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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-10-10

Put TO Flight by Three Zig Americans.
Probably the most famous fat man in
the city is DR.. William n. McVickar of
Holy Trinity church, about whom a score
of good stories are told. When in Europe
some years ago with DIR. Phillips Brooks
and Henry Hudson Richardson, the
world famous architect of Boston, he at
tended lecture on America and Amer
leans" at Sheffield. The Americans
separated, each occupying different part
of the house. Toward the close of his
address the lecturer remarked that dur
ing his travels in this country he had met
none but small men. Nor had he seen
an American over five feet eight inches
in height. Dr. Brooks, who is unusually
tall, arose at this juncture and said that
he had listened to the lecture with much
pleasure, but could not refrain from cor
Tecting the speaker as to the size of
Americans. After asserting that he was
considerably over six feet. he asked if
there were any other Americans in the
hall, whereupon ponderous Dr. McVickar
arose and remarked that he was an
American, and quite bit of one, too.
DR.. Brooks called for another American,
and Architect Richardson responded with
the modest statement that he was Just
six feet two inches in height and weighed
275 pounds. The lecturer fed.-Phila-
lelDhia Record
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-10-10
PiueoppIe Cure for Dipbtberi,

One of my children was down with
diphtheria and was in critical condition.
An old man who heard of the case asked
if we had tried pineapple juice. We tried
it, and the child got well. l have known
it tried in hundreds of cases. l have told
my friends about it whenever l heard of
q case and never knew it to fail. You
Getaripe pineapple, squeeze out the juice,
and let the patient swallow it. The juice
is of 50 corrosive a nature that it will cut
OUT diptheritic mucous, and if you will
take the fruit before it is ripe and give
the juice to person whose throat is well
it makes the mucous membrane of his
throat sore.-Chicago Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-10-10
A LETTER TO LAUGH AT.


A Polite Partisan Makes a Frigh tful
Onslaught on the English Language.
The following is bona tide letter from
a Partisan hotel keeper to a New Yorker
whose family had been abroad, and whose
patronage the writer was anxious to Sc
cure upon the Americans next foreign
trip If you read it all through without
smiling. says the Press, you will have ac-
complished feat that no one who has
yet seen the letter has been able to do:
SIR: Last night l had presented to
you a project of location with the break.
fast and dinner, and the little breakfast
morning, for the amount Of $40 by each
month.
At that you must add for the perfect
comfortable in our hotel, like had prom
ised that yesterday.
At first a housemaid interested specially
at your service.
Afterward the lighting with the gaz or
with the composition candle-the gaz ar
rangement should be at our charges.
The firing with the wood or Goals.
Many electro piles drivers atshall com
municate with the bedroom of your
iOllStiilttlCi anu 6tiSp w llIi ltiG hlttIit'll
In this manner you shall have all ac-
commodations of the life of Paris. give
the liberty or franchise to tell you that at
our ordinary at in each repast, with
good plain cooking you shall encounter
round you many young gentlemens,
many sons of gentry, which learn the
right the physic, the chemists shop, etc,
witch speak the most pure French. This
Is, at my option, very favorable.
In our hotel you shall have all the best
cares in the less particular. We are Mde.
Caux and me, at your disposition for he
utile and agreeable. Here the discom-
fort of your darling wife shall be cured in
the space of three day by the medical
learnings that | have in my possession.
inform you of all things because at
first day | have seen in you together the
good manners that have marked proverb"
al our urbanity and elegancy french.
You shall have all that for 50 by each
person and by each day.
For the good order, than contract of
location for six months to minimum shall
NAKED between we and the half of these
expenses shall payed in advance.
repeat you, that our most large desire
is for your life very agreeable about we.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-10-10

A Queer Old Man Who Was Never
Worried About Amythimm.


Eliphalet Duncan, or Uncle J.. pn." as
he was familiarly called by hi, relatives
and friends, possessed what he termed a
"philosophizin' mind" which stood aip
in good stead on many occasions, says
l'o'th's Companion.
What's the sense o worritin over
stlings that W happened?" he used to
ay Jest view 'em over careful an
you'll allus find they've got a side YOU
kin dwell on an take some comfort
uut'n it. "
lie had his share of discomforts and
trials, but he was well to do" man,
and some of his less fortunate neighbors
said that if they We're as forehandel as
Uncle Liph, 'twould come easier to bear
up under things"
He had lived in one house ever since
his marriage, when a very young man,
but when he was about so years old the
old house was getting so dilapidatcd that
he had a new one built on lot OF lapd
which commanded better view of the
hills He also built new barn. which
was we'll stored with hay and grain.
Much new furniture was bought, and
Uncle Liph and his wife, with their one
unmarried daughter, We're to move over
to the new place" in October.
The last of September the Duncan
family, together with many friends.
went to the county fair, which was held
eight or nine miles away.
Late in the afternoon a boy arrived at
the fair and announced to Uncle Liph
with Mortified gasps that his new barn
had caught fire, nobody knew how, and
the only neighbor who had stayed at
home had been making fruitless attempts
to put out the flames.
When the Duncan family arrived at
the site of what was to have been their
been entirely destroyed and the house
was rapidly burning.
The next morning a farmer driving
slowly past the scene of the confiagration
espied Uncle Liph seated on the stone
wall, in a Illuminating attitude. He
turned around as he heard the sound of
wheels, and said slowly, I'm viewin' my
ruins, we see!"
WELL" said his friend, with some
energy, III pouhu TO say, uncle Liph,
eff l was in your shoes, sh'd find it con-
sidduble of a stump to philosophers over
this mess"
"Ye-es, drawled the afflicted Elipha.
let, "'tis more difficult n usu'l but" he
added, Frightening little, Its all fer
the best, in course; an then, jest see
what a complete job it's; there amt any
thin left with speakin' of except ashes;
an ye know allus was great hand t.
like things finished up, without any
shilly shalyin' or Lalf way work.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-10-10
ermont Not an Original State.

1t is difficult for the average news.
paper reader to rid himself of the notion
that Vermont was one of the original 10
States. The Green Mountain boys dis
tinguished themselves during the war for
independence, but their locality did not
have distinct political existence until
after the close of that struggle, What is
now called Vermont was claimed by
both New Hampshire and New York in
those days, and it was not advanced to
the dignity of Statehood until 1871, &c
years after the surrender of CORVALLIS at
Yorktown and two years after the organ
ization of the Government under the
constitution. 1t is the 18th star of thv
National galaxy.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-10-10

And the Meth ndist Minority Wei
Soon Frcezed Into Conversion.

And the Methodist Minority Were
Soon Frcezed Into Conversion.
Congressman Gambler, of Georgia,
who was born and reared in the mount
aims of that State, tells the following
good story, and is willing to wager an
entire railroad which he owns that it is
true: During the war, and for several
years afterward the Southern darkey
could talk about little else than "manci-
patton" and religion. A Methodist
darkey and Baptist darkey would get to-
tree and argue for hours. An old
planter who lived on the banks of the
Chattahoochie River owned number of
negroes, and one cold day when they
were log rolling and clearing up a piece
of new ground they began to discuss re-
ligion The planter was a second edition
of Bob Ingersoll and became tired of the
discussion. He polled the men as to
their religious beliefs and found II Bap-
lists and 8 Methodists.
Now, he said, II am tired of this
continual arguing, and as the Baptista
are in the majority the rest of you must
90 down into the water" and he ordered
them into the river. They unwillingly
filed into the river up to their necks. and
as they stood with chattering teeth the
old man would yell out:
Are you a Methodist or Baptist?"
The freezing water soon brought the
llethodists to the Baptist belief, and as
the last convert walked on shore the
planter remarked that he hoped it would
be a long time before it would be neces-
sary for him to have another baptizing,
and it was.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-10-10

There was a large boiler of scalding
water over a fire in the yard and several
LIack imps playing near it. Suddenly
shrill voice was heard from inside tho
shanty:
You. George Washington, keep away
from dat ar boiler. Directly you isgwine
;er upset de boiler and scad yerself to
def. an wen you is you'll be de fust one
60 say: ''Twasn't me, mammv.'"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-10-10
The Girl With TIL. Pretty r,on,

The girl whose hand is beautiful, SAYS
d writer in the Cincinnati Enquirer, is
always adjusting her collar, or, if the
hair is pretty too, she pushes an mag
mary lock behind her ear, She does it
with the middle finger, the other fingers
being prettily curved. Her lat rest"
poses always bring her hand into prom
inence, She has way of letting it droop
from her wrist and way of moving it
u hen she speaks
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-10-10

Having been under assignment as United
States storekeeper and guager at the Brad
dock distillery of James Clark while in oper-
alton | hereby certify that III the manutac-
ture Of the Braddock Pure Rye Whisky only
rye and barley malt are used.
NEIII,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-10-10

VFFI0 II IhNVT7O n ITTNl TLTIEk1,
CUMBERLAND MD. (
Having been under assignment as United
States storekeeper and guager at the Braddock
distillery of James Clark, | hereby certify
that in the manufacture of his Braddock
Pure Barley Malt Whisky only barley malt
is used. JOHN H. YOUNG.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-10-10

In early times the Greek ladies. when
called upon to take oath, would swear by
some male god whose name was fire..
quently taken in vain by their liege
lords.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-10-10

Although our goods have been open
but few days Il most satisfactory
impression has beer made on the pub
lie mind by the elegance of our display
and the correct conceits of our work
in trimming.
All concur in the opinion that we
are fully prepared to please the fem
mime taste in every particular. and
that all we have hitherto advertised is
true.
Ii is very interesting as we'll Us
pleasant to hear so many women, re-
cognized as always dressing in excel
lent taste, remark, us our Millinery
was scrutinizcd-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-10-10
A PURE ARTICLE
. FAD below what the Revenue Age1
IL have to say of the manufacture of the
BRADDOCK RYE WHISKEY:

OFFICE FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
CUMBERLAND, Mp, Aug. 16, 1883.
| hereby certify that during the time was
deputy collector internal revenue for District
of Maryland James Clark, in the manutac-
ture of his Braddock Pure Rye Whiskey. ac-
cordng to the record from government books
used only rye and barley malt
WEBSTER BRUCE.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-10-10

al" Don't fail to read our double column
ADVERTISEMENT printed elsewhere in this paper.
No supply for the Holidays is more season
able than an enjoyable quantity of pure
Whiskey. In this and all respects we have
undoubtedly fine and reliable goods.
JAMES CLARK e CO.,
50 Baltimore street,
Dec IL Cumb pr1anI Md
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-10-10
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY !

VOU can save it by buying your Drugs,
l. Paints and Wall Paper at
Colborn's Popular Drug Store.
Having largely increased my facilities, am
Assortment of Wall Paper and Ceiling
Decorations ever displayed here, at prices
that will surely PLEASE and SELL.
Binding Bargains in Blinds.
A complete assortment of Window Blinds
and fixtures EXTREMELY CHEAP.
COME EGHIN,
and try Lucas Tinted Gloss PAINT, the best
READY-MlNED PAINT on earth Lewis
White Lead absolutely CHEAPER than else
where in Western Maryland
Special sale of TOILET SOAPS. Come
early and buy. Handsome and useful Toilet
articles in endless varieties to please the ladies.
~ The only thoroughly competent drug
gist in town, who is graduate IN Pharmacy,
employed here, inSuring all drugs and medi-
cines prepared here to be STRICTLY PURE
and Of official strength.
Having the largest stock and best facilities,
| am prepared to save you money. You can't
afford to deal elsewhere when you have this
opportunity to buy CHEAP. Make no mis-
take in the place but deal only with
ROBERT G. COLBORN.
The Popular Drug Store.
Frostburg, Md.
.eyN Delicious SODA WATER, from the
handsomeSt fountain in western MARYLAND,
sold here Feb %
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-05-14
STATE TEACHERS ASSEM-
BLY,.
Official Program Announced by
Secretary Harrell.

Col. F.. G. Harreil secretary
of the North Carolina Teachers
Assembly has just announced
the official programme of the
annual session which will be
held in June. Tbs eighth
session of the assembly begins
at Morehead City, June 10th,
and continues to June 30th.
Hon. Geo. w. Sanderlin de-
livers the opening address on
the 18th of June, and Rev. L.
Dewitt Tallnage will speak to
tn, assembly on the 18TH.
There will be not less than
1000 persons present OH the
opening day OF the session, and
the meeting will be double
that of any previous session.
Their, are now tep entries for
the music contest by the
leading female schools OF the
state, and the feature of the as
sembly work will he specially
interesting and exciting The
gymnastic Clue will be under
the spec al training of Professor
Charlie Maugnm, Of the uni
versity.
The southern educational
exposition will also be at
Morehead at the elise of the
! teachers assembly.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-05-14

Several OF the tax listers re-
Gently appointed by the County
Commissioners have asked US
about the new law passed by the
General Assembly with refer
ence to listing property for tax
alton. For the benefit OF the
tax listers and the public gene
rally (for all are concerned) we
give below some of the most
important provisions OF the law:
EACH township list tsker shall
advertise in five or more public
places within his township,
Immediately after his appoint
ment, notifying all tax payers
to return to him all the real
and personol property which
each tax payer shall own on
the lst day Of June. Each list
taker shall attend at two or
more places in each township
for the purpose OF taking a
list of property for taxation.
The tax payer shall list all
the real aud personal property,
moneys, credits, investments in
bonds. stocks, joint stock com
panies, annuities or otherwise
in his possession or under his
control, either as owner oil
holder thereof, or as parent,
husband, guardian, trustee,
executor. administrator, r.
ceiver, accounting officer, part.
ner, agent or other wise.
The list taker shall be part
ocular to examine each person
on oath as to whether he Ia:
other property than that stated
in his return. II any person
liable to be charged with take.
shall refuse to file and swea,
to his returns he shall be guilt!
of a misdemeanor. Every lis
taker shall have power to sent
for persons and papers ant
examine Witnesses and admin
, lister oaths.
, Persons who fail to list will
be liable to double taxes, an
/ those liable Coz poll taxes ant
, for property taxes failing t.
3 list will be guilty OF mis-
r demeanor, punishable by a fin
of $50 or imprisonment for 3
2 days.
r The tax listers shall, on @
, before the first day Monday i
9 July, under oath, return the ia
a list to the C ERIK of the Boar
e Of Commissioners: he shal
s also, 1T the same time, return
s under oath. g. list Of all tn
q property in the township nc
8 given in for taxation, with
l. description and valuation there
O of made by himself and name
n of occupants or owners, and
e list Of taxable polls OF h
o township not given in fo
o taxation. Tax listers must i
l. every case swear the tax paw
n to the truth of his return.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-05-14
Challie Delaines /!

Worth everywhere 8 cents per
yard, We now offer 1T &c per
yard.
Twenty-Five pieces Blue Twill
ed Flannels, heavy and firm,
value 30 cents per yard We now
offer at 25c per yard. ~
Ten bales Dwight Anchor A
heavy and hne unbleached Muf-
lin, regular price &c. We now Of
fer by the piece or yard at &c.
per yard.
One case Lancaster 1914 un-
bleached Sheeting, q rare bar
! gain, we offer at 19c. per yard.
One case Dwight Star Un-
bleached 40-inch Pillow CAse
Muslin, regular price and value
1Oc. we now offer at 7c. per
yard.
Two cases Continental Un-
bleached U.inch Pillow Case
Muslin, regular price and value
lie. We now offer at TIC. per
yard,
One case fine Unbleached 90
inch Muslin, regular price 7c.
We now offer at 4ac. yer yard.
Twenty five pieces 64-inch
Bleached Table Damssk, rsal
value aud regular price Soc. We
DOW offer at $40 per yard.
twenty-five hundred and thir-
ty-eight yards Plaid NAinsook,
one Of the biggest bargains you
ever struck at4}c per yard.
Twenty-one hundred sud six
ty-one yards. Plaid Nainsook,
see them 1t &c. per yard.
Fifteen hundred and thirty
four yards Lace Pearl Nainsook,
l5c. per yard quality, 1T Sc per
yard.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-05-14
Extraordinary Low Prices.

We mention o few OF them,
and suggest xn early inspection.
as they will not stay with Us
long.
Five Cases Cabot A. Bleashed
Muslin, regular price 8 cents
PEI yard, Wa now offer by the
piece or yard at &c.
Five cases Fruit Of the Loom
Bleached Muslin. ct 8 cents per
yard. by the piece or yard,
Five bales, A Ech Lake fine
Unbleachei Muslin, regular
price &c per yard. We now Offer
at 5Sc per yard.
Two hundred pieces Dress
Prints, new spring styles. regu-
lar price 7Ac, We are now Offer
ing at 4ac.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-05-14
LEES BACKkCHE PLASTERS!

IN North Cardinals sunny CLINE.
Their wOnd'rOus virtues, fadeless st!a.
Exert an influence sublime
In lninistering to human i'll;
Aud many pang along our way,
Lees i'lasters dotha llay.
Yna can cure q had case ct Back
ache quicker with one Of Lees Plas-
ters than by any other application,
and after the backache red, you
can still wear the Yla.'"l with COM
for! tor IA month or longer. TEis
Plaster is great discovery, and it is
hard to- find any pain or ache that
will rot yield to it. Prepared only
~ Il. j. LEE, Druggist.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-05-14
Good Looks.

Good looks are more than skin
deep, depending upon healthy,
condition of all the vital organs. If
the Liver be inactive, you have a
Bilious Look, if our stomach be dis
ordered you have Dyspeptic Look
and if your Kidneys be affected you
have a Punched Look. Secure good
health and you will have good looks.
Electric Bitters is the great altera
tive and Tonic acts directly on these
vital organs. Cures Pimples, Blotch
es, Boils and gives good complex
ion. Sold at Dr.. r. II. Holidays
drugstore, Clinton, N. c., and John
R. Smith, druggist, Mt. Olive, N. G..
at so cents per bottle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-05-14
.EE,s WART SPECIFIC.

n certain cure for warts on horses
and mules, as Judge Il. Il. Boykin,
the Editor ofTHE CAUCASIAN, Capt.
Cornelius Patrick, Maj. w. Lucius
Faison. Messrs. A. Ferd Johnson,
Henry +. Faison, VIM. II. FaisOn,
Hon. Bascomb Nicholson and hun
drcds of others IN Sampson and adj
joining counties and throughout
Eastern Carolina will certify. Sold
only by TT. LEE, Druggist.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-05-14
unRsE AM CATTLF POWDEKs.

HORSE AND CATTLE POW DEKS.
We Offer under this head the best
Condition Powders in the market.
They are prepared by the leading
Drug House of the United States,
from the formula of the most dis
linguished Veterinary Surgeon liv-
my. They are excellent appetizers-
general Alternative and tonic, and
can he relied upon ns a remedy for
all diseases Of domestic animals.
They are composed of Licorice- Root,
Juniper Berries, Flaxseed, Gentian,
Ginger, Iron and Anthony. Sold
only by Il. }. LEE, Druggist
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-05-14
TWENTY-FIVE CASES
Assorted Pants Goods.

This assortment comprises
the following we'll known
brands: Louisiana, .Attakappase.
Coyington, Doeskins, Double
and Twist Cassimeres. etc. Thee,
goods will be sold ct Is per cent
less thsn usual price .aaid vow
cannot detect Q daw In them
Fifteen cases assortslf Gfnr-
hams, real worth Zoe. wS nov,
oner by the yard or piece 9 &c
per yard.
Ten cases Sstines, worth a.
tually 15c. We now Offer. by the.
yard or piece ut Tic psr yafd.
Twenty-Five cases Flo0r or
Cloth, . rare bargaln. former
price 76c. per yard, We now Of
Ter at 30c. per yard.
twenty-five pieces Garnet. all
styles, at inst one hall their
value.
such bargains g are o0erad
IN this selection are exceodina-
y rara, and don't last long.
HoLEsALE BUYERS
Night very judiciously place
early orders before the stock is !
picked over.
FRANK nla 7!
fAYErTEvnLE n. G.
81 on A.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-05-14
pT. LEE Man n = or

Persons need medicine only when
they are sick and their lives in dan
ger. then they want nv very best
That can be had. Only such is Kept
n; the CLINTON DRUG STORE; there
can hc found also full line Of Pat
ent Medicines, Essential Oils, Per-
ftmlcry, Trusses, English Tooth
Brushes, Medicinal Whiskcy, Horse
and Cattle Powders, and the best
remedies for all diseases and all
nl,nts OF Horses, Mule, Cattle,
Hogs, Poultry, etc.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-05-14
THORNTON
FAYETTEVILLE. n. c,

Wired him that a. sooa rs the in
sursnce adjusters were through
there would be big bargains In
the market. He was advised
to use his discression, and the
result is highly satisfactory 10
me, and / think will be TO my
patrons. Wa we're among the
first buyers at this slaughter
sale, and secured first choice OF
the most desirable goods offered
and propose giving our custom
cts the advantage We obtained.
The majority Of these goods
you would never know had been
through n fire, unless told 30, or
on account OF the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-05-14
WORMS IN HORSES.

Lees Worm Specific never fails to
expel worms from horses and mules.
Warranted in every case. sold only
by II. J. LEE, Druggist.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-05-14
nTHLR SpECI


Pure 4-year Old Medicinal Whis-
key.
A Safe and Certain Corn Cure.
Sure Cure for Scratches in Horses.
Sure Cure for Eczema in Cattle
and Horses.
Safe and Sure Cure for Lice on
stock.
Specific for Staggers in Horsesan
Hogs.
Sure Cure for Chicken Cholera.
Scientific remedies for all diseases
and ailments of Horses, Mules, Hogs,
Cattle, Poultry and Dogs.
T. J. LEE, Druggist.
October 9th, 1890. If
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-05-14
OQr EXCGuilg EclipSing Sale!

5000 yards Of Standard Cali
Goes ut 5 cents per yard. In
quantities to suit customers.)
1000 yards SO inch Sea Island
Shifting, at 81 cents per yard.
Sold only by the piece
D@ we adyise early buying,
as these prices will create a
lively demand.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-05-14
Stylish,
Durable,
w ell Made /!

Come and see them before
buying elsewhere.
We have also a full line Of
Gents Ladies' Misses and Chill
dren's Shoes, in various Styles,
at MODERATE PRICES.