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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-05-16

Who knows or ever could think of Il
fondness that is displayed by the Ionic
people for swimming and bathing, or
the means they have for enjoying the
baths? In one Of the great parks in Il,
heart of London an ornamental sheet
water, more unsecluded than the lake
Central Park, is made all but alive wit
bathers between o'clock, or earlier ii
the morning, and a. M. As many a.
90, 900 men and boys have been know
to bathe in that pond in one day. That
is the same park, by the way. wherein,
if you should 60 on a summer night, you
would see the sward literally dotted,
peppered with the black forms of sleep
ing men-homeless and unemployed, or
luxurious men who prefer the grass t"
crowded tenement quarters There is
no too nice objection to this by the law
or its blue clad myrmidons
There are as many great ones i'll
London as there are theaters in New
York city. They are Turkish. Roman,
vapor, electric. swimming, medicated,
hot, cold, tepid, and salt. The most ill.,
teresting are the great lublic baths.
Nearly every district of London has one,
and often there are public wash houses
in connection with them. Some Of the
older of these baths are dark and more
Or less gloomy, but the newer ones are
very inviting. Take the Battersea
Public Bath as an example Its frs
class tank is 100 feet long by 35 fee
wide, with depth of 6 feet at one END
and 81 feet at the other. 1t is lined
with white glazed bricks, rooted will
wood and iron and ventlating skylights
and has 80 locked dressing boxes. il
the same luilding there is a second class
bath, rs feet by 25 feet in size. A
certain times women use both baths
The water is heated when it is desirable.
These baths are distinctly popular. The
first class price varies from shilling 10
fourpence, and the second class from
sixpence to twopence, the cheaper baths
being those in the more thickly popu-
lated parts of the city. The wash houses
connected with many Of the baths seem
of very great public benefit. Thes"
wash houses are each fitted with
steam engine, rinsing and boiling tanks,
centrifugal wringers, a washing machine,
and a drying room For a penny OF
three ha'pence, the poor of the neigh
borhood may perform all their "blue
Monday" duties ON any day of the week.
When the washing is over and their
goods are in the drying rooms, they go
away and return again to lease the use
of irons, ironing tables, and ironing
blan cts wherewith to complete then
tasks.
Those who can afford them and want
seawater baths at home, purchase ocean
water at twopence gallon delivered at
their doors. 1t comes to town every
night, the trade in it being speculation
Of one of the railroad companies
Julian Ralph, in Harper's Weekly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-05-16
Goose and Turkey.

There was once simple minded Irish
farmer out West, who, along toward
Thanksgiving time, was visited by
neighbor, newly arrived German, who
wanted to buy turkey. The German
could not speak English, but had man
aged to learn to pronounce the word
turkey" or something like it
"Ter-r-r-keyl Ter-r-rkey!" he ex.
claimed to the Irishman, showing his
pocketbook at the same time.
AN is it toorkey that ye want to
buyl" said the Irishman. "Sure, and
why didn't ye say so? But yer amer
shall have the turkey"
And then he called to his wife.
Mora, " said he, "bring the gintleman
toorkey from the hinnery!"
"A toorkey. is it2" said Nora, brush
ing up to her husband, and speaking be-
low her breath. "An' how will ye sell
him a toorkey, ye spalpeen, whin ye
know we'll there's niver the loikes of
toorkey an the placer"
"Whisht, Nora, said Pat, "give him
the ould goose; can't ye see that not
blissed word of English does the gintle-
man sphake7 Sure, he'll niver know
the differencei"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-05-16

Man that is born of woman is small
pota toes and few in hill. He rises up
to-day and fourishes like ragweed ard
tomorrow, or the next day, the under
taker hath him. He goeth forth in the
morning warbling like lark and is
knocked out in one round and two sec
onds.
In the midst Of life he is in debt anil
the tax collector pursues him wherever
he goeth. The banister of life is full o!
splinters and he slideth down with Coz
siderable rapidity. He walketh forth in
the bright sunlight to absorb ozone and
draft for $751;
He cometh home at eventide and meet
eth the wheelbarrow in his path. II
riseth up and smiteth him to the earth
and falleth upon him, and runneth on
of its legs into his ear.
In the gentle springtime he putteth OF
his summer clothes, and blizzard strih-
eth him far from home and filleth him
with cuss words and rheumatism. In the
winter he putteth on winter trousers,
and a wasp that abideth causeth excite
ment He starteth down into the cellar
with an oleander and goeth backward,
and the oleander cometh after him and
sitteth upon him.
He buyeth watch dog, and when he
cometh home from the lodge the watch
dog treeth him, and sitteth near him un-
til rosy morn. He goeth to the horse
trot and betteth his money on the brown
mare and the bay gelding with blaze
face winneth.
He marrieth red headed heiress with
wart on her nose, and the next day
the parent ancestor goeth under with
fee, arrest, and great liabilities, and
cometh home to live with his beloved
son in law.-lWichita County Demo-
nrat
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-05-16
In n Sick Room.

Sick people don't like to be stared at.
They are sensitive, morbidly so. Look
ing as if you were surprised at the
change sickness has wrought, is an
noying, and worse than that, it is dis
heartening; and they imagine their case
to be worse than it is
Therefore, don't stare at sick person.
And don't stand at the back of the
head of the bed to make him turn his
eyes around to see you
George Macdonald don't believe in
standing before a sick person; he makes
his vicar in "a Seaboard Parish" say that
he always sits by the bedside, "for the
patient feels more at rest than if you
stand up tall before him.
And don't whisper in the room, don't
talk in a low voice, don't follow the
doctor or caller out into the next
room. The invalid will be absolutely
certain that you are discussing him.
And don't wear garments that rustic
or Of rough cloth to come in contact
with the soft hands made tender by
sickness, and don't wear squeaking
shoes OF thick soled shoes.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-05-16
Polly Isn't a Females

Don't use the feminine gender in
speaking of parrot that you have seen,
says an exchange. 1t is extremely un-
likely that you ever saw female par
rot The females are not nearly so
handsome as the males; their vocal
ability is only on par with that of the
female canary birds, and they don't
breed in our climate. Hence they are
not imported. You see, then, that it is
a misnomer to call your parrot "Polly."
The first parrot seen in England was
brought there by sailor who knowing
nothing about the birds sex. named it
Polly in honor of his sweetheart This
name has strongly stuck to the species,
and has led most people to speak of the
parrots we see as if they were females
And don't make the greater blunder Of
saying "poll parrot" unless you have
some reason for particularizing the fact
that you are talking about bird that
has not been beheaded. Poll simply
means head.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-05-16
The Phonograph Trade.

A field that is now opening is the
peddling of Photographic accounts of
speeches, sermons, concerts, dramas,
and operas. 1t will be a very simple
matter before many years are past for a
man to have delivered at his house on
Sunday afternoon any sermon that was
preached in the city in the morning.;
lawyer to hear the testimony given in
some case in which he is interested; for
an invalid of musical tastes to hear
diva who sang the leading part in an
opera the previous evening, or for jury
to listen to the of a criminal
taken long before by the minor magis.
trate. In fact there seems to be almost
no limit to what can be done in this re-
Rpect In regard to those utterances
which have a great intrinsic. artistic
ability, it is said to be already possible
to reproduce them wholesale in metal,
and SO enjoy any desired work thou
sand times over in the masterpieces of
each great singer or actor with the same
facility as they now do wood cuts Or
even paper.-[Tbe Phonogram.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-05-16
Bound to Avengs His Honor.

About noon one August day, in
company with native, l started on
horseback from Manchester, KY, for a
ride up country. About six miles oul
of town we struck the cabin of back
dense forest. The owner was seated
on small barrel, just outside the door.
handling an old army musket, which he
rested on his knee as we drove up.
"Howdy, Dave?" queried my guide.
"Tolable, thankee, replied Dave.
$Shinin' up?" again asked my guide.
"Yep Coin to use it fore long"
SHu! Won't say. What's up?"
"Haint seed John Cracker round eny
whar, have ye," asked Dave, ignoring
the question.
"Nop Lookin' fer 'im?"
"Sorter That's what fur Pm shinin'
up" Cleaning his gum
"Goin' ter shoot?"
"Reckon. Eff e don't fust.
whats the trouble?"
"Nothin' much. John, he sed l
wusn't wuth a gill O whisky, and thet
e wuddent vote fer me to let me live.
" dlIcE"dl lOuuu OuG GndG Lave Ildu
been defeated for the office of sheriff.)
"Goin' to kill?"
"Haint decided yet; mebbe. John,
he's gentpman; but consarn me Of I'll
let eny man slander my character.
"Corse not, echoed my guide.
"Not es long es l kin pull this
trigger.
Well, Dave, 1 reckon weuns III be
goin," resumed the guide. BE you
goin' to hunt for John?"
"Reckon I'll wait fer i'm to pass
hyar.
Shell tell 'im2"
Reckon you mought es well eff you
see i'm. Don't matter much, howsum-
ever. l kin wait
"Ef see i'm I'll tell i'm you're watch
in fer i'm.
"All right
Good bye. Hope you come out
SAFE"
Hope so," answered Dave, will eff
this burned weepon don't kick.
Good bye"
Bye"
And we rode off.
That was two months ago, and John
and Dave are both in the land of the
living yet But Dave is still watching.
Philadelphia Press
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-05-16

She Was Sure the House Was on Fire
and Was Afraid of n Panic.

She Was Sure the House Was on Fire
and Was Afraid of Panic.
1t was II o'clock at night aud l was
going to my room in a Florida hotel,
when woman came out of her room,
fully dressed, and asked:
"Do you belong to the hotel2"
"No, maam.
"Are there many people here to-
night?"
ut is crowded"
"And it won't do to start panic. Let
me say quietly to you that the hotel is
on fire; have known it for ten minutes,
ment."
Are you sure, ma'am?" asked.
Entirely sure, sir. l smelled the
smoke while in bed. You go quietly
down and tell the clerk and will knock
on all the doors on this floor"
She was wonderfully cool and col
lected and Inever thought of doubling
her assertion. Going down by the stair
way, l beckoned the clerk aside and told
him of the fire. He went to the elevator
with me and ascended to the third floor,
where he found about 20 half dressed
people in the halls The woman who
had given me orders came Up and said:
"Come this way; I don't think the
fire has much of a start yet.
We followed her to her room and be-
gan to sniff and snuff. There was cer-
tanly strong odor Of something burn
ing, ut the clerk had taken only one
sniff when he went out and raped on
the next door.
"Hello!" called voice.
"Are you smoking7"
"Yes
Smoking Florida tobacco?"
"Yes; what of it?"
Nothing. ma'am, you can go back to
bed. Much obliged to you for your
sagacity and wit, but both were little
too keen this time. The stingy old cuss
in that room is smoking swamp tobacco
and it always smells like fire eating its
way under pine floor.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-05-16
sIR CUPID.

Sir Cupid once. as have heard,
Determined to discover
What kina Of a man maid preferred
Selecting for lover.
So, putting on a soldiers coat,
He talked of martial glory;
And from the way he talked, they say,
She seemed to like-the story!
Then, with smile sedate and grim
He changed his style and station,
In shovel hat and CATERS trim,
He made his visitation.
He talked Of this, discoursed Of that,
or Palestine and Hermon;
And from the way he preached, they say,
She seemed to like-the sermon!
Then changed again, he came to her
A roaring, rattling sailor,
He cried, "Yo hol love you sol"
And vowed he'd never fail hor.
He talked Of star and compass true,
The glories of the ocean,
And from the way he sang, they say,
She seemed to like-the notionI
Then Cupid. puzzled in his mind,
Discarded his DISCUSSES:
THAT you no preference seem to find.
My fancy much surprises.'
why -" she cried. with roguish smile.
why, prithee, why so stupid2
do not care what garb you wear
So long as you are-Cupidl"
-tFrederic E. Weatherly, in Temple Bar.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-05-16
Not the Right Way.

Sunday forenoon a man with satchel
in his hand hurried along a cross street
to Woodward. Ten feet behind him
hurried a woman, also carrying a
satchel. AS he waited for Woodward
avenue car she came up and also waited.
Neither looked at nor spoke to the other.
They took the same car and rode to the
Sd street depot. The man went to the
ticket window and asked:
"What's the fare to Syracuse?"
The woman followed close behind and
said:
"Tm going to Syracuse?"
The man turned away without a ticket
and walked out and got into hack. 1t
had not yet started when the woman
got into another and told the driver to
follow the first. Both went up town
and probably home, as it was easy to see
that it was case of tiff" between man
and wife, A bootblack who caught on
at the depot said:
"What an ass that man is? Why
didn't he purtend to take pizen an scare
her to death? ?"-TDetroit Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-05-16
lie Can Tell 1t IL He Can Smell It.

A st. LUIS bookseller ih,nhs it is
,uk trade can "tell at a glaI c." where
book has been printed, Lut he can
always tell if lie can smell it, Books
bound in England are easily /, co3n;ze,
hy the smiel of the pas e and glu
used il the binding. The latter is com
mon GU u ed hot, while in ii, S counir
mixture is generally u'el, the gu
being made elastic and piabe by til
addition of giyceriue or acid.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-05-16

II have, says Maine pension agent,
"what ! consider funny pension case
on hand. Several years ago secured
pension for soldier of a certain regi-
ment and company, and then, after his
death, l secured a pension for his widow.
Now she comes to me to help her secure
another pension as the widow of another
member of the same regiment You see,
that since l secured her first widows
pension she had married a comrade in
arms Of her first husband, and now that
he. too, is dad, With frugality and
cording to scripture, she is applying for
the second pension. have never known
exactly similar case. "-(Lewiston Jour-
nal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-05-16
YEAR-NO. "a.


The Boy lives on our Farm he's not
Af"ard ~ horses none,
An lie can make 'em lope. or trot,
Er rack, er pace, e. run!
Some times he drives wo horses, when
He comes to town an brings
A wagunful o 'taters nen.
An roastin'- ears an things.
Two horses is "a team" he says;
An when you drive er hitch,
The right un's near" horse, guess,
Er eff II don't which.
The Boy lives on our Farm, he told
Me, too, at lie can see,
BY lookin' at their teeth. how old
horse is, to a II
I'd be the gladdest boy alive
Eff knowed much as that,
An could stand up like him an drive.
An !st push back my hat.
Like he comes skallyhootin' through
Our alley, with one arm
A-wavin' fare-ye-well to you
I he 10y lives on our Farm!
-tJames " hitcomb Riley, in the Century.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-05-16
RaUrOdd Schedules, etc.
Cumberland and Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE.
EISfwurl Stations Westward.
SCHEDULE

*On theatre nights leave Cumberland at close
OF p 10. nance.
Al trains stop at Hays street station, Cum
berand
N -. |. 2, 3 and daily except Sunday. Nos. 5
and Wednesday6 and Saturdays only.
L. NJ. lAMlLTON,
Feb 2S Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-05-16

1t is said that the tourist season brings
GA 600. 900 yearly into Switzerland.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-08-07

Mira Hessy Green's sG3"arn I'm Humble
Lodgings In Baltimore.

m Hes,x Green's ssjourn I'm Humble
Lodgings In Isaltimore
Once not very long ago a reduced
Oentlewoman who keeps a large board
ing house in Bal .,,un'r received letter
from Lady signing her-'lf Mrs Hetty
Green. asking that two ru 'i''I might be
reserved for herself and her invalid son.
who would be i'm B fillmore for few
days The landlady reserved the rooms
and Mrs Green and the invalid boy ar
rived in due time.
Now. the landlady was not weIs up IN
railroad affairs and hadn't the remotest
suspicion that her quiet ledger was the
richest woman in United States ana
the one Of whom an editorial wag re-
marked, at the time of the appointment
of the Interstate Commerce Commission,
that if the President wanted TO appoint
a person who knew all about railroads,
Mrs. Hetty Green was miles ahead OF
any other railroad sharp in the country.
Nothing in Mrs. Green's style or manner
OF living was calculated to enlighten the
landlady. She did not take the most
extensive rooms in the house, and the
only luxury she permitted herself was a
daily drive in a livery stable carriage
with her crippled boy.
But in few day, after her arrival II
superb carriage dashed up to the door
and Miss Mary G rrett sent up her card.
Next came Mrs Robert Garrett, and
then the PRESIDENT "f the j Inns Hopkins
University Tie Baltimore and On"
magnateS were very anxious to be
friendly with Mrs. Hetty Green. This
rather opened the landlady's eyes, bat
when Mrs. Green appeared one evening
dressed to go so a splendid dinner give"
her by the Garrett's the landlady
,carcely recognized her quiet 10 igrr.
for she was mag 'ficently go"ned and
wore the Jewels that she reserves 70.
very grand occasions.
Then the whole thing dawned upon
The landiady. She fout.d out that the
quiet lodger was person regarded Will
aspect. not to say sapnrstitous awe. by
very railroad masnate in the country.
But the quiet lod9er continued a. qule,
rs ever and looked sharply over her
modest bill on leaving before paying ii.
-lIIlustrat..d Am lean.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-08-07
CAN THE ALLIANCE BE SUED
A Suit Brought Against an Alliance in
South Carolina Creates Great
Interest.

Charleston, S. c.. July 31.-Some-
time ago the Farmers Alliance store
of Speartsnburg county failed. Al
though the store was run under the
auspices Of the County Alliance
when the crash came the Alliance
disclalmed any responsibility, hold
ing that it lay with the managers
personally Creditors Nixon and
Goldsborsugh, Of Baltimore, finding
that they could not collect the debt
in any other way have entered suit
in the u. S. Court for the amount.
The case will have hearing in the
course Of few weeks. is one Of
the first of the kind ever had in the
country and the decision, no doubt,
will be looked forward to with great
interest in legal circles every where
1t will probably define clearly the
abilities Of Alliance erganiza-
lions.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-08-07

South Dakota is reported for
Blaine. Representative Picker says
he TANKS that if Blaine Can be in
duced to accept the nomination he
will be the candidate. IF he will not
accept, then Harrison will be the nom
inee. He says that the cropsthreugh
out the State are so good that the
farmers are all in a good humor. He
thinks this will be favorable to the
Republican party. as the absence OF
discomfort among the farmers will
weaken the force of the Alliance
movement.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-08-07
WHERE FRAUDS A BE.

The following sensible article is
taken from the Wilmington Messen-
ger:
1t is noticeable how unequal, how
variable are the taxes in North Car
DINA. The taxes in some counties
are two or three times higher than in
other counties. For instance. Crav-
en- county where the lands are rick,
has q valuation OF $2.112 per acre;
Carteret valuation Of $3.50; Pam
leo, 50. 30; Jones, IS go; Berthe, 49,.
os; Dupl'n, $2.o7; Onslow, Sass,
and Beaufort. s. e3. Now contrast
these with some other counties; Nee
klensurg has valuation Of STA;
Greene, 1858; Edsscombe, STD;
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-08-07

Wayne, $500; Psrquinans, e4.7a.
and Davidson. 1916.
We have aforetime i'm many editor
ials urged that there should be seme
sch enc Of equalization adopted in
North Carolina il possible. You
will End that the valuation of horses
and mules vary in counties very
much, and that other things show
also a great inequality in taxation.
One OF the greatest drawbacks in
the state 10 the cheating done in not
giving in taxes fairly. One man
pats in all his taxables: another man
withbolds half. This will never be
remedied until the law officers prose-
cute men who thus rob the stare and
make some notable examples. 1t
Expresses the honest man every time
q dishonest man cheats the state, as
it makes his burden higher, because
Of the high rate Of taxation.
II all men were honest and fair,
and would seek to give in all they
ought to list, the rate of taxation
would be then much lower, as she
necessary revenue could be easily
raised upon the much larger amount
listed. Ru: when will this day OF
right doing Gene? Shall men be
allowed to go on from year to year
without giving in properly the taxa
bIes they have? O. is it fact that
there is no fraud practiced just here:
Who believes itS
1t is very difficult thing to give
in no more, no less than is desirable.
You may seek to do right-msy bs
anxious not to defraud the state of a
penny while not unduly expressing
yourself, AMI yet you may easily err.
We really believe it would be bet
ter for competent board to 6x the
Valuation. We would much prefer
that for ourselves
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-08-07
HE COULDN'T PLACE HIM.
Dr. John Halls Memory Ia Put to
Strain 1t Failed tn Stand

Dr. John Halls Memory Ia Put to
Strain 1t Failed t" Stand
Not long ago. as Dir. john Hall wa
eavi,g his house in Fifth avenue hc
saw young man looking at the mum
beers. From his dress and address he
concluded that he had recently come
from tie E :teraid Isle, and was there
lore a fellow countrvman. As he
,eemed at loss to find the house f"r
which he was searching Dr. Hail asked
him if he could Assist him with any ia
formation
Lam Iooki"g for DR.. John Hall.
sad the Stranger.
II am he modestly replied the FIfth
avenue clergyman.
"Are you DR.. Hall?"
II am.
Did ' Ola come from Ireland?"
Il had the good fortune to be born
there.
"Don't you know me, DR.. Hall?" sail
he new arrival, after Il moments pause.
II regret to say that can not plac
you at this moment, though l may have
seen YOU before "
"Well, think you have" Then he
stopped for an instant. as if to deepen
he impressio" "at he had made and t.
prepare the min ter for the startling
assertion will. b was about to make:
Why, you b,.l,.lzrd me % years ago IL
vhe old country, and yet you have for
gotten me entirely.
at was not time for levity, added
DR.. Hall in relating the incident; 10Th
rwise I might have reminded the young
man that he should have remembered
he face of one who had sustained such
an important relation to him in his early
life. ~ New York Tribune.