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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-28
The Songs of the Navajoes.

With the phonograph we may note
down what is exactly the musical se-
quence in original songs. In "The Land
of Sunshine" is an article entitled
"Songs of the Navajoes, and there are
notes of the music, as recorded on the
photographic cylinders accurately scor-
ed. Mr.. John Comfort Fillmore writes:
From the standpoint of the scientific
student of folk song, all these Navajo
songs which have had the opportunity
to study are extremely interesting. This
interest, too, is of several different
kinds. The Navajoes, like all other max
ers of folk music, use their songs as
medium of poetic and emotional expires.
sion, and it is very interesting to note
the quality of melody they employ for
this purpose. One may note the range
and kind OF intervals, the kind of rhythm
and meter and the quality of tone
which these people find appropriate to
the expression of certain ideas and feel
ings in song. A comparison of the Ma
vajo songs in these particulars with the
corresponding songs of other tribes and
races would be a most interesting eth
nological study, especially as the inner
most life of all our aboriginal tribes is
embodied in their music. So far as I
know, all their prayers and expressions
of religious feeling find outlet in song.
So do all the deeper social emotions,
and the historical records of the tribes,
the traditions of noble deeds, the memo
ries of good and bad fortunes received
at the hands of the gods, all are record
ed and handed down in the songs Of
the various societies.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-28
HE LOST A FORTUNE.
Or, ''There Are Moments When One Wants
to BE Alone"

Or, ''There Are Moments When One Wants
to BE Alone"
A middle sized man, with a gray
mustache and red tie hitched up OH
his collar, walked through the restau-
rant, nodding to acquaintance here and
there. AS he stopped at the cashiers
desk a man who was seated at table
noticed him, and, leaning across to his
vis-a-vis, said, "Captain S., United
States postal inspector and grand official
catcher of green goods men,
"Yes?' with interest from the man
across the table.
Sure. I have always regarded him
with peculiar affection. He came very
near making me rich man once-in
fact, almost made a wealthy citizen of
me-so we'll to do that I would never
have had to work again. -
"How was that?" with a shade of
incredulity.
''This way: About a year ago the
captain superintended grand haul of
green goods men. The firm which he
raided was the largest, perhaps, in the
country and had unlimited capital.
They had packages OF good money to
catch suckers with, and this money,
amounting to over $3.50, 200, was cap
tured and placed in a big satchel by the
captain. l called on him for details of
the story that afternoon. He was alone
in the office. There were three of us
the captain, myself and the satchel. He
opened the satchel and showed me
wealth beyond my widest dreams. l
hated to leave the beautiful vision.''
And the narrator sighed deeply.
"Well," said his friend, 81 don't see
how that was anything like making you
rich man. "
"You don't? Well, let me tell you
this: If the captain had turned his back
for just six seconds would have been
rich man Immediately. But he never
turned, and l had to 60 away again as
poor as when / came"
And with another bitter, heartrending
sigh he watched the inspector stroll out
into the street. Chicago News.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-28
THE DOCTORS STORY.
An Experience That Followed Call a
Night.

HiShes
Four or five physicians were talking
up town the other evening at the home
Of one, and the conversation later turned
to shop. One of them had recently
moved his office down town, and there
was some discussion as to the advisable
ity of separating house and Office
"Well," said the separatist, II can't
see any difference so long as am at
my office during office hours"
"Let me tell you story" remarked
the Oldest man in the party. 'Thirty
years ago, when began practice, lived
in Virginia, and for year or two
slept in my Office. Then married, and
my wife owned a nice house, and went
to it to live. 1t sat back from the street
about so feet, and we decided that it
would be much nicer if we had my office
out on the street in the far corner of the
lot. Only so feet away, you will OBJ
serve, but still it was enough. In order
to see such callers as came during the
night had night bell and speaking
tube connecting the front door of the
Office with my bedroom. Yen see, l did
not want patient to escape under any
circumstances.
"Well, everything went nicely enough
for three years or so, when one night a
ring came to my bell. 1t was then about
Q o'clock in the morning, and the ring
was hot one. asked who it was, and
the answer came from friend of mine
to the effect that he was mighty sick
man and wanted to see me at once. |
told him to come around to the house
and / would meet him at the door and
take care of him. Then got up, and,
putting on my dressing gown and slip
pers, proceeded to the front door. But
there was no one there and no one in
sight on the way between the gate and
the house.
"That was odd, and I went back and
called through the tube to know what
was wrong. l received no answer, and,
being quite unable to account for it, |
took my lamp-it was very dark and
still night-and started to go out and
investigate. Just as was about to step
off the porch I lowered my lamp to
get better light on the step, and there
at the foot of the porch lay body. l
turned it over at once, and as the light
fell OH the face 1 saw it was my friend
who had only aminute before spoken to
me. He was quite dead. And when an
examination was made, it was discovered
that he had died of heart disease, and
SO near to me that I could almost have
touched him. Possibly I could not have
been of any service to him if had seen
him when he first rang the bell, but the
possibility that I might so affected me
that from that day to this I have had
my Office as near my bed as could get
it. ."-Exchange.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-28
A CRITIC CORRECTED.
He Was on the Right Track, but Did Not
(IO Far EnOuph

lie Was on the Right Track, but Did Not
Go Far Enough.
1t had been very bad attempt at au-
thorship, and the actor who had made
the venture into literature was sensible
enough not to quarrel with the unfavor-
able verdict of the audience. 1t was
hard to admit that his genius was at
fault, but he did so with a good grace
and without reservation.
"I-er-I suppose you saw that COM
edy Of miner" he was saying to friend.
eyes, saw it,.
''In looking over the house was
forced to the conclusion that a great
many people were missing it, and was
afraid you might be one of them"
''No. I staid till the very end
cit wasn't a very hilarious occasion,
was it?"
"Not very, must admit 1t may be
that l didn't catch the spirit of the
thing. | hear so much about the density
of audiences that 1 suspect it was due
to my own lack of appreciation that I
couldn't get enthusiastic. But some of
it was undoubtedly your fault You
mlsltu Hlo
"How?'
"You told me it was going to be a
funny play
''That's what I get for trying to be
prophet was sure it had all the symp-
toms when l started in with it. re-
garded it as a masterpiece of efferves-
cent hilarity."
"You were wrong. That was the great
difficulty with the piece-it was too
somber. You must pardon my frank
ness, but that performance was positive
ly gloomy"
my boy, you don't speak advisedly.
Your comment may be justified by your
point of view, but it doesn't cover the
ground"
81 had one of the best seats in the
house..
"But you should have been with me,
up on the stage, where you could watch
the audience. Then you would realize
that gloomy isn't the word 1t was Sc
pulchral. "-Exchange.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-28
SKETCHES BY NJ. QUAD
The COlonel's Drink.

AS four or five of us sat talking and
smoking Colonel Basil came up the
steps and joined us and introduced him
self. After some general talk he said:
Gentlemen, | am rather absent
minded at times, and l beg to be ex-
cused if l have met any of you before
and failed to remember it. :"
We assured him in chorus that it was
our first meeting, and he continued:
II had an indistinct idea that l had
been asked to drink with you, but am
not sure about it. If SO, probably ac-
cepted. If not, then l beg to be ex-
cused." -"
We assured him that none of us had
ever asked him to drink, he having
been a stranger to MS until few min
utes before, nor did we invite him then
to go i'll and take nip. He seemed cast
down for a moment, but finally rallied
and said
Observation-Disclosures is a great failing
of mine, and l really must try to over
come it, Now, that look at you more
closely, it seems to me that was here
this afternoon and introduced myself,
and that the gentleman ON the right
rose up and asked us all in to take some
thin. l say it seems SO, but l can't be
sure. Ii so''-
The gentleman on the right" inter-
rupted him to say that he arrived at the
hotel at noon, and the colonel must
therefore be mistaken.
"Then I beg your pardon" said our
caller. Gas a general rule, when am
invited to drink l remember the Incl
dent very clearly for several days after
ward, but it seems that am off i'll this
instance. Memory is Il treacherous thing
when one gets to be my age. "
Something was said about politics,
but before the talk had gone far the
colonel rose up and said:
"Gentlemen, l beg your pardon, but
thought has struck me. Did l ask any
one i'll this crowd to change So bill?"
He was assured that he had asked
nothing of the sort, and, feeling about
in his pockets, he continued:
''It somehow seemed to me that had
and that none of you could do it and
that the gentleman Oh the left handed
me quarter to get a drink with and
said l cOult! Land it in this evening. If
l am in error
He was III error, The gentleman on
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-28

never put him up ag' III Ear as yit,
but l think he could hold his own"
"You must be crazy" exclaimed the
owner of the bear. 'Why, he'd chaw
your dog up at one gulp'
"Mebbe he would, stranger, mebbe
he would, but somehow or t'other I
can't believe that he would. I've know
I'd that dog fur three vars, and uon t
believe your bar could chaw him up"
"Well, it stands to reason that he
could. From the looks o. him | should
say that almost any sort of dog could
roll that dog o. yourn over. He's ready
to run now
eyes, he looks that way" slowly re-
marked the old man, "but that's his
leceivin pint. What $ the value of your
barr"
Fifty dollars -
"Waal, I've got $50 in gold which
says he can't chaw my deg up i'll no
one mint, nor five nor ten minutes.
what that: You want to put your
dog ag'i in my bear?"
Il do, stranger, and my money is
ready. Well turn 'em loose on the plat
form, and if your bar chaws up my
dog the cash is yourn.
The owner of the bear had but $50,
but he put up his winchester for the
balance, and as soon as the stakes were
up we got into the station and left
the dog and the bear man to arrange
things. Some of the Stats to the cage
were lOOsened, and after few minutes
all was ready and the two men joined
us inside. The dog scratched at the door
and whined to get in, and after look
about him the bear left the cage and
started for the caniue.
"One gulp and your dog is gone!'
shouted the bear man. But he WASH t
out OF the woods yet. The dog was off
the platform and up the trail in a flash,
while the bear followed at slower gait
They had been out of sight five minutes
when the bear man suddenly exclaimed:
"Why-wby-tha bear won't come
back!'
''No, l reckon not" replied the old
man.
But-but''-
'But the bet was that he'd chaw up
my dog, and he hasn't done it."
The bear man looked up and down
and around, and the situation finally
dawned upon him and he said to the old
man:
Stranger, did you ever strike full
blown idiot before?'
Eyes; two or three"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-28
The Plausible Lie.

We resent calumny, hypocrisy and
treachery because they harm US, not be-
cause they are untrue. Take the detrac-
tion and the mischief from the untruth,
and we are little offended by it. Turn
it into praise, and we may be pleased
with it. And yet it is not calumny and
treachery that do the largest sum of
mischief in the world. They are contin-
ually crushed and are felt only in being
conquered. But it is the glistening and
softly spoken lie, the amiable fallacy,
the patriotic lie of the historian, the
provident lie of the politician, the zeal
GUS lie of the partiss u, the merciful lie
of the friend and the careless lie of each
man to himself that cast that black
mystery over humanity through which
we thank any man who pierces, as we
would thank one who dug well in a
desert. Happy that the thirst for truth
remains with us, even when we have
willfully left the fountains of it.-John
Ruskin.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-28
THE HARBOR LIGHTS OF HOME.

set my shallop on youths shining sea
That smiled up at the sun.
"Hurrah!" cried. ''From home a rover free,
I'll breast life's waves alone"
And storm and night seemed faint and far away
And old wives hints of wreck,
Like fairy tales, the while the sunshine lay
Like gold upon the deck.
But when upon the canvas of the cloud,
Ink black in onward rush
And hoarsely mouthing of the thunder loud,
The Jagged lightnings brush
Limned me my folly with each vivid stroke,
Then, in the driving foam
And stingiDg spindrift rs the tempest broke,
"Hone! Home!' cried. "My home''
And through the inky curtain of the gale
There comes thread of light,
And DER the Sitting of the useless sail
Home voices cheer the night.
For see! Across the outer bar that lios
Smothered in creamy foam
There shines the welcome of woman eyes,
The harbor lights of homei
j. l.. Heaton in "The Quilting Boe."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-28
Fooled.

Senator Wilson of Washington and
his brother, Harry Wilson, look very
much alike. One day in Spokane, where
the two brothers live, Senator Wilson,
who had just returned from his legisla-
tive duties, was stopped Oh the street by
a man who had known him for years.
Harry" said the man, "when will
your brother John be here?"
In day or two," said John with
out smile.
''Tell him want to see him ON al
important matter.
Certainly" said John.
"And you will not forget it?''
"I'll try not" promised John, and
thus another office seeker was foiled. -
Washington Post.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-28
British MOdesty.

The Duke of Teck having asked the
Canadian government to allow him and
his chartered company to govern the
Canadian gold regions in the Yukon river
territory, The British Columbian Press
says, "This is the most paralyzing
proposition ever presented to any mod
ern government-to hand the govern
ment of Canadians and Americans over
to chartered company, as if they were
90 many Hottentots.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-28
Mrs. Hearst's Motive.

Mrs. Phoebe Hearst of California has
given 5000, 600 to found a mining school
in connection with the state university
at Berkeley as a memorial to her hus-
band. She gives largely to the free kin
dergartens, supports several college set
Elements and contributed 81 900 to the
recent campaign for the woman suffrage
amendment. She has also given 5000,
900 to establish a fine gymnasium for
girls at the state university. She said to
Miss Anthony, 81 am doing all this to
make girls fit to vote. -
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-28
A Cyclists Wants.

Customer see that you advertise to
supply cyclists with necessary parts to
replace those lost or damaged by acci-
dent.
Cycle Dealer-Yes, sir.
Customer (taking out his list)-Well,
please give me two fingers and thumb
for a gentleman of so, decent sort of
nose for a girl of 10, left leg for my
mother-in-law, two right and three left
ribs for myself, and please just send a
man up and measure my wife for a
broken neck. She hasn't got it yet, but
she's getting there. Pearson Weekly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-28
A Pertinent Query,

Deacon Johnson-Do yo' fink yo
kood support nah daughter eff yo' mar
ried her?
Jim Jackson-Suttingly.
Deacon Johnst n-Hab yo' ebber seen
her eat?
Jim Jackson -Suttingly.
Deacon Johnson-Hab yo' ebber seen
her eat when nobody was watchin her?
New York Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-28

The present head of the Swiss confed-
GRAFTON is President Joseph Zemp, whose
term began Dec. Is, 1894. The Swiss
confederation of Aug. /, 1891, is re-
garded as the foundation of the Swiss
republic
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-28

Prussia has had, including the pres
ent king, who is also German emperor,
seven kings. The royal house of Hohen-
zollern was established by Frederick
William of Brandenburg in 17O1.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-28

In Rome crowns of the leaves of vari-
GUS trees were given to the actors in the
circus and theater in various sports
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-28

"And did You leave 'em dead broke
and far from home?''
"Oh, no! 1 allus felt sorry fur 'em
and left 'em sunthin fur railroad fare. :"
And he handed the bear man $40 of
the $40, took the rife OH his arm and
rode away down the trail without look
ing back. NJ QUAD
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-28

The book Of Job. written about 1890
B. c., describes very accurately several
processes of smelling metals.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-28
SCHEDULE.

IffbOe. LcdDe.
In addition No. leaves Piedmont S:i5 a M.
arrives Frostburg l0:40 Il. m, and No. g. leaving
Frostburg a:o0p m, reaches Piedmont ,:55 p.
m, stopping at all intermediate stations.
*On 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. ], 2, B. 4, and sdaily except Sunday.
Nos.5 and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days only.
l.. NJ. HAMILTON
June 5 Superintendent
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-28

This Is the stamp that the letter bore
Which carried the story far and wide,
OF certain cure for the loathsome sore
That bubbled up from the tainted tide
Ofthe blood below. And twas Ayers name
And his sarsaparilla, that all now, know,
That was just beginning its fight of fame
With its cures of so years ago.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-28
Ayers Sarsaparil1a

is the original sarsaparilla. It
has behind it a record for cures
unequalled by any blood puri-
flying compound. It is the only
sarsaparilla honored by a
medal at the Worlds Fair of
1893. Others initiate tn Q
remedy; they can't initiate the
record:
80 Years of Cures.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-28
Betting on a Bear.

At Rawsnn Junction we found man
with big black bear i'll cage on the
platform. He explained that bruin had
been taken i'll Il trap three days before
and that he was going to take him
down to Silver City to sell him to sa-
loon keeper for $40. While we We're
surveying the captive an old man rode
up on cayuse, followed by about the
meanest looking dog ever seen i'll the
glorious west The canine was squint
eyed, bobtailed and poor in flesh, and
when rallied about the animal the old
man explained that, while his looks
We're gin him, the dog was really a
fighter of the first water. He lounged
up and took Il look at the bear and an
other look at his owner and finally said:
mister, | reckon you sorter brag on
that bar O. yours?"
''There's no call to brag," was the
reply.
81 didn't know but You was braggin
and bluffin as to how he could fight. II
you was, Twas goin to say few words. !"
"As to how?"
'As to that ERE dog o mine. hev
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-28
the Left solemnly assured him that no

the left" solemnly assured him that no
snch thing had happened.
"Well, I'll take your word for it, :"
sighed the colonel. "Do you, gentle
men, usually take a nip about this hour
of the day.
We did not Our hour for taking a
nip had long passed and wouldn't come
around again until the next forenoon.
The colonel walked over and looked into
the barroom and then came back to say:
"Gentlemen, | have an indistinct
idea that have met this crowd before. :"
"No, colonel, you haven't" "
"But insist that have. At least, it
was a crowd numbering the same and
right here on this yeranda, and though
gave them plainly to understand that 1
was as dry as cotton l was not invited to
participate. Yes. gentlemen, am sure
we have met before. and that you are
no gentlemen, and that am the only
gentleman here, and that you can all go
to grass, and l will buy my own whisky,
and be banged to you'll"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-28

*Except Sunday. Nos As and AZ carry
passengers. No. II is local train from Cum
berland to Pittsburg and No. IA from Pitts
burg to Cumberland Nos 5 and 6 make
stops each way between Cumberland and
Pittsburg. sB- Through tickets, east and
west, for sale at Cumberland
NJ c. CLARKE,
VIM. M. GREENE, Ticket Agent.
General Manager. ID. b. MARTIN,
May % Manager Passenger Traffic.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-05-14
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