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Amman PeCuIiarities.

If a female fox (vixen) geis caught in
a steel trap and is discovered by the
male OF fox deg. it is said he invariably
kills her. although have not heard it
stated that the vixen would kill the dog
fox oranother vixen or the male another
male.
If a COW becomes impaled on fence
and groans with pain, the whole herd
instantly rush wildly to the spot, fight
and apparently DO their best to destroy
her if not beaten cf
A hog confined with others in a pen
breaks out and on being returnee to the
pen is at once set upon and bitten by
the others.
Why, with all the instinct animals
possess, is the desire 80 strong to inj jure
or destroy rather than to help or rescue?
New York Sun.
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Western Maryland Railroad.

Sxs -s-azsI41 -Eg Il.Esllg1 -HETs5q81
Schedule S i" effect '"ns s'' 1901
TRAINS GOING WEST
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Rules Of Health.

NNTHO is that sad, disconsolate-
w looking fellow?
He is a man who has made a study
of rules of health.
Whose rules of health?
Everybody's rules of health. That's
the trouble with him. He's been trying
to live up to them.
What does he do?
Everything that he is told to, and
when he isn't doing anything else he
worries because the rules are so Con-
flicting.
And is i5 undermining his health?
Sure. 1t would undermine anyone's
health.
What'are some of the rules?
} Well, here are two of them : Eat on
ly light breakfast" and Breakfast
should be the best meal of the day."
What are some others?
Run or walk two miles before brelk.
fast" and never attempt to do anything
on an empty stomach"
Any more?
"Take cold bath first thing in the
morning." and Remember theshock to
the system of suddenly encountering
heat or cold is very injurious"
Anything else?
"Never use pillow and "The most
refreshing sleep is had when the head
Is somewhat elevated"
Is that all ?
Oh dear, no. There are hundreds of
these rules. For instance "Do not get
in the habit Of sleeping in the daytime"
and always take short nap in the
afternoon" Eat only at meal times"
and "eat whenever you are hungry"
Eat no meat and "If you would be
strong eat plenty of fresh meat: "Get
Up at O'Clock every morning, and
Sleep until thoroughly rested, no mat.
ter how late it is.
I'm not surprised that he looks bag-
gard and sick.
Neither is anyone else who knows
what he is trying to do.-Chicago Even.
ing Post.
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PROCLAM ALTON.

WHEREAS, at the January Session in
the year nineteen hundred Of the General
Assembly of Maryland, bills were passed
proposing amendments to the constitution OF
the State
First-By amending section of Article 5.
of the Constitution Of the State.
Second BY amending section of Article
8, of the Constitution of lha State.
Thirdly amending section 2 of Article
3, of the Constitution of the State, which said
bills and and amendments are in words fol-
lowing, to wit:
CHAPTER 1876.
AN ACT to amend section nine of Article 5,
of the Constitution of this State, and to
provide for the submission of said amend
ment to the qualified voters of this State
for adoption or rejection.
SECTION l. Be it enactei By the General
assembly of Maryland, (three fifths of all the
members elected to each of the two Houses
concurring) That the following section be
and the same ia hereby proposed rs an
amendment to Article 8, Of the Constitution
of this State. and if adopted by the legal and
QuailHtN VOteTB lneTcoI, neTcln ana as ny law
provided, 1t shall supersede and stand in the
place and stead OF section nine of said Article
SECTION 8 The States Attorney shall per
form such duties and receive such fees and
commissions or salary not exceeding three
thousand dollars, as are now or may hereafter
be prescribed by law; and II any States At
torney shall receive any other fee or reward
than such as Is or may be allowed by law, he
shall, on conviction thereof, be removed from
Office; provided that the States Attorney for
Baltimore city shall receive an annual salary
of forty five hundred dollars, and shall have
power to appoint one deputy, at an annual
salary not exceeding three thousand dollars,
and such other assistants at such annual sal.
aries not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars
each, as the Supreme Bench of Baltimore
City may authorize and approve all of said
salaries to be paid out of the fees of the said
States Attorneys office, as has heretofore
been practiced.
SECTION Q. And be it further enacted, That
the foregoing section hereby proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution of this State,
shall be, at the next general election for
members Of the General Assembly, to be held
in this State, submitted 10 the legal and quail.
flied voters thereof for their adoption or re-
lection, in pursuance Of the direction con.
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Church Directory.

reformed Church-Rev. G. A Whitmore
as or. Sunday School $50 a. m. Divine
Services alternate Sundays, 1880 am. and
7:45 p. IN. Ar,
Guild every Sunday evening, GAS. Mid
week services, Wednesday 7;46.
Lutheran Church-Rev. W. s. T. Metzger,
pastor. Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ. and 500 p
Ia. Sunday School,2 p. VI Prayer Meet
ng, Wednesday, p. M.
United Brethren Church-Rcv. William
Daugherty Pastor. Regular Services ny
appointment from the pulpit.
Glass Meeting every two weeks at III a. H.
Prayer Meeting every Thursday evening"
Sunday School 2 Pm.
Mite Society s mi-monthly, "Wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock. W. Mis-. Meeting
Monthly at Parsonage.
Moravian Church: Rev. NJ. F. Oerter, Pas
tor. Sunday School every Sunday, ga. Ill
Preaching services will be held every other
Sunday as heretofore alternating morning
aud evening at 10 aid $50 respectively.
Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev.
w. L. Orem Pastor. Services every alter
nate Sunday at 10 A. NJ and 100 p. M.
Sunday School at A. NJ, Player Meeting
every "Wednesday evening at 130 }. NJ Ep.
worth League at ESQ every Sunday.
81. Stephens Church. Protestant Eplscoal
Rev Ernest McGill, Rector. Services
every Sunday at 400, p. m., at Walkers
vile at 1880 a. m. at Thurmont,
Service Saturdays at 400 p. m.
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TMrmont Frederick County, Maryland Thursday July 25 1901.
The Woman Without Tact.

Who has not suffered pin prlcks-
which hurt in different sense almost
AS much as sword thrusts, but without
their attendant glorles--by the silly,
inane remarks of the woman without an
ounce of tact in her composition?
III | were you" you will hear her
COO to some poor creature, Il wouldn't
smile so much. Those little lines by
vour eyes are getting awfuly deep"
When demonstrated with, she will PLAIN
lively say:
"Well, l should like people to tell me
things" Would she? She frequently
makes matters much worse by apollo
gizing and cohtradictiug herself. For
instance, Mrs, Tactless, at reception,
sees a woman who does not cone up to
her ideal of beauty and style, and quite
audibly utters disparaging remarks to
whoever is nearest.
"Pardon me" she is stiff1y answered.
THAT guy is my sister!''
"Oh, beg your pardon, I'm sure!
! But really, you know. I didn't mean
her; I meant that perfect horror in
! green and gold.'
1.-The green and gold horror, madam
is, unfortunately, my couslnl
Mrs. Tactless is not at all nonplussed;
she never is.
If there are thirteen at table, be sure
she will be first to notice it. and lead
the conversation round to the many in.
stances of death and trouble occurring
because Of the unluckY number.
If a sorrowful mother has just bidden
her sailor laddie fearful farewell. Mrs
Tactless, in her endeavor to console
her, says:
oh. cheer up. he'll soon be back
home! Bnt. really. You know, this is the
worst time of the J ear for sea voyage,
and did you read of that awful ship
wreck? Not soul was ever heard Of
again. And so on, until the poor
mother is in state of mind difficult to
describe.
i saw Jack in town two days ago,
May; he was looking so happy and mer
ry, and escor'ing such a pretty girl !
My. how you're blushing! Oh, fie. my
dear, YOU mustn't be jealous. Men will
be men all the world over where pref
ty face is concerned And poor May
suffers agony until letter comes from
her faithful Jack, casually mentioning
that he took his sister to the theatre
one night.
In the hearing of Mrs. Goldenlocks,
VINO uses hair wash for her still lovely
hair, she will quote instances of the
many deaths she has seen through the
use of hair dyes, and when they don t
die ;hey invariably become insane dur
ing the latter part of their lives
To the mother Of an anaemic daugh-
Ter:
How frightfully i'll dear Lily looks
I'm sure she s in rapid consumption
You know Dolly Dale died of consnmp,
ton, and she used to look just like dear
Lily does.
Next you'll frd her visiting a young
mother from whom God has seen fit to
take her little one.
The tactless woman, with a broad
smile, will ask to see the baby Aud
mavbe the poor mother will try, with
tears in her eyes and sobs in her throat,
to tell her of her loss.
Oh, it's dead, is it: Well, never
mind. my dear: it's better off,
Maybe it is; but that doesn t help the
bereaved young mother much.
Oh. she's hateful, odlous creature,
is the woman without thought or tact
And quite the worst of it is that, strive
how we will, we can never get away
| from her.
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Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmltsburg at
s26 and 10 3s m, and 3 81 and 6 80 p nj.
Leave Bruceville tor Frederick at 8 80, 8 36
and 10 40 a IN and 80 and 30 p m, and for
Littlestown, Taueytown, Wr'ghtsVille and
Columbia at 8 AZ m and 3 As pm.
Leave Frederick for Bltimore at Z so q m
and 90 and 4 80 pm.
IL. a. e.. v. II. II.
Leave Hagerstown for Sh,ppensburg and
intermediate stations at 25 and II OF a m,
and 700 p m. Leave Shippensburg for
Hagerstown and intermediate station at 40
a m, and 10 and So p m.
Daily-all other daily except Sunday.
NJ Hoop. B II. GRIswoLD.
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The Forrest City times., 1901-11-22

Part of the meaning of it flashed
into Letitia'> mind. To be sure. this
was the birthday Of Serena-littIe
Serena. who died so many years ago.
but who yet lived in the mothers
heart. Letitia was touched. and longed
TO reach her mother and comfort
her; yet all that She could do was
70 steal back TO the front of the
house and there. pacing back and
forth in the sunshine. wait until her
mother emerged from the shadow.
Here Mrs. Harlow found her when
her sad musings were put away.
Why. Lefty" she tried to say.
with her wonted brightness, what
brought YOU here? | thought I'd slip
down for few minutes, and see If
all was right" But Letitia was not
to ne er:Ied. "Yon have been think
~ 't'-.t Serena. dear" She said. lov-
lngiy. laying her cheek against the
faded one. long since furrowed by
tears.
YES" Mrs. Harlow said, simply.
forgetting her role of cheerfulness.
Il just had 10 come for little
while. She seems nearer 10 me in
the old house"
And then Lctitia'S eyes were
opened.
1t was not many days before the
elders noticed change in the girl
There was a new gentleness in her
manner, vague usefulness, that
puzzled them sorely.
Aren't you feelin' wen?" her ia
Their asked. anxiously.
"Oh. yes-of course ! am we'll" tho
girl answered, brightly. smiling up
at him. But when she escaped to the
hall and. halfway up the stairs.
paused to look out through the dia-
mond panes at the brown fields be-
low, She saw them through mist of
tears. Il do love il SOL" She whis-
pered, pa sionately; but there was re-
nuneiation in her gesture.
\ week later Letitla received 4 let.
ter from John, but this she did not
show "All right. DO as YOU think
best" il said. Their happiness is
our first considerations" which.
though brief, was vastly comforting
Errands soon called I.etitia to the
city. from which she returned tired
and pale. Soon. however, she was
apparently her old self again. The
household was sub>iding for the
winter. when an urgent invitation
came TO Mr.. and Mrs Harlow TO visit
cousin in a neighboring town.
OF course We cAl't 60" Mrs. h.
The Forrest City times., 1901-11-22

convenient when We get used TO EN-.
You mustn't be surprised II it took
father and me few minutes 10
grasp the notion. There. now--if I
amt forgot the apples | was bakin'
for supper" and she vanished in the
kitchen.
"Eut. father" Letitia was stin
Perturbed. Mr. Harlow took the
flushed checks between his horny
hands and looked fondly down into
the troubled eyes. Go ahead with
Your house. Lefty" he said. Mother
and ! agree pretty well in most
things: and | guess We think its
about time YOU had some things as
YOU want EN-. Because we're used TO
old ways doesn't prove EN- TO be
best. Besides. there's Johns wishes
to inc Thought about. He's remem-
beTed that view all these years-s
mighty pretty prospect and a real
slightly place for home
That night, when the glimmer of
Letitia'S bedroom candle was lost in
the darkness of the upper hall. Mr..
Harlow softly closed the door and
iiptoed across the rag carpet TO his
wife. reading her Bible by the kero-
seBe lamp.
Its goin' to come harder 10 you
than to me. this leavin' the old
home. he said, tenderly. Lefty is a
good girl and will give it up without
murmur if You say the word
His wife put up her hand TO the
toil-worn one upon her shoulder.
It's YOU I'm thinkin' of. Samuel"
and she smiled wistfully up at him.
1T was your fathers home before
you, and the Harlows were always
master hands TO stick by the old
things"
IF it's for me you're worryin'.
We'll let her have her way" he said.
sturdily. "And. after all. the old
place'H he right here. / amt a-goin'
to sell it," Letitia never knew how
near She had approached to diSap-
pointment.
The interest in the new house. at
first simulated. soon became gen
uine a the parents listened to Lett
The Forrest City times., 1901-11-22

tla's happy plans. BY March their
wishes were well formulated. and on
mild day that gave treacherous
promise OF spring, Letitia started for
the city TO engage an architect. The
journey Was short, and. in brief
time. she found herself WhiSked aloft
in an elevator and deposited at The
door of 'R. Ellsworth, Architccf:"
this particular person having been
recommended by a friend of her ia
ther. Feeling somewhat nervous at
the magnitude of her undertaking.
Letitia timidly knocked. \ chair
grated on the floor within and when
the door opened a Young man, with
quiet bearing but alert glance. bowed
gravely To her.
rs Mr.. Ellsworth within?" she
stammered. Il would like To see him
upon business" lie stepped back 10
allow her entrance. then bowed
courteouSly again. Il am Mr.. Els
WORTH he said, "a Letitia was about
10 advance toward mddle-aged
man. busy with drafting tools in the
north window
oh" Letitia could not suppress
the exclamation; then flushed Grim
son. "I-why, | expected an older
man." she said, helplessly. then was
doubly chagrined at her frankness.
glimmer of mirth appeared in the
young mans eyes; then, with a quick
perception of what would set her
caller at her ease. let his amusement
have full sway. In a moment Letitia
joined him and laughed until the
tears stood in her eyes.
What an absurd speech" she
sighed at length. But il was the
truth. | came 10 engage you TO make
plans for our new house"
And now You doubt my wisdom
and experience" he answered Let
me-
I think viii ask you TO under
take it," she said, quickly; then. be-
coming grave, gave him clear ac-
count of what she wished.
When Mr.. Ellsworth submitted the
plans TO the Harlows. all miSgivings
that Letitia might have harbored
vanished
In April the ground was broken.
and through the fair spring days and
those of early summer the work went
merrily on. All Letitia's spare mo-
ments were spent in watching the
walls arise and her dream take form.
The architect, too, was untiring in
his attention. running down at fire.
quent intervals to inspec, details. lit
The Forrest City times., 1901-11-22

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The Forrest City times., 1901-11-22

is just what / would like to build for
land in just such place."
II was early in October that. at
last, they entered in and took pos
session. Leiitia. full Of rejoicing over
the wide windows. the hardwood
finish. the convenient closets. the
artistic coiorjng and charming vistas,
felt little sorrow Is >he deuudei the
old house 10 make habifable the new.
But. 10 her father and mother. this
forsaking of walls hailowed by sad
and tender memories Was filed with
unutterable regret. And when the
key was turned upon the echoing
rooms. now no longer home. the old
people looked into each others eyes
for the comfort that neither could
give.
Letitia futtcred down the hill to
meet them. 1T is all ready. now"
she said. breathlessly. except the
hanging of few pictures. I'm so
glad there was enough money left
for the new carpets and hangiugs. 1t
has made ~ SO much more bedutl-
full" Laughing and chattering she
drew them from room TO room, point
ing ont each individual charm and
comfort. unheeding the obvious ef
fort with which they tried TO share
in her joy.
Il wonder where mother Is" Lett
tia mnrmured. one golden day. a
week later. \ half-fnished stocking
lay in The mending la ~ket by a win
dow overlooking the old home; but
mother was not to be found. "I1l
run down to the other house" the
girl thought, unea>ily; and, throwing
a soft scarf about her head hurried
along the road and past the orchard
Turning the knob Of tht green door
she found il locked. 80 slipped around
the side of the house, CHANGING in at
the window as she passed. Suddenly
She >hrank back into the shelter of
the lilacs, for in the dismantled liy-
iHg-room She had discovered her
mother. crouched on the dusty floor.
ferlornly gazing before her with sad.
unSeeing eyes.
The Forrest City times., 1901-11-22
Driving Out q Cork

Al prominent social club The
other night man won bet OF ten
dollars by driving cork ont Of >
bottle. There were several wbo
wanted to wager large sums that he
couldn't do it, but being guest bo
declined all but the tend ,ilar bet
on the familiar ground of "GentIe.
men, don't want to rob YOU" IL
was an ordinary whisky bottle. full
up to the neck. He proposed to grip
1t firmly in the left hand and strike
with the palm OF his right smartly
upon the concaye bottom. holding
the bottle in a horizontal position.
IN a reign of deepest silence he
Smote. and TO the surprise of all the
cork flew out. Anybody can do it.
he Says.-N. Y. Press.
The Forrest City times., 1901-11-22

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The Forrest City times., 1901-11-22
Comforting Improvement

Pinchbeck All, Doctor / see ven 49,,
tinue your visits to my neighbor. Guf5n...
how is he. by the way, this morning.
Doctor am glad TO be able TO renor,
noticeable improvement in MS case
Indeed! Is he able to do anything va, 81
yes, indeed He was able to paw Il,
bill yesterday, and that's marked i'm
ment, as compared TO the bulk OF nv n.
TENTS Richmond Dispatch.