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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-01-17
MONEY IN PATENTS.
The Progressive Development of
American Inventive Genius.
About One Invention In % Pays for
the Expense of PatentinE 1t. But
Some of Them Reap Coasid-
cradle Fortunes.

An article by the late z. V. Smalley,
in the Century, tells how patents
are taken out in Washington, what
they cost, and what some of them
yield to the inventors.
The progressive development of in
ventive genius in this country, as in
dicated by the number of patents is
sued each year, has been by successive
waves rather than by a regular and
continuous advance. Taking the first
year of each decennial period, we find
that in 1850 the number of patents
granted was Al; in 1910, 1923; in 1920,
155; in 1880, 554; in 1910, 473; in 1850,
995; in 1860, 4,538. The great in
crease in inventions during the de-
cennial period 1S5O-60 is remark
able feature in patent office history.
This period was one of rapid national
Development, and was characterized
by the great extension of steam
transportation, the general introduce
ton of the telegraph, and the perfec-
tion of the sewing the reap
er, the mower and many other val
liable devices. During the civil war
the production of patents fell off, but
no sooner had the volunteer troops
returned to their homes than a won
derful fertility of invention was dis
played. Ideas that had been devel-
oping in the minds of the soldiers
during their life in the camps were
put into models by the thousand
and sent to Washington. In 1865 the
number of patents granted was 6,616,
and in 1857 it had run up to 13,026.
1t remained for time at about that
annual figure, being. in 1870 13,947;
but in 1876, the year of the Centen-
nial exhibition, which powerfully
stimulated inventive genius, it reached
the highest number yet attained,
17,026. Then there was a steady re-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-01-17
the girl, and, starting up.

oppressed the girl, and, starting up.
she cried:
Its simply wicked of me staying
here and letting poor papa he bored
to death. Do come down, jess, lear,
unless you're too dreadfully sleepy.
He acts just as though he intended
never to GO"
And Jess promised reluctantly to
come down in ten minutes, if he didn't
leave; but she hated him, and had
hated him ever since he spoke so of
Marshall in the car three days before.
The upper hall had been quite dark
when Miss Folsom went up 20 inquire
how Mrs. Fletcher was, just after
luncheon. The door to her little room
was tightly closed. The blinds in all
the other rooms aloft were drawn
against the glare of the sunshine in
the cloudless atmosphere, yet now, as
Pappoose stepped suddenly out upon
the landing, she was surprised to see
that the upper floor was much lighter
than when she went up half an hour
earlier. The maid had not gone thith-
er from the kitchen, and Mrs. Fletch-
er wished to doZe. Who then, could
have opened both blind and door and
let in that flood of light? Impulsive-
ly the active girl flew up the winding
stairs to the third story, and some one
suddenly withdrew from the balcony
rail- and an instant later, as Miss
Folsom reached the top, all became
dark again. Mrs. Fletcher's door had
unquestionably been open, and was
now shut to. She must have been out
there listening, and gravely the young
girl asked herself what it meant
Mrs, Fletcher's agitation in the Ii.
brary that morning as she peered out
at the majors wagon; her absence
from luncheon on account, as she
pleaded, of not desiring to appear
when company was present; and now,
despite her desire to sleep, her vigil
at the third-foor landing, where she
was surely listening to the sounds
from below.
Pondering over the facts, Elinor
Folsom slowly retraced her steps and
went downstairs. She reached the IL
brary none too soon. Old Johns eyes
were closed and he was slowly top
pling, overcome with sleep. The sound
Of her CHEEKY voice aroused him, and
he started. guilty and crestfallen.
Burleigh's heavy face frightened
visibly at her coming. He cared no
more for music than does a cat. but
eagerly followed her across the broad
hall into the parlor when she suggest
ed showing him the beautiful piano
papa had given her; and old John,
blessing her, lurched for the sofa,
buried his hot head in a pillow, and
was asleep in ten seconds. Maj. Bur-
leigh was alone with the lovely daugh-
ter of the veteran trader. He was
man of the world, she an unsophsti-
ca ed girl just out of school-so said
Burleigh, albeit most charming one;
and he, who had monopolized her time
the entire morning, bore down once
more upon his prize.
ITO Be Continued
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-01-17

The secret of success is to believe in
the thing that one is doing. Because
he innocently expected nothing but
compliments, an Italian organ-grinder
easily got out of a difficulty. lie had
been playing before the house of a
very irascible Old gentleman, who furi-
ously and with wild gesticulations or
dered him to ''clear Off" The organ
grinder, however, continued to grind
away, till finally the old gentleman had
him arrested for disturbance. AT the
police court the magistrate asked why
he did not leave when requested to do
so. "Ale no understan' much Ingleese."
was the reply. "Well," said the magis-
trate, but you must have understood
what he meant when he kept stamping
his feet and waving his arms" NO,
me not know" replied the Italian. 'Me
tink he come to dance TO my music"
The organ7grinder was discharged.-N.
Y. World.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-01-17

and heavy footsteps came along the
broad board walk, the woman straight
ened suddenly and, noiseless as before,
hurried back across the room and came
face to face with the daughter of the
house.
"Oh, Miss Folsom!" she faltered. her
bosom heaving in violent agitation. 81
did not know you were here. I-eXcuse
me-" and FASTENED out of the room and
up the winding stairs.
"Pappoose" never hesitated. Coolly,
quickly, she stepped to the window.
Maj. Burleigh had just reached the top
step and was exchanging greeting with
his host. The stylish team and glisten-
ing wagon were just spinning away.
It'll be back in five minutes" she
heard the quartermaster explain to her
father. 'Newhall has to meet some
people coming in by stage from Green
river. thought I'd rather spend the
time here"
And on the back seat, affably waving
his hand in adieu, and jauntily lifting
his rakish forage cap in salutation gen
eral to any of the young ladies who
might be watching, sat the gentleman
whose regiment was in louisiana while
he was up here on leave looking after
mining investments.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-01-17

cession, and by 1880 the patent crop
had fallen back to 12,947. Since 1888
the number of patents annually is
sued has exceeded 10000. During the
calendar year 1899 there were issued
25, 527 patents.
One of the old examiners in the
patent office estimates that about one
invention in 25 repays the cost of
taking out patent. Yet inventors
as a class are sanguine men, and no
knowledge of the enormous percent
age of chances against them will de-
ter them from multiplying ingenious
devices. Every one expects a for
tune from his particular piece of
mechanism. Every one has heard
not only of the enormous sums real
lied from the great inventions of the
last half-century, but also of the large
returns yielded by things apparently
trifiing which have struck the public
fancy or met the public need. The tey
called the returning ball, a small ball
attached to an elastic string, is said
to have produced a profit of $4,000
year; the rubber tip on lead-pencils
has yielded a competence to the in
ventor: more than $1,0000OO has been
earned by the gimlet-pointed screw,
the inventor of which was so poor
that he trudged on foot from Phila-
delphia to Washington to get his pat
ent; the roller-skate has yielded
$1.OOO,OOO after the patentee spent
$125,o in England fighting infringe
ments; the dancing Jim Crow is set
down for $4,000, and the copper tip
for children's shoes at SO 900, 900; the
spring windowroller pays 100000
year, the e-threader $4,000 a
year; from the drive-well $3,O00,000
have been realized; the stylographic
pen is credited with 100000 year;
and the egg-beater, the rubber stamp
and the marking pad for shading diff
ferent colors. with large sums. These
are only a few examples among hun
dreds that might be cited. No wonder
inventors are hopeful when they re-
fleet that comfort for life and fortune
for their children may come from
a single fortunate idea.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-01-17

could hardly curb her impatience. The
mail from Frayne, so said Folsom,
would arrive that evening, and then
surely there would be news of Mar
shall. They had slipped away to their
rooms after the bountiful luncheon
served on their return, in order, as
Pappoose expressed it, that the gen
tlemen might have their cigars in
peace. Mrs. Fletcher, after seeing that
everything was prepared, had direct
ed the servant to say to Mr.. Folsom,
on the return of the party, that she
would prefer not to appear, and would
be glad to keep her room, as she did
not feel it at all necessary for the
housekeeper to meet strangers, and
Folsom felt sense of relief. 1t was
so much sweeter not to have any pre-
siding genius other than Pappoose,
not that he was forgetful of Mrs.
Fletcher's merits and services-which
were great-but it was plain to see
that his daughter would have been
happier had no such office existed as
that created for this deserving and
destitute widow. At three Miss Fol-
som had gone and tapped at the lady's
door-her room was in the third story,
overlooking the street-and was very
civilly assured that Mrs Fletcher
stood in need of nothing, but, being
wearied, she would like a little sleep.
No, she did not even care for a cup of
tea. Yet Elinor felt confident that
the voice that replied to her inouiries
came neither from the bed nor the
lounge, but from the direction of the
front window.
At three the cigars were smoked out
and the host and his guests were in
the library. 1t was Folsom's custom.
when possible thing. to take brief
nap after the midday meal, and Elinor
felt sure he would be glad Of the op-
portunity row, if Burleigh would only
60 but Burleigh wouldn't. In monot-
onous monologue his voice came float
ing up to the second floor, drowsy,
unbrolen in its soporific flow, and the
girls themselves, after the mornings
drive in the clear, bracing air, felt as
though forty winks would be bless
ing. Could it be that Burleigh lin
gered on in hopes of their reappear-
ance below? Might it not be that if
relief came not speedily Papa Fol
som would yield to the spell and fall
asleep in his easy-chair? Was it not
Miss Folsom's duty to descend and
take the burden of entertainment off
those elder shoulders? These thoughts
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-01-17
The Spirit Mediums,

The Occasional Visitor-I have noted
that these clever spirit mediums who
can make chairs and miscellaneous
furniture dance hornpipe always call
in very material drayman when
they want to move the piano.
The Artist-You recollect the
Frenchman who asked an Irish me-
dunn to produce the spirit of Vol
taire? Noltaire came forth, much
to his admirers delight. 1t was Vol
taire complete in every detail The
Frenchman began an animated con-
versation in their native tongue. The
shade did not respond. At last the
Frenchman grew eXasperated and
turned to the medium.
Not can re great Voltaire con-
verse;"
"Of course he can, yez heather, if
We will stop that forrin lingo and
talk good English. Do yez take him
for frog-eater ?"-"As Talked in the
Sanctum"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-01-17
CHAPTER X.

"Three mortal hours" said Miss Fol-
som to her fond little school friend and
chum that afternoon, "have had to sit
or stroll with or listen to Maj. Bur-
leigh. l never once was able to enjoy
the view. What made him hurry US
away from the northeast point, do you
suppose?"
Did you notice that, Nell? / did,
too, and l was so interested in the view
Away up toward Laramie peak L could
see something through the glasses that
looked like lot of little ants crawling
along together. 1t was just after that
just after we looked through the
glass, that he marched us round to the
other side. The view toward Green
river isn't half as pretty"
"And now he's telling some in
terminabie story to father over their
on? Father will have to ask him to
drive with us to the fort, and there
won't be room"
'Unless Mrs. Fletcher gives up her
seat said Jessie, demurely.
"Mrs. Fletcher isn't going. A very
different person takes her seat to-day,
Jess. Father left a note for Mr..
Loomis at the hotel and he accepted.
Now you see why l don't want Maj.
Burleigh."
1t was then long after three o'clock.
At five they were to start, and Jessie
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-01-17
THE CHANGE OF LIFE

Is the most important period in a wo-
mans existence. Owing to modern
methods of living, not one woman in
a thousand approaches this perfectly
natural change without experiencing
train of very annoying and some
times painful symptoms.
Those dreadful hot flashes, sending
the blood surging to the heart until it
seems ready to burst, and the faint
feeling that follows, sometimes with
chills, as if the heart were going to
stop for good, are symptoms of dan
gerous, nervous trouble. Those hot
flashes are just SO many calls from
nature for help. The nerves are cry
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-01-17
LOVES VICTORY.

Unarmed, Love wins her bloodless battles
here
Against her stubborn foes;
Fear,
And swiftly overthrows
Proud Self and blind Ambition. She de-
thrones
King Greed, whose worldly sway
Has ruled mems minds in all the earth
ly zones
From the remCtest day!
She toileth in the silences to gain
The victory DER Wrong:
Grim Avarce ressts her power In vain
Her power, a heart-born song!
She worketh with her miracles to CLEAN
Mems thought and to restore
That which they yearn to know or the
Unseen,
To their souls sight once more!
o Love, how mighty shall thy triumph
be,
Which now hath but begun;
Look where thine adversaries turn and
flee
Before Lifes dawning sun!
AS vapors vanish fore Auroras beam,
When day dsperses night,
So disappear before thy power supreme
The enemies of Right!
Unarmed. Love comes and scatters far
and wide
The hosts of selfish sin;
All, with what grandeur doth her rising
tide
Ger life's dark shoals flow in!
-Boston Transcript.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-01-17
Buried in n Deep Well.

Two men, or rather a man and a
boy, were digging a well in a New
Jersey village, when the well caved
in, as is not unusual. Being in sandy
soil, the precautions had been taken
to board the well as it was being
sunk, and it happened that the planks
fell over the digger, and the sand on
the planks. The boy, who was doing
the hauling with a bucket and wind
lass, started to dig out the man, but
only succeeded in bringing down
more sand. So he ran for help, and,
although it looked like a hopeless
task, tunnel was run in slanting
direction, and the digger was rescued
alive. He was found huddled up, with
his knees touching his chin, in which
position he had been for nearly 80
~ r-~t|
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-01-17

Female Customer-You say these
spoons are solid silver, young man?
Clerk-ies, ma'am; every one of
them.
Female Customer-Who are they
made by?
Clerk-Sterling, maam. His name
is on every spoon.-Judge.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-01-17
Not Neceasury

Deacon Short-Robbins gave me a
lead quarter when l asked him to
change dollar for me.
Friend-Did you get after him about
it?
"Oh, no; / didn't have any trouble
in passing it."-Harlem Life.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-01-17
His Virtue,

"Well, no one can ever say that I talk
about my neighbors."
"No. You talk about yourself so
much that you don't have time."-Chi-
esgo Times Herald.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-01-17
Uncle Allen.

"The trouble about onions" philoso-
phized Uncle Allen Sparks, sis that
when you eat them you have to take so
many people into your confidence
about Chicago Tribune.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-01-17

ing out for assistance. The cry should
be needed in time. Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound was pre-
pared to meet the needs of woman's
system at this trying period of her life.
1t builds up the weakened nervous
system, and enables a woman to pass
that grand change triumphantly.
''I was very sick woman, caused
by Change of Life. l suffered with hot
fiushes, and fninting spells. L was
afraid to go on the street, my head
and back troubled me so. | was en-
tirely cured by Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. - MRS. JENNIE
NOBLE, 5o10 Keyser ST., Germantown,
Pa.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-02-28
PLEASANT VIEW.
February 25, 1901.

February %, 1901.
Rev. Dudley is holding a series OF
meeting at Harriet.
Joseph and George Renoe are run.
ming the store formerly occupied by
Annie Miller.
Leslie Pence and Perry Fawley, OF
Pricetown, spent Saturday night and
Sunday, with S. B. Kesler and family.
Glass and prayer meeting at Pleas
ant View every Sunday.
S. B. Kesler made trip to Hillsboro
Monday, February 25.
Fenton Kesler spent Friday night
and Saturday at Centerfield and
Greenfield.
Leslie Pence, Fenton Kesler, Perry
Fawley and Hampton Kesler attended
meeting at Harriet Sunday night;
Robert Countryman called on his
best girl Sunday.
Mrs. Latha Countryman, Mrs. L. B.
Kesler and Mrs. McConnaushey are
on the sick list.
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Real Estate Transfers.

Susan Cashatt to Lewis Meyer
Lynchbury, lot, 5000.
James Burton to Rachel Van Meter
Dodson tip, 81 4-10a, S935.
Margart L Browning to d F Smith
Greenfield, lot, $3.50.
d f Smith to Myrtle Leonard
Greenfield, lot. 5000.
James F Woods to Jacob Sanders
Concord tip, Goa, 40p, $1,000.
George M Ballentine to Emma i,
Stuart. Washington tip, l07a, $1,000
Hattie Z and J w Sweeney to Johr
McEckels, Brushcreek tip, pa, $3.50.
Charles M and Margaret a Morrow
TO Bessie L McMullen, ] of GOA. Tsp
$1,000.
Sarah M Mackey to Fred r Pope
Hillsboro, part lot. $500.
Margaret Duncanson exrx to Henry
c Bennett, Hamer tip. 27a, ZIP, 81 300
Rufus L Hire exr to Archy Morrow
ct al, Paint and Penn tips, 2l6a. Clip
S1O.397.10.
Sarah | Frazer to Sarah A ant
Francis f Bird, Dodson tip 95a, 81 200
Emma L Fenner to Mertie Leonand
Greenfield. lot, $3.50.
Washington Blackburn to Henry Fl
and Adeline NJ Brader, Penn tp, l82aa
Sl3. 706.25.
Ewing and Cyrus Newly exrs to
Elizabeth Tompkins, Paint tip, 40a
81, 800.
Sarah Farrar ct al to Daniel T.
Trump, 74ta, S2,25O.
Lane Williams admr to Charles w
Anderson ct al, Hillsboro, part lot.
81 500
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NEW MARKET.
February %, 1901.

FEBRUARY %, ISUl.
Miss Ida Small, of Bridges, was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Herman
Dick, week before last.
Miss Myrna Vance, of West Union.
has been visiting relatives here the
past week.
Rev. Powell of the Baptist Church
resigned his pastoral work Sunday
morning.
Miss Annie l.. Eyler, of Fincastle.
was recently the guest of her mother.
Mrs. Few and daughter, Ruth, of
Alton. ILL.,, are guests of Mrs. Nc
Clintock and family.
A vacation was given the New Mar
ket school on the 22d.
Mrs. Margie Lemon and little
daughter, Amy, are visiting friends
at Washington, c. Fl.
Julias Tissot, of Mowrystown, was
calling on Miss Blanche Rurdy, Sun
day week.
A large number of people are sick
in this vicinity. The majority are
suffering with grippe.
DR.. c. c. Cropper accidently cut an
artery in his wrist last week. The
wound is now improving.
The M. f. protracted meeting has
been in progress the past week. 1t is
being conducted by Rev. Washburn
and Rev. Maddox.
Jared Johnson, an old soldier, died
Sunday morning, February oath. Fun
eral services were held at the home
of the deceased on Monday.
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RAINSBORO.
February 55, 1901.

reUTudiy ~, ioVi'
Mrs. Carey Clyburn is on the sick
list.
DR. Mcbride reports daughter born
to Henry Mason and wife Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Elton and daughter, of
South Charleston, attended the funer-
al of her aunt here Tuesday.
Misses Anna Keelor and Florence
Auckerman are on the sick list,
DR.. Mcbride attended the funeral
of his nephew, Harry Smith, at Mar
shall, Saturday.
X. M. Ferguson, travelling salesman,
left his route the first of last week
long enough to visit his parents here.
George Germans little girl, Nellie.
has been seriously i'll with heart trou-
BILE. but is better.
James Spargur and wife have been
on the sick list for several days, with
some indications of improvement at
present.
William Miller has contracted to
build another house for Rev. G. l..
Winget, and expects to begin work on
1t soon.
Presiding Elder Geiger preached a
good sermon to an appreciative audi
ence at the U. B. Church Sunday.
Mrs. Elmira Russell visited her son,
Thomas, and family, near Greenfield,
several days last week.
Chas. Keelor served as auctioneer
Saturday at the sale of Herschel Phil
lips and Mrs. Mamie Upp.
Mrs. Anna Eliza Pierce died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Greenlay
Upp, at Portland. Ind, February II.
Her remains were brought to her
home at this place on the 18th, and
after appropriate funeral services the
following day in charge of Rev. Win
get was laid to rest by the side of her
husband in the Hartman cemetery.
Her maiden name was McKimmie
She was born near Harper's Feray,
Va, August 1lth, 1924. Came to Ohio
in her youth. Was married to Allen
II. Pierce in lS49. Was the mother of
two children, one of whom survives.
Has been widow for many years and
a resident of Rainsboro for more than
30 years. She was a member of the
NJ. f. Church. Jealous for the right.
kind as a neiUhbor and true TO her
friends and will be greatly missed in
this vicinity.
Greenley Upp and wife. of Portland.
Ind. accompanied the remains of the
latter's mother to this place for in
terment last week.
Your correspondent has been shut
in by affliction for d few days. which
accounts for the brevity of this letter.