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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10
How an Infant school Was Founs,

How an Infant School Was Foun6o,
1t is well known that the Sociat, ~
Friends objects to all war. This con
scientious feeling has sometimes Mao,
individual Quakers in an awkward ~
sition.
For instance, during the war arairs.
the first Napoleon a ship that was mart
ly owned by Friend captured a Dutcb
vessel. The long continuance of tba
state of war prevented him for several
years from compromising the owno,
and sailors of the seized vessel in 40
cordance with his principles. In tbo
meantime he invested the money 70
ceived as his share of the prize. ana
when at last peace was declared bo
paid it over, with interest to date 70
those who had suffered by the captnro
of the vessel.
Not being able to find them all. bo
founded with the rest of the moner .
free infant school in Amsterdam. tMS
being the port from which the Dutch
ship had sailed. The school was the
first of the kind set up in the city. and
it was housed in building called
Hollands Welfare" which was the
name of the captured vessel.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10
Getting Even With Martin.

Martin Hobbs was a man of uncer
tain temper, but of such importance in
his native town that the lash of his
tongue was borne with patience by
those to whom he grudgingly minis
tered in his capacities of iceman,
plumber and janitor Of the town hall
IL the course of his duties as janitor
he reduced almost to the verge of tears
young woman who asked for the key
Il Il room III The town hall where Ger
ta:n records we're kept.
Martin knew that she was writing
the history of the town, but he did not
propose to strew her path with roses.
"Lockin' and unlockin'," he grumbled
as he began fumbling in his pockets,
'potterin' and putterin', fussin' and
fdgetin', and what does it amount TO
when all's said an done? Anybody asst
ye to write hist'ry? Who's agoin' to
read it? Here's your key, and mind
sou fetch it back and lay it on that
table if I'm not here"
The town assessor was at work
where he heard this ungracious ad-
dress, and when the young woman re
turned the key he said Indignantly:
Martin outdid himself in rudeness
this morning, should say"
ooh, WELL" said the young historian,
she felt a little cross and had TIC
grumble; that's all"
"Never you mind" said the assessor
sheerfully. I'm going to make out
his tax bill today, and | shall assesx
him for seven more hensW
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10

There was once in New York an Irish
tailor whose eccentricities threatened
to bring trouble to him. but whose wit
always saved him. One morning
Mrs. Murphy came into his shop and
found him working laboriously with
pencil and Il piece of paper She asked
him what he was doing, and he replied
that he was making out a list of the
men on the block whom he could whip
rs Murphy's name there?" inquired
that mans wife. The tailor confessed
that, like Abou Ben Adem's, Murphy's
name headed the list. When Murphy
heard of this he came to the shop with
belligerence in his eyes. He inquired
if the report was true. "Sure an its
true. Phwat of it," returned the
tailor. You little grasshopper" said
Murphy, q could commit suicide on
yez wild me little finger l could wine
up de fure wild yez wild me hands
tied!' Are We sure about thot?" ask
ed the tailor. Sure I'm sure about it,"
"Well. then" sighed the knight of the
shears regretfully, I'll scratch We aft
the lisht"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10
usi6fnr without Gold.

One more proof that all is not gold
that glitters is found in the fact that
much of the gold lettering seen on
signs. and also much of the gliding of
picture frames. has no gold whatever
about it. Among laymen the opinion
prevails that all such decoration re-
quires the actual use of gold leaf. but
the reality is different, and a substitute
that deties detection has been widely
used for some time. The exact effect
of gold is secured by using leaf of
either silver or aluminium under vel
low paint The metal backing gives
the required luSter, and the paint gives
the required color. This method can
not be used in all cases. because the
paint is of peculiar quality and re-
quires putting on with an even thick
ness. For this reason it is generally
applicable only to fat surfaces. PART
of gilded picture frame which art
nodded into waving surfaces generally
require genuine go.f leaf to cover them
philadelphia Record
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10
Warning to Orchardists.
Messrs. Editors:

MeSsrS Editors:
The time is at hand when all
progressive orchardistS and those
who appreciate the value of fruit
in the home, should give their
trees some attention. | refer
more especially to these who have
been menaced in retaining their
orchards in vigorous condition
by the attacks of the San Jose
scale.
This notice of warning will also
serve to notify those whose trees
were inspected by the local in
spectorS under the employ of the
State Horticultural Department
of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege. and found TO be infested
with this pest. la each case, the
Inspector tagged several trees in
order to call the attention of the
grower to the presence of the in
sect in his orchard.
AS a result of numerous expert.
mentS, (See Md. Exp. Station
Bulletin 99) conducted by this
Department with various inSecti-
cideS we find as yet, the lime, sui
phur and salt wash formula lime.
20 lbs, sulphur ID lbs. salt 10 lbs.
and water 80 gallons, boiled from
80 to 60 miuuteS) to be the most
effective remedy for the pest
The wash should be applied to
the trees in the spring, Just before
the buds begin to swell, and il is
hoped that all who have this pest
among their trees will give the
matter their immediate attention.
1t is advisable to secure reliable
information as to the effectiveness
of any prepared wash advertised
for this pest before applying same.
Information as to the results of
eXperimentswith various prepared
washes can be had by securing
bulletin 80 of the Maryland Ex-
pertinent Station.
The writer will be pleased to
give further information as re
CARDS spraying and also to receive
twlgS of trees from any person for
examination. All commun lea
tionS should be addressed to the
State EntomologiSt, College Park,
Md, Truly yours,
THOMAS b. SYMONs,
State Entomologi~t.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10

Great men are usually said to have
great memories. but it does not fol-
low that all who have great memories
are great men. | remember an idiot
in Ohio who was u great curiosity
many years ago. He knew the whole
Bible by heart from beginning to end
and if any verse was read or repeated
to him he could tell exactly in what
book and chapter it was to be found
and its verse number in the chapter.
He was considered a great marvel in
this particular, but in every other he
was mental imbecile and could not
be trusted even to feed himself.-St
Louis Globe Democrat.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10

General Robert L. Schenck was
famous poker player. Just a week be-
fore his death he sat around table in
his own house with General Schofield,
General Rucker and two United States
senators. 1t was Jack pot. Every
body had passed up to Schenck, who
promptly opened it for the limit. One
of the senators raised, the general rails
ed back, and the senator stayed. Each
drew one card. Then the betting be-
gan, fast and furious. Finally the SEN
ator said:
General, have you beaten. think
! have sure thing, and l don't want
to bet any more money on this kind of
Il hand"
But don't think you have me beat
en-. When l get enough Of it l will
quit"
So the merry war of chips recon-
menced Then the senator renewed
his proposition and offered to fatten the
stakes by wager of dinner for the
five gentlemen present. This was ac-
cepted. General Schenck had four
mines. The senator had a straight
flush. But the little dinner for the
five never came off Two days before
Tie evening set for it General Schenck
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10

When . ;2 a ~osl pear or apple
save Tie scs ls.Hd plant them either in
a foUer n.. wAe.e thcy VII germi-
nate efo-c .1-c, or else directly in the
garden. waca t-ey viii come up next
spt.oS. ToTevent TIER loss the place
must he co.ered as mark. 1t takes
Il number o. years before they bear
fruit hut II see the progress of growth
from year 10 year is always interest
ing. People often think it is not worth
while for them TO plant trees. They
will not live to have fruit of them and
50 neglect it entirely. But some one
will enjoy the harvest. 1t is just the
individual egotism which causes so
much unhappiness and affects all
classes of society in many ways
Hartford Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10
The Dread Bamboo Bloom.

In some parts of China the natives
are in dread of the bloom of the BAN
boo, at which season all kinds of dread
full disasters are predicted and conf.
IDENTIFY looked for. Like some other
superstitions, this one has a slight
foundation. The fact is that the BAN.
boo only flowers once and then dies,
and as rule the whole lot of plants,
often covering large areas, bloom to
gether. The reason of this is that the
individuals of a species are commonly
gregarious and all are of the same age.
having taken simultaneous possession
of ground rendered vacant perhaps by
a similar depopulation. A somewhat
analogous case is presented by some
of the strobilanths of tropical Asia.
These plants live about seven years.
then all burst out into a glorious mass
of blue flowers and then die away.
leaving, 1t may be- hundreds Of acres
Of ground destitute Of the luxuriant
vegetation it previously supported.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10

Magnesium is one of the elements
absolutely necessary for the growth of
plants" says Storer a modern author
ity on agricultural chemistry.
With the advent of ready mixed com
mercial fertilizers and the frequent
reference to the so called essential
elements" there has apparently been a
tendency in this country ON the part
of both the agricultural press and of
agricultural Investigators to ignore or
forget the possibility that other ele-
ments than potassium, phosphorus and
nitrogen should frequently be applied
to soils either for their manurial. phys
zeal or chemical effect; hence it is not
surprising that little should have been
heard concerning magnesium. Messrs
Wheeler ana Hartwell of the Rhode Is
land experiment station have, however
been recently investigating magnesium
as a manure. They record results in
the last annual report of the station
Summing up their observations of two
lots of soil from the college and sta
ton farm one appeared to be benefited
by magnesium sa.;s in the presence of
liberal amounts of tie three essential
elements Of plant FOOD ;;-.d in the pres
ence of sufficient calcium carbonate to
preclude probable injury from acidity
Any probable deficiency of h.agnesiu
would be coYeied FIR Ii ny years by y
single application OF su.-u. sim lime
Occasional applications OF W lol ashes
or double sui haoc Of potash and NJ. 2
nesia would accJlAgiisl the SINE re-
suit
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10

The letters IS" are to be found at
the beginning of acknowledgements
and other legal documents, but not
one in a dozen can tell you what that
cabelistic SIS" is for. The abbrevia
ton is a contraction of the Latin word
''scilicet," which is also a contraction.
having originally been written as
"scire licate," neither of which. you
will note. has more than one IS"
The word entire or in its abbreviated
state Is equivalent to the old English
ito wit" still widely used, the design
of both being simply to call particular
attention TO what follows.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10
THE BRIDES PORTION.
At One Time 1t Was Stated In the
Wedding Announcement.

1t was Il common custom in the
eighteenth century, especially during
the reign of George H.. to insert no.
tees of marriage stating the brides
portion in contemporary periodicals
and newspapers both in England and
Scotland
Almost every number of the Gentle
mans Magazine at that time contain
ed several of these records, of which
the following, in 1871, is a specimen:
Married, the Revd. Mr.. Roger Wanna,
of York, about twenty-six year of age,
to a Lincolnshire lady, upwards Of
eighty, with whom he is to have fS,-
900 in money, 600 per annum, and
coach and four during life only"
Sometimes the notice merely de-
scribes the bride as a lady with a
good portion" or "genteel fortune"
One of the latest notices was in Arts
Birmingham Gazette. July IA, 1900,
which recorded the marriage of Mr..
Canning, undersecretary of state, to
Miss Scott, with 100000 fortune"-
London Telegraph.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10

For eacA ..cu...c4 po.@ IS OF mest
weigh out Il G ponds IL 5 1t. two
pounds of granulated sugar and two
ounces of saltpeter ana nix them thor
oughly. Rub the meat once every
three days with a third OF the mix
ture While the meat is curing it is
best to have it packed in q barrel or
tight box. For the sake of cnnven-
fence it is advisable to have two bar
rels and to transfer the meat from one
to the other each time it is rubbed.
After the last rubbing the meat should
lie in the barrel for week or ten days,
when it will be cured and ready to
smoke. To cure nicely it will be desir-
able to have a cool and rather moist
place in which to keep it. This recipe
should not be used where the meat
must be kept in a warm and dry place,
as the preservatives will not penetrate
easily and uniformly Boss.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10

Is said to be a marked Improvement
over former rulers of Uganda, as he is
but fifteen years of age He is assisted
in governing the country by three ma
tive chiefs. who act as regents. He is
a son of the fierce and bloody Mwanga.
whose conduct as potentate of Uganda
was so reprehensible that he had to be
deported. Daudi Chwa was proclaimed
king Il few months ago. and reform is
all the vogue now in Uganda. He was
educated by English missionaries.
Formerly the monarchs of Uganda
could say the word and their command
was executed, even though it involved
cutting off a subjects head. English
ascendency has modified all this. The
rulers were formerly wont to surround
themselves with soldiers, musicians.
dwarfs, clowns and other adjuncts of a
medieval or oriental court. But King
Daudi Chwa is more IN to date His
amusements are modern. and he goes
in for bicycling and pretty soon WI bp
sporting an automobile. His revenue
amounts to $1,000 gear. which is
quite muniticent for T1"lpda
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10
WOOdSborO.
March 5. 1905.

March 5, 1903.
Mrs. John Savior and two chill
dren of Ortanna Pa, have been
visiting her sister Mrs. VIM. Hotf-
man.
Miss Victoria Cramer spent
sometime with her sister Mrs
David DorcuS ar New Midway.
Mr.. George Fogle of Taneytown
visited his father Mr.. Joshua
Fogle last Sunday.
Mr.. Jacob Rudy of Middletown
was in town this week in the
interest of The Modern Woodmen.
Miss Nettie Levy spent several
days recently with friends at this
place.
Mrs. Margaret Smith of Trout
vile is spending sometime with
Mrs. Peter Fogle who has been
very i'll.
Mrs. Morris Smith who has been
on the sick list for sometime is
somewh hat better at this writing.
Miss StrawSberg of Frederick
spent from Saturday until Monday
with her uncle MIR. and Mrs. James
NJ. Smith at the Union Hotel.
Miss Mamie Black visited the
family of Mrs. j. II. Douglass on
Tuesday.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10
VICE ADMIRAL DoUBAssoFF.

Of the foremost heroes of the conflict.
The movement of the Russian army
over the Danube into Bulgaria was
halted by two very powerful Turkish
ironcladS. The Russians were not pre-
pared to combat a naval force. but
DoubasSOff, then a lieutenant, had Civ
en- much study to the use of eXplo-
siveS. and he conceived the idea of
blowing up the ironclads with dyna-
mite. To carry out his plan with the
primitive means the Russians had in
their possession involved such hazard
that the superiors of DoubasSOff dis
cOuraged him from the venture. They
thought it would surely end in prema-
ture discovery and death. But with
eleven trusted companions the young
lieutenant set out for the warships
about . o'clock on a foggy morning
hoping that the darkness and mist
would serve to conceal their approach.
A torpedo projected about sixteen feet
from the PROV of the Russian boat
Just as they got the torpedo in position
under the largest of the ironclads the
Turks discovered their presence and
fired upon them. But the torpedo ex
ploded and the ironclad was demol.
ished, nearly all the officers and men
on board perishing with it.
Miraculous as it seems, neither Dou-
bassoff nor any of his companions was
injured in the fire from the warship or
the explosion which ensued. The move
ment was followed up by other sue
cesses, and the Danube was cleared of
Instructions. DoubaSsoff was decorat
ed by the car in person.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10
He Kept His Leg.

Twelve years ago j. w. Sulli.
van. of Hartford, Conn.,, scratched
his leg with a rusty wire. In
fammation and blood poisoning
set in. For two years he suffered
intensely. Then the best doctors
urged amputation, "but," he
writes, II used one bottle Of
Electric Bitters and II boxes of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve and my
leg was sound and well as ever"
For Eruptions, Eczema, letter,
Salt Rheum, Sores and all blood
disorders Electric Bitters has no
rival on earth. Try them. A. L.
Pearre will guarantee satisfaction
or refund money. Only 30 cents.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10
A Deep Mystery.

1t is mystery why women en-
dure Backache, Headache, Ner
vousness, Sleeplessness, MeIan-
choly, Painting and Dizzy Spells
when thousands have proved that
Electric Bitters will quickly cure
such troubles. 81 suffered for
years will kidney trouble" writes
Mrs. Phebe Cherley, of Paterson,
Ia, land lame back panied me
so | could not dress myself, but
Electric Bitters wholly cured me,
and, although 70 years old, l am
now able to do all my housework."
1t overcomes Constipation, i'm
proves appetite, gives perfect
health. Only 90 cents at A. l..
Pearre's drug store.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10

Let me give you a tip for which l
think you will be grateful" said To-
cal barber in one of the downtown
shops the other day. Always main
tain a pleasant feeling and a slight
smile if possible when in BARRIERS
chair for the purpose of being shaved.
When the face is in a smile and the
muscles are relaxed it is very much
easier for the barber to run over it
with razor. This is especially appli-
cable to persons who have a tough and
wiry beard. Washington Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10
A DARING EXPLOIT.
The Feat That Won HonOrs For Adj
miraI DOubasSoff.

Vice Admiral DoubaSsoff. who sue
ceeded Admiral KaZnakoff as Russian
member of the North sea commission.
now sitting in Paris. paid a visit to the
United States in 1891. He had been i'll
the company of the cZarowitz, now
Emperor Nicholas H.. when the latter
made prolonged tour, including Ath-
ems, ConStantinople, China and Japan.
When the Pacific was reached Doubas-
soft left his squadron and came to
America for the purpose of inspecting
our ships and shpyards and naval in
stitutions and while in this country re-
ceived many attentions.
At that time the events of the Russo
Turkish war of 1877 were still fresh in
the memory of the public. In this con
test Vice Admiral Doubassofr per-
formed deeds which rendered him one
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10
Delawarc's Dealing with Birds.

The bird law in Delaware has this
provision: Nor shall this act prohibit
any person from killing any bird on
his own premises when in the act Of
destroying his grain, fruit, berries or
poultry. Such birds so killed shall not
be offered for sale" This is good law
and good sense. and the principle
should not only be recognized in law
practice everywhere, but specifically
embodied in the game or bird laws of
every state. comments T. Greiner in
Farm and Fireside.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10

A visitor ut u small resort on the
coast, says the Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune, asked one of the men whom
he saw at the village store what he did
all summer.
Loaf and fish," replied the native.
"What do you do in the winter?" con-
tinued the inquiring visitor
I'VE don't fish,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10

Doctor (after the diagnosis)-AppaI>
emily your system is run down from
nervousness superinduced by loss Of
sleep. My advice would be for you
to try sleeping on your left side awhile.
Fair Patient-But, doctor, am slight,
ly deaf in my right ear-and my hus-
band talks in his sleep.-New York
Times
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10

''Oh, mother" sobbed the young bride
'I've discovered that John doesn't trust
me-
"Why. my child, what has he done?o
well. YOU know. l cooked my first
dinner for him today"
Yes, and he showed how he relied
on your cooking by inviting a friend to
dine
80 | thought, but, oh, mother"-the
sobs broke out afresh-"the man he in
yited was a notwithstanding Leader
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10
Permanently IneIir,bIa

Mr. Bliggins has just inherited q
fortune" said the woman who knows
all the news. Il suppose he will now
succeed in getting into the smart set"
NO." answered Miss Cayenne. BE
fore he was rich they said he had more
brains than money. Now they will say
he has more money than brains."-
Washington Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10
A Great Temple.

The most magnificent work of archi.
lecture is the Tai Mahal in Agra. Hin,
dustan. 1t was erected by Shah Jehau
to the memory of his favorite queen
1t is octagonal in form. of pure white
marble, inlaid with jasper. carnelian.
turquoise. agate. amethysts and sap
phires. The work took $4,000 men
twenty years TO complete, and though
there were free gifts and the labor was
free the cost is estimated at $4,000
600.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10
Tent Grown Celery.

The flavor of celery from closed tents
at one of the eastern experiment sta
tons is reported superior to that grown
outside That from the open tent seem
ed to differ but little from that grown
outside. In the matter of tenderness
very little difference was to be observ-
ed. The celery grown inside the closed
tent seemed slightly more stringy than
that grown outside. 1t Is possible that
the better favor of that grown inside
may have been due in part to its hav-
ing been more completely blanehed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10

Gladstone was not beloved He was
an institution. How can one love an
institution? A member told me that he
asked another Liberal why he disliked
Gladstone. The reply was. "Oh, he is
always so in the rightr-From NJ. d
Conway's Autobiography
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10
Freaks of Fate.

There goes Tuffnut the pugilist.
Under other circumstances he might
have made success of a very different
kind"
mo doubt With a fair tenor voice
and his peculiar system of fighting he
would have made a tremendous success
on the opera stage New York Press
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10

"The woman that kin support a bus.
band"- began the Manayunk philoso-
pher.
what about herr" interrupted the
Squedunk ignoramus.
"Ain't goin' to have much trouble in
findin' husband to support. "-Phila-
delphia Bulletin
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10
Not to BE Blamed,

"Why, Harry, how much you look
like your fatherr remarked visitor
to four-year-old.
"Yes'm." answered Harry, with an
air of resignation. That's what ev-
erybody says. but can't help it"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-10
Mating

Doctor-EXcuse me. Which of you
gentlemen has been waiting the longer?
Tailor believe l have. 1t is more
than year since you ordered Il suit Of
clothes and got it, but you haven't paid
me yet.