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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-17
SERVANTS RALL IN PARIS.
A Splendid Affair il Which 5000 Do
mestics Are Interested.

Splendid; Affair III Which 5000 Do
mestics Are Interested.
One of the great balls OF Paris is-that
of the so-called 'Bal des Gems de Mai
son" at the Sale Wagram, which has
just been held. The "Gens de Maison"
are an association comprising some
5000 of the superior servants, the
cream, in fact, and the aristocracy of
the 100000 dorestics employed to wait
upon the well-to-do citizens of Paris
The union is rich and eclectic, in so far
as it will permit no servant to reta.-. his
or her name on the rolls who has been
guilty of disgraceful conduct
The president is M. Picard, butler
of imposing presence, who, with d
broad, blue sash of office crossing his
capacious white waistcoat, as the riL
bon of the Legion of Honor crosses tina /
of President Faure, received the guests
at the ball with just as much dignity
and stateliness as if he were the chief
magistrate of the republic in person.
The demeanor of the guests was ire
proachable, and the attire of both men
and women compared favorably with
that of the people present at the mu-
nicipal ball a couple of days previously.
The men were in full evening dress,
while the magnificent jewels that
adorned the necks, the arms, and the
coiffures of many of the women gave
evidence of the fact that their mistress
ee had allowed them for the occasion
free access to their caskets.
These gems, however, and the costly
laces may be said to have constituted
the sum total of the borrowed plumes,
for it was manifest from the perfect
fit of the gowns that they had been
made for their wearers. This is by no
means surprising when it is borne in
mind that to the lady's maids, the Wallets,
the buffers and the private coachmen
in Paris this Balls DIES Gems de Maison
constitutes the principal social event
and festival of the entire year, the one
for which they reserve all their finery
and all their economies, as well as their
best manners. Masters and mistresscs
seem to take pleasure in helping the
members of their household to cut q
good figure on this occasion, and many
is the lady's maid who can boast of
having had the finishing touches given
to her toilet and the jewels fastened
into her hair, around her throat and
wrists and into her ears by the hands
Of her own mistress. The only feature
of the entertainment calculated to
cause a smile and to create some
amusement was the precedence accord
ed to the servants of dukes over those
of narquises, and to those of marquises
over those OF counts, the domestics of
ordinary untitled citizens being con-
tent to follow meekly in the wake o.
their betters.-Paris Letter.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-17
SAVED THE OWNER TROUBLE.
burglar Opened safe when the Combi-
nation Was Lost.

BURGLAR Opened a safe when the Combi-
nation Was Lost.
The proprietor of a large store on
High street went to his place of bust
bess at an unusually early hour one
morning; in fact, the sun had not yet
risen when he turned the key in the
door. On entering he was surprised to
find man trying to open the door OF
his safe. He stood and watched him
for some time, apparently deeply in.
terested in the proceedings, says the
West Bedford (Mass.) Windmill, when
finally the burglar swung open the
door of the safe with a delighted
chuckle, but happening to turn he saw
that he was discovered, and became
very much alarmed He jumped UP ard
was about to make his escape through
Il back window, when the merchant
called to him:
Don't be in hurry, my friend;
come back and sit down awhile and
smoke cigar. while straighten things
up bit, and then come to breakfast
with me. You have done me great
favor"
"Why, how's that?' asked the bur-
glar, in great surprise.
"Well, you see, l had the combina-
ton of the safe on bit of paper, and
last night l accidentally locked it in
the safe and forgot how to work it.
spent most of the night trying to get
the thing open, and came in early this
morning to have another try at it,"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-17
How to Prepare Tobacco Dip.

Speaking of tobacco dip, a writer
says it will require for 100 sheep 100 gal
Ions of water, and to make that strong
enough to kill ticks and the scab it will
require the addition of all the fluid that
can be extracted from 25 pouads of to-
bacco. The tobacco should be thor
oughly STEPPED and boiled SO as to get
all the strength out of it. To this mix
ture 10 pounds of sulphur should be
added. The sulphur should be mixed
separately in pail of hot water, and
after being thoroughly stirred should
be added to the dip. IF tobacco stems
are used, at least three times the weight
mentioned should be steeped.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-17
Color OF Mans Hair.

DIR. Beddoe said that there was dis
sinct relation between mans pursuits
and the color of mans hair. An unusual
proportion of men with dark, straight
nair enter the ministry; red-whisl1ered
men are apt to be given to sporting and
horseflesh; while the tail, vigorous
blonde men, lineal descendants Of the
Vikings, still contribute q large COL
yingent to travellers and EN- grants
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-17
Aneient EnelIsh bridge.

The triangular bridge at Crowland,
in Lincolnshire, which was probably
intended as an englen of the Trinity.
is the most ancient Gothic structure
remaining entire in the kingdom. It
was erected in the rear of our Lord 500.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-17
WHEN THE MONK DIED.

Rites Observed when De Entered 8
Monastery and CIaime,l Victim
In the Durham Rites" we read how
before the high altar were three mar
velous faire silver basons hung in
claines Of silver" these contained great
wax candles, (which did burne contin-
ually both day and night, in token that
the house was always watchinge to
God" Many and various are the es-
Inmates which men make as to the eff
cacy of prayer in changing or modi-
flying Gods purposes toward men; few
will, however, be found to deny the
nioral beauty of this conception, which
was the common heritage of all the
monastic orders. The ideal of every
monastery was the ideal typified by
the Durham ever-burning lights. ''The
house was always watchinge to God"
The well-knoWn collects andprayersen-
shrined in the solemn liturgy of the
Church of England are in large meas
llre the prayers and collects prayed and
sung for so many centuries, by day and
by night, in the 1000 abbeys and chap
els of the monks; they were thus for
ever interceding ''for all sorts and con-
ditions Of men,"
But, besides the perpetual prayers
for other p, q peculiar spiritual fellow
ship existed between the religious"
OF he same order, and indeed was often
extended to those of other orders. Mr..
Hunt can Account of the PTiory of
ST. Peter and St. Paul at Bat. } gives
us a remarkable Illustration of this
fellowship in the bond of prayer made
between the priory of Bath and six
other Benedictine converts, as farback
as A. d. 1917, in which the parties
agreed to pray for one another and their
brethren, and to be loyal to the king
and queen with one heart and one soul.
SIT will be Observed" adds Mr.. Hunt,
'that two of the abbots were of the con
quering race, and their union with
their English brethren is pleasant to
contemplate
When Il monk died messenger was
dispatched 10 all the religious commu-
mites from which prayers were due.
and indeed to many others, with the
1nortuary roll, having at the head an
announcement of the death and short
account of the deceased. Each commu-
nifty acknowledged the receipt of the
roll by writing upon it a promise of
prayer for the soul of the departed,
and, as a rule, a request for similar
prayers for their deceased brethren and
benefactors was added. The benefits
of these prayers seem to have been
granted to a large number of benefac-
tors and others. Nor was this priv
ilege by any means confined to the
great and wealthy; very small, even
a normal payment, such as pound of
wax, seems to have qualified man or
woman to receive it, if otherwise fit-
ting, into the number of ''fratres" or
@sorores' OF the convent. Those so adj
niitted knew that the Divine sacrifice
was daily offered for them in the
church of the monastery, and that
prayer was continually made for them
while they lived, and that after death
the welfare Of their souls would be the
subject of special intercession.-
terly Review.
Mr.. Dolley- What do you mean BY
saying that your father made light Of
my proposal?
Miss Giggles-Well, he did. He used
il to ignite his cigar ith.--Detroit
Free Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-17
Hlghest Taxed Country.

Roumania is the highest taxed coun.
try in the world. Every bottle of for
eign wine has to pay shilling duty.
A case of whisky went from the army
and navy stores the other day. The
transport tax stamps and other duties
amounted to more than the price of the
whisky. There is a tax even on female
aarvonfa
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-17
SHOES EoR NEN.

Gentlemen, when you think Of purchasing
for yourself pair of those fashionable Tan
shoes which are all the go this season, why
give us q call and you will find the largest
stock to select from in the city" styles, we
will give you an idea; there is the needle, pic
cadilly, opera, razor toes and many others, in
ali colors of Tan you possibly think of.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-17
j. & T. COUSINS

handmade Oxfords which sell by their reputa-
ton. you will find after wearing to be the best
Oxford you ever had on your foot, they are per
feet beauties ON the feet and as soft as glove.
If you are troubled with those uncomfortable
fits, which you are always complaining of slip
ping in the heel or 90 tight here or there, try
pair of these which we recommend so highly,
we guarantee satisfaction. Now we can give
you these styles in any color, Tans or Blacks
for Women, Misses and Children.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-17
sHoEs.

We can't forget the children. This summer
they are the best that have ever been on the
market; there is larger variety to select from,
both in tan and black. Don't forget the Old
Carlisle Shoe"
We also carry a very large assortment OF
Trunks, Satchels, Telescopes. Nalises and
Umbrellas and most everything You can find
in q firstclass shoe establishment.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-17
HATS.

II is time to lay aside that heavy felt or wooden
hat you have been bearing all winter and think
of getting yourself or child stylish straw
hat. We have just received a large invoice
Hats for Men, Boys and Children; the styles are
very pretty this season. We can give you the
broad brim sailor for the three W ar old TO the
man of three score and ten, SO nobody is over
I'D
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-17
TO THE LADIES

Now tnat winter is passed with All its snow
and chilly blast, we begin to think of those hOl
summer months which are sure TO follow;
therefore we want to do away with those high
cut SHOES we have been wearing TO keep Us
warm and think how we can keep ourselves
cool. Now if you want TO keep cool, which
everybody does, why just purchase pair OF
those easy and "perfect fit" Oxford Ties that
we are offering at such low fl ures this season.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-17
OXFORD TIES.

Why we have them In every style that you
can think OF, square, opera, piccadiIly, square
point globe and that common sense toe, which
is so easy end comfortable to those who suffer
with corns and bunions.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-17

The FIRST expectation of American
silk -xas u 17aAs Wien eight pounds
were. sent EroIa Artcrica to England
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-17

Mr.. Dolley-What do you mean by
saying that your father made light Of
my proposal?
Miss Girgles-Well, he did. He used
il to ivnite his cigar with.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-23
Still Room for Research.

What is this new substance that I
hear so much about?" asked the emf.
nent scientists wife.
What new substance, my dear?"
'The element in the air that has lust
been detected
''Oh, that, my dearr' he answered
beaming over his spectacles with the
good nature of superior wisdom, lis
known as argon."
"Ohr'
Eyes, its discovery is one of tho
most remarkable triumphs of the age
1t has revOlutionized some of the old
theories; or, at least. it will reyol1tion-
ize them before it gets through"
What is it?''
"It's-er-a-did you say, what ia
it?''
Il said that"
"Well-ahem-you see, we haven't as
yet discovered much about it exceDt
its name'
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-23

ever entrusted himself thus to the
FoLds has been mystery to his friends.
For tears Jesse James had never called
10 wear his pistol where it was handy.
One day, however. he laid it aside in
his cottage and stood upon q chair to
brush the dust from a picture on the
wall This trivial and Womarly act in
the life Of man who had helped to
spread desolation, and who had shot,
plundered and killed. cost him his life.
The FordS had been watching for their
chance. The big reward quickened their
courage. One of them shot and killed
the bandit.
The Fords went to the telegraph office
and sent a message to Governor Crit
tenden claiming the reward for killing
Jesse James. The news of the assassi-
nation of a President could not nave
caused more excitement in Missouri
although the feeling was Of different
character.
The Fords were arrested and releas.
ed. They got their reward. One of
them was killed in a dancehouse in
Colorado later, and the other died of
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-23

The misfortune of David J. Tucker,
of Ottawa County, Kas., is a warning
to mankind 1t has significant bear
ing upon the sociological and political
problems of the day which it would
be folly to ignore. We know little of
David himself except that he is the
husband Of Lucinda. Whether he
staid home and attended to the baby
properly and washed the dishes with
out breaking them, it is impossible to
say But David is heard Of at last,
in an unenviable light, as transgres-
sor of the family laws and a victim of
condign punishment. He went to town
with $50 in his pocket and a list of
things to buy ait the store. David how
ever, in a moment of forgetfulnesS
bought red, white and blue chips with
the $50, instead of spending it for
thread and groceries. The same chips
quickly became the property Of other
out money, thread or groceries. This
next chapter is more terrible than the
tears and reproaches familiar in other
stories of this character. Lucinda fail
ed to weep. She seized David anG
bound him to post in the barn. Then
she cowhided him and left him to think
over his sins. Kansas women were
known to he ambitious for power, but a
glimpse now has been given of the eX-
tent of their aspirations which is ap.
palling. 1t may be all a mistake tG
suppose they wanted merely to vote
and hold the Offices. Or, having suf-
fered reyerses in this direction, is it
possible Mrs. Tucker is the evange-
list Of a new anti-masculine crusade?
If SO, where will it end? Soon we may
hear Kansas men are refused the right
of going to the lodge without chap
eron, and perhaps they will be placed
On az ah11a3Hgnfmao money f 10 fsRty BEaycR Rsr 5 day
typewrters will be prohibited under
penalty of being tied to a post in tbs
barn and cowhided. Better thousand
times let the women have the offices
than to drive them in desperation to
such reprisals. Let the men of Kansas
take heed that in fleeing from one evil
they do not fall afoul Of a worse fate.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-23

A leading American ornithologist
says that some of our most desirable
birds are threatened with eXtermina-
ton. The common quail and ruffied
grouse are becoming very scarce.
Wrens and bluebirdS are driven from
their old haunts by sparrows. Terms
are slaughtered by thousands for the
millinery business, and Florida is sim
ilarly despoiled of it's herons, ibis, peli-
cans and smaller birds. The wild pig
con has disappeared. Fashion at pres
ent is the greatest enemy Of bird life,
but collectors of eggs are also respon-
sibie for great destruction. Protection
of birds must come through the educa-
tion of the people, especially the rising
generation, and by protective legisla-
tion sustained by game wardens. Thus
far no State Legislature has given the
subject the attention it deserves, and
must soon demand if the present raw
ages continue.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-23
NEW YORK'S CITY HALL,
Plans for a New Building Adopted
Despite the Lack of Funds.

Plans for a New Building Adopted
Despite the Lack of Funds.
The eleventh annual exhibition of the
Architectural League of New York
closed the other evening with an exli-
bition of the prize plans, made three
years ago, for the new city hall. IN
1888 the Legislature passed an act
creating a bsard for the approval of
designs for a new city hall on the site
OF the present one and appropriating
$4,000 to be distributed among the
architects competing. Seven thousand
dollars was to be given to the architect
submitting the best plan and the sum of
$4,000 was to be given to each of five
others submitting what the committee
believed to be the next best plans. A
year after the passage of the act appro
priating the money the Legislature de-
cided that New York did not need a
new municipal building in City Hall
Park and the project was abandoned.
The agreement with the architects had
to be kept, however. and six weeks ago
the award for the prize plans was made.
The prize plan provides for a five-story
edifice with manSard roof and resem-
bles in general appearance any one Of
a dozen buildings throughout the coun-
try. The structure would occupy all
the space covered by the present city
hall and make a horseshoe. inside of
which the present county courthouse
would be hidden except from the Cham.
berS street side-New York Journal.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-23
She Reads to Save.

1 study advertisements. and 1 know
where and when and how to purchase
the household supplies. My husband
used to laugh at me for reading adver-
tisementS so carefully, and he has long
since learned that l save many dollars
every month, says writer in Woman
kind. l know of no better way to prac-
tice economy, and do you know it is a
wonder how soon you learn to detect
the real from the false, intuitively, al
most? l do not think l have ever been
taken in by an advertisement: there
is always something about the false
ones that repels me. You hear a good
deal nowadays about the .spractical
pages of magazines and newspapers,
but for me the practical pages are those
containing the business announcements
of reputable houses. The housekeeper
who takes advantage of these practical
hints in those pages shows a great deal
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-23

This country gained its independence
by revolution. Students of history are
aware that during the trouble Lord
Cornwallis came over here and gave
notice to the rebels that if they did
not lay down their arms in eight days
he would put them to fire and sword.
Cornwallis is dead He has been dead
a long time, and he will be dead time
longer. His threat seems to have been
resurrected by Gen. Weyler, the Span
fish officer, lately arrived in Cuba. 1t
seems likely that the Cuban patriots
will make him sick of the saying before
he makes them all kick the bucket.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-23
THE RIDE FOR LIFE.

md by corporations that never could
be swayed by appeal or influence. This
bandit only gave himself up when he
was assured that his own terms would
be accepted. And then he rode to the
boundary Of the State capital of Mis-
souri,, tied his horse to a fence, and in
the company of one man, who had the
authority Of the Governor, he walked
down the main street of the town to
the mansion of the executive, up the
steps and into the office, and there took
off his belt and pistols and cartridges
and spurs and sententiously said that
he was tired. That event is so recent
that the newspaper readers of to-day
do not think it necessary to recall the
date.
Frank and Jesse James stayediin Mis-
souri, and Kansas land round about"
settling old scores. and becoming ter
rors to travellers. They went into Ne
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-23
A Telltale Aureole.

A Boston newspaper-the Post-re-
ports some interesting revelations
made not long ago at meeting of per-
SONS interested in psychical questions,
SO called. A woman, announced as DOS
sessed of mysterious powers-spiritual
or other-had consented to be present.
and something quite unusual was anti
cipated
One member of the company, who be-
ileved in the old doctrine of trying the
spirits" went prepared to make some
Investigations on his own account. He
CARRIED with him some bits of phospho-
resent paper, which in the dark would
shine with a light like the firefy's.
In due time the medium or what
ever she was called, presented herself.
and after the usual preliminaries, re-
quested that the lights should be turn
ed out. This was done, and at the same
moment the investigator managed to
drop upon her head several pieces of
his phosphorescent paper.
These were visible, of course, to ev-
cry one except the performer herself.
Pretty soon the manifestations" be-
gan. A tambourine sounded in one
corner Of the room, and strange to say,
the mediums shining head had moved
over to that Identical place. The
sounds moved about the room-and the
spots Of light moved with them.
The spectators began to litter. the
medium" discovered that something
was amiSS, and the seance came to an
abrupt conclusion.
To some people it seems a very inter-
esting psychical phenomenon that any
one should suspect visitors from the
spirit world Of drumming on tambour.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-23
Flour of Rananas.

A great deal of attention has been
drawn of late to the use Of the banana
as source of flour or meal, and though
new, or the discovery modern, it seems
not at all unlikely that banana flour is
an article that has a prospect of great
development in the near future says
The Philadelphia Record. Wherever
the banana or plantain thrives, the
fruits, when dry, are converted into
meal and used for making cakes, pud-
dings, and for various other uses in
cookery An effort is being made to
esta blish a factory for the manufacture
of banana meal.
AS to the use of banana -four for brew
ing purposes, Mr.. Kahike, one of the
best known manufacturers of yeast in
Germany, writes in this connections:
Banana flour, without doubt, from its
richness in starch and its good flavor,
is partially suitable for the manufac-
ture of yeast. This flour is easily rem
dered saccharine. The yeast obtained
by adding banana flour to the other in
gradients has good color, all the re-
luisite properties of an excellent class
Of yeast, and moreover keeps we'll The
alcohol obtained from it leaves moth
ing to be desired, SO that this flour may
be introduced as an article of commerce
and employed without any special prep
aration. Satisfactory experiments have
also been made in some breweries,
where 20 per cent. of malt has been
replaced by the flakes and flour of ba-
nanas. The flavor of beer was not al
tered, and the quantity of liquid was
increased, and the malt was replaced
by less expensive substance Expert
ments are being made in which the pro-
portion of banana flour is increased.