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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-04-20
WHOLE NUMBER, /, ,226.
DECADENT DIALOGUE.
How People Talk In One of William Sharp's
Dramas.

Dramas.
Mr.. William Sharp, the disciple in
England of Maeterlinck, has written q
volume of dramatic interludes which
he calls "Vistas." =" 1t may interest some
roaders who are not well acquainted
with the decadent species Of dialogue to
see the following scrap taken from the
Passing of Lilith," which by some is
regarded as the most typical of the 'Vis-
tas:"
Ulnel-Lilith, heart of beauty, wilt
thou come?
Lilith-I perish yonder.
Ulnel-Thou canst not die. Thou art
immortal.
Lilith-I dreamed that should die
daily and thousand deaths.
Ulnol-Love scorneth fear.
Lilith-Fear warneth love.
Ulnel-Come.
Lilith-Show me the portals of thy
golden house.
Ulnel (troubled) - What wouldst
chou?
Lilith-Thee
Ulnel-I must 60 hence. Already
IL tnls dialogue mas tendency TO De-
wilder the untutored and unpsycholog-
ioal mind, what will be the effect of this
brief quotation from 1.-The Whisperer?"
The Man-Who spoke?
The Whisperer-It is I.
The Man-Who art thou?
The Whisperer-I am of those who
watch.
The Man-For whom? (Silence.)
The Man-For what? (Silence.)
The Man-Art thou there?
The Whisperer-I am here.
The Mani see thee not. Where art
thou?
The Whisperer-I am the rhythm OF
the whirling wheels and the falling
hoofs, in the noise of numerous feet
and the murmur of myriad breaths. The
sparrows flicker in the light of my foot
fall, and the high sunlight is in my
eyes.
This conversation, be it noted, is tax
ing place Oh a crowded modern London
street. Most people would prefer even
Oscar Wilde as a steady diet. Boston
Traveller.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-04-20
Fearless.

Fear" said the Russian General
Skobeleff to subordinate officer, must
cease when man reaches the grade of
captain" Every officer under him was
expected, when the occasion came, to
lay down his life as an example to his
men.
II must show my men how badly the
Turks aim," he said while standing as
target on a rampant of trench at the
siege of Plevna
81 know how to cure him of exposing
himself" said soldier in the trenches.
''The first time he jumps on the rampant
let us all jump after him..
They did SO, and Skobeleff, who could
not bear needlessly to expose his men,
jumped down. Youths Companion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-04-20
Two Savory Supper Dishes.

Cheese puffs are made by taking an
equal quantity of grated cheese and
bread crumbs, writes Elizabeth Robin
son Scovil in The Ladies' Home Journal.
Soak the bread crumbs in as much milk
as they will absorb. To each pint of
crumbs allow eggs. Season with salt
and not pepper. Place alternate layers
of cheese and bread crumbs in a baking
dish, add the eggs and bake about Is
minutes. Serve as soon as the dish is
taken from the oven.
Cut thin slices of bread about three
inches square, heap them with grated
cheese, taking care not to spread it with
in an eighth of an inch of the edges of
the square. Place them i'll pan and
put them in a quick oven.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-04-20
SVmbOliCal Jewelry.

The japanese ladies, by the several
ways of dressing the hair, denote wheth-
er they are maid, wife or mother. 9th
er nations and tribes attach similar
significance to the wearing of certain
articles of jewelry, as the Algerian wo-
men, who, upon the birth of the first
child, assume round silver brooch, en-
circled by small coral roses and finely
wrought knobs of metal If the child is
girl, this ornament is worn on the
breast If boy, it is placed on the fore
head. These women, young and old, are
fond of trinkets and wear multiplicity
of bead and coral necklaces, as we'll as
those made of spices and sweet SMELL
ing paste, said to be composed of pressed
rose leaves. Bracelets and necklaces Of
the latter kind are found Oh sale in large
bazaars and are desirable not only as
curiosities, but OH account of their pleas
ant and lasting perfume. New York
Advertiser.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-04-20
INDIGNANT OUIDA.
She Protests Against Any Public Librar.
Censorship of Books.

She Protests Against Any Public Library
Censorship of Books.
There is another matter in which, to
my view, great libraries are as much at
fault as when they desire to dictate the
price of books. 1t is when they at
tempt to constitute themselves the CEN
sors of opinion, the judges of what the
public should or should not read. 1t is
as monstrous for a librarian or COM
mittee of librarians to exclude work
which is asked for from their book
shelves on the score of its immortality as
it would be for a grocer to refuse to sell
a customer tea because he thought it bad
for the nerves. The purveyor has no
business to dictate the tastes Of his sup
porters. The public is the sole judge of
what it wishes to read. If the wickedest
book in the world be in demand, the
circulating libraries, which are merely
the go between, uniting the publisher
and the reader, are bound to supply it.
Its character is no affair of theirs. They
are not popes or police officers, nor is
the public child or ward in chancery.
-Ouida in North American Review.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-04-20
ALMA MIA.

fSong from "Cybele," dramatic poem.l
know her lips, know her eyes,
Her smile that gilds the dawn Of hope.
I stole them of the thrilling stars
That burn about her horoscope,
And with them love and all the charm
That makes her 1.-THE soft limbs divine,
For while the mold Of form is hers
The fragrance Of her soul is mine.
know the iris Of the clouds;
l saw it in her lambent eyes;
The gentle blush she wears for mo
l know was born in paradise.
And who shall doubt who knows so well
The truant truth Of bliss divine
When all her graceful body saith
The fragrance Of her soul Is miner
/ know the silver strains Of morn,
The bars of gold where sunsets reach
But best l know the mellow tones
And silvery music of her speech.
The bars Of gold may daze my eyes,
The silvery strains my ears incline,
But sounds and sights are naught, because
The fragrance Of her soul is mine.
What gold is to the miser this
Is more-aye, tenfold more-to me:
The rapture of n single kiss
Is loves divinest alchemy.
By stars and gems and sunset gold
Lol men may carve and gods design,
But none the beauteous body mold
The fragrance Of whose soul is mine.
John Antrobus in Detroit Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-04-20
FROsTBURG Md, SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1895.
STREET RAILWAYS IN ENGLAND.
How Birmingham Looks Closely After t!!'
Interests of Her Citizens.

How Birmingham Looks Closely After the
Interests of Her Citizens
George Francis Trains famous at
tempts to introduce tramways i'll the
British towns in $50 did not neglect
Birmingham, says DR.. Albert Shaw in
his Municipal Government In Great
Britain" Mr.. Train was granted an ex-
perimental concession, which he failed
to utilize, and in 1861 the corporation
itself obtained parliamentary authority
to build tramways. But nothing was
done until after the general tramways
act of 1870 was passed.
At length, in 1878, the council laid
the first line at n cost of SIS, 900 and
leased it for seven years to an operating
company. From time to time other lines
have been built and leased, but the cor
poration's limits included only s, 400
acres until Nov. 8, 1891, when they
were increased to 10, 365 acres by the
annexation of suburbs then containing
some so, 600 people. Thus when the
corporations street railway system was
under construction the average distance
from the center to the circumfer-
ence of Birmingham was only two miles,
and 20 miles of tram lines are the total
extent of the municipal ownership. Out
side of the city's jurisdiction the operat-
ing companies have extended the lines
by still greater mileage. In the future
undoubtedly these extensions will be ac-
quired by the Birmingham corporation
at fair valuation, in accordance with
the methods prescribed in the general
tramways act. The present municipal
lines are operated in part by horse pow
er and in part by steam, with cable and
electricity also introduced ON certain
routes.
The terms of rental are worthy of
mention: 1. The leasing companies
agree to pay per cent on the full mu
nicipal Investment for the first IA years
of the lease and 5 per cent for the re-
naming seven years. 2. The companies
also pay an annual sum which at COM
pound interest will accumulate fund
equal to the whole capital outlay at the
end of the q years lease. 1t is calcu-
lated and agreed that per cent for IA
years and per cent for the remaining
SCNoH years Will SulllC0 TO raise Un0 1ull
amount of capital. Meanwhile also the
companies pay all current charges for
repairs and maintenance of the lines
upon receiving bills certified by the city
surveyor. 1t should be remembered that
Birmingham is able to borrow at very
low rates, and it is clear that these
terms are profitable to the municipality.
At the end Of the 81 years the earning
valuo of the franchises will have in
creased, and new leases can be executed
on terms still more advantageous to the
city. But while Birmingham has thus
protected the ratepayers SO handsomely
it has accomplished even more in the
guarding of the interests of the travel
ing public. Every detail as to rates of
fare and character of service is described
i'll the bylaws and regulations that the
companies have to accept. The minute
ness of the requirements touching duties
and conduct of drivers and conductors,
furnishing and lighting of cars and so
on would amaze an American commu-
nity
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-04-20

The little creature which bears the
distinction of owning more legs and feet
than any other known organized being
is the milleped, which literally means
Thousand footed" There are several
species of these curious worms, all pos
ssssing the characteristic of having a
many segmented body, each segment
provided with pair of legs. Unlike the
centipeds - hundred footed" - they
are perfectly harmless. St. Louis Re-
public
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-04-20
The Truth of 1t.

Teacher-Johnny, can you define for
us the difference between "caution" and
"cowardice?'
Johnny-Yess When you're scarf
to go out on a boat and stay homo for
fear it'll sink and the boat comes i'll
all right, its "cowardice. "
Teacher--Well?
Johnny-And if you're scarf and stay
home and the boat does sink, then it's
caution. "-Chicago Record.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-04-20
Adding Insult to Injury.

Old Lady-That parrot bought Of
you uses dreadful language.
Bird Dealer-Ah, mum, you should
be VERY careful what you ses afore it.
It's astonishin how quick them birds
pick up anythink Me Up.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-04-20

The illustrious Isabella de Gonzaga,
after losing her husband, declined to
marry again. She said that if her sec
ond should prove good she would be in
constant fear of losing him; if other
wise, in constant fear of not losing him.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-04-20
Cumberland and Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE.

In addition to above Train No. leaves
Piedmont at s:i5 Il. III. ; arrives at FroStburg at
lO:;}5 Il. m., and Train No. 8. leaving Frostburg
at l:45 p. m, reaches Piedmont at 2:3S p. m,
stations.
son theatre nights, when admission tickets
are sold by Agents to performance at theatre,
leave Cumberland at close of performance.
A II trains stop at Hays street station Cum
berland.
Nos. /, 2, 3, 4, 7 and Sdaily except Sunday.
Nos 5 and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur
days only.
Baggage car will be hauled on trains Nos
and d. l.. NJ. HAMILTON
Jan II Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-04-20
An Optinist.

"My husband" said Mrs. Sharp, "is
one of the most cheerful of optimists
"Indeedp'
"Oh, yes; he never doubts his own
Judgment ''-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-04-20
Pittsburg Division.

As and Al still carry passengers.
No. IL is local train from Cumberland to
Pittsburg and No. IA from Pittsburg to Cum
berland. Nos. 5 and make 3 stops each way
II. T. ALLEN,
Jan II Agent.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-26
SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION.
Two New County Schemes Killed-Drspe1
sary Profits Given to the School rnnh.

Two new County Schemes Killed-DIspen-
sary Profits Given to the School Fund.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. 25.-The only
business of Importance in the constitu
tonal session today was the killing of
two new county schemes. A proposition
TO levy tax OF one mill to get couniies
out OF debt so as TO run on q cash basis
was defeated, as was also one to REQUIRE
the State instead OF the counties to paw
the expenses of the criminal courts
In the convention to night section
WAS adopted In tho educational article,
giving all OF the dispenssry profits to
the school funds. except that portion
which is allowed to counties and mu nici,
palties. 1t is expected that this fund,
with the three mills school tax, will sup.
port the colleges and enable the public
schools to run five months and leave
something over.
very rigid section was passed
against appropriating any money to sec.
tartan institutions Of any kind. This
will affect contract between the city
OF Charleston and the Sisters of Mercy
In regard to the Charleston orphan
house. they being allowed to control
and teach the Catholic orphans in that
institution. The articles on the Judi
ciary and legislative departments re-
main to be read the third time, and the
convention will likely ad journ to-mor-
row night,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-26

Ex- SENATOR WARNER MILLER. of New
York, is not disposed to take the gloomy
view OF the business situation held by
many Republican writers and speakers
for political effect only, but looks at
things from q more optimistic stand
point, as was evidenced in his speech at
the Home Market Club in Boston on the
night of the 2lst instant. His remarks
were surprise to the club and in direct
opposition to the line of reasoning set
forth on tina. occasion by Mr. Charles
Emory Smith. He congratulated the
club on the many evidences of returning
prosperity, and insisted that Whist the
people OF this country needed was not
the home market, which was insu I'll cient
to consume the American product, but
the markets OF the world. MIR. Miller
said these markets wore 30 valuable and
SO necessary thst the government OF the
United States could wall aiford to sub.
aidize steamship lines to South America
and China, and to build the Nicaragua
canal in order to shorten the route from
New York to Japan.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-26

ACCORDING to the London Economist
the South African gold mining stocks,
known as "Kaflirs," have shrunk in
value $780, 600, 600 since September last
This is just a beginning OF the losses
that will result from this great gold
mining craze, which, in its magnitude
and wildness, bids fair to discount, in
the misery entailed, the celebrated
Mississippi scheme, which the "French
Scotchman" Law engineered 80 SUCCESS
fully for time during the early part of
the eighteenth century.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-26
THE WALTON LAW.

Whatever may be the action OF the
Legislature of Virginia at the approach
ing session in regard to the amendment
of the election laws 1t Is plain. II that
body consults the wishes of the ior-
itY OF the voters of this State, 1t will do
away with some OF the mos. opjec ton
able features OF the Walton bill in time
to give the citzsns OF Virginia q chance
for full and free expression of their
choice In all candidates for ofiics at tho
spring elections. The Australian ballot
system per Sc, apart from It's slownoss
and some Of it's cumbrous features, meers
all the wants of fair and free election,
but as altered in thii State under the
name of the Walton law /. ig in some
respects most Objectionable and OBJ
noxious measure, plainly designed TO
perpetuate the party in power at the
expense of the ignorant and fliterate
voters of the State
Allowing the electoral board OF CITY
OK district to order now registration at
any time, and frequently under con-
ditions that tend to keep the mass OF
voters in ignorance as to whom and
where such registration Is to be held, Is
certainly not in the line Of fairness, and
the section of the law 60 providing
should most certainly be modified.
Then, again, she keeping OF voters in
ignorance as to the form and STYLE of
the ballot until they are about to vote,
is not altogether in the line OF justice
and equality, and this, in oonnec ton
with the fact that there ia no uni :ormity
as to the kinds of type or quality of the
paper to be used, Ia we'll calculated to
work to the disadvantage OF the voter
who cannot read, and who is wholly
at the mercy Of, 1t may be, q partisan
constable. who desires to selec. the
candidates whom he intends to sup
port.
To remedy this evil the law should
designate re quality OF the paper and
the kind OF type to be used, and at sun
Else on the morning OF the election q
number of ballots, say half dozen,
should be posted near each voting pre-.
cinct, so that the illiterate voter may be
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-26
Mail aud journal Consolidated.

WASHINGTON, Nov. rs When the
Press company was organized by Geo.
.. Booth, who purchased tho Evening
Mail and started the Evening Press,
there began in Chicsgo a new era in
newspaperdom, for the paper enjoyed an
unusual prosperity. The paper has
been consolidated with the Evening
journal and the consolidate paper wss
Issued this afternoon. 1t is promised
that the readera OF the former separate
papers Will be gamers in every way. It
Is understood that the entire stats Of
both papers will be retained, except in
few instances
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-26
Wants tho Contract AnnuIIea.

MANAaUA, Nov. 25.-Via Galveston,
Nov, 25.-Europeans here have been
trying to persuade the government of
Nicaragua to annul the canal contract
entered into with the citizens of the
United States. AS q result the opinion
Of Judge Duarte, OF the supreme court,
has been requested on the subject. The
official report Of an agent here OF the
Nicaragua Canal Company has been
made public and declares that organiza-
tion to be adverse TO the construction of
the canal under tho supervision OF the
United States Government.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-26
Laying tho Blame ON Armen,ans

LONDON, Nov. 26 Tho Vienna COR
respondent Of the Telegraph announces
that strenuous efforts are being made
throughout the Armenian provinces to
compel clergymen and prominent per-
sons by threats to sign addresses to
sultan, declaring that the Armenians
provoked oil the outbreaks. 1t 10
claimed that one recently appeared from
fashion.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-26
Tho Discovery snved ni.Llfe.

MIR. G.. CAILLoUETTE. Druggist. Bea-
versville, ILL.,, says: ITO Dr. Kings
New Discovery | owe my life. Was
taken with La Grippe and tried ell the
physicians for miles about, but OF no
avail, and was given up and told could
not live. Having Or. King'a New Dis.
covery in my store, | sent for bottle
and began its use, and from the frat
dose began to get better. and after using
three bottles was up and about again.
1t Is worth its weight in gold We won I
keep store or house without It." Got a
free trial at Mass!o's Pharmacy, 100
Jefferson street.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-26

The court OF appeals decided that
the governor exceeded his authority IN
holding the alleged Pollard murderers
in Richmond against the orders OF the
Lunenburg court and that Judge Well
ford had no jurisdiction in the matter;
but just after the latter had dismissed
the case and was preparing to have the
prisoners turned over to Sheriff Car-
doza, the frst-nsmed tribunal orders
that they be held till decision is made
on the application for writ of error
and new trial. Thus after much talk
the prisoners are still in Richmond.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-26
Mobile and Girard Railroad Told

COLUMBUS. Ga, Nov. 25.-The Mobile
and Girard Railroad WAS sold q public
auction in Girard, Ala, to-day to Julian
t. Davies, of Now York, for ST 900 900
Tho sale WAS made under a decree OF
foreclosure. 1t is stated that MIR. Dsvies
purchased the road for himself Tho
line Ia 100 miles long, and extends from
Column bus to Seabtight, Ala.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-26
The Danes Helping Cuba.

LONDON, Nov. 25.--The Times this
morning publishes dispatch from
Copenhagen announcing that the
Spanish government has notified the
authorities OF Denmark that Danish
ships have recently helped tho Cuban
rebels with arms and ammunition.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-26

SENATOR SHERMAN insists that he has
written nothing but history. History.
according to his idea, is merely story
Of blasted hopes enlivened with numer.
GUS personal attacks upon all men with
whom he had come in contact.-Phila-
deiphis Record.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-26
North Carolina postmastcrs.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The follow
ing postmasters were appointed to-day
in North Carolina Earl, d. L. Bridges,
vice Mike Anstell, dead; Holsclaw, w.
l.. Pennei, vice M. Pennel, resigned :;
Tobaccoville. j. A. Long, vice j. j..
Reed, resigned; Naldesc. Ippolyte Sal
vigeot. vice p. a. Bollinger, resigned.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-26

POCKET KoDAKs are wonderful little
cameras. Roanoke Cycle Company,
SCENTS, 10S Salem svanue 8. ".
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-26

The Pocket Kodak is not plaything,
but complete little camera. One but.
ton does IT. you press it. Roanoke Cycle
Company, agents, l08 Salem avenue s W.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-26

WELL groomed men know tho value
OF Ponds Extract, used after shaking
1t Keeps the complexion fresh and
healthy looking.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-26

CALL and see the beautiful dinner sets
just received by the E. Ii. Stewart Fur
niture Company.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-26

For seasoned oak or pino wood by ihe
cord, or cut and split for tho atoyo dali
on w. X. Andrews g. CO.. $40 Salbm
avenue. Their bellcd teams viii Ac-
liver IL
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-26

Go to Donaldson's for refrigerators at
cost.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-26

SECOND HAND bicycles At all prices at
Roanoke Cycle Company los Salem ave.
nue. s. w.