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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-10-22
SMART OLD CAPTAIN.
How He Sailed and Steered a BaIl<y
Cow to the Fair.

How He Sailed and Steered a Ba11<y
Cow to the Fair.
When l was down on Cape Cod last
summer heard an amusing story about
an old sea captain and his cow. Capt.
Patterson, after sailing the sea for more
than 40 years, finally retired to little
farm near Barnstable, where he settled
down, with a horse, cow and two or
three dozen hens. His COW, though
lank and stubborn creature, was said
to come from very good stock, and when
the Barnstable people took it into their
heads to have fair Capt. Patterson de-
termined to exhibit his COW. But when
the day came for driving her to the
grounds, the cow showed that she had
mind of her own, and would not bulge
a step beyond the farmyard gate. In
vain the old captain tugged at the rope,
pommeled her sides and pushed her
tanks. The COW wanted to go to pas
ture, and was bound she wouldn't go
to the fair.
Capt. Patterson's patience was very
nearly gone, when suddenly an idea oc-
Cured to him. Though he was not
strong enough himself to force the
cow to go to the fair, his training sug-
gested something that was. Tying the
COW to the gate post, he went up into
the loft of his barn and threw down an
old sail stepped to dorymast. Then ne
put a horse blanket belt through an
iron ring. strapped the belt around the
COW, inserted the end of the mast in the
ring, and bound the mast to the side of
the COW with some so feet of rope. The
wind blew "quartering," and when the
captain united the cow and raised the
sail the canvas swelled out over the
COWS back and away she went Siding"
down the road, mooing and lunging, and
trying to stop herself In vain. Capt.
Patterson seized her tail, and, using it
as rudder guided her skillfully in the
right direction. With every fresh puff
of wind the obstinate COW would be
hurried along faster, while the dust
blew up in clouds, and the sail tapped
and tugged, as Capt. Patterson held to
the mainsheet with one hand and the
cows tail with the other.
1t was hard voyage for both of them,
but not long one, and when they came
In sight of the fair ground everybody
ran out to see the remarkable sight Of
a COW being sailed through the streets
Hike ship. Cheers and laughter filled
the air, and when the captain finally
whirled his cow around at the gate Of
the fair grounds and brought her neat
ly sup into the wind" the shout that
arose might have been heard two miles
away. Unfortunately, Capt. Patterson's
COW did not take one of the prizes for
blooded stock, but the captain himself
was given special prize by the fair
commissioners for "the best advice for
getting balky cattle to market."-Out-
look.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-10-22
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INDIAN CHIP CARVING.

INDIAN CHIP CARVING.
Note that this cutting down does not
mean drawing the knife down the line,
but simply pressing it down onto the
line. When cutting down line which
is longer than the knife the point must
be pressed into the center and drawn
down the line. Proceed in the same way
with lines B, C and D, and so on with
all the squares.
In cutting down these lines the blade
of the knife must be pressed perfectly
straight into the wood or the point is
liable to break. Then put the point of
your knife in at E, keeping the blade
nearly fiat against the wood, and draw
it down the line F, gradually pressing
the point into the center of the square,
so as to entirely detach the triangular
piece of wood. 1t will be seen by dia-
gram C that when all these triangular
pieces (G) have been taken line of
diamond-shaped pieces will be left.
Then with the point of your knife make
a small straight cut in each side of the
diamond, slanting toward the center,
and small slanting cut into the
straight one diamond D., and you will
have very pretty and effective little
border.
The depth of the pattern described
should be about one-eighth of an inch
in the deepest parts.-Chicago News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-10-22
ALASKA NUGGETS.

Its coast line is 10000 miles.
1t has the greatest seal fisheries.
Alaska dust" is as big as wheat.
The natives eat much decayed fish.
Whole forests break into the sea.
1t has the greatest salmon fisheries.
All streams show true gold assures.
There are two kinds of poisonous
flies.
Alaska runs 1900 miles west of Ha-
waii.
Avalanches in the interior are un-
known.
Some streams are bridged by gla-
ciers.
1t has cod banks that beat Newfound-
land.
You can battle only the feet and the
face.
Talk on the ice pack is heard half
mile.
Meals on the boat up the river cost
one dollar each.
1t is eight times as large as all of
New England.
1t is as large as the south. excluding
Texas.
1t is as large as all the states east
of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio,
including Virginia and West Virginia.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-10-22
THE VIRUS AND VENOM OF THE
SUN

Hon. John Henry Keene, the prom
nent Baltimore lawyer, who, in the
campaign of 1895, was conspicuous
among the independents" who fought
the Democratic Party, has been re-
Gently taking an equally conspicuous
part against the slanderous misrepre
sensations of the Baltimore Sun. The
Sun, in recent issue. by way of show
ing up Mr.. Keene'S inconsistency. re-
produced one of his vigorous letters
against "Gormanism,' written for pub
LEGATION in 1898. To this Mr.. Keepc
made a scathing rejoinder. which he
paid the Sun to publish, as follows
ITO the Readers of the Sun:
by its republication in yesterday :
Sun of his letter in 1895. the Sun at
fords the writer an opportunity for Il
heartfelt confession of the griev0uS
wrong and error of that letter, aud
many similar contributions during thar
canvass. The explanation of the cause
and occasion of the writing of that let
ter is not difficult one. In common
with Smany Marylanders. the writer
had grown up in the faith that The
Sun C"Light For Alp was. so to speak
the Bible of Maryland DemOcra -.
With implicit faith, year after year
he had read The Sun, and in 1895 be
became-aS many Democrats tie
latchets of whose shoes he is unworthy
to unloose-saturated with its virus
and venom against Senator German.
The Sun, with more than punic cum
ming, formed coalition and misled
himself and others. and after TWO
years of acknowledged Republican
misrule, even now is striving to effect
the destruction of the Democratic
Party-still governed by the same IN
sane hatred of Senator German.
When, however, after the canvass OF
1895, the columns of The Sun began
again to flow, AMI swell. and overflow
with living gall against Mr.. German,
the writer and many other true Dem
Ocrats began to reflect that the DemD-
cratic Party in Baltimore had no organ
to fairly represent Senator Germans
side of the question. Upon frequent
consultations with various public men
of the country, in Washington and
elsewhere, the writer found that with
out exception, and irrespective Of
party, they all entertained the highest
estimate of Maryland's senior Senator.
The writer fails to discover any good
reason why a citizen of Maryland.
who stands so high in the councils Of
the Nation, should be bound upon Il
Scythian rock to feast the malice Of an
untiring vulture. In two recent let
ters, published in The Sun, the writer
has already trespassed overmuch upon
the public patience in unfolding the
reasons of his friendly attitude
toward Senator German. May III
trust that an example so humble as lis
own will lead other Democrats who,
like himself, have heen misled by The
Sun into aiding and abetting the be-
trayal Of the Democratic Party into
the hands of its adversaries, to use
their own judgments and not trust too
implicitly to the GREAT LUMINARY
which. while 1t claims to be only
LIGHT FOR ALL" shines with an
especial reference to it's own interests
and intense prejudices.
JOHN HENRY KEENE."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-10-22

The mortgage tax is a discrimina.

ton in favor of wealth as patent as in
the discrimination in favor of bonds.
The inc, me from a $4,000 mortgage
would yield tax of S4S in Bait. more
or in any county in the State. The tax
on $4,000 house in Baltimore would
be $500 for city purposes, and for State
purposes, SLID, or total If S217.75.
This is discrimination in favor of the
holders of the mortgage of $169.75 q
taxes.
When there is no income from a
mortgage no taxes are paid, hut taxes
have to be paid upon the more than
5000 tenantless buildings in Baltimore.
And the same is true of tenantless
houses, stores, and offices in the towns
and other cities of the State.
The tax rates for county purposes
range from 45 cents on the 500, In
Carroll, to $1.16 in Calvert, eight Of the
twenty-three counties having a rate
above 81.
a $1,000 mortgage will pay tax,
provided there is six-per-cent. in
come, of $3.50. A $1,000 farm pays a
county and State tax, in Carroll, of
S6271s, and much higher rate III
every other county, reaching the high
est point in Calvert, where the tax is
$13.37h.
The demand for new assess
ment law arose from the eXemp-
lions of wealth and inequalities
In assessment. The people want
ed all classes of property > he
taxed alike at uniform rate
They wanted all to contribute to the
public expense, according to their ac
tual worth in real and personal prop
erty, as the organic law provides
They believed that an assessment law
that would bring all classes of proper
ty upon the assessment books and tax
all alike, tax rates could be so reduced
that the burden of government woul1
be SO light as not to embarraSs any.
But, under the present assessment
the public demand has not been met
Wealth still escapes its just proportion
of the public expense.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-10-22
Novel Macadam Roads.

What is termed a model macadam
road is being built at New Brunswick,
N. j., under the supervision of the de-
partment of agriculture, the street
treated being College avenue, in the
residential part of the city. The trap
rock is crushed on the ground, spread
by improved distributing wagons and
laid to depth of four inches. 1t is then
rolled by heavy steam roller and treat
ed with covering of cinders and a
fine coat of screenings. When this road
is completed 6OO-foot length of farm
ers' macadam" is to be built. This road
will he so feet wide and five inches
deep.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-10-22
INDIAN CHIP CARVING.
Splendid Pastime for Boys Who
Know How to Handle a Knife.

AMOM now ~ hahulG II AAhAACs
The art of Indian chip carving is one
which is just now coming much into
favor and it is really, for small articles,
even more effective than the relief cary.
ing which has been in vogue for many
years.
Chip carving has also the advantage
of being easier to learn and of requiring
only one tool and, as the chips are small
and so easily kept together and the
wood does not need to be clamped onto
the table, it can be done even in the
drawing-room, and small article, such
as photograph frame or matchbox, is
as nice as piece of needlework to take
with one when paying visit.
The only tool required is small knife,
as shown in diagram A, costing about
rs cents, though, of course, pair Of
compasses, pencil and ruler are neces-
sary to draw ones own designs, and to
anyone with a taste for geometrical
drawing this is almost as interesting as
the carving. The wood used must be
close-grained and soft, as no mallet can
be used; white lime and sycamore be-
ing the best. though it can be done in
other kinLs.
In beginning it is best to take some
simple pattern, such as is shown in dia-
gram B, which it will easily be seen is
composed of small squares crossed from
corner to corner. Grasp the knife firm
ly in the right hand, using your left
hand to guide and keep it steady. Press
the point of the knife deeply into the
center of the square and cut down the
line A, making the cut gradually shall
lower toward the corner of the square.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-10-22

Ithas been already demonstrated that
the ladybird is the most useful of the
various beetles imported to combat in
sect pests. In several instances it has
eradicated the black scale in badly
infested orchards. When these insects
are established in sufficient numbers
it is better not to fumigate or spray
the trees, as these processes are an
tagonistic to the multiplication Of the
beetle. During the last three years
about 100000 of one description of lady
bird have been colonized In southern
California.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-10-22
ROADS IN ENGLAND.

They Receive Constant Supervision
and Excellent Care.
English roads are good because they
are well built and well cared for is the
conclusion arrived at by writer who
has been investigating the subject.
He says they are the finest anywhere in
the world. Some of the highways lead
ing out of Bath were made by the Ro-
mans, and all the other highways are
of scientific construction, with deep
foundations and ample provisions for
draining Besides they receive con-
slant supervision and care. Every
county council has standing commit
tee on roads, which takes charge of the
highways and keeps them in repair.
The committee is divided into sub
committees, to each of which is as
signed district. There is an inspector
for each division who employs force
of road members and holds each re-
sponsible for a portion of road as
signed him. The road member lives in
cottage on the line of the highway
which he is required to keep in order.
He goes over the road every day and
removes in barrow everything that
is unsightly. After each heavy rain he
looks out for breaks, and mends them
by dumping loads of flint where need
ed. Supplies of flint are kept along
the road at intervals, ready for the use
of the road member. He watches the
road the year around, and If there is
any neglect, he receives sharp warn
ing from the inspector. This is the
English system of maintaining good
roads, and it will be necessary to have
n similar system in this country before
the roads here will compare with those
Of the older country.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-10-22

Where lot of farmers unite in part
nership. and put up the money for the
necessary capital. and then two-thirds
of them take their business to COM
,eting establishments, it would be very
curious if the outcome were satisfac-
tory. AS we have repeatedly said. we
can respect farmers who cooperate
and respect those who refuse to cooper
ate. but no one can respect those who
say they will cooperate and then refuse
TO do so.-San Francisco Chronicle
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-10-22
|[RE THE BURDEN FALLS.
doTHER INSTANCE OF
INJUSTICE IN THE NEW
4 ssESSMENT LAW.
Y Mortgages are Taxed.
some Interesting Illustrations.
'e,bed by Authority Of the Maryland Democratic
Editors Association


Ebo Democratic Editors Associate /
lives that to formulate n entirely
and equitable assessment law was
halter beset with difficulties, but The
passed by the legislature of 1896,
.oely republican in the house and
.stnally so in the senate, is very far
KIM, satisfactory. The inequalities
n are much greater than under the
"a assessment, and the burden of tax
IAN bears more heavily upon real
#spperty than before.
whether by instruction from politi-
ii managers, as has been alleged, or
"A if is a fact that the value of real
.,operty has been generally held up
'sroughout the State, while the assess
Sents of corporations have been great
s. reducedo Every farmer knows how.
il the assessment of Is, }, the value
Aaced upon his farm in 1876 was
sosely adhered to, while real estate
i those twenty years declined in value
fuv forty per cent.
no show the favoritism exhibited
bwards banks and corporations, the
blowing extract from an article pre-
'bred by Mr.. James w. Owens, of An
.apolis, is quoted: d
Al every session of the General Assem-
IN from 1856 to 1896 corporate influences
Fere at work to prevent an assessment bill.
liter hard fights, a bill was passed. 1t may
A A proper inquiry to ask the Board of
Ippeals, composed of the Comptroller and
Treasurer, whether these corporate in
nences have their ear. This question is
ertiuent fromthe large reductions made by
he Board on the assessment of stocks of
Drporations. To show this reduction. we
i've in two columns the comparative fig
res The first column represents the as
nsSment of 1895 under Treasurer and
Jones and Smith, and the sec
nd The same for 1886 under Treasurer and
comptroller, Shryock and Graham
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-10-22
Campaign of 1896 VS.. 1897.

HeSSTS. EI2tOrS.'
A wolf once upon a time accused 81
s .in Oh spolling the water, aud under
ms ms preteXt devoured her, &C., &c.
I9ls Ola story is too well known to
eed a full context. In like manner the
baltimore Sun" accuses the Demo.
aus with fraud, intimidation and pur-
1a Se OF votes in this campaign, forget
ugthe methods resorted to during the
ectlon Of 1895, when every monied in
tuition, corporations, all railroads ana
ianuIactories Were laid under coptr
DEPoRT OF THE CONDITION
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-10-22
Together with Portraits and
Biographies of all the Presi-
dents of the United States.

Mr.. E. E. Gillen, OF Baltimore, is In this city
at present repre- emitting the above company
ne will cali upon the citizens OF the county and
seeks to make perfect history OF all the prom
inent families OF Frederick county. The work
is highly spoken Of by the press throughout
the country aud will be valuable reference In
years 10 come. The company has Deen In ex-
istence eighteen years, and from the following
notice appears to have kept faith with all Of its
subscribers The work is only sold by sub
scription, no charge being made for personal
sketches.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-10-22

From the Traveller, S0uthold. ". T., FEB. II, 1896.
Agents oftbe CHAPMAN PUBLISHING Co. have
been in Soutbold this week delivering copies
OF the PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD
OF suffolk County TO its subscribers II Is a
printed on fine paper, gilt edged. and elegantly
bound in morocco II Ii embellished with
many fine portraits Of representative citizens
OF the county. II Is mine OF valuable infor-
nation. and will grow more and more valuable
as the years 70 BY. The publishers have kept
every promise to their subscribers.
oct 15-lt.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-10-22

STATE OF MARYLAND, I
COUNTY OF FREDERICK. IS.
1, WIN. G. ZIMMERMAN, Cashier of the above
named bank, do sOlemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best Of my knowledge
VIM. G. ZIMMERMAN,
Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th
day of October, 1897.
]. TRAVERS THOMAS, N. p.
Correct-Attest:
DE. KEFAUVER,
JAS. MCSHERRY, Directors.
W. IRVING PARSONS,
oct. l5-3t.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-10-22

The Collector will visit the following
places In the county for the accommo-
dalton OF the taxpayers, and hopes
that they will avail themselves Of this
opportunity to pay, as notices and distraints
will be issued against all persons who are now
in arrears after january next, for the year 1897.
Those who are now in arrears for back taxes,
must positively make settlement on or before
the LIST day of December next, or submit to the
expense OF advertising the same.
EMMITSBURG, at Western Maryland Hotel
Monday and Tuesday, November Sth and
9th.
MECHANICSTOWN, at Gilbert House, We'd
nesday, November 10th, during day and
night.
MIDDLETowN, at City Hotel, Saturday, No.
vember 18th.
A4Tax-payers, look TO your interests and
meet the collector, as the trip is intended for
your benefit and accommodation.
]. WILLIAM BAUGHMAM,
oct. loot. Collector
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-10-22

NEMENT, PLASTER AND SILVER SAND
~ German Portland, Rosendale Clements
Plaster and Silver Sand.
sept. T-tf. ALLEN RoHRBACK.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-10-22
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK,
RESOURCES.

At Frederick, in the State of Maryland, at
the close of business. october 9th, 1897.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-10-22

EPORT OF THE CONDITION
DE THE
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31
ZoLA's NEW NOVEL, PARIS.

NJ. Emile Zola, reports the Paris correspond
ent of the Daily Telegraph, is busy at present
on paris" which, as is well known, is to be
the third and last of the volumes beginning
with 'Lourdes." 'The book" says Zola, "will
contain the whole philosophical balance-sheet
OF the century; it will even be a synthesis
of the DEVELOPMENT of thought since the
Great Revolution. The capital of France will
be made in my book the capital of the intel
lectual world. Assuredly I have a respect
for foreign nations. l know what great things
England, Germany and other countries are
capable of. I honor the intelligence, the
ability and the enterprise OF our neighbors
but with the natural vanity of q Frenchman,
regard my own nation as the head of the
world. 1t viii not be a book OF descriptions
and digressions, like Rome hut will be con-
else in its reproduction of the life and move
ment OF our capital, and rapid and brief in ac-
ZION. think it will be an exhaustive repro
duction of Partisan life."
Asked as to the probability OF novel con-
tanning his experiences in London, NJ. Zola
said that he had not sketched out any plan of
such a work yet. He had vivid recollection,
however, of what he saw in the British
capital, and might in time use his personal
knowledge about it in work of fiction, the
dramatis persona being inevitably French. 81
do not know England and the English" said
the ovelist, "and could not, therefore. under
take to treat the subject from a psychological
point of view. If l were to do anything in
that way it would be based on what 1 saw of
London's great waterway, the Thames, which
has been the source OF all wealth, power and
grandeur OF the capital of England. Whoever
greatness OF London, whose heart and pulse
il is