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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
THE CORSETS TRIUMPH.
Medical Men of Europe Have Pro-
nounced 1t an Essential Item
of Feminine Apparel.

After all the abuse that has been lev
eled at the corset, after all the outpour.
ings and TRADES of the ''rational' dress
advocates and health faddists against
an item of dress without which it is
well-nigh impossible for any woman to
look really well, honor has at last been
paid to it by a medical man. His plea
for the corset is based both on artistic
and hygienic grounds. Lately there
was on view at Dresden a collection of
pictures by Crauach, who lived during
a period when the corset was not in the
fashion. A careful survey of these
paintings revealed to the medical critic
two very important facts. one being
that the women subjects were all suf-
fering from curvature of the spine;
while the second-a natural conse-
quence of the first-was that not a soli-
tary female figure in the canvases
seemed to wear clothes properly. I'm
hesitatingly, therefore, the conclusion
was arrived at that corsets are essential
to the female form divine. both from
the doctors and the modiste's point of
view. 1t is to be hoped, therefore, that
no more nonsense will be talked about
the beauty or the healthfulness of the
corsetless figure. That excessively
tight-lacing is pernicious it needs no
second Daniel come to judgment to tell
us. Commen-sense should guide every
woman ir this matter; but if some are
foolish, as GONE ever will be in all mat
ters, it is manifestly absurd that all
should be condemned. There should be
no fashion as to waists, for this must
obviously lead to abuse; but, on the
other hand, the use of the corset should
be regarded as one of fashions essen
tial adiuncts, and the wise doctor will
recognize it, too, as an equally essen
tial item of feminine apparel.-Lady's
Pictorial
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
SHE STOOD HIGH.
Her Name Had Appeared in the So
ciety Column and She
Was Arrogant.

A family living in a North side fiat lately
welcomed a new housemaid. The girl had
just come from Michigan and her appear
ance was prepossessing. Soon after her ad-
vent it was discovered that she was inclined
to treat the family with a patronlzlng air.
MARY, you must do better, or shall have
to find some one to take your place, the
mistress remarked the other morning.
81 don't allow anyone to speak to me that
way" replied Mary, with toss of her head.
"Pm just as good as you are. and l want
you to know it.
Mary founced out of the room and re-
turned in two minutes with the weekly pa
per from her town. Among the social items
was the following:
Miss Mary Hansen has gone to Chicago
to spend the winter. Miss Hansen is an ac.
know wledged belle in the leading circles of
Sawdust Creek"
Mary waited until her employer had had
time to read the personal" and then she
said, with whitening scorn:
Gas | have always been accustomed to go.
ing with the very best in my town, and as
don't believe you ever have your name on
the society page of the Sunday papers, |
guess can't afford to stay with you"
The North side woman declared the do
mestic incident closed. - Chicago Inter
Ocean
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02

Kruger's hat, escorted him to the door
waS difficult to think OF her as the first
lady of the land. Yet she has been Mr..
Kruger's constant helpmeet through
all the years of his public life, and their
affection for each other seems to have
grown with each succeeding. year. She
is Mr.. kruger's second wife, and Was
Miss Du Plessis, a name of prominence
in South Africa. Kruger's first wife
was an aunt of Miss Du Plessis, and bore
him one son, who died. Sixteen chill
dren were the fruit of this second mar
riage, and of those seven are living. The
girls are comfortably married to burgh-
ers in and about Pretoria, and the boys
take an active interest in the army.
One son-in-law, Capt. Elotf, has made
himself famous by building the most
expensive mansion in South Africa. He
has accrued a fortune in real estate
operations, and is supposed to be worth
10000 900. One of Krugers sons acts
as his secretary, and another is captain
of an infantry company. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kruger live in little two-story cottage,
painted white and covered in front with
morning glory vines. Their ambition is
to see their nation independent of Great
Britain, and then spend their last days
peacefully and quietly in this little
home
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
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A ROMANTIC CAREER.
Once Engaged to Napoleon Bona
parte, Mile. CIary Afterward Be-
came Queen of sweden.

The names of Josephine and Marie
Louise are connected with Napoleon
and his fortunes, but who stops to re-
member that of Desiree Clary, to whom
he was first betrothed? She was the
daughter of a rich silk merchant of Mar
seilles, and the Bonapartes, who were
living there in the years just preceding
their ACKNOWLEDGMENT, became ac-
auainted with her family. Joseph Bo-
naparte fell in love with her, and OBJ
tanned her promise to marry him when
she should be 81; but Napoleon, appear
ing on the scene, acted with his custom
ary emphasis, and declared that Desiree
must belong to him. The family were
used to falling in with his decisions,
and they promptly agreed, Julie, the
other daughter, who had had liking
for Joseph, agreeing to marry him in
her sisters place.
Desiree was a light-hearted pretty
young creature, with gay manner and
a merry wit. Napoleon, according to
the testimony of the Clary family, was
not overattractive. One who knew him
at that time thus describes him:
"He wears threadbare garments and
badly-cleaned, broken-down boots. In
character, he is brusque, sulky, prone
to fits of abstraction. He is born for
mediocrity."
But Desiree was satisfied with him.
She found him all that heart could
wish. To be sure he was poor, but that
was a disability which could be
amended.
In May, 1895, Napoleon left Marseilles
for Paris, whence he wrote peremptoT-
lily to Nine. Clary, urging her to follow,
buy house, and live there with Besiree.
The country-bred mother and daughter
were aghast. Paris seemed to them
the very center of bloodshed and tyran-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02

ny. They did not accede to the propo-
sition and a second letter from Napo-
leon was left unanswered.
He was now at the lowest ebb of his
fortunes, and it could hardly help seem
ing to him that his betrothed had ahan-
doned him. AS for her, she had heard
that he had, in his poverty, accepted
money obligations from Nine. Tallien,
and that he was courting, at her house,
rich and noble lady named Nine. de
Beauharnais. All appeared to be over
between them.
Soon Napoleon himself declared that
the relations between them must be
ended; his feelings had altered. Desiree
wept, and owned that she loved him
still; but on the advice of her family she
released him from his promise. In
1896 he married Josephine de Beauhar-
nais, and then began the brilliant
march of his rising fortunes.
Desiree also drifted to Paris, where
she became immensely popular, and in
1898 she married Gen. Bernadotte then
minister of war.
The upward steps of her husband are
well known. He accepted the rank of
prince royal of Sweden, and in 1918 he
became king. Desiree had preferred liv-
ing in Paris, and when she heard the
news of her husbands accession to his
throne she was at the piano practicing
piece by Gretry. She rose and sadly
closed the instrument.
However much / practice now
said she, 81 shall always be told that /
play like queen"
She died in Sweden, an old lady of s3
Her life had been one of varying for
tunes. M. Houssaye says of her:
"She is intended for earthly honors.
She is betrothed to Joseph. then to Ma
poleon, then to Duphot. She refuses
Junot, and would be glad to accept Mar
mont. At last she marries Bernadotte.
With Joseph she would have been an
imperial princess, queen of Naples and
of Spain; with Napoleon, empress of
the French; with Duphot probably
marechale and duchess; with Junot,
Duchesse d'Abrantes; with Marmont
marechale and duchess of Ragusa.
Bernadotte, the former sergeant of ma
rines, placed the crown of Sweden on
the head of this little bourgeoise of
Marseilles. Youths COMPANION.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
Mrs. Clara Makemer.

Mrs. Clara Makemer, housekeeper for
the Florence Crittenden Anchorage Mis-
sion, of Chicago, writes the following
letter from 3O2 Chestnut street, Chicago:
"Peruna is the best tonic | have ever
known for general debility, sure cure
for liver complaint, and n never failing
adjuster in cases of dyspepsia.
81 have used it in cases of female ir-
Irregularities and weak nerves common
TO the sex, and have found it most salts
factory"
From early girlhood to the end of the
child-bearing period few women are en-
:irely free from some degree of catarrh
of the pelvic organs.
With Peruna the thousand and one
ailments dependent upon catarrh of the
pelvic organs can be wholly averted.
Health and Beauty" sent free to
women only, by The Peruna Medicine
Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02

Play is the proper and natural outlet
for child's thoughts, TO restrain his
motion is to drive back his living fancy
into the recesses of his mind, and this
results in his confusion and unhappi-
ness. Some children who are forced TO
be still and passive when they are long
ing for action find relief in whispering
over stories to themselves: but it is an
unsatisfactory substitute for dramatic
action. And it is also morally injurious,
for the necessity of concealing ones
ideas destroys after awhile the ability
for fluent expression. and brings about
timidity and distrust of our friends
Florence Hull Winterburn, in Woman's s
Home Companion.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
CHARMING OLD LADY.
Mrs. Kruger. Wife of the Boer Pres
ident, Makes FavCrnDie I'm
preston ON Strangers.

A South African correspondent of the
Washington Star, who recently inter
viewed President Kruger of the Trans
vaal republic, says that as the Boer
statesman closed the conference he
went across the hall into a low cell
inged, whitewashed room and leaned
for q moment over a placid-faced.
motherly little woman, who was seated
on a rocking chair, darning stockings.
This was Mrs. Kruger, who, though one
never hears of her, interested me might
lily, because she seemed so utterly OBJ
livious to the turmoils that are beset-
ting her husband nation. She got Mr.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
Railroad Enterprise.

The constantly increasing business of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad has necessitated
very material additions to the telegraph
service. During the past year nearly 1000
miles of copper wire, lG6 pounds to the mile,
have been strung. New lines have been
placed in service between Baltimore and
Pittsburg, Baltimore and Parkersburg. New
ark, O., to Chicago, Philadelphia to Newark,
Philadelphia to Cumberland and Cumber-
land to Grafton. During the summer sew.
eral of these wires were quadrupleXed be-
tween Baltimore and Cumberland and du-
picked west.
Like all new Baltimore & Ohio work, the
lines are constructed in the best possible
manner.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
Heware of Ointments for Catarrh
Tint CnntnIn MercnrX.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
TEN when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians. as the damage they will do is
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo,
O., contains no mercury, and is taken inter-
nally acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen
uine. 1t is taken internally, and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney g. Co. Testi-
monals free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
A Thrifty Dams sci,

A spirit of thrift was shown by young
woman who entered car with sundry boxes
and bundles. Another young person came
in at the next station and recognized her.
"Oh, my, who is to be married?"
Nobody; and me last of all"
Then what are the flowers for?"
"A funeral; our teacher died, and we
girls put together to get this wreath"
Poor, thing; did she know she was going
81 don't think so;" then, after pause. she
added, cheerfully: "but she does by this
time all being said in the most uncon-
scious way.
How much was the wreath?"
Two dollars and sixty cents. l only had
two.twenty- y-five"
IBID you pay the difference?"
Dear; no. | made him give it to me for
two dollars, so / saved my own quarter I
put m but I'm going to make the girls think
We'll, that's right; the wear and tear is
worth quarter, surely. y.'-Detroit Free
4 49,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
Non-TerritorfnI Expnnzion

Means paying rent for poor farm. Now
is the time to secure a good farm on the
line of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway in Marinette County, Wisconsin,
where the crops are of the best, work plen-
tys. fine arketss, excellent climate, pure
soft water, land sold cheap and on long
time: Why rent farm when you can buy
one for less than you pay for rent? Address
c; Il. Rollins, Land Agent, l6l La Sale St.,
Chicago. III.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02

Cologne, eight ounces; tincture of
caatharides, one ounce; oil of English
lavender, oil of rosemary, one-half dram
each. Apply to the roots of the hair
once or twice day. 1t is positively
necessary that the scalp should be kept
clean. Shampoo at least once a week.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
Many People Cannot Drink

coffee at night. 1t spoils their sleep. You
can drink Grain-O when you please and sleep
like a top. For GrainO does not stimulate;
it nourishes cheers and feeds. Yet it looks
and tastes like the best coffee. For nervous
persons, young people and children Grain.O
is the perfect drink Made from pure grains
Get package from your grocer to-day. Try
it in place of coffee. 10 and 25c.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02

isn't there lots of kinds of doctors %
asked the disciple Of cheerupathy: there
are, ailopaths and homeopaths and osteo-
paths and" Yes" answered the dys-
peptic,. g!oomily, all paths lead but to the
grave. e."-kansas City Star.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02

:. Dobley-"I understand that young Spend.
ling IS being pushed for money" Mrs. Dob
Iey-"Why, [ heard that he was spending a
gay summer at Atlantic City" Dobley-
every morning on the board walk in one of
those Wheel.chairs. .,'-Criterion
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
Novelties for Autumu

The latest novelty in capes is made of
chene glace with a black velvet scroll
pattern all over it. Full panels of Rus
sian net edged with passementerie
trimmings hang over the shoulders, and
black and white tulle with tall founda-
ton of heavy silk forms the ruche at
the neck.
White tube tied in a large bow in
front is one of the popular decorations
for the neck, and among the new collar
bands arranged to wear with different
dresses is one of white satin ribbon.
with a scalloped frill of ecru embroidery
ruched on the edge with very narrow
colored satin ribbon.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02

"What sort of fruit is that?" asked the in.
qusitive one of the fruterer. "Thosc are
pawpaws. "Where do they come from?'
From the banks of the Maumee." PITTS
burgh ChroncleTelegraph
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
Want your moustache beard a beautiful
brown or rich black? Then use
BUCKlNGHAM'S DYE %hishheers ter she
80 crs or peusalsrs, on r. p Hall 4 Co p..sv. n H.
Short of Coincidence.

DR.. Parkhurst says that man is merely q
gorilla with a conscience. If there is any
semblance of truth in his theory, then there
are lot of men who are just plain gorillas.
Topeka Capital.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02

woman Wicks-"About the same as nav
wife's opinion of the new girl. She is at'
right for little while, but she very soon
develops into nuisance. boston Tran
script.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02

Compensation at Last.-If it is really
disgrace to die rich, we begin to understand
why it is that wicked little boys so often live
to grow up and succeed in business.-De.
troit journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02

WITT" '"Never, Mr.. Clumsey. Other people
dc that for me-" And he didn't know Just
what she meant until he tried 20 get ar
other dance with her.-Colorado Springs
Gazette.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02

troubles of her sex.
MRS. ANNA E. HALL, of Mill
dale, Conn, was all run down in
health and had completely lost
control of her nerves. She wrote
to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass,
for advice. Now she writes:
II wish to thank you for what
has done for me. 1t has helped me
suffered for long time with ner-
d limbs and falling of the womb;
head and could not sleep. l told
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02

II vowed ] would never speak to her
again" And are you going to keep your
yowE Il presume | must. But, oh! how
l would like to tell her once more just Whist
think of her! r!"-Indianapolis Journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02

"You shall pay dearly for this." he
hissed. and the person addressed did, for
it was the coal man, who had just deposited
ton in the cellar, who made the remark
Philadelphia North American.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
Feminine CreduIity.

A woman believes a man when he says she
is sensible, even though she has but a mo-
ment since believed him when he said she
was pretty.-Detroit journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
Penalties of Fatherhood.

Occasionally you will meet in this drcar
world the father of family of girls who
wears new overcoat, but you will never
to have his teeth filled.-Atchison Globe.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02

Some men are so fond of an argument that
they will dispute with guide board about
the, distance to the next town.-Chicago
Daily News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02

also had neuralgia in m
my husband that some
thing must be done, for
l was nearly frantic with
pain. Having read of
TIL e wonderful cure S
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound had
performed, determined
to try it. I have taken
it and am happy to say l
am cured. l recomme1
to all my friends and 7
tire of telling the bene
have derived from it's us
have you alone to thanl
my recovery"
Mrs. ELLEN FLANA-
GAN, 1870 Mountain St.,
Philadelphia, Pa. writes:
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM
Three years ago I was
a sufferer from chronic
dyspepsia, was irritable
and cross. and can say
that after taking seven
bottles of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compou
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
just Wrath.

Fine lot of guys they are" said the al.
derman, "to be calling me dishonest. | never
took a cent of pay from anyone that | didn't
render value received. ."-Indianapol Jour
r. .l
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02

TRS PINKHAM says that rrablity indicates
lVI Women who nervous and snappish be
pitied Their homes uncomfortable their dis
positions grow constantly
sci and treatment of understands the peculiar
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02

No difference how cheap thing is of
fered people want it for less-Atchison
Globe
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
BOUND TO FAIL.
The Loss of Football Players
Sealed the Colleges
Doom.

This promising young Detroiter, six feet
In the clear and trim as racing spar, went
into his fathers Office the other day and
gave him shock. 'What is there for me
without prologue.
We'll find place for you, my boy, when
the time comes"
But now? What is there now"
See here, my SON, II you've been getting
into trouble, and need money, say so. Don't
approach me in this roundabout way I'm
no spring chicken, and I've been over the
course. Out with it."
81 don't owe a dollar and there's nothing
to conceal from you. | can see that there
will be no more college for me, and I'm not
going to stay around home as deadhead,"
mo more college? Some one must have
mised you. The business was never more
prosperous, and ] have plenty. OF course
you'll go back and complete your course.
Ill swell the allowance if you think best"
No, I've concluded to cut it all and go to
work. I'm not so tickle as to take up with
another alma mater. Besides, the other fell
lows would all be new. | would have no
class memories, and I'd simply be a cat in
q strange garrett"
Certainly you'd not change. No one
thought of such thing. Go back and finish
with the boys you started in with
Father, you don't understand. That in
stitution won't last three months. -Four Of
the best football players have sent word that
IutN uluSl IIOD Oul. II Is ali up, anu L " duL
a job. detroit Free Press.
A Boys Dewey Souvenir.
Souvenirs of Dewey are to be had on every
hand, II not for the mere asking, at least
tor the paying. But they are coId-hearted
souvenirs, that have no intimate connection
with the lie OF the great admiral. If one
might get as memento something that had
been his own, that would be a different mat
ter. A certain small boy has a keen appre-
clatlon of that fact. He feels that he has
been more highly favored than the average
mortal, for has he not even penetrated the
sacred precincts of the Olympia and met the
hero of Manila face to face? He was taken
aboard ship by his father. After his return
nome the family observed that the little fel.
low was going about carrying his hand care
fully, bound up in a handkerchief. "Have
you hurt your hand?" they asked.
Hurt my hand? MOI" in disgust. Then
IN great dignity: THAT is the hand that
Dewey shook. IN. Y. Sun.
A New Standard for Art.
Mrs. Odschool-I can't see anything
beautiful in that Secession vase of yours
Mrs. Newrich-Why, my DEAR there are
over 60 of the loveliest dollars we ever had
in it.-Jewelers' Weekly
Riches have wings and poverty has stings.
Chicago Daily News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
EVERYDAY
Talks WyyH
WOMEW

your Vegetable Compound
more than anything else.
vousness, pains in back a
also had neuralgia in my
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hams Vegetable Compound entirely cured great
pleasure in writing this to and would be pleased
interviewed by any who afflicted with distressing
complaint. / am very grateful to you
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02

The tongue of full-grown giraffe j!
about Is inches long.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-02
A Boys Dewey Souvenir.
A New Standard for Art.

Mrs. Oldschool-I can't see anything
beautiful in that Secession vase of yours.
Mrs. Newrich-Why, my dear, there are
over 60 of the loveliest dollars we ever had
in it.-Jewelers' Weekly.
Riches have wings and poverty has stings.