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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29

That is the story the morning newspapers
tell of the modern business man Too
much money-getting. Too little care for
health Too much rush, and strain, and
wear and tear. Too little time to eat to
sleep, to digest the food, to rest tired body
and tortured brain. Not enough time to
think once i'll while of health and strength
and happiness and long and useful life A
widow and orphans left to mourn big
estate that under the dissecting knife of the
executor falls all to pieces. 'Tis the story
OF thousands of business men in life reputed
wealthy and successful. 1t is story that is
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29
The WORLDS IRON.

Uutil 1720 the greater part of the iron
manufactured in the American colonies
was produced in Massachusetts,; in
1850 Pennsylvania became the leading
iron producing state and maintained
the supremacy until 1880, after which
time the lead was taken by Michigan.
A striking illustration of the value OF
labor, when bestowed upon material
like iron, is given by the statement that
a bar of iron worth IS, when manufac-
tured into needles, is worth $55; into
penknives, about $3,250; into buttons
$30,5OO, and into watch springs, 1885,
600.
The amount of iron ore mined by the
leading nations engaged in this indus
try has not varied greatly since 1889
In 1893 the amount produced by the
United States was 11,5S7,620 tons;
Great Britain, 11,203,476; Germany,
11,457,491; Spain. 5.497. $40, and France,
3,579,2S6.
The world contains at least four
mountains composed almost of solid
iron ore. One is the Iron mountain of
Missouri, another in Mexico, another in
India and fourth in that region of
Africa explored by Stanley, and there
have been reports of such mountain
existing in Siberia.
Before the days of iron, horses were
frequent ehod with straw, as they are
in many is of China to the present
day. In some parts of the country dis
tricts of the Celestial empire many per-
sons make their living gathering the
cast-off straw horseshoes scattered
alony the HIGHWAYS
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29
CARE OF PASTURES.
Great Pains Should Be Taken to Make
Them Really Profitable.

Great Pains Should Be Taken to Mako
Them Really Profitable.
There is too little estimate in some
quarters on the value of good pastures.
and therefore they are neglected. A
writer on cattle and pastures says: Our
pasture fields are usually selected from
the lands which we think will least re-
pay US for the labor of cultivation, and
so, because they are comparatively
valueless, we think it will not pay TO
give them the care necessary to make
them of greater value. The stock is
turned loose into these fields to pick up
what it may. If the stock is kept from
starvation by the voluntary growth of
the pastures, we are apt to consider
ourselves so much ahead, but the stock
kept in this way pays us little real
profit, and the interest charges and
taxes keep on accommodating every year
upon the land. It. is sometimes wise to
select for pastures such portions of the
farm as will least repay cropping.
Sometimes the fields SO chosen are I'M
suited by their natural conformation
for profitable cultivation. and SO the
best use to which they can be devoted.
both for the land and the owner, is the
carrying of stock. Sometimes the land
Is too poor to grow a profitable crop,
and so it is pastured as means of re-
storing fertility. In either Of these
cases the land should have some care
and pains should be taken to make II
profitable in the line to which circum.
stances have made it advisable to de.
vote it. Do not get into the habit Of
considering that it is only a pasture
field, and so treating it as if it could
never be ANYTHING else
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29
SPLENDID ILLUSION.
Hhe Decapitated Princess Who Has Been
Mystifying All Europe.


Among the few really successful illu-
Iions presented in France in the last few
years, the one called the decapitated
princess succeeded in mystifying the
bubble most admirably. On entering
The room in which the illusion is exhib-
tied, the spectators see a curtained re-
cess, within which is a beautiful chair
resting on a raised platform, with two
swords lying across the arms of the
chair and lady's head resting on the
swords, as shown in one of the views.
The illusionist states that this is the
bead of an Egyptian princess who was
accused of treason and beheaded. This
gentleman relates very interesting
little story about the princess, how the
head retained all of the faculty of the
living after being separated from the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29
ADJUSTMENTS OF KINGS,
Louis XVI. made locks.

Louis XVI. made locks.
Napoleon III. wrote life Of Cesar
that ranks very high.
Richelieu, who was king in all but
neme, took to playwriting.
Frederick the Great played the flute
and composed music and did both well.
The present emperor Of Austria is
hbove all else an ardent sportsman and
las few indoor amusements.
Louis XIII. took to amateur barber
ing. and the courtiers had to suffer in
consequence.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29
DoAD PETITIONERS NOTICE.

We, the undersigned citizens and tax. payers
Of Frederick ounty, Slate of Maryland, do
hereby give notice, hat on the second Monday
to-wit, the Stn day of February, 1897, we IN.
tend To petition the commissioners Of Fred
ertck County, Maryland. for locating and
opening ola public road in sal county, hegln-
ming In The vllsge of Park Mills, Frederick
County, Maryland, at a point north OF the
property of IL. t. Peters, ON the ast side Of
county road from Urnana To Park Mills and
directly opposite OF where county road from
Greenfield Mills inter>ects road from Urbana
to Park Mills, the road as petitioned for, start
Ing a. alb we, runs IN an easter, direction on
the bed of the Id factory or creek road along
with said old road bed TO point " here same
iniersects and conveys into The public road
fron Buckeystown 10 Pc ers' Mil; the road as
contemplated 20 he not less than thirty feet
wide. IN conformity with Act OF Assembly
made and provided.
f. LlGHTNER,
w. ii. FUNK,
PAUL HAUSER,
CHAS +. CRAWFORD,
r. II. DAVIS,
SAML. SCHWARTZ,
Jan. S5t. GEO. W. PrTERS.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29
NOTICE.
NOTICE
dec. ls.tG '@.

The attention OF parents and teachers is call
ed to the law which requires that all children
Shall have been duly vaccinated before being
received in any school.
The provisions Of the Act include all schools,
whether public or private, and although II is
believed that 1t has been rather better OBJ
served in this county than In many others OF
the State, yet in the considerable proportion
OF instances 1t has been disregarded or evaded.
Although there does not exist at the present
time single known case Of smallpox within
the limits OF the State, yet IL has prevailed In
the United States In q far greater number OF
localities than is usual at this season of the
year, and may at any time make Its appear
ance in this county.
The law has made fair provision for the COM
pensation to physicians for vaccinating those
whose means render II difficult to pay the
usual fee for such services, and pure nd relia-
bic vaccine mattee can be gratuit0usly procured
finn DIR. Yeackle, State Vaccine Agent, al Bal
timore.
Under these circumstances IL is hoped and
believed that the law will be more vigorously
observed without necessitating the enforce
ment Of the penalty attached to Its disregard
WIN. H. BALTZELL, M. D.,
sep.2-f County Health Onlcer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29

tain directly opposite the hole in the
chair back, through which there passes
. board supported at one end by resting
on the seat of the chair and at the other
and by o small box or any convenient
article.
The lady who Is to impersonate the
princess takes her position on this
board with her chin just above the edge
pr the mirror, the second sword Ia
placed at the back Of the head and a
wide lace collar that she wears around
her neck Is adjusted so as to rest nicely
on the two swords. The second Illus
eration shows the board in position
passed through the curtain, with the
lady lying on it, her head on the swords
and the lace collar in position. The
curtain In the rear must be close to the
chair, but the side curtains are removed
about five feet. The board is padded
80 as to make the lady as comfortable as
possible when on the misunderstanding
American.
CRUSOE'S ISLAND DISAPPEARS.
Reported Sinking Of Juan Fernandoz
Land by Volcanic Action.
A few weeks ago vessel putting in
at Lisbon after q trip around Cape
Horn, reported the destruction by vol.
canic action of the Juan Fernandez
Island, famous as the scene of Robin
son Crusoe." The master claimed to
have seen the catastrophe from the
deck Of his vessel. The report was not
given credence at the time by scientific
men, and many denials were printed in
papers and magazines. But Capt.
powells, of the British ship James Kerr,
asserts that the story is generally be-
lieved by seafaring men all over the
world. The James Kerr has recently
arrived from Newcastle, N. S. w., where
she was laid up four months on account
OF the coal mine strike. Capt. Powells
met a very large number OF master
mariners there, and says that the de-
struction of the island was matter of
common gossip among them. The
captain himself has not passed within
sight OF the island since 1889, when he
occurred photograph of it from the
ueck OF his ship. He says that some of
the captains who arrived in Newcastle
While he was there verified the report,
Fhta the island was missing.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29

We have constantly on hand all goods, nom
the cheapest TO the best, and will always sell
less than city prices. full line OF
HARNE AADDLES. BRIDES. COL
LARS. WHIPS, Brushes, BITS,
LAP ROBES, HORSE BLANK.
E7S. FLY NETS;
In fact everything kept In a nrst class Harnesa
Store. Repairing neatly done al short notice
and low prices. Call and see us sell
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-01-29
A
Rare Chance for Farmers.
PANIC PRICES
Breed Only to- the Best.
aSFifteen Dollars for the Seasons
THE GRAND YOUNG HORSE.
q A s p "A r D
Out Of a Producing Dam and by
SEA KING.

LNARMERS having fine large mares, solid
j colors, should breed TO this magnincently
bred young horse. Fine large coach horses with
good breeding will always command the bes
prices for carriage, coupe or heavy harness
horses.
GASPARD can be seen at the owners sta
bles, near this city.
TERMs-Fifteen dollars for the season, pa
able within the season. Mares proven not
be In foal will have return privilege IL horse
owned by present owner next season.
MICHAEL KNILL, Manager for
l.. VICTOR BAUGHMAN.
aplBtf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-10
DONKEY, DOG AND GOAT.

The Three Great Sights Of . Trausconti-
mental Journey.
1.-THE three oldest things that saw
outside of New York." said q New
Yorker who had gone overland to Dem
yer and returned by water by way Of
Galveston, "were donkey, a dog and
goat. The donkey was the motive
power Of the single bobtail car that
goes up the hill on South Broadway,
Denver. He was an amusing fellow.
After made my first trip up that steep
hill was astonished to see the con-
ductor unhitch the donkey and put him
aboard the car. The dashboard was fit
ted up as sort of stall, and he stood
back down the hill under its own i'm
petus. The donkey's face took on de-
lighted expression as he found himself
in the role of passenger. He really
seemed to be grinning at the conductor
and the passengers.
II saw the dog as was about to en-
ter the Taber Opera House in Denver
The dog was called Bill, and he was
part of the outfit Of a cigar store in the
opera house building. He was black
spaniel. He was rugged up in Zouave
trousers and jacket trimmed with gold
braid, had a tasseled fez on his head
and spectacles on his nose. The oldest
thing about him was that he sat ON his
launches, with his paws in the air,
actually smoking cigarette like con-
irmed cigarette fiend. I found that he
had been trained to smoke the cigarettes
while the audience was going into the
theater as an advertisement Of his own
er's business. That was the first time
had ever seen dog smoking.
II made the acquaintance Of the goat
in tobacco factory in Key West. There
were 200 Cpban girls there, nearly all
Of them pretty and all of them smokers
or chewers Of tobacco. The goat was
their particular pet. He was the biggest
goat ever saw, almost as large a a
Shetland pony, with big branching
horns, and perfectly tame. He playfully
butted the girls or pranced around
among them. His best trick, however,
was the larceny Of their dinner baskets.
He used to go nosing around until he
found particularly choice luncheon.
He would knock over the basket, seize
the lunch, and dash outdoors with it.
No amount of chastisement had ever
broken him of the trick. Of course
saw wonderful scenery in the journey,
but the donkey and the dog and the
goat were by long odds the most inter-
esting living things that I encountered.
New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-10
His Uncle's Longest Day.

There was in those days a serious
hammered Irish member named Blake
mot to be COMPOUNDED with the EXPIRE
mier Of Canada, sitting member for
South Longford), who is remembered
for brief correspondence he read to
the delighted house. 1t was introduced
in speech delivered in debate ON the
Irish Sunday closing bill. Mr. Blake
had, he confidentially informed the
house, an uncle who regularly took six
tumblers Of whisky toddy daily. This
troubled him, and after much thought
he resolved to write and demonstrate
with his relative. The following was
the letter:
NY DEAR UNcLE-I write to say how pleased
should be il you could see>your way to CIV
ing up your six glasses Of whisky day. am
sure you would find many advantages in doing
50. the greatest of which would be that, as
am persuaded. it would be the nfeans Of length
ening your days.
The uncle replied:
you for your dutiful letter. I was SO much
struck by what you said. and in particular by
your kind wish to lengthen my days, that last
Friday gave up the whisky. l believe you
are right. my boy, rs to my days being,length-
ened, for, bedad, it was the longest day ever
rememberi
III. ". lucy in North American Re-
view.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-10
SomethinG Nice.

According to the following snecdote,
from The Sacred Heart Review, people
who do right as well as those who do
wrong sometimes resolve never to do it
again:
A gentleman heard that q young girl
whose mother was in poor circum.
stances was convalescing from a dan
gerous sickness. Forthwith he went to
ffuiterer's and secured some choice
punches Of Hamburg grapes at 81 or
thereabout pound.
He carried them, not without some
self. satisfaction, to the house Of the in
valid and left them with her mother,
who received them in a dubious kind Of
manner that did not evince, as he
thought, much gratitude.
This did not trouble him greatly,
however, but the next day when he
called he received blow which almost
made him resolve never again to be
generous 10 strangers.
How did your daughter like, the
grapes?" he said to the grim and un-
demonstrative matron.
"Oh. pretty well, twas the reluctant
answer.
Ibid she eat them ALP" was the next
query.
Eyes. she got away WITH them," was
the reply. "But she is aAgood deal like
me. She likes something nice and tasty
like canned corn"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-10
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago. Aug. 8.
Chicago. Aug. 9.
Following were the quotations on the
Board of Trade today: Wheat-August,
opened and closed nominal: September,
opened &c. closed 76ssc: December,
opered &c. closed 7Ac; May. opened
1880. closed 1Ss4c. Corn-August, opened
and closed nominal: September, opened
s6Sc. closed $3.50: December. opened
2.hc. closed 21lsc; May. opened Soc
closed 30l4c. Oats-August, opened and
closed nominal; September. opeEed and
closed 1850; December. opened TIC,
closed 11Hc: May. opened and closed
1850. Pork!September. opened $1S2h,
closed Sc12l1: October. opened $50.
closed s7.72h: December. opened s7.s
closed nominal. Lard = September,
opened N.32h. closed s.25: October.
opened $4.35, closed. $3.50: December
opeIsd A.45. closed s4.37k.
~, Produce: Butter Extra creamery.
packing stock. Sc. Eggs - Fresh
stock. 9ixc per dozen. Live Poultry
Turkeys.t7@9c per III; chickens (hens),
1laGSc: spring. S1ad10c: ducks. s6shc.
PotatoesEarly OHIO, 42@50c per bu.
Blaekbesries-F'air to good. so@soc per
Milwaukee. Aug ..
Wheat-Higher, No. northern, 500
S412c: No. spring, sc: December, 763.c.
Corn-Weak; No. 3. 1f@e7c. Oats
Dropping; No. 2-white, 20hQ21hc. Rye
Lower: No. J. nhG42c. Barley
Steady;No. 2. sc: samples. 1sG36c.
ne Losal HaRkoes.
Corn-2a023c.
tlats-ls6S0c.
Hay-Timoshy, soE. 50; Wild. 6oea
Str1w-A
PotAtoes-60c bushel
14Sc
Eggs-Freah, &c.
Chieksns-sc; spring chickens. rs Per
dozen.
Coal-Soft, lOc
Castle-Butchsn pay for corn fed stesfs ~
$shc; COWS and heifers, .,<0BSc: calves, 4X
HoGs-SaQes 90
Sheep-3Hc.
Spring Lambs-sa 5Ooa3 head
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-10
A Franchise For sale.

"The biggest thing I ever had on
tap" said citizen Of Alabama,
'was whom I first realized that it was
necessary for me to go out and do some
thing for myself. Before came face to
face with this emergency I had been
abroad and was impressed with the
way they must make money at Monte
Carlo. 1t was mathematically u sure
thing and plenty Of it.
after I had interested two friends
w all went to Mexico, and by lavish
promises succeeded in eetting.a fran
chise from the government and were to
conduct mammoth gambling institu-
ton under its protection. Not the least
promising feature was a lottery, and
there were. to be all the other allure
Incnts that attract the devotees Of
chance.
1T was no trouble to interest all the
capital we wanted. Men of the east ad.
,vanced the money, with the one ,proviso
that they should not appear in the
Transaction. We imported some Of the
!Wisest sHamblers Of the west, and of
course they went through eirspaces
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-10

GOOD crops at home and scarcity
abroad are Ger tain to result in bene.
1T to the farmer. And this Is lust
the opportunity the demsgogues de-
sire. But while these presumptuous
individuals are claiming all the
credit for the republican party, It
might be we'll to think for moment
and see where 1t comes in. While
the farmers good crops, and short
age abroad. will give him better
prices for bis products, the republic
can Dingley law will take more than
his profits from him. by reason OF
the taxes imposed by It on every
shing he uses In the prosecution Of
his business and support Of his fam
ily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-10

to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound. 1t acts at once upon the organ
affected, and the nerve centers; re-
moves the cause, and dispels e6ectually
the symptoms.
Mrs Barris relates her. experience
for the benefit of others.
VI had been sick with liberation
OF the womb, causing all kinds of dis
agreeable experiences, such as irrita-
bility, sleeplessness, faintness, and at
times Mysteries. My physician said il
was the worst case he ever had. My
back ached, leucorrhea very profuse,
and had severe bearing-down pain.
The physicians thought l should never
recover, and as the last remedy, they
procured your Vegetable Compound.
had not taken more than one-fourth
OF a bottle, before was more COM
Portable. continued its use, also the
Sanative Wash, and Liver Pills. After
using four bottles, l was able to be
out, and do almost all my work. ]
think the Vegetable Compound is the
only medicine that will cure female
complaints, and it will reach the worst
cases in very short time. l know il
saved my life. "-MRs NJ. P,RRIs,
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. Il drug.
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-10

An old lawyer in Paris had instruct
ed q very young client of his to weep
every time he struck the desk with his
hand. Unfortunately the barrister for
got and struck the desk at the wrong
moment. The client fell to sobbing and
crying.
/ "What is the matter with you?''
asked the presiding judge.
well, he told me to cry as often az
he struck the table,
Here was a nice prsdicament, but
the astute lawyer was equal to the &C.
casion. Addressing the jury, he said:
well, gentlemen, let me ask you
how You can reconcile the idea Of crime
in conjunction with such candor and
simplicity. I await your verdict with
the most perfect confidence. Xxx
change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-10
CHARLEs H. GRANT, Just returne,

CHAhLEs H. CRAxP. Just returned
from Europe, says: THE British
oficial In foreign lands does not hest.
tate to do all In his power to send
trade home to his countrymen. He
10 expected to do so, and tie more
successful he is in securing CON-
tracts the better he 10 liked. Their
course is in strange contrast with
that OF this government" There 10
. reason for the difference, comments
IN exchange. The English policy is
to deal with the world. The Ameri-
can policy 10 not exactly to shut the
doors against 1t. but to fix them at
such sharp angles that, while they
Will let goods out Of the country,
they won's let them in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-10

JUDGE RICHARD YATES, of jackson.
vile, now draws q salary Of 1900
per year as county judge, and q, 500
per year as collector Of internal rev.
enue for this district. Prosperity
has struck Richard. Ga.
zette. Perhaps Collector Dick Yates
doesn't know it. but there is very
strong federal rule or law that de.
bars him from holding the Office OF
collector 30 long a. he retains the Of.
flee Of county Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-10

Just to show what they could do when
the vast enterpriSe became active. One
night we three preprietors took q hand
to familiarize ourselves with the Sports.
By sunrise the gamblers had every dol.
lar that was to 60 into our Monte Car
10, and we put in five years working IN
. silver mine to reimburse our backers.
We have the franchise yet Detroit
Free Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-10
Identical Motives.

When the Indian football team from
Carlisle. Pa, came to Chicago to wipe
up the gridiron with their palefaoe
brethren from Wisconsin university, the
copper co2ored visitors received a great
deal Of attention at the hands Of the
young women students Of DR.. Harper
school.
A group Of the girls surrounded one
Of the swarthy athletes, and, having
taken him prisoner. began to cross ques-
tion him.
Tell me-" remarked one gushing,
radiant creature, why do you red peo-
pie paint your faces when you 60 on the
warpath?"
For the same reason, I presume,
that you white ladies powder your faces
when you go upon the warpath in So
ciety." quietly replied the Indian.
Chicago Times. Herald.