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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-25

erS 1Or memory
precious far than fleeing gold,
Goodnight, sweet year. wherein ] read
Full many page with rare delight;
Thy latest hour will soon have fled
o. pleasant year, sweet year, goodnight!
Goodnight, sad year. that reft away
Some hopes cherished gave the pain
OF disillusion; dimmed the day
With wrecks of labor wrought in vain
Good night, sad year, that sometimes knew
My pillow wet with bitter tears.
Goodnight sad year. that drifteth too
Far hence on Times black sea of years
Goodnight. blithe year. that to the home
Came smiling with so gay a face,
Babe roses bloom in hall and room,
Sent small feet patterinG through the
place
That woke such bells of melody
As touch the eternal chords that ring
Where cvernore the ransomed be
And saints for aye behold the King.
Good night, brave year. that gave me
strength,
And helped my Will to overcome
III struggles, where the foe, at length
Eanled and beaten. left me dumb,
Yet thrilling with victorious song!
Goodnight, brave year! / fain would
Keep
Thy secret still to right the wrong,
But thou art weary. Rest and sleep.
Coed might, O year most sorrowful.
Seen from the earth side, ache and loss
Ard ciouded dawns, and dear ones gone,
Have deeply stamped thee with the cross.
Goodnight, o sorrowful. sweet year,
Sweet with the promise of the day,
where heavens own morning shall appear
And all the shadows flee away.
Mrs. Margaret L. Sangstcr, in Congrega-
ti0nalist.
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The True Spirit.

Gift giving at Christmas time is. OF
ought to be, nothing more than nlanifes-
tation of the Christmas spirit, which is un-
selfish, seeking only to make others happy.
Every one who has been moved by this
spirit has realized the truth OF the saying:
ut is more blessed to give than to re-
ceive"
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arms about the neck
of the bogus Santa
Claus, Blinlly felt that
there was a breaking
up in his chest. When
he kissed him and
told him how they all
loved him, Blinky used
his sleeve with it's
snowy coating OF wool
to relieve the dimness
OF his vision.
AS til cy clung to
Blinlly and chorused
their greetings, he was
confused as never be
fore in his professional
career as a burglar.
His first impulse was
to go out and loot some
toy store and deliver
a wagon load Of the
proceeds at the big
house. But, for some
reason he could not
understand, this was
utterly repugnant to
his new feelings. He
took the "trusty" serv-
ant into the hallway,
said somcthi ing that
put that unworthy in
a tremble, slipped him
a bill and sternly told
him to be back in half
an hour.
When the children
sh ould have been
asleep in bed, the older
members Of the family
returned to find them
i'll the midst OF ii romp
that filed the great
house with merrimcnt.
Blinliy was ma king
good time around the
room on all tours with
the children on his
back. not playing horse,
as Ben proudly an
nounced, but ELEPHANT.
About them was a pro-
fusion of gifts that the
servants had brought
and Blinky, in his as
sumcd role, had dis
tributed in a way to
win the hearts Of the
youngsters. The mas
ter of the house was
surprised, but not so
much so as Blinky,
whose instructive i'm
pulse was to jump
through a window.
But the little ones were
DANGEROUSLY singing his
praises. To them he
was Santa Claus, and
he looked the part. He
was accepted as some
good-hearted eccentric
and again made vel
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-25
"A Christmas Legend in Belgium.

The children OF Belgium have charming
Christmas legend about Santa Claus pony
They always place their wooden sabots on
the window-edge. stuffed full of oats, hay,
and fodder for the dear Christmas pony"
In the early morning they run on tiptoe to
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-12-25
What She Will Do.

Maude-Oh, Clara, I've just bought the
loveliest pink shawl for Christmas pres
ent.
Clara-Yes; whom are you going TO give it
to?
Il don't know. It's so pretty think
will keep it myself. N. Y. Commercial
Advertiser
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immense amount OF self-respect that night,
and now for several years has been in charge
of the stables at the big house, looking after
the premises and the children with faith
fulness that makes him nvaluable-Detroit
Ernc Prose
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Sensible Jimmie,

Jimmie" asked his mother, "why are
you so persistent about going to your Uncle
Johns for Christmas:"
cause he hain't got none of them smoke
consumers on his chimbcys. Santa Claus
kin git inter his house. Detroit Free
prnss
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Mammals Fault.

Mamma, I'm afraid that money you gave
me to spend for Christmas won't go round"
Not 60 round:'
mo, mamma, not after get what want
myself
why, you extravagant little scamp!'
ITS all your fault, mamma; you
shouldn't have encouraged such 'spensivc
tastes in me. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Don't Make a Mistake,

Just because your wife tells you to buy
her something useful, don't think she will
be satisfied if you send her home a barrel
OF tour-N. Y. Truth.
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Why Not for a Whole Year,

Christmas comes but oncet year, said
Uncle Eben, but dar ain no 'jections ter
anybody's maxim de cheerfulness an jim
crosby OBJ it hold ovuh fob u months, eff he
wants ."-Washington Star.
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Shared the Common Lot.

Were you ever held up"
Il should say So"
"When?"
Every Christmas. Chicago Record.
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HATS that, Lucy"
The man lying Oh
the low cot in the
light of the lamp on
a table at one side OF
Il little cabin turned
his head to one side
and listened.
The young girl
bent over him and
for a moment looked
into the wan face
b,it. brilliant black
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girl turned Sic saw
Paul sitting bolt up
right, his gaze rivctcd
upon her.
"Why don't The boys
Gomez" he asked.
With a sharp cry
Lucy threw herself
upon the floor beside
the miner.
They don't care for
me. " hats the mat
ter with the katydid
mine. Lucy!'
Its ali right, was
the forccdan from
the mountain girl.
"The boys will come.
They can't get away
just now
Crash. came some
thing against the door,
and the Indian seemed
lifted from the floor
as he rcclcd away, but
for a second only.
Again he braccd him
self and his eyes seemed
to emit sparks of fire.
Eve want Paul
Paul, the mine boss!'
me from outside.
I'VE have come for
him and"
Lucy turned back
and caught up the bar
ricadc, but the Indian
swept the profercd
plank aside.
Ills feathers touched
the door; the heron
plumagc in hislonghair
brushed the planks,
but his muscles did
not culver.
"Thcboys! the boys!
| say, Lucy" came
from the su f'crcr's
couch. I'm going
back to the katydid
myself and find them
NO. no. You can't
GO and Lucy again
threw herself beside
Paul and pushed him
gcntl, back. They
arc out there
The boys, Lucy?'
asked the victim Of the
plot.
Yes, ycs!'
\ strange light came
into i'aul's eyes and
his long fingers tas-
tened themselves about
Lucy's white wrist.
"W ha 8 to-mor-
row. he asked, catch
ing her eye.
Its New Years
day
IL thought SO.
And the boys are COM
ing to the wcdding!'
III
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retreat back to the more extensive three
story construction. built in solid stone, for
a shelter and higher terrace. 1t is like a
Spanish sun gallery. You sit under arches,
and beneath the breezes fan. Toward the
river and at each end there are open
arches. high and broad, with a noble sug-
gestion of great old architecture; a frame
to Set off the daytime's matchless view and
tie panorama of the lights by night.
broad stone staircase with handsome
balrstrade leads I'D outside to the still
higher floor. which is long brilliant hall
for diners. Later, they say. the roof will
be transformed into New York roof gar
den. 50 Paris Is undermining!
After Coffee Comes.
If one enters late for dinner little will
be left Of the meal except the two-branch-
ed, p.nk-shaded candlesticks, which, in
continental Europe. universally betoken
the expense associated with good cooking
and good company. A beefsteak at a DuvaI
restaurant costs 30 cents: beefsteak at
the Bellevue costs a dollar
Would it not be better to bring our own
fairylamps?" a small girl asked her papa
No, my child" he answered, truly
they are symbols only"
Empty bottles. decorated crockery for
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BAETTMoREeAND OHIO RAILROAD.
Schedule In effect June < 1907
Lave washington from station corner of \
Jersey avenue and G. ST

Leave washington from station corner OF New
For c,,,.1 Jersey avenue and c st:
trains, 1890. IL as am, sos p.m. '-'"'''"
10, FOR Cincinnati ST Louis and indianapolis. Er-
E.ITsss ~ ,a I'm; 'estibuied Limited. $40 p.m-.
For rittssarg and Cleveland. Expires. daily. 1000
For Columbus. Toledo and Detroit. II 30 nm.
, ror Minehesier and way stations. ts:oo. tii:45
PS6 New olsaPs Memphis. Eirmlnshsm
Tor Baltimore, week days. 500. $40. .7:os.
anu 1iaos. ETC sa.o .' 300 1899 sS va, .tss
49, rsos; $40, 1880. 1920. $40. 800. sis.
days ,7o 80 s ass r 1920 might Sun
, ,s 100 800 $40 .ss I5;o5; r5;io: ESQ
For Annapolis. 7:io and $40 Is; am. h isio and
$50 Pm: SUNDAYS. $50 am. 4:s5 pm.
For Hagersiown. tlo:oo am. and Is 80 p.m
az Hos "" HH D'ss asa week S sc5' sco
s go 's "a. ss'; rsss
7:o5 II 40 pm Sundays 300 an. l:l5 s:s3.
For Washing5on Junction and way points. $500
For Bay Ridge. week days. OILS am. $50 pm
s R@SH g RIFE en-, 80 s and s;,s Rm Avn
PHILADELPHIA.
An An trains r., Illuminated with Pintsch light
nso H Dining de d" p hSGS Cam
asss sspas Gar amp open :: o 8nns s
S:Ss Dining caS is:oI nisss. sisspins 81 SIsS
week days. daily, 500 pm.
Buffet Parlor Cans on an day trains.
Ie:so and 500 PIN week days is:aO PM sum s1n
days.
For Cape May. 1900 noon.
fEIcept Sunday. 'Daily. sSunday only.
xExpress trains.
Baggage called for and checked from hotels AMI
residences by Union Transfer Co. orders left at
ticket Offices 619 Pennsylvania avenue NV, New
York ayeIue and 18th street. and at Depot.
WM. n. GREENE, ID. B. MARTIN,
Gen. Manager. Mgr. Pass. Traf1c.
je7 --
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dozen of these little fellows, provided the
following instructions are faithfully Tar
ried out
Making water-tight box with glass
sides Is, Of coarse, a matter requiring
some care: every precaution must be taken
TO seal Theoretically every crevice and
joint. as the water will find every outlet
however small, and will gradually make It
larger. f&
To begin with, procure clear pine plank
twenty-four inches long, sixteen inches
wide and one inch and half in thickness,
for the bottom. The piece Of wood selected
should I've entirely FIRE from imperfections
with the grain smooth and even. Across
the under side OF this board, three inches
in from the ends, fasten battens securely
by means Of screws driven at intervals of
an inch. These battens should be of ash
or oak. about two inches wide by an inch
and half thick They will strengthen the
bottom and prevent the action Of the water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Scneuule N euccs July lo9I.
All trims arriyG and leave at Pennsylvania mas.
SIP A.M.-.Daily.-Local for DanviIIe. Charlotte
n1 way sns at for
Sunday. and at Lynchburg With the Norfolk and
Western daily, and with The Chesapeake and Ohio
Ills A.M.-Daiir'IT TN ,iI' STATES FAST
MAIL. Carries Pullman Buffet Seepers. New York
and ws ,,, to Iacksonyie uniting at Sails.
Springs. n. c KnoI,Eie. Chattanooga and Nash.
Vile. Tenn. and It Charlotte with Pullman Sleeper
New Orleans. connecting mt Atlanta for Birmingham
and Memphis Solid train Washington to New Or
Tourist EXCURSION Through Sleeper On this train
every Wednesday 70 San Francisco without change:
.:oi PM.L99es I 70: Front Royal. strnsburg and
1913 y.-wAsHINGT0N AND SOUTH
Pullman vestlbnlsd Slsepers. Dining Cars and Day
Cos' hes. Pullman Sleepers New York TO Nashville
T Tenn Via !, Ashevils. knorsiile aud Chattanooga;
vannah and Jacksonville. and New York to Mem
phis. VIA BIRMINGHAM; New York to New Orleans
Coach Washington to Atlanta. Southern Railway
Dining Car Greensboro TO Montgomery.
ION leave washington Sol am daily and 90 and nd
days only fer Round Hiii: 4sa pm sig. e. ee
DOM Retnine arrive 1p At washns aas SIS sm
and $40 pm daily and 800 pm. daily. except
sunday. from Herndon. s:s4 m daily. except Sun.
Through trains from the south arrive at WISH
Saz and ana os s.y S1
Sunday. and $40 an. daily from Charlcttesviile
ton furnished at on,ces sii and 1900 Pennsylvana
ton W. II. GREEN, General supt
J. NJ. CUP. Traffic Manager.
W. A TURK Gen. Pass Agent.
3yS L. 8. BROWN. Gen. Agent Pass. Dept
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"Much Ado About Nothing,
From the Boston Herald

From the Boston Herald.
What could have induced the Prince of
Wales to advise Sarah Bernhard to act
Hamlet? And why was Sarah weak
enough to take the suggestion seriously
and to set about studying the part with
the intention Of performing it? The char
acter is not at all In her way, and Will
lend itself to none OF the distinctive oualf-
ties Of her style; including hysteria. French
Hamlets have never been successes out
side Of France. and it Is an open question
II 1t be possible for the French nature to
sympathize with the spirit OF the part; to
feel its color and to sound its depth. It Is
hard to imagine French woman In the
character. especially the Bernhard. who
Is nothing II not intensely dramatic-cyen
melodramatic-and Hamlet presented from
such q standpoint will be something fear
fully and wonderfully strange. However.
everybody win go to see her PLAY it--and
that. after all. may be the ,ndueement that
decided her to undertake the per.ious task
There have been epicene Hamle.s ON the
Engttsh-speaking stage, It IN true: but the
best OF them. Charlotte Cushman, was
crriousiy interesting rather than satisfy
ing. But Gallo epicene Hanalet-iust i'm
agine 1t, Il You canl
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from warning it. ~ Then. at each of the
corners and half an inch in from the edges,
cut holes an inch square and an inch deep.
and with growing plane CT a narrow
chfsel connect the holes by grooves one
eighth Of an inch wide and quarter Of an
inch deep.
Figure ! slows : plan of tho. bottom
board, with bsttens on the under side and
holes and grooves on top. the grooves
should be made uniform as to width and
depth. and must always be directly In the
middle OF stick orsat the edge of hole
Figure Is sectional plan of the bot
tom. the dotted line showing the relative
position of gr66ve End holes, While B in
dicates the position, Of the battens.s s6f
i-7.7": Making the Framework.
At saw mill or Carpenters shop ask for
clear piite stick, planted on all sides and
exactly one inch square. Have two grooves
cut In 1t the entire length at two sides. as
shown in figure 8. These grooves can most
easily and accurately be cut with circular
saw an eighth Of an inch in width: they
should be quarter of an inch deep in all
cases. Cut this stick into four pieces, each
twelve inches and q half long and drive
them down into the holes in the base. so
they will stand firmly and in such a posi-
ton that the grooves will slime with those
of the base board, as shown in figure 1. A.
Before driving these sticks into the holes
1t would be well to coat the ends and the
hole with thin white lead to make the
joint water tight. To hold them in place
drive long slim screws up through the bot
tom of the base board and into the ends
of the sticks for a distance of two inches.
Have a groove cut in one side of another
stick an inch wide and three-quarters of
an inch thick. AS shown In Fig. f. this
stick is to be cut into four pieces for the
top rail To make a good joint at the cor
ners, cut lap joints at the ends, as shown
In Fig. 8. Care must be taken to get these
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RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.


A W. wsE bI nays Gar, ENrFE
1850 AN. PENNSYLVANIA LMrED.-runnan
sleeping. Dining. Sinking and Observation Cars
Harrisburg to Chicago. cincinnati Indianapolis.
81 Louis Cleveland and Toledo. Buffet i'arior
1880 AN FAST LrNE--pullman Buffet Parior
Car to Harrisburg. Buffet Parior Chr Harrisburg
$40 Pm. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS
S g,sleepiRs Car Washington 70 81. Louis and
';lo Pm. MEsTERN EXrREss. ..r,Ilmaa sleep
s:Io PM soTTh WESTERN ExrREss. Pun.
man Sleeping Cars Washington 10 i'ittsburs aud
Harrisburg TO ST. LOUIS aud Cincinnati. Dining
Io:ao Pm. PACIFIC ExpREss.-raalman slep-
ing Car to Piitsburg:
20 AN fcr Kane. csnandaIeua. Rochester and
1850 AN. for Elrira and RenoSe daily. except
Sun! sunday; For Mil,l,mspsrt daily. $50 PM
falo and Niagara rails daily. eIrtpt saturday.
,o MID p s,esepns Car washins,on .. Brffaio
daigua. Rochester. Buffalo AMI Niagara Falls
W ya,sny NIGHTS only; Pullman sleeping car
For Philadelphia New York and the Fast
800 Pm. .,ooNGRIsssIoNAL LIMITED" daily.
Regular a. 100 1a 1s e csT, 500 sS% s sss' icco
mn n!ns an and eo Dining s Gar f 70 WI vi
iis I'm On SUNDAY. Zoo ~ Gin S c sG s, sse
300; IL ;9e Dining Car from Wilmington! AN.
lSio: BIB, 4:2O. ESQ. 1000 and II Is Pm.
For Philadelphia only, Fast Express. $50 AN.
week days ENrcss, 1918 PM weok days,
2;ol ard S:4o Pm. daily.
FOR boston without change. ESQ AN. week days.
anc 40 Pm. daily.
For baltimore. 6:25. 200. $50 500. 800. 1000
1880. III go AN. 1918. l2:s5 1850 POI a.ls
$40 H:oo Limited. 40 436 sac els csc
i:lo. loSo, 1o:40. HE'S and II rs PM. On sun
day. a.oo. SEQ. 900. 9-05, 1850. n % AN
12:15. 1:15. 2:01. 3:l5 $40 I4:oU Iimitesl 40
go, 6:la. $50. 7;lo. 1000. 1910 and II :35
For Pope's Creek Line. T:so AN and 4:as Pm.
daily. except Sunday Sundays g.o5 AN
For Annapolis TOO. 300 AN, 1918 and a.20
I'M daily except Sunday. Sundays. 900 AN.
Atiantic Coast I.ne-Express for Florida and
points on Atlantic Coast Line, 80 AM a.46
PM daily: Richmond only. 1n.57 AN week
days: Atlanta Special, via Richmond and Sea-
board Air Line. 4:40 PM. daily Accomrnoda-
hon for ouantico. 7:s5 An daily and % PM
week days.
SEASHoRE CONNECTIONS
For Atlantic City tyia Delaware River Bridge all-
rail route). III 90 An. 3:15 and II ;a5 PM
daily: via Market Street Wharf, 10 An and
12:45 PM week days. II :35 PM daily.
For Tape May, 1000. u 90 An. week days II IS
PM daily
Ticket Offices. corner 18th anI G streets and nj
the station. 9th and streets. where orders car
be LEFT for the checking OF baggage to ,iestiua tioD
from hotels and residences
j. ID. HUTCHINSON, I n wooD
General Manager. General Pass AGENT
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with green-painted cafe tables and chairs.
1t is the place for the cheap multitude who
do not care to accomplish the great feat
of chic by coming out in the late after
noon and standing an expensive dinner.
Here, when the weather is clear, it is per-
missible to look up to the starry heavens
ard down into ones glass of beer. Or,
1t is possible to stare straight ahead be-
tween the trees, where the dear lights of
that fair Paris twinkle far away-the false
stars of very earthly paradise.
In this climate it may easily happen that
it rains, for Paris has only 120 days Of full
sunshine throughout the year. 1t Is true
they come, for the most part. in the sum-
mer season. But If the drops begin falling
in your beer to further weaken it's aIco-
holic feebleness there is naught to do but
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very accurate, and sharp chisel and 8
fine tooth saw should be employed in max
Ing them. This top rail should not be at
tached to the upper end Of the corner posts
until the glass sides are in place, but wher
the time comes to unite them, 1t is done
as shown In Fig. g. Two round-headed brass
screws will hold the sticks In place. and ii
ornaments are desired. they may be at.
tached to pins driven at the. center of each
corner, as is also shown in Fig 8.
At one end of the bottom and at the mid.
die. bore hole half an inch in diameter
At a gasfitters obtain piece of brass pine
twelve inches long, and Rave it threaded foI
distance of three inches at one end. Have
two brass nuts and washers made to al
snugiy on the pipe, and secure 1t In place
through the hole by zcrewing one nut on
the thread three inches from the end: then
PSI washer un to 1Ae, end, paint the hole
with white lead and give the washer a lib
era coat also. Pushsthe pipe down through
the hole from the top of the base board
and paint the pipe again with white lead:
then put the other washer on. emheddinr
It In lead, and sUrewtthe nut on The nins
VIII now stand alonee and the connection
will be waterproof,
Detail. 81 Gpn.tr.cs,on.
Fig. is size elevation of the aquari-
TIN. showing the, staRd pipe at D, and the
joint at e; the DOTTED line near the top in
dicates the water line; II the box IL filled
to greater depth the water will be carried
Oh through the sStanh piPe.
Below the bottom put at E there should
be short projection, of pipe. so that a
piece of rubber tubing may be attached tc
it. leading down to a pail. This will be
needed when changing the water
A very good way to do this last is to use
funnel. to the spout of which q short
rubber tube can be attached. Hold the
funnel against the side OF the aquarium 50
that the end OF the rubber tube win reach
the bottom: then with pitcher an the
funnel. Thus the pure water going In al
pure water to the surface. where 1t wil]
low on through the stand pipe and down
into the pail
purchase four paEes of clear coach glaaa
or heavy selected stock. free from bubble
and wary placss. Have 1t cut to Ill az
grooves, and 10 that an eighth or quarter 81
an Inch WIN project above the top Of the
corner posts. FIN all the grooves wifi
white lead; nrsts however, giving the wood.