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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
THE AFTERNOON NAP.
Il Aids the Digestion of the Noonda,
Meal

Il Aids the Digestion of the MONDAY
Meal.
The frequency with which medical
men are asked whether 1t is harmful to
indulge in the afternoon nap" is not,
perhaps, surprising for several reasons.
Most persons have had experience OF the
seductive charms of the somnolencc
which has followed the comfortable In
gestion of a midday or evening meal.
The meal finished, the diner arranges
himself comfortably in an armchair; it
may be he lights pipe or cigar, takes
up a newspaper, and prepares to make
the most of the restful conditions Of his
mind and body. But nature soon begins
10 assert her sway. In time, the eyelids
close, the head begins to nod, the news
paper falls from the hands, the pipe, no
longer supported in the mouth, falls to
the floor, and the symptoms of a nap
are complete. Whether the 'winks" be
40 or 100 in number, the result is tn,
samoa short, sound sleep. Then
comes the question: Is 1t harmful thus
to fall asleep after a meal? By no
uedHS, loT Tile very oDVlouS TedSon CuHt
the process Is merely physiological
one, and as such, when 1t occurs, is quite
natural. Wien digestion is in progress,
nature has arranged that all the avail
able blood in the body shall be collected
in and about the digestive organs. Con-
sequently, the blood supply to the brain
falls to a low ebb, and thus sleep Is
easily induced. On the other hand, OF
course, physiologically, it is wrong for
brain work to be attempted immediate
" after a solid meal.-Meiical Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
COMING BOOKS.


Rev. Washington GLADDEN. is writing
book on 1.-THE Working Church and Its
Pastor"
The Souvenirs de Jeunnesse" of Ar
sene Houssaye are to be reissued. They
cover the period from 1890 TO 1850.
A third edition of Maj. Sharp Hume's
book, THE Courtships of Queen Eliza
BETH" is about 10 apepar.
A posthumous volume of Lord
Leighton's addresses to the students Of
the Royal Academy is in an advanced
state of preparation.
A London publisher announces new
and full edition of Carlyle's works in
80 large octave volumes. 1t is to be
called the centenary edition." and II.
D. Trail is to edit it.
Gilbert Parker's new novel, 1.-THE
Pomp of the Lavilettes," is nearly ready.
Mr.. Parker has also completed the man.
uscript of a new short serial to be called
"Cumner's SON."
Admirers of Gyp will remember her
"Les Gems Chics, with its curious col
ored illustrations by Bob" A volume
on similar lines, by the same author and
illustrator, is about to appear under the
title "Ohe! Les Dirigeantes!"
Mrs. Lynn Linton's my Literary
Life" which is to be published in vol
ume form in the autumn, is said to con-
tain some startling revelations and
much personal goS sip about literary
characters who lived amid the "Sturm
und Drang" of the midcentury period.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05

niSh lodging and 1000 FOR It's enemy
We do not know, but possibly in Ine
way, sometime, Seesid may do some
thing to benefit the willow. The will
low shouldn't be very particular about
it, for there are many uninjured
branches and plenty of good leaves be-
sides the small number which grow
into cones.
Seesid eats and grows and moults to
full size, remaining dormant with the
willow through the storms of winter.
After the melting SHOWS have run into
the river or sunk into the soft earth
and the heat of spring begins to revive
dormant buds, we suppose Seesid be-
gins to want to know more of the out
side world. As long as he needed it,
the little room furnished food, but,
late in autumn, the cone hardened and
died. Seesid was comfortable and
doubtless as happy as lonely mites can
be. In his perfected new dress, supplied
with two guuze-lile wings and small
eyes, Seesid with his newly acquired
Jaws tears doorway through the hard
walls. enjoys the light for minute,
and with confidence in his untried
wings leaves his little cone forever.
His new mode of life requires food Gif-
ferent from that furnished by the old
home. Seesid seeks something good
to eat and companions of his own kind,
and soon more eggs are placed in more
young twigs of growing willow. to pro-
duce more young Seesids.
Next time you see the bunch on the
golden-rod stalk or the cone on the will
low, pull it apart and take look at the
interesting little insect, Sees:d.-Chi-
copo Record
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05

with good, liberal projecting caves. Or,
II you have some large shingles, they
will do very well for roofing. At the
top you will have to put on some ridge
cups so that the house will not leak.
Now cut hole in front for the bird to
enter, put little porch over it and a
perching stick or two for the birds to
rest upon and your house is complete.
The best support for the house is a
small, stout limb of tree with project
ing branches, and you can obtain it in
any woods. The branches should be
sawed off as shown in the cut, SO as to
form base for the house. You may
paint the house almost any color and
plant vines around it. In year or two
It will be an attractive addition to al.
most am yard.--Chicago Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
SHOOTING SEED POD.

ture has given it the power of bursting
so that it may scatter it's seeds far and
wide. Sometimes after it falls on the
water it will lie for some minutes quite
still and then burst with a sharp ex-
plosion. This explosion occurs because
the outer coat of the pod soaks easily
and this causes the hard inner coat to
bend and bend until it bursts. Nor is
this all of the wonder about the
pod. When the seeds strike the water
q little mucilage flows out and enables
them to stick to the first object they
reach.
Nature is almost as kind to this plant
as she is to the burdock. You know how
the old COW will come home with her tail
full of burrs? Well, that is one way
that the burdock distributes it's seeds.
And sometimes the small boy helps, too.
by carrying handful of burrs around
on his coat tails.-Chicago Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
MAKING PAPER FLOWER POTS.

opposite margins, and about five-eightha
of an inch from each end, cut radially
half way across the strips, as shown by
the lines a b in the diagram. Now coil
the strips and slip the ends together
along the cut lines and the flower pot
is complete, as shown down in the
lower sketch. When the seedlings or
cuttings have been placed in these pots,
they should be plunged into sand or
soil until ready to be shifted to larger
pots or to be transplanted. The plant
may then be readily removed without
disturbing the roots, by simply tear
ing off the projecting slip S, and the
paper unwrapped from the soil. These
paper pots can also be used to great ai-
vantage in starting young strawberry
plantS.-Oran0e Judd Farmer,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
d TINY RI ,aalr'a 80.

Established Either in the Coidcn-od o.
IN WI ow Trcc.
After hen patches her chickens She
has to scratch around to keep her fam
lily comfortable. Each chick, though
small, has big appetite, and, unless it is
supplied, the N other is annoyed by
numerous doleful complaints. In
search of worms, insects and seeds Lhe
often leads her brood for long distances
through the tall. wet grass. By day
they are often exposed to danger from
hawks, cats and dogs; they may get I'M
der the heavy foot of a horse, a pig or .
man. In the night they may be
snatched by skunks, minks, owls or
thieves. The pleasure of eating, grow
ing. playing and becoming acquainted
with so many new things is ofteL
marred by privation, accident OF the
arrival of enemies.
Quite different is the early life OF
Seesid, who one fine morning hurst
through the tough wall of his tiny shell.
to find himself already provided with
comfortable house barely large enough
to turn over in. Seesid had no mother
TO bring him food or to help him find
li.ing; his room had neither doors nor
windows, and none was needed for he
can neither see nor could he travel. if
opportunity were offered. He is blessed
with hearty appetite and is well pro-
tected from the scorching rays of the
sun, cold and Iain. and not at all likely
TO be disturbed by enemies. If he is
unable to travel. the monotony of his
life is often broken by the gentle mo-
ton of his snug house as it is tossed
about by the wind. If Seesid's sur
roundings are such as are described
above, how long do you suppose he can
live shut up in tiny dark room like
hermit?
You have heard the story of the man
who suddenly found a large pile of gold
in a cave and gloated ever his riches till,
all at once, he discovered that he was
alone and without the ability to es-
cape. He could not eat the gold, nor
was he able to buy food with it. AL
though rich, he must perish by starva-
ton. Seesid was more fortunate. His
cave" was not supplied with gold. put
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
The Flower Girl. of London.

So seriously has the city of London
taken the custom of buttonhole bou-
quets worn by stockholders that it has
actually given the women who sell flow.
ers recognition. The flower girls, as
they are all CALAMITY called, are per-
mitted by the regulations to set down
their baskets and sell their flowers
around the iron ratings opposite the
royal exchange. They are among the
most respected stockholders in the city.
They are uniformly polite, as they may
well be, since they may be said to be on
speaking terms with all the youth and
gallantry of Threadneedle and Throg-
morton streets, and they are very skilled
in the making of boutonnieres.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
eERT's BIRD HOUSE.
He Drew All the Plans Himself and Did
Every Bit of the Work.

He Drew All the Plans Himself and Did
Every Bit of the Work.
Bert Wallace has been building a
bird house. He drew the plans all him
self and did every bit of the work, even
to setting up the house in the corner Of
the yard, where some wrens have since
taken possession of it. 1t is very easily
made, and you can, if you care to follow
his example. For the bottom of the
house he used a stout board, sawed two
inches larger each way than the house
was to be. The sides he made very sim
ply, of Stats about the size of lath-lath
would do very well il you haven't any
thing better. They are securely nailed
to a strip of wood at both bottom ant
top, those for the front and back being
slanted off so as TO form the caves, as
you see in the cut. When the four sides
are made they may be fastened securely
to the bottom and slat roof put on,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
NoTloA.
NOTICE
dec. lS.tf '96.

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 1t is
believed that it 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 disregarded or evaded.
Although there does not exist at the present
time a single known case of smallpox within
the limits Of the State, yet 1t has prevailed in
the United States in a 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 vaccnating those
whose means render 1t difficult to pay the
usual fee for such services, and pure and relia-
bic vaccine matteecan be gratuitously procured
fr m DIR. Yeackle, State Vaccine Agent, at Bal.
timore.
Under these circumstances II is hoped and
believed that the law will be n re vigorously
observed without necessitating the enforce
ment of the penalty attached to its disregard
VIM. H. BALTzELL, M. D.,
sep.2-1 County Health, Ofiicer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05

was lined all over with the incest kind
of food. All he had to do was to taste
and eat until satisfied, then lie and en-
joy it. AS he ate and grew he needed
more room, and the room enlarged
much after the fashion of the shell of an
oyster or snail.
The story of Seesid may geIm like a
fairy tale, but 1t is all true in every
particular, as any observing boy or
girl may learn, who has the opportuni-
ty and takes the pains to examine
the heart-leaved willow or the Can
adian golden rods from July to the
following spring. Seesid's mother,
whom he never saw nor knew, by what
mortals call "instinct" bored hole
with her own little augur in the ten
der tip of the growing willow or the
young stem of the golden rod, and in
it laid tiny egg. The plant to the
left in the cut shows round bunch
in the stem of golden rod bigger than
your thumb, and within such an odd
thing may be found a tiny worm or
grub. The plant to the right locks
much like cone of the Austrian pine.
The pine cone bears seeds, the willow
cones bear small insects. When the
egg was laid in the tip of tho stem
from which Seesid was to hatch, that
part of the willow did not die, and
thus get rid of its enemy, as we would
suppose, but Immediately changed its
mode of growth. The stem ceased
growing larger, and what would have
become the long, slender leaves grew
broad and short, thick and close to-
gether, making for Seesid snug house
an inch and half high.
Isn't It queer that the willow, when
thus wounded, will Immediately change
the habit of some of its buds to fur
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
SHOOTING SEED POD.

When Placed in Water 1t Explodes with
Loud Crack.
1t is funny little brown pod about
the shape of cigar ans only an inch
long. But if it is dropped in a pail of
water it will explode suddenly with a
loud crack, and from the inside of it n
shower of small seeds will shoot upward
into the air.
This pod is the fruit Of semi-trop-
ical plant of the genus justicia, and ma
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
Looks out for the Pennies.

The government always withholds
che fractions of a penny in its periodical
distribution of dividends on account of
the national debt. From this source
the state has accumulated in the last 100
years the sum Of $4,000.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
Hot water for Headache.

Putting the feet in hot water will in
variably cure headache from what
ever cause it arises. The head aches
when, from any cause, the little blood
vessels in the brain are too full. Put
ting the feet in hot water draws the
blood from the head
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05

Tourist--What's the mean temper
ature around here?
Boomer-Stranger, thar amt any
mean temperature hyarabouts. It's
allus deligbtfull-Truth.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
wardIns on Trouble.

Mother-Come, Bobby, why are you
so naughty to-day, just when auntie is
paying us visit?
Bobby-'Cause auntie told me if was
q good boy she would sing for us this
lsvening .-Elmira Telegram.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
PAPER FLOWER POTG.
They Can BE Used to Great Advantage
In the Garden.

They Can BE Used to Great Advantage
in the Garden.
A serviceable and yet inexpensive de-
vice, so simple that children can make
it, is the paper flower pot, especially
designed for seedlings. On piece OF
stiff paper draw two concentric circles
of six and three inches radius respec-
lively and cut out portion of the ring
thus formed, about eight inches long
and of the shape of the upper diagram
in the illustration. Using this as pat
tern cut as many like forms from stiff
VANILLA paper as may be desired. On
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
News for the Children.

SsAS most advanced food authorities
( wv to serve the breakfast cereal.
-tIcularly to the children OF the
amily, with chopped dates or figs
liked with 1t instead Of sugar and
-eam.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
J. & r. COUSINS,

handmade Oxfords which sell by their reputa.
ton. you will find after wearing TO he the baat
oxford you ever had on your foo, thew re ner
iect beauties on the feet and as soft as a plnva
II you are troubled with those uncomfoTts ~
nus, whlch you are always complaining of Sit NJ
ping IN the heel. or too tight here or there try
pair OF these which we recommend SO his6,v
we guarantee satisfaction. Now we can Wv,
you these styles in any color Tans or Rlaers
for WOmen. Misses and Chi rom oA9I
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
Over Half Are Farmnr,

Fifty-two per cent. Of the United
States population are engaged in farm
lnR.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
THE OLD AND RELIABLE
SHOE HOUSE
FREDERICK, MD.
mo GOODS M1SREPRESENTED ~
No. IS N. MARKET STREET.
No. IS N. MARKET STREET
TO THE LADIES,
MD.

Now That winter is passed with all IFS snor-
and chilly blast, we begin to think of those bo.
summer months which are sure to follow.
therefore we want to do away with those hi,L,
cut shoes we have been wearing to keen na
warm and think how we can keen oursaly u
cool. Now if you want TO keep cool. wh,ch
those easy and ''perfect fit" Oxford Tes 'ho 81
we are offering at such low H. ures this SEQ LA
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
OXFORD TIES

Why we have them IN every style that vor
can think Of square, opera, piccadilly SON., yU 7.
is SO easy and comfortable to those who ",,fsa
with cOrns and bunions. Sunei
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
SHOES FOR MEN

gentlemen, when you think OF purchasing
LOT yourself pair OF those fashionable Tar
give us a call and you will find the largest
stock to select from in the '.city." STYLES we
Will give you an idea; there is the needle. MIC
cadilly, opera, razor toes and many Others IN,
all colors of Tan you can possibly think Of III
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
SHOES.

We can't forget the children. This summer
they are the best that have ever been on the
market; there is larger variety to select from,
both in tan and black Don't forget The a01iId
Carlisle Shoe" N''
We also carry a very large assortment O,
Trunks, Satchels, Telescopes Valises and
Umbrellas and most everything you can find
In a firstclass shoe establishment,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
HATS.

tits time TO lay aside that heavy felt or woo,er
hat you have been bearing all winter and thinH
of getting yourself or child a stylish stra1a
hat. We have just received a large invoice ~
Hats for Men. Boys and Children; the STYLES are
very pretty this season. We can give Won The
broad brim sailor for the three year old to The
man of three score and ten, so nobody is over
looked " N'ei
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
China. Glassware
AND
Housefurnishing Goods.

can now offer a houseful of the latest i'm.
portations of China, consisting of Dinner Tea
and Toilet Sets, in all the various grades Of
English and French China.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
- GLASSWARE.. :.

was never SO pretty as the factories are nc
producing, and the prices are astonishing
low. have just unpacked car load of
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-07-02
"BnhRppy-LoOk Man,

The saying of Louis XIV, IL etat
c'est moi" a mere hyperbole in his
case, is sober verify in that of the
sultan. The minute details OF govern
ment are passed under his notice. The
appointment or discharge of petty off,
GERS, the hearing of petitions, the right
ing Of wrongs. or more frequently the
leaving Of them unrighted, are all his
personal care. For the monstrous
abuses Of his long reign he should be
held personally responsible, except in
SO far as it is physically impossible
for any man to administer such a de-
moralized empire Of 100000 people.
A recent writer in the Chautauqua thus
describes the physical appearance of
the Shadow Of God on Earth" as he
is modestly designated: The sultan is
the most wretched, pinched-up little
sovereign l ever saw. A most unhap-
py looking man, Of dark complexion,
with look Of absolute terror in his
large, eastern eyes. People say he is
nervous, and no wonder, considering
the fate of his predecessor. All can
say is that his eyes haunted me for
days, as Of one gazing at some un-
known horror. So emaciated and I'M
natural is his appearance that were he
a European we should pronounce him
in swift decline.-Exchange.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-07-02
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-07-02
FUNCTIONS" IN COAL MINES.

Iswa Church Members Unoarth New
Place for Fashionable Capers.
From the Detroit Free Press; The
latest fad in Iowa Is the holding of un-
derground church socials. The Pres
byterian church members are the latest
to give one Of these unique enter
tainments that are becoming popular
all over the state In districts where
coal mines exist. The latest, held at
Seymour, was 240 feet below the sur
face Of the earth. One hundred and
sixty men, women and children, In re-
Spouse to an invitation issued ,by = the
young ladies OF the Presbyterian
church, gathered at the opening Of the
mine, where they were provided with
common miners lamps, that were
placed in caps furnished them. They
all carried lunch baskets and tin cup
and were dressed in old clothes. There
were many who had never before been
down In a coal mine, and to them an
explanation Of the details of the mine
were most interesting. Courteous and
obliging miners were there to explain
everything to the satisfaction OF the
uninitiated. Excursion trains were run
to every part Of the mine, and the on
w charge was to keep heads down."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-07-02
How Plants Get Water.

/ The fact that in wet weather tho
soil dries slowly even when covered
with plants that ordinarily drain the
soil rapidly, leads some to think that
whom wet the leaves absorb moisture
on them. But the fact can be equally
we'll accounted for by the knowledge
that water on the leaves prevents them
from cooperating the moisture brought
from the soil by roots. This soil con-
tains some mineral elements which
unite with carbonic acid gas from the
air in forming plant tissue. While
the leaves are wet they cannot absorb
carbonic acid gas. This with the
effect of stopping evaporation, mskes
the sappy growth which many, jump
ing too quickly at conclusions think
mnst be caused by the direct absorb
ton Of water through the leaves.