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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13
SKELETON STEED OF STEEL

Hoofs OF rubber and ribs of steel.
Voice like a silver bells soft peal,
Hollow bones that are light and strong.
Humming birds insistent song;
Minus head and minus tail,
Cleaning eye and coat of mail.
The Bicycle.
Here is an airy fairy steed
Rivaling the swallows swiftest speed;
Never q plea or loud complaint.
Never a faltering. fail or faint;
on with hearty touch and go,
Quick as fash or smoothly slow.
The Bicycle.
Beauty's mount for squirt or spin,
knight Cupid tournaments to win;
Safely the female centaur clings-
Excellent substitute for wings
Men surrender to rush and raid
Made by maids Of the light brigade,
on Bicycles.
Distance nicely done TO a turn.
Railroad tickets and fares 10 burn;
Dash in flash through the longest street,
Minimum wear for shoes and feet;
Mercury queered and beaten quite,
Carriages, horse cars, out OF sight,
on Bicycles.
This is the age OF push and go,
Driven to the rear the slack and slew;
All on casters so racing round.
Srurning the swiftly trsversed ground:
Write It down on history's page,
This is the high-fiown hiking age.
or Bicycles.
Swiftly changes Inventions scene.
Bicycles go by gasoline,
or to faster gait and mark
Driven by the spry electric spark:
This Is the day of speed and steel,
OF the flying man and the whirling wheel,
The Bicycle.
l. EDGAR JONES
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13
WESTERN MARYLAND TRAINS WEST LEAVE

WESTERN MARYLAND TRAINS WEST LEAVE
BRUCEvILLE.
sos A. Mast Mail for Thurmont, Blue
Ridge, Buena Vista Spring,
Blue Mountain and Hagers-
town, also Waynesboro' and
Chambersburg. Connection at
Hagerstown with N. and w. r.
r. for the south, also Martins
burg and Winchester.
lO.& A. M.-For Emmltsburg, Blue Ridge
Buena Vista Spring, Pen-Mar,
Blue Mountain, Hagers o W n
and Cherry Run, also Gettys-
burg, WaynesboIo' and Cham
bersourg and int m d a e
stations, Connecting at Hagers-
town with N. and w. r. K.
south to Shenandoah.
4.53 L. M.-Blue Mountain Express for Thur
mont, Blue Ridge Buena Vista
spring, Blue Mountain and
Hagerstown, also Martinsburg
and Winchester
6.23 P. M.-For Emmitsburg, Blue Ridge.
Buena Vista Spring, Pen-Mar
Blue Mountain, Hagers o W n
and Cherry Run, also Waynes-
boro', Chambersburg and Ship
pensburg, and N. and w. R. r
W. NJ. r. r. TRAINS (EAsT) LEAVE BRUCE
VILE.
7.57 A. M.-Blue Mountain Express for Union
Bridge, New Windsor, West
minister, Glyndon, Owings Mill,
SudbrOok Park and Baltimore
SS A. M-For Union Bridge, Westminster,
Glyndon, Baltimore and inter-
mediate stations.
344 p. M.-For Baltimore and intermediate
stations.
1888 p. M.-Fast Mail for Union Bridge, New
Windsor, Westminster Glyn-
don, Owings Mills, Sudbrook
Park and Baltimore.
Sundays only, leave Bruceville for Baltimore
and intermediate stations at AS a. M
Leave Frederick, p. X. X. daily except Sum-
p. m.
Leave Baltimore, w. NJ. r. X. daily except
Sunday for Frederick, at Sill a. M, and 3.22
and 4.0l p. m.
*Daily. All others daily except Sunday.
J. Nj. HOOD, B. H. GRISWOLD,
Gen' Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13
Plans.

WIEN babies pull no longer at my gown"
said, apart from all, I'll choose nook,
And there beside my desk. with pen and
book,
Will set my thoughts in poet-fashion down.
Tired mortals moiling in the far-off town
VIII bend upon my page a gentle look;
Prone on a bank beside a silver brook
A lover, weaving for his love a crown
OF violets, will con my verses Ger
To find the words that suit to tell his
love-
A mourner, weeping at the graves chill
door,
VIII read, and think OF recompense
above"
30 dreamed l. Now the rest is empty
quite,
BUT l. alas! too lonely am TO write!
Mary F. Butts, in Housewife.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13
Where He Failed.

He's q man of vast achievements
In a dozen various fields
There is grandeur, there is pathos
In the facile pen he wields:
He has written noble poems
And produced successful plays,
And his fin dc steele novel
Has commanded public praise.
He has won respect in science,
Having made chart OF Mars,
He invented a contrivance,
Once, for ventilating cars;
BY his own unaided efforts
He has earned pile of pelf-
But he scored a dismal failure
When he tried to shave himself.
cleveland Leader
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13
NV Fathers Hnnse.


When shall Join the blessed company
or those this barren world to me de-
MES?
When shall wake to the new days sur
PRISE
Beyond the murmur Of deaths moaning
sea,
In that glad home where my best loved
ones be;
And know that I have found my Para
disc,
Finding again the love that never dies
The hearts dear welcome. biding there
for me?
! walt alone upon life's wind-swept beach
The waves are high-the sea is wild and
wide
Yet Death. bold pilot. all their wrath
shall dare,
And guide me to the shore 1 fain would
reach
Even now I hear the swift. incoming
tide,
Whose slow. eternal ebb my bark shall
bear.
Louise Chandler Moulton. in Youths
Companion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD,
CONNECTING WITH
dec. lS.tf. '&.

P. & R. X. at Shippensburg and Gettysburg,
Norfolk & Western, HageTstown B. & o.
Railroad at Hagerstown and Cherry
Run, Penna. Railroad at Bruceville,
and Hanover, and p W & BIN.
c. and B. d p. Railroads at
Union Stations, Balti-
more, Md.
Schedule in effect June 9th, 1887.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13
Preaatxa Their Color.

Roses discovered In tombs containing
Egyptian mtmraaes often have their
eotors peTtecb even though some Of
those found nA& b over 5000 5sar9
old. :
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13
After Sunset,

AItCE sunset
Oh. tranquil hour! Not silent as the mid.
night.
But fraught with soothing sounds that
lull to rest!
When Gods hand draws the afterglow's
rich curtain
Athwart the west
The prattling brook, the hum of village
gossip,
The tuneful vesper Of the missel-thrush,
The homing rook-all own the soft en-
chantment
OF twilight hush.
The bare elm tops stand quiet as the
steeple,
Their tender tracery clear against the
blue:
The primrose on the greensward drinks
serenely
Deep draughts Of dew.
Oh. quiet hour! Oh. restful scenSi Oh.
maiden
In tranquil silence sitting by my sIdeI
No sweeter peace than this that Gains my
spirit
At eventide!
IT. Bruce Dilks in Leslie's Magazine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13
A Lesson of Gratitude.


I do not like a man who growls at every
thing and says: "Confound tip
Because he cannot own the earth and build
a high board fence around it:
For life is never quite 50 drear or every
thing so real distressing,
But Providence, IN some kind way, our
sorry lot is ever blessing.
! know a good old lady who to me is such
an inspiration
Though death has taken all her friends
and left her in obscure privation,
And rheumatism racks her bones while
sight and hearing both are failing,
She never speaks a single word her sorry
lot in life bewailing.
And once asked her how II is she keeps
her tongue from dull complaining.
"Ah me-" said she, because you see,
though l have just two teeth remain
ing,
Ones right above the other so still can
chew crust with pleasure,
And so I'm thankful l am blessed in such
very happy measure"
Nixon Waterman. in L. A. W. Bulletin.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13
A Reversed Proverb.

Reversed PrOverb.
BE good and you will be happy"
Is proverb that. when understood,
Means, simply by changing the wording,
BE happy and you will be good"
The child laughs out in her gladness,
No burden of care does she know;
God knows that the child must be happy
In order to prosper and grow.
Health, we say, is the greatest of blessings,
More precious than beauty or wealth;
And the doctors unite in declaring
That happiness brings US good health.
So let US learn to be happy,
Nor yield to a sorrowful mood
And let US remember the proverb:
BE happy and you will be good"
Annie E. Smiley. in Boston Globe.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13
Bill Johnson,s Opinions,

I've allus notissed, fellers,
Hits a risky thing to do
To kalkalate accordin,
To how things look to you.
The man at talks the incest
Don't help you up the hill;
The one at prays the loudest
Don't allus pay his bill.
Sometimes the biggest fishes
Bites the smallest kind O. bats;
An mighty ugly wimmin
Can make the best O. mates.
The smartest lookin' Teller
May be a gler fool;
You're allus kicked the highest
By the meekest-lookin' mule.
Atlanta Evening Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13
THE CITIZEN FREDERICK Md FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 49, 1897

A pickpocket is
despised, dreaded
and avoided. He
is a sneaking,
despicable foe
who robs a man
unawares. Men
hate him worse
than the more
bold highwayman
whose attack is
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13
J. at. 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
hts, which you are always complaining of slip
ping in the heel. or too tight here 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
for Women, Misses and Children.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13

TO THE LADIES.

Now That winter is passed with all its snow
and chilly blast, we begin to think of those hot
summer months which are sure to follow;
cut shoes we have been wearing to keep us
warm and think how we can keep ourselves
cool. Now II you want to keep cool, which
everybody does, why just purchase q pair OF
those easy and "perfect flt' Oxford Ties that
we are offering at such low figures this season.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13
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 "Old
Carlisle Shoe"
We also carry very large assortment OF
Trunks, Satchels, Telescopes. Valises and
Umbrellas and most everything you can find
in firstclass shoe establishment.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13
HATS.

1t is 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 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, SO nobody is over
looked.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13
OXFORD TIES.

Why we have them IN every style that yon
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, 1897-08-13
SHOES FOR MEN.

Gentlemen, when you think OF purchasing
shoes which are all the 90 this season whY
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, pic
cadilly, opera, razor toes and many others, In
all colors OF Tan you can possibly think Of
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-13
GEO. A. GILBERT.
DR. Il. Y. MCSHEkkf,
Ok. Z. @. MCSHERRY,

OFFICE NO. s. NORTH MARKET STREET
FREDERICK. Md.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-21

and comes to the front with the follow
ing claims: Since the year 1889 the city
has paid toward the improvement Of
the whole municipality about $50, 49,
400 or daily expenditure of over S.
600. AS for the claim that the city is
stuffy and sadly in need of breathing
space, he insists that, exclusive Of prl-
waite gardens, close upon % per cent. Of
the whole area of the city is given up
to the public for recreation grounds;
thus, within the five-mile radius of
Charing Cross, there are no less than
fifty-three ground areas, apart from
the cemeteries, the private grounds and
square gardens, nearly all of them ex-
ceeding twenty acres in extent, while
Regents park contains 450 acres. I'M
mediately beyond this limit stretch the
vast spaces of Richmond park VIM
bledon common, Greenwich park,
Blackheath and the Crystal palace.
Within the four-mile radius the space
occupied by the Thames, the cemeter-
les, churchyards, canals, square gar
dens and recreation grounds represents
1875 acres of total of 32163.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-21
THE sECOND LESSON.

The investigation Of the gorgeous
street-sprinkling advertisement drag
ged it's slow length along last evening,
its monotony being relieved by instruc-
tons to policemen, the brave self-inser-
ton of Corporation Counsel Ely as an
investigator, unanimous Republican
voting, and some wary witnesses. Lit
tie that is not already generally known
was brought out, although it was made
plain that some of those who expected
to profit by the advertisement were at
tending to business and were not run
ming the risk of any unnecessary delay
in the matter.
There will be another meeting to-
night, and how many more meetings
there will be doth not yet appear. With
the cost of preparing and publishing
the gorgeous advertisement, collecting
the assessments and investigating the
critical newspapers we regret to say
that the outlook for the elevator direc-
tors peanuts is not good. But per-
haps the corporation counsel will come
to the rescue.
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AFTER.

Say, why don't you recognize me
when we pass?" Don't you know that
the inferior salutes hrst?" Yes; l
know It; but | thought you didn't
New York Sun.
walters is posing as an agnostic
here lately"
Yes; Walters Is one of those fellows
who won't eblieve the Jonah story, but
has full faith in the airshlp. "-Cincin-
natl Enquirer,
Billy (triumphantly)-W l gets er
man, Pm goln' ter hev all pas farm
en- make piles of money, there, now,
Jimmie-Aw, thet's nothin'. I'll be err
bunco steerer in Their city en- git yer
money ez fas as yet makes it.-New
York Journal.
What have you got to say for your
self?' said the judge to the prisoner,
This man says you took $40 from his
pocket" 1T was my first offence,
judge" replied the prisoner; II was
an honest man until l met him. -
Yonkers Statesman.
81 saw your mother going to the
nelShpors as | crossed the street.
When will she be home" asked the
lady caller
She said she's be back just as soon
as you left" answered the truthful
Jimmie.-Detroit Free Press
Patient-Isn't it little dangerous to
administer anaesthetics? Must be ter
rible to have one die in your chair af-
ter you have given him ether.
Dentist-Yes; it was for that reason
that we adopted a rule that where an
anaesthetic is administered the patient
must pay in advance.-Boston Tran
script.
How far is it from here to Brush
burg?" asked tourist of an old fell
low who was hoeing weeds in field of
corn down South rs it far?"
WAL, it hain't SO very fur nor it
hain't so very nigh. If you go raound
by the big road it's ferder nor 1t Is
nigh, but If you cut acrost country
it's higher nor it is fer, an If you
keep right straight ahead it's kinder
betwixt night an fer, but it's consid-
cradle of ja'nt from hyar no matter
how you git thar, "-Harper's Bazaar.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-21

Boston so disagreeable, and that it
also carries with 1t the cold atmosphere
Of the far north to make all the re-
gion south OF Labrador as cold as
mate from the arctic to the semi
tropical he would dam up the straits
Of Belle Isle and thus send the cold
current into the ocean above New
foundland. He estimates that a via
duct could be thrown across the straits
from Newfoundland to Labrador, dis
lance of ten miles, within O years time
at a total cost of 100000. The maxi
mum depth of the straits is two hun
dred feet. He would have Great Brit
ain, Canada and the United States
share the expense. The effect Of such
q dam would be to modify the climate
Labrador, open all Canadian ports to
winter traffic and convert Newfound-
itNAANt, @NpN O GCOlIeI anu llllO
liable places even in winter time, Be-
sides changing the atmospheric condi-
tons he would build a railroad from
Boston to st, Johns, Newfoundland, by
way of the straits viaduct, thus maxi
ing it possible to reduce the ocean voy-
age to three and one-half days by
transporting passengers from Boston
to st. Johns by rail, where they could
intercept New York steamers bound for
Southampton three days after sailing,
His scheme is based on scientific data,
and is seriously published as altogether
feasible.
This is an impressive notion, and So
100000 isn't much to spend for building
the dam if the dam will do what it is
intended to do.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-21

lace, Here was braid enough to finish a
half dozen dresses In the conventional
manner, yet the gowns designer had no
doubts as to it's correctness, and she
is one whose opinion always has weight.
If your taste in braid tends toward
curlicues and if you like frogs, 1t is
better to buy what are called skirt
pieces" These are handsome coiled
and looped and ornaments at the end
of a half-yard, double piece of the
braid. You can get very handsome
ones for fifty cents apiece. Invest in
some frog buttons, the long ones, and
then utilize the pieces as the dress re-
quires. You will have extra braid to
finish out, and the result will not look
so SLOPPY and custom made as the
dress finished with the fasten-in-the
middle frogs and conventional orna-
ments. Do remember that unless frog
ging is well done it is not an addition
to dress; when accomplished taste
fully, however it Is Just right
There Is a new fancy in the way of a
linen collar that fastens stock-like in
the back, is finished with a long strap
of linen and that shows places for
studs. This collar and strap piece may
be worn with almost any waist, and
Will at once convey q tailor-made and
starched-linen impression, even If the
rest Of the rig IS not in tailor finish
1t may even be worn over a tailor made
shirt waist. The end disappears under
the belt and the strap is made so long
that if the bodice blouses the strap can
follow the curve required.
TT OR T-r-TJ1
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-21
A JINGO TRIUMPH.

Well, the Jingoes at Washington have
won a famous victory. The senate has
resolved that "a condition of public war
exists between the government of Spain
and the government proclaimed and for
some time maintained by force of arms
before the people of Cuba and that the
United States of America shall main
tain a strict neutrality between the
contending parties, according to each
all the rights of belligerents In the
ports and territory of the United
States"
So far, so bad. How much worse it
will be remains to be SEEN The Jingoes
will do all they can to make it worse.
They will continue to attempt to re-
verse the policy of the government and
give Spain such cause for war that she
can hardly refuse to act on it. The
Jingoes of this country are as foolish
as the Greeks, and we doubt If they are
as brave. 1t is to be hoped that there
will be sense and power enough in the
government to head them off before
they succeed in bringing on a war
which this country doesn't need and
isn't prepared for.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-21
A GREAT SCHEME.

There is no large demand for a
change in the climate of New England
just now, but there will be next winter.
The New Englanders who expect to live
through next winter have an interest
in an extensive and expensive scheme
of Boston man. He wants to convert
the bleak and chill coast of New Eng
land and all the water front south of
the Gulf of st. Lawrence into zone of
almost tropical warmth and salubrity.
He is of the opinion that the New Eng
land States and northeastern Canada
are afflicted with ice-locked harbors
and arctic GOODNESS during six months
Of the year because a fierce arctic cur
rent sweeps down through the straits
of Belle Isle across the Gulf of st. Law
renee and down the coast to Cape Cod,
where it is diverted from it's course
and sent out into the ocean. He de-
clares that this current is the source
of the cold east winds which make
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-21

position. At one end was raised plat
form, with table for the mayor and
row of gilt arm-chairs facing the table
for the parties about to be married and
their witnesses; then a barrier covered
with velvet, and, below the platform, a
row of seats for the friends of the par
ties, and for those who might care to be
present-the law requiring that the
public shall have free access to all cere-
monies such as marriages, public COM
petitive examinations, and so on. The
civil marriage was q very simple affair.
When We had taken our seats a man in
livery opened pair of large folding
doors at the back of the table and an
nounced, Monsieur lie Marie" where
upon all present stood up The mayor,
a dapper gentleman with waXed mus
taclios and In evening dress, with his
badge of Office, consisting of a red silk
scarf across his chest, then entered and
bowed to the people present. The clerk
proceeded rapidly to enumerate our
names, and the various contracts and
certificates Of which have spoken, af-
ter which the mayor read over to us
that part of the Code Civil relating to
marriages and the obligations which
the law imposed on the contracting par
ties. This done, we were asked II we
consented to take each other as hus-
band and wife, and on replying in the
affirmative the mayor said, "Au nom de
la loi je vous unis''-and that was all.
AS left the platform to make way for
another couple, after signing the regis
ter, the mayor handed me a book in a
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-21
A REASONABLE ETLL.

When a man who has served a term
in prison shows strength of character
enough to make for himself a new and
respectable place in life he is we'll en-
titled to the approval of his fellow men.
And when a man has done such a
brave and hard deed he should receive
such protection as can fairly be given
him. A bill which has been introduced
in the Pennsylvania senate by Senator
Thomas merits hearty commendation
and speedy passage 1t provides that it
shall be unlawful to print the likeness
or publish the record of any former
convict who shall have reformed for
the space of ten years and proved his
reformation by following some lawful
business. Every official is forbidden
under like circumstances to give the
picture or record of such reformed man,
and another clause forbids the pub
fishing or making known of the record
of any minor who has been committed
to the House Of Refuge or to refor-
matory. Exception is made when the
information is needed in judicial pro-
ceedings.
This is right. A similar rule in re-
gard to men who have not been in
prison, but who might have been,
would not be bad idea.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-21
FASHION NOTES,
With Braid Enough Cor SIX.

While many dressmakers are assur-
least those of quiet tastes, too, that a
little braid trimming artistically APP
gowns are occasionally seen that are so
freely trimmed as to seem more braid
than anything else. A princess model OF
this sort is shown herewith, and was
found in gray wolfe. OF the twelve
bands of black silk braid that encircled
its skirt, no two were of the same
width, and even closer than this was
the braiding on the deep bias ruti1es
that edged the yoke and on the fronts
with their tab extensions Sleeves and
yoke We're covered with ivory appliqued