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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
MANUSCRIPTS
Thousands Pouring Into a.,

war Iopcs,
A gentleman connoo,.
c o@sf In Of fse o',1, Of one 4
IN the city recently, o~n,iStsgSazines, va
Southern field. In tbe oV on Over Ii
versation he mentioned curse curse Of CO1l
scenes esn in the publishing bu Dsplad ID
During the last twelve ~
said there has been Na'e :. months" h
binary binary increase in the num ISs e st
uscrlpts received by the iO p Of mad
from all parts of the COUNT g magazine
near it talked about in avas y, You vi
New York. 1t seems aS Icy &c y, Office
nation has simply gone DAFT fie whol
subject of scribbling. W ba,. on u
celved a hundred contribntione We
ago we are getting at least t'o0 tI a yes
and all the big magazinos +, llolsan
forced to double their staff lave os BEG
ana correspondence clerks . ~ ,eaas
care OF the increased mail 70 a
percentage of the articles s,, a laIl
nave some bearing on tbe sum submits
and are written by members sI ~ ~ va
unteers. They include q LITTLE ~ sle
tnlngs-stories, sketches noo M e'e'
sonal "reminiscences and bias,
sketches, and we ha Q heen o Th,stOrlc
get out special circular letto rt ..t
that we would not undertake :. o'au
examine any more war mattor
lleve most OF the other maa.I
nave done the same thing. Thu srNI
age writer doesn't realize that ~ az,
er monthly publication must he r s,e
strictly business PRINCIPLES W. 4
mate that il costs us about eO.con.S
put a manuscript of, say, 2,5O0 W",
through the hands of the first ra "s
1t is handled by three clerks befo..
gets to him, and the first raadinS
merely to determine whether !;
worth any further attention r. i
verdict is favorable it is carefrlIr \
amined by a special staff, who road
In rotation and submit a written
port, an operation which costs cor.i
cradle money To give that amount /
attention to even a tenth of The ct
that pours in on US would bankr
any house in the country. Yet u
amateurs are constantly complainiI
because every word of their mani
script was not read. Often thew n
! posely transpose the last few hal
and, when they go back undistr51
they write us sarcastic letters. Al
rule the first paragraph decides n
fate of a eontributiou.-N. 0. Tim1
Democrat.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
SKUNK FARMING.
Millions In II, According to an Asrl'
cultural Department Officials

cultural Department Officials
There's money in a skunk farm,
said an official OF the Agricultural De
partment, land skunk farming vii
some day be a great industry in thi'
country. There's a barrel OF money
in the business. and yet the man wht
suggested it was regarded as being out
of his head. II does not take a pro
/ longed and expensive investigation to
/ demonstrate the truth OF what | as
sert II is not necessary to send a LOT
of agents from this department heller
SHELTER over the country to gather
facts and figures Not bit. All that
is necessary is to get one of the old
time fellows who has spent his life on
farm and in the woods. and who is a
close observer Of the habits of var
mints and he can give all the infor-
nation needed
An old fellow of this kind can tell
you when the first skunk was discov-
cred on the American continent. how
often they have young how many. how
fast they grow. To what age they live.
and rs | have said. tell all that is
needed From such information as
this il is easy to figure ont the facts
you wish. Coming from such source
there can be no doubt Of its accuracy.
While there are no official stats.
tics on record il is known that Skunks
the American Skuuk-will begin
breeding n one year old They breed
twice each year and have lltt5Us of
-. 81. t,F
eight 20 4 litter Ii is said thar SkuukS
can live on as little IS any known ani
nal So there is little CNVtUSe in rails
ins them They are II different dis
position 70 the coon. squirrel and
many other small animals In that
they cannot be tanned and ! liz Not
suppose that many PEOPLE wculi care
10 have one Is Pet.
There are two distinct species q
the American skunk the let black
SrG The black and white St,;YCi The
peit ~ The latter can always he sold
fer s. The oil frs,n die ShuUh i
worth 80 cents an ounce and IS used
in several cases az Group colds ana
kidney diseases Tie oil does not
have the unpleasant aroma .. the
skunk
Now. il has been asurei ont that
5 man who understands >NuoN farm
ir- caT begin or twenty ShGuSs II
teen females ana fV, males ana in q
Few years Il MI have "a LARGE ana
very healthy bank scccu-. Ii IS easy
e calculate how rapidly theSe twenty
SSGcSS viii increase IL number Il
yOU begin operations On ;he farm in
-'s- % - vi s--
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
Gum Caused Par5I isis.

Miss Lettie Sutzman OF GOsa
Ind. recently suffered from a peclll
affection due to chewing gum
young woman who is student ID
high school, was an inveteTate cle'
of gum, and noticed that the lell
of her mouth was drawing up Tow
her left ear. The trouble grew
a physician pronounced il a case
paralysis of the mouth due TO cOn'
GUS maSticatiOn.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
Swedish Fam, Laho-e.s

There IS a special class OF farm Ia
bOrs-s n Sweden who are given so
many ac7eS q land for their own use,
IN consideration q SO many days Is.
Dor during the year for the owner Of
the farm They sTe S sort AZ fixture
% sn estate, snd their like exists in no
ether country.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
DRESS CLOTHS.

The sales in this department have been
beyond comparison. The reason for it all
i that, our Cheviots, Homespuns, Cancels
Hair and Broad Cloths have been the very
best for the money that the market afioris.
The shades Of brown, navy, garnet, gray
and castors are correct to the very tint.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24

81 will give you e1,0OO, sa is
Irishman to an old gentleman Il
don't stand in your own III
"How?" You have daughter
you intend to give her { lO,VV ";
marriage portion?" Il 40. - q
will take her with e9.00V-D'
Traveller.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24

This years styles IN Rings are
prrtu,r ,hdu ever and You should
see the large assortment al Ian
dis ltwrlry Stores. All kiHd>
and any price You may want.
SuctlN the finest cut glass At
II. ;. Lands Jtwelry Store.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24

Flutter-"Fogg paid me quite .,
pliment to day. He said my new
was like a bottle of champs .s
Flitter-"Dry?-Bostou TranscI
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24

She-He says he loves me- s'
has only known me two days
Friend-well, perhaps that's 'le
son. dear.-Philadelphia North al
can.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24

hnally said They may be able to
bit that hole every time. but if they
miss it there will be hi to pay"
The man actually believed that no
bridge would be built and the trains
would make a flying leap across the
river and dask into the tunnel on the
other side Hermann Advertising.
Courier
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
MODEL
TELEPHONE CALL, 50.
Dem Arriools Of Seosonoble Goods
GOLF MATERIALS.

Just opened some superb patterns in rich
eolOrings Of Golf Cloths and Fur Capes.
These materials have been very scarce be-
z1se q their excessive use this season.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
DRESSING sACQUEs

HiBut a few of these left; made III ~:
ner of wool Eiderdowns and sola AZ :,
our closing price 75c, mostly lisn' '
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
FUR TRIMMINGS.

Dame Fashion is calling ea''
these goods, nothing richer for wins !,
finishing. We very likely nav, ~ lsdis
YOU want in these goods for DO'n -
children's wear.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
BRUST- DAVIS.

Miss Lucy Kate Davis and Mr..
Beruhardt \. IL. BruSt, both OF
this city, were quietly married
Thursday evening nj $50 o'clock,
in the Vi. T. parsonage, 10y the
Rev. Page NilMru.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
chauncey Depew's Washington House

The old Webster mansion on Fl
street. diagonally across the street
from Secretary Hays home. is in the
hands of the decorators They are
putting il in shape for the coming of
It's master, Senator elect Depew The
New York Senator's purpose is to en-
terrain layishly. It is one of the most
uUted houses facing Lafayette square
around which has foated the tide of
the capitals social life ever since the
establishment OF the White House on
he opposite side Of the historic
square
Senator Depew will spend twice the
amCGnt OF his salary on the item of
rent alone. II square south of the
Mclean mansion. where Admiral Dew.
ey was guest during the sword pres.
entation ceremonies Boston Herald
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

After experimenting for a year or
more in the Philadelphia schools with
a vertical system of penmanship. the
superintendent of Education in that
city is preparing to recommend that
the system be required TO be taught
in all the lower-grade schools. 1t has
been tried in 1872 OF the city schools.
and the principals of 163 of these
schools reported that the penmanship
had improved in their schools since its
introduction. No one stated or init.
mated that the penmansbip had de.
Perforated 1t is the opinion of the
primary teachers that vertical writing
is easier to teach. more readily
learned by the pupils. is more legible
than the oblique hand, and that the ex.
pertinent has improved the penman.
ship in their schools The only criti.
cism that they make. and that is not
universal, is that ii cannot be written
as rapidly as the oblique system In.
quiry made in 100 cities where the yer.
tical system has been introduced
brought ninety reports that the expert.
ment had been most successful 9th.
er evidence in its favor has been col.
lected from forty normal schools in
various parts of the country.-N. Y
Post
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
THE NUPTIAL KNOT.
Some Happy Couples Who
Have Linked Their Lives
Together For Better or
Worse.


Together For Better or
Worse.
HARRIS -WACHTER.
Mr.. VIM. y. Harris and Mis-,
Matte +. Wachter. both of TuS
carora District, were married
Thursday last. by the Rev. 5. VI
Hcnch, at his residence, pit
North Market street.
MAYNARp-BARNES.
Mr. Thomas Maynard and Miss
Elsie Barnes. of New London.
this county, were married AZ the
home OF the bride. Wednesday
night, 10y the Rev. VI Bell, OF
the NJ. +. Church
BRUSr-pANlS.
Miss Lucy Kate Davis and Mr..
Beruhardt \. H.. BruSt, both OF
this city, were quietly married
Thursday evening nj $50 o'clock,
in the Vi. L. parsonage, 10y the
Rev. Page Milhuru
lNGEAM-CRoSS
Nr. George II. Ingram and
Mis-. loStphine Cross. OF Point eft
hooks. were married at $50
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24

In the mountain district of Tennes.
see there are many people who never
saw train. and when a railroad was
surveyed and constructed through a
wild part OF the State but little work
was done by the natives for a year.
They put in the greater part of the
time watching the workmen but the
greatest event of their lives was when
,'rst train came along Some of
ere afraid Of the engine and
wide berth. The track was
as far as the Cumberland
wing 10 the delay in the
bridge material. the
ID the river and began
Of a tunnel
all raw-boned Tennes
Sec, ching the work There
was s d look in his face. and he
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
HARRIS wACHTER.

MIR Thomas Maynard and Miss
Elsie Barnes. of New London.
this county, were married n the
home OF the bride. "Wednesday
night, 10y the Rev. VI Bell. OF
the NJ. +. Church
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24

Miss Mildred Pearl Stall.
daughter ~ Nr. and Mrs. George
Stull. near Niddlehurg. Carroll
County, and Mn Harry Clay
Ely, "a conductor on the Western
Maryland Railroad, were married
NJ noon Wednesday. at the home
Of Tile bride. by the Rev II. Il.
Savage.
The Republican., 1899-04-13
Women in Wall street.

Within the past three months wo-
men have invested 25,000,000 in Wall
street.
This is the estimate of conserva-
tive and well-informed broker. 1t
does not take into account purely
speculative investments. 1t does not
include all kinds of securities, but
only those which are dealt in by the
exchanges.
The offices where the women inves-
tors go to study the "tickers" are not
tea-rooms or places of gossip. They
are very much like the places where
men alone congregate for the same
kind of business. They contain the
usual paraphernalia of blackboard
quotations, stock tickers and files of
financial and commercial papers.
The only concessions to femininity
are comfortable chairs and a few long
mirrors.
The women who patroniZe these
Offices are not wildeyed and haggard,
nor are they gaudy or ill-bred. For
the most part they are extremely quiet
and exceedingly modest in their dress
and manner. They come into the of
flee, and perhaps watch the black
board for little time to determine
the course of the market. Then they
place their order with the broker in
charge and go away.-From 1.-THE
Woman INVESTOR in Demorest's
Magazine for April.
The Republican., 1899-04-13

In the memory of the oldest inhabi-
nant there never was a winter as severe
as the one just past. Old Boreas
commenced along about the middle of
last November and has been keeping
up with the procession of months
right along, covering the time of
four and a half months without a let
up and. still banging on as though
jealous of the balmy days of spring.
February was unprecedented for
coldness and March's previous record
for blustryness has been knocked sky
high. With the advent of April pa
tient humanity expected break in
the long seige but there is none vet
in sight, and predictions are that
April will have just as stormy weather
as any month of the winter past,
though not so cold.
"A word to the wise is sufficient
and word from the wise should be
sufficient, but you ask, who are the
wise? Those who know, The oft re-
peated experience of trust worthy
persons may be taken for knowledge.
Mr.. W. NJ. Terry says Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy gives better satisfac-
tion than any other in the market.
He has been in the drug business at
Elkton, KY, for twelve years; has
sold hundreds of bottles of this remedy
and nearly all others cough medicines
manufactured, which shows conclu-
sively that Chamberlain's is the most
satisfactory to the people, and is the
best. For sale by Oakland Pharmacy
and DR.. j. w. Laughlin, Deer Park.
The Republican., 1899-04-13

This week the board of county COM
missioners made the annual levy
which was completed this morning.
The lax rate has been decreased three
cents on the 800. An appropriation
amounting to $4,000 was made for
public school purposes. The assess
able basis has been increased to some
thing over $7,OOO,OOO owing to the
acquisition of the new territory
brought into this county by the sur
vey along our eastern border. The
levy will be published in these col
umns next week.
The Republican., 1899-04-13
A Wonderful Success.

Why not be Independent of gas and
electric light companies anduse theNa-
tional Acetylene Gas Machine which
has the full approval of the different
Boards of Underwriters throughout
the United States. Over 800 machines
sold in the past ten months. We
light country homes, churches, stores,
factories and hotels, also put in plain
plants for lighting towns. We want
good representatives. Write for cir
cular to Buffalo National Acetylene
Gas Co., Buffalo, n. Y. 4-2t
The Republican., 1899-04-13

The new Book of Worship, after
nearly six years of preparation, is
now offered to the Lutheran congre-
cations by the publication society
The committees appointed at Woos-
ter, o., in 1898, first reported the
result of their lAbors at Hagerstown
in 1895, but the matter was continued
to give time for further suggestions
from the church at large. The delay
in publication is attributed to trouble
in securing the right to use copy
righted hymns and tunes, and as the
committee says ''from the nature of
the case" The hymn committee has
dropped out about 200 of the old
hymns and tunes.
The Republican., 1899-04-13

Governor Lowndes has issued his
proclamation quarantining cattle
coming into the state from an area
extending from Virginia southwest to
the Tennessee line and westward to
the state of California on account of
contagious and infectious disease
among cattle of that area known as
splenetic, or southern fever The
interdict lasts from April to Decem-
ber 30. 1899.
The Republican., 1899-04-13
Proceedings of the Town Council.

Monday evening of this week the
members of the town council met in
the council chamber when the follow
ing business was transacted:
The bond of Town Treasurer John
w. Hart was submitted and approved
by the board.
Mayor Jamison recommended the
appointment of the following munich
pal officers for the ensuing year:
Attorney, Mr.. Andrew B. Gonder.
Police Magistrate, Mr.. John T.
Sincell.
Bailiff, Mr.. Bert Dent.
Weigh Master, Mr. Rowan White
The appointments of the police mag
istrate and weigh master were con-
tirmed but those of the attorney and
bailiff were rejected.
The Republican., 1899-04-13
Wanted for Hotel Chautauqua, Mountain
Lake Park.

1st, Bids for hotel supplies, summer
1899.
2d, To hire a pair of well mated
horses by the month for hotel bus;
easy work and good care. They must
be gentle, in good order, of nice gen
eral appearance and action; not less
than LOO pounds each; no harness
except good collars and halters re-
quired. Terms must be low.
Sd, a good tenant wanted for store
room; also for barber shop unfurnish-
ed. Both in connection with hotel.
4th, Ten good white waiter girls
and chamber maids. and two white
or colored laundry women for hotel
linen. Address,
II. ID. RICHARDS,
2-4 Germantown, Md
The Republican., 1899-04-13
Soldiers Pass Through.

Last night about eight o'clock a
train of fifteen cars filed with mem
bers of the Sixth Artillery, bound for
Manila Uio San Francisco, passed
through Oakland. The train stopped
here for few minutes. Quite large
crowd of the town people gathered at
the station to see the soldiers.
The Republican., 1899-04-13

House cleaning is now in full blast
and the poor man who has to con-
tend with it has to take what he can
get and be thankful that he gets no
worse. The women who are super
intending the work or doing it
themselves think that they have
troubles of their own and have no
sympathy to waste on the men.
The Republican., 1899-04-13
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If it fails to cure. 25c.
The genuine has l.. B. Q. ON each tablet.
42-26t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-06
ORD Erred oR.cARAeuA.
THE VIXEN TO SAIL FROM NOR
FOLK TO BLUEFIELDS.
(By Telegraph to Virsinian-Phot)

CBy Telegraph to Virsinian-Pjlot)
Washington, May 5.-In answer to
complaints by our Government that it's
dispatches to and from our agents
consular and naval--in Nicaragua, are
being intercepted ana delayed, the state
Department has been informed that
the trouble is that the land lines. form
ins an essential part of the cable sys-
tenn, have been unavoidable III Nica-
rasua. The Department has been dis
patching, therefore, It's orders and adj
vices To and from Bluene!ds via Grey
town, by means of boats hut the SER
vice that way has also been found 20
b. So Slow and unreliable that the plan
has been adopted of communicating by
steamer Via New Orleans. wh!eh in
wolves only delay of two or three
days.
The state of aMalrs nj Bluehelds, ac-
cording 10 the last reports to the state
Department, is no; believed 20 be very
critical.
Mr. Merry, the United states Minis
ter. has reached the place from Mana
qua, the capitol. But he had not. at
last accounts. received his Instructions
To guide him in dealing with The con-
trovcrsy between the American mer-
chants at BlueficldF. and the Nicara-
guam government. he has been ADVISED
by the cabinet that these Instructions
are on the way. and he is waiting their
arrival before taking any further steps.
Meanwhile the government here is by
no means clear as to the legal rights Of
the United States merchants at Blue
fields to claim exemption from the re-
payment of the duties already paid to
the insurgent leader Reyes. and the
whole subject is now before the Attor-
ney General II Is probable questions of
fact will determine the issue. the prin-
cipal point being the attitude of the
American merchants toward Reeves
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-06
ITALIANS CAUGHT.
WITH POCKETS FULL OF spURI-
GUS COIN.

Q'y Telegraph TO VirginanPliot.)
Richmond. Va, May 1.-Two Italians,
Carlo FAST. aged 10 years. and his son,
George Fash, aged IL years. were ar
rested here tonight by officer Wilt
shire, OF the city police force. on the
charge or passing spurious money, and
later. Madcilina MachcSpane, who
claimed to be The Wife of the elder
Fasi and the mother of the younger one.
was taken into custody as a suspicious
character. When searched at the stu
tlon-houSc the two males had on their
persons fiftyfour bogus ffty-oent
pieces and three bogus dollar pieces.
Inc iiity-cent pieces are of various
dates. The spurious coin is made OF
aluminium and filled. Descriptions of
me parties have been photographed To
New York.
The youth WAS detected in working
of some of the countcrfcits. which he
male prisoners claim they bought from
man ut the corner OF Baxter street
and Park Row. New York They said
they had only been here about three
days, and when arrested gave their
names rs Charles and GeorEe Somrner-
shot, but papers found in their room
identified them as named Fasi.
carlo FAST was natura!izeh in New
YORK III 1894. The woman contradicted
the story as to the time they came
mere She sald that She and her son
reached Richmond about two weeks ago
ana that her husband preceded them
about month. No spurious. but some
Sood, money was found on her person.
and she denied MI knowledge of the
counterfeits.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-06
Exporting Rico 20 cuba.

(By Telegraph to virginian-Pilot)
Washington. May Consul General
Lincoln. at Antwerp regards it as a
fact worth reporting to the State De-
partment that. during the last quarter,
more than $4,000 worth OF rice from
the East was exported from Antwerp
To Cuban ports. He says il would seem,
in case the Southern States cannot
supply rice to Cuba. that our mer-
chants at least should have some hand
i'll procuring the supply needed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-06
(By Telegraph to virginian-pilot.)

Santiago de Cuba. May 5.-The for
mer Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes,
which was sunk in the channel of San
tiago harbor during the bombardment
by Admiral SIMPSONS ileet on July 5
and which was recently raised. pumped
out and brought to this city for repairs
left her moorings to-day and was tow
ed to the center OF the harbor in read
mess TO start for Norfolk as soon as tho
Rescue arrives.