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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
A FIREPLACE GARDEN.
II MAY he Made ns Attractive as One
In n window.

~ ""S ne hhuc hs ATTRACTIVE as one
In n window.
OF a number of excellent plans for
screening or decorating a fireplace none
is more sensible or ornamental than
that of turning it into a sort of fern
cry. Ferns, ivy, swamp lilies, peri
wrinkles and two or three varieties of
oriental iris love TO root in cool, dark,
moist places, and, properly drained and
planted, fireplace garden can be made
Just as attractive as one in window.
One woman whose cottage drawing
room is provided with a very old fash
Toned square brick fireplace, in which
the antique crane still swings and
above which the narrow mantelshelf
is set very high, resorted to very sim
pie measures for identifying 1t during
the summer. She bought three copper
pots, such as the florists hang in their
windows full of flowers. These she
had filed with earth and planted with
green things that love the shade, and,
stringing them along the crane, she eff
fectively screened the smoke blackened
cavern where the flames had eaped
all winter.
Many of her friends have since had
polished steel cranes fixed in their
modern tireplaces, and on these they
have hung brass kettles and bowls,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
ii9F oRLITTLEa 81
sgae3>TOLKS s. x
MAGIC BREATH.
How You Can Transform IA Glass of
Water Into Milk.

How You Can Transform Glass of
Water Into Milk.
You can astonish your little friends
by very simple trick that will not
seem at all simple TO them and at the
same time perform a most interesting
experiment with a very little trouble.
Select some evening when several of
your little playmates are together-at
a party at your home, for instance
and offer to turn a glass of water into
milk by breathing into it. OF course
they will not believe that you can do
it and will make all kinds of fun at
your boast of being able to. When you
have their curiosity sufficiently aroused.
excuse yourself from the room and get
your magic" apparatus together.
You will need some limewater
long piece of glass and an ordinary
glass tumbler If you have no lime
water in the house, you can get enough
for a few pennies at any drugstore.
Half pint is more than enough for
your trick. You can get the piece of
glass from any old broken pane you
can find. \ piece three inches long
and narrow enough to enter the tum-
bier at its widest part will do.
Fill the tumbler with the limewater
and bring it into the room where your
friends are assembled. Place it upon
the table before them where they can
all see it, but do not allow any of them
to taste it. Tell your friends that the
magic properties of your breath will
change the water into milk and then
breathe frequently into the tumbler.
stirring it constantly with the piece of
glass. The perfectly transparent lime.
water will assume a milky hue, and
then as you keep breathing into it it
will finally grow white, closely resem-
bling skimmilk, amid the applause of
your friends.
Now, you can explain that your mag
ic breath, being combined with the
water in the glass, will in a few min
utes produce chalk. Let the tumbler
remain perfectly quiet for time while
you and your companions play some
other game, and upon looking at it
later you will find that a layer of real
chalk has been deposited in the bot
tom of the glass.-New York Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

No. 35O.-Mixed Sylables: Engine.
Attack. Leopard. Member. Letter
Leader.
No. 351.-Ilustrated Geography: Key
West Cape Horn.
No. 352.-Riddle: Rhine. rhyme.
No. 353.-Arithmetical Puzzles: l.
Fourteen .. Four 3. Four. T. Six.
5. Fifteen, sixteen, seventeen. g. Eight
cen, twenty and twenty-five.
No. 354.-Acrostic: Initials-Grapes.
l. Grains. 9. Raceme 3. Appeal. 4.
Philip. 5. Enamel g. Sandal.
No 355.-Jumbled Rhyme:
Do something nor ever of mighty deeds
A fish on the plate is worth two in the
stream.
No. 356.-Well Known Proverbs: ].
A rolling stone gathers no moss. 2. A
stitch in time saves nine. 3. Every
cloud has silver lining. 4. Home is
home be it ever so homely. D. Many
hands make light work. 6. None so
deaf as those who won't hear. I. Never
despair S. Punctuality is the soul of
business.
No. 357.- Numerical Enigma: Gin
derela.
No. 35S.-Some Teas: l. Honesty. 2.
Society. 8. Dusty. 4. Misty. ). Plenty.
8. Ability. Z. Poverty. :. Modesty. 8.
Debility.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
A FLORAL FIREPLACE.

and one went so far as to have her
bric-a-brac dealer hunt up for her a
true old fashioned, three legged iron
crane pot.
BY another equally pleasing arrange
ment the florist will measure fire
place and build a special floral hearth
box. He makes this box of beaten
brass or copper or tiles or painted wood
and roots in it iris and lilies and green
outstanding things that will shut off
the view of the crate or the gap left
by the removal of the firedogs and logs
with wall of color and verdure that
ls q delightful ornament to any room.
THE BIRTH OF JAPAN.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

A lady was watching a potter at his
work whose one foot was kept with Il
"never slackening speed turning his
swift wheel round" while the other
rested patiently on the ground. When
the lady said to him in sympaihizing
tone, How tired your foot must bew
the man raised his eyes and said: NO,
ma'am; it isn't the foot that works
that's tired. It's the foot that stands.
That's it"
Ii you want to keep your strength,
use it. If you want to get tired, do
nothing. AS a matter of fact, we all
know that the last man to give help
ing hand TO any new undertaking is
the man who has plenty of time on his
hands. 1t is the man and woman who
are doing the most who are always
willing to do a little more."-Philadel,
phia Ledger
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
A FUNNY OLD GAME.
How Little Canadian Girls Played
Old Mother HobbIe de Kick.


When | was little girl. | went to
district school in Canada. We had long
noontimeS, when we played all sorts
of games. On warm summer days we
used to like to play very queer game
called Old Mother Hobble de Kick
do not know how it originated or
where or whether boys and girls now
adays like to play it as much as we
did.
We chose one girl for Old Mother
Hobble de Kick, and she picked up
stick for cane and hobbled off to one
corner of the schoolyard. Then we
chose a girl to be the mother, and she
began to set us to work at various
household tasks. Before she had been
at this very long she looked across the
yard and said in a very scared voice:
Here comes Old Mother Hobble de
Kick. l wonder what she wants"
We children all hudded in a fright
ened group behind our mother while
Old Mother Hobble de Kick came hob
bling up and knocked with her cane
on the fence picket, which was our
front door.
Come in," said mother What do
you want"
Il want one of your children" said
Old Mother Hobble de Kick.
Then the mother picked out her big
gest and strongest child and sent her
off with Old Mother IIobble de Kick.
AS Old Mother Hobble de Kick walked
off with the child she said to her:
Walk as | do or I'll lick YOU" and
the child limped just as Old Mother
Hobble de Kick did. The child was
left at the Old wOman's house and Old
Mother Hobble de Kick came hobbling
back again.
i Il want another child" said she TO
the mother.
What did you do with the one |
gave you?" asked the mother.
Il sent her out to milk the COW, and
the COW kicked her over and killed
her"
Then mother and all the children
wept, and the mother gave her next
strongest child to Old Mother Hobble
de Kick, who went off with her.
This was repeated. each time Old
Mother Hobble de Kick thinking up
some new accident which had befallen
the last child she had taken.
Finally the last child went with Old
Mother Hobble de Kick and the mother
was left alone. Then the old woman
came and borrowed salt and pepper
and knives and forks of the mother
and finally came and invited the
mother to her party.
The mother went off with Old
Mother Hobble de Kick and the Old
woman said to her also Walk rs
do or I'll kill you" Then the old wom-
an took the mother to one of her chill
dren and said This is roast goose,
eat it." and the mother pretended TO
cut off and eat a slice with knife and
fork consisting of two sticks.
THAT tastes like my child" said the
mother.
ut is not" said the old woman. The
mother tasted of all the children, and
said they all tasted like her children;
then the mother got a stick and chased
Old Mother Hobble de Kick all over
the schoolyard, and the children ran
home.-EXchange
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
A SCARED BEAR.
idn't Enjoy COasting Down Hiil
~, a Hand Sled

Edn't Enjoy COasting Down HiiI
on Hand Sled.
70 we're five brothers of us, and
red in house in Vermont at the
a long and steep hill. Father
rs stout sled to coast on in the
and the five of us used to get
20 whizzing down the hill and
across a meadow. When there
lenty of snow, the sled would run
hi mile.
i afternoon after we had been
1g for three or four hours we left
Hi at the top of the hill without
b it fast. That night about 10
/ bear came prowling around
IBuse. and our dog made such a
t. hat we were all aroused. There
j bright moon, and we looked from
tndowS to see what had disturbed
b. Almost at once we made out
ar He was walking around tire
Is if wondering what it was used
Pretty soon he stopped a1d put a
|a it. Then he put up the other
Then what did he do but pull
Hi up and stand and look about.
lied was pointed down hill. and
|LOvement of the bear started it
| We thought he would jump off,
L didn't. He dug in his claws.
'he sled began to go faster and
i and we got so excited that we
|Bruin a cheer. When the steep
Esrt of the hill was reached. the
Seemed to get scared. Never be-
had be gone at Il pace like that.
he kept still the sled would have
straight ahead. but he swayed to
fro, and suddenly the sled left the
/ and ran over the hard snow and
i a stone wall with a great crash.
b was as far as the sled went, as
4 badly broken up, but the bear
| Ton. When the sled struck the
+ he went flying ten feet high,
|lext day we found that he came
b ten feet beyond the wall and
rolled down hill for 100 feet be-
be could stop himself. He must
been badly frightened. for rs
Jas he could get on his legs he ran
he woods and was heard of no
He was probably the only bear
Inerica who ever coaSted on Il
|sled, but one trip was enough for
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
A Surprise Game.

For noisy young people who want
to express their feelings electric shocks
is a good game. The person to be
shocked" is sent out while the room
is prepared.
A table is cleared of its cloth and va
rious articles put on here and there
ink pots, ash trays, paper knives or
vases. anything that is handy. The
victim is then brought in and told that
one of these articles on the table will
give him the electric shock if he touch
eS it.
He goes to the table, round three
sides of which the other players stand
with fingers lightly joined. Gingerly
he touches the ink pot and vase, with
no result till he puts his hand out for
the eighth time
AS his fingers come in contact with
the article on the table all the other
players give terrific yell or war
whoop, which will startle him quite as
much as an electric shock.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

This is the name of IN eager, dash
ing river which pours down from the
mountains of Lebanon and supplies the
city of Beirut with water through the
management of a French company.
In ancient days the traditions sly
that an enormous beast of stone in the
shape of dog stood at the mouth of
this river, and some genius arranged
an aqueduct so that the waters of the
river could be turned through the body
of the image and made to flow out of
its mouth, causing a roar which could
be heard for many miles and so soul
thilling that it terrified all the enemies
VI Beirut who dared to approach the
city and compelled them to turn away.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
No. a65.-GeographicaI Puzzles.
I'Towns in England.l

wv llS III i-lis~ifliiti'I
/. AihgnsSt-A popular watering
place in the south of England, cele-
brated for a battle in which British
king was defeated and killed by for
eign Invader,
,. Aeiolmtsn-A town in the south
east Of England, which is famous for
its hop trade.
5. Aohrwr-A town in one Of the
south midland counties, celebrated for
its public school, founded in the reign
of Queen Elizabeth.
4. Iodnrws-A town In a south mid
land county famed for its castle, which
has long been a royal residence.
). Oouhmsttrp-A town in a county
on the southern coast, the best fortified
town in the kingdom.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
No. 30O.-Missing Letters.

When the initials are supplied to
complete the verse, they will spell
which the verse describes.
III the leaves come hurrying down;
-nder skies so dark and drear,
-ossed about, both dry and brown,
--p there springeth. bright and clear
any little tongue of flame
ever seen in summer days.
-oys are playing new game
-nly watch their bontres blaze!
ed and Ben and Jack and Will
-etch the leaves and pile them high;
# they make the mounds with skill,
AXE in hand. to deftly ply,
very little leaf will blaze.
-molder, die, in smoky haze.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
For the Children.
VIE: RY.:l,z,75iza
2S% y N-~'- a-~~@~. Y
No. 359.-EndIess Chain.

Each of the words described contains
four letters. To form the second word
take the third and fourth letters of
the first word; to form the third word
take the third and fourth letters of the
second word. and so on.
l. y measure of length. .. To cut
quickly. 3. \ precious stone. l. Like
wise. .. An article of furniture g.
Just. I. A hard substance. s. Merely
0. A musical instrument 10. Repose
IL. To stupefy. H. To loose. Is. A
bird. A. Quality or peculiar turn of
mind. 10 The first word described.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
Over the Hills.

@my longed to be a painter, but
pes grew faint and fainter. His
-er said, Just as you see, put
1uf colOrs bold and free" Over
-ils in purple west, the sun was
= to its rest. "A lovely picture
" make" quoth Tom. I'll use
ulmson lake" Goodness! Ere
uine to think the heavens were a
rose pink. Then before his very
~ MS wondering surprise, yellow,
',uu purple rays followed in a per-
gdze. Tommy gazed with much
" and suddenly realized that it
Aght. Our friend resources did
@eA; he brushed his canvas DER
Oack.-St. Nicholas.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

Curious Legend of the Creation
Handed Down by the Japanese.
The following is the curious legend
Of the creation as it is told in Japan:
Clouds formed the bridge on which
once god Izana chi ANA his spouse
Yzanuma stood pondoring on the rid
die of existence. whether the begin
life lay slumbcring in that sea of
chaos Yzanaghi. apparently more en-
tcrprising than philosophically in
clined, seized his shimmering spear
and plunged it into the black and
SETTLING flood. Pulling it up again. he
discovered seven salt drops on rs dia-
mond point, which, dropping CON
denscd and formed the island of Cuso-
kurosima.
ThCrcupon YZanaghi and his spouse
selected the spot of earth which had
thus been created as their permanent
dwelling place and peopled it with in
Vulnerable genii of animal and plant
life and spirits Of the elements. And
around this palace of immortality"
rose eight other Islands -Awadsi, the
island of foam; the mountainous Che.
Yamato blessed with fruit; Yyo. I'M
surpassed in its beauty; the quinquan-
gular Tsikousi. Sado. rich in copper
and gold; Yki. one of the pillars Of
heaven, and Oko, surrounded by three
satellites.
Such was the birth of Japan. of that
curious land of Fusiyama. with its
amiable population of artist artisans,
its graceful teahouses, It's giistening
silks. its grotesque dwarf trees, its
white cranes and dreamy lotus ponds.
-Harper's Magazine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

gether will form Il perfect square.
Each piece must be utilized, of course,
and there must be no leftovers. This
puzzle has attracted much attention in
many quarters and has set a number
of older persons as well as little folks
TO guessing
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
No. 36G.-Beheadings.

Behead to charge and have tool.
Behead to watch and have close.
Behead to veX and have the whole.
Behead a strong wind and have malt
liquor.
Behead kindred and have a preposi-
ton
Behead keen and have musical in
strument.
Behead to injure and have part of
the body.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
An Odd Puzzle.

Here is a puzzle which is less easy
perhaps than it appears. The idea is
to cut the white figure in such way
as to make three pieces. These must
be in a shape which when put to-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

/, enough to Go Alone.
wy mad just been promoted from
70 a sailor suit and was going
walk with daddy. AS usual, his
stretched out his hand to take
lu' Bobby, putting his hand be-
!, ul' said reproachfully:
i, Il uon t you think I'm old enough
W oold of my own hand nowT
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
No. 363.-IIIustrated Rebus.
No. 3Gi.-Chnrnde.

He bought big bouquet
To please his lady fair,
With flowers rich and gay
My WHOLE was wreathed there.
He said: Her FIRST LAST heart.
Her voice is rather tart.
l see my hopes depart"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
If they Womb Only Grow.

One day little Ester Wallup was out
In the yard His mother asked him
what he was doing.
"Flantin' some rags. so Lelo and me
can have some nice Clothes" he said
Sittle Chronicle
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
Moanuitoes In India.

Mosquitoes in India, when they can
not get blood, enjoy the pollen or the
sap of plants and preserved fruits anc
other sweets about the houses.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

rs away on a cruise of pleasure
white sailed yacht on the summer
iea.
he's left the care of his dearest
reasure
IT'S mother, you know to Toby and
he.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

From l to ,, relating to festival;
from to 3, worthy of love; from 3 to
4, color; from to ), a garland; from
8 to 6, upright in dealing; from & TO {,
intellectual ability; from to s, royal
seat
Angles: From to 3, fidelity; from 4
to 3, droll; from to I, tumult.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

Ii. In letter. 2. y negative. 8.
One who tunes. 4. \ bird. ). \ spir-
itual being. G. A resting place. {. In
letter
Ill. In sings. 2. Not good. 3. A
very good person. 4. A summer sport.
5. A trouble. g. A conjunction. Z. In
sings.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
..CQrrito and Gaspard..
-ss-:~
Two of the Best and HandsOmeSt
Sires in Frederick County.

GASPARD grand sire of STYLE speed and action is
horse to be by the farmers the who large
and who wish improve
the best strains of registered stock this country.
GaSpr is sure toa getter and has number of splendid look
ing colts from farm To and handsome looking colts
You must breed to stylish horses of good and action
GaSpard bright bay sixteen hands high and weighs twelve
hundred pounds he has splendid carriage fine
very horse to produce large horses which
mand as well $ fine road horses.
GaSprd is of Sea King bred the celebrated Woodburn
Stock Farm in Kentucky Gaspard sire by Lord RUSSELL
brother to Maud s., 2.0S3
The dam of Gaspard Gold registered by
Mambrino Abdalah (great brood mare sre.)
md dam by Harold of Maud sixty
$50 list.
3rd dam by Mambrno Pachen of the dams of 100
230 list.
Gaspard will stand for the 1902 WalkerSvie
fifteen dollars the be paid when the known
with fOa He will also be the owners stables Frederick.
For information about Gaspard apply Edward Fink Walkers
vile, or to Michael Knll Frederick Md
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

RRUITs AND NUTS OF ALL KINDS
1, Oranges, Malaga Grapes, Figs, Dates, and
beautiful assortment OF ne Candies.
oct. l5-tf. +. V. STAUB.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
A Little Mother.

Dolly. you've been very naughty
Do you see that broken cup?
I must punish you severely
In the dark I'll shut you up.
Do not answer back. now, Dolly.
I'm your mother, do you hear?
You've been very, very careless!
You did do it; it's quite clear.
No one else was near the table;
/ won't listen to you-no!
Here's the big, dark storeroom closet
You've been naughty; in you go
I suppose the cat did break 1t,
But no one was here to see,
And l have to do to Dolly
As my mamma does to me.
Treasures.
/ have two little kittens,
l have two little socks;
/ have two little mittens;
l have some colored chaks
l have baby brother,
/ have pa and ma;
have a sled and other
Things that both my aunties saw.
have a broken dolly
Who's often sick in bed
l have a talking polly
With very colored head.
have two golden fishes
Who swim, but cannot run;
have a dozen wishes
That always wish for fun!
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

No. 362.-Border of Words.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-02

ences, man resembles the ape more
closely than he resembles any other
animal. In the general shape of his
body, in the number and position of his
teeth, in his digestive organs, in his
capacity for sweating, and so on, the
animal man is a sort of anthropoid
ape. And the ape lives chiefly on
grains, nuts and fruits, and on such a
diet far surpasSeS man in strength. The
ape can live on such foods as civil
iZed' man prefers; in fact most OF
the higher animals seem to be able ia
change their diet without immediate
death, so that even lions and tigers
have been trained to live and thrive on
fleshless foods, and cows and sheep to
live on fish and flesh and various con-
coctions. But undoubtedly the natural
diet of the ape, and that on which he
seems to thrive best, is the above diet
of grains. nuts and fruits.
The ape, however, eats slowly, has
plenty of fresh air, and plenty of ex-
ercise, very little care, and seemingly
very little conscious brain work Such
is the diet for "simian" health and
strength under certain conditions. But
is this necessarily the diet for human
health and purity and strength under
the commonest modern conditions
No, not necessarily. For, let us look
facts in the face, and observe people
and things as they are. We eat fast
and frequently, we take a vast amount
of stimulant, we have little fresh air
and little exercise during the week
but much care and brain work We
are not apes, and we are not living
the life of apes.
We want examples of men who are
healthy under such conditions. The
''vegetarians" mention among their
examples of healthy men:
The Hindu runners, the Japanese
runners and wrestlers, the CONSTANT
nople and Andes weight carriers, Karl
Mann, the famous walker, and Obey,
the cyclist.
These are quoted as types of physical
rapidity, endurance. strength, etc. The
Hindu runner may take his single
meal, scarcely handful of rice, in the
evening of his days work. He may
have no breakfast. no lunch. no tea.
no supper. but just the one meal, this
kind Of dinner, And yet, on this diet,