davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
ENGLAND AND AMERICA,
The Great Chain Of Letters That Binds
the Two Nations.

The Great Chain Of Letters That Binds
the Two Nations.
A most interesting summary of the
business Of the postoffice of the United
Kingdom has been compiled by Mr. j.
Holt Schooling, member of the Royal
Statistical society of London. 1t is of
peculiar value to Americans, not only
as affording means of comparison with
our own postoffice work, but because it
shows anew the close bonds of business
and friendship between the two great
nations. Mr.. Schooling illustrates his
statistics with graphic diagrams
The first thing that strikes the eye in
the report is the cost of the British post
al service and the profit, for Great Brit
ain makes profit in this department..
The wages of employees alone amount
to $32, 500, 900 u year, while the total
cost of the department for the same Pc
riod is $53, 75O, 900.
The receipts amount to $6S, 75O, 900,
leaving balance of $15, 900, 900 profit
year. This would make very star
tling comparison with large yearly de-
ficit of our own postoffice were it not re-
membered that Great Britain owns the
telegraph too. Doubtless large tele-
graphic profits offset deficit in the
strictly postal business. On this point
Mr.. Schooling is unfortunately silent
While Great Britain exchanges 98,-
OOO,O 900 letters with Europe, she ex-
changes G1 900, 600 with America. This
shows the bond between Europe and
America, for the next continent on the
list is Asia, with whom she makes only
$1,000, 900 exchanges
In the comparison of nations the
United States stands far ahead of any
other, for Al, 900. 600 letters are ex-
changed annually between us and Great
Britain. The next on the list is France,
with an exchange of 30, 750,0 900 letters,
and Germany is third, with an exchange
of 25, 800, 600. No other nation ap-
proaches nearer than Italy's 6, 500, 900.
The increase in letter writing in the
last so years, due to increased education
and the enlargement of friendship bus
mess and common interests in general, is
WY AAeSASopILSiy ShoNh lllC lOlu-
pliers tables. In 1916, for instance, the
British postoffice delivered 10 letters for
every head of population, while in 1894
46 letters for each head of population
were delivered.
With similar intent Mr.. Schooling
says:
"Twenty years ago the activity of
tiny spot i'll the tiny spot marked Lon
don annually delivered 70 letters in the
United Kingdom for every 100 persons
living on the area of the whole world,
sufficiently remarkable performance
even then. But now this wonderful
postoffice machine delivers in these lit
tie islands only number of letters that
suffices to provide each unit of the
worlds population with nearly a let
tiers annually, and this without includ-
ing any of the other considerable items
of postal matter, such as book packets,
post cards, newspapers, circulars, tele-
grams, etc )"
The comparative diagrams indicate
the amount of postal matter exchanged
by the United Kingdom with the other
continents. They show how closely we
are bound to the queens realm through
the ties of the post. t.-New York Herald
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
Four Sailors on Desert Island Were
Crematcd by Natural Heat,

Crenatcd by Natural Heat.
Uncle Robert William Quimby of
Lewiston says that he has travelled in
all the warm countries of the globe and
that he has been in the coldest latitudes.
He does not think that we have such
very hot weather. If people would make
provision for the hot days as they do in
India, he thinks we should not notice
it so much
But, says he, "the warmest wealth
er that | ever experienced was on a
small island called Johns Biscuit, off
Cape Gracias, on Honduras. The Eliza
beth Jennings, Oh which I sailed in
1870 from Portland, stopped there for
water, and boats crew went ashore
for it. 1t was little volcanic island
and awful dry and hot We didn't know
whether there would be any water there
or not, but we did find spring with q
stream as large as broom handle pour
ing out all the time And, do you be-
heve me, the water was dried up and
soaked up before it had run four feet in
the sand. The place was covered with
dried trees, and little distance away
was what looked like hut-a habita-
tion for man. We went in and found
the shrunken remains of four men-sail.
ors bly-whohad died in one night,
to judge from appearances. One was
leaning against the wall in sitting
position. There was dry food on the ta-
bic, dry meat i'll a box, and everything
was burning dry.
"a letter in the pocket of one man
was dated Liverpool, 1916, and on the
table was bottle with note in it, evil
IDENTIFY intended to be cast adrift. 1t said
they We're four English seamen, ma
rooned by the captain, left to die. The
noted was dated 1916, and l suppose
they had been there dead in that hut for
over 30 years. and they must have died
of heat one day and dried right up. We
left them where we found them. -
Lewiston journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
LINCOLN COULD GET ANGRY.

AS. For Example, When His kilograms
Were Delivered to Stanton.
Il have read several Lincoln ami
versary speeches." said Mr. Charles
Frederick, land have been struck with
the statement contained in some of
them to the effect that Mr. Lincoln sell
dom got mad, and that when he did get
mad he did not allow himself to get
very mad. Ii these speakers spoke from
their personal experience, it is all right,
but my personal experience with him
one night satisfied me he could get up
terribly good sized case of fnad at Smes.
II was boy at the time and was a
messenger for the old American Tele-
graph company, which in after years
was absorbed by the present Western
Union telegraph. For several days there
bad been number of kilograms for the
president from army officers, and among
them l remember two Or three from
General Mcclellan. | don't remember
now why they did not come over the
military telegraph lines. Well, one
night started over to the White House
with telegram that | knew came from
General Mcclellan. 1t was for the pres
ident
''In those days there was always
guard of soldiers stationed at the two
avenue gates, as also at the other gates,
but messenger boys were generally we'll
known, and they were admitted day or
night without any question, at least to
the front door, where another soldier
ar1 n1c ct,
always an officer about the door, who
receipted for kilograms. This night,
however, l saw Mr.. Lincoln coming to-
ward the outer gate, and | thought I
would personally hand him the tele-
gram, which did. He smiled pleasant
ly enough as he opened it, but a change
suddenly came over him.
Have you the other telegrams?' he
demanded of me. replied that l he'd
but the one, though l informed him
that l knew that there had been one or
two others that day from General Nc
Clellan.
That is what he says, added the
president, and what annoys me is that
l have not received Them
''Then, turning to the sentry, he
said: Send up to the door for the Off
Ger i'll charge and tell him that when
kilograms come here addressed to ma
they should and must be delivered to
me. Tell him also, and by this time
the president was very mad, that if he
sends any more of my kilograms over to
Mr.. Stanton's house I'll drive him away
from here. Mr.. Stanton has enough tel.
egrams of his own and should not have
mine.
Though | was but boy" said MI
Frederick, 81 could see that Mr.. Lin
coin was mad all the way through, and
that, for the moment at least, he was
displeased with his war minister, Secre-
tary Stanton, and that he intended ex-
actly what he said. The president, then
directing himself to me, continued:
Boy, tell your folks that 1 must have
my kilograms, and that if these soldiers
about the door interfere any more I'll
drive every one of them away. 1 don't
want them and never did want them
about the place. "-Washington Star
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
English Stubbornness.

English pigheadedness was shown in
a receut block of 80 hours on the Grand
junction canal in Northamptonshire,
the captains of two barges arriving at
small lock from opposite directions each
insisting on going through first. Over
100 canalboats were kept waiting till
one OF the men gave way by order of the
proprietor of his boat.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
HydrOphObia Vaccination.

1t is now proposed that instead of
vaccinating persons bitten, as in the
Pasteur method, dogs should be inocu-
lated with the virus of rabies, in the
hope that they may thereby be made
proof against the usual effects of the
bite of a mad dog, just as human sub
Jects are vaccinated to make them proof
against the ravages of smallpox. The
result of researches OH this matter IN
dertaken by an eminent Frenchman will
be awaited with interest.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
THE STRANGE GUEST.
He brought n branch of olive,

He brought branch of olive,
This stranger guest Of mine.
Could deny him entrance
Who bore the peaceful signp
All, mol l babe him welcome;
l set him meat and wine.
But while he drank and feasted
How laughed his eyes divinel
took the branch of olive,
The soothcst plant that grows,
And from the carven ceiling
hung 1t with the rose.
"But why to me this token
Who never lacked reposep
Why this to me- l questioned,
"Who knows nor feud nor foes2"
He smiled beneath the olive,
This strangest stranger guest.
A branch from off the thorn tree
Had told his errand best,
For since my house he entered
There's ne'er heart at rest.
To mock me with the oliveI
But love doth love his Jest.
Edith NJ. Thomas
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
Paid For.

"Mrs. CumroX's children seem to be
very fond of their school?" remarked
one woman.
"What makes you think sop
"They are always speaking of their
dear teacher -
"Oh, Mr.. Cumrox insists on thatl
He says that, considering how much he
pays for extra tuition, it's only proper"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
Strange Circulation.

'Isn't it odd" asked Squildis, that
what l eat should 90 to my stomach,
while what | drink goes to my hcad?"
"Ycs," replied McSwilligcn, sit is
very straI!ge that anything at all should
go to your stomach while your head is
so emptyP'-Pittsburg Chronicle Tele-
graph.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
YuIcaniZed.

Foremau-That india rubber man Just
won't become submissive, He seems to
get harder every day.
Satan--It can't be helped, l guess
Rubber and sulphur burned in combina-
ton always act that way.-Cincinnat
EIfuuirer
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
ORIGINAL POETRY.
Sweet Assurance.

SWtET NSSUFUHCt.
A little bird swung lightly
On a bending bough above me
And sang to me this sweet, sweet song
"He loves thee, loves thee, loves thee"
And Echo" shy repeats it,
To all maidens the world over,
".Somewhere-it may be near or far
Somewhere thou hast lover"
And if bird shall tell it thee,
Or if shy Echo leave it,
'Tis the sweetest of all stories
An thou canst but believe it,
w. II. CARSON
Taylor, Texas. Jan. 26 1897.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
Cumberland and Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE.
Eastwar,

In addition No. leaves Piedmont sta n. m g.
arrives Frostburg l035 Il. m., and No. S leaving,
Frostourg ZAP p; m.: reaches Piedmont 23S p
h;, S Ss.oPping at an intermedEite stations
are sold by Agents to performance at theatre
leave Cumberland at close of performance.
Al trains stop at Hays street station, Cum
herlapd.
Nos. l, 2, g. 4, 7 and Sdaily except Sunday.
Nos. 8 and Tuesdays, Thursdays and SatIr-
days only.
Baggage car will be hauled on trains Nos
oand b. l.. N. HAMILTON,
july 70 Superintendent
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-02-06
Nj. LeOn's Vote,

1t was often said of M. Adrien Leon,
who has just died near Bayonne, France,
that he saved the republic by single
vote. On Feb. 27, 1875, when the re-
modelling of the constitution was debat-
ed, NJ. Walton's amendment fixing the
conditions for the election of the presi-
dent was regarded as the crucial test ON
which the fate of France depended.
Leon, sitting in the right center, hest.
tated, but was persuaded by Gambetta
to support the Republicans at the last
moment, and the amendment was car.
ried by a majority of one.
Edgar, tho Saxon king of England,
was the Peaceable, from his dislike Of
war
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-01

When the liver becomes torpid and
secretes an irregular flow Of unhealthy
bile, then headache, vertigo, biliousncss
and constipation prevail. These all
ments can be cured forthwith by DR..
John w. Bulls Pills, as is certified to
by Mrs. Almira B. Snydam, Hazlet,N.
j., who praises them as follows: 81
have used DIR. Bulls Pills and found
them verygoodpil billousness and
for gently moving the bowels. Also
Mrs. Anderson of Keyport, II. j., says
DIR. Bulls Pills are good; she took
them for severe sick headache and
was cured" DR.. John w. Bulls Pills
(sixty in a box) cost but rs cents; trial
box, 10cents, at all dealers, or by mail.
A.C.Moyer s. Co., ,Balto., Md. Ask for
the genuine DIR. John W. Bulls Pills.
Sold by f. F.'HARRTNGTON, Whole
sale and Retail Druggists.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-01
Over In Perry
Some Very Wise Acres Thought to Crit
icIze the Court.

The community here and in this
district was served up TO good
shaking last week when the Co
lumbus Dispatch came out with a
communication from Lexington.
purporting to be fiom the entire
bar of that ancient city,remonstrat-
ing against the alleged prejudices
of the court In the person of our
able Judge, Hon. o. w. II. Wright,
of Hooking. Upon communica-
tions by letter and telephone, how.
ever, with the best citizens Of Lex
ington, 1t was learned that a few
cracked shells from the cramped
guns of the bars little fellows were
turned on to his honor, who brush
ed them aside with tender swipe
Of his master hand, and the good
citizens of the entire district rolled
In letters and remonstrances by the
basket load In support OF the court.
His Honor smiled with satisfaction
at the kindly feeling OF mis- district
toward him, and remarked his graf
itude TO the vast uprising in his
favor. yet considered the matter SO
lightly az not to give the aggress-
ors second thought. The matter
grew out OF a little contest between
attorneys at the Lexington bar,and
the squirming non est Of that COM
munity, who is always wrong, and
as great gold Democrat stumped
the District for Mckinley last year
whose name they call Ferguson
thought to get even with the brains
of the bar, and threw few shells
into their camp over the COURTS
shoulders. But the attorneys OF
intelligence and the court and the
the good citizens OF the district,
merely brushed them off like chaff
aAd went on with justice and good
court government.
Judge Wright has an unequaled
record on the bench In that county.
He tried, during the last term of
court there. nearly 800 cases, had
nine carried to a higher court, and
but two OF the nine reversed, and
those were reversed by a divided
court, but a majority ruling. This
record the people and the intelli-
gent bar Of the district recognize
as a marvellous one, and Judge
Wright has 80 placed himself in
the strong sanction and good will
OF the entire district that at the
least taint of filth thrown at him
by the dwarfed hand 0f villiany,
the whole people rush to his side
and stamp the aggressor with the
! blot OF his kind.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-01
TWO STRAIGHTS
And Dead Easy Ones They
Were. Logan Opens
the Season Yesterday.
Fine Weather And q Large Attendance
at The Afternoon Game. The Az
ternOon Game Listless One
From Startto Flnish.-Tid
Bits.

The b all season Of '07 Is now on
Logan opens up yesterday by win
ming two very one sided games from
Kingston, one of the games being
shut out. The Kingston boys
were very anxious for game here.
They got it, and good deal more
than they bargained for. The King
ston boys are very nice fellows,but
they can't play ball. The Logan
team is just a little too fast for
them. We would advise them to
take on such aggregations as Jack
son, Adelphi, Laurelville, Hamden
and Macarthur, as all Of those VII
lagos belongs in their class.
The morning game yesterday
opened very auspiciously for Lo-
gan, in fact the game was won In
the first inning. Beck started the
ball rolling with clean two bagger,
and from that on it was biff, bang,
biff. After the first inning Drake
the Kingston twirler settled down
to business and kept the Log an boys
guessing. The afternoon ga me was
such one sided farce that no COM
ments are necessary. Logan was
strictly in it from start to finish
and yet only played ordinary ball
Logan has a good line up this sea-
son and any aggregate that i'm
agins they will have a snap with
them will learn their mistake when
It is too late. Below we give the
score. Look at il and figure out tC
suit yourselves:
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-01
Fusion Complete.
Democrats md Popullsts Together
Again.

The Democratic and Populist
fusion committees OF Hooking
County met at Murray City Satur.
day and fused, Democrats accept
Ing the Offices Of Sheriff and Com
missioner, and the Populists Repre-
sentative and Infirmary Director.
This unites the silver forces OF our
county which renders victory
complete. The sentiment for silver
Is rapidly growing and thousand
majority will be the victory this
fall in Hooking. The common peo.
pie are awake to their interests and
a joining of hands I'm this grea :
cause OF liberty is an impulse OF
patriotism and principle that will
go on and on to victory. We have
several good men in the field now
for sheriff either Of which will
make strong men for the place, and
the name NJ either will add strength
to our already popular cause. The
people will not stand oppression al
ways, aud will rise up this fall and
strike blow at monopolies that
will shake the Plutocrat govern
ment OF the present, TO Its founda-
tions.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-01
IlesbOrO.

We have just learned ]. F. Leach
does not want his sou Hubert any
longer he does not wish to splice
the bed,rails, but Hubert has
sought no extension methods, GER
tainly not. AL. Amarine is
making some good Improvement
on his form by cleaning off the
bushes and briers and building
good fences. Our near neigh.
Dor N. p. Fergusonis still on the
sick list with no change of note.
Mr.. Benajah Parker IL hav-
ing severe attack of lung trouble
and Is confined mostly 10 his bed
.... Mrs. Strawn who for years
has peen confined 10 her bed, is in
good spirits and fair health for
her.
ZEPHYR,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-01
.Deems out for not running.

Two base hits-Francls ,Kontner,
Beck, Crane 2; base on balls--Crane,
Lytle, Sanderson, KOntner, Stobbs
2; Deems, l.. Drake, Reedy, Waite
2; stolen bases-Crane, Lytle, Beck
2, Kontner 2, Francis 8, Sanderson
8, ID. Drake I; struck out-by Drake
8; by Bright 8: by Gallagher 8; hit
by pitched ball-Lytle, Ross, Egan /;
passed balls-Dunkle 2, Drake 2;
wild pitch es-Leist 4; sacrifice hits
Ross, Lytle; batteries, Logan
Bright, Gallagher and Francis;
Kingston-Leist, l.. Drake, Deems
and Dunkle, d. Drake. Unpires--
Sparnon, Frleback and Stultz;scor-
er--Hartley. Time Of game, 200.
NOTES.
Kingston arrived in Logan Sur
day evening with colors flying, and
what thcy were going to do to Logan
would he plenty. A more crest
fallen sci of braves never returned
from the hunt than was the Kings
ton aggregation which returned
home 10 tell their tale Of woe Tues
day.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-01
A Helpless Sufferer.

Mothers, do not allow the teething
baby to suffer with pains from collie
and other bowel disorders, when such
reliable and safe remedy as DR.. John
w. Bulls Baby Syrup gives immediate
relief and perfect ease to the little suf-
ferer. II have been using DR.. Bulls
Baby Syrup in my family for some
time, and can say, without any exccp-
tson, it is the finest medicine for babies
suffering from collie. l recommend it
to every household. Henry H.Degges,
2229 Tenth St., N. w. Washington, ID.
c." DR.. John w. Bull 8 Baby Syrup
can be bought everywhere for rs cents.
Always refuse unknown or obscure
preparations and demand DR. John w.
Bulls Baby Syrup,a well tried and efli-
cacieus remedy for all baby disorders.
Sold by F. HARRINGTON, Whole
sale and R"tA.. Druggists.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-01

necessitaiing an appointment by
the Probate Judge, Recorder and
Auditor. This committee met on
Wednesday Of last week and ap-
pointed Mr.. Jacoby, the commiss-
ioner-elect, for the unexpired term,
He gave strong bond in a few
minutes, and was sworn in. Like
we said of him during last falls
campaign, not for campaign pur'
poses but as putting forth of the
truth, Mr.. Jacoby Is strong man
for the place. He is a brawney
blacksmith, with skilled hand, q
master mind and big heart. We
bespeak for him careful and sue
cessful administration.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-01
Executors Sale of Real Es-
tate.

In pursuance of an order OF The Probate
Court of Perry County, Ohio, Will ofIor for
sale at Public Auction on the
1Gtb day of June, 1897,
at O'Clock z. NJ. upon the premises the fol-
lowing described real estate situate In the
county of Hooking and state of Ohio, to-wit:
Lot No. seventy-two (72) In Murray. city,
Lot No scventy-three t7S) In MURRAY City,
Hooking County, Ohio. Appraised mt $lla3.DJ
Also the following, being part OF fraction-
'gi: Sd at the U Of Of Lot No
65 in the Village of Murray city; thence
north 63 degrees east, LOB chains To county
line; thence south 6.7S chains; thence south
"A degrees, west 81 chains; thence north "a
degrees east, 81 chains; thence north IL de-
grees west, 4 81 chains; thence north 2, de-
grees east, los chains to the beginning; con
tanning 40 Of an acre, situate In Hooking
County, Ohio.
Appraised Mt $9il co.
+ Also the following described premises, sltu-
ate in the county of Athcn state of Ohio:
quarter OF Sec 33; Township IL; Range IT,,
Ohio Company's purchase, beginning at q
point In the center of Snow Fork Creek on
tile west line of snid lot from which the
north west corner of said section bears north
572 chains. thence south 5Gj chains, thence
north "A degrees cast, .@ degrees to the center
OF SNOW Fork Greek; thence by sa q creek
north degrees east, 40B ans;thence north
IS1i degrees west, - chains; thence north ~
degrees, west ~ chains to beginn 6; con-
tainnG III ofan acre.
Appraised Mt $4,000
Terms sale, one-thlrd In hand. one-third
In one year and one third In two years from
the day of sale, the deferred p yments TO be
s. cured by mortgage ON the premises and to
bear interest from The day of sale payable
CARL II BUERHAUs,
Executor of the estate of Joseph Turner,decd.
May IL .4w.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-06-01

Leist out hit by batted ball.
y Egan out for running out OF
line.
Deems out for not running.
Two base hits-Beck ., ID. Drake
9; base on balls-Francis 3; left on
bases-Logan 9, Kingston 81 struck
out-Crane, Ross, l.. Drake; stolen
bases-Francis, Martin, Kontnor,
Beck 2, Lytle 2, Sanderson 2; pass
ed balls-Francis 1, Dunkle /; wild
pitch-Ross !, Drake 1. Umpires,
Bright and Frieback. Scorer, Hart
ley, Time of game, ! :I5.