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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07
Advertised Letters.

The following is list of the adver-
tised letters remaining in the Fred
erick city post-office. TO obtain any of
these letters, the applicants must call
for advertised letters. If not called for
within two weeks they will be sent
to the dead letter Office:
Gentlemen's List.-Charles H. Bro
sius, Robt. o. Kent, J. G. Rice & Bro,
]. b. Saunders, Frank Swearing, Jno.
It. Sheey, F. f. Taylor.
Ladies' List.-Miss Mollie Dorsey,
"Florence," care of Mrs. George
Young, Mrs. Susie Hood, Miss Mable
Hurner, Miss Mary Hartzazh, Mrs.
Kreamer, Miss Rhoda Lewis, Miss
Matte Mehrling, Miss Lizzie Miller,
Miss Stella Ramsburg, Mrs. Annie G..
Routzahn, Mary E. Smith.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07
Important to Farmers.

The season is near at hand when
people should see that their meat is
properly protected from the Skipper"
Nv, and the safest, simplest, surest and
the most economical method of pre-
serving meat is by the use of the Peer
less" Paper Meat Sack, and you can
then rest assured that you will not be
bothered with worms in your meat.
The sacks are made in three sizes and
sell, at s, 10 and II cents apiece. accord
ing to size. If your merchant does
not keep them they can be had from
the Great Southern Printing Company,
Frederick, Maryland.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07
DOAD NOTICE.
may
and Others.

We, the undersigned, citizens and taxpayers
hereby give notice that on the first Monday in
June. to.wit, the 9TH day OF June 1897, we In
tend TO petition the County Commissioners
of Frederick County, State OF Maryland to
close road used by the public In the said
county, beginning at point ON the Frederick
and Emmitsburg Turnpike Road, in Election
District No. D, OF said Frederick County,
known as Red Hill and running through the
lands of Mt. st. Marys College almost paral-
lei with the said turnpike, past the front gate
OF the said college, to point where the said
college lands adJoin the lands of James Ro-
sensteel on the old mountain road leading
from said college to the PENNSYLVANIA line
and also that other piece OF road used by the
public, beginning AT the said front gate OF said
college on the road just above described and
running thence through the said college lands,
TO point on the Frederick and Emmitsburg
Turnpike Road, a snort distance north of the
place where the road just above intersects the
same.
EDW. p. ALLEN, President
w. l.. O'Hara,
Vice-Presdent Mt. st. Marys College.
JNO. J. TIERNEY, Prof
ERNEST SoJoURI.
JOHN HOKE,
WILLIAMJ MEEHAN,
ALONZo PEDDICoRD.
JAMES ROSENSTEEL,
HENRY LINGG,
may 7.6t. and Others.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07
Attention!

Your attention is directed to the adj
vertisement of Markell aud Trail in
this issue of the CITIZEN. Messrs. Mar
kell and Trail are proprietors of the
large aud well equipped coal yard on
Carroll street, and are prepared at all
times to furnish to customers the high
est grades of hard and soft coal. Con-
sumers will do well to call on them
when in need of fuel.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
DoAD NOTICE.

IL
We, the undersigned citizens and axpayers
OF Frederick County, State OF Maryland, do
hereby give notice that on the first Monday of
June, to-wit, the eth day of June, 1897, we in-
tend TO petition the County Commissioners OF
Frederick County, State OF Maryland, TO open
a public road In the said county, beginning at
point on the Frederick and Emmitsburg
Turnpike road about one hundred yards
north OF the College Blacksmith Shop, and
running thence through the lands of Mt st.
Mary's College, TO n point on the old Fred
ericktown Road near the residence of David
Lingg; the said road TO be pettioned for TO be
not Jess than thirty feet and has been used for
years by the public.
EDW. p. ALLEN,
President Mt. st. Mary's.
W. l.. OHARA,
Nice-Pres. Mt. st. Mary's College
JOHN ]. TlERNEY. Prof
ERNEST SoJoURI,
JOHN H0KE,
WILLIAM j. MEEHAN,
ALONZO PEDDlCoRD,
JAMES ROSENSTEEL,
HENRY LINGG,
may 7-8t. and Others.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07
How to Treat a Wife.
From Pacific Health Journal.)

First, get a wife; second, be patient.
You may have great trials and perplex-
tiles in your business, but do not, there
fore, carry to your home cloudy or
contracted brow. Your wife may have
trials, which, though of less magnitude,
may be hard for her to bear A kind
word, tender look, will do wonders
in chssing from her brow all clouds of
gloom. To this we would add always
keep q bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in the house. 1t is the best
and is sure to be needed sooner or
later. Your wife will then know that
you really care for her and wish to pro-
tect her health. For sale by A. l..
Pearre, druggist, Frederick, Md.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07
Weather and Crops.

In the Northern-Central portion
of this State the weather has been
fine for all kinds of farm work, though
somewhat cool and windy for yegeta-
ton. The dry spell was broken by the
beneficial rains of the latter part of the
week. Wheat, oats and grass are look
ing we'll. Apples do not seem to have
been hurt by the frost OF last week.
Peaches and pears promise at least one
half crop. The planting of potatoes
is progressing.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07
NOTICE.

Persons changing their place
of residence this spring can have
the CITIZEN come to them regu-
larly by notifying US of their
removal and giving old as we'll
as new address.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07
Trouble with His Eye.

We are informed that the treatment
received by Mr.. e. w. Ross for weak
ness in one of his eyes, by "a Baltimore
specialist, has resulted in marked i'm
provement in his condition. Mr.. Ross
many friends are deeply sympathetic
with him in his misfortune and trust
he may soon resume personal charge
of his many business functions, which
be always conducts in reliable and
conscientious manner. Mr.. Ross is presi-
dent of the Central National Bank,
but it is said he may resign active Off
citation in its interest.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07
A Valuable Prescription.

Editor Morrison, of Worthington, Ind,
Sun, writes: "You have valuable pre-.
scription in Electric Bitters, and / can
cheerfully recommend it for Constipation
and Sick Headache, and as general system
tonic it has no equal" Mrs. Annie Stehle,
1925 Cottage Grove Ave-, Chicago, was all
run down, could not eat nor digest food,
had backache which never left her and
felt tired and weary, but six bottles of Elec-
trio Bitters restored her health and renewed
her strength. Prices so cents and $1.OO,
Get a bottle at A. L. Pearre's Drug Store.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07
Bucklen,s Arnlca salve.

The BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains. Corns, and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. 1t Is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by A. L. Pearre Drug
gist
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07
ABOUT THE COUNTY.
Something About the Current
Events Transpiring in the Sur
rounding Agricultural
Districts.
Rocky Springs.

May 8, 1897.
Messrs. Joseph Stup and William
Mckenzie spent Sunday evening last
with the Misses Hartman, of Araby.
The Rev. Barshinger will preach
at the chapel next Saturday evening,
the Sth inst.
The apple bloom gives prospect of
heavy crop.
The rain has somewhat delayed corn
planting. but has been very beneficial
to the grass crop.
The measles are still prevalent and
have attacked adults as we'll as chill
dren.
The condition Of Mr.. Jacob Hart is
about the same.
Mr.. w. HI. Moore has given his resi-
dence coat of paint
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07

When fevers and other epidemics are
around, safety lies in fortifying the
system with Ayers Sarsaparilla. A
person having thin and impure blood,
is in the most favorable condition to
"catchn whatever disease may be float
ing in the air. Be wise in time.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07
Funeral of Captain Glessner.

The funeral of Captain George w.
Glessner, who died at his home on
West Fifth street, this city, on Thurs
day of last week, took place on Sun
day last. at three O'Clock, attended
with military honors. The services
were held at his late residence and were
conducted by the Rev. E. r.. Eschbach
and the pail bearers were Messrs. Pc
ter M. Eader, Eli Frost, Edward Y.
Goldsborough, of Reynolds Post, No.
2, G. A. r., and w. II. Mehrling. Ros.
coe &. White and Daniel +. BuTas, of
Antietam Camp, No. 3, 5. of V. Ac-
campaigning the remains to their last
resting place in Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Were members in full uniform of the
Frederick Ritlemen, Reynolds Post q.
a. r., Antietam Camp, Sons of Vet
Grams, several councils of the Junior
and Senior Orders of the United Amer
lean Mechanics, and the Junior Steam
Fire Engine Company. A salute was
fired over the grave by the ritlemen
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07
DOAD NOTICE.

u
We, the undersigned. citizens and taxpayers
OF Frederick County, State OF Maryland, do
hereby give notice that on the first Monday OF
June, to-wit, the 18th day of June, 1897, we in
tend TO petition the County Commissioners OF
Frederick County, State of Maryland, to open
public road in the said county, beginning at
point on the old mountain road leadin
from Mt. st. Mary's College to the Pennsy
vana line where the lands of said colleg
adjoin the lands OF James Rosensteel ON the
said road, and running thence through the
said college lands along the line OF the lands
of said James ROsensteel and the heirs OF
Bridget Sweeny to the Frederick and Emmits-
burg Turnpike Road; the said road TO be pc
titioned for to be not less than thirty feet wide
and has been used by the public for number
OF years
EDW. p. ALLEN,
President Mt. St. Mary's.
W. l.. O'HARA.
Vlce-President Mt. 81. Mary's .bllege
JNO. j. TIERNEY, Prof.
ERNEST SOJoURI,
JOHN HOKE,
WILLIAM j. MEEHAN,
ALONZO PEDDICoRD,
JAMES ROSENSTEEL,
HENRY LINGG,
may 7-8t and Others.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07
More Offices to Fill.

Collector Vandiver, of the Internal
Revenue Office, will resign at the end
of his term, about July LIST, unless
some movement is made to appoint his
successor. Thus three of the impor-
tant Federal offices will be made va
cant before the Legislative election
the Surveyor of the Port, Sub-treasurer
and Internal Revenue Collector. The
pressure of Republican aspirants for
these places will be too strong for Sen
ator Wellington, particularly as there
is manifest disposition in the Treas
ury to speed the new appointments.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07

A child was cured of Group by dose
or two of Ayers Cherry Pectoral. A
neighbours child died of the same dread
disease, while the father was getting
ready to call the doctor. This shows
the necessity of having Ayers Cherry
Pectoral always at hand.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07
Workmen have been repainting All

Workmen have been repainting All
Saints Episcopal Church for the last
few days. Yesterday several OF them
were engaged in scaling the dizzy
heights of the steeple and many inter
ested persons watched them in their
dangerous feat. Ladders were run up
and tied securely to strips of wood
nailed to the sides and then Others
were added until the top was reached.
The slightest misstep or faulty calcu-
lation might have proven fatal to the
steeple climbers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07
Lost.

A silver lead pencil on the road from
Frederick to Urbana, Saturday, the
18th of April. Liberal reward if left
at the CITIZEN Office ct
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07
OBITUARY.
Some of Those Who Have Fallen
Before the Silent Reaper.
ECKER.

ECKER.
Mrs. Jennie Ecker, wife of Albert
Ecker, of Woodsboro', this county,
died on Wednesday of last week, of
heart trouble.
Died, near Double Pipe Creek, April
10Th, Mrs. Sophia OFT, widow of the
late Eli OFT, in her S5th year. Inter-
ment was made at laughs Church,
Rev. r. S. Patterson being the minis
ter in charge. j. w. Kolb was funeral
director.
ECKER.
Died, at Woodsboro', on April 18th,
Jennie Irene Ecker, aged months
and ii days. Interment was made at
Beaver Dam German Baptist Gene
terry, April 30th, minister in charge be-
ing the Rev. Il. J. Kolb. j. w. Kolb
was the funeral director.
swoPE.
Henry Swope, of Liberty, this coun-
ty, died at noon Monday, aged 81 years.
He was brother of the late DIR. John
Swope and of the venerable DIR. Sam
uel Swope, of Taneytown. The latter
is the last survivor of his family, and
is now in the 9lst year of his age and
still quite active.
Mrs. Sophia OFT, widow of the late
Mr. Eli Oft, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. John Eyler, near
pnOlyxy DiA~a NJ loo
April 50th. Death was caused by gen.
eral debility. Deceased was about 81
years of age and leaves two children
Mr.. John OFT and Mrs. John Eyler.
Mrs. OFT was Miss Sophia Dotterer, of
this. county.
MANN.
Mrs. Eva Mann, wife of Mr.. John
Mann, well known young farmer re-
siding near Middletown, this county
died at the home of her parents, in
Washington City, on Saturday last.
She went to Washington about a
month ago to receive medical treat
ment. She was married to Mr.. Mann
about two years ago and was twenty
three years old. Mr.. Mann is the son
of Rev. DIR. l.. A. Mann, of MERGERS
burg, Pa. former pastor of the Luz
theran Church, of Middletown.
STURGIS.
Charles Edward Sturgis, son of Fla
vius S. Sturgis, of this city, died last
Sunday night of kidney trouble at his
home, in Murphysboro, ILL.,, aged about
"a years. Mr. Sturgis was born and
raised in this city and his many friends
will be grieved to hear of his early de-
mise. He was formerly in the United
States Marine service and of recent years
has been stationed is Illinois in the EN-
ploy of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
He is survived by a widow and one
child.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07

ECKER.
Mrs. Jennie Ecker, wife of Albert
Ecker, of Woodsboro', this county,
died on Wednesday of last week, of
heart trouble.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07
OFT.

Died, near Double Pipe Greek, April
10Th, Mrs. Sophia OFT, widow of the
late Eli OFT, in her S5th year. Inter-
ment was made at laughs Church,
Rev. r. S. Patterson being the minis
ter in charge. J. w. Kolb was funeral
director.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-07

Office of COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FORT
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md, May 9TH, :
1897
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11
Death of Mabel Baker Villas.

The many friends Of NJ. and Mr..
Charles H. Baker, old residents Of this
city, aud 81 Mr. Dana : Was. The we'll
known Chicago merchant. vii be- panied
r. learn Of The death Of Mabel Baker
Villas. only daughter Of the former and
site Of the latter. which occurred AZ a
Grange OF the evening of the 2Gth Inst.
Mr.. Villas had .arge circle Of friends
70 whom she had endeared herself BY
her many estmable qualities.
M. Via was born 10 Skowhegan
Dee. l~GQ, and moved with her parents
10 thicego, several years ago. She had
been iu failing health for aoout two
years; but the end came suddenly. Al
that tn tender,>t love could suggest
was done fer her; bur all was In vain.
She leaves Two little boy - mourn = de-
voted mothers loss. l. j. great
bereavement 10 The husband and parents
who haG feadle hoped # recovery 70
health # their dear child and wife.
They hsve the sincere sympathy Of
many friends. cast AID w..
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11

Paris, Nov. "a man named Dreyfus,
cousin of Captain Dreyfus, the deport-
ed artillery officer imprisoned on an ISL
and off the coast of French Guiana. his
wife, formerly Rebecoa r Abraham,
an American. and their three daughters,
respectively 10, II and years of age.
committed suicide Monday morning or
Sunday night at their residence 10y in
haling charcoal fumes The porter of
the house found the bodies on the flaor
In the bedroom of the youngest child.
Dreytus left letter for the commissarv
Ct police of that distr ct. enclosing 400
francs With which to defray the expenses
OF the funeral of the family. Dreyfus
was so terribly upset by the sentence
imposed upon Captain Dreyfus that he
changed his name to that of his wife but
recent losses are believed to have been
the cause
Dreyfus left long letter to The Times
and others to his financial partner, Mr..
Dikof, and To his mother in-law. In the
letter addressed to the newspaper he
argues that suicide is justifable, urges
that those dissatisfied with life would
do well 10 follow his example, and says.
1T Is better for the children to die with
their parents, as their mother has also
elected to commit suicide" He refers,
without mentioning any name, to a
IMAM responsible for my ruin" but all
the letters treat the reasons for the sui
eide eVasiNely
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11
DIPLOMACY.
The Astute Mayor Knew How to Help
Along His Own Town.

The Astute Mayor Knew How to Help
Along His Own Town.
A number of indignant citizens had
filed iuto the Office of the mayor of a
small but progressive town.
1--WE called, said the spokesman of
the party. Ito see about your announce
ment that you would fight to the bitter
end the proposal of those t%o railroad
companies to lay tracks SO as to coil
meet "
well, was the reply, what of it"
"You don deny saying it, them
Certainly not. "
''And yet you call yourself wide
awake man, competent to look after the
interests of an ambitious community
like this?'
IL am doing my best to deserve ap-
prevail.
Don't you realize that the junction
of those two roads is one of the best
things that could happen to this city,"
Certainly. .
"And yet you are doing your best to
stop it,"
The mayor reflected for a few min
utes and then said:
"Gentlemen, will you keepa secret2'
''If Us nothing detrimental to the
city's interests. -
well, am just as anxious to have
that work done as you are but you
know how they usually 60 about such
things If we let them alone. they Il
begin work about the last of November,
leave things torn up all winter and not
finish before next summer is half over
Now, if they have really determined to
make this improvement, my saying
disapprove of it won t change them, but
it will have ono effect-it'll put them
on their mettle They'll get together a
gang Of men some night aud put them
to work with lanterns and rush the job
through so fast that there won't be any
interruption of traffic whatever -
Washington Star.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11
His bail Was fixed at $40. 600.


Holbrook Mass Nov. s.-James Boyle
of Randolph, % years old, while at
tempting, t is supposed. TO burelarize
the store OF George +. Wild, was shot by
Officer Webster. The officer used his re-
volver only after a long tussle with
Boyle. who fought savagely in resisting
arrest. Webster had expected a break In
the store and was prepared for Boyle
when the latter, breaking a front win
dow. entered the building. AS soon as
the man was inside the officer jumped
out and told Boyle to throw up his hands
Instead OF doing So Boyle made a rush
for the officer, and for a few minutes
there was the liveliest kind Of fight
At last the officer fired. the bullet en-
terinR Boyle's side below the heart,
whore II glanced upward DO as So be re-
moved easily The alleged burglar Was
toe weak 10 resist arrest Afterwards,
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11
A Birthday Surprise Party.

Ga Saturday evening, Oct. 30 h, about
30 members of East Madison grange,
met at the home OF Brother Edward
Savage to celebrate his 10Th birthday.
1t was perfect surprise to him. He
thought nothing strange when his
children and "A few of the n"ighbors
made their appearance but when they
began to come from three or four miles
and one sister asked him how Old he
was lac made up his mind what was up.
His only regret was that he had not
known it long enough before to have a
treat.
But about half past nine the sisters
commenced to spread the table, and
a grange supper consisting of pastry and
hot coffee was soon on the tables to
which all did ample Justice. One feature
of the evening was that it was also the
birthday of another member of the party
If pulling ears is any punishment, |
think they will long remember this
birthday. At II o'clock all departed for
home, feeling we'll paid for their visit
GRANGER.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11
CAUGHT A WALKING FISH.
q Had No Oils, but Had Four Legs and
Knew How to Use Them.


Frank Davey, the photographer, is
the possessor of very strange fish.
which after having exhibited toa mum
Der of friends while still alive he put
into alcohol to keep. The fish is known
to some people here but is quite rare.
Its home is i'll the deep water, and # the
story told by the Chinaman who pro
cured it-namely, that the catch was
made i'll comparatively shallow water
just outside Of the harbor-is to be d.
pended on the occurrence Is indeed un
usual
1t is about three inches i'll length and
when alive was Of bright yellow hue
with spots of black here and there. Its
mouth is quite large, and the part Of
the body nearest is correspondmely
large. 1t thou tapers off to "a small tail,
but the peculiar part Is That there are
no gills, or what are popularity known
as such, Where these should hc the skin
Is just as it is all over the body. At a
distance of about half an inch and pro
truding from the belly near the central
part are what might be called arms or
legs. They are jointed and have some
ten very fine claws The st, together
with another pair farther anterior, the
fish, when alive, used to walk about
with on the bottom of the jar in which
it was contained.
1t would show fight instantly when
approached and gave every sign of be
ing endowed with the spirit of the evil
one, bristling up its fins, swapping it
sharp teeth, eleyating a sharp, knifelikt
appendage on the top of its nose and
sending two currents of water from
holes or false gills just back of tn,
large, armlike appondages mentioned
above
When the fish was killed and place.
i'll alcohol, the bright yellow disappear
ed entirely and left in its place a whitisl
color. Pacific Commercial Advertiser
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11
Loose Management Alleged.

Lubec, Me, Nov. 8.-As result Of an
investigation into the closing of the Lu-
bee savings bank, Micah Nj. Foster.
treasurer Of that institution was placed
under arrest Saturday charged with EN-
bezzlinR so Or of the funds of the bank
MI Foster says that he will establish
his innocence when the case comes to
trial.
His bail WAS fixed at $40 600
The bank closed its doors last summer.
The amount OF assets and liabilities
is not exactly known yet. Most Of the
depositors were sardine packers and fish
ermen. An examination of the bank 8
books has been going on for weeks, with
the result that an apparent shortage
OF about iao 0oo was discovered.
The bank s one Of the smallest in
stitutons Of the kind in the state. The
treasurer's bond Is only $4,000. and the
bondsmen VII he called upon to pay that
amount providing the trial goes against
Foster. II is claimed that the bank =
affairs have been loosely managed. and
that several Irregularities in the transfer
Of certain securities have been found
Treasurer Foster Is 70 years old. and
has always been highly respected