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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-03
DIALECT IN NOVELS.
The Time Coming When Good Eng
Iish VIII BE written.
From the Chicago Dial.

From the Chicago Dial
There are indications-not very marked
as yet, but still indications-that the day
of the dialect versifer and story-teller is
waning. The literary epidemic for which
he is responsible has ragged with undated
virulence in this country for the past ten
years or more. But all epidemics exhaust
themselves in time, and we are encour-
aged to believe that this one is nearly
spent. A tabulation of the contents of our
popular magazines would now, we think,
show a smaller proportion of pages I'M
readable for their bad spelling than would
have been disclosed by a similar inyesti-
cation made two years ago. Many a lit
erary worker is beginning to suspect that
to misspell as many words as possible is
not exactly the noblest of am
ticipate the complete disappear
ance of the dialect element from our imagi-
native literature, nor would such a reac-
ton be desirable. But we do expect the
time to come when dialect shall occupy its
proper place in composition, and be treat
ed as a means rather them as an end.
IneEe IS an important OlSLlDctlOn between
the story written for the sake of dialect
and the use of dialect for the sake of the
story; the latter practice is as excusable
or even praiseworthy as the former is re-
prehensible.
When used with discrimination and ar
tistic restraint, dialect is, of course, an
admissible element in both poetry and
fiction. English literature would be far
the poorer without the treasures of Scotch
dialect preserved in the poems Of Burns
and the novels of the author Of "Waver-
ley" Likewise, we could i'll spare the work
of the Provencal poets from the literature
of France, of Goldonrs Venetian comedies
from that of Italy, or of Reuters Platt-
deutsch tales from that of Germany. Even
in our country. a similar plea may be
made for the language of Hosea Biglow,
or of Mr.. Cables creoles, or of Miss Muir
frees Tennessee mountaineers. But the
swarms of commonplace and uninspired
scribblers of dialect that have descended
upon our periodical press during the past
decade need not hope to find a safe refuge
in the shadow Of such really significant
names as have been cited; their preten-
sions are too utterly without warrant and
their productions too entirely without
justification.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-03
Most Exclusive of Travellers.
From the phIladeIpbia Record

Everybody knows how fnicky grand
opera singers are, especially the great
ones-and who ever heard of one that
wasn't great, But that is neither here
nor there. However, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company and the Pullman Off
cials are having their own troubles in
moving the eighteen principal singers Of
the Abbey-Grau combination from New
York to Baltimore. BY the terms of their
contract, every one Of these people is 10
be provided with an exclusive drawing
room in a parlor car, and as few cars
contain more than one drawing room, it
viii readily be seen in what a predicament
the management is placed. Nearly every
train that passed through Broad street
station on its way to Baltimore yesterday
contained a company Of the singers, each
in a separate car. The rivalry existing be.
tween some Of the principals even pre-
vented their travelling on the same train,
and 1t was noticed that every one of the
dusky porters wore a worried look as
though fully realizing the responsibility of
their positions. At late hour last even
ing all the singers had not yet gone
through.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-03

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-03
CREPONS.

This year Crepons reign supreme. We
show ten times the variety you'll find
anywhere else-all sorts of krinkles in
zigzags, dots and undulating scrolls are
here wrought out in the newest colorings
In Chene, Mohairs. Silk and Wool and
in every color you please, from
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-12
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Wantcd-Anothe Schoolhouse.

FRosrBuRG, MD, Oct. I, 1895.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
Please allow me space to attempt
some criticism of the school officials in
the matter of Sand Spring school.
In the first place, the schoolhouse
was wrongly located. 1t is out of
town nearly mile, while 80 per cent.
of the pupils live in town. Very
many of that number are too small to
reach school in winter. Everyone
familiar with Sand Spring hill knows
that it is wellnigh impossible for the
smaller children to eros owing TO the
high winds and, frequently, almost
impossible snow-dritts.
have a little niece. six years old,
who was sent home from Beall High
School on the plea that she was not
entitled to tuition there; that her
place is Sand Spring school.
AS | have shown, she cannot safely
and comfortably attend that school
what next is to be done9 Must tax
payers be denied the privilege of edu-
eating their children simply because
the school officials have drawn mag
mary lines around schools that are APP
proachable and unapproachable
With many others, | protest against
such outrageous discrimination. The
law never intended that children should
be deprived of school rights and
privileges simply because the officials
have made it practically impossible
for them to reach out-of-the way
schoolhouses. 1t certainly is no fault
of the children, consequently they
ought not to be made the victims of
mismanagement.
suggest that as 80 per cent. of the
children who attend Sand Spring
school live in town, the building should
be located in town aud not in the
country. Who ever heard of town
pupils going into the country to
school
| think we have a Just grievance
and that the only way to remedy it is
either have another school in town
(west end,) or allow the small children
to attend the school that is already in
town.
| hope you will kindly advocate our
just cause and thereby guarantee to
us the educational facilities to which
we are entitled. CITIZEN.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-12
Political BeatitudeS.

Here are some new ones-for eX-
candidates and nominees:
Blessed are ye when all populists revile you
and call you 'bloke," for by that token be
assured of your brain power.
Blessed are We when you find yourself in
the minority for of such are the salt of the
earth.
Blessed are ye when by reason OF clean
linen and courteous manner prohibitionsts
call you dude" for you shall be set apart
thereby from the rabbe like an eagle in a
barn yard.
Blessed are we when republicans shall shoot
the yenomous lie at you, for thereby shall We
gain the chance to outlive it and confound
the vicious
Blessed are we when your purse faileth, for
thereby shall you be saved from bargains
which end in WEAKNESS and modification of
the flesh.
Blessed are ye when democrats, without
policy for so doing, count you among the
pure in heart
Blessed are We when Knights of Labor
call you unpopular, for to be unpopular
with the Noble Order is to be popular with
the angels
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-12
The Coal Trade.

Shipments of coal from the mines of
the Georges Creek coal region were
in long tons
For week ending Oct. 5, 1895. ...... 1882
" year to same date. 2, 400, 419
Increase compared with last year,. 2S9,93O
OF the New York market the En-
cheering and Mining Journal says:
There is little or no change in the soft coal
market. Coal is being pushed forward in as
large quantities as for weeks past, from all
regions, and for the same reason, principally
a desire to take advantage of the low ocean
freights There has been a slight stiffness in
the vessel market and perhaps cents adj
vance, but this has not had the effect of
checking shipments; in fact, the reverse, as
producers have, if anything, put out more
strenuous efforts to cover the balance Of their
delivered contracts.
There have been few orders in the marke
this week, but there has not been the avidty
shown in taking them that appeared some
time ago. Some of the producers claim that
they had enough tonnage to take care of be-
fore an advance in ocean freights occurs and
were not in position to compete closely for
this new business, but this does not cause the
new business to go begging.
New York harbor trade is taking some
what more coal than it did, as is trade local
to the shipping ports. What little South
American trade has been in the market has
been covered pretty well by charters. All
rail trade is quiet except to those p1ints which
are on roads foreign from the main lines
which transport from the mines.
Transportation from mines to tide is not as
good as it has been, though it cannot be
complained Of as the time made is about as
usual. Some roads are better than others IN
their transportation. This also applies to
car supply, which on some roads is up to the
desires of patrons, while there are some COM
plants on other roads of short supply of
cars at the mines.
These paragraphs are condensed from
the Coal Trade Journal:
NeD Iork.-Soft coal is also quoted as in
better shape in that demand is for larger
tonnage than has been the rule for few
weeks past.
Bostom.-The demand is slightly improved
over the past few weeks
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-12
GENERAL NEWS.
We and Our Advertisers.

The MINING JOURNAL in the city on
the hill Cup the creek) has rather a
difficult time of it IN adjusting the
status of the many newspapers in Allie
gany county, especially when it comes
to the good, the better aud the best
This applies along all lines of com
parison, but generally the greatest diff
ticulty IS met with when the attempt is
made to reconcile the claims of cir
culation with what is generally sup
posed to be the case by the rivals in
the race. Therein is the Stumbling
block. Hard work is INDUCED in that
there may be some sembance of
reason based on facts both admitted
and perceived. But then, when the
job seems the hardest, or sometimes
even when the undertaking on the
part of the would-be "straightener-
OUT seems paralyzing to the public
beneficiary, the JOURNAL calml y falls
back on the position long occupied by
the Piedmont Herald and admits that
it is useless to worry over the matter,
knowing that we'll established paper
must already have a good circulation,
and that when advertisers look up the
business counter of such paper the
truth is admitted and is not in the
least discounted. Such position we
know the Herald holds, and holds
firmly, and we are glad to believe that
the JOURNAL is reaching out to such
place, too. 1t is Il good omen in any
community to have the reputation of
possessing Il well established news
paper, the circulation list permanent
and constantly being added to, and
the advertising department fully up to
date. both in the good reliable houses
that use such columns and space, and
in the tasteful and attractive manner
of the display of the advertisements
Observation-Disclosures CIV. Va.)
HeyuM
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-12
The Babies Walloped Them.

The Hancock Star thus describes a
game wherein Allegany won, as usual {:
On Saturday morning last team of
juvenile baseball players came here from
Midlothian under the care and management
of DR.. Frank Clymer, son of Rev. and Mrs
J. NJ. Clymer, of this place, for the purpose
of playing game with boys of their own
size here. nine was quickly organized by
Kid Harrison. When the local team APP
peared on the field some of them looked
large enough to swallow two or three of their
opponents at one meal while others were old
enough to be the fathers of the majority of
the visiting players. The game was called at
eleven O'Clock and right from the start the
Midlothian children proved to Hancock that
the latter did not know the first rudiments of
ball playing. Five innings were played, the
score standing 6 to in favor of Midlothian at
the end of the fifth. Some very loud
language was used by both teams, caused by
umpire kerns' decisions.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-12
COUNTY NEWS.
BrevitieS.


Col. Whoop Koffcutter got shaved
in Cumberland the other day and was
much pleased. He says everyone of
the young gentlemen about the place
is so genial and friendly that a per.
son makes himself at home there with
out the least effort" Such an estab-
lishment must be an immense thing
for Cumberland. AS rule, Alegany
BARRIERS outside of Frostburg are so
cold and reserved that customers who
submit to their ministrations incurs a
risk of contracting congestlve chills.
When you consent to be placed on ticket
When you have made up your mind to run,
Leg it your best-the political thicket
Tears offyour clothes, but makes lots offun !;
Ifyou are minus vote or SO,
Smooth it over and let it co.
The Washington Star says "the great
prose powers of English literature in
the middle part of the 10Th century,
Carlyle, Ruskin and Newman, are now
all dead" This is very sad, but the
Homecoming Star can still pulverlze its
enemies with the ominous prospectus
1--WE shall have more to say on this
subject hereafter"
When folks in Cum berland speak of
the mlll-race it is sure sign they are
plugs. When they refer to it as 1.-THE
aqueduct," it is safe to infer that they
are trotting with the best people.
The only woman in Homecoming
who believes in female suffrage made
a two-pound loaf of bread the other
day out of pound of flour.
One of Edison's inventions is a
machine which reproduces distant
scenes. To test its power properly, it
ought to be set up to reflect the vast
interval which now lies between
Chambers and Campbell.
And now, Flintstone, it is said, is
clamoring for a town census. Flint
stone might acquire some valuable in
formation concerning the danger of
ascertaining a small population figure
by enclosing red-headed stamp to
Homecoming, Md.
Never Seen has been quite rattle
snake centre this year. but by wise
and possibly beneficent arrangement,
Homecoming, which is nearby, is great
rendezvous for brands of alleged rattle
snake bite antidote.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-12
or to the individual landlord who does

or to the individual landlord who does
not?
To read Mr.. Livesey in the JOURNAL
of the 18th one would not know that
these questions had been asked He
tells us what a terrible double-tax bull
dog he is, and how he fights like
Napoleon, but he seems to forget that
two very pointed questions remain un-
answered.
Come, Livesey, my beautiful old
boy, the difference between YOU and
Napoleon ls-that lie would fight, and
you shirk, and dodge, and refuse to
meet your opponent.
AS to being Il bulldog, people will
begin to doubt it unless you bark less
and bite more.
| wouldn't play bulldog anyway.
You might get nicknamed like
''Lamby' johnson did. He went in
his best toggery to pop the question.
On the way he SAID to his colored
driver
"Sam, do l look brave ?"
"Lordy, Mass Johnsing, guess you
do! You look brave as dem lions
back yander in de paster by de TX"
Sam, I've a notion to send you
with a note to the overseer Why,
You id black fool, item were lambs,
not lions !"
well, Mass Johnsing, das jes what
| said-you do look jes as nice and
brave as dem lam's ~
How does it look and sound-"bull-
dog Livesey"-and he waiting like a
fiste? o, my
| am willing to admit that Livesey is a
two edged sword or would be if he could
get his farm reform scheme to work.
IT he could get the State to apply part
of the school money to buying land the
price Of land would rise in proportion
to the amount of money devoted to It's
purchase This would be Il bonanza to
land spectators, and on the other hand
would insure proportlonate amount
of ignorance and slavishness in the
mass of land-users. Then, natural OPP
pOrtuuities still remaining things of
mere barter and sale, the process of
welding these little holdings into big
ones would set in again with accel-
Grated speed. He is rather dull if he
imugines that the mills of the gods are
going to take that kind of grist to day.
Luz SUN never lOOh UGNOuu the
ends of their noses, but there are too
many who do to let his double edged
farm-reform scheme start.
Livesey carded me that he was going
to let the people of my country know
something of his anti-single tax argu-
ments, but he was unfortunate IN
dropping his proof-slips to men who
look kindly and hopefully upon the
single tax. And he missed stays"
when he sent the editor of the Illinois
Courier his farm reform and ant-free
/ school plan. Don't touch the free
schools to the jacksonville Journal, and
| am afraid it would not pint any
anti single tax, as that would give me
the chance to reply, and this is the
trouble here. Here the double takers
ignore the land question, but the next
volume of labor statistics deals wholly
with the effect of taxation upon
wages, and in a way that will bring
double takers to the scratch as | am
trying to bring Livesey.
Mr.. Livesey, never mind any more
about Delaware, bull dogs, Napoleons,
or any thing else till you answer the
two question put, if mistake not, for
the third time. Come to the scratch
or let the MINING JOURNAL declare a
| forfeit. VIM. CAMM.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-12
There Must be Two.

e. Rafferty, Johnston excuses his
solo performance in admirable terms ::
The Knobly mountain poultry association
will hold its annual convention in Deem
Der. Erudite Rafferty, Johnston may give
the roosters puff but it is doubtful whether
he will deign word of editorial encourage
ment to the hens. So says editor Oder last
week, in that unprovoked attack made upon
me, with intent to bring me into disfavor
with the "hens." The others, being hem
pecked, they all crow over me because Pm
the only independent editorial rooster in the
county.
There are so few better men than
Johnston, however, that it seems IL
pity that solo does not become duet.
The grand, sweet song cannot be
sung by one voice.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-12
CORRESPONDENTS.

MURRAYVILLE, Ill, Oct. 6, 1880.
To the MINING JOURNAL.


MURRAYvILLE, Ill, Oct. 6, 1895.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
see by your issue of Sept. 28th that
Double-Taxer Livesey has been shoot
ing off his blunderbus again, and, true
to the reputation of the old bell-muzzle
fusee, it has hit almost every thing OK
cept the mark aimed at.
Livesey does not like reiteration.
OF course not. It's pretty hard when a
man cannot answer a question to have
the other fellow repeat, and insist upon
an answer.
Mr.. Livesey says that the single tax
would confiscate land that a good
many single takers have land, and
they refuse to give it up, and are,
therefore, inconsistent. | have asked
Mr.. Livesey-if he ever heard of a
single taxer Directing to the confisca-
ton of land the single tax would work ?
have also asked Mr.. Livesey to tell
the readers of the JOURNAL whether
the value that is added to land by
reason Of the growth of population,
the progress in arts, etc, belongs to
the community that creates that value
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-12
Strengthened Out.

A certain Frostburg woman takes the
stand that every man must love one woman,
and when her husbands love begins to re-
lapse she begins to look to the other woman
This does not refer to the JOURNAL in any
way whatever, at all, at all.-Cumberland
AHcganiam.
But the AUeganian and the woman
are wrong.
l, When love "relapses' it falls
back into a condition AS bad, if not
worse than the original.
2, The wife errs in looking to the
other woman" Better keep her eye
on chubby"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-12
SEMI-LOCAL NEWS.
Not a Sound Objection.

An effort is being made to have a telephone
line placed from here to Frostburg since the
Western Union company has taken the wires
outof the office here, and discontinued the
work at this place. The plan does not meet
with universal approval, however, as private
business could not be transacted from a
general office without danger of being over
heard by parties for whom the message is
not intended correspondence of
the Meyersdale Pa.) Commercial.
If that were a substantial objection,
there would be few telephone lines.
But the art of transmission has been
so far developed that privacy by tele-
phone is almost as secure as by
telegraph.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-12
Good Indication,

The fall season is opening up, and
the advertising columns of the news
papers are beginning to fill up rapidly.
Many merchants have evidently de-
cided that the use of big, bouncing,
bombastic words that don't mean any
thing is poor policy, and have come
down, or rather risen up to plain,
common sense, convincing English
Coal Trade Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-12
SIeepin@ Comuanionship.
TOWN AND VICINITY.
BrcVitIeS.

The encorlng fends often do their
worst. They are only at their best
when they are everlastingly silent,
Postmaster Benson is awful glad to
report good weather for to-day. Had
been notified by rooters to leave town
if he provided rain, hail, snow, high
wind or a cyclone
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-12

Messrs. John w. Young, president,
and DR.. E. 7. Duke, secretary, have
issued an elaborate programme of
exercises for the annual convention of
Allegany County Branch of the Mary
land Sunday School Union, to be held
in Cumberland next Saturday and
Sunday, 10Th and Goth insts.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-12

John Drum and Miss Mary Maher,
of Vale Summit, fell from runaway
team Tuesday morning and were pain
fully hurt They were on their way
to Frostburs when the tongue of the
vehicle fell, soaring the horse into IL
run. They are improving.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-12
Dams Rock.

II heard a queer story about that
mountain over yonder from our driver
to day"
"What was that ?"
"a young lady and gentleman went
out for a walk on that mountain they
went up higher and higher, and
never came back again"
"Dear me What became of the
unhappy pair9"
"They went down on the other side.'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-12

Gus. VIM. Zeller has hung out an
Illuminated sign. In addition to the
tallest barber pole in the world, the
way-faring man who hasn't been
shaved for three weeks cannot err in
finding Gus, even if he should miss
everybody else.
Progress on the new hotel is slow,
owing to delayed lumber.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-12
$526,OOO.

Three bids for the canal were open
ed by the Board of Public Works
Wednesday:
r. C. Kerens. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $500, 900
Cowen, Bryan Il Bond .............. 3l0, 600
The Washington and Cumberland railroad
company propose to take the road under the
provisions Of the act of 1890.
No action was taken.
Looks like the West Virginia folks
had in two bids-its own and Mr..
Kerens'.
And that they had their gun aimed
to hit the game if it was a wolf and
miss it if it was a sheen.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-12

The Governor has evidently allowed the
Attorney General to decide the matter and
this is one of Mr. Poe's peculiarly crooked
ways of getting around things-a way that is
peculiar to Mr.. Poe himself, and of which no
other man in Maryland who occupied a
similar position would be guilty.-GeO l..
WELLINGTON
Mr.. Wellington either knows his
man." or he read the JOURNAL last
week with his usual care.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-12
German the Issue.

The neatest mention of the situation
is made by the Providence Or. ~
Journal:
The silliest political statement that has
been noted of late is that Senator German is
lighting to keep Maryland democratic.
Maryland would stay democratic all right if
Senator German had kept out of the fight.
No doubt about it.
The man who would contend that
the democratic party in this State had
any quarrel with itself would be laugh
ed at.