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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-10

AT this junction of the thoroughfare
ana Island lake on dead pine more
than 100 feet high sat a white headed
eagle. In the air large fishhawk was
sailing over the water looking for his
dinner 200 or 800 feet below him.
what penetrating orbs of vision ma
ture has endowed this bird With
There, he gives his lightninglike shot
TO the water, seems almost submerged,
only to reappear with a four pound
pike in his talons. Slowly he rises.
gong toward the woods. where he
hopes to enjoy his we'll earned meal.
out he has reckoned without his host.
The king of birds has been watching
his every movement and. if found sue
cessful, is in readiness to exact that
tribute which the stronger always de-
mands and compels from. the weak.
Almost quick as thought the eagle Is
pursuing the hawk, and for a little
While a merry chase it is. But the
eagle is the master, and the hawk in
stinctively feels it, as after a sudden.
violent swerve, only just to evade the
terrible claws of the now enraged
eagle, he drops the prize and slowly
hies to the other end of the lake.
There is no need for haste now. as
the master was after tribute, not the
hawk. Payment having been made by
reiinquishing valuable property. the
eagle once more displays his wonderful
activity by catching the pike before it
strikes the water and then as leisurely
TO cover to gormandize.-Fore and
Stream.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-10

After the middle of July strawberry
plants that are to be grown in matted
rows are allowed to layer, and ordi.
narily no attention is paid to assisting
them, but if the season is very dry and
few runners are formed they may be
layered by hand. Some growers also
find it advisable to layer the plants by
hand and thus distribute them so that
the ground will be occupied to the best
advantage. When the plants are two
feet apart, two runners are layered at
either side of each original plant so
that they will form square, with the
old plant in the center. The other run,
ners are removed and the plants are
allowed to thicken up. and give nearly
as good results as can be obtained from
hill culture
The growers who plant so as to work
the ground both ways and still wish to
grow the plants in matted rows are
only able to keep up this practice until
about the middle of July and after
that work the land in one direction
only In this way the runners are dis
tributed lengthwise of the rows. where
they soon become layercd 1t will gen
orally be best to restrict the width of
the row to eight or ten inches.-L. X.
Taft. Michigan.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-10
Mexican Letter writers.

Perhaps there Is no more character
istic sight in Mexico than the so called
'evangelistas" who ply their trade in
the PlaZuela de Belem and the Plaque
la Of Santo Domingo. Those who oper-
ate in the former spot make speciality
of writing letters to the inmates Of the
prison for their illiterate relatives on
the outside. but the "evangelistas" who
may be seen any day in the Plazuela Of
Santo Domingo do general business.
They write love letters, blackmalling
letters and all sorts of letters for those
who do not know how to write at a
rate of 3, 6, 8 or more cents, according
to the length of the missive. They
also undertake without extra charge to
write the address on the envelope and
to attach the required stamp. but for
the latter they make an extra charge
of cent. 1t is hardly necessary to
state that only very ignorant people,
who are totally unacquainted even
with the simple formalities Of mailing
letter In addition to not knowing
how to write, have recourse to the
evangelistas for stamps. - Mexican
Herald
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-10

In an air in the opera of Norma
the theatrical censor went so far as ia
cancel the word liberia" Qiberty) and
substitute for 1t the word "lealta''
loyalty. Signor Ronconi, the
famous baritone and great public ia.
vorite having, in the ardor of his role.
forgotten the above mentioned emenda-
ton, was imprisoned for three days in
order to refresh his memory.
Not long after, singing the line in the
"Elisir dAmore" describing how a
peasant enlisted, "Vende la liberia, 81
fe soldato' Gle sold his liberty to be a
soldier, he waggishly altered 1t to
"Vende la lealta, 81 fe soldato." This
variation in the text was received with
lively applause by the public. who al
ways warmly welcomed anything that
savored of political opposition.
The next day the poor singer was
summoned by the head of the police to
receive a reprimand for having said
that loyalty could be sold" to which
Ronconi replied by observing that a
few days before he had been taught in
a way he was not likely to forget that
'lealta" ought always to be substitute
ed for alberta. "-Pietro Orsrs Mod
ern Italy"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-10
PERFUME AND DISEASE.
Nature Practical, Not Poetical, In
Scattering Sweet Blossoms,

Nature Practical, Not Poetical, In
Scattering Sweet Blossoms.
A French physician has decided that
perfumes prevent people from taking
certain diseases. During an epidemic
his attention was attracted to the fact
that persons who constantly used per-
fumes escaped taking the disease. But
he found that the more delicate per-
fumes, like violet lavender, altar of
rose, were more etiicacous than musk
and strong, rank essences.
. Beccaria, the famous Italian botan-
ist, long ago advised city officials to
plant trees and shrubs with odorifer.
GUS blossoms or fragrant leaves along
the highways. courts and parks OF
cities, because these strong odors pro-
duce ozone, and thereby purify the air
and make the city more healthful to
human beings confined to city streets
or narrow, sunless courts and alleys.
Indeed nature teaches us some of her
delicate mysteries and farreaching
processes when she plants tuberoses,
orange trees, the night blooming &C.
reus and other shrubs and blossoms
with such rich and oft well nigh over
towering odors in tropic lands to neu.
tralize the danger of fevers and mala-
ria arising from dense vegetation or
damp, unwholesome marshes and rlv-
ers.
Who of us can resist the charm to
the senses of great masses of white
and purple lilacs with countless bees
murmuring round the fragrant spikes
Of blossoms-the pure, delightful per
fume not too strong in the open air
under the radiant sun of May2 And
lilacs are so vigorous, are easily grown
on any soil and very long lived. Only
an expert could tell how old some lilacs
on a great-grandfather's old place are,
with the gnarled trunks and vigorous
masses Of green and blossoms In May.
Boston Transcript
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-10
Had Seen Them All Before.

Once while James Whitcomb Riley
was visiting southern town where he
was booked to give reading a COM
mittee called to take him in carriage
over the city. In acknowledging the
compliment he said:
"Tll go with you, gentlemen, provid-
ed you promise that you will not show
me the new courthouse, the new town
hall, the new bridge, the new gas well,
the new school building and the new
Jail, for I've seen them all hundred
times In as many towns, and they in
variably wear me out before the time
arrives for the curtain to rise on the
evening Observation-Disclosures Con-
Sdtution.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-10
The First Early Evening Paper

The plan of this Paper not being
generally known. the Proprietors most
respectfully take the Liberty of sub
hitting the following Sketch of 1t to
the perusal of the Public.
The Noon Gazette will be regularly
published every day ut Twelve O'Clock
and will contain all the actual news OF
the Nine Morning Papers, cautiously
and faithfully selected from them. Ev
cry Species of Misinformation and I'm.
truth will be guarded against with the
utmost care, and the Communication
of real authenticated Intelligence only
will ever be the grand Object of this
Print
Besides the Advantage of having all
the News of the Nine Morning Papers
comprized in one, the Noon Gazette
will contain a Postscript with every
Article Of important Intelligence that
may arise on the Morning of it's publ
cation, so that as well as Il universal
Morning Paper, this Print will be
found little if at all, inferior to any
Evening Publication.-From The Noon
Gazette and Daily Register, 1880.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-10
Some Ink nndn Shirt.

once remember having a noted Lon
don doctor out at sea for little anna.
teur fishing. He would like to see a
loligo cutie caught. he said. | warned
him of what was likely to happen when
gaffing was on, but he did not care.
Surely" he said, II can dodge such
guesswork as this must be for so short
q time"
felt dubious as to the result. seeing
his white shirt was prominent object
through his having such an open vest.
Finally cutie took the bait, and as |
drew it toward us the doctor lost all
thought of himself and his adornments
In his admiration of the movements
and the beautiful eyes of the creature
when in an instant, as gated it, the
whole ink charge struck him in the
throat and sadly blackened his white
MISUNDERSTANDING Review.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-10
BLAMED THE GOVERNMENT.
But Had the Letters In His Pocket
All the Time.

All the Time.
'See here, young fellow" shouted an
angry viSaged business man with his
head up close to the stamp window in
the postotlice. "You are pretty lot of
incompetents that the government hires
to transact the nations mail business"
Whats the matter, sir?" asked the
clerk, calm by long familiarity with
such outbursts.
why, mailed letter to Cleveland
last week that was of the utmost i'm
portance, and 1t has not reached its
destination yet. l have come here to
kick, and to kick right hard"
You're in the wrong pew, my dear
sir. Go to the superintendent of mails
and he will fix you up"
The indignant business man" was
passed on from department to depart
ment until he finally ran up against the
authority competent to handle the mat
ter.
"Such things do sometimes happen"
he was Informed In the conciliatory
words Of the superintendent. "We'p
send our tracer after your letter. Tt
whom was it addressed? Tell us where
and when you mailed it."
1T was a plain envelope" explained
the still angry customer. 81 usually
use a return envelope, but had rea
sons for using plain one In this in
stance. Here is one fumbling in his
pocket like 1t. By George, let me look
at that again. I'll be hanged II that
Isn't the very letter. l haven't even
addressed it yet"
AS he vanished down the corridor
there was no suggestion of apology
left behind.-Detroit Free Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-10
BABY's BAssINET.

Ola silk. The bottom is covered with n
large wadded sachet of the silk, which
Is made to fit it exactly.
There are several small pockets
around the sides of the hamper used
for holding gold pins, necklaces and
safety pins Another wadded sachet
Of the silk is fitted and tackled to the
inside OF the cover and is also provided
with pockets. These will be found use
full for lace bibs, caps. silk socks. en-
broidcred sacks and other dainty be-
longings.
Willow bassinets are frequently used
by mothers until the child is 4 or 5
months old. when it is put into the reg
ular crib. These basSinetS are smaller.
can be trimmed very fancfully and are
quite an ornament to the babys be-
longings. Usually they are set on a
standard with an upright from which
to hang the lace net drapery that
serves for ornament and protection
from draft or flies. Sometimes the bas-
ket only is used, and as this is light it
can be easily moved about from one
room to another and placed on q bed
or chairs, as desired
A dainty little strap for the carriage
Is made of two shades of satin ribbon
each 2l3 inches wide and long enough
to stretch across the carriage These
are to have an INTERVIEWING Of two
thicknesses of sheet wadding sprinkled
with sachet powder and must then be
neatly buttonholed stitched together
around the edge. one Of the ribbons
having been previously embroidered
with the baby's name. The strap is
then finished at either end with two
full rosettes, and two narrow ribbons
firmly attached serve to tie 1t to the
carriage
A pretty slip for a baby's carriage
pillow is made from two sheer linen
handkerchiefs of good size. They
should be hemStitched and one Of them
embroidered in some fanciful way
with sprigs or vines above the hem. In
the center of this the baby's name can
be worked. Sew the second handker-
chief to this on three sides by over
scanning finely and edge the four sides
with a hemstitched ruflle of linen lawn.
Fasten the pillow Zip over the pillow
by tying it togethe. on the open side
with white baby ribbon.
= For a homemade baby basket pur-
chase woven straw basket of the or
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-10

Straw is put to strange uses In ia
pan. Most of the horses are shod with
straw. Even the clumsiest of cart
horses wear straw shoes. In their
case the shoes are tied around the
ankles with straw rope and are made
of the ordinary rice straw. braided so
that they form sole for the foot about
half an inch thick These soles cost
about half penny per pair. and when
they are worn out they are thrown
away. Every cart has a stock of fresh
new shoes tied to the horse or to the
front of the cart and in Japan it was
formerly the custom to measure dis
lance largely by the number of horse
shoes it took to cover the distance. So
many horseshoes made a days jour
ney, and the average shoe lasted for
about eight miles of travel.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-10
A jolly Funeral.


An italian doctor named Louis Cor
tusio, who died In the eighteenth cen.
fury. left some curious Instructions as
to the manner of his burial. This gen.
tleman. by his will. forbade his rela-
tons to weep at his funeral on pain Of
being disinherited and appointed him
or her who should laugh the longest
and loudest the principal heir and leg
aztec. Not a stitch of black was to be
displayed either in the house in which
he should die or in the church in which
he should be buried. They were both
to be strewn with flowers and green
boughs on the day of his funeral. In
stead of the tolling of bells lively mu-
Sic was to accompany his body to the
church, and 80 minstrels were to march
with the clergy sounding their flutes,
trombones and trumpets. The bier
was to be carried by - marriageable
girls clothed in green, to each of whom
the testator bequeathed sum of mon
ey for her dowry. Lastly. no one In
the procession was to wear black. All
these orders We're absolutely carried
into effect.-H Words
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-10
A DIPLOMATIC LIBRARIAN,
He Pleased the Politician without
Giving His Friend a Position.

He Pleased the Politician Without
Giving His Friend a Position,
When Mr.. Putnam was the head of
the Public library in Boston, a ward
leader of that city called on him to rec
ommend a henchman for a place'in the
library.
There was no reason why the libra
rian should not have refused at. once
and peremptorily to appoint him, but
he chose to follow another course.
After few minutes talk with the
politician Mr.. Putnam asked him
whether he had ever been through all
the departments of the institution.
81 never have, but I'd like to see it."
replied the politician.
at will give me much pleasure to 60
with you," said Mr.. Putnam.
Mr.. Putnam took him behind the
counters and through the building
from top to bottom. explaining the
character and the magnitude Of the
work in detail. He further pointed out.
without seeming to do so, the varied
duties of the employees and the attain
ments they must possess to do the
work. When the tour was ended, Mr..
Putnam said:
Pm pleased to have had a chance
to show the library to you, and II your
friend will fill out an application blank
and send it, and If he passes the neces-
sary examination, l think there will
be no difficulty in placing his name on
the waiting list"
The politician, however, had seen
enough of library work to convince
him that his constituent could find no
place on the staff, and the blank was
never filed out. But to the day he left
Boston Mr.. Putnam had no warmer adj
mirer In that city than this same ward
leader.-Collier's Weekly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-10

Hungarian grass and millet can be
sown in July to feed green if needed
IN the fall or to be cured as hay. We
have heard of good success in seeding
to grass with these crops on strong and
rather moist land or in a strong clay
loan. but we would not recommend
this practice on light soil. says Amer
lean Cultivator. We would prefer to
seed without grain or millet in August.
For seeding TO grass we want to plow
in July and give two or three thorough
borrowings to make fit seed bed. then
SOW the last of this month or early
next month, as the weather may seem
suitable. Fodder corn sown thickly
in the drill in July Will make good
fall fodder or may be cut and cured for
winter use. If not as good as corn
sown earlier, it is much better than no
fodder
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-10
The Nnme Sioux.

The Indian name Sioux, as 1t ap-
pears in such town names as Sioux
Falls, Sioux City and Sioux Rapids, is
usually pronounced $500" but some
times. in the east chiefly, that simple
pronunciation is not known. A COM
mitteeman not long ago visited school
In New England, where he heard the
pupils say "Si-ox" with complete as
gurance. At favorable opportunity
he quietly spoke to the teacher of the
error, saying, You know, it is $780, "
whereupon she asked the attention or
the school and solemnly announced:
"You have all been pronouncinS this
word wrong. 1t is not 'Si-ox,' but 500
OK" The committeeman lacked the
courage to pursue the subject further.
Exchange.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-10
REUNITED.

Let N begin. dear love. where We left OF,
Tie up the broken threads OF that old dream
And 90 on happy As before and seem
Lovers again, though all the world may Scoa.
Let US forget the cold. malicious fate
Who made our loving hearts her idle toys
And once more reyel in the sweet old Joys
OF happy love. Nay. It is not too latel
Forget the deep plowed burrows In my browI
Forget the liver cleaning in my hair;
Look only in my eyes Oh, darling. there
The old love shone no longer then than nowl
Tie up the broken threads and let US 90,
Like reunited lovers, hand In hand.
Back and yet onward TO the sunny land
OF our To Be. which was our Long Ago.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-10
A CARRIAGE PILLOW.

binary size needed Line with pale
pink or blue silkolene at II cents per
yard, making at least four pockets,
with one pincushion. The lining and
pockets may be made as fancifully as
one desires of china silk, satin or liber.
ty silk embroidered and lace trimmed,
but inexpensive silkolene makes Il very
serviceable and pretty lining, and if
the pincushion and pockets are trim
med with little frill of the same it
gives a very dainty finish, says The
Household, in which the foregoing
items of hahy's belongings are illus
trated and described.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-10

1t is more than probable that Arthur
A. Zimmerman, the retired worlds
champion, will never appear again in
open competition, since he has declined
the invitation of the l.. A. W. meet
managers TO visit Milwaukee and par
ticipate in match with Walter G.
Sanger. Jimmy" is now located at
Point Pleasant. n. j., where he is pro.
prietor Of new hotel.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-10
BABY'S BELONGINGS.
DAINTY AND USEFUL ARRANGEMENTS
FOR THE NURSERY.

"iliow Hampers For Fine Dre..s.
Dds Etc'-Baby's Comfortable Bas-
sinet-A Pretty Carriage strap. phi
low Cover and Basket.
willow hampers fitted up inside with
pockets and wadded sachets. are used
no" almost altogether for the hand
some dresses, lace bibs, christening
.ope ana all the finest belongings of
napy wardrobe. The hamper may be
Iett IN its natural shade, but is usually
painted with cream white enamel
paint both inside and out. with touches
OF gut about the edges. 1t is usually
hned with shade of blue or pink in
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-10

Friend-Oh. by the way, | have been
curious to know whether you We're sue
cessful with that strange patient you
were treating last winter.
Doctor-I was. partially. He has
maid almost half of his bill.-Philadel-
mia Catholic Standard and Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-10
HOW TO LIKE WAGNER,
Scenic Accessories Arc Necessary I
Perfect Realization.

Al Perfect Realization,
The strict Wagnerite refuses to hear
the music of his favorite composer in
the concert room. 1t was never intend
ed. he will tell you, to be performed by
Itself, but to be played as an accompa-
niment to the action, for the purpose
Of frightening the effect Of the intense
~ dramatic situations coupled with
gorgeous stage pictures that are in
separable from Wagner's famous art
work.
The most important part of a Wag-
ner opera, according to the composer
himself, Is not the music. but the
drama, which. indeed, the beginner
should closely follow with the aid of
the book of words, since the music is
usually sung in German words.
The intending Wagnerite should also
begin with the masters most popular
works, "Tannhauser" and "Lohengrin."
he will then at once recognize the IA
miliar music he has already heard so
often at concerts, and, struck by its
beauties, he will attend many perform
anceS of these two. Next year he will
want to hear these again, supplement-
ed by Tristan und Isolde" that won
derful music drama so charged with
intense emotion and passion. Having
heard Tristan" and liked it, he there
upon becomes full fledged Wagnerite
In the true sense, and the season after
he attends performances of the Ring
der Nibelungen," or he may make a
supreme effort to get to Baireuth.
From Baireuth he returns the ardent
disciple of musician whose name he
terrifies his friends by pronouncing In
the German fashion, not Wagner, but
Observation-Disclosures Mail.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-10
The Same Old Way.

Curious Old Lady = How did yor
come to this, poor man?
Convict vas drove to 1t, lady.
Curious Old Lady-Were you really
Convict-Yes; they brung me In the
Black Maria, as usual!-Collier's Week
ly.