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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-17
HUMOROUS.

"A bicycle is always tired, and al
ways ready to lie down.-West Union
Gazette.
"A mans cup of happiness is never
full, because there is no bottom to it.
Atchison Globe.
The proper height for lady to raise
her skirt on a muddy day is little
over two feet.-The Waterbury.
doctor, want tooth pulled.
I'm a great coward when it comes to
enduring pain, and yet I'm afraid of
both laughing gas and chloroform."
''You might be happy with ether
Chicago Tribune.
-"Have you noticed" said a man TO
Dumas, that it is impossible to make
an imbecile acknowledge that he is an
idiot?" "Of course" replied Dumas;
1.-THE moment he admitted he was an
idiot he would no longer be one. lie
Figaro.
81 don't know what action l ought
to take in this case" unused Banks.
"Say, Rivers, if you went to see man
to collect bill and he told you to go
to the devil, what would you do?" "Id
go ard see lawyer" answered Rivers
Chicago Tribune.
Il dent think it's fair, Josiah, u
said Mrs. Chugwater, as the attendants
5athed her sprained ankle with sooth-
ing lotions and wrapped bandages
about it, YOU'RE the one that always
carries the accident insurance policies
and I'm the one that's always getting
hurt!"-Chicago Tribune.
AS 1t Struck Her-Mrs. Malaprop
--"This horseless carriage is bound to
be a great success" Mrs. Cobwigger
-"What makes you think SOP" Mrs.
Ma1aprop-"Why, just think of the
number of persons there are in the
world who can't afford to keep a horse!"
Puck.
Not Political Economist. Il
don't think that Senator Sorghum is
very much of a Official economist"
remarked the everyday citizen. Econ
omist!" echoed the inside worker; Il
should say not. When he gifts after a
convention he's lib'ral to the point of
extravagance!"-W Washington Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-17

time, and he at once confers with or
sends suggestions to his most valuable
authors. One well-known author of
young peoples books has received with
in the past six weeks applications from
no less than four prominent houses for
"a book based upon American history
with the added assurance that such
books are selling the best of any. Mere
adventure, mere exciting trash of any
kind, seems to be back number. It's
rot contradiction of all this that such
writer's as Jules Verne and Rider Hag-
gard have found hosts of young readers.
So they did, and old fellows of 80 read
them to this day. Some have been
caught reading Robinson Crusoe.'
Verne wrote burlesques of science, exc
ploration and discovery, while Hag1
CARDS best successes were won with wild
caricatures of Stanley in Africa, dashed
with the 'Aribian Nights There has
been an end of this epidemic, bu, the
wholesome, universal craving for the
other kinds of literature indicated
steadily increases. The common schools
have had great deal to do with this i'm
provement in juvenile literature. The
boys and girls are continually receiving
more and better mental trainiug.-
TROY IN. W Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-17
Proceedings of the Board of Alder
men.

The board met at 8 a. M, in regular
session, on Monday evening last, with
His Honor, the Mayor, and all the
members present. Minutes of previous
meetings read and approved.
The following bills were approved
and ordered to be paid: G. w. Bren-
gle, Supt., $3.50; l.. M. Stone, Supt.,
$37. ga: Great Southern Printing Com
pany, $6O.11; Frederick Brick Works.
$98 10; Gilmor Schley, $l.60; Henry
Ruprecht. $3.50; Elroy Roelkey, $31.1O;
F. Il. Lakin, $lO.25.
The following bills were referred to
Committee on Claims:
&. W. Brengle, Supt., 1888; l.. M.
Stone, Supt., $38. ID; Atlantic Refining
Company, $l2 80; S. d. Thomas & Co.,
$76 80; J. Biser, $50 so; Keller & New
man, $1,000; H. c. Zacharias, $1,000;
sellor, $500; Chas. N. Hahn, $27.75;
P. Seeger, sci. 40; E. Sim, $500; E. S.
Houck, $3.50; w. HI. B. Etchisop,
$13.67; Hagan Bros, SIPS.
Police Justice Eckstein made his
quarterly report showing receipts from
fines, &C., amounting to 5000. The
report on motion accepted.
The report of Market Master was as
follows: receipts from hay scales, $685.
25; cattle, $1,000; market collections,
1915; stands and stalls, $14.OO; total,
1858 90. On motion the report was ac-
copied.
Resolutions were passed that five di-
rectors be elected to Pa. r. r., to rep
resent the city's interests. On motion
Mr.. Ebers cast the ballot electing the
following: M. E. Doll, j. F. Payne,
Dr. E. Bowlus, J. E. Price, and j. M.
Diffendall.
Resolution was passed authorizing
corporation vote at annual election of
Pennsylvania Railroad Company to be
cast for directors as named.
Resolution was passed authorizing a
rebate in taxes on $500 value for years
1890 and. 1891, standing in name of
Mrs. Sarah White.
Mr.. III. William Burger appeared re-
garding East Patrick street bridge, and
matter was referred to committee on
finance.
Mr.. Rice appeared in behalf of the
South Park Villa Company, in regard
to purchasing their water mains. Re-
ferred to committee on streets.
Invitation to attend the house warm
ing of the American Mechanics was
accepted and board will attend in a
body.
On motion, Mr.. John It. Moore was
elected as member of the Health
Board
Resolutions were passed allowing
Mr.. Hy. Miller $4,000, and Mr.. G. f.
Pampel, $25 90 for services rendered.
Resolution was passed authorizing
finance committee to make full eXami-
nation of accounts and interests of the
corporation with the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. No further bust
ness, board adjourned.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-17
NEW YORK MARKETS.

Wheat-Spot was very dull. Prices
as quoted yesterday and firm. Janu-
airy, 6715c.; March, 69c.; May, 66Ac.
Corn-Dull, firm and unchanged
January, 35c; February, 35c.; May
s4Xc
Oats-Spot dull and unchanged.
January, 25c%.; February, 23c%.; May.
244c.
Pork-A small jobbing business
was transacted at steady prices
$1O.75@$12. %; family, $1O.OO@$1O. 50;
mess, SO. 50@S10O0
Lard-The market for futures waI
neglected, but prices were quoted
steady at S. So for January.
Butter-Large receipts and a con.
tinued slow demand caused further
weakness, with the fanciest marks at
24c. Creamery, state and Pennsyl-
vania, seconds to best, 1S@2319c
creamery, western extras, 25c.; cream
ery, western, seconds to frsts. 2O(0
24c.; state dairy, half-frkin tubs,
fancy, Gle; state dairy, half-frl1in
tubs, seconds to firsts, 16@19c.
Cheese-Desirab BILE lots are held
Ia1rly SCrOnS. ueIndnu SOOu. obdGoS
full cream, large size, September col
ored, choice, 92a1Oc.; September white
fancy, 9M@1Oc.; large common to
choice, 14@94c.
Eggs-The trading is still small and
supply appears ample for all require
ments. The best western are easily
bought at 24c.
Potatoes-Choice grades are in
slow demand, and at slightly weaker
prices. State Burbank, Per $50 pounds,
roc "a -390c., and state rose and Hebron,
per $50 pounds, 65l0S5c.
Chance never yet writ a legible
book; never lIlilt a fair house; never
drew a neat picture; never did any Of
these things, nor ever will; nor can IT.,
without abstrdity, be supposed to do
them, which are yet works very gross
OF rude, and very easy and feasible, as
it were, in comparison to the prodnc-i
ton of a flower or tree.-BarroY.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-17
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

E b. Haskell. whom the governor
of Massa> -iusetts has just appointed to
fill the vacancy on the board of Metro
poltan Park commissioners, was born
in Livermore. Mo-, in 1887. He is editor
and part owner of the Boston Herald.
Simon Boliver, the liberator of
Venezuela. is represented by an eques
trian statue in Central park, New
York, while George Washington is hon
ored by statue in a square in Caracas.
There is hardly house in Caracas that
has not in it Il picture of Washington.
There is now living in Hartland,
Me-, at the ripe age of rs years, one of
Names notable widows. This is Mrs.
Ellen Phillips, relict of George,
brother of Wendell Phillips. Her hus
band was graduate of Harvard col
lege, member of the famous class OF
'2S, among his classmates and intimate
friends being DR.. o. w. Holmes and
James Freeman Clarke.
w. D. Howells bought some goods
in New York store one day and the
proprietor telephoned his publishers
in Boston: "a man named Howells
IcIeIS W YOU III JOu hIOW iilAA
Commenting upon this incident the
Boston Herald mournfully remarks:
"And yet that benighted metropolis
frequently refers to itself as literary
center"
President Crespo, of Venezeula, il
a tall, heavy man with countenance
revealing force and determination. He
is very abstemious in his habits and
generally goes to bed at eight o'clock
in the evening. He is in the habit of
summoning his minister to him at sun
rise. He is fond of cattle-ranching,
and owns a large number of acres not
far from the Venezuelan capital. He is
fine equestrian.
1t is not often that public speakers
with a reputation own to the value of
their delivery, but a certain popular
preacher once found il very useful.
Some wicked members of his congrega-
ton pressed him to publish hissermons
which they had good reason to believe
were plagiarized from other divines.
But he was even more aware of it than
they were. NO" he said; 81 will not
do that, for if | published them they
would lose so much in manner"
james Harvey Partridge, probably
one of the oldest of New York's public
school teachers, died recently at Gran
ford, N. j., aged IS. Mr.. Partridge
gained considerable repute as an author
of scientific and educational works, and
was frequent contributor to scientific
publications. He was well known, also,
as the possessor of a wide range of
knowledge on educational subjects,
and as a learned Biblical scholar. lie
was said to have one of the finest prI-
vate reference libraries in that part of
the country
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-17
Election of Officers.

At the annual election of officers of
the Frederick and BaIlinger Creek
Turnpike Company, the following per-
sons were elected for the ensuing year:
George Markell, president; M. E. Get
zendanner, Charles e. Zimmerman,
C. A. Smith, George VIM. Smith and
George Markell, directors.
At meeting on Wednesday last of
the Hygeia Ice Company, the follow
ing directors were elected for the en-
suing term; George William Smith,
Col. Chas. K. Trail, g. HI. Eckstein,
John g. Motter, M. E. Getzendanner,
d. HI. Hargett and E. S. Eichelberger.
At meeting of the stockholders of
the Buckeystown Turnpike Company
the following directors were elected to
manage the affairs of the company for
the ensuing term: Messrs. Geo. Mar
kell, M. j. Grove, DR.. ID. s. Mckinney,
Chas. ROhrback, Lewis Markell and
VIM. g. Baker.
The managers of the New Market
Cemetery Company, of Frederick coun-
ty, at their regular meeting on Satur-
day, the 4th inst, reelected the old
officers for the ensuing year: DR.. j.
w. Downey, president;J j. T. p. Mount,
secretary; Grafton b. Hammond, treas
urer.
The American Band, OF Middletown,
at a meeting Tuesday night, the 9TH
instant, elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: John e. Koogle,
president; Charles HI. Butts, vice.
president; Foster G. Remsburg, secre-
tary; VIM, g. Boileau, treasurer; John
l.. Routzahn, inspector; Martin s.
Remsburg, leader; Emory G. Rems-
burg, assistant leader; Franklin e.
Wolf. janitor.
At meeting of st. Johns Benefic-
ial Association on Sunday last, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Judge James
McSherry; vice-president, J. Roger
McSherry; secretary, George 8. Ro-
dock; treasurer, WIN. M. Crimmins;
stewards, Vim. e. Cannon, j. Henry
Doll, John Geitner; manager, Jacob
Hartman.
AT an election of the Manufacturing
Company for five directors on Tues
day afternoon last, the following gen.
tlemen were elected for the ensuing
year: Or. P. d. Fahrney, II. z. Fair
ney, j. w. Fahrney, Lewis A. Rice,
and Charles P. Levy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-17

home in the Beaver Dam settlement,
this county, for the States of Arkan-
sas and Missouri, has for the first time
since he departed came east of the AL
legany mountains, and will visit his
father, MI. Joshua Herring, and his Sis
ter, Mrs Joseph G. Martin, of this
town; his sister, Mrs. Frank A. Norris,
Steelton, Pa; his brothers, Daniel W.,
New York City; Frank E., Whining
ton, DEL, and John M, Baltimore
City. He will also visit host of
other relatives and friends, and the
scenes of his Doyhood days in Carroll
County and around about Thurmont,
before returning to his home in War
rensburg, Mo-, where he has family
consisting of his wife, three SONS and
four daughters, two of the latter being
married and having small families.
Mrs. David Beahl, who has been SER
iously i'll during the past few weeks, is
at this time somewhat better
Mr.. d. j. Shook, of Utica Mills, was
in town yesterday.
Some benevolent beings donated sew
eral cords of wood to a needy family
residing on South Water street, and on
Monday evening last 80 soulful young
men and boys volunteered to saw and
prepare the same ready for the stove,
which they did cheerfully and with
goodwill toward man." Well it is to
retain charity for home use and pur-
poses.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-17
ROCKY SPRINGS.

Jan. Is, 1896.
Yesterday was very pleasant day.
The air was as balmy as that of early
spring. The thermometer registered
40 degrees above zero at one time.
On the first of this month the as
tronomers will tell you that the earth
was in perhelion, that is ar the sun,
which also causes variety of local dis
turbances. The high winds were prob
ably one of them, as this will occur
twice year. Observers can look for
next December at it's close to be very
stormy, for at this period the earth
will be in perhelIOn with the sun.
Despite Hicks predictions the pres
ent week promises to be a very pleas
ant one.
Mr.. J. It. H. Hildebrand is erecting
a residence on piece of land purchas-
ed from Mr.. F. T. Lakin, at the inter-
section of the Rocky Springs road and
Cemetery, near Montevue.
The farmers in this section availed
themselves of the late freeze and now
have their ice houses filled with fine
quality of ice, which measures about 6
inches in thickness.
Last Tuesday night, the 9TH INST,
was the darkest night this winter.
The Young Peoples Temperance So
ciety held their regular meeting at the
residence of Mr.. J. ID. Young, Yellow
Springs, Friday night last. A very in
teresting program was rendered. There
was three propositions for member
ship.
Your correspondent was very much
panied to read in your obituary col
umn the death of Mrs. Anna Rebecca
Schley. When youth often visited
her home and her family aud ours
were on the most intimate terms, and
the friendship then formed only ended
in her death. She possessed all the
characteristics of noble woman. The
recollection of her will never dim, for
it is enshrined in the most pleasant of
thoughts.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-17
TOWNSVILLE.

Jan. IL, 1895.
The sad tidings of the death of Mr..
A. Schosler Devilbiss, of this place, at
O'Clock p. M. on Friday, Jan. 10th, of
that dreaded disease consumption, in
the 28th year of his age, was every
where received with manifestations of
deep regret, especially among those
who knew the deceased intimately and
were acquainted with his many emil
nent characteristics. He was young
man widely associated and generally
beloved. Mr.. Devilbiss was a son of
Mr.. d. p. Devilbiss, of this place. His
funeral took place at the M. p. Church
yesterday, interment at ii O'Clock a.
M, was made in the cemetery adjoin-
ing the church. His pail bearers were
II. Sargent, S. Singarecker, Samuel
Brandenburg and d. Witmore. s. F.
Cassen conducted the services. Waltz
Grossnickle was funeral director.
Mrs. Sidwell, of this place, is i'll with
diphtheria; some of the family of VIM.
Bohn, of near this place, also have the
same disease.
Mr.. Daniel Morningstar, our popular
blacksmith, will, in a week or Two
move with his family to Poolesvllle,
Montgomery County, to take charge
of shop there. Mr.. Morningstar is
a good mechanic and we wish him
success in his new field of labor.
Mr. VIM. Il. Sargent. one of our mer-
chants, will about the first of Feb
ruary, remove to Baltimore to engage
in business.
Mr.. S. H. Maynard spent several
days during the past week visiting
friends near McKaig, p. 0.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-17
ABOUT THE COUNTY.
Something About the Current
Events Transpiring in the Sur
rounding Agricultural
Districts.
DELLA.

Jan. 10, 1870.
We are having beautiful weather for
this time of the year.
Preaching at Forest Grove last Sun
day morning, also at Mt Pleasant, near
Dickersou, in the evening.
Mr.. John McIllvaine, of Delaware,
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Belt, of
near Dickerson.
Miss Florence E. Sears, of near this
place, spent several days last week as
the guest of Mrs. A. J. Sellman, of
DickersOn.
Miss Mary Leapley, of Washington,
d. c.. spent New Years Day with her
aunt, Mrs. Robert Renneperger, near
Licksville.
The present weather seems to be in
juring the wheat crop very much.
There was no preaching at Koontz's
Chapel last Sunday evening, OH ac-
count of the absence of the minister,
Rev. Barnes
MIR. John w. Cooley, of near this
place, was the guest of Mr.. joseph
Richie, of Flag Pond, one day last
week.
Glass meeting was held at Koontz's
Chapel, Sunday evening last.
The farmers are about through gath
ering ice in and around this vicinity.
Mr.. w. T. Yingling was in Fred
erick on Monday.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-17
WOODSBORO'.

Jan. Is, 1896.
The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Society held its regular
monthly meeting at the Lutheran
Church, on Sunday evening, Jan.
18th. The meeting opened with an
anthem by the choir, entitled, 20
That My Load of Sins Were Gone"
followed by the Scripture Reading aud
Prayer by the President, Miss Anna
Miller; Recitation, 10y Miss Ivy Eich-
elberger; Chorus, by Choir, "a Star
Has Risen;" an Exercise, by the Jun
Tor G. E. Society, representing the
pleadings of different countries; Read
ing, by Miss Elsie Albaugh; Chorus,
by choir, "FOr We Know Not" A
very interesting Recitation was rem
dered by Miss Ada Zimmerman. of
Walkersville, entitled Good News"
Or orus, by Choir, Fear Thou Not;"
Collections; Doxoiogy; Benediction, by
Rev. Patterson.
Mrs. Emma Trout, who has been
sick for several weeks, we are glad to
say, is out and about again.
Miss Ada Zimmerman, of Walkers
vile, spent several days last week
with Miss Ella Dorcus, near town.
Mrs. Katharine Smith, who has been
visiting her niece, Mrs. John Fogle,
has returned home.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-17
Transfers of Real Estate.

The following are the transfers of real
estate as recorded ia the Clerks office
since our last issue:
Daniel d. Zecker, exec, Carleton E.
Kephart, acres, roods and 80 perches
Of land, S73.43. Noah E. Cramer and
wife, to David A. Baker, real estate in
Walkersville, $500. Joseph Cronlse and
Milton @. Urner, trustees, to Henry
Banmgardner, six lots in Frederick
city, $3.50. Frederick A. Welty and
wife, to Annie W. Gearhart, several
parcels of land, $3.50. MelancthOn
Hauver, ct AL, to Cornelia A. Buhr-
man ct al, 81 acres, 2 roods and 55
perches of land, So, etc. John S. New
man, trustee, to David Kolb, trustee,
New London Mill, etc, 81, 260. Geo.
wv. Shank and wife, to Mary T..
SWank, real estate in Brunswick, $125.
John III. Maugans and wife, to How
ard e. Palmer, Z 90-l60 acres, of land,
more or less, $500. Oliver A. Huffer
and wife, TO Jacob F.. Huffer, u acres
of and, more or less, $l25. Margaret
g. Wolfe and husband, to Henry Eic-
hollz, SO acres, more or less, $1,000.
BAker Johnson, assignee, ETC., to Henry
A. Hahn, lot, etc, in Frederick, 81, $3.50.
"a. Henry Norris and wife, to Daniel
H. Buckley, 81 square perches of land,
$lQ Daniel H. Buckley and wife, to
"a. Henry Norris, l03 square perches of
and, $40 Thomas E. Warthen and
wife, to Mary Ruth Walters, l acre
and | square percnes of land, $3.50.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-17
3 Young Mems Bible Society of
Frederick County.

The Seventh Anniversary of
The Young Mems Bible Society of
Frederick County, was held in the
Reformed Church, on Sun
lay evening last, at which the follow
ng directors were elected:
Protestant Episcopal Church. Harry
rraii, E. G. Sheppard, John U. Mar
kell, Frank B. Sappington.
Evan. Lutheran Church.-Henry M.
w. Irving Parsons, John G..
dardt, II. Clay Hull.
Methodist E Church. = Hammond
Jrner, Ad0lphus Fearhake, Wilbur
a. Duvall VIM. HI. Nicodemus.
German Baptist Church.-Dr. P. d.
AAhrney.
NJ. e. Church, South.-Andrew j..
le Lashmutt, DR.. Edward Bowlus,
iamilton Lindsay.
Evangelical Reformed Church. --John
} Ramsburg, VIM. G. Birely, William
= Burger, Jacob Rohrback.
Presbyterian Church. u S. Elmer
own, Charles w. Ely, Edward S.
A!ehelberger, Harry Steiner.
United Brethren Church. = A. l..
line.
%. Johns Reformed Chnrch. -Chas.
1erman, VIM. H. Burger.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-17
Commissioners.

The present session of the County
Commissioners which commenced on
January the 18th, has been principally
confined to the settlement of Road SUI
pervisors accounts for the year. Districts
Nos. to ID inclusive, were settled with
up to yesterday evening. Nos. IA and
Is were taken up to-day, and tomorrow
No is will receive the attention of the
board. On Monday next Johnsville;
Tuesday, WOodville and LinganOre;
and Wednesday, Lewistown and Tus-
carora will complete the list.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-17
THURMoNT.
Jan. 18th, 1895.

Jan. 18th, 1895.
The Thurmont Roller FIGURING Mill
project is slowly, but surely materializ-
ing.
More than thousand tons of ice is
secure in the ice houses in and around
Thurmont.
The holy communion will be admin
istered IN the Lutheran Church here,
Sunday next. Preparatory services
Saturday previous.
Miss Kate Stokes, of Frederick City,
visited friends here, Monday last.
Mr.. James III. Herring, who nearly
thirty years ago departed from his