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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21
Streak of Fortune.

The Homecoming Star discovers that
it is better to stand useless ex-
pense than be without corporate
registration officer. Its excuse is:
But this reminds us that at Frostburg,
where the population is not large as at Iona
coming, there is no necessity for it, as the
judges Of election are supposed to know every
voter.
1t seems pity that the judges of
election down there arc so little ac-
auainted in IL town otherwise so neigh
borly and social.
The Star, we believe, figured out
that Homecoming had about 81 more
population than frostbnrg.
SO because about ID voters are con-
fessedly unknown, or move in and out
Of town so rapidly that they cannot be
counted, the corporation mas to pay
the expenses of a registration Office
and officer.
1t is good thing the floating voltage
is not 26.
In that case the town would be COM
PEELED to have two registration officers
one on Savage mountain, the other
on Dams.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21
GENERAL ITEMS.
Anniversary and State Convention.

Anniversary ana state Convention.
The 35th Anniversary of the Mary
land Sunday Union was celebrated in
Baltimore on the evening of March 10,
in the presence of an Overlooking
audience. The music, under the
direction of Plof. John G. Robinson,
was very fine and was furnished by
picked voices from the various Sun
day-schools. Addresses were deliver
ed by Rev. C. A. Fulton of the Baptist
Church, Rev. Waylaud Ball of Associ-
ate Reformed Church and Rev. Julius
f. Grammer, d. D. of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. The annual report
of the President, Mr.. G. S. Griffith,
was full of interest and showed that
the Union had done a most effective
work. The anniversary was followed
by State Sunday School Convention,
which continued two days, and was ad
dressed by some of the best talent in the
country. Over 400 delegates were re.
ported, those from the counties being
Hospitality entertained by the citizens
of Baltimore. The Union steps into
another fiscal year with the determine
ton to push its work with more than
usual vigor.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21
BrcVitieS.

The report that theatrical companies
travelling this way will hereafter
charge so cents in Homecoming and Is
in Frostburg is laid by shrewd
manager down there to that inaccurate
census.
The West Virginia style of spelling
Alleghanies in the Cumberland Ne,cs
is "Alleghaneys." The quality of this
photography is not likely to tempt the
rest of the United States into adopting
it ria any grade of larceny.
A census man at Ocean thinks that
no more than one-half Of Lonaconing's
big population is engaged in editing
the Homecoming Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21
Hint from Current History.

Those miners, real or professional
who entertain the notion of getting
their legislation through next winter
will be very unfortunate if they sue
coed.
After a few years trial they will
want it all repealed.
Like the grangers out west who sue
ceeded by legislation a few years ago
in crippling the dependencies and tax
ing the resources of their own liveli,
hood, they will be glad to organize for
a resumption at the old status.
A mining and ventilation bill is a
boomerang whose biggest smash comes
with its backward stroke.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21
Plea for Charity.

In venturing to stray from the limits
of the domain of its current knowledge
of events into the cloudy realm of
census figures, the Homecoming Sto'
gets painfully beyond even R. P.
Porter's depth.
The people down there should be
slow, therefore, to take on the big
head because of the inexperienced
jugglery with population reports by
one of their well-meaning but frolic-
some editors.
His bump of calculation is abnor.
mallv developed, indicating an in
trinity which, quickly as possible
should be forgiven and forgotten.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21
saws ::


An epidemic among dogs between
Pocahontas aud Sand Patch. A farm
err up there has lost all his pack of
hounds except twelve.
1t is said that Frank Brown serious
ly believes he will be the next govern
or of Maryland, and he is probably the
only man in the State who can con
template such a contingency with some
degree of modification.
jeremiah Wiland and bride arrived
at this place from Homecoming, Md.
last Saturday. He will embark in the
mysteries of housekeeping in one of
the Hooking dwellings on Large street
Jeremiah was the recipient of num-
erous congratulations from his MANY
Meyersdale friends. We wish him
success IN his new venture Meyers
dale (Pa.) Register.
Geo. K. Walker, of Salisbury. las,
week purchased from Dr. Enfield the
DR.. Bruc KHAN property on Gay street
The property is pleasantly located and
with a little overhauling can be made
q most desirable home. -Meyersdale
(Pa.) Relister.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21
Consistency, Thy Name is Cheek

Several professed letters in the Frost
burg Ledger lately complain of certain
delinquencies on the part of the Water
Board.
These illusions are remarkable
mainly because they evince strained
effort to find fault with something.
Among the groans, we believe, is
one over the fact that the works were
not completed during last year, and
so on.
If it were found that this audible
sigh came from one of the obstruction
lists of last year, it would not surprise
the JOURNAL.
1t would be just like man who had
force enough last summer to make the
Water Board believe for good while
that, after all, the people might want
them to purchase the old water works
it would be Just like such man to
reward Difference to his representations
then with charges now Of ineXcusabl
delay.
The truth is, the Water Board did
listen too long at the absurd proposal
to retire the owners of the old works
on paid-up pension.
But it does not lay in the mouths of
those who were then given hearing
to complain of results that grew out of
politeness to them.
The other complaints in the Ledger
are cut off the same remnant of last
summers collapse.
The people were not fooled then !;
they will not be now.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21
The Colonel is Worth Hearing,

The good old English battle-ship
"Pinafore" under command of Sir
Joseph Porter, X. C. B.. (Col. John J.
McGuinness) will arrive in the port of
Piedmont the latter part of next month.
She will be well differed and have a
lively crew of jack-tars aboard. The
flying GIBBS" top gallants," "main-
SAIL" "jlb-boom," quarter deck"
ETC.. will be in fine condition, and the
visitors are expected to leaye many
"guineas" and "soyereigns" for the
benefit of the Episcopal church. Pied
mont correspondent of Cumberland
Nelrs
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21

The New York Engineering and
Mining Journal states the situation
thus:
The soft coal market seems to be in a state
of suspension. Neither buyer nor seller
knows exactly what the immediate future
will bring FORTH and each seems to be content
to bide his time. The operators have up tc
tins time cherished the hope the railroad
companies would not insist on an I'd
vance in freight rates. Word now comes thai
the advance of from 10025c per ton, to g
into effect April LIST, has all but officially been
announced, and that the official circular will
be issued in few days. Until such time
there will be no trade except on old contracts
and to supply immediate demands.
And the Mining Record, of same city
says:
The bituminous trade shows little change
for the past week. The advance in prices
ordered last week is being strictly adhere &c
so far, with the effect of checking orders
Buyers still incline to the belief that by hold
ing off they will be able to secure coal at las
years prices.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21
The Last Feather.

The organization of Frank Brown
club in Frostburg has given rise to a
counter movement and number of
republicans are discussing the pro-
priety of organizing the Order Of
Knights of Reciprocity.
The JOURNAL is tired enough of the
Frank Brown foolishness, but the
other scheme is almost intolerable.
In behalf of long suffering people,
let us beg the leaders to give us no
more lodge-room politics.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21
A Successful Editor.

J. H. Tresher, editor and proprietor
of the Jeanette (Pa.) DAILY Dispatch
called on the Nens yesterday. MIR
Tresher is native of this comfy and
his parents live at Cresaptown, where
he was born. Jeanette is a marvellous
town and she is. as she may well be,
proud of the Dispatch, which is an able
exponent Of her interests. For several
years Mr.. Tresher was merchant at
Irwin, Pa, but he prefers journalism
and has made success of 1t. VIM.
R. johnson. city editor of the Dispatch
accompanied Mr.. Tresher on visit to
the latter's old home.-Cumberland
Neacs of Tuesday.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21
Railroad Excursions.

The Baltimore q Ohio railroad COM
pany is now running solid vestibuled
trains TO Pittsburgh, Columbus, Gin
cinnati, Chicago, Washington, Balti-
more, Philadelphi New York, where
connections are made to all points
east, west. north and south. These
trains are heated by steam drawn from
the engine, and insure absolute safety
and convenience. For information as
to routes, rates of fare, etc., apply to
the nearest B. & o. agent, or to W. w.
PICKING, travelling passenger agent,
Somerset, Pa.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21
A Matter of Revenue Only.

The walking delegate left this region
in very unamiable mood.
There is rich picking here when the
men are in ripe condition and DISPOSE
ton to be fooled by the plausible
sentimentalities of unionsm.
But when they are not, the walking
delegate gets ha rdly enough wadding
in his jeans to take him home foot
hack
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21
MINING JOURNAL
FROsTBURG MD, MARCH q, 1891.
DO They Think We are Green

The miners of Georges Creek are en-
titled to unstinted praise for the man.
illness shown this week in not yielding
to the plausible representations of
missionaries from other regions.
Their course indicates that their les
sons of experience and observation
have not been without effect, viz:
That 1t is Gerry unpr9tfta6le policy to make
the ,coes Of other regions our o'cn.
For instance, what are our miners to
gain by absolutely throwing away
their natural advantages in mining
coal from 10 to IA feet thick, in order
that veins as low as = feet t inches
thick may compete with theirs i'll the
same market9
No such proposition would be enter
tanned for moment in any other in
telligent industry or department of
trade.
The talented gentlemen from abroad,
therefore, who have labored so long,
so eloquently and so speciousl ", ought
not to be surprised at the fruitless
outcome. They ought not to accuse
our miners with want of intelligence,
or charge them with yielding to the
blacklist, or abuse them for taking
care of No. |.
The fault lies in the cause of the fox
whose tai has been lost in some trap;
the misfortune, if any, in his want of
ability to persuade foxhood that tail
less condition is the correct fashion
for Reynard in general.
In other words, the fault, and mis-
fortune, if any, lie in the radical in
feriority of other regions to this-in
feriorities artificial and natural, the
latter especially. Hence, it is a crime
against logic and an impeachment of
the common sense of our miners for
anybody to come here and ask them to
take Il step backwards aud downwards.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21
Observed in Cumbe rIand Wednesday
COUNTY NEWS.
Means Business.

The electric railway at Cumberland
is fixed fact. Tracklaying began
Wednesday between the city and
Seiss grove. The Ne,os says:
the cross ties. A force of twenty-five men
will be started, and as the weather permits
the force will be increased and the building
of the tracks toward the city will be pushed
rapidly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21
"Get Thee Behind Me-" etc.

A religious writer sums up the char
acter of Satan in these words:
He is totally depraved; he possesses vast
intellectual power; he is subtle and he is
false.
Which appears to show that Satan
is ably represented on earth by the
Homecoming census reporter.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21
A Point for Housewives.

Butler, the barkeeper of the Gilsey
house, is noted for the length of time
he makes his glasses last. He says it
is because he cooks 'em. "To do that
prop erly," he says, ''you put the
glasses in cold water and set them on
the fire. You let 'em boil. Then you
drop the fire and let the glasses cool
in the water. Lamp chimneys will last
a great deal longer if treated in that
way and carefully handled. New
York Continent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21
Great Combine.

1t is said that newspaper at Illinois
promised that the Hugo fortune in
military lots would amount to forty
millions of dollars.
Whether it meant to say $500, 81 900
or SAC, 900 is not stated, but one thing
is evident-there is no syndicate for
putting up the value of real estate
equal to the careless proof-reader and
intelligent compositor.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21

Astronomers Who See Only One Star.
The Homecoming Star says the JOUR
NAL dubs the people of Homecoming as
hogs.
The Star, as usual, is mistaken.
The JOURNAL spoke of those people
who want more schoolhouses"-not
all the people down there, but only the
upper-air and solar-walk enthusiasts
who want to stop the supply of real
needs by setting up fancy ones of their
own; those who, after they have eaten
pie, want to go back and take dinner
over again with those who missed the
first table.
No, we sensible people of Lonacon-
ing-may your tribe increase there
is about as much III common with the
iStar's brag and your discretion as be-
tween a swinette and Turkish bath.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21
If You are Going West Send Nc 4
Postal Card

Answering the following questions
If you will kindly drop me a posta
card answering the above questions,
will send yon maps, pamphlets, time
tables and other valuable information
besides quoting you the lowest possible
rates. Address F. H. Tristram, Cen
trail Passenger Agent. Wabash R. r.
Pittsburg, Pa.
". B.-Send 2-cent stamp and we will
mail Won free nice vest pocket mem
orandum book.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21
Exotic Locals.

The quick behind the sensitive hide
of the Cumberland Netcs appears to
have been stung by one of the JOUR-
NAILS pleasantries last week, so much
so as to lead it into the following per-
sOnal address
To the Frostburg JOURNAL editor: The
item which you seem to think was stolen
from your paper was handed in at this office
by stranger with request that it be pub
lshed. The quality of the contribution is
not so excellent as to tempt us into the COM
mission of petit larceny.
The JOURNAL did not and does not
plume itself upon the literary equal
ity'' of its involuntary contribution
to the columns of the Meas.
Still, it was better than the best fur
nished from first hands to that paper.
The impertinence of the Aeecs in ad-
dressing the JOURNAL as it does Is not
more surprising than the revelation
that "a stranger" may take hand in
feeding its clientele with intelligence
in readable garb.
To make the matter better under
stood, it is not the confession, but the
fact that startles the JOURNAL.
The paragraph above quoted is Il
case in point.
AS literary moreeou it is too recherche
for d. W. Sloan, and as a cannon-ball
of legal sarcasm it is too richochet for
w. w. Stickley.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21

An Emmittsburg man claims to have an
egg that will neither stand up nor lie down.
1t must be an ggnog.-Cumberland NewS.
Emmittsburg is absolutely behind
the age.
Homecoming has a census expert
who can both stand down and lie up.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21
Worth Having.

A girl out in Smith county, Kansas,
won $50 by husking sixty bushels of
corn in three hours.
AS a wife girl like that would be
the immediate jewel of an idle United
Mine Workers soul.
Observed in Cumbe rland Wednesday.
Next to "a woman scorned" the
maddest thing in the animal kingdom
lisa Disguised walking delegate.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21
Challenging IL Knockout.

governorship somewhat after the man
ner of the bruiser, and just as though
he thought this was the bruiser's year.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21
No Clown Proper" There.

The Homecoming Star insists on want
ing us to do more than Mr.. Porter can
do.
1t wants us to ascertain "the exact
census figures of the town proper
Then it wants us to compare these
"exact figures" with the "exact figures
of Iona ooning's population"
Three considerations initiate against
compliance with these demands:
l., There is no "town proper" at
Homecoming.
=, No "exact figures" at Frostburg,
and
3, No way to get at either.
Puzzling as compliance with the
exact figure idea would be, it is
nothing to the task Of fixing the limits
of ''the town proper at Homecoming.
We say at Lonoconing, for the Star is
very careful to apply that restriction
only to Frostburg.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21
Ouch

The Homecoming Star finds fault
with the following very sensible
paragraph from the Cumberland
C0urier:
1t seems to us that the County Commission
ers could very properly leave the tax the
same this year as it was last year, and secure
enough to build a school house for Frostburg.
BY looking over last years levy we find about
$4,000 Levied. to the late sheriff; $4,000 more
for special road appropriations; $4,000 more
for the school commissioners in excess Oftheir
usual levy, and about $4,000 more levied
for various other purposes which will not
have to be provided for this year. These
sums would be sufficient to build a first class
house for Frostburg and we can see no good
reason why it should not be done.
For this the Star threatens to "sit
down" on Hambright for the Clerk
ship.
1t does really begin to appear that
when anybody wants to do Frostburg
an act of justice he steps on Iona
coning's sore toe.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-03-21
Questions to Paste in Miners Hats.

Questions to Paste in Miners Hats.
Any elaboration of the differences
between mining in the Clearfeld and
Georges Creek regions would seem to
be needless, especially to miners.
Still, we want to say that we have
authentic information showing that
the veins in Clearfeld, now working,
run in thickness from feet 6 inches
down to 2 feet inches.
And on this fact we base this ques-
ton for miners to study honestly and
fairly
Is 1t worth as much to dig Georges
Creek coal, with its vein of 10 to ii
feet, as Clearfield coal ?
And is it just, is it fair, is it right
for Clearfield men to come over here
and attempt by indirection to degrade
your work to level with theirs
We may have more to say on this
subject-not so much that we think it
necessary, but that so far as we can
keep the public enlightened on this
subject we want to give out facts hard
as rocks and logic just as hard.
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30
The Place to Wear n watch.

Half a hundred girls have been no.
ticed lately in the Fifth avenue stages
and OH the west side of that thorough
fare to have little chains, with charms
or lockets attached, hanging from their
collars, either directly in front or a little
to tho left side. Not many days since a
daughter of Eve, who was convinced
that more was there than met the eye,
determined to fathom the mystery. To
that end she made frequent journeys in
the stages and haunted Huyler's till her
pocketbook grew emaciated, all to no
end. The little chains dangled tantaliz-
ingly before her eyes, and no one told
her why. AT last, finding herself alone
in Il stage with a girl adorned after the
manner described, she summoned up all
her courage and asked the stranger to
satisfy her curiosity.
The girl calmly produced a tiny watch,
and la%ughingly said it was the very latest
thing to wear them in the collar, "and
far more convenient it u.s." she said,
ethan to poke them in front of ones
dress and have to unfasten two or three
buttons whenever one wants to know
what time it is" The q%uestioner med
itatively felt of her serviceable but I'M
calmly, old fashioned turnip and decided
that it would necessitate putting stif1y
wired Medici collars ON all her frocks
wero she to attempt following the latest
fad.-New York Recorder,
The Dickinson press., 1891-05-30
Attended His Own Euneral

The late Captain Ben Wakefield, of
Biddeford, ono attended his own fu-
neral, being n of the few men who
have had that privilege. He had gone
on a fishing trip down on the Grand
banks, and had been away from homo a
good while without his family hearing
from him. The same season had proved
very disastrous to a number of other
fishermen who went out from there
abouts, and the vessel Captain Ben was
in had her share of hard luck, and the
report reached homo that she, with her
crew, was lost.
limo passed and Captain Ben did not
return, until at last his family gave up
all hope that he had been saved, and a
day was set for the memorial services.
The services were held in the church at
Cape Porpoise, the minister had offered
prayer for the absent fisherman, who
was supposed to have found his grave in
the sea, and was just beginning his SER
mon when Captain Ben walked into the
church.-Bangor CMe.) Commercial.