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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18
A Story of Du Maurier.

One day, while taking his favorite
walk about the heath, Du Maurier saw
a gathering of people on the borders of
the shallow pond which is particular
attraction to Hampstead. A thin coat
ing of ice covered the water, excepting
where little dog had broken through
and was Intellectually struggling to get
out again. The ice was, however, SO
weak that whenever this little creature
drew its front paws up over the edge it
broke under his weight and forced him
to repeat this painful operation again
and again, until it looked as though the
poor animal would become exhausted in
his efforts.
Du Maurier was in delicate health at
the time, and, knowing that the water
was nowhere more than three feet deep,
called to the idlers in the crowd,
''Here's half crown for the man who
fetches that dog ashore" The offer was
not accepted. at least not soon enough
to satisfy the mercurial artist. So de-
spite the doctor, into the pond rushed
Du Maurier, breaking his way through
the thin ice until he reached the drown
ing doggie, which he seized in his arms
and brought ashore, amid the cheers of
the bystanders.
His only thought now was to run
home rapidly i'll order to prevent chill.
He was ovortaken, however, by man,
who pressed him to accept piece of
money by way of reward. Du Maurier
declined, with thanks, and pressed on
with renewed vigor. The man, how
ever, would not be discouraged in his
charitable intention, but repeatedly
urged our artist to accept tip for his
trouble. The annoyance at length grew
beyond even Du Maurier's fondness for
a joke, for the we'll meaning patron in
sisted upon putting tip into Du Maui
rier's hands while he was fumbling for
his doorkey on the front steps of his
own house.
Between this and the miserable chilli
ness of his garments Du Maurier finally
forgot that courtliness which was his
distinguishing mark and snapped out,
damn it, go to the devilP'
ooh, l beg your pardon, STRIP said
the now blushing prosecutor. 81 did not
know you was gentleman. Harper S
Weekly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18
A Story of Depew and Evarts.

'By the way" said Eli Perkins in a
reminiscent mood, Il rode up to Wind
sor with Mr. Evarts one day He was
accompanied by boy who was reading
the morning papers. AS soon as he rec
ognized my voice he said: Come over
here, Eli. You know what want. Give
me the digest of all the news and all
the funny stories. Oh, l do miss tho
stories so! What has Depew said lately?'
"a moment afterward we We're talk
ing about riding on the Wagner, and
l said, Now, Mr.. Evarts, you have
ridden good deal ON the sleeper, and
how had aman better lie to sleep we'll
head to the engine, or feet toward the
engine?
"'Oh, you shouldn't come to law
yer with such a question as that, Eli.
That isn't II law question; that is an
engineering question. You should go to
some railroad president with such
question. Go and ask Depew.'
'''But Depew is lawyer, isn't hep
said
"'Well, y-e-s-Depew is lawyer
Then, he continued slowly and thought
fully, But all the law Depew knows
wouldn't bias him in answering any
question.
''When / told this story at the Lotos
club, week afterward, Depcw happen
ed to be there. He laughed with the
rest, but just before he left he leaned
forward, with his hand over his mouth,
and whispered to me-
"'The story is all right, Eli, but if
you won't tell it any more III New York
I'll give you IN annual on the road.
Mr.. Eyarts for years sent half bar
rel OF pork every year to Bancroft, the
historian, with u characteristic note.
No one ever read these notes but Ban
croft. When the historian died, they
found these notes from Evarts, tied up
with red tape by the hand of the dead
author:
"DEAR BAECRoFT-If your history of Amer
lea ever becomes successful as Carlyle's
History Of the French Revolutions, il will be
largely attributable to my pen. EVARTs
"DEAR BANG UoET-I send you two products
IF my pen tudnH-my usual half burrel of pig
pork and my eulogy ON Chief Justice Chase
"EyAHTS." "
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18

The oldest shaped county among the
5000 which go to make up the separate
divisions of the various states is Warren
county, Tenn. 1t lies almost exactly in
the geographical center of tine state men-
toned and is about us near a perfect cir.
Gle as any division of land could posi-
bly, be. The circle would be perfect but
for the fact that there is short stretch
of the northern boundary line which fol-
lows small stream for a short distance.
1t is bounded by Cannon, DeKalb, Cof-
fee, Grundy, Van Buren and White
counties and is il no way remarkable ex-
cept in shape. Louis Republic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18
Chinese Hotels.

The hotels are usually grouped with
one seeks to attract guests by high
sounding titles. For example, in Can
ton are hotels which flaunt the signs of
The Fortunate Star, The Golden Profits
(an unusually frank confession for a
landlord to make), The Rank Confer
ring and The Happiness. The food is
not so bad, but the traveller who goes
to one of these houses to sleep will
wish that he had gone to another. The
bedrooms are small, thin walled boxes
in which you may hear the breathing
of your next neighbor or be kept awake
half the night by the conversation of
people at the other end of the hall, or,
worse still, be almost stifled by the
smoke from an opium pipe which is be-
ing indulged in by the man across the
pasSageway.
The tea saloons furnish employment
to singers and ventriloquists or elocu-
tionists, who are hired by the propri-
etor to entertain the men who gather
there to drink tea and gossip. Upon
small tables are placed trays holding a
variety of cakes and preserves, which
are served with each cup of delicious,
freshly made tea.
The house of entertainment peculiar
to China is the dog and cat meat res
taurant. This does not mean that house
lold pets are there brought to be fed,
but that Tabby and Fido are served up
in stews. According to prices charged
for other food, these stews are rather
expensive, especially if the cat or dog
chance to be black, and therefore more
nutritious, according to popular notion.
-Lippincott S Magazine.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18
SEPTEMBER Is, 1897.
THE CARE OF TREES.
Information az to Setting Out, Pruning
and Space Between.

and Space Between.
In forming rows of street trees the
minds eye should always have i'll sight
the picture of the fully developed single
tree, and thereby also settle the dis
tance at which the trees are to be set
out within the row, writes II. n. jar
chow, LII. ID. in the New York Mail and
Express. AS the silver maple at matur-
ity extends it's main branches nearly 20
feet the planting distance, therefore,
should be not much less than 40 feet.
That would allow only six trees OH each
side of the usual block, requiring from
eight to ten years before much shade
and certain contiguity of the row
could be obtained. In order to acceler-
ate these very desirable benefits of the
plantation we can set out double the
number of trees at one-half of the regu-
lar distance, but we have then to mex
orably cut down the intermediate trees
as soon as they interfere with the de-
velopment of the crowns of the main
trees
After the trees have been set out they
should be, at least during the next five
order to repair casual injuries, as their
neglect will surely render the trees un-
'':ealthy and cause their premature
death. During this period, by system
attic pruning, the we'll balanced pyram-
idal shape should be permanently es-
tablished in the trees, and obnoxious
insects should be necessarily hunted
down. The silver maple has the tend
ency to send out at its top rival shoots,
which in time will split off during
gales. The pruner should never leave
this unremembered, but suppress at all
hazards forkiness, confining the stem
to one central leader, from which all
other branches are subordinate The
density of the foliage should also by the
pruner be somewhat reduced, so that
the air may easily circulate through the
branches After the lapse of from 10 to
IL years the silver naples trunk may
have been raised by timely cutting off
the lower side branches to from Is to
20 feet, with fine pyramidal top about
30 feet high. Such a tree may during
heavy windstorms sway from one side to
the other, but will never be uprooted.
1t often happens that among newly
planted trees some lag behind without
the appearance of any externally visible
cause. These trees should be the special
objects of the caretaker, and nothing
should be left undone to revive vigor-
Gus growth. In case the usual means
as abundantly watering, protecting the
tender bark from too great exhalation,
etc.-prove of no avail, the laggard
must be removed, the soil in the hole
fully renewed and another young tree
set in the place of the removed tree. 1t
is true the principal beauty of a street
plantation, consisting Of rows of uni
form, equally developed trees, becomes
by such renewal somewhat spoiled, but
if we want to produce rows of blameless
trees we must, right at the starting
growth of the trees, pay great attention to
culling out as quickly as possible every
tree which does not keep pace in regard
to growth and development with its
companions.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18
BE GOOD TO ONE ANOTHER.

Dear little children, where'er you be,
Who are watched and cherished tenderly
BY father and mother,
Who are comforted by the love that lies
In the kindly depths of a sisters eyes
Or the helpful words of "a brother,
l charge you by the years to come,
When some shall be far away from your hom,
And some shall be gone forever,
By all you will have to feel at the last,
When you stand alone and think of the past,
That you speak unkindly never
For cruel words-nay, even less,
Words spoken only in thoughtlessness
Nor kept against you after,
If they made the face 81 a mother sad,
Or tender sisters heart less glad,
Or checked a brothers laughter
Will rise again, and they will be heard,
And every thoughtless, foolish word
That ever your lips have spoken
After the lapse of years and yeass
Will wiring from you such bitter tears
AS fall when the heart is broken.
Dear little, innocent, precious ones,
Be loving, dutiful daughters and sons
To father and to mother,
And to save yourselves from the bitter pain
That comes when regret and remorse are vain
Be good to one another.
Phoebe Cary
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18
He Captured Santa Anna.

l.. r. Bostick of San Saba, Tex, who
captured General Santa Anna 81 years
ago, is now in his seventy eighth year.
He went to Texas in 1928 and settled in
Austin county. In 1885 he enlisted in
the Texas army and the following year
Joined General Houston's army. After
battle, in company with two other
young men, he was scouting over the
country about eight miles from camp
when he saw Mexican standing in the
high grass. He attempted to hide, but
they took him prisoner and he proved
to be Santa Anna.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18

Harry, you had better sit part of
the evening ON my right side and part
of it on my left side.
"Cupid's ghost! What's that for?"
Il don't want people to be saying
that you got curvature of tie spine on
my account. Detroit Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18

permit the taking Of stone, gravel, clay.
sand, earth, turf and any other ma
terial except wood and must allow
the temporary use of their soil, fields,
etc, for work necessary in roadbuild-
ing free of any cost or recompense
whatever
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18
Before
Retiring....

take Ayers Pills, and you will
sleep better and wake in better
condition for the days work.
Ayers Cathartic Pills have no
equal as a pleasant and effect
ual remedy for constipation,
biliousness, sick headache, and
all liver troubles. They are
sugar-coated, and so perfectly
prepared, that they cure with
out the annoyances experienced
In the use of so many of the
pills on the market. Ask your
druggist for Ayers Cathartic
Pills. When other pills won't
help you, Ayers is
THE PILL THAT WILL.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18

Every man will find his own private
affairs more difficult to manage and
control than any public affairs i'll which
he may be engaged. Lord Melbourne
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18

The first anthropological society, for
the study of mankind considered with
reference to the animal history of the
race, was founded in London in 1863.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18

In addition No. leaves Piedmont S:45 Il. m. Z;
arrives Frostburg l0:i0a m, and No. s. leaving
Frostburg 200 p. M, reaches Piedmont POO p.
m. stopping at alt 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. /, 2, 3, 4, I and Sdaily except Sunday
Nos. and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days only.
M. HAMILTON,
June Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-09-18
Pittsburg Division.

*Except Sunday. Nos 46 and AZ carry
passengers. No II is IA local train from Cum
bcrland to Pittsburg and No. ii from Pitts
burg to Cumberland. Nos 5 and make
stops each way between Cumberland and
Plttsburg. Ag" Through tickets, east and
west for sale at Cumberland.
NJ. G.. CLARKE,
WIN. NJ. GREENE, Ticket Agent.
General Manager. d. B. MARTIN,
May % Manager Passenger Traffic.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-07-13
nssfness Cannot be- Cured

BY local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf-
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
iIfamed condition Of the mucous
lining Of the Eustachlan Tube. When
thig tube is inflamed You have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed,
Deafness il the result, and unless
the inflammation can DO taken out and
this tube restored to it's normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine CAGES ont Of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
inflamed condition Of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dol
larsfor any CAGE OF Deafness Caused
by catarrah) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir.
cular; free.
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, D.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-07-13

County Board OF Education.
Tho county board OF education
held meeting at the county super
intendent's Office Monday evening
and transacted the following bust
ness:
Present: Patterson, McAfee and
Booher.
The minutes of the meetings of
May 28th and June 25th were read
and approved.
The following claims against the
high school were presented and al.
lowed:
j w Thompson, drayage.. 90
Miss Nellie Ainley, singing at
graduating exercises 49,. 500
G H Sproule, printing and sup
plies. 49,. ............ IA 70
Elko water Co.. water g month 2 SO
&c ii Sproule. books purchased
by old board. ........... 6 SO
l N Sherwood, supplies. 800. l 81
Depot Hotel Co, expenses DR..
StubbS. ......... ......... %
Presbyterian church, use of
church for graduating ex.
erclSeS w
The board opened the bids to fur
nish phycical and chemical apparatus
and chemicals for the high school.
John Taylor & Co. of San Francisco
bid 1886 and A L Robins & Go. of
Chicago $3.50 free ON board cars at
Elko.
On motion the bid of A L Robins &
Go was accepted and the chairman and
secretary were instructed to order the
apparatus and chemicals at once.
On motion the board proceeded to
the election of teachers for the ensu-
ing term. Several applications for
the pnncipalship Of the high school
we're read and considered.
Nominations for principal being in
order Booher nominated A. e. Kaye
Of Eureka, Nevada, and Patterson
named E @ Snyder. The roll was
called and Booher and McAfee voted
for Kaye, and Patterson voted for
Snyder. Mr.. Kaye was declared
| elected.
There we're two applications for as.
sistant presented and considered
Patterson nominated Miss A. L.
Adams and she was unanimously
elected.
The application of q! F. Nesse as
special teacher Of penmanshin at a
salary of S25 per month was read and
on motion he was unanimously elect
ed.
On molten the principals salary
was fixed at $3.50 per month and the
assistants at 800 per month.
Miss M. e. Hough was unanimous
ly elected ianitress Of the high
school.
On motion G. +. Nesse Yves granted
the use Of tho East room in the high
school building rs business college
at a monthly rental Of $40 per month
he to repair all damages during his
occupancy OF the room.
On motion. the chairman was in
stfucted to order the Scientific Lii
brary purchased by the old board.
The board then adjourned to NEE
at the call OF the chairman.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-07-13
RANCH,
CATTLE AND
HORSES FOR SALE.
o~1ro

A first class opportunity for
anyone Wishing to engage in the
catt1e business. Everything
needed FOR conducting COW
ranch win be found on tho
premises.
For further information write to
Carat s. Co., White Rock, Elko Co,
Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-07-13
SALMAGIlNnI

H. Mayham and Major Robert
son. are expected to arrive from the
East tonight.
A train OF Christian Endeavorers
passed East this morning from the
San Francisco Convention.
A by or girl wishing TO learn the
printers trade can find fine oppor-
tunity by calling at this office.
Judge N. Greene Curtis, famous
lawyer of California, died in Sacra-
mento yesterday morning.
Splendid line of Fauntleroys, boys
shirt waists and other leading novel
ties just received at Alexander's.
M. j. Curtlss, Schuyler Duryee, j.
B. Abel and II. J.. Hayward came
down from Gold Creek yesterday.
Clothes cleaned, repaired and pressry
ed. Gents laundry work neatly done
by G. s. Chase in rear of the post
office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawley came in from
Ruby Valley yesterday. Gay thinks
Sunday was the hottest day he ever
saw.
Dave Casper has Just received a
Dew lot OF samples of Spring and
Summer Clothing which will be made
to order from $3.50 up. -
The tariff conferees have run
against srag. The wool schedule
is the bone Of contention. The House
conferees insist upon the House rates
and the Senate conferees refuses to
yield.
Remedies for human ailments may
demand attention because Of their es-
tablished regulations or their Hmagic-
al" powers, or large sales, or immense
sums spent in advertising. Cures
count. The Eminent Trib cures all 1t
claims TO cure.
At2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
there was no appreciable change in
Chas F. Grocker's condition. While
his physicians admit that his condi-
ton is critical, they think they will be
able to pub him through.
Having emerged my chop and hav
ing engaged tn. services OF first
class horse-shoer and blacksmith, and
a frst-class wagon maker, am
ready to do all work in my line at
reasonable rates. Cali at my sbe p.
- A. BRUCE.
Whlie you are ioos,ng for change
in the weather. examine the latest
patterns In vail paper5at the Postof-
dee. All goods first class and at the
lowest living prices. Gall in and ex-
anime my stock. No trouble TO show
goods. In. SHERwood.
The Railway Age reports that only
622 miles Of track have been laid in
the United States, during the first
half OF 1897. This is less than the
corresponding period Of any year
since 1876. with the exception Of 1894,
when only 525 miles Of track had
been laid up to July I. In Is Of The
states and territories no track hAl
been laid this year.
A flne suite Of rooms for rent ID
the Webster building opposite The
church. There rooms are light and
airy and just the thing Tor law 6f'
Zee. dteeemakinR shop or q small
sore, For further information call
AZ the INbEpErDENr ofice.
Mr.. a. E.Kaye who was last evtn,
ing elected principal Of the Elkc
county high school has taught II
Eastern Nevada for the greater part
Of the last twenty-five years. His ex-
porience. in the school room and
thorough education make HIM an
efficient Seaoher. The INDEPENDEN1
haIiayoa khak ha will Oiva naFfect aat.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-07-13

Tho estimate Of Chicago's popula-
ton b. the publishers Of the directory
Just printed is 1,s2a,O 900. an increase
Of 10000 over last year.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-07-13

Fine line OF neck wear, great var
iety OF Summer shirts, nobby hats,
caps, fine, shoes, dancing pumps, etc,
at Alexander's.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-07-13
Sweetest

Delicious AMerican and French
candies, right fresh, just received at
A lexander's.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-07-13
Fourth OF July Committee.

The Fourth of July Committee
held a meeting Monday evening and
closed up its business. Below will be
found 3 complete statement of the
receipts and Disbursements:
..| RECEIPTS.
FROM subscriptions and booths
s619.eO.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-07-13

Ihl6 leaves q balance or SoZ.5U al
ter paying all expenses. This
amour. was placed in the hands Of the
chairman and secretary to be used IN
repairing and painting the flagstaff
and IN the purchase Of new flag for
the use Of the town.
After returning vote Of thanks to
the chairman aud secretary the COM
mittee adjourned sine die.
From the above statement it will
be seen that the committee paid for
the extra deputy constables author
lied by the commissioners at their
last meeting. This will please the
county dads.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-04-07

A1ca1c1e q Regiaores, po,' s,e orden, pre-
stdtTd1e t0s nes0s que no lue70 11residi1
eI -4lculde
va 10 saben nuestros amigos. Los
Alcaldes, Tenientes de Alcalde Regi-
dores, estd1a obHgodos 1oor la Lev pre-
sidir las mesas electorales.
81 en- alguno de los colegios de ma
yorfa liberal, ell Teniente de Alcalde {
Regidor que deba presidirlo Sc eayeand
8 Sc c0 de paseo, constituyan ell colegic
los lnterventores, pasen un oticio al
Alcalde, .tfrneodo lor todos, requiri6ndo.
lie para que designe concejal que los
presida.
Lean nuestros amigos el apartado Sc
gundo del artfculo 81 de la Ley que
copiamos.
81 d la bora 2oyetiiodo no Sc het6te,'e
prese,at0do olga0ao de los Laterreutores,
0 su salDte2ete, no se56 est0 r0z0n para
saespe1a1le1 la oOtoci61a, la cal0I c0n2e,azu-
rd y cO1ettab0rd con los iadivtduos de
la mesa, SIN foeajuicio de la responsobi-
Hoz0d que Sncatanbu Il los oa1se7etes que
no .justitiqeee1e cae1so legtttnaa de se1
11tse7ac50 C7etes de Lecd2atdrse L0 session.
0ulSIo toCII. que Gun uOS 1uGeTNcu-
torres, y hasta con uno, puede comenzar
sus funciones un colegio electoral.
Puede comenzar sus funciones hasta
con uno, en- virtud del 3er apartado de
dicho artfeulo 81.
Lease.
En- el case de one .faltase1e toolos o Ia
mayor p0,te de los HeterUentores, Ell Pre-
side31te de la Mesa c0z3aDIet0g.U s1l 3lairaelO
,eone6ruaeI0 Hbrene>ete los que .fttereae ne
cesari0s entire los electores que Sc h0llose,,
prese11tes.
Entendemos que, ann .fa2tundo todos
los Ileterceatores nombrados, ell !Colegio
debe constituirse, designando ell presi-
dente para dicho cargo seis 8 cuatro de
los electores presentes al acto.
Por ESQ convene que, al abrirse los
colegios el domingo, haya en- cada unc
bastante nnmero de electores liberales
que sepan leer y escribir
Por 10 que pueda tronar.