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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-05-09
BEETIIOVEN'S MISTAKE.
An Interesting Story Of the Great MI
clan and fh,

An Interesting Story Of the Great Musi-
clan and til, Emperor.
Here is an inter ting story which
does not occur i'll Luis Engle's most
charming book of anecdotes ..nd remi-
nscenc of musicians, but which in
points of interest and prettiness is of
piece 18th the narratives contained
therein, writes Eugene Field. When
Ludwig Beethoven first visited the Aus
trian court he was 16 ye%rS of age
Well provided with letters of int oluc-
tion 20 E leror JOS 'ph, he prnceele
al"n" to t,Ie pal ce, determined to play his
way into the Elections of the monarch.
A limited tn the palace, he was met in
an anterhanb" by very civil gentle
man, who told him that the @ peror
could not well receive him tt II. but
r"nld be glad to have him resent him
II that evening for an audience in the
Augarten. Attracted by the quiet and
friendly demeanor of this person, young
Beethoven engaged in conversation with
him, and presently discovered that he
was the emreror's barber, a discovery
arising from the stanger's casual ad MIS-
sion that he shaved the emperor every
morning"
"Tell me-" demanded the youth, "is
he indulgent or severe?"
"That depends, answered the barb'r
"when it comes to music matters he
is strict enough"
"Yes, know what that means, said
Beethoven sneeringly, "he plays the
Nd a,
violoncello, and composes sonatas, but
between you and me these big people
don't carry their music studies very far
after all.
This honest expression of opinion
seemed to amuse tie barber nightly;
he simply roared with laughter.
That evening at the appointed hour
Beethoven came to the Augarten and
was shown into the music room, where
the emperor and friend We're seated
in conversation. Intense was the young
musicians horror to learn that the sup
posed barber and the emperor were
one! But the emperor took the joke
with such amazing good humor that
Beethoven, for his rart, was willing to
forgive and forget lie seated himself
at the piano and at the emperor's re-
quest improvised at theme from
Mozart's "Zarastro This he did so re-
markably that his auditors were de-
lighted. The Emperor's companion
could not restrain his joy; running
across the room, he threw his arms
about the youth, crying: "Such taste!
Such skill! The youth who can SO in
terpret the thought of anothor COM
poser will one day be great master in
the art himself!"
"Ah. but the air itself is so beautiful,
said Beethoven, al then he added:
m, zarts music is divine!"
My lad, cried the emperor, b am
ing with delight, do you know whom
you are talking to? 1t is Mozart him.
self to whom you have been playing,
and " hose lips have just predicted the
great future that lies before you"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-05-09
The Lions Ailments.

If lions and tigers catch cold dose of
powdered quinine is given to them in
their food They sometimes suffer from
dyspars a. and meal of liver set be.
fore them is readily devoured and acts
as a cathartic. They seldom need
treatment, however, for any trouble
except ingrowing nails. In a savage
state they keep their nails pared down
by clawing the trunks of trees In cap
tivity the nails grow long and some
times penetrate the flesh of their paws.
1t then becomes necessary to relieve
the pain by removing its cause. A
Topped rope is thrown down ON the
floor of the cage, the animals paws are
caught in it, and he is dragged to the
bars in such position that the wound
can be operated upon Pincers and "a
clip with pair of sharp shears do the
work, and the brute is released SCUM !
and cured.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-05-09
FROSTBURG Md, SATURDAY, MAY g. 1891

were spared. These were of children
varying in age from two months to
seven years. ALI the stock and prop
erty were carried off and the bodies Of
the dead were stripped and robbed of
every ornament or money found on
them.
But the lamest attempt was made to
bury the victims A little earth was
scattered over the bodies but the first
rain washed that away and the remains
became prey to the wolves and coy
otes Many of the bodies were fright.
fully mutilated and when, two years
afterward, detachment of United
States troops was sent to decently inter
them skulls and bones were found scat.
tered for the space of mile around the
ravine, whence they had been dragged
by wild beasts. Nearly all the bodies
had been gnawed by wolves so that few
could be recognized and their dismem-
bered skeletons were beached by long
exposure. Many of the skulls were
crushed in with the butt ends of mus.
kets or cleft with tomahawks; others
were shattered by firearms discharged
close to the head. A few remnants of
apparel, torn from the backs of women
and children, still futtered among the
bushes, and near by were masses of hui
man hair, matted and trodden in the
mold.
These bones were carefully gathered
together and buried, and over them was
built cone shaped cairn some 12 feet
in height, and leaning against its north
ern base was placed rough slab of
granite with the following inscription:
Here 1870 men, women, and children
were massacred in cold blood early in
September, 1857 They were from Ar
kansas" The cairn was surmounted by
cross of cedar on which were inscribed
the words: vengeance is mine: will
repay, saith the Lord"
The II children who were saved were
placed in charge of Mormon families
ut Cedar. Harmony, and elsewhere and
were all rescued after about a years
captivity.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-05-09
MYTHS OF THE SEAS sALTNEsS
Some Very Interesting and Ancient
Beliefs


Beliefs.
There are hundreds of queer myths
and traditions given to account for the
fact that the sea is salt.
The Arabs say that when the first pal
sinned they were living i'll beautiful
garden on tract of land joined to Il
mainland by Il narrow neck or isthmus.
When it became known to the Holy One
that His people had sinned He went to
the garden for the purpose of drivil Z
them out and across the narrow neck o.
land into the patch of thorn and bra
bles on the other side. Anticipatin@
what wonld be the consequences of thei'
heinous crime, they had prepared to
leave their beautiful garden and had
actually gone so for as to seud the chill
dren and the goats across into the
thicket
When the Holy One appeared on the
scene the first pair started to run, but
the woman looked back For this the
man cursed her, and for such crime
was almost Immediately turned into IL
huge block of salt. Compare with
Genesis 19:26) The woman, more for
giving than her husband stopped to
pick up the shapeless mass of salt, when
Immediately the narrow neck of land
began to crack and break. AS She
touched what had once been her CON-
panion she, too, was turned to salt just
as the neck of land sank and the waters
rushed through.
From that day to this, the Arabs say,
all the waters of the ocean have rushed
through that narrow channel at least
once a year, constantly wearing away
the salt of what wat once our first par
ents, yet the bulk of the two salty OBJ
jects is not diminished in the least.
The Pythagoreans believed that the
sea was made salty by the tears of kro-
nos father of Zeus. The Hebrew ex-
planation is somewhat similar, though
more poetic. They believed that the
saltness was caused by the tears of fallen
angels,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-05-09
TWENTIETH YEAR-NO. 33.
EVERY YEAR.

All! how sad to look before us
Every year:
While the cloud grows darker DER US
Every year.
When the blossoms all are faded,
That to bloom we might have aided
And immortal garlands braided
Every year.
To the past go more dead faces
Every year;
Come no new ones in their places
Every year.
Everywhere the sad eyes meet us,
In the coming dusk they greet us,
And to come to them entreat us
Every year.
You are growing DID," they tell US
Every year;
You are more alone" they tell US
Every year.
" You can win no new affection;
You have only recollection,
Deeper sorrow, and detection,
Every year"
Yes, the shores Of life are shifting
Every year;
And we are seaward drifting
Every year:
Old places changing fret us,
The living more forget us,
There are fewer to regret us
Every year.
But the truer life draws higher
Every year;
And its morning star climbs higher
Every year:
Earth's hold on US grows slighter,
And the heavy burden lighter
And the dawn immortal brighter
Every year.
Thank God, no clouds are shifting
Every year
Der the land t. which we're drifting
Every year;
No losses there will grleve US,
Nor loving faces leave us,
Nor death of friend bereave us
Every year.
-[Albert Pike
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-05-09
What Ruined the Meeting.

Mr.. Wiggins-Well, my dear, did the
Woman's Society for Reforming the
Earth have a good meeting7
Mrs Wiggins "a fair reformer)-Well,
just so so. You see, business was going
on beautifully when some one asked the
president about the new bonnets worn
by the younger Sorosis women at their
annual meeting.
Proceed.
Mrs. w. (blushingly)-And then-then
the hour for adjournment had come and
gone before she got through. -[Pittsburg
Bulletin.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-05-09
WHOLE NUMBER, 1921.


'le waves that now, with sullen roar,
Freak upon this lonely phore,
Fill my heart with sadness,
Thinking of the sladness
That seems gone for everm re;
Thinking of the laus shter gay
OF the children. bl.the as May,
Whose rosy feet were glancing,
Ger the wet sands dancing,
To meet the gentle ripplet's play.
Sad and silent are the sands;
Where the merry groups Joined hands,
Naught is heard except the moaning.
As Of fettered = irits groaning,
Bound by Winters icy bands.
Yet though. beneath the sky of lead,
Joy seems crushed and well-nigh dead,
And the spirit weary,
Desolate and drtary,
Feels as II all hope were fed;
Over this tcmpestuous main
Summer suns will hine again,
Children's happy voices singing,
Der the laughing ocean ringing,
Bringing peace to weary heart and brain.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-05-09

First Public Mention OF tho Gold Dis
covery.
In the spring of 184S San Francisco, a
village of about 700 inhabitants, had
two newspapers, the Californian and
the California Star, both weeklies.
The first printed mention of the gold
discovery was short paragraph in the
former, under date of the 18th of March,
stating that gold mine had been found
at Suffers Mill, and that package of
the metal worth $50 had been received
at New Helvetia. Five weeks later the
Star announced that its editor, E. c.
Kemble, was about to take trip into
the country, and on his return would
report his observations He went to
Coloma and either saw nothing or under
stood nothing of what he saw, for he
preserved absolute silence in his paper
about his trip. On the Goth of May,
after a number of men had left San
Francisco for the mines, he came out
with the opinion that the mines were a
"sham." and that the people who had
gone to them were "superlatively silly"
The increasing production Of the mines
soon overwhelmed the doubters; and be-
fore the middle of June the whole Terri
tory resounded with the cry of "golG
GoLD!! GOLD!!!" as it was printed in
one of the local newspapers. Nearly
Workshops, stores, dwellings. wives,
and even fields of ripe grain, were left
for time to take care Of themselves
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-05-09
Stanley Relin qurshes . Theory.

Stanley has given up an opinion he en-
tertained when he set out in search of
Livingstone. He was then led to believe
by the natives that white or light COL
ored people would be found somewhere
in central Africa Now he feels sure
that the African is quite as black as he
is painted.
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10
Movements OF The Willie Suuadror.

The squadron of evolution anchored at Bath
about 49, p M, Sept. ID, having left Belfast at
o'clock that morning The officers were entertain
ed by the oagadahoc Club with a reception and
dance at the lamcda The Lewiston brigade
band furnished music. Ladies were in full dress
and 1t was fashionable event Thursday Il Ii m
bake, rendered by the citizens of Bath, took place
at Popham Beach. In the evening after the return
to Bath, concert given in the park by the
brigade band OF Lewiston. During the evening
Mayor Twitchell entertained the admiral and his
staff at his beautiful home on Washington street.
The fleet received visitors Thursday afternoon and
Friday forenoon. The officers were greatly pleas
ed with Bath The citizens did all in their power
to give the visitors warm reception. The squad
ron weighed anchor at O'Clock p. m, Friday, for
Portland and arrived at that port at ) p. m. \
committee from Mayor True waited Admiral
Walker and rendered him a welcome to the city
Saturday morning calls of courtesy en-
changed and in the afternoon from until la
dies reception given to the Admiral and his
officers at the Cumberland Club. Sunday the ships
We're open to visitors from II O'Clock until B. Mon
day morning special train took the Admiral and
officers to the " hitc Mountains, returning in the
evening. The ships got under way early Tuesday
morning and proceeded to New York to coal up.
From there they would get their orders for a
cruise, which would IN all probability include Bal
timore and Philadelphia.
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10

Mr. { Il. Brer and others have gone down the
bay on q fishing trip in the pinky Ella
Mi. II. l.. Woodcoyk In. gone on mackereliug
"Trip with Capt. John G. Condon in ech, Leo.
Mr.. William Cushman is reported to have made
some fine catches of white perch in Quantubarook
Pond recently.
\ fisherman at Aioosghead lake hooked A blg
togue at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and succeeded
in landing him at 3 in the evening.
Nj. X. know!ton ~ CO. last week had fresh mach
ereI at their market That weighed Two ann one
quarter pounds each. The ii ST. came from Boston
and retaicd FOR thirty cents each.
The Sch. Clara returned last week from an I'M
successful fishing trip down the lay, having en-
countercd continued rough and fogsy weather
Vie same parity sailed This week to try it again.
Capt n. 5 Pcndeton in sch Tiara ha7 gone
down the bay on fishing cruise, having been
chartered 10y MIR. Frank Wood and sons, Of North
port. The vessel will visit Mntncus and other
fishing ports. Some attention will be given to bird
shooting.
some goo0 catches Of mackerel were made last
week on tie Islcshoro shore The fish lid not
come to this side of the bay. Some Of the fisher
men complain that the seals, which are reported
Very numerous, interfere with them, ana sug-
scst that the seals would make good targets for
our rilemcn.
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10
Knights Templar Pilgrimage TO Belfast

Claremont and De Valois Comma nderies have
signfed their acceptance OF Palestlne's invitation
and the visitors will arrive in Belfast Friday at
ternoon about O'Clock. The Einahaven Com
mandery will arrive on steamer Viking and the
Rockland Sir knights on the steamer Rockland.
Palestine Commandery with the Belfast Band will
meet them on the steamboat wharf where the line
of march will be taken up for the Crosby Inn,
which will be headquarters for the Knights while
In the city. The route will be up Commercial to
High, down High to the intersection with Church.
up Church as far as the residence of c. b. Hall
and W. l.. Litteield, where a halt will be made
for refreshments. The march may extend over
other streets.
Friday evening there will he a reception at the
Inn, where the Knights will meet for social enjoy
ment. saturday morning, after a march, all the
knights will embark for Searsport, where a clam
bake will be served This will be an important
feature, as the hospitality of Searsport is well
known
On the return to Belfast late dinner will be
| served and the visitors Will depart In the after
| noon for home.
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10
A Morning ut the Belfast Cooking School.


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49, gu o"e ''''"s.''oi III 'nis nue. IT,
INC lesson 'i'lS Mohoay morning consisted OF
"iN'i 'i'uSe hoiia' saratoga Io'at"cS' cream
ii''0 ~ "''N ~" y Pr u'''''iS' nc
f"P4'7 WY ''09NS 9o"hs-'ne average aye ABOUT
IT, .''e ions must De Pu' 70 lise' inc
,Nf'"'"'i's 70 'ie c'aSS why thls particular
A'"' VI "',"' was oe''er ZOE ofeao because Oh ''e
i"'''oi '''''i' we s'"ieh' Mh''h pleooi'iiii1-
:" 90 'S1"s 'no niioai ei' rom o"ii'
'i"o'io'iS III measuring an 'le li'sre"i-
~ ~ o''eiu'iS given th't inc pupil cou"
- ''''i - 20 'ie "olh successfully Ahother pu-
pa was preparing 'he apples LOT the PEE "hch
va " oe 'ooheo anu served at the close OF the
ieSS"h' q thiru pupil was preparing pastry for
'ile pie' the teacher explaining every step In the
processes WIN me utmost care ana precision in
'Ne1S 0"Se s'NliS 'He reason lof 50 cong. other
P"Pii7 We're Paflhg ana slicins the potatoes ard
set'i's ie''9 ioF 'ne ir5lhs process Which was 70
N"-iiN l''tVi' uc PupIf7 hoIhB al lhe "ofk "hlle
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10
City Government Meeting

The regular monthly meeting of the Belfast city
government for September was held Monday
evening, Mayor Thompson presiding.
The following jurymen were drawn: Grand
Jury, Charles +. Knowton, w. W Merrill. Ira
verse jury for October term of S. J. Court: Henry
ii. Sides, Collins McCarty, Simeon Ryder and
Cotton w. Mears.
j. C. Gates, tax collector for 1890 reported that
the whole amount collected for that year was
s41,3S94S and Howard 4. Mason, collector for
1891 reported $32, $40 80 collected for this year
Judge Rogers of the Police Court reported but
one case before him in the month of July and that
was for drunkenness. In August there we're
eleven cases. as follows: drunkenness /; assault
and battery ?; one for carrying a minor out of the
state and one for murder.
There being no quorum in the board of Common
Council, an cGiehafIhelt was had 10 Moluay
evening Sept. 18th.
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10
A Tall! H9 Party EnR0ute TO Hartlani.

Oh Friday morning party Of eight gentlemen
landed at Belfast from the Boston steamer. They
were Gen. Samuel Dalton, Col. Sidney NJ. Hedges,
| Col. Fred W. Wengton Col. Henry Hastings,
| Col. L. v Mitchell, J. Allster NewhalI, Charles
henncy and Henry Hastings, all members Of Gov
ornor su5scl's staff of Massachusetts. The party
was bound to llartland, rather to the Commodore
Club house Moose Pond The party brought
four horses and tally no coach which was one
of the most elaborate affairs of the kind ever seen
here. The lower portion contained storeIoom for
provisions, g., while the upper portion was for
seating, The horses were handsome animals.
Mr.. Ii. L. Wopdcock had Il letter of introduction
to the party ana while in town entertained them
at the MI Club room.
Col. Henry Hastings is Il son OF the late Commo-
dore Hastings, Who with other Boston gentlemen
built Castle Harmony club house on Moose Pond,
in the town of Harmony. The Colonel inaugurated
the Commodore Club, which is Six miles from Cas-
tie Harmony. The party drove through from Bel
fast, Capt. Charles Baker marking out the most
feasible route. When they left town their dcpar-
ture was hrralded by bugle notes. The return
will be made by the way OF Belfast, \ Wateryille
despatch OF sept. 4th to the Boston Journal says
George Ware, EST, one of the owners of the
Commodore Club House, which j. situated on the
bank Of Moose Pond, in Iiartland Me- informed
your correspondent this morning that a distin-
guished party was to be at the club house tor
about a week, arriving tomorrow. 1t will Include
about thirty OF Massachusetts and Names men,
among whom are Gov Russell, John G.. Wright,
+. y. Adams, Col. Henry Hastings, OrvlIle H..
Baker, Edward Ware AMI a number of the Cover
nors stan. The party will arrive just at the time
for fine duck hunting and the best of fishing and
with one of "loung's" skilled cooks. This club
originated from the Wild Goose Club, Which for
merry met at this pond, where they SO pleased
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10

few day ago a novel case was brought before
TRIAL Justice Parrot Of Hishopylle, 5. o.. for at
Ju'lcation. one woman owned pet cat, Whiri
went over to a ncighhor's house and gave birth Il
several Kittens. This ncghbor claimed the kitten.
rs her property on the ground that they first saw
the hight of day on her premises. The owner O
Iabhy brought suit to recover possession Of Tie
kittens. Each party employed lawyers and The
hearing of the case occupied the greater part OF
day. After patiently listening to the argument,
Of counsel, and a thorough search through the
general statutes for all the law bearing on cat
and kittens, the learned Justice, in an elaborate
opinion, decided that the owner OF the mother cat
was entitled to the kittens. Defendants counsc
gave notice of an appeal to the Circuit Court. Tho
case promises to rival the Jones county calf case
Atlanta Constitution.
The Republican journal., 1891-09-10

Capt Andrew !. kimh3ll, o. Suarsport, former
" of Belfast, was found / t.; 81 lday morning on
board sch. New Era, lying in Belfast harbor, Just
below the bridge. The hoiy was brought on shore
to the home OF his son, Mr.. William H. kimball,
one Of the night policemen.
The New Era arrived from Searsport Sept. End
and Mr. kimball had been on board the vessel
ever since. In the pocket of the dead man were
found several bills in duplicate, which read as
follows.
Sch New Ira and owners to Andrew j. kim
ball, DIR. to services from July y, 1891 to Sept d
1871, at $50 per month, Si3."
The sch. New Era is principally owned by Mr..
Daniel II. Toothakcr of Belfast. As the bill in
dicated there SAB due Mr.. Kimball, and he
was waiting for his pay. lie was heard to remark
that he would wait ON board until the keel dropped
out if he did not get his pay sooner.
! saturday evening Mr kmball was on shore at
the house of Mr. Samuel b. Holt, where lie oh.
tanned pail Of water. 1t is supposed he went on
board the vessel shortly after that hour. This
was the last time he was seen ashore so far as is
known. sunday morning Capt. Simeon Ryder and
his William Ryder went on board the vessel
| and found Mr.. kimbalIs dead body. Mr.. himball
was reclining ON what is known as the Clay
| seat" running across the stern just aft Of the
wheel. He was the port side. His head was
thrown back across the tarail, feet extended, his
/ left ann slightly under the body, and handker
chief in the right hand. The man had vomitcd
slightly The pail of water taken from Mr., Holt,
was in the cabin, and his hat was also below
/ From appearances the man might have been i'll
and gone on deck for air, Dying while seated.
Coroner y. *. p. Moore was summoned and the
! body brought on shore Constable Charles T
| Richards summoned the following jury
g. G. ktgolc, NJ D., l.. II Hurch james 5. Syl
yester, ". ". Merrill, t. II. ,Iipson and K. G
/ Dyer
The mans clothing was examined, bu; nothing
of value found. a small bottle OF medicine
obtained OF a SeaIsport physician, was in one
| pocket. The medicine might have been presclib
ed for heart trouble. Nothing about the body OF
vessel indicated foul play, and death must hav,
resulted from natural causes, which could only he
ascertained by an autopsy.
several weeks ago while the New Era was beat
ing into Searsport harbor she encountered severe
tempest, ami lightning struck near that the con
cussion was felt by those on board. Mr. kimba
was knocked down, and was not well for some
| time after.
The jury adjourned TO meet at the city govern
ment rooms Monday afternoon at four o'clock.
! Capt. Andrew J. kimball was bern in i}elfast
whore the greater part Of his lite was spent. Il
4 one tMe he commanded some of the fast packet,
! plying between Belfast and Boston. Many year,
| ago Mr. kmhall and his wife separated, a liyorc,
| being obtained. Afterwards he married a Mrs
Harding, of Searsport where he has since resided
He wa, a man of good haoits, an excellent shil
master, and had many friends lie mas three chi
! lI\ MI IN, :