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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07

specially prepared ether to fill the tube
to the line marking the second division.
The tube must be then closed perfect
~ alright, either by placing the finger
firmly on it or with suitable tightly
fitting cork 1t should be held horizon
tally, and well shaken, until the ether
and milk are well and thoroughly
mixed in the tube. When well mixed, a
special prepared reagent is added sufli-
Gent to fill the tube to the line mark
ing the third division. The tube is
again corl1ed and held in a horizontal
position. and well shaken until the
caseine separates from the liquid mix
tire and forms i'm flakes. When all
the caseine is separated, the tube is
stood in water, of a temperature of 104
degrees Fahrenheit, until the fat
globules have all risen to the surface.
IL should then be stood in water of a
temperature of 6S degrees Fahrenheit
sor ten or fifteen minutes, when the eX-
tent of the fatty layer can be read off.
Lines marked in the fourth division
live the volumein one-tenths OF
cubic centimeter. Care must be taken
not to place the ether near or in close
proximity to flame. as it is very in
hammable.
The advantage of this system lies in
its simplicity, as anyone can, after a
few lessons, without any previous
knowledge of the principles of milk
testing, easily master all it's technical
details. All that is needed is the tubes,
and any number of tests desired can be
going through the process at the same
time. Another most important consd-
GRAFTON is the cost of the appliances.
The first outlay for tubes and the bot
tie of ether and reagent is under one
guinea, and each test costs a frac-
ton over I'd. Another great advantage
is that the process separates the butter
fats. also caseine and water, in such
perfect manner as to leave each ele-
Inent entirely distinct, and in such po
sition as to leave the ratio of each cas-
lily determined; and yet not an iota of
either is destroyed. Another recon-
1nendation is that there is no risk of
generating odors which will faint even
in the faintest degree the produce. This
is an improvement on the old systems
of testing by centrifugal force. Be-
sides, there is no risk of failure dur
ing the manipulation or handling
OF the tubes, as the register can be seen
without touching the tube with the
hand OF removing it from the cold
water. There is also no risk of the
record being wrong through jerks or
detective manipulation during the proc
ess of working, as there is no ma
chinery to get out of order or to run too
fast or too slow, as the case may be.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
cAPEs OF ALL DEGREES.
Tho Plain Cape and the Cape of Much
Richness.

The Plain Cape and the Cape of Much
Richness
The capes of this season are many and
various. They are of every degree of
fancifulness, from the plain coaching
cape to the cape of wondrous design and
fabric worn by my lady to the opera.
The coaching cape is decidedly an
English innovation, adopted by the
street girl for street wear in her ruth
less disregard for time and place. 1t
is most affected by the tall, stately girl,
who wears it over a gown of Scotch
plaid or English tweed.
Next in order comes the cape of fur
seal, astrakhan or lambs wool-very
full and quite long, extending well over
the hips. 1t is very graceful affair,
falling in most beautiful godets about
the arm. AT the neck a round collar
finishes it, high in the back and low in
front A cape of this character is de-
cidedly the thing, and should be worn
with a toque in which fur is sparingly
introduced-and that brings us to the
opera cape.
How shall | describe it? A thing oil
airy nothingness, on which clouds OF
chiffon, showers of glittering spangles,
bits of cobweb lace appear, while occa
sionally one catches glimpse of SHIN.
mering satin. Nor is fur disdained by
my lady of the opera. On one cape furry
tails are punched here and there in
fantastic manner. Another has revers
of lambs wool or bands of ermine,
making it an homogeneous garment for
either the little ESouimau or a duSlxv
maid of warmer cline.
So much for generalities. To partic-
ularize: One cape for a Gotham belle
is of sea-green satin lined with coral
pink. Revers of lambs wool cross the
shoulders, and from them fall f1ounces
Of cream chiffon, which completely
cover the satin. The front has a full
chiffon vest and the high collar is OF
lambs wool. But all over the chiffon,
catching the rays of light, are number
less sea-green spangles no larger than
beads.-Chicago News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
FRESH DAIRY NOTES.

Have your cow tables warm, yetweh
ventilated
To be a good dairyman requires in
telligence rather than large capital.
The secret of success in the dairy is
10 reduce the cost of making good
goods.
Have your cows gentle by kind treat
ment if you want big returns in milk
and butter.
No business requires to be kept more
emphatically under one's thumb than
does successful dairying.
Study tie nature of your cows and
fall in with their moods. 1t pays to be
agreeable, even to a COW.
Give the cattle good feed and care.
and the dust will remain thick on the
cover of the barn medicine chest
Farm. Field and Preside.
Ex-Gov. Hoard's statement that "any
milk selling section in the United
States is gradually growing poorer and
poorer" may well be questioned. All
though much fertility is taken away
with the milk. il is more than restored
in the form of grain purchased for cat
tie food. = Massachiise''. Ploughman
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
THE CHAFING DISH.
1t Seems to Have Lot of Uses in These
Later Days.

1t Seems to Have Lot of Uses in These
Later Days.
There is something attaching to the
chatting dish that belongs to no other
household utensil. Every other nipple
ment of cookery or cleanliness has it's
disagreeable side; the chatting dish has
nothing but charm.
In the first place, it's economy is
delight. 1t appears at first sight to be
an article of luxury, and has been so
esteemed in the past; for it is associ-
ated in the minds of the last generation
with venison steaks and terrapins and
mushrooms and port wine sauces, and
the dishes that epicures then declared
fit for the gods. But now we know
it for what it is-the household
brownie, doing a good turn at every
hand Far from being an accompani-
mcnt of eXtrayagance, it is one OF the
best econOmiZerS that ever entered Il
family; for with "a chatting dish and its
lamp there need not be IL scrap of meat,
q flake of fish. a crust of bread, wasted,
and the kitchen coal bill can in hot
weather be reduced to minimum, and
the kitchen tempers, too, while the
alcohol lamp used costs only trifie
more than half "a dozen cents an hour,
and is never used by the hour anyway,
but only for much shorter spaces of
time Moreover, it is friend that puts
the best foot forward and helps one
over many domestic difficulty, assists
at the sealing of many friendship,
the healing of many breach. 1t does
not confess improvidence when the I'M
looked-for guest arrives, an empty
lafder, poor service, an unskilled hand;
it takes the bits of cold roasts or
steak, the cup of soup that CHANGED to
be left, the spoonful of tomato that
Bridget failed to throw away, or the
half dozen asparagus tips that escaped
the same fate, and turns out an entree
that has nothing to do with unpre-
meditated poverty, but seems rather
premeditated prodigality. And when
it has all that is it's due on the score of
economy, what friend of the servants
it is, letting cook or kitchen maid
take her ease, while it bubbles away
on table or sideboard of the dining
room, saving them labor and nervous
expenditure, as the mistress makes
play of their work!
And what an amount OF pleasure the
little utensil affordsl In households
where on Sundays the servants, or most
of them, are out, or where it has been
thought best to spare them, how the
chatting dish brightens up the Sunday
tea! And on week days, when coming
in late from concert, or theater, or
opera, or an unsatisfying ball banquet,
or even on late train, hungry as hunt
ers, what gayety, what merriment and
cheer, to sit round the table and see
something made out of nothing, or
dainties become daintier, az the case
may be. The rummaging of pantry and
refrigerator, the preparation of the dish
in which all have a hand, the laughing
at plumbers, the flattery of success, the
delighted repast, and the sound sleep
that follows on the work of healthy
stomach, all make a CHEEKY end to day
and heighten the after-effect of the
evenings entertainment. uarper's
Bazaar.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
HAMMOND

Health and strength carry us through
dangers and make us safe i'm the pres
ence of peril. A perfectly strong man
with rich, pure blood, has nothing to
fear from germs. He may breathe in
tie bacilli of consumption with impu
nifty. If there is weak spot where
germs may find an entrance to the it's
sues, then the trouble begins. Once
in the blood, the only way to get ria
of them is to kill them. This is what
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is for. 1t purifies the blood. That
means that it kills the germs, but that
is only part of what it does. 1t assists
digestion by stimulating the secretion
of digestive fluids, so promoting assim-
ilation and nutrition; purifies and en-
riches the blood and so supplies the
tissues with the food they need. II
builds up strong, healthy flesh and
puts the whole body into disease re-
sisting state.
Send 81 one-cent stamps to cover
cost of mailing only, and get his great
book, The Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser, absolutely free. Ad-
dress, Worlds Dispensary Medical AS
ISOLATION, No. 663 Main street, Buffalo.
New York.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
THE FULL BLOUSE.
A Garment That Is Popular with Slender
Ladies.


Ladies.
Full blouses are so becoming to slen-
der people that they continue to be
worn in spite of the jacket fronts and
godet basques that are newer. Two
gowns can be combined into one with
but little expense, that of the braid.
n yoke blouse of dark color may be
be laid in two plaits at the back and
three in front, the latter dropping over
the belt. The sleeves in large puff.
with close cuffs from elbow to wrist OF
lighter goods; the sharply-pointed yoke
and high, plain collar, with n point on
each shoulder reaching over the box
plated top of the sleeves, and one back
and front. A belt is of the same light
hue, with mohair braid edged with
soutache braid for it's scroll decoration.
The braid is used around the wrists
and in a deep point on each cuff, be-
sides trimming the high collar and
forming arabesque scrolls around the
yoke. If the skirt is too narrow side
panels of the light goods may oc insert
ed next to the front breadth, making
them 20 inches wide at the bottom and
seven at the top. A pretty new sleeve
for a full blouse or a plain bodice should
be made of soft material, for it falls in
thick folds. 1t is shirred four times
at the top half an inch apart, reaches
half way between the wrist and elbow
where it is shirred three times, and
finishes with a turnover cuff of velvet,
which should be lined with crinoine
and faced with silk. The grasscloth
rutfies on the lining will keep the
sleeve stylishly full unless it has been
cut too scanty, but to save in this man
ner nowadays at once divorces fashion
from your gowns. Allow four yards
of silk for stylish sleeves, whether made
with puff or cut in the very fashion
able leg-of-mutton style.-Ladies' Home
Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07

base the rival claims on actual effective
possession, or on the original rights
which were recognized between the
Dutch settlers in Guiana and the Span
ish colonists of the Orinoco at a
time when the geography of the
district was practically unknown. The
recent International Geographical Con-
gress recommended that all govern
ments map their possessions on scale
of 1: ,000,0 900, or about Is miles to an
inch. If all countries were to COM
plete the surveys of their land, submit
ting to AN International Commission
of Geographers the uncertain bound
aries, net yet complicated 10y gold
mines, to be decided on the basis of the
new map on purely geographical prin-
ciples, the expense would be many
times saved by the greater security
which defined frontiers give, and a
magnificent contribution to science
would be effected.
The doubtful assertion is made by
Prof. Hebra, of Viena, that children
under six or eight years of age, whether
exposed TO the sun or not, do not have
freckles. The sun, he says, does not
produce freckles.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
GENERAL COUNTRY PRODUCE
Hagerstown to Change It's Charter.

The City Council of Hagerstown has
taken action to abolish the Board of
Street Commissioners, which has not
worked in harmony for number of
years. The street commissioners have
had matters their own way for some
time, paying hut little attention to in
structions from either the Mayor or
Council. The charter of Hagerstown
will have to be very much revised If
the proposed law is put into execution.
City Attorney A. G. Strife has already
gone to work on the charter, and has
called on the people for suggestions.
The question will be an issue at the
municipal election III March. State
Senator, Norman B. Scott, Jr.,. wrote
to the mayor and council that he
would do all in his power to push the
various changes wanted in the organic
law of Hagerstown through the pres
ent Legislature.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
ATTRACTIVE FOWLS.
Brief Description of the Sultan, a Very
Rraf

Brief Description of the Sultan, a Very
Pretty Breed.
This breed was introduced into Eu-
rope by way of Constantinople some 40
years ago. In many respects the Sui
tans resemble the White Polish, but
they have shorter legs and more album
dant plumage. The latter is very white
and flowing; on the head they have a
compact Polish tuft; the comb is only
two little points, and the wattles are
very small. They have five toes on each
foot. The fowls are non-setters, small
eaters and layers of large, white eggs.
They are said to be hardy when ma
sure, but are difficult to raise. They
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07

made of Stats, shutter fashion, whose
angle with perpendicular could be
varied. The first diagram gives an idea
Of this plan. The solid arrow shows
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
sIMPLE MILK TESTER.
An Australian Invention Superior to the
Centrifugal Apparatus.

APPARATUS
While the process of testing milk by
means of the new centrifugal appara-
tus is simple enough to be soon mas
tered by intelligent dairymen, it is
sufficiently complicated to lead to fire.
quent mistakes on the part of persons
who have no natural capacity for using
mechanical appliances. Angus Mac
kay, professor of agriculture in the
technical college, Sydney, has lately de-
vised testing apparatus which is
claimed to be perfectly effective though
it is surprisingly simple. According
to the description published in an Aus
tralian paper, all that is required is
straight piece of glass tube, sealed at
one end, and marked off into three di-
visions of ten cubic centimeters capac-
ity, and fourth which is graduated.
The milk to be tested is poured into the
tube, tt the line marking the first di-
vision. To the milk is added sufficient
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

Alaska's Resources-A New Their
mometer Scale Needed-C Curious
Ice Craters of Swiss Lake-Ar-
gon in Heat Measurements
Micro-photograph in War-Cli-
matte Extremes in the Queens
Domain-The. Electric Blowpipe
Boundary Lines From the &C.
ographer's Standpoint.
written for the CITIzEN.l
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07

ton and then in the other. To each
half of shaft is rigidly secured
blade or sail, in such manner that
when one of the pair stands upright
the other will be lying down. A simple
and ingenious attachment rocks these
shafts and automatically raises and
lowers the blades, according to the re-
quirements of the service. The sails
are "feathered" as slSillful boatman's
oars are.
An important feature of the latter
wind engine is that he has provided
for the storage of power. The force
developed by his machine operates so
as to lift heavily weighted platform.
Any expenditure of this force tends
to lower the burden. Elevation of the
latter to its full height involves about
half days work. Grist mills, pumps,
dynamos and other mechanical or cleo
trical devices dependent on the wind
engine for power can be run for few
hours during a calm if the storage plat
form has been previously raised to the
top notch, say, during the night
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07

the direction of the wind, and the dot
ted one the direction of rotation. 1t
will be seen that as each set of sails
come into the right position for work
they slow down gently against the
arm which supports them and carry
it with them half way around the cir
Gle. The wind then penetrates under
the free lateral edge of each and swings
them all out backward, so that they
up into the wind again. AS yet, DIR.
Shaw has not yet completed his model,
but he believes that there will be no
serious slamming as the sails suddenly
swing back. Should there be trouble
of this kind, however, he would inter-
pose spring buffers to lessen the noise
and destructive action consequent upon
the battering of his shutters. An auto
matte regulator, not represented here,
throws the sails out of action in a
gale.
Another device, patented by car
penter of Topeka, Kan, also has sails
revolving in horizontal plane, and is
provided with means for keeping their
edges to the wind when moving against
the latter. Through a vertical shaft
(which conveys the power obtained
down to suitable transmitting mechan-
ISM he runs two horizontal shafts, at
right angles with each other. These
shafts are arranged to rock, or under
go a partial rotation first in one direc-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
OBITUARY
Some of Those Who Have Fallen
Before the Silent Reaper.

BREADY.
John r., son of Mr.. e. T. Broadly,
died at his home in Adamstown, this
county, on Friday afternoon, aged 10
years. His funeral services were held
in the Reformed Church at Adams
town, on Sunday morning, at ten
o'clock Interment was made at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery.
Died at her home, near Burkitts-
vile, this county, on last Friday, of old
age and a complication of diseases,
years. She was the widow Of the late
George Flock, and several children
survive her. She made her home with
her son William, at the time of her
death. Her funeral took place at the
German Baptist Church. Interment
was made in the cemetery at Middle
town.
SWAMI.
Died on Friday afternoon last, at her
home in Allegheny City, Pa, Mrs. S.
M. Swami, formerly of this city, in
the 54th year of her age. She leaves
one son, Robert Swami. The cause Of
her death was heart failure, with
WHICH, size Iltu Decu dlIllCIeu IOT d lOuS
time. During her residence in this
city she made many friends, who will
regret to hear of her death. She has
two sisters residing IN this city, Mrs.
Blake and Mrs. Wolfe, and brother,
James HI. Percy, who resides in Cum
berland. She was buried on Monday,
at Perryville, Pa.
HAMMOND
DR.. Richard Il. Hammond died at
his home in WoOdsborO', on last Mon
day, aged so years. He was widely
known i'm this community. He has
not practiced medicine for several
years. His children, who deeply
mourn his loss, are: Mrs. Milton
q. Urner, of Frederick; Mrs. Rich
ard II. Dorsey, Of Howard County;
Mrs. Il. Marshall Gilbert, of Woods
boro'; Calvin e. Hammond, of Balti
more; Mrs. Louis johnson, of Woods
boro'; Mrs Allen ID. Schaeffer and DIR.
Robert +. Hammond. Funeral services
were held at the late home of the de-
ceased, in WoOdsbOTO', on Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock. Interment was
afIerward made in Mt Olivet Gene
terry.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
WINDMILL NOVELTIES.
Two Recent Attempts to Improve ON the
Prevailing Styles.

Prevailing Styles.
The use of windmills for developing
power in the rural districts is steadily
increasing, and much thought is now
being given to the possible improve
ment of existing designs. Herewith
we rudely indicate the principles of two
recent inventions. DIR. H. NJ. Shaw, of
Genoa, N. Y, would have four horizon,
tai arms of frames, to each of which
he would attach, by hinges, one or more
vertical sails, either entirely fat or
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
trimming urcnarn frees.

Everyone can and does take an in
ierest in the fruit garden. 1t is pleas
ure to see a well kept orchard. with
trees in thrifty condition. FIR then we
may expect fine fruit; but without pay
ing attention to the trees first quality
fruit cannot be had. When the weather
will permit, the present is a good sea-
son to thin out 9apple trees. pear
trees, ETC.; of course. to thin them out
in a satisfactory manner requires judg-
ment. In going around we often see
neglected trees with far too much wood
in them; thin any such. that the fruit
can get light and sunshine. 1t is bet
ter to have one barrel of first-class APP
Piles than two or more of inferior quail.
itv.-American Gardening.
Call for More Italian Troops.
London, Feb. "a dispat,h fr3I.
Come to the Central News says that
10000 more troops have been sum
moned to serve with the colors.
Cruiser Columbia Sails for New York.
Fort Monroe, Va, Feb. 5.--rht
United States cruiser Columbia starte.
lt p. m. last night for Tomplkins
Vile. N. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-27
AUCTION SALES.

| outside Of the limits of the subdivision of the
Land and River Improvement Company of
New Alexandria, Va, of the townsite Of New
Alexandria, and north of the southern bound
sry OF the said 1O06.47 acres of land, said
land along said avenues being described in
deed dated the 25th day Of July, 1892, from
Gr1fhth +. Abbot, trustee, to the Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway
Company, and containing 9.27 acres of land.
Eighth. Also the strip of land occupied by
the Mount Vernon Spoke Company. situated
at the southeast corner of Railroad avenue
and G st'eet extended, containing 1898
acres also the strip of land occupied by the
Benham Filter Company lying between Rail-
road avenue and the Potomac river contain
ing about acres slso block No. 81 lots 81
and %, block No. s; block No 49, block No.
IL; lots 1, ., 8, 4 and 8, block No. 20; lot No
II. block No. %; lots /, 2,.3 d, s, 6. z, 15,
16 and 25, block No. %; lot No. Il, block
No. 26; lots j. II, IS. 19 and 90, block No.
2S; lots 10, II. ID, Is, IL and 15. block No.
%; lots 13, IA. %, "a. %. 26, 27. % and
30. block No. 30; lots No. 4, 5, 6, 7, s, %,
%, so, 81 and 80, block No. 81: lot No. IA,
block No. 81: lots 16 IL. 1S, 10 and 20,
block No. 80; lots Nos. 5, g.. Z and s, block
No. 80; lots 10 and 16, block No. 81; lots z,
8 and 8, block No. DO.
All conveyancing TO be at the expense Of
the purchaser or purchs sers.
FRANK K. HIPPLE. ii''''''.
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