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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-17
journalistic.
The Ledger is a year old.

The Ledger is year old.
Its great age seems to be more a
surprise to itself than anybody else.
But it is absolutely year old-an
immensely long career for Il newspaper
to RIM in this county without re-
cognizing the JOURNAL by name,
either as a paper or an organ.
Later-The Leelger this week speaks
of II "Frostburg contemporary" which
must mean the JOURNAL. The great
paper appropriatcs the Opaque desig-
nation because it wants to thank the
Ledger for its good intention in sustain
ing it as against the needless attack
of the Cumberland Ne,cs last Monday
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-17
GENERAL ITEMS.
Railroad Excursions.

The Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad COM
pany is now running solid vestibuled
trains to Pittsburgh, Columbus, Gin
cinnati. Chicago, Washington, Balti-
more, Philadelphia, 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, 1891-01-17
And Don't Won Forget II,

The Cumberland Ne,os thinks it a
comparatively small affair to edit a
weekly paper. Which is true, provid-
ed editing were all the poor country
man has to do. But when he is job
printer, compositor, pressman, book
keeper, local reporter and everything
else in connection with printing of
flee, the JOURNAL, for one, will take
chances to do good work and plenty
of it in any department of daily
paper, editorial preferred.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-17
COUNTY NEWS.
HrcyitIpS,

hSftNItHS.
If Stirkley does not change his
method of going off before he is loaded
somebody will dub him the Cumber-
land force bill.
There was man in our town,
And he was wnndrous wise;
lie iump'd into bramble bush
And SCRATCHED out both his eyes.
And when he found his eyes were out,
With all his might and main
He iump'd into another BUSH
And scratch'd them in again.
Tile Boss
The Independent Order of Milkmaids
in Homecoming is made up of young
women who scream whenever they see
COW.
The Cumberland NelrS seems to have
sllenced the Times. The last flash of
satire was doubtless too much for the
latter and it went to grass. Cutting
proper credit out of an item on the
ground that it is ''matter unfit for
publication" is II new and evidently
effective way of putting it. Stckley
is reliably said to be vigorous talker.
Which, being true, there is no doubt
in the JOURNALS mind that at eli
macteric stages he wipes his pen on his
tongue,
The little city of Cumberland, which
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-17

aqueduct would be impossible. RECOMMEND
a special levy of forty dollars in the hands of
f. NJ. Ginnevan for additional stoning of
the road through Oldtown.
In closing my report | would state that
with a few exceptions have found the roads
OF the county i'll a much improved condition.
Respectfully, GEO S. WILSON.
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The Way to Talk,


The Piedmont Herald lays it down to
its people this way:
Some people object to paying $3.50 for the
Herald. The price before we took charge of
it was $3.50, when it was not so good as it is
now, and we cannot afford to furnish it for
less. If you do not wait it, don't take it.
There is no begging nor whining
about that sort of talk. The last sen
tence is an ipse dirH worthy of attach
ment to every statement of subscrip-
ton terms. For instance, suppose we
should add it to the JOURNALS an
nouncement, the latter would read
this way:
$50 per annun-in advance. If you don't
want it, don't takeit.
Another good point-to make on the
borrowers, would be:
If you don't take it, don't read it.
Everybody's Business Turns Out to be
Nobody's Business.
The Council rests under grave
misapprehension of one of its func-
tons when it holds that it must take no
notice of popular complaint against its
officers unless somebody prefers formal
charges.
The Council is the agent of the peo-
pie and responsible to the people for
the conduct of its trust.
The police force is the agent of the
Council and responsible to the Coun
ell for its behavior.
Hence, it is no mans business-no
dozen mems business to appear volun-
tarily to prefer charges against the
Councils agents. They may do it, but
it is in no sense their duty to do it.
Private citizens enjoying no mu-
nicipal honors nor emoluments and
resting under no bonds OF oaths to pro-
tect the public interest and safety
ought not to be expected to willingly
come and prosecute anybody for any
thing. They may do it, we repeat,
but it is not incumbent upon them to
do it.
After all that has been said, there
fore, of the Indian uprising New
Years eve, it was the Coun ellis official
duty-not to follow, but to lead
investigation. 1t was its sworn duty
not to expect that some private cit
izen would take it upon himself to
prosecute the police, but themselves to
institute an inquiry and compel private
citizens to tell all they know.
The action of the Council Monday
evening in refusing to investigate this
scandal on the pretext that no one had
preferred charges was not creditable
to its intelligence, its obligations to
the people, or its manhood.
AS precedent, its action is most
dangerous. Whenever it is fully es-
tablished that the safety of the town,
public order and decency-all depend
ing upon the integrity and fidelity Of
the police, are contingent, after all,
upon the pride and courage of ir-
responsible private citizens, then the
sooner the corporation is wiped out
the better. Better none than one that
repudiates its primary mission and
only, ,,,,r,.oca
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ImDOrtaut to Dclinu;IcnjS.

This is way the Lathrop (Nlo.) Men,
Hor suggests the matter to those who
owe on subscription account:
We are very modest, but we Speak of it
again. 1t is of so much importance to US
that we would fain mention it once more
There is a little matter that Some of our Sub
ScriberS have Seemingly forgotten entirely. 1t
is necessary in our business. We need $3.50
Do you understand?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-17
POOrOII Frost burg.
The Ledger well inquiries

The Ledger well inquiries:
Another suit against the town of Frostburg
decided in favor of the plaintiff! Where
and when will the thing stop?
But the JOURNAL is so glad ii is not
$1,000.
1t is Il big risk to go before juries
that sometimes do not seem to appre-
bend the difference between thousands
and hundreds.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-17
An Ola Fros.hurG Character Heard
From

J. n. WAS in st. Louis on Tuesday.
and in the afternoon registered a
solemn oath that he would sacrifice
his left arm before he would permit
the force bill to pass. A few minutes
after that vow was made the Senate
in Washington set aside the measure.
J. n. killed it.-Sl Louis Post Di$patch.
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Reports OF Almshousc Trustees and
General Road Supervisor.

AT one of the daily meetings of the
county commissioners last week the
report of the trustees of the almshouse
was submitted and is as follows:
CUMBERLAND, MD, Jan. 6, 1891.
honorable Comfy Commissioners Of AUegaHy
comfy:
The Trustees of Allegany County Almhouse
respectfully submit the following report:
RESOURCES.
Amount levied June, 1890. So, 10000
Sale of cabbage, hides, pota-
toes, Observation-Disclosures. 2l1S
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-17

Snow this morning.
Still threatening.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-01-17
"a - K. - N .IAIN 4
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS.
.s;teerage Passage

sSteerage Passage
TO or from Liverpool, queenstown, Belfast
Londonderry, Bristol Cardiff, or Glasgow
Scandinavian and Continental points, at low
est rates.
Very Best accommodations for Steerageand
intermediate Passengers.
An experienced Surgeon is attached to each
vessel.
Intermediate and Storage Stcwardesses car
ried by each Steamer for the purpose of at
tending to the wants of females and children.
For further particulars or Passage Tickets
apply to A. SCHUMACHER & CO.,
No. South Gay street. Baltimore,
Or in Frostburg to w &. WRIGHT
at the office of the Cumberland and Pennsyl-
vHnia railroad company, Frosthnrg, Md,
Nov
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SPELLS

.O,J-T 10
PAID OUT.
For groceries, provisions feed. 81 9l4.3S
Dry goods and clothing ............. 4GS.S5
Medicines for sick and feeble ........ 227. As
Collins for dead, car fare for travellers. 30 So
Materials, labor expenses, farm and
house vouchers flied herewith ..... l25. 81
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-24
WEST STPERIOR.

A somewhat exciting railway cross.
ing war has Just closed here, original
ing in an attempt on the part of the
Douglas County Street Railway Com
pany to lay its track along Richie
avenue and across the tracks of three
great railway corporations. Both
force and the courts were resolted to
and the matter was doubtless some
what prolonged by the absence of
Mayor Pattison from the city. Prompt.
ly upon his return he gave the belllg-
erents to understand that the citizens
of Superior possessed some rights
which even railway magnates were
bound to respect and the matter soon
came to head by the surrender of
the railway superintendent.
A number of steel steamers are in
course of building at the ship-yard
here and in the small item of rivets
alone two tons of iron per day is being
used. The Canadian Pacific Railway
Company has ordered two steamers
built here for its use and they will be
constructed with reference to their
adaptability for use in carrying pack
age freight instead of coal and grain
WHICH Will HcCtSSdlN SOME
slight modification of the details of
construction.
Though Mr.. L. L. Lewis formerly of
Hartland, is nearly eighty-fve years
of age he is hale and hearty and chap
erones friends who visit the city to
see the sights from one point of inter.
est to another with zeal and activity
seldom seen in men of his advanced
age.
The weather is mild and wet.
Prominent railway officials who
visit Superior upon tours of inspec-
ton readily concede that this city lis
in it," to use a slang phrase, and all
railways centering here will greatly
increase their yard facilities for hand.
ling cars.
Coal is going out of here at the rate
of nearly three hundred cars per day.
Santa Claus is on deck here and
will have quite good deal of work to
do.
X. w. Lewis has an enviable repu-
tation for the correctness of his alb.
stracts and his books are of cores
ponding value. Accuracy is the life
OF an abstract. Knox knows this and
performs his work accordingly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-24
RED WING.

Xmas preparations are the order of
the day.
The river is now free from ice for
the second time this winter.
A few weeks ago there were fears
of wood famine here, but at present
there is a sufficient supply to meet all
requirements.
1t is estimated that there will be
10000 tons of coal consumed in this
city during the winter which at 81
per ton is not so bad after all.
The public schools and the seminary
on the hill closed for the holidays last
Friday. but the business college will
not close till Wednesday of this week
At the latter institution we have
noticed the following persons from
Pierce comfy: Mr. E. L. Burke and
his sister, Nellie of Diamond Bluff;
Miss L. F. Patterson, of River Falls;
Miss E. johnson of Hartland; Mr..
Rogers and Mr.. Freye, from near Ellis.
worth; and Mr.. Allie White, of Bras.
ington. If a person is DESTROYS of Sc.
curing a good practical business edu-
cation, we know of no other school
that can give its patrons better results
during the time of attendance than
may be obtained right here at home.
Mr.. Roy Thurber and family OF
Ellsworth, arrived safe in Riverside,
Cal. some days ago. He reports that
grass, &C., looks as green there now
as it does here in June, and that
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-24
PLUM CITY.

The store and lots now occupied by
the Plum City Hardwood Lumber Co.
were sold at public auction on the
Dist.
L. Werckle of Menomonie was in
town on business on the 22d inst.
Charles Deering an old resident or
this place died at his home on the 10th
inst. The remains were inferred in
the town cemetery on the 18th. De-
ceased leaves "a wife and four children
to mourn his sad end. The family
have the sympathy of the entire COM
munity.
The enrolment at the village school
Is about seventy-not Seventy-hve as
was reported last week.
Suter & johnson have about 100, 600
feet of lumber to deliver to Maiden
Rock. The work will be let 20 the
lowest bidder.
John Platb and family have moved
into the residence recently vacated by
5. ". Hum.
III. Schwedes of Wabasha was in
town on business on the 22d.
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TElQPERElGE.
CONDUCTED BY THE @. t. U.
"For God and Home and Natire Land"
ogFIcrns or prKRcr %. W cru
Temperance Notes.


Did you ever hear of any movement
having for its object the advancement
of any public interest which original
ed in saloon or among saloon-keep-
ersl
Did you ever hear of town which
published abroad as an inducement to
prospective settlers the number of sd.
looms it had within its limits2
Did you ever hear of community
which enrolled among its substantial |
and public-spirited citizens the names
of its saloon-keepers. with their bust
ness occupations Affixed
Did you ever hear of a saloon-keep-
er being mentioned in any public place
as hero, q philanthropist, true gen
tleman, a man of noble mind. or as IA
public benefactor of any sort!
Did you ever hear of saloon-k keep
er starting or heading a subscription
list for a fund to establish an orphan
age or a hospital. a public park, an
institution of learning, church. or a
mission chapel
Did you ever hear of saloon keep.
er saying to would.be customer in
the shape of poor, wretched SGT,
mo, can not take your money. You
have too much liquor now. Take
your money and go and buy some
bread with It for your starving wife
and childreni'
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|. S., ST. P. & U. P.
These Leffsrs are the Initials of the
NsW lime through UyOmiRg and
idaho 10 me Pacific Northeast.

This line is composed or the Chi
cage. st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
and Union Pacific Railways and
reaches more Far Western Cities than
any other line. as follows:
HALEY, Boise City, Lewiston, Mos
COW and principal Idaho points.
Walla Walla, COifax, Pennington,
Rockford, Spokane Falls and numer-
Gus Washington points
Baker City, PendletOn, Portland and
principal Ores, points.
Ogden and S.,It Lake City, the lar
gest points in Utah.
San Francisco, Los Angeles and ali
California points from Mt. Shasta to
San Diego.
And this line also reaches Butte.
Anaconda anu many other points in
Montana.
Also note that by this line accom-
mOddtioDs are furnished in Pullman
Family STEPPING Cars at very low
rates TO holders If secJnd-class tickets
going 10 Washington. Oregon and Cal
ifOTnia.
When you get ready 10 go West, be-
fore deciding upon your route. call on
agents of c.. Il. P. NJ. & o. Ry., who
will cheerfulIy furnish rates and in
formation about through car service
over the Line SUPERIOR, ST. PAUL 4
AI0i PACIFIC LINE and connections, OF
for pamphlets ma maps address
7. -. TEASDALE.
General Passenger Agent, st. Paul
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Farmers Institutes.

The most important question, and
the one that should impress the at
tention of all Intelligent agriculturists
is, or should he, the best means of
improving aud advancing their condi-
tion as tillers of the soil.
By learning the best and most i'm
proved methods in each detail of farm
work, we want a dissemination of all
useful knowledge connected with agri-
culture Dairy and dairy farming is
receiving more attention than at any
other period of our history and we have
yet to know of any one who is con-
Quoting the business intelligently that
is not making a success. As a natural
consequence, the cultivation of clover
and the grasses are largely in excess
of any other period. Wherever we
find our cultivators taking counsel of
enc another, we find them succeeding
well.
If every man who is tilling the soil
IN Wisconsin could have the advan-
tage of the experience and informa-
ton of every other man similarly en-
gagged throughout the state. who could
estimate the good that would accrue
to our farmers from this source alone!
Where is the farmer who cannot testi-
fy to the greatly superior advantages
of demonstrated experience over that
of theory and opinion! This is pecu-
liarly the work of farmers institutes.
Farmers Institutes. then, are of
immense benefit 20 any county in
which they are held. and the farmers
are reaping greater benefits from
these travelling schools, which are
largely practical demonstration of
everyday work on the farm. We
hope our readers will attend the Insti-
tute held in this county at River Falls,
Jan. rs.
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FARMIIILL.

Miss Maggie Price is intending to
go TO River Falls TO attend the Nor
NAL school after the holidays.
J. n. Schroeder has bought a horse
and road cart and now goes horse. back
every day from his boarding place TO
his shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Pratt who have
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. liartZ, Tor the past four weeks,
have returned to their home at Wau-
sau, Wis.
L. Slagel bought horse of Geo. Lee
for $25.
Emery hurry of Menomonie is here
on visit.
James, Charles, and William Rice
each took a load of hogs to Maiden
Rock last week.
Ed. Chichester has returned from
Dakota where he has been at work
the past summer. He got four dollars
a day for for running an engine.
Lester Kendall sold load of hogs
at Durand last week.
VIM. LOnt and daughter left for Cal
ifornia on the 10th. lie goes TO visit
his parents, and If he likes the coun.
try he will make his home there in
tie future.
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Good Luck for 1902.

The last few days OF 1891 reminds
us that it is pleasant custom among
friends to wish each other, at the adj
vent of a New Year, happiness and
prosperity for the coming months.
Just why our good wishes should be
any more fervent at the beginning of
the year than at any other period, it
would be hard to say; certainly our
friends need good fortune at one time
as well as another. But whatever the
reason of it, 1.-The Burlington" be-
lieves it custom to be hOnored and
therefore very cordially wishes its
friends and patrons and the public
generally, a Happy New Year" As
our particular friends are the travel
ing public, we would elaborate a little
by hoping that, by whatever line you
journey, your trains will run without
accident and make good time; your
way lie through lovely scenery; your
trip be one of comfort in Pullman
Sleepers and reclining chair cars;
your meals be enjoyed on dining cars
whose cuisine is peerless, and your
baggage be safely delivered. If you
travel by other lines, we hope for the
above good luck; if you use 1.-The Bur
lington," we know it will be so. For
tickets, rates, and maps, call on your
nearest ticket agent. or address w. j.
G. Kenyon, Gen. Pass, Agent c., b. &
n. X. R., st. Paul. MINI.
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w hat a Horse Might Say.

Dom ask ne to back with blinds on.
| am afraid to.
Don't lend me to some blockhead
that has less sense than have.
Don't think because l am a horse
that iron, weeds and 5riars won't hurt
my hay.
Don't be so careless of my harness
as TO find a great sore on me before
you attend to it.
Don't run me down steep hill for
if anything should give way might
break your neck.
Don't whip me when get frighten-
ed along the road, or | will expect it
next time and may make trouble.
Don't put on my blind bride so that
it irritates my eye, or so leave my
fore-lock that it will be in my eyes.
Don't forget the old book that is a
friend to all oppressed, that says, "A
merciful man is merciful to his beast. "
Don't hitch me to an iron post or
railing when the mercury is below
freezing. | need the skin on my
tongue.
Don't keep my stable very dark, for
when so out into the light my eyes
are injured, especially if snow be ON
the ground.
Don't forget to file my teeth when
they get jagged and cannot chew my
food. When get lean it is sign my
teeth want filing.
Don't compel me to eat more salt
than want by mixing it with my
oats. know better than any other
animal how much L need.
Don't let me be hitched in my stall
at night with big cob right where
l must lie down. am tied and can't
select smooth place.
Don't trot me up hill, for have to
carry you and the buggy and myself,
too. Try it yourself some time. Run
up hill with big load
Don't make me drink ice-cold water
or put frosty bit in my mouth.
Warm the bit by holding it half
minute against my body.
Don't say whoa unless you mean it.
Teach me to stop at the word. 1t may
check me if the lines break and save
a runaway and smash-up. - Farm
Journal.
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For Eo Cents

The attention of the reader is invited
to tho advertisement of The Weekly
Milwaukee Sentinel in another column,
and to the remarkably low price at
which it is offered. Seventy-fve cents
a year, or in clubs of six OF above, only
fifty cents year each copy. Together
with this journal, to any person SUBJ
scribing for this paper, The Weekly
Sentinel will be sent for so cents in
addition to our subscription price.
The Sentinel is the leading metropoli-
tan journal of the state. 1t is recog-
nized as one of the ablest and best
newspapers of the country. For Wis
consin readers who desire to take in
addition to their local newspaper, a
paper devoted TO general news, the
Intelligent discussion of current top
les, full market reports, ETC., it is
preferable to any of the newspapers
published in cities outside the state,
since it is prepared with special refer
ence to the wants and interests of the
people of this state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-12-24

\ novel insurance swindle develop.
ed last Monday by the arrest of Ole
Fossum, painter and proprietor of a
grocery store, at Menomonie, ON a
charge Of obtaining money fradulently
on an insurance policy on his wife. She
was an invalid for three or four years
and died several months ago. A cou-
pie of months prior to her death he
engaged girl just arrived from Nor
way, who was entirely ignorant of the
English language, as a servant, repre-
senting her, it is alleged, as his wife.
She was examined Tor insurance, and
he received a policy of $4,000 in his
favor in the Odd Fellows Mutual com
pany. The girl, becoming suspicious,
mentioned the fact TO neighbOrs.
When arrested he confessed, giving
security for the return of the money.
Fossum is about IS years of age. an
active church member and deacon in
the Norwegian church.-Er.