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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
A Hint.

With the two Davids in the field
Dick and Lewis. why should not the
sound money anti-Gorman democrats
wake up and become third danger
Gus to both ?
There are lots of republicans who do
not wish to vote for Dick and lots OF
democrats who cannot stand Lewis.
If, therefore, Dick and Lewis are
the nominees, there is a fighting
chance for some good democrat, es
pecially a Cumberland man, whose
sound money quality is known aud
anti-Gorman quantity is certain.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02

A new democratic daily is contom-
plated in Cumberland. 1t is to be Sin
dependent locally" dependent general
ly. J. B. Finan, who lately ex-
perforated on Il copy of the Frostburg
Forum, is the leading protector. And
now General Lee Fairchild, who is a
very determined man, has begun tank
ing saliva.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
Died

At the residence of Daniel Lapp
Sunday, Sept. %, 1897, Mrs. Eliza
Carkeek, aged 81 years. Funeral
Tuesday afternoon, Rev. r. M. West
officiating.
Thursday night, September %, 1897,
at his home in this place, after a pro-
longed illness, Mr.. John Bone, aged
73 years, leaving widow and nine
grown children-fve sons and four
daughters. Mr.. Bone was born at St.
Just, Cornwall, England, but married
and reared his family here. After so
years residence the general ver-
dict is that he was an honest, indus
trious, good man. The funeral, large
ly attended, was held Sunday after
noon, Rev. 7. NJ. West officiating.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
Conclusive Testimony.

The scheme in Russia to keep down
the price of wheat By lac has failed as
signally as the project in the United
States to raise the price of silver by
the same method.
Wherefore. we are again compelled
to admit that the natural law of want
is higher than any artificial regulation
of supply.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
married..


In Cumberland Sunday, Septemb Der
26. 1897, by Rev. J. NJ. Ylngling, as
sisted by Rev. E. H. Van Dyke. a
missionary to Japan, Miss Emma G..
Hartig to Mr.. Walter Thomas, both of
this place. Nh. Yingiing, lying on
his sick bed, pronounced them man
and wife.
At St. Michael's church Wednesday,
Sept. 20, 1897, by Rev. S. J. Clarke,
Miss Rose Carney to Mr.. Joseph
Smith, both of this place. May their
welded life be as sweat as the bridal
cake with which the JOURNAL was
thoughtfully regaled.
BIB.
Only baseball umpire with opinions of his
own;
Only sev'ral bad decisions that made our
whole team groan.
Tim Murphy's medley, comprised of
Vale Summit, Homecoming and Mid
land players, assisted by the umpire,
defeated the Frostburg team at Mid
land Thursday by a score of | | to 10.
This Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock the Homecoming team will play
the locals at the Driving Park what is
expected to be the last game of the
season. This game will again confirm
Frostburg as the pennant town of the
county.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday the
Frostburg club will play in Bedford
during the Agricultural fair. An ex-
cursion train will be run Wednesday
morning, leaving Frostburg at 7:l4.
and "a large number of routers is ex-
pected to accompany the team.
For Baltimore against All-America
game see item elsewhere.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
Tin WeUUinnO Occasion.

W ednesday evening, October 6, 1897,
will be the 10th anniversary of the
marriage of Rev. and Mrs. c.. A. Britt.
In honor of the occasion the Woman's
Home and Foreign Missionary Society
of St. Paul's English Lutheran Church
propose to h6ld Tin Sociable. An
interesting program will be rendered
in connection with this event. Fol
lowing is an outline of the program:
Medley Observation-Disclosures Echoes Ross
Orchestra.
RecitatiOn-"The Last Banquet. ....-
Miss Harriette NJ Brown
Vocal solo-"Sweet Bunch of Daisies" Owen
\. T. Hooking
Overture-"Home Circle" ....... .Schlepgrell
Orchestra.
Address.
Two step-"The Yellow Fellow" see. Rogers
The entertainment will be given in
the lecture-room of the church. No
admission will be charged, but each
person coming is expected to bring a
new piece of tinware, which, at the
conclusion of the program, will be sold
TO the highest bidders, w. S. Burton,
auctioneer. A cordial invitation is
extended to the public in general, par
ticularly TO the friends of the pastor
and his wife, to be present and enjoy
a social evening. Refreshments will
be served. All proceeds of the enter
tainment will be devoted to the repair
fund of the church.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
A Friend of the Moon.

Somebody, writing of the popullsts,
says:
Their platform is, boiled down under
slow fire an skinned off,--"We are agin
everything, includin' thes moon an stars"
Opposition to the moon is enough to
arouse the picturesque vengeance of
the Frostburg Forum.
Especially if it be "the rising moon"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
Probable Mup6ar

Thomas Jones, of Ba1nhill, Ohio,
disappeared from Mrs. Heck's board
lng-house, Allegany mine, last Mon
day, and was last seen at the black
smith shop at Ocean. Foul play is
feared.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
next week, will be big horse-race days
at Cumberland under the auspices of
the Gentlemen's Driving Club.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Real Estate Sale,

J. Harry Bepler sold his residence,
situate on Union street, Thursday, to
R. Amman, cashier FIRST National
Bank.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
The Coal Trade.

Shipments of coal from the mines of
the Georges Creek coal region were
in long tons
For week ending Sept. %, 1S97.... SO, S37
g year to same date. ,842, 1877
Increase-C. IL P. R..........3 1903, 55S
" C. & c. R....... 0,3S1
30 600
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
POSt-O.jtcc isecpjDtS,

The comparative receipts of the
presidential post offices in this county
are as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03
The HISTORY OF THE CHINESE EMPIRE
ncscans ean Undertaking That Will Rank One the Famous Work.
Of the Most Enlightened Century Of the World

B. c., studied Chinese poets who were
then considered very ancient.
THE earth, so the Chinese mythology
held. was chiseled out by Poon Koo, the
architect of the universe, with a great
chisel. That mythology does not pretend
to account for the presence of mankind on
the earth. l find that authentic history
does not begin with the Chinese much be-
fore 25o0 to 5000 years 3. C. The exist
ence Of coins, monuments, inscribed vases
and contemporaneous books is sufficient
corroboration for the events recorded from
that time onward in the officia. history.
China was very old nation when other
great peoples were coming into national
existence.
"Chinese history falls naturally into Pc
riods and in that way 1 shall treat it. In
the first place there were the beginnings
of government. l could not say how
many parallels are found, IN that early
day, between the experiences of the Chi
nese and those of the early Jewish people.
They are many and striking. The early
Chinese had kings who ruled them by
kindness and who seemed to think that
thrones were given by the Supreme Being.
The people at first all believed in one God.
They were monotheists. If they after
ward learned idolatry it was from the out
siders, particularly from India.
'The medieval period shows the origin
of literature and the visitation of Chi
nese to other countries and the visits re-
ceived by them from foreigners. There is
no question that the history is absolutely
authentic for $500 years. Many centuries
ago Chinese astronomers gave a minute
and scientific account of the eclipse of
the sun, which has been completely veri-
fed by the computations OF American and
European astronomers. The Chinese de-
vised the ciyil-service system centuries
ago.
Think" said Mr. Gardner, what
theater has been here for the play of hu-
man hopes, fears, passions and exploita-
tions for thousands of years, all of which
can be opened for contemplation. China
has been as much an EN- battled country
through the centuries as European lands.
Once China was divided into seven war
ring states. every one fighting all its
neighbors. There have been royal plots,
royal assassinations, gigantic wars, every
thing en- a grand scale. So to speak, the
history of European country has been
made up of the annals of corner OF the
globe as compared with this great land
and hoary old nation that has outlived so
many nations and may outlive many
III ore great peoples"
Mr.. Gardner will not publish any part
OF his history until he has completed 1t,
which may be possibly fifteen years hence.
When his book of millions of words finally
is finished it will be as large as a small
modern library. Mr.. Gardner is under 35
years OF age.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03

sentence as have made it up. The Chi
nese understood very we'll what was said.
Rev. Mr.. Gardner seemed to think that
there was very little to be surprised at in
these amazing incidental labors. He
spoke very simply and modestly of the
whole work. Enough curiosity must
have been excited concerning unique
personality by this time to make some
description in order. In the first place 1T
may be said that Mr.. Gardner's mother
is a full-blooded Chinese woman. She
has been engaged many years in the labor
of outstanding Chinese. His father was
an American.
Rev. Mr.. Gardner was born in Canton,
China, and lived there until he was II
years old. He then went to Australia
and lived there three years. Then he
came to San Francisco, and he has resided
on the Pacific Coast of the United States
thirteen years. He first became publicly
known in San Francisco, as an interpreter
of Chinese in the Custom-house and the
Federal courts, where his ability and
great proficiency as a Chinese scholar
speedily distinguished him. From San
Francisco he went to Victoria, B. c., and
became official interpreter of Chinese for
the Canadian Gov, rnment. He remained
there until the office was abolished, find
ing time while he was interpreting for
salary to serve gratuitously as Chris
tan missionary among the Chinese.
Then he held the position of superintend
ent of the Chine M. E. churches and
missions in British Columbia.
During this period he was continuously
IN correspondence with philolog!sts of re-
pute. E. P. Vining, who wrote history
of 'An Inglorious Columbus the Chi
nese discoverer of America. frankly ac-
knowIedged his debt to Mr.. Garuner for
valuable assistance. But Mr.. Gardner has
gone along quietly, his work to whicn he
is devoting so much of his life being un-
known to the public. Personally he is
modest and unsssuming, even shrinking
in speaking of himself. He said that he
is more enthusiastic now than when he
began, and that he does not dread the
years of toll necessary to complete his
task.
"My purpose in the MAN," he said. 'is
to put into English an exact reflex of the
history OF 350.000,000 people from the
standard history of the great empire.
The measures adopted by the ancient
founders of Chinese laws and customs
and scheme of government may have
lessons for the present if they can be
ascertained. In the main am transat-
ing the Chinese imperial history, but am
finding sidelights in many other Chinese
manuscripts. The ancient history OF the
Chinese people extends back to between
5000 and 1000 years before Christ. Prior
to that is period of Chinese mythology.
The antiquity of the Chinese may be i'm
agined from the fact that Confucius, $50
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03

TAHIRTEEN years ago Rev. John
Es5S Gardner of this City conceived the
J1gC large design of writing an English
transcription of the enormous bulk of the
imperial or official history of the Chinese
people. He was not then clergyman,
aud not much more than a boy. Since
then, without relaxation of the energy
which prom pied him to undertake this
herculean task, he has assiduously
Iabored and-he is about half through
with his task.
This is the first account published of
what will at first glance appear to be an
astonishing enterprise for any one person
10 make his own. When the collateral
enterprises are considered which Mr..
Gardner has accomplished by the way,
these growing ont of the pursuit of his
original design, public wonderment is
certain, for the Official history of China
dates back to period between 3000 and
1000 years before the birth of Christ. It
has been continued onward to the present
time. So Mr.. Gardner has essayed 10 re-
produce chronicles written in the Chinese
language in their entirety, covering
period of approximately 5000 years in
detail.
Involuntarily as sort of parallel, the
prodigious industry of Buckle, the Eng
llih historian, who essayed to give to man.
k)nd history of civilization, arises. 1t is
true that the researches of Buckle were as
diverse as they were extensive. He studied
and mastered many languages and so
found his facts in the words of those by
whom they had originally been recorded.
; lie delVed into obscure passages and
brought lucidity out of obscurity. The
scope OF his undertaking will probably
remain unique and unparalleled, strictly
speaking. But there is no doubt that Mr..
Gardner's exploit will also be famous for
many years wherever there are philolo-
gists and scholars. 1t is possible that his
labors will be more arduous than were
Buckles.
- The imperial history of China has never
been translated. Historians and political
economists of all nations, considering the
marvel of the continuance of China az an
entity century after century during the
time when Rome and Greece and other
nations ripened and decayed, have never
had more than very small part OF the
history of that great portion of the world
in their possession. The great official
work consists of thirty volumes, the
whole aggregating at least 10000 pages,
closely strewn with Chinese characters,
from 45o to 500 TO the page. At the out
set, therefore, Mr.. Gardner faced the GER
tainty that he would have at least 1000, 900
characters 10 translate. AS three Chinese
characters need, on the average, five words
to give them expression in the English
Language, The number of words which will
be In the history when it is completed in
English will be nearer 1000, 600 words than
100000.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03

Mr.. Gardner is doing the work practi-
cally unaided. Like all men who under
take such exploits, or nearly all, he is
poor, depending sometimes on small
salary as an interpreter and anon on his
salary as Chinese missionary for his
subsistence and that OF his family. Before
he can complete the history, if he makes
no more rapid progress than he has been
enabled to record up to the present time
at least ten years more will pass. That
is, he will have toiled nearly or fully a
quarter OF century to place in the hands
of succeeding historians every fact known
to the Chinese about themselves, ard also
the gigantic myths with which a highly
imaginative nation peopled their world
and accounted for the existence of the
earth and the remainder of the universe.
The collateral enterprises alluded to in
the foregoing may be briefly described.
81 first read the entire history through
said Mr.. Gardner yesterday. THAT took
about two years, occupying all the time
that / could devote to it. Having done
this l began the work of translation.
There are shades of thought expressed by
the Chinese language which are practi-
cally impossible TO render into English
except by the use of paraphrases. The
necessary study over the rendering of
passages with subtle meaning necessarily
has made my progress slow.
incidentally, may say, have made
comparison OF word-forms, studying the
evolution of the Chinese language. consid-
erlng its structure and then selecting all
distinctive characters from existing can
onical works, as well as from the transla-
tlons of the Scriptures into Chinese. All
OF these characters / have spelled out in
English, according TO the exact pronun-
citation of them in Chinese. There are
11,07l characters that have romanized or
spelled out in English and have num-
bered and explained every one of them.
They are put into English according TO
Cantonese. So far as l know this list of
Chinese spelled out in English on the
basis of the Cantonese is the only one in
the world.
IF there is another list of that sort l
would like 70 find it for the sake of COM
parsons. DR.. Eitel's Cantonese diction-
ary falls short of my list by 1000 to 1000
characters. The explanation OF This part
OF the work is that my stepfather, Rev.
Daniel Vrooman, who was Consul OF the
United States at Canton, with two or
three learned Chinese literary men assist
ing him, projected a massive Chinese die
tionary of lhirty-five volumes. He had
all the phrases collected which needed 10
be translated into Cantonese. He left the |
work for me to complete.
81 have prepared a chart of Chinese |
characters, which have been spelled out I
by me in English according to the root |
characters. On one chart the IL OIL char
iclers already mentioned may all be seen |
at one view. OF course, that labor took
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03

discovered the true system on which the
language is based, which is to me entranc-
ing, and it will be fascinating study to
all Engl!sh-speaking students of the Chi
nese language.
"For convenience another chart has
been made by me, the size of which is
eighteen inches square. Upon this are all
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03

Chinese versions OF the Scriptures and
have spelled out in English every charac-
ter that is difficult to pronounce. To make
sure that these pronunciations were cor
rect have had persons who do not know
one word of the Chinese language read
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03

these new characters have been formed.
The pictorials were hierogyphics in the
early days OF the history of China, the
first step in written language, and the
characters as formerly written resemble
the objects which they were designed to
describe. Inciden tally, also l have gone
through every character used in the two
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03

ysis of Chinese characters, dissecting care
fully every component part of characters.
Each character is one word. Through
this analysis and through trying to get
hold of the elements of words. and neces-
slrily becoming familiar with them. have
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03

the phonetics or primitives of the Ian
guage upon which the whole structure is
based. They number 1907 if recollect
Alright. The Chinese characters were first
pictorial. The phonetics are pictorials
used in phonetic way. BY combining
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03

some time, for it was necessary to first find
the characters and then to transcribe
them upon the chart. This 1 have been
compelled to do all myself, with the ex-
ception of short time when an educated
Chinese assisted me. The discoveries were
a revelation to him.
1.-THE next step was to go into an anal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-01
FROM VARIOUS MISSIONARY FIELDS.

Laurence County on the 18th OF Septem.
Der. Alter paving The Saints and fr ends
a visit, we babe them goodbye and
started on our Journey o Chester County
a distance OF ninety mi es with grip
and umbrella pass We entered
Henderson the county seat tasting and
praying and now we have finished can.
vsssinp this county. We being the first
Elders in this county we found much
prejudice az inst our people, bit il has
reen lesseue1 aud doz ms OF friends
have been made, many OF which she !
tears at seeing us leave them. There
are a number who have expressed hem
selves as be ng ready or baptism, only
they are afraid OF persecution. There
are bright prospects for future harvest
here.
We are receiving the bet OF treat.
ment. At times we are turned away
from the doors Of some at night, bu.
have learned by experience not 10 COM
plain, Tor there is always kind iri end
awaiting our arrival, and who is proud
OF the principles oil enteft lining the ser
wants OF the Lord. Some oil our warm
est and best friends are a merchant, /.
w. N sh and family, who make us eat
lunch every time we come in town;
also ]. S. Barrett, Stewart and others VINO
are Ike parents to the Elders
am nov travelling with Elder II. A.
Grover, who has been out from home
twenty six months We are both enjoy
ing the best OF health We are 10 ~
awaiting the arrival OF the President OF
our Conference, L der n. = Nelson who
succeeded our worthy Elder J d. {
Young, recently returned to his noun
tain home.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-01
WANTS MORMON ELDERS.
a Tsnu'ssesan's Experience Win
Them and the Pres mt situation.

a Tsuuss seean's ENpertence WIN
Them and tn. Pres mt situation.
DOVER, Tenn, April 18th, 1897.
To the Editor:
Perhaps you will be surprised TO hear
from one so far away aud who is as yet
a non Mormon. | live IN Stewart coun'
~, Tenne see, and never saw but two
Mormons in my life until abou one year
ago, when a couple Of hui n0le Elders,
from Utah, called at my house and LETT
tract. was not at home at that time;
but on reading 1t. found that Mo mon
ism was quite different to what | had
heard il was So, a few days later, the
Elders were passing again; ! had just
finished my dinner. Tney called 10 ne
and said they were going TO hold meet
ing at a schoolhouse. invited them in.
and we had conversation until they
had finished dinner. They then lett with
me a Voice OF Warning. These two
Elders were L. L Brown, OF Salt Lake
City, and Raymond VENT, OF Provo
City, Utah-the first two Mormon ders
that ever saw. have seen two since
and would like 10 see more. The last
two were Elders Olei c, Olson, Of
Hooper and James II. Yardley Of
Beaver, City, Utah.
All luis lllllC i nave bcCu
Mormonism. was Baptist minister,
but now belong to no organization
was convinced OF the apostasy, and
Withdrew from all; and now am almost
a Mormon. lack baptism and co1fir
nation. 1t is no use Tor me to state that
have but few friends in my neighbor
hood. don't know Of one that believes
in Mormonism right around me. The
Elders tell me there are lois Of friends
to them in the county, and one lives but
few miles away from me.
The Elders have went into another
county to labor, and do not know when
will see any more oil them. ! hope ii
will not be long. My latch string rs on
the outside for them wnen they do come
have but little, but they are welcome TO
share II.
We are now mourning over the loss oil
our youngest child, a boy nineteen days
old, who died March 22nd. We have
one child. little girl, lett to cheer our
home, c. C. JOHNSON.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-01
A PlON EER'S LIFE.
tconlinned from page nine J

stock nom chance of being st7mpeded
by the WHY Indians. Early in July the
party arrive d at For, Brldger, where they
met With v,ry discuuraging reports IN
regard to Salt Lake valley, a point 10.
wards which they were now aiming.
One old trapper and mountaineer az reed
to give a III, US nd dollars for III first
ear OF corn raised in that valley, feeling
sure that none caud be produced in that
desolats, sandy waste.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-01

JACKSON, Madison County, Tenn,
April 18th, 1897.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-01

In 1855 the writer visited Mr.. Weller
aud ms good wife, Mrs. L Weller, al
their pleasant home in Salt Lake CITY.
a kindly welcome greeted Us, a Geati e
Whatever the t-negS of their Church
IN If religion seem d to te love and
Blindness towards their fe low beings an !
in a d sire o do god, ant live tightly
TO the be t of their ability ia the sight
oi the blessed Master A. S,