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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-13
Mccoy Had Enough.

Here is story told by Parson Davies
on Kid Mccoy, the pugilist, as given in
the Wilmington Sun:
''Kid Mccoy attracted the attention
of a crowd of sportsmen at the Gilsey
House, says Parson, land it was de-
cided to introduce Lavenia Charmion,
trapeze performer and a muscular
phenomenon, to him as a woman who
wished to learn boxing. Mccoy was de-
lighted.
1.-THE meeting took place, and the
Kid told Charnion to take a position,
i'll which of course she was very awk-
ward. That is picturesque, but not
pugilistically correct, he remarked,
with a smile of superior knowledge.
Now he said, as she adjusted her
arms, let go with your left.
''It was a chop blow and made the
air whiz, as the first attempt narrowly
missed the Kids face He looked ap-
prehensive and remarked: You have
steam enough, but your execution is
faulty Now, hit out straight and let
your body go with the blow
AhC hSo piolShp up outiuCllly tiO
about the third button of McCoy's waist
coat, That is better, gasped the Kid.
That will do for the first lesson. Come
again tomorrow, and Well try the big
gloves
'Oh, how nice, said Charmion. DO
you know, l never had but one chance to
box with man. That was when fell
low tried to kiss me, and l knocked him
down and broke his jaw with my boot
heel T.
Excuse me, interrupted Mccoy,
come to think of it, l have an engage
ment for tomorrow. All, yes, l leave
town Sunday, but-but I'll see you
again. ;"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-13
FROsTBURG, Md, SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 1898

Nothing whatever," she replied
frankly Il like her immensely"
This helped matters, thought.
"You think she will make good
wife?"
Admirable, said Miss Verney,
calmly surveying the bay. "Her ex-
perience will be invaluable"
caught sight of couple that had
just appeared on the farther end of the
terrace
You will come to the wedding?"
A slight tinge of color appeared on
Miss Verney's cheeks as she turned to
me.
HAS it reached that stage?"
glanced at the couple and noticed
they were arm in arm.
81 believe so.
There was slight pause. Miss Ver-
ney played with the tassel again.
"Then 1 suppose must tender my
congratulations" she said at length.
81 believe it is customary among
friends, replied, with glance at
her She had allowed her eyes to fall
on the ground.
"You know she is very wealthy" l
added
"You have been most fortunate in
your endeavors," she replied in deliber-
ate tones. II trust you'll be very
happy" "
The couple were now opposite to
where we were sitting So engrossed
We're they in conversation that they
had not noticed US. l felt an anticipa
tory shiver of enjoyment.
Il do not enter into the question,
said. "Look!''
She glanced up in surprise
arthur and Mrs. Fairfax" she
whispered.
"He is wrapped up in his studies
again." l remarked. 81 fancy he has
taken the lady's eyes as his subject"
Miss Verney looked at me reproach-
fully.
"And you knew this all the timer"
"I'm afraid So Arthur confded in
me some months ago in London, and l
have occasionally amused myself by
helping him. Take the Melba night, for
instance.
"Was that on Arthur's behalf?" she
asked wonderingly.
l nodded. 1t occurred to me once
again how extremely charming Miss
Verney looked in white.
There was silence for a minute or
so. Arthur and Mrs. Fairfax passed out
of sight.
"It wasn't the gambling" remark
ed at length.
Miss Verney made no reply.
"Nor an invalid's aversion to the
chill, damp fogs," went on after a
pause.
"Nor Mrs. Fairfax" she put in.
"No," said slowly. II came be-
cause l thought it just possible you
might be pleased to see me. -
There was another pause, and then
added:
Are you?"
A smile crept round the corners of
Miss Verney's mouth.
well, VS. think am" she said.
We see a aFgood deal of one another
now.-Gilbert Dayle in London Weekly
Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-13
Undaunted.


"The pen is mghtier than the sword"
Like many maxims old
When put to a decisive test
1t doesn t always hold.
The war would long ago have ceased
Had strategists displayed
The swift precipitation of
The poets light brigade.
What though their lines-that is to say,
Hexameters and such
Are sadly broken here and there?
They never mind it much.
What though iambic feet be lamed
And Pegasus displayed
With heaving chesti They still march on,
The poets light brigade,
How oft they We "downed the bastard foe 4
How oft they've raised the flag
OF victory to float above
The hated Spanish ragl
They ever rally to the charge
With spirits undsmayed.
Like all the rest, they strive their best,
The poets light brigade.
WASHINGTON Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-13
Still Law Heavily on His SouI.

Rivers-What are you looking SO
jaundiced and melancholy about? Have
you lost your rabbit foot?
Brooks-No. l haven't lost the foot
or any other part of rabbit. Wish
had. Got the whole rabbit with me yet.
It's Welsh one. Ate it last night
Chicago Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-13
s2d National Encampment G. A. r.

For this occasion tickets will be sold at tn e
low rate of one fare for the round trip from al
points on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
east of Pittsburg, Parkersburg and Wheel
ing, inclusive to Cincinnati, Ohio, good 60
ing on September Bird and 4th, and good re-
turning not earlier than September 6th nor
later than September 18th, except by deposit
ing ticket with Joint Agent at Cincinnati,
between 9TH and 9th inclusive, and on pay
ment of fee of twenty-five (25) cents, when
return limit may be extended to leave Gin
cinnati, to and including October I'd, 1898.
Owing to the great patriotic wave sweep
ing the country at the present time, great in
terest will be manifested at this meeting.
Solid Vestibuled Trains of elegant coaches,
Pullman Sleeping Cars, Observation Cars
and splendid Dining Car Service. Three
through trains daily from New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore and Washington, and
two from Pittsburg.
Get full particulars from Ticket Agent,
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. May 2l-15t
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-13

Bean fever has been added to the list
of epidemics like hay fever and rose
fever by German doctor, who has
christened his discovery "Favismus.
His cure for the disease is to keep away
from beanfields.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-13
An ESSAY on Nerve,

"Say, pa, what is nerve?'' said
Johnnie.
"There are several kinds of nerve,
my son, answered Mr.. johnson. eff
you eat candy with sensitive teeth, you
will discover what nerve is. 1 call it
nerve, too, for my neighbor Hodgekins
to come over and ask me, as he did last
night, if he can borrow my lawn mower
for awhile, and then ask if my son
Johnnie wouldn't like to take little
exercise and NOW his lawn for him. -
Lawrence Telegram.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-13
When All Men Are Equal.

The teacher of a juvenile Sunday
school class had been talking to her
pupils about death and finished by ask
ing:
"Now, who can tell me when all
men are equal and there is absolutely
no distinction between the rich man
and the poor MANI
81 can, l." replied one little fellow.
"When is it, Freddie?" she asked.
"When they go swimmin," was the
unexpected answer.-Nuggets.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-13

Pedagogue (severely)-Now, sir, for
the last time, what's the square of the
hypotenuse of a right angled triangle
equivalent to?
Boy (desperately)-It's equivalent to
a lickin fer me, sir. Go ahead
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-13
SEMI-LOCAL NEWS.
A Present Duty.
Subscribe for the JOURNAL.
Business Locals.

Millions Given Away.-It is certainly
gratifying to the public to know of one con-
cern in the land who are not afraid to be
generous to the needy and suffering. The
propretors of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, have given
away over ten million trial bottles of this
great medicine and have the satisfaction of
knowing it has absolutely cured thousands of
hopeless cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarse-
ness and all diseases of the Throat, Chest and
Lungs are surely cured by it. Call on the g..
E. Pearce Drug Co. and get trial bottle
free. Regular size so cents and 81. Every
bottle guaranteed, or price refunded.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-13
Not So Bad as That.

Johnny, Johnny, are you smoking
the nasty little things again? thought
you had sworn off. ="
"No'm. l never swear. All said
was that I'd be doggoned if ever smok-
ed 'em again. "-Chicago Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-13
Wisdom.

elements seems very fond of his
wife,"
"Does he?"
Eyes, always carries lock of her
hair with him."
"Oh, that's only to compare with the
locks of other ladies. If a stray hair of
any other lady he may choose to know
gets on his coat, then it does not mat
ter. Pick Me Up.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-13
a Careful Man.

"When borrow anything, l take as
good care of it as if it were my own"
THAT'S right, of course.
Say, old man, l broke my wheel last
night. Will you lend Inc yours?"-Chi-
cago Record.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-13

The Rev. w. B. Costey, of Stockbrdge,
Ga, while attending to his pastoral duties at
Ellenwood, that state, was attacked by cholera
morbus. He says; by chance l happened
to get hold of Il bottle ofChamberain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and think
lieved me at once" For sale by the G. +.
Pearce Drug Co.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-13
She Got the Lions Share.

Mamma-.Iohnny see that you give
Ethel the lions share of that orange.
Johnny-Yes, ma.
Ethel-Mamma, he hasn't given me
any.
Johnny-Well, that S all right. Lions
don't eat oranges STRAY Stories
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-13
GRAND Tower. ILL.,. Feb. 7. 1S9,

| take pleasure in recommending DR.. J. H.
McLean's Liver and Kidney Balm. have
kidneys for years, and have been treated by
a number of physicians but to no advantage.
By the use of six bottles of DR.. ]. H. McLean's
Liver and Kidney Balm | am now we'll
j. j. VASTINE
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-13

"Do you believe that honesty is the
best policy, Rodden?"
"Most assuredly. l make all my
money out of my honest customers. -
Detroit Free Press
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-13
Coptic Superstition.

The Coptic Christians believe that on
Christmas eve the nature of every saw
age beast is tanned; that children may
play with lion. and that all venomous
reptiles lose their power to harm.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-13
Sunday Schedule.

In addition No. S leaves Piedmont S45 a. m. !;
arrives Frostburg l044 a. m, and No. ., leaving
FrOStburg 200 p. m, reaches Piedmont 3:O2 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
berlald.
Nos. l, 2, 4, 3, and daily except Sunday.
Nos. 8 and run Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays only. "
L. M HAMILTON,
March 26 Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-13

"Trivial" is derived from the Latin
for three ways and means the petty gos.
sip of the crossroads.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-13
Pittsburg Division.
WESTBOUND.
EASTBOUND.

*Except Sunday. Nos As and Al carry
passengers. No II is local train from Cum
berland to Pittsburg and No. IA from Pitts,
burg to Cumberland. Nos and make 3
stops each way between Cumberland and
Pittsburg. Nos IA and Is are new trains; /;
will not be put on until June 20.
E Through tickets, east and west, for
sale at Cumberland.
NJ. C. CLARKE,
WIN. M. GREENE Ticket Agent.
General Manager. ID. b. MARTIN,
May 2S Manager Passenger Irafhc
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-13
Railroad Schedules.

MAIN LINE.
EAsTBoUND
Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia
Express:
No. 10. arrives 2:05 a. IN. leaves 2:l5 a. M.
Washington. Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York Express:
No. 4. arrives 2:2O a. M: leaves 2:30 a. m.
No. s. arrives 7:4O a. M; leaves 1853 a. m.
No. 2..arfives $50 a. m. leaves S:51 a. H.
No. g. arrives 1928 p. m; leaves 12:47 p. m.
sway Stations:
No. .12................ leaves 6:35 a IN.
*Baltimore and Way:
No. IA. arrives 3;1O p. M. leaves 3:l5 p. IN.
Grafton and Way:
No. 6. arrives 1l:25 a. m.
Express
No. l6. arrives 6;23 p. m. leaves GAO p. m.
*Wheeling, Grafton and Way:
No. 10. arrives 7;15 pm.
wEsTBoUND.
Chicago Express
No. 7.arrives 1912 a. IN. leaves 1880 a. IN.
Plttsburg Express:
No. 8. arrives 1:2O a. m.
Cincinnati and st. Louis Express
No 4. arrives 4:2S a. III. leaves 4:35 a. III.
*Parkersburg, Wheeling and Way:
No. T...... $500. leaves 700 a. m.
Grafton and Way:
No. 5........... leaves AS p. m.
sway:
No. 13. arrives 1l:05 a. M.
*Grafton and Way
No. 15.......... -. ...... leaves 1888 p M.
*Passenger:
No IL. arrives 6:45 a. IN.
Chicago Limited Express:
No 5..arrives $50 p. m.
Cincinnati and St. Louis Limited Express:
No. 1..arrives SIS p. m. leaves $40 p. NJ.
Express:
No. s.. arrives 1888 p. ~. leaves 343 p. m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-15
AT CHICkAMAUGA.
Fifteen Regiments Ordered to Be
Ready to Leave.


Ready to Leave.
tHy 1'elegraph)
CH1CKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK.
June l.-lt is stated that orders We're
received today from the department
that fifteen OF the best equipped regi-
ments in General Brooke's army be
designated for movement to the front.
IT Is understood that fifteen Of the
regiments are to be taken from the
camp to make up the expedition which
will go to Porto Rico. No information
would be given out at General Brooke's
headquarters as to WHICH regiments
would be selected for f}1s expedition.
this time for actual service. Every
thing possible is being done at this
point to prepare the men for service,
and supplies are being distributed as
rapidly as they arrive.
General Grant, who has been In
Chattanooga, and on Lookout Noun
tain on leave since Saturday. returned
to his post today. much improved in
health. He has not been assigned to
any command in the first corps though
the order for his transfer has been re-
ceived. -.
Reports We're made to General Brooke
today that all recruiting officers from
tailed and dispatched to their various
stations. except the First Vermont.
Ninth New York and First Arkansas.
This has been the most active drill
day since this camp was opened. The
weather was fine and bracing, the dust
laid by recent rains and the officers OF
the various regiments took advantage
Of the excellent conditions for putting
the men vigorously through their in
struclons. Every regiment on the
field was out for drill at some time
during the day.
It Is stated at headquarters that tine
alleged disorders at Lyle have been
exaggerated.
Hamilton Paul, private. company II,
Tooth Indiana, died suddenly this morn
ing from congestion OF the brain.
Corporal Ralph F. Warden. company
r. Twenty-first Kansas, of Syracuse.
Kansas. died at 2:30 this afternoon OF
meningitis ~.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-15
NEWS FROM HAVANA.
Gunboat Maple Enters the Harbor In
der Il Flag of Truce.
(By Tclcg,aph.)

Copyright. 1898. by Associated Press)
HAVANA, June 13.-Gclayeu in
transmission.)-The United States
cruiser Montgomery, at ! o'clock this
afternoon. approached nearer than is
usually the case to the Santa Clara
battery and fired three shots at Punta
Bravo. The first shot was fired at
eight thousand metros and the others
We're fired at nine thousand metres
The Montgomery then resumed her
place in the blockading line. Her pro-
Jecties fell very near the battery a
fired one shot at another American
warShip.
The German warship Gier arrived a,
Cienfuegos on Saturday last
The British steamer Myrtledcnc left
Isabella. Sagua. for Halifax on Friday
last with 300 bags OF sugar. Il large
quantity Of manufactured tobacco and
seventeen passengers aboard.
The Union Constitutional says the
insurgent chief Damien Cabaliero, who
took arms against the Spanish govern
ment at Barre on February a. 1895,
arrived at Santa Clara a few days ago
from Mansemlio. to join a brigade or
Sanized by the former insurgcnt chief
| tain Masso. 1t appears that Caballero
was interviewed by the correspondent
| OF the Union Constitutional about the
situation of affairs in the eastern part
| Of Cuba. and is alleged to have as
serted that the leading insurgent chiefs
| met in assembly at Bayamo. province
| OF Santiago dc Cuba. in the middle OF
| May. and discussed for thirty-six hours
| the question OF the acceptance or the
| non-accepthnce of American intorven-
| ton in Cuba. and the correspondent of
the newspaper asserts that caballero
said that the opinion ot the majority OF
the insnrsent leaders was against
American Intervention.
| The chancellor 90 the university has
| cited Professor Federico Hortsmau
| Cantero. Manuel Johnson, Juan Lar
| ralde. Francisco 0'Ferill, Julian Car
! los chappctin. ltlost and Ricardo DOLE
Arrange tn present themselves to him
within fifty DAYS from date to answer
the charge of leaving the island With
out permission.
| At II o'clock this morning the sem
| aphore of MORO Castle sienalled that a
vessel flying Il flag of truce was in
sight. and the Spanish gunhoat La
Fl"cha. with Colonel Gelpi of the gen
eraI staff: br. Cnneosto. the secretary
general Of the government. and Alex
| DER Gollan. the British consul here
on board. went to meet the yesse,
which turned out to be tho TTnjtca
states auxiliary Funhoat Maple. An
othcer on board her handed Colonel
Gelpi sealed document addressed ia
Mr.. Goilan. The Spanish eunboat re-
turned to this harbor at p. NJ.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-15

WILLIAMSBURG. = The final ex-
aminations of William and Mary Col
!ege are now in progress. and the stu
dents are hard at work. The final ex-
ercises will begin on Sunday, the 10Th
instant. when the baccalaureate SER
mon will be preached by Rev. J. Will
liam Jones.
EMPOR1A - Mr. James NJ. Garner,
prominent citizen of this county,
suffered a stroke of paralysis on last
Friday and but little hope is entertain
about IS years of age and his general
health is feeble. Many years ago he
was the Commissioner of the Revenue
for this county and made a most eff
cient and faithful officer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-15
NEGRO PREACHER LYNCHED.
Much Excitement and Further Hang

Much Excitement and Further Hang
ings In Prospect.
CLARENDON ARK. June 10
REV" Moses Kicks. n negro preacher
and religious exhorter. we'll known
among the members of his race in this
vicinity. was taken from jail and lynch
ed by a mob of three hundred citizens
in the SOUTHERN portion Of this, Mon
roe county. at 9 O'Clock last night. The
body perforated with bullets, was left
dangling in the air with a piacard PIN
ned on the clothing as warning to
other negroes. Kicks was under arrest
for outraglng farmers wife. He con-
fessed his crime. He was twenty
years old and was to have been ordain-
ed next Sunday.
1t is learned tonight that Moses
Kicks and his father were both lynched.
the son being hung last night and the
father on Sunday night. 1t is said they
were lynched for completely in the
same crime. There is much excitement
and further lynchings are in prospect.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-15
NoM1SAr1oNs CONFIRMED.
{By Tclegraph.)

WASHINGTON. June 14-The SEN
ate in executive session confirmed the
following nominations:
no be major general. J. Warren Key
fer. OF Ohio; to be brigadier general
Thomas l.. Rosscr, of Virginia.
Fourth regiment United States vol
untecr intantry to be captain, John D.
Treadwell OF Virginia
Third regiment United States volun-
tccr engineers to be coinmissary of
subsistence, with rank of captain Jas.
T.. p. Stuart. of Virginia.: to be chief
,uar,elmast"r, with rank of major
David Iicmphill. South Carolina.
postmaStcrs - Virginia Alexander
Mccormick, Bcrryville.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-15
THE PACE THAT RUINS.
Perry Lee Downs Arrested for Forging
Eonds to the Value of soS0000.
(By re}egraphl "H &C..

(By Telegraph "..
CHICAGO, June li.-Perry Lee
Downs. alias Phil Davis, lieutenant
colonel of the Blue and Gray Legion.
has been arrested 10y Deputy Sheriff
Lee charged With forging railroad
bonds to the value of $2Sooo0. The
sheriff acted on rcuuisition papers from
Governor Tanner and the governor of
Maryland. Downs is Il relative of Gen
eral Fitzhush Lee. and Jefferson Davis
He WAS taken to Baltimore by w. 3.
Lyon. special messenger of Maryland S
governor. who came To Chicago to per-
sonally effect Downs arrest. The al
legged forgery occurred three years ago.
Up to that time he Was above reproaclh.
but it is said gar?hhag caused his
downfall. He suuandered his fortune
at the gambling table, the officials say.
and in order TO recoup himself commit
ted forgery after forgery until the
amount obtained in this way became SO
large that To avoid arrest he fled with
out notifying his family. ".#
Downs is credited with having a re-
markable record as a duellst. In Chi
cago, to hide his identity. he Is said
to have affected many eccentrcities of
personal appearance. notably wearing
his hair falling To his shoulders.