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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-16

TO try to get your cash TO bank7"
And Webb keenly eyed his man as
he asked the question.
"To-morrow, or next day sure
even If | have to go part way with
the stage myself. When do you want
this money!" said Hay, tapping the
envelope webb had given him.
"Well, now, if agreeable to you, I
prefer to keep such funds at the
quartermaster's. Oh-Good morning.
Mrs. Ray" he cheerily called, lifting
his cap, ut sight of young matron
at an upper window. Can you see
them stilI?" he added, for the elder
of the two boys was peering through
a long telescope, perched on its brass
tripod upon little shelf projecting
from the sill. Many "A time had the
Rays spyglass' been the last to
discern some departing troop as it
crossed the low divide ten miles away
to the north. Many a time had the
first announcement of courier COM
ing' reached headquarters through
Master Sandy, the first born of their
olive branches. There were unshed
tears in the gentle voice that an
swered. There was wordless anxiety
in the sweet, pallid face that smiled
so bravely through its sorrow. The
troop passed out of sight quarter Of
an hour ago, major" said Mrs. Ray.
But Sandy could see the flankers
on their left until within the last
five minutes"
"Way out on their left, maior!"
interposed that young gentleman, big
with Importance. IF old Stabber
tries any of his tricks with that
troop he'll-he'lI get his belly full"
and Master Sandy plainly intimated
both in tone and manner, not to
mention of the vernacular of the sol
dier, that Stabber might take lib
critics with any other troop or COM
pany at the post, but would best be-
ware of daddy's. And yet not three
months agone he had stoutly taken
up the cudgels for the Frayne gar
rison, as a whole, against the field,
the wordy battle with the son and
heir of the colonel commanding at
Laramie eliminating in a combat
only terminated by the joint efforts
of the stable sergeant and sentry,
for both youngsters were game as
their sires. What Sandy Ray was
now praying to see was an attack by
Stabber's band upon the isolated
troop, but Stabber, it may be said,
knew trick worth ten of that. There
was no sense in pitching into the sor-
rel troop on even terms when by wait
ing another day, perhaps, and the
answer of Lame Wolf to the appeal
of his speedy messenger, he might
outnumber and overwhelm them with
five to one.
1--WE should be hearing from Omaha
and Laramie by ten o'clock, Mrs.
Ray" said the major, reassuringly,
'and / will send you word at once.
And, of course, Corporal Ray" he con-
tinued, and now with martial formali-
ty addressing the lad at the teIe-
scope, Il can rely upon you to re-
port at once in case you see anything
suspicious toward the Big Horn"
I'To Re COntinued
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-16

(Typical Ideal Form of Rhode Island Red)
ter and summer, the Reds are peer
less. This has been proved by the tes-
timony of every one who has ever
bred them. Whether or not the
change to heavier standard of
weight. which now reads 815 pounds
for cock and 6h pounds for hens, will
affect the laying qualities remains to
be seen. The testimony of my custo-
toners from east to west favors the
small, active type as the best layers,
but my own experience does not coin
eide with theirs, as | find the large
hens on the nest fully as often as the
smaller ones
For dressed fowls want to say that
the local butcher has no eye for
beauty of plumage, but actually pays
me two cents per pound more for the
culls l kill than he pays for common
kinds. l asked him why he did so.
The answer was: "Plumper, more
meat, less bone, nice yellow legs and
skin, medium size (three to five
pounds. There is the argument in
dollars and cents.-Ohio Farmer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-16
JOURNEY OF LAFAYETTE.
Letters of His Son Describe His
Famous Trip Through the
United States.

In Lippincott's there are some en-,
tertaining letters written by a son
or Gen. Lafayette while travelling in
the United States with his father.
These letters have never before been
published.
1--WE have already spent 20 days in
the United States says the son,
"and this is the first leisure l have
had for writing you line; even as
it IS, | am not sure of being able to
dispatch my letter. The Stephanie,
whose captain is one of our friends,
is to sail from New York for Havre
to-day, and win take orr letters, if
only we can arrive in time.
ever since we have been here my
father has been the hero, and we the
spectators, of the most imposing
beautiful and affecting sights, the
most majestic population in the
world welcoming man with common
accord and conducting him in
triumph throughout journey of 200
leagues. Women wept with JOY on
seeing him and children riskcd being
crushed to get near to the man whom
their fathers kept pointing out to
them as one of those who had con
tributed the most to procuring them
their happiness and Independence.
This is what it has been reserved for
us to see. | am knocked off my feet
excuse the expression-by the emo
tons of all kinds | experience. [
won't enter into details; you know
me, and do not suppose that, amidst
the excitement of a happy peoples
reioicings and sharing in the extra
ordinary gratitude with which my
father is overwhelmed, | shall forget
at any time those who have a claim
on all the sentiments which my
heart is capable of feeling. God
grant that | may always enjoy the
necessary strength to discharge the
whole of my duties. But since being
here | have not slept more than four
or five hours each night"
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second story, even while feigning
deep interest in the doings of little
squad of garrison prisoncrs-thc in
evitable inmates of the guard-house
in the days before we had our safe
guard i'm shape of the soldiers club
the post cXchange-and now again
in the days that follow its ill-judged
extinction. The paymaster had been
at Frayne but five days earlier. The
prison room was full of aching heads,
and Hays Golfers of hard-earned,
ill-spent dollars. Webb sighed at
sight of the crowded ranks of this
whimsically named company O." but
in no wise relaxed his vigilance, for
the Stats of the blind of the corner
window had partially opened. He
had had glimpse of feminine fin
gers, and purposely he called Hay
well out into the road, then bent
down over him:
"All your horses in and all right,
this morning, Hay?"
None have been out" said Hay,
stoutIy, unless they've gone within
an hour. | never let them have the
KEYS, YOU know, over night. Pete
brought them to me at eight last
evening and got 'em at six this morn
ing, the usual time"
"Where does he get them-without
waking you?" asked Webb.
"They hang behind the door in my
sleeping room. Pete gets them when
he takes my boots to black at six
o'clock"
"Come over to the stables" said
the commanding officer, and, won
dering, Hay followed.
They found the two hostlers busily
at work grooming. In his box stall,
bright as a button, was Harvey"
| Hays famous runner, his coat smooth
as satin. Hay went rapidly from
stall to stall. OF the six saddlers
owned by him not one gave the faint
est sign of having been used over
night, but Webb, riding through the
gangway, noted that "Crapaud," the
French halfbreed grooming in the
| third stall, never lifted his head.
Whatever evidence of night riding
that might earlier have existed had
| been deftly groomed away. The ira
der had seen suspicion in the soldiers
eye, and so stood forth, triumphant:
"No, Maj. Webb" said he, in loud,
confident, oracular tone, mo horse
of mine ever gets out without my
knowing it, and never at night unless
| you or | so order it,"
| "NO2" Oueripd the mai iOr Dlacidly.
Then how do you account for
this?"
Among the fresh footprints in the
yielding sand, with which the police
party had been filling the ruts of the
outer roadway, was one never made
| by government horse or mule. In
half dozen places within a dozen
rods, plain as a pikestatf, was the
| print of a bar shoe, worn in the off
foot of just one quadruped at the
post-Hay's swift running General
Harney."
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-16
CHAPTER V.

Only an hour was the major away
from his post. He came back in
time for guard mounting and the re-
ports of the oflicers-of-the-d lie
had reason to be on the parade at
the assembly of Details" not so
much to watch the work of the post
adjutant pro tempOre, as the effect
of the sudden and unloolked-for
change on certain of the customary
spectators. He had swiftly ridden
to the camp of the recreant Stabber
and purposely demanded speech with
that influential chieftain. There had
been the usual attempt on part of the
old men left in charge to hoodwink
and to temporize, but when sharply
told that Stabber, with his warriors,
had been seen riding away toward
Eagle Butte at three in the morning
the sages calmly confessed judgment,
but declared that they had no other
purpose than hunt for a drove of
elk reported seen about the famous
Indian race course in the lower hills
of the Big Horn. Circling the camp,
however, Webb had quickly counted
the pony tracks across the still dcwy
bunchgrass of the bench, and found
Schreibers estimate substantially
correct. Then, stopping at the lodge
of StabbeT's uncle, old Spotted
Horse" where that superannuated
but still sagacious chief was squatted
on his blanket and ostentatiously
putting long Indian pipe, Webb de-
manded to know what young men re-
mained in the Village. Over hundred
strong, old men, squaws and children.
they thrOnged about him, silent, big
eyed and attentive, Schreiber inter
preting as best he could, resorting to
the well-known sign language when
the crafty Sioux professed ignorance
of the meaning of his words:-
NO young men. All gone" was the
positive declaration of the venerable
head of the bailiwick, when compelled
at last to answer. But Schreiber had
studied the pony herd and knew bet
ter. Moreover, not more than six of
their ponies had been led along with
the war party that set forth in the
! carly hours of the moonlit morning.
| 'lHtIS, DbiH men anu mounts, un-
| avoidably left behind, would surely
be sent forward at the first possible
| opportunity, and, much as Webb
might wish to turn back to capture
the party, well as he might know that
other bands were in revolt and Stab
! ber gone to help them, he was pow
/ erless under his orders to interfere
until by some openly hostile act these
! laggards of the little band invited his
reprisal. The rule Of the road, as
! prescribed by the civil authorities, to
! which the soldier had sworn obedi-
cnce, being practically, Don't defend
| until you are hit. Don shoot until
! you are shot"
| Webb came cantering back assured
that these frowsy, maIodorous lodges
| concealed, perhaps, half "a score of
/ fighting men who were menace to
| the ncighborhood, and who could bo
1 counted ON 20 make it more than in
| tcrc-tiug for any couricrs that might
| have 10 bc sent between the fort and
! the forces at the front. Calling
SchGcibcr to his side, as, with long,
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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-16

Mrs. Anderson, a prominent
society woman of Jacksonville,
Fla, daughter of Recorder of
Deeds, West, says:
"There are but few wives and
mothers who have not at times en-
dured agonies and such pain as only
women know of. 1 wish such women
knew the value of Lydia l.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. 1t
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action from any other l ever knew and
thoroughly reliable.
g. have seen cases where women
doctored for years without permanent
benefit who were cured in less than
three months after taking your Vege-
table Compound, while others who
were chronic and incurable came out
cured, happy, and in perfect health
after thorough treatment with this
medicine. l have never used it myself
without gaining great benefit. A
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appetite, and tones up the entire
system. Your medicine has been tried
and found true, hence | fully endorse
it, Mrs. r. A. ANDERSON, 225 Wash
tiE tOh HG..S "'CiS9ClI 'lllSf l. AN' 2oOOo
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IReneSS cannot be produced.
The experience and testimony
of some of the most noted women
of America go to prove, beyond
question, that Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound will
correct all such trouble at once
by removing the cause, and re-
storing the ORGANS to q healthy
and normal condition.
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RHODE ISLAND REDS.
As Layers of Dark Brown EGGS, Win.
ter and summer, This Breed
Has No Superior.

The Rhode Island Red is a rich.
brilliant red, as deep in shade as may
be gotten by keeping out the smut
in undercolor, and specimen feathers
on my desk from birds that have won
prizes at our largest shows indicate
that a very rich red may be attained
with clear red under-color. OF course,
such birds are rare and extremely
high-priced and are no more usefnl
than the common ones on the farm,
where the rich, red surface color is
about all that is ever considered.
AS layers of dark brown eggs, win
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-16

was acting in his place that set them
all to specializing on the cause. One
of their number, promenading with
Lieut.. Hartley, glanced up at Maj
Webb as they passed him by, with
such a word of mingled question and
reproach in her soft blue eyes that
his heart for the moment smote him.
He had never seen Esther Dade look
ing so languid or wan, yet more of
her and for her he had been thinking
during the week gone by than of any
other girl in or out of the army. To-
day, however, there was another he
eagerly sought to see, and, with
something akin to keen disappoint-
mcnt, noted that she was not among
the strollers along the board walk or
the chatting groups about the steps
and gateways. Nor once during her
brief visit had she as yet missed
guard mounting. Now her absence
was significant. In the very eyes of
the little party Fastening toward him
three young girls and a brace OF
subalterns-he read question and
cross-question, and was thankful to
see Hay. the trader, trudging up the
walk to join him. SO seldom did the
old frontiersman enter the quad
rangle that people remarked upon his
coming remarked still more when
Webb hurried down to meet him.
You're right about the horses,
major laid Hay, mopping moist
and troubled face with big bandana.
My racer and my best single-footer,
Dan, were out last night. Dams sad
die cloth was wet and so was Har-
ney's. Someone outside has got false
Eeys-Ill put new padlocLs on at once
but for the life of me | can't
think who would play me such n
trick. TO steal the horses-run
'em off to Rawlins or up the Sweet
water or off to the Hills-I could un-
derstand that! but to borrow them
for an hour or two-why, it beats me
hollow!" And Hay in deep perplexity
leaned against the low fence and al
most imploringly gazed into the ma
jor's face. They all leaned on Webb.
ANY idea who they were?" asked
the commander.
Not the skin of a shadow, 'cept
that one man rode shorter stirrups'n
| do. They forgot to set 'em back.
They had my California saddle on
Dan and that light Whitman of mine
on Harney."
Sure it was two men?" queried
Webb, looking straight into the ira
der's eyes.
"What else could it be?" demanded
Hay, in no little excitement.
"Well, | thought possibly Miss
Flower might have been moved to
take a moonlight ride. No reason
why she shouldn't, you know, and
not wishing to disturb yOu-"
"Then she would have used her
own sidesaddle. What's she doing
with a mans? Besides, she'd nave
told mel"
"Oh! You've seen her then this
morning? | thought perhaps she
wasn't up" hazarded Webb.
Up? Why, hang it, she was up
at daybreak-up hours ago, my wife
says. Haven't you seen her? She's
over here somcwhcre?"
No, Webb had not seen her, and
together the two started in search.
first to the flagstaff, and there at the
point of blum beyond the Rays
there She stood. gazing up the Platte
toward the Indian village through
pair Of signal glasses that weighed
heavily in her daintily glovcd hands.
Capt. Tracy "A bachelor assistant
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-07-16

Reedsman-You know, ma'am, you donr
have to plant your potatoes whole you
can cut them up in small pieces
Mrs. Newmarkct--Ye Yes, / know that
might do very well if we always wanted
20 raise potatoes for Lyonnaise or for
MASKING; but we should probably desire
TO have potatoes served whole, now and
then.-Boston Transcript
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There is n great deal of humor lost
TO the world in the interviews be
tween doctors and their clients, if
one may judge from the specimens
that are occasionally allowed to come
to light.
For "A whole year the famous DR..
Radcliffe attended a friend without
u single fee passing between them.
As he was leaving after his last visit
the patient said: Here, doctor, is u
purse in which | have put every days
fee You must not let your kindness
get the better OF my gratitude; SO
please take it," The generous physi-
clan put out his hand to reject the
purse but the chinll of the gold was
too much for his amiable resolution,
so he put it in his pocket, saying:
"Singly. sir, / could have refused
them forever, but all together l an
afraid tncy are Irresistible"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-24
Must Pull For Everybody.

Recent occurrences in regard to Vene.
Zuela give point to a little story told by
President Castro, who seems to have a
keen sense Of humCr. \. certain wealthy
South American died without a will.
His disappointed heirs expectant there
upon c%onspired with Il notary. A string
was tied around Tie dead mans neck,
and the notary proceeded to request
his assent to the baquests agreed upon
by the conspirators. You leave your
cattle to Maxine. your house to Marie,
your coffee to Jose" At each Of these
questions the string was pulled, and a
nod vas obtained from the corpse.
Then the notary mentioned a bequest
to himself, bu. the holder of the string
did not pull. This authentic story was
narrated in Caracas the other day by
President Castro. The notary's ex.
clamation," concluded the Venezuelan
president, accurately describes an ex
listing international situation. Threat
ening to tear up the document, he
cried, ooh, the string must be pulled
for everybody or there will be no
WILL"
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A Great Sensation.

There was a big sensation in Lees
vile, Ind, when w. H. Brown, Of
that place, who Vas expected to die,
had his life saved by DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. He
writes: 81 endured insufferable
agonies from asthma, but your New
Discovery gave me immediate relief
and soon thereafter effected a COM
plete cure" Similar cures of con-
sumption, pneumonia, bronchitis and
grip are numerous. It's the peerless
remedy for all throat and lung trou-
bles. Price SOC and $40 Guaran-
teed by S. H. Scallin, druggist. Trial
bottles free.
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Good for

The pleasant to take and harmless
One Minute Cough Cure gives i'm
mediate relief in all cases Of cough,
Group, and lagrippe because it does
not pass Immediately into the
stomach, but takes effect right at
the seat of the trouble. 1t draws
out the Inflammation, heals and
soothes and cures permanently by
enabling the lungs to contribute pure
life-giving and DEMONSTRATING oxygen
10 the blood and tissues. L O. Gale.
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NEW Q r
ono ON Secretary Wilson.

- Oho oh ADO .-
"What do you know about this bill?"
asked a representative Of Secretary
Wilson of the agricultural department.
Nothing at ALL" Secretary Wilson
replied rather tartly. Il never attempt
to influence legislation before congress.
If the bill is passed and the president
sends it to me ard it comes within my
province to execute it, then it will be
time for me to examine it. Now, as it
stands, 1 know nothing about it"
II an sorry for that" said the repre-
sentative, 'for l have received a long
communication favoring the bill, Which
I am inclined to oppose. l thought /
would come over and ask you about it.
The communication recites these rea-
sons for the passage of the BILL" and
the representative read a long letter,
while Secretary Wilson drummed on
his desk and looked bored.
"Well, what Of it," inquired Mr.. VII.
son after the reading.
Nothing, only this communication
was signed by you"
Secretary Wilson sat up in his chair
with a jerk.
CASPER" he said to his son, who acts
as his private secretary, "did l ever
write a letter like that?"
"No, father the son replied, "but
Professor Blank wrote it. and you
signed it."
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Due Notice is Served

= Due notice is hereby served on the
public generally that DeWitt's Witch
Haze Salve is the only salve on the
market that is made from the pure,
unadulterated witch hazel. DeWitts'
Witch Hazel Salve has cured thous-
ands Of cases Of piles that would not
yield to any other treatment, and
this fact has brought out many
worthless counteIfeits. Those per-
sons who get the genuine DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve are never disap-
pointed, because it cures. L. O..
Gale.
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Postoffice Department Expenses.
The expenditures of the p~ostoface
department Of the United States are
nearly s125, 900. 900 annually.
Robbed the Grave,

A startling incident is narrated by
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, as fol-
lows: 81 was in an awful condi-
ton. My skin was almost yellow,
eyes sunken, tongue coated, pair. con-
tinually in back and SIDES, no appe-
tite. growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians advised me to use
Electric Bitters; to nv great JOY the
first bottle made a decided improve
ment. 1 continued their use for
three weeks and am now a well man.
l know they robbed the grave Of
another victim" No one should fail
to try them. Only so cents, guaran-
teed, at S. Fl. Scallln's drug store.
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For liver troubles and constipation
There's nothing better in creation
Than Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills
They always effect a cure and save
doctor bills.
Little Early Risers are different
from all other pills. They do not
weaken the system, but act as a tonic
to the tissues by arousing the secre-
tions and restoring the liver to the
full performance Of it's functions
naturally. L. o. Gale.
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How to Ward Of an Attack of Rheu.
matiom

"For years when spring tire cane
on and l went into gardening I was
sure to have IN attack Of rheumatism
and every attack was more severe
than the preceding one.' says Josie
Mcdonald of Man, Logan county,
West Va. 81 tried everything with
no relief whatever until I procured a
bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm,
and the first application gave me
ease, and before the first bottle was
used I felt like a new person. Now 1
feel that | am cured, but I always
keep a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm in the house, and when l feel
any symptoms Of a return I soon drive
it away with one or two applications
of this !iniment.' For sale by all
druggists.