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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-08
For Those who Live on Farms.

DR. Borsin, Pana, His, writes. "I have
used Balard's Snow Imminent; always
recommend it to my friends, as | am
confident there is no better made, # is a
dandy for burns" Those who live on
farms are especially liable to many ac-
cidental cuts, burns and bruises, which
heal rapidly when BaIIards Snow Lini-
ment is applied. 1t should always be
kept in the house tor cases of emergency
25c, SOC and Sl.00 at L. Taggart's
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-08

"Five years ago disease the doctors
called dyspepsia took such hold Of me
that | could scarcely g" writes Geo. S.
Marsh, welI-known attorney Of Nocona,
Tex. II took quantities Of pepsin and
other medicines but nothing helped me,
AS drowning man grabs at straw |
grabbed at Kodol. felt an improvement
at once and after few bottle. am sound
aud well. Kodol is the onIy preparation
which exactly reproduces the natural
digestive juices and consequently is the
only one which digests any good food
and cures any form of stomach trouble.
r. E. Dodson
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-08

The Court-So you ask divorce from
this man on the ground of mental ines
pacity. What proof have you that he 5
insane?
The Woman-Who said he was III
sane, your honor?
The Court-Why, you say he is men
tally incapable.
The WOman-Yes; incapable of ur-
derstanding that I'm boss.-Baltimorc
News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-08
LnCk of OriginnlifY.

Says q Philadelphia physicians: "Tht
utter lack of originality in the human
mind vcTes me. Even the insane ara
not original in their delusionA and ma
Mas, but they can be divided into
classes. and each class has its one little
uniform and uuyaryiTg set of abcrra.
tons. The insane cannot be other than
initiative and commonplace
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-08
World Wide Reputation.

Whites Cream Vermifuge has achieved
a world wide reputation as being the best
of all worm destroyers, and for its tonic
influence on weak and unthrifty children,
as it neutraizes the acidity Or sourness of
the stomach, improves their digestion,
aud assimilation OF food, strengthens their
nervous system and restores them to the
health, vigor and elasticity of spirits
natural to childhood 25c at l. Taggart's
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-08
Nnrinns stHIcs of NnlrGrcssine.

The various styles OF hHrdressing un-
der Louis XVI. were known as the cas-
cade of st. Cloud. the Windmill, the
sheep and lambs, the hen and chickens
the dog and hare, the peal OF bells, the
milkmaid, the bob wig, the bother, the
kerchief, the oriental the Circassan,
Minerals helmet, the crescent, the
enigma, the desire to please, the turned
up calash, the treasurer of the age, the
frivolous bather the rat, the drunken
monkey and the lovers snare, the last
named consisting of mass of curls
covered with powder, particles OF
which, deposited on the coat or shoul-
ders Of Il gentleman, indicated the
previous whereabouts of the lady's
Nend.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-08
Sclatlc Rheumatism Cured After Four
teen Years of Suffering.

VCOII Il OI
II have been afflicted with sciatic rheu-
matism for fourteen years." says Josh
Edgar, of Germantown, CAL II was able
to be around but constantly suffered.
tried everything [ could hear of and at
last was told to try Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, which | did and was Immediately
relieved and in a short time cured, and
am happy to say it has not since return
ed" Why not use this liniment and get
well? 1t is for sale by L. Taggart.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-08
Contrary.

Charley, dear" said young Mrs. Tor
kins, II want you to promise that you
will not lose any more money on horse
races"
~ won't bet cent"
"NoW, that's just sheer contrariness.
You know if you don't bet you can't
win. Washington Star.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-08

The quality Of directness is charac.
teristic of all men Of great executive
ability, because they value time toe
much to squanGcr it in useless anC
meaningless conversation. 1t is an in.
dlspcnsabIe quality Of the leader or
manager Of all large enterprises. Sue.
cess.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-08

Man was made to mourn. but proba-
bly, it was never intended thai he
should spend SO ulucll of his time at it
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-08
Like a Drowning Man.

Affection is the broadest basis of
goood life
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-08

Keep cool aud you command every,
body.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-05-08

Mercantile Appraisers Notice.
FOR THE YEAR 1902.

Names and kind of flicenses of dealers
in the county of Cameron, Pa. The
appeal will be held at the County
Treasurer's Office in Emporium on Fri
day, May 16, 1902, between the hours
of q m and 9 n M
Amador ledger., 1902-02-14
When Children Smoked.

Jorevin de Rochefort, who published
in Paris in 1911 an account of his tray-
els in England, tells the following:
while we were walking about the
town (Worcester) he asked me if it was
the custom in France as In England
that when the children went to school
they carried in their satchel with their
books a pipe of tobacco, which their
mothers took care to fill early in the
morning, it serving them instead of
breakfast, and that at the accustomed
hour every one laid aside his book to
light his pipe, the master smoking with
them and teaching them how to hold
their pipes and draw in the tobacco"
In England at the time of the great
plague it was reported that no one liv-
ing in tobacconisfs house fell sick Of
the disease. This caused a great de-
mand for tobacco. Hearne says in his
diary, 81 remember that 1 heard for
merly Tom Rogers, who was yeoman
beadle, say that when he was a school
boy at Elton that year when the plague
ragged all the boys of that school were
obliged to smoke every morning and
that he was never whipped so much in
his life as he was one morning for not
smoking"
Amador ledger., 1902-02-14
Rsotinn OF Genius.

A writer in the London Standard de
clares the idea that genius Is usually
modest to be popular delusion. On
the contrary, he alleges egotism to be
the very essence Of true genius and
quotes many amusing examples.
When Wordsworth, Southey and
Coleridge were walking together and
Coleridge remarked that the day was
SO fine "it might have been ordered for
three poets," the gentle Wordsworth
promptly exclaimed: "Three poetsI
Who are the other twoT
Disraeli. then a mere youth, wrote to
his sister that he had heard Macaulay,
She'll and Grant speak, "but between
ourselves I could floor them ALL" And
again he said, when want to read a
good book, I write one."
Our own Joaquin Miller wrote to
Walt Whitman: You and I are over
the head Of the rabble. We know we
are great, and if other people don't
know 1t 1t is their own fault"
1t was President Grant who, being
told that a certain senator, an admit
ted genius who was very hostile to
him, did not believe the Bible, ex-
pressed his estimate of the senator's
egotism by rejoining: "Why should he?
He didn't write 1t, you know."-New
York World.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-14
Length of Dreams.

Three physicians We're discussing the
matter of the length of dreams a day
or two ago, when one of them related
strange experience.
Yesterday afternoon" he said, Il
called to see patient, and. much to
my satisfaction, l found him sleeping
soundly. l sat by his bed, felt of his
pulse without disturbing him and wait
ed for him to awaken. After a few
minutes junk dealers cart with dis
cordant ringing bells turned into the
street, and as their first tones reached
US my patient opened his eyes.
Doctor he said, I'm glad to see
you and awfully glad that you woke
me, for l have been tortured by most
distressing dream that must have last
ed for several hours. dreamed that l
was sick, as l am, and that my boy
came into the room with a string of
most horribly sounding sleighbells and
rang them in my ears, while hadn't
power to move or speak to him. l suf-
fered tortures for what appeared to be
an interminable time. I'm so glad you
woke me-
'The ringing of those bells for one
second had caused all of that dream
and just at the waking moment."-
New York Herald.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-14
KITCHEN HELPS.

Use pancake litter to place cookies
on the baking tin and to remove them.
To clarity fat after frying throw in a
few slices of raw potato and simmer
all for few minutes.
Grease spots that have become hard
and burned in on ranges may be re-
moved by rubbing with few drops of
kerosene on q cloth.
Sometimes the fishy smell will cling
to knives and forks after oily fish like
salmon or mackerel has been served.
Cut lemon, rub them with it, and the
disagreeable odor will vanish.
Sometimes a large roasting pan, be-
ing infrequently used, gets rusty. To
prevent wash 1t well after using, dry
it in the oven, then while warm rub
it over with a creased cloth and hang
it away.
Old newspapers save work in the
kitchen. When you have any messy"
task on hand. like dressing a chicken,
pickling over fruit. etc, lay paper on
the table, gather the litter up with 1t
and burn all together. This saves
securing the table.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-14
All Hands Smoking.

Tobacco is In Tehuantepec q great
industry. One evening some of our
party Of sixteen were kindly given d
nights shelter, Mexican fashion, at a
hacienda or farmhouse. Hotels. ex-
cept in the large towns, are unknown.
1t was about 0 p. m. when we arrived.
Sitting on the wide veranda to receive
US we beheld the entire family. On the
right Of the door was the lady Of the
house in a white cotton gown. smoking
a cigar. Below her were the daughters
and handmaidens, also smoking. On
the other side of the door was the
ranchero or master himself. with bis
sons and manserva Is, Every one was
employed IN rolling the tobacco leaf
Into cigars and every one was sn1ok-
Ing, including a little boy not quite
three years old, who bad full Sized
cigar in his baby mouth, while in his
left hand he held banana from which
he took bites between the puffs, occa-
sionally stopping to play with a small
puppy dog.
Does he often smoker I asked in
amazement.
"Si, sonora. He smokes three or four
cigars a day. All our children have
done so at that age" Adaptability of
temperament to climate!-Fortnightly
Review.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-14
A Garden of MIX.

The Milk garden of Frankfort, re-
served for the children of that aristo-
cratic city. is in itself one of the most
democratic of places. Here rich peo-
pie who wish to be relieved for a time
of the presence of their children send
them. accompanied by their nurses.
Here also poor people who can neither
afford to devote their own time to their
children nor hire separate nurses for
them may bring their little ones, GER
tain that from the garden nurses they
will receive all the care and attention
necessary to safety. health and amuse-
ment.
Private nurses Of the rich people and
public nurses of the working people are
subject to a supervision sufficient to
protect the children of all classes from
cruelty and neglect. The only food fur
nished In the garden is milk, whose
freshness and purity are assured, mas
much as it is drunk warm from the
mild eyed cows which occupy stalls on
one edge of the field.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-14
Hairbrushes.

No amount of washing of the hair
will keep it clean if dirty brushes are
used, yet persons otherwise fairly neat
are careless in this respect. A special
ist says that hairbrushes should be
washed once week and, If used on
hair In which there is much dandruff,
twice a week is not too often. The
brushes should be washed in cold. not
hot. water, to which cloudy ammonia
has been added in the proportion of a
scant tablespoonful to a quart of wa
ter. Care should be taken not to wet
the backs of the brushes, and when
washed and rinsed-a good way to
rinse them properly is to use a shower
spray on them-they should be put on
edge In the air to dry. Dress combs.
too, should be frequently cleaned, a
comb cleaner being used for the pur
pose.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-14
A Savage BIueinx.

A sportsman camping on one of the
lakes Of Sullivan county. N. Y, offered
to bet $40 to 81 that nobody In his par
ty could guess how he had received an
injury to finger which he held bleed
ing before the spectators. No one guess
ed, and the man went on to explain
that while standing by the lake he had
seen a bluejay flying over so close
above his head that he instinctively
threw up his hand to stop it. The bird
neither stopped nor swerved. but. in
stead dashed straight for the hand.
striking it with such force shat the bill
penetrated to the bone and sent the
blood squirting as though the man had
been struck by knife.
This sort Of action Is In line with the
general conduct of the jay. 1t is one Of
the most aggressive birds on the con-
tinent, robbing the nests Of other birds
and sometimes even killing young squir-
rels. The chief good thing that can be
said of it is that it often robs the nest
Of the English sparrow.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-14
The Blow Landed.

She doesn't go to her clubs and eu-
chres half as much as she did. Peo-
pie used to say this charming woman
spent most of her time at these gather
ings. One day she called on a dear
friend to reprove her for her slacken-
ing interest in the club. l believe it
was club for reforming the gas met
er or something it was q re-
form affair.
Look here. Lizzie" said the enthu-
siast, 'why on earth don't you come
to the meetings? Here you are paying
your dues and never showing up. You
owe it to the club to take an interest
In the work"
'But l can't come" explained her
friend. There's the baby, and Henry
doesn't come home sometimes till late,
and supper must wait. and if he wants
to go out l can't go away and leave
the children. would worry myself
to DEATH"
"Well, must say Henry is inconsid-
crate" said the caller. "Why, there's
my husband and children too. They
give me no trouble. Every time want
to go to the club Charlie says he will
be glad to stay at home with Bridget
and keep an eye on things till come
back. He never objects"
Maybe" retorted the amiable host
ess. 'ff had housegirl as handsome
and young as Bridget Henry would be
glad to stay at home, too, but mine is
y, IL
The blow landed, and Charlie hasn't
been asked to look after Bridget and
the house esince.-Louisville Times.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-14
Passing q Bargain.

Perhaps you've had man offer you
a big bargain in a diamond ringf"
queried the Boston drummer as he
heaved a sigh and his face went
cloudy.
"Yes, several times" laughed the
Pullman conductor.
81 was in Pittsburg," continued the
drummer, 'and while standing on a
street corner chap came along and
offered me q sinner as big as a bean
for $50. He was a stranger, hard up
and all that. 1t looked to be a ring
worth $780,"
"And you gave him $5OT"
mo. He hung on for half an hour,
but turned him down. I'm no man to
be roped in that way"
"Then what-what"-
"Oh, another fellow bought the ring"
"And he was out his f1fty?"
"He was in $500. That ring. sir. was
o. K. and all serene, and jeweler
priced it at the figure named. The man
was honest. and I was a fool and you
will please excuse me while retire
and kick myself for not knowing a
piece Of glass from pure water spar
kler"
Amador ledger., 1902-02-14
"a Nine DAYS, Wonder.v

The memorable reign of Lady Jane
Grey is said to have given rise to the
phrase, "a nine days wonder" Lady
Jane was proclaimed queen of England
July 10, 1868, four days after the death
of Edward VI. After the lapse Of a
period of nine days, on July 10, she re-
linquished her title to the crown, thus
terminating her reign in the short space
Of week and a half. A noted Eng
lish historian says, "Thus we come to
the end of the diary of that short and
troubled reign that from it's length is
said to have given rise to the now
Q620) popular phrase, "A nine days
wonder"
Amador ledger., 1902-02-14
Buying O. Razor.

Il need new razor" said the man
who shaves himself.
Better let me get 1t for you," sug-
gested the reformed barber, who, now
that he is a trolley car conductor,
regards himself as q distinguished
member Of society. "All cutlery stores
are filled with razors of the class
known as dead ones.' When a barber
buys a razor, he takes it with the un-
derstanding that he is to try it out, and
If it doesn't work well he takes 1t back
and gets another one, keeping this up
until he gets one that suits him. Buy
ing razor, you know, is lottery in
which the prizes are few and far be-
tween. When the ordinary citizen goes
to cutlery store, he picks outswhat he
thinks is good razor, pays for it and
takes his chances. He picks one out,
too, from the bunch of dead ones that
BARRIERS have tried and found wanting.
That's why advise you to let me get
it for you. Then If you don't like it 1
can keep exchanging it until you get a
good one. They needn't know I've quit
the business. s."-Philadelphia Record.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-14
The WO0Is0Ck.

p Back during the time of Queen Eliza
beth an act of parliament was passed
prohibiting the expectation of wool.
This product was one of the great
sources of the natural wealth of Eng
land at that time, and in accordance
with the economic notions of the age
the authorities attempted to keep 1t in
the country, imagining that if it went
abroad, even though something more
valuable or desirable were exchanged
for 1t, the country would be the poorer
In order to hold the Importance of
this commodity before the minds of the
national legislators woolsacks were
placed in the house of lords. where the
judges sat. Hence the lord chancellor,
who presides over the house of lords,
"sits on the woolsack." The woolsack,
according to printed description, is
large square bag of wool without
back or arms and covered with red
CLOTH"
Amador ledger., 1902-02-14
why He Renewed His Youth.

"Why, Brother Dickey. hardly
knew you. you're looking so young and
spry! What's up now?"
"Well, sub, I'ze studyin' bout gittin'
married ergin. dat's ALL"
Getting married?"
"Yes, sub. | made de 'quaintance er
young gal terday, en- she lowed dat
eff I'd shave off my gray whskers, en-
chop off de hair what ON my head. en-
stop limpin' wild de rheumatism, en-
wear clOze what come out de sto. ell
smoke se-gars stidder pipe, en- stop
Ireachin' gin dancin', en- secure my
life In her favor fer hundred dol
lars she'd marry me. Dat how come
look so young!"-Atlanta Constitution.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-14
"sHE BURNS GREEN"
The Discovery OF Borax In Death
Valley by Aaron Winters.

Valley by Aaron Winters.
The greatest discovery Of borax In
the United States was made in the ter
ribly hot region known as Death val
ley and in a most romantic way. The
Chicago Record tells the story.
In 1880 Aaron Winters lived with his
wife, Rosie. in a gulch known as Ash
Meadows, not far from the mouth Of
Death valley. He was SO fond Of
his wife that he would not allow her to
be long absent from him, although
their little hut on the side of the noun
tain was hundred miles from the
nearest neighbor, in a wild, rugged
forsaken country.
One day desert tramp came along
and spent the night at the Winters
home. He told the hunter about the
borax deposits of Nevada. When he
went away, Winters thought that he
had seen deposits Of the same kind on
his explorations into Death valley.
Accordingly he and his wife went to-
getber to make the search, having pre-
viously provided themselves with GER
tain test chemicals, which when COM
bined with borax and ignited would
produce green fame.
Having procured a piece Of the SUBJ
stance which he believed to be borax,
Winters and his wife waited for night
fall to make the test. How would it
burn?
For years they had lived like Piutes
on the desert, entirely without luxuries
and often wanting for the very necessi-
ties of life. Would the match change
all that?
Winters held the blaze to the SUBJ
stance with trembling hand, then
shouted at the top of his voice: "She
burns green, Rosiel We're rich! We're
richw
They had found borax. The mine
was sold for O,OO0, and Winters took
his Rosie to q ranch in Nevada.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-14
Must Give n Horseshoe.

An old manorial rite exists at Oak
ham, in Rutlandshire, England, where
every peer of the realm is bound the
first time he enters the town to present
a horseshoe to be nailed on the old por-
tai, which is well nigh covered with
these tributes. 1t is said that in case
any contumacious peer should refuse
to pay this tax the authorities have a
right to stop his carriage and levy
blackmail by unshoeing one of the
horses. To avert so serious an annoy
ance the tribute shoe is generally ready.
some being Of enormous size and in
scribed with the name Of the donor
Amador ledger., 1902-02-14
The Maori and the Witness.

Captain Hayes in his book. Among
Horses In South Africa" tells several
amusing stories. A friend of his in
New Zealand had been government
interpreter among the Maoris and had
many stories to tell about these people.
On one occasion a native chief, who
was under cross examination in court,
on being asked why he had not brought
a certain man with him replied:
II have brought him."
But" said the barrister, looking in
vain round the court, 81 don't see him.
Where is hep
'He is here" chuckled the Maori
proudly, stroking his massive chest.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-14
HFafnts,v

Fusel oil, or "faints," as it Is COM
monty called about the distilleries in
England, according to the London Ian
Get, is primary amyl alcohol mixed
with primary and secondary propyl al
cohols. In England it can be obtained
gratis at some distilleries. 1t is used
locally as an external application for
rheumatism. 1t is obtained from fer
mented grain or potatoes by continu-
Ing the process of distillation after the
ordinary spirit has all "come over" It
Is an oily liquid, with burning, acrld
taste and an odor said to resemble
jargonelle pear. 1t has intoxicating
and poisonous properties considerably
more powerful than ordinary spirits.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-14
Peculiar Taxation In holland.

Some Of the most peculiar of taxa
tions recorded are to be found in the
archives Of Holland. In 1871. for In
stance, there was in existence tax
imposed on all passengers travelling In
Holland. In 1874 a duty of 2 shillings
was levied on each person who entered
a tavern before noon, on those who en-
tered a place Of entertainment, on mar
riages and deaths and on many other
things. If a person was buried out Of
the district to which he belonged, the
tax was payable twice over.-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Amador ledger., 1902-02-14
Recklessuess.

Inherited wealth." exclaimed the
blase young man, with a dreary yawn,
"is a cuEsep'
'"Then why don't you try to get rid of
it, asked the youth who hadn't inherit
ed any wealth.
II am doing the best I can," rejoined
the other. II keep a yacht, run an au-
tomobile, belong to a swell golf club
and lend you money."-Chicago Trib-
une.