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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
Wrinkles.

II our forehead is rigid with wrinkles
before 40, what will it be at 70? There
is one consoling thought about these
marks of time and trouble-the death
angel almost always grasses them. Even
the extremely aged in death often wear
smooth and peaceful brow, thus leav-
ing our last memory Of them calm and
tranquil. But our business is with life.
Scowling is silent kind of scolding.
1t shows that our souls need sweeten-
ing. For PHYS sake let us take sad
iron, or glad iron, on a smoothing tool
of some sort and straighten the creases
out of our faces before they become in
delibly engraved upon our faces. FIX
change.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
A BIT OF PENCIL.
Priced Because It Is q Veteran and Went
Through the War

Priced Because 1T Is q Veteran and Went
Through the War
''I have a very fine and choice cabinet
of relics and specimens of the late war, 5"
said j. Fillmore of South Dakota. "In
the collection is an old fashioned com
mon lead pencil, only three-quarters of
an inch long, which was given to me by
Major J. B. Fairbanks, who carried it
through the entire war, and in present
ing it to me the major gave me this bio
graphical sketch of the pencil This
pencil is veteran of the late war.
When it enlisted, it was round and of
full length.
when the war was over, it was, like
many other veterans, badly used up.
During its service it campaiSned in dust
and mud, over the hills and plains of
Maryland and Virginia, through the
swamps of Mississippi, across the noun
tains of Kentucky and Tennessee again
through Virginia, from the Wilderness
to AppomattoX. 1t has watched upon the
picket line in daylight and in darkness,
in heat and in cold, i'll rain and in snow.
IL Aiao tohSh ptio LII Aiiteiiy e'hii
and in moro than half score of regular
battles, and in addition it went through
the siege of Petersburg, and was en-
gagged i'll several of the assaults upon
that stronghold. With it, for eight
months. while the owner was first ser
geant of his company, he kept the daily
record and report of the company.
1t wrote the name and the number
of those ON detached service, of the alb
sent with leave, of those daily detailed
for ordinary camp duties or occasionally
for some special duty, of the number
present t, duty and of the sick in quar-
ters. At the roll call after battle it has
noted the names of those who did not
answer. 1t has recorded the names of
those men as J.; ed in battle, wounded
in battle, die, wounds, died of dis
ease, discharge, on account of wounds
received and disease contracted in line
of duty LII its own way it has written
its humble page i'll the history of the
most eventful epoch Of all times. Pre-
serve it and cherish it. '"-Kansas City
Times
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
A FATAL MISTAKE.
1t Was Made by n Profuse Frenchman In
His Leave Taking.

A citizen of France who has an nvet-
crate habit of confoundiDg everything
which is said to him and has been ell
deavoring to acquire knowledge of our
yernacular was about leaving his board
ing house for more comfortable quar-
ter. All the little mysteries of his ward
robe, including his last neither garment
and umbrella, had been packed up,
when he bethought to himself the un-
pleasant duty now devolving upon him
that of bidding "ze folks" Soodby.
After shaking his fellow boarders
cordially bv the hand and wishing theln
with ince;'sant bowling, "Ze verree best
success in ze virl' and "ze benediction
Gu chief" he retired in search of his
"dear landlady,' to give her also his
blessing He mot her at the staircase,
and advancing, hat III hand, with a
thousand scrapes, commenced his speech :
"Ah, madame, I'm going TO leave you.
You have been verree amiable to me-
madame. | will nevare forget you for
zat. If in my countree, | would ask Ze1
government to give you pension, ma
uaLiS. Iit Sool iahS ptt' 'i'Nii li'l
head and blushed modestly, while our
Frenchman proceeded: "Vell, l must
20. You know in zeese life it is full of
pain and trouble. If Got adopted re virl
vich Lamartine made i'll his poesie, zen
Zure should be no more pain. Adieu,
madame-adieu! Perhaps forever -
Thereupon the Frenchman was max
ing his exit, when he was suddenly
called back by his landlady, who inter
estedly inquired, "Why, Mr.. c.,
you have fcrgottenyour latchkey," Mr..
c. appeared amazed, apparently not
understanding his inte1rogator. Eyes, VI
continued Mrs. Nj, ''you know it is
the rule for all boarders to give me their
latchkeys "Oh, madame, interrupted
the Frenchnan, with enthusiasm, 81 Will
give you not one-not one, but Zou-
zands!'' and, applying the action to the
word, he sprang toward Mrs. Nj,
and, embracing her tightly i'll his arms,
kissed her most heroically. The alright
ed Mrs. M, recovering herself at
length, cried out, ''The key, Mr. G.,
the key!" Frenchy, looking confused,
confounded, CALCULATES with heavy signs
ooh, madame, I zot you Ak me for one
KEGS, and l give it to you. Vat a tata 'e
mistake ."-Scottish American.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08

A quaint tale of Il typewriter is told
by an AngloIndian who has just come
home. One of the English judges i'll
India was an expert on the machine.
and it occurred to him to use it for the
taking of judicial notes. The machine
was conveyed into court, when certain
novelty was impaired tot the proceedings
by the click of the keys and the tinkle
of the bell which indicated that a line
had been completed The prisoner was
found guilty and sentenced. Promptly
he appealed, on the ground that instead
of listening to the evidence the judge
had whiled away his time by playing
on a musical instrument. Realm.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08

Many Biologists Contend That the Garden
of Eden Was In the Arctic Regions.
In all interesting and highly instruct
i've article Edward S. Martin, in the
Ladies Home journal, reviews the nu-
meroEs theories advanced by scientists
i'll the eEtlcHyor to solve the perpleXing
problem as tothe exact location of the site
of the garden of Eden. After sitting the
theories the writer concludes that the
question is no nearer answered than it
was 2, ,0G0 years ago, and that there are
no present indications that the matter
will ever be definitely settled by any
man. To one of the latest and most in
genious theories Mr. Martin thus re-
fers:
The north pole will seem at first
thought of the average investigator the
most unlikely site on earth for paradise
to have occupied. Nevertheless several
sober and thoughtful books and PAM
phlets have been written i'll support of
the north poles pretensions. The north
pole nowadays is bitter cold, but it has
not always been So Biologists tell us
that the earth was excessively hot
when it first began its course-much too
hot to admit of the presence of any liv-
ing creatures, except, perhaps, sala-
mander. AS it grew cooler vegetation
began Oh it, and then it began to be
peopled, first with fishes, and then with
birds and beasts, finally with man.
The first spot on earth to get cool
enough to use was the north pole. In
the process of time it got too cold, but
there must have been long period
when the polar region was the mcst
comfortable part of the world. During
this period, many eminent geologists be-
lieve, there existed around the north pole
a continent now submerged, and that on
that continent our progenitors were
comfortable i'll their first home. 1t is
known with entire certainty that the
polar region was once warm enough for
tropical vegetation to grow there. There
was light enough also for such veSeta-
tion--abunti.ult light, indeed, for all
uses and plenty for primoyal man.
Geology tells us that man might have
lived at the north pole.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
Flow an English Methodist Preacher
Wooed and Was Accepted.

ga good story is told of an English
minister who lived about 70 years ago, :"
raid Uncle Dave. "We may call him
E,ni;h, and be was bachelor. He re-
sistc: many nersuasions to marry, which
his friends were constantly making, un-
til lie had reached a tolerably ripe age,
and lie himself began to feel the need
of or at least began to have new ideas
of the comfort of being nursed with wo
mans gentle care. Shortly after enter
ing one Of the circuits maiden lady,
also of ripe years, was strongly recon-
menaed to him. and his friends again
urged that he would better get married,
representing that the lady named would
not refuse to accept him, notwithstand-
ing his eccentricities.
Do you think tho?" said the domi-
nic, for he had a very perceptiblo lisp
Then L II go and thee her.
He was as good as his word His
ring at the doorbell was answered by
the serving maid. 18th NTH P. within?'
b.lskly but calmly asked the love-.
Yes. sir. Will you kindly walk in?'
No, thank you. Be kind enough to
thay to NTH P. that l with to thpeal
to her I; moment Miss P. appeared and
repeated the invitation to walk i'll.
mo, thank you. I'll thoon explain
my bithneth. I'm the new Methodist
preacher. I'm unmarried. Ny friends
think I'd better marry. They recon-
mend you for wife. Have you any Oh
jections?'
"'Why, really, Mr.. sm-''
There, don t anther now. Will call
thith day week for your reply. Good
day
son that day he appeared at the door
of Miss ?. S residence. 1t was promptly
opened by the lady herself.
"'Walk in, Mr.. Smith
Can indeed, ma am. Pleath anther
me. Yeth or no?'
"Well, Mr.. Smith, it is q very seri-
og,s matter. should not like to get out
of the way Of Providence
"I perfectly understand you, NTH
P. We will be married thith day week
will call at thith hour. Pleath be
ready, ma am.
''He called on that day week at that
hour. She was ready. They were mar
ried and lived happily several years. :"
boston Herald.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
The Roman HeImet.

The Roman helmet of tho average
size weighed about two pounds and was
ihickly lined with felt, so that a severe
blow could be borne without seriuus in-
convenience These helmets We're intol
arably hot, however, and We're never
worn during the march or at any time
save on parade. sentry or guard duty, OF
in the immediate presence of tho enemy.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
WITH THE TIDE.

watched him love going from me
(Ah, would to God had diedD,
And prayed to the great all Father
To stay the turn of the tide.
To stay the cbb! And he hardened,
And ever the waves rolled on,
Till meadow and garden and hedgerows
could see them never one.
For / knew that my love was dying;
At the turn of the tide he must go.
The soul may not leave it's dwelling
Till bctwiXt the ebb and the flow.
And the people who all flocked inland
They called it u great springtide,
And l listened and joined in their sorrow
But knew in my heart that lied.
And my love as he watched the waters
Sighed Wearily for his rest.
Then l prayed once more to our Father,
For saw that his will was best.
AS the sea went slowly backward
The spirit of ono who had died
Was borne on the waste of waters,
For the soul must go with the tide.
FLORENCE Peacock in London Academy.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08

Father (who has given his consent-
l hope, young man, that you know the
value of the prize you will get i'll my
daughter:
Young Man-Well-er-no, sir. /
don't know the exact value, but, as near
as / can find cut, it's i'll the neighbor-
hood of e5, eco London Answers.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
A Ready Answer.

When Admiral Stephen B. Luce was a
young lieutenant on the old ship Con-
stellation, he was known equally for
his capabilities as an officer and for his
roistering tendencies. His readiness to
wit was also a marked quality, as is
shown by the following story, that is a
favorite in the wardroums Of the navy
to this day. The ship was at Newport,
and the lieutenant entered fully into the
social pleasures Of that gay city. AS he
went aboard one evening, after an aft
ernoon out the officer of the deck no.
ticed that his step was not as steady
as it might bo, and i'll his sternest tones
said, "Mr. Luce, you're tight, sir!"
Quick as Il flash came the answer, eff
Stephen B. Luce, how can he be tight,
sir" Tho future admiral heard no more
of the matter. r.-Cincinnati Times Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
PRINCE AND PAUPER.

The prince passed by. careless boy
AS he watched him ride away
Thought, ooh, for a taste of the boundless Joy
Where the prince must feast each day."
And great hope burned in his youthful heart
To some time play princes part
The prince passed by. His heart was sad
With thousand cares oppressed.
"To be once more like that happy lad
And freed from this deep unrest
I'd give all the sorry hopes of men.
Alas, that youth comes not againl"
Nixon Waterr J n Chicago Journal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
A Seventh of New Yorks Population.

The Jews number fully one-scventh
of the city population. and whenever
steps are taken that appeal to the sects
in any way, and sectarian representa-
tives are included in the movement, it
is unjust not to ask the Jews as well as
the Catholics and others to be included.
Jewish Messenger.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
Dry.

In vn2uHo OF sermons by q well
Known but tu&id preacher the follow
Ig Ines were found written upon the
syleaf
If thu r. e';c,'ll he another flood,
For rofr:,- hitner lily.
Though all i!i.' world Should be submerged.
This bo,il, would stil be dry.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
HERE is A MODEL.
Husbands May Fashion Themselves After
This Approved Style.

Husbands May Fashion Themselves After
This Approved Style.
Scene Front parlor. Enter hus.
band, trimming his cuffs with pair Of
scissors.
Wife-Good morning, dear.
Husband-Good morning.
Wife-Do you wish anything?
Husband-No.
Exit husband.
Scene 2--Library. Enter husband
sewing a button on his vest.
Wife-What are you doing, dear?
misunderstanding
Wife-Why, yes, you are!
Husband-No, I'm not.
Exit husband.
Scene 3--Laundry Husband washing
@ handkerchief Enter wife.
Wife-Are you busy, my dear?
Husband-No.
Wife-Are you sure now?
Husband-Positive.
Exit wife.
Scene 4.---Breakfast room. Enter hus-
band.
Wife-Are you angry because break
fast ism t ready, love?
Husband-No.
Wife-Yes, you are!
Husband-No, I'm not.
Wife-But here comes your train, and
you will have to almost break your neck
to get it.
E,yi+ hpCbapd
Scene 5-Hall. Enter wife,
Wife-Goodby, dear.
Husband-Goodby.
Wife-Are you SO very, very hungry:
Husband-No, not very.
Wife-You re not i'll good humor.
Husband-Yes, am.
Wife with melting eyes)-Then,
dear, will you let me have $22. rs to pay
for my bonnet when it comes?
Husband-Yes, certainly. Take this
$50 and keep the change for pin money.
Exit husband. d.-New York Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
Cumberland and Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE.

In addition to above Train No. leaves
Piedmont at S:i5 Il. m. : arrives n Frostburg mt
lO:35 a. m., and Train No s. leaving Frostburg
at l:45 p. m, reaches Piedmont ut 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
berand.
Nos. l. 2, 3, 4, and Sdaily except Sunday
Nos. 5 and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days only.
Baggage car will be hauled on trains Nos
8 and 6. L. NJ HAMILTON,
May Is Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
How Teinnyson Asked For an Apple.

Mr.. &het"ard adds that his father
used to tell him that when he was q
boy he once met Tonnysom ut dinner
party, and that he was very frightened
at his appearance. "Tennyson was at
that time very sallow-almost yellow
and he'd long black hair, At dessert
the poet bent across the table and ad-
dressed my father, in front of whom
was placed ii dish of fruit, and said
Evolve me an apple. 1 did not know
what he wanted me TO do, said my IA
ther. '-Westminster Gazette.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
Pittsburg Division

He'o' ~ VI II Il II ~ RH'
WESrBOUND.
No 9--Pittsburg Express leaves LEO a m
'' 63-Cumberland " g dali
lv except Sunday 7:50 a m
" 11-Mail leaves -. go p m
5-Chicago Limited. g -. 400 m
EASTBOUND
No 10-Baltmore Express arrives. 2:15 a m
g. 6-Limted " ..12:l5 I'm
g 14-Mail &C ..12:50 pm
50 64-Cumberland Exp. +" dali
ly except Sunday. 7:35 p m
As and Al still carry passengers.
No. II is local train from Cumberland to
Pittsburg and No. II from Pittsburg to Cum
berland. Nos. 5 and make stops each way.
7 through tickets, east and west for sale at
Cumberland NJ c. CLARKE,
Oct 2j Ticket Agent.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-19

silver standard is almost as bad As q
single gold standard. The one virtue
OF silver monometallism over gold is
that it keeps the forces of production
at work. There is practically no un-
employed in the silver countries. A
third of the forces of production in the
gold countries are idle at the present
time.
And again it is organized labor that
Keeps wages up in every country. La
Dor is thoroughly organized in nearly
all of the gold standard countries. In
the silver countries it is not. All of
the gold countries named have hereto
fore been bimetallic countries. The
silver countries have always been
monometallic. Wages thrive under the
bimetallic system. Wages go down
under the monometallic system-he it
gold or silver. This country is now on
a gold monometallic system and has
been since 1898. Wages have gone
down 80 per cent. since then. The
daily pay of workmen in the United
States in 1892 was s12,0OO,OOO; today it
Is about $S,000,O0O. We want to get
back to the bimetallic system, not mere
y as 1t partly existed prior to 1893, but
is it wholly Existed prior to 1873. Then
wages will 20 up.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-19

must emphasize Mr.. Clayton's sug-
gestlons as to our workmen coming
here for employment. All persons be-
fore coming here for prolonged stay
should take up the study of the lam
guase. You will learn the language
more rapidly when among the natives
but the rudiments should be mastered
at home, as we'll as the names Of things
IN common use.
This suggestion applies to all who
would visit the republic for pleasure
mere are so many Americans here
that one can get along very comfort
ABLY in the cities, by exercising their
ingenuity and patiently perseverjng
with those who speak broken English
DO not come here with the idea that
our ways are superior, and therefore
should be adopted. These peop]e
change very slowly, and you will be
more successful if you fall in with
their ways as rapidly IS possible, and
leaVe changes to be made when Won
better understand the situation. Then
you Will probably decide it is better for
things to 60 on their way.
EDW. B. LIGHT.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-19
: LABOR'S WAGES AND M0N0METALLISM, :


Inc advocates of the present gold
standard are fond of asserting that
wages are higher in gold standard
countries than they are in bimetallic
countries They quote the daily wages
paid in Brazil, Belgium, Denmark,
France, Germany, Italy, Holland,
Great Britain, Argentina, Norway and
Sweden, Spain, Turkey, Portugal,
Canada, Switzerland, Venezuela, United
states, Chilli and Australasia, all sold
standard countries, as against Austria,
China, Russia, Central America, Per-
STA, Peru, Uruguay, Mexico, Colombia,
Japan, India and Ecuador-all silver
standard countries. 1t will be noticed
that not one Of the countries named are
on bimetallic system, except it be the
United States (the figures are for the
year 1890, when this country was on
partial bimetallic basis which they
nevertheless put in the gold standard
column. Today all the countries named
have either single silver standard Or
a single gold standard. Not one of
them has a financial system like the
United States had up to 1873, and, in
a measure, from that time to 1893.
when the Sherman law was repealed
by forced panic and under which
wages advanced so much. A single
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-09-19

creased my confidence in their correct
ness. 1t is proper to say here, that
have aimed and shall continue to give
the name and address of the party in.
terviewed in full, that any person de-
string to test the correctness of nv
statements may do so by addressing
the party personally.
asked Mr.. Clayton to give me the
rates governing traffic on the Central.
to which he replied "On passenger
business we have first, second and
third class. The first class Is three
cents, the second is two cents, and the
third is one and one-half cents per
kilometer, or about e of mile. The
nrst class cars are furnished with
chair seats, the second with seats of
the usual pattern, but are not uphol-
stored, having Slated seats, the third
class cars have slotted seats running
lengthwise along each side, and dou-
Die row OF seats back to back, through
the center. These cars will accom-
modate more than twice as many pas
sengers as the first class cars. AS the
low rates encourage travel | believe
the suggestion Of lower rates for cheap-
er accommodations, worthy the con-
sideration by our American railroads"
To the question do you find the liner
al use of silver inconvenient or burd-
ensome? He replied: mo W. are &C.
customed to it, and the largo amount
OF silver in circulation enables all to
pay cash for purchases as made. Orr
merchants would rather handle the sill
yer than keep books. Then plenty of
money improves business. The high
rate OF exchange encourages the estab-
fishing Of new industries. which Gre
ates demand for labor which is fully
employed at good wages considering
the cost Of living.
The average pay for poems is from
sixty to seventy-five cents day. Ma
IONS $150 to $500, carpenters $500 to
800, machinists $500 to $500, boiler
makers $500 to $500. All work 10
hours per day and no strikes. In the
part Of the republic lower
wages are paid as labor is more plenti-
I'll, except to foreign mechanics who
ommand about the same rate in all
ne states. There is fair demand for
aoor at these prices. il is proper to
ay that not all the msn coming from
ne states can secure employment at
nese wages until they have been here
ONE time. as they must first learn
ae language befsrs they can make I
'emselves useful. They must also b | I
repaired to live Gl1seently and waek !
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