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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-15
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
Legend of the Owl.

The owl was the symbol Of The wise
goddess Athene Of Greek mythology.
Plato says. Like sendin. owls 10 Ath-
ems. as the proverb goes, referring to the
fact that this bind Of Palas Achene was
the emblem Of the city. which was the
home Of science and art. According 70
Payne knight. an owl was chosen as the
emblem q the wise goddess because it is
"a bird that seems 10 surpass all other
creatures in acuteuess Of organic percep-
ton. its eyes being calculated TO observe
objects that TO all others are envel3ped
in Gai knees, its ear t. hear sounds dis
tinctly aad is nostsils 70 discriminate
etiuvia with such nicely that it has been
deemed prophetic from discovering The
putrili-y Of death even in the first stages
Of disease" L IS highly probable that
The delicate sense q smell T. >>essed by
the owl lies at the root If this s1persti-
ton
In certain places il is believed that the
owl viii spit poison On those that incur
il i'll favor. and the only possible cure is
for tie poisoned one - barhe al midnight
when tie moon is full on the eve " the
dead" Anon. some Indian tribes the
owl j. known as the death bird" ana if
an Indian hears its cal. and calls out in
return and the owl fails to answer he
considers himself doomed 10 die within
the year. Undoubtedly all the North
American Indians look On Tie owl AZ an
ulcaAuy creature. and some tribes be-
EeFe that medicine men. cguiurers and
priests arc transformed Al their death
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-15
Your Box of Paints.

When you received a box of water color
paints as holiday gift, did you stop to
think that the whole world had been
searched TO furnish you with those little
cakes Of color? Nandyke brown is an
earth from Cassel, in Germany. From
the neghborhood of Sena, in Italy,
comes a transparent yellow ocher which
is called raw sienna, and when it has
been subjected to heat it takes the name
of burnt sienna. Raw umber is an earth
from Umbria. in Italy. The madder plant
is now cultivated on a great scale in
France, Holland and Turkey for the sake
of the colOrs-rOse madden, brown mad
der, carmine madden and others-obtan-
ed from it. Other pigments of vegetable
origin are gamboGe, from the gum of
tree that grows in Ceylon. and Indian
lake, frim the resin Of another kind of
tree native TO Bengal and Siam Sepia
is obtained from the cuttlefsh. carmine is
derived from the cochineal insect. prus-
sian blue is obtained from horses hoofs,
and ivory black is made by burning ivory
chips.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-15
Lttt1e Thing. That Count For Much.

The SrievqEs faults with the feminine
wardrobe arr found il the bottom 81
skirts. the footwear, the hand coverings,
the wells and neckw
Skirt bindings wear out rapidly when q
woman does much walking. 10 matter
how short the skirt. lust the friction
caused ty skirt striking against the
body tells Up the faei and bindings.
4 careful watch should be Kept over
these places and repairs should te made
before the damage is noticeable 10 any
but the keen inspection of ones own eyes.
Shoes ought u be carefully fitted and
brushed each day TO remove every parti-
Gle of dust. When needed. a polish should
be pgr upon them. either At home or a
any II the -ular boot backing e>tab-
Nshme1ts. Fresh laces should be put in
when the Oh ones begin u look di1sy and
frayed, and buttons should IL changed as
soon q the polish wears away.
Good laak.l- hands are an immense
satisfaction. Pretty wells are not expea-
sive 50 10 woman las an excuse for
wearing one after the mesh has broken.
Poverty aal neglect stand ont a.l over
the woman SSH, stretches a damaged veil
over a.r features or allows Lye finger tips
to p-a-c.le t.-9e-A her gloves. ~ for
Lecsrrear-we abs .ate cleanliness is
particularly expected IL tie well -ro9med
woman. s. ---~t lee immaculate in t-at
respect if s-e changes every hour il the
dav
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-15
Value of Dress.

Of course when one comes in from the
days work meal is necessary. The only
thing 10 guard against is taking il when
one i too fatisued to digest il. IT, instead
Of sitting down as soon as possible after
entering the house to dinner or supper,
the weary worker We're first to take a cup
Of beef tea. or even Of weak tea. with a
little piece Of bread and butter which
would act as a stimulant, She would by
the time she had made her toilet for the
evening be sufficiently rested and refresh
ed to eat hearty meal with benefit.
And right here comes a word as to the
Importance of dressing for the evening
1t is not merely habit Of refinement, but
it helps one to overcome fatigue to get rid
Of the dust Of the day and to put on fresh
cool garments instead Of those one has
worn since morning The donning Of
some sort Of evening dress-be it only a
well worn blouse-has a tonic effect on
both mind and body and should by no
means be omitted, even by the weary
business woman living alone in a board
ing house.-Pittsbur Dispatch.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-15
Men Queen Elizabeth Refused.

Queen Elizabeth began to have sutors
when she was 10 months old. and the pro-
cession Of discounted gentlemen ends on
ly when she was so far advanced in years
that the idea Of marriage became ridicu-
lous. For reasons Of state it was impor-
tant that she should marry. her ministers
fearing mere than anything else the
storms Of disputed succession. So one
by one. kings and princes. lords. gentle
men and commoners, avowed their love.
They were tmost OF them listened to,
smiled at, sighed overland dropped.
The fact was, though admiration was
as necessary to this strange woman as
food, though fattery was never too gross
nor alteration ever too palpably assumed,
when II came to marriage she baked
Again and again her distracted ministers
felt that all was arranged; bells were
rung. TIE Deums recited. congratulations
onered-when this incorrigible spinster
would declare Historically that she could
not and would not!-Hsrper's Bazaar.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-15
Girls Names.

Frances IS 'unstained and free;"
Bertha ''peliucid, purely bright"
Clara clear as the crystal sea;
Lucy, star Of radiant light"
Catharine is pure as the mountain air;
Henrietta. soft, sweet star"
Felicia is "happy girl;"
Matilda is lady truc;''
Margaret is a shining "pearl;''
Rebecca, with the faithful few"
Susan is a lilly white"
Jane has the willows curve and grace"
Cecilia, dear lis dim Of sight;"
Sophia shows wisdom on her tace;"
Constance is firm and 'resoiute;"
Grace. delicious favor meet"
Charlotte, mobile, good repute;"
Harriet, fine "odor sweet"
Isabella IS a lady rare;"
Lucinda. Constant as the day."
Marie means "a lady fair"
Abigail, Joyful as a May;
Elizabeth, ian oath Of trust"
Adelia, mice princess PROUD"
Agatha SIS truly good and JUST"
Letitia, "a Joy ayowed,"
Jemims. "a soft sound in the air;"
Caroline, "a sweet spirit hale;'
Cornelia, harmonious and fairs"
Selma. "a sweet nightingale"
Lydia, "a refreshing WE'LL"
Judith. "a song Of sacred praises"
Julia, "a jewel none excel;'
Priscilla, ancient Of days"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-15
The Wife Of "Bobs."

Lady Roberts is a buxom matron who
looks in the pink Of health. Her expr, s.
sion is much more severe and determined
than that Of her husband, so that it is
easy to guess that she is the dominant
partner fact known to every Anglo-In-
dian. She IS idolzed by her devoted and
most amiahle spouse
Lord Roberts married under very inter
esting circumstances He had come back
from India handsome young officer with
a newly won Victoria cross. At garri-
son dance IN Waterford he met the good
looking daughter Of Captain Bews. late Of
the Seyenty-third foot. He fell in love
with her aud, despite the opposition Of
his family, was married to her within
three months.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-15
scented Ronms.

One may keep ones rooms swept with
that fragrance Of violets all winter by
setting little bowls Of powdered orriS root
about in them. The orris root should be
renewed once or twice month ana the
bowls washed whenever it is changed.
Dainty Japanese bowls and quaint dishes
and vases make the best receptaclps. and
it is wise to cover them during the night
to preserve the sweetness Of the powder.
BY hanging sachets or orrs root in the
wardrobeS ones garments viii be given
an evasiye and charming fragrance.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-15
The Love of Jewels.

In all countries and in all ages women
seem to have inherited a love for precious
stones, and it is no wonder that these
gems are popularity supposed to exercise
some subtle magnetism that influences
their natures. This inherent passion may
account in a measure for the recent craze
for some mascotic jewel. survival of
medieval superstition. Upon impression
able people certain gems appear TO WELD
a potent influence. Who has not listened
to weird tales Of some heirloom talisman
which when lost or stolen presaged the
ruin Of "a noble house! y person with a
vivid Imagination might even believe in
the theory of the Py'hagorcanS. who for
mulated the doctrine that inanmate
things are endowed with souls Certain
eyolutionIsts of today trace the origin Of
man back to stones, asserting that in
their adamantine bosoms obey contain
the all peryadiug essence of spirit aud
that the spark emitted from their crys-
talline hearts is the revelation of the i'm
priSoued soul within
From time immpmorial Jewels have
served as propitiatory offerings at holy
khrneS, as tokens Of amity from one
crowned head to another, as mystic mes
sengers Of affection between distant
friends as pledges of constancy exchang-
ed between plishted lovers Men have
bled and died. kingdoms have crumbled,
families have been rent asunder. husband
and wife parted, over the disputed pos
session Of some coveted jewel. Perhaps
poor Marie Antonette of i'll starred mem
DRY might have kept her pretty head
upon her shoulders had it not been for
the unfortunate affair of the diamond
necklace. Women in all ages have sue
cumbed to the temptation of gems. Faust
bartered his soul for the love of a wo-
man; Marguerite sold hers for a gem
starred bauble.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-15
What Could He Say:

Charley. dear" said young Mrs. Tor
kins. IL am going to turn over a new
leaf"
In what connecticut?
I'm going to quit being superstitious.
/ have always dislked to begin anything
on Friday"
Eyes; it is very silly of you"
well. your arguments have convinced
me. You know that new dress | was
talking to you aboutY'
yves"
We'll I'm going to start out and buy
the material on Friday just to show I'm
not afraid" Washington Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-15
Another Way of Looking at 1t.

at not having further improved your
opportunities as a student" said the
young man just out Of college.
YES" answered the hollow chested
man with a slight cough. II kind of
wish had paid less ttention TO books
and more to footbi.l and rowing. -
Washington Star
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-15

Freshleigh-Pray, how did you become
ossiied?
Ossiied Man-In my youth was nice
and soft like you. When grew up and
realized what cruel world this is, | be-
came hardened State journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-15
Usually Has Helm.

"a man." said the corn fed philoso-
pher, usually realizes at middle age that
he is good deal Of fool. though some
times he needs the assistance OF some
young person to aid him in finding it out"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-15
I also desire to sell my
MILL PROPERTY. KNOWN As +pg,
VALLEY MILLS.

consisting Of one -four and grist rr..t.-.
mill. one good dwelling house. or. Az. III y
other outbUiIding> with all the r,r' ,-s- Y
tanning thereto This J. one Of rFl - 4
mills in Frederick ounty. buut n III.
fran frame s we,6eTb5ard Hlf G wi 15oa ana ii
wainScoated from top TO bottom Nh :.
pine; TWO , ~ foot water who r.
burr>. with a watei-power and ,a as-
Of producing # n CPD
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-15
Rea!

divided into convenient fields. with 49,.
ming water in every field. Inr-.y-s-
several good dwellings. a coua
barns, with a ] other outbuilding> 49,.
on the farm, all in full bearing. '.'l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-11
.srhc peytl. rurn,p,patch. - :

On the top CT Bald Engle mountain.
Just where the old turnpike breaks
over the brow down into Black Hole
valley, is a queer field of rock, which
years ago. was christened 1.-THE Devils
Turnip Patch" The rocks, which arc
of q reddish sandstone. have n striking
peculiarly of all standing on end. thus
forming n Jagged, irregular surface
that won for it its queer name from
the early settlers.
In bygone days, when the stages
wheeled their way up from Nortllum-
hcrland to Williamsport. the four in
hands traversed the old pike that skirts
the turnip patch. and the strange CUR
den of rocks was a constant source OF
wondcrmcnt to the traveller. Added
to its interest as n natural curiosity is
n hidden stream of water somewhere
beneath the standing stones, the noisy
flowing of which forms romantic
song beneath ones feet. Nobody
knows where the source of this stream
Is. nor can anybody find where it emp
ties itself into Black Hole valley.
Inc fock lelu covers an area Oh two
or three acres, With its widest part to
the north, then narrowing down V
shaped to the south. where the angle
is lost in IL fringe of stuntcd hemlocks
and elders. Theorists have figured ON
the cause of this mountain freak, but
the theory obtaining most crcdence Is
that 1t is legacy of the glacial age,
the rocks being collection pushed
into their present vertical position by
the moving ce.-Philadelphia Record.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-11
Too Extravngant by Half.

The manner in which one defaultlng
cashier was detected was rather pccul-
lar. 1t was all due to the curiosity of
the women of his neighborhood. He
went to no expense In the way of dress
Ing. they never heard of his gambling
or drinking to any extent, he was n
model husband, but he loved n good
table. There was nothing unusual In
this. but one day when the ladies of
the vicinity Were discussing the best
method of cooking meats the wife OF
the cashier declared very innocently
that her husband dotted on ham, but he
would not cat it unless 1t had been
boiled in champagne. "Boilcd In cham
pagne. exclaimed the listeners. "Heay-
ems. how eXpensive! We couldn't af-
ford to have ham on our table often IL
we cooked 1t that way"
1t was soon noised NIL around the
ncighborhood that Cashier Blank was
high liver indeed. and the men began
telling of his uplifted ideas of cookery.
This soon reached the ears of the di-
rectors of the bank. and they conclud-
ed it might be wise to investigate the
accounts of such an epicurc. Plain
water was all they could afford for
their hams. so the champagne lover
was called up and subsequently rele-
gated to the pen. where lie had to fore
go his pet dish for many, many weary
days.-Louisville Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-11
How the Discussion Ended.

II was whispered in Washington that
as the Montague Browns were not
us rich as other members Of the smart
set they had to practice economy
where it did not show. But tonight
there was certainly no hint OF econo.
my anywhere. There were strawber-
rlcs. dollhouse grown. and terrapin and
canvashac.i duck, though both were
cXerLitant In the market De hand
some tahlccloth had been Tulhlcssly
cut, and through the opening Il cluster
CT American Beauty roses. their stems
on the floor. shot UP two feet above
the table. 1t was the most effective
table decoration of the winter.
Mrs. Montague Brown, young, pref
" and ambitious. smiled a smile Of
rare pleasure. She reelected compla-
Gently that she had captured cabinet
officer for this dinner. The conversa-
tion WAS bowling along smoothly, and
she leaned forward to listen. The
guest of honor was speaking:
and still | insist that no woman
cnn Go society all the time without
nesiccting her household and children."
Not ut all" smiled Mrs. Montague.
II think can persuade you to the
contrary if YOU She paused. observ-
Ing that he was staring with wide
open eyes Mt the doorway. A tiny,
half clad figure stood there.
Mamma. Maly's in the kitchen and
tan't find my Mighty" pipcd Mon
tague Brown. Jr.-uarpers Magazine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-11

pays :mall heed to the claims Of health.
He eats anything. anyhow, anywhen,
and anywhere. He doesn't eat crusts
by any means nor spare his purse to fill
his stomach. The mistake he makes is
In thinking that when man has filed
his stomach, that is the end of the bust
ness of feeding. Instead of being the
end of feeding it's only the beginning.
There is no value in food unless it is
digested, converted into nutrition and
assimilated. These processes depend
upon the healthfulness of the stomach
and the other organs of digestion and
nutrition. When these organs are dis
eased they cannot extract the nutrition
from the food received into the stomach
and the body becomes weak through
lack of nourishment. One day this
rweakness" begins to find a special de-
velopment in some chief organ, heart,
liver, lungs, kidneys, etc, to which the
man succumbs: The doctors certificate
reads uheart disease, ]" kidney disease"
Is the case may be.
But the real reading of the certificate
should be:
STARVED 10 DEATH.
The truth of this statement is appar-
ent. The body is sustained by food
digested and assimilated. But the body
is made up of its parts and organs, and
when the stomach is uweak, )" digestion
imperfect, and the nutrition extracted
from food inadequate to the needs of the
body, the result is shared by every part
and organ of the body. For this reason
no man is stronger than his stomach,
and nc organ sustained by the stomach
can be stronger than the stomach.
Therefore when we hear of uweak"
stomach we are pretty sure we are going
TO hear in time Of uweak |" heart, vweakS
lungs, uweak" Kidneys, or weakness Of
some other organ of the body dependent
on the stomach and its associated organs
Of digestion and nutrition.
Now these things being true when
man has heart trouble, !" liver wtrouble,n
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-11
A Long Separation.

CLONE again at last, darling"
"John, dearest, you don't look day
older"
II must. Centuries can't roll over q
mans head without leaving Traces"
|. ut was ages and ages. wasn't 1t?
And, oh, John. how lonesome l have
bccn."
"You poor little wifey! If ever 1
have to so away again. you shall go
with me. But you're more beautiful
than ever, sweet one. What have you
been doing with yourself all the time
l was away:"
Thinking of you. darling. and long
ing and longing for you to come home"
"If that is the secret of beauty, I
ought to have grown a perfect Adonis.
And you're sure you recognized me
straight off without thinking at least
minute?"
"Of course. you old dear. Do you
suppose could ever forget your
Good gracious. 1t doesn't seem pos.
sible that I've been away only since
the day before yesterday, does 1t,
sweetheart"
Not IL bit more. husband mine, than
that we have actually been married q
whole month ."-Pearson's
Weekly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-11

malarial fever of about three years.
standing and was under doctors care
for quite a time" writes Mr.. j. F. Kidd.
of Parmleysville, Wayne County, KY.
uThey had almost given me up, and my
suffering was very great. My pulse was
weak, breath short and had severe pains
in back, head and legs. Had palpitation
of heart, and from June 1st, 1895, to
May 1st, 1898, I was not able to do a
days work. purchased five bottles Of
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
and before had finished taking the first
two bottles was very much better of
my disease of three years standing.
continued taking the medicine, and by
the time the fifth bottle was gone was
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covery to any similar sufferer"
vim 1893, one of my daughters was
suffering on account of severe cough,
hectic fever, wasting of flesh and other
symptoms of diseased lungs" writes Rev.
Joseph H. Fesperman, of Barium Springs,
Iredell Co., NC. III promptly gave her
Dr. r. v. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery, with gratifying success, and she
now enjoys excellent health. This ex.
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Piercc's medicines to my neighbors, who,
without exception, used them with ia
vorable results. This being true, I here
by heartily endorse your medicines"
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cYour book, the Peoples Common
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DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, 1908 large pages, is sent free,
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-11
Queer oath..

The Isle of Man, like the soldier in
jacques familiar speech, Is full Of
strange oaths." Mr.. Shce, @. c., before
beginning his judicial duties as special
commissioner in connection with the
Dunbcll case was required to swear
that lie would administer justice as
impartially "as the herring's backbone
doth lie in the middle of the fish," The
Isle of Man is not the only place in the
world in which the animal Kingdom
plays a part in the making OF oaths.
One of the many modes in which Chi
1lesc witnesses are impressed with
the Importance of telling the truth is
slicing off the head OF n fowl, u cere-
mony which is supposed to represent
the unhappy fate of the perjurer. Many
Indian witnesses We're sworn on tigers
skins, in the belief that il they dciile
their lips with lies their bodies will
become food for tigers, while others
stand on lizards skins and ask that
their bodies shall be covered with the
scales of the reptiles if they fail to tell
the truth. A Norwegian witness asks
that his meadows and cattle shall be
cursed IL he swears falsely. Cursed
be my cattle" he cXclaims, '.my beasts
my sheep, so that after this day they
may never thrive or benefit me; yea,
cursed may be and everything pos
sess."-London Globe.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-07-11

kidney rtrouble, J" etc, where is the 6rst
place to look for the cause of the dis.
ease9 Why. where else can it be but
the stomach? The most probable cause
OF these forms of rweakness /" is defici.
ent nutrition resulting from the weak !"
conditions of the stomach and other
organs Of digestion and nutrition. And
II these diseases of heart, liver, lungs.
kidneys, ETC., begin in the stomach they
must be cured through the stomach.
IT'S AN EVERY DAY AFFAIR
to receive letters reporting the cure Of
diseased kidneys, weak heart, torpid
liver, or lung vtrouble " through the use
of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery.
But one may say, vsGolden Medical
Discovery > is a medicine for the stom.
ach and blood, in particular"
Exactly SO. And that is why it cures
diseases remote from the stomach but
which have their origin in disease of the
stomach and other organs of digestion
and nutrition.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry cures diseases of the stomach and