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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
EPWORTH LEAGUE NEWS.
ARTHUR f. SMITH, Editor.
Important Items.

The League held literary meeting last
Monday evening, at which there was a large
attendance. Recitations were given by Misses
Maud Freshman, Sallie Mason, Grace Rowe
and Mr.. Arthur Bond; reading by Miss
Nellie Jeffries, and the chorus Music in our
Yard" given at the entertainment, was re-
peated,
Next Monday evening the annual business
meeting will be held. Reports for the year
will be heard from the different departments
and officers elected for the ensuing year. A
committee was appointed a month ago which
will nominate two persons for each office
More interest than usual is manifested in
this regard. Last year very few were present
on the evening when the election was held.
The meeting Sunday evening will be con.
Quoted by the First Vice President. The
subject is almost Persuaded" based on
Acts XVI. 2S. A beautiful duet, 1.-THE
Wondrous Cross will be sung by Miss
Esther Jetfries and Mr.. Harry Keller, and
other music will be provided for. Let us
have large number present.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
A Situation Clarified.

D. w. Snyder, manager of the
41leganian, respectfully holds up the
county and school commissioners with
an interrogation point.
He wants to know-why they place
their legal advertising in the county
papers excepting the paper he mana
ges p
If his comparisons involve the JOUR-
NAL in any specific sense the answer
is-the JOURNAL has no particular
non taxpaying clientele in Frog Holler,
but the people it reaches are pre-
emlnently the very flower of the coun-
tvs solidarity and scholarship.
If he excerpts the JOURNAL it is
probably because the two bodies, like
most unofficial people, regard the
AHeganian as an annex, and that to
pay it for advertising is equivalent to
patronizing the main building twice.
Now, in the absence of any cross
examination by the Cioilian, let us hear
from the managerial department of
Uncle SAM
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
Usual Luck.

Editor Oder criticises the following letter
written by a Cumberland girl to her sweet
heart after he serenaded her:
do not think there is nothing more nicer
than to be woken up in the dark night with
vocal singing.
Does the learned editor mean to inslnuate
that it is faulty?
1t is the same as:
| think there is more that is nicer than to
be woken up in the dark night by vocal
singing.
Woken is shorter, hence that much better
than Weakened; and vocal is to distinguish
his dear voice from artificial or pro-
fessional singing. Hence the only thing
out of the way is "up" which was evidently
a hpsus. Our Cumberland girls are all right.
Oder's just mad because he can't sing.-E r..
JOhHStOn.
The JOURNAL did not "criticise' the
young lady's grammar. 1t went
straight to her rescue by suggesting
that Johnston and Snyder should es-
tablish mission for all of her type
of high school graduates.
And what the great paper got for it
is an implied denial of its own verbal
knowledge aud hat-footed impeach
ment of its own vocal sweetness.
The epidemic of critical irrelevancy
is nearly as rife in Cumberland holies
of holy as the contagion of economic
alteration is rampant in the realm of
free silver coinage.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
Election.

The Frostburg Fire Department held
its regular semi monthly meeting Tues
day evening.
The principal business was the cleo
ton of its delegation to the State con
vention, to be held in Annapolis in
June, resulting as follows:
Delegates Alte'mates
C. H. Hamil Fred Domdera
Alfred Jetfries. John f. Workman.
George A. Lammert William Kirby.
J. b. Carson. William Lammert.
Joseph Bear Alex. Smith.
The Chief and assistants were ap-
pointed committe to secure rates and
make the best arrangements practical
bic for the departments trip. This
committee is comprised of chairman
John H. Bath, Alfred Jeffries, Henry
Fisher, Frank Spates, Owen Dando,
J. B. Carson, C. II. Hamill.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
BreVitIeS.

A sketch of Edward H. Ort and his
inventions reaches the JOURNAL too
late for publication this week. With
regret it goes over, especially us it
will appear tomorrow Sunday in
leading newspapers in twelve different
cities.
Much editorial and other matter
goes over.
AT o'clock p. m. next Tuesday
evening, 4th inst, the Frostburg
Ministries, headed by the Arion Band,
will parade the streets en- costume.
"Look out for me,' says one of the
Bones.
Some editorial matter herein appear
ing has been standing several weeks.
The best and most complete report
of the geological excursion was written
by Glissan 7. Porter aud printed in
The Cumberland Times. &c.,
ga Celebrated Case" will be pre-
scented at Ravenscrofts' Opera House
Thursday, 18th inst, under the aus
pieces and for the benefit of the Cycle
club. Don't fail to attend.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Like the Silverite, She Hits the Wron,
Cause.

Like the Silverite, She Hits the Wrong
Cause.
FRosTBURG, MD, April IS, 1897.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
81 declare to goodness it's Just get
ting too awful how them business
people are robbing u.s. said Mrs.
Grumbling to her friend and visitor,
Mrs. Getthenews.
Yes, indeed, amt they ?" was the
ready response.
Indeed, it's so,' continued Mrs.
Grumbling ''why, the other day |
bought fine new-fangled egg beaten
from poor peddler for so cents and
he throwed in beautiful chrome pic
ture of Washington Crossing the Dele
ware" after the famous original, and,
bless goodness, my neighbor, Mrs.
Reasonable, bought the selfsame thing
from one of our town stores and gave
so cents for it without the chromo."
"Well, well-left out the chrome p
Indeed they did but do you know
I'm that ashamed of myself | don't
know what to say. My mummy of a
a girl broke mine three times since I've
had it and it cost me 80 cents to fix it,
and now she's broke it again and I'll
have to borrow Mrs. Reasonable's tc
make my cakes tomorrow Drot this
hired help anyhow! If | hadn't sc
much to do I'd manage the thing my
self ~ JULIA'S SISTER.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
Make il Bear Impartially

The grand jury's announcement
that druggists and tobacco merchants
are violating the law by selling soda
water, cigars, ETC., on Sunday has
created some stir among those inter
ested.
If there be blame attachable in the
matter, however, it should be laid
upon the law-not the jury.
And since the law prescribes it a
wrong for a seller of nonessentials to
sell on Sunday, it should apply all
round.
Moreover, all good citizens should re-
lieve the average constable of large
portion of the hard work of reporting
to future juries the names OF offenders.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
A Plain Duty.

The beauty of the Greeks has been greatly
praised, but the Greeks on the Ionian isles
are of a purer race They are generally tall
with low classic brow and blue eyes; wear
their hair plated with ribbons and twined
round the head like coronet. The hair is
very luxuriant, They are beauties, but
come to think of it, Cumberland has Beauties
too and there are two in Frostburg. Cum
berland Times.
Commenting upon remark to the
effect that during the war the towns
of the lower Valley of Virginia We're
populous with pretty girls" the late
Speaker Crisp added in earnest tone
Yes, and country, too. Why, sill, that
great region was full of them.
So in Frostburg.
The Times should come here spend
a Sunday looking at the better half of
our population; then go home and
learn the Enumeration table.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
A DeplOrable Accident.

Sunday morning, 18th inst, Harry
Hickett stepped into Ravenscrofts'
Opera House, and, practicing on a
trapeze bar, fell about three feet to a
four-inch mat upon the back and side
of his head. He indicated at once
that he was seriously hurt. Surgical
investigation showed that the fall
broke blood vessel He held up
quite we'll until Monday morning,
when collapse set in, terminating
about 10 o'clock in death. He had
been member only few days of the
company which has been preparing
for minstrel performance, elsewhere
mentioned. He was single man, 25
years old, and a member of the Cath
Ollie Benevolent Legion, from which
his mother, Mrs. Cornelius Bahen,
will obtain 81 600 indemnity, which he
carried in her favor. The funeral
Wednesday at St. Mlchael's church
was very largely attended.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
Death.

The JOURNAL overlooked last week
the death of Mrs. Susan Uhl, wife of
Henry Uhl, of Dixon, ILL.,, Wednesday,
April 81, 1897, at the residence of Miss
Ella Scott, Cumberland. Mr.. and Mrs.
Uhl had spent the winter here with
Mr.. Uhl's sister, Mrs Richard Beall.
Returning home, they stopped for a
few days in Cumberland, where Mrs.
Uhl was taken i'll with gastriis and
died, as stated-on the 43d anniversary
of her marriage. She was born 90
years ago near this place, in Penn
sylvania, her maiden name being
Wilhelm. The day after their wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. Uhl left here for Dixon,
ILL.,, where they had lived ever since,
and where her remains were taken for
interment. Nc children survive.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
n present Duty.
Subscribe for the JOURNAL.
SEMI-LOCAL NEWS.
Two Advertisers.

The recipient of a new Home"
sewing machine writes that
1t is beauty. 1t is made of oak and most
handsomely finished. 1t operates differently
from the one have been accustomed to, but
have already learned how to run it. All the
necessary attachments came with it and it is
a complete machine.
A boy away at school writes of a
Ben Hur" bicycle, also advertised in
the JOURNAL, as follows:
| received the wheel on the 18th inst, and
1t is much finer than | expected to get. All
the boys and professors say it is the neatest
and prettiest wheel they ever saw. We are
going to play the Winchester Academy base
ball team vsry soon going over there and
back (3S miles, on our Wheels and that will
give my machine good test. would not
exchange it for any have ever seen.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
GENERAL ITEMS.
1O-Days Trip to Washington.

Everybody expects to visit Wash
ington some time in fact, it is duty
every one owes to himself. What
Rome was to every soldier of the en-
pire, what Athens was TO the Greek,
Washington is and should be to every
citizen Of the United States-his glory,
his pride, his Inheritance it belongs
to him all public buildings, paintings,
statuary, its monuments, its gardens,
its libraries, its museums, its streets,
its parks, and he ought once in while
take look at it. Congress now being
in session will add additional interest
to the city, already teeming with at
fractions.
The B. e. O. announces another of
those popular excursions for Thursday,
May 9th. The tickets will be valid
ten days, and good for trip to Balti-
more and return at any time within
the limit.
We show below train schedules and
rates of fare from this vicinity:
A. " p ~ Fare
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
A Precept.

We would suggest that minor cases should
be settled by the magistrates without bring
ing them before the grand jury, which would
save the county great deal of expense
Grand Jury.
The grand jury should have furnish
ed the magistrates a good example-if
the report be true that ait could have
adjourned on Saturday, but held over
until Monday at a cost to the county
of $120.'
1t is sometimes very hard to be a
practical economist, even under oath.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
This Ought Not to BE.

The Honorable James Campbell
will not be comforted.
He writes in the Homecoming Regie,c
concerning Mr.. Hohing's official re-
mark anent the semi monthly pay law
somewhat like the hero of lost cause
who now and then feels called upon to
inform cold and clammy world that
he is finally, implacably and irredeem-
ably unrecOnstructeu.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
Pleasant Affairs.

The item below came in too late for
publication last week:
Wednesday evening, Dist inst, the audi
ence in the Main street Baptist church repre-
sented every part Of town, nearly filling the
house. Some visitors to Frostburg were
present. Prof. Ford captured and charmed
all by his lite-like impersonations. OF COM
handing physique and master of the plat
form. he drew tears and provoked laughter as
he pleased Taking the Picture" cover the
Hill from the Poorhouse," MY Mothers
Hands," "Rubenstein on the Piano." etc.
will never be forgotten. Expenses met and
money made. We can hear him again.
Thursday night Rev. w. j. Nicol, pastor
Baptist church, Hereford, Md, preached an
earnest, tender gospel sermon, making every
body happy, and a general handshaking
followed
Rev. A. A. Williamson, pleasantly remem-
bered here, and useful evangelist, made a
brief visit to his relatives, and his many
friends wished to hear him sing and preach
A Present Duty.
Subscribe for the JOURNAL.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
Correction.

The whiskers of a lazy man grow as fast as
those of the industrious man. Nature makes
no Observation-Disclosures Times.
Error.
Mature" discriminates in favor of
the populist, whose cheek is arabic to
the fertllizing wind.
At the same time the man who can
raise no whiskers is fit only for small
holdings. little doings, few spoils and
poor work in the ranks of professional
labor.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
Real Estate Transfers.

The following notes of real estate
transfers are of more or less interest ::
DeWarren H. Reynolds, trustee to Peter
Michaels, 10S acres near Mt. Savage, $685..
New Central Coal company to Georges
Creek Coal and Iron company, surrender of
lease, IS and other considerations.
Peter Michaels to Ohio Coleman, los acres
near Mt. Savage, sG96.
j. G. Mullen to j. S. Jameson, interest in
gany county, $50
}. w. Scott Cochrane, assignee, to Robert
V. Dayton, lots 2l9, go, 22l and 222, Ham
mond's addition, Wesernport, 81 800.
VIM. H. HaneKamp to James N. White,
tract called Ethiopia and the Isles" near
Homecoming, S775.
Samuel Johnson to Margaret Parker, lot on
Linden street, Frostburg, 1925.
Louisa Moore Stockdale and Charles Stock
dale, her husband, to William r. Percy,
house and lot at Clarysville $25.
Easily Accounted For.
The county school board Will have a meet
ing to appoint school trustees before long,
Dul lllty uOIl I WdLt tlC -1utJuHtun lcdOSlS W
know when it is. If you can find either of
the other county papers anywhere you will
see their advertisement. The county COM
missioners also have some public informa-
ton in the private papers. The AUeganian'
doesn take "hush money" on either sub
scription or advertising. 1t is free silver
paper.-Cumberland AUegamian.
Probably the board does not like the
AUeganian's use of the word, "either.' y
Add to that sort of errancy the ac-
acknowledgement that the Alleganian sis
free silver paper" and the county
commissioners would know without
looking that "hush money" of the gold
standard sort is out of place in an es-
Establishment where two dollars are
confessedly wanted to do the work of
one
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01

Hons. W. S. Booze and w. B.
Baker, members of the House of
Representatives are the guests of Hon.
James M. Sloan, Homecoming. With
only glance at the social induces the
JOURNAL apprehends that both are
royalists in the realm of good fellow
chin
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
A Chunk ofTruth.

Party lines especially by the democrats,
were so smashed last fall they wont know
who to admit to the primaries next time
Cumberland Courier.
Neither party can afford Il policy of
prescription.
For it has come to this-both in Mary
land and the United States-that
neither can do without the vote that
has thrown off the yoke and jumped
out of the traces of regularity"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
To be Welded.

A marriage license has been issued
to each Of the following couples:
William F. Graney, Midland, and Catharine
Frances Brady, Homecoming.
Henry Hitchins and Mary Steen, both of
Carlos.
John H. Thomson and Georgenia Coch-
rane, both of Borden Shaft.
Frederick Clupp and Nancy Coleman, both
of Homecoming,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
Question.

Mr.. Bryan acknowledges that
republican success has been disappoint-
ment.
But why was Mr.. Bryan expecting
his campaign prophecies to fail of
fulflment {?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Married.

AT st. Michael's pastoral residence,
Friday, April 30, 1897, by Rev. S. j..
Clarke, Mrs. Christina Miner to Mr.
William Weslo, both of Eckhart.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
Business Locals

Are you made miserable by Indigestion
constipation, dizziness, loss Of appetite. yell
low skin? Shilohs VitallZer is positive
cure, D. Krapf, Frostburg, and McMullen
Bros, Mt. Savage.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
Died.

Tuesday afternoon, April q, 1897,
after a long illness, Miss Maggie
Harvey, daughter of James Harvey, OF
this place. The funeral took place
Thursday at St. Michael's Church,
Rev. S. J. Clarke officiating.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
Cumberland. 1853 S:32 1247 $50 6:33 81 81

Cumberland. 1853 s:32 12:47 $50 6:33 4.55
Correspondingly low rates from
otker stations.
The long time limit on the tickets
will give visitors as opportunity to
make side trips to Mt. Vernon, Old
Point Comfort, Richmond. Virginia
Beach, Annapolis and other points.
For particulars, call on or address
nearest B. & O. Agent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01

Diseased blood, constipation and kidney,
liver and bowel troubles are cured by Karls
Glover Root lea. ID. Krapf, Frostburg, and
McMulen Bros. Mt. Savage.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Dec. 10, 1896.

MEssRs. ELY BRos.-I have used Ely's
Cream Balm number of years and find it:
works like charm. 1t has cured me of the
most obstinate case of cold in the head in less
less than 4S hours from the time / felt the
cold coming on. | would not be without it.
Respectfully yours, FRED'K FRIES,
0S3 Hart street
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
Wherein the American Certainly Pays
the Tax.

The Westminster (Md.) Adoocate's
view of the proposal to abolish the tin
plate drawback is clearly the true one.
Believers in tariff for revenue only
can allow few. if any, exceptions.
For so long as there are exceptions,
except for extraordinary reasons, so
long will there be opportunities for
inequalities in a scheme which above
all else should be equal in terms and
application throughout.
Free raw materials was an innova-
ton upon the principle of tariff for
revenue only" which did great damage
to the consistency of the Wilson bill.
Hence, the only imports which, for
extraordinary reasons, should come
exempt from duty are those staples
which cannot be grown, produced, or
developed in this country.
All else should pay duty and that
upon ad galorem bases.
All rates would then be low-per-
haps low enough on tin to enable the
Gamers to work it up, send it back
and look to their foreign customers for
commercial, not lawmade profits.
The drawback, however, is straight
tax levied upon American consumers
for the benefit of foreign consumption.
In other words, the American thus
pays for the privilege which enables the
foreigner to compete with him in eat
ing American peaches.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
Compliment Quite Undeserve

The vices of great man are generally as
great as his virtues. Not so with 'the paper
that is great" for it has no vices.-Cumber-
land Courier.
Too good to be true.
Nevertheless. thanks.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
Special Notices.
Frostburg Mining Company
StOckhOlderS'Mee

Frostburg Mining Company
Stockholders Meeting.
NJ Office IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE
IN Stockholders of the t'rostburg Mining
Company, the successor of The Thomas
Mining Company and the Withers Mining
Company
That the ANNUAL MEETING of the
Stockholders of said Frostburg Mining Com
pany will be held on
Monday, May 3, 1897,
AT O'CLOCK, A. NJ,
At the Hotel Gladstone, in the town of Frost
burg Allegany county, Maryland,
For the purpose of selecting FIVE DIRECT
ORS to serve for the ensuing year, and for
the transaction of such other business as
may be presented. c. X. LORD,
ROBERT II. GORDON, President.
April II Secretary
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01
COUNTY NEWS.
The Coal Trade.

Shipments of coal from the mines of
the Georges Creek coal region were
in long tons
For week ending April "a, 1S97...... 67,505
" year to same date. .............1. 072, 348
Increase compared with last year.. 108, 5s4
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01

Cream Balm is kept by all druggists. Full
size SO cents. Trial size 10 cents. We mail it
ELY Bros, Sc Warren ST., N. Y. City.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-05-01

Annual Meeting
OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
FROSTBTRG GAS AND ELECTRIC LIGHT
COMPANY
NOR the ELECTION of OFFICERS and
Il DIRECTORS for the ensuing year will
be held in the
Council Chamber. FrOstburg, Md.
Wednesday, May 5, 1907,
at 1880 a. m.
Ley Polls will remain open one hour.
G. III. WITTIG,
Secretary.