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
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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
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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|
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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
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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-
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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." Mrs. Youngwon—"Well,
I've saved the money." Mr. Youngwon—
"llow? 1 see you're wearing a new hat."
Mrs. Youngwon—"ln order to be econom
ical, George, I kept the S2O for pin-money,
and had the hat charged."—Roxbury Ga
zette.
Mrs. Bargain—"What are you worrying
about this morning?" Bargain—"l need
Bome new clothes and a bicycle, and I can't
make up my mind whether to get theclothesi
at a store where they give away bicycles, or
to buy the bicycle at a shop where they
give away clothes."—Bicycling World.
Bill—"What a funny noise that counter
feit dollar makes, doesn't it?" Jill —"Yes;
it's 'Queer.' " —Yonkers Statesman- j
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MKS. PINKHAM TALKS ABOUT OVARITIS.
Letter from Mrs. Carrie P. Tremper that all Suffering Women Should
Read.
Ovaritis or inflammation of the ovaries may result from sudden stopping of
fithly flow, from inflammation of tha
nb, and many other causes. Th«
htcst indicat ion of trouble with the
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ittention. It will not cure itself, and
i hospital operation with all its ter
rors may easily result from neglect.
The fullest counsel on this sub
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Mass., and asking for her advice.
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IRS. CARRIE F. TREMPER, Lake, Ind.,
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My physician gave me relief, but
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nkham's Vegetable Compound had
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