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dett fashion and they generally opposite
We may cite especially the story Of Prince LODI
kowitz and his stratagem for persuadIng the
burgomaster TO keep the streets cleaner. Inc
prince lured the we'll dressed functionary into
his carriage on the pretext Of taking him to
the Town Hall but just before they reached
the place he insisted upon setting his companion
down in the street which at the moment was
literally flooded with mud. ''Lobkowitz went
home shrieking with laughter; and from that
day there was marked Improvement IN the
condition of the Viennese streets" How clean
they are. and how stately the buildings on them.
the beautiful photographers in the book well
display.
In the same series that contains Miss Lans-
dales book we have a similar work on Japan
in two volumes, by Miss Anna C. Hartshorhe'
These also are lavishly illustrated with pnoto-
gravures from good photographs MISS Harris
horne protests that journey to Japan IS nova
days not at all formidable matter. Her book
should make it easier and more entertaining to
many a traveller. She not only describes i'm
portant places like Yokohama. Toxic and Mike
that region rich in shrnes, but has much TO say
on the life and familiar types Of Japan In
such chapter as that entitled "A japanese
Household she gives the reader helpful II
not profoundly intimate introduction to the more
hidden side OF the East.
We may appropriately reiterate here our APP
probation Of Miss Bacons admirable book,
japanese Girls and Women" which she issues
In d revised and enlarged form. eleven years
after the appearance Of the first edition Il is
an unpretentious book. The author does not
pretend to be erudite But she has enjoyed the
friendship Of Japanese ladies who have spoken
to her as freely. and have shown her the details
of their lives as openly, "as If bound by closest
of observations,
fore. carry conviction She has the liveliest
feeling for the charm of japanese life. and gives
US much more than a bald array of facts
though II is doubtless for her facts-many or
them closely related to the home life of Japan
that she is above all to be valued. The black
and white drawings and sketches in color which
illustrate her volume the work of native
who not only seems to speak with authority
but makes very artistic pictures.
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NONSENSE.
LEFT HANDED TRIBUTE TO ITS CHARM

A NONSENSE ANTHOLOGY. Collected by Caro-
Ign Wells. limo, pp. xxxiii. 2Ss. Charles Serb
ner's Sons.
Who breaks butterfly upon wheel? Miss
Wells has done something Of the sort in this
little book. A queerer product of the pastepot
and scissors. reinforced by a misguided pen, it
has rarely been our privilege to see A porten-
tous introduction is prehXed to the verses In
this 1t is gravely stated, for example. that "a
refrain Of nonsense words is favorite diversion
of many otherwise serious poets" and Miss
Wells clinches this important pronouncement
with the observation that with a hey, and
no, and hey nonno'' is "one of Shakespeares
many musical nonsense refrains." Lewis Car
roll, it appears. was a man of intellect and
education" We are glad to know that His
funniest sayings are often based profound
knowledge or deep thought Like Lear, he
never spoiled his quaint fancies by overexag-
gerating their quaintness or their fancifulness.
and his ridiculous plots are as carefully con-
ceived. constructed and elaborated as though
they embodied The soundest facts" We would
rejoice unrestrainedly over this comforting in
formation If it were not for the pangs we suffer
on learning how poor Lear. all unsuspicious OF
the exposure awaiting him. spoiled his quaint
fancies by overexaggerating their quaintness
We wonder. by the way. what Lear or Carroll
would have said if they had known that they
sensists," a term for which we hope Miss Wells
is not herself responsible.
Thackeray, according TO this anthologist,
wrote spirited nonsense. but much of it had
under meaning, political or otherwise, which
bars it from the field OF sheer nonsense" This
impresses US deeply. But we are even more inn
pressed by the collection OF nonsense rhymes
which Miss Wells has made. 1t is very ESQ
teric collection indeed. or course, the obvious
classics are here. like "Jabberwocky" or THE
Owl and the Pussy Cat" But the subtle pur-
pose of this book. it would seem. is the ex-
plotation. nonsense" OF verses like William
H Drummond's Wreck Of the Julie Plante." or
Mr.. Henley's little study in the arSot of thieves,
"Villon's Straight Tip to All Cross Coves" Miss
Wells has truly very deep and dark theory Of
what constitutes nonsense. She finds 1t, by a
process which confess we cannot fathom.
not only in the two compositions we have just
mentioned. but in Calverley's Lovers and
Reflection and IN his parody of Browning, The
Cock and the Bull" The nonsense verse and
the parody. venture to remind Miss Wells
are two totally different things. She has made
her book with enthusiasm and industry. 1t
seems pity that she did not bring to the max
ing Of II a certain sense Of humor.
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limited edition of Sponsors "Prothalamion"
and "Epithalamion," with two drawings and a
title page vignette by Edwin II. Blashheld. is
to be published by Houghton. Miffiin &. Co. The
volume is thin imperial quarto printed on nm
beached handmade paper from italic type The
CAPITALIZATION" is said to have been presented
by the poet to his wife the day of their
wedding. in lieu of a fortune. The "Prothal-
amon' is believed TO be Sponsors last poem
1t written to celebrate the approaching
marriage OF 1.-The two honorable and vertuous
ladies' the Lady Elizabeth and the Lady Cath
crime Somerset" on the hand, and on the
other the two worthie gentlemen, Mr. Henry
Clifford and Nr. William Peter, EsQuyer-~
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gentlewomen, were met with endorsement and
appreciation.
Miss Singleton points out that the people Of
New-York had every opportunity TO keep up
with the European fashions. as ships brought
each week the newest articles in furniture and
ornaments from London. Table furnishings
especially handsome. and our ancestors
were most prodigally fed. Oriental ware was in
evidence in many good houses. but the taste for
Eastern art was not shared by every one.
fable Of 1854 describes teapot in this fashion:
a tawdry Tea Pot la mode
we ar nsF for T beine Old
An its sides with Red and Gold
And frightful fish and hump-backed Trees.
High in elegant beaufet
This pompous Utensil set.
And near it on Marble Slab
a veteran Scrubbing Brush was PLACID
And the Rich Furniture disgrac'd
Our Colonial predecessors dressed most ex-
travagantly and at times ridiculously, if we
may believe the following paragraph in New
York paper Of 176S:
1t is now the mode to make lady's head of
twice the natural size by means Of artificial pads
bolster or rolls over which their hair is carerully
combed or frzzled to initiate the shock head of
a negro.
Hannah More, in one Of her letters Of 17I7,
described eleven ladies who had among them
on their heads an acre and half of shrubbery,
besides grass plots, tulipbeds, kitchen gardens,
peonies, etc" She also says some of these head
dresses cost hundreds of pounds. Dancing was
a chief diversion, marionettes, puppet shows and
waxworks were extremely popular. entertain
ments were given at the slightest excuse, and
distinguished visitors royalty welcomed
Social New-York Under the Georges Is not
a book of opinions; Miss Singleton's work is inn
personal. Her statistics however, are grace
fully and entertainngly grouped and lose much
of an almost unavoidable dryness on this &C
count The illustrations are authentic and in
teresting, and include portraits of social leaders
of the period and of articles that belonged to
them The reader who follows this history care
fully cannot but be impressed with the fact that
New-York from its inception was destined to
become the mecca Of fashion and wealth that it
now is.
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MODERN BALLADS.
From The London Outlook.

From The London Outlook.
How does literary taste in these days in
the matter of ballads? We have ceased max
ing them in that new medieval spirit in which
the MOrrlses and RoSsettiS and SwinburneS used
to turn them out very false kind OF thing it
was which they produced 1t soon became ap
parent that anybody could write them. and
make his lady sit in her broidered bower" with
a hey-diddle-dum and fiddle-de-dee The fash
ion was responsible for a kind of short poem. or
copy of verses" which persists to the present
day--the kind which opens With striking first
line, sonorous sweet or suggestive, and winds
up tamely. having dealt merely with some fleet
ing shadow of a shade Of thought. A course of
the old. the real ballad might give some needed
robustness TO modern minor poetry.
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IN SEARCH OF SNAKES.
MR.. FOUNTAINS ADVENTURES IN SOUTH
AMERICA

THE GREAT MOUNTAINS AND FORESTS OF
SOUTH AMERICA. By Paul Fountain Author
of The Great Deserts and Forests or NORTH
America" With Illustrations. Octave, PIP. 800
Innrrnans Green q
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SOCIAL NETWORK UNDER THE GEORGES.
1714-1776. Houses. Streets and Country Homes,
with Chapters Fashions. Furniture. China,
Plate and Manners. By Esther Singleton. Pro
pleton & Co.
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HOLIDAY BOOKS.
NOTES OF TRAVEL RICHLY ILLUS
TRATED.

ITALIAN CITIES. BY Edwin Rowland Blashflel I
and F,vsngeline Wilbour Blashfeld illustrated
Octave, pp. xii 296. xiii. 30 Charles Scribneri
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CHURCH IN THE OLDEy TIME.
From The London Chronicle.

In the vice of luxury may surpass our an
cestors, though Mr.. Russell admits that we have
abolished the family pew, once the comfortable
ark OF the territorial SYSTEM" with its private
entrance, a round table. a good assortment OF
arm chairs a fireplace and a wood basket ="
Here, In the times when conviction was more
peremptory than il is now. sat the county cham
pions of the Established Church. IF / had to
sit in open seat" said one OF then II should
never get a wink OF sleep again.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
Comfort In Addiction.

DIRECTOR called on Ledgcrman, our
old bookkoeper, this morning and
found the poor fellow in very bad
way indeed. He has been i'll Il long
while, so | learned from his wife. and
is now in state of extreme financial
as well as physical distress. There
was evidence on all sides that both he
and his family are in condition of
pitiful need.
President-Poorf fellow. He has been
in the employ of our bank for a score
of years or more and has performed
his duties with unusual honesty and
fidelity.
Director-We can all bear testimony
to that, I'm sure, and | have no doubt
you will join me in the opinion that
we ought to do something for him.
President-Most assuredly. | will
have meeting of the board of di-
rectors called at an early day. and we
Will have a set of appropriate resolu-
tons passed and presented to him as a
token of our Boston Cou-
rier
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
HOW THE CHINESE GET RAIN
Some Peculiar Practices In Vogue In
the Celestial Kingdom.


1t is one Of the peculiarities Of the
Chinese that, while they have develop
ed elaborate philosophers, none of them
has led to any confidence In the uni
formity of nature. Neither the people
nor their rulers have any fixed opinion
as to the cause of rainfall. The plan in
some provinces when the need of rain
is felt is to borrow god from neigh
boring district and petition him for the
desired result. If his answer is salts
factory, he is returned to his home
with every mark of honor; otherwise
he may be put out in the sun as hint
to wake up and do his duty. A bunch
of willow is usually thrust into his
hand, as willow is sensitive to moiS-
ture.
Another plan in extensive use is the
building of special temples in which
are wells containing several iron Ia
bles. When there is a scarcity of rain,
a messenger starts out with a tablet
marked with the date of the journey
and the name of the district making
the petition. Arriving at another city,
he pays a sum of money and is allowed
to draw another tablet from the well,
throwing in his own by way of eX-
change. On the return journey he is
supposed to eat only bran and travel at
top speed day and night. Sometimes he
passes through districts as greatly in
need of rain as his own. Then the peo-
pie in these places waylay him and,
temporarily borrowing his tablet, get
the rain intended for another place.
Prayers are usually made in the fifth
and sixth months. when the rainfall is
always due. and Il limit of ten days is
set for their effective operation. Under
such conditions rain usually falls dur
ing the prescribed time. When the
prayers are in progress the umbrella,
among other objects, comes under the
ban. In some provinces foreigners have
been mobbed for carrying this harm
less article ut that time.-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
How a Snake Sheds Its skin.

The human skin is shed in such mi
mute pieces that it ordinarily comes
away unnoticed. But the skin of Il
snake comes away whole two or three
times year and is drawn off inside
out from the head backward as the
creature creeps through some bush, to
which it is left attached. Before it is
shed the skin loses its color and the
eyes become dim, because their outer
skin is east with the rest The snake
energies very brightly colored from its
old skin, and its markings are then
most distinct.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14

1 We Deen thinking" answered Miles
slowly, that perhaps you may have
thought the roSes-may have taken
them in a way-may perhaps have mis-
understood them little" He rose,
took a few steps around the room and
then began again with better courage.
1T occurred to me after | had sent
them that as they would arrive this
evening you might not take them as
as my gift. | must tell you something
that has been troubling me for long
time. Things are not quite the same
with father and me as they We're when
first met you. Perhaps you knew
it,"
There was questioning infection
in his last words. The girls face had
paled little. but just the faintest
smile curved her lips. She was gazing
steadfastly at the rose jar on which
her hand rested, and she made no an
swer.
Until Christmas came l did not
realize the change in our prospects"
he went on steadily. Perhaps | did
not want TO think of that. hut if it
does make Il difference. why, then
Martha was looking straight into his
eyes, with an expression of infinite
tenderness.
1T has made a difference, Charles.
all the difference in the world. l have
been wondering for weeks what you
would like for a Christmas gift, and
what you have said tonight solves the
problem" There was a queer little
catch in her voice, but she went OIL
bravely, "And I've decided sweet
heart, to give you that which think
you need, most of all'-her hand crept
TREMENDOUSLY into is-"myself."
Miles stared at her in dazed fashion,
and she smiled at him gently.
Il realize now, dear, how selfish I
was to insist on being June bride
just because my mother and Nell had
been married in June. The family will
all be here tomorrow, even Aunt Helen
from Toronto. OF course it would be
such quiet wedding, no fnery, no
gifts, but | thought that now. when
you were in-trouble, you might need
me-and''-
The matter of fact Miles was alive
to the whole glorious meaning of her
words now. and, drawing her to him,
he murmured brokenly:
IF | need you. Oh, you can't under
stand how much"'
The Christmas chimes were ringing
as Miles left the house. a few mo-
ments later Martha stood before the
gas log in her own room. \ half rue
full smile settled about her lips.
"And l haven't even new white
frock that viii pass for a wedding
dress.' she murmured.
Then she crossed to a quaint chest
of drawers and drew forth bulky
package tied with blue ribbons. From
Il nest of tissue paper she unwrapped
a mans travelling set in richest silver
Piece by piece she laid it forth on hel
dressing table, breathing an occasional
sigh.
In the morning early I shall have
Nell exchange it for two scarfpins
just alike, for Bob and GRANGER. Real.
ly, GRANGER ought to be best man, if
there was such a parsonage, tomor-
row."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
The Old Constitution.

The Constitution originally carried
forty-four guns. a particularly inter
esting history is connected with this
ship During the war with the Barbary
powers in 1903 she was Commodore
Preble's flagship in the Mediterranean
and played Il conspicuous part during
the whole war. Lieutenant Wadsworth,
who was blown up before Tripoli in the
III fated Intrepid, was one of the ofli-
GERS of the Constitution. In the course
Of the war with England in 1912 the
English papers laughed at the Constitu-
ton and spoke of her as "a bundle Of
pine boards sailing under bit of strip
I'd bunting" But when under Captain
Hull she captured the English frigate
the Guerrero. vessel of nearly equal
force, the people who had before ridi-
culed her called her zone of the stanch-
est vessels anoat." a few months aft
er this victory the Constitution, then
commanded by Captain Bainbridge
compelled one of the finest frigates in
the British navy, the Java, to strike its
colorS.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
Mellington,s Sense of nntr.

\ most interesting anecdote of Wei
lington. illustrating the high sense of
duty in all things, is told on the au-
thority Of the dukes housekceper at
Walmer castle. The huge blue book of
500 pages on the studies and discipline
of the University of oxford had been
sent to him rs chancellor. He was en-
gagged on it the night before his death.
He was going to bed, as it was late.
He left the blue book. with his pencil
in it, and said to Lord Charles WelleS.
ley, who was with him. Il Shall never
get through it. Charles, but | must
work on"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
A THIEF AMONG THE ANGELS
Spurgeon Corrected His Opinion OF
What He Might Do.

One day the mayor of Cambridge,
who had tried to curb Mr.. Surgeons
tendencies to sensationalism, inquired
of him if he had really told his congre-
CATION that if thief got into heaven
he would begin picking the angels
pockets.
YES, sir" the young preacher re-
piled, 81 told them that if it were pos
sible for an ungodly man to go to
heaven without having his nature
changed he would be none the better
for being there, and then, by way of
illustration, | said that were Il thief to
get in among the Gloritcd he would
remain thief STILL and he would 90
around the place picking the angels
pockets"
but, my dear young friend" asked
the mayor seriously, don't you know
that the angels haven't any pockets?"
mo, SIR replied young Sturgeon,
with equal gravity, Il did not know
that, but | am glad to be assured of
the fact from a gentleman who does
right the first opportunity | GET
The next Monday morning Sturgeon
walked into the mayors place of bust
ness and said to him cheerfully, II
set that matter right yesterday, sir"
"What natter" he inquired.
"Why, about the angels pockets"
"What did you say"
"Oh, sir, just told the people was
sorry to say that | had made a mis-
take the last time | preached to them,
but that | had met gentleman, the
mayor of Cambridge, who had assured
me that the angels had no pockets, so
l must correct what | had said, as
did not want anybody to go away with
false notion about heaven. | would
therefore say that if a thief got among
the angels without having his nature
changed he would try to steal the
feathers out of their wings"
letic Review.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
MONTGOMERY FARMS FOR SALE

Twill sell, at a sacrifice, two smn small |,
each about 100 ACRES, good dW S.atiet
outbuildings; one near Derwood S GpES i
other near Rockville. Also, 81 AV ,nns
Gaithersburg, 5000; 200 ACRESo s iSS
near Cabin John and Aqueduct, q G ...s ",
ACRES between Rock Vile and 7tn ou'
5000. Easy terms.
aug. 12tf COOKE D. LUCKE
ROCKVILLE
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
HAVE a TELEPHONE.

We would like to once again refer to
the value Of n telephone for the farm
home. The phone is one of those
things which a person does not appre-
ciate until he has once enjoyed them.
Independent of its value from a COM
mercial and business standpoint, which
is not an insignificant thing by any
means, it forms n social link which is
almost invaluable to every resident of
the farm home Wherever there are a
town and a local exchange within ten
miles and a dozen farmers scattered
along the ten miles willing to work to-
gether to have the telephone service
there can such service be easily and
cheaply procured. The money value of
the phone is well illustrated by the
case of friend of the writer who had
telephone connection with four market
towns distant from seven to ten miles
from his place. He had 60 fat hogs to
SELL By getting quotations on the
morning of the day he wished to dis
pose of his hogs. he made an even $50,
selling not at his usual trading point,
but at another town where he seldom
went. The profit on this one business
transaction almost covered the entire
cost to him Of installing the telephone
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14
& GInnmr OnfInnL

She could not forbear asking him aft
er the refusal if he were of the belief
that he would never love again.
Il dunno" he said sadly. 1T is an
even chance that | will have another
attack next spring" Indianapolis
Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-14

sc" stops to take on passengers for Columbia
and points east. "h" stops to let off passen.
gers from west of Columbia.
Additional trains leave Frederick for Bruce
vile $50, 945 a. m. and 4.55 p. IN. weekdays
returning, leave Bruceville for Frederick S.3S,
1910 Il. m, and $50 p. IN.
Trains leave Hanover for Gettysburg at 9.45
a. m, l2.42 and 539 p. m weekdays; return
ing, arrive at Hanover from Gettysburg, 9.2C
a. m. and 43l p, m. weekdays.
TRAINS LEAVE YORK FOR THE NORTH.
Pacific and Northern Express, daily.1 As a. m.
News Express, aily.................. $40 a. m.
Buffalo and Piilsburg Elk, daily 49,. 10 rs a. m.
GGh hica;;o EXP ana Fast Line daily 49 p M
Buffalo Il st. Louis Tx daily....... .l0C2 p m.
Western & s. Western Elk. daily. 1914 p. IN.
For time tables and further information APP.
ply to Ticket Agent at the station.
j. b. HUTCHINSON, j, r. WOOD,
General Manager. General Pass. Agt.