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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-11-25
A Forbidden Song

! recall an Interesting scene in Ar
bours old dance hall in Silver Cliff in
the winter of 1S7S-79, writes Denver
correspondent. The Silver Cliff excite
ment then ranked only second to that
of Leadville, and thousands were rush.
ing to the new Eldorado,
The great dance hall was crowded
with miners, prospectors and tender
feet. Two sets of dancers had been
on the floor all the evening. Two long
rows of gaming tables had also been
running at full blast, and at midnight
there came n lull in the dancing for
lunch. Some of the boys took posses
sion of the platform, and young fcl-
low dressed in Jacket and OverallS
threw his slouch hat back on his head
and struck up some familiar tune ON
the piano. There We're about a dozen
who Joined in the singing Suddenly
one of the boys started up Home,
Sweet Home" The young man at the
piano struck in with an accompani.
ment, and that old-time song of loved
ones and home association began to fill
the great hall. Pop" Arbour was
soon seen rushing towards the orchcs-
ira platform. He had no objection 10
gospel hymns, but entered q protest ut
Home, Sweet Home"
Don't, boys; don't sing that song
here"
why not 2" asked one of the boys.
You will make all of the girls home
sick and break up the dance hall. Sing
any song you want to, but not Home
Sweet Home"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-11-25
Capt. Myers and Ella had reached the

DOil.
During the afternoon he had cleaned
the Captains double-barrelled shotgun,
heavily charged it with slugs. and con
cealed it on deck under a tarpaulin
With yell of defiance he caught il
up and discharged both barrels in the
very faces of the mutineers.
They rccoiled before this terrible fire,
and. taking advantage of their discom-
future Frank slipped over the rail and
cut the boat adrift.
Before he could seize the oars the
first big wave of the tide was upon
them. and they hurried on past the
vessel and far up the river with fright
full velocity.
Then came the recoil, and they drift
ed back towards the Peerless.
Frank pulled towards a little island
on the right hand side of the channel
and succeeded in making a landing
He made fast the boat-painter to Il
heavy rock, and the three retreating,
were above high-water mark when the
second wave swept up the stream.
Rosario, maddened at the blow he
had received, staggered to his feet as
the dingy swept by the vessel. and or
dered out the long boat. Into it he
leaped with his followers, to pursue.
The second wave swept them towards
the fugitives, and when the recoil
came they We're within 200 yards of
the island
After them shouted Rosario, leap
ing upon the beach as soon as the boat
grounded.
And with yells of exultation they ran
towards the fugitives.
Suddenly they began to founder and
sink in the sand. The more they strug-
gled the deeper they sank, aud when
the next wave swept up the river they
We're engulfed in ten feet of water
Not soul escaped, and when. after
waiting patiently on the island until
the big tide was full, Mate Edwards
rowed the Captain and his daughter
back to the Peerless there was a look
OF grateful pride on the old skipper's
face as he regarded his brave young
mate
Ella was splendid sailor, and the
three contrived to manage the vessel
during the up-river trip.
When Fort Yuma was reached, and
the vessel had been unloaled, there
was a wedding on the deck of the
Peerless, and when she started on her
homeward voyage Il happier couple
could not be found than Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Edwards.-Philadelph Sunday
Item.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-11-25
An Easy Exclamation.

The prettiest girl on the hotel piazza
rushed up to the newcomer, holding
out both hands.
"Oh, Mr.. Foster" she cried, Il am
so glad to see your
why, Miss Burton" said the young
man, Il thought you had forgotten all
about me. l met you several times
last winter, and you passed me by with
no sign of recognition"
Did II" exclaimed the girl How
very strange! There must have been
something different in your appear
ance"
No" he answered.; Just the same as
l am now"
sop cried she. "In the winter you
say? Yes? Well, ch, did YOU have a
white flannel suit?'
why, no."
"Russet Shoes?
"Of course not"
Yachting cap?"
What. In wintcr:''
"Dont get alarmed-I wanted to
show you that l shouldn't be expected
to recognize you when / never saw you
in any other costume. You understand
now, don't you?" she added, sweetly.-
Harper's Bazaar.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-11-25

The oldest dress in the world is
probably that described by Il French
traveller in Japan. 1t belonged to an
Empress of Japan who lived in iii"
thirteenth century, and it has been kept
all these centuries in Il temple near
Yokohama, where the priests will cN-
hibit it for Il sufficient reward 1t is
kept in an old Golfer, and it is Shroud-
ed in white silk. The robe or robes,
for there are several of them, are de
Scribcd as Il diaphanous mass. crunl-
bling at the edges with decay. The
material is crepe or some tilmy stuff.
1t is made with a long train. pagodtl
sleeves, and high collar like a Mrdici
ruff. The upper layer was once white
and is now the color of ivory. cmbroid-
cred with flying birds the size of crows.
with dragons heads-grcen, blue ana
violet. Then come several layers of
the silk muslin-yellow, blue. violet,
old gold and green, on which seem
scattered strange animals all in flight
The seventh one, which touches the
body of the long dead Empress, is vin-
let embroidered with figures like phan-
toms. The embroidery on this wonder
full robe is said to be as transparent as
the gauZe The effect of the whole is
smoke -cOlOred
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-11-25
When Does the Year Begin.

The countries and nations of the
world, with few exceptions, begin
the year with January /, but that this
system is arbitrary and based upon
nothing in particular does not even
need to be proven.
The ancient Egyptians, ChaIdcans,
Persians, Syrians, Phoenicians and Car
thaginians each began their year with
the autumnal equinox, or about Sep
tcmber %.
Among the Greeks the beginning OF
the year was at the time of the winter
sols;ice down to 432 b. c., when the
mention cycle was introduced, after
which the new year began on June -
In England, frCm the time of the
fourteenth century until 1852, the legal
and ecclesiastical year began on March
25.-St. Louis Republic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-11-25
NATURES LOVE MAKING.
Birds and Insects Must Put on FrilIs
When Counting.

biruS ana Insects must Put Oh Erills
When Counting.
The wooing of birds is most refined
and graceful. Love tunes their rcSpcc-
tive pipes, and they seek to cAptivatr
their mates by their sweetest notes and
most varied warblings
The wood pigeon charms his lady
love by series of aerial CvolutionS
and Il curious tapping of his strong
winged feathers, putting his breast and
tenderly cooling.
At mating time the plumagc of male
birds is more handsome than ut any
other pcriod-indccd, some birds as
sumo different colorS in the spring
1clloWhammcrs charm their mates
by displaying their tail feathers in the
form of Il fan; StarlingS chatter in the
sunshine to show the metallic beauty
of their breast feathers, and swallows
circle and double in graceful flight be-
fore their lady-loves.
Bright shells, flowers feathers and
grasses are laid by the bower bird ut
thc entrance of his partners retreat:
and tiny humming birds WOO most as
SiduouSly, showing off their lovely hucS
and engaging in fierce combat with u
possible rival, even bringing nectar
from choice flowers for the delcctation
of their fairy brides.
Hen birds exhibit all the vagarirS of
their sex, and pretend to be indffrr-
cnt to the cXcrtions of their admirers
Frogs have an original way of love
making. and us soon as evening shades
fall commence to croak loudly to their
mates. sometimes great numbers of
them combining in one unmuSical
chorus.
q,
very elaborate affair A male spider
will approach a female and amusc her
for some time with his antics 1t is
said that he twirls around and around
crosses his legs, erects his body and
executes Il sort of mazy dance to ex-
cite her admiration.
She is very vicious lady and not al
ways pleased with his .lovcmaking;
sometimes he finds himself obliged to
ward her off, for she has Il painful
mode of showing her displeasurc. and
if she entirely disapprovcS of his at
tentions will fall upon him and rend
him to pieces.
one species of spider is said to have
novel way of making love. the sexes
communicating by means of strands OF
web stretching from one retreat to the
other-a sort of telephone, so to speak.
Glow worms, according to some n;-
turaliStS, use their luminaries as love
signals The females of one species
seat themselves among the grass, while
the males, attracted by the light, dance
attendance round them.
Concerning tishes-the sticklrbackS
occasionally resort to harsh treatment
attacking the females with open mouths
and erected spincS AS husbands their
behavior is ccPtainly eccentric. for after
the female has deposited her eggs with
i'll the nest that he has prepared foi
her, her lord and master drives her
away and proceeds to hatch them him
Sclf.-BOStOn Globe.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-11-25
How the Great inventor Received an
Unexpected Visit

thFApeCten hisn.
Thomas A. Edison's father. on one of
his visits to Menlo Park, brought with
him surprise to his son, a tame bear
that he had captured with his own
hands.
1t was very late when he arrived,
and finding that his son was on one
of his usual midnight experimental
'Sprccs, he determined not to bother
him, and went to bed after first care
fully locking the cub in the cellar.
The experiments on which the Wiz
ard was mt work We're the final ones
in the invention of the phonograph.
Mr. Edison was kneeling on the floor
listening to the reproduction of an old
song, and his assistants We're punched
Dehlnd MIN. with every nerve strained
to catch the far-off, curious sounds. So
intent were they that the Shambling of
heavy footsteps up the stairs and the
opening of the laboratory door We're un-
noticed, and it was only when heavy
"woof' drowned the imitation song that
the little group became aware that IL
stranger was among them
The next instant the laboratory
shelves bore, instead of bottles, half Il
dozen of the WorSt-Scared scientists in
history.
seeing the lack OF disposition to show
him the hospitalities Of the place. the
bear started on tour of inspection of
his own. He used his paws as the
farmer from "Wayback" uses his UNI
brella in art galleries, and soon had
the well-arranged workshop in COM
pound disorder. The shelved scientists
We're wishing every minute that he
would seize high-voltage circuit which
would give him temporary trance
But he was too wise for that, and it
began to look as if the greatest prob
lem Edison would have to solve that
night was how to escape the clutches
of bear.
The beast was having a vertable pic.
mic in the electrical sanctum when Mr..
Edison, sr., stalked into the room.
Explanations We're soon made, the
bear was led downstairs and the cleo
tricians descended from their perchcs.
but not in just the proper shape to con-
inue their experiments that night
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-11-25
GENERAL ITEMS,
ning ..li'Ic,i's Dying Words.

Ny dear son. sit thee down besi,le
me, and | viii deliver thee true in
>iruc,i"n. ! feel thar my hour is com
la2 My c"unttnance is wan. My
Gats ae almost done. | shall 90 to
hn"'}fr W"rld, and thou shalt be left
alo' m all my wealth. pray thee,
siIiN,. to ht Father and IL lord to tiny
p '"plc. BE ihou father to the chlI-
ar,r, aud friend to the widow. Com
tort thou the poor. shelter the weak.
ANA with all thy rlieht righ, that which
Is wrong, Govern thySelf by law IN, II
eAHI ihe i"rd love" thee. and God
aboyc all Shall he thy reward. Call
upon Him 20 advise rhee in all thy
ne d. a d lie >hal help 'hee in all thou
una,,rtaEp<t
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-11-25
Care In Apple Picking.

One of the reasons why apple grow
ing is not more profitable is that too
poor class of labor is used in gather
ing and marketing the fruit. Unless
the owner of the orchard is constantly
watchful he will find hired men and
boys eXpediting matters by shaking the
trees and then picking up fruit that
may at the time show no injury, but
whose keeping qualities have been i'm
paired. A very little such fruit put in
the barrel spoils large amount. When
rot begins all the fruit in the barrel is
apt to be affected, as by handling in
sorting it out the germs of the rot are
spread through the whole.
Most old apple orchards are trained
much too high. They were planted in
days when it was considered important
to plow and cultivate under the trees.
Now the fruit is the only crop that is
required, and if the trees are manured
and properly pruned, the fruit crop
will be enough better to more than
offset anything that tillage would have
produced in anything else We would
have apple trees branching out too low
for horses to go under them. and the
surface kept free from weeds in sum-
mer by mulching When the fruit
ripcncd the limbs ought to touch the
ground. Proppcd up thus they will not
break down, and the fruit being low is
less exposed to being blown off by
winds. When it comes to picking most
of the work can be done by men stand
ing on the ground. and by short step
ladders put under the trees. For scat
tcring fruit out of reach from step
ladder the best device we have seen is
a fruit gathcrer, consisting of a canvas
bag with four fingers attached to a
pole about ten feet long, to hook off
the apples and drop them into the
sack. 1t is not fast device for pick
ing apples but it a good implement for
reaching those that cannot be gathered
by hand except by shaking from the
tree.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-11-25
How to Tell a Persons Age.

Here is something from a German
newspaper which will do two things
for you besides what it pretcnds to do
1t will amuse you and will give you
good practice In mental arithmetic, as
well as enable you to appear to your
friends to be an extraordinarily gifted
person. Says the newspaper in qucS-
tlon. the age of a person and the month
i'll which he was born may be discov-
cred as follows: First you ask him to
90 to the other end of the room, to
prevent your seeing what he is going
to write. Then you ask him to put
down the number of the month in
which he was born, and multiply it by
>. then add to the sum, and multiply
the latter by so, add his age to the
product, then deduct 365, and add 115
TO the remainder. Suppose he is forty
nine years Of age, and was born in
February, the computation might stand
thus: 2 equals 4, plus 5 equals 8.
30 equals 450, plus 40 equals 400,
minus 365 equals 1874, plus 10 equals
30; the last two figures indicate the
age--viz., 40. and the first figure, ..
February, the second month of the
year. You simply ask the person to
state the result of the calculation, and
then declare that he was born in Feb
ruary and is forty-nine years of age
Experiment with this as often as you
please and it is sure to work, pro
vided you do it correctly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-11-25
A Limited Code.

Caller-Why are you waving your
handkerchief so wildly?
Murilla-Since papa has forbidden
Jack the house we have arranged Il
code of signals
Caller-What is it?
Murilla-When he waves his hand
kerchief five times that means DO YOU
love me?' and when | wave franticalIv
In reply it means Yes, darling
Caller-And how do you ask other
questions?
Murilla-We don't. That's the whole
codc-Modern Society.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-11-25
The Hog.

y mnG Nh. u IL wart on the back
Of his neck to} Il collar-hutton lide
on the bHcn rnaeh nf IL railroad train
to saV' the intere st on his money until
the conductor comes around stop his
wa rh nights to save the wear and
lear: lray" his IL or T. without ~
dot oc cross to save lux; pasture his
moth rs grave to save corn, but a man
Of this KIND is Il gentleman and IA
scholar compar'd 10 Il f"llnw who will
t'ke q newqP;ipEf iMp az three years,
and when asked TO pay Tor it puts it in
the r"~tottico and has it marked 're-
fused y Bill Me-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-11-25
Europe's Twenty Million soldiers.

It is estimated by MajOr-Gen. TyrreIl
that, whereas at the time of the Grim
can war, the last European struggle in
which this country was engaged, the
aggregate strength of the armies of
the great powers of Europe did not
exceed 100000 in round numbers. to-
lay it is more than 100000 OO,OOO-London
News.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-11-25
MhOlcSale Murder.

The experience OF the Matabeles,
illustrating war on IL small scale,
should teach great nations to beware
If it With modern arms every battle
is >inplya Il S!aug. ter. Civilized peo-
pie must and will find some way of
arranging differences other than mul- :
dering ten or fifteen thousand men i'll
as many minutes
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-11-25

The frSt legal hanging in South
Dakota took place yesterday. This
does not mean that South Dakota is of
cXccpti"nai morality, but SIMPLY that
justice Is ns much under the hyp ,otic
influence OF the criminal lawyers there
aS in 9th + sections of America
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-11-25

Never say that YOU have heard be
fore what your friend has evidently
taken great pleasure in telling YOU
His delight at finding you equally we'll
informed with himself may not be so
great as you had imagincd.-London
Tit-Bits
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-11-25

Instead of trying to learn the tlca's
manner OF breathing, the entomologists
would be putting in their time better
by studying out some sure method of
putting stop to his respiration
Louis Post Dispatch,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-11-25

Most of the large buttons now used
on coats, cloaks, ETC., are made of po-
tatoes which have been treated to Il
bath of sulphuric acid.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-11-25

son theatre nights leave Cumberland at close
OF performance.
III trains stop at Hays street station, Cum
bcrland.
Nos. |, ,, } and daily except Sunday. Nos
and Tuesdays, ThurStiayS and Saturdays only.
No baggage car Will be hauled en- trains Nos
: and g. l.. NJ. HAMILTON,
May - superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-11-25

Shipments of coal from the niueS of
the Georges Creek coal region were
in long tons
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-11-25
Arrive EAsTG0UNp.
FittSbn1'g Division

All trains daily except Nos IA, 10, II and -.
Trains No AS and A. do not carry passengers.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-08-10
THE FAIR.

All the people of Audubon county
should enter into hearty cooperation
to make the county fair which will be
city on Sept. to inclusive, one of the
successful institutions of orr county.
The fair has been growing in favor and
success from the start, each year doing
better than the year previous. 1t is
the aim of the officers of the asSocia-
ton to make this year especially profit
able to the exhibitors, and the large
crowds of people who will be in atten
dance. Audubon county is one of the
very best agricultural and stock raising
counties in the state and with its varied
industries, its thrift and progressive
ness there is no reason why our fair
cannot be made one of the leading ones
in the state. But all this will not make
a fair a success without the indIyilpal
support of the entire population of the
county. Do not think because you do
not have exhibits sufficient to make
fair all by yourself that you will not
bother with what you do have. This is
all wrong, remember our county has a
large number who will display exhibits
at the grounds and everything you
may bring will add just that much
more to the interest and attractiveness
of the display. Let all who can, az.
range to place on exhibit such things
as they may have, that will add to the
interest Of the far, and we will have a
grand display of the resources of thii
county. One that would be well worth
coming to see. But remember the
officers of the fair need your support
can they have it?
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-08-10
Music for POmerOy Relief.

PoMEPOY, Aug. 6.-The Pomeroy re,
lief committee authorizes the follow,
ing statement;
IAN organization of Iowa musical
talent under the title of the Kimball
Musical and Refined Speciality com.
pany, will play in the cities of the west
for the benefit of the injured in the
Pomeroy cyclone. Those whose ser.
Sicss are enlisted are; Miss Marie
Starkey, soprano, vocal and instrumen,
al instructor, Audubon; Prof. s. Ed
Brown, bassO, Silver City; Miss Nellie
A. Brown, elocutionist; Prof. Ed. NJ.
Hunt, guitar and mandolin soloist
Arthur Hunts, guitar instructor; Miss
Pearl Lyons, accompanist. g. H.
Thorp, OF Council Bluffs, has consented
to accept the business management OF
the organization and their tour will be-
gin at once at Council Bluffs" Audi,
bon can give the public hearty assur
ance that Mr.. Brown and Miss Starkey
are excellent vocalists.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-08-10
IN CLOVER.

The casual or thoughtless observer of
existing conditions may be little be-
fuddled in his mind as to the nature of
his surroundings, but the time is ripe
when he should call halt in his mad
career and discover, if possible, where
he is at. If he still has faith in the
triumphant political prophets he must
realize that he is in clover up to his
neck. This is the day so long foretold,
when we should enter upon the enjoy
ment of old fashioned democratic times
the day when the affairs of the gov
eminent are all in the hands of demo
Gratis, free to do as they will. While
the laborer in Colorado is hustling for
bread, when the factory operative is
idle, or working on short time, when
the farmer is delivering his stock or
produce on slump market, and when
every avenue of business is checked by
distrust in the administration, each
and all will be inclined to doubt the
fact that this is clover, but such is
the case. These are clover blossoms all
around us. The man who scents them
for the fist time imagines that the
wrong bottle has been uncOrked, but
its clover, just the same, in full bloom
and horse high. It's rank and an over
growth, but its clover!
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-08-10
1t Took Nerve.

A letter form b. C. Brookfeld to DIR. Nc,
Kenna, written Tuesday at Chicago tells of the
operation performed upon Bert Brookfeld's
neck. The operation was necessarily very pain
full to that gentleman inasmuch as he has al
ready had y long siege OF suffering. The mos,
interesting part OF it lies in the fact that in
this case skin grating was absolutely necessary
to the recovery of the patient and that Ben
BrOOkfleld volunteered to be hayed and skinned
alive, that his brother might be made well. He
deliberately barred his body and told the surgeon
to cut away and without taking anything but a
small amount of stimulent, he set quietly in the
operating chair while the surgeon removed
about IS inches of skin from his left arm
Now 1t may be VIC are not competent to Judge
but we look upon this as one OF the most heroic
deeds OF modern times. 1t will be of interest tc
know that he wrote an account of the operation
shortly after it occurred and said he had NC
fears Tor tho results. The doctors pronounce
Mr.. Bert BrOokfeld entirely out OF DANGER
Manning Free Press.