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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-15

orany. - .nvusuI. having a BOY 8
name, you'd be masculine and self re
liant. but you are exquisitely feminine.
Your hair is lovely. How do you ar
range ii so beautifully
Astonishment and gentle rebuke
shone in Franks syes. II never do my
hair. Such q time as | had on the
steamer! My maid was subject to NAL
de mer, 1t seems, and basely deserted
me at the last moment, and | would
not take a girl knew nothing about
Then thought l might take an Eng
lish girl back with me. Coming over
one of the stewardesses did my hair,
but once or twice she failed to arrive,
and Clumsy tried his hand. such big,
awkward one"
Clumsy did not wink. He did not
move an eyebrow, but he coughed very
loudly.
81 can't go another day without a
maid" continued his wife. taking no
notice.
"Yes. dear" said the new sister-in
law. but meanwhile let me help you
Jane and 1.-THE two exchanged CLAN.
ces and blushed-"when we want our
hair especially well done, do it for each
other"
"And dare say" said the American.
with an annihilating look at her hus-
band. here in this quiet country life
of yours there are many little things
you turn your hands to-"
"Why, yes, mother believes girls
should know something of housekeep
ing, so we have learned to cook little.
In fact" humbly apologize, Il made
the pastry you are eating. We were not
going to tell you, but you have forced
the confession"
"You need not be ashamed of 1t. 1t is
greatly TO your credit. wish were
not such a helpless creature. l can
hardly lift my hand"
She lay back in her chair with the
languid fine air her husband had ad-
mired from the first. He did not cough
this time. Astonishment was swallow
ed up in admiration.
Alone in their room she was the first
to attack. MY dear, you We're true in
the letter, but not in the spirit. You
did not raise your eyebrows, you did
not wink, but you coughed."
He charged back, 81 have discovered
you are the princess of liars"
"But such harmless ones"
"The maid is yours and all else can
give you"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-15
The Juice of the Papaw Tree.

In his History of Barbados Grit
fifth Hughes mentions that the juice of
the papaw tree is Of so penetrating
nature that if the unripe peeled fruit
be boiled with the toughest old salted
meat it quickly makes it soft and ten
der. Kersten also tells US that boiling
meat with the juice of the papaw is
quite a common thing IN Quito.
Captain S. r Oliver, writing in Ma
ture July 10, 1879, says. "In Nautilus,
where we lived principally on ration
beef cut from the tough flesh of the
Malagasy oxen, we were in the habit
Of hanging the ration under the leaves
themselves, and If we were in hurry
for a very tender piece of fillet our
cook would wrap up the undercut of
the sirloin in the leaves, when the new
ly killed meat would be as tender as if
it had been hung for considerable
time. "-Chambers Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-15
Grammar and the Lords Prayer,

A party Of gentlemen were discuss
ing literary subjects when one asked
another to point out the grammatical
blunder in the Lords Prayer. Half a
dozen tried: some thought it lay in the
words (which art in heaven" others
placed it elsewhere, but not one de-
tected it in the expression. For thine
is the kingdom, the power and the
glory" To be perfectly correct the
word lis" should be ARE" but people
have used it in the present form so
long that they never think of regarding
1t as a bunder. There are teachers
who say such an expression is right be-
cause it sounds right. but reverse it
and say, THE kingdom, the power and
the glory is thine" and the fault is
soon perceived.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-15
"stonewaII" Jackson's Baptism.

Robert E. Lee and Thomas Jonathan
CStonewalr') Jackson We're once sta
toned at Fort Hamilton, New York
harbor, the former While it was being
built. Jackson was baptized at old St.
Johns church at Fort Hamilton, and
the records contain the following en-
try: "On Sunday. Goth of April, 1S49,
l baptized Thomas Jonathan Jackson,
major in the United States army; spon-
sors. Colonels Taylor and Dimmick,
also of the army" The baptismal font
used for this ceremony is still pre-
served.-New Orleans Times Democrat.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-15

A member of a volunteer fire brigade
did not appear on the scene of the con-
fagration until after the fire was I'M
der control. He was severely taken to
account by the chief for thus neglect
ing his duty.
Il could not help it," replied the fire
man. Il 1--we a long way from the
fire"
That's no excuse" snapped the
chief. You must move nearer the
next fre."-London Answers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-15
CURRIT0 and: CASPIAN
Two of the Best and Handson
Sires in Frederick County

GAsPARD. This grand sire of STYLE speed and actin,
horse to be seen by the farmers of the county who
mares and who wish improve their stock by the blood e
the best strains of registered stock in this country
Gaspard is foa geter and has number of sloa
ing colts from farm To get size and handsome o!
YOU must breed to stylish horses of good size and action
Gaspard is bright bay, sixteen hands high and weigh,
hundred pounds he has splendid carriage, fine actie
very horse produce large carriage horses which are in
mand, as we'll as fine road horses.
Gaspard is son of Sea King, bred at the celebrated w.
Stock Farm, in Kentucky Gaspard's sire by Lord P
brother to Maud ST. 2.0Sa. AuS
The dam of Gaspard Gold Pen, standard and reps.
Mambrno Abdalah (great brood mare sre.) 'A|
2nd dam was by Harold, sire of Maud S., and sixty ob
$50 list.
3rd dam by Mambrno Pachen sire of the dams of 19O
9. 80 list
Gaspard will stand for the season of 1902 at WaIkerSvm
fifteen dollars, the money to be paid when the il known
with oal He will also be at the owners stables near F~
For information about Gaspard apply to Edward Fink W
VILE or to Michael Knill, Frederick, Nd.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-15

Benham-I believe a woman can love
two men at the same time.
Mrs. Benham-If she is a married
woman. she has to try to.
Benham-What do you mean?
Mrs. Benham-She has to try to love
her husband, and ne isn't the same
man when they have company that he
is when they haven't any.-Brooklyn
Life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-15
Not Mere Money,

He Ditterlyl-Your answer would be
different If ! were rich enough to
shower You with golden eagles.
Shelf might be different, possibly,
If you should cover me so completely
that couldn't see.-New York Week
~.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-15

Il suppose one should not indulge in
the luxury of a crate fire with the gas
bill unpaid. but" with a deprecatory
gesture, sit has been very cold. and
one loses ones courage so easily when
one can't keep warm"
1t was said quietly, with gentle digni-
ty. but the pathos of it!
Madam" said Gregory in a voice
that shook a little, you are quite right.
Pray do not think l am criticising
you"
You see," went on the lady, my
son has gone out west He had such
a splendid chance! He needed little
money to get started. let him have
it. He was to pay it back very soon.
We've been expecting him to write for
us every day for, oh, a long, long time
Il almost forget how long! One loses
track of the days somehow when one
is waiting and one doesn't hear But
we heard today. He is coming home
as soon as can send him the fare
A door banged. There was the rus
tie of skirts. and the fragrant odor of
steaming tea reached Gregory's nos
trils.
Then Josephine appeared with tray
of dishes, which she placed by her
mother Her face was flushed from
standing over a fire.
There. mother" she said, with a
strange mixture of tesrs and defiance.
81 guess I've used another cubic foot
of gas, but your supper is as hot as
the gas range could make it. II you'll
step this way sir Ill show you where
the meter is"
"You needn't mind" said Gregory
slowly 81 only called to see when it
would be convenient
He could not finish the sentence.
There was something else to do. The
girl. turning CHASTITY white, fell in a
huddled heap at his feet.
She came back to life while her
mother was searching for the brandy
flask. She looked into his face anX-
iously.
ITS nothing-nothing- that !
am-hungry. But she muslin know.
She sank back, and the violent eyes
were again hidden from Gregory's
view.
Gregory" she murmured as he bent
over to fasten her gloves. for they
were on their wedding journey, how
could you marry girl who deliberate
ly fbbed? knew / couldn't pay that
bill when the fortnight was up
My dear girl" he murmured irrele-
vanity, will you stand by me through
thick and thin, as you did by your moth
err"
But for reasons best known to Greg
ory Sharpe president of the American
Consolidated Gas company, his wife
u-oc ,,Dahlo 70 mako rpplv
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-15

mo. sir" declared Gazzan as he
warmed up TO his subject, you'll never
be happy so long as you are in debt.
Pay your debts. Swayback; pay your
debts"
"But l have no money" said Sway
back.
"Then borrow it."-Detroit Free
Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-15

If you discover that you have made
a mistake, don't stubbornly insist upon
keeping it up; let go and run.-Atchi-
son Globe.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-19

! be our guests. we must. by the laws ot hospitality, consider their preferences and even their prejudices. We should 1 not, therefore, cut down every ae- cayed tree and every hollow branch on the premises, but remember that these are the natural nesting sites or scfeech owls, woodpeckers, chickadees, nut matches, sparrow hawks, Wood- d-ducks bluebirds, wrens and several other birds, which can hardly be expected to stay with us, if we destroy the only places in which they can make their nests.
 But it often happens that we do not own the garden we are living in, or perhaps it is not large enough to per- init of the planting of trees and shrubs In such case we must do the best we can by providing artifi- cial nesting sites. by having supply of fresh water constantly on hand, and by planting such flowers as the birds love and will be sure to visit. Bird boxes suitable for buebirds, wrens and swallows are not difficult to make even for amateurs. cocoanut or a wooden box such as school chalk is packed in, will make good home for pair of house wrens, if hole about the size of a quarter dollar is cut into it for doorway. The hole should be two or three inches from the bottom, as wrens always have lot of furni- ture in the shape of twigs and feath- CTS, which would soon block the door, way if the latter were made too low down. Starch boxes will do for blue birds, though they will look much bet ter if strips of old bark are tackled all over them. I have @ pair of buebirds building in an old hollow branch which I cut off in the woods and fas- tened to post of the piazza. If blue bird boxes are fastened by staples in such way they swing a little in the wind, the house sparrows will not take up their abode in them. House in tended for purple martins and white bellied swallows should be erected on tall poles, and should be provided with little platforms on which the birds may alight
 If we cannot have q pond for the birds to bathe in, we can at least place shallow pans of water on stumps or even on the lawn itself
 Many easily grown flowers are very attractiy to birds. Virginia creeper is favorite with bluebirds and sev- eral species of thrushes which come for the berries in the autumn, sunfioW- CTS and missiles will bring tlocks of goldfinches, and larkspur, salvia, col umbines phloxes, nasturtiums, trum- pet creeper and many other common flowers will make the garden Mecca for ruby -throated humming birds.
 Ernest Harold Baynes
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-19
A ComlhlrY Rund.

dusty, stony way whose bord ring sod Is thick with blackperries and golden rod ; Abrupt, bare hills on one side looking down, And from the other you can see the town Follow the rivers course through meadow $
 grerE, Ger which thick woods and marble ledges
 lean A little farther where the road descends, . A brooks soft tinkle with some bird song
 blends, (Gone from it's edge the dear old dame's
 small cot Half hidden by quaint howcrs); lush ber- Makes sweet, it's banks, its depths the boys
 still swim Or watch the minnows from some willow
 limb. Upon it's bridge how often I have stood, Watching the west, whose glory seemed to With tenderest light the poorhouse and the
 graves Beside il-turn to gold the brookiet's
 waves Till, from the hill oh, dearest sight of all-- l saw my father, and l heard him call He came with sturdy stride and swinging
 pail My hand in hs.-told my days whole tale Of joys, that meath his bright smile seem
 ed to grow, While lessened was my every childish woe As his sweet words fell on my soul like
 balm While we walked homeward through the
 fragrant calm. Mary NJ. Mccarthy in Boston Transcript
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-19
WHY IHAY AKN sCAKCk.

It is not probable that the meat trust, if therei any, Is weeping over the
 present condition of things, or losing
 money in efforts to cheapen meat, hut there is good reason tobelieve that there is an actual scarcity of animals to eat.
 Those who ought to know say that the cattle from the range region is the drought of last season extending over Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and parts of Iowa, Nebraska and Colorado The corn crop oc the section affected was cut down and the rough-feed question became serious one for most of the farmers. The farmers sold all their cattle that could be spared. thinning the herds down to what could be cared for during the winter without fatten- ing. and did not buy any stock for feed ing. There was abundance of money for stock ia attening purposes. Cattle SNNiA'AN@ and investors, and the western banks had the largest deposits in their his- tory But the farmers could not feed sixty cent corn and make returns and could not get rough feed. So train loads of cattle went out of the farming sec tion to the far Northwest for the win ter. or were slaughtered when out of condition.
 If this is true, and it has the appear ance of being so, it will be some time before there will be an abundance of fat cattle. Those who expect to solve the problem by abstention from meat will do well to make up their minds to a rather long siege.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-19
THE UTLOOK FOR PE4CE,

The English stock market yesterday 1 indicated that the financiers, or the gamblers, or both, believe that the out look for peace is good, and the state ment made by MT, Balfour in the House of Commons makes it certain that the talk about peace has d solid foundation. It appears that the Boer leaders are going to submit the peace question to vote of the burghers, as they are bound to do by Boer law and it will, it is thought, take about three weeks to ind out what they think about it.
 Perhaps the remaining Boers are still so full of patriotism that they will vote to die in the last ditch, but we hope not. Enough have already died, and the death of the rest would be needless and hopeless waste of valuable lives. The world is tired of the war, the Boers have fought a good fight the English are in a better frame of mind toward them than they have been, and the sit uation seems to be ripe for the coming of peace It is to be hoped that it will come,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-19
The Life of d Child Monk of the Stric

The Life of a Child Monk of the Strict.
 est Sect in a Canada Monastery
 Let me introduce to you Brother John
 monk; residence Trappist monastery l Oka, age. nine years. Nine years old, a monk and happy as the day is long ] Nine years old with more grit, earnest- ness and strenuousness in his boy
 makeup than are usually found in lives of full-grown peoplet Nine years old and possessed of sufficient knowl- edge of the world to detest it and of sufficient love for God to give up all in order to serve Him! Nine years old, at Oka, in the brown habit and cowI, se- rious, silent, meditating, doing penance and chopping wood; this is Brother John.
 But where is Oka? It Is little Ca- nadian settlement, founded by the Indi- ans long years ago and renowned as a trading place, situated on the Ottawa river, near it's confluence with the St. Lawrence. A short distance off to the l pist monastery-a large stone main building of severe aspect, with it's nu- merous outhouses, shops, dairies, &c., nesting in a depression of the slope. Away from it on all sides stretch acres of finely cultivated land. orchards and vineyards. The monastery shelters some sixty monks of the strictest order in the church, all of whom are intensely interesting to the average outsider, and one is sure to monopolize the attention of the visitor from the start and give him food for reflection for many long day after his departure from Oka
 Let us remember he is nine. His usual companion, in whose company I found him, is Brother Celestin, a giddv young thing of seventy-five or there abouts, and behind him Brother John walks with downcast eyes, solemn tread and serious men. He never talks, he lasts and keeps vigil, he prays and chants and WorkS-leads the life of genuine monk, this marvellous youngster of another and better age If he breaks the rule, which happens community hall before the father abbot and brothers assembled, and accepts his penance with the philosophic humility of the most hardened weather beaten anchoret.
 When you meet him he will not look
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-19

] up; if he surmses you are staring at hifl' ne Will try to direct your vision to the patches on the back of his faded 1 habit; if forced to face you, he will plush from ear to ear like young cul- prlt caught with his finger in the jam. He will answer your question with a 1es' and "No' if the abbot orders
 him to speak but he will give unmis-
 takable signs of anxiety to be off and
 engaged in some more profitable occu-
 patton than posing for the curiosity of visitors.
 Is he happy? Well, with due conside- ration for the value of words, that is putting it very likely. The fact is he simply revels in being a monk. This is his own element; he was made for it and it for him, and he lives this life to his little hearts content.
 His father brought him here oyer q year ago because the lad, having heard of the place. by dint of tormenting had exacted a promise, and the promise had to be kept. Once there, he hazarded the remark that it would be a good place to stay. He was diplomatic in his advances; first asked, then begged, pleaded, besought and finally insisted on staying. What would mamma say? Plenty of others at home, twelve or fourteen, to take up mammals time. and what else does she want than to know her boy is happy? What would the ab- bot say? That could be ascerta aimed by consulting him. And the abbot exam ined this novel postulant. He ac- quainted himself with the particulars of the case and as much to humor this ex- traordinary fancy that had taken pos- test, consented to allow him to remain for two weeks trial. Those two weeks were as good as q lifetime That was enough, and more than enough. Like the hero of Malakoff, he whispered in his own ear that night while going to bed: Here I am, here I stay" and he did. A week, a month passed with no sign of repentance on his part Sus- gestions were evaded, proposals to re- turn home were rejected. Then his at titude assumed coaxing character not to be turned away. He would try and deserve the honor of remaining. And there he is yet, without doubt to re- main as long as Brother Celestin has been there, and that is long time.
 His father visits him from time to time. Brother John is glad to see him, asks for those at home, sends a kiss to mamma and the little ones and, like the true monk that he is, valves the per
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-19
ADDED.

A Raise.-Press agent. The star says she wants a raise
 Msnager-All right. Tell her I'll add half an inch to the height of the let ters in her name on the programme Judge.
 Little Bertie had been taught not to ask for anything at meals. One day
 she-I can't possibly get my gown for less than SITS dear.
 He--But there's Mrs Reunder. I'll betshe doesn't pay any such price.
 But her social position is SO much more secure than ours. Life
 Didn't Give it.-''Willie, did you give Johnny Smith a black eye?"
 No, ma'am."
 Are you sure?'
 Yes, ma am He already had the eye an | jest blacked it for him Chicago Post.
 If any man by the name of Gard ner," says Colonel Major Jeltz, comes a-monkeying around up here he'll get thrown and kicked down stairs" Which reminds us of western Kansas story long enough out of print to be new. It was in a poker game at Colby. The sheriff of Logan county had been stead fly losing to the treasurer of Ellis coun- ty The treasurer of Ellis county had the misfortune to be possessed of but one eye, and he was a little clumsy in handling the cards. After a play in which the treasurer took big pot from the sheriff the sheriff said: Gentlemen, ain't nanin' no names but if some of you don't quit raisin' cards from the floor he'll get his other eye knocked out t"-Kansas City Journal
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-19

by stay at the Hot Springs In his opinion their improvement is brought about by the careful diet to which they are restricted, the absence from husi- ness and the quiet and mental rest they secure Some of the waters have q pleasant effect on the movement of the intestines, and to this extent are bene- ficial but so far as the hot baths go the doctor thinks hot water from the Poto- mac, or any other river, would be just as helpful as the Hot Springs of Ar kansas.
 Dr. Wiley is a very learned man, but there are many who will think that their experience is just as instructive and reliable as his chemistry. They know what the springs have done for them
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-19
LONG YEARS OF LINKED INTEGRITY IN THE FORD ARMOR.
Attempts to Find a Vul- nerable Chink Will F ail-The Company Picks Up the Gage and Invites the Inspec- ton of Real Experts and Genuine Connois- seurs.

There is no flaw in the armor built of long years of linked integ- ritv worn by the George H. Ford Co. Attempts to find a chink or vulnerable spot to stop the progress of this firm in it's sweeping control of the local and vicinity trade will fail.
 A word to the wise is all sufficient at this time to dispel any efforts to discredit what has always been claimed for this house-absolute re- liability.
 Insinuations and innuendo are one thing: proof is another. When it comes to proving true there is due triumphant vindication of the house and chagrined discontinue for those who would like to see a venal transaction made bar sinis- ter of the spetless eseutcheon.
 This, by way of preamble, Is a note of caution to those who hear rumors calculated to effect the busi- ness of liquidation now in progress in the auction sale. The gage has been thrown and the house gladly picks it up ready for defense, if de- fence is ever required--which is doubtful.
 The charming environments of the sale, it's real bargains, and it's ex- elusive and valuable character are plain as big print to the most skep- tical or sighted. Don't be short-sighted and miss this qppor- tunity. It comes in this town only once in a lifetime.
 Sale hours are daily from 1O.30 to 12.30; 2.30 to 530 All articles can be thoroughly and leisurely in- spected, and the visits of experts and connoisseurs are particularly desired, because the better the ex- pert and the more experienced the connoisseur, the greater wilINbe the glory of the stocks vindication.
 Remember the daily sale hours: 1O.3O to 12.3o; 2.3o to 5.S0.