Twas the Week Before Christmas Y ( -Iks act fun :y nowadays J[ yj[ I can't te!l what is going on. When ma comes in she always says, "What bundles come when 1 was gone?"' An' if I touch a closet door Or hunt for playthings'anywhere Somebody runs acrost the floor And says I "mustn't go in there! My sister talks a heap with ma, But whispers when I come aroun . An' they hide things away so pa Won't see 'em when he comes from town. I told pa all about it too; He only laughed, an said It me, "1 his time o' year it's best for ycu Not to observe the t'lings you roe." "ifAVK YOU BEEN LOOKING?" There's packages behind the bed In ma's room. When 1 found them there I ast her what they was. She said. "Have you been looking ? I declare I" An' now they're gone; but there's a lot Of bundles in the cellar, though. An' ma says she won't tell me what They are. for I don't need to know. Ma hides things from my sister —yes. An' sister she hides things from ma. They're sewin' somepin not a dress, An both of them hide that from pa I There's somepin poked behind the books. But pa he's gone an' turned the lock; An' near as 1 can see, it looks Like somepin's hid behind the clock. My folks acts funny—l can't see Why they should all drop ever'thing | Begin Buying Now for Christmas | I A Look in the Windows. Ihe Early Buyer L*::~.r;. a" CliE This List Out and PutlM must not be ignored if judicious buyingis to be pursued •, • y rj ||| Right now is the very best time to shop; not only 11 111 1 011P Hfll, H this but every store has ready the Christmas showing, For the M ||| |p| complete. Styles, shades and assortments are at their ||| J|#|^janHSpr very best now and now is the time to make selections. - Xeckwcar > Smt Cases » «jj fil We have prepared a little plan to put aside what- M,,efflrs < n,,usc C<>ats ' 2|| \ ever vou select for Christmas and keep it until you Ucnts < i>.uh Robes. |jg| 'jSSfc StHLOSS £*cd' n n i , Umbrellas, Night Robes, yfljQ FINE CLOTHES MAIMERS call. Pay when youget it. This will help those who m . are not prepared toto make early purchases. s ' ajamas, jgjgja Will bring you in close connection with the Scarf Pins, Armlets, &jSM beauties of this store and of the great variety of nov- YOU should make a trip through OUr Store nOW and r <r n ,< XrmS ti . , r . Lull buttons, Garters, /E23X cities we are showing for Christmas. get acquainted with the new ideas for men and boys- Susmncw .. Don't forget our Merchant Tailoring Depart- _ , , . , a ' ment, which is always well supplied with all the thlllgS that Can t Well be described, but are de- Hosiery, Caps, gSra ®|| latest styles. Don't pay fancy prices for "city signed to satisfy and please the most fastidious dresser* I liderwe'ir c llit . made" clothing when we can give you the best fit ___ . ' s ' affigt of stylish made clothing. Get our prices and com- Can t Single OUt One department foi prais© Collars, Ovei coats, pare goods. abOV6 the Other. Each show-case, each division in the Linen Handkerchiefs, Raincoats. JI& ti , r ° t tlu n,h as b 'T n good substan- s i ie i ves is a minature department complete. The silk Handkerchiefs shirts Sf Vfflgy tial sorts of things that men and boys wear, are here 1 ' oniiis, fiMi in abundance. Showing Of Christmas novelties this year, surpasses Grips, Sweaters, » We want to impress tim fact upon you, that any heretofore attempt and will, we know, be enjoyed Trunks, Valises, U'ggius. W nHB whatever you do—whatever you buy, wherever you , .. , - I JSK JH go—don't pass by seeing this stock this season. WllO COme and See, Initial Handkerchiefs, Toques. H> IR X/ CD NEXT TO FIRST NATL BANK. I 1 \. vJI_VJL_I V«/*t FOURTH STREET. J|j An' pick some errand out lor me Whenever they hear our bell ring; An' 1 ain't treated right, nohow. It don't seem just exactly fair Wherever i am started now One of 'cm says, "Don't go in there !" W. D. Ncsbit in Chicago I ribune. CliriNtiiiitN Willi I.ewiN mid Clark. Some rain at different limes last night and showers of hail, with inter vals of fair starlight. This morning at •lay we were saluted by our party un der our winders, a Shout and a Song. After breakfast we divided our tobac co, which amounted 1! Carrots, one half ; we gave to the party who used Tobac | eo, those who did not we gave a Hand ( kerchief as a present. The day proved ! showery all day, the luds. left us this ; evening, all our party moved into their j huts, we dried some of <mr wot goods. 1 received a present of a Fleese llos ery (fleece hosiery), vest, draws & Socks of Capt. Lewis, pr Moekersons j of Whitehouse, tt small Indian basket | of ( Juterich (Goodrich) &, 'J Doss wea sels tales of the Scptar of Shabono & some black roots of the Indians. Our Dinner today consisted of pore Elk boiled, split fish it some roots, a bad Christinas dinner, warm day.—From "Newly Discovered Personal Records of Lewis and Clark." A C'urioun Custom of Oxfortl*ltirc. In some places in Oxfordshire, Eng land, it was the right of evel-y inaid- I servant to ask the hired man for a bit |of ivy to trim the house. If he turned a deaf ear to her importunities or for | got her request she would steal a pair <jf his breeches and nail them to the gate in the yard or on the highway. This was supposed to debar him from all privileges of the mistletoe. For SI. Nlcliolm *' \Vhll« Ilurne. In Belgium the children expect the good St. Nicholas to visit them. They think he rides on a white horse, so they polish their shoes with great care, fiil j them with hay, oats or carrots for the saint's horse and put them in the fire place or on a table, and in the morning, instead of the forage, they find sticks for the bad children and candles for the good ones. Laurel Fop Chrlntmns Decoration. The laurel being an evergreen makes a striking feature In a winter land scape. Enormous quantities are used in the Christinas dressing of churches for wreaths and other decorations, i Mountain laurel can be grown for dec orative purposes, and it is easily culti vated. What comes to market Is gath ered from the wild laurel growth. The Spirit of Giving. Don't give only where you expect a ; return or wonder whether you will be j supposed to buy something for A., B. j or C. The spirit of Christmas lies In i the loving and the giving—never in the j receiving. CAMERON COUNTY PRKSS,*THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1905. Etlier and iHntier. Tlio densest matter is more or less porous. Gold will absorb mercury as a lump ol' sugar will absorb water, show ing there must be Interstices or inter atomic spaces in it, but the etlier show: 110 such property. If a drop of water could In- magnified sufficiently one would ultimately see the different atoms of hydrogen and oxygen that constitute die molecules of water. If a small volume of etlier could be thus magnified the Indications are that the ultimate part would look like the first, which is the same as saying that it is not made up of discrete particles, but fills space completely. Thi» is cxi»ress ed by saying that the ether is a con tinuous medium and Is hence incom parable with matter. Aii 0<l«l Itinl's Neat. The oddest .of all birds' nests is the ouc built by the tontobane, a South African songster. It is built of cot ton and always upon the tree produc ing the material. In constructing the domicile the female works inside and the male outside, where he builds n sentinel box for his own special use. lie sits iu the box and keeps watch or sings nearly all the time, and when ! danger comes in the form of a liawk j or a snake he warns the family, but ! never enters the main nest. A FAMOUS REMEDY : 1 cured MY cough with German Svrup !'* ' He wrote to Dr. G. G. Green ; "An' as true as 1 tell you, doctor dear, I'm feeliu' finer than ever I've been !" ATI. e poor consumptive should not be : the victim of experiment, as lie often is, j but the moment the dread disease mani- j fests its presence he should be given Bo schee's German Syrup—a pure, non-alco holic medicine that is made specially for j the cure of consumption, and has a world- ! wide fame as a certain remedy for catarrh, j colds, coughs, croup, sore throat and i all bronchial affections in old and young, j CJIt is sold in all civilized countries, and \ has been famous as a consumption cure for almost half a century. QTrial bottle, 25c. Big bottle, 75c. At i all druggists throughout the world. • j It. C. DODSON. w—l , > p December j | 'wF Sale of j Millinery I I ~~ I ITVTE are closing out our stock of Winter W Millinery at greatly reduced prices. § ONE-THIRD off on all Trimmed Goods. All Street Hats at ONE-HALF PRICE. All I Wings and Ostrich Feathers at ONE-THIRD I and ONE-HALF off former price. - | We are showing for the Christmas trade, a fine line of HANDKERCHIEFS, STOCK and § I TURN OVER COLLARS, HOSIERY and JAPANESE DRAWN WORK. | i ! I LUDLAMS Doors East of Post office, EMPORIUM,
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