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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-04-11

Never kctch me growlin' bout millinery
bills;
l likes ter see. at Easter. the dear wife
put on frils:
Like ter see her fixin' OF her dear ole self
in style,
Fer she's sweeter in n minute than the
others in mile!
Nuthin in the countrys too good fer her.
Have sot it down to never pass the Easter
ribbons by
Ef | half suspect she wants 'em; eff she
only hints that she
Wants somethn' in the winders. they
amt big enough fer me!
Jest buy the store out fer her. for 1t
livens up yer life
Ter know this thing called money is a
hlcssin' ter yer wife,
An when Easter bells air ringin' an the
worls on dress parade
Ter know thar amt a woman that kin
throw her in the shade!
1t don't take much ter dress her but it's
got ter be the best
That's in the fashion papers. whar the
purity ones air dressed:
Love ter see her ixin' of her dear ole self
in style.
Fer she's sweeter in minute than the
rest air in a mile!
Atlanta Constitution
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-04-11
SensOnable Easter Gifts.

Each year finds the custom of ex-
changing gifts at Easter more wide
spread. Unlike Christmas presents, in
which wide latitude is allowed. the
Easter gift should be both dainty and
seas0nablc. The scent sachets, so pop
ular for Christmas cards. have reap
pearcd in charming guise for Easter.
They are decorated with all the flowers
that bloom in the spring and tied with
ribbons to match. There are, too, unique
little sachets of satin IN the shape of a
lily or pansy. \ novelty which will
find favor Is n basket of cOlored tissue
paper resembling a big chrysanthc-
mum. Its long leaves are meant to
conceal Easter eggs or bonbons. Tiny
pOtted ferns set in cups of crimped and
painted paper are just the thing for an
Easter greeting. Some of the cups rep
resent Easter lilies. Decorated china
violet holders are another pretty sug-
gestiOE. SeaSonable gifts which may
be used for Easter will be found
among the art linen, travelling cases,
steamer pillows, fancy silk bags and
the new washable cases for turnover
collars. New and beautiful designs in
decorated china are adaptable both
for Easter and wedding presents
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-04-11
EASTER STYLESFOR INDIANS
LudicrOus Results Of the Imitation
Of the Pxirfncr Fashions.

Easter Sunday with its Now spring
hats and gowns. brings pnn2S of envy
to many feminine hearts. and the little
town of Arapn hoe. Okla. where the
Arapahoc Indians have chosen to set a
pace in fashion. is no exception 10 the
rule. Ever since the palcfaCr came
among them in their Oklahoma Eonl"
the Arapahoc Indians hav" CSSay"d to
be the best dressed of any of their rcd
neighh0rS. An Arapahoe buck will go
without food in order to have the latest
fashion in neckw"Hr. He may rot tie it
according to the prevailing fashion
among white men. but if the color be
gauiy he will arran"" i; in Il flashing
manner that Will attract equal attcn-
tiOn.
For some years past the village Of
Arapahoc, which is mainly populated
with Cheyenne and .trapahoe Indians,
has been the scene of great parades Of
Indian fashionnblcs on Easter Sunday.
At daylight the suuaws and bucks be-
gin to parade the streets clad in gay
trappings. The bucks wear the latest
cut of white mems clothing. but the
goods arc not always of fine texture nor
neatly fitting. On the other hand. they
are always Of gaudy pattern. Many of
them wear silk hats and light tan shoes.
Their makeup is rather rude and cSpc-
cially so when they don a high collar
that has never been TO n laundry and
on which finger marks may be plainly
seen at a distance of several feet.
The SquawS wear loud colOrS in lawn
and calico dresses. but the hat is the
crOwniE- feature. These hats are piled
high with paper roses. and long green
or red ribbons trail behind for several
feet. MillinrrS who visit .Arapahoe say
that some of the Squaws have as many
as fifty paper roses put on il single hat,
which would make it weigh not less
than ten pounds. An amusing thing
among the bucks is the awkward man
ncr in which some of them carry canes
made out of old umbrella handles.
The Indians got the idea of coming
forth in spring costumes on Easter
from Il delegation of their people who
went 20 Washington to attend an inall-
guration. They were in New York on
Easter sunday and saw the parade of
faShionableS on Fifth avcnuc.-C Chica-
20 Inter Oceau.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-04-11
EASTER IN A PRISON.
Touching story of Mrs. BRllingtOn
Booths visit to State COnVicts.


'Thcrc is one Easter in my life" says
Mrs Ballinyton Booth. the Little
Mother" of the state cOnvicts, (which
stands out with the briliancy of the
stars on q mOonlcsS night. 1t was spent
in Clinton. a state prison at Dame
mora, y. Y. Never before had met an
audience like that one. There We're no
Sullcn expressions. no faces of scoffcrs
among those whom | looked down
upon. They all wore the prison stripes,
and many looked as though the waters
of the earth had rolled over them. But
it had left them hope, and that hope
made their faces radiant. As | arose to
sing my little daughter, who sat with
the wardens family in the audience
and who was making her first visit to a
prison, became impatient and leaving
her seat came to the platform. She
clung so tightly to my skirts that l
finally lifted and placed her on the desk
at my side When | had given out
You've Carried Your Burden | asked
her If she would not sing a verso Of 1t
for the boys Much to my surprise she
Immediately began and sang the verse
through without break.
IL shall never forget that scene. The
childish voice rang out sweet and clear
and so distinctly that every word was
heard. The little figure in white, with
her golden curls about her face. Smil-
ingly sang her message, and tears
streamcd down the faces of the men as
the baby voice repeated, oh, bring il
to Jesus; he's loving and strong be-
lieve more than one lonely, aching
heart who perhaps for many years
had not heard childish voice, was
lightcned that Easter day and found
for the first time the great Burden
Bearer.
In the afternoon we held our second
service, and it was like gathering in n
harvest. There wasn't much said; there
seemed 10 need for talking, but when |
left Danncmora that evening | felt
that Christ had risen again and that to
many men | was leaving, though in
stripes and behind prison bars, the
peace that paSseth understanding, a re-
ncwal of hope and faith in God
and mankind" CONNER
cial Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-04-11

usually dyed iii gay Col0rS. Sometimes
,ve used 10 be able to buy real dyes
and boil the eggs in them, but the pop
ular method in the little town where |
was raised was to get all the scraps of
gay colorcd calico that could be oh
iaincd. wrap each egg carefully in the
calico and boil il. This would result in
transferring the pattern of the calico
TO the egg, and the gaudcr the colorS
The better We liked them. The bril-
liantly colorrd prints which are mad"
for tn" negro trade in the south are
seldom seen in the north, but they
were just the things we wanted.
I'm picking eggs the challenger at
tcnptS to break the shell of the other
contestants eggs with his own egg.
The eggs are held tightly in the closed
hands. only the points protruding, and
one boy strikes with the point of his
egg the point of the other, the blows
being only just hard enough to crack
the shell of one of the eggs. The one
whose egg is broken forfcits the egg to
the owner of the stronger egg. | have
known boys to accumulate many dozen
eggs in this way in the course of the
Easter holidays. although If there is
no cheating the best egg is sure to be
brok0n sooner or later
but the boys In my town used to be
up to all sorts of tricks. OF course all
cggShrlls are not alike. Some have
much more lime in them than Others
and the eggs of the guinea hen, or
guinea keat,' as the fowl is always
called in the south, are ever so much
harder than ordinary hens eggs. So
guinea kcat eggs We're barred in egg
picking, and every egg offered for pick
ing was carefully inspected by the
other hoy before the challenge was ac-
ceptrd to make sure that it was not a
k"at egg. 1t is easy enough to tell the
difference ordinarily. the keat egg be-
ing smaller and of more pointed
shape" Express.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-04-11

When the nations of the west, or Eu-
rope, were converted to Christianity,
the sentiment of the egg was univer-
sally accepted as a suggestive symbol
OF their faith in the risen Saviour, and
1t has ever since remained the most fa-
all over the continent. The children.
who rule the heart and home OF man
kind are doubtless responsible for the
keeping alive of this old CUSTOM for
they love and demand the visit of the
rabbit, with his nest of beautiful eggs,
On the glad Easter morn, just as they
love and long for the coming Hf dear
Santa on Christmas eve. - Pittsburs
DISPATCH,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-04-11

AN EASTER
PROPOSAL

NHE wasn't worth having anyway.
"a No. Not worth having anyway"
NN That was the way | muSed
that Easter afternoon as walk
cd down the street after seeing her,
'nd that is still my way of thinking.
About two days before that day I
happened to drop in on poor Rifkins.
Poor. because he is possessed Of such
Il name as Bifkins; because lie hasn't
even the average stock of everyday
brains, and, furthermore. because he is
good natured. cheerful sort of idiot
all round. easy to impose upon, and
guliblc as the day is long.
When | found Bifkins. he was in an
awful state, and as he welcomed me
there were almost tears of joy in his
eyes.
Say" said he. coming right TO the
point. as all born idiots do, Il want to
propose to the lovelirst girl-Oh. well.
don't suppose you want to hear all
about hcr-but | want to propose to her
Just the same. and don't dare 90 and
ask her outright. so | want TO do it by
mail; and. by Jovc, | don't know what
to say. Say, isn't writing n proposal
blaZcs, ch? I've torn up about two
rrams of paper already. and | was just
about to give her up. when-you came
in. You'll help me. wont yOu:'
chuckled softly to myself. Here was
Il chance for a lark Poor Bifliins was
so cOniidng he'd do almost anything n
fellow suggested, and | knew he would.
I'll written Il letter of proposal that aft
crnoon myself to Miss Helen Goldroy,
and | knew the task was no easy one,
but then imagine poor Bifkins wanting
to do the same thing to some other fair
maid.
"Who is she. Bifkins:" l asked cynic-
ally.
'Wcll." said BfkinS after thinking
a minute. "Id rather not tell her name
in case she wont have me. Eut, say,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-04-11

DO YOU THINK IT Is ALL RIGHTr'
old chap. that's no reason for you not
to help me with the letter. is it, And
lie looked at me pleadingly.
"Oh. not at all, not at all | replied
cheerfully. In fact, on second thought
considered that I'd rather not know.
for 1t might be some nice girl | knew.
and that would deter me from helping
Bifkins write the kind of letter | had
in mind
Thanks" was all he could say. You
don't know how good you are"
"Oh, don't |, thought" l replied and
then thought to myself | might prove
too good.
"All right. them" said he. Lets get
right at it,
| walked about with my hands in my
pockets for few moments while he
watched me, when | said:
You'd better write as | dictate"
lust the thing" he replied and sat
down all ready to go ahead.
You love her an awful lot. do your
asked before going ahead.
"Oh, heaps! he replied.
"And she-er-cares for yOu?"
IL think so. Erin quite sure of it,"
he replied.
All right, thought | to myself. This
will be the test of it. Then | began
thinking. My darling. thought |. No:
that would be too tame. My dearest
darling. Yes. that would be more like
it, | thought. 50 quietly chuckled to
myself and began:
''My dearest darlinS!'
"Oh, say. isn't that putting it n tritie
strong for a proposal?" inquired Bif-
lins. turning round.
"Oh. no." said carclessy; "the usual
thing"
well, you ought TO know, you've
proposed and been refused so often"
lie remarked. laughing loud Mt his own
cOnccit.
| said nothing. but il had any COM
Functions before they were now all re-
moved. SO went Oh. and Bifliins
wrote:
My Dearest Darlng-Ever since l first
behcld your sweet angelic face. your
tBlue eyes, BGkins? | thought so)-your
laughing. sky blue eyes and tresses gold
rn-(Of course she has red hair, Bifkins?
You say golden will do? AhaD-your
uesses. golden as the sunlight on a stun
ming summers day. ! have thought OF
nothing else. Of nothing. nothing else. but
you
So you will see. darling. that my devo-
tion knows no measure. but is boundless
the ripping. heaving summer sea.
Darling. you don't know how il makes
my heart beat when think OF your lovely
azure orbs. resembling the sunny skies OF
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-04-11

Without encouraging n practice OF
greater effort for the preparation and
service of home meals on Sundays,
some. little forethought will make pos
siblc few innovations in the decora-
tion of the dining table on Sunday in
keeping with the Easter season.
Green and white is the usual color
scheme of decoration for the dinner ta-
bic. If possible, let the flowers be n
bunch of white lilies in II cut glass
bowl. Lilies of the valley, too. may be
effectively used in the center.
Eggs are wont TO be used on this day.
For the breakfast decoration use sim
pie jardinicrc of ferns.
A bunch of viOlets at each plate is
pleasing remembrance. II expense need
not be considercd.-B Brooklyn Citizen.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-04-11

IBy Mrs. j. IL. Lambert.l
Dear God how good thou art to me this
Easter day.
And still
Thou knowest, all my life, l have been
loath to do
Thy will,
l could not see why fragrant. bright hued
flowers should bloom
In spring
To fade so soon nor why the summer birds
their way
Should wing
To warmer cline when cold days came.
their dulcet songs
To sing.
] wanted southern ease. fair fruit and
broad expanse
OF space;
Thou Eavcst me toll and northern city
walls Natures
Fair face
l see but in the sun. the moon, the stars,
when
Look high,
And even now a breath of sweetness watts
from flowers
That lie
Down at my feet, and I. dear Lord. give
thanks for earth
And sky!
Philadelphia Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-04-11
Origin of Easter Egg Rolling.

Undoubtedly the coloring of eggs
Ind so called egg rollings' originated
In a most curious game of ecclesiastical
ball played with eggs in the churches
Of England in the middle ages by the
monks.
These eggs were colored red. in allu-
sion TO the blood shed for sinners.
From the records it would appear that
the rules OF the game varied in differ
cnt churches. but in the main the pas
time consisted of tossing the eggs from
hand to hand back and forth and cross
wise in a bewildering and complex
figure. A missed egg meant smashed
egg.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-04-11
EASTER POEMS
GRAVE
AND GAY
Eastcrtidc.


"a tide,
~ When the glad earth smiles like q
ilow'r crowned bride.
And her lord, the sun. in his shining
place.
As giant. rcjoices to run his race;
When birds and bells in sweet carol and
chime
Are telling the joy of the blessed time
And nature is thrilling with ecstasy
oh. what shall our song and our keeping
be?
Shall we challenge the world with swell
ing pride?
Shall We wear its pomp that the Lord de-
MED?
Shall we follow the things OF death. whom
he
Hath vanquished in triumphant victory?
Shall our Easter die with the altar flow'rs
And praises that burst from these lips of
ours?
Aye. the Lord is risen In verify.
Say. what shall our JOY and keeping be?
O friends of the Master. what can 1t be
But the feast of truth and sincerity.
Unleavened with malice or wickedness,
The heart to forgive and the hand to
bless
The eyes that shall pity our brothers
thrall.
Since Jesus has died and risen for all.
In the gospel spirit and love to bide.
Lo. this is the keeping of Eastertide!
Youths Companion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-04-11
Easter Pnstime and BeneyOIencc

A Hungarian Easter custom is the
Kalaka. 1t is a custom with some
thing besides either foolish supersti-
ton or perverted church legends be-
hind it, The farmers of Il certain dis
trict get together and give one of their
number, the poorest man in the place,
Il days work. After the day of COM
munstic labor is over supper and n
dance are given.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-04-11
Omen Of the PaschaI Lamb.

70 see lamb out of window on
Faster morning is good omen. ac-
cOrling to the belief of many pastoral
ed in the direction of the house. To
meet lamb is lucky. as, according to
the old notion, the devil can never as
sumo the form of either lamb or a
dove
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-04-11
The Easter Hare Supplies the Eggs

In Germany not the hen, but the
hare, is responsible for Easter eggs.
The houses in which good children live
are visited ut night by white hare,
who hides numbers of beautifully col
ored eggs in hooks and corners for the
children to find with much merrymak-
ing Oh the morrow.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-04-11

An ancient custom which still sur
wives was to roll eggs down hill, the
one which reached the bottom intact
winning the rest. A survival of this
custom is found in Washington, where
The children gather in the White
House grounds on Easter Monday and
oil eggs down the grassy slope in front
of the building.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-04-11
"PICKING"
EASTER EGGS
SEE the shop windows full of all
sorts of pretty things that be-
fnl:nI ilAn nIlArnnI.lA Of M Inr =,

said Mr.. Snogglcton. but none of
the displays attracts me SO much as
that in Il Main street window which is
largely devoted u dyed eggs and dyes
for colorirg Easier eggs. 1t takes me
back to boyhood as nothing else could
do. They tell me that here in the north
the children don't have very much fun
with Easter eggs, but in the south,
where | WAS raised. we used to have
great sport from Good Friday TO Eas-
ter Monday, and the old customs still
survive to n large extent. Picking
eggs was the popular sport with the
boys. 1t was not altogether as harm
less Il form of gambling as fond parents
usually imagined.
"1'he process is simple. The contest
ants must first he provided with the
requisite number of hard boiled eggs.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-04-11

Easter is the glad and joyous season
when man heaves sigh of relief
as he smokes the last Of the cigars his
wife gave him at Christmas and goes
out to buy some Of the real kind
Somerviile Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-04-11

tBy Edward Zeidell.l
The lily buds now budding,
A dream of purest white:
The sun the scene is flooding
With rays of dazzling light.
The sparrow,
Like an arrow,
Fits gayly through the street,
Fen fleetcr
Than's the meter
OF this effusion sweet.
From faster" cen to "feaster"
The woodchuck soon will change,
For soon the sun kissed Easter
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-04-11
Will strike our Visions range.
Oh. the heyday

Oh, the heyday
OF that gay day,
Gayer yet than any May day
Is the day when Easter lilies blossom in
their fragrance rare.
Pinned to ESes swelling bosom
Pirned there tightly. lest she'd lose
'em),
And the sun Is gayly shedding on the
streets radiant glare.
And in togs of latest fashion.
Which we spend our hard earned cash
on
"a most common human passion).
We parade
And the Easter bells are tolling.
And we're noble and cajoling
AS upon the streets we're strolling
In the shade.
New York World
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-04-11
Special Notices.
NOTICE.

A LII persons are hereby warned against
\ 81 ting .lr trespassing for the purpose
of Sh TIM IN the meadows, pastures or
clear, lands # the Consolidation Coal Com
nan, ..x'cpt the rifle range "f the Frostburg
RIN, .SS citation.
Prr4 ,,s d;>regnrling this notice will be
pr,sr, nteh t. = RANDOLPH.
March 81 Mining Superintendent
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-04-11

Nos |. ,, 4. !, u, :, and "-wcck days; TO- ii,
T., l3, II, IL, Ii and l.-Sundays only.
On theatre nights when admission tickets are
sold b, agents, leave Cumberland at close of
performance
Trains will stop at W"Stcrrport ,RchsD
F-ank in Morrisons, Homecoming water station,
-,r;,h mt II, Allcgany, an VT. avagc junction
pniy to take on or let OH passengers
+ ?. MCKENNA.
General Passenger Agent,
J,n .r Cumberland, Md.
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Cards..
p. G. BARNES,
BARTON, MD.

DROMPT and careful attention to all legal
i business
Law, Collections, Real Estate and Divorce
Practice.
Write or call. In either case your business
will obtain prompt attention. Jan IL
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s,sss RAILROAD.
NoVem eI. 23, 1902.

s'.:il s'ggl' poAn
Novem .er.23, 1902.
y\N ana AFTER above date until further
~ uutic.. TRAINS will arrive and depart
ir N CT NBERi.AND as follows;
Main Line.
EASTBoUNp.
Washington, Baltimore Philadelphia and
New York Express:
So. t. arrives 30 Il m; leaves 2::;S Il. m.
Nu 10. leaves 2:23 Il. m.
No. :. arrives III Il. M. ; leaves 1:3l a. m
50. ,. arrives 1:5s Il. M; leaves S:ol IL m.
No. 6..................... leaves i-:oI r. Ill.
NJ. l2.................. leaves lo:47 =. III.
%Baltimore and Way:
No. Observation-Disclosures. leaves 3:l5 p. III.
Express:
No. .lG arrives 6:22 =. m; leaves 6:4op. m.
*Grafton and Way:
No. -. arrives 5:35 pm
wEsTBoUNp.
Pi:tsburg Express:
80. .. arrives l:25 Il. III.
Pittsburg Limited:
Nu H. arrives 4:5o Il. III.
Cincinnati and st. Louis Express:
Eu :; arrives 30 Il. III. leaves 5:32 a. III.
%Parkersburg Wheeling and Way:
10, ,l.............. leaves 700 Il. Ill.
Express
No II. arrives 9:l0 IN.
No -. arrives 2;:}5p. III. leaves 3o5 IN.
80 5..arrives 2:55p m.
No. leaves 3:l0p. III.
Cincinnati and st. Louis Limited Express:
No. arrives SD p. nj. leaves S:2S Z. III.
Chicago Express:
No. I arrives 1910 p NJ. leaves lo:50P M.
PittSh,,ry DIVISION
EAsTBoUNp
No. 10. Express. arrives PISA. III,
No 46. Express. arrives b:l1 =. III.
No. II. Limited Express. arrives l0;42 p. m
No II. Mail ............ arrives l2:l' =. III.
No. u. Limited Express. arrives l2:31 =. IN.
For leaving time see same Express numbers
eastbound on Main Line.
wEsTBoUND.
No. 9. Express .......... leaves l:35 Il, III,
No. II. Pittsburg Limited leaves 4:55 Il. III.
No. AZ. Chicago Express leaves go II. III.
No. 5..Chcago Limited leaves $40 p III.
For arriving time see same Express num-
bers westbound on Main Line
*Except Sunday.
No 10 is Il local train from Cumberland to
Pittshurg and No. II from Pittsburg to Cum
berland.
Through tickets east and west, for sale at
Cumberland. NJ. {. CLARKE,
g. l.. POTTER, Ticket Agent
General Manager ID. B. MARTIN,
Nov % manager Passenger Traffic.