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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-22
:, Iians Break Up "a Ball Game.

Six i lpersons were shot and a number of
others seriously injured during a riot at
Macadt tpo, Pa, Sundav afternoon. A game
of base ball was in P ,gress when gang
of druEnken Italians charged upon the
playersI and spectators with rcvolvers,
clubs a 4 nd stones. An Italian was arrested
the mig HIT before and it was to obtain ven
geance tthat the assault was made. Sever
al of thine Italians were arrested.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-22

uIII -ied by the Breckenridge Scandal.
A Lexington, KY, despatch of the 18th
st. J says: "a sensation was created here
lis d afternoon when Major II. b. McClel-
N, sor 26 years principal of Sayre female
lstit Nute, rendered his resignation to the
GARD of trustees. 1t is asserted that this
ctiolI q is primarily due to the Breckenridge
olal rd scandal. Colonel Breckenridge be-
IRE q b DING to Congress was a trustee of the
lstitA VInte and Miss Pollard a pupil. Much
apita / has been made of this fact by an
ther lv similar institution, whose officers
Dok Jl Up the fight against Breckenridge in
he pS ullpit, on the stump and in the press.
ayre ID 1 institute was founded by a wealthy
ankle esr, the late David A. Sayre, in 1854.
is paHIfltronage has dwindled to IL scholars.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-22
sI,aI5,OOO for Education.

Educational institutions have been Law
ishly endowed this week. Real estate and
securities valued at $2l5, 600 have been pre-
sented to the Northwestern university by
the well-knOwn manufacturer, William
Deerlng, Thomas Mexican, graduate of
the University of Pennsylvania, has given
100000 to that institution Alfred c.
Harrison of Philadelphia has also given
500, 600 to the University of Pennsylvania
One hundred thousand dollars has
~ donated to Wellesley college by a
teTlghter and son of late trustee of the
sc. John ID. Rockefeller whose daugh-
le u;raduated from Vassar, has given that
ia age 100000. The will of Mrs. Anna
Ute Dickinson of Boston gives $500 900
Nv Institute of Technology and the Mu-
of Fine Arts of Boston. The identity
ISL lhe unknown benefactress of Barnard
4 oge, who gave the institution 100000,
IT me known this week. She is Mrs. Van
Il; X Brinckerhoff.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-22
EIght Hundred Escnpe.

a The b Yales coal chutes, mile from the
yillagf B, of Charlotte, fell Monday. An EN-
ploye fslet the brakes loose on five cars to
bring II hem down TO the chutes to be I'M
loaded +. Brakes on - other cars were not
set, al I'd they followed the first five without
being noticed. The result was that the
train could not be controlled, and there
came \ a crash about the centre of the
trestleIn About 800 feet of the chutes fell,
and toV II cars were thrown into the river
and til others piled up below the trestle.
There were 500 hands employed, but they
escape p, on being warned, mninjured. Loss
| $4,000 II
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-22

Identification of "Mrs.
- u herself i'm a New York
~ whose identity has since
" --1und mystery, has a. last
IN by Frenchman named
RE Vniere. The reasons for
this man told the truth
that he knew the suicide
~ that he described before
t n f. Murray, clerk in the
@TreLice, certain birthmarks which
4noWf'n the body; second, he had
! 'on' about five inches long in
= enn'd braid which is exactly like in
~ ttonect the hair taken from the sui
In TaV1 by the coroner; third, he de-
'rsne two rings which the suicide
leH Suhrth, he gave the clerk two en-
al addressed to himself, the writing
asHnh is the same, apparently, as that
Vote left by the suicide in the Col
: Il, Hotel. FOucanniere SAYS: "Mrs.
sTt' is Louise Lausberg, who was re-
divorced from wealthy man in
land.
here have been numerous "positive"
ytiiications of this woman, the latest
hg made by Judge Hill of indianapolis,
10 claims she is his daughter-in-law and
pporis his claim by aflidavits. The
iy will, therefore, be cremated accord
: to Mr.. Hills orders.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-22
Fire In the Classic Precincts of Concord,
Mnss.

A fire that started Monday noon in the
woods abound Lake Walden was one of the
fiercest Sever known to Concord. 1t has
burned over more than 1000 acres of wood
land andl destroyed hundreds of cords of
wood. The stately pines that sheltered the
site of "9Fhoreau's Hermitage" on the shore
of Lake Walden were destroyed, and the
beautiful parkway owned by Mrs. W. II.
Forbes Was burned over.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-22

n IN washington
40 firemen and a
Monday. TWEEN
cir contents were
carted in a branch
Telegraph company
We been caused by
thunder storm had
y.
has made arrange
choeffel & Grau by
I'd to give a season
Metropolitan opera
Xt spring. In addi-
alba and Calve will
iladelphia with Mr..
singing once in each
as made a new ar
rchestra, which has
ated band, sharing
profits and losses.
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lis artists for next
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-22
FLve KiIIed I'm Berne, Kan.

A Cyclone completely destroyed more
than one-third of Berne, Kan, Sunday
night, killing five persons and wounding
20 others, many of them fatally. More
than 200 residences were swept away.
Portions of household effects were found
mile away. The storm swept everything
in front of it for width of 200 yards
The loss in Berne alone will amount to
more than $4,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-22
RheA .matIsm Cured in a Day.

Mystic dJure' for rheumatism and neuralgia
radically cures in one TO three days Its action
upon the system is remarkable and mysterious.
IL removes al once the cause and the disease i'm
mediately disappears. The first dose greatly
benefits; 75 tents. Sold by Geo. K. Greene, Drug
gist Brattleaoro, vt.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-06-06
Origin of Barber Poles.

An English gentleman of letters has
recently evolved from the musty pages
of history some new and exceedingly
interesting data regarding the origin Of
the gaudy barber pole Its first begin
nings, this gentleman says, were in the
days of the barber surgeons. In early
times, the tradition goes, both medicine
and surgery We're in the hands of bar
bers, as indeed they continued to be for
many centuries afterward. The old the
ory was that the men of the razor were
the worthiest to handle the lancet, and
even in the middle ages the lancet was
the one great instrument of medicine,
as blood letting was one of the chief
practices Of the time.
In the days of old, during the opera
tion of bleeding the patient used to
grasp stick which the barber surgeon
kept ready for use that the pain might
be lessened, in just the same way as in
the days before chloroform was invent
ed people undergoing severe operation
frequently chewed lead bullets Around
this stick was twined supply of BAN
dages for tying up the arm of the patient.
When not in use, the pole was hung at
the door as sign. In the course of time
a painted staff was displayed instead Of
the one actually used during the opera
tions.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-06-06
YAWN IN A MAIDEN SPEECH.

An Incident Which Typifies the Sleepiness
of the English Commons.
The occasion of making ones maiden
speech is hardly the time one would ex-
pect legislator to select for giving
vent to yawn. 1t is nevertheless on
record that some 80 years ago, when
the present Duke of Devonshire, then
Lord Harrington, was making his maid
en- speech in the house of commons he
visibly yawned, and Mr. Disraeli, whose
keen eye noted the occurrence, is ac-
credited with having made the remark
that "a man who can yawn in the midst
Of his maiden speech is capable Of rising
to the highest position in this house.
Since his transference to the upper
house the noble duke has probably found
even more facilities than existed in the
commons for DOING
Mr.. Gladstone used to be frequent
offender in the same direction. The
Grand Old Man was often lost to all
consciousness of what was going on
around him, and yet, marvellous to re-
late, after quietly nodding away
through Il portion of debate, he would
wake up, deliver himself Of big, long
yawn, and then make speech which,
for lucidity and power of argument,
would seem to imply that he had heard
every word that had been spoken
throughout the debate.
Mr.. Chamberlain and Sir William
Harcourt often appear to be fast asleep,
but it is doubtful if either of them ever
really loses touch of what is going on
around him.
The habit Of fitting the hat we'll over
the eyes and sitting with bowed head
and legs crossed one over the other is
one which appears to find much favor
with a large number of members in each
succeeding house of commons, but it
will always be moot point whether
they really go to sleep or merely 'malze
believe to-" as children say. At all
events, it is noticeable that they never
seem at a loss for word or sentence
when the time comes for them to rise
up in their places
Putting all others out of the question,
however, the champion sleeper of the
house is Sir Richard Temple, who goes
to sleep at all times and under all sorts
Of conditions. At times he appears to
be anxious to ward off the feeling Of
somnolency which is obviously obtain
ing the mastery over him, but the eff
fort is all in vain and his head will in
sist on falling upon his breast.
How his hat ever remains upon his
head, seeing the dislocatory swerves
and strange movements the latter as
sumes from time to time, is matter
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-06-06
Can He Do Those Things?

Your 1S-year-old boy may have a
good deal Of Latin and cube root, says
an exchange, but unless he can do the
things enumerated below he is not even
ordinarily well equipped as business
man or as man of the world. Can
he do them?
Write u good, legible hand.
Write good, sensible letter.
Speak and write good English.
Draw an ordinary bank check.
Take it to the proper place in the
bank to get it cashed.
Add column of figures rapidly and
accurately.
Make out an ordinary account.
Write an ordinary promissory note
Measure pile of lumber in your
shed.
Spell all the words he knows how to
use.
Write an advertisement for the local
paper.
Make neat and correct entries in day
book and ledger.
Tell the number of bushels of wheat
in your largest bin and their value at
current rates.
Tell something about the great au-
thors and statesmen of the present day.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-06-06
SMOkELESS POWDER.
It's Advantages and Disadvantages For the
Sportsman Described.
Alfred Austin.

Its Advantages and Disadvantages For the
Sportsman Described.
According to Sportsmen's Review
writer, smokeless powder is confusingly
varying. If the rifle is used on warm
day, it shoots with smokeless powder
with flat trajectory and great penetra-
ton, but ON cold day it seems to be
frozen stiff and shoots differently, tax
ing a high trajectory and giving less
penetration, and SO the smokeless pow
der user would do well to take ther-
mometer along marked with the varias
ton Of inches in the trajectory. The
smokeless powder would be worth the
trouble, evidently, because "the bullet
fired by 80 grains of the smokeless tore
a third larger hole than the bullet fired
by rs grains of black powder" That
means that a deer shot in the paunch
with a 45 caliber bullet driven by
smokeless would die in half the time
that one shot with black powder driv-
en- bullet would, because the shock is SO
much greater with the swifter smoke
less ball, which literally flies to pieces.
Another thing about the smokeless
powder is not inconsiderable.
cit was as good hold as ever I
made" the experimenter writes, "and
the antelope wilted in his tracks. The
band punched up and ran in semicir-
Gle at about the same distance (125
yards) from me, and got in two more
smokeless shots, and then by mistake
one of black powder. I knew the latter
Immediately, for on firing it the 200
animals disappeared in a cloud Of smoke
that only dissipated as the tail end Of
the lot bobbed over the hill crest. had
killed every one that shot at" With
all smokeless powder shells, he would
have got two more shots anyhow.
In the woods more so than on the
plains the smoke of gun is distressing,
especially when the game is on the hus-
tling jump. More than one man has
jumped sideways after each shot to get
another because of the smoke. A boy
using 1870 rifle at deer ON an Adj
rondack runway jumped down 10 foot
bank, striking in waist deep water, that
he might get another shot at the deer.
The last shot killed the deer as it land
ed on rock ready for a leap into thick
brush. 1t was still day, with no wind,
and the five shots fired left cloud of
smoke in the air for Is minutes after
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-06-06

1t is delightful to note the tameness
Of the birds of Egypt. They enter rooms
and houses through windows and crev-
ices left for ventilation, and once inside
hop fearlessly about the floor picking
up stray crumbs. A sparrow often perch
es on the corner of the table during the
progress of a crowded hotel repast, and
it is not uncommon to see them fitting
across the ceiling of drawing room at
Luxor. All birds, from the largest to
the smallest, go unmolested unless they
are definitely used for food. The great
brown kite sits fearlessly ON the roofs
of Cairo, hard by his cousin, the crow,
which is not black, like our crow, but
is black and gray, and might easily be
mistaken for a pigeon. Every large gar
den-at any rate in upper Egypt-has
its owl frequenting tall palm tree
and hooting or whistling as nature
guides t.-EXchange.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-06-06

a compurgation and "ordeal" trial, was
released. The historian very truly but
inelegantly says, if memory serves the
writer accurately, that Goodwin was such
political straddle bug that he early
abandoned the use Of pantaloons and
returned to the toga, which was the
only garment able to stand the strain Of
his political cuttings up.
The shire mote, or county court of
those days, was composed of a dozen
thames or cheap mobiles, who had to
swear that they had not read the papers
and had net formed or expressed an
opinion and that their minds were in
state of complete vacancy. 1t was a sort
of primary jury, and each could point
with pride to the vast collection he had
made of things he did not know and
had not formed or expressed an opinion
about
If one did not like the verdict Of this
court, he could appeal to the king on a
certiOrari or some such thing as that.
The accused could clear himself by his
own oath and that of others, but with
out these he had to stand what was call
ed the "ordeal," which consisted in
walking on hot plowshares without ex-
pressing a derogatory opinion regarding
the plowshares or showing contempt of
court. Sometimes the accused had to
run his arm into boiling water. If after
three days the injury had disappeared,
the defendant was discharged and costs
taxed against the king.
Hardicanute only reigned two years,
and in 1042 A. d. died at nuptial
banquet and cast a gloom over the
whole thing. In those times it was
common thing for the king or some of
and the pork pie. 1t was not unusual
to see each noble with roast pig tete-
a-tete, each confronting the other, the
living and the dead.
At this time it is said by the old set
lers that hog cholera thinned out the
nobility II good deal, whether directly
or indirectly they do not say.
The English had now wearied of the
Danish yoke "Why wear the Danish
yoke, they asked, "and be ruled with
Il rod of iron?"
Edward, half brother of Edmund
Ironside, was therefore nominated and
chosen king. Goodwin, who seemed to
be specially gifted as Il versatile con-
noisseur of "crow," turned up as his
political adviser.
Edward, afterward called ''the Con-
fessor, at once stripped Queen Emma
of all her means. for he had no love left
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-06-06
FROsTBURG, Md, SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1896.

for her, as she had failed repeatedly to
assist him when he was an outcast, and
afterward the new king placed her in
Jail (or gaol rather) at Winchester.
This should teach mothers to be more
obedient Or they will surely come to
some bad end.
Edward was educated in Normandy
and so was quite partial to the Nor
mans. He appointed many of them to
important positions in both church and
state. Even the see Of Canterbury was
given to a Norman. The see saw how it
was going, no doubt, and accepted the
position. But let us pass ON rapidly to
something else, for thereby variety may
be given to these pages, and, as one fact
seems to call for another, truth, which
for the time being may be apparently
crushed to earth, may rise again.
Goodwin disliked the introduction of
the Norman tongue and Norman GUS
toms in England, and when Eustace,
count of Boulogne and author of the
sausage which bears his name, commit
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-06-06

Dr. John wilkins wrote work, in
the reign OF Charles III to show the pos
sibility of making Il voyage to the moon.
The Duchess of Newcastle, who was
likewise notorious for her vagrant spec
ulations, said to him, doctor, where
am 10 bait at in the upward journey?"
my lady" " replied the doctor, "of all
the people i'll the world l have never
expected that question from you, who
have built so many castles i'll the air
that you might lie every night at one of
your own. "-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-06-06
WHOLE NUMBER, 1895.

Tostig "seven feet Of English ground, :"
answered the king roguishly, cor posi-
bly, more as Hardrada is rather taller
than the average" or words to that
effect. "Then let the fight go on!' an
swered Tostig, taking a couple Of hard
boiled eggs from his pocket and crack
ing them on the pommel of his saddle,
for he had not eaten anything but
broiled shote since breakfast.
That night both he and Hardrada oc-
cupied a double grave on the right hand
lde Of the road leading to York.
BILL NYE.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-06-06
What He Would Do.

She (bidding him good night as the
clock strikes 12)-I hate to have you
go, Fred.
He-It won't be for long, darling.
She-Yes, 1 know, but it is so dark.
Holm not afraid of the dark, dar-
ling.
She-I know you are not. In fact,
you seem to prefer it when you call on
me.
Howell, don't you also?
She-Of course do; but, Fred, there
are so many footpads on the street at
night that I'm afraid something might
happen to you.
He-Oh, I'm not afraid.
She-Have you pistol?
He-No not even a cane.
She-Suppose bad man should stop
you while on your way home, what
would you do?
He (bravely)-What would l do?
Well, I'll tell you what would do,
darling; [ would run.-San Francisco
Wave.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-06-06
YET LOVE CAN LASs.

YET love can last, yet love can last,
The future be as was the past
And faith and fondness never know
The chill of dwindling afterglow,
If to familiar hearth there cling
The virgin FIRE reshness of the spring
And April's music still be heard
In wooing voice and winning word.
IF when autumnal shadows streak
The furrawod brow, the wrinkled check,
Devotion, deepening to the close.
Like fruit that ripens tenderer grows;
If. though the leaves of youth and hope,
Lie thick On lfe's declining slope,
The fond heart, faithful to the last,
Lingcrs in love drifts to the past;
If, with tho gravely shortening days,
Faith trims the lamp, faith feeds the blaze
And reverence, robed in wintry white,
Sheds fragrance like n summer night
Then love can last!
Alfred Austin.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-06-06
NYE'S HISTORY
OF ENGLAND.
Chronicles of a Pair of Unpopu-
lar Reigns.
HAROLD I AND HARDICANUTE.
Death of the Former Generally Approved.
Report Says That Hardicanute Drank.
Died From Eating Roast Pig-A Kings
Laconic Answer to His Enemies.
Copyright, 1906, by j. B. Lippincott Company.
CHAPTER VII.

Copyright, 1896, by J. B. Lippincott Company.l
CHAPTER VII.
Let us now look for a moment into
the reigns of Harold and Hardicanute,
pair of unpopular reigns, which, al
though brief, We're yet long enough.
Queen Emma, of course, desired the
coronation of Hardicanute; but though
supported by Earl Goodwin, a man Of
great inuflence and educated to high
degree for his timetable indeed, it is
said, at a moments notice, to add up
things and reduce things to common
denominator-it could not be.
Harold, the compromise candidate,
reigned from 1037 to 1040. He gained
Goodwin to his side, and together they
lured the sons of Emma by Ethelred-
viz, Alfred and Edward-to town, and,
as a sort of royal practical joke, put out
Alfred's eyes, causing his death.
Harold was swift sprinter and was
called "Harefoot" by those who We're
intimate enough to exchange calls and
coarse anecdotes with him.
He died i'll 1910 A D., and nobody
ever had more general approval for
doing so than Harold.
Hardicanute now came forth from his
apartments and was received as king
with every demonstration of joy, and
for some weeks he and dyspepsia had it
all their own way on Piccadilly. (Re-
port says that he drank! Several times
while under the influence of liquor he
abdicated the throne with dull thud,
but was reinstated by the police)
Enraged by the death of Alfred the
king had the remains of Harold exhum-
ed and thrown into fen. This a-fen-
sive act showed what great big, broad
nature Hardicanute had; also the kind
Of timber used in making a king in
those days.
Goodwin, however, seems to have been
a good political acrobat and was ON
more sdies of more questions than any
body else Of those times. Though con-
nected with the white cap affair by
which Alfred lost his eyesight and his
life, he proved an alibi, or spasdomdic
paresis, or something, and, having stood
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-06-06
Chrysanthemum Salad.

In Japan the flowers of the chrysan-
yhemum constitute popular dish.
During the months of November and
Deccmbcr burohts of them, washed and
carefully displayed, may be seen i'll the
stores of all the dealers i'll vegetables
Almost all the varieties are edible,
strictly speaking, but those to which
preference is usually given have deep
yellow flower heads.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-06-06
What He Could See.

"What is there to see at the theaters
tonight:' asked the man from the coun-
try. His city friend sighed. "a large
hat, with four ostrich feathers, enamel
cd buckle, cluster of roses and several
jeweled hatpins," he said. "Be sure
and take your opera glasses, for then
you can distinguish the minor details Of
the trimming. New York Tribune
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-06-06
Cumberland and Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE.

In addition to above Train No. : leaves
Piedmont at S:i5 a. IN. :; arrives at Frostburg at
10:35 a. m, and Train No. s, leaving Frostburg
at las p. m, reaches Piedmont at 2:dS p. M,
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
berland.
Nos. l, 2, 3, 4, and Sdaily except Sunday.
Nos. and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days only.
Baggage car will be hauled on trains Nos
5 and 6. l.. NJ. HAMILTON,
May Is Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-06-06
RlOOd Medicine,

"The dukes marriage to the Ameri-
can was a bitter pill for his family to
swallow"
"That is the way with medicine for
impoverished blood. Detroit Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-06-06

EDWARD STRIPS EMMA OF HER MEANS.
lied forces at Stamford bridge near
York, where both of these misguided
leaders bit the dust Previous to the
battle there was brief parley, and the
king told Tostig the best he could do
with him. and what can you give my
ally, Hartlrada?' queried the astute