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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-06
THE WORLD
OF LABOR.

Trenton is TO have dollar gas.
CHINA raises dogs for their furs.
one glass factory IN California.
London has many electric Caos.
Alabama sends coke 10 Mexico.
Sheffield has am 1850 blade knife.
Butte has a cooperative laundry.
Chicago cionting clerks organized.
Europe has textile Sunday schools.
Londoners spend sb0oOO00 q day.
Hartford has a Union Label League.
Rochester sh0emakers won s.rke.
Philadelphia has a Chinese bricklaver.
Detroit mOulders struck for e. go a dav
Detroit Clerks Union now admits wo-
men.
There are $500 union locomotive fire.
men.
Detroit elevator conductors will Or
ganize.
Germany sent $4,000 to the English en-
gineers.
Indiana photographers held a State
convention
Detroit has a thea-ical advertising
agents union.
There are 800 union broommakers IN
the United States.
New York painters want the eight
hour day on April 4tn.
Philadelphia United Labor League Is
oppos ed 90 war with Spain.
a big BOSTON grocery has promised 10
handle union ciFars exclusively.
Chicago Gasffers Unl1ns Initiation
fee has been so since March lst
a Milwaukee hardware COMPANY
shares It's profits with employees.
Trades unions are the bulwarks NJ
modern cemocracies Gladstone.
Several fErfGno frngrisfs rvara
s2oo for selling boerls liver pits
Chicago architectural ironworkers won
n strike for the discharge Of a nor.u-.,o.
ist
Denver unlonists who attended a fun
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-06

fore Louis XIV. in celebra ion Of that
mpnarch's recovery from severe illness.
found that bis orchestra was getting q
little uncertain as 90 time hl became
eXolcd. and DO making large motions win
hls baton accidentally struck his Zoo,
producing q slight blister 10 must be re-
mcmiered that the baton OF that day
was % violin bow. considerably heavier
than the bow OF The present century. I'm
Elimination set in and on the advice uf
his physician Lully had a Toe taken on
sun later 30 became ne, essary TO remove
the foot and finally the whole limb.
The moral Is obvious. let conductors
beware
Symphonies and Their Meaning. hy
Philip 81 Coepp p mo. Cloth. deckle
cdces si25 Published by J. b. L.ppin.
cot Co Philadelphia. Pa
The future. so 'Ong promised 20 music.
approaches and 30 bshooves us 10 gather
knowledge Of the royal ART. Few are The
Guides and clouded the words, but in
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-06

al once expressed his disgust thereat
A great Grille took the salt 10 task
for daring SO unfavorably comment on
the masterpiece.
81 know nothing about pictures" re-
piled the seafarer. but DO know that
q ship won't come ashore when it's blow
ing a gale on land.-AnsWers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-06
WELDING THE BATON.
The Useless and Confusing Manner OF
Somc Conductors

The peculiarlties shown by different
chorus ana orchestra leaders m the WaV
they handle the baton are of.en noticed.
The direction Of the motion made by the
leader Is supposed to indicate 10 his sing
ers or players the part OF the measure
then In progress and the amp uude eX-
tent or vigor Of the motion may give
some idea as to the quantity OF tone de-
sired. Il is. in many cases past comprs-
hension how the singer IS 70 perceive the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-06

almost encircled with these jewelcd
combs
MANY boudoir gowns are made low in
the neck because OF the ever comfortable
temperature of the apartment
NINA GOODWIN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-06
Tho Finishing Touch.

An ancient MARKER IN Portsmouth.
who WIS Shown d. marvellous scascape
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-06
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ACC @ UNITED STATES AND Or ItiS
STATE AND ALSO OF BONDS Or,
RoNDs AND STOCKS, OWNED ABSOLUTELY BY ThE COM
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-06

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-06

CoNDiTioN AND AFFAiRs TiE FIRE LNst iE
COMMONWEALTH or IN PURSUANCE ~
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The Press., 1898-09-15
A SENSE OF HuMoR.
1t Is o Precious Gift and Helps to Light
en- Life's Way.

1t Is Precious Gift and Helps to Light
Lifes Way.
regard sense of humor as one of
the most precious gifts that can be
vouchsafed to human being. He is not
necessarily better man for having it..
but he is a happier one. 1t renders him
Indifferent to good or bad fortune. 1t
enables him to enjoy his own discomfi-
ture.
Blessed with this sense he is never
unduly elated or cast down. No one
can rutf1e his temper No abuse disturbs
his equanimity. Bores do not bore him.
Humbugs do not humbug him. Solemn
airs do not impose on him. Sent mental
gush does not influence him. The follies
of the moment have no hold on him.
Titles and decorations are but childish
baubles in his eyes. Prejudice does not
warp his Judgment. He is never in con
ceit or out of conceit with himself. He
abhors all dogmatism. The world is a
stage on which actors strut and fret Tor
his edification and amusement, and he
pursues the even current of his way, in-
vulnerable, doing what is right and
proper according to his lights, but ut
terly Indifferent whether what he does
finds approval or disapproval from 9th
ers.
If Hamlet had had any sense of hu-
NOR, he would not have been nuisance
to himself and to all surrounding him
London Truth.
The Press., 1898-09-15

have never met any one who gave
me stronger impression of honesty and
sincerity than Irwin Mcdowell. He was
then in the prime of life-40 or AS years
old-powerfully built, but rather pom
derous in movement, kindly and sim
pie in manner, with a very pleasant,
soldierly face, water drinker and al
most vegetarian. After the cruel war
was over I met him one day in some
foreign city-Vienna think-and as
we were conversing he said, "Strange,
ism It it, our encounter today?"
"Why SO, general?'
"Have you forgotten? This is the
21st of July-the anniversary of Bull
Run. Had | won that battle would
have been one of the most popular men
in the United States and you would
have been another need not say how
much it is the other way with us now "
But do not think his countrymen
blamed him after all When went to
the United States some years ago, /
found him in command at San Francis
co-much changed, aged and sad, but
courteous and kindly as ever told
him that L had in place of honor at
home the photograph which he gave me
before he left my lodgings the day he
was looking for Barry's guns "And
suppose, . he said, "your friends ask,
who ON earth was General Nc
Dowell?' - Sir w. H Russell in
North American Review.
The Press., 1898-09-15

BUoKLEN's ARNIoA SALvE.-The best
salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores
ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter,
chapped hands, chilblains, Gems, and al
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perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25c per hox. Sold by E. K. Taft.
The Press., 1898-09-15

A CLEVER TRIoK.-It certainly looks
like it, but there is really no trick about
it. Anybody can try it who has Lame
Back and Weak Kidneys, Malaria or ner-
vous trouble. We mean he can cure him
self right away by taking Electric Bit
ters. This medicine tones up the whole
system, acts as stimulant to the Liver
and Kidneys, is blood purifier and nerve
Painting Spells, Sleeplessness and Mel
ancholy. 1t is purely vegetable, a mild
laxative, and restores the system to its
natural vigor. Try Electric Bitters and
be convinced that they are a miracle
worker. Every bottle guaranteed. Only
soc. bottle at E. K. Taft's Drug Store. 8
The Press., 1898-09-15
Number "a.
HE SAVED THE MILK.
1t Required Genius to Do It, but He Was
Equal to the Occasion.

It Required Genius to Do It, but He Was
Equal to the Occasion.
Talking about cows" said Andy
Henderson, 81 really think that / had
one of the most peculiar experiences
with the animals in question that ever
befell a citizen of west Texas. 1t was
soon after 1 went to Ell Paso, some ten
years ago, and before had got familiar
with the vagaries of the El Paso cli-
mate.
had settled on very pretty ranch
some miles out of the progressive from
tier city and was doing nicely until /
decided to go into the butter business.
sent east for dozen fine Jersey COWS
and began operations. Well, the COWS
came on, and hustled the butter bust
ness from the jump. Things progressed
nicely for month, when the weather
grew very warm and the atmosphere
very dry. The Rio Grande dwindled
until roach could have waded across.
Every bit of moisture disappeared, but
this did not affect me, because l had a
fine artesian we'll on the ranch and
plenty of water. l observed, however,
that my cows were losing milk day by
day, until at last they were perfectly
dry. / was astounded, for they had
plenty of feed and lots of water from
the we'll. / couldn't understand it and
determined to investigate.
II got up an hour before daylight and
examined the cows, and, to my aston
ishment, found the udders of the COWS
heavy with milk. 1 did not milk the
the animals, but simply watched and
waited developments. Day dawned and
the COWS lazily meandered into the pas.
ture, and / followed. The sun came up,
and with the sun came the terrible dry
ness, but it didn't feaze me in the least.
What knocked me out was the sight of
my cows udders. They were growing
smaller and smaller as / looked until
they were as haccid as punctured tire.
Then | tumbled. The dryness of the at
mosphere simply evaporated the milk
through the walls of the udder.
"What did do? Why, varnished
the milking apparatus Of the beasts and
the milk couldn't ooze through the
flesh. That stopped it. New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
The Press., 1898-09-15

A brass band, under the leadership OF
f. N. Andrews, has been organized at the
Hollow.
Thomas G. Lathrop has established a
depot at "Skunkamug," Tolland, near
his residence, for the sale of ground bone
produced at his mill near Stafford.
The New England express company
commenced operations on the New Lon
don Lorthern railroad on Tuesday of this
week. J. V. Squier, station agent, is
agent for Stafford, and the business will
be done at his office.
Lucius Pinney of Staffordville sends us
a monster tomato, raised by him, weigh
ing two pounds and three ounces. 1t
measures 183 inches in circumference.
Harvey Stearns, also of Staffordville, has
sent as one, weighing one ponnd and elev-
en- ounces.
An earthquake in South America has de-
stroyed upwards of twenty cities and
towns, killing upward of thirty thousand
persons, and destroying 100000, 600
worth of property. The sea rose thirty
feet and swept inland with resistless fury,
carrying everything before it.
w. D. Heald is making good job OF
the repairs of injuries TO the street of the
late freshet, filling in where it was washed
away to level grade, while the dirt is
taken from other places where the grade
is improved by its removal. The expense
of the repairs will fall under rather than
exceed the first estimates made The
road will be put in good order for less
than $500.
The Press., 1898-09-15

Playing gooseberry or to play goose
berry, is common enough in connection
with sweethearting. A lass arranges a
walk with lad, but for some reason
she does not care to go alone, so she
takes friend, another girl, and the
friend "plays gooseberry. Sometimes
the girl who is invited to share the
walk refuses, saying, "Nay, I'm not
going to play gooseberry. The girls
speak of the lad in this connection as
"gooseberry fool. =" By the way, green
gooseberries stewed with little water,
mashed, and sugar added, constitute
"gooseberry fool, Notes and Queries
The Press., 1898-09-15
A Baby In Battle.

Among the Chinese present at one Of
the battles between the two Asiatic ma
tions in the Chinese and Japanese war
was one spectator of an unusual kind.
After the capture of small fort by
the Japanese and the retreat of such Of
their enemies as had not been taken
prisoners a healthy looking Chinese
baby was found by the victors lying on
the ground in their line of march.
The captain of division picked him
up and did his best to administer con-
ISOLATION and presently called one Of the
prisoners, to whom he offered his liber-
ty on condition that he should take the
child to his parents.
The captive joyously assented, but
the baby raised noisy objection. He
lifted his voice on high and cried so
loudly when the attempt was made to
take him from his japanese friend that
the latter saw no resource but to submit.
So holding the baby ON his left arm
while he grasped his saber with the
right, Captain Higuchi marched on to
the capture of the next fort, receiving,
meanwhile, bullet through his cap.
The baby looked on wonderingly
while the fort was taken in gallant style
and seemed to be quite unmoved by the
din and uproar of battle so long as he
could rest upon his captains shoulder.
When the fight was over, the captain
gave the child to some of his troopers,
who bore the little creature to a Chinese
house near by.
The Press., 1898-09-15
THE STAFFORD SPRINGS
ELECTRIC LIGHT & GAS COMPANY.
Once, . tAM@t11 Street.

0GGEce, 3 Main Street.
No Main street the Hurley store at which
authorized
discount will be lighting accounts
al immediate
will
Friday ID. BURRITT, Gen1 Manager.
The Press., 1898-09-15
lust In Time.

A butchers lad went to deliver some
meat at certain house in Newcastle
where a fierce dog is kept. The lad en-
tered the back yard, and as soon as the
dog saw him he pinned him against the
wall In short time the mistress of
the house ran out and drove the animal
away. Has he bitten you?" she asked.
"Noa," said the lad, ''aa kept him
off by giving him your suet, an ye just
cam in time to save the beef. Lon
don Fun.
In the Hawaiian Islands there are
twice as many men as women.
The Press., 1898-09-15
THE CLOUDS OF GOD.

The city is full of labor
And struggle and strife and care,
The fever pulse of the city
Is throbbing in all the air,
But calm through the sunlit spaces
And calm through the starlit sky
Forever, over the city,
The clouds of God go by.
The city is full of passion
And shame and anger and sin,
OF hearts that are dark with evil,
OF souls that are black within,
But white as the robes of angels,
As pure through the wind swept slzy
Forever over the city,
The clouds of God go by.
The city is full of sorrow
And tears that are shed in vain,
By day and by night there rises
The voice of its grief and pain,
But soft as a benediction
They bend from the vault on high,
And over the sorrowful city
The clouds of God go by.
o eyes that are old with vigil,
o eyes that are dim with tears,
Look up from the path of sorrow
That measures itself in years
And read in the blue above you
The peace that is ever nigh,
While over the troubled city
The clouds of God go byl
Robert Clarkson Tongue in Youths Com
panion.
The Press., 1898-09-15
As Spain Secs Teddy.

A Madrid paper informs it's readers
that "the commander in chief of the
American army is one Ted Roosevelt,
formerly New York policeman, who
was born near HARLEM, " "emigrated
to America whsn young was educated
at Harvard academy, a commercial
school " (there being 'no universities
or colleges i'll America'0, and that his
"bodyguard" is "httingly termed rough
rioters. -
The Press., 1898-09-15

There are 8, ,027 knots of ocean dis.
tance between Cherbourg and Fire is
land.
The Press., 1898-09-15
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Friday. September IS, 1868.

Items of local interest taken from the columns
Of The Press, thirty years ago.l
The Press., 1898-09-15

D. A. M YOUNG Treasurer
G F. BURRITT, Genl Manager
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-25
EDITORS NOTICE.

W WHEN YOU see this item mark
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are unable to stand. 1t requires
money to purchase paper and pay en-
ployes and we must insist upon the
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have been patient, but patience has
ceased to be a virtue" and we now
propose to weed out all those subscri-
bers who show no disposition to pay
for their paper. We labor hard to
give the public a good journal and
while majority of our patrons realize
that fact and pay for it there are hun
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that we will always send them the
PRESS, whether we receive pay or not.
We have had an elegant suf1iciency of
that kind Of kindness. If you want
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We know money is scarce in this
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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-25
Why Not ?

At the late meeting of the Empori-
um school board the measure, pro-
viding for the one year extension OF
the high school course, proposed by
Principal Fl. F. Stauffer, was rejected,
much to the disappointment of the
citizens of the borough and patrons OF
the school in general. For the past
year or two the question of raising the
standard of education and proficiency,
in the high school, to degree compar-
ing favorably with the curriculum of
studies adopted by the high schools of
the neighboring towns and smaller
cities, has been quite freely discussed
and advocated by many of our think
ing citizens who have the best interests
of the public schools at heart.
1t is because of the turning down of
this popular plan so conducive to the
welfare of our schools, that we make
this brief comment.
By the addition of q few new studies
to the present course, and years ex-
tenuation of some of the branches
now taught, but which have to be
hurried through, owing to the limited
period of time allotted to them, the
Emporium high school could be placed
on par with that of any of the large
..'zed towns in the state.
The above plan could easily be car
ried out, without any expense to the
taxpayers, no additional teachers or
buildings being needed for the culmi-
nation Of such project and the only
noticeable change in the order of the
classes of the high school would be the
omission of a graduating class for the
school year ending May 1899. The
class which would have graduated
then, under the present system, would
continue their studies another year
Before receiving their diplomas and
the usual under classes would follow
III regular order to the completion of
the newly prescribed course.
A petition, favoring the above ex-
planned method of advancing the edu-
catiOnal standard of the high school
to higher plane, is being circulated
among our citizens and we We're re-
iably informed this morning that the
SAID petition contains the name of
nearly every resident in the commun-
ity. In view of this prevailing senti-
ment on the part of the taxpayers and
citizens it is to be hoped the school
board will see fit to rescind their
recent action on the matter.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-25
Broke His Arm.

While performing on a trapeze, in
an ice house on Cherry street, Tues
day morning, Alex, the eleven year
old son of VIM. Snyder, had the mis-
fortune to fall on his right arm, sus-
tanning a severe fracture of the wrist
and spraining the arm at the elbow
joint. His companions took him to
DR.. Bardwell, who set the broken
member and the prospects are that the
young man will be able to climb chest
nut trees with the rest of the boys,
this fall.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-25
EMPORIUM PA, THURSDAY, AUGUST o. 1898.

present protective system, which af-
fords fair and ample relief to Ameri-
can industry; which raises a sufficient
revenue to meet all of the demands of
the people; which is at all times able
to protect the gold reserve in the
national treasury,and which does not
compel the government to sell its
bonds by the hundred millions to pay
our running expenses in times of pro-
found peace and general prosperity.
"Mr. jerks and his ticket, so far as
this state is concerned, do not repre-
sent anything. His party has not
originated a single measure for the
benefit Of the people. 1t has content
ed itself in opposing Republican meas
ures and generally without success.
From q national standpoint Mr.. jerks
represents a tariff for revenue only
and the free and unlimited coinage of
fOrty-fve cent dollars. Nodemocratic
orator, during the pending convass,
will deliver speech advocating either
They dare not here and now urge the
principles of the Chicago platform.
If they would meet these issues fairly
and squarely on the stump and advo-
cate the same doctrines that they put
forth at Chicago in 1896, the majority
for Colonel Stone would be 100000
A WORD TO THE DISGRUNTLED.
''In political parties all cannot, at all
times, have that to which they feel
they are entitled There always has
been; there always will be heart burn
ings and bitter personal disappoint-
ments. Republicans should stand by
our most excellent State ticket from
the top to the bottom. There has been,
here will be no allegation against the
personal fitness of single one from
the head to the foot of the list. They
are all good men and true. We know
of their antecedents. 1t is vastly i'm
portant that we should have delega-
ton in Congress as nearly our way as
possible. A delegation that will at all
times stand by the financial and rev.
enue measures TO which our party has
been so long committed
eve all understand, if such thing
were possible, what the election of the
democratic ticket in November would
stand for. 1t would be said from the
busy Atlantic coast to the golden
shores of the Pacific; from our north
ern lakes to the land of the orange and
magnolia, that the strongest protective
State in the Republic has repudiated
its own idea, and that in matters of
finance its people preferred the theo-
ries of William j. Bryan to the facts,
logic and sound principles of William
Mckinley, who to-day is the most
respected, the most honored and be-
loved citizen of the Republic.
"The Republican party in Pennsyl-
Vania has a record of which it's men,
bers have a right to be proud, and
with which it can confidently go be-
fore the million of intelligent voters of
the Commonwealth and ask and ex-
expect to receive their continued
confidence and support.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-25
To Farmers.

| desire to inform the farmers OF this
and adjoining counties that | have
recently purchased a Fearless Thresh-
er and Cleaner, and am prepared to
do any work in this line in first-class
manner and at reasonable rates. Hav-
ing the best machinery | take pride in
giving my customers good clean work.
| am also making contracts to bale
hay, having purchased the Eli hay
press. Give me a call.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-08-25

In view of the pending negotiations
for peace, we have decided to make a
big slaughter in our Gents Furnishing
Goods, and can astonish you with the
unheard of bargains we have to offer,
at n. Seger's.