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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-31
WHITE CHINA GEESE.
They Are Wonderfully Good Layers
of Eggs of Fair Size.


There is conclusive evidence that the
"Chinese goose" as described by many
Of the European writer's upon poultry,
included within its ranks 80 years ago
the types Of three breeds. in all proba-
bility approximating the breeds we in
America now call African. Brown Chi
ma and White China.
The Brown and White Chinas are
early and prolific layers of fair sized
eggs. If well fed. they not infrequent-
ly lay in the autumn months. but gen
orally those which do SO lay later and
fewer eggs the following spring. AT
the experiment station in 1896 and
1897 the White Chinas laid in every
month from January to June, inclusive,
while the Brown Chinas did not begin
laying until February, but continued
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-31

. . " III p III p III p III p III
re" stops to take on passengers for Columbia
ana points east "h'' stops to let off passen-
gers from west of Columbia.
Additional trains leave Frederick for Bruce
vile us, 9.45 a. m and As p. m weekdays :
returning, leave Bruceville for Frederick S.3S,
1910 a. m, and 6 80 p. m
Trains leave Hanover for Gettysburg at 9.52
a. m, II 10 and 5.42 p. m. weekdays; return
ing, arrive at Hanover from Gettysburg, 9.l7
a. IN. and 4,2S p, IN. weekdays.
TRAINS LEAVE YORK FOR THE NORTH.
Pacific and Northern Express, daily. Il 40 a. m.
Niagara Exp. and Mail, week-days.lO "a a. m
Chicago Exp. and Fast Line, daily. IL 40 D. m
Chicago and st. Louis Exp. daily. ....607 p. m.
western andS st. Louis Express dailyl044 p. m.
For time tables and further information an
ply to Ticket Agent at the station, W
]. B. HUTCHINSON, J.R. WOOD.
General Manager. General Pass. Agt.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-31
BELGIAN HARES,
What Constitute the Fine Points of
These Popular Animals.

The question Is often asked. What
are the fine points of Belgian hare q
and in reply to that question | will
give the standard as approved and
adopted by the English and American
breeders:
DisqualihcationS-CD Topped or fallen ear or
ears ~ White front feet white bar or
bars on same. (3) Decidedly WY front feet
% Wry tail. specimen should have the
benefit Of any doubt
COlor.-Rich rufus red mot dark smudgy col
orr. carried well down sides and hind quar-
tiers and little white under jaws as posi-
u!s ~
Ticking. Rather wayy appearance and plenti-
tui 10
shape.-Body long. thin. well tucked up flank
and well ribbed up; back slightly arched;
loins well rounded, not choppy; head rather
lengthy; muscular chest; tail straight, not
screwed and altogether Of racy appearance 20
Ears About FIVE inches, thin, well laced on
tips and as far down outside edges az posi-
bic; good color inside and outside and we'll
ST on 10
Eyes.-Iiazel color. large, round. bright and
bold ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
Legs and Feet.-Fore feet and legs long,
straight slender. well colored and free from
white bars; hind feet well colored as pos
slhle 10
Size About eight pounds. ..................... 5
Condi'ion.-Not fat, but flesh firm, like a race
u hJ''f. ana gooo qua'''y Of f'F''.'''''..'''
Total
The Belgian hare Is a meat producer.
1t is also a fur producer, and there is
no waste in the little creature, and the
feeding Of 1t costs practically moth
ing 1t can be kept in small spaces
"a single animal in hutch . by and
breeding doe in a hutch % by 4. We
have no domesticated animal that will
thrive in as small a space as the Bel
gian hare. 1t is clean animal, thirty
ing on vegetable food. garden truck.
hay. clover etc In fact il is a good
bit Ike sheep. 1t viii eat most any
thing, but green food should be fed
sparingly.
They are also. very prolific. A doe
will produce from six to eight young.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-31

Farm Poultry las an illustration of
a scratching shed house made many
years ago 10y that veteran pouluyman,
l. X. Fclch of Natick, Mass. The par
titiou between the roostins pen and
the scratching house is closed at night
as shown IN the cut. In the morning.
when pushed open, it fits exactly into
the front Of the scratching shed, thus
making one very large house for the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-31
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. loOO
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
The Tax Books are now ready, and the
County Treasurer would call the attention of
the taxpayers for 1900 to section.46 Article 81,
Revised Code of Maryland. ALI persons who
Shall pay their State taxes on or before the
FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
of the year for which they were levied, shall
be entitled to deduction of
49, PER CENTUM
on the amount of said taxes all who shall
pay the same on or before the first day of Oc-
tober, of the said year, shall be entitled TO
deduction of
al 4 PER CENTUM,
and all who shall pay the same on on before
the first day of November, of said year. shall
be entitled to deduction of
3 PER CENTUM
Taxes on the income of mortgages become
due September l, 1900, for said year.
ALEX. RAMSBURG,
July2O-u County Treasurer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-31
ARRIVE AT FREDERICK

$50 a. m, except Sunday, from Mt. Airy and
way stations. anu
63S a. m, except Sunday from Cincinnati
flttsburg,, Washington Junction and way
stations. baltimore and Washington mali
arrives on this train -ii'''
o'o2 a. M, except Sunday from Winchester
- Hagerstown and way stations.
lUlo a. m, except Sunday, from Baltimore
ana way stations, Philadelphia and New
1850 a m, except Sunday, from Washington
and way stations 'o''
llH a: m, Sunday only from WASHINGTON
ana way stations, st. Louis, Chicago and
Wheeling. N'9' anu
l22S p. m, Sunday only, from Baltimore and
way stations, Philadelphia and New York
Z'O9 p. m, except Sunday, from NJ. Iouis
Cincinnati and Chicago, New York. PbiIa.
dclphla, Washington, Iagerstown Lev
- lhgton ana way stations.
ofo p: M, sunday only, from WASHINGTON
ana way stations, st. Louis and Cincinnati
i.OO p; m, except Sunday, from Baltimore
York. i'' an" NC"
6;io p M, except Sunday, from Washington
anu way stations, Philadelphia, New York
o Flttsburg and Chicago
o'oO p; m, except Sunday, from Baltimore
ana way stations, Philadelphia and New
sos p. m, daily, from Baltimore and wav
stations. way
o'3}p' m except Sunday, from washington
Cumberland, HagerStown. Brunswick and
way stations
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-31
OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Office of the1
Board of School Commissioners
for Frederick Co., Frederick, Md.
The Public Schools of Frederick County will
open on
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 1900,
with the exception of the Frederick Female
School, which will not begin its sessions until
Monday, October l, 1900, by which time it is
expected temporary arrangements may be
made to continue until the building on
Church street is completed.
The annex to the Female School on South
street will open on Monday, September 8, as
will also the Female High School, for which
temporary quarters will be found in the same
building.
Assistant teachers will be required to COM
ply literally with the terms of their contracts
and principals will be held to strict account.
ability for allowing assistants under their
charge to continue with less than the required
number pupils.
BY order of the Board,
EPHRAIM L. BOBLITZ
aug E-3t. Secretary.
County weekly papers copy times
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-31

The Dorking a good many years ago
enjoyed very great popularity in this
country. In recent years, however,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-31

LEAVE FREDERICK.
4.35 A. M, except Sunday for Washington
junction and way stations
GU a. m, daily, for Washington, Cumberland
and way stations, Philadelphia and New
YORK, and except Sunday for Hagerstown
Due Washington 1886 a. IN. -
go n. M, daily, for Baltimore. Philadelrbia
ana New York. Due Baltimore s. 30 n m
SlO a. M, except Sunday for Baltimore and
principal way stations, Phladelphia and
=, New York. Due Baltimore lO:2j 4 m M. anu
e2O a; M, except Sunday, for Harper,s Ferry
winchester, Harrisonburg and Leyinetonn'
S'io q. M, except Sunday, for washington
Philadelphia and New York, Hagersfown
ana way stations, Cincinnati. Indianono-
lis, Pittsburg and Chicago. Due Washing.
1876 p. m, except Sunday, for Baltimore and
way stations, Philadelphia and New York
Due Baltimore $40 p. m.
40 Up. M, due for Washington and NOV, s.o
lions, Philadelphia and New York Chm.
berland, Cincinnati and st. Louis. Due
washington COS p. m.
sou p M, daily, for Baltimore and wav sta.
nons, Philadelphia and New York. Due
so p. m, except Sunday, for WASHINGTON
AagerStown, Winchester and way stations
fiusburg. Wheeling, Chicago. Philadel,
phla ana New York. Due Washington 40
IN, 'o '''i '''V
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-31
Arrival and Departure Of Trains.
BALTIMORE &.oHIo RAILROAD
Schedule in Effect Nav On Iann
LEAVE FREDERICK

Schedule in Effect May 20, 1900.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-30

New Yorit COTTON r,xchaDge.
Reported over private wire by II. c: Fried,
man K Co, bankers and brokers, 10 Wall
street. N y, and 1853 Chapel street, New
Haven. N. a. Tanner, Manager of Local
pranch Direct wires to New York and
Ciicorn Opening. Closing
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Beers are going to retreat, as they nave
done years ago, when unsuccessful IN
raiding. They will fight inside tine
Transvaal yard by yard 50 long as pro-
visions last. That I know is their pro-
gramme. Abel Erasmus is making ev-
cry preparation by communicating ail
natives able to work throughout his
enormous district. With the assistance
of engineers he will now complete the
ready-made Notifications, the upheaV-
ais which nature has commanded WIN
her wand, and has endowed the Boer
cause with. The key of the position Is
Komatipoort, the Transvaal frontier
station on the Delagoa Bay railway 80
soon as that place is in our hands we
can put q stop to the shiploads Of pro-
visions and ammunition about to arrive
To victual and provision the position
there the Beers are likely to make a
stand. The last and not the least Is
Ohrigstadt valley, defended by that vet
eran Boer Abel Erasmus. -Times OF Ma
| t91
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Following are the closing prices reported
by Prince 4 Whitley. Bankers and Brokers.
81 Broadway. New York. aud Is Center St.
Now uuyep Bid. Asked
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-30

seen service. DR. Johnson, who dld not !
favor the Lord Chief Justices country |,
men, shared the prevalent admlratloh'
as witness this fragment of dialogue
Boswell. Lord Mansfield is not mere
LAWYER" johnson: mo, sir; never
was In Lord Mansfield's company. BUT
Lord Mansfield was distinguished at the
university. Lord Mansfield, when ne
first came to town, drank champagne
with the wits. He was the friend OF
Pope"
IT is the word mere" in Boswell
question which is the ground of the
whole difference. To Releigh or LORD
Herbert Wordsworth would have been u
mere" poet, Mr.. Spencer mere" phi
losopher. Gibbon, when he declared
that he was not historian but a gen
tleman, and Disraeli, when before his
great Oxford speech in 1864, he saun-
tered into the theater in shooting coat
and a wideawake, each in his own alb
| surd way protested against professional
| limitations Nowadays we would have
a parson be parson and a statesman
be o statesman; when the grand man
ner flourshed gentleman was insulted
by being labelled with single name
| 10 be sure, the results WeiC OLtCA Ni''e'''
trous, and fools, who might have done
decently had their aspirations been
small. made bids for greatness and had
lamentable falls. But the art never
progressed to be for the rank and file, but
for the master spirits and much of the
criticism proceeded from the incompe-
tents.
But whatever the cause be, the grand
manner is discredted. Disraeli was al
most the last of it's disciples, and the
abuse of him which Wae current for so
4 long shows how people had come to re-
gard the affectation. For an afIectatlon
it was, though a charming and some
times a noble one. Versatility can never
be abolished, but pretence Of ease and
insoucance and a parade of divers ac-
, oomplishments may easily be discredlt
, ed The splendid impassiVeness OF the
) great gentleman has succumbed to mod
ern worry and haste, and, for the most
, part. we frankly confess that dignity is
> a nuisance and an anachronism. But
| the other side of the thing-the taste fol
a liberal culture-shows signs of reVi
val and we may see return to the
) grand manner, brought up to date anc
purged of its stlliness.-Spectator.
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Etata1tctaI,
THE STOCK MARK EFT.
stnr;s yvtth Great show OF Animation
hut Latter Fails OFF.

Starts with GrFat SHo" GA AH'h"sA""
nut Latter rails OF.
New York, June 29.--It took about
fifteen minutes Of trading after the
opening of the stock exchange this
morning to demonstrate the disinclna-
ton Of stocks to continue the advance,
which aroused the hopes of the bulls
Yesterday The market started Off Win
a great show Of animation and a SEMI
blance of strength, Prices of Ameri-
cans were up in London, but whether
This sylnptom was the result of opera
tions by cable from this side is open to
inference. At all events, the advance in
nrices seemed to be designed for the
benefit of the shorts, who We're anxious
to cover after yesterdays rise. The de-
mand from this element was so liberal
Nv fed that it made slight impression
on prices and after it was satisfied The
market became notably soft. The
movement afterwards was irrcgularly
downwards on a very small volume OF
business. A great many brokers left
the street and the market fell into
condition of assitude that is so charac-
teristic of the season that it is called
''rnid-summar dullness' even when It
occurs in other seasons. The languid
movement of prices during the latter
part of the day was largely governed by
the fluctuations in the wheat market,
stocks hardening slightly with the mid
| day reaction in wheat and sagglng
again when the price of wheat rallied.
Sugar and some of the preferred steel
stocks gave varying evidence OF
strength otherwise there was no strik-
ing feature in the market and the clos
ing showed very small net changes and
irregular and uncertain fluctuations.
| The money market continued surpris-
| ingly quiet up to the close considering
| that it Is practically the last day to
| complete preparations for the setni-an-
nual disbursements Of dividends and
| interest, which are the largest in the
! history of the country. Call money was
/ slightly harder at the opening, but the
| rate was not free from suspicion of
manipulation in the interest Of reaction
IN the stock market.
| Bonds were in better request tndn
stocks and prices are higher Total
sales par value, 81 ,365.000.
| United States refundlng twos wher
| issued advanced is and the old fours
IA IN the bid price.
Arm foRK SiOCK MtEhEr
Opening. Highest, Lowest Quotations
On the New York Stock Exchange, reported
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Opening. Highest, Lowert Quotations
On the New York Stock Exchange, reported
BY Prince & Whitley, Brokers'. is Center
Street, New Haven.
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Bid. Asked.


Reported over private wire By Fl. c.
Friedman & Co.. buuAers and Brokers, 10
Wall Street. N. Y. and Td3 Chapel Street,
Room . ond 3, New Haven. n. A. Tanner
Manager of Local Branch. Direct wires to
New York and Chicago.
Opening Highest Lowest Last
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29
rHEIRL X. HICKS 1901 ALMANAC.

Whatever may be SAID OF the scien-
tifc causes upon which the Rev. lrl L..
Hicks bases his yearly forecasts Of
storm and weather, IL is a remarkable
fact that specific warnings OF every
great storm, flood, cold wave and
drouth, have been plainly printed In
his now famous Almanac for many
years. The latest startling proof OF
this fact was the destruction OF Gal
weston, Texas, on the very day named
by Prof Hicks in his 1900 Almanac, as
one OF disaster by storm along the gulf
coasts. The 1901 Almanac, by far the
finest, most complete ind beautiful yet
published, is now ready. This remark
able book Of near two hundred pages,
splendidly illustrated with charts and
half-tone engravings, goes az premi-
um TO every subscriber who pays one
dollar year for Prof. Hicks journal,
WORD AND WORKS. The Almanac
alone is sent prepaid for only DC. Or
der from WORD AND WORKS Publish
ing Company, 220l Locust Street, st.
Louis Mo.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29
Painful Results of StOutnes.

A stout man lifted himself into q
Heights ear the other morning and took
the only vacant seat Pretty soon a
lady came aboard. and the stout man
quickly arose To tender her his place.
AS he reached n standing position the
car suddenly started. and he sat down
with sound like broken Stat. Blush
ing deeply. he once more struggled to
his feet and was about to step out into
the aisle when the motorman saw a
wagon on the track and fiercely APP
piled the brakes. rhe car stopped so
suddenly that the stout man doubled
over on a thin young man in the front
seat and almost cracked his slender
neck. The young man pushed the dents
out of his derby hat and muttered
some remarks that were not compli-
mentary to>fat people in general.
Then the fat man braced himself for
the third time. and the lady sympathet-
ically remarked. please don't trouble
yourself" But the fat mans spirit
was up. He crowded out into the aisle
and filled it so full that the lady could
not get by him; then, with polite
wave Of his hand, he indicated the seat
and backed out of the way.
THANK you" said the lady very
sweetly. But get of at the next
stop"
Then the fat man went out and filed
up the back platform.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29
The Court Needed Posting.

trial was progressing at the City
Hall police court when the judge espied
in group of young girls mingling in
the large audience delinquent wit
ness whom it was urgent he interview.
"Mr. Marshall" his honor exclaimed,
"have that young lady step here"
(Which young lady. your honorT
81 don't know her name 49, the one
with the light straw hat and dark
skirt" the court added. The clew was
insufficient
what kind Of waist?" inquired the
marshal.
"Rufile on the sleeves and trimmed
with-er-the usual sort Of what d'you
call en-" said the court
IL understand. You mean leg of NUT
ton sleeves. with-er-what's his name
attachments" replied the marshal in
faint hope of striking the technical
term.
"No; not exactly" said the judge.
would YOU recognize an empire
gown if YOU saw one, Mr.. Marshall"
Upon oath. no: wouldn't swear to
it."
"Well. | know it wasn't an empire
gown or Mother Hubbard. | don't
think you understand much about fe-
male apparel"
But here the young lady generously
stepped forward while a little boy
laughed, aud the marshal threatened
to send him to the penitentiary for life.
st Louis Post-Dispatch.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29
Pins.

Queen Catherine obtained pins from
France and. in 1913. an act was pass
ed THAT no person shall put to sale
any pinnes but only such as shall he
double headed and have the heads sold
cred fast TO the shank Of the pinnes
well smoothed the shank well shapen
the points well round filed, cauted and
sharpened."
At this time most pins were made OF
brass. but many were also made OF
iron. with brass surface. France sent
a large number of pins to England
until about the year 1926.
In this year one John Tilsby started
pinmaking i'm Worcestershire. So sue
cessful was his venture that he soon
had LOO persons working. These pins
made at Stroud were held in high re-
pute.
In 1886 pinmakers combined and
founded a corporation. The industry
was carried on at Bristol and Birming-
ham. the latter becoming the chief
center In 1775 prizes were offered for
the first native made. pins and needles
In Carolina. and during the war in 1872
pins fetched enormous prices.
Pins vary from 3la inches in length
to the small gilt entomologists' pin;
$500 weighing about an ounce.-Good
Words
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29
wouIdn.t sell the House

The house in which Joan Of Arc was
born is still faithfully preserved in
pious veneration at Domremy. where ii
shrine Passersby invariably cross
themselves and utter a prayer for pro
lection as they go by.
The story goes that a rich and eccen-
trio Englishman tried hard to buy the
place i'm 1897. 1t was at that time the
property OF farmer named Girardin.
The Englishmen offered to let him
name his own price, but the old man
held firm NO. no, no." he cried. II
would not sell it even to Frenchman,
much less to foreigner and especially
an Englishman. People here would call
me n traitor and coward were | to
part with the house from which Joan
of Arc set out to serve France"
The Englishman convinced himself
that further bargaining was useless
and went his way.
Soon after an officer from the kings
household arrived in the village and
asked to speak with Girardin. Before
the whole village. assembled in the
street. he said: "Girardn. the king has
learned that you have refused to sell
your house to an Englishman. He de
sires to reward you, but not in coin.
He knows that you no more want the
money of the French than of the Eng
lish. therefore has he commanded me
TO present you with the cross Of the lie.
giOn OF Honor"
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RuyiuU Fruit,

The prudent man never buys the
fruit which is marked with the highest
prices, and his motive is not merely
economy. He knows that the second
grade fruit is ripper than the most ex-
pensive, which in nine cases out of ten
is too green to be eaten Immediately.
1t is held at high prices because the
dealer knows that it will keep. and as
ii ripens and grows better fit for hui
man consumption its price will be re-
duced. That is the stage OF the fruit
when the price is lowered for the first
time. 1t Is then ripe and In condition
to be eaten. And the prudent man who
doesn't always feel that he has got the
best article only when he pays the
most for II buys his fruit AT the marked
down price.-New York Sun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-11-29


The dark blots that divorce makes In
society are too easily seen and too sad
to write much about, SO | Will give
only few incidents Of the absurd and
humliatng positions In which people
may be placed: once occupied seat
on the grand stand at the Newport Ca
sine during a tennis match. After |
had been In my seat short time, a
man | knew. once divorced, but remar-
ried, came In with his new wife and
occupied the two seats on my LEFT, and
a few moments later the woman from
whom he had been divorced and who
had also remarked came In with her
new husband and sat directly on my
right Whether the ticket agent ar
ranged this for joke | am not pre-
pared 10 say. but all went well until !
grew tired of the game and got up,
leaving the fcur I'm "A straight row,
which made an interesting picture for
few moments. The four soon realiz-
ed, however. what people were staring
and smiling at. and. looking daggers
at one another, Immediately rose and
disappeared in the crowd. The Incl
dent amused the lads and misses very
much.
A lady | know very well in New
York. who was giving dinner party,
told me she always dreaded the ar
ranging of her guests at her tables,
lest she put people together whom the
claw had set apart" as she put it,
at would be perfectly dreadful to seat
q gentleman beside lady to whom he
is paying alimony."- Smart Set.