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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25

New York. June le.-The police of
New York and Of Jersey City spent a
great deal of effort in trying to solve
the mystery of the Nathan girl'sdisap-
pearance twelve years ago. After weeks
of fruitless investigation they came to
the conclusion that she was drowned,
and they dragged all the waters in the
vicinity Of her home in the hope of
recovering her body.
Mrs. Mary Nathan, the girls moth
er, never believed in the police theory.
She persisted that her child had been
kidnapped. She said that she consult
ed clairvoyant, and that the clair
voyant had told her that she could see
in her trance the vision of woman
coming past the house, the little girl
holding out her hands to the strange
visitor, and the woman taking her up
in her arms and carrying her away.
When the girls disappearance was
reported to the police, at 4 o'clock in
the afternoon of Aug. 6, 1890, the
precinct patrolmen were ordered to
keep a sharp lookout for her. The
sergeant on duty at the police station
in the precinct in which the Nathans
lived told the mother that he would
surely have the child by 8 o'clock that
night. But 8 O'Clock arrived and there
was no trace of the child. Then the
police of Jersey City and New York
were informed cf her disappearance
and word was sent to nearby towns.
A full description of the child and of
her clothing was sent out. For days
the search was kept up, first fer the
child herself and afterwards for her
dead body, and finally her disappear
ance was put down as one of the IN
solved mysteries Of the police records.
The Nathans, kept small crockery
store at 163 First street, about block
away from their home. A few years
later they removed to 72 McKibben
street, Brooklyn. In 1895, they were
told one day that their missing daugh-
ter had been located. An aunt of the
girl who lived in Hoboken said that a
family on Grove street, jersey City,
had child answering the description
of the missing girl. Mr.. Nathan
went over to Jersey City and saw the
child, but failed to identify her. The
family with whom she lived said they
had taken her from an Institution.
The missing girl had been in deli
cate health and had suffered from
injuries received in a fall. Mrs.
Nathan always had an idea that some
one carried her off to help in collect
ing aims. She said that persons who
begged aims always found delicate
looking children an aid in their bust
ness. This is why she held on to the
kidnapping theory.
It now turns out that the woman
who had stolen the Nathan child had
lived for some time in Hoboken and
knew the little girl very we'll before
she took her away from her parents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
LOST FOR 70 YEARS.
Hoboken Girl Kidnapped in 1880
Found in Chicago.

Chicago, June 19.-Kidnapped when
4 years old and separated from her
family for twelve years, Mrs. Nathan
iel Bloom was found in Chicago yester-
day by her father, NJ, Nathan, busi-
ness man of "a Jefferson street, New
York. Mrs. Bloom, who is 16 years
old, was identified by scar on her
face and by the resemblance to her
father.
While playing in front of her home
in Hoboken, N. j., the girl was stolen,
supposedly by woman of the name Of
Mrs. Greene. This was in August,
1890. It was thought at the time that
the woman went to Chicago, but no
trace Of her or the child could be
found. Mrs. Greene, until her death
short time ago, had been living at
1S4 New York street, Aurora, hav-
ing with her a girl supposed to. be
her child. While deiirious the woman
said the girl was not her daughter
and related some Of the facts of the
kidnapping.
In the meantime the girl married
Nathaniel Bloom, who is an Engle-
wood carpet dealer Mrs. Bloom told
her husband of Mrs. Greene's talk,
and he started an Investigation, which
ended in the finding of the girls
father.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25

Girls who make the greatest exer-
tions to catch husbands are usually
last in the race.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
Happy Time in Old Town.

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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
FLOWER AND TPEE.

Altheas show their Rose of Sharon
flowers in August and September
In setting out tree the previous
seasons growth should be shortened
one-third 10 three-fourths, according to
the roots.
The golden ccreopsis and the feath-
cry shoots of the garden asparagus
make beautiful and artistic combina-
ton in a simple vase.
Watcrcrcss is good when the leaves
are large The size of the leaves indi-
Gates the amount of tissue-strengthen-
ing chlorophyll-in them.
The safest rule in pruning is to keep
watch on the young trees and cut out
any branch that seems to need removal
while it is yet small enough to yield
to the knife.
Trees that grow large tops, such as
elms. silver naples, lindens, etc,
should be planted forty-five feet apart
in order to allow each tree room for
expansion ana prevent too much
shade
Plants Of sweet william must be pur-
chased FOR a new garden, as those
grown from seed sown in the spring
will not blossom until the spring fol-
lowing Once started. however, they
will continue year after year,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
LOST OPPORTUNITIES.
Don't Waste Your Youth; Use It T.
Gettinss N I.lucntinn.


How the handicapped millionaire en-
vies boys in schoGl ar COLLEGE and woUlj
give half his wealth fer the chance 3"
lay foundation which they are th.r'.-
ing Of Spuruin1, How many an Cmhag-
raSscd man IL public life longs to re-
lie boyhaal thar he NAY correct the
mistakes of his yau-h. How much more
he could make of his life. Of his posi-
ton. if he had cultivated his mind
when young. He does everything mt
disadvantage. His grasp of documents
speeches and books Is weak because he
does not know haw to study. He must
omulov n literary secretary to save him.
self from hhnders of grammar, errors
in history and biography or in politi-
cal economy. He is forced to petty c>
podicats to hide his ignorance
oh. what pity it is to see splendid
ability made To do the work of medioc-
rity. \ man Of magnificent parts, feci-
iug that he is by nature intended t.
shine as leader. is pitiahle when
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
A Gnme Little Indlnns Play.

Can YOU fancy Indian children on
the wild western plains playing ut
anything as mild as Button, button;
who's got the button| or London
bridge" Yet these games are two
amusements of which they are very
fond They make much more of these
games than we do and usually play
them out of doors. with often a Zig
circle Of braves and chieftains for
spectators.
Another game. which is the greatest
favorit. Of all, is "woolball.' One of
the young warriors winds a bit Of raw
wool or loose cotton into a light bah.
All then seat themselves In a circle,
and the leader takes his place in the
center. The ball is tossed toward the
leader, ana the game is begun. AS
soon as the ball gets near enough to
him the leader, without touching the
ball blows it to some one in the ring.
1t Is Immediately blown back to him,
and so the play goes on. When the
leader succeeds in blowing hard enough
10 send the ball outside the circle, he is
relieved from his post in the center,
and in his place is put the one who has
allowed the ball to go outside.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

tie beads on for eyes and put in the
mouth. nostrils and eyebrows with
stitches of fine worsted. Make Il bang
and side locks of raveled out yellow
worsted Sew two folded strips to the
shoulders for arms, and she is all ready
to dress. Run up Il cotton batting
skirt four inches long and buttonhole
the bottom around with blue worsted
Fasten it securely on the body with a
drawstring. then cut yoke an inch
deep, work with blue and sew on as Il
finish. This yoke, of course, fits up
around the neck.
Next cut semicircle of batting six
inches across, buttonhole around with
blue. gather it at the neck and tie
The peaked brownie hood is three
inches higher at the back. This forms
the point. Work it with worsted and
run strings at the bottom. Fluff out
the hair about the face and tie on the
little hood. All Cody needs now is
her mulf. Roll up piece Of batting
two inches wide. work with Blue and
suspend by a strand Of worsted from
her neck, then tuck in the little arms
and take 4 stitch through them to the
mulf and fastcn eff by tying the thread
in boW.-ENchange
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
EVIL G'OnlIllny.

Sophronius, wise teacher, would
not let even his grown up sons and
daughters associate with those whose
conduct was not pure and upright.
Dear father" said the gentle Eula-
LA to him one day when he forbade
her and her brother to visit the i'll be
haved Lucinda-'de father, you must
think us very childish if you imagine
that we should be in any danger"
The father took Il dead coal from the
hearth and handed it to his daughter.
1T Will not burn you. my child. Take
it."
Eulalia did so. and her hand was
soiled, and, as it CHANGED, her white
dress also was blackencd.
we cannot be too careful in han
ding GOALS said Eulalia in veXation
Yes. truly" said the father. You
see my child, that Goals. even if they
DO not burn. blackcn; so it is with tho
company of the vicious. From the
German.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
STORY OF A FIELD MOUSE.
How She Made Her Nest In n Boys
Trousers Pocket.

Many stories have been told in the
past tending to show that wild ami
mails, when in trouble, will display
surprising confidence in man-in fact
will often seek his assistance when
sore beset. The writer when a boy
on farm in Minnesota had an eXpe-
rience with a field mouse which illus
trates this trait in wild creatures. 1t
was stacking time. and the men were
all busy in the fields lifting the shocks
of cured grain and stacking them in
hive shaped stacks in the haruyard.
The boy had been following the
wagons in the field all the morning
in vain cudeavor to capture some
field mice to take home as pets. He
had seen a number Of the drab little
creatures. with their short tails, but
had failed TO lay his hands upon any
of thcm owing TO the thick Stubble
and the nimblcuesS of the mice. At
last. as a particularly large shock was
lifted. broken nest was disclosed. and
the youthful mouser was put upon the
qui yive by the slender squeaks of
seven hairless little beings that were
so young as not to have opened their
eyes as yet.
The mother disappeared with a
whisk. whereupon the young hunter
sat down in critical attitude beside
the nest and began TO examine his find.
He had already put one of the young
mice in his trousers pocket when the
mother reappcared out of the stubble
beside the nest.
The boy held his breath and awaited
developments. Much to his surprise,
the mouse mother after carefully eX-
aiming the ruined nest entered his
pocket, which rs he sat opened very
near to the nest She seemed to come
to the conclusion very quickly that her
lost little one had found a very good
home and in about two minutes had
transferred the remainder of her off
spring from the nest to the pocket,
carrying them one at time in her
mouth.
The writer has had many experiences
with wild animals but none of them
impressed him so strongly as the cpl
sode of the mouse mother in the wheat
stubble-Exchange.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

Cover Il chrome or even an oil paint
ing for it will not be injured, with a
thick coating of dry chalk or whiting"
SO that it shows no trace of picture,
but looks like Il blank canvas. Then
place it on an easel gently so as not TO
dislodge the chalk and call in your
friends. You have provided yourself of
course with a palette richly bedaubed
with oil colors and allowed to dry. If
YOU DO not own and cannot borrow Il
palette and colors, make Il palette Of
cardboard and drop sealing wax of va
rious colors along its edge. Any old
brushes will DO, and the more you have
Of them the better. They must be thor
oughly saturated with water, but not
dripping, rs a falling drop of milky
water might give the whole thing
away"
Now set 10 work and paint" with
rapid strokes, making Il great show of
mixing colors on your palette and
changing brushes frequently so that
the picture rs it grows beneath your
magic brush shall not be clouded by
adharing chalk.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

Poor papa works so hard all day
For mamma and for me
That every night when he comes home
quite tired out is he.
I wish that l was big enough
To work hard every day;
Then papa could stay home and rest
And l would earn the pay.
I'd work my hardest all day long;
/ wouldn't he afraid
To climb up all the ladders
That the other mems have made.
And do just like my papa does,
And I'd just think 1t fun
To work and earn the money.
Like my papa's always done.
And papa ne could stay at home
And play with all my toys
And have the bestest kind of fun
With all the other boys.
He wouldn't have to go to bed
Until he wanted to.
I'd let him do just lots Of things
That | amt lowed to do.
-Arnold NJ. Anderson in New York Her
aid
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

The Black sea differs in a most re-
markable manner from other seas and
oceans. \ surface current flows con
tinuously from the Black sea into the
Mediterranean and an under current
from the Mediterranean into the Black
sea The latter current is salt, and, be-
ing heavier than the fresh water above.
it remains stagnant at the bottom. Be
ing saturated with sulphuretted hydro
gen. this water will not maintain life,
and SO the Black sea contains no living
inhabitants below the depth of about
100 fathoms. The deeper water when
brought to the surface smells exactly
like rotten eggs.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
The Gnme Of kim simnle.

An old game for boys and girls is de-
scribcd as follows: a base is marked
off at either end of the playground.
One of the players is chosen catcher,
sometimes called wolf" The catch
or takes up his position in the middle
between the two bases. The others
run across from base to base while the
wolf, or catcher, endeavors to catch
while he can count ten. it is considered
n fair catch, and the prisoner becomes
wolf and assists in the capture OF
more
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
PAPER FROGS
How They Are Made by the Little
FOLKS In Fnron Japan.

Little boys and girls in Japan have
lots Of fun with toy frogs which they
clcvcrly make for themselves out Of
paper. Here is the way they are made:
Cut piece of paper in tie shape of
q perfect square dig. l of cXpanato-
ry design. Fold the paper along the
diaconals y \, turn it around and fold
along the lines i b. When this is done,
Fig can easily he made Fold the
ends l. and \ rs shown in Fig. 3.
You will now have series of eight
small wings around O \ ms axle. Fold
the paper at point A, and fold it care
fully i'm such a way that YOU get two
new regular points ms shown in Fig. 4.
Aftcr going through the same opera
ton with all eight wings of the folded
paper YOU viii get Fix. ,. Fold each
wing 81 the PAPER again. the point $
toward the center axle dig. 81. and
take care that you get the folds Mt
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
Fire Drawings.

Here is a nice trick for an evening
party We show the audience an APP
parently blank sheet of white paper,
touch it with a glowing match, and in
Il short time We have a figure burnt
out of the paper.
The preparation of such fire drawing
sheets is simple. and everybody with
Il little talent for drawing can produce
them at small expense.
Dissolve a tablespoonful of saltpeter
in a tumber of water and draw. with
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
HOW TO HANG A PICTURE.

shadows. The second illustration
shows similar views of very CON-
mon but mistaken fashion of hanging
pictures. Here the eye is distracted
from the picture, which should be the
center of interest. The oblique lines of
the wire are obtrusive, and the ugly
shadow usually cast by the outhanging
frame is still more so. In fact, all the
lines confuse the eye, so that a wall
thus hung with pictures can never be
beautiful or reasonable from an arts
tic standDoint- = ~ 1.-A FMlRs
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
THE oBEpIENr ARROW.

the glass to insure its steadiness rub
the cloth briskly up and down the
glass at point between the points Of
the cross, and the pointed end of the
cross will slowly but surely move to-
ward or revolve ON the needle until il
points to the place on the glass where
the cloth is being rubbed.
The point of the cross is attracted by
the electricity which is generated by
rubbing the glass with the wooden
cloth.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
LIGHTING THE DRAWING.

the help ofA pointed brush, an outline
figure on thin white paper and put it
aside TO dry. The drawing ON the pa
per will be invisible. Then light Il
match, blow it out Immediately and
touch a certain point in the outline fig
ure (which has been marked secretly
with the glowing match. The saltpe-
ter will catch fire Immediately and
burn along the line drawn with the
brush, burning out the figure as it goes
along.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

If you desire to travel on foot through
two Kingdoms. two duchies and three
principalities in the short space of five
hours and ten minutes you have no
need to transplant yourself to fairy
land or put on pair Of seven league
boots. The feat can be accomplished in
the fatherland without any great eXer-
ton. You select as your starting point
the village of Steinbach, in the Bava-
rian district of Oberfranken, station
on the Gera-S aalfeldLich rail
way. From here you proceed in half
an hour to Lichtentanne (Saxe-Meinin-
gem, and an hour and half later you
arrive at Reuschengesess Reuss o. H..
The next hating place, Gleima
(Schwarzburg RudolstadD can be reach
ed in ten minutes, and half an hours
walk takes you to Altengesess Reuss
Y. H.. From here you march on to Drog-
nitz (Prussia) in an hour and half,
and in an equal space of time you reach
the final stage of your journey, Saal-
thai (Saxe-Altenbourg).
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

The awkward question of the tip was
solved by big New Englander from
the state of Maine who was dining in
a London restaurant the other evening.
Having paid his bill. he was informed
by the waiter that what he had paid
did mot include the waiter"
"Waal," said the stranger, 81 ate no
waiter, did ~
And as he looked quite ready to do
so on any further provocation the sub
ject was dropped.-London Chronicle.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
Medicinal rses of Salt.

Salt is one OF the. greatest Of natura
remedies and antiseptics. \ weak 50
lution-an even teaspoonful in glass
of water, cold or hot-is excellent fol
indigestion. A solution of about the
same strength will often relieve colo
in the head if snuffed up through tn,
nose.
Severe pains in the bowels are oftel
relieved by the application of bag OF
hot salt
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
HOW TO MAKE A FROG.

point A correct as possible. To finish the
frog Gig. - unfold two of the upper
points ca and bend them to form the
front legs. while you fold the two low
er points CA to form the hind legs. The
left side of Fig. shows the points not
yet folded, while the right side gives
the shape of the finished legs.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
THE MAGIC ARROW.
A Pretty Trick With Which to En-
terrain Your Little Friends.

n W TN w men w An
terrain Your Little Friends.
Here is pretty little trick witt
which you can entertain your play
mates at an evening party;
Cut from a fourfold piece of paper
an arrow shaped like the illustration.
Then place this arrow on the point OF
q needle vertically situated in cork,
at its center part marked Y, but with
out causing the needle to pierce the
paper. After the cross has been prop
erly balanced on the needle cover the
whole with common glass thorough
ly dried.
Now get a dry wooden cloth, and by
placing your hand or fingers on top of
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
MAKE YOUR OWN DOLL.


This Little Goody Two sh0es Is Of
Cotton Batting.
Any rttle girl Who is at al handy
with ne die and scissors can easily
nake Il doll for herself This Little
Cody Two Shoes, for instance, is
made of cotton batting. cut a strip
inches wide and u inches long from
a sheet of batting; roll it Up neatly into
a roll six inches long. This is Little
Goody's foundation Wind white cot
ton around this roll about an inch from
the top to make a head. Sew two lit
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
The Cry Baby Boy.

There was once boy who did nothing
but cry;
He cried from morn till noon;
He cried for a dog. he cried for a goat,
He cried for a big balloon.
AT last one day her patience was tried,
And his mamma bought a balloon;
In 1t she tied him, hard and fast,
And sent him way up to the moon
Now every night when the moor is
bright
And this is really true
You can see his pale face way up in the
moon,
And he's looking right down at you.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

Life Insurance Agent-My dear sir
have you made any provision for thos'
who come after you?
Harluppe-Yes; put the dog Mt thu
door and told the hired girl to say In
out of town.-Brooklyn Life.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
HANGING PICTURES.
The Proper Manner of Placing Them
on the Wall.

on the Wall.
The proper hanging of pictures is as
important as a wise selection of SUBJ
jects or as tasteful framing. To give
the walls of a room a dignified and
restful feeling nothing must be placed
upon them to disturb the vertical eff
feet. A wall should remain a fiat sur
face. The first illustration shows front
and back views of a picture hung with
two hooks so that the wire forms YER
teal lines that harmonic with the
lines of the frame. The picture, being
fiat against the wall, casts no unrestful
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

Additional trains leave Baltimore for Union
Bridge and Intermediate Stations at 10. Il a. M
and 225 and 10 p. m, and leave Union Bridge
for Baltimore and intermediate Stations at
5 % and 6.25 a. m. and l2.55 p. m. daily, except
Sunday.
Sundays only-leave Baltimore for Union
Bridge and Intermediate Stations at 9.35 a. m,
and Esp m. Leave Union Bridge nj 45 q m.
and 4.05 p. IN. for Baltimore and intermediate
Stations.
Baltimore and Cumberland Valley r. R.
Leave Hagerstown for Shippensburg and In
termediate Stations at HOS Il. m. and 80 p m.
For ChamberSburg 80 a. m. Leave Shippens-
burg for Hacerstown and intermediate sta
tons at $50 Il. m. and 2.55 p. m. Leave Cham
beTsburg Ids p. IN.
Trains via Altenwald Cut Off.-Leave Hag-
erstown for Chambcrsburg and Intermediate
Stations at 800 p. IN. IL ave Chambersburg
for HageTstown and intermediate Stations at
743 p m.
Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmitsburg at s %
and 1879 a. M. and 3.3l and 6.3i p. IN. Leave
Emmitsburg for Rocky Ridge at $50 and 1905
a. m. and 255 and Up. IN.
Leave Brucevile for Frederick at SS8, 9S5
and 1910 a m. and 4 45, and $50 p m.
Leave Bruceville for Columbia, LittleStown
and Taneytown at 9.i7 "a. III. and 3.i5 p. m.
Leave Frederick for Baltimore at 80 a. m.
and 800 and 45j p. M
Connections at Cherry Run, w. Va B. & 0.
passenger trains leave Cherry Run for Cum
berland and intermediate points daily at S 50
n m Chicago Express daily at LA p. M; Chi
cago Express daily at S.45 p m.
*Dally. All Others daily except Sunday
F. S. LANDSTREET b. H.GRISWOLD,
Nice-Pres and Gen'l Mgr. Gen. Pass. Agt.