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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-10
A MUSICAL MONKEY.
Also Trapeze Performer and Fighter
Domesticated In Gotham.


Domesticated In Gotham.
Albert Anderson, who lives in Har-
lem, has monkey named Billy. The
monkey has room 10 by ~ which is
fitted with all sorts of acrobatic appa-
ratus likely to be enjoyed by small
but healthy tree climber In one corner
of the room is bed, and in another are
two dumbbells made fast with chains,
because the monkey throws things when
its temper is ruf1led
The monkey is so fond of music that
when Albert Anderson, Jr., plays the
harmonicon in its hearing, 10 matter if
it be eating Or rollicking the monkey
stops, and, keeping time to the music,
sways back and forth from it's hips its
eyes wide open and its face expressing
great joy. Young Albert gave Billy
mouth organ one day, and Billy scream
ed with delight The monkt y put the
instrument to its mouth and blew hard.
A discord followed instead Ct the tune
which the monkey plainly expected, and
it thereupOn held the harmonicon at
arms length to look at. 1t blew the i'll
strument again and again, each time
looking at it as if to make cut what the
trouble was. AT last Billy threw the
harmonicon across the room, chattering
i'll anger. Albert played waltz ON his
instrument and Billy grew less excited,
but would not touch harmonicon again.
A week later the boy got music box
for the monkey. After showing Billy
how to turn the crank the boy left the
flo
it, turned the box upside down, shook
it, and then, taking hold of the handle,
began to turn it slowly. The music
came, and the monkey began to dance,
first on one foot and then on the other,
whining with delight. 1t is only after
the removal of the box that Billy can
be made to exercise ON the bars and
swing enough to keep i'll health.
Billy does not weigh more than two
pounds is full Of grit when it comes to
a fight. Sam, the house cat. big gray
brute, scared i'll street fights with wan
dering tramp cats, got into Billy's room
one day, and the monkeys lips curled
The cat looked up at the monkey, which
was on Il trapeZe bar, and licked its
chops. Billy apparently knew what that
meant and dropped down part way to
the floor. The cat jumped, but Billy
did the giant swing, and the cat missed.
Before the cat had got to the floor again
Billy was on it, and i'll two minutes the
cat was leaping over bars and swings,
yowling with pain. Sam never visited
Billy again. York Sun
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-10
A Scotch Child.

have a small cousin, aged 8, who
has already contracted the very bad
habit of smoking whenever he gets a
chance.
The other evening, after he had been
put to bed, his father went up stairs to
the room Who're he was and began to
search the "C ungster's pockets.
The boy lay watching him for few
minutes, then suddenly sat up and ex-
claimed:
"Oh, father, l clean forgot! bocht
a pennyworth of cigarettes the day for
a present tae ye."
And just then his father drew four
cigarettes out of one of the small pock-
eta Needless to say, he escaped that
time. Answers
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-10
EFFECTS OF TEA SMOKING.
Physicians Alarmed at the Growth of the
Habit Among Women.

Physicians Alarmed at the Growth of the
Habit Among Women.
Physicians and specialists on nervous
troubles are treating numerous cases of
extreme insomnia and nervousness in
young women without disclosing to
them that their condition is the result
of practicing the new vice of smoking
tea cigarettes. The habit is increasing.
From observations of it's effects a west
side physician declares that "a tea ciga-
rette is a genuine brain excitant. Any
one who uses it and yet does not work
with her brain would go half crazy with
nervousness, but with those who do
brain work it is different, for the stimu-
lus produces strange intellectual activ-
ity.
"After a couple of green tea cigarettes
poem, for instance, will almost write
itself, am told by one of my literary
patients. The effect Of the tea cigarette,
while stimulating to the brain and it's
flow of thought, acts as a pure sedative
to the rest of the body, quieting restless
ness, uneasiness or actual pain. The
after effects are bad if they have not
been worked off by unusual mental
work.
cat some houses green tea cigarettes
are handed around after dinner, and
know three actresses of considerable
reputation who give tea smoking parties
twice week. One woman, to break off
this habit, ON which she has expended
nearly $40 Il week, has lately volun-
tarily placed herself under private re-
straint. She had concealed her habit
from her husband by using an artfully
contrived cigarette case. 1t resembled
bunch of keys, each key containing one
cigarette.
so much has the habit spread that
several tobacconists and druggists are
keeping tea cigarettes in stock for regu-
lar customers. The active chemical prep
aration of tea is theme, just as caffeine
is of coffee and nicotine Of tobacco.
When theme is administered to frog
or small animal, it is found that it
chiefly influences sensations which caf-
feline or coffee does not In larger doses
theme produces spontaneous spasms or
commissions, which caffeine does not.
This is, in fact, the ultimate effect Of
smoking numerous tea cigarettes, finally
producing fits or convulsions
"Theine also acts as local anBs-
thetic, quieting painful nerves. Green
tea contains much more theme than Or
dinary black tea. So you see that the
habit of smoking tea cigarettes is terri
bly, pernicious. New York Press
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-10
THE NAME CAME BACK.
And For Awhile the .ctor Could Not
See the Humor of 1t.

And For Awhile the l .ctOr Could Not
See the Humor of 1t.
1t is a familiar contention among
psychologists that an incident once
thoroughly presented to the human
mind cannot be effaced from the mem
ory. In this connection DR.. Cyrus Ham
lin, the well known missionary to Tur-
key and the founder of Robert college,
Constantinople, is reported by the Wash
ington Star as telling a humorous story.
Among DR.. Hamlin's friends and
substantial helpers was Philadelphia
gentleman, whose name could not be re-
called by tho doctor, who was then in
Turkey. Every incident connected with
their interviews, even to the street and
number of the house in which his bene-
factor had lived, was as plain to the
doctor as if the events had occurred but
yesterday, but to save his life he could
not think of the gentleman s name.
AS time went on this fai ure of men,
ory caused him serious annoyance, and
he adopted all sorts of expedients to
bring back the name. He would take the
letters of the alphabet one at time and
think over all the surnames he had ever
heard, but to no avail Then in his
imagination he would start down the
street where his friend had lived, enter
the house, go through the ceremony of
introduction and repeat word for word,
as nearly as he could remember it, the
conversation which had taken place Be-
tween them, but still he could not recall
the name.
When, after 80 years, he returned to
his native land on visit, he took the
trouble to go to Philadelphia, in order
to settle the question which had been
puzzling him SO long He visited the
house, but found only strangers, who
could tell him nothing of the people
who had lived there so many years be-
fore. So finally DR.. Hamlin abandoned
the search, thinking that here at last
was case where something had been
thoroughly presented to the human
mind, and as thoroughly effaced.
One night, after he had returned per-
manently to this country, he attended a
large dinner where were several dis
tinguished psychologists. During the
evening the conversation turned upon
the subject of memory, and the we'll
known scientific principle was discussed.
This was too good an opportunity to be
lost, and DR.. Hamlin proceeded to relate
his experience at length, as an example
of the opposite kind.
He was, of course, listened to with
great interest, and as he approached the
end of his story he said, with great i'm
pressiveness:
Gentlemen, there was an incident
presented to my mind more than 40
years ago, and l have not been able to
think of the name of Captain Robinson
from that day to this.
When his climax was greeted by
hearty burst of laughter, the worthy
doctor looked round in great astonish-
ment, for he thought he had told a
pretty good story and could see nothing
in it to provoke mirth. 1t was some time
before the truth of the matter dawned
unon him
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-10
A Good Suggestion.

A correspondent Of Boston paper
says: AS far as have observed, when
ever food preparation is put into a
package with printed matter the printed
side is invariably placed near the article
of food, which often happens to be of a
standard and superior quality. Why not
reverse the printed slip? Printing ink is
not nutritious, palatable or wholesome,
and such food packages, if allowed to
remain unopened for long time and if
exposed to heat and moisture, must de-
teriorate in quality and may even be-
come unwholesome.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-10
New Advertisements.
The Same.
Old Sarsaparilla.

I That's Ayers. The same old
( sarsaparilla as it was made and
sold by DR.. J. c. Aver so gears
ago. In the laboratory it is
! different. There modern appli-
ances lend speed to skill and
experience. But the sarsapa-
rilla is the same old sarsaparilla
that made the record-5O gears
J of cures. Why don't we better
] it? Well, we're much in the
J condition of the Bishop and the
raspberry: "Doubtless, " he
l said, "God might have made a
better berry. But doubtless,
also, He never did" Why
don't we better the sarsaparilla?
We can't. We are using the
I same old plant that cured the
Indians and the Spaniards. 1t
has not been bettered. And
} since ave make sarsaparilla CON-
! pound out of sarsaparilla plant,
we see no way of improvement.
Of course, if we were making
some secret chemical compound
we might 80. But we're not.
! We're making the same old sar-
J saparilla to cure the same old
diseases. You can tell it's the
same old sars0parill0 be-
cause it works the same old
cures. It's the sovereign blood
purifier, and-it's Ayers.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-10
Human Nose Two Feet In Length.

Elephantiasis is peculiar form of
leprosy i'll which the limb and featur
swell to horrible proportions and out OF
all semblance to the legs, arms and
faces of human beings Cases are known
where the legs have become so swollen
that they measured AZ feet i'll circum-
ference. The cars of the same victim,
Walter Brisbane, an English sailor,
were 18 inches i'll length and his nose
elongated to upward of feet when In
the last stages of the horrible mal;,y.-
st. Louis Republic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-10
Been q Boy Himself.

Practical Father-I want to buy
watch for my bOy-the cheapest you
have.
Honest Dealer-I'm afraid 1 can't
warrant the cheap ones to keep very
good time.
Practical Father-Oh, that doesn't
matter. Just make it so he can open the
back of the case. Strand Magazine.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-10
High Priced Proofreader.

The chief proofreader of the London
Times is Cambridge graduate, who
has a salary of $1,000, or $4,000; but,
then, he is a great scholar, not only i'll
the English language, but III all ancient
and other tongues, not excepting Asiatic
ones. He is permitted to query and sug-
gest excisions or additions to the work
of writer's and editors
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-10
THOUGHTS IN SEPARATION.
We never meet, yet we meet day by day

We never meet, yet we meet day by day
Upon those hills of life, dim and immense;
The good we love, and sleep-our innocence.
Oh. hills of life, high hills! And higher than
they
Our guardian spirits meet at prayer and play.
Beyond pain, joy and hope and long sus-
pense,
Above the submits of our souls, far hence
An angel NETS an angel ON the way.
Beyond all good ever believed of thee,
Or thou of me, these always love and live.
And though fail of thy ideal of me
My angel falls not short. They greet each
other.
Who knows? They may exchange the kiss we
give,
Thou to thy crucifix. to my mother.
Alice Meynell in New York Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-10
LOVE WHICH ASSAIlS.

Love, which assails us oft
At glance or word,
Strikes home so quick, so soft,
1t is not seen or heard.
Yet shall the heart until its dying day
Bear token of the gentle despot's sway.
Love has smiling mien,
Yet is he stern.
His bolt is shot unseen.
The heart it cleaves shall burn
And long and wait, and wait and long again
For love to cure where love has given pain.
Love for it's conquest needs
A day, an hour.
The stricken heart still bleeds-
Such is loves power
While year on year shall in procession glide,
Still seeking love and scorning all beside.
Loves cruelties we know
All we who live,
Yet seek for nothing so
AS that the god may give
To us his pleasure pain and honey gall,
Lacking which gifts we lack lfe's best of all.
j. l.. Heaton in 1.-The Quilting Bee"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-10

"What was that fracas up ut the opera
house last night?" asked Bonaparte.
"Oh, nothing muchp' said Shakes
peare Captain Kidd had to be eject
ed, that's all. He insisted upon coming
in at half price because, he said, he was
q Kidd. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-10
Always Running.

"Your wife has such a liquid voice."
said Mr.. Fosdick to Mr.. Tiff.
Eyes, that's pretty good name for
it," replied Mr. Tiff.
Mr.. Fosdick looked up inquiringly,
and MIR. Tiff added, 1T never dries up,
you know. ".-Harper's Bazaar.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-10
Cumberland and Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE.

In addition No. Z leaves Piedmont S45 a. M
arrives Frostburg 1875 IA. m., and No. 8, leaving
Frostburg las p. M, reaches Piedmont 2:3S p.
m, stopping at all intermediate stations.
*On 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, 3, 4, and 8daily except Sunday.
Nos. 5 and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days only.
Baggage car will be hauled on trains Nos
land q. l.. NJ. HAMILTON,
July % Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-10

Swords were formerly all handmade,
the utmost dexterity and skill being re-
quired to give the steel the proper tenn
per- In the ordinary sabers now used in
the army machinery is, to limited ex-
tent, employed.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-10

46 and Al still carry passengers.
No ii is local train from Cumberland to
Pittsburg and No IA from Pittsburg to Cum
berand. Nos and6 make 3stops each way
through tickets, east and west, for sale IA,
Cumberland. NJ c. CLARKE,
WM. NJ. GREENE, Ticket Agent
GenI Manager g. o. SCtTLL,
Nov % Gen'l Passenger Agent
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-10

A pound avoirdupois is equal to lit
lie less than half q hlo9ram.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-04-10
PittSburg Division.

WESTBOUED.
No. 9-Pittsburg Express leaves 80 a n
'' 63-Cum berland g g dali
lv except Sunday ....7 7:50 a n,
1l-Mall leaves. =. .2:35 p n
5-Chicago Limited. g -. 2:25 m
EASTBOUND.
No lt)-Baltimore Express arrives. 2:05 n,
6-llmlted % ..l2:2S p m
" 14-Maii q" .l2:2O d M
64-Cumberland Exp. g dai-
ly except Sunday. $50 p II
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-05
An Extraordinary Eruption.

A very singular phenomenon oc-
CURED last winter in Iceland. ALONE
the seacoast, near the center OF the
southern shore of the island, there &c
broad level region called the Skei-
darar Sands, bordered by glaciers de-
scending from the mountains. A most
man crossing the sands was startled
by long, groaning sound issuing from
the glacier two miles away. Then he
saw masses of ice shooting into IN,
air, followed by food of water and
ice pouring across the sands. Being ON
horseback he quickly got out of the
reach of danger. After six davs on
again visiting the spot, he found the
sands covered with "belt OF ics-
waves" reaching from the glacier m
the sea, a distance of 25 miles. Tho
precise cause Of the eruption. which
apparently took place underneath tho
glacier, is not known, but according 70
report In Nature, 1t is believed ~
have some connection with the great
earthquakes that shook Iceland last
summer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-05

By J. F. O'Haver, Harrodsburg, Ind
During a round OF pastoral visits.
called at country residence, and be-
fore left read a passage from the
Bible and had prayer. Contrary to
my custom, / concluded to read the
first passage at which my Bible open
ed which was the 103d Psalm. AS
con as | began to read the lady of the
house began to weep, and continued to
do so throughout the reading and
prayer.
Upon rising from our knees, she
burst into tears, and told me the first
words Of that psalm were the last
words OF her mother on earth, and that
she died in that very room, and she
sobbed as If her heart would break.
learned she had not been to church for
many years, but / notice she has been
regular in attendance since.
Who will say that mothers sanity
life is soon lost, or that the Spirit does
not lead His servants?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-05

latest production. they have introduced
every convenience which mechanical
ingenuity could devise for the assist
ance and comfort of the observer. The
lens, which Is the largest one in the
country east Of Washington, was made
by Brashear in Allegheny, and form
ed part of his exhibit at the Worlds
Fair in 1893.
Mr. Brashear is the only man in the
world who has developed the art of
grinding glass to such perfection
that he can produce an absolutely fiat
surface. He can grind glass correct to
any given outline within one millionth
of an inch. 1t would be natural to
suppose that lens of his make would
be of high standard of excellence.
The one he has made for the Univers-
ity of Pennsylvania has been pro-
nounced by experts to have no supe-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-05
n Long TurntabIe

The longest turntable in the world
was completed recently at East ALBANY
for the New York Central. It ia in
tended not only for locomotives. but
for sleeping and long private cars. II
is 6Sh feet In length and its construc-
ton required 4S1 yards OF concrete in
the center of the table. AS evidence Of
how nicely it is adjusted a bow Of IA
years of age turned one of the com
pany's heaviest locomotives on Il with
but little effort. SO perfect is its me-
chanical adjustment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-05

his observations for the determination
OF the variations of the position OF the
north pole. The latter does not remain
fixed at one definite spot on the surface
OF the earth. but moves slightly accord
ing to somewhat complicated law.
It's whole range of motion, however,
can be included within a circle OF sixty
feet In radius. and, therefore, TO de-
termine It's path accurately. long
series OF most accurate observations,
extended over long period Of time, Is
necessary. Such series has been car
ried on by Prof. Doolittle with most
accurate results at his former observa-
tory at Lehigh university. and such
series he Is now carrying on with the
beautiful new instruments of his pres
ent charge.
In the same building are also four
inch meridian circle and a three-inch
universal transit, both mounted SO that
their telescopes swing in north and
south vertical plane. For use in OBJ
servations made with these latter there
is a sidereal clock and a chromograph.
The clock was on exhibition at the
Worlds Fair. One of its most distin-
guished features Is that by means of
a little electric motor, operated by
battery of six Gordon cells, II winds
Itself once every hour, and hence is
Independent Of the forgetfulness OF
man. requiring no attention but that
necessary to keep the battery in run
ming order. The principal require
ment placed on a clock for astrono-
mical purpose is that 1t shall keep ac-
curate time under all conditions OF
temperature and weather. At pres
ent this clock is running at uniform
gain OF less than one-tenth OF sec
ond per day. To start in fitting man
ner the institution thus equipped on
the career of scientific usefulness. the
officers and friends of the university
gathered on the observatory grounds
a few days ago. The provost OF the
university, G. c. Harrison, introduced
the orator for the occasion. Prof
Simon Newcomb. late superintendent
of the Nautical almanac Office in Wash
ington, and the leading mathematical,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-05

rior. The telescope is provided with
the ordinary eyepieces, screw mi
crometer for close measurements, a
spectroscope with prisms, gratings,
Photographic attachments, etc. 1t
stands on a pier of solid masonry, six
teen feet In height, seven feet OF
which is underground; the whole rests
on a solid bed of rotten stone and is
totally unconnected with the building
which surrounds and shelters 1t.
Near by the home of the equatorial
is the transit building containing the
mathematical instruments. In one
end of this is q four-inch zenith tele-
scope of superior finish and design,
which the director uses IN carryisg on
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-05

e lower house of the Prussian diet
|arliament has rejected a govern
measure which. had it become
would have greatly abridged the
h of free speech. Under the pro-
bns Of the bill, the police officer
represents the government at all
tical meetings in Prussia would
B had power to dispense any meet
when in his judgment 1t was con-
v to the criminal law or TO the pub
,rder, or when among the audience
saw any person whom he thought
'e minor. The police would have
authority also to dissolve any as
alton which held such a meeting,
which had minors among its mem
!; and penalties of fine and impris-
tent were provided for any one who
ut remain at a meeting or con-
uted to the funds of society I'M
the ban of the police.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-05

astronomer Of this country. DR.. New.
comb spoke very appropriately on the
Problems of Astronomy" many O,
which will be investigated by the in.
stitution for which the address was de-.
livered.
The observatory so equipped and al
rected. and started so well. can not fail
in its great purpose of increasing the
useful knowledge OF MANKIND.
HENRY B. EVANS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-05

the maxims of the late Bar
into were the following: "Nev-
han put his hand on you with
hg him what for, and always
/ first hit" You have no
spoil another mans game, as
he plays it cleverly; he will
himself soon enough when he
} be clever at it. Never play
e above the peoples heads, but
think they understand it; you
bit in hand every time them"
ways wind up with a good cur
bring it down before the pub
tired or has had time to find
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-05

member Mckinley" says one of
est friends, quoted in the st.
5lobe-Democrat, "as a man with
share of impulsiveness. The
as when he gave away as other
o under strain or provocation.
Ia want to know what wrought
bge? For twenty-five years
Ii has stood between his wife
lat might give her the slight
brry. No matter what the load
Y bearing, he has never failed to
Into her presence a smiling face.
ever emotions might be surging
meath, he has appeared calm and
on the surface. This frail be-
YES her life to his shielding care.
ontrol was born Of that twenty
ears of devotion. There you have
hole explanation of what is so
able in McKinley's character"