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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-01-30

4 quiet meeting of mugwumps was held
IN New York city on Jan IS. They lad
a title dinner and discussed what tney
should do about the presidency G. w
Curtis, f. L. Godbin. Car Schurz, OF
New York, H L. Pierce and Moor6eld
Story, of Boston, W D. Fouke and l.. b.
Swift of indianapolis, were among those
present, The suggestion for the meeting
came from Boston. Most Of those present
favored Clayeland's nomination. A few
objected to him that he had not adhered to
his civil service reform professions when
president. There was general agreement
In favor of civil service reform and free
trade. The case Of the nominations of
Blaine and Hill by the respective parties
was considered, and the prevailing opinion
was that, in such an exigency, it would
behooye,the mugwumps to get together and
nominate an independent candidate.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-01-30

During the fiscal year 1891 we sold TO
them Sl68, 927 ,3l5 worth of those same
products.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-01-30

canvass If the republicans break now
they can not be kept together when the
other aDti-rarif bills come up for action,
and all at empts TO preserve harmony on
the general question in the campaign will
be hopeless. lie the republicans in con
gress bear il mind that the protective
system l. as much endangered by the
Springer bill as il was by the Mills meas
ure In 1855 ana fight it as persi>tenJy
as they did that scheme. A solid front
to the democracy must be maintained now
at all hazards and against all temptations
apd local prejudice and prepossesslous,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-01-30

In the house today, Mr. Breckenridge,
Of Kentucky, asked for On immediate con-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-30
Chilli.

The government does not appear to
have figured as skillfully in CHILEAN
diplomacy as one would expect where
the leading civilization of the world is
dealing with a comparatively small
but impetuous body of people.
In this, as in all quarrels, there seems
to have been some wrong on both sides,
and an equal want of the proper eff
fort to get at the real cause of differ
ences, each party proceeding headlong
on erparte appearances.
The president at length sent a mes
sage to Congress, making out strong
case against the CHILEAN government.
But no sooner said than done back
came proposal 20 withdraw the Of
fensive matter of the correspondence
and to submit differences 10 mutually
friendly power for arbitration, or to
the Supreme Court of the United
States
Apparently so confident of the justice
of their cause, they come step farther
toward an amicable settlement than we
would have dared to ask.
Moreover, they have paid our great
Court the highest possible compliment.
They could not have trusted in
fallibility further.
The inevitable conclusion of the
matter is the Chiians are about as
far ahead of us in diplomacy as we
exceed them in physical resources.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-30
PUBLICATIONS.


Common sense and good Judgment are the
qualities for which our American ladies are
noted. When they find any article which
will add to the comfort of their homes or to
their personal appearance they speedily adopt
it, being quick to discover the superiority of
the new over the old. 1t is to this trait that
the firm of A. Mcdowell 4 Co. owes the
wonderful success of their French fashion
Journals among American women When
ever these journals are critically examined
their superior merit is at once recognized
They not only give the styles one month
earlier than the American fashion journals :;
but :he variety, originality, and practlcability
of those styles lift them 50 far above all
Others that they are now recognized as the
standards of fashion for this country, as thcy
have long been in France Many complaints
having reached A. Mcdowell Il Co. concern
ing the difficulty experienced in obtaining
their fashion journals through ncwsdealerS,
who will often try to work oil some other
and inferior publication living on their hands.
this firm has decided to give the following
premium offer: TO each yearly subscriber
who sends 500, the regular yearly price for
either l." .Hodc de Paris or .Hb"n des Nodes
will be given g'"tjS as premium. Book No
|, "Dressmaking Simpliiicd.' This book is
valued at $500. Book No. teaches how to
keep wrinkles out of dresses how to ioin
seams; how to finish waist, the darts, the
bones, the collar, etc. how to make and put
in sleeves of all kinds how to make the new
sham skirt by rule; how to match plaids and
stripes, etc, 1t is desirable to hand in your
subscriptions through local news dealers but
if any difficulty is experienced in obtaining
the journals, send direct to A. Mcdowell a.
Co., West 18th Street, New York.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-30
IsrcviticS.

Our newspaper friends who deal
with H. c. Bucklen 4 Co., of Chicago,
should not go beyond contract limits.
In such eases. Judging from their treat
ment of the JOURNAL, they will take
advertising, say nothing and let the
publisher whistle fol his pay. AS to
their medicines, CDR. Kings New
Discovery" "Electric Bittersn and
"Arnica Salvc," nothing is known in
this office. and, under the crcum-
stances, it is felt here that everybody
ought to be happy who enjoys the
same great blessing,
The Cumberland Times has been
publishing some sketches and portraits
of Kansas editors, which, besides being
interesting, go to confirm the jour
NAILS CONVICTION that Kansas has the
most brilliant corps of city and county
newspaper men in the Union. And,
saving Il little coarseneSs here and
there, the proportion of West Virginia
editors who can write brightly and
wittily is not far behind the Kansas
standard.
The JOURNAL is under obligations
to the Homecoming Shr and Piedmont
Times for tlattering mention.
About 1000 postal cards and as
many verbal inquiries for last
weeks issue of the JOURNAL
have made the great papers con
valescence from Ia griRpe an occasion
of variegated misery. Our amiablc
DR.. Price said the disorder usually
leaves some basis for aftermath be-
hind it, and we believe him. But what
most touched the Journal in the gen
eral desire to know "why we didn't
get our paper last week? ~ was the be-
reaved look on the faces Of thos" who
borrow it from their neighbors.
Mr.. Pink Whiskers says there are
very few marriageable men in Poca-
hontas but there are about half a
dozen dvorceable ones"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-30

About two weeks ago the Cumber-
land Times surprised its readers with a
bright and pretty dress Of new type.
From top to bottom-inside and out,
it WAS II complete regeneration and
renewal. This evidence of prosperity
is gratifying to the Times contfe'rs as
well ~ its patrons, and as step Of
enterprise is not to be sne"zed at by
whoever would like to see the Times
retrognde. The JOURNAL congrat-
ulatcs its freshest Hesperian visitor
and invokes for it complete ability to
fulfill all its promises.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-30
Brown. smith, Jones.

The Cumberland Times wants Jones
for State treasurer
Outside of the fact that Jones Is Just
out of fat position, is there nobody
else in Maryland fit to hold Office but
a stereotyped set of honorable bilks
that hang around Annapolis?
Besides, we have Brown aud Smith
in the Board of Public Works.
Is it actually needful to have Jones
also?
Insatiate archer, will not two suffice
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-30
$4,000.

The Council will submit the $l5 900
loan proposal to the people.
OF this sum not much lie than
$4,000 is designed to go into the pocket
of the old water company for its fore.
bay and irregular streak of under
ground rust.
But it is to be seriously doubted
whether the people ought to ratify the
scheme.
The town does not want the box nor
the streak of rust.
All it wants is the water-if it wants
that.
Suppose 1t wants that-what is it
worth9
No more than it costs the Frostburg
water company-six per cent. interest
on 500 annually.
AS to the "works," f. f. Love. a
competent authority, regarded them
about II months ago as having but
little commercial value.
In which case. to town that has
no use for them they would be dear at
nothing.
AT $4,000, or near that, for the old
works, therefore, the company could
go off with broad smile in its sleeve,
and-who knows !-the Leiger might
enjoy cause to giggle over Il ease Of
Frostburg "simples' in failing to see
through the transparency rattler's
head, balanced at the other end by IL
little gold button with the magic word,
Subsidy" stamped around the rim.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-30
Business Locals.

Two Valuable Friends.-l A ply
stefan cannot be always had. Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Spralns, Bruises and Burns occur
often and sometimes when least expected.
Keep handy the friend of many households
and the destroyer of all pain, the famous Red
Flag Oil, % cents.
.. Many a precious life could be saved that
is being raCked to death with that terrible
cough. Secure good nights rest by invest
ing - cents for bottle of Pan Tina, the great
remedy for Coughs, Colds and Consumption
Trial bottles of Panrina free at K. c.
Colborn's Drug Store.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-30
Died

At her home on Dams mountain
Wednesday morning, Jan. y, 1892.
Mrs. Hester Winter, relict of the late
John Winter, in the 9;id year of her
age. Deceased was native of Mt,
Savage aud had lived on the farm
where she died since her marriage in
early life. She was II lady of great
strength of character. Two sons. John
and Enoch, of Iowa, and one daughter,
Mrs. James Shearer, of Frostburg. sur
vive. The funeral took place at St.
Michael's church. Fro>thurg, ycster-
day afternoon.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-30

The Connellsville Pa.) Cou1ier and
Cumberland independent regard the
5000, 000-road bond scheme as i'm
able-both for about the same
reason-that those voters not i'm
mediately accommodated would oppose
and defeat it.
The reason is childish one, but,
after all, "men are but boys of larger
growth"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-30
...JANUARY 80, 1892.
Cycles.

Cycles.
just at the very time when many
folks along the canal affect to believe
that railroad carriage has superseded
water transportation, people i'll the
west are clamoring for a quick and
permanent return to the steamboat.
And now big number of New
Workers and Philadelphians are Sc
riously projecting a monster canal
across New Jersey from Gotham to the
Quaker city as the only practicable
measure of relief from the concerted
exactions of the railroad companies.
Moreover, just as many people are
arguing with great force for the elec
ton of L. S. Senators by the people
some others, including the Mayor and
Councilmen of Frostburg, are reaching
for more power and responsibility in
the way of appointments and admin
istration.
This on the ground partly that the
Councilmen cannot understand how
officers elected by the people can be
responsible to themselves.
At the same time it is easy to see
that the Clerk, Sheriff, States At
torney, Register of Wills, City Clerk
of Cumberland, etc., are all amenable
to authorities intervening between
them and the people.
Again, according to the Frostburg
Lelger::
Cumberland always goes at it backwards
Just when we are preparing to abolish the
water board Cumberland is getting ready to
create one. Cumberland better take care and
not elect one who knows too much.
The Leiger's notion illustrates the
JOURNALS contention, but does not
coincide with it. Cumberland has
tried councilman:c management of its
water supply long enough to find out
that if there is any one thing the
average city legislator is incapable of
comprehending and administering it is
water-pipe, a hydrant and n nozzle.
SO that Frostburg is really the town
that is Just now engaged III that great
feat called among contortionists ''the
celebrated crawfish act" Cumberland
takes up where we leave off, and we
go back to begin where Cumberland
commenced twenty years ago.
Experiences move in cycles, how
ever.
If Cumberland should make the mis-
take of getting man for commission
er who had once enjoyed the honor of
disagreeing about private matter
with an organ of the Holly system and
a partisan of Potomac water, then, of
course, it would be bad. The ma
chinery would have to be reversed and
the city return to its vomit.
In Frostburg a paper which leads,
never follows, disagreed with the most
active member of the Water Board in
a matter between themselves, and from
that hour the latter has been disqual-
flied as a water man by authority of
the paper which never follows.
This is fearful example for Cum
berland to avoid. Let the city be as
sured that its water engineer is in
hearty accord and association with the
meanest newspaper in town and its
gang, and all will be well, until
Frostburg finds out that it must
again return to first principles.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-30
"DiSTnaterialtO Us"

Some of the State papers are all
torn up over the proposed 100000
appropriation to the Worlds Fair.
TO this end of the State it makes
not whit's difference.
For no State money ever gets up
here anyhow.
The 100000 will do Allegany county
as much good laid out in Chicago as
if spent, as usual, on Eastern Shore
professional Office holders.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-30
\ Strange Spell.

The JOURNAL has been surprised
and grieved at the want of business
forethought and tact shown by the
Councilmen and other gentlemen in
the matter of buying the old water
works.
The proposition in itself is startling.
not to say humiliating, but when gen
tlemen who plume themselves upon
their shrewdncss and cutcness in driv-
ing bargains gle themselves dead
away in admissions to the effect that
new works" 1--we will have to buy the
old works." etc the witlcssness of the
business is to the last degree mortify-
ing.
There is not IA tradesman in town
who inaugurates Il deal after that style.
Let Garrett county farmer come in
with a load of poultry-do buyers an
nounce to him in advance there's
no poultry in town; we must have
yours ," Is that their policy in order
to get the poultry at the lowest pos
sible price,
No; the poor farmer is left rather to
imagine that the town is full and
running over with poultry, and that
merchants do not care whether they
buy any or motif anything, not.
But in the old water works business
the worshipful company is gratuitous-
ly given to UNDERSTANDINGS, you
have us right where your grip has
been all the the tlme-right by the
guzzle, and we are still proud of
the privilege of being your humble
servants"
Could ESTABLISHMENT be "a once
more impolitic and humiliating?
Could any course of action more
surely cost the town a colossal sum
for the forebay and streak of rust !!
An ordinance rmbodying the ad
missions as above indicated could not
give our folly and AFFECTION more eff
fect--could not more surely confirm
the suspicion that we have never fully
realized emancipation from the occult
fascination Of old water works terror
ism, nor establish more conclusively
that in all our mental voltage and man
hood tonnage there is not left fraction
of aggressiyeneSS nor an ounce of indie
pendence.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-30
COUNTY NEWS,
"Hayc You the ParcSiS ,"

Above is the heading of a syndicate
article now going the rounds. The
man who writes the Jones articles in
the Cumberland Times ought to read
it, 1t might match his symptoms.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-30

The Homecoming Star calls blue
pencil attention to the duty of all
printers to sustain Congressman Scott,
of Illinois, in his effort to abolish the
printing of envelopes in the govern
ment printing office.
The poor printers and country news
papers have plenty rivalry to contend
with anyway. "The world, the flesh
and the devil' are enough without
government competition as a supple
ment and Ia grippe as a postscript.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-30
LOCAL NEWS.
lfNrSOIlHl.


County commissioner c. F. Nickel,
of this place, took Il prominent and in
telllgent part in the proceedings of the
general meeting in Baltimore last
week. He was taken with Ia grippe
while in the city and remained quite
i'll at the Maltby hotel until few days
ago.
Moses Jandorf has removed from
Grand Rapids, Mich, to 123 Sandusky
street, Allegheny city, Pa. He is
agent for the Fermentum Compressed
Yeast company and writes that he will
be glad to see his old friends at the
above address when they visit Pittsburg
or Allegheny.
Miss Lida j. Hamil left one day
last week for Burnet, Texas, where she
will make her home with her brother.
I. H. Hamill, agent of the Austin and
North Western railroad company.
f. f. Iutzy, of Sioux city, Iowa, Il
very clever gentleman, was recently II
guest of T. H. Paul
John w. Yates. of Ocean, was in
town Thursday.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-30

The JOURNAL does not see Jacob
Guz Schonfarber's name among the
number delegated by the Knights of
Labor to figure in picturesque legisla-
ton at Annapolis this winter.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-30
IhC (OnI TIniIc.

Shipments of coal from the mines of
the Georges Creek coal region were
in long tons
For week ending Jan. %, 1882 ........ 5G.47l
year TO same date. ...............2O1 ,9SS
Decrease compared with last year... II 6l6
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-30
GENERAL ITEMS.
or Which There Was strong
CircumStantiaI Evidences

1t has been said, not on authority,
however, that the paper on which the
last issue of the Frostburg Lelgey was
printed was from the mills of Mr.. Pink
WhiskerS of PocahontaS. Lonacon-
ING star. December 81
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-30

Come to our store. We can supply you
by Set or Piece with the Best and Cheapest
Furniture in this town.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-30
THE POEM


| stood upon the oceans sandy beach,
And with II reed | wrote upon the sand th"S"
words:
Agnes, | Love Thee"
But the winds came aud tho waves rolled
mountatn-h&
And blOttcd out the fair impression.
Cruel waves trcachcrouS sands. fragile reed
No longer will trust to thee;
But from the highest mountain peak
I'll pluck the tallcst pine,
And. dipped in the crater of N"SuNhIS, with it
| will write
[ Don the high and FURNISHED heavens these
tender words
M. R0pDA X GO. are holding the biggest low
priced sale of shoes ever held in the city.
They arc now offering boots and shoes so Iow
their chcapncss would almost take your
breath away"
And | would like to see any dog gone wave
wash that out. lihc ~
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-30
An 4 grccablc VISITOR.

Among the pleasant occurrences IN
II newspaper Office is the visit of
quickgoing, enterprising man, one
who realizes that he lives in stirring
times and does some stirring on his
own account. it was our privilege
the other day to entertain such a caller,
Joseph w. East. representing that
vigorous old Company, the .Etna
Life Insurance Co. of Hartford,
Connecticut. He has been securing
splendid results in this section. and
left with us report concerning his
company which gives Il showing of
wonderful strength. About the best
investment anyone can make is the
purchase of an endowment policy in
a first-class. well managed Company,
like the .Etna. No fancy salaries, OK
travagant expenses, or especial wastes
are allowed by this company; as
result. it meets its annual expenses
from its interest and rent income,
as do other large companies. But
give the figures their chance; they
can speak a suggestive story:
Paid beneCiarieS Ovcr............S17O UO 600
Assets ............ 81 900 600
Surplus ............ 6,O00,oOO
Isn't the showing that of a company
which you think you can afford to tie
to? Mr.. East goes to Winchester, Va,
on the 3Oth of this month to pay Ger
man Smith, of that place. the sum of
$4,000 for an endowment policy taken
ont with the Etna Jan. 30, 1872.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-30
SChOntuPbel.,


Schonfarber, affects to think the mine
owners control the legislature. which
makes laws ''for the appointing of
mine inspectors and the framing Of
ventilation laws" and so on-all for
the purpose Of making money, regard
less Of life and even of their own
property.
This archaic reasoner. however,
was careful last week to omit replying
to the JOURNALS demonstration Of the
utter iucompatibility of money-mak-
ing with policy of destruction.
The two things do not and cannot go
together.
With the appointment of farmer
for inspector the mine-owners had no
more to do than With Schonfarber's left
handed promotion from Master Work
man down to editor of the critic.
This deaouemeM of the mining law is
one of those unique developments Of
machine politics which allows nothing
to the fitness of things, but all to APP
pease the professional hunger and Stake
the official thirst Of fractional loyalty.
But while Schonfarber is kicking
over farmer for inspector, why does
he never revolt against Il miner as a
Judge of cattle, or IL druggist as an in
spector of coal! What should the
miner know about murrain, or the
druggist about par0 criStatuS carbon !
He wants ''competent miners as mine
inspectors" etc., but in full view of Il
"competent miner as cattle in
spector he is dumb as sheep before
its shearcrs: or. like the sullcn stolcism
of the Indian at the stake, Schou
farber's acute sense of the misfit gives
no outward sign of inward agony.
But if Schonfarber had honestly
quoted all the JOURNALS article his
readers would have seen that in Penn
sylvania, in the exact ease cited, there
is competent mining inspector-one
of u class of men who win promotion
by merit.
And it was the inspector who said
''if miners rouW lire mp to those M,cS''
which Schonfarber contends are
money-made by mine owners, ''mine
mortality would not be one-thrd as
great as now"
The fact is, the more competent and
sensible the inspector, the less mine
owners and miners have TO fear.
But if he be II miner, farmer OF
editor, with II Knight of Labor as.
sembly as his think-pan, "A master
workman as his Mentor and walk
ing delegate as his guide, e-owners
will make money by closing their
mines and miners better living by
going fishing in Georges Creek.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-30
SEMI-IOCAL NEWS.
Legislative,


Mr.. Hosken has the Frostburg water
works amendments before the House.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-30
He WOULD NOT BE CRUSHED

To the MINING JOURNAL,
nEAR SIR sent You a poem last week,
land asked you to publish il in your paper.
You declined, and returned it to me with the
crushing reply that | was no poet, and that
you could turn better poetry out of a sausage
grinder, Now ! wont be crushed, and pro-
pose to show up your attempt to throttle bud
ding genius. Publish this card and TIE fol-
lowing poem in your advertising columns,
and charge me full advertising rates
Yours Mr.. PINK WHISPERS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-01-30

"RazOrs IN the Air."
Wait till farmer Getty gets a whack
at miner Young's new inspection bill.