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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15
FINS or THE FLYING FISH.
They Are Used ms Pnrachutes Rather
Than Rs Wings.

Than as Wings.
Out from the warmer seas fly the
flying fish. the fish of which every one
has heard which yet none can see for
the first time without n gasp of amaze
ment. without feeling as though be-
holding the miraculous, the fish which
has given rise to more untruthful StO-
rics than any other fish in all the seas.
Undoubtedly the flying fish has wings
like bird: undoubtedly it flies. yet not
as bird. 1t does not haIs;hc wing
like pectOral fins on which it is up
borne, nor, once launched in the air,
can it change its course by any move
ment of it's wings until it dips again
to the water Yet it will pass Il ship
making ten knots in the hour and trav-
el in the air as far as 800 feet ut
time.
Astounding. indeed, is the sight of a
shoal of flying fish taking to the air,
skimming far over the surface when
the sea is calm. leaping high over
great waves when gales blow. Fish
seem ludicrously out of their element
in the air, but that fish should fly is
not really more wonderful than that
some animals and birds. like the otter
or the penguin. dive and swim to per-
fectiOn.
The flying fish's fins are really para
chutes to support and steady Its body
rather than wings to propcl it. The
lobe of the tail gives propulsion to the
body as it leaves the water. \ flying
fish measures about foot in length
and its long. transparent pcctOral fins
reach almost to the tail; but, though
very large when expanded. they can
be folded up very neatly. Its flight is
short and intermittent, and it must
needs continually dip into the sea to
give itself fresh start.-Pearson's.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15
How to Make Lemon Catch uD

This may be made at any time of
year and Is an epicurean sauce which is
especially good with cold meats in hot
weather. Select smooth skinned lem
ons and cut them into slices. To half
dozen lemons allow three ounces Of
salt Remove seeds from lemons and
rub the salt into the slices. Mix fol-
lowing scasOnings and spices together:
One ounce each of cloves, mace and
cayenne. two ounces each of mustard
seed. allspice. white pepper and fresh
horscradish. Put the slices of lemon
in stone jar in layers with mixed
spices in between. Pour over them
two quarts of white wine vinegar heat
ed to boiling point. Let stand for
twenty-four hours, then squeeze and
strain and bottle for use.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15
A POUNDS A POUND.
But q Pound of Feathers Is Heavier
Than n Pound of Lead.

Than POuuu OF Lead
That old question about a pound of
feathers and a pound of lead takes on
new interest when we look at it in
simple scientific way. 1t seems alb
surd of course, that pound of one
thing ,Uuld be heavier than a pound of
another thing. and yet that is exactly
what may be shown in this case; not
that the pound of lead is heavier than
the pound of feathers, as most persons
would say on the spur of the moment,
but just the other way-a pound of
feathers is heavier than pound of
lead.
This apparently inconsistent state
ment may be quite easily proved. With
accurate scales weigh pound of lead,
using ordinary shot for convenience;
then with the same scales weigh a
pound of feathers, putting them into
muslin bag for the purpose. The feath-
ers and the bag together must weigh
exactly pound.
The next step in the operation will
show apparently that there is no diff
ference whatever in the weight of the
two articles. for you put the shot in
one pan of balance and the bag Of
feathers in the other, and after little
seesawing they will come to an exact
level
Now, however. the scientific phase of
the question presents Itself, and you
nre reminded that in weighing the ar
ticles thus In the open air you have
taken no account of the buOyant pow
er of the air, which bears everything
mp in proportion to the objects bulk.
AS the bag of feathers is of greater
bulk than the sh,A it is borne up more
than the shot is. and for that reason
it is necessary to use a little more than
Il pound of feathers to balance pound
of lead.
This. however, is theoretical The
practical proof is obtained when YOU
place the balance bearing the lead and
the feathers on the receiver of an air.
pump and cover them with the glass
bell Then exhaust the air. and you
will find that the pan bearing the fcath-
ers will sink and the pan bearing the
lead will rise, thus showing that when
weighed I'm the ordinary way the guam
tity Of feathers used to make a pound
Is actually more than a pOund.-New
York Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15

white cord The folds of soft flannel
inside can he scalloped or buttonholcd
round with pale blue sewing silk.
The cards are stitched together at
the back with either or with ribbon to
hide the joint cord. Ribbon of the
same blue should tie the book togeth-
cr.
Any scraps Of embroidery silks can
be used in making clusters of sachet
bags us the greater the variety of col
or the prettier the effect. Ribbons Off
chocolate boxes and ball programmes
may he used in this way. Make up the
strips into little bags and put into each
bag il square of cotton wool filled with
scent powder Then tie the little bags
like Il sack with narrow ribbon, turn
Ing in the edges at the top. The rib
bons which tie up the bags must be
about twelve inches long and fastened
together about two inches frcm the
end. Each end is then finished off
with brightly colored silk pOmpon.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15
W HOLE NUMBER, 1920.
THE UNIVERSAL HABIT.

saw her go shopping in stylish attire.
And she felt
OF her belt
At the back.
Her walk was as free as springy steel
wire.
And many rubberneck turned to admire
AS she felt
OF her belt
At the back.
She wondered if all the contraptions back
there
Were fastened just right; twas an un-
ceasing care;
So she felt
OF her belt
At the back.
l saw her at church as she entered her
And she felt
OF her belt
AT he back.
She had on SIX rt that was rustly and
new
And didn't quite know what fhe fasten-
ings might do,
So she felt
OF her belt
At the back.
She fidgeted round while the first prayer
was said:
She fumbled about while the first hymn
was :ead;
Oh, she felt
OF her belt
At the back
Jack told her one night that he loved her
like mad,
And she felt
For her belt
At the back
She didn't look sorry. she didn't look
glad
She looked like she thought, "Well. that
wasn't so bad,
And she felt
For her belt
At the back.
But-well l don't think twas great
deal of HARM
For what should the maiden have found
but an arm
When she felt
For her belt
At the back?
Los Angeles Herald.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15
How to STUFF Dates.

If the fruit is bought in warm wealth
cr, it may be wise to examine it with
special care, to see that 1t is free from
a tiny insect which is sometimes found
near the seed. Remove this pit and fill
the aperture with finely chopped hick-
Ory nuts. Then roll in granulated sug-
ar. The chopped nuts make the dates
much more palatablc than the whole
meats that are generally used, and
hickory nuts are decided improve
ment upon English walnuts, which are
too often a favOrite with cOnfectiOners
for this purpose.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15

tage, as it saves the extra expense OF
professional mounting and is also a
great saving; in time.
Quaint bonbOn holders or pin trays
can be made of Japanese paper frogs.
When buying the frogs. choose those
that will stand upright. Next cut a
large water lily leaf out of cardboard
and either cover it with green silk and
paint the veinings or else paint the ell
tire leaf. Make stem of twisted
green wire and fix firmly on the leaf.
bending the stem downward to touch
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15
How to Tell OIeomargar rine.

II you want to know how to tell
oleomargarine from butter, try this
test: Take Il little bit of the doubtful
article and rub upon piece of glass.
Then look through it toward the light.
If the smudge forms smooth blur,
the article is butter; IL light, with
bright specks and spots through it, it
is oleOmargarine. Pure lard can be
distinguished from the compound I'm
the same way. The lard will make
smooth blur.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15
Did He:

The only daughter of the miner from
the west, who had been day labOrer
before he made his millions. was pour
ing tea that afternoon.
An eastern exotic in spats, knowing
the value of money in his business.
had asked for an introduction. He was
charmed by the accomplished manner
in which she asked him if he would
have a cup of tea and bowed low to
say that he would be only too happy.
"Will you take sugar in your'n?' she
asked sweetly.-Smart Set.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15
How to Polish Furniture.

Equal parts of olive oil and good,
sharp vinegar are the only things need
ed, and it is said to be good for all
linds of furniture. These ingredients
should he well shaken together and
many times and stand at least three
days before using. Put on with
flannel cloth and polish with another
large piece of soft old flannel.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15

up well when
worked in nat
ural colOring up
on this excellent
background tint.
The blotting
ca seS should be
complete. Even
t he el IA st c
through W hich
the blotting pa
per is to be pass
ed should be in
position. This Is
n 1ictinCt o1V1n-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15
Fancy Work BaGs.

Work bags are handy not only for
holding small pieces of fancy work.
but also handkerchefs. purse, keys,
etc. now that pockets are absent from
dresses. One may be composed Of silk
with frill of double silk at the edge,
the sides being covered with rings
worked over with colored cotton. wool
)r silk.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15

OF WHITING can IND use Tor SUCH Il
dainty ornament for the writing table.
Some pretty blotters are made of linen
in various shades. the traced design
being the word "BlOtter." surrounded
by small groups of conventional flow
ers.
Another one is cut from linen in
shade resembling tNsSOrc silk. 1t has
graceful floral sprays for its decoration,
such flowers being selected as show
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15
whole Librariea.

Secdiman-I saw your advertisement
in this mornings paper, and I've called
TO see what you'd give me for these
half dozen volumes.
Bookman-But we advertised that
we would buy whole libraries only.
Secdiman-Well, this is my whole Ii
Nary.-Catholic Standard.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15
Dainty Sofa Cushion.

An elegant and novel sofa cushion
s composed of double padded bags of
pale blue silk. with frills to corre-
spond Bands of lace insertion or jap
anese embroidery come over two
pieces Of the very palest pink satin
ribbon. which terminate In rosettes at
the top.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15
How to brighton Screens.

To brighten and preserve your screens
try giving them Il coat of prepared
black screen varnish or of spar var
nish. Apply with brush and put 1t
into the mesh on either side. Should
the varnish clog the mesh thin with a
little turpentine. The covering frame
can be treated with the same varnish
or any of the wood stains that are SO
DoDular,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15
Deserved No Sympathy,

Mrs. Sympathize-I am so sorry that
your dear uncle, whom you loved SO
much, is dead.
Mrs. Cutowt-Oh, you needn't be; he
didn't leave us Il cent, after all the
times we had him at our house for din
ner tOO-OhiO State Journal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15

a rustic table decoration may he COM
posed of four Of these leaf holding
frogs. each displaying store of rose
pink fondants. while two larger frogs
support satin water lilies filled with
green bOnbOnS.
A truly original hatpin holder is made
from a common long, green eau de co
logne bottle concealed by a fancy hand
kcrchief drawn together at the top by
ribbon A handle is attached to the
side of the bottle and glldcd. A fancy
bow is tied to the end of the stick. end
by this the parasol Is hung from the
looking glass. Small Japanese UNI
brellas filled with cotton and tied to
gether with ribbon make neat hatpin
cushions.
y particularly pretty hatpin book
can be made by cutting two square
pieces of pasteboard and covering with
white linen or silk on which few for
getmcnots have been embroidered. If
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15
Watch Owners Pride.

"Then you do not regard him as
trustworthy"
Il should go SO far as to say he 10
not trustworthy. but he is the kind of
man who will set his watch at half
past IL o'clock and then call your at
tention to the manner in which it keeps
time when the II O'Clock whistle
blows" Washington Star.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15

Mix a small teaspoonful of finely
grated nutmeg in a teacupful of cold
water and take the above quantity
night and morning the first day, miss
day, and rereat the dose. This is
all that will be required, as it is a
sure and quick cure for boils, great
and SMALL
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15
Then He Will Know,

Oats it, Name! You kin see his
mother is pcttin' an spoilin' him, an
l s'pose he'll so along dat way till he
gifts married"
Yes, an den he won't hardly know
what struck him?,'-Puck.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15

Mrs. Newlywcd-These eggs are still
hard. How long did you boil them2
New COok-Five minutes, ma'am.
Mrs. Ncwlywcd-Wcll. next time give
.heIl ten minutes.-Ncw York Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15

the material chO-
sen is silk, pale
blue floss should
be used for the
flower and green
los $ for the
leaves and stalks.
If linen is used,
the flowers can
be embroidered
in flax thread.
Line the re-
verse side of the
card with pale
blue silk or sa-
teen and edge
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15

D'Auber-I have sold my landscape
to old Gorhicks. l never supposed he
was an art lover.
SynneX-And now you are certain of
it.-BOston Transcript.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15

Wiggs-Bjones has patented a new
pocketboOk.
Wagg-There ought to be money In
that.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15

1T is your plain duty, and
"Oh, yes, and that is what makes it
80 tnattractive." wish we could once
in awhile have'a duty SO ornamental
that it would be pleasure to contem-
plate it."-Smart Set.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15
Rerulnr SherIOck Holmes.

"Thcre must be good many auto
mobile enthusiasts in this town." said
the stranger.
"There are" replied the hotel keeper.
"But what made you think there
wcre?"
"As | came in on the train | saw
your cemetery. 1t seems to be full Of
new graves. es."-Chicago Record Herald
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15

To cut pastry smartly and neatly see
that the knives and fancy cutters are
dry, clean and Toured. The other way
of cutting it is to dip them into boiling
water and use at once.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15
How to Purify Water.

Three grains of alum will purify a
gallon of water. Let it stand for
time, and if no filter can be had strain
II through a piece of calico.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15

the ground, and
then curve out
w a l. d. L q C e
Master FrOggy
in Il standing po-
SitiOn and gum
his front claws
on the edges of
of the lily leaf
which he holds
as Il tray. An
pfpctiyp tiniSl, tO
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15

The first factory for the manufac-
.ure OF cotton sewing thread was To-
.ated at Pawtucket, Il. l.. In 1914.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15

Nos L. ~. ), d, :, 3 and 9-week days; 10, ii,
r. I3, II, IL, Ii and l7-Sundays only.
On theatre nights when admission tickets are
sold by agents leave Cumberland at close of
performance.
Trains will stop at Westcrnport tRchs,)
Frankii in, MOrrisOns, Homecoming water station,
Grahamton. Allcyany, and Mt. savage junction
only to take on or let of passengers: Trains
Nos \ and q make usual stops at Midlothian
and New Switch. Il. L. NICK EN- ma.
General Passenger Agent.
June2l Cumberland, Md.
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eAAAAAAAAAAA

FANCY blOtter always meets
with favor as Christmas
present. Even persons who
do only a moderate amount
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15
Cards.
p. c. BARNES,
Attorncy-at-Law, - BARTON, MD.
Cards..

DROMPT and careful attention to all legal
/ business.
Law, Collections, Real Estate and Divorce
Practice.
Write or call In either case your business
will obtain prompt attention. Jan ii
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Special Notices.
NOTICE.

A LII persons are hereby warned against
n 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 Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-11-15
RAILROAD.
May IS, 1902.

May IS, 1902.
nNand AFTER above date until further
~ notice TRAINS will arrive and depart
from CUMBERLAND as follows:
Main Line.
EAsTBOUND.
Washington Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York Express:
No 4. arrives 30 a. M; leaves 2::iS a. III.
No Observation-Disclosures. leaves 2::23 Il. III.
No 3. arrives 7:26 a. M. ; leaves 1:6a. m.
No =. arrives 1:5S Il. M. leaves S:ol a. M
No. b..... ................. ieNtS -. IT, hi'
No. leaves 1917 =. III.
ssI5altimore and Way:
No leaves 3l5 D. III.
Express:
No 4G. arrives G:22 p. M; leaves 640p. M.
*Grafton and Way:
No -. arrives 7:25 pm
wESTBoUNp.
Pi.tsburg Express
No. .. arrives Els Il. III.
Pittsburg Limited:
No. II. arrives $50 Il, III.
Cincinnati and st, Louis Express
No. 3. arrives 5:25a. m; ; leaves 532 Il. m.
*Parkersburg, Wheeling and Way:
No. leaves 7:OOa III.
Express:
No A.. arrives go
No 81. arrives 2:35p M. leaves Sop m.
No 5. arrives 2:55 p. III.
No 46. 46...............:... leaves 3:lOp. III.
Cincinnati and st. Louis Limited Express:
No. 1..arrives S:27 p. III. ; leaves S:33 p. III.
Chicago Express:
n, : arrives M. ~ n m leaves 10. d. m
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PittSburg Division.

For leaving time see same Express numbers
eastbound on Main Line.
WESTBOUND.
No. o. Express leaves lbs a. III.
No. II .Pittsburg Limited leaves 4:33 II. III.
No l3. Con lsville Local. leaves 7:lo II. III.
No ~. Chicago Express leaves go Il. III.
No -. Mail .............. leaves 32O p. III.
No ). Chicago Limited leaves $40 p. III.
For arriving time see same Express num-
bers westbound on Main Line.
*Exccpt Sunday.
No. 40 is a local train from Cumberland to
Pittsburg, and No. II from PittSburg to Cum
berland.
Through tickets, east and west, for sale at
Cumberland. NJ. G. CLARKE,
c. l.. POTTER, Ticket Agent.
General Manager ID. i. MARTIN,
May u Manager Passenger Traffic.
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effective finish to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20

winters. with everything In nature buried
under sea of glistening snow, brought out
ones very tenderest instincts.
Christmas observance was out of the
question in any of the log cabins in Daw-
son. for none was larger than twenty by
thirty, and every one of them had a dirt
floor and with accOmm odatfonS so very
poor that the very word is an eXaggeration.
For instance there was Dan Miller, Ca
madam who had two claims on Bonanza
creek which have since sold for $3.50, 900,
and which Welded him besides over $140,-
COO he lived in a log cabin that would be
dear at $i5 in any state. And there was
George Anderson. a Norwegian, who lived
in similar primitiveness. and had so much
gold in his place that he even utilized an
old pair of rubber boots to hold his increas-
ing hoard.
The only apartment in all Dawson that
would then hold over $50 people was Nc
Carthy's saloon-the Palace of Dawson, as
he grandiIoquently called it. The Palace
was a barnlike structure hastily knocked
together from rough pine boards, battened
within and without. 1t had a board floor,
and across one end extended rough bar,
behind which were barrels and bottles of
all sorts of vile alcoholic liquors. There
were pine tables and pine board seats scat
tered here and there on the floor for gam
bling and tin fixtures for talloW candles
hung from the roof rafters. The roof was
covered by a foot of earth, and the walls
of the building were also heaped up OUTSIDE
with earth to keep the warmth within and
to keep out the bitter cold. Crude as 1t
was, McCarthy's saloon did a business
amounting to thousands of dollars month.
An ounce of gold paid for only few drinks
and a half dozen cheap cigars.
Unless had some sort OF a Christmas
celebration to break the melancholy moEot-
ony of our arctic winter, we would have
gone well nigh mad before the snow and ice
disappeared the following May or June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
0ETHE
By GEN CHARLES KING &.

who noted how often the tall red chief
pointed in sweeping gesture back to Moe
casin Ridge-troopers who, even at the ds-
lance, caught and interpreted few Of his
fidently. to Ray. "He says, More soldiers
coming and-I believe he knows"
AT all events, he had so convinced his fell
lows, and. even before Stabber reached
the middle tooth-where sat little knot of
mounted Indians, signaling. apparently, to
others still some distance to the north-with
chorus of exultant yells, the long, gaudy,
g1tttering line of braves suddenly scattered
and, flashing away to right and left. dozens
of them darted at top speed to join those
already disposed about that big circle, while
others still. the main body, probably sew
enty strong. after some barbaric show OF
/ circus evolutions about their leader, once
more refined up for some final injunctions
! from his lips. Then, with a magnificent
! gesture of the hand he waved them on, and
accompanied by only two young riders,
rode swiftly away to a little swell of the
prairie just out of range Of the carbines
and there took his station to supervise the
attack.
D him." growled old Winsor He's
no charger like Crazy Horse He's Sit
ting Bull breed of gereral-like some we
had In Virginia." he added, between his set
teeth. but Ray heard ana grinned in silent
appreciation Set your sights and give
scorched line" he called 10 the men along
the northward front. and pointed to
stretch of prairie where the dry grass had
lately been burned away. Five hundred
yards will do it. Then aim low when they
rush closer in"
Look at the middle tooth. captain" came
the sudden hail from his left. Mirror
flashes! See,' 1t was Field who spoke, and
life and vim had returned to his voice and
! toward the highest Of the knobs, where, all
on sudden. dazzling little beams of light
shot forth toward the Indians in the low