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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-22
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-22

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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-20
Perverted His NJ Gaming.

lie was prosperous and wealthy mer.
:hant; she was little bit Of clerk who
ived and thrived, and took care of
title sister on a few dollars week,
md was as bright and CHEEKY as if she
rad never care in the world, making
ler own sunshine out of the other side Of
he cloud. She was saucy, too. No
oody could crush her with any grand
airs, and she had pathetic little way
Of putting aside snubs and insults, as If
,he did not see them. So all her crosses
.urned into crowns.
One morning she was late. 1t was lit
lie sisters fault entirely. She had what
she called toothach-y night, and slept
so peacefully that morning on her big
sisters arm that it made her late. The
merchant himself saw her come in
one hour behind time. She was smiling
and hurrying in, and he stopped her.
Pulling out gold watch, he opened it,
held it up before her face without a
word and waited to see the effect.
Isn't it lovely?" she said II never
saw it before. Thank you;" and, with
a smile on her face, she tripped away
You may call it what you will, artless
tngenuousness OF artful calculation, but
more surprised man than the time
keeping merchant was when she disposed
Of his reprimand it would be hard 10
find
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-20
The Man with ths Wax Face.

A French medical journal tells of a
remarkable surgical operation, per-
formed upon a certain Joseph Moreau, a
soldier in the army of the North, whose
eyes, nose, teeth and lower jaw and, in
deed, his whole face was shot away by
shell in the battle of Bapaume, January,
1871. Although he was left on the field
for dead, he managed to staggeI to a
neighboring village, where he was cared
for by the doctors. Later on one of the
most distinguished surgeons of the day
applied to the head, which was left al.
most without human semblance, wax
mask so cleverly adapted to the healthy
portion of the skin as to appear quite
continuous with it. This mask, as the
years have passed, has become firmly at
5ached to the head the skin having
grown around the edges, and has per-
mitted the unfortunate wearer to appear
less an object of repulsion to his fellow
men.
Moreau has now got quite used to
breathing through the false nostrils, and
ny the help of an artificial jaw worked
oy portion of the original bone, he is
able to eat comfortably and mastlcate
The toughest kind Of food.
His voice has regained its natural quail
ty and the sense of smell has come back
20 him with even more than natural
acuteness. OF course, he sees nothing
through the false eyes which look out
rom his waxsn features with CLASSY
itare, but it is long since he has acquired
the peace of mind with which blind men
are so often blessed, and in all the canton
IF Landredies, where he lives, there is
not happier man or one more fond of
telling and listening to good story than
no who is known as the Man With the
Wax Face" He lives modestly on his
pension, and adds to his resources by the
sale of a little pamphlet giving scien-
tific acc cunt Of his wonderful cure.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-20
The Brokers' Sh OF.

A waggish broker who is widely and
popularity known in Wall street is by no
means noted as a marksman, and, when
he took half dozen of his New York as
sociates back of his hotel one morning
and showed them a bullet imbedded in
the bulls-eye of target neatly painted
on barn door, the natural inquiry was ::
"Who fired the shot?"
81 fired the shot at distance of two
hundred yards" answered the waggish
broker, quite seriously.
Pooh-pooh!" You couldn't have hit
the barn at that distance" were the var.
ious comments of his friends.
But the waggish broker was persistent,
and he suggested that perhaps some OF
his associates would like to bet. Yes,
two OF three of them were willing to
wager almost anything from dinner to
not fire the shot.
He took two bets-one of dinner for
ten men, and another for case Of cham,
pagne. Then he brought out two wit
nesses, two distinguished guests at the
hotel, who very shortly declared tina,
they had seen him with rifle, standing
off at a distance of two hundred yards.
put the bullet into that spot The credi'
bility of the witnesses was above sus
picion, and the bets were paid by the
losers.
During the merry making that fol.
lowed, the waggish broker confessed
that he had painted the target on the
door after he fired the shot.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-20
A Fun eral In Germany.

A German funeral procession impresscs
an American as being a rather curious
affair. 1t is invariably led by an elderly
woman, clad in black, who is hired to
carry lugubrious wreath. This anti
quated female is frequently followed by
a number of men also hired to carr
wreaths and other floral devices appro-
pirate to the solemn occasion. Then
comes the hearse, drawn by two or four
black horses, and driven by man wear
ing flowing black robe and low, wide
brimmed black hat. Beside the hearse
walk the pall-bearers, and behind the
hearse come the mourners, al afoot and
all wearing black silk tiles.
Then follow the carriages, all empty,
for it is an imperative rule that none ex-
cept the drivers of the vehicles shall ride
in the funeral procession; moreover, no
woman, save only the old woman who
precedes the hearse, can participate in
the procession. When the female reIa-
tives and friends Of the deceased wish to
see the burial, they go to the cemetery
by devious route and return in an
equally modest way, After the funeral.
the mourners ride home in the carriages.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-20
C,sieIar's Estimnt. of Columbus.

Columbus. seer and trader, visionary
and calculator, crusader and mathema-
tciau, sort of Isaiah in his prophetic
insight and banker in his computations,
his thoughts set upon religion and busi-
ness alike; 81 sublime oracle from whose
lips predictions fall in impetuous torrent
and a singularly bad governor, resorting
to irregular and arbitrary measures ad-
vocating the reconquest Of the Holy Sep
ulcher through mighty effort of his de-
won't will, and of the mines of Golconda
by a shorter road to India than any then
known; ever in suspense between lofty
deals and idle fables able to create a
new world through the strength OF his
Intellectual vision, only to ruin it forth
with by his improvident schemes and his
wretched administration; mathemati-
,ian and soothsaysr; believer in magic
aud student of nature; mystic and as.
lronomer; so multiplex and various are
lis traits that they scarcely come within
The grasp of any logical chain of reason
ng. He who regards not the supplica
lions of Columbus, his visions, his pre-.
1ictions, his schemes Of evangelization,
his dream Of winning back the Holy
Srpulcher and his irrepressible tendency
to oracular and prophetic utterances.
ignores most important element Of his
being but he who leaves out of sight his
Italian refinement, his Genoese shrewd-
ness in trade, his Fifteenth-century dip
lomacy, his inordinate thirst for wealth,
his stratagems in seamanship, his Flor
entine duplicity as schemer, his pro-
pensty to sell himself body and soul to
The highest bidder. his continual bar
gaining, ignores on the other hand an
aspect no less singular than the first, and
Of no less decisive influence toward the
accomplishment of his great end, and
toward the realization of his marvellous
achievement. What strange mingling
Of science and sorcery he appears to us;
now wholly a philosopher, like Copper
nicus, his contemporary now knight
rrrant, like those depicted by Pulci or
Ariosto. AT one moment you would
deem his mind stored with the most per-
feet astronomical tables at another you
would hold out your palm to him that
he might read your horoscope by chiro-
ancy.-Century Magazine.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-20

AS l was packing my valise for tbs
Journey to st. Paul and Minneapolis, the
porter brought in card, writes Max
but the porter having said it was the card
of IL gentleman who was most anxious to
speak to me. said:
very well--bring him here"
Tie gentleman entered the room sa
luted me, shook hands and said:
II hope am not intruding."
"Well, l must ask you not to detaip
me long, for l am off in few minutes. I"
Il understand, sir, that some time ago
you were engaged in teaching the French
language in one OF the great public
schools Of England?"
II was, sir, replied.
"Well, wish my son, who is stu.
dent, to speak French properly, aud I
have come to ask for your views on the
subject. In other words, will You be
good enough to tell me what are the best
methods for teaching this languagei Z
Only excuse me, for am very deaf"
He pulled out OF his back pocket tive
yards Of gutta-percha tube, aud, apply.
ing one end to his ear and placing the
other against my mouth, he said:
$50 ahead!"
Really" shouted through the tube.
snow please shut your eyes; nothing is
better for increasing tie power of hear
ing"
The man shut his eyes and turned his
head sideways, so rs to have the listen.
ing ear in front of me, took my valise
and ran to the lift as fast as | could.
That man may still he whiting f"r a"@ha
] ktOw OF .aIe,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-20

Unexpected Bravery DiSpi~yed when
Required by Emergencies.


Required by Emergencies.
Courage is quality which in mnuy
cases seems to spring into existenc" at the
very moment it is needed. l have seen
men, who knew they were not brave,
rise in emergencies and prove them
selves to be heroic. But the most inter
esting thing about this subject is that
phase of a mans character which makes
him absolutely fearless in the face of
many dangers, although a coward in one
or two special cases. l have friend
whom l call brave. He has done two
acts alone in his life which prove his
courage. The first was the killing of
mad dog, which he held with one hand
while he shot him with the other. This
same man was once crossing a crowded
street in New York when he saw a child
fall directly in front Of the feet OF two
car horses. There was not the fl tsh OF
an eye in time to spare. His actions
seemed quicker than thought. With one
hand he caught the bit of horse AMI
with the other he brushed the boy aheau
and then aside from the track. He WA.
ragged several feet, but was not hurt
self from between the horses he dartcG
into the crowd which had gathered anc
hurried away to avoid the cheers whicl
were given him. saw this man at b
summer resort one year. He was lying
on the grass smoking, as calm and CON
tented man as ever was seen. Some
one cried to him that an ant had run ur
his arm under his sleeve. He jumped te
his feet, as white as chalk, looked around
him helplessly and-fainted. Once when
l was in San Francisco heard the rat
tie and rush of a fire engine coming
bounding down hill. When it struck
a corner, where it turned, the driver,
with the reins still in his hands, was
hurled Ike a shot far ahead, falling
between his horses necks. He caught
at the tongue as he went swiftly down.
got it, drew himself up, crawled like a
monkey, with the horses at full run,
back to his seat, and a second later was
driving furiously up Market street.
followed that engine to the fire and
found the reckless and daring driver un-
concernedly attending to his duties.
"There is the coolest and nerviest man
ever saw" l said to a fireman, and
told him what 1 had seen. YES" he
said, hes the best driver in the depart
ment, and yet he's henpecked hus-
5and!"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-20
ONLY A KISS.

A kiss he took and a backward look,
And her heart grew suddenly lighter;
triae. you say. to color day.
Yet the dull gray morn seemed brighter
For hearts are such that tender touch
May banish a look of sadness
A small bright thing can make US sing,
But frown will check our gladness.
The chenriest ray along our way
la the little act of kindness,
And the keenest sting some careless thing
That was done In a moment OF blindness.
We can bravely face life in a home where strife
No foOthnld can discover,
And he lovers still If we only will
Though youths bright days are over.
All, sharp as swords cut the unkiud words
That are far beyond recalling,
Whan n face lies hid meath coffin lid.
And bitter tears falling,
We fsin would give the lives we live
20 undo our idle scorning;
Then let us not miss the smile and kiss
When we part in the light Of morning,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-20

Many will be surprised to lean that the
largest university in the world is at
Cairo, Egypt, and has eleven thousand
students. They come from every part of
the Mohammedan world, and they study
Mussulman law, history, theology and
other branches needed to confirm them
in the faith of Mohammed. They sit on
the floor of an enormous court and study
aloud, and the Western visitor who calls
on them during study hours thinks he
has struck the original Tower of Babel
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-20
FROsTBURG, MD, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1892

Crampton," | said quietly, "and WI
thank you from the bottom of our hearts
for having set right the wrong that youi
own hands have wrought.
Kitty has been my dear wife for many
a long day, but we will neither OF us evei
forget the look of defeat, the horror, ths
CONSERVATION which rested upon Clars
Crampton's face. But it was all her owl
work, and it was right that she shouc
bear the penalty. Mail.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-20

Haven't you anything stronger than
this ?" asked Staggers, as he set down the
empty whiskey glass. We've got some
aqua fortis, replied the barkeeper, with
withering sarcasm. Haven't you any
aqua fifties or sixties?" asked the man
with the thirst.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-09
Cover Basford.


Tennessee, says the New Era, has
captured another of the fair daugh.
tiers of Kentucky.
"The nuptials of DR.. G. M. Cover,
Port Royal, Tennessee, and Miss
Lizzie Bastord were celebrated at
the residence of the brides father, at
Trenton this morning at II o'clock.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. F.. II. Morrison, in the presence
of large number of relatives and
friends Of the contracting parties.
The attendants were Mr.. Thomas
Biggers and Miss Pearl Potts. After
the ceremony and congratulations
the guests were invited to a bounti-
full repast. Mr.. and Mrs. Cover left
for Port Royal this evening, where a
reception will be given them at the
residence of his father, where they
will reside for the present.
1.-THE groom is one of the most
prominent young men of Port Royal.
He has recently graduated in medi-
cine at Vanderbilt University, and is
deserving of the beautiful and accom-.
plished young lady he has won for
life partner. Here's wishing a long
life and realization of the brightest
dreams of the happy pair"
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-09
CORBANDALE CHIPS
White Caps Cali on Israel Robinson and
Make Him Leave the Country.

To the Tobacco Leaf Chroniclel .
CoRBANDALE, March 8.-The call
published in the LEAF CHRONICLE
to our county executive committee to
call a convention to nominate. county
officers, has been freely discussed and
we are of one opinion-let us have a
convention.
White caps or masqueraders made a
visit. 10 =. Israel Robinson in this
neighborhood Friday night and
handled him pretty roughly, and
advised him to get further or fare
worse. His staying at a wrong
house, to the neglect of his own fam
lily, is supposed to have been the
cause of the whipping.
Preparations are being made for
big crops of tobacco, oats and pota-
toes, and if seasonable throughout
the farmers will lift the beam this
year.
The nice days last week were
taken advantage of and some gar
dening was done.
Sid. G. Batson and wife, ofSouth-
side, are visiting B. j. Corban's fam
lily.
AS 1 am writing, it will not be
amiss to speak of something of more
Importance than local news. Last
Friday man went to Judge Tyler's
Office to pay 300 for the hire of a
county prisoner. We also learned
that Cheatham county had sent one
prisoner to this county to be worked,
and would have sent more but the
others hustled around and secured
Their fines and costs rather than go to
work for this county. This is strong
evidence of the good of this admir-
able work house law, and if it was ex-
tended it would materially lessen
the need of a penitentiary.
DALE
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-09
NAVARET 92l1.

Sired by Nutwood 900. Record 2:lSs4. LIST
dam Cuylera, by Cuyler 100. I'd dam Ella
dam of Billy Tompkins, 2:29K; Lady Wash
ington 24 Gy9sy S9usseena 224 etc., b
by Biggart's Rather, dam of Josephine 2:32).
4th dam, Dairymaid, by Vermont Black
Hawk, dam of Tennessee, 2:27),
NUTwooD 600 III in the list, sire of Mana
ger (3) 211%, Lockhart 2l4s4, Nutmeg 2:l6
Woodruff 2:161a, of the dam of the sensation
al two~year-o1d Ariop 2;lOA, etc, etc., by
Belmont GA; LIST dam Miss Russell dam OF
Maud s., 20Ss4, etc. by Pilot Jr IL.
CUYLER 100, (sire of Elvira 2:lS12, Chanter
2:20A, and twelve others in 2:3O, OF the dams
of Patron 2:l414, Prodigal 2l714, etc. -Four Of
lis daughters entered the great brood maze
list in 1891, by Hambletonian 10; LIST dam
Grey Rose by Hambletonian 2.
ENFIELD 1913 Record 2:29, sire of the dams
of Belle Archer 2l5 Reference 2:lS, Tosa 2:l9ll
etc., by Hambletonian 10; LIST dam julia
Machree dam of Chester 2:27, etc., by Amer
lean Star IA.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-09

The GAINESVILLE TOBACCO LEAF.
CHRONICLE still fails to mention the
free silver platform upon which 1T
alleges the present Democratic Con-
gress was elected. No WONDER
Chattanooga Ne,0S
Well, here it is: We demand q
currency of gold and silver, and also
of paper, convertible into coin at the
option of the holder, and we demand
the free coinage of silver on the basis
originally fixed by law, and that it
and the gold dollar shall be unit of
value. Tennessee Democratic con-
vention, held July II, 1900
This is what our Democratic Con-
gressmen were elected on. Your
own Congressman, Mr.. Snodglass,
subscribed to this and you are sup
porting him for reelection. Every
Southern and Western State adopted
nearly the same. This is Democratic
law until another convention repeats
1t. Now will Shaver publish this
platform in his paper and stand on
it? If not, he is bolter and don't
know Democracy when he sees it.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-09
A Double Egg.

Even the hens are ashamed of the
Mckinley tariff, knowing that it is
a fraud, and have gone to laying
double eggs, hiding one inside of an
other so as to give the purchasers a
fair count George Osborne, the
ticket agent, got a long dozen in this
way and was made very happy.
The egg was perfect every way ex-
cept it contained a small formation
about the size of birds egg within
the small end, which is quite curios-
ity. The Democratic Congress may
not be able to get around it, but the
hens have found way to beat the
Mckinley tariff.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-09

If Ingram, of the TOBACCO FLY,
does not believe that 'free silver
means the defeat of the Democratic
national ticket, Ingram is not posted
on the anti silver sentiment of New
York, Indiana, New jersey, COnnec-
ticut, Rhode Island and Massachu'
sets. That's all - Chattanooga Meas
Every one of these States nailed a
silver plank to their last platform
even Massachusetts did not leave il
out, and Gov. Russell says il was q
popular feature in his campaign, and
the Democrats carried these States
by good majorities. 1t is Shaver
who is not informed.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-09
University Notes.
he Tobacco Leaf-Chronicle:

To the Tobacco Leaf-Chronicle:
Your correspondent was mistake en-
in letter last week, in which he
said that DIR. Markham would de.
liver the baccalaureate sermon in
June. 1t will be DIR. r. @. Mallard,
of New Orleans.
The athletic association, at a meet
ing yesterday, adopted bylaws and
appointed a committee to arrange
for "field day."
An interesting missionary meeting
was led yesterday by Mr.. Williams.
A great deal of interest is being man.
ifested in missions this session. An
other student joined the volunteer
movement yesterday.
Mr.. Hames preached in South
GAINESVILLE Sunday nigh.
Several students went TO Guthrie
Friday night, but if they had it to
do over again they would get per-
mission from the Chancellor before
leaving, and thereby escape severe
discipline.
The College Journal for this month
is the best we have ever seen. 1t re-
fleets credit upon the institution and
especially upon the editorial staff.
Mr.. Thorn preached in South
GAINESVILLE last night. Mr.. McGin-
mis- will deliver a lecture over there
Thursday night.
Miss Augusta Graves, of Virginia,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Nicolas
sen, on College street. X.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-09

Senator Zeb Vance, of North Caro-
lima, is of the opinion that Democ-
racy cannot win under either Glove
land or Hill. He concurs with In
gram, OF the TOBACCO LEAF-CHRoN-
ICLE, that German is the ideal cam
didate, and one who can sweep the
country. Zeb Vance is the ideal
stump. speaker, who cannot be eX.
celled even by "Our Bob in para
lying a backwoods audience with a
fund of anecdote. He opposed
Cleveland throughout his admins
tration because he respected the spirit
as we'll as the letter of the civil ser.
vice law. German is the ideal
spokesman who has not progressed
beyond Marcy's famous motto of
halls century ago that ito the victor
belongs the spools." The coming
campaign is too serious, and involves
too great interests, to be dictated to
by mere jokers and spoils-hunters.-
Nashville Herald.
Very good. Our friend DIR. HALEY
begins to see the joke, and learn that
Jokes very often win in politics. II
the Hon. Zeb Vance agrees with the
LEAF. CHRONICLE, he is surely
marking time right along on the
Jacksonian line. If Mr.. Cleveland
had practiccd that same old joke, "to
thesvictor belongs the spoils' he
might have been President till yet
and saved the country from billion
dollar Congress. "CiviI service"
NAV serve well for platitudes and
toplofty orations, but it is dead sure
IN beat the man who puts it in prac-
t,ce. Zeb Vance's head is level.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-09
Took q Collection.

Rev. f. C. Faulkner and his church
at New Providence have brought us
under many obligations by taking a
handsome collection for the church
house at Erin, and we desire to return
the heartfelt thanks of our people for
their timely aid. Will the other
pastors in the State be as kind as Bro,
Faulker, ask their people to aid us in
our building at Erin, and all who
may see this lend helping hand ?
G.. ALVA BARNES.