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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
TEXTS ION aoLD LEAF
way Gold Leaf Is Packed Between
Leaves of he Bible.

PEOPLE outside Of regular dealers In
kOiu lear are occasionally surprised
"nen they purchase. books Of the ma,
eetlal 10 md that tile paper leaves be
tween the sheets Of gold have texts
eI scripture printed on them. LOOKING
closer they find that the paper leaves
are actually cut from the Bible
speaking OF this, the head of a Chi.
cago hrms which deals in gold leaf
said:
The gold leaf which is put up in
books made from paper leaves cnt
from the Bible coales from England
lhefe is no intention to be irreyerdnt
III packing the colo leaf in this way
Most OF II goes u the stores where
'hey sell artists materials, and Ia
packed between printed sheets because
the slight indentationS in the paper
made by the printing serve to hold the
dellcate film of gold in place.
why Is it that the Bible is gen
orally used? Simply for the reason
that the Bible is usually printed in
small type and is always very evenly
set, and the impression of the type on
the paper is very light. but enough tc
hold the gold leaf in place without In.
Jullng it. Another book that is used
Tor the same purpose is the Book OF
Common Prayer, the small type edi.
lions. of course. The paper is always
very hne and smooth and when print.
ed the leaves are just adapted for the
purpose of holding the gold leaf.
The first time | was asked for an
explanation on this point was when
had 4 store for the sale Of artists ma
terials. y gentleman wlo bought sew.
eral books of English-madc gold leaf
came to me and asked me If paper was
80 scarce where the gold leaf was
made that they had to cut up Bibles
for the purpose of packing the leaf.
He had noticed that the sheets of gold
leaf were packed between sheets of
printed paper, but paid no attention to
it until his eye caught a Scriptural
text that had often puzzled him. 1t
was the passage Iron sharpeneth iron;
so a man sharpcneth the countenance
of his friend Then he saw that the
gold leaf was placed between cut-up
pages Of the Bible. He seemed to
think that the sheets of the Bible were
used by some religious manufacturer
who thought some one might be con-
verted by reading stray text. He
said he was almost startled when he
read the text he was pulling over
and looked disappointed when | ex-
planned in a matter of-fact way why
pages Of the Bible were used.
"Once or twice very excellent people
who bought this gold leaf from me
were indignant when they found that
the Bible was cut up to hold it, and
told me l should not encourage the
proclamation by selling that kind Of
leaf. Others who were Of a different
temperament said they were glad to
see It, as it might lead to some people
reading texts Of Scripture, by glancnis
with curiosity at the printed sheets,
who never took Bible in their hands
They held that no matter what form
1t took 1t was a good thing to circulate
texts of Scripture"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
"Hin. Hip. Hurrah.,,

"l.ip. hip. hurrah," has always been
regarded as a thoroughly British cry,
typical of the eXuber2nt temperament
Of the race. Compared with /, the
"Vive" of the Frenchman, the "Hoch'
Of the German, and the "Slava" of the
Russian are tame and eXpressionless.
1t is a cruel blow to find that the
words are not English at all. The one
consolation left us is that they were
not made in Germany"
A gentleman named Adams has been
investigating the mysteries of the pyr-
anids and monuments Of Egypt, and
has found the phrase, Hip, hip, hur-
rah," among the early hieroglyphics OF
hat country.
The only consolation derivable from
his remarkable discovery is the argu-
ment which may reasonably be deduced
that the presence OF these British words
among the genealogical treasures OF
Pharaohland give us an a priori right
TO the whole of the Nile valley, says
the London telegraph.
And this theory is strengthened by
The fact that, according to Mr.. Adams,
the hieroglyphic Hip, hip, hurrah,"
means, when translated, "On, on TO
plUnder.'
An Irish EgyptCogist writes to as
sert that the phrase came from Phara.
ohland via Dublin. In the works OF
Sir James Ware (f595-1666), the ia,
nous Hibernian historian and antigua.
rian Of Ireland, there is a passage
which says:
Some writer's think that Ireland was
called Scotia, from Scotia, the wife Of
Gaethelus and daughter of King Pha.
Iaoh, but of which name know not;
and that the Irish language was in
vented from the same Gaethelus, from
whom it was called Gaelic. Others say
that another Scotia. also a daughter OF
a king of Egypt, married Miesius and
gave the name of Scotia to Ireland"
Thus, says orr Hibernico-Egyptian
correspondent, Hip, hip, hurrah" can
we'll be Egypto-Irish, only the transa-
tion would have been happier, as "On,
on TO conquer" for conquer means to
take by force of arms, while plumber
is to take by force of hands--grab, in
the parlance Of the day.--London Tele-
graph
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
Arctic Clothing.

The sleeping bag Is made Of the win.
skins Of the deer sewed together,
t.h the hair turned in, long enough
n a man to lie at full length inside,
ID fitted with flap to haul over the
sli after getting in. The boots are
ade Of the skin from the legs of the
Ter, the hair outside, while the soles
e the hide Of the oogrook, or large
Dir seal. Inside the boots are worn
eerskin socks, with the hair next the
let, and inside these again are worn
he and sometimes two pairs of heavy
OOllen socks. The shirt, or parkie,
made Of the summer skins Of the
her, these being lighter, and is double
that is 1t is really two parkies in one,
that there is hair next the body and
FaisS rs we'll. 1t is fitted with a
lood, 'Nch is trimmed around the face
.Flth wolfskin, for the hair of that ami
pal being long and course, 1t affords ex.
Eelent protection from the cold and
Elting winds. The trousers are gener.
ply single, and made Of the thick win
|Rr skins, with the hair turned out.
Deerskin combines two very essential
EFoperties-it is very warm and very
|lght; in fact, the double parkie does
not weigh any more than the average
|eouble-breasted sack coat of civiliza-
ton, and our sleeping-bags weighed on
" twelve pounds. Our hand covering
'onsisted Of deerskin mittens, with
SooIen gloves or mittens inside, so that
Enen 1t became necessary to work
around the sled or adjust the dog har-
ieSs the clumsy deer NIT could be
slipped off, says Harpers Magazine.
LID the hands still be protected by the
rnnllnn ployes
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
Iondon'S Meat.

Little more than a half OF the bill
that London settles every year goes
into the pocket of the English farmer.
From the ends of the earth comes this
vast supply. This great ogre Of city
of ours. before whose gastronomic eff
forts the feats OF all the giants Of leg
end and fairy tale fade into insigniii-
canoe. has taken his toll Of the wild
ranchers from boundless Western prai-
ries, of the beautiful chestnut-coloreo
herds of the Andalusian Mountains, OF
the piebald-coated cattle that the hon.
est Dutch tend as their own children,
and Of the sturdy oxen Of the North
German plains, says Cassells Maya
zine Canada and Australia send us
lambs and 81 ep, the River Platte our
OK tongues, Hamburg and Rotterdam
our pigs. What an advertisement for
the Navy League! What an object
lesson for those who declare our feet
is overgrown!
1t passes human comprehension to
think what would become Of London
If our command Of the sea were lost
and the foreign supplies failed! II the
10000 live cattle from America that
swell the metropolitan cattle herd dur
ing the year never reached their des.
tination; if Hollands hall million OF
sheep were force n on the
home pastures t, "a l40,0Ou
tons Of meat, H. Jro-. ..or fed in
these islands. th London annually
CONSUMES. ceased &c appear IN the but
,hers' ehCrs Of the METROPOLIS
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24

When the British forces were march.
ing on Pekin in 1860, after the capture
of the Taku forts, one of the rivers
became 80 swollen with the neavy
rains that it was rendered impassablA
Being aware that the Chinese general.
y order their collins years in advance
and keep them on the premises, orders
were given to search all the houses Of
the village and collect every coffin.
With the aid of few empty casks the
,oldiers constructed pontoon bridge
Of collins sufficiently strong to bear
,he artillery. and the river was thus
yassed in safety.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
Facts Known About the Body.

The idea that the body changes
every seven years, or at any other per-
iod is a popular deiusion. 1t is only
necessary to read any text book or
physiology to find that life is really
constant series of changes, which pro-
coed every minute one lives. Changes
of chemical and physical kind are al
WAYS going on within the body, and the
very fact that one requires food daily
Is a proof of this. Another curious
thing is the effect Of heat on the BODY;
II you were put in an oven and heated
to 1872 degrees Fahrenheit, all that por-
ton of your blood called fbrinogen
would clot. When you reached l45 de-
grees. many other elements OF your
body would grow as solid as hard-boil-
ed egg. At 173 degrees the egg albu'
men of yut blood and the muscle al
bumen would coagulate. At 17S de-
grees another form Of body material
called serum albumen would solidify.
And at 1856 degrees, considerably below
the temperature of boiling water, your
whole body would become as solid as a
niece Of wood.-New York Home Jour-
nal
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
coAxING BEES.
Their Aversion to the Hive n L..
Allayed by Their ou.a,

Oae warm June day a swarm n, hao.
snergeo nom one Of my hives at II
ecioek q. m, writes George D, Stanton
to Our Animal Friends" and alirhtss
on one OF my neighbours pear trees onir
few feet distant from my garden
wnere, BY the way, there were plsntI
81 trees which / thought should have
suited their purpose, but they decided
Inherently. However, placed a tahle
and hive under the bunch. and toltad
them down upon the table: thew Al
once entered the hive, and again
allShted on the tree, and again tbAv
were dropped upon the table, and thay
repeated until the fourth time. vhen
Instead Of realighting on the same tree
tney repaired to a tail apple tree in
anothcT neighbours yard, where I let
tnem remain unmolested until night.
fall.
then went to their first place OF rem.
devious for the table and hive. l
there found moving rapidly about ON
the cloth oyerspreading the table A
queen bee, apparently in a great stats
OF excitement. took the queen in nv
hand, and she became very doclle. l
placed her in lumber, where she was
secured a prisoner until an assistant.
ladder and a saw were procured. The
limb holding the bees wera carefully
sawed off and brought to the ground,
and the bees shaken off on the sheet al
the mouth of the hive. took the
queen in my thumb and fingers, moved
her all around among the bees for sew
sTal seconds, and then placed her at the
mouth OF the hive; she Immediately
walked in, and the army OF bees fol
lowed her with as much regularity as
our troops followed Gen. Shafter into
Santiago. and they stayed there-the
hive being placed in my garden beside
the one from which they had swarmed,
where they remained without further
trouble.
Whether they recognized their queen
by sense Of smell, faculty Of commune
cation, or instinct, is a question | leave
for others who have a more thorough
Insight into the habits of bees than l
have after an observation Of fifty
years,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
BREADTH OF LIGHTNING
Few q Flash Makes q Case Its EE-
act Size.

"DtA you ever see the diameter of o
lightning fash measured?" asked
xeolosist. well. here Is the case which
once enclosed fash of lightning, Mt
ting 1t exactly, so that you can ses Just
how big It was. This is called a ful-
gurite,' or lightning hole and the ma.
terial it is made OF Is glass. VIII tell
you how it was manufactured, thouSh
1t only took a fraction of second 70
turn it out.
when a bolt of lightning strikes q
bed OF sand Il plunges downward into
the Eand for a distance less or greater,
Transforming simultaneously into q
glass the silica In the material through
which it passes. Thus by its great beat
it forms a glass tube Of precisely It's
oEn size. Now and thea such tube
known Is 'fulgurite' is found and dug
I'D. Fulgurites have been followed into
the sand by excavation for nearly thir-
ty feet. They vary in interior diameter
from the size Of quill to three inches
or more. according 10 the bore OF the
fash.
But fulgurites are not alone pro-
duced in sand; they are found also In
solid rock, though very naturally OF
slight depth, aud frequently existing
merely as a thin, CLASSY coating on the
surface. Such fulgurites occur in as
tonishing abundance on the summit OF
Little Arsrat, in Armenia. The rock Is
soft and so porous that blocks foot
long can be obtained and perforated In
all directions by little tubes filled with
bottle green glass formed from the
fused rock. There Is small specimen
in the national museum which has the
appearance Of having been bored by
the teredo, and the holes made by the
worm subsequently flied with glass.
Some wonderful fulgurites were
found by Humboldt on the high Nevada
de Toluca, in Mexico. Masses OF the
rock we're covered with thin layer OF
green glass. It's peculiar simmer in
the sun led Humboldt to ascend the
nraoir;+u,re nasly at fine risk OF his life. "
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24

Most women do not like to he called
lady. So much has been said and writ
ten about the use Of this word that it
has come to sound iuS.pid t. say the
least. before the broader term woman.
II is related that woman carried her
dislike for it to such an extent that She
gave as her reason for forSaking an
otherwise irrcn aachahlc marketman
that she could no; endure his frequent
Yes, lady and she seemed to feel
this an all-sutlicient reason.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
[,,cuINo THE sARo'NE'
Thing. About " Large and
y" n.,ct1hla Fishery.

EIbeA
aching season begins ear.
,Etlnss I'D is successful in places
June, s.T coast and on Puget
% a. Coast coast Of Norway and Brit ri
d Ils - are the scenes Of the
% Franc the grade Of sar-
d' 'tt,t t1bs;' tn.ys is is superior:
so0lAiD az the fishermen notices
pIn aornoises or fiocks OF seagulls
ssd p wi IA made Immediately, for
;rdlns " thin about this kind of
'af 1. hat one rarely sees a living
jog . ,t" of the water. The fish
tli' little It'll squeak when taken II from OF
i .'' and die instantly. OF the
Fai sao fsbing boats fitted out at
Or wv obont zoo belong to Palais
The U u these two ports that the
I a y sell their fish. An
In'a I oatrh OF sardines gives to each
in, az, o' 3 Goo to 10000 fish, and the
l !. regulated by the quantity
I, nv the first corners. Seven
lsn, thousand Il is a fair price.
mug and fifty men anxiously await
n.u ,r ~I Of the first boats. If there
! - !" fish there is no work for them.
" N, I news arrives that the boats
i'a .s n, welcome cargoes the women
...ir picturesque costumes, rush to
'a .snrerv like a flock Of frightened
ond each takes her place in the
!, room where the fish undergo
f. first preparation.
F.. tbe sardines are spread upon
t,ble and sprinkled with salt. Then
/. ave- ars cleaned. and when that oper-
4, is finished they are sorted by little
!. and carried into another part Of
E,risbment. where they are put in
,asr this the fish are washed and
',sd one by one, with great care.
!, wire nets. called "grills," and
" mt to dry in the open air. II the
sthsr is wet or even foggy this OPP
,fon is impossible, and the fish
II and become worthless, except for
dlzing.
he tins in which the sardines are
i hacked are carried to the oiling
m where the last manipulation con-
!, OF filing them with oil. 1t is in
mart Of the establishment that the
,sto sauce and the spices are placed
Ne boxes which give to the French
'aration Of sardines their universal
own.
anv one Of the above important
the sardines are pre-
ID and exported ten hours after
Ing out of the water. Gourmets
I'D never eat newly-prepared sar-
s. They have neither the per-
. nor the flavor of those which
} lain in the boxes for a year.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
How to Boil Ham.

When boiling ham put in a cup of
black molasseS. one onion, few cloves
and peppcr-conS. adding Il bunch OF
hay; it seasons finely Let the ham
cool in the water in which it was
boiled, skin. rub with brown sugar and
brown in slow oven for AN hour
hasting every II minutes with some Of
the stool, in which It was cooked. Epi
cures like the last baSting of sherry.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24

TO soften water for laundry pur-
poses when you have no rain water
supply it is a good plan to draw the
water three or -four days before it is
needed for use, and to expose i; to the
air. This will render it quite soft and
will make soap either entirely unneces-
sary. or at any rate will make a
very small quantity of it sufficient.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
Real Property for Sale.


Having more business 10 look alttr 'l'"h
can properly alltnu 20 nav u,'lu'u 20 S'tn
q portion "i my hol lnSs' ana now "H'r i"r
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LAND
10,
dlNlde II m tracts L" sun purchasers. rms
iahu Is an ll hlSh Stite OF Gun NaHou, anu
crops eaual l" any III the county on STATE
EVERY ACRE HAD FROM 80 TO lCoHUSUFIs
M ITliE
and the most of il been heavily munurcd in
tho last 10 or T. years
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'''''' n rGsr Avn All
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
Dutch Soup.

Chop an oX-tail in pieces an inch
long. place in saucepan with a table
spoonful of butter stir until it browns,
then turn tie fat off, add three piuts of
water. one carrot, one small turnip,
one onion and few whole cloves. Boil
slowly until the meat is well dcae, then
add three tomatoes. peeled and sliced,
and salt and pepper to taste Boil
Is minutes longer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24

When a pipe springs leak and the
plumber is miles away, rub the place
over with soap. or with Il mixture Of
soap and whiting, until the more per-
feet stopping can he done In case
soap and whiting cannot he Tad easily,
use bread slightly moistened with wa.
Ter and cover the spot with it thickly
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24

The ordinary folding fan was invent
cd in the seventh century by japan
csc artist who derived the idea frsm
watching bat closing its wings.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
Small for His Ace.

Grandfather" said a saucy little
boy the other day, "how old are your"
The old gentleman, who was much
ander the ordinary size, took the child
between his knees and said; MY
dear boy, am IS years old, but why
do you ask?"
The little fellow replied: We'll it
seems to me you are very small for
your age"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
SaAMPInN

Fne subscriber respectfully lniOruIS his
friends and the public generally hat he
has purchased the Livery stables ofth
late Robert q. Lamar, and has removed
to his new aud COMMupIOUS STABLE
on the First Alley, between East SecnuJ
and East Third SITS, Frederick city, Md.
where all orders, by day or night, vii
receive prompt and pOHtestteniOD, ano
on the most reasonable terms. Hi6
stock of HORSES and CARRIAGES is
The largest in the city. The horses are
all safe, sound and good travellers, while
the vehicles are of every variety. aud {
the finest and latest tyleS and the most
substantial character. Bridal parties
served with the most stylish and fash
Iopah,e tarnuUtS, and special attention
viii be given to funeral @uTteges. CAL
RlAGFiS FOR PARTIES and Buses
for picnicSat very reasonable rates. The
drivers axe ali competent reliable and
nhligus, and no PAINS nor efforts vjf
va spared so ple9Se an WHO may iavor
s,sItI 'hei, PATRONAGE.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24
Ladies' Wrapper,

Women derive more genuine COM
Tort from their wrappers than any 9th
er article of dress. There is some diff
Guilty in securing a design that will
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24

At meetings Of the British Cabinet
no official record 10 kept of the pro
ceedings.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-24

Having more business To look after than |
can properly attend to. ! have decided 10 sell
q portion of my hol ings, and now offer for
sale
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16
AFFAIRS IN FRANCE.
DREYFUS TRIAL-SEES HIS WIFE,
-F'RENCHMEN AND ITALIANS
FIGHT.
(By Telegraph to virgInian-p Pilot

(By Telegraph to Virgnian- Pilot)
Paris. July 15.-At a cabinet meeting
to-day the Minister OF War, General
The Marquis de Gallifet. announced
that the President of the Rennes court
martial had decided that NJ. de Beaure-
paire, the former president of the civil
section of the Court of Cessation, would
be allowed TO appear only as L witness
on questions the Court of Cessation re-
feTred to the courtmartial, and that he
would not be permitted 10 formulate
fresh charges.
GREETING TO MADAME DREYFUS.
Rennes. July 15.-Maitre Demange in
terviewed Captain Dreyfus to- day from
10 o'clock till l. after which Nine. Drey-
fus visited her husband for several
hours. On leaving the prison she was
greeted by seventy Rennes society
ladies. who had assembled to testify
their sympathy with her.
FRENCHMEN AND ITALIANS
FIGHT.
Paris, July IA conflict between
Frenchmen and Italians occurred at
Aubagne, town ten miles east OF Mar
settles. Thursday. During the fighting,
a Frenchman was stabbed by an Ital-
ian. and the latter was subsequently
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-16
RELIEF IN
A TELEGRAM
The German Emperor Banishas
midsummer Dizziness.
TINE ANTi-STRskE BILL
the ANT,-sTRsikE
ssc WIFE Persist in Pressing ;nr Mems
"rc- Uat"vorahie Press Comments
Views OF Tho Peace Conference
fn It-MciSinicy' Letter Gives Snt-
i>iNctiOn.

Copyright. 1899. the Associated Press.l
Berlin. July l5.-Emperor Williams
telegram 10 Dr. H!nspeter the former
tutor OF His Majesty. furnishes the
press with welcome relief from the mid
summer dizziness. His Majesty's asser-
ton of his mistaken determination to
continue, in spite of all resistance. in
the way ne considers right. is generally
interpreted as referring to the ;sntI-
strike bill, but it is not believed the
Emperor's words VIII help the mcasure,
which all agree is buried beyond hops
of resurrection. The telegram has not
beeen well received outside of the con-
servative press. 1t is generally consd-