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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
CARE OF CHILDREN.

How Infants Should BE Treated During
the Hot Weather.
The Philadelphia board of health
gives these directions in it's annual cir
cular:
Battle the child once a day in luke
warm water. If it be feeble, sponge it
all over with lukewarm water and vim
egar. The health of a child depends
much upon it's cleanliness.
Avoid all tight bandaging. Have
light flannel as the inner garment, and
the rest of the clothing light and cool,
and so loose that the child may have
free play for its limbs. At night I'M
dress it, sponge it, and put ON slip.
In the morning remove the slip, bathe
the child, and dress it in clean clothes.
If this cannot be afforded, thoroughly
air the day clothing by hanging it up
during the night.
The child should sleep by itself in a
cot or a cradle. Without the advice Of
physician never give it any spirits,
cordials, carminatives soothing sirups
or sleeping drops. Thousands of chill
dren die every year from the use of
these poisons. If the child frets and
does not sleep, it is either hungry or
else i'll. If ill, it needs a physician.
Never quiet it by candy Or by cake.
They are the common causes of diarrhea
and of other troubles.
Give the child plenty of fresh air
In the cool of the morning and early
evening have it out of doors for awhile.
Take it to the shady side of broad
streets, to the public squares, to the
park. Whenever it seems to suffer from
the heat, let it drink freely of water
which has been boiled and cooled by
ice. Keep it out of the room in which
washing Or cooking is going on. 1t is
excessive heat that destroys the lives of
young infants
The nursing bottle must be kept per-
fectly clean; otherwise the milk will
turn sour, and the child will be made
ILL., After each meal it should be
emptied, rinscd out, taken apart, and
the nipple and bottle placed in clean
water, Or in water to which a little
soda has been added.
Do not wean the child just before or
during the hot weather If the child be
suddenly attacked with vomiting, purg-
ing and prostration, put it into a hot
bath for few minutes, then carefully
wipe it dry with warm towel and
wrap it in warm blankets. If it's hands
and feet are cold bottles filled with hot
water and wrapped in flannel should be
laid against them.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
ROAD IMPROVEMENT.
First Make Good Roads, Then Keep Them
Smooth With Wide Tires.

The movement in favor of good roads
which has at last really begun to agi
tate rural communities all over the
country involves many contributory is
sues Of considerable Importance. says
The Youths Companion. For instance,
associations which have undertaken the
task of improving the country roads are
generally advising farmers to make use
of broad tires upon their wagon wheels
instead of the narrow tires which cut
and rut soft road SO deeply.
1t is not easy to induce the farmers
to follow this advice, because it implies
and requires at the outset the repair
ing of the road. Broad tired wagons
could make little or no progress over
some of the muddy and rough roads
which are too often found not far from
the busiest and most thriving cities.
Narrow wheels cut their way through
more easily, but only at the cost of ex-
hausting the horses which draw the
road as a thoroughfare.
If the highway could but be improved
sufficiently to bear the heavy tires, the
wheels would act like miniature road
roller and assist in keeping the road in
good condition instead of tearing it to
pieces
AS an immediate result access to mar
kets would be made much more easy,
draught animals would gain i'll efficien-
cy and length of service, and it would
be possible to transport larger loads
with greater ease and convenience than
is the case at present.
The farmers ana the rural communi
ties which they control hesitate to take
the first step because of the immediate
expense involved. 1t ought not to be
hard to convince so intelligent portion
of the community that real economy,
both of labor and money, would be
gained by improved roadbeds and the
use of broader tires
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
How the Linen Should BE Marked.

In stores which make a speciality of
fine napery orders are taken for the
working of letters when the linen is
selected, so that it can be sent home in
boxes ready for use. One fancee will
choose two unpretentious initials placed
side by side and worked in plain raised
satin stitch. Another chooses larger let
ters, to be intricately interlaced and
deliberately worked with both solid and
open laced stitches Huge ornamental
monograms are also conspicuous on
napery and bed linen, as well as on tea
cloths. Three letters are good rule in
case of house linen, one for the respect
i've initials of the Christian names of the
bride and groom and the third for the
family name.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
How to Cook Cucumbers a PAllemande.

Peel and cut 4 cucumbers in half,
remove the insides and cut them into
inch sized pieces. Place them in sauce
pan, cover with boiling water and cook
ten minutes. Then drain and lay them
in cold water. Melt 2 ounces of but
ter in a saucepan, drain the cucumbers.
add them to the butter, season with
half teaspoonful of salt, one-quarter
of teaspoonful Of pepper. Toss them
for few minutes over the fire. Add
one cupful chicken or veal broth and
cover and cook till the cucumbers are
done, which will take about 20 min
utes. Then mix the yolks of 3 eggs
with half cupful of cream and add
them to the cucumbers, stirring for 3
minutes, without letting them boil.
Remove, add a teaspoonful of fine
chopped parsley and serve Cucumbers
may be stuffed or served with bechamel
or horseradish sauce, but they should
always first be parboiled.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
Bachelor Thoughts.

When woman isn't feeling sorry for
somebody she is generally washing her
hair.
A girls idea of heaven is a place
where her hair is always as wavy as it
is when she first takes out her curl
papers.
Probably no woman could ever ex-
plain why she always trundles her baby
carriage on the left side of the pave
ment.
Some men are so close that if they
went fishing they would hold the hook
way out of the water for fear the fish
would nibble the bait. - New York
Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02

road commission to be tested in ma
chine which they have for that pur-
pose. 1t is steel barrel. This road ma
terial is rolled i'll it for time, until its
qualities are disclosed. intend after l
receive report from the Massachusetts
authorities ON each kind of stone to pre-
pare little pamphlet for general circu-
lation in this state. Then road masters
and boards of supervisors will know
where to procure road material, or at
least they will know the nearest quar-
ry, and since distance of transportation
is one of the factors of expense they
will understand where they can proba-
bly, procure road material at the least
cost.
81 have been road master out in the
Heidelberg mountain region, and
think | understand the difficulties of
the subject. And l confess that some
times feel discouraged. Our present sys-
tenn of working out road tax is abom
Unable, and yet it does seem as if the
cost of improving all the roads of New
York which need improvement is ap-
palling, and since farmers feel poor it
is perhaps not to be wondered at that
In the legislature they oppose any bill
which requires them to pay any large
proportion Of the cost of improving
roads,
Massachusetts now expends $780,
900 annually i'll the improvement of her
roads. We have 1875, 200 miles of road;
Massachusetts,, so 900 miles. 1t costs
$1,000 mile in Massachusetts to i'm
prove a road The millions of dollars
required to improve the roads of New
York state, therefore, are obvious. We
should have to expend SO, 900, 900 year
to compare i'll any degree with Massa-
chusetts. That is one-fourth of the
amount now raised by direct taxation.
Can we persuade the legislature to
make such an expenditure, such large
addition to the states expenses? That
is the question, and the sole question to
be considered. In the poorer counties of
the state the state itself must build and
maintain the roads"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
How to Make Scalloped Eggs.

Place layer of stale bread crumbs or
crackers in the bottom of buttered
baking dish. Pour over this enough
cream or rich sweet milk to moisten.
Break over this or fresh eggs,
pricking the yolks to break them. Put
on another layer of crumbs, cream and
bits of butter, and layer of sliced cold
boiled eggs; over that layer of the
crackers, with plenty of butter, cream
and some salt and pepper, which should
be sprinkled over every layer. Bake
half an hour in hot oven.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
The Wonderful Marching Ant,

Paul Du Chaillu tells of the doings
of a queer African species of ant, which
the natives call tho bashikonay, which
marches through the forests in a regular
line. This line usually averages about
two inches in breadth and is often sew
eral miles long, with not break in the
column. "All along the line," says the
great traveller. Largo and fierce looking
ants act as officers, keeping the singular
army in order"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
TIM TEST.

Two lovers there are-I know them we'll
Who learned the lesson love comes to teach,
Whose eyes are bright with the old, old light,
Whose hands seek each for each.
And this love of theirs seems thing most rare,
For each of the lovers has silver hair.
His face is mellow with passing years,
But with never line that is hard o. bleak
Her face is rhyme of the olden time
With tinge of red in her cheek.
And l deem this more than passing fair,
Eince both of these lovers have silver hair
Let time go by, but love may last,
AS true as ever true love may be.
May theirs be the smile that after awhile
Shall wait for you and me!
ALI, sweeter would seem life's toll and care
If there were more lovers with silver hair!
Post Wheeler in New York Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
NEW YORK HIGHWAYS.

Vast Sum Of Money Needed to Improve
Them-State Aid Recommended.
Dr. f. J. Merrill, director of the
New York state museum, has lately
done some work which ought to carry
the state forward a step or so i'll tie
path of road improvement He has
caused a collection to be made from
quarrics i'll all parts of the state of stone
which might be used as road material
Stone from 5000 quarries has thus been
collected by him.
"These different kinds of stonc," he
said, 81 have sent to the Massachusetts
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
Pride of Station.

Mr.. Forundred (proudly)-Note this
magnificent business block. l own every
foot of the ground on which it stands,
and it is from this that derive my in
come.
Old Gent-Ah, yes, remember this
locality very well! 1t was here your
grandfather had his junkshop. -New
York Weekly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02

Dear" said Mrs Crouch as she
showed her lord and master picture
of hat with pretty woman's face un-
der it, Il wish You would get me hat
like that.
LII be glad to. grunted old Crouch,
"if you will only get face like that. "
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02

'Do you not think" the student of
social problems was asking, "that the
lack of fortuitous advantages rather
than Unborn wickedness is responsible
for most of these men being here?"
The warden of the prison inclined his
head. Beyond a doubt" he answered
earnestly. "There is hardly thief in
my charge who with wealth and posi-
ton and culture might not have been
kleptomaniac. detroit Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02

Both of these are sorely needed, and
committee has the matter in hand.
Through the efforts of the women of
Camden this city may have, besides the
park, a high school and public library,
not one of which the men were able to
get.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
During the HONEYMOON.

She-What was the first thing you
thought after You had proposed to me?
He-l thought what fool I'd been
to ever have any doubt that you'd say
eyes, considering the way you jumped
at the chance. -Cleveland Leader.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02

In a town of about 5000 inhabitants
i'll Massachusetts a dwelling house was
burned to the ground because the roads
were too muddy for the fire department
to reach it. Insurance men claim that
the town can be held responsible for
the loss Exchange.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02

Dewtell-Seems rather contradictory
his swearing to ruin the institution
and then leaving it a million in his
will, don't it?
Knowall-Not bit. It'll bankrupt
them defending the will-New York
Journal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02

When a man says he is satisfied with
mis- lot you may be sure of one of two
things-either he is very enterprising
and cunning specimen of humanity or
he is a liar ZIP to Date.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
How to Make the Bed Cool.

Those who sigh for cool resting places
in warm weather and yet cannot give
up their soft beds can gain what they
want by laying heavy white awning
canvas under the sheets.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
Ayers Cathartic Pills

have, from the time of their
preparation, been a continuous
success with the public. And
that means that Ayers Pills
accomplish what is promised
for them; they cure where
others fail. It was fitting,
therefore, that the worldwide
popularity of these pills should
be recognized by the Worlds
Fair medal of 18o3-a fact
which emphasizes the record:
so Years of Cures.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
Railroad Schedules.
Cumberland and Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE.
Westward.

In addition No. leaves Piedmont s:!5 a. M :;
arrives Frostburg l0:ioa. m, and No. 8 leaving
Frostburg 200 p. m, reaches Piedmont 2:5l p.
M, stopping at all intermediate stations.
*On theatre nights, when admission tickets
are sold by Agents to performance at theatre,
leave Cumberland al close of performance.
All trains stop at Hays street station, Cum
berand.
Nos. /, 2, 3, 4, T and daily except Sunday.
Nos. 3 and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur
days only.
l.. NJ. HAMILTON,
,Junc5 Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
His Dream.

dremp a dream the other night
When all around was still.
dremp l saw Susannah dear
A-comin down the hill
She sat upon dyin wheel,
And. oh, she was u sightl
She wore such boomers that fell
Right out of bed in fright.
Denver Post.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
Fifty Years Ago.

Who could imagine that this should be
The place where, in eighteen ninety-three
That white world-wonder of arch and
dome
Should shadow the nations, polychrome..
Here at the Fair was the prize conferred
On Ayers Pills, by the world preferred.
Chicago-like, they a record show,
Since they started-so years ago.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02

*EXcept Sunday. Nos Al and II carry
passengers. No II is a local train from Cum
berland to Pittsburg and No. IA from Pitts
burg to Cumberland. Nos 5 and make 3
stops each way between Cumberland and
Plttsburg. 20 Through tickets, east and
west, for sale at Cumberland.
NJ. c. CLARKE,
WIN. NJ. GREENE, Ticket Agent.
General Manager. ID. b. MAErIN,
May y Manager Passenger Traffic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02
Farm Attractions.

Cholly Lowboard-Doyo you have bill
of fare?
Farmer McCarthy-No but have q
billy goat.-Comic Cuts.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-10-02

How Infants Should BE Treated During
the Hot Weather.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-16
SOCIAL EVENTS.

A very pleasant surprise party was
given Mrs. and Dr. Newsom at their
residence, 81 Eighth street, on Monday
evening by Sloan Lodge, Good Tenn
pfars. Good music was one of the
features of the evening, consisting OF
violin, mandolin, guitar and piano.
Dancing and other pastimes were in
obliged in until midnight, after which
ice cream and cake Were served. Among
those present were DR. and Mrs. New
som, Mrs. G. Schadt, Mrs. NJ E. Tyre,
Mrs. Walker Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Van
denmark, Mrs. Goepel, Mrs. Cook, Mr..
and Mrs. w. W. Whitney, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hart, Mr.. and Mrs. Williams,
Mr. and Mrs. Cooper, Miss Walker,
Miss Goepel, Miss Ida Hugo, Miss Lot
tie Rock, Miss George, Miss Cook,
Messrs. LIB. Cummings, ]. w. Hainlin,
W. A. Wall, T. Long, Brainard, L. E.
Vandercook, Harry George, DR.. Baker,
Ed. Goepel, Willard Kimball, Jeffries,
Crouch, Tarr, Thompson.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-16
ANTI DEBRIS ASSOCIATION.
1t Lodges Complaint Against the Joubsrt
Mine.
Matters Considered at Yesterdays
Meeting of the Executive
Committee.

At yesterdays meeting Of the Exec
utive Committee of the Anti Debris AS
ISOLATION Judge Hinkson, Chairman of
the Mining Committee of the Sacramen-
to Chamber Of Commerce was present
by invitation. He entertained the COM
mittee with a recital of what he and
his associates saw during their recent
visit to Yuba and Suffer Counties and
along the rivers.
In regard to the condition of cases
now in litigation, r. T. Devlin, the
association attorney, submitted re-
port. He read the recent decision of
Judge Ross of the United States Cir
cult Court in the North Bloomfield
Gravel Mining Company's case, and ex-
planned its features.
The court holds that no one has the
right to use the streams except for the
purposes of commerce and navigation.
The North Bloomfield Company con-
tended that it placed only light foe
culent matter in the river, which was
carried away out into the ocean, and
was not deposited in the river chan
enls at all. The court decided however,
that it had no right to use the rivers
mission OF the Debris Commission, and
the question of whether the deposits
did injury was immaterial.
The Government possesses the pow
er said the court, to prohibit hydrauli
mining altogether and necessarily must
possess the power of laying down con-
ditionS on which it can be prosecuted
The decision is a very far-reaching one
as it declares that the law will not
permit the streams to be used for the
purpose of carrying away refuse ma
terial from the mines.
Mr.. Devlin said he had just received
word that the North Bloomfield Mining
Company had been granted a stay OF
proceedings for fifteen days, at the end
of which time it must cease mining OPP
erations until granted permission by
the Government Commission.
1t was announced that the associa-
| ton had on Monday filed with the De
bris Commission a complaint against
the Joubert mine, in Nevada County
to the effect that its restraining dams
had been filled up and that small stones
were passing over them with the wash
from the mine. A request was made
| that the company's permit be revoked
A sample of water claimed to have
been taken from below the dam of this
mine was shown containing small
stones such as were referred to in the
complaint.
Samples of water taken by the
watchmen at the different mines E-re
also presented, and they show that
many of the dams erected are proving
insufficient to restrain the debris
The work Of the Debris Association's
watchmen during the past month was
reported by Manager Phipps.
One of the watchmen, M. E. Ram
say, was present and exhibited letter
received by him through the mail from
San Juan, which bore a skull and
cross bones, with a warning to him t
beware.
After considering some minor routine
business the committee adjourned.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-16
Officers Installed.

The officers of the Catholic Ladies'
Relief Society were installed last night
by Past Grand President Miss L. Con-
rad, as follows:
Past President, Mrs j. W. WfIem;
President, Mrs. L. Doyle; Senior Vice
President, Mrs. NJ. Shorrock; Junior
Vice-President, Mrs. E. Laufkotter; Re-
cording Secretary, Miss r. Kent; FL
nancial Secretary, Miss Mae Quinn
Treasurer, Miss P. Murphy; Marshal,
Mrs. Annie Ross; Assistant Marshal,
Miss f. Wittenbrock; Guard, Miss K.
Costello; Assistant Guard, Miss N. L.
O'Neill; Board Of Directors-Mrs. Scan
Ion, Mrs. German, Mrs. McKearney,
Mrs. Desmond, Mrs. Scrivener, Mrs.
Slight, Miss McManus, Miss O'Neill and
Miss Sweeney.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-16
SILVER-GOLD RANGE.
Notes by an Old 1iner-The Washoe
Discovery.

"Old Pioneer" a frequent contributor
to the Record Union writes:
The word silver" does not have the
same charm now that it had in the
early summer of 1859, when Theodore
Winters made that memorable ride
from his ranch in Washoe Valley, Ne
vada, 10 Marysville, Cal. He had in
his possession a few pounds of mar
velously rich silver ore from the newly
discovered Ophir mine. in which the
Winter Brothers were largely inter
ested They were early Californians,
and Theodore probably knew by sight,
if not by name, half the men he met
between the new discoveries and
Marysville.
Everybody, singly and in crowds,
We're shown the ore and heard the
story repeated of the fabulously rich
silver mines just discovered. The
question was asked hundreds Of times,
Where is the discovery located?" and
the answer was as often made, Ten or
fifteen miles from my Washoe Valley
ranch" In this way the new discove-
cries came to be best known in early
times as the ''Washoe silver mines"
In the early days of placer mining
certain localities along the foothills of
Ell Dorado and Placer Counties became
noted for yielding poor or light gold.
Gold dust buyers often lost money in
paying ST. or SIS per ounce for dust
not worth more than $14 or So at the
mint. An alloy of 30 or 40 cents
value of silver in each ounce was the
cause.
n oil n:1l1 Low IL
mining districts Secret Ravine. heading
at Newcastle, Placer County, stands
among the first in reputation and in
product.
The theory that the creative forces
in silver gold ranges were relatively
greater than they were in the purer
gold ranges may or may not be true.
Certain it is that many old and ex-
perienced miners hold that opinion.
In prospecting careful miners will
drop mere speculative theories and ex-
anime all the indications favorable for
the existence of bodies of ore. Most of
the little tributary g-ulches forming Sc
cret Ravine head very near the line of
contact, of which I have called atten-
ton in previous communications.
One or two small lodes to the north
of Dutch Ravine have with good profit
been worked down to the water level.
l am informed that one of these at
least was a contact vein--a granite
wall on one side and slate on the other.
| / am under many obligations to Rob-
ert Simms, a thoroughly reliable old
miner of near a half century's expert
ence in this district, for much informa-
ton of interest