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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
Why lie Was Narvnus

lie merchant uttered a sharp ex.
clamation and sank back into his
chair. telegram fell from his shak.
Ing hand His eyes were wide, his
face white and beads Of rerspiration
stood on his brow The men in the
outer Office whispered among them.
selves.
Touch of heart disease?" asked
one.
mo- the old man can't take up a
note said another We fellows will
have to be looking for another place"
Get to work--hes coming up
again."
The merchant wiped his brow,
fetched despairirg sigh, picked up
the paper from the floor, frowned and
stamped his foot, as if to summon all
his resolution, placed the telegram on
his desk, and forced himself to read
the bitter message. TITS was it:
Dearest James--PleaSe SEND the
waist for my gros grain suit at once.
You will remember the one, as it has
revers on the frontage and chain
stitched bases on the back. It is in
the lower trunk in the cupboard be.
side the back room, under your winter
oyercoat. If not there it must be in
the sealed box on the third shelf in
the front room cupboard If you don't
find it there it must be somewhere
else. The trunk keys are in the sec.
ond wardrobe drawer unless they
were put on the chiffonier; and
think the keys are in a vase on one
Of the mantels. Pack the waist so as
not to wrinkle it.; and, oh, James,
please do not ar."-Tit- Bits.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
Cost OF 4 Church Carpet.

THE Chicago Advance" gives the
following estimate of the direct and
collateral cost of a church carpet.
The price was $500. but as the women
of the church raised the money by CIV
ing entertainments the pastors esti-
mate was that when all the items of
cost was figured in the carpet had cost
fully $4,000 He reached this aston.
fishing total by estimating the work.
worry. nervous strain. bodily weari-
ness and heartaches of one hundred
women. the heroic efforts of men,
women and children TO eat the things
which were to be eaten. and hear, see
or buy things which had been pro-
vided to extract money from them;
the colds. fevcrs and other ailments
contracted while attending the enter
tainments, and the consequent doc
tors bills; the money spent in other
churches. for if they come to your en-
tertainmcnt you must go TO theirs;
and worst and most costly of all, the
decentralization of the church and the
curtailment of the legitimate giving
which follow the train of such methods
Of raising money But they got their
caTuCt
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
CHRISTIANITY IN BUSINESS.
Its Principles Applied Would Work
Gta,2us Revolution.


Gta,2us Revolution.
There Is not the least question that
rs the commercial world is organized
and run to day il is run at a fearful
loss along the side of money" writes
Row Charles NJ Sheldon, author of
In His Steps. in the Ladies' Home
journal "Evvn the rules OF success
that business men lay down do not
insure success Perhaps no age has
cqualed this for disturbance and UNI
rest and warning interests in the bust
ness world If the principles of Chris
tainity were applied to the whole bust
ness world it would cause shock that
for the time being would result in
what might prove to be the greatest
financial panic of the ages. But out
of that result would emerge a new
order Of buying and selling that would
result ultimately in more financial
success on the part of more people
than the world has ever witnessed
Ultimately love will pay in dollars and
cents better than selfishness. On sell
fish principles the business world to-
day does not succeed even in the mat
ter of making money-that Is, not for
any length of time nor for the masses
of the people Love in business would
lose less money. and actually dis
tribute the real earnings of toll among
a far greater numbar of human beings,
than is possible now under the pres.
ent system
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
PASSING AWAY.
TO" Printers Are Being suFArcessd
by Machinery.

1T would appear, says the Kanso.
UlCy Star, that theSsort Of nrintina 90
IL was hrst discovered and understooS
is 10 disappear, that art not heinz 80 az
tba A, lug, vi impressions on paper, but
t .ne use OF movable type. That was
tne process that Faust, Gutenberg asJ
inc rest discovered, and when fhers
are no longer types to set then thers
VIII no longer be my printing in itS
original sense, nor tor that matter arv
printers. any
Inc day draws near. The machine.
AS all OF the different conferences
,naI 40 the work that printers former.
~ uiu are called-increase in perfec.
.loh' Ihey do most Of the labor now
IN what were compos; ng looms ana
before long they will do it all Than
we Shall have a new art and now
artisan. ne"
1t will not be the first time some.
snlng OF the kind has happened. Whole
trades and their implement have dis.
appeared. How long is it since Won
nave seen a man in a field of grain
WIN sickle or even cradle? There
was such man once, and he vac
calleo reaper. He cut the grain no.
lore and after Boaz, for Thousands ~
years. backward and forwar1; then he
disappeared. When the word reaner
Is used now 1t applies NOT to a man
put TO machine. So the word printer
VIII be applied some day. And then
too, where is Humphrey with his fail?
Gone to the goodly land. Fnmnhrav
no longer Yields a fail He is now
thrasher. He is one of a small party
VINO runs thrashing machine. The
printer will go where the human reap.
ers and thrashers have zone.
With the passing Of the art of print.
ing and artist will disappear a very
ancient calling and one that retained
us original features from antiquity till
yesterday. Scarcely any ether of the
middle age arts has so kept it's first
nomenclature. Caxton, the first Eng.
llsh printer, set up his Office in a
chapel Of Westminster abbey. and Ger.
tam meetings of printers is called to
this day chapel. Many other names
and customs are as old. Many things
In connection with the art Of PRINTING,
Tor example, presses, ci@used through
the ages, but the arrangement Of NOV.
able types are carried on exactly in
the same manner as at first until re.
cent period, when came the machine.
Now we shall have a new language.
for new art, and the talk Of printers
for 400 years will be heard no more
than the phraseology OF the oldtime
alchemists and astroiogists who's
curltion has gone.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
A Cure For Dyspepsia.

A young Austrian physician has dis
covered that hypnotism may be used
with success in cases of dyspepsia,
He had dyspeptic woman patient
who could not retain any sort OF nour-
Ishment. When she had been hyp-
Noticed he ordered her to eat and
keep down a hearty meal: ms
worked all right while the hypnotic
state lasted, but when it ended the
natient had the same pain and sick.
ness as usual. Then the doctor tried
ordering her to forget she had eaten,
and after a few experiments the WON,
an was entirely cured.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
ItceOTng Race Horses.

Wen, after a quarter of century OF
ruthless expectation won the Derby.
But what was the result? at that time
leld high office, as Lord Wenlock has
also reminded you, under the Crown. l
was Immediately attacked from quar-
Iefs Of an almost inspired character for
vv~nlng race horses at all. With very
n'te knowledge Of the facts, and with
much less of that charity that "thinketh
10 evil" | was attacked with the great
~ violence for owning race horse at
oil | then made the discovery which
vahe to me too late in life, that what
was venial and innocent in the other
vlleers of the governmental Secre-
SaIy OF State or a President OF the
1ouncil, for example-was criminal in
.ue First Lord of the Treasury. l do
LOt even know if l ought not to have
earned another lesson-that, although
mthout guilt and offense, might per-
petually run seconds and thirds, or
ven ven run last, 1t became a matter OF
Oit9re to many consciences If ] won.
address by Lord Rosebery.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

Montreal, Nov. 2S.--The Mont Magny
branch of the Banque National has
been robbed of the entire contents Of
its safe. The amount is said to be be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. The vault
aud safe were found wide open early in
the morning. The bank was situated
In the Government building. A large
arc light close to the premises was tam
pered with and would not burn. Three
tramps who were seen near the village
are suspected.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
On the bargain Counter.

why does Miss Leftover say she is
yenty-four when everybody knows
ihe is forty?"
"Perhaps she is trying to take advan-
age of the speculative instinct in
mem"
How can that be?"
"She may thiLk that some would be
Wiling to take her at twenty-four who
rould consider her too high at forty"
Detroit Free Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
ONE STREET BEGGAR.
He Lives In a Handsome Residence
and Owns a Block.

and owns Block.
John Carr has been a beggar on the
streets of this city for the past quar-
ter OF a century. To-day he is a very
wealthy man, the owner Of beautiful
East End property and a valuable
block In another part of the city All
this was accumulated from the pen
MES, nickels and dimes daily dropped
into his hat by the charitable people
who were moved to pity by the sign
that dangled from his breast, 81 am
Blind Recently rr. under the
name of Torrance @ ara, was pris-
oner at police headquarters charged
with violating a city ordinance. When
arrested S6l.3S was found upon him,
not an uncomfortable roll for a beg
gar"
There is no doubt according to the
police, that Carr is one of the most
successful beggars Of the age 1t
seems almost Incredible that a street
| heggar should live in a palatial East
End residence, with all the Injuries
/ that go with it, spacious grounds. &C.
But that is just what Carr does. The
story of Carr and his life since he be-
| came a hcggat is a most remarkable
one. When under arrest some time
/ ago he, in bnIst OF confidence. told
! it.
Some years ago. when he was a the
/ bVs' "i hr.ifl a4d enJJ!ln-, LAe us> of
| ms eyes. Ec n.a hjaau l. be -s&g " ac-
! cldent. II WAS a real hot day He
was walking the streets out of work
and thoroughly disgust with his lot.
, Becoming tired he sat down upon
] stoop to SeSt He took off his hat and
! was hopping the perspration from
/ ms brow. At this juncture a kindly
I distressed pedestrian passed. Seeing
! Carr ne took compassion upon him.
/ Carr at this time mad no thought Of
] becoming beggar, but when he put
/ his hat upon his head a bright silver
/ quarter rolled upon he ground. This
/ started him 10 thinHi,g.
From that time until today Carr
7 has been a professional beggar
he has been arrested numerous
I times, and was never taken into Gus.
4 t"dy without Il roll beiuS found upon
! him On one occasion $500 was taken
/ from an inside pocket. Three times
] amounts a= oaliHg total Of SIS
4 were discovered Ii Carr should ever
/ be .oHnd at lie police station with
/ ot q atse SUN of money on aim the
officials would be greatly surprised
Not lon@ ago he was arrested by
! Officer Robert Smith at Seventh ave
nuc and Smitaiield street He object
. ed vigorously 60 being { ken into Gus.
/ tody Some Of those who had Witness
/ Cd the arrest dculnye, ii q shame that
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
,,uo BILLIONS OF FLOWERS
,v,.rs the Perfume Industry 10
'rS "csrried on in France.


:, the southern part Of
grassV;Is the centre of the perfume
bnce, ID There women and girls
Il; IT. seen, Win broad hats on their II
i be ssii lowers from 5 until
gan" md then leturning with their
~ %nrdens to the houses, where
Sl' ~ ~ the leaves from the bios
nnS mass the rest OF the day in
rs a ;ac Them for the work of ex-
7aIln7 mo essences of essential oils,
Ila5 5ontain the perfume itself.
lcn ,r t they begin plucking vio-
. . Mrr which violet water is made,
llUr' the beginning of May to the
ltg Tnne they gather the jessamine,
Q u I'D orange blossoms, as well as
e s, %nr in July, the mignonette
, ,ug aud the cassia in Septem-
Au The nimble fingers of the wo-
met move rapidly to pluck the
n ,,,o ,a of leaves that go to make up
IlO@ o5O OOO kilograms Of rose leaves
- that are used each season. Be-
~ there are a million Kilograms Of
Sn,ine TO be plucked, and violetS
arange blossoms to the extent of
million kilograms a year. To give
4 idea of the number OF plants that
Used for this huge result, it is
,oniated that each stalk of jessa.
tno Yields two Kilograms Of blossoms
onoson So there must be at least
i hundred thousand stalks to yield
4 million Kilograms required.
'Bt the gathering of the blossoms
pniv the beginning of the work, for
'en the flowers must be picked apart
n aI the spoiled leaves thrown
'ide Then the making of the per-
me begins. The leaves are spread
u by one upon layers of pure lard
III cover plates Of glass. Three or
m times these flower-layers are re.
WED before the lard has absorbed
of the purfume that it can hold
1 the fat has a peculiar attraction
the essential oils of the flowers.
Ks purfumad lard is the pomade OF
,mmerce. not the pomade used for
N or beard but the crude material
Il of which this is afterward manu-
cnred. The lard is then either
Timed as it is to other manufac.
rers. or put into alcohol which
avs off the perfume from the fat,
wing a stronger attraction therefor
an the lard and the result is the
est eau de cologne. Most of this
made is shipped as it stands to all
IT'S of Europe and America, but
ne of it is reserved and the oils are
tracted by distilIing processes, max
the pUrest eXtracts.-EXchange
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
British Ship Sails With Coal.

Norfolk, va, Nov. 2S.-The British
collier Needles has sailed from this port
under cover of darkness. She is load
ed with 1000 tons of Pocahr ntls coal.
and the agents of the shippers decline
to tell to whom the coal is consigned.
1t Is officially stated that she is b und
TO Suez for orders, presumably to await
the arrival of a fleet Of warships,
which she will coal
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
A BROKEN HEART.
geer Case of a Philadelphia Dog
With Two Owners.

Jeer Case Of a Philadelphia Dog
With Two Owners.
Do dogs die of broken heart? That
a question which has frequently ex-
tied the interest of dog physicians
BID of particularly fond owners of
knne pets. and with a view to ans.
ering that question to a particular
Eners satisfaction a post norton ey-
mination was held recently at the
be- hospital of the University OF
pennsylvania.
The animal in question was a huge,
haggy English mastiff, white in color,
Ind with a fond attachment for its
FASTER, c. B. Mellor of West Phila-
flphia. 1t seems that a dispute
hose as to the dogs ownership, and
ble day it Was taken away to Haver-
lord by Andrew McPhillips, a drover.
NcPhilips claimed to have owned the
Hog two years, but Mellor claimed that
the brute was but 16 months old, as
The detention of the teeth would show.
iellor then swore out warrant
charging the drover with larceny and
lhe case was called before Magistrate
germon in the city hall. Mellor's
counsel demanded that a veterinarian
be brought into court to testify that
the dogs teeth proved to be less than
years of age, but the court had been
advised that dogs age could not be
determined in that way, so the dog it.
fef was ordered into court to act as a
Witness in the case. Court was then
adjourned till the dumb witness could
Pc summoned, and when the case was
called for trial again it was found
That the dog had suddenly died. Mo
Phillips brought its body to the city
pail In a wagon. The magistrate then
|quashed all legal proceedings on the
ground that both parties in the suit
seemed sincere in their claims to
ownership. There was evidently
mistake somewhere.
But MellOr did not like the idea Of
|the dogs sudden death, and declared
lnat II his pet was dead it had died
|ol broken heart, caused by being
separated from him, it's right master.
An autopsy, he averred, would prove
McPhillips scornfully gave up the
|Uouy, and Mellor, with an officer OF
tne Society for the Prevention OF
cruelty to Animals, hauled the corpse
OUT TO the university veterinary and
canine department. There DR.. ]. N.
ADAMS, the veterinarian, held post
mortem examination to determine the
cause of the dogs death.
Inc dogs heart, when cut into, was
found to be swelled almost to burst
ing and filled with dark, Electromagnetic
ed blood. The head and neck veins
we're swollen and blue, and in places
a bloody serum had been forced
Enough the walls Of the blood vessels
mo the cavities o. the body.-Phila-
0Alhia Inquirer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

IN. me western part of Persia is inhab-
, Dvo by species Of camel which is the
pb3l OF its kind. They are now snow
w wnlte and are on that account almost
nmronnasnlpped by the people. The Shah
~ ~,ts the mur icipality of Berlin
I% .n Two of these little wonders. The
En- seSt is ~ inches high and weighs
~ pounds. The o.her is four inches
'''S' out the weight is not given.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
unearthed Rich Iron Ore.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Nov. 2S.-Work"
men in excavating for a side track
along the foot of Cameron Hill. almost
in tie heart of this city, have discover
ed an extremely rich vein of iron ore.
Several car loads taken out by the con-
tractors in making tie excavation for
the track brought the highest market
price
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

Pilocrapne is a drug used to increase
perspiration and il is defined as the
active alkali of jahor ndi 4 man miss.
Ing in New York is described as a vic,
Tim of the pilocarp ne habit.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
Official Tests of Firearms.

Washington. Nov. 2S.-Tests are be-
ing made at the Springfield Armory of
the Mauser revolver that is ued in the
German army, and of the Colt Maxim,
Carr and Hotchkiss machine Guns.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
A Wonderful Dress

dor, lncess Czartory ski has had won
bsr iul dress made in Paris, on which
nm eoat-of-arms ID produced in jewels
pn,na white satin ground. For this
and pV ~ the stones had to be pierced,
Nv THOUGH THAR n tl,,a ,..o- dntor;orof
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
Sensible Idea.

"Why do you say that you will mar
V only a widow
"Well. | think it is a part of wisdom
n get some one who has already dis
o,.od that men are not ANGELS -
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
Called Devil . Horses.

The Sultan of Nor Deco by the adj
,,ce of the gravest md wisest coun'
,o,ors has recently ISIS led a decree pro
VIZ, 0,hiting the use of thI bicycle through
49,, , tho length and b. eadth of his EN-
~, ,;ro GAYS lie Petit Bleu (Brussels)
Nevertheless, in otle parts OF savase
africa the bicycle, Il It has nor super r.
,eded the ''ship of IT, desert. mas 10
,ome extent taken INV place OF money,
md, md natives readily exchange ivory TOT
az: .devirs horses" AMI happy and PROUD
he dusl;y aborigin, nay be seen gay.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

finally said They may be able to
hit that hole every time. but If they
miss it there will lie hi to pay"
The man actually believed that no
bridge would be built and the trains
would make a fiyiag leap across the
river and dask into the tunnel ON the
other side.-Hermann Advert sing
Courier
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22

Fires on autocars are said to be be
coming numerous In France with the
increase of automobiles. Many OF
these fires are due to inexperience, as,
for instance, in a recent case, where
the attendant foelishly tried to NIL
the reservoir with petroleum without
extinguishing the burners.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-22
Saw Possible Trouble Ahead.

In the mountain district of Tonnes
see there are many people who never
saw a train, and when railroad was
surveyed and constructed through a
wild part of the State but little work
was done by the natives for a year
They put in the greater part of the
time watching the workmen but the
greatest event of their lives was when
~" iirst train came along Some Of
ere afraid Of the engine and
wide berth The track was
q as far as the Cumberland
1wing TO the delay in the
q bridge material. the
ed the river and began
IN of tunnel
.i ALL rawboned Tennes
seat ching the work. There
was a .... look in his face. and he
finally said 9TH av r,av no oIIo 80
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-09

Our readers recollect that we
have lately chronicled the death
of two sons of MIR w f Fuuder-
burk of Rock Rest. They both
died of fever. The sympathy of
all will 60 out to M and Mrs Fun,
derburk when they learn that they
have also lost their daughter, OF
the same dread disease. Matte
Lee died last Saturday. She was
a bright, good child, only twelve
years old. Monroe Journal.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-09
A Negro Row in which Knives
and Pistol Were Freely Used.

The GOrkville papers tell of
a terrible fight at that place Mon
day afternoon, In which former
Lancaster 'darkey, Adam Nc
Kinney, figured conspicuously.
AS n res llt of the row Alph Mass
scy had his left arm nearly cut off
and Will Jones is lying at the
point of death, being cut in the
lungs and his head almost severed,
while Adam Mckinney is pri-
sOner in jaIl with n bullet hole in
his left shoulder and a horrible
cut in his head. Masscy's wound
extends from his left shoulder
across his arm to the small of his
back. He was acting rs Il peace
maker and was cut by Mckinney.
Mckinney talked very freely
after being committed to Jail. He
claimed the row was result Of
his refusing to let Jones have a
little money. He says Jones shot
at hIm before he drew his pistol.
He has no recollection of cutting
Massey but Goes not doubt having
done it. The Yeoman adds: "It
is quite likely that Adam does
not exactly recollect all the cir
cumstances just as they transpired,
as it was doubtless one of the
warmest fights while it lasted that
has taken place since the days of
Indians scalpiug the pioneer set
tiers, for they were not much
more blood d-curdling than some of
the tragedies perpetrated on their
own race and color.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-09
The Lancaster Graded School

THE ANNUAL SESSION OF the
u Lancaster Graded School Will be-
gin on Monday, Sept Is, 1899, at S:4
m. The Su perintendent will be at
the school house on the 18th, and 18th
from 1912 a m, TO enroll new pupils
and transact other school business.
Teachers are requested TO meet on the
18th, Sept. at 9 m
Pupils must come repared for regus
lar work on the first day.
Reasonable tuition fees will be
charged pupils who reside beyond the
limits Of the School District All pu-
pills will be required to pay monthly
incidental fee.
Boys ana girls from distance de.
string to attend this school can readily
secure cheap rates tf board here in
private families.
For further Information address
b. F. MILLER,
Chr'm Board Trustees.
CHAs y CoNNORS
Sec and Treas.
Lancaster, s &, Aug ii, '99.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-09

A phone message from Elgin to
our chief of police Wednesday
notified HIM to arrest Abe Cum
ningham, Il negro who had been
stealing around there. The negro
had passed through town before
the message came but Magistrate
Caskey's constable was notified
and soon had the fleeing bird
Gagged He was tried on three
charges before Magistrate Caskey
that afternoon and found guilty
in each case. He will serve 80
days on the gang for larceny; 80
days for breach of contract and
80 days for carrying concealed
pistol.