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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-07-18
A Valuable Discovery.

FRosTEURG, Md, July 16, 1886.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
Ever since the first roads were made
1t has been the constant aim of road
builders to secure a soft, plinble SUBJ
stance for road metal-one that
would combine the least weight with
the least wearing capacity, and that
would blow away in dry weather and
wash away in wet seasons.
In this region it has been erroneous
ly thought that limestone was the
best material We had, but the trouble
has always been that limestone qcouM
cement itselftogether and become hard
and smooth. This being contrary to
all the requirements of good road, it
remained for Frostburg intellects to
grapple with the question and settle,
once for all, upon some combination
of materials that would be entirely free
from this vital defect. In Difference
to the old fOgy ideas concerning lime
stone, 1t was decided to continue the
use of that material and to have
the contract sag that it was to be broken
to size not larger than two inches,
but only too well was 1t understood
that, if this plan were actually carried
out, the blamed road would become so
hard and smooth that even bicycle
could be ridden over it. 1t was, there
fore, again decided that some imp,0oe-
ment must be made or the road would
get back into the condition it was
when it used to be kept up by the
government (whOse engineers only
knew enough to put on good. clean lime
stone, broken to pass through two
inch ring)
After an exhaustive series of scien-
tific experiments with all the best known
road materials, including yellow clay.
common mud, shavings, dry saw dust
and homemade soft soap the grand
discovery was at last made that ashes
just plain, common, simple, cheap,
light, dry, dusty, volatile ashes, would
answer every purpose. By spreading
this new discovery over limestone that
the contract said was to be crushed to
two-inch size, and that is to be paid
for by the Taxpayers at the two-inch
price, all cementing and consolidating
will be prevented as surely as if each
separate stone had been given a coat
of lubricating oil.
1t is to be hoped that the discoverer
of this cheap and effective method of
road construction will have his ideas
protected by patent and that he will
charge n heavy royalty to all who de-
sire to avail themselves of It's undoubt-
ed advantages.
ALLOW us to suggest, however, that
it would be doing the handsome thing
by his native town if the inventor
would give the Erostburg taxpayers
the full benefit of his exhaustive knowl-
edge of road construction by allowing
them to dispense with the old-fashioned
and worthless limestone and make the
road entirely Of ashes. GOOD ROADS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-07-18

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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-07-18
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Mr.. Haverstick REGIONS.
FRosTBURG, MD, July Is, Is

FRosTBURG, MD, July Is, 1896
To the MINING JOURNAL.
1t is not my intention to carry on an
extensive controversy on reading the
Bible in the public schools. | only
want to show how men fall into error,
when on the wrong side of a question.
Even 1.-THE great paper" fails to see
how Its argument reverts on itself
For example, it says if one man objects
to the Bible being read in the schools,
it must not be read. Nothing is said
about one man objecting to its not
being read, or if one man objects to
grammar being taught, or if one sa-
loon-keeper objects to his business
being injured by teaching temperance
under the cloak of physiology. Not
one man, but the general consensus of
the best element in a community should
determine the character of our schools.
Rabbi Stern, usually so logical, does
not comprehend my position. | said
this country was always regarded as
christian, though a revolution has set
in. Its tendency is secularism, which
both you and he seem to advocate.
The charters of the original thirteen
colonies, even of Maryland with its
liberty Of conscience clause, recog-
nized christianity as their basis. The
same can be said of the various cessions
obtained from France, Spain and
Mexico by purchase. The Supreme
Court of the United States in 1898, in
a decision handed down, believe, by
the Chief Justice, calls this christian
country. The Constitution of the
United States distinctly recognizes the
fact. In the ten days allowed to the
President to consider bill, Sunday is
excepted. Now note-lt is not The
Mahometan sixth day, or Hebrew
seventh, but Sunday, universally OBJ
served by christians. 1.-THE secularists
had their way there would be no men
ton of Sunday, or any other day, for all
days with them are alike. The Con-
stitution must be amended before this
christian character of our institutions
an be obliterated.
If this is christian nation, then
the Christian book should be used in
our national schools, whether in the
Douay, King James or Revised Version
is not so important. Instead of a
camel of dogmatism standing at the
door of our public schools seeking ad-
mission, already the camel of secular
ism has forced its head, neck and
shoulders in, and is striving to take
possession with its hind quarters of
the whole body polite.
ALEXANDER G.. HAvERs,rIcE
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-07-18
Where We Stand.

The JOURNAL was reminded Thurs
day evening by a Cumberland gentle
man of the fact that "the whole coun-
try is waiting to hear whether 'the
great paper is still for sound money"
1t is, and will be until it can be dem
onstrated that by free coinage or any
other law the price Of everything people
haze to sell can be raised, and the price Of
everything cheapened that they haze to buy.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-07-18
COUNTY NEWS.
"A Second Daniel.

Hear the judgment of that ripe
scholar and philosopher, E. R. Johns.
ton:
Admirable, editor Oder was your explain
alton of Rev. Mr.. Hayerstick's desire to have
the Bible read in the public school as mis-,
take. There is so much of that kind of zeal
without knowledge" nowadays that it is
hard to answer 1t. There is entirely too
much mere reading of the Bible in churches,
without dragging it into public schools to
skim over it as though it were as common as
other books. The Bible is generally read as
though it were to kill time, and if only time
were killed it would not matter so much,
but
What should be studied, if but only read,
Poisons the heart, and sours III the head
Even as meat, when swallowed down in
haste,
Means far more than simply that much
waste
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-07-18
Poor MARYLAND.

The JOURNAL noted last week the
small amount of intellectual space,
square and cubical, occupied by the
Maryland delegation in the Chicago
coliseum. By contrast with State
after State who sent brilliant spokes-
men to the platform, poor Maryland
had not a voice worth hearing.
This confession is the more humiliat-
ing when it is remembered that solely
for factional purposes the foremost
man in the State, if not to-day the
greatest forensic giant in the Union,
was turned down and the State ito
shameful silence brought"
Had John K. Cowen been placed on
that platform it is safe to say that
Hills unanswerable logic, Walters
eloquent defiance, Fellows faultless
rhetoric, Russell's sturdy expositions
of democracy, and Bragg's razor
sharp sarcasm, all combined in one
effort, would have been matched IN
the single sound money plea that
Maryland could have made.
But this could not be.
And so Germans Maryland, no
longer "My Maryland" like "a beggar
that is dumb, challenged double pity
The States standard was eloquent of
the States majesty, but Germans
representatives ambled to it by in
stinct as mules to hitching- post.
Under such auspices it can hardly
be wondered at that Mr.. Cowen quick
ly repudiated democracy against
which, bad as it is, his State was I'M
able to enter even a bray of protest.
1t may be that he remembered il that
first moment that slaughter for
factional purposes is game in which
two can engage, and that occasion for
counter-p]ay is not far distant.
There is a contingency-a probable
situation under which the election of
President and Vice President may
devolve upon the House of Repre-
sentatives. In that event, Maryland,
with three representatives of each
party, will be like Maryland at
Chicago-voiceless.
But-to emphasize the magnitude
Of the country's real sentiment against
unsound money, suppose Mr.. Cowen,
by casting his vote for Mckinley,
should break the tie. give Maryland
voice, nullify Gormau's credit for Il
Bryan electoral vote--who will be ahead
then9 And who then but Cowen will
enjoy the supreme credit of sustaining
the financial plank of his own State
platform And who but German will
incur the discredit of deserving in
almost every particular the platform
that he himself made9
Out of such a contest Mr.. Cowen
will emerge with flying colors, and the
JOURNAL is glad that he used the first
opportunity to forecast an lndepend-
ence of German that can IN the end
assume the yet better quality of i'm
placable and perpetual defiance.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-07-18
SEMI-LOCAL NEWS,
Tale OfTwO Cities.

Senator German is one of the men who
may be relied on by the democracy at all
times and under all circumstances. His
opinion may, on some subjects. be at va
rience with others but let come what may,
he never waivers in his loyalty to the party.
Cumberland Times.
No decent democrat will be sorry to see
German in the populist camp and out of the
democratic camp. Every decent democrat
would have rejoiced long ago had this
traitor been also deserter.-New York Times.
Somebody should make it a busl-
ness to keep namesakes reconeiled.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-07-18
Dead.

E. j. Hotchkiss, father of Miss Lille
Hotchkiss, principal of the public
school at Moscow, this county. died
Tuesday night at his home, Linden,
Va, of paralysis. He was a gentle
man of the old school; courteous,
hospitable and above the average in
intelligence. Several estimable sons
and daughters survive.
Randolph Sprigg, aged 60 years,
died at Rawlings Tuesday morning.
He was an old and highly respected
citizen. Gen. Joseph Sprigg, of Cum
berland, was one of his brothers.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-07-18

Prof. j. Phleginy, the astrologist,
read in the ephemeris of June Is the
sure defeat of Mckinley. Again IN
that of July 8 the certain triumph of
Bryan, proving his reading in both
instances by the positions of baleful
and benefc stars. While sincerely
trusting that there is no politics in
astrology, the JOURNAL must inform
Mr.. Phleginy that in his comprehensive
astral list he nowhere mentions the
longitude, latitude, altitude or attitude
Of the Homecoming Star. Paraphras-
ing Dryden. the JOURNAL will not cut
out and preserve Mr.. Phleginy's read
lngs, as per request, until he
Shall take his astrolabe and seek out here
That other star that gilds our hemisphere.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-07-18
Personal,

Among the numbers of the Mary
land State Teachers Associations pro-
gram at Deer Park this week were
an address by DeWarren H. Rey-
nolds, of Cumberland, and a paper
entitled "lmmortelles in Poetry" by
Prof. John Il. White, of same city.
Those who know Mr.. Reynolds were as
sured of an instructive and eloquent
effort, and the JOURNAL has been in
formed by competent literary critic
that Mr.. Whites paper is one of sur
passing merit.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-07-18
The Word Has Gone Out.

The word seems to have gone out to
one Of the country papers.
The rest have taken their cue there
from, and now Tray, Blanche and
Sweetheart are yelping "free coinage
at 16 to l.
This in spite of the fact that the
same people not long ago applauded a
plank in the Maryland platform ex-
pressing "unaltera5e opposition to free
coinage of silver at the ration of 16 to
l."
Immense is the echo of the whisper ed
command of the party boss.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-07-18
In Spite OF Erstwhile Nausea.

The ring papers have swallowed
the whole carcass. AS Mr. Haverstick
remarks of the SO called "secularists,' -
they have bolted down not only the
head and shoulders of free coinage,
but they have gulped the headquarters
of every ism, inclusive, from populism
to anarchy.
Great is the ring, and the Allah of
the country press is its prophet
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-07-18
Religious.

Allegany Lodge, No. A, Ancient
Order of United Workmen, attended
the Reformed church last Sunday IN
a body and heard an excellent dis
course by Rev. H. Dieckmann.
Rev. W. W. Wood, pastor, an
nounces preaching at the Main street
Baptist church every Sunday at 1Oa a.
m. and Z! p. M, and prayer meeting
every Thursday evening at u o'clock.
He requests "every member to attend
and help" and to the public he Eek
tends cordial welcome"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-07-18
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Removal,

The postoffice will be removed this
Saturday. night to the east room of
Hotel Gladstone, where the first mail
Monday morning next will be dis
tributed. More extended notice next
week.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-07-18

The following notes of real estate
transfers are of more or less interest !:
Robert Scott ct al. to John Scott lots on
the Island, Homecoming, 800.
John F. Tagen ct nc. to William Tagen
and Henry Metzner, lots "A, IS, 76. II, 70
and 10 and other land in McCuloh's ad-
dition to Frostburg. $500.
Clayton Purnell, trustee, to Andrew J..
Wilson, lot in Frostburg, 81 and other
considerations.
Clayton Purnell, trustee, to Alice CAL
laghan, lot No. % in Mount Savage, 81 and
other considerations.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-07-18

Rev. w. W. Wood, of Frostburg.
will preach at Ocean every Sunday
afternoon at 81 o'clock, and hold
prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at n o'clock.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-07-18
Where?
Tillman is for Bryan!
Heir Most is for Mckinley!
"Where will the ungodly and the
sinner appear P'

sinner appear ~

In the assessment of real and per-
sonal property there is just one really
important thing to do-seek to equalize
valuations.
The very essence of just taxation re-
sides wholly in its equality.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-07-18
If You are Married

Read only the alternate lines, commencing
with the first, third, and so on. You are
probably busy, and may skip the others.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-07-18
Social.

Thursday evening, 9th inst, was
the occasion of a most enjoyable affair
at the old Frost Mansion, given in
honor of the Misses Delano and Kauf
man, guests of Mrs. j. j. Keller and
family. Dancing was the feature of
the evening, the music being furnished
by an Italian orchestra. j. M.
Thomas, who has recently taken
charge Of the Mansion, proved him
self capable of entertaining the guests
in most approved style. his service of
refreshments being especially pleasing.
Those present were
Misses Ina Frey, Annie Williams, Mamie
Stewart, Jennie Scott, Emma Morgan, An
gwin Thomas, Josephine Kaufman, Lutte
Delano. Mrs. Jennie Payne, and Messrs.
Robert Scott, H. M. Hutson, Orville Jarrett,
William Edwards, Charles Stewart, Charles
Gross and H. S. Keller.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-07-18
AT, Homo

There is but little to add to the
JOURNALS report last week from the
Coliseum, ''the subsequent proceed
lngs interesting it no more"
Saturday evening the private car,
"Patapsco," was again taken, Capt.
Sheridan adding to his guests Gen. R..
A. Maxwell, the Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General, and O'Brien
Moore, the Washington city editor of
the st. Louis Repu6lc-two royal
travelling companions now acknowl-
edging two-fold concurrence with the
JOURNAL in the conclusion that if
there are more generous dispensers of
old-time. unaffected hospitality than
the captain and Mrs. Sheridan, they
are among the undiscovered exemplars
OF the broadest christian virtue-that
which most redeems society from
barbarism on the one hand and i'm
placable exclusiveness on the other.
The JOURNAL is especially grateful
for the captains consideration and at
tentions enabled it to witness tor the
first time, perhaps the last, one of
those scenes whose outcome may make
or mar the liberty and welfare of
millions. and which, at any rate, erect
and establish the dividing lines of
human history.
10 Thomas W. Keller, of Romney,
w. Va, one of the captains lieuten-
ants, the JOURNAL is also indebted for
points, pointers and favors." He is
native of Frostburg, wide awake
politician and excellent citizen.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-07-18
Veterinary Hospital.

GEO. A. SMITH, D.V.S.,
Graduate American Veterinary College, and
Registered in city of Baltimore in compli-
ance with the Laws of Maryland regulating
Veterinary Practice
TT AS established a HOSPITAL in the
IL DR.. Jones building, in the rear of the
Main street Baptist church, where he is pre-
pared to receive animals requiring Surgical or
Medical attention. Veterinary remedies,
such as Liniments, Condition Powders, Hoof
Ointments, etc., on hand. March %
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-07-18
If You are Engaged

The whole of the following lines will interest you but
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-07-18
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The Weather.
Cool and fair to-day.
Fair and warmer Sunday.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-10-01
A Story of Blaohie.

A correspondent who was fellow eiu
dent Of the professors IN 1865 tells a story
OF the late John S,ui BIackie which vii
/ illustrate the way IN which the famous
| teacher, who conid sometimes be very &c
we're, could also be cordial when be ceme
| 10 contact with serious students.
The correspondent was preparing for
bis degree 10 classics and was spending 3
lI,tIe time at Braemar, He had gone mp
to the Lions Face and was lying betide
. path reading the thIrd book OF Virgil
Hleld' aloud. Suddenly he felt the
touch OF stick 90 IL shoulder, and turn
log about, ssv tall, lean msn, with a
shepherds plaid thrown loosely around
bis shoulders, by bis 'ide.
Ye're reading Ylr.il laddIe, said the
man,
Yes. sir.
Let ne LeaI you translate this he con
tiuned and ia wonderful Wy be rolled
OF a u AHb lluEH VI WV IbfNr IHDSnu ~ lAL
DON.
The yoang mru dll his best to render
il iuto EDgl,sh sud then parsed sod scan
ned the lines 10 faulty ssy, be thought
But The strange man vas pleased 10 CON
mend the Students ,f1rt
Then the t~o walked together down to
Castl,too, the stranger talking eloQ1eutIy
.ad rost iDstfoe'ively Of the writings Of
the Creeks sud Komaus When their ways
parted, the mao sa.i;
! suppose yCu don't know ~Lo sm5
No. .i,, the student answered
We'll. sm Professor Blsokie Of Bin
tursb. dare saT you hsys besri Of
mei
Oh. very often indesd.
Aye, sye, s.ii the professor slowly aud
II oa Ii italy. Aud | dare cay ye've heard
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-10-01


, As / sat on the yersnas Of The y.liss
isvrru aad looked ahant me | though
u one Il The most peaceful towns eve
saw, and SAID as much B. the Justice @
t1c leaoe V!o occupied q char hrsid
ut.
Yes, purity peaceful bnt he replied e
hs Ight hand went slosly back 10 hu
pistol pocket,
Bat VII q asked,
Fat you don't want 10 mix 10 wheu II
comes Gu Your best way will be to so
through hat d or aud up star, ana uaa {
come down as long as you bear Any
shootln,
! But, | don't uBdefstaud yen. Judge
Is there TO be any shooting around
har,2
SAftlu 10 be,
Bat what sbonti
Wall, he drssled, ns he pol tied down
the street, 4 yo see that ouery basg wal
ltfin IN the mud down THAR
Yes. see bog2
He belongs to Sam B,ttorson, the coop
er, aud Sam feels IN {hty tender towards
that hswg since bis wIio died. Now, then,
dye see that pesky davg up the street by
that shade tree2
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-10-01

Lady, he ssi |, I'm 10 hard luck ye
been misI ed by the signs Of TIM, and
sm compelled to weaken aud esk inr AZ
sislance.
| Have you ever tried working2
Yesm The tronble IL that vent at
II too systemctic, The spirit ot the sgo
il fnr man ter qualify htssef fur some
particular line Of useiulutea, Versatility
hcz wrecked some Of toe b,st oi ne.
/ have heard 20
Well, lady, TOOK mp enow sboveling
~ = profession, an J studied It ao ptac
ticed il, en- got 70 ! kboweh all the fine
points Of it. An here am 10 the md
die Il warm wave with my occupation
gone
A fteely glitter o,me into the ladys
eyes.
know yoa row, Ycp vere lns Isr
winter,
Was !
Yes And yon tod the same story,
only that yon ssi / yoa we're a profession
s grass enter
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-10-01

Besides. wAut yaa 10 kuov Mos 81
J, sueh dear little soal, ADD 10 pretty
an ,ure ioa uill 47ns Illti love wttI
her
She locked al hef eonp.lion Tor tb
tlr't time, then quickly lowered Ter suI
shade. for the disuihel amsEsmeut Of bir
expression vas too much ior her gravity
For minutes cal uce RAJ med 10 the bost
The man vas wondering II It could really
be possible that thegi regarded him SIN
Iiy a. one Of bfr many trteBds, and uas
Qaue Indifferent a. 10 Whether be cared
more for smother girl 90 not
. l. bad never occurred to tim that other
meu might admire Ruth so mneh as to
sish to take her from him, he look ed
At her o his eujeavors to islhom IL all
She was really very pretty. When be
looked at ber she was leaning on the side
Of the boat. her head resting on her
arm
How perfectly idy lilo thi, is, she inslly
said, What comfort it is 10 be able to
sit silent when one feels inclined, snd not
feel one Is playing the bore. 1t lie si2n
Of true friendship, Mark. could not do
so With any one but you but you under
stand, She looked at him with sweet,
grave smile. We ousbt to be good friends,
after knowing each other oil these years
ouehtnr We?
Mark nodded. Friend always seems
TO me such 90 inadequate. cold word, be
said Friends and acquaintsnces are the
same TO me
Oh, 10, oh, mol she cried, Acqnsint
snces mean so little, they are nothing.
bsve so many, but OF friends so few You
are one Of my chieiest, and -
| always thought We we're more than
friends. be said.
You silly boy, how conld we be, she re
piled, wl'h little laugh. Int the laugh
lid not ring true.
Well, yol may know what the old
olks-
Mark, do You know that it is nearly A {
,'c,o3k, and that promised to be at Arm
irongs at 430? We must really go IN
low, 1
Later that dOy it occurred to the man
hat he-bad not thought OF the Irish girl
or several bo1rs. He did not think Of /
er till the moon rose, and he went out
q the besdland and sat alone with his |
ipe /
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-10-01

The no pouud blne chsnuel csiG-h tbai
bs- bern one oi the many attractions IN
the bakeries building Of the hsbrsska
STATE fair sas removed agaiost Eis wig :
oo- protest 10 tbs bstcheues Sunday aitrr
coon, aBd John MEREDITH. oi The hatchery
baa three brokru rlb", State Flsb Com al.
.iJuer Liw NAV carries several bruises
aud sapeuut ndeut . Bren stady 10
moonlight colotog aader bis left eye.
The pooderons h,b has been couHusd
10 nsuos tsak 81 the sIsibt. lie is q
sicted i,llos, sud this ls pretty yell
knosn. 20 cloth gas folded sb0gl be