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The citizen., 1897-03-19
Rs.ALARM BOXES.
The Mechanism That Summons Help
Ia Case of Fire.

"" NoAE W AAFts
m article in ST. Nicholas. in speak
ing Of New York fire-alarm boxes, says:
This box forms part Of n lamp post,
the poet being so constructed that the
box Is inserted in the middle. The box
Is painted q bright red aud the lamp
81 night shows a red light. thus making
4 easily disccrnible either BY day or
night. The wires from the box are con-
seyed down through the center OF the
post 10 conduits buried In the street
and thence on to fire headquarters.
White letters on a red pane Of glass
10 the lamp over the box give direc-
tlons how 10 send an alarm. The same
direction in raised letters are found
on the face of the box. II we turn the
large brass handle on the ouside as
far as n will 60. a loud gong win ring
inside. This Is not the alarm, but sim
ply a warning bell 10 notify the police
nan on the beat that the box Is be-
ing opened aud 10 prevent the sending
in Of malicious or false alarms of fire.
~ olFcusr that Is punishable IN New
NFN HfAit Wv y ttN ~ MANH Ntt& Attt ffAA =
imprisonment. Turning this handle as
far as IL will so opens the outer door
ard We dud inside another door, with
q slot az the lcfi hand side. and az the
top Of this slot a hook projecting. By
pulling down this hooA once and re-
leasing Il We set AZ work certain clock
work mechan am inside. and this sends
IN the alarm.
When the First officer arriving ~ p
lire discovers thar a i % enough
importance a. warrant his sending for
Reinforcement he opens this inner
door with a kry and sends ID q second.
thir,l. fourth. 9Th oF sixth alarm, a.
ihe ease may he. or q eall for any spe-
cial apparatus that be mas need The
inspectors ~ boxes can aiso carry or
q conversation in the dorse alphabet
with the opentor a headquarters on
this hey and souuder.
The citizen., 1897-03-19
STORY OF TWO DOGS.
Damon IL Dead and stuffed. Hut Pyth-
las StiII Lives.


las sim Lives.
A stuffed dog in a glass case-a COM
mon, ordinary street cur-adorns the
private apartments of one of Philadel-
phia's largest hotels, says the Philadel-
phia Record. There is a rather curious
story connected with the defunct ami
NAL, which the hotel man recites as fol-
lows: One day the dog came nOsing
about the lobby. and although elected
several times always returned, evident
Is in search of the kitchen. Finally, In
order to get rid OF the eur, IL was given
a large piece of raw meat. Instead Of
eating the meat the canine took the Of
ferirI in its mouth and went out into
the street Out OF sheer curiosity the
hotel man followed the animal and saw
il take the beef TO another dog. which
was crouching behind the step. The lat
ter stood up on receiving the meat, aad
as ii did So held one foot on the ground
Il was discovered that the second dog
was lame.
When the crippled dog was eating les
meat the other stood guard 10 see that
there was no interference. SO il cam
to pass that the proprietor took both
dogs into the hotel and christcued then
Damon and Pythias. Damon Is she one
in the case and Pythias still runs about.
although old age is creeping ou apace.
The citizen., 1897-03-19
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
A Decrease in the Number of FatRli-
ties Last Year.

Decrease in the Number of Fatali-
ties Last Year.
The record of railway accidents print
ed every year in the Railroad Gazette
shows a decrease of fatalities in 1896,
and also demonstrates again how safe
a traveller really is on a modern rail-
way train. For instance, 126 passengers
were killed last year, but the train mile
age was S34.200,000. This means that
on the average a passenger can travel
over 100000 miles before being killed
in railway accident; or, to put it in
another way, he can travel back and
forth between New York and San
Francisco as frequently as the train
will carry him about 80 years before his
fatal accident is due.
1t appears from the same authority
that about one-quarter as many per-
sons were killed by street car accidents
last year as by disaster on the steam
roads. There are no data at hand for
comparing the two modes of travel.
but it seems probable that the steam
roads are considerably safer than the
trolley cars If the distance Travelled be
taken into account. The figures do not
show how many of those set down as
killed by trolley ear accidents were
passengers and how many innocent pc
destrians who failed to get out of the
way in time. It hardly seems as if the
latter could be included. for the total
given for three years for the whole
country is only about equal to the list
OF those known to have been killed
by the trolley cars in the city of Brook
lyn in that tiOa
The citizen., 1897-03-19
FURNISH COLLAR BUTTONS.

Modern Lnundries Damage the Street
Vendors Business.
Modern methods in at least one line
of business have struck a blithering
swipe at the sidewalk merchant who pa
tienly stands for hours on downtown
corner trying to sell collar and shirt
buttons. Nobody ever thinks of buying
any buttons from the luckless man, be-
cause everyone who patronizes laun-
dry gets buttons for nothing, and in
the course of a few months lays them
up by the gross, says the Chicago Chron-
icle.
Some time ago when a shirt came from
the laundry il had beside the grease
from the ironing machine and the inl,
from the markers table, two pins thrust
desperately through the stretched linen
holding the bosom and back of the gar
ment in place. There are no more pins
sent home with shirts. Some bright
lgundryman started a new era by fur
nishing small metal buttons. which are
slipped into all the button holes of the
shirt, causing il TO hold its shape per
fectly, The other laundrymen were not
slow to follow, and now half the men
en- the street wear these little charity
buttons for shirt studs. They are made
1f lead or some similar soft metal and
evidently do not cost much. for shirts
are done up cheaper and done up more,
by the way. than they were when the
humble but serviceable pins were used.
So therefore the patient street sales
ward tendency for his collar buttons.
The citizen., 1897-03-19
70 DRIVE AWAY MOSQUITOES.
British ShIpmaster tse~ iii- Fex
Horns 60 Good Parprse.

British ShIpmastcr tSe~ itt- fex
Horns 60 Good Parpcse.
While the British steamer Lcllueia
was in the harbor OF BuenOs Ayres on
her last voyage to South America Capt.
Nerison taught the people Of that city
a lesson which may be Of value "a pco-
pie in many sections of this country.
The residents Of the city and the other
captains in the estuary of the River
Plata wondered why the English Res-
sells fog horn was footed every evening
The echoes OF the harsh braying % The
horn walked up the harbor and caused
y great deal of comment. When the
mystery was solved the horns on other
Kraft were blown. too. The expiaua-
bon was very simple. Capt. Nerisou. OF
ne Bellucia. was unable 10 smoke bis
evening pipe on account of the millions
of South American mosquitoes that
dkade life on deck after sundown un-
llearabe. lie happened 10 remember
tkat mosquitoes cannot stand the pull
salons IN the air caused by sound
waves. So on every dogwatch he de-
tailed a sailor to blow a horn back Of bis
chair on the quarter deck and there
after smotcd his pipe undisturbed.
The citizen., 1897-03-19
STATES THAT PRODUCE STONE.
Vermont Leads I'm Marble and Maine
In Granite.


In Granite.
Some facts of an instructive nature re-
lating to the stone industry are fur
nished by Mr.. Day in the annual report
of tine United States geographical sur
vey. 1t appears from this that certain
of the southern states are gradually
coming into prominence as extensive
producers of stone, and also that the
sorts of stone quarried have been mod
flied of late years. An instance in point
is to be found in Alabama, which in
1895 furnished more than $250.0 900
worth, of stone, mostly limestone, al
though some sandstone is worked there.
A similar illustration is presented by
Connecticut, which once divided the
sandstone yield with New Jersey, but
produced last year little more sandstone
than Massachusetts, while New Jersey
showed only one-third as much as Con-
necticut, and little more than Kansas
or Michigan and Pennsylvania, un-
known few years ago as supplying
sandstone, recorded product in' 1895
equal to Connecticut and New
Jersey combined, and more than
any other state than Ohio. In
granite production Massachusetts, keeps
the first place, with Maine not far off,
while Vermont is rapidly overtaking
Maine, and Rhode Island keeps up the
output from its splendid quarries in and
about Westerly to nearly s., 900, ,000worth
a year. New Hampshire comes fifth on
the list, with about half as much. In
marble, Vermont, as usual, leads all the
other states, its output being about
double that of Georgia, which is second
in amount; Tennessee is third.
The citizen., 1897-03-19

lightful! What brings you back?"
"Oh! my husband. Teddy and got
married in Socorro, and joined tho dear
old major again in Carthage the same
day"
How delightful" Randolph repeat
ed, weakly.
well. Teddy seemed to think so, but
the dear. sweet old major didn't. Any
way. you know. he was so horrid about
my shoes on the bad lands that day"
She smiled demurely.
And that was all anyone ever knew
about it.-Gwendolen Overton. in San
Francisco Argonaut.
The citizen., 1897-03-19
THE SOVEREIGN REMEDY,
Dr.. Greene'S Nervura is the True King
Of Medicines.
More Powerful Than the Most Absolute Mon
arch, for 1t Creates Health and Strength.
DR.. Greene's Nervura the Greatest Cure
Known to Man.

DIR. Greene's Cathartic Pills should be kept
in the house, for they are the sure cure for
biliousness and constipation. Sugar coated,
easy to take, certain and pleasant 10 act.
DIR. Greene, 30 West llth St., New York City,
who has the largest and most successful prac-
tce in the world, can be consulted free, per-
The citizen., 1897-03-19
IANrARY TERM, Isq7.

JANUARY TERM, 1897.
IL the matter % the Auditors Report filed
the 1Tih day oi February. lsy7.
Ordered, that On the 2Dth day OF March,
lsgs ihe Court wiil proceed 10 act upon the Re
port uf the Auditor, filed as Aforesaid, in the
above cause, 10 nnaliy ratify aud confirm the
same. unless cause a. the contrary thereof be
shown befnre said day; provided a copy of tins
order b. insertei Ia some newspaper published
in Fresleriek County, for two successive weeks
Trior % sald day.
Dated this z7th day of February. 1897.
JOHN l.. JORDAN.
Cinrk uflhe Circuit Court for Frederick County.
frus copy TEST; JOHN L. JORDAN,
uar6N Clerk.
The citizen., 1897-03-19

AChesier tPa.l gas company Is exper-
imenting with a nickel-in-the-slot ma
~hine for small gas consumers.
The citizen., 1897-03-19

sOlnethlnS else calmed 10 be "lust as good.
There is nothing else as good and as sure to
cure as DR.. Greenes Nervura. Call for it and
see that you get it.
The citizen., 1897-03-19

Fmncis Markell and william ]. Ross, trustees
under the will Of Jane 4 Norris. on Petition.
Charles ". Ross, now tTustee)
The citizen., 1897-03-19

The latest fads for young peoples en-
tcrtainmcnts are called nose-fad socia-
bios They AFFORD an opportunity for
mild dissigation. busted with exciting
uncertainty. Here Is the scheme:
Hang a sheet Of canvas from the cell
ing To tie floor and cut small holes In
the sheet Then collect as many pretty
girls as you can on one side Of the can
vas and as many good looking young
rlcn on the other. Then let the girls
place their noses I'm the holes in the
canvas 4 young man must choose a
nose that appeals 10 his sense of beau
IS. and the young woman attached to
that nos becomes his partner for the
rv Ding
Now. everyone is aware that young
nan uses eXtravagant language. He
tells a pretty girl that her features are
rravn n on his heart; that he instinct
Eeiy feels her presence; that he would
; -c0ise her In the dark, and all that
The citizen., 1897-03-19
DUBLIC SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue of power of sale contained In a
mortgage from Elias Grove and wife, which
mortgage is recorded in Liber w. |. p, No. 10,
folio 727. one of Il e Land Records of Frederick
County, and duly assigned to me. will sell at
public sale,
ON SATURDAY THE Goth DAY OF MARCH,
A. d. 1897,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the Court House in
Frederick City, Frederick County, Maryland,
the following described real estate, owit:
ALI THAT LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND
situate, lying and being in Frederick County.
Maryland,
CONTAINING IS ACRES OF LAND,
more or less which Is fully described in deed
from Charles " Ross and Jacob Rohrback,
trustees: which deed is recorded in l.iber W l.
p, No. in, folio ga, one of the Land Records
OF frederick County. This tract of land is sit
uated between saw Mill Bottom and the Ia
gerstown Turnpike. The land borders on the
Saw Mil Bottom Road on the north side and
has "a twelvefoot road out to the Hagerstown
Turnpike on the south side, which is u part of
the land.
Of cultivation. There is ON the land
A PEACH ORCHARD, CONTAINING 450
TREES,
also large Ice ponds and a never.failing
spring; there Is a creek OF running water along
entire north side; there Is about II acres at the
present time we'll set in clover. This land is
admirably adapted to trucking purposes. and
oiiers fine opportunity for good Investment.
Terms OF sale as Prescribed by the Mort
+. MARION FAUBEL,
feb. nat Assignee of Mortgage.
The citizen., 1897-03-19

AT this season of the year you need a spring
medicine for your blood and nerves, for your
nerves are weak, your blood impure and your
system is run down in vitality and vigor. You
need toning up, strengthening, vitalizing.
While not exactly sick, you are out of order,
The citizen., 1897-03-19
ORDER NIsI ON AUDIT.
No. 1851 Equity.

In the Circuit Court for Frederick County
sitting In Equity.
The citizen., 1897-03-19

sort Of thing. The nose-fad sociable is
a fine test of such a young mans sim
cerity. OF course there is always one
particular girl at the sociable whom
this young man ardently desires for
partner He walks along the stretch of
canvas. and. with palpitating heart. he
surveys the noses that are presented to
his anxious gaze. Say his particular
girl has tip-tilted nose. He has often
told her that blindfolded, he would
know her. If there was but one ret
nose projecting through the can
vas. how easy it would be to convince
his sweetheart that he has spoken true.
Bue there ere half a dozen such noses.
Each turns up In the same gentle curve;
each has the same delicate nostrll; be-
hind each, he thinks. stands his sweet
heart vexed and pOuting because he
does not instantly recognize her nose
It's a fine test of young mans SINGER
ity.
The citizen., 1897-03-19

Ilie not eNdctly SICK, you are OF
feel languid, tire easily, do not eat
well, have headache, st9mach trout
ralgia, rheumatism or liver and
complaint. You are feeling nerve
Of sorts, and without your usu
strength, vim, energy and vigor, a
YOU need DR.. Greene's Nervura bio
and nerve remedy, which is exact
what will set you right again-t
best spring medicine you can possit
take.
The only sure way to en-
rich and purify your blood1.
is by taking DR.. Greene's u
Nervura, the greatest blood
and nerve remedy in the
world. There is nothing q
equals this sovereign reme- M
iv. 1t is simply infallible. tie
sweeps out all impurities, vitaIi- '
zes the blood, enriches the life
giving stream, strengthens the
nerves, regulates all the organs,
invigorates the entire system. in
fact, eliminates every vestige of
weakness and disease and makes
you strong and well.
Get DIR. Greene's NelIura
blood and nerve remedy to-day.
You need it now, and now is the
best and easiest time of year to
be cured. Don'tsit and fret over
your weakness, troubles
and pain, but get this SOW Il
ereiSn remedy and be cured.
DR.. Greene's Nervura x
blood and nerve remedy is
unlike any other remedyin I
the world. Don't, there
fore, be persuaded to take
ca,,nNbi,,fr Al % aI, ,,,,nl - Ha ss.,,-
The citizen., 1897-03-19

PAer Woven WlnE FrNon.

The Best Farm. Field Garden Fence on Earth
Master OF Contraction and Expansion.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-27

Hogs- Receipts since Saturday, 9,033; shipped Saturday, s25. The market was 5s higher as
The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-27
Kansas City Produce.

KANSAS CITY. Jan. I5.--Butter- -Creauaerv. extra fancy separator, 1sl5e: 1tsts islse: dairy fancy, 1Se; fair, 10e; store packed. ss: packing stock, 6e; country roll, neatly rartei and sweet. i0c; choice, 7Ga6c: lRussy. ua,s,.aa1aa stoclT Gore.
 Eggs-Strietly fresh stock, lllae psr a1z; cold storage stock. 01sc.
 Poaltry Hens, Dc; roosterS. i2lsc each: springs, 5ac; coarse young roostars. l7lse q s,ii broilers. from iIs to ? los. 7c. turkeys hons. over lbs. 9c: old gobDlers 7c; young p,sh- blers, Sc; ducks. 7c; geese 4c pigeons. e-iu nominaiy s5c per doz-
 Apples-Choiee eating stoe& sass from ss1A 59c per bu.; inferior. 15335s pAr bu eoa.si. : stock 2oft3jc; Ben Davis 2Ns35e, Wine saos. aate5oe according to quality: Hpntsman'S isa- yorisc. 6IA75c per bu for fancy stock: B9ia- wins si.a0iai.25 par b5l. ia g small way: colo storage stock. Wine Sap, sn5 TIiatslnan Ny vetita, S2 G3fe2H0 per bbl.: l}e,l Flower sa ,Sa a,a per boi. other fancy ta5ia stock q ss5; New York and Michir8a stoe;s 440 .s in car lots anc si.e1IatT5 in rslre- l3ts ag6 .4- ing to quality.
 Potasoes Home srowu G0s in ;, ~-,a;I way a3" in ear lots; Wisconsin Gnd Nina so, I Bur0aas,, ssc in car lots. 4oe in a S1nail way; Pearls. q less; sarv Ohins. ae ,nora. Iowa stock sIses in car lot> Sl a, ii. d sia,ll way: Colorado GreeleF s'oci. apffGit: Caltsor- nis new potatoeS S.59 p-e crlse. ~w,.,s p.,,;,- to,'S s5 3,- for fancy, .9e fo. ea.ls n .4 small way.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-27
Jaa. 9. Opened Hieh'st Low'st Closing
-aasa4 gify t.rsi,s.

IIANsAs CIT. Jan 25--2acaipes ot g'scas here to-day 53 ears; 8 rear ago 9 COTS.
 Sales were gs f3llows on frles. s.pra NO 2. car aac; N9 hard. l car 15s. g,r 14e. NO. hard, ears 6ic l car G5c, ? cs.rs poor ase; tc- jectaa cag 5is, car 57e. Sol, No. ral. f. fered at 9JNeie; Ea. 2 rad, noai.aallv aF }s; No red. n5,aiAailT 7j1sie:roia assss la-lsam.ly e5G130e. Spring No. 2, l caT sg.. ,.ls .S-; s,. 3 spring car 13a, ! ear 75s; reiet te1 nsni- nallv S s.s
 Receipts of corn nere to-aay. 70 ass a year ago. 10t cars.
 Sales ny san,nie or tracil: 9ya. , inlxsd t.s1.i- car lf59 2 cars ffNe. Nq. [ cgr lfife lie; n9 2rst.e nominli3H ft lI.s Tft.e ? ears l81e: NO. white s csrs 4 s Ns { white, rar iSe ! ca~ r l.e, cac i5tse.
 Receint of oatS hege tct3ey. li cse ( year ago. cars.
 Sales by sample on track: No. nike. homie naly i5c; No 5. noainully i5c: No. f. notein iv tdc: No. white. aoAdnaily lT1sf Pic: No a ! car choice lee. i ear lisc Z cars I5c -To. pom inally i5c.
 Tho hay market is weak. Te-dsyt, lsa.t.s were 5i cars Quotations are: Choice silpe ae, Ss.eGQs59; No. |. eLG0N750; No. 2 sa00g |: clover. mixed, No. | i5eo &59; No .. r. : 900; choice prairie. S5.50aa01: No. l, s4.51z50y; No. 2, Sl00G450; No. 3, $S.09ll350
The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-27
..aaotlng af-rax oyera small snra.

lIvNriSGrnS. Ind. ian a6 Ira Ian dis. propri- tor of T neat market. and Henry krester. Il switchrlan in the Erie yards. had Il cispafv oyer 2, cents in the settlement oi J meat bill, and l.al.dis shot kuest..s iiss;..ctiar Il t,as. gcrous wound I.an,is was arrested and placed, under si .Jo0 bond.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-27
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO. Jan 25-catue- Receipts l5.09l; market steady for best, others dull and l3o lower; fair to best beeves S3.5015. .25; stockers end feeders e209af.o): mixed cows and bulls. sI.60a4.lo; Texas. g2e5a 425
 Hogs-Reecipts 37091 market active and generally 5c higher; li5ht. SS.351360; rough paching B. s3.39 mixed and butchers. S3. 356e 355; heavy packing and shipping, s33503526; pir, s32513e0
 Saecp Receipts, ls.00; market for sheep strong; lambs los higAer; native, 92.511A0J; western S2 20o08sS; lambs, s35905G)
 Chicago Gram anu Produce.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-27

Sheep Receipts, 5,Co5; shipped Saturday, 2io. The market wGs generally quoted strong with exceptional cases higher. The following are representative saies:
 25s N. NJ. lbs 69 S4s0 l27s lambs. ... 6i S475 4S4 N. M. nx 77 3a5 4I4 N. M. sh 92 3.Th
 Horses-Receipts since Saturday, 4s5; shipped Saturday. 1e7 There was not so much activity in the trade in horses this morning, but the number of inquiries received indicates a very good feeling Tn the mule department there was some little trading at about steady prices and light supply Go select from.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-27
MARKET REPORTS,
f<anaas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 25.-Cattle~ Receipts since Saturday 5.03i: calves. 300; shipped Saturday, 2.02s cattle l20 calves. The market was steady. The following are representative sales:
The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-27

Only once in lifetime is there a town located that bA uary country fifty miles in every drection-aso @ point on the great North and South railroad KNSA @ PITTSBURG & GULF building due south from I9 KnO O to Port Arthur on the Gulf of Mexico. This time it R fpa new town in Y cstern Arkansas.
 This now railroad opens up the best agricultural and m ern Missouri and the fruit and health belt of Southwest N Western Arkansas.
 I-csGT AT '1~E:=aL--E=ss '1 Ea-EE==ss -N1-uA. r..
The Mena weekly star., 1897-01-27

SHIPplNg AND DRESSED BEEF sIkbis.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-14
wilson's Ministries.

The manager Of tn Opera House has
0eeked Wilson's Kentucky colored min
stFeIs and that famous aggregation of
sbony-hUed funmakers will give perform
zBce at the Opera House Saturday even
.ng, the % d inst. Some idea OF the com
Daay and its merits may be gained from
tbeiollowiug notice, which was published
by the Enterprise, a Novia Scotian TAPER
The Opera House has never held a
anger or better satisfied audience than il
fte last Thursday night, when Wilson'S
kentucky colOred minstr Is appeared in
ihls city for the first time. I5 was a
great shew from beginning to end The
iOaes were bright and new. the SINGING
zZceilent, especially that OF James Settle,
she tenor, while the Alpine Quartette
was away ahead Of any hing OF the kind
we have ev had here. Wonderful dane
0g was done by Towel and Britton, the
uggler, James Wilson, was bne; but Billy
wilson, the big mouthed man, was sim
ply whole show in himself The high
kicker, derry Mills. seemed TO b, on
Springs he is a wonder. The entire pro-
grain not only pleased, but il gave the
seatest satisfaction to everyone.