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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-09
A FUNNY THING IN BATTLE.
A Confederate Survivor who Led g
Federal Charge.

Federal Charge.
Major J. w. McClung, of San Fran
cisco, tells a Globe Democrat CORE
spondent: think l am the only sur
vivor of the Confederacy who led Fed
eral charge. This singular thing | did,
and here's how it was 1t was at the bat
tie of Selma. I was carrying orders and
had to pass straight through the town.
1t was terribly hot and had my coat off.
We had captured wagon train few
days before, and out of the spoils had
appropriated brand new Federal cav
airy hat, so I did not look unlike Yam
kee officer.
In the main street of Selma l met an
aid named Brown-a gallant fellow. He
shouted to me that our line had been
broken and that Armstrong was falling
back, and told me to get out or I'd be taken
Just then Armstrong and his staff gal
Hoped past, and the general recognizing
us called out: you must hurry out of
this, gentlemen. They are close on our
heels.
Brown had dispatch for Colonel John
son, and he said he would wait and de-
liver it if he died for it. While we were
talking, pistols in hand, column OF
Federal cavalry swung into the street
where we stood, coming full tilt. We
were SO taken by surprise that we could
not get away. Brown had on new uni.
form that had just run the blockade, and
he was a good target. Half a dozen
troopers dashed out from the line to
catch him.
We were riding for our lives, Brown
little in the lead ,o that it looked as
though was chasing him. The pursuers
passed me and overhauled Brown, and
caught glim sc of him as l passed,
down on his back working his revolver,
with a group Of tLs enemy about him, all
shooting down at him and cutting at him
with their saberS.
By this time was at the head of the
column, which hid not slackened its
mad pace. For at least mile / rode at
their head exchanging remarks about the
retreat of the "rebs and joining in the
cries of Hurry; let's catch Armstrong. )"
AS we came to a side street that ran right
down to the river l dashed out and
swerved sharply, and then l rode for
dear life. In second they were after
me, and the bullets sang all around me.
never halted, but plunged off a low
pier into the water and swan straight
across to where our people were trying to
form new front. The water was torn by
perfect rain of bullets, but | was not
scratched, and my horse was only slightly
7 rs
the name of my Federal commander.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-09
FORTUNES IN PHOSPHATEs.
4 Trade Whose story Recalls IN,
Arabian Nights.


The history of the development Of
the phosphate industry by Americans
reads more like a romance thar
the truthful record of mining pur,
suit. In Florida alone, where an ex.
mental venture was made only two
years ago, the industry is already estab.
lshed on such basis as to involve mil
lions of capital and employ thousands OF
men, adding thousands of dollars daily
to the country's wealth and challenging
comparison in prospective magnitude
with any of the great industries of the
world.
The worlds consumption of phosphate.
which must be an indispensable article
of commerce until that probably distant
period when the chemist shall manu-
facture in the laboratory what the agri
cuturst now grows in the fields, is now
rated at 100000 tons, and increases
annually at the rate Of IS to 30 per cent.
In five years 1000 900 tons will be re-,
quired to supply the markets for the sea
son, and in 10 years $4,000, 900 or 13,000,.
900 will be required.
The old sources of supply, South Caro-.
lima, Canada, and the West Indies, have
probably all reached the point of maxi.
mum production, and it is to Florida
that the world must look for its increas.
ing wants. What untold riches lie under
the soil OF the Peninsula State may be
imagined from the fact that one of its
richest tracts of phosphate land is 900
miles square. Over most of this land
the thickness of the deposit varies from
three to 80 feet or more, the average
depth being about 10 feet,
A cubic yard of the crude stuff will
wash out from 600 pounds to half a ton
of clean, dry nodules, and recent sur.
vey has given the contents of SINCE
section of land GAO acres> at 5000, 900
tons. An acre of phosphate land, if the
deposit be only three feet deep will con-
tain 4,S40 cubic yards of stratum, yield
ing 900 to 1900 tons Of clear phosphate
nOdules.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-09

Although our goods have been open
but few days Il most satisfactory
impression has beer made on the pub
lie mind by the elegance Of our display
and the correct conccits of our work
in trimming.
All concur in the opinion that we
are fully prepared to please the fem
mime taste in every particular. and
that all we have hitherto advertised is
true.
1t is very interesting as well as
pleasant to hear so many women, re-
cognized as always dressing in excel
lent taste. remark, as our Millinery
was scrutinized-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-09
Tb,e. Eomou, Georgia Trees.

There are three venerable trees in
Washington, Ga. One is white oak.
under which the commissioners began
the work of laying out the town in 1888.
A second is a poplar, under the shade of
which, in 1890, took place the first ordi.
nation of a Presbyterian minister west Of
the Savannah River. The third is huge
oak. under which in 1856 occurred the
memorable debate between Robert
Toombs and Benjamin Hill, one OF the
greatest intellectual contests in the his
tory of Georgia.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-09
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY !

NOU can save it by buying your Drugs,
i Paints and Wall Paper at
Nolborn's Popular Drug Store.
Having largely increased MY facilities | am
prepared to offer the Largest and Handsomest
Assortment of Wall Paper and Ceiling
Decorations ever displayed here, at prices
that will surely PLEASE and SELL.
Binding Bargains in Blinds.
y complete assortment of Window Blinds
and fixtures EXTREMELY CHEAP
COME EGEIN,
and try Lucas Tinted Gloss PAINT. the best
READI-MlNED PAINT on earth Lewis
White Lead absolutely CHEAPER than else
where in Western Maryland.
Special sale Of TOILET SOAPS. Come
early and buy. Handsome and useful Toilet
articles III endless varieties to please the ladies'
y" The only thoroughly competent drug
gist III town. who is Il graduate IN Pharmacy,
employed here, inSuring all drugs and med-
cines prepared here to be STRICTLY PURE
and of official strength.
Having the largest stock and best facilities
am prepared to save you money. You can't
afford to deal elsewhere when you have this
opportunity to buy CHEAP. Make no mis-
take in the place, but deal only with
ROBERT &. COLBORN
The Popular Drug Store.
Frostburg, Md.
.zy1 Delicious SODA WATER, from the
handsomest fountain in western MARYLAND
sold here. Feb 2S
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-09
Precious Trojan Junk,

Fifty huge chests were required to
transport from Greece to Berlin the
superb collection of the relicts of Troy
left by the late Dr. Schliemann to the
Berlin Museum Of Art.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-09

NOU can save it by buying your Drugs,
Il Paints and Wall Paper at
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-09

Ten friends are dearly purchased If
gained at the expense of single enemy,
for the enemy will take 10 times thepains
to injure you that the friends will take
to do you service.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-09

In almost all the manufacturing towns
of Europe, during the last half century,
schools hare been opened for apprentices
in the industrial arts,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-09
A PURE ARTICLE.
D FAD below what the Revenue Agents
~ have to say OF the manufacture of the
BRADDOCK RYE WHISKEY:

DEAD below what the Revenue Agents
IL have to say OF the manufacture of the
BRADD0CK RYE WHISKEY:
OFFICE FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
CUMBERLAND, Nib, Aug. 16, 1883. ,
| 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, ac-
cording to the record from government books
used only rye and barley malt.
WEBSTER BRUCE.
OFFICE BRADpoCK DIsTILLERY,
CUMBERLAND, Mp.
Having been under assignment as United
States storekeeper and guager at the Braddock
dlStillery of James Clark, | hereby certify
that in the manufacture of his BraddOck
Pure Barley Malt Whisky only barley malt
is used. JOHN H. You've.
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 nanulac-
ture of the Braddock Pure Rye Whisky only
rye and barley malt are used.
J. p. WILLARD.
~" 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
WhiSkcy. In tins and all respects we have
undoubtedly fine and reliable goods.
JAMES CLARK & co,
So Baltimore street,
Dec II Cumberland, Md.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-21

Brooks, next to postotfice, cabinets
$50 per dozen.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-21
yINTON.

Two irescible cows met on hillsid
in town last Monday evening and fought
battle which resulted fatally to one.
Tho unfortunate bovine was owned by
Mr.. /. p Kelly and was valuable
animal. Her antagonist thrust horn
through her skull into the cerebrum and
she expired in few minutes.
d. Mclean, worshipful master of Vim
ton Lodge, went to Buena Vista yester-
day to assist in comforting several de-
grees in Masonry in that town last
night
Mrs. Luther D. Bell, who has been
confined to her bed for several weeks, is
slightly improved.
Mayor Gum and number of our PEG.
pie went to Salem yesterday to attend
court.
The new charter has been prepared
and will probably be sent to Delegate
M. c. Thomas this week.
The many friends Of Miss Lula
Smith rejoice to see her we'll enough to
be out again.
Mrs Callahan, of Thaxton, mother OF
w. H. Callahan, Esq, is visiting at the
residence of her sou.
Mr.. Snapp, of Giles, is visiting his
brother. +. V. Snapp.
w. p. Burkholder had his foot badly
crushed at the Roanoke Machine Works
yesterday.
W. II. Stiff is confined TO his bed with
severe attack of neuralgia.
Miss Minnie Webb. of Rockbridge, is
visiting the Misses Britt.
Jacob Vineyard prominent farmer
of Roanoke county, was on our streets
yesterday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-21
LOCAL BREv,TIEs.

The remains of Mrs. Leah Furry, who
died Tuesday night at the residence OF
her daughter, in East Roanoke, at the
age of 70 years, were taken last night
to Funkstown, Md, whore they will be
inferred.
A. Goodman, manager of the Opera
House in Pocahontas, was in tho city
yesterday.
Thomas Hughes, a clerk in the Great
Southern Des patch office of the Norfolk
and Western, is confined to his homo
with the grip.
Mr. Henry Davis has recovered from
his recent attack of grip and is able to
again resume his duties as chief clerk
at Hotel Ponce de Leon.
Mayor Evans was able to be out for a
time yesterday. He will hold court as
usual this morning.
S. j. Holland, manager for r. G. Dun
&c Co.'S Mercantile Agency at Lynch
burg, was in Roanoke yesterday.
Oscar Saabye, civil engineer, has
moved his Office from Jefferson street to
the Asberry building, Campbell street,
opposite postofiice.
Aiss Anne d. Armistead, who is visit
ing Mrs. w. G. Williams, in Lynchburg.
is expected to return Saturday,
Miss Blanch Rice, of Pueblo, Col,
and Miss Mary Clayton, of Bedford, are
visiting Miss Lizzie Fishburne, on West
Campbell street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-21
SHIPPING QUANTITIES OF MEAT.
The Cold Storage Company Doing IA Prof,
able Business.

The Cold Storage Company Doing IA Profit
able Business.
The Cold Storage Company, of Roam
oke, is shipping a large quantity Of meat
to the different companies in the coal
regions. The first part of this week
they sent out five large wagon loads of
meat for these companies.
The company's trade in the city is
increasing considerably, and it is i'm
possible to handle the business without
collecting all the money that has been
subscribed. President Creuger has
called a meeting of the stockholders of
the company at the Office of Penn &
Cooke, January 27, at s o'clock, for the
purpose of considering the matter of
issuing 1000 worth of preferred stock
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-21
The Baptist Meeting.

There was large attend ance at the
preparatory services held at the First
Baptist Church last night, and the in
terest was marked. There will be meet
ings again tonight and on Friday night.
DR.. W. E. Hatcher, of Richmond, will
be present next week and assist in
holding q series of meetings at this
church. The Ladies Aid Society will
meet this afternoon at $3.50 in the old
church
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-21
A Railroad Avenue Row.

Mary Bruce, one of Railroad avenues
bellies, went into Sam Langley's saloon
last night. She had some trouble in
there and Langley's brother put her out
while Samuel drew revolver on her.
Mary swore out a warrant against Sam
and Sam retaliated in the Same way on
Mary. They both put up collateral and
will have hearing before Mayor
Evans this morning.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-21
Prisoners for Lynchburg.

Officer Flick left for Lynchburg last
night with Charles Cannon and Watt
Wade. Deputy Jailer Foll1es will leave
to-day with Tom Bull and Lee Allen
and will bring Ed Garrett back with
him, who is to be tried for shooting into
caboose car at the West End round
house some time ago.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-21
sickness Among ChiIdren.

ESPECIALLY infants. Is prevalent more
or less at all times, but is largely avoid
cd by giving proper nourishment and
wholesome food The most successful
and reliable OF all Is tho Gail Borden
Eagle Brand Condensed Milk. Your
grocer and druggist keep it.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-21
APresent for Ex-chIef Brown.

Ex-Chief OF Police Brown paid Roam
oke visit yesterday and will probably
remain several days. Officers Eubank,
Rigney and Gee presented him with a
beautiful silver service as mark of the
esteem in which they hold him while he
acted as their chief.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-21
The Park Street bridge.

The work on the Park street bridge is
progressing very satisfactorily The
superstructure is all up except the last
span and this will probably be placed in
position to-day. Most OF the lumber is
on the ground for the flooring, and it
will not be long before the bridge will
be opened to the public.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-21

CABINETS $3.50 per dozen for short
time at Brooks.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-04-16
PAPER MADE FROM DIRT.
Latest Triumph of Science In Turning
Waste Things to Use.

Lssest Triumph of Science In Turntn 6
Waste Things to Use.
The Refuse Disposal Company, linn.
tied, In LONDON, is engaged in the man
ufacture of paper from the contents of
the dust bin, Of which three per cent.
at least is paper and rags. besides quite
material. The process, says the Paper
World, is thus described: The dust on
its arrival at the works is shot into a.
large revolving riddle having three
inch mesh, through which the heavier
and smaller matter finds It's way. while
the paper, rags. large bottles,
tins, ETC., are received at the
delivery end Of the riddle and are duly
sorted by hand. The heavier materials
which pass through this riddle are re-
ceived on a travelling band and elevated
to a second riddle having one and a
half inch mesh; at the delivery end OF
this second~1'iddle an air blast blows the
lighter materials away from the heav-
ier; the lighter portion principally con-
sists OF material suitable for making
rough paper; the heavier is automatical-
ly delivered On to a revolving table,
where it is overlooked by boys. who
the clinkers and organic matter are
ground up in q kollergag. This
ground material is sent out from the
works for manure The heavier and
smaller pieces which pass through the
one and a half-inch mesh of the second
riddle are again received on travelling
band and mechanically sifted through
a half-inch mesh which divides them
into two qualities, ashes, which are All
to1natically delivered into barges, and
breeze" This "breeze" consists to a.
great extent of small pieces of coal and
other organic material, and is used by
the company as fuel, being burned in
their boilers. To prevent any disagree
able smell the draught for the fires Is
obtained by exhausting with a fan and
the products of combustion passed
through All ordinary scrub ber," thus
avoiding all nuisance. The paper-mak-
ing materials are at once rim Into a
common brown casing paper on the
premises. Never was a paper mill with
sixty-inch machine got into smaller
space. The company are now making
about fifteen hundred pounds Of brown
paper In twelve hours. With more
space and by more judicious sorting aud
treatment of the materials to hand the
company would without doubt be en-
abled 10 increase the value of the papers
which they make. The works are suf~
ticently large to be capable of treating
q load of dust in about six minutes.
The refuse received in the morning
leaves the works as finished paper in
the afternoon. -
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-04-16
THE GIRLS POLY.
a Successful Working Wonaan's Club u
the British Capital.

the British Capital.
Perhaps the most complete and prac-
ideally successful working girls club
that has yet been organized, says Scrub
ner's Magazine, is one that has been
provided through the generosity OF
good man and his devoted wife. 1t is in
london, at the West End, in Langham
place, just beyond Regents treet adjoin-
ing the well-known Langham hotel It's
commonly known as the Girls Poly"
10 distinguish it from an institution
with which it is closely aI]ied, the Young
Mems Polytechnic institute, which is
universally known among young PEG
pie in London as the Poly" The
more precise name Of the club IN cues
ton is the Young Women's institute
The fees Ton. institute mem bership are
very smal--eighteen pence per quarter
or five sbillings (S1.25) per year. The
establishment is open in all its parts for
The benefit of the members from $3.50 to
10 o'clock in the evenings. The mem-
kership fee gives free use of sitting
rooms, library, reading and music
rooms, gane~roonls, recreation grounds
and numerous other advantages, and
also entities the fortunate young wom-
ca to admission at low tuition rates to
en immense range Of classes and enter
tainments. The purely club features
OF the place arc highly priced by the
girls. It is no small thing for them to
have a bright, cheerful establishment
that they regard as their own, where
they may resort in the evenings, and in
connection with which they have access
TO SO much that is diverting and in
structive. It is needless to emphasize
the Importance OF such a privilege t.,
anyone who knows how the average
young workingmen and women of our
great cities are obliged TO live. IL the
svsfreshment rooms the naem Der may
procure her cup OF tea and light lunch,
at q cost decidedly less than elsewhere,
and for d year or more past there has
been served in the capacious dining
room ar excellent and substantial din
Ter, III courses, at sixpance Eor four
pence very good but less hountiful
dinner uay be had by the more eco
aonl cal young women OF business.
These privileges are, OF course, limited
to yoena bers. The institute dining
roons are vastly more pleasant than
the cheap restaurants or lunch-roon1s
10 which, the girls might otherwise be
compelled to resort, and the food at che
institute is incomparably better in
quality and cheaper in price. All the
Influences Of the place are ho,nelike.
wholesome and improving. There
seesna To- be tacit understanding
among the young women who meet In
these agreeable quarters that they mnst
be On their best behavior1nust ''live
up to their blue china" SO to speak.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-04-16
Flaxsaad In tho Eve.

Putting flaxseed under the lid of the
eye to get out cinder which has. acct
dentally lodged there may seem . curl
ous method of abolishing nuisance,
but is nevertheless quite effective.
After the seed has been moistened by
the secretions Of the eye it exudes q
mucilage, which not only alleviates the
irritation Of foreign body, but also
frequently surrounds it and prevents
pain from the motion Of the eyeban
against the cinder and ultimately as
sists in it's removal The remedy may
seem novel to many persons, says the
ST. Louis Globe Democrat, but there are
commercial travellers IS this city who
never start on e journey without :, g
pinch Of aaxseed somewhere IN then
baggage where il, can be easily reached
I il case Of an accide entail cnder in the y
course of 4 lsay jo,arnye .s5I5
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-04-16
FREAK or NATURE.
A. Picture Of Spokane Fails In the Eye Of
Horse.

Picture Of Spokane Fails in the Eye Of
Horse.
Some rare and nnaccountahls freak
OF nature has made a, natural wonder OF
an unassuming white horse at Spokane
Falls, Wash, says the St. Louis Repub-
lie. The wonder is not the horse HIM
self, but in picture which covers the
front part Of the left eye OF the animal.
Anyone who has ever had the pleasure
of a visit to Spokane will re1nem Der the
falls which give the city its other name;
that is, the name of Spokane Falls. The
picture in the horses eye is a perfect
miniature Of the falls, island, mill and
all. The animals optic has been ex-
amined by hundreds OF persons, includ-
ing photographers, scientists, opticians,
etc, and the miniature in the eye has
been carefully compared with photo
graphs and engravings Of the falls, and
all have concurred in pronouncing it 81
wondersof wonders and a most remark
ably correct picture. The owner of
this wonderful creature, q Mr. Deakin,
has been offered ali the way from Ave
thousand dollars to ten thousand dollars
lCI Ills curiosity. Uut ~ idI AC He1o lc
fused all offers, seeming to prefer being
pestered to death by sight-seers, VINO
come by the thousands to view the UNI
canny picture and ask questions. A
traveller, c. A.sDillman, who took a peep
at the ''Wonder of the Rockies last
summer, has the following to say in re"
gard to the horse and the picture: "Mr.
Deakin sent the horse around to the
hotel where l stopped, in order that
might see him. The animal is white in
color and of medium size. was some
what skeptical about the story of the pic
ture until had looked into the horses
left eye. Judge of my establishment
when saw therein depicted a perfect
reproduction of the fall of the Spokane
river, as true to life as any photograph.
The part of the falls shown is from the
waterworks across to the mills. The is
land on which the waterworks building
stands is also shown. The picture is
absolutely perfect in every detail The
horse is one of number bought in by
horse-dealers, end has been the proper
ty Of the present owner (who, by the
way, was the :discoverer of the picture)
but short while"