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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-27
storing AppIes In Barrels.

A card is at hand asking what kind
of building should be constructed for
keeping 200 or 300 bushels of apples.
No doubt the best shape in which APP
pies can be kept is carefully packed in
close barrels. They will be less sub
iect to changes of temperature, besides
occunvipg less room. No better store
house is needed than good cellar or
cave for storing that amount OF apples.
The temperature should be kept lit
tie above freezing point. Various
kinds of fruit houses have been planned
and constructed, but they are too ex-
pensive for ordinary purposes
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-27
canaa of oversaIted Butter.

The habit of oversalting Dutter
comes from neglect to properly work
- IF all the milk were got out of the
butter, very little salt would sumce
to keep it sweet. It is the fermen'ae .I, L
of casein in the butter rather than one
fat itself that makes butter ranclu.
The popular taste requires mucn less less
saIt on butter than it used to 40. one
- r.ssson for this probably is that butt
Ter eaters have found out that the very .
soItv taste means an attempt to cover
=, =, defects in the butter, just az nlgnly
CITED and spiced meats are open y
ss.s 's s,,srsc;on that they have been mnde
mo after beginning 70 spoil
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-27
WINTERING CELERY.
Storing the Crop IN the Natural Soil Is
the Best Method.

Storing the Crop IN the Natural Soil Is
the Best Method.
There is a large percentage of celery
lost every year after storing. One is
apt to be too anxious; it is not good
policy to start covering celery too early.
A certain amount of frost will do it no
harm; in fact, it win help to harden up
the plants. One important thing must
be guarded against-never allow the
celery to sweat after protecting. Such
plants would be difficult to keep, after
once they get too hot. 1t is waste of
time to try to keep celery after it has
once started to decay. There are diff
ferent methods Of wintering celery, but
if anyone wants good favored, tender
stalks winter the crop in the natural
soil. Of course there is more work at
tached to this method, although it is
not such a big job after ill. Suppose
we put two or three rows together, then
with boards on the top to shed the rain,
the plants can be easily protected by
leaves or salt hay. In storing two or
three rows together it is advisable to
have, say, one inch of soil between the
rows; 1 find that when celery touches,
or, in other words, when the stalks are
stacked closely together, they are liable
to rot; but having the soil between
them will help to keep them cooler. In
severe weather, celery stored thus is
not so easily got at as when stored in
the cellar, but one could get out enough
one day to last three or four. When
celery is not stored in the natural soil,
it eats fluffy and lacks the nutty flavor
that good celery should have.-Ameri-
can GARDENING
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-27
DURABILITY OF ROADS.
O'"uers Is the Best Material for . smooth
Carriage Drive.

Is the Best Material for . smooth
Carriage Drive.
win about 10 inches of rainfall in
SlN weeks, we have all had a good OPP
p0ituhlty to observe some facts in re-
: saiu 70 the durability of roads and car
ase uFiyes. In somewhat billy coun-
,I "! almost all the houses are upon an
fsrl''a'ion, with carriage drive rising
al or less abruptly from the street,
81 Du II IS no small annoyance to have
mise drives quilted and washed out,
ti, specially II it happens in a very busy
"lne IN midsummer.
~. mere 1t can be obtained, the very
- material for constructing a car
rs e urlVe IS cinders, made by burn
s sort coal. If these are put on suffi-
o1 LILLY deep so as to hold or take up an
o.aI inaIy heavy rain, and there is an
h. 'leV Tor the water below, there will
- very little washing away of the sur
~ s'e OF the drive. The very worst mode
aoonStructing carriage drive is that
III 'aily practiced and which l was fool
no. No. enough to adopt good many years
~ H. u Is that of digging a deep trench
Inv s width OF the carriage drive and fill
SIS II promiscuously with stones of all
tnen covering with gravel.
s,;, urlVe may have an underdrain and
M not be able to take care of the
sh" SCI as fast as it comes in a heavy
EVER Omer. More or less refuse and fine
On Is carried onto the drive in the
suyS OF mud from the street and this
Am s up the interstices while the gravel
ms ms enose between the stones. If the
-, brought upon the driveway is Of
hay nature the drive in time becomes
peeV'ous to the rapid seepage Of the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-27

81 had Inflammation of the womb
very badly, in fact, the doctors said it
was chronic, but after giving Lydia E.
Pinkham's Compound and Sanative
Wash thorough trial, found myself
gaining, and now think am perfectly
healthy. The first symptoms of this
trouble are backache, bearing-down
pains, irritation of the bladder, consti-
patton and leucorrhea. 1 am satisfied
that it is the medicine for female weak
ness. I cannot praise your remedies
enough. 1 thank God there was one
woman that made woman's complaints
her life study. Her remedies have been
blessing to me, and 1 only wish thou
sands of suffering women could be per-
suaded to use them. I never miss .
chance to recommend it,
A STANDING INVITATION.
Women suffering from any form of fe-
male weakness are invited to promptly
communicate with Mrs. Pinlham at
Lynn, Mass. All letters are received,
opened, read and answered by women
only. A woman can freely talk of her
private illness to a woman; thus has
been established the eternal confidence
between Mrs. PinLham and the women
of America which has never been
broken. Out of the vast volume of ex-
perience which she has to draw from it
is more than possible that she has
gained the very knowledge that will
help your case. She asks nothing in
return except your good will, and her
advice has relieved thousands. Surely,
any woman, rich or poor, is very fool
ish If she does not take advantage of
this generous offer of assistance.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-27
SIMPLE GREENHOUSE.

Unique In Its Arrangement of Benches
and Easily Constructed.
The illustration shows a cross section
of an easily constructed and very serv-
lceable greenhouse. 1t is unique in it's
arrangement of benches, these being on
the ground, thus retaining heat and
moisture much better than a thin laver
OF earth upon a raised wooden bench.
The walk is trench dug out between
the benches, cemented and having a
line OF tile beneath it to secure perfect
drainage. The sides of the walk can
be brlcked up, or bearded, as preferred,
the latter method, of course, not being
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-27

SENSE, CALL THIS A GOOD ROAD?
md Dian to get the teams and men all
4 together. and, by a little system,
n can Get great deal more done. OF
sgr.e. it is Bard TO do so, but once get
r1r distric. FL hat habit and they will
6nk there 5 no other way.
Psrhans some may think that the
Inst part Of Ills is all Imagination, but
know Of one road district (and l pre-
gne there are others) that has not
drawn enough gravel in two years to
cover 20 rods Of road in good shape. Yet
they have scraued and scraped and will
probably continue to scrape.
Anyone who has driven so miles with
. horse knows that when he gets on
gravel road he gets on a good road. 1t
Is very seldom shat you see a railroad
company drawing sod, sand and clay TO
ballast their road.
II the proof of the pudding is in the
eating the proof of good road is in
its smoothness and lasting qualities.
And well-made gravel road will
knock out a sod. sand and clay road
every time.-Cor. Michigan Farmer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-27
PERSONAL POINTERS.

Tine new sultan of Zanzibar is a re
former He has ordered that women
convicted of crime shall be kept in pris-
on, and not, as hitherto, forced to work
in chain gangs on the streets of his cap
ital
Marshal Bazaine's two sons enlisted
in the Spanish army and were sent to
Cuba a short time ago. One has just
died of yellow fever and the other is
slowly recovering from the same sick
ness.
The emperor and empress of Russia
are attended on all their journeys by
four Circassian domestics gorgeously
dressed in long red coats embroidered
in gold and high black hats. These
four are the imperial travelling serv-
ants.
NJ. Averoff, the Alexandria merchant
who gave 100000 drachmae ($200,000)
to have the Stallion at Athens put into
condition to be used for the Olympian
games last spring, LIS now given 3,000,-
600 more to have it completely restored
in Pentelic marble.
The learned oculist recently sum-
moned from. Wiesbaden to examine and
treat Queen Victoria's eyes is person
who has raised TO European fame the
somewhat rugged name of "Pagen-
stecker." He says that his royal pa
tent is suffering only from the natural
effect of advanced years, and has made
her some new glasses with which she
can read and write about as well as
ever.
One of the richest men in Mexico is
Macmillan Damn. a German by birth,
He lives in an old monastery in Durango
and enjoys an income of nearly $7O0,000
year from his silver mine, Ell Promon-
tario. He began life in Mexico as a
clerk. Finally he went into business
for himself, and while he was visiting. in
Germany his manager took what was
supposed to be worthless mine for
debt. It is this mine from which he is
now deriving his great income.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-27
CHEAP GREENHOUSE.

IL Very Effective sand Costs But q Few
Dollars to Build.
The plan below shows how I built a
greenhouse. Dimensions are 16 by a8
feet, built of logs or any material even
to brick. The front is IS inches, the
back 8 feet or it may be of any height
above four feet. Set the posts on north
side so there will be less than one-half
and not more than three-quarters pitch,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-27
EXCELLENT ICE HOUSE.

1t Has q Flat and Broad Roof, with an
Air Chamber Between.
The engraving shows an ice house
that is so arranged as to ward off from
it's most vulnerable point the heat of
summer It is the roof of an ice house
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-27
I'M FROM MICHIGAN.

,,.ods Eloqaently for Substan-
h. NAN A u
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-15
COULDN'T BE CROOKED.

Years ago. when Elijah Smith and Marvin
Preston We're running a distillery down the
river. says the Detroit News, Mr. Preston
one day took It into his head TO lock through
the books of the concern. and discovered
that II was bankrupt. There had been no
warning of trouble. and he was surprised.
but soon gathered himself together ard
went up to the private Office, where Mr..
Smith was sitting.
Were broke" he said.
WHAT" calculated the old man
The books show that this firm is insolv-
ent.' repeated Mr.. Preston.
The office man had given no intimation to
the senior partner that the distillery was
in financial danger. ard the news was ter
rible shock to him. Ii took him some time
to realize his position, and when he did.
he asked Preston TO send for friend in
whom he had great confidence.
Il want TO talk with him before we do
anything. Marvin" said the old man,
The friend was summoned and the situ-
alton laid before him in all its ugliness He
was a sharp. decisive man, whose mind
worked faster than his conscience.
Pretty bad. pretty badr' he said. when
all had been explained, but then it might
be worse. Your credit is still good, and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-15
LAWN TARGETELLE,

A game Of lawn targetelle is one Of the
pretty diversions which the summer girl
has before her 1t is a game to play under
the leafy trees, upon a smooth lawn. and
when arranged in ones prettiest and crisp
est frock.
The game is not violent enough TO dis
arrange draperies or curls or to cause one
to get "all Of a glow" On this account
perhaps it is making high bid for favor
The implements of the game are six india
rubber rings and balls and mallets. Three
rings. graduated in size. are placed one
within the other and constitute target
Thers,are two of these targets placed about
forty feet apart. The player stands beside
her ball at the left hand side of one tar
get, facing the other target. tThere are two
sets of balls, one with black, the other
with red numbers. The game is to drive
the balls by means of mallets from along
side the one target to the other, with such
force that they will come to rest as near the
center of the target aimed at as possible.
The score made depends both upon the
value Of the division of the target or which
the ball lies viz, l. 2, 3. and the number
showing on the ball, the one multiplied with
the other. The game is played by any
number or by two sides, consisting Of two
or four players each.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-15
THE RATIFIED BRIDEGROOM.

A minister in Columbus says that
women have more nerve than men, as
a rule. This, he says, is especially the
case when it comes to marrying. Some
time since he was called TO marry a
young couple in what might be called
the aristocratic circle. The young man
was very much excited, but was trying
to put on a bold face for the emergency
To show that he was not frightened in
the least, he concluded TO ask the min
lister if it was customary to kiss the
bride. After suffering for some time,
he finally broke out: rs cussing kis-
tOmary?' The minister kindly inform
ed him that il was not under the cir
cumstances, and the young man was
led TO the altar like Mansfield
Shield.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-15
HE KNEW THE STORY.

On neutral ground they met, the man
from Kentucky and the one from Ohio.
1t was in the middle of the Newport
bridge, and they shook hands and look
ed through the railing at the river be-
low them.
q heard a good story to-day" said the
Ohioan.
Something about Kentuckian's dis
like for water, SUPPOSED" said the blue
grass chap, with a tired look in his face.
mo, about a Texas race. Fellow that
saw it said he never saw such running
done in his life. 1t w"s a foot race be-
tween a cowboy and a college graduate.
They got together at a saloon down in
the southern part of the State and ran
to another saloon five miles away. The
college boy beat the cowboy hands down
and"
"And you told the man who told you,"
interrupted the Kentuckian, that you
could not believe the story because sa-
looms in Texas aren't that far apart, Ell?
Yes, that was a good story when you
and l wereyOung."
Then the Kentuckian meandered
Ohioward, and the man from the Buck
eye State couldn't seem to get the sat
isfaction out of his cigar that he had
before - Cincinnati Commercial-Trib-
me
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-15
TWO NEGLECTED GRAVES.
Tombs of Francis Scott Key and Maj
Hale Covered With Weeds.

Posterity frequently is not particular
to remember fittingly the heroes or
previous generations. Especially is
this true of Francis Scott Key, author
Of the Star Spangled Banner" whose
grave has been allowed TO lie unmarked
for many years except by an insignifi-
cant looking marble slab. The grave
is in a public cemetery not far from
Frederick. Md. and is almost over
grown with weeds and bushes, accord
ing to the New York Press.
Efforts are being made by few pa
triotic southerners to raise money
enough 10 mark in I suitable manner
the grave of the author OF our national
hymn.
Another grave left unmarked is that
OF Maj. Owen Hale, OF Troy, n. Y. Maj.
Hale served with distinction all through
the civil war He enlisted as a private
and came out captain. He re-en-
listed in 1868 and was killed in the
battle with the Indians at Big Bear
mountain in 1877 where he was in
command of four companies of cav
airy. Citizens of Troy buried him with
military honors, but have allowed his
grave to go unmarked except for a
small flag.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-15
HON. CAMDEN SOMNIERS FOR AU-
DITOR

If there stin exists in American poll
Tics any remains of the old sentiment
which prompts the office to seek tine
man." and that sentiment is born of an
honest desire for efficient public ser
vice. the Democratic party of the State
will make no mistake if 1t seeks the
nomination of Hon. Camden SommerJ
of this county for the office of State
Auditor of Accounts.
Mr. SOmmers, aside from being
rOck-ribbed, anti-protection bi-metal-
lie Democrat and an earnest and ag-
gressive campaigner, has by education
and experience peculiarly fitted him
self for just such duties as he will be
called upon TO perform as Auditor Of
the State OF West Virginia. AS a law
Yer, and agent of a large landed estate
in a number Of cur interior counties
he has thoroughly famiharized himself
with the Land Laws OF the State and the
web-work Of intricate land titles which
have heretofore largely delayed devel-
Opmcnts in the interior. The adjust
ment Of forfeited and delinquent land
titles is one of the important duties of
the Auditors Office.
For several years he was a partner
in enc of the largest Insurance Agencies
in the State and is practical insurance
man, cOnyersant with al branches OF
the profession, all matters in reference
to insurance in this State, examina-
lions of companies financial statements,
Issuing certificates CT authority, etc,
are under the supervision of the Audi
tor, and a practical knowledge on his
part, OF this branch of his official duties
is of great value to the public service
and 10 the people of the State at large.
For two years Mr.. Sommers was a
clerk in the Auditors Office under Hon
Joseph S. Miller and during that time
had charge of the sheriff's accounts,
and the accounts of the clerks Of the
Circuit Courts. He gained, during his
term Of office, thorough knowledge of
these two most important branches of
the service.
In view Of his splendid equipment
for the Office, he should receive the
nomination. His earnest party service,
both as a private citizen and a Dem
ocratic editor deserve consideration
He would prove strong on the stump
and make an active campaign Harri-
son county is entitled to a pace on the
State ticket and earnestly asks that the
nomination for State Auditor be accord
cd to her only candidate, Camden Som
merS.-Clarksburg News
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-15
c. III MARTIN,
OF Webster County, Suggested as Suitable
Candidate for state Treasurer.

To the Editor of the Register.
Addison. w. Va, July 14.-FTom
STANDPOINT of party lOyalty (wlthout
the knowledge of The one we snail nallSl
YOUR cOrrespcndent WISHES TO Suggest a
Democrat for Treasurer CT our SVa1e'
An able lawyer, an aggressive, acNVe
business man Of u11.nch-ng CeNotiGn
10 the cause OF the common people. h.
II. Morton, present prosecuting attorney
of Webster county, il seems TO us, is
the most available man who cou.d De
nominated by the Democracy TOR TINS
important office He is one who mas
convictions. dares to express ana az
fem them. ard regarding his lntegIa,y
ana uprighcne.s has nOr a superior any
where. 40 this time it Eehooyes Dem
ocra.s TO lock carefully regarding tAe
selection Of candidates, ard when merit
is considered there is not one Single
polnt in which Mr.. Morton is lacking
lie is young. in the very prime and Wig
or CT mlrGc-t. and an energetic, aggres-
sive campaigIisr. Ever since he arrlv-
Cd at the age of maturity lie has ad-
vccated the peoples rights, and mas
stood boldly and firmly TO all the prin-
ciDles of Democracy. He is one of the
chamrions of frts cCirage Of silver at
the ratio of Is TO l, and his position
On This as well as other questions Will
be proclaimed by him, if nominated,
from the stump, 70 the people CT the
vhcle State. The nominee Of the DEM
ccratic party, for this as we'll as other
Offices of the State. mus. be a man who
can win in November, one who can
make a vigorous campaign, and man
en- whom the whole State Will feel
proud when elected,
Mr.. Morton is a quick, Gear thinker,
a fOrcible, convincing speaker, thor
Cughly aggressive. and true friend OF
the masses. We know Of no man In
the State who could carry larger vote
or add greater strength to the ticket
than Mr. Morton
This article is written without his
knowledge or consent, sand in fact, we
do rot know that he would give up
his large and lucrative law practice to
accept any office; bu. if he can be pre-
vailed upon to accept This nomina-
ton. (which l believe he can TO help
save the State), we truly believe he is
the man 10 help lead the Democracy
10 victory.
Democrats, one ard al, think for a
moment Of the necessity OF nominating
our best and brainiest men for the var
ious State offices, and give us Morton
for Treasurer.
A DEMOCRAT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-15
Az UP-TO-DATE DEFrNcr

eve propose TO show. gentlemen Of
the jury" said counsel for the defense.
"Jhat it is impossible for the defendant
to have committed the crime"
"In The frs, place. we will prove that
the defendant vas nowhere near the
scene Of the crime a, the time the crime
was committed.
next We viii offer the indisputab,e
testimony OF persons who saw lhe de-
PENDANT on the spot anu who dad not
see The defendant commit the crime
eve viii show that no poison was
FOUND in the body Of the deceased.
"NC5 only that, bur we will prove that
Z was pU, there by the prosecution IN
this case.
I'VE Will furthermore show that the
deceased committed suicide.
And last but not least. We viii prove.
beyond the shadow o. doubt. thar the
deceased is not dead.
ain view OF all which corrOborative
facts. gentlemen OF the jury. we re-
Spectfu!y ask an acquittal. New York
Journal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-15
A GIRL WINNER.
A Notable Prize Awarded to Maid Six
teen Years Of Age.

The award of the bronze medal Of the
Royal Drawing Society of London this year
is a matter of enthusiastic interest TO young
art students all over the yorld, inasmuch as
was won by young woman only 10 years
of age, Miss Nellie Kuck.
Since the earliest Inauguration OF offer
ing prizes for the best work along any given
line, artists of undoubted genius from Ca
nova and Thorwaidsen have entered into
eager competition for the advantages
which such badges of distinction carry in
their train: for where they do not include
years Of study under most favoring condi-
tions, as they so often do. they bring TO an
artist instant and widespread recognition;
and 1t ought to serve as a stimulus to the
youngest art student in Philadelphia, Bos-
ton, New York or Denver, that youth is no
bar sinister TO such honors.
The drawing which obtained for Miss
Kuck so distinguished success is entitled
1.-THE Young st. Cecilia" charmingly
composed decorative panel, chiefly interest
ing by reason of its original and novel
manner of treatment. Perhaps il was her
own sweet youth in the blood that led her
imagination away from the additionally
mature Cecilia, and made it dwell rather
upon the heavenly maid when inspiration
first dawned upon her youthful conscious
ness. With a few clever. effective strokes
she has achieved the sweetly serious face
and pose of the young saint, the well
grouped, raptly listening angels above,
topped by the conventionalized figures Of
Music and Poetry. The whole gives evil
dence of fine poetic fancy, excellent art,
and is particularly strong in the decorative
harmony of its lines.
Two years ago Miss Kuck was awarded
Lord Lelghton's prize for her drawing THE
Mermaid and he then-always so ready
to encourage youthful ta,ent-recommend-
ed her TO adopt the artists profession.
In fact. The Young st. Cecilia" repre-
sents her third success. as last year she OBJ
tanned the George Kekwich prize for an il
lustration of "Undine."