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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-08-09
An Enterprising Collector.

A bill collector came down the stair
way of a Griswold street block the other
day with bloody nose, the collar ripped
of his coat, his hat gone, and his shirt
front torn out, and when asked to ex.
plain his condition he said:
Il had bill for $26 against man up
there. "
and he wouldn't pay and you went
for him ?"
"Well, he refused to pay, and l said
something about licking him. He Of
fered me h; If the bill to do it.
And you pitched inn"
81 did. 1t was an account four years
old and 1 thought it good thing to even
get half of it. "
"But where is the debtor?"
"Oh, he's up stirs, He gave me 1913
after got through and then tainted
away, but he will come to after a while
and 90 home in carriage. If you will
be so kind as to run over and telephone
for the ambulance I'll go up to the hos
pital and be patched up. "-[Detrcit Free
Press
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-08-09
THE HABIES OF THE EARTH.
The Cradle, of IA Single Year Would En-
circle the Earth.

The Cradle, of a Single Year Would En-
circle the Earth.
1t has been computed that between
Sc, 900, 900 and 81 100000 babies are born
the world each year. The rate of pro-
dluction is, therefore, about 20 per min
ute, or rather more than one for
every beat of the clock. With the la
minute calculation every new paper
rea Ter is familiar, but it is not ev ny one
who stops to calculate what this means
when it cones to Il years supply 1t
will, therefore, probably starle good
many persons to find on the authority of
well known hospital writer that could
the infants of year be ranged in line in
cradles the cradles would be overlooking
and at the same time extend around the
globe. We have the ingenious conclu-
sion also that, surprising the little ones
grew up and the sexes be equally di-
vided, we would have an army 100 times
,arger than that of Great Britain and a
" life for each soldier besides.
The same writer looks at the matter in
a still more picturesque light. He inn
AGNES the babies being carried past a
rINrn pOllb III ullelr lnotnef5 arms, one
~ one, and the procession being kept up
night and day until the last conner in the
twelfth month had passed by. A sutfi-
GENTLY liberal rate is allowed, but even
IN going past at the rate of 20 a minute
the reviewer at his post would only have
seen the sixth part of this infantile host
after they had been passing him at the
70 of 1 Il bn ONT ~,
year. In other words, the babe that had
t. be carried when the tramp began
would be able to walk when but mere
fraction of its comrades had reached the
reviewers post, and when the years sup
ply of babies was drawing to close
there would be a rear guard, not of in
fants, but of romping 6-year-old boys
lIl lrir.lA
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-08-09
THE FIRTH rs TNCRE ISING.


Our Planet is Getting Larger, SO Scientists
Say.
The earth, travelling in its orbit around
the sun and onward with the entire solar
system around some unknown and still
greater center of attraction, is constantly
traversing new regions of space, which it
depletes of meteoric dust and meteorites,
thus steadily-no matter how slowly-ln-
creasing in diameter. Now let this
growth continue till the earth has just
twice the attractive power which it now
possesses, we should then have twice the
number of meteorites and double the
quantity of dust falling annually upon it
than now.
Fortunately for our heads the earth has
not as yet attained very formidable di-
mansions, but we may look upon it as an
established fact that it constantly gains
in weight, and that in proportion to such
gain its attractive power steadily in
creases.
The attractive force of the sun is SO
enormous that a perpetual hail of me-
teorites and torrent of dust particles
must rush upon it from all directions,
and some of the foremost observers are
now of opinion that these falling bodies
are the sole cause of the suns heat
In the light of this theory our earth is
young and growing, not an old and dy-
ing, planet a planet with future, which
ought to be cheerful news to all of us, al
thou IN we shall not live to reap the ben
Gift of it, and the sun, far from being on
its last legs as an expiring luminary, is
steadily gaining in he at and lighting
capacity.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-08-09
why Many a Girl Stays Single.

The reason, then, why many a girl
does not marry is because she is seldom
conscious of meeting her equal, and if
she does meet him he rarely, if ever,
gives her the opportunity of knowing
him well, because she considers it neces-
sary to conceal as much as possible any
common sense she may happen to have,
and consequently he says she is frivo-
lous. In the present state of society
cannot see any remedy for the sad con-
dition of the young men and women
who cannot find their affinities unless
everything were turned upside down and
we all started anew, allowing women
more freedom, and not being so ready
to accuse them of being forward" or
unwomanly.-[He Helen Lee.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-08-09
The Habits of Swans.

Superintendent Conkling says that the
swans are curious birds. They par off
every spring. and each pair marks off
for its own use a tract of water in the
great ponds for its own domain. If any
swan during the breeding season swims
out of its own domain it is Instantly at
tackled by the rightful occupants of the
territory and driven aAay. How the
swans know the boundary lines of their
domains on the water is II mystery to all
but them, and they don't tell. But they
do, and they recognize them as thor
oughly as farmers recognize The boundary
lines between their farms, The at
traetive spectacle of the lone black swan
rocky islet under the bridge near one
of the entrances to Central Park, in New
York city, i, int resting, and hundreds
watch her cygnigritude daily. There
she sits all day, only rising fora moment
once an hour or so, t, rest herself, while
her careless husband is sailing all about
the pond, making himself agreeable to
some handsome cygnets who have no
nests to care for. Just like man, ="
say the ladies who observe his conduct.
His wife sometimes stretches up her long
neck and lows mournfully after him;
but she never deserts the nest. 1t is to
be hoped that she gives him deserved
punishment when she gets hold Of him,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-08-09
Items Worth Reading.

There are three Senators richer than
Mr.. Brice-HearSt, Stanford and Nc
MILAN. Mr.. Brice's wealth is set down
at Sc, 800, 900.
In Mexico people distrust a young
physician until he has had a couple of
years practice. Then they make an in
ventory of his patients, and if he has
cured more than he has killed they rec
ognize him.
One of the "Talks with Edison, F"
which Mr.. Lathrop reports in Harper's
Magazine, refers to the inventors belief
in a personal God. Mr.. Edison is quoted
as saying: 1.-THE existence of such God
can, to my mind, almost be proved from
chemistry"
The American Museum of Natural
History in Central Park has been offered
an egg valued at 5000. 1t is little over
a foot in length, its holding capacity
being two gallons, and, in round mum
bers, it equals $50 hens eggs 1t is from
Madagascar, and is relic of an extinct
monster bird.
John Ernest Mccain, late private sec.
rotary of Russell Sage, writes in the
Epoch: Il suppose that Mr.. Gould is
richer than Mr.. Sage, because all those
who know nothing about it say that he
is. But if they both were to die to-mor.
row, and had choice, would choose
Mr.. Sage's savings.
A stream near Benton, Tenn, is said
to be full of phantom fish. Standing on
the rocks and looking down into the
water the eye can see hundreds of trout,
some of them remarkably large, darting
about the pools or resting with the gentle
motion peculiar to their tribe. The ang-
Ter casts his line in one of these pools, but
gets never bite.
In Georgetown, D. c., in humble
cottage which rents for SEQ month, lives
the only surviving grandchild of Thomas
jefferson. Her name is Mrs. Septimia
Randolph Meikleham, widow of David
S. Meikleham. long since dead. She is
now in her 10th year, cultured, anna
BILE, venerable old lady, with two
daughters and one son in her household.
There are four services at all state din
ners at the White House. The dishes,
in their order. are served on silver plat,
tors by walters, the guests helping them,
selves The chief waiter serves the Pres
ident first. and then proceeds toward the
right, and the second waiter toward the
left. The same course is observed on the
opposite side of the table, beginning
with the presiding lady. No one is ever
served twice.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-08-09
JAY GOULD.
Something Abont tho Railway Magnats
as He Appeared in Boston.


Imagine mite vi !; man, listless and
shaken in appearance, weighing but lit
tie over 100 pounds, with no particularly
intelligent expression, and, in fact, with
hardly manifestation of any kind OF
power or force in his whole showing.
Physically. indeed, he is weak, and 1t Is
said of himself and another distinguished
New York capitalist that they have but
one lung between them. Mr.. Gould
came into the New York and New Eng
land meeting and took his seat upon
front settee, near the platform. He
slouched down upon the bench so that
his head rested upon the rail of the settee
back, and he entered into the proceed
ings very much as stunted farmers
boy is wont to do in country church,
SO far as position and apparent interest
in the exercises are concerned. During
the routine he was thus partially hidden
from many would-be inspectors who
were peering anxiously in his direction,
his neighbors on either hand overlapping
and outbulking him. When the formal
business was over, and speeches were In
order, cries of "Gould! Gould J" filled
the hall, and the little great man worked
himself into standing position. If he
had been country pumpkin essaying
first speech in a village lyceum, he must
have been laughed at as he stood there.
His face was wreathed in shippers, and
his whole manner was an exaggerated
shipper. When he, at last, did speak,
his utterance was labored and hesitating
and still simpering, his voice light and
with no taking quality, and there was
not a sympathetic or winning feature
about him. Involuntarily his critics
viewing him now for the first time
said to themselves: This is not the
mighty G, ul of the stock exchange;
the dictator, almost absolute, of railroads
worth $4,000, OO0!" Yet this was, in
deed, the very man, this slight-built APP
parent body of we .kness, of 30 years,
continuance
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-08-09
A Machine for Buttering Bread.

The latest and most unique invention
is machine for buttering bread. 1t is
used in connection with "A great patent
bread cutter, and is intended for use in
prisons, work houses, and other reform
atory institutions. There is a cylindrical
shaped brush which is fed with butter,
and lays a thin layer OH the bread as it
comes from the cutter. The machine
can be worked by hand, steam, or cleo
tricity, and has capacity OF cutting
and buttcring $50 loaves of bread an hour.
The saving of butter and of bread and
the decrease in the quantity of crumbs
is said to be very large.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-08-09
A Natural Turkish Bath.

A natural Turkish bath has been dis.
covered near Salida, Col. In digging a
well not far from the Wellsville Hot
Springs a cave was struck with apart
ments similar to the rooms of a house,
the heat being SO intense as to cause a
veritable sweat bath. The largest room
was twenty feet long, ten feet wide and
ten feet high, and the walls and ceiling
perfectly smooth
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-08-09
Valley Female College,
WINCHESTER, VA.
ReU. IT, Il. HYDE, A. NJ, ID. d.,
PRESIDENT.
An Excellent Home School for Young
Ladies.
This Popular and Flourishing Institution Of
Learning will Open its Fall Session
Wednesday, Sentember 10, 1890.

TT is located in Winchester, in the far
L famed Valley of the Shenandoah, and in
full view of the Blue Ridge, Massanutton
and North Mountains. The College is beauti-
fully situated upon Fort Hill, the most his
toric spot OF the valley, and commands a
charming prospect in every direction.
The buildings, chambers, recitation rooms,
college hall and dining room and art room
are thoroughly adapted to their several pur-
poses. The table is supplied with food care
fully selected from one of the best markets in
Virginia and the cuisine is healthful.
Col. I. A. Robinson, president of the Board
of Regents, University of West Va, says
For beauty of location, thorough instruc-
ton and good discipline, it cannot in my
opinion be excelled
This from l.. NJ. Shumate, superintendent
of Public Instruction, Loudoun Co., Va:
Its beautiful and healthful location, its
thorough course of instruction, and the great
care bestowed by the President and his as
sistants upon the moral, physical and intel
lectual training, as students, combine to rem
der it one of the best institutions of its class
within the reach of our people.
~" Catalogues containing full particulars,
further testimonials, references etc, will be
furnished upon application to the President,
REV. J. p. HYDE,
July 26-7te Winchester, Va.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-08-09
Every Home Should Have It.-Itis II

every little ailment. Having Red Flag Oil
in the house you have physician always at
hand. 1t kills Rheumatism Neuralgia,
Burns, Bruises and all Aches and Pains. Price
25 cents. There are few things in this life Of
which we may be certain, but this is one of
them, Puritan Cough and Consumption Cure
has no equal for Coughs Colds and Consump-
ton. Price % cents. AT l. G. Lam bert's Drug
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-08-09

A letter of George Washington, dated
Philadelphia, 9th March. 1896, occupying
two pages quarto, to Mr. Madison, about
Lafayette's son, was bought for $40 at a
sale in New York,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-08-09

While there are many illusions in
which the young and some who are not
soung indulge and which must inevi-
tably at some time or other be revealed
and drop away, the ideals of life-that
is, the highest and purest hopes and
dreams of good to be attained-are all
true, and will eventually be fulfilled.
Therefore we need never part with them,
nor with the joyful enthusiasm and act
i've .ndeavor which they engender.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-08-09
Business Locals.
Bucklen's Arnica Salye,-

BuckIen's Arnica Salve.-The Best
Salve in the world for Cuts Bruises, Sores
Ulcers Salt Rheum, Fever Sores letter
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, OF
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by |. C
Lambert.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-08-09

A little man asking how 1t happened
that many beautiful ladies took up with
but Indifferent husbands, after many
fine offers, was thus aptly answered by
a mountain mai'cn: A young friend of
hers, during walk requested her to go
into a delightful canebrake and there
get him the handsomest reed. She must
get it in once going through, without
turning, She went, and coming out,
brought him quite a meal reed. When
he asked if that was the hardsomest one
she saw: "Oh, no." replied she, Il
saw many finer as went along, but I
kept on in hope of much better, until
had gotten nearly through, and then
l had to select the best that was left.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-08-09

Joel Chandler Harris ("Uncle Remus')
was a typesetter on Georgia country
newspaper before he became an author
His venture in verse was made in the
DAYS before the war.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-08-09

In 1891 the charters of all Canadian
banks expire. and the plan upon which
they shall be reissued will soon have to
be determined Whether it is better to
continue the old system, or take pattern
by the newer and simpler method in the
United States, is the point to be decided.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-08-09

Judge Andrew Ellison. Of the twenty
seventh Missouri judicial circuit, decides
that the teacher has the right to inflict
corporal punishment SO long as the
punishment Is not excessive. The teacher
is not guilty Of assault, as he stands in
the relation of parent to pupil
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-08-09

Ex-Empress Eugene is as much of 2
recluse as though she were a nun.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-02-22
Far. First Place.

\ great amount of political engineer
ing will headoEe ly friends af caadi-
dates tn secure for their man the t;fss'
place on the ticket. aud the best man
Will probably secure the coveted place.
Their, if endorsed by the majority of
the people. the election j. assured.
Electric Bitters has lcen InT; Ia The
front. its merits passed upon. sts, lr'fi:
endorsed ait, unanimously given the
fist place AMONG remedies peculiarly
adapted to the relief and cnr.. at nil
diseases of Kidneys. Liver and stnfn-
:cli. Electric l;ittor>. being gnarI1-
teed, is IL safe. investment. Price. me.
and II per bottle at TliimiauN Drn.
Store.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-02-22
~ WORTHY Example.

I'll @AMEFA - 2 M4 - @#
: Tie Mrt'anflns proprictors Of the
Evan Hall plantation. three miles
a'ievt alohaf,lsqnyilk,s have set IN
example FIAT viii enable them al
WAYS to command what labor they
.nlass need. Ia doa .,ndreiaritable act.
and 90 far towards settling the race
question. They have erected u fine
School-lou>e, fitted it nj comfortably
with the latest"improvcd Sfyic of fur
nlfnlt', s%iui,es. maps, etc.
IN excellent teacher has heen EN-
pi"yed, who lnstructs the white chill
dren in the forenoon, and the colored
pupils in the afternoon.
N~ocxpenSe whatever falls NJ on the
parents except the purchase ri such
l,ooksa rs may be requisite.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-02-22
R:,tes: 81.

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ton. scents Per square. For subSe-
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Obituaries 10 cents per line.
Professional and business cards. in
Guiding papersWill he published III the
rate of so ceI!fs ger Square for the iirSt
insertion. and % cents for subsequent
Insertions.
A liberal discount to yearly adserti-
sers.
Announcing candidates for office.
$40. to be paid for IN ADVANCE.
Advertisements not marked on the
copy for a specified ,ime will be inser-
ted till forbid and payment exactcd. !.
Persons sending communications to
this paper must always furnish theI
real names to the Editor. We Will not
save or return rejected manuscripts.
AIirsions personally d~lsparagIng to
n one.will never be inserted except
as advertisements nor tlleu. if peculiar
" objectionable.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-02-22
III STATE OF LOUISA
Goth Judicial District Courj
Ish of LafOrlcilp.
Succession Of Augustin CHaieI
1899. Prabdtes.

Pursuant 10 ~ order aud decree oil ia
entitled court an.l IN obe.i ence 10 Il II
sion 10 me directed in the absvs pntt
crssion, bearing dale nt Jan. u. 1880
offer for sale at ruhlr anetisu. "a
10 law, to the last aId highest bidderl
courthouse in The tnwn of Thih9laaK1
SATURDAY. MARCH LIST. lSs9
between the hour. al " a'riork Il. iH4
e'cl"ck p. NJ. the following describe
perry to wit f: I
lst. A certai l tract rf land ~siinate7
parish oil lafnurcllr. j litilr alnye u
fonrche Crossing. right bauk 81 bayf
arpent n depth, mare or less. iugrihj
all the buildings, improvements and !
tenanccs t%lrersls belonging.
2ud. All the cylnrs> and utlfI
whether fallen ar siamiin. IN that poa
Ceiestin liOulerie's hand. situated
paiIst lit about four mites heIaw the i
~Tlibcdaux, rlght bank of haven Lai
living i'll the rear of ''hHtuu dss QHaiI
pres /; said cypress trees being siIlHais
tract at land havIu. i rent 81 ona afpi
IA half BY tsrty artwHis ,ieen and III
sold on SAID tract are those lying heix1
said "baysu DIES Quafrr Gynrrs ana u
line oi said tract. with u iis;tf at pas1
bayou L.atouIch over ttr trtc 81 san|
insbuve described. for hauling lantl
wnol cat from the II O. sold,
The above described IaWa !. The j
acquired 10y Ausasiin Cnnio from I
Bouterir on the 9th day 81 june ~
Is. No. II. PIP. 81 AMI il .uf The Esf1
Office of the parish Of Lafounrhe.
Terms and csniitisn~ Of SaIe-Gasa
spot in UniGed States treasdrs netrs
debts.
T.. Il. LORl0, ~
Jan. ~. 1889.
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Doctors Dcrt's.

Don't attempt tn remove foreign
bodies from the upper part of the
wiidpipe by c~ndcavoiing to reach
them with instruments of any kind.
| Try giving u violent blow ON the
| aek Immediately after the accident.
1t this dies not succeed. have the
patient held suspended hy the feet,
head downward, and moved rapidly
from side to side while You strike be-
tween the shoulders with the palm of
the hand discontinue this at once if
the patient shows evidence of sutfoca-
ten.
Ii The foreign body is not dlsIodged,
send for physician 10 perform the
tleacleotmy or laryngotoiuy Us quick
y as possible.
DONE imagine that the eyes can be
benefited by holding them open under
fresh water.
Don't attenp: to clean the ears with
anytliiH- but Tie tip Of the little fin
ger.
Don't administer baths to patients
under lightweight. nor over ninety
eight degrees. unless ',y special order
to that effect.
Don't believe that eating fat will
make YOU FIAT; quite the contrary
holds tine.
Don't pour Il mouthful Of coffee i'll
to tie empty stomach. even if @
must tear il button from Your coat
and swallow it before" says an Ara
bic proverb,
This applies to tea as we'll.
Don't drink green tea, and use black
tea moderately.
Dent partake of animal food more
than twice daily.
Don't infer that chewing tobacco is
the most injurious method of using
the weed: the contrary is true.
Don't smoke Immediately after
meals.
Don't forget that healthy persons
generally lose weight in winter and
gain in summer.
Don't wear dark clothes in very cold
weather. because OF the readiness with
which they eliminate body heat: the
Russian and Siberian great coat is in
variably of a light gray color.
Don't wear high heels: women who
wear them publicly advertise the fact
that they seek or wish to maintain
serious internal troubles.
Don't mistake weight for warmth
in clothing; feeble people may be
down 10y heavy clothing, and yet be
less sheltered than those who wear
light woolcn fabrics. both as inner
and outer garments.
Don't permit Il child under five to
remain out of bed after s p. IN. even
if You have to forego your most sacred
social duties. or miss IL most brilliant
first night at the theater.