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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-16

With careful rotation of
crops and liberal fertilizations.
cotton lands will improve. The
application Of a proper ferti-
llzer containing sufficient Pot
ash often makes the difference
between a profitable crop and
failure. Use fertilizers contain.
ing not less than 3 to AZ
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04

fere in our affairs? What right has
he to say who shall be postmaster of
Frostburg, or when he shall be ap-
pointed? Why should he advise Mr..
Michael that he mad no show for APP
pointment, and that he, Mr.. Dick, will
now transfer his wonderful influence
to another, who, in my estimation, is
less deserving at the hands of the re-
publican party and of any favors from
Mr.. Wellington than any of the appl-
cants named?
Now, Mr.. JOURNAL, why do the clti-
zens of Frostburg remain quiet and
allow this intruder, who has no inter
est in our town, who is not patron of
the Office, to foist on us man that we
do not want as postmaster!
For one, am frank to say | would
rather the incumbent, who has proven
himself to be a gentleman aud IA very
efficient official, should remain for four
years longer.
Where Is our L. S. Senator in this
affair." Has he been scared off by
this new-fedged leader?
Has Davy taken control of all our
politics, and has Mr.. Wellington for
saken his friends and been quoted by
this youngster, who would never have
been known had it not been for the in
PRODUCTION to the public he received
from W. B. Wilson? Why does not
Mr.. Wellington rise manfully and
choose from among his friends man
who will give satisfaction. He knows
our people well enough to make a
choice-at least he did three years ago
when he wanted the nomination for
Congress. If any of our leaders owes
anything to any particular faction the
Senator is in debt to his Frostburg
friends.
Then, Senator, come out and say to
Mr.. Dick-these are the people who as
sured my success when you were
against me, and who stood by me
when you were trying to defeat me,
and | will stand by them now.
A X EDIruT
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
CORRESPONDENTS.
Religious Socialism.
SYKEsVILLE, Md, Nov. 80, 1897.
To the MINING JOURNAL.

SYKEsvILLE. MD, Nov. 30, 1897
To the MINING JOURNAL.
John G. Wooley and Sam Small
recently held forth at camp-meeting
in your county along lines that are
paving the way for religious socialism,
and all who are not socialists should
awake to the realities of what an ac-
ceptance OF their doctrines entail.
For the average socialist the State is
to do everything ultimately. In
dividuality is to die. But as he is
generally an infdel he has made no
religious calculations whatever.
1t remains for the Wooley contingent
to bring in the religious features of
socialism and it is being done. The
State is to prevent everything-from IL
man getting drunk to little child
playing on the street at night. And
all this is to make 1.-THE World for
Christ" 1.-THE Nation for Christi 1.-THE
Family for Christ" and myself for
Christ as the motto runs in one of
the party organs, the Christian citizen,
of Chicago.
What the socialists are endeavoring
to accomplish through political meth
DDS for mans Industrical overcoming,
the Wooley party is endeavoring for
his religious overcoming-that the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
Appreciated Testimony.
FRosTBURG, Mp, Nov. %, 1897

FRosTBURG, MD. Nov. 49, 1897.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
1t is always a pleasure as well as a
profit to read discussions when carried
on with a decent regard for the amen
tiles of life, but when they descend into
the coarse, the vulgar and utter
disregard for truth, they not only be-
como painful reading, but positive
and dangerous evil.
The editorial in last weeks Forum,
written-so stated-after perusal of
the ''fles of the JOURNAL for many
years." by the editor--at any rate, the
editor fathers the articles so out
rageously perversion of the truth that
the author ought to hide his face for
very shame's sake.
You have labored here among us fer
over quarter of a century-it may
be almost stated that you were born
and reared fright here'-only few
hours ride to the place where people
are living who have known you, and
that you have, during many, many
years, contributed much towards their
pleasure and edifcation. for they take
the JOURNAL in old Virginia, too.
During all these years you have
never descended to treat any persons
character and good name with sour
rilHty. You have discussed public
measures, policies and men in sledge-
hammer style, without fear or favor,
but never without dignity.
Keep on in you course turn neither
to the right nor left to please dem
agogues, timeservers, office-seekers,
nor hypocrites.
| am confident that you have never
been tempted, if you ever thought of
such a thing, to set on foot inquiries
about the antecedents of the editor of
the Forum. Certainly you could do so if
you saw fit. You have never attempted
to blacken his character. 1t would be
nothing but human if you were to in
qulre into his past life to ascertain in
what manner he has spent the yeats
gone by. His escutcheon is probably
without spot yet there may be spots
that he would rather hide than expose.
Let that go and let US hope, stranger
though he be, that there is no tarnish
on his name, but that the highest
honor of sturdy manhood is deserved
ly his. | say, in the absence of all
knowledge of his past let us give HIM
the full benefit of our ignorance. Let
rs further hope that personalities will
not appear in an offensive sense in all
future discussions in either paper.
We should fight for the right, if need
be, but we must be gentlemen and
respect the manhood, each of the
other. No billingsgate- not even from
"Play Fair" is acceptable to
A CONSTANT READER.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
TOWN AND VICINITY.
A Stranger from the Pyramids


fingered there in wonder bound till saw
drawn across the dark waste of crashing
waves the white sword of the rising moon
FiirchMd.
This is the first time in all its reading the
JOURNAL has seen the moon symboized as a
weapon of war.-Odc'.
This statement gives lis hint that all the
JOURNALS reading has been quite limited
FdirchHd.
Proof: The reflection of the moon tloated
like a Silyer shicld on the surface of the water.
-Gcorge Ebers, the renowned Psychologist,
in AN Egyptian Princess.
By the way, how does the above simile
strike our hypercrtical contemporary? But
Ebers is a German his work is German ; his
smile is German and of course the JOURNAL
is not expected to know German even in an
English dress.
The last paragraph is credited to
"Fair Play" in a way indicating that
Forum's editorial space.
His right to say "our contemporary
is, therefore, the rankest presumption.
The uptown German has shown
elsewhere that "silver shields do not
float, not even IN the German language.
Indeed, he is indignant that his native
tongue should be degraded by the at
tempts of upstart scholars to use it,
not knowing how.
This leads the JOURNAL to inquire
who is Ebers anyway? He may be
an ''Egyptologist," but if so his re
nown," however limited, is unearned.
He may be German, but not one for
Germans to be proud of. His work is
not German, nor his smile. The Ger
man language has sort of way of
placing the effect before the cause. but
it is not so unphilosophcal as to as
sumo that silver shield floats on
water.
Again--the JOURNAL has looked in
the biographical list of the Standard
Dictionary, one of Fair Play's' con
elusive authorities. but cannot find
Ebers, His patronymic is absent also
from Webster's international.
Say-who is Ebers
The JOURNAL would like to know
because "Fair Play' is doing his re,
nown some injustice by CHASING a
sword and shield, both probably
made from "a silver nugget" in the
same category Of sanguinary imple-
ments. The sword is primarily Of
fensive the shield literally defensive.
BY the way, who is Ebers
AS a matter of fact, the very awk-
ward and obscure construction of the
"silver nugget and white sword
sentences led the JOURNAL, in the first
place, to accept the nugget, sword and
moon as one. Until Fairrhild inter-
preted them nobody knew any better.
Al l. 4 Al,
ingenious mechanism by which the
reversible dingus of a visionary SEN
sorium can be so adjusted that a
white sword' in the east becomes
visible before the spectator returns
from his view of 'silver nugget"
Now-who Is Ebers
By this time Fair Play" under
stands how 1.-The above smile" strikes
the JOURNAL.
In conclusion-who is Ebers
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
Six Questions,

FRONT ROYAL, Va. Nov. 80 1897.
To the MINING JOURNAL
| enclose five questions which, if YOU
have space, will you kindly insert in
your interesting paper, awarding the
privilege of answering 10 anyone who
believes in the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of Is to ?
I, DO yom Jeiiece in a "unit' or
standard Of rdiue?
2, If you do, ,chat shonid IL be. ana
hO,c ,c0utd yom determine it?
3, When yom speah Of ..a unit oj
Udime," do goa use nat phrase in the
abstract or in the concrete
+, rim me concrete. by mhnt shouiti
IL be represented ?
), When goa spcaH Of ..thc ratio nj
10 to ~ ,cI.at do you regard as "the
unit Of raiue ?"
d, II zee should hnre me free ana
unlimited coinage Of Siirerat tie ratio
Of 10 to 4, ,couid yom be ciiiing mat
The unit Of rdLue should remain as IL
is, or do yOu propose to change a, and
If 50, tn lCItat:
] ask these questions in good faith, as
| believe them to be elementary matters
about which it is necessary there
should be no ambiguity, aud which, if
not understood, renders it impossible
to have a correct comprehension of the
subject Of the metals. | simply desire
answers and do not court contro-
verSy. Yours very truly,
&C. O'FLAHERTY.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
a Breezy Letter.

FRosTDuRE Mp, Nov. 80 1897.
To the MINING JOURNAL
1t may not be altogether proper to
ask for space to discuss republican
politics IN your Independent paper but
as we have been treated fairly by you
in the past, and having no other means
OF reaching our party friends so direct
ly as through the MINING JOURNAL,
hope you will not think it presumptious
in me asking this favor.
ask for the privilege in order to
discuss matter in which think the
citizens of Frostburg and vicinity are
deeply overwhelmingly, the ap-
pointment of a postmaster.
The all-lmpOrtant question is-who
shall be Mr.. Benson's successor?
Until recently E. N. Michael was
very confident that he was the coming
man. j. H. Weigand was equally
sanguine of success, while the gentle
man who Is leading the fight for John
Davis was quite sure neither of the
above would be able to win the prize.
There seems to be but very few
voters in favor of Mr.. Weigand. They
are right when they say he should not
have the appointment, as he has never
done anything to merit his recognition
as a leader of the party in Frostburg.
Senator Wellington is perfectly
justified in his opposition to Mr..
Michael, and his friends should en-
courage and assist him in his fight
against the latter.
AS to Mr.. Davis-1 have never heard
any claims made as to why he should
have the appointment. Nor do | hear
or know OF any reasons why he should
be considered at all. Surely not for
his ability or for any great interest he
has taken in the success of the re-
publican party.
But. above and beyond all, why
should little Davy Dick have anything
to say in the matter? By what right
does he come TO Frostburg and inter-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
This is Settled TOn

The editor of the C. q p Timetable, known
as the MINING JOURNAL, has not the intel
lectual manhood to own up in matters of
opinion. He would have the public believe
that the ministers OF the town entered solemn
and telling protest against vulgar sheet
called Uncle Sam" because that paper men
toned the FOrttm indecently. The fact IS
that the ministers based their action largely
upon what that paper contained in its attack
upon Attorney Wilson of Cumberland Now
II Mr.. Oder wants to be saved from his intel
lectual wordliness and be truthful in matters
where his own interests are concerned-he
should repent and fall in love with the truth
-FOrum.
MATTERS of opinion were not in
volved, but were sufficiently evident to
authorize the JOURNALS statement.
The Forum was engaged about week
IN showing its sore place to people and
preachers and complaining of how raw
the flesh feels when the skin has been
raked off by somebody who has no re-
gard for ''a feller's feellngs.r
But there was no cutlery from John
&. Wilson. If there was, it is pretty
certain he did not ''holler" to the Frost
burg Ministerial Association for help.
Moreover, he does not need aid in such
emergencies. He is abundantly able
10 take care OF himself.
Of all the Forums lodges, inspired
by if not constructed by Fair Play"
that is the thlnnest. clumsiest, craziest.
But if it be really true that the AS
soclation sympathiZed with Mr.. Will
son, the Cumberland lawyer, so
largely" why doesn't that body take
hand in finding out who is a "cer-
tain" Cumberland preacher, charged
by the brethren with maintaining an
unholy alliance with Bill Lucas, a
hackman Here is case directly in
side its Cumberland ulisdiction-why
not straighten it up as etfectually as it
did that for Mr.. Wilson, over which,
however, only the Forum seems to
have "hollered glory ?"
Moreover, the necessity in this case
is more commanding than any the AS
ISOLATION has gone out of its sphere to
prosecute. 1T seems the Association
In Cumberland charge "a certain
preacher: with crooked proceedings,
but all efforts to identify him have
failed. Like Bonaparte and Fair
Play" the divine is lost in the murky
recesses of his own originality" and
deties both the approach and touch of
the reverend finger of scorn.
This man has kicked up cloud of
dust so thick and dark that the papers
call it "a clerical scandal" while the
cumulus raised by Uncle Sam down
there was no larger than mans hand.
Yet the Frostburg Ministerial Associa-
ton got after the cumuus with a hot
poker and permits that to go on which
Tennyson describes as threatening to
~, sweep away
Thrones, chu'rhes, ranks, traditions. customs,
mdrriaye'
Whittier are we drifting ANYWAY
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
A Success.

The opening of the Frostburg Acad-
envy of dancing and department in the
Gladstone annex Monday evening was
Il splendid success. About sixty
couples were present, including some
from out of town. All expressed them
solved as having spent an enjoyable
evening. a dainty souvenir was pre-
scented to all who attended. The
opening was conducted by W. j..
Daley, who will have charge of the
Academy. He was assisted on the
floor by Messrs. j. l.. Marx, Olin
Gunnett, William Hartman and Frank
Raley.
The class met Thursday evening,
the number exceeding Mr.. Dailey's
expectations. The outlook is promis-
ing.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
Six Questions.

Mr.. O'Flaherty's questions are con-
else and go straight to the point.
He is an earnest student of the cur
rent financial questlon,-one who really
wishes to solve the problem. Indeed,
like many others, called sound-money
people, he would like to be convinced
of the soundness of free coinage as a
policy.
But it will take practical, not fanciful
and wordy reasons to bring HIM to
that nerSnaSiOn.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
Why Not ?
" ny 4NOV
FROsTBURG, ND, NOyem

FRosTBURG, MD, November 80 1897.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
| write to ask why Fairchild, "Fair
Play" and "Play Fair" do not come
together and answer that supplement-
"Why Jack Did Not Eat Any Supper %
That subject interests me a great
deal more than their foolishness about
capital letters.
Keep that Hines business under
their noses, Mr.. Editor, and dare them
to tackle something that if they can
answer will give them some claim to
our respect before they ask for our
patronage. ANOTHER MERCHANT.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
Personal.

Miss Priscilla Amman, of Cumber-
land, is the guest of Mrs. Olin Beall
John X. Wimbrough, a very amiable
young man, is said to be canvassing
for the Forum. AS such anyway he
accuses himself of writing letter to
his paper letting on that it is daisy
and that other papers are nowhere on
the same hillside. A letter from the
business manager to the editor to the
same effect is in order. For in the
mouths of at least two witnesses shall
all taffy be established.
Col. and Mrs. r. E. Fast, guests Of
DR.. C.. c.. Jacobs, left for their home in
Morgantown, West Va, last Saturday.
Col. Fast had been here taking medical
treatment from DR.. Jacobs. The Nor
gantown papers gave him quite "a
welcome home," the Netr Dominion say
ing 'he looks very much better than
he did when he went away and will
take charge of his classes at the Uni
versity Immediately" The Post says
"Col. Fast's friends are glad to see
him looking like his old self again. He
has gained both flesh and strength, and
will assume his duties at the University
SOON The moral is-come to Frost
burg. For health-see our doctors
for religion consult those preachers
who attend to their business. and for
wisdom read the JOURNAL
Mr.. and Mrs. h. Amman arrived
Tuesday from Florida, where they
spent their honeymoon. Both at
jacksonville and st. Augustine they
report the weather warm and summer
clothes in order. except at night.
They are guests of DIN Beall until
housekeeping becomes in order. Mrs.
Amman is an intelligent, refined, fas-
cinating young lady, who is sure to
become popular in society.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
This is Settled,

The uptown German has been heard
from again. He says:
Dot Fair Play" he out makes dot he
knows abowd German all. But he don't
alretty. By gracious. shust dink Of a 'silvel
shield vloating' by the water on. Nottings
"vloats like silver shield. Cos why? ''SH-
ye, Shields' dou't cloat. If dey do, den, by
gracious, vos son of gunset.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
"A Hard Question.

FROsTBURG, Nh, Dec. /, 1897.
To the MINING JOURNAL
| see in yesterdays Baltimore Ne,c,
liberal quotations from your paper.
Now how is it that the Forum seems
to be able to get in that paper only by
writing apparently as party attorney
for the Hon. James Campbell
AN OMNIVOROUS READER,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
u. II. ODER, Editor.
Same Old Bone.

At recent county convention III
Kansas the populists, after mournful
session
Resolyed, That we shut our eyes, grit our
teeth and re-atfirm our allegiance to the
peoples party as set forth in its platforms OF
the past.
That is not only populism. but it is
modern democracy.
Aud yet those oppressed parties can
not fuse.
With the offices and pickings in
view, each despises the others as
piratlons.
If they were really patriotic, this
would not be so.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
Runaway.

Daniel Scally's express delivery
team took fright at the C. and p. r.
station Wednesday morning and ran
away, scattering oysters. eggs. and
bottles, variously labeled, from B. S.
Randolph's gate to d. Armstrong;
residence. Loss to Mr.. Scally about
x35
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
Hint.

If the Forum will take kindly sug-
gestlon meant in kindness the JOUR-
NAL will venture just one
Go slou in gioing publication to 'rumors."
The JOURNAL has barrelful, pretty
well authenticated, but it holds the
barrel sacred.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
Died.

The little daughter of William
Schell, whose accidental burning was
noted last week died last Saturday
from her injuries.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
What He and Sister Want.

Santa Claus" IN receipt of the first
letter of the season, hands it to the
Journal:
FRosTBURG, Mp Dec. 3, 1897.
Dear Santa Please bring me for Christ
mas nice Christmas tree a yankee jumper
a musical top; box of candy, and don for
get my little sister; her name is Wnifred +;
bring her nice doll and put something nice
in her stocking and l will like you ever so
much ALLAN f. JONES.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
Hardware Clerks Lowell etter.

DEAR BELLS
love you MOWER each day;
Of ANVIL the girls you are my PICK;
And If | ever have my way,
You may be sure III STEEL you quick
When first | SAW your golden LOCKS,
The KEYS to which held in part
hoped could with TACKLE BLOCKS
Draw you more closely to my heart.
Conid in my REPEATING ARMS
But CLASP you, little maid divine,
I'd BOLT you there with all your charms
And 2IvET your sweet lips to mine
I'd CHAIN your hearts door fast and fair
And NAIL the HINGES on with bliss
really love you ION the SQUARE,
You'll find no greater love than this
So now I'll SCREW my courage up
And ANE you if my name will fit
If so, you're just the needed cup
OF PUNCH to BRACE me up a BIT.
So come tonight and we will FILE
The papers, dearest little PLUMB;
I'll meet you at the outer sile-
just WIRE me if you can NUT come.
Your adjustable JACK.
*Same pronunciation as ''BEALL"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04

THE object of this suit is to obtain decree
l. a Dincmlo mdtrimOnU from the defendant
upon the ground of abandonment and the
custody of their children.
The bill states that the parties thereto were
married July II, 1891, and that they lived to-
gether until September, 1894, when the de-
PENDANT left and abandoned the plaintiff with
out cause.
That said abandonment has continued I'M
interruptedly for more than three years. and
was deliberate and final, and there is no hope
of reconciliation of the parties.
That the plaintiff has always been true,
affectionate and dutltul wife, and that two
children were born as result of their mar
riage, but the defendant has contributed
nothing to their support for more than three
years
That the defendant is a nonresident, resid-
ing in the State of New York.
1t is thereupon this Goth day of November,
1897
ORDERED, By the Circuit Court of Ale
gany county in Equity
That the plaintiff, by causing copy of this
order to be inserted in some newspaper pub
hshed in said Allegany county once in each
of four successive weeks before the 9th day
OF December, 1897 give notice to the said alb
sent defendant of the object and substance of
this Court in person or by solicitor ON or
BEFORE the 18th day ofJanuary 1898,
to show cause, if any he has, why decree
should not be passed as prayed.
A. HUNTER BOYD.
True copy. Test:
Nov 27-4tl THEo. LUMAN, Clerk.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
Removal.

John H. Weigand will removed his
grocery to the room formerly occupied
by Holton Wolfe.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-04
LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.

Whittier are we drifting anyway