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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-13

party, Alexandra turned pale with excite
ment and chung to her mother. hardly
knowing what to do or say in answer to the
wild tumult of the people. Those upon
the shore saw a pretty sight-a timid, girl
ish figure dressed entirely in white, who
appeared on deck at her mothers side;
then, returning to the cabin, was seen first
at n window, then at another, the be-
witching face framed In q little white bon-
net. the work of her own hands.
The princes yacht approached that of
his bride, the gangway was thrown down,
and Immediately he was seen by all those
thousands to rush across it, and waiting for
no formal word of greeting, and to the de-
light of the onlookers, caught the princess
in his arms and kissed her, Just" as an
honest Yorkshire man said to me in de-
scribing, the scene, las though she were any
other LASS
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-13
The PENNSYLVANIA Lines

Are prudent, prompt and progressive, and
we like to say n word for them at all times.
Their Pennsylvania Limited il n great
train, but the Keystone Express, which is
the new fast train leaving Chicago 1O40 n.
m. and reaching New York the next day at
two o'clock, is bound to draw a paving
business and become popular for Chicago
people. as we'll ms tho army of travellers who
reach Chicago by tho Vestibule Limited
night II ains from the west,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-13
California Excursion Rates.

The Union Pacific will sell on the 18th of
next month round trip excursion tickets M
follows: Butte to San Francisco via Port
land or Ogden, both directions, $40; San
Francisco. going via Portland and return
INV via Ogden, or vico versa, 500; TO Los
Angeles, going aud returning via Portland,
entering San Francisco in one direction
eithor goinr or returning, $50; to- Los An
COLES, gong wa Portland and San Fran
cisco and returning via Sacramento and
Ogden, S92.6n.
The above tickets are good going sixty
tBo1 lays and good for return passage any
time within ak months from date OF sale.
Those desiring to take advantage of these
rates may cali on or address
u. V. MAZE, q. A Butte.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-13
How to Prcycnt Roughness of the Skin.

During cold, dry, windy weather this
question a2itates tho mind of every lady in
the land who prizes n smooth, soft skin.
There is nothing more harmless and effect
i've than Wisdom's Violet Dream for pre-
venting and eradicating. the i'll effects of
seYCro weather. Try il.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-13

IN FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
Lewis and Clark county, State Of NJ ontAna.
In the matter of tho estate of Benjamin c.
Pursuant to an order of said court made ON the
given that Monday. juno 18th, A. d. 1891, at 10
O'clock a. m, If said day at the court-honse in
tn" time and place for proving the will and tes-
lament with codicil smoked of Benjamin c.
Brooke. deeeased, and for hearing tho application
liam Muth. s. L. Hauser and II. NJ, PSrchen Of
letters testamcntsry. When and where any per-
son interested may appear snd contest the same.
Given under my hand and the seal of said court
this 18th day Of May, 1891.
lSEAll JOHN BEAN. Clerk.
BY ii. j. Cassidy, Dept.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-11-21

"Mistah Johnson" said one coIored
gentleman, who carried glass pitcher,
to another, at Chestnut and Sd last night,
according to the Columbus Post, II
would like ter have We come ovah and
spend de evenin'."
"Mistah Black, ye mus excuse me. I
has a very impawtant engagement this
yer present ebenin'."
"Pshaw, ye kin spend an hour with
me-"
Deed can't, Mistah Black. l mus
go"
I'm awful sorry, Mistah johnson, rse
jst goin' down to git full half gallon o
beer"
as ye goin' to gita full half gallon!"
"Shuah l am"
"What time is it about now?"
Eight o'clock"
well, Use got very 'potant 'gago-
ment, but-that is-why, eff it's argent
1--well, Mistah Black, Use goin' right
long o you'll"
And he went. .....
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-11-21

Mr.. Edison's latest invention the kin.
etograph-from the Greek words kinetos.
movable. and graphe, writing, and
meaning, therefore, an instrument that
writes or pictures motion-combined with
the phonograph, furnishes a striking eX.
ample of the marvellous and seemingly
supernatural effects that can be produced
ty the ingenious use of the simple powers
a1d forces that nature has placed at our
disposal. Every one knows how a pho
nograph repeats the words and musica
sounds that have been pronounced oi
ung in its presence. The kinetograph
just as simple.
1t consists of Photographic camera Sc.
ranged that strip of gelatine, whici
has been prepared so that photographs
can be taken upon it, is made to pass owe
rollers behind lens to which is ATTACHED
Il shutter capable of making 46 successive
exposures in one second.
If, then, the lens is focused upon Il
stage containing company of actors. II
produces upon the gelatine strip a seriei
Of photographs of the actors, each sue
essive picture being separated by an i'll
val VI oLiJ Ouc -alAlH VI d ocNpAiN
Suppose that an actor has Just raised
his arm to make gesture when the kin
etograph is turned upon the stage; if the
gesture occupies one second 46 photo
graphs will be produced, showing the
actors arm in just SO many successive
positions, and the intervals are so short
that if the As pictures are then caused tt
pass in quick succession before your eyes
the actors gesture will be reproduced as
If the living man were swinging his arm
in your presence.
The principle employed is the same az
that of the optical toy called the zoe
trope.
At the same time phonograph, com,
bned with the kinetograph, records tie
words spoken by tue actors while they
are making the motions that have been
photographed. 1t is only necessary then
to cause the series OF photographs to pass
at a regulated speed through u magic
antern in order to present upon screen
oot only a perfectly plain picture OF
the stage and the actors, but actu
ally to show the Ia tier moving about
smiling, frowning, and gesticulating, just
as they did in the real play, while at the
same time the phonograph repeats the
words that they uttered.
This invention has not yet been entirely
perfected, but working model of it has
been exhibited by Mr., Edison, showing
that the machine will certainly do thu
things we have described.
What would the old story tellers of the
Arabian Nights, with their magic per,
spective glasses and enchanted carpets.
say if they could pay us a visit and be-
hold in the broad daylight of this prac.
.ical age these astonishing products OF
Yankee ingenuity.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-11-21
The Circus in Mexico.

Crude entertainment as it is. the circus
is gradually replacing in Mexico the wan
ton brutality of the bull fight. 1u many
of the States the bull fight is prohibited
by law, and in Mexico city and the
largest State capitals the revolving exhi-
bitons are becoming more and more
infrequent. The reputation of the circus
meanwhile is increasing, 1t is the most
popular American institution in Mexico.
There may be a deep rooted dislike of the
invading host of American railway
operatives, mining engineers, contractors,
spectators, and tramps, but the prejudice
does not extend to the American clown
who can crack jokes in tolerable Spanish.
Let him be careful to avoid wounding
national susceptibilities and he will be
the most popular American in Mexico,
but if he once gives occasion for offence
he will be hissed whenever he reapprars
in town and never forgotten. Mexicans
have tenacious memories when their
dignity is COMPROMISED. They love
those who tlatter them. They resent
unnt ,ssary and wanton atfronts. The
successful American clown of the even
ing could give diplomatists, if he would.
useful hints for regulating their dealings
with the Spanish race. His keen vii
leaves no sting behind it. His merry
jests keep the audience III a tumultuoils
state of merriment from 9 until md
night Then the cafes are filled with
loungers for another hour.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-11-21
The Smoke Nuisance In cities.

Boston has always been a clean city,
but there's btumen in the air and the
mischief to pay since several huge chin.
neys have been pouring out uncomfortable
volumes of smoke. There are two posi-
BILE remedies for the evil. One is the ex-
elusive use of anthracite as fuel, and
that costs too much. The other is the use
of smoke consumers on chimneys.
Doctors of the smoke nuisance disagree
about the merits of the various smoke
consumers on the market Certainly
fortunes have been made by inventors Of
,moke consumers, and some of their ap-
pliances have been more or less success
full in London and Chicago and Pittsburg.
Boston Transcript.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-11-21
Death Ina the Vice Presidency.

The fact that the present occupant OF
the Vice Presidency of the Republic is
the only living man who has ever held
that Office is remarkable. The few Amer.
ican Presidents that remain Uhrao in
number) is in itself singular, but that
of the seven Vice Presidents of the last
2S years that being the period for which
those have been elected who have sue
ceeded Hannibal Hamlim there is but
one survivor, and he the man latest
chosen, is almost appalling. There is
something like a fatality following the
men who have filled the of1ice.-Boston
Herald,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-11-21

Statistics show that the male popula-
ton of the civilized world is falling far
ther and farther behind the female. Ac-
cording to the last British census, the ex-
cess of women and girls over men and
boys in Great Britain is about 900, 900, an
increase in 10 years of nearly 200, 900.
The German census of last December
places the number of females about 800,-
900 above that of the males in the king
dom of Prussia, OF nearly three times the
excess of 20 years ago. There are 1,000,-
900 more females than males in the Ger
man empire. In Sweden and Norway
the weaker sex" are in the ma jority by
100000, in Austria Hungary by 100000,
in Denmark by 10000, and in all Euro
pean countries they outnumber the
males. In the United States, Canada,
and Australia the males are in the ma
iority, though not largely so, the esti-
mated excess of males in this country
being only 100000 or /, 1,200,0 900. 1t is
plain that but for immigration, which
furnishes a much greater number of men
than women, the latter would soon be in
the majority here. There is large pre-
ponderance now of females in New Eng
land and in some other sections of the
United States, and if immigration were
to materially decrease undoubtedly the
surplus of males would soon disap-
pear in the whole country. In less civ
ilized countries, where women are
lightly esteemed, it is otherwise, India
having about 100000 more men than
women, while the males largely prepon-
derate in China. The obvious deduction
is that the higher civilization is most
favorable to the increase of the female
sex, and this suggests the interesting
question whether civilization is doing the
best thing for the world in producing
this result. A fact of hardly less inter-
est brought out by the British census is
the marked decline in the marriage rate,
which has been almost steadily tending
downward for nearly two decades.
Meantime there has been an even more
decided decline in the birth rate, so that
not only is marriage decreasing, but
marriages are becoming less prolific ON
the average. There is the same tendency
in this country, prevailing chiefly among
the better classes. An excess of females
in country is certain to have an un-
favorable influence on the marriage rate,
and the moral consequences of such
state of affairs can easily be conceived
Omaha Bee.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-11-21
The Sheep Is an Awful Fool.


mo animal that walks on four legs is
as big fool as sheep" says a sheep
raiser to the New York Tribune. "W.
have to watch them every minute, and IL
vigilance is relaxed for an instant the en-.
tire flock is likely to practically commit
suicide. In handling most animals some
degree of self help or intelligence can be
relied on to aid the owner in saving thei'
lives, but sheep seem to set deliberately
to work to kill themselves. If caught in
a storm on the plains they will drift be.
fore the wind and die of cold and expos
IRE rather than move 100 yards to wind
ward to obtain shelter in their corral. To
drive sheep against the wind is abso-
lutely impossible. once lost over l 200
head because could not drive them to
corral not 200 feet away. In the CORA,
they are still more foolish. If a storm.
comes up they will all move down wind
until stopped by the fence. Then begin.
the proceeding so much dreaded by sheep
men, known as 'piling.' The sheep will
climb over each others backs until they
are heaped up 10 feet high. Of course all
those at the bottom are smothered. Not
one has sense enough to seek shelter un-
der the lee of the fence, as a horse or dog
would do. Again, if sheep gets into
9uicksand, its fate teaches nothing to
those that come Immediately after. bu,
the whole flock will follow its leader tn
destruction. No more eXasperatingly
stupid brute than sheep walks"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-11-21
THE SOLEMN PASSENGER.
Tie Approves of the Pleasant Passenger
aud Makes the GruT One Stare.

Tie Approves OF the Pleasant Passenger
and Makes the GruT One Stare.
swell. said the solemn looking pas
senger in the front seat to the pleasant
young man just behind him, 1.-The har-
vest is past, but the summer is still with
us"
"Sure!" replied the young man,
But it's on the wing, though, contin-
ued the solemn man. Its f1ying!"
Right along!" said the pleasant pas
senger.
Time is fleeting!" remarked the other.
well, said the pleasant youth, shak-
ing his head, that depends on how much
time you get.
"Sir!" exclaimed the passenger in
front.
Il say three months IL fleet quicker
than three years, replied the pleasant
passenger, smiling. wont it z" said he
to the gruff passenger who sat beside
him.
They say so that's tried it 2" said the
gruff passenger.
The solemn passenger was silent awhile,
and then opened up again.
"These are the days, said he, that
the frivolous and unthinking spend in
idling where the sea roars, or the mount
ain breezes whisper, or the streams of the
valley murmur. You are not bound on
idle vacation, trust, my dear young
friend?"
We'll, not exactly" replied the pleas
ant young man, with shake of his
head.
You bet your life he anti" said the
gruff passenger.
Il am pleased to know it," said the
solemn passenger. But grieve to hear
you suggest my wagering anything upon
it, even so worthless and poor thing as
life. So you are not one of the trivial
throng who are just now flocking to idle
vacations?'
NO. sir! am not!" replied the pleas
ant young man.
You rejoice mel" said the solemn pas
senger, lifting his eyes, while the gruff
passenger chuckled.
I'm going on . vacation though"
said the pleasant young man, "but it
won't be an idle one!" And he smiled at
the gruff passenger, who chuckled again
and said:
Right you are! And the next station
is ours!"
"Ah, said the solemn man, and its
name?"
Sing Sing!" replied the gruff passen-
ger. This young gent stays three years
with us for having three wives, and none
of them dead!"
The gruff passenger, from his manner,
apparently thought this revelation would
shock the solemn man into speechless
horror, and he was knocked dumb him
self when the solemn passenger grabbed
the pleasant young man by the hand.
"My poor young friend" he exclaimed.
another martyr to righteousness and
faithfulness to the law! May the spirit
of Brigham sustain you."
When the train stopped and the grutf
man and the pleasant passenger got up
to leave the car the solemn man pressed
a card in the young mans hand. The
gruff passenger took it and read it. This
was its inscription:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-11-21

A century and half ago the dress Of
a pretty fellow was matter of constant
study and care. Embroidered coats,
laced waistcoats with gold worked but.
ton holes, and black velvet breeches,
were his delight For the last mentioned
garments black velvet was for years the
extremely fashionable material. In de-
scribing beau satirical writer of the
time says, "In black velvet breeches let
him put all his riches" and another
satire of the same time puts the un-
answerable question, "Without black
velvet breeches, what is man." Fine
EIechin lace to adorn the shirt bosom
and wrists, red heeled shoes with bril-
liant buckles, and gold clocked stockings
rolled up over the knees, were also essen
tial parts of the costume of the pretty
fellows. Perukes with very long queues
were the fashionable wear. They wers
heavily scented and powdered:
Mix with powder pulvil,
And then let it moulder away on his shoulder
Not only the peruke, but the whole attire
was heavily scented. Musk, orange
flower water, and civet shed their fra
GRANGE on the air. In the fob Of the
laced waistcoat was gold watch. Tho
macaroni of a latter day was accustomed
to carry two watches. which seldom
agreed-"one to tell him." as Walpole
said, "what o'clock it was. and the other
what it was not" A sword and a snuff
box were necessary parts of our beau.
equipment A hilt adorned with rich
filgree work, and an elegant sword knot
with gold tassels, set off the weapon that
no pretty fellow was ever man enough to
draw
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-11-21
The Electrical Era in silver Mining.

r. S. Hunton, one of the leading mine
owlers of Colorado, says that electricity
opens up new era in the production of
silver. The reason of this statement is
that many of the high mountain mines
lave been valueless because of the expense
of transporting fuel to them. Now
through the utilization of water power
with the electric motor these mines can be
operated cheaply, and notable increase
of output may be looked for. So evident
is this fact that there has already sprung
up demand for electrical mining ma
chinery in Mexico, and our American
electrical manufacturing companies are
now sending large quantities of apparatus
thither
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-11-21
THE GIRLS OF NINETY-OSE.

They tell me twas the fashion,
Oh. long and long aga.
For girls to look like lilies white,
And sit at home and sew.
Forth strobe their sturdy brothers,
On many gallant quest:
But the maids behind the lattice
Their weary souls possessed.
To-day the times have altered.
And pretty Kate and Nell
Are playing merry tennis
In sooth they do it we'll.
They ride across the country,
They climb the mountain side.
And with oars that feather lightly,
Along the rivers glide.
If they've not yet been to college,
They are going by and by.
To shake the tree of knowledge,
Though its branches touch the sky.
For all their Greek and Latin,
And poring over books.
With faces smooth as satin,
They'll keep their dainty looks.
Do you want a happy comrade.
In study or in fun?
Be sure you'll find her quickly
Mid the girls of ninety-one.
She'll keep that bright head steady.
Unharmed in any whirl.
And not lad will love her less
Because she is girl.
Margaret f. Sangster
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-11-21
Natural Razor StroDs,

There are now blooming in st. Angus
tine lS plants of the agave Victoria regina
species, OF what is commonly called the
century plant. A towering column rises
out of the center plant to the height of 60
feet. 1t is fact that thousands of shaw
ing people of the old world utilize this
shaft. They make use of it as a razor
strop. Mr.. Chambers. auditor of tile
East Coast Railway line, has one in use
for many years. 1t is the heart or hard
ened pulp of the shaft that is used.-
Florida Times Union
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-11-21

Very frequ tly champagne oath has
been referred to in illustrating some freak
of prohigacy, Less than hal iJAen
years ago a Louisville man took Senu-
inc champagne bath in Ruf"re HoteL
His name was-and Is for he Is uvlus-'
Grow, and he was sporty @an
relative died near Lexington md let' ~ l
a big lump of property. He h"r :
enough champagne to fill both :" ~
Rulers, and plunged into it. On d, II,
he had champagne to drink and 4 '/"n
companions to drink it I've year. iate'
he was his uppers and hadnta njcbel,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-11-21
England Seeks Ideas in America.

4 late issue of London Engineering,
the foremost journal of its class in the
world, contains an extended editorial
upon the proposal to hold an international
congress of engineers in Chicago during
the Columbian Exhibition. England's
debt to American mechanics is thus
acknowledged: The time is gone
when even the most i'll instructed Euro
oean mechanic could venture to sneer a t
American machinery. We have copied
It too extensively for that to be possible
low, even though in copying it we have
greatly modified it to suit our own re
luirements. 1t is probable that in the
future the value in the rise of labor and
he decrease in working hours will
render it still more necessary that we
should adopt every labor saving appliance
;hat is possible, and nowhere can such de-.
vices be better studied than across the
Atlantic"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-11-21
A Hopeful Student.

Ihave before me a letter from a Par
isian friend, gentleman of some liter
AIRY note in his own country, who in
forms me that he is learning English by
the aid of small text book and diction
ary, without any other instructor, and he
adds: in small time l can learn so
many English as think l will to come at
the America and to go on the scatfold to
lecture. Detroit Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-11-21

a Short Sermon. a man be-
comes SO good that he spends all his time
rcproving his neighbors, the devil smiles
and commences to lay up Goals for future
use.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-11-21
A TERRIGIE INFANT.

] recollect nurse call'd Ann,
Who carried me about the grass;
And one fine day fine young man
Came up, and kissed the pretty lass;
She did not make the least objection!
Thinks |, Aha!
When can talk II tell mamma,
And that's my earliest recollection.
Frederick Locker.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-11-21

To fiatter successfully one must appear
disguised with such art.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-11-21
Cumberland and Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE.
Westward.

*On theatre nights leave Cumberland at close
OF p - ii ,Icc.
y II trains stop at Hays street station, Cum
bcrland.
Ms. |, . and daily except sunday. Nos
and Tuesdays, THURSDAYS ana Saturdays only
H. NJ HAMILTON.
May 80 Superintendent
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-11-21
ABED GRIMBLETOF,
Elder Mormon Church of
Latter Day Saints,
Utah.

New York Sun.