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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-07-22
COST. OF FANATICISM.
Sacred Places that Have Been Disfigured
by Misguided Zeal

by Misguided Zeal
wish the Holy Sepulchre and Col,
gotha and the grotto of Bethlehem, and
the summit and ridge of Olivet had
been left as nature made them, writes
Canon MacColl in the Contemporary
Reriew, instead of being disfgured and
disguised by the misguided zeal of
Christian piety. They lose much of
their impressiveness through an igno.
rant desire to make them more impress
sive. And it is lamentable to reflect
that the holiest spot in the Holy Land,
that which was sprinkled with the
life blood of Incarnate God, and wit
messed his victory over death, should
have been indirectly the cause of more
carnage than any other spot on earth.
For it arrayed not only Christendom
against Islam on many bloody field,
but also half of Christendom against
the other, ending in the capture and
sack of Constantinople by the Latins in
A. ID. 12O4-the greatest political crime
ever perpetrated in Christendom for
not only were the atrocities committed
by the Latins worse than those of the
Turks, but together with the weaken.
ing of the Eastern Empire by previous
crusades, the Latin conquest of Con-
stantinople broke down the bulwark of
Christian Europe against the Turks
They had footing on the European
side of the Bosphorous before, but they
could never have made good their con-
quests in Europe without possession of
Constantinople.
Even in our own generation we have
seen one of the greatest wars of modern
times originating in dispute between
Christian nations about the scene OF
our Lords death and burial-a war
which cost our country streams OF
precious blood and added e100, 100000
to our national debt. And the jeal-
ousies. intrigues and bad blood which
that sacred shrine still engenders
among rival Christian communions,
making our holy religion odious in the
eyes of unbelievers, may we'll make
Christian wish that had it been possible
the place of Christ's burial had never
been known.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-07-22
FROSTBURG, Md, SATURDAY, JULY %, 1893.
How He saved His Neck.

Il remember" says Prof. Williamson,
OF Texas, hearing one speech in nv
life that am satisfied was delivered
without preparation, and it was an elo-
quent one, too. 1t was in California
in '49. We were busy at work, q crowd
OF us, getting out gold; and one night
two brothers named Burke-popular
fellows-lost every ounce of their dust.
Some thief had crept into the tent and
stolen 1t. Suspicion fell at once, and
without any reason. on an Englishman
in the crowd, who held himself aloof
from every one. A search of his tent
found more dust than it seemed reason
able for him to have accumulated. and
he was at once taken to tree with a
rope around his neck, and given fifteen
minutes to pray. The fifteen minutes
reached an hour and half, and such
q flow of eloquence upon the subject OF
circumstantial evidence 1 have never
heard before or since. Its power may
be imagined when l tell you that the
crowd in that country and in that day
was influenced to change the verdict of
capital punishment to banishment and
confiscation of his property.
He walked down to Frisco, and
took job as bartender. A month af-
ter we found out that the cook we had
in camp was the thief; and after string.
ing him up, was sent to hunt up tho
Englishman and turn his property back
to him. His name was Rivers, and he
was a varsity man in England, and a
Senior wrangIer, 1 found when L met
him. He had pile of several thou
sand dollars, and went straight to En-
gland. [ never heard of him after
wards, but l shall never forget that
eloquent and extemporaneous address"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-07-22
Ones Future Wife's Name.

He was chatty kind of conjurer,
and was anxious to open the evenings
entertainment merrily. So he stepped
forward to the front of the stage and
said: Ladies' and gentlemen, if there
is in this audience any young man who
would like to know the name of his
future wife, if that young man will
kindly step up I will undertake to tell
him, and this is no guessing compe-
tition. Now, will any single young
man kindly stand up ?"
Up jumped a young man in the cen-
ter of the room.
Thank you." said the conjurer.
Now, do you wish to- know the name
of your future wife ?"
Il do" said the young man.
WELL" said the man of magic, Il
always like to do things in a proper
business fashion will you kindly give
me your name ?"
Yes, certainly" said the young mar.
MY name is Jackson"
THANK you" replied the conjurer :;
"then the name of your future wife will
be Mrs. Jackson"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-07-22
a Saxon Banquet.

At Saxon dinner the dining table
was oblong and rounded at the end
says Chambers yommM The cloth was
a rich crimson, with broad gilt mar.
gin hung low beneath the table. The
company sat in chairs with concave
backs, and were arranged with regard
to the sexes, much as at the present
day. The dishes consisted of fowls,
fish, flesh of oxen, sheep, deer and
swine. both wild and domestic-noI
excepting certain portions of the sea-
swine or porpoise, food at present lit
tie cared for, but at that period no un.
frequent article of diet. Bread of the
finest wheaton -four lay on two silver
baskets upon the table.
Almost the only vegetable in use
among the Saxons was kalewort; and
the condiments, salt and pepper. The
various articles used were boiled,
broiled or baked, and were handed by
the attendants upon small spies to the
company. Prior to the introduction
of forks into England, which was not
till James l. s time, our ancestors made
use of Dame Natures forks, their fin
gers; and for the sake of cleanliness,
each person was provided with a small
silver ever containing water and t2o
tlowered napkins of the finest linen.
Their dessert consisted of grapes, figs,
nuts, apples, pears and almonds.
In the tenth year of the reign of
King Edward III. there was an act OF
Parliament passed which ordained that
no man should be served with moro
than two courses, except upon some
great holiday therein specified, Oh
which occasion he might be served
with three.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-07-22
Worth More Than Gold,

Some drugs are worth more than
gold. Cocaine is common enough to-
day; but few years ago it cost over
five hundred dollars an ounce. Now
1t Is just three cents grain. Other
drugs used in medicines are exceedingly
costly. There is eserine or phyosti-
quine, which costs at the manufac.
turer's thirty cents grain; that is one
hundred and thirty one dollars and
twenty-five cents an ounce. 1t is very
rarely generally by oculists for
the purpose OF dilating the pupil of
the eye, in opposition to atropia. 1t
has just the contrary effect to opium.
Opium makes the eyes heavy and dull.
You see them encircled with dark rings.
Eserine causes the eyes to shine and
sparkle "Generally speaking, costly
drugs are used in infnitesimal quanti-
ties, said druggist. I'm an ounce
you may have a supply for four hun
dred and thirty-seyen possible patients.
Think, then, of the length of time an
article will remain on ones hands!
Yet these medicines must be kept, for
the simple reason that you must have
them when prescribed. Here in this
tiny bottle is drug so valuable, and
used in such minute doses, that to re-
cover the money it cost and the profits
on dispensing, we have to sell to forty
three thousand seven hundred and fifty
persons. Think of the number of drug.
gists in the city, think of the compare
lively small number of people for whom
this particular medicine is prescribed,
and then you will agree that the drug
gist requires fair interest to compen-
safe him for the length of time he must
await for any return for his invested
capital,"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-07-22
Mrs. Logan's Cigar.

Mrs. John A. Logan is a woman who
possesses the somewhat rare feminine
ability to comprehend and intelligently
converse upon politics. She and Gen.
Grant had many Il heated battle The
story is told that in the midst of a
discussion which had been particularly
long and interesting the general lost
sight of the fact that he was talking
to Il woman. He was vigorously re-
futing one of her statements when he
reached into an inside pocket, pulled
out and opened cigar case and offered
Mrs. Logan a cigar. She took it, and
apparently not noticing the incongruity
of the situation, quietly concealed it.
The general lit his and launched on in
oblivion. Among the most treasured
of Mrs. Logan's possessions is that
cigar.-Washingtol News.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-07-22
The Little Toe Must Go,

Physicians have at last decided that
the small toe of tho human foot must
go; that civilization tends gradually to
crowd it out of existence and to depend
more than ever for locomotion on tho
big toe.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-07-22
Cumberland and Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
SCH EDUIIE.

son theatre nights leave Cumberland at close
of performance.
All trains stop at Hays street station, Cum
berland.
Nos; !, =, ana 4daily except Sunday Nos. 5
and Tuesdays, Thursdays and SATURDAYS only.
No baggage car will be hauled en- trains Nos
5and d. l.. NJ. HAMII.TON
. May 21 Superintendent
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-07-22

Three things are known only in the
following way; A hero in war, friend
in necessity, and a wise man in anger.-
Arabic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-07-22

Heavens gifti the imagination, that
flashes its way where reason often pain
fully gropes.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-02
An Object Lesson In FutiIity.

They were talking about futility and
for some reason known only to each
other failed to agree. Finally she asked
"Well. now, suppose you give me an
example of what you call futility."
"All right" said he. Multiply 3,046
by 271."
She took her little gold pencil in hand,
seized piece of paper and after few
minutes of dilgent figuring announced
the result:
"Two million eight hundred and forty
five thousand and sixty-six," said she.
divide that by two" he continued.
"One million four hundred and twen-
ty-two thousand five hundred and thir-
ty-three," she said.
every well, said he. "Now, add seven
to that and then subtract l, ,422 $40 and
tell me what you get"
1.-THE result is Zero said she, after
figuring little nore.
"Well, that's what l call futility,'
said he, with laugh. You've covered
sheet of paper with figuring to arrive
at nothing"
Whereupon she became so angry that
she refused to argue further on the sub
ject.-Harper's.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-02
Are You Left Eyed or Right Eyed?

There are but few ambidexters. either
in the matter of hands. feet or eyes. 1t
may sound rather queer, but it is a fact
nevertheless. that 90 out of every 100
human beings are right handed. left
legged and left eyed.
Felix Hement, who knows more about
eyes in a minute than half of the opti-
clans and oculists of the country have
been able to learn in lifetime, re-
marked that it is an established fact that
we all use one eye more than we do the
other, which establishes as clear a case
of cleft and right eyedness" as though
the same terms were used to denote a
preference in the use of hands and feet
If you want to decide as to whether
your friends or relatives are right or left
eyed, give them small telescope or spy
glass to look through or have them take
''aim" with gun. We all take great
interest in ascertaining the color, size,
shape and visual powers of our children's
eyes, but how many of us stop to con-
slider whether they are right" or ''left
eyedT'-St. Louis Republic.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-02
Phillip. Brook. and the ChiIdren.

Nothing seemed to give DR.. Brooks
greater pleasure" said Mr.. Thomas H.
Howard, the superintendent of St An
drew's parish, ethan to have children
near him. He liked to get off in one cor
ner among group of little children and
play with and fondle them.
Il remember one instance" continued
Mr.. Howard with faint smile, when
DR.. Brooks disarranged our plans COM
pletely, and this disarrangement almost
resulted in a small riot. He always at
tended our Christmas festivals and was
always eager to take an active part in
the distribution of the gifts and in the
festivities in general. This occasion in
particular was the year before he was
consecrated. and the exercises were go
ing along swimmingly. We had a regu-
larly arranged programme, which pro-
vided for the giving out of the bags of
candy at the very last.
"Well, DIR. Brooks was surrounded by
crowd of the smaller children, the
babies of the mission, and about the
time that the exercises were about half
over these little ones began to clamor for
candy, and the doctor couldn't stand
their pleadings- He simply got up and
commenced to unload the tree of its
sweets, tossing the bags of candy to the
little ones. No sooner had he begun to
do this than the older children. perhaps
a grade higher, raised great rumpus,
and there was nothing for us to do but
to shut Dr. Brooks off, call halt and
restore order Boston Globe.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-02
A Valuable Team.

The man from Saginaw was visiting
the national capital to see the sights.
One day, on Pennsylvania avenue. he
saw a heavy, close, dark wagon, more
like black maria than anything else.
and asked his guide what it was.
Its rather strange about that" said
the guide in the slowly didactic style
you've been talking about the salaries
of officials here, from the presidents
$4,000 year down. but do you know
the horses to that wagon beat them alp
''That so?" said the Saginawster.
"They don't look like they could earn
more than S. day anyhow. I've got
better horses than that to hire at So a
day and feed"
The guide looked at his charge with
pity.
"Why, my dear SIR" he explained.
''those horses draw millions from the
treasury every year."
The Saginaw man wouldn't have it
and said SO with profane emphasis.
But it is uue nevertheless, insisted
the guide. That's the wagon they haul
the gold and silver in," and the Sagi-
nawster looked at it steadily.-Detroit
Free Press
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-02
Loving Spirit In a Canary Bird.

A Philadelphia gentleman hasa canary
that he calls Noah. He allows Noah an
occasional free flight in the garden. One
day when time was up the bird declined
to come into the house or be taken. but
when approached flew off a space. He
would then fly back, still declining to be
taken in. At last his performance in
duced his owner to go out and follow.
At once he burst into joyful song and
flew away, keeping few feet ahead and
looking back coaxingly.
Il followed. and he led me to rose
bush at the other end of the garden, but
could not see what brought him until,
with series of loud staccato notes, he
flew down beside a heap of yellow leaves.
Then | saw laying there what | took to
be dead canary, but when | stopped
and took it in my hand it feebly stirred.
1t had evidently been out all night and
was nearly frozen. Noah was delighted
and would fly from me back to the in
valid in his bed of coarse cotton 20
times a minute, trilling his prettiest
songs and chirping, as if to say, How
are you feeling now, brother" Here is
this sweet spirit of helpful love of others
without desire of gain, such as would
honor any human character.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-02
GRAINS OF GOLD.

Never attempt more than you can do
A cold, selfish heart shrivels and dis
torts the best looks.
A sensual disposition deforms the
handsomest features.
Indecision is the greatest robber OF
the face of the earth.
Every sin is an avenger on the track
of the man who commits it.
A self made man generally manages
to spoil his job somewhere.
As long as a good man is good he will
be continually growing better.
Some people are afraid tu become good
for fear their joys will be lost
The chronic fault finder has devil
ish spirit, whether he knows it or not.
Sin will sink millionaire as deep as
it will the man who isn't worth cent.
For steady thing the light of tai
low dip is better than that of rocket.
The only opinions that weigh much
are those we have the courage to express.
The thing we grumble about is often
the one that is doing the most for our
good.
There wouldn't be so many people op-
posed to the Bible if it were not opposed
to their vices.
There are more than thousand ways
in which some people can tell others that
they are proud.
They are people who want to do good
until they sit down and count the cost
Then they back out.
One of two things is true. We either
give according to our means or accord
ing to our meanneSs.
More people would be happy to-day if
they would stop worrying about the
troubles of tomorrow.
The moment a man finds out that he
has been making fool of himself he
has learned something valuable.
Whenever a bird starts to fly, it looks
up, but some men shut their eyes when
ever they take an important step.
We pass our lives in regretting the
past, complaining of the present, and
falls hopes of the future. p
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-02
A Costly Bible,

The most expensive illustrated book
yet made is said to bea Bible now owned
by Theodore Irwin of Oswego. 1t is
valued at $4,000, for Mr. Irwin paid
that sum for the work. The original
was in seven volumes, 16mo., and by the
addition of drawings and engravings it
was enlarged to 60 volumes, each 16 by
"a inches, which occupy II feet of space
on the shelves. This remarkable book
contains 5000 pen and pencil drawings,
etchings, engravings. Autographs. oil
and water color paintings and mezzo-
tints. Among the illustrations are parts
of the Great Bible of Cranmer," print
ed in 1888; parts of the Bishops Bible, "
printed in 1868; parts of the ''Nurem-
burg Bible" the first illustrated Bible
published, printed in l746. and of ''Lu-
theirs Version" and the '.Breeches Bible. ="
The extender has brought together not
only all that could be found of the best
and rarest efforts at illustrating the text
of the Bible, but also the art of modern
painters and engravings, making it the
most complete and valuable copy of the
Bible in existence. Washington Star
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-02
Boiling Down a Sneech.

An old newspaper man in Washington
tells this story of Mr.. Blaine:
my first experience with Mr. Blaine
was when, as correspondent for a west
ern paper, endeavored to get him to
withdraw from the official reporters of
the house speech which he had made,
in order that might make an abstract
of it.
elbow much of this do you want to
user Mr.. Blaine asked.
81 replied that | thought would send
about half of it.
"'Then | will make an abstract my
self, said he, reducing it one-half. lido
not doubt your skill, but | want this
speech boiled down by its friends. ~
New York World
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-02
A QUESTION OF VALUES.

"Kisses are cheap" said Bob Malice.
Flashing wicked glance at me,
Cheap | call, when a girl so fair
Stoops to be kissed by John st. Clair"
Ne'er a word do | deign to reply
As watch the sunset fade and die,
And in the shadows that fall about
Much of life's sweetness seems shut out.
He kissed me, yes, ere he went away;
Twas memory, he said, he could keep for
aye;
And Bob don't know. All. what man coul6
Guess one-half that woman would?
A year later, with softened tread,
Bob comes in and says, He's deadr'
''St- Clair?" | ask, and now there lies
A wondering question in Bob's blue eyes.
Il thought-you know-Bess, is il true
That the fellow was really nothing to your
l raise my eyes; they are stern and cold;
Bob's are not-they're ablaze and bold.
''My darling! Mine! All, at this late day
For know now why he went away"
But my kisses are cheap-l remember
you see."
-They are more than untold wealth. to
me-"
Yankee Blade.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-02
Fashions In Class.

Very few years ago nothing would
please but glass blown to the utmost
thinness, either plain or engraved with
ornamental designs, but now we have
returned to the, heavy faceted decanters
and goblets. which we were brought up
to despise. Which is the stricter taste!
Undoubtedly that which we have just
discarded for the special quality of glass.
which can be rivaled in no other mate
rial, is its transparency and capacity for
being blown into exceeding ightness
When cut into facets, the former quality
is impaired, the latter is not displayed.
and the object depends for beauty on its
brilliancy, in which it competes at dis
advantage with rock crystal. The virtue
of an art consists not less in bringing out
the highest quality of material than in
revealing the mind of the artist.-Black-
woods Magazine.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-02
What Nature Does For Her Trees.

The wild forest trees bear a great
abundance of foliage, and this show.
that nature provides for her own in q
most bountiful manner The inferiority
of the foliage of the mountain trees and
those growing near lakes and rivers is
due to the rich substances contained ir
decayed leaves and water forming a
chemical action with the solar rays
Oxygen, hydrogen. nitrogen, carbcnic
acid and the gaseous substances in ma
ture are sufficient to complete the annual
growth of forest trees of all classes.
Along the broad reaches of the north
ern and southern rivers this fact is clear
ly seen and well defined. The rich nav
igable lowland rivers, such as the Thames
in England and the Loire in France, dis
play the richest and most luxuriant
trees.-Boston Transcript
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-02
A Suit OF wilkie collins, Clothes.

The tweed suit that Wilkie Collins
purchased in Philadelphia as he passed
through the city so many years ago is
still here. The novelist by accident
ruined one that he brought over with
him by spilling broth over it and stepped
across Chestnut street to invest in a
new one before returning to his hotel.
Collins instructed the tailor to send the
spoiled one to his rooms, and when he
gave his name the clothier said, "Ace
you the author of No Name and 'Arna-
daleY" Wilkie had to own up, and the
tailor was overcome with pleasure, an
nouncing that he was the most sincere
admirer of Collins in America. Un-
fortunately the suit was not good fit.
but the novelist had too much delicacy
to acauaint his sincere admirer with the
fact. So the garments were relegated
to George H. Boxers attic. where they
remained over a Observation-Disclosures
phia Press.
Education May Not Produce Beauty
1t may be doubted, strange as many
NAV deem the assertion. whether con-
tinuous education will produce beauty,
whether the growth of intelligence viii
even in ages yield the physical result
which we notice the authors of Utopias
always assume. as if it were scien-
tificaiiy demonstrab consequence of the
new society y.-.Million.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-02
Spelling Comes by Nature.

In confirmation of the saying that
spelling comes by nature the case may
be cited of certain little girl, 6 years
old. whose parents are both good spell
ers. At school recently she was given
to write out a list of IS words, which
contained many rather hard ones, such
as ''hatchet," receive" "neighbor" and
so on. She spelled every word correctly
and was the only scholar in the school
who did so.
Now and tken it happens, however.
that the child of famous speller breaks
its parents heart by proving an incor-
rightly bad speller. IN such case the
disappointed parent may console himself
with the reflection that the child inherits
his bad spelling from grandparent, OF
even from some more remote ancestor
Youths Companion.