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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-09

ward, his hand now upon the back of
one, now upon the back of the other
One slip means instant death beneath
the hoofs or the grinding of the gun
wheels. Masters body sways as the
animals dash over the rough ground
Of the drill plain. He looks ahead once
more. Many of the crowd have sought
safety in flight, but scores of women
and children are still in the direct
line of danger. Reaching the end If
the swaying pole Masters stands fOr
one instant erect. Then, just how 10
one ever knew, he made flying leap
and landed squarely astride one of tha
frenZied leaders. They are within thir,
ty yards of the group OF frightened
onlookers. Masters leans forward,
we'll over the neck of his mount,
graspS the bride at the right side
near the bit, and by a mighty effort
brings the leaders head to the. right.
As if in obedience to the enforced
movement, the other leader complies
and there is slight change Of direc.
ton. Once more the cadet brings his
whole force to bear upon the bride
and still further do the runaways
change their course. They are almost
upon the terrified groupof people. One
more Juggling effort. The leaders are
turned still more and the children un.
der the shade OF the elms are saved.
With speed unchecked the horses
dash on. Almost in their path stands q
great tent post Masters makes an ef.
fort to bring them clear, but only half
succeeding, the wheels crash into tho
obstruction and the boy is thrown
headlong to the plain, stunned and
bleeding.
When thought in some degree comes
back and objects shape themselves
once more TO his eye he becomes con-
scious that a cadet is bending over
him and saying: Masters, | was the
first one to call you a coward. You've
got more grit than the whole corps of
cadets put together" A cheer that
came as an echo to the words told
John Masters, coward, that he had
won his case with his comrades.-Chi.
caso Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-09
HE RODE FOR HIS LIE.
A Bicyclist Globe Trotter Is
Pursued By a Tiger
HE WAS BADLY SCARED

Result of an Hours Spin Near the
June!es of lndis-He Had Good
Wheel and Says Steep Hill Saved
Him.
A bicycle race against a tiger with
his own life as the stakes, was the
unique experience of NJ. Henri Gilbert.
who has just arrived in Paris, France.
after seven years walking tour of the
globe.
He was enoamped near the village of
airing, in India, where he met a tourist
with whom he was soon on friendly
terms, and whose bicycle he borrowed
for an hours spin, the first in two
years. III. Gilbert says:
Il left the camp about l o'clock in
high Slee," he says, the machine run
ming beautifully. After going some lit
tie distance l suddenly found myself in
a delightful open glade, which was one
mass of ver6ure and flowers. Here
dismounted from the machine, and,
placing it against a bush, selected a
nice spot on which to rest. Then, TAX
ing off my hat, l sat down, and stretch
ing myself out at full length, | pre-
pared for nice little nap. Suddenly
heard curious sound in the bed Of the
Watercourse, as though some animal
were moving
when the dry, cracking sound
reached my ears I lifted my head and
looked toward the spot. Evidently some
large animal was making its way out
of the jungle, and presently it came
into sight at the waters brink. l can
assure you that my heart almost
ceased to beat, and dull, heavy, par
alyzing pain appeared to seize the
whole of my body when my gaze rest
ed upon the fierce and wicked head and
long, 1.-THE, striped body of an immense
tiger-I should judge that he was about
30 yards from me-
"Leaping to my feet l fairly hurled
myself in the direction of the bicycle.
I threw myself upon it, and with the
impetus so gained began to glide swift
ly along-even before my feet touched
the Enthusiastically racing the tiger for
dear life. The very instant 1 got fairly
under way 1 heard the huge beast
make his first leap in my direction.
Notwithstanding the dreadful emotion
which I suffered in that awful moment,
my control over the machine was COM
plete and my movements sure. At one
time it seemed to ME as though 1 were
travelling as fast as the very wind.
Suddenly the frightful thought oc-
CURED to me-What if some part of the
mechanism give way? I did not, how
ever, relax my efforts, thinking that
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-09
CADET MASTERS.

First call for parade had sounded at
West Point and the cadets had gath
cred in little groups on the infantry
plain, laughing and chatting while
waiting for the drums to roll off the
fall ill.," 1t is the close of a rare June
day and the sun sinking behind the
ruined battlements of old Fort Put
man, towering westward of the bar
racks, throws the slowly frightening
shadow of the old revolutionary relic
across the parade ground
There is unusual jollity in I'D" COM
pany tonight, The names of the cadet
officers for the coming year have been
announced, and OF the cadets who will
wear chevrons large number have
been chosen from the boys Of this
command. The uniucry ones are busy
congratulating their fortunate fellows
and giving them the in.iatory ack-
slapplng usual on such occasions. Al
together there is a good deal of noise
and skylarking being crowded into
that brief interval between drums.
At little distance from the rollick-
ing gray-clad groups stands cadet
leaning on his rife He is taking no
part in the fun OF his fellows. John
Masters, that is his name. is tall,
weil-knit boy with Il face that is per-
haps grave and thoughtful be
years. He has been at West Point a
tull year now and is full-fedged
third claSSman, or "yearling," as the
cadets prefer to call it. John Masters
IS cut by nearly all his fellow cadets.
The few who speak to him do so only
on rare occasions, for the cadets have
pronounced this boy a coward When
he reported at the academy for some
weeks his course ran as did that OF
the other cadets. He took his haZing
good-naturedly, and there was moth
ing to mark him different from his
comrades. Then one day by the usual
order from the superintendent the
new C." let's were formed into two Sec
tons the purpose of taking dane
ing lessons. The corps of cadets was
something more than mildly aston.
ished the next day when a special or
der from General o. o. Howard. the
superintendent, was read excusing
cadet John Masters from attendance
at the dancing class on account of
expressed conscientious scruples
against dancing" Such a thing as this
had never happened before in the
whole history of the academy The
cadets laughed at Masters little and
most of them called him a "milksop."
1t was not until month after this.
however. that the real trouble of the
new cadets life began In accordance
with old-time cadet usage it seemed
to the body Of the boys that certain
class difficulty made it necessary for
Masters to engage in a fight with an
upper classman behind the ramparts
of old Fort Clinton, which for eighty
years had been the place where cadets
settled their difficulties with their
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-09
Happy Thought.

Hoax-I have TO ear for music In
fact, I can't tell Zig 1t music from the
heavy variety.
Joax-Why don't sou try it on the
scales?-Philadelphi Record.
Bret Narte 70 % frequently compli.
nsntsA ~ the author Of Little
Droeehes" that he IL almost a. sorry
Il was ever writteA a. 10 Colonel John
Nay, wh0 would prefer his fame to
rest en- more ambitious work. A xush-
Ing lady, who pdded herself upen her
literary tastes, saiA to him once: my
dear Mr.. Harts, / am 80 delighted to
meet you. have read everything yeu
ever wrote: but Of all your dialect
verse there In noRs that compares to
your Little Bresches.' II quite
agree with yeu, madam," said Mr.
Marte, but you have put the little
hresches on the wrong man."
HOW Bears are Taught to Dance.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-09
Advice to a Visitor.

If you are taken i'll while on a
visit to friends house, and you can
manage to get away without seriously
injuring your health or distressing
your host or hostess, then pack up
your things and be of. 1t is always
very uncomfortable to be ill while on
q visit, except, of course, to relations
you are fond of, or to very intimate
friends; but, if the illness is one
where it would be suicidal to travel,
then all you can do is to resign your
self to circumstances; and, while CIV
ing az little trouble to the servants
and others as possible, set to work to
get well as quickly as you can. Re-
member that nerves have great part
In all sickness, and If you mean to
get well quickly, in all probability
you will.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-09

tAiNs
If 1 succeeded in putting so yards be-
tween myself and my dreadful pursu-
er he would have little chance of over
taking me. In order to show the immi-
nent peril | was in, may say that the
fourth leap of the tiger brought him
to within about six yards of my back
wheel, and, although l was going as
fast as a first-class bicycle can travel,
q sixth leap almost brought the claws
of the monster within striking distance
of my back tire. But still l pedalled
away desperately, my heart nearly
bursting and my legs working like
fury.
"As ] began to realize that was
gaining a little my exertions were re-
doubled, 1 knowing well that any
slackening of pace or an extra leap OF
two on the part of my terrible foe
would put an end 10 the race and my
life almost simultaneously. Having
gained little, l glanced around, and
saw the tiger was still coming on, and
at a great pace.
Just at this moment l saw in front
of me another straight road opening
before me. You may judge of my ter
ror, however, when / tell you that as
soon as / had turned into this new
road I beheld, lying right across my
path, huge tree that had fallen
through decay. / charged the obstacle
headlong, and, just before crashing in
to 1t, I leaped from the machine and
scrambled over recklessly, feeling Ger.
tain that the tiger was gaining. 1t goes
without saying that l literally threw
myself into the saddle again with fran
tic energy, and pedaled away from tina
memorable monster. / heard the tiger
leap over fallen tree, and, sick at
heart, realized that ii the chase last
ed much longer l should have to give
up.
Greatly to my relief, however, a
short distance in front on my left l saw
yet another road, and a ray of hope
came to me as 1 noticed a steep de-
scent. Driving the bicycle with all pos
sible speed, l entered upon the descent
Xix an arrow, and a minute or so later
put so or 60 yards between my pur-
suer and myself. ] was pretty we'll
done for. however-so much So, that
at one time 1 felt | must fall out of the
saddle.
But luckily, just when had almost
given up all hope of seeing my COM
panions again, a Hindu woman APP
peared on the road before me, and in
answer to my inquiries indicated the
road to airing. Following her directions
for about two hours I suddenly beheld
Dr. Birasl1y and a small army of ma
tives he had drummed up to search for
me, feeling sure that l had fallen into
some trouble or other. That was the
end of my exciting ride for life and 7
don't want another like it, can assure
you"
A sturdy old Boer farmer living in
, the Orange Free States had n shrewd
/ wife. hut had long rendered his wife
anything but q couch Of roses.
One day ret long ago she, in 4 at Of
pIque packed up her goods and left
hlR. viewing rcver to come back. The
Aews went around among the neigh.
hers, and at right several Of them
( came to eon.lole with him. He sat on
his trent pest prEing away at his pipe
"Iians." remarked one Of his nsigh
beSs. 81 TT. you"
"My pey." replied the honest DuteA
man. as he u,sturbedly knocked the
ashes ont Of his pipe you ves right
she las shust come back. Spare No
msnts
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-09
Arrival and Departure Of Trains.
BALTIMoRE & OHIO RAILROAD
Schedule in Effect December a, 1899.
LEAVE frederick


$40 A. H., except Sunday for Washington
Junction au1 Nay sta ions
b.OO a. m, daily, for Washington. Cumberland
ana way stations, Philadelphia and New
YORK, and except sunday for Hagerstown,
Due Washington $50 q. m.
go "A m, daily, for baltimore philadelnhfa
ana New York. Due Baltimore s 30 a. m
$40 a. M, except sunday for baltimore and
principal way stations PHILADELPHIA and
New York. Due Baltimore lO:25 a m.
10 a: M, except sunday, for Harper's Ferry.
winchester, HarriSouburg and lexington
$40 m, except sunday. FOR Washington.
Philadelphia and New York. HagerSfovy,,,
and way stations, incinnati, Indiannno-
us, Pittsburg and Chicago Due Washing
1885 p. m, except Sunday. for Baltimore and
way stations. Philadelphia and New York
Due Baltimore $40 D. m
4'lo T. m, Que for Washington and way sta
tons, Philadelphia and New York Cnn,-
6erland. Cincinnati and. ST. Louis. Due
Washington COS p. m. "0
$50 ?. m, daily, for Baltimore and way sta
lions, Philadelphia ana New York. Due
Baltimore 40 p. m.
go P M except Sunday, for Washington.
nbiass9Isto"ni Mlnehesterand way stations,
PittSburg, Wheeling. Chicago. PhiladeI,
phia ana New York. Due washington D 10
p IN. '1O
ARRIVE AT FREDERICK.
500 m, except Sunday, from Mt. Airy and
500 a. m, except Sunday from Cincinnati
I1ttsburg, Washington junction and way
stations. Baltimore and Washington NAH
arrives on this train
s.S9 M, except Sunday from Winchester
Hagerstown and way stations
lO.lo a; m, except Sunday, from Baltimore
and way stations, Philadelphia and New
1850 a. m, except Sunday, from Washington
and way stations
liz a; M, Sunday only from Washington
ana way stations, st. Louis, Chicago and
lz.@S p. M, sunday only, from Baltimore and
, way stations, Philadelphia and New York
10 p m, except Sunday, from II Iouis
CINCINNATI and Chicago, New York, PhiIa.
delphia, Washington, Hagerstown. Lex.
lngton and way stations
80 p; m, sunday only, from Washington
anu way stations, St Louis and CINCINNATI
1VU p M, except sunday, from Raltimora
York. 40 "'N 4'e"
6:45 p. M, except Sunday. from Washington
ana way stations, Philadelphia, New York.
IlttSburg and Chicago.
o'oO p; M, except Sunday, from Baltimore
York Pun" anu Ne"
sos p; m, daily, from Baltimore and wav
stations. ~ ""S
$3.50 p m, except Sunday, from Washington.
cumberland, Hagerstown, Brunswick and
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-09

ISIS. Masters said: IuefC rs no ie;i-
son for my fighting; l do not believe
in it. While | will always defend my
self from assault ana resent an in
tended insult | will under no circum-
stances engage in an arranged fight.
1t is against my conscience
The cadets at once voted Masters q
coward and cut him off from all COM
radeship. His roommate secured 9TH
err quarters and the ostracisM was
made complete
1t is mid July at the academy, one
month after the opening scene of this
story. The tirst-claSs men are drilling
with the heavy "seacoast guns
which frown over the parapets near
the north pier. The third-class men,
standing i'll attachments by the Cais-
sons and light field pieces on the ar
tillery plain, are waiting the ringing
trumpet signal, "Cannoneers, mount
In front of the white-tented camping
ground, under the shade of the great
elms, are gathered hundreds of spec
tators mostly women and children,
waiting eagerly for the yearlings in
Spiriting artillery drill. The trumpets
sound Mount" and the cannoneerS
spring to their seats on caisson and
timber chest. There are four horses
two leaders and two at the pole for
each piece and its attached timber. On
the extreme left of the battery is the
field rife, to which Cadet Masters is
assigned. He has sprung to his place
on the Timber chest and is sitting
there with folded arms, facing for
ward, with his feet upon the pole be.
tween the tanks Of the rear horses.
On either side of him, facing to the
rear is another cadet, his companion
cannoneer for the drill. The horses
drawing the timber chest and its al
tached field piece &c a recent govern
ment purchase. They are absolutely
new to the drill and are FESTIVE and
frightened. The two enlisted men,
whose duty it is to ride one leader and
one wheel horse and TO act as drivers
during the evolution, have slipped to
the ground for a moment to adjust
a twisted, trace.
At this instant there comes from be,
low the hill, where the senior cadets
are at work with the great guns. tho
heavy reverberating boom Of the g.
ant twenty-ton smooth bore. The four
IlOIscS W NdutN
Masters field-piece and timber jump
forward without the warning of 4.
fraction of second hurting the two
enlisted men to the ground and dash.
ing forward in wild eight over the ar.
tillery plain dragging as though i.
were but feather, the ammunition
chest and the three inch rifle. The tw0
cadets who are Masters fellow can.
honeers, with the ease born Of train.
Ing, jump from the timber chest clear
Of the laundering wheels Of the trail
ing cannon and slight unlnjured Oh
the ground.
CadIN Masters n about to follow
Them right hand is on the flank
If the nigh pole horse and he makes
ready to leap forward beyond and to
the left of the crunching caisson
wheel Then for o moment he looks
ahead In the direct course Of the n.y.
ing horses are the hundreds of gath
cred spectators for the great part wo-
men and children. They are sitting as
if paralyzed by the sight Of the runa-
way. Masters thoughts act quickly
There is no time here to spare. He
stands upright on the pole between
the rearmost two of the maddened
borses He makes bis way SLOWLY for
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-09
In Wall Street.

Wayfarer from Arcadia-As l cam,
up Wall street it struck me as being
q sordid rift in something. ''Sordd
rift is good, but what's il rift in!
Eth?
Denizen Of the Street -SOrdid rift
Yes, that's good what ais it's being
a rift in the loot? Life
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-09

Spirits of turpentine applied with a
soft cloth removes the dull look that
patent leather GETS when it's youth il
over, and brightens the leather SO
that it looks almos: like new.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-09
(NRDER NISI ON AUDIT
No. 7l36 Equity


In the Circuit Court for Frederick county, sit
ting in Equity.
Thomas f. Castle, mortgage of Caleb f..
Nichols and Annie Nichols, his wife, on
Petition.
JANUARY TERM, 1900.
In the matter Of the Auditors Report filed
the 18th day of February, 1860.
ORDERED, That on the 10th day of March,
1850, the Court will proceed to act upon the
Report of the Auditor, filed as aforesaid, in
the above cause TO finally ratify and confirm
the same, unless cause to the contrary thereof
be shown before said day; provided copy OF
this order be inserted in some newspaper pub.
lished in Frederick County, for two successive
weeks prior to said day.
Dated this 9th day of February, 1900.
DOUGLASS H. HARGETT,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick Co.
True copy-Test:
DOUGLASS II. HARGETT,
mar. 23t Clerk.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-09

a ADDITIONAL trains leave Frederick for Bruce
Nlile Iou 80 a M and - p IN. week days
1910 "A. m, and $50 y. m
trains leave Hanover for Gettysburg at 949
a. m, Iz@ and 542 p. m. weekdays; return
sng, arrive a. Hanover from Gettysburg, 9.l9
a. m and As p. IN. weekdays
TRAINS LEAVE York FOR rHE.NoRrH
Pacific and Northern Express, daily i 40 a. m.
News express, daily...... - n m
Niagara Exp. and MALL week DAYS 1917 n. m,
Ichicago Exp; and Fast Line, daily. .5S y. m.
Western ~" Sonthwes'n EXP dailylO3O p. m.
For time tables and further information an.
ply TO Ticket Agent at the station
j. b. HUTCHINSON, j. r.. WOOD,
General Manager General Pass. Agt,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-09

JANUARY TERN, 1900.
In the matter of the Report OF Sales filed the
10th day of February 1900
Ordered, That ON the oath day OF March, 1900,
the Court will proceed to act upon the Report
of sales OF Real state, reported to said court
by VIM G. Neidig, committee. in the above
cause, and filed therein rs aforesaid, to finally
ratify and confirm the same, unless cause TO
the contrary thereof be shown before said day:
provided copy OF this order be inserted in
some newspaper published in Frederick
County, for three successive weeks prior TO
said day
The Report states the amount of sales to be
5000
Dated this 18th day OF February, 1900.
DOUGLASS II. HARGkTT,
Clerk ofthc Circuit Court for Frederick ounty
True copy-TeSt:
DOUGLASS II. HARGETT,
Clerk
Lloyd T. Macgill, Solicitor
feb. 2}4t.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-09

.
I FREDERICK. MARYLAND. I
- S2------------------------------- --.----- y
II. c. zACHARIAs, PRoPRiEroR.

The subscriber respectfully informs his
friends and the public generally that hG
has purchased the Livery Stables ofth
late Robert q. Lamar, and has removed
TO his new and CoMMoDIoUs STABLES.
on the First Alley, between East Second
and East Third Sts., Frederick city, Md.
where all orders, by day OF night. win
receive prompt and polite attention, and
on the most reasonable terms. His
stock OF HORSES and CARRIAGES is
the largest in the city. The horses are
all safe, sound and good travellers, while
the vehicles Sre of every variety, and II
the finest and latest styles and the most
substantial character. Bridal parties
served with the most stylish and FASH
iOnabie turnouts, and special attention
win be given to mineral corteges. CAR.
RIAGES FOR PARTIES and Buses
FOR picnics ~ very reasonable rates. The
drivers are all competent, reliable and
obliging, and no mains nor efforts will
be spared TO please all who may favor
nue. with their patronage.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-09
READS LIKE A ROMANCE.
From Clairvoyant to Countess
and Now BenefactreSS
LADY COOKS GOODACTS
Tennie c. claffiin Now the Wife of a
Rich and Aged EngIishman, to
Spend Some Money for Her Sex In
America-A Remarkable Career.

Lady Cook, formerly Tennie c. Olaf
lin. established in London the Alexan-
ORA Home for girl artists at cost Of
s1,250,00O. She has s2,OOOOOO to found
similar institution in New York. Her
husband is extremely rich, and she
spends a great deal of money in the
interests of her sex. She supports sew
en- schools in Portugal and educates
the brightest graduates in London. She
began life as child clairvoyant and
became lady broker" journalist and
apostle of free love.
This generation Knows only Lady
Cook, the demure. benevolent, silver
haired chatelaine Of the beautiful es-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-09
National Commission House.
J. L. WAccAMAN G.
). {. WEIGH.

Commission Merchants and Brokers.
IPRoMPT RETURNS GUARANTEED.
References: Traders National Bank and Col.
.umbia National Bank
Live Stock, Poultry, Eggs. Produce, Etc.
We sell to arrive or on track,
HAY, STRAW, GRAIN, MILL-FEED, ETC.
ol7 louisiana Ave., N. W.,
WAsHIN GToN, d. G.
Write for shipping Tags. [dec SLY. 100.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-09

"Why do men ray away from the
church,"
"Wen, sometimes I don't so bee use
l haven't got nep she's, and teen
again ] dar'+ n, hec7lly. ! have new
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-09
DEPoRT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Central National Bank,


at Frederick, i'm the state of Maryland, az the
close Of business, February 18th, 1900.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-09
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Schedule in Effect November 20, 1899.

FREDERICK DIVISION.
agent, or on signal, vi
For PHILADELPHIA AND THE EAST
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-09
ORDER NISI ON SALES.
No. 1929 EQUITY.

ORDER NISI ON SALES.
No. 1923 EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Frederick County. sit
ting IN Equity.
In the matter of Margaret Robinson, non
cOnipOS meIittS.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-09
Umbrellas.

II you've a numbrella bought, de.
pend upon II that here you viii ind
its naturalization.