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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-07-26
AFTER FORTY.

After forty. locks grow thinner.
We grow stouter-"theres the rubV'
Linger longer DER our dinner,
Shirk the matutinal tub.
after forty we grow lazy,
To the lads the girls resign
J hey may firt with Dot and Daisy
While we loiter DER our wine!
After forty, we discover
Aches and pains distinctly new.
Once lobster salad lover,
Now we court the homey stewl
After forty, fdgets find us,
Sad to tell easy prey;
Leaving righteousness behind US,
We grow graver day by day!
After forty. saucy misses
Treat US like their own papas;
No fear now of stolen kisses,
Bilets-doux-irate mammas;
But their white arms calmly resting
On our shoulders, if you please,
They will ask q am not jesting)
After our rheumatic knees!
After forty, we're approaching
Fogeydom-so Ethel thinks;
And we growl at aught encroaching
On our precious forty winks"
Ger a stile we crawl with caution,
We, once agile as a roe;
For life's autumn is our portion,
And its spring went long ago!
After forty, gray boards claim us
Quite las one of them''-ah me!
Men of sixty thus defame US
We are only forty three!
Old Jim Crow" too, scrawls with pleasure,
After forty, on our phiz!
Time, who picks our locks at leisure,
Winks at wags-the horrid quiz!
What's the moral of the matter2
This, and lay it well to heart:
After forty, cease light chatter,
Act no more the stripling's partl
Let us take, with resignation,
In old fogies' ranks place;
TITS an art worth cultivation,
That of growing old" with grace!
IF p Devotion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-07-26
The FugaciOus Umbrella.

Philadelphia Record: The umbrella
thief is real, he is in earnest. and he is
shrewd Only a few days ago pug'listic
individual entered the corridor of a
Philadelphia hotel AMI rested his AL
silk" in corner, with this pasteboard
fastened to 1T: 1.-The man who owns this
umbrella can knock down an OK and will
be back in five minu es. In one minute
ana half the treas, red article WAS gone
and in its place was this: "lhe gentle
man who ook this umbrella can walk ten
miles an hour and won't be back al all
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-07-26
LIFE.

The spark of life is like spark of fire,
1t f1asheth forth its beauty and is gone:
So dies the minstrel, leaving Fancys Tyre
Bereft of heart, and chords, and song and
tune:
Silent because 1t cannot sing alone.
Meanwhile, all those who love it mourn and
weep
For loss of him with whom could not Sleep
Yet leaves he pearls behind a glorious name,
That time would fear to kill so passeth by !;
dearly cherished memory, fame
Forbid by immortality to die,
The crown for which world of poets sigh;
A fairy tree, which he alone could find,
From w"ence he plucked the bay leaves of the
mind.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-07-26
An Editorial Episode.

"Here's a question, said the informa
ton editor, that l can't answer. TIL,
man wants to know how long girl
should be courted.
Just the same as short girls, returned
the obituary editor.
And the staff humorist stole the joke
and sold it to the editor-in-chief for 81
New York Herald.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-07-26
RECRUITING FOR HAREMs.

How the Girls Arc Trained and Whore
They Are TAKEN From.
The Rerue Britdnnique contains an
article descriptive of the training of
girls for harems. Their education is be-
gun at very early age, children of from
to 10 years being usually chosen for the
purpose The girls are then sent to
regular harem school, where they are
educated and taught various accom-
plishments. Those intended for the
Sultan's harem are taught music and
French; if, however, as they grow older,
they are found to be stupid or wanting
in good looks, they are sold as slaves to
the lower nobility.
Girls from Persia and Afghanistan are
in great demand, particularly from the
latter country. Circassians generally
supply the Turkish slave market, not
only with their own children, but with
girls who have been stolen in their in
fancy from Russia and the Roumanian
provinces of Hungary. The gypsies it
is stated, up to the present time entice
young children away from their homes
and travel with them to the market of
Top Home, where there is a constant de-
mand for good looking girls.
Some few years ago these thefts be-
came so common that the Hungarian
government instituted an inquiry into
the subject, and since then the trade has
decreased, but is still carried on secretly
to certain extent. One of the rules of
the Sutanic harem is that when slave
has reached the age of % and does not
meet with the approval of the Sultan
she is Immediately removed and married
to one of the court officials, whose taste
is not consulted, but who acquiescas in
the inevitable with truly oriental indif-
ference
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-07-26

The robin is one of the most useful Of
our common birds, notwithstanding it
has the audacity to eat few cherries,
for which depreciation it is often shot by
the exasperated owner. Henry Ward
Beecher once said: "The man who would
shoot robin, except in the fall, and then
really and conscientiously for food, has
in him the blood of cannibal, and
would, if born in Otaheite, have eaten
ministers. and digested them too
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-07-26
Whale Oil Soap for Potato Bugs.

Levi Bozeman, Lorain county, Ohio,
writes that he kills Colorado potato
beetles by the use of whale oil soap. 1t
is mixed with soft water to form a
strong suds and sprinkled or sprayed.
1t acts promptly and effectually on the
insects without injuring the leaves. He
finds it equally satisfactory for clearing
out current, gooseberry, and cabbage
worms. This has been used for many
years as an insectfeide.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-07-26

Applicant ask for the hand of YOU
daughter.
Parent-Have you any prospects foI
the future?
"None whatever"
"She hasn't any, either. Take her. my
boy, and be happy. God bless yo'
both. "-ITexas Siftingh
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-07-26

Many lovers of flowers become so at
tached to their geraniums and other house
plants that they keep them from year to
year This is mistake. 1t is far better
to strike cuttings in summer, and raise
strong thrifty young plants every year,
leaving the old misshaped ones in the
ground
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-07-26

Commonly, bites may be treated as
lacerated wounds. But poison bites
should be promptly treated to destroy
the poison. Hot after, the hot iron, nj
trio acid, nitrate of silver though heroic
remedies, in such emergencies may be
applied even by the uninitlated. The
sooner the applications are made after
the accident the better. Where poison
Gus bites are suspected on the extremities,
the venous blood flowing to the heart
may be retarded by cord, band, or hand
kerchief tightly tied around above the
wound. A cloth dipped in boiling water
applied to the bite destroys the poison,
and is not so painful as the hot iron. If
the latter is used it should be heated to a
white heat and pushed deep into the
wound, and swept over the lacerated sur
face. A stick of nitric acid should be sim
ilarly applied The nitric acid should be
applied on fine stick or skewer. After
either of theseapplications, hot or cold APP
plications, by means of wet cloths, should
be made. Stings of bees, w&5ps, or other
insects are best remedied by applying
aqua ammonia by means of cloth soaked
in a solution of two ounces of ammonia
to a quart of water. Carbolc acid, one
ounce to a quart of water, is a good APP
plication to either burns or bites. 1t is
rarely necessary to use opiates for stings
as the local applications soon relieve
pain.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-07-26

1855. 900, 900 Fens Made Annually.
Great Britain manufactures $40, 100000
steea pens annually. France $4,000, 900
and the United States 105, 000 100. Over
1000, 900 pens are destroyed daily.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-07-26

Miss Fair, the New York belle, has a
good figure, small but regular features,
and thoughtful manner. She is sell
dom or never known to smile. Perhaps
it is not necessary, with SO many mil
lions floating around loose in the family.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-07-26

Beware of unprofessional advice, and
be chary of independent home dosing.
Here is quinine, medicine of wonder
full usetulness-on of the most indis-
pensable of drugs. But look out for it.
Too much of it knocks the patient silly.
Who shall say how many of the suicides
reported lately of people with the ia
grippe" came from overdoses of quinine,
very likely self-prescribed.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-07-26

There is a great deal of fun in being
poor. Rich men can not make love with
out being sued for breach of promise.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-07-26
FLIES CALL THE ESTS.

*See the description of the 'Dandie
mont terriers in Guy Mannering."
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-21
The Amitie Social club.

The outing season has commenced, and
every day may be seen parties of ladies
and gentlemen hieing to the resting place
of nature, where the cool, refreshing
breeze of leafy shade may be enjoyed i,
enhanced by the music of of ripping
streams and songb bird IS gladstone notes.
What volume of pleasure there is ex-
pressed in that one little word, picnic
was fully demonstrated on Tuesday
when the Amitie social club gave their
first picnic. To say that everybody en-
joyed the day IS outing, the splendid re-
past, and the general amusement in
dulged in, conveys but very faint idea
of the joyous time spent by the club.
The arrangements were perfect and the
society were unanimous in their express
sions in deolarin their pleasure day q
grand success. 1t is the intention of the
club to hold another picnic in the near
future
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-21
A NEW ENGINEER.
The Place Heretofore Occupied by
Frank Kane Filled by the Council.
Assistant Engineer Kerr Appointed to the
Place by Unanimous Vote Of the Body
The North Side Bridge Spoken OF.

Yesterday afternoon notice was served
upon the members of the city council to
convene at their usual meeting hour for
the purpose OF electing new city engi-
neer and for the transaction of such othe T
matters as might come up; and accord
ingly at o. clook, the mayor having not
yet arrived. mayor pro tenn. Nicks
called the body to order. AS Messrs.
Jones and Mes as we'll as the
mayor were not yet arrived it was deemed
best TO leaye the election of city engineer
until the other matters on the secretary's
table were disposed of.
A petition presented by Mr.. Bailey aud
signed by property owners for the grad
ing and graveling of Penn street was re-
ferred to the street and alley committee.
The following was adopted: We your
committee on streets, sidewalks and
alleys to whom was referred the petition
of residents of Lexington street to have
said street graded and graveled, would
recommend that the petition be granted.
Following was also adopted: We,
your committee on streets and alleys, to
whom was referred the petition of resi-
dents of Cochrane street, to have said
street graded and graveled, would rec
ommend that the petition be granted.
Following resolutions was also adopted:
Resolved that the city attorney be in
structed to draw an ordinance requiring
street railroad companies to cut their
wires or so arrange them as to permit
persons moving houses TO pass over their
tracks. (signed) W. ]. BAILEY.
MIR. Fraser suggested tn at 1t would be
as well to consider the matter of repair
work could be done for S2700, or perhaps
for $500; and Mr.. Fraser thought it
well to eXpend that much.
Mr.. Bailey suggested that as the alder
men were all tired it would be as well to
next regular meeting. The council
agreed with him.
Mr.. Ryan was authorized to keep q
Waterman over the tools at the North
side bridge.
There being no other business before
the council except the election of city
engineer, and all the councilmen and the
mayor being, now present, the election
was gone into.
Mr.. Martin placed in nomination Mr..
H H. Kerr.
This was the only candidate, so Mr..
Kerr was elected by reclamation TO fill
the unexpired term of city engineer.
Mr.. Mes, for the waterworks COM
mittee, brought in report to the effect
that there was much complaint of the
carelessness of contractors grading aud
graYelng streets by reason of tearing up
service pipes connected with the weter-
works mains. He did not deem it the
duty of the waterworks department
to make the repairs at its expense, nor
did he think the city proper should bear
the cost of the work.
Resolutions were introduced to cover
the cases complained of, to the effect
that the contractors, Hamilton & Walker
and Simpson, be notified to repair any
held responsible.
Adjourned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-21
Silver Bill Prohnbilities.

Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, June 2O.-The proba-
bility is that the silver bill will be con-
sdered by the coinage committee, in
view of the row that has taken place
over it, and pretty promptly reported
back with n recommendation for nom
concurrence and conference. and that the
cOnferees will be Instructed to consent to
the bill for the coinage of 1 500, 900 silver
dollars per month without the bullion
redemption feature, and making certif-
Gates issued thereon full legal tender.
This, It is considered, will satisfy the
greater part of the coinage men, be-
cause it will be practically free coin
age, while Republican moderates will be
content on the ground that If so heavy
initiation is bound to come 1t will be bet
Ter TO let the government get seignor-
age instead of mine owners, and finally
the administration Will swallow the pill
with rs good grace as possible, the
president signing the bill, If passed, on
the theory that at any rate it does not
prescribe free coinage in so many words
There has been some very lively talking
10 silver extremists on the Republican
side since last evening. They have been
warned again that the Republican party
Of the Union is good deal bigger than
the Republican constituency Of any single
member, snd that if they do not stand
by the speaker and the administration
they viii simply cause tidal wave to
sweep over the country and fill the next
house with Democrats.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-21
ADARING PLOT.
4 Scheme to Rob the Interstate National
Bank at Iexarkana Baked.
rb. Men Charged with the Cotton Belt Rob-
berry tie Alleged Plotters - How 1t
Was Planned.
,.,,;sIto the Gazette.

Enecia to the Gazette,
TExARKANA, TEX, June 20.-The pro-
osedings in Justice Csnnon's court to-
dsv in the trial of the alleged Cotton
Pelt robbers were intensely interesting.
netective Williams, said to be the leader
of the gang that committed the robbery,
,rss again placed in the prisoners dock
this morning and his trial was resumed.
THE train of circumstantial evidence was
,oIlowed up and is said to be complete.
One of the witnesses for the state, NJ.
p TonseI, testified that Mr.. Daniel, of
the defendants, invited him repeatedly
N assist them in the proposed train rob-
harry. and that Mr.. Daniels disclosed the
,Isn of operation and stated that four
men we're required to do the job and they
had obtained only three. Efforts
we're made the evening before the robs
bery to obtain his help, and when he re-
frsed he was threatened with death if Ne
disclosed the secret. Another witness,
brakeman on the Texas aud Pacific rail-
road. named David Hart, testified that
the accused, Williams, had attempted at
diFerent times to induce him to join in
the robbery, and that at one time they
had in contemplation and had the plan
arranged TO rob the Interstate national
hank of this city. Williams had a room
over the bank and the plan to raid the
institution at precisely y O'Clock some.
dav. Two of the gang were to 90 into
the front and present check, while two
we're to pass in the back way with guns
and surprise the cashier while he
was paying the check. The arrange
ments were said TO be complete, even to
the saddlebags for carrying the money
away. and the escape of the raiders.
Had the train robbery succeeded without
detection, their plans concerning the
bank would have been attempted.
The state concluded its testimony this
afternoon, and the court adjourned until
Monday morning, to give the defen ants
time to procure their witnesses.
Ratcliff, the wounded prisoner, is fast
sinking, but refuses to make state
meut.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-21

The funniest story yet told by Stanley
aud which comes in apropos just now, is
that one day while conversing with a
friendly tribe during his recent travels
one of the chiefs present inquired how
many wives he possessed. Upon Stanley
innocently replying that he had none,
all those present stood up like one man
and unanimously exclaimed: tWhat q
splendid liari'' They intensely admired
the apparent calmness with which he
had, as they thought, tried to pass of on
them wondrous traveller s story.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-21
AnaIrs In hIarinn.

Special to the Gazette
CITY OF MEXICO, June 2o.-The Of
fetal Gazette denies officially the ru-
mors published in the United States that
a treaty of reciprocity was negotiated or
is negotiating between Mexico and the
the UnItel States,
The cocoa crop, which is largely ex-
ported, Is failure this year, due to bad
weather.
Merida and Progreso, in Yuoatau, are
freer from yellow fever than in many
years. In Vera Cruz there is not sim
gle case.
Preparations for taking the census of
the cit are nearly ready. The presi-
dent, ministers and citizens personally
will take it.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-21

few closing remarks BY the chairman,
Mr.. Mozart, the audience was dis
missed.
1t is learned that the attendance
throughout the year has been the largest
III its HISTORY. OF the ffty-two gradu
ates sixteen are young ladies. A fact
greatly in favor of this school is that an
average of forty young ladies are in daily
attendance. Its graduates are always in
demand. Nearly all of the present class
have accepted positions. Professor
Preuitt has established school in our
s lister city which is by far the largest
school OF the kino in the state outside of
Fort Worth
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-21
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL COMMENCE
HEN7.
The Friends Ofthe Fort Worth business Col
Iegs Crotcd the Opera House.

The Friends Ofthe Fort Worth business Col
Iegs Crotcd the Opera House.
The opera house was crowded last night
by representative and highly iutelli-
gent audience to listen TO the commence
ment and graduating exercises of
the pupils of the Fort Worth
Business college. 1t was the eleventh
time that Professor Preuitt had mar
shaled his scholars at the close of the
year, each succeeding year showing in
creased prosperity. The curtain being
raised showed the graduates of the
school ranged to the front of the stage,
the other pupils and invited guests occu-
pying seats near by. DR.. Lowber in
roked the divine blessing on those
Mr.. Robert Mozart, stepped
10 the front and in the
most eloquent manner addressed the
audience and the graduates, telling the
latter it was better TO go into the world
with good education than with their
Pockets full of gold. He said the an
Gent philosopher, who said the greatest
hing on earth was man, and the greatest
thing in mahsEas mind, had spoken words
Of truth. "
Nj. MCCart& Lue0 luEEDduceu MISS
Willie B. Day oharusg and highly
cultured young IsfyS4ho delivered the
'alutatory. The s5osition was able
aud beautiful aud &c young lady well
Deserved the az 6uSa given her at the
close Of the re- ing.
After a solai7S Mr.. Deeker, which was
Well renderH and rekived, Wilson
Gregg. Esq u delivered an ADDRESS which
showed cazfful study aug which was
well worthysf preservation. 1pe speaker
vas frequently applauded.
The duet by Miss Maude Peters and
Mr.. L. Il. Quicker was beautiful thing
and was applauded TO the echo. Miss
Feters won new lsurels last night.
Professor Preuitt then made several an
nouncements, among them, that the
MEDAL for proficiency in stenography had
oeen awarded to Charles r. Keith.
County Judge W. d. Harris then
delivered an address to the ffty-two
graduates which was full of wisdom aud
Rood advice. 1t was fully appreciated.
The yaledictory by A. n. Mclaughlin
Vas an able effort, stamping the young
man as thinker as well as q speaker.
II Is rarely that yaledIctories as able as
THIS are heard.
Rev. Dr. Tinnon in few words of
generalization then presented the
diplomas TO the graduates.
Miss Maude Peters delighted the au-
uenes with q choice selection and after
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-21
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
FREE ADS.

an persons seeking employment or destr-
inc help Of any character are tnU,ted to use
this column free Of charge, slch Gd0ertise-
mentS not to exceed three lines.
Notices of articles lost and Joand IN this
column, not exceeding three lines sOiu also be
inserted free.
II is the desire of The Gasetts 10 facilitate
the search of persons for employment and
the recovery Of lost property, and all ar
cordially limited to use ttas column for such
purposes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-21
THE GRADUATE.

/ long to be graduate,
And with the scholars stand;
A manuscript beneath my arm,
An essay in my hand.
Oh, then I'd talk so wisely
Of church and school and state;
I'd give the world If could be
A fresh spring graduate.
For then I'd be statesman,
And with the statesmen walk:
Well understand the ways and means,
Free trade and tariff talk.
Oh. then could discover
Those dangers to the state
Unseen by all but one, and that
The fresh spring graduate.
I be a great reformer.
And with reformers plead,
From George, McGlvnn or Bellamy
I'd take my noble creed.
Once with bold stand taken,
Important to the state,
I'D cut swath before me like
The fresh spring graduate.
We need beDefactor-
One that will yenrn and crave
The world from all its evils
To rescue and to save.
HpTrahi Right here We have him
Oh. glorious. happy fatei
behold him now before US
The fresh spring graduated
-iTom Rye in San Francisco Call
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-21
Uncle Billie Boutwell,.

Several days ago mention was made OF
the distress of Uncle Billie Boutwell,, the
old Mexican war veteran. Yesterday
THE GAZETTE was handed 81, contributed
by W. P. Ross, brother of Governor
Ross, and 81 from Recorder o. NJ. Kern +,
to be handed to the man who had fought
for Texas. THE GAZETTE will acknowl-
edge any contributions and see that
Uncle Billie gets the money.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-21

The afternoon concerts at the Pavilion
next Sunday will begin at 8 O. CLOCK and
evening concert at $3.50 p. m. Here is
an opportunity to spend a pleasant and
quiet Sunday away from the dust and
noise of the city, and also enjoy the de-
lightful breeze nd air of the country
while listening to the celebrated must
clans who will be there. Come one and
all. Admission only ten cents.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-21

The king OF Sweden recently received
letter from a young farmer who had
been drafted for military service, beg
eing his majesty to release him and let
him join his relatives in America. who
had just sent him q passage ticket. The
king did So zs-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-21

Miss Mollie Fsncher, the famous
Brooklyn cataleptic invalid, who has
been confined TO her bed since 1867, when
her spine was injured by an accident on
her way to school, has opened fancy
goods store. Her bed is connected with
the store by a speaking tube.