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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-12-12
d" n Report"

The JOURNAL W satisfied several
weeks ago when it heard that the COM
mittee of printing experts, to whom
was referred the Times registration
bill, had reported unfavorably to Il
fair division of the work, that the re-
port was based on fiction.
This view is confirmed by the fol-
lowing construction of the report, as
given by the Courier which owns
half interest in the combine, besides
being the hub around which all the
other registrars very obsequiously
revolve-except J. S. Devecmon, kicker
against monopolies in all departments
Of public work:
The Courier says:
The committee appointed by the retiring
board of county commissioners to examine
the bill of the Times for registration printing
as requested by J. S. Devecmon, a prominent
ca taxpayer, have made their report. The
committee say that if the % orders for
stationary coming from as may registers could
he considered as one job, then the amount
charged would probably be too much but as
a whole the bill is not eXorbtant. The COM
utittce intimate that if the work had been
divided among all the offices of the county,
the same as 1t was a couple years ago the
bill would have been much larger.
The digestive ST." it will be seen,
pmb"dieS the fiction. "Fthe23 orders
for stationery, coming from as many
registers, could be considered as one job,
then the amount charged would prob
ably be too much"
That is to Say-4ll depends on how
the commissioners consider it. If one
job, the charge is too much-not
certainly too much, but only prob
ably" so; if % jobs, "the bill is not
exorbitant."
Moreover, the committee "utti0'ateS'
that had the work been divided among
all the offices Of the county the bill
would have been much larger
This is not stated AS fact, but as IA
suspicion.
The JOURNAL sincerely hopes the
committee is incorrectly reported
We had thought they would leave
nothing to be determined by the com
miSsloners' ignorance of the printing
business, but that they would make
clear as possible to that body the fact
that all the work for all the registrars is
as near one job as is possible without
being one job.
And that price very far, far, far
below the aggregate Of % separate
charges is the only possible justifica
ton for the maintenance of. monop.
oily of any public work by a private
combine.
The commissioners. therefore, had
to depend upon their ignorance Of the
printing business at last to determine
what must be 10 them cry mysterious
affair.
But Rufus Choate said once that III
is the province of expert language tc
| darken ignorance
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-12-12
Journalistic.
There is trouble ar Piedmont.
We know it.

There is trouble al Piedmont.
We know it.
For the Times of the 9th says:
Yes at last the great Piedmont Herald has
actually condescended to publish Piedmont
Times in its local columns.
How this came about we know not unless
the brain crippled genius at its head thought
that by republishing the article from the
Star it would in soneway injure the Times.
Go ahead, Herald man, we will try and
meet you half way in anything you wish to
say
This interesting business is handled
here Just the other way. The younger
paper does not know that the older
paper is here-at least it did not know
for nearly year, when, by some in
advertence. the word, JOURNAL, got
on its exchange list.
Then, during the period between
midsummer and consumed late in the
fall, when the levy list was published
d. h. by instruments, the whole name,
FRosTBURG MINING JOURNAL, was set
up by p, careless cOmpositor and over
looked by an incautions proof-reader.
But the Times should know that these
oversights are affected-not genuine.
They pass current with very small
class of journalists who do not believe
that life is really real, or, if it is, that
there is anybody sin-born and heayen-
bound but themselves.
The JOURNAL does not wish to be
understood az taking sides in the
Piedmont ease. 1t is speaking of the
Frostburg pantomine and smiling over
reminder of the burlesque regard
Cholly Mondeley manifeNts for his pap.
Mr.. Pink WhiSkers Of Pocahontas is
thinking of starting newspaper in
that town, called the Bee its motto
"Be wise soar not to fall, but stoop
to rise" 1t will be dedicated to
politics in their religions relation to
the democratic party, not forgetting to
gather the delicious essence of the
newslets."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-12-12
First Meeting,

The new County Commissioners have
met and elected officers as follows:
Preside't-R. NJ. Boyd, of Homecoming.
Auorney-B. A Richmond, of Cumberland.
Clerk-J. NJ. Turner, of Cumberland.
Wysiciam-W. +. Twigg, of Cumberland.
President Boyd was requested to at
tend meeting of the commissioners
of all the counties IN the State to be
held in Baltimore this month and to
present the views of this board in
reference to the amendments to the
constitution, new assessments. &c.
The board adjourned until the LIST of
January.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-12-12
Ready for BrOmOtiOn.

The Ledger will not call the arguments used
Ivy Its local contemporary, in discussing the
water works question insane" or ''idiotic."
1t is hardly to be believed that the sermon is
believed by the preachers. For any man
that is msled by any such arguments is
almost dumb enough to be water works
engineer.-Ledgey.
And any paper that tries to answer
any one of 'such arguments" will
make about as much i'm, ression on it
as a chigger would on a new fire
hvdrant.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-12-12

The Supreme Court of Michigan has
decided that intelligence is no bar to
serving on jury, even in murder
trial.
In other words, that man need not
be as dumb as sheep in order to be
specially qualified to perform jury
duty.
When will this view of the matter
take Judgment in Maryland
Not, perhaps, until the money we
are investing in the school system has
wiped out current legal qualifications
for jurymen.
But if these qualifications must and
shall be preserved we are wasting a
good deal of money in paying teach
ers, besides what we are throwing
AWAY on SchOOlhouscS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-12-12
Wants Dangerous PIaythings.

James Kane has been interviewed and still
we can find no reason why our journalistic
neighbor cannot drink the new water Come
Oh with the facts.--Ledger.
Mr.. kane's fault. doubtless. He
ought not to be so reticent. No man
should withhold anything from his
confessor, lawyer, doctor or ledger.
Still-if there is ore thing in the
universe the Ledger has no real use for
it is ''the facts
BY the way, organ of the old water
company, is yourpotege tired of collect
ing that rent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-12-12
Next ?

Cumberland people are nearly
always on top Of somebody and kick
ing downwards.
a short while ago it was a momen-
tarily thoughtless surgeon,
Now it is the city council for piece
of extra session rail-roading.
Bring in another hossw
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-12-12

There is something distinctly humor-
Gus in the Ledger's inability to afford
controversy with an "insIncere" but
"esteemed contemporary"
1t is somewhat curt about it, too.
But the Ledger is in about as bad a
fix as WAS the man VINO gave his wife
this WltimdtUm:
Either shet up or keep on talking, fer line
the boss of this here house and don't yer
forgit it! My orders must and shall be
pbevpl
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-12-12
New Book ofPrOyPrbS,

The following maxim from a woman
wiser than her generation would seem
to insinuate that notwithstanding any
religious convictions with which the
Homecoming Star may be blessed, the
critical reader must put J. j. Robinson
down rs unconscicusly IA skeptic:
1t Is difficult to trust a persons theology
when his grammar is faulty.-kate Field.
This to the FrostbHrg Ledger:
One great element of success is clear rec
ognition of what's beyond our powers.-ibid.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-12-12
New Advertisements.

J. NJ. Cowgirl. real estate broker, of
Cumberland, elsewhere invites the
public to place in his hands their
wants to buy and sell. He sregularly
in the business and wants trial chances.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-12-12
Died.

AT Washington mine, Tuesday, Dec.
s, 1891, Mrs. Margaret Bruner, aged
70 years. The funeral took place at
St. Michaels church, Frostburg,
Thursday.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-12-12
STORM INSURANCE.

DOLICIES guaranteeing indemnity for loss
of property occasioned by storms, lorna
does, CYCLONES, etc. written by d P MILLER,
Cumberland Nd In Frostbnrg and vicinity
apply to }. b. ODER,
Dec MINING JOURNAL Office.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-24
MCDOUGALLS' SHEEP DIP.

McDougals' non-polsonous sheep DIP and
cattle dressing, scab specific and insect eS-
termnator on sheep, cattle, horses, dogs,
in this county tor several years. 1t instantly
exterminates all ticks, lice and maggots; is
the only true specific for scab, and finely
stimulates the growth of the fleece, making
its use very profitable. When used at II
special strength it also waterproofs the feeces,
thus affording the animals great protection
from cold and wet. In the United states,
Great Britain and many places abroad it is
now generally adopted-havng to a large
extent displaced the use of tobacco, arsenic,
lime and sulphur, and poisonous mixtures.
1t has important advantages over such dress.
ings and is more certain in its action. For
sale at
SHELDON DRUG STORE. II: If.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-24
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup hasIbeen used
by millions OF mothers for their children
while teething. II disturbed at night and
broken of your rest by n sick child suffering
and crying with pain OF cutting teeth send ut
once and get II bottle OF "Mrs. Winsow's
Soothing syrup" for children teethlng. 1t
will relieve the poor little sufferer immedia-
tely. Depend upon it, mothers, there is no
mistake about it. 1t cures diarrhpa, regu-
lates the stomach and bowls cures wind col
ic, sottens the gums, reduces Inflammation
and gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs. WinslOw's soothing syrup" for
children teething is pleasant to the taste and
is the prescription OF one of the oldest and
best female physicians and nurses in the
United States, and is for sale by all druggists
throughout the world. Price twenty-five
cents bottle. Be sure and ask tor "Mrs.
Winslow's soothing syrup" i6;1-yr.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-24
No. 1SO.-Anagram.
A distinguished American:
He LIVES WELL, LORD o. MEN.
No. 1S1.-Easy Squares.

l. Square point of the compass with a
plant which flowers but rarely, word ex-
pressing part. and river in the north of
England.
2. Square word expressing a valuable
but often misused possession, with II
thought, name for animal food, and n
persons action when that food comes to
table.
3. Square word meaning destiny, with
a space on which n building stands, an
outward sign of grief, and the plural of an
organ of sense.
1. Square a beautiful sweet scented flow
er with a precious stone, part of a ship,
and a female Christian name.
5. Square a river in Germany with a
heavy metal, with a word meaning una
dorned, and the name of a garden men
toned in the Bible.
g. Square savage animal with the shape
of an egg, with the condition of a cripple,
and word meaning to run away.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-24
Figuratively Speaking.

What three figures multiplied by will
make precisely 81 II or LIS.
Why is twice ten like twice eleven,
Because twice ten are twenty, and twice
eleven are twenty-five (too).
Which is the greatest number? six dozen
dozen or half dozen dozenf
Why, six dozen dozen, of course; six
dozen dozen being s64, and half a dozen
dozen u
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-24

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Bolts, TumOrs ScrQtuIous affections, Cancer.
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-24

No. 14.-Two in One
We're at home in high life,
She and l.
We're both at the top,
And 'twould break us to drop,
She and |.
We're both Of us tonguey-
Both.
Saints and sinners | call
To my golden wall;
ITO a charity ball
Come, golden friends all"
She quoth.
Sometimes we are cracked,
She and |.
But we go at full swing,
And we both love a ring,
She and l.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-24
One Bottle
Effects a
Radical Cure.
MAY 25, 1890.

MAY 20, lOVO.
DANA SARsAPARILLA Co. -
Gents: l wish to testify to the value of
your Sarsaparilla. For some time past l
have been troubled with my kidneys,
being obliged to use the vessel many
times during the night, and in the
morning the urinal deposit would have
dense, milky appearance, besides
leavinga brick-colored stain on the vessel,
which would require scrubbing to eradi-
cate. About three months ago | met your
agent, Mr.. Simpson, who advised me to try a
bottle of your Sarsaparilla, and after much
urging did try it, and am forced to say
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cheerfully recommend DANA'S SARSA-
PARILLA to all persons afflicted as 1
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Yours respectfully,
GEO. f. MARSHALL,
LEWISTON, Me.
Formerly Custom-house Officer, Portland, Ne.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-24
Key to the Puzzler.

No. lG4. Crossword Enigma; Bill Nye.
No l65.-Pi:
\ glory apparels the corn;
The meadow lark carols the morn;
the dew glistens over
The grass and the clover,
lis June-and the summer is bornl
No lG6.-Three Consultations; Lyra.
Genini. Capricornus (cap-rye- cornus).
No l61.-Favorite Geraniums: |. Lady
Washington. 2. Marshal McMahon 8.
New Life. 4. Happy Thought.
No s.-Conundrums; They are both
on time.
No 100 Rhomboids;
l. U N c II T o T A l.
p A r L S MA 7 A l.
BIO ATS NOR All
ROPS NJ ETAL
PATS S EFT o N
No. l7o.-Incomplete Sentences Pirates
-prates-pates-pats. 2. Bramin-brain-
bran-ban. 3. Grabble-gabble-g gable
gale.
No. l7l.-Hidden Rivers; Edisto, Adige,
Saone, Colorado, Wabash.
No. l12.-Beheadings; Ideal, I-rate, l.
slam, LIVED, Iconical
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-24
No. leo,-Diamonds.

l. In correspondent p a head cover
ing. g. Vies. 4. The chief city. i. Small.
6. To speak. T. In vestal.
l. a consonant. 2. An article. 3. Some
thing enjoyed. A. a place of amusement.
5. Consumed. G. a number. :. A conso-
nant.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-24
No. 17s.-An Acrostic Problem.

Make small cardboard counters, and let
ter them like the printed ones on your dia-
gram. Place them exactly over the cor
responding ones in the picture, and then
move them as follows: Moving one letter
at time, get in the three spaces A, a word
describing an insect Letters or counters
cannot skip or jump, but each one must
have a clear path. When this word is
made move three more letters to B spaces,
making a word representing color. Next,
in G spaces, make an animal. Last, in d
spaces, make pet name for girl. When
the words are properly arranged, the ini-
tials reading down will give kind of
meal, and the finals will give the name of
a garden. The numbers will serve for ex-
planning moves
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-24
No. 1T3.-Zigzag.

MO- IJs-L1ELdBs
The zigzag, beginning at the upper left
hand corner, will spell the delight of every
boy. Cross words of three letters each l.
A kind of tree. g. An article of dress. 8.
Much used in winter. A. A snare. 5. A
vehicle. G. Skill. 7. A body of water. s.
Much used in summer. 9. Relatives TO-
A wager IL. A sailor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-24

No. I7..-An Arithmetical Puzzle.
Show that the half of eleven is six, of
twelve is seven, and of thirteen is eight.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-24

Kucl 81 veer gantiwi fro tomsighen OF
nurt pu.
Braol hwti enek syee mad rgsnto lilw,
ilwl ntru pu metsghoni.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-24
No. 17G.-words Within Word.

In word of ten letters, meaning por.
ton or subdivision, find without trans
position of etters) words having these
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-24

l. To go away. .. Equal value g. A
portion. 4. An article s. Intrigue. G..
Members of the human race. I. Myself.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-24
BUCklEN'S ARNICA SALvE.

The best salve In the world for cuts,
bruises. sores. ulcers. salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblaijIs,
corns, and all skin erup'i"ns, ami posi-
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1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton, or money refunded. Price % cents
per box. For sale by ". II. Sheldon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-24
I'm Its Worst sNorni.

BENTON LAT Co. W., Dec, 1888
Rev J. C. Bergen vouches 70: the following:
James Rooney, who was sufteri- : from ST.. Vitus
Dance in its worst forpI for El, ut IL Years,
was treated by several physicians without
effect. Two Bottles of Pastor nigs Nerve
Tonic cured him.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-24
Wouist Have Died.

HoLYoKE, Mass. November, 1890.
was in pain all Over could get no test either
might or day and was not abb - do any work
for months, but after taking Pastor kOeni,'s
Nerve Tonic only oI.e week, | vGs able to bit mp
and attend % my dressmatinr | hal paid
over two hundred dollars to doctors and got 10
benefit certainly think sIould have d.od
long ago If Ihad not got this medicine.
MRS ADA PENELL.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-24

well divided INTO meadow and pasturmg
with plenty OF wood and water, one nice
dwelling house in good condition, two barns
well filled with hay said farm Is well fenced
and in good state of cultivation. | will sell
said tarm with or without the hay at n very
low price, h.id make the terms of payment
as easy as the purchaser may want. Posses
sion given at once.
LOREN ii. BAKER.
Ripton, oct. 2ls59. 40;u
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-24

LEWISTON, Me-
Formerly Custom.house Officer Portland, Ne.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-01
A Century from weslsy's Death.

The Tooth anniversary of the death of
John Wesley will occur tomorrow. 1t is
not probable that the Methodists will per-
NIT the anniversary to pass without taking
some sort Of notice of it. In some localities
preparations for a celebration have been
made.
Methodism has a firm foothold in this
country. Its ndherents are numbered by
the millions, and its churches are every
where throughout the length and breadth
Of the land. 1t has been and is great
power for good.
1t has lost some Of the simplicity of the
early days, but Ii seems to have as strong a
hold upon the people as ii ever had 1t has
finer churches. and congregations which
show greater ev denees Of wealth than it
had half a century ago, but it is no less
anxious to make converts now than it was
then. Its preachers are on the outposts,
and although they are much better paid
than when the church was in its infancy
they are as earnest and sincere as they were
when they spent the most of their time in
the saddle visiting widely separated settle
ments
In the great cities little more of the
worldly feeling may have crept into the
congregations than there ought to be, and
there may be few who do not refer to the
early history Of the church with pride be-
cause it was the church Of the common peo-
pie, but the hearts of the great majority of
the Methodists are In the right place and
they are as ready to work for the good of
the church as the founders of Methodism
were. No other church has more of the
missionary spirit or makes greater effort
for converts.
And the anniversary of neither the birth
nor the death Of its founder should be for
gotten. 1t will not be forgotten The hun
dredth anniversary of Wesley's death may
not be celebrated with great ceremonies,
but ii will have celebration in the hearts
Of millions of christians
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-01
Extravagsnt Appropriations.

During the debate, Friday. on the ship
ping bill. which provided for large subsidies,
Representative Dockery, of Missouri, said
that this congress had appropriated sI72.>
900. 900 more than the last congress. The
appropriations of this congress, he said,
would amount TO 1920. 100000.
Where is the money to come from to pay
these immense appropriations The effect
of the Mckinley tariff is to reduce importa-
tons In fact, one purpose Of it Is to pre-
vent certain articles from being imported
And it must not be forgotten that sugar,
which has heretofore yielded a revenue of
$4,000 900 year, has been put on the free
list, Under the circumstances it is not strange
that those who clearly watch the receipts
and expenditures Of the government are
apprehsnsive that the time is not distant
when there will be deficiency in the treas
ury. Senator Carlisle, not long ago, pointed
out that unless there was less extravaganza
in making appropriations there would be
deficiency.
At the close Of the Cleveland administra-
tion there was large surplus, but there
will be no surplus at the end of the Harrison
administration. 1t begins TO look as if the
deficiency at the end of the Harrison admin
istration would be greater than the surplus
was at the end Of the Cleveland admins
tration.
The republicans have been reckless in
making appropriations. And they have
been reckless 10 passing bills which called
for appropriations. They have passed
pensions bills which add tens of millions
annually to the pension charge, and they
have passed the bill refunding the direct
taxes, which takes nearly SIG, 900 out of
che treasury. Indeed, they have hesitated
at no extravaganza. The next House being
democratic they have tried, apparently, to
bring about condition of affairs in
which it would be difficult
for the democrats to meet the current ex-
penses of the government. They have
acted as if they thought the people would
blame the democrats If deficiency should
become apparent while the democrats had
control of the House.
The country has been kept well informed,
however, with respect to legislation relating
to financial matters, and if there should be
a deficiency the responsibility for it will be
placed where 1t belongs.