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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-01-26

PROOF; IS, on the contrary; Susceptible
of decided disproof And yet is one
that we all like to dwell on, for 1t has o
pleasant sound. Nevertheless. reduced
TO its lowest denomination, it must
read that every man believes he is
born with the ability to do some par
ticular thing that his neighbor cannot
do quite so well. OF course, as the
years roll on and ha finds his perfor.
nance falling far iii the rear Of his
promises, and he sees his heighbors
ottstripping him in tho race of life, the
consciousness may sometimes cottie to
him that very likely he Is deceived as
to his self-estimate, but as general
rule his defeats are ascribed to circum-
stances and not to himself. AZ a criti-
cal moment he tripped and fell. If he
could only try it over again how much
better he would run, Fortunately
for men generally it is not permissible
to come to the score twice in the race
of life, and 50 those who get trpped
and those who fol behind Jog setenelt
on behind, congratulating themselves
that they could have won the race hid
things been just a little different, but
since fate has thrown them ont willing
t. go on in reasonable content. This
is all well, and is one aspect of that
conceit with which we are all born.
We may smile at it, but after all it is
this feeling that makes the world pro-
gtcss. Men do believe thcy think they
can, and Conceit even goes before
achievement.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-01-26
Greaf IncE.

Papa said = beautiful girl, as the
old gentleman came in late, did yoti
notice the dead body Of young man in
the yard?'
"Why, no; what's the iaa:tArP"
Il refused young Mr.. Paperwate to
night, and from the hopeless, departing
look upon his face when he staggered
from the house l fear he may have
killed himself
well, l ain glad you refused him, "
said the old man spitefuIly, "he has
jus. beaten me five straight games of
billiards. LIE.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-01-26

Timber for most purposes is cut in
the winter, not Tor tho -esson that it is
better and will keep longer, but there
is more leisure from other occupations.
And the woods in midsummer are
usually too hot for the active work Of
cutting timber. And yet the
Superior qtiality ef timber for posts,
ties, carriages, wagons; agriculture
implements, etc, IL sufficient 10 change
the time of cutting. We Ore rware
scientists and skilled workmeA differ
as to the exact condition of Cmber
when it should be cut, and so;Ia even
dispute the sup, riority of summer over
winter Ont timbr. A civil engineer
who claims to have verified his state
ihetits ht thirty Wars. or erieucs. who
knows his ski and whereof lie writes,
gives the time to cut and the reasons
for in the Farmers Rerjelc.
When the growth commenced in the
spring is completed there is n period Of
rest before the storage of nutrition in
.h6 foots begins. Between these two
periods if timber of any decldtots
tres is cut off tie stump the sap wi !
not ferment ard worms will never GIT
in the wood. 1t will season hard and
the wood if oak will have horny
toughness and great durability. Wood
cut during that period Is mature, hay
ing completed its towth for the year.
Tbs peti0d vari Ill lsneth, being
short in the North and longer in the
South, and is varie again by the char
acter of the season, which if wet is
shorter and longer if dry. In the
North. in Northern Illinois or Wiscon
sin, it may BE- four to six weeks; In
Southern Illinois fr, n six to ten weeks,
and one season Of prolonged drouth l
have known it twelve weeks. Timber
cut from the stump in this period need
not be Worked up for year and will
take no harm lvitS ir the woods. If
railroad ties II cut from the stutllp
and worked out during the balance of
the year they would last from three to
five times as long as those cut in the
winter. end vet / have s. en- specihca-
tons requiring them 10 lie cut in the
winter from mistaken idea of improv-
ing their durability. A bent felloe
manufacturer in New Jersey called my
attention to this fact thirty years ago,
ahd 81 he had for sixteen years thus
followed the Practice of requiring in h:s
contracts for timber that it Oe felled
Iuring period of six weeks from the
LIST of August to the middle of Septem-
Der. Any time in year afterward they
might spt up the les
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-01-26

1t is odd how men will sometimes belle
a life of self restra Mt and kindness and
good nature by single yielding to ugly
impulse. There were Dca ,Ons Abncrthy
and Taylor, for instance, both good men,
both highly respected in the community,
and both deemed consistent Christians
until there cam the difficulty as to the
style Of the new house of worship. 1t
was as p'tiful rs it was Tidiculou, to see
these two good men lighting over u
church. . Uita2, 1imCs,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-01-26
Marvellous Longevity,

The most extraordinary British ex-
amples of longevity, SAYS CdSSelPs
journal, NE those of thomas Parr,
who died III 1855, At the age nf l52;
Henry Jenk rs, of York hira, who died
in 1870, aged 1863; Nj Fa,rbrother,
who died at Wigan, May, 100, aged
1873; James Shelle, an Irish farm r,
who died in June, 1859. fgad 1856, and
Martha Hannah, of Gull ybackay, Ire
land, who died in 1903, ged l26. But
Great Britain and Ireland are not the
only countrie' that bleed centenariars.
In 1909 Elizabeth Haywood, q free
negro, died in Jamaica, aged 100; in
l742, q Portugue o gentleman, Joa
Homen da Cunha Deca, died, aged 1919,
and in 1890 Portuguese lady, Joanna
Francisco de Piedade, was still living
at the age Of $40. But most writer's on
the subject seen to agree that our own
islands produce an unusual proportion
of Iong-lived people. They also agree
that moe men than women reach ex-
t.eme old age. The oldest person
whom l p tsona'1y have known died at
the age Cf 1l6. l can not lie quite sure
of the year of his death. 1t mu t, l
think, have been 1868 or 1869. He was
q quiet old gentleman, who had two
weakness es books and sport. Several
times during his last years he narrowly
ESCAPED burning himself to death in
bed where, whenever he WIS wakcful;
he loved to read at night; and to with
in few W eks of his death he always
drank three or four glasses OF old-fash-
ioned black port after his dinner He
never smoked nor snuf,e |, but he
hunted until he was over ninety; he
had marvellous digest on; his SIGHT,
aided by spectacles, was good until the
last, and he was sufficiently clear
headed to make little JOKE to one of
hi, great granddaughter within m
hour or two of Lis end. This kind of
pl asant extreme cd age is, I IN
afraid, very un-s ual. I should aid
that my old friend in his early days had
an AZ pointment in India. and l have le
fore mo as / write copy of Horace
(Tonsot's edition of l715) which he
gave m ), and which bears in his hand
writing on the fly-leaf his name and the
DIT Calcutta, IL March, 1873" He
gave it to me about lightweight years
later,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-01-26
An Innocent FOjbIe.

Emerson has said more than once and
In varying phrases that every man is
born with some special aptitude for
doing some one thing better than any
one else can do it. An idea, pleasant
rs it may be for most OF rs to believe,
that needs correction and emt ndation.
For, stated boldly, as Emerson states
it. the proposition is not susceptible OF
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-01-26

DEBILITY, WASTING DISEASES OF CHILDhE>,
Chronic Cough! and Bronchitis, can be cur, d
by the use Of SCorT'S EMU SION of Pure Cod
Liver Oil with HypophosI hites. Prominent
PHYSICIANS use it and testify to its great value.
Plclsa read The following Il used SCOTS
Emulsion for an obstinate Cough with Hemor-
Thage, Loss Of Appetite, fmaciation, Sleep
les ness, &c All the have now left, and
belle e YOUR Emulsion la saved a case of well
developed Co lsumption."-T J. FINDLEY, NJ.
D., Lone Star, Texas.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-01-26

Benjamin King, OF Little Silver, N.
J. last summer hal swarm OF bees
take 10 the woods, He ira 'ked item
TO tree; and, after letting them work
there all summe", recently cut 1t down.
The tree, which was hollow for over
eight fee, below the knothole where the
bees WHIT IN aud out, had evidently
been q bee,tree for sears, end 1t contains
ed over SIX pals of excellent Ecrey.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-01-26

To the Edtor-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 ltS VII,
tues that | will send ee sample bottle and
valuable treatise To any sufferer VINO VIII give
H. q, ROOT NJ. G, 1873 Pearl ST.. New YORK.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-01-26

There has been colsentratod in Ph'ls-
delphis n church TO the exclusi use Of
the deaf. 1t is the first and only place of
worship in this country, if not in the
void, thu: is mana, ed entirely by deaf
mutes
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-01-26

Opium seems to vie he rum 10 Cali.
foInia. OF the 1871 p'isone $ now in
the st to prison tie c. 600 were brought
there from opium and lts associations.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-01-26
BIGwIG. Dec. IL. 1888.

EAR tIDoLA n
few strange things
have hapr ened in
This town nince I
last wrots to you.
1t is my opinion
that this burg will
20 up some day,
a. the cities of So
dom and Gomorer
did in the Bible.
Only think of it,
Fido!a, the Blue
Ribbon saloon !
told about in my
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-01-26

that loathsome disease, '-tarrh, and vainly
rying &c Hryk known remedy, at itNr fopnd q
prescription which completely cured ana s..~-6
bim from death. Any sufferer from this dread
Jul tlsr3.s" sending sclf-addrCsscd stamped
envelope 70 Prot J. a. Lawrence, 81 War en-
St. ~ y, will receive 'h@ recipe free of charge.
II afflicted with sore eyes us1 DR., Isaac
Thompson's Eye-water. Druggists sell ~ &c.
per bottle.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-01-26
THE BIGwIG PAPERS,
BY S. ]. FIEsfER.

The Troubles and fluctuations of Tryphena-
She BehoIds Frightful Vision aud Meets ,cfth
an Atgfd Acctdent-Sdued By George Washing
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-01-26

maria, said Mr.. Jones -. Il
wish to goodness you'd stop chewing
thai gum. It's enough to drive q man
distracted 10 hear his wife smack,
smack, smcci like that when he's try
ing to rest"
I'm not chewing gum.
What are you doing, them"
FITTING chestnuts."
There was silence for moment, then
Mr.. Jones asked meekly:
Are they roasted, Maria ?"-Deiroit
Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-01-26
Did MOI Knew the Step.

Young Clergyman twho is broad
church and believes in dancing)-Miss.
may I have tie pleasure OF the next
waltz?
Young I ady-I would be very happy,
NJ. Chasuble, if it were not for one
thing,
Young Clergyman-What is that. I
pray?
Young LADY, am looking forward
to better whirled.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-01-26
R,dc.I Care for Epileptic Fits.

Cleveland carrie = joseph, M, hy II
nj iIrity this We r. NJ Il ~ II in Is I.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-01-26

Men with grey eyes are generally keen,
energetic, and at first col /, but YOU may
depend upon their sympathy with Iea!
sorroW.--Dr. Leask.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-01-26
The Plain Truth

Is that Hoods Ssrssparilla has curel thousands OF
people who suffered severely with rheumatism II
neutra' ICES the Tactic acid in the blood. which
causes those tel. ible pains and aches. and a'e"
vita and enriohes tn blood thus preventing inc
recurrence of the disease. These facts warrant us
IN urging you. II you suffer with rheumatism. to
give Hoods sarsaparilla trial
IT had rheum tism so that when l sat or laio
down could hardly get up. Hoods sarsapariha
has almost cured me Up CARNEs Gallon, O.
NIB II you make up your mind to try take HOODS
sarsaparilla. do not induced to take any other
Hoods Sarsaparilia
so by all druggists 81; six for O.. Prepared only
bye. T. HOOD & CO. Ap ,thecaries, Lowell, Mass
100 Doses one Dollar
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-01-26
The LeeeHl Of u Rose.

There is 4 most sentimental story at
tached to the Gen. Jacqueminot rose.
Finding his daughter in the garden in
the embrace If lover he had forbid
den her to meet, tie General killed
him on the spot, his blood flowing
whore n pal, rose bush stood. The
daughter soon died OF despair and
asked TO be buried in the garden whore
her lover died. Out of the grave grew
the bloodred res hat is now called
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-01-26

IT is usually . warm day when Q
coal man gets left.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-01-26

A Romeo OF Othe!lo's hue at Smiths
field, Va, proposed to his girl at Ports
mouth by telephone. She said yes
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25

The elements composing the popu-
lation of the Dominion of Canada
were officially stated for 1871 as fol-
lows: OF French Canadians, ] ,OS2,-
$40; of Irish $4,000; of English,
10000; of Scotch, $4,000; of Ger
mans and Dutch, 100000, and of
Americans, $4,000. While the Cath
Ole Church has the largest number
Of adherents, they are less than half
the population. In 1881 those classed
as Roman Catholics numbered 1885,
$50, against 2,536,560 OF all other de-
nominations. But nearly two-thirds
Of the Catholic population, 1,l70,7l8,
was enumerated in the single province
Of Quebec. In Ontario, where there
were nominally 320,s39, it is stated
above two-thirds of the children OF
Catholic families attend the public
schools.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25

Louis Warfcr Of San Francisco re-
Gently tried to lift a thirty-two gallon
keg OF beer above his head. He
hoisted it without great effort to his
shoulder, and then laboriously begnn
to raise it above his head His Draw
ny arms were almost extended up
ward when the weight overbalanced
him. He slipped aud the three hun
dred pounds of beer and oask fell full
on his face. His nose was smashed
Hat, his upper jaw was crushed, and
his whole face was hattened out.
He was taknn 10 the receiving hos
pital, and his fractures, Commissions
aud decorations attended to. When
they go, through with him not an
inch of Warfer's face could be seen,
SO completely was his head plastered
and bandaged.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25

FOLLOWING are extracts from the
biennial report of Superintendent
Moody:
As one instance showing the growth
in school matters in this Territory,
and as a reason why the demand for
Territorial aid should be met by con
cesslons liberal and adequate, find
from the files OF this Office that in
1870 the total number Of children of
school age was only SIS; we now
have 20,l30. la that year only So
226,06 was spent for education, this
year over s13S,662.56. Then we had
but % districts; now they number
337. Statistics may be deemed by
many nnlnteresting, but the above
seem to be convincing in proof that
our school financial interests aud pop
ulation are maryelously increasing
and must be provided for energetical-
ly.
From such information as can
obtain l find that there are now es-
tablished in this Territory the follow
ing schools under UNCONVENTIONAL
control, and independent of supervis-
ion of the school authorities BY
Methodists, 2; by Presbyterians, 3,
by Episcopalians, |; by Roman Cath.
plies, /.
Numerous private schools exist of
ghleh 10 report is made to this office.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25

And now prohibition strikes New
Hampshire. Her Constitutional Con
vention or the 10th inst. adopted an
amendment prohibiting the manu-
facture and sale OF all Intoxicating
beverages within her borders.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25

Mr.. Charles Francis Adams writes
very disoouragingly about the condi-
ton of his company in its relations
with the Government. As the au-
thorities are now moving the final up
shot of the whole matter will be that
in a little while longer, the Govern
ment will find the old Overland roads
paralleled from end to end; it will be
impossible for them to clear operating
expenses and they will have TO sue
cpmb.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25

Washington Territory is to be ad-
mitted as the State OF Tacoma; New
Mexico is TO be named Montezuma
South Dakota will be called Winona,
while North Dakota retains the name
of Dakota. Idaho, Montana, Wyom-
ing, Utah and Arizona are to retain
their present names. Such is the
program of Congressman Springer
chairman of the House Committe or
Territories.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25

A New York dispatch of late date
SAYS: James Gordon Bennett has
borrowed 100000 from the estate of
his father, of which he is the trustee,
The gossip in journalistic circles here
is that Bennett has bought the plant
Of the London Globe, which, with
the money he is raising, will be trans.
ferred into an edition of the New
York Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25

The Evening Post gives detailed
statement OF the financial affairs of
the Panama Canal the sum of which
is that Delesseps has obtained from
his country more than 81 $4,000
600 for which they hold s426,oo0,o00
OF Panama securities. The ditch aud
the shares of the Panama railroad
company are all there is to show by
way Of assets and the work on the
canal is in such shape that no man
can tell how much more will be need
ed to complete it.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25

Truckee Republican,: There need
be no fear that the Chinese exclusion
act will ever be repealed. There is
no sentiment on this coast demanding
it and our representatives in Con-
gress would fight such a proposition
to the bitter end. Those who proph-
csied that the repeal would occur in
the event of Harrison's election will
got fooled.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25

WE take the following extracts
from a Rocky Bar letter in the Range
and Valley;
More than likely the Ophir and
Mountain Goat companies will com
bine and build 20-stamp improved
gold mill early next spring. AT pres
ent the Mountain Goa, has the Reeser
custom mill leased and is running ten
stamps on high grade ore. This is a
water mill 1t was frozen up for a
few weeks but it is all right since last
snow storm.
The Alturas Gold Limited mine rs
looking way up and the mill doing
we'll; in fact the bullion output is in
creasing each month, with prospects
of getting back to its old-time record
soon.
The mining outlook is very bright.
The Ophir, Mountain G' at and AL
turas are all producing high grade ore.
The Red Warrior mines are doing
considerable development work and
all showing well.
The Wide West is working large
force of men opening up the lower
workings. A big strike is reported
in the first level. The mill is running
steadily and pounding out the prec-
ious metal in large quantities.
Messrs. Campbell & Black are
sinking shaft on the New York
claim. This is No. | mine.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-25

O'Clock NJ of said day, in front of the
court house of Boise county, | will in
obedience to law in this case made and
provided, commence to sell the following
described property, or so much us may
be necessary to satisfy the taxes and costs
thereof
BUNCH, DAVIS Ore ditch and wa
terright taking water from Warm
Sprinls gulch and conveying
same to mines on the South
Fork of Payette river, 500, i'm
provements on land on the South
Fork of Payette river. $780, per-
sonal property, $2l5 total $415,
tax, $l03S, costs and penalty,
$154.. ........ $11 90
one poll, road and hospital tax 8 so
BLACK, A. S.-Improvements on
land on Crooked river, on Ora
ham road, 800, personal proper
ty, 500; total, $i20; tax S. COSTS
and penalty, so cts ,....... So
One poll, road and hospit., tax s so
DRAKE, ID. W.-lmprovcments on
land on Brownee gulch, 5000,
personal property, $3.50; total,
$3.50; tax, $22, costs and penalty,
$40 Observation-Disclosures. 81 40
One poll, load and hospital tax s so
GILLETr, G. Rightly acres of
decided land in Upper Squaw
creek valley, 5000, i'm rovements
on same, Sl00-$300 personal
property, $537; total, 1857; tax,
$50 90, penalty and costs, 50 50 % SO
One poll, road and hospital tax, : so
HUMPHREY, EDWARD NJ. - I'm
piovemcnts on 100 acres land on
the Middle Fork of palette
river, 500; tax So 80; costs and
penalty, 10 cts. ........... 3 %
One poll, road and hospital tax 8 so
Special school tax, Dist M. o.. 90
HAwKsLEy IL. H.-Improvements
on land il Round valley, $50,
personal property, sire; total,
1922 tax, $3.50, costs aud pen
atty, 81 06........... ........ 6 CT
One poll, road and hospital tax, 8 so
LEWIS, ELI-Two bitches and wa.
terright TAXI & water from Clear
creek and conveying same to
mining claims below on same
creek, $500, personal property.
1910, total, $40; tax 1925,
costs and penalty, Slab 49,. 81 6s
One poll, road and hospital tax, 8 50
SMITH, Ii. W-lmprovemenis ON
land on Jackass creek, 800 per-
sonal property, $2S5, total, 1886;
tax, 1893, costs and penalty,
$l46 ........ ....,..,........ II 90
- one poll .-.:............,.. e.. 3 so
Thomas, |. W.-One house and
lot on the Boise road known MS
the emile house, formerly
owned by Ed Leigh, Jr, 5000,
personal property, 800, Total,
500; aN 1928, costs and pen.
any, SIZE. =. ............,... 847
NANWINRrE GEo-Improvements
on land On the Middle Fork OF
Payette river, 5000 personal
property, SlS5, total, $685.; lax
S96 cost and penalty, STAG, II 90
Special school tax, Dist. No. 8, SaS5
Ben T. DAVIS,
Assessor and ex.Officio Tax Collector of
Boise county. Idaho.