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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-27

Wlimo had never seen wheelbarrow
before, and was much exercised as to
how to set it in motion. He began by
facing the wheel, catching hold of it
with both hands and trying to pull
backward. Seeing the wheel would
not turn, he let go and took fresh obser
vations. 1t dawned upon him at once,
for the native mind is quick, that AS
the barrow had two arms it required
two men to lift it, and he hallowed for
one of his mates to come to his aid.
They both tried to get within the
arms of the barrow, one man laying
hold of the left arm with the left hand,
while the right encircled his fellows
waist, whose right hand had hold of the
other shaft, while his disengaged hand
was bound around Wlimo's neck, and
they were prettily yoked; but they COW
cred no ground, and bye and bye
tripped each other and fell pell nell
over the wheelbarrow, which of course,
turned over. Then after an hour or
two Wlimo understood how to wheel
this barrow.-Cape Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-27
The Paper Age.

The world has seen its Iron Age and
IS Brazen Age, but this is the Age of
Paper. We are making so many things
If paper that it will soon be true that
without paper there is nothing made.
We live in paper houses, wear paper
clothing and sit on paper cushions in
paper cars, rolling on paper wheels. If
W. lived in Bergen, Norway, we could go
on Sundays to a paper church. We do
paper business over paper counters, buy
mg paper goods, paying for them with
,,aper money, and deal in paper stocks on
paper margins. We row races in paper
boats for paper prizes. We go to paper
sheaters, where paper actors play to pa
per audiences. AS the age develops, the
coming man will become more deeply
anmeshed in the papernet. He will awake
III the morning and creep from under the
oaper clothing of his paper bed and put
III his paper dressing gown and his pa
Der slippers. He will walk over paper
carpets, down paper stairs and, seating
in,self in a paper chair, will read the
paper news in the morning paper. A pa
Der bell will call him to his breakfast,
cooked in a paper oven, served on paper
lis es, laid on paper cloth on paper
liable. He will wipe his lips with a pa
per napkin and, having put on his PAL er
shoes, paper hat and paper coat, ant'
then taking his paper stick Che has tho
choice of two descriptions already, he
will walk on paper pavement or ride in
paper carriage to his paper office. He
will organize paper enterprises and make
paper profits He will sail the ocean on
paper steamships and navigate the air i'll
pap Il balloons. He will smoke a pap,r
cigar or p; per tobacco in a paper pipe,
lighted with paper match. He will
write with paper pencil, whittle paper
sticks with a paper knife, go fishing,
with a paper fishing rod, a paper line and
d p per hook, and put his catch in pa
per basket. He will go shoe ing with a
paper gun, loaded with paper cartridges,
and will defend his country in paper
forts with paper cannon and paper bombs.
Having lived his paper life and achieved
paper fame and paper wealth, he will
retire to paper leisure and die in paper
pace. There will be paper funeral a.
which the mourners, dressed IN paFe.
Grape, will wipe their eyes with paper
handkerc iefs, and the preacher vii!
preach in pap"r pulpit. He will lie in
IA paper coffin; elsewhere in this paper ii
will be seen that he has chance of do
ing so already if he is a paper-we mean
paupar. He will be wrapped in a papes
shroud, his name will be engraved on
paper plate, and a paper hearse, adorned
" ith paper plumes, will carry him to "
pap r-lined grave, over hich will be
raised a paper monument.-The Paper
Record.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-27

Celluloid buttons always should be kept
well beyond the range of a meddlesome
flame, or searching heat. A case is cited
in which lady, standing near bright
fire, had one of the buttons of her dress
ignite by the heat, whereby her dress was
scorched. A few rough tests recently
made give convincing proof of the dan.
ger of celluloid ornaments: A gas flame
was directed against one side of an iron
ring, the head of common wax match
containing phosphorus was placed on tho
ring about two inches from the flame,
and piece of the button was similarly
placed at an equal distance on the other
side. A second piece OF the button was
also placed on the ring, but at twice the
distance from the flame. A small piece
of paper was laid lightly over each. At
ter five minutes the first piece of the but
ton ignited, and burned with a bright
flame; after twelve minutes the second
piece did the same; while, after seven
teen minutes, the match head was still
unchanged. On testing it with light,
it Immediately burst into flame. A third
piece of the button was pinned to the
surface of an old duster, which for the
purpose of the test was equivalent to a
dress, and the duster was hung from
chair in front of an ordinary bright fire.
but out side the fender, and at a distance
at which the skirt of a dress might any
day be found. In two or three minutes
there was cloud of smoke, and hole
was burned in the duster.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-27
Not ENGLISH,

Said an Englishman, Il will give ~
prize of one hundred dollars to any one
who can prove that the expression 'don's
you know or, as it is often rendered. i.
'dnnchcrlmOw, was ever used in Eng"
land by IN Englishman; the phrase had
its origin in Philadelphia, where it is
much in vogue, because certain duIca
there believe it is English. No English.
man ever says Don't you know The
expression he does use is You know
s2ch as Pm going up to London, you
know, to get me new trousers, you knoN.
This may be Il startle: for certain youns
men who, by dint of great practice, are
able to interject 'doncherknow' at abou'
every ten words in their conversations
Pm very sorry to hurt their feelings "
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-27
American and Foreign Schools.

President Eliot of Harvard University
has been severely criticised for some COM
ments he made on the public schools Of
this country before an educational meet
ing in Hartford, Conn. He said: I'VE
are all wrong in supposing that we have
the best school system in the world.
There is not a country in the North of
Europe which has not a better system.
The immigrants who come TO our shores
from abroad will be found to have Il far
better school training in what are de-
nominated the common branches than
the average of the rural population of
this country. In democratic schools we
close the gate to the scholar in all the in
teresting studies after the age of thir-
teen.
One of the men dispeased with these
statements is Commissioner If Education
Strauss, of New York city. He pro-
nuunced President Eliot's utteranc,s as
not o"ly "extraoi dinary, but prepostcr-
Gus" He claims that "the average of
our school children between eight and
twelve years old are better, brighter,
often know more and learn with greater
facility, than the German children of the
same age, whose school sy stem is The best
in Europe. Even in music our boys are
away ahead of the foreigners. The pu-
pills in Europe are given the merest idea
of arithmetic and such branches, while
they are filled with knowledge of the
ancient languages. Other critics have
also dissented decidedly from President
EIiot's position.
The views of the President of Harvard
University may be somewhat radical.
and they may have been stated in rather
plain hammered language. But it will
not do to dismiss them too curtly. 1t IL
probable that they have more foundaton
IN fact an many people suspect. The
American public school system has been
!auded to the skies. 1t has been de.
,cribed as the foundation stone and the
"hief glory of the republic. A genera
lion ago it probably deserved all thar
was said of it. 1t was then far ahead
If any European school system, with
the possible exception of the German.
But within the past thirty years it is
question whether the public school sys-
;em of this country has kept step viii,
the advance of the people in other re.
spects. cts.-Phiadelphia Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-27
BAD COINS.
Methods of Detection Followed NJ the
United States Tr-nsusy.

thttfU states tfrnshtN
"lierc's the way we test coins in the
Treasury" And the expert gr'. ly
poised the dollar piece horizontally On
the top of his forefin%er, holding The
thumb a quarter of an inch away from
it aud gave it a brisk tap with another
coin, A clear, silvery ring sounded out.
Good. but here; LISTEN" and e re-
peated the operation with another coin
that gave out II dull, heavy clink that
ceased almost as soon as it began. Type
metal and lead; molle'l, too. That is
Il wretched counterfeit. How do you
tell that it was molded?" He held the
two coins so that the light struck on their
edges. Just compare the reading, will
you, or milling, as most people call it,
In this genuine coin this is very Gear and
sharp cut; in the counterfeit it is coarse
and dull. That is because nnI.ed in
steal of being stamped in c"li metal,
like the Government coins. "Why do
the coun:erfeiters not use the same Col
process?" ut costs too much and makes
too much noise. With a molI. you sec,
q counterfeiter can carry on his work i'll
4 garret. and if policeman comes in he
can shy the whole outfit out of the Win
dow. Bat it takes great pow er to run a
die. Si'some high flying ecu" "t"rfeit' rs
do use them, and their work is usually
harder to detect, though it is never SO
perfect as that of the Government Mint.
"What is the surest test for the coun-
terfeit coin for popular use?" The
looks of the reading, as l was telling you
the milling, by the way, is on the face
Of the coin, and not on the edge, as
most people think. That's the surest
and easiest thing, but of course other
tests have to be used, especially for
weight and thickness. A little scale for
weight and measure Is the handiest thing
TO settle that. Then, for plated coin a
drop of acid sqrirted on the edge where
the plating wears most will chew up the
base metal in hurry" "What acid do
you use?" "For gold coin mixture of
strong nitric acid 81 drains, muriatic acid
Is drops, and water 5 drains, is used; for
silver, "a grains of nitrate of silver and
30 drops of nitric acid, with one ounce of
water. One drop is sufficient. If the
coin is heavily plated we scrape it a little
before putting on the acid. "-Sprng-
field Republican.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-27
Value of Horses.

Horses are not valued at higher rates
itow than in the earlier ages of the world,
if we estimate prices paid for them ac-
cor,ing to the price of food, which seems
to be a fair standard of comparison. In
King Sulomon's time an Egyptian horse
the best horses were then procured
from Egypt-cost one hundred and fifty
shekels, about eighty-five dollars. Six
hundred years after solomon, in the
time of Xenophon, Seuthis, the Thracian.
paid fifty drachmae, or about one hun
dred and thirty-five dollars, for the steed
o. which he rode during the retreat OF
the Ten Thousand.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-27
OIL ON TROUBLED WATERS.
Il Was Thought ~ Miracle when First
TrIrd LOO Yenrs Ago.

The idea cont lined in the expression
pouring oil ON troubled waters" has
hrrn traced so far back as Pliny CA. D.
% i9) who speaks in his Natural His
tory of the results of pouring oil on "A
stormy sea. Mr. David NJ Stone, of the
New York Journal of Commerce, found
al interesting account of the phenomenon
in Bede's Ecclesiastical History" (book
8, chapter 15), written in Latin more than
100 years ago-from 7l6 to 731 A. ID.
"The venerable Bede is speaking of
work miracles" he says: "A priest
..alled Vita (Utta) was sent into Kent to
fetch Eaufiede, King Eduine's daughter,
who was to be married to King Oswirra.
He was to go by land but return by
water. Before he departed Vita visited
she bishop and besought his prayers fora
prosperous journey. The bishop blessed
him and predicting for his return great
tempest and a contrary wind that should
rise suddenly gave him pot of oil, say
ng:
"'Remcmber that you cast into the sea
.his oyle that l give you, and anon, the
winds being laied, comfortable fayer
weather shall ensue on the sea, which
shall send you againe with as pleasant a
passage as you have wished
"rhe tempest came as predicted, the
sailors essayed to cast 'ancar' i'll vain, the
water began to fill the ship, and nothing
but present death was looked for At
the near approach of death came the
hought of the bishop and the pot of oil.
Taking itin his hand the priest cast the
oil into the sea, when, as if by magic, it
became quiet and calm, and the ship
was deli> cred. Boston Globe.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-27

Smythe is fond of airing his opinions
"Who is that tall, specialized man yon'
der?" he asked friend at literary re,
ception. II have been discussing min.
ing affairs with him, and he agreed with
me that Blowitoff's work on the subiec,.
was very stupld affair" I'm sure he
ought to know" was the answer. Hes
Bowitoff."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-27

Man is conscious of a universal soul
within or behind his individual life
wherein as in armament, the nature OF
justice, truth, love, freedom arises
Emerson,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-27
Cumberland and Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE.
W est ward.

son theatre nights leave Cumberland at close
of performance.
berand.
Nos. /, ?, 3 and tdaily except sunday. Nos
and Tuesdays, Thursdays and saturdays only.
j.. NJ HAMI LTON,
July , superintendent
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-27
Have You a House

THAT is NOT INSURED?
T so, you want to place policy on it to-
L day or tomorrow before you dine.
You want the risk taken, too, by a standard
company, such as d. p. MILLER, of Cumber-
land, represents. Any policy is good until a
fire occurs. but then it is you want pledge
of indemnity worth its face in gold.
Rates not quite as low as wildcat figures,
but the lowest consistent with certain and
perfect Indemnity i'll event Of loss. Apply to
J. B. ODER,
Dec IA JOURNAL Office, Frostburg, Md.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-27
GEORGES CREEK X CUMBERLAND
RALI AD

7 7
nAll.Y, Sundays excepted, from Genital
DStation, Cumberland.
UUTWARD-BOUND TRAINS.
Leave Cumberland. 49,. 7:I5 Il nj l:45 p IN
Arrive at Vale summit. 500 III 80 p IN
" Midand..... s:22 m 2:52 p m
. LOnuCOning $3.50 Il m 800 = III
RETURNING TRAINS.
Leave Homecoming. So. 1880 a M 800 p IN
Arrive at Midland. d..... 1899 a nj 500 p m
. 6 Vale Summit HOO III $50 p III
g Cumberland. | 1l:45 m 6:l5 p III
Dams Rock excursionists take the 7:l5 Il.
m. train at Cumberland, and return by the
$50 p. m. train at Vale Summit.
JAMES A. MILLHOLLAND,
Aug General Manager.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-27

TO know man. borrow the ear of the
blinl and the eye OF the deaf.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-27

The way to get good is to do good.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-22
NO CAUTION EXERCISED.
THE NEW ISLE OF HOPE ROAD.

The County Commissioners Adopt
Engineer Blandford's Route.
The county commissioners yesterday after
noon adopted route No. 1, or Blandford's
route, for the new Isle of Hope road. 1t
will be constructed as soon as the chain-ganR
force can be spared from the drainage work
of the county. When application was made
for the building OF the road the commits
sioners instructed Engineer Blandford to
prepare four routes and left the selection to
the Isle of Hope residents.
George 7. Cam, Esq, appeared before
the board at yesterdays meeting and an
nounced that route No. had been chosen,
Although ell the rights of way have not vet
been secured along the proposed route Mr..
Cam urged It's adoption by the county, be-
cause he believes the necessary rights of
way lacking can be secured easier under
such circumstances. He said the projectors
of the road have enough money subscribed
20 pay any damages which the county might
sustain in condemning rights of way there.
Commissioner EsJill said he had no ooieo.
ton to projecting the road, provided the
applicants would enter into bond to protect
the county.
County Attorney Saussy said a bond OF
that kind would be no good, and then Mr..
Cam said he would be willing to deposit
cash for that object
Commissioner Estill then offered a reso-
luton committing the county to the new
road. It will lead into the city au the in
tersection of Estill avenue and Waters
road, and will shorten the distance to Isle
of Hope nearly two miles.
A letter was received by the board from
Capt Purse, stating that he had sent in
utles for the additional ten feet of ground
On asers road, In accordance with the
conditions under which the Savannah and
Isle OF Hope railroad secured the right of
way over that highway. County Attorney
Saussy replied that titles we're yet lacking
tor several small pieces, and the board re-
ferred the matter to him.
OIL OF S%5O for the Citizens Sanitary
Association was passed on account 'This
association gets s., 900 from the county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-22
FIFTEEN FOR THE GANG.
Judge MacDonen Cleared the Jail OF
Prisoners.

Judge MacDonell Cleared the Jail OF
Prisoners.
Judge MaoDonell of the city court and
Solicitor General Fraser came down from
the country yesterday and cleaned out the
jail Of misdemeauor prisoners. Fifteen
were sent to the chain-gang.
Richard Page and Tom Harris were cons
voted of stealing fowls from DR.. Norton's
farm. Page got a year and Harris six
months.
Sydney Borden, for stealing brass and
copper from McDonough q Ballautyne's
foundry, went up for SIX months.
Peter Cooper got five months for stealing
rope from the Savannah Lighterage Com
pany.
Michael Golf was sent mp for five months
for stealing hand drill from r. A. Horn
lein's shop.
Ben Jones, for stealing two chickens from
Willie Wright, was sentenced to six months.
Napoleon Bryan was given six months
for stealing papers from L. P. MRggioni.
Will Stokes got six months for stealing
jug Of whisky from l. Marks & Co.
Willie Wright, Davis Holmes, Frank
Smith, Thomas Roseman and Thomas Max
well, the river pirates, we're found guilty OF
stealing copper from the barge Isabella.
Maxwell got of with four months and the
others were given six months each.
Waldo Soreyen was given q year for
stealing an oilcloth coat from W. +. COL
llson.
Jack Feuebie was sentenced for three
for stealing pair OF trousers from
f. Z. Holmes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-22
TO OPEN TIE FALL SEASON.
The Savannah Wheelmen's Club Rul
and Supper Next Week.

The Savannah Wheelmen's Club Run
and Supper Next Week.
The Savannah Wheelmen will inaugurake
the fall bicycling season a week from to-
night with club run to Thunderbolt and
an oyster supper at Mrs. Bannon's.
The fall races will take place Thsnksgiv-
ing day, when the club medal won by Mr..
Frank Williams at the July road race will
| be competed for again. This will be In q
road race. A mile race will also be on the
programme.
There is a probability Of some changes
occurring In the offices of the Wheelmen.
President Q. 8. Richmond has resigned and
a new president will be nominated at the
next club meeting, to be elected at the fol
lowing meeting. A strong effort is being
made to induce Mr.. Richmond to withdraw
his resignation, but so far he has declined
to do SO. Much of the success of the club Is
due TO his efforts in its organization and
maintenance, and this fact is recognized by
the members.
Most Of the members Of the club have
returned from their summer vacations, and
the cycling season is opening very
auspiciously, with a prospect for an in
tereStiuR series Of races during the fall.
More interest is taken in racing now then
there has been heretofore in Savannah. In
view Of this there is a need for a general
supervision OF all races by an organized
board. The Savannah Wheelmen seems to
be the proper organization to have this
supervision. There has been a tendency
toward organizing independent clubs among
the various military and other organiza-
tions, but this can only have one result, that
of reducing the interest IN racing unless
there is q general board.
The Savannah Wheelmens aim is *
have q club house and track. WheI
it has these, Savannah will b.
equipped for cycling equal to any city IL
the country. There is larger percentage
of high grade wheels in Savannah in pro-
portion to the number in use here thar
there is In any city in the country, Wash
ington included, where there are supposed
to be, and there doubtless are, more wheel!
than in any CITY in tho United States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-22
LOCAL PERSON AL.

Mr.. Charles S. Harris Of Cuthbert is at
the Pulaski.
Mr.. Walter Coney left last night for a
week at Asheville, n. G.
John Muller OF New York was a visitor
at the cotton exchange yesterday.
j. T. Parke of Rocky Ford was q visitor
at the cotton exchange yesterday.
Mrs. N. NJ. Eisman is a guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Gainsburgh, at the De Soto.
Mrs. George Whiteside Of Apalachioola,
Fla, is visiting Mrs. Torbett on Barnard
street.
Miss Katie Muller is home from Atlanta
after months visit with her uncle, Mr.. L.
Ubele.
W. W. Russell of Columbus was O visitor
on the floor of the cotton exchange yes
terday.
George w. B. Corliss OF New York was
visitor on the floor OF the cotton exchange
yesterday.
Mr.. Cecil Gabbett OF columbus, general
manager of the Columbus Southern rails
road. was In the city yesterday.
Mrs. j. E. Grassland of Albany is in the
city visiting her daughter, Mrs. R. V. Not
tingham, at No. 164 Duffy street.
Capt. John Taliaferro returned yesterday
from Virginia, where he spent the summer
on his farm. He will open the Savannah
Academy Oct. 3.
Mrs. NJ. II. Drew has returned home
much improved in health from her recent
visit to Bayside cottage, Great Bay, N. II. =.
the summer residence of her father, Samuel
Jones, Esq,
Capt. Joseph A. Roberts returned yester~
day on the Berkshire from Baltimore, after
spending spending several months north for
his health. He seems TO have been improved
very much by his vacation.
Mr.. W. s. Bogart, one of the oldest and
best known citizens Of Savannah, and for a
long term OF years prominently connected
with the public schools, is lying at deaths
door and may pass away at any moment.
lt was reported yesterday on the streets
that he was dead, but, upon investigation,
this was found TO be untrue. Dr. CUrson,
his attending physician, said last
night that while Mr.. Bogsrt may
pass away at any moment, that his pulse
and breathing we're still good, and probably
he would live through to-day
Mr.. Bogart has been in feeble health for
the last few years. He has failed rapidly
this summer. He spent the summer months
with his family at Mount AIRY, but without
benefit. He returned from Mount Airy a
few days ago, and since his return has failed
rapidly. For nearly forty years he has been
prominently connected with the educational
religious aud literary institutions OF the
city.