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The sun., 1896-08-16

Spectators Interested In an Unusuni Spec
tncic In the Orchestra.

tncIc In the Orchestra.
A short, stout man who sat In an aisle seat
on tho left OF the orchestra at the Casino on
Thursday night was an object OF great interest
to the amusement seekers grouped around him.
Tho. s.hcartiness Of his applause and tho whole
souled way In which ho seemed 10 be enjoying
himself first drew attention TO him. lie wore
very dark hucd spoctaCles, and when there was
no singing going ON was seen to he convorslng
IN animated whispers with n younger man who
sat alongside Of him and kept particularly
alive to all that wns going on on the stage,
Whenever there WAS any singnR the Younger
man cut his comments short, and the man with
glasses leaned b. ok IN his sent and, laying his
head wcll back. listened 20 tho melody with n
smile. After each song no applaudrd gcncr-
ously. and then, loRni"g over toward his COM
panion. listened attcntively to another series
of comment.
Tho enthusiastic auditor had lcon among tho
earliest arrival. ana i was not nntil the cur
tain descended on tho first act a"d the younger
man arose and caught the cider hy tLo arm
gently, nnd the latter walked along cautiously,
feeling hts way with a stout walkin- stick,
tn those ahOlt hIm discovered that he was
blind. Thcio was buzz OF surprised com.
Inent from tho women folk. aud mon who had
arisen to ~ ont hntwe"n the act made way
dcfer"n,ially for the sightlts- ih"a'rcgnor.
There VII. quitrLs much interest when the blind
man was led back ngnln to BIZ scat after getting
n whiif ~ air In the street.
II was apparently Tia" lrst time that any ono
Ia the gOOd-sIlrd audience had ever cen n blind
man al the iheutrc. Vet IL lccHmr evident
that this particular blind man had fncIl'tios
for enjoying himself as keenly almost ~ ANY
OF those who saw him. lie could hear all that
was uttered by the actors or sing"r', aud his
comri.niOn'4 Whispered comments wcro
graphic dcscriptton Of the by play that aO-
COmpAniUd all the utt"raECcs. The extra luhOr
he had 10 oNcrt 10 secure q full knowlrdy" OF all
that was going on made his applaup" hear Ter
than that nf any one around him, II being a
habit Of the, sightless 10 manifest their plea
sure effusiyely.
The sun., 1896-08-16

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mani. for war Ard thr,w her..,f he,r, and sonl
irto ~. .,,rg.l. sb.b,a i, ,l,, q, c.mp.i,n
.,d . no,icv ord w,. r.solr,s IN cor-vinu ont
b.r vi.y. No os,pgIe mower co,Id have stonned
Uan.n ,wo ve,rs ,go eycsnt England aud Eng
I'd ,vopid mn, do an chin, docs no, sov Eng
land was IN bIsme from her noint of view Int
Ch,ro vea 5,..,,o,,,sd 4, her ow, oninion thu
EngI.nd,s ,n,.res.s lav In the preservation OF
neac.
with regard 10 Janan he considsrs the an
b,nceJ renutatIon abe gained by the war exces-
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9, .,,on,.hed that an. should show snch mark ed
n,.To-.rco tor Jan.n which nrovides rho Eng
i,.h r,aroh,,, and ,nanufac,urer with 40 snalI
. n.rk.t "a comnarad with China and which
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As some confusion occasionally betrays Itself
on thr subject Of Ii Hung Cnangs style and titles
II may be worth noting that he has tho rank OF
Ambassador. but hears letters OF Introduction
only to the sovcreigns of the several courts he is
visiting. without any special mission. The Chl
nsse, reversing our custom IN this as IN 50 many
otner respects, put the surname nrst. l.. Hung
Chang, therefore, 4. equivalent To Smlth Henry
James. ii Cnuns Tang ~ he Is often called
m"ans GrAnt Secretary H.. In the days of tho
Tacping rebellion hr was Enown flmliarly u, III
fLt4I-Fuial meaning "GoEcrnor" uf The Irurinr,
~ kiangsu, which Was then hi, raaE. , ,.,r.
limes ho Is spUKca OF "a Ii Han IA. IA reference
10 his membership OF lnr Han lIu COllegr, ~ulca
comprises the cream OF literary talent an1 RANK
The sun., 1896-08-16
by Toledo Yacht Racing AG'ocia,lon.

The name OF winning yacht date OF race. q O.,
will be added to tho inscription after ths con-
test. border 81 shells and seaw-cd around
contribute to til. hrauty OF the effect In addi-
ton to the cup the winning yacht will receive
81 800 In gold.
The sun., 1896-08-16
ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL cur.
A Beautiful Yachting Trophy Which VIII
80 Raced for on Toledo.

Herewith will be found picture OF the Toledo
International Yacht Prize which will be raced
for OF that port by the Chicago fin keel yacht
Vencedor. representing the United States. and
the Fife yacht Canada, representing Canada.
on August "a and 20. Tho cup. which was de-
signed by Tiffany & Co., Of this city. 10 a beau
titul example OF the silversmith's art. 1t is Of
sterling silver 925.l 900 ine. and stands ten
and one half inches high. The upper part
Ameter and has a capacity OF l3M piuts
The sun., 1896-08-16

Tho bowl Is supported upon q column of
rocks. on either side OF which are an
American eagle and u British lion. which are
beautiful! examples OF ngure modelling In silver.
Aside from tho almost perfect execution OF
has been displaye oil in giving equal prominence
TO each of the emhlcms. Around the body of
the bowl IL the following inscription. etched In
harmony with tho decorations:
Presented by Toledo Yacht Racing Association.
The sun., 1896-08-16
Fnth.r M.loas,. rlnx..ssona Ana.ysrsarr.

f"'h"r ""'o"e'N fhN-~ec""" Ah"'NsrA"Ty'
Tho Rev. sylvester Malone paslor OF Sts.
Peter and 'aul's Church, on North SIKH street.
wlllamsburgh, celebrated the ffty-sccond Rn-
niyersAry of his ordination by singing high
mas, In that church yesterday morning Father
Malone had Just returned from Mahwah, n. J.,
where he has been visiting Theodore A. Lave
nSysk
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-07
THE STORY OF THE SALMON.
Said to Deposit It's Eggs in Its Native
River.

Said to Deposit It's Eggs in Its Native
River.
In the autumn time, and onward to
the beginning of the next year, the
mother salmon aScends the rivers to de-
post her eggs, and thus to secure tho
continuance of her race. In connection
with this periodical visit or visits to the
river must be mentioned, says Cham
ber's Journal a very curious fact. Ihe
idea is entertained very strongly by
some authorities that a salmon invari-
ably returns to it's native river or that
i'll which it is bred. 1t has even been as
serted by fishermen that, when several
rivers enter the sea in one stream las
at Bonar bridge, for eXample), the sal
mon bred in each river will pass back
into their own water and will avoid the
strange streams. The late Prank Buck
land, a strong believer in this instincto
the fish, regarded the sense of smell as
that which led it to its native river. Per-
haps the truth is that for the most part
salmon do return to their own river, but
the practice and habit are not necessari-
ly invariable. We know the fishes GER
tainly swim great distances along coast
lines where they are captured in stake
and bag nets, and it may well be the
case that now and then a fish will turn
into river that is near, in preference to
seeking it's own and distant water.
Arrived in her river, the mother sal
mon begins to scoop out a kind of trench
in the gravel of the stream. This she eff
fects by blowing into the gravel with
her body. This trench is to be the
nursery of her young. The eggs are laid
in the furrow, and are duly fertilized by
the male salmon. Then the trench is
filled in by the efforts of both parents,
the eggs are covered with gravel, and
the mound thus formed is called, in fish
er's language, ''redd." How many
eggs mother salmon will deposit is, OF
course, a difficult question to determine,
but a stock calculation maintains that
she produces about 900 eggs for every
pound she weighs. Each egg in its dl-
ameter measures about a quarter OF an
inch, and it is estimated that $4,000 eggs
90 to a gallon.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-07
LEGAL ADVICE FREE.
Given to a Lawyer by Judge Sage In Self
Defense.

Given to Lawyer by Judge Sage In Self
Defense.
Here is a story told by bright young
Cincinnati lawyer on one of his older
and less scintillating friends, says the
Cincinnati Tribune:
The older attorney was pleading q
case before Judge Sage, and had talked
necessarily for two hours. He had
gone over and over the ground and up
into The air and down below the surface
of the question, until it seemed as If
nothing was left for him to say. He
had talked and talked until most of the
listeners were either asleep or wished
they were, and those who were still
awake were about making up their
minds to rise in their might and throw
chairs and things at him, when sudden
ly and unexpectedly the long-winded
man stopped short and coughed.
Il should like a glass of water" said
he to the court attendant, and the man
disappeared to get it for him.
For moment there was long-drawn
sigh from the listeners, and then Judge
Sage leaned forward to the young law
yer VINO tells the story, and whispered:
Why don't you tell your friend, Al
fred, that it is against the law to run
Windmill with water?"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-07
MODEL CAVALRY HORSE.

Some of the Requirements for Admission
to Uncle Sans Service.
The model cavalry horse is in color
either bay, sorrel, black or gray, sound
well bred and of superior class, gentle
under the saddle, free from vicious
habits, with free and prompt actor
at the walk, trot and gallop, with
out blemish or defect, of kind DISPOSE
ton and with easy mouth and gait. He
must be "gelding" mares not tal1er
under any circumstances, Of uniform
and hardy color, in good condition
from 1914 to 16 hands high, weight no.
less than $50 nor more than1 $50 pounds
forehead broad, eyes large and promi
nent. from four to eight years old, head
and ears small, vision perfect in everI
respect, shoulders long and sloping wei
back, chest full, broad and deep; fore
legs straight and standing well under
barrel" large and increasing from
girth toward flank, withers elevated
back short and straight, loins ant
launches broad and muscular, hook.
well bent and under the horse, pastern,
slanting and feet small and sound
A horse under five ears old will not bt
purchased unless he is an especially fine
animal, well developed. Each horse il.
subjected to a rigid examination anG
any animal that does not meet these re
quirements in every respect will not bt
purchased. So that it can be seen that
horse which meets the cavalry mans
fastidious taste must indeed be model
of equine excellence. Much stress is
placed upon the intelligence manifested
by the candidate, both in expression and
action, and there are certain peculiari-
ties in the face" and eyes of a horse
watch to the expert denote the fool, the
stubborn brute and the devilish animal
Another singular phase of the system is
that, while the cavalry horse must be Of
perfect shape and faultless conforma-
ton, he is purchased at from $125 to
$3.50, compare lively small sums for even
desirable 'roadsters." This, however.
is explained in measure by the fact
that the cavalry horse is useless for
breeding purposes, and as a rule not fast
enough as trotter to make a racehorse.
In the United States cavalry service
there are ten regiments of 10 troops
each, with 60 men to The troop, not
counting officers. and there are over
1000 horses in thu service.
The average working life of the cav
airy horse is about IS years and about
ten per cent. of those in the service die
or are discarded each year.-PhiladeI-
phia Times
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-07

country has tripled within the past 90
years. The present enormous output
of 1,00O,O0O,0OO gallons annually gives
consumption officially stated at 4.95
gallons per head of population, against
6.S3 gallons per head in 1876. Thus the
consumption per head has little more
than doubled in the same time that the
total consumption has tripled.
1t was in the year 1884 that Rev.
DIR. Manasseh Cutler, of Ipswich, and
six other gentlemen visited the summit
of Mt. Washington. In 1912 Crawford
built stone cabin there, and in 1910
the first horse climbed up. The Summit
house dated from 1852 and removed in
1884. In 1901 Prof. Huntington and
three companions passed the winter on
the summit, which has since been oc-
cupied throughout the year.
"A railroad man has compiled sta
tistics which show that there is only
one railroad passenger killed out of
every 1,9S5,153 carried on the railways,
and that for every 1882 carried only
one is likely to be injured. He bases his
calculations on the fatalities and casual
ties on railroads during the last 1.
years. His figures further show that
mans chances are such that he would
have to travel 4,406,6569 miles before
getting hurt. and go 47,588, 966 miles be
fore being killed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-07
RUINED BY A STRIKE.
Lost Position Worth Eight Thousan,
Dollars q Year.

OOIAATb 4e8rs
The story of Richard Reese Tor
Reeves), the counterfeiter who was ar
rested near Los Angeles recently, is
"A tragic example of the mutability Of
human affairs. Reese has seen but two
years less than half century of life.
His training was that of a mechanic.
He is not a man skillful with hands
alone, but one who works with both
hand and brain. When u. S. Grant
was running for president, years ago.
there was a big political celebration in
Chicago. Grant was there, and Reese
rode in his carriage as representative
of the laboring classes, proclaimed by
his fellows the most skillful mechanic
in all America.
AS the years went by the mans repu-
tation grew and increased. At last he
shops at Homestead, Pa. Eventually
he rose to be foreman, with a salary of
$4,000 a year. Then came the great
Homestead strikes, which brought ruin
and death to so many men. Reese was
infected with the labor doctrines then
prevailing. When the struggle was
over Reese was a ruined man. His place
was lost, and a reputation established
as a man who could not be relied on in
strike.
Reese came to California. He came
to Los Angeles some months ago, ex-
pecting to obtain position as foreman
of the rolling mill. There was some
hitch, and in consequence Reese OBJ
tanned only a subordinate position. He
was not content with this. There was
dispute, and Reese's connection with
the mill ended.
Reese got very poor, indeed, and pow
erty drove him to crime. He put his
skill as mechanic to the evil use Of
making bogus money. He declares he
has been engaged in the nefarious BUSH
ness but few months, meaning to save
money enough to buy little home for
himself and to get another start. That
accomplished, he had vowed to live an
honest life again.-Los Angeles Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-07
MlsCELLANeoo1 ITEMS.

The British government makes nc
examination to determine the validity OF
device for which a patent is asked, but
takes it for granted that every inven-
ton is new and grants patent to every
applicant, leaving his claim, II con-
tested, to be subsequently determined
by the courts.
The town of Salisbury, VT, has had
only four clerks since its incorporation
under Gov. Benning Wentworth, Aug
ust 20, 1851. The first clerk, Thomas
Mattison, held the position until 1884;
Jacob Galusha for Al years, until 1873;
Myron Barton, his successor, served
until October 6, 1880. He, in turn, was
succeeded by his son Hiram, who still
holds the Office.
Queen Victoria's age has been ex.
ceeded by only one former occupant OF
the throne of England-G George Ill.
who was SO years old when he died. The
age Of George ii. was equal to that
which her majesty has attained. She
has been SO years on the throne Only
one predecessor, George ILL.,, who ruled
for nearly so years, held the sceptre foi
. longer period than her majesty.
According to official figures, the
annual consumption Of beer IA this
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-07
THE PURCHASE OF WIVES.
Countries in Which Legal Marriage Fol
lows the Payment of Price.

Countries in Which Legal Marriage FOt-
lows the Payment of a Price.
There are many countries in which,
u man wishes to be legally married,
pc has to go OUT and buy a wife, though
the market price of that article varies
Considerably. In Uganda yoN can get
What you require for two or three bull
locks, or even for six good sewing
needles, or perhaps box of percussion
caps; while inferior wives can be picked
UP IN exchange for coat, and, If one is
Indifferent to health and beauty, for
par OF shoes. In the Caroline islands
>"Ves are cheap. A father will let you
marry his daughter Il you give him
nttle fruit or small present of fish;
sniie In Samoa matrimony runs you
n rvo pigs and canoes; among the
Ssllans, into whales teeth and muskets.
~ lartary it is best to marry beneath
sou Wou can do it on a few pounds OF
SuVoer), because man who has lordly
aOOions of a marriage with one of the
m Tpper ten must be an owner of horses.
-ne aoorigines of Australia manage
NJ marriages upon a most equitable
Sslnclple. If wishes to marry BIS
~ set ne allows him to marry his own;
4, happens to be widower, then
~ ~ u laughter will do just as well. One
cais ne most Objectionable forms OF
Sa sl, wife is to work for her, a
pi1as praeticed among many unciy.
hat nations, its only advantage being
tho, man can get wife on credit,
e,r sn his father-in-law takes good
son. 'hat he serves his time. Among
befo.. races you have to do your work
to sas e you get your wife, as Jacob had
riaaa ,e Tor Leah and for Rachel. Mar
cust It, " exchange and purchase is moi
oplv mary among uncivilized nations
man / IN Central America and Peru
II "a sas 70 work for his bride.
Tier ~ ~alna present is given by the fla
which = !, 'ne bridegroom, the amount Of
lilies = = agreed upon by both the FAM
eini.. Inc Japanese make use OF q
custom, though, in their case,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-07

the giving of presents Il the most inn
portant part of the entire marriage
ceremony. for after these have been de,
llvered and formally accepted, neither
OF the contracting parties is able to
go back. Wife purchase appears to
have been the basis of Indo- European
marriage before the separation of the
peoples took place. Manu- mentions;
the Asura form of marriage as one OF
purchase. and according to Aristotle
the ancient Greeks were in the habit of
buying their brides, for In the Homeric
age maiden was called by a name
which s;gnifed lone who brings her
parents many oxen"
The old Scandinavians believed that
even the gods had paid price for their
wives, and in Germany the expression
Ito purchase wife" was in vogue until
the end of the middle ages. The old
Inhabitants of Ireland and Wales were
aecustomed.et o buy their wives with
gold and silver or land. In Servia, ut
She beginning Of our century, girls had
reached such price that Black George
reduced their value to one ducat.
Among many savage nations the
equivalents of a wife are varied and
grotesque. Poor Bashkirs purchase
theirs with cart loads of wood or hay !;
the Indian Kisans, with two baskets of
rice and rupee; tribe In California,
with half a string of dentalium she'll:
and among the Padams, q rude people
OF India, the sutton shows his inten-
tions by gifts of field mice and squir
rels.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-07
Az TO THE NAME BILL,
rrary Boy Bearing 1t Should Be Pr .ud
of the Title

,--, Rov Bearing 1t Should Be Pr .ud
of the Title
There is something cordial and frank
,hont the name of Bill, says the Chicago
pncord 1t is a strong and sterling old
nome. which goes on multiplying itself
~ most meritOrious manner. A large
.'ro,,ortion of the men who bear it are
Irood men. and the reason is simple.
Sfost of the williams" are named for
oo,ne other Williams. 1t is not assumed
that il is possible for any mother to
.boose that rough old cognomen for
her pretty baby unless she does it to
honor some particular person. Other
things being equal, she would call him
clifford or Adelbert or Reginald. But
,be remembers Uncle Bill Farnsworth,
Tho was the best and fairest man in
White Oak precinct when she was
oirl and so she calls the child for him.
0r the father recalls to mind a good,
hearty and Joyous character of earlier
1avs-sonic friendly Bill of other times
a righteous man and good citizen,
and he recommends the name of Will
liam for the little chap, so as to bring
hack the memory of that other Bill. Or
there are Ellis in the family of Bills
known to fame
And now comes the key to it all.
These various Bills were all named for
other Bile.and the other Bills must have
been esteemed good citizens and
worthy. else no parent would bestow
the name upon that which is next to his
heart. his man-child. Whenever you
find man named William, and you will
find many of them, you will please re-
member he was so called because there
was respectable and upright William
back Of and beyond him, and that other
william was named for a further Will
liam of @oodly sort.
1t does not pay to belittle the COM
mon, plain name of Bill. Every male
bearing that name represents some per-
son, presumably worthy, and if he him
eelf disgrace and discredit the name
then his punishment will be that no Bills
will be called in his honor.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-07
TAKE the rirst Rank.

A certain Alabama register in char
Gerry takes first rank as a lover of alb.
straet justice. Recently in stating an
account as master when the evidence
showed that large quantity OF corr
bargained to plaintiff had been lost
by the defendants agent, whose duty
1t was to deliver it to plaintiff, the reg.
lister announced his decision as follows:
"While, perhaps, the law and the evi'
dence are on the side of the plaintiff
I think it would be unjust that the de-
PENDANT. should lose all this corn. L
therefore, charge the plaintiff with the
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