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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-05
Wiling to Pay For His contenpt.


The following anecdote is told Of
General Gilman Marston, a once ia
nous New Hampshire lawyer:
General MarSton was attending court
at Dover, when a young attorney made
q motion that was denied by the court.
The young man demonstrated against
what he thought was the wrong ruling
of the judge So vehemently did he re-
monstrate that he was fined SO for
contempt of court An older attorney
took the matter up, and he was fined q
similar sum. Still another, who thought
he stood little better with the Judge,
endeayored to straighten the matter
out, but he, TOO. enriched the Golfers Of
the state by paying a ''ten spot for
contempt.
General Marston was then seen to
rise in his seat and advance to the
clerks desk. Taking his long pocket
book from his pocket. he took out two
ten dollar bi,is and laid them or the
desk.
"What is that for?" said the court
81 want you to distinctly uIder.
stand" said the general, that nave
Just twice as much contempt for this
court as any man here, and am pay
ing for K. "-BostcC Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-05

ITS not everybody I'd n,,t
in this ro,-a," SAID Mrs 7 70 W slea
tidious and extremely nerro,,a uie fas
minister WIS was spen.ino e. young
with the family. This room - ls
sacred associations to me" sI 'ull q
on. MY first husband died :. Went
bed, with his head right on tbosa - u't
pillows, and Mr.. ]. died sitti, fe7
in that corner. Sometimes rslt
come into the room in the dorl, D 81.
can see him sitting there sin Ulls
own father died lying right an NY
sofa under the window. Poor ,n ' Ql'
was spiritualist, and he alua, "' he
ned appear in this room again of'.s %'l
died, and sometimes I'm fonlish a, vi le
to look for him. If you sbon, l'ust
anything of him tonight you'd h,. @ee
not tell me, for it would he .i TUT
me that there is something in snini.- % q
ism, ard I'd hate to thinr Time wa" va
son by my first husband fell r..,r Wy
heart disease right where van .. va
He was Il doctor, and there's tu., ,, ,''l,
skeletons in that closet that bora, lug
to him and half dozen skulls in T'I
lower drawer. Well, good night ar,
pleasant dreams. Tit Bits "uu
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-05
ENEMIES OF CROPS.

Causing Il Peculiar and subtle
Shrlnkagc In Profits.
Fighting insects demands better
system Of farming, which of itself will
pay in other directions. and the Ameri-
can farmer must calculate upon insect
depredati0ns as no small element in
his business. OF what use is it to rear
two blades of grass where but one
grew before if he is TO lose both OF
them by reason of insect attack? 1t is
not the farm, but the profits thereof
that are lost through the devastations
caused by injurious insects. and it
costs the American farmer more to
feed these insdious foes than it does
to educate his children.
Throughout the United States, where
the smaller. cereal gralns-wheat, rye,
barley and oats-are to any considera-
BILE extent cultiyated. a multitude OF
injuries to growing wheat are charged
by the average farmer to the Hessian
fly, whereas in many cases these raw.
ages are really the work Of insects
whose habits differ greatly from those
of that insect. Indeed, some of them
are not flies at all, and even where the
ravages are caused by flies these are
not necessarily the Hessian fly, and the
same remedial and preventive meas
ures that are applicable to this notori-
GUS wheat pest may not be at all eff
fective against them.
To be able to distinguish between
some of the chief insect enemies of
cereal grains, and especially between
many of them and the Hessian fly,
may help farmers to prevent peculiar
and subtle shrinkage in the profit OF
their labor and one they can meet in
many cases by simple measures.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-05

AS William Norris was an EngEhL
man, it may not seem remarkableto
Americans that he did not always Get
mis- jokes right end first. In a big
rapby of her husband Mrs. Edwrd
Burne-Jones tells Of the ease Htb
which he reversed them.
They had all been asking conn
drums.
who killed his brother Cain" asld
Burne-Jones.
Norris fell into the trap at one
Abel" he Shouted.
Later in the day he came in laua-
ing.
4 trapped the parson, by Jove" e
exclaimed. u asked him, Who kilh
his brother AbelT
"'CA:n.' he said at once.
"'iIap | said. L knew you'd sv
that. Every one does l came avg
and left him puzzled enough, andI
doubt if he's found out yet what th
matter was"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-05

ity aud happiness, removes family
friction aud causes all cOmpli-
Gated wheels of the home ma
chinery to move on smoothly.
When dark and sad days begin
to shadow the home, what can
cheer and brighten the sinking
hear like turning to One who can
make the tears of SORROW 10 he
the seed pearls of the brightest
crown. What does a home be-
come with religion as its life and
ruler Human nature is checked
aud moulded by the amiable
spirit aud lovely character of
Jesus. The heart is Softened,
sentiments refined. passions sub
dued. hopes elevated, purposes
ennobled, the world cast into the
shade and heaven realized as the
first prize. The great want of
our intellectual and moral nature
is here met and home education
becomes impregnated with the
spirit and elements of prepare
tioa for eternity. Like mamma 1t
will feed our souls. quench our
thirst, sweeten the cup of life and
shed a halo Of glory and glad
ness around our tiFeside. Let
years, therefore, be the religious
home and God will delight 10
dwell therein and his blessings
will descend, like the dews of
heaven, upon it. Yours will be
the home of love and harmony,
of family hopes and happiness.
Good morals will be the crown
ing attribute Of your peaceful
home, ''the crown Of living starso
that shall adorn the right of
tnbulation, and the pillar of
cloud and of fire III the pilgrim
age to better country. 1t will
strew the family threshold with
the flowers of promise the mem
cries of loved ones gone before
in all the fragrance of that bless.
ed hope of reunit in Heaven
which looms up from a dying
hour. 1t shall give to the infant
soul its perfect towering and ex-
pand it in all the fullnesS Of a
generous love making "lustrous
in the livery of a divine kuowl-
edge Then in the dark hour of
home separation and bereave
ment, when the question is put
to mourning parents: ut is well
with the child, it is well with
thee?" You can answer with joy,
1T is we'll"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-05
LiIzes csl1ar petter Thnn pit.

Harvesting potatoes comes at a very
busy season for the diversified farmer.
For this reason have put my potatoes
into the cellar until the rush is a little
over. like the cellar better than the
pit, for the reason that have access
at all times and can take advantage Of
any rise in the market. | can haul the
potatoes direct without any trouble of
uncovering pits. Then, too, after the
ground is frozen it is big job to open
the pit. l have marketed my potatoes
several years with the thermometer
20 to 25 degrees below the freezing
point without any loss. This would be
impossible if potatoes had to be taken
out of the pit says correspondent of
Orange Judd Farmer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-05
Undulating Lands For Horses

English experts are advocates of the
theory that undulating lands are decid-
edly best as grazing grounds for young
horses. Apart from the question of the
soil, which is in itself, of course, an i'm
portant matter in the production of nu-
tritious grasses, it is argued that undu-
lating fields are necessary for full and
proper muscle development. The per-
feet horse or one pleasing in form
needs symmetrical development of all
muscles, and the English experts are
advocates Of the theory that this devel-
opment is not attained on level pas
lures; hence their favor for undulating
pastures for the best development of
all classes of horses Exchange
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-05
An Astute Lion

A young lieutenant during an a..
can campaign came one day unoa
badly crippled lion. The great h,,,. .
limped over the tawny sand on tb,a.
paws, holding its fourth paw, in IL,
air. And every now aud then. with
Kind of groan, it would pause and Eor
the injured paw. When the lion Cow,
the young lieutenant it came sIoulr
toward him. lie stood his grornS
rife in hand. But the beast meant No
harm. 1t drew close to him. If rubhn1
against him with soft feline purs T.
extended its hurt paw. The liautan
ant examined the paw and fornd tbo.
there was large thorn in il. Tia av
uacted the thorn. tie lion roaring with
pain, and he bound up the wound win,
his handkerchief. Then, with everr
manifestation Of relief and gratt;nde
the animal withdrew. But it rcmem,
bered its benefactor. 1t was gratafp
And in practical way it rewarded
the young man. The lion ran over tba
regiments list of officers and ate nh
who were the lieutenant's supegiors in
rank, Thus, in Il few weeks. the young
man, thanks to the astute animal. be.
came colonel.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-05
InocnInting A1fnIfn.

Correspondent: I've have some
lunches Of alfalfa that came up below
the hen yard three years ago that look
fine; we cut three times. A strip that
was seeded was not a success except
in spots where it was rich SOIL"
Comment by Rural New Yorker: Pull
up one of those alfalfa lunches and
see if you can find the little warts or
nodules on the roots. IF you can the
soil around those plants will be good
to inocuiate a larger field. When you
seed again dig the soil around these
vigorous plants and scatter it over the
field to be seeded. 1t may mean a
good catch" *
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-05
Nude Him Cautious.

N. yickary. formerly for many years
a well known taXidermist of Lynn,
Mass, had skinned an eagle for mount
ing one day when an Old colored man
who did odd jobs about came in.
Uncle Zen" said the taxidermist
you can take home that goose over
there if you want to-"
Uncle Ben bore the goose joyfully
away. The next time he met Mr.. Wick
airy he looked at him rathee queerly,
but said nothing. A few days later
the taxidermist skinned an owl and
again offered Uncle Ben a goose to take
home. Uncle Ben removed. his hat
scratched bis head in some perplexlt!
and then said:
IF it's all the same TO you, Mistal
ViclIary, sub, I'd like to see the feet oil
dat goose before l take him home tt
my ole woman"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-05
Big Growth of sYiIIet.

The millets have made tremendous
growths at the experiment station in
the upper peninsula of Michigan when
ever sown. They win mature in short
season, and. although they are easily
killed by the frosts, they grow so rap
idly that a good harvest may be ex-
pected when they are sown In May or
even as late as the LIST of June When
sown the 4th of June the Hungarian
millet was harvested the Sd of Septem-
Der, yielding nearly four tons to the
acre. sown again June 6, 1904, it was
harvested Sept. IA, yielding something
over three tons per acre. The fact that
the plots at the station are exceedingly
small must be kept in mind in consider
ing these yields.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-05
NEWS AND NOTES

Even buyers admit that the apple
crop is light
A moderately good yield of peaches
seems to be conceded for the country
as whole.
An authority on the apple crop in
New York state estimates it at 25 per
cent of last years crop.
Good crops of fax and millet are re-
ported in the northwest
DR.. A. e. Melvin is temporarily fill
ing the place made vacant by the res
ignation of DIR. Salmon, CHIEF of the bu-
reau of animal industry, Washington
The sheep man feels good. Common
wethers are selling at So per head.
Three years ago they were going at
$125 to $3.50 each. Wool is in Ge-
mand. The sheep business is on a
good basis, remarks a southern ex-
change.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-05
An Accented speech.

1t was il 1917, when the Free Soil
state convention was held at Herki-
mer. There was great gathering of
Free Soil Democrats and abolitionists.
In the ballroom of the hotel-it was
called tavern in those days-before
the opening of the convention were
gathered the leaders, who were CON
structing the new party platform, slat-
ing the officers and committees and
doing other preliminary work. In a
chair tilted against the wall was
Prince John Van Buren, running over
the manuscript of the great speech he
was to deliver Occasionally he arrest
ed the work Of his associates with an
invitation to listen to paragraph
which he considered especially good.
His readings each time produced laugh
ter and applause Finally he read a
passage which excited shouts of laugh
ter and applause. When this had died
away somebody said, John, you ought
to have that part printed in italics"
Prince John affected surprise at the
suggestion. Gentlemen, he said, 81
want you to understand that this
speech is all italicsr'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-05

200 pounds each nitrate of soda at
equally divided intervals during the
growing season This was distributed
and Immediately cultivated into the
soil on each side of the row.
The specially treated field was ready
for market the latter part of June and
because of extra early maturity at a
time when good stocks were scarce
sold for % and go cents per dozen. This
field was cleared July s, ground leveled
and 4 second crop planted for fall
harvest The field not receiving nitrate
came Oh the market considerably later
and, although good stock, netted only
90 ana % cents. We were not able to
double crop this field as we did the
nitrate plot-Orange Judd Farmer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-05
rhe Reaay Rec,seners at wark.

This is the time of year when our
financial writer's and city editors figure
out how great is the amount OF wealth
produced by the farmers during the
year and also Congratulate them upon
the possession Of 50 vast a sum Of
money. Such Figuring is largely bosh,
and its annual5repetition is wearisome.
1t would be just as sensible to assume
that the annual output of manufae.
hlred steel represented the annual
earnings of steel manufacturers. No
body is silly enough to do that, but the
old idea clngs to many city people
that farm products are a free gift of
nature to the farmer. Many time
in individual Instances they represent
only the conversion OF one form Of
property into another form without q
dollar of net profit. The bushel of
wheat that is marketed represents in
vestment in seed, fertilizer. employees
labor, machinery, taxes, etc, and the
fattened steer represents corn that al
ready has been credited up as so much
clean cash to the farmer the previous
year by these ready reckoners. = Ma
b0nal StOckman.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-05

Some years ago twenty thou
sand people gathered in the old
Castle Garden, New York, to
hear Jenny Lind sing, as no other
Songstress ever had sung, the
sublime compositions of Betho-
ven, Handel, etc. At last the
Swedish nightingale thought OF
her home, paused and seemed to
fold her wings for higher flight.
She began with deep emotion, to
pour forth "Home, Sweet Home y
The audience could not stand it.
An uproar of applause stopped
the music. Tears gushed from
the eyes of that vast multitude
like rain. After moment, the
song came again, seemingly as
from heaven almost angelic.
HHeme, Sweet Homer Home
was the word that bound, with a
spell, twenty thousand souls. and
Howard Payne triumphed over
the great masters of song.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-05


Market gardeners usually aim to
have certain crops in the season when
they are most remmerative. In grow
ing tomatoes for a winter crop one
should strive to have them at their best
during the Christmas holiday season,
as usually there is a greater demand
and higher prices prevail. 1t is a nice
accomplishment to be able to bring in
a house of tomatoes for Thanksgiving
and have them at their best during the
remainder of the holidays, yet many do
this with some profit besides. A good
start, followed by intelligent care, will
aid in good results. This is the season
to commence, and seed should be sown
forthwith either in fats or pots, and
from the time they are large enough to
handle they should not suffer for want
Of transplanting, potting or watering.
The method we adopt is sowing in fats
and when of sufficient size pot into
three inch pots, spacing the pots as
they grow so the plants do not become
drawn, and by the time they are thrifty
and strong and about six or eight inch
es high the house and benches should
have been prepared for their trans
planting .-Gardening.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-05
TWIN LAMBS.
A Way to Greater Profit In Raising
Early Winter Lambs.

! A Way to Greater Profit In Raising
Early Winter Lambs.
| 1t is a mistaken idea for the average
flockmaster TO suppose that twins are
not profitable Ii is true that twin
lambs cannot be quite so cheaply rear
ed as single lambs, but where it comes
TO reckoning up profits at the end Of
The year there is decided difference
on the right side of the ledger. Flock
masters as a rule overlook the impor-
lance of rearing twins instead of single
lambs in the management of their
docks and as a result fail to get the
most out of their sheep. When one
considers that it requires just as much
time and practically the same amount
of. food to keep a eve that rears but
one lamb asst does the eve that sue
cessfully rears two it is surprising that
more attention is not given to develop
ing this part of the flock. Some breeds
are not noted for their prolifcacy
along this line. but no fiockmaster is
justified in keeping any breed of sheep
that will not return the highest profits
for keeping
Quality In Fat Lambs.
The floclnaster who is raising early
winter lambs for the market can well
afford to cater to the demands of the
article which brings the most profit, If
the market demands fat lambs of uni
form size and weight and is willing to
pay extra for the assurance of q GER
tain number TO meet their trade the
fockmaster cannot overlook the trade
demands and realize the most from his
business. Some foekmasters often
wonder why it is that the smaller
lunches Of lambs often bring the high
est price on the market This comes
from the fact that these lambs have
been well cared for and properly fitted
for the market
Rearing Lambs.
A great many flockmasters seem to
think that in order to produce these
high priced lambs only one should be
allowed to suck the eve. While q
great many ewes are not able to rear
twin lambs successfully alone, if given
little assistance with the proper kind
Of nourishment these ewes will come
along all right. l would not care if
every one of my ewes would drop twin
lambs In my own flock there are a
few ewes that are not free mixers
and unless they are properly fed and
cared for will not raise profitable twin
| lambs. There are, however, others in
the flock that could well suckle triplets
with no more assistance than the ones
that have difficulty with two lambs
This l account for in the breeding Of
I the animals.-L. c. Reynolds in Ohio
Farmer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-05
noe ItousE COMPLETE.

glass TO admit iigAt and warmth. An
opening (B) is left with door TO close
1t for tie. entrance and exit of tenants.
The main object Of the upper door is to
provide i suitable place for feeding
To clean the floor the front section is
removed. Where a board floor is pro-
yided it should be substantial enough
to bear the weight Of number of hogs
without resting directly on the ground
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-05

cred 10y swineEerds as the best all
round type OF house yet put in servire
This is known as the Bonham portable
hog house. II serves not only as a far
rowing pen, but as Il shelter when pigs
are placed in pasture and during the
fall at feeling time when tits desira
bic to frequently move the feeding
place This house. commends itself if
for no other reason because it is u
knockdown affair, easily put together
or taken down and transported from
place to place. There are but six parts
to the house, any one of which may be
readily handled by one person.
In the first cut the sectional construc,
ton of the house is shown. A conven.
lent size is found to be by 6 feet for
the floor This is covered by roof @
by feet the sides being feet rear
and feet front. The rear is feet
high by feet long The front piece,
with window and door, is by 6 feet
The crosspieces to which boards are
nailed may he of or 1i9 by . or 3 inch
material and the boards for siding OF
matched stuff seven-eighths Of an inch
thick. The tops of sides are notched,
as shown, TO receive crosspieces. OF
roof. All of the pieces may be hooked
together BY common gate hooks and
staples
The sections are shown in the. second
f..1r n. oot.-,4.-, hn.7-rN 4 ,rr-
or opening ca is closed by a door on
hinges. In cold weather al or part
OF this door should be a frame set with
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-05
The word Mpirnte.n

"Pirate' is a Greek word coming
directly from 'peirates," which means
etymologically, zone who tries" or sat
tempts"-in other words an adven-
turer "Adyenturer." too, is a word
that has lost respectability, but not so
far as pirate" which acquired it's
special sense at least 1000 years ago
"Peirates" and the Latin ''pirataY are
known only in this sense. Cicero d.
fines the pirate as the common enemy
of az
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-05
Irenrnnte lir,hreIlaa.

We English, of course, get what we
call hardened to horrible climatic
changes. Nevertheless l am convinced
that our solemnity Of demeanor is gen.
Grated by our gray skies, our piercing
east winds, our heavy, yellow fogs and
our slushy roads and-payements, The
waterproof face is the direct result OF
a armament Of lead Many of us Eng
fish people look like iucarnate umbrel.
las.-London Queen.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-05
*. s ,,-=s--se.GzS-
NGA[RMe F0gA,D
A aNA GARDEN
PORTABLE PlGGERY.

The Best All Hound Hog House Yet
Put Together.
AS the season approaches for the fall
farrow every good swine herd provides
suitable quarters for the sow and her
litter. The lack Of such quarters is the
cause of much loss both at narrowing
time and later The results. secured
are duly commensurate with provisions
for comfort and safety, writes Il. NJ.
W. of Ohio in Farm, Field and Fire
side
The house shown by the plans in the
two cuts herewith is generally consid-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-05
Good Reason.

Marie, who never knew her lessons,
was speaking Of one of her little
schoolmates, who always stood ut the
head, Of her classes Il should like to
be the father of s!ich little girl" said
Marie's papa, wishing to point a
moral. mo, you wouldn't, papa"
said Marie. "Why mott" asked papa.
Because her father has been dead two
years." said Marie.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-01-05
Persian way of Ea.ing watermelon

"The ordinary Persian bill Of fare
sounds something like the banquets de-
scribed in fairy tales said man who
has spent some time. in the orient.
while travelling in that country l.
found that the best overture to way
side repast is a watermelon, not cut
in slices, as Is done in this country,
but eaten like an egg, one end being
cut off and the contents eaten with
wooden spoon, the roseate fluid trio
king all the time to The bottom and af-
fording a fragrant drink when the first
course is over"