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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-01
Men of Humble Origin.

Christopher Columbus was the son of
a weaver and also a weaver himself.
Claude Lorraine was bred pastry cook.
Cervantes was common soldier. Homer
was the son of farmer. Demosthenes
was the son of cutler Oliver Crom-
well was the son of brewer Howard
was an apprentice to grocer. Franklin
was journeyman printer and son of a
tallow chandler and soap boiler. Daniel
Defoe was hosier and son of butcher.
Cardinal Wolsey was the son of a
butcher. Lucian was the son of a maker
of statuary. Virgil was the son of
porter. Horace was the son of shop
keeper. Shakespeare was the son of a
wool stapler. Milton was the son of
money scrivener. Pope was the son of
a merchant. Robert Burns was the son
of ploughman in Ayrshire. -[St. Louis
Post Dispatch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-01
The Tomb of Eve.

AT Jiddah, the seaport of Mecca, there
is temple with a palm growing out of
the solid stone roof which the Arabs
assert marks the last resting place of our
common mother. Ewes tomb, in an in
closure within the temple, surrounded
by high white walls. is the shrine of
thousands of devoted Ishmaelites, who
make pilgrimage to the spot once every
seven years. According to the Arabian
legends, on the anniversary of the death
of Abel, said to be June 3, the doors of
the temple which forms a canopy over
this supposed tomb of the first woman
remain open all night, in spite of the
keepers efforts to close them, and terri
bic cries of anguish are said to issue
from them, as if the memory of the first
tragedy still haunted the remains which
are supersttiously believed to be de-
posted there. The Arabian tradition
has it that Eve was over 200 feet tall,
which conceded, somewhat remarkably,
with an account of the tenants of the
Garden of Eden written by member Of
the French Academy of Sciences, few
years ago, who also estimated the first
pair to have been over 200 feet in height.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-01
IONG AGO.

Iorcr knew all the III tHa' came
md - ~'rd IN our orchard trees;
For rv ~ flower had a name
My niands were woodchurks, toads AM
hes;
Ikncv where thrived in yondcr glen
What plants would soothe stoue-b uise
Toe
Oh, Twas very learned then,
But that vas We 10. : ago.
knew the spot upon the hill
Where chCckerbcrries could be found,
KNEW the rushes near the mill
Where pickerel lay that weighed poundi
knew the wood the very tree
Where lived the poaching saucy crow.
And all the woods and crows knew me
But that was very long ago.
And, pining for the joys of youth,
l tried the old familiar spot
Only to learn this splemn truth:
have forgotten, am forgot.
Yet here's this ynungster at my knee
Knows all the things used to know;
To think once was wise as he
But that was very long ago.
! know it's folly to complain
Ct whatsce'er the fates decree,
Yet, were not wishes all in vain,
tell you what my wish should be:
I'd wish to be a boy again,
Back with the friends used to know,
For ] was oh, so happy then
But that wa very long ago.
youths Companion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-01

Some fishermen engaged in Belfast
Tough recently picked up very large
seagull, which was seen approaching the
boat with wings outspread floating on
the water, but quite dead. The men
were puzzled to account for the progress
it made through the water, as invent
faster than the boat; but as it came near
it was found that, wound securely round
the body and under the wings, was a
string of cordage, which, on closer ex-
animation, they discovered was attached
to a large paper kite then flying above
them at considerable height The kite
furnished the propelling power. The
hird had evidently, while flying at Bel
fast, got entangled in the string of a
boys kite, had been unable to extricate
itself, and, taking to the sea, had been
drowned in it's efforts to obtain freedom.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-01
A Pretty Story.

Years ago Benjamin w. Lightburn,
a poor young man from Virginia, gradu-
ated from Brown University with just
$40 in his pocket. He had supported
himself in college by cleaning the city
lamps and Ly keeping boarding house.
During his university course he became
engaged to Miss Della L. Carpenter, of
North Main street.. They parted till
such time as Lightburn could earn
money enough to support a wife. He
went to Kansas City with his $40,
entered lawyers office, saved his
earnings, invested in real estate, and
has become wealthy. He has sent
enough money to Miss Carpenter to
enable her to obtain an education The
second year he was away he sent her
800 gold watch, and has since presented
her with diamonds. Lghtburn has
now arrived in Providence to claim his
bride, who persistently refused to name
the wedding dav until she had become
accomplished. He is reported to be
worth 81, 100000. Mr.. Lightburn has
built an Gle. can't house in Kansas City,
to which he will take his bride.-[ New
York Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-01
CurinsitieS of Sunhurn.

Sunburn on the snow has been the
subject of an interesting investigation
by Dr. Robert L. Bowles. Alpine
climbers concede the curious fact that
sun on snow burns more quickly than on
rocks or in heated valleys at low
elevation, and DR.. Bowles remarks that
sunlight reflected from freshly fallen
snow acts much more energetically on
the skin than that reflected from older
snow. Dr. Bowles one brilliant day
painted his face brown and ascended the
Corner Graf, where there was much
snow. There were about 80 others MAX
ing the ascent. In the evening all eX-
cepting DIR. Bowles were smarting from
the effects of sunburn. He points out
that in Morocco and all along the north
of Africa the inhabitants blacken them
selves round the eyes to avert ophtlalmia
from the glare of the hot sand. In FIJI
the natives abandon their red and white
stripes when they go fishing on the reef
in the full glare of the sun and blacken
their faces. In the S kkim hills also the
natives blac,ien themselves round the
eyes as protection from the glare of the
sun on newly fallen snow. DIR. Bowles
concludes that heat is not the direct
cause of sunburn, but that it is probably
caused by the violet or ultra violet rays
of light which are reflected from the
snow London Daily News
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-01

Every one knows that cats can see in
the dark, and the reason they can do so
is because of the peculiar construction
of their eyes. You may have noticed
that in moderate light the pupil or
black part of pussy's eye is small and of
an oval shape, while in full glare of
light it becomes narrow. Now, in the
dark it expands to a circle and nearly
fills the surface of the eyeball. This
popularity of the cats eyes is turned to
account in a curious manner by the
Chinese. The Abbe Hue relates that
when he was travelling in China he asked
his attendant what time it was. The
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-01

1t is often asked why a certain kind
of paper is known by the name of
"foolscap." When Oliver Cromwell be-
came Protector after the execution of
Charles L, he caused stamp represent
ing the cap of liberty to be placed upon
the paper used by the government.
Soon after the restoration of Charles II.
he had occasion to use some paper for
dispatches, when some of this paper was
brought to him. On observing the
stamp he asked its meaning, and, on
being informed, he said: take it away;
I will have nothing to do with FOOLS
cant"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-01
Prohibition Among Railway Employees.

The New York Independent has been
investigating the attitude of railroad
companies toward the use of intoxicat-
ing liquors by their employees. SiXty-six
officials replied to a circular letter sent
out by the Independent. Every one of
the roads replying hes either specific
rules, OF policy that is generally UNDER
stood, forbdding intoxication. Fifty
four require absolute total abstinence
while on dus,~, and 20 absolute tot i
abstinence, not specifying son duty. "
Nineteen equire that employees shall not
be intoxicated even while off duty; 10
specify that total abstinence will be con-
sidered condition to promotion. Nearly
all testify that soy have very little
trouble with enforcing their rules against
the use of liquors. One road, Kansas
City, Fort Scott, and Memphis, requires
the signing, prior to employment, of
total abstinel ce pledge.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-01
INAGIS :! iiiN
Ger nan

The frcn T., l.l... .mon-
str,t.d in .Ia ,n..n,y al . taken
from fine D, tS,.Aa Ne n.iua'znifitqg.
H.. s c,il.' In ,.,. @ II rht TO
the bedside of an a.ei gen lr Il who
said he hal swallowed his set fllse
teeth and WAS threatened with suffuca-
tion The doctor ronnd the patient very
much excited HIS eyes were protrud-
ing and bloodsho. the pulse quickenel,
and respiration labori,us.
On examining the throat a hard pro-
t,,berance WAS found on the left of the
neck near the cn lar bone. Breathing
having become difficult and suffocati,n
being feared, it was decided, as sounding
moved to he usples, f. make an incis-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-01

Among the figures forming part of the
architectural decorations of the interior
of Henry WIS chapel is one of a saint
srectaces without side straps and of the
form that ed to be distinguished by
the name OF Cog w.
Such early spectacle gIas~es were Cir
cular in form and tiXe in frames or
rims of leather, connected by a waist or
curved piece of the same material.
Leather has c"r;ain elasticity, enough,
at least to hold tie glasses in p )sition
on the nose. l have got such a pair,
proba!lr not later than the time of
Charles II.
These athcr trimmed goggles appear
to have been ur"rcdei by glasses of the
same shape v; ii ms of tortoise shell
and steel waist. An example of the
early part of the last century in my pos
session, in the original black fish skin
case shows THAT there was difficulty in
attaching the waist to the rim with the
necessary tir.nn IS. Hence arose the
rims with rigid waist and side pieces
for keeping the IS, ,ectacles" in position.
But they were heavy and clumsy,
whether in tortoise shell or horn, and the
difficulty still remained of making re-
liable hinge in such brittle material.
This seems to have brought about the
heavy gold, silver, and metal trimmed
spectaces of our grandfathers. II Notes
and Queries
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-01
CIVIL W A *.
'Rifeman, shoot me fancy shot
Straight at the heart of yon prowling V

"Rifieman, shoot me a fancy shot
Straight at the heart of yon prowling vi
dette;
ng me u ball in the glittering spot
That shines on his breast like an amulet"
"Ah, Captain! here goes for fine-drawn
There's music around when my bar ELS in
tune!"
Crack, went the rife, the messenger sued,
And dead from his horse fell t e ringing
dragon.
Now feman, teal through the bushe and
snatch
From yon victim some trinket to handle
first blood;
button. a loop, or that luminous patch
That CLEANS in the moon like a diamond
stud"
20, Captain! l staggered, and sunk i'll my
track,
When ! gazcd on the face of that fallen vi
dette,
For he looked so like you, as he lay on his
That my heart rose within me, and masters
me yet.
but snatched off the trinket-ths locket of
gold
An inch from the centre my lead broke its
way
Scarce grazing the picture, so fair to behold,
OF beautiful lady in bridal array"
"Ha! rifleman, fling me the locket tits she,
My brothers young bride-and the fallen
dragon
Was her husband Hush! soldier, twas heav-
ems decree.
We must bury him there, by the light of the
mooni
"But, bark! the far bugles their warnings
unite,
War i, a virtue. weakness sin;
There's lurking and Looping around us to-
night;
Load again, rifeman, keep your hand I'M"
Il lew England Magazine.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-01
An Old Photograph.

A French correspondent writes that ac-
cording to proofs furnished by Monsieur
L III S Pau,iat, senator, the photograph
must have Leen known in 1850. In that
year Cyrano de Bergerac, an author and
famous duelist, wrote A Journey in the
Moon" He tells in this book of how his
guide in the wonderful journey, obliged
to leave him for some moments, loaned
him two books, and Cyrano de Bergerac
took one which had a cover like box.
He thus describes it: "At the opening
of the box l found, l know not what,
in metal, full of little springs and i'm
perceptible machines. 1t is book but
miraculous book, with neither leaves
nor characters; it is book to read
which eyes are useless, for one needs
only ears. When | wished to read, l
bound the book with all kinds of little
nerves that found, then l turned the
needle ON the chapter to which wished
to listen and heard. as from the lips of
human being most remarkable facts
of intense interest to a student. Ac-
cording to NJ. Pauliat this is the descrip-
ton of phonograph similar to the one
invented by Mr.. Edison. In any case,
"if tits not true, it's well hit upon.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-01

They tell this little story of Mrs. Har-
riet Beecher Stowe. Walking in a
friends garden one day, she asked the
gardener: Have you ever read Uncle
Toms Cabin?'" The perplexed fellow
slowly unbent himself. He was I'M
willing to wound the sensibilities of Mrs.
Stowe, and he wished to say the most for
himself. And so he felt himself getting
very red as he stammered: well, not
exactly, maam. Not as you might say
read it. but I've tried t., ma'am.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-01
a Startling Admission.

"What becomes of all the stale candy?"
was asked of we'll known confectioner.
at is made up into fresh candy" There
is not an ounce of waste about confec-
tionery. You like chocolate caramels?
Well, they contain more scraps than any
other candy. They are especially
adapted for this on account of their dark
color. They were first made by con-
fectioner who received his inspiration
from his great stock of stale swees
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-01
10 ~ YiAISIN a GINGItA DRESS.

Si'ks ~ s':in we've :, ices,
Wen Il, cord with pref faces
Bul the only arles| graceS
Deck thy beauty, confess.
Virtues all thy form embraces,
hyl.iS, in Thy gingham dress.
O,my Phyllis. gems The rare>t
] east the setting need; and pareSt
Perfume breathe to h IL ca - tairest
Flowers fair but sp,r loss.
To the violet thou nparc'',
Phyllis, in thy n Cham Dir S.
Not to eyes alone appCaiinr,
Charming sens, willie Ee. 'nr"thN%
Beauteous font Of fragrance. STEALING
From the emerald wilde ne p.
This is why love TOUCHES, .Hy IN {,
To his lips thy ginGhaM dress.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-01

For t wear ending Jule 80, 1888, the
imports of I2et sugar into the United
S a ci from Germany reached value of
only 81 321 SIG; for 1SSS-'S9 they rose to
s. S14 4N7, a,d FIR 1SS9-'90. for which
the rrturns have just been compiled,
they haze advanced to 16,O9S, 224.-
The st, ci.hD!l I.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-01

man went over to cat that was quietly
basking in the sun. and, examining its
ewes, told the ahl4A that it was about two
hours after noon, and, on being ques-
toned how he knew that, he explained
that the pupils of a cats eyes were largest
in the morning, and that they gradually
grew smaller as the light increased, till
they reached their minimum at noon;
that then they began to widen again, till
at night they once more became large.
The good able was filled with admira-
ton for the ingenuity of people who
could use cats as clocks. But 1t must be
admitted that this way of telling the
time of day is rather a loose one and
could only be trusted in very clear and
serene weather, for temporary gloom or
the darkness of storm would sadly de-
range your four footed clock and put it
all wrong,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-01

A IL ara - inrr ase in the amount
of Il u. N ii into this country has
taken rlace i +na past few wears, t :e
value of our inn, .tS of sugar, moIasses,
etc, in the t. c!vr months ending June
80, 1883, amo, TIM to S6S, 531 ,495. while
last year it was $50, 1877, 284 II neither
case do these fiturts include the impor S
from the liaWa ian Islands, which last
year amoun'r, 20 Ell. $50, 142. and which
would swell the grand total to more than
100000, 900. The mere; Sc is due, chiefly,
to the heavy Increase in the imports of
beet sugar, wl.c, comes mainly from
Germany. IN the twelve months ending
June 80, 1888, OH imports of beet sugar
from Germany we've alb ut 2 per cent. of
our total sug 7 imports, while last year
they We're ncLl, Is per MT; indeed,
Germany has now taken second place in
the countries supplying the United
States with sugar, as is shown by the
follow in% table of the imports, ending
June 30, 1890:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-11-01
Trunk Department.

The immense used for the display of trunks filed
with every grade and style of trunk known the trade Here
you will find from the cheapest dollar trunk to the best sole
leather All the visitor this department need to do to walk
through the long of trunks and make his selection
the price of trunk marked in plain figures way down lower
than of woudb competitors dare offer them visit
to this department alone is worth journey of fifty miles
cordial invitation hereby extended to everybody to visit
great establishment, whether you want to buy not.
Genemany statesmen will take pleasure in showing you
through Remember that examination of goods ncus
obligation to buy.
Sole agent for
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-17

yfPAKIiES y Ho WITNESSED THE ASSAULT
i en- i r. RGydtt8 ny Il. ~ Valentine ard
Jack rSea<sla. csass eyes 81 lae Static Transfer
Conyany. IN their freis a. r1tcs on the rscrafnx
ef the faih will cal. At Esrtsxk's warehouse. on
Graft street.. they vii ccster fxvor waifA all
se xpnrs ca;et. L r RTkcfex.
CouTH paKorA-~ANy sorrH DAKOTA
- people visiting = artle are snvsted 10 cal ~
roum "a Cnsnn kssck. ana make same their
W. T. lssld- lac OF Lake iyeSsea Sonsh psketa
NOTICE or AUCTION sAIE-rrRgIc
An notice n hereby eiven that !. q. l. Faust,
superior conTs at King ecaasy. waxhiustan, en-
tif ell IA s6e rsasssr Of the insolvency 81 James
Campbell and J. " T. Atkarxon. ra-ra.fncrS
nuter the FRA raaae and ssyie OF Campbell s
Atkslsaz- Ia pursuance os an csyisr IN this be-
hail heretofore dag made BY ssit ceur. VIII
CASH III The resmlses murdered sSi Front
street. Ia the c.s- az Ssxftse IN ssfd ccuatv. ga
Tuesday. the ETH x<av al Nav. kS2s AZ hsit-paAs
ten o'escek q n. xEd neswece thai hear and
twelve O'clock morn % thst isy. az. between
the acars az f1o o'ciock p m and ) s'cso p
AFTER 81 hike hours. excluding Sanizys. Until the
sSle = entp esssf. al .he STOCK 81 goods wares,
and merchandise. os whit y ] ara IL possession
such assignee. xstd assisting o. tul{ ssnes at
"a varieties OF hardware aud atlser articles sni
things In nay psssesssea as such assignee. ant
also aa the unpaid hook eeccrnts vouchers,
nctsa bonds hills. securities ard other evil
1sstceS OF debt and c&asxS III efs3on and shop
fixtures in my possession - srch a~ssgree.
Dated At seattle. King csanfy. Washington,
this seventeenth day o. Arr,,. Ia ,....
raEs7ox. CARA 4 Pxxsrox. ami
GREESx q TckNsR.
Atfsrnevs "a. Assignee.
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GREEN LAKE saw MILL

saver 4 wslker vest. rdsy received
- Ssaenihtry f.f iae u. " miil "a Or en- Like
= - .acsaaspo Is, Ind, aad tad il tors. rsiea
49, eat To-Day The frame III the mill has
- - soy io' some time. ard Mes>r.. Parker q
US BILL prorrletors. expee4 ta be furnish
semNf 70 oastomers within iMrntN ,inyS
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REHABILITATION
Sspoieon's Consular vesersns.
PAWS Eswa.A

TOE law OF lss7. all who belonged 10
armies of Napoleon 1. received the
m o. saihi-Heiena created hy Napoleon
S.. HERE were then ie1.oo6 OF them
s.ss' asmes were preserved in special
= ~ which was. unfortunately. burned
49, Fasce OF the Grand ChanceIiery in
49,. 49, 1911. IL Is believed that there are
se0ut 80 OF these meaal.sts st,ll living.
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nesss soEthern Pacific 10 now selling arst-e,aSs
6S6 - ucxefs through 10 Chicago tor 81. sec
r essN ~. These are the lowcss rate. row
a, Chtiecrg. city ticket AGENT -ls Seq
-, 80 hessen block; {. Toakin. iepes ticEes
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Anglc-sax - Vulgar. Ysa Kaew.
n6enmnnna Record Union

Ths uitza-fashionabls world Is becoming
too nice for this mundane sphere. The
latest change By II In old familiarnamss Is
that In which they speak Of the sensible.
comfortable, sanitary friend. the night
k0Wn, as "slumber robe" We may ex-
pct very soon to hear Of an unproyoked
and wicked assault upon the honey Cog
ncmen Of our old-tims friend. the shirt !.