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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-07-18
THE HORSE IN BED.
Why the Changers Leaned on the Wall
and Laughed.

Why the Changers Leaned on the Wall
and Laughed.
One of the best known society women
of Philadelphia spends the spring months
in her country place, few miles out of
the city, This lady, who may be called
Mrs. Stellcart, although that is not hel
name, went out there with her family
few weeks ago. Soon after opening the
country house her husband arrived from
the West, where he had been on business,
bringing with him a magnificent Ken
lucky saddle horse, which he gave to his
daughter Eleanor for a birthday present.
again called away from this part of the
country, and that same afternoon his
wife discharged the coachman for being
impudent. When evening came on Mrs.
Stellcart was in quandary. She knew
that the horse had to be taken care of
and she didn't know exactly how to dc
it, SO she said to her daughter:
Eleanor, we've got to put Toag to bed.
recollect hearing your father tell John
nicely so we must do as well as we can.
They went to the stable, and took from
the carriage house the cushion of a
wagon seat, and a couple of horse
blankets. Then they repaired to the
stall in which the Kentucky saddle horse
was rapidly growing hungry, likewise
weary. Mrs. Stellcart and Eleanor
placed the cushion where they supposed
the horse would use it for a pillow, and
managed to arrange one of the blankets
to serve in lieu of mattress. Then they
tried to coax Toag to lie down, in order
that they might throw the other blanket
over him and tuck it in nicely about his
heels. But, for some unaccountable
reason, Toag would not lie down. They
tried to coax him and throw him off his
feet, but the greatly astonished horse at
last protested so strongly that the ladies
gave up their work.
Their house is situated half mile
from any other, and they did not know
what to do. But at last bright idea
struck Eleanor, and she with her mother
hurried to the front gate and stayed there
until two men passed by. These were
called; the situation was explained to
them. They didn't understand it at first,
but Mrs. Stellcart finally burst into tears
and begged them to come in and put the
horse to bed. The men willingly walked
to the stable and looked at the stall for a
moment. Then they leaned against the
wall and laughed until they were nearly
exhausted. Toag went to bed as usual
that night, but he didn't sleep on the
cushion of a wagon seat and covered
with blankets.
Every day since this occurrence those
two men have made it point to walk
past Mrs Stellcart's residence, stopping
by the front gate long enough to roar
with laughter so she could hear them.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-07-18
RESERVOIRS OF SENTIMENT.
That Is What Old Bookstores Are for
Many Women In New York.

That Is What Old Bookstores Are for
Many Women In New York.
Every old bookstore in New York is o
sentimental center for the women of the
neighborhood. The coming of cheap
paper bound books has widened the popu.
larity of the old bookstore. There was
time when the chief patrons of such place
were mostly bookworms and keen col.
lectors. Now every dealer in second
hand books looks to the sale of paper
bound novels for considerable part o:
his profits. In fact every old bookstore
is also in effect circulating library.
Such shops always keep on hand hun.
dreds, perhaps thousands, of well thumbed
paper bound novels, many of them
bought probably by weight at 2 cents
pound, and sold at from 5 to 10 cents
each. These books are carefully culled,
the worst are resold to junk dealers and
the best displayed in trays on the
counters. Scores of women have their
eyes upon each new lot. Saturday night
is their time for buying, for Sunday is an
idle day when one may revel in the senti-
ment of a cheap novel. Women that
have made book buying study buy three
books at a time, and after reading two
return them in exchange for one not yet
read. In this way they obtain three
weeks supply with one outlay of money.
There are high literary discussions over
these cheap books, and certain authors
have special popularity in particular
neighborhoods. The same volumes are
bought over and over again until they are
fit only for the junkman. Meanwhile the
profits of the dealer accumulate with
compound interest. The book that cost
a fraction of cent he sells three or four
times for 20 times the cost and buys back
over and over again at half price.
Dealers in French, Italian, Spanish,
German, and Hebrew books work upon
much the same plan. Circulating libraries
are specially with the French and
Italian booksellers. A French bookseller
in South Fifth avenue says that 100000
New Workers read French, and that his
sales are chiefly to French speaking
Americans rather than to resident French
people. 1t is not so with the Italian book
sellers. In the Italian quarter booksell-
ing is sometimes Joined to banking, and
to maintain circulating libraries. The
books in these libraries are mostly paper
bound. Many of them are novels by
Italian authors or translations from the
French novelists. "The Arabian Nights,
bound in paper and cheaply illustrated,
is sold in the Italian bookstores. Well
bound second hand books, imported from
Europe, are sold in the Hebrew bookstores
of the east side. Here, too, are main
tanned circulating libraries, mostly of
books printed in the curious half German
lingo common among central European
Hebrews. In these libraries, as in most
others, fiction is chiefly in demand. The
classics of any tongue are not readily sold
or lent, and the more cheaply sentimental
book the wider its popularity. Oddly
enough it is wives and mothers rather
than young girls that buy of the second
hand dealers. The capacity of New York
matrons for absorbing sentimental novels
is notorious among the booksellers.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-07-18
An Old Virginia Estate.

Westover House. with it's broad facade
of red brick, its steep roof, and its glori-
GUS row of overshadowing trees, stands
amid close shaven lawns and wide en-
comprising fields of wheat and clover,
close to the rivers edge. These fields
are to-day the pride not only of their
owner but of the State. One does not
readily forget drive over grassy roads
behind fleet Virginia horses, skirting on
one side of the fence inclosing $40 acres
of growing wheat, vast sea of living
green rippled by winds of May, but
showing neither dimple nor ridge in the
soil below, and on the other, clover as
rich, wherein stand Jersey cattle knee
deep in purple blossoms amid the BOOM
ing of inebriated bees. The mansion and
estate more fortunate than many others
in being admirably kept up, convey to
modern guests some of the same impress
gons carried away by Chastellux, the
airy marquis, who as he journeyed
through Virginia at the close of the Rev
dictionary war threw kisses from his
finger tips to kindly entertainers. At
Westover the Frenchman broke into
paeans over the great extent of rich acres,
the happy slaves, the elegance indoors,
the sport, the surgeons and the wall of
honeysuckle covered with humming
birds. Seen through the hall, always
open in summer weather upon outer
flights of quaint three sided steps Of
stone, the great gates, surmounted by the
martlet crest, display their iron tracery
against background of wheatfields
girdled in by woods. To the right and
the left of the door upon the river front
the avenues from the boat landing are
cut off for vehicles by smaller gates Of
delicate design, wrought in England 200
years ago, their hinges moving stiffly in
the embrace Of the roses and the vista
ria of yesterday. The line of trees whose
tops caress the dormer windows of the
roof has grown up since the founding Of
the house. Some of them have survived
war, fire, and lightning stroke. Looking
out through their branches by moonlight
from the bedroom windows at the wide
reach of shining river beyond a lawn
washed in silver brightness, one may, if
he listens keenly, hear them whisper the
secrets they have been boarding this CEN
fury or so,-[Mrs Burton Harrison, in
Century.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-07-18

mallet and board" The same belief ex-
lists in the Friendly Islands and the Tonga
group.
The Aleutians apparently have the
idea that the moon should be treated
with great respect, otherwise she will
punish them by throwing down stones.
A story is told about a man who stole
piece of cheese While he was eating it
he happened to notice the moon shin
ming brightly overhead. He stuck a
piece on the end of his knife and offered
it to the moon, at which the moon must
have been gratifed, for we hear of no
punishment following the offense.
Another time a sheep stealer who was
feasting on a leg of mutton he had
stolen observed the moon shining
brightly in the sky. He also invited the
moon to take part in the feast in the fol.
lowing words:
Omoon wilt thou
On thy mouth now
This dainty bit of mutton eat2 :.
A voice from heaven replies:
Wouldst thou. thief, like -
Thy cheek to strike
This fair key, scorching red with heat7
AT that moment red hot key fell from
the sky, burning on the thiefs cheek a
mark which remained forever afterward.
This was supposed to have originated the
custom of branding thieves, though why
key should have been chosen in this
case it is difficult to imagine.
In Scotland, Devonshire, and Cornwall,
pointing at the moon is an insult to be
carefully avoided, as the most dire re-
suits may follow. In many places it is
customary for people to appeal to the
moon so as to learn their future prospects.
On this occasion the following lines are
repeated:
New moon, new moon, hail thee;
New moon, new MOON be kind to mel
If marry man or man marry me,
Show me how many moons it will be.
At Whitby, when the moon is sur.
rounded by halo of watery clouds, the
seamen say there will be a change Of
weather, for the moon dogs are about.
An amusing story is told about fish
erman in Torquay. A gale having taken
place during the night, he said he had
tOIcSeeu IL, dS Ile Ildu uOUlCeu d SldE tIlSdu
of the moon towing her, and another
astern chasing her.
II know'd twas coming then, safe
enough. =" he told them ALL
Among the Hindoos and Egyptians the
mouse was sacred to the moon. DeGub-
ernatis says 1.-THE pagan sun god brushes
under his foot the mouse of night. When
the cats away the mice will play. The
shadows of night dance when the moon
is absent. "-[St. Louis Republic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-07-18
Econ omy in Bee Keeping.

A rigid economy is demanded in bee
keeping, as in most other occupations.
Nothing must be allowed to go to waste /;
indeed, we may go so far as to say tho
profits are limited by the savings. All
fragments must be utilized pieces of wax,
comb, lumber, refuse honey, ETC., must
be taken care of and used. Scraps of
time are also important items, and should
be devoted to this work of utilizing and
saving. A little common sense and good
Judgment goes good way in managing
bees. The times of the present day de-
mand close economy. Margins are small
and profits. deviating; SO that judicious
and careful expenditure is a prime
requisite to success in this as in other
callings.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-07-18
GENERAL ITEMS.
Railroad Excursions,

The Baltimore & Ohio railroad COM
pany is now running solid vestibuled
trains to Pittsburgh, Columbus, Gin
cinnati, Chicago, Washington, Balti
more, Philadelphia, New York, where
connections are made to all points
east, west. north and south. These
trains are heated by steam drawn from
the engine, and insure absolute safety
and convenience. For information as
to routes, rates of fare, etc., apply to
the nearest B. q o. agent, or to W. w.
PICKING, travelling passenger agent,
Somerset, Pa.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-07-18

It stated that soap in India is regarded
almost in the light of natural curiosity,
for it is rarely, if ever, to be obtained of
a shopkeeper there. OF course it is sold
in the larger towns but the amount used
by the natives must be very small, seeing
that the total consumption of soap in
India last year was only 5000 tons. This
means that the amount used by each
person for the year was considerably less
than one omce.-TChambere Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-07-18
Business Locals.

Now is the time to provide yourself and
family with a reliable remedy for bowel
Complaints. 1t is almost certain to be needed,
and no family can afford to be without it.
1t costs but tritie and may be the means OF
saving much suffering, if not life. There are
many different remedies III use but Cham
berlain's Colo, Cholera and Diarrhoca
Remedy is undoubtedly the best. % and 80
cent bottles for sale by G. G. Shelrer a. Co.,
Druggists
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-07-18
Every Home Should Have U.-Itis nc

always convenient to call physician for
every little ailment. Having Red Flag Oil
in the house you have Il physician always at
hand. 1t kills rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Burns Bruises and all A ches and Pains. Price
% 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 Consump-
ton. Price 25 cents. AT K. &. Colborn's Drug
Store.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-07-18

Bucklen's Arnica Salve.-The Best
Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores,
Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns. and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded,
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Il. G.
Colbpr1,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-07-18

az" 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 4; CO.,
So Baltimore street,
Dec Is Cumberland Md.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-07-18

CUMBERLAND, MD.
Having been under assignment as United
dstllery of James Clark, hereby certify
that in the manufacture of his Braddock
Pure Barley Malt Whisky only barley malt
is used. JOHN Ii. YOUNG.
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.
J. p, WILLARD
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-07-18

The goose may be Silly bird, yet It
aever tries to roost in a tree. Roost ~hers
Sou belong.
The Indianapolis journal., 1891-02-20
OFFERED TO SELL GREEN GOODS.
Information Promptly Given a Detective Leads
to the Arrest of Fennimores Partner.

Detective Page received information last
night from man living on Massachusetts,
avenue that some one had approached him
with an offer to sell him $1,000 worth of
counterfeit money for $500. The detective
hurried with his informant to the
place where the fellow was last
seen, but he was gone. They
then went to the Union Station and found
him sitting in the main room. As soon as
he saw his intended victim he dropped his
head and pretended to Ee asleep. He was
at once put under arrest and searched. but
neither ticket nor money was found on his
person He was carrying. how
ever, loaded revolver. and the
charge of carrying concealed weapons
was added to that of being q confidence
man. He gave the name Of M. L. Eustis,
and in a small notebook was found a
United States Express Company's receipt
for S25 remitted to William Eustis. The
book also contained the names of par
ties in Rushvllle and Anderson. Eustis
is said to be q partner of j. il. Fennimore.
who is in Jail here, be having been arrested
in Anderson on a charge of passing coun-
terfeit money. Eustis is also said to have
sold parties in Sunsmitville, last week.
81, 900 in counterfeit for $500 In genuine
mOu0y.
The Indianapolis journal., 1891-02-20
TO KEEP METcALP IN OFFICE.
The Governor to Be Again Annoyed as He Was
in the Peellee and Gorby Litigation.

The State Board of Health bill the House
passed yesterday. the Governor vetoed and
the Democratic majority again carried over
his objections is very much the same as the
old law. There is an exception, however,
in the extension of powers relating to con-
troll of disease. But that had nothing to do
with the motive in passing the bill. The
board as it stands was elected by the
General Assembly Of 1889. and therefore it is
claimed is in conflict with the Constitution.
as interpreted by the Supreme Court in its
decision in the Peelle and Gorby cases. It
was held IL that decision that the Legisla-
ture cannot appoint State officers. pre-
rogative that remains with the Governor
until the people elect. Peelle and Gorby
practically retained their Offices two years
by opposing the decision on technicalltles,
motions for rehearings and the like. They
were then elected by the people, and before
the Legislature adiourns both will no doubt
be recompensed at the expense OF the State
for money expended during their litigation.
1t was assumed that the decision ap
piled to the State Board of Health, but no
members of the board have been elected by
the people; therefore, it is asserted that
the appointment of such board belongs to
the Governor. 1t would not do for a Demo-
cratic Legislature to let affairs remain in
that condition, particularly as board Sc
lected by the Governor would not retain
DR. Metcalf as secretary. He has held the
position for years, and it affords nice pick
ing from the public pnrse. Naturally, with
Democratic majority in the General
Assembly, Metcalf began operations to ont
wit the Governor. This was done by
giving the appointment of the board, in
the bill just passed, to the Governor. Secre-
tary and Auditor of State. This. it ls
urged, is as much violation of the Con-
stitution as if 1T had been provided to have
the Legislature elect the board. 1t is GER
tain that the bill means more litigation
thews and Auditor of State Henderson Sc
lect the old or any other board. as they will
do. that means the retention of Metcslf as
secretary. Ths Democrats know this. but
it is proposed TO keep Metcalf in Office. as
were Peelle and Gorby.
The Indianapolis journal., 1891-02-20
Pure Drinkiu1 Water.

The people of Indlanavolis have been
thoroughly aroused by the fatalities that
have followed families that have used W ater
from dug wells, and now comes the scare
that city water Is to be polluted by the
strawboard factory at Noblesville and
other causes. Water for household pnr-
poses above all else should be absolutely
pure. 1t has been proven beyond all doubt
that second water found here is perfect
down from sixty to eighty feet So says
Mr.. Charles krauss, the well-driller, at 220
South Meridian street. MIR. Krauss ia prob
ably the best authority ON these matters
He says the second water has been exam
found pure and almost as soft al rain water
The cost of driven wells nowadays is very
little. and they are rapidly increasing in
this city and vicinity.
The Indianapolis journal., 1891-02-20
At the Theaters.

'Superba" continues to please the audi
ences at English's and will be repeated to-
night, tomorrow matinee and evening.
Cleveland's Consolidated Minstrels will
give two performances at the Grand to-
morrow, the matinee a: reduced prices, and
at night. The advance sale will begin TO-
day. The company is the largest and most
talented travelling, and includes snch we'll
known artists as Billy Emerson. Hugh
Dougherry. Luke Schoolcraft, Fields and
Hanson, Griffin and Marks. and the won
derful Craggs. eight In number.
At the boX-Ofice of the Grand. this morn
ing, will begin the advance sale of seats
for the engagement of Bronson Howards
great comedy drama. "Shenendoah," all
next week. 1t will be gwen the same pro.
duction here as in New York, where it ran
$50 nights. Shenandoah" is everywhere
conceded as the best work of Mr.. Bronson
Howard, and in this play he is said to have
placed upon the stage the most brilliant,
and at tho same time the most sterling dra-
matic story of the great civil war ever
given on the stage.
The Indianapolis journal., 1891-02-20
A Chunk of Truth.

Charleston News and Courier tDem-)
The resolutions adopted by the several
State legislatures i'm regard to the Chicago
exposition were not less stupid and inde-
fensible In their way than was the boycott
originated by the Constitution. We do not
believe that the action OF the several State
Legislatures lad nything to do with the
defeat of the force bill in the Senate. The
Senators who voted against the bill before
the legislatures had taken any action were
the Senators who continued to vote against
it to the end, and who were responsibIe for
Its defeat. But there never was a more
puerise piece of business than the attempt
on the part of the Southern press and
Southern legislatures to kill the force bill
by boycotting the Chicago exposition. :
The Indianapolis journal., 1891-02-20
DAvIssoN-JOHNsON.


Articles of association were filed with the
Secretary of State yesterday as follows:
Odon Cooperative Cheese Manufacturing
Company. with $1,000 capital stock and j.
H. Allerhouse. w. l.. Allsander. z. V. Gar
Lumber Company of Lafayette, S75, 900 cap
ital stock and w. +. Stillwell. Sallie y. T.
Stillwell, Isabella d. Taylor and others di-
rectOrs.
The Peoples Light, Gas and Fuel Com
pany. OF this city, is to be incorporated
directors are: w. II. Tucker. president:
j. +. Layman, treasurer; Sylvester John
son. superintendent; Charles n. Thompson,
attorney; l.. G. Dynes, w. n. Barrows.
secretaries; Charles Monnell, vice-presi-
dent, and G. n. Thompson.
The Indianapolis journal., 1891-02-20

The Democratic soldiers organization
has been vigilsntly keeping tab on the
county commissioners and city officers. No
element In the city campaign of 1889 and
that of last fall did more to put the Demo-
Gratis in Office. Without the organization
named. they would have been lost in efforts
TO keep certain people in line, but the
reform councIlmen were no sooner sworn in
and the county officials had hardly warmed
their seats before the Democratic soldier
was forgotten. He asked for place, but
was treated with no consideration. How
ever. he has his chance. and from the reso-
lutions his colleagues about forty-five of
them. adopted last night he intends to use
It. One resolution was to the effect that
the County Commissioners and city officers
should be opposed for their failure TO recog-
nlze the Democratic soldier, and another
was TO get ready for the fall campaign
solely in the interest of the members of the
organization.
The Indianapolis journal., 1891-02-20
AFFAIRS OF THE CHURCHES.
DIR. Rondthaler Receives q Call to . C0ngre
CATION In Cincinnati.

DIR. Rondthaler Receives q Call to . Congre-
CATION In Cincinnati.
1t is probable the Tabernacle Presby-
terian Church will have o new pastor be-
fore LONG. as DR.. Rondthaler has received q
call to the Second Church in Cincinnati
The Doctor has been in that city several
days consulting with the officers of the
church, and last evening at tho Tabernacle
prayer-meeting letter was read from him.
in which his purpose was well defined. Ee,
however. had requested the Cincinnati
church to let the case remain undecided
until after Sunday. He then wishes
to make statement to the Tabernacle con-
gregntion. In his letter he said that pre-
vious calls he had received were not con-
sidered favorably because he wished to re-
main with the Tabernacle. This. though,
came with peculiar force as it afforded him
an opportunity to enter more largely in
mission work. If affection was to prevail
he would remain here. The Second Church
is the wealthiest of the Presbyterians in
Cincinnati, and has in it's membership
many of the most influential people in the
city. 1t was there Henry Ward Beecher,
DR.. Skinner and other noted pastors had
seryico.