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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-21
BUTTERFLIES AS ORNAMENTS.
Beautiful Specimens Cultivated in Cap.
tivitY for Decorative PURPOSES.

Beautiful Specimens Cultivated in Cap
tivity for Decorative Purposes.
One of the new and curious fads is
the treatment of beautiful butterflies.
not as objects of scientific interest,
but as decorative articles. When a
valuable collection of mounted butter
flies was sold recently, handsome speci-
mems were bought by various persons,
not with the intention of making them
features of butterfly collection, but
solely for the sake of the inherent beauty
of the butterflies.
A comparatively recent invention for
mounting and exhibiting insects has
made it easy to use butterflies in this
fashion. Handsome moths and butter
flies are now mounted upon plaster of
paris tiles, each tile having a depression
for receiving the body of the insect.
The mounted insect is covered with
a glass plate of the same size and shape
as the plaster, and glass and plaster are
firmly held together by strips Of paper
pasted ON. In some instances, for bet
ter decorate effect, the plaster is Sid
ed. No lettering or numbering appears
upon the visible surface. On the paste
board back of the plaster tile is writer
the scientific name of the butterfly
together with whatever account of the
insects and habits may be desired
AS some of the tropical butterflies are
of rare beauty, the decorative effect OF
the insects when thus mounted for eX.
hibition is very striking, and three OF
four disposed about room attract much
attention and interest. This fad is less
costly than many others Specimen
butterflies of rare beauty may be had
at from two to five dollars, and the
mounting does not add materially to
their cost. Many are not only beaui-
full, but also valuable as illustrating
the effects of evolution. The non-scien-
tific interest in butterflies is likely to
increase the demand for handsome
varieties. Those from India and Brazil
are especially priced for their beauty.
AS there is great danger that the per-
feet butterfly will be injured when cap
tured, butterflies are now cultivated in
captivity, especially to supply the de-
mand for interesting specimens.-N. Y.
Sun
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-21

''early 70 rise" "late to rise'' might be
substituted. The advice of that old saw
was concocted, they say, in days when
there was no express trains, no tele-
graphs, no telephones, no hurry. Where
is the use of telling people to get up
early whose brains are racked by anxiety
and worry and who are really being
burned up by the ever-increasing rate
at which things have TO be done? The
proper thing to say to them is to get as
much sleep as they possibly can on
every possible occasion. The sugges-
ton of occasional sleep holidays, when
worried people of this kind could tenn
porarily shuttle off their mortal coil,
is on this understanding quite intel
ligible. There would be no difficulty in
making arrangements to carry the
scheme out. The proprietors of the
summer resorts would no doubt be glad
to provide accommodation for any num-
Der of somnolent guests. The prevail
ing question would be not "What is
there for dinner?" but "Is my led
ready?" There would be memoranda
as to the length of time sleep had been
INDUCED in or was to continue. ''Mr.
A came on Saturday; he is to be
called on Wednesday night" Mrs.
B will sleep for one week." etc. No
doubt if the lad were started, establish
ments would vie with each other in the
perfection Of their sleeping prepare
tons, and we should be told that abso-
lutely unbrol1en repose for any desired
period could be obtained.
Joking apart, however, there may be
something in the contention that a
greater amount of sleep is required 10y
people nowadays = especially brain
workers-than was formerly the case.
:Nillola Tesla, the electrician, is credited
with saying that he believes a Gan
might live 200 years if he would sleep
most of the time. That is why negroes
often live to advanced old age, because
they sleep so much. He also alluded to
the current report that Mr.. Gladstone
now sleeps II hours every day. There
is something distinctly pleasant in the
idea of an old age of such commanding
intellect being kept vigorous by this
simplest of remedies. But the worst Of
precepts, like those of modern apostles
of sleep is that their instructions will
be taken advantage OF by the lazy and
brainless as an excuse for an inactivity
for which they have no manner of war
rant, either in the development of their
brains or the delicate adjustment OF
their nervous system. When the pro-
fessional tramps read of Gladstone we
shall find stacks of them asleep blythe
roadside.-TorontoM Mail and Empire
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-21
QUEENS UNCOMFORTABLE.

The Red Tape of the Palace Was Odious
to Marie AntOlnette.
In Baron RotnSchild'S recent book of
anecdotes he tells some curious tales of
the extremely stringent rules of ETH
quette which prevailed at the French
court in the reign of Louis XVI. Marie
Antoinette christened the Comtesse de
Noailles "Mme. Etiquette" Once when
she fell from a donkey in her private
grounds, she jumped to her feet and
cried out laughing: go and fetch Nine.
de Noailles; she will tell us what is pre-
scribed for a queen of France when
she falls off a donkey"
One cold winter night, when the queen
was undressing, the maid was handing
her the chemise du mutt, when the lady
in waiting came in, to whom, as being
of superior rank, the garment had to be
given over, says the Mirror. She could
not touch it, however, until she had re-
moved her gloves, and before that opera
ton had been performed the Duchess
d'Orleans, a princess of the blood, turn
ed up, and after her the Comtesse de
Provence, who was of higher rank still,
so that the chemise had to be handed
down from one to the other, while the
queen stood waiting and shivering. At
last, unable to contain herself any
longer, she exclaimed: cit is obiousl
What a nuisance!"
Children Should Have Single Beds.
She is a wise mother who allots tc
each of her children single bed. From
the time the baby occupies the crib
alone on through childhood he should
have bed to himself. Such pretty
little affairs of white iron and brass
come for the nursery that it is hard
to resist them, even apart from hygienic
considerations.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-21
FEW DO ALL THE CHARITY.
Number Who Give Anything to the Poor
Is Limited.

Is Limited.
l was told many years ago by per-
son of great experience, whose name
would carry great weight if L were free
to give it, that the number Of persons
who ever do anything for anybody al
ways remains about the sans. "They
shift their gifts and their efforts she
said, ''but they do not increase. Most
people never give anything or work for
anybody"
l think that, making a little allow
ance, this 'lady's experience taught her
profound truth. A great many peo-
pie do nothing for nobody, partly be-
cause they are too poor and too hard
worked; partly because they mean to
spend ything-and not too much,
either, they say-upon themselves.
AS for those who give or work for
other People, there are many classes.
Some do SO coldly, as religious duty,
without being impelled in the least by
the desire to help those who want help.
I knew a man once who gave away con-
scientiously, but reluctantly, whole
tenth part of his large income as a reli-
gious duty.
Some families inherit altruistic ira
ditions; some persons seem born with
an irresistible desire to learn and to
understand the lives of other people.
Now, when this instinct does not lead
to the writing of novels it leads to works
of charity.
Some people give in order to get rid
of disagreeable objects, as one losses a
penny to an organ grinder.
have sometimes thought that things
would be made easier if we had secret
bureau at which people could put down
their names for what they could afford,
apart from giving doles to poor relations
and checks to hospital Sunday. There
would, of course, be board of directors.
Let us think itover.-London Queen.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-21
Eacta Ahnnt Cholera.

The explanation of the German chol-
era epidemic of 1898, given by DR.. Barry,
is conclusive as to the danger of wa
ter contamination. The outbreak in
Hamburg, Notwithstanding the new fill
tered water supply there, was at first
decidedly startling, but the officials
soon found that owing to a settlement
of some masonry connected with con-
duit conveying the water from the filter
beds TO the pumping station unfiltered
EIbe water had got access to the supply.
DIR. Barry arrives at four definite con-
illusions: 1. That cholera diffusion in
variably follows lines of human inter
course. 2. That increased steam COM
munication by land and water, espe-
cially between central Asia and Europe,
has led to rapidity in the diffusion of
cholera hitherto unprecedented. B..
That cholera in it's progress by way OF
river traffic has fastened on more CEN
ters of population than when its diffu-
sion has taken place overland. 4. That
all explosions" of cholera have been
found, on investigation, to have been
referable to specifically polluted water
supplies.-London News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-21
NO MORT CUTTING o
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tho Latest in SurccrY


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the latest in Surgery.
A new and simple mode OF treatment
has been introduced in France by which
it is claimed, a large proportion of in.
lured limbs now usually amputated CAN
be saved. The method, which is due tc
Dr. Reclus, was recently described be.
fore the French congress of surgery,
and is thus explained:
Whatever the extent or gravity of
the LESSONS, he CDR. Reclus) never, under
any circumstances, amputates the in
Jured limb, but merely wraps it in an
tiseptic substances by veritable en-
balming process, leaving nature to sep
arate the dead from the living tissues.
/ his method of treatment possesses the
double advantage of being much less
fatal than surgical eXaeresis, and of pre-
serving for the use of the patient, if not
the entire limb, at any rate much
larger part than would be left after am
putation. He advocates this very con
sentative treatment on account of the
excellent effects of hot water, which he
uses freely. After the skin has been
shaved and cleansed from all fatty sub
stances by ether, etc., in the usual way,
a jet of hot water 60 to GO degrees c.
GAO to IA degrees), but not higher, is
made to irrigate all the injured sur
faces and to penetrate into all the hol-
lows and under all the detached parts
of the wound, without exception. This
is the only way of removing all clots
and to wash away all foreign bodies,
together with the heterogeneous they
may contain. The advantages of hot
water at this high temperature are
threefold: First, hot water at this tenn
perature is antiseptic, heat greatly IN
creases the potency of antiseptic sub
stances; second, it is hemostatic (that is,
staunches the flow of blood); third, ih
helps to compensate for the loss of heat
resulting from the bleeding, and es-
pecially from the traumatic shock.
After the 'embalming' process and the
dead tissue has been separated from the
living, the surgeon has nothing to do
except to divide the bone at a suitable
spot. According to Reclus the results
attained are remarkable" -Philadel-
phia Press
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-21
LOVE TO TALK POLITICS.
Gratuitous PedagOgues In Statecraft Whc
Love to Pirate Campaign Platitudes.

Gratuitous PeGagOgues in Statecraft Whc
Love to Pirate Campaign Platitudes.
The gratuitouS schoolmaster in poll
tics has begun his work. He found
great field for his talents in the crowds
that assembled about the bulletin
boards during the last weeks conven-
tons.
lie was first seen elbowing his way
up close to newspaper billboard. He
read the bulletins already up, making
knowing observation on the different
actions of the convention and prophe-
SWING what the next bulletin would
announce. When a fresh enc would be
POSTED the meek-lool<ing man next to
him would turn around. The educator
of his fellow-men did not need words.
He knew for what that meek-iooking
man turned to him-he wanted lnowl-
edge. And he gave it to him-and to
everybody else within hearing dis
lance.
Truth may be crushed 10 the
ground" said the educator of his fell
low-men, 'but it will rise again with
more force"
81 beg" attempted the man whose
necktie was racing up to his ears.
''Mark my words!" yelled the orator,
truth will prevail"
That's right" from the crowd.
Gentlemen, / tell you the time has
come, the people want money"
"You bet," yelled a man on the out
skirts.
that will circulaue," continued the
orator, "as freely"
''As water" interrupted the irrev-
erent youth {.
1t is easily seen that wind is essential
TO a street corner orator. The unin-
terested and fun-loving tough gentle
man of Chicagos Paradise alley makes
It necessary. He finds it great sport to
get few feet from the educator of the
masses and interject the orators re-
marks with POPULARITY.
The downtown streets are not the
only places where the self-appointed
orator prospers. Wherever people are
wont to gather after nightfall the
;choolmaster in politics is sure to be
Over on the North side there is bit
if breathing place called Washington
square. Ever since the conventions
here have been from one to dozen of
;hese orators scattered around the
square, each with so or 100 auditors
lbout him.
A man who passed through Washing
on square on Saturday night on his
way to the cars stopped a moment to see
what the apparent trouble was. He re-
turned after midnight, and found the
orators had increased since early even
ing. They were still at it when he passed
out of the square again on his way
home. They will keep at it.-Chicago
Tribune
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-21

III clusters of three rows n half inch
apart. The sleeves have also the three
rows, but put on from shoulder to wrist
not around the arm. A shot colI.r -
pare oiue taffeta and girdle belt of
nc llooon give touch of color which
accords with the pale blue silk that
lines the gown.
1avorite model for batiste has an
applique pattern on the front and side
oreadths of effective embroidery. The
pauste is cut away underneath, and the
SIX lining shows through. On the
lront Oh the waist the same pattern is
repeated, while the back of both waist
ana SKIRT is quite plain. Pale pink.
pale blue, and yellow are favorite COL
ors to wear with these linen batistes
but the latest fad is fiame-color. which
IS certainly very striking.
Fancy silk is also much used with
grass linen, and often the body of the
waist will be of silk with the skirt and
sleeves of the linen. The plaid silks
are coming into fashion for this pur-
pose, and are very gay indeed, almost
TOO great contrast. Sleeves of the silk.
with collar and belt to match, are seen
in some of the newest gowns. and have
a curious appearance.
An extremely pretty and dainty
grass-linen costume has the waist of
a pale blue foulard with the arabesoue
pattern of the same color. A deep
square cape collar of batiste embroid-
cry with a band down the front of the
waist is edged with Valenciennes lace,
and band of the same is around the
skirt, making an effective trimming.
In sharp contrast with the faint color
ing of this gown is one of exactly the
same material, the skirt quite plain, but
cXaggeratedly faring. The waist and
tight-ftting sleeves are of the linen.
while over the sleeves and crossing over
the front of the waist to form a "
shaped fichu are three overlapping
ruffies of bright blue and yellow plaid.
The gown is smart and perfectly cut
and fitted, and both costumes are in
the very latest fashion, so that it is evil
dent the most snowy as well as the
Quietest tastes can be suited.-Harper's
Bazaar.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-21
The Alps Under Foot.

The mystery is gone from the Alps
none but climbers know how completely.
Every mountain and point in view OF
even third-rate Importance has been
assembled, most by many routes. AL
most every gap between two peaks has
been traversed as pass. The publica-
tons of some dozen mountaineering so
cieties have recorded these countless eX-
petitions in rows of volumes of appall.
ing length. OF Late years vigorous at
tempts have been made to coordinate
this mass of material in the form of
climbers guides, dealing with particu-
lar districts, wherein every peak and
pass is dealt with in strict geographical
succession and every different route and
all the variations of each route are set
forth, with references to the volumes
in which they have been described at
length by their discoveries. Nearly haH
the Alps has been treated in this man-
ner, but the work has taken ten years,
and, of course, the whole requires peri
odical observation-disclosures
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-21
Old Time Paris Prison.

The officials of the department OF the
Seine have undertaken the complete re-
organization of the Partisan prisons,
and many famous buildings of Paris are
about to come down. The prison OF La
Petite Roquette, where children are now
sent, is to be done away with, and the
youthful prisoners are to be passed On
to the Ecole de Montesson. Tins is a
beautifully situated establishment on
the borders of the Seine, in healthy air,
where the children will be taught
trades. Mazas, Ste. Pelagie, Grande
Roouette and the big central prison in
Primary are all to be abollsned anu
the prisoners transferred to fresnes'
where huge building is now being
constructed with 1000 cells.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-21
ACCOMPLISHED DOG.
Exhibited Intelligence Unusual in e
Brute Kingdom.

Exhibited Intelligence Unusual in the
Brute Kingdom.
A Newfoundland named Oscar, be-
longing to myself, had often listened
with much interest to stories of rescue
of drowning persons by dogs, says An
drew Lang in Longman's Magazine. L
happen to possess an engraving OF
Landseer's Member of the Humane So
ciety." Oscar would contemplate it for
hours, and study the pose i'm the mir
ror. One day two little children were
playing alone on ST. Andrews pier, and
/ was sketching the ruins at q short dis
lance, Oscar running about on the pier.
| happened to look up and saw Oscar,
as if inadvertently, but quite deliberate
Nv. back one of the children (Johnny
Chisholm by name) into the water,
which is there very deep. The animal
then gave three loud bowls to attract
attention. He had been taught to give
"three cheers for Mr.. Gladstone,
iumDed into the water, rescued the
child. and carried him, quite safe, but
very wet" to the local photographers,
obviously that the deed might be COM
memorated by art. Nobody saw the
beginning of this tragedy except my
self.
Oscar, when brought home, deliber-
atelv raped out Humane Society
with his tail on the floor, but, much as
I appreciated his intelligence, could
not. in common honesty, give him
testimonial. This preyed on his mind ;
he accompanied party to the top OF
st. Rules tower, and deliberately leaped
from the top, being dashed to pieces
at the feet of an eminent divine whose
works he had often, but unsuccessfully,
entreated me to review in an unfavor-
able sense. His plan was to bring the
book, lay it at my feet, and return with
the carving knife in his mouth.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-21
SLEEP as a VACATION.

Complete Bodily Rest Is OFTEN BetteA
rhan Change OF Scene and Climate.
1t has Teen suggested thatwhatsome
people want is sleep holidays. They 90
not need to go to watering places and
summer hotels and to be entertained
by a round of gayety with band al
ways playing. The apostles of the new
method say chat many people would be
benefited if they just went to bed and
slept for heightened periods, and that
they might do well to take holidays IN
Just that way. They affirm that as a
rule men and women and children DO
not get sleep enough and that the old
adage: '.Early to bed and early to rise
makes a man healthy and wealthy and
WISE needs changing. There need pc
no reference to early rising IN It. For
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-21
From, a civ point of view.

She was from the city, where the
lawns are well watered and well kept,
and was on a visit to the country, where
the grass is mostly hay, and very dry
and dusty even for hay.
"Papa," she said, thollghtfully, "the
people never try to water the grass
out here, do they?"
"Of course not he replied. "It would
be too much of task"
s"rhey leave it all to God to look aft
er, don't they?" she persisted.
He nodded his head, and for few
minutes she was lost in thought.
''Papa," she said finally, as If she had
solved a great problem, don't you
think God ought to get an automatic
sprinkler ?''-Chicago Post.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-21
The Name OF che vatican.

The Mons Vaticanus is sometimes said
to have received its name from Vaticin
lam, an oracle or prophecy; for tradition
saws that Numa chose the Vatican
hill as a sacred place from which to de-
clare to the people the messages he re-
ceived from the gods 1t is not, however.
one of the seven hills on which ancient
Rome was built, but forms part OF the
ridge beginning with the Janiculus and
ending with Monte Mario, all of which
was outside the ancient limits Of the
CITY. In our day the name is applied
only to the immense pontifical palace ad.
iacent to and connected with the
basilica of st. Peter's.-F. Marion e'raw
Ford in Century
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-21
How ELECTRICITY KILLS.

Experiments have been made by a
French scientist upon dogs in order
to determine the cause of death IN eIec-
trio shock. The conclusion reached Is
that for a given animal in normal con.
dition as to health definite amount OF
electrical energy will produce fatal re-
suits. It is thought that the actlon
of the electrical discharge is to contract
the arteries and to increase the pressure
of the blood, and that death is due @
inability on the part OF the heart .
sustain the increased pressure OF tne
blood SO produced. Post-mortem ex'
aminations seem to show that the pas
eage of the current does not cause any
anafnrnical Manifestation.