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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-04

An when the day was ended an the field work
all was done
He stabbed all the bosses and he fed EN-, every
An then he'd milk an do The chores with hunger
rackin' him,
An eat cold grub an crawl to bed, would Big
Mouth Jim.
You know how tina; thing works, C. course;
reckon at You've heard
About the way the willin boss is hustled on an
spurrcd.
An made to do three times rs much as him at
Jest hangs back
An Std of pulin' stcddy let's the tugs git sorteI
slack?
Well, that's the way it was with jim; young
Thomas seemed to think
He needed slathers OF hard work au' little eat OF
drink:
So Jim worked mighty late at night MI in the
morun elm
Out of his bunk afore the rest, did Big Mouth
Jim.
He never seemed to mind it an lie never made
Nor kicked fer higher wages as reg'lar like
with us;
An SO we got to dev lin him, made bleeve onct
he sick
An dosed him with boss medicine, cupful at
n lick;
en- to tho floor
An spoiled 'em so they wouldn't keep out water
any more.
We sprinkled sand-burrs in his bed-his sleep
That night was slim
Oh, we made it mighty jocular fer Big Mouth
jim.
An oil this time he never got rilod up or said a
word
He seemed MS sunny-tempered us n chirpin'
woodland bird;
But when grabbed his Sunday hat an jaGbed
it full of holes
He smiled SO sorter sickly like it acted like hot
Goals
On me an let up him. bat Thomas didn't
care;
He hunted up some smclln' stuff That wouldnt
take u dare
From any skunk at ever lived an struggled it
to Tim.
Who spilled it.accdentally on:Big- Mouth Jim
Nobody couldn't stand linn near fer purity nigh
II week,
An when he showed up fer his grub oil us boys
took Il sneak;
The clothes WIS buried by the barn an Jim went
bout his work,
Which all this time keep CROWN but he mover
shrk,
An took it jest cheerful us the measlcy jokes
We played.
An the never was an instance of a single kick
he made
He was full of ripe good nature an of kindness
TO the brim,
An he couldn parently git mad, this Big Mouth
Jim.
But one day young Bill Thomas-he was mighty
mean an low
Was ornerier Il an he had to up an 90
An slap his cousin Jennie durn dinner time
when Jim
Was eatiu-have you ever seen cat jump from
limb?
Well, then you know how Jim he jumped and
grabbed his boss throat,
An then he stood an shook him till he couldn t
pipe a Tote:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-04

An when the rascal turned to fight he Jest lam
bastcd him
An used him up most scandalous did Big
Mouth Jim.
The fun of the whole hzncss was that old man
Thomas swore
That Jim was right in all he did, an wouldn t
bounce him, nor
Allow him to be put upon or hullyracGod agin
to win
Distinction Us tho second man as Big-Mouth
had licked;
So Jim went on !a-workir' like before lie ever
kicked
An everybody stood in awe an much respected
An the world begin to brighten up fer Ri Mouth
Jim.
Then one day oil Mis- Thomas, who was watchin'
things quits sly,
Give Jim kind o gentle hint--a twinkle in her
An Jim, who hadn never hoped to have n word
to say,
Was made to sorter realize his love wnnu
He couldn't scarce believe 1t, but he Draced his
nerve and went
To Jennie an' he told her how he loved her, all
content
To Jest say nothin an be round where she might
smile on him,
But now he hoped she'd he the vile of Big Mouth
Jim.
An Jennie-well, if you'rc II man, You know
how women are
When loves weighed in the balance they ain I
lookin' very far
Fer fancy togs an beauty hat they want n
good lain man.
They amt n-fndin nary fault with Natures
general Plan
The rest OF it, all happened like n story or a
play:
The weddin' was all resl lay in the good old-fash-
Toned way,
An when the feast was over an the lamps was
burnin dim,
Old Thomas sprung IL big surprise on Big Mouth
Jim,
He told how ,Iennie's parents had both died
when she WIS small,
An how they left to him in trust for her their
farm an all;
An how she was of age that day an he allowed
at she
Would henceforth need the title deeds to- all her
property;
Well, Jim was all kerhunJo qxsd ike, but Jen-
- Ola siraRly look
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-04

Take n little wine for your stomaGh's sake, y"
Is a celebrated piece of advice. Take q little
Pe-ru-na for your stomach's sake" is sa ling
that bids fair to become equally famous. The
stomach Is at once most delica and most
abused organ and between its delicacy and it's
abuse, it is no wonder that 1t is constantly CIV
ing its owner trouble. There is medicine
that will help the st mach So promptly and SO
effectively as Pe-'u-na. Its action is very
simple, and 1t leaves no bad effects whatever
specially in summer time is it a valuable
remedy to have at hand. For hot weather
easily affects the stomach and any little i'm
prudence in eating or disorder of the system
deranges it. Then it is that Pe-ru-na will
show itself to be Just what 1t IS clalmed to be-
Troubles Try it.
States,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-04

THE YOUTHS oNPANIoN gives so much for
the small amount than it costs it is no wonder
i is taken already in nearly Half a Million
Families. With its fine paper and beautiful
illustrations, its Weekly Illustrated supp e.
ments and its Double Hold " Numbers, it
seems as ii the publishers could not do enough
to plea c. by sending ST. "a now YOU may OBJ
tain it free to January. and for full year
from hat date to January. 1891. Address,
TuE YOUTHS CoMpANIoN. Boston. Mass.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-04
GINS in Champagne Bottles.

II bought some champagne Of YOU
last sprin g." said gentleman to Mr..
Hugh Fegan the other day. ~ sup
posed it was all gone. but last week /
saw some bottles in the top of closet
and took them down. They were
champagne. NV wife had saved
them, women fashion. But they were
as fiat as Rhine wine. What was the
matter"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-04


Mouth Jim.
He wasn't good to look at he was uglier n Sin
His jaws protruded fearful an his cheeks was
all sunk in;
His chin like dagger an his nose was long
an hooked
His big an droopy, like cabbage-leat
that's cooked;
His hair was sandy-cOlored, an it never would
lay down, .
But his mouth-that was the wonder OF all
Wyoming town;
An when he opened it to laugh it showed up
mighty grim.
Which was why the people sized him up with
Big Mouth jim"
He went to work ut Thomas, just down the
southwest road,
An no chap SO Willin Ter TO
load
Hsself with others burdens, an he never
seemed to mind
The way tn" others worked him while they
lngrCl nllnG Do hind
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-04

we offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarr,l that cannot be cure q by
IA ing Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY 4 Co, Props, Toledo. o.
We, the undersi IT ed, have known f. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and b eve him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
lions. and financially able to carry out any OBJ
legations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o,
Walling Knnaa & Marvin. Wholesale Drag
giSs, Toledo, Ohio.
L. II. Van Io sen, Cashier Toledo National
Bank, Tole 10, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blool and mucous sur
faces of tho system. Price, 10. per bottle.
Sold By all Druggists.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-04
Keep Cool.

'EEP cool. And by
that l mean, don't
be getting angry
and losing your
temper and head at
the same time. /
have figured it out
that worry kills
moro men, causes
more gray hair to
show itself, and pro-
duces more wrinkles
on mems faces than
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-04

Ex-Lord Mayor Whitehead, of Lon,
don, il clever man. He is the only
Englishman who was beneftte by the
Shah of Persia's recent visit. Whitehead,
who was then Lord Mayor, refused to
give the Sh III banquet unless he was
promised baronetcy. He gave the en-.
tertalnmcnt and is now Baron White
mead. Flippant Londoners VII be in
clincd to call him Sir Levehcad.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-04
BIG MOUTH JIM'S LOVE.
~ OWN along the old Spoon

WIN along the old Spoon
River, where the corn
grows mighty tall,
n the farmers have to
hustle fer to pick an
crib it all
here the pumpkins are
the biggest an the
cider crop is prime,
n the home life is the
snuggest that was
ever praised in
rhyme;
here the farms grow
rank with everything
that s fifteen fer to eat,
rom the apples in the
orchard to the wavin'
fields O. wheat;
here peace nm plenty
sets around a-singin'
pf n lNIDu
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-04

II eptry in this land knew for herself
the actual quality of Dobhinss Electric Soap,
no other ashing soap could be sold. Millions
do use but other millions have never tried
1t. Havo youf Ask youV grocer for it.
An American system # police alarm
boxes has been put up in London.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-04

HE destruction of the Temple Oh
Heaven by fire at Pekin was an IN
looked for event. 1t was probably not
insured, as fire in that direction is
not dreaded.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-04

BE it eve" 80 humble, there's no place like
home"
especial if blessed with wife whose hours
ar. not spent in misery caused 10y those drag
ging- down pains isinE from weaknesses pc
culiar to her sex. Dr. Picrccs Favor. tie Pre-
scription relieves and cures these troubles and
brings Sunshine to many darkened homes.
Sold by druggis s under n lositiDe guarantee
from manufacturers OF satisfaction money
refunded. Read guarantee on bottle-wrapper.
The cleansing, autisep ic and healing quail
ties of DIR. Sages Ca arrh Remedy are un
equaled.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-04

Oregon. the Paradise Of FARMERS.
Mid, equablc cima,r, certain and abundant
rrons. RS; fruit. grain, or: s, and stock coun-
try il the world. Full information free. Adj
dress Oregon Im'igrat'n Board, Portland, Ore
The only stimulant now INDUCED in by
Prince Bismarck is tea.
A Zoe. Cigar in quality, but only sc. cigar
in py.ce is "IansillS Punch"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-04
DISENCHANrMF NT.
While we gaze in admiration

DlSENCHANfMENT.
While We gaze in admiration
ON q sweet and radiant lass,
Md think only sweetest music
Through those coral lips can pass.
We're awtully shocked to see her
Down the garden pathway stride,
And hear hcrcry. Say, Johnnie come in,
Or mother will tina your hida!"
Mrs. WICKwIRE - If woman were
given the credit she deserves, / don t
think man woald be quite rs prominent
in the worlds history. Mr.. Wickwire
! guess You arr right, If she could
get all the credit she wanted, he'd be
IN the Toorhousc.
WHERE he put his faith: Long
suffering Wife How do you expect q
woman to provide vittals and drinl,
when you don't bring home no cash
Saturday night? Husband-Why,
M'lier, the grocer and the butcher ain t
moved, has they?
NERVOUS Gentleman Now, he care
ful how You drive, cabby, and go slow
ly over the stones, for I hate 60 be
shaken. And mind you pull up at the
right house, and look ont for those
dreadful steam cars. Cabby-Never
fear, sir, I'll do my best. And which
'orspital would you wish to be taken to,
sir, in case OF an accident?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-04

mcltin' look
They settled down quite coy like, their cup
filled to the brim
An love has showered blessings down on Big
Mouth Jim.
-ChicdJO Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-04
HAVE a CAR ?
Pm as $50

When you addressed above your first iri-
pulse is to look at the driver If the day be stormy
and the driver is wise man, you will find that no
wears Fish Brand Sloker," and he will tell you
that he IS as comfortable on the box his passen-
ger in the cab, AND that for his business this coat
is invaluable. When you get once inside a " Fish
for you. Ii doesn't make the smallest difference
whether it rains, halls, sleets, SHOWS, or blows
You are absolutely and solidly comfortable. Get
at once. No danger of your not liking it after
waterproof coat. They arc worthless after few
weeks Of hard usage beware of worthless i'm
itations, every garment stamped with the - Fish
Brand ~ Trade Marx. Don't accept any inferior
coat when you can have the Fish Brand Sicker"
delivered without extra cost Particulars and
illustrated catalogue free
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-04

A Georgia woman, aged q, claims never
to have tasted water.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-04
STUFF AND NONSENSE.

GAINING ground The successful real
estate man.
The proprietor of a crematory is dc
/ pendent upon his urnings.
LANDLADY--How do you like your
eggs? New boarder- Fresh.
azure cure for the blues" sounds
rather cerulean as well as paradox
ical.
HE-Darling will you love when I'm
gone? She-1es; if You are not too far
| gone.
Who can give us the name and add
dress of the shoemaker that first tried
to cobble stones?
REPUBLICS were ever ungratclul.
We put our great men on postage
stamps, and then punch their heads.
AN old maid said she wished she was
an auctioneer, for then ii would be err
fectly proper to say, MAKE me an
offer"
A WRITER takes whole column in a
newspaper to tell what We Drink, :"
while another has simply to wink at
the bartender.
ED-My grandfather died tonight.
Al-And l suppose You will have to
pay for the funeral? Ed-Oh, no, the
city pays the expenses; grandpa was
hung.
MRs. SHAW, the whistler, separated
from her husband a few years ago and
earns her own living. We suppose she
asked him for money ard he said she
might whistle for it, so she did.
AN old man of our acquaintance says
he was born at the wrong time. when
| was young" he says, young men
were of no account, and now that | am
old, old men are of no account"
"YEs, sah," said Maj. Rifle, "the
kentuckianS are Il courageous set OF
men, sab. Brave and self-reliant III any
peril" 'That's very true" replied
Billy Bliven. Il never knew one of them
to take water"
WOMAN Ito tramp Want some
thing to eat, ch? Well, here's some
cold hash. Tramp-But I haven't got
anything to eat it with. Woman-.Iust
keep on a little further and yoa'll find
fork in the road
UNISON Great heavens. old man,
what have you been doing with your
self? Why, you're covered with mud
from head to foot Wilson, dined in
Bowery restaurant, and 4 waiter upset
a cup of coffee on me.
NEPHEW Crying to make q good i'm
pression) - Uncle, this port is excel
lent. Uncle-Well l should thiak so;
it is fifty years old. Nephew-By dove,
You don't say so! What superb wine
it must have been once!
Mr.. GALL wonder what you were
dreaming abont last night? lou
reached out and patted the marble top
of the table and smiled. Mrs. Gall
Oh, | remember now. | dreamed | was
patting you on the cheek,
GILDEp youth to charming Young
lady whom he meets on the cars Aw,
good morning, Miss Da>hes. Glad to
meet YOU. We do nos see as much Of
YOU now as we did when we were at
the beach for the bathing.
"WHAT's the matter, Eddie?" willie
Thomas has gone and moved out of this
street, boo HOB" We'll, dpa't cry;
there are plenty of other little boys in
the nejghborhood to play with" les,
I'm he's the o-n-I v ono | roul1 Lie k &"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-04
Oregon. the Paradise Of FARMERS.

They say the lalc storm East has destroy
ed millions Of oysters.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-04

A valuable book on nervous diseases, by the
Rev. f Koe lir, Fort Wayne, Ind, or 50 w.
Madison ST., Chicago.
Velvet is to play an important part in the
new fall and winter bonncts.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-04

Charloste NJ. Yonge is writing he,
tQlst BoYel,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-01-04

There are 8 lady pr, ache.s in the United
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-21

rnansca the peace and prosperity Of the peo-
pie. The law department of the state uni
versity has 533 students.
The alternate freezing and thawing Of the
past open winter is said to have greatly in
jured the coming seasons prospects of the
mint industry in st. Joe county.
A Howard City girl of tender years was
fatally burned by introducing kerosene to
the kitchen fire.
Sanford Grape, Flint finaucier, has
furnishing down casters with Michigan ice
Mrs susannah Carey, Baltimore lady,
died there recently at the mature age of
nearly los years.
The report that Attorney General Trow-
bridge was insane proves to be incorrect.
He is in poor health and has returned to his
Birmingham home to recuperate.
Stanton Is the one town in the state that
squarely toed the mark, and admitted
that her sidewalks weren't in perfect order,
by paying Mrs. Beebe $500 for injuries sus-
tanned, and that, too, without a lawsuit
A. M. Gravelle, Belding gentleman, bids
fair to be lonely man, one of these days.
Death has claimed a brother, and two SIS
tiers during the past two weeks, while his
wife and daughter are seriously ill.,
A matrimonial chap for revenue only has
worsted several county clerks in this state By
paying the license fee with counterfeit $40
bulls, obtaining the difference in good
money.
William Nicholson, the Bad Axe saloon
ist convicted of the murder of one Bud
row, goes to jackson for twenty years.
The Morgan paper mill at Battle Creek
has been gobbled by the American Straw
Board association, an eastern syndicate.
The price paid was in the neighborhood OF
$4,000.
Mayville folks have taken such dislike to
life insurance agents that q Detroit repre-
sentative of the Equitable was decorated
with decayed eggs on recent visit to that
village.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-21
Warned the Train in Time.
To Travel Against George Francis.

PonT TOWNSEND, Wash, March IS Mis-:
Regina Rothschiid, daughter of the late
"Baron" Rothschild, pioneer merchant,
leaves here to race around the world against
George Francis Train. Five thousand dol
lars has been contributed by citizens for her
expenses She will go east to New York
via the Canadian Pacific, take the French
line to Havre, then overland to Brindisi,
thence to Hong Kong by another steamer,
aud from Yokohama by the regular Cana.
dian boat. A tug will meet the steamer at
Cape Flattery and bring the fair traveller to
this place at a speed of twenty miles an
hour. Miss Rothschild has just passed her
10th year.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-21

Cure for Group. Use Dr. Thomas Eec-
trio Oil according to directions 1t is the
best remedy for all sudden attacks OF colds,
pain and inflammation, and injuries.
The ever genial writer, John Trowbridge,
in an able article on 1.-THE Dangers from
Electricity" in the March Atlantic, sums
up those dangers i'm the following charac-
teristic sketch: "In a neighboring museum
skilled observer, engaged in studying the
habits OF rattlesnakes, is accustomed to put
his arm into tall jar containing the reptiles,
and take them out with the bare hand. He
has never been bitten, for he knows how to
seize the snakes. The danger to an ignorant
person in seizing am electric wire carrying a
strong current Is as great as that to which q
person ignorant of the ways of snakes would
be subjected If he undertook to take the
place of the skilled observer"
SYRACUSE, N. Y, May 20.
Il. e. c. MEDICINE Co.-Through the
advise of friend was induced to take the
f. Z. G. Kidney Remedy, and have found
great relief from disease of long standing
Mrs. MARIA POTTER.
M0rrice Sentinel: James Cummins, who
resides near this village, and who was at
one time one of the most prominent men of
the county-Once being county treasurer
is in the tolls of the law, charged with a
most contemplate crime. His arrest was
made March 9, at the instance of one James
johnson, who resides about four miles north
OF this village and who charges Mr.. Cum
Minis with selling him unwholsome meat
lie claims that the meat bought was one
quarter of beef which was terribly ulcer
ated as the effects of snake bite sometime
last summer, and that he bought the meat
Feb ~, without suspecting there was any
thing wrong with it, and that the whole
one-quarter was eaten by his family, and
that they were made i'll thereby. He in
tends to show that Mr.. Cummins sold the
meat to citizens of this village before selling
1T to him, and that it was returned, the pur-
chasers learning that it was diseased. Mr.
Cummins denies that there was anything
unwholesome about the meat, and claims
that he is eating it every day. As stated
above the arrest took place the 9th, the
arrest being made as he stepped from the
train. He was taken to Justice CIRCUITS
office where quite number had assembled,
but not taking fancy to the crowd he
swers he would not be tried by such q
possy, and became considerably infuriated
1t is claimed by Mr.. GrOut and a large
number OF witnesses that he struck the
Squire blow on the nose with his fist. but
this Mr.. Cummins denies. The Squire
swears, however, that he will arrest him on
the charge. The matter has created no
small amount of excitement i'm this locality
Cummins Is out on $500 bail.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-21

1t will interest some of our readers to
learn that in San FrancicO, California, there
are twenty-eight lodges of Odd Fellows,
with an aggregate membership of 5,424,
the assets of which are $540,2I7. These
same lodges paid out for relief and charity
during the year 1889, $4,000. Who says
the Odd Fellows in San Francisco are not
charitable and humanitarian order?
What is cold in the head? Medical
authorities say it is due to uneven clothing
of the body, rapid cooling when in a state
of perspiration, etc. The important point
is, that cold in the head is an inflammation
of the lining membrane of the nose, which,
when unchecked, is certain to produce a
catarrhal condition for catarrh is essentially
cold which nature is no longer able to
resolve" or throw off. Ely's Cream Balm
has proved its superiority, and sufferers
should resort to it before that common all
ment becomes seated and ends in obstinate
catarrh.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-21
Arrested for Isigamy.

ASHLAND, Wis, March 1e.-Herman
Kruschke, who has hitherto held an honor
able position in this city, where he has con-
siderable property, has been arrested on the
charge of bigamy, the complainant being a
resident of Appleton. Kruschke, who is OF
Polish birth, is about 60 years old and has a
wife and family here The complainant al
leges that Kruschke married her thirty-six
years ago; that she bore him six children and
lived with him until fifteen years ago, when,
she alleges, he deserted her and has been
trying to get divorce ever since. Kruschke
resisted the officers who served the warrant
of arrest and had TO be taken to Jail by
force
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-03-21
In an Infamous Business.

PORTS, Mich, March l5.-Jim Murrin
runs one Of the most viliainous dens in the
Michigan wilderness, four miles back in the
woods from this postoffice. He has now con-
fined in his place thirteen girls many Of
whom were brought here in ignorance of
their fate, allured and deceived by the lies
which this man told them or which were re-
lated by an agent of his The stockade is
called the "Block House," but on the letter
head which the keeper uses it is described
as the State Road hotel" and summer re-
SORT