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The citizen., 1897-02-19
Yellow Springs.

Feb. Is, 1897.
We have had good snow the latter
part OF last week; the first that was fit
for sleighing.
Last Sunday night while some of
our young folks We're returning from a
meeting at the Church of God, Mr..
Howard Wiles assaulted Mr.. Frank
Smith with club. knocking him
down from behind with the first blow.
and striking him three more blows
after he was down before he was re-
strained. The reports of the case are
too contradictory to record; the only
certain fact is that Smith has a very
sore head and is in serious condition.
Mr. Johnnie Neighbors, we are glad to
note, is recovering from a spell of sick
ness.
Mr.. Charles F. Rothenhoefer and
family, of Frederick, were on visit to
their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Rothen-
hoefer, of this place.
Mr.. DennisJ. Shankle, of Evansville,
Frederick County, has moved his
family aud part of his goods to his
fathers, Mr.. David Shankle.
The citizen., 1897-02-19
local NEWS.
Some Little Jottings About Peo.
pie and Things.

Some Little Jottings About Peo-
pie and Things.
A verv pleasant social was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Nus
baum. near Linganore Postoffice, on
Thursday evening of last week.
MIR. Levi Zeigler, of Hyattstown,
Montgomery County, died at his resi-
dence Saturday, the 18th inst, aged
sixty-one years, of general debility.
IT looks as if the United States is
acting in common with Spain in pros
ecuting Americans charged with aid
ING and abetting the cause of the
Cubans.
A meeting of the Board of School
commissioners was held last Wednes.
dav and Thursday, the 10Th and llth
inst. and transacted some business in
connection with the Teachers Insti-
stute.
Much of life's misery is due to indi-
pestion; for who can be happy with a
nain in his stomach? AS a corrective
and strengthener of the alimentary or
cans, Ayers Pills are invaluable, their
use being attended with marked ben
eft.
3 MIR. f. Il. Rhodes informs us that lie
will have a first class band in line on
Inauguration day. 1t will head the
Dolphin County Republican Club of
New York. Frederick can always be
depended upon to keep her end up in
the musical or any other line,
A fine steer owned by E. H. Rams
burg, tenant on the farm of James
Houck, north of Frederick, was shot
and killed last Friday, as it showed
unmistakable signs of rabies. Several
veterinarians pronounced the case
hopeless aud so the animal was shot.
The citizen., 1897-02-19
Walkersville
Feb. Is. 1897

Feb. Is, 1897
Mrs George S. Houck, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ezra Cramer,
has returned to her home at Harmony
Grove.
Mr.. VIM. Cromwell, who has been
very sick for some weeks is improving
slowly.
Miss Felisia Magruder, of Iiams-
vile, is visiting Mrs. s. l.. Stauffer,
near this place.
A great many persons of this vicin-
ity are affected with the grippe.
Mr.. David Creager, of Woodstock,
Md, is the guest of his brother, Mr..
VIM. HI. Creager
Mrs. NJ. E. Leatheman, of Wash
ington, d. c., is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ramsburg.
Mr.. w. l. Parsons, of Frederick,
spent last Wednesday evening with
friends in Walkersville.
Miss Katie Goldsborough, who has
been visiting friends at Richmond
and Danville, Va, for some weeks has
returned to her home.
The citizen., 1897-02-19
LIFE A BURDEN.
Laboring Under a Delusion Caused
by an Attack of Gripp and Mel
ancholia, Mr.. Henry X. BIZ
ser, School Teacher
Commits Suicide.

The sad intelligence of the self-n-
tiicted death of Mr.. Henry p Biser,
a well known resident of this county,
and for many years prominent
school teacher at Buckeystown and
Oak Orchard, reached this city last
Saturday morning and proved great
shock to the entire community, espec-
tally to those who had long known
the deceased aud admired him for his
many worthy traits OF character.
For some time past Mr.. Biser has
been suffering very much with NAL.
ady resembling the gripp, aud his re-
lations and friends can assign no
other reason for his rash act than that
his mind had become affected by the
disease, and in this morbid state he
had taken his own life.
The deed was evidently carefully
planned beforehand and carried out
with unnatural deliberation. He
boarded with Mr. Richard Dudderar
near the school, and lately had been
acting in such strange and peculiar
manner AS to arouse the suspicion of
that gentleman. The morning OF the
fatal day he happened in the store of
Mr.. B. F. Dudderar and accidentally
made the remark that should any
thing befall to him he should be
taken to Mt. Pleasant and buried by
the side of his WIFE Shortly after
wards unnoticed he left the place and
repairing IT, a wagon shed a short dis
tance away, shot himself through the
head with 32-calibre revolver. When
reached by those who heard the re-
port life was nearly extinct, and few
moments after he was carefully carried
to the store, expired.
Mr.. Biser was in his Goth year and
had been teaching school at Oak Or
chard for about two years. He was
very popular with every one and sor-
row is general among those to whom
he daily impaired the knowledge with
which he was so abundantly possessed.
During the summer he made his home
with his son, Mr.. George Biser, who
is employed III the store of Mr.. John
Delashmutt. He was brother Of Mr..
John Biser, of the clerks office, a
brother of Mrs Rev. Simon Miller, of
Mt. Pleasant, and also has sister in
Dallas. Texas.
His funeral took place on Monday
morning last, services being held in
the church at Mt. Pleasant, this coun-
ly, conducted by his brother-in law,
Rev. Simon Miller His remains were
inferred in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, this
city, by undertaken w. IL. B. Etchi
son.
The citizen., 1897-02-19
Cecil Taxable Basis Reduced

The assessment in Cecil County has
not been completed, and it will be i'm
possible for the assessors to finish
the work by February 2Sth, the last
day allowed. and the County Commits
sioners will be compelled 10 have Gov
ernor Lowndes extend the time. The
sixth district is not yet completed,
and the work of the seventh and
eighth districts has not been begun.
All the rest of the districts have been
entered on the books. The price of
farm lands does not go over $50 per
acre, ana on the average will stand
about $25 per acre. The basis in all
the districts so far completed shows a
falling off, and in all probability the
taxable basis will be reduced at least
three millions of dollars.
The citizen., 1897-02-19
Sale of Frederick County Farms

Charles w. Ross, Richard P. Ross
and John c. Motter, trustees, sold at
the court house Saturday last, a farm
containing 14S acres, in Jefferson Dis
trict, on the Catoctin Switch Road,
with frame house, to Chas E. and
III. d. Lakin, at $40 per acre; also a
farm of 1872 ocres, about a mile west ol
Jefferson. to Edward NJ. Kessler, at
SIS per acre; lot of II acres, about
two miles south of jefferson, on the
Point of Rocks Road, was sold to Ed.
ward Kessler, at $685. per acre; a tract
of land containing l0acres, situated on
the Catoctin Mountain, was sold to
VIM. Corum for % cents per acre.
The citizen., 1897-02-19
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
THREE DAYS IN SESSION.
Representatives From the Public
Schools In the City and County
Attend In Great Numbers.
Business and Social Fea-
tures Attached-Teach-
ers' Salaries Paid.

The Teachers Institute was called to
order ut the City Opera House on Wed.
nesday morning last, by Mr.. Ephraim
l.. Boblitz, after which the following
program was rendered: Prayer, by the
Rev. w. l. Mckinney; Opening
Hymn, America, by the Inrtitute; Ad-
dress, by the President of the School
Commissioners, Mr.. Ezra r. Zimmer.
man; Music, Star Spangled Banner,
by institute; Lecture, Physical Cult
ure, Swedish System, by Miss Agnes
McLanes of S. N. S.; Free Text Books,
probable effect upon the growth of the
school, and how to care and account
for them, by Rev. G. X. Sappington,
discussed by Misses Maggie E. Myers,
Annie f. Duphone, Messrs. Wallace
Ball, John Landers, Geo. w. Mana
han, George r. Stottlemyer, Adam
Roser, Miss M. E. Robinson; Music;
Address, by Mr.. +. l.. Boblitz.
The afternoon session of the Teach
ers' Insticute was called to order by
Mr.. f. l.. Boblitz and the following
program was rendered.: Prayer, by
Rev. Stinespring; Music, by Institute;
District Libraries, Their Function and
Influence, Paper by S. NJ. Wagaman;
Discussion by Messrs. j. S. Bser, ID.
V. Beachley; Music, Lord, Thy GLORY
Fills The Heavens; Discussion contin-
ued by Messrs. r. J. Ridgely, f. Stan.
ley Stull, Misses Emma II. CARROT,
Lena Brandenburg; Duett, Cornet and
Trombone, by Messrs. Harley and
Castle; Physical Culture, by Miss A.
NJ. McLane; Penmauship, by Miss
Neumont.
On Wednesday evening at the Op-
era House, the following interesting
program was rendered in connection
with the Teachers Institute: Over
tdre, Frederick City Select Orchestra;
Recitation, Miss Marion Kolb; Duet
Mandolin and Guitar, Misses Florence
and Eva Brown; Lecture, The Pala-
tines, DR. Samuel A. Baer; Music, Or
chestra Recitation, Miss Hallee Il.
OFT; Solo, Miss Fannie Landers; Reel
tation, Miss Mamie G. Ott
The morning session on Thursday
convened at nine o'clock with prayer
by Rev. e. r. Eschbach, after which
followed: How to study Calisthenics,
by Miss NJ. NJ. Robinson; Recitation, by
Miss Lula James; The Practical Teach
ing of English, Miss S. E. Richmond,
Md. S. n. s.; Physics, How to Make
Apparatus, Prof. VIM. c. A. Hammel,
Md. S. N S.; Penmanship, Practical
Illustrations, Miss X. Neumont.
At the afternoon session prayer was
offered by the Rev. Luther Kuhlman.
This was follovh by: Reading, DIR.
Samuel S. Baer; How Should Geome-
try be Taught? Paper, Anon Burgee;
Discussion, Miss NJ M. Robinson,
Messrs H. ID. Beachley, Frank Harsh.
man, S. II. w. Parrish, G. T.. l.. Pal
mer; One Way to Teach Geography,
Prof. VIM. G. A. Hammel, Md. S. n.
S.; How Can the Standard of Spelling
be Raised? Paper, d. A. Forsyth; Dis
cussion, Misses Ruth Hoke, Constance
Kerschner, Ella V. Kreig, Edmund f.
Smith, Nj. A. E. Biser; Penmanship,
Miss X. Neumont.
Last evening another largely at.
tended meeting was held in the City
Opera House, and very instructive
and entertaining program was render
ed. The various meetings have been
of great benefit to all who attended.
The citizen., 1897-02-19
THE NUPTIAL KNOT.
Some Happy Couples Who Have
Linked Their Lives for Better
or Worse.
HOFFMAN-RAGER.

Miss India M. Rager, of Front Royal,
Va, formerly of Frederick, was mar.
ried at Z O'clock, Wednesday evening
OF last week, at Front Royal, to Mr. E.
H. Hoffman, of that place.
GRovE-ALTER.
Miss Emma V. Alter was married
Thursday of last week, at one o'clock,
to Mr.. Joseph M. Grove, of near Gap
land, at the home of the brides broth
ers, Messis. Samuel G. and Edward M.
Alter, near Funkstown. Rev S. w.
Owen, of Hage.stown, performed the
ceremony.
FORD-IRWIN.
Mr.. Charles G.. Ford, city clerk of
Boonsboro', and Miss Elizabeth X. r.
vim were married Wednesday last, by
the Rev. S. Hoy in the presence of a
large number of relatives and friends
at the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth
Irwin. Both are well known residents
of Boonsboro'
GAVER-KEFAUVER.
Mr.. Leslie Wilfert Gaver, assistant
postmaster of Middletown, was mar
ried in the Reformed Church, of Mid
dletown, to Miss Luella Victoria Ke-
fauver, on Wednesday last The ush-
ers were Charles Routzahn, Oscar
Boileau, Clarence Kefauver and Gray.
son Sanner. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Hoffmier
OTHER WEDDINGS.
Mr.. George Morgan and Miss Nettie
Fogle were married at late hour Sat
, urday night by the Rev. Luther Kuhl-
man.
Harry Mahew, of Boonsboro', and
Miss Lizzie Hoover, of Breathedsville
Charles Martz and Miss Minnie James,
of this city.
The citizen., 1897-02-19
Go Down the Road.

Constable Moberly arrested on We'd
nesday four colored men who were
stealing a ride on the B. & o. Railroad
in the direction of Washington, d. G..
They said they wanted to get there for
the Inauguration. Magistrate Biser, be-
fore whom they were taken, finally de-
cided to send them to the House OF
Correction. The constable making an
arrest of this nature is allowed a good
fee for every prisoner committed down
the road, hence their great activity in
running to earth these grievous offend.
ers.agaiost the law.
The citizen., 1897-02-19
Court Adjourned-The Grand Jury
Taking Their Time.

The Grand Jury has been in session
for over two weeks and up to this time
not one single Indictment has been
presented to the Court. This possibly
may be the best way to treat great
many cases that often go before the
grand jury Numbers of witnesses sum-
moned before this Court have COM
planned of their being obliged to wait
for week before being able to get be-
fore the jury On Wednesday last
Judge Lynch was anxious to know
when the States Attorney would be
ready TO proceed to business, but as the
answer was unsatisfactory, Court was
adjourned until Tuesday. This looks
like it was going to be very expensive
term of Coat.
The citizen., 1897-02-19
Proceedings of the Board of Alder
men.

The Board met in regular monthly
session, with all members present, on
Wednesday evening.
Minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved. The following bills
were approved and ordered paid; Chas.
N. Hahn, $7S.07; Atlantic Refining
Company, $47.O5; f. T. Larkin, $500;
H. &, Zacharias, $3.50; E. S. Houck,
$500; Wilcoxon Il Brown. $50, l6; j. E.
Price & Co., $i9.5l; Quynn & Co., $3s 25;
Hagan Bros, $4O65; b. Ebert & Son,
$5.37; Keller, Newman & Co., $253. l3;
Eugene Spouseller, $24.0O; Diffendal &
Co, $50. As; J. E. Walker Il Co.. $Z65;
Edward Sim, $500; John s. Rams
burg, $3.50; g. w. Brengle, Supt.,
500 ~; l.. M. Stone, $77.74.
The following bills were referred to
the Committee on Claims: NJ. +. Getz-
endanner, $3.50; p. Seeger, $2l.75; Kel-
Ter, Newman Il Co., $ll2.3S; Sahm &
Dill, $l0.36; Atlantic Refining Co.,
$l2.60; Examiner Printing Co., $47l2;
q. w. Bengle, Supt., $6732; l.. NJ.
Stone, $95.54.
NcDOib vi N1dIhcl-IldSbcT SIlOW-
es receipts for the month from hay
scales, $3.50; cattle scales, $lS.75 mar
ket collections, 1895; stands>and stalls,
$24.0O. On motion, the report was
adopted.
Mr. NJ. T.. Gelzendanner made claim
for taxes paid in error. The matter
was referred to the Claims Committee.
An ordinance relative tO dogs rum
Mug at large within the corporate
limits, was read, aud ou motion, was
laid on the table.
Letters from several waterworks en-
gineers were read, relative TO new
source of water supply, and on motion,
the matter was referred TO the Water
Committee for further consideration,
said committee to report to the Board
a. its next meeting.
The president of the Board stated
that the city lineman had reported
that new ropes We're needed ON the arc
lam ps. On motion, the Committee on
Light was instructed to ascertain the
cost of wire rope, and report to the
Board at its next regular meeting.
After general discussion by the
Board as to the advisibility of remov-
ing the Registrars Office to the room
IOIHleIlN ocCupleu ny Iue FTeueTlck
Electric Light and Power Co., the
Committee on Hall aud Buildings was
instructed to ascertain cost and report
to the Board.
The following instructions We're duly
passed: lst, making rebate of $500 in the
tax assessment of real estate standing
in the name of Emanuel Mantz.
I'd, authorizing the City Tax Collec-
tor to erase from the tax books for 1885
the tax on the mount of $9,665
personal, standing in the name of Mrs.
r. Bierly, executtix of J. VIM. Berly,
deceased, same having been placed on
the tax books in error Also 81, 400 re-
bate in assessment of real estate in
name of w. o. Kolb Il Bro.
Sd, Resolved by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen, of Frederick City,
that all bills due by the corporation of
Frederick, be presented for adjustment
and payment, on or before the 18th of
the month succeeding the date or dates
of the purchase or purchases.
There being no further business be-
fore the Board, motion to adjourn
prevailed.
The citizen., 1897-02-19
Mr.. Mariners New Horses.

Mr.. John Mariner, president of the
Norfolk Driving Park and Fair Asso-
citation, has just returned from Ken
lucky with fine lot Of trotters and
PAGERS for the spring meeting to replace
the horses recently destroyed by the
fair grounds fire. Mr.. Mariner owned
Tiddlewinks, the fleet little,pacer, that
was burned in the fire. DIR. f. ".
Smith, of Frederick, bred the mare
and sold 1t to Mr.. Mariner. Monocacy,
2. 152 was her sire.
The citizen., 1897-02-19
Advertised Letters.

The following is list of the adver-
tised letters remaining in the Fred
erick city post-office. To obtain any of
these letters, the applicants must call
for advertised letters. If not called for
within two weeks they will be sent
to the dead letter Office:
Gentlemen's List. Fohland, Jo-
seph Fran, w Nulls, Jacob Il. Wach-
ter, John 4. Webster.
Ladies' List.-Mrs. Susan Houck.
The citizen., 1897-02-19
Stands at the Head.

Aug. J. Bogel, the leading druggist of
Shreveport, La, says: DR.. Kings New
Discovery is the only thing that cures my
cough, and it is the best seller have" J.
F. Campbell, merchant, of Stafford, Ariz.,
writes: DIR. Kings New Discovery is all
that is claimed for it; it never fails, and is
sure cure for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. cannot say enough for its merits. |"
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds is not an experiment. 1t
has been tried for quarter of a century,
and to-day stands at the head 1t never
disappoints. Free trial bottle at G.sL.
Pearre's drug store.
The citizen., 1897-02-19
Y. mi. G. A. Convention.

The 25th Annual Convention of the
Y. NJ. G. A. of Maryland, Delaware,
West Virginia and the District of Co
lumba will begin its three-days ses-
sion in Frederick to-day with con-
ference at the Association Building
on Church street. An extensive pro-
gram has been prepared for the meet
ings at the M. +. Church and City
Opera House. 1t promises to be very
interesting.
The citizen., 1897-02-19

We are told there is to be a very in
teresting game of ball played in this
place In the near future, between our
boys and the Garfield team.
1t is said that there is to be another
baseball club organized in this place
composed of all young men of and
over six feet in heigth, and known as
the big Nine"
The citizen., 1897-02-19
The Master Farce of the Century

The Chestertown transcript says:
"The re-assessment Of lS96-97 must go
down into State history as the master
farce of the century. No greater, and
but few more expensive shams have
ever been saddled upon people. Un-
der the subterfuge of an equitable ad-
justment of tax values, with the actual
taxable basis of Kent County reduced
by nearly, if not quite, 80 per cent. less
than that of 1876, the year of the pre-.
vious assessment, the sum total of the
work in Kent promises to show but
slight, if any, decrease under the new
order. People will pay between six
and seven thousand dollars to have the
Board of County Commissioners thus
fasten another fictitious valuation upon
the county.
The citizen., 1897-02-19
Death of VIM. P. St. John.

William P. st. John, ex-president of
the Mercantile National Bank, and
treasurer of the Democratic National
Committee, died suddenly at his home
in New York, last Sunday night.
William Pope st. John was born in
Mobile, Ala, in 1S47. His father was
banker. Mr.. st. John went to New
York when quite young man. He
became interested in the Mercantile
National Bank, and eventually be-
came president of that institution.
The citizen., 1897-02-19

Our people are growing more and
more in the habit of looking to A. l..
Pearre for the latest and best of every
thing in the drug line. They sell Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, famous for
its cures of bad colds, Group aud whQop-
ing cough. When in need of sEch a
medicine give this remedy trial and
you will be more than pleased with
the result.
The citizen., 1897-02-19
Celebrated Their Wooden We'd
ding.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bosley, East
Patrick street, celebrated their ''wooden
weddingn most delightfully."- last
Wednesday evening. Invitations had
heen given to their many friends to be
with them on that pleasant occasion
and help make the event all the mer-
rer. The most elaborate and beautiful
floral decorations were everywhere
seen and the entire house was thrown
open to the guests who called to offe r
congratulations from eight to eleven
o'clock. The happy couple were as
sisted in receiving the Misses Hunter
of Philadel phia. sisters of Mrs Bosley,
who are well known in Frederick.
The refreshments were particularly de-
liciOus and were served by caterer
from Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. Bosley were the recip-
tents of many appropriate souvenirs of
the occasion and the hearty best wishes
Of all for many happy returns.
Carelessness in girlhood causes the
greatest suffering and unharpiness in
after life. Little Irregularities and
weaknesses in girls should be looked
after promptly and treatment given at
once. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton promotes regularity of all femi-
nine functions, makes strength and
builds up sturdy health with which
to meet the trials to come. The Favor
ite Prescription is not a universal pam
acea 1t is good for but one thing 1t
is directed solely at one set of organs.
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, a zoos page medical work,
profusely illustrated, will be sent free
on receipt of 21 one-cent stamps to
cover postage only. Address, Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Buff
falo, n. Y.
The citizen., 1897-02-19
GENERAL COUNTRY PRODUCE

Corrected for the CITIZEN every week
by Mr.. w. I'll. Kline, No. 81 N. Market
street.
The citizen., 1897-02-19

The little daughter of Mr.. Fred Web
Der, Holland, Mass, had very bad
colo and cough which he had not been
able to cure with anything. 1 gave
MN 70 cent bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, says w. P. Holden,
merchant and postmaster at West
bnmtield, and the next time l saw
MI MN he sal d it worked like a charm.
rms remedy is intended for acute
tnroat and lung diseases, such as colds,
Group and whooping cough. aud it is
famous for its cures. There is no dan
ger In giving it to children for 1t con-
tains nothing injurious. For sale by
a. Il. Pearre, druggist, Frederick, Md.
The citizen., 1897-02-19
Low Rates to Washington for the
Inauguration.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
will sell round trip tickets to Washing
ton, d. c., from all stations on its
lines east of the Ohio River, for all
trains March l, 2, 8, and all trains on
the morning of March A, that reach
Washington not later than noon, at the
rate of two cents per mile in each di-
rectlon, valid for the return journey
until March Sth, inclusive.
The rate from stations in the vicin-
ity will be as follows:
Baltimore, $l.0O; Frederick, $2.25;
brunswick, $500; Keedysville, $500
dndagerstown, $3.05; Harper's Ferry,
Sz.2O and correspondingly low rates
from other stations.
The citizen., 1897-02-19

The "Citizen" uses Printers
Ink to the best advantage for
both subscribers and advertis-
ers.
The citizen., 1897-02-19

Do you take the CITIZEN? If not,
send us your dollar now and keep
posted.
The citizen., 1897-02-19
ASSETS.

Value of real estate and ground
rents owned by the Company,
less amount of encumbrance
s........0 ffutOot ~
Stocks and bonds absolutely owned
by the Company (market value)- S304l9 l6
Cash in Company's principal office
and belonging to the Company
deposited in bank.................. S94Sl 00
lection ........................ 1914 IS
for risk-,...... ~. 2,44 90
in statement on file in this office. 1851 so
The citizen., 1897-02-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

[By the Insurance Department.
OTATEMENT
BRANCH IMPERIAL INSURANCE co.
QIMITED) OF LONDON, ENG, Decem-
Der 3lst 1896.