Frederick citizen., 1895-01-25
THURM0NT.
Ian. % 1885,.

Jan. ID, 1870.
1t makes us tired to think of gather
ing items at this season of the year.
for there seems to be nothing going on
except wind, snow and rain, singly or
all combined. and, of which we are
having suiticiency.
We have amongst US quite a number
of laborers, who are involuntarily Idle.
The Lord will, We trust, see to those
who have not sufficient fuel, food and
raiment.
The net proceeds emanating from
the cantatta of Rebecca, which was
produced, and very creditably too, in
the town here, for the benefit of the
Moravian Church, on last Friday
night, will amount to about forty dol
lars.
G. V. S. Levy, Esq, of Frederick,
was IN town on Saturday
The annual protracted meeting of
the United Brethren Church will be-
gin Tomorrow night.
We are all thankful for the general
good health of our town and the sur
rounding country, so far this winter.
"rhe greatest thing in the World'' is
what we received from Baughman
Bros, last week. 1t is one of the
many very good books constituting the
CITIZEN Premium Library, which this
enlerprising and clever firm are al
most giving away. "The greatest
thing in the World" is in size small,
but in good and useful knowledge it is
great, and finds IA first place on our
Oook-tand alongside of the very best
we possess, the bible not excepted.
Just think of it, says Cassandra, such
good and useful books for only ten
cents piece, or a couple of them for
less than the present price of a dozen
eggs. The tunes, to be sure, she says,
are hard. but soon. as my chickens be-
gin laying, which will b., AS their
combs now indicate, quite soon, my
order will 90 on file at the CITIZEN Of
flee for several more of these Premium
books, the titles of which l have al
ready in mind.
BY the way, Cassandra having re-
covered her equanimity, is again her.
self. 1t was with deepest interest and
with not little fear and trembling,
mingled with solicitude, that we for
several weeks following the late cleo
tion observed (guardedly though)
anu ItSdTueu ueI dtlltuue duu ue-
ueanor.
She wore a detected countenance,
and we suspncling that our enthusl-
asm for Cleveland, aud Tariff Reform
and for Democratic principles gener-
ally, had something To do with her
conversion at that particularly critical
period, to the same faitn and prlnci-
lles, were in our Imagination making
all sorts of discoveries. A morOse tenl-
per and pugnaclous spirit were in our
minds eye apparent. We were all
the while living aud moving in agony
of mind aud almost breathless expec-
fancy. M0mentarily expecting some
inquiry from her regarding the rail-
route and car fare to Dakota, and about
the divorce courts Of that State, but as
time rolled on and by. the election and
its results were forgotten we are feet
ing better. Cassahdra is again herself
and the patrons of the CITIZEN will no
doubt hear from her through that me-
diunl, on various topics in the near flu
ture. Just yesterday she was wonder
ing why there are not more women
busying themselves in the interests 0f
the CITIZEN aud thereby enhance their
own interests. She thinks it would he
nice as well as useful aud profitable
to exchange ideas and opinions rel i
tive to general bookkeeping aud all
else pertaining thereto.
Editor Cassell, of the Clarion, will
please receive our bow. We are
brought to IA knowledge Of the fact that
it is possible for an editor, even to tell
us what we did not know, and really
Il
along admired friend CasstlPs push,
enterprising spirit, his general meth
ods of conducting newspaper.and plac-
iug much reliance in his judgment and
skill, in this case we think he may b.
deceived, or mistaken. We are SO i'm
pressed owing t, the fact that we most
positively have not thought ourself