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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-29
AMERICAN PoCKETKNIVES.
The Greater Proportion of Those Sold
Here Now Made in This Country.

here NOW Made IN This Country.
OF the millions of pocketknives an
nually sold in this country, probably
IS per cent. Of the jackknives and
other heavy varieties are now being
made here, and this proportion is in
creasing; while taking the total sales,
more than 80 per cent. of the knives
in value are now made here, and this
proportion also is increasing. Fine
penknives are imported from England
and Germany; the cheapest jack
knives, cheaper and poorer than any
made here, come from Germany.
Pocketknives have been made in
this country for many years, and there
are now here some scores of factories
for their production. The newest
branch of the manufacture here is
that of fine penknives, which have
been made in this country only about
fortN years, and have come into their
present large and extended use only
within about twenty years. There are
penknives of English make that have
same names for more than hundred
years; so that the making of such
knives in this country is something
comparatively modern. The Amerl-
can penknife, if not now actually the
best in the world, is at least the equal,
in quality, style and finish, of any pro-
duced anywhere.
POcketknives are made in almost
endless variety. One American con-
Germ makes 700 different sorts, which
vary in kind, shape, size, number of
blades, kind of handle, style and size
of bolster, and so on. The best
pocketknives have hand-forged blades.
Great as is the variety of pocketknives
now made here, still greater variety
is made in Europe, where the indus
try has been longer established and
patterns and designs have accumulat-
ed; and the greater number of the odd
knives, containing corkscrews and
various other implements, still come
from there.
A fine penknife of the best quality
and handsomely mounted is still more
or less of a luxury; it might cost at
retail anywhere from 81 to 81. One.
bladed jackknives can be bought at
wholesale for IS cents a doZen fine
penknives run up to $50 a Dozen
N. Y. Sun.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-29
Training Husbands and Wives.

= have uailel my boys" writes an
q mctnri TO help care for their
Us Vixen they made pennies, they
rs Il matter IF course that they
wide with Bessie and Mary. l
Ike proudest day in Jacks life
hen he bought a whole dress
sister. When my sons came 10
HyiU age. each knew something
.la9t WHAT it cost to support a wo.
They also knew that certain
!. easu es ol their time, interest and
.ttertcn in a social way was a wo-
mans due. | too care that the girls
shGu have as good training along
fem nine lines They were made to feel
the responsibility Of keeping their
brothers clothes in order, buttons
sewed on, rooms dainty, and, above
all things, of entertaining the boys
making home sweet, merry and at.
tractive for them. My girls knew by
the time lovers came awooing what
the cares and responsibilities of look.
ing after a mans comfort involved.
Knowing how TO amuse, interest and
inspire their brothers, they were bet
ter able to hold husband true to his
home when the glamour of honey
moons waned.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-29
UNCERTAIN TELEPHONES.
They Are Cheap In Switzerland But
They Drive Strangers Mad.

Il noticed some reference in the
paper the other day to the cheapness
of telephone service in Switzerland"
said New Orleans broker recently
returned from an extended visit
abroad. 81 can vouch for the fact
that the tolls are very low. but the
way the exchanges are run is we'll
calculated to drive a man to drink
While | was at Berne last fall | de-
sired to phone to friend who was in
a small village in the adjoining cam
ton. although forty miles distant.
was told that l would find a public
instrument at the post-otfice, and with
good deal of difficulty | located the
bureau as they termed it, in a suite
OF rooms up stairs. very military
looking old gentleman with a white
moustache received me and listened
politely to my request. 1t was then
about ten in the morning and he in
formed me with many apologies that
l would have to call again, as the line
was only open between two and four.
was annoyed, but presented myself
on time, and was then put through a
course Of interrogations that reminded
me of an application for life insur-
ance.
when l had satisfied the old gen.
tleman that | was a harmless Ameri.
can crank, and that my intentions
were strictly honorable, he called up
the village exchange and directed
them to send messenger to the hotel
after my friend. Another long wait
ensued, and when the bell finally rang
the manager had a mysterious confab
| in monosyllables with the other end
of the line. I am very sorry he said
at last, but your friend will not be
permitted to use the telephone to-
day; he has forgotten to bring his
passport. That was the last straw,
and well, l said things picturesque
things, lurid things. The old gentle
man told me it was necessary to OBJ
serve precautions to prevent the SER
vice being used by military spies.
never got to talk with my friend, but
! learned that the charge would have
been only four cents for three min
utes. New Orleans Times-D Democrat.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-29
BLACK WALNUT GOES ABROAD.
States Along the Mississippi Are
Searched for Fine Trees.

States Along the Mississippi Are
Searched for Fine Trees.
The great size often reached by the
black walnut, the richness of the dark
brown wood, the unique beauty of the
grain sometimes found in burls, knots,
feathers and in the curl of the roots,
all conspire to make this the most
choice and high-priCed of our native
woods.
twenty-five years ago walnut was
extensively used in the manufacture
of fine furniture and finishings in this
country, but manufacturers adroitly
drew attention to the beauty of darkly
stained quartered oak, and the use of
the rarer wood has greatly declined.
But all this time the search for the
fine black walnut logs has gone on
systematically, though quietly, the
trade attracting little attention,
though the volume of lumber handled
has been large.
The great source of supply has been
the central portions OF the Mississippi
valley. The walnut is at home in the
rich alluvial bottom lands of the west.
ern streams and In the stony lime
stone soils Of the hills and mountains,
and in such localities the buyers have
left few trees unsurveyed.
Throughout eastern Kansas, Mis-
souri, and Arkansas, as we'll as the
States along the Ohio and it's tribu.
taries, may be seen a few logs at this
little station, a car or two at that,
with carefully hewn sides and painted
ends, ready for the market.
If you ask where this market Is
you will find that the great bulk Of
this rare lumber goes to Europe.
While we have been led into an en-
thusiastic admiration for fine oak,
stained according to the degrees of
antiquity it is supposed to represent,
our European cousins have been pay.
ing fancy prices for the rich black
walnut that we have allowed to go
"out of the fashion. "-Berea Quar-.
terly,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-29
Good Soup.

All soups should regularly be made
with cold water. Our object in soup
is to draw out the nourishing portion
of the meat, and unless the latter is
raw the nutritive matter will not dis
solve Hot water scalds the outside and
keeps the juices in. Even then, beef
soup is not nourishing, but stimulat-
ing. When we cook we rob the soup
of nourishment, but we have to avoid
germs. Clear beef soup is good for
preparing the stomach for what is to
follow. Oyster bisque is very nour-
ishing and wholesome and is excel.
lent for children.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-29
[Drying Apples

ably with knife made of horn or hard
wood the cores suit out and the fruit
sliced. When cut in slices apples will
become thoroughly Sry in from two to
three hours, while the whole fruit re-
quires about eight hours to dry out.
AS soon as the peeling is done, the
apples should be placed in a dish con-
tanning so much salt water Zone hand
full of salt to n large dish of water)
that each fruit is covered with water.
In this way the white color of the fruit
is preserved, so that no bleaching will
be necessary. From the salt water
bath the apples are transferred directly
to the drying pans described below.
A drying oven lately devised consists
of a strong box of sheet-iron measnr-
ing 15X30X30 inches, in the bottom of
which are placed two warming lamps.
In the upper part of this box are insert
ed a number of warming pans, each
consisting of frame with a wife net
in the bottom The fresh apples are
first placed in the lowest pan; the
whole fruit can be packed close to.
gether, and the slices In such way
that the edge of each slice rests upon
it's neighbor. As the drying proceeds,
the fruit shrinks. In being exposed to
the greater heat at first, it is at once
hardened on the surface, which pre-.
vents the escape of too much moisture,
AS the drying proceeds, the pans are
shifted. When, by squeezing, no more
moisture appears on the surface, and
when it feels and looks spongy on be-
ing broken, the fruit may be consider
ed sufficiently dry.
During The whole of the process the
Temperature should not be allowed to
rise beyond 133 degrees. The dried
fruit must Q cooled in dry place and
is stored in wooden boxes.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-29
TABLE FADS.
Latest Decorative Oddities-Coffe
in Glass Cups and Saucers.

IN 0iasS cups and SaucerS.
In silver plate it seemed as thong
we had everything that was useful
O~e now some one has designed
handsome silver pie dish, the inteD
tlon being that the pie should be sen
to the table in the ordinary pie dish
which is quite concealed by the silve
receiver. When there is no pie, tn.
same silver dish may be used as al
ordinary dish for fruit.
a novelty whose usefulness ma
net be so generally recognized, va
which will be appreciated by person
who strive after artistic table effects
IS q breakfast set of silver, including
traF. esg cups, butter dish, toast racl
ana salt and pepper bottles.
n o'dity in a jam dish is a glas
one wjJh silver butterfly poised a
the side Of the dish. The dish is liftet
more easily by means of the out
spread wings.
A silver egg boiler has been con
trived, by means Of which the break
fast eggs are cooked at the table
The alcohol lamp is placed just be
meath the eSg-shaped silver recep
tacle into which the eggs are drop
ped for boiling. On the stand art
little side projections, on which egs
cups to match the set are ranged and
into which the eggs are dropped a,
they are cooked. Some of the set.
are provided with little glasses ffllee
with sand and marked to show thu
three, five and ten-minute limits fol
boiling.
For very fashionable folks ara
dishes fitted with electric lamps
which may be shaded according to the
prevailing color at the table. Wires
are attached at the electric current
in the dining room, and when the
dishes are used are easily connected
with the lamps in the dishes. One
of the handsomest of these dishes is
a fruit basket with five hanging
lamps.
A new idea in the culinary line is
a frying pan ingeniously supplied with
an asbestos lining, which prevents
the contents from burning while cook
ing. With this frying pan goes bas
ket attachment in which food needing
special care is placed for cooking
There are side pieces so that the food
in the basket may be easily drained
and the handle is put on so that II
is not heated with the other food.
1t is now fashionable to serve tea
or coffee in glass cups and saucers
A frame of silver that will accommo
date six cups and saucers has han
die like a basket.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-29
The Stamp Question.

Meaning that she should purchase
a few stamps ahead and not be bother.
ing the druggist every day in the year,
he said:
Don't you know that a druggist
doesn't like to sell stamps in that
way?"
is it possible he is afraid I won't
pay him?" she questioned spiritedly
"Pay him." he demanded. what
do you mean?"
why, l purchased four yesterday,
and as l forgot my purse | asked him
to charge them-the mean thing"
"Have mercy!" he cried Woman,
spare me any more!"-Indianapolis
Sun.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-29
Dressmaking Troubles.

Those who make their own dresses
no doubt think their lot is hard, but
it is nothing to that of the wealthy
who can afford to wear fashionable
materials.
Mrs. Howard Gould has recently
had case in the courts in New York
where she was defendant in a suit
brought by dressnaker. Mrs. Gould
claimed the garment did not fit and
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-29

consequently she refused to pay for
1t. Evidently the judge thought she
was right, for he decided in her favor.
Bul the dressmaker will continue the
case and try to get it before a jury.
The amount involved is only about
SIS, but Mrs. Gould claims she will
not be swindled and the dressmaker
AYERS she will not be imposed upon.
And there you are.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-29
Where She Can Wear It.

Fay: "Mrs. Ayers talks of going to
Alaska this summer"
May: Goodness! What's her idea
in thatY
Fay: "Her husband has promised to
give her sealskin sacque on her
birthday, which falls on the third of
June."-Catholic Standard and Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-29

Heat a cupful of fruit juice-for IN
stance, canned or evaporated cherries
with an equal amount of water:
when boiling, stir in three even table
spoonsfuls of cornstarch, mixed
smooth with a little cold water, boil
ten minutes, sweeten to taste, remove
from the fire, then beat in the stiffened
whites of three eggs and half salt
spoonful of salt. Turn into a mould,
and, when cold, turn out and eat with
whipped cream or soft custard made
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-29
shatterIna the commandments.

During an interval of several min
utes the editor and the poet contem-
plated each other with implacable
fury.
= '"This is poem on Spring, pre-
sume," sneered the editors at last.
"Not only on Spring, but on both
sides of the paper as WELL" shrieked
the poet, defantly.
Here the editor rose and clutched
the fellow by the throat, frothing at
the mouth the while.-Detroit Journal
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-29
MAKING In,-enchments.

In making Entertainments the pick
must be used front and rear, and
never across the t. snch, nor can men
safely work closer together at such
cWeration than foul feet.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-29
WorId's Holtest Mines.

The hottest mines in the world are
the Comstock. On the lower levels
the heat is so great that the men
cannot work over 10 or Is minutes
at time. Every known means of
mitigating the heat has been tried in
vain. Ice melts before it reaches the
bottom Of the shafts.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-29
His Tattooed Back.

Those whose fancies lightly turn to
thoughts of tattooed backs may derive
Inspiration from contemplation of this
picture. 1t shows what adorns the
reverse side of an English soldiers
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-29
Arrival and Departure Of Trains.
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD
Schedule in Eject May 20, 1890.
LEAVE FREDERICK.

435 A. M, except Sunday for Washington
Junction and way stations
SEQ a. m, daily, for Washington, Cumberland
and way stations, Philadelphia and New
York, and except Sunday for Hagerstown.
Due Washington S:}G n. m
70 M, daily, for Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York. Due Baltimore $50 a. M
10 n. m, except Sunday for Baltimore and
principal way stations, Philadelphia and
New York. Due Baltimore 1925 a. m
99O a. m, except sunday, for Harper's Ferry,
Winchester, HarriSonburg and Lexington
9.1O a m, except sunday, for Washington
Philadelphia and Nov York, Hagerstown
and way stations, incinnati, Indianapo-
lis, PittSburg and Chicago. Due Washing
ton ll;55 "A. m
1856 p. m, except Sunday. for Baltimore and
way stations, Philadelphia and New York.
Que Baltimore $40 p. m
40 p. m, due for Washington and way sta.
tons Philadelphia and New York Cum.
bertrand, CINCINNATI and st. Louis. Due
Washington sos y. IN.
$50 p m. daily. for Baltimore and way Sta
IONS Philadelphia and New York. Due
baltimore T.i0p m.
go p m, except sunday, for Washington.
liagerStown, WincheStera and way stations.
PlttSburg, Wheeling. Chicago. phiiadel.
piia and New York. Due Washington 9i0
p m.
ARRIVE At FREDERICK.
$50 a m, except Sunday, from Mt. Airy and
way stations.
SIS u. m, except Sunday from Cincinnati
llttSnurg, Washington Junction and way
sttliohS. baltimore and WaShn gtOn mail
arrives ON this train
$50 a m, except sunday from Winchester
HagelStoWn and way stations
lu.lo a. m, except Sunday, from Baltimore
ana way stations, Philadelphia and New
1850 a. m, except sunday, from Washington
and way stations. ~
lL21 a; M, Sunday only from Washington
ana way stations, st. Louis, Chicago and
Wheeling. "A'O
l2-S p. m, sunday only, from Baltimore and
way stations. Philadelphia and New York
ZU9 p m, except Sunday, from IT. Louis
cincinnati and Chicago, New York Phila.
deiphia, Washington, uagerStown. Lex
ington and way stations
! SD p; m, sunday only, from Washington
| midway stations, st, Louis and CINCINNATI
| 4'OO p; M, except sunday, from Baltimore
| York. ''' "'' -'S"
6;io p. M, except sunday, from Washington
ana way stations, Philadelphia New York.
| IlttSburg and Chicago '
OoV p; m, except sunday, from Baltimore
York. W -'0"
sos p, m, daily, from Baltimore and way
! stations.
6S} p. m, except Sunday, from Washington.
cumberland, HagerStown, brunswick and
way stations
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-29

I. w. Williams, Of Decatur, Ala,
is said to own the largest hog in the
world. 1t weighs b24 pounds, is ten
feet two inches in length and four and
one-half feet high.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-29
Drying Fruit.

At such times when apples are abun-
dant, many find it advisable to store
the fruit in a dried condition. To this
end the apples are first peeled, perfer-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-29

During the recent war with Spain
the Surgeon General issued 10000
first aid packages to the troops in
Cuba and Porto Rico and the soldiers
In home, ,egmgs. -
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-29
gThAMFION

The subscriber respectfully informs his
friends and the public generally that hG
has purchased the Livery Stables ofth
late Robert G. Lamar, and has removed
to his new and CoMMoDIoUs STABLES,
on the First Alley, between East Second
and East Third Sts., Frederick city Nd,
where all orders, by day or night, will
receive prompt and politeattention, 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 are of every variety, and Of
the finest aud latest styles aud the most
substantial character. Bridal parties
served with the most stylish and fash
ionabie turnouts, and special attention
will be given to funeral corteges. CAR.
RACES FOR PARTIES and Buses
for picnics at very reasonable rates. The
drivers are all competent, reliable and
obliging, and no pains nor efforts will
be spared TO please all whc may favor
me with their patronage.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-29

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Schedule in Effect June 25, 1900
FREDERICK DIVISION.
#" Stops only on notice TO conductor or
agent, or on signal.
FOR PHILADELPHIA AND THE EAST.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-29

Having more business to look after than
can properly attend To, / have decided to sell
n portion of my holdings, and now offer for
sale.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-07-12
DEDICATED TO BRYAN DE-
MOCRACY.

(From a speech in congress by Rep
resentative Sibley of Pennsylvania
Mr.. Sibley. ! will therefore dedicate
the following thought to two or three
gentlemen upon this side OF the
Living in serfdom to years that have
flown,
Clinging to dogmas the world has out
grown;
Choosing to march in the dust of the
rear,
Failing in vision to duty that's clear.
Sluggards in blowing for harvests Of
grain,
Thrashing old straw with laborious
pain;
Lacking in force to inaugurate good,
Hindering and carping at others who
would.
Chained to a corpse, you darken your
room,
Hanging your windows with curtains
of gloom;
Dreading the morrow and shuoning
the light.
Creeping mid shadows and cropping in
night.
PLAYING in statecraft an ignoble part
Obstructing commerce in LIES busy
mart;
Forbidding new methods place Ia your
brain,
Acting as brake, never moving life's
train.
Fighting phantoms for foemen, boast
ing your bravery,
Prove yourselves honest, charging
others with knavery;
Abandoning principles, having no
plan,
Landing as craftsmanship catch-as-
catch-can.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-07-12
Anent Boer Envoys.

DR.. Leyds Is about to pay another
visit to Paris. M. de Blowitz says that
no doubt the Transvaal envoy has
noted that the papers which have be-
come his mouthpiece and defend his
cause most warmly show a diminution
of zeal when he is not at hand to fire
their ardor. This fact reminds M. de
Blowitz of a little incident which he
once witnessed at Berlin as he sat at
table beside Prince Bismarck. In the
middle of the room was the princes
great black dog lying on the rug. To-
ward the middle of the dinner the but
Ter entered, carrying In one hand an
earthen bowl and in the other big
platter full OF boiled beef carefully
cut up. Prince Bismarck took the
boiled beef, emptied it into the bowl.
which already contained soaked bread,
and with his own hand began to knead
the dogs supper. A second servant
then brought the prince bowl OF
warm water, and Bismarck, turning to
NJ. de Blowitz, with a gesture OF ex-
cuse, washed his hands, saying: You
see, when you want a dog to be faith
full, to be dog which you can count
upon, you must feed him with your
own hand That Is probably Dr.
Leyds' opinion.-Chicago Record.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-07-12
BUT THIS is DIFFERENT.

Suppose Republican had been may
or and suppose his Republican brother
was caught red-handed, as it we're
caught In the position now occupied
by Van Wyck. Suppose, further, the
Republican state convention made him
delegate-at-larg to Philadelphia. II
is quite certain that under such con-
ditions Bryan would be heard from
without any prompting by the World
He would naturally take up the case OF
the ice trust as fragrant example of
monopolistic evils. And having de-
molished this particular combination,
he would train his heaviest gun on the
Republican convention. He would
characterize the choice OF the dele
gate-at-large, after all that had hap
pened as an almost wanton insult to
the people of New York. He would
declare it to be an affront to the intel
ligence of the state. He would also
stigmatize il as an outrage upon the
rank and file of the party. In short,
Bryan would be at his best in dealing
with such audacity. impudence, ef-
frontery, anything expressive of indig-
nation not to be restrained. But the
offenders in this case are Democrats
which probably makes difference
even in Nebraska.-Brooklyn Eagle
Gnd.-dem.)
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-07-12
SAMPLE FUSION MISREPRESEN
TATION.

The Oregon election was held Tues
day, but the overwhelming vote which
the Republican party expected to be
cast for expansion and Imperialism,
failed to materialize. The RepubH-
can congressman, if elected at all,
have very small majorities, while it
is already conceded that the fusionists
have made large gains in the legisla-
ture. No encouragement there for Nc
Kipley & Hanna.-Webster World.
The above is all right from fusion
standpoint, but it does not state the
truth. The majority was over 5000 or
5000 more than Mckinley had in 1896.
Congressman Tongue of the First dis
trict this year had majority of 2,421.
When he was elected before he had o
bare majority of GO. In 1896 the Re-
publicans carried the Second district
by 37S. This year their plurality is
,500.-Doland Times Record.