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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08
Points on Dinner Giving.

With some dinner giving is undertaken
as matter of course Annually Il series
of big and little functions takes place at
Their homes. Their surroundings and no
sltlons render this form OF entertaining
little or no effort. They have their regu-
lar lists Of dinner guests. and when some
disappear from these owing to various
circumstances others are added to take
their places. y three weeks notice in
sures the completeness of dinner party
as regards numbers and also of securing
the presence of special guests. The menu
rests with the chef and has ONLY to be
submitted for approval. and all accesso-
ries are placed in equally competent
hands.
here man cook is not kept it is very
usual TO engage a caterer to come in with
his staff and take entire charge OF the
dinner, supplying everything that is need
ed, the intended menu being submitted to
the dinner giver a day or two previously.
On the other hand, many ladies only en-,
gage first rate women cooks and depend
upon them to serve first class dinners, as
in the case of men cooks, and under these
circumstances there is no strain upon the
female mind. The contrary is the case
where the cook is but a mediocre per.
former and apt to disappoint expecta.
ton at the crucial moment, as is the wont
OF those not sure of their ground. through
nervousness and incapacity combiaed.
Ladies who only give occasional dinner
parties on the ground of economy and
also of the difficulties that stand il the
way of giving good dinner make the
best compromise they can by giving their
cooks the simplest things to do. which
they know By experience are at any rate
eatabIe. and supplement these with a
little assistance from the sources before
mentioned, but they are careful to avoid
any attempt at Offering i'll made home
efforts at so called French dishes, and the
language itself is not allowed to figure
Oh the menu.-Philudelphi Ledger.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08

gathered in the highways and bywavs o.
the land what is to all intcnts and pur-
poses a vast, worldwide church. When
She began to preach, the Salvation Army
had not vet been dreamed Of
With her marriage to William Booth in
1870 began the second half of her life.
Catherine Mumford in the 26 years of her
unknown life had acquired the convic-
tons and mastered the essential princi-
pies which for the next 80 years of her
life as Mrs. Booth she was to apply to
the hearts and conscicnces of men and
women all over the world. The Saliva
ton Army had not yet come into being.
but when William Booth placed the ring
Oh the finger of Catherine Mumford the
whole Salvation Army that is now and
that IS to be may be said to have come
into potential being.
Mrs Booth tells the story of how she
first began to preach. 1t was in January.
1850
a went to the chapel of which my hus
band was a minister. and he had an ox-
traordinary service. | felt the spirit
come upon me. You alone who have felt
3 it know what it means. 1t cannot be de-
scubed. 1t seemed as if a voice said to
3 me, Now, il you were TO 20 and testify,
you know | would bless it to your own
soul as well as to the souls of the people ,
And gasped again, and said in my
soul, Yes Lord, | believe thou wouldst,
but cannot do it And then the devil
said: Besides, you are not prepared to
speak. You will look like a fool and
have nothing to say He made a mis-
take. He oyerdid himself for once. 1t
4 was that word settled it. said: All
this IS just the point. have never yet
been willing 10 be fool for Christ. Now
will be one And without stopping
kanother moment rose up in the seat and
walked up the chapel. My dear husband
was Just going to conclude. He thought
something had happened. and so did the
peope. He stepped down to ask me,
81 What is the matter, my dcar?' said,
want to say word He was SO taken
10y surprise he could only say, My dear
VIE wants to say word and sat
8doUn y
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08

The food that n child consumes has TO
provide for more than Il continuance of
its existence. 1t has to build mp struc-
turc that grows with every day of life
and also to prepare Il reserve of force for
the future. \ large proportion of the i'll
health that women especially suffer from
in later years is due to inappropriate and
insufficient feeding in early life. This
does not necessarily imply that they have
suffered from lack of food, but from
want of the kind required to nouliSh and
supply their particular constitution
There is such thing rs starving in the
midst of plenty, an Indirect and SYSTEM
attic starvation
This is particularly true with regard to
our school children. Breakfast for then
comes before they have fairly shaken off
sleep. Ii is hurried through under a PER
petual fear Of losing a train or of being
late. And the dinner hour comes after
a very long fast. perhaps even after an
other journey In between biscuits and
cake have been consumed to still the
cravings of hunger, and when at last the
time for 4 substantial and savory meal
has arrived the appetite for it is wanting,
and the digestive powers are too exhaust
cd to give the necessary amount of attcn-
ton TO their work. In spite of physical
training and culture it is impossible that
under such conditions we can turn out
robust men and women
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08

ms IS what writer in one of the
EhSllsh magazines predicts will be the
state OF affairs when another new cen
tury rolls round
by that time women will he oil siv
feet IN height, many of them considerably
over, while the average height of man
will be five feet nothing Woman will bc
strong and luSty, broad and heavy in
build and will be very proud of her large
1eet, thick wrists, powerful limbs and
great muscular development, while men
VIII have grown vain of their trinity cor
seted waists, nice pink and white COM
pleXlons and soft, gentle voices.
Love will not have been completely
done away with, though sentiment will
nave given way TO common sense. Ev-
cry woman will be required to marry and
support two husbands. one of whom must
be useful, domcSticatcd creature, cana
bic OF tending the children and looking
after the household while the wife is
away III the city earning good money to
Keep the home together, and the other
will be better looking and therefore
more ornamental creature, not a general
utility man like the 'housckceper.' whose
N''iN' WIN X ~ act as companion or gen
tleman help to the mistress and ruler of
the mansion and keep things up to the
mark generally.
Women century hence will all wear
boomers both literally and hgurativcly
speaking. Any woman transgressins by
appearing in long tailed skirt will be
condemned to act as public street scaven-
ger for as long period as the local coun-
Gil shall determine. Women will also
wear mustache, and the faces of men
will gradually become smooth. Cooks
Will no longer be at a premium. as tiny
tabloids OF food will take the place of the
elaborate dishes of the past. We shall
be able to get through six course dinner
Ill about two minutes, tabloid for each
course, or, if we prefer it, we can have.
multum in parvo, tabloid with every
thing compressed and condensed into one
harmonious whole"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08

The skill Of the Xu!u OF So"tl Ac.ica
in sewing fur is household wc.d "a
SoGth Africa. ard some of Ii, otae.
tribes compet2 with them. The ae,GIe
employed is widely different from that
used by the ordinary Leedlewc.2aa. IL
the first place il has 70 eye: in the sec.
onG, II Is Ike skewer. pointed ~ one
end and thicS II the othe"
Tke three is not Of cotIoa. bgt is made
OF the Shows OF various animals. the blst
being made from the sinowS in the neck
of giraffe. 1t is stiff, inelastic. with a
great tendency TO "kink" and tangle il
self up with anything near it. Before
being used it is STEPPED in hot water I'M.
Ill it is quite soft and is then beaten be-
tween two smooth stones, which causes
it TO separate into filamentS. which can
thus be obtained of any strength and
thickness. Thus the seamstress has Il
considerable amount of labor before she
commences with the real work in hand
Finally she squats on the ground for
no native stands to work or do ANYTHING
else who can possibly help it,, and, tax
ing her needle, boreS two holes in the
edges of the rug or garment on which she
is working. The thread is then pushed
through with the butt of the needle.
drawn tight and two more holes are
made with a like result, the skcwer pro-
crossing very slowly compared with the
English nccdlcwoman. but fast enough
for country where time is of no value
whatever.
The skin upon which the seamStress is
working is dampened with water before
she commences, and as the damp thread
and hide dry out it brings the work very
closely together This is carefully attend
ed to, and the work is not allowed to get
dry until finished. when the ScamstrcSs
lays it flat upon the ground, pulling it
this way and that and mixing and ar
ranging the hair for several hours, until,
the skin being generally dry, it is impos-
siblc to find the joint or hem with the
naked eye.-Stray Stories
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.


There came along, too. Il poor little
maid. hunchbacked and lame. She was
amazed that such delight should welcome
her, since none had ever taken delight in
her on earth. She h, Id her crulchcs tight.
thinking She could not walk without
them, and wondered much to feel her
feet SO light.
Am | really in heaven
AYE, in heaven, where thou hast so
often longcd to be-"
How was that known to thce:"
"All things concerning thee are known
to me. l was thy guardian ANGEL in thy
lifetime, and Whatsoever thought Of glad
ness was ever thine twas | who whisper
cd it."
But how did come hcrc?" she asked.
bewildered. Il am not good enough.
have done nothing to deserve reward"
Nothing" The angels voice was low
and tender Il watched thee when thy
little fingers stitched untiringly from
morn till night for thy poor old mothers
sake. | SAW thee bear the sharpcst pain
in silence that others might not gricve. |
know that in thy dircst poverty thou al
ways hadst thy mite to spare for those
yet poorer than myself If none else
knew or understood, at least know how
well thou hast deserved "A Festival
In Heaven" by the Queen of Roumania,
In Woman's Home Companion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08
Cnre of Shnes

Boot and shoe trees are all very well if
they can be afforded, but set Of them
to accommodate the footgear of the aver
age well dressed woman represents a con
siderable expenditure. Tissue paper crush
ed and packed in the shoe answers every
purpose of keeping it in shape and costs
almost nothing. Patent leather shoes need
special care to preserve them in good CON
dition. When they are fresh and new,
they may be wiped over after every wear
ing with a soft linen cloth and set in a
closet that is not too cold nor too warm
Extremes of temperature injure the leath-
er. AS the shoes begin to show signs Of
wear they should be washed with a
sponge dipped in lukewarm water and.
after being carefully dried. be lightly
brushed over with a patent leather var
nish sold for the purpose and applied with
q Camel's hair brush
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08
A Clever woman.

"Why do you always dress your two
daughters alike?" queried society wo-
man of friend at must be great deal
of trouble, and as they are not twins it is
not necessary"
"Well," answered the other quite
frankly, sit is because of the effect. My
girls are rather ordinary looking-not
plain: in fact, rather pretty. think-and
with fairly good figures. but quite unno-
ticeable in their appearance. If one were
in brown and the other in blue on the
street, no one would ever give them Il
second glance but dressed alike they look
really distinguished. 1t is the same in a
ballroom. When they 20 in together in
pretty, fresh gowns, they accentuate each
other, so to speak. and the simplest toilet
becomes striking. a pink bow by itself is
pink bow and nothing else but two
pink bows become Immediately an ar
rangement. You see that idea exempt
fed on the stage in a ballet. 1t is the
repetition of dress that gives the effect
If the dancers were in different costumes,
it would be lost completely or course,
as you say, it is n bother to have every
thing to match, and when one frock is
ruined that renders the other useless too.
Still think it pays" New York Trib
unp.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08
The Century of Fancy.

Nine. Sarah Grand was asked which
century other than the nineteenth she
would have liked to have lived in. This
was her answer:
"There is only one century that
should in the least have cared to be born
in-the century when the little children
were all happy, and the birds and beasts
and fishes talked to them wisely and lived
their own lives in peace and were kind
and good, when all the ladies had long hair
and many adventures, and all the knights
were beautiful, except the bad ones;
when virtue invariably triumphed and
the wicked were properly punished with
out being really hurt, when the right wo-
man invariably married the right man
and lived happily ever afterward. and
nobody knew anything, and everybody
believed in ghosts. That is the only cen.
fury besides our own OF which have
ever heard that believe to have been the
best worth living in"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08

Among the many and varied tributes
paid to Queen Victoria the following by
Rev. DIR. Lorimer is of special interest:
ut has sometimes been said that the
queen reigned, but did not rule. an opin-
ion | have more than once in years gone
by attempted to conroyert. Being some
what familiar with the history of the
nineteenth century and particularly with
the details of British progress, | may say
that her majesty had far more to do with
the ordering of events so far as they have
made for the empires veal than she has
been credited with. She has ruled as
well rs reigned, only with a womans tact
and discernment. am satisfied person
ally that as Il monarch she ranked among
the foremost, whether men or women.
and | doubt whether any queenly woman
was quite so queenly or swayed in so
mastery way the scepter of so great
an empire. 1t is evident to all students
that during her reign an Indirect influence
from her court has affected the political
life of many lands and that she. exalted
as she has been and preserving a court
uneXcelled in its purity, has exercised a
widespread influence on the condition of
women everywhere"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08

W. Long tells in his Ways of Wood
Folk about little girl who. when asked
how she knew her own "chickie." as She
called it, replied: How do know it:
Why, by its face" And. sure enough. ON
looking at its face there could be seen 4
difference that made it easy to distin-
guish it from the rest.
No two animals of species are alike
In feature or in disposition any more than
are two human beings, Any boy who
keeps rabbits or white mice will soon
learn this by experience. People general
ly are far too apt to forget that animals
are individuals and that each requires in
diyidual treatment.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08
A Chinese Heroine.

The moral and intellectual standards Of
ahe chinese are so different from ours that
9her popular characters are as likely to
appear ridiculous in our eyes as to loom
Subllme. When, for instance, they ac-
fofd memorial honors to young woman
Elo cut slices firm her arms and added
Rhem to the medicine of an aged parent
y the hope of imparting to him some of
per own youthful vigor. our sentiment Of
tdmratlon is not unmixed with other
Feelings.
4 Sui there are Chinese characters
EhoSe heroism we can admire. One OF
them and great favorite with Chinese
fistoHans and poets, is Queen Mi. wife
Y the Emperor Liu. During the rebel
Eon OF Isao a great battle was fought.
~ chronic!ers relate, in which the forces
n 'Ae emperor became scattered and his
|fouSehold dispersed. While the combat
~ ragged Queen Mi found herself alone,
%oahdoned, cruelty wounded by an arrow
- lettering feebly through the bloody
slass on her three inch gold lilies"
compressed feet. bearing in her arms
H. e. little A-tou, heir to the line.
cue was lot his own mother. but her
laIeinal devotion was none the less per-
- Dragging herself painfully to a half
<uimeu nut. she crouchad against the
al with the baby wrapped in her robe.
ffesenty q horseman rode I'D and dis
o'efeu her. He proved to be Chao-tzu
- faithful general Of the emperor.
'VSIFatlng himself at her feet. he beg
- uer To mount his horse with the child !:
"ouiu hight on foot at their side and
<lueaVor to break through the enemy S
Il - 10 the loyal arms on the farther side.
Neienionlously bidding him rise. the
i'telul queen in her turn knelt, mot to
~ general, but to his loyalty" and as
PC nm that she trusted him to rescue
q. uelf' but that he must leave her to
a warrior on foot would be at IA
disadvantage. He must ride and car
n the child.
race him beneath your corselet next
- heart." she said, mot too tightly
II n YET so very loose"
nut Chao-tzu-lung could not bring him
10 abandon the queen. seeing which
suddenly stopped. laid A-tou at his
y anu running with the last muster Of
strength to well near at hand,
PTIa ma down 1t to her death.
iheh, indeed, the general took the baby
sue mad hidden him and, charging the
my my IN fury of grief and rage, broke
oush their lines, bore the heir in safe
% ms father, Liu, and told him and
suard the story of the queens self
'fince.-Youth's Companion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08

past was fixed and immovabIe. HAVING
once acquired the title, she was allowed
no other. Her individuality as woman.
Wlle ana mother was lost, and she was
ever afterward recognized as one who
should set aside all personal ambition
and dedicate herself to the care of her
children's children.
Today we have few grandmothers of
that type. Secure in the doctrine of in.
dlvldual rights, the grandmother of mod
ern times declines to sacrifice her life TO
the demands of Others Her life is her
own. she argues. She has raised her own
children, and now is her time for rest.
Her daughter must attend to the rising
generation.
But from the chldren's standpoint the
passing of the grandmother is a calamity
They will read the stories of the past and
VIII long for the tender hearts and will
inS hahds mat gave themselves in serv-
Ice Perhaps the hearts are lust as fen
uer To-Day but the hands are engaged in
/ othef work, and childish minds have a
strange way of looking for actions rather
than motives. The children want the
grandmother whose kitchen is a fairyland
OF spicy odors and forbidden sweets. not
the grandmother who drives them to the
hne candy shop and treats them to choc
olates and Scotch kisses. In their small
minds better is the corn in the popper
with molasses taffy made at home than
Ice cream and marrons glace from the
confectioner. The modern child NAV
have many advantages, but he will still
envy his ancestors who in childhood sat
and watched the molasses bubbling, bulb
bling as it boiled in caldron, the fire
light making Pickering shadows as their
grandmother told them tales of primitive
days, of bears and Indians and wars"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08
The Problem Solved.

DR.. Emily B. Ryder says that in Aus
tralia the domestic service problem has
been partially solved by the institution of
"lady helps" The lady help" is expect
ed to black the boots and groom the
horses, besides sweeping. scrubbing and
doing all the hardest work about the
house, But she takes her meals with the
family, and in the evening she puts on
her best dress and her jewelry and comes
into the drawing room to play and sing
for the guests. In short, she does the
work of domestic. but is treated as a
social equal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08
For T. Children's Party,

At children's party recently the name
cards of the company of IL little girls
who sat down to O'Clock supper was
one Of the most attractive features to the
young guests Of the entire entertainment.
They were sugar cookies which had been
rolled out very thin and cut in in an OBJ
long card shape They were then baked.
and afterward the initials Of each child
were written ON with stiff icias pressed
through a paper horn. red sugar being
sprinkled owe. the initials.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08
The Earth and Man,

little sun. a little rain,
A soft wind blowing from the west,
And woods and fields are sweet again,
And warmth within the mountains breast
So simple is the earth we tread,
So quick with love and life her frame;
Ten thousand years have dawned and lied,
And still her magic is the same.
A little love. little trust,
A soft impulse, sudden dream.
And life as dry as desert dust
Is fresher than a mountain stream.
So simple is the heart of man,
So ready for new hope and Joy;
Ten thousand years since it began
Have left it younger than boy.
-Stoptord A. Brooke.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08

A large staff of women is employed at
the Vatican for the sole purpose of keep
ing the pope's wardrobe in perfect condi-
ton. No spot or stain may disfgure the
garments worn by his holiness. and as he
always appears in white one wearing
even of a few hours deprives the robes Of
their freshness. 1t is considered that no
mans hand is dainty enough for their
care, so in this one respect women are
permitted to serve the pontiff. 1t is said
that only the most delicate materials are
used MORE silk being the summer fabric
land a specially woven fine cloth the win
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08

For general depression the price
OF horses many farmers breeding
cult TO hnd yearng colts Good the
always brought good The trouble
farmers bred to inferior horses being unwilling
order to improve their stock the result
country with scrubs, which a horse
and after reaching three
now many carriage this
now many fine stylish horses
eeVe 10 Twelve hundred pounds with style
demand and bring from three
great demand for
good size style and action To these
Ne style action DO with cheap
nave o Dreedl ng to better than already
farmers to examine the of CURTO
size and royalty bred He record orthhea in his race
q: J. His colts from small
very stylish and have lots of speed This grand young
mum Der OF colts all of whom speak for themselves.
10 give the farmers chance no
stand CUR for $50 for the
emh privilege given mare proves not to be with Oal but OUR
RlIO has proven a sure loal getter
GASPARD, by Sea King, and a producing mare is
&rdSe having number of the finest colts
size, style and action
Mr. Chas argett President Frederick County Agrcul
tura Society," has GASPARD hard to beat Mr.
Arthur Potts Mr. John Weller besides farm show the
KIND OF colts from this He full
sixteen hands high and weighs twelve the
horse to get carriage and coach horses.
GASPARD will the S5 | make these prices
ow In hopes OF being able buy
mares only solicit line, gOodSze and
Here chance for the Ty secp
colt from either of these horses
M PROUD OF or days to Get rid of the scrubs plugs
costs as much to raise good one
MICHAEL KNILI.
Manager for COL. L. VICTOR BAUGHMAN
Near Frederick City, Md
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08
Old Fashioned Grandmother.

ersons who still cling with some love
piu ways and old fashions will read
~ approval Temple Bailey's dainty
ran, lament over the Passing of the
n; nuoother' in Woman's Home Com
aT, He says in part:
ne status of the grandmother of the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08

Miss Ellen Terry's two favorite quota
tons are: In character. in manners, IN
style, in all things, the supreme excel
lence Is simplicity .-Longfellow. Modest
doubt is called the beacon Of the wise
Shakespeare.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-08

An attractive dish for luncheon table
may be made Of lemon and any cardinal
colored jellies cut into blocks and piled
in a sort of rociwork fashion on fiat
plate, the amber and pink blocks alternat-
ing in the mound. This may be garn'sh'
ed with asparagus fern studded with car
nations,