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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-09-13

Shy Manners and Democratic Ways {
John w. Mackay.

Shy Manners and Democratic Ways of
John w. Mackay.
The fast express from the West has
lust rolled into the Grand Central depot.
There is the usual hurry and hustle and
the wild shouts of the cabmen One of
the pa sengers who alights, takes his
valise and umbrella in his hand, and goes
along in business like way, is one of
the wealthie5t men in the world. 1t Is
John w. Mackay, the famous bonanza
king. He has just returned from trip
across the continent and an inspection Of
some of the mines he is interested in.
He is refreshing sight in these days, for
he is a millionaire who shuns notorlety.
His fellow passengers never dreamed
who the quiet unassuming man was who
sat in a corner of the car with his head
buried in newspaper hour after hour.
When he reached the depot he made
no fuss, but quietly took up his baggage
and hurried away to his hotel. He did
not even take the precaut!on to telegraph
in advance for an elaborate suite of rooms.
He went to the hotel where he usually
stops, was assigned to a s. day room
on the Broadway side of the house, and
in q few moments was in the large dining
room enjoying a no more eXper slve
dinner THAI the average drummer.
He is as shy as school girl, makes no
pretense of wealth. keeps his own coun-
sci, steers clear of reporters, and was
never known to give an interview for
publication. He never answers any of
A. Lot fl,at
to him in the course of month, pays no
attention to what his neighbors are do
ing, but rather minds his own business
a unique proceeding in this day. How
much money he is worth is still topic
of speculation. His fortune is placed
anywhere from $50, 900, 600 to 5000, 0OO,-
900. Perhaps the first sum is nearer the
truth. But nobody will ever know until
he dies. He has no confdants. He is
really the last of the Big Four who ruled
the mines of the West for 80 many years.
1t may be just as well right here to say
that there is one topic on which MIR.
Mackay talks to his most intimate friends
That is his wife. He is as much in love
with her to-day as ever. There is moth
ing that delights him quite SO much as
to read of her social success abroad. That
she should have conquered even among
queens in the Old World is no small
feather in the cap of one who was once
a washerwoman in mining camp. Mr.
Mackay is proud of her, but he laughs at
the newspaper reports of the ridiculously
large sums she is supposed to squander
on her entertainments abroad. And well
he may, for, while Mrs. Mackay enter
tains lavishly, she is not extravaganza. 1t
is not unlikely that she may visit this
country during the summer.-[ Augusta
Chronicle
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-09-13

The proof of this va rue ana ;oni m
lies in the fact that every American VS.
iting England finds himself constantly
held up for comparison with an ina i.
nary and typical being whom neither ii,
nor his English questiunar has evrr seen.
His worst annoyance is in being praised,
if at all, at the expense of his country.
If he has an atom of color in his che TX :,
if he does not spea'l very mach through
his nose, if he does not say guess at
short intervals, he is sure to hear frs or
last from his tailor or his chambcrm1i |,
the plying assurance: You an Ameri-
can, sir? | give you my word of honor
never should have thoaght it" Wha5
does this imply but the assume exist
ence of some abstract AMI very un sir
able American, as intangible as Piato'3
archetypal man. as remote from real
vision as the conventional EugIishman
on the French stage? During my first
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-09-13
1t Paws to be Honest in Politics.

No party can endure that is guilty
of either folly or wrong. To live, it
must keep on level with tho in
telligence of the people. The honest
party man who is at the helm and
sees his party drifting on the rocks
because of the folly or wrong of those
in command is bound not to obey or
decs or approve a course which means
the party's destruction. 1t is his duty
to head the party the other way and
keep it out of peril. 1t IS the indie
pendent, courageous, honest party
man in control Of the newspaper who
is the best editor-best not only for
his country but for his party. He is
not only the best, but he is the most
loyal and useful. Philadelphia TEL
f0yaDH
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-09-13
Bismarck's Adopted Son.

1t is not generally known that Bis
marck has an adopted son, now 20 years
of age, and a Frenchman. 1t was one
evening during the Franco-Prussian war
that Bismarck entered his sleeping apart
ments, % miles from Paris, and was
surprised to find tiny baby boy curled
up asleep on his pillow. The mother
had left note saying that her husband
had been killed at Sedan, and despair
and want had forced her to give up her
child. Bismarck scratched his head
over his doubtful prize of war, but
finally accepted it and sent it by special
nurse to Berlin, where he had it well
cared for. He has given the boy good
education, and he is now a model young
man and deyotedly attached to the old
prince
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-09-13

week in LDHdpn, many Years ago, on
& ing to breakfast with an eminent
Eugli hman to whom | had letters, |
found myself running the ganJlet of
three pairs of eyes, seen at different
doors and windows, before my final re-
ception, and learned at last by frank
confession that the eyes belonged re-
spectiveiy to my host, my hostess, and
my hostess's sister; and chat they had all
a reed, after hasty consultation, that,
whoever | was, | could not possibly be
the American stranger who was to come
to breakfast. What they had really eX-
pected-what uncouth monster or I'M
tanned child of the forest-what war
whoop on the doorstep-I never ascer-
tanned. Perhaps it was simply the sur
prise which Irving records as having
been created by his first appearance in
London - surprise at an American
authors welding goose quill with his
fingers instead of wearing it in his hair
IT. w. Higginson in North American
Review
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-09-13
l. 800 Gi~t,t - slnaI

A duel took place close to Paris be-
tween two acrobats belonging to Il travel
ing circus. The men quarreled and re-
solved to fight in the ring after the per-
Torrance. The conditions We're two
shots each at % PAGES. The weapons
We're pistols. Neither combatant was
wounded The duelists had overlooked
the presence of a couple of trained
monkeys, who sat munching nuts during
the affair of honor. These animals had
been taught to ride round the ring,
dressed as soldiers, firing pistols as they
rode. They saw the duel and when the ring
was clear initiated the proceedings,
gravely loaded the weapons and took
their places at a distance of five PAGES
only. Both fell dead, the wadding of
the old fashioned pistols acting as bullets.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-09-13

One of the most effective means of
keeping cellar dry is to build an area
wall around the whole of the site, so
that earth does not rest directly against
the walls of the house. To form such
area inch wall is built parallel to the
main walls, and about 2 inches from
them. The bottom of the inClo jed space
is formed into a gutter, so that any water
that finds its way through the outer cas-
ing may have an opportunity of running
away to the drains.
Rice is the staple crop OF japanese
farmers, large and small, and consists of
varieties. The most popular is similar
to that produced in the Southern States.
The plants are started in hot beds, and
when the seedlings are ) OF inches high,
along in May, they are transplanted into
fields which have been flooded by irriga-
ton or otherw Sc most of the time since
the harvesting of the previous crop in
October and November. After the plow-
ing, which is done in the primitive style
charac eri tic of that region, the plants
are put in tufts of several plants about
inches 4, art, and the natives wade
about i" the water and mud in setting
them Mt. The fields are hoad every ?
we X. The gain is cut with a sickle,
made into bundles, and left to dry in the
fields. When dried, the rice is threshed
by tlai&, separated from the chaif, and
the hulls removed 10y pounding ina NOR
tar.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-09-13
Railway Construction in the South.

The Macon (Gl.l Telegraph says:
Last year the South led all other sec
tons of the United States in railway con-
struction, and the achievement will lie
repeated this year. Georgia went far
ahead of any other Southern State last
year, and is likely 10 SHOW still more
handsome lead tai; year The railroad
development in the South during the
past two year has been phenomenal.
From January 1 to June /, this year,
there has been so? miles of new track
laid in the States of Virginia, North
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mi Isissippi, Tenn sea, and Kentucky.
About one-fourth of this, or 1917 miles,
has been laid in Georgia. North Caro-
lima is the secon $ ate in this compare
son, with II mile, to her credit The
total number of miles uni Ter contract or
construction in theS at1s named is 2,SO2,
of which 21S miles are in Georgia. The
railroad lines located and under survey
in those States agsre. gate 5147 miles, of
which ,05l are in Georgia. The pro jected
lines in the same States, which are re-
garled as of some promise, have a total
prospective mileage of !, 400, Georgia be-
ing away in the lead of her sister States
with .4S7 miles.
The railroad construction in the States
referred to is up to date slightly behind
what it was one year ago. From Jan
uary to June 1, 1885, the total number
of miles constructed in these States was
1856, while for the corresponding period
this year the total construction amounted
to 2,SO2 miles But there is little doubt
that the record for the present year will
show larger railroad construction in the
South than that for last year. At this
time last year the number of miles under
survey in the States named was 4,934;
now it is B. 141.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-09-13
THE ORIGINAL BILL
william #. Cody Not The First Buffalo
Isiii.

Bhi.
There is probably no better known
name throughout tn entire Iength and
breadth of this country than that OF
Buffalo BIZ, and at This time the G are
but few who do not know thai William
+. Cody is the bearer of TIE THE. Mr..
Cody, however. is not tie or siIal Ruf.
falo Bill. There i. not iug }n lng.
handed nor ilIc9itim.,e in HI, bear ( it.
He is fully entitled to it. but fo. al tat
he comes by it second handed The
original Buffalo Bill i, now living. an
aged, wealthy, prominent, and highly
respected citizen AZ he pres dent of a
savings ba TX at iita, Kan His
name is William hrwson. II is a
thorough Democrats IS high up in the
order of Odd Feiio Years ago Mr..
Matthewson was a ! d fr,utiersman on
the plains, engaged hunting and trap
ping for living he supplied the forts
i'll Kansas and Nebraska with buffalo,
and his success in this work was so great
that he was given the title of Buffalo
Bill. During this time he engaged boy
to work for him. and the lad was so
diligent and faithful at he RENAME |
i'll Matthewson's employ until the latter
quit the business to settle down to a
more quiet life. As Il reward tn en-
ployer turned over TIE huntin gcoIirart5
to the employee, who then followed in
his late masters footSt'p s. ! hat he was
successful, that he earned honor. fame,
and wealth for himself, can not be de-
MED when it is told that his name is
William +. Cody. With the business
rights he was given the title tina his
former employer had borne. The world
knows he has kept it bright and that
neither stain nor tarnish has touched it.
II Chicago Herald.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-09-13
"NATIONALISTS."

o star-built bridge, broad mil way!
star-lit, stately, splendid span,
If but one star should cease to stay
And pro its shoulder to this plan!
Thu man who lives for self say,
ives for the smallest, mcanCst man
unit tn" Cp'umned waves at war
Is ith ttln elements; and they
in ar,ial >p,endor storm the bar
-.u.l ~hal" the world, the c bits f spray.
Iacu ives to each, and like tie star
Get back it, gift in ten-fold pay.
To Ect and give and give amain
e rivers run and oceans roll.
O generous and hiGh-born rain
NJ hcH reign NJ a. Il splendid whole!
That man who lives for self, again
say, has neither sense nor soul,
IIn.LLLllitn Iill..r
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-09-13
A MONGOLIAN BRIDE.
The Dress Worn by IA Chinese Lady at
Her Wedding.

The Dress Worn by Il Chinese Lady at
Her Wedding.
A writer in the North China Hcrald
describes the DIRE worn by Chinese
lady at her wedding, of which he was u
witness, as follows: AT length we were
admitted to inspect the bride, whose
four-hours toilet was just completed, and
marvellous spectacle truly was the
figure seated motionleSS in the center of
the room. Gorgeously elaborate was her
array from head to foot, the former
crowned with a hemIet like erection of
Il material resembling turquoise enamel,
wrought into the finest fligrea work,
from which projected glittering arti-
fetal beetles and butterflies and other
quaint rich ornaments, the whole sur
mounted by three large round tufts of
crimson silk arranged tiarawise.
From the brim of this hcadgear fell
all round strings of pearl and ruby beads,
about half a yard in length. Just visi-
bic through these at the back were broad
loops of jet black hair, stiff and solid as
polished ebony, and decorated with arti-
fetal pink roses. Her principal vestment
was a long tunic, whose foundation fab
ric of crimson satin was scarcely dis
cernible, and its embroidery of gold. A
corner turned back, lined with emerald
satin, revealed an undcrskirt paneled in
brilliant red and blue silk, this also pro-
fuseIy trimmed with gold embroidery.
a belt of scarlet satin, studded with tab
lets of white corneian, crossed the waist
behind. From the front edge of her
headdr"ss red silk veil fell almost to
the ground, adding much to her prefer
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-09-13
Home-Sccke rS' Excursion at Half
Rates. via the Wabash r. II.

Will be run on Tuesdays, Septem-
Der 9th and 23rd, and October 18th to
points in southeast Missouri, Kansas,
Nebraska, Arkansas, Indian Terri
tory, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado,
New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho,
Montana, South and North Dakota,
Iowa and Minnesota.
Rate-one fare for round trip-tickets
good thirty days. For time Of trains,
rates etc., apply to your ticket agent
or address F. H. Tristram, Central
passenger agent, Pittsburg, Pa.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-09-13
How Bullets Arc Seen In Their Course.

By saturating the bullets with vaseline
they may be easily seen in their course
from rifle to target. Their trajectory
course is marked by beautiful ring of
smoke, caused by the vaseline being ig-
nited ON leaving the muzzle of the gun.
the smoke being suspended for some time
in air if not too windy Much better
scores result when grease Of some kind
is used. Bullets are not so apt to split,
the recoil is not so great, and it is be-
lieved the course of the missile is more
true.-[Ohio State Journal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-09-13
AnglophObia and AnGlomania. .

1t is a significant fact that while Pro-
fessor Smith is accusing us of Anglo
phobia, we are accusing IA large element
of our people of Anglomania. One of
the symptoms of the attack is observed
i'll the terms employed We find here
Victoria hotels, Her Majcsty's Opera,
royal baking powders, imperial trains,
and harness makers to His Royal High
ness the Prince of Wales; and when the
anthem of John Brown is sung, there
appears to be a confusion in the minds
of some of our more advanced Anglo
maniacs as to whether the reference to
the possessor of so progressive soul is
an allusion to our hero of Harper's Ferry
or the Queens late gille. When the
dude Britannicus makes his appearance
in Piccadilly his worthy counterpart,
the dude Americans, Immediately ex-
hihis himself on Fifth avenue, rolls up
lis trousers when the cable announces
rain in London sucks the head of an
equally large cane, and adopts the same
transatlantic swing when he walks, at
lie risk of being set down as appearing
bow legged in the elbows. Even the
Irish, whose presence here is a never
failing source of irrita ton to the author
of the article under discussion, are sup
posed to be coming over to the ranks of
the Anglomaniacs, if we may credit the
story of the coachman from the isle of
emerald hue who recently applied to a
lady here for a situation, and when
asked by her, Are you an Englishman?"
replied, "No, mum; l was born in Orr
land, but I've lived so long in Ameriky
that l suppose l do seem quite English. "
-[General Horace Porter in North
American Review.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-09-13
Excursion to Pittsburg.

On Thursday, September IL, there
will be special excursion to the Pitts
burg Exposition, gi0 the Baltimore q
Ohio railroad. Tickets good for three
days will be sold at the low rate of
$3..25 from Cumberland, and $500
from Mt. Savage junction, including
admission to the Exposition.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-09-13

est Grape Wine for Communi ion

The superior quality and entire purity of
Speer's Port Grape Wine of New Jerse y, and
the success that physicians have had by its
use has induced them to write about it, and
caused hundreds of Others to prescribe, it in
their practice as the best and most reliable
evening parties, and for communion pur-
poses.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-09-13

A Hungarian paper announces the
death of a veteran of Waterloo on the
18th instant, aged 1915, in his native vii
lage, Hatszeg, in Pennsylvania. Our
Vienna correspondent informs us that he
was in good health to the last day of his
life, and as late as last week carried
heavy flour bags to the neighboring mill,
He was very fond oftelling his version of
the battle to the young men of the vii
lage assembled around him under treo
on the market space. The old man was
a Transylvanian Saxon and spoke Ger
man.-lLond Daily News.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-09-13
The Evil That Men Do, Etc

City Editor-Here's sad piece of in
telligence. Hare, the poet, is dead.
Copy Reader-Dead? Hooray!
City Editor-Yes; but he left 10000
unpublished poems.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-09-13
THE

purchasing power of the dollar is always known bv the
quantity secured in return for it.
The quality must also be there.
FRANK c. BEALI. makes happy combination and gives
you BOTH
Give him your custom and he will save you many
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-22
nis nIan Is likely to Become very pop

ular."
aHow about Cleveland and HIP"
cleveland kept silent before the cleo
ton. but has been very prolinc in speeches
since. The Democratic party believes IN
fighting men. Cleveland got his following
in the ;,artv by his courage IN dealing
with the elements of his own party and his
courage II, putting out his tariff message
He showed no courage IN the late cam
paipn until sitter the night was over. AS
the fighting Democrats reject over u tnefy
will gradually become discontinued with
him. Hill Ieft his own state and went
around TO help the outsiders. He maze
speeches on the held before election, ana
Cleveland has made them at the banquet
table since the election. Cleveland s
veto of the silver bill, II SILVER
legislation proves popular and is aoop.es9d
by his party, viii be a bar which he %ouIu
hardly get over. II silver ieglsia sio on
establish himself. This, too, would make
practically certain his denomination III
iS92 Yet there is n larger clement OF SUI
perstition In the Democratic than III the
Republican party, and this element VIII
not want to go into a tight with man who
has been whipped once This VIII prove
an obstacle in Blaine's way, too.
Mr. Clarkson repeated his previously
expressed belief i'm General Miles as pres
idential candidate. referring to his gailan-
try, bravery. intelligence and broad lnior-
nation as hitting him eminently for the
office. General Miles, he declared. was as
well equipped in his knowledge OF puphc
affairs, the workings of the government
and the resources of this country as any
man in this country, not excepting MI.
Blaine.
"How about General Alger."
General Alger is wonderfully strong
with the people and the soldiers. He IS
typical American. He had boyhood OF
poverty, gallant career in the army,
came out of the army poor and has made a
fortune in business"
What of Rced?"
Thomas b. Reed is as big man lying
down as he is standing up, and he won't
lie down very long, either. The Republic
can party believes in him. l do not be-
lieve his career in congress lost us 100
yotes.n
"How about yourself, Mr.. Clarkson?"
81 have had nve years of very hard
work, and for the last year have been try
ing to arrange for trip abroad with Mrs;
Clarkson, who is not in good health. L
have been Offered several official places,
very kindly, by the president, but | have
declined them ALL want to spend year
abroad with my wife. The party can and
will win in 1892
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-22


There were filed for record Saturday IS deeds,
the considerations aggregating s27,6S7, an aver
age of $3.50 Following is the list as furnished
by Osborne, Trcmper d Co, abstraetors OF title,
rooms 9, 10. IL and llla Coiman block:
E.. L. Wood to I. 7, Daniels, lots 8 and Is,
block =, Woods to Kirkland, $50. 49,,
H. L. yesler ct al. to NJ. B. Mccarthy, blocks
90 and 81, Central Seattle and other property,
5000. .
o6 and ~ Central Seattle and other property, 81.
J. d. Stetson to c. b. Smith, lot 6, block 70,
A. A. Denny's 3D., $500.
Walters x Co. 10 j. samuelson, lots ana Z,
block Z, East Tacoma "a, goo:
W. l.. Russell eft al to J. Darling, lots 50 ond 40,
block 4, Gilman PIX, list, $3.50.
q. ". Keeton to j. c. Masel, lot 4, block IL,
Woodland, $22j
L. =. Lacey to I. NJ X. Meredith, lot 6,
block "B, - Laeeys to Slaughter, SOS.
n. L. L. Co. to o. Elmore, lots 81 and 50,
block 1876, Gilman's $500.
H. G. Burke ct al. to r. Reed, lots Is and II,
block 1, Canal, 500.
NJ A. Brimfield to F. Brown, lots and s,
block l, Wallingford's, $500.
G. H. French to A. i. Louis ct al, lots IA to IL,
block o Freneh's to Slaughter, $500.
l. stateler to II. Hewitt, jr, lots, sec. 2, %, 2,
5000
B. F. Morehouse to J. T. Heferty, lot Z, block I,
Palatine Hill, s225.
X. L. & ]. Co to W. NJ. Bishop ct al, lot 20.
block Z, Kirkland, $500.
NJ. II. Shinn to 4. r. Palmer, lot 3, block B,
Meeker's supl to Kent 500.
ID. ]. Pierce to c. A. Stage, lot 7, block O. Chau-
tauqua, $50.
j. f. Hall to T. d. Hinkson, 5 acres in II, IS,
A. s..
c. A. Mckenzie to G. s. E. Ry Co., lots 81 to 40,
block 8, Emerald PIX, 81.
+. W. Snow to j. &. Maun, pit Sc of NV "a, 81,
8, 81.
j. T. Mort to j. L. Hilton, sc of sc OF Sc "a, &c,
3, sl,2G
" H. Smith to j. Dillon, lots Z, 10, II, IA, Is, V.
Hugo Smiths $3.50.
NJ D. Ballard to c. E. Hoffard, lot G, block IS,
Lake Uniou sUpl, $3.50.
j. p. Hendricks TO J. J. Fitzgerald, lots "a and
%, block lS5, and lot 6, block 1S6 ST. 800.
+. \. Snow to J. W. Filkins, Sc of sw, 49, 81, 6,
$1,000.
D. Jones to T. c. Bean, lot 8, block 5, B. f.
Days LIST. $40.
I. W. hickman to f. c. Neyin, lots 9 and 10,
block 20, Bay View, 500.
J. A. Moore to f. \. Maltby, lot /, block IL, la
tona, 5000
J. W Honinshead to W. NJ. Liggctt, sw of Sc of
SC, 81. -, ), $3.50.
J. T. Tate to Il. r. Hawley, ir., 8 lots in Bige-
lows. 81.
L. W. Denton to G. Ii. Colby, lot 10, block sc,
Salmon Bay PIX $50.
J. A. Rlakely to a. J. Smith, lot 10, block /,
Ross I'd, $500.
J. A. Blakely to II. s. Pullen, lot ., block /,
Ross ID. SiO0