SELECTING A CORSET. (t >• nn Important Tank nntl liequlrc* the Exerelm- of Great ( are anil Ripe Jtitlicmenl. Comfort and beauty both considered. • woman's corset is her most important article of apparel. A good corset will accentuate the good points in her fig ure. and help to conceal imperfections. There has been a great ileal of non •ense written and spoken for and AN ILL-FITTING CORSET. against the corset. This being a free country, there is no reason why a wom en who prefers togo about without stays, whether from physical reasons or personal convictions in the matter, should not be allowed to follow her own tweet inclination. Personally, I consider a well-fitting, properly constructed corset a blessing. There are, of course, some slight, wil lowy figures which can do wthout the support of a corset. But they are very rare exceptions. Take, for example. Mrs. Leslie Carter. Mrs. Carter wears a little girdle about her waist, which is all she requires, her figure being natur ally slender, and the physical culture she has received, in her years of hard training having given her extraor dinary litheness and poise. But the average woman has not the advantage of Mrs. Carter's figure, nor the benefit of long and harmonious physical train ing. This everyday woman requires a corset, and not any or every corset which she may chance to discover that happens to have a certain number at tached to it. There are two things which she must observe with the great est care. First, whether the corset it self is made in the proper form and ■well-constructed. Secondly, whether it fits her. How many women, who are so careful about the way their gowns or coats fit, when purchasing corsets ig nore either one or both of these pre cautions! There are many good ready-made as well as custom-made corsets in the tnarket, anet before making licr pur chase she should first decide which form is more suitable for her figure. There are corsets for slender figures and others adapted only to over-stout women; there are some for long waists and some for short waists. Having selected her corset, she should insist upon trying it on, and, above all, she should never select a cheaper corset just because it is cheaper. In stays, as in toil t soap, H woman cannot afford to economize, for health and comfort as well as personal appearance are vitally con cerned. No matter how handsome a gown may be, if it is fitted and worn A WELL-FITTING CORSET. over a badly-made corset the effect will be ruined. To show just how great a factor her corset is in a woman's appear ance, 1 induced a lady who wr . wear ing a most hideous corset to allow me to make two little sketches of her. In No. 1 she is wearing the corset of her own selection, while No. 2 fcliows the same figure in a well-fitting 1 corset. Everyone who sees these pic tures will recognize the first figure as one she knows very well. The sec ond corset is not heavily boned, but is eo cut that the ugly curve at the waist is entirely suppressed and ob jectionable embonpoint, caused by the wretched shape of the old corset, has entirely disappeared.—Gertrude M. Anderson, in Detroit Free Press. Hook Club* for Sinnll Town*. A writer in the Ladies' Home Jour nal, telling how to organize book clubs in small communities, says that one successful club was started in a small country town of from 1,000 to 3,500 inhabitants, in which there was no public library of any kind. Its charter members numbered 17. Each member, except one, who was chosen secretary and gave service instead of money, paid into the general treasury five dollars a year. With the sum so •aised the club was able to subscribe 'or 17 periodicals, weeklies and uonthlies. and to buy from 17 to 34 looks chosen in general from <*utoug tie new publications. MALICIOUS GOSSIPS. Tlify Are n C'onmnnt Mrnacr to tkl Pence of the Community in W hlch They Live. Habitual gossips ought to b« shunned as well as despised. They are so dangerous that one is afraid to accept even their o.Ters of assist ance in domestic affl'ction lest tliey violate the sanctities of the sick cham ber. In their presence no one feels safe. Kven though people may never think of believing what they say, they are a disturbing element in any com munity. and every true person dreads them as the coils of a viper, even though the bite may have been ren dered harmless. Falsehood is loath some, and a relief is felt when men get away from it. It is needless to say that s>uch persons are more open to criticism than anyone else, and that the faults and foibles they charge upon others are the b?st indicators ol their own besetting sins. In nine cases out of ten, they criticize most se verely that fault jti others which is peculiar to themselves. Uncharitable remarks about the character and con duct of others, or even about their dress or taste —words often so unkind and wounding—might in 99 cases out of 100. be applied with more justice to the person uttering them than to those in regard to whom they are ut tered; and, as a general thing, sen sible, observant peopie see this, and attaen but little importance to their slander. Why people delight in com menting upon the faults of others, even if they are conspicuously ap parent, is a question that can be an swered only on the ground of pervert ed human nature, which is prone to hate its neighbor: but such persona help to add to the sorrows of the world, and inflict mrsery upon them selves. The difficulty is one that con cerns personal character. The man's own inward spirit rather than the foibles of his fellows, is what is to be corrected.—X. Y. Weekly. PATENT MOTH TRAP. A Clever I.lttle Devlpr In Whoite Sue ce»i Alinont Every Hannekeeper In IntereMteel. The affinity of the moth for the flame is well known, and this inordi nate love is utilized in tne device il lustrated herewith to exterminate the insect. A metallic receptacle is pro vided which has the sides sloping to ward each other at the top. On this receptacle are placed two plates ol ' * . —— —> ~~~~~ —_ t A TRAP FOR MOTHS. tin or other polished metal, provided with slots, which allow them to be set at right angles to each other, suppos ing a small lamp on the shelf formed at the center. The receptacle under neath is partially filled with water and a small quantity of coal oil is placed on the surface to kill the moths or other insects which, attract ed by the bright flame and the nu- ! merous reflections on the surface oi the*iin, will circle around the appa ratus until they strike against one ol the reflectors, falling into the liquid. The slanting sides prevent the insects from falling out, and the oil soon puts j an end to their existence. When the \ room has been cleared the lamp and reflectors are lifted off the basin and the contents thrown out. A patent on this device has been granted tc Seward A. Haseltine, of Springfield, Mo.—Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. Sweet Potato Croquette-a. Rake sweet potatoes until they ara tender; then scoop out the centers and put them through a vegetable press. To each two cups of mashed potatoes ! allow a table-spoonful of butter, a level teaspoonful of salt, a tablespoonful of sugar and a half saltspoonful of white pepper; mix thoroughly. Form into cylinders, dip in egg, then in bread crumbs and fry in sinoking-liot fat.— Ladies' Home Journal. A Hint Wurtli K<*iti<» inhering'. In making up pillows of [line needles a little curled hair added will keep the needles from matting and render the | pillows more comfortable. For the Liver, Stubb—What arc you doing w'th tin se digestive tablets ? l'enn—l am going to take them for 11.e liver. Stubb—-Digestive tablets for the l'ver ? Penn—Yes; for t/.e liver I get cvry it orning. You know I am boarding now.—Chicago Daily Xews. Urnlrfiil, "My dear," said Mr. Slrlus Barker, "that box of cigars you bought me has resulted in great benefit, I want to thank you for them more earnest ly than 1 did at first." "Did you enjoy them?" "No. But I'in. better off. They made me realize what a terrible habit smoking can become."—Washingtor Star. Slie TIHIIIKIII Otherwise. Ada —Here is a professor that ob jects to coeducation because much, time is lost in flirting. May—Goodness! Does he consider that an objection?— Puck. CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1900. CORN SMUT DESCRIBED. Little Kvlilenee In at llanil to I'rovi Tlial It In Injurious or Daii- KerouN to Stock. Prof. Plumb, in his work on Corn Culture, says: Smut, as seen by the former, is either a distorted, greenish white ptace of tissue, or a mass of black greasy powder, which generally appears breaking out from j an ear of corn or from the leaf or , stalk when green or succulent. The j source is a simple, tubular, minute plant, too small to be seen by the nak j ed eye. It grows in the tissuesof the | SML'T BREAKING OUT ON AN EAR OF CORN. corn plant, and feeds upon its juice. ; These little plants, of which there are ' vast numbers, branch out in tubular , form when they find a spot in the corn plant that is especially nourishing. Then, inside these tubes, minute bodies termed spores (seeds) develop, and finally the spot becomes a mass of these, and then all of the little plants except the spores wither away. The dark-colored, loose smut, is mostly the mass of spores, of which there are countless numbers. Smut is generally thought by farm ers to be injurious to stock, yet but ; little satisfactory evidence is at hand i to prove that such is the case, aa it is commonly eaten. HIRED-HELP PROBLEM. Its Solution PnszleN WeHtern Farmer! n * Well a* Housekeeper* In the l.nriie title*. It is the hired-help problem that I i have not yet bee*i able to solve. I have i to pay good prices. Day hands have commanded $1.50 a day right along this summer, and it is mostly unrelia ble help at that. So if I desire to reap any profits on their labor at ordi nary prices of produce I have to look after them pretty closely, and if pos sible work with them right along. I contracted to have my corn cut at H. 50 an acre rather than pay $1.50 a day. The corn was heavy, but the man cut five acres in about days. At day wages it would have taken him j five or six days to cut that number j Df acres. Years ago, I remember, I when we had hands cradling and bind- ! Ing grain or digging potatoes, the ! practice was to "race" it; that is, to lee who could cut or bind his swath or dig his row of potatoes the quick est. It kept everyone on the move, and the work progressed at a good rate. The employer never had reason to find fault with his men for idling or shirking. Every hand was ready to give his best service, and the "rac ing" feature seemed to be a great •timulus; indeed, rather an enjoy ment. But times seem to have ;hanged. Many of the helpers of the present day work only for what they j "an get out of the job.—Farm and Fireside. FACTS FOR FARMERS. Tt is easier to start right than to get right after having been wrong. A farmer's back yard affords an in dex of the man's farm life and habits. Horse manure, land plaster and road dust are good absorbents in the cow I stable. They take up the liquid and also prevent escape of nitrogen. A dose for skunks which settles them I surely is made by mixing strychnine } with the contents of an egg and placing it inside the shell. Take care that only the right animal gets thetiait. Gasoline engines are being used to quite an extent in Ohio. The cost of j operating is much less than for s-team. There is less danger than from iteam ' and no time is wasted in getti.igup' steam,—T, B, Terry, in Farm and I Home. How to Flicnre Profit. The larger the crop per acre the low er the cost and the greater the profit, It has been shown that, including labor, interest on capital, wear of imple ments, etc., a crop of 15 bushels of wheat per acre costs about 48 cents per bushel. With the same labor a crop of 30 bus els will cost 27 cents per bushel. There may be no profit at all on 15 bushels, while 30 bushels per acre may give a fair profit, much, however, depending on the market prices, the farm and dis tance from market. When the I'lif Una Worms. The follow ing simple remedies may safely be tried where worms prove troublesome: Fluid extract of spigelia and senna in equal parts, given in half ounce doses every four hours until it causes purging. Turpentine in milk, from one to twenty drops, three times a day. Tobacco boiled down to a strong decoction in water, given in teaspoon ful doses, three days 111 succession. All these doses are for full-grown animals, —The Cable. Nuthinn Hell pr ran be l;;.d for use in the shin. fr.,T irv or faliii.y than Palmer'* Lotion, the great cure tor every form of disease. or injur >, that can be reached by an external application. A short time ago Mi -*rs. N. H. theater tc Co., wholesale .mil reta;! druggist* ol York, l'a.. wrote: "WeeotisiderPa.mer's Lotion one of the hist preparations we sell and we do not hesitate to leeonimend it.'' No home or place of business should this won derful reined) for use in ease of accident. If your own druggist does not have it dor.'l buy sotm thing else, but send to Solon Palm er. 374 l'i arl St., New York, for free sam ples of Palmer's Lotion ar.-l Lotion Soap. IJeterre® t. "You have not gone ». > Europe, then, as you expected," said Mr-, l'osdick to Mrs. Springs. •'No," was the reply. "It is so difficult for Mr. Sprigs to leave his business, and I really couldn't go without him. And. then, i I read the other day a I out a ship that broke her record. Tnink how dreadful it would be to he on a ship in the middle of the ocean with her record broken."—Detroit Free Press. STATE OF Onio, CITY OF TOLEHO, I LIXAS COCNTY, I • Frank .1. Cheney makes oath that he is the senior partner of the linn of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the city of Toledo. County ami State aforesaid, and that saiil firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dol lars for each and every ease of catarrh that cannot lie cured bv the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. "FRANK J. CIIENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this oth dav «112 December, A. D. ISBB. A. W. < SLEASON, [Seaj| Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally arid acts directly on the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Send for testimonials, free. F. .1. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold, by druggists, 75c. Hull's Family Pills are the best. Extenuating; llreuuwlances. Tenderfoot—Did you folks lynch the man who stole the automobile lie re last wt< k'! Cactus ( barley—Nope. We intended to, hut an investigatin' committee made soir.e experimmts an-' ""JM-'uded that the otty niobul stoled the e.. , instead of the thief gittin' away with it. —Baltimore American. Time to Go Soutli. For the present winter season the Louis ville & Nashville Railroad Company has im- I proved its already nearly perfect through j service of Pullman Yesti huled S.eeping Curs I and elegant day coaches from Cincinnati, j Louisville, St. Louis and Chicago, to Mo j bile. New Orleans and the Gu.l Coast, Thom- I "svilie. Pensaeola, Jacksonville, Tain ! pa. Palm Beach and other points in Florida. Perfect connections made with steamer i lines for Cuba, Porto Rico, Nassau, West 1 Indian anil Central American Ports. Tour ■ ist and Home Seekers' excursion tickets or 1 sale at low rate". Write C. (. Stone, Gen eral Passenger Agent, Louisville, Ky., for [ particulars. Not That Kind. [ Angry Politician—Look here, I've a good mind to have you arrested for libell What do you mean by picturing me as you have? Cartoonist Hut the picture looks like you. "I know it does! I know it does! Hut do I look like a man who likes to look like him »slf?" —Modern Society. ile*t for the Bowel*. ! No matter what ails you, headache to r< cancer, you will never get well until your j bowels are put right. ('ascarets help nature, cure you without a gripe or pain, produce ' easy natural movements, cost you just 10 j | cents to start getting your health back. ! Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put up in metal boxes, every tablet has C. C. C. j stamped on it. Heware of imitations. Defensive.—"Just look at that garden, David; look at those weeds!" "Well, what's I the matter with them? Ain't they thrifty?" : —N. O. Times-Democrat. Coaslilng; I.caelH to CoDnnmptloo, Kemp's Balsam will stop the Cough at once. Goto your druggist to-day and get a sample bottle free. Large bottles 25 and 50 cents. Go at once: delays are dangerous. Strictly speaking, of course a man can't be ready to die for two different girls with out leading a double life.—Detroit Journal. I elo not believe Piso s Cure for Consump tion has an equal for coughs and colds.— ,'IJV Boyer ' lrinit J' Springs, Ind., Feb. LOJ IJUU, Love has even been known to fly out of the window, just with a man at the door hav ing difficulty finding the keyhole.—Detroit Journal. The Public Awards the Palm to Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar for coughs. Pikes toothache Orops Cure in oneminute. Mrs. Wunder—"We never hear of any women train robbers." Mr. Wunder —"And yet the ladies are always holding up irains." —Baltimore American. The stomach has to work hard, grinding the food we crowd into it. Make its work easy by chewing Beeman's Pepsin Gum. "Some folks," said Uncie Eben, "nebber stahts in gittin' downright industrious until dey 's doln' sumpin' wrong."—Washington Star. PtT.VAM FADELESS DYES do not spot, streak or give your goods an unevenly dyed appearance. Sold by all druggists. No man is great whose aims are small.— ltain'i Horn. ■ —. i THE MARKETS. New York. December 15. Flour—Minnesota patent $3.95@ 4.20. Wheat—No. 2 red 76% c. Corn—No. 2 at 45c. Oats —No. 2 white 31c. Beeves—Steers $4.10(55.40. Veals $4.00(5 8.25. Sheep—Lower at $2.50(54.25, lambs $5.00(5 6.25. Hogs—Firm at $.">.25(55.40. Cleveland, Dec. 15.—Flour—Winter wheat, patents, $4.20(54.40. Wheat—Xo. 2 red 76c. Corn —No. 2 yellow 401/JJC. Oats—No. 2 white 27y 2 e. Butter —Best creamery 2bi/,c. Cheese —York state 12@13c. Eggs—Best 27c. Potatoes—Best grades 45(548e. Cattle —Choice steers $4.80(5)5.25, light $4.00(5,4.25, calves $6.00(56.50. Sheep—Good $3.75@4.00, best lambs $5.40(55.50. Hogs—Yorkers $5.00. Toledo, Dec. 15.—Wheat—Cash 76c. Corn —Cash 37'/,c. Oats —Cash 23>/ 2 c. East Liberty, Dec. 15.—Cattle—Ex- 1 tra steers $5,40(55.65. Sheep—Choice lambs $5.60(55.85, sheep $4.10(5 4.25. Hogs—Heavy $5.10. East Buffalo, Dec. 15.—Cattlf--De- 1 mand moderate; calves $7.50(57.75. Sheep—Choice to extra lambs $5.75 @ 5.90, sheep s3.7iT(f< .15. Hugs Heavy $5.15, pigs $5.15(55.20. Cincinnati, Dec. 15. —Hogs—Easy at $3.75<&4.U2' / i, "Co, BREWER RECOMMENDS PERUNA ' In a letter to Dr. Ilartraan concerning the mcriv* of Pe-ru-na, Mrs. lirewer writes, among other things: Westerly, K. I. "Dear Dr. llartman—l find Pe-ru-na a sure cure for all catarrhal affections so com mon in this part of the country. It cures a cold at once. There is no cough medicine that can at ail equal Pe-ru-na. As for la grippe, there is no other remedy that can at all compare with Pc-ru-na. "I am among the sick a great deal in out city and have supplied many invalids with IV-ru-na, simply because I am enthusiastic in my faith as to its results. 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