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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-21
Copper From Green Water.

One OF the most interesting sights in
the great mining town of Butte is the
process by which copper is caught from
the emerald colored water that flows
from the Anaconda and st. Lawrence
mines. 1t is estimated that this water,
which for four or five years went to
waste, is now bringing the Anaconda
company $4,000 a month at cost of
about 81, 600 a month.
At the present time several acres of
ground are covered with wooden watts.
These are filled with all the old scrap
iron they Can hold. 1t has proved splen-
did scheme for disposing of the tons and
tons of old iron the company has accu-
mulated for years. Old hosting cages,
water pipe, wheelbarrows, railroad iron
in fact, any old thing that consists of
tin or iron-is appropriated to this serv-
ice.
1t is said for every pound of iron put
into vat pound of copper is produced.
Where the water first attacks the iron,
the copper absorbs the iron completely
within three weeks. After the precipi-
tation is effected the water is drawn off
and the Shiny copper is transferred to
another tank, where the water is further
drained off. These latter watts hold
about 10 tons Of the copper, which now
has the appearance of clayish sub
stance. This is sacked into packages of
about 100 pounds. When in this shape,
it is sent to the smelters in this city.
The product carries an average of sc
per cent pure copper. The iron remain
ing in it makes a fine fiux, and when
mixed with other smelling ore it is
said to bring the ore up to value of
about $500 Il ton.
The water from the mines is the most
profitable product of the Anaconda Cop
per Mining company. - Anaconda
(Mon. Recorder.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-21
AN UNFORGOTTEN KISS.

IT g rain is rattling on the pane, the wind Ia
sweeping by,
Now with discordant shrek, anon with melan
choly cry.
A lonely man, 1 sit and read beside the dying
fire
vain desire.
The letters blur and fade, the room grows dim
and disappears,
And in its stead old scenes come back across
the waste of years,
And set in frame of golden hair fair young
face sec,
Whose two soft eyes of deepest blue look wist
fully on me.
Once, memorable eve when heart and
hope were young,
Those luminous eyes upon my life sudden
glory flung.
As she was then I see her now, my young, my
only choice,
The brightness on her sunny brow, the music
in her voice.
One question, and but one, ask, then for an
answer wait.
My very heart is motionless, expectant of its
fate.
A wondrous lisht-the light of love-glows in
the tender eyes
Her breath is warm upon my face-Oh, sweet
est of replies!
But, bless my heart! The driving rain is com
ing in, l fear,
Or is that shining little drop upon the page
tear?
Well, who would think an old gray head could
be so soft as this
When more than thirty years have fled since
that fond, foolish kiss!
john Scott in Chambers Journal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-21
The Unicorn,

The unicorn was one of the tabled
monsters of antiquity. 1t was, accord
ing to a summary of the opinions of
several of the old time writers, beast
about the size of common horse, but
with very short legs. The people of the
middle ages believed in the existence of
three kinds of unicorns-the magnificent
white unicorn, which had a purple face
aud blue eyes and single horn yard
IN length; the eglisserion, which re-
sembled gigantic deer and had "a very
sharp horn growing from the middle of
the forehead, and the monoceros, or COM
mon unicorn. The white unicorn's horn
was of three different colors-white at
the lower part, black as ebony in the
middle and red at the point Common
unicorns were said to have had horns
about Is inches in length, but so strong
that thew could easilv kill an elenhant
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-21
A Strange Nursery.

On the slopes of the Himalayas the
native women have a most curious plan
of disposing of their babies and keeping
them quiet while they are engaged at
work in the fields during the greater
part of the day. Before the mothers set
out to work in the morning they wrap
their babies in swaddling bands, leav-
ing nothing but their little faces ex-
posed. Then the babies are taken and
laid under ledge Of rock from which
water is falling, and by means of a
bamboo the water is made to drip gen.
tly on each baby's forehead. The effect
OF the dripping water is most soothing.
and soon the little ones are all asleep
and remain motionless till taken up by
their mothers on their return from their
work, when they are carried off to be
unwrapped, dried and fed.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-21

provided he gave one-ffth of the profits
to the king. This privilege was also to
be extended to his heirs.
An ocean route to the Indies would
have been immensely profitable at that
time, and such was the confidence Of
Bristol people in Cabot's ability as q
navigator that he had no difficulty in
fitting out a big expedition. 1t was done
without any flourish of trumpets and,
being a purely commercial enterprise
and devoid of romance, attracted little
public attention.
Early in April Cabot, with his five
ships, each manned by hardy Bristol
tarS, sailed down the Severn and out
into Bristol channel. Shaping his course
south, he sailed until he reached the
Canaries, and then he struck boldly
northwest. On the morning of June "a
a gray, gloomy, forbidding coast line
was sighted. Surely this was not one of
the Indian islands, reasoned Cabot.
Then it must be part of the territory of
the great cham of Tartary.
We have abundant detail concerning
the sensations of Columbus when he
first sighted the little island of San Sal
vador. The historians have given us all
the theatrical qualities of that event
which could be desired, for what in
formation they lacked they probably
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-21
TREES IN THE STREETS.
A Society In New York City 10 Beautif
the Avenues.

A Society In New York City 10 Beautify
the Avenues.
Without doubt the Tree Planting as
sociation of New York has undertaken
most beneficent work. So far as it
proves to be practicable, it will contrib
ute as much as any other scheme that
could be projected for the embellish-
ment of the city. The incorporators are
to considerable extent the same as the
incorporators of the Botanic garden
men we'll known for public spirit and
intelligence. Thus the society begins
under the most favorable possible aus.
pices for caution and discrimination as
well as for enterprise.
Of course its work will be largely ex-
perimental. There are streets, even resi-.
Dental streets, in New York in which
it may not be wise to attempt tree plant
ing at all, for the reason that the space
cannot be spared, either from the side
walk or the roadway, for the boxes that
must protect the young trees or for the
trunks of such as live to maturity. Even
in those streets in which there is room
enough for trees there are many places
in which no trees can thrive by reason
Of the lack Of sunshine, and, indeed,
there are scarcely any streets in New
York below the park i'll which trees can
be expected to do so we'll as in place
like Washington, where the streets are
SO wide and the buildings so low as to
give all trees that may be planted fair
chance for life. Almost the only streets
wi %I>o4 IL
uated are the Broadway boulevard and
the Riverside drive. The boulevard has
been until within the past few months
a dismal monument to municipal neg
lect. Now it is kept in order, but time
is required to replace the trees that have
been allowed to die, and the double row
Of trees that were meant "high over
arched to embower" does not embower
at all, but presents upon the whole
scraggy and dismal spectacle.
This, Of course, comes mainly from
neglect, for there is no reason why trees
in this thoroughfare should not thrive
if they can be made to thrive anywhere
in New York The general introduction
of electric lighting will do much for the
trees unless gas is still carried through
the ground for fuel. 1t is given out that
uncontaminated earth will be used for
the setting of the new trees, but, judg-
ing from what we have experienced in
the opening of Fifth avenue for sewer
and the previous openings of other ave-
nues for laying cables, the percolation
of the gas through the fresh soil would
be matter of only weeks at the longest.
The new association is plainly destined
to encounter many obstacles. If it sue
ceeds in gaining even partial victory
over them, it will entitle itself to the
gratitude of all New Workers. New
York Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-21

PROPOSED CABOT TOWER AT BRISTOL.
and had lived there with his wife and
three sons for several years previously.
Even then he had become known as a
wealthy and adventurous navigator,
willing at any moment to take out
cargo for any port, known or unknown.
At that time Bristol rivaled Venice
i'll the maritime field. Bristol ships
went back and forth freighted with rich
merchandise and the water side was at
all times a busy place. Many keel
was laid on the shores of Severn in
those days, and the city laid the foun-
dations for IA maritime supremacy
which even today has not wholly dis
appeared
In the autumn of 1895 John Cabot
announced that he was preparing an
expedition which in the following spring
was to set sail into the unknown seas.
Columbus had but recently returned and
reported that he had reached one of the
outlying islands of the Indies. At that
time the very existence of the two vast
continents Of America had not been
dreamed Of Certainly Cabot was not
searching fer them. He was in quest of
that popular will-o'the-wis of the
times, the northwest passage to the In
dies. Like other advanced thinkers, hL
was probably confident that the world
was round. Perhaps he wasn't sure At
any rate he didn't care, Round or fiat,
he thought that somewhere i'll that mys
terious watery waste to the west there
must be a passage to the golden store
house of Cathay.
But Cabot was shrewd business
man as we'll as Il courageous sailor, so
before he started he applied for and re-
ceiyed from Henry VII commission
or patent authorizing him to take pos
session III the name of the king of any
new lands which he might discover in
the Atlantic or Indian oceans. This
commission also granted him the sole
right to trade with such new countries.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-21
Musical Recitation.

Although the Quakers, as a sect, do
not favor music, regarding it as profit
less amusement INDUCED in by the
worlds people, there are occasionally
stories told which show that the love of
music sometimes steals it's way into
Quaker household in spite of discipline.
George Thompson, the famous English
abolitionist, while lecturing on the abo-
lition of slavery in the British provinces,
stopped one night with a Quaker family.
He was great lover of music, and at
that time was good singer.
During the evening he sang "Oft In
the Silly Night" which was listened
to with the closest attention.
In the morning his Quaker hostess
appeared somewhat uneasy. She wished
to hear the song again, but it would
hardly do, she thought, for her to re-
guest its repetition. At last, however,
her desire overcame her scruples
George, she said, with faint pink
color i'll her soft cheeks, twill thee re-
peat the words of last evening in thy
usual manner?'-Youth's Companion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-21
JOHN CABOT'S MEMORY.
To Be Honored In Fitting Style
by the City of Bristol.
he DISCOVERED NORTH AMERICA.

How the Four Hundredth Anniversary of
That Discovery Will BE Celebrated-A
Revival of Interest In the Achievements
of the Early English Explorers.
Right in the heart of the city of Bris-
tol, England, rises Brandon hill, con-
ical eminence from whose summit the
harbor of that ancient port, Il Q river
Severn and the broad sweep of Bristol
channel as it widens out into the ocean
can be seen. Just at the apex of this
hill there is to be laid Oh June "a the
cornerstone of slightly monument
which is to commemorate the achieve
ments of man who shaped the destiny
of continent.
That man was John Cabot
The date on which the cornerstone for
this structure will be laid is the four
hundredth anniversary of the discovery
of North America On that day, 1897,
John Cabot landed Oh the coast of Lab
rador and planted side by side the flag
of England and the banner of the re-
public of Venice. The reason for locat-
ing the memorial tower in Bristol is
that at the time Of Cabot s departure on
this voyage he was a citizen of Bristol
More than this, his expedition was fit
ted out i'll Bristol, and he sailed i'll
Bristol ships, manned by Bristol men.
A committee composed of the fore
most citizens of Bristol has charge of
the quadricentennial celebration, and
the completed monument is to cost $780,
900. Natives of Bristol in all parts of
the world are expected to be present at
the ceremony and Englishmen generally
have been invited to participate i'll the
celebration. Canadians are to observe
the day Independently, and it is not un-
likely that many Americans will take
some part i'll the observance Of this his
toric anniversary.
1t has been Il long time that the fa-
nous navigator has waited for mate
rial recognition of his services to the
English speaking race. He certainly de-
serves a monument if any one does, for
so far as is known be has not even
headstone to mark his last resting place.
We do not even know where or in what
country he was born. What nation gave
us this daring explorer, more intrepid
than Columbus and far more fortunate
in his achievements, is and always will
be an unsolved mystery.
The first mention of his name is found
in the archives of Venice, from which
We learn that on March 2s, 147G, lie
was granted the rights Of an adopted
citizen after having been a resident Of
the republic for Is years. He is next
mentioned i'll 1895. when it appears
that he had become citizen of Bristol
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-21
THE RETIRED BURGLAR.
His Most Unexpected Recovery of Long
Lost Dog.

His Most Unexpected Recovery of Long
Lost Dog.
"Speaking of watchdogs," said the
retired burglar, 81 never owned a
watchdog, but 1 did once own a jolly
little mongrel dog that we called some-
times Nibs, but mostly Nibsy, lively,
sensitive little fellow, but no Watchdog
You might have played brass band
outside, and he'd never hear it, but let
anybody that he knew walk across the
floor, and he ID wag his tail in his Sleep
"Well, after we'd had Nibsy num-
ber of years we lost him. He just disap-
peared one day and didn't come back,
and we didn't know whether he'd been
run over by train of cars Or strayed
away and got lost, or whether somebody
had picked him up and carried him off,
or what was the matter, but he didn't
come back, and we missed him very
much because we all liked Nibsy
"Now, maybe you can guess what
happened. One morning early, about 2
or half past 2, some months after that,
as was moving slowly in the dark
across q room on the second floor of
house that had called at some so miles
from where lived, felt the legs of a
small dog thrown against NINE l
couldn't see the dog at all, but it was
standing OH its hind legs and resting it's
fore legs against me, and could tell by
the movement Of them that he was wag-
ging his tail violently. 1t was Nibsy,
of course. He'd known my tread, soft
ao IL ND xvot-o To
"Well, yon know. glad as 1 was to
find Nibsy, I'd rather not have found
him right there, because he was almost
certain to make trouble for me. He be-
gan to whine with joy the first thing,
and then he gave little yelp. That
was just what was afraid Of He didn'
want to make any trouble for me, but
that one yelp was enough. A man in
the bed sits up and pulls a string and
turns on light and says:
Now, what's the matter?'
"And l puts up great polar bluff
and says, You swiped my dog, and I've
come to get him.
Swiped nothing he says. I'll
swipe you in minute and he wasn't
slow in getting at it either. He was
getting out of bed and coming for me all
the time he was talking, and a good
healthy, powerful looking man he was
too. But Nibsy was bright. Nibsy
made just one dive at the mans feet,
but that was enough to stop him until
I'd got turned and started, and minute
later was going down the road, with
Nibsy coming on behind. New York
Sun.
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claimed Central and South America she
never laid claim to any part of the con-
tinent of NCrth America above Florida.
The English did claim it and colonized
it. Thus it is due to the Cabots that to-
day North America is the home of Eng
lish speaking people. Had they not sail
ed from Bristol Spain might have To-
Gated her provaces in both continents
and the history of our land would have
been vastly changed. With full under
standing of what the Cabots did for us
Americans ought to take more than a
passing interest in the monument at
Bristol SEWEIL FORD
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-21
At His Own EXPENSE,

Mr.. Bluff-Look here, young man,
you're always going about with my
daughter, and want to know what
sour intentions are regarding her?
Young Mani really have no inten-
tions, sir.
Mr.. Bluff (angrily)-Then. what do
you mean by amusing yourself at my
daughter expense?
Young Man (airily)-I'm not anus
ing myself at your daughters expense,
sir, but at my own expense. I always
pay for the theater tickets and refresh
ments. Pearson s Weekly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-21
ON THE iRAIRlE.
Bare, low, tawny hills,

Bare, low, tawny hills,
With bluer heights beyond,
And the air is sweet with spring,
But when will the earth respond?
Prairie that rolls for leagues,
DusSy and golden pale,
Like stirlesS sea of waves,
Unbroken by ship or sail.
The hollows are dark with brush
And black with the wash of showers
And ragged with bleaching wreck
OF the ranks of the tall sunflowers.
No cloud in the blue, no stir
Save the shrill of the wind in the grass,
And the meadow lark's note, and the call
OF the wind borne crows that pass.
Bare, low, tawny hills
With bluer heights beyond,
And the air is sweet with spring,
But when will the earth respond?
Herbert Boles in New York Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-21

There are great many spiders, espe-
cially among the tropical varieties,
which have three eyes, one on each side
Of the head and the third exactly in the
center of the forehead. This middle
or third eye is always the largest.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-21
Exchanging Compliments.

81 see that you are your own washer
woman" said Mrs. Spitely, who was
leading her poodle past the place.
Eyes" retorted Mrs Snaply. but,
thank goodness, I'm not reduced to
playing nursegirl for dog "-Detroit
Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-21
Railroad Schedules.
Cumberland and Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE.
SCHEDULE.
,stWard.

p. m. p. IN. Il. N. a. ~. p. IN. p. IN.
1frtge. Leaye.
In addition No. leaves Piedmont S:45 a. III. :;
arrives Frostburg 1O:40a. m, and No. s, leaving
Frostburg 200 m., reaches Piedmont 255 p.
M, stopping at all intermediate stations.
son 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. l, 2, 3, 4, 7 and Sdaiiy except Sunday.
Nos. 5 and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days only.
l.. NJ. HAMILTON,
June Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-08-21

%Except Sunday. Nos 4G and A carry
passengers. No. II is local train from Cum
berland to Pittsburg and No IA from Pitts
burg to Cumberland. Nos and make
stops each way between Cumberland and
Pittsburg. .as- Through tickets, east and
west, for sale at Cumberland.
NJ. C. CLARKE,
WIN. Nj. GREENE, Ticket Agent.
General Manager d. b. MARTIN,
May % Manager Passenger Traffic.
The age-herald., 1897-08-03
THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE 4 Raging Torrent, Sweeping Everything
 In Its Mad Career. HE HORST IS YET TO COME Old E ma Estimates Her Loss at TRO LS Million FlOrinS. MsSiY DROWNED AT REICHENBERG Seventeen Inmates of One House at Freihet Drowned Like Rats in a thrilling
 Experience of Babe in Cradle
 Provisions Scarce.
E ORST IS YET TO COME
5S ma Estimates Her Loss at TRO 2 Million FlOFinS.
TsSiY DROWNED AT REIcHENBERG

Vienna, Aug. 2.-Reports from the flooded district show that the situation The greatest damage has bsen done in Bohemia.
 At Trautenia, thirty houses have been destroyed and thirteen persons drowned. Corpses w5re to be seen floating down the streets with every kind of debris, even cradle with crying infant which fortunately was rescued.
 At the village of Precinct house was swspt away and it's seventeen occupants were drowned.
 Almost the whole town of Reichenberg was submerged, and there, too, many were drowned. The loss to mill owners in that district is estimated at millions of dollars.
 In Vienna the damage already done to public sewers, gas mains and bridges is estimated at 100000 fiorins. The Danube is now double its ordinary width and still rising. According to reports from higher up the river th= waters are rot likely to reach their highest point until tomorrow.
 At Gmunden, Ishal, Isshaeo and other health resorts enormous damage has been done. The people were compelled to flee for their lives.
 The emperor is personally inspecting the efforts of the troops to palliate ths disasters. and the government Is pre- pairing estimates as to the amount of state aid required. In many places ths troops have bsen entirely cut off and at many places provisions have been come scarce.
The age-herald., 1897-08-03
 LIKE A MONARCH HE CAME And Like a Conqueror Was He
 Received. NED TEN EYCK A HERO Thousands Welcome Him On His Return From Victory in Foreign Lands Substantial
 Testimonials Given Him.

Worcester, Mass, Aug. 2-Ned Ten Eyck, winner of the Diamond sculls at Henley, accompanied by his father, James Ten Eyck, and the party of this city who went on to New York 10 met him, reached home this morning and were tac- corded remarkable reception. The party travelled from New York in a spe- cial car, and, reaching this city, found that half the city had turned out to do honor to the young man.
 A crowd of at least 15,OOo was at the depol to welcome the champion, and upon the common where the formal exercises were held The demonstration began wEh panade, headed by the consolida ted bands of the city, and the members of the Wachasett Boat club, of which Ned Ten Eyck is member. The Henley cham- pion of the world rode in carriage with the mayor; then came Ghe members of the city government. with the aldermen and council, making about 1500 men in line. Red fire was burned along the line of march.
 Samuel E. Winslow was presiding off cer of the formal exercises upon the com mon. Mayor Sprague formally welcom d the young map home. and Gen. Hoar, of the governors staff, presented to Ten Eyck a handsome silver shield and a jewelsd miniature of the Diamond sculls To his father, James Ten Eyck, was ven a purse of about $1 ,000, raised by privat te subscription. Letters were read from President Mckinley, Gov. WoleciJt. Sem ator Hoar and others. In the evening a reception was rendered to the Henley champion ill the rooms of the Wachas: tt Boat club at Lake Qurssigamon.
 Ten Eyck will go in training tomorrow morning for the LaGioIal regatta at Lake Philadelphia.