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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
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His Visit to Hog Island.


On Decoration Day. May 3d. 1898, President
Cleveland left Washington for Hog Island,
Va, for few days rest.
On Decoration Day the Princess Eulalie
placed a wreath on General Grants tomb.
New York city.
On the day when the brave boys in blue
Were marching with reverent tread
To scatter the blossoms of Spring
Der the graves of our patriot dead,
The chief of the nation grew tired
He really could not assist,
So he went to Hog Island to calm
The feelings he could not resist.
The Princess from over the sea
Could pause at Grants tomb, as was meet,
And graciously lay with a gentle hand
Her tribute oflov at his feet;
But our own chosen chief was so tired
He really could not seem to waste
Fen an hour or two with our soldier Dead
And went off to Hog Island in haste
Oh, Island, so fitting in name,
Fold thy lover great to thy breast
When his WORK on earth shall at last be done
On thy soil may he peacefully rest.
For he turned from our boys in blue,
He forgot our heroes, our dead
And went to Hog Island to rest,
On the day when the blossoms are spread.
Oh, comrades, so tried ana true!
So loyal IN act to the dead
When we once formed line of living blue,
And the fields of your strife were red,
Was he then on his island of rest
On his island so pleasing in name
While you for your flag were risking your
lives,
Was it there he was gaining his fame?
Oh, dead, in silence passed by
By the chief who should know your first
claim
On his time, his power, his rest -
For your blood saved his country its name
Sleep on, in your low, green tents,
For your country has not forgot,
And the hearts of the people still turn
With loye to each hallowed spot.
In beauty "Old Glory" shall wave
Ger the ranks of the silent dead,
And the stars above look softly down
On each rounded, flower-strewn bed:
For the nation you saved is great,
And her children can never forget
The battles you fought and the lives you gave
For her as a loving debt. G.A.R
Philadelphia Press, June 3, 1893.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
What They Want.

You ask a farmer now about politics and
the price of wool and he'll almost knock you
down.-Pledmont correspondent of the Cum
berland Ne,cs.
The man who will talk to such
farmers deserves to be foored.
Why not talk to miners about the
lower price of wool and wooden
fabrics
But the sympathies of the high pro-
tectionists seem to haye deserted the
beloved miners and gone to the de-
spised farmers.
Erelong it will be the other way.
Now miners and farmers, what you
really want is prohbitory tariff rate
on see-saw sympathy.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
Compensation.

The notion that the tidal wave last
fall has reduced the price of wool has
not only stirred the mercenary senti-
ments of the shepherds, but it has
reused even the sheep and they are
showing fight.
An old Pennsylvania ram the other
day mistook a bear for a tariff re-
former and the way Bruin got licked
was terror to sheep-feecers as well
as lamb eaters.
But what attracted our attention
more was the following piece of in
formation:
A Philadelphia wool dealer writes Gov.
Mckinley that the farmers of the country
have already sacrificed 10000 900 in the
decline in the price of their wool on account
of the democratic promises of free trade.
Cumberland News.
For "wool-dealer" that fellow is a
novelty.
Whoever saw or even heard before
Of a ''wool-dealer" that sympathized
with wool-growers
Whoever saw or heard of one that
was not, on the other hand, constant,
persistent, inveterate destructionist of
high prices for wool, tariff or no tariff ?
But let that pass. Rather let us
admit that the wool-growers have lost
''twenty millions"-d the Nesos notice
in that letter anything to the effect
that ne-wool-dealers and wool-con-
sumers, have thus sared "twenty mil
lions ?"
1t is supposed not.
The letter was not written with that
purpose.
Nevertheless, the saoing amounts to
about 80 cents per lnhabitant, or
quite $13.500 to Allegany county.
1T is an ill wind that blows nobody
good.'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
Try it Here.

Under the heading of "Oakland's
Opportunity" the Baltimore Sun says
The town council of Oakland is deliber-
ating upon the question of issuing bonds for
paving and other street Improvements. They
differ somewhat as to the nature of improve
ments. Whatever is done however, should
be in the nature of permanent work, which
would contribute to the comfort of the in
habitants and the pleasure of the numerous
visitors who summer in this delightful re-
treat among the glades this season. Oak
land has natural beauties which could be
very readily improved. Money so expended
would be well invested. 1t would stimulate
various other Improvements in dwellings,
cottages and stores. Pubic spirit on the part
of those in authority should lead and direct
and now is the opportunity to start out on
the progressive line.
This is exactly in line with the
JOURNALS recommendation last week
to our own Council to begin at once
the work of permanent Improvement of
our streets, beginning on Broadway.
Frostburg is all that Oakland is save
IN facilities of railroad access, and
these will come when demand calls.
In the way of water and air and To-
cation and surroundings it is far su-
perior to Oakland.
SO that whatever in the way of
street improvement is desirable in
Oakland is more so here.
Wont some of our influential people
move against further "squander-
atom of the town and county money
in sandstone roadbeds to be ground to
powder one year and blown away the
next ?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
Irrational Condolences.

The building in which John Wilkes
Booth assassinated President Lincoln
fell on the day John Wilkes great
brother, Edwin, was buried. Concern
ing which the Cumberland Ne,cs says
There can Of course be no connection be-
tween the two events, and yet superstitous
persons will be inclined to associate them to.
gether in some way.
After the manner, perhaps, of some
modern omen-seers who discern a
coincidence between the action of the
high protectionists of 1872 in reducing
the tariff on coal to a point 33b per cent
below a revenue basis, and the alleged
current determination of revenue.
basis people to remove coal from the
revenue basis platform.
Such logic is not supernatural; it is
preternatural.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
Cataclysm That is Postponed

Once in awhile the JOURNAL hears
of paper who thinks the easiest thing
in the world, next to falling into a
we'll, is to "demolish" a JOURNAL
argument.
Hence, it is a pity that such sublime
bloviation should be shocked, but what
else can we do9 Shall the crested
jayhawk of the mountain remain still
while the fowls of the valley are flap
ping their wings with lightness and
freedom
For instance, the JOURNAL has in
type an editorial sumner in reply to
the Cumberland Neus of last Monday
which it is compelled to defer until
next week, owing to length.
But on Saturday next the Neaos will
be startled to see how the fairest
flowers garden of its controversial
acreage will be transmogritied at a
breath into a wilderness that bowls.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
Personal.

Mrs. B. R. Hartzell, of Cincinnati,
Ohio, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Bowen.
Miss Jennie Scott, of this place, was
one of the bridesmaids at the Atkinson
Scott wedding in Homecoming Wednes
day evening.
Clayton Purnell was called suddenly
Tuesday to see seriously sick brother
in Baltimore. His mother accom-.
panied him.
The first news received in Frost
burg of the fall Of the old Ford Opera
House was from John II. Lindley-
something like the following coffee
in ruins! l am safe!' Warm con
CALCULATIONS to amiable John H.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
RreYitieS.

Titus A. Brick says the first thing a
Pocahontas man does after getting to
heaven is to put his harp and crown in
his wife's name. This means, Of
course, that Mrs. Whiskers, cover
there" as here, will be the head of the
family.
From far and near JOURNAL dues
have come in during the week. No
paper in the land has more loyal
constituency. Its tariff is the lowest
known on the same quality of goods
and the purchasers regard paying it
as snap. There are few more to
hear from, however.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17

The Homecoming Star is one of the best
papers of its kind in the State. 1t is one of
the few Allegany county papers that has no
hobby, and therefore, holds itself free to
serve the general public.-Cumberland Times.
Like some of the rest of us, the Star
needs more money behind it.
With that backing the Stars utility
as a reformatory force would be
sensibly and agreeably felt.
But the primary object of this article
is to obtain from the Times list of
those county papers, that have
"hobbies," and what they are.
Especially is the JOURNAL and its
''hobby" catalogued9
If so, what is the ''hobby ?"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
COUNTY NEWS
Personal,

Our States attorney, D. w. Sloan,
an alumnus of Princeton college, is
assigned the grateful task of respond
ing to "The Married Man" at class
dinner soon to be given at the ancient
school. That he will try to do justice
to the highest temporal distinction and
that he will succeed as near as any
man can, the JOURNAL has no doubt.
The great paper looks for an address
second in brilliancy to none of the
many looked for on that scholastic oc-
casion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
Brevities.

The Sang Run Lichspit, published
feminist Deyil's alley, has discovered
the organization of new mutual
admiration society,"" Mejams is al
ways giving away some snap that
shows he is aware that no one loves
him for either the friends or enemies
he has made.
There is talk of seeking the water
metre system on those people who use
water like they were drawing from
Lake Michigan.
Bailiff Bowen will soon be wrestling
with the problem whether he ought to
be charged $4l6.70 for taxes he cannot
collect. The JOURNAL makes it
81, 166,7O.
If Mr.. Krapf's wish for Bailiff to
"play tag" with the Lickspit's yaller
dog Is gratlfed, Bailiff will haye to
hurry. When last seen the dog was
on terrific stampede, heading toward
the blouse of Mercy"
The pump will be shipped July l ;
due here probably July Is. By the
time it gets to work the ides of Noyem-
Der will be at hand, or exactly one year
from the meeting at which George G..
Townsend unintentionally started the
agitation which resulted in the un-
fortunate condition which confronts
us to-day.
The Sons and Daughters of the
Emerald Isle will enjoy a delightful
tour with Prof. Donald Downie
through 1.-The Dear Old Land" next
Monday evening at Rayenscraft's
Opera House. A crowded house is
expected.
The "Frost Homestead" property
will be sold to-day.
Do not be extraYagant with water.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
SEMI-LOCAL NEWS.


Roy l.. McCardell's Worlds Fair
letter was not as satisfactory to him as
he expected to write, but it is good,
nevertheless, and characteristic. Roy
is kept pretty closely employed dis
tilling the wit which in print en-
bellishes the pages of Puck, or in
colored illustration Eliminates it's
covers. A production like that below
in the olden time would have become
a ballad and its musical rhythm
sublimated into song. 1t occupies,
with its bright photographic character
pieces, full page of the Worlds Fair
Puck, June 5:
The Wooded Isle-its musk of flowers, the
waters of the blue Lagoon;
The Wonder City with its towers, a Maiden
fair, day in June.
The gentle Jap beneath the spell of eyes like
hers, so darkly blue,
Tries hard his tale of love to tell, but vain his
quaint attempts to WOO.
In other moods than gentleness, to win for
him favoring smile,
The Trapper, in his border dress, with fiercer
ways, succeeds awhile.
But Romance holds wider sway; a man
doin, soft love tune,
And the maid is borne away upon the bright
lagoon.
But the favored man, drummer he, had
come to meet her there.
He'd just struck town from Kankakee and
he hustled to the Fair.
Hesaw the trim gondola staunch, turn hidden
from the Wooded Isle;
He chartered an electric launch, and made it
make its fastest mile.
A race chase-won by the swift. Romance
in turn has lost the day.
The prize is caught, sudden lift-the drum
mer bears the maid away.
glad, light laugh of pleased surprise, from
rosebud lips rings like rhyme,
A love glance CLEANS from dark blue eyes !;
ah! Business gets there every time!
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
Other Refuge Have They None,

The JOURNAL suggests composite ticket
for County Commissioners this fall, the make.
up to consist of three Republicans and two
democrats. But as the republicans have been
doing pretty well in the management of
county affairs the necessity for any such
divided responsibility is not apparent. The
republican county convention will at the
proper time make good ticket, and the
people will endorse it.-Cum berland News.
The JOURNAL never refutes a
prophecy.
But it wants to say it did not "sug-
gest composite ticket" etc.
1t merely complied with request
of several republicans to place their
views in readable shape before the
public.
For it is fact frequently noted that
when discriminating people want re-
formatory views and public spirited
prospectuses stated in manner that is
debonair, they repair to the paper that
is great,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
Editorial Error.

Robinson, of the Homecoming Star,
owns an umbrella. He Inadvertently
left it with Johnston, of the Cumber-
land Courier, last week, whereat John
ston enjoyed reverie something like
this:
The eccentric man is not of the harun,
scornm kind-running with the crowd, to
pick up spoils, etc.
Robinson, however, missed the
parachute and went gallivantiug back
after it, and Johnston chad to go home
in the rain" 1t does seem like Robin
son will never learn to quit contradict
ing the pleasant things so many good
people, of whom Johnston is chief, are
saying about him.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
Public Opinion.

A prominent gentleman expressed
the fear the other day that there were
rocks ahead. He said, in substance
Bonds for schoolhouses ..............S 5000
" ' courthouse. ............... 100, 900
look like we are not caring much for ex-
penses. By the way, tearing down that
schoolhouse out there was an outrage-almost
a case of wilful destruction of property.
tell you this sort of thing will react on us
sooner or later in some way.
Another said:
The town Of Frostburg made the greatest
mistake of its municipal life when 1t per-
mitted the adoption of that expensive pump
plan. Not man honest enough to say what
he really thinks can traverse the pipe line
across Great Savage without affirming that
it was a chase for wild goose with the goose
still at large.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
Base Ball.

The Hoffman club will play "Our
Boys" this afternoon at the Driving
Park. Game will begin promptly at
4 o'clock. Arrangements have been
made by the Directors of the Driving
Park for sufficient police service and
good order is assured those who attend.
Ladies will be admitted free and it is
hoped there will be a good number
present.
"Scorer's" letter, from which the
above information is taken, contains
interesting comments, but comes too
late for this week. All of it that does
not run out of date will appear next
week,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
The Freedom of the Press.

The Baltimore San a few days ago
illuminated the subject of newspaper
libels in its Enthusiastically brilliant
manner.
The article is too long for our
columns this week, but we cannot fore
go the satisfaction of referring to it as
full endorsement of all the JOURNAL
endeavored to set up and make man
ifest last winter.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17

An immense number of people at
tended the laying of the cornerstone
of SIS. Peter and Paul's new lyceum
building, in Cumberland, on Sunday.
A brilliant parade, including Creek
societies, was an imposing feature,
and Rev. Father Weider's address was
an effort of great force.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
How it Works.

This hits prominent nail square on
the head:
Some newspapers boast of the great amount
of reading matter they give, but we observe
they will grab at big advertisement at any
price the advertiser chooses to offer-Morgan-
town CIV. Va.) New Dominion
The same papers hereabout drum up
big circulation lists on the plea of
great amount of reading NATTER"
and then surrender that amount in
drumming for advertising on the
claim of big circulation list.
Like the frog-sticker, their knives
"cut a-gwine and a-comin'.'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
Twas Hard to Rear

The Neps will give the Frostburg JOURNAL
its regular weekly paralyzing on Monday
Cumberland Ne~s, Saturday.
Forewarned, forearmed.
But was it not little heartless to
do what paralysis per Sc never does
promise day of sudden, unexpected
numbness
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
Personal.

The Cumberland Courier says "Pink, ="
meaning Mr.. Pink Whiskers of Poca-
hontas, sis Salvation Army reporter
for the Frostburg JOURNAL"
The JOURNAL saw T. B. Gosorn, a
former Piedmont editor, the other day.
He is a U. S. Senate employee, and
from his talk it is concluded that T. B.
never in his life before felt himself in
a condition so transitional.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
Here and There.

The more "thrashing' you do to boy the
more wild OATS you will get out of him.
Cumberland Courier.
Which does not accord with the West
Virginia idea that harvest of wild
oats" is brutal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
The Electric Road.

A considerable number of people
appeared Monday before the County
Commissioners in opposition to the
franchise granted the electric road
people to use the county roads. The
matter. it is understood. is still omen.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
PardOned.

James Campbell, of Eckhart, has
been pardoned. Hehad served several
months in the House of Correction for
assault with intent to kill George
Entlar
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
LOCAL NEWS.
Coming Events.

An entertainment by the pupils of
st. Michael's parochial school will be
given in Meats Opera House Friday
evening, 30th inst. A very attractive
programme will be presented.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
Notions.

The discussion of the Behring sea
business keeps the French newspapers
busy explaining that Canada is an inn
mense body of water filled with val
liable fish.
On this side the Cumberland Neecs
seems to take the view that it is all
land underlaid with Nova Scotia coal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
Read and be Convinced That we
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BARNUM w. VA, April H. 1898.
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Frostburg Dental Parlors, Wehner
Block, Broadway, DR.. |. L. RITTER, Pro-
prietor.
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
GENERAL ITEMS.


Pure water is being reached by
artesian borings 300 feet beneath the
salt water of New York bay, 100 feet
from shore. A dock company is sink
ing a 12-inch well.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
Business Locals.

Tickets now on sale at Corners bookstore
for the old-fashioned Children's Entertain
ment at Meats Opera House Tuesday even
ing, july a.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
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Have your teeth extracted at Ritter's new
Dental Parlors.
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17

Have you called at the Frostburg Dental
ParlOrs to see Teeth extracted without pain
by Electricity? The current can be adjusted
by the operator to suit the most delicate
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-06-17
Guard Against Cholera.-It is we

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7 +F3R';l@ P3S's
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Reflect.
Resolve

To equip yourself with some of the following
Passaic City record., 1893-12-23

The London Hospital has been
sounding note of alarm regarding
the extent to which the habit of tea
drinking is indulged, no less guam
tity than 207, ,055,6 679 pounds having
been consumed in Great Britain last
year. This paper states that ''not
only are we yielding, with all the
weakness of an inebriate, to the dis
eases of nerve and stomach which ex.
cessive tea-drinking brings in its
train" but, after instituting a COM
parison between teas of Chinese and
Indian growth, it continues: owe
drink more tea than our parents; we
take it oftener, stronger, and of coarser
quality. The results are less obvious
than those of alcoholic intoxication,
but not less serious; and in truth the
time may not be far distant when the
earnest disciples of the new temper
ance will plead with us with tears in
their eyes, "Give up this accursed tea,
and take to cocoa, or even to beer"