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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09

upon that the traveller should make the
machine talk like QuaA King, the god
who avenges wrongs, when Ju Dun
should make his demand for payment of
the debt. At the same time "a dose of
lectricity-Ediscn best-was to be
administered to him as an Alternative
and mild einetic.
Word was sent to Ju Dun to meet
Dong at the latter; residence (Which
was likewise tie schooD after dark,
without fail.
The two conspirators got ready their
machines in Dong's sitting room. The
phonograph was set in IL corner where
it could be manipulated by the returned
traveller behind a curtain with the box
of condensed lightning beside him. The
wires belonging to the last piece of
mechanism We're so laid OH the arms of
the guests chair that any one sitting in
it was sure to form connecti>.l be.
tween them.
i
1t was dark. The patrolman outside
had Just struck the first hour of the
night watch when a knock was heard
at the door. Dong answered the sum-
mons, and suon ushered the old usurer
into his room. 1t was dimly lighted up
with the stump end of a candle. There
was Oh every side every evidence of
poverty. A bed made of hard boards,
surmounted by mosquito bar, nearly
filled one side of tie apartment. A
cheap table held all his books on the
opposite side. Two stuff backed chairs
stood beside the table, one of which
Dong politely offered to his guest, while
he took the other.
1t was evident that Ju Dun was Sc
cretly exultant. Dong, Of course, had
sent for him to beg his mercy. There
was no chance OF his paying. There was
look in JUS little black eyes which
BODIED no good to anybody. However, a
smile played around his mouth as he
opened the discourse and came right
down to business:
my dear young friend, Isuppose you
are now ready to cancel the note. No?
Then you know the alternative. You
are a bankrupt, and renounce''-
Suddenly IL voice-a clear but un-
earthly yvoice-intcrrupted him with:
"You hoary headed old sinner, you
low born curicature of Il man, you old
sucker Of pebbles, do you know who /
am? l am Guam King, the avenger of
wrongs, tic punisher and destroyer of
just such rC SIS as you. I have orders to
kill you aEU take you to hell with mel"
At this point Ju Dun's face was a
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
Pressure on a BicycIe Tire.

Some interesting experiments
been made as to the air pressure j
cycle tires. As the bicycl ood II
the pressure OH the fro.
pounds and on the rear Il
When the rider mounted, ,..o
In the pressure in the front '.
not perceptible, and i'll the real
it was less than half pound.
rider weighed IT'S pounds.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
The Science of Smiles.

The gentle art Of smiling is the latest
thing which science has been meddling
with, tracing back to its very beginning
and pointing out with something like a
sneer how this facial expression first
came to adorn the face of primeval man.
Mr.. Edward Cuyer, in recent lec-
ture in Paris before the Societe dan.
thropologie, stated that our smiles, how
ever winning to outward seeming, are
simply records of our very remote an
cestors' selfishness, greediness and pug
nacity.
The passion that dominated all others
in primitive man was the desire for
food. The animals of those days were
huge and fierce, and the implements Of
hunting few and crude. The naked
hunter, therefore, was forced to go Oft
times with an empty stomach, but
when he made kill he gorged himself
with meat. The anticipation of the ap-
preaching satisfaction of his hunger
caused him to open his mouth and show
his teeth, partly through pleasure and
partly through an instructive impulse
to get himself in readiness for the i'm
mediate slowing away of his food.
With the progress of civilization,
however. this facial contortion grew to
be caused by other pleasurable things,
and then came the sound of audible
laughter.
The graceful smile of the hostess,
therefore, as she receives her guests is
merely an inherited expression of satis-
faction derived from savage progen.
itor who anticipated good time when
he had people to dinner-or for dinner.
Again, the open smile Of more open
pleasure is simply survival of the gap
ing mouth with which the semisimian
prepared to tackle roast grandmother.
New York journal.
Sharpening Q Pencil.
From childhood up man, naturally de.
structive, with an inherent desire to
smash things, has been taught to take
care of everything that is nice, tidy and
ornamental If you want to know how
well the lesson has been learned, watch
men sharpen pencils. Did you ever see
one begin at the end that has the pretty
gilt letters ON it? The rudest and most
careless man will turn the pencil end
for end to whittle on the plain part
New York Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
A NEW YEARS PRAYER.

know little temple,
Its walls are dim and low,
Yet up and down its darkened aisles
The blessed angels go.
And he who keeps the temple
Should pray to God tonight
That faith may light the altar flame
And hope may keep it bright;
That low may bring the sacrifice
Which love delights to give,
And all the angels innocent
May tarry there to live.
And may no evil spirit
Have in it place or part.
What is this temple beautiful?
Tho temple of the heart.
Youths Companion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09

Dams Rock excursionists take the 7:l5 a.
M. train at Cum berand, and return by the
5:15 p. m. train at Vale Summit
JAMES A. MILLHOLLAND,
JAM General Manager
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
AN ABSENTMINDED MAN.

will tell you while can
or an absentminded man,
And an absentminded man was he
Who forgot an unkind word
just as soon as 1t was heard,
Such an absentminded man was he.
In political debate,
Now, l can most truly state,
Such an absentminded man was he
His opponent on the street
With handshake he would greet,
Such an absentminded man was he.
Once he left goodly store
AT q poor old widow door.
Such an absentminded man was he,
And, although twas all the same,
Quite forgot to leave his name,
Such an absentminded man was he
You see
Such an absentminded man was he.
Caroline F. Ncedham in st. Nicholas
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Cumberland and Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE.

In addition No. leaves Piedmont S:45 a. m. ;
arrives Frostburg l0:35 a. m. and No. 8, leaving
Frostburg l:45 p. No., reaches Piedmont 2:3S 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, 8, 4, ! and sdaily except Sunday.
Nos. . and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
davs only.
Baggage car will be hauled on trains Nos
ana D.. l.. NJ. HAMILTON,
July % Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09

Crickets sing much more sharply just
before a rain than at other times. In
old English houses this circumstance
has been frequently remarked, and the
cricket's cry is heard with attention a.
foretelling the changes in the weather.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-01-09
Pittsburg Division.

No. 10-Baltimore Express arrives. 2:05 ID
g. 6-Limited ..12:2S m
" 14-Mail " .12:2O m
/" 64-Cumberland EXP. dali
ly except Sunday. $50 m
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over ninety days and under two years,
IS a month.
The date of the encampnlsnts of the
future was changed from the second
Wednesday in October to the second
Wednesday in September. The next en-
campment will be held in the City of
Wiliamsport, Pa
A resolution was adopted expressing
the greatest sympathy with the strug-
Cling Cubans, and urging that the
President OF the United States take
such action as may be necessary to
cause a speedy stoppage of the out
RACES, and that all the aid and comfort
that may be possible, under the die
tates Of the brotherhood OF man ano
the law of nations, may be afforded the
| insurgents of Cuba, and that right
speedily"
A resolution was adopted to appoint
| a committee TO urge the Secretary OF
War 10 include in the printed war rec
| Ords the ill-treatment of Union soldiers
at Andersonviile by Wirtz.
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EASTERN GRAIN MARKET.
WHEAT PRICES FLUCTUATE AT
CHICAGO.
Cpen Rather Strong on Liverpool
Advices, but Decline at the
Close Of the Session

CHICAGO. Sept. 24.-In wheat prices
around the opening were controlled en-
tirelv bv the action of the Liverpool
market That market started at a $4d
decline. but before the open had not
only recovered this, but added a4d to
Yesterdays closing price. The reason
given for LdverpooTs strength was re-
mort Of damage to the Argentine crop
bv frost. That was considered unlike
" and another private message from
Liverpool said the report was without
foundation. The market, however, took
sufficient notice of the report to raise
wheat from 9234c to 92fsc, the clos
ing Lrice yesterday having been 9214c
to g2szc. The advance encouraged SELL
ers, and a quick reaction followed TO
917sc
It was stated on the floor that spe-
ciaI session of the British Parliament
was being talked Of to consider means
OF r,Sief for the sufferers on account
of the Irish potato crop failure. The
bringing OF this feature of the world 5
food situation before traders undoubt-
edly was influential in the advance 10
93c, which followed the decline TO u sc
One decidedly weakening factor was
the continued heavy local and North
west receipts. Chicago received ~
cars, 2S of them of contract quahty'
The quantity inspected out OF store was
only 10000 bushels. Minneapolis ana
Duluth received 1;001~ cars, against l.
O13 a week ago and ~ the corre-
spending week of the year previous.
The bull clique was left alone in
great measure to do all the 1ght1ng
against the beamshly inclined section
of the local operators. Most OF the
heavy traders expressed. themselves as
unwilling to buy during the continu-
ance of such heavy Northwest re-
ceipts.
New York reported that foreigners
were made the sellers of futures early
in the session. A private cablegraIn
from Berlin read: Wheat declining;
Danubian States and Russia offering
freely
The Atlantic port clearances of wheat
and flour were 5000 bushels. PIl-
mary market receipts amounted 10 l.
217.522 bushels, compared with SoZ'o4' {
bushels the corresponding day of lasf
year. The closing prices abroad snow
ed the following changes compared
with yesterdays final quotations: Law
erpoOl-No. 2 red and No. / northern
spring. Id lower; futures, from asd to
Tkd higher; Paris, centimes lower for
September, and 3 centimes lower for
later futures.
After the advance to 93c, the mar
ket reacted to 921ac. A slow advance
to 925kc followed, but the weakness or
closing cables caused another reaction
the price Of December dropping back
10 92Ihc to 925sc by closing time.
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UNION VETERAN LEGION.
ARCHIBALD BALEKLY CHOSEN
NATIONAL COMMANDER.
The Next Encampment to be Held
at Wi1Iiamsport, Pa, in
September, 1898,

COLUMBUS (O.), Sept. 2-The Ma
tional Encampment of the Union Vet
eran Legion has elected the following
officers for the ensuing year:
National Commander - Archibald
Balekly, Pittsburg.
Senior Vice Commander - f. r.
Spooner, Chicago.
Junior ce-Commander - William
Baird, Lewiston, Me.
Surgeon General c. NJ. Savage, Co
lumbus, Q.
General - Thomas j.
Hubbard, Baltimore
Chaplain-in-Ch Chief-Rev. Charles Ii.
Sherger. Wellsboro, Pa.
Executive Committee-Edward Dom
nelly, Jersey City; John w. Baker,
PENNSYLVANIA; Joseph 3. Knox, Massa-
chusetts: John D. Sheppard, Kentucky;
A. s. Oliver, Ohio.
All persons who served over ninety
DAYS shall receive s. a month and 1
cent a day for the time they We're in
service The widows of officers and en-
listed men who served three years and
over, $12 a month; widows of those
serving over two and under three years,
SO month; widows of those serving
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Y. NJ. c. A.
A Very Pleasant young People
Evening Last Night.

A large number of young people en-
joyed the social evening at the Young
Mems Christian Association headquar-
ters on Sixth street last night. The
programme was short, but good Mrs
F. D. jackson and Miss Bessis jack
son gave several recitations, and the
music was furnished by Harry and Earl
Battelle. who played the either ana
mandolin Ten minutes of silent So
ciability followed, when anyone VINO
dared talk was made to pay forfeit
A great deal of amusement was causeo
by redeeming the forfeits, and then
followed many lively games, when
made the gymnasium ring with laugh
ter. A committee from the Woman
Auxiliary served lemonade in the par
lor during the whole evening.
Rev. r. J. Johnston will speak 10
young men Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock in the association rooms. All
young men are invited to hear him.
A number of the young men will ac-
company General Secretary Grove r
Ekins to Wheatland tonight, where
they will conduct meetings tomorrow
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Climate and Humor.

We hear children say that so-and-so
is "ticklish,' because that particular
child's body is sensitive to a certain
kind of teasing touch. In just the
same irresponsible way the mind may
be sensitive or impervious to particu-
lar touch of humor In either case the
condition seems to be born with those
who possess it.
While not meaning to make this
plea for the extremes of American hu-
NOR. it seems only fair to us that those
who have not that quality will have
some charity for those who happily or
unhappily possess it. Americans inner
iting this birthright are often called
upon to have patience with those to
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NOT ENGLISH PRINCES.
The Little Sons of the Duke an
Duchess of York.

1t will doubtless be news to most peo-
ple that the infant sons of the Duke
and Duchess of York are not, strictly
speaking. princes of the blood. True,
they. like all the Queens sons and their
male issue, have inherited through the
Prince consort the peculiar German I'll
tie of ''Herzog in Sachsen'-that IS to
say. Duke in SaXony." But according
to English statutes, etiquette and prec-
edence the sons of the Duke of York
cannot be considered as royal children
at all. Unless their great t-grandmother.
the Queen, should choose to confer upon
them some peerage in their own right
they will remain legally speaking, COM
m0ners, and as such within the 1urls-
diction of the ordinary tribunais-that
is to say. not even entitled to the or
binary immunities and legal preroSa-
tives of a British peer-unil her maj
esty's death places them one step near
er in the line of succession to the
throne. For the present the little Yorks
rank officially merely as the sons of an
ordinary English Duke, and if they are
accorded the title of prince" it IS
merely by courtesy, just in the same
way that the title of Marquis is con-
ceded to John Campbell. their grand
uncle, VINO is known as the Marquis
of Lorne. and is married to Princess
Louise, fourth daughter of the Queen.
The reason for this is a wise provis-
ion, which is to be found in no other
European country save Russia, for the
purpose Of preventing the growth Of
pauper royalty. In Austria, for in
stance. the son of every Archduke, no
matter how remote his descent from
the throne. is entitled to consider him.
self a member of the imperial family,
TO adopt the prefix of imperial high
ness" and to style himself "Achduke,
the result being that there are at the
present time over hundred ArchdukeS,
several of whom are forced to vegetate
upon an income not exceeding So. 600 or
this kind either in Russia or England,
where the male descendants of the SOW
ereign lose their royal attributes in the
fourth generation. becoming in Russia
ordinary everyday Princes, and in Great
Britain obles or mere commoners. The
Duke of Cumberland for instance. is,
strictly speaking. not member of the
Britain mobiles or mere commoners. The
ish Peer. being the great grandson of
King George Ill, and his children, in
the eyes of the English law, are COM
moners.
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point has comet eyes, that's all,
said the American meekly. Don't you
see the joker" ''Jokei" repeated the
listener indignantly do you call that
mans remark funny? I think it was
the hight of impertinece!" Yet the
American kept a good temper.
I Such humor as this the English call
American" as a term Of contempt
just as we on our side, watching an
English farce where the hero Is knock
ed down with rope Of sausages or up
set from table, say, with SINH,
English horse-play." Let US i've anu
let live, my brothers. After all, cn-
mate has much to do with such serious
differences of opinion. The drier the
atmosphere, the more dry and crack
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whom it is denied. AS an instance Of
this 1 must, with an apology. briefly
repeat an old but characteristic Amer
lean tale The story is of the vigilance
committee which hanged the wrong
man for horse stealing, and then dis
covering too late their mistake, depu-
tized one member to apologize to the
widow We'll, missus," said the sheep
ish deputy to the weeping woman who
answered his knock at the door, L
guess you've got the laugh on US this
time 1t was his tale which an
American once ventured to repeat to a
serious English friend, who waited
after the story was told, with that
look. crushing to story teller, which
plainly says, It's not possible that the
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PERSONAL MENTION.

J. L. Huntoon and family have re-
turned from Santa Cruz.
Mrs. DIR. Reid of Carson, New, is in
the city, the guest of her cousin, DR..
J. S. Curtis, the genial janitor of the
City Hall.
Mrs. D. H. Quinn and her daughters,
Miss Alice Quinn and Mrs. R. &. Gala
han and son Raymond returned from
six weeks, visit to the coast.
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immense pains to group their lordships
satisfactorily. At last, after several
unsuccessful attempts to get them all
focused as he desired, he exclaimed. ..rr
is no good, my lords, L must have vou
all on an equal plane. ''But not all
equally plain, hope, replied 'ePeterbor-
ough, with twinkle in his eve "for
that might be rather hard on the
othersi"-Gentlewom
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Not All So Plain.

People are never tired of telling sto-
ries about Bishop Magee. Here is one
of thern-not too much of a chestnut, :"
I hope: Shortly before he was made
Archbishop of York the five East An
glican Bishops held their annual meet
ing at Ely, and went together to have
their photographs taken All except
Magee were fine, good-looking men, DR..
Woodward, the then Bishop of Ely, and
DR.. Pelham of Norwich, eminently SO.
The photographer, anxious to succeed
with such distinguished ''sitters," took
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Auction Sale.

Bell & Co, auctioneers. will sell at
p. m, to-day, at 1016 Fourth street,
the stage coach, four horses and har-
ness, guns, tent. bedding, blankets,
hardware and groceries of camping
party just back from the Trinity gold
fields. which left San Francisco last
month,
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Prince Alexander of Battenberg will
spend his holidays at Osborne, where
there are capital bicycling runs. The
roads in the demesne are so we'll kept
that II is delightful to ride on them,
and it is possible to get run of about
seven miles without leaving the royal
estate or going over the same ground.
There are also good lines of route all
over the island.
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Misdirected.

OLD Friend Greeting Mrs. Lakeside of
Cnlcago on her arrival in Europe)-Are
you not glad to set foot on terra. firma
mrs. Lakeside-Terra firma? Land
sakes. l thought this was Queenstown.
New York Weekly.
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SOCIAL EVENTS.

Wednesday afternoon, September I'd,
Sacramento Hive, No. 9, Ladies of the
Maccabees, held a social in honor or
Lady Effie Amacker on her return 10
the Hive after a long and serious Ill
ness. "a Greeting was read by the
Lady Commander, Clara A. Smith, in
behalf of the Hive. Mrs. Wilbur r.
Smith. Miss Edna Smith and Miss Pearl
jackson rendered several vocal selec-
tions. Lady Read, also favored the
Hive with a vocal solo. The social end
ed with the serving Of ice cream and
cake and best wishes of health and
happiness to Lady Amacker.
A pleasant social was given Thurs
day evening by the young people OF
the Ninth-street Baptist Church. There
was a good attendance and delight
full time was enjoyed in playing games
and in listening to the rendition OF
choice literary and musical exercises
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ling the wit A moist climate calls
for stouter food, stouter raiment, stout
er WitticismS.-Harper' Bazaar.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money II il fails TO cure. 25c-
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distinguished
Arrivals in
ESiIk Waists.

( AIllvdlS iii
sSiIk Waists.
y The moment you enter our
I main doorway your eyes are apt
4 to catch sight of the beautiful
! new Silk Waists that came the
! other day. They are the SWEETEST
4 things of the kind that our buyers
1 could find in the East, and the
D prices are at least third less than
2 you would guess from the quality
and appearance of the waists.
( We cannot make a picture in
D words that will do them justice,
nevertheless we give here a few
< helpful facts:
Women's Heavy Silk Dress
x Waist in rich plaid effects, high
collar, new sleeves. Price, Sc 10.
II Heavy Lustrous Silk Shirt
x Waists in the narrow Roman
a stripe that are so attractive and
b are to be so fashionable this sea-
< son. New blouse effect in front.
A White linen turn over collar.
" Price. 81 30.
< Roman Striped Dress Waist,
4 high silk collar, blouse front, fin
h ished with box plated ruft1e in
( contrasting color. A beautiful
4 garment and Just right" in every
y detail of style, fit. pattern and
X quality. Price, SO p.
Silk Shirt Waists p1ain cOlOred
y grounds with narrow white
I stripes. White linen turn over
A collar. Price, So 70.
! Seal Plush Capes.
\ Hundreds, yes, thousands o.
4 dollars worth OF new Plush Capes
D are here and prices up to SIS.
Z In low price goods there are
I two strong values. One is Sea.
! Plush Cape, new embroidery and
7 collar trimmed with Thibet fur
\ Special price $4 60. The other is
( a Seal Plush Cape, deep Medic
4 collar, with Thibet fur and fancy
7 lining. 81 rs.
( While these two lines are ir
stock they are sure to attract
, much attention.
ERaZor Strops, 1SC.
( You are accustomed to paying
y 35c and soc for razor strops such
k as we offer at I8c.
\ There are four sides to these
strops and the tension is regulated
\ by a screw i'll the handle. The
Y sides are all prepared differently
( for the varying needs of the razor
D No strop will give a better edge
} than this one.
A The strops are inclosed in neat
( case. to keep from the dust and
4 dirt.
WeinStOCk,
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WEN sEd5ll5 $ Ill ! I \ o. D
Mems Green Shoes.
DR.. Iaeger's Underwear.

We are agents for DR.. Jaeger's
Sanitary Underwear, Hosiery and
Night Shirts for Men. This is the
standard and best make. All other
brands are practically copies OF it.
We also keep DIR. Jaeger's gar
ments for women and misses.