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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-08-02
THE eLooOHoUND's SCENT.


Hon. r. II Chlnn formerly Of New
Orleans. now Of Nacayilie. Cal. well
known in -. Louis. had this 20 say 10
a >tar-SayiuE> reporter about blood
hound, and trai' dogs few days ago.
II have yet - meet the first man who
ever saw bloodhound in our southern
country They az too ferocious fer
domestic purposes and are no; trace
dogs
Il carried some a few Years ago 1o The
island - Cuba 20 siberian b.o"ihouui
and an English bloodhound pup The
government officials had the former
Gagged with iattj.cd iron bars before al
lowing him 70 land, ou account OF hi,
ferociou> appearance Uywa> taken To
nv plantation and am iron muzz'c
placed on him. and even th,n the fear
Of his doing serious damage caused HIM
70 be killed The English pup for the
same reason was sent to the Lyons
brewery for safe keeping
The flNhogut lazy, '~orthies>
dog apparently i, the trail dog. trained
- pursue fugitive, from Justice had
such a dog The maic y training was
% pu; him ;a q room. - bee fed and
handled hv only one person unit.
grown The" after being sean,Ay fed
ta- two o- ..rre days. q booze with
li.tle mra. was given him. while gEaw-
ing ta.~ bone his trainer fought him
with his hat. took the bone from him.
wen. >l-e distance. and climbed
tree, The dog upon being released
took his trail and traced him Being
treated in thr same way the next day,
the trainer took the bone a mile off and
was trai,ej The dog was then trained
and ready f5r his work When anyone
was missing il was only necessary to
give the dog a small piece of any por-
tion Of his wearing apparel and tell
him hunt thu man He was off run
ming Immediately So eager would he
be in his pursuit he would run over
small children, between the legs OF
larger ones. his head close to the
ground, perfectly oblivious to all i'm
pediments in hi, way when the trail
was hot This trailing was frequently
done twelve hours after the missing
man had disappeared and never in
single instance was the dog known to
deceive or fail in his hunt He would
chase the fugitive through bushes and
briers, across creeks, over burnt cane
fields, and would invariably bring him
to bay. During three years of service
he was never known to bite or injure
anyone
"All the blood-curdling tales we
have heard of hunting people on Cuban
and southern plantations with blood
hounds are farce. Trace hounds are
not fierce; they We're never known to
injure a man and were easily repealed
If they attempted 1t. When the trail
was cold he would follow It very
quietly; now and then he would run in
circle or to the right and suddenly to
the left. Frequently we would lose
him in the undcrbrush, but when the
trail got hot and he howled horn was
blown to encourage him and he was
followed up by horseman."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-08-02

History furnishes but very few in
stances of persons of exalted station
who have freely renowned their titles
and their fortunes TO don the garb of a
simple workman. The duke of Gal
leira, lately deceased, is a case In point.
At the death of his father, he firmly re-
fused TO assume his title, but dressed
himself as a workingman and took the
simple name of Ferrari. His mother
tried her utmost to make him listen to
reason; all her arguments proved I'M
availing. Persuaded that it would be
foolish to bequeath the large family In
heritance to such an eccentric char
acter, she left the greater part of it to
charitable institutions.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-08-02

Pressed close ov a fierce pursuer,
with death and nothing beyond, but
everything to live for. he suddenly
turned on his enemy and struck at him.
Struck full in the breast the surprised
hawk tumbled over backward and fell
to the ground. Again the robin struck
him on the back before the hawk real
lied what had happened; then he
turned and the two faced each other.
The robin had lost his appearance of
fear and the hawk showed pain and
fear Still he attacked the robin
T again.
The hawk was practiced fighter
His training had all led that way. No
bird, unless surprised and suddenly
wounded yields without a fight.
Long combats with agile red squirrels,
blue jays. kingbirds and lesser ones. had
given him the skill which only prac-
tee can give The robins life had been
different. 1t had been a peaceful
search for insects and life of song.
nor had nature fitted him with such
weapons as his opponent had on foot
and head; still the straight bill was
good weapon.
Three times the two tackled each
other. The robins breast became red
der yet with blood. The hawk had
lost an eve. TIE robins tongue was
bleeding and the hawks breast wac
Scared deep by the robins first as
sault. The robin was the weaker and
the test was longer than he could
stand, but he could not escape, for to
turn to flee would be only to bring the
other onto his back, so he fought on
desperately.
The fourth tackle he lost his hold
and was sinking back, pressed down by
the hawks greater weight and supe-
rior strength. 1t looked darker then
for him. SO thought the sweetheart on
the maple limb. She saw her lover
fight, and hoped along the limb and
back again, leaning forward eagerly
and chirping encouragement to him
Then, when the robin began to weaken,
she sprang from the limb and lowered
over the two, chirping fearfully.
As the robin was sinking back ex-
hausted to fall an easy prey to the
hawk, she dived down straight as ever
hawk dived, and struck the victor
between the wings in the back. 1t was
death-blow, and when she and her
lover sat on the maple'limb side by
side blood was on her bill. while the
hawk lay dead. with a broken back. to
be picked up later by the taxidermist.
N. Y. sun
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-08-02
SIMPLE SAVA@S.
How They Buncoed "A Whisky Pirate Out OF
Sloop Loaded with Liquor.


Sloop Loaded with Liquor.
The Indians of the west coast of Van
couver island have adopted novel and
decidedly effective method of dealing
with white whisky pirates who fire.
quent their villages, as James Johnson,
of Victoria, formerly master Of the
sealing schooner kilmany, knows to
his cost. He had come to the conclu-
sion that there was big money for the
man who made a systematic tour of tn
west coast with bottled samples OF gin
and whisky
Accordingly says the san Francisco
Examiner. he purchased a small trad
ing sloop. loaded her with cargo Of
stimulants and sailed for Barclay sound
some time ago. There, for few DAYS.
he did rushing business retailing his
lowgrade intoXicants at five to ten
dollars per bottle. The Indians knew
they were being robbed and remon.
strated, but no reduction in the price
was made
Then they held a council and a great
plan was evolved The aid of the In
dian police was secured, and while
the master OF the sloop slumbered he
was surrounded, made prisoner, hand
cuffed and led in triumph to the vii
lage, In vain he pleaded for release.
He was told he would be held until the
coming Of the police patrol and then
delivered to the officers for supplying
liquor to Indians. This meant fine Of
at least two hundred dollars and the
confiscation of his craft, so he deter
mined TO suggest terms, and his offer
Of the sloop and its cargo for his
freedom was quickly accepted The
cargo was consumed in a single night
by the dusky diplomats in celebrating
the success Of their Napoleonic stroke
of generalship
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-08-02
HOMES OF RIVER PIRATES.
Caves In the Mountain Sides Are Watched
with Awe by Longshoremen.

Along the west shore of the Hudson
river, between West Point and Esopus
according 10 the New York World
there are several sidehill openings that
are supposed to lead into big recesses
not yet explored. Daring men have
made the attempt 10 discover the int
riUr but have been frightened into re
treat by all sorts ii inaginings.
At Marlborous j, Highland and in the
famous Storm King mountain. at Corn
wall, these rocky openings are watched
by longshoreIneu. who have reason tc
believe that valuable property is con
tanned therein.
\ Cornwall fisherman says he be
lieves that one of these caves. near the
foot Of Storm King. is the rendezvous
OF a gang OF New York thieves, who re
ccive and dispose OF their ill-Eotten
stock on a strict mercantile basis. He
remembers that about the lst OF April
he and his father saw a small boat. in
which were four men. put ashore at this
point. 1t was an inky black night, and
il was not safe for small craft in the
wind-tossrd water OF Cornwall bay.
The fisherman watched the landing
and saw the company. who were dis
tinguishcd 10y the lanterns they carried,
work their way up the mountain side.
About twenty minutes after the landing
the lights were lost sight of at a point
about one hundred feet from the
waters edge
The suppo,itiOn is that these men
entered one Of those mercantile caves
to make ready for the years business.
No one has vrntured near the place.
although severa! hunters say that there
IS an opening al the spot designated by
the Cornwall man. Ii is believed that
this cave j. the main resort of river
pirates and robbers. who plumber in
the Hudson river valley. and if 50
there is considerable danger attending
a visitation 10 The locality.
This site i particularly lonely and
deserted. 1t can be located by passen-
gers on the day boats as they are pass
ing. II j, about three hundred feet
west Of the place where an attempt
has been made to quarry stone FOR
crushing, and to reach it one must run
the risk of being bitten by the most
poisonous snakes.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-08-02
ALBERT EDWARDS JOKE.
flow He smashed the Crockery and Fur
niture OF an Elderly Countess.

flow He Smashed the Crockery and Fur
nlture OF an Elderly Countess.
Albert Edward, prince Of Wales, is
perhaps the most popular man in Eng
land. This popularity is due to hi,
love Of sports and all manly traits
which are particularly commendable in
the eyes OF the average Britisher. Az
youth. his allAcity and appreciate
of a joke. either as a perpetrator or
victim, were well known.
One of his early escapades resulted
in her maj ,ty the queen footing bill
for broken croclery and wrecked fur
niture which the young prince caused
in the house Of one Of the lesser mem.
bers Of the nobility. A rather elderly
countess, whose quick temper and
sharp tongue drove even her servants
away from her, advertised for foot
man. The prince, to whose ears tales
of the peculiarities OF the old lady had
come, resolved TO teach her lesson
lie therefore presented himself in dis
guise at her ladyship's house and APP
piled for the position Of footman
The countess had just finished her
breakfast, ami, pushing her chair back
from the table. instructed the servant
TO bring before her the applicant. The
prince was thereupon ushered into the
room. The countess looked him over
from his feet up
Apparently pleased with the appear
ance of the prince, she said~ Let me
see you walk"
Albert Edward did as commanded
and walked backward and forward
several times across the floor from one
end OF the room To the other, now
walking brislly at the request Of the
old lady and then pacing slowly, us
she wished TO obtain points on this
score.
This performance over, the countess
ordered him to trot. The dining-room
still the theater of action, the prince
trotted around it several times. When
this exercise vas completed he again
came to standstill near the head Of
the table, where the countess was
seated. Her ladyship seemed pleased,
and was just on the point OF asking
the young man some questions about
himself when he shouted:
Now see me gallop!"
Grasping a corner Of the tablecloth
firmly 10 one hand, the prince rushed
around the room. pulling the crockery
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-08-02
GOOD AS GOLD.
How Unused Railway Tickets May Be Re-
deemed at Slight Cost.

How Unused Railway Tickets May Be Re-
deemed at Slight Cost.
Some men with valuable unused rail.
way tickets on their hands sell them to
scalpers, while others go to the railway
company that issued them and obtain
their value in money Most men, how
ever, do neither, and accept the loss
when the ticket is worth less than one
dollar. Indeed, many men do not real
lie that railway companies stand ready
to redeem unused tickets, even of small
value, SO that the companies must be
richer by many thousands of dollars per
year by reason of this neglect or igno.
rance.
Every railway ticket bears the name
of the general passenger agent
of the road issuing the same. 1t Is a
simple matter to inclose the ticket with
letter directed to the general passen-
ger agent, asking him to refund the
money paid, and explaining the reason
why the ticket is left unused In the
hands of the purchaser. 1t is courteous
20 inclose stamped envelope in which
the money may be returned.
When all these things have been
done, says the New York Sun, the
company usually acknowledges the re-
ceipt of the ticketholder's communica-
ton and promises to investigate the
matter. The investigation consists In
the proper Identification of the ticket
and little bookkeeping to set all right
in the accounts. Then the purchaser
receives from the company check for
the amount due, along with letter
requesting acknowledgment on the part
of the recipient. That closes the trans
action, ana there is no material loss on
either side.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-08-02

AT certain assize, held recently in
the south of England, the jury could
not agree, and were locked up. After
long and animated discussion divi-
sion was taken, when ten were found
to be for conviction and two for &C
quittal. Another long and acrimonious
debate followed, and eventually big,
burly farmer, who was leading the
majority, went over to the diminutive
individual who, with a companion,
formed the minority, and, assuming
his most aggressive attitude, said:
"Now, then, are you two going to give
in?" mol" defiantly replied the small
man. Every WELL" was the answer,
"then US ten will" And they did
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-08-02

off ON the door in a heap, knocking
over the furniture and finally winding
her ladyship up in the folds of the
cloth lie then bolted for the door
leaving the countess suffering and
shouting and the servants running
about in distracted way to liberate
their mistress and quiet her rage
In the hubbub and confusion the
prince escaped. The next day a check
from the keeper OF the privy purse set.
tied the amount OF damages and like
wise esta blished the identity of the
mischief maker-N Y Herald
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-08-02
SAVED BY HIS SWEETHEART
Robin Redbreast's Plucky Fight with .
Sparrow HAVE


large, sp1ight1y robin. with the
brilliant red breast of male, alighted
on the swaying top of tall ragged
hemlock that stands down back of the
post office and began to sing plain
tive, thoughtful song to duller-colored
bird across the road on the lower limb
OF a maple, says Sea berry settlement
correspondent.
brown bird with long, keen wings
and hateful speed flew along close to
the brars along the bank behind the
unconscious singer. With a sharp
swerve he rose up and then the sweet
heart across the road piped a shrll
note of alarm and warning just In time.
The lover dived down, turned sharp
and escaped the little sparrow-hawk's
talons and more cruel bill.
But the hawk was not going to be
cheated out of sweet meal thus. He,
too turned and pressed close after the
fleeing robin. 1t looked as if the robin
had sung his last song when the hawk
cut off corner and came in not two
feet hehind the robin, peeping in eager
ness for prey.
The robin is tmid bird, and good
natured one. He fears the blackbirds,
and hops away from bullying spar
row; red squirrels are menace to his
life, while cats and hawks drive him
wildly away in fear. But there comes
time when a robin, pressed hard for
life or when his home is in great dam
ger, will fight as few straight-billed
birds can fight, and drives coward
bird before him or kills brave one.
So 1t was with this one
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-08-02
MALAGASY COOKERY.
Great Care Taken in Preparing the sim
Me Fond.

PIE i OUu.
Cooking being an art. every race has
a style of its own. The Malagasy, like
the gentle Hindu. knows how to pre-
pare his mess Of rice says the London
Telegraph. Il is not boiled to mash
as in England, or as our potatoes are
sometimes pulped but, covered with
proper Sutliciency of water. is carefully
treated until the grains are swollen fit
to burst and get remain full. intact,
soft and rather mealy. The manioc
root is an easier dish to prepare 1t is
sometimes served boiled as yams and
sweet potatoes, and again as sort of
cold pOrridgc. Native coffee they un-
derstand how to make, and the aroma
is excellent; but tea, alas YOU have to
look to the brewing of that from start
to finish if you desire drinkable cup
Poultry and game are eaten fresh, and
the cooks have Il clever and withal
clearly trick of dipping the dead ami
mails in boiling water, which enables
them to pluck them easily and quickly.
The preparation for trusting comes
later. There is no lack of variety at a
Malagasy table, but, all the same, you
miss the wheaton flour bread, sugar
and condiments when cloyed with rice,
fowls, manioc and eggs. The staple
fuel is bunch grass, which when dried
burns fiercely, and settles into a glow
ing ember that gives off a deal OF heat
All the cooking is done on earthen
hearths, and the roasting, boiling and
baking in big iron pots. The grass be-
ing slightly aromatic, the odor is as
agreeable as that of a hardwood fire.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-08-02

A young lady, lately and happily
married, has literary man for hus-
band. who does all his work at home.
1t is very good work, and pays well.
Recently they got a new servant, a
6uXom German girl, who proved her
self happy, and also seemed to take
deep interest in the affairs OF the
young couple. OF course she saw the
husband about the house a good deal;
but the mistress was not prepared for
the following:
"Ogscuse me, Mrs. Blank, but like
to say something's
"Well, Rena?"
The girl blushed, fumbled her apron,
stammered, and then replied: well,
you pay me twenty-five shillings a
month"
And ! can't pay any more, said the
mistress. decisively.
ITS not dot" responded the girl;
'but be willing to take twenty till
till your husband gets work House.
hold Words.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-08-02
WORLDS EXPENSIVE BRIDGES
the Structure Uniting New York ant
Brooklyn Heads the List.

The Structure Uniting New York and
Brooklyn Heads the List.
The very latest official computation
puts the total cost of the Brooklyn
bridge at Sl7 4S9. S55. The bridge when
contracted for was to cost SIC. 600
At least, such was the original estimate
of John a. Roabling, who in 1867 put
the cost of the bridge at $1,000, 600 and
of the approaches, to it $500, 900. Ac-
tually, the bridge cost 1000, 900
which was not much of an increase
over the original figures when the diff
ticulties of the undertaking came into
account, the bridge not being opened
until sixteen years after the original
estimate was made. Subsequent eX-
penditures, which have brought the
total cost up to the present figure, are
due to the acquisition of new APP
proaches and to improvements upon the
structure which We're not and could
not have been calculated upon when it
was opened twelve years ago.
The Brooklyn bridge is the most cx-
pensive work of the kind in the world.
exceeding i'll cost any other bridge of
which authentic figures are available
The bridge over the Forth, in Scot
land, cost S14,0O0,00 the Victoria
bril- ge in Canada cost sl2 1000, 900, the
bridge across the Volga at Caratov, in
Russia. cost S4,O00,0OO The cost of
London bridge was $40 900, 900, of Water
loo bridge $500, 900, and of the West
Minister bridge 80 100000
With the enormous increase of via
duct work for railroad purposes in the
United States the profession of bridge
builder" has become a very important
one steel and iron work having largely
superseded masonry, since by improved
! processes in their manufacture struc-
tural iron and steel have materially de-
creased in cost
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-08-02
ENTHUSIASM OVERCAME HIM.
And He Gave Away His Employers Secret
AS IA Result.

And He Gave Away His Employers Secret
as IA Result.
few years ago prominent oil pro-
Queer of Pittsburgh was putting down
well in territory that had never
been tested for oil. He was keeping
the fact a profound secret, says the San
Francisco Argonaut, in order that in
case he got a good well he might with
out difficulty secure all the leases he
desired in the vicinity. He was on the
ground himself watching with great
interest the Indications Everything
pointed to success. Two days before
the well was expected to come in" he
was called home. Anxious about the
result, he arranged with his contractor
to telegraph HIM as soon as the drill
reached the sand. He knew, however.
that secrets will sometimes leak out of
a telegraph office and so he told the
driller that the sentence: pine trees
grow tall" would mean that he
had struck oil. The driller promised to
do as he was ordered. The mingled
satisfaction and veXation of the pro-
Queer may be imagined when two days
later he received the following tele-
gram: pine trees grow tall. She's
squirting clean over the derrick" His
hope that he should have no COMPETE
tors for leases was disappointed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-08-02
ID l.. HARGETT & CO.,
l. . l.. HARGETT d CO.,
''''''' '''.''''''- ...,......"...... Y
SEED AND
IMPLEMENT HOUSE,

Including Hardware, Woodenware, Paints
Oils, Glass, &c. Often has it been said that
most people are ungrateful. This has not been
creasing trade proves that our efforts to sell
only the best goods upon the lowest and fiairest
basis are appreciated by our many friends and
patrons. Our future gratitude shall consist OF
promises not only made, but carried out. We
viii sell the best of everything in our line that
money can buy, at the lowest living profits
That faithful economy will allow. Circulars.
mailed on application, will give a more ex.
Ows. 80 w.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-08-02
WANTED

q Man with Small Family to run q Grist,and
LEVI PRIZE,
Green Valley Mills. P. O.. Hyattstown,
H. iou Montgomery Co.. Nd.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-08-02
NOR SHERIFF.

VNUH SH EhIFF,
At the earnest solicitation nv ~ anDe
throughout the county, g esv,;bjed
self q candidate for Sheflh' Nouiipss
cision OF the Democratic - S,r lS1
vention OF Frederick County y
l2.sep. '94-t.c
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-08-02
Pears, STANDARD.
PIums s to7feet and q to s.

tai w nhe STOCK
this for the not the county They Money Makers
Ornd
Raspberry stnw
paragu RoOt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-02
Brandreth's Pills
are of great benefit in cases of torpid
liver, biliousness and indigestion.
TEENY,S MIsDOINGS.

Joe Norman Gave Her His Spare Bed
room and There Was Trouble.
Joe Norman, a colored man, who
works whenever he can get job, was
tried in the police court yesterday for
keeping a disorderly house near the Mis-
souri, Pacific yards. The evidence show
ed that the women who boarded at Nor
mans house did things when he was
away that he never suspected. Norman
was found guilty, but sentence was sus-
pended on the condition that he will
''clean up his place." literally and NOR
ally.
"Yo see it's dis away, Jedge," Norman
explained. "My wife she done quit me
way back a year ago, and they wasn't
nobudy to wash de children an men
their close. Tings ran on dis or way till
dere want q clean rag in the house.
An one day Teeny Williams dere, she
come along and says she hain't got no
place to stay. She says she wus well
accommodated, so 1 tells her she kin
have our spare room if she'll do de
washin' and tend to de children. So far
as l know they hain't been nothin'
crooked goin on Use libed in Topeka
fo'teen yeahs, and they KANT nobody say
Tse dat kind of a man."
The evidence was pretty conclusive
that "Teeny" wasn't az good a girl as
Norman thought she was. Judge Ferry
concluded it would be a hardship to
make him suffer for a transgression that
he knew not OF, SO he gave him a chance
to do better.