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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-21
A wHIM OF FORTUNE.
The Little Black Fiily That Won Henry
warnke $4,000,


Probably the most striking illustration
of the whims of fortune in connection
with the turf is the story of the Waruke
family and their beautiful filly, Rccilre.
Henry Warnke was switch-tende on
one of the small roads that run to Cp.Iry
Island at a salary that was little more
than sufficient to keep himself AVID
family His eldest son was of small
stature, and with the hope that he would
make good jockey, tho boy was sent
to Jimmy Shields, at Sheepshcad Bay.
Ho made some progress, and rode in a
few races, Tut nature soon clamored for
her rights, and young Warnke found
that he was much to big and heavy to
ri e any longer without weakening him
self by reducing, About this time the
father, who had put by couple of hun
bred dollars, Clubbel his savings with
the earnings Of his son and set off for the
sale of Commodore Kttson's yearlings
at Erdenheim. A handsome black fflly,
by Reform, out of imported Clara,
caught their eyes, and when she was
put w at auction they went their limit
and secured her for 1925 The fIly was
brought to Brighton Beach, and stable
constructed for her near the little cot
tage where the switch-ten made his
home. ReClare was the name bestowed
upon the tlIy by Mrs. Warnke. and as the
winter passed, the young miss improved
in appearance, until she was the finest
looking youngSter around the Brighton
j CHI track. Wh.n spring came and
J. 'Iare began to take her gallops, young
Warnke, now trainer and exercise boy
combined. found that the black fillv had
a world of speed, and visions of big win
nings at Gravcsend and Sheepshead Bay
filled his mind. The first time RecIare
ran was at Sheepshead Bay in big field.
She was a very long shot in the betting,
and every member of the Warnke family
was there to see her debut Johnny
Reagan had the mount, and after the
first furlong there was nothing in it but
Reclare, the tilly winning under double
pull. Mutu altickets costing s. yielded
a dividend of Sl95 on the race From
that time forward Reclare was the
champion of her age and sex, suffering
defeat but three times, her earnings in
stakes and purses alone footing up close
place Mr.. Warnke's fortune al $50, 900,
besides which he still owns Reclare, and
should she train on as three year old
and retain her form of last sea son he can
with perfect safety write down his VIM
ninss at S25 000-perhaps double that
Sl1p,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-21
Divorced from a Dead Husband.

The rare ceremony Of divorcing a
woman from her dead husband, accord
ing to the requirements of the old Mo-
sale law, took place recently in Louis
vile, in the b Mai Jakob Synagogue.
The woman was Mrs. j. Levin, whose
husband was killed by tramps last sum-
mer. She had no children, and the old
laws of the orthodox Jews is that in such
a case the dead mans eldest brother is to
marry the widow and raise up children
In the name of the deceased. Mrs. LIE
vim, however, did not desire to marry
Moses Levin, her husbands brother, nor
he her Accordingly, she must be di-
vorced from her dead mate. The cere-
mony can only be performed by two Or
thodox Jewish rabbis acting in conjunc-
ton. AS these could not be found in
Louisville, they were imported from
Chicago for the occasion. An admis-
sion fee of 25 cents was charged, and
quite number of persons witnessed the
remarkable ceremony.-lCourier Jour-
nal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-21

In Doberan one time Frederick Francis
l., first grand duke Of NIecklcnLurg, lost
all his cash at the gambling table and he
did not know what to do. On looking
around his eye fell on rich potter from
Rostock. Without further trouble the
duke asked the potter for an advance of
money. The potter excused himself as
not being able to serve the duke, as he,
too, had lost all his money by gambling.
"What will we do now?" innocently
asked the princely player.
THAT is very plain, Just as innocently
replied the potter. Il shall go back to
Rostock and make new pots-and you
will make new taxes. > From the Ger
man
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-21
SIX BRIGHT BOYS.
And How They All Became More or Less
Distinguished.

The death of Senator Beck, of Ken
lucky, touched none of his colleagues
more closely than Senator Mcpherson, of
lIew Jersey, and the reason of this was
rold a few nights ago by John Sawteller,
prominent merchant of Lexington,
Ky. about 40 years ago." said he,
"there were six farmer lads working in
the northern portion of the State of New
York, every one of whom has since be-
come prominent i'll public affairs. A ra
dius of so miles from the point of juno.
ton of Livingston, Wyoming, and Mag
ara counties included the early homes Of
these youngsters, all but one of whom
were born there That one was James
Burnie Beck. The others were Angus
Cameron, Francis Herman, Henry NJ. Tel
Ter, Jerome B. Chatfee, and John Roder-
lick Mcpherson. The young fellows all
worked hard, and made the most of the
limited educational facilities afforded
them.
"They were all acquaintance, and kept
up their knowledge of each other even
after they had drifted away from their
farms in search of wider fame and for
tune. On December 4, 1876, when Henry
M. Teller and Jerome B. Chatfee took
their seats as the first Senators from the
new State of Colorado, the four men who
stood by their sides as the oath was adj
ministered them, We're their former boy
friends, who had known them years be-
fore. Francis Herman was Roscoe Conk-
ling's colleague in the Senate, Angus
Cameron was Senator from Wisconsin,
James B. Beck was Senator from Ken
lucky, and John r. Mcpherson was SEN
ator from New Jersey. The seXtet was
first broken by the death of Senator
Chaffee few years ago, and now Mr.,
Beck follows him. All the others are
still living. Mr.. Teller, after serving as
Secretary of the Interior, is back in the
Senate, and John r. Mcpherson is there
still. Angus Cameron is practicing law
in Wisconsin, and Francis Herman is en-
joying the sweets of an honorable and
comfortable old age"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-21

A Major Who Was Wounded Three Times
and One Fatally.

was wounded three times during the
war, said Major l., with merry
twinkle in his fine brown eye-"once ia
tally, but you see am still an inhabitant
of this beautiful earth.
"Perhapt." suggested one of his listen
ers, you We're like the man of whom the
country newspaper man wrote: The
ball entered his left side, inflicting NOR
tai wound. With good care he will be
able to pull through all right"
That's just where the ball did enter, "
replied the grizzled veteran cheerfullv
Il was in the Shenandoah Valley with
Sheridan and we We're having a lively
time of it, a regular hare and hounds
race all the time, it seemed. We were
chasing Mr. Johnny Rebel out of the
country and i'll one of our charges | sud
denly stopped short, feeling as if red
hot sword had passed through me. Twas
wounded, badly, too. The ball had en-
tered my left side and had passed clean
through my body, leaving fierce burn
ing trail.
"'Well, | said to myself, Abe l.,
this time you are dead man. No man
can live when bullet has plowed its
way through his vitals.'
"Istaggered out of the line. The fight
ing business was so brisk just then that
wounded men were looking out for them
selves. l managed to get to a log and sat
down on it to wait until | should die.
The pain was SO fearful that l could
barely move my limbs. 1t seemed to
paralyze my nervous and muscular force.
As | sat there, watching the men scam
pering along one of my old comrades
passed me.
"What's the matter Abe?' he cried.
Hit
"They've done me this time, 1
answered.
"'Hope not he turned to yell back as
he ran. One doesn't expect delicate at
tention at such times.
We'll. | waited to die. unit finally I
said to myself: If this is dying it isn't
so bad after all.
Il unbuckled my belt to ease the pain
and thought that l would like to see
what deadly wound looked like. [
took a look and there was no wound there.
l could not believe my eyes. l knew
had been hit, for | could feel where the
ball had come out in my back | put
my hand around there to touch the hole
and could not find it. There was not q
sign of wound in my side nor a mark
on the skin. 1t took me not more than
80 seconds to buckle my belt around me
and make a run for my company. l
caught it in twenty minutes.
elbows this?' two or three of the boys
painted. We thought you We're killed
"Well you see I'm not l said, falling
into the ranks.
81 had been hit by spent ball, and
that night when | examined my side L
found black and blue spot on it as big
as my cap. l didn mind it in the least.
A man who suddenly RECEIVERS from a
mortal wound feels pretty cheerful.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-21
JEs' so.

You kin chrp about yer cities an yer miles o
brown stun frunts,
An yer swarries, balls, an cepshuns, an yer
other plaiSure hunts;
Yer Hectic light an boss cars an steam IL
ers wills lin s'rill
But them's the things wot nevnr suits yer
homely Uncle Bill
Yer brown stun frunts looks pert enuff an
solid like an clean,
But amt nothin' to farmhouse ues lin Whlte
amongst the green;
An yer boosted ole serciety's pack O lies,
b'gosh!
worser'n patent med cine cir'la1 ,r Doc Wig
gins weather bosh!
An KNOWN at her time hes cum to help all
things rejoice,
The ole COW in the clover fier lifts up her good
ole voice,
An innocent like the peaceful lambs begins to
skip an romp
While the bullfrog gargles out his throat way
back Their in the swamp.
The time l allus feel the mileenyum's come to
pass
Is after supper's over an I'm settin' on the
A lis'nin' to the cherrup O. the birds among
the trees,
A twitterin' sweeter music AN Miss Patty to
the breeze.
Wot comes sobbn' through the branches fer
to kiss the dyin' sun,
An goes firtin with the swalers fore the
kiss is half begun,
While the keeps peggin' right along a.
layin' on his paint,
Mid the whsle o. the chic'dee and night
hawks s'rill complaint.
An so l set here, happy, 18th the children at
my knees,
A-askin' lots o. fool queshuns about the buzz
Yin bees
An when the wind hes died away an ev'ry-
thing is still,
istretch my legs along the grass an say out
with a will:
Sum folks bankers fer the city, but this suits
yer Uncle Bill!
TX. C. Tapley.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-21
A BIG GAME PRESERVE


Much interest, says the Forest and
Stream attaches to the enterprise under
taken by Austin Corbin, who Las laid out
on an extensive scale preserve ,tar big
game in New England. A tractof CON
try has been secured 40 miles north of
Concord. amid the Croydon and Grant
ham Mountains of New Hampshire. The
range covers many Thousands of acres.
Mr.. Corbin proposes to inclose the terri
tory. police it, and maintain it strictly
as a private game preserve. The species
big game to be put out on it will in
clude buffalo, elk, antelope, moose carl
bou, and deer, white tailed and black
tailed
While this is further northeast than
the recorded native range of the buffalo,
there is no reason why they should not
do we'll in New Hampshire. The region
is the native home of the moose, caribou,
and the white tailed deer; and the black
tail might thrive there. We seriously
question, however. the success of the ex-
pertinent with antelope. The climate is
dry as compared with that of the West,
and the probability is that the species
will not live in New England. 1t is sim
cerely to be hoped that Mr. Corbin's en-
terprise in establishing such preserve
for the noble came of America may be
successful.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-21
WEEDS AND WHITE HAIR.
Why it is That Widows and Snowy
Locked Women LOOK so Young.

why it is That widows and Snowy
Locked Women LOOK SO Young.
"How much prettier young Mrs. L
is as a widow than nave ever seen her
before, remarked Trotter the other day
as he and his friend Simpkins stimuli
taneously removed their hats in recog-
milton of The lady as she passed them on
Connecticut avenue
My dear fellow, it's simply the cos
tune. You often hear it said that widows
weeds are becoming. but | have never
heard suggested what is SO evidently the
reason why. Surround a woman's face
with frame of absolute black and every
particle of color in the picture will be
brought out clearly to the eye. A frame
of white will accomplish the same pur-
pose. Thus, woman set off in this way
shows at her best advantage from the
artistic standpoint. Whatever coloring
she has is accentuated to the utmost and
the very tones Of the features are softened,
SO that tie general effect is markedly
improved. Tnat is the reason why a
woman particularly if she is young--is
rendered pretter by mourning garments.
The little ruching under the bonnet and
the white bow beneath the chin do but
serve to set off the object.
SO much Simpkins had to say on the
subject and Trotter thought of something
thereupon that was in a manner corrobor-
alive of his friends opinions. What ho
said was:
DO you know, I've often noticed that
woman was rendered much younger
in appearance by white hair. | suppose
that your theory in some measure ac-
counts for the fact.
"Decidedly So, responded Simpkins.
AS | said moment ago, the coloring in
a face that is framed in white is brought
out to the utmost of its artistic value
Under such conditions the features, and
more particularly the complexion, are
displayed to an artificial advantage. 1t
is not for an insufficient reason that the
females of our species have been ac-
customed for generations pa t to powder
their hair. : Washington S'ar.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-21
40 More Needed,

"Before we take up the collection this
morning, remarked the good pastor as
he looked mildly over the congregation,
II wish to say that we have already in
the church treasury two quarts of
nickels that appear to have been punched
through and afterwards plugged with
lead. These coins, am informed, will
not buy stamps, groceries, or fuel, and
conductors on street cars refuse to take
them. The choir will sing oh land of
rest, for thee l sigh"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-21
The Teutonic Husband.

Now. although the Dutch and the Ger
mans permit their wives to do every va
riety of mental service, they appear to
be kind and atfectiOnate husbands. l
have often wondered why it was that
those nations that are reputedly the
courrly and chivalric nations are never
theless those whose literature abounds
in sneers against womankind. The PROV
CRIBS of the Spanish, the Italians, and the
French are directed against women, and
are full of bitterness, with perhaps just
enough truth to exasperate the ladies
particularly. "He that loseth his wife
and farthing hath great loss of his
farthing"-so say the Spaniards. The
French tell us that three women and
one goose make a market. From the
Italians we borrow the couplet:
A woman, spaniel, and walnut tree
The more you beat 'em the better they be.
So you will find that nearly all the prov
cribs and hackneyed phrases inveighing
against woman, ridiculing her foibles,
sneering at her purity, and libelling her
loyalty, have come to us from the very
people who have always posed as para
CONS of gallantry. Chicago News.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-21
A LAWYERS TRICK.
Queer Practice Not Revealed Till Az
ter His Death.

Ter Death.
"A good story is told of the tender con-
science of one of Nissouri's early lawyers
and Judges, said an attorney yesterday,
sand one which did not come to light I'M
til after his death. Judge b. had large
practice in his day in central Missouri,
and he was always looked on as a model
of propriety, and, indeed he would have
recourse to many makeshifts, as the story
proves, to evade compromising himself
OF telling an untruth. In trying "a court
case, you know, it Unnecessary to make an
affidavit of appeal should you wish to
take your suit from the finding of trial
court This affidavit must be concise
and must state that the appeal is not
taken for the purpose of veXation or
delay. but because you feel aggrieved by
the Judgment of the court. If your con-
science is elastic there is no trouble in
making such an affidavit, but to Judge B.
it was difficult matter, and he evaded
it by substituting the word but for or
and always stated his action was not made
'for vexaton but for delay etc. This
was not discovered until after his death,
when review of all his appeal cases
showed he invariably worded his affilavits
in that manner Kansas City Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-21

The royal mail steamer on her last
passage to Liverpool ran into an electric
storm, the masts. yards, and rigging be-
ing brilliantly Illuminated with balls of
fire. The first officer says 1t was grand
sight, many Of the passengers coming on
deck to see it. About midnight mis-
sile, thought to be a meteoric stone,
struck the foremost head, throwing
forth shower of sparks.
A fine head of virgin-g gold oolored hair
will bring from 5000 to $500, according
to Its length and luxuriance, and to those
who have it and are anxious TO convert
it into hard cash, 1t may be pleasing to
hear that there are orders in advance
for all that can be produced of this de-
soription for the next five years.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-21
He Could plOw.

"Tll give you dinnerifyou work for it?"
said the man to the tramp. "Can you
plow?"
swell, you just bet l can. The only
fault is | wear them out by working them
too hard.
The farmer gave hima good dinner and
then led him out to the field.
swell, there's your plow; now go to
work.
"Why, great Scolt!' said the pillow
worker, "that's not snow pillow. 1never
saw pillow like tnat before. 1fyou want
to see me knock things, just bring out
your snow plow."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-21
Empty Pockets Explained.

"Was there anything in the pockets Of
the deceased?" asked the coroner.
The witness shook his head. "We
found bundle of old Louisiana Lottery
tickets in his hat, he said, "but there
wasn't anything in his pockets.
And a deep sympathetic silence fell
upon the group.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-21

Mr.. Sargent, professor of physical Gull
t,lre at Harvard, does not believe in too
much exercise. a man can be made cour-
ageous, active, vigorous, and self reliant
by appropriate physical training, he says,
but the men who kick foot balls are the
very men who have to lay off after the
season for rest and recreation. Those
who have been the most succeaful in
heavy gymnastics are the very ones who
are subject to nervous complaints.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-21

An English paper alleges that "On a
recent trip to Europe the chief justice OF
the supreme court of Texas was intro
duced to a member of parliament. The
introduction was made, not by name but
by the judicial title of the American
visitor. "Oh, yes, " said the Fnglishman,
81 have heard of you. Your name is
Judge Lynch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-21

Beggar-Boss, would you give me a
quarter? I'm dead broke. Bloated Bond.
holder-I never give money to people on
the street. Beggar-Well, boss, there's
q saloon on the corner, or, if you're
prohibitionist, we could go into the hotel
yonder. Epoch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-21

The news comes from Teheran that
the Shah has affianced to his youngest
daughter the little page who was his
constant companion during his recent
European trip, and the nature of whose
relations to his master was something Of
q mystery.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-21

The Duchess of Marlborough is of
slender figure. At her first public ap-
pearance at the opera in New York the
other night these were the EXPLANATIONS:
"How slight" "A perfect thorough
bred!" "What has she done?" "Where is
her fiesh2"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-21

A black thundercloud had obscured
the sky. "The other day it was lighten-
ing" and little girl, "and now it's
darkening."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-21

"You are the twentieth in the class,
Hans. That means you are at the very
foot" swell, papa, how can help it if
there are no more boys in the class?"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-06-21

along the wire, till the whole car was lit
up as if by flash light. 1t was bad
case of the jim jams, and Gooch has
been laid off week for repairs. The
old man got off at Fresno, and probably
took another train, as he could not be
found there to-day"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-25
BILLS PASSED TODAY.
The Ballot Reform Measure Ii
Ready for Introduction--Ap-
pointments Confirmed.
Special to the Jeraeu citu Neacs.


TRENTON, March 25. 1890. : The Ballot
Reform Committee held meeting last
evening after adjournment, which lasted
until early this morning. The commit
tee refused to divulge any of
the proceedings, but say the bill will be
introduced within forty-eight hours. 1t is
understood that the bill is ready but the
committee proposes to have it printed be-
fore it is made public.
The committee emphatically denies the
statement published this morning con-
corning Senator Werts' scheme for dis
tributing ballots.
Jersey City to refund its matur-
ing bonds, passed the House this
morning. Mr.. Erwin's bill, providing
for the appointment of school superin-
tendents in cities of the second class, and
that legaEzing the recent election of
township officers in North Bergen, also
passed. There was long discussion in
the rate of interest to five per cent.
Messrs Kelly and Erwin opposed the bill
on the ground that, as it was drawn,
it would work an injury to the
loan and building associations by COM
pellfng them to loan their money
at five per cent. No one came to Mr..
Bales assistance, except Mr.. Woolman,
of Camden, who maintained that the bill
would aid the small property owners in
obtaining home. The bill was finally
defeated.
The Senate confirmed the nomination
OF George A. Heeney as State Prison In
spector, and Heinrich H. Brown as Lay
Judge of the Court of Errors and Ap-
peals.
Mr.. Mullones bill. providing for the
erection of new police stations for the
Second and Fifth precincts, passed the
house with but little opposition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-25

led the members to unusual rhetorical
flights and there was more wind than any
thing else during the session.
The trouble began when Mr.. KaIisch's s
pet scheme, providing for State Board
of Medical Examiners, came up on final
passage Tile Board, it proposed, should
consist Of nine members appointed
by the Governor, to have the power
to examine and license applicants for
permission to practice medicine in
the State. Mr. Potts moved an
amendment providing that the Board
should consist of three allopaths, three
homHopaths and three eclectics. This
produced lively discussion, during
which some of the members waxed funny
and asked what provision had been made
for the faith curists.
Mr.. Kalisch made brilliant fight for
his bill, but it availed him naught. The
amendment was adopted. He then OBJ
tanned unanimous consent to withdraw
the bill, alleging that tn e adoption of the
amendment destroyed its original intent.
Then MIR. Potts introduced the old bill
with his amendment.
Mr.. Mullone secured the erecommitment
OF the Newark Police and Fire Commits
sioners' bill. This interference by Jersey
City with her affairs could not be
tolerated by Newark, so Mr.. Frier had re-
committed Mr.. Keliy's bill providing for
Board of Commissioners of Appeals in
Jersey City.