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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10
TABLE TALK.

It Is said Arabs first made butter.
They were carrying milk in skins on
the backs of camels and the steady jog
cling churned the fluid into butter.
Eggs have always been eaten since
time began. The eggs Of land fowl
tortoises, crocodiles. ostriches, stur-
geon and emu all form articles of diet.
In temperate regions Indians eat
grasshoppers. They also eat rattle
snakes, as do the Africans Frogs are
eaten the world over. In the Caroline
islands the people have perverted
taste for certain kind of clay.
The latest bulletin of the treasury
bureau of statistics shows that we con-
sumo about ore-half of all the coffee
that is raised in the world, or nearly
twice as much as does all Europe. with
about five times our population.
An old lady, who is very much of a
bore, paid a visit to n family of her ac-
quaintance. She prolonged her stay
and finally said to one of the children:
81 am going away directly, Stanley and
l want you to go part of the way with
me-" Cant do it. We are going to
have dinner as soon as you leave" re-
piled Stanley.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10
IN THE INDUSTRIES.

There are nearly 5000 stitches in a
pair of handsewn boots.
1t is estimated that about 100000
bicycles have been made in Europe and
America.
The new coSle which has been laid
across the Au1ntic weighs ESQ pounds
to the mile. This is the biggest of all
the cables.
The worlds agriculture occupies the
attention of $50, 600 900 men, represents
capital of e4,SOO,OOO,O 1000, and has an
annual product of over e4,oOOO 100000.
From coal is obtained the means Of
producing over 400 shades of colors,
a great variety of perfumes, explosive
agents, various acids and medicines, in
secticides, salts, saccharin, fruit fla
vors, asphaltum, lubricating oils and
varnish.
Quite profitable business is done in
some large towns in England by lend
ing turtles to restaurants. They are
permitted TO remain in the windows
for few days, and are then taken to
different parts of the city as advertise
ments for other eating-houses.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10
JEWISH NAMES IN RUSSIA.
to Choose Names fOrTheir
Children.

Despite the disgraceful prosecutions
of the Hebrew race in Russia, there are
said to dwell in the cars dominions at
least one-half of the 100000 of Jews
that inhabit the earth. A rather anus
ing illustration of the extent to which
they come under the ban of Legislative
control In the Muscovite empire was
exhibited in case just decided by the
imperial senate of ST. Petersburg.
From this it appears that, incredible
though it might seem, a Jew in Russia
has not the right to name his own child
as he pleases, but must give his off
spring such an appellation as the police
regulations ordain. He is restricted to
Biblical names, and, moreover, must
not give his child a modernized form
of old testament nomenclature. Thus
he may bestow on his son such names
as Abraham, Jacob or Samuel, but they
must be in the Hebraic or Yiddish form
of Avrohom, Iankev. Shcmuel. The
use of a modernized name subjects the
Jew using it to penalty. A South
Russian Hebrew recently ventured to
defy the ordinance so far as to call and
register his son Samuel instead OF
Shemuel. The police refused to permit
this, although the father was wealthy
and prominent citizen, whereupon the
latter appealed to the imperial senate.
This august body has now decided that
5hemuel Is only a variant Of Samuel.
and that, therefore, the regulations
applicable to Jewish children have not
been violated.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10
PENCILINGS.

II we could all see ourselves as others
see us. most of us wouldn't see our
selves at all.
Most people starting out in life ex-
pect to begin at the bottom. but the
miner has to begin at the top.
1t is dangerous to pay a compliment
to homely girl. Being unaccustomed
to compliments. she may take it seri-
ously.
Farming is a delightful occupation
for gentleman, unless the gentleman
has to depend upon his farming for his
living,
When a small boy wants to buy .
candy-ball. he wants his father not
only to give his assent, but to give him
q cent as we'll.
The man who started to keep COM
plete scrapbook of the war when the
first gun was fired doesn't like to have
you remind him of it now.
Any man who has been doing a credit
business for 20 years would be indie
pendently rich if he could collect all
the money that is due him.
A man who is over-shrewd in his
business relations is pretty sure to
learn in the course of time that the
world is shrewd enough to protect it.
self against him.
The man who is always striving for
things beyond his reach gets credit for
enterprise, when in point of fact he
ought to be blamed for his bad judg-
ment.
1t is unjust to sneer at the critic be-
cause he cannot write as we'll himself
as the authors whose books he criti-
cises. The man who is eating one of his
wife's mince pies knows whether it is
good pie or not, and is competent to
find fault with it, If necessary, even
though he couldn't make a good mince
pie himself to save his soul.-Somer-
Vile Journal
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10
SEEN ON A SHOPPING TOUR.

Black lace wings for the hair en-
broidered with pearls.
New Swiss muslin showing polka
dots and vines interviewer.
Bagdad embroideries on light cotton
cloths for draping and hangings.
Many white and colored batistes
showing bright stripes in contrast.
Cut-giass vinaigrettes with sterling
silver or gold tops set with jewels.
Spring lines of ribbon showing
pompadour designs and fringed edges
Silk grenadines with satin stripes
and brightly colored floral sprays be-
tween.
Opera-glass bags deliberately beaded
in silver, gold. iridescent and other
colors.
Mousselines and chiffons having
their patterns wrought in narrow
fringed ribbons.
Silk organdies in all colors showing
fine white satin stripes with small
flower designs between.
Linen, plque and gingham suits for
small boys trimmed neatly with white
braid or embroidery.
White silk petticoats decorated with
three founces showing appliques OF
black lace in waved patterns.
Light pink. blue, yellow and green
organdies with large black polka dots
over the surface closely spaced.
Spring lines of ribbons with s;Ik-em.
broidered or printed designs of small
and larger floral sprays in sash widths
Cut-glass perfume bottles covered
with engraved sterling silver filigree
and beautifully ornamented shoppers
All-over embroideries of white
chenille cord and black heavy guipure
with rhinestones lnterspersed through
out the pattern.-Dry Goods Econo-
mist
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10
SLOW POWDER he USED.
The Mean Trick That Was Played on
Hunter who Was IN Little
OId-Fashioned.

When nitro, or, as we call them,
wood powders, were new, there was an
old man came here regular, who would
stick to the old black powder. He
would also always wear Il coat with
cape in the blinds. and when there was
wind the cape tapped and futtered and
never a shot would he get; but he was
so stubborn and set in his ways he
would not change it. Well. some of the
fellows put up a job on him about HIS
old "slow and sure" powder, and after
q lot of talk they made a match with
him that his gun with black powder be
tried against one with wood powder,
and the match came of, says the New
York Sun.
Some one got at the old mans shells,
and drew the shot out of those which
they took good care should be the ones
to go in his gun. The old mal was
rather deaf, but would never admit it,
and that was where they played the
trick on him. The nitro powder man
fired at sheet of white paper at so
yards and made fair pattern, and
then the old man fired and all walked
over to see what he had done.
There wasn't mark on his paper, of
course, and after they had examined
it carefully, suddenly one of the party
yanked him one side while another
fired at the paper with an air gun
which he had hid under his coat. and
thus spattered dozen or so pellets on
the sheet, enough to mark it, ana then
they explained to the fabbergasted old
man that his powder was so derned
slow it had only just reached the target
and but for them hearing it coming and
dragged him one side he would have
been filled up with It. He went away
and never came to the beach again.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10
CURIOUS ODDS AND ENDS.

The inhabitants of Zap island, in the
Pacific, have pink hair.
Mexican school children are allowed
to smoke during lesson time, provided
they have attained certain standard
of excellency.
Americans and Russians are said to
be the best dancers, though the French
and Italians posture better.
Slanderous remarks concerning a
lady in Paisley, Scotland, caused the Of
Tended party to avenge herself by lash
ing her traducer. The whip lash
struck him In the eye, and destroyed
It's sight.
In certain parts of Africa it is con-
sidered mark of disrespect to bury
out of doors at all. Only slaves are
treated in such unceremonious fashion.
The honored dead are buried under the
floor Of the house.
The loss incurred by the wearing Of
coins In circulation has been made the
subject Of a number of precise expert
ments, from which it was ascertained
that e10O worth of sovereigns lost
60 9s. 4d. of their value in q hundred
years; similarly, C 100 worth of half
crowns lost C 10 lis. 3d.; 100 worth
Of shillings, 936 Ids. ID; and 100
worth of sixpence lost ESQ 1ss. 3d. in
lue. or more than one-half, in the
hundred years.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10
BIRDS AND ANIMALS

The ostrich is most voracious bird,
and will consume a great quantity CT
food, but il must be good On rare oc-
rasions keeper has seen one swallow
lighted cigar, gimlet, lady's purse,
a society paper rolled up and ready for
mailing, and an old shoe
Bats were a source of annoyance to
the vicaT and to the parishioners, in
Lincolnshire. England, until the wears
son found a means Of discriminating
them. Observing their habits. he noted
that they, after flying round and round
The church, and then making dive,
squeezed themselves through 4 cleft at
the top Of the west door. E&reupon
the ingenious youth made circular
net, using the hoop of child TO spread
1t upon, and the result was the killing
of III bats in an hour and quarter.
Miss Maia" is the name of most
popular monkey at the geological gar
leus Of the Prater, in Vienna, and the
reason of her popularity is that she is
ii perfect cyclist. She possesses beau
i'iai !it,le bicycle, and she has learned
70 ride it simply by being made to
watch people cycling. She jumps into
'e saddle without touching the ped
a.s, kisses her hand to the spectators
nai!e waiting the signal to start and
incE iSces OFF at tremendous pace.
F-om her machine she jumps on trap
ne and back again to it before it can
la,L.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10
FACTS FOR TRAVELLERS.
Lord Salisbury was the first Births

Lord Salisbury was the first British
premier to set foot in Australia
On German railways freight brings
II 6S per cent. OF all receipts. and costs
only 80 per cent. of all expenses.
Spain has only 7.5+S miles Of railroad
in her whole territory. or n little over
four miles TO every 10000 inhabitants.
Only 10 years have elapsed since the
first railway in the world was finished,
During that comparatively brief period
100000 miles have been constructed.
A commission appointed to investi-
gate railroads in Wisconsin reported
that, with one exception, the dining
and buffet-car service was not q paying
investment.
The smallest train ever built for the
conveyance Of passengers is that made
by Thomas McGarigle. of Niagara Falls,
The locomotive weighs 600 pounds, has
cylinders two inches by four inches
and driving-wheels ten inches in diam
eter. The top Of the chimney is abou,
two feet above the rails. With a pres
sure OF l25 pounds to the square inch,
II will haul ten two-seated cars, with
passengers-a total load of nearly two
tons. The gauge of the line is 1874
inches, and its lepgth is about one-ffth
of a mile. The boiler OF the engine
holds 10 gallons.
In Arizona a railroad company Is the
builder of dam TO form n reservoir fol
water for the supply Of the locomotives
The dam Is curious in being formed
partly of steel plates. A masonry foun
dation runs across the bottom OF this
gap, and masonry abutments are built
on each side, and the center and main
portion is a steel frame faced with stee
plates. The plates are bent to give then
stiffness. The steel portion is 100 fee
long and 40 feet high, equal to the from
of block of low city houses. Tn,
plates are three-eighths of an incl
| thick.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10

Sweden was ruined by single battle.
1t was the battle of Pultowa, in 1909.
In this battle Peter the Great of Rus
STA defeated Charles XII. of Sweden.
Sweden, under the Great Gustavus, had
risen to the position of frst-class Eu-
ropean power, while Russia was just
emerging out of obscurity. Charles
XII, by his marvellous victories, seemed
on the way TO make Sweden one of the
greatest of the powers. The crushing
blow that was dealt at Pultowa ruined
Sweden. At the battle of Jena, in 1906,
Napoleoncrus the kingdom of Prus-
STA. the battles of Sadowa and Sedan
PRACTICAL =, crushed France and Aus
tria.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10
=.
in THE UNITED STATES.

Lake Superior is larger than Scot
land.
There are four Irishmen TO every
Englishman in the United States.
Exports of rubber to the United
States in October, 1898. amounted to
11,162; October, 1897, 81 1875.
1t takes police force of 7,461 men to
protect the interests Of New York's
population against esime and disorder.
1t is stated that the number Of
cardholders in the Boston public IL
brary-750O0--is greater than that
claimed by any other city in the world
Estimates (made by governors Of the
various commonwealth of the popu-
lation of the United States on January
1 placed the number of inhabitants at
over 77,S03.23
The distance from Philadelphia 10
San Francisco is 3,l77 miles; from San
Francisco to Honolulu, 2,OS9 miles;
from Honolulu to Hong Kong, 4,961
miles; from Hong-Kong to Manila.
about 620 miles.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10
A PICTURE.

Gffs handsome picture. artist,
or a mansion brown and old,
The l:Ae let in the BACKGROUND,
And the forest dark and cold.
But, artist. there's picture
In the pine woods of the west
A cabin in the mountains,
A home ! love the best.
Do you think that you could painttL
With the old roof bare and brown,
The walls of logs and ''chinking,"
With wild hops dropping DOWN.
And just below the doorway
Is the little crystal spring.
Where the squirrels stop for water
Where the robins stay to sing.
Put in the yard my father,
For backgrounds, roses wild.
Oh. why was he so bitter
Against his erring childf
And mother. you may paint her
With kind and loving face:
For all she had gentle word,
And movements full Of gracA
And paint my brother Harry
With eyes of sunny blue;
He's like our gentle mother; ~ I
Kind and loving. too. -
Now In the hillside forest -.
OF aspen trees and pines.
The long bunch" grass a carpet
And mountain Ivy vines.
Put my sister Matte, -
With cheeks Of rosy red.
Small hands brown and dimpled.
And brown and curly head.
And kitty put upon the bench
Against the cabin wall,
And Rover underneath it
Now you have them all.
Tears9 No. artist. you're mistaken;
Pray believe me, they are not.
What put me In? oh, no. pray you
Iam-I am-left-out.
Mrs. A. A. Rowan. in Golden DayA
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10
An Exchange of Beeves,

A farmer sent some "fat" steers to
market. His orders to the dealer were
to sell the steers for beef and then buy
for the farmer lot of lean cattle and
send to him to fatten. The alleged fat
steers only brought $3.75 hundred.
The lean steers the dealer bought for
the farmer cost four dollars hundred.
When they were sent home the ruralist
found among the lean lot three of the
very same alleged fat animals he had
just sold at 1878 hundred That was
what he got for sending cattle to mar
ket when they were only half fat.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10
Malicious Interference.

"I'll get even with that printer" said
the editor of the Plunkville Bugle, "if
IL takes me the rest of my life"
"What printer?" asked his friend.
THAT tramp l took in while my
wife was visiting her mother. got a
ten-dollar write-up out of old Hiker,
who is laying his pipes for the senator
ship, and | said that some day his little
son would make as big mark as his ia
Their, and that villain fixed it that the
young 'un would be as big a mark,
etc" --Indianapolis Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10

"Have you your rubber overshoeS,
Marmaduke?" asked his wife. solic-
itously.
Yes, he had these.
Because" the dear little woman
went on to say, "if you haven't you are
liable to slip down and fracture your
skull, and the ambulance surgeon
would be sure to say you were drunk,
and you know how the neighbors will
talk. Good-by, dearest"
All. what an inspiration to a man is
such helpmeet.-Detroit Journal
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10
Siberia VIII EXHIBIT.

Siberia, which has heretofore made
no extensive display at any world fair
will have large exhibit at the Paris
exposition in 1900. The new railway
and the lands it has opened will be
fully represented
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10
BATH SLIPPERS, 81.
BATH TOWELS, 25c. to $l25.
Glo0ess Fine Globes

We have them in Dogskin, good, sub
stantial winter Gloves, that we war
rant-the 81. 25 sort-but as we bought
them ut a really great bargain, you
shall have the same good fortune so,
instead of II %, you'll pay but
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10
Robes and Gowns Most zen like

Robes and Gowns Most men like
for Men. able in rasv
dress round home. Wives, sisters and
sweethearts are schening. This is to
help them. We've gonr us far as Lon
don To get the finest robes. The Eng
lish gowns are mostly in handsome
plaids; some have woven figures. The
prices, So, SIS to $25.
Excellen Banker Robes Of finest figured
w'oltns, u So r'd So Some gray with
strip d bnId' rs, So so ana S..
Fidtrdnu n Rohe- are VAIN and pretty
4 nice variety of these from So so 10
So so.
Terr' tlo lia h Rob- 8 In pr, fly striles:
washable cololiI e $2. 50 10 $3.50
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10
To Stop Snake Dances.

An effort is to be made to prevent the
Moqui Indians of the southwest from
holding their annual snake dance.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10

PRACTICAL PRESENTS
NEVER FAIL 10 PLEASE AND LAST A
!JSE TIME A. a
PLEASANT AMI SUBSTANTIAL kEMIA
Dh.h uS THE GivEH
WATCHES ~ GOLD AND SILVER
Al FKICtS wIThiN REACH Or EVERY.
ONE. EVERYTHING IN
DIAMONDS, JLWELRY. STERLING sn,
YER NOVELTIES,
SlLVEkWARE. RICH CUT GLASS AND
CLOCKS OK EVERY DESCRIPTION.
YOU ARE WELCOME
To VISIT NJ STORE AND LOOK WHEN
f0U PLEASE.
PRICES WILL BE REASONABLE AND NO
TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS.
j. w. MORRIS,
First National Bank Building. corner Moth
Market aud East Church Streets
dec O-tf FREDl R1CKtMD
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10

PURE SILK They're such mex
,r-rr7o pensive presents, yet
MUFFLERS. so very accep II e
that half a dozen, for as many gifts, is
what many people buy.
81, $50 to $500.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10
69c.

The Ems fish Suede Gloves SIPS.
Fowne' Grave n Tan GtoNe>, 81 TO-
Perm FrrreS 4 Ci,. which are rally the
the bet Kid Gloves made. Sl.5,sl.5O
ana e.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10

ERUlTS.-Florida, California and local fruits
Extra qualities IN Fancy Table and Cake
Raisns, Currants, CitrOn, etc. Inspect and see
the choicest OF goods, cleany kept, and cheap
ly sold. - 49,. -
nov. 2j.tf'9S. ALLEN ROHRBACK
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10

When you're In Baltimore make Oehm's
Acme Hall your headquarters. Ladies' Wait
ing, Retiring and Writing Rooms; Mems
Smoking and Waiting Rooms Free, no matter
whether you're customer or not meet your
frlendssat Oehm's. Parcels checked free, and
everyl accommodation and comfort is cor
daily extended to you.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-21
An Intelligent Bird,

Birds are quick-witted. Listen to
this story told by man: If a small
creature like a bullfnch can tell when
his mistress is going out, and not only
that, but will welcome her back with
all the noise his little throat can get
out, before she is barely near enough
for dog to make out for certain, such
fact alone proves that birds eyes are
far-seeing. Many times has my wife
placed her bullfnch's cage the length
of three rooms away, one leading direct
to the other, with the door open; it was
rarely closed, and he would be busily
engaged on small plum twig, full of
buds, that l had cut for him, when,
just to test his keenness of vision, she
has held the pip from an apple that
had been eating between her finger and
thumb and stood in the doorway far
thest from him. The bird looked; down
went his twig, out of his cage he dash
ed and he was on her shoulder. with
crest raised and feathery breast pulled
cut, singing to her for his apple pip.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-21
King a Born Spectator.

The King of Belgium is a born spec
ulator. From his parents he inherited
three-quarters of a million sterling
With this capital he began to speculate
and showed his mastery skill as a
fnancier in his dealings in Panama
Canal stock By iudicious buying and
selling he is estimated to have made
four millions. Then he was seized with
the Congo Free State hobby, which
obtained such mastery over him that
his financial acumen was overpowered.
and he sank his private fortune in it.
Whether it will ever return good value
for the money remains to be seen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-21
GUNPoWDER IN HUNTING.
Took Many Years for Hunters to Famil-
iartze Themselves With It.

Took Many Years for Hunters to Famil-
iarize Themselves With It.
A curious feature about this evolu-
ton in methods of hunting was the hes
itation with which gunpowder was
taken up by the great mobiles. Not only
did it take quite a century to familiar
ize hunters with it, but the evidence
that has come down to us shows that
the humble classes were the first to use
it for shooting game. Macmillan, ar
dent sportsman that he was, tells us
himself that he could shoot further and
with greater accuracy with his cross
bow than his keeper could with the
fire-tube. To prove this he tells us the
well-known story of a certain chamois
standing at a distance of two hundred
fathoms, which, after being pronounced
as to far off by his henchman, who was
armed with one of the first sporting
firearms mentioned in print, comes
tumbling down, pierced by the first at
tempt of the Emperor's bolt. From
other sources we learn of strict meas
ures being adopted to prevent poachers
and 'woodloafers" using firearms; and
this at period when princes still used
the cumbrous cross bow and spear. 1t
was only in the last quarter of the six
teenth century that firearms had ousted
other weapons for certain forms of the
chase, the deer-battle being among the
latter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1899-04-21
oaturda7. April 81. 1Sa9.

between the hours of ten o'clock in the fore
noon and three o'clock in the afternoon. at
the front door of the livery and feed stable
of Williams & Hill, in the city Of Pine Bluff
Ark. offer for sale to the highest and best
bidder, all of the property of B. r. Williams
deceased, on q credit of three and six months
with approved security. Said property con-
sists of an aneXpifed lease GA Lot 1 Block So
WOodrut's addition to Pine Bluff Ark with
the right of removal of the barn and fixtures
now used as a livery stable, five buggies,
five horses and a lot OF harness and livery
stable fixtures, and all of the furniture and
fixtures in the hotel used in connection with
the stable and business of the late B. +. Will
liams, deceased. A complete inventory of
said property is now on file in the office Of
chaneery CLERK. n. 7. ROBERTS,
April Il 1899. 50, Commissioner.