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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15
GENERAL ITEMS.

Example for FrOstburg. Waco,
Tex, boasts of the finest artesian wells
on earth, and proposes giving water
carnival. The enterprising Wacoites
are going to demonstrate the many
novel ways in which a large supply of
pure water can be used. The Mem
phis APpeol is authority for the state
ment that "they even propose using it
as beyerage-betwecn drinks"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

To TTestern ErcursiOnists.-
ally conducted excursions will be run
by the Baltimore and Ohio lines of
vestlbuled trains to all points west,
northwest and southwest, leaving Cum
berland Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 3:35 and
1885 p. m. For time tables, low rates
and full information apply to w. w.
Picking, travelling passenger agent B.
g. 0. X. r., Somerset, Pa,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

PERHAPS it is all right for West Vir-
gipia TO fool Maryland out of her guns,
if she can, and then turn them against
her.
But how shall we regard the strategy
i'll our own garrison which fayors the
beleaguering force!
In the nomenclature of the siege
there is an odious term which charac-
terizes such conduct, but we forbear to
name it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

PEOPLE of Georges Creek, in settling
the West Virginia boundary the line
should be drawn this side of Cumber-
land.
We can give that town away and
make 100 per cent. per annam on the
donation.
Allegany will then be IL Maryland
county in fact as well as in name.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

Good Man Gone.-George Rich
ardson, advanced in years and an ex-
emplary christian of long standing.
died at his home, this place, Tuesday.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

the M. E. Church. South, will be held
Friday evening, Feb. 2S. Rev. S. G.
Ferguson, presiding elder, will be
present
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15
PERFECT coincidence is perfect full
filment.


The JOURNAL stated last week:
But in the matter of ''drnking water"
show the Journal a paper that does not
thoroughly understand the subject, and we
will exhibit an authority on drinkables that
is either too new, or too little in glass.
On the same day, thanks to the Cum
berland Times for reproducing it, the
Ledger, which is not an organ, said:
Cumberland is having an eppemic of ty-
phoid fever 1t is not to be wondered at.
Cumberland drinks river w;rter after it receives
the drainage of the Georges Creek towns and
Piedmont. The Queen city of the ALE
ganies" ought to know better
The only thing now lacking is Il
remedy for eliminating the 'drain-
age" and this great paper is surprised
that Cumberland has not been advised
by some expert to filter its drinking
water through an old split-bottom
chair.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

M.--Harrison, son of Mrs. Susan
CAN'T, and grandson of w. H. Parker,
is very i'll
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

THE annual report of Mr.. Meri-
weather, labor commissioner of Mis-
souri,, touching the income of the mi
ners of that State, is instructive when
compared with the wages of our people
in the same business. Out of 1853 mi
ners 1920 received less than 81 80 a day,
and 13 per cent. of all coal mine EN-
ployees received less than IS cents per
day.
He also says that wages are paid
usually once month, but even then are
withheld from the miners from fifteen
to twenty days. That is, miner is
often paid on the Goth of February for
work done up to the first Of January.
And ''many of these men, he says,
"have not only education, but much
native force and ability
In plain words, if they werei in Mary
land they would all be amply able
to represent the people in the Leg
islature.
But the average paid miners i'll this
region in 1888 was $l.S9 per day, and
other employees $l.42. In Missouri,
therefore, "A men out of 100 get less
than 81 80 per day; here, none. In Mis-
soEri 13 out of 100 other employees get
less than 81.
In Missouri wages are unreasonably
retained; here the pay is as regular as
the tides and as sure as full moons.
Yet-and yet-there are IA few people
who want restrictive, obstructive
law, with grand jury for mine III.
spectors, to cut our wages down to the
Missouri level, and our system Of pay
down to the Missouri plan.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15
COUNTY NEWS.

NcC Engine. assistant of r. Fl.
Pollock, superintendent of the Mon
ongahela iron works, Pittsburg, Pa,
has arrived for the purpose of setting
the new stationary engine at the Big
Vein Mine, near this place, Capt.
James Little, superintendent.
County business county com
missioners this week adopted code
OF rules or the management of the in
sane asylum. the main one placing
that institution under the immediate
control of managers consisting of
George D. Landwehr, A. B. Shaw and
Emil Klinger.
Paul Burns, of Ocean, was appoint
ed constable,
Quick Work. h.--The late w. A. Porter.
OF Eckhart, was precisely one month
a member of the benevolent order
known as the Shield of Honor He
died Jan. 13. This week his widow
received 1000 due her on account of
such membership, the money reaching
her within month after his death.
The order in general and the Eckhart
lodge in particular deserve great cl edit
for the substantial and prompt manner
with which they met this obligation.
Sad Deoh.-The recent decease of
MIS-. Cara Urilla Little, of Cumberland,
touched chord of sympathy among
many friends outside of that city as
well as in. She was an active christian
lady, instant in and out of season in all
good words and work demanding her
notice. In church, Sunday school and
temperance work she was an untirlng
laborer. Her influence and effort were
felt in Frostburg and elsewhere in the
county. Wherever known she had
friends on account Of her unselfish
devotion 10 the good of others.
acknowledgements euchre has
ragged at Flintstone this winter with
great intensity. That town has just
about gone back to the point where it
was before the last revival.
There were several arrest and con-
victions in the Cumberland police court
last week and none in Westernport.
Yet it is thought that both towns
drink the same brand of water.
Hay is selling at Homecoming as low
as $l2 ton, and Henry w. Scnaidt is
glad now that ''the peoples paper"
was too busy last season supporting
Hon. James A. Cunningham for him
to cut any grass.
The hibernal season is so mild in
Homecoming that the oxy-hydrogen ed
itor of the Star has not yet retired to
winter quarters.
1t is awful dull in Cumberland when
the courthouse stops running.
When a keg of beer is tapped in the
neighborhood of Clarysville nothing
is left of ii in ten minutes but the
bunghole.
Cumberland is talking about paper
mill and "purer drinking water" at the
same time. Let the city have both,
and, finding out how a paper mill
smells, the next cry will be for air that
does not stink.
1t is said the Star of Bethlehem Is
heading rapidly toward the constella-
ton Cassiopia. The Star of Iona
coming is already here, and what con-
Germs the Homecoming Reoieo Office is
when will it disappear The Reoteu
should extend its researches into as
trology and it will find that the Sta'
will be twinkling for several weeks
after the Frostburg Ledger has quit
posting.
Eckhart claims to have the Russian
influenza, but an impartial Frostburg
physician pronounces it plain, straight
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15
FROsTBURG, Md, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1890

THE Cumberland Times, long on the
way toward advocating abandonment
of this county's supreme interest in the
canal, has finally got there.
1t gave way at last to one of the nu-
merous diverse pressures which appear
to make its life harvest-time of hui
initiation and tears.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS.
T0HE most direct and cheapest route for
l STEERAGE PASSENGERS from the
South and West wishing to visit their native
country.
The most convenient line for parties wish
ngtosend for relatives and friends left behind
n the old country.
Steamship Nova Scotian. Capt. r. HUGHES
Peruvian. Capt. J. q. STDPHEN
" Siberian. Capt. r. p. MOORE
Caspian. Capt. A. McDoUGALL
Baltimore to LiUerpOOI and
OUeenStO1C7l, calling ut
HaIifar each aDay.
These tirst-class screw Steamships will run
regularly between the above points as follows:
From Baltimore and Liverpool
EVERY OTHER TUESDAY,.
Steerage Passage
To or from Liverpool, Queenstown, Belfast,
Londonderry, Bristol, Cardiff, or Glasgow,
Scandinavian and Continental points at low
est rates.
Very Best Accommodations for Steerage and
intermediate Passengers.
An experienced Surgeon is attached to each
vessel.
Intermediate and Steerage Stewardesses car
ried by each Steamer for the purpose of at
tending to the wants of females and children.
For further particulars or Passage Tickets
apply to A. SCHUMACHER & CO.,
No. South Gay street, Baltimore,
Or in Frostburg to F. S. DICKENS,
at the Consolidation coal company's office.
Feb TX
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15
New Business Locals.

WHEN you visit Baltimore stop at the
Maltby House, where will be found hrst-
class accommodations at very low rates.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15
STAND up, Senator Pearre, and Ii


STAND up, Senator Pearre, and lis
ten
That pothouse opposition to the acceptance
| of this proposal as exists has been created and
| nursed by the Baltimore Ohio company;
This elevating thought was happily
conceived.
1t is West Virginia parlance for a
Maryland disposition to keep Maryland
property from passing into the hands
of the Elk Garden coal barons.
1t is the refuge of piracy, without
| even the honor that is said to dwell
among thieves.
THERE is movement looking to the
final adjustment of the boundary line
between West Virginia and Maryland.
Since Cumberland has adopted the
West Virginia dialect concerning the
canal, and 2,200 citizens of that city
and vicinity have demanded the cap
itulation Of their State to West Vir-
Slnla agSreSslNeneSS, tnefe uoeS not
appear to be much cause for agitating
a boundary line settlement.
When the people of Maryland have
fallen to the lowest stratum of deliberate
self-abasement in betrayal of their
own interests the next proper step is
to abandon the entire carcass to the
buzzards now sitting on West Vir-
ginia limbs watching us die and wait
ing for the rot to set in.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15


names compose the Roll of Honor for
fourth grade of Public School No. |,
Miss Estelle Jeffries, teacher. for the
month ending Feb. 7:
David Griffith, John Skidmore
Elsw'th Humberson, George Jeif'ries,
Lily Rupp, Robert Wilson,
George Lewis, Martha Stern,
Edward Duffy Willie Hamilton,
George Lehr, John Griffith.
And of the fifth grade, Miss Kate A.
Porter, teacher:
Eva Nash, Maggie Grove,
Tirzah Williams, Allie Hartman,
Annie Krouse, Lizzie Lewis,
Annie Dando, Carrie Beall
Osee Parker, Kate Aspinall,
Annie Hartig.
The sixth grade, Miss Belle C. Will
derman, teacher
Richard McCulloh, LAME Pressman,
Tenle Wink, Stella Hosken,
Allie Grove, Matte HitchinS,
Mary Wilson, Walter Coyner,
MoIlie Miller Charley Seymore
WILDER Leech.
..The T,CeIUe Gems. .''-One dozen
little girls-Msses Lille Glotfelty,
Mamie Thomas, Martha Stern, Maddle
Morgan, Maggie Rodda, Lizzie Hartig,
Maud Glotfelty, Nellie Jeffries, Edna
Thrasher, Lille Shuckhart, Bertha
Stern and Nellie Betz-have organ
lied themselves into a society yclept
THE Twelve Gems" The objects of
the association are mutual improve.
ment and the cultivation of charitable
sentiments and purposes. The society
meets every Saturday afternoon at
the residence of some member, and
work has already been done in aid of
the poor. The organization, lately
effected, is as follows
PreSident-Nannie Thomas.
Vice -PrSideHt-Maud Glottelty.
SecIptdyy-Maggie ROdda
TreasuIer-Bertha Stern.
The encouragement given these
children in their good work is worthy
of copy by others.
Religious. Methodist churches
Of this place will be filed by eminent
members of the Baltimore M. +. Con-
ference Sunday, March 9. The con
ference will meet in Cumberland
Wednesday, March 5, Bishop Merrill,
of Chicago, presiding.
The revival at the NJ. Il. Church,
South, continues. Over 80 have been
converted. A number will be baptised
and received into the church to-mor-
row morning at 1890,
Rev. James Miller will begin series
of meetings in the Main street Baptist
church Monday evening next. Rev
W. T. Jones, OF Cumberland, will as
sist him.
The fourth quarterly conference Of
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

To'cn business - The JOURNAL,
pressed with job work. could not at
tend the regular council meeting Mon
day evening. Its thanks are due,
therefore, to the affable clerk, Alex.
Smith, for the following nuggets of
information:
The bailiff reported
Taxes collected during January ....... "a
Fines. Observation-Disclosures. 100
Total receipts. .....................S2l 5.2i
He recommended that a crossing be
laid across the alley between John
Pressman's property and the Gross lot.
This recommendation was subse-
quently adopted.
License was ordered issued to John
Ravenscraft for current year for Opera
House. Renewed at same figure as
last year-$25.
A letter from attorney Devecmon
was read relative to settlement with
d. j. Williams and w. H. Evans. In
the former case satisfactory progress
was reported: but in the latter the at
torney appeared to think the town
would have to smile on Mr.. Evans in
the shape of lawsuit
The usual bills were ordered paid,
and the committee appointed to have
windows put IN the fire hall reported
progress.
During drag in the session the
Mayor received in writing the follow
ing very broad hint:
want to eat my breakfast at l:30 a. m. to-
morrow. Hurry up
BreUities.-Spring seems to be here &.
Titus A. Brick trimmed his corns
Thursday while sitting on Main street
bench. Old citizens say this is surer
sign of clever weather than any
grounding prognostic.
The old and substantial Allan line
Of steamships is represented in Frost
burg by F. S. Dickens, the clever clerk
OF the, Consolidation coal company.
Hence, their new advertisement de-
mands special reading this week.
All the magistrates, registrars and
notary public Of Frostburg and contig-
uous districts have been re-appointed.
AS will be seen by new advertise
ment F. S. DICKENS, of this place, is
agent for the leading Atlantic and
coast lines of steamships. 1.-THE reader
wants to go to Europe, or down South,
he can be pleasantly and thoroughly
accommodated by Mr.. Dickens.
A fine amateur entertainment in
Moat's Opera house last evening. Re-
port next week.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

ONE of the Cumberland resolutions
is as below:
That in the discussion of the proper dis
posal Of this great public work, a rival COM
pany, with hostile and adverse interests is,
of right, not entitled to be heard.
This refers, Of course, to the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad.
But, wonder of wonders What
language to be put in Maryland mouths
by West Virginia A Maryland cor
poration that owns Il majority of one
very important class of the canal com
pany's liabilities mot entitled to be
heard - And this from West Vir-
ginia, that owns little or no interest in
the canal
What are we coming to
The despot's heel is on thy shore,
Maryland my Maryland!
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15
New advertisements.

Also, MALLORY STEAMSHIP LINE from
New York and Philadelphia to all points
in South Atlantic and Gulf States,
and Mexico
~" Money orders issued to all parts of
Europe.
Address or call upon me at the Office of the
Consolidation coal company.
+. S. DEEKENS
Feb 16 Frostburg, Md.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

Ncc Engihe-An assistant of T. Fl.
Pollock, superintendent of the Mon
ongahela iron works, Pittsburg, Pa,
has arrived for the purpose of setting
the new stationary engine at the Big
Vein Mine, near this place, Capt.
James Little, superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

Rolls Of Honor The following
names compose the Roll of Honor for
fourth grade of Public School No. |,
Miss Estelle Jeffries, teacher. for the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-02-15

What are we coming TO!
The despot's heel is on thy shore,
Maryland ! my Maryland
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-08-22

lie the first to fiji un,
the negro majority"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-08-22
FLoweR's CALCULATIONS.

He Makes y Democratic Majority OF Thirty
In the Next House a Certainty.
WASHINGTON, Aug. a. Congress-
man Flower has been spending some
weeks in New York studying the po-
litical situation, and upon his return
to this city submitted to an interview,
IN which he says: ~ have looked the
ground over very carefully and am
more than ever pleased with the pros
pect. the next house cannot fail to
be Democratic by a handsome ma
jority, and for two years, at least, the
country will be secnre from such in
fiictions as have been conceived and
carried out by O Republican majority
In the Fifty-first Congress-. I have re-
vised my figures with some care and
have no reason to change the esti-
mate Of thirty Democratic majority.
which I gave several weeks ago.
II do not think the Farmers ALI
ance will reduce the Democratic ma
jority in the next House. The Ali
ance candidates will here and there
snpplant Republicans rs we'll as Dem
ocrats, and those who come to Con-
gress from the South may be safely
counted upon to vote with the Demo
Gratis on all important questions.
Upon the record made in this Con.
gress, at well as upon the general
platform Of the party, the Democrats
need have no fear that the farmers
will fail to recognize their friend.
For the past five or six years the
farmers have complainedof OF their con-
dition, and they fully realize just who
is to blame for the present state of
things. They are level headed,
shrewd fellows, these farmers, and
~, De tft.-sesys-sto -1rrakcf 1rols-'
lakes when the time comes TO cast
their Ballots for men who are to rep
resent them in Congress.
"What will be the chief issue in the
coming campaign?"
"It takes q tremendously strong
issue to overshrdow the tariff, which,
owing to its relation to the every day
business interests of the country,
must always hbo DO paramount, but the
splendid fight that has been made
against the passage Of the federal
elections bill has very nearly forced
it ahead OF the tariff as a campaign
issue. There is nothing that appeals
to the people with the force of q plea
OF liberty, and that is what this cry
against the elections bill really means.
The measure is dangerous in the ex-
treme, and instead of assisting to
purify politics, as all good legislation
on the subject of our elections should,
it tsimply provides additional oppor-
tunity and temptation for dishonesty
and fraud"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-08-22

Pope, when MAJ. Thomas M. Wood
ward arose arose and declared that
what he stated In reference to the
Fairfield case was 50 plain, bold and
palpable ie.n
Cheers followed from the anti
Tillmsnites In the convention, and
among the spectators, and inn
med;ately there was rush into the
vacant space In front of the speakers
desk. For five minutes the greatest
confusion ensued, the chairman rap
ping in vain for order
The first moment that silence was
obtained, Col. j. q. Haskell said that
!: speaking under excitement men
might make inaccurate statements,
but from ten years acquaintance with
DIR. Pope 81 don't Relieve he is capa-
BILE of Intentionally stating what is
false." Cheers from Tillmnnites.
4, At length order was restored, and
several speeches were made on zach
side, the, ,speech of CA. Douslaks. a
member 'of the Bratton deegation
from Fairfield, being the b9st one
made. He received quite an ovation
at it's conclusion, after which vote
was entered upon, and the majority
report, seating the Tillman delegates,
adopted by the convention oil a yea
and nay vote.
The vote rejecting the Bratton del
egation from Fairfield was 23S to 70,
and the delegation fled out OF the
hall leaving the Tillman delegation
triumphant.
The protest against the Berkeley
delegation was laid on the table.
This completed the action upon the
report OF the committee and the con-
ventlon was permanently organized
by the election of the temporary Off
GERS as permanent officers.
PERMANENT oRoAsIzArros.
MIR. Pope nomiHated Mr.. Talbert
for permanent S&:2sfdent, and Mr..
Haskell nominated Mr. George Lamb
Buist. Mr.. Pope proceeded to put
the name of Chairman Talbert, and
declared him elected without even
putting the name OF Mr.. Buist
Cheers, groans and Kisses followed,
and on the protest of Col. J. 9.
Haskell the name OF Mr.. Buist was
put before the convention by Mr..
Pope and voted down.
President Talbert then thanked
the convention for the honor confer
red, and emphasized the great im-
portance Of this convention advo-
eating peace and harmony in the
ranks of the party.
CONFUSION AT MIDNIGHT.
At 1855 a resolution was passed to
proceed until the work of the con-
vention was transacted.
The committees on resolutions and
Platform and .cp tbe, ,eapstitntiop re-
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-08-22
SAVED HUNDREDS OF LIVES.
A Woman Prevents Terrible Railroad
Wreck In Now Hampshire.


Wreck In Now Hampshire.
Mrs. Emily Branson is heroine.
She saved the lives of 800 passengers
on the White Mountain express train
yesterday afternoon. Hardly had the
train passed the station ut North
Wakefield, N. H., at 1850 o'clock, when
the engineer saw woman upon the
track just ahead of him, franticauy
waving a white cloth. Evidently
there was danger. A push at the
throttle shut off the motive power,
and quick pull at the air-brake lever
was instantly responded to by a slack
ening of speed. The train stopped
withzthe cow-catcher of the great
loco iye almost in front of the
woman.
"What's the matter!"
The track around the curve is all
covered with trees. came to W. N
YOU"
Just ahead there was sharp curve
in the shining lines of steel over
which the train would have passed
had it not been halted by the brave
woman. So sharp vas the curve that
after an obstruction upon it had come
into the engineers view no human
power could have prevented an acci-
dent, and an accident under such cir
cumstances means death, to how
many human beings no one can tell
Mrs. Emily Branson, from her
house near the track, saw the wind
hurl several huge trees across the
rails. She wa, alone with her two
little children, but she knew that the
express was due, and that the great
trucks which had been flung down in
it's path were on such curve that
they would be hidden from sight un-
til it was too late. II hated to leave
my children alone in the Storm" said
she, "but / knew there was nothing
else to be done. So I caught up q
towel, the first thing that was handy,
and rar up to meet the train. Tn,
glad / got here in time," she added
in O quiet tone. It required the use OF
axes to clear the track, occasionin9
an hours delay. The passengers
raised purse of $500 and gave it to
the plucky little woman.