Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-06-30

kin to those who, solely for party
reasons
feel WELL butare sorry they feel well-be-
cause when they feel well, they always feel
that they soon will feel unwell.
Farmer or Miner?
The Baltimore San notes as zone of the
market curiosites" yesterday that wheat sold
at 60l cents per bushel while oats brought 81
cents. AS wheat weighs sixty pounds and oats
thirty-five pounds to the bushel, it will be seen
that oats really brought more than wheat. To
the Sun this incident may be looked upon as
''curosity,' but to the farmer it is a
''demned reality" of the harshest kind
Maybe, however, the wheat sold was some of
that two dollar Cleveland wheat we heard
of i'll 1892. That kind of wheat is thin and
poor.-Cumberand Nems.
The high protection organ has rocky
roads to travel.
When it sympathizes with the farm
er's low return for wheat, it implicitly
tells the miner that he (the mlner) has
a soft snap in flour.
And when it sympatizes with the
miner on account Of probable free
coal, it tells the farmer in the same
breath that no matter how low wheat
is, he (the farmer will not get coal a
cent cheaper on account of free trade.
Hence, if the Netcs, for instance, would
stop degl aiding coal to the genus of
things that are cultiyable, it would not
have to cry with the farmers and
laugh with the miners one day, and
next day mourn with the miners and
hurrah with the farmers.
mo man can serve two masters
now with any more consistency than
he could about the year of our Lord 30.
If the Necs is for protective tariff
on coal, it must leave the farmer con-
sumner of coal unprotected.
If. on the other hand, it is for pro-
tecting the farmer, then the farmer
cannot get coal too cheap.
Concerning Light.
The light furnished last year cost
the town about one-siXth of its revenue,
streets not quite one-half, and salaries
$3.50. Is more than light.
The Mayor lays great stress upon
the necessity of spending money on the
streets, somewhat on the principle
that because it has been so, it must
continue to be so.
For instance, Bowery, the street
with an Unsuitable NAV for repairs,
took half as much money on that ac-
count last year as it required to light
the whole town, and this fact is prob
ably one of the best reasons that can
be afforded why the whole town should
continue to do without light all night.
A similar reason continues four arc
lights on street that pays about 500
taxes and two on one that pays $400.
Whether street repairs for the
benefit of wagoners, horsemen and
veloclpedes are more important to the
comfort, convenience and safety of the
people than light during the dangerous
hours of the night, is question that is
at least debatable.
So much so that it may not be out
of place for Council to set about some
inquiry to ascertain whether the
town may not go into the business of
supplying its own electric light. The
present outlay is equivalent to 6 per
cent. upon $4,000, while the expense
proposed under an all-night service
would capitalize our present source of
supply at over $50, 900, which is absurd.
The people should discuss these
matters more than they do.
Business men especially should give
the towns affairs more study and aid
Council in reaching conclusions that