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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-12
The Bottom Principle.

Now, then, if a majority of the people of
Tennessee or of the miners at the present
moment, agree that convict labor "neces-
sarly and iniurionsly completes with honest
labor and that it is time to put stop to it,
their opinion has nearly the force of law and
commands the legislature as soon as possible
to put their official approval upon it
"Knight Of Labor in Homecoming Re0iem,
If the majority is legally ascertain
ed step for ''knight of Labor's'' case
is gained.
But it should be shown that convict
labor necessarily and injuriously com
petes with all honest labor. and not Il
part of it only.
If it completes with mining labor
only, even the voice of the majority of
the people of Tennessee will not make
such law constitutional.
Far less so a majority of the ''mincrs
at the present moment"
When "Knight of Labor doubtless
a late and enthusiastic nesting of the
Georges Creek brood, has learned moro
of the basic principles Of popular Coy
eminent he will understand that at
last we must all stand on the good old
safe and indestructible platform of
''equal rights to ALL special favors
and particular exemptions to none
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-12
How n HypothcSiS Works.

But let us 80 back little, and see if we
can't find in the origin Of our laws and rules
of action the proper rules Of action here
Laws might arise like this. Somebody seeing
the necessity for a rule on certain public
subject mentions it to Brown, Jones and
Smith, and finds they think as he does
They mention IT to others, and it is soon
found that large number of people ma
iority, think the same thing and they agree
on a rule for all. Then that plea takes the
forIn of a bill, passes the Legislature, and be-
comes law unless the bill is stolen. y
'knght of Labor in Homecoming Hericm.
That plan of finding "a majority"
is an easy one. but not sure one.
Nor is it safe one for the sup
posed minority, whose rights cannot
be ignored even by a despotic ma
jority.
The Civil Rights bill became law
in about the same way, but the Su-
preme Court of the United States
found that the supposed majority had
gone too far.
AS to the bill that was stolen:
Was it the offspring of Il majority
desire If so, how many people out
side the knights Of Labor were con-
suited by somebody ?" Who in
Flintstone, Oldtown and Orleans said
'go ahead ?"
AS matter of fact, of the 5000
citizens of the county the stolen bill
was the pet measure of not over 1000.
1t will not do, therefore, to take
majorities for granted, especially
when even real majorities are endow
ed with the powers Of the only despot-
ism tolerable IN a government Of the
people by the people.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-12
a Religious Injunction.

The Baltimore Critic revels in the
hallucination that the JOURNAL twas
an applicant for membership in the
Noble Order of North America.
This, Notwithstanding the laudable
effort of the Homecoming Recie~ to set
it right and acqmt the JOURNAL Of that
impeachment Of its integrity.
But the funniest part is to come:
The critic thinks that
through the inscrutabe and blessed in
tervention of Providence or the wisdom of
the Knights of Allegany county he was
never initiated
AS though the knights Of AlleganY
county" were ever endowed with
wisdom"
As though the Noble Order, noto-
riously greedy for membership, ever
failed to initiate an applicant.
And as though Providence and the
Knights ever co-operated positively or
negatively in any scheme.
So far as the JOURNAL cares the
Critic NAV continue to enjoy its il
lusions, but in doing SO II ought 10
make a supreme effort to d '"io
blasphemy.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-12
Sudden Death of a Talented Youn.
PHYSICIAN

Sudden Death of a Talented Young
Physician.
Shortly before noon Saturday DR..
George E. HotcEkiss, of Barton, was
found Il ad at the bottom of the Po-
tomac tramway embankment, near
that place. He was returning from a
professional visit and the most prob
able superstition is that he stopped on
the side Of the embankment to take q
drink from water-spout. While
drinking he was overcome by faint or
dizziness and fell, unconscious per-
haps, head foremost to the bottom,
breaking his neck and fracturing his
skull. He was brought to bis home
and on Tuesday buried in the Barton
cemetery.
DR.. Hotchkiss was born and reared
at Linden, Va. His first school days
were spent under the tuition of the
editor hereof, and his face is we'll re-
membered as one of the brightest
of Il throng now creditably fill
ing all the professions and trades
of active life. Later he attended
and graduated with distinction from
the medical department of the Uni
versity Of Maryland. Several years
ago he located at Barton, where his
talent won steadily growing prac-
tice. Although young, he was by gen
eral consent a successful physician,
and there are those who regarded him
as the most promising Of the junior
doctors on Georges Creek. His death
is, therefore, widely deplored, and
sympathy for his wife, parents, broth
ers and sisters is sincere and general.
The funeral took place Tuesday in the
Presbyterian church, Barton, Rev. H.
S. Coe, of the Keyser CIV. Va.) M. E.
Church, South, officiating, assisted by
Rev. w. T. l.. Weech. of the Barton
NJ. E. Church. Mr.. and Mrs. E. j..
Hotchkiss, Miss Lille Hotchkiss and
John Hotchkiss, parents, sister and
brother of the deceased, all of Linden,
Va. We're present.
The doctor was about 30 years of
age. His wife, formerly Miss Nc
Leyne, of Barton, a most estimable
lady, survives.
Outside of his learning as physl-
clan, the doctor was well schooled in
the useful requirements and general
intelligence of the day. He was an
excellent citizen, highly esteemed by
all, and it is noteworthy that the three
mines at Barton were closed to allow
his patrons and friends to attend the
funeral.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-12
-.
A Chance for IL Nice Trip.

The Pittsburg Exposition opened
Thursday, September |, 1891. The
second excursion rig the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad will be run on Thurs
day, September II. The rate will be
1920 for the round trip, including
admission to the Exposition, from Mt.
Savage junction, and will be valid
for return passage the following Mon
day. These excursions will be run
every Thursday during the Exposition.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-12
COUNTY NEWS.
Political.

The republican party authorities
have called their primaries for the 22d
and the convention for the 9th insts.
to nominate a county ticket, and 1853
candidates are philosophizing over the
uncertainties Of the dicker
Capt. l.. T. Dewitt, of Westernport,
is named for a county commissioner.
He is a frstclass man for the place
because he is fit man and will be an
old hand at the business.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-12
CORRESPONDENCE.
AIleganians in Gotham.

New York, Sept. 5, 1891.
TO the MINING JOURNAL.
IT'S time now for tripe, the poke
berries ripe, the campmeeting season
is over; and no more can we see,
frlsking round on the lea, the lambkins
at play in the clover.
The roses are gone and the katydid' S
song from out of the oak tree sounds
shrilly; the billboards, once fair, are
all rugged and bare from the raids of
O'Hooligan's Billy.
The dead leaves are falling, the blue
jay is calling in the woods where the
partridge is drumming These with
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-12
Married.

H. c. Walker, formerly assistant
railroad agent at Frostburg, was mar
ried :" Westernport Monday, Miss
Mary G. Getty, of that place, being
the bride. Mr.. Walker is the Pied
mont agent of the Cumberland and
Pennsylvania railroad company and a
clever young gentleman.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-12
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
TRESPASS NOTICE.

A LII PERSONS are hereby notified NOT
"A TO TRESPASS upon the property of
the BORDEN MINING COMPANY by cut,
ting Timber, removing therefrom Building
Stone and Sand, or by Depositing upon the
same Dead Animals or Garbage of any kind
or character whatever.
The law will be rigidly enforced from and
after this date august %, lS9D against any
and all offenders. ID. ARMSTRONG.
Aug 22-3m Agent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-12

In No. 6, where the cost was $50 go,
the registrar will this year get the
work done for $3.50. Had all the
registrars done the same thing the
county would save this year over 5000
on this item alone.
But the Avirett. Hambright combine
is renewed and the county will likely
continue to pay at least 200 per cent.
more than is necessary.
Here is sample of cost of election
printing:
30, 400 official ballots s,oe on
2SS specinen ballots ''.'..FlJo w
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-12

OF the 81, HOO ballots there were, say
5000, used, 81 900 thrown away. Those
used cost the county $64, or at least
$44 too much those thrown away cost
at least $3.50.
The ticket last year was small one,
too only two names. What it will
cost this year with between 30 and 10
the Lord only knows.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-12
Death ola Good Man.

Robert Carr, of Barton, died Satur-
day from injuries received in recent
fall from hay wagon. He was
hard working farmer, II good neigh
hor ard an eNcellent citizen
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-12

The following list of districts show
the cost of printing the corrections of the
registration list. 1t is taken from the
last levy:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-12
The Coal Trade.

Shipments of coal from the mines of
the Georges Creek coal region, were
in long tons
For week ending Sept. 5, 1S9l........ $50
- year to same date. ..............2,S7 4 116
Increase compared with last year.. $40, 1877
Brevities.
The gentleman who is doing the
dramatic for the Homecoming Star is
placing that PAPER under obligations
which would break its spine were it
compelled to meet them.
The JOURNAL is not through with
the Homecoming RepietC'S "Knight of
Labor" but it is possible he can be
disposed of next week. After which
there will not be enough of him left to
set hen on.
The JOURNAL is an Independent
paper, and now is the time to subscribe.
a Comparison.
1t has been discovered that swearing is in
creasing at an alarming rate among women
of this county.-Lonaconing Star.
And this:
The game of ball between Homecoming and
Frostburg, which was to have taken place
last Thursday, was intercepted by the rain
and no game was played. 1t seems the
editors of Frostburg again prayed for rain,
PRAYER being brought about through fear of
defeat. Homecoming Reoier.
Our own Frostburgers reported hay
ing been ''cussed' by the Homecoming
ladies on the day our club was bull.
dozed out of the game down there, but
the JOURNAL was not prepared for an
editorial admission of the Stars obser-
walton of a vice that surely is general
only in Homecoming,
But the object of this parallel of
newspaper confessions is to show how
much better are the Frostburg editors
than even the ladies of Homecoming.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-12
Not a judicial Decision.

The Homecoming Star finally decided
that Money" was spider.
And that Money mistook the star
for fly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-12
FOR SAL

TNHE VERY VALUABLE PROPERTY on
L South Broadway, owned and occupied
by the undersigned, is for sale.
The Lot fronts 345 feet on Broadway, and
extends along Frosts avenue and Loo street
to Water street POS feet.
House is a large substantial structure, con
tanning Is rooms, kitchen, etc, all spacious
apartments.
The entire property is easily capable of
being made the handsonest in Frostburg,
and is well worth the price asked.
For further particulars apply at once to
Aug % Mrs. CATHARINE HAMILL.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-07
THE KANSAS ARGUMENT.

The Gossett alien land law advocates
have been pointing with pain to Kan
sas as frightful example to Texas of
the evil OF mortgage Indebtedness. To
listen to these calamity screehers one
would be almost tempted to believe that
the sun shone clear through the aver
age Kansas farmer, so thin had he be-
come through starvation wrought by
cheap money, borrowed to purchase
and improve his farm.
No account was taken by those who
cited Kansas as an example to Texas of
the fact that Kansas had no homestead
protection akin TO that of Texas, and
now the census report comes in 10 show
that the condition of Kansas is alto
gether different from what it has been
represented to be on account of mort
gage companies. Writing of farm
mortgages in Kansas, the New York
Press says:
When the proposition to investigate the
question of farm mortgages was before
this subject would show how ruinOuSly the
American farmer had got hirself into debt.
Several of the Western and Southern states
have already been analysed without bring
ing out this supposed fact, aud the last
state from which anything like complete re-
turns have been received is Kansas. There,
if anywhere-eSpecially as it was carried
last year by the Farmers Alliance because
its people We're supposed to be head over
heels in debt-the returns ought to show
that the state is hopelessly mortgaged.
But this IS not the conclusion to be drawn
from the report. During the ten years,
1SS0-S9 inclusive, the real estate mortgages
recorded in the state amounted to S4S2, 6g9,-
$40, the total number being 20,049. Yet
the entire amount of real estate indebted
ness shown by the recorded and unsatiSfied
mortgages of 1890 was only S235, 49,, los. OF
this about Il per cent was on farms and the
remainder on town lots. The average
amount of debt in force to each mortgage
was SS60.98, while the average estimated
true value of each mortgage in force was
Sl19T.9O thus disposing very completely of
the charge that i great deal of money had
been loaned in Kansas on property not
worth the face of the mortgage debt.
1t is found that fully three-fourths of this
real estate Indebtedness was incurred for
purchase money and improvements, and
that the proportion incurred for what is
known as business purposes is very
small generally less than or per cent.
In view of the fact that Kansas, in COM
mon with its neighbors, has had the benefit
of bountiful crop this year, it is not likely
that the farm mortgages will cut serious
figure in its politics from this time forth
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-07
BUILD THE COUNTRY.

The letter of ''Uncle Billy" from
ALE, insisting that something be done
to settle farmers in Tarrant county,
touches upon a subject that deserves
the attention of the men who are build
ing a city in Fort Worth. We have
county that is full of good land, and
the northern and western parts OF it
are full OF big pastures. There are
$4,000 acres of land in Tarrant county.
They ought to be cut up into eighty
acre and 160-acre farms. each support
ing a family. There are many farms
of thousand acres in this county with
not more than two hundred acres in
cultivation, and there are pastures of
three or four thousand acres that are
not cultivated at all. Big pastures and
overgrown farms do not build up cities.
In 1880 Tarrant county had popula-
ton OF $4,000, of whom 5000 were cred
tied to Fort Worth, leaving an outside
population OF $4,000. The population
OF the county had grown in 1890 to A.
600, of that number $4,000 being cred
tied to Fort Worth, leaving an outside
population OF 10, 200, but 1000 more than
we had ten years ago. If we consider the
people in the suburbs and additions to
Fort Worth. that are not included in
the $1,000 credited to this city, and the
growth of the smaller towns, such as
Arlington and Mansfield, we shall find
that the agricultural districts of Tar
rant county have barely as many peo-
pie as they had in 1880. Ten years has
added nothing to our country popula-
ton.
The next ten years should not be al
lowed to tell such tale. There are
thousands of people passing through
Fort Worth looking for homes and
farms. They are suffered to go by
without an effort to add them to our
own population. Perhaps land is
higher in Tarrant county than it is in
the counties further west, but that is
because it is worth more by virtue OF !
its nearness to market. Many farmers
would rather pay SIS or $40 an acre for
land that has the ad vantage of close
ness to the railroads that make spi- !
der web of Tarrant county than to go |
into new and unsettled county and |
pay s. TO IS for land that is ten to |
twenty miles from railroad. They |
would buy our lands, settle on them,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-07
The Bullion Deposits of Europe-England
Stands the Lowest on the List.

The Bullion Deposits of Europe-England
Stands the Lowest on the List.
brakes Magazine.
The Bank of England, which is the great
depository of bullion in the realm, holds at
ordinary times in its vaults Sl25 900, GOO
The Bank of Germany holds $500 600 900
of bullion in gold and silver
The Bank of France usually holds S475,-
600, 600
The United States holds in the treasury
and in the various national banks some
where about 800, 600, 900 in gold and silver.
The increasing wealth of the various ma
lions is somewhat remarkable. During the
last ten years the Bank of France has more
than doubled it reserves. The Bank of
Germany in 1881 held about sl4O, 600, 900; in
1889 it held $780, 100000
In June, 1868. the amount of gold coin and
bullion in the United States treasury was
only So, 900, 900; in 1880 1t had risen to over
$500, 600. In the various national banks it
stood at 1900, 900; it has risen to $50, OOG-
900. In silver there is still more remark
able increase.
1t will be observed that among the above,
England stands the lowest ON the list. This
can be accounted for in two ways. There
being no issue Of notes under the value OF
$25, it necessitates an immense quantity of
gold being kept in circulation. Secondly,
the commerce of Great Britain with other
countries being so enormous, and its lend
ing powers so great, perpetual drain is the
inevitable result. Russia Italy and Spain
have little or no financial influence. They
are constant borrowers from more wealthy
nations, but lenders, never.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-07
ABOUT SOME PEOPLE.

Thomas A. Edison began as telegraph
operator
Henry E. Abbey began as cornet player
In theater at Akron, Ohio.
Senator Matthew Stanley Quay earned
his first money saving wood.
Bavariais demented king has a new
freak. He spends most of his time peeling
potatoes.
The Maharaiah of Mysore is about to visit
England, having overcome the prejudice
which all good HindooS feel with regard TO
an ocean voyage. They abhor the ocean,
and crossing it breaks the caste of the Of
Tending parsonage.
Rubinstein, the composer, is a man Of
striking appearance. He has q massive
head, broad brains and heavy hair, in which
there is not single gray thread, despite
his age-sixty-twO years. As good feeder
he has few superiorS.
Bishop Spaulding, Roman Catholic &C.
clesiastic of Peoria, H., says that the
Worlds fair should be opened Sundays for
the benefit Of the toilers. The bishop thinks
that Sunday is a day for repose and enjoy
nlent, as well as one for worship.
Though everybody knows that ex-Sena-
tor Blanch X. Bruce, the colored Mississip-
pan, ho4uS lIt pOSitiOH VI reCOruef OIL
deeds IN the District of Columbia, it is not
generally understood that this is the best
paying Federal Office after the presidency.
When Fred Douglass held the place it paid
him the handsome return of $4,000 year.
When asked about the plans of ex-Sena-
tor Edmunds recently, Senator Morrill, re-
piled: He will practice his profession as
far as his health will permit. He is unwell.
His daughter is also an invalid Mr.. Ed
munds is forced to spend his winters in
South Carolina. His high standing as a
lawyer will give him all he can possibly
look AFTER
Edward Bell, the actor, now playing the
part of Mr.. Armstrong in the play of ALA
bama," was married, it appears, in May
last to Maude Harrison, the actress. The
fact of the marriage has just leaked out.
Mr.. Bell Il few years ago was shining
light in Buffalo society. and was reported
At one time to be engaged to Miss Folsom,
now the wife of ex-President Grover Cleve-
land
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-07
SOME CURRENT COMMENT.

McKinley's lead tin plates call to mind
the brass gold bricks by which ingenious
scoundrelS take in yerdant countrymen-
Nashville American.
When the mob rushed to secure the Chan
dler lots and a woman was knocked down in
| the melee and seriously injured, she was by
unanimous consent awarded the lot upon
which she fell. The average American cit
izen is always chivalric, even in his widest
mood Memphis Appeal-Avalanche.
The Democratic platforms in all of the
Western states last year contained strong
declarations in favor of free coinage They
were made shortly after the agitation of
the question in the last congress, and en-
tered prominently into the campaigns in
which the Democrats were SO successful.
The Western and Southern states will again
declare for free coinage, and the half
hearted dissenting that has already come
from the East is all in that line that viii be
heard Birmingham Age-Herald, Dem.
Not only is the Louisiana sugar planter
to be fed with government pap in the guise
of bounty, but the sorghum and sugar
beet raisers are to profit by the large and
reckless generosity of the Billion congress.
The gift Of 2 cents pound to sugar pro-
ducers has resulted in an increased output
this year in four Western states estimated
at nearly 100000 pounds. This is not
much, to be sure--scarcely a days supply
for the country; but it will cost the people
over half million dollars in bounties TO get
it, in addition to the market price Phila-
delphia Record.
The Guatemalans, and in fact. all the
people of the small Central American re-
publics, have demonstrated by their actions
that they are unfit for self-government
consequently revolutions in that part of the
~ =. l,A
tention is paid to them, except by a few
persons who may happen to have business
interests or capital at stake. The present
condition of affairs will continue until all
the little bob-tailed republics are CONSOLE
dated into one strong government, and the
indications are that the day is not far dis
tant when this will be done.-[New Or
leans States
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-07

region. while generally fair weather pre-
walls over other portions of the country.
The temperature has risen ten to twenty
degrees over Montana. Wyoming, Colorado
and the Western portion of Dakota, Ne
'braska and Kansas. 1t has fallen over 10
degs. over Oklahoma and the In
dian Territory, Eastern Kansas
and Western Missouri and Arkansas
and also over the southern portion of Vir-
ginia and over North Carolina, while over
other portions the changes have been gen.
orally less than 5 degrees. The isotherm
of 20 passes north Of Wilmington,
through Atlanta. and south of Galveston
and Corpus Christi The isotherm of 60
passes south of Norfolk, Charlotte, Nash
vile and Abilene, north of Ell Paso,
through Salt Lake City and to
the east of Helena. The isotherm
OF 30 passes midway between New York
and Buffalo. through Philadelphia, north
of Toledo, southerly between Chicago and
Davenport, south of Oklahoma and north
ward through Santa Fe to the east of
Denver, Miles City and Fort Assiniboie.
No temperature as low as 40 appears on to-
nights chart.
FORECAST AT MIDNIGHT.
Local forecast for Texas east of the Tooth
meridian for the twenty-four hours ending
midnight. October Z, 1891: Light showers
except fair over the extreme northeastern
portion cooler, except stationary tempera-
ture over Central and North Texas; east
erly winds.