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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-24
Electric Lighting In Tunnels.

America is leading the way in the
matter of Illuminating railway tunnels
by means of electricity. The Baltimore
tunnel is thus lighted, and arrange
ments are being made to light the Hoo
sac tunnel in the same way. Similarly,
on the continent the great st. Gothard
tunnel will shortly be illuminated by
means of arc lamps. The advantages
claimed for an electrically illuminated
railway tunnel are many. Among other
things, it will presumably greatly re-
duce the chances of an accident happen
ing either from collision or through q
broken rail or an obstruction, as the
enigneer will be enabled to see clearly
long way ahead-far enough at least,
If the lights are properly distributed,
to stop his train in time. Industries
and Iron
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-24
Takes His Jags In Transit.

"The other day | was coming east on
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad" said
Mr.. H. Z. Towns of New York "In
the parlor Car in which l travelled were
a couple of hilarious New Workers., who
were spending their money for cham
pagne, or at least one of them was with
liberality that was nigh akin to recll-
lessness. The number of quart bottles
that they consumed was startling, and
every time the colored attendant brought
in fresh bottle he was presented with
81 note. Whenever the contents of
one Were pretty nearly gone the elder
of the bacchanalians shouted out to the
waiter, Who told you to stop bringing
in winc?'
But along toward evening the sup
ply ran out, much to the disgust of the
pair, and they had to be content with
high balls, cocktails and other plebeian
drinks, These were sufficient, however,
to keep up their spirits and latsr in
the night | could hear them yelling for
another round
1.-THE next day the conductor of the
train told me that this couple had been
riding up and down the road for nearly
a week and that they hadn't drawn
sober breath in all that while. 1t SEEM
ed that it was the odd way taken by the
senior member to indulge in a spree
He took the younger man along merely
for company and footed all the bills.
About once year the notion took him
to go off on tear, and, not wishing to
indulge in inebriation at home, he
couldn't think of as good scheme as
riding continuously Oh trunk line,
where there would be only strangers to
wonder at his dissipated behavior The
idea of picking Pullman as the the
ater of protracted jag struck me as de-
cidedly original. ~ Washington Post.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-24
Time Spent In Shaving.

Think of the time lost in shaving.
Campbell, the poet, calculated that a
man who shaves himself every day and
lives to the age of 70 expends during
his life as much time in the act of shay
ing as would have sufficed for learning
seven languages. Southey. commenting
on this, minuted himself, May Is, 1880,
during the act of shaving, and he found
the time employed nine minutes. He
neither hurried the operation nor linger-
ed about it, Listen now to William Cor
bett concerning shaving: CAS- it may
cost only about five minutes of time and
may be and frequently is made to cost
30 or even so minutes and as only Is
minutes make about fifty eighth part
of the hours Of our average daylight,
this being the case, this is matter of
real Importance. once heard Sir John
Sinclair ask Mr.. Cochrane Johnstone
whether he meant to have a son of his,
then little boy, taught Latin. No.
said Mr.. Johnstone, but | mean to do
something great deal better for him..
What is that?' said Sir John. Why
said the other, teach him to shave with
cold water and without a glass. -
Boston Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-24
A Disguised Hero.

The story of Sergeant Walker, who
was kept prisoner for six weeks by the
Afridis and was court martialed for
being "absent without leave" reminds
me of an Indian tale of 1857, when a
man wars man, Strahan by name,
captured almost single handed one of
the forts on the Hoogly. The fort
which was strongly situated, was in
vested by the admiral, and Strahan,
during the time of midday repose, wan
dered off ION his own in its direction.
he took it into his head to scale a breach
made by the cannon of the ships, and
OH reaching the platform he fourished
his cutlass and fired his pistol at "the
niggurs," shouting, 1.-THE place is
minen'
The native soldiers attacked him, and
he held his own with indomitable pluck
till REINFORCED by one or two other tars
who had struggled out of camp and
heard his huzzas. The enemy, unpre-
pared from this ill timed attack and
fearing further invaders, fled from the
fort upon the opposite side, leaving 20
cannon and large store of ammuni-
ton. Much to Strahan's surprise, he
was lectured by the admiral for his
breach of discipline, and he was dis
missed with hints of future punish
ment "Well, said Strahan, "if I'm
fogged for this here action, I'm id
IT ever takes another fort as long as
Ivesn'-London Sketch
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-24
LITTLE LOVERS.

Wee little lovers, aged six and ten,
Aping the manners of women and men,
He so ardert and sh" 30 shy
Only when somebody else is by.
When they're alone, her shyn"ss flies,
Cupid mounts quickly his throne in her eyes
When they re alone, this bright haired Miss
Gives her wee lover a soft, warm kiss.
Yet a sad little coquette is she;
Every attention she welcomes with glee,
Many heart has she filled with pain,
Constant She itnds it 50 hard to remain;
Lovers will come to her feet to WOO.
What is the'dcar little damsel to do?
Is it her fault that they love her so?
Is it her fault that they won't take ''No:'
Long be the lives of this little pair,
Sweetheart and maiden so bonny and fair
Long may they live while their loves intwine,
Each with the other, like stems of the vinel
Or will this baby love droop and die
Ere many years have flown hurrying by?
Then will they deem it but childish fun,
Feeling no smart since no harm has been
done.
F. P. in Tinslcy's Magazine.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-24
Legend of the Tea Plant.

Dharma, the ascetic priest, was the
son Of king of India. He went into
China, and for the space of nine years
he remained in contemplation in tenn
pie, Later he went to Japan, and he
died on Mount Katavka. He imposed
upon himself, as the first rule of his
life, privation from sleep. One day, in.
dignant at falling asleep, he cut off his
eyelids and threw them away as miser-
able sinners. From the spot where the
eyelids had fallen sprang up bush
which is the tea plant, affording the
perfumed beverage which chases away
sleep.-Vick's Magazine.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-24
An English Dozen.

l was in a well known lampshop
with friend the other day. He was
seeking some of those stubby candles of
generous diameter which are used as
night lights in sickrooms The price
was 80 cents a box. ga dozen in a
box?'' he asked. "No, H." "But why
not dozen?" "Box isn't big enough, :"
said the shopkeeper. But why don t
they make the box big enough?" asked
my friend. because they re English.
That was all.-Time and the Hour.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-24
. Three Centuries Behind Americans.

Several papers dealing with the Penn
sylvania coal regions appear in The
Century. Henry Edward Rood, writing
OF Z" A Polyglot Community, says:
More than one-half the total number
of immigrants into the United States are
coming from Austria Hungary, Italy,
Poland and Russia. While official sta
tistics are not available, yet careful in
vestigation leads to the belief that per-
haps 90 or 60 per cent Of arrivals from
the countries mentioned have had no
regular occupation, while possibly 80
per cent may have been servants or la
borers. Five years ago the Rev. Mr..
Maujerie, himself an Italian, in COM
pany with the writer made tour of OBJ
servation through the Lehigh region of
Pennsylvania, and stated that in his
opinion the Italians working there were
about three centuries behind Americans
in their standards of living-that is, in
their ideas as to food, clothing, shelter,
wages, work and general intelligence
Since that time there has been no i'm
provement in the class of immigrants
arriving at our ports.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-24
Clever Woman,

There is no use trying to deny it,
said one man to another "Blims is
badly married. hate to say it, but it s
SO.
"How do you know?"
"By a talk have just had with him. +"
Does he complaint"
"No That's the pathetic part of it,
He was telling me how good natured
and clever his wife is because this
morning she showed him how to fasten
his braces to his trousers with hair
pin. London Tit Bits.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-24
The Shilling Trick.

A wandering sleight of hand man
las entertaining some loungers with
IN exhibition of his tricks. After show
ing good number of them, he said;
"But l have one good trick that /
call the shilling trick. :"
OF course they all wanted to see that,
so he instructed good number of them
to give him shilling, after having
marked it and carefully noted the date.
About dozen of the bystanders did so,
and he took them all, shook them up,
and then showed each man another shill-
ing than the one he had marked, &C.
companying each shilling with the
question:
''Is that yonrs?"
Each man, Of course, said "No" anG
he strolled away, saying:
"Then they must all be mine. ~
London Globe
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-24
Horsepower.
Watt, the greatimprover of the steam
gine, introduced into tEo NCCiL:- =.

Watt, the greaG improver of tho steam
engine, introduced into tic vCclGul =
of machinists the to- r.r' -.."
When he first began
steam engines, he t!I
difficulty i'll ascertaiLi.i =. zee. ii, tl,.
tant customers what sized lngiAc t4ey
required, and they were not less puzzled
how to communicate to him the InfOr,
nation. He was frequently guided,
however, by their mentioning the num-
b of horses which the engine ordered
was designed to replace. Acting upon
this hint, he ascertained by experiment
that the very strongest of the London
brewers horses (animals of wonderful
size and strength) could exert a force
equivalent to raising $1,000 pounds one
foot in a minute. This force he called
one horsepower, and adopted it as the
standard i'll regulating the size of steam
engines. Now, not one horse A 100 is
able to exert that degree of streHgth. A
steam engine of ten horsepower can, in
reality, do the work of about 20 horses.
New York Ledger.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-24
A Bad Bargain.

The unprotitableness of some of the
rush and worry of business life is neat
ly suggested i'll the following dialogue,
found in one of the papers:
"Where is .Jones?"
"Gone to California;
"What for?''
"To regain his health"
"liow did he lose his health?"
Earning the money to go to Califor-
MIA Youth 5 Companion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-24
"THE RIDDLE OF THINGS THAT ARE"

We walk in a world where no man reads
The riddle of things that are,
From tiny fern in the valleys heart
To the light of the largest star
Yet we know that the pressure of life is
hard
And the silence Of death is deep
As we fall and rise on the tangled way
That leads to the gate of Sleep.
We know that the problems of sin and pain
And the passions that lead to crime
Are the mysteries locked from age to age
In the awful vault of Time,
Yet we lift our weary feet and strive
Through the miro and mx't to Erope
And find Il ledge on the mount of Faith
In the morning land of Hope.
-Harpcr's Weekly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-24
One Field Uninvaded.

81 see that glass bricks are coming
into general use" said the popular sci
ence boarder.
"They won't invade the gold brick
field" said the cheerful idiot. "They
are too easily seen through"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-24

*Except Sunday. Nos 46 and Al carry
passengers. No. II is a local train from Cum
berland to Pittsburg and No. IA from Pitts
burg to umberland Nos and make 3
stops each way between Cumberland and
Pittsburg. Nos IA and 15 are new trains;
will not be put on until June 20.
B Through tickets, east and west, for
sale at Cumberland.
M. G. CLARKE,
VIM M. GREENE, Ticket Agent.
General Manager. D. B. MARTIN,
May % Manager Passenger Traffic
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-24

The first mention Of money in the
Scriptures was Abraham S purchase of
sepulcher for 400 shek.ls of silver, B.
q. 1860
The annual increase of the German
nation during the last five years has
been more than five times as much as
that of the French
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-24
Sunday Schedule.
Nos NO'S

In addition No. leaves Piedmont S:45 a. m. ;
arrives FrOstburg l044 a. m, and No. g. leaving
FrOStburg 2:UU p. H., reaches Piedmont 3:02 p.
NJ, stopping at all intermediate stations.
son theatre nights, when admission tickets
are sold by Agents to performance mt theatre,
leave Cumberland at close Of performance.
All trains stop at Hays street station, Cum
berland.
Nos. l, 2, 4, 3, and 9daily except Sunday.
Nos. 6 and run Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays only.
l.. NJ. HAMILTON,
March 20 Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-24
MAIN LINE.

lain LIN e.
EAsTBoUND
Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia
Express
No. 10. arrives 2:05 a. IN. leaves 2:l5 a. NJ.
Washington. Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York Express:
No. 4..arrives 2:2O a. M: leaves 2:30 a. M.
No. 8. arrives 7:40 a. m. leaves 15S a. m.
No. 2. arrives $50 a. IN. leaves S:57 a. IN.
No. 6. arrives 1928 p. M; leaves 12:47 p m.
sway Stations
No. 12................ .,... leaves 6;35 a. IN.
*Baltmore and Way:
No. IA. arrives $40 p M. leaves 3;15 p III.
Grafton and Way:
No. 6 arrives 1l:25 a. m.
Express
No. 46. arrives 6:23 p M. leaves 6;4o p NJ.
*Wheeling. Grafton and Way:
No. 70. arrives 7:15 pm.
wEsTBoUND.
Chicago Express:
No 7..arrves 1912 a. m. leaves 1880 a. IN.
Plttsburg Express:
No. 9..arrives 1:20 a. m.
Cincinnati and st. Louis Express
No 3..arrves 4:2S a. m. leaves 4:35 a. m.
*Parkersburg, Wheeling and Way:
No. 7l...... leaves I:OO Il. M.
Grafton and Way:
No. 5............ ........ leaves 4:45 p. m.
sway:
No. 49, arrives 11:O5 a. M.
*Grafton and Way:
No. 15.......... 80. leaves 1888 p. IN.
passenger;
No IL. arrives 6:45 a. IN.
Chicago Limited Express:
No. 5..arrives $40 p. M.
Cincinnati and St. Louis Limited Express
No. 1..arrives SIS p. m. leaves $40 p m.
Express
No S.. arrives 1888 p. III. leaves 3:43 p. m.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-24

The greatest year for car building
was III 1890, when 1O3, 900 cars We're
built III aA the shops of the United
States In 1891 and 1892 the number OF
cars turned out was close to 50, 900 in
each year. The lowest .otal was in
1898, when 5G, 800 were built
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-09-24
Pittsburg Division.

WESTBOUND.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-11-11

Beil 4 Bollinger have secured the
site OF the old Hunt meat market OH
the crner Of Third and b streets and
they viii hul,d first class hotel there.
IL is the intention to expend $4,000
ia this businets venture. There IL
surely grand opening for sucl, an in-
vestnent in this city. These popular
business men have won a reputation
a caterers tbat is a guarantee Of sue
cess in this venture.
a. A. Lieualen the pioneer townsite
owner of Moscow died last Thursday
at that place. Mr. Lieualien WAS a
prominent character In esrly Nez
Perce county history. He was an en-
terprising business man and was FORE
most IN promoting the interests of tie
Palouae country and of Moscow.
Born, to Mr.. ana Mrs aaron Wilson
at O'Clock Monday morning, q fine
boy. DIR. e. q. Brown reports mother
an! child doing we'll.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-11-11

7 le engineer. of the Northern Pa
lie are hasteuing the work OF locat-
iHg the Clearwater cutoff They are
engaged la the wor! of cross-sectioning
along the river above the mouth of
Pot'atch creek. This work j. always
foi'ewed by the letting Of contracts IN
tire routine of railroad building.
Every preparation is being peri, cted
fura winter campaigning in this val
le5 Winter is the best season for such
WORK for the reason that men can he
secured for lower wages. The snow
and FROST are not deemed barriers to
economic construction work in this
mid climate. THIS activity for the
winter will be "A bi' s-ing to the work
ing men, who might otherwise be idle
for two or tn ee months
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-11-11

The election passed off quietly last
Tuesday There was manifest earn
estness in every class during all the
day. The friends Of the candidates for
the most important offices were dir-
gent in every duty to promote their
respective interests. Carriages were
il readiness to carry voter, to aud from
the voting places.
The crowds upon The street were
perhaps less boisteroua on account of
the presence of the ladies.
The women displayed ready descern
ment in the execution of the new du-
ty of citizenship. Tney, as rule,
manipulated the cumbersome ballot
intellgeutly and expedientlv.
The favorite curhstone stock cry that
wives, sisters and daughters VIII vote
~ their husbands, brothers and fathers
vote was shattered by the experience
of this election like many other idols
of foggyism. The moral il iiueuccs
were above party prejudice with the
women as II body. Many instances
are recorded where tue women worked
and voted against the partisan friends
Of their husbands, giving rs Il reason
The obedience due to conscience.
In our own Nez Perez the victory for
the republicans was complete from top
| to bottom of the ticket. The average
majority is about POO votes. Notwith-
standing multitude of excuses the
| fact remains that these returns are an
index of the relative strength Of the
parties. The fusiunists were sotely
/ disappointed. The republican cam-
paignets uli predicted this sweeping
Y C DRY for their party. The cause OF
! the change without doubt Is due To the
revolt against fusion leaders in the
| county aud state, and to some extent
! to the Increase of our voting popula-
! lion, both Of women and immigration,
especially on the reservation. The re-
! cent purchasers Of fatms in the district
are largely republican, and the men
! replaced were fusionlsts. Wherever
the woman vote WAS rropouipnatcly
large the republican gains were large.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-11-11

Boise, Ilalto, NOV. 8. y sixty seven
precincts rep'rtpd in full give Heyhuru
1894; Wilson, 43-l; Gunn, 1896, Moss,
2095: Slrurehbrrg, 5l73; Anderson,
1929. The pDl ulists carry ~hO>h0ue
county on tie state tia l>et bs large
plurality. Little Is know here from
Latah and Nv ptrce, but the repuhli-
cans claiu 1000 plurality in the former
and 400 in tho latter.
Ada county goes republican by
abe ut 400
Oneida Is republican by n good ma
inrity. Bear Lake has gone fusion,
The fusions,s claim Fremont hy 1900
Lemhi has gone fusion by 200 or 300.
Owyhee will give the fusion ticSey 500
plurality.
Washington county is not hca;d
from. Canyon is close
Lincoln county has gone republican
and b nghaul for fusion.
Bannock ls claimed for ,he su,ioi
ticket, So is Blaine.
Boise will give fusion plurality.
Definite figure are lar&iug fio -uInr
counlie- have not NetH Iseatd FROM ~
all, but the fusion ticket ~t,,ua rcr.a at
to have carriod the state by from 81 y
to 5000, excepting possibly mine ia
pector The republicans will tavl
about cne.th,rd of the Legislature j
/ present claims, which appear goo'
are well fouaded, Tbc republicans Y
NIT defeat on the state ticket, but II
rejoicing over he great increase IN vut,
outside Of Shoshone county. The pop
ulist vote IS very small cNceptlng o
Gdnu for Congress
! Stewart republican, il re-ale,tn,
judge in the Third district aud Stock
slayer in tho Fourth J. G.. Rich
democrat, is elected in the Fifth anc
I May hcw, democrat. in tlIe First.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-11-11

A. a result OF the election Of last
Tuesday the republicans gain control
Of both houses Of congress after the 4 II
Of March. There have been large gains
in the middle west. California has
fallen it, line more harlnoEionsly than
at any lime since the diffusion Of
kearr eyism in that state.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-11-11

The state of Washington has gone
republican throughout. james Ham
iiton Lewis was defeated by lakama
Jones and Eusionist Joue, was defeated
hy Francis Cushman. The Legislature
is republican and Wilson wIn succeed
himself to the senate.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-11-11

SenatorelCct Stacy received reie-
gram Thursday afternoon couceding
the election of the entire fusion state
ticket by majorilies ranging from 5000
to G000 The same authority places
the number of republican members of
the lower house OF the Legislature at 20
and of.the senate at S.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-11-11

The state Of Idaho ,ias been carried
by the fusionIsts by IN average major.
ity of 1000 votes The state legislature
will be fusion-the republicans having
about twenty members Of the house
and eight in the senate.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-11-11

The Re publicaus carried Asotin coun-
ty for all Offices except sheriff hy ma
ioritIes ranging from 800 tor Elmer
Waldrip down to mere margins. There
were three candidates in the field FOR
nearly all places. The democrats
polled about 20 votes. The majority
on state ticket when the fusion Of pops
and dems was complete was about
81 votes.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-11-11

The result in Shashone county is a
surprise Ell Boyce, the labor leader
and agitator. was defeated for the
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-12-11
FOR SALE.

On account of death of one of the owners, the TX ranch IS offered for sile. Is well stocked with horses and ", Il graded cattle, I windmills, three large reseruors, dwelling of 5 rooms, ou houses. corral two good pastures, black. smith and carp Inter tools, moving m ,- chine and rakes, and everything needed on a COW ranch. Title good. con sting vi patented land clams, all improve m-nts and pastures being on pa,er ted ground. The ranch IS situated petwe II Ryan Bros. < hay ranch and the Ere Cattle Co. m Lower s phur Spring Valley. Cochise County, A,izona This property must be sold by rhe 18th O. March, IS99. Parties wihipg such a property apply 10
 JcS. HoEFLER,
 Tombston-, A,iz.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-12-11
WANTS A HALF MILLION
Curious Slut Over an Arizon. l.
 Mining Property

The Los Angeles Express tell. of G. O. Psarce of San Diego who has brought .uit for half million dollars damages agnirst J. E. Haincs, and twenty-'our other defend ants. Tha bill which was fil d in the United States Circuit Court alleges that the complainant is a minsTalo- sist and metallurgiet; that he discov- cred a group of claims in the Choco- late Mountains, Ariz. Pesrce alleges that he formed company 10 work she mines. A mill was erected and from that time on every effort was made to get gid of the som pl ainsrt ny the other owners. Indeed, the complaint states that while the plain ,ifi vas at the mines he became "ill of health aud a decline of his per soasl health, ss though some form sf slow poison was operating ou his .ystcm." Since then the mines hay e been sold by the sheriff but Pearce expec,s Co hold his former partners for the damages s-ked.