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The herald., 1897-12-30
Handicap Skating

NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-The FIRST skat-
Ing race Of the present season took place
last night at the Ice Palace, when an
amateur handicap event at two miles
was decided in the presence Of large
audience Of enthusiasts. The eight con-
testants received handicaps ranging
from sixty to ninety yards. Leroy See
(Berkeley School, scratch) won easily,
covering the two miles In 6 m. AZ ass.
The herald., 1897-12-30
An Awful Gut

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2s--superin-
tendent of the Mint Leach says that the
reduction of wages ordered from Wash
ington will affect more than 100 employees.
and that in some instances the rate OF cut
will be cut 40 per cent. The superintendent
hopes to obtain a modification of the or
der which is to go into effect January l.
The herald., 1897-12-30
A Red Mans Camp

PHOENIX. A. T., Dec. 29.-Several hun
dred members of the Red Men are in the
city to attend the territorial encampment
of the order, which commences tomorrow.
Tonight there was a parade of the order,
followed by reception and banquet at
Hotel Adams. The addresses of welcome
were made by Grand Prophet Long and
Ex-Governor Franklin.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Sued for Insurance

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2a-Charles H.
Holbrook has begun suit in equity in the
United States circuit court against Ne
Union Assurance society of London and
David c. Green of Milwaukee to secure
one-fifth interest in the amount due
from the insurance company on policy
on the buildings and improvements of the
Young America mining property, In Sierra
county.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Black Jack's Gang

SILVER CITY. N. M. Dec. 2s.-It is
reported that the notorious BLACK
Jacks gang has crossed the line from
Mexico, en- route to Silver city, for the
purpose Of releasing the Southern Pa
cific train robbers captured recently
near STEMS Pass. Deputy United States
Aarshals erepu the lookout for the gang
The herald., 1897-12-30
Not a Big Haul

SAN JOSE, Cal, Dec. 29.-The office Of
Wells, Fargo & Co. at Campbell. six miles
from this city. was entered by thieves on
Wednesday. They carried away treasure
box. but as it contained no money they
had only a little wood and iron for their
pains There is no clue to the offenders.
The herald., 1897-12-30

LONDON. Dec. T.-Englands Grand
Old Man, the greatest living statesman,
reached the S8th milestone on his most
eventfu1 life's journey today.
Mr.. Gladstone's birthday was cele-
brated by the ringing of church bells in
the neighborhood Of his residence. and
The herald., 1897-12-30

the proposition, because he had not given
It sufficient thought.
Henry w. Cannon, President of the
Chase National Bank, was opposed to
postal savings banks.
The herald., 1897-12-30
nNdL1sH VISITORS
&ach Has an Object In Crossing the
Water

NEW YORK. Dec. 2o.-A London dis
patch TO the World discussing the de-
peture today for New York OF John Red
mond. the Earl Of Ava and Oarsman
Rupert Guinness says:
16r. Redmond u going TO work up the
movement Tor the celebration Of the
sentennary Of the rebellion Of 179s
1te Dublin Freeman's journal, which
'ppporn Dillon. eaye concernlng Red
The herald., 1897-12-30

hundreds OF visitors called at Haward-
en- castle to tender their congratulations.
From all parts Of the world he received
congratulatory telegrams and was also
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-22
WHEN WE CRlTiClSE
The Kindness of Ignoring Trivial Mis-
takes In Our Daily Life.

The Kindness of Ignoring Trivial Mis-
takes In Our Daily Life.
'There are two kinds of mistakes,
mistakes of moment and trivial mis-
takes" writes Edward W. Box in The
Ladies' Home Journal. Undoubtedly
the best service which one friend can
render another is to save him from a
mistake liable to be serious in its re-
suits. In such an act lies true friend
ship. But in these days Of criticism,
when we are apt to criticise everything
and everybody, we are all too apt to
correct mistakes which are absolutely
trivial and not worth correcting. And
yet in calling attention to them we Of
ten hurt the feelings of our best friends
Not one of us, even the most good ma
tured, likes to have his mistakes point
ed out. We may.appear not to mind cor
rections and accept them with a smile,
but it is human nature to smart under
correction, although some of US may be
clever enough to conceal the smart;
hence the fewer mistakes we call atten-
ton to in others the better.
"Two thirds of the mistakes we make
are trivial. Their correction is unim
portant. Why then notice them? Yet
some people do, and do so constantly. A
person speaks of having done certain
thing on Thursday, when in reality it
was done on Wednesday. If no impor-
tant point is involved, why call atten
ton to the mistake? What good does it
do to have the exact day set right? 1t is
matter of no Importance, so why in
sist upon correcting the trivial error?
Stanch friendships have often been
pricked by this needle of useless correc-
ton. 1t is a great art-this art of learn
ing to allow others to be mistaken when
the mistake is unimportant. Few learn
it, but those who do are among the
most comfortable friends one can have"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-22
IN SEARCH OF A WIFE.
Cautious Sutton States His Requirements
In q Letter of Inquiry.

A prominent attorney preserves the
following document as one of the chief
curios of his office. 1t bears recent
date and was written from one of the
Missouri river towns. The young wom-
an referred to is the presiding genius of
the kitchen in the lawyers home:
DEAR S1R-I got acquainted with
Miss -- through our corresponding
with each other. She wants to marry
me. Should she suit will not marry
her for three or four months yet Please
find out through your wife and let me
know by return mail if she is worthy of
good husband.
'Is her character good? How about
her honesty and integrity? Does she
seem to like children? Is she neat and
clean? Is she tasty about her dress? Is
she gay Or frivolous, or what you call
sullen? Is she wasteful in her cooking?
Is she strong and healthy? Can she hear
and talk good? Is she homely Or pretty?
Is she smart? To make it short, would
she make a good man good wife?
81 am a cooper by trade, widower
with five children, and need woman
that's good cook and to look after my
children. She has been working for
your wife three weeks. You ought to
know her pretty good by this time.
Anything you may say she won't know
If it isn't good, unless you tell her your
self.
SIS she stylish? Has she begun to
break or show edge? Is she steady and
does she know how to please? You can
do me great favor if you take five
minutes of your valuable time to an
swer these few questions. Please write
at once. want to know quick. Your
obedient servant. st. Louis Republic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-22
GRANTS SECRETIVENESS.
The Responsibility of His Position Forced
Him to Guard His Utterances.

The Responsibility of His Position Forced
Him to Guard His Utterances.
General Horace Porter, in Cam
paigning With Grant, i'll The Century,
says concerning General Grants secre-
tiveness:
After the general had get some miles
out ON the march from Cold Harbor an
officer of rank joined him, and as they
rode along began to explain a plan
which he had sketched, providing for
the construction of another line of in
trenchments some distance in rear of the
lines then held by us, to be used in case
the army should at any time want to
fall back and move toward the James
and should be attacked while with
drawing The general kept ON smoking
his cigar, listened to the proposition for
time and then quietly remarked to the
astonished officer, "The army has al
ready pulled out from the enemy's front
and is now OH its march to the James. "
This is mentioned as an nstHesce of
how we'll his secrets could be kept. He
had never been a secretive man until the
positions of responsibility in which he
was pltCcu GULL pSAlSu I'LL W NC SHoiy
in giving expression to his opinions and
purposes. He then learned the force of
the philosophers maxim that "the I'M
spoken word is a sword i'll the scabbard,
while the spoken word is sword in the
hand of ones enemy" In the field there
were constant visitors to the camp,
ready to circulate carelessly any init
nations of the commander movements,
at the risk of having such valuable in
formation reach the enemy. Any en-
couraging expression given to an appli-
cant for favors was apt to be tortured
into promise, and the general natural
ly became guarded i'll his intercourse.
When questioned beyond the bounds of
propriety, his lips closed like a wise,
and the obtruding party was left to sup
ply all the subsequent conversation.
These circumstances proclaimed him
a man who studied to be uncommunica
tive and gave him reputation for re-
serve which could not fairly be attrib-
uted to him. He was called the Gamer
lean Sphinx" Ulysses the Silent" and
the "Great Unspeakable, and was pop
ularly supposed to move about with
sealed lips. 1t is true that he had no
"small talk" introduced merely for the
sake of talking, and many one will
recollect the embarrassment of first
encounter with him resulting from this
fact. But while, like Shakespeare's sol
der, he never wore his dagger in his
mouth, yet i'll talking to small circle
of friends upon matters to which he had
given special consideration his CONVEX
ton was SO thoughtful, philosophical
and original that he fascinated all who
listened to him.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-22
History on a Watch Face.

Almost the last work of the Belgian
astronomer Houzeau, deceased, was an
article in which, while arguing in ia
vor of decimal division of time, he
pointed out the origin of the double set
of IL hours represented ON our watch
and clock faces. The ancient inhabitants
of Mesopotamia chose the number IL as
an arithmetical base because it has
four divisors-viz, 2, 3, 4 and 6,
while 10 has only two divisors-viz,
2 and s. They counted ~ hours in
the day and ~ in the night, measuring
the day by the progress of the sun and
the night by the progress Of the stars
across the sky This system, prevailing
over all others, has come down to us,
and SO our watches bear on their faces
a souvenir of those ancient days when
the sun served for a clock hand half of
the time and the stars tie other half
Youths Companion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-22
A Lively Roman Sauce.

Garum, the black green sauce of the
Romans, was species of universal cou-
diment, but its. principal use was for
fish. The recipe is as follows: Let the
cook take several fishes, it matters not
much which, but mackerel are the best
for the purpose. Let him take out their
entrails and put them in vinegar and
leave them there for ten days. Then let
them be taken out and dried and pow
dered in a mortar with pepper, frumen-
ty, roots of dandelion, mint, thyme,
sage and a little ginger, and we'll mix
ed, after which the powder must be put
in jars, together with honey, and left
to ferment during several weeks. When
ready for the table, it must be mixed
with Falernian wine.-New York Post.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-22
Have You a House

4NOI
F. so, you want to place policy Oh it to-
l. day or tomorrow before you dine.
You want the risk taken, too, by a standard
company, such as ID. p. MILLER of Cumber-
land, represents. ANY policy is good until
fire occurs, but then it is you want pledge
of indemnity worth its face in gold.
Rates not quite as low as wildcat figures,
but the lowest consistent with certain and
perfect indemnityiu event of loss. Apply to
J. B. ODER,
Dec IA JOURNAL Office, Frostburg, Md.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-22
HOMllY ON NERVOUSNESS.
Some Practical Ideas That Are Drawn by
Thinking Layman.

Some Practical Ideas That Are Drawn by
Thinking Layman.
The most casual glance at the col
umns of the newspapers betrays the
fact that nervous complaints, as re-
Gently asserted by the medical profess
sion, are greatly Oh the increase. Com
parison will demonstrate that we Amer
leans are becoming, if we are not al
ready, the most highly strung and nerv-
Dus people in the world.
But nervousness, as expressed by va
rious well meaning citizens, seems to
be certain resentment against noise. |
am considering the point from the vail
tage or disadvantage of layman. Is
mere noise the cause or simply the evil
dence Of nervousness? That's what |
want to know. To be clearer, is mere
noise the creator of nervousness, or is
the universal complaint of these noises
merely the evidence of growing nerv-
business? Most of the errors Of reason
ing, believe, are from the confusion of
cause and effect.
When letter carrier suddenly and
unexpectedly pipes his thin, shrill whis-
VIC up NlDltlub IldllN fhy anu CtltiStS lut
to start, it is easy and natural to say he
makes me nervous. And when an ele-
waited train, brakes down, approaches
station, causing every wheel to scream
and shrek, it sets my teeth Oh edge"
and the charge is instantly filed against
the railroad company of creating merry
Gus disorders. Whereas, the facts are
was nervous already, and the letter car
rier's shrill whistle only demonstrated
it, and if l had not been a sufferer from
nervousness the elevated noises would
simply have had no effect upon my
mind whatever. And if 1 sat down and
wrote to the newspapers complaining
against all these manifold noises l
should only advertise my nervous con
dition to the whole community.
am aware that I shall run counter
to the popular theory when I assert
that noises have nothing whatever to
do with nervousness. The nervous per-
son will jump higher and quicker when
silently approached from the rear, being
unexpectedly confronted silently in the
dark, being suddenly touched by some
one till that moment unseen or unheard,
or even prove more nervous under con-
ditions of absolute silence. 1t can be
easily demonstrated that q man who
can sleep like a babe on the line of the
elevated road will be awakened at the
crow of chickens in the country, and
yet be unable to sleep at no sounds at
all. The man who is disturbed by the
noises of the city is a nervous man who
would toss all night on a sleepless couch
in the dead quiet of the country. The
only reason there is more nervousness is
because our mode of life creates nervous
ness We drink more, smoke more, eat
more and go the pace generally-and
then lay it ON to noises.-New York
Herald.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-22
Homes Under the Ground.

In the salt district in Cheshire, Eng
land, the brine has been pumped so con-
tinuously out of the earth that the land
has settled very considerably. The
houses naturally sink with the earth,
and in some of the streets in Northwich
only the roofs are visible. The houses
are inhabited, although the rooms are
underground. In "a great many cases ad-
ditional stories have been added, so that
by living in the upper rooms the resi-
dents may have some light and air. The
roadways sink, too, but are kept up to
the proper level by the government
New York Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-22
A Discouraging Sign.

Mrs. Hunniker-I'm really discour-
aged about our Will. l don't believe he
is destined to be great man after all.
Mr. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nonsensel
What's put that idea into your head?
Mrs. Hunniker-Why, look at this
letter I've just received from him. He's
been i'll college two years now, and his
handwriting is still so good that you
Can read it right off. about like print.
cleveland Leader.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-22
Wise In His Generation.

Irate Father-What you need, young
man. is a sound thrashing.
Delinquent-Well, pop, my Sunday
school teacher says that the Lord will
supply our needs, and I don't mind
waiting Now York Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-22
He Wondered Why.

Miss Oldfriend-I declare, begin to
feel that l am growing old. It's really
unpleasant.
Mr.. b. Sharpe-Yes, dear. 1t must
be especially so for one who has been
young so long.
(And he wondered why she was Of
Tended. Boston Globe.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-22

The origin of soap is mystery, out
we have many evidences of its antiquity.
1t is mentioned at least twice in the
Bible, under the name of "bouth," at a
period corresponding to several centuries
before Christ
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-04-01
GALES.

S. P. Hicks shipped stock to Chica-
go last week.
l.. G. Weber and wife visited
friends in town last week.
Mrs. Newton and L. G. Burden and
family visited with S. S. Gale and wife
last Friday.
Mrs. A. J. Porter of Tracy was the
guest of Mrs. Gale during the latter
part of last week.
School district No. IS has a new
stable Oh it's school grounds that will
accommodate eight horses.
Quarterly meeting was held in the
new church on March Is. 1t was con-
Quoted by Rev. Wilsey of Tracy.
Charles Croft, ST., and wife returned
home last week from Wisconsin, where
they have been for several months.
People in this town don't wait for
the first of May to change their place
of residence. Several chose last Friday.
Neglect of the hair often destroys it's
vitality and natural hue, and causes it
to fall out. Before it is too late apply
Halls Hair Remover, a sure remedy.
David Hanks and wife and Matte
Nichols of Amiret and Grace Freden-
berg of Marshall were calling on
friends, north of the river, last week.
Miss Della Montgomery and Misses
Alice and Elsie Drury spent Saturday
and Sunday with their parents. The
young ladies are attending school in
Tracy.
Miss Anna Carney closed her school
in district 80 on the 10th and on the
18th commenced a four-months' term
in the Marion Johnson district near
Redwood Falls.
Frank Reynolds and family changed
from the north to the south side of the
river; Charles Croft, Jr., and family
moved back to their farm from Tracy
where they have lived this winter.
District 35 is enjoying two weeks
vacation on account of high water. The
teacher, Miss Eva Harrington, went to
Walnut Grove to spend the time with
her sister, Mrs. Damp, stopping on the
way to spend Sunday with Miss Foster
in Tracy.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-04-01
MORGAN.
MoRGA TRAIN TIME rABLr.
VIM. Ball returned to Hamline Mon

VIM. Ball returned to Hamline Mon
day.
Otto Gerstman was to Redwood Falls
the first of the week.
Frank Ellington was to Redwood
Falls Monday morning.
Peter Robidou spent a week visiting
here, returning to Redwood Falls Mon
day.
G. A. Armstrong of Redwood Falls
was in town during the first Of the
week selling patent stew pan.
Rocky Mountain Tea is no patent
humbug. 1t is Natures own life saver.
At III. M. Hitchcock & Co.'S.
Miss Lizzie Ball and VIM. Ball enter
tanned number of their friends at the
home Of f. Hartwick, ST., on Friday
evening.
G. Sasse's new building is being en-
closed this week. It is understood that
he will put in a stock of furniture when
the building is finished.
A bell weighing 500 pounds will be
placed in the Presbyterian church bel
fry. The bell was ordered by H. M.
Ball from the Cincinnati Bell Com
pany.
There is more water in the sloughs
and lakes than there has been for sew
eral years past, and large focks OF
brants, geese and ducks are seen. Sew
eral hunting parties have been out dur
ing the past week.
The public school closed last Friday
for the spring vacation. The spring
term will commence Monday Miss
McOuat is visiting at Redwood Falls,
Miss Peterson at St. Peter and Miss
Garvey at Mankato.
The amount of milk received at the
creamery last Monday morning was
about 5000 pounds, the largest amount
received at one time during the past
winter. The association only take in
milk four days week. A shipment Of
butter was made Tuesday.
The rapidity with which Group de
velops calls for instant treatment; and
yet few households are prepared for its
visits. An admirable remedy for this
disease is Ayers Cherry Pectoral. 1t
has saved hundreds of lives and should
be in every home where there are
young children.
A fire in the restaurant of R. E. John.
son caused considerable excitement
about one o'clock Thursday morning.
Mr.. Johnson and another person who
was rooming with him were sleeping in
an adjoining room and were awakened
by the smoke. The fire probably orig
mated from cigar stub. Mr.. Johnson
estimates his loss at 800. The fire COM
pany was not called out.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-04-01
IN AND AROUND DELHI.


Sheriff Pease visited his parents here
during the past week.
Miss Barbara Blue arrived at Delhi
on Friday from Ireton, Iowa.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Knudson,
a son, on Tuesday, March 22d.
Professor Norgord returned Saturday
from visit to relatives in Madison.
Mrs. G. M. Browne and children re-
turned on Monday from weeks visit
with relatives at Dawson.
Rev. III. McHenry attended an ora
torical contest at Wood Lake on Fri
day last and acted as one of the judges
on the contest.
Duncan McCorquodale has been con-
fined to his home with rheumatism
during the past week, but is now on a
fair way to recovery.
M. Mclean and family now occupy
the residence situated at the corner of
East street and Vanderburg avenue (the
last named place sometimes called
"Purity Row'O.
Squire D. 0. Schooley was passing
around the cigars at a lively rate on
Saturday last, but not as result of his
successful run for justice of the peace at
the late election. He explains that a
son and heir arrived at his place on the
above named day.
The death of Miss Ella Blue occurred
on Tuesday evening, March 23d, at the
residence of John Cumming of Delhi
township. The funeral took place on
Thursday at ten o'clock and the re-
mains were inferred in the cemetery at
Redwood Falls. Deceased was about
IS years old, was possessed of all ami
able disposition and beloved by all who
knew her. She leaves brother, sis
ter and a large circle Of relatives and
friends to mourn her taking away.