STORY OF A SONGSTER. fllnce nrnlh Took the Swfft-Thrnnlfd Mockln* lliril Hi* MUtreim llaa Hfeu Disconsolate. Within a dimly-lighted room at At lanta. Ga., where visitors trod softly, n mocking bird sang and the weary eyes of a woman turned to the song ster gratefully. Age had silvered the Jiair of the woman, and the relent less grip of disease had fastened it self upon her, so that with limbs useless, she was helpless. Thus she had lain for six years and thus each day the tiny songster had been her companion. When the sun shone outside, its rays rarely penetrated to the room where the invalid lay. the mocking bird sang its merriest, and when clouds shut out the brilliancy of the sun the limpid song, uninterrupted, but with a more melancholy strain, Went 011 and cheered the aged hearer. The woman was Mrs. James D. Heed. For six years she has been confined to her room in the boarding house conducted by her daughter at No. 107 Marietta street. During all that time the bird, "Bob," had been her constant companion until to-day. Now Bob is dead, and the aged in vnlid, robbed of the greatest joy that was left to her, is disconsolate and losing strength day by day. In the boarding house this mocking bird was the pet of all. Miss Heed kept house for 14 years, and during nine years of that time "liob" had been with her. From the moment of the beginning of Mrs. Heed's illness "Bob" was transferred to the sick room, and he rarely left it. There his duty was to cheer the weary moments of the in valid's day. aad this he did well. Mrs. lieed, the invalid, is more than 70 years old. She is unable to move 1 11! WITH 808 SHE WAS HAPPY. about, although sometimes she is lifted into a chair and placed beside the window, where with "Bob" she was happy. "Bob's" death is a great blow to her. "I used to sit for hours," she said, "and listen to him sing. lie was the best singer I ever heard, and was a grreat companion to me. 1 will miss bim sorely, I know." Miss Maggie Heed, the daughter, who owned "Bob," is heartbroken. She wept when she asked about her pet. "I never knew I would miss him so much," she said, "but he was great company and very accomplished. He could imitate any sound, and his notes were so soft and sweet that they took mother back to the scenes and times of her health and girlhood. I fear the results for her, for no other bird can replace "Bob." Dninty UrNxcrt for Supper. A delicious dessert to serve with supper is made of pineapple jelly and whipped cream. Make the jelly in the usual way, but instead of placing it In a mold, put it into a bowl, and when it has set, take a stiff spoon end stir it till it looks like a mass of shaven ice. Place this high in a glass ciish and then add the whipped cream when it has been sweetened and fla vored to taste. Or the cream may be brought onto the table in some fancy dish by itself and a heaping table spoonful of it placed upon the top of each dish of the jelly as it is served. The effect is exceedingly pretty, and It is a considerable addition to the beauty of the table as well as most ap petizing.—Chicago Daily News. Cream of Tomato Soup, fitew one pint of tomatoes for 20 minutes, adding one t'ice of onion, one bay leaf and a sprig of parsley; press through a sieve and return to the stove. Scald one quart of milk end rub together one teaspoonful of butter and two teaspoonfuls of flour, adding a little hot milk to prevent lumping; when the remainder of the milk has been added, the mixture should be stirred until it thickens to a cream; add one teaspoonful of sugar and the same quantity of salt and one-half teaspoonful of soda dissolved in a little cold water; heat the soup tureen, turn into the tomato ifnd gradually add the milk, stirring con stantly. (iood Literature. IliM Only Good I'oiiitfl. "I wonder," remarked the visitor at the dog- show, "why that prize bulldog over there shows his teeth all the time." "It's all he's got to show, ma'am," replied the man whose dog didn't the grize.—Chicago Tribune. STREET LIFE IN CAIRO. Woman Traveler lomlil'M Knypt's Capital the Mont Picturesque City in the Old World, Cairo is the most picturesque of cities. As one saunters along the na tive quarter about midday groups of Arabs eating the midday meal are passed at frequent intervals. They sit leaning against some garden wall, their feet drawn up till the knees are level with the chin, and brown earth en basins on the ground beside them hold the food. They delight in color —children of the tropics always do —■ and the basins have linings of bril liant green, purple of yellow enamel, in which the inevitable tomato gleams a vivid contrast. A favorite dish seems to be a kind of soup with finely chopped green vegetables. Into this all dip pieces of coarse bread. If the fingers go in at the same time, that is a trifle that escapes notice. The fellah uses his home but little. He eats and frequently sleeps out doors. He is independent of bed and A MAIDEN OF CAIRO. covering, and l sometimes, one would almost think, of sleep. The furniture is of the simplest description, the most conspicuous feature usually be ing a wooden box decorated with crude designs in red and yellow. In this are his copy of the Koran and other simple treasures. A large cop per basin called a tisht serves a va riety of purposes, both lavatory and culinary. Some of the houses, how ever, are lieartbreakingly European, with cheap woolen carpets, gaudy cre tonnes and occasionally a stroke of genius in the way of tawdry vases with artificial flowers. A Cairene wedding among the low er classes is a frequent and always in teresting sight. It takes place at night. One's attention is attracted by sounds of clashing brass and the'beat of drums. The wedding procession moves rapidly, a leaping, straggling crowd; within the midst the carts that contain the household goods of the pair about to be wedded. From the number of carts a pretty accurate guess may be made regarding the worldly estate of the bridegroom. Swinging lamps and torches held aloft throw a dull glare on the faces of the throng, and jests and songs that are considered appropriate to the occa sion are heard at frequent intervals. BOXES AND BUREAUS. Hon to Sweeten Them l»y the I *e <>! Sachet* That Are Kaxily Com pounded at Home. A sachet of long lasting fragrance can be made to imitate the scent of verbenas by saving the peels of lem ons that come into the household and mixing them with caraway seeds. Take half an ounce of the powdered seed and half a pound of the powdered lemon peel. The peelings can be ground in an ordinary kitchen coffee mill. Mix the two powuers well to gether. and over it all pour a mixture of 1 i/j drams of oil of lemon peel and three ounces of oil of bergamot. This makes a dainty powder for sachets to use in the bureau drawers, linen closets, hat boxes, handkerchief cases, etc. It is called the verbena sachet. A rather expensive sachet, but one that well pays for the making, is com posed thus: Oil of patchouli, one-half drain; oil of rose geranium, one-half dram; attar of roses, one-half dram; oil of sandalwood, one dram; oil of lavender, one dram; oil of cloves, one half dram; oil of bergamot, '.I I /, drams; extract of musk, one-half dram; mix well and add to two drams of thin compound one ounce of powdered or ris root, one dram Tonquin beans and two ounces sifted pine sawdust. This is a favorite sachet for veil rolls and shirt waist boxes. The per fume can be renewed by dropping oc casionally a few drops of the scented oils on the sachets. —X. Y. Herald. Formula for Shampooing. Melt a cake of pure olive oil soap in a quart of boiling water. When the soap is dissolved the result will be almost a jelly. Take of this jelly say two large tablespoonfuls and a small lump of common washing soda about the size of a filbert. First wet the hair thoroughly with hot water, then rub the shampoo mixture well into the roots. Kinse thoroughly in several waters. And Willie Knew. Little Willie- I'a, is ma a microbe? Mr. Henpeck—Why. no, Willie. What makes you ask such a question? Little Willie—Well, the teacher told us that baldness was' caused by a ini | crobe.--Baltimore American. Ifi* Only Way of Koenpe. Mr. Kawdle—l wish you wouldn't interrupt nie every time I try to say something. Do I ever break in when you are talking? Mrs. Kawdle No. you wretch! You goto sleep! Chicago Tribune. Wnshin it the mats Dish towels should be washed in lukewarm water before scalding; oth erwise the grease and stains will be set. CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1900. CAPACITY IN COWS. External Slbiim of a t»ood Milkor That No Buyer Can AtTord to SliKhl or Overlook. When a farmer is about to buy a mower, a reaper or a cultivator, ha looks carefully about him to find a machine that is best fitted in shape, size and mechanism to do the work required. When it comes to buying or raising a dairy cow too many neglect to consider whether the cow, from her general appearance, seems to be fitted to do good work in the dairy or not. Now, it is to be admitted that you cannot tell certainly whether a cow is a deep, rich milker from her gen eral appearance; but still, so large ft WELL-DEVELOPED MILKER. percentage of the high quality cows i of the land have certain external ] signs that have come to be regarded as the marks of a good cow that it is folly to overlook these marks when selecting cows for one's herd. One of these special signs that is extremely important may be comprehended un der the term "capacity." 1 have reproduced here the outlines of two cows that are illustrated by photographic cuts in the last Hood Farm catalogue of Jersey cattle, since they bring out in a typical manner the point I wish to make. In order to turn a large amount of hay, grass, ensilage and grain into milk and but ter a cow must have a large, deep body, and, my experience has been, a large udder. The cows illustrated A RECORD BREAKER. show the great, deep bodies and the splendid development of udder that characterize the big milkers. A cow's body is a butter and milk factory. You cannot expect to make much but ter and milk in a small factory. Ihe "wedge-shaped" cow has a deep body where depth is needed- where the ma chinery of the body is at work con verting fodder into dairy products. The cow that has little depth from her back down to a point beneath her just in front of the udder has never shown up, so far as my observation has gone, as a heavy milker. I like also to see an udder like those in the cuts. They stamp the cow at once as a producer of large quantities of milk, and these udders may well be taken as model examples, not only in re gard to size, but as to shape as well. Notice the fullness in the fore part of the udder and how well it runs up behind, with the large, well-placed teats and its general appearance of arge capacity. Such an udder, when milked out dry, will fall in loose, soft folds, like an empty bag. It is a good type to breed to. —N. Y. Tribune. TEETH AGE MARKS. tttile* Adopted for the Guidance ot 1,1 ve Stock .Indue* In ICnijlund and Ireland. Nowadays, when early maturity is being so much cultivated in the case of all breeds of stock, the dentition of farm animals shows much more variation than was usual in the old days, when animals were not forced to a finish at anything like the high rate of pressure which has of late years been indulged in. One of the consequences of this high-pressure-sys tein of feeding has been that the lead ing English show-promoting bodies, such as the Smithfield club, the Royal and othei* agricultural societies, have found it necessary to lay down special rules for the determination of the ages of such animals as are exhibited at their shows. The Royal Dublin so ciety. in common with the other lead ing agricultural bodies, has found it necessary to adopt certain regulations in this direction. The rules for ca.tle follow: Cattle having their central perma nent incisors cut will be considered ai exceeding one year anrtl six months. Cattle having their central perma nent incisors fully up will be consid ered as exceeding one year and nine months. Cattle having their second pair of permanent incisors fully up w ill be con sidered as exceeding two years and three months. Cattle having their third pair of in cisors cut will be considered as ex ceeding two years and eight months. Cattle having their fourth pair (cor ner) permanent incisors fully up, and their anterior molars showing signs of wear, will be considered as exceed ing three years. The Man Who Kail* llehlnd. The farmer to-day who does not employ feed-saving machines is not making the most out of his opportu nities. Nearly Poor Years* SnfTeringf relieved by two applications of Palmer's Lotion. C. B. Street, of New York City, wrote: "Palmer's Lot'on lias cured me of a very distressing eruption on my scalp, of about four years standing, which was accompanied with a profuse dandruff and a terrible itching. The itching entirely dis appeared after one or two applications and a complete cure was effected in a short time I all this after having been treated by va- | rious M. D.'s, and much money spent in other ways, but all the time growing j worse rather than better." Send to Solon j Palmer, 374 Pearl street, New York, for free pamphlet of testimonials and sample of Lotion or Lotion Soap. To Be Concise "Young man," said the editor to the ; budding journalist, who brought him a col umn i-tory which could have been told bet- j ter in ten lines, "when a man discovers his house is ablaze he doesn't goto the window and tell the passers-by that 'half an hour ago what threatened to be a terrible confla gration broke out in the upper story of the palatial mansion occupied by Mr. Jeremiah | Dickens.' He simply rushes to the front.' ami shouts: 'Fire!' Be concise, young man." —St. Louis Republic. For llomeseeker.*. The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'.v will sell regular Homeseekers' Excursion tickets to ail points in South Dakota, at one tare plus $2 for the round trip, on October 2, 1900. This will enable parties to visit the Corn Belt Exposition to be held in Mitchell, S. I)., September 20 to October 4, 11100. in clusive. This exposition is held to dem onstrate the great agricultural resources, wealth and possibilities of this thriv ing slate. The exposition is held in a gor geously decorated corn palace which for beauty can hardly be excelled anywhere by a building of a temporary nature. There are thousands of acres of cheap lands left in South Dakota that will, under the present conditions in that state, rapidly increase in price, and the holding of this corn palace with its many attractions, that both amus< and instruct, should be an opportunity that all land and investment seekers should em brace. For further information apply to any ticket agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul lt'y, or address Geo. 11. Mi.,fiord, General Passenger Agent, Chicago. Safe There. Goodheart—l think you libeled that friend of yours from Chicago. I took him out to lunch to-day, and he didn't eat with his knife at all. Sneerwell—That's strange. What <i id you have to eat? "Oyster stew."—Philadelphia Press. A Map of the 1 nlteil State* for l.*» Cents. Our map. which is 48x34 inches, mounted to hang on the wall, is particularly inter esting and valuable, as it shows in colors the different divisions of territory in America acquired since the Revolution. The original thirteen states, Louisiana Purchase, the Texas Annexation, the Gadsden purchase, the cession by Mexico and the Northwest acquisitions by discovery and settlement. It will be sent postage prepaid on receipt of price, IT. cents. P. S. Eustis, General Pas senger agent C'., B. & Q. R. R., Chicago, 111. A Draw at the Very Worn. Pepprey- -That was a fierce tight you had with tiussie. lie claims he licked you. ('holly Oh, the boastah! It's twue. he wumpled my cwavat dweadfully, but when it was all ovah his collah was fwightfully wilted. Philadelphia Press. Kent for the Iloivrl*. No matter what ails you, headache to a cancer, you will never get weil until your bowels are put right. Ca scare ts help nature, cure you without a gripe or pain, produce easy natural movements, cost you just 10 cents to start getting your health back. I ( sea rets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put | up in metal boxes, every tablet lia> C C. C. stamped on it. Beware of imitations. It 1'117.7.1cm Everybody. "I can't understand it,"he said, with a j hopeless little quaver in his voice. "1 can't understand it. Why do the women have tiieir skirts made ten inches too long, and h" <1 them ten inches too high?" For he had not yet learned the folly of at tempting to understand the eternal femi nine. —Baltimore American. To Cure a Cold In One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if itfails to .cure. 25c. Rood Summer Resort Advertising:. Visitor —You seem to do a good bar busi ness. Seaside Hotel Proprietor -Rather We've just offered a prize to the first fellow who pees the sea serpent.—Chicago Inter Ocean. Ilall*» Catarrh Cure I- taken internally. Price, 75c. Facts In the Case. "Ah," he mused; "so Gen. Shootemup is dead. Sic transit gloria mundi." "But he died on nursday," responded the person, who was densely materialistic and did not know a classical quotation from a sardine label. —Baltimore American. Throw physic to the dogs—if you don't want the dogs—but if you want gi oc diges tion chew Beeman's Pepsin Gum. "Pa. what is the gage of war?" "The gage of war? Well, it is the lirst chunk of mud you throw at that little .lories boy that you say is always picking a fuss with you."—lndianapolis Journal. Everything of value in this wc:ld pets to the highest bidder. Atchison Glebe. Marriage is an agreement full of disa greements. Town Topics. To admit your mistakes, is a sign that vou have a little sense. A wise man can be convinced of an error; a fool, never. — Atchison Globe. The Ohio physician «ho chased away a lot of small boy & who were appropriating green apples from his orchard made a mis take in tne choice of a profession.—Chicago Daily News. Johnny—"Pa, what is the difference be tween a walker and a j»edeMrian ?" P<i - "One has corns and wears tight shoes, but I forget which one it is."—Boston 'lran script. She- "I think your friend Rifkev i c so very entertaining; he is always making such dry remarks." Rickey's Rival— one can't come anywhere near him but it's 'Let's go take something.' " Richmond Dispatch. Faithful Likeness.—Artist—"llere is the portrait of your wife which —" Mr. Rich man —"Ah! It's very like her!" Artist— "She er h'm -she didn't pay lor it. She said you'd do that." Mr. ltichman "All! Still mere like her!"- —Philadelphia Press. "None So Blind."—Miss Cutting "I saw fnu in the ear on your way home to dinner ast evening." Mr. Comfort "Strange. 1 didn't see you." Miss Cutting "Not at al'. 1 was standing just in front of where you were sitting."—Philadelphia Press. Ferguson "They now claim that klepto mania is a disease. That woman who was a. rested lor shoplifting yesterday is said to ae suffering from it." Henderson— "So? I thought it was the shopkeepers who were lie sufferers. But does she take anything for it?" Ferguson—"Take anything for it? Why, in one day she took three dress pat terns, a silk umbrella, a silver bouquet bolder, eight spools of cot I ,on, three pairs )f gloves, and « frying pan." Boston "niuscriut. Every mother possesses information of vital value to her 1 young daughter. That daughter is a precious legacy, and jj the responsibility for her future is largely in the hands of the I mother. The mysterious change that develops the thought- I less girl into the thoughtful woman should find the mother on the watch day and night. As she cares for the physical well-being of her daughter, so will the woman be, and her children also. When the young girl's thoughts become sluggish, when she experiences headaches, dizziness, faintness, and exhibits an abnormal disposition to sleep, pains in the back and lower limbs, eyes dim, desire for solitude, and a dislike for the society of other girls, when she is a mystery to herself and friends, then the mother should goto her aid promptly. At ; such a time the greatest aid to nature is Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound. It prepares the young system fof the coming change, and is the surest reliance in this hour of trial. The following letters from Miss Good are practical proof of Mrs. Pinkham's efficient advice to young women. Miss Good asks Mrs. Pinkham for Help. June 12th, 1899. ; "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:—I have been very much bothered for some time with my monthly periods being- irregular. I will tell you all about it, and put myself in your care, for I have heard so much of you. Each month menstruation would become less and less, until it entirely stopped for six months, and now it lias stopped af|ain. I have become very ner vous and of a very bad color. lam a young girl and have always had to ~ ~ ~ work very hard. I would be very much pleased if tyou would tell me what to do."—Miss PEARL GOOD, Cor. 29th Avenue and Yeslar Way, Seattle, Wash. The Happy Result. February 10th, 1900. I " DEAR MRS. PINKHAM : —I cannot praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound enough, it is just simply wonderful the change your medicine has made in me. I feel like another person. My work is now a pleasure to me, while before using your medicine it was a burden. To-day I am a healthy and happy girl. I think if more women would use your Vegetable Compound there would be less suffering in the world. 1 cannot express the relief I have experienced bv using- Lydia E. Pink- MISS Pf ARI GOOD ham's Vegetable Compound."— Miss PEARL GOOD, II Cor. 29tli Avenue and Yeslar Way, Seattle, Wash. SBHi 5"" IMF fi IPS Ffc to the fact that some skeptical •*I B 8 M B w* rcffU 9 I people have from time to time questioned I S H M P 1 IS.U* WW the genuineness of the testimonial letters H I I I I I I deposited with the National City Bank, o/ Lynn, Mass., $5,000, £3 K ' t ) M M | I | 1 which will be paid to any person who can show that the above , mLjw SsJf ybJS testimonial is not genuine, or was published before obtaining the writer's special permission.— Lydia E. Pinkham Mbdicinb Co. iHBwaHHOBnBVBOBsnHHnniBMnHununHHnnBBHaE SHOHIESEEKERS' asm EXCURSIONS Hi I SE p 4. \ These are the days ori which you can % _* _ I buy very cheap excursion tickets tog SEP. 181 NEBRASKA and other points in the | QQT O ( West, including Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Leadville and Glen- | OCT. 161 wood Springs, Colo., Deadwood and 1 NOV 0 1 Hot Springs, So. Dak. Ask your nearest OAI ticket agent about them or send to me iMOV. ddU 112 for folder of particulars. P. S. EUSTIS, General Passenger Agent C. B. & Q. R. R., CHICAGO, ILL. Co and look for a Mew Home in Nebraska* 1 a prosperous country, where a farm can be | bought for one year's rent of an eastern farm, J The man who smokes @ | Old Virginia Cheroots® has a satisfied, "glad I have got it" j| 0 expression on his face from the time ® Jhe lights one. He knows he will ® m not be disappointed. No matter m • where he buys one —Maine or Texas, 0 Florida or California—he knows they g will be just the same as those he gets 68 m at home—clean—well made—burn m • even—taste good—satisfying! fe Three hundred million Old Virginia Cheroots smoked this ? m year. Ask your own dealer. Price, 3 for 5 cents. 7
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