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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-28
SHORT NEWS STORIES,
When Mr.. X. Was "Dade" - Empress
Kept Out by SOIdiers-Beatcn
at His own Game.

A man prominent in the politics of
this part of the country had an oppor-
tunity recently to show his nerve, says
a Washington correspondent, and the
manner in which he stood the test won
him many warm adherents among
those who had mistaken his pcaceable
qualities for cowardice. Visiting
small town in Virginia, Mr.. y. was de-
laycd long beyond traintime by his
business. 1t was necessary, therefore,
for him to remain during the night.
He made arrangements accordingly at
the village tavern for his accommoda-
ton. and, being tired and worn out
from Il long and hard days work, he
went promptly to bed and to sleep.
Some time in the night Mr.. y. was
awakened by bright light shining in
his eyes. Looking up, he espied huge
black negro sitting before the lamp on
the table in the center of the room, his
arms folded and his great eyes. which
seemed to be all whites, gazing intent
ly at him. \ look of horror oversprcad
the darky's face as Mr.. y. opened his
eyes, and when he sat up in bed and
demanded in fierce voice, what in
the devil are you doing in my room?"
the negro sprang from his seat, panic
stricken, and, darting from the room,
shouted or rather gasped out: "Yo's
dade, mister; yo's dade! Deed, yo's
dade"
The visitor did not move; but, turning
over so he says, went comfortably to
sleep. Asking for an explanation of
this strange incident in the morning,
Mr.. y. was told that one of the regular
boardcrs of the hotel had suddenly
died the evening before. After the
body had been prepared for burial the
porter was directed to watch beside it
until morning. The superstitiOuS negro
went reluctantly to his post, and, mis-
taking the room, he set himself to
watch Mr.. X, who was peaccably
dreaming.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-28

There. is in Mr.. Ellis Yarnol's in
teresting volume of "reminiscences,
wordsworth and the Coleridges," a
very amusing story of Samuel Taylor
Coleridge, whose thoughts were some
times too profound even for poets to
follow.
Wordsworth and Samuel Rogers had
spent the evening with Coleridge, and
as the two poets walked away to-
gether Rogers remarked cautiously:
81 did not altogether understand the
latter part of what COleridge said"
81 didn't understand any of it
Wordsworth hastily replied.
mo more did II! exclaimed Rogers,
with a sigh of relief.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-28

There's no art to tell how many Ian
guages tongue can speak by looking
its owner in the face. An American
woman was met recently in narrow
hallway of the American embassy by
four young attaches of foreign lega-
tions. They stepped aside to let her
pass and, thinking she did not under
stand French, made a few audible OBJ
servations.
'Look at her yellow dress. It's very
pretty" said No l.
"Yes. but she has on white gloves"
answered No. ..
"She has good teeth" said No. 3.
"And an enormous mouth" added
No. 4.
"And she understands French per-
fectly." said the owner of the enor-
nous mouth, turning suddenly upon
them, land would like to say that her
ears are even bigger than her mouth"
This in French and with such an air Of
giving personal information to nobody
in particular that it was quite as II
she had been kindly helping strangers
to information out of guide book.
| do not think | have ever seen four
limper looking young men. They had
just enough presence of mind to fee
the premiSes.-St. Louis GlobeDemO-
crat
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-28
WiFcIy Confederation.

"Ive decided not to get that new
dress we talked Of" announced the lit
tie wife. whose husband has big
bank account and makes large deposits
every week.
"But want it, dearie, just rs much
as you do Go ahead and order It,"
"NO. appreciate your kindness,
but I'm not the one to be eXtravagant
when economy is demanded. saw
your handbook this morning. and we
are dra wing out money dozen times
where you deposit once. I'll wait till
next year."-DetrUit Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-28

Ladies' who go shopping have little
idea of the cost of their trip, even in
such minor detail as the cost of pa
per for the packages they have sent
home. \ Baltimorean has recently
compared the weight of paper with
the food supplied to the purchaser. In
one days purchases it is said that the
paper wrapping amounted to about 10
per cent Of the total. In list of sup
plies costing about $1.40 he found that
the paper which was weighed with the
provisions cost 14A cents.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-28

Booker T. Washington, the leading
cOlored educator of the United States,
arrived on the st. Louis.
He said he liked Paris, but thought
the eXactions of fashion in that city
amounted to tyranny.
"When ] went into n store a few
weeks ago to purchase a pair of shoes,
l could not find any large enough to be
comfortable" he said. 81 was gently
told by the storekeeper that it was not
the fashion to wear large shoes in
Paris. New York Letter.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-28
Toilet In Gray Cloth.

This illustration portrays n smart
toilet in light gray cloth trimmed with
glace silk to match, black and white
galloon. white lace and narrow black
silk fringe. The skirt is cut without
seams and fnstens n little to the left of
the middle of thte front. from waist to
foot. and is bordcred throughout with
a band of silk enriched with the black
and white @3lloon.
The blouse bodice opens in front in
q long stylish revers collar fancifully
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-28

Of about 30 centimeters, showing the
undcrSkirt, where that place is orna-
mentcd with Il small frilled panel.
The lapclS. which are small and orig
inal in shape. are of white silk EN-
broidercd with shaded chenille or in
jet or steel spnngles.
For a middle aged lady this dress
would be pretty in black liberty satin,
with the lower part of the skirt and
lapelS in white straw or parma violet
colored silk.-New York Telegram.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-28

TrousscauS contain nightrObes of
white sill, and young women who can
afford this sort of thing are having
them made in all conceivable shades Of
light silk Delicate blue and pale vel
low silks make exceedingly pretty
gowns. They may be deliberately trim
med with lace if one desires. The
gowns for brides are made with short
flowing sleeves, the revers and collar
being embroidered with flowers traced
in their natural colors. Lace is used
as a yoke, the silk falling in graceful
folds. Rutlcs of silk edged with fine
lace are n popular form of finish.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-28
Fishes For q Master.

A Minnesota man captured n king
fisher when it was young, made a pet
of it and trained the bird to capture
fish and lay them at the masters feet.
In summer the bird is taken to the riv-
er, where fish are known to abound.
and set at liberty. 1t poises high in the
air and, suddenly dropping, grasps its
victim and promptly delivers the fish
to it's master.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-28

"Did | understand yo: iy some
thin about teachin the young idea how
TO shoot?" asked a Clay county (KyJ
citizen.
"Yes," answered the man who is In
terested in the work of education.
"Well. so fur as this part of the coun-
try is concerned you're workin on the
wrong line What you want to do is to
watch the boys at recess and lam the
fust one that brings a gun to school
with him" m."-WashingtOn Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-28

scallOped and edged with the narrow
fringe, which is also continued down
the middle of the front to the waist
line The collar at the back is further
adorned with an empiecement of white
lace mounted on white satin. In the
interior is Il vest of white lace over
white satin. surmountcd by collar
band to match, which is concealed at
the back by Il high, straight collar of
the cloth. The narrow silk belt is or
namcntcd with the galloon, and the
small sleeves are finished at the wrists
with lace and satin.-Philadclph
IedgNr.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-28
Work For the Jaws.

John Bulwer, a quaint writer of the
seventeenth century. recommends the
following three dinner rules: Stridor
dentium. altum silentium, rumor gen.
tium, which has been humorously
translated, Work for the jaws, ST.
lent pause, frequent ha-has."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-28
WOMAN AND FASHION.
A Gown For Youth or Middle Age.
Toilet In Gray Cioth-NiGht-
robes For Brides.

This style of dress is equally suitable
to young and a middle aged lady, and
the cut is as becoming for II slight fig
ure as for Il person who has lost some
of her SlimncsS.
The dress forms Il sort of froci; coat,
slightly open at the bottom, to height
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-28
Empress Kept Out by Soldiers.

Discipline in the German army is
very strict. Not long ago the empress,
returning from walk with a lady in
waiting. was stopped at the park gate
by sentry, who refused to let her
enter.
In vain the lady represented she was
the empress. The soldier told her he
did not know her and could not let her
pass till he could get some one to iden-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-28

tify her. This was eventually done
by another soldier, and only then did
to enter her own gates.
The man has since had special mes
sage from the emperor highly approv-
ing his steady adherence to orders.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-28

There are now published in Paris
2,5S5 period 'cals, nearly 100 more ,nan
were issued at the corresponding date
last year
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-28

*Except Sunday Nos 46 and AZ carry
passengers. No % 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
Plttsburg. through tickets east and west, for
sale at Cumberland. NJ. e. CLARKE,
+. D. UNpEKWooD, Ticket Agent.
General Manager. ID. h. MARTiN,
May 20 Ianager Passenger Traffic.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-28
Railroad Schedules.
Cumberland and Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.

PASSENGER SCHEDULE.
Eastward-Read even No. s" DOWN.
Westward-Read odd mo s" UP.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-10-28

Pittsburg Division.
EASTBOUND.
No TO-. Express. arrives 225 a. III.
No 46. Express. arrives 6lO p. m.
No II. Limited Express. arrives 1890 p. M.
No. IA. Mail. arrives l2.20 p. M.
No. 6..Lmited Express. arrives 1928 p. m.
wEsTBoUND.
No 9..ExpreSs. .... leaves l:l5 Il. III.
No IL. Pittsburg Limited. leaves 800 a. m.
No AZ. Chicago Express. leaves $50 a. III.
No. 40. Mail .............. leaves l:5O p. m.
No. 5. Chicago Limited. leaves 2:55 p. m.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-08
TO co ON THE CHESTER.

Third Georgia VIII Leave for Nue.
vltRs As soon AS Repairs Are Made.
The Third Georgia is to leave Savannah
for Nuevitas on The transport Chester, one
of the finest of the vessels in the quarter
masters service.
II is probable that the regiment will re-
main in Savannah for nine or ten DAYS
longer. The Chester, it win be remembered,
came into Savannah with her propeller
broken on her last trip here from Havana.
but was allowed to return to Cuba with
troops. 1t was not found possible, evil
IDENTIFY, 10 make the repairs there, and the
transport was ordered to Newport News
where she win so into dry dock for that
purpose. She is expected there tomorrow
or Tuesday and as it may take several
days for the work to be done on her it is
quite probable that she viii not reach Sa-
Vanuah untR the first Of next week.
It is said that il was an accident to the
Chester that gave rise to the rumors of the,
Mobile having been sunk at sea. On her
way over TO Havana on the last trip out
OF this port the Chester IL is stated. ran
upon a reef off the coast of Florida. This
accident may have damaged her further
and may have been The reason for her he
ing ordered TO Newport News. The news
of the accident came to Savannah and On
a distorted shape gave rise to the alarming
stories about the Mobile.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-08
OLDHAM WENT OUT AT NIGHT.
EXPECTED TO GET TO SEA on THE
EARLY MORNING TIDE.

Delay of the Trains Bearing the
Massachusetts Soldiers Prevented
Her Departure in the Afternoon.
Gen. Wilson Has n Camp Selected
for n Michigan Regiment Coming
Here-Michigan Arrives and VIII
Take or the Remainder of the
Eighth Observation-Disclosures Trans
ports Looked for To-day.
The OLDHAM was the second transport to
leave Savannah at night. Drawing p feet
of water. she was ordered to leave her
dock at O'Clock this morning and start
for Matanzas On board are Gen. Wilson
and the First Army Corps headquarters,
two signal corps companies and four COM
panies of the Eighth Massachusetts I'M
der Lieut.. Col. Stopfon.
The transport was scheduled TO leave In
the afternoon tide. and would probably
have got off but for the delay of the Mas
sachusetts troops. They were expected in
by 8 o'clock in the morning, but did not
reach the city until early in the afternoon,
as the result of an accident to the en-
CINE. This demoralized the calculations,
and made it necessary to wait over until
the night tide.
Having got the Michigan to
sea at night Col. Bellinger decided to
go ahead with the OLDHAM and save
twelve hours time. High tide at Tybee
was at o clock this morning, and the
transport got off in time to get the full
benefit of il. The trip from the city to
the sea takes less than three hours, and
there is every reason to expect that the
OLDHAM was handled equally as well as
her predecessor, and got out at night on
the one tide without trouble. The tug
Jacob Paulsen accompanied her and used
its search light. The OLDHAM will return
to Savannah for more troops for Cuba
The hospital ship Missouri Is also ex-
pected 10 sail to-day.
Cen Wilson and headquarters got in the
city about o'clock in the morning Their
cars were switched over to the wharf, and
they breakfasted on the transport Col.
Bellingers forethought having arranged
everything for them. The signal compa-
MES also got in in ample time, and march
ed from the depot to the wharf
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-08
TO IMPROVE AUGUSTA ROAD.
Gravel Roadway to BE Extended to
Seven-MfIe Post.

The county forces viii begin work to-
morrow surfacing the Augusta road with
gravel from the four-mile post, to which
point good gravel roadway is already
constructed from the city. 1t is proposed
to complete the gravel roadway to the
seVen-mile post. and a large amount Of
grading work has already been done on
the road by the convict road gang with
this end in view.
County Superintendent Chaplin said yes
terday that this work will begin to-nor-
row. To complete the three miles of
gravel roadway, it is estimated will cost
the county about $4,000, exclusive of labor.
About 5000 of this amount will be for
bridges and culvert work, Of which there
Is considerable amount to be done on
the road. This work was provided for 10y
the County Commissioners in their esti-
mates of road work for the present fiscal
year and is the last piece of work of the
kind contemplated for the year as il viii
about exhaust the funds allotted for this
purpose. The county recently purchased
twenty mules and carts for this work.
Including the number sent out to the
camps yesterday, the county now has 253
convicts on its rolls, OF which number 119
are employed on the Buckhalter canal
OF this remainder, ninety-eight are at the
county farm. OF the total number Super
intendent Chaplin says that fully thirty
are so diseased as 10 be unfit for hard
labor.
Il believe some of those people get on
the chain-gang simply TO be taken care
OF, said Superintendent Chaplin. 81 was
coming into town the other day and met a
batch that was being sent out from the
jail. There was one old fellow in the
crowd who had just finished a sentence
about a month before. Hello, old man
said, what are you doing here% 70 God,
boss, Use just going out to get sonep'n to
eat he replied. I amt had a square meal
in thirty days. Some Of them seem to like
1t mighty well, anyhow They always come
back"
The gang on the Buckhalter canal is
now working within about two miles of
the city. 1t is expected to compete this
work early this summer, Superintendent
Chaplin said. The canal, he said, is expect
ed TO take all the water from the Lamar
swamp and the country adjacent to the
underground road, and carry it away
from the city to the Buckhalter outlet.
The flood gates for the outlet viii be com
pleted in about two months.
At the county farm preparations are be-
ing made to plant the years crop Last
year corn enough to do the cOnvicts for
seven months and rice, peas, potatoes,
vegetables and syrup for the entire year
were raised on the farm. 1t is hoped to
raise enough corn this year for the entire
year. 1t as Chairman DaIes idea to raise
everything on the farm which is needed by
the conVicts in the way of food. Hogs are
also being raised there for use by the
conVicts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-08
RETURNS COMING IN SLOWLY.
Tax Assessors and Receivers Hone
for an Improvement This Week.

Tax Assessors and Receivers Hone
for an Improvement This Week.
About one-ilfth of the returns on civ
property have been received by the board
Of tax assessors ana receivers. While
this is not what they would like to see if.
they feel there will be an Improvement
during the present week.
The slowness in getting the, returns in is
probably accounted for in the fact that
they must be made in person. The re-
ceivers do not recognize anything that
comes by mail, as it is against the lav
There are a supply of blanks on the deelr
in their office in the city exchange. ana -
does not take long to return several tho,l-
sand dollars worth of property. Indeed
those who return a hundred thousand Off
en- do il quicker than the humber citizen
who has only one hundredth part of that
amount to his credit.
After Jan 20 the office closes and all
who have fail to make returns win he
double-taxed. AS soon after this date as
practicable the assessors will start ON a
trip through CoLnsville for the purnosa
Of assessing property there. which is now,
taxable, and has been since the first Of
the year
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-08
FIRST MICHIGAN TO COME HERE
Several Other Regiments May Yet
Occupy Camp Onward.

Occupy Camp onward.
On the arrival of the First Army Corps
headquarters yesterday morning, Gen. VIII
son ordered the inspector general to Sc
lect a camping ground for the Thirty-hrst
Michigan Regiment, which is to come to
Savannah from Knoxville to await trans
portation to Matanzas, and for two other
regiments which also may come here and
await the arrival of transports.
The inspector general reported to Col
Berner who sent an officer with him to in
spect the camp grounds. 1t was decided
that the Michigan troops should use the
former camping ground of the First Tex
as Regiment on Dale avenue; the Other
regiments, if they come, TO go to the rear
and take the positions recently vacated by
the Second Louisiana and Third Nebraska
A report to this effect was made to Cen
Wilson and approved by him.
Gen. Wilson said that the Michigan reg
iment was under orders 10 come to Savan-
nah. What other regiments may stop over
in the city pending transpor taton to Cuba
is not definitely known. AT Macon are the
Second Ohio and Seventh and Tenth United
States Volunteer infantry regiments. The
Third North Carolina and Sixth Virginia
are also there, but are to be mustered out
At Columbus, besides the Second division
headquarters, are the Third Kentucky,
which is to come to Savannah early in the
coming week, to take a transport which
viii be awaiting it, and the First West
Virginia. Al Americas are the remaining
two battalions of the Eighth Massachu-
sets, which are 10 move to Savannah to-
day or tomorrow to take the transport
Michigan now in port. At Albany are the
Second Missouri, First Territorial and
Third Mississippi regiments, awaiting or
ders II may be these regiments which are
to move to Savannah some days prior to
their shipment to the island.
AS stated, the Michigan, which arrived
yesterday afternoon, viii take off the re-
mainder of the Eighth Massac husetts. Col
Belhnger expects to have the transport
in readiness TO sail tomorrow and the
troops will be moved down from Americas.
in ali probability, tonight
To-day the Manitoba and the Minnewas-
ka are looked for The Manitoba
and the Roumanian are to car
ry over the Seventh United States Cavalry
now al Macon in two detachments. The
Manitoba should get off not later than
Wednesday, and the cavalrymen will be
brought down just in time to get aboard
in comfort before She sails. The Mime
waska is TO carry the Third Kentucky,
which viii move from Columbus the day
before the transport is to leave here.
The movement of the detached batteries,
of artillery now here to Fort Riley win be-
gin tomorrow. 1t is proposed to move one
a day The order in which they win go
has not yet been determined.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-08
WANT $4,000 OF CITY BONDS.
Sinking Fund Commission Calls for
Its Usual Quota.

The sinking fund commission has ad-
vertised for bids for $4,000 OF bonds Of
the issue of 1879 and for $1,000 Of bonds Of
the Issue of 1888. Under the act creating
the commission it is required
to buy $4,000 of bonds of the first
named issue and Sc 900 worth of the sec
ond every year until the bonds mature
The amount of bonds for which bids are
desired is the quarterly purchase of the
issue of 1879 and the half yearly purchase
of the issue of 1888
Mr.. 1. G. Haas, secretary of the COM
mission, when asked yesterday about the
matter, said the commissioners anticipat-
ed no trouble in securing the bonds de-
sired. The commission succeeded in get
ting the number of bonds wanted last
year without undue difficulty, bonds of
the issue of 1879 being secured a prem
dunn of 1919, including the maturing cou-
pom. Bonds Of the issue of 1888 ranged
somewhat higher as there are only a
small number of these bonds and they
have a longer time to run. The issue of
1879 has only ten years longer to run and
hence are bound to slightly decrease in
value with each succeeding year.
Should the citys credit be as good and
financial conditions as favorable in 1903 as
they are to-day, Mr.. Haas said, the city
will have no difficulty in taking up the
bonds of the issue of 1879 remaining unpaid
with an issue OF new bonds bearing only 3
per cent. The present bonds bear per
cent.