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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-21
elbow Springs.
March 18th. 1902

VI dIcu lOlU, IJu-,
Those who have migrated in
and about this place are as fol
lows: John y. Fox from the ten
ement house of Mr.. \. W. Burk
hart to that OF Mr.. w. II. Staley
Mr.. Albert Zimmerman from
Rocky Spring to the tenement
part of urkhart'S Hall. Mr..
William WileS from the stone
house of ID. J. Young to the old
Benner property, now owned by
\ W. Burkhart. Mr.. George
Harris from L. j. Martz' house to
the stone house vacated by Mr..
WileS.
The debate which was to have
occurred during the festival last
Saturday evening was postponed
until next Saturday evening. the
22nd inst The contest will be
between the young men of this
place and Harmony Grove. The
question is, resolved, THAT
Women Should Have the Same
Rights as Men" The affirmative
are MessrS. GraySon H. Staley
Geo. L. Twenty, Jr. and the neg.
atives MeSsrS. Irving Miller,
Emory Crum and William Humln.
The debate will commence at 80
sharp, at BurkhaN's Hall. ad.
mission free and everybody in.
vited to attend
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-21
Rocky Springs.
March II, 1902.


There is no change in the con.
dition of Mrs. George MeaSell.
An old and highly respected
resident of this section, Mrs.
Margaret Moore, widow of the
late Jonathan Moore. aged IS
years, died last Friday after
noon, March 18th, at the resi-,
dence of her sou, MIR. John G..
Moore after protracted illness.
Mrs Moore was born in LOudon
County, Virginia, but has been a
resident of this section for the
past 90 years. She is the last of
the members of her family. She
leaves three sons, John c., Will
liam II, and Edgar L. Moore, of
this place. aud three daughters.
Mrs. Lewis II. Staley, Mrs. John
II. Myers, Of this place, and Mrs.
Josephine Perry, of Frederick.
She was IA devout member of the
Church of God. The funeral
tsbk place on sunday morning,
the 10th inst, from the residence
of Mr.. Moore, and the funeral ser
vices were held at the Rocky
Springs Chapel by the Rev, Sam
uel Kipe, of the Church of God
The pail bearers were MeSSrS
George C. Schater, Charles g
OrriSon, Edward L. Stup, d. II
Shook. Charles V. Samer and
Jocob Hilderbrand The inter
ment was made in the Rock,
Springs cemetery. A. I Ric,
and Sons were the funeral direc
tors.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-21
BADLY PUZZLED.

dreamed he was eating when he We
asleep. Let him bea warning 10 70.
You can tell what a bad way he is i
by the following complaint which
made after one of his usual raids O.
the pantry:
"I'm so fat can't tell which is throl
and which is stomach, so | don't kn9T
whether I've got a sore throat or ta
stomach he."-Chicago Record
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-21
W orking "a Hours a Day.

Working "a Hours a Day.
There's no rest for those iireless
little workerS-Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are always
busy, curing Torpid Liver, Jaun-
dice, Biliousness, Fever and Ague.
They Danish Sick Headache, drive
out Malaria. Never grippe or
weaken. Small, taste niece, work
wonders. Try them. 25c at A.
l.. Pearre's.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-21
Contract Awarded.

Mr.. Wesley Baltzell, a well
known contractor, has secured
the contract to erect a new store
building on North Market street,
for b. Rosenour & Sons, the shoe
and clothing merchants.
The building will be three
stories high, adopted in every re-
spect for first class store. Brick
and brown stone will be used in
construction with terra Gotta trim
mings whilst the building is being
erected, the old Smith Temple of
Fancy store rooms on Market and
Church STREETS will be occupied
by the Messrs Rosenour.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-21
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Our Correspondent Talks in
General About Wash
ingtOn.
(Communicated).
WASHINGTON,
Mar. 18th, 1902.

The question of so amending
the Constitution as to permit of
the election of Senators by the
people seems to have taken new
lease of life during the past week
in Washington and is being ac-
lively discussed by the Democrats
in lobbieS and committee rooms.
Colonel William j. Bryan spent
Thursday at the Capitol and
warmly advocated the change,
which may have added to the
interest taken in the subject,
though the agitation had begun
before Mr.. Bryan arrived. With
a view to learning the actual
status of the movement | made a
limited canvass of the situation
yesterday and obtained the fol-
lowing opinions:
Senator Rawlins of Utah said
that he was heartily in favor of
the proposed change and believed
it had a better opportunity of be-
ing adopted at this session than
ever before. eff 1t is not adopted
at this session, however," said the
Senator, 81 believe there is con
siderable likelihood of its being
made a party issue in the next
campaign" Senators Culberson
and Bailey of Texas both express
ed themselves as strongly i'll favor
of it. Senator Vest of Missouri
is Internationally opposed to 1t.
Senator Jones of Arkansas, as Is
well known, is committed to it as
is Senator Berry, also of Ar
kansas, and both the Senators
from Tennessee. Senator Clay of
Georgia said he had discussed
the matter with Colonel Bryan
and that he hoped to see the
amendment adopted. Senator
Clark of Montana said he was
committed to it and so did Senator
Burrows of Michigan. Senator
Morgan of Alabama refused to eX
press an opinion. Should the
amendment pass the Senate it
would be promptly adopted by the
House. Mr.. Richardson, the
Democratic leader, told me all
the Democrats would vote for it
and a number of Republicans
would also. sit would make the
strongest kind of a party issue"
said a Democratic member, "and
1 earnestly trust it will be adopt
ed as SUCH
A Democratic Senator told me
yesterday, apropOs of Senator
Hale'S announcement to the news
paper men that he believed that
Congress would adjourn about the
tenth of June. that the policy OF
the Republican Steering Com
mittee was to avoid the cOnsidera-
ton of the many knotty problems
which confront it until after the
election, They wish to prevent
all further debate on their action
said the Senator, land with that
end in view will permit liberal de
bate of the issues which are more
or less non partisan and will side
track those which the Democrats
seriously oppose. Then there will
be the appropriation till to be
disposed of and they will occupy
all of the time until adjournment.
| think it most probable that con
siderable time will he devoted to
the Isthmian Canal Problem but
l regard it as very doubtful if any
bill will be passed"
The Philippine problem is daily
becoming more embarrassing to
the Republican party aud, despite
the efforts of the Republican press
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-21
Says He Was Tortured.

II suffered such pain from corns
| could hardly walk" writes Ii.
Robinson, Hilsborough, Ills,
"but Bucklen's Amica Salve com.
pletely cured them" Acts like
magic on sprains, bruises, cuts,
sores, scalds, barns, boils, ulcers,
Perfect healer of skin diseases
and piles. Cure guaranteed at A.
l.. Pearre's 25c.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-21
DR.. VIM. @. BoteIer

Limits his practice to diseases of the
Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat and Catarrah.
Permanently located in Frederick.
Office, No. % North Market street.
Guarantees the proper adjustment of
all Spectacles. Makes no charge for
spectacle examinations.
ex-ian. 81, 1902.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-21
Marriage Licenses.

Arba c. Keller and Nellie l,
Ranneberger, both of Jefferson,
Md.
Andrew A. Smith and Jesse Z.
Plaine, both of Unionville.
George E. Hood and Eta P.
Haines, both Of Woodville Dis.
trict.
John w. CLANCY and Sarah A.
Reinecker, both of Woodville
District.
Daniel A. Firor, of Graceham
and Ida S. Smith, of Motter's
Station.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-21
In n Rad Way.

This pudgy bundle of fat boy grew
nearly as broad as he is long by con.
slant stuffing. He was eating all III.
time while his eyes were open, and h
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-21
ABOUT THE COUNTY.
Something About the Current
Events Transpiring in the
Surrounding Agricul-
tural Districts.

Correspondents will have their reports IN
our hands not later than Wednesday morn
ing TO insure publication. We would prefer
receiving same on Tuesday.
Correspondence solicited from all parts of
the county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-21
Remnants in Wool Dress Goods.

In stock taking found lots of odd lengths in Dress
Goods and Silks and they be sold make for Spring
Goods regardless of cost
Dress Goods, 2 yards to dress patterns, in pieces.
Silks, yard to waist patterns.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-21
Equals,

Every incident should be velcon
which in country where offended III
or" must be satisfied by questioned
means tends to make the practice
dueling absLrd. Many a sensible M
has escaped the lifelong remorSe atte
ant on bringing down his man" by Z
simple method of throwing cold water
the PERSONS injured sensibilities in L
beginning.
One day distinguished notary. VIII
breakfasting with a friend at cafe
Paris, INDUCED in some stincing col
ments on the public acts of Mars
Marmont Suddenly another gcntlemd
dining at another table, arose and q
preached them, his mustache bristli
with anger.
"Sir," cried he tragically, "you shi
give me satisfaction"
"Are you Marshal Marmont?' Quiei
asked the notary.
81 have not that honor" was the rep
"but am his chief aid-de-camp.'
Give me your card, then, sir" 50
the notary. Il will send you my be-
nIarL -
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-21

Read the short stories that APP
pear regularly in each issue of
the CITIZEN.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-21
r,ankruntcy Humors.

Even bankruptcy has its humors. !
London a solicitor appeared in the BAN
rrptcy court recently with pence to n
credit, less than l penny per t 900 Of d
debts. There was a touch of humor, 10
in the notice which was sent out SON
time ago from the bankruptcy court
Dover. in which it was stated that Oh
tribution of dividends was to be made
1916 penny in the pound. \ tradesma
whose debt was % shillings was inforns
that if he would call at the office Whla
meant a journey of 10 miles, he Won.
on presenting the proper form careful
filled up, receive the sum of penny
the amount would be sent by postal oIu'
or check if the necessary requirement
were complied with.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-21
''THE MODEL.
TELEPHONE CALL. IS.
THIS is THE QUALITY STORE WITH TIL
EMPHASIS ON THE EQUALITY"

1T rs WOTH YOUR WHILE TO TAKE TIME TO LOOK AT Nv
NEW SILKS &c, JUST ARRIVED NEW AND FRESH AN
NO COURT OF INQUIRY NECESSA TO DETERMINE hl
MERITS OF THEM THE KIND THAT COMPETITORS "a
NOT COPY.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-21

BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL FOULARDS JUST UNLOADbD =
AT OUR DOOR THIS MORNING. YOU CAN SEE lnI
MARK OF QUALITY ON EVERYONE LOOK ENb
WHERE BUT DON'T DECIDE UNTIL YOU COME Hhh'
-o-
MORE ANTIQUE VELOUR.-Again they boom themselves
beautiful than New and best Silk for Waists OF Dress
Ask and give your opinion Lots of Waist SA'
special lengths for Waists No else will have one ke
All exclusive More Wash Silks
JOHN HENDRICKSON's
jan 80, 1902
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The Cooney Habits of Creatures of the Reptilan World

tim sound you kin hear clear cross a.
pasture lot.
&c The whistler and the COW moecasin
Is sort o. pardners. The cows in the Big
Coon country is. watched by dogs and
them dogs is dead sot again COW mocca-'
sins. ..obody knows, unless It's Jack
Henderson, and FL bet he does, jest how
the whistlers and the moccasius come
to their undstandin', but they must a
come to 1t somehow, and the dogs don't
seems to be able to get the hang of 1t.
When a1noecasin wants to milk a cow
and a. dog is in the way, the whistler
snake In cahoots with that moecasin Jest
slips down to tsother side O. the field and
whistles for the dog. The dog answers
the call, and by the time he don't find no.
body there and gifts back to his watch
wonderin' what it means the moccasin
has flied itselfs with milk and pulled, out
What the whistler gifts out Of the deal
I don't Jest exactly know. The fun o. the
thing, guess, Is all he wants. But Jack
kin tell youJ You ask Jack. You've heerd
o. snake kstchers, and seen 'em too.
reckonT =. II
Il said I. had,
g You think you have, you mean, said
the IandIores 'They all ketched thin rat
tlesnakes by shown a forized stick over
their heads so they couldn't bite, and
then run 'em into bag. didn't theyT
IT said they did.
:" That's what I though said the
landlord. You think you've heerd on and
seen snake-ketchers, but you never have.
And you never will until you go see Jack
Henderson. He don't use no crotched
stick nor no bag. When Jack started in
TO ketch snakes he argued that if ,natur'
intended them to be ketched she had fixed
up sometin' to ketch EN- with, and ne
found It in plant that grows In the Big
Coon country. When he goes out on a
snakin' picnic Jack carries handful o.
the leaves o, that plant With him. He
calls 1t the wild mesmerizer o. the Big
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1 didn't go over to see Jack Henderson
during my trip through the Big Coon
country" said John Gilbert, the travelling
groceryman. tI was willing to take the
landlords word for It. The subject Of
snakes came up, and the landlord said
that if Z liked to see snakes Jack Hen
derson would please me. He said there
probably wasn't another such collection
or snakes on earth as Jack had. The last
: time the landlord was over there there
were more than 900 rattIesnakes, and he
didn't know how many moccasins, whis-
tiers, and other kinds of snakes In
storage.
All alive and kfekin', too, tell you'll
said the landlord And full O. music.
All but the cow moccasins. There ain't
much music in a COW moccasin. But then
he has p'ints.'
1And Of course I couldn't help asking
what a COW moccasin was.
Cow nroccasin?' said the landlord
Don't you know what a moccasfn isT
1T said didn't.
81 Well, the COW moccasfn is a very
pleasing snake, said the landlord Come
to think of It, though, I reckon 1t amt
heerd much on outside O. the Big Coon
country. 1t gets the COW part of its name
it follows the COWS around in the
pasture and sucks their milk 1t has an
amusin' way o. fattenin' itself on the
ground when it's, skeerd or ketehed
miIkin' cow, jest in the shape of moe
easin. reckon that's why it's got the
name o. moccasin'. It's a pIeasin' sar
pent. TheniI 'spect you don't know the
whistler snake, either?
1.-THE whistler snake was likewise rep
tile strange to me.
That's cause you hain't travelled In
the Big Coon country, said the landlord,
and hain't seen Jack Henderson yit The
whistler snake kin pucker up its mouth
as proper as ever was and make a whis-
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spirit, whichs was used as derrick for
taking in supplies, was all that was left
on deck, exdept a fagpole amidsh.ps for
signaling. Her portfolios were closed and
securely fastened, and groups of four
holes, about4 twenty. inches square, were
cut in her sides for the admission of air
at distances Of every ten feet. The
apertures were secured by strong iron
bars, crossing each other at right angles,
but their arrangement did not permit a
free current Of air between decks, where
the prisoners were confined.
Her position was nearly Opposite the
mouth of the cid millrace and about
three hundred yards from the shore.
Southeast of her. distant about two or
three hundred yards, lay the so-called
hospital ships, Fa4coner, Good Hope and
Hunter. It is said that the sick were
seldom removed to them until past all
hope of recovery. and then the moving
was an aggravatfon.
In fact, the idea of hospital ships was
moclsery. They were kept in the bay
probably for the sake of a historical rec
ord, but the dry bones of the thousands
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to them. During October, TIT, one of
these vessels was burned and many pris
oners perished in the flames. A second
was set on fire by the despairing prison
ers in February of the following year.
The Good Hope, the Scorpion. the Prince
of Wales and the Old Jersey took their
places.
But of all these terrible prison ships
the "Old Jersey''-the "HeH'' as she was
called-was the most notorious. She was
originally sfxty-four gun ship, but had
become unfit fer actual war service
After battle with a French fleet, in
which she was much injured, she was
dismantled, her spars and rigging were
removed and her f1gurehead was taken to
repair another ship.
Thus, without ornament, an old, I'm
slightly hulk, whose dark and filthy ex-
ternal appearance fifty represented the
death and despair that refgned within.
she was anchored, in April, ITS, in the
"Whallabocht Bay for the recerson of
prisoners.
For the purposes of prison ship she
was stripped of everything, and the bow
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-11-30

to this, because it was well understood
that timber obstructions were to be en-
countered under the made ground of
the navy yard. It was not until the pile
drivers had actually felt about under the
soil and marked out the length and shape
Of the timbers that it was known that
the hull of large ship was lying there.
The timbers ran for a distance Of $50 feet
with a pointed bow toward the land and
a fiat stern near the water front
The vessel. on account of It's huge bulk
huge for those days-could not-se an
ordinary sailing vessel Of olden times, be-
cause the merchantmen were always
smaller. being handled by a moderately
large crew. But this vessel was SO large
that it would have required a crew Of
seventy-five or hundred to brace her
yards. Therefore it was evidently a Brit
fsh man -of-war.
While the engineers were wondering
what historic frigate they had discov-
cred, an old man, leaning upon a cane,
appeared upon the scene. He inquired
into the cause of the trouble and, when
told of the shape and size of the OBJ
struction,- declared that it was the huh
of ''Old Jersey which they had discov-
cred.
For, when I was a boy, some sixty
years ago." he said 'I remember seeing
the remains of the old frigate lying sub
merged about at this point. 1t was all
water here then, but at low tide you
could make out the sides of the hull sunk
in the mud"
Further Investigation revealed the fact
that the old resident was right. After
the close of the revolution the British,
having no further use for the unsea-
worthy "Old Jersey" left her where she
was, anchored in WalIabout bay. She
was moved in out Of channel, and no
further attention was paid to her. De-
serted and left alone, full of yellow fever
germs and smallpox, which had killed
imprisoned patriots by the hundreds she
was Stunned by all men, so that nobody
would go near enough to her to set her
on fire. One day she opened leak and
settled into the oozing mud Of the bank
and the quicksand opened up to receive
her
When the government took the prop
erty for navy yard, it filed the marsh
lands The soil had collected around the
hull drifting over her like a shroud
under the influence of the changing tide,
and an island had formed above the spot.
Then the historical societies of New
York awoke to the fact that a valuable
old relic was lying somewhere In Walla-
uobt basin. They instituted q search for
her, but the wind and the tide kept their
sad secret, and the whereabouts Of the
dread old ship remained a mystery until
the searching fingers Of the piles found
her out.
About Oct. 20. 1Ts, the first prison
ship was anchored In 'rWaIlaboeht" bay,
now the Brooklyn navy yard BASIN She
was the only prison ship in the bay until
May, 1777. In that year two more ships
came, and the sickIy prisoners in the
Whftby, the first ship, were transferred
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old and time-honored adage.
The whole family cannot laugh even
Il the whole world were to split it's sides
with merriment. This Indianapolis fam
lily could do no more than make a feeble
attempt at smiling. No hearty laughter
would escape the lips and such a thing
as merriment that brings tears to the
eyes would be thing althogether impos-
sible.
The victims Of this unenviable situation
are the members of a prominent Indi-
ana family, many of whom are residents
of Indianapolis.
Generations ago a forebear indulged
himself in a hearty, ringing laugh whose
echoes have sounded down the vistas of
the passing ages to bring tears instead
of mirth to the eyes of fair maids and
frowns instead of the wrinkles Of laugh
ter to the foreheads of stanch men. It
was a laugh to vex the lives of scores Of
people still unborn.
The family afflicted with the strange
malady which prevents their laughing
bears the name Of Tinsley-a family
proud of Its ancient lineage and not un-
properly proud of its ancestors. To the
latter, however, there is one exception
the forefather, the echo of whose too
hearty laugh still sounds disnally in the
ears Of the Tinsleys Of the latter days.
The senior members of this strange
household still living are the Rev. Charles
Tinsley of Evansville, Mr. Thomas Tins
ley of Chicago, Mr.. Harvey Tinsley Of
Crawfordsville, Ind. and Mrs Jennie
Waugh, a missionary in India. The other
members of the family are the children
of the Rev. Charles Tinsley-the Rev
Charles w. Tinsley of Terre Haute, Miss
Luella Tfnslsy of California and Dr.
Frank Tinsley, DR.. Edward E. TinsIey
and Mrs. Hubert GIossbrener of Indian
apoits.
The grandfather. William Tinsley, years
ago was resident of Cincinnati and
was the designer and architect of the
famous Fountafn-square Of that city.
The history of the TinsIey family goes
back so far into the past that only dim
tradition remains beyond the point in
the days of Cromwell. when the laugh
that made the Tinsleys famous rang out
on the clear air Of an autumn day in a
little village Of England.
Many traditions become often times for
gotten as they travel from generation
down to generation. But this tradition Of
the Tinsley family has remained intact
over two centuries and the reason of its
long life lies IN the fact that nearly every
ueSceHudHt oI ing IdIHOuS =lduSIlH8 I1nS-
ley Of old is daily reminded Of that an
eestor's ever-strenuous merriment. Since
the days Of Adam and Eve people have
laughed and enjoyed it. But most of the
Tinsleys cannot laugh and they do not
enjoy trying it.
The whole blame rests on the shoulders
of the English ancestor. This Tinsley
lived in the days of Cromwell and between
the years Of 1910 and 1850. he gave vent to
y fha Daroyvar1 of IaugFfer that hoe eonoo
down the years to make his descendants
mutes to all the expression that is one of
the two features which scientists declare
distinguishes man from beast. For man
Is the only animal that laughs and weeps.
In the days Of the ancestral 1Insley
Cron1weITs iron hand rested heavily upon
the fair countryside of England. Through
out the realm the gallows stood and cap
ital punishments were frequent. Lord
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of men which have been dug up near by
prove their uselessness.
The "Oid Jersey was the receiving
ship in this death recruiting station, and
the hospital ships were the places where
prisoners were sewn UP in blankets and
taken ashore for burial.
The appearance of the "Old Jersey" as
she lay in Whallabocht bay is graphically
described by Capt. Drfng. Leaving New
York with 130 prisoners, brought in by
the British ship Behsarfus, he proceeded
to the place of their imprisonment, un-
der the charge of the notorious David
Spreat, commander of the prisoners.
1--WE at length doubled this point" he
says, land came in view Of the Walla-
bout, where lay before us the black hulk
of the Old Jersey, with her satellites,
the three hospital ships, to which Sproat
pointed in an exulting manner, and said:
'' There, rebels, there is the cage for
you
'.As he spoke my eye turned to the
hulk. A multitude Of persons were NOV
ing on her upper deck. Some Of them,
seeing us approach. waved US away as If