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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-03
FOURTH OF JULY.
BY JOEL BENTON.

A soft light from the purple morn
Across the landscape makes its way,
Aud glorious hopes for us are born
Upon the nations natal day.
Mrre than a century's years have run
Since Valley Forge and Bunker Hill,
While Concord's fight and Lexington
Bring memories that thrill us still.
Too rarely now we count the cost
And hazard of that warfare's wage
Or think on what rough seas were tossed
The patriots of our earlier age.
Firmly they stood against the night
OF the whole worlds supremest power.
They fought by faith and not by sight
When failure threatened hour by hour.
But he who rules the fates and years,
Who shapes all human destinies,
Made hope the conqueror Of their fears
And brought us freedom linked with
peace.
Lift, then, today the stripes and stars
And let our country's banner wave,
Which went victorious through its wars
And still inspires the true and brave.
Peal, bells, upon the summer air!
Bring music and the cannon's aid,
For where exists land more fair
Than that our patriot fathers madef
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-03
The Terror of r.
Bang, bang, bang!

Bang, bang, bang!
Strange, horrifying noises filled the
air.
He trembled as if stricken with the
ague.
Every hair upon his head seemed dis
posed to emulate the example of the
quills upon the fretful porcupine.
Siss, boom, bang!
His legs We're all too weak to support
his quaking body, and his heart beat
with the rapidity of "a trip hammer. He
crouched in the corner, the picture Of
abject terror, and uttered low cries like
the cries of an animal i'll dire distress.
Friends surrounded him and spoke to
him reassuringly, but he seemed to have
lost all pride, all sense of shame, i'll his
mad surrender to fear. Even their taunts
and gibes We're unnoticed.
The strange, horrifying noises grew
louder and louder. The booming of cam
non shook the house to its lowest foun-
dation stones and made the windows
dance a lively jig i'll their frames. There
was a screaming i'll the air, as of death
dealing shells, and rattle, as of mus
kerry.
His former terror seemed insignifi-
cant when compared with the new ter
ror that seized him as the tumult swelled
until earth and sky reeled from the
shocks of innumerable explosions.
In a very ecstasy of fear he fled,
bowling. and plunged headlong beneath
a bed in the attic of the house.
And yet, strange to relate, his act
was not denounced as unmanly.
"Poor Towser doesn't know any bet
ter" was all the Fourth of July revel-
Srs said. EARLE III. EATON.
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conceivable spot. The boy sat at the ia
BILE reading, while his grandmother
started to do some knitting.
All at once the veteran looked away
from the moths and said, George, get
out the flag.
From an adjoining room George
brought out the banner, silk one, beau
tifully woven, but showing the unmis-
taxable wear Of time. Holes in it had
been carefully patched by the hands Of
the old woman, and her eyes rested low
ingly on it's folds as she recognized the
old work. The flag was one kept for
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-03
THE FOURTH IN GOTHAM.
A Deserted City-How Some Famous Men
Celebrate.

A Deserted City-How Some Famous Men
Celebrate.
The glorious Fourth in New York is
generally celebrated by every one going
out of town for the day. Not that the
Gothamite fails in his patriotism-he
is full of that feeling every day in the
year-but, the Fourth being legal
holiday, all hands take day in the
woods, in the green fields or at the sea
shore. Consequently the streets of New
York are deserted, and the whole of
Manhattan Island looks like an aban-
doned market. The firemen, the men
who drive the ambulances and hospital
attendants, however, usually have their
hands full Oh this particular holiday,
for, although the Fourth is day fraught
with all things enjoyable for both
young and old, there is hardly any one
who does not remember a New York
Fourth of July when things went wrong
at least once and very seriously. From
the aged veteran who goes out to see
the fireworks and gets a spark in his
eye to the small boy who holds his toy
pistol "to see if it will kick" there are
sure to be casualties more or less seri-
GUS.
Ask any prominent man in Gotham
for his Fourth Of July experiences, and
he will tell you good story. This is
especially true of H. c. Du Val, private
secretary of Chauncey M. Depew, for
Mr.. Du Val was born on July 4. He tells
u story about his most unlucky Fourth,
something like this: One Fourth of Ju-
ly, when I was about 2 or s, I arose
full of patriotism and went out to have
good time with my firecrackers. al
so had a number of birthday presents,
which made me still happier. In fact,
the intense patriotism which have al
ways displayed for the Fourth has its
origin little, think, in the fact that
1 get many presents on that day. Well,
Oh this particular day went out with
my presents, such as could be carried,
and my firecrackers and was having
the largest kind of time when a
boy near mel do not now think pur-
posely-threw firecracker down the
back of my neck. 1 wore little shirt
waist and kilt, and it seemed as if the
whole outfit had caught fire in half
minute. OF course l was burned, al
though not seriously SO, but enough to
make me very cautious how 1 moved
about and very careful not to get near
the fire again, for that day at least"
Another famous New Yorker met with
bad luck once on July 4, when mere
baby. That was Oliver Sumner Teall,
and he was but years old at the time,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-03

Copyright, 1897, by Will NJ. Clemens.]
Then here's to thcr mem'ry Of Downie, old
Jack,
Who kun to ther gulch with er pan on ez back.
He washed out the gold All stuck to ez claim,
An now it's called Downieville after ez name.
Then drink to ther health Of er brave pioneer
An join in ther wishin thet Dowie waz here.
The tin cups ratified ON the bar of the
Silver Star. Gruff voices out Of tune
sang the old song, and they all drank
to the memory of old Jack Downie, the
pioneer of Fiddletown, the bravest mau
i'll Red Dog and the father Of Downie-
vile.
Weary of poverty, he had thrown
down his pick in Fiddletown and at
Red Dog and struck out to the north Of
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-03

Miss Helen M. Staples has been ap-
pointed superintendent of the Maine
Industrial s hool For Girls Mrs. L. M.
N. Stevens and her associates have been
trying for eight years to secure the ap-
pointment of woman as superintend
ent, and success has at last crowned
their efforts.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-03

an hour every man in the camp had
passed upon her favorably, and a crowd
gathered at the bar of the Siivc- Star.
Toby Wimple raised his tin cpp neck
high, and he shouted toast.
"Ther's on angel in camp, an yere's
to 'er health" he cried as he wiggled
his red whisEers from side to side.
Drink to ther luck NV Mrs. Dodd nv
Downieviile.
They drank with a cheer.
"Fill 'em up againv' cried hoarse
voice at the other end of the bar, and
Waily Dimmick, red shirted and six
footed, proposed a second >oast.
"An yere's fer ther old man," he
roared. Drink 'er down fer Dodd."
And the red rum gurgled in their
Threats.
There were 80 men in Downieville,
including the two Cinnamon. They
were hard lot, but they re generous
to a man and sympathetic and patient,
and they toiled on in the gulch, cheer
full in their isolation.
For some days after the arrival of
Mrs Dodd the men failed signally at
their work. But in week or two the
novelty of woman's presence wore
away, and things ran along in the old
groove again, the sound of the long tom
and the rocker coming in every day
with the sunshine, and the rattle of the
tin cups at the Silver Star going out
with the moonlight.
In the early summer following, late
of an evening, Toby Wimple and Waily
Dimmick sat on a pine bench in the
Silver Star, with layout of jacks and
queens and kings and few other nota-
bles between them. The night was
warm, and their red shirts were open
and their bronzed necks bare.
David Dodd came with long strides
into the barroom in state of excite
ment, and he called for gin in a hurry.
big rush yer ill.,, said Toby VIM
pie, looking up from his cards.
"Goin after the doc," Dodd answer
ed, with all anxious face. 1.-THE missus
is sick, all ther'll be fun fore mornin."
''Jumpin wildcats" commented Wal
ly Dimmick without taking his eyes
from the pine bench. Toby suppressed
a chuckle and bobbed his head up and
down, whereupon Waily took his eyes
from his cards and winked at Toby.
Dodd put away his gun in the place
where he wanted it and loped out of tho
door like mule with the kick ups. They
heard the rap of his big knuckles Oh the
door of the cabin opposite.
Billy Ember, M. D., lived over the
way, and above his doorpost was huge
sign, done in lampblack on square
board, and it said:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-03

A room from Longfellow's old home
in Cambridge is to be reproduced i'll tie
woman's department at the exposition
at Nashville, which is to open the 1st of
May. This room will be the colonial
sitting room. The old louise at Cam
bridge is now occupied by the daughter
of the poet.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-03
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
Fifty Years Ago.

who could imagine that this should be
The place where, in eighteen ninety-three
That white worid-wonder of arch and
dome
Should shadow the nations, polychrome.
Here at the Fair was the prize conferred
On Ayers Pills, by the world preferred.
Chicago-iike, they a record show,
Since they started-5o years ago.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-03
Ayers Cathartic Pills

have, from the time of their
preparation, been a continuous
success with the public. And
that means that Ayers Pills
accomplish what is promised
for them: they cure where
others fail. It was fitting,
therefore. that the worldwide
popularity of these pills should
be recognized by the Worlds
Fair medal of 1893 "a fact
which emphasizes the record:
so Years of Cures.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-03
As Usual.

"Spoutem, the orator of the day, is
talking yet.
Eyes; he thinks that orator of the
day means all day
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-03

*Except Sunday. Nos As and AZ carry
passengers. No. IL is local train from Cum
berland to Pittsburg and No. IA from Pitts
burg to Cumberland Nos 5 and make 3
stops each way between Cumberland and
Pittsburg. Icy Through tickets, east and
west, for sale at Cumberland.
NJ. G.. CLARKE,
VIM NJ. GREENE, Ticket Agent.
General Manager ID. b. MARTIN,
May % Manager Passenger Traffic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-07-03
VIM. EMBER, NJ. D.,
From Chicago.
Terms Cash, In Money or Dust.

Underneath, in sprawling hand,
young Ember had written:
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DOWNIE DODD.

\ FOURTH OF JULY EPISODE BY WILL M.
CLEMENS.
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Railroad Schedules.
Cumberland and Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE.
Eastward


In addition No. Z leaves Piedmont $40 Il. IN.
arrives FroStburg l0:40a m, and No. s, leaving
FrOstburg 200 p. m, reaches Piedmont 2:55 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
berand.
Nos. l, 2, B. 4, and Sdaily except Sunday.
Nos. and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days only.
l.. NJ. HAMILTON,
Junc5 Superintendent.
The times., 1897-08-09
WORKING FOR cuBA,s CAUSE.
Entertainment by the Ladies' White
Cross Aid Society.

Cross A id Society.
The ladies of the White Cross Cuban Aid
Society, assisted by their many friends,
entertained large audience on Saturday
evening al the Soldiers Home Opera House
The entertainment, which consisted OF
many interesting and well-rendered liter
ary and musical numbers and tabieaux, was
in aid Of the Cuban cause, and was de-
cided success in every sense of the word.
Among those who contributed greatly to
the success of the entertainment were Mrs.
w Baker Saville, Mrs. Col. Summer, Mrs.
Ada Morgan Norgle, the Soldiers Home
Band, Mr.. Eugene Coffin, Miss Nae Higgs.
the Adelohian Quartet. the Henderson Drum
Corps t"The Eids'D, Miss Nellie Frost, Miss
May Mcafichael. Prof. G. B. Lawrence and
pupils, and Miss Taylor.
The little Misses Grace Collins, Florence
Kelpy, Mile Grimes, Nellie Frost, Pearl
Warren Irene Warren, Katie Loveiaee, and
Genevieye White all performed their parts
in a manner that call ed forth the loudest
applacse-
The ladies OF the white Cross Society
desire their sincere thanks rendered Man.
ager Libby. OF the Soldiers Home Opera
House, those who assisted them in max
ing the entertainment a success. and those
who SO genercu cusly aided the cause by their
attendance.
The times., 1897-08-09
FOUNDRY NJ. f.. CHURCH.
DIR. Clark Expoupds the blessings
That Follow Pure Heart.

The regular evening church service and
the Epworth League meeting was combined
into one last night at Foundry NJ. Z.
Church, and after an interesting period Of
prayer and song by the leaguers, Rev.
Lucien Clark, the pastor, made short
address. He selected for Lis subject Create
in me a clean heart, o God" and said in
part:
Some OF the most corrupt men are
found among the most cultured. Men
are wicked because their hearts are wicked
and all the study and refinement in the
world win not help them unless they eN-
perieHce change of heart. We hear of
some who pirate of example Example
is not everything. Let US not turn TO
others, but imbibe the eternal truths
from the infinite Father. If fountain
is pure, the drinkers will receive health
and happiness; but if the waters are Inn
pure, death and destruction.
1.-The words of our mothers proceed from
the heart, for, ''Out of the heart the
mouth speaketh, so If our hearts be pure
the words must be golden ones. clean
heart will enable US to understand the
beauties Of the kingdom Of God, and all
the bells of the soul Will ring because OF
the clean heart which is the only pass
port to heaven. Men have sought for re-
demption by education, study and the study
of science, and they have failed. God
alone can give us clean heart, and
urge you, each and every one, to search
diligently, and the peace which Will enter
your souls will pass all understanding.
The times., 1897-08-09
COMPLETE IN CHRIST.
DIR. Anderson, Of Chic. breaches af
Metropolitan Church.

Rev. J. N Anderson, D. D., OF Columbus,
Ohio, occupied the pulpit of the Metro.
politan Presbyterian Church, at the corner
OF Fourth and streets sout beast, yester-
day morning. Rev. DR. Luccock, the
pastor, is away on his summer vacation
aud br- Anderson is filling lis place for
a month.
DIR. Anderson spoke from eoIossians,
lilo, ''Ye are complete in Him. He
said in substance:
The Transformation and formation OF
human character is the great work of the
Gospel. This work the apostle iil;ens unto
the erection Of building, and to be
accomplished by following certain plan.
There is no work grander in conception
or nobler In execution than the building
of Chrisi-lik characters for eternity.
But it is d difficalt task, for sin has
brought confusion and death into the
world. Hence the necessity of following
perfect plan.
God said to Moses, when about t. erect
the tabernacle: See that they make all
things according to the pattern showed
thee in the mount" God was the archi-
tect and drew the plan, and Moses was
the builder, and must obey strictly, if
the building was To be symmetrical So
Paul was teaching the church at colosee
that theiI salvation was from God, and
urging the members to follow closely the
great rule and pattern that He had placed
before them. They had received Christ
at the beginning by simple faith, but
had become bewildered by false teachers,
who Taught them TO add to their new
faith much of their old traditions The
apostle rushed tn their rescue, and urged
them that, as they had received Christ
Jesus, the Lord, so walk in Him; rooted
and built up in Him; for in Him dwelletn
all the fulHess OF the Godhead bodily,
end ye are complete in Him"
The speaker then pictured human charac-
ter as having dimensions, length, bTe adth,
depth and height, and showed that as
| Christ's life had these proportions, 50
| Christian character to stand the test OF
| Judgment must be developed accordingly
| The souls salvation begins and en- ds with
| Christ. Christ's righteousness is the
ground OF the believers acceptance with
| God. His Holy Spirit regenerates and
sanctifies His truth enlightens and builds
up. The believers first breath of new
| life is when he truly receives Christ, and
/ his last breath will be when separated
from Christ, which will be never, for He is
| the Alpha and Omega.
The times., 1897-08-09
cammack Tents Meeting.

At the session OF Cammack Tent, No.
Sc, /. o. Of Rechabites, on Saturday even
ing, p. @. R. w, B. Morgan presided.
Under the good of the order,' remarks
were made by j. T. Godfrey, G. E. Baird,
D. J. Mcnamara, and others. Songs by
F. Harrington and William Bowman and
music by John Richards We're rendered.
The Juuior Auxiliary TO Cammack Tent,
No. So. composed Of boys, held pleasant
meeting Thursday evening, in Washington
Hail, Third street and Penns ylvania south
east. Two candidates were initiated.
Under '.good of the order,'' remarks were
made by DR.. J. T. Hensley, w. B. Morgan,
j. T. Godfrey, George w. Rue, John
r. Mahyney, Richard Policy, John Rich
ards. and Masters Frank Guest, George
Lowry, and others. Autoharp selections
were given by Fred Bradford. Lemonade
and cake was served in abundance.
The times., 1897-08-09
NO? SPOILED By FORTUNE
Henry Smiths WiEdfali Has Not
Turned His Head.
Continues TO Work on at the Paint
ter's Trade Will Marry the
Girl Who Loves Hin.

Henry Smith, the fortunate Washington
man Tho has fallen heir To fortune of
$126,ooo, is now in Perrin, Worcester
county, Md. lie is ainter by ira de, and
when The Times representative found him
Saturday at work in the carria ge repair
shop of H. j. Anderson he was bus put
ting Il fresh coat of red paint on farm
vehicle The particulars of the affair have
been known To him for some time. but he
tried TO keep them secret. In soIne way
the news leaked out and Mr.. Smith told
tile story.
1t seeIaE that The father OF the young
man was an Engiishnian and came To this
country more than forty years ago. He ran
away from home and sought his fortun g in
America. He anassed wealth and all his
business ventures were successful. Here
comes part of the story which the young
carriage painter win not speak Of In come
way the husband and wife were estranged,
the children going with the mother.
The five boys inherited something of the
disposition Of the father and in turn left
ho:neto seek adventure andfortune Henry.
the young iil;li how at Berlin, wandered
around for some years. but finally learned
the trade of eafria ge painting and settled
in Washington. He made "a good living
and has mother and sister came to live wisa
MIN. His father in tsheiIneantfine had con
tinued To hvein New York sland about four
mor,hs ago a New York lawyer wrote
TO the son In Washington that his father
had died. The young man was not spoiled
by his sudden acquisition OF wealth, ana
when the offer of work at Berlin came he
readily accepted It'll
There Is a little romance connected
with the story. Young Smith has been
paying attention 10 certain young lady
but his finances you'd bot allow marriage.
He now intends to wed the lady of his
choice, provide for his mother and sister.
and TO settle down in Washington. He
refused to give the address OF his mother
and also said that he would not leave
his employer until another painter could
be procured. The share OF the estate
which viii come TO Henry Smith amounts
to 81 &c 600.
The times., 1897-08-09
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAyORERS.
Executive Committee Meeting and
Grand California Echo Service.


Grand California Echo Service.
The regular monthly meeting of the ex-
eeutive committee OF the District of Column
bia Christian Endeavor Union will be held
this evening at O'clock in the vestry of
Calvary Baptist Church. President Miles
w Shand will preside. Reports will be
received fiom the various standing COM
mittees of the union. and the new commit
tees Tor the year beginning September 1
will be appointed.
Friday evening, August 20 a grand Cali
forpia '97 echo service win be held In
Calvary BAPTIST Sunda y-scflool house, hen
program of great interest will be given.
Addresses ty a number of the delegates to-
the San Francisco convention, greetings
from delegates OF the Epworth Lea que and
Baptist Young Peoples Union conventions
and responses by some of the sta y-at-home
Endeavorers will occupy the first part Of
the evening, the latter part to be devoted
to a reception TO the returned delegates.
The delegates to the San Francisco con-
vention from Washington bring home many
kind words regarding the convention held
IN this city last year. The widesprea and
lasting influence of last years gathering,
ray the delegates, was evident by the
many expressions heard ON all sides.
The times., 1897-08-09
AN INVITATION TO LIVE.
Rev. DIR. wightman's Sermon at
the First Presbyterian Church.

Rev. DIR. vightnap's Sermon al
the First Presbyterian Church.
In the absence Of Drs. Talmage and Sun
derland, Rev ]. W. Wightman, former
president OF ogden College, Ky, occupied
the pulpit Of the First Presbyterian Church
yesterday morning. He chose as his sub
ject the great supper mentioned i'll st.
Luse, xiy16: "A certain man made a
great supper"
Like this supper, he said. is the Saviour's
presentation OF the gospel. His infinite
love has spread a feast for men. He has
opened the doors of divine hospitality.
He has made ample provision for the
hungry, starving, dying millions Of the
race, and has given them invitation to
come and partake- 1t is a great occasion
and a great feast,
pr. W!Ghtman then went Oh to speak OF
the vanity Of satisfying earthly wants if
the spiritual needs Of the soul are eglected.
And to this feast which satisfies these
wants all Of us are invited.
''Oh, brother sinners the minister con-
cluded, '-yuu may perish if you viii, but
situated as You are you can only perish
by your own peryersity. Dying in unbelief
you VIII die with the bread of life within
your reach, and the deep dannation Of
your death will be your own work. i have
heard Of men perishing in the wilderness for
the lack Of bread, but you are perishing
at tie door OF Goes banqueting house, with
invitation to enter and be filled. / have
heard Of one whose skeleton was found in
an oasis OF the great Sahara, where he had
crawled To the bed of what had been
flowing stream. He had scraprd the dry
pebbles for moisture. That was death from
necessity, and we can sylnpathize with the
victim But yours, as man immortal, is
deliberate death. For here in the gospel
is the river OF God, which is full of water
and YOU lips are almost touching 1t. For
yau there is no excuseri