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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-23

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. Aug. u
special.-Mr. William Muse, gallant ex-
Confederate. died suddenly to-day at his
home in King George county. aged hsty-
I'VE years. He was at work and feeling
unwell went 20 the house TO rest. AS he
entered, he fell and whom members OF
the family reached him. he was dsad- \
widow and two children survive him.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-01
THE CLERKS MISTAKE.
Thought She Was a Hayseed Because She
Ordered Kerosene Lamp.

Thought She Was a Hayseed Because She
Ordered Kerosene Lamp.
Just after the night clerk had come
on at the hotel and curled his mustache
to his liking his attention was called to
business.
"Kerosene lamp for $780," requested
a bellboy.
kerosene lamp" echoed the clerk
as he whirled the register about. LET
me see. Blondly and wife of Plunker-
vile in 237. l thought SO. Never been
in first class hotel before. Go back and
show them how to use the electric light.
Wonder they didn't send for tallow
CANDLE" and the clerk took several Of
the corridor loungers into his confidence.
Lady says if this hotel can afford
lamp to send up gas stove and send
it quick said the bellboy, who had
made the round trip i'll phenomenal
time. "She acts pretty hot. -
pretty cold, should think. Go back
there and open the register, show the
lady how to use the water faucets and
how to turn off the electricity. Thank
the Lord, she cant blow it out. -
The next word from 237 came with a
rush. 1t was brought by vision CT
loneliness, . ssed i'll bewitching style,
her face fused and her blue eyes throw
ing off sparks. 'Make out our bill and
receipt it at once, she said as her dain-
ty foot beat time on the marble thing.
but, Mrs. Rlondly"-
"Attend to my order, sir Include in
your bill "a carriage and an express wag
on to transfer us and our things and
tell Mr.. Blondly when he comes in that
he will find US at the other house, where
we will spend the rest of the season.
Understand, we must 60 at once.
want to go to a hotel where it will be
possible to warm some milk for baby
before the little angel starves to death. !"
Then the loungers had fun with the
clerk, and the best he could muster was
sickly grin.-Buffalo News.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-01

1t 10 reported that NJ. lola has agreed
TO come to the United States and deliver
about 10 lectures, relating probably to
anti-Semitism in France and to the trials
of Dreyfus and himself The arrange
ment is asserted to have been made with
Mr.. Edmund Gerson of New York and
to have followed Immediately upon the
decision of the French government to
grant NJ. Zola an appeal from the sen
tence of Imprisonment lately pronounc-
ed upon him. An interesting detail Of
this report is that sum approaching
500, 900 is promised to NJ. lola for his
visit One could wish perhaps that that
detail had been omitted. NJ. lola would
undoubtedly excite great interest here
and would draw full houses, but he
most interests Americans at present i'll
his character, lately assumed, of patriot
and protestant against prejudice and in
Justice, and interest based on grounds
OF that sort is hardly suitable for con.
version into cash, 1t is possible, how
ever, that his recent experiences have
been costly, and that he has more than
ordinary need of money. Harper $
Weekly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-01
To Suppress Sweating.

A large number of the best women of
Syracuse, those identified with clubs
and those not so organized, have united
i'll movement to suppress the sweating
system, so far as it exists in Syracuse.
A consumers league has been formed
and cooperation with the trades assem-
bly, is hoped for. The movement origi-
mated with the Political Equality club
and was speedily Endorsed by the House
hold Economic association, and from this
start has spread through many club and
social circles of Syracuse. The league is
formed Oh the lines of the New York
and Philadelphia organizations.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-01
Miscellaneous Advertisements.


A LII persons are hereby warned against
~ shooting, or trespassing for the purpose
Of shooting, on the meadows, pastures or
cleared lands of the Consolidation Coal Com
pany, except the rifle range of the Frostburg
Rifle Association.
Persons disregarding this notice will be
prosecuted. b. S. RANDOLPH,
March 81 Mining SuperinfertdeGt
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-01
BRITISH IN AMERICA.
1t Is Estimated That They Own Twenty
Million acres Here.

MlIllOH acres mere.
How much property do British sub
iects own in America? The aggregate,
based on absolute facts, is known to lie
at least 10000, 600 acres, asserts lit
Bits.
The largest of all is probably the Tex
as possession of the syndicate which
includes in its membership the Dukes
of Beaufort and Rutland, Earl Cadogan
and the Baroness Burdett Coutts,
The total amount of land held by this
association is 3. 800, 600 acres. 1t is, as
is the case with IL ost of the Texas land,
largely composed of what is called
range country-that is, land that is
better adapted for cattle raising than
anything else.
Cattle and wheat are what the Brit
ish investor seems to think money
should be made ON in the United States.
That is why the syndicate represented
by the British capitalist Vincent Scully
owns 3, 900, 900 acres of land in Nebras-
ka, Iowa and Illinois. This property IS
situated in the heart of the wheat grow
ing section.
W. ~ SlilS, WIN hoW NCaA,
by virtue of their marriage with Eng
lish peers, two of the highest British
titles-the Duchess of Marlborough and
Lady Randolph Churchill-are interest
ed with Sir Edward Reed in syndi
cate that owns 1000, 900 acres situated
in Colorado, Wyoming and New Mex
leo. This is purely cattle country, and
on it range thousands of head of live
stock.
There is another syndicate which in
cludes among its members the Earl of
Dalhousie, as we'll as Viscountess Cross,
Lady Hamilton Gordon, the Marquis
Cholmondeley and several others.
There is "a holding in a still different
part of the country, for the lands of the
syndicate comprise 1900, 900 acres in
Mississippi, including cotton planta-
lions, acres and acres of sugar cane and
enough swine to stock 1000 farms.
Lord Tweeddale is a syndicate in
himself and owns 1900, 600 acres.
Like most individual land owners with
large holdings, his property includes a
vast territory which, like that of the
syndicate spoken of, includes immense
tracts of grazing lands. Nearly all Of
this immense possession is devoted to
stock. Louis Republic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-01
Not Used to Fragile Pieces.

Mrs House wife-Bridget, that is the
seventh piece of china that you have
broken within the last two days.
Bridget know. mum. At the last
place where Worked the folks never
ste off of anything but goold and sill
ver.-Somerville Mass. journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-01

In Paris the chairs in the squares and
gardens are let out to visitors for tri-
he each. From this source an income of
$50, 900 francs year is derived.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-01

A French physician who has been
Investigating the proper nutriment for
long distance bicycle riding has con-
cluded that the ideal refreshment is
fruit and milk.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-01
Variations on an Ancient Theme.

MY wife," said the tall, lantern
jawed man, sis as womanly a woman
as you could find, but she can hammer
nails like lightning
Wonderful, sang the chorus.
Lightning" the tall, lantern jawed
man continued, "seldom strikes twice
in the same place "-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-01

A Bible is now in the possession of
the Forty sixth regiment of Massachu-
sets upon which Washington once took
an oath of Masonry
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-01
The Austrian government has Hun

garian opal 3A inches long and az
inches thick. 1t weighs II ounces and
is worth $500, 900. The fire opal, of
hyacinth rcd to honey yellow, with
irelike reflections of bright light. is
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-01

In Paris one person in Is lives on
charity.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
TIE SUNSET GUN.

clothing and YOU can judge of the boys
discomfort. In the cavalry there is one
blanket for every six men, and for twenty
men who came into camp with overcoats
there are eighty who rushed away from
home without them, trusting with a child
like and pathetic confidence in the Lord
or the government to provide. In spite
of all this, sickness in the camp steadily
decreased.
The first company to be mustered into
the United States volunteers of Illinois
was l. of the Fifth Infantry. These men
came from Peoria. Company G of Pekin
was the next to take the oath, and C of
Springfield the third. The regiments
mustered in the following order, seniority
of colonies being the test of precedence:
The Fifth, first; the Third, second; the
Sixth, third; the First. Col. Turner in
command, fourth; the Second, Col. Moul-
toms command, fifth; the Seventh, Col.
K%avanagh's command, sixth; the Fourth,
seventh; the First Cavalry, Col. Young's
command, eighth.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13

posing more seriously than ever between
her and happiness. Here was fresh cause
for enlargement between her and Tom,
for never, never would she tamely SUBJ
NIT to this conduct on his part; never
would she allow her favorite cousin to he
insultcd or to suffer for her affection and
championship.
She and Tom did not meet until the
gong sounded for dinner. Tom was aware
that his wife had been down to the rec
tory. and felt d%rcadfully harassed and
worried at the thought of the impending
unpleasantness between them. For he
knew enough of June's temper to be quite
sure she would not submit to the events
Of the morning in a quiet and peaceful
manner: there was bound to be q storm.
He was not in the least deceived by her
lndyship's affable conversation during din.
ner; that was for the benefit of the SER
wants; he knew 30 well that little COM
pany manner and what 1t portended when
employed to him. She informed him of
his mothers health, of the Scople she had
seen. the places of amusement she had
visited; she kept up a flow of onversa
ton; but something in her eye said ''by
and by" and Tom felt i'll at case and mis-
cradle.
When, finally, they were left alone,
there was a pause of ut least a mi:glte. 1t
was coming now, and Tom knew that no
human power could avert it.
II have seen Madge," said her lady
ship. looking over at Sir Thomas, and her
beautiful eyes, in which he had seen so
many moods expressed, were lighted by
IN ominOus flash.
Tom met her glance rather sadly. but
was Obliged to turn away from it and con-
centrate his attention on n walnut and
the %nutcrackers, with which he sought to
occupy himself.
"And she tells me-" pursued June, that
you havc forbidden her the house,"
Tom gave his walnut n sudden crack
which reduced it to n jelly, and, throw
ing it aside. he took another.
"She forced me to it." he said, slowly.
'l1er behavior has been scandalous; no
one could put up with it,"
Really" uttered June. n little red spot
coming into either cheek and her eyes
growing brighter. 'Howy"
How" Here Sir Thomas raised his
voice n little. by always lodging and
spying about i'll the most improper and
impertinent manner"
us there IN reason" asked June, her
voice growing colder as her temper waxed
warmer why she should not come up
here:"
Not the least reason" answered Tom,
warmly. "if she came up in Il straightfor.
ward manner and with some business to
come about; hut. when it was only to dog
her sisters footsteps and play the spy. 1
think it was high time for her to be told
she'd got the wrong person to deal
"Oh." uttered June. And if she came
by my wish?"
We'll. them said Tom. looking mp and
her eyes with Il steadiness equal
to her own. 1.-The sooner we come to an
understanding the better. Perhaps you
will tell HE what you suspect ME of. and
why You think it necessary to set a spy |
me. Heaven knows You must have |
changed, or there must be something very |
wrong with your mind. before you can
have come to stoop to such a thing"
ITO be ~continued.l
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13

non and one or two other places. The
students Of these institutions have re-
sponded nobly to the call for volunteers.
Former artillerymcn Of the regular army,
eager to get buck into the service, come
by the score to offer their services. Grad
yates of military schools have been hcarsl
from. 1t will be necessary to secure 364
men for the two companies. Fred Hol-
stein, captain of the State University
battery, is in temporary command, but
Lieut.. Ely will probably command one
Of the batteries.
Thousands of visitors from all parts of
the State go to the camp daily. SD many
soldiers have never been seen in one place
In Iowa since the civil war.
Roast beef with gravy, chickens in va
rious styles, potntoes, onions, radishes
and fruits constituted the menu ut the
dinner served to the soldiers in camp by
the womea Of Dcs Moines the other day.
%1mprovised tables were spread at the diff.
ferent company barracks and the prcttiest
girls In Dies Moines acted us Mattresses.
Most Of the companies passed resolutions
of thanks,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
On an average five men to a company

On an average five men to a company
were rejected.
There are 5,4OO men in camp. and some
idea of what it takes to supply their wants
may be had from the following issue of
rations for a single day: Fresh beef. 9.3775j
pounds: pork. 1850 pounds; bread. includ-
ing bareback and fresh %loaves. $40
pounds; beans, G75 pounds; rice. $40
pounds; coffee, 563 pounds; sugar. 1.125
pounds; ten, so pounds; salt. $50 pounds;
pepper. BIB pounds; potatoes, 1900
pounds: cabbage. 1850 pounds: pickles.
1.2OO pounds. The beans are furnished
ready baked and the coffee comes to the
camp roasted and ground. Besides these
elihles nearly all the men buy pies and
fruit from peddlers, and none suffer for
any of the necessaries of life. Many do
their own cooking, but n majority hire
colored men to do it for them. Their
cooking utensils are limited to pots and
frying pans, and the cooking is done in
the open air and often when the dust is
flying.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13

WHERE village spires in sleep abide;
w Where buildings tower on high;
Through all the quiet countryside,
And where the cities lie,
There swell at word a lusty band
In garb Of motley hue.
Who at the bugle notes command
Are citizens In blue.
A patient throng. DER dusty road,
Ger hard and cchotng street.
Mid heat and cold they've grimly strobe.
Nor rocked their blistering feet.
They've drilled In field and dingy hall
When long days tasks were through,
And now they're ready for the call
These citizens In blue.
They've felt the scorn Of friendly foes
Who watched them but to jeer:
They've seen the angry mol oppose
Their bayOnets, austere;
But nOw, behold, q nation, thrilled,
Would ask what they can do
Their answer is: Our ranks are filled
With citizens in blue!"
And thus a couchant host they wait,
Close to their hearthstones' glow,
From Plymouth to the Golden Gate.
The lakes to Mexico.
Their knapsacks packed, their rifles scoure
Their hands and courage true
Sweetheart nor mother tlnds a coward
In citizens in blue.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13

soldier Of more than a years experience
knows just what is going to happen. He
knows the hours for each turn of duty,
what he will have to do each day during
the week and just the day and hour camp
will be struck and the start made for
home. Here he knows nothing about it.
Neither does his captain nor his brigndier
general. What the morrow, the next hour
may bring III man knows. 1t may he an
order to move at once to Chickamauga,
1t may he orders to return home. The
result of all this is n tense interest in
every move that is made. The next call
of the bugle may he for parade and it
may be the assembly for breaking camp.
Every soldier in the post feels that he
has responded to a call that means war
and is duly impressed with the gravity
of the situation whenever he takes time
to think or talk it over.
Mud and rain in combination with cold,
raw winds laden with IL chilly mist-wind
which blows the smoke from camp fires
twisting and writhing into the faces of
the cooks who bend over them. These
are the things which try the mettle of
soldiers. and all of these the men in camp
have had to struggle with. Add to them
the absence of sufficient blankets and
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
THE CHOICEST coMpL ,MEnr.
Author of "Little Women" Receive,
1t from an Indignant Girl.

One day a very pleasant-faced lady
came in and asked for something very
nice and new" to read, says a writer i'll
Success. \ copy of Little Women,
had just come in, and l had it snugly
tucked under my arm, ready to send
1t out. liked this woma very much;
there was something about her which
appealed very strongly to me, and
WAS moved TO give her the best I had.
So l took the little volume from undc-
my arm and handed it to her. telling
her that 1t was the sweetest and incest
book we had. and that l was glad TO be
able to give it to her. She took it from
my hand. looked it over for n moment,
then tossed it %carelessly down. saying:
1--we seen that BEFORE"
Isn't it just beautiful" l exclaimed,
thinking that my enthusiasm would
meet with the usual response. Judge
Of my disappointment and surprise!
Its IL good enough thing. dare
say" was the Indifferent reply.
That was too much for me. and !.
sprang to the defense of the book. For
Il wonder-I have never been quite sure
how it happened; l think 1t must have
been because the editor wished to get
rid of the persistent schoolgirl who was
bothering him to such an extent-I had
been given the book t review for Il
Boston paper-and l am afraid, in my
Indignation. that l quoted the entire
review to my helpless victim. She
smiled sweetly, and then. choosing n
booA without my assistance, turned
away. l went up to the desk to send
my rejected volume to some one who
did want it, when the head librarian
spoke to me
do you know who that Was whom
YOU were serving?"
NO" l said, I'm SURE l don't"
We'll, 1t was the author of Little
Women Miss Louisa Alcott.'
1 fairly gasped.
"And l have been abusing her be-
cause.she wouldn't take her own book
from the library"
just then l heard a ringing laugh.
and looking down to the front of the
library, l saw the lady, to whom 1 had
ueSAA iesAuiuS IL AeStuic vi Her KICK OF
appreciation of my cherished book, in
close conversation with the proprietor.
Both We're laughing. and just as l turn
ed. both looked in my direction. and
the proprietor beckoned to me to come
to him. l was presented to Miss Al
colt. who took my hand in hers aud
said to me:
MY dear. that was the choicest and
sweetest compliment 1 have had paid
my little book. 1 thank you for it."
That was the beginning of the most
cherished friendship of my whole life
"a friendship which lasted until the
object Of my devoted affection passed
beyond this earth,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13

marshal of Camp Bushnell, and Lieut..
Il. G. Greiner of the Fourteenth Regi-
ment assistant provost marshal.
The brigade formation Of the State
troops has been put into effect, with Col.
G. B. Hunt of the First Regiment in COM
mand of the First brigade, and Col. A. B.
Colt of the Fourteenth in command Of
the Second.
Webb G. Hayes Of Cleveland has COM
pleted arrangements with Gov. Bushnell
for the organization of the seven addi-
tional cavalry troops required of Ohio.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13

as per cent of the members of the Ma
tional Guard are in the ranks and ready
to go into the volunteer service. There
are now $3.50 officers and men in Camp
Bushnell. A severe routine of daily duty
has been adopted. After three days in
camp not a single case of sickness was
reported.
Maj. Gen. Axline has appointed Col.
L. c. Brush of the First Artillery provost
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13

nishes nearly 100 and Grand RAPIDS
about $50, while the following cities have
each a company: Coldwater, Kalamazoo,
Battle Greek, Grand Haven, Ionia, Flint,
Alpena, Bay City, Saginaw (west side),
Saginaw least side). Port Huron, Owos-
so, Cheboygan, Monroe, Big Rapids,
Manistee, Muskegon, Calumet, Iron
Mountain, Houghton, Sault Ste. Marie
and IrOnwood.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13

COO men IRE b%ivouacked in Camp Alvin
Saunders, 80 named in honor of Nebras-
ka's venerable former Senator and terri
torial war Governor. They are now
awaiting the orders of Gov. Holcomb,
who will turn them over to the United
States.
The transformation of the grounds from
the civil to the military has not been
without excitement. On the whole, how
ever, the r~endezvousing was long ago dis
counted, well planned and perfectly ear
ried out. Brig. Gen. Bills was one Of the
first to arrive, and military discipline was
quickly established.
In exactly forty-eight hours Gov. Hul-
comb was able to telegraph the War de-
partment that the Nebraska militia had
assembled to n man, and awaited orders
for the mastering in as volunteers Of the
United States army. Gov. Holcomb ut
the same time laid claim to the distinction
Of being the first State commander to
make such a report as going to prove the
efficiency Of the Nebraska guard.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13

Troy, with the ruins Schliemann ex.
plored, has been presented to the impe-
rial Osmanic Museum Of antiquities at
Constantinople by the owner of His.
sarlik, the Englishman. Frank Calver.
ley.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13

his entire time to eqnipping the troops
for the field. He hopes to have Michi-
gan's brigade ready for the field the first
of all State troops. The troops, through
his efforts, are in better shape to-day
than ever before.
The routine of camp life is seemingly
enjoyable to the men. Notwithstanding
the fact that they are kept busy drilling
all day and no pass is extended beyond
"taps." A detail watches all trains going
to n%cighboring towns at night. and the
announcement ut the outset that any who
did not wish to be thorough soldiers would
be dismissed has had a good effect. There
are SO many young men throughout the
State who are so anxious to join the
forces if given the opportunity that all
are anxious to hold their positions.
In order to accustom the men to living
in the field each company is obliged to do
its own cooking, being provided with field
ranges, and it is wonderful how they man
age to get up meals with them in so short
II time. The cook details are kept busy.
No visitors IRE fed in camp, and their
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13

are observed, and the discipline Is prac-
tically as rigid as though an enemy lay
encamped but a few miles away. Each
of the companies has from ten to twenty
new recruits. and there arc six new COM
panies in the camp. but distributed
through the four regiments. These are
rapidly being transformed into real SOL
diers, and some of them are so earnest
md so deeply interested that, We're they
uniformed, it would take an experienced
eye to distinguish them in the drills from
the older members of the National Guard.
The work of examining the troops pre-
paratory to muster progressed rapidly.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13

Camp Tanner. 1t
e a more from
every aspect than
my gathering of the
troops ever held and
all seem to know it.
When the regiments
IRE called to the an
nual' e~ncampments
l.. Az. .;4.