CONGENIAL OCCUPATION. Light and Profitable Employment for a I'oor Old Man YVlio Had Nuthluic Hut Money. The old stock broker limped wearily down the familiar country road on which lit boy hood days he hid often driven the cows homeward to their bam at milking time, and ever and anon some familiar feature of the landscape caught his eye. Years ago his father had died and left the farm to his brother and himself. Soon tiring of the dull toil of a farmer's life, he resolved togo to the city and seek his fortune. Here his honest face secured him a posi tion with a Wall street firm, the members of the firm assuming that an honest, in genuous countenance was such a rarity in their line of business that it might attract attention and add to their clientele. Soon branching out for himself, he in time be came one of the largest operators on the street. But, caught in a crash, he was pen niless, and was now forced to seek a home with his brother's sons, who had prospered with the farm. As he reached the familiar gate the young husbandmen saw him, and with a yell tliey rushed to meet their uncle. "Come right in! You shall not want for anything!" cried Jabe. "The rcom you occupied when a boy is ready for you!" shouted liijah. "Not a lick of work shall you do!" chimed in another of his nephews. "Hush, boys!" said the old stock broker. "I'm still able to work, and shall do my share. Never shall it be said that 1 ate of anyone's bread and ended iny days in slothfulness." "Well," answered one of the nephews, "can you think of any light work about the place you could do? Something congenial, vou know, that won't seem too strange and hard for you?" "Yes," replied the uncle, after a pause, "I have it. I shall water the stock!"— Ci ncinnati Enquirer. Home Seekers* Cheap lOxenrslnns. On November 1, 15, December (J and 20, the North Western Line will sell home seek ers' excursion tickets, with favorable time limits, to numerous points in the West and South at exceptionally low rates. For tick ets and full information apply to agents Chicago & North-Western R'y. When n Mau Looks Sad. If you should meet a man wearing a long, pain-wrinkled, thoughtful face nowadays do not jump at the conclusion that there has been a death in his family. He may have staked a Klondiker a few months ago.—Den ver Post. I.nue's Family Medicine. Moves the bowels each day. In order to he healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures sick headache. Price 25 and 50c. The Real Facts. "Many a man," said the Oumminsville sigc, "thinks he has something to say, when, really, he only has a job of talking to do." — Cincinnati Enquirer. Couching I.to Consumption. Kemp's Halsam will stop the Cough at once. Go to your druggist to-day and net a sample bottle free. Large bottles 25 and 50 cents. Go at once ; delays are dangerous The Value of Experience. "With what a gracefully sweeping motion she handles a fan." "Yes; she used to keep the flies off the table in her father's Omaha lunchroom." —Cleveland Plain Dealer./ To Cure a. Cold In One Hay Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets.. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c. Liked Variety. The Judge—No two witnesses tell the same storv. The Lawyer—Your honor, I arranged it that way. I didn't want to make the trial too monotonous for you.—Yonkers States man. Stiff as a poker—sore as a boil? St. Ja cobs Oil wdl relax, soothe, cure. Woman, I.ovely Woman, Mattie—That idiotic young Softleigh had the audacity to propose to me last night! Helen—Did he, really! I always thought he was a little off in the upper story, but I had no idea he was as bad as that.—Chicago livening News. Stricken with Sciatica? St. Jacobs Oil will strike it out and cure. Women's shoes are naturally tight when they are full.—Chicago Daily N/sws. & Do you get up with a A Is there a bad taste in your mouth? Y Then you have a poor A appetite and a weak diges- A V tion. You are frequently A dizzy, always feel dull and Jr drowsy. You have cold hands and feet. You get A jT but little benefit from your jT A food. You Have no ambition p to work and the sharp pains jC of neuralgia dart through * What is the cause of all 4§t this trouble? A W Constipated bowels. V T will give you prompt relief JT and certain cure. A /4 Hoop Your Bfootl Pupa. X " If you have neglected your y 4% case a long time, you had & Y better take § fll{er ' s sapsaj>arma alst). It will remove all jr y impurities that have been accumulating in your blood JT and will greatly strengthen Q 2 your nerves. 2L T Wrlla tha Ooctor. vjF cftv There may bo something about your ease you do not quite under- vw X stand. Write the doctor freely: toll him how you are Ki'ff'iriiiK. You vTnk will promptly rercivt* tno beat x® muciical advice. Address, JK lO JDr. J. C. Aycr, Lowoll, Macs. n| ' — l — MOCKING BIRD. llou a St. Lou I N l.ndy Taught lllm to Sliitf "Yankee Dirndle*' n««l Other Tune*. I once raised a "mocking-bird" that lived to be nine years old and seemed to be quite "one of the family," as he could call the names of the children. 1 taught him to sing "\ankee Doodle," which could readily be recog nized by anyone. The variety of his notes was truly wonderful. A "mocker" must be taken from the nest, when too young to fly, nnd fed "by hand;" feeding frequently, and a little at a time of the following mix ture: The yolk of a very hard boiled egg, mixed smoothly with twice its bulk of freshly boiled potato. '1 his is the staple article of diet for both young and old, and must be prepared new each day. If left over it sours and is not good for the health of the bird. I also fed flies, grasshoppers and bugs, and as a special delicacy a big fat grub worm, or a spider, the last named be ing essential to the health of the bird, as I ascertained by observation. In winter, when spiders were not to be found, we hunted over cellar and garrets for nests of spider's eggs, if our bird seemed to be "drooping," and they seemed to act as a tonic, like the spiders themselves. In winter we utilized wormy nuts, and grubs found in rotten wood, also "meal worms*" found in hidden nooks In gristmill. The bird relishes raw sweet apples, also bread and milk, must have a generous bath, and fresh water to drink, and cage must be cleaned every day. They require care and attention, but give full return in their wealth of song. A stranger could scarcely sleep ii: our house unless we "blanketed" the bird cage, while we, being' accustomed to the nightly serenade, did not mind it at all. My bird died of old age. This summer a pair nested in an evergreen near the house, and while feeding their young developed fighting \ 112 '¥ k(| J/1 TEACHING THE BIRD TO SING. qualities unlooked for in a bird. A small cat was the object of their aver sion, though we have several larger ones. They attacked the cat when ever and wherever seen if she left the house; they watched every door, and could see her through the screen and would alight close to the door and "scold." They would drive her into the house by swooping down upon her back, until she became apparently so "terrorized" as to be almost unable to crawl, could not mew and I believe would have soon died had I not gone to lier rescue several times. They would alight on the porch and promenade in front of her, not a foot from her paws, not fearing her in the least, and such sharp, shrill scolding as they admin istered was almost more than even our human nerves could stand. Their performance was considered wonderful by everyone who saw them. Not wishing to have another such ex perience I destroyed their nest as soon as it was empty; but they set to work to rebuild. I tore it down the second time, when they built in another tree still nearer the house and just above my reach. The singer mysteriously disappeared 'oon after the female began "sitting," and as she had her hands full feeding her brood alone, had not much lime to spend with the cat, who gave her a wide berth. .She succeeded in getting her young away in safety, and we have seen noth ing of them since.—St. Louis Republic. ftCTinvnttnK Velvet nml Plush. A simple method of cleaning velvet, velveteen and plush is described in the Ladies' Home Journal by Emma M. Hooper. The rule applies to all three kinds of goods, as all have a pile which if flattened must be assisted to rise again. With the assistance of a stiff whisk broom, a pan of boilhig water and an obliging friend who will brush vip the nap as you hold the good* tavit over the steam the wrong side to the water, these materials will look like new. This process removes wrinkles, brightens the color, and makes the crushed nap stay up when brushed against the grain, and will answer for black or colored pile fab rics. If the velvet has a grease spot on it remove it with French chalk be fore steaming. A sticky spot may be lightly touched with clean cold wa ter before the steaming process. flenrd nt the t'luh. Jones— If 1 were you, old fellow, I wouldn't be a fool. Hrown —Quite true; still you shouldn't let it make you dissatisfied with your lot, Jonefc—N. Y. Truth. CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1898. THE GROCER'S IRONY. He Illrril n l)m) to llrllver n (|unrtrr of a I'ountl of l'rpiirr la uii OcciiMlonul I'lttron. A certain housekeeper in West Chester discovered one day re cently tlnat there wasn't a grain of pepper in the house, says the Philadel phia Record. She always had her gro ceries sent to her from a Philadelphia firm, but on occasions like this she was in the habit- of patronizing a West Chester grocer whose store was near by. Therefore she condescended to call up the local grocer by telephone and place with him her order for a quarter of a pound of pepper, to be delivered at once. The grocer is a pa- I ' '/' 'Lfift j | FOUR OUNCES OF PEPPER, tient man, and he talked very politely over the telephone. Afterward, how ever, he swore; then he laughed. He laughed loud and long, and remarked to himself occasionally: "Good idea! That's rich!" About half an hour later the welWo-do housekeeper was some what surprised to see a great clumsy dray drive up before her door and back up to the curb. In the middle of the dray was a tiny package done up in yellow paper. The drayman, after taking particular care to get his huge wagon in propt r position, adjusted the board from the tail-board to the house steps, and with a thick stanchion pro ceeded to slowly pry the tiny package off -the dray. With infinite care he rolled it onto the step, the amazed housekeeper meanwhile watching the proceeding from the doorway. Then the drayman slowly presented the grocer's bill for the quarter-pound of pepper and drcve off. FOR EVENING WEAR. The Sllll (> 1 <*ht itnri nt the Same 'llnm Most Attractive lioun Timt Could He llenl|4ue(l. Beautiful evening toilettes do Dot necessarily require expensive mate rials for their construction, for there are so many exceedingly cheap goods out of which they can be made that only the woman who "must have the best of everything" turns to the heavy silks, satins and velvets. Nine yards of nun's veiling of any de sired color, two yards of glace taffeta and 12 yards of beautiful striped rib bon about five inches wide can be made into a gown that would be fitting for a queen. At 25 cents a yard the nun's veiling would come to $2 25; at 50 cents a yard the glace taffeta would be one dollar, and 12 yards of striped ribbon at 15 cents and ten yards of silk cambric at 12 1 /, cents a yard would amount to $3.05 —thus making the EVENING GOWN OF NUN'S VEILING. whole outfit come to just a little over six dollars—a sum which would not pinch the average purse. The skirt of the gown is made plain and trimmed with two ruHl"s of the glace taffeta and a double ribbon. This double-plaited ruffle is one of the most popular skirt decora tions and can easily be made by thb directions so frequently given in this column. The waist is very decollete and ia trimmed round and round with three glace taffeta ruilles. There are no sleeves, simply four-inch straps of tho striped ribbon finished with bows made in the form of some fall or win ter ilower. lIorHCM Knew the I'nll, An interesting story is told of the lauding of the horses of one of the cav alry regiments at Sibonty. There wa« no way to walk them ashore, and witb pricks of bayonets the horses wert made to jump overboard. In th« water they were confused, not know ing which way togo; some swam out to sea and others in all directions but the one wanted. Finally the trum peter on the bank sounded the call "Stables," and every one of the swim ming horses pointed his nose toward the shore and was soon safe on laud. Wheal 93 a Doalirl. Some farmers are holding their wheat be cause they think the price will goto $2 a j bushel. The price, however, may go down I instead of up, and thus great losses will fol low delay in selling. In all matters delay. %re dangerous, particularly so in sickness. At. the lirst sign of biliousness, dyspepsia, in digestion or constipation cure yourself with llostetter's Stomach Jhtters. Don't wait for vour condition to improve itself, for it is apt .o get worse still. A Stril.inu ItfHeiiililnnee. The addresses of a young man having been declined by a young lady, he paid court to her sister. "How much you resemble your jitter," said he, the evening of IMS first call. IOU have the same hair, the same fore head, and the same eyes— "And the same noes!" she added quickly. —Tit-Bits. Uewnre of Ointment* for Catarrh Tlint Contain Jlercnry, as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole sys tem when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never lie used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is often ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0., contains no mercury, and is taken inter nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get tha gen uine. It is taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testi monials free. Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle. Hall's Family Pills are the best. One of Them. "Yes, Miss l'iddleton is one of our most celebrated war heroines." "Indeed! What did she do, goto the front as a Red ('ross nurse?" "No; she got up an endless chain scheme for the purpose of providing the soldiers with ginger snaps."—Chicago Evening News. From Itxhy In th« High (Ti.tr to grandma in th# roek.r Drain O is good for tho wbol. family. It is the long-desired «ul>- •titute for coffee. Never upti.U the nerre. or injure* th. digestion. Mod. from pur* grains it is a food in itw.U. Has th. last, aad app.arance of th« bent coffee at % th. price It is a genuine and scientific article and is com. to wtay. It makes far health and strength. Abk your grocer for Graiu O. In Confidence. First Doctor—Yes, I've been his family physician for years. Second* Doctor—And he appreciates all y«u have done for him'' "More than that. He appreciates all he thinks I've done for him.*'—Brooklyn Life. After physicians had gfven me up, I was saved by Piso's Cure. —Ralph Erieg, Wil liamsport, Pa., Nov. 22. 1893. Biscuit making as practiced by some wom en is hard work.—Chicago Daily News. Damp weatiier brings Rheumatism. St. Jacob's Oil brings the cure, promptly. Why suffer so with Neuralgia? St. Jacobs Oil will drive it all away. So many people become silly in trying to be funny.—Atchison Globe. Show u* 6 man willing to begin at th* bottom, and we will show you a man who will some day get to the ' top.—Atchison Globe. This town is not so bad off; a man who/td vertised for a wile recently got only three replies.—Atchison Globe. A Scran of Paper.—She was pale, but »alm; it being foreign to her noble nature; to strive for unusual effects. "You havede- | c.ived me!" she shrieked. "Look! I found it in your pocket. It tells me oil! **, A scrap of naper! Was it a let ter, revealing his fatal passion? Or a receipt showing that he had paid his taxes, and was not, therefore, the enormously wealthy person he professed to be? —Detroit Journal. City Editor—"ln your report of the Smith-, Jones wedding you haven t mentioned the| beauty of the bride." —Reporter—"l know it. She was one of the plainest women 4 ever saw." City Editor (testily)—" What difference does that make?'—Town Topics Not the Pame Thing.—"lt is said that the queen of Holland is devoted to dramatic rrt and takes the deepest interest in amateur acting." "Oh, there must be some mistake.' She can hardly do both."—Chicago Evening Post. Mrs. Youngwon—"George, you know that |2O you gave me to buy a hat?" Mr. Young won—"Yes, dear." 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