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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-14


not mixed with long lumber, would &c
over the falls as easy as load of pump
kins.
Mr. Engel of Penobscot, made strong
argument in favor of the bill in the course
of which he gave q clear and concise de-
scription of cutting logs, hauling them to
the river and starting them in drive,
and of the difficulties caused by jams, in
which jams the short lumber, he said,
acted as pins, pinning the whole mass to-
gether and making the jam much more
difficult to break ZIP than If it consisted
of short lumber alone. He then went on
to show the expense Of breaking up a jam
and the waste occasiOned by logs going
over these bad falls. He spoke
of the gentlemen who. appeared before the
committee of the Legislature of six and
eight years ago. and said that they were
the very men who came here to oppose
this measure now He referred to the
fact that the short lumber men shirk
their share of the work by bringing their
drives down inst behind the drive of the
long lumber men. He, said that this
sluice might not be put there for the pur
pose of improving the driving but it was
fact that it would improve the driving
and he thought the lumber men ought to
be willing to pay for this advantage.
Continuing, he said: Let me tell you
right here of a thing that the gentleman
from Androscoggin, (Mr. Savage,) told
me in relation to another matter
earlier in the present session. sug
gested in reference 10 that matter
that the courts or the law might
\ =
not, and that the purpose of the Legisla-
trlre was to equalize the law, and get at
the equities in cases where the courts
were powerless, and where the law could
not reach. That Is just the case in this
matter. 1t is common law and common
custom that people shall have the right to
a free highway on this river. but we are
here for the purpose of equaliziDg things,
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-08-17
1t Was Not a Natural Hump.

He got ont of iis wagon in front of q
Woodward avenue clothing store and said
10 the foorwallicr, who met him at the
door:
"Im thinkin some of buyin suit of
clothes. Dye think they kin fit me hcrc?"
"Oh, certainly! Take the elevator, " was
the reply.
when salesman came to look him over,
the case was different, however. He no
ticcd that the farmer had IL largo and de-
cidcd hump between his shoulders, and
after little he made bold to say:
at will be hard work to get an exact fit
on account Of your misfortune, but I'll do
the best | can
"What misfortin?" was the query.
"Why that hump. 1t makes it very bad,
you sec.
"That hump? Oh, you kin take that
off Jest reach up your hand and pull it
out. That's no material hump, but a turnip
the ole woman crowded in under my vest "
$50 it is, exclaimed the clerk as he
brought it out to view. "Why on earth are
you wearing that around?'
"Sh. put it III thar to make ne rcmcn-
her tie ! wHs to buy fine comb. Here,
write it down before for~it it That s
it-fi-n q c-o-mb-tinc coMb. and now
I'll put the slip in NY vest pocket and
shove the turnip down my boot leg tomako
me remember tho slip!'-Dctroit Free
Press.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-08-17
HE MET HIS MATCH.


Expert Testimony Comes High. but We
Have to Have 1t.
The scene was the private laboratory
of the greatest chemical analyst known
to science, j. Bigleg Bighead, M. D.,
+. r. S, p. d. O., etc There was u
timid rap on the door, and a dark fca-
tured man entered, saluting with obse-
quious grace and handing the great ex-
pert card. on which was the firm
name of ''Baggem 81 Fleecem, Private
Detectives.
The celebrated toxicologist glanced at
the card and motioned the visitor to u
scat, Happy to make your acquaint-
ance. sir. What can l do for you?"
The swarthy browed visitor glanced
around to make sure that they were
alone, then drew forth from the folds of
his cloak a small bottle containing somo
mysterious fluid.
Sir" he began in undertones, "this
bottle contains part of the contents of a
mans stomach The deceased died two
days ago under the most suspicious cir
cumstances, after having dined with
very beautiful woman. / want expert
sworn testimony-an ironclad, all wool,
yard wide, no rebate, expert analysis.
What S your price, sir?'
The great man held the bottle up to
the light. then pulled string disclos
ing scale of prices on the wall, which
the visitor read. as follows:
To find poison and swear to it...........$ 81, 900
Not to find poison and swear to it......... 1000
To find poison and swear didn' 't......... 4OC0
Not to find poison and swear did........ 5000
To "ball up the jury with learned tech
nicalities, that it won't matter
whether did or didn nt.................. l,5O0
To boomerang 400 yards of Latin at the
Judge. ........................... LOCO
To bring t.u pthcr great men to swear for
our side each. .... Observation-Disclosures. LOCO
To cite eminent authorities whichever
way you wish, per cite. $50
TO throw NJ enough scientific dust to be-
fog and ,nurldlc the judge jury, prose-
cutting attorney and myself, per shovel
full. Observation-Disclosures. ~
Consultation, beginning with this one,
per minute. ............................. SO
"Now, sir" continued the great tox-
biological expert, con which side of the
fence are you: Are you employed i'll the
interest of the poisoner or the poisonec?"
But the detective had finished tho last
line of the scale of prices, and his hair
stood on end. Slowly he arose, looked
at his watch, saw that he had been
there 80 seconds, drew forth IA roll and
counted out 800, pressing it into the
hand of the great expert. Then, with a
look of envy and admiration, he fled
just in time to save another hundred
San Francisco Argonaut.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-08-17
What Allied Him.

A gentleman Of Berwyn, Pa, who is
employed with an electrical light COM
pany, has two boys aged 3 and 5 years
respectively. The older one, through
frequent conversations with his father,
is familiar with electrical terms, appli-
anccs and probabilities.
Little 3-year-old one cold morning
was fumhling with half frozen wasp
that had lodged on the window sill. Tho
wasp thawed out, and recovered much
of his usual animation, fact proved by
a succession of yclls on the part of the
boy.
"What's the matter with Dawson?'
cried the father as he rushed from au
adjoining room.
Il 'spect he touched a live wire" re-
piled the brother, with scarcely per-
ceptiblo grin. S Companion.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-08-17
POE KNEW ARGON.
The Poet Wrote of the Third Constituent
of the Atmosphere.

of the Atmosphere.
Will Lord Rayleigh and Professor
Ramsay have to share the honor of
'spotting" the third constituent of the
atmosphere with Edgar Allan Poe? 1t
certainly looks like it, if we consider
the evidence adduced by n correspondent
of French journal, who has been Dip
ping into the "Tales of Mystery and
Imagination. The passage upon which
this gentleman rests Poes claims is
contained in 1.-The Unparalleled Adven-
ture of One Hans Pfaall.' - 1t is worth
while quoting it in full:
81 then took opportunities of convey
ing by night to retired situation east
of Rotterdam five iron bound casks, to
contain about so gallons each, and one
of larger size; six tin tubes B inches
in diameter, properly shaped and 10
feet i'll length quantity of a particu-
lar metallic substance, or senimetal,
Which l shall not name, and dozen
demijohns of IA very common acid. The
gas to be formed from these latter ma
terials is gas never yet generated by
any other person than mysclf-or at
least applied to any similar purpose. l
can only venture to say here that it is a
constituent of azote (nitrogen), so long
considered irreducible, and that its
density is about 81. 4 times less than Of
hydrogen. 1t is tastcleSs, but not odor-
less; burns, when pure, with a greenish
flame and is instantancously fatal to
animal life Its full secret l would
make no difficulty in disclosing, but
that it of right belongs to a citizen of
Nantes, i'll France, by whom it was con-
ditionally communicated to myself p"
1t must be confessed that the mysteri-
Gus gas evolved by the force of Poe's
imagination has not little in common
with the argOn, whose acquaintance we
are now privileged to make some so
years later. The particular metallic
substance or semimetal, used by Hans
Pfaall, has its fellow in clevite, from
which we have been led to understand
argon has been extracted when treated
with an acid, after the manner of the
veracious Dutch balloonist. If the new
gas is not precisely regarded as "a con-
stituent of nitrogen, it has at least
been declared l3y some to be an allotrop-
ic modification of it. No doubt the phys
ical and chemical qualities of Edgar
Allan POc's gas are not exactly those of
argon. But what of that: Instead, for
example, of beng 81 times lighter than
hydrogen, a;GoN, we understand, is very
much heavier. 1t must be remembered,
however, tl."t Hams Pfaall had to make
a journey to the moon, Had his gas been
heavier, how could he have dropped
couple of ballast bags ON the head of
Mynhecr Superbus Van Underduk and
have disappeared above the clouds al
most before the worthy hurgomaster had
recovered himself? The rOmanccr, even
when lie is IL man of science, must sure
ly be allowed Il little latitude with his
chemistry. Westminster Gazette.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-08-17
o CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAINl

captain, my captain, our fearful trip Is done;
The ship has weathcred every rack; the prize
sought Is won;
The port is near, the bells hear the people
all cXuting
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel
grim and daring
But, heart, heart heart!
Oh, the bleeding drops of red
Whore on the deck my captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.
captain, my captain, rise up and hear the
bells;
Rise up, for you the flag Is flung, for you the
buglo trills,
For you bouquets and ribboncd wrcaths, for
you the shores a-crowding,
For you they call, the swaying mass, the eager
faces turning.
Here, captain, dear father,
This arm beneath your hcadi
1t Is some dream that on the deck
You've fallen cold and dead
My captain does not answer. His lips are pile
and still.
My father does not feel my arm. He has 10
pulse nor will
The ship is anchored safe and sound, its voy
age closed and done.
From q fearful trip the victor ship comes in
its object won.
Exult, o Shores and ring, o bells,
But with mournful tread
Walk the deck my captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.
Walt Whitman
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-08-17
A SPANISH ANECDOTE.
Moor Whose Son Was Killed Assists
the Murderer to Escape.

A Spanish cavalier, i'll Il sudden quar-
rel, slew II Moorish gentleman and
fled. His purrucrs soon lost sight of him,
for he had unpcrceived thrown himself
over garden wall. The owner, a Moor,
happening to be in his garden, was adj
dressed by the Spaniard, on his knees,
who acquainted him with his case and
implored cnnccalmcnt. Eat this" said
the Moor, "you know that you may con-
fide in my protection. He then locked
him up i'll his garden apartment telling
him that as soon as it was night he
would provide for his escape to place
of safety.
The Moor then went to his house,
where he had just seated himself, when
n great crowd, with loud lamentations,
came to his gate, bringing the corpse of
his son. who had just been killed by the
Spaniard. When the first shock of sur
prise was little over, he learned, from
the description given, that the fatal deed
was done by the very person then in his
power. He mentioned this to no one, but
as soon as it was dark, retired to his
garden, as if to grieve alone, giving or
ders that none should follow him. Then,
accosting the Spaniard, he said: "Chris-
tian, the person you have killed is my
son; his body is now in my house. You
ought to suffer, but you have eaten with
me, and | have given you my faith,
which must not be broken" He then
led the astoniShed Spaniard to his sta
blcs, and mounted him on one of his
fleetest horses, and said:
Ely far while the night can cover
you; you will be safe in the morning.
You are indeed guilty of my sons blood,
but God is just and good, and 1 thank
him l am innocent of yours, and that
my faith given is preserved!' His point
of honor is, it is said, most religiously
observed by the Arabs and Saracens,
from whom it was adopted by the Moors
of Africa and by them was brought into
Snniy
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-08-17
so per annum-lN ADVANCE.
TO ONE WHO BIDS We SING.

Non cadcm est Ttas non mcns.-Horace.
You ask II "many wintor'd bard"
Where hides his old vocationY
AccCpt-tho answer in not hard
A classic explanation.
Immortal though he be- he still,
Tithonous-lilSc, grows older,
While she, his muse of Pindus HILL
Still bares youthful shoulder.
Could that too sprightly nymph but leave
Her agclcss grace and beauty,
They might, bctwiXt them BOTH achieve
A hymn de soncctutc.
But she-sho can't grow gray, and so
Her slave, whose hairs are falling.
Must cen his Doric flute forcgo
And seek some gravCr calling
Not i'll content to stand aside,
To yield TO minstrols filter
His singing robes, his singing pride,
His fanciCs sweet and bitter.
Austin Dobson in Temple Bar.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-08-17
Cinnamon.

Cinnamon is the bark of tree which
is native to Ceylon. south India and
many of the East India islands, During
the middle ages it was highly esteemed
as medicine, and ono instance is on
record Of IA pound of it being sold in
Spain A. d. $50 for sum nearly equiv
alent to @13G Of our money 1t was be-
heved to have the property of keeping
away devils.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-08-17
She Didn't Notice.

Mr. Minks-Who is that pretty young
lady in the blue
Mrs. Minbs-Huh! Do you call her
pretty? Never saw such d
Mr.. Minks-Well, who is that young
lady in the blue
Mrs. Minks-Perhaps she's a lady and
perhaps she isn't. You men seem to
think every
Mr.. Minks-Who is that--er-chit in
the blue dress?
Mrs. Minks-I don't know. | didn't
notice New York Weekly.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-08-17
COMPENSATION.


If Helen love me, she does so
After the cautious modern fashion,
And usagcs, like linlSboys, go
To light the progress of her passion.
Say mino estate should dwindle; say
The breath of scandal logged mine honor.
Helen would weep her love away
And bid me think no more upon her.
Say fell Ill or lame or blind,
The counsel of her friends would move hos
Regretfully to prove unIind
And seek q less unfortunate lover.
But these things happen not-that is,
Not in such sort as frightens Helen
Whereas her dear small prudencies
Make me fenced Gemesne to dwell in.
j. W. H. Grassland.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-08-17

The highest temperature ever known
IN Londor, was recorded July 10, 1881,
50. > degrees; at Paris, l04, on Aug. 2G,
1865; at Adelaide, Australia, january.
ISL, ia; at Mourzuk, India, July 10,
1872, 1873.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-08-17

Home Hcuthcn-Tcll me, now, what
is the greatest difficulty that your for
eign missionaries have to contend with
Foreign MISUNDERSTANDING our con-
vorts from learning that we have 50
many heather in the home churches. -
New York Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-08-17
Have You a House
THAT is NOT INSURED?

THAT IS NUI INOU KED!
TT so, you want to place policy on it to-
day or tomorrow before you dine.
You want the risk taken, too, by standard
company, such as d. P. MILLER, Of Cumber-
land, represents. Any policy is good until
fire occurs, but then it is you want pledge
of indemnity worth its face in gold.
Rates not quite as low as wildcat figures,
but the lowest consistent with certain and
perfect indemnity i'll event of loss. Apply to
J. B. ODER,
Decl4 JOURNAL Office, FrOstburg, Md.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-08-17

Edward-Isn't Dick going off in his
writings?
Forrest--I haven't noticed it.
Edward-It seems to me he has lost
that exquisite delicacy of touch he used
20 have.
Forrest (ruefully)-By Jovo! You
wouldn't th,nN SO if you had seen him
work me for ten this morning New
Rochelle Life.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-08-17
Miscellaneous Adyertisem entS.

AIOMENTS OF LEISURE.
MAKING BREAD is hard work-so
hard, in fact, that all bakers employ
men to do it. Yet there are hun
dreds of women who perform all this
labor themselves. They forego many
pleasures and "never have a moment
to sit down."
They have an idea that to bake
their own bread means economy. but
there never was Il bigger mistake.
Housewives who buy Bread of me
not only save a little on each loaf, but
they have moments of leisure like
the lady in the above picture.
And get far better Bread.
eB@ If you don't believe this, try
my Bread for just one week.
II. e. BOYNS,
2 doors west of Shannon's store.
March %
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-08-17
FROsTBURG, Md, SATURDAY, AUGUST IT, 1895.

She is Mrs Charles Verder, and Mrs.
Belden was Miss Swami. Free
Press
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-08-17
Cumberland and Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
EDULE.

In addition to above Train No leaves
Piedmont at 4: Il Il. IN. arrives at FrO~t burg at
1886 II. m, and Train No. s. leaving Fiostburg
at las p m reaches Piedmont at 2:3s 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
bcrland.
Nos. |, 2, 3, 4, 7 and Sdaiy except Sunday.
Nos. 5 and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days only.
Baggage car will be hauled trains Nos
) and 8. l.. NJ HAMILTON,
May Is Superintendent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-08
Continued Tomorrow


The "emancipated woman" agitation
engenders feverish unrest among Ameri-
can women. II causes them to join In
protesting against existing conditions,
while they themselves are without logic
al ability To formulate new ones. livery
much question, too, whether woman s
Interference in these matters is produo-
tive of much real good. There may be
now and then little spasmodio i'm
provement, but small lasting beneficial
result, The new woman possesses, fear,
that ''little learning" which is dan
gerous thing. She has not strong basis
of knowledge from which she can evolve
her views. In 80 cases out of 100 she Is
swayed by sentiment and emotion and
not 10y intellect.
She is frequently injudicious in her
sympathies, and intolorant in her preju-
dicos. She refuses TO Join certain club
not because her principles will not al
low IL, but because woman she dislikes
is president, and so 10 goes.
I regard the woman whose heart Is In
her home with far moro favor and far
more admiration than do the woman
who expends an her time and energies
upon clubs and classes, reforms and So
cial agitations. A woman's influence in
her home Is far greater than IL ever can
be in politics. She does not need the
ballot nor bloomers TO enforce her au-
thority.
l myself am business woman, but IL
is through forco of circumstances j
never meet happy mother. n domesf's
wife. sister OF charity OF n conv@
nun that | do not envy hsr Lsr lnt
Ciizabeth Narbpyv
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y - eoevaioHr. 1924 ASeacAs sasss

''Do you know that you are engaged
In q very hazardous seryice?"
Perfectly"
"And do you understand the penalty
II caught?"
death. I suppose. )"
''There's no telling whether IL would
be death or long Imprisonment in the
case Of woman. A man would hang.
Miss Baggs countenanoe changed
fram an expression Of indifference to
one OF those flashes OF the superhuman
attributes that lurk within the human
soul.
''Am ! to make anything Of my life
when thousands Of the south's defend
ers are giving theirs every day? Have
l not seen our homes laid desolateg
Have not seen my brothers. my friends.
those have loved, those have played
with as cAiildren,zcut down by either
bullet or dis14nl19 IeFer months 4 have
devoted myself TO the care Of the. sick
In the hospitals. There i learned to
dread long continuance Of this strug.
gle There l conceived the idea Of do
ing something TO win success for our
armies by giving them an advantage
not possessed by the enemy. i consulted
one high in rank. How can i give
my life TO the best advantage? / asked.
In the secret service. Point the way
DO you know anything OF telegraphyT
NO, but can lcaln. Go and study a
month and then come to nie. tor a
month studied might and day. ] learn
ed To- read words from the clicking Of
the keys Us readily US l can read letters.
returned To my adviser. You know
the rest F"
The general paced the floor with a
clouded brow.
II dread catastrophe, he said,
'in the case of one inspired by such no.
BILE sentiments. i dread 10 SEQ u woman
exposed 20 ignoIniny, perhaps death. 4"
IF that time comes, general, God
will give me strength TO bear 1t ="
The general was silent moment and
then asked abruptly:
us your brother aware Of what you
are doings"
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kltvq gs ljssga miklxingmfy 70 ivdzvkwvgc
Egzi jwpxy tx bagw.
BRAxToN BRAoo, Com'd'g
Scarcely had the general given the
dispatch over for Interpretation when
another from the same source, which
had come by telegraph, was handed
him also, evidently an inextricable
jumble of letters. This, too, was taken
up by the cipher officer In the course
of half an hour he handed interpreta
tions Of both to his chief The first read
as follows:
The enemy having taken the gaps, will
abandon my present line. BE ready to form
rear guard to troops retreating by University
Move south at once.
Here is the second:
Enemy's telegram in cipher received. Can
not Miss Baggs secure information of the en-.
emy's intentions TO following this army
across the Tcrnesseef Such information would
enable us 60 b. prepared IL he attacks in con
centrated form cut him up In detail II he
divides.
The general gave the two messages a
few minutes consideration, and then,
dismissing the aid who had interpreted
iiiiii W III niico DoSSS
that be would like TO see her.
When she entered, the general handed
her the interpreted copies Of the two
dispatches.
Here is more important work for
you than aay you have yet attempted. :"
he said.
She road both the dispatches and then
thought flw minutes.
II am ready to undertake ii, gen
cral, she aid, "but without much
hope of sues IS. | must first succeed in
taking OF message in which the plan
of tho va .eee is given or hinted at So
clearly as 10 bc inferred, and then it
must be interpreted, for it will surely
be in cipher
IF you could succeed in both. you
would insure us victory i'm the west,
and that would be half the battle to the
cause. F"
II will undertake IL. /"
"You viii be exposed to frightful
danger. T"
lyon know, general, that have do.
voted my life to this work. I consider
that as already sacrificed"
1--WE move from here at once, as you
sec by the order just received -
II will 20 with you apart Of the way
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CHAPTER Nv.
A GUERRILLA'S HOME.


"a dispatch for you, general.
An aid-de-camp entered, followed by
q tall, bronzed Confederate cavalryman
with very muddy boots and a southern
sombrero on his head In his hand he
carried a sealed envelope, on the left
hand corner Of which was printed,
"Onlcial business.
"Why not bring it yourself?" asked
the general, evidently put out at being
interrupted at dinner.
"The messenger says that he was in
structed to deliver it to no one but your
self 1t is from general headquarters. "
The man stalked in, his accouter-
ments rattling as he did so, and remov-
ing his hat handed the general the COM
munication. He opened it, and seeing
that it was in cipher handed it to a
member of his staff who possessed the
key and directed him to unravel it, II
read as follows:
HEADoUAKIERs AR,5Y OF TENNESSEE.
June "a, 1862. \
To General -. Commanding Cavalry on Ex
treme Right:
MIR rryyec irddsx mexrr LII krxn m nbpy
fsfhse ut t'vwrax dari SIN 'nirwc oh 'oi" vvi-l