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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-05
STRAIN ON THE EYES.
Children at School Are Inclined to Have
"the Academy Headache"

Children at School Arc Inclined to Have
"the Academy Headache"
One of the common causes of pain
above the brows is the overuse of the
eyes and the strain of accommodation
in constantly looking at near objects.
In its transient form it may be famil-
lar to some as the result of visit to
a picture gallery, but in more senses
than one this may be known as "the
academy headache, for if it is Temporal
rily developed in morning spent at
Burlington House it is even more
readily excited and permanently estab-
lished among the children at the board
schools and the girls of the high schools.
Seventy-two per cent of the children of
today are said to be sufferers from de-
fective eyesight, generally in the direc-
ton of difficulty in seeing near objects
clearly. Headache is almost always pres
ent in the cases of the poor little crea-
lures, whose bodies are starved while
their minds are overfed in the scramble
for educational grants.
The ocular headache is often cock
istent with the anamic headache, espe-
cially in growing girls. Here we find
frontal or supraorbital pain, due to eye
strain, associated with the vertical pain
felt all over the top of the head, which
is characteristic of bloodlessness. Plenty
of wholesome food, fresh air and out of
door exercise will help to combat the
anamia, while the practice of looking
at distant objects, and, alas the use Of
appropriate spectacles may relieve the
headache of eyestrain, but reading,
writing and sewing will permanently
damage the sight, SO that for the sake
of education and in the struggle for life
the coming race is growing up purblind.
philadelphia Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-05

In 1887 drought and intensely hot
weather prevailed in northwest India.
Over 100000 persons persisted from
famine. Similar destruction was
wrought by the same causes in 1865 and
1868, over 1000, 900 persons perishing
Of hunger In the two years
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-05
Bound to Have a License.

A bewhiskered man who didn't look
as prosperous as some of those behind
him pushed himself to the front of the
line in the city comptroller's office yes
terday and stood at the license window.
els this where they get wagon IL
censes?" he asked the clerk.
eyes, this is the place. Pay your
money up stairs and bring the receipt
down here" was the reply
Lem me see. How much is wagon
license?" inquired the unprosperous man
as he fingered his pocket.
at will cost you So"
Ono les en- that?''
"No, that's the price regulated by
law"
GLOW much for an express icense?"
'"That will cost you $l.25."
"Well, I can't afford it. I'll run my
old wagon in the shed and turn my bosses
out to pasture. I amt got enough mon
ey and can't borrow it
"Well, I'm sorry
"Say, how much is dog license?"
Zone dollar"
"Well, GIN 'me one. That's all can
afford. indianapolis Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-05
The Same Thing.

Major John writes in The United
Service Magazine that while he was
employed between Port Said and Kan
tara he saw the waters of the Lake Men,
zalek "driven beyond the horizon" by a
violent wind, so that tile natives walked
about where the day before they were
fishing This convinced him that he had
seen exactly what happened when, the
Israelites passed dry shod through the
Red sea.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-05
HANDLING BOA CONSTRUCTORS.
The Trick by Which the serpents Are
Managed without Danger.

managed "1LhOuC Danger.
Snake dealers in South America have
fine contempt for their squirming and
venomous wares, though it is sometimes
difficult to induce ship captains to carry
them as freight. The snake dealers han
die the boa constructor with great deft-
ness. This serpent bites, but his bite is
not venomous, so that the chief danger
to the handler is from the serpent's
enormously powerful muscles. The
dealers have learned that the boa, to be
really dangerous, must have fulcrum
in the shape of something around which
he may coil his tail.
The boa is, in fact, lever in which
the ordinary arrangement is power,
weight, fulcrum. Knowing this, the
dealers drop soft hat over his head,
that he may neither see nor bite, and
then snatch him so suddenly from his
resting place that he has no opportunity
to brace himself by Selling fixed OBJ
ject with his tail. After that the essen
tial thing is to see that he is not brought
within distance of any such object.
A snake dealer on Brazilian steam
er the other day was occupied in trans
ferring his boas from one box to anoth-
er. He opened the box an instant, drop
ped hat over the head of one of the
creatures, snatched it from its fellows,
and rushing across the deck dropped it
into the other box. The thing looked SO
easy that deck hand, waiting until the
snake owners back was turned, essayed
to repeat the act. He neglected to use
the hat, and with yell yanked great
snake from the box with its fangs fixed
in his fingers. Not daring to let go, yet
fearing to hold on, he began whirling
the snake about his head, meanwhile
dancing madly over the deck. The snake
man managed to capture the reptile and
box it in security. Then somebody ex-
pressed concern for the rash deck hand,
to which the snake owner answered:
"What, him? He's all right But
think of my snake It's worth 20 of that
mug p'-New York Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-05
TURNING THE TABLES.
The Unfortunate Lawyer and His Client,
the Nurse.

The Unfortunate Lawyer and His Client,
the Nurse.
The extent to which lawyers can ex-
ercise their imagination when pleading
in behalf of their clients is almost be-
You'd belief, but sometimes the tables
are turned in very unexpected fashion.
On one occasion Mr. S. was en-
gagged in presenting the case of a'wom-
an who petitioned the court to grant
her judicial separation from her hus-
band, workingman, and urged that as
she was in extreme poverty she was en-
titled to alimony according to her hus-
bands means.
With voice broken in it's pathos the
lawyer dilated on the imperative neces-
sity of the case, declaring that his client
was utterly destitute, not having a mat
tress to lie upon, and not possessing the
means to purchase crust of bread
When the evidence had been heard
the judge, who we'll knew the counsels
unlimited powers of exaggeration,
turned to the appellant and addressed to
her few questions.
''Have you then no occupation?'
eyes, my lord; I am nurse" was
the incautious reply.
"And where are you employed?'
II am at Mr.. S-'s,' she unwit-
tingly rejoined, pointing to her counsel.
1t was with the greatest difficulty
that the judge refrained from joining in
the shout of laughter with which this
admission was hailed Boston Travel
Ter,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-05
COLORADO'S CLIMATE.
A Region of Outdoor Life Decidedly Fa-
vorable to Health.


The easterner, bred and born at sea
level, has very vague idea of that part
of his country which is at cloud
height, and he has scarcely any concep-
tion Of the governing climate of such
section. The purely picturesque appeals
to the tourist, and he gives hardly
thought, surely not a serious one, to the
high altitude section through which he
passes.
The Adirondacks have accomplished
wonderful temporary healings and per-
manent cures for certain pulmonary
troubles, yet their beneficial results do
not compare in extent with those of that
section which lies at an altitude vary
ing from $500 to 5000 feet above the
sea, known as the high and dry Rocky
Mountain belt, whose heart is Colorado.
From statistical comparative wealth
er bureau report little idea could be
formed of this climate, for in these COM
parative statements the dry and rarified
condition of the air is not fully appre
ciated The dominant feature of this
high altitude is light, dry and electrical
atmosphere, with its abundant sunshine
and clear weather. This is true of all
seasons at the 5000 foot level, or while
rain falls in torrents for an hour nearly
every day during May, June, July and
August, the sun always shines the rest
Of the day, and ten minutes after the
rain has ceased the sandy roads are dry
and the air does not retain moisture.
After these months not q drop of water
falls from the cloudless sky, and snow
storms are few and light.
The mercury occasionally drops to 20
degrees below zero during winter nights
and rises to 60 degrees in the shade the
following morning, while in summer,
although blanket is always nightly
necessity, the thermometer often regis
tiers 80 degrees during the day and the
heat of the sun is always intense. These
extremes are much less keenly felt than
they would be at sea level, owing to the
dryness Of the air.
1t is a region of out of door life,
where regaining of health is business.
Thousands of beings, whose existence
would be measured by weeks if they re-
turned to the dampness of sea level,
here are we'll and active 1t is true that
some cases Of pulmonary trouble are not
benefited at the 5000 foot elevation,
but either the disease has advanced so
far that the invalid could not live more
than a few weeks in any climate, Or he
is affected with some heart trouble.
Cases of the latter sort migrate to an
extension of this dry belt, which de-
sends into New Mexico, along the Pc
cos and Rio Grande valleys, where the
elevation is from 5000 to 1000 feet.
There the action of the heart is modi-
fed, and the patient is more benefited
than in the higher portions of the Rock
ies.-New Science Review.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-05
waived RESPONSIBILITY.

Wiggles-If anybody inquiries for me
within ten minutes, will you tell them
that I'll be right back?
Wagglss-No; I'll tell 'em you said
you would. -Somerville Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-05
In the Nature of a Warming.


Elderly Relative with means)-Al-
fred, this young Miss Peduncle you
want to marry-what kind of a girl is
she?
Young Man with expectations con
tingent on elderly relatives last will
and testament)-Aunt Rachel, she is
the best girl alive! She plays the piano
beautifully, she can paint on china,
speak French like native and
"Plays tennis, suppose?"
"Oh, yes; she's q capital tennis play
er."
Rides bicycle?"
"To perfection.
"H'ml Wears bloomers?"
"Er-sometimes.
(Grimly)-'You had better find out
If she can cook. "-Philadelphia Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-05
A Marvel of Art,

The casket that Nasrulla Khan pre-
sented to the queen from his father, the
ameer of Afghanistan, is marvel of
art. 1t is IS inches 1sng by Is inches
high. 1t is cut from block of lapis laz-
uli, and is incrusted with large dia-
monds, rubies and emeralds. From the
four top corners spring stars containing
612 brilliants. The value of the whole
is $S5, 900. The queen in return sent q
gold plate service and other presents of
equal value. --Philadelphia Ledger.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-10-05
N Office.

A LII persons are hereby warned against
"A shooting, or trespassng for the purpose
of shooting, on the meadows, pastures or
cleared lands of the Consolidation Coal Com
pany, except the rifle range of the Frostburg
Rifle Association.
Persons disregarding this notice will be
prosecuted. b. s. RANDOLPH,
March 81 Mining Superintendent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-28
nr,fprD THEM INTO THE WATER.

,,p ,xn MRS. CHARLES HArPTNERs hArEH
rNcE WITH 4 FRAcTIors HORSE
,ha,les uauptner and his wife were uncere'"o,
o,,. a,r,rod into Van Cortlandt Creek near 'ne
,ro, o., Van Cortlardt Park yesterday afternoon
a;rc ~ tho st,Ibbornness OF horse that Is o'''"
,,,o.s haitv but more frequently addicted u '"e
,hi. or roo,ine backward Yesterday ai'el"oo'
49,, ,o,,,led over a stone wall and didn't stop pacN-
,no nntu he reached the water Then ne uas"eu
, w aa ran down the street. demolishing the buggy
, oral,z,np podestrans bicycle riders ana oTcu-
anu I t ,.ohicIes with fear until captured ny fonce
l,alt7 .,iir,ortin ~ the Kingsbridge station MT.
Iia rIntrer is n shirt manufacturer win s.ore 10
ns~iI,.o at Thirty -third-st. and living AT NO -
West Thirty -fOurth-st ,..,.. ,.o.,ordav Tho
"yti,h his wife he went out driving yesteruaE ~
80 became frightened at passing tIah on J 'I'J
Xouyork central Road, and reared u, tht ai,, @
~, hscked down an embankment Mr. haup.ner n
,'lied on the reins and applied the WHIP 10 U ~
pnd, pun Horse buggy and occupants ianded IN tiaJ
p,o. Tho buggy overturned. ana tne anne a.,
,N,i ,,, ble heels knocked the dashboard out WIZ
, ward movement and started up tie M a s, ~,
one OLD va ,o rood The stone wall was constructed Oh
'oose stones Mr. Iauptner sustaihe4 II,'i,i IiII jn
ny,iiees hr. none Of serious nature lie ia'lueu "
water three feet deep. 49,, T.. ,.o raigbborhood
II Ne Tauntner went home ana hrought f pac1
dry clothing for her husband She su'e'eu
l,rufs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-28
4 SUIT INVOLTING s,50o.O0o ACRLS.

INTERESTING HISTORY OF LITIGATION OVER
VAST TRACT OF LAND II THREE STATES
Parkereburg W Va. oct. 27-The most I'M
portant land suit ever tried In the Federal Court
in West Virginia Is now before Judge j. j. jack
SON The cas-, is one involving the possession OF
about 2JOOlO acres Of land in Mingo. Logan. Wyo-
ming and Mcdowell counties West virginia Ilke
County. Kentucky, and buchanan ana Idze"eH
counties Virginia The case was Drought by Henry
c. King. the present litigation involving the Ute
70 haf a million acres but it Will be followed by
separate suits or possession of tracts aggregauhs
$500 90
James Swami. a Boston merchant ana itlehn
OF George Washington. the original owner OF huch
OF this land sold what he could OF IL ana ueVo'eu
the proceeds TO furthering the cause oI Amer Oa"
independence, himself taking an active par ' ''e
war In return tor his services the house o' -
eates of Virginia redeeded to him all tne PioP.i
he sold and gave MIN much more ylhs s"rs, -.
the Aleghanies. Swann's IDEA wa ~ ~ ~
colony for French nobility. The hd'S G.n ~ -
noIen33 frustrated the emigration, and swami was
Confronted with debt Of 4,cDVD HanS' i pcia 90
was una5e to pay. and was confined IA ~ % ,iots In
prison FOR ten Years In the time OF w i'Ets ~.
Paris Swanu was released. but ne nieu 81. III .
broken on the streets three days aIteI fa.iiiS hn
feedom The Virginia legislature appoI"' ,ar he
French creditors. Dumas died ana rrhtors en-
tate $4,000 in debt The Frencn cfeu.'o n ottornev
ploved Josiah Randall. of PhiIade phla' aS "''''"
In 1885. -. .o.a,ne forfeited to
the State for non payment Of taxes D"' - '''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-28
4 LEAF FROM GENERAL PALBERS DiAHf.
THE ILLINOIS SENATOR WRITES A BooK-FlRST
IMPRESSIONS OF GARFIELD.

THE ILLINOIS SENATOR WRITES BOOk-flHSI
IMPRESSIONS OF GARFIELD.
cr,,gaeld Ill oct 27.-Unted States Senator
rotr palmer who contemplates retiring from puDlc
ufo 10 now engaged in the preparation OF WORK,
eo,rawhat autobiographical. entitled the story OF
an Earnest Life" Advance pages OF TINS work
saor, nov IN view OF the publication OF Senator
Sborman's book giving an account OF General car-
eelo'. nomination r the Presidency. quite appio-
rriate senator Palmer kept diary from wh'ch
the following extract from pages written IN june
1863 are made:
In my ylsits TO the headquarters formed some, sore
what familiar acquaintance with BrlgadleI di
James i Garfield. who had been promoter nom
coonel of an Ohio regiment. at the head ot "hlch
he had won some distinction during shorl cdn,- cd,n
~ General Garfield was that he scholarly buy
somewhat formal, and little pedantic II hanits n
wera sudious and he devoted himself 10 the dutles
,rhich were those OF the chief Of star dssiduousS
his conduct WAS extremely respectluI. TO ms chicl
General Rosecrans and considerate fnd polite 20
views Of military and political affairs seemed 10 be
iudicious elevated and liberal So far es could pr
iudgcd by his expressions. but he did not impress
me as one who possessed either depth or feenR or
rre-ernnent sincerity. He had at that time the
consnicuous habit Of expressing generous sentiments
nv AIT and often neat or beautiful quPtations from
the best authors. His definitions ard statement.
we're usually exact. but he did not often commit
himself upon any doubtful point OF military or I'-
ii,icsl nolicy otherwise than by happily expressed
quotations. He was ambitious as WIS cas-! 10 p'
seen and furnished proof by his coIfduct that ne
wouid bide his time and would not be ikely 10
recklessly share the misfortunes or either MS chel
or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-28
OFFEEED 4 BRIBE FOR HIS LICENSE.
4 PLUMBER WHO TRIED TO CORRUPT AN EXAM
INrR GETS INTO TROUBLE

PrJ-MRER WHO TRIED TO CORRUPT AN EXAM
iNrR GETS INTO TROUBLE.
Samuel Greens,en. a young who runs a
plumbers shop at No l75 Madison-si. is IN CUSTODY
At Police Headquayters to-day charged with attempt
ing 70 bribe Wliam Lockwood. president Of the
Roard OF Examiners for the granting of plumbers
licenses. by presenting to him 81" az an induce
ment 10 permit him to pass his examination AS
hoss plumber The wOud-be plumber apphei lot a
license in august last but failed in his eXdHiAation
and was rejected. He applied again III S'ptsihpV'
and after 4 second examination this month was
again rejected. On hearing the result OF il' 'Itd
he waited outside the examination rooms lV' Sit
cos,ed him asking where he lived. Mr.. LOCKWOOD
refused tell him. and Greensteih ,thsn sdiI nc nc
would give the president $l" he would he.p nun ~
pass his examination ana 10 receive license Nlr
lockwood promptly told him to 20 about MS Dus!-
Greensteln however was persistent He found out
Mr. I.ockwood's address from the CITY Directory
and on Friday evening called at his nome. No. -Vt
:; Nicho.as-ave Mr.. Lockwood was not AT nome
that he had sl0O FOR her husband and would can NE
next evening. Tn message Vas delivered TO MI
Lockwood when he returned home. ana on Satur
day morning ne laid the matter before ms COZ
leagues They recommended him 10 consult the
police and Mr.. Lockwood saw Acting captain
o Brien. OF the Central Once.
fore Detectives . Irien and Dorian. OF the central
once. were concealed behind the portieres IN Mr;
Cireenstein ON entering the room. said MIR. Lock-
wood here is Slto. Take II and let me pass at the
next examination.
put it on the table" replied Mr.. Lockwood. 'and
Cireensten turned away with contentei smile.
He had scarcely reached the door. however. when
listening To the conversation lie was taken 10 Po-
lice Headuuarters and locked up cn charge OF
bribery Magistrate Wentworth rcmlf led Green
stein in Jefferson Market Court yester lay morning
a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-28
THAT HARLEM RAILROAD STAII

FEARS THAT THE NETWORK CENTRAL PEOPLE
HAVE CHANGED THE PLANS
Some q, the residents Of Harlem inclined TO
believe that the officials OF the New-York Central
Railr pad do not intend to live up TO the agreement
to build the new station az Observation-Disclosures
nfth-st with four platforms and that they VIII not
cause all trains including fast expresses, 10 stop
az this station The original plans call for four
large platforms. two outside, and TWO inside p;-
tween the outside and middle tracks The middle
nstforms we're to be used in taking on ana letting
nT messengers on express trains, and were 10 De
reached BY bridges from the outside platforms
pronerty-owners who were assessed for the I'm,
nrovemenis declare that the plans being altered
and thai If the original agreement BE not carried
ont they VIII protest seriously.
Those who have Watched the work now say that
II is evident that only two Platforms are 10 De
hut Chief Engineer Katie. when asked ABOUT tne
matter said that II there had been any cnanSe
in the original plais he knew nothlns o, IL
He said that II the plans had been altered
President Chauncey Depew would certainty nave
told him about H. When Horace Du Val Mrs De
pew's private secretary, was asked ABOUT the ih"'-
ter, he said: -. ,. W.
D.pew is in the West. and will not be back untii
saturday We want all the platforms that we
can get up there, and 80 do not see why we wou'd
hulld ONLY two when can have four
While Two platforms being hrished, II - De
lieved that the other Will be colnpletel as sooi
as posshle and that the delay Is due TO torcei
nosfponemen, owing TO the enormous expense IN
bui,ing the yiaduct. which cost 100000. ana ex-
tensve improvements at Buffalo and elsewhere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-28
SERIOCS EFFECT or TIE DROUIH

r,xcrp OF GREAT LOSS MENACEs THE COAL
SHIPPING INTERESTS or PITTsM'RG.
p,,sbure oct 27.-ror the first time in fifteen
DE- VS. rain Of any consequence or quahuy uescehueu
q, Pi,tsburg this afternoon and evening. The pre-
c,nita,ion amounted to % inch almost half OF
that coming down inside Of twenty minutes This
Z, more than oue-half the downpour for the preced
,,g r,rtion OF the month, which after the
subsl5ence of the eiorm tonight 81 incn, making
oo,cner ,,p TO date al extraordinary dry month
The shower almost local
Several fires occurred to-day and tonight the
insulation OF electric ngtt wires becoming worn
and ,raved owing 10 the drouih and the rain caus-
ins short circuits Of wires which ignited several
buildings No serious damage occurred
The continued drouth threatens great damage IN
the Ohio Valley Captain l. y. Bunton, head OF the
Walton coal shipping interests the largest IN the
Monongahela Valley, said:
Unless the drouth IS broken before cold weather
sets in / fear there VIII be a terrible result ana a
loss OF boats and coal mat can only De contpuV.I
IN the millions. The danger IS ln.ine' UNns 10
the near approach Of freezing weather W mn tiIe
rivers begin TO freezr which must be in very shoF'
time the wlckets Of the Davis Island dam must De s
This were not done the ice would form an Immense
boom behind the dam and sweep II OUT Oi ~
When the wckets are lowered the wafer ~ ~. Wv,
harbor and the pools above VIII ran ana lhe ailo.
inevitable consequence Will De that the steamers
and coal fleets in the harDor VII pe siouh2eo' nam nan
Inered 10 pieces by the Ice and perhaps destfoyel.
have never been menaced so serlousiy De'Ua' @ ,a
my experience Of forty years on the rivers We ma =
the river falls in June and remains IoW uhtil sho"
comes This year the river began to 30 down III
Nanv other industries feel the effects of tho dry
spell Fully 500 coal miners are IDLE owing 10 oh ue
inability get barges up the ono itlVer rhe & Ho
River marks 9i2 inches belo" Davis lSidiu oiA'
the lowest record.