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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
THE NURSERY.

Try cleaning the smudged face Of q
bisque doh with Il soft flannel mois
tened in butter.
Don't oversalt or oversweeten ba-
by's food. salt and sugar create
thirst, and thirst fretfulness.
Damp linen should never he aired in
a nursery, nor should soiled linen of
any description be kept therein
The great secret in managing chill
dren is to keep ones temper ANA never
raise the voice when correcting them.
According to an expert on the scien-
titic bringing up of babies, you should
never use Il sponge when bathing an
infant. 1t is a nest for germs and
cannot be kept clean even with the
greatest care.
Tepid water or, better still. cold wa
ter with the chill just taken Off it
should be used for all babies over a
year old and before that warm water
if healthy skin and rosy complex
ion are desired
1t is Il wise mother who encourages
childish condolences and ny treating
them seriously retains her hold on the
child and makes the latter truly be
Eevc that there is no coniidant in the
world like mother
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
A Miniature Oak Tree.

If an acorn be suspended by piece
of thread within half an inch of the
surface of some water contained in a
hyacinth glass and so permitted to re-
main without being disturbed, It will
in Il few months burst and throw
root down into the water and shoot
upward its straight and tapering stem,
with beautiful little green leaves.
\ young oak tree growing in this
way is very interesting object y
chestnut may be treated in the same
manner The water must be changed
sufficiently often to afford these trees
the necessary quantity of nourishment
from the matter contained in it.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
TILE WATER DOES NOT n1sr.

lie way in the water and you will see
that a small quantity of water Will en-
ter. Press ii down farther. ana more
water will enter. This shows that the
air in the chimney is compre>sibe.
Raise the chimney little, and some
of the water will leave it. and the more
you raise ii the more water will leave.
This proves that the air that you have
compressed in the upper part of the
chimney resumes its original volume
when the pressure is taken of; there
fore. air is elastic You can pump air
into your bicycle tire until the COM
preston is so great that the tire will
become about rs hard Us a stone: but
if you let one half the air out the Lalf
that is left will till the tire, because it
is elastic.
Now. to slow that air has weight
close the large end of the chimney
with the rubber shetland in all these
experiments YOU must tie the rubber
So closely around the chimney that it
is perfectly airtieht-aud lay the Chin
ney down leugthWiSc in the water IN
til it fills Then raise it carefully, So
that The open end remains under Wal
ter. and stand it up in the dish. You
will see that the water is a good deal
higher in the chimney than it is in the
dish, What keeps it up there:
To find this out make a pinhole in
the rubber So that the air can enter
the chimney above the water and the
latter viii slowly fan eltil it stands
on a level with tie water in the dish.
This proves that the weight or pres
sure. of the air on the water in the
dish keeps the water up in the chin
ney. It is on this principle that the
barometer is constructed. though mer-
curry is used in it instead of water.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
THE MYSTERIOUS TUMBLER
A simple Trick That May De Per-
formed by Any boy or Girl.


The boy or girl who can perform a
clever feat in magic or make neat
experiment in physics is always con-
sidered an acquisition to company
and is popular accordingly. Besides,
the performance of the feat or the
making of the experiment is sure to
give the boy himself a good deal of
pleasure.
Here is a little experiment that is
mysterious enough to those that wit
ness it to seem like magic. and yet it
simply is an Illustration of a well
known principle of natural philosophy.
All you need to make the experiment
is a marble top table. such as may be
found in any parlor or sitting room; a
glass tumbler and a piece Of candle.
You first put under the two legs at
one end of the table thin wedges of
wood or paper. to give the table a
very slight incline in the direction of
the other end. If yuu wish 70 make
the feat all the more mysterious. you
should put thc wedges under the legs
when the company is not looking.
Now take plain slas, tumhlcr and
moisten the rim carefully 50 that the
water will stick to il or at least enough
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
KITCHEN HELPS.

1t saves strength in beating bread to
use a spoon with a perforated bowl.
Cooks should be cautioned to keep all
cooking utensils perfectly clean.
If you want to boil water quickly,
throw a little salt in it. This will ma
terially hurry the process.
The kitchen should be spotless. Sor-
row it is that so many Of them are not
Habit and lack of forethought are in
the main responsible.
Wipe frying pans out clean with pa
per before putting in dishwater. Pans
should also have a periodic boiling out
in soda water.
When anything boils over on the
stove, sprinkle salt quickly over the
place This will prevent the fumes
from rising and making the house
smell disagreeable.
Sometimes a large roasting pan gets
rusty. To prevent rust wash it wei
after using, dry it in the oven, then
while warm, rub 1t over with CREASED
cloth and hang it away.
When you have any messy task OIL
hand, like dressing a chicken, picking
over fruit, etc, lay an old newspaper
on the table, gather the litter up witt
1t and burn all together. This saves
securing the table.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
The WAX Insect.

Trees afford the birthplace and era
die of the wax insect, scientifically
called CosSus pcla. In the early spring
the bark of the boughs and twigs be-
comes covered with brown pea shaped
scales, which can be easily detached
and which, when opened, reveal the
flowery looking mass of minute ami
mails, whose movements can just lie
detected by the naked eye. In May
and June. however, the scales are
found to contain a swarm OF brown
creatures with six legs and two an
tenn& each. Some Of the scales also
contain the white bag or cocoon of
small black beetle, which, if left undis-
turbcd burrows into and consumes
the scales The Chinese say that this
beetle eats the little wax insects, and it
appears certainly the case that where
the parasite is most abundant the
scales fetch lower price in the mar
Chambers Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
Sure to Please One.

George Selwyn, the famous English
wit and man about town. took an ex-
traordinary interest in deathbed scenes.
criminal executions and funerals, and
in "Jesse's Memoirs" the story is told
of him that when the first Lord Hol
land was dying and learned that Sci
wyn had called to inquire after his
health he said: The next time Mr..
Selwyn calls show him up. If | am
alive, | shall be delighted to see him,
and if l am dead he will be glad to see
mer'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
THE TURBINE IN OPERATION.

the box and broader wooden strip
with hole in its center for the axle
connecting their tops, as shown in the
Illustration. Then fasten Il cork near
the upper end of the wooden axle to
hold the belt.
To make the wheel take larger
round piece of cork or wood and make
toothlike incsions to hold the shells,
which we fasten with little screws.
After the wheel is done fasten it to the
axle.
To set the turbine in motion play
thin but strong stream of water on the
shells. as shown in the illustration,
and the little turbine will work like
regular water wheel. setting in motion
whatever little machinery is attashed
to it,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
De Slow to Punish.

There is no occasion which more i'm
peratively demands sympathy, insight
and tact upon the part Of Il mother
than when she feels herself required to
indict punishment on her child, and
more especially when it may appear
that the child is willfully lazy. Many
one has been subjected to active dis
cipline ON account of supposed 'lazi-
ness" who was in reality suffering
from overacidity, and many a fit of
screaming has been caused not by con-
trollabe passion. but by uncomfortable
nervous trouble.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
The Magic AppIe.

Here is Il little trick which any girl
or boy can do: The performer shows
an apple strung on Il pic e of cord. He
lets it slide down the cord and sud
denly stops it half way down, so that
it seems to be floating in the air, until
he gives it permission to continue its
journey. There are different ways of
doing this trick. but they all depend
on the same principle.
A curved packing needle is used in
conducting the cord through the apple,
making a curved channel. BY holding
the cord loosely the apple can slide
down in consequence of its weight, but
as soon as the cord is stretched this
being hardly perceptible) the apple is
brought to standstill. When the cord
is relaxed, the apple will continue its
sliding molten.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
AIR AND WATER.
A simple Home Experiment Tint IL
Interesting and Instructive.

Interesting and Instructive.
With dish of water, an ordinary
glass lamp chimney and little sheet
of rubber any boy can demonstrate,
first. that what we call an empty
thing is not empty; second. that air is
eompreSsibe; third. that air is elastic,
and, fourth, that air has weight
The first thing TO do is 10 put the
chimney into the water ana let it
stand with the small end resting on
the bottom of the dish You will see
that the water rises rs high in the
chimney as it is in the dish. Now take
the chimney out and tie the sheet Of
rubber over its large end. Then put
the small end straight down in the
water again. and you will see that the
water does not rise in the chimney as
high as it is in the dish There is evil
IDENTITY something in the chimney that
keeps the water from rising. You will
even notice that the rubber sheet
bulges mp a little But make a pinhole
in the rubber. and you win feel air
coming ont Of it. The chimney was
full of air then. and the water could
not Get in for that reason.
Now put the chimney. closed at the
large end with the rubber. down lit
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
English walnut and Celery Salad.

For English walnut and celery salad
shell enough nuts to make two cupfuls
of the meats and boil them in salted
water with slice of onion, half
dozen pepper corns and blade of mace
for ten minutes; then turn them into
dish of cold water and remove the
skins. Cut crisp celery into small
pieces. For the stated amount of meats
have three cupfuls of celery. Wipe the
nuts with soft cloth and mix them
with the celery and mayonnaise
dressing. Serve each portion upon del
icate lettuce leaves. This is a very de-
licious salad.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
Johnny's Poem ON Lightning.

one time a Lightnin' came down from
the sky. ten Miles or More
and said 81 Think I'll make a strike
wher amt Striked before"
an Then the Lightnin' hit track
a Strcetcar Track it wuz-
and went a hummin' up the rail
which soon begun to buz!
But When that Lightnin' reached the
place
Wher all the Cars Turnt round
it tried TO step off of the rail
and git into the Ground.
but, no, sir! that Trick wouldn't work
The Track il Helt him Down,
And so he started Back agin-
bout 'leven miles to Town.
he Found it was the Same thing there,
and then he Spit and Cried,
But Motormens they made hi york,
though he tried Hard to hide;
they've name him Elec-triX-i-ty,
they've got him by the Tail.
and I'll bet you he's Sorry that
he Ever Struck that Rail!
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
MILITARY DISPLAY.
An Amusing Bit of Uoutine In a New
York Hotel.

York Hotel.
There is no better place to mark the
increasing love of military display and
maneuvcrS than the lobby of Il large
hotel The colored help in particular
are great soldiers. In one of the Broad
way hotels uptown the colorcd hall
men are changed ut noon. Things We're
quiet in the lobby at that hotel today,
for the clerks and b0okkccperS were
deep in their books, and the lOungers
were all sitting peacefully on the So
fas when the steady tramp, tramp of
what sounded like regiment Of infan-
try broke the stiffness.
The regiment consisted of six col
ored hallmcn in blue I'd brass. with
an especially resplendcut mulatto in a
more gorgeous uniform walking at the
head of the procession. says the New
York correspondent Of The PittSburg
Gazette. He lined his six men in front
of a bench before the desk. looked
them over Sharply to see that they
were eyes front" and hiSscd "Atten-
tom Then as he cIapped his hands
once tie six men hinged their legs 81
simultaneously and dropped into their
seats like Il row of wooden soldiers.
The mulatto wiped his brow with a
highly perfumed handkerchief. glanced
ut the head clerk for approval and as
the first man responded with a jerk TO
the cry of 'FRONT.' went to the main
doorway to look at the sunlight of
Broadway with the air of Il successful
major general The whole perform
ance was oacruciatin~ly funny. but
am sure that mulHtto would have com
mitted assault and battery on any one
who dared to laugh.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

/ think while I'm little I'll make up my
mind
To be just the kind of a boy that like
For if / am playing with Tom and with
Dick
And don't like what they do can leave
pretty quick,
But when ! am cross and ugly and mad
! must stay with myself all the time and
that's bad.
I'm a pretty good judge of the fellows I
know:
I can see when they play fair and never
tell lies;
Sometimes when 1 shirk or sneak off and
hide
I'm just such a boy as I cannot abide
So the kind of boy that l like | will be,
For l always must live with myself, don't
you see,
Lydia Avery Coonley in YOUTHS Com
panion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

A woman's paper in Vienna edited by
a woman recently asked number Of
artists, physicians and art critics for
their opinions on the subject of reform
in woman's dress. Professor Roller,
president of the Society of Artists Of
that city, said among other things that
lie would like to see more truthful
ness" in womans dress. He objects to
buttons that do not button. clasps that
do not clasp, bows that fasten nothing
and sham waistcoats and sleeves.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
All In the Family.

They were discussing the factors
which make for success in the world,
when the knowing young man said:
"There's nothing like force of char
acter, old man. Now, there's Jones.
Sure to make his way in the world.
Has a will of his own, you know
But Brown has something better in
his favor"
"What's that?"
"A will of his uncle. STRAY Stories.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
A Two story Nest.

A very curious birds nest is pre-
served at Salem. in Massachusetts, in
which state the novelty was found.
The story of the nest is very interest
ing.
The COW bunting of that section
never builds nest, but the female bird
lays her eggs in LIE nests of those
birds which feed Ner young on in
sects. In the case in question Il COW
bunting left an egg in the nest of
sparrow, in which was one egg of the
latter When the sparrow returned,
she saw that an intruder had been
there. She remembered that she had
one egg and no more, and there before
her were two. What was to be done?
She consulted with her mate, and final
ly they hit upon plan of action.
They built Il bridge of straw and hair
directly over the two eggs, making a
second story in the home and thus
leaving the two eggs below out of the
reach of the warmth of her body. In
the upper apartment she laid four eggs
and raised her brood. When the spar
rows left the nest, it was taken down,
with the two eggs still in it, and pre-
sery ed as curiosity.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

$50 he got out an injunction against
your company" we say pityingly.
"Why didn't you forestall him by get
ting an Injunction to prevent the issu-
ance of his injUnctionf'
Il couldn't. You see, lie was slick
enough to get out an injunction against
my getting out an injunction against
his nctionw-Baltimore Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
Frost and Rocks.

A very curious thing is the cracking
of the earth in severe cold and the
way in which rocks and clods are re-
duced to powder by frost Water when
it freezes expands with irresistible
force. Consequently anything contain
ing water is rent asunder when that
water turns to ice. In this way rocks
are rapidly worn down. Chalk holds
more water than most other forms of
soil, and that is why the ads in
chalky countries are usually in such a
shocking condition when Il thaw fol-
lows a frost
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

One day my little sister was looking
out of the window. and. seeing a man
cutting the grass, she asked mother
what he was doing.
HE is lawn moving, my dear" an
swered mother.
Next day she saw lady next door
cleaning her carpet with a carpet
sweeper
"Oh. mamma, mamma" she ex-
claimed, look at Mrs. Blake lawn
moving in her dining ROOM
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
A MUSSEL SHELL TURBINE.
Here Is Toy to Test n Boys Com
structive Ability.

To make the pretty turbine shown in
the illustration we take large round
wooden box without a cover and in
sert near the bottom small pipe made
of wood or tin TO allow the water to
flow off.
To make the box water tight we
close all the cracks with putty and
paint the inside with thick paint.
In the center of the bottom we
fasten Il button having small cavity
to serve as turning point of the tur-
bine's axle. Then fasten two small
sticks of wood on two opposite points of
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
Whnt Inken a Wnmnn nId.

at amt hard work so much that makes
woman old, fur she kin work an toll
an grub fur them she loves an still come
up smiin' an rosy. but it's waitin an
hopin an starvin that ages EN-. Paul
Laurence Dunbar in October Lippincott.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

Ahu TOT nc TITS I7ithi9 OF SIND,
The average boy is Ike an hourglass.
He won't work for more than sixty
minutes unless somebody turns him up
side down SOmorville Journal
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
Talent.

Talent is aptitude for a given line.
In the old Bible significance it is power
intrusted 10 one for specific use Ev-
erybody has some talent worth cult
waiting. The more we use what we
originally have the greater becomes it's
value Ladies' Home Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

The man who tries to drown his sor-
row in the flowing bowl must sooner or
later discover that sorrow is amphibi-
GUS. Philadelphia Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14
Misunderstood,

Borrowell-Here's that dollar you
loaned me last week.
Wigwag- What's the matter? Didn't
you like it?-Philadelphia Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

Red and green. managed, are strik-
ngly beautiful combination.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-14

Don't buy a frieze just because the
paper hanger wants to sell it. Consider
your room and its demands.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-05
Third Court Of Annnals

Austin, Texas, June 4-Thc following
proceedings were had today in the court Of
civN appeals, Third district:
Affirmed James ID. Raymond, Jr., We.
A II. Warrington ct al from Travis
Charles Wolf ct al VS., W; II; Gibbons
NJ. H. Mayhcld ct al, from McLennnn.
Reversed aud remanded w, l.. Hayes
W. Mrs r. II. Groesbeck ct al, from San
Saba; Eligabet Ney VS. Henry Lsdd ct AL
$ De Rode ct a. from nm; y. A. Green.
hill VS.. J Huston, from I'M
Rehearing refused Gulf, Colorado aud
Santa Fe Railway Company. ct al Us.
ticns; Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
Company Of Texas vs.. A q. Coffey. from
McLcunRn; same VS. j. NJ, McGregor, from
Bell; S, W. SlNyden VS.; j +. Ellison ct
Leggctt Myers Tobacco Company ct al
from McLennan; j u. Tally US. NJ. a.
MlchncliS. from Com0; International and
Great Northern Railroad Company VS.. John
II. Ing from Travis; Citizens Railway
Company VS.. Nancy c. Gossett ct al from
McLenIan.
submitted for rehearing; Citizens Ma
nan; q. b. Mcdaniel VS. l., c. Pickett.
from McLennan; W. Il. Murphy VS.. Leon
ard Magee, from Falls.
Cause continued for term: Martin County
VS. Gillespie County, from Travis.
Cause submitted; Thomas Darrngh ct al
vs.. John II, o'Connor Ell al. from Burnett.
Motion submitted; j. Nj. Brown VS.. NJ.
Levy, from Fails. to argue melton for re-
The Ing case from Travis county. In
which n rehcniing was refused, is the case
whore Ing sued the lniernntlonsl ana Great
Northern railway for damages because ne
wns elected from train because he held
ticket which he purchased from another
marty. The court held that the ticket WAS
good and that he was entitled to ride on u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-05

the matter Of organizing a mutual iusur~
Aucc company composed OF the Texas Cot
ton Seed truShers association and other al.
He'd interests he postponed for hnal deter
mination Mt tomorrow's meeting, when thr
whole day would be devoted to considering
nnd acting upon business vital 70 the asso-
citation. Before the meeting adjourned for
car ride along the wharyes, over Sioo,'
o00 had been subscribed 60 such plan of in
surnnce the association may determine to
adopt The convention then adjourned until
u. N. tomorrow.
immediately after adjournment the NOM
hers OF the association and their ladies'
were escorted to the union depot. where
special train was IN waiting. which they
boarded ana were whrlcd away TO the
Southern Pacific docks. where they wers
amazed az the extent and excellence Of the
facilities provided FOR the expeditions han
ding of freight
From the Seutha,p Pacific docks they
were wheeled along the water front ae Far
eGst as Tenth, the terminus OF the Gal
weston Wharf compnpys dock. aud were
amazed and impressed with the great and
excellent port facilities Of Galveston
Tonight tho members OF the association
are the guests OF the Gartcnvcren asst
olation. whore music and dancing has been
provided for their pleasure,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-05
SOUTHEAST TExAs DOCTORS.
Annual Meeting OF the Association Is Be-
ina Held at Beaumont

ing ftciu az DcduVlonI
Beaumont Texas, Juuc 4Thc Southeast
Texas MEDICAL association was called to-
gethcr this morning At 10 o'clock and the
body Immediately settled down 10 business
DR.. Robert Z. Morris, the president, called
the body to order and tina welcoming adj
dress WIS delivered by City Attorney son.
field on behalf of Mayor Langhan. and the
city Of Beaumont. Or. Calhoun followed,
welcoming them for the physicians. Dr.
Morris then followed. reading mn address ia
which were embodied several recommends
tions OF Importance TO the association.
Dr. II. G, Hayden of Galveston read a
paper or Acute STppuratNe Inflammation
OF the Mustoid Cells which was after
Dr Bruce Richardson of this city read a
payer on "A Case Of Elementary Degcnern-
lion Of Retlna." This with the discussion
which followed brought up TO the noon
hour and adjournment WAS taken until
o'clock this afternoon.
The session this afternoon was devoted ia
the section NJ practice OF medicine indrr
the charge OF Or. John r. Moore Of Calves
ton
Among tho visiting physicians In attend
ancr arc the following: n. T. Morris.
James II. Butte. iluuuton: Sole licrsn2,
BrazOrla; r w. Shearcr Walnsrtlle;
George L. Morgan. Turtle Bayou; Henry c.
Mnstcrson. Buna. w s. winters. Port Ar
thur and j H. Bureson, San Antonio
Tho following doctors will read papers to-
morrow; Joseph Mullen, houston Henry
C. Hayden, Galveston; Q. s. Hodges, Beau
mont; Bruce Richardson, Beaumont; James
H. Butte, IIouston; w. Shropshire. Ioakum;
] u. York Brennan; c. T.. u. Lord. Cal
Weir Beaumont; John II. Moore, Calves.