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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
A BOYS ROAD-YACHT.

How Two Bright Youngsters Sail
Through ChicagO's Streets.
On one of the wide avenues of Chicago
there has lately been seen the queer
spectacle of cart with neat pair of
sails, mainsail and jib, spinning along
before the wind, turning around cor
ners, or lacking to an adverse breeze.
The strange craft was not exactly a
cart, apparently. for it's hind wheels
were regular bicycle wheels, with
pneumatic tires, and the front ones
were taken from a boys cushion-tire
bicycle, while the body is far from be-
ing a common cart-body. 1t resembles
rather the deck of boat.
This land-yacht's story is told by the
Chicago Record. The craft was invent
ed and built by two boys of that city,
Lawrence and Harold Osborne by name.
Last summer, during their vacation,
they spent a good deal of time in d
sailboat. They enjoyed this sport
greatly, and as II was not practicable
for them to 60 sailing on the dangerous
waters of Lake Michigan, they resolved
to have "sailboat" that would go on
land. They procured the wheels from
disused bicycles - using these in
preference to any other wheels because
it is necessary that the craft shall be
very light-running-and procured a
thin, strong board for deck.
AS the craft would be useless unless
it could be steered, 1t was necessary to
invent steering apparatus. This the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04

1caped with all his strength again and
again; at last he gave it up, and
crouched painting and discouraged on
the loamy floor.
The mind of a mouse works rather
Elowly, except when the claws Of & cat
ARE near the tip of his tail, and it was
eome time before our prisoner rea-
eoned out his problem. At length,
however, he saw the solution, and set
to work without further loss Of time.
PIE had life to save, and only his own
little brain and feeble paws to do 1t
with.
So be began to excavate a spiral gal
1ery, running around the perpendicular
6ldes Of the hole very much on the plan
pf the Axenstrasse, and gradually
bringing the little deliver nearer the
fop1 But liGe many another amateur
engineer who goes ahead without an
adequate survey of the ground. he met
with an unexpected obstacle. About
half way up he encountered stone,
firmly embedded and so large that he
could not tunnel around it. Here again
was pause, and sadness, and cogita-
tion. But again the diminutive brain
was equal to the emergency-though
ordinarily it doesn't contain wit enough
to keep its owner out of a palpable
trap with the dead bodies of three or
four of his neighbors stuck In It for a
warning. For a mouse, our long-tailed
engineer was nothing less than a
genius; he reversed his plans, set his
back to the rock, started his spiral in
the opposite direction, and finally
reached the surface. Certainly he had
earned his freedom; and let US hope
that the clever little fellow never fell
victim to either cat or trap.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
AMUSING NEW GAME.

1t II Called Scat and Dogs" and IL
Well Named, Too.
This game can be played by marking
a diagram like the one given, on slate
or board, or even on a large piece of
paper, if the last is placed on smooth
surface for playing. Buttons, bits of
wood, or similar small objects can be
used to represent the three dogs, while
a similar article of different color or
smaller size can take the place of the
cat.
The game is for two to play. First
place the dogs on the board diagonally,
two at opposite corners, and the third
in the middle. Place the cat at one of
the other corners. The two players al
ternate in moving, one taking the
three dogs and the other the cat. Only
one dog may be moved at time, but
the player may move that one which
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
Food Of q Pei snuirrel.

DR.. Emily G. Hunt, in st. Nicholas,
describes "a White-Red-Squirrel" that
was a pet of some Jew Jersey girls.
DR.. Hunt says: Beads has his own no
lions about his food. He makes but one
meal day, eating very heartily of corn,
taking the sweet kernels only, and
throwing the rest away. He always
keeps nut or two soaked in the water
cup to soften and save his teeth. He
hides most of his store In his bed, al
ways eating the nuts that have been in
the water. Others he loves to hide
all over the room, whence they come
rolling down on one at unexpected mo-
ments. He was presented with big
box of woods earth to dig in. In this
he loves to hide nut. He will begin
his usual scratching, gradually clear
ing all away but just column where
his treasure is, as he supposes, hidden.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
Pulled Her TasseI on.

Miss Kate was sitting on a sofa one
day. when little four-year-old Kathleen
got a comb and climbed up beside her
and commenced combing her hair.
Now Miss Kate hasn't much hair, con-
sequently she wears switch, In comb
ing Kathleen got the switch loose and
pulled it off. The little tot was hor-
rified. She thought she had pulled Miss
Rates hair out. OF course we laughed
at her. Then she knew she had done
nothing so very bad, SO she said: "Oh,
Kate, 1 pulled your tassel off."-Chica-
70 Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
MOUSE AS ENGINEER.
Constructed a spiral Gallery to Es-
cape from "a POst-HoIe.

cape from a POst-Hole.
Along the mountainous shore of Lake
Lucerne in Switzerland. carved in the
face of the cliff, runs a famous road
called the Axenstrasse. In several
places where the hills jut out in pre-
cipitous bluffs over the water, it be-
comes an actual tunnel-a sort of gall
lery cut through the solid rock, partly
open. however. on the side toward the
lake. 1t has long been considered a
great feat of engineering skill; yet it
was once closely paralleled-one can
not say imitated-by an ignorant little
field mouse. AS usual with both mice
and men, necessity was the mother of
Invention
That this was a mouse Of more than
ordinary skill and experience the event
sufficiently proved; but he was racing
rather recklessly across the garden.
and it CHANGED hat be fell into post
hole As this hole was about three feet
deep. with perpendicular walls and a
harrow bottom, he found himself as
helpless as young Joseph when his
brothers left him in the pit. He tried
In vain TO scramble up the sides; he
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
GAME OF CAT AND DOGS.

best serves his purpose. The object of
the game is to surround the cat so that
she cannot move further. The cat is to
avoid this unpleasant contingency as
long as possible. No two pieces can
occupy the same point at the same
time, nor can one piece displace an
other. There Is no question of beat
ing in this game; it is question of
how long the cat can battle the dogs
Orange Judd Farmer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
GATOR GETS LOOSE.
Starts a KindIing Wood Factory Be-
fore Being Captured.

Starts q kindling Wood Factory Be-
fore Being Captured.
eve were located once for quite a
spell in one place" said the old circus
man, "and we had things fitted up per-
manently. The seats around the cir
Gus ring were on a terraced platform,
built up like steps. The seats them
selves were not benches, but separate
chairs. ranged along in rows on these
wide rising steps. We had in the me-
nagerie an alligator, big alligator,
about ~ feet long. The alligator got
out of its tank one night and worked its
way over to the circus arena AID
crawled up on the lowest step Of the
seats, between the front row of chairs
and the railing around the ring.
: "Of course, it's about as important to
keep away from an alligator's tail as it
Is to keep away from it's jaws, because
the alligator is a sort of double-ender;
It knocks a man down with one end
and swallows him with the other. AS a
matter of fact. a good-sized alligator
can smash almost anything 1t can bring
Its tail TO bear on. OF course We knew
that well enough, and what we set out
to do was to lasso him. Easy enough
TO do it was, too. Some of US stood in
the ring. and some on the seats in back
of him, and we drew the moose over his
head without any trouble at all, and
then we dragged him out and back TO
the tank. He Topped his tail just once,
as we started with him, that's all, but
when he brought it down he smashed
the four end chairs in that row into
small pieces.
at made nice kindling wood, but that
kind would have been rather costly for
everyday use, and so we put up an
other rail around the tank."-N. Y. Sun.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
CURRITO and GASpARD]
To the Farmers Of Freder.
lex County.
A Rare Chance to Improve Your Stock.
Breed Only to the Best.
Strive to Get Size, Style and Speed.
GOOD HORSES ALWAYS IN DEMAND.
PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES.
A Rare Chance to Improve Your Stock.
Breed Only to the Best.
Strive to Get Size, Style and Speed.
GOOD HORSES ALWAYS IN DEMAND.
PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES

owing the general depression in the
farmers breeding and even to-day diff
yearlng Good during the dull times
brought good prices The trouble in the past has been
being unwilling fair price
their stock the result OF this has been fill the
with Scrubs which much good horse feed
and after reaching three four of earthly account
carriage be found in this county toay
many stylish horses sixteen hands high weighing from
hundred pounds with style and speed be found
your neghborhood oneyet these horses in
demand and bring from two to three hundred dollars There
demand for carriage teams in the city, but they
good style action To these horses you
SIZE style action with cheap stock improve what
have by breeding better than already the
farmers examine the CURRTO beautiful horse splendid
size and royalty bred He has record the fourth heat in his
2 His colts from small all fine sze good bOne
very stylish have lots of speed This grand young horse
number of colts, all of whom speak for themselves
To give the chance who have fine large mares will
stand CURRTO 800 for the payable within the
privilege with CUR
RITO has proven a foal- getter.
GASPARD, by Sea King and out Of producing mare is
having of the finest colts
size style and action.
Chas Hargett, President of the Frederick County Agcu
Arthur Potts Mr. John Weller besides lot my
kind colts you may expect from this handsome full
sixteen hands high and weighs twelve hundred the
horse to get carriage and coach horses
GASPARD will stand the for S15. make these prices
Ow in hopes being able to buy of the colts from ne big
only solicit fne goOdiZe other kind
Here the breed the
colt from either of these horses and will have something
of for days Get rid of the scrubs
shall show CURRITO and GASPARD in
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
FINGER EXERCISES.
rhey Are Far More Difficult Than
They Seem TO BE.


In these days of physical culture the
fingers come in for large share of at
tention. II is well TO have them as fex
ible as possible and exercises like those
here described are calculated to give
them strength and limberness. In
childhood the fingers are plastic. and it
will not take long to make them do your
bidding.
Try the experiment pictured at Fig.
No. /. II seems so very simple that
sou will laugh heartily when you learn
row difficult it is. Turp in and press
together the middle joinA of the second
or Saturn" finger of each hand. and
at the same time press together the
tips Of the thumbs and the first or in
dex fingers, of the third or ring fingers,
and OF the 'pinkies' or little fingers.
Now try to separate first the thumbs,
then the first fingers and finally the
"pinkies," without taking apart the
bent joints of the second fingers. You
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
A Monument to Horaea

japanese officers who fought in the
ate war against China have petitioned
their government to erect monument
20 the memory of the horses that fell
n battle.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
Neceaanrr fn Life.

A man will die for want of air In five
minutes, for want Of sleep in ten days,
for want of water in a week, and for
want of food at varying periods, de-
pendent on circumstances.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
J. & r. COUSINS

handmade Oxfords which sell by their reputa-
ton. you will find after wearing to be the best
Oxford you ever had on your foot, they are per.
feet beauties ON the feet and as soft as q glove,
II you are troubled with those uncomfortable
fits, which you are always complaining OF slip
ping in the heel or too tight here or there, try
pair Of these which we recommend so highly,
we guarantee satisfaction. Now we can give
you these styles in any color, Tans or Blacks,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
HATS.

tits time to lay aside that heavy felt or wooden
hat you have been bearing all winter and think
Of getting yourself or child stylish straw
hat. We have just received a large invoice Of
Hats for Men, Boys and Children; the styles are
very pretty this season. We can give you the
broad brim sailor for the three year old to the
man ofthree score and ten, 80 nobody is over
looked
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
SHOES FOR MEN.

Gentlemen, when you think OF purchasing
shoes which are all the go this season, why
give us q call and you will find the largest
stock to select from In the ''city." Styles, we
win give you an idea; there is the needle, Pic
all colors Of Tan you can possibly think Of.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04

Japan's two principal articles of ex-
port-silk and tea-are produced chiefly
by women.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
NOTICE.
NOTICE
dec. ls.tE '8.

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 il
believed that II 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 It has prevailed In
the United States In q far greater number OF
localities than Ii 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 It dificult to pay the
usual fee for such services, and pure and relia-
bic vaccine matteecan be gratuitously procured
from DR.. Yeackle, State Vaccine Agent, al Bal
timore.
Under these circumstances It 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. II. BALTZELL, NJ. D.,
sep.2-f County Health. Of1cer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
SHOES.

We can't forget the children. This summSr
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 "Old
Carlisle Shoe"
We also carry very large assortment OF
Trunks, Satchels, Telescopes. Valises and
Umbrellas and most everything you can nnd
in @ irstclass shoe establishment.
GEO. A. GILBERT.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
MIDDLETOWN AND WALKERSvILLE,

with lot of their colts early April due notice of the day will
giyen order that all the great
These horses be at farm Frederick
ton, enquire of
MICHAEL KNILL.
Manager for COL. L. VICTOR BAUGHMAN,
Near Frederick City, Md.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
VNHE OLD AND RELIABLE
SHOE HOUSE.
FREDERICK, MD.
mo GOODS MISREPRESENTED. I"
No. 10 N. MARKET STREET.
TO THE LADIES.

Now That winter is passed with ali its snow
and chilly blast, we begin to think of those hot
therefore we want to do away with those high
cut SHOES we have been wearing to keep uf
warm and think how we can keep ourselves
cool. Now II you want to keep cool, which
everybody does, why just purchase pair o.
those easy and "perfect 1T" Oxford Ties thai
we are offering at such low figures this season
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04
OXFORD TIES.

Why we have them In every style that yot
can think OF, square, opera, piccadilly, square
point, globe and that common sense toe, which
Is so easy and comfortable to those who suffer
with cOrns and bunions.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-04

can now offer a houseful OF the latest i'm.
portattons Of China, consisting of Dinner, Ten
and Toilet Sets, In all the various grades Of
English and French China.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-09
A Notable Place in Augusta.

People who have not lately beer
through The Hustlers' furniture
,alace have no idea of the amount ana
.haracter of the stock he has constant
been adding to those immense hats
ZACH one of which is good sized stor5
scr one ordinary furniture business
The fact is r. w. Soule is an extra
ordinary man in his line of business
md he does net propose that his STOCK
shall be anything less than extraor-
iinary His prices have remained
iown. The Hustler is too wise to in
!ate his former low prices thereby
INVITING in or encouraging the opening
# new furniture stores. When you
save looked through this extensive
stock of desks. chamber sets, parlol
sets, chairs. carpets, stoves, by the
way. r. w. has taken the agency fol
the Quaker" stoves. which are aston
shingly near perfection. All is. don
80 to Portland or Boston for any OF
.hese goods until seeing these severa
Departments. The writer was looking
over the changes lately made. and
could fill a column with articles deserv-
ing of special mention, both on account
If price and character of goods. Con
sidering the field THE Hustler covers
t is suggested that this store be more
'ully known as wholesale as we'll as
retail store.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-09
AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hun:ley Of Skowhc-
gan Will Have Charge.
They Are Active. Able People, and Kindly
Withal--Ready for Business.

The overseer of the poor, Prof. G.. A
Robertson, has made a choice for the
superintendent and matron of the Au-
gusta almshouse in the selection of Mr..
and Mrs. f. p. Huntley of okowhegan.
They arrived. Thursday morning. on
the 10. o'clock train, and Went directly
to the almshouse. after brief visit
with the overseer. They have been here
before. and have looked the almshouse
over. They both expressed the hope
that something be done to benefit the
condition of the buildings, but We're
naturally, on entering upon their new
duties here, retioent about saying too
much about what might or might not
be needed.
The work is not new to them, by any
means, for they were in charge of the
Fairfield almshouse for two years, and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-09

the Skowhegan institution for six
years. Those who are acquainted with
their work there. speak in the highes;
terms of them, and il their past career
is anything to judge from, Augusta is
to be congratulated upon having Sc
cured such efficient people to look after
the poor OF our city.
They are very pleasant people to
meet. and. Notwithstanding the natural
care they feel regarding the work
which lies before them they are very
cheerful. and expressed themselves as
eager to commence it. They are very
kindly in their expressions of sympathy
for those who are destined to come
under their care.
They have lived in Maine about 10
years. having moved here from Massa-
chusetts. Mr.. Huntley was born in
East Washington, n. H., and is y
yeas of age. He moved to Boston
when very young, and later to Mills.
Mass, where he spent many years on q
farm He is thoroughly acquainted
with the management of a farm. He
was for many years engaged in the
meat business in Boston. and in South
boro, Mass. That has been his chief
business.
Mrs Huntley is Maine woman.
She was born in Clinton, and is SO years
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-09
ONLY TWENTY DOCS
Have Been Licensed Slory Of The Best Dog
in the World.

! About 20 dogs have thus far been
licensed 20 dogs-for. the owners
are very delinquent ii seems that
they have to be reminded. every year,
lust about so many times before they
get around TO pay the dues. The
licenses expire en- April l, after which
date. any dog found unlicensed may be
| destroyed Think Of that, ye owners
| Of dogs.
The owner Of the best dog in the
world. was told, Wednesday evening,
that. were it learned that her dog, the
best in the world, had not been licensed,
he was liable to he killed; and she
either fined $40 or placed in Jail for Il
tirne-of the latter the informant was
rot quite sure, which was the penalty.
And. the informant was sincere in her
convictions.
The owner of the best dog in the
world was very much distressed, and,
she says, that she laid awake half the
night" thinking one minute of her
dogs danger. and, doubtless, the next
of her own She finally fell into light
sleep. to awake at $50, Thursday morn
ing. After a breakfast Of hot rolls and
oatmeal, she said she felt encouraged.
She started out to investigate the
case of her good dog, leaving him a hcme.
For when he is away, the family cat
gets lonesome, and on one occasion.
when she were out calling and had tied
the best dog in the world to tree, the
cat in some way found out of his
wherea bouts, and when the lady went
for the dog she found both the animals
seated side by side, in a state of evil
dent complete happiness That WASH t
so bad, either: so much better than
fighting, to be sure.
When she learned from friend that
there was no danger for her dog, or
herself she was naturally greatly re-
lieved, and she will. ii is understood.
at once have her dog licensed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-09
Obituary.

Mrs. Eliza beth Andrews Chandler o
| this city. who has been spending tn
winter in Salmon Falls, n. H.. with he
cousins, the Misses Wood, passed ava,
at their residence, early Monday morn
ing, April 5.
Mrs. Chandler had been an invaliC
for several years. but suffered from al
apoplectic shock, Sunday morning
which was the immediate cause of hel
death.
Her early life was spent in Auburn
Maine. She was educated at Lewiston
Falls Academy and at Gorham Semi
nary. She possessed a bright, vigorous
mind. and always manifested a keer
interest in all intellectual effort and at
tainnent. Some years ago she became
interested in the Chatauquan move
ment took the studies in its course
and received her diploma as stai
member of her class.
BY her friendly and cheerful dispCsi-
ton. she greatly endeared herself to all
who knew her. Mrs. Chambers re
ligious life was deep and fervent. She
was member of St Marks Episcopa
church of Augusta .s1
Siie was 4" y ediS VI age. ''he NdS INV
widow of the late Marcelus A. Chand
ler.
The funeral services took place
Wednesday afternoon. in Salmon Falls
and was conducted by Rev. A. A
Murch of Christ church. assisted by
Rev. William Sandbrook of the Con,
gregational church. The beautiful
solo, There is no Night There was
sung by Mrs. +. A. Pugsey. There
We're many choice floral tributes.
The remains We're taken to Auburn
Maine. Thursday morning, whore they
will he inferred in oak Hill cemetery,