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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-09
Mrs. Philip Spaid is listed among

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Mrs. Philip Spaid is listed among
the sick.
Howard w. Troxell and family, of
TroXelville, spent several days this
week with M. Y. Steininger's.
The old gun fence around the
Mexican war monument in Capitol
Park, Harrisburg, has been remov-
ed to the arsenal grounds, where
it will be placed around the flag
staff. This fence, which was con
structed of muskets, with bayonets
attached, taking the place of pickets,
along with the captured stand of
cannon nearby, always attracted
visitors attention-every one will be
sorry TO sec the old fence, which
was unique in its way, removed from
the park.
There is a class of laborers who
never strike and seldom complain.
They get up at O'Clock in the
morning and never go to bed until
10 or IL o'clock at night. They
work without ceasing during the
whole of the time, and receive no
other emolument than food and
clothing. They understand some
thing of every branch of economy
and labor from finance to cooking.
Though harassed by a hundred re-
sponsibilities; though reproached
and looked down upon, they never
revolt aud they cannot organize for
their own protection. Not even
sickness relieves them from their
post. No sacrifice is deemed too
great for them to make, and no in
competency in any branch ,of their
work is excused. No essays or
poems are written in tribute to
their steadfastness. They die in
the harness and are supplemented
as quickly as may be. These are
the housekeeping wives of the
laboring. men.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-09
MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PA. NOvENBER9, 1898
Death Of Hon. Thomas Bower.

Hon. Thomas Bower died on Sun
day, the 9th inst, of typhoid pneu-
monia, after an illness Of less than
two days duration.
Mr.. Bower was born March ith,
1913. At the age of 10, he was Dep
uty Sheriff of Union county, Pa, I'M
der his brother-in-law, Sheriff John
Cummings. In 1856. Mr.. Bower was
elected member of tho Penua
Legislature for the district com
posed of Union, Snyder and Juniata,
and while member was chairman
OF the Committee on Currency and
Banking and made n most honorable
record.
In 1866 he was tho Democratic
candidate for Congress in the dis
trict composed of the counties of
Dauphin, Northumberland and
Snyder. Later in the same year
he was appointed Deputy As.
SCISSOR of Internal Revenue for Sny-
der county, position which he fill
ed for ten years with entire success.
He earnestly opposed the division
of Union county,and after the divis-
ion was accomplished, was. one of
the three Commissioners to estab-
lish the boundary line between the
two counties.
In 1915 he was married to Miss
Catharine Kramer, who with four
sons survive him, viz i. T.. Bower,
prominent attorney at the Snyder
County Bar, Charles c., who is II
practicing physician at Elkhart,
Ind, VIM. H., who is Assistant Gen
eral Manager of the West Virginia
Central Railway, and is located at
Cumberland, Nd, and Edwin, who
is Maintenance and Way Clerk on
the Middle Division of the u. & T..
II. r. and is located mt Renova, Pa.
MIR. Bower was n man of the strict
est integrity of character. His word
was well known TO be as good as his
bond. He was man of unusual
natural Intelligence and of large and
varied information. He had large
circle of friends and acquaintances
in both his own and adjoining coun-
ties. His mental and physical vigor,
that of many men of middle age. He
has passed away, beloved, respected
and regretted by all who knew him.
The funeral will take place this af-
ternoon at o'clock and DR.. j. II.
Harris, President of Bucknell Uni
versity, will deliver the funeral or
alton.
"Whene'cr the good ana Just
Close their dim eyes 10 life and pain.
Heaven watches DER the sleeping dust,
TIL the pure spirit comes again."
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-09

William Ocker, who was confined
to his bed for oyer month with a
severe spell OF sickness, is able to be
out again,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

EES First Universalist Parish Ser
15~ vices in lower Scottish Hall. III Larkin ST.,
opposite the City Hall. at Il A. NJ Rev. John
W esey Hanson, D.. D., of Chicago will conduct the
SERVICES. Snnday-sehool at u 30 p n. l
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

- Thos. McAwlay Wood. Physician
es-S and professor OF hygiene: specialist in the
cure of all diseases by the use OF natures RENE
dies; cures rheumatism in days. 1873 Grove ST.,
S. 7. iy96 It's
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

EP The Reformed Episcopal Church,
E-~S l07 Mason ST., near Eddy-Services al IL
4. u. SuaGay-school at 80 a. subject Canon
Farrar'S Remarkable Statements Concerning the
Prevalence and Dangers of Ritualism." He says
the crisis IS upon u.s. A discourse by Or. Morgan
SfttfnrS free.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

RSs Trinity Church, Golden Safe Hall.
"" 625 Suffer st; bet. Mason and Taylor
Rev. George Edward walk. rector; Rev. q. H.
Jenks. assistant rector. Morning prayer and ser
mon at Il o'clock. Evening prayer and sermon
al 40 o'clock. At the evening service Mr.. Alfred
Nikie VIII sing the offertory. Come Ie Children,
GeaEkau CuLn Me ~ hX Sullivan 4. we cnIne J
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30
MEETING NoT1CEs-CoNT1NUED.

MEETING NOTICES-CONTINUE
- To Fraternal and Other Societies
~ Handsomely furnished halls TO let in Shells
building. 80 O'Farrell ST., at reasonable rates.
Apply to the janitor. jyS en-
~ Societies, Take Notice! Society
WIZ emblems. badges. ETC., made: reasonable
prices. FERD. HEIDUSKA, Ala Bush st. fe2S 6m
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

ES Professor A. l.. Curry, Tape Worm
Ek~S Specialist. Will remove July 81 to the Bald
win Annex. $50 Market street. San Francisco.
Parlors and 8. jy2S 4t*
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

@@ DIR. Schmidt. German uiawire
N~S l2llLb Mission ST.: private home in con-
hnement; monthly irregularities cured l day; no
ly
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

ES Second Unitarian Church, Corner
7~D Capp Twentieth sts.-Kev. Leslie W.
Sprague. the pastor, viii! preach. forming subject.
The Benefcenee of Heredity and Environment"
Evening sermon. Opportunity" Sunday school
al q:45 A. u. AL invited. Good music. !
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

~ First New Jerusalem Church.
eh~S O. Farrell ST., bet. Webster and Fillmore
Rev. John Doughty. pastor. Services at II NJ.
Rev. John Goddard of Cincinnati will preach
SuAday-school and Bible-class at $50 P NJ. All
are invited. Seats free.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

E~1Ss Calvary Presbyterian Church, Cor
2~1 ner Powell and Geary sts-Rey, Burt Estes
Howard OF Los ANGELES viii preach at Il a. 4.
and 40 n. Sabbath-school at II 30 p. NJ. Chill
O'Clock service
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

e. Home College of Divine Science,
as~S 324 Seventeenth st. Services at 80 P. NJ.
NJ. Z. Cramer Will relate her experience OF five
years practical work of teaching, healing and
publis hing All invited.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

r. Swedish Evangelical Lutheran
ls~S Church, Mission ST.. near Ninth Rev. c NJ.
EsbiorE pastors 30 A. NJ. Sunday school: 10 :45
a NJ. sermon -by Dean Isaac Stranth of Habo.
Sweden; P. NJ, sermon: subject. After Death
What -" lY2S 2t~
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

rs Physicians Recomm-pd the t'rys-
S~S tai hot sea-water tub ana swimming baths.
foot OF Mason ST.. terminus of ell North Beach
carlineS jyS I'm
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

ESs Notice to Shareholders Drasi< ova
@-S Sloga commencing August 5. Slavgsnska
Sloga)-A meeting W Ill be held at Office GA Mer.
chant St., TUESDAY. August l, at 2 p. 81 BY
order. r. JEKhO KUCIC President
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

- Mrs. Dr. Funke, I4i6 Il gfith ST..
L~S Alameda; boy and girl baby for adoption IL
To- John r. Lyons, Notary Public and
E>S CommiSsio ner of Deeds. once GOT Mont
gomery: telephone 5439; residence 2202 Steiner
street. ieS tt
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

57 Young 1Ien's Christian Association
&c Hail. 232 Suffer ST., bet. Kearny St anu
Grant ave.-Special address by Chaplain brahms
of san Quentin this Sunday afternoon, at 3
the RefOrmarory and the State Prison" This will
he grand service, and gentlemen between Is and
40 years invited. Seats free. Service begins
nrOmDriv at z o;cIopk
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

ESsF Twelfth Annual Picnic of thu In-
E-S ternaEonal brotherhood of the Is. NJ. and
]. s. B. OF u. 5 aud Canada at California Schuetzen
Park, San Rafael, on SUNDAY, July 80 See tho
football game: see the baseball game: see the
races; prize for every body. Round-trip tickets
Adults. 75c; children under 70 years, 25c.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30
SUNDAY MEETINGS.

p DIR. +. Robbins, the Gifted Inspira-
~ tional speaker and test medium, will lecture
tonight. Subject. "Drunkard's Fate Earth
and in Spirit Life followed by hypnorism. de-
lneations OF character. psychometric readings
and convincing tests. Foresters Hall, 20 Eddy ST.
Admission free o'clock sharp
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

ES Annual Meeting-The Regular An
E5~S' nual meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Navajo Mining Company Will be held at the Office
OF the company, No. $40 Pine ST.. rooms Is and II.
San Fran cisco. Cal forn1a, on TUESDAY. the 9Th
day of August, 1898 at the hour of O'Clock p. NJ,
for the purpose of electng Board of Directors to
serve for the ensuing year. and the transaction OF
such other business as may come before tbs meet
ing. Transfer books will close on SATURDAY.
August 5, 1898. at IL O'Clock NJ.
J. ". PEW. Secretary.
Ofice-No. 80 Pine ST.. rooms 8 and II. San
Francisco. California. 1y26 I'd
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

XXX MINNA-LARGE SUNNY ROOM SUITA-
C1O bic for man and wife or two gents; rent
reasonable. jy29 2t*
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

0nS TEHAMA, NEAR FOURTH - NICELY
COO furnished sunny rooms, 81 TO 81 per
IN onIh iv2q
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

TIE Office of the German SAVINGS and
ES~S Loan Society-The annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the German Savings and Loan
Society will be held at the Office of the society,
526 California ST., in the city and county of San
francisco, State of California, MONDAY, the
14th day of August 1893, at 3 NJ, for the lee
Iion of board OF directors to serve for the ensn-
ing year. and the transaction OF such other bust
ness as shall legally come before the meeting
;y2S I'd GEORGE TOURNY, Secretary.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

OOd ELLIS, Mr.. JONES-NEW. ELEGANTLY
OH furnished sunny suite and single room N
private American family; no children. I5o wv
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

= LEWIS, OFF TAYLOR. Mr.. POSE-LARGE
10 unfurnished room and kitchen; $40 20 5t*
% TURK - NICELY FURNISHED, DOUBLE
~ and single rooms cheap: private family.29 2*
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QOH ELLIS - ELEGANT. SUNNY FRONT
oAo rooms: furnished; reasonable. t5y29 3t%
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

7co MISSION-LARGE FURNISHED ROOM
Va for two. $40 month; also a nice fur
nisbed room 81 a month jV2g cts
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

1OOOB GOLDEN GATE AVE 3 FUR
IOO- niShed rooms tor gentlemen; no other
iyJQ
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

ES Philosophical Society-Free Publ
G,~O lectures every Sunday evening at 7:45
O'Clock. $40 Post ST. Tonight: Yogi. the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

nRESSMAKER, GOOD CUTTER AND FILTER,
~ wishes few more engagements IN family; 81
a day. or will take work home: suits from 81 50
and up. 2625 Mission st. jy30 Its
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

~ Scientific Spirituaiist Vi edf al IN
se>S stitute = Refined entertainment tonight.
Lecture-PrOfessor Frost. The Morphine and
Opium Habits and Cure; platform tests and
other phenomena by mediums of the Institute:
undoubtedly the highest deveoDed clairvoyants
ever heard on the coast. 4l6 Ellis ST.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

YOUNG ENGLISH GIRL DESIRES A POSI-
L ton as second girl: has frst-class qualfca-
tions: NICE refined American family more an
object than salary. Address A. B. c., box IA,
Call Branch once. Jy 80 2t+
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FURNISHED SUN
ooms iy30 3t*
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- TO the Officers and Mem 6REgA
49, bers of Empice CouncIl No. AT, &4&S&SA
y. c. F.-You are hereby notified toy c0tVS
meet al ST Georges Hall. 90912 Market ST.. TO-
DAY Sunday, July SO. 1913. at l O'Clock P. NJ,
for the purpose of attending the funeral of our
late friend, WILLIAM Il. TERRY.
JAMES L. TYSON, Councillor
JAMES JORDAN, Secretary
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

CTRONG. MIDDLE-AGED GERMAN WOMAN
y wants place to take full charge OF a lodging
house. place to do cooking on n ranch where
there are no small children. Address 7S3 Market
ronm iv302tx
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

900 MARKET-2 SUNNY FRONT SUITES
coo and kitchens; gaSStove; $40 and $24: nice
single room; ST respectable. jy2S St*
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

w ANTED-BY A COMPETENT WOMAN, A
w situation TO do general Homework Call II
Grand ave. off Howard St. near Tenth. jy30 3t'
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

LIRSTCLASS DRtSSMAKER CUTTER AND
L filter; terms reasonable by the day. 654 Noe
street. jy3O 2t%
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

VOUNG WOMAN WANTS PLACE AS ROUSE
i keeper houSework; good cook: good refer
emce: city country. BIZ Minna ST. iY3O Its
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= = MINNA-Z LAKGE sunny FURNISHED
CIo rooms; cheap; American family. jy29 2t*
= ENTLEMAN HAVING LARGE FRONT ROOM
u would like to share 1t with gentleman; rent
cheap. B., box lat, Call ONCE. jy29 Its
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

y DUNG WOMAN WISHES HOUSEWORK OR
second WORK by the day; sleep home Address
f. e.. box 80, Call Branch. jy3O 3t*
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

FLATS TO LET.
f'OR. NINETEENTH AND GUERRE HO, ELE-
" CANT new fats, rooms. bath, $40: $500 Mis-
sion, upper. rooms, bath. $780, 633 Guerrero s
rooms. bath. @22 So: 6l51a Capp, rooms bath
S22 SO; 1877 Howard. q rooms. SIS: 10 Perry,
rooms. bath $40: 437A Seventeenth St,
rooms, bath. neat. $22 50; BIT Alabama. rooms,
stable. SIT 90: 1912 Hampshire. 4-room cottage
$14: 11l7 Scott. rooms. bath. $21; 26lS Suffer
rooms. bath &22 90: 5l4Ia Valencia, 5 rooms
bath. $lb: $40 Geary, flats. 2, 3 and rooms 41h
Dehon. rooms. bath. 413; lO47M Folsom, upper
rooms, Sl2; Clementna. of Third, Broom fats
50, SO. and $40. W. II. GRIM d CO.. l1S Mont
gomefy.
CHOICE NORTHEAST CORNER FLAT NEW,
~ northeast corner Scott and Oak sts cable
line: the most complete fat In the Western Add
ton: rooms porcelain bath. handsome mantels,
recess washstands. Undetermined sink: closets,
lockers and every conceivable improvements In
Guiding washtubs; good yard: must be seen to be
appreciated; rent reasonable; key at store below.
Apply TO r. G. MOLLOY, 13S Montgomery jy3O
1921 FELL FLAT ROOMS. BATH;
tAC2 arranged for ! or families: reason.
able .1y3O Ste
CUNNY GROOM FLAT; BATH: BASEMENT:
~ yard. 1913 Grove st., near Lyon. jy30 St.
. FLATS; 4 AND ROOMS EACH; sle AND
80. 2o4l Harrison g., opp. Eightsonth. so 90
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30
ROOMS TO LET.

OO0B HOWARD LARGE SUNNY FRONT
600 parlor richly furnished, suitable Tor two
gentlemen: Sl4: gas. BATH iy30 2ts
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

1929 VALENCIA-SUNNY FRONT ROOM;
IOCo private family; newly furnished
rent So iy26 6t<
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600 HOWARD ST. sunny, FURNISHED
O-O double and single rooms, jy2o If
81 SECOND-wEBB HOUSE-DOUBLE AND
y single furnished rooms: transient. jy2S GIN
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

nRESsMAKER WISHES FEW MORE EN-
~ gagements by the day in private families
81 20 per day. 2422 Bryant ST. jy30 3t*
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A. o,
j. z SLINKEY. Secretary. office 434 California
ST., room H. San Francisco, Cal.
Executive committee and board of directors
John Diemer, C. w. Childs, r. II. Hnk, Arthur
McGrrren. j. T. Slnkey. C. b. Cough. Thee. Il.
Cockriil.
z. S.-The society meets on the third Thursday
night of each month at O'Clock in Social Hall,
1O2 uFarrel ST., cor. Stockton. Please attend.
N B.-Bulshead breakfast at the FL Monte Hotel
Sausalto Sunday, September 8, 1853, at 80
Pm jy23 80 aus st
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

7Oc MCALLISTER-4 LARGE SUNNY WELL
tOO Furnished rooms: will rent for housekeep-
ing separate; in the healthest location in city;
cars pass door, rent cheap. iy2S 3t*
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OOD SIXTH-CHEAP SUNNY FURNISHED
ing. ly2S
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gS st. Andrews Society-The o
GS above society will celebrate the ~ hX1
one hundred and twenty second ami NAXNS
vers2rg of the birth OF Sir waiter Scott $I&
by q grand musical and literary entertain ment
and social dance at Scottish Hail. lO5 Larkia ST.
FRIDAY EVENING. August 49,
JOHN McLAREN, President.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30

OUA nIshed rooms, 81 SO to 50 per week % 5ts
TOS GEARY-TwO QUIET SUNNY ROOMS,
10 So and $l3; no ITO iet'' sign. jy28 5t*
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ii OMAS WISHES WORK BY THE DAY
- washing or housecleaning Address 1881
Folsom. Easement. iV30 2t<
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~ Books Bought and Sold. Healy q
~ DAILY 46S o'farrellst lstf
Arizona republican., 1893-02-22
OLD VIRGINIA HOSPITALITY.
The House May he Countless, But the
Welcome Is Nome the Less Hearty.

The House May BE Countless, But the
Welcome Is None the Less Hearty.
On bright summer morning early in
the eighties, with my father, | left Ber-
ryville, in Clarke county, and drove east
across the Shenandoah river, up the
road to Smokers Gap, in the Blue
Ridge, says n writer in the Richmond
Dispatch. There we turned south to
visit point where n shooting affair had
occurred, in which my father was in
tcrested as an attorney. On account of
the many winding roads we became
lost and drove beyond the place we eX-
pected to reach. In short time, how
ever, we heard a rooster growing, and,
going short distance, saw mountain
farm. We drove in and were greeted
by an old gentleman who was at least
four score and two. His home was
simple one but the right royal welcome
that he gave us was as cheering as "a
rock in a weary land" and as free from
deception as dross is foreign to tenn
pered steel. The patriot was a great
admirer of cold Hickory" and had
strong views about the affairs of the
day. There hung his trusty rifle over
the door, and everything showed n sign
of rural independence. A large dagger
was sticking between the upper floor
and one of the joists. Il had that
made" said he, 'for some of our sol
diers, but it was never used. The
wimmen folks got hold of it here last
spring and chopped pea-sticks with it
and dulled it all up. just like 'em,
though"
The next morning when we arose we
were unable to find comb or brush.
When we asked our friend about it, he
said: why, can't you find it?
bought comb directly after the war,
but reckon the wimmcn have been usin'
it, and there's no tcllin' where it is.
Wimmen are n heap o. trouble about
such things Despite these facts, that
afternoon dinner, suppcr by early
candle-liGht, and breakfast near the
rising Of the sun, will long be remem-
bcred. That old ham, ovcn-ballcd bis
cults, solid butter, clover honey, rich
milk, blackberry preserves, ice-cold
water from the mountain spring, and
those kind hearts have ever since been
tempting us to return once again to the
spot where we learned that 'old Vir-
ginia hospitality" is as native to our
humble homes as it is to our richly fur
nishcd mansions with their marble
halls.
Arizona republican., 1893-02-22
WASTEFUL MINING METHODS.
Fifty-Five Per Cent. of the Coal In the
Beds Rendered Unavailable.

Beds Rendered Unavailable.
While other plans of coal mining have
been proposed, writes ii. NJ. Chance in
an article on THE Anthracite Coal In
dustry" in the Engineering Magazine,
the old method of working by parallel
breasts, separated by regular pillars OF
coal, is still almost universally used.
That great waste results from this
method is admitted by all. In working
thin beds the pillars can be removed,
or at least large portion of the coal
they contain can be taken out after the
rooms have been worked to the limit,
but this can be done to very limited eX-
tent in thick seams. BY adopting mod
itications in the long-wall system, or
combined long-wall and retiiling sys-
TENS, much larger percentage of coal
in the thicker seams could be recovered,
but such systems would perhaps in
crease the cost per ton, and they require
a large preliminary outlay in deadwork
before mining on large scale can be
commenced. Conservative estimates
place the quantity of coal lost by being
left in the ground as pillars at forty
per cent. of the quantity originally
present
The cost of mining and preparing
coal for the market varies widely be-
tween different collieries. When the
coal is wet and contains much bony coal
or slate, the cost of preparation is large
ly Increased. Perhaps one dollar and
forty cents to one dollar and ninety
cents per ton may fairly be taken as
the average range in cost of produc-
ton and preparation. This is exclusive
of royalty, which averages from thirty
cents to forty cents per ton. Enormous
quantities of water are pumped from
some of the mines, some of them rails
ing between one million and two
million gallons daily.
In addition to the coal lost in pillars
left to support the roof, considerable
portion is lost by becoming mixed with
the COB or refuse left in the mine;
some is reduced to dust by blasting and
handling, still more waste is made by
crushing, screening and handling in the
breaker, and the rejected slate always
has more or less coal adhering to it
which is lost in the waste dump. Less
than forty-fve per cent. of the coal con-
tanned in the thicker beds is sent to
market, the balance being wasted