Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-20

for so long will leave him out of date.
A big price for him to pay for the
privilege of helping Cumberland
jalousies in an attempt to steal the
county championship from Frostburg.
"A Powerful Instrument.
The JOURNAL has recently witness
ed several interesting exhibitions of
the Illuminating power of Roentgen S
apparatus and the later development
of the horoscope by Ed son.
DR.. J. H. Mccain, one of the towns
most enterprising physicians, has fol-
lowed electrical progress very closely
with view of availing himself of all
the discoveries and evolutions of that
agent so far as they can be utilized in
medical and Surgical practice.
1t was at his office, therefore, that
the JOURNAL saw the skeleton of a
human hand and the bones of human
arm photographed-this by Roentgen's
method.
Through the Horoscope, however,
the bones and joints can be seen with a
degree of ghastliness that makes one
recoil. The shadow of pair of seis-
sors was plainly visible through not
only two inches of wood, but six inches
as well. The friends of little John
Sullivan, of Eckhart, feared there was
bullet in his arm. the result of an
adventure with pistol sometime ago,
but the Horoscope illuminated that
member so that even unprofcssionals
could declare-''no bullet there"
The apparatus consists of small
storage battery, coil and what is known
as "the Crookes tube"-all simple
enough to an electrician. The mani
festatlonS OF force are shown in a sput-
tering of greenish light, with nothing
to indicate the tremendous power
which energies X-ray concentration.
DR.. McGann deserves great credit
for additions to his equipment OF so
much value to the profession in sec
ton like this. Hardly an accident to
bone structure can happen whese ma
ture and extent cannot be quickly de-
termined by the microscopes great
aid to the surgeon and boon OF in
calculable value to the sufferer.
Across the Snow.
Thomas G. Porter, Daniel j. Betz,
Campion Rush and the JOURNAL join
ed in a slei ghride to Salisbury and
Meyersdale, Pa, few days ago. 1t
was splendid team which drew this
mass of intellectually over the snow,
and. with the ribbons in Porter's
hands, the reader can wager that even
though all the flies between Poca-
hontas and Sand Patch had not been
quiescent in winter quarters, not one
could have slit" on those steeds.
Salisbury was reached in good time
for an excellent dinner at the Valley
House, Henry Loechel, proprietor.
Then it was learned that the popula-
ton is about 1150. the east side lead
ing off with about 900 of that number.
A claim of 2242 feet of altitude pre-
walls but it must be an exaggeration.
The number of nice residences and va
riety of pretty architecture hold pleas
ing ratio to the more antique edifices,
and the spirit of pride abroad in the
town prefigures yet more growth of
modern design. Considerable coal is
produced here and the extensive seams
furnish basis for the expectation that
long period of good living is assured
to the Castleman valley. A bank, two
good hotels, big schoolhouse and
seven churches seem to be ample ac-
cessories to the financial, edible, edu.
cational and religious needs of the
place.
The JOURNAL met here Daniel
Barchus. a handsome, courteous gen.
tleman of the old school, who says
with evident satisfaction that he '.was
born near Frostburg oven IS years
ago." He lisa brother of Ohio Barchus,
Barton magistrate, who died in 1858.
He gave the JOURNAL many interest
ing "reminiscences of his long and ac-
tive career as WAGNER and business
man. A copy of Col. T. B. Searight's
book, The Old Pike" containing a
sketch and excellent portrait of Mr..
Barchus affords him much opportunity
to discourse upon the times which made
the National Road famous for over a
generation. He knows many of the old
people here and has good word for all i.
After dinner the horses were hitcned
and, accompanied by Mr.. Loechel and
John l.. Barchus, of the banking and
mercantile firm of Livingood &
Barchus, a start was made for Meyers
dale. Stopping at the Slcer House,
DR.. |. l.. Ritter and Robert A. Scott
were discovered sin rendezvous" at
same place. Nobody knows what
magnet drew them thither, but it is on
record in the memory of "the quar-.
tette" that the doctor has pulled teeth
with more success than he succeeded
in abstracting Scott from Meyersdale.