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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-18
Little Luck Mt Monte Carlo.

A short time ago young man paid
his first visit to the Casino. and with
an absolute lack OF knowledge of how
the game is played, threw down a
louis at the treBte-et-quara,,te table
1t CHANGED to fall on black. Lost In
trying to follow the game. he paid no
further attention TO 1t until the Group
Ter called his attention to the fact that
he had Staked the maximum and that
he must remove his winnings Entire
ly unheeded his twenty franc piece
had doubled up until it had reached
the maximum. He obeyed the Group
Ter, leaving on his stake, ard black
came up again. Now he began to take
some interest. and as he had CHANGED
on n run of fifteen blacks he shortly
afterward left tho table with sixty
eight thousand francs for the run over
He seemed to have no desire to pur-
sue Dame Fortune any further and at
his first loss he left. Moreover, II
would seem that on this particular oc,
casion the plan Of the temptress did
not seem to have succeeded, for the
next day the hero of the previous
evening was to be seen contentedly
stalking single louis again, and he left
Monte Carlo al night carrying his win
ming almost intact. The name of this
most fortunate, most wise young man
was the Baron Rolling.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-18
$3.50. ATOM FOR dad SAND"
Railroad Mans Mistake in Handling Car
of Crushed Gold ore.

The average railroad official, from
the President down to the section boss,
is thoroughly conversRnt with the
work that comes in his department,
but the following incident shows that
even the higher officials can make mis-.
takes.
Several months ago a Kansas City,
Mo-, company bought a carload Of
crushed ore in Mexico. Advices were
duly received that the ore had been
shipped-twenty tons of II. Weeks
passed and the ore did not come The
smelling company politely asked the
local agent of the railroad when the
ore would arrive. The local agent said
that he had never heard of it. The
smelling company then appealed to the
general agent of The road The gen
eral agent gave it up. Along the line
the question was passed until II
reached an official who started out q
tracer for the carload of ore. A tracer
is document on which every agent,
train conductor and every other per-
son WHO has had anything to do with
the shipment must say whence he took
1t and where he laid it down From
tAiN 4AAAtAN Aa HitNlNb lilt Wi " UIe W db
traced from junction point to junction
point until it was well with the rail-
road company's local yards at Kansas
City, and thence to a side track by the
roundhouse and into the possession Of
the master mechanic.
A carload of crushed gold ore looks
like lot Of yellow sand. and this par
ticular carload had been knocked
about and diSrespacted as a car of
common sand should be. When the
officials were notified that the tracer
had chased the car into the master me
chanic's track they sent him a note
asking him about the disposition OF
the car, giving it's number The mas
ter mechanic turned the note over and
endorsed it on the back: The car con-
tained bad quality of sand. Some of
1t | used in the sand boxes of the en-
gines, but it was not servicable, so l
had it scattered along the right Of
way" The railroild paid the smelter
company $3.50 a ton for the bad
sand"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-18

then sudden excitement took hold OF
MIN. i am Levoisin's SON. he cried.
not NJ. Dupin, not an agent of the
Chambre AIdente-Lavoisins son. the
son OF The woman you have put in Your
cursed play. | love my mother. ma
dame. / saw her burn, frizzle before
my eyes, and | laughed-ay, laughed
laughed with madness and rage to
hear her old bones crackle to see her
old flesh bake. And since then three
VINO sat in high places have somehow
dled-died quite naturally, though sud
denly. Ha, he, ha!-died through me.
rough my medicine, you understand?
And now you will follow them In five
hours you will fall asleep never 10
waken, and no one can tell you have
been poisoned. In five hours! And no
one could help you even if you were
not safe and sound here for | only
know the antidote which can DESTROY
the poison's work."
He pulled vial out of his pocket. and
held 1t up in his hand. laughing again
with frenzied delight.
And, as he laughed. a hand came
through the slightly open door. and. of
a sudden, snatched the vial from his
fingers.
Then like flash. in the twinkliug OF
an eye, three men dashed into the room.
mere was fierce struggle for mo-
ment or two. Strong men painted as
though in the throes of death. But it
was soon over. Pounced on unawares.
the poisoner was readily secured and
gagged and carried forth.
Then the leader of tho pau,oo,,o.
stepped up to Mile Moliere where she
lay on the floor PROSTATE and uncon-
scious
He chafed her hands and threw wa
ter on her forehead.
What is it--oh, what is it?" she
murmured in a while. Where am Ip''
Drink this at once" he rejuined.
1T is an antidote."
She put the bottle to her lips and
gulped its contents down.
You have had narrow escape ma
dame, her rescuer went on, support
Ing her in his arms. Lucky it is Won
wrote to the Chambre Ardente tonight
and mentioned the Rue de Ssinte-
CrolX. We were already on the track
of the writer of the threatening letter
and we knew it was a trap Wien You
mentioned our agent Our agent for
sooth! But we let you keep the ap-
polntment you had made with him in
order to effect capture. We watched
you come into the house, and then we
| quietly went to work. We have tax
en- five of them five, madame-all in
the act of connecting vile poiscns: and
this Lavoisin is the worse devil of
them all But let me now conduct you
home. Tonight you have zone the
King some service. The Cornhill
| MAGAZINE
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-18

The French have been taught wis
dom by past experience, and as a re-
suit have planned. and few years
ago finished, system Of fertilization
around Paris which are probably I'M
equalied for the purposes Cor which
they are intended by any similar forti-
flea tons in the world. A well-in-
formed military writer, a member of
the general staff OF the German army,
has given 1t as his opinion that a sue
cessful siege Of Paris would be, under
present conditions, an impossible I'M
dertaking.
The new Notifications that surround
the French capital, says Parsons,
are some fifteen or twenty miles from
the city, and are connected with Paris
and with each other by railway sys-
TEN which would enable the French
commander to quickly mass at one
point very large body of men, while
the general Of the hesiegius army, II
he wished to prevent the city from OBJ
tanning supplies ard thus shut in the
people and the army that was defend
ing it. would have to occupy a line ex.
tending more than one hundred miles,
and hence could not by any POSSIBLE
ity collect a large number of his force
at any one point to resist with even a
shadow Of hope an attack of the en-.
emy.
1t required German army Of ap-
proximately 800. 900 men to lay siege
TO Paris from September 10, 1870, to
I January 80, 1871, but the authority we
refer to is Of the opinion that to re-
peat the same operation a German be-
sieging army would have to number
more than 1000 600 men and the
work of maintainiug such force and
properly handling its parts would be
somthing which few Governments
would care to undertake and few mill
tary commanders would be able to
efficiently perform.
The French have spent upon these
new Notifications an amount various
ly estimated at from $50 100000 to
50,000,0 600. and herce can we'll afford
to sell the land occupied by some of
the now obsolete Notifications Of a
generation ago.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-18

A dainty and refreshing dessert Is
made as follows: Put quart of rich
cream in a large bowl stir a pound OF
powdered sugar through it, flavor 1t
very slightly with extract OF vanilla,
and with Il cream whip beat It to a
stiff froth; put it In a freezer and
freeze it for ice cream; when frozen
put layer Of it in the bottom of a
scallGped pyramid mould, smooth 1t
and cover with a layer of fine large
raspberrieS; repeat this process until
the mould is filled; then cover 1t and
pack it in Clipped ice. Sprinkle rock
salt over about every third layer of
lee; pack tight, cover over with a piece
Of old carpet or flannel cloth and stand
in a cool place; when ready to serve
lift the mould from the ice; let 1t stand
In a warm place about five minutes.
then take off the cover and turn the
cOnfection into Il glass dish; ornament
the top with a panachee of white and
raspberry-colored whipped cream.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-18

Old Dutch candle sticks are odd and
ornamental for the halls of the coun-
try house. They stand four feet high,
and are enameed in a variety OF colols
The shade of the candle is as large as
lamp shade, and if the candlestick
is in blue and white Delft figured
cretoune is suitable fabric. On the
staircase landings these candlesticks
are very effective. Tall silver tapei
holders of Russian workmanship are
shaped like altar candlesticks and aTe
as costly as they are handsome.
Queer Names for vices.
The wives of some CT the Indian
braves have ames as odd and often
as droll as their husbands. They
seem to have cognomens of their own,
to1, and not to take those of their
gpouses only. Some Of the actual
names given in census of the families
of the SCOUTS at one place include Mrs.
Short Nose, who was before her mar
rage Miss Piping Woman; Mrs Big
Head, formerly Miss Short Face; Mrs.
Nibbs. formerly Miss Young Bear;
Mrs. White Grow, formerly Miss Crook
Pipe, Mrs. Howling Water, formerly
Miss Crow Woman; also Mrs. Sweet
Water, Miss Walk High, daughter of
Mr. White Calf, and Miss Usage,
daughter of Mr.. Hard Case.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-18
VALUABLE THIMBLES
Gold, Silver and Jewels Used In Thor
Construction.

construction.
The first thimhle seen in England
was made in London less than two
hundred years ago by metal worker
named John Lofting. He acquired n
large fortune and great fame in the
manufacture of the new accessory TO
the needle workers art. The imple-
ment was At first called thumb boot
and was worn on the thumb. Lettings
thimbleS were made OF either iron or
brass. and specimens of them are eX-
tant, many of which are preserved as
heirlooms. Gold. silver, iron, steel,
pearl, celluloid and sometimes glass
are utilized in making thimbleS nova
days.
ln China, the ladies of high class use
very dainty thimbleS. Some are carved
from enormous pearls, with bands Of
fine gold, on which are engraved all
sorts of fantastic things the etchiugs
of which serve for catching the needle,
as the holes of the outside harbarians
thimhles do The thimble always has
mother-of pearl case. With the thin
bic the chinese lady always has a deli
cate pair of scissors OF the finest steel,
In sheath of pearl, and a pearl needle
case. The articles are all enclosed in
an eXquisitely inlaid case of the pur-
est mother-of-pearl.
The manufacture of thimblcs is sim
pie enough. Dies OF the different sizes
are used, into which the metal, whcth-
er gold. silver. or steel. is pressed. The
semi-perforations. finishing and polish
Ing or tempering, are done afterwards.
Celluloid is moulded. The best Thin
bleS are said to be made in France.
The Queen OF Siam has a thimhle
which was present from her royal
husband. 1t is made of gold. in the
form OF lotus bud the lotus being
the royal flower and is thickly stud
ded with diamonds, so arranged as to
form her name and the date of her
marriage. This gift was equal to an
order that the ladies of Siam should
use thimbleS, and they have used them
since.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-18
HEALTH AND DOCTORS. :.
Statistics Applied to Question of the
Relations Between the Two.


BY the Federal census of 1870 there
were 81, 445 physicians and surgeons in
the United States BY the census Of
1880 the number had increased to So
OIL. BY the census of 1890 the number
was In excess OF 100 900, and 1t is COM
puted from the figures Of the various
medical associations that the total
number by 1900 will be in excess of
5000, or about double what it was
thirty years ago. There were at the
date of the last official computation,
$4,000 physicians and surgeons in the
whole of Great Britain, an increase of
nearly 5000 beyond the figures of ten
years ago.
1t is usually computed that the Unit
ed States, exclusive of newly acquired
territory and lands under their protec-
tOrate, will show a population of 10
000,0 600 in 1900 as against 100000 in
the census of ten years ago. and if the
estimate of the number of physicians
and surgeons is correct. the proportion
Of physicians and surgeons to the
whole population would be 1866 to the
million. or a larger proportion than in
any other country. These figures seem
to indicate that an affirmative answer
must be given to the question. DO
doctors and health go together? The
country in which there are relatively
to the whole population the fewest
doctors is Russia, in which there are
only one-fifth as many as in the Unit
ed States, though the population Of
Russia is materially larger. AS against
125,000 physicians and surgeons in the
United States. there are only $4,000 in
Russia, a smaller number than are to
be found in Great Britain, though the
total population of the Russian Empire
Europe and Asia. was 1879 100000 by the
last official census. that Of 1897, as
against 3S,000,0 600 in Great Britain, and
the total area of the Russian Empire is
$3.50, 900 square miles. as against 12O,-
900 in Great Britain The death rate
in England Is low and Is constantly
getting lower by the adoption of wise
sanitary and hygienic measures, but is
high and remains high in Russia.
There are about $4,000 physicians
and surgeons in Germany There are
about $4,000 physicians and surgeons in
France, 10000 in Italy, $500 in Bel
GUM, 1000 in Holland, and 5000 in
Spain Holland which has very low
death rate. has larger proportiOnate
number Of doctors than any other
Continental country of Europe, and
Norway, in which the conditions are
normally favorable to good health has
small number of doctors and quite
a high death-rate-the two apparently
going together.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-18
Srnlntnred Glass.

Sculptured glass IL new and charm.
>,g fad. 1t Is revival of very an.
,ient art once practised by the Italians.
The pieces of crystal, plates. vases,
ETC, are made of layer of opal glass
superimposed on layer of dark plum
:olored glass, and the design is cut out
Of the opal glass the artist attaining
the necessary light and shade, as well
>; the perspective. by the depth to
which he cuts through the layers of
crystal. The effect is rich and suggest
I've Of the pate-sur-pate work Of Scion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-18

The cats that run wild in Central
Park. New York. are objects Of do
testation to the keepers when full
grown: in infancy. it seems, they Sc
cure sympathy and assistance. The
cat of this story made its spring home
in an abandoned birds nest that had
lasted through the winter in one of the
tall trees near the plateau ut 10th
street 1t first attracted attention by
running around and around the trunk
of the tree. mewing horribly. 1t ac-
tions led to investiga ton, and investi-
CATION disclosed blind and furry fam
lily in the nest, quite thirty feet from
the ground. When policeman
climbed the tree the eat climbed 100,
and entered such a demurrer to any
interference with the nest chat it had
to be removed. with its contents, in Il
box. the squealing parent being mean
while beaten off with n club. The kit
tens were duly fed and presumably
preserved. Their salvation. humane as
it was, seems hardly consistent, con-
sidering that vagrant felines in that To-
rality were pursued by the keepers
last autumn with shotguns. 1t is,
nevertheless. the first case on record of
a veritable nest Of wildcats being dis
covered in Central Park.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-18
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 oier Tor
sale
500 ACRES OF FINE. WELL IMPROVED
LAND.
I will sell it all in one body, ms II is. or will
divide il in tracts TO suit purchasers. This
land is all in high state of cultivation, and
crops equal tot any IN the County or state.
EVERY ACRE HAD FROM 50 TO 100 BUSHELS
OF LIME,
and the most OF il been heavily manfred in
the last 10 or Il years.
ALL UNDER GOOD FFNCING-TIIE MOST OF
IT POST AND RAIL,
divided into convenient fields. with pure run
ming water in every field Improved with
SeVepal good dwellings, couple OF good barns,
with all other outbuildngS necessary and
about 1000 choice apple and peach trees on the
farm, all in full bearing.
also desire to sell my
MILL PROPERTY, KNOWN As GREEN
VALLEY MILLS,
consisting ofone flour and grist mill. one saw
mill, 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 s,E, 36N44
feet, stories high, one of stone aud three
frame, weatherbOardcd with cypress and
wainscoated from top to bottom with yellow
pine; two ~ IA 2-toot water wheels, run Of
burrs, with waterpower and mill capacity
of producing from
D TO 50 BARRELS OF FLOUR PER DAY,
and i'm one OF the best wheat growing sections
in the County or state, and with a country
custom of a radius Of from 10 to ~ miles,
makes this desirable property for Industrious
and enterprsing people ! viii sell all OF the
above named property at low prices and on
easy terms. | will also sell my blacksmith
and farm, consisting OF dwelling, blacksmith
shop, whcelwrisht shop and other outhuild-
ings, on one or two acres of choice land, to
suit the purchaser.
mchS- 30 6mos. LEVI PRICE.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-18
JUNE.

lid wears on to afternoon,
The w .nbard shadows thick and boon5
the Mav's daughter, Princess June.
nonsv-fowers and sops-in-wine
Dalh niithering in this crown of mine;
! As Dm half earth and half divine.
roses in my bosom swoon,
keG VIA, wbat although they die so soon?
A anu we're meant to die with June.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-18
Giving Him His Due.

Poor Timberlake was not man of
usual abilities"
An, l don't know. Did you ever see
"A carve duck?"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-18
How Did He Work 1t?

"Pa," said the alderman's little son,
SIS there amy truth in the story that
George Washington never told lie?"
Yes, guess there is. - was the reply.
We'll" continued the embryo states
man, Il don't see how he ever got his
pull in politics. Chicago News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-18

Miss Leftover (simpering)-He said
was worth my weight in gold.
Miss Belief didn't know that the
rage for antiques still existed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-18
CHAMPION

The subscriber respectfully Informs his
friends and the public generally that h,
mas purchased the Livery Stables of tht
late Robert u. Lamar, and has remoy ed
TO his new and CoMMoDtoUs STABIns
ON the First Alley, between East Second
and East Third Sts., Frederick city, Md,
where all orders, by day or night, will
receive prompt and polite attention, and
on the most reasonable terms His
stock OF HORSES and CARRIAGES ia
the largest In the city. The horses are
81 safe, sound ana good travellers, while
the vehicles are OF every variety, and ~
q the finest and latest styles and the most
'WsuosIantial character. Bridal partied
served with the most stylish and fash
ionahle turnouts, and special attention
Will be given 10 funeral corteges. CAR
RlAGES FOR PARTIES aud Buses
Tor picnlcsat very reasonable rates. The
drivers are all competent, reliable and
obliging, and no palms nor efforts will
be spared To please ali who may favor
me with their patronage.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-18
EoR:JUDGE OF THE ORPHANS COURT

DON'T FORGET We are headquarters for
extra nne pure ButcheriDg Pepper
Special price for Salt by sack. sweet harjor
am, CoriAnder and rage.
noV.+6u y. V. STAUB.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-18

Having more business To look after than |
can properly attend 10, have decided to sell
portion OF my holdings, and now oiler Tor
sale
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-04

At Hanalei, Kauai, the Princeville
Plantation Company, will lease their
Mill and Diffusion Plant, capacity
twenty-five tons in twenty-four hours;
also, their Lands not under Lease,
comprising 1900 to 1000 acres of ara
BILE land, which can all be irrigated by
water from the mountains, by bitches
or pipes.
Something over one-half the stock
of this company is for sale. Land in
cludes the Valleys of Hanalei, Kalihi-
kai and Kalibiwai, most of which are
under lease for rice culture.
For all particulars apply to
GEO. H. ROBERTSON,
At Brewer & Co.'s, Queen Street.
Honolulu, August 81. 1898.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-04
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIAL
MORELAND OF SACRAMENTO IS
CONsECRATED
Colonial Bishops Present-Archbishop
of Canterbury Writes Cordial Let
ter Upon American Bishops.

SAN FRANCISCO, January ga
great array of prelates appeared by
invitation at the conservation of Bish-
op Moreland of the Episcopal church
of Sacramento. Among the strangers
present were Right Rev. William Will
cox Perrin, d. D., Lord Bishop of Co.
lumbia, who brought messages of good
will and congratulation from the arch
bishops of Canterbury and Ruperts
Land; and the Right Rev. Thomas
Tikhon, Bishop of Alaska and the Alu
tian Islands of the Orthodox Eastern
church; the Very Rev. Theoclitos, Arch
imandrite of the Orthodox Church of
Galveston, Tex; Rev. Archmandrite
Antole Rev. f. Parkoovsky, Rev. p
Popoff of the local Russian church and
Mr.. Greevsky, an attache. These dig
nitaries of the eastern church added to
the solemn pageant the picturesqueness
of their velvet and silken robes and
the golden chains and jeweled insignia
of their orders.
The ceremony took place at st.
Luke's church and there was an i'm
posing list local of bishops and clergy.
The letter of the Archbishop of can
terbury to the Bishop of Columbia eX-
presses the best of feeling towards the
American branch of the Episcopal
church. It runs as follows:
Old Palace, Canterbury.
January =, 1899.
My Dear Bishop of Columbia;
| rejoice at your being invited to at
tend the conservation of the Bishop of
Sacramento Nothing can help the
church more than a thoroughly good
understanding with our brothers in the
United States. May | beg to express
to the bishops whom you will meet the
warm feeling of regard with which
sympathize with the work which they
are doing with such splendid zeal.
God has given the church in the Unit
| ed States a great mission, and tn,
| bishops are pressing on to the full dis
charge of the duty thus laid on them
with the steady earnestness that char
acterizes the race to which they belong
! My prayers are with them always.
! / am, my dear lord,
Yours affectionately,
F. CANTUAR.