davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-06-28
The "Grammarlan'' Isn't in Ii.


A Boston poet having a perfect right
TO ask these questions has asked them
accordingly:
II should de tomorrow UoHi2 feel
This need of human love.
III should die TO morrow r9rld SEE
That all the tears l see
And thereupon a smart New Yorker
hopes that when this man dies he win
learn the difference between 'wou'I'
and should" Now, iithis melancholy
Bostonlan had asked "sAouii Z lee.
he would have implied more or loss Oh
tinctly that the question oth.s duty o
feel had been raised. As he dIiatmcn
that he didn't say t. lie might have
said could l feel?r had he liked, oat
he didn't like, IS is very evident. it
there is one thing worse than me.an-
cholly Boston poet 10 is Il hall-paAel
New York grammarian
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-06-28
\ Stronger Tie.

Lady Ito small boy)-EIow did it hap
pen that your little playmate gave you
the largest piece Of cake? Are you
brothers?
Small Boy-No mum; he's in love with
my little sister.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-26
Glass Legislation Defined.

"knight of Labor in last week 5
Homecoming Re1je~, after unnecessarily
explaining why transgressors Of the
law are punished, and why the State
should care for them, gets down to
the real question quite illogically as
follows:
Suppose the farmers of that State ask for a
law placing a bounty on the scalps of crows,
Or foxes, or hawks, the Legislature would be
powerless to grant it because it was a class de-
mand.
Not necessarily so-unless ''Knight
of Labor considers "crows, foxes or
hawks Il class.
The JOURNAL has divided people only
into classes.
Hence it would not and could not
regard an Act to destroy ''crows,
foxes or hawks as class legislation
unless that Act imposed an undue tax
on people other than farmers. But in
general such Acts are not class bene-
fits, because all-producers and con
sumers, derive profit therefrom.
Again:
Suppose the oystermen of Maryland should
ask for the suppression of the danger within
certain limits, the Legislature of Maryland
according to the JOURNALS general principle
would be powerless to grant it because it wa,
the demand of class.
The intelligent compOsitor has
doubtless left something out of this
proposal, but we will endeavor to sup
PLY it by a reinstatement:
Suppose class of oystermcn should
ask for privileges denied to other
oystermen, or other citizens of the
State, would the Legislature be able
to grant it? If able, would it be
right, not to say constitutional
But if there is danger of destroying
the oyster industry by current method:
of taking them, not only oystermen
but all classes are concerned III it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-26
The Amendments.

1t may assist some readers of the SIM
in reaching a conclusion as to how
they should vote upon the pending
constitutional amendments to have the
pith of each amendment concisely
stated. In the Governors procla-
nation they are designated for con-
venience by numbers in the order of
their passage by the Legislature. We
shall accordingly refer to them as
there designated:
AMENDMENT NUMBER Ito amend
section Il Of article > of the constitu-
ton, is simply intended TO give the
Governor power to veto particular
items in an appropriation bill without
yetoing the entire bill.
Many States have adopted this pro-
vision, the wisdom Of which is obvious,
and which has met general approval,
AMENDMENT NUMBER TO amend
section IS of article 3 of the constitu-
ton. provides that the Legislature
shall not alter or amend the charter of
any corporation existing AT the time
of the adoption of this article, or pass
any other general OF special law for
the benefit of such corporation, except
upon the condition that such corpora
ton shall surrender all claim to
exemption from taxation or from re
peal or modification Of its charter,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-26
GENERAL ITEMS.
Rev. Sam Jones Gives his Opinion
Upon Il Practical Question.


Upon a Practical Question.
To the Atlanta Constitution.
| impugn the motives or integrity
of no man or set of men, but the
best men with the best motives
can do much harm in honestly trying
to do much good. am sure this is
true Of this unceaslng warfare on rail
roads and corporations generally. |
enjoy a rabbit hunt, but when there is
danger of running the last rabbit out
Of the country, and when we have fifty
dogs to each rabbit, | prefer to 90 dog
hunting awhile. This cry about mono
poles, corporations, trusts, ETC., is
popular, but silly.
The Standard Oil company and the
Pullman Car company, with the sugar
trust, give to the world the cheapest
oil, the greatest comfort to weary
travellers and the cheapest sugar the
world ever saw.
The Vanderbilt and Pennsylvania
railroads, combining u network of
railroads stretching almost over hsf1f
the United States, give the best
equipped lines, the fastest trans, the
most reasonable rates of any railroads
in the world. What the South needs
is not the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of railroads
and the bankruptcy Of her corpora
tons, but such friendly consideration
and wise legislation as will conserve
their interest and develop their re-
sources until the Southern States shall
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois,
ETC.,
may not have eyes to see rightly
nor ears to hear wisely, but surely
have had opportunity to see and
hear, as | have covered most Of the
ground to Maine to California, and
Canada to the Gnlf am candid
when | say that the warfare on our
railroads and corporations have done
lis infinitely more harm than all other
things combined, for when you depress
and hammer down Southern securities
to the point where our bankers cannot
hypothecate them in New York to get
money to move our cotton crop. then
it's time to call a halt. Central railroad
stock l26 one month and Sc the next,
not because Wall street is on the ram
page. but because of home warfare on
combines, etc.
The greatest prosperity have
seen in America is along the line of
the prosperous and well managed
railroads. The two are independ-
emf. If you will show me one
prospecting without the other then you
will show me sight ] have not looked
upon IN my peregrlnations. ! know it
is unwise to push this battle further
against railroads, and if those in
authority shall think and act different
ly, time can and will demonstrate who
was wise and vino was foolish.
Yours truly, SAM Il. JONES,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-26

Affairs III the bituminous market
are hardening under the stimulating
influences Of Il gradually improving
fuel demand. The tonnage, which
has slightly increased. comes from
contractors who have exhausted stocks
and from the line trade. There seems
to be more or less of a movement on
the part OF contractors to increase
their yearly orders. Prices are firm
at $50, lower ports.
The car supply on the Baltimore and
Onlo is reported to be a shade better.
Nevertheless it is still grossly mad
equatc TO meet demands. The car
supply on the Pennsylvania and Nor
folk & Western is reported to be all
that could be wished.
Anent the ocean freight and short
ear supply situations, u very curious
circumstance took place last week.
Shippers from Baltimore purchased
at, and shipped from Philadel-
phia Il number Of calgoes, while the
Philadelphia shippers, owing the lower
ocean freights ruling at Baltimore,
shipped their coal in to Canton over
the Pennsylvania line in order to
transfer it at that point, Engineering
and Mining J0urHai.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-26
BI'CNitiCS.

The JoI-RxAt, is in debt 70 the Cum-
berIand Times for an cxtravagantlv
fine commitments. 1t will be paid.
Titus 4. Brick saws a Young woman
sang II Stood on the Bridge at Mid
nioht" ot = recent Mt, SAVAGE concert
until there were only II arjstocrats
left in the hall
Nh. Pink Whiskers of Pocahnntas
WAS scared nearly ont of his boots the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-26
"SDarc The Rod" &c.

The disgraceful row at the opening
exercises OF Syracuse University,
Friday, is Il commentary upon the
modern style Of education under its
most FAVORABLE conditions. The
tendency of the age has been to eX-
terminate the boys and cultivate the
b'hovs. The Solomonic conviction
that if ''you spare the rod you will
spoil the child" has done away with,
and the result is that we have no more
reverence for authority.
The Syracuse University has been
run upon the modern principle of re-
garding boys as men with the result
that the professors were not needed or
respected Oh opening day, the presence
of ladies imposed no RESTRAINT, and the
president Of the institution was booted
and Kissed when he attempted to speak
and rebuke the turbulence. Rock salt
was thrown about the hall, the SophO-
more and Freshmen classes began a
violent romp, and ca, calls, whistles
and Kisses drowned any attempt Of the
professors to speak.
The trouble is, we have no boys at
these institutions any longer, They
are generally rOwdieS or dudes. A
child in years and brains cannot b6
made man and scholar by simply
giving him free rem and exempting
him from boyhood accountability.
Freed from fear of the rod seven boys
in ten are sure 10 run loose, and their
childish fancles are apt 10 entertain
ideas of manhood, inconsistent with
the credit of the college and the ad
vantage of the pupil. The boyish, I'M
restrained nature is ipcllued TO swag-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-26
\ Chance for Il Nice Trip.

The Pittsburg Exposition opened
Thursday, September /, 1891. The
second excursion gM the Baltimore Il
Ohio Railroad will be run on Thurs
day, October LIST. The rate will be
$500 for the round trip, including
admission to the Exposition, from Mt.
Savage Junction, and will be valid
for return passage the following Mon
day. These excursions will be run
every Thursday during the Exposition.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-26
Not This Time.

The majority of the Tennessee lcgis-
laturc evidently did not take the Iona
coming "knight of Labor's' view Of
the miners demand to put the support
of the convicts on the people en- masse
The JOURNAL feared the lawmakers
would be undulv biased by the sense
less twaddfe of the miners and abolish
the lease system.
This. not that the JOURNAL does not
sympathizc with the miners i'll the
competition unfortunately forced upon
them. but because the principle at
stake is vital and far reaching.
Let it be once established that the
State cannot employ its convicts where
that employment completes with other
industries. and vicious results will
radiate in every direction. 1t will
eliminate from law that which makes
it law the penalty; confirm the
criminal in vice and establish idlcness
as Il lesson learned from Il punishment
which does not punish, and, worst Of
all, put nearly the whole cost of such
dangerous education upon the masses
who want no special exemptions from
competition.
The majority of the Tennessee
legislature are wise in their day and
ornnratiOn.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-26

preservation. Hence. any demand
looking to the avoidance of injury to
that interest us whole, is not class
demand, no matter if it come from
many or one individual.
Getting down still nearer to the gist
of things, "knight of Labor rounds
up as follows:
Nine tenths of the laws passed by our
Legislatures are in answer to the demands of
a class, and it is not only the right Of the
Legislature to yield to the just demands of a
class, but its duty to do so. The Legislatures
of all the States are composed of men who
are sent there to represent different industries
and callings as well as the whole State and
to make demands for the class each repre-
sents.
Fer the sake of argument, granted.
Then let us suppose the lust de
mands" of all the classes were granted,
will "knight of Labor" tell us how
much better off will any class be than
another
WI. l.. L.. .,,,..,,.,.,.,,1 +l.+ ,,,,o...
'1..,t..,.,,.,,.l, La,4i,. aef
.UI.. .I,.,...., lin l., .,o,, ,,.Lan ,,o,.
,,..,.,,,,,1 cnan, ~, ,.o,,d oI1 ,o,..o 6ro,a
'r..,'a',,aa;a1 e.,.a7,. +o.,. h,+n o,.1
Observation-Disclosures o~
That is to say. when all are equally
o,,,narod bv law how or.b botto,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-26
Twenty Years Ago,

How wondrouS are the changes
Since twenty years ago,
When girls wore wooden dresses
And boys wore pants of tow,
And shoes were made of COwhidc
And socks of hOmeSpun wool,
And children did.a hali,day'S work
Before they went to school.
The people rode to meeting
In Sleds instead of seighs,
And wagons rode as easy
AS buggieS nowadays.
And oxen answered well for teams,
Tho now they'd be too slow,
And people lived not half so fast
Some twenty years ago.
Oh, well do remember
The Wilson patent stove,
That father bought and paid for
In cloth the girls had wove
And all the neighbors wondered
How we got the thing to go,
And said 'twould bust and kill us all,
Some twenty years ago.
The girls took music lessons
Upon the spinning wheel,
And practlCed late and early
On spindle, swifts and reel;
The boys would ride the horse to mill
a dozen niles OF so,
And hurry Off before twas day,
Some twenty years ago.
Yes, everything has altered so,
! cannot tell the cause,
For men are always tampering
With natures wondrouS laws.
And what on earth we're coming to
Does anybody know?
For everything has changed SO much
Since twenty years ago.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-26

This is intended to apply to cor
porations chartered before the adoption
of the constitution of 1851. Since that
time the Legislature has been pro-
hibited from granting any charters or
exemptions from taxation which a
subsequent Legislature may not alter.
modify or repeal. the object of the
amendment is to compel corporations
having irrepealable charters or enjoy
ing perpetual exemption from taxa
ton. Ito surrender privileges which are
! anomalous, in fact contrary to every
sound principle of public policy and
to the interests of tho whole people of
the Stately making the retention of
those privileges Incompatible with
participation in the benefits of future
legislation. a similar provision is
contained in the new constitution Of
Kentucky recently adopted.
AMENDMENT NUMBER 3-To amend
article Is of the Declaration of Rights
simply requires that taxes shall be
uniform upon the same kinds of prop
erty or class of subjects.
| 1t does not say that the same taxes
shall be levied upon all kinds of prop
erty and every class of subjects. 1t
defines and limits the power of the
Legislature to exempt any property
from taxation restricting the power
OF exemption to property used eX
cIusively for public, religious or purely
charitable and benevolent purposes,
! literary or benevolent institutions,
necessary for such uses, and as the
same have heretofore been exempted
by law. 1t does away with all special
exemptions and subjects all property
not so declared to he exempt by gen
| eral laws, as provided in the amend
ment, to taxation, and it authorizes
| the Legislature in its discretion to i'm
pose a general income tax.
AMENDMENT NUMBER Ito amend
section of article of the constitutions
authorizes the Legislature to fix the
terms of county commissioners, now
| limited to two years. at any limit not
exceeding six years, and also to pre-
scribe when they shall be elected.
AMENDMENT NUMBER 80 amend
section of article T. of the constitu-
ton, authorizing the board of public
works to sell, subject to such regula
tions and conditions as the Legislature
may prescribe, the States interest in
all works of internal improvement or
banking corporations, receiving in
payment the bonds and registered debt
now owing by the State equal in
amount to the price obtained for the
States interest.
AMENDMENT NUMBER 6-To amend
section 81 of Article 3 of the constitu-
ton, permits in the discretion of the
| Legislature, the taxation of mortgages
and mortgage debts in the county
where the mortgaged property is sit
i uated, instead of at the residence of
| the owner of the mortgage, us required
in reference to other kinds of personal
property, except goods and chattels
permanently located Baltimore SIM.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-26
Lines in Memory of James Jack

Who was killed by fall Of roof coal in Fun
mace mine, September 16, 1891.
Come all We fellow mining men
And listen unto me
A sad story will tell you
Not of doubt nor treachery,
But sure and awful was the fate
That met our noble friend,
And in the prime of life brought him
TO an untimely end.
1t was on the sixteenth of September,
In the year of ninety lone,
He left his home with a merry heart
His days work had Just begun.
But he little thought as on he worked
With his heart so full of gec,
That it was the latest morn ON earth
That he would ever see.
Light was his hope and manfully, too,
His spirit was elate;
No warming phantom crossed his path
To warn him of his fate.
Too late he raised his eyes to meet
The swift descending coal
That covered up his manly form
And sped away his soul.
Though swift his comrades gathered round,
Yet ere they gained his side,
Lifes brittle thread was severed short
From life'S uncertain tide.
They raised the coal from off of him,
His body had to bear;
Liteess lay the mangled form
Death s.angel had been there.
They raised him from the place he fell,
Smoothed back his glossy halr
Friendly eyes looked down on him,
And tears were glist' ming there.
Few, few there were among them,
Or DER his form did bend,
But felt that they, IN losing Jim,
Had lost noble friend.
His lonely widow may lament
For the relentless bonds of grief
But to her woman's sorrowng heart
Faith can only bring relief,
Oft shall the silent tear Of woe
Her lonely pillow stain
For him who to her aching breast
Can never return again.
Frail is life and as uncertain is death
As a bubble on the stream,
Floating over the waters surf
AS transient as a dream.
Young Jame's body is now at rest
Beneath the verdant sod,
And we trust his spirit rests with Him
His Maker and his God.
f. A. GARLITz.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-26

J. Joker Robinson returned from
Washington, d. c., on the Johnstown
train last Sunday, and the JOURNAL
enioyed an oldtimc chat with the only
dramatic genius the county has pro
duced since Kate ClaXton first saw the
light through the ROOF Of Il One-story
house at Cresaptown. But whatever
talent as Shakspearian parodist Nh.
Robinson may enjoy, when it comes
to shutting up his office on Sunday
and wandering out across the noun
tains which encompass Homecoming,
the modern Jerusalem, among the wild
eats and undergraduates, he is an en-
tire holocaust when it comes to results.
He undoubtedly thinks things that no
body dare say. and while a man who
gets away with Circuit Court opinion
NAV not be immortal, he thus lays a
foundation for several years Of fame.
And whatever may be the faults Of
Joey ]. Robinson he has succeeded
incontrovertibly in getting wiped out
completely by one Of the most perfect
embIems of eternity that ever cut a
ticket or scuttled II party. Hence, it
really does seem that it would he a
still better time for the political jewel
nv business il there were more Robin
sons.
Three Westernport girls claim to
be engaged to the same Piedm ont
young man. The editor of the Times
should look this matter up-unless the
wolf tracks point the wrong way.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-26

ger and to admire and initiate the vices
rather the virtues of adults.
Mischief is inherent in their natures,
and dignity and self-respcct unknown
and variable qualities. SO long as
boys will be boys they should be treat
ed as boys, and some of the universities
are finding that the laxity of discipline
practiced of late years is rather de.
moralizing than wholesome to the
youth of the period. -Baltimor NetrS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-26
Three Harvest Excursions via The
Wabash Line

On Tuesdays, Aug. 18th, Sept 18th
and 10Th, the Wabash railroad will
sell Harvest Excursion tickets to points
i'll the West, Northwest and Southwest
at rate Of one .fare for round trip over
its own lines, coupled with special low
rates offered by all western con-
nections. Tickets will be good 80
days with stop-over privilege west of
Missouri river on going trip. For
full particulars, time tables, maps.
rates, etc. see nearest ticket agent,
or write to Fred. H. Tristram, Central
Passenger Agent, Pittsburg, Pa.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-26
IIaI'a.

The patience of the Homecoming
star, shown in waiting, as well as
remembering the primaries, must have
been very trying.
And the result, so far as can be
forecast at this writing, must be kill
ing.
But it teaches that the way of the
kicker is nearly always like that Of
the transgresSor.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-26
COUNTY NEWS.
Death.

Miss Mary Kicker, oldest sister of
August Kicker, died at the latter's
home in Barton Monday, aged n
years. She had long suffered from
cancer in the breast, aud her death
was not unexpected.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-26
Send for SchOntarber.

There is a great deal of judicial tim
Der iii the alliance. The reason of this
is that technical knowledge of the law
is not IA sine qua non. What the alliance
wants in the Judiciary is nerve.-Kan-
Sas CITY Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-26
Beautiful ThOuoht.

Two yellow currents have made their
appearance in the Atlantic ocean.
One is Il stream of American wheat
flowing to Europe and the other is a
stream Of gold flowing from the old
world to the United States.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-26

Shipments Of coal from the mines of
the Georges Creek coal region, were
in long tons
For week ending Sept, II, 1Sol...... 79,l45
g year to same date. 1868, 2S7
Increase compared with last year.. $40 1893
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-26
iscSOIVcd.

The fellows who have been ''watch-
ing the primaries by starlight alone
have passed resolution to wait here
after until the moon rises.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-26
Half Rates to Fircmcns Tournament
at Atlantic City via IL. x O. r.. r.

For the tirrmen's tournament at At
lantic City, Sept. 29th Oct. 2nd, and,
inclusive, the Is. & O. r. r., will sell
round trip tickets from all stations on
its lines East OF the Ohio river at rate
of one fare for the round trip. Tickets
will be sold from Sert. 18th to Oct,
2nd, inclusive, and will be valid for re-
turn passage until Oct 9th, inclusive.
This low rate is not restricted to fire
men, but is open to the public, and
presents the last opportunity Of the
season to enjoy Il cheap trip to the
seashore. The B. e O. r. r. provides
fast limited express trains via Wash
ington with Pullman service, and
offers the only double track route to
the sea. The tournament will consist
of parades. torchlight, professions,
and all kinds of firemen's contests by
representatives Of prominent com
panies of all the leading cities of the
East, and will be one of the many
attractions which Atlantic City affords
at all seasons. For more detailed in
formation as to rates, time of trains
and Pullman accommodations, apply
to nearest b. Il o. ticket agent,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-09-26
Business Locals.
DIR. Hale's Household Ointn

DIR. HaIe'S Household Ointment.--Is
the finest remedy in the world. 1t absolutely
cures Catarrh. 1t cures Neuralgia and
Rheumatism. Cures Piles like magic Cures
Salt Rheum IN the most soothing manner
Cures Iniamed and GRADUATED Eyeids
Cures Coughs and Colds. Can be taken in
ternally. Cuts, bruises, chilhlains, sores o
long standing, cornS and bunions are cured
quickly; different from all else; superior tC
all else; it has no equal; % and 50c boxes
large size cheapest. Sold at Robt. G
COlbOrns drug store.