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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-02-18
Dining n Thousand Years Ago.

y thousand years ago, when the din.
ncr was ready to be served, the first
thing brought into the great hall was
the table Movable trestles were
brought, on which were placed boards
and all We're carried away again at the
close of the meal. Upon this was laid
the tablecloth. There is an old Latin
riddle of the eighth century, in which
the table says : Il feed people with
many kinds of food. First, | am quad.
ruped, and adorned with handsome
clothing then | am robbed of my APP
parel, and lose my legs also"
The food of the Anglo Saxon was
largely bread. The bread was baked
IN round, fiat cakes, which the super
,ijion of the cook marked with cross
70 preserve them from the perils of the
are, Milk, butter and cheese were also
eaten. The principal meat was bacon,
Il, the dcorns of the oak forests, which
lien covered large part Of England,
supported numerous droves of swine.
Our Anglo-SaXon forefathers were
n"t only hearty eaters, but, unfortu.
Id'tlh, uCcp NliuhcIS. Inc drinking
horns were at first literally horns, and
-" must he immediately emptied wheL
fixed later, when the primitive
h'"m had been replaced by glass cup,
It retained a tradition Of its rude prede-
r"~sor in its shape, so that it, too, had
10 he emptird at a draught.
Each guest was furnished with a
spoon. while his knife he always carried
N his belt as for forks, who dreamed
81 them, when nature had given mau
on fingers? But you will see why n
servant with basin of water and a
;o"el always presented himself to each
guest before dinner was served and al
ter it was ended. Roast meat was
served on the spit or rod on which it
was cooked, and the guest cut or tore
oti piece to suit himself. Boiled meat
Was laid on the cake OF bread, or later
III thick slices of bread called trench
ero. from Norman word, meaning Ito
tut, us these were to carve the meat
On, thus preserving the tablecloth fro m
the knife.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-02-18


The wonderful stories that have been
so'I of the life giving properties of the
e ehrated ''kola nut of western Africa
ne even more than confirmed by Gu
o-istic letter written by the British
'onanl at Bahia. Tie west African
carriers at that port continually use the
l"!t, which they carry about carefully
wrapped III pieces Of banana peel.
These human beasts of burden are not,
physically speaking, superior to the
brazilian negro, vet this African, with
ne additional nerve force impaired by
he h"ta nut. can endure from ten to
ole hundred hours of fatigue. the half
Of which would kill the laborer fool
nnI'ty enough to attempt it without
"slnS the invigorating little nut
Who're it takes eight Brazilian ne.
groes to carry load with difficulty,
|"ar African porters carry it cheerfully
dong. singing as if each muscular ex-
rJion was eNhilarating Joy, Where
kola eaters are employed in unloading
vessels they are always given twice the
pay received by their competitors who
10 not use the nut There are thou
sands of this latter class, the majority
of whom refuse to eat it because of Il
belief that the devil originated the nut
FOR the special use of those he desired
to have rs laborers in has vineyard.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-02-18
Esquimau women are shoemakers.


The physical defect of Americans in
possessing bad teeth, or none at all, is
declared by DR.. Woods, of Pittsburg,
to be due i'll great measure to the faulty
kind of food given to children-the i'm
portance being primarily to select food
that requires mastication, as this tends
to develop the gums and salivary
glands, while the practice of giving too
much liquid food causes narrow jaws,
weakens the gums and mars physical
beauty ; then, too, the small, thin jaws,
consequent upon a liquid diet do not
furnish room enough to accommodate
the teeth, even were the blood supply
sufticient-the teeth, thus crowded,
failing to receive adequate nourishment,
a most potent cause of defect in the
enamel and consequent carries. Masti-
cation, Dr. Wood remarks, is the i'm
portant point-and so true is this that,
if proper care were taken of the diet of
children, Americans would be physic-
ally the strongest people on earth-sur-
passing in development and beauty the
ancient Greeks.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-02-18

1t was pouring hard aud Il certain
minister, not long since filling IA Lewis
ton pulpit, settled himself for an after
noon of sermonizing. Suddenly there
came sharp ring at the bell. On open
ing the door gentleman and lady, both
ill ordinary apparel, and much the
worse for the Storm stepped into the
hall
Say, parSon, We want to be spliced,
don't we, Nary
Mary nodded coolly, us If the spite.
ing process were matter of supreme
Indifference to her.
You see, parson, continued the pro.
Sp2ctiye bridegroom. 1--WE didn't have
work in the mill to-day and we wanted
70 get i'll the time, and SO | told Mary
We might as well be spliccd to-day as
my time. Mary said her clothes wasn't
il, bat told her they'd do for rainy
lay.
lie had his license and 50, choking
back her indignant query if he didn't
know ii was the custom for the lady to
SC. the wedding day, the parsons wife
acted as witness and the two were
a Heed
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-02-18
IN THE BANK OF ENGLAND.


An English journal says that the doors
of the Bank of England are now so
finely balanced that the clerk, by press
ing knob under his desk can close the
outer doors instantly, and they cannot
be opened again except by special pro.
cess. This is done to prevent the dar-
ing and ingenius unemployed of the
great metropolis from robbing the ia
nous institution.
The bullion department of this and
other great English banking establish
ments are nightly submerged i'll several
feet of water by the action of the ma
chinery. In some of the London banks
the bullion departments are connected
with the managers sleeping rooms, and
an entrance cannot be effected without
setting off an alarm near the persons
head.
If a dishonest official during the day
or night should take even as much az
one from pile of 1000 sovcreigns the
whole pile would instantly sink and a
pool of water take its place, besides let
ting every person in the establishment
know of the theft
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-02-18

Truthfulness is at a premium in
Persia, as the American or English resi-
dent soon discovers For some time
after his arrival he is the victim of his
servants, of the tradesmen, and indeed.
OF the natives in general. He buys ex-
pcnence more or less dearly, but hav-
ing bought it he is able to correct his
mistakes one by one. Gradually he
takes root in the country. He hits
of with the Persians. The solitary
one makes friends-real friends, not
mere acquuintances-and strange to
say, those friends are often from the
priesthood, the most fanatical among
the Mo,lcms. And these Oriental
friends always confess that what orig
mallv attracted them to their new ally
is the strange fact that he does not lie
IN that great hotbed of falsehood a
man who speaks the truth is phenom-
cnon. Very soon he is invited to din
hers, to marriage feasts, even to pic
nlcs for he is q lion, and the lion
hunter exists even in Persia. Little by
little the influence of the man who
tells the truth begins to spread, dis
putes are referred to him, for is he not
the only Judge in the place who does
not hunger for bride An unpaid
arbitrator, he "embodies the law in
many knotty dispute. There are no
fees in his court, and the reference
beng by mutual consent and purely
unofficial, there can be no appeal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-02-18
The Suez Canal cost 100000, 600.
Toole,s Little Joke.

Mr.. j. L. Toole's fondness for prac.
teal joking is we'll known. Not very
long ago the celebrated actor entered a
dairy shop in London, and, assuming
solemn demeanor, addressed himself
TO the man behind the counter.
Il will take boy" said Mr.. TooIe,
gravely, looking around at the shelves.
"A boy, sir ?" asked the dairyman in
puzzled tone.
"And girl, added Mr.. Toole.
The man gazed open -mouthed at his
customer, evidently under the impress
son that lunatic was addressing him.
This is a milkshop," said the dairy
c}4@ in an emphatic tone.
Come outside, answered Mr.. Toole,
il sopulchral voice and taking the
",an 10y the arm, he led him to the door,
nd pointed upward to the sign. "Ill
.'ke boy and a girl, repeated the
Lumorist, with not ghost of smile.
"itead what your notice states Fami-
lies supplied in any quantity"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-02-18

mug DOWN Il veal.
The coyote is more intelligent,
sharp witted beast than his big cousin,
the gray wolf, says writer in the Phil
adelphia TiDteS
1t is stated by reliable eye-witnesscG
that the coyote, in order to secure 8
dinner of jack rabbit and probably req
soniug that one rabbit will make a meal
70, two wolves, enters into an arrange
ment with Il brother coyote to join him
IN the hunt.
No wolf can singly run down a jack
rabbit, and If the latter should run in a
straight course no number of wolves
could possibly catch it; but the rabbit
nearly always runs in wide circle be.
cause 1t is its nature to return to its
native slope or pasture. Accordingly
one of the two coyotes hides himself
near the spot where the chase begins,
while the other pursues the rabbit at
the top of his speed. Away they go,
the rabbit gradually curving his course
and finally coming back to the starting
point. Now the tired coyote rests, and
the fresh one springs ont of hiding and
takes his turn at swinging around the
circle. If the rabbit has wind enough
to outrun the second wolf, the first one
takes another round, which is usually
enough to wear out poor jack, and the
cunning coyotes have earned their din
ner 1t has been known to happen,
though rarely, that the rabbit has left
the circle and made long, straight
run, whereby the pursuers got left.
But you must not infer from what has
been said that the coyote is a slow run
ner; on the contrary, no dog, except the
greyhound and the famous Russian wolf
hound, can outrun him. Even after
oVertaking him, no single dog could
master the wolf, whose agility and
lighting qualities are so well developed
that the dog would soon retreat from
the contest. | have known two power
full dogs to rush from our camp in
Southern Texas and attempt to drive a
coyote from its meal. 1t was COM
plete failure. There was tremendous
snarllng and crashing of teeth, and soon
two badly whipped dogs came sneaking
pack into camp, one of them severely
bitten in the neck and shoulder. Three
OF four wolfhounds and Siberian blood.
hounds could doubtless kill coyote,
but if less than six of them should
unite against a big gray wolf they
would be glad to draw off before the
wolf had been much hurt.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-02-18
severity of Punishment.

That severity of punishment is not an
'nymiahle prevention to evil,doers is j..
Iu-tra:el III the Census Bulletin of
Homicide. In this Mr.. +. H. Wines
'alls attention to the circumstance that
IN the South Central division Of the
country, i'll which the laws are harshest,
the percentage of sentences for twenty
year, aud over is greater than any other
liyision. Neither do severe laws in
themselves deter men from rssorting to
the irregular justice known Us lynch
,aw, The sections of the coultry in
Which there are the most executions
ire those IN which there are also the
most lynchngs. The largest number
Of executions and IyhCLipgs is in the
South Central division, III which the
average sentence for homicide i, the
longest, and the percentage of long-sen-
terces the highest.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-02-18

Better be called fool for doing right
Than be a fool in doing wrong.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-02-18
\ Present Duty
COYOTES ON A RABBIT HUNT.

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Sierra County advocate., 1893-08-25

snt, was most kind in showing and
explaining everything to her.
One morning we were all stasding
near shaft, listening with great
interest to his explanations eon-
asrnlng prospects, veins Of ore,
vslass and estimates, when sud-
denly we heard some confused
sounds Of falling, followed by
various ordinations and, we
thought, groans.
What Is the mstterp exclaimed
nay wife as the cage came up and
a big, sturdy fsllsw stepped out.
Nothing nash, lady, he answered,
and he whispered something to the
superintendent, who turned to us
with an expression of great con-
Germ ON his face. One OF the men
who is working below has had .
bad fall ha said, his shoulder 10
lislocated and they fear his leg is
broken. Why don't they bring
him up at snce?' lie centiaued,
addressing the great, brawny, red
shirtsd miner who had brought
tho news.
Ton, was afraid OF frightening
the lady, and wanted me to come
frat, he answered. New York
rribans.
Sierra County advocate., 1893-08-25
GREAT NINE SCHEME.

Several eastern newspapers are
carrying an advertisement Gales
lated to catch the poor OF the lard
ia a gigantic mining scheme, IL
is the "Magdalsaa Mvuntaia Gold
and Silver Miaing Co.." of New
Mexico, and claims to have four
mining properties in the Magda-
lena mountains valued at $10,000,-
600, and in which they offer shares
Of SIS each, payable in installments
Of 81 per month. No one knows
how Many shares exist, but the
promise is held out that when
Developed yeu vii be sharer in
the profits" (" Tx Governor st.
John, OF Knnsss, is president OF
the company, and nv alleged share
holder; but most likely will be
principally Interested Ia the
profits reaPsd from the sale OF
stock. 1t is well known that no
four mines on tie rorth end OF
the Magdalsns mountains, where
ths eompany's properties are, csn
possibly ba valued at thu immense
figure of $10000,000, although
mum Der o. good mines undoubtedly
exist in that part OF the mountain.
The Anchor mine, supposed to be
ono of the prlnsipal properties
centrsllsd by this ssmoany, h.s
shown s,ms 'ery good ore, and
with proper and intelligent dsvel-
spEezt would make a producer,
but when it comes 10 valuing it,
with ths three others 10 which the
cold water ex-governor is Interested.
up in the millions, it locks like
fraud, especially as an effsr is made
TO sell shares on 81 instaIlmsnt..
Such schemes as this oas lsoks 10
be will ruin any mining country,
and gives every legitimate miRing
enterprise black eye. As these
ara scattered over
The United States, thousands Of
lps7f,4v, n sa.5 localities. ..oea!:tt. ess -.aay-
become interested, and when they
lind hemGeIVes deTfanded, VIII ssT
about running down the hsgds-
lena district. Tho wealth aga
influence OF tho incorporates OF
this gigantic sebexs should not
deter prompt exposure through the
newspapers. -Socorrs Advertiser.
Sierra County advocate., 1893-08-25
act will not be repealed unless the
free and unlimited coinage Of sill
yer is substituted in it's plass.'

A dsputatien of mining engi-
nsers ia being organized by the
director OF the School OF Mines of
Mexico, to travel throughout the
states of Jalisco, Collins and
Zscaotssas, and the territory OF
Tspio, with view to prospecting
for geld mines and placsrs. The
Typographical condition Of the
above states, in conjunction with
studies m ade OF their mineral re-
sources, has undoubtedly prompted
the government to look for the
metal that Is not likely to deprici-
ate as sllvsr has, for some tins to
aome, at any ratio.
Sierra County advocate., 1893-08-25
The encs famous wheat spssula-

The encs famous wheat spssula-
tor, Old Hutch, has sold his mem
Der ship in the Chicago Board of
Trade. The certificate, which was
issued to the old gentleman 26
years age, went at a very low
price. 1t is understood that the
cid man realized little less than
5000 net on tha sale. The member
ship went irto Armour & Co.'S
Office, the hard headed senior Of
that firm buying it for an smploye.
Hutchinson was at one time worth
$4,000, 900, sceum ulatea in specala-
ton chiefly. The sale of his
membership is taken as marking
the close Of his business career.
Sierra County advocate., 1893-08-25
A COED housekespsr gives q very

A COED housekespsr gives q very
slMpls preventive for ants and
roaches. She says: Place green
wa'nuta in the pantry, closets, cap
boards, or any place where the
varmints roam. | tried it as soon
az | heard OF it, and the ants left,
post haste. | alse placed a hand
full of the outs under ths red and
white psonies, and the ants did
not thrive there, either. The cure
was SO quick and effectual that l
concluded l could recommend it to
tho world at large.
Sierra County advocate., 1893-08-25
HOW NATURE CARVES THE
FACES OF ROCKS.
Frsm the Lsndea Miles

Frsm the Lendea Nilish.
Among the hills and valleys ei
Wales and the lake district are ts
be feund many specimens q
natures statuary. In Dwygyfyl-
chi Glen, North Wales, is to be
seen a rock with profile not un-
like that of her Majesty the Queen
II is in secluded part of that
picturesque glen, and many visit
ors fail to notice it. La Borrow
dale, Cumberland, there ia a
granite bewlaer which has a soft,
artistic profile. Il stands alone on
hillside covered with beautiful
vsrdure. Seathwaits Valley also
possesses a rocky face, but this is
of sternsr type. Ii is the profile
of a woman of stronger will and
Of strong mind.
One of the most perfect faces to
be found ON the recks of the Irish
coast is ts be found in the vicinity
of the Giants Causeway. Two
miles from Portrush are sems
hugo cliffs Of limestone, Which
have been cat into fantastic shapes
by the actien of the sea. On one
Of thosa white cliffs the sea
has sculptsrsd strikingly human
face. The outllss is rendsred
more conspicuous by the whiteness
OF the rock out OF which the
nataral action Of the Atlantic has
it.
OF a different eollor are the
faces on the sandstone rocks at
Dawlish. On one of the cliffs of
that picturesque Watering place
are two sharply limasd faces
which the sea has cut in the red
sandstone. They stand one above
she other, and for this reason have
Dssn designated the "Parson and
Clerk Rocks" The "Parson" sits
,n the top Of the rsek and looks
aenignly down on all that passes
below. Underneath him, looking
sss happy and centsntsd, is the
Clerk" whose head is covered
With shsrt-eropped vegetation re-
'embling hair. AS Sinbad was
doomed to carry the Old Man of
he Sea on his back, so the CLERK
$ sverlastingly doomed to hold up
lis ecclesiastical superior. The
expression ON his face is a dolsful {
protest against the fate Which
hiM forever to carry the
'Parson" on his head. To find
he faces en- these rocks visitors
hould take boat and sal near
hs cliffs. Then the faces will be
cen to stsad cut with startling
istinetness.
Sierra County advocate., 1893-08-25
BLACK SAND.

1t may have been prior to 1887
that the discovery Of the values
contained in black sand was made
bat to that period in the history si
Grant county is due to the dis
eovery that the accompanying
black sands associated with eur
placer gold contained telluride Of
gold.
In small and very Grade way,
in the year alluded to, Mossrs.
Gould and Lilley tested the mate
rial and ascertsiRed by careful
assays that values ranging frem
800 to $500 per ton esuld be
realized with improved appliances
and plentiful supply OF water.
Little il any heed was paid to their
discovery, and this auxiliary to
our mineral resources has been
allowed to slumber until the pres
ent season, whom Mr.. Henry
Creamsr, a practical as we'll as
experimental miner, always having
aa eye to ths main chance, enlisted
aid and is now, with a small force
OF men, actively engaged ia wash
iag the plaeers on Bear creek with
encouraging results.
A system of sluicss with ina
proved rifilss have been placed,
and the results obtained prove
that the venture Is mo longer an
but that it il on \ pay
ing basis.
From the black sands obtains cd,
assays showing value oil S400 per
ton demonstrate that this hitherto
considered yalueless material CEN
stitutes a very important adjunct
TO the placers OF Plnes Altos and
the surrounding eouatry Silver
City Enterprise.
Sierra County advocate., 1893-08-25

According to press dispatch
from Cripple Creek, Colo, ex-
Senator Stephen w. Dorsey has
bought two mining claims in that
camp for $4,000, and some lots,
thought to contain the csntinua-
tion of a vein of ere, for s2i, 900.
Part of the purchase msney was
down and the balance is secured
by bankabls notes, due in a few
months.
Sierra County advocate., 1893-08-25
CONSIDERATION IN A Sill
YER MINE.

at is astonishing" said gentle
man Whose businsss frequently re-
quires leng journeys into the inte
ri0r 0f c0tTiftr y II; fsrj.
exam Piles of innate refinement of
feeling enc comes across among the
toughest Of msn. A year or two
ago | had a survey to make of
some land belonging to one of the
largest silver miaes ia-tsrrI-
tory. ! had taken my wife with
me, and MIR, ths supsrintend-
Sierra County advocate., 1893-08-25
HOW THEY ARE SENT TO
THE MINES.

From the Chicago Times
A terrible, if true, picture Of th,
treatment of political prisoners in
Russia is presented In series sI
letters originally written ON stray
fragments Of paper by Vasill
Yaksshoff and recently published
iasBsrlin. Yakschsff was arrested
In Moscow in February, 1882, on
iks deauneiatioa OF his house por-
ter and was promptly condemned
to death, bat was finally sentenced
to the silver minss OF Nertschlnks
for life.
The journey to the mines eeeu-
pied 18 months of unspeakabls
misery, and in less thaa q yssr
aftsrward Yaksehoff went m ad and
killed q wardsr, after which he
was kept in rait,jaskst sntil he
died.
One Of the letters telling of the
voyage from Tiumen to Tomsk,
runs az follows:
"Ihe same fate waited us ON
board tho ship; 900 of us were put
in an iron cage capable hardly Of
sentaining 400 had one wanted to
assign a resting place to each.
Fhs strongest OF US offered to
serve as bedding at night time for
'hs womeH and children, who
would otherwise have had to stand
,p; others managed somehow to
support each other, At tho hour
II rest our cage presented the ap-
)earanss of an immense common
.ravs or a battlefield.
"Ths typhoid fever was soon
Ipen as, and of the 900 we were at
he moment Of starting we arrived
sss than 700. Fron Tomsk we
rent on by laAd, and enc night we
'srs assailed by wolves; the escort
nd the locksmith who had the
sys of oar irons, escaped, and
'hsa the daylight appeared we
aw that 1913 csnvicts, whose
loody remains hung yet chained
, the survivors, had been dsvoursd
y the wolves.
Having reached the mines in
,s valley of Algaftal, near Irkustsk
10 male convists were confined il .
Ellis dug cut in the very mine and {
'cked by iron doors, 8 or 10 in
lch cell. We slept en- the frozen 8
round, unable to warm ourselves !
trough the contact of our bodies,
II we were chained each to .
arrow"
Sierra County advocate., 1893-08-25

A reward Of $25 is offered for
one Noah Barefoot, twenty. two
years Of age, dark complexion, five
feet eleven inches high aud $50
pounds in weight. On July. 26th
he left Roswell with two horses
not his own, described as follows:
Brown gelding branded x en-
left hip; bay pacing horse branded
box t on left hip. Wire or write
all information to c. G. Perry, at
N. M.
Sierra County advocate., 1893-08-25

Notices posted ia the Atlantic
4 Pacific shops announce that no
payments would be made employees
at the next pay day (ths 22d. iust)
but that such payments would be
deferred until about the first Of
October. This actien on the part
OF the railroad company was
caused by tho prevailing financial
stringency, and will entail great
hardship both among the employees
and the business men who have
been extending credit to them
Citizen.