
that they shall eat their meals in their
rooms.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-01

Man can be afflicted with ] .145 diff
ferent ailments known to medical sci
ence, and on top of that his dog may
die, his wife run away, and his home
burn down without insurance.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-01

Mrs. CORNELIUS VANDERBILT has
sent her check for 81 900 to the Mayor
of Charleston, S. c. The money is to be
nsed caring for the grave of Gen
Francis Marion Of Revolutionary fame
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-01

GEN. JAMES LoNGsTREEr. who is
now living in Washington, is described
as having a fine face, figure and pres
ence, and suggestive of that of the late
Emperor William.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-01

JOSEPH PULITZER, of the New York
Word, will soon return from his years
residence in Europe, improved in
health but still unable to see. 1t is
said that he is hopelessly blind.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-01

Troy was the sixth place in New
York State TO establish a laundry, and
yet the Western man who doesn't get
the name Troy" on his sign some
where feels that something is lacking.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-01

DAKOTA had fall of black snow
the other day and was scared half to
death about it, but by and by some
one suggested that it meant an influx
of colored emigration from North Car
DINA and all minds were set at rest
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-01

Col. W. II. II. TAYLOR, Of st.
Paul, Mimi, the State Librarian, is
President Harrisons uncle He is 70
years old, and knows his work so
well that he carries the whole library
catalogue in his head
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-01

MISSES Hattie Blaine, Florence Win
dom, Miss Miller, and Miss Proctor will
be the Cabinet families contributions
TO the Washington debutantes next
winter.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-01

Mrs. CLEVELAND enjoys New York
life exceedingly. She says that she is
glad to step out of the bright sun
light of publicity" which surrounded
her career at Washington.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-06-01

THE Haytians are little sensitive
On the question of color. They have
sent word that they want white man
rs United States Minister. Liberia,
on the other hand, wants 10 one but q
cClored man.