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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
THE GLORY OF GREECE.
soul Stirring Memories of the For
mer COnUuests.


With what burning words did Byron
at the beginning of This century call
upon Greece to cast off the shackles
with which the Turk had bound her
and resume once more her rightful
place among the nations of the earth.
They were needed. With the soul-stir-
ring memories of Marathon and Their
u,opylae, of Salamis, Platea and Arbela
In mind, the Greeks commanded by
Marco Bozzaris and Lord Byron him
self, succeeded in overwhelming the
Turks and achieving hard-earned in
dependence.
1t is well-defined axiom that in war
the morale engendered by the business
of the principle contended for frequent
ly nullifies the preponderating forces Of
an adversary. Nowhere is this more
EVIDENT than in the history of the Greeks
themselves. When in the fifth century,
y. c., the hordes of Darius and XerXes
successfully burst upon southeastern
Europe it was not alone the existence
of Greece that was threatened, but the
whole progress of human civilization as
well. This truth is pertinently ex-
pressed by Sir Edward Greasy, who says
that had the battle of Marathon result
ed differently the Persian would be the
prevailing language of England to-day.
Of course, the Greeks could not foresee
the vast consequences which at that
time depended upon their heroism, but
ehey knew that they were fighting for
their liberties, and that was enough.
At Marathon over 100000 Persians were
put to fight by 1000 men. At the
naval battle of Salamis the Greek fleet.
although outnumbered seven to one.
achieved an overwhelming victory, and
at Thermopylae 300 Spartans and 700
Thespians, under Leonidas, held the
pass for three days against the assaults
of 100000 Persians.
Napoleon, "the coarse-minded sa-
breur," as the perfidious Talleyrand
termed hi1A, once remarked that God
was always on the side of the strongest
artillery, but he lived to realize his mis-
take. Had any such doctrine as that
been universally believed the round
heads of Cromwell, the minute men of
Lexington and Concord. and the pa
triots of Maceo and Gomez would never
have been heard of, and this it is that,
with her glorious past in mind, encour-
ages Greece 10 hope for victory in her
strugglewith Turkey.-Syracuse Stand
ard,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
MEASURING SUNSHINE.
Az Instrument Which Records the
Strength of Every Ray.

Az Instrument Which Records the
Strength of Every Ray.
An instrument which has been in
vented for measuring sunshine cleo
trlcally is so sensitive that not thu
faintest sun ray that may break
through the cloudy arch of gloomy
day is lost, even if it be but of mo
ments duration, says the Pittsburgh
Dispatch. Not only does it catch thest
rays of sunlight, but by an ingenious
contriyance it records their degree ano
the period of the day at which they
occur. The cylindrical glass tubes
connected by a stem, are Enclosed in
protecting glass sheath. Mercury is
uGed to separate the air In the bulbs
which are filled with pure, dry air ano
dramatically sealed. The space be
tween the bulbs of the protecting
sheath is then exhausted of air anc
SEALED. One of the bulbs ii coated witt
Glmpblack and when the sun shines its
attraction for the blackened bulb drives
the mercury up through the stem lead
lag to the clear glass bulb. In its pas.
sage it forms a circuit with fine wires
fused into the glass and the record is
Instantly carried to a register in the OBJ
server's office. This register is oper.
Hted by clockwork, and upon its brass
cylinder sheet of paper bearing lines
Indicating the minutes and hours OF
the day is traversed by an automatic
Yea, which, actuated by the electric
wires attached to the glass bulbs, makes
en- absolutely accurate record of the
Intensity and duration of the sunshine
zach day.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
Fresh and salt water.

A striking illustration of the different
effect of fresh and salt water on the
hulls of ships was recently afforded
by the steamers which ply on Loeb Lon
mond when undergoing their annual
overhaul. The woodwork of the YES
sells, as usual, showed signs of active
deterioration, but so well does the fresh
water of the loch preserve 10th iron
bulls and boilers from corrosion and
pitting that the makers name upon the
material of one of the vessels built 80
years ago was found intact and per-
fectly clean and sharp. The inside of
the boilers was also found extremely
free from the deleterious coating of
any kind. The effect of the sea water
upon iron and steel is exactly the re-
verse of this. but the saline properties
Of the ocean tend to improve woodwork.
Chicago Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09

Every day some fresh source of food
supply is discovered. Adhesive stamps
have not hitherto been regarded as nu-
tritious; the ostrich prefers gold
watches for a steady diet, and the trav-
cling tinker's donkey has a reputation
for consuming any clean linen that may
be handy. A Hindoo paper, however,
gives an account of a curious incident
that occurred at the residency in re-
mote district in Ceylon little while
ago. Mr.. Pieris, the official assistant,
placed on his table some judicial stamps
to the value of about two hundred ru-
PEGS. While his attention was drawn
to something else his pet goat was
slowly but surely making meal of the
stamps. This was not discovered until
the goat had swallowed some fifty ru-
pees' worth of stamps. Immediately
the goats life was demanded as a pen
atty, and the stamps afterward taken
from its stomach were forwarded to the
commissioner.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
FROGS AT MUSKOKA.
FSrttle-Brained Gentleman's Musical
Yarn from the WiIdA of Canada

fOrttle-Brained Gentleman's Musical
Yarn from the WiIds of Canada.
President George r. Mckee was in a
tRikative mood a night or two ago
ZONE one said that the frogs had EN-
ttrely disappeared from Muskoka lake
IN Canada, and after removing the toby
feom his mouth, Mr.. Mckee began, ac-
cording to the New Castle Courant
Guardian:
Il remember when / was at Muskoka
With the first fishing party that ever
VISITED that spot. Why, do you know
that frogs were our principal article OF
diet? We used to get out in boat after
them, and as true as tell you the frogs
used to run after us. 1t was no uncom-
mon thing for us to capture 40 pounds
of frogs legs in one evening. They'd
bite at the bare hook. I've seen them
there fully as big as your pug dog, and
we had dozen that were selected for
the difference in their tone of voices. |
was enabled by the aid of small stick
to make those frogs sing a kind of Il
tune. We had bass, 1t double bass. n
tenor, contralto, and, IN fact, every
known voice in that choir. Many's the
night l have been lulled to sleep by the
music of that bullfrog chorus. Why, |
have seen" but he never finished, for
every member of the symposium had
escaped through the back door.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
WHITE HOUSE SILVER.
The silver of the Executive Mansion
Was Bought from q NObleman.

The Silver of the Executive Mansion
Was Bought from a NObleman.
1t seems that when the executive man.
sion was again occupied by Mr.. Monroe,
after it's destruction, the United States
purchased at an appraisement his pri-
vate furniture, and with it small serv-
ice of plate" writes ex-President Harri-
1888 the most important purchase of sill
yer plate was made for the executive
mansion, and at second hand. The
pieces constituted the outfit of a Russian
Dobleman-M. lie Cen Baron de Tuyll,
who had been the resident minister of
Russia at the court of Portugal. The to-
tai cost was S4,30s.s2. The silver service
consisted of 33S pieces, and there was a
gold-plated dessert set of spoons, knives,
forks, ETC., consisting of 40 pieces.
These gold spoons were perniciously
active in the campaign OF 1910. Muchof
this old silver is still in use-and piece
or two has been added now and then;
but the white house plate is now meager
compared with what is TO be found in
the house of many private citizen who,
at the time it was bought, was playing
in his bare feet about the cabin door Of
Q pioneer. The silver service recently
presented. by the citizens of Indiana to
the battle ship of that name cost
81, .10-much more than the service
used in the white house.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
THE TOWNS OF CRETE.
Now Notable on Account of War
RumOrs.


Now Notable on Account of War
Rum0rs.
A writer in the St. Petersburg We'd
omosti gives the following account of
the towns of Crete: Gambia, Retimo.
Canea, are of the Crete of the hundred
towns the only three cities existing,
and in using the word city every at
tenuation must be understood. Gambia,
situated at the mouth Of a little river,
the Geotiro, was built in the ninth CEN
fury by the Saracens On the site of
Heradion, one of the ports of Cnossus.
The distance between Cnossus and Can
dia is under an hours walking, and in
antiquity the two places were connect
cd by walls, which recalled those be-
tween Piraeus and Athens. In the time
of Venetian sovereignty Gambia en-
joyed great prosperity. To-day its as
pect is essentially Turkish on account
of its houses, its mosques, it's minarets
and its bazars, in which are exposed all
the products of the east 1t is sur
rounded by a Fashioned wall, almost
triangular in shape. Within there is
another wall separating the old town
from the new, the latter being nearer
the river. The Notifications date from
the Nenetians, but war and earthquakes
have left little or nothing of the city's
ancient splendor. Tournefort has
called it only the carcass of city. Its
chief monuments are the remains of
the church of st. Francis and the old
Latin cathedral to st. Titus. Its popu-
lation is between $4,000 and $4,000,
mostly Mussulmans. The port is pro-
tected by two moles, but the sand has
been allowed to silt up so much that
only very small vessels can enter. Its
chief trade is with Trieste, which takes
from it raisins and oil in return for
soap. Canea comes next to Gambia,
with population of 1000, equally di-
vided between Christians and Moham-
medans. Canea is the ancient Cydonia
The modern town dates from 1852, and
is the principal port of the island, the
commercial capital, and the residence
of the foreign consuls. Not far from
Canea is the admirable anchorage of
Suda bay. Retimo, the third town, is
So miles southwest of Gambia. Its popu-
lation is not far above 3,O00."-N. Y.
Post.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
DEER WANTED IN CONNECTICUT.
Hunters Petition for Approprin tior
with Which To- Stock nreserNes


Connecticut hunters are making ar
effort to introduce more wild deer in;o
the state. \ petition has been sent L
the state game warden asking for 81
appropriation of at least $1,000 for tas
purpose of securing deer and stocking
preserves in various parts of the sta 4
reports the New York Sun. Connect
cut has hundreds of acres OF wild coun.
try which is continually growing
wilder, owing to the tendency of tae
people to desert the farms and give NJ
agriculture for manufactures and city
life, and for miles in some parts of the
state not a house is to be seen. The
country is too barren for agriculture
not even sheep raising being conducted
with profit in some parts of it. but
the scrubs are just what the deer re-
quire for sustenaice through the winter
There are now about dozen wild deei
in the state, and their owners believe
that they exist under ideal conditions
there.
The Connecticut climate is much
more favorable to the animals than that
of Maine. Vermont or New Hampshire
and in those three states the deer are
met nearly everywhere in the uninhab-
tied portions. The recent movement
to preserve wild deer in Long Island
has been a success. Bay lynXes, which
IN most newspaper reports are called
"Hildcats," in common with the genu
ne wildcats. are sometimeT with in
Sussex and Passaic counties. and SC
Ara mink and weasels.
Bears sometimes get INTO the north
western part of Sussex county
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09

We say It for an hour or for years;
We say 1t smiling, say it choked with tears;
We say 1t coldly, say it with a kiss.
And yet we have no other word than this:
Good-by.
friend,
For him who Journeys to the worlds far
end
And scars our soul with going; thus we say,
And unto him who steps but DER the way:
Good-by
Alike to those we love and those we hate,
We say no more in parting. At life's gate
To him who passes out beyond earth's sight,
We cry to the wanderer for a night:
Good-by
Boston Traveller.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
COUNTING AHEAD.
lie wanted to Be Remembered to .
Friend in Heaven.


A well-known literary man whost
identity may as well be lost in the ficti'
tious name of Prof. K, but who lives
in an eastern city, affords his friends NJ
little amusement by reason of his for
getfulness and the ''wool-gathering'
state OF his mind to have his wits abou
him, says the Detroit Free Press. This
failing leads him into doing and. say
ing some very funny things.
One day recently he was talking 10
party of his friends, and he said:
do you know that have been to the
funeral of four of my old friends within
ten days. and it-well, it rather de
presses me, you know. Now, on Mon
day, attended the funeral of old Mrs
L, good soul she was, a good soul
Then on Wednesday | went TO thu
funeral of another old friend thought
the world of. and later in the week J
went to old Mr.. BIS funeral. Their
/ went 10 Mr.. Ms funeral on-deal
me, dear me, what am talking about.
Mr.. M isn't dead yet; but then he's
very low and I'm going to his funeral
which viii make four in a very short
time!"
At another time the professor was
at a reception when he was approached
by lady who evidently knew him. but
whom he could not remember having
met before. Too kind and polite to ac
knowledge his ignorance of the LADY,
name he said. in his most affable man.
ner: Delighted to see you, delighted.
Is your husband here?"
"My husband ," said the lady, soberly
"My husband is in Heaven"
"Oh, TO be sure; to be sure" said the
professor, with his thoughts far away
Remember me TO him, won't you
please?"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
coNsciENcEs PRoMPTiNGs.
Those who Have Defrauded the Coz

Those who Have Defrauded the Gov
eminent Ha sc sent Back S3DoooO
So strong is the influence welded by
conscience. and so frequently does it
cause the wrong-doer to atone for his
sin, that for the past IS years the con-
science fund has been officially recog
nized as one of the regular sources OF
revenue for the United States govern
ment. writes Clifford Howard in
Ladies' Home Journal During this
time the consciences of the American
people have added to Uncle Sans re-
sources at the rate of about $500
month, or total sum up to the present
year of something over S300.000-the
amounts of the individual contribu-
tons varying from few cents to sever
al thousand dollars. The smallest con-
tribution ever made to the conscience
fund was received in May. 1896 and
consisted of Il two-cent stamp, which
was inclosed in the following letter OF
explanation: II once sent a letter i'll
with a photograph (uusealedD. which
have since learned was not lawful. J
inclose stamp to make it right. BY a
curious coincidence the largest sum
ever contributed. reached the treasury
department about the same time that
the stamp was received. This was bill
of exchange for Sl4,225.15, which had
been sent to the secretary of state by
the consul-general Mt London. to whom
the money had been given by a clergy
man on behalf of a person unknown. no
name being given
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
A MAGNETIC MOUNTAIN.
Almost n Duplicate of an Arabian
Nights story.

Nights story.
In the Arabian tales story is tolC
about a magnetic mountain which at
tracts irresistibly all ships, and wher
they come near extracts every particle
of iron from them, even to the nails
Such o mountain exists in reality, al
though not quite as dangerous in its
activity as the one mentioned in the
oriental fairy tale. The island of Born
holm, in the Baltic, belonging to Den.
mark, consists almost entirely of mag
netite, and its magnetic influence is
very well known to the navigators OF
those waters, and also much feared by
them, not on account of the possibility
of its extracting the nails from their
ships, but because of its influence on the
magnetic needle. which makes the steer
ing of ship almost impossible. This
influence is felt even at distance OF
miles, and when this island is sighted
IaAn mariners on the Baltic discontinue
their course by the needle, but
lanrn to the wel-known lighthouses and
: other helps to direct their course. Be.
tween Bornholm and the mainland
there is a bank of rock under water
which is very dangerous to navigation;
because of it being constantly sub
merged vessels have been frequently
wrecked at that point. The magnetic
influence of that ore bank is so powerful
that a magnetic needle suspended free
ly in a boat over the bank will point
down, and if not disturbed will remain
In perfectly perpendicular line.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
Broken Dolls.

Ny baby's dolls are broken-there's a miss
ing leg or arm,
And one, indeed, has lost her head. but none
has lost it's charm.
For be they old or be they new or be they
large or small,
Within her heart so warm and true she
keeps and loves them all.
How like a mothers perfect love, for
though her children mar
And bruise their precious hands and hearts
with many stain and scar.
In Hopes deserted playhouse filled with
shattered lives of men,
She gathers all her broken dolls and kisses
them again.
Nixon Waterman, in L. A. W. Bulletin.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09

The avidity with which laying hens
will eat crushed eggshells shows how
necessary they are in the hens econ
omy for egg production. There is no
better way to supply the lime required
for eggshells than this. The shells in
the gizzard also act as grit. enabling it
to digest food. The only care in feeds
ing is to crush the shell thoroughly, so
that its likeness to the egg may not be
seen. Where eggshells are thrown out
without being crushed the fowls soon
learn the habit of picking at the shells
on eggs. and from this they quickly be-
come egg eaters. a habit which once
formed is never forgotten.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
PARIS.

Imported French Coach Stallion, No. 1881,
will make the season of 1897, April LIST to July
LIST, on the following named days and places:
At the Fair Grounds, Frederick, Md, on each
MONDAY and THURSDAY, during the
season on TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRI
DAY and SATURDAY at the owners stable,
near Urbana, Frederick County, Md.
PARIS is q beautiful mahogany brown in
color, 1871 hands, and weighs 1850 pounds, has
fine style and action, and only needs to be seen
TO be appreciated. Just the horse to produce
fine coach teams, which are always in demand
and bring good prices PARIS was foaled May
18th, 1857, and was selected and imported by
ex-Gov. Frank Brown. of Md for his own SER
vice, at q cost of 5000, as yearling, and has
as fine colts, both In style and action as any
horse in the State, showing strong individ-
uality as a producer. Farmers should embrace
this opportunity to improve their stock and
raise a class of horses always ready sale aud at
a good profit. And now offer a purse of $50
for the best colts from my horse, foaled In 1898,
and exhibited at the Frederick Fair in Oct,
1885, S25 to LIST, SIS to End and $40 to 3rd, to be
paid as per award of the Judge at said fair.
Terms.- SIS for the season, with return privi-
lege either fall or spring, payable within the
season Every precaution will be taken with
mares, but no responsibility incurred for acci-
dents or escapes.
DIXON G. WALKER, Owner,
mar 2e3m. Urbana. Frederick Co., Md.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
House and Home.


A house is built of bricks and stones and
stills and posts and piers.
But home is built of loving deeds that
stand a thousand years.
A house, though but an humble cot, within
its walls may hold
A home of priceless beauty rich in loves
eternal gold.
The men of earth build houses-halls and
chambers, roofs and domes-
But the women of the earth-God knows!-
the women build the homes.
Eve could not stray from Paradise, for, oh.
no matter where
Her gracious presence lit the way. 10! Para
disc was there.
Nixon Waterman, in L. A. W. Bulletin.
Loves Young Dream Up to Date.
They stood beside s ingng brook,
And he was brave and she was fair,
Her little hand in his he took,
And pressed dozen kisses there.
''Oh, let me be thy SLAYER he cried;
"Oh, let me daily toll for thee;
But say that you will be my bride
And have dominion over me!''
II want no slave" she made reply;
but what / seek is a money king,
With means to buy the earth if /
Should ever chance to want the thing!'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
The Things That Are Denied.

Why must ever tell him Mo-
My pleading baby boy?
The things he Graves 'twould please me 30
To witness him enjoy.
Poor child, he leaves me with sigh
And doubling in his mind,
Because he does not know that
Am "cruel to be kind"
long for things cannot get:
In vain toll away;
And oft doubt and grieve and fret
AS he has done to-day.
Why am thus denied? Why do
seek and fail to find?
Mayhap my loving Father. too.
Is "cruel to be kind"
IS. E. Kiser, in Cleveland Leader.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09

1.-THE world goes well. and life is all gay;
There is no tomorrow. just to-day!"
Smiling said it, and turned to go
Thinking blindly I would ever be so.
A friend said, softly: Life is all woe;
Joy is a thing I never shall know"
Smiling she said 1t, calmly resigned,
Nor dreamed the cloud was all silver lined.
Later, when life had brought sore grief.
And robbed me Of all that first belief.
] met this friend. All! Joy had been there,
lifted her burdens. and .eased her care.
Boston Transcript.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
Lies journey.

He went to seek his fortune
With light and joyous tread,
And all his bag and baggage
Was just crust of bread.
So proud and independent.
That youth upon that day,
So brightly beamed the future,
He threw the crust away.
Years afterward a pilgrim
Without a sack or load,
But with a stick to lean on,
Came hobbling down the road.
It was the youth you wot of,
Now humbled, bowed and bust"
And he had journeyed homeward
To try and find that crust.
Il. L. Parks, in N Y. Truth.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-07-09
ORDER NISJ ON SALES.
No. 6760 EoT1TTY

ORDER NISJ ON SALES.
No. $3.50 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Frederick County, sit.
ting in Equity.
John c. Motter. assignee OF Augusta Bushey
mortgage OF Baker ]. Lamar, on Petition
MAY TERM, 1897.
In the matter OF the Report of Sales filed the
oath day OF June, 1897.
ORDERED, That on the 18th day of July,
1897, the Court will proceed to act upon the Re.
port of Sales of Real Estate, reported to said
Court by John G. Motter. assignee Of
mortgage, in the above cause, and filed there.
In as aforesaid, TO finally ratify and confirm the
same, unless cause TO the contrary thereof be
shown before said day; provided a copy Of this
order be inserted In some newspaper published
in Frederick County, for thee successive weeks
prior to said day.
The Report states the amount Of sales to be
S2,0l5.50
Dated this oath day Of June, 1897.
JOHN l.. JORDAN,
Clerk OF the Circuit Court for Frederick County
True copy-Test: JOHN L. JORDAN,
John C. Motter, Solicitor. Clerk.
June % At.