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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24
A NOVEL LADDER.
1t Was Heightened by n Heroic Mans
Form.

1t Was Heightened by Heroic Mars
Form.
A ladder is made to be walked on, but
a human ladder is a novelty, and some
times grand novelty. Such ladder
came into requisition in New York not
very long ago. But after all, though
the act was novel, the actor was but one
in the long line of men and women who,
in life's emergencies, are always on
hand to exhibit that spirit of courageous
self-forgetfulness which makes the
looker-on feel that there is something
grand left in humanity yet.
1t was but the old story of tene-
ment house on fire, and a small crowd
of frightened escaping tenants. They
came down the fire escapes in desperate
haste, before the tiremen arrived upon
the scene. But between the last rung
of the ladder and the ground was drop
of ten feet.
The light, fimsy ladder swayed be-
meath the weight of the most venture
some tenant, who stood irresolute,
frightened to take the big drop, and I'M
able to return, for above was an ever
increasing weight of human beings
pressing downward. 1t was moment
of peril and it threatened to be one of
catastrophe. But just then the janitor
stepped forward, self-possessed and
self-forgetful. Standing on the stoop
he reached up and found that his arms
could just grasp the end of the shaky
ladder.
Climb over me-" he cried and stood
his ground, holding on to the fimsy
ladder. while men, women and children
scrambled over him to a place of safety.
By means of that human ladder they
all reached the ground.-Youths Com
panion.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24
A GRAVEYARD COLLOOUY.
Between Two Black Men on a Dark
Might.

At rare intervals the moon peeped
through the pillows of a sea of feecy
clouds and cast sickly beams across the
path of form which was walking slowly
and steadily in a country graveyard. The
figure stole furtive glances about him as
he crept to the grave of a man who had
died on the gallows on Friday. Just as the
clock was tolling the midnight hour the
form fell PROSTATE on the grave, uttering
not sound. Almost in an instant the
figure arose. Taking a knife from his
pocket, he made a single, rapid cut, and
turned to leave the place. A moonbeam
revealed look of ghoulish glee on his
counte1ance.
"Hal.n'
The figure stopped.
"WhO goes there"
"Jist poah nggah."
The figures met and the lanterns flash
discloses the identity of the men.
Sam Johnsing!"
"Hiram Jackson!"
"Whateher doin' heah, Hiram Jackson? ?
Lookin TO ghostes?"
"Naw. What yo' doin' heah yo'sef?"
"Come after dis rabbits lef' him foot.
Kotched him at II o'clock on a dahk night,
on de grave OBJ a man hung on Friday.
G'way, niggah! Wouldn't take thousand
dollahs fo' it. Yo' niggahs won't be in it
wild me at cake-walks an shootin' craps"
Louisville Courier Journal
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24
He Didn,t Cnre.

When Admiral de Horsey, at Port
Royal, was one night returning to his
flagship alone his way to the boat led
across the barrack square. A black
sentry, one of the West India regiments,
halted him at the gate with: who goes
dar?" Great was the admiral's annoy
ance to find that he had neglected to get
the password. That's all right" he
said, carelessly, hoping to overcome
the mans scruples of indifference, you
know who L am" dunno know no.
body, sar,' replied the negro, pompous-
ly; you can't go in dar." why, I'm
Admiral de Horseyl" well, you can't
go in," was the reply. II don't care il
you's Admiral de Donkey, 1 DON'T
Household Words.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24

1t would he unjust to her, embarrassing
to you. and wholly contrary to my
wishes"
Il fully appreciate the meaning of
your words, Mr.. Morley. Believe me. |
regard your daughter too highly to
intrude upon her notice, under existing
circumstances. 1t is no sentiment
entertain for her; it is love, sir, deeper,
truer, fonder than mere sentiment.
This love has become the ruling motive
of my life, and will always remain so.
But | promise you l will hold no COM
munication with your daughter until
it is shown before the world that / am
innocent. | confess, to follow this
course will be the greatest sacrifice of
my life. / have no parents, no near re-
lations to whom | can go for love and
sympathy. 1t means something, there
fore, for me to promise you this"
Mr.. Morley arose from his chair.
There was a kindly CLEAN in his eyes,
| and an expression on his face of-sad-
ness, was it? At any rate, there was
undoubtedly a touch of sorrow in his
voice when he spoke again. 1t seemed
He had obtained the promise he wished,
but it did not seem to give him the pleas
ure naturally expected it would.
He extended his hand. Mr.. Conway,
you are man of honor" he said. II
| deem it a favor to shake hands with
you. / sincerely hope your innocence
may be established. But" he hesi-
tated here, do not be over-sanguine
Robberies have occurred before which
have ever remained mysteries. l must
confess, although / am one of the
trustees and am therefore an interested
party, am not so sure the perpetrators
of this last robbery will ever be dis
covered. There seems to be not the
slightest clew to work on. l do not
say this to cause you pain, but simply
to warn you against entertaining hopes
| which may never be realized"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24

distant part of the house had slammed.
For quite time l sat up in bed and
listened, but no more unusual sounds
followed.
Mrs. Snyder's words concerning mys-
terious happenings in my house and
Sarah's unreasonable fears for my safe
ty, followed by the two events just men
toned. did have an effect upon me, al
though the first event was due wholly
to an ordinary cause, and the second,
the apparent sound of slamming door,
might be, and probably was, just what
it seemed. A gentle night breeze had
arisen, and some of the windows in the
upper part of the house might have
been left open, thereby producing
a draught and causing an intervening
door to swing shut. True, the sound
seemed to come from beneath me. But
then that was probably Imagination.
In the silence of night a sudden noise
is rather difficult to locate. How often
the most common events, under un-
familiar circumstances, become mex
plicable mysteries!
/ am not of a superstitious makeup
and therefore Sarah's vague fears did
not produce in me feeling of fright;
but there was a watchfulneSs about my
senses as though there were funny
things" to use Sarah's term. about the
in due time.
Nesting my head down on the pill
low, redolent with the graf teful health
giving aroma of spruce, l closed my
eyes.
Sleep did not come as quickly as had
boasted to my old nurse it would. and
it was some time before my conscious
ness began to wander into the domain
of vague fancies and indistinct ideas
which characterize the period between
waking and sleeping.
Then, almost before my eyes could
open, L suddenly sat up in bed and
listened with hearing sharpened by the
sense of expectancy which had come
over me.
Out through the silence of my room
there came stealing the sound of voice
but such a voice! Not possessed by
any human being, surely! Pitched on
a high, quavering tone, and yet so soft
and small; so faint, as though borne
from a great distance; so plain, as
though right at my bedside; bearing no
semblance to human tones. but never
theless undoubtedly a voice; for after
a time l could distinguish a word now
and then.
If there were in the world weird, mis-
shapen little folks like fairies and
gnomes, and we could hear their con-
versation, l imagine their voices would
sound like this one to which now l was
listening.
There was no wonder Mrs. Snyder
had been impressed by it, if this were
the voice she had heard.
Strange indeed, and unnatural, as
though not of this world, it seemed to
me. A creeping sensation came over
me, not exactly like that produced by
fear; there was more of awe, of SOL
emnity, about it.
ITo BE Continued
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24
ALL THE GOOD WE CAN.

If the sunshine never crept
Into novels dark and sad,
If its glories never shone
Save where everything was glad.
II 1t scattered not its beams
over hearts by sorrow chilled,
Would the sunshine do His will?
Would it's mission be fulfilled?
II the roses never bloomed
Save for gladsome eyes alone,
If their beauty and their grace
For the weary never shone,
If they never brought smile
To the wayside passer-by,
Would the roses do their task
While the hours of summer hyf
If the brides sang their songs
Far from every listening ear,
If they poured them not abroad
All the earth to glad and cheer.
Would the brides work be done
Ere the autumn breezes call?
Ere the gold and crimson leaves
Ger the grave of summer fall?
If the sunshine of our smiles
We have scattered not afar.
If our roses-kindly deeds
Bloom not where the lowly are,
If our words of hope and joy
Never fall to bless and cheer,
Have we done our Makers will?
Have we wrought our mission here?
George Cooper. in Golden Days.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24
HE BROUGHT IT FROM THE
WORLDS FAIR.
And kept it two years.
How he lost it at last.

The great Worlds Fair, at Chicago, in
1893, while it gave pleasure to many, gave
pain 10 not few as an indirect result of
their visit to the white City. People were
lured along the miles of wonderful exhib-
its by the new marvels that met the gaze
at every step, and did not realize their
exhaustion until they dropped into a
chair in some breezy corner by the lake,
and COOLED off" That's what began the
trouble, in many cases. of one such case,
Mrs l.. w. Stevens, Fort Fairfield, Me-,
writes:
'My husband took a severe cold and
cough two years ago last October-time of
tn Worlds Fair, which we attended. This
cough lasted over two years, was accom-
panied by splitting of blood, and nothing
could be found to help him, although vari-
Gus remedies were tried. Several doctors
wee consulted, but their prescriptions
afforded no relief. Finally, saw an ad-
veriisement of DIR. Ayers Cherry Pectoral
in my paper and prevailed upon my hus-
band to get bottle and try it, The very
first dose helped him and he was com
pletcly cured in short time. We feel
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24

very grateful for what DIR. Ayers Cherry
Pectoral has done for us, and Shall keep Il
constantly on hand in the house."-Mrs. l..
W. STEVENS, Fort Fairfield, Me.
Two years Of doctoring for cough, two
years OF remedies" that gave no help. Of
prescriptions that profted only the men
who wrote them, and then a trial of DR..
Ayers Cherry Pectoral, which helped from
the very first dose and effected complete
cure in short time. The difference be-
tween DR.. Ayers Cherry Pectoral and all
other cough medicines could not be better
stated than in this comparison of results.
1t has cured the most stubborn and obsti-
nate cases of chronic bronchitis and asth-
ma. 1t is specific for Group and whooping
cough. It cures all coughs and colds and
all affections of the throat ard lungs
promptly and effectively. In response to
numerous demands DR.. Ayers Cherry Pee
toral is put up in half size bottles-sold at
hall price-5o cents, More about cures
effected by Pectoral in DR.. Ayers Cure
book. Sent free, on request, by the ]. c.
Aver Co., Lowell, Mass
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24
A Plain Direction.

Canon KnoxLittle told a good story
once at church congress. He said he
remembered lych-gate in front of a
beautiful church, which had been re-
stored and made very nice. There was
painted over the door: ''This is the
Gate of Heaven" and underneath was
the large notice: go round the other
way."-Household Words.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24
G4OO For New Nnmesl

The Salzer Seed Co. want suitable names
for their l7-inch long corn and White Oat
prodigy You can win this s400 easily. Cata.
logue tells all about it. Seed potatoes only
Sl.5O barrel. $500 in prizes!
SEND THIS NOTICE and 10 Crs. IN STAMPa
to John A Sazer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis.,,
and get free their great seed catalogue and
IL new farm seeds, including above corn and
oats, positively worth $40, to get a start. Q
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24

to grandma in the rocker Grain-O is good
for the whole family. 1t is the ng-desired
substitute for coffee. Never upsets the
nerves or Injuries the digestion. Made from
pure grain it is food in itself. Has the tast'
price. 1t Is a genuine and scientific article
and is come to stay. 1t makes for health
and strength. Ask your grocer for Grain-O
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24
None in Stock,

Lady Ito dog fancier) What kinds of dogs
have you for sale?
D. F.-Scotch terriers, Chinese pugs,
French poodles and English settlers.
"Have you any of these ocean greyhounds
that l have read about ?'-Detroit Free
Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24

And at greatly reduced price. Also Pear,
Plum, Cherry trees and Raspberry roots at
onehalf former prices. Send for Catalogue
and prices. Address c. S. Pickett, Clyde, Ohio.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24
A Sharp Answer.

Mose-Ef 1 sho'd escort anuddah lady toe
de ball mex week would yo' feel much cut up!
Clarina-Nopey; yo' would.-JudCe.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24
Lanes Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order to be
healthy this is necessary. Acts gently ON
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick headache.
Price 25 and SOC.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24

We have not been without Piso's Cure for
Camp St., Harrisburg Pa, May 4, '94.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24

"And did the doctor give you any
hope?"
well, I'd hardly call it giviDg."-Chi-
cago Journal
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. K!ine's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 50 trial bottle
treatise. DIR. Kline, 933 Arch ST., Phia., Pa.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24

Hicks--''I felt so queer last night after
went to bed. My head was spinning around
awfully." Wicks-"Y ou probably slept like
top, boston Transcript.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24

A good many of us think frankness means
to have Others tell us how nice we are
Washington Democrat
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24

Kemp's Basam will stop the cough al
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get a
sample bottle free. Large bottles 25 cents
gerOus.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24

When man tells how we'll his employees
like him, he usually needs Dragging on
Washington Democrat.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24

A fellow doesn't really enjoy a favor IL
he is Immediately asked to return it.
Washington Democrat.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24
Poor Baby

Will not strangle and die with Group il
Hoxsie's C. C. c.. is used. For whooping
cough, it is invaluable. so cents.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24
From Baby in the High Chair

A boy never smells anything bakins
without at once getting hungry.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24

A man takes off his gloves upon enter.
ing church, while a woman puts hers on
Washington Democrat.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24

Thirteen is an unlucky age for girl. Shs
is too old for dolls and too young fol
beaux.-Chicago Daily News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24

When people hear piece of gossip, they
never stop to ask before repeating it: lis ID
probable ?"-Atchison Globe.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24

To Cure a Cold in One Dny
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure 25c.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24
WORKING WOMEN WHO SUFFER.
Truth be Told
to her is a Woman

belief
multitude who restored
by Mrs.
though advice had lifted from the
7 Isuf-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24

y
constantly troubled with
cold hands and feet, was
extremely nervous, could
not sleep we'll, was trou-
bled with frightened
dreams, had heart trouble
and a feeling as though
my breath was going to
stop, also had leucor- :
raea. I tried to get
help but all remedies
failed, until 1 wrote to
you. I cannot thank I
you enough for your 4
kind advice, and I wish
to tellevery one thegreat
good your remedies have
done me.-TAMMA c.
doovER, Wolfsville, Md.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24

Philadelphia Pa Should interest al "ofhhHs
women who troubled with female complaints:
PNKHAMI must write and tell what your m mas
all
py
am
havere
Pnkhams COM
ndatria forI know will cure"
their health
of all charge All letters
danswere by only
Pukham Woman Best Understands Womans Ills
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-03-24

grave. 1 must have been very near it. Isuf- "a
att Off menstruatiOn, H4S&RS
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-07
Newspapers' Stability.

A question that was frequently aske6
was: what will become of the Sun
now that Dana is dead?' The inquiry
Is based on a mistaken idea. A great
newspaper Is far more than an individ.
uallty, no matter how eminent its editor
may be. 1t is an accretion of years and
Of effort in many departments, and
when it reaches the first rank has
passed far beyond the limits of single
personality.
The great newspaper is In some de-
gree the creation Of the public itself,
who, appreciating its firm principle
and intelligent championship of the
right, make 1t their forum. A journal
of this bigh order and broad influence
Is interviewer with current history, and
has perpetuity like the tide of human
life. When it loses a laborer of excep-
tional ability the event is deplored, but
the paper goes forward without miss
mig step.
One days issue of newspaper Is tho
work of many brains and hands. Like
an army, 1t needs q general. Like an
army, it survives :. general, and, as the
chain OF human affairs is unbroken, so
the continuity Of leading journal is
preserved.-Globe-D Democrat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-07
The IGthnoloEy of kissing.

The kiss was unknown, | think,
among the aboriginal tribes of America
and Of Central Africa. From the most
ancient times, however, it has been
familiar to the Asiatic and European
race. The Latins divided it into three
forms-the osculum, the basium and
the suavium; the first being the kiss
of friendship and respect, the second
of ceremony and the third of love- The
Semites always knew the kiss, and job
speaks of it as part of the sacred rites,
as it is to-day in the Roman Church.
The Mongolian kiss. however, is moi
the same as that which prevails with
us. In it the lips do not touch the
surface sof the person kissed. The
nose is brought into light contact with
the cheek, forehead or hand; the
breath is drawn slowly through the
nostrils, and the act ends with slight
smack of the lips. The Chinese con.
slider our mode of kissing full of coarse
suggestiveness, and our writer's re.
gard their method with equal dis.
dain.
Darwin and other naturalists have
attempted to trace back the kiss tc
the act Of the lower animals who seize
their prey with their teeth, etc.-Dr.
Daniel G.. Brinton, in Science.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-07
Live Stock Notes,

A gentleman will have gentle stock
Regularity in feeding, both as tc
time and quantity and quality Of food,
is one OF the things that pay.
AS rule the first 100 pounds oi
sheep and the first 200 of swine costs
less and sells for more than that added
later.
Good feed and plenty of it snrly in
the life of the animal is what secures
the maximum development and lays
the foundation for future usefulness.
An Iowa stockman claims that Jumps
on the jaws of cattle, particularly those
recently dehorned, are often caused
by vicious iabs given by the sharp
horned youngsters running with the
herd.
George Franklin says the man who
has had &c taste of spring lamb, like
the sheep-killing dog, never forgets it,
and he may as well be fed on we'll
cooked saddle-aap as to again so back
to aged mutton.
Lamb-creeps and pig-creeps are
good things in giving the young stock
o start in life. You will be surprised
to see how young they will begin to
eat and how much they will consume
if the right kind of foods is provided.
A Michigan daiYyman writes that by
iudicious breeding and feeding and
careful selection by the test, keeping
only the best COWS and caring for
them properly, he has in three years
raised the test of his herd from less
than four per cent. to over five pei
cent, and reduced the cost OF butter
three cents pound.
There is apparently little foundation
for the claim made by some feeders
that most of the nutrimenI has been
taken out of the grain which passes
the animal whole; often the loss is
sufficient to twice pay for grinding the
feed. A good farm mill will often pay
for itself in single winters feeding.
The hoofs of the horses must be
kept properly trimmed or they will
grow long and ill-shaped, then per-
haps split; or they will grow long in
front, throwing the foot back upon
the heel, which sometimes sprains
the large tendons of the limbs. Colts
should early be taught to have their
feet handled.
1t doesn't pay to let the hogs sleep
around the straw stack or in the man
ure pile; in fact these are about the
worst possible places for them, on
account of the dust and dampness and
the foul, heated air out OF which they
will rush to their feed and stand in a
zero temperature till thoroughly chill
led, then they begin to die of
cholera(Y.
At an institute in Iowa one of the
speakers stated that ensiIage and the
separator had increased his production
of butter to the extent of sixty-1ive
pounds per COW per year; another
said the separator had increased his
product by $3.50 per COW, and that
he could raise the best calves from
separator milk. There is a difference
of opinion regarding the last state
ment, however.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-07
Pittsburg Improvements Completed.

The improvements that the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad have had under way
at Pittsburg for the past Is months
have been completed with the eXcep-
ton of small amount of paving be-
tween the tracks which will be done in
the Spring. The line now has splendid
terminals at that point and sufficient
trackage to handle the vast amount of
business with not only economy but
with celerity. The changes cost in the
neighborhood of $450,000 and consist of
a new yard at Glenwood Gone of Pitts
burg's suburbs) a double track trestle
nearly two miles in length, the chang
ing of the line of road leading into the
passenger station and the building of
new freight yards near that point.