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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-07
WONDERS OF ELEcTROIO
New Substance That Makes Plants
Grow Visibly Discovered.

Francis Rychnowski, a mechanical
engineer Of Lemburg, Austria, has dis
covered strange and very subtle mat
ter, which he has called "electroid," be-
cause of certain affinity with cleo
tricity. Electroid, produced by
special apparatus built by the inven-
tor, Is obtained by the dissolution Of
certain matters under the influence Of
the electric current. 1t makes noise
and at the same time q refreshing
scent and cool breeze are experienced.
This discovery induced Mr.. Rych.
nowski to make a machine capable Of
refreshing the air to such a degree
that those present during the expert
ment had the feeling that the window
was open, although this was not the
case.
Electroid is very subtle matter, but
1t seems to be n fluid, and 1t can be
gathered and preserved, while falling
on a plate 1t reflects in a shape Of
Shining sheaves.
The commission appointed by the
Austrian Government to investigate
this discovery reported that. under the
influence Of electrold, plants grow
rapidly and the buds of flowers un-
close while one is looking at them.
Electroid annihllates microbes and
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-07
spurgeon MeIped BY an Echo

No orator ever less needed the aids
IF art than tie xreat London preacher,
Charles II. Spurgcon. and none ever
used them loss: but when nature
helped him not only in himself. but
outside Of himself. he welcomed the
effect as he had a right to DO. one
striking instaur" OF a sermon rein
forced i'm thi> way is related by a
clrr@} man II the Church Of England,
the Rev. u. A. Doudney.
Mr. Sturgeon was holding outdoor
meetings in the county Of Hants Cop-
po>ita the Isle Of Wight. and one af-
tcrnoan he preached 10 a great throng
of neopl" in a beautiful valley near the
market town of Havant
His text was from the ffty-frst
Psalm. Then viii | teach trangrcSsors
Thy WAYS" and the sermon was a
Gospel invitation The air was still.
and a cloulle~s sun was sinking rs he
approached the end of his discourse,
while the attentive hearers caught
every word.
Apparently they had not noticed car
ricd along rs they We're by the sweep
Of his powerful voice. that the valley
was the home Of echoes. Mr.. Sturgeon
had discovered the fact At the close
OF his last appeal, raising his voice. he
called 10 the congregation: "All things
are ready, Come The Spirit and the
bride say come" and nature herself ac-
cents the heavenly invitation again and
again Come, Come, Come"
The echoes took M the word. and
from side 10 side the hrcathlcsS assem-
b1,- I.op1 +In ra,,ot.j COLL HCnp,o'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-07
-.
SOMETHING NEW.
How Some People Follow Mvsey
New Fad
Rws the Majority Prefer Thss HAPeE~
ments should Be Tried Upon
Somebody Else.

Some persons are always % ANXIOUS
for something new that 1t Ii astonisn-
ing they still continue to eat plain
bread and butter. They have always
thrived we'll on beef, eggs, and pota-
toes; but somebody writes an article
for a scientific journal. and attempts
To show that these foods are neither
- cheap nor as nutritious as some
other kind of food. Therefore, some
persons drop this standard diet and
take up whatever some young scientist
directs. We cannot understand this
When ANYTHING has been thoroughly
tried and TESTED, and found in every way
satisfactory, why do some people per-
sist in running after some new-fangled
notion? Take cod-liver oil for in
stance. 1t has been used for two
hundred years with most marvellous
success, and in a large variety OF
complaints. Its success has been no
greater in the past than it is to-day.
More skillful methods of preparing it,
and emulsifying it flor it is generally
acknowledged that it should always be
given in the form of an emulsion),
gives assurance that it's future use Ia
bound to be even far greater than
ever.
And yet some people talk about .
Substitute for cod-liver oil"! Sub
stitute? Why, it is almost laugha-
BILE. 1t certainly would be so, were
the question not such a serious one.
There can be no substitute for cod.
liver oil, for there is nothing at all like
it known to medical science. When
Scott's Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil with
the Hypophosphites has been used for
over twenty years, and when thou
sands have testified to it's curative
properties, is it not strange that any
one would think of trying an expert
ment with some new preparation Of
cod-liver oil? When you know you are
safe in taking SCOTS Emulsion, is Il
not too risky business to try something
new? Do you think Scott's Emulsion
could have stood these twenty years,
and have larger sale to-day than ever
before, unless it had true, genuine merit.
Where do you suppose these substi-
tutes, which do not contain a particle
of oil, will be twenty years from now2
And where will all the fancy prepara-
tions, as the various wines of cod-liveP
oil, be at that timer It is perfectly
safe to predict that before they are
half AZ old as Scott's Emulsion is, they
will be forgotten. Do not allow your
selves to be experimental upon; BE-
satisfied with the best; and take ad-
vantage Of twenty years Of ever IN
oreasing prosperity.
SCOTS Emulsion 00ntains mere pare
Norwegian Cod-liver OIL than any otAsg
0mulsion In the werld, that viii stand
he test Of time - being perfect n
SSparabls emulsiaa. AK your doeton
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-07

Perhaps the most precious sword In
existence is that of the gaekwar of Ba-
roda. Its hilt and belt are incrusted
with diamonds, rubies and emeralds.
and it is valued at $1,1OO,OOO. The shah
of Persia possesses a sword valued at
$4,000. His father wore it on his first
visit to Europe. There are some costly
swords in India, while both the car
and the sultan possess jeweled sabers
of great price. The most valuable sword
in England is the one presented by the
Egyptians to Lord Wolseley. The hilt
is set with brilliants and is valued at
$4,000.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-07

One of the features of the machine
tools Of American make which almost
invariably ELECTS favorable comment
in other countries is hardness. 1t Is
not that the American workman is es-
sentialIy a creature of comfort which
has inspired constant seeking after
conveniences, but the striving for
economy in methods, II not in pro-
cesses, and for saving time, that is
characteristic of American ways of do
ing things and has ultimately left its
impress on the work OF designers of
machinery. Precedent counts less with
him probably than with most designers
of other nationalities; it is the new,
the untried, but possibly useful, which
appeals to him for experiment, and the
outcome of his enterprise has material
lied in many little labor-saving details.
which have helped to make an enviable
reputation for the output of the Ameri-
can tool builder.
British builders. and those of the
continent as we'll for that matter, are
rather apt to disregard conveniences,
and hardness in machine tools fire.
quietly receives too little consideration
from them. In one instance cited re-
Gently an establishment was visited
where some large drilling machines,
made by a well-known firm, were in
use, and in which the various handles
and levers were particularly we'll ar
ranged Remark concerning them
brought out the statement that it was
only after insisting on that arrange
ment and absolutely refusing to accept
the machines until they were put right
that the desirable points were gained
by the purchasers. Little doubt was
expressed. however. that the makers
did not profit by the hint, but still con-
tinue to make the machine for others
in the old style, although the improve
ment demanded could not fail to be
evident to all users. Conservatism of
this kind does not lead to useful pur-
pose.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-07
Dawson Nomenclature.

The carrier who serves the Klondike
Nugget to subscribers in Dawson has
considerable trouble in finding their
residences. A few of the dwellings are
thus described in the subscription
book: THE cabin with the screen
door," "the slab house facing tbo
river" "the big tent with two stove.
pipes" and "the cabin three doors
south OF where all the dogs are"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-07
QUEEN ANNE'S RAILROAD COMPANY,
GENERAL NOTICE.
MARCH LIST. 1899

MARCH ISL, 1879.
Commencing April Sth. 1895 the Queen
Anne's Railroad Company will transfer its
business from Pier ~ TO Pier 81 Light street,
Baltimore, Nd and will put in service the
steamer "Favorite" between Baltimore and
Queenstown.
On the same date the Office ofGeneral Freight
and Passenger Agent will be moved from
Queenstown, Md, to Pier W. Light street Bal
timOre, Md.
Beginning Wednesday, March 4, 81, steamers
OF the Queen Anne's Railroad Company will
leave Baltimore al 3:25 z. NJ, instead of $50
as heretofore.
/. w. TROXEI,
apl.22, '9S-tf General Manaeer
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-07

Revenge Is sweet. and n complete
triumph over the foe Is most satisfac-
tory feeling. So there must be one
vouu. lady i'm London who is perfectly
happy. She happened, in going from
KcnsingtOn eastward, to step into one
Of those private buses which are par
ticularly rife at holiday times. on ten
dering her customary twopencc she
was informed that there were no fares
under SiXpence. and. as did two other
victims. who We're her only fellow pas
Sengers. she paid The day was dirty,
the rain falling and walking most I'M
pleasant so the vehicle was stopping
many times to allow of wOuld-be pas
SengerS to enter. hut TO each and all
the Young lady. who was cozily en-
Sconsed mt an end seat. said in dulcet
tones: "EXcus" me. but are you aware
that this is a private bus" Every
one Of the people thanked her and
stepped down. At HYDE Park there
We're quite n crowd waiting to get n
lift As they boarded the bus how
ever. they were met with the sllvery
aotes warning them of their danger
and the nature Of the vehicle in which
they proposed to travel. The result
was that the bus remained empty.
save for its original passengers, till
Chancery lane was reached. where the
young lady alighted, and as she nodded
the conductor Good morning" she
seemed very well pleased with herself.
London Telegraph
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-07
GENERAL ORDER.

Mr.. c. G Waller, General Freight and Pas.
senger Agent, having resigned, all commune
cations re alive to that department. unIil
further notice, Will be referred TO this office.
l. W. TROXELL,
General Manager.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-07
ABOUT THE OYSTER.
BECOMES GREEN ON PLANT FOOD AND
FATT6Ns ON FRESH WATER

@AS OpeTaticn OF ~flo4tinE the niNAiNe-
The Green Onss Popular in BurSPs-
Vrsshening Reduces Their Life One HALL
Their Value As . Food.
Persons who eat oysters frequently
have doubtless observed that now and
then the oysters set before them are
more or less green in color. There is a
common prejudice against a green oys-
ter. Some persons attribute the color
Ing to disease and others to parasites or
to the presence Of copper. Scientific in
vestigation has demonstrated that this
"greeling' OF oysters is IN reality due
10 the fact that the oysters have fed on
green plants Of simple structure, which
are sometimes found IN abundance IN
brackish or sal, water.
CT. Laugworthy. q the Office Of ex-
pertinent stations Of the Uai-el States
department OF agriculture. says that. IN
the opinion Of those who have !Iyesti-
gated the matter carefully, the green
color Ia oysters Is harm. less. In Europe
green oysters ara more 1jgEly priced
than Others. Che green color may be
removed ~ eaaag The oysters for q
time In water where TIE green plants
are not aha15an.
II Us 2 common practice OF oyster
dealers instead OF selling he oysters in
The condition Ia which they are taken
from The beds 81 salt water TO place
them Tor q period OF about ,o-ty-e. IN.
hours n i'esA water m of1e. 70 '4-s7l
theh. Inc FISHERMEN cal lbs ope'a
uon 10aliA= SIS o4s' 4"e
process gives me ,.s..' pun pEes7 anu
IotlAal't us .t.H anu "e-s1' oe'"s 81
increased as 10 At.e.'a''y enhance ''s
se-i.A5 'a-Ne' 4-e -7.'e. IS common
among oyster A..- s-'- .".s Ia .e''-S
Is que 10 actual sam o- "esH anu -a-'
ana thal t-e A.'.F',-'e ''''7 VI me o!S-
Ter 'h''ea7s- = '-s process.
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they be me- 'e4A again eaTe'i- e&-
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vra-s.-s ami -.-s..4 IN fresh water actual
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-07

sunday excursions to Rehoboth Beach.
Six hours at the seaside Excellent bathing
Round trip, 81 30. Steamer leaves Pier 81
Light street: Sundays, A. NJ, connecting
with special train mt Queenstown for Reno,
both Beach. Returning, steamer arrives at
Baltimore at 1890 p NJ Season ticket. 81 co
Saturday until Monday, 800
For further information, apply at Pier
L, W. IkoNEL, w. d. UHLER,
Gen. Manager Gen Frt and pass Agt
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-07
The st seed Know,

The Book says that a grain of mus
tard is the smallest of all seeds. but il
must have been a kind of mustard
that we know not Of because we know
Of many kinds Of seeds very much
smaller, as tobacco, poppy and
others. We have some seeds in this
office so small that one ounce of them
would furnish plant for every square
inch of land on the North American
continent. The capsule that contains
the seeds is about the size of tobacco
seed and contains more than 100000
seeds. And yet the plant grows six
feet tall, with leaves feet by 6 inches
In expanse.--The Lumpkin (Ga.). indie.
pendent.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-07

:, Afternoon and Sunday trips to Queenstown.
Boat remains at Queenstown about two
hours. Round trip, 50 cents. Steamer leaves
Pier 81 Light street. Daily, $40 p. NJ. Sun
days, A. NJ. and 340P NJ. Returning, steamer
arrives at Baltimore ut 1890 p NJ daily.
Meals at Hotel Bolingly, or on steamer 50
cents
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-07

The tide-like effect OF gales on lakes
having no ordinary tides is very con-
siderable In the Caspian gale will
raise the water on one side six feet,
causing a total difference OF level on
IL feet, and in lake Erie heavy gales
occasionally cause a difference of level
of more than Is feet.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-07
In the art Of changing clothes The

In the art Of changing clothes the
prince Of Wales is probably without a
peer. Among other things his royal
highness is two princes. two dukes, two
field marshals, an earl, a baron. eight
knights, great steward, a grand mas
ter colonel OF guards, of horse. OF
foot and Of artillery, an admiral,
highlander, Trinity brother, bar
rlster. bencher and an English gentle
man. And he wears the costume and
the orders Of them all ...-....
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-07
MONTGOMERY FARMS FOX SALE

o,a VIII sell at sacrifice, two small Far,,,.
o, Sth a40uI lOO ACRES, good dwellings and
o otuh,ouildlngg one near Derwood Station sn n
Gaitbers eSr Fo 81 wi Also 81 ACRES near
, ruau rom Waring Station, s600O. iS1 1 sd "
AeSs Ia Espla John and Aguednct siOO0 and sor
"a O oSo oetwean Rockville and I'M street p,b to
""s i|"' COOKE D. LUCKElT;
ROCKyIIJ,E Mn
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-07
Sowing Blue Grass,

OF all the different kinds of grass
usually sown for pasture there Is none
that equals blue grass. After 1t once
gets we'll established it will furnish
pasture earlier in the spring and later
in the fall than any other grass. It
will stand more tramping by stock,
closer cropping, excessive wet, or
drought, better than any other grass.
1t is largely as a permanent pasture
that blue grass is most valuable. For
hay a number of other grasses are
much better. 1t is as a pasture grass
that it is chiefly valuable, and there
are few farms where n good pasture,
well set with bluegrass, cannot be
made profitable.
Flies Eggs.
The fly lays four times each Summer
and eighty eggs each time. The de-
scendants of one female fly in single
season may number 2,0S0,3
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-07

Dewey i authority for the ssseriioa
L. q. 4
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-07

The minister ask for second PisUS y
her .-Chicago Daily NeM.:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15

You look too artistic for anythingl" said Miss
Sellemthings And you must buy one Of our
safety Ia1ots and keep them Just at that line Z"
l., Mrs Dobley nodded Imply, Miss Sellemthings
up your eyelashes--iuSt a little"--she said: "and
just a trife Of color on your Sheeks?" She mhnipu-
lated a rabbits foot over Mrs Doblcy's face and
pcnced her eye lashes.
"l'll never dare TO. meet my husband with all
this on" she moaned.
Nonsense! Every woman feels like that first
II you could only sec the Improvement It's simply
wonderful This is a special pearl powder that
We make for skin like yours You must take
a box. Yes? Shall 1 send these home or will
you take them"
Mrs Dobley walked felteringly out to the dress
ing room 70 put on her hat and coat As she
pinned it on before the mirror she saw strangely
familiar face opposite. II turned and so did she
We'll Leila Van Ripper" she exclaimed; Il won.
der II look as badly as you dor"
You couldn't look worse. dear" said Mrs Van,
swoetly
what shall Wa ever do7 said Mrs Dobley,
I'll have the lights dim 20 they can't notice
" Not notice these eyebrows? You look like one
Of these Japanese dolls! And look az though
was wondering at something all the time! Isn't
il dreadful
-" I'm tell you one thing We can do" said Mrs
Van Ripper as she saw tears gathering in Mrs
Doblcy's wondering eyes "we can hurry home
ana get our faces washed before those men come
in for dinner"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15

GoTHENBURo, Sept 20-There has been
considerable newspaper talk here about the twenty
locomotives which the Swedish railways recently
purchased in the United States. Stockholm
newspaper began by saying that from business
point OF view the transaction was a failure. be
cause the American engines were defective in
material and workmanship The article got
into German newspapers, and certain dealers
in American machinery say their business has
suffered in consequence The Director General
Of the State railways explains that the ten freight
locomotives landed at Gothenburg have proved
so good that on the nine boilers tested up 10 date
only one rivet had 10 be put in On the ten tank
locomotives which have arrived at Stockholm
the frame work, cylinders, Cranks and the like
are irreproachable, but faults have been found
in the rvetng OF the boilers, which work Mas 10
he done over again. For this reason about $50 900
Of the purchase money has been retained, with
the consent of the American firm. The builders
say that this fault is owing TO the hurry in the
figures that the purchase Of the locomotives has
proved good business transaction, inasmuch
as il would cost about $4,000 10 build here a
locomotive Of the same weight which in America
has cost Sl2, 900. The objections against tho
purchase Of the American locomotives may there
fore. says the Director General, be considered
unjustified.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15

emptory knock sounded on the kitchen door.
She wiped herUhands on the apron and found
with small satchel swung over his shoulder
go and tell your mistress ! want 10 see her,
Bridget" he said with wave Of the hand. Mad
am surveyed him in silence moment and then
replied stfIly: Il don't choose TO-"
"Oh you don't eh? Well now, trot along, my
dear, or I'll have you fred" he returned with
a vicious glance.
Mrs. Blank was backing within To he so
insuled on her own doorstep was such he
nous crime that her resources failed her But
In a moment she hit upon plan that would bring
this piece of insolence 10 abject humility Draw
ing her stately figure up 10 the full and fixing
on him gaze Of impenous disdain she said in
measured frigid tones u am the lady Of the house
Did he quhili oh, mol
= sAIs your" be reioined quickly. Why didn't
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15
A MAN VISITOR AT SMITH.
TIME OF MANY TRIBULITIoNs FOR
THE GIRL sTUDENT

Miseriss and Delights Of Entertaining .
Male Friend at the Gles Club Concert
Triumphs That Compensate for the
Tasks and tho Mans Own Blunders.
The miseries and delights Of entertaining men
friends at a woman's college are many and per-
picking TO the girl students The young woman
hostess has by no means the freedom allowed
her in her own homo and the young man is bo-
wildered at the restrictions which meet him al
every turn.
For weeks before the Glce Club concert at Smith
College, the calm demeanor OF the young women
students Is very much RULED With the exception
Of the Junior Prom" this is the big event OF the
year. an occasion to which men arc invited and
which requires the handsomest gowns II is
matter of great Importance to decide Just whom
to honor with an invitation to this social event.
So the young woman goes over and over the list
Of friends eligible 10 an invitation and generally
decides upon the handsome man, bravely dis
carding tho man she likes best After the mo-
mentous question Of the right man has been SET
tied there Ia the matter Of gown. Luckily there
Is a great liberty allowed in dress at Smith and
anything that Is becoming Is considered good
style But this Is an unusual occasion. when
there will be many men to criticise, and no young
woman wishes TO be considered less stunnngly
attired than her friends Maybe the young
woman looks especially well IN gown OF some
fluffy material; but certain ruin awaits delicate
gown in the Glee Club concert crush At last
material, handsome. substantial and becoming.
Is procured from which dream Is evolved.
The hardest task of all Is next in order, procur-
ing tickets For two hours the young woman
stands in line, waiting for her chance to draw
for tickets She Is pushed from behind, stepped
on In front, has her gown pulled awry and thinks
of the lessons she must prepare for the next morn
ing She loses her temper and says bitter. sar-
castle things about the method Of selling tickets
and mutters savagely that neither her man"
nor any other man Is worth all the trouble she
Is taking. The line moves slowly up. the door
opens and Ave girls arc admitted Then the
senior in charge bars the passage with wand.
AT last the anxious maiden is admitted and caro-
fully selects slip from the box, only TO find tho
number $50 printed upon IL She at once tears
II up and is almost reduced TO tears for she has
drawn practically worthless number As
three tickets can be bought on slip the limit
Of the little Academy of Music will be reached
long before the turn Of ESQ
She sees the notifying necessity before her
Of teegraphing 10 "her man" not to conc But
this is a last resort at such times and she will
first try the power Of a sign With elaborate
care and plenty OF red ink she prints sign some
thing like this