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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-07
CURIOSITIES OF MICA.
Its Appearance Before 1t Is Split
Into Sheets.

The mica as it comes from the mines
is in blocks which are theoretically
short rhombic prisms but practically
are scarcely recognizable as such, hav-
Ing very rough and uneven contour.
They have very perfect cleavage
parallel to the base and may be split
into lamina thinner than the thinnest
tissue paper, and these laminn form
the familiar transparent stove panes
Gnd lamp chimneys. The exterior por-
tons of these blocks are Opaque, brittle
and worthless, presumably from the
penetration of water, for mica soon
decomposes when exposed to any con-
siderable weathering. y thick layer
of plates has therefore to be removed
from either face of the blocks before
any mica of commercial size or value
is reached, and the sheets split from
the remainder are surrounded by Il
wide margin of worthless material.
But the difficulties and losses of
mica mining are far from being all
enumerated Even when occurring in
blocks of commercial size it is rem
dered valueless or comparatively So
by one or more of series of defects,
which may be cassed as color specks,
ruling, ribbing and wedge formation
Ii sometimes occurs literally pied with
black dots consisting in general of
black oxide of iron or garnet and
when even a few of these are present
"a, Il l,,n InefrnVa1 lln-
cause such mica when used as an insu-
lator is peculiarly liable to puncture,
the spccks forming practically short
circuits for the electric current The
same is true OF strcaks, which are
sometimes turned to red rust
Some otherwise excellent mica is
found to be ruled or cut, as it We're,
with Il series of perfectly straight
lines. parallel to one side of the crys-
tall so that on being split the mica
falls Immediately into strips; or, again,
instead of being striped or ruled, the
mica is often deeply ribbed or CORFU
gated parallel to the adjacent edges of
the crystal. so as to give the appear
ance of the letter a, or, rather, V,
whence it is termed "A mica" AS the
ribbed portion has to be cut away in
the sheet, such mica is Improbable
unless the blocks he large. Wedge
mica is that in which the block is
thicker Mt one end than the other, the
laminH partakins in the unevenness.
Such blocks are wholly worthless eX-
cept as scrap Engineering Magazine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-07
HARD TO GET STARTED.
Things Which Overcome II Writer
When Beginning an Article.

Things Which Overcome II Writer
When Beginning an Article.
There is a feeling of timidity that
oftentimes overcomes writer when
beginning an article. AS in writing Il
letter, it is getting started that puzzles.
1t is the custom to begin with slow
moving piston and work gradually into
full speed until the flow of words is
free. and then the difficulty with some
of us is to find the brake valve. Again,
q writer sometimes discovers that his
beginning is a more fitting ending, and
vice versa. The newspaper style is to
throw general conclusions up strong
under the headlines, while the sermon
iZer reserves them until his final eli
max
Thackcray remarked once that he
could never tell exactly what he was
going to say until his pen was in hand
and under motion and then did not fully
realize just what he was saying until it
was written. There is a subconsciouS
ness that shapes writing as it does
speaking This, know, distu BIS some
well known theories of speaking and
writing-as to weighing everything and
then measuring it out as druggist
compounds prescription-but my OBJ
Servations are that the preparation is
more in getting full of a subject and
then letting the mind work free under
the impulse of the dominating idea.
There are as many ways and meth
DDS in writing and speaking as there
are individuals, and yet the fundamen-
tai law in the transmission of thought
and speech runs largely in the same
groove, whether it be the iargon of the
Hottentot or the polished periods of
the scholar. Human nature has its
own primitive impulses that defy all
rules of rhetoric and the power of ex-
pression-that is, the power, mind you
lis deeper seated than any artificial
formula of stylists. : National Maya
zine
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-07
Cheap Mt the Price,

A certain pompous and officious judge
in a western town had just fined a
young lawyer $40 for contempt Of
court After it had been paid a grave
old attorney walked up to the bench
and laid down ten dollar goldpiece.
What is that for?" asked the judge.
For contempt, your honor" was the
reply.
"But didn't fine you for contempt"
answered the judge. "There must be
some mistake"
"Oh, no, there isn't" replied the old
man. q have cherished a secret con-
tempt for this court for long time,
and I'm willing to pay for it.'-Chica-
go News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-07
Mushrooms Are Filling.

One virtue of the mushroom that Of
tentimes is not realized by its cham
pions even is its nutritive qualities, for
it is often considered fit only for a
sauce or a side dish. Recently l ate
dinner with a friend who is bon vi
want and gifted with an abnormally
large appetite. To my surprise, he or
dered nothing but mushrooms, bread
and butter and, of course drinkables.
We had mushrooms raw, stewed, fried
and broiled on toast. 1t was my first
experience, but l found them excel
lent. | certainly thought they would
not stay by me-" but, to my surprise,
for many hours afterward l had as
complete a sense of fullness as rare
roast beef or juicy steak ever impart-
ed-New York Telegram.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-07
Animals md Salt,

Among certain people there is a
strong idea that nothing is worse for
dogs than salt, but as a matter of fact,
when administered in small quantities,
it materially assists the process of di-
gestion. There is no doubt, however,
that to give dogs or any other animals
broth or pot liquor in which salt pork
or bacon has been boiled would be al
most equivalent to giving them a small
dose of poison. The use of salt among
horses, cattle and sheep is advocated
by the highest veterinary authorities.
Pigs, on the contrary, are extremely
susceptible to the poisonous influence
of the agent, and experiments have
been made which had, after small
doses regularly administered, fatal re-
suits Habitually, as matter of course,
all animals consume certain portion
of salt, as it exists in certain proper
lions in most articles of food.-London
Mail
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-07

Once upon time two young men
and two young women were playing
whist, and quite frequently one of the
young men and one Of the young wom-
en- found that their fingers were in
twined under the table, out of sight.
This finger contact did not in the
least disconcert them-in fact, they APP
peared to enjoy the play much more
than did the other young woman and
young man.
Moral.-The enjoyment of the game
depends on the hands that are held
New York Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-07
A Backing Box.

A lady exultingly displayed decorated
backing box not long since. Having mar
row halls and tiny bathroom, there
seemed no place for this useful but I'M
slightly object until, taking a piece of
brown denim. she tackled a hemmed cur
tain to the box, which reached to, but just
cleared, the floor, and by which the un-
seemly turned legs were concealed. A
square of the denim stretched across the
top was finished by small gathered
rutile, held in place by a close row of
brass headed tacks. The material being
too limited to admit of a hem to this
rufile, she had fringed it top and bottom,
and the cross thread of the denim being
yellow, the effect was very pretty. 1t
made low stand of average tabouret
height, which was utilized at that time
by temporary invalid for his meals by
day and the glass of water and medicine
nv night
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-07
The Congressional Record.

To appreciate the value of The Con-
gressional Record one must see it used.
1t is the only means by which members
themselves keep Informed of the prog
ress of legislation when scores of
measures are often considered in
day. 1t is on the desk of the president
of the United States and is read by
every executive officer, from cabinet to
chief of division. Every government
in the world envies ours the possession
of such a publication, forming at once
an Indispensable current record and a
permanent history of events even more
valuable through the centuries.-Argo-
naut.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-07
Women of India.

Many of the women of India. especial
~ in Kashmir are remarkably beauti-
full, but it is difficult to obtain sight Of
them and almost impossible to obtain
photographs of them. Either they or
their husbands seem to have a rooted
distrust of photographers. and even if
they do have their photographs taken
the permission for copies to be sold is
very rarely given. In a typical Hindu
beauty the features are regular, the skin
just dark enough to give a rich softness
to the complexion, and gentle looking
black eyes are shaded with long lashes
The hands and feet are small and beauti-
fully modelled. and to all other charms
are added gentle, modest manner and a
sweet. soft voice.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-07

At one of the early dog shows Sam
uel j. Tilden bought an immense Great
Dane dog whats his nameY asked
a visitor
ask him." said Mr.. Tilden.
"What good would that do?"
ITS his name" was the reply.
So it was-"Askim."
The dog knew a number of tricks,
but would only perform when fed.
He'd make a good politician" said
his owner as he gave him a BONE
New York World.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-07
Cigars md TOBACCO.

There are between 100000 and
100000 brands of cigars sold in this
country, and your average smoker
thinks that every brand means differ
ent kind Of tobacco. AS matter of
fact 100 is an outside estimate of the
different kinds of tobacco that can be
procured from all sources. and even eX-
perts can't tell some f these apart
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-07
All Over Again.

Here are half dozen prescriptions
/ would like TO have you fill as soon as
you can" wheezed Rivers.
Il can see they are all for the cure
of cold" remarked the druggist, look
ing them over.
It's this way" explained Rivers.
"When had the other cold, tried ali
these. One of 'em cured me, but l
can't remember now, confound 1t,
which one it wasr'-Chicago Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-07
WEEK-DAYS

az ii' ~. III. r. H. p III p ILL.,
sc" stops to take on passengers for Columbia
and points east. "h" stops to let of passen.
gers from west of Columbia.
Additional trains leave Frederick for Bruce.
vile $50, 9.45 a. m and 4;55 p. m. weekdays
returning, leave Brucevtlle for Frederick 8.3S,
1910 a. m, and 6 80 p. m.
Trains leave Hanover for Gettysburg at 9.45
a. M, 2.42 and $50 p m. weekdays; return
ing, arrive at Hanover from Gettysburg, $40
a. IN. and 4.3l p, M weekdays
TRAINS LEAVE YORK FOR THE NORTH
Pacific and Northern Express, dailyl As a. m.
News express, daily........... IS. 40 a. m,
Buffalo and Piitsburg Elk, daily 10 2S a. m.
Chicago Exp; and Fast Line, daily...l 40 p. m.
Buffalo & st. Louis Elk daily. .......l0f2 p m.
Western & s. Western Elk. daily. l0.44 p. m.
For time tables and further inform ation APP
ply to Ticket Agent at the station.
]. b. HUTCHINSON, j r. WOOD
General Manager. General Pass. Agt
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-07

"Whatever my daughter decides
upon, sir, will abide by"
"Good! She has decided that she
will marry me if you will supply the
means. y Detroit Free Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-07
FEED BABY SLOWLY.
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FAC
TORS IN CHILD REARING.
Reasons Why Food should Not De
TumbIed Rapidly Into the Little
Stomach-Adyice which Applies 10
Grown Folks as Well as Babes.

In the proper bringing UP OF chllu
there is nothing absolutely more I'M
portant than this one thing-to teach
it to eat slowly.
Every groom knows and observes the
ruIe in Tho care of a horse that rapid
eating l. fatal to digestion. There are
all sorts of patent managers TO prevent
the horse swallowing his oats too
ouicllv. The man who has no patent
manager knows enough, when neces-
sary. 10 put a stone in the manger
scattering the oats around it, so that
the horse may be compelled to eat
slowly. If the horses inclination is
to gulp down water too fast. the care
full man viii put a big sponge in the
water. compelling slow drinking.
A chld's appetite. when he is al
lowed 10 eat rapidly, is always in ex-
cess Of his actual needs unless the
child is in bad health. The reason for
this is extremely simple. The child
Graves food because his body requires
TO manufacture new tissue. He is
growing. and he must not only replace
the used M tissues that his daily life
DESTROYS Int he must make new flesh,
new muscles. new bone and new blood
every day adding weight aud size.
The sensation Of hunger is not the
craviue- Of an emptv stomach. satisfied
as soon MS the stomach is filled: il is n
crayjn., that is fclt hy the nerves all
over The BODY. This craving cannot
possibly lie satisfied until the stomach
has begun the work of transforming
tbe food into blood. flesh. muscles. etc:
Commemorative the sensation which we
call hunger PERSISTS long after the
child or grown person has rapidly alb
sorhrd as much food as il really needs
A million foolish parents urge their
children to eat a great deal and always
let them eat as much as they want to-
Yet all Of these know that a furnished
man taken off wreck will eat himself
10 death if allowed to do SO. The very
hungry child Goes to the same excess.
only in lesser degree. The great
SAFEGUARD AGAINST that excess in eat
ing. which Kills 90 per cent of men be
fore their time and which accounts for
30 per cont of chiIdren's diseases, is
slow eating.
Nearly All children eat too rapidly.
They do So bv nature. Slow eating is
\ matter If education. But too often
the mother or the nurse teaches the
child the habit of eating fast. When
The baby X little. ii il fed one spoonful
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-07

Many man goes around looking for
trouble, and the minute he meets it he
has a hurry call in another direction
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-07
QUIZ - I'M, BALTIMORE g Ono
%= RAILROAD.
Departure and Arrival Of Trains.
Schedule in Effect Nov. II, 1901.

LEAVE FREDERICK.
4.3O A. M, except Sunday for Washington
junction ami way STATIONS, Washington,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and NV York.
Due Washington 6 II a. m
800 a. m, daily, for Washington and way
stations, Philadelphia and New York. Due
Washin ito $50 a. m. Sundays, S55 Il. m.
6.l0 m, daily, for Baltimore and way sta
tionS, Philadelphia, New York, Cumber-
la d. and except Sunday for Hagerstown
Due Baltimore $50 a. m.
$40 a. m, except sunday, Tor 3 ltim Nre and
PRINCIPAL way stations, Philadelphia aud
New York Du Baltimore 1925 a. m:
go a. m, except Sunday, for Harpers Ferry
winchester, HatrlSOnburg, Lexington and
Staunt n.
9.45 a m. except Sunday for Washington,
Philadelphia and New York, Hagerstown
and way stations, incinnati, Indanapo-
lis, Pittsburg and Chicago. Due Washing
ton l2:05 p. m
1.50 p. m, except Sunday, for Baltimore and
way stations, Philadelphia and New York.
Due Baltimore 500 p. m
Top. m, daily for Washington and way sta.
tionS, Philadelphia and New York, Cum.
berland, Cincinnati and st. Louis and ex-
cept sunday for Winchester and Strasburg
Junction Due WaShingto 6.5l p. m.
4.30 p. m daily, for Baltimore and way sta
tions, Philadelphia and New York. Due
Baltimore 40 p. m.
go p. m, except Sunday, for Washington,
Hagerstown, Winchester and way stations,
Pittsburg, Wheeling, Chicago, Philadel.
phia and New York. Due Washington $40
p IN.
ARRIVE AT FREDERICK.
6.3S a. m, except sunday, from Cincinnati,
Pittsburg, Washington Junction and way
staioi 5. Baltimore and Washington, Mt.
Airy ard way stations. Mail arrives on
this train.
S.35 a m, except Sunday from Winchester,
Hagerstown and way stations.
1925 a. m except Sunday, from Baltimore
and way stations, Philadelphia and New
York.
1850 a. m, except Sunday, from Washington
and way stations
l1.32 a. m, sunday only from Washington
and way stations, Chicago and Wheeling,
Cincinnati and st. Louis.
l2C3 p. m, sunday only, from Baltimore and
way stations, Philadelphia and New York.
2.25 p. m, except sunday, from 1t. Louis
and tincinnali, New York, Philadelphia,
Washi' gton, Hagerstown, Lexington and
way stations.
3.i5 p. m, sunday only, from Washington
and way stations, st. Louis and Cincinnati
400 p. m, except Sunday, from Baltimore
and way stations, Philadelphia and New
$50 p. m, except Sunday, from Baltimore
and way stations, Philadelphia and New
York
70Op. m, except Sunday, from Washington
and way stations, Philadelphia, New York
Plttsburg and Chicago.
S.l2 p. m, daily, from Baltimore and way
stations.
6.l0p. M, except Sunday, from Washington
Cumberland, Hagerstown, Brunswick and
way stations
W T. MULLINIX,
Ticket Agent.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Schedule in Effect November 18th, 1901
FREDERICK DIVISION.
IF" Stops only on notice to conductor or
agent, or on signal.
Enp PILL IaI.I rILr
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-07
The willing Worker.

"Why is it. asked a modest young
office after hours to voluntarily do an
extra amount of work somebody who
is in charge poGnces upon me as his
Unsuitable victim and gives me still
more 10 do+
THAT has happened to me time after
time in my business, and at each repe-
tition ! have taken Il vow that if | am
ever in charge of an office | shall give
any one of my subordinate who sits
down and does work which isn't Specif-
ically required of him credit for what
he does do and let it 90 at that, with
out adding insult to injury, as it were,
by giving him something further to do.
'Of course it's an old saying that the
man who does the most work is the
man usually worked but it's discour-
aging, don't you think? Strangely
enough, though, he goes ahead and lets
himself be worked, with only weak
objection to ease his feelings" New
York Mail and Express
Wn1le the cost VIII vary somewhat
according 10 local conditions, it is as a
general thing, possible to put shredded
corn fodder in the stack or barn at a
cost of about $3.50 per ton, and when
so secured it is by a common verdict
worth as much per ton as is the best
clover and timothy hay. This is assum-
ing that the corn was cut at the proper
time and properly cared for before
shredding
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-07
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Schedule in Effect November 18th. 1901.

FREDERICK DIVISION
''f' Stops only on notice to conductor or
agent, or ON signal.
For PHILADELPHIA AND THE EAs..
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-07

When brushing the hair part it down
the center with a comb, then brush
straight across each side of the head
from the parting out. Never brush the
hair from forehead TO nape of neck that
is an incorrect movement. Continue to
part the hair lengthwise or diagonally, in
small sections, holding one side back and
brushing the other side. Go over the head
in this manner-twice if your strength
doesn't give out When this is finished,
brush the hair straight up from the fore
head with several strong strokes; then
twist the hair loosely in the left hand,
throw it up and over the head and brush
the roots at the outline of the hair on the
neck from ear to ear.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1902-07-25
Comment Nous ParIOns

A table:-Aimez-vous les "toma-
tos?" Oui, mails Jaime encore
mieux les tomates.
-Quelle stupide r6ponse!
-C'est fort possible, bien que
Ga PARADISE aussi sense que la ras-
taquou4re tomato" dams le Language
francais.
- Et les pommes de pin, les al
nervous aussi?
-Je suis peut-etre un peu gour-
metz. gargantua 81 vous le d6si-
req. J'ai gont6 q bien DIES plats,
aval6 parfois des frigousses par po-
litesse, ct dependant je dois avouer
que jamais, IN grand jamais, je
n'aurai lie courage de croquer une
pomme de pin, c'est tropgommeux.
Je l'aimerai en- admirateur des cho-
ses de la nature, CONNIE gastrono-
me, je ne puts recommander CO
fruit du conif6re.
-Vous .etes dams les patates,
mon cher monsieur. Une pomme
de pin, c'est CO que les anglais ap-
pellent "oine-apple."
-Troun-de-l'air! Un ananas! .Et
vous me hernandez 81 Jaime ga!
Vite une tranche!
Puisque nous en- sommes a lar
ticle de la table, Je me permettrai
de denoncer une expression fire.
quemment employee: Gamer des
fruits. Ceci est tres NAL, IL fault d.
re: METRE des fruits en- conserves,
GU conserver de fruits.
Bumper" lie poole, c'est simple
ment le wider.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1902-07-25

couronne. Je suis de ceux qui veu-
lent lie. maintien de cette aristocra-
tie; ct pour rien au monde YOU
drais-je que nos pretres d%evinssent
de bons bourgeois, plus consid6r6s
d cause de l'opulence de leurs mai
sons, ct de leurs 6qu1pages QUEEN
raison de leur grandeur sacerdota-
le ct patriotique.
"J'ai signal6 tantot les dangers
que nous ofre l'amour du comfort,
de paisance ct de poisivet6. Cest
3 nos cures quill importe lie plus
de denoncer cette tendance d To-
b6sit6 morale qui nous menace ct q
lui opposer pexemple du d6voue-
ment, de l'activit6 intellectuelle,
de Ia simplicit6 des mours, de l'ur-
DIES mani4res."
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1902-07-25
Tendres Chooses

Une femme de lettres qui signe
Lillian Bell, est l'auteur dun arti.
Gle assez original intitule Gle droit
de la femme en- amour" Nous ci-
tons:
EN- amour, le premier droit de
la femme est d'etre prot6g6e contre
ses amis pendant qu'elle 6tudie
Phomme qu'elle al'id6e d'aimer.
"Des maladresses d'amis since
res ct bien intention6s ont gate
bien des affaires d'amour qui au-
raient pu .aboutir q un marriage tel
lement audessus de lordinaire
qu'on cut pu lie dire satisfaisant.
"Jamais dams sa vie la jeune Fl lille
tremblante ct anxieuse ne peut re-
vendiquer le droit d'accoml lir ell
son salut avec plus d'au-
torit6 que dams cette periodic appe-
l6 celle de la decision.
Sill s'agit dune v6ritable ]eune
file, aux sentiments honnetes ct
defeats, ellie resent une v6ritable
torture a entendre parler dele ct
consid6re CONNIE un vrai sacrll4ge
toute parole qui la tire de ses pen
sees.
"C'est la feur sur sa tige ct le
moindre choc peut la f6trir.
Tant de bons amis pourtant ne
songent pas que Fame de la jeune.
file est alors une vraie sensitive ct
que l'instinct qui la pousse q dlssi-
muller l'int6ret qu'elle porte q
'lhomme de son choix l'empeche
meme q demander d'6tre laiss6e
seule.
"D'autres dams leur z6le immo-
d6r6 oudans leur ambition, ouvrent
q ramour un chemin tellement also
ct inevitable que la charme dispa
raft pour tous deux (car les amou-
reux n'aiment pas q laisser les
strangers prendre les devants ct re-
soudre, le probl6me pour eux;) ce
qu'ils veulent c'est de trouver la
solution piece a piece On avancant
dams les sentiers, feuris, GU bien
encore en- mesurant ct en- peasant
les qualities Reinforcement de tel on
tel amoureux, ces m6mes amis fl
nissent par.tellement embrouillerII
la pauvre file qu'elle ne salt plus
quel homme ellie desire ct fnit par
les repousser tous.
EN- tous css, lorsqu'un homme
Anne une jeune file ct que c%elle.ci
essaye de lui rendfe la pareille,
lorsqu'elle s'6num4re 3 elle-meme
les points de comptabilit6 qui exis
tent entire eux ct met dams la ba
lance pamour Gull 6prouve pour