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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10

trustworthy in every particular. All
these matters should come up before
our Farmers Institute. We have also
urged time and time again the now
important matter of road making and
improving our public roads. The man
who will take this matter in hand and
induce the farmers of this county 10
bring about some practical results will
indeed be benefactor. Our late beard
of Commissioners have done = great
deal in this direction; they have
supplied the county with mad
machines and stone cruSherS and
started well towards great inn
provement in the way Of better roadS,
If good men were selected for SuperviS-
ors, men who would spend the money
on the public roadS, instead Of trying
10 see how much they could make out
OF the job, the people would soon See
the advantage Of having men interest
ed in good roadS rs supervisors, instead
Of some fellow who had pull wish the
Commissioners, or who WAS important
at some primary meeting, All these
questions ars eoRnectei with the inter
est of the farmer. aud aS~uch should
receive the careful Consideration a cur
Farmers Institute, Get down 70 some
practical work: LEI the rSrIner once ne
aliZe thar it Is worth his while 10 BE-
long to such sp organization and there
will be no trouble Of having thousands
enter a> active and influential menu
bers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10
Some Rambling Thoughts.
Written for the Citizen.
BY MEMO"

The strength of a muscle comes from
long continued exercise; the strength
Of an ideal from years of devotion to it;
strength of mind from patieut training;
strength of character from the markings
left by decades of struggle. And there
is no short way.
Would you seek the royal road TO the
pinnacle OF your life's highest possible
ltie>? Then move forward, watching
for u guideHost with The single word
Effort" Turn in toy il and press son,
though it does not lead by tlowery
paths through valley fields. Your high
est, like y mOuntain-tOp, viii never
seem TO move toward you until you
move towards it. Ways of life are thus
divided: To tue doubling and timid
ones, the luwly paths that give no wide
outlook; To the fearless aud purposeful
ones, ways that chmo upward, leading
by many grand experiences to pros
pect most broSd and 10 an atmosphere
most exhllarating. And what is this
upward Triumph over the downward
tendencies of our nature, but the
counterpart OF real mountain climbing,
in which the world ever grows broader
aud Yet more Silent at every forward
sisp aud backward glance. There,
alone with the highest, our hearts are
filled with mingling emotions, our eyes
glisten with tears and We know not
why; save that we are small-sualler
in relation to the Universe than an in
visible animalcule is to us-great-
greater than all created things if we
unite our force with the force above
weak-weaker than verie>t threat if
We forget eur union with the, great
human family below-sad-sadd than
We can understand because 30 many Of
our fellows are contented with narrow
valley sight.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10

THE CITIZEN has secured the product
of the pen Of a very talented writer for
publication esch week, under the head
ing, Some Rambling Thoughts" the
first instalm, Mt appearing in this issue.
As vii, be seen, the latitude allowed
by the title is practically unlimited, aud
We can say with certainty that sll who
read them will be deeply impressed with
the flueut style of the writer a well as
the timely selection of appropriate top
les upon which to treat. We have ill.,
rcorporated some Rambling Thoughts"
among the salient features Of the CITI-
ZEN, hoping to please the thoughtful
readers of this paper it is certainly a
scholarly effort and abounds in healthy
optimism free from cant, that endeav-
ors to make life seem more worth the
living, and to encourage and brace up
the faint-hearted aud weary, We trust
you will like it read several of the
"Thoughts before you decide. They
will appear regularly in the CITIZEN.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10

Il Is said that Al ordinary caterpillar
Increases 1900 times II bulk - davs
from the tire i Is hatched: tnst the
food il grows o. Is vegetable. and that
10000 cateTpilIars could destroy al the
grass OF Al acre Of ground. The insect
population o. single cherry tree in
tested with aphides was calculated BY
2 prominent eutouologist 10 be 12. o0O.-
90. Cultivated country districts are
supposed 70 contain from 100 70 1000
birds 10 mile. each Of which consumes
hundreds OF insects each day. II not
wantouly destroyed. the birds viii keep
The bal nee between plant and insect
life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10

Christmas trees were unkno" Viz
England until the reign OF Que.n ~
toria. After the present prince lars
Wales had become three or tour
old. Prince Albert ornamentea a ~ ~ in
mas tree for the amusement Q. - neo-
FAINT prince. The idea pleased 'ne aI :
pie, and as Christmas trees were s .sle-
year made feature of the coui sonc
bration. the fashion soon spread am
the English.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10

THE attitude of President Mckinley
on the Cuban question is thoroughly in
accord with good American doctrine
Many, however, will not be able to APP
preciate the Presidents position upon
this all-important question. The pres
of the country for some time has been
loud in its demands for a recognition
of Cuba at least in some way that would
put a stop TO the inhuman warfare
waged by the butcher Weyler. The
President, however. states that this
condition of affairs will be changed;
that the people will be given a chance
to cultivate their lands and that fair
offers will be made by Spain looking TO
the government of Cuba by the Cuban
people. 1t is well understood that
Cuba will spurn all offers of compro-
mise and will accept of nothing short
of absolute independence. 1t is con-
tended that warfare from q real legiti-
mate standpoint does not exist in Cuba:
that SO long as there is no fixed govern.
ment this country cannot treat this
question as demanded by thousands,
who seem to have the interest and well
fare of Cuba at heart. The President
boldly states this government will not
be Indifferent to the rights of Cuba.
We can hardly see how we would be
justified in bringing on hostilities from
the standpoint taken by the President
in his long message to Congress.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 10 1897.

THE cordial geeeting extended 70
Senator German by the representatives
of both political parties. at the opening
of the United States Senate on Monday
last, should show conclusively the high
esteem in which he is held 10y all who
know him well and understand his
sterling worth
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10

chirps per minute. Thus at 600 =
rate is so per minute. At zoo Z. thj
rate is 100, a change of fonr ~, r Tie
minute for each degree of ocnlrpss
low a temperature of 500 tha BE.
has no energy to waste in mns; Ia1lcket
there would be but 40 chirps nar and
ute. PCT min.
The rusting of iron under nat,
usually supposed to be due to P na; d
cracks in the paint. A studv " isaate
subject by Edmund Simon sbcn, " the
paint resists temperature changess '9aE
is always microscopic. aud when oQt
len by moisture readily admits r swot
and gases. To prevent the . rr water
Herr Simon recommends three oU sung
coats of very adherent paint contoiI lou
the largest possible quantity Of %" iiiiulnV
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10

CONGRESS IS now in session and We
can breathe sigh ri relief when il is an
derSio0d that no great amount Of legiS-
lation i in prospect. Not that we do
not need some effective laws on very
important questions. but then no law
i better than pNor or inadequate one,
and such would probably be the case,
in View q the conflicting opinions Of
the members N Congress, especially on
the financial question. Something
may turn up later that will call for ac-
tive work snd then perhaps something
may be done This session Is expected
70 * very uuimportAnt and uninter
sting one.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10

The appointment Of Mr.. Edwari :
Eichelberger, 81 counsel 10 the new
board OF County Commissioners, has
met with universal satisfaction through
out the county Mr.. Eichelberger in
the Discharge OF hi> duty as States al
toruey won for himself great credit and
proved his knowledge ofthe law. Dur
ing the recent campaign for judge on
the Republican side, Mr.. Eichelberger' :
name was prominently mentioned in
connection with Mr.. MotIer for this ini-
portant position. II Is within the
province Of the'counSel OF the board Of
County Commissioners to direct them
in many ways by which the interests
of the tax payers Of the county are
benefited. This Office i generally ne
garded - a confidential one and we
feel satisfied that the influence Of Mr.
Eichelberger will be directed always
toward the best interests Of the tax
payers of Frederick County.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10

a careful inspection Of the pages Of
the Congressional Record Will reveal
the presence Of hundreds Of familiar
bills and petitions that with each ne
curing Congress are haSui y introduced
by Repre >entative> and Senators and
then allowed to take their chances I'M
assisted in the deep rece>>e> of COM
mittee room filing cabinets. They are
never intended TO pass, but are used 10
make up individual recorJis At the end
of the session
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

Bacteria of Corn : The Atlantic
Observation-Disclosures of Elec-
trio Heating = Coloring Glass
Idiosyncrasies of Brain Action
Carbolic Acid Tempering of Steel
The Vital Essence--The Cricket
as a MISUNDERSTANDING I'm
der Paint.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10

President MCKINNEY comes out
boldly for q rigid Observance Of the
civil service laws. This Is going
10 be a question upon which his party
will divide; one thing, however no
bill passed by Congress looking toa
change in this law viii receive the
Presidents signature
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10

IT appears that there will be no Il
nancial legislation nj this session Of
Congress, in spite Of the fact that SeC-
retary Gage strongly advises plan
which he says Is necessary. The friends
of Cubs in Congress will. however, see
that her interests are looked after and
that her belligerency will be acknoNl-
edged by this country without more de-
lay. There i really no great or vital
questions before CongresS Al this So
sion and it i proba ole that very little
real work will be done
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10
sprrcsting an Exchange.

\ schoolgirl, who had accidentally eA.
changed umbrellas with another SEW
her this note: Miss A presehV'
her compliments to Miss B ana pegs
10 say that she has an umbrella Wniea
isn't mine; so if you have one thar ISL :
hers. no doubt they are the ones.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10

EXETER y. h. Dec. Three resi-
dents q this town ara dead as the re-
suit q drinking wood alcohol. The
names q tbs victims are Horace Quinn
81. Ms cuiIaby and Mrs. Annie Fitz-
simmons.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10

You viii DO US great avor by sending u
the names OF parties who are not taking the
CITIZEN" and whom You think would APP
pIeciate a sample copy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10

Communications on interesting subjects are
ways desired. sign name in full. not for pub
lcauon. ouI commence. Write only on one
stde OF payer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10
500 PER YEAR.

Henceforth lafter August srd, lSen. the price
OF the CITIZEN will be ONE DOLLAR tSloo
per year. s'rIcfiV IN Advance All persons de
string to become subscribers snouiu send their
names tn at once, - as not - lose single issue
single copies OF the CITIZEN" two ~ cents
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10

SENATOR WELLINGTON thinks cur
rency legislation impossible now, aS the
Republicans are not united
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10
NATIONAL TOPICS.
Brief Paragraphs of Important
National Affairs.
Saturday and Sunday.


Congress will meet at noon today.
\ dispatch from Washington says
there Is no likelihood OF currency leg
iSlatjon 81 this session.
Women have teen tried iu WaSug-
ton IS buffers anu have given salts
faction.
The annual report Of James H. Eek
els. comptroller Of the currency, shows
that on October 5lst there were S,6l7
nAtiuual banks in acuve operation,
with capital stock Of S6S0, 30, 295.
Ii was officially announced at the
White House that Govereor Griggs, of
New jersey, vii, succeed Attorney
Genera. Mchenns.
Monday.
In his anuual report Attorney. Gen
eral Mckeuua says the Debt Of the
Genital Paeiic Railroad to the govern
meut on January lst will be SIS, 81, 0S7.
Secretary Gage transmitted To Con-
greSS the estimates OF the appropria-
lions required for the fiscal year end
ing June S0th, 1889, amounting to
so. 64T. 81.
The special board appointed by Sec
lelSEN LNuE Viii ouAituc OH 10 Telu-
edy the Slagnation in promotions in
the navy s d compromise the differ
euces between the line and engineers.
Secretary Alger administered Sc
we're reprimand to Captain Lowering,
Of the fourth infantry, charged with
aSsaultiug Private Hammond.
The Fifty-fifth Congress met in reg
ular session. After the Presidents
message had been read both Houses
adjourned.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10
Wednesday.

Secretary Of the Treasury Gage has
sent 70 Congress report showing now
the Treasury Department has sup
pressed filibusteriug expeditions to
Cuba.
\ bill has been introduced in 10th
houses Of Congress prohibiting pelagic
sealing by ciJizeus OF the United
States.
II Is probable the holiday recess OF
Congress will extend from Deem Der
Is TO January cr4
The Democrats Of the House will
caucus soon in regard To party policy
a. 10 CuUa, Hawaii and finance.
The Treasury Department has issued
new Instructions 10 customs collectors
Ia regard 70 the classification Of tOboCco
imported from Mexico, South America
and the West Indies
The banking ana currency commit
tee of the House has invited Secretary
Gage to prepare q bill embodyiug his
recommendations for financial legisla-
ton.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10
TUESDAY,.

The Interstate commerce commissi q
has decided TO extend for two years The
period within which railroads must be
equipped with safety appliances.
Representative Sperry, Of Connect
cut. introduced till in the House for
the extension Of the Postoffiee Depart
meuI's functions 10 ali branches OF rail-
road transportation.
The banking anu currency committee
Of the House will r-port a dill embody-
ing the Presidents recommendations
IN regard n greeDbaek redemption.
Representative Grosvenor, OF Ohio,
says here Is 4 msjority in the House
sgaiust the civil service law, ana that
II WI be repealed If vote can be
taken.
The Navy Department viii have the
cooperation OF the lighthouse service
IN operating the cOas. line signal
system.
Miss Christine Bradley has written to
Secretary Long accepting his Invitation
10 christeu the battle-sbip Kentucky.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10

The rate of ehirp of the cricket, Prof.
A. E. Dolbear notes in The American
Naturalist, seems to be entirely deter
mined by the temperature. and this to
such degree that one may easily
compute the temperature from the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-25

WHY GRANT NEVER SwoRE.-Gen-
eral Horace Porter, in his Campaign
ing With Grant" in the May "Centu-
ry," says: While sitting with him
at the campfire late one night, after
every one else had gone to bed, I said
to him: General, it seems singular
that you should have gone through all
the rough and tumble of army service
and frontier life, and have never been
provoked into swearing. have never
heard you utter an oath or use an i'm
precation." "Well, somehow or other,
1 never learned to swear" be replied.
"When boy seemed to have an aver.
sion to it, and when I became a man |
saw the folly of it. I have always
noticed, too, that swearing helps to
arouse mans anger and when a man
flies into a passion his adversary who
keeps cool alwas gets the better of him.
In fact, I could never see the use Of
swearing. 1 think it is the case with
many people who swear excessively
that it is mere habit, and that they do
not mean to be profane; but, to say
the least. it is great waste of time."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-25
Misfellaaepus Reading.
MONEY ISN'T NEEDED.

An Ohio contemporary remarked
recently that it took money to run a
newspaper, and the editor of the Sa-
guache, COL, Herald replies as fol-
lows:
1t doesn't take money to run news
paper, it can be run without money.
1t is a charitable institution, a beg
ging concern, a highway robber,
B'Godfrey. The newspaper is child
of air, a creature of a dream. 1t can
20 on and on and on, when any other
concern would be in the hands of
receiver and wound up with cobwebs
in the window. 1t takes gall to run
newspaper. 1t takes a scintillating,
acrobatic imagination, and half doz-
en- white shirts, and railroad pass to
run q newspaper. But-Heavens to
Betsy and six hands round, who ever
needed money in conducting news
paper?
Kind words are the medium of ex-
change that do the business for the
editor-kind words and church social
tickets. When you see an editor with
money, watch him. He'll be paying
bills and disgracing his profession.
Never give money to an editor. Make
him trade it out. He likes to swap.
Then when they die, after having
stood around for years and sneered at
the editor and his little Jim crow pa:
per, be sure and have your wife send
in for three extra copies by one of
your weeping children, and when she
reads the generous and touching notice
about you, forewarn her to neglect to
send Is cents to the editor. 1t would
overwhelm him.
Money is a corrupting thing. The
editor knows it, and what he wants IS
your heartfelt thanks. Then he can
thank the printers, and they can
thank their grocers. Take your job
work to the job Office and then come
and ask for half rates for church no.
tices.
The Lord loves the cheerful giver.
He'll take care of all the editors.
Don't worry about the editor. He
has a charter from the state to act as
a doormat for the community. He'll
get the paper out somehow, and stand
up for you when you run for office,
and lie about your daughters we'd
ding, and blow about your sons when
they get 81 per week job, and weep
over your shriveled soul when it is re-
leased from your grasping body,
and smile at your giddy wife's second
marriage. He'll get along. The Lord
alone knows how-but the editor will
get there somehow.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-25
farrr and fireside.
TRANSPLANTING TREES.

In regard to the best time for trans.
planting trees opinion seems not at all
uniform as between fall and spring.
According, however, to such high au-
thority as Mr.. Saunders, of the de-
partment of agriculture, fall planting
is preferable 10 spring planting be-
cause the conditions of soil and eli
mate are then more favorable. In the
fall there is period when the soil
averages several degrees warmer than
the atmosphere. In the case of newly
removed trees planted in this kind OF
natural hotbed, the heated soil en-
courages the formation of roots at
once, and in a few weeks a good sys-
tenn of roots is established, enabling
the tree to withstand the vicissitudes
of winter and make an early start in
the following spring. If planting is
delayed until spring these conditions
of soil and atmosphere are to certain
degree reversed; the soil is then cold,
while the air rapidly increases in
warmth. Trees planted at this time
will have the buds excited to growth,
and leaves will be formed in advance
of the roots. These extract sap from
the branches and the stem of the tree,
which as yet has no active roots to
supply the demand. Thus spring
planted trees sometimes come out into
vigorous leaf and then suddenly with
er and die under the influence of dry
weather. The above no doubt indi-
Gates the best practice for a very large
portion of the country, but in sections
where severe winters prevail, and
freezings and thawings are frequent,
and the heaving of the ground is sufti-
cient to disturb the roots of newly
planted trees, early spring planting, it
is thought, will be preferable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-25
THE SCIENCE OF KISSING.

People will kiss. Yet not one in a
hundred knows how to extract bliss
from lovely lips, any more than they
know how to make diamonds from
charcoal. And yet it is easy, at least
for some. First, know whom you are
going to kiss. Don't make a mistake,
although a mistake may be good.
Don't Jump like trout for fly, and
smack woman on her neck, or the
ear, or the corner of her forehead, or
the end of her nose. The gentleman
should be little the taller. He should
have a clean face, kind eye, and a
mouth full of expression. Don't kiss
everybody. Don't sit down to it.
Stand up. Need not be anxious about
getting in crowd. Two persons are
plenty to corner and catch a kiss {;
more persons would spoil the sport.
Take the left hand of the lady in your
right; let your hat 60 to-any place
out of the way throw the left hand
gently over the shoulder of the lady,
and let it fall down the right side. Do
not be in a hurry; draw her gently,
lovingly, to your heart. Her head
will fall gently on your shoulder, and
a handsome shoulder-stray it makes.
Do not be in a hurry. Her left hand
is in your right; let there be an i'm
preston to that, not like the grippe of
wise, but gentle clasp, full of elec-
tricity, though, and respect. Do not
be in hurry. Her head lies careless
ly on your shoulder. You are heart
to heart. Look down into her half
closed eyes. Gently, but manfully,
press her to your bosom. Stand firm.
Be brave, but don't be in a hurry.
Her lips are almost open. Lean slight
ly forward with your head, not the
body. Take good aim !; the lips meet !;
the eyes close; the heart opens; the
soul rides the storms, troubles, and
sorrows of life (don't be in a hurry y
heaven opens before you; the world
shoots under your feet as g meteor
flashes across the evening sky (don't
be afraid the heart forgets its bitter
ness, and the art of kissing is learnt !!
No fuss, no noise, no futtering and
squirming like hook-impaled worms.
kissing don't hurt, nor does it require
an act of congress to make it legal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-25

B9~ Lengthen the tomato season by
pulling the vines of the late-planted
tomatoes and hanging them, with the
green fruit still upon them, in cool I,
moist place, where the fruit will ripen
slowly, ripe fruit being obtained in this
way long after the time when tomatoes
would be killed to the ground if left in
the garden. See that the vines and
leaves are perfectly dry when carried
in, and do not hang a large mass of
the vines together, as the moisture still
in the vines and fruit would thus soon
start decay and molding. To secure
the best tomatoes for treating in this
way, thin out the plant so that the
sun can get at all the fruit, that il
may be properly developed while in
its green state. Tomatoes that have
grown down under a mass of leaves
and vines, quite out of reach of the
sunlight, are ripened with great diff
Guilty, neither is their flavor good when
ripened. Scarcely one tomato out of
five receives sufficient sunlight when
growing, to bring it to it's full posi-
blities of flavor. Plants should be
thinned and individual plants should
be pruned to let in thelight.-Webb
Donnell.