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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-07
The Origin of "Linger."

A correspondent sends the following
derivation of the term "linger:" EARLY
in the forties there moved from Yer
mont to one of the then flourishing cot
ton manufacturing villages of New
Hampshire a man with large family
of children, to keep one of the corpora
tion boarding houses. He was a tall,
lank dyspeptic. There was but one shoe
store in the village; in the rear of tho
store was room for making and re-
pairing shoes. Here was Frenchman,
and lover of mischief. One day the
tavern keeper entered the shop and said:
Hello! Are you shoemaker Yes,
was the answer, and Enger at it. The
Frenchman caught on, and in u day or
two there was hung outside the build
ing, with other store goods, probably
the most uncouth, bunglingly made pair
of shoes ever seen on the continent,
labeled 'Lingers. There they hung un-
til every man, woman and child in tho
village had looked them over From
that day the members of the dyspeptic's
family We're known as fingers And
the word was applied to everything as q
superlative, to a fine yoke Of oxen or o
big fish. "-Boston Jorunal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-07
a 1attooed Snake.

The sailors Of the gulf of Mexico and
the equatorial regions of the Atlantic
ocean amuse themselves and also turn an
occasional honest penny by capturing
both large and small snakes of the va
riety known us the lemon boa and cov-
ering their bodies with tattooed letters
and designs. One of these living manu-
scripts was recently exhibited at Egyp-
tian hall, London, which had the whole
Of the third chapter of Genesis and some
pieces from Punch tattoocd upon his
back i'll indelible letters of various col
ors. Thousands of these tattoood snakes
arc annually disposed Of ut Rio de ia
neiro. The buyers generally kill these
snakes and either skin them on preserve
the entire reptile il alcohol. Such speci-
mems are highly priced by both Euro
pean and North American collectors Of
curiosities. st Louis Republic
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-07
BactcriOlOgy of the Sea.

DR.. 3. Fischer, bacteriologist Of the
1894 Planllton expedition, i'll his report
on the Microbes of the Sea, ~ says that
microbes capable of termination are ev-
erywhere to be found in sea water ex-
cept at great depths. They are more nu-
merous in the Canary, Florida and Lab
rador currents than they are in either
the Guinea or equatorial currents. They
were not detected with certainty in the
ooze of the oceans bed, but were abun-
dant at all depths shallower than l 300,
and some were found at a depth of 3, 500
feet. Like the bacteria of the different
diseases, those of the ocean are found in
all shapes and forms, tho spiral pre-
dominating. Nearly all were found pro-
vided with hooks or suckers, and one
large family are reported as being phos-
phOreScent
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-07
REDHOT HAYMAklNG.
sne Amateurs Experience Was Complete
and Satisfactory In One Day.

The hottest experience l ever met
with i'll the country was the day help
ed to make hay. The farmer began to
call us shortly after midnight, and after
long siege Of intermittent yelling he
succeeded III his design of getting us out
of bed several hours before it was neces-
sary. 1t was then 3 a. m. About two
hours later we had had our breakfasts
and were entering the bayfield,.
When one gets into trouble, the OPEN
ing scenes are always allr ing A gor-
geous sunrise was in full swing in the
east. The dew lay on the grass, and the
air was cool and invigorating could
not but agree with the poets that the
scent of the new mown hay was very
inspiring. l felt like n colt and was keen
to jump into the sport.
The first heat consisted in punching
the hay after the rake which the farmer
himself drove about the field with many
loud "gees" and "haws," but few
'whoas. The old rascal took a fiend-
ish delight in crowding us. 1t began to
look little like work.
When the hay was all punched, the
high ladder wagons were driven into the
field. Being Il novice, was assigned the
duty of loading. l stood upon the wagon
and built the load as the hay was pitch
ed to me theoretically, but on me actual
ly. The first dose knocked all the poetry
out of me.
The blazing sun had sucked up all the
dewdrops and was now high in the
east. He seemed to focus his scorching
rays on the wagons, and the hay cracked
and sizzled about me like frying fat. 1t
was noon 20 times all at once. Thought
l was becoming liquitied. I sank to my
neck i'll the hay and roasted in con-
centrated oven of absorbed solar heat.
Not breeze stirred. No friendly cloud
lowered near to screen the orb of fire l
vainly tried to fancy was in the Arctic
ocean and the wagon was a floating ice
berg. The old pitchers, Injured to the
heat and the avocation, still fed on the
hay
We were jerkcd into tho barn-from
the frying pan into the Gre-and l was
there barbecued for half an hour in the
hot beds of the mow
Out we shot again into the broiling
field. All day long this process Of slow
torture continued. 1t was little drama
from the snowless land inserted into
real life, the farmer impersonating sa-
tan, the pitchers his archangels and my
self Charon's S lest passenger
But, thank heaven, the farmer was
no Joshua, and the sun at last complet-
ed his trip across the skies and disap-
peared beneath the mountain. The next
day my place on the wagon was occu-
pied by some other fool.-Philadelp
Press
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-07
ADVENTURE WITH A MUMMY.
Tho ArcheoIogist Lost His Treasure, but
Escaped With His Life.

Tho Arch@ologist Lost His Treasure, but
Escaped With His Life.
. A French archeologist travelling
among the Andes in search of knowl-
edge and specimens had great desire
to explore some caves i'll the sides of the
precipices. They were doubtless ancient
tombs and would probably yield him
treasure. He selected a favorable spot,
therefore, rigged sort of chair or seat
between two leather cords and engaged
two Indians to let him down from the
brow of the precipice. "a descent of
800 feet made in this way" he tells US,
"is extraordinarily long"
However, he reached the cave in safe
ty, and on forcing passage into it was
rewarded by finding two skulls and o
mummy, Thoroughly dry" he says,
"and pretty solid.' He passed string
through the eyeholes of the skulls and
attached them to his belt. Then he took
the mummy in his arms and signaled to
the Indians to draw him up. With his
heels he defended himself against the
jutting rocks, and in few minutes was
almost on an even with the top The
Indians knew nothing about his load.
Just then the yellow skull of one of
their ancestors appeared before their
eyes, and the idiots gave start of sur
prise. The Frenchman thought they
must have let go the cord.
cit was the affair of second" he
writes. "What passes i'll the brain of
man at such an instant is indescribable.
l did not drop a yard, but experienced
all the horror of q man i'll rapidly fall
ing through space. My hands let go tho
mummy, and WHILE covered with
cold sweat, l was helped over the edge
of the cliff by the Indians, the mummy
bounded from rock to rock and landed
in bits at the bottom of the chasm :"
He overwhelmed the Indians with in
vective, but to no purpose. Such dead
men, they assured him, if disturbed in
their sepulcher, had the habit of kissing
the Indians, who perishcd infallibly un-
der their deadly breath. One of the two
declared that his own father had died
in that way.
The other assured the Frenchman that
at the moment when the head of tho
mummy showed above the edge of the
rocks it opened its mouth If it had not
luckily fallen into the abyss, it would
have cursed them forever. Pittsburg
Dispatch
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-07

Here is good story illustrative of the
prosaic nature on which art makes no
impression:
In Westminster abbey there is a large
marble tablet in memory Of q famous
bishop. 1t is a basrelief, representing
the bishop-a portrait-in the agony of
DEATH sinking into the arms of an al
legorical female figure, presumably in
tended for the angel of death.
1t is said that an aged couple from the
country were being shown round the
abbey, and pausing long before the tab
let the old lady remarked to her hus-
band:
"That's good likness of the bishop,
but" regarding tho angelic parsonage
attentively, "it'sa very poor one of Mrs.
-. knew her well, and she didn't
look like that. boston Traveller.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-07
WHOLE NUMBER. 1916.
A HARVEST SONG.

Behind the scythes trodden path,
Bind, bind the sheaves.
Wide and wider grows the swath.
Either side the bright corn heaves
Billows of gold.
Trees glory of bronze and red,
Bind, bind the shoaves.
Misty sunshine overhead.
Through the chequer Of thinning leaves
The air is cold.
Breath Of the coming frost is there,
Bind, bind the shcaves.
Vines that cling to the house grow bare.
Swallows leave their nests In the caves
Empty and old.
Apple globes, crimson and white,
Bind, bind the sheaves.
Winnowed grain, sunnily bright
(Glitterng gold that want relievcs),
The wide bins hold.
Fill the fagon up to the brim,
Bind, bind the sheavos,
Until the foam runs over the rim.
Ut mellowcd long where the spider
wcaves
In dusk and mold.)
Fill and drink the cider clear,
Bind, bind the sheaves.
Bid farewell to the passing year,
Close the book with blotted leaves
Their tale is told
Meth Boyce in Outing.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-07
The Fats In the Fire.

"The fats in the fire." indicating
that an enterprise has suffered disaster,
is found in very old English times The
metaphor is, of course, drawn from the
sight, familiar enough at hog killing
time, Of lard beng melted from the fat
portions of the carcass, the upsetting of
the vessel causing the loss of the melted
fat. By figure of speech, fat is sup
posed to indicate good luck or wealth,
and the fats in the fire" was synony-
nous with the failure of promising en-
terprise.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-07

The Bank of Scotland, now 200 years
old, naturally sought to encourage Scot
tish industries, and this is shown in the
manufacture of its paper for notes. The
first large notes were made i'll 1896, 20
shilling notes, as they were termed, be-
ing only issued on April 2, 1904. In
1923 the banks paper was manufac-
tured at Gitfordhall, near Haddington
Attendants had to be present in the
banks interest, and their account was
paid by the bank. One item was "ale
and bread furnished to the workmen,
los. land another for "drink money to
servants, "a lis. Cd" The items are
suggestive, although it is possible they
only represented drink money in name.
In 1875 the bank got it's 20 shilling
banknotes made at Collingtoun Min
(Colinton nilD, and there is an "ac-
compt for drink money" in connection
with it. A barber came twice from
Edinburgh to shave the officials and re-
ceived 3s. for his professional attend
ance. Green tea Alust have cost at
this time 24s. per pound, for in the bill
a quarter pound sells for 6s. At this
Colinton mill the bank appears to have
kept all the employees in food during
the time tho paper was being manufac-
tured. A man was engaged IL days at
the paper mill i'll dressing meat, and he
cut up in that time 200 pounds of it.
Meat and mutton cost only az d. per
pound i'll those good old days. A hen is
charged at Sd, a duck at Cd, one "sol-
Ian goose" Is. Sd. ; u dozen eggs, Sd. !;
six chickens, only Is. 4d., and wild
fowl, l0d. (; cheese cost 4d. per pound
and bacon Sd. per pound In 1863 the
banks note paper was made at Red
haugh Min (Redhall milD..
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-07
The Thoughtful Chauncey.

A good story is told on Chauncey De-
pew. He received a letter from young
married friend in Albany asking for u
pass for his mother-in law, who was
coming to make him visit, and closing
with the delicate hint, Don't forget to
have the return coupon attached. Mr..
Depew is nothing if not worldly wise
and sympathetic, and in sending the pass
he wrote, Il have not neglected tho re-
turn coupon and have limited it to three
days "-Minneapolis Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-07
Sir John NIillais.

1t is said of Sir John Millais, the
artist, that, given a short brier wood
pipe, comfortable chair, and pack Of
cards with which to play patience, 4"
he is serenely satisfied with existence
for the time Leing. Millais is one of the
rare prodigies who attained distinction
in later life He won medal for draw
ing when only 8, and at IL he was a
student of the Royal Academy of Arts.
In the fullnoss of his fame he is man
of surprisingly simple tastes and habits.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-07
VASSAR PIE.
Give me a spoon OF oleo, ma,

Give me spoon OF oleo, ma,
And the sodium allIali,
For I'm going to make pic, mamma,
I'm going to make n pie,
For John will be hungry and tired, mo-
And his tissues will decompose,
So give me gram of phosphate
And the carbon and ccllulose. .
Now give nc chunk of cascn, mo, *
To s. ,rtcn the thcrmic fat,
And hand me the oxygen bottle, ma.
And look at the thcrmostat,
And if the electric ovens cold g
just turn it on half an ohm,
For want to have supper ready
As soon us John comes home.
Now pass me the neutral dope, mamma
And rotate the mixing machine,
But give me the stcrilizcd water first
And the olcomargarinc,
And the phosphate, too, for now think
The new typcwritcr's quit,
And John will need more phosphate food
To help his brain bit.
Chicago News.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-07
Valley Forge's Lone GravestOne.

Only one grave, that of John Waiter
man of Rhode Island, marked with a
rudely carved sandstone, has been iden-
titled of all who died at Valley Forge
during that perilous winter of 1778.
-. W., l778," are all the marks that
are on the stone, but the records show
whose grave it is. All the other graves
have been plowed over for more than q
century. y.-Richmond Dispatch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-07
Have You a House
HAT is NOT INSURED

IHhI 10 NOI INoU hED.
T F so, you want to place policy on it to-
i 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 a
fire occurs, but then it is you want a 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 less. Apply to
j. B. ODER,
Dec IA JOURNAL Office, Frostburg Md
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-07

In wealth Pennsylvania ranks next to
New York, having an assessed valuation
of 81, ,6S3, 459, 0l6, owing largely to the
enormous manufactures carried on with
i'll the limits OF this commonwealth.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-07

In the year 1873 that master of the
atrical art, Colley Cibber, wrote, HE
that feels not himself the passion he
would raise will talk to sleeping au-
dienCo. "
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-07

The total acreage Of all the farms in
the United States is G23, ,21S,619, of
which 357, ,GI6, 1856 are improved or un-
der cultivation, and 900, COL, S64 acres
remain uncultivated.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-07

In 7G4 the cold at Constantinople was
SO severe that the Black sea was frozen
for 90 miles from shore.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-07

The Housatonic in Connecticut was
called by the Indians Wussiadenex, the
"stream beyond the mountains.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-07
Cumberland and Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE.

In addition to above Train No. leaves
l0:;i5 Il. 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.
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. 1, 2, 3, 4, I and sdaily except Sunday
Nos. 5 and Tuesdays Thursdays and Satur-
days only.
Baggage car will be hauled on trains Nos
5 and g. l.. M. HAMIL LTON,
May Is Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-07

AAoM EN1o oF LEIS ChE.
M1RING BREAD is hard work 50
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 moment
to sit down."
They have an idea that to bake
their own bread means economy. but
there never was bigger mistake.
Housewives who buy Bread of me
not only save little on each loaf, but
they have moments of leisure like
tho lady in the above picture.
And get far better Bread.
.B@ If you don't believe this, try
my Bread for just one week.
r.. e. BOYNS.
doors west of Shannon's store.
March %
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-09-07
GEORGES CREEK Il CUMBERLAND
RAILROAD.

RAILROAD.
DAILY, Sundays excepted, from Cent al
DStation, Cumberland
OUTWARD-BOUND TRAINS.
Leave Cumberland..... 7:l5 m l:3O m
Arrive at Vale Summit. 500 a m 2:15 p m
Midland. ..... S:22 m 2:37 p IN
" " Homecoming $50 a m 2:45 m
RETURNING TRAINS.
Leave IIonaconing. -. 1890 a m 44:5 p m
Arrive at Midland..... 1879 a m 4:54 p m
{" =" Vale Summit HOO a m 5:l5 p m
Z" " Cumberland 1l:45 a M 500 m
Dams Rock excursionsts take the 7:l5 a.
III. train at Cumberland, and return by the
Sis p. m. train at Vale Summit.
JAMES A. MILLHOLLAND,
Jan 6 General Manager.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-01
TRIADELPHIA NOTES.

Triadelphia. w Va, June 30.-The
newly elected Board of Education for
Triadephia district will meet in the
school building Monday at ?. m. to or
ganize. fix the salaries Of the teachers,
and appoint the teachers in the graded
schools OF Triadelphla, Elm Grove,
Whitfield and Leatherwood. Much in
terest is centered in the meeting, not
only by the teachers, but by others,
who look for some reforms and changes.
The members Of the Board are: Presi-
dent, }. 7. Weeks; Charles Sample and
II. Madden.
Mr.. Charles Herwig has begun the
foundation for his ne- cigar factory in
the upper end CT town.
The machinery Of the H. c. Hunter
brick works is being removed to
Wheeling Peninsula, where it will be
operated under the management Of Mr..
Hunter
Miss Meta Roberts, one of Mounds
v!lle's most charming young ladies, Is
visiting among her friends in town.
Special services were held at the VI.
q Church to-day incident to the re-
ception into full membership of quite
q number of probationers. The church
building has been repaired, and is now
perfectly safe
The I. O. O. T. Hall is receiving q new
coat Of paint.
Mrs. Lemons, formerly Of this town,
but now a resident Of Cameron, is visit
ing here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-01
MARTINS FERRY.


VIM. Joy has moved into his new res
idence on South Broadway
The Independent hose company are
around soliciting money for the pur-
! pose Of taking q brass band with them
to Coshoctcn on the Fourth Of July.
Yesterday seemed to be quite a day for
them, az they obtained over half OF the
money for the purpose.
Roy Mcclure. who recently gradu-
ated from the high school, has succeed
ed Miss Carrie Stewart as correspond
ing secretary at the Buckeye glass
works, Miss Stewart going TO Jos.
Speilel's wholesale store at Wheeling
: man By he name Of Miller was run
in by Officer Neal, who found him IN a
beastly state Of intoxication. The fell
low claims he was robbed of some
money while he was drunk, but don't
know who took t.
Ed Virtue will take charge of the
finishing departments at the Buckeye
glass works this morning.
All Of the police have had their
badges replated and this week viii
nave their revolvers replated. A
Wheeling firm is doing the work for
them
VIM. Lynch and wife, of Cambridge,
are here visiting friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Il. Lewis, Of Wells
burg. are visiting relatives hers.
John Connolly has resigned his posi-
tion at ". II. Helfenbine's grocery.
Next Tuesday the classes of Mrs.
Jesse Ralston and Miss III Lewis
will picnic at Wher' Park.
VIM. Fist vii urn to Mounds
Vile h.
Boon s. visiting at Wells
burg.
Miss Enu [ipr -1st Liverpool
is visiting relatives nc.e
Miss Mate NealE oi Bro0kslde,
spent yesterle Tifl friends here.
Miss Florc o OMo7a, Of Cleveland,
is visiting he and gicini,y.
Miss Birdie Mercer, Of Mt. Pleasant,
is visiting Mrs. r. D. OrmOnd, Of this
place.
The sudden turn taken by the board
Of directors of the West Virginia glass
house Is quite a surprise to many peo-
pie. What viii will be done cannot
be learned at present. The suppostion
of many people is that the works will
start up non-union, or that the works
are going to change hands. S. G. Rob-
inson who row has charge Of the works,
when seen. said he did not know what
the cause of the present state Of affairs
was. or did he know what was going TO
be done. The board of directors will
meet July 9th.
Mr.. Martin Flaherty, of Pittsburg, is
the guest of Mr.. Patrick Conway and
family.
Miss Mamie Thesis and Charles Dup
Ike were quietly married about a week
ago.
Harry Dyson will open a barber shop
on South Fourth street to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-01
WoODsFIELD.

Special 20 the Register.
WC0dsfeld. o., June 30.-GeO. Ran
kin. popular business man Of Grays-
Vile. and Miss Clara SUter were mar
RED on Wednesday afternoon at the
residence Of the brides mother, at this
place. A fewinvlted friends were pres
emit The bride was the recipient Of
quite a number Of elegant presents.
The ladies' Of Monroe county, Salem
township. turned cut en- masse and
elected the school teacher Of their
choice Monday afternoon. quite an eX-
citing time prevailed,
Mrs. Hattie Satterleld (nee Glason),
of Bellaire. spent a few days with her
brother. Edward, of this place.
w. C. smith, from G. A. Houses, gave
Woodsaeld a call last week,
Corn aud potatoes are suffering great
Nv Tor rain in this vicinity. Wheat is
generally good.
Suter Bros Touring mill, Of this
place, is doing a brisk business at this
time.
Mr.. James eileen and sister, Fannie,
Of Columbus, are visiting at Forres,
Hunters.
Miss Annie Poulton, CT Wheeling, re
turned nome yesterday.
Miss Louise Landenberg Miss Rosa
Frook and Miss Sstta Landenberg, Of
MiltOnsburg, were W0odstield visitors
Saturday.
Miss Matte Mooney returned home
from Cincinnati Saturday evening, TO
spend the Fourth
w. u. MALLORY, Esq, left for Pitts
burg Saturday CT legal business.
Nr. Winfield Dougherty of Sisters
Vile. and daughter, Ada, of Bellaire,
arrived hCne Saturday to spend the
Fourth.
Mrs. George Armhruster is visiting at
her daughters. Mrs. Louise Poulton's.
Mr.. Charles Mege and Mr. Frank
Gallagher returned home Saturday for
O vacation.
The Observation-Disclosures base ban
game Saturday resulted 80 to II in IA
v0r Of 4Ionroeheld
Mir. Irwin Koontz and his two sons
( Roscoe and Howard, were Woodstield
visitors Friday.
The Weisand & Karen cigar factory
has closA until AFTER the Fourth, Civ
ing their employees a vacation.
DR.. Osborne, elder Of the N. T.
Church. preached here Friday evening
and Sunday morning.
Asher Okey and family and Miss Dee
/ Beard were ar GAINESVILLE Sunday, MI
Ofey SONG on TO Pittsburg on legal
business.