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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-09-11
STEP.
Fell Three Hundred Feet Into the Sea
 but Escaped.

A Los Angeles special to the San Francisco Ecdnliner says that the placid existence of the summer visi- tors at Catalina was disturbed on Tuesday by an untoward accident that happened to Miss Grace Pinney, the lovely l6-year old daughter of MT. and Mrs. George Pinney, of that city.
 Miss Grace had climbed to the top of sugar loaf mountain, which over looks the bay of Catalina, and saw some friends starting out for sail. The ventursome girl stood on the very appex of the peak and called to her friends in the boat, waving her handkerchief to them. They re sponded and gay interchange of signals followed. Suddenly her friends in the boat, nearly 300 feet below her, were mortified to see her, evidently forgetting where she was, step sideways off the peak and fall into space. Her descent was plainly visible to those on the water. Her 1.-the, slender body rolled down the declivity for fifty feet or so, when her person struck a bunch of vegeta- tion and was thrown out into the air. Happily in striking the noun tain side again she fell on some brush and rolled gently down the rest of the mountain side and plunged into the water of the bay.
 A cry of horror went up from the crowd, which by this time had gathered as they saw the girls body fall into the water. To the amaze ment of the spectators, however, she did not sink, out remained mo- tionless on the surface of the bay. She had fortunately struck on bed ofkelp of sufficient thickness to sus- tain her weight, and, though ren- dered unconscious by her fall, was, by the staining power of the sea- weed, kept from drowning until she was rescued by boatmen.
 The girl was fonnd to be very lit- tie injured except that her left leg was fractured near the ankle.
 Her escape from instant, death is nothing less than miraculous.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-09-11

Strictness.
 Absolute strictness i'll putting in full quantities of drugs ordered. This will be appreciated when it is known that the high price of some medicines offer a temptation to cut down the quantities by the druggist, a practice which robs the sick one and endangers his life or prolong the period of sickness, besides betraying the physicians.
 SUBsTITUTIoN-Uhd no con- sideration will we allow the sub- stitution of poorer or cheaper medi- cine than those ordered, although they may be similar.
 ANDERsoN-MEYER.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-09-11

Prof. Nettleton's business college
 opened Monday with a goodly
 number of scholars. The weather
 has been so very warm the attend |ance was much smaller than it will be.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-09-11
Admintstrator's Notice
To all whom it may concern:

To all whom it may concern:
 Notice is hereby given that will make app plication to the Jefferson County Probate Court at it's next October Term, 1895. for an order 10 sell the real estate belonging to the Jefferson county, Arkansas, for, the purpose of paying the debts probated against said estate. THOMAS w. SPARKS,
 Administrator in Succession. September 10, 1885, I3w3
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-04-27
Fortified Paris.

Today Paris, regarded as fortified
center, is an intrenched camp, upon the
margin Of which arc humorous new per-
manent forts. The circle formed by the
line of these new forts, which are far
outside the forts of 1870, is about SO
miles in circumference, and it contains
about $50 square miles, not more than
one-seventh of that area being built
over. 1t is region nearly as large as
Monmouthshiire, with a population of
5000, 900. The smallest possible circuit
to be formed around it by an investing
army is 100 miles, SO that at least 500,-
600 men actually upon the spot would
be required to undertake any serious
operations for the reduction by siege of
the French capital.
In practice no fewer than 1000, 900
would be necessary. And fortified Paris,
although so much more extensive than
it was in 1870, can nevertheless be de-
fensively held at present by $50, 900
men, while if roo, or even more,
were called for, they could without det-
riment to tho field armies be provided
out of the 3,700, 200 trained soldiers
whom France now has at her disposal
National Review.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-04-27
FALSE DIALECT.
Our Negro Stories Are Declared to BE All
Wrong.

Our Negro Stories Are Declared to BE All
Wrong.
Tho flood of negro talk that has dis
colored our recent literature is not dia-
lect 1t consists chiefly of tho vulgarism,
the INSTRUMENTATION and misuse of
words that come of lack of education
and polite association. Hardly any of it
is even provincialism, and still less is
the survival of old forms and usages.
Nor is it due in any apprcciable degree
to locality. In fact. it arises from con-
dition almost wholly and is merely the
lingo of our lowest classes, with small
distinction Oh account CT race and color.
1t is kitchen talk, as distinguished
from that Of the parlor, and, although it
may occasionally offer us word or
phrase having some pathological or his
torical interest, it does not approach the
dignity Of IA dialect. The bad grammar
of illiterate ignorance, without rule or
art, it even lacks tho consistency in er-
ror with which some of our writers seek
to invest it, for it recognizes no prece-
dent and follows no analogy.
And yet the real lingo is not half so
bad as it is represented in print, where
it is sought to set it before us phonet-
ically. 1t is obvious that tho ordinary
speech of any of our white communities
would look very much like a jargon il
subjected to tho same phonetic process.
In our common conversation very few
of us arc purists, and a precision is gen.
orally regarded as affected and preten-
tious. William G. Elan i'll Lippin-
colts,
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-04-27
The Life of q Shoe.

According to an intelligent and OBJ
servant member of the trade, the aver
age purchaser of footwear counts the
life of shoe by the number of times it
requires rosoling and heeling. If shoe
is resoled and hecled twice, the wearer
thinks it is a better shoe than the one
which, though giving longer wear, will
hardly bear resoling and heeling moro
than once. The same retailer claims
that some manufacturers take advantage
of this knowledge and put inferior leath-
er in the soles and heels and thus attain
the apparently impossible feat of in
creasing the reputation of their goods by
using inferior material. 1t IS certain,
however, that reputable manufacturers
do not adopt this questionable policy. -
Shoe and Leather Reporter
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-04-27
BISMARCK CONSENTED.
He Was the Final Arbiter of an English
Love Match.

no was Jne mai ArDlCer OF an English
Love Match.
Apropos CT tho marriage of the third
son of the Duke Of Argyll it is related
that whom his affections became attach
ed to an untitled woman he felt bound
to ask the old gentleman S consent The
duke answered that personally he had
no objection to the match, but in view
of the fact that his eldest son had es-
poused daughter of the queen he
thought it right to inquire her majesty s
pleasure on the subject before express
ing his formal approval.
Her majesty, thus appealed to, OBJ
served that since tho death of the prince
consort she had been in the habit of con-
sulting the Duke of Sake Coburg on all
family affairs.
The matter was therefore referred to
Duke Ernest, who replied that since the
unification of Germany he had made it
a rule to ask the empcror's opinion on
all important questions. Tho case now
came before the kaiser, who decided
that, as a constitutional sovereign, he
was bound to ascertain the views of his
prime minister.
Happily for the now anxious pair of
lovers, the Iron Chancellor" who
was then in Office, had no wish to con-
suit anybody and decided that the mar
riage might take place. Kate Fields
Washington.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-04-27
FROsTBURG, Md, SATURDAY, APRIL ~, 1896
A SWEDISH DELICAcY.
"Icn Ycoson" Hecge Describes the Process
In Little Scandinavia"

"Icn lcUsoI" Hecge Describes the Process
In Little Scandinavia"
"In Littlo Scandinavia, which in
cludes two or three of TIE counties i'll
northern Wisconsin, where the Swcdes.
Norwegians and Danes have settled i'll
great Plumbers" says Gus Heege, the
impersonator of Yon Yonson and the
originator of Swedish dialect comedy
Oh the stage, "butchering week each
fall is ono of the busiest and merriest
times of the whole year. Tho entire
family-mother, father and children
have hand in tho work, and they are
frequently assisted by the nearest neigh
bors, who sometimes come three or four
miles across the hills.
"Butchering with the Scandinavians
means the saving and utilization of ev-
cry part of the beef or hog of the smallest
value. Even the blood is preserved, and
it appears later in the winter, when the
thermometer is down below zero and
supplies are short, in the form of blood
pudding or blood cake, both of which are
very nourishing as well as toothsome
dishes. Tho preparation of these COM
pounds is entirely the work of the wom-
en- and the smaller children. AS soon as
the men are ready to begin the work of
killing, mother comes out with her
hands full of pans and pals, and the
boys and girls follow with little wisps
of brooms or twigs bound up in neat
bundles. The blood of tho animal is
caught in the pans, and the children are
soon at work stirring it with the twigs
in order to keep the fibrin from collect
ing in clots Many little arm grows
weary before tho mother says the blood
has been sufficiently stirred, and the
pans are borno into the house.
'Here a quantity of ryemeal is add
ed, and tho stirring is resumed until
the mass is thoroughly mixed and of the
consistency of dough. Salt, pepper and
sage are sprinkled over the combination,
and it is set aside to freeze. In cooking
it the cake is sliced up and fried on a
hot griddle with ham or pork. In taste
it resembles sausage, but the flavor is
much finer. Sometimes pieces of scrap
meat are mixed in with the blood, and
the combination is then called blood
sausage. When enough meal has been
added, the pudding can be dried until it
becomes as hard as stone, and in that
form it will keep i'll good condition for
an almost unlimited time.
'Bood cake and blood sausage may
be bought at almost any Swedish meat
market, and its consumption has in
creased to such an extent that some of
the packing houses make it as a staple
article New York Times.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-04-27
THE MOONS CLIMATE.
Why Our Sasellitc Is Subject to Great Ex
tremss of Heat and Cold.


tremes of Heat and Cold.
In illustration Of the important eli
matte effects of an atmosphere, l need
do little more than cite the case of tho
moon. Our satellite is practically at the
same distance from the sun as the earth,
and in its case also internal heat has no
present effect on the temperature of its
superficial portions. 1t would therefore
seem that, so far as sun heat is concern
cd, the moon must be in much tho same
condition as the earth. But if we thence
deduced the inference that the tempera-
ture conditions prevailing on our satel-
lite bear any resemblance to the tenn
perature conditions prevailing on the
earth We should make great mistake.
Observations of tho moons heat show
that its surface is exposed to tremen-
dous range of temperature, extending to
hundreds of degrees. 1t has been dem
onstrated that the temperature of the
moon under the full glare of tho sun
rises to a point in excess of that of boil
ing water, while it is equally certain that
when the sunbeams are withdrawn the
far below that with which any arctic ex-
plorer has mado us acquainted Here,
then, is aglobo fed just as we are, with
sunbeams, and yet undergoing tremen-
dous vicissitudes of climate, surprising
any changes endured by the earth.
The climatic difference between these
two neighboring globes is certainly con-
nected with the fact that the moon has
very little atmosphere even if it be not
completely destitute thereof. Our at
mosphero acts as a climatic regulator. 1t
reduces the degree in which the intense
fervor of the sun affects the earth, and
it mitigatcs the rigor Of the cold to
which the earth would be exposed when
the sunboams are withdrawn. Such an
ameliorating agent is absent from the
moon, and hence arise those violent
extremes of its climatic condition.
We thus see what potent factors the
existence and the extent of an atmos-
phere become in determining the ma
ture of the climate that q planet is to
have. Wo Go not know enough regard
ing tho atmospheres of Mars, Venus
and Mercury to bo able to draw any Ger
tain conclusions with regard to their
climates But this we may at least af
firm, that it seems quito possible for the
different influences we have named to
go long way toward neutralizing tho
contrasts that the climates of these
globes would otherwise present in con-
sequence of tho different supplies of sun
beams that they receive at their actual
solar distances. So far as mere climate
is concerned, it seems quite possible
that appropriate atmospheres and land
distributions might be adjusted ON the
earth and Mars, Mercury and Venus in
such manner that certain organic
types might be common to all the four
globes. Sir Robert Ball in Fortnightly
Review.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-04-27
THE FATE OF A STORY.
The Author Thought 1t Good One If N
One Else Did.

The Author Thought 1t Good One If No
One Else Did.
An authors own valuation Of his
work is something singularly peculiar
at times. A case in point was told me
the other day by an author whose work
receives the best consideration wherever
he chooses to offer it, writes Edward
w. Box.
II wrote story" he said, "some
five years ago which felt was my mas
terpiece. finished it and put it away
for a month. Then l read it and was de-
lighted. l took it to Mr.. Alden. He
thanked me and said he would read it
at once In a day or two he sent it back
with polite word of regret. l read the
story again and was better pleased with
it than ever. I took it to Mr.. Glider Of
The Century. He promised to give 1t
attention. In less than week it was
returned with another polite note of re-
gret. This time was angry, SO took
it at once to Mr.. Burlingame, the edi-
tor of Scribner's, saying, Here is some-
thing you may want. Mr.. Burlingame
in his own polished and dignified way
expressed his obligation at being permit
ted to read what he felt sure must be an
excellent thing But when he had read
it he evidently did not feel SO sure, for
he sent it back also. Now, those three
reflections ought to have convinced me
that the story was not so good, and l
will say that was disheartened. So I
put it aside. A year later took it up
and reread it. 1t seemed to me wonder
fully clever in plot and construction,
and the manner and workmanship SEEM
ed we'll nigh perfect. So sent it to an
other magazine where l was known only
by reputation. Here it staid several
months before it was in my hands with
another note Of polite regret. Then
sent it to another and another magazine
None Of the editors would have it.
Meantime had read it myself at least
dozen times, and each time | was more
fully convinced of its excellence. When
there were no editors left to read it,
gave it to my wife. She read it and
seemed embarrassed when l asked her
opinion. When she realized that real
ly wished her to speak, she told me
frankly that she thought the story was
silly and stupid. This was a blow. I
then asked one of the editors, who was
also an intimate friend, about the story.
He said that he had thought when he
read it that had not offered it serious
ly, but was playing some kind Of a prac-
tical joke on him. Then went home
and burned the manuscript 1t had made
me unhappy for five years, and was
relieved when it was gone. But / shall
probably die in the belief that the best
thing ever created died before it was
born''
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-04-27
Hideous Animals In Death Valley.

Many, many years ago Montesquieu,
the great Frenchphilosopher, emphasized
the influence of climate upon human
nature. The effect Of nature itself upon
animal life has been most strikingly re-
vealed by Special Agent H. B. Martin
of the United States land office, who
has just returned from perilous trip
through the Death valley" in Nevada.
His report pictures this weird, unfnish-
ed spot of creation as a region of hor.
rors. Even the fauna are uncanny and
in almost diabolical accord with the in
ferno nature Of this vast realm of sand
and salt.
That hideous and loathsome reptile,
the Gila monster, fiourishes in this fit
retreat. Lizards, rattlesnakes, huge
scorpions and tarantulas and toads, all
abnormally venomous, writhe and hop
across the heated waste, but they are
nothing i'll comparison to kangaroolike
rats and mice that feed on scorpions.
One of these curious mice is known as
the grasshopper mouse, from his curious
leaping, and his chief delicacy is O
wriggling centiped. The women might
be excused for jumping upon chairs if
such kind of mice infested the house
holds of the land. d.-Philadelphia Rec
ord
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-04-27
Valuable Instruments.

An Italian paper says that the violon-
cello upon which Signor Pratti plays is
valued at 1900. 1t is Ruggueri in
strument. According to this same au-
thori y, all the prominent fiddlers have
small fortunes Invested in their violins.
Ysaye has Guardagnini worth $1,000,
and Jean Gerardy plays upon Guar
nerius, valued at 1000. DR.. Joachim
has large collection of valuable vio-
Inns. The Stradivarius that belonged to
Ernst, and said to be worth $40, 900, has
come into the possession of Lady Halle.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-04-27
Telegraphing In Indian Mountains,

One of the most elevated telegraph
lines in the world is reported from In
dia. On the Git line two passes have to
be crossed, one 1,6O0 feet high and the
other 13, 500. The snow often lies at q
depth of from 10 to Is feet, and tho
poles used are 80 feet long. The poles
are planted close together. Offices of
observation are close by, in each of
which two Europeans are stationed, lead
ing a life in comparison with which
that spent at submarine cable stations is
riotous and crowded. Many months the
passes are cut off from mankind by the
snow blockade. San Francisco Exam
liner.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-04-27
Forest Fire Phenomena,

The phenomena of sheets of flame and
balls of fire which accompany forest
fires are explained by writer as due to
gases in the air, which arise from tur-
pentine. resinous gums and volatile oils
which eXude from evergreen trees.
These are easily ignited and explode in
the air in dry weather.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-04-27
In the Sluns.

Country Boy-Where do you live?
Street Gamin-I live In q tenement
house.
"What sort of house is that?"
well, it's house where poor folks
keeps the dishes that they expects to use
# they ever have anything to cook. -
Good News.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-04-27
WHY THE ARMY BECAME QUIET.

Some said they did but play at war.
How that may be, ah, who can tellP
know the gallant army corps
Upon their fleeing foemen fell,
And sacked their camp, and took their
town,
And won both victory and renown
Now home returning wild with suag,
They come, the colors flying free,
But as within the door they throng
Why does the army suddenly
Hush the fierce din and silence keepf
Why, little brother is asleep.
From the Servian, Robert Underwood John.
son in Century.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-04-27

"Are you doing anything for that
cold?" asked Raynor.
And Shyne handed him a card in
Scribed as follows: "I'm taking the
advice of every blamed fool that comes
along with remedy. What's yoursT'--
Chicago Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-04-27

Mosaic floors, laid with small pieces
Of different colored stones set in regular
patterns, were known to the Egyptians
$500 B. G. In Babylon floors of this
kind dated from 100 b. G. They were
common i'll the Athenian and Roman
houses.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-04-27

Smith--The real estate must always
be active, l should think.
Brown-Why SO?
Smith-There are SO many fellows
nowadays who want the earth. New
York Sun.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-04-27
Store to Rent.

CTORE and DWELLING of ROOMS
- Best location for business in Frostbure
JOSEPH BEAR.
Feb l6 Frostburg, Md.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-04-27

The land of Mexico is held in feudal
tenure by about 2, 900 families Patents
are issued to all who ask for them. and
the government leaves the question of
priority to be fought out in the courts.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-04-27
Cumberland and Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE.

In addition to above Train No. leaves
Piedmont at S:i5 a. nj. ; arrives at Frostbllrg at
1O::5 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. l, 2, 3, 4, I and Sdaily except Sunday.
Nos and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days only.
Baggage car will be hauled on trains Nos
5 and d. l.. M. HAMILTON,
Jan IL Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-04-27

ITO sell Non-NicOtine Midget Cigars.
/ Salary or commission. Good side line.
Samples free. Address lands q CO.,
March IS Shippensburg, Pa.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-04-27

46 and Al still carry passengers.
No. II is a local train from Cumberland to
Pittsburg and No. II from Pittsburg to Cum
berland Nos S and make 3 stops each way.
r. r. ALLEN.
Jan IL Agent.
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-04-27
Statesmen Wanted

2 doors west of Shannou's store.
March %
Frostburg mining journal., 1895-04-27
Pittsburg Division.

No. lorBaltimore Express arrives. 2l5 m
G-Limited " 1870 pm
14-Mail " ..125O pm
64-Cumberland Exp. " dali
ly except Sunday. 7:4O p m
The herald., 1895-04-12
!. I. SHEWARD Il

THE TOWN is in carnival attire The store is
dant with Fiesta coors There is rapid increase in
the sale of Fiesta ribbons and Fiesta bunting.
Everything is giving way to the carnival of
next week. The store is in full trim
for all the business there will be in the davs
There not department in the house that has been
receiving goods for this special More than
the Dress Goods Department foremost in the way
of attractions You know how strong the Silk Depart
inent is in the way of prices and in the way of Styles
Better goods have been produced for the money
All silk figured Black Tafetas one of the scarcest things
in the silk line is here for 81 yard. All silk Checked
Taetas in three special lines for cts for cts for
75cts yard The Is the largest and finest
the way Of new goods yet shown Then there is the
popular line of real Jap fawess Ka Kais for 40
yard. Superior in the way of styles. Extra from the
tact that there glue sizing the goods One Of
the most important features in silk buying. Cheaper
goods if you them IN Printed Indas for IS
yard. All along the Dress Goods line there is great
choice for those who early in the way of prices
Take look through the Dress Goods line for so cts IS
cts and 81 yard II you need cheaper goods there
No wonder the dress goods trade has than doubled
sales. More new millinery the kind that everybody
wants the kind that everybody buys It is fine millinery
at popular prices Special sale of sailors for and oc
New today. Carriage shades and parasols. Buy them
for next week Everybody will be the and
everybody will be dressed their best Why you?
Silk waists aud separate skirts. New al-wool SUITS
They fit better and set better than madetoorder goods
They manufactured by the best skilled workmen and
you at less price than you bought the goods
and had them made order New braided capes for S.
We showing large assortment of new capes in the
better grades