Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-10-17
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 two splendid fellows who send
out the Cumberland independent, al
though crowded by the labor and
vexations of a removal into their own
building, found time for printing the
appended notice:
The venerable publisher of the Frostburg
JOURNAL deserves a high compliment for the
typographical taste of the silver anniversary
edition published on last Saturday. An elabo-
rate supplement filled with excellent historic
brevties and other interesting matter ele-
gantly prepared accompanied the regular
edition. 1t commentaries the 25th ami
versary of the JOURNAL beginning. During
all of these years the JOURNAL has been pub
lished from the same building and has had
but one editor. who is still at the desk,
equipped with the vigor and genius necessary
for the composition of the clear, spicy Eng
fish that makes the JOURNAL welcome week
ly visitor. Although feebly done, we are
happy to have an opportunity to express
these thoughts of neighbours worth. But it
gives us still greater pleasure to express the
hope that when the time for his papers gold
EN- anniversary is ripe the companionable
Oder will still be Its editor.
j. X. Grove, senior of the JOURNALS
first firm, writes in his paper, the
Harper's Ferry (W. Va.) Sentinel, quite
a lengthy and complimentary notice.
After reference to the growth of coal
development and technical description
of the cover he says:
1t is four column quarto, containing Is
half-tone and line cuts of the early settlers,
churches, business houses and an an interest
ing scene of the city perched on the noun
tain 2,035 feet above tide.
1t contains group ofpictures of four (were
not the ugly mug" OF the editor of the Sen
tinel included therein we would say hand
so'ne-looking men, all of whom have been con-
nected with the JOURNAL at some time during
its life of % years.
The whole makes very pretty and valu-
able compendium of useful information,
which will be found very useful for future
reference
| j. B. Oder, the boss editor of Allegany
county, who has been uninterruptedly at
work in the same office building for quarter
of century is to be congratulated for his
successful efforts to please his patrons.
By his indomitable energy and good
qualifications as editor and printer, we are
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Oder's efforts. covering period of % years,
have been rewarded by generous and APP
preciative people.
We hope that the JOURNAL may continue
on the lines of prosperity and usefulness for
the next q"arter century. and its "god-bug"
editor reap full reward for his sound money
principles by seeing all free silver heresies
stamped out and our country continued on a
sound money basis. and when he celebrates
his golden anniversary may he have accu-
mulated enough money to retire from bust
ness and make free silver crank enyious of
his accumulated wealth.
The next notice is copied from the
Front Royal (Va.) Sentinel, successor
to the Gazette, on which the JOURNAL
as an individual set his first type in
the lucky September of 1855. The
iGentinel is edited by Hon. John T.
Lowell, an old Virginia gentleman of
the best school,:
The "Silver Supplement- to the MINING
JOURNAL, Frostburg, Md, J. B. Oder, editor
and owner, Of last week, is beautifully print
ed, handsomely illustrated, and reflects great
credit on the enterprising publisher, who in
the field of journalism is fully abreast of the
times.
The Bulletin, Hyndman's newsy com,
pendulum of nearby Pennsylvania news,
says:
In celebration of its 25th anniversary the
Frostburg MINING JOURNAL issued hand
some silver supplement. 1t contained the
history of Allegany county, and Frostburg,
beautifully illustrated. 1t is the finest sup
plemsnt ever received at this office and we
extend our congratulations to brother Oder,
the editor and proprietor, for his success in
putting out supplement of which he ought
to feel proud.
The Meyersdale Pa.) Commercial,
one of the JOURNALS favorite ex-
changes condenses it's big compliment
in a small paragraph:
The silver supplement of the Frostburg
MINING JOURNAL, in cOmmemoration of its
twenty fifth birthday, is a beautiful creation
in silver, orange and black. The illustrations
are apt, appropriate and illustratiye-w
too often is not the case with illustrations.
The printer did his work well no country
press ever did better letter press work. The
historical write up ought to satisfy the most
exacting "Frost-towner." No advertisements
mar the beauty of this work of art,--hence
the dent in the publishers purse, which he
don't feel, for his was labor of love. We
congratulate the great paper may its edi-
tor live to celebrate its half century.
"A paragraph in this connection
several weeks ago was ascribed en-
roneously to "tbe Upper Marlboro
Inqairer, one of the very best weeklies
in the State" The JOURNAL should
have credited tito the Marlboro Gazette.