J-^etinsylvanid
RAILROAD.
PHILADELPHIA AND ERIE RAIL ROAD
DIVISION.
In effect Nov. 24, 1901.
TRAINS LEAVE EMPORIUM EASTWARD
815 A. M.—Week days for Sunbury,
Wilkesbarre, Scrantou, Hazleton, PotUville,
Harrisburg undintermediatestations,arriving
at Philadelphia 6.23 P.M., New York9.3oP. M.,
Haltimore 00 P. M., Washington 7.15 P. M.
Pullman Parlor car from Williamsport to
Philadelphia and passengercoaches from Kane
to Philadelphia and Williamsport to Balti
more and Washington.
42:2>P. M. (Emporium Junction) daily for Suu
bur.v, Harrisburg and principal intermediate
stations, arriving at Philadelphia, 7:32 p. m.;
New York. 16:23 p. ill.; Haltimore, 7:30 p. m.;
Washington, 8:35, o. in. Vestibuled Parlor
cars and passenger coaches, liuffalo to Phila
delphia and Washington.
3 IJO I'. M.—daily tor Harribburg and
intermediate station)-, arriving at Philadel
phia, 4.25 A. M.j New York 7.13 A. M.
Baltimore, 2:30 A. M. Washington, 4:05 A. M.
Pullman sleeping carsfrom llarrisburgtoPhd
adelplna and New York. Philadelphia pas
reugerscan remaini i: sleeper undisturbed un
til7:3o A. M.
10 25 P. M.—Daily tor Sunbury, Harris
burg and intermediate stations arriving at
Philadelphia 7.22 A. M., New York 9.33 A. M.,
weekdays, (10.33 A. M. Sun.lay;) Haltimore 7.15
M., Washington 8.30 A. M. Pullman sleep-
Ing car.-: from Krie,Bulla' . and Williamsport to
Philadelphia and Buffalo, WilHamsport to
Washington. Passenger cars from Erie to
Philadelphia and Williamsport to Baltimore.
2.2:0 l \. M. iMmporiu:n Junction I, daily for Sun
bury, Hani- n.g and principal intermediale
stations, arriving at Philadelphia, 7:22 n. m.;
New York, m.. W.'t'k il'.ty-; *(lo:33Sun
daysi; ll i.:ti.iiire. 7:l > a. m.: Washington. 8:30
a. in. Vestibuled Buffet Sleeping Cars and
Passenger cubes, Buffalo to Philadelphia
and Washington.
WESTWA RD.
5:10 A. M.—Emporium Junction — daily
tor Erie. Ridgway, and week days for Du-
Bois, Clermont and intermediate stations.
lO 'JS A. M.— Daily for Erie and week days
for Dußois and: ntermediate stations.
023 P. M. —Week days tor Kane and
intermediate stations.
RIDGWAY AND CLEARFIELD R. R. CON
NECTIONS.
(Weekdays.)
SOUTHWARD. Stations. NORTHWARD
P.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P. M. P.M.
| 855 4 00 1 .... Renovo 5 00 11 45
.... 944 4 38]... Driftwood 4OUII 05
Uo 20 5 lojEmporiuuiJunc 3 23 10 30
3 25 11 15 6 00 Kane 112 20 3 05 8 25
34311 33 022 .. . .Wilcox:.... 11l 59 245 804
3 56111 48 6 33 . .Johnsonburg.. I 9 55 2 33 ; 7 49
4 15 12 10 7 00 ...Ridgway, 9 35 2 15 7 30
4 25 12 20 710 ..Mill Haven... fi 251 2 041 720
4 3> 12 30 7 211 .. Crovland 9 15 1 54 7 09
43912 31 7 25;.. Shorts Mills.. Oil 151 705
4 42 12 36 7 28, .. Blue Rock... 907 1 47 701
4 46 12 10 7 33 Carrier 9 02 1 43 6 57
45612 50 743 .Brockwayvilie. 853 1 33; 647
45912 51 747 ■ Lanes Mills.. 847 128| 643
; 751 .McMinns Sm't. 8 431 j
507 103 754 Harvevs Run.. 839 1 19| «35
5 15: I 10 8 0C .Falls Creek... 8 351 1 15 6 30
5 30j 1 25j 815 •• Dußois 8 251 1 05] 610
5 17 120 8 10.. Falls Greek... 658 1 13 630
530 112 821 Reynoldsville. 64112 52 615
600 1 59! 850 .. Brookville... 6 10 12 24 539
fj 45| 2 3S 9 30 New Bethlehem 1 11 47 4 50
7 30j 3 20 10 10 ...Red Bank.... B ,11 10 4 05
10 15 5 30 12 35 .. .Pittsburg... i 9 00 1 30
p. M.| P. M. P. »i. |A. M.'A.M. P. M.
BUFFALO Si ALLEGHENY VALLEY
DIVISION.
Leave Emporium Junction for Port Allegany,
Olean, Arcade, East Aurora and Buffalo.
Train No. 107, daily, 4:05 A. M.
Train No. 115, daily, 4:15 P. M.
Trains leave Emporium for Keating, Port
Allegany, Ooudersport, Smethport, E'.dred,
Bradford, Olean and Buffalo, connecting at Buf
falo for points East and West.
Train No. 101, week days, 8:25 A. M.
Train No. 103, week days 1:45 P. M.
Train No. 103 will connect at Olean with
Chautau<)uu Division for Allegany, Bradford,
Salamanca Warren, Oil City and Pittsburg.
LOW GRADE DIVISION.
EASTBOUN D.
STATIONS. 100 113 101 105 107 OOi
I '
A. M. A. M. A. M. P. II P. M A. M.
Pittsburg,..Lv IB 15 t9 00 tl3o *505 t 9 CO
Red Bank, 9 28 11 10 4 05 7 55 11 In
Lawsonham 9 40 tl 122 1 18 8 07 11 23
New Bethle'in. 10 13 II 47 I 50 8 37 11 55
Brookville. .... to 10 1! no 12 21 539 9 22 12 !1
Reynol isville,. t; 41 ll 32 12 62 615 aSU l 14
Falls Creek- 6 6.4 11 18 111 630 Kos i 2'J
Dußois 7 05 til 55 125 6 10 1010 { 1 35
Habula 7 17 1 37 652 *
PennSeld, ! 7 3"> 1 55 7 10 «
Bennezette, ! soil 2297 44 >
Driftwood 18 45 t3 05 tB2O ?
via P. <fe E. Div
Driftwood.. Lv.j 9 11 f3 45
Emporium, Ar. Mo 26 11 10
| A. Sl.| A. M.|P. M.lr. Illp.jr P. M.
WESTBOUND.
STATIONS. 10S 101 102 111 110 942
Via P. &E.Div A. M. A.M. A. M. P. M. P. M. P. M.
Emporium, Lv +8 15 t3 20
Driftwood, Ar >t9 00 tl 00
Via L. G. Div | 1...... I
Driftwood, Lv. f6 15 +ll2O f5 50
Bennezette, 6 50 11 55 6 20
Pennfleid 7 25 12 30 7 00
Sabula, 7 43 12 49! 7 18
Dußois '6 20 8 00 1 05 f5 10 7 [4 10
Falls Creek 6 27 8 10 1 20 5 17 7 42 4 17
Reynoldsville,..! 644 823 1 32 530 7 58; 4 30
Brookville 7 15 8 50 1 69 6 00t8 30! 5 00
New Bethle'in., 801 9 30 2 38, 6 45 i 5 'ls
Lawsonham, .8 31 9 57(13 06 : 7 18 . . . j 6 18
Red Ilauk.Ar.. I 8 45.10 10 3 201 7 301 j 630
Pittsburg, Ar...j*ll 15 +1235 f.5 30+1016 {9 30
I A. M. , P. M. j P. M.j P. M,|P. M.|p. M.
Note—Train 107 on Sundays will make all stops
between Red Bank and Dußois.
'Daily. fDaily except Sunday. {Sunday only.
jJFiag Stop.
For Time Tables and further information, ap
ply to Ticket Agent.
•J. B. HUTCHINSON, J. R. WOOD.Agt.
General Manager. Gen'l Passenger
TIME TABLE No. 27.
COUDERSPORT &. PORT ALLEGANY R. R
Taking: effect May 27th. 1901.
HABTWAED.
Tlo~*j 8 1 4 1 6~! 2~
STATIONS.
I'. M P. M. A. M. A. M.
Port Allegany,.. Lv. 3 15 7 05 11
Coleman, *3 23 .... ' J *ll 11
Burtville, *3 30 716 11 17
Roulette, 3 40 7 25 11 55
Knowlton's, *3 45 00 *ll 59
Mina, 3 59 7 3.', 12 05
'Olmsted, *4 05 *7 38 ... *l2 09
Hammonds, 00 1.\... 00 .....*l2 13
112 Ar. 4 20 A. M. 745 12 15
-oudersport. (Lv l 0 6 (|f) j m
North Coudersport, *6 15 °° »1 05
Frlnk's, 6 25 *6 10* *1 12
Colesburg *6 40 *0 17- 120
•Seven Bridges, *0 15 »fi 21 *1 21
Raymonds's, i*7 00, »6 30 135
Gold, ; 705 1 C 36 141
Newlield, 1 45
'Newlield Junction, 737 615 150
Perkins, I i*7 40j "6 48 *1 53
•Crowell's ! j 7 50 »6 531 *2 01
'Ulysses, Ar.; , 8 05j 7 05; 2 10
_ I IA. M.| | 1 P. M.
WESTWARD.
__ Iff! g l
STATIONS.
A. M. P. M. A. M.
Ulysses, Lv. 720 225 910
'Crowell's, »7 27 *2 32 • 9 19
Carpenter's, 00 »2 31 »9 22
Perkins *7 32 »2 37 * 9 26
NewfieldlJunction, ; 737 242 932
Newlield »7 41 246 00
Gold, 744 249 940
Raymond's *7 49 2 54 * 947
Seven Bridges, *8 01 »3 01 *lO 02
Colesburg, *8 01 3 09 *lO 10
F rink's *8 12 »3 17 *lO 20
North Coudersport. 00 *3 26>*10 35
i Ar. 8 25 3 30 10 45,
Coudersport, < i p. M.I
( Lv. 828 800 120
Hammonds, 00 00 1 00 I
Olmsted, *8 33 *6 05 *1 31
Mina, 837 610 137
Knowlton's, 00 *6 17 00
!)■ ilette 8 47 6 21 1 51 ....
n.irtville, 851 628 201
Coleman, ,*6 31 00
Prut Allegany 908 0 40l 2 251
1 ,M .ig stations. (' iTrnin* *lo net stop.
» T. legraph offic JS. Train NOB. 3 an;l 10
carry pass I '"^" 4 ' Tains 8 and 10 do n,,(_
Trains run 011 Eastern Standard Time.
Connections—At Ulys-eswith Fall Brook R'y
for points north and south. At H. Ai 8. June
tion Willi Buffalo & Susquehanna R. K. north for
Wellsville, south for Galoton and Ausonia. At
Port Allegany with VV. N. V.&P. R. R , north
for Buffalo, Olean, Bradford and Smethport;
south for Keating Summit, Austin, Emporium
and Penn'a R. It., points.
b. A. McCLURE, Gen'lSupt.
Couderspori. Pa.
B'JFFALU & SUSQUEHANNA R. <i
Time Table taking Effect April 15th. 1901.
\p 'e «3l»"s"y Jti JAy
I
Buffalo ar,d Sutqu.hanna Rflilroad
.nd ton».cl.on.,
"The (iratiii Acenic Route."
READ UP.
|A. M.I P. M.'P.M. P. M. P. M.
ar.K't'ngSmt... 8 15; 710 12 2>
Austin 800 643 . ..11 58 ,s r>
Costello 6 31 11 41 s .36
...Wharton, 6 21i 11 :yj H 21
Cross Fork J'ct, .... 5 11; 10 58 7 10
Corbett, ... . 5 15 10 31 7 15
...Germania 5 07 10 20 7 07
dp..Galeton P.M. 5 00
ar. " 7 00 1 00 10 20 7 00
... Gaines, ...j 6 47 12 47 10 00 I 6 47
.. Westfield, ... 6 11 12 11 8 16 .... 6 11
.. Knoxvllle ... 5 Cfi 111 55 8 00 5 55
Osceola 5 46 11l 46 7 51 5 46
. ■ .Elklaud, 5 41 11 41 7 46 5 41
Lv Aduisoti, 5 10 11 10 7 15 5 10
. P. M.I P. M.'A. H. A. M P.M.
__J 1.... -II
READ DOWN.
A. M.|p. M. P. M.J A. M
lv K'tingSmt...! 12 40 7 30| 9 10
Austin ; 6 50 1 05 8 00 9 50 ...
....Costello 7 00, 1 14 j
. ..Wharton ... 7 12, 1 26
Cross Fork Jet. 7 56 2 09 i
...Corbett 8 23 236 j
—Germania... 8 33 2 47
Lv. J ° a| e to n. 8 43 2 .53 ... . . ... . . ... . .
Gaines 8 56 3 06
.. .Westfield 9 33 343
...Knoxville 9 46 3 56
Osceola ! 9 57 4 06 j
Elkland 10 02 4 11;
Ar.. Addison 10 34 1 4 43;
A.M. P. M.J
Read down. Read up.
P. M, A. M.-P. M.| it 'A. M. V. M."~
9 40 8 20 lv.. Ansonia ..ar 922 7 45
9 51 835 .. Manhatten... 9 06 17 29
9 57 8 39 .South Gaines,. I 9J02 7 25
p. M. 9 59 8 42;..GainesJune.. 9 00 7 23
630 1 05 1V [ ,laleton , ar 10 10 500
I 7 31 2 03 West Bingham,. 9 09 3 59
STATIONS.
P. M. P. M. A. M. ar| dp A. M. P. M P. M.
3 05 2 00 7 45 Cross F'k June. 11 00 6 35 3 00
3 55 103 6 15 ar Cross Fork dp 11 55 5 45! 2 10
I M. I I A. M. I
410 Lv Sinnamalioning, Ar 830 1
I 5 20 I ar Wharton lv | 7 15 1
All trains run daily except Sunday.;
<WSundays only.
CONNECTIONS.
At Keating Summit with W. N. Y. & P. R. R.
for all points north and south.
At Ansonia with Fall Brook R. R. for all points
north and south.
At Newfield Junction with C. & P. A. R. R.
west for Coudersport, east for Ulysses and points
on Cowanesque Vailey branch of Fall Brook R.R.
At Genesee for points on the New York .'■■
Pennsylvania H. It.
At Addison with Erie R. R., for points east
and west.
At Wellsville with Erie R. R. for points east
and west.
At Sinnaui vhoning with P. R. R.—P. &F„ Div.
H.H.GARDINER.Gen'I Pass'r Agt. Buffalo, N.Y
W. C. PARK, Gen'l Supt. Galeton. Pa.
J. MCMAHON, Div. Pass's Ag't., Galeton,Pa.
F 11. GOODYEAR, Ass't Gen'lSupt., Austin, Pa.
pI'FFALO, ROCHESTER A PITTSBURGH
J > RAILWAY.—CONDENSED TIME TABLE.
In effect Nov. 3,11901.
MQIITH BOUND.
BAWBM TIMB I 4 1 6~j I I 141 2~
Leave ' a 111 a 111 1 p nij t p 111
Pittsburg ) J p m 1n „„
Allegheny/ *9 00 +4 10
Butler 10 12 5 21 1122
Craigsville 5 ,55 11 57
West Mosgrove | , 6 20
Echo j 6 39
Dayton 1 6 50 12 49
Punxsutawne.v, Ar a.m. 12 08 pm 7 30 120
Punxsutawney, Lv f515,1210 fl 4S 7 30 122
Big Run 530 200 7 4g 1 .35
C. & M. Junction j 553 223 8 06
Dußois I 603 12 50 230 ; 8 15 20.5
Falls Creek 609 1257 247|pm 212
Brockwayvilie ] 620 110 305 228
Ridgway I 700 142 341 306
Johnsonburg.. 714 151 416 319
Mt. Jewett 806 2 45| 506 4 14
Newton 824 301 5 28! |
Bradford, Ar | 855 3 30j 6 oo! i 500
I a 111 P.M. p 111
Buffalo, Ar | 1150 6 3p' 1 715
Rochester I 7 50! 112 845
Arrive I a m pm jam
Additional train leaves Butler for Punxsutawney
at 7:30 a. m., daily except Sundays.
SOUTH BOUND.
EASTERN TIMB | 13 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7
Leave lam am ; am I pm | p m
Rochester.. | I 8*745 | | *9OO
Buffalo, Lv....... .... .. j |_" 1900 11315 10 15
| | am Ip 111 I pm | a m
Bradford, Lv ; If 7 45 12 10, 61512 45
Newton i 18 20 12 39' 6 53
Mt. Jewett I 84212 55 ; 7 12 132
Johnsonburg I 927! 1 42 800 221
Ridgway j 9 55] 2 56; 815 237
Brockwayvilie am l 0 30 2 30; 852 311
Falls Creek. 10 49 2 17,909 325
Dußois tOIOIIOO 255 916 331
C. & M. Junction 6 47 11 07 I 922
Big Run 7 131131 945 403
Punxsutawney, Ar 7 '2B 11 45 333 10 00 118
Punxsutawney, Lv j 730 am 335 j 420
Dayton | 8 11 ! 4 50
Echo 8 22, p mi
WestMosgrove 8 45| ■ .....
Craigsville 9 09i 5 40
Butler 9 47 ; 534 : e 15
Allegheny I 1100 '6 45 | 7 30
Pittsburg [ i I
Arrive a in | pm i am
Additional train leaves Punxsutawney for Butler
4:35 p. m..daily, except Sundays.
CLEARFIELD DIVISION.
KAST BOUND 170 | | ~72
Leavel a 111 p m ! p. in
Reynoldsville j t2 20
Falls Creek |t6 55 2 431
Dußois I 7 03 I 3 251
C. A M. Junction 7 10 3 32
Curwensville 7 48j , 4 17
Clearfield, Market 5t...800 4 32;
Clearfield, N. Y. C. 8 10| J 4 45
Arrive a 111 pm p m
WEST BOUND | | I 73 | I 75
Leave: am : p m
Clearfield, N. Y. C. Stn.; t 11 30 :f7 10
Clearfield, Market St. . 1138 i 7 18
Curwensville • 11 49 -7 31
C. & M. Junction ! 1228 i 8 11
Dußois I 12 45 • 8 20
Falls Creek ; 105 I 8 30
Reynoldsville ; 125
Arrive: p 111 ■ p m
* Daily, 112 Daily except Sunday.
Trains.'! and 6 are solid vestibuled, with hand
some day coaches, cafe and reclining chair cars.
Trains 2 and 7 have Pullman Sleepers between
liuffalo and Pittsburg and Rochester and
I Pittsburg. EDWARD C. LAPEY
Gen. Pass. Agt., Rochester,N. Y.
II ■! IIIWIMI1II»««II——
SDR. CALDWELL'S II
YRUP PEIFSiSVj
CURES INDIGESTION. I W
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, igoi.
i; CHRISTMAS ||
il NONSENSE i!
<> b
o *
o 112
;; A Stocking Rill of Mirth |
j; Filled by the Jolly |
!! Jesters of the |
i! Day. I
♦ ♦
"If I am not in error," Miss Daisy
I'eachblow said earnestly, compressing
her lips in an ominous manner at each
pause, "if 1 am not wandering by the
wayside mentally, you stated a moment
ago that Reginald Sapley was a bright
fellow."
"Well- ere think I did make
some such good natured remark," ad-
Uiitted Myrla Itapgood. "Why, isn't ho
a bright fellow?"'
"Well," said Miss Daisy, "he is either
a f-.0l or a knave, and I'm quite sure he
isn't a knave."
"Then he must be a fool. There's only
the fool Jeft. Aren't you rather severe,
Daisy, dear?"
"Judge for yourself, lie was here all
Christmas eve, you know?"
"Yes. lie remained until 1- o'clock, I
believe you said."
"That's true—four long and weary
hours until midnight, and, as you can
see, I have this bit of mistletoe hanging
from the chandelier in the middle of the
room."
"Of course. Well?"
"Well, it was here last night, and dur
ing the long and weary four hours I nat
urally h 1 opened to drift under it a few
times, and lie" —
"Tried to kiss you, did he? Ila, ha!"
"Tried to kiss me!" cried the indignant
Daisy. "What, that bright fellow try to
kiss me? Listen! Every single time I
happened under the chandelier ho jump
ed up and down, waved his arms in the
air like a crazy man and shrieked: 'Look
out. Mith Daithy! Look out! You're
right thijuare under the mithletoe, Mith
Daithy!' Bright fellow? Fool —f-o-o-1!"
—New York World.
V CbrlNlmas I'nct.
The future lias 11 golilon tinge;
The past, too, may sec >ll pleasant;
But just about the Cliristroastidc
There's nothing like ttie present.
_ —Life.
His ItensonlnK.
"It seems to me, dad," said the young
hopeful, "that the proper kind of present
for Christmas is a ten dollar bill."
"Indeed? And why?" growled the
parent.
"Because the season's usually spelled
'Xmas.' "
But he never touched him.—Xew York
Journal.
The Attraction.
He lingered on, quite loath togo;
They sat upon the stair,
But not beneath the mistletoe;
She had that in her hair.
Xttfot liiiiou*.
"I called to see you, sir," remarked the
popular young pastor of the Church of
the Extended Invocation to the proprie
tor of a shoe store, "to ascertain what
jott would pay for an assorted lot of slip
fcrs —say from one dozen to five—to be
delivered immediately after Christmas."
Too s!iicli I'lfini I'nddinjff.
'Twus the night afUr Christmas,
And nil through the house
Kot a creature was sleeping,
Not even a mouse!
1 —Criterion.
A Mind Reader.
Clairvoyant—Your hard luck will begin
on Christmas.
"Who told you I was to be married on
that day?"— New York World.
Good For the Kid.
It is plain to see by the large amount
Of presents received by the kid
That Santa C'laus never kept strict account
Of half the things that he did.
—Truth.
|'
Deatl Hroke.
Johnson—Say, but wouldn't Christmas
J presents drive you to drink?
J Jones—Drive? Why, hang it, I haven't
; money enough left to even take a street
i car to the saloon.
!
I
Tlic One Exception,
The days of old may seem more pleasant,
For joy was never meant to last;
Yet we admit the Christmas present
Is better than the Christmas past.
Tie Had 'Em,
Walter—Did Uncle Jack see Santa
j Claus last night?
j Carolyn—l guess so. They say he saw
| almost everything one could imagine.—
i Truth.
Jfnrrow Escape.
If all the world should love us,
How full were sorrow's cup!
The cash we'd spend at Christmas
Would simply break us up.
—Chicago Record.
A Mean I nsi nun t lon.
Airtight— I shall give my wife a hand
| some pair of spectacles for Christmas.
Guyer—Why, I didn't know you used
I glasses.—New York Journal.
She of the Cooking Seltool.
j lie tried her mince to please the maid;
She begged him, "Have some more. Matt?"
But he declined; he was afraid;
It tasted like a doormat.
- XorU World,
CHRISTMAS WISH-
I wish that good old Santa
Would travel liki' a show
And to his tent of playthings
For nothing let me go.
And take along my stockings
To fill in laughing glee
With all the things he fondly
Hangs on the Christmas tree.
I'd see the pasteboard camel
Wink at the kangaroo;
I'd see th • china wombat
And quagga cha.'e the gnu;
I'd see the rubber ostrich
Serenely wink his eye
To tec the rnonkey < upturn
The peanut on the lly,
And then I'd se* cM fin'a
With V.l his l< ,1: 1 1 i iiymes;
I'd grab him i«y lie \v. kers
And ki.- i him t'.'ty h.mcs
And on hi- I at k yo riding
B<ncuth the fairy dt im*
And with a lot of playthings
("Jo running M»yly home.
'Tis then I think old Santa
Should up end go away
And in some other village
Put up 111.4 tent next day,
And then goon still farther.
And farther - till and still
To lit all lovely children
Their great big stockings fill.
*T\vould then be always Christmas*
All musical with joy
And bending tree and turkry
And hobby horse and toy,
For while upon his travels
Old Santa'd scatter cheer;
iie'd make a Christinas somewhere
Each day throughout tl)3 year. #
—Woman's Home Companion.
WHO IS SANTA CLAUS?
Tradition Answer* With «l I'retty
Story.
It in frequently asked, "Who is Santa
Clans ?" Here is si story about him that
lets light upon his real character. He
was bishop of Myra and died about the
year 320. Among his parishioners (so
runs one story) there lived a certain no
bleman who had three daughters. Prom
being rich he became so poor that there
seemed to him no means of obtaining
food for his daughters but by sacrificing
them to a dishonorable life. Over ami
over again the thought came into his
mind to tell them so, but shame ami sor
row held him dumb. Meanwhile the
maidens wept continually, not knowing
what to do and having no bread to eat,
and their father became more and more
desperate. When St. Nicholas heard of
this, he thought it a shame that such a
thing should happen in a Christian land.
Therefore one night when the maidens
were asleep and their father alone sat
watching and weeping he took a handful
of gold and tying it up in a handkerchief
repaired to the nobleman's dwelling. lie
considered how he might bestow it with
out making himself known, and while he
stood irresolute the moon coming from
behind a cloud showed him an open win
dow. So he threw in the gold, and it fell
at the feet of the father, who, when he
found it, returned thanks and presented
it to his eldest daughter as her wedding
portion. A second time St. Nicholas col
lected a similar sum, and again he throw
it in by night. So a wedding portion was
provided for the second daughter. But
the curiosity of the old nobleman was
now excited. lie greatly desired to know
who it was that came to his aid. There
fore he determined to watch. When the
good saint came for the third time and
prepared to throw in the third portion, he
was discovered, for the nobleman seized
him by the skirt of his robe and flung
himself at his feet, saying, "Oh, Nicholas,
servant of (»od, why seek to hide thy
self?" And he kissed his feet and hands.
But St. Nicholas made him promise that
he would tell no man.
CHRISTMAS IN THE SOUTH.
How the Day V.'.ns Celebrated In
Olden Times.
Sixty years ano skyrockets, Roman can
dles and Chinese firecrackers were un
known in the south. The same may be
said of the Christmas tree outside of the
old Episcopal parishes. And still the
boys of those early days made a deal of
pother by the bursting of hogs' bladders
and the tiring of shotguns at the break of
day. The morning eggnog was seldom
omitted in their matutinal festivities.
The old time negroes, the happiest yeo
manry of the world, were never refused
their traditional Christmas dram. There
were then no poorhouses, no charity hos
pitals, and the benevolent machinery of
these degenerate days was unknown be
cause not needed.
Country quiltings were all the rage in
the rural districts, and when work was
finished the neighboring fiddler was
summoned. After 110 little turning and
scraping the swains and their sweethearts
stood up vis-a-vis in two lines. At the
words "Set to your partners" they footed
it quite nimbly through the mazes of the
Virginia reel—no stately minuet, no high
falutin german, but a rollicking move
ment that shook the floor until., as Burns
puts it,
The roof and rafters a' dia dirl.
Those were halcyon days the like of
which is not scon nowadays.
Cunning.
Jiinmie—But your stockin's have holes
in them.
Johnnie— Sh! I'm goin' ter put a basket
beneath 'em.—New York Journal.
Old KngllHli Saying.
As many mince pies as you taste at
Christmas so many happy months will
you have.
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MENU FOR CHRISTMAS DAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges. Grapes.
Oatmeal, Cream.
Baked Apples.
Omelet. Stewed Potatoes.
Old Fashioned Sausage Balls.
Wheat Cakes. Gems.
Coffee.
DINNER.
Blue Points on the Half Shell.
Cream of Tomato Soup.
Celery. Radishes. Olives.
Boiled Cod, I.obster Sauce.
Plain Potato Balls. Cucumbers.
Roast Turkey, Oyster Sauce.
Cranberry Jelly.
Sweet Potato Croquettes.
Peas. Boiled Onions.
Roman Punch.
Roast Duck, Nut Stuffing.
Orange Salad.
Plum Pudding, Brand.v Sauce.
Ices. Cakes. Jelly.
Cheese. Wafers.
Coffee.
Bonbons. Fruits. Nuts.
SUPPER
Lobster a la Newliurg in Charinfc Dish.
Mayonnaise of Celery.
Potato Croquettes. I'ickled Beets.
Parker Uous.» Rolls.
Frozen Jelly, Whipped Cream.
Sponge Cake. ;
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as thev will not last long at the prices we
aie sellingftliem.
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w well stocked with (lie latest Dress Goods, Jv,
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We are agents for the DEMOREST Sewing Machines
which are conceded by competent judges to be the equal ft
'0- of any high priced machine on the market. When think-
ing of buying a machine call and see our Demorests and W*
you will have us send one to your home.
♦ Prices from $19.50 to $25.00. y.
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We extend our compliments to the citizens o!"j
Cameron and adjoining counties for their rapidly and
increasing patronage. We would invite all to see
our large display of GENERAL HA RDWARE and
BUILDERS' MATERIAL. We would call especial
| attention to our
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We again desire to call attention to our OIL and
GAS STOVES. The Ladies delight.
THE WELSBACH LIGHT.
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) This popular light the grea IfS
gas saver, is growing in popular
with our people. All who de !
sire to economize in gas bi
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