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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-01
CARMEN SYlVA'S HEART,
1t Is Very Tender. a Little Roumanian
Girl Has Reason to Know.


Here is pretty little story about Car
men Sylvia: A few years ago, when she
was in the zenith of her popularity and
health, she visited small village
school incog. and asked permission to
put the children through their "paces.
The schoolmistress was highly delight
ed. Although she was unaware of the
high rank of her visitor, she guessed
from outward appearances that the lat
ter was of no common order. The chill
dren did their mistress credit, answer
ing with great promptitude all the SIM
pie questions the queen put to them.
Just before leaving the queen noticed
one little tot in a far corner of the room,
with her tangled head of hair bent over
some book. The child was so deeply en-
crossed in her reading that she took no
notice whatever of anybody in the room.
The queen asked the reason of her 81
lence. Was she deaf or otherwise afflict-
ed? ooh, no." was the answer, "but
she is stupid and never attends to her
studies, but seizes every opportunity to
read story books. Carmen Sylvia walk
ed quietly up to the little reader, and,
putting her hand on the curly head, ask
ed gently what the child was reading,
and the latter held up the book to the
strange lady. twas Fairy Stories and
Poems," by Carmen Sylvia. "And do
you like these tales?" asked their author
Like them, madame? Oh, love them!"
And Carmen Sylvia took the child in
her arms, kissed the little flushed face
and departed. About week afterward
the child's aunt, for the little maiden
was an orphan, received letter from
the queen offering to educate and bring
up the child. The offer was gratefully
and thankfully accepted, and now the
little one is in one of the best schools in
Roumania.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-01
EDWIN BOOTHS UNHAPPlNESS
To His Daughter He Says He Was Never
Really Happy.


Really Happy.
A number of letters written by Edwin
Booth to his daughter and intimate
friends are published in The Century.
The following one to his daughter gives
an index to the melancholy that was so
marked in his disposition:
NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 1888.
| have seen Rose several times and shall say
goodby tomorrow. 1 do all l can for her, but
nothing on earth can render her lonely life less
weary, poor soul! AS for Gods reward for
what have done, l can hardly appreciate
it, 'Tis more like punishment for misdeeds
(of which I've done many) than grace for good
ones if I've done any. Homelessness is the
actors fate, physical incapacity to attain
what is most required and desired by such n
spirit as am slave to. If there be rewards,
| certainly am well paid, but hard schooling
in life'S thanklesS lessons has made me some
what of philosopher and I've learned to take
the buffets and rewards of fortune with equal
thanks, and in suffering all to suffer-I won't
say nothing, but comparatively little. Dick
Stoddard wrote poem called 1.-The Kings
Bell which fits my case exactly (you may
have read it,. He dedicated it to Lorimer
Graham, who never knew an unhappy day in
his brief life, instead of to me- who never
knew really happy one. You mustn't suppose
from this that I'm i'll in mind or body. On the
contrary am well enough in both. Nor am
l a pcssimist. l merely wanted you to know
that the sugar Of my life is bitter sweet-per-
haps not more SO than every mans whose
perience has been above and below the surface.
Business has continued large and increases
little every night. The play will run two
weeks longer. Sunday at o'clock start for
Baltimore, arriving there at 10 o'clock.
Tomorrow meeting of actors, managers and
artists at breakfast to discuss and organize, If
possible, theatrical club like the Garrick of
London.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-01
WHEN | WAS A GUY,
Up in the attic where I slept

Up IN the attic where l slept
When was boy, little boy,
In through the lattice the moonlight crept,
Bringing tide of dreams that swept
Over the low red trundle bed,
Bathing the tangled curly head,
While moonbc2ms played at hide and seek
With the dimples on each sun Drowned cheek
When l was boy-a little boy!
And, oh, the dreams, the dreams dreamed
When was boy-a little boyl
For the grace that through the lattice stream.
ed
Over my folded eyelids seemed
To have the gift of prophcc.,
And to bring me glimpscs of times to be
Where manhood's clarion seemed to call.
All, that was the sweetest dream of all
When was a boy-a little boyl
I'd like to sleep where l used to sleep
When was a boy-a little boy!
For in at the lattice the moon would peep,
Bringing her tide of dreams to sweep
The crosses and griefs of the years away
From the heart that is weary and faint today,
And those creams should give me back again
The peace | have never known since then
When l was loy-a little boy
Eugene Field in Chicago Record.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-01
Easily Satisfied.

At the World fair it was amusing to
note the diversity of objects which visit
ors found the most interesting. One in
stance was that of an old couple, weary
looking and bundle laden, who asked a
guard where the Minnesota building
could be found. He indicated the direc-
tion.
''Is it fur?" asked the man.
Eyes, about half mile from here. {"
''Oh, dear! Well, come, Mary, We'll
put her through now we're here" said
the old man, shouldering his heavy bun
die.
But the woman was more garrulous.
She detained the guard long enough to
explain that they lived in Minnesota ~
years and then moved to Ohio. Now
they were going back to Minnesota.
"We was goin through Chicago, so
we jest stopped off two hours to see the
fair. We don't keer much for fairs any
way. All we want to see is the Mime
sofa buildin, an we are bound to sec
that if it takes half dayp'-Youths s
Companion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-01
The Wrong Lead.

''If you please, num-" began Mr..
Dismal Dawson, Il wish you would
gimme something to eat. That there
woman next door gimme handout; but,
on the dead, the stuff wasn't fit''-
"See here" was the answer he got,
"that woman next door is my mother,
and if you aren't out of here in less
than two minutes I'll set the dog OH
you. Now, you git. "
Mr. Dawson GOT
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-01
Lived on Water.

Old Lady-Poor man! So you've been
living on water for three days. Here's
quarter.
Rollingstone-f,s, was workin
me way on a canalboat -Opelika (Ala.
Peoples Choice.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-01
ter nor me.

Her hands gropod blindly. Honor bent
down, and the old women's withered
lips met.
And i'll that kiss Mercy passed away
into the greater silence. IL. Zangwill
in Outlook
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-01
Miscellaneous Advertisement.
NOTICE.

A LII persons are hereby warned against
IA shooting, or trespassing for the purpose
of shooting, on the meadows, pastures or
cleared lands of the Consolidation Coal Com
pany, except the rifle range of the Frostburg
Rifle Association.
Persons disregarding this notice will be
prosecuted. b, $. RANDOLPH,
March 81 Mining Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-01
SCHEDULE.
Westward.

In addition to above Tain No. leaves
Piedmont at S:i5 a. m. arrives at FroStburg at
l0:}j II. M, and Train No. s. leaving Frostburg
at l:i5 p. m. reaches Piedmont at 2:;S p. m,
both trains stopping at all intermediate
stations.
son theatre nights. when admission tickets
are sold by AGENTS to performance at theatre
leave Cumberland at close of performance.
All trains stop at Hays street station Cum
berland
Nos. |, 2, B. (, ,and daily except Sunday
Nos. and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days only.
Baggage car will be hauled on trains Nos
) and 8. L. NJ HAMILTON
May 26 Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-01
is it fur?" asked the man.

The Roman catacombs are $50 miles
in extent, and it is estimated that from
5000, 900 to IL, 900. 900 dead are there
inferred.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-12-01
Pittsburg Division.

WESTBOUND.
No. 9-Pitsburg Express leaves LIB "a III
63-Cumberland g g dali
ly except Sunday -. 6.31 a m
ll-Mail leaves 80 p III
5-Chicago Limited. Z" Sc. 400 p m
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
SATURDAYS CONGRESS.

An Appropriation Bill Considered in the
Senate-EuloEfes in the House on the
Late Representative Houck.
WASHINGTON, July 16--Mr. Allen,
the populist senator from Nebraska,
appeared in his seat Saturday and took
occasion to arise to a question of per-
sonal privilege He denied the news
paper reports that he was recently in
toxicated.
Consideration of the Legislative, exec
utive and judicial appropriation bill
was resumed, but it was not passed,
owing to the tendency of some senators
to filibuster and the lack of a quorum,
and at 4:15 the senate adjourned
The house transacted no business
Saturday before the hour arrived
which had been set apart by special
rule for eulogies in honor of the late
Representative George w. Hou&z, OF
Ohio. Many speeches were delivered
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
ODD SIGNS.

New YORK dealer In mems furnish
ing goods displays sign reading;
s'Shirt Constructor.
THE following sign is posted ever a
Third avenue bar. This Office refers
to the Charity Organization all appli-
cants for relief"
did you win already" inquiries a
manuscript notice in a shop window of
the German quarter, and then follows
the announcement: Every customer
is registered in my indicator and the
hftieth purchaser gets his purchase. for
nothing"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
Homestead Certificates.

WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator Mar
tin, from the committee on public
lands, Saturday reported substitute
for bill heretofore introduced by Sem
ator Carey validating outstanding sol
diers' additional homestead certifi-
Gates. The bill as reported provides
that all these certificates heretofore is
sued under the rules and regulations
of the general land Office shall be valid
Notwithstanding any attempted trans
fer or sale. It also validates sales of
these certificates and provides for the
approval of land patented to assignees
under such sales.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
he HAS HIS TRoueL.s.
How the Freaks Make Trouble fox tbs
Museum Manager.

How the Freaks Make Trouble fox ehs
Museum Manager.
''l've struck the worst lot OF freaks I
ever see,'' said the dime museum man
eger, withdrawing his face from the
stein" I've handled human streaks-
OF hghtnin' for twenty years, too, but
this outfit beats the world. They
haven't done a thing for the last two
weeks but invent new schemes to drive
me crazy.
THAT there only genooine mermaid
OF mine" he continued, rehectively,-
''she was the darndest ever see
They was no satisfyin' her give her
the best they was 90 be had and paid
her her salary regular every Tuesday
mornin,' but there was never a time
but what she had kick comm. Last
week had my last racket with her an
Iup an give her the bounce She sent
word for me to cum in where she was
being shown an i went in An what
do you think she wanted?"
No gueSSeS were hazarded-
Dwell, she toll me that she would
quit if I didn't hire a chiropodist for
her special benefit, an l fired her. 1
was willin' to pay for corn plasters, but
drew the line at private chirop."
The manager stopped long enough to
finish his beer. My ossified man." he
went on, ''he was another just like the
mermaid He more'n kicked at things
had 'em quartered in a hotel, an as
was walkin' through the hall heard a .
terrible cuSSin' comm outen the room
where they was. 1 went in, an IN be
blOwed if that there ossified man want
swe2rin' q blue streak at the snake
charmer. He didn't have no idea of
courtesy toward the fair sex / never
heard such talk, an gave him notice
there an then that my show was high
ly moral an 1 was afraid he would
learn bad talk to the wild man of
Borneo."
What was the matters"
why; the snake charmer wanted to
put him across the top of two chairs
SOS she could use him for an ironin'
board an iron out some handkerchiefs,
an he wasn't gentleman enough T.
oblige a Chicago Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES

ALL local trains in San Francisco on
the 18th were running under military
escort. Flat ears were sent in advance
of the engines to preclude the possibil-
ity of trains being ditched.
The executive board of the A. r. o.
has decided to send out ''revivalists" to
all important sections of the west to
induce employees to go out. President
Debs stated at a meeting that the
strike was now more prosperous and
encouraging than ever and growing
stronger every hour in the west, al
though weaker at Chicago.
Mrs. JOSEPH NAHADIL started a fire
with the oil can at Collinsburg, Pa,
and she and her grandson were burned
to death and her husband severely in
jured.
Two children lost their lives and
twenty small buildings were destroyed
by fire on North Beach, San Fran
cisco. The houses were the homes of
many poor families. some of whom lost
everything. Loss, $50, 900.
THE brewery of the Cincinnati Brew
ing Co., in Hamilton, O., was partially
destroyed by fire. President Schwab
estimates the loss on building, grain
THE committee on agriculture is au-
thorized to report as an amendment to
the agricultural appropriation bill an
appropriation OF 81, 900, 600 for the ex-
termination of the Russian thistle, the
amount to be distributed to governors
OF the various states under directions
of the secretary of agriculture
A PASSENGER and freight train came
together in head-end collision on the
Louisville & Nashville road. An en-
gineer was killed and both engines
badly wrecked. The accident was a
result of misunderstanding of orders
on the part of the dead engineer.
BIZ vote of 73s to 313 it was decided
to continue the strike of the employees
OF the National Tube works at McKees-
port, Pa, until the company shall ac-
cede TO the demand of the men
NEAR Egg Harbor City, n. J., forest
fires have swept over an area of more
than 5000 acres, many buildings being
destroyed also. 1t was impossible to
form any estimate of the damage.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
on the 18th to blow up a bridge near
South Enid, Ok The bridge was
guarded by soldiers who were fred
upon.
THE authorities were reported Sc
riously alarmed on the 18th at St. Pc
tersburg. Russia, by the spread of
cholera in that city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19

The New York World says that let
tiers have been received from al parts
of the United States for information
about the little gray toad that was
dug up under seventeen feet of hard
pan on the premises of Henry Hender-
son, in the southern part of Tacoma.
Trees which were saplings about the
time Columbus landed were growing
in the four feet of soil on the top of the
hardpan until Henderson felled them
three years ago. This fact leads many.
to the conviction that the toad must
have esconced himself in the hardpan
formation few dozen centuries before
that epoch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19

REPORTS from United States consuls
in Mexico to the state department
warn Americans against immigration
to Mexico with a view to permanent
settlement with insufficient means Or
without informing themselves in re-
liable way as to the prospects of earn
ing ivings. Many Americans have
been induced by alluring statements
as to the cheapness of coffee raising,
etc, to emigrate to Mexico within the
past year and some have lost their all
by doing so. There are good oppor-
tunities in Mexico for enterprise, fru-
gality and thrift if backed by the re-
sources necessary 20 success in new
country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mall.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
PHILLIP CROSBY, grand commander of
the Scottish Rite of the southern juris-
diction, died suddenly at Washington
on the 9th.
HE Japanese government has char
tered sixteen steamers with the inten-
ton OF landing 10000 troops in Corea-
Strong relnforcements will also be held
In readiness in Japan. War is regarded
as inevitable and the japanese gov
eminent has forbidden the native press
to make mention of events happening
in Corea.
T. H. SANFORD, well known as the
Chicago manager of the Standard Oil
Co. and vice president of the Louis
Vile OH trust, committed suicide by
shooting himself at the Hotel Met
ropoie the other morning. He was
supposed to be very wealthy, but was
worried over the financial situation.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has decided
to appoint commission to arbitrate
the present strike at the request of a
delegation OF labor leaders, headed by
John w. Hayes, general secretary of
the X. of L.
SPEAKER CRISP was renominated for
congress on the 18th in the Third dis
trict at Hawkinsville, Ga.
GEORGE GOULD, for the Vigilant, has
challenged for the Victoria cup. The
rules of the club require eight months
notice, but it is expected that the rules
will be waived in favor of the American
yacht, in view of the circumstances of
the challenge.
The house managers of the confer
ence on the tariff bill have made a de-
termined fight against the e of cent
differential on refined sugar, and the
senate conference has stood out very
stubbornly for the schedule substan-
italy as it was agreed to by the SEN
ate. Representative McMillin is lead
ing the fight on the extra duty on re-
fined sugar, and so far has shown no
disposition to yield. The advocates OF
duty on coal and iron ore were more
hopeful on the 18th that the senate
provisions will be allowed to stand IN
altered.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19

A FEW matters of Importance are still
before the house committees. Fore
most among them is the Pacific rail-
road problem, upon which the commit
tee is exclusively engaged. Next in
importance comes the banking bill,
which has been given into the charge
of subcommittee. The report in the
investigation of the Homestead armor
plate frauds by the committee on naval
affairs is yet to be made and the labor
committee is working on proposed ar
bitration laws. The immigration COM
mittee is expected to recommend some
minor changes in those laws.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19

THE steamer Port Philip, Capt. Grey,
completed voyage of over &C, 900 miles
when she came into port at Brooklyn
day Ca two ago. She started from
Glasgow on August last and went to
Freemantle, West Australia, and sgd
ney, n. S. W., thence up to the Fiji
islands, thence to Japan and China
ports, loading with spices and tea for
this country. While at the wharf in
Singapore on May IS sudden tornado
struck the town, and the curious part
of the circumstance to the nautical
mind was that the barometer did not
move the slightest trifie, either before
or after the squan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19

ONE of the deepest wells in New
York city is that just finished for the
Manhattan Life Insurance Co.'s build
ing, at No. "a Broadway. 1t is an
eighteen-inch hole drilled to a depth
of 1,O6O feet, of which 1,O3O feet is
through rock. 1t produced after three
days continuous pumping seventy
gallons of water per minute, sufficient
TO supply the immense building with
all the water that was needed. It was
one of the most difficult wells to drill
that has ever been undertaken in New
York, on account of the character of
the rock
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
ABour PEOPLE IN GENERAL.

AQUnLA ROBERTSON, said to be the
first white person born in Indiana, is
still living in that state He is ninety
years old
Mrs. CoLMERE DUNN was the author
of the phrase "a conspiracy of 81
lence," which has been used in politics
for years. 1t was the title of one of
her novels.
ALPHoNsE DAUDEr says that since
1878 he has never made less than one
hundred thousand francs year from
his plays and novels He is a feverish
and spasmodic worker, but when in the
mood can work very hard
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
Minor State News.

The closing down of the Central
Branch shops at Atchison threw 200
men out of employment
Frank, the S-year-old son of ]. c.
Knox, of Topeka, was recently drowned
while bathing in Soldier creek.
The populists of the Second district
have nominated F. A. Willard for con-
gress- He is at present mayor of Ar
gentine.
Special pension examiners were re-
Gently appointed for Kansas as fol-
lows: A Shipmen, c. Davis, Harry L.
Arnold and Samuel G. Galiher.
C. w. Meyers, late president OF the
defunct bank of Greensburg, has been
convicted of receiving deposits when
he knew the bank was insolvent
Mike Clifford, drayman, was sand
bagged on the streets of Hutchinson
the other night. He was found insen-
sible next morning. He never recov-
cred consciousness and died in a few
hours
The general grand high priest of the
Royal Arch Masons of the United
States has postponed the trienniaI con-
vocation in Topeka until August %
The original date was July IS, but the
postponement is made necessary by the
present interruption to travelling in all
parts of the country.
The state prison board has decided
to begin the investigation of the
charges against Warden Chase, of the
penitentiary, on July % at Lansing.
Two children, Otto Winters, aged S
years, and John Wyler, aged 8 years,
were drowned the other day in one OF
the numerous ponds that adorn Kansas
City, Kan
Newton Henshaw, pioneer of Doug
las county, who served as member of
the legislature many years ago, died
suddenly near Lawrence the other day
He was So years OF age
The pension Office has made the fol-
lowing appointments of medical exam
lining boards in Kansas: At Hays City,
DIR. ]. H. AIiddlekauff; at Winfield, DIR.
NJ. b. McC1ung; at Mcpherson, DIR. j..
H Salthaus-
Miss Mary Lister, a 16-year-old
daughter of Thomas Lister. a farmer
residing near Williamsburg, was killed
in runaway at that place the other
afternoon
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19

The Louisville & Nashville road has
determined to make war on the Amer
lean Railway union, considering it
dangerous organization. An order has
accordingly been issued requiring all
members in the employ of the road to
withdraw from the order. No man
known to be a member will be permit
ted to go out with a train without show
ing a certificate of withdrawal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
Engines Come Together.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 16.-Passenger
train No. Z. south-bound, on the Louis
vile s. Nashville, and freight train No
"A, north-bound, came together in a
head-end collision at Colesburg, KY, at
6:35 o'clock Saturday night. Both en-
gines were badly wrecked and Engi-
neer Frank Dudley, of this city, was
killed, and Fireman Fay Mccormick
slightly injured None of the passen-
gers were hurt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
Given Ninety DAYS In JAN.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, July 16.-A deputy
United States marshal brought in from
Danville Saturday a number of prison
ers charged with contempt of the court
in interfering with trains. Frank Lap
pine and ]. Scott were charged with
stoning the engineer of a train bring
ing other prisoners to Springfield
They were convicted and sentenced to
ninety days in Jail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19

JOSEPH PULITZER, proprietor of the
New York World, has presented to the
city of Paris, France, a bronze group,
IL feet high, reproducing Bartholdi's
work portraying the founders of Amer
lean independence Washington and
Lafayette) which was exhibited in the
Salon of 1892. The authorities have
accepted the gift and the group will be
placed upon a stone pedestal to be
erected upon the Place des Etats Unis.