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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-31
Stories About Stonewall jackson.

Apropos of the death of General Cad
mus Wilcox, l recall some characteris-
tic anecdotes concernir g Stonewall Jack
son which he was i'll the habit of relat-
ing. When jackson first entered West
Point he was regarded as remarkably
stupid and green youth General Whit
ing. who afterward served in the Con
federate army, was then a cadet in the
class above Jackcon's, and was ap-
pointed to ask him some questions i'll
mathematics, in accordance with the
custom which then prevailed at the
military academy. Whiting thought
him at first remarkably dull, but noticed
that he studied and worked with logged
persistency. The class of which Wilcox
and Whiting We're members was gradu-
nted just prior to the Mexican war;
Several of the young officers were in
Washington on their way to Mexico,
and on the night of their arrival they
were invited to go with Jefferson DAVIS,
then member Of the House, to a recep-
ton given at the White Honse. Later
both Davis and T. j. Jackson turned
their faces toward the Rio Grande. At
Illb ClOSc VI tiio " III ldlhtl
every member of his class and was
brevet major and was stationed on Gov
ernors Island, near New York. Whit
ing, Wilcox, and number of young Of
ficers were visiting New York, and when
several brother officers from Governors
Island called on them Whiting asked:
"What has become of Tom jackson;
how is he oe ting on ?"
"Badly. badly" replied the officer;
since he has stopped fighting he has
taken to fiddling. He came over to
this city few weeks ago and bought a
fiddle, several bows, and a pile of rosin.
You will remember at West Point there
was no music in his soul, no poetry, no
relaxation, nothing but hard applica-
ton to his text books. So his new fad
makes it awful for us. Every minute
he can spare he devotes to practicing
on the fiddle and the sounds which fill
The barracks in his vicii ity ar neyond
descriptions; almost hey ond endurance !"
"Be patient" said Whiting with a
smile; "If Tom Jackson is determined
to master his violin you will listen to
second Paganini before he gives it up. !"
But Writings prediction was not
verified. jackson never became a
musician.-[ New York Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-31
GREAT MEMOKIM ;.


hole Books Correctly.
II ere Was a Corsican boy who could
rehearse 900 words, whether sense OF
nonsense, as they were dictated, and
then repeat them in reverse order with
out making a single mistake. A physi
can, al ont go years ago, could repeat
the whole of Paradise Lost Withou
making a mis take, although he had not
read it f % years Euler, the great
mathematician, when he becam blind.
could repeat the whole of Nirgit'a
4Errii, and could rememl er the fl ST
lie of every page of the particular
edition which he had been accustomed
to read before he became blind
Ore kind of retentive memory may
he c,nsi Tered as the result of sheer
work, a determination toward one par
ticu ar achievement without relerelc
either to c. ltivation or to memory ON
other sui jec,s. This is frequently
shown by persons in human life in re-
gard to the bible. An old beggar man
at Sterling, known so years ago as
"Bilnd Alck," afforded an instance of
this, lie knew the whole of the bible
ny tt'dlt lllH'pIll -lCll llICtt IL d
" as read to him he could name the
book. chnpter, and verse, or if the book
c,ai tcr, and yer were named he
ccrud ri, the exact words.
a gel len an. to test him, repeated 4
vcrs', purlosely making one verba!
maccH"ucy. Alex hcsitated, named
the pace where iho passage was to be
fou"d iHt at the same time pointed
ouj tie verbal error. The same gentle
man ASKED him to repeat the ninetieth
verse of the seventh chapter of the
10 k o. Numbers Aick aim st in
s.anI,y re.,li,d: "Tuere is no such
,er.e. HAT chap 81 has only SO
verses. Gasscidi mad acq ired by
heart 5000 L4tin WIS $, and in order
to give his mem ry exercise he was in
the hahia daily OF ryclJing 600 verses
from different languages
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-31

Old Ned ISuntIine, of Dime Novel Fame.
Responsible for His Discovery.


Responsible for His Discovery.
Mr.. ". c. Gayer of New York, for
Sven wears the companion and agert of
i3uff1lo BIZ, is at the St james Hotel
q. Ga. Ter accompanied the great Cody
l.. Europe and has been uith him n
u.ny of his trials, adventures. and tri-
-3l lis. Speaking Of the Messiah "
or u among the Indians yesterday Mr.
G yjer said:
"'Bltfalo BIZ owes his name, fame.
md fortune to the newspapers. He
was born out on the prairies and his
father was shot down before his eyes
neaV Lawrence during the Border
Vars 'Blffalo BIZ drifted over the
West as cowboy, hunter, scout, and sol
q CT. lie got his name by daring OK
plot W lille the Union Pa ltic was build
ing. He had a contract to supply tin
worIlmen with 10 head Of buffalo day
Tor meat One day he dashed into /"
herd of bulTaloes and was attacked l. v 100
Indians who were hunting the huifa,"cs
at the same time. 'Ilit came off victor
and drove the 10 head Of butfIlo inc
camp and killed them as if nothing had
happened IL was daring, dashing
rockies, cts like this that won him tie
souhr,quet of Buffalo Bill
81 I5,e said "a, the papers were r.
-ponsibIe for the popularity of BuffaL
Bill One day Slrn & Smith, the p H.
fishers of the New York U'eeLIy, called
Ned Buntline, a we'll known writer, int,
their iii 20 and said: I'VE are tired Of
these stories of Spanish Williams auo
English lord, and French women. They
are Inonotonous Go out into the West,
travel at our expense, take your own
time, only find us a :uan! That was u
lucky day for Buff 10 Bill Buntline
wandered over the prairies trying in
vain to fimd his man One day, Will,
riding along with Maj II North, the only
white chief that the PawneeS ever had,
that we'll known character said: 'Buut-
line, | am not the man you want. DON'T
waste any more time with me. But can
tell you where you can find your man.
lie rode leisurely over to prairie wagon
under which Cody vas sleeping, kicked
Baffalo Bill gently in the back-a
fashion the cowboys have in the West
and said: Get up, Bill! That was an
other lucky day for Buffalo Bill II
was the 'mnn that BHntline had been
frying to find. His name became famous
to the reading public, and a short time
afterward he embarked in the amuse-
ment hu ,ine>s. We all know of The
success that has folio ed hi, ventures
Buffalo BIZ has cleared 81 O0G 900 in
the last five year, and h is worth to-
day quarter of a million at least. II
might lave been worth more, but he is
a princely liver and a princeIy giver,
He will give a porter or a hackman q
handful Of gold and silver aud never
stop to think of the thanks II the Change
No wonder that lie is Pop liar with all
classes = Kan'as City Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-31

Few Novels Can keel in interest tIir
Life of Bank President Williams.

Few Novels Can keel in Interest t|ir
Life of Bank president Williams.
For. vars agH, one Pleasant 81 .
mer aav. a good deacon from N5rwa E.,
Conn. drove into the city of NV Nor.
in an old fashioned one horse SHAY. t.r
brought with him his son, a mere ho
of IS or 10. then for the first time
experience the vicissitudps OF life in Z;
large citr. Would you like to know
what became of that boy?' iuqnir q
Mr. j. S. Gatfney, of New York, surel-
ntendent of agencies for the Unit q
States Life Insurance Company, ia.
other day.
"Well, l will tell you. To-day tina
youth is president of the Chemtca.
National Bank of New York city, TIM
most solid and substantial banking inst,-
tuition in the country. His name
George Williams, and he has been con.
nected with that bank in some capacity
from the day he first entered the d q.
with his father 40 years ago until Ia
present. Such record here in America.
where every thing is shifting and chang
ing, is worth more than passing mon
ton.
The Chemical National Bank is tnr
bank in which the wealthy New 1Or,
ers, the Astors, the Vanderbilts, t.c
Gould5, and - any others who care more
for security than interest MAKE then
larg deposit. | myself have seen :
check for s.. 00O, 900 in favor of jay
Gould drawn on the Chemical National
Bank. The stOci; i, liuitci to 500 COO,
but the pr, p .rty Of tie bank, md. hi
ent of tie name, is worth so $50 Co.,.
Is it any wonder that the shIr. =, W.nrH
started in at Il par value of 500, are nov
worth $1,000 at least, ana /, Is aim II
impOsa. bic to get on OF them at any
figure? O her aukS come and go, o HeJ
hanks risr and fail, but this bank see tt
to have caught glimises OF immortality.
if this phrase can be used III speakin
Of bank.
"The brains Of this bank, the man VIII
has made it what it is to a large degree
is George Wiitam lis rec ri Is ON
to be envied. lie IA, made money him
self, and he is rated Il millionaire severa
lines over in tne commercial agenc es
But he can command tens OF milton, "
dollars. lie is resaido rs one of the
best amonS livin+ 3iaancer5. If you
can get his inloraam 'nG to any prog
YOU can get any amount Of money tina
YOU need in New York. Go to you.
Kansas City ban.;ers or any bank o.
either side of the water and whisper Il,
magic name OF George Williams to then
and it Will cause the sesame to olen
their vaults and let out their millions
Too often the WORTH the merit, the worl,
of men like &c re Williams is forgotten
in the West, especially where mea ar,
always in a hurry, hut onca in Il Will
We remenb L these things, i Kanaa
City Time.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-31
Wooing in AZ RIGA.

A plot for a new novel, with gloss
of novelty, illustrating the old tangled
ways of an ancient race, seen by Stan
ley in Africa: He was a young Yambuya
chief stalwart, proud, and black; she
was Yambuya maiden, handsome,
graceful, and swarthy. lie WAS brave
in the field, bold in the hunt, and merry at
the feast; she was true hearted and gentle,
and conld carol like bird. He wooed
her, but she was coy; lie almost won
her, but she shrank from his embraces,
He gave her flowers for erhair, charms
for her fingers, and handkcrchiefs fol
her wardrobe; she required him to fetch
for her the snin OF "a t'.'"" =, the Jaw OF e
serpent, and the head of her rival. The
next day size got them all, and ere the
set of tie san they were welded. They
lived in happiness ever afterward, he
proud OF his priz', she vain OF her ba
bies.-lJohn Swinton.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-31

Discovery Of the Real Cause and Effect
i..,. f .r,L

I'VE cure u '''N' loiSoh'
Inc govern D. &''' .r'' oi "a ~ i'as re-
cIved a c""n'n L. '-i'n i@o'N Is "o1 N
Muller an eminent sc''n'I anth'rI y
81 Melh"n''''' Ahin'lhci'g that a. it 5
Uncovered the feai ca"'' &nt II ct We
Ire OF SNAKE poisoning. Iii i'fo thA
IN 'de Ill "hIch 'le ven IL "l SrpeAts
pro Iuce' laU'l rh'' III "'en
mystery Inc "Ianora - SERIES OF eX-
perlmentS carf!'i OUT y tHe victorian
saVa"t nave ne states hot on y rendered
1t clear now the poison operates IN pro-
uuciTS "eath, ouV nave p ,i,t'd out II
remedy VINO > Wheh APP led Ill time,
VIII save tle ne Oh tir pau mt 40
corulhS TO Ilerr Won Muller the venom
OF sefp"',tS ao'S ''ot destroy the TISSUES
o. the u 'uS' nu. mas lhef ny u dynamic
eiecI' SuS, 'cil'll''S IIe actloh OF the
MOTOR III, ana vase motor nerve cent?.
ms discovery "V once ihd'eated that
lhe proper kihu Oh ahtii|l' would be
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-31

The honey bee has long been a type
of the industrious worker, but there are
few people who know how much labor
the sweet heard of the live represents.
Each lead of cover contains about 60
distinct flower ttLcs, each Of which con-
tains portion OF sugar not exceeding
the five huniredth I,art of II grain,
Some enthusiast W no has watched til"
bees movements concludes that the pro.
boscis of tn" insac, must therefore be
inserted into so clover tu' es before one
grain Of suGar can lie obtained There
are 1000 grains in n pound; and, il
honey c,ntairs roe four.hs Of il
weight Of dry suE 'r, otc,. pound OF
honey represents 800, 900 clover heads
snc'.eI by hcc',
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-31
THE CHINEsE PEOPLE.


sup .rior Race to the Japanese.
En- rs traveller, said President An
grI of Ann Arbor University, i'll lect-
ue before the Art Institute, "who wan
l.r, to China and Japan gees with the
conviction that the japanese are the
-uperior reople-he comes back with
the kuowled e that the Chinese are
They have the staying power; the long,
strong pull of the Anglo-SaXon.
He told story of great Chinese gen
eral of his acquaintance who was dis
cussing with him the Nihilistic trouble
in Ru STA.
why" said the general, Il had PEG
pie of the same sort down south here
but didn't have any trouble with them,
not bit.
"What was your policy?" inquired
Mr.. Angel
why, l just beheaded 3,4OO of 'em;
no trouble whatever, answered the
general
THE Chinese" said Mr.. Angel
seem to care very little about killing o.
Icing killed. Speaking of the un peak
ably bad judicial system of the county,
lie said it was fact almost incredible,
,l,ot ,,o,, co,d,o,nad to death coul
hira = sinh ;titnte for that interestin ,
ceremony. The sub titlte had all the
o,i,n, he wanted until the execution.
and " hat more couIl man ak?
The speaker eX .aine |, what had al
,,avs been = mystery TO him until he
wont to China inst why the country
,os 2 OOO vears bahind the times. Ii
was all due to the system of education
All education. so called, in that country
is basel uron the one great pervadin~
idoo that all that is great in any sort of
earning is THAT which has gone before.
The examination of eligibles for al
scholastic and political positions is base
on the nine loo,ls of sacred writ, re
eliled bv Confucius y man is called
4 scholar if he knows these and no
ANYTHING else Everything is judged
l,v these sacred books. The one good
and democratic Ting about it is that
any man is eligible to any position
under that of emperor
"As to society,"" said the speaker,
they have none, as we understand the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-31
A Dandy of Other Days.

From a newspaper printed in the year
ITO is the following description of a
dandy: "A few days ago a macaroni
made his appearance in the Assembly
rooms at Whitahaven, dressed in a mixed
silk coat, pink satin waistcoat and
breeches covered with an elegant silk
net, white silk stockings with pink
clocks, pink satin shoes and large pearl
buttons; mushroom colored stock,
covered with point lace, hair dressed re-
markably high and stuck full of pearl
pins.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-31

a Question as to " Ii" Is the Sole Sur
vlvor of That Notable Body.
In regard to the interesting question
whether Judge Rc.,nrd 2, MARVIN, of
Jamestown, is the only Surviving mem
Der of the Twenty fifth Congress, an
esteemed correspond mt writes:
"Charles Gayerre. Of New Orleans,
where he still resides, represented
Louisiana in the United States Senate
in 1886
This is not quite accurate, says the
New York SIM Judge Gayerre was
elected in 1885 to the United States
Senate, but he lever took his seat. Ill
ness banished linn to Europe, where he
remained for seven or eight years, and
Robert Carter Nicholas vas elected as
Senator in his place Judge Gayerre,
therefore, did no, represent Louisiana iii
the Senate or serve with Judge Marvin
in the Twenty fiith Congress,
Is there any OF e. urVlVor than Judge
Marvin of tie diatin4ui he'd body that
included Cay, CALHOUN, a ID Webster,
Tom Benton, James Buchanan. john
Crittenden, Franklin Pierce, and Slas
Wright, and, in the House, John Qlncy
Adams, Jonathan Cilley, Thomas Cor
win, Willard Fillmore, James X Polk,
Joshua r. Gddings, Ogden Hoffman,
John ?. Kennedy, Robert NJ. T. Hunter,
Sergeant S. Prentiss, Isaac Toucey, and
Henry A. Wise?
In that remarkable Twenty-fifth Con
gress, besides the great Senatorial tri-
umvirate, there was not less than five
statesmen who either had been OF after
ward were Presidents of the United
States, namely, john Quincy Adams,
James X Polk, Mllarl Fillmore, Frank
lin Pierce, and james Buchanan; and so
far as we have ascertained, the veneer
able Judge Marvin, of Chautauqua, is
the sole survivor
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-31

The Southern Illinois Methodist Epis-
copal conference reports 800 churches,
valued at $614725, with rs, 697 menu
bers, and 1869 probationers; 11S par
sonages, valued at $1O4 S75; $50 Sunday
schools, with 80, GIG scholars, and 1901
officers AMI teachers. 1t collected for
missions So $50.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-31

"!f corn is king" said the chiropod-
1T, 81 must lie IA regicide "-[St. Joseph
News.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-26

the remainder of Bidwell's term of imprison-
ment, have failed in spite of the fact that
they were supported by high influence.
Secretary Matthews refuses even to replyto
the memorial.
The efforts to secure the release of Mrs.
Maybrick will be equally futile. The con-
vlct's solicitors have been advised not to
proceed with the agitation, as the Home
Office will decline to reopen the case In any
form,
A PHoroGRAPHER's TROUBLE.
The American tourist, Mr. Graves, who
was recently arrested in Germany for TAX
ing photographs of scenery, has arrived In
London. He SAYS he was arrested at May
ence while taking a harmless view OF the
town from the fort works, and was confined
80 hours in a cell furnished with only a
dirty mattress. His food consisted of black
bread, mug of coffee and rotten soup taken
from a tank, until he was allowed to buy
his meals
He was released though the American
Consul, and then went to Metz where he
was again arrested for taking photographs
in the streets. From Metz he was hunted
over the French frontier.
TWO PERSONAL NOTES
Mrs Parnel entertains a large shooting
party at her husband seat, Avondale. She
does not go into society. The party con-
sists chiefly of men.
Mr.. Ralfour has registered himself as a
voter IN South Dublin. The Conservatives
propose his candidature for Member of
Parliament for that seat
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-26
EVERYONE SNEEZING.
Colds remarkably prevalent. Will the
Grip return? Dangers of Pneumonia.


Grip return? Dangers of Pneumonia.
Have you noticed the unusual number Of
colds possessed by your acquaintances this
YEAR, There seems to be no particular rea-
son why the Fall of this year should be
more trying than usual, but, nevertheless,
1t Is a TACT. Those who know something Of
these matters say that this extraordinary
prevalence of colds is the forerunner Of an
other visitation of the Grip. Whether it
may turn out so or not, a thing everyone
should do is to get rid of cold as soon as
possible on account of the danger to which
person with little cold" is exposed.
PneuIRpnia nobody wishes to face, and it is
no eXaggeration to state that eighty per
cent. of deaths from this cause could have
been averted If the colds out of which they
grew had been cured.
By far the best method of Kidding oneself
OF a cold is to take little pure stimulant in
water and keep warm after having done so.
The greatest care and prompt measures
should be taken at the slightest sign of the
approach of pneumonia. If you have q
tickling in the throat, tightness of the chest,
pain in the head, a chilly feeling or pains
throughout the body, Immediately use some
pure stimulanJ to promote the circulation
and avert the catastrophe. 1t should be
particularly borne in mind that to be of the
required value, the stimulant (whiskey
preferably must be pure, and Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey, which can be obtained of
your druggist or grocer, meets the require
ments. 1t is standard and reliable and the
fact that 1t has received the endorsements
OF the leading scientists and physicians of
the present day is the best guarantee of its
usefulness as a medicine. Insist upon hav-
ing 1t and do not allow the salesman to sell
you q substitute which he may recommend
as hjust as good" There is no other medic
ina1 whiskey which equals Duffy's Pure
Malt in purity and excellence. sel62-M
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-26
THE FIRE RECORD.

Ar Oak Cliffe, q suburb of Dallas, Tex,
yesterday, fire destroyed 13 houses. Loss,
1900; insurance, $4,000.
AT Liverpool Thursday morning the
Gaiety Theater was destroyed within two
hours after the flames were discovered.
AT Springfield, NO., Thursday night, tire
broke out in the Ramsey building and des-
troyed $l5, 900 worth Of property; insurance,
s. GOO.
troyed the eating house, depot, Lemann's
Hotel. the express Office and several other
small buildings. Loss, $4,000.
sTEUBENvILLE had $500 fire Thursday
night The property destroyed belonged
to Thomas Taylor, J. NJ. Barclay, Mrs, Ma
lone, r. II. Freshwater and Mrs. P. j. Beltz.
AT Kozieglow, in Russian Poland, twenty
eight farms, with all the cattle and stores,
have been destroyed by fire of incendiary
origin. The 1ncendiar1es cut the ropes Of
the fire bells.
NEAR Glywood; O., in the St. Mary's field,
early yesterday morning, IN oil fire on the
Connaughton farm, consumed the derrick,
engine house and four tanks containing over
1000 barrels of oil. Total loss estimated at
81, ,000
AT slatington, Pa, Thursday night, the
largest fire for years visited the borough,
Gross, FritZinger Co.'s hardware store
Horlacher's saloon, Netf's hotel, and several
private residences were DESTROYED Loss
$50, coo, mostly insured.
AT Portland, n. D., Wednesday night, the
Portland roller mill burned. 1t was valued
at $40, 600, insured for $4,000 The mill was
operated by Gibbs & Edwards, who lost
1000 bushels of wheat and three cars of
flour, besides large amount of feed.
AT Beaver Falls Thursday night, the dry
ing sheds and work shed at O'Brien & Cor
belts brick works took fire and were entire
ly destroyed. The loss on the buildings is
but slight, the delay being the most serious
trouble as the firm has some large contracts
on hand. Yesterday morning the bake 81 op
of James Houston took fire from an ex-
plosion of gas. The loss is covered by in
surance.
AT Minneapolis the total loss in Thurs
days fire was $l67, 500, and the insurance
sll3,7OO. Fireman Mitchell is thought to be
fatally injured, but the others injured will
recover, although Assistant Chief Canter-
bury will be crippled for life and Captain
Fosters recovery will be long delayed on
account of serious internal injuries. Ac-
cording to the story told Sheriff Swenson
and others by Henry Hanson, a small boy
living near the scene of the fire, the big
blaze was incendiary. Several children
playing near saw man pour coal oil in the
rear of the elevator engine room and set fire
to It. 1t is being Investigated, and seems to
be borne out by other testimony.