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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15
Having Fun With Temper.

In Paris there lives an eminent paint
er who is economical and sententious.
The other day one of the students
broke a pane of glass in the studio
window, and replaced it temporarily
by pasting a sheet Of paper over the
aperture.
When the painter came down next
morning he thrust his cane through
the makeshift with the remark, "He
that breaks, pays" None of the class,
however, took the hint. and next
morning another sheet Of paper was
pasted across the window. It met with
the same fate. And so on the next
day, and so on the fourth.
On the fifth day when the artist
came down there was the paper as
before. Fire flashed from his eyes
and roaring, "He that breaks, paysl'
he drove his cane through the paper
and through the pane Of glass behind
it that had been put in by the stu.
dents and then carefully pasted owe,
with sheet of paper.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15

The attention now paid by Ameri-
cans to the agricultural possibilities
OF Mexico has brought into prominence
many sub-troplCsl civilizations. Among
these is the culture of the vanilla bean
The vanilla plant is ali orchid Until
recent years 1t was cultivated only by
the Mexican Indians in the valleys Of
MaZantla and Papantla The boss
oms at night give out an exquisite
perfume, dropping a honey-like mois-
ture. which is found on the leaves
in the morning. From each of
the blossoms spring small pods,
sometimes twenty or thirty in num-
Der. AS the plant natures many of
these pods drop Off. and those remain
Ing grow to be long beans, containing
the seeds, and are about the size Of
the long yellow banana seen in the
markets.
The vanilla is strictly a pollen bios
som, and the male and female flowers
grow on different plants. In former
times the Indians gave themselves lit
tie anxiety about pollination, depend
ing on the winds of heaven to inter
change the pollen and fertilize the fe-
male blossoms. In recent years
the Italians and French, who have
largely displaced the Indians, are
growing vanilla in a more scientific
manner. The plants are set nearer to-
gether, so that both insects and stray
breezes can be more instrumental in
interchanging the pollen, and the
growers themselves take a hand in
the pollination.
The two busy seasons of the year
are during the polliantion months,
March, April, and May, and the gather
ing months, November, December and
part OF January. The Spanish method
OF curing is slow and laborious. The
secret is to eYaporate the water while
retaining the oil, prevent the bean
from moulding and retain the flavor
uninjured. Twenty beans to vine is
a good average. a green bean is worth
from to ii cents in the American
market. In some years it will bring
as high as is cents.
One interesting popularity of the
vine is that after three or four years
the stem will rot off at the roots and
continue to rot three or four feet up
the vine, says the Chicago Record,
while the top looks green and flourish
ilg. l.. the meantime from above the
part that is soon to decay shoot out
fine threadlike roOtlets, which grow
downward to the earth SO delicate
are these threads running along the
trunk of the tree that the vine seems to
be living unsupported in air.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15


During the last three months what is
pronounced by experts the most re-
markahle piece Of electrical engineer
Ing in the country has been accom-
plished. after three years of labor and
six hundred thousand dollars expended
in the enterprise: that is. the Santa
Ana River which comes out Of the
San Bernardino Mountains. has been
bridlcd. and its power Is now transmit
ted to Los Angeles. some eighty-twO
miles distant. In word, 5000 horse
power is made to propel machinery.
move street cars and illuminate and
even heat buildings in Los Angeles
besides furnishing Illumination and
power for several villages as Red
lands, Riverside. Cotton and Ontario
beween the mountains, and the engin-
GERS seem 10 agree that the most re-
markable feature in this development
of the power on the Santa Ana River
Is the transmission of electricity Of a
high voltage over eighty miles OF wire
with so little loss of energy, the com
pany finding, in fact, that 1t can send
electricity OF 10000 volts, having a
working efficiency Of 1000 horse power
a distance Of eight-three miles with a
loss of but ten per cent. After doing
its work in the production of electrical
energy. the mountain stream is gath
cred into conduit and led down the
mountain side to irrigate the orchards
and groves In San Bernardino valley.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15
A NEW SINGER
She Sings Four Octaves Ending With
G in Alt,

Helen Fredericks, Of st. Joseph, No.,
is coming American prlma donna.
Eastern critics assert that her volce
pares with Melba's in purity of tone.
Miss Fredericks sings four octaves,
ending with G In alt, with facility.
Her highest note is above the wonder.
full note of Ellen Beach Yaw.
Mr.. f. r. Donaghey, a musical critic,
Is responsible for rescuing the young
woman from the ranks of comic
opera organization. Hearing her sing
at an impromptu gathering he recog-
nized the value of her voice. 1t was
not long before he interested others in
the girl. and several musicians of note
put forth a helping hand to launch
the ambitious girl upon an operate
career Masters were secured and the
prima donna began to work in earnest.
The latest step toward convert ne the
Missouri girl into u full-hedged prima
donna has Just been taken by group
of wealthy men who have formed
themselves into q syndicate to send
Miss Fredericks abroad for two years
to study with Sbriglia in Paris. Dur
Ing her absence an opera now under
way will be completed. strong com
pany formed and Miss Fredericks en-
abled to make her American debut
under favorable circumstances.
Miss. Fredericl5s is a society belle in
Chicago and other Western cities. In
appearance she IS charming blonde
with superb figure. She is athletic
and has acquired a graceful carriage,
which will be Of advantage on the
stage.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15

Describing the habits of Pope Leo
XIII. the "pomenica del Corrlere," of
Milan says that he is so DESTROYS of
being considered robust that, though
he always makes use of q thick stick
while walking, he no sooner observes
some stranger approaching than he
swings his stick from hand to hand.
scarcely using It, He has excellent
sight and can read without glasses He
Is quite delighted when he has shown
that he can support all the fatigue of
religour functions. official visits and
the not light weight of pontificial robes
during some ceremony. He is rather
careless of his health during his rest
less nights. He wears when in bed
warm stockings and garments of the
finest flannel, and when he is seized
with n poetical inspiration he rises
from his he'd. and, without waking his
faithful attendant. Pho Contra. who
sleeps in the anteroom. goes TO his
desk and writes down Latin 1istich
by the Hight of the night lamp and will
sometimes linger to compose more
verses. In this way he has frequently
taken one Of those colds that have been
reported real Illnesses. Formerly the
Pope would not hear Of other means of
warming his apartments than the old
fashioned blazler. but lately he has
yielded to the remonStrance Of his ply
sicians. and the rooms are made COM
Portable by proper stoves.-Eondon
Telegraph
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15

Saws were used by the anclen'
Egvptians. One that was discovereu'
with several other carpenters TOOLS III
a private tomb at Thebes is now pre-
served in the British Museum. 1ne
blade. which appears to be of IRON Is
ten and a half inches long. ana an
inch and a quarter broad at the widest
mart The teeth are irregular, ana ap
pear to have been formed by striking
a blunt edged instrument against the
edge of the plate, the bur, rougn
shoulder, thus produced not being re-
moved.
A painting, copied in Rosellinis WORK
ON Egyptian antiquities, represents q
man using Il similar saw. the piece OF
wood he is cutting being held between
two upright posts. In other represen-
tations the timber is bound with ropes
to single post, and in one, copied by
Rosellini. the workman Is engaged In
tightening the rope, having left the
saw sticking in the cut.
In an engraving given in the third
volume of "Wilkinson's Manners and
Customs Of the Ancient Egyptians"
a saw is represented of much larger
dimensions. its length being, by COM
parison with the man, not less than
three or four feet 1t does not appear
that the Egyptians used saws worked
hv fun mon
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15
Aged One Hundred and Six.

Nathan Tinker Draper, of Grand
Rapids, Mich, is 106 years old. He was
born in New London, Conn, has been
married twice, but both wives are
dead. The old man draws a pension of
SIP month because of the killing of
one Of his sons in the War of the Re-
bellion, hut never saw any service him
self. He has been gardener nearly
all his life, and is still able to do a
little "fussing" about the yard, but not
for any length Of time. He says he re-
members Thomas Jefferson very we'll
but never saw Washington. He has
been a smoker all his life, but never
to excess. He also drank liquor in his
younger days, but never to an intern
Derate degree.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15
Separate Towels for Children

Two or more children should not be
permitted to use the same towel. Each
child should have a separate one, and
be taught to regard 1t as personal prop.
erty. Towels may be bought with ini-
tails woven in them, which makes it
easy for the owner to distinguish his
own. Diseases Of the eye and skin dis
eases are easily communicated by the
indicriminate use Of the same towel
by different persons. If carefulness in
this matter be inculcated in childhood
1t may save much suffering.-Ladies'
Home Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15
The Cool House of Commnns

The House OF Commons. with all Its
faults, as a club. is the coolest place in
London during hot weather. Immense
pains are taken with the ventilation
so that regular temperature of GO
degrees shall be maintained day and
night. Ventilation alone. however
would not achieve this gratifying re-
suit. Iced air is pumped into the
chamber and its p incts in generous
quantities, and i II to cool the di-
vision Hobbies, M...vh are not at all de-
sirable places when big division
takes place, miniature fountains play
on the roofs all day long. On the
whole, a man who finds the heat too
much for him cannot do better than
get ticket for the strangers gallery,
which is not overcrowded Just now,
and participate in the comforts which
as taxpayer he helps to supply to the
faithful commons.-London Chronicle.
Tncts About Humanity.
OF the entire human race 1t is estl.
mated that 5O0,000,000 are we'll clothed
that is, they wear garments of some
kind; 250,000,000 habltually go naked
and 700,000000 only cover parts of
their bodies; 500,000000 live in houses.
700,000,000 in huts and caves, and
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15
ODD IDEA OF EXERCISE
Ameer of Afghanistan Follows His
Doctors Orders Complacently.

Doctors Orders COmplacently.
The Ameer Of Afghanistan has been
ordered by his doctors to take exercise,
and he has probably discovered the
easiest way OF taking 1t that was ever
thought Of it. The Ameer is getting fat,
and has been suffering from indiges-
ton, and that is why he has got to take
exercise.
He has ordered from a famous car
riage-making firm Of Oxford street a
peculiar vehicle, for exercising pur-
poses. The carriage has light cody,
and is propelled by an arrangement
of bicycle wheels from the rear. Two
stalwart Afghans sit on saddles over
these wheels and pedal with all their
might TO drive the fat king over the
terrible roads OF Afghanistan. When
the Amer feels inclined to take eXer-
else little more violent than merely
sitting down in the carriage, he does
so by pushing two pedals. arranged
in front of him. In this way he can
add about half a small boys power to
the efforts of the stalwart Afghans ped
aling away behind him. The carriage
is q handsome one, and the body is
patterned like an old English Geor-
gian phaeton 1t is fitted with silk
cushions, rather Nxuviouslv.
Besides the carriage for his personal
use, the Amecr has had another built
for the use OF members of his harem.
The carriage have cost $1,000 each.
and are capable of maintaining a speed
Of twelve miles an hour
1t will be relief to everybody at Ca
bui, the capital of Afghanistan. II the
Ameer's health should improve. In his
present state of ill-temper he is very
apt to cut Oft peoples heads. He was
a great soldier in his day, and is
very capable monarch, but his temper
has lately been very uncertain Some
time ago he had bad toothache, and
the English dentist who accepted an in
vitation to go 10 Cabul and pull it out
felt very nervous until he had secured
the tooth and got out of the country.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15
The Real Road to Success.

"There is no rival road to success;
there can he none. Each man is an in
fividual problem. and he can work
himself out" writes Edward Box in
the September Ladies' Home Journal.
"He must first know himSelf-in other
words, find himself; then he will quick
~ discover what particular line Of
work is best adapted to his abilities.
Determination and work after he has
once made a choice of profession, trade
or business, will soon develop the best
that is in him."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15
The Suffering Of the Ministry

am in receipt o. letters constantly
from ministers seeking charges. and
the suffering and anxiety they disclose
Is appalling. 1t is necessity horn Of
elementary human sympath.r that
something be done. Only the most cal.
lous could refuse, snd 7 am convinced
that the ministry will act when they
see that 1t is in their power to right tile
wrong.-A Congregational Minister in
the Hartford Courant.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15
Faith without Works

Dismal Dawson-Lady. il you will
gimme nickel l will pray fer We every
day.
Lady-You needn't mind being so
grateful as all that, but if you will do
a days work cleaning up the yard !
will give you a dollar.
"Er-oh, 'scuse me; l see a Teller
down the street at got some business
with. "-Indianarol,s Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15

Doesn't it annoy you to see your
self ridiculed so frequently in the pa
pers?"
"Not a bit" answered Farmer Corn
tossel. 1.-THE more they picter me as
a guileless hayseed that anybody kin
gold-brick, the better l like it. It
makes summer boarders more onsus-
nicious. "-WashinPton Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15
PRICES Of $3.50 for Pbotogranbs

Amateur photographers have an easy
chance to win some handsome prizes
by taking advantage of tempting Of
fer announced in the September Ladies'
Home Journal. That magazine wishes
to use some pictures Of rural churches
and suburban club houses, and there
fore offers twenty prizes, amounting to
$3.50, for the best pictures submitted.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15
Photograpbipr Nv HAT

A sensitive plate exposed to dark
heat waves will ultimately become af.
fected With the plate still covered,
the same result would occur from light
waves such as proceed from the sun
light. A fair test is to expose an alum
mum disk to their action. X-rays pene.
trate this metal, and it is probable that
heat waves and others can affect the
Photographic plate.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15

Additional trains leave Frederick for Bruce
vile 100, 95D a. m and 5 o. p. m. weekday
returning, leave Bruceville for Frederick S@
l0.40 a. m, and 6.25 p. m. ANN
Trains leave Hanover for Gettysburg az wv
a. m, i239 and $40 p. m. weekdays; return
ing, arrive at Hanover from Gettysburg, VIZ
a. m. and 4.2S p. m. weekdays.
TRAINS LEAVE YORK FOR THE NORTH
Pacific and Northern Express, daily.l ~ m
News Express, 81 III
Niagara Exp and Mail, weekdays. ~ Y a. III
Chicago Exp and Fast Line, daily. - m
Chicago and st. Louis Exp. daily. 81 IL IL
Western and Southwes'n Exp dailylONp'I
For time tables and further informauohF
ply to Ticket Agent at the station.
]. B. HUTCHINSON, j. f. WOOD,
General Manager. General Pass As'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15

Children's teeth require special atten.
ton. A spool of dental floss should be
kept in a convenient place and a piece
of the silk passed between the teeth
after eating. If the first teeth are de-
fective, or decay quickly. n dentist
should be consulted and his advice fol.
lowed in the hope that the permanent
set may be benefited by it.-September
Ladies' Home Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15
Arrival and Departure Of 1,,;..
BALTIMORE & oHIo:RAnRo,n
Schedule in Effect May litb ,.o.
LEAVE FREDERIcE

LILA Il II frederick
435 A. NJ, except SUNDAY f.. -.
Philadelphla and New YorTl, Washington
Washington 6:37 a. m i0rk' Due .,
800 a. m, daily, for Washinqtor
and way stations, Phiiadcl,ib G;umberlap5
YORK and except Sunday for OH ~, and New
Due Washington $50 a. m w lagerStOvn
$50 M, daily, for Baltimore d..
and New York. Due Baltimornal Ga.delphis
s 10 a. M, except Sunday for Ro oIt,SS $50 "a. H.
principal way stations, Phiiad,alilIIlore and
New York. Due Baltimore, IS oS. phia and
$40 a. M, except Sunday, for HI a IN.
Winchester, Harrisonburq a%di TT Ferry
$40 q. M, except Sunday. for '' WLaeeSSllngtOpn
Phlladelphia and New York. HaasgnainngOn
lis, Pittsburg and Chicago bl,a aRMnilanapc
ton ll:55 q. m. N"e WASHING
100 p. m, except Sunday, for Ral,,.
way stations, Philadelphia apd 'Wn more and
Due Baltimore 4;lo p. IN '' new York,
3.45 p. m, due for Washington a,a
tons, Philadelphia and New si,G way Sta
berland, Cincinnati and ST Tfork, Gun,
Washington sos p. M LOUIS Du,
40 p. m, daily, for Baltimore and
tons, Philadelphia and New Yor way sta
Baltimore 40 p. IN. iork. Due
$40 p. M, except Sunday. for WI,
Hagerstown, Winchester ard Washington,
P1ttSburg, Wheeling, Chicaso 65ttdtlons
D IN. "siilhs tonGE
ARRIVE AT FREDERICK
go a. m, except Sunday from Cjn.,.
PittSburg, Washington Junction AVA nat,
stations. Baltimore and WashinrtoNn wa. way
arrives on this train oh NAL
+ $50 a. m, except Sunday, from MI All
S.35 M, except Sunday from Winnt..
Hagerstown and way stations "'uest,
lois a. m, except Sunday, from Rol..
and way stations, Philadelphia anS iIlS9 osN
York. anu Nv
1850 a. M, except Sunday, from Wasbi,..
and way stations. HSNn
ll.& a. M, Sunday only from WaSb,n..
and way stations, st. Louis, Chicapon I@i
Wheeling. N'SO aud
1928 p. m, Sunday only, from Baltimo,,
way stations, Philadelphia and NEW, Now ys slc
LIS p. m, except Sunday, from If I LUZ
Cincinnati and Chicago New Yorl, pp Sls
delphia, Washington, Hagerstnwn I IaaS
ington and way stations. Lex
3.45 p. M, Sunday only, from Wasbir,,..
and way stations, st. Louis and Cincinssoo,II
4.05 p. M, except sunday, from BajtmSa..
and way stations, Philadelphia and d' W.
York. 1 Ne'
6:45 p. M, except Sunday, from Washro,,.
and way stations, Philadelphia, New WY
Pittsburg and Chicago. '''At
$50 p. m, except Sunday, from Baltimo.
and way stations, Philadelphia and NJ,
York. '''
sos p: m, daily, from Baltimore and Va,
stations. ''
8.35p. M, except Sunday, from Washlngt,
Cumberland, Hagerstown, Brunswick Sn3
way stations.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15
500 ACRES OF FINE, WELL IMPROVED


sale
500 ACRES OF FINE, WELL IMPROVED
LAND.
will sell 1t all in one body as 1t is or will
divide it in tracts TO suit purchasers This
land is all in high state of cultivation, and
crops equal 10 any In the County or State.
EVERY ACRE HAD FROM so TO 100 BUSHELS
OF LINE,
and the most of it been heavily MANFRED in
the last 10 or II years.
ALL UNDER GOOD FENCING-THE MOST OF
1T POST AND RAIL,
divided into convenient fields, with pure rum
ming water in every field Improved with
several good dwellings, couple of good barns,
with all other outbuildings necessary, and
about 1000 choice apple and peach trees on the
farm, all in full bearing.
l also desire to sell my
MILL PROPERTY, KNOWN AS GREEN
VALLEY MILLS,
consisting of one flour and grist mill, one saw
mil, one good dwelling house, one barn and
other outbuildingS. with all the privileges per-
tanning thereto. This is one of the best built
mills in Frederick County, built in 1890 36X44
leet, 4 stories high, one of stone and three
frame, weatherboarded with cypress and
walnscoated from top to bottom with yellow
pine; two ~ l412-foot water Wheels run of
Durrs, with water-power and mill capacity
OF producing from
25 TO 50 BARRELS OF FLOUR PER DAY,
and in one of the best wheat growing sections
in the County or State, and with a country
custom of a radius of from 10 to 20 miles,
make this desirable property forindustrious
and enterprisng people. l will sell all of the
above named property at low prices and on
easy terms. l will also sell my blacksmith
shop property, adjoining the mill property
and farm, consisting of dwelling, blacksmith
shop, wheelwright shop and other outbuild-
ings, on one or two acres of choice land. to
suit the purchaser.
mchS-99-lyr. LEVI PRICE.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15

''Most successful man that--when-
ever he has a job on hand he always
has it carried outw
Indeed, what is he?"
IAN undertaken. Judy.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15

Lexington, KY. Sept. 5.-Joe Black.
burn, former United States Senator.
who has been canvassing the state
with Nominee William Goebel. has To
oha ndnn the camnaiOn OWING IN 70 Tin,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15

Emily j. BowersoX VS. Frederlcktownd m Sap-
ings Institution and \. L Brewer, A uInl1-
trstor G. T a of Jacob BowersoX, deceased.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15
nRDER OF PUBLICATION.
No 7O73 Equity.

Tn the Circuit Court for Frederick County,
/" MARYLAND, sitting as a Court of Equity
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15

Cause For It.
"Hello, Briggs! You are looking
well"
'Yes; I am looking for fellow that
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15
Real Property for Sale.

Having more business to look after than ]
can properly attend to, have decided to sell
portion of my holdings, and now offer for
sale
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-09-15

Bishop Moret and four French
priests were passengers on a recent
steamship from the Orient. Passing
through the thousand perils of mis-
sionary's life in the wild hill lands Of
the interior of China, they were des-
tined to spend the most thrilling mo-
ments Of their existence near the little
hamlet of Banff, on the line of the
Canadian Pacific railway.
Towering over the town is a huge
glacier, the wonder and admiration of
world-trotters. Recently the railway
company has imported Alpine guides
for the safety Of venturesome tourists
who insist upon scaling the slippery
ascent. 1t is counting death to make
The trip unaccompanied by guides, but
Bishop Moret and his companions de-
termined to go and go alone. They
started in the early morning, refusing
the offices of the Alpine experts.
| Not taking their seats at the dining
table, the manager Of the Banff Hotel
became alarmed, and at s o'clock the
! Alpine guides were sent to search for
them. All night they searched the
| hundreds OF crevices by the light of
| torches and returned next morning for
| food, continuing the search all the fol-
lowing day. At nightfall shouting and
cries were heard, mingled with strange
chants. AS they drew nearer the
guides could hear the prayers OF the
priests and their Bishop exhorting
them to place their trust in God.
Not until the guides got directly over
| the half-crazed Frenchmen could they
make their voices reach them, but they
we're found at last huddled together
In a crevice some thirty feet deep with
perpendicular walls and glare ice on
both sides.