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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-05-26
Buddhist Bells.

In an article Oh some Remarkable
Old Chinese BrcnZes" writer speaks
of the thumblike projections on the
temple bells as being for the purpose OF
adjusting the sound. Many Chinese
and japanese bells have similar prolec-
tons, but in every one of them these
are above the sound bow CT the bell.
This would not be the case If the above
theory. were correct An educated jap
anese gave me another reason-to wit.
Once upon time Buddha was so en-
crossed in his meditations that he did
not observe the suns beating down on
his bare head. The snails, seeing hi7
plight, covered his scalp with their
Shiny bodies and prevented his having
a sunstroke. Since then Buddhist be,'s
that were cast had these twisted DO
tuberances, while those Of beaten ~ q
have been covered wis s1al cnpvc~
bosses. Forest and Streem.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-05-26
Fires which Never Go out.

There are domestic fires burning in
Yorkshire today which have never been
out for hundreds of years.
At the old fashioned farmhouses in
the dales Of Yorkshire peat is still
burned The fuel is obtained from the
moors, and stacks of it are kept by
the farmers in their stack garths.
The country roundabout is noted for
its "girdle cakes" which are made
from dough baked in quaint pans sus-
pended over the peat fires.
These fires are kept glowing from
generation to generation, and the son
warns himself at the fire which warm
ed his sire and his grandsire and his
grandsire's sire, and which will warm
his son and his sons son.
There is a fire at Castleton, in the
Whitby district, which has been burn
ing for over 200 years. The record
probably is held by a farmhouse at
Osmotherly, in the same district. This
fire has been burning for 500 years,
and there are records to show that ii
has not been out during the last three
centuries.-London Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-05-26

Velasquez recognized that light is
elastic and Eliminates the air; hence
he was the first to discover new kind
Of perspective Men long ago had
learned to make lines vanish from the
eye, to make the figures diminish in
size and shape as they recede from the
front and to explain the distance by
contrasts Of light and shade But he
discovered the perspective of light.
By the most delicate rendering of the
quantity of light reflected from each
and every part of the room and the
figures and objects in it he has given
to the latter the reality Of form and
to the room its hollowness and dis
tance.-St. Nicholas.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-05-26
Ways of the BIuebird.

The sweet disposition and gentle, low
able ways of the bluebird are evident
even in captivity. One summer l had
the pleasure Of carefully studying the
habits of old and young in that condi-
ton. The old birds were kept in large
bird room with several other varieties
of American birds. The bluebirds were
models of good behavior not only
among their own kind, but in their re-
lations with other birds. The young
birds were kept in cages and with Il
moderate amount of care and attention
became very tame. 1t was amusing to
see them, about the usual feeding time.
arrange themselves ON particular
perch. Each bird in order Of precedence
would take the food from stick, and
If one was purposely omitted there was
no futtering Of wings or selfish at
tempt to obtain the morsel as it was
offered to the next bird.-St Nicholas.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-05-26

Major {. IL. G. PoWou-Co:s2a hal
some unique experiences during his
twenty months o. travel in ltt,e known
districts in Africa. In teLng of The
superstition Of tie natives he says:
Among the weeks washing | had
given my boy vest, which when the
other things came back was missing.
He made some excuse about mending
it, and thought no more of the matter
till in the early morning | happened to
catch sight of two of my men bringing
it back from the direction of a Swahlli
traders camp. Some time afterward l
learned that the trader was regarded
as great worker of charms. The vest
had been taken to him, and he had
been asked to cast such spell over it
that when it next touched my skin any
desire | might harbor of going far
afield would melt away. When the
charm was of no effect the explanation
given by my men was that before leav-
i ing England had acquired witchcraft
potent enough to render their magic
powerless."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-05-26

When Lady Davy was advanced in
years there came to Rome very fool
ish Russian on whose credulity his
friends used to practice. Among other
things they informed him that there
had till shortly before been in the city
an English lady at whose house her
friends used to assemble After her
death they found it SO inconvenent 70
lose their point of meeting that they
had her embalmed and placed every
evening on her accustomed ottoman
AS he became very anxious to assist nj
one Of these strange reunions. soma or.
agreed to take him there When be ar
rived, there, sure enough. sat the shriy
eled cid lady. He crcumnayigated To
ottoman several times. finding all tina,
he had been told was too true, thcu
threw up his arms and with the cry
at is too horriblew rushed from the
room.-Sir Grant Duff's Notes From a
Diary"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-05-26
THE RETURN OF
HOTTIES.
Continued from page 2.)
{ BY A. CONAN DOYLE J

rible murderer, Bert Stevens, who
wanted us to get him off in 81? Was
there ever a more mild hammered, Sun
day school young manT
1T is true"
"ITnless we succeed in establishing
an alternative theory this man is lost
You can hardly find flaw in the case
which can now be presented against
him. and all further investigation has
served to strengthen it. By the way,
there is one curious little point about
those papers which may serve us as the
starting point for an inquiry. On look
ing over the bank book found that the
low state of the balance was principal
" due to large checks which have been
made out during the last year to Mr.
Cornelius. | confess that | should be
interested to know who this Mr.. Corne
Illus may be with whom Il retired build
er has such very large transactions. Is
il possible that he has had a hand III
the affair? Cornelius might be a bro
ker. but we have found no scrip to cor
respond with these large payments
Failing any other indication, my re-
searches must now take the direction
of an inquiry at the bank for the gen
tleman who has cashed these checks
But | fear, my dear fellow, that our
case will end ingloriously by Lestrade
hanging our client, which will certain
~ be a triumph for Scotland Yard"
l do not know how far Sherlock
Holmes took any sleep that night, but
when l came down to breakfast
found him pale and harassed. his bright
eyes the brighter for the dark shadows
round them. The carpet round his chair
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-05-26

Teacher-Wait moment, Johnny.
What do you understand by the word
deficit" Johnny-It's what you've
got when you haven't got as much as
If you just hadn't nothin'. Chicago
Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-05-26
Carried by Storm.

Green-I married my wife three
weeks after she accepted me- Brown
That's nothing l married mine three
days after she had refused me.-Chi-
rago News.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-01-05
After He Got HOr.

George" she said, and there were
what a novelist would call tears in her
voice as she spoke, 81 don't believe
you love me any more"
Evelyn" he said, don't be iOOl-
ish."
"There T. she exclaimed.
There's evidence of the truth Of
what | said. Don't be foolishI Did
you ever speak to me that way before
we were married ?"
"No, my dear, l did not. be ad-
mitted.
Then, she said reproachfullY, my
slightest wish Was law; then you new
er sat around like dummy. smoking
a cigar and reading paper when /
was in the room; then you seemed
anxious to please me, and ever were
on the watch 10 do some little favor
for me. D."
at is true" he admitted.
"You never were lazy then" she
went on. "You were full of life and
spirits; you were energetic"
"Quite true" he said.
"If you loved me now as much as
you did then" che persisted, "you
would strive as valiantly as ever"
"My DEAR" he said in that calm,
dispassionate tone that makes the
average wife want to get a poker or a
broom, did you ever see boy trying
t. get an apple OF cherry that was
little out of his reach ?"
Certainly" she esnswered, but"
"He keeps jumping and jumping
until he gets it, doesn't he2"
"Of course"
But does he continue jumping af-
ter he has got it 2"
Certainly not. There's no need
Of it."
"Well," be said as be turned to his
paper again, you're my che y, and
I don't see any reason why l should
keep on jumping any more than the
boy"
She didn't say anything; but she
thought and thought. ard the more
che thought the more undecided she
become as to whether abe ought to be
angry or not.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-01-05
NEW VOL. 40.---NO. 6
"Ipiuns What do you mean?"


They're in the woods waitin' for
it to come dark. l found the track
of one who'd been scoutin' round an
gone back to report, so come an
changed my meetin' house clothes an
follered. There's six OF EN- aud they
re camped back in the woods, waitin'
for it to come night so they canspriSe
us. But there's no need to be skeer-
ed" reassuringly; "we're three, an
We'll be inside, an we're all good
shots. We can drive 'em off, easy"
Deacon White was a hard man and
q grim one. but he knew when he had
made mistake; and this boy who
was looking squarely into his eyes he
felt was telling him the truth.
You're sure they mean to attack
US" be asked.
"Yes, SIR" confidently why'd
they be scoltin' round our place, an
be waitin' there in the woods if it
wan for that2 There's no other
house neal"
a believe you're right. But, as
you say, we're all pretty good shots,
you and Mrs. White and myself, and
well be inside. II they could sur
prise us, as they seem to expect, 1t
would likely end disastrously but
being prepared we can drive them off
easily, think, as there are only SIX.
And now" holding out his hand, 81
want to ask you to forgive me, Enos.
l was too hasty. You and l will un-
dsrstand each other better hereafter,
l think and it may be | can make
up for this days mistake to you in
some way. Now let us mould some
more bullets, and make such prepara-
ton as we can. The Lord will for
give us for work that is necessary to
our safety"
But, as they thought, the night at
tack was easily repulsed. When the
Indians found they could not surprise
as they had planned, and that behind
the thick walls were three keen.eyed,
watchful enemies, they seemed to
realize that the probable cost was
more than they cared to risk, and
after few shots they withdrew.
The next day Deacon White and
Enos had long conversation. When
it ended and they clasped hands,
there was no longer any misunder-
standing or grimness in the face Of
the one or discomfort or hstlessness in
that of the other. And thereafter
Enos was not to be merely the work
boy, but was to have small interest
in the place.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-01-05
sI.oo A YEAR.
Mstsorites.

"Meteorites" was the subject Of an
interesting lecture delivered at~the
meeting of the Rochester Academy of
Science in Anderson Hall chapel re-
Gently. Prof. Ward said that the
popular notion that meteorites are
white hot is mistake.
at does not take meteor min
ute, said Prof Ward. ."to pass through
the earth's atmosphere, but, perhaps,
FIVE seconds. The average speed of a
meteorite is calculated to be twenty
eight miles . second. When the me-
teorite strikes the atmosphere that
surrounds the earth, which is. Of
course, denser than that in which 1t
has been travelling, II at once becomes
intensely hot on the surface. The
heat produced is so intense to be
quite beyond our comprehension.
While the meteorite passing through
the air is generating this heat, 1t is
going so fast that the outer heated
surface is being carried off as quickly
ss produced. Thus, while this in-
tense heat snvelops the meteorite, the
interior of it-and indeed that por-
tlon just beneath the surfaoe-Is ex-
tr.mely cold. Before entering the
medium surrounding the earth the
meteorite has been in space, where
the temperature is so cold that we
cannot appreciate how cold 1t Is.
The speaker then went on to say
that meteors picked up just after they
had fallen had been found TO be bare.
ly warm, and IN some instances even
cold. Even when meteor was too
warm to be handled the heat Is gen.
orally only surface heat, the interior
being cold.
Prof Ward had on exhibition an
iron meteorite, of the size OF coal
scuttle, which illustrated the effect
upon meteorites Of passing through
the earth's atmosphere. The promi-
nent surface that had been foremost
in making the passage through the
air, while comparatively smooth, had
the appearance OF having become
dense through contact with a bard
substance The surfaces rstresing
from it on all sides were gouged out,
giving them a wave-like appearance.
This had been done by the dense air
through which it had passed Prof.
Ward said that the popular idea that
meteorites were round was unfounded.
AS to the origin Of meteor,, the speak.
er said that the most generally ac-
cepted theory was that they were
fragments shot off from the asteroids,
or smaller heavenly bodies. The
largest known meteor was one found
by Prof Ward in Mexico, weighing
fifty tons.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-01-05
Paint and Oil Department.

Raw and Boiled Linseed Oil, Har-
ness Oil, Machine Oil, Black Strap,
Turpentine, n. @. and Gas Tar, Gas
oline, Varnish, Japan Dryer, Knot
Killer, White Lead, Red Lead,
Spanish Brown, Calcined Plaster,
Portland Cement, Lard Oil, Plas-
tering Hair, Coal Oil, Neat Foot
Oil, Fish Oil, Bath Brick Soap, Sui
phur, Copperas, Borax.
Patent Plastering prepared for immedi-
ate use.
International STOCK FOOD and Glea
sons Horse and Cattle,Powders.
Frank Miller's HARNESS DRESSING,
Whale Oil Soap.
Black Lambs Foot Harness Oil.
THE PERFECTION Blue Flame Wick
less Oil Stove-safest and best.
The Four Leaf Glover CREAM SEPA-
RATOR, where the milk is not
mixed or diluted with water, leav-
ing it pure and sweet for family use.
WALL PAPER furnished on short no.
tice at reduced prices.
Reduced Prices on HaYing Tools and
Barn Ds, Hangers d Track.
Force Pumps, Deep Well Pumps, Gal
vanized Bucket Pump and Water
Purifier, y L Chain Pumps.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-01-05
Wheat and Char.

Don'ttake polite acknowledgment
for an encore.
Everything comes to him who waits
except the waiter.
Too many irons in the FIRE eat up
much expensive coal.
Justice might take your part, but
injustice takes ysur all.
Tomorrow" il the reef that has
cost the life Of many business man,
When you are arguing with a fool
the fool is doing the same thing.
When woman says she wouldn't
marry the best man alive che speaks
the truth. She couldn'tget him.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-01-05

There is very interesting kinder
garten in Washington. Recently the
little tots were taken to the country,
and next day the teacher asked each
one Of the pupils to do something
which chickens do. Some Of item
crowsd, others cackled, and some OF
then tried to Hy. Little Johnny,
Griffin was STOPPING down in the cor
ner, and was apparently taking no
interest in the program. Johnny.
can'tyOu do something that a chicken
-does2" asked the teacher.
Hush, / am trying TO lay an eggl"
was Johnny's snswer. It was satis-
factory.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-01-05

During recent Baptist convention
held in Charleston Rev. DR.. Green, Of
Washington, strolled down 10 the bat
terry one morningtO take a look across
the harbor at Fort Sumter. An old
negro was sitting on the seawall fish,
ing. DR.. Greene watched the lone
fisherman and finally saw him pull up
an odd-looking fsh, cross between a
toad and a catfish.
"What kind Of fish is that, old
man2" inquired DR.. Greene.
"Dey calls it de Baptist FISH," re-
piled the fisherman, az be tossed il
away in deep disgust.
"Why do they call it the Baptist
fsh2" asked the minister.
Because dey spoil 90 coon after
dey comes outsn de water" answered
the fisherman.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-01-05
sHEPHERDSTOWN W. VA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1905.
TRUMPS.

When first the game Of life was played.
By savage man. in forest glade.
Who fought his way 'gsinst beast and men
Up to the dawn of history-then
Clubs we're trumps.
Then came the age when poets sing
OF seed time and Of harvesting;
White hocks are led by shepherds, nov,
And Cincinnatus drives MS Plow-
When spades are trumPs
Men cross the sea in search Of gold,
The merchant ships their sails unfold,
And countries new are filed with men
Who madly strive for fortune-then
Are diamonds trumps!
When shall we see the day of peace,
Past war. past strife for gold's increase;
When simple life and higher thought
And loving brotherhood have wrought,
That hearts are trumPs'
MARGARET BoRLAND.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-01-05
Bought Chamberlain Cough Remedy
and Sent II to Friends.

Mr.. F W. J. Fletcher, a druggist in
Victoria, Australia, says; "a customer
Of mine was 50 pleased with Cham ber-
lain's Cough Remedy, which she had
used for her children when suffering
from coughs and colds, that during a
fortnight's time she obtained at my
shop, nine bottles, which she sent to
her friends IN different parts Of the
state, telling them how much good it
had done and advising them 20 give IL q
trial" For sale At Reinhart's Phar.
macv
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-01-05

All coughs, colds and pulmonary CON-
plants that are durable are quickly
cured by One Minute Cough Cure.
Clears the phlegm. draws out infismma-
ton and heals aud soothes the affected
parts, strengthens the lungs, wards of
pneumonia. Harmless and pleasant TO
take. Sold by Remnants Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-01-05
Hardware Department Mt.

Bar Iron Nails, Horse Shoes, Large
Iron Wash Kettles, Brass, Copper
and Porcelain Kettles, Skillets,
Waffle Irons, Trace, Butt, Cow and
Halter Chains, Farm Bells, Screen
Doors and Windows, American
Fence Wire, Barbed Wire, Saws,
Black Hawk Corn Shelters, Lawn
Mowers, Files, All Sizes Bolts,
Loaded Shells Powder and Shot.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-21
April 10. 1906,

The struggles over and all except.
ing the FOUNDERS" are heartily glad
of il. Now that the smoke of the bat
tie Is dissipated II can be seen that
the municipal Officers chosen yester-
day, are all representative, public
spirited honorable men, and will re
fleet credit on the city, personally and
officially. This much is said with all
due resepect to the vanqushed host.
The successful ones can now afford to
treattheir fallen foe magnanimously
and remind them that, as a rule, ii is
an uncertain and unsafe proposition
to abrogate the good old Monroe doc
trine in city elections in Mound City.
The forecast of the result of the
city election from his cry sent in
by this correspondent yesterday aft
ernoon-giving the names of the sue
cessful candidates was entirely cor
rect with one exception-ai;aOugh the
forecast was made a short while be-
fore the polls closed. The excep ion
was this H. V. Hndlay was chosen
alderman for the third ward, instead
of Peter Hansen, by an even fifty ma
jority. We gladly make the correct
ion, for Mr. Handley won out by dnt
of hard work and putt ng the right
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-21
MOUND CITY.
|. - = . = : - >
April 20. 1909.

TNP''f Nct i0S1s
a criminal case was tried in Justice
Thompson's court today that had to
do with couple of fellows from Ohm
stead, James Brown was charged
with assault to murder on the person
Of Ed Harper. The two fell our over
game of cards and 1t was alleged
that Brown struck Harper with nam
| mer. After hearing the evidence the
court reduced the magn tude of the
| lniracticn OF law from assault to muir
der 10 assault and battery ana fined
he defendant Brown ten dollars and
the costs, amounting in the aggregate
to about thirty dollars The beIIiger,
ents are both of color.
Mrs. Fl. c. Ashbaugh. wife of the
editor OF the Enterprise. and her moth
er, Mrs. J. b. Wells. nave arrived here
from Montgomery, Mo, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ashbaugh are getting ready TO
set up housekeeping.
Miss White, who has been giving
lessons on the piano for several weeks,
VIII in few days 80 to her home in
West Virginia TO spend the summer.
The old ferry boat, Katherine. which
was sunk near Cairo by the ice last
winter. having been raised, will be
brought TO the ways in this city for
repairs in few days. sac is said
% be seriously crippled
Bob Caster, the Olmstead constable
was in this city on official bus ness
today.
David Kennedy is home from the
soldiers home in Quincy on a fur
Tough of ninety days.
Prof. j. M. Doty, of Grand Chain
superintendent of the high school Of
that town, has been in Chicago all
week attending he annual meet ng
of the international Lyceum bureau
he beng secretary OF that society.
Toe sclool board is getting ready
10 have an addition to Lovejoy school
buildinG erected II will be ready fo-
occupancy az the ime thaf the schools
open next autumn, This school dur
ing the past lerm was seriously crowd
ed. Another unmistakable evidence
W '-iN AApiu lhNi0 dSe II MOUTH City T.
population.
Emile Ebherhart, who is master
timer and machinist at the Wiscon.
sin chair fac DRY, has been ordered
by the parent plant at Port Washing
ton, Wis, to return to that city May
LIST TO prosecute the same line of work
there
On the evening of Tuesday, 25th,
inst Miss Lydia Malarnee, of Nc.
Kendree college. Lebanon, H.. VII
give an entertainment in elocut,on al
the opera house. The young lady is a
reader of considerable notorlety
The committee lately selected to in
yestigate the -four mill at Flora, H..
with view to bringing il Il Noun
City, has reported favorably. 1t is also
stated that the funds for paying for
i have boon raised in this city ana arc
now available. just now 1t seems
highly probable t.iat this city has a
last made sure Of an institution that
she has stood in need OF for many
years.
Constable Bob Caster was elected
mayor OF Olmseal Andrew Moore
was elected mayor Of Grand Chain:
George II. Wood was elected mayor OF
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-21
MOUNT CUTHBERT

The celebrated double gated trot
ing and pacing black stallion, com
ing G-year-old. and sixteen hands
high.
Sired by Old Cutnberth 2511. First
Dam Mollie was sired by Copper
bottom; Second Dam sired by Ham.
bletonian; Third Dam by Pat Pow
ers; Cuthberth 2511 was sire of Can
ada Mac 200, Cuthbert was sired
by Culyer 100, the sire of Elvia
2:1S1-4 and IA others in the 2:30
list. Cuthbert first Dam. Massie,
sired by Williams Mambrino sire
of the dam of Santa Claus 2:17,
Wilks Mambrno 1928. Rachel B.
2:27 and Santa Claus sire of Sidney:
Second Dam, Ned the dam of FIVE
in the $3.50; Third Dam Lady Turn
ey, the dam of Alta, 2:32; Fourth
Dam a thoroughbred.
Services OF MOUNT will be to few
mares, as he will begin his
track work June 1st
Spirited show ring combine saddle
and harness horses furnished on de-
scription, from the Highland Stock
Farm.
Address for terms, etc,
:. H. NJ. HARRISON
owner and breeder,
HOG Walnut St.
Cairo, III.