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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-29

Until recently the purest sample Of
w ,irr that has been physically exam
in"d was that obtained by Prof. +.
KohlrauSch by distillation in vacuo,
and which showed an electric conduc-
;ivitv only one-th:rd of that OF water
distilled under atmospheric contact.
Some low conductivity only endured
for Il short time, owing to the water
taking up foreign matter from the sides
Of the containing vessel or the cleo
,rodes. The distilling apparatus used
on that occasion. after stand ng full "f
water for nearly ten years. has Lately
been used by Messrs. KohlrauSch and
\. Hrydweiller in some new exp ri
men 5, which have been de or bed h,
transactions of the Academy Of Sci
cnceS at Berlin. The water obtained
has. when tested at Is degrees c.. only
nne-siyth of the conductivity of the
former sample: the resistance of one
square millimetre at the freezing point
being the same as that of Il copper con-
ductOr of the same section. 2J.OOO. 900
miles long. or more than 1000 times
the circumference of the earth. The
foreign matters contained in this water
only amount to !. few thouSandthS Of a
milligramme in the litre.-Industries
and Iron.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-29
THE McUNTAlrIS AND THE SEA.
Their Special Virtues for Health Seekers
and Visitors

and Visitors
Tho London Lancet. in an article on
:hc relative properties and physiologi-
cal effects of mountain and sea air,
presents some conclusions. which NAV
nave timely interest and value for
summer tourists on this s.dc of the
ocean. Speaking generally. and re-
GlrdlcSs of exceptional cases. the
Judgment of the writer of the article
referred to is that ''sca air is nloist,
while mountain air IS dry: sea ar Is
leavy. while mountain air is light;
sea air is euuable. while mountain air
IS subject TO sudden oscillations of
temperature"
Both sea and mountain air are much
purcr than the air of the cities. and
both are particularly rich in ozone.
Both also have a tendency to hcighten
Vitality and improve nutrition. But
while mountain air is always StimuIat-
ing TO the human system. the arlnos-
phcre of the coast "may he stimu-
liant or scdative, according to the ma
ture OF the local shelter and the cn:lr-
actcr of the prevailing winds. If the
SITUATION be open and thc prevailing
winds moderately cool and dry. the
sen air will be stimulant 1t win be
Sedatlve when the conditions are Of
an opposite nature"
BY way of practical application of
these general principles. we are told
that children and the aged do we'll at
the sea shore. while the heights are
less suited for both. and that ''dyspcp-
sia. especially of hcpatic origin. often
does badly at the seaside. but we'll in
the mountains. Skin diseases, eSpc-
cially eczema, are often aggravated
by sea air. 1t is not clear that noun
tain air has any effect upon them"
The effects OF mountain air are injuri-
Gus in cases Of rheumatism. heart or
kidney troubles or bronchitis. while
the moderately sheltered inland re-
sorts are recommended for obstinate
insomnia and hysteria.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-29

A rich young lady belonging to one
of the reigning families of fashion was
reclining on Il couch in her boudoir
one morning after spending Il restless
night. when a courtcr was announced.
The lady was very rcticent The viSi-
tor was bore and an intcrm'nable
talkcr. who could "spout and spout
and spout. in one weak. washy. ever
lasting flood" In fact, he was one of
those fellows of whom it has been
said that their heads are like MISSION
airy boxes. "it is difficult enough to
get anything into them. but still hard
er to get anything out again"
'What, yavning already?' he cx-
claimed. You have doubtless re-
ce:ved several stupid visitors already
this morning?"
"No," she replied. you are the
st."-Truth.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-29
"ThingS."

There are few words in the English
language of such comprehensive ap-
propriateness as the word "thine S."
We put Oh and take off things" We
put down and take up things" We
walk over things" and pick "things"
y! up, and put things" away; We love
about "things." We look beyond the
''things seen to the "things" not seen.
And these are "things" temporal. and
those are ''things" eternal.
And each and every one of these
"things" has a different significance
and belongs to different class. There
are material "things." They are
physical and mental of heaven and
earth of time and of eternity. A
word of no special definition, it desig-
mates every thing in turn. For it may
be anything. 1t may be nothing
Harper's Bazar.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-29
A Cautious Client.

4 lawyer tells the following story
concerning client something of a
wag in his way, with whom he had
long kept an account When the latter
was finally made up the bill, mostly
for trifling services, covered several
sheets of foolscap, as the items emu
mcrated the most minute details When
the client came around to settle he re-
fused to enter the Office, but stood in
;hr door. and holding one end of the
h'll unrolled the volumnous docu-
mcnt in the direction of his legal ad-
wiser. with the request that he would
receipt it.
''Come in," said the lawyer, in his
most cordial tones.
"No. thank you," replied his client
you'd charge me rent If l did."-Tit-
Bits.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-29
Result ola sympathetic Strike.

A story comes to us from Chicago
which is worth repeating for the sake
of the suggestion which it carries of
the fundamental difficulty in all social
reform. 1t seems that among those
who struck to show their sympathy
with the Pullman strikers were twenty
five carriage painters in a certain
Chicago factory. They had hardly
laid down their tools, however, before
twenty-five skilled workmen applied
for and received their positions-and
these twenty-five We're strikers from
Pullman! 1t is safe to say that
sympathetic striking can have no
further charms for these particular
workmen, and that their faith in
human nature has received a shock
from which it will not soon recover
Boston Congregationalist.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-29
An Odd Man.

Tho eccentricities of Henry Stephen
Fox. an early English minister at
Washington, were the laugh of the
town. Fox generally did not arise un-
Ill other people were about ready to
~ to bed. When duty compelled him
- rise earlier. Fox was like an owl in
III day time. "HOw strange" said
NJ to Nine. Calderon. one morning at
II state "function"-''how strange we
look to each other by daylight" His
debts compelled him to economy. and
he rarely gave dinners. He once in
vited a large party to his house-Mr.
clay. Mr.. Calhoun. Mr.. Webster, and
all the giants-and when they were all
assembled. he said: "Gentlemen, now
be good enough to put on your hats
and follow me-" And thus saying. he
led the way to a neighborinS eating
houSe.-The ArgOnaut.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-29
A MISTAKE.

WIZ is ez likely a young man
~ YOU could hope ter STE
ll,'d or er make his MARI in life
His frien's 'ud nj dgre,..
Weth lots Of industry an Iluck
lie SIT out in the race
He started fur winner, but
llr couldn't strike tn, pace.
He studied haru. professors said
An never wasted time:
lie stood at fortunes laider. sure
But somehow couldn't climb.
lie a!ted. sorter bashful, while
Another TUX his place;
lie started fur wimn. r, but
He couldn't strike the pace.
le see. he learnt the world in books
m The world Of long ago.
THIS lobe goes spinnin' livelier
That what she did. you know;
He patterned from e highest. and.
- or course. it S no disgrace,
met lie started fur a winner, but
Could never strike the pace.
Success, the moth, hez got too cute
Ter seek reflected light:
fe wanter simply be yerself,
An be it all yer nigut
Don slight the present fur the past
=. fr else twill be your case;
you IL start out fur Il winner, but
1eli never strike the pace.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-29
Belated Regret.

'Now, prisoner" said the warden,
"we usually set men to work in this
place at something they're used to.
What was your line of business 2"
II was an engineer" said the prls
oner, with grin.
civil engineer, or what ~
81 engineered strikes, SIR"
Very well,' returned the warden.
"Well give you hammer and let you
engineer few strikes in our stone
breaking establishment And then
Facetious Jim wished he hadn't been
so funny Harper's Bazar.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-29
- '-------' --------------
lne zee as a Message Is. arer.

A honey bee, instead of carrier
pigeon. for carrying a letter. is new
idta. An English bee-keeper has been
training bees for this purpose. The
insect is taken away from the hive, a
letter printed by microphotography is
gummed to his little back, and he is
thrown into the air. Home he goes,
like a carrier pigeon; and the chief
advantage he enjoys over the bird is
that he cannot be seen in time of war,
or if seen, could not very well be
shot
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-29

"Sir." she cried, Il spurn you!'
"Hear me out" he pleaded.
She shrugged her shoulders and
turned coldly away.
''Adored one,' he proceeded edo
you know that your farther has ahSo-
lutely forbidden me to ever think
of marrying yOu?"
She started.
"You do not deceive me-" she de-
manded, agitatedly.
upon my oath, no. he replied. 81
saw him but now"
With a glad cry she fell into his
arms.-Detroit Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-29
A Long Way on.

His Mother: You shouldn't throw
away your piece of buttered bread In
that wasteful way, Willie; you may
see the day you would be glad to
have it.
Her Son: "Huh! It wouldn't keep.
New York Telegram.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-29
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
NOTICE.

A LII persons are hereby warned against
n 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. s. RANDOLPH,
March 81 Mining Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-29
A Slight Mistake.

\ boy reading the verse, "And
those who live in cottages are happier
than those who sit on thrones" start
Tod the crowd by reading thus: And
hose who live in vottages are happier
than those who sit on thorns."--
Youths Companion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-29
Itjcycllnr PreltmInaries.

Girls who contemplate purchasing a
bicycle would do well to harden their
muscles in advance by running their
mothers sewing machine or rocking
the baby.-Boston Courier.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-29
Eastward Stations. Westward.

In addition to above Train No. T leaves
Piedmont at S:45 al M. arrives at Frostburg at
1888 a. M, and Train No. s. leaving Frostburg
at las p. m, reaches Piedmont at 2:3S p. m,
both trains stopping at all intermediate
stations.
*On 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. l, 2, 3, 4, land daily except Sunday.
days only.
Baggage car will be hauled on trains Nos
5 and s. L. M HAMILTON.
May 26 Superintendent
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-09-29
A No-Account Reader.

The man who doesn't read the
advertisements in the papers doesn't
read the edItOria. or news matter
either.-Printers' Ink.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-07-05
HOME HINTS AND HELPS.

Graham Mullins: Two cups soaf
milk, two tablespoons brown sugar,
little salt, teaspoon soda, sufficient
graham flour to make moderately stlsf.
If not convenient 70 use sour t.,ltk use
sweet, adding cream of tartar. arm,
Field and Fireside.
Buried Salmon in Paper Frocks:
Cut sheets Of white paper double the
size OF the slices of buried salmon.
Spread them, but not too near the
edges, with butter and bread crumbs
mixed with white pepper. Put a slice
of salmon in each paper and fold the
edges we'll. Broil over q slow nre;
serve hot.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Prepared Mustard: Take two table
spoons OF ground mustard, one table
spoon of -four, che tablespoon OF sugar.
stir thoroughly in bowl and Pour on
it boiling water sufficient to make
stiff dough; when cold thin to right
consistency with good strong vinegar;
Try this once and see if it isn't equal
| to French mustard at q less expense.
Dried Beef Creamed: Chip the beef
In small, thin slices, or, if bought al
ready cut, pick it apart in small plccea,
and carefully remove all lat and strlngy
pieces. Put tablespoonful Of butter
| into a small saucepan: when hot add
the beef and frizzle for four or five
minutes, stirring constantly. Then
| add a cup Of milk, into which has been
stirred level tablespoonful OF CORN
starch; let it boil up until it thickens
sufficiently aud serve.-Isoston Budget.
=-Knncisle of Veal: Simmer the veal
Clones and ALL till the meat is tender.
| TO the broth add one small onion cut
fine, two slices Of carrot. one bay leaf,
a sprig of parsley, and one teaspoonf'll
of salt. Boil till reduced to quart.
Git the meat in small pieces and put
1 ;nto q baking dish. Melt four table
! seooafu1s butter, add The same OF flour,
| and pour OH slowly tite s,ot LIQUID.
Season and strain over the meat. Wnen
quite cold cover with good thick
! crust, and bake one hour in rather
slow oven This pakes nice dinner
--Good Housekeeping:
Small Swiss Pnddings: Beat up
the yolks of four fresh eggs with four
tablespoonfuls Of fine white sugar, fcur
tabiespoonfnls of fine dry flour. two
ounces OF butter, pinch of salt, a
tcaspoonful Of home made oaiting pow
der and four tablespoonfuts OF cfea's,
then add. last Of all. and very lightly.
the whites Of the eggs beaten to stiff
froth. Have ready the requisite num-
Der of small, yYell-buttcrcd molds, and
three parts fill tf,essi with the dainty
preparation, then steam The ps'adinggss
very gently until nicely set About
half an hour generally suflices to cook
| them properly, but of course the exact
time required will depend upon the size
yf the nolds used. Serve tnrfaeid OFT
| carefully OR q hot dish, with a rich
colored fruit sauce tn siruB poured
around about it; or, If preferred. serve
the pudding cold, when of course the
sirup ,Yoatd be preferable to the sauce
as an accomplishment @G0nntry Gen
!
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-07-05
BOWS OF THE SEASON.
Ornamental Additions to tho Latest &C
tunes for E4tlfiea.

Ornamental Additions to tho Latest Cos
tunes for L;tdiee.
Bows arc made of black MORE c"vcl-
vet cut on the bias, or moi1c, satin or
fancy striped ribbon from three to six
inches in width The black piece
MORE is difficult to manage gracefully,
except by an expert. Less than two
yards of six-inch ribbon is nothing on
O hat. even with flowers and lace. and
four sasas are usually allowed. An
elegant chip .nodel lately seen was
simply trimmed with sevcn yards of
reversible moire and satin ribbon and
two Rhinestone brooches. Never sew
your bow too tightly to the hat or it
will look stis. Buckles of jet. steel
and Rhinestones are sesSg fashionable
In the center of bow or ~ Ii .cf,sts
i,ard passing around the crown. Rings
arc new es ornaments, and appear
over bow loops and ccntcrs and
loose, puffy crown bands. Losg loops
need support in the way OF a center
strip OF fat borhat wire stitched light
IL and invisibly to the fipbon. y bow
t1liLNf Ok E}ODOIl &C w tAtN 1iti'>
the ends cut off straight, wired on each
side, and narrow. single roW OF jet
spangle trimming scwcd CT the sides
and end. The loops are trimmed in the
same manner Tie broad .Alsatian bow
is of two or four long loops tightly
strapped in the center ard placed at
the back, froat, side or side front OF a
hat. The Virot consists Of two broad
loops placed at the back and pointing
forward, one on each side of the crown,
like tyo huge wings. The butterfly
bow is made Of several loops and ends,
looking as light and airy IS z butter
fly, and perked up in an unexpected
manner. The dress tie bow is only
used Oh sailor. English walking Or
Amazon slaape. and is OF ribbon mar
rowly folded and tied ii asf.. Loops and
ends exactly like a mans dress tie
Indies Home journal.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-07-05
paris, Poor Postotfice system.

Paris has only sixty-tive branch post
offices. and many of these are SO crowd
ed in the middle of the day that much
time is wasted in getting letter regis
tered or money order taken out or
cashed. Stamps, indeed, can be bought
of almost al tohacconists, but their
postoffice business Is eonaled to this.
The authorities have resolved to try
the English plan of appointing shop
keepers as postmasters, and begin
ming has been made with eight shops
in various parts of the city. Il the plan
succeeds Ii will be carried out on .
larger scale London Times,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-07-05
GOT FOR SALE.

Bv virtue Of deed of trust dated Dec
emLer 22nd. 1891. from a. L. Spalding
to McEIwcc, trustee, recorded ut Wise Z.
H., Decd Rcnk 80, page 300, and by virtue
of an order OF Wise County Court Of Feb
ruary .7ih, 1894 in the notion cause OF
McElwcc; Assignee, Us. A. 3. Spaulding.
ct al, whereby the undersigned was APP
pointed truSicc in lieu OF tho SAID Nc
Ewe will on July 23rd, 1891, at The
front door Of the lntcrmont Hotel, be-
twccy - n aid : . NJ, offer for sale to
the hi ghc,' bidder loi 2, Blncs rs, I'm
proycmcnt Co.'S. Plat No. Of the town OF
Big Stone Gap. Virginia. Said sale shall!
he for cash sufficient to pay the costs Nof
executing sAc s.ii ir.:St. and sufficient to
pay lhc debt drc The @:signce Of The Bank
OF Big Stuuc i,lp,anA lie haiince, if any,
on Il credit o! one yemr.
II. c. Mcdowell, Jr.,
,uc II 3G-29 Trustos.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-07-05
LOIS FOX SALE.

By virtue Of the deed Of trust datcd.lan
uary 9Th, 1894, from Fl. II. Bulitt and
Vim. NJ. Nc EIwcc, Jr., to The undersigned
as trustee, which deed is recorded in Wis"
c. Il. in Deed Book 80, page $50, will Lon
July 23rd, 1891, between IL O'Clock NJ aud
2 p. m at the front door of the lntcrnonl
Hcte1, in the town of Big Stone Gap, Va,
offer FOR ssls Iqts WA 2 Of Block y
:.Impiroycnliieent Co.'s rlat 40. IT, In thc
town of Biz Stone CAP, Virginia. Said
lois lie on :Shawnec Avenue, adjoining
the residence occupied '!y DR.. CDh"nkel
TERMS OF SALE.
One half cash, balance il six months, tc
be eyidcncrA by purchasers note Will
good personal security ana deed OF trust
on property sold.
II. G. McI'owE!L Dr., Trustee
Jun2l $3.50
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-07-05
Commissioners Sale of Eots.
NJ. o. Combs

va.
Z. T. Short eft al.
As special commissioner in the above
STYLED cause and pursuant 10 decree
rendered therein at.the April, 1891, tern,
of the Wise Circuit Court, will. OH
FRInsy. JULY 20TH, 1894,
at Tie front door Of tile Intermont Hotel
III the town of Big Stone tsnr, Va, at or
near tile hour Of II NJ, proceed to offer
for sale at public outcry to the highest
biaderthe following let's located in I'm
provemcn! Company's Plat No. !, of the
town Of Big Stouc Cap, to-wit: Lots J
and 2. Block 40; lot ~, block 10; lots Ii
and I6, block rs.
Said lots will he offered for sale frs! i'll
the above named order. if II sufficient sum
be not bid on less than all Of said lots TO
comply with the requirements of the said
decree, then they will bc offered as a
Whole and sold lJy whichever plan Shall
produce the largest bic.
THE TERMS OFsiLE
vii! be one-.ii.d cash in hand, balance in
6 and IL months from the day Of sale, the
purchaser tocxecGte his bonds payable to
the commissioner, bearing interest from
the day OF sale without personal security,
the commissioner to retain the title to
said lots until AL the deferred purchase
money be paid.
R. T. InvlSr, Special Com.
VIRGINIA.: In the Clerks Office Of
the circuit court of Wise County:
Vi O.. Combsr plaintiff,
I,
E. T. Short, ct a, dafendts.
/, W. E. Kilgore, Clerk Of said court, do
certify that the bond required Of the
special commissioner by the decree rem
dercd in said cause OIL the " day OF
April, 1884, has been duly given.
Given under my hand as clerk OF the
said court this 18Th day ofJune, 1871.
Teste:
Jun2l $500 " Z. KlhcaHr. Clerk,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-07-05
HISTORY ri WIGS.
Record OF false locks Kept by Hair Deal
ers-Contaglons IN Hair.

Record OF false locks Kept by Hair Deal
ers-Contaglons IN Hair.
Dealing in human hair is peculiar
business, said the proprietor OF a wig
making establishment recently. "Peo-
pie do not understand the ms ard outs
of business that must on it's face seem
so simple.
''Ihe mere matter of obtaining hair
with which to make wigs, switches and
favored by nature. seems easy. But it
is not So We have to exercise the great
est care in buying hair, it being abso-
lutely necessary to know from what
source it has been obtained. A great
deal Of hair comes from the ash barrels
and garbage piles. You can see that
material of this kind would not be at
all desirable, yet people often wonder
why one wig costs four times as much
as another when in appearance both
are the same.
The source from which the hair is
obtained has great deal to do in
determining the price Of the goods. If
hair has been cut from fever patient
The price asked is considerably lower
than if ii had been cut from the head
of healthy person. Hair, perhaps,
retains disease germs longer than any
thing else That this is appreciated is
shown by the fact that even after hair
found in uncertain places has been put
through the severe cleansing process to
which all the material used is sub
jected, still it does not command the
same price as the healthy article. One
would think that this process would
kill all disease germs, but it does not
seem to increase the value Of such hair.
When hair is collected it is thrown
into watts of boiling water, whereit is
left to boil for a considerable time.
After that it is put through chemical
preparation and then after being
combed out and sorted in sizes it is
laid away for yeas. We never use
any hair that has not been treated at
Ieasta year Each box is marked with
the date on which the hair was treated,
the place from which it came, ETC.. SO
thatwe have full history Of every bit
of hair in stock.
I've meet some peculiar people in
our business. You would soon be con
WINGED that women can not claim ex-
elusive title to vanity. We find men
who are hairless more difficult toplease
than women. They insist upon having
this bald spot covered jastso, and their
way invariably happens TO bs the only
way in wlicl, 1t can not be 6Sed, -
Pittsburgh Dispatch