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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-20
I.s, DAYS ofthe Clipper ships.

An old weather beaten 'longshoreman
sat on cask of soda-ash on the Della
ware River front a day or so ago, and
=; zed with admiration at the tall masts
md spars of a clipper ship which was
loading general cargo for San Fran
cisco. "Ah, me-" he remarked with a
ioug-drawn sigh, "it seems to me great
pity that there's so few of them fellows
nowadays, for true it is that they are the
prettiest things that ever sailed on the
sea- Whenever | hear folks talk of the
Panama Canal, I think what a big GLOW
it will be to the big clippers when it is
done, for its completion will knock the
pins from under their last great trade,
the carrying of grain and coal and gen
eral cargoes to and from California and
around the Horn. That's voyage of
anywhere from A. 900 to $4,000 or 10000
miles, according to how the winds use
the ship, and no steamer can carry fuel
for $4,000 mile voyage and compete
with the sailing clippers. Therefore. an
til canal or ship railway is made
across the sthmus the clippers are all
right but after that their days will be
numbered, and going around Cape Horn
become classic voyage"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-20
Names Tor ma pies.

A IIindoo baby is named when IL Is
twelve days old, and usually by the
mother Sometimes the father wishes
for another name than that selected by
the mother; in that case two lamps are
placed over the two names, and the name
over which the lamp burns the brightest
is the one given to the child. In the
Egyptian family the parents choose a
name for their baby by lighting three
wax candles; to each of these they give
n name, one of the three always belong
ing to some dignifed parsonage. Tho
candle that burns the longest bestows
the name upon the baby. The Moham-
medans sometimes write desirable names
on five slips of paper, and these they
place in the Koran. The name upon tho
first slip drawn out is given to the child.
The Chinese care 80 little for their girl
babies that they do not give them a baby
name, but just call them Number One,
Number Two, Number Three, according
to their birth. Boys are thought SO
much more of In China than girls are
that, if one happens to ask Chinese
father who has both boy and girl
how many children he has, he will al
ways reply.
only one child.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-20

Sometimes the woman who contradicts
falls into trap of her own setting. A
good story is told in this connection. A.
German professor was never allowed to
make any statement without having it
instantly disputed by his accurate but
irritating spouse. She had acquired
SUCH a habit of correcting and contra
dieting him that, according to the story,
she one day made a mistake which gave
her long suffering husband chance to
laugh at her. do you remember, my
DEAR, he said in retrospective mood,
"the letter case, embroidered with pearl
beads, that you made for me with your
own hands, when we became engaged2
1t was worn out years ago, but I can still
see it very plainly. On one side there
was embroidered beautiful butterfly,
and" "The butterfly was on the other
8ide!" interrupted his wife in her most
decided tone. And she always COM
planned that Mr.. Underfeld "was fond Of
telling stories without any point, when
ever he referred to this conversation
afterWard,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-20
Health MaNinS.

Nature has made her terms with us,
how we may enjoy our daily existence
and lengthen ont our lives; these
terms are to know her laws and not
infringe on them.
Whatever position man finds HIM
self placed in, whether by accident.
fortunate speculation or pejs 'vrriug
industry, he should always tain that
command over himself which will en-
title him to the good viii of old as well
as new friends
As ii general rule, when a man gets
sick it is his own fault, the result of
either ignorance or pr, sumption.
More people die prrmamply from
want Of care in any given wear than
perish by plague. famine, pe>tiirnce
1t is beautiful fact that, while the
warmth and exposures Of summer tend
to hiliou~ncss and feycrs. the free
use Of fruits and ber es counteracts
that tendency.
More people die of air-tight rooms
than OF Unchinked Iog-cabins
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-20
Thought Judgment Day Had Come.

"I'll tell you better story than that, I"
said the captain, as his group of listen.
ers grew larger. "One day I was EN-.
ployed looking at some wreck on the
bottom of Mechanics Creek, near
Charleston. just before I went down
I looked up stream and saw batteau
filled with watsrmelons, in charge OF
two negroes, coming down with the tide
to 20 to market. went down, and just
rs the boat was overhead rose up,
reached inside, took a melon and went
under with it. l didn't see what effect
the apparition had upon the negroes.
The onlookers told me of it afterwards.
One of them in the stern fell backwards
in the water and the other was paralyzed
with fear. He dropped his oars, his jaw
fell and his eyes protruded so far that
you could have hung your hat ON them.
When he recovered his speech he ex-
claimed: Lord have mussy on me a
po' umbls sinner. l seen de old google.
eyed devil hisself come outen de water
and take milyun. Sabe me from his
'rath.' When the other negro struck
shore he blew out the water, 'whoof!
and lit out at a 2 40 gait for home, and
he didn't tarry nor look back. "-Florids
Times Union.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-20

A device for delivering letters and par.
GELS to the upper stories of high build.
ings has been invented by NJ. r. Golaz
of Geneva. The letter box on the ground
floor has partitions for every story, into
which the postman puts the letters. An
electric circuit is thereby closed, and a
current turns on the water from a els.
tern at the top of the building into a
cylinder box In this way the letter box
ascendS to the top story, and on the way
it drops the letters at their respective
floors. When the top fiat is reached tina
water flows from the cylinder and the
letter box descends to its original position.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-20
AN ANXIOUS MOTHER.
Her Imagination Produced Nervous
Frenzy for Nausht.

Frenzy Tor Nausht.
A New York woman accepted an invi-
tation for one night for herself and hus-
band to dine and sleep at the house Of
friend. She never left her children over
night. However, after getting her hus-
bands siSter to come up from Staten
Island to stay, and making her brother,
who lived with her, promise that he
would spend the evening at home in
case any emergency should arise needing
mans assistance, the over devoted
mother felt certain sense of security
for her brief absence.
Still, this did not prevent her meeting
her husband with torrent OF suggestive
hnxieties, and the trip to the ferry was
interarded with frequent outbursts of
most exaggerated maternal fears. They
were in mid stream, though, before the
tragedy came.
Mrs. A-had been sitting wrapped in
deep thought for several seconds, when
her face took on AN expression Of agony,
and clutching her husbands arm she ex-
claimed
"Oh, Frank"
There was such real distress in her
tones that her husband thought she was
about to faint.
What is it?" he asked, greatly
alarmed.
"Oh, l left the bathroom window
open" she gasped, land Harold some
times strays in there, and the bar is off,
rou know. thought it would not mat
.er till summer, for the window is never
open save under my supervision.
why is it open to- day, them" the
half-angry, half-anxious father inquired.
Il wanted to air the halls we'll before
left. l am always 80 afraid Of sewer
gas, and Jessie might forget it, Oh
dear! l must 60 back at oncel" and the
distracted woman started for the rear Of
he boat.
Her husband impatiently detained her.
You can't swim back, he said grmly.
And there's no use in your going back,
any way. We will send dispatch to
Jessie when we get across"
But if she shouldn't get it?" walled
the poor mother, who, by this time, saw
The mangled form OF her four year-old
stretched on the flags beneath the bath
room window. Hadn't we better send
messenger, and you could pay him
extra to make him fly ?"
Mr.. A persuaded his wife that
electricity would be better. Finally
rushed dispatch" was sent, Mrs A
writing it, and finding degree of relief
n underscoring all the words:
"Be sure to shut the bathroom window
at once. Answer.
BY this time the train they had started
Tor had gone, and half hours wait was
occupied by Mrs. A in congrat-
lating herself that she had left the fam
ly physician's telephone call with her
,stcr-in law and also with the nurse.
They had barely reached their room
after greeting their hostess when SER
rant brought up dispatch. e Mr.. A
tore open the envelope and mastered its
contents.
"Well" said his wife, anxiously.
Mr.. A read:
You did not leave it open. JESSIE"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-20
TIME TO CHOOSE,


mon As In Former Days.
From an examination OF the statistics
contained in official marriage records it
appears that early marriages are now
very much less common than in the days
of our grandmothers. In the fiction of
half or three quarters of century ago
the heroine was generally depicted as
bIushing maid of sweet sixteen, or at
most, Of eighteen years. The writer of
the present day has wisely follow ed the
changing fashion, and has represented
lis heroine, in most instances, as ma
ture young woman, with theories of hec
own and the courage to express them--a
marked and agreeable contrast to the
charming simpIeton of other days. Tho
later novelist has ample warrant for his
changed methods; according TO the sta
tistics, out of four hundred and sixty
married women, only fourteen and one
half per cent. became brides between
the ages of fifteen and twenty. More
than oue-half consented to make the
man of their choice happy when they
were between the ages of twenty and
twenty five. Only fifteen and one-half
per cent. were married between the ages
of thirty and thirty five. After a woman
has reached thirty FIVE her matrimonial
chances decline with startling rapidity.
Between that age and forty only four
out of every hundred women marry.
After forty the marriages are so few that
they are not worth considering. The in
ference to be drawn is plain. 1t is evil
dent that there is not the slightest reason
why an American young woman should
not pass the period between her six
tenth year and the attainment of twen-
ty one in the enjoyment of the innocent
pleasures of youth. untroubled by any
anxfeties as to her marriage. After she
is twenty one she will have plenty OF
time; and she will probably be far bet
ter fitted to make her choice and to I'M
dertake the responsibilities of married
life than she would have been earlier.
The tendency toward more mature mar
riages is move in the right direction.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-20

Having been under assignment as United
States storekeeper and guager at the Brad
dock distllery Of James Clark while in oper-
alton hereby certify that in the manutac-
ture Of the Braddock Pure Rye Whisky only
rye and barley malt are used.
EtIr,pn
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-20

orri'E DhNDboNh IIloIllLthN,
CUMBERLAND, MD.
Having been under assignment as United
States storekeeper and guager at the Braddock
distillery of James Clark, ! hereby certify
that i'll the manufacture of his Braddock
is used. john H. YOUNG
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-20
Miscellaneous Embellishments.
4 Rare Chance !!
FURNITURE:
-. l. GO sd :
Miscellaneous Advertisements.

Owing to the calamity which recently
~ betel my store building, destroying the
roof and third story, and not being able to
get place to remove my stock to keep it out
of the weather, | am compelled to dispose of
same at almost any price in order to save it
from ruin by rain or snow either of which
is likely to occur at any time at this season
of the year.
The stock comprises Walnut, Oak and Pop
lar Bed Room Suits; at least 20 ParIor Suits
of the latest STYLES and upholstered in all
kinds of Pushes, Brocatels Tapestries, etc,
ranging in price from $50 to S125 also a
very fine lot of I pholstered and Rattan Easy
Chairs, especially selected for the holiday
trade, and a fine lot Of Lounges, Bed Lounges,
Side Boards, Hall Racks, Wardrobes, Exten-
sion Tables, all kinds of Mattresses, Springs,
and, in fact, everything pertaining to a first
class Furniture store. Some of tins Furni-
tllre has been slightly damaged, but the bulk
is yet unnJured, and that which has been
damaged i'll any way will be sold exceeding
ly low. This is an opportunity to get
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-20

Don't fail to read our double,column
advertisement printed elsewhere in this paper
No supply for the Holidays is more season.
able than an enjoyable quantity of pure
Whiskey. In this and all respects we have
undoubtedly fine and reliable goods.
JAMES CLARK & CO..
80 Baltimore street,
Dec 10 Cumberland, Md.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-08-20
"A PURE ARTICLE.
deal below what the Revenue Agents
IL have to say Of the manufacture of the
BRADD0CK RYE WHiSKEY:
OFFICE FIRST NATIONAL BANK,

CUMBERLAND, Mp, Aug. 10, 1888.
hereby certify that during the time was
deputy collector internal revenue for District
of Maryland James Clark in the manufac-
ture of his Braddock Pure Rye Whiskey, ac-
cordng to the record from government books,
used only rye and barley malt.
WEBSTER BRUCE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-01
r,spy HE ryIED TO ROB A pOLICEMAy.

Thomas NJ CLIFFORD. q policeman belonging 10 inc
City Hall squad, WAS attacked and severely b'ateh
BY eang OF ab0nt twelve rn'rans early Yesterday
morning In fsrtieth-st. between Eghh ana N'hu'
aves. fe <rss Knocked down and While ly1sg on inc
hdewslk, he drew his revolver ana shd one vi MS
ssaiiants Bernard Grimm, severely wound'ng him III
Tho nxht leg. Tire policeman was his way home
ana was In citizens dress The gang attacked him
ma tried TO rob him. file resisted, but was over
powered BY superior numbers. The crowd manager
b pun him down and began ldcking and beating MN
sbopt the head ana face. He then fired Grimm %Ss
spl detained there under guard. The pohceman's
nee u badly battered,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-01
DENVER PBFPARryG FOR TIE KNIGHTS.

Denver July 31.--As the time for the great knights
Templar Conclave approaches the different committee
OF the local Templars hard at work completing
the details for. the reception and entertainment Of
fbeir visiting brethren. At meeting OF the MON
bers the Blue lodges OF the city and the Denver
Chapter IL decided to form reception committee
OF sixty men for each day OF the arrival OF the guests
They VIII begin next Saturday and Will BE- OF duty
ut the Union Depot. AT the Masonic headquarters
a committee OF twenty-sx will be divided into shifts
O, tlr hours each, taking In the entire ~enty-fOnr
hour. Every Mason, and each man on these com
nittees especially VIII furnish information as 10 The
dlnercpt points In the CITY, and Will act guide TO
Ill visitors whether Masons not. ~ tho present time
the Hotel Committee has about 1000 rooms at its d.
posal which have not been spoken cor. AZURE
~ the conclave week viii be parade or WnccI!u"A
on the evening OF August 10.
II Is estimated that 1000 wheels VIII Do 10 line ana
many women will add Geauty 20 the procession by
taking port In II. Prizes will b. given -" nnc't
decorated wheels and also tor the most fantastic and
weird makeup, which the wieelmei may d''l,H
Beginning August 4, and continuing through lne
Conclave week the National Cowboy Tournament, In
conjunction with Dr. W +. Carver's VIA West SHOW.
viii give performances daily at River Front PARK. a
lend reality 10 the scene Among thc Indians arc
Camille tic Oldest Indian in America and thc famous
chiefs, Garfield and Vincent.
Decorations OF the streets OF The city arc arSIHg
shape. Tint furnished by the means Of cleci1c hshs
Wilt probably equal anything % the KIND ever a
tempted In the United states IN addition TO 320go
different emberns Of The Tcmpats Numbers Of electric
sarch lights viii be placed at advantageous points
and these alone would sIliice TO make ne cry a.
a report OF their finances which shows an eNc-lien'
condition OF affairs. -
California Commandcry No l, Of san Francisco,
dtys II viii have carload OF fruit and aho'Her
Of wine for esoA OF the five days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-01
10 coyr1galrIoS or the REPORT.

40 Confederation Of the rloTt that Mrs Fannie 1thah
the daughter Of exControrr Richard B Connolly Of the
Tweed rlnp who arrived In THIS city T." days ago from
no, boe la Paris, had come here 10 effect settlement Of
,, ~ 900 600 Judgment which the city has held against
connoly since 1872 obtained yesterday Edward r.
p,rtl, who ha- been counsel for the fhans for twenty
wears, and who Iokn Of d. the medium through which
,b -.ttouent wa concluded, has away for
his summer vacation and will b. ob-cnt from NewYOrk
~, a month. lie left 10 speak Tor him In The
matter Connolly dtd at Marseles In 1880 eight year
sf., he had transferred the bulk Of his igoen wealth
20 hi, twe daughters. II" died It was said at the nms
f. si,ct royerv The children whom he had mad
,a,,r r,., having turned against him IN hi, disgrace
The Judgment Of ~ 100000 which was obtained against
a., 50, c,trcr in the supreme Court I'm 1872, sl stands
nm .atl,n.d upon the records None Of the money
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-01
TIE B1NK or TRANCE.
TIE RENEWAL or lis CHARTER DELAYED ~
THE FRENCH CHAMBER

THE RENEWAL or lis CHARTER DELAYED IN
THE FRENCH CHAMBER.
Tho French Chamber Of Deputies has adjourned
for tho summer vacation, without having arrived al
4 conclusion I'm regard to The renewal of the Priv
lege7 ms they say there that J, the charter "i III"
rault Of France The discussion viii BE- continued
ON the rcrl.scmhllue ~ the Chamber, but the delay
Pa, caused some Inconvenience IN financial and com
mcrcaI circles. The present charter. VIII not expire
rW l-97: .ul II was considered necessary that q
question Involving such large Interests, National and
nrvoic should bee definitely decided one way or a."
other So that the community as we'll Us thc numerous
shareholders OF the Bank it-clf, could not De taken
iv sunrise 10 +, known that the Bank ~ Franc"
was founded by private capitalists. who secured nom
Napoleon an advantageous charter which und"
b Tank qua-i. National Institution, though not a
state Bunk properly sooall'd. The cAnr'r was only
10 run for 70 certain namber 81 wears bui II was
renewed hy different Governments. which understood
tIa, vhnc tl. BANK Wus curChing IS stockholders,
II rendered important services 10 ~" country Inc
urosrnt discussion IN rcsArd to d" renewal OF III"
aprivflcgc7 has already shown that the '"nnoh 81
The Banks administrators ud shafeh"ld"r' ms
,s--d with TO oo,oruin,ut 70 extend tLG c'1ri'r
until 1890 with me limitation that either party MAY
denounce the Convention In 1910. suoh is r arranS"
mont proposed by the Minister u iinauo" 10 the Z"
c.paflou u the Chamber. tho duration ~ TIE new
charter other nrrar scmcuts are also embodied IN
m. Governments bll after having been accepted by
the Iunk Administrators
Tn. bank + % pny annually 20 the stat" $1,000"
until l-97 and 55ooyoO from that dat" unul ihr end
4 the "priyllccc' 10 Dee granted Inc loan ~ 80
900 900 made formerly by the bank 20 the Stat" shall
mo- LONGER bear Interest and Tho capital shall noi D.
icmnudcd fl whole or IN part. during thc existence
u the new charter, that E. 20 sly. unul the y.r
1910 Or 1870 The bnnk shah Effect graiutnn is the
payment 81 any clulpms - French t-ii"- "lh' may
BE- presented n - Offices and The hitter vii D..
opened graiuitoush aso for thc emission VI national
loans. The number II The branch oin'c' 81 IN" hdnh
/. to h, increased within the ncNt two Year,, 81
order 10 accommodate the public ~ ordinary tfnns
actions. The Government bn impose, "n the bank
some other conditions - l'- Important 'hnricicr
and II IS expected that the Chamber VIII aTne D. tho
IN for the n.newal II the banks charter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-01
uK. sorsrs RrslGxArIoy AccrPrrh

Washington. July 3i.-Colonel Charles Ilcywom,
commnndant # the United states Marine Corps, has
addressed a letter - John Philip sousa, the leader 81
the United states Marine Band. granting AT the h'trs
request hs discharge from the corps Colonel ilevw'Dd
eny. II Is a matter ~ regret Ia him that Nr.
sol-l desire, ~ MS connection Nth the t&nf,
but The reasons given hs Application for discharge
and the knowledge Of the advantages offered 10 him o
improve his condition leave 10 other cUr.c open but
TO grant The request. Colonel Haywood adds: Your
MANAGEMENT OF tho band ever since your connection
with If las been most satisfactory 10 every one. and
Won leave il with the good will md plauds ~ all.
tru.t your future cnr-cr NAV be ~ brilliant yOnr
past7 Captain y. Pratt Mannln, commanding The
Marine I!airarls I'm transmitting - Mr.. ~pn.a HE die
charge and Colonel 1,ywO,h.s letter also rNpIcSs,9
rcgrn that MIR. sDu.a is To leave The Marine Corps.