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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19

What can n young girl do in Spain
under conditions of scarcity of work
and existing prejudice?
There remain to her no other re
sources than the theatrical chorus, the
position of waitress in coffee rooms
Omitted to the sprightly) and the ma
tional dance either In their own or in
a foreign land; hence a Frenchman,
seeing 4 Spanish woman, thinks only
of dance and guitar.
Women who desire to labor and pre-.
serve their virtue find only sewing TO
do and destroy their lungs for the
price of a peseta 02la cents day.
In Cuba the condition of woman diff
fers but little from that of her Span
fish sister, the difference being in favor
of the latter for outside of the great
cigar factories in cities where such are
to be found, there are no industries in
which women can obtain employment.
Teaching, music and painting offer a
very limited field for the activities of
women while the profession Of seam
stress furnishes n resource in which
the pay is almost nothing.
The proximity Of the United States
and the closer relations now being es-
tablished between the island and the
continent will doubtless contribute to
alleviate the fate of the Cuban woman.
Nevertheless this belongs to remote
future Today no means leading to
woman's emancipation are in sight
Translated From the Spanish in Ell
Neuvo Pals of Havana by Louis
Maartz
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19

BY all means let boys and girls share
their plays as far as possible. Brothers
are too apt to feel that there are only a
few pleasures that their sisters may
share with them, when, rather, there
are only few which they may not. 1t
is an important part of the education
of boys and girls that they play to-
gethcr. Their differences of tempera-
mcnt and training are invaluable by
way of exchange.
AS the children grow older a whole
vista of intellectual plays opens before
them. To own printing press in COM
mon is an excellent thing. Paper mon
ey and checks can be printed with
which. with n little instruction, banks
may be managed. \ real estate bust
ness may be conducted with hall lots
and parlOr building sites advertised on
posters. or if these plays become too
engrOSSing and too serious an interest
be shown in the amassing of fortunes
4 story book may be first collabOrated
and then printed. Such a souvenir of
childish cOmpanionship would be most
dearly cherished in later years. The
reading of Little Women" will suggest
the delights of a weekly newspaper
after the order of the one the March
sisters conducted so ably. There are
endless uses to which one may put a
small font of type. Its very possession
Is inspiring.-Harper's Bazaar,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19
TIE spARRows nArn1NG.

which surrounds the pool. Observe
carefully, and you will see them make
their calculation, watching the solid
stream of water as it shoots upward,
darting swiftly forward as it pauScs
and then fiuttcring underneath as it
breaks in a million harmless, delicious
drops. Then another dash, and they
are safe on the railing directly across
the pool from where they started. They
will do it again. Watch them. Can
you doubt that these little birds, who
can take care of themselves in this
great city. really thought it out and
knew by experience to avoid the heavy
stream from below and to get their
shower of drops from above, or do you
think it was just the rain that told
them? - Andrew Burleigh Clayton in
st. Nicholas.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
Did the Raindrops Teach Them.

The children in New York who at
tend the public schools where there
are to be shower baths should go to
Madison square some bright, sunny
morning and watch the sparrows at
the fountain there to "see how they do
It," At this particular fountain the
bosom of the pool rises and falls as if
struggling with an uncomfortable in
ward emotion Zone wonders what
causes it,. Suddenly it is relieved by
a solid stream from the very center,
shooting upward 20 feet, then a pause
of an instant, and then it breaks and
falls in a shower. Then the pool hcaves
and swells and again the water shoots
upward, to fall back into the pool.
But about the sparrows and their les
son in shower baths. Stand aside a
little, and you will see Il group of three
or four of the plucky little brown fell
lows perched together on the railing
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19

home of luxury and ease to undertake
a career that offers hardships and toll.
Never having appeared before the foot
lights as professional. her progress
Will be watched with interest.
The society girls parents and friends
were bitterly opposed to her going up
Oh the stage and used every endeavor
to prevent her taking the step, but
when her parents saw that their daugh-
ter was determined they relented, and
they are now quite enthusiastic and
will do all in their power to keep the
miss in her chosen profession.
Miss PEPPER, whose stage name is
Jane Oaker, will play the part of Her
mia in a Midsummer Nights Dream"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19

The most wonderful and probably
the most unique clock in existence, as
described by the French papers, is one
that has just been completed by Al
phOnse Duhamel in Paris. 1t stands
- feet high and is entirely composed
of bicycles and their component .1arts.
The framework of the clock is an i'm
mense bicycle wheel around which are
arranged II ordinary sized wheels, all
fitted with pneumatic tires. An inner
rim within the large wheel bears the
various figures which indicate the
hours and minutes which are con-
structed of crank rods. The hands are
made of the steel piping which is used
for the framework of bicycles. Themin-
ute strokes on the dial are small nick
ell plated spOles, The top of the clock
is an arrangement of 10 handle bars.
The clock strikes the hours and the
quarters bicycle bells. of course, max
ing the chimes. The pendulum is made
of bicycle wheel and the pendulum
rod of various portions of a bicycle
frame. The whole mechanism is said
to work perfectly through being regu-
larry and frequently oiled.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19

Somewhat late in the day our French
friends are worrying themselves as to
the effects produced upon womanhood
in the future by the athletic tenden-
cies and outdoor sporting proclivities
of the girl of the present day. VIII
she marry? Will she make a good
mother? VIII she become unsympa-
thetic? These are a few of the ques-
tons to which answers have been in
vited by means of a symposium in a
prominent French journal. 1t is graf
flying to find that the majority of emf
nent men and women who have re-
piled are in favor of outdoor exercise
Of all kinds for the gentler sex. The
general opinion seems to be that it
makes women more companionable,
rids them of nerves" stimulates their
individuality and makes them better
mothers. because they learn to under
stand their children better than women
who are boxed up with domestic trivi-
alities and the illnesses that result to
much extent from lack of fresh air and
immediate contact with nature. Even
Professor Max Nordau, who is by no
means generous to women, as n rule,
admits that sport does not dewoman-
lie woman. and appreciation from such
Il quarter is praise indeed. After this
we may cycle, fish, row. hunt and ride
with feeling of absolute confidence
Woman'S Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19

Those who are socially ambitious
might score a point by noticing that
1t Is a distinct advantage to do one
thing well, especially If it happens to
be some game or sport which for the
moment has a decided vogue. Even
II they cannot excel, by taking up the
newest fad among the first enthusiasts
they acquire a certain position. A
pretty widow, whom nobody knew,
rented n cottage this summer in
smart and exclusive neighborhQod. She
was exceedingly ladylike in her APP
pearance and the appointments of her
household, so far as could be judged
by her equipages dress and demeanor,
were unexceptionable. Still, no one
happened to know her, and consequent
ly no one visited her. Just about this
time the craze for bridge whist seized
It's votaries, and the aristocratic little
watering place. which always took up
with enthusiasm everything that was
fashionable, started n class and got
Mr.. -, the famous teacher, to come
TO them for a fOrtnight's lessons, his
engagements not permitting him to
stay longer He arrived, and the first
thing he asked for was that Mrs. n,
the interesting little widow, should be
invited to join the class
81 taught her in London last spring"
he explained. land she was one of my
best pupils. If you can get her to join,
she will do you more good than can,
as she will be here all summer"
The women consulted. OF course ii
would not do to attempt obviously to
make use of a stranger whom they felt
they had neglected. The only possible
thing would be to call, invite her to n
few dinners and then ask her to join
their class This was done, and rs
Mrs. Y. was really a nice little person.
with nothing about her family or her
self that could be found fault with. her
only disadvantage being that she was
not in their set, the women of sum
mer Beach, like all converts, became
enthusiastic over their new acquiSt-
ton, who. outside of her superiority
as q bridge whist player, was clever
enough to seize her opportunity. No
party was complete without her, and
before the season was over she was
IN acknowledged member of one of the
most exclusive sets of Summer Beach.
New York Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19

A mummy cat is very curious
thing. Tons of these embalmed crea-
lures were brought to England few
years ago to be ground into bone ma
nure. What an unromantic ending aft
er 1900 years mummiiication! Some
of the cats were bound with the ears
standing erect. others laid fiat. The
cloths were still adhering to the mum
mics. though in one shipload, supposed
10 contain 10000 cats. very few real.
ly complete specimens could be found.
1t is supposed that the cats were Of
the species known rs Felis mauiculata,
kind formerly found in north Africa,
and probably tanned by the ancient
Egyptians, from which we get our do,
mesticated pussy.
AS early as 1000 Il. C. tablets record
that cats were kept in the Egyptian
temples as an object of worship; hence
their conversion into mummies.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19
The "Chambcr of Horrors"

Long since the family album, with
its CHASTITY collection of aunts and
uncles, was relcgated to the dim re
cesSeS of cabinets, but fresh photo
graphic terror is coming upon us which
threatens to be an even worse afllic-
ton that the chamber of horrors"
as a humorous friend once described
her album. This is the family bio
graph. The latest fad is to be bio
graphed instead of having a more or
less fancy still life photograph taken,
and little machine is already on sale
for drawing room purposes, so that
your wedding, babys baptism and
baby's bathing operations can be turn
ed al libitum on long suffering guests.
\ party may be biographed or dance
perpendicular short, Il person or num-
Der of persons may henceforth be pho
Geographically shown to friends moving
about as we are accustomed to see
them instead of merely staring vacant
ly out of a frame. Only one foresees
much boredom ahead. The album could
be hurriedly turned over; the biograph
will have to be endured to the end.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19
Adviser to Women Graduates.

The post of 'adviser to graduate wo-
men students at Columbia college"
which has Just been created, has been
filled by the appointment of Mrs. r. r..
Darrach, formerly of Cambridge,
Mass. who is widely known from her
long connection with the Arthur Gil
man school. Mrs. Darrach said to a
Tribune reporter that. so far as she
knows, this appointment Is the first
of the kind to be made and grew out
of the necessities Of the case.
"The graduate students have no con-
nection with Barnard" she said, and
both DR.. ana Mrs. Low felt that the
many young women who come from a
distance and. have no friends here
would feel more at ease to know that
there was a woman to whom they
could 90 for friendly counsel, in illness
or other need.
Il shall advise them about boarding
houses, making a list of suitable ones,
so that they shall not get into undesir-
able places, and shall try to help them
In any social perplexities."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19

The queen seems determined to fos-
ter every Irish industry. Not long ago
she gave an order in the green isle for
a number of embroidered white muslin
slip covers for sofa pillows. Ameri-
can women who do not care to send to
Ireland can embroider them easily for
themselves by using the colored paper
patterns that are ironed off on the mus
lin. This idea of white muslin over
color is used Il good deal in the British
isles, and a room in Killarney House
has all its furniture upholstered with
white book muslin over Turkey red
twill. The effect is a soft rose tint.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19
A New Way to Curl the Hair.

Curl papers, crimping pins and kid
rollers are now things of the past, for
they have been ousted by new device
that does the work equally well and is
decidedly pretty in the bargain. The
new arrangement consists of a hollow
tube about three inches long, with a
narrow slit its entire length. Through
this tube a piece of ribbon is run, with
the ends left hanging. The hair is
then wound tightly around the tube,
the ribbon brought up through the slit,
the ends tied in a pretty bow, the tube
slipped out, and there you are. Anoth-
er piece of ribbon is inserted in the
tube, and it is ready for the next lock-
When the operation is finished, the
face Is surrounded by bewitching row
of little bows, which are vastly becom-
ing and much more comfortable to
sleep on than any of the aforetime
means of acquiring wavy tresses.-
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19

The neeu Of such an Office has not yet
been demonstrated, as the term has
only begun, but it is expected that its
value will soon be recognized, as there
is a large body of the students for
whose especial benefit it was estab-
ished. In other colleges the same ne
cesSity does not exist, as they are Ell
Their frankly coeducational, in which
case there are dormitories with their
women superintendent. as at the
Northwestern university. or entirely
separate, with the students living in
the college buildings. as at Wellesley
and Fassar.
The nearest approach to the idea of
the students adviser IS found In the
system instituted some years ago in
Harvard for the undergraduates,
whereby certain professors We're made
advisers. At first the boys objected
somewhat, but before long they be-
came on the most friendly terms with
their mentors and felt it no derogation
to their manly dignity 10 consult them
on any occasion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19
Her Idcn of Fun.

"But you refused me the first time"
he said in bewilderment after she had
accepted his proposal of marriage.
"Of course did" she replied. "YOu
proposed by letter."
"What has that to do with it?"
"Why, you don't suppose ! was going
to miss the fun Of seeing you get red and
then pale and stammer and show your
awkwardncss in trying 20 kneel. do you?
Well, guess not. know my rights on
an occasion of this sort and intend to
have all the enjoyment TO which | am
entitled. There's only one time in life
when a girl can make man look really
foolish, and she can't afford to overlook
il. "--Chicago Post.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19
WOMAN'S WORLD.
CLEVER YOUNG WOMAN WHO WILL
FINISH HER MUSIC IN BERLIN.

a Hint to Social ADMINISTRATION
to Women Graduates-ChiIdre and
Dentb-Let Them Play Together.
Women In Spain and Cuba.
Among the younger set of musicians
IN this city there is no one in whose
Future patrons and lovers of music are
more interested than in that Of Miss
Edyth May Glover of 213 West Eighty
FIRST street, who for four years has been
the favorite pupil of Scharwenka.
Miss Glover expects TO 90 to Berlin
early this winter, where she will com
plete her musical education. Then she
hopes TO appear in concert.
Miss Clover's skill as n pianist has
been manifest since earliest childhood.
Before she had reached her seventh
year she was able to pick out on the
plano the popular tunes and airs. Re-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19
Child Life In China.

Its first great day, however, is when
it is one month old. Then its head
is shaved-all except the "soft spot
it's mother is up and around. and re-
ception is given to all its friends. All
the expense the family can afford is
lavished upon the dinner given on this
day, with the positive assurance, if
they are poor that they will receive in
presents and money more than double
the expense both of the dinner and of
the birth of the child, for it has be-
come an unwritten law that each one
invited shall bring to the feast at least
twice what the dinner costs, and if
they do not come" they are expected
to "send' or they close face" In fam
lilies of the middle class-and that is
what we are describing the presents
are CT Il useful nature, usually in the
form of clothing or silver ornaments,
which are always worth their weight
in silver Harper's EaZar.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19
SHE SEEKS HIsTRlONIC FAME
Another HeIress and Society Belle
Has Gone on the Stage.

Another well known society belle has
forsaken the drawing room for the
stage and at present is seeking histri-
Onic fame with Louis James and Kath-
ryn Kidder in a Midsummer Nights
Dream"
The young lady referred to is Miss
Dorothy PEPPER of st. Louis. She is
reigning beauty and was one Of the So
ciety debutantes of 1898.
The engagement Of Miss PEPPER brings
out an interesting story. She comes of
wealthy family, being the daughter
Of Christian Pepper, Jr., the millionaire
tobacco manufacturer Of st. Louis, and
n graduate of NasSar She has left a
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19
Chinese Legend of the Pleindes.

In China, according to a native leg
end, long before the Caucasians were
born there were seven sisters who liv-
ed on the banks of the Yellow river.
In order that they might attain the
greatest glory in the world to come
they vowed that they would never
marry. But the parents. having very
different ideas, betrothcd the eldest to
a highly desirable young man of their
acquaintance. Obedience is one of the
greatest virtues of the Chinese. so the
girl was compelled to give her consent.
She told her sisters that they would
never see her again and promptly
Jumped into the Yellow river After a
short consultation they concluded to
follow her That night, for the first
time, seven bright new stars We're seen
in the sky, and that is why only the
Cinnamon really know how the Pleia-
DIES first came to be added to the num-
Der of stars.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19

Horace Greeley once had discus
sion with an advocate of woman SUI
frage shortly before the American civil
war. He was using, as his final argu-
ment, the inability of women to fight
what would you do, for Instance"
he asked his friend, Gin the event of
war;" "Just what you would do, Mr..
Greeley" she replied promptly. 81
should stay in an office and write arti-
Giles urging other people to go and
ght."-Woman's Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19
Lady Harpist In the Queens Band.


Music lovers who know the splendid
promenade concerts at Queens hall
London, will be glad to hear that the
beautiful Miss Miriam Timothy. whose
performances on the harp have been
feature Of these concerts for several
years past, has now the honor of play
ing in her majcsty's private band
The post of harpist to the queen has
for mauy years been held by Mr.
Thomas. who retired early in the pres
ent year, his place being taken by his
clever pupil Miss Timothy, who is the
first lady musician to appear in the
queens band. Although he has retir-
ed, Mr.. Thomas still retains the title
of the queens harpist. This new APP
pointment, which at the beginning of
the queens reign would have been con-
sdered scarcely respectable, is still
another proof that her majesty is more
and more inclined to utilize the serv-
ices of competent ladies'.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19

A correspondent asks for a recipe for
mushroom sauce. To a pint of brown
sauce add one cupful of canned rush-
rooms cut Up very fine. Stir the mix
sure well, add a couple Of teaspoonfuls
Of worcestershire sauce and one table
spoonful OF wine Bring to boil and
serve at once.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19

The Duchess of Marlborough, whose
husband has just been appointed lori
lieutenant of ireland. is Vanderbilt Of
New York. The Springfield Republican
says, American girls will now preside
in a social way over two of Britain'S
roblems-Ireland and India"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19
For the House Beautiful.

General richness prevails everywhere
in house decoration, and this winter
will bring forth artistic paperings,
beautiful carpets and pretty hangings
to complete the house beautiful The
use of merceriZed cotton will bring all
this beauty within the reach of the
most economical housekeeper, and it
almost requires the skill of an expert
to discriminate between the merceriz-
cd fabric and the genuine silk original.
Among the novelties are tapestry Of
fects which have lovely soft colorings
and designs copying old tapestries.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19

The new season brings with it the
idea of combining two or more colors
in single gown. The skirt must be
in one color only, but in the bolero or
Elton many combinations are allowable,
and, in fact, to have the jacket ultra
fashionable it must contrast somewhat
with the skirt, usually in the collar, re-
vers and lower part Of the sleeves.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-03-02

under foreclosure proceedings. and Is
considered q valuable property. No bid
Of lees than $4,000 will be considered.
The dates OF the sale is set for March 10.
The title OF the Iron King passed TO
J. W. Scho6eld ~ receiver OF the Union
National bank Of Denver, but, as the bank
named paid out In full, the mine reverts
TO General X. ". Woodbury.. II Is I'M
derstood to have been bonded to the CO.
chit Gold Mining company for $4,000,
which will probably become the owner.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-03-02

Diseases that attack women are worse then
pirates, They torture long before they
kill. But women can beat them OF and
cut them down with Dt Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. This Is a woman's remedy
that has no alcohol, opium or other mar.
cotic in It. II is the prescription Of Or.
X V. Pierce, Of Buffalo, n Y, who has
devoted a long and successful life to the
study and treatment Of diseases peculiar to
women. II overcomes irregularities, stops
disagtecable drains, bearing. down pains
and backache; cures female weakness aud
headache. II helps the girl over the Diff.
culties encountered when she enters wom-
anhood; makes the period preceding ma.
ternity a time Of comfort; and the newborn
enters the world without unnecessary
pain TO the mother. Al the Turn Of life %
Il Is priceless to wemankiud. Medicine
dealers sell II, and you should never
permit them TO substitute other medicine
which they may urge upon YOU as Jus,
"a good
81 had tecn n great sufferer rom femai,
weakness writes Mrs NJ n wallace. Of Mu
enster. Cooke Co, Texas u tried four doctor,
and nouc did me any good. l suffered sin years
hut at last ! found relief I followed your al
vice, and took four bottles Of Golden Medical
Discovery, and eight Of the 'Tavorite Prescrip
ton I now feel like q rsw uONGr. I hav,
gained eighteen pounds"