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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-24

consists OF two parts, symbollziag TIE
eastern and western countries. The patts
are Joined by splendid ruby 10 which
are attached FIVE diamonds In the form
OF cross. The value Of the emblem
IS 1000. 90. Besides the crown. the rnost
remarkable, IL not the most yaluab,e
Russien imperial jewel is the sceptre
executed In accordance with the orders OF
the Gar Paul for his coronation. I'm Aprii.
1871. Its chief value f. due TO the histori-
cal diamond Orlon This celebrated gem.
about the size OF a pigeons egg, has It's
tale OF romance, intrigue. and crime.
which place II alongside OF the Koh!noor
for dramatic interest, while for size and
beauty II holds first rank among Euro
pean diamonds. 1t once constituted one
OF the eyes OF a famous Idol. from which
1t was plundered by a French deserter,
and sold 10 an English sea captain. From
him 1t passed 70 a London Jew. who Of
fered IL for sale TO the Empress Of Rus
STA. The Empress, however. considered
the price asked for It too high. II was
afterwards bought by Prince Orloff for
10000 francs. Later on the Prince pre-
scented the gem as q gift TO Catherine.
A LENGTHY CEREMONY.
Every one stands in the Greek Church.
and as the coronation IS a prodlglously
big ceremony lasting nearly six hours,
the spectators will be very tired before it
Is over. First the young Emperor will
begin the service by a confession Of faith.
which will be followed by various religious
readings Of an ordinary character. After
the Gospel reading the imperial mantle
Of ermine will be clasped about his neck,
and then he will lift the crown from the
table. whiie the officiating Bishop recites
the benediction- AS the Bishop con9ludos
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-24
THAlHiMER'S.

~ susceptiblllty. but the percentage OIL
essoc,aa animals is much less than III
cows. Hogs usually contract the Glsedss
nv eating tubereulous matter deriVeo
from other animals; milk from tlDercu-
ions COWS fed to hogs Is responsive lol
much OF the tuberculosis amongst them'
fortunately, in the hog, the disease runs
a rand course. and IL dies before IL can
snread the disease to an appreciaple eN-
~. T,,herculosis is a rare disease
anoncst sheep and goats, but that case
is occasionally found in these animals
cannot be- denied. All evidence goes 70
prove that when either sheep OF soaeS
are affected they contract the ulseaSs
from cattle. In the horse tuberculosis -
stilY more rare, but there are q rev un-
doubted cases recorded. ...,
Dogs and cats are also rarely sIteC 49,,
ITndoubted cases are recorded Oh uos9
Contracting the disease by licking human /,
snuturn. This being a fact. persons shouia
not keen pet dogs In the house mat are
affected with chronic cough OF long STAND
,np as II Is liable TO be due TO tuper-
cuiosis and when Il Is a fact that the
doc can contract the disease from man.
there is no reason to think that man
cannot contract It from the DOG.
"E,verv civilized country recognizes
tuberculosis as a contagious ana ihIeS
,tons disease in man and the lower AM
mals. and everywhere laws are beins
nassea 10 check its spread or stamp II ou'
from the lower animals. and 1t VIII not D,
long before there Is legislation In regard
20 nreventing its spread by human be-
ines Even now bill is prepared for SUP
mission miss TO the people of New Zealand
which. II adopted. will exclude consump,
tive people from any country landing III
that Colony"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-24
MILLIONS FOR SHOW.
FspvIous Cost Of the Coronation O
The Gar.
Y INTERESTING CEREMONY.
c-,nd Pngeant-Just What VIII
Happen on Tuesday In the Tiny
cathedral of the Assumption-The
religious Features. l.iif.. is sa


r-ts greatest show that Europe has ever
,seu las olways begun in that dirtiest OF
Al Russian cities. Moscow. and the chief
event. that OF the crowning Of the young
Gar by himself. Will take place on Tues
day the 25th.
when al the expenses OF this ceremony
o~ series Of ceremonies. have been added
Id. IL viii be found that the total is some
,be-e between thirty and thirty-fve mil
Hons OF dollars. This is the sum that
che millions Of subjects OF the Car Will
t, taxed 20 pay. OF course. It does not
r,present tho total expenditures. All the
e-eat nations OF the earth will be grandly
r-presentod. and the Russian MOBILES Will
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-24
The Bocrs' National Hymn.

illustrated American)
Foyr-colored hagl shake out thy folds!-
Oir Dutch republics glory-crownl
And may the curse OF Heaven attend
The goddess wretch who'd tear thee
down.
Shake out thy folds 20 freedoms breezel
Fit emblem of our loved Transyaal!
Thy day OF happiness has come
Thine enemies are vanquished, ALL
While many a raging tempest howled,
Right bravely you defied the blast!
And, now the clouds have cleared away,
In peace we pledge TO thee at last!
Assailed by Kafiir. Lion, Brit.
Triumphant over cruel wrong,
Thy Vanquished foes shall see thee wave,
Protected by our love so strong!
Float onl No air too pure for thee,
Fit emblem Of our loved Iransvaal!
Thy day OF happiness has come
Thine enemies are Yanquisned, all!
Four-cOlOred flag. shake out tny foids,-
Our Dutch republics glory-crownl
And may the curse OF Heaven attend
The goddess wretch who'd tear thee
down!
FREEMAN PUTNEY, JR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-24

Each morse. and there are rs OF them.
wears a plume OF white ostrich feathers
on its head. The saddle cloths and man
telets are adorned with gold lace, with
the arms and eagles OF the empire woven
I'm gold.
The breast straps are each ornamented
with five large plates with the imperial
arms chiselled and gilt. 4 palatine Of
gold and red silk passementerie. with
fringes and cartisane. hides the name
under a broad lozenge. TIE rings through
which the reins are passed are formed
of curved eagles neck, surmounted by
the imperial crown. and are of chiselled
and gilt bronze as. indeed, are the orna-
ments and the imperial arms which adorn
the blinkers and other parts Of the har-
ness.
Twenty-four whips. with red Morocco
handles. mounted with gilt bronze. COM
pete this interesting set Of harness.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-24
First Love.
Boston Daily Globe)

Boston Daily Globe)
First love is best. the poet said
An poet wise and true
In Youth IL famed my heart 10 name
In ynarhood burns about the same
And will my whole life through.
That first loyel Can e'er forget
THE dawn OF that fair time
When dimpled cheeks and soul,ul eyes
Revealed a glimpse OF Paradise
And / bowed at the SHRINE.
Twas then I swore my heart was true
THAT she was wondrous fair
Rut here to-day I've tried IN vain
Inst 10 recall her Christian name,
And gave up in despair.
Many a maid I've loved since then
Hope 10 love many yet'
An Alice once, a winsome Kay,
a Beatrice and twice May,
And then a Margaret
But then know the poet said
The first love stirs the name;,
Tho maids galore you love and WOO
That first love lasts your wnoie HE
through
Naught changes but the name.
ALBERT LANG
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-24
Tn. no.ton Test of beauty.

Boston Courier)
True beauty does not fear TO dom
The plumes and feathers gay.
And all the charming giris ,ake on
THAR hats new AT ths nlav-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-08-22

1t is an increase in the price of commodities
and allowing labor to shift for itself-Bo"ykt
Cochtran.
That is precisely what the revolu
tionary platform. adopted at Chicago,
means.
Before the first year of the reign of
populism ends labor will discover that
Of all the cheated factors of our econ
omic system it is the worst deluded,
bamboozled and betrayed.
1t cannot possibly be otherwise, fol
it is the foreknown, foreordained, pre-
destiuated result Of any avowed effort
to benefit a class at the expense of all
other classes.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-08-22
A Popular Protest Suggested.

FRosrBUEG, MD, August q, 1896
To the MINING JOURNAL.
1t appears to me that there is some
thing radically wrong with the system
pursued by our county School Board
in appointing our public school teach
ers. Why is it tina, some of our best
teachers are deposed and their places
filled by teachers from other States ?
Have not our own teachers all the quail
ifications required to teach our chill
dren? If they have, they ought to get
the preference, because they are citl-
zens and taxpayers of our county.
Also, if our school examiner gives
our teachers certificates to teach, then
the school board ought to appoint
teachers from our resident supply
when there is vacant place for a
teacher in any school in the county.
The appointment of teachers from
other States and leaving our own out
IN the cold, is an outrage, and | sug-
gest that the citizens of Frostburg call
meeting to protest against such I'M
fair proceedings on the part of our
school board now and hereafter.
pIrRJJC SruooIc
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-08-22
Poor preteytS.

Poor PreteXts.
In reply to the Frostburg JOURNAL of
Saturday the Times refers its editor to the
saying that wise men change their minds"
&c, &C. The Times stands by the ruling of
the majority and believes in submitting to
the powers that be; otherwise we are not
patriotic citizens. AS Ex-Governor Pattison
said, 'if majorities are not to rule it is no
use to vote" The majority of democrats at
the Chicago convention declared for free sill
yer. The Chicago convention was the
National Democratic convention regularly
called, and its candidate regularly nominated
and he who does not support that ticket is
no denocrat.-Cumberland Times.
If "wise men" really do "change
their minds" sometimes, the same
"wise men" ought to keep their
tongues and pens still when other
"wise men" exercise the same great
privilege.
The JOURNAL did not find fault with
the Times "change of mind" so much
as with it's criticism of Senator Elkins
for changing his.
The Times excuse for "standing by
the rule of the majority" is fimsy
Parties are only voluntary associations,
in which no rules can be either COM
pulsory or binding. Majorities err
and err grossly, but they have no
power, moral or otherwise, to tie
mlnorities to their chariot wheels
Hence, the binding predominance of
majority rule is legally and physically
enforceable only when exercised by
the people speaking formally at the
polls. 1t was of the result at such
polls Gov. Pattison was evidently
speaking.
At Chicago both democratic prin-
ciples and their true opponents were
abandoned. Not only was free coin
age, an alien sentiment, adopted, but
the integrity of the highest court was
threatened and immunity from arrest
and punishment for riot was promised
to the lawless. If the Times swallows
these achievements of its Chicago
platform, it is hardly in position to
pronounce er cathedra that man who
is not a reoolutiOnist is also mot Il demo
GRAFT"
Concerning that particular Issue the
JOURNAL would like to understand
from the Times whether it ought to be
regarded as democratic paper when
it supports a man for president who,
on the 18th day Of last March de
clared in the town of Mount Vernon
Illinois, that
am not democrat?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-08-22
Kicking III their Sleep.

The Cumberland Times and Neecs are
in as hopeless MIDDLE over "a con-
stitutional function" as that ''sec-
tartan" question which involves the
Rev Henry Thomas and Rabbi J. L.
Stern.
The Times, now representing a theory
which in many vital respects discredits
the Constitution, says sit is constitu-
tional only to coin-not to purchase
and quotes Sherman against the Meas.
The latter, ignoring the matter of
eonstitutlonality, quotes Cleveland
doctrine against the Times.
In the same column the Meas, I'M
conscious of sang .froid, begins Il long
series Of reported fusions under the
heading Of Strange Bedfellows."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-08-22
Newspaper Changes.

James p. Matthews, an experienced
newspaper man, trained in Baltimore,
and lately a member of the Herald and
Torch staff. Hagerstown, is editor in
chief of the Cumberland Meas. Mr..
Matthews is assisted by Jessie L..
Orrick. of Cumberland, a graduate of
the University of Virginia, gice clever
Tom A. Leonard. assistant editor pro
TEN. Under regime so able aud enter
prising the Neacs ought to flourish.
The Erie Press, Cumberland's Ger
man weekly, has changed hands, j. F.
Preusse retiring to go on the staff of
the German Correspondent, Baltimore.
The new firm is Hipp & Son. The
Fire Press is the most interesting of all
the papers that drop on this table that
the JOURNAL cannot read.
The editorial columns of the Cum
berland Times, once so musical for the
gold standard, are now singing for
silver. Avirett, OF course, furnishes
the baton agonies there is u glsten-
ing sound in the soprano, and a
don't you want to buy a dog howl
in the boSs0 profundo.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-08-22
That Swift Barrel of Flour

In its weekly New York report of
the trade status the last issue of the
Black Diamond says:
The miners of some of the regions are TAX
ing the situation, as it affects them individ-
ually, into consideration, and are reasoning
that if the silver question affects the manu-
facturer to the point of cutting down their
earnings as at present, what would be the eff
feet of the election on their pockets on a
pronounced silver platform? This is the drift
of opinion among the miners in some of the
regions, and it is thought is gaining strength.
This has reference to the falling
off of manufacturing industry Oc-
casioned by the timidity Of the re-
tallers throughout the country. These,
not knowing what is to be the outcome
of the silver mania, do not wish to
buy stocks that may be left on their
hands, nor sell them on credit for 90
cent dollars.
Hence, the demand at its sources
being so light and its influence, going
up through wholesaler and jobber, has
reached the manufacturer. This gen
tleman, actuated by the same motives,
either slackens or stops work entirely,
and thus so much less coal is needed
Many a coal miner in this country
to-day is more or less without work
because the silver agitation has alarm
ed the very merchant from whom he
buys his goods The influence of this
alarm makes long circuit, but no
matter how far from home it reaches
it turns at last and comes back direct
ly to the merchants customer, es-
pecially if that customer be an uncer
tain quantity when free coinage is
discussed.
But, at the risk of abruptness in
changing from one point to another,
the JOURNAL wants to accentuate a
prediction 1t has before made
That, free coinage or no free coin
age, the Georges Creek coal miner
will never dig fewer tons of coal for
good barrel of -four than he is digging
now.
And, to make the prediction more ex-
plicit, we will say that under free
coinage he not only will never, but he
never can have the opportunity to dig
fewer tons for barrel of flour than
now!
Why9
Because it is the avowcd leading
purpose of Organism to put that barrel
of -four and everything else the farm
er raises farther beyond the con-
sumer's reach.
And if this be not enough assurance
to this effect we will cite him to the
fact that the new laws of nature which
Organism proposes to introduce and
establish will do just what Bryan
ism says they will do. They will not
only put that barrel farther out Of his
reach, but it is the nature, purpose
and Office of those laws to keep its
price sufficiently far ahead of his
wages as to make it harder and harder
to buy. Its prices will go up like
compromising percentages until at last
the poor miner will conclude that the
worst calamity that can befall him
will be to have have his wages adj
vanced F.!
This sounds absurd but it is the
occorno of ell
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-08-22

Spices Lawn that sold at 81, for. 8 cents
pieces Lawn that sold at 10, for. 5 cents
3pieces cotton Crepon that sold at
Ia, fOr. Observation-Disclosures. ut cents
Spices Lawn that sold at ~, for. Ct cents
pieces Lawn that sold at Is, for. s cents
3pieces Silk Stripe that sold at Is, for cents
5 pieces Dimity that sold at 25, for. .12l cents
I pieces wool Challie that sold ALTO,
Ior...... ................ .lU cents
pieces plaid Sateen that sold at 10,
l piece Grass Linen that sold at 80,
LOT. ............. .............l0 Genus
pieces Grass Linen, figured, that
sold at 30, for. Is cents
3 pieces Black Lawn that sold at 12!,
for. Observation-Disclosures. St cents
piece black striped Lawn that sold
at 10, for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s cents
piece Black Lawn that sold at 90
3peces Organdies that sold at 30,
loT '.... ........... .....l0 cents
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-08-22
Made Worse.

May the Star ever twinkle bright and
steady, to tighten the dark night and guide
us in the right path.-Ferdino"d TNamS
Bright and STEADY" are adjectyes,
plainly modifying the noun sta,, and not
adverbs, as claimed by the JOURNAL limit
ing the verb, twinkle" The following
transposition, without impairng the sense,
makes this evident
May the Star, bright and steady, eyer
twinkle, etc-Lonaconing Star
That "brIght'' and steady describe
the noun, Star, is absurd to every
proficient grammarian. If it had been
so intended Mr.. Williams would have
written the clause this way:
May the bright and steady Star, etc.
But the philosophy of the situation is
against this view. Leave out of ques-
ton the grammatical displacement
which the .Star seeks to make, and
take its own Interpretation of Mr..
Williams intent
May the Star, bright and steady, ever
twinkle, ETC.
and then let it tell us how a "star"
that "twinkles' can be bright ond
steady."
The fact Is, Mr.. Williams, III the
JOURNALS Judgment, was unfortunate
in using the verb, "twinkle," instead
Of "shine," for the reason that while
all stars shine, all do not twinkle.
Listen at Longfellow in "Hyperion -,
| dislike an eye that twlnkles like star
Those only are beautiful which, like the
planets, have a steady, lan'belH Hght-are
luminous but not sparkling
And this from Anna Lehtla Bar
bauld
Fair Venus shines
Even in the eve of day with sweetest beam
Propitious shines
Hence, the JOURNAL is compelled by
not only Mr., Williams own grammat-
zeal arrangement, but by the imperious
philosophy of his simile and latest
economic convictions to repeat that
his invocation should have read this
way:
May the Star ever shine brightly and
steadily-to tighten the Homecoming night,
and to guide us in the path which leads from
the bondage of the gold standard to the liberty
Of free and unlimited coinage.
Inshallah!
THIS makes Il bright and steady
sinner Of the Star; it makes it its office
to tighten a peculiar night and guide
belated community along an uncer-
tain path from down. trodden condi-
ton of imaginary bondage to an
exstatic altitude of Utopian iudepend-
ence.
In short, it is sort of emancipation
proclamation issued quite late after
dark.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-08-22
Personal.

Ernest Shriver, journalist and mu-
sician, of Cumberland, is to become a
resident of the Bay State. He will, in
a few weeks, take up his residence in
Athol, Mass, d hustling town near
Boston, where he will go into flour
ishipg publishing company and engage
in literary work, Mr.. Shriver is well
fitted by inclination and training for
the vocation Of his latest choice. The
JOURNAL has known him for twenty
years as a student and worker. In
both music and literature he is ma
ture. professional and q successful
future is not only invoked but predict
ed for him.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-08-22
AItIeld.

John P. Altgeld, the man who rode
into the goveruorship of Illinois four
years ago on Cleveland's popularity,
makes scape-goat of his broker for
the gold clause in his blank leases.
He says it was the broker who did
it, not he.
Without stopping to wonder that an
evangelist like Altgeld would have a
despised broker to attend to his bust
| ness, let us rather marvel what would
have become of that broker if an in
tervenlng silver standard had caught
that gold clause away from home?
The present financial question out
OF the way, the governor would have
fired" him for emitting the gold
clause as quickly as for overlooking
any other stlpulation-more quickly,
probably, than he pardoned the
anarchists; yet mole quickly than he
called out troops to suppress riot, and
still not so quickly as he compelled
the democratic party to deride the
chief to whom he owed his wholly I'M
deserved eminence.
To this sort Of man Bryan owes
more than to any other one influence
his present distinction.
To Altgeld the populist- democratic
party has tied itself through plat
form that, unlike his leases, not only
contains no gold clause but promises
to invalidate gold clauses.
To Atgeld Maryland democracy,
led by German, has tied its fortunes
after betraying inside of month the
public sentiment that induced 1t to
express It's "unolterodle opposition to
free coinage"
Bryan is the lead horse, and Altgeld
still holds the line.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-08-22

can with divine authority command
man what he shall do, and what he shall
not do. The Bible, therefore, is not a
sectari0n 6ooh. That the sects endeavor
to make the Bible support their sec
taricn notions is quite different thing
and foreign to this argument.
My friend has now his choice-either
to prove his assertion or to disprove
my argument.
Then shall have more to say, and
at the proper time give him with great
pleasure all he can logically claim. |
have no desire to take undue advantage
of anyone in argument if | could Z;
| am open to conviction if | err, but
not by improved assertions.
HENRY THOMAS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-08-22
"Anti-Protection Did It,"

The farmers ought to remember that the
currency of the country has not reduced the
price of wool from % cents to r. The anti
protective tariff of the democrats did the
mischief Mr.. Cleveland and Mr. Wilson are
as much to blame as anybody, but the whole
party sustained them in their attack upon
American industries, American workmen
and American farmers.-keyscr CIV. Va.)
Echo.
a poor man IN this town went to
merchant several weeks ago and
bought an all-wool suit of clothes for
$l2.
Having been asked, the merchant
said "the same suit would have sold
three years ago for 500 at least"
AS there are about 7 pounds of wool
IN the suit referred to the farmer lost
at most $2.9G but the poor man who
bought the suit made $40.
And as the Bryanites have figured
out that there are 6 wearers of wool to
/ producers of wool, it will be seen
that "anti-protectiou' protected the
wearers of wool in the sum of $50
while it denied only $11.S4 to the
farmers.
1t is q great mistake to regard the
farmers as the only deserving people
in this country.
The Bryanites are doing it oStensi6ly,
but the Echo is doing it because 1t
hardly ever looks at but one side of the
question.