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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-22

There was timc-Our mothers day
when Il girl over twenty-five was look
cd upon as passe and unattractive
She hated to tell her age, and it was
only under pressure that she could
be forced to admit that the twcnties
had been left behind, and the more
advanced period of life entered upon.
This was a time when physical at
traction-the bloom of youth-was the
sole magnet that drew men to her
shrine. AS days have passed, and
mentality has taken precedence over
the more evanesccnt qualities, it is
discovered that the ripper mind. the
richer intelligence, that belongs to the
woman of thirty is far more attractive
than the coy grace of the girl of eigh-
teen or twenty.
The charm of youth cannot be gain
said; the freshness, the naive, unde-
velopcd quality of experience still to
be gained is an attraction that viii
hold sway as long as the world
stands. but it's stronger and more de-
finite foe is to be found in the eX-
pericnce, the mental quality, and ripe
understanding of woman who mas
passed through the period when in
genious simplicity is the charm. and y
new, warmer and richer element has
taken possession of her personality.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-22
TO RAISE THE VICTORIA.
Two Russian Engineers Want to Do
With Ten Balloons.

Two Russian Engineers Want to Do it
With Ten Balloons.
Two Russian engineers, NovitZki and
PokrSchieynikitZ, are said to be in
treaty with the English admiralty for
raising the armored cruiser Victoria,
which was sunk off the coast of Asia
Minor on June %, 1893. The engineer:
tested their contemplated method last
August by raising Il sunkcn boat in
the Weichsel, near Warsaw. The boat
lay at a depth of about 30 feet, and
the engineers sent down divers with
two waterproof balloons. which We're
fastened to the sides of the boat, and
then inflated with air. The success of
the experiment prompted them to the
more ambitious enterprise of raising
the Victoria. Her displacement is 49,
40 tons. and they propose to raise her
by ten balloons. The prime difficulty
of the undertaking lies in the fact
that the Victoria lies mt a depth of
1.'Sm, which gives a calculated pres
sure of fourteen atmosphercs. This
difficulty it is proposed to overcome
by means of diving chamber suffi-
GENTLY strong to support the pressure,
and so contrived that tie divers will
he able to attach the balloons to
the wreck without leaving the
chamber. There is nothing new in the
proposal; the submarine engineer, Will
helm Bauer. in 1863, by means of air.
balloons. raised the steamship Lud-
wig. which had gone down in the Bo-
drn-See in 1861.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-22
IincO1n'S Youth,

Abraham Lincoln was the son of a
poor farmer, and of his boyhood days
little is known. He was born i'm o
small cabin on the Big South Fork Of
Nolin Creek. in La Rue county. Ken
lucky. which is about three miles
from IIodgcnSville. One of the few
little stories of his youth that the
writer's of his life have been able to
find shows that even at the early age
of ten he was guided by the same
noble and generous impulses that made
cvrrybody love him when he grew to
be Il man. One day. after fishing for
hours. he was returning home. tired
and hungry. with only one fish when
he met soldier. His mother and
father had always taught him to be
good to soldiers, and so. thinking this
one might be hungry, he rmhcsitating-
ly gave him the fish he had worked so
hard to catch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-22
In the Gas Company's Office.

During these days Of spring moving
the crowd at the gas office is a tired
out. ill-tempered mass of waiting pa
irons The people either want the
gals cut off or the gas turned on, or
perhaps they wish to make final set
Elements and redeem Their deposits
The men state their business in il fifty
and get away. The women get so be
fuddlcd that after a two-mnute CON
versation with the clerks they cant
tell their own names. One babyish-
looking bit of femininity in new
spring hat and a tailor made gown.
awaited her turn at the window.
After an hour or so she planted her
elbows on the sill and said:
"Wc've moved away from where we
used to live. and won't you please at
tend to the gaS?
whats your name" grumbled the
clerk.
She gave it, then added: But ]
haven't anything to do about the gas
h. lis: it's my SiStcr-in-law'S house."
whats her name?
"Why. the same as mine, of course
Anybody with any sense would know
that. She married my brother, John
Henry"
\ Ion" battle about addresses came
next. after which the nearly tagged
out clerk fccbly remarked:
Have you the receipt for your de
pc>.t:'
The girls face showed blank ignor-
ance.
THE WHAT" she asked
''The receipt for the deposit"
"Oh. You mean that piece of yellow
paper with gas company on the top.
No. of coarse l haven't it. I'm not a
desk. Besides l think | did my bangs
up on that last night
Some benevolent individual ought to
found an institution for overworked
and disabled gas clerks. It's not sur
pr:S.ng that they occasionally lose
Their m'nds-t would be surprising if
they didn't considering what they
have to cndure-Chicago Record.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-22
Weight of Peas.

S. NJ. Andree, Swedish scientist,
has collected tabular information
showing the average weight of peas in
their pods. The lightest peas were al
ways found near the end of the pod.
The average weight of IL pea was
greater the larger the number of peas
in the pod, 50 that the largest pods
contained the heaviest peas. The
weight of the peas next to the point
of the pod increased with the incrcas-
ed number of peas in the pod. With
the exception. of the first and last
peas, there was but very small diff
ference in the weight of the peas in
the same pod.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-22
DIAMOND SMUGGLING.
Tic Ease With Which Precious stones of
Large Value May be Concealed.


Large Value May be Concealed.
One of the simplest devices for
smuggling diamonds is that of the hol-
l"w-heelcd shoe. 1t is asserted that
boots and shoes constructed so as to
leave Il small vacant space in the heels
gre easily obtained in Europe, and
they are especially manufactured for
the purpose of supplying smugglers
with Il means for escaping detection.
The porous plaster has often served
rs IL means of secreting diamonds.
When it is understood that $4,000
worth of diamonds or more can easily
be enclosed in a paper parcel about as
wide us this column, one and One-half
inches high. and about Il quarter Of
an inch thick. it is easy to compre-
bend that such a packagae can be
kept securely in place by means of an
innocent but highly serviceable porous
plaster.
One of the most ingenius methods
ever employed was the use of a cake
Of soap. wherein a number of dia-
monds had been imbedded. 1t is high
ly probable that this plan would have
proved successful had it not been that
the officers of the government had re-
ccivcd information that the suspected
person had diamonds with him. and
searched his effects so thoroughly that
they examined even the gcm-Studded
block of soap.
The wife of this smuggler helped
her spouse, and her plan was not less
Ingenious than that of her husband.
Her hat was ornamentcd with
punches of grapes, which under or
binary circumstances would only have
awakened the envy of other wcarcrs
of bonnets. Within the grapes were
diamonds and fancy stones of great
value.
Another smuggler was specially
provided by Providence with a SNUG
Cling device in the shape of heavy
covering of thick. bushy hair. which
he arranged so that it stood up from
his forehead like an impenetrable
bush. Within this mass of heavy hair
he deposited goodly stock of dia-
mondS. and succeeded for a time in
escaping the vigilance of the custom
house officials.
AS these schemes have become
known to the custom house authori-
ties the ingenuity of the smugglers
has been more severely taxed. A re-
cent discovery disclosed the following
elaborate plan, which succeeded
great many times before it was dis
covered:
Two smugglers operated in partner
ship. The first crossed the ocean, and
before leaving the wharf reserved a
return berth for certain date. The
date and the number of the berth were
at once cabled to his accomplice in
America. Having purchased the dia
monds, in due time he returned to this
country in accordance with the in
structions previously cabled. No
amount of examination resulted in
finding any diamonds upon his per
son. Meanwhile, however, his partner
had secured the same berth.
When the day for sailing came, part
ncr No. ?, accompanied by his family.
entered the cabin, and extracted from
secure hiding-place several parcels
Of diamonds left there by his accom-
plicc. These he handed to his fearful
family, whO after bidding him good
by. left the steamer unsupported, and
brought the diamonds into the mar
kct. 1t took long time to discover
this scheme.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-22
TOTHEPUBLIC.
Are Your Photographs Fading i?

hight or ten months ago received 90 or
~ more gross of Prepared Paper for making
photographs on, which was used, yielding
the most beautiful results at the time.
The paper, however, was defective and in
few months commenced to fade.
have, therefore, placed suit for indem-
nifty in the hands of my attorney-to recover
damages caused by the same to set myself
right before my patrons and substantiate my
oft assurances of guarantees of all my work.
In order to carry out my purposes as above
given, will consider it marked favor for all
my patrons to examine their pictures, and
those of their friends made by me, and, if
defective, collect them, and will with pleas
ure replace them.
1t has been most unfortunate affair to
me. aiming as do, to use the best material
and thus insure the best possible work.
AS proof of the permanency of my work
with reliable paper, | invite an inspection
OF the pictures in my show window, which
have been exposed to direct sunlight for
eight months, and which are intact TODAY,
Hoping each customer will understand
my position and where defective picture is
found, he or she will come in and have it
replaced, l am very truly,
CO. TOWLES,
Proprietor Towles' Art Galleries.
March 10
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-22

The mean cloud velocities at Blue
HI. Mass. indicate that the entire
atmosphere. from the lowest TO the
h CHEST cloud level. moves almost
twice as fast in winter as in summer.
The mean velocity of the highest
clouds in winter is more than fifty
meters per second, or 100 miles an
hour: and the highest velocity. 1O3
meters per second, or go miles per
hour. show that the upper currents
sometimes move with enormous rapid
ity.-Popular Science Monthly.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-11-29
A,IOULTONT.
MoULToN, Texas,

Montgomery, the photographer
f. T. Fehrenkamp had house
warming Sunday night and invited
in his friends to have q social good
time, A large crowd was in at
tendance and We're treated to a
splendid supper at ten o'clock.
Dancing continued until morning.
Music was furnished by Rudolph
Vogt. The occasion was one long
to be remembered. More than one
hundred and fifty people were pres
ent apd all united in wishing Mr..
and Mrs. Fehrenkamp long and
happy life.
Go to Henry Krause for cheap
clothing
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-11-29


1t is said that Buascher Sons VIII
start a baeging factory here neat
season.
Montgomery, the Photographers
opens in Moulton December 9tJ.
Minard Kotzebue and lady, RLrs,
w. II. Lancaster, Miss Emma
Houston, Mrs. II. B. Woodloy, Mrs.
I. F. jackson and others attended
services at the church at Old
Moulton Sunday.
For the next 80 days Henry
Krause will sell his fine stock OF
clothing at cost as he wishes to
quit handling it. He means busi-
ness.
The young men of the town will
give 4 ball at IIieman's Hall fue
day night.
cbnan go to Henrv iiropse.
r', p.'. ..J t,rn.
N'''. 'o7 ~, ""t'
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guns > NN0 PA0''' anu ''N "
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t'n'y "oUo''oi' "s0u = I"
oiot ,'o''o"y 's''V "00u' ,e"
o' oiu aye anu was o0i''o -uoi''"y
e1'''4"e ye'erseN was gu -
'i ,A"s"'' '"'"'i'' "''O i''N
,'i'''s so''.' 0"'' VI '0"N' ~
honlo u i'i' '''''
IN or"GF ' 10 1'O si 0" for t6" "ayt
tnirty dars clotbing at cost
Nov nconle all who want suit of
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-11-29
THE PLACE TO BUY

Your groceries is at S. A. Carnes
& Bro. Call on them when you bring
cotton to town and get barrel of
that famous White Grain -four
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-11-29
"A L. EDISON. NJ. D.,

NI L, EDISON, NJ. D,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office next door to Graves drug
store. Office hours at all times
during the day. Calls promptly
answered day and night.
Sinner, Texas
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-11-29

Continued on 9th pNge}
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-03-22

The New York World has been
after the Attorney General Of the
United States and shows him MP in
a bad light and among other things
it talks out in meeting" in tho
following vigorous manner:
1t is a scandal that this hired law.
yer OF the trusts remains attorney
general. II is worse than a scandal
1t ~ an infamy that he is permitted,
while serving as attorney general to
60 on with his private practice as at
torney for the law breakers whom
it is his duty to prosecute. How
much longer is this outrage 70 be
cOntinuedY For how many more
months Is Grover Cleveland golno
to make himself responsible for the
scandal by permitting Richard
0lney 10 remain attorney. genersls
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-03-22

Senator Morley returned last
Saturday from New. York City,
where he hob nobbed with Stephen
b. Elkins and Joe Nancy of the
National Republican Committee.
Fhe Senator refuses to say whether
Steve agreed to run for Congress in
this district or not and open his
barrel to the hungry crowd. In fact
he denies that his mission was a
political one but we have our-eye on
him all the same.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-03-22

No. l, Vol. L, of the Hinton
Free Lance. is the latest addition to
our exchange list, and is a new pa
per launched upon the uncertain
sea of journalism by j. v. Hender-
son and Geo. g. Mcintosh. The
first issue is neat and newsy, and
we wish The boys success.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-03-22

The sensational suit for $50, 600
damages for seduction and breach
OF promise, of Madeline Pollard
against Congressman Breckenridge,
Of Kentucky, now on trial in Wash
ington City, has aroused so much
public interest that Congress is not
IN it now.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-03-22

We are in receipt of No. of Vol.
l Of the hountaineer, n little paper
"devoted to the best interests of
Terra Alta" and published month
ly at % cents per year. l.. p.
White is the editor and proprietor,
and the first number is spicy and
interesting.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-03-22

The latest adyices from Hon. w.
l.. Wilson are that he is out of
danger and slowly regainlng health
and strength. He was very weak
and respondent, probably over the
outrageous manner in which the
Senate has been mutilating his
tariff bill.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-03-22

The Tariff Bill has at last been
reported to the full Committee by
the Senate Finance Committee and
contains more of the features of the
original Wilson Bill than has beer
expected. Senator Voorhees, will
call the bill up April I'd.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-03-22

Col. Matt NJ. Cooper has severed
his connection with the Ravenswood
Nountaineer, and is now at large
again seeking what he can devour.
The brainy bnt cratic veteran will
not long remain cut of the editorial
arm chair.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-03-22

We have finally made mp our
mind that the new makeup of
the Morgantown Post is an inn
provement and adds to its appear
ance. 1T is now an eight page paper
instead of blanket sheet" as
heretofore.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-03-22

One Montreal editor is on trial
before the superior court Of that
city for lIboliug another editor by
calling him Methodist. The com.
plainant declares that he is faith.
ful Roman Catholic, and that it is
not only q gross insult but an in
jury to bis business as we'll a. his
sensibilities to be called Method
ist.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-03-22
OFFICE or "ProNEFR DrsrtttERv ;,

CUMBERLAND, MD, June 90 1893
20 IY tnae am Sorekeepe at the
OF tns city where the famous Pioneer Nhiskev t.
made and that the goods from
Rye Its purity and cannot be exeeed ~ 'o"'a'n
JAMES H. COOK Q. s. Gauger and Storekesper.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-03-22

OF the MCKINNEY Oil In 1890 the
shook industry was quite prosper
Gus, bnt when the Mckinley bill
became law the shook shops were
closed up, and the Republican
coopers swors they world "neyer
vote the Repu blican ticket again,
but they have never ceased to close
their eyes and vote the straight Re-
publican ticket and applaud Nc
kinleyism. So his sympathy is
wasted on the "pocr shook makers
who have been compelled to seek
employment elsewhere.
"T. jays" fund Of information
is iuexhaustibIe il not accurate:
At Austen, two miles west Of
Tunnelton, the coke ovens, Of
which there are seventy are
shut down for the first time in
twenty years.
We are within the limit of truth
when we say, that the Austen mines
have shut down every year for the
past twenty years. AS we desire to
indulge In no misrepresentation
we would ask Supt. Jessop, who is
a Republican, but a gentleman
whom we have every confidence in
as a man Of honor, to state whether
the Austen Coke Works have not
shut down numerous times within
the past twenty years.
Two hundred coke ovens Of New.
burg are cold aud the coal mines
closed. The fifty ovens of lrondale
are in the same predicament. All
this in distance of five or six
miles.
We are at loss to know whether
ct. Jay" was IN search of facts or
fiction when he wrote his letter. No
words can adequately express our
conviction that Ire was on "wild
goose chase" for misrepresentation,
from the fact that the Journal
would pay ransom for any mis-.
representation of Democracy which
the wisdom and ingenuity Of "T.
Jay" could devise. We might ex-
cuse him for his Misrepresentation
of our towns aud industries if he
was imperfectly acquainted with the
facts. But he can plead NO such
excuse. The Newburg and Iron
dale coal mines, coke ovens and
furnace closed down under the
Harrison Administration, and if
political parties are responsible for
their closing down the Republican
party must bear the blame. There
is no explanation which will justify
such base and wilful misrepresenta-
ton. He cannot hope to escape
exposure of such falsehoods.
But what excuse can the Journal
offer its readers for the publication
of such falsehoods Is not it's
readers familiar with the facts
Certainly; and such false publica-
tions can only create profound
distrust of the truthfulness of any
thing emanating from such
source. But the Journal cannot
correct a lie iterated against the
Democratic party, and the ARGUS
will not therefore ask it to correct
the falsehoods of ct. Jay"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-03-22

Thomas Ii. Gibson, died at his
residence in Sharpsburg, Pa, We'd
nesday. March IA, 1894, OF heart
failure, after a short illness. The
funeral took place on Friday and
was conducted by Rev. DIR. Scott.
formerly editor of the Methodist
Recorder. The deceased was born
and raised in this county and was
In his 10Th year. He was brother
OF James Gibson. of near Tunnel
ton, and uncle to Milford, John
and Ashford of that place and sIrs.
Jenkins and Mrs. Spahr of this
place. He was educated at Alleghe-
ney College Meadville. Pa, and
devoted some of his early years to
the ministry, but married a Miss
Steward Of Sharpsburg, and located
their and has been engaged in mer-
chandisiHg for many years, and
used to be President of the Bank
there. He leaves five children ali
grown and we'll to do.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-03-22
CuNRERIANp. Mn- Fehrn

hereby cheeruly recommend Wbk.,
Stump Co. OF this city TO all persons needing simunt for
believe tho article
free from all injurious constituents, may npon
O. II. BRACE N. -.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-03-22

The Kingwood Branch of the
United Building and Banking As
ISOLATION, 0: Richmond, Va, starts
of we'll with good Get Of officers
and capital stock subscribed. The
officers are: Geo. A. Walls, Presi.
dent; julius X. Monroe, Vice Pres.
ident; FELIX Elliott, Jr., Secretary:
d. NJ. Wotring, Attorney; Prof.
Rufus Holdou, Agent. The Board
Of Directors is composed as follows:
Maj. Z n. Orr, ID. VI. Wotring.
Rufus Holden, James w. White
and r. f. Hackley. The number
Of shares subscribed so far is 12G.
the par value Of each share beng
al00, making an authorized capital
Of $4,000 at The beginning.
Mr. Robert w. Bowden, the
Richmond AgeEt, is still here and
seems gsll pleased with Kinggood.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-03-22
FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM l.. WILSON,
West Virginia.

Subject to tn Voice Of the People
Whom lie Has Heroically Deliv-
cred From the ThraIdom of Tn.
just, Unlawful and Unholy Tax
alton, and Placed the Banners Of
Universal Brotherhood on the
Battlements Of Justice.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-03-22

We present our readers with a
very handsome Easter Supplement
in the shape of an illuminated Gov
er. AS next Sunday is Easter and
the end Of the Lenten season. Our
special Easter edition contains some
handsomely illustrated articles,
STORES, poetry, etc. Besides this.
the regular issue Of the ARGUS con-
tains some interesting matter.
There is a war story of special local
interest on first page, by w. Scott
Garner, an Essay from the pen Of
Prof. Frederick, Peck's Very Bad
Boy, OH last page, and special
contribution on second page from
ex-senator Van Polt, who is now
Snpt. Of our State Penitentiary.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-03-22

The Mo~ntaineer, published at
Ravenswood, jackson county, by
the brilliant writer. Col. Matt
Cooper, hoists the following de-
served tribute aud noble sentiment
to the masthead