Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-02-04
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| be substituted before the saloon itself
will give way. Seems rational. But
isn't the saloon frequently maIigned
by people who charge it with being
the occasion of so many mischiefS ?
These people never think of the good
that sometimes grows out of saloon
meetings. Business jealousies, social
enmities, and even political animosi-
ties are often softened, subdued and
removed by the modifying influences
of the environment. The JOURNAL
heard only the other day of the COM
plete reconciliation of two astute poll
ticaus, both loving their country but
disliking each other, under the aus
pieces of a conctrn which lightly dis
penses "Oid Braddock" and "Rein-
gold" Each to the other confessed
his discomfort as a hostile, and as the
confession proceeded and both wanted
to do all the talking as well as forgiv-
ing the voice grew ''mellerer and
mellerer" until the tears of an old but
ruptured party love fell on each other.
a least, 1t is stated that next morning
the wife of each found a stalagmite of
salt on the coat collar Of "her hubby
And so without protocol or treaty,
embalmed beef or Eaganism, a saloon
was the arena of a rafting contest be-
tween two erstwhile rivals, Hc0mmUnt-
c0iO, for both start and finish in declar-
ing peace, extending amnesty and re-
Stunning both commercial and social re-
lations. Seems like the beatitude-
''blessed are the peacemakers, ought
to come in here somewhere, but
the JOURNAL, which is paper and
not an individual, refers the propriety
of the application to somebody of Bish-
OPP POtter's high and broad mentality.
The new chefa the Hotel GIadstoneis
w. B. johnson, stylish colored citi-
zen hailing from New Haven, Conn.
Poor Bowery, your hitherto unspot-
ted name has been taken in vain,"
and labor-that unhappy portion of
your nobility that is 'protessional"-
you have found beiated friend in
one whose leading business is to fret
because he thinks he does not get his
share of your earnings
The Cleaner, like one or two others,
must have a Watermelon III view.
And, like the others, does not relish
the idea of paying for all the water
motor takes. But motors are out of
the question, because if the town had
enough water to run motors, it would
not then need meters. But because
the supply is limited the meter is
necessary AS II check on all against
waste There was enough water
thrown away last year on a Mechanic
street corner TO put out a $4,000 fire.
1t would kave been the same thing
during a dry year, no matter if people
living on the higher reaches have to
do without. Agaln-people do net
like bailitf to tell them to stop
sprinkling, and the bailiff, looking for
reelection doesn't like the job of of
Tending those whom he looks to for re
election. Better the meters and "a
man to look after them" than the ''free
and unlimited'' plan.
Sence faller har vat NJ ster Miller tai
JOURNAL las week haze say to mae ct
would bane halofa CUTE teng yer
Sampson eff Schley bane licked. Bot
Aye tank ct would bane bat teng yer
DIES mans country lax DICKENS.
- Mullen resigned the position of
sexton at St. Mlchaels church Thurs
day and Isaac TroSs, the wellknown
observer of current events, is filing his
place temporarily but efficiently.
Orville Raley, the two-year old boy
orphaned by the recent tragedy, has
been adopted by Mr. and Mrs. John
Stevens.
Did somebody say ''Bowery," the
uninspired gentleman from elsewhere?
But, fellow citizens, while the JOUR
NAL as an individual may be bad man
from vicious standpoint, he is not
fool. By the way, the Forum, learning
nothing from its recent unhappy tx
perlences, is again treading on thin
ice.
Concerning Messrs. Yungerman and
Mason the GLedner is correct. But is
it not little contradictory to omit
mention of Samuel Bowen, ballitf, in
the same connection, and then say,
rather vaguely-"taken as Il whole,
our incumhents are hard to equal -
To the JOURNAL it appears that the
ballitt should have been included in
the Cleaners roster of model officers.
The GteaRer asks would it not be
Il good thing if papers would give
their circulation in figures Instead of
largest circulation, best advertising
medium" etc. The JOURNAL fears
not. Figures never lie.'
The JOURNAL is not and will not be
candidate for any municipal office.
But if it were and could be elected, it
toould not do a cents mO,th Of t01Cn printing!
And II UouI1 do tie laval host 70 cno