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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-15
VISITING MANNERS.



The Proper Way TO I.rhave as Guest or
Hostess.
Many of us who pride Ourselves on
o"r good breeding, says the Youths
"cHlDaHi0H, are singuIarly blind as to
what Is due to friends who are visiting
0eo,.ir unknown to us, or who are en-
'"rtaiuing cue Is W hom we have never
net. Nor are we more assured as to
,oa,e of the =. ints of etiquette toward
our own guests, and to Our own hosts
u hen we max, an occasional fitting
from home.
1t is useless to lecry etiquette by say
ug that the best manners in all cases
are e ose which hurt no one This is
rue as a general law, but there always
ire some points which leave no room
or experiments as to what will hurt
another, and which yet my be settled
once for all by few rules.
If you have an acquaintance who is
entertaining friend, whom she wishes
you to meet, it is your duty to call
promptly, and if possible offer some hos
aitality to both guests and hosts.
II the position is reversed and your
friend is visiting people unknown to you,
never go to see your friend without Ieav-
ng a card for the hostess. If you give
an entertainment for the friend he very
sure to invite her hosts also. 1t does not
follow that your Invita- on will be &C
cepted, but if it is the hostess must be
treated as the guest of honor and shown
every Difference. If, for instance, the
entertainment is luncheon for young
aides, she may be asked to take the seat
at the end of the table opposite to your
oWn.
If the mutual friend is your guest you
may lie sure that, if she is a woman of
good breeding. she in turn will accept
no invitation which does not include
you. although you may think best to de-
cline it and insist on her going alone.
Nor Will she receive visitors without
asking YOU TO join t en- in the parior-
should her friends be rude enough to
have sent you no cards. Here, too, you
may excuse yourself, or at most join
them with such delay as to give lem
short interview alone. These same rules
hold good for you when you are the
guest before you go TO make lhe NlolG
send word to your friend where and with
whom you are going to stop, so that
there may be no idea that you are in a
boarding house, and therefore mistress
Of your time and surroundings This
constant defcre"ce to your hostess
should lead you to order all letters and
packages to be adj lrcssed to her care.
AS to the disposal OF your time, when
you are visiting, no etiquette requires
you to accept all the plans of your host
as:. if you feel unable to do so; but care
is needed to show that refusal means
lack of strength, not lack Of interest and
inclination. With a little tact on both
sides, you will have many hours of your
own Indeed, a skiliful hostess will
manage to secure you this privilege, and
cot make the mistake of working too
1ard to amuse you and so absorb every
moment Of your visit into her idea of
what is pleasure for you.
No greater compliment is possible than
the quiet acceptance of your preference
in the intimacy of family life.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-15
CLAY AND WEBSTER.
The Hear ng IF the Two Men in General
SncietY.

The Fear ng IF the Two Men IN General
Society.
An old ministerial friend of mine,
saws w. IL Nilburn in the Hartford
COUraHt. who was much i'll Washington
in those DAYS. and was one of the great
Kpntuciia IS most fervent admirers,
but W ho modesty had kept him from
see ing his Acquaintance, saw on Penn
svlvania avenue one day III. Clay APP
preaching, and no one els near Pluck
ing up heart as they met he EXTENDED
his hand. saving: Mr.. Clay, | an the
Rrv Mr.. -, pastor of Wesley Chap H.
and from my boyhood have honored
and loved you.
Instantly it was as if the sun had
burst from behind a cloud; my friend
was bathed in a stream of warmth and
light as the kindling eye and banning
face shone upon him, and Mr. Clay
graSpiug his hand thrilled him with his
voice, and then putting his arm into the
preachers the: walked toward the
Capitol, the djffident man completely at
hi, ease. and feeling as if he had known
the statesman for years. The coAversa-
ton of Is minutes which followed so
knitted the preacher to Mr. Clay that
from that day forth he would have been
almost willing to lay down his life for
him. Another of my friends, the Rev.
john b Hagany happened to see Daniel
Webs er sitting alone one day on the
promenade deck of a steamboat, and,
after making several turns to summon
resolution for the adventure, stopped in
front of the great representative of Mas
sachusetts and sail Mr.. Webster.
THAT is my name, " said the organ
toned voice.
And 1 am the Rev. Mr.. Hagany, a
Methodist preacher, who for many years
have admired and honored you almost
more than any living man.
My dear Mr.. Hagany, said the other,
"pray be seated, pointing to place by
his side.
AS the preacher obeyed he felt as if he
were admitted to the tabled height of
Olympus, but the divinity of his imag-
ination said nothing Mr.. Hagany sat
with clasped hands, twirling his thumbs,
hoping to break the silence, which was
most embarrassing, and at last, with an
effort said: I'VE have fine day, Nh.
Webster.
"A singularly fine day, answered the
orotund music.
Another long pause, when, rising, the
preacher said: Il wish you good morn
ing, Mr.. Webster.
"A very good morning to you, Mr..
Hagany, replied the other.
If Mr.. Webster had been candidate
for the Presidency Mr.. Hagany might
have voted for him, but after the inter-
view have described would have seri-
ously considered the claims of the OPP
posing candidate. Not so, my friend,
who would have voted for Mr.. Clay
against the world. l can not better il
lustrate the bearing of the two men in
general society. You never forgot Mr..
Webster's greatness. MI. Clay at once
bound you to him by links stronger than
steel Mr.. Webster's speeches are read
and will be by posterity with admlra-
ton and profit Mr.. Clay's became at
once part of the nations life and con-
tributed largely toward making the
country what it is.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-15

There has n p,."rl in london a cor
tain mvsterio; $ + ruch count, whose
mission is to Illustrate mechanically the
power of the human WILL His APP
paratus is thus &c ~ led: Upon "
reel is wound l. g,h Of silver wire,
measuring 1880 "ters. Two mag
netic needles crossing each other in !
contrary direction are fixed upon tt
reel, and suspended by slender thread.
The apparatus wOr5s under glass lax,
a watch so that no tamTe"ing with tn,
mechanism is possible 1t is mounted,
moreover, on a high stand. The count
takes hold of the two conductors, 10
which are attached the two ends of the
silver thread rolled upon the reel, and
bids YOU order the machine to NOV o
10 right or left, according to your will.
Under this power alone, hitherto mis-
understood OF moderated - this, tho
mightiest power in the universe, accord
ING to Count P, the pow er of the human
wilI-the machine viii act without the
contact of touch. To right or to left
will the reel rcvolve, according to the
fancy of the visitor Without speech,
without touch, by the mere mental in
nuence alone, will the machine move i'll
obeGience to the uneXnre5sed command.
But not in all cases does the machine
answer unreservedlY. 1t is to the
powerful will alone-she concentrated
and fixed determination that it can be
made to reply.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-15
0Ei FAIRIES.

lear. Oh d,a", ". y cam our lives be
,-,y:"
Cried yuutin.: Tr.uy it'll clou iel brow;
"I-r Il ~choo. to GO, ana ir- ol- very day
Ivunlcl why we don't ha, ..' owl"
eve do. my vr,thcy'rc hour
Iru, viii see them. Lo at yOn l. zee,
lIu 'r, its joy at work nom h'Ner to
flower
i, i..... -, nD to teach us ndu~' y.
"Hark' o that lovely note high mp bove,
q. r .umbc -ong-biri to her Mnlrr sent,
Breathing uund tribute of her love
she j. "a fairy, too, OF sweet content,
"And pouting- never. never clear the way,
But o 5Iy troubles on our pathway strcw;
We, each Il part; to make this life more gay
Go seek to find that little fairy, Do.
You know the story children ever love,
OF how the Wi~c men Inderrd from ATARI
When You can see these fairies from above,
Like the wise men, you've found the Guid-
ing : tan.
Y
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-15
sherry Wines.

Sherry is one OF the white wins of
Snain. Til ma ne is derived fro o., y u $
de la Front ia, Il toWn in A i ! a. ,uc
ontier town of TIE c rist "a. Gutiug
the occupation Of Cud.z hy de Mools,
from when port it is dis ant about 1G
miles.
1t is the product of the vine ards of
the TRAN ,uiar district f. rmed by Y ,e5
de Ia FIR ntera, San a Maria, and lurar
de Harrameda, and watcrcd by the r,y-
cys Guada|quiviranl Gauda!etc. Sherry,
when pure contains less free cid. aud
is not so stimulating Il; most wines, AMI
a,reps well witt most 'con,tituinms.
Dietetic1lIy speaking, it is tine wine IN
most general use 1t is also much used
in pharmaceutical preparations, being
used as an agent for the extraction of
the medicinal! properties Of some drugs
which require ,p,ri! for their solution.
The wine me- chants of Neres never eX-
port their stock Of the old 1t and finest
wines, and, in accord nee with the price
at which t. cv are valued. so the wines
are compounded thus. butt of wine,
said to be so or A year, Old will contain
Il portion of the vintage of several sea-
sons for, as the wine is drawn from tho
butt, it is re lenished 10y contribution
from the next in point OF age and fine
ness, so on and through the stock.
The Xeres grape has been planted in
many places, Lut nowhere dos it pro-
duce such fine wine as it does in its own
native soil. Sherry is improved by be-
ing decanted not less than two h, us Le-
f re it is required for u.s.. AS a med =
cine it is said to act leu"ticiaIly upon a
torpid liver, but in ties, days of ingen-
able to tell t..p ine from the coun-
terfeit, hence it is s. set 10 rely upon our
native dry VII ri. H. sick, Wien PEE
scribed Lv a ph : can.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-15

Prominent Kan,an (cautiously)---Gim-
me-Gimme-
Original Package Dealer-How many
bottles will it be to-day?
Kansan-Do hat to swear IDS fer the
ague or general debility, OH
Dealer-Nope! Just pay and take all
you want
Kansan-Don't hat to let down nc
string through hole in the ccilin', or
sneak in the back way, or call fer soap
suds, or swear afterward that | didn't
know what | was drinkin', OF
Dealer-No! No! You buy just the
same as you would potatoes or -four.
Kansan-This is too good to be true!
I--I--whoop! The end NV the world is
at hand Who-o-op!!! goes insane.
Il Puck.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-15
DemOralizinga Brass Band.

One of the most annoying and at the
same time amusing sights l ever wit
messed was a scene on a river excursion
recently. There was a brass band on
board the boat, and while the band was
in the middle of grand piece of music
a small boy secured a conspicuous posi-
ton in front of the players and began
sucking lemon. He acted SO as to at
tract the attention of several of the
players, who seemed to be unable to avoid
watching the urchin as he pulled away
at the sour fruit Now, every one knows
how the sight of lemon will make ones
mouth water, and that is just what the
musicians wish to avoid The harder
the boy sucked the lemon the more
watery became the mouths of the play
ers, and finally they had to stop to clean
their instruments, and the leader of the
band had the boy removed. The young
ster claimed he could stop a brass band
every time with one lemon. Il Interview
with St Louisian.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-15

Life is too short for you to hate so en-
phatically so many things If you are
a woman. it will affect your skin and
make wrinkles come about your mouth.
If you are man it will affect your di-
gestion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-15

Near Syracuse, N. Y, Alexander S.
Baker, a wealthy stock raiser, was stung
on the nose by honey bee and died
within ten minutes. The physicians say
that it is one of the strangest cases they
ever knew. lhirty-two years ago he
was stung on the back of his neck and
nearly died from the effect Since that
time he has not had pulse more than
forty-fye, it is said. Five years ago he
was stung with similar effect and then
sold hi apiary. He was at the home OF
his SON when stung last time.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-15
THE MILD HINDOO.
Some of His Tricks to Gain Dishonest
Living.

The mild Hindoo has :. faculty for
fraud that is not always suspected. In
the bazaars of Calcutta and Bombay the
vilest poison is sold to the English sailors
in bottles branded and capsuled as Mar
tells OF Hennessy's brandy, Dunvilles
whisky, and the like. Jack pays the full
price of the genuine article, but IS sup
piled with villainous compound of ma
tive concoction. The dealer knows the
value of brands. He lays in a stock of
the genuine bottles, and never disturbs
labels or capsules. By the sllillful appli-
cation of the blowpipe he drills small
hole in the bottom of the bottle, draws
off all the genuine liquid, replaces it
with his poisonous stuff, closes up the
hole so that no trace remains, and palms
off the bottle on unsuspecting Jack as
real "Martell" or "fine old Irish. " The
distracted liquor will, of course, always
sell on its own merits elsewhere.
Another ingenious device OF the mild
Hindoo is to drill hole in the thickness
of a rupee and then, with infinite labor
and skill, to scrape the silver from the
inside, leaving only sort of shell with
out damaging the impression or the ring
Lead is then poured gently in, mixed
with some alloy which gives the requi-
site ring, and the hole is carefully closed
Only very keen and experienced eye
can detect the imposture The silver
which is thus distracted will be worth
less than shilling and the manipulation
has still his rupee to spend. But the
operation may occupy him the greater
portion of week, during which time
he might have earned two rupees by
honest work. journal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-15

About 100 miles north of OrovilIe at
The foot of Old I.assen. there is Il boiling
lake COVERING several acres. The depth
If the lake is unknown, but its entire
surface constantly bols like huge ket-
lie The decree of heat we do not
know, but we were there about 10 wears
ago and remember distinctly that it
would scald the skin from the fingers in
very few seconds.
Our party agreed that it would boil an
aon in four minutes, The smell of sui
nNur rervaded the atmosphere about the
lake, and around its borders something
like suIphur could be scraped up in hand
fuls. This lake is near Hot Spring Val
lev. at the base of NIount Lassen. Be
tween it and the mountain there are per-
hans a thousand boiling. bubbliny, hot
springs, and in trampiny about these
springs the soles of persons shoes be-
come uncomfortable warm. The North
Feather River, at the base of Lassen, in
its trickling SHOWS and springs, and in a
clear cold, and beautiful stream but a
fow feet wide, flows through this COM
munitv of hot springs.
Some of these srrin~s bubble IN h ill
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-15

1t is strange that the use of points for
purposes of punctuation should be such
a comparatively modern invention. OF
the four generally used points only the
period y dates earlier than the fifteenth
century The colon q is said to have
been first introduced about 1885, the
comma () some 30 years later, and the
semi-colon O. about 1870 1t is difficult
to understand how the literary world
dispensed for so many centuries with the
useful points, and their lack must have
added to the toll of the dccipherer Of
written documents. When we remen-
Der what curious il 20 5ions of meaning
may be caused by tn" misplacing of a
comma, we marvel how early authors
contrived to escape strange misleading
of their works, in which no points guided
the student. - london STANDARD.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-15

Prophet Virgins believes in the trans
migration of souls. But somehow moth
ing that Virgins believes in seems to
materialize.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-15
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O. : ,.. alG TAs.
=" nack said Easr Jack
II afc and sound
in. . ar ny lie brou1h is back
Tic re % I'd nj found.
le The great $ or; do, flea C!
To-. t.! Nhy, no! NJ stars"
tSiX months 'atrr.l
''W Ra', that old book? Why. now you teasci
! los, it--ou the cars"
"Careiess Oh, no. Papa's, You know,
so faddish, You can't tn.nX."
Gwelve months later.)
"a knew you'd c.l1 : told him so;
jack ov +. urled b. Ia T."
}o3n'ici Thradtnail.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-15

Rev. Thomas X. Beecher, brother of
the great Brooklyn divine, has been
passing an extended vacation in the far
West, where his long gray hair, his
white SLOUGH hat, and his general APP
pearance made him pass for a ranch
man. He made the trip up Pixies Peak
and said it was one Of the events Of his
life.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-15

Nearly 1900 bodies nave been Gre
mated in Milan during the last thirteen
years. TO members of the cremation So
ciety the COS is only 81. H. the case of
strangers it is just double th~: sum.
Relatives who oppose the expressed
wishes of the dec 'ased to be cremated
have been compelled by the Italian tri-
bunals to carry them into effect
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-15
Trunk Department.

The immense used for the display of trunks filled
with grade and style of trunk known the trade Here
you will find from the cheapest dollar trunk the best sole
leather All the visitor to this department need odo walk
through the long of trunks and make his selection
the price of trunk marked in plain figures way down lower
than of wouldbe competitors dare offer them visit
to this department alone is worth journey of fifty miles
cordial invitation is hereby extended everybody visit
great establishment, whether you buy not
Gentleman statesmen will take pleasure in showing you
through Remember that examination of goods inclls no
obligation to buy
Sole agent for
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-15

The greater the task, the greater the
reward. You have to be married 30
years before you can have golden we'd
ding
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-15

The publishers of Mr. BelIamy's Look
ing Back ward" must find it difficult to
keep their announcements of the editions
up with the sales. 1t Ieaped from the
seventy-ffth to the hundredth, then al
most Immediately to the hundred and
twelfth; and now the hundred and
twenty edition is on the market.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-15

Friends, if we be honest with ourselves,
We shall be honest with each other.
Il George Macdonald.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-12-26

Some of you need Watch and we have
secured contract enabling you to get q
first class gold watch for less than you
would ordinarily pay for a common silver
one.
These watches are the patent Gold Filled
Cases. warranted, with ELGIN or WAL
THAN works, as you may prefer.
They are not "cheap" goods but the
same that you have been charged $500
to $4,000 for.
PRICES:
Gents or Ladies' Hunting Case,
(Elgin or Waltham movement), $16.95
Gents Open Face, (Elgin or Wal
than movement .................... 1895
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-13
Extending the Fire Limits.

Ey the Standards Special Wirr.
BUTTE, May l2.-One of the most i'm
portant matters Ia come before the next
meeting of the city council will be the
fixing of the fire limits of the city. II is
n matter that has excited much interest,
and i'm soine quarters much concern. Ii
is the intention to insist Ol a rigid ell
forccmcnt of the rules regarding building
within the fire limits. The probabilities
are that no more frame buildings will he
erected i'm or near the business portion of
the city.
Some of the members OF the committee
10 which was referred the matter of estab-
fishing the fire limits asked Chief II. Il.
Thomies To report to them his opinion i'm
the matter. Chief Themes has made "A
thorough investigation, has travelled all
over the city, and considered the question
with reference to the security of the city
from fire without imposing too great
hardship on residents and builders.
Mr.. Themes will report in favor Of a
plan Of dividing the city, as regards build
ing, into three classes. The first class
will be bounded by Quartz street ON the
north, Montana on the west,
Mercury ON the south n Wyom-
ing on the east. Within these
limits only brick. stone or iron fronts will
be allowed tn be put up in future. The
second class will he bounded by the outer
margin of the first class and by Woolman
street on he north. Washington on the
west, Silver ON the south and Wyoming
on the east. Within these limits only
brick ar brick vcneercd houses
with brick chimncys will he allowed. The
ihird class will he the city limits on side
this range and here frame buildings will
bc allowed. but they must have brick
chimncys or safety ilucs.
II il not known whether the council
will agree to this plan, hut il is believed
danger from fire will bc greatly reduced
Ivy its adoption.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-13
WHY PARKER RESIGNED.
The Mormon Was Too strong
In High Circlcs.

The Mormon Influence Was Too strong
I'm High Circlcs.
ny the Standards Special Wire.
BUTTE. May 12.-The many friends
throughout this region Of that excellent
gentleman and thorough railroad man. j.
v. Parker, will he sorry To learn that he
has decided to retire from the service OF
the Union Pacific company. Mr.. Parker's
connection with the company dates back
for many years. Through successive
stages he was promoted to the position OF
assistant erucral freight and passenger
agent of The mountain division, with
headquarters at Salt Lake. This division
includes Wyoming, Idaho, Utah and Mon
tapa and is one of the most important
divisions of the great Union Pacific sys-
tenn.
The causes that led up to his decision
Ia retire are many. hut can he briefly
summed M. He is q Gentle OF the most
pronounced type, and has never hesitatcd
To declare his aversion To everything saw
oring of M~ormonism. Some time In jan
uar, Francis Cape,a Mormon. general
ion died. and the duties of the Office de-
volvcd upon Mr.. Parker. He. with his
friends. naturally supposed that, being
next in he line of promotion, the posi-
lion vacated by Mr.. Cape's death would
he rendered To Mr.. Parker. II was then
that the Mormon a~ntagonism To Mr.. Par
kcr began To manifest itself i'm "a
petition 10 Charles Francis
Adams, president of the company, for the
appointment of j. II. Rumcl, a Mormon.
To the position. This was taken up by the
press Of Salt Lake and much bitter feel
ing came To the surface, greatly ntcnsi-
flying the hatred existing between the
Gcntiles aud Saints. As a conciliatory
measure =. w. Eccles. general agent of
the company at San Francisco, was APP
pointed TO fll the vacancy IL was this
appointment hat caused Mr.. Parker to
lender his resignation. the same to go
into effect June 1.
IL is understood that Mr.. Parker will
quit railroading and will gag in busi-
ness on his own account.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-13
The Lexington Races.

LEXINGTON, May L. Mile Laura Ford
won, Lord Tom Hilliar second, Electricity
third. Time :i3A.
Mile Martha Page won. Chiumusic
second lonly two starters. Time I ~.
Mic aud onc-cighth- Dalyiioo won. X.
oi Highlands second ionly two starters.
Time ! :51L.
Half mile Sir Planet won. Marmora
second, Susctte third. Time blL.