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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-06-27
lIiE JOKER NUGGET.
A story of Wonderful Find I'm the
Australian Gold Fields.

Australian OOlu
No one who was on the field at the time
will forget the excitement that was
aroused when the Joker" nugget was
found at Teetulpa. No other has yet
been obtained on Teetulpa that can equal
it in weight. 1t turned the scale at 80
ounces, and was bought by the govern
ment for the sum of e120. In size and
shape it resembled mans hand; it was
thick at the wrist part and tapered off to-
ward the fingers.
The claim had been good one from
the first, and the owner was one of the
wealthy men of Teetulpa. So on this
day, reclining full length, leaning on one
arm, the man searched for nuggets. he
made sweep with his knife to push back
some of the gravel and his eye caught
sight of the Joker" He at once covered
it with his hand and sat up, rather won
dering how he would secure his treasure
without being seen. If the find became
known every man in the field would
tramp to the spot and invade his claim,
and so prevent him working. A man in
an adjoining claim looked up.
Found anything?" he asked.
"No. Seen the color, that's all. Pitch
my coat over to ME, will you? It's lying
near you there. l want a smoke.
Here you are, mate. But what's the
matter? You look pale. Don't you feel
right"
I'm all right; only the sun is bit
hot"
He was struggling with an insane de-
sire to laugh; but he got his coat over the
nugget and seated himself on the top of
it. Then laughter overpowered him and
he became hysterical. Those about him
wondered, but thought the sun had af
fected him. In little while he gained
his composure and decided to go to his
tent. In lifting his coat he managed to
take up the lump of gold, and no one
knew that he had found anything.
1t was not until 10 days had passed that
the fact was noised abroad, and even
then few knew the claim whence the
"Joker" came.-[Cassers Picturesque
Australia.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-06-27
Art Before All.

A struggling sculptor, reduced almost
to starvation. had finished what to him
represented the aim of his existence. 1t
was a plaster cast of very beautiful
woman. and the poor fellow hoped it
would mark the turning point in his ex-
istence. The weather was bitterly cold,
and the sculptor. shivering in his Partisan
garnet. became alarmed for the safety of
his work. for it is well known that frost
is deadly enemy to plaster. Tenderly
and lovingly he draped the figure in the
worn coat he took from his own ill clad
shoulders. and lying down beside it, fell
asleep. The morning broke, and the
frosty sun shone upon the two figures
both inanimate. The artist had sacri-
feed himself to his art, for he was frozen
dead His brethren, stirred by his I'M
toward fate. raised sufficient money to
have the figure cast in bronze with an
inscription let into the base of the pedes-
tai. describing how he gave his life-all
he had to give-for his beloved art.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-06-27
About Shoes.

Never wear shoe too small or one that
does not fit when first put on. Never let
your shoe get hard or dry. Do not let it
run down at the heel or side. Never
wear into the welt or insole. A shoe re-
paired in time will retain its shape and
afford comfort, and will be found true
economy. Never put wet shoes by the
fire to dry, but dry them gradually and
slowly. Never dry wet shoe without
first applying some oil and grease-castor
oil or tallow is the best. The steam
generated in wet boot or shoe will scald
it and cause it to crack. Do not use too
much force in polishing-a gentle brush
ing with soft brush is better than the
vigorous work of the bootblack. Do not
allow thick crust of backing on your
shoes Wash it off occasionally and ap-
ply little castor oil-you can polish it
over in an hour or two. Never try on or
handle a patent leather shoe when cold !;
always thoroughly warm it before bend
ing the leather. A patent leather shoe
put on in warm room can be worn out
in the cold weather without injury.
Never put a good pair of shoes in
galoches; use an old pair for this, and
withdraw the goloches as soon as you
enter house, New York Ledger.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-06-27
An AdvertiHtnx Scheme.

ats mighty hard work getting any
free advertising out of you newspaper
people nowadays" sighed the advance
agent of a Mammoth Allied Circus as he
passed stack of coin over the business
office counter the other morning.
space is space, " replied the affable
cashier, as he made out a receipt.
Il don't know why it is" continued
the A. A. retrospectively, "but somehow
editors don't seem to bite as they used to.
Same on the Eastern coast, too. l
noticed it particularly on little snap !
worked, way down at Galveston last
fall"
How was thati"
We'll, you see, l was on my way to
that city by steamer l. week in advance
of our show, when l struck a great
scheme. l bought two dozen empty pop
bottles and as many steaks from the
steward. Then l got lot of arsenic
from the medical stores and rubbed il
into the steaks. l put some of our bills
in the bottles, tied steak round each,
and dropped 'em overheard as we en-
tered the harbor. My calculation was
that the sharks would swallow the meat,
be poisoned, float ashore would be cut
open, the bills found, and the whole
thing be written up by the reporters in
great shape" -
"How did it work."
Like charm-my part of it, mean.
Nine sharks altogether stood in with the
show, but every time one came ashore
got note from every editor in the place,
proposing to write the thing up, with a
snap camera cut Of the shark, at the reg.
ular rates."
Pretty mean, that"
Mean! Those fellows could give Shy.
lock cards and spades. The only paper
that referred to it at all was one we gave
ga free passes to. The day we left town
it remarked that our show was enough to
kill blind nigger-let alone sharks. ~
[San Francisco Examiner.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-06-27
Toboeanning on a Glacier.

Smooth and very slow at first; then,
on sudden, the runners of my toboggan
glided easier-then bounded forward. ]
realized that was on the verge of the
great Kegel, OF rounded summit of the
Silvretta Pass. Below me lay the bill
lowy sea of unending white; beyond
that, again, broken bits of moraine;
then glimpses of the verdurous Pratt
gau, surmounted by innumerable ranges
ending in Todi and the whole Berner
Overland. l could not fully realize the
superb immensely of that Alpine view
] merely tore off my hat, leaned back,
lifted my feet, and felt my toboggan
springing forward into space. Then
followed the most breathless flight have
ever flown. Up dashed the fresh snow
into my face, filling my ears, my eye
lids, my mouth, and nostrils, and plas-
tering itself in upon my chest. All
power of controlling my headlong course
had vanished. believe l invoked the
Deity and myself to stop at once this
mad career. Then for second all con-
seriousness of danger forsook me- was
seized with the intoxication of move,
ment, and hurled forward with closed
eyes and lungs choked by the driving
snow, which rose in a cloud before me.
When l recovered my senses it was to
find myself launched forth upon a
gentler slope, and many meters to the
left of the assigned course. A few feet
in front of me became aware of an old
scar of crevasse 1t was neck OF moth
ing, and had no energy to stop. shot
across it, and steered out upon the even
plain of glacier. l had descended,
through the sunlight, in five minutes a
tract of snowfield it had taken us over
an hour to climb at dawn
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-06-27
THE DAUGHTERS LOVER.


There is no race of young people yet
born with old heads upon their shoulders,
nor should we desire it. The unreason-
ableness. the eXtravagances, and the illu-
sions of youth are part of its charming
conditions. But a husband is to be
chosen, not alone for the quickly fleeing
hours of youth he is to be friend and
supporter through the burden and heat
of the day, and a companion for the
long shadows of the evening of life.
Therefore no girl should be allowed to
choose a husband as she would choose a
partner in dance, and yet this is what
many girls are inclined to do.
Mothers ought to supplement by their
own experience the inexperience and
emotions of their daughters, and to warn
them against passions which bring evil
unless guarded and directed to good ends.
For the marriages of affection, on which
we are apt to pride ourselves, are very
often simple marriages of youthful
caprice. Too often love in cottage
comes in for all the hardships of cot
tage without love-
Let mothers, therefore, guide their
daughters at this most important time
Ladies Home journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-06-27
Significance OF the Seal.

1t is the fashion in Paris just now tc
use sealing wax of all hues of the rain.
bow, and many more beside, and mean
ing attaches to each of them. Thus
white sealing wax means proposal Of
marriage; black, death; violet, condo.
lences; invitations to dinner are sealed
with chocolate color; vermilion is used
for business letters, ruby color by fortu.
nate lovers; green means hope; brown
melancholy derived, possibly, from
brown study; blue, constancy; yellow
jealousy pale green conveys a reproof
pink is used by young ladies, and gray
between friends.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-06-27
Another Picture of Rider Haggard.

Here is a pen picture of Rider Haggard
at his hotel on Broadway, leaping up
stairs three steps at a time to escape an
interviewer: A sandy haired, loose jointed
young fellow. with an almost sophomore
mustache, yellowish brown eyes, that
have sort of foxy look; big hobnailed
shoes, evidently put to good use in the
forests of Mexico, and the smile and good
natured bearing of a boy with, on closer
inspection. the manners of a man of the
world. The bellboys of the hotel did not
seem at all impressed with the idea that
they were entertaining distinguished
character, and none of them seemed to
have ever heard of Mr.. Rider Haggard;
but they speedily remembered the gen.
tleman referred to when the clerk ordered
them to find that tall young man who
goes upstairs three steps at a time. -
New York World.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-06-27
GENERAL ITEMS.
Railroad Excursions.

The Baltimore q Ohio railroad com
pany is now running solid vestibuled
trains to Pittsburgh, Columbus, Gin
cinnati, Chicago, Washington, Balti
more, Philadelphi New York, where
connections are made to all points
east, west.s north and south. These
trains are heated by steam drawn from
the engine, and insure absolute safety
and convenience. For information rs
to routes, rates of fare, etc., apply to
the nearest b. q o. agent, or to W. w.
PICKING, travelling passenger agent,
Somerset, Pa.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-06-27

Bible-Filthy lucre.
Washington Irving - The almighty
dollar.
Ben Jonson - Get money; still get
money, boys.
Bible-The love of money is the root
of all evil.
Shakespeare-Money is a good soldier,
sir. and will on.
Milton-Money brings honor, friends,
conquest, and realms.
Tennyson-But the jingling of the
guinea helps the hurt that honor feels.
Mirabeau-The two greatest inventions
of the human mind are money and
writing.
George Herbert - Get to live: then
live to use it. Surely Use alone makes
money not contemplate stone.
Cowley-
Shame and woe to us if we our wealth obey,
The horse does with the horseman run away.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-06-27
How They Were Buried.

If the Sons of Veterans or other youths
who would soldiers be could see prac-
teal illustration of the Governments
sometimes-appreciat of the services
of soldier who has died for his country,
they would wonder just where the glory
comes in. A soldier expects to die like
soldier, but wonder if they expect to
be buried as some of them are-just as
they fall.
At Pine Ridge in one corner of a
churchyard there are IS graves, each
telling the story of the Indian treachery
at Wounded Knee. A short stick with a
is all there is to suggest the sublimity of
living and dying for ones country. The
cold clay mound, with its piece of pine
and pointed black number, however,
seems ,.,, a glimpse of paradise COM
pared with the story the soldiers body
would tell
A trench was dug for the Indians and
they were buried i'll one grave. The SOL
diers were piled up ON wagons and
brought to the reservation. 1t was snow
ing and bitter cold. They could not be
buried in the storm. So the wagons and
their burdens-each dead soldier with
some one somewhere loving him and
grieving for him-waited for the storm to
pass. In two or three days rough pine
boxes We're brought and the bodies We're
taken down one by one and placed in a
box. Men whose every smile, tear, and
thought had at some time been precious
to mother were laid to rest without an
eyelid being closed, an arm Strengthened,
nor blood stain washed away. Even
the body of a murderer, who has suffered
the penalty of death, has more attention
than did these men who had died a SOL
diers death.-TChicago Herald.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-06-27
If You are Going West Send Me Il
Postal Card

Postal Gard
Answering the following questions ::
Where are you going?
When are you going?
Where will you start from?
How many are there in your party?
Have you arload of freight or less?
If you will kindly drop me postal
card answering the above questions, !
will send you maps, pamphlets, time
tables and other valuable Information,
besides quoting you the lowest possible
rates. Address F. H. Tristram, Cen
trail Passenger Agent, Wabash r. r.,
Pittsburg, Pa.
". B.-Send 2-cent stamp and we will
mail you free nice vest pocket mem
orandum book.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-06-27
Business Locals,

Every Home Should Have It.-Itis not
always convenient to call physician for
every little ailment. Having Red Flag Oil
hand. 1t kills Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Burns, Bruises and all Aches and Pains. Price
25 cents. There are few things in this life of
which we may be certain but this is one of
them, Pan Tina Cough and Consumption Cure
has no equal for Coughs, Colds and Conslmp-
ton Price % cents. AT r. &. Colborn's Drug
Store -
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-06-27

Bucklen's Arnica Salve.-The Best
Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores,
Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chlblains, Corns. and ali
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded,
Price % cents per box. For sale by r. G.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-06-27

DIR. David Starr Jordan, president elect
of the Leland Stanford University, is an
athlete and sportsman, as well as scholar
and parson. He says of himself: six
feet one and one-haif inches high, weigh
2l5 pounds. but l can swim, play base
ball, and talk Norwegian" and you can
not tell him much if anything, that he
does not already know ain nut trout, rods,
and reels
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-06-27
Light.

You think the light Of day as you
ordidarily see 1t as light can be, but
light through the new Lick telescope
is nearly 2,000'times rs bright as that
seen by the naked eye.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-06-27
A PURE ARTICLE.

OFFICE FIRST NATIONAL BANK


hereby certify that during the time | was
deputy collector internal revenue for District
of Maryland James Clark, in the manuiac-
ture of his Braddock Pure Rye Whiskey, &C
cording to the record from government books,
used only rye and barley malt
WEBSTER BRUCE.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-06-27

No man can live a Christian life that
does not avail himself of all the powers
given him on every side. There is work
for thought, work for every moral senti-
ment, work for all combinations of the
faculties.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-06-27

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 in the manutac-
ture of the Braddock Pure Rye Whisky only
rye and barley malt are used.
p William
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-06-27

CUMBERLAND Mp.
Having been under ASST gnment 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, 1891-06-27

az" Don't fail to read our double-colllmn
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 & CO.,
So Baltimore street,
Dec IL Cumberland, Md.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-06-27
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY
COVE EGEIN,

l. AVA ~
and try Lucas Tinted Gloss PAINT. the best
READI-MINED PAINT OH 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
articlesin endless varieties to please the ladies.
..E The only thoroughly competent drug
gist in town, who is graduate in Pharmacy,
employed here, insuring all drugs and medi-
zines 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.
~ Delicious SODA WATER, from the
handsomest fountain in western Maryland,
sold here. Feb %
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-06-27

Shame and woe to us if we our wealth obey,
The horse does with the horseman run away.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-06-27

Price and other information given on appli
cation. ID. AMMAN,
Nav 23-tf Cashier
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-08-06

On many Vermont farms most Of the
work 10 still done by oxen. One frequen
tly sees farmer With 9 yoke Of oxen and
one horse hitched ahead. Many Of these
oxen are high grade Devons. not particu
lsrly heavy but active. fast walkers and
intelligent. Deborning is not prscticed
much 10 the New England states. particu.
larry with working oxen, as the horns are
needed 10 keeping the big OK yokes in
place. They are cut of at the ends. and
little brass balls are screwed on. There
are hundreds Of Just such oxen 10 be
found on the hill farms OF New England.
Ia Maine and parts Of New Hampshire
more Herefords are used; they are heavier
than the Deyons. with better necks and
shoulders. but not SO active aud smart
These working oxen are finally sold for
beef. The farmers claim that they make
sweeter and iucier beef than the lazy, pam
pered animals, which do nothing but eat
sleep aud grow fat. These working oxen
show . greater proportion OF lean meat
Does tLeir exercise make the beef tough
and stripgy2 The famous Roast Feel OF
Old England" which has been made q
ID eme for poets, orators and statesmen,
came in q great measure from oxen which
did Me farm work while they we're grow
ing into beef. Nobody praises the present
beei as the old beef was praised.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-08-06
International a ms.

The advantages which people who live
exactly on the line between two countriei
have 10 escaping the customs and otbel
regulations Of both countries have Otter
been recouuted. Probably the most pic.
turesque and innocent instance OF this KIDD
OF evasion CONS from the far Western
town OF Noesles. which lies exactly on the
boundary between Mexico and Anz ,na.
On the United States side OF the line 10
this town eggs have been rendered dear by
the new tariff upon eggs inssmuch as the
hens In thst region sre chiefly owned on
the Mesicsu side Of the liDe and fed by
the peasants 90 cheap Mrxican grain.
Recently. according to the Tonbstone
(Ariz nal Prospector. Maine Yankee ar
rived in Nogsies. ~i,h AL eye ID business.
He VAS convinced tina, BIS opportunity lay
in The high price 81 EGGS
Accordingly be ~, upa long hen'honsa
exactly across the boundary line. AT the
Amsrlcsn end be proyi led nests; and at
the other end be regularly led bis hens
with low priced NJ, 1icsn grain.
The fowls ale ih.ir " in 10 Mexico and
ILen walked scios. the line into the Uni
ted States TO lay thar eggs. The hinssc.
too was perfectly bourst. for Of course
the proprietor u the hennety smu ssied
psi,ber sIsin nor eggs Bot be sv.iled
himself of high prices CD one side aud low
prices on the other.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-08-06
co n Y z A

sure cure for Spawn splint, Curb, Ringbons
Thorough pin, Capped Hook, shoe Boil, and oil
enlargemeuts on or around the joints 81 horses'
sbsve troub ts.or lame from any cause whatever
try CoNIZA, for CosYzA never fails TO affect
cure II q cure is possible. And il costs only 75c
. bottle. ssld by all druggists. Pamphlets sent
free Add ess, CONYZA MANUFACTURING
co, Claremont, n. II. SAN
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-08-06
Keeping over Hay snd Grain.

know some farmers who always seem
10 aim at keeping over a considerable por.
ion Of bay and grain from one season to
another. 1 admit tho. this may OCCASION
ally prove benefcisl, as, 10 the case OF
grain. it has this year. but as q general
rule ip this country, where. with good
farming. we msy quite confidently expect
crops that will not fall greatly below the
average, it will com monly b. found more
profit able TO sell the surplus every year
than to bold it for higher price. Then,
in these days Of railroads. q shortage IN .
particular crop extending over an entire
state is no criterion for farmer. Few
farmers realize fully the amount Of loss
there is in keeping over grain.
This is especially true OF corn, where
from waste by vermin and loss by shrink
age, sales msde soon alter harvest, even at
prices that seem at the time like q sacri'
fee, are often more profitable than those
made the next season Of old corn at large
advance. The shriuksge in hay y hauled
10 from the field and weighed out from
the NOV the next spring is enormous. so
that, taking one year with aaothar. the
sooner farmer sells bis products after
they are ready for market the more money
be is likely to realize from them. Then 1
be Iieve there is less feeding value in hay
and grain, too, when they are kept over M,
til second or third season.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-08-06

The nlspd OF jersey IL said 10 rapidly
deeeners,ing. Owiog 10 the mibuts cub
disision of The land into little patches. the
mora ibieIiigent and tbnfty J-rseymen are
leaving the island. and The little farms are
being rrpied on, TO class Of French trick
ers vbo 20 10 Tor getting every cen. they
posssibly eco oct Of land during their
Lease. Hencsforih The jersey will be found
10 i,s greatest perfection 10 the Uaited
States.