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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26
Common Joys.

Our common joys, o what are they
The brightest and the best;
They glad US in our busy walks,
Are with us when we rest;
An angel band, they hover round,
In waking and in dream,
And DER our hearts in saddest hours
They shed golden beam.
Our common joys, o what are they
But blessings felt within,
For smallest deeds of goodness done
Amid a world of sin?
The mite we give the child Of want.
The slightest word of cheer
That lifts heart with sorrow bowed,
Or dries falling tear.
Our common joys, o what are theyf
The priceless pearls and gold
Which memory Sits upon the heart
When life is growing old:
Thethought that we have treasured up
Where naught can steal away
The consciousness of doing good
With every passing day.
&C. d. Stuart. in N. Y. Ledger.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26
q ne Should Get Hi. Wl.l

The poet sings in measures sweet.
With touch of memory's woe,
How much he longs once more to greet
The girl of long ago
But. ten to one. If fate should bring
Them face to face again,
He'd shine up to her daughter, for
That is the way with men,
Chicago Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26
Honey from Apples.

In Chill they let nothing in the APP
pie go TO waste. There, after making
cider and wine from their apples, they
extract from the refuse white and
finely favored spirit. and by another
process they procure sweet treacle,
or. as they term it. honey.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26
NOTICE.
NOTICE
dec. lS.tf. '&.

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 schoolA
whether public or private, and although it 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 it has been dsregarded or evaded.
Although there does not exist at the present
time single known case of smallpox within
the limits OF the State, yet 1t 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 1t difficult to pay the
usual fee for such services, and pure and relia.
bic vaccine mattee can be gratuitously procured
fl m Dr.. Yeackle, State Vaccine Agent, at Bal
timore.
Under these circumstances 1t is hoped and
believed that the law will be more vigorously
observed without necessitating the enforce
ment of the penalty attached to its disregard
VIM. H. BALTZELL, M. D.,
sep.2-tf County Health 0ff]cer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26
Immenae Fiah Line.

On the east coast of England, where
hook and line fishing is most extern
sively carried on. immense lines are
used Some of them are about eight
miles long and carry nearly 5000 hooks.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26

bird in the hand is worth two in the bush,
Though gorgeous their plumage and re-
gall
But, instead of an oriole, robin or thrush,
Let that bird be a bright. golden eagle
Louisville CoHrier-JournaI
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26

A man cannot run
away from Death.
If he would con.
quer it he must
stand and fight
with the weapons
of common sense
and science. Thou
sands of men and
women try to es-
cape Deaths most
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26
Life's Mirror.

Lies MirFOr.
There are loyal hearts, there are spirits
brave.
There are souls that are pure and truei
Then give to the world the best you have
And the best will come back to you.
Give love, and love to your life viii now.
A strength in your utmost need;
Have faith, and score of hearts win show
Their faith in your word and deed.
Give truth. and your gifts will be paid in
kind,
And honor will honor meet,
And smile that is sweet will surely hnd
A smile that is just as sweet
Give pity and sorrow to those who mourn:
You will gather in flowers again,
The scattered seeds from your thought
outborne,
Though the sowing seemed but vain.
For life is the mirror Of king and slave,
IT'S just what we are, and do.
Then give to the world the best you have
And the best will come back to you.
Madeline 8. Bridges. in Demorest's Maya
zine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26
POLITICAL GEMS.
The Kettle.

The Kettle.
oh, am a kettle! kettle am II
never shall strive to deny It.
There's nothing about me that's sneaking
or sly;
Deception, l never shall try It.
Bubble, / sayl and hubble, sayl
Some folks may not like 1t. but that Il my
way.
I mind my own business. and give no
trouble;
Bubble, hub-bubble, hub-bubble. hub-bub-
blel
They say am black; admit It IL true:
A respectable tint, and love It
I never, no, never set out to be blue;
AS for yellow or red, I'm above It
Bubble, l say! and hubble, sayl
I'm ready to talk any time Of the day.
Reap on the Goals, and my song viii
double;
MISUNDERSTANDING. bub-bubble. bub-
bubblel
Laura E. Richards. in St Nicholas.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-26
SCHOOL For PARROTS.
new the Birds Are Put Through . Reg
uiar Course of Training.


On lower Third avenue, in the famous
and one-time much feared Bowery dis
trict of New York, is the only parrot
school on the continent. In this school.
which is nothing more than the back
room of bird fancier's shop, parrots re.
ceive their education.
Large numbers of these birds arc
brought to New York each season, most
OF them fresh from the tropical forests
OF South America. In this wild state,
ecreeching and screaming, they are
purchased by the bird fanciers, taught
to greater or less extent and sold all
over the country. In this parrot acad-
envy the birds go through a regular
course of training. They begin with
kindergarten methods and step by step
are promoted until they have COM
Pleted the highest grade. When a
fresh lot of these birds is purchased
they are put in the room and for two or
three days left to themselves so that
they may become accustomed to their
surroundings. Then parrot which has
already mastered the art of monosyl-
liable words is introduced and soon
teaches the whole class such simple
words as yes and no.
The next grade, which is bisyllables
and sentences of the simplest character,
As taught by a second parrot further adj
vanced than the first. While in the third
grade, where long words and more diff
cult sentences comprise the course, the
! Tteuehefsis also parrot. usIs'' lhtiSs Z !
= Ia the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-27
KCall and get Trading Stamp Book.
A Denial BY rIr. AddIcks.

No-To-Bac for FIFTY Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
men strong, blood pure. Soc, q. AL druggists
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-27
PEARY AT BOSTON.
The Monster Meteorite to Be Removed
Mt BroOklyu Navy Yard,

The Monster MeteOrfte to BE Removed
at Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Boston. Sept. 27.-The steam whaling
bark Hope. Captain John Bartlett,
which had just returned from the
Arctic, arrived here yesterday from
Sydney, C. b. In conversation with
representative Lieutenant Peary
said:
1.-The 100 ton meteorite in the hold of
the Hope fell from the skies hundreds Of
years ago and has been the source of
iron supplies of the .Esquimaux. dis
covered it in May, 1894, and since that
time have been trying to secure it and
bring 1t to America. We have on board
six Esquimaux. The Oldest Of these Is
Nook TAX, 40 years old, the son of the
old chief Kooloatoonah, who plotted to
murder DR.. Hayes and some of his COM
panions. With him is his wife, All Tung
All Max Soah, 45 years old, and their
daughter, All Wee All, u years old. The
others are Ke sub, IS years old, with
his 9-year-old boy, Nee nj, and young
man, Wee Shak Up 81, q years old.
They will remain with me here this
winter to arrange the chronological
bptGlHlCHS anu Will ACSoiA " SAS AVA sA
next summer with me. These people
belong to the tribe from which / shall
select my colony next year."
In speaking Of the last expedition
Lieutenant Peary said:
II consider the chief things ac-
complished were the arrangements
with the Esquimaux for my next years
journey. From this time out they wfll
be securing furs and other skins for
clothing, and have all in readiness for
me next year, SO that within "a hours
after my arrival there l shall be ready
to embrace the first opportunity to
push forward for the point l wish to
reach.
THE statements appearing In the
papers that we had discovered some
gruesome things about the hut of the
Greedy expedition is all nonsense. We
found no graveyard belongings.
1.-THE Hope will make for the Brook
Ign hayward, where I have permits
sion from the authorities to use the
10O-ton crane to hoist the meteorite
from the hold"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-27
Republicans NAV Compromise.


New York, Sept. ga conference Of
the Republican leaders Of greater New
York was held yesterday. The confer
ence discussed the arrangements Of de-
tails for tomorrow's convention and the
availability of candidates for comp
troller and president of the council. A
talk with several Of the conferees gave
the impression that General Tracey's
name will not be presented to the con-
vention. 1t is stated that the chances of
a compromise with the Citizens Union
on lines not yet clearly outlined are
very good. The other candidates spoken
of are Ashbel p. Fitch, to be renomi-
mated for comptroller. r. Ross Apple
ton, of Brooklyn, for president of the
council, and probably Thomas L. Ham
iltOn for sheriff.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-27
LOCAL QUOTATIONS.
C.ASTCRIA
Special Sales al The Graat Western
Grocery.

TUESDAY, SEpTE1BER 2Sth.
Goldno Washing Powders, pigs. SC
hrcnt western soap powder &c pkg, easy
bright shoe polish 9c bottle, makes shoes
shine like a looking glass.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2oth.
Middloton's Princess co flee IOc Ib.
Silver spoon with every pound
arbuckle's coffee IOc ID.
- M to p. m. Is soap powder : Tor sc
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER goth.
klondvke Sc Id. this is new delicate
Favored waffle
California Bartlett pears &c can
FRIDAY, OCTOBER Ist.
Peach honey I2c Id.
IL to p. H., olcinc soap, Q cakes SC
SATURDAY, OCT. and, All Day.
ArDuckle coffee Ioc lib.
~ matches &c doZ.
Aluuieton l'rlncesS co1fee IOc Id.
silver spoon or knife with every pkg.
ArcherS celebrated white soap, &C cake
This soap is made by homo indu ,try and
should 10 used by everybody.
Ioa. IN. to II a. IN. Vanilla and lemon
extract bot.
II toIp. nj. Hires Carbonatcd rootbecr
sc bot
to 3 p, m. ginger snaps coffee cakes
soda crackers, oyster CRACKERS &C ID.
GREAT WESTERN GROCERY,
Sixth and Madisoh Streets.
Free Delivery. seO.Gt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-27

Washington, Sept. 27.-Surgeon Cen
eral Wyman, Of the Marine hospital
service, last night received the follow
ing advices from the yellow fever dis
trict: At Atlanta, Ca, there were no
yellow fever suspects on the trains
which arrived yesterday, and there
are no suspicious cases In the city. Mo-
bile reports that there were five new
cases, but no deaths. Surgeon Kalloch
at Cairo, Ills, reports that the tenn
perature of all the cases on the govern
ment dredge boat Alpha were normal
There is no yellow fever at Tallulah
and Delhi, La. There is a case of fever
at California, the wife of a physician,
apd the infection is traced to Edwards,
Miss. At New Orleans. Is cases, no
deaths. At Ocean Springs, Miss, one
DEATH no new cases.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-27
!, NOT AEHoTsox.'


- 1sS4Oao WIN ~ Jt0sn W. V4So0
49, tbs Apvsfss. ...,'.syi
The visitor IN wasAington from The
sweet potato danes Of New Jsrssy was try
r ing the cable and electric oars around the
city, accompanied BY q war department.
clerk who had known him years ago In
the mosquito state.
Eyes, yes" he remarked as he onme
whizzing along Connecticut avenue, "I've
saw a good many trains Of cars, some
slow and some not 90 slow, and some kind
er hetwixt and between, but the very gol
derndest beatin est train of cars ever did
see was one that used to run acrost the
northwest corner of the county W. 9 born
and raised In. don't remember the name
Of 1t, but 1t used to run two trains day,
oarryin passengers and freight and any
thing 1t could git, and many's the time
when I've took milk to our station and
got left that I've took short cut through
the woods to the other station and had to
wait SO long there that the milk 'u'd sour. "
The Jerscyman's companion looked at
him as If in doubt,
"It's shorern gospel" continued the
speaker solemnly. "You don't s'pose I'd
be lyin while WAS fyin through the air
like this, do you, and not KNOWN any
minute where was goin to light, ner how
hardp No, indeedy. And I've seen that
train when 1t surprised everybody. mind
mighty well one time when she struck u
down grade jist over the county line, and
we had a candidate on board that was anx-
ious to git to the next town, where he was
goin to make u campaign speech, and the
conductor said he'd git him through or
bust biler, and the candidate took the
wipin his mouth on his coat sleeve, the
conductor did.
II remember 1t was about O'Clock Of a
sizzlin hot day when that old ingine got
herself Strengthened out with her nose
p'inted down the grade and the conductor
stuck his head out Of the car winder and
hollered to the engineer to let her 60 to
beat the band, and | guess that's what he
done, for the train got to shakin and joltin
in the next ten minutes worse'n q thrash
in machine with dropped cog. At first
had an idee we was goin like the old Har-
ry, but when l got enough used to the
shakin up to let 60 the handles Of the seat
and take look around, which was In half
an hour or better, was surprised to sec
by the scenery adjoinin the tracks that she
had stopped plumb still, and the conductor
went out a-hyin. In a few minutes he
come back sneakin In and lookin as-if he
had pain and steerin away from tho side
Of the chr where the candidate was takin
nap, and him ten miles from his speakin
place and trustin himself to the conductor
like woman.
What's the matterp' says to him.
SSH Sh' says he, holdin up finger
and noddin over toward the sleepin candi-
date.
What's wrongP' says in whisper.
'Hotboxp
"'Not hardly, says he, blurtin it right
out Froze box. Grease hard as rock
and freezin tighter every minute. Had to
stop and thaw out, and only got go min
utes to git that candidate to town In, and
he's friend of mine too. Washington
Gtur
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-27
l0Qt0RG N MADRID.
Our Representative Quietly Re-
oeived at the Spanish Capital.
HE MAY BE SUMMONED HOME.

Should Spain Reject the Offers Of Me.
diation Diplomatic Relations May
Be Suspended : Minister woodford
Anticipates q Favorable Solution.
Madrid, Sept. 27.-The arrival OF
United States Minister Woodford from
San Sebastian has made sensation.
The program Of the United States has
been ascertained. This does not con-
template declaration of war II Spain
rejects mediation, but, according to re-
port, an ''ostentatious proclamation to
the world of disapproval of the Cuban
regime by suspending diplomatic re-
lations with Spain and Withdrawing the
United States minister"
General Woodford has declined to be
interviewed on the subject further than
to say that his conference with the
Duke of Tetuan, the foreign minister,
was of the most satisfactory character.
The unexpected bitterness of the press
and of public opinion has painfully i'm
pressed him, but he hopes this will soon
be allayed, as he believes his mission
favorable to Spanish interests, and
cannot comprehend that Spain could
reject mediation designed to end an
inlpoverishing war. He has not named
time at which the war must be ter
minated, but he hopes as the result OF
his tenders. that it will be ended quick
ly. He believes the war is inflicting
incalculable losses upon the United
States. and that 1t is impossible to pre-
vent the organization Of filibustering
expeditions.
Unusual measures were taken to pro-
tect Minister Woodford on his journey
from San Sebastian to this city, but
the trip was quite uneventful. A party
of gendarmes. commanded by sub
lieutenant, guarded the southern ex-
press on which he was passenger.
Secret police were posted at the station,
and the project Of police was in waiting
to escort him to his hotel. The drive
through the streets was marked by no
special incident. though several people
saluted him, receiving q bow in return.
Some comment has been caused by
the fact that Minister Woodford's
family has not accompanied him. but
remains behind the French frontier.
Minister Woodford explains that his
party is a large one, requiring a COM
modious home, and prefers spending n
pleasant October at Biarritz until a
suitable residence can be secured here.
The legation cannot be used as a resi-
dence. General Woodford has already
engaged box at the Royal Opera
House and has purchased horses.
The declaration is made here, and Is
being generally circulated, that the
Spanish troops in Cuba have recap
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-27
Fastest Ocean Voyage on Record

New York, Sept. 27.-The steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. the latest
acquisition to the large fleet of the
North German Lloyd Steamship COM
pany, arrived last night at Quarantine
at 10 o'clock, on her maiden voyage,
making the passage from Southampton
to New York in 3 days. 20 hours and 45
minutes, the fastest voyage on record.
On a consumption of 500 tons of coal
per day she developed a speed of 22
knots per hour. She is commanded by
Captain II. Englebart.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-27
John O'Eyrne's Ambition.

I Colonel John O'Byrnc several years ago
came to our city and took up his residence
here among the sons OF the Blue Hen $
Chickens. He hui the Senatorial bee
bnzzing in his bonnet and thought that by
coming to Wilmington he could get the
coveted prize. He settled down here aud
practiced law and being IL bright lawyer
soon had quite u paying practice. lie was
worth several thousand dollars and to fur.
ther his cause he started morning paper
which was called the Herald and which
he with his sister Miss Katie and sons ran
for several years, but which proved from
the start to be il sinking investment. Col.
OByrne was n forciblc speaker and was
heard on the stump throughout the State
whooping it up for the Democratic cause.
He made friends and lots of enemies One
dark, stormy night rs he was passing along
Sixth street between Market and King,
the delaware Fire Engine house was then
located where the tax office now is, he WAS
struck on the back of the head with u
sand bag, which caue near ending his ca
reer on this earth He made several I'M
successful attempts to capture the Scna-
torial honors, but the Deluwareaus could
not SEQ 1t and he left Wilmington in dis
gust wiser, but poorer man. He then
settled down in New York, where he be-
came ono Of tho leaders in Tammany Hall
aud was getting rich beyond his cxpccta
tions when he became involved in o,es-
tlonaDle transaction that was being inycs.
tlgated involving the bribing OF the Board
OF Dock Commissioners, by tho Fassott
Committee. He refused to answer the
question put to him by that committee
and was then adjudged guilty of contempt
OF court He fed with his family to Cali
fornia and began tho practice Of law and
has been fairly successful. But he had "A
laundering for New York and its greater
Possibilities and riches and after seven
years absence he has taken up his residence
AEain In the Metropolis.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-27
Staats a Miser KleptOmauiac,

New York, Sept. 27.-John Fl. Stats.
the assistant superintendent of the Ho-
tel Waldorf, and one of the most inter-
esting thieves ever known, spends part
of his time in his cell at police head
quarters knitting stockings. All in all,
Stats thefts amounted to $50, 900, and
ranged from a $1,000 rug to a rs cent
pair of list slippers that had belonged to
the head cellar man. His boarding
house room was lavishly furnished with
the finest trappings from the Waldorf.
Chief of Detectives McClusky declares
that Stats is a mser kleptonainac. 1t
has not been discovered that he pawned
or sold any of his stealings.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-27

Cupping and leechins. 8oIE. Second 81
Phone Sill -.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-27

Philadelphia, Sept. 27.-There was a
big gathering of expert cyclists at the
meet of the Quaker City Wheelmen on
Saturday. The great event was the in
vitation race, participated in by Eddie
Bald, Tom Cooper. A. Gardiner. F.. J..
Loughead. o. Stevens, J. 8. johnson
and c. A. Church. The race was run in
heats. two competitors In each heat.
The final was between Bald and Coop
er, and was hotly contested at the fin
ish, Bald winning by only two feet.
Time, 2.06 is. A remarkable perform
ance was made by J. S. Williams, a
Pennsylvania university student, who
went for the track record of 200 1-5, but
failed by only one second He was i'm
properly paced, and finally ran away
from the pacemakers,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-27

Z M. xoEt. ssbG sk-C7sle raging n
sthissyicipity was Noand up. fer che sec
son saturday afternoon At Manhattan
Beach, with 4 raktling International 81
mile race between Jimmy Michael, the
Welsh champion, and Lycien LENA,
the Swiss rider. who holds the French
middle distance record. The attendance
was $4,000. Each rider had 80 pace
makers, the pacing machines being
sextuplets. quints and quads. Michael
took the lead at the start, and gradual
ly increased 1t. winning as he pleased.
The little Welshman covered his 50
miles In 81 minutes II As seconds, beat
ing his opponent five laps. Michael
broke the worlds record for one hour.
covering 81 miles and 1,400 yards. He
also broke the paced American rec
ords from seven to 80 miles. and the
worlds competition record from 26 to
80 miles.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-27
Probably Pearl Bryan's Head.

Cincinnati, Sept. 27.-William Parson,
boatman. while digging for coal in
Modoc sandbar, on the Kentucky side
of the Ohio river found skull. the
lower jaw of which was gone. In the
upper Jaw were nine teeth. Two front
teeth were gold filled. An expert dem
fist says it is the skull of woman be-
tween IS and 20 years. 1t is supposed
to be that of Pearl Bryan, for whose
murder Jackson and Walling were
hanged. Should that prove true 1t has
been in the river over 10 months.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-27

New York, Sept. 27.-The four masted
schooner Goodwin Stoddard arrived In
port yesterday from Fernandina. Fla,
and reported severe experience DUR
ing the hurricane which prevailed of
the southern coast during the past
week. On Sept. IS Nils Svendsen, one OF
the crew, Norwegian. fell from the
spanker masthead to the dock and was
instantly killed. On the 22d the schooner
Katie J. ireland was sighted, flying a
distress signal. She was sinking and
had lost all her boats. The Stoddard
took Off the crew of the Ireland. con-
s.sting Of Captain Crockett and seven
men, and the Ireland sank an hour and
forty minutes later. None Of the res.
cued men saved any Of their effects.