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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-12-17

refreshments, and everything indicated
that he was expected and was to be
grandly entertained.
He was. He found the ladies charm
ing takers, and he was much in
terested, thinking every minute they
would breach the matter for which they
wanted reporter.
Not word on the subject came, how
ever, and at length Mr.. Roberts was
obliged to ask for the information.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-12-17
WORTH CONSIDERING.

OVERWHELMING
Festival for the Storel<eepers
Our Christmas of to-day makes me
sometimes fear that the Christmas of
our youth is degenerating into a festi-
val of the store-keepers. Once there
was merry-making at home, trimming
of the church with evergreens, listen
ing for the bells of Christmas eve peal
ing through the frosty air, interchange
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-12-17
thing for many of us to consider?-Har-
riet Prescott Spofford, in Ladies' Home
journal.


Miss Lovina Cottedge-Oh, Mr.. Squeer,
am SO pleased with your beautiful
Christmas gift!
Madison Squeer-I am very glad you
liked it. thinking of his rival.) Err,
did you get anything from Shipper
Clarke?
Miss Cottedge-No; told him that he
had better save the money.-Puck.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-12-17

MAY inquire, ladies'" said he. feel
ing he was about to end most delight
full evening, "why have been sent for.
If it is matter of news"
ooh, no; not all" broke in one of the
girls. "Not at all; the fact is we have
cousin who is going to marry re-
porter and we merely wanted to see
how one acted out in company"
JOHN j. FULLER.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-12-17

Echoed forth the rapturous song
Welcomed i'll the holy ray
or the first glad Christmas day.
Joyful let US greet it now,
With light hearts and cheerful brow,
Bright warm hearths and mirthful bands,
Kindly eyes and clasping hands;
Greetings frank and words of cheer,
To the friends and kindred near.
Meekly, humbly lay aside
Angry tone and look of pride,
Memory of wrong or Woe
Treacherous friend or cruel foe
AL that chills the heart below.
And round cheerful board and hearth,
Midst words of joy and songs of mirth,
Let each grateful spirit be
Fraught with holy charity;
Nor envy, care, nor malice find
Resting place in heart or mind;
But kindly tone and open hand,
And the deed of mercy planned,
To our suffering neighbors prove
Our Christmas faith and Christmas love,
Worthy of this solemn time,
Hallowed by His love sublime.
Who bore with patience wrong and blame,
Poverty and want and shame
All that earth's poor wanderers fear
vi HOT tdl pain anu SuucIlnS ASlC.
So with faiths best prayer and praise
Shall we hail the day of days;
So with charity benign,
Bend before its hallowed shrine,
And the hearts best tribute bring
To the altar of our King.
So with meet and harmless mirth
Gather round the social hearth,
And the spirits free from care,
And the welcome uttered there,
And the kindly glance and tone,
And the prayer for loved ones gone,
And the clasp of friendships hand.
And the greetings, frank and bland.
And the kindly word and deed,
Shown the suffering in their need,
Shall be pleasing in His eyes,
Whose dear human sympathies,
From His throne beyond the skies,
Reacheth, in their joy or woe,
All His creatures here below
N. Y Ledger
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-12-17

Buy your holiday presents early and
your pocketbook will avoid the rush
later on.-Chicago Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-12-17

SIT AND WATCH AND LISTEN.
The dear old farmhouse kitchen
And the old brown district school
Come back like an angels vision,
Though stern thought their rule.
have lost the sweet old mother,
And the father strict and kind.
Whose word was law to the children
A law they loved to mind.
They are not on the earth for loving;
They have left the weary road,
And they hear the Christmas music
On the golden hills of God
But I'm better for their teaching,
And on to the very end
will try to walk as they did,
With the Christ for my blessed Friend.
will try to teach the children
That love is the best of creeds,
And that he who cares for his neighbor
His own cause ever pleads
Yes, dear, it is "Merry Christmas!"
And you really should not scold
If a man forgets at Christmas
That he is not made of gold.
Why, saged for my Christmas presents
Quite since the first of May,
And l like to be bankrupt for awhile
After the Christmas day.
Margaret E. Sangster. in Harper's Bazaar.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-15
Convenient pnner-moirht.


An Italian cure was about making
journey. Many friends called to say
good-by, and us had happened before,
each gave him a paper ON which was
jot.ed down list of things which the
writer wished the traveller to purchase
for him. Only one of these friends ac-
companied his memorandum with the
necessary money.
This one friends commission the
cure carefully executed, and delivered
the articles 10 him.
When the others called for their
goods, he said:
Soon after / sailed took out all
your papers to look them over and
classify them. laid them on the deck
before me. Suddenly there came a
guest of wind, and they were all blown
away. could not remember what
they contained, and so l could not do
your errands."
"But," they objected, "you brought
what so-and-so asked to get"
"oh, yes said the cure. ''You see
he enclosed the cash with his memoir
randum, and that kept it from blow
ing away"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-15

the woman Is not hard 10 ind II you
want to sce her All you have 10 do is
10 80 to the middle % the lake al night
when there Is no moon and Il is raining
aud showing. Then there Is nochance
81 anyone else seeing what happens
and no ordinary man ever comes back
10 tell
So the young chief set out. but lac
had boasted too much aud snake
crcpt into bis boat as he was leaving
the shore lie came back after his en-.
counter with the she devil. but when
near the shore or his return he took on
his magic shirt. provided by the medi-
cine men, for hc had fought hard and
was tired and fevctish. That left him
vulnerable aud tile snake hidden ia the
boat struck him. The medicine men
kcp, him alive during the night, but on
the next day he died, and no one ever
again tried - see the lake demon
That was generations before the cmi.
grants went through tbe Ice. Before
he died the stricken chief told what
had happened. Ia the middle Of the
lake he saw her and she called 10 him
20 come ~ her. She kept her head
turned from him and ali lac could see
was her long hair aud beautiful arms.
She tempted him. but he knew her and
would not come
When shc found that her blandish.
menta did not avail she turned her SCR
pents face toward him and told him
she would drag him down. She tried
TO upset his boat. but could not because
81 the magic OF the medicine men.
Then she called the wild fowl and they
Jew ne him and beat him with then
wings and cut him with their bcalt'
and ialons. but though they bruised
aud hurt him, they could not drive
him overheard nor kill him. They'tried
TO tear him off the boat, but could not,
At last he saw the dead men rising
/ through the water TO help her and his
heart failed him aud lac moved back q
the shore. pursued by the demon and
her unholy guard. who could not harm
/ him while he wore the medicine mcn''
shirt.
when he died the tribe threw his
E body into the lake 10 plaeate tue demon
who they knew must be very fierce
after her defeat
40 one else ever dared her TO fight
but she has claimed all who drowned
~ tie lake for her victims ever since
That IS why the Indians were 50 SUR
I that Dawsou's body would never be re
covered aud why the return 70 the
shore Of his body has SO utterly dumb
I founded them.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-15

his distinguished abilities viii make
him one of the CONSPICUOUS men of the
next Congress. Judge Strong was
born in Seneca county, in 1888. His
early days were passed upon farm,
and his education was acquired in the
common schools of his native county.
When the war began, he gathered
around him a number of farmer boys,
and organized company G, of the 10th
Ohio regiment; becoming its first
captain. He was activa in
service, participating in many battles.
and winning official honors for gallant
ry of conduct on the field of battle.
Twice he was wounded, once at Pick
ett's Mills and again at Nashville in
December, 1861, while at the head of
his regiment At the battle of Mis-
sionary Ridge he was promoted 10 the
rank of Major for bravery and gall
lantry, and when Atlanta had fallen he
was made a Lieutenant Colonel, becom-
ing the senior officer and commander
of his regiment
At the close of the war Col. Strong
settled at Kenton, Ohio, where he took
up the study of the law, obtaining his
license in 1867. He has been q very
successful lawyer. and has figured in a
number of important legal triumphs.
The people of the Thirteenth district
elected him to the Ohio Senate in 1879.
where he displayed practical wisdom
and conservatism that gave him a
State reputation. He was reelected
in 1881, breaking a long established
precedent in that district, against more
than one term of office. In 1883 Gov.
Foster, who has since become Secre-
tarv of the Treasury, appointed him
| Judge in the Court of Common Pleas,
to fill vacancy in the Tenth district
of that State. While maintaining
an answering adherence to the prin-
ciples of his party, he has been mark
eddy successful in retaining his popu.
larity with his political opponent
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-15

Of Senator Hill. 1t is from the New
York Press:
Thirty-eight years ago w. Bourlse
Cochran was born in Ireland. the land
Of orators He has all the native Irish
wit and power of blarney that makes
IL easy for him 20 mold men 10 his way
Of thinking His early training was
carefully conducted by his parents,
who had destined him for the priest
hood, and who had educated him for
that purpose in the best manner pos
sible.
lie was then, and is yet, boundlessly
ambitious, and at 10 returned home
from school in France 20 announce TO
his disappointed parents that lac had
given up all idea OF becoming priest
and that he was going 10 America.
He landed here with scarcely enough
money 20 pay his first weeks board.
His lack Of means neeessitated a speedy
search for employment, and he began
as a teacher Of small boys in private
academy in Harlem at beggarly pay.
Not long afterwood he became prinei-
principal Of public school at Mount
Vernon. Meanwhile lac had chosen his
life work and was reading law day and
night
While thus engaged he made the ac-
quaintance OF Abram h. Tappan, then
grand sachem Of the Tammany society.
lie was given the freedom Of Judge
Tappan's law library and in il spent
All his leisure hours.
His examination for the bar came in
1876 and covered him with honors. He
opened little law Office at IFS Broad
way with a fellow-student named
Charles Strauss
For a considerable time their practice
was small, and young Cochran had a
hard struggle 10 make both ends meet.
llut at last his first chance came
through his law partner, Strauss The
friend Of a client Of the latter had been
arrested for receiving stolen goods and
was TO be tried in the general sessions
Lawyer Strauss turned the case over
to Cochran. MS he himself bad paid no
attention 10 criminal practice, and told
the latter that II he could win the case
he would bound into practice Of S20,-
600 year. Such prospect set Bourke
Cochran TO work in thorough earnest,
but the evidence against his client was
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-15

engines, which has developed into its
present colossal proportions. The
name of the firm, at that time, was
Corliss, Nightingale & Company. His
whole attention from that time was
turned to inventions, especially the inn
provement of steam engines. Before
he had been in the business four years,
he had devised and constructed a ma
chine, embodying all the essential
characteristics of the now celebrated
Corliss engine. An extensive plant,
employing one thousand men, was at
once established in Providence, and
from that day to this, the business has
been a wonderful success. There is
scarcely an establishment anywhere in
the world, where so many ingenious la
bor-saviug appliances are in operation,
and where so great proportion of them
grew out of the inventive brain of the
inventor.
BY being a manufacturer as well as
an inventor, Mr.. Corliss reaped large
profits from his genius, and from every
part of the world where steam was
used, honors were showered upon him.
In 1867, the Paris exposition awarded
him the highest prize, over more than
100 competitors. In 1870, the Ameri-
can Academy Of Arts and Sciences con-
ferred upon him the Rumford medal,
In 1879, the Vienna exhibition, he re-
ceived unique distinction in the shape
of the grand diploma, Notwithstanding
he had not entered any engine in CON-
petition. Many foreign builders had
sent engines bearing his name, and
purporting to be built on his system,
and as a consequence he was awarded
the diploma as "a particular distinc-
ton for eminent merits in the domain
of science; its application to the edu-
cation of the people, and its conduce-
ment to the advancement of the intel.
leetual, moral and material welfare OF
man."
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-15

Master Fred Sem % the Children's
Field. corner Of Ninety-sccond street
and Central Park West, had habit OF
sticking his tongue into the slenderest
uccss OF bottles. one day he came to
n doctor in great agony. Protruding
before his lips was small cylindrical
tin can. wnich enclosed his tongue as
securely us II It had been tamped and
soldered In. The circular rim or
shoulder below the aperture in the can
had caught the tongue, which to make
the matter worse, had Immediately
swellcd. II was tedious and delicate
operation TO cut away the stift tin
from the tongue wedged into II like n
cats head in cream jug. After long
effort, working carefully TO cut away
and bend back the tin, firm stroke oil
the doctors shears unexpectedly en-
larged the aperture; the swollen
tongue went back into the mouth like
a flash, and tho youngster was able al
last 20 indulge in the long deferred
luxury of crying spell,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-15
Infrlenhlr tn Nnrrnes.

The present Louisiana Legislature is
showing itself more unfriendly to the
negro than its predecessors. At the
last session the separate car bill was
passed, which prohibits negroes from
riding in the same ear with whites-a
measure which the negroes have re-
sented as offensive and insulting. The
present Legislature has before il three
measure which the negroes regard
with still more dlsfavor and against
which they are making hard fight.
These are bills prohibiting intermar-
riage between whites and negroes, be-
tween Chinese and negroes and pun
ishing miscegenation-the idea being
TO separate the two races so thoroughly
by law that there can be no relations
between hem.-Ameriean Tribune.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-15
nrHKE COCHRAN.

too strong and the jury brought in a
verdict of guilty.
The young lawyer, however, strongly
impressed Judge Cowing, who was on
the bench. by his earnestness, his
knowledge Of criminal law, and his eff
fcctivc cloquence. lie had never seen
Cochran before and suspected that he
was some eminent legal light from an
other city. He addressed Mr. Cochran
as Judge, and Strauss said TO the
latter. "Ile takes you for Judge
Cochrnue OF Westchester county"
Cockran's belief in his coming sue
cess made him reply: THAT'S all right.
Perhaps Judge Cochrane may be mis-
taken for me some day"
Despite the failure Of his first trial
Mr. Cochran rose rapidly in his profess
sion, and the politicians were not slow
In estimating his power of leading men
and holding them together He was,
too. recognized ms natural orator, and
ms such was assiduously courted by the
powers Of Tammany hall.
The great John Kelley saw that in
the man and prophesied great things
for him. Backed by his influence
Cochran Joined Tammany hall, and in
1882 was appointed counsel TO the
sheriff. His first elective office sent him
TO the Fiftieth congress from the
Twelfth congressional district He de-
clined u denomination on account of
his great law practice, which at the
present time he has built up to $780,
600 year.
When he was offered the nomination
OF Judge OF the Court of Common Pleas
for fourteen years ut slb, 900 a year he
refused Il. as he did the appointment
Of corporation counsel
Lat fall nc the earnest solicitation
of his friends he ran for congress again
and had an easy victory. Since then
he has been conspicuous figure at
Washington, and his recent achieve
ment at the National convention will
make him one of the greatest Demo
Gratis OF the country.
AS lawyer his triumphs have been
many; the Sharp trial and the aque-
duct contractors cases are among
them.
As leader he stands pre-eminent in
Tammauy hall. Beginning without
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-15

against the prospeetor's left top
vest pocket, which contained a
large square plug of chew
ing tobacco. into which the snake sunk
his fangs and from which il was unable
TO pull them through the cloth vest,
and there the snake hung, with its tail
under the prospector's boot and its
head within few inches of his mouth,
thrashing its body against his overalls
with sound OF three hotel chamber
maids beating carpet
The tobacco had made il deathly
sick, film passed over its eyes, the
charm was broken, a spasmodic move
ment of the prospector's arm and the
reptiles head was crushed against the
plug of tobacco, when the Mortified
prospector fell over unconscious, where
he was soon afterwards found by a
companion, all tangled up with the
dead snake. He was disengaged, re-
stored 70 CONSCIOUSNESS and felt for his
plug OF tobacco. cut out and threw
away bright-green piece from the
middle of it. took a chew from the cor.
ner Of the plug and told the above
story.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-15

friends and no influence he is to-day
the chief adviser of that great or.
ganization.
He is built like Hercules. Every
thing about him is big and plainly in
dicatiye of the great strength of the
man. lie also dresses plainly in dark
colors. He is temperate in his habits
and cares more for his home than he
does for his clubs. -Four years ago he
married Miss Rhoda Mack. daughter
Of the millionaire physician, and they
live in quiet elegance on Madison ave.
nue..
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-15

simply like the most glorious Of
women.
The hunter lay fiat on the rock and
watched her. He dared neither TO move
nor cry out When the demon had
finished her sun bath she diyed and did
not appear again.
Had this Indian kept quiet about the
marvellous thing he had seen there
would have been no trouble, for she
did not know, but ii was too wonder.
full not TO be told.
He kept the great secret for year.
but at last he whispered IL 10 a woman
A lizard heard the whisper, and in the
morning the man was found dead
About his throat giant rattlesnnke
mad twisted itself, and it's fangs were
fast in his face That was his punish.
ment for spying on the serpent wo.
man.
with the other man who saw her
and told Of IL II was different. He was
young chief who bosted before all the
tribe that he was afraid of nothing.
AMI they set before him the task OF
eonquering the serpent woman.
lie was brave man, but he took all
reasonable precautions He knew that
against those Of the other world his
war clubs and bows and arrows were
useless The learning and magic Of
the medicine alone might be OF use TO
him in sush contest.
They taught him all they knew. and
he, now confident OF victory. boosted
again that lac would bring back the
serpent woman.
As any OF the Indians will tell you
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-15
LUTHER M. STRONG.
He will Profit as Result Of the Gerry
mander in Ohio.

He Will Profit as a Result Of the Gerry
mander in Ohio.
During the last session of the Ohio
State legislature, the congressional
districts of that state were re-arranged
n manner that will result in freezing
out politically a number of congress
sional representatives, and the bring
ing to the front of several new men, as
well as resurrection of a former mem
Der, whose name is not entirely forgot
ten, Mr.. Keifer. Congressional up
heavals of this character frequently
bring into public notice, men who have
in them the elements of craftsmanship.
In this connection may be mentioned,
Hon. Luther NJ. Strong, of Kenton,
Hardin county, Ohio, whom the Repub-
licans of the newly apportioned eighth
district have nominated for Congress.
He is a successful lawyer, an effective
speaker, possessing personal magnet
ism of a high order. pleasing manners,
and a popularity that is by no means
confined within the limits of his own
party. As it is claimed, the district in
its new shape is safely Republican by
about FIVE thousand majority, the
friends of Mr.. Strong apprehend no
danger of his not being elected to re-
present them in the fifty-third Con-
gress, and they furthermore affirm that
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-15
AUTHOR OF THE MINER LAW"
sketch of Hon. John Miner Of Detroit,
Mich.

sketch OF Hon. John Miner OF Detroit,
Mich.
John Miner. the author of the now
celebrated Miner law which enables
the people of Michigan to choose presi.
Dental electors by congressional dis
tricts instead of by the vote
in the State at large. was
born in Detroit just forty years ago.
His father was John Miner who came
over from Ireland and settled in the
territory of Michigan in the thirties.
The son was given liberal
education and ut the age of
10 began the study of law. Two
years later he was admitted to the
bar and then entered upon a prosper
Gus professional career. lie took
decided interest in politics and was
nominated for city judge when % years
old. His candidacy was bitterly OPP
posed by the entire press OF the city
irrespective of party. So intense be-
came the opposition that his party
managers finally asked him to with
draw, This he would not do, how
ever. When the ballots were counted
few days later there was surprise
in store for everybody in gem
c-al, the newspapers in particu-
lar. Miner had been elected by a
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-10-15

Exposition, at Philadelphia in 1876,
will readily recall the monster en-
CINE of the same make that occupied
so conspicuous a position in the centre
of the building. and communicated its
power to miles Of shafting which in
turn propelled the machinery on ex-
hibition.
That tremendous engine which cost
over $4,000 was the browning glory
and triumph of its builders career. 1t
was wonderful piece of mechanism,
superbly inspiring in the ease of its
movement and the colossal character
of its proportions A short sketch of
the man who conceived and accom-
plished this piece of work, may not be
uninteresting to those readers who will
attend tile fair at Chicago next year,
and there see other Corliss engines at
work equal to if not larger than that
one winch afforded so much interest at
the Centennial.
The accompanying portrait is that of
George Henry Corliss, who was born in
Easton, Washington, County, \. Y, on
June 2, 1sI7. His education was obtained
in the public schools Of his native town
and he afterward attended an academy
in Vermont He went Immediately TO
work in cotton factory, became clerk,
and later on started out in business
for himself with little stock of gem
eral character.
He was an inherent tinker. and be-
fore he had even seen the interior OF a
machine shop, he had devised a ma
chine for sewing leather This was
before Howe had invented his sewing
machine.
Year by year, his mechanical genius
grew upon him, and his next work was
the reconstruction of bridge that had
been carried away by a freshet. He
did not enter upon his career as ma
chinist until 1874. When at the age of
81, he went to Providence, RhodeIsland,
and there in company with Ed
win j. Nightingale, and John
Barstow, inaugurated the bust
ness of manufacturing steam