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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
THE RETRO-OPTICON.
men to See what Is Going
on Behind Them.

II Is not often that bicycliSt concerns
himself with what is going on behind
him, but for those who do a device
called a retro-opticon is now available
This addition to the equipment of
wheel consists of a convex mirror ga
inches in diameter, in a nickel frame,
with ball and socket joints, so that any
angle may be secured. 1t is to be used
on the handlebar, preferably just in
front of the left grip, and when so
placed, ii enables a rider to sean the
road behind him without moving his
head, the conyeXity of the mirror Civ
ing it wide scope. The excuse for the
invention of this device is that there
are many conditions in which il is
found desirable, owing to the increased
number of rubber-tired vehicles, cable
md trolley lines. \ larger size is made
for use on row boats and vehicles.
Among the novelties for this season is a
most useful lock stall 1t is made of
heavy spring wire. with mallcable iron
wall plate. and is rubber covered at
points where the wheel touches 1t is
highly recommended for baggage cars.
steamboats,, churches, colleges, etc,
where space is valuable While the
lower wheel rests on bracket attached
to the side of the car, or on a wall. the
iron loop Of the stall slips over the
front wheel, which is uppermost, and
so engages it that it is immovable, and
can be securely locked
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
A COSTLY DINNER.


Writing of the lavish expenditures of
New Workers Euretta Van Worst recalls.
in Ladies Home journal, dinner given
in 1884 by man if wealth which cost
$4,000, and which astonished his most
eAtrsyagant associates, as it was the
most expensive feast given up to that
time
Delmonico, the helpful resource
Of both those who know and those who
do not know how to spend their money,
was at loss TO know how to dispose Of
this then fabulous amount upon
single meal There were ~ guests, and
they were entertained in the large ball
room which in Delmonicos Fourteenth
street establishment saw so many So
cial triumphs. he house had been Mr.
Moses Griuueil's, and ever bore the i'm
PRINT of a geutlcman's residence even
when transformed into public place of
entertainments be table occupied the
whole length and breadth of the room;
the walters had barely space to move
about ii. 1t was a long oval table,
round which massive wreath of ex-
quisite flowers was laid guarding a min
iature lake 50 feet long. The water by
mechanical coutrivance, undulated
gently, and on its breast tioated four liv-
ing swans, a golden network keeping
them in Mace
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
and GASpARD.
TO the Farmers Of Frede,
lex County.
A Rare Chance to Improve Your Stock
Breed Only to the Best.
Strive to Get Size, Style and Speed
GOOD HORSES ALWAYS IN DEMAND.
PRICES TO SUIT TEIE TIMES

owing to the general depression
of horses many gave up breeding and to-day
find yearmg colts Good horses during the dull m
brought good prices The trouble in the past has M
bred inferior horses, being unwilling to %
improve their stock the result of this has been fiji
with Scrubs which cost much good horse feed
reaching three four of earthly account
How fine teams be found i'll this
fine stylish horses sixteen hands HIGH weighing
twelve hundred pounds with style and speed %
your neighborOod- these horses constant
demand and bring from three hundred dollars
great carriage in the city, but they be
good action. To these horses breed
size, style action DO with cheap stocks imrove
by breed ng better than you already want
the CURRITO beautiful splendid
size and royalty bred He has record the Ourtheat race
of 28 His colts from small all fine good bone
stylish and have lots of 1peed This grand young
number of colts, all Of whom speak for themselves
TO give the farmers chance who have fine large mares
stand CURRTO for 500 for the payable within the
return privilege given not to be with fOa CUR
RITO has proven a foal geter.
GASPARD, by Sea King, and out of producing mare
grand SIRE having number of the finest colts in the cOun-u
size, style and action.
Mr. Chas Hagett President of the Frederick County Ag
tua Society," has by GASPARD that hard
kind of colts expect from this handsome
sixteen hands high weighs twelve hundred pounds-u thu
horse to get carriage and coach horses.
GASPARD will stand the for $5. make these price
Ow hopes of being able 20 buy of the colts
mares only solicit ne gOodsize and want
Here chance for the farmers breed
colt from either of these horses and will
be proud of for days to Get rid Of the scrubs
costs as much to raise it does feed
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
DEVIOUS DEFINITIONS.

Nhist,ipg -The transformation OF u
popular air into anillwind
Abuse-The penalty an eminent man
is compelled to pay the public
Love-Something that makes ne
heart tiutter and the tongue fatter.
Critic-A man who can see no meri,
in anything he doesn't do himself.
Anxiety-The cause of more BRAIN
trouble than anything else except love.
Logician-An individual who can fiy.
ure ont anything to his own satisfac-
ton
misunderstanding used by law
yers to conceal the thoughts of their
clients.
rimetable-The one you acquire by
2aying for It on the weekly install
~ on plan.--Cticago Daily News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24

On one occasion the late President
Allen, Of Girard college. visited a small
town in central Pennsylvania, and.
while in the parlor Of the country ho-
tel, the wife of the proprietor wanted
to know all his private affairs Mr..
Allen was amused ut her pcrsrstency,
until finally she asked if he had much
OF family. He smiled as his mind re-
verted to the pupils in the college
Eyes" he said, gravely. 81 have more
than a thousand, and an boys" The
good lady was specchless for mo-
ment and then She called TO her hus-
band; John, come in here. We've
got Brigham Young stopping with u.s."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
Worlds Deficit in Grain.

A worlds deficit in grain for the
coming year is the forecast of the Hun
garian minister of agriculture. He es-
Inmates that importing countries will
need 115,0oO,0O1 to 124,0O0,OOO metric
centners, or, roughly speaking. 450,-
100000 TO 100000 OOO bushels more than
their own output, and that exporting
countries viii be able TO send lO1 .0O0,-
900 to 10o,OoO0OO metric centners. an
apporent deficit of 100000 to 5000.
600, or say G0,0o0,o0O bushels. This re-
port, emanating each yearat this time
from what is known as the Vienna
grain congress, is made up from a COM
parison OF official and trade estimates
Of the worlds production ard require
ments- The figures put forth are by
no means final, nor of any great value,
although interesting, as they seem to
reflect general conditions.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
GAVE BABY WRONG NAME.
The Infants Nervous Young Grnnd-
mOther's Mistake at the
UsptismRI Font.

A young girl lad an amusing expert
ence at baptism the other afternoon.
She was occupying the exalted position
OF sponsor for a little girl baby and,
never having served in such a proud
capacity before, she was slightly nerv-
Gus and perpleNed, reports the Chicago
Chronicle.
What Is your name?" demanded
the clergyman performing the cere.
mony.
Mary, sir" she replied at once, and
Mary" was accordingly written in a
tiny book and the minister passed on
to the next applicant for baptism.
The worried sponsor listened eagerly
to what was demanded of her next
Heighbor, and TO her horror she found
that the question was not al all In
tended to lear1 the nsn2e ST tbs GESassV,
but was solely concerned with the
same to be bestowed upon the infant
The agitated godmothcr hurriedly ap-
preached the clergyman, interrupting
the ceremony to eXclaim:
80, sir Mary isn't the baby's name
at all. It's nine. thought you want
ed mine. The baby's name is .Rebecca
Elizabeth"
And amid the irreprcssibe laughter
Ct all assembled the baby was rechris-
tened RebeOca Elizabeth.
81 should never have dared to face
its mother the sponsor said later.
but | think the baby would have for
given the mistake and blessed me for
"a
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
BILLVILLE PHILOSOPHY.

Many of our poor relatives who went
to the war have so far failed to return.
The Lord will provide.
We were not in any actual fighting,
but we stumbled over cannon in the
dark, and it went off and took our leg
with 1t.
Our left leg has been shot off sew
eral weeks, and no pension yet. This
is about the slowest government we
ever served under.
We don't know where this govern
ment is going. All we do know is that
we're mixed up with 1t, and we've got
TO go along.-Atlanta Constitution.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
Arrival ard Departure Ct 7. aims.
BALTIMORE & ONO RAILROAD.
Schedule in Effect Nov. 10th, 1853.
LEAVE FREDERICK.

4.35 4. NJ. except sunday. for Washington
philadelphia and New York. Due at Wash
ington G3j e. m.
G.Go L. ~. daily. for Washington Cumhor-
brrl,uG. Hud way stations. Philadelphia
and \cw York and except sunday for itH-
@or-tuWn. !'nc a. Washington $50 4. IN.
$50 a. M, daily. tur Baltimore. Philadelphia
and New lnt,,. Due at baltimore 9.Gj:,. ~.
$40 a. m, cXr. ~ sunday for Baltimore AMI
principal way stations. Philadelphia ana
NV York. Inc at baltimore 1873 u. m.
$50 q. m. except sunday for Harper'S Ferry
aui Lexington.
$50 u. N. except Sunday. for Washington,
lhiadrlpha, New Ork. Grafton. I.eXin"-
ton. lja:rFs.pWn and way stations. Pitts
burg, Cincinnati, indianapolis and Chicago
lac Washington HID q. IN.
leo p. IN. except sunday. for Baltimore and
way stations, Philadelphia and New York
nue az Baltimore TIA p. IN.
3:l5 p. IN. deity. for Washington ana way
stations. ta,a lor'aHl Cincinnati and st.
Louis. nur Washington G.3J p. IN.
1880 y. m, daily fer Baltimore and way sta
tirHS. shi'"3ophia ana New YORK. Due
Baltimore 1iH +. IN
600 J, m, exc. NJ sunday, for Wa. hington.
Ha@erStown Winchester and way sta-
tiuu> ritt>hurg, Wheeling. Chicago Phila-
d'lphia and New York. Due Washington
81 p. IN.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
WIVES NEEDED.
sOgnyist Cecil Rhodes Rule
i'm South Africa.

British South Africa is sadly in need
Of wives, according TO late accounts
from that land of diamond mines and
millionares. The chartered company
of which Cecil Rhodes is the head has
for years frowned on the idea of mar
riage among its mounted police, civil
servants and other employees. This OBJ
lection has amounted to practical pro-
hibition, and is well known to have been
the result of Rhodes misogynist views,
he being confirmed woman hater. In
the past year or two number of his
best men have left the company's serv-
Ice rather than subscribe to Sir Cecil's
peculiar notions to the extent of re-
naming single for life. The result has
been that other leading members of the
chartered company have taken the mat
ter up. They pointed out that unless
a reversal Of policy were manifested
things would soon assume n serious as
pect, as important affairs would be left
in the hands of the least reliable of the
company'S servants Sir Cecil gave the
matter due consideration. and. finding
that the protest had most substantial
grounds has surrendered. According
~ an edict las gone forth among the
chartered company's officials promis-
ing that preference in promotion will
be given to married men, and advising
all those who can 10 so to enter forth
with into the bonds of matrimony
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
when He Is Wisent.

"At what age does man show the
most intelligence?"
AT the age when he reaches the con-
clusion that he has the least. "-Chicago
Post
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24

Use the best combs for brood nest
and the oldest and toughest on the out
side for storage.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24

A weak colony will never build nice
comb honey 70 matter how liberal tbe
Ioney flow
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
Her Question.

told her she would take the cake,
My bashful shyness shedding;
And then she arehly looked at me,
What kind" she queried. wedding ?'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24

CoR SALE.
A FARM OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY.
NINE ACRES, ABOUT THIRTY ACRES
IN WOODS,
one mile and quarter from Germantown
Station. "" II
COMFORTABLE DWELLING-HOITSE on
SIX ROOMS.
New Barn. with room for 90 cows. six folds
wen Watercd specially suited for dairvin%
cleared land in high state of cultivation.
Address,
WIN. Fl. MUSSER,
Germantown, Montgomery Co.,
Md.
feb Pat.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
HIS REASON.

CHIMNEY (gallantly)-Loidy. yer kir
hev my seat!
Miss Iellowleaf-Ah! my little man.
Did your mother teach you to give your
seat to young ladies?
Chimmy-Yes'm, and she also toll
me ter respect Of age!-St. Louis Re
public.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24

Additional trains leave Frederick for Bruce
Wis 7.5O, 80 a. m. and 500 p. m. week days,
returning leave Bruceville for Frederick S.S
O.40 IN. and $50 D. M
Trains leave Hanover for Gettysburg at O. 70
., m, 1879 and 5.42 p. IN. week days; rciur-
ne arrive at HasOVer from Gettysburk 9,9a.
n, ana 4.2s .. M., week days.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24

ARPER WHISKEY-Best in the world
1 i LOT medicinal use. Pint, Csc; auart
i 50; gallon, s.. quart
nov. 4-'9Stf FV STAIrp
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24

TeAEns LEAVE YORK FOR THE NORTH.
Pacific aaa Northern ExpYess, daily l.i0a m.
Es|a Ez9teGs, daily ........... $50 ID, nl
Niagara Exp. and Mail, week days lG" -,
Chicago Exp. and Fast Line daily, l.53 H. .I.
Chicago and ST. Louis Express daily.G
Westn and Southwestern Exp. daily l0:.' ,.,i
For time tables and further information 40
ply TO ticket agent at the station.
]. B. HUTCHINSON.
General Manager.
]. r.. WOOD,
General Passenger gent.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD -FREDER-
ICK DIVISION.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER 2lst, 1898

'f' Stops only on notice to conductor or
agent, or on signal.
For PHILADELPHIA AND THE EAST.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24

the minister ask for second piece o.
her nie.-Chicago Daily News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-24

Dewey is authority for the assertion
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-01
THE CENSURE OF GEN. MILES

The rather disgraceful disputes en-
army, bring out the fact that neither
Miles, nor Eagan, nor Shafter, nor
Corbin, are West Pointers. Grant Sher-
man and Sheridan We're West Pointers
and avoided chickering's. 1t is a fair
deduction to be made from these facts,
that the military education received
at West Point does make its graduates
better soldiers, and better men in deal
ing wIGh affairs Incidentally connected
with military administration. OF course
there have been some exceptions to the
admirable general conduct of military
men, General Miles has always been
regarded as an excellent example of
what poor and honest young man
can 90 in making his own fortune. But
he seems to lack wise perception in
cerLean directions, and has, it is freely
SAID in Washington, developed big
head" The patience of the President
has been sorely tried.
Regarding the "embalmed beef con-
troversy, (he allowed himself to fall
into the most absurd and impracticable
OF all disputes newspaper contro-
versy. Instead of reaching the frauds
in the beef contracts in a legitimate
way, if there We're any frauds, he at
tempted to correct the evil by exciting
the Press. He turned himself into a
politician, without comprelhending the
dangers Of political controversies.
When asked by the War Commission
why he did not make complaint against
the contractors in the way a COM
manding officer should complain, he put
himself on his dignity, and said he did
not care to make report to an inferior
officer and desired to accumulate evil
dence against the contractors. His con-
duct evidently annoyed the President
who carries the final responsibility for
the conduct of the war. No doubt
General Miles has suffered much from
the quiet contempt of the West Point
officers, who have little respect for an
aintrained officer, and has been often
gave him. He has also been restless
under the rule OF a War department
governed by civilian instead of
soldier. The President, who is the
Commander in Chief of the Army,
Should be, under our political system,
a civilian, and our experience proves
it. The case of Washington is not an
exception. The reputation of Grant is
that of a soldier and not of a civilian.
The War Investigating Commission
censuled General Miles for not prompt
dy informing the government OF his
suspicious regarding the quality of the
food supplied to the army. Instead of
staMnchly supporting the President, he
set the prairie on fire behind him, and
then stood off and watched its progress.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-01

swarmed his home with friends and
has been the welcome guest every
where in Honolulu.
Without any show or suggestion OF
paternalism, without any hanging I'D
OF subsidy prizes, the United States
Government itself is doing immense
work in increasing the trade OF the
Pacific. For once the State Is not a;
the mercy of the common carriers. but
calmly provides it's own means OF
transportation and maintains and op-
crates the same.
II is pleasure to give a sketch OF
the career OF Gen. Russell \. Alger. as
It was to give a pleasant description
of Gen. c. p. Eagan. II may often be
wondered if those who so relentlessly
hound public men n times are capable
of the least charity OF thought. There
is always to the credit OF men like
Eagan and Miles that they have taken
life earnestly, have been honest and
high-minded and have reached posi-
ton by industry and application.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-01
THE SENATE'S RESOLUTION.

The Republicans in the Senate have
kept theur faith with Senator McEnery,
in the compact between them which
secured, hrs vote for the treaty of Paris,
and their votes for the declaration of
am anti-expansion policy. The Senate
declares in the McEnery resolution,
wlic.l has been adopted by Republican
votes, tnat it is not INTENDED to an
mex said (Philippine) Islands as an in
tegral part of the territory of the United
States 1t also defines the future po-
aicy of the United States, so far as
the Senate may do so, which is simply
to make the Filipinos behave them
selves. and, when they have washed
off The dirt of ignorance which lies
deep over their political faces, and
clothed themselves with the garments
of good government, they will receive
certificates of character and competen-
cy from Uncle Sam, and be permitted
to have their own "masheens' and
bosses and adopt political platforms
with false bottoms, like other COM
mlnitieS in good and regular standing.
The adoption of this resolution by
the Senate has an extremely lmpor-
tamt bearing on our own relation to
the Federal government. Senator
Spooner said on February 4th in .he
Senate debate that, whether after
Congress has passed an act for the
government of that territory (the Phil
,ppines), it having become a part of
the united States, this clause of the
Constitution which requires duties,
imposts and excuses to be uniform,
would preclude us from passing tariff
as against importations from that ar
chipelago seems to me to be close
question"
1T is not assuring to be told by any
Senator, especially one who is Re-
publican, that the proposition as he
states it, is "close" question. Ha-
waii is only a territory, and may
remain so for am indefinite period. ID
her relations to the Federal system OF
government, especially that relation
which deeply involves our prosperity
are to be subjected to the unstable
legislation of Congress, the peace and
comfort which we seek for is not al
hand.
But even il Senator Spooner calls
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-01
Real Merit

j. the characteristic OF Hoods ssrSaps-
rilla, and IL l. manifested every day in the
remarkable cures this medicine accom-
plishes. Druggists say: When We cell q
bottle OF Hoods sarsaparilla TO = new
customer we arc sure 20 sec him back la q
few weeks after proving that the
good results from trial bottle warrant
continuing its use. This positive merit
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-01
EXERCISE

Our doctors are busy treating pa:
tients who are suffering from COM
plants, more especially malarial dis
orders, which will be materially bene-
fitted If they drink a water that Is pure
and possesses curative features. as does
Bartlett Spring Water.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-01
New PROCESS
BLUE FLAME OIL STOVE,

\ sort OF dread may prevail among
housewives that perhaps these stoves
might explode. but we can honestly say
that they are perfectly safe in every
home. To endorse our statement Just
have n talk with any insurance agent:
he will tell you at once that he would
rather insure n home where these
stoves are used than issue 4 policy on
a home where different stoves are used.
You wonder why the Blue Flame
stove should be better than any other.
Wen tell you. In this country the mat
ter OF fuel Is n very large item OF ex-
pense. As you have turned over a
new leaf since the New Year and In
tend economizing where you never
thought OF before. you may begin on
your coal and wood. II Is a positive
fact that the BLUE FLAME" uses
only about one-half the quantity OF fuel
any other stove does Another great
advantage Is that there Is no smoke or
smell.
These stoves are placed on rollers
and are so light they can be easily
moved about. We have them In two
sizes. one with two burners with oven
attached and the other with three
burners with oven. CThe price OF these
stoves is SIC. s22.5o and s25.OO). We
can't tell you all about them: the best
thing to do Is to come and look a;
them.
We are selling the Celebrated
FISHER STEEL RANGE for wood and
coal at $500.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-01
DUE:

Ask your family physician about the
water, and IL he is honest he will en-
dorse its use.
All who have drank the water speak
in the highest OF terms for II.
This climate demands the use of
such a water and you cannot AFFORD to
be without II.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-01
VIGILANCE.

We Will serve free Of charge a glass
OF this wonderful natural Spring
water at our Soda Counter to all who
care to cerie and test It's virtues. We
deliver the water to your home in case
lots at $3.50 FOR so pints, $3.50 for so
quarts.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-01
THE PASSING HOUR.

The prosecution does not seem TO
be making many three base hits in the
Circuit Court these days.
Those big new steamers owned in
Japan and floating the sunburst and
plying between San Francisco and the
Orient, via Honolulu are showing the
speed that presages Atlantic time for
the Pacific earlier than many will ex-
pect.
Cen Miles has too much age to think
less of himself after his arraignment
than before. That European trip rather
spoiled Gen. Miles. In the old days Of
Indian chasing in the West and South
he did not think himself so much .su-
perior to ordinary mortals.
w. J. Kenny, the retiring British
| commissioner, is the favorite here not
only of the large and representative
| membership of the Honolulu Cricket
Club. The gentleman is exceedingly
| Well liked by all with whom he has
come in contact. Trained in the for
eign service, he has always been alert
at his duties and socially he has
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