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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07

keep fertile for four or five weeks if
necessary.
If you wish to set the hen, do not
scare her off the nest when you first
suspect that he wants to sit. Let her
get acquainted with YOU by going near
the nest and looking at her once or
twice day the first day or two Then
you will be safe in giving her the eggs
usually about fifteen or seventeen,
according to temperature of weather
and location of nest Never make the
mistake of setting two hens in one
nest, or one hen where another hen is
laying.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07

About 250,000 gallons of artificial
wine are being made from barley
every year in a large factory in Ham
burg. The medical profession in Ger
many thinks very highly of the wine
and recommends it in the hospitals Of
that country.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07
Small Fame for spanish Actors.

Theatres in Spain have no pro-
grammes. A bill in the lobby some
times gives the cast, but most of the
actors remain unknown by name.
The curtain is devoted to advertise.
ments, and in Madrid theatres adver-
Using cards are affixed with the mum.
bers on the back of each seat
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07
Clay pipes.

The British museum contains a very
full collection of clay pipes, dating
back as far as The sixteenth century.
The custom of waxing the pipe to
prevent it sticking to the lips was in
PRODUCED by the Dutch about the year
100.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07
Tho pnst snlhlnrs.

A foreign medical officer, speaking
Of soldiers, states that physical matur-
lty does not occur till between the ages
Of twenty-three and twenty-five. Boys
under twenty are almost sure to break
down. The best armies are those with
twenty-five years as the minimum.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07
Peach and Anrlcnt.

With q better knowledge of the
wants of the peach and apricot as re-
CARDS soil and location and the devel-
opment of varieties the fruit buds of
which are specially fitted to withstand
the extremes of our climate, the cult.
walton of these fruits is considerably
on the increase
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07

The hours of work in the Calcutta
jute mills are from 1870 a. IN. to Q
p. m. or 1917 hours per day, Saturdays
Included and all repairs and cleaning
of machinery have to be made on
Sundays.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07

1t is believed in Norway that wolves
are frightened away by telegraph
poles. On one occasion a village voted
money to help in the construction of
a line passing near them for this
reason alone.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07
Enrred AuinprnnIls.

he trial of a German for swindl-
by the use of forged autographs
Martin Luther recently, brought
\ the fact that the ink used by
|ther $50 years ago is so good that
Pies can still be taken from it.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07

"a spider that had woven a web
Found the pendulum, after infinite
public and many failures that would
eve discouraged one less persever-
r. succeeded ut last in stopping an
Z reliable clock at Nantucket.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07
Feel OF Your Ears.

IN English writer, who for fifteen
lrs or more has been Il student of
pinal anthropology, says that large,
luminous ears are the most marked
'racteristics of the criminal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07

The Swedes, as the people of Sweden
are called, bake their rye bread only
two or three times year; and what
baking it is. to be sure! 1t lasts for
a week or more, and how busy every
one is! They do not bake this bread in
loaves, but they make it in fiat cakes
about the size of a dinner-plate with
a large hole in the middle.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07
Tho Girann,s uide

the hide of a full -grown giraffe,
'ly sought after In Africa for whip
sahdal making, the native hunters
|rom SIS to 500.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07
English Words

here are now over 100000 words in
English language, acknowledged
the best authorities, or about TO-
more than in the German, French,
'plsh and Italian combined.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07
EnsEA of .Iains.

In fasting feats the sect of jams, in
India, is far ahead of it's rivals. Fasts
of from thirty to forty days are very
common, and once year they are said
to abstain from food for seventy-fve
DAYS
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07
..Tha nnnnn,a nanIIh .

Every night, in every ship in Her
Majesty's Navy, the Queens health is
drunk by the officers of the vessel;
but is is a curious fact that is is al
ways drunk sitting, the officers never
rising, as is usual on land.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07

Any Spaniard over the age of nine
teen is liable to be called into mill
tary service for three years. BY the
payment of 1,500 pesetas $500 he can
escape military duty.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07
Cnalinp a War.hin

The rate at which modern warships
take in coal is simply marvellous. The
Magnificent, a first-class British battle
ship in the Mediterranean. recently
averaged . over 100 tons per hour-a
rate of nearly three tons a minute.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07
Child Wives.

The latest Government census in
India showed 6016.759 girls between
five and nine years of age, who were
already married, of whom 10000 had
become widows.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07

In ancient times to eat salt with a
man was held by most people to form
a sacred tie of brotherhood. This
custom still holds among Orientals.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07
Flowers I'm Tuscany.

Flowers are never used in Tuscany,
but at Christmas and Easter all the
walls of the cathedraIs are deeked
with wonderful damask of almost
priceless value.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07
Woohcn I.ers.

poden legs, according to Stats
Pls' are used by over 100000 Eng
speaking men, and this accounts
|ile enormous trade in limbs of this
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07

The elephant has more muscles in
its trunk man any other creature pos
sesses in its whole body, the number
being, according to Cuvier not fewer
than 10000; while in the whole of his
body man can only boast of 527. This
is why the elephants trunk is so ex-
ceedingly strong, and at the same
time so extremely delicate in its move
mentS
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07
London sluns.

\ hundred thousand families, It
Ceen calculated, are living in
~ on about 81 week.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07
Deafness.

At least one-third of all people in
middle life have one ear affected by
deafness.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07
Making n Road.

In making a road through marsh
don't put in brush. etc. Haul in dirt. 1t
will pay to make 0 road with a good
solid roadbed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07
Quick Counting

A machine has just been completed
that will count and bind in packages
100000 postal cards in ten hours.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07

OF $1,000 breweries in the world, 25,-
BOO are in Germany
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07

BkANNli.
Trains leave IIagcTSiown, for WayncShoro,
ChambcrSburg and intermediate stations,
$50 a. M and for Shippcnshurg and lntelmc-
diatc Stations at Il. 10 a. IN. and 100 y. m.
cave WayneSboIo for ChambciShulg at
800 p. m.
cave Shippensburg for IIagerstown and
Intermediate stations at 600 Il. m. ana SUI p.
m. and leave ChamberShurg for IlagerStOWn
and Intermediate stations ut 10 p m.
Leave ChamberSbuIg for NayncSboro at
525 p. m.
TRAINS VIA ALTENWALD CUTOFF.
Leave Hagerstown for ChambcrSburg and
intermediate Stations at $40 II. M ana SlO y.
M and leave Chambersburg for HagclStown
and Intermediate stations at O.i2a and 3.l' p. IN.
Additional trains leave baltimore for Union
Bridge and Intermediate Stations at l. IL "A. IN
and $40 p IN. and leave Union Bridge for bal-
timorc AT o. a IN and 1850 p m daily, eX-
cept Sunday
SUNDAYS ony-leaVe Baltimore for Union
Bridge and Intermediate stations at $50 IN
and 2.3l p IN. and leave Union Bridget 45a IN
at O5 p. m. for Baltimore and Intermediate
Stations.
Trains for Frederick leave Brucevlle at S.3S,
Q 80 and IO40 a m. and IS, and 80 p. IN.
Trains for LittleStown and Taneytown leave
Brucevillc at 9.I7 "a. IN and so y IN
Leave Rocky Ridge for EmmitSbuTg at 4 70
and 10 A. a. m and 3.3l and 81. p. IN cave
EmmitSburg for Rocky Ridge at $50 and 1000
a M and 2 - and ~ p IN
*Daiy All Others daily except sunday,
tStopS only to land passengers from Baltl-
more
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07

w, NJ r.. r. Trains East Leave Bruceville.
757 A M Hlue Mountain Express for Union
Bridge, New Windsor, West
minister, Glyndon, Owng's
Mill, .SudbrOOk Park and Bal
timOTC.
S37 A. Nj For Union Bridge Westminster,
Glyndon. Baltimore and in
termcdate stations
344 p. M.-For Baltimore and intermediate
stations.
IS 80 r. M.-Fast Mail for Union Bridge, New
Windsor, Westminster. Glyn-
don, Owing's Mills, SudhrOok
Park and Baltimore
Sundays only, leave Bruceville for Balti-
more and Intermediate stations at G.i5 ~ NJ.
Leave Frederick i T. IL daily except sun
day. for Baltimore at 100 a. m. 800 and 90
r. m,
Leave Baltimore, W NJ. r. Il. (Daily except
Sunday for Frederick, at S.ll II. m. and 70
and i0l p m.
*Daily. All others daily except Sunday
j. NJ. HOOD, b. H.GRISWOLD,
Gen'l Manager Gen. Pass Agt.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07

the subscriber respectfully intOnus his
friends and The public generally that ht
mas purchased the Livery stable. ofth
late Robert g. Lamar, and mas reiuu> go
to mis- new and COMMOpIuUS STARI.E5,
on the First Alley, between East second
and East Third SITS, f. ederlck city, Md.
where all orders, by day or night, vii
receive prompt and pOuteattentiCu, and
on the most reasonable terms. His
stock of HORSES and CARR AGES is
the largest in the city. The horses are
all safe, SOUND and good travellers, while
the vehicles are of every variety, and #
the finest aud latest styles and the most
substantial character Bridal parties
served with the most stylish and fash
i0nabie turnoutS, and special attention
will he given to funeral cOrteges. CAR.
RlAGES FOR PARTIES and Buses
for picnics al very reasonable rates. The
drivers are all competent, reliable and
obliging, aud no pains nor efforts will
he spared 10 please all who may favor
me with their patronage.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-04-07
WESTERN MARYLAND TRAINS (wnsr) LEAVE
BRUCEVII.IE

BRUCENIIIE.
epg A. M,-FaSt Mali for ThurmOnt, Blue
Ridge Buena Vista Spring,
Blue Mountain and Hagcrs-
,-,,..., aisU MayncSboro and
Cnambersburg Con II &C on
nj HagcrStOwn with n and
W Il Il for the south, also
MartinSburg and Winchester.
IO2S A. NJ For mmitSbure, Blue Ridge,
Bucna Vista Spring, Pen Mar,
Blue Mountain, HagerstOwn
and Cherry Run also Gcttys-
burg, WaYneSbOr0, and Cham
bcrsburg and Intermediate
stations. Connecting at lia-
gerStown with y and w. r.
r. south TO ShcnandOah
Asp M.--Blue Mountain Express for Thur
mont, Blue Ridge. Bueua Wis
Ia Spring. Hiuc Mountain and
HagrrStown. also Martinsburg
and Winchester
623 F. NJ For EmmitSburg, Blue Ridge,
Bucna Vista Spring, Pen-Mar,
Blue Mountain, IiageTStown
and Cherry Run. also Way
ncsboro, ChambersbuTg, and
Shippensburg and n. and w.
II Il
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-07-15
Proclamation.

BY virtue OF the powers in me vested by
law, and by virtue of the adoption of an Or
dinance by the City Council of the town of
Lafayette for that purpose, notice is hereby
given that an election will be held in the
town of Lafayette, parish of Lafayette, La,
Saturday August 20, A. ID. 1899, sui
hitting 10 the property taxpayers OF said
town, entitled to under the election
laws of this State, the proposition to levy
special tax of two mills on every dollar of
the assessed value of all property situated
in said town and subject to taxation therein,
in excess of the limit allowed by law, for a
term of ten years BEGINNING January 1, A..
-. 1900, for the purpose of securing the To-
cation of the State Industrial Institute pro-
vided for by Act No. I62 of the General
Assembly approved July ID, a. D. 1895, in
thereof to be in the public, in conformity to
Article No. 2S2 of the Constitution of 1898
and Act No. 1871 of the General Assembly of
1898.
The election shall be held at the court
house of this parish, located in said town
and being the poll or precinct established by
law before the last election; the polls shall
be opened from six O'Clock a. M. until
seven o'clock p. M, the ballots to be used
at said election shall be printed follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT.
FOR the special tax of two mills for ten
years to be devoted for the purpose of Sc
curing the location of the State Industrial
Institute provided for by Act No. I62 of
1903, in the parish of Lafayette, La, the
title thereof to be in the public under the
terms and conditions set forth in the prop
erty taxpayers petition.
AGAINST the special tax of two mills
for ten years to be devoted for the purpose
of securing the location of the State Indus
trial Institute provided for by Act No. I62
of the General Assembly approved July. IA,
1898. in the parish of Lafayette, La, the
title thereof to be in the public under the
terms and conditions set forth in the propl
erty tax payers petition.
That the commissioners of election shall
receive the ballots of all property tax
payers of the town of Lafayette, entitled to
vote at said election under the laws of the
State of Louisiana, and before depositing
their votes in the ballot box, the commits
sioners of election shall endorse on the Of
fetal ballot to be cast by each voter, the
amount Of such assessment, but not the name
of the voter, will be shown by the official
rolls for the year 1899; and SAID commissioners
shall make returns of the number of votes
and the amounts of the assessed value of the
property voted. for and against, the levy of
said special tax, and otherwise, according to
law.
The following commissioners will hold
said election: K. &. Greig, Joseph Ducote,
II. A. Eastin; clerk of election, II. v.
Gardebled.
In testimony whereof l have affixed my
official signature at Lafayette, La. on this
I2th, day of July a. d. 1899.
WIN. CAMPBELL,
Mayor Of Lafayette.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-07-15
NOT SO FAD.

The Gazette Is inclined to
think that Secretary Alger is, like
Beezzlebub, not as black as he is
painted. II is not possible that the
war secretaryis as bad as the news
papers say he is. We are one who
believe that though the secretary is
far from being an ideal cabinet
officer he is in many instances
unjustly censured. There is such a
thing as overriding a job and we
believe the newspapers have over
done it in this case. Conceding
that Alger is misfit. it is not
reasonable to suppose that even
had he tried it he could have done
charged. The secretary is reported
as having said: "Nothing that l
have ever heard Of or known has
been so cruel as these attacks upon
me-" The attacks upon Gen.
Alger look more like persecution
on the part of the press and public
than an effort to remedy certain
evils in the war department. If the
attacks upon this man were made
with a good motive they would not
be so bitter and personal and would
be directed against the president and
others are who equally responsible
for the gross Encouragement of the
war. The old sinners last pathetic
appeal for mercy will no doubt
touch the big heart Of the American
DeOule
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-07-15
Assessment Reduced.

Last Tuesday and Wednesday re-
personalities Of the Lafayette Sugar
Manufaotu turing Company appeared
before the Board of Reviewers and
urged that body to reduce the as
sessment fixed on the property Of
the company by Assessor Martin.
Wednesday morning Judge O. G..
Mouton appeared before the board
and argued in favor of reduction,
advancing the proposition that the
refinery was assessed too high and
not in proportion 20 the assessment
Of other mills. Assessor Martin
Contended that the assessm ent of
the refinery, which he had fixed at
$125,ooo, was fair aud proper and
he appealed to the Jury not to grant
the reduction asked for.
Upon a motion to lower the as
sessment to SIoo,o 900 vote was
taken resulting as follows: Yeas
Brown, Avant, Hebert, Billeaud;
nays-Primeaux.
The Gazette thinks that the Jury
did we'll to reduce the assessment.
Assessor Martin was no doubt sim
cere in his contentious, and we are
confident that if he has erred it was
an error of judgment and not of
the heart as he would not inten-
tionally do injustice to any one in
the discharge Of his official duties.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-07-15
NUMBER 20.
a Burglar Arrested.

Yesterday afternoon Deputy Sher-
if Mouton arrested Alexander Pour
burglary committed last January in
tht parish of ST. Landry. He is
charged with having broken into
and robbed the store of Alex Bur
leigh near Sunset. Pourtau was
found in possession of par, of the
stolen property, consisting OF
double barreled shot gun, Win
chester rifle and number of knives.
Pourtau admits having stolen the
weapons but denies the theft Of $3.50
alleged in the affidavit.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-07-15
]. A. Martin, Dentist,

Brother to our tOwnSman, DIR.
G. A. Martin, having located per-
manently in Lafayette, desires to
buy a home situated in. locality
suitable to the practice of his pro-
fession. Any one having such
property to sell is respectfully re-
quested to call on him at his present
office with DR.. FOLSOM, where he
can always be found.
DR.. Martin guarantees all dental
work and at prices to suit the times.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-07-15
THE BA YOU.

Mr.. +. M. .Biossat visited En-
gineer Brownlee in New Orleans a
few days ago and ascertained the
fact that bids for the cleaning of
Vermilion bayou from Darmas
Broussard's to the railroad bridge
will be advertised for in the Plea
yuue of July ~. This work is Of
much importance to the business
interests Of Lafayette as it will af-
ford transportation facilities to the
people living along the stream. A
steamboat plying between this place
and Abbeville will be the means of
bringing a large amount Of cane
and cotton to the mills in and
around Lafayette. Those who wish
to bid for the contract can procure
blanks from MIR. Biossat. AS the
government will furnish an engineer
to direct and supervise the work the
contractor need not possess a,y
exceptional qualifications.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-07-15

Sam Plonsky, well-known by the
people of this town, is now in the
employ of Michel Lion & Co., the
celebrated clothing firm. Canal
street corner Baronne and Decatur
street corner ST. Ann, New Orleans.
Sam writes The Gazette that he
would pleased to hear from his
friends here and that he will be in
Lafayette with a full line of samples
Of fall goods to take orders for
clothing.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-07-15

The Pilette baseball club has
again scored victory over the
Jeanerette boys. The game took
place last Sunday and the score was
six TO five. The Pilette boys now
hold the undisputed championship
Of Southwest Louisiana and are will
ing to defend it against all corners
at the grand contest which will tax e
place at Lafayette in the near flu
ture. To enter this contest an
entrance fee of s2s and deposit of
$40 will be required. Several clubs
have already entered.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-07-15

The Gazette received visit a
few days ago from Ozeme Leblanc,
IT,, who has returned from Fort ST.
Philip where he did garrison duty
as private IN the regular army.
leave the army on account of ILL.,
health
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-07-15

w. F. Snodgrass of Carl, Iowa,
was in Lafayette this week looking
for place to locate. Mr.. Snod-
grass expressed himself highly
pleased with this section and stated
that he will return in October to
stay. Mr.. Snodgrass says that he
is more favorably impressed with
this country than with any other
that he has visited. While here Mr.
Snodgrass was the guest of Mr.. l. N.
Satterfield
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-07-15
Flint at ErOHSSarl.

Jos. G. Leblanc sworc out an
affidavit against Homer and Albert
with intent 20 murder. The affida
Wit was the result of fight which
occurred in Broussard in which the
plaintiff was considerably bruised.
Judge Debaillon fixed tie bond of
the accused at $500 each, which was
furnished.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-07-15
Senator Caffsry and The
Fis-tree.

To The Lafayette Gazeite:
Foreman's Flat, Lafayette parish,
La July II, iSoo-I see -fist1 eI7r par
pers that some Of the big guns had
a political meeting at Rayvilie
few days ago. The principal ora
tors at the meeting were Senator
Don Caffery and Mr.. Charlie Boat
ner. A few yea,s ago Mr.. Caffery
was helping Gov. Foster 70 save the
''manhood Of louisiana and Incl
dentally to kill the ''oc:opus".
Mr.. Boatner was in favor of pro-
longing the life Of the ''octopus".
But is we'll known the "octopus"
was killed. Foster got to be gov
ernor and Caffery went to Washing
ton. Boatner stayed home. Foster
and Caffery continued to fight oc-
topi, in the shape of free silver.
Dingley bill, Bryan, a corrupt bal
lot and "the machine.
Being an unwary countryman I
will not try to say anything about
the "situation", but 1 want TO tell
what went through my mind after
reading the senator's ospeech. He
says he don't want office, but
simply wishes to purify the ballot,
break up the machine and then he
wants to go under his fig-tree in St.
Mary and enjoy the gulf breeze.
Nou I DONE lie RI the sem
ator's motive, but l have sort of
creeping suspicion that Don won't
be satisfied alone under that fig-iree.
He's bent on taking Murphy along
with him. There's the rub. MUIR
ply amt going to no fg-tree if he
knows himself. Don will have the
doggondest time in all his life. If
Murphy wants any fruit, he'll pre-
fer a senatorial plum to the largest,
juiciest fig in Cousin Donnie's or
chard. 1 think l can be of some
service to my old friend. Ny ex-
perience as stock-man has Taught
me that ones got to be awful slick
to catch what is called a ':stock-
herd stock. He is the sickest,
shrewdest animal in the push. The
mere sight of saddle is enough for
him. He knows what 1t means and
he gives it the widest kind Of
berth. So that the first thing that
the cowboy does when he starts out
to catch the stock-horse, is to hide
the saddle. He may succeed in
roping him but it's no use to try to
get him where he is wanted if he
sees the saddle. Now what l want
to say MIR. Editor, is this. If old
man Don wants to get Murphy un-
der that fig tree he'd better hide
the fig tree we'll, for if he don't,
he'll never get him. My experience
with 'stock-horses" makes me think
that Don had better hide the 6g-
tree if he intends to rope Murf be-
cause he'll never, no never, get him
there alive. COWBOY.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-07-15
Insurance Rates.

Holders of insurance policie in
Lafayette have pe,itioned the sec
rotary of the Southeastern Tariff
Association at Atlanta, Ga, ask
ing a reduction Of rates. The pc
titlon shows clearly that this town
is being Disseminated against. 1t
is shown that other towns, with
the same system of FIRE protection,
are given the benefit of rates much
lower than those paid by Lafayette.
This town has a well equipped fire
system and there is no justice in the
action of the Southeastern Tariff
ASSOCIATION in retaining the rates at
the present high figures. The Ga
zette understands that several other
towns will join Lafayette in de
m anding fair treatment at the
hands of the association.