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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22
WAS THERE TO eLoAr.
An Oversight by the Gas Company This
Gladdened His Heart.

An Oversight by the Gas Company That
Gladdened His Heart.
There was look of joy about his face
as he went into the gas office that made
the man behind the counter glad in his
soul. 1t was so different from the en-
pressions which visitors ordinarily
wore. He walked to one window and
then to another and stood around and
smiled.
"Can we do anything for your" the
clerk inquired.
Nope. Go right ahead with your
business. Don't mind me-"
eff you come to get warm" the clerk
suggested, "the heater is over on THAI
side of the room"
81 didn't come to get warm. There's
genial glow through me that makes
external heat entirely unnecessary. !
had a few spare minutes, and came
here to gloat."
"Over whom?" was the surprised
query.
"Over the company"
Il must say don't quite under
stand YOU"
81 suppose I'd better explain it. It's
too good to keep. But get SO much
enjoyment out of it that you'll have to
excuse me if tell it slow, so as
to make it last longer. You people are
very particular about your meters
"Of course. We have to be-"
you've got it down so you can
measure the extra pressure that oc.
ours all through the city if one of the
workmen happens to cough in your gas
factory"
SWELL, we haven't got it quite so
close as that. But we've done our best
to protect our interests"
"Well, had occasion to have a san.
itary plumber in my house yesterday
He's the man who made the discovery
He informed me that there was whole
lot of sewer gas in my house that
you never discovered. You didn't have
any arrangement for measuring it in
the meter, and it got clear past you.
I'm not naturally vindictive, but !
couldn't resist the temptation to come
around and tell you about it and make
you feel bad Washington Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22
T,HE OLD AND RELIABLE
SHOE HOUSE.
FREDERICK, MD.
mo GOODS MTSREPREsENTED."
No. Is N. MARKET STREET.
TO THE LADIES.

Now tnat winter is passed with All lis snow
and chilly blast, we beA in 10 think Of those hot
summer months which are sure to follow;
therefore we want to do away with those high
cut snOek we have been wearing 10 keep un
warm and think how we can keep ourselves
cool. Now If you want 10 keep cool, which
everybody does, why just purchase pair Of
those easy and "perfect iii" Oxford Ties that
we are offering at such low H. ures this season.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22
FAM y =, BASKET.

Vaselne makes Inc pest dressing fo
russell shoes.
Use milk pudding and stewed fruit
for bilious dyspepsia.
After washing never wiring worsted
dress goods. Shake them.
Spirits of turpentine is the thing
with which to cleanse and brighten pat
ent leather.
Moderately strong salt and water
taken by the teaspoonful at intervals is
cure for catarrhal cold.
Soak black calico in salt and water be-
fore washing. and SO prevent its fad.
ing.
Toilet vinegar. cologne water, alec.
hol and red wine are good for oily and
moist hands.
An exchange says: Apply castor oil
once a day 10 warts from two TO siS
weeks, and they will disappear.
No receptacle for soiled clothing, even
if handsomely decorated, should be kept
in sleeping apartment.
The dirtiest frying pan will become
clean if soaked five minutes in ammo
MIA and water.
Old feather beds, if left on grass
plot during summer shower, and al
lowed to get thoroughly wet. will
when dry and beaten, seem fresh and
new again.
Whiten yellow linen by boiling hall
an hour in one pound of fine soap melt
ed in one gallon of milk Then wash
in suds, then in two Geld waters with q
little bluing.
A skewer will be found to be of great
assistance in sweeping room. Moth.
ing else can SO thoroughly dig out de-
rosits of rust from dusky corners. For
still smaller recesses a bit of twisted
wire that started life as hairpin will
be found equally effective.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22
FASHION NOTES.
The Popular Modes and Materials 10
Feminine Costumes.

Hyacinth blue and certain pale ROSY
shade of ma,ive is very fashionable
French color-mixture, and as a rule is
becoming one. Miliners especially
favor the combination.
The newest and most popular colors
for evening toilets are pale and golden
yellow. silver gray, mauve, white. and
rose in many lovely tints.
Repped fabrics in both small and
heavy cords grow constantly in fash
onabe favor. Those in black in fine
silk and wool have all the handsome ef-
feet of faille silk. Patterns in black.
with silk underweaves in contrasting
color showing family between the
cords. are particularly pretty-black
ard cerise. black with gold. mauve. APP
ple-green and like contrasts.
Iridescent mohairs of heavy weight
are much used for travelling costumes
this season. Blue and gray. gray shot
with old rose. black with cerise or
green interviewer with tan color make
good semi-dark surfaces for these dur.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22

Handsome punch bowls are being
utilized for flowers to ornament the cen.
ter of large circular dinner tables
Frames are made of a network of silver
wire, fitting over the top Of the bow
and holding the flowers in place. A
single wire is fastened to the opposite
sides to form handle. Broad ribbon
of the color of the flowers is put under
the bowl and brought up 50 as to cover
the wirs handles, andis finished at tbt
top with large bow.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22

The subscriber respectfully informs mis-
friends and the public generally that ne
has purchased the Livery Stables tft
late Robert q. Lamar, and has removed
to his new and CoMMoDIoUs STABLES,
on the First Alley, between East Second
and East Third StS., frederick city, Nd,
where all orders, by day or night, will
receive prompt and polite attention, and
on the most reasonable terms. His
stock of HORSES and CARRIAGES is
the largest in the city. The horses are
all safe, sound and good travellers, while
the vehicles are of every variet y, and OF
the finest and latest styles and the most
substantial character. Bridal parties
served with the most stylish and FASH
ionabie turnouts, and special attention
will be given to funeral corteges. CAR.
RACES FOR PARTIES and Buses
for picnics at very reasonable rates. The
drivers are all competent, reliable and
obliging, and no pains nor efforts will
be spared to please all who may favor
me with their patronage.
q .ss.'ss's..s....- ..,.. .........
T: :. BOARDING FOR HORSES :.
3 ......... ............ ..... .........
At reasonable rates, and every care
and attention given to horses and We
hicles. Give me trial.
ZACHAIAS.
II. G. ZACHARIAS.
ZACHARIAS.
l98-v6t,.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22
J. Ct. COUSINS,

handmade Oxfords which sell by their reputa-
ton. you will find after wearing TO be the best
Oxford you ever had on your fo,A, they are per-
feet beauties ON the feet and as soil as q glove.
II you are troubled with those uncomfortable
fits, which you are always complaining OF slip
ping in the heel. or TOO tight here or there try
pair OF these which we recommend so highly,
we guarantee satisfaction. Now we can give
you these styles in any color, Tans or Blacks,
for Women, Misses and Children.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22
OXFORD TIES.

Why we have them IN every style that You
can think OF, square, opera, piccadilly, square
point, globe and that common sense toe, which
Is so easy and comfortable to those who suffer
with corns and bunions
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22
DoAD PETITION Frs NOTICE.

pOAD Ems NO1 1OE.
We, theundersigned, citizens and tax. payers
of Frederick county, State of Maryland, do
hereby give notice, that ON the second Monday,
to-wit the Sth day Of February, 1897, we IN.
tend to petition the Commissioners of Fred
erick County, Maryland, for locating and
opening of public road in said county, begin
ming In the village Of Park Mills, Frederick
County, Maryland, at a point north of the
property of T. Peters. on the east side OF
county road from Urbana to Park Mills, and
directly opposite of where county road from
Greenfield Mills intersects road from Urbana
to Park Mills, the road as petitioned for, start
ing az above, runs IN an easterly direction on
the bed of the old factory or creek road along
with said old road bed to a point where same
intersects and conveys into The public road
from Buckeystown 10 Peters Mill; the road as
contemplated 10 be not less than thirty feet
wide, in conformity with Act OF Assembly
made and provided.
F. LIGHTNER,
w. H. FUNK,
PAUL HAUSER
CHAS. +. CRAWFORD,
r. II. DAVIS,
SAML. SCHWARTZ,
ian. S5t. GEO. W. PkTERS.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22

When a woman gets an idea that q
man has been disappointed in love she
always tries to look sad and sympa-
thetic when she gets him alone.-N. Y.
Press.
A woman never makes so many en-
cuses to company for the looks of the
house as she does just after she has
spent two whole days getting it ready.
N. Y. Press.
A woman thinks that she has excel
lent taste if she admires anything in a
store window and finds upon inquiry
afterward that the price is high -Atch-
ison Globe.
Judge Ito couple sentenced for fight
ing)-"Have you anything to say?"
Male Defendant-"I would like to have
my wife commence her term in prison
after am released. German Elk
change.
The Washington female physician
who willed that her body should be dis
sected by feminine medical students be-
slowed high favor upon her sex and
showed desire to crafty the passion
every woman has TO pick another
woman to pieces.-St. Louis Republic.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22
STATE OF MARYLAND.
FREDERICK COUNTY, TO WIT:

On this End day of January, 1897. before me
the subscriber, a Notary Public of the State of
Maryland, in and for said County, person.
ally appeared ]. Marshall Miller, secretary of
The Frederic Known Savings Institution, and
made oath in due 'orm of law that the fore
going annexed statement is correct and true
as taken from the books of said Frederick
Town savings Institution
sworn before
EDWIN @. MARKELL, Mp.
Test:
NJ. E. DOLL,
S 5HG5s Ro fGahaH; Directors
jan. SGT.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-22
SHOES FOR MEN.
HATS.

We can't forget the children. This summer
they are the best that have ever been on the
market; there is a larger variety TO select from,
both in tan and black. Don't forget the "Old
Carlisle Shoe"
We also carry very large assortment Of
Trunks, Satchels, Telescopes. Valises and
Umbrellas and most everything you can find
In q frstclass shoe establishment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-30
GAYETIES OF EDENTON.
Baseball Match Game-steam Launch
Party-German.

Edenton, N. c. July 27.-(SpeciaD-
The Tarboro baseball nine won from
the strong Edenton nine this afternoon
by score of Is to 8. A large and enthu-
siactic crowd gathered to witness the
game.
The "L'Allegre Club gave a german
tonight in the afmory complimentary to
the Tarboro boys. Mr.. Edwin Gregory,
of Halifax, with Miss Bessie Wood. led
in his usual graceful manner.
The young LADIES Of Edenton gave a
steam launch party upon the Albemarle
sound last nighf. The following couples
were invited: Miss Kate Capehart with
Mr.. George Hohlerness; Miss Mary Pru-
den with Mr.. Stuart Hill; Miss Bessie
Wood with Nj. Edwin Gregory; Miss
Julia Jones with Mr.. Jack Belden; Miss
Lizzie Bateman with Mr.. John Mckee;
Miss Annie Bondw it'll Mr.. Harvey Lam
beth; Miss Alice Makely with Mr.. Harry
Cason; Miss Helen Bond with Mr.. Willie
Fenner; Miss Sophia Martin with Mr..
Edward Gillian; Miss Janette Martin
with Mr.. john Stevenson; Miss Penney
Mcmillan with Mr.. j. n. Pruden.
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ELECTRIC BITTERS.

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited for
any season, but perhaps more generally
needed when the languid, exhausted feel
ing prevails, when the liver is torpid and
sluggish and the need Of tonic and
Alternative. A prompt use of this medi-
cine has often averted long and perhaps
fatal bilious fevers. No medicine will
act more surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from the malarial
poison. Headache, Indigestion, Consti-
patton, Dizziness yield to Electric Bit
tiers. SOC. and $1.O0 per bottle at any
drug store.
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THE REVENUE COLLECTIONS.
More Than a Million Dollars Collected
Here Last Year.

Over $500 worth Of whiskey stamps
were sold by the Revenue department
here Tuesday. In addition to this nearly
the same amount was collected on to-
bacco, cigars and cigarettes, snuff, special
tax, etc.
Some idea of the great volume of reve-
nue. business done by the collectors Of
internal revenue in North Carolina may
be had from the statement that during
the past year the collections amounted
to more than a million dollars, and in
the Western district to more than a mil
lion and half. The figures are furnish
ed by Judge II. b. Womack, chief clerk
in Collector Simmons office here, and
show the collections in the various de-
partments, as well as the amounts col
lected during each month. The state
ment covers the period beginning July
/, 1896, and ending June 30 1897. The
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-30
Ut is FAR SWEEPING
EaANNOT EVEN PUT IN PACKAGE
OF CIGARETTE PAPER.
MORE CIGARETTE
Trusts Brands Are Already Well Known--A
Shrewd Blow at Dangerous COMPETE
tion--Revenue Collections.

The following important order, relative
% the provisions of the act Of July 24th,
1897, as to tobacco. cigars and clgarettes'
was received here yesterday by the Col
Ikctor of Internal Revenue:
Treasury Department,
Office of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-30
THE MOUNT AIRY
White Sulphur Springs
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE

l will sell at public outcry this cele-
brated health and pleasure resort, sit
uated near
Mt. AIRY, SURRY COUNTY, N. C.
This justly celebrated resort is visited
by hundreds every season, the number
of guests being limited only by the ca
pacity of the hotel and cottages. The
water is cool and pleasant, and of the
finest medical qualities. Analysis SINH
lar to that of Green Brier White. viii
sell privately If purchasers desire.
For any further information, address
w. +. Garter, attorney-at-law, Mt. Airy,
n. G.
RUFUS w. ROBERTS.
Milledgeville, Ga.
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JOhnSOn'S
Chill and
Fever
Tonic
Cures Fever
In One Day.
MKINLEY AND PROSPERITY.
salisbury WORLDLY

Yesterday morning when a consign-
ment Of tacks was being opened up at
the shops it was noticed that several box
es had been cut open. On inspection a
large beetle fully an inch long, was
found in the box, and tied around him
was a tag with the following sentence on
one side: ''Bill Mckinley" On the other
side was :"Goldbug prosperity" The
tacks were: shipped from Hartman, Ten
nessee. ;
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$1,O72,9sS.6O 1,07O,S36.3s
The amounts collected each month are
90 fO11oua.
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USES OF THE LEMON.
~ the Boston Traveller

~ the Boston Traveler.)
the lemon is one of the best
ai1 ~ drinks for any person, whether
inlhealth or not. 1t is suitable for all
stomach diseases, liver complaint, infiam-
nation of the bowels and fevers.
lemon is used in intermittent fevers.
1t Eill alleviate and finally cure coughs
and colds, and heal diseased lungs, if
takkn hot. Its uses are manifold, and
thet more we employ it internally, the
better we shall find ourselves. Lemon
julie is anti-febrile, etc. A doctor in
Robe is trying it experimentally in ma
f1r-al fever with great success. and
thilEzs it will in time supersede quinine
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-25

Diogenes was on foot, with a bicycle
lantern.
why do you carry that Iantern?" in
quired the king.
Il am looking for the best wheel on
the market" quoth Diogenes, land up to
the present date each man | have met
has recommended a different one. The
Capitol, Washington.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-25
SCpOiula,
Skin EruptiOnS.

Scrofula, Eczema, letter and SINH
lar diseases cannot be cured by local
applications of ointments and 1ini-
ments, for the disease is in the blood
and can only be reached by blood
remedy.
S. s.. S. (Swift's Specifc) is far ahead
of other blood remedies because it does
SO much more. 1t promptly reaches
and cures the most obstinate and
deep, seated diseases which they have
no effect upon whatever.
Mr.. Thomas N. Tinney, of Corpus
Christi, Texas, writes:
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WAS SOON FEELING BETTER.

For three years l was troubled with
my heart and liver. l was run down in
health and could hardly walk, 1 was so
weak. l tried many medicines and final
ly bought bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
| was soon feeling better, and after tax
ing few more bottles l was strong and
able to work" w. J. Harris, Cloverdale,
Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-25
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALvE.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures PILES, or no
pay required. 1t is guarap reed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by all
druggists.
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Curdd me of enlarged liver. nervous in
digestion and heart disease. l was I'M
able Ito walk up stairs or do any kind of
worbh l was treated by many physicians,
but Dot no better until i used Lemon
Elixir. I am now healthy and vigorous.
G.. III. BALDWIN,
No. % Alexander ST., Atlanta, Ga.
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|MOZLEY's LEMON ELIXIR

Julkd me of indigestion. l had suffered
or len years. i had tried alomost every
Medicine, but all failed. Since taking
Ierton Elixir i can eat anything I like.
w. A. GRIFFITH,
Revesyille, S. G..
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IN
THE
BLOOD.

ent parts of my body, causing severe
eruptions of the skin and untold suf-
fering. The many prescriptions l
took did me no good, and the local APP
plication of remedies did not seem to
reach the trouble at all, for they had
no effect whatever. I resorted to al
most every patent medicine recon-
mended for the blood, but without re-
suit.
chad almost despaired of ever heing
rid of this dreadful faint in my blood,
when, by the advice of friends, began
to take S. S. S. (Swift's Specifc), and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-25
RAR WRITES ON THf ART or CROCRAPH ARP ON THE NEGRO

! | wonder if there is a town or city i'll
tie world whose gaslight and water
works satisfy the people. | know that it
is chronic to complain of corporations,
but | am obliged to consider myself as
an injured person. Almost every night l
have to go down town to help nurse and
comfort sick child who is very dear
to me, and although the street has gas
Eight. | collide with something or some
body or fall into ditch every dark
night | travel. l ran against big fat ne
gro woman the other night, and she used
disrespectful language at me. Last
night | had in my hand a bucket of
black berries that my daughter gave me,
and | fell over Il stepping stone and split
them all and skinned my aged shins and
dropped my cane, and it took me some
time o find it. I've a good notion to bring
suit for damages and have a receiver APP
pointed. That sO-called gasight does not
throw its effulgent rays hundred feet,
and is not lighted more than half the
time and now that lightning bugs have
come again, | think the company ought
to catch some and put them in bottle
and do away with the gas. But | don't
see any sense in having gas with the
lamp posts quarter Of a mile apart We
don't want to carry lanters and pay for
gas, too. That's all I've got to say about
this gas business, and my folks have
limited that the fault is more in my eyes
ana my legs than in the dim. religious
ll&ht, but L know better. | am not on the
appropriated list by a good deal. | work
every day i'll my garden and get all in a
sweat or persplratiOn, and then clean nm
and feel good and honest. The long
drought hurt me pretty bad, but the gar
den survived it, and now we have yege-
tables abundant. The waterworks man
never caught me stealing more than my
share OF water but once. and he didn't
make much fuss about it. He is q very
conslderate man. Up north the companies
put meters at every consumers residence.
ana ne pays for what he uses. but We
nave got more water than the town can
use and don't have to be stingy. What
Il blessed thing it is. Water. plenty of
water! Water in the kitchen and at tho
back door. and in the front ward and the
garden, beside bathtub unstairs and
downstairs Pure water. fresh from bip
spring that gushes from the hillside M
river nor pond nor reservoir nor fiIter;no
machines nor microbes nor bacilIi NJ
wei rope to break nor windass to got
loose and knock one of the children in
the head. No cleaning out and finding
dead chickens that we mad been drinking
on. The fact is, / never knew the comfort
Iof water, abundant water, until we
planted our waterwOrks in CartersvilIe
Strange to say, they never came until we
abolished whisky-that is, the saloons. A
great English poet and jurist says: Its
cool refreshment drained by fevered lips
gives pleasure more exquisite than nee
tarean juice" and Coleridge's sum of hui
man agony was to have
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-25

Hoods Pills are the favorite family
cathartic. Easy to take, gentle, mild.
% cents.
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LEMON ELIXIR.

Jurkd me of indigestion and heart dis
ASH after years of suffering, when all
th6 remedies and doctors had failed.
n n. D. COLEMAN,
Beulah, S. G..
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MOZLEY'S LEMON ELIXIR

l lave been great sufferer from dys-
pepsIa for about fifteen years, my trouble
beink my liver, stomach and bowels, with
terrible headaches. Lemon Elixir cured
me. My appetite is good, and am well.
/ hh taken a barrel of other medicine,
thatf done me no good.
CHARLES GIBHARD,
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AFRIOANA COMPANY:

/ was attacked with Rheum atism in
my feet and knee joints, was induced to
try Africana, and after using five bot
ties as prescribed and not using any
other remedy or treatment during use
of AFRIOANA, l now regard myself as
free from Rheumatism.
Yours truly, j. NJ PONDER
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-25

No man drinks to please his wife
RAMS Horn.
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Mill WdIIIs UUL HIIIU NIT UtIUN
Nor wants that little long

Let my say that Young preceded cold
smith forty-four years. and his express
sion is, Man wants but little, nor that
little long" Goldsmith only added a word
or two to make the measure fit his bal
lad. BILL ARP,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-25

Tor years l suffered
from Scrofula, which
seemed to grow worse
under the treatment of
physicians. AT times
the dreadful disease
would extend to differ
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mineral, which means so much to those
who know the disastrous effects of
these drugs.
Valuable books can be had free by
addressing Swift Specific Co., Allan
ia, Ga.
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before / had finished
the second bottle / no.
ticed an improvement.
How much money and
suffering l could have
saved if / had only be-
gun the right remedy!
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