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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09
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ASSERTING PLUMS.
II Ia Easy Work Provided You Make
a Table Like the One Here
Described.

In most cases experience has
proven that plums, if shipped to mar
ket in ten-pound grape baskets. pro-
vided with handles and put up in
neat, presentable shape, will bring
the producer greater percentage of
profit than if shipped in half-bushel
or bushel crates or packages. A care
dul picker can fill the basket direct
from the tree, but the usual plan is
no pick into large receptacles, then,
carefully sorting the plums, place in
packages ready for market. This fre-
quent handling removes a great deal
Of bloom from the fruit, which re-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09
SERVED HIM RIGHT.
He Advised others bat Did Not Fol-
low Ont His own Sug-
SestiOns.

The crowd began to gather as soon as the
man fell down. One of the thoughtful ones
ran to a drug store aand rang up an ambu-
lance, and in few moments a great clang-
ing and gathering was heard down the
street. Then the ambulance drew alongside
the curb, the natty young physician dis
mounted from the rear step, and the crowd
standing around the man who had fallen
formed lane for him to pass through. 1t
required only glance for the natty young
physician to see what allied tie man, says
the Washington Post.
"Prostrated by the heat" he said. coolly,
to the crowd. Anybody here snow HIM"
There was no reply, but just as the ambu-
lance men were about to pick up his pros
trate man a stout man pushed his way
through the crowd, glanced at the limp form
of the victim OF the heat and said:
Here, you can just fetch him up to my
house. He lives with my family. He's the
man who writes the Hints on How to Keep
Cool in Hot Weather for the papers"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09
Wonderful Cures
Thomas

are effected by Palmer's Lotion. Thomas
Nash, of Pittsfeld, His, wrote to us as fol
lows: Your Lotion has cured me of Ring
worm of four years standing after having
viii viii also io"crT cure Tetter Eczema Erysipelas
Barber's Itch and every kind of virulent
cutaneous disease. PaImer's Lotion Soap
possesses all the medicinal properties of
this Lotion and should always be used in
connection with it in preference to any
other soap. Ii your druggist does not keep
1t send his name to Solon Palmer, 374 Pearl
St, New York, and receive free pamphlet
of testimonials and sample OF Lotion or
Som,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09
He WOuldn't Tell.

The argument by analogy or hypothetical
case is often dangerous. A very stately
and dignifed clergyman used to tell story
illustrative of the risk of this method. One
of his parishioners was much addicted to
drink and one night the vicar met him
coming home in such a condition that he
way of clinching his argument asked :
What would you say if you were to see
me reeling down the street in state of
hopeless ntoXication!" The offender ap-
peared to be deeply impressed and an
swered, fervently: II wouldn't tell soul,
sir. San Francisco Argonaut.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09

At one OF the great department stores the
other day a young man was lndulglng IN
airy persif1age with the pretty ssop girl
behind the counter while waiting for his
change. What wonderful place you have
here!' he said. What do you scll?"
Everything" was the reply. Every
thing" was the incredulous comment.
"What do YOU mean by everything?" Just
what | say" responded the girl Anything
you want we can supply you with here"
''Oh, you can, eh!" commented the preten-
tious Alexander. "Well, let me look at
some family ties" Without remark, but
with demure countenance, the girl went
away, but in a moment returned nd said:
Il am sorry, but the manager ais me that
we are just out of family tic owing to the
great demand. Perhaps lid like to look
at some family jars!' = ne young man de-
cided, however that the latter was an un-
desirable commodity, and he would have
none of it.-N. Y. Tribune.
"Have your summer vacation plans ma,
tured yet, Billy" "Oh, yes; but they
had to be sde-tracked oS account Of some
summer notes that also matured. In
dianapolis journal.
Remember that other peoples business
,e,, y,f, II, ~
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09
Those Loving Girls.

Maude-If l only had my life to live over
again
Clara (interrupting)- l thought
that 5 what you were doing.
What do You mean?"
q heard you tell the census man you
would be % your next birthday. Chicago
Evening News
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09
Horrors of War.

The hardworked humorist sat at his desk,
and without the slightest apparent effort he
dashed this off
"Why do you Pekng here?" asked Isl
Ann of the Russian general, who was recon
notering in the imperial neighborhood
Because l am going to Taku," was the re-
fierce reply.
Yet such things as this were not men
toned among the horrors of war discussed at
The Hague conference. - Baltimore Amer
lean
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot Ease.
powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or New
Shoes Feel Easy. Cures Corns, Itching,
Swollen, Hot, Callous, Smarting, Sore and
Sweating Feet. All Druggists and Shoe
Stores sell il. 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress. Allen :. Olmsted, l. Rnv. y. Y.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09
CRATE FOR GARDEN TRUCK.

on each side and put cross partition
in the middle, and the crate is complete.
This will prove very useful in handling
the fruit crop, or for potatoes, etc. A
short strip of wood with the under sur
face cut out for the fingers, nailed 10
each end, will prove convenient when
handling the crates.-Orange judd
Farmer,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09

Mrs. Gabble-"Mrs Phoxy seems to ez
ercise a peculiar influence over her hus-
band" Mrs Noah Tall-"She does. She
has preserved an alleged poem he wrote
when he was a young man, and whenever
he gets obstreperous she threatens to read
it to him. Philadelphia Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09

I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs Thos.
Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich, n. Y,
Feb II. 1900
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09

The oldest of crowd of girls, though she
may be only IS. is always made to feel as if
She is wrinkled spinster.-Atchison Globe
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09

Love does not usually laugh at parrot
which says: Now, George, you stop" al
though to our mind this is much funnier than
the average ocksmith.-Detroit journal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09

Each package of PUTNAMs FADELEss
DYES colors more goods than any other dye
and colors them better too. Sold by all
druggists.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09
QUICKLY MADE CRATES,
for the Rapid Handling of Fruits
and Potatoes.

Shoe boxes are the right shape and
size for crates, just as they come empty
from the shoe stores. Cut out two strips
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09
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 head.
ache. Price % and SOC.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09

The Cornfed Philosopher-"I is hard
for me to acknowledge that | do not know
it all, said the Cornfed Philosopher, but
/ confess | cannot see why the rockthe-
boat idiot is allowed to live until he's strong
enough to tip it over" - Indianapolis
Press
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09

Max O'Rell says Paris is so fast that they
use quicksand in the hour glasses! Max
is dizzy joker, but time flies all the same.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09

Deacon Jones-"This custom OF making
wagers is becoming lamentably common,
besides being absurd. What would you
think of me, now, if | should say III bet
ten dollars / will get letter to-day, instead
of simply saying ] expect to get one" Frank
Mann-'I should say you had dead open
and-shut ."-Bostnn Transcript.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09

A dyspeptic is never on good terms with
himself. Something is always wrong Get
it right by chewing Beeman' Pepsn Gum.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09

Just about seven-eighths Of the people
should cut out that part about forgiving
ones enemies before they repeat the Lord':3
prayer-Atchison Globe.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09

When one woman out of a hundred has
nothing to say the other 80 are asking what
is the matter with her.-Chicago Daily News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09

A perfect stranger is not necessarily per
feet in any other way.-Indianapo News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09

If man is industrious and frugal, he
can acquire good deal of money without
knowing much else.-Atchison Globe.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09

To Cure n Cold in One Dny
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund money ifitfailS to cure 25c.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken Internally. Price 75c.

Don't try to condense the milk OF human
kildness.-Chicaso Democrat.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09

Robert-"What's the matter between
Fred and Fannie? They are not seen to-
fault. She made Fred ridiculous in public
and / don't blame him for getting mad"
Robert-"What did she do?' Richard
Something awful. She asked him to open
a car window for her-of course knowing
that the thing was impossible. Boston
IIanscrint
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09

Remember that other peoples business
isn't any of yours.-Chicaso Daily Democrat.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-08-09

| used to know nervous man, who feared
that he'd be robbed. Immense precautions
did he use, yet with that terror throbbed.
He thought thieves might take anything
went away from home he always wired his
wife. He pursed his lips to keep them safe,
he used to hide his son; he always kept his
books well bound; he liked tied games alone.
OF course he'd lashes on his eyes, and, as it
sometimes rains, he took in all the shows
each night. His arguments had chains. He
wouldn't buy a chanless wheel, although
the neighbors laughed and when he died he
lett wish they'd sink his marble shaft
Yale Record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-23

A Well-dressed gentleman. whose bearing
indicated standing, refinement and wealth,
chung to a strap in a Pennsylvania avenue
car few days ago. The car was crowded
When he was approached by the conductor
and his fare requested he ran his fingers in
the little change pocket of his overcoat
His hand sought his right trousers
pocket, the left and those of his vest, at
last, going through every pocket in his
clothes.
A blank look of amazement overspread
the gentleman's face, followed by a smile,
in which the passengers near him Joined
Really" he exclaimed to the conductor
whose smile had not yet appeared. Real
ly, am much embarrassed 1 find to my
chagrin that l haven't any money what
ever upon me; not even a car ticket. 1 will
have to ask you to pass me on my face"
Il can't do that answered the conduc-
tor. Il don't know you. Could not, any
way"
Cant you make an exception this timer
l am Senator --, and will certainly
send the fare to the company Immediately
upon reaching the Capitol
The conductor Joined in the laugh, which
by this time had become general. and walk
ed to the front end of the car. A passen-
ger handed the senator car ticket, which
the latter accepted with appropriate thanks
and paid his fare with it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-23

fling in summer, and it is dreary hot, IN
comfortable ride in warm weather.
Il made the trip last summer. We were
in Nevada, and l had dozed off into a sleep
when | was awakened by the colored por-
ter calling out loudly, 'Winnemucca Half
an hour for dinner / looked out of the
window. As the transformation scene in
the spectacular pieces on the stage changes
the dark caverns and woods into brilliant
fairy scenes of sparkling tinsel and gilt,
SO had the scene suddenly shifted on the
dreary desert. My cars caught the sound
of falling fountains of crystal waters, nv
eye the iridescent rainbow hues in the in
tense light Of the midday sun. Green lawns
surrounded the station platform. Birds were
singing in the boughs of tall trees, upon
which the dark green leaves swayed gen
tly. famed by the hot winds from the lin
itless plains. L rubbed my eyes to be sure
that l was awake, and L then realized
what welcome sight an GASES in the desert
must be to the Arab as he describes it from
afar on the back of his ship of the sands
the ungainly camel. 1t is a revelation to
the traveller and a most powerful ocular
demonstration that though this apparent
barren soil seems worthless to the eve
with the refreshing waters of the irrigating
ditch 1t is possible to make 1t bloom like
the rose and blossom as a garden"
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IN HOTEL CORRIDORS.

The overcoming revolutions In Cen
trail America" said w. F. Hubbard of Bos-
ton, at the Raleigh, land the fact that the
different small republics down there an
pear now to be in a very belligerent mood,
SO much SO that this country has thought
1t advisable to send warships to patrol the
coasts, recall to me what happens when
the opera Is over and one of the gen
erals leading the revolt or defending the
government has been defeated. They set
tie matters la Spanish and very quickly
Il happened to be In Colon, the Atlantic
terminus of the Panama railroad, in 1885,
when the revolution, inaugurated by Gen.
Prestan, had been crushed, and the general
himself was in flight Three of the leaders
OF the revolution had been condemned to
death by hanging. They carried out the
Judgment in an unique but satisfactory
manner-to the victors. The condemned
men We're not consulted.
1.-The little Colombian soldiers erected two
upright posts, not unlike telegraph poles, on
each side of a line of track in the rail-
road yard. On the top of these they nailed
a cross beam. to which they attached
three pieces Of rope, with nooses at the
erd dangling about five feet from the
ground. Then they lifted the three vic
tins, whose hands were pinioned to their
sues, up on common fat car and rolled
It down the track to where the nooses
were hanging. These were quickly adjust
ed about the condemned mems necks. and.
the little soldiers, putting their shoulders
to the end OF the car unceremoniously
pushed it out from under the feet of the
reVolutionists, leaving their convuIsive bod
les swaying and twisting in the air
one OF the victims was in the act of
making speech as the car was pushed
from beneath his feet, which scraped along
the rough surface of the platform in his
desperate but futile efforts to maintain his
balance Then the crowd disbanded, and
the little dark-skinned soldiers returned to
their barracks. 1t was not pleasant
sight
Your story" said a naval officer pres
ent one Of the group which had listened to
the Boston gentleman's narrative, recalls
to my mind an execution 1 saw in China,
when 1 l:as on the Asiatic station some
years ago. 1t was at Canton.
II accepted with considerable interest the
manderin's invitation to witness the be-
heading of four Chinese river pirates, which
was to take place the following morning
on the beach a little way outside of the
city. When I, in company with several
other officers who were on shore at the
time, reached the scene Of the execution
the culprits. with the executioner, the man
the ground. We were late, and the man
DARN had considerably delayed the de-
capitatfon until we arrived.
The pirates had been dumped from the
little cages in which they were confined on
the sands Of the shore, where they were
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Civil Governments,

This subject was taken up in the first
grade. 1t was introduced in the morning
talk about the parks-why they were there,
who put them there-the child's own school
building and something of its supervision,
the police and fire departments
In the second grade the talk was of the
mail, Thanksgiving, the schools, the mu-
scum and the Geological Park
In the third grade the child visited the
Capitol that he might see the Senate the
House of Representatives and the Su-
prene Court in session.
In the fourth grade the collection and de-
hVery OF mail matter, methods of lighting
streets; the city water supply, the sewerage
system the story of two inaugurations the
Congressional Library and the museum
were studied.
In the fifth grade he learned of the gov
eminent of the Saxons, Normans, Britains
and American Indians their manners. hab-
Its, pastimes and occupations.
In the sixth grade the rule and social
conditions of the various European coun-
tries participating in the discovery and
colonization of America, the government of
the American colonies and the formation of
the American nation were some of the
themes that engaged his attention
In the seventh grade he studied the gov
eminent under the various presidential ad-
ministrations.
In the eighth grade the government of the
nation was the center from which emanatei
the study of all lesser units, the state the
county, the town, the city and finally the
District of Columbia, which was studied
with reference to the various depa rtments
and their practical workings as seen on
numerous field trips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-23

the very handsOmest
quality of black broad
cloth. with the new single
boN-pleat back, back and
ront appliqued with
braid and taffeta silk.
Should be SO.
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Psychology.

Physiology was begun In the second grade
and was continued through the grades, ex-
cepting the seventh.
In the second grade the child learned some
thing of the human body. acquiring knowl-
edge which was augmented in the third
grade by the teachers development of the
work In the first half Of the health primer
ON the study Of bones. joints, muscles, ten
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dons and nerves. In the fourth, fifth. sixth
and eighth grades the subject was much
used for language making. including COM
position writing, the work of exposition and
development having been done effectively
and the child often illustrating by draw
ingS.
Physics.
This subject was taught from the first to
the seventh grade, inclusive, though gen.
orally incidentally. In the first four grades
many expositions and experiments were
made illustrating the effects of heat and
cold on gases, liquid and solids. the chill
dren learning to read the thermometer;
showing the properties of matter, poroslty,
impenetrabiity, &c. demonstrating some
of the phenomena of magnetism. and final
ly making magnets with needles, thread
and cork; explaining the composition of
light as seen with the prism and of sec
ondary colors as shown by the use OF
paints: They We're taught also gravity and
the principles of the lever.
In the seventh grade the subject was
taken up specifically and taught through
100 experiments, outlined in the teachers
manual published in 1889.
Miscellany.
Penmanship was taught everywhere; no
book was used, but the child, when lacking,
was given a correct form by the teacher on
blackboard or paper. He whose writing
vas poor was encouraged to write vertical
~, the eHOrt resulting IN an improvement.
on his old form. 81. $50
We shall not attempt to, write in detail
CT drawing, sewing, - carpentry, cooking,
music and the health EXERCISES, since you
will probably have reports from the heads
of these various special branches. Concern
ing sewing, carpentry. -scookipg and the
health exercises, however, parents seemed
to realize more than&fermerly the value of
the training Rarely Was an objection
heard from parent or, child to any OF
these studies, but. OH the contrary, chill
dren do not now Want DO attend school
where these advantages are not had.
The science work Was used both as a
principal and as an agent; in the lowest
grades chiefly as an agent for the teaching
of language, but grafuaHs it lost it's use
as SUCH until in the fiftsli and subsequent
grades it was taught primarily for itself.
In this connection the number of field les
sons during the past year largely exceeded
the number of any preceding year. being
probably on an average of at least five per
school, or a total of more than 5000.
The schools We're taught in two sections,
excepting that many teachers divided their
children into groups of half dozen to
fifteen, being controlled by the need Of the
pupils in the subject studied, always, of
course. separating the individual when
necessary for his personal advantage.
Appended to the report-of which only
those parts directly descriptive Of the
course have been given-are analytical
notes, in which the course of study is item
lied and elaborated. -
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Eyes and Nose Ran Water.

G. G. Archer Of Brewer. Maine says: II have
had Catarrh for several years. Water would run
from my eyes and nose for days at time. About
four months ago induced to try DR.. Ag-
news Catarrhal Powder. and since using the won-
derfui remedy have not had attack. would
not be without it," II relieves in ten minutes.
Sold by +. s. WILLIAMS 9th and sts.; Ed
MoNDS & WILLIAMS Sd and PA. ave. @!
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Has your furnace been satisfactory this
winter"
Il don't know how the rest of the family
feel about 1t, but I've kept warm when I'm
at home. chasing down cellar to see what
was the matter with it."-Detroit Free
Press.
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dons and nerves. In the fourth, fifth. sixth
and eighth grades the subject was much
used for language making. including COM
position writing, the work of exposition and
development having been done effectively
and the child often illustrating by draw
ingS.