Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-10-10
SEMI-LOCAL NEWS.
What the Brethren Say.

been so cordial and complimentary
generally that in order that home
people may see how it is regarded the
quotations are continued.
The JOURNAL anticipated that no.
body would print notice anywhere
near the E. R. Johnston type. And
SO it came to pass in the Cumberland
Courier:
Editor Oder this week sends us his "sllver
edition. of the great paper, a most creditable
effort. 1t is not the 16 to silver oh no, for
the whole outside is golden. 1t simply conf
memorates the fact that he has been welded
for 25 years to JOURNALISM. With JOURNAL
ism for wife for so long, one would expect
to find him much pen-pecked man i, but no.
for he comes out with this fresh and beaut-
full issue as though it were kind of honey
moon edition of the g. p.
Under the heading of "A Silver Sup
plement," Pennsylvania model week
ly, the Connellsville Courier, bestows
paragraph which the JOURNAL regards
as implicitly commendatory:
Last weeks edition of the Frostbnrg MIN.
ING JOURNAL was supplemented with aspec-
ial edition enclosed in colored covers and
embelished with an artistic title page printed
in silver ink entitled, "Silver Supplement-"
There were no politics within its covers, how
ever, and closer inspection showed that the
occasion of the handsome supplement was
the 25th anniversary of the JOURNAL The
special edition was in the nature of an indus
trial edition and was profuseiy illustrated
with half-tone cuts of the people and the in
dustries of the mountain town of the Georges
Creek coal region.
j. M. STREET., the courtly president
of the Maryland Editorial Association
makes appreciated mention in his ex-
cellent paper, the Bel Air Democrat
The MINING JOURNAL, published at Frost
burg, by that prince of good fellows, j. B
Oder, reached us last week with handsome
supplement- well silvered on the outside, in
commemoration of its twenty-hfth an
niversary. 1t is handsomely illustrated on
high class paper and contains brief history
of Frostburg and the coal mines that are I'M
der and surround 1t. We congratulate our
brother on his silver anniversary in this
evidence of the high tide of prosperity and
trust his pages and pockets may be full of
silver and that he may wear a crown of gold
in commemoratlon of his fiftieth anniversary.
The Piedmont CIV. Va.,) Herald,
edited by gentleman who is pretty
good judge of high-typed editorial
work, says:
With the issue of the MINING JOURNAL of
Frostburg on Saturday last 10Th inst, there
went out to all its subscribers and patrons a
handsome supplement of eight pages, en-
closed in handsome cover, celebrating the
Silver Anniversary" Of THE Great Paper"
The souvenir is really fine. 1t is artistic
Its fOur-coumn pages are done up in the
highest style of newspaper and book work
combined The engravings are well executed,
not lover much" in either style or variety,
but suggestive to that degree that illustrates
the paper and the town in an entertaining and
happy way. But this is all peculiar in
sense to the JOURNAL itself. No other kind
Of production was expected to come from the
institution that for Is years had kept to the
same 'house" and the same IMAM" Ex-
perience richly rewards us all. Friend Oder,
the genial acquaintance and able paragraph
err has the best wishes of all the fraternity
that the issue of both paper and souvenir at
the 'Silver Anniversary is only sample of
what will be done when he celebrates the
Golden Jubilee of the JOURNAL.
The Homecoming Stars recognition
of the supplement and its occasion, al
most too fattering for reproduction,
appears below abridged only to save
space:
Our congratulations to the Nestor of ALLIE
gany county journalism, the editor OF the
Frostburg JOURNAL.
The JOURNAL was 25 years old last Setur-
day, having been established in September,
1871. Notwithstanding the fact that the
JOURNAL is opposed to the Chicago free sill
yer platform, its silver anniversary fell in
truly silver year. Equal to this as to all
other occasions, great and small, the JOURNAL
celebrated its silver anniversary by issuing
superb supplement in pamphlet form with
an unique cover of orange colored paper
printed in black and silver, emblematic of
the Maryland colors and the occasion of its
issue.
In contents it is unsurpassed as an abridged
history of the founding and progress Of its
native city, as well as the descriptions of the
principal industries Of the entire county The
illustrations are above the average, and the
miscellaneous contributions and original
articles sparkle everywhere. The Typography
was in keeping with Mr.. Oders own good
taste, and in completed form the JOURNALS
supplement is souvenir of the highest grade
and valuable and interesting compendium
for frequent reference
A happy feature of this journalistic event
is the proprietorship of Mr.. J. B. Oder, the
able editor and owner who has been the
practical heaG of the JOURNAL for quarter
of century, and the only one of Its founders
who remains with it. We need not add that
the JOURNAL is the most influential news
paper in the county to day, with an editor
who is sage, philosopher and journalist
of the highest order, for it is so known where
ever the JOURNAL, either as a person or as a
paper, is known.
More to follow.
Brevities.
w. B. Wilson, the evangelist who
got up revival here two years ago
L Il.