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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19

career Of the author, several chapters
are devoted to the history and geogra-
ply of the island, and it's fora and
fauna. The climate is hot, damp, and
hilarious. AS to the fauna, the fact
most likely to impress the casual reader
is the size and abundance of the snakes.
Formosa in this respect bears no re-
semblance to Ireland. More than once
as DR.. MacKay issued from his study
he found pythons more than eight feet
in length lying across the threshold.
Smaller serpents of poisonous species
appear to be almost as plenty as rats,
and the doctor had some narrow es-
capes. AS the country also swarms
with fieas and smaller pests, most peo-
pie will be quite content to visit it by
proxy.
The human inhabitants do not inn
press the reader much more favorably
The dominant class is Chinese; and
shocking stories are told of extortion
and cruelty. Here, as elsewhere, Chi
nese cruelty is sometimes devilish, sur
passing even the atrocities of the
Turk. Pirates, doubtless, should be
punished, and severely, too; but this
people cut off their eyelids and then
turn their faces toward the glare of the
tropical sun-just as the Carthagin-
ians tortured Regulus. The Cartha-
ginians were northumberland we
congratulate the world on the fact.
And this treatment of pirates is mere
sample of what passes for justice in
Formosa. Making a prisoner kneel
upon redhot chains, and Strengthening
a son in the sight of the father are
other favorite methods. Still another
popular arrangement is punishment by
proxy; in that counSry lnen can be hired
to undergo the torture to which another
has been sentenced. Truly the orien-
tai mind is something incomprehensi-
BILE.
A curious characteristic of the FOR
mosan peasantry is their affection for
pigs-which share their huts in the
old Hibernian fashion. But the visitor
must not presume to kick them out;
that isn't safe. Some English sailors
who showed such disrespect to these
animals were pursued by an Infatuated
mob of natives, and barely escaped
with their lives-like the Roman sol
diers who killed a cat in Egypt
The subject race in Formosa is be-
lieved to be of Malay origin; and in the
wilder regions they are still untamed
savages. called by the Chinese, Chhi-
hean--i. e., raw barbarians. Their GUS
toms Justify the title; for like the
Dyaks, they are head-hunters. Armed
with long spears and crooked knives.
they pursue their calling with. great
pertinacity, lying in wait for their VIC
tins like venomous snakes, and Sc
curing many trophies. pr. MacKay on
one occasion, while passing restless
night in one Of their hbts, counted. Il at
least score Of grinning skulls s'ls-
pended against the walls-7a spectacle
not conducive TO quiet sleep, though
the visitor was on friendly terms with
the inmates. One cid chief. Just before
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
Strictly Rnsineaa.

Old Cent understand, sir-in fact.
! know-that you and my daughter are
edging very rapidly toward matri-
mony.
Penniless Suitor-It is true, sir: aud
although / am obliged to confess that it
will have to be case of love in cottage,
/ hope
Say no more. Love in cottage is
the true ideal of happiness. You have
my consent"
"Ob. thank you!'
providing you can show the deed for
the cottage. Good day."-N. Y. Week
ly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
COPYRIGHT. 1895.

The China-Japan war has drawn the
attention of the world to the small, but
important, island of Formosa. It had
long been neglected.; it is surprising
how little is known about it even now.
It's history is unwritten; hitherto the
island and it's people have never been
adequately described.
A man who has spent % of the best
years of his life in close intimacy with
the native population is likely to know
what he is talking about. A man who
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
sF.t-sz--=fis- sE=-z.esF71i .zEsa.19s0
LeprOsy In Iceland.

There are lepers in Iceland-about
eco in all. Now an enthusiastic priest
has determined to follow heroic Father
Damien's example-to devote himself
wholly to the care of the unfortunates.
Already he has raised 10000 francs and
IS promised enough more to assure
the early erection of a comfortable
hosnitaJ
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
Gastronomical Arithmetic.

Teacher-Suppose, Johnnie, your
mother cuts pound of meat into eight
parts, what will each part be?
Johnnie Chaffie-One-eight of q
pound.
Correct. Now, suppose she cuts each
eighth in two, what will each part be
then?'
"One-sixteenth of a pound
'Just so. Now, suppose she cuts each
sixteenth in six pieces, what will each
piece be?"
"Hash! "-Texas Sitter.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
A Modest Request.

Mrs. Col. Yerger, of Dallas, is very
charitably disposed woman, so she asked
tramp if she could not assist him hy
mending his clothes.
Eyes, madame" he said, Il Fave a
button, and if you will sew shirt on
it you will greatly oblige me.'-Texas
Sitter.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
A Clean Cheat.

Discordant and emphatic sounds were
issuing from the private chamber of
Mr.. O'Hooligan.
"Phwativer is tn matter wild yez,
Pat?' inquired his faithful spouse.
"Matther enough" quoth Pat.
"Shure, whin Oh bought this cursed
plashter Oh thought Oh hod bargain;
but now, begorra, OF know Dim
shkinned." -Judge.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19

father and thy mother" he found a
happy meeting ground and an opening
for his work. This they could under
stand; this they willingly accepted, and
listened with far less prejudice to the
words that followed. Laboring in this
spirit, patiently and fearlessly, for
many years, despite the most unprom-
ising conditions, he has achieved re-
markable success; and, we may add, he
has made remarkable book.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
Dangerous.

Daughter (home from 8 boarding
school) = Say, NAV, city folks keep
their table knives a heap sharper a
these. -sftI nl fasse
4 Mother Law sakes! sh'd think
they's be afeared cuttin' OF their
ruouths.--De Detroit News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
Vienna Ice Cream.

Set on q moderate fte in a clean
kettle two quarts of milk, yollls Of IL
eggs, one-half of a vanilla bean, one
end three-fourths pounds of sugar, STIR
ring slowly but steadily with beaten.
AS soon as it is near boiling, take off,
cool little, and add one quart of
double cream; strain through fine
sieve and freeze.-Good Housekeeping.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
A Splendid work.

Prof. Catch, well known to our peo-.
pie. is on visit to his old home getting
subscribers to the 'sLife of General
widow. This is most valuable work
and will be found very readkE!e The
list Of subscriberS vet tn hs ennoys 40. one
by persistent calls, and presents his
work in the gentlemanly manner for
which he has always been noted.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
Dimcult to Saw.

The train rushed through Albany at
the rate of 10 miles an hour. AS the con.
ductor came through the Smoker" col
lecting tickets, he announced that there
would be no stop until they reached
New York. A young man offered him
his ticket and asked if he could not get
eff at Poughlleepsie.
eyes," answered the conductor, "you
can, but God knows where you'll land"
Life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
The Cause of It.

Stranger-Look at those ill-kempt lit
tie children. Whose are they?
Henpeck-Mine, sir.
stranger-Indeed? Are you SO poor
as all that?
Henpeclx-Oh, no; I've plenty of this
worlds goods, but my wife is reform.
er.-Town Topics.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
Politely Pint.

"There is one. thing" said bright
woman who has been visiting Wash
ington, "that 1 shall say in favor of
the United States senators. They are
real gentlemen
sand what, in your estimation, goes
principally to make up real gentle
man?''
"Oh, that question was settled long
ago. It's the art of doing nothing
y."-Washington Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
The Snnreme Test.

You may be above suspicion,
Noted for your erudition,
Or have bettered mans condition
BY the good that you have done.
But this fact I'm free to mention,
You have missed life's chief intention
II. some second-grade convention
Has not dubbed you "favorite son."
Chicago Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
Her Disappointment.

81 was very much disappointed to-
day." said Mrs. Northside when her hus-
band came home from the Office.
"What about?"
'It was a fine afternoon and thought
I'd return Mrs. Tawk's CALL"
"And she was out, was she? That was
too bad
''No; she was pittsburgh Chron-
icle-Telegraph.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
End of a Famous Loo Chuto.

One of the most famous log chutes in
the west, at La Grande, Ore, is to be cut
up for cordwood, all the timer i'm
mediately tributary to it having been
cut away. The chute is 11s miles long
from top to bottom, and during its
period of use more than 100000 feet
Of logs have coasted through it down
the mountain side.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19

Smith, tried to pay the new womSu
a compliment last night, but it didn't
seem to be appreciated. ~
Robinson-Whatd did you say? f4s ~
Smith, said that the new woman
would leave large footprints on the
sands of time.-N. Y. World.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
Point in Etiquette.

Yabsley-Say, when fellow calls on
girl, should he leave his hat and cane
in the hall or take them into the parlor?
Mudge-Wen, if the girl is living in a
clearinghouse, and the hat and cane
are worth anything, think he had bet
ter hang onto them.-Indianapolis Jour-
n
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
The Wasp and the Drummer.

A wasp went buzzing to his work,
And various things did tackle;
He stung boy and then dog,
Then made a rooster cackle;
At last upon a drummer's cheek
He settled down to drill;
He prodded there for half an hour,
And then-he broke his bill.
Texas Sitter.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
No moral Responsibility.

Judge-Murphy, you are drunk again.
M.-Yesh, your-ronor.
Didn't you solemnly promise me,
when let you off last time, that you
would never get drunk again?
M.-Yesh, your-ronor, but I wush
drunk at the time, your-ronor. l
wushn't 'sponsible for what I shaid.-
BAY City Chat.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
Nearly as Bad.

"There's letter in my pocket that
wouldn't let my wife see for anything"
'sYou don't mean to say that some
other woman is writing to your"
"Oh, no; it's just one of her letters
which I've been forgetting to post!"-
Chicago Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
DAIRY SUGGESTIONS.

BE warned by the past, and prepare
crop for the cows during dry spells and
short pastures for summer.
The waste products of the dairy,
skim milk and whey, are most profit
cable fed to pigs in ombination with
other foods
If the cream is well stirred. properly
ripened. churned at the right tempera-
ture. the butter washed with brine
while in a granular form. there VIII
be no white specks in it. says dairy
writer
At the Vermont station 100 pounds OF
skim milk fed separately produced i've
pounds pork, and bushel of corn FED
separately produced ten pounds pork,
but 100 pounds of milk and bushel OF
corn fed together produced IS pounds
poFk-a gain of three pounds.
Extensive experiments at the Maine
station show that the proportion of but
yer tat in milk does not depend on the
ration: but the food which produced
the most butter did it by producing
more milk. and hence the best food for
'ne outter-maker is also best for the
eneese maker and the milk-selier-
Picture Made of Insects.
NJ. Hoefer, the well-lxnown Partisan
entomologist, has prepared a landscape
winch is wholly made of insects. great
una small. The subject, which con-
slss OF river, mill, bridge, wood and
mountain, is made up entirely of I'M
sec.s' not less than $4,000 specimens
" bugs" and flies being used. This
s1rlou .5- painting is valued at $4,000,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
TO- He Got Even.

Miss Yellow1eaf-I would not marry
you if you were the last man to ever
propose to mel
Mr.. Costique-Ah. yes, of course.
But how do you feel about it, seeing
that I'm the frst?-Town Topics.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
why he PrAys.

Robby-Popper, what do they have
! man TO pray for congress- for7
MI. Ferry-They don't. he takes q
look at congress and then prays Tor
the country. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19

snow that you've heard the poem
tell me what you think? Oughtn't ] to
get ten dollars for it?"
seY-e-e-e-s. Ten dollars or 30 days."
IN. Y. World.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19

3 Swellington (at the soiree) -Iwonder
II that plain woman is trying to fiirt
with me? eiste
Cooler (politely) III can ind out. s. SIR
by asking her. She's my wife,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
At the Tournament.

Say, you won the bicycle race, didn't
your
eyes"
'Your name is Walker, isn'tit?''
eyes,
"Well, I won the pedestrian match,
and my name is Ryder"
"Great Scott! Let's go and take
something" Chicago Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
The Chaneeful Climate.

IT'S q time of insidious terror
When the strongest of men holds his
breath;
You are lodging sunstroke one moment
And the next you are freezing to death.
-Washington Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
A Fin De EIecle Parent.

mo, papa, tell you / won't have him!
/ want q title"
"But you must, Ethel. He's rich. and
/ can give you nothing at this crisis
wait till next time for the titlc,"-Life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19

England in preserving fresh fruit in
borax. 1t has been found perfectly
successful with cherries, and is now be-
ing tried with vegetables.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19

The attention of parents and teachers is call
ed to the law which requires that all children
shall have been duly vaccinated before being
received in any school,
The provisions of the Act include all schools
whether public or private, and although it is
believed that it has been rather better OBJ
served in this county than in many others OF
the State, yet in the considerable proportion
of instances it has been disregarded or evaded.
Although there does not exist at the present
time single known case of smallpox within
the limits of the State, yet il has prevailed in
the United States in a far greater number OF
localities than is usual at this season of the
year, and may at any time make its appear
ance in this county.
The law has made fair provision for the com.
pensation to physicians for vaccinating those
whose means render 1t difficult to pay the
usual fee for such services, and pure nd relia-
BILE vaccine mattee can be gratuitously procured
from DR.. Yeackle, State Vaccine Agent, at Bal.
timore.
Under these circumstances it is hoped and
believed that the law will be more vigorously
observed without necessitating the enforce
ment of the penalty attached to Its disregard
WIN. II. BALTZELL, M. D.,
sep.2-u County Health Officer
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
A Leap-Year Embarrassment.

The shy young man and timid maid
In silence wait from week to week,
Each wondering, modestly afraid,
Whose place it really is to speak.
Washington Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
Al reasonable rates, and every care

a and attention given to horses and
refusal to pay said fine ana uo . 'A9i'
nlitted the jail Of FredericK County CHAIAS
more than thirty days. until the fine ano
paid, which ever shall drst occur.
section 3.-Be 1t enacted and ordainedby the
auth ority aforesaid. that this ordinance shall
take effect from the date Of its PASSAGE ~1si-
Passed June II. 1885, 7@f s~> ,~1E<sa
81. w. TYSON, r. b. A. %&EE
Approved June II, 1895.
-. AQUILLA r. YEAKLE. zss
je.193t Mayor
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
4" FROM FAR FORMOSA."
Facts Cleaned from Dr.. MacKay's
New and Intere sting Book.

A Land with Which This Devoted Mission
airy Is Thoroughly Familiar-Japan'S
Civilixing Influence Is Badly Needed
The Home of Snakes.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
REMOVED.

wish to inform my customers and the GER
eral public that have removed from 100
Market street to los and 10y Nortf-F
street, near Steiner's Drug Store -Aere
be pleased to have you call. kdit0L
my stock carried heretofore, II Ae Cress
Water Ices, Ice Cream Merant3 md 81
Water. Special attention give73n n rders aoSr> ;
weddings and parties, as well AZ " przrs-ss ~ s
JOHN HERsHBERGER. IS
June 1921.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19

escyirl yI6n and alter the 10Th Inst.
free appropriation for the white schools
'gErederick county is $7,2l2.88 ; col
ed schools, 81 ,528.93
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-03-21

Gould not Go Up Stairs Without Resting.
for about year. But the treat
ment did not do me any good, and
was steadily growing weaker and
weaker. l was unable to go up
stairs without having to sit down
and rest when | got there, and the
pain in my side became more and
more intense. L kept wasting
away and lost all interest in life,
and at last was so low that recov-
cry was not expected. At this
juncture my mother saw an article
in newspaper relating to the cure
of young lady whose case was
almost identical with my own, and
whose cure was due to DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills, and this prompt
ed trial of that medicine. By
the time couple of boxes were
used there was a feeling of i'm
provement and [ continued using
the Pink Pills until 1 had taken
nine boxes, all the time gaining
rapidly, until now L feel that 1
have recovered my old time health.
1 can now walk long distance
without being tired, and l am
no longer troubled with that
terrible pain in my side. Ny ap-
petite has returned and L can now
eat almost as much as any mem
Der of the family, and / know that
had [ not begun taking Pink Pills
[ would not have lived much long
err"
Mrs. Mossop says she cannot
express the gratitude she feels to-
ward this grand medicine which
has restored her loved daughters
health, and will always speak of
it in terms of praise.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are
especially valuable to women.
They build up the blood, restore
the nerves, and eradicate those
troubles which makes the lives of
so many women, old and young, a
burden. Dizziness, palpitation of
the heart, nervous headache and
nervous prostration speedily yield
to this wonderful medicine.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are
sold by HoLLGsTER DRUG Co.,
Wholesale agents for Hawaii, and
all dealers III medicine.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-03-21

From the Smiths Falls Record.
II know that if l had not begun
taking DIR. Williams Pink Pills l
would not have lived much longer"
These words were uttered by Miss
Mossop, daughter of Mr.. Johnston
Mossop, of this town, and a young
lady extremely popular among
her friends and acquaintance.
Miss Mossop had been ailing for
several years, and her recovery to
health is a matter of general re-
joicing among her friends. To a
reporter she gave her story as fol-
lows: Il scarcely know how my
illness began. The first symptom
was a feeling of tiredness upon the
slightest exertion. The color left
my face, and l become as pale as
a corpse. Then l was attacked
with pain in my left side and
coughed a great deal. At
first home remedies were
tried, but as they did not
do any good doctor was
called in, and L was under his care
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-03-21
WV. DIMOKlD'S

A half dozen years ago a
gentleman of Honolulu re-
marked after buying aud ri
ding a bicycle that "the day
will come when half of Homo
lulu will be on wheels"
The remark or prophecy has
become literally a fact, for who
is it who will not ride bicycle
when they can get one that is
as reliable as the liver John
son
This is a new wheel here
and it will take time to intro
duce it, but once it gets a hold,
or rather once it is seen on the
street and tried it will replace
nearly all the makes now sold
here. We have the liver
Johnson; it is a ligh grade
bicycle of 1896 pattern and is
sold under a guarantee. George
II. Paris will ride a johnson
and you who are used to
wheels and know a good one
when you see it will recognize
at glance the good points.
We have others, Four
months ago a bicycle agent in
San Francisco in order to in
troduce his wheel took over
from the proprietor of a cycle
ry all the wheels he had in
stock. Some were week old,
others new, some had been
used a month. They are as
good today as when they left
the factory. We took the
whole stock at a bargain.
You have a chance to get
them from us.
Nw!N@~>~~~Q-
Won Holt Building.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-03-21
ROUGH-ON-BUGS

is our new insectitude for
reaches, bed-bugs, moths and
insect pests of all kinds.
1t kills them instantly, des-
troys the eggs. Won't stain;
doesn't have an unpleasant
odor; easy to use. The great
value of Rough n-Bugs is,
you can sprinkle it in the Gre
vices, where their nests are,
and thus destroy the eggs and
break up their breeding places.
Full directions with each bot
tie. Try it. If it doesn't do
what we claim, we refund
money. You therefore take
no risk. Price 25c.
Get it of
HOBRON DRUG co.
Sole Proprietors,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-03-21
| WONDROUS CHANGE.
THE STORY or A YOrNG LADY
IN SMITHS FALLS.

Her Health Was Badly Shattered
suffered from n had Cough aud
Constant Pain IN the Sidc-PaIe
and Almost BIoodIess-Her Health
Again Restored.