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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-17
Aunt Harriet,s Omninotence,

In the Beecher family the name of
Mrs Stowe was otter quoted to the
rising generation as tne having au-
thority. On one occasion grand
niece of Mrs. Stowe became very
angry at playmate and, stamping her
foot, said: Il hate you, and I don't
want anything more to do with you,
nor your man servant, nor your maid
servant, nor your OK, nor your ass"
Her mother sternly reproved her,
asking her IL she knew what she was
saying. Little Miss Beecher promptly
replied: "Yes, the ten command
mends."
'Well, do you know who wrote
them?"
The child, looking disguised, an
swered: Goodness, yes! Aunt Harriet
did, l s'pose. ."-Woman's Journal.
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Copyright. 1908, by W. o. chapman.)
SYNOPSIS.

The Escapade opens, not in the ro-
nance preceding the marriage of Ellen
rington of England, but in their life after
settling in England The scene is placed
just following the revolution, in CARING
ton castle in England. The Carringtons,
tilt, caused by jealousy The attentions
of Lord Darlington to Lady Cecily and
PEELED the latter TO vow that she would
leave the castle. Preparing to flee, Lady
Darlington and her chum Deborah, an
American girl, met Lord Strathgate. at
away. He attempted to take her to his
castle, but she left him stunned in the
cident. She and Debbie then struck out
for Portsmouth, where she intended to
sail for America. Hearing news of
Elen's fight, Lords Darlington and Seton
set out in pursuit. Seton rented a fast
vessel and started in pursuit. Strathgate,
bleeding. from fall. dashed on to. Ports,
routes. Strathgate arrived in Portsmouth
IN in, advance of the others, finding that
Ellen's ship had sailed before her.
Strathgate and Darlington each hired a
small yacht to pursue the wrong vessel,
upon which each supposed Ellen had
Portsmouth, but his craft ran aground,
Just as capture was imminent. Ellen won
che chase by boarding American vessel
and foiling her pursuers. Darlington and
Strathgate. thrown together by formers
wrecking of latters vessel. engaged in an
impromptu duel. neither being hurt. A
war vessel, commanded by an admiral
friend of Seton, then started out in pur-
suit of the women fugitives. Seton con-
Tossing love for Debbie Flagship Britain
MIA overlook the fugtives during the
night. The two women escaped by again
taking to the sea in a small boat. Lord
Darlington is ordered TO sea with his ship
Strathgate in duel. They fight in the
grounds of Lord Blythedale's castle
Encounter is watched by Ellen and Deb
bic, who have reached land and are in
hiding. Darlington won a bloody con-
test at swords from Strathgate, Debbie
and Ellen looking on and praying for the
latter's husband. Darlington. immedi-
ately following the duel. was placed un-
der arrest for refusing to obey his ad-
mirai's orders and Ellen, who had
swooned during the duel, awose to find
him gone.
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THOUGHT HE WANTED sNUFFBox
Suspicion of Piper Not Very FIatter-
ing to His Grace.

At dinner given by the marquis
OF Butte, among the guests was a we'll
known duke who, in full Highland
dress, had his piper standing behind
his chair. At dessert a very hand
some and Vaicable snuffbox belong
ing to another of the guests was ham
ded round. When the time came to
return it to it's owner, the snuffbox
could not be found anywhere, though
a very thorough search was made.
The duke was specially anxious about
it, but with no result Some months
afterwards the duke again donned the
kilt for another public ceremony-the
first time he had worn it since the
above dinner-and happening to put
his hand into his sporran he, to his
utmost astonishment, found there the
snuffboX which had been lost at the
public dinner. Turning to, his piper,
the duke said: why, this is the snuff
box we were all looking for! Did you
not see me put it away in my spor-
RAM" 'Yes, your grace" replied the
piper, Il did, but l thocht ye wushed
tae keep it."-San Francisco Argo.
naut.
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Bloom ON The Eun.

II know these eggs, at least, are
fresh" said the young housewife. "As
l took them from the basket white
bloom, like the down of a peach, came
off my hands"
Her husband. food expert, gave a
sneering laugh.
"In that case" he said, 'T will fore
go my usual morning omelette. That
bloom, as you so POLITICALLY call it, is
lime dust. 1t shows that the eggs are
picked. Lime dust, which rubs off
like flour, is the surest test we have
for picked eggs-a not unwholesome
article, but not to be compared with
the new-laid sort"
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Too Much Clothing.

The chief quarrel which hygiene has
with clothing is that there is too much
of it; garments come down too far, are
too tight, too heavy, too hot, writes DR..
Woods Hutchinson. We do much more
harm to our health by overlooking our
selves with clothing and by overin-
dulging ourselves in the luxury of
notwithstanding the movements of
the body, interfering with the respira-
ton, depriving the skin of it's most in
alienable right, the right to fresh air.
absorbing the perspration and max
ing a refrigerating cold pack for the
body after exercise-than is done by
wearing tight stays or tight boots.
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No Married Men for Him.

Fl. Elvin, secretary of the National
Union of Clerks, mentions that he
ployer who lives in the north of Lon
don: Il am single man, employ two
porters and five clerks. No married
man shall ever enter my employ. AS
far as possible with my tradespeople
| only deal with those who are single
What else | desire ! order froom my
stores. | will have nothing to do
with dirty, careless, idle and mostly
thieving married fools. ."-Cassell's Sat
urday Journal.
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cheap Home-Made Barometer

A weather man described the other
day a cheap homemade barometer.
He said it was only necessary to
take a piece of string about Is inches
long and to soak it several hours in
strong solution of salt and water.
After being dried the string should
have light weight tied to one end
and be hung up against wall, a mark
being made to show where the weight
reaches.
The barometer is now complete. 1t
is as accurate as $100 instrument.
The weight rises for wet weather and
falls for fine.
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to have brought them there? His
eye swept the scene with the instinct
of trained soldier to whom the habit
of seeking cover has become second
nature. The coppice, They We're
there and he would see them they
should not escape him now. He has
tily arranged his course.
In few moments Blythedale came
back with his keepers and a shutter
from the nearest keepers house over
which blankets and comforts had been
hastily thrown. With infinite care,
they lifted the PROSTATE, senseless
Strathgate upon it and started for
the hall
'If you'll forgive me, Blythedale,"
said Sir Charles in answer to an in
vitation to accompany them, Il have
something to think about and ! shall
stay here alone for a few moments"
"Oh, very well, suit yourself" re-
turned Blythedale, but when you've
had your thought out, come up to the
hall and III give you some breakfast
and something to drink to take the
taste of this demned unpleasant busi-
ness out of our mouths, and so early
in the morning. too. Poor Strath-
gate!"
Seton stood quietly until he had
satisfied himself that the party had
got out of sight and sound. Then he
turned to the coppice.
HNIiCtracc ha orioI cpftIy
approaching the edge Lady Ellen!"
He listened. He detected a slight
whimpering sound and then a sob.
Mistress Deborah, l know your
voice. cried Sir Charles forcing his
way through the underground regard
less of his clothing, and in a moment
he was by the side of Mistress Deb
bic.
Mistress Debbie had been lying upon
her face. She lifted herself up on her
arms and was staring at Sir Charles
as we'll as she could stare at anvone
with the tears streaming down her
face. Leaves and bits of mold clung
to her person, her eyes were heavy.
her face was haggard. 1t is evidence
of the quality of Sir Charles passion
that, even in this guise, he thought
her beautiful.
He stopped over her instantly,
caught her in his arms and drew her
to her feet Mistress Debbie fell
against him, clung to him with an as
tonishing access of strength and cried
the more.
In his excitement and rapture at
this delightful contact, Sir Charles did
not notice the other darker figure ly-
ing prone near the spot whence he
had plucked his love. AS soon as his
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Wanted the PainkiIIer.

Whenever two-year-old rutland
bumped his inquisitive head or bruised
his adventurous body a bottle of some
good old-fashioned lotion was brought
out and some of it's soothing contents
applied to the injured part. Recently
Rutland received his first spanking, an
experience which was to him totally
new, strange and mystifying. About
all he understood of it was that it
hurt and Immediately after being al
lowed to wriggle off of the maternal
knee he toddled toward the shelf on
which stood his old friend, the bottle.
and with hands upraised cried implor-
ingly:
"Botty. botty, give Wuland botty
twick kansas City Times.
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CHAPTER xx.-continued.

Lord Blythedale looked up as Sir
Charles approached.
Hello, Seton" he said. you know
Strathgate, | believe. He and Caring
ton have had it out here this morn
ing"
q understand" interrupted Sir
Charles.
We'll, Strathgate's got it terribly.
DR.. Nevinson here has just succeeded
in stanching the blood. Will you call
my head keeper you'll find him over
beyond the coppice yonder, and we'll
have him bring shutter and take
Strathgate up to the house. It'll be
touch and go with him, I'm sure
Demned unpleasant piece of business
this and so early in the morning!"
did you find the ladies', Seton?"
came in weak and faltering tones from
Strathgate's pale lips as he recognized
Sir Charles bending over him.
No. replied Sir Charles. He hated
the man, but he was terribly down and
perhaps would soon be quite out and
he could not get up the heart to treat
him cruelty. He had played the fool,
yes, and worse, the knave, but he was
paying for it a high price. mo, they
were not on that ship. They had got,
ten away somewhere"
"Devilish clever woman, that" fall
tered Strathgate, 'and beautiful Car
rington's a damned fool-if he-did-
run me through. You're another, Sc
ton, and-rm-"
But what Lord Strathgate was in
his own opinion, he did not at that
moment reveal, for the effort at speech
had been too much for him. With a
sort of CHASTITY chuckle, he tainted
quite away again.
I'VE have no time to lose" said
Nevinson, abruptly. I'VE must get
him to the house at once"
Til call the keepers myself" said
Blythedale, who should have done it
at first, as he knew where he had
posted them.
Fetch me some water, if you will,
Sir Charles" exclaimed the doctor
"from the brook yonder! Here's a CUP"
Sir Charles did as he was bid, and
although he went and came in the
twinllling of an eye and extended to
the surgeon the cup of water desired
he had time while he filled it to nick
up something else that lay by the
bank in the soft ooze of the border of
the brook. He noticed the foot print
of a woman's shoe and by the side OF
1t another little knot of ribbon like
that he wore, knot of scarlet. the
color Mistress Debbie affected and with
which, he remembered-for he had
met Lady Ellen when she came from
the ship to England-the dress she
wore on the ocean, which she had IN
doubtedly assumed for travelling. was
trimmed. 1t matched that other knot
of scarlet which he had worn next his
heart since he took it from the car
riage floor.
Ellen and Deborah had escaped!
Why was it not possible for fortune
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"My Lord Is Well?"

eye fell upon her. he quickly lifted his
sweetheart's head and held her from
him a little.
rs that Lady Elem" he asked.
Yes" said Debbie contritely, I
was so glad to see you, forgot"
rs she dead?"
Tainted, | think. You see we saw
all that terrible battle"
I'VE must get her out of here at
once" said Sir Charles, releasing Deb
orah. He stopped down and, although
Ellen was no light burden for any
man, he picked her up and followed
by Debbie forced his way through the
coppice on to the sward which had
already been the scene of such mem
orable events that morning. He laid
her gently on the grass, babe Debbie
loosen her collar, ran to the brook
came back with a hat full of water
and splashed it, manlike, uncere-
moniously into Ellens face. Then he
drew from his pocket a small flask
which he happened to have with him,
and forced a few drops of liquor be-
tween Lady Ellen's pale lips. Then he
and Deborah fell to chatting her hands.
Presently, with long sigh Lady Ellen
opened her eyes.
She stared hard at Seton for a mo-
ment and then the color slowly came
back into her cheeks. She strove
weakly to rise upon her hand and Deb
bic slipped her arm behind her and
supported her.
Where is my lord?" she asked
family. 81 saw it all. Oh, my God,
| saw it ALL"
Lord Darlington was not hurt" ;"
II know" faltered Ellen "Strath-
gate! How horribly he was punished"
she murmured I'VE have all suffered.
but | must go to my lord now. You
have run me down on lee shore,
Sir Charles. viii you take me to
him."
Dear Lady Carrington," said Sir
Charles, tenderly, 81 would do So
You must prepare yourself for anoth-
er shock
This time Ellen sat bolt upright,
| disdaining Deborah's help and in spite
Of her restraining arm.
My lord is well?" she cried in an
| guished tones.
Perfectly WELL" said Sir Charles,
but arrested
For what? For the dusl?"
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Anticipating Misfortune.

Not only do we suffer much In the
anticipation OF evil, as Noah lived
many years under the affliction of q
flood, and Jerusalem was taken unto
Jeremy before it was besieged," but
we often distress ourselves greatly in
the apprehension of misfortunes
which, after all, never happen at all.
We should 40 our best and wait calm
ly the result. We often hear of peo-
pie breaking down from overwork, but
in nine cases out of ten they are real
ly suffering from worry and anxiety
Sir John Lubbock.
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Nay. for disobedience of orders,
for refusing to reioin his ship, for
"And he was following me-" cried
Lady Ellen with heavenly smile,
'he cared more for me than orders,
or"
And then the thought OF Lady Ce.
cily swept into her mind and clouded
her heart.
Madam" said Seton believe me
under heaven"
And am l not to go to him now?"
asked Ellen. 81 see how foolish ]
have been"
III you will forgive me the sugges-
ton" said Seton, otis Darlington
who has played the fool and now he's
in a grave situation. Admiral Kep-
hard is his friend, but he is helpless.
My lord must stand q court-martial
and 'tis likely to go hard with him"
What is to be done?" asked Ellen,
seeing her new found cup of happiness
about to be dashed from her lips
you must go to the king, tell him
the whole story"
who will take me there?" asked
Ellen, after long pause.
Il WILL" returned Sir Charles.
Think you that having at last run
you down, | would allow Mistress Deb
bic out of my sight again? Courage,
madam, we will appeal to his majesty
in person. He hath kind heart for
all his strange ways, God bless him!
We will all go together and appeal to
him, but first | must get you shelter"
and Sir Charles looked away as he
spoke-"and clothes suitable for your
sex. We will go to Blythedale hall"
Have they taken Lord Strathgate
there?"
"Ay," returned Sir Charles, "in q
helpless, fainting condition"
Il will never co." said Ellen, de-
cidedly, under any roof in which he
abides, living or dead"
VERY WELL" said Sir Charles. Mis-
tress Deborah shall stay here with
you. | will get carriage somewhere
and we will go to the next posting
oldllOl anu dl tllC Ill IollN
stopping place the definite arrange
ments may be completed"
And you and Debbie, Sir Charles?"
queried Ellen.
'If Mistress Debbie will accept me-"
said Sir Charles, bowling ceremonious-
ly, Il shall be proud to be her hus-
band"
"Oh, Sir Charles" faltered Debbie
rising to her feet and blushing like
the crimson ribbon with which her
dress was trimmed, Il did not want to
run away bit, she said as Sir Charles,
utterly oblivious to Lady Ellen, caught
her in his arms.
"You found Baxter's Saints Rest
a heavenly volume" says my lady,
softly May it be peaceful and hap
by with you to the last page"
"Amen!" assented Sir Charles, cut
ting short Debbie's ejaculation in the
most approved and delectable way.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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out a cane, and as / continued my
health gradually returned. I was so
grateful l made a public statement of
my case, and now seven years have
passed, / am still perfectly we'll"
Sold by all dealers. SOC box. Fos.
ter-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, n. Y.
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The Changing Times.

Times have changed since $50 years
ago, when Halley's comet. for whose
temperance astronomers are now
looking, was in the heavens. Then the
Christian world prayed to be deliv-
cred from "the devil, the Turk and the
comet" Now it says the devil is not
as black as he has been painted, the
Turk is negligible quantity and the
comet would be rather welcome than
otherwise.-Boston Transcript.
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Read Every Line Of this Advertisement

l will send you full details of
this offer, plat of the truck farms,
portfolio of pictures of the
farms, the new improvements
and the town of Hilliard and a
book about the wonderful de-
velopment of truck farming in
Northern Florida. l will reserve
for you, the moment I get your
postal or letter stating that you
want particulars and may go to
Hilliard. the nearest farm to the
town of Hilliard then unsold
and hold it until you make your
trip.
My proposition to pay your
railroad fare is good any day
during December. 1 will arrange
80 you can secure 10 acres of
this land in the heart of the
North Florida Fruit and Truck
Farm District near Jacksonville
at $40 month, and besides
will give. you a building lot
25x125 feet absolutely free In the
town of Hilliard adjoining these
farms In the Jacksonville dis
trict net $3.50 to 5000 per acre
every year.
This is the kind you buy at $40
per month. Do you know that
and cities as far west as Omaha
depend absolutely on the Florida
Fruit and Truck farms for early
February. March and April
Strawberries, celery, Irish pota-
toes. cabbage, lettuce and rad
ishes? With one of these farms
you can have an income that can
be depended on year after year
and you can get 1t If you save
just SO a month.
No interest md no taxes till
Fruit and Truck Farms Farms are Elm in
the heart of civilization-near
Jacksonville and less than two
miles from the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad. which has a big
lard. a thrifty little city with
telegraph. long distance tele-
phone. two schools, churches,
three general stores, and these
North Florida Fruit and Truck
Farms join on to and are a part
OF this growing town.
Whit 10 acres means to you:
Ffrst-a money making invest
ment and a home in the finest all
year round climate in the world
Northern Florida is warm in
winter and there are no ex-
tremes of heat in summer.
Second-you can make a good
living, eat June vegetables and
fruits in January and sell your
crops for cash, and enrn from
$4,000 to $4,000 each year.
Third-These North Florida
Fruit and Truck Farms are all
upland, no swamps, rich sand
loan and will grow the finest
fruits and vegeta bles surer. bet
ter and more to the acre than in
any other section of the South.
Every acre In every 10-acre farm
is tillable land.
FOurtIi-You don't have to
know farming to make one of
these 10-acre farms pay yeu big
money.
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Rather Hard.

The messenger entered the palace
with the dispatches.
birthstone and asphalt!" calculated
Castro, as he read the yellow slip.
Holland threatens to spank u.s."
well, what of it, your excellency?"
responded the secretary. "Other ma
tions have threatened to do the same"
"Yes, but, confound it, this Is .
spanking that will hurt. The Dutch
wear wooden shoes"
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Fifth-You can hold 1t as an
Investment and sell at 1902 ad-
vance by the end of the first
year.
Here is what my company Of
fers y0ui
Immediately upon receipt OF
your application for one of these
10acre North Florida Fruit and
Truck farms certificate of pur-
chase which is issued by the
Chicago Title & Trust Co.; capi-
taI $5,000,OO0.
The title to the entire tract is
held in trust for the benefit OF
purchasers by the Chicago Title
Dc Trust Company. one of the
strongest, safest and best guar
antee title and trust companies
in the United States.
Ask your banker or lawyer
about the safety of title to land
issued under its guarantee by
the Chicago Title & Trust Com
pany, and satisfy yourself. The
Chicago Title & Trust Company
title to the 10-acre tract and to
the residence lot which - give
you free.
You don't have to irrigate,
fight crop pests, nor watch the
rainfall in Northern Florida av-
erages so inches and comes
every month in the year. 1t al
ways has rained 80 inches or
more as long as any farmer,
now living in Florida, can re-
member. and always will.
You owe 1t to yourself to take
advantage of this opportunity.
There never was a time when a
land company would pay the
railroad fare of purchaser
from his home town. of as small
acre. More than 500 farms have
been sold in less than months,
and we want to sell a thousand
more farms during this winter.
I am, therefore, willing to apply
the amount of your ticket from
your town to Hilliard one way
to your monthly payments IL you
buy u 10-acrc farm from us be-
cause L know you can help me
sell to n half dozen others I'm
your neighborhOod after you re-
turn from your trip of investiga-
tfOn and purchase. Write a letter
or postal and mail it to-day, and
1 will send the plat of the land
and the book with pictures of
the land, pictures of the town of
truck farms. 1 will do every
thing to give you the fullest as
surance that an investigation of
the opportunity we offer you is
worth while, but space in this
advertisement will not permit
me to go further into detail.
I will give yOu full particulars
regarding the payment of your
railroad fare, how and why we
do this, and will send you O
schedule of the winter tourist
railroad rates from your town in
effect during December.
Please write mt Once-nOw. It
will cost you but a &c stamp to
find out and satisfy yourself that
this advertisement is true, every
word of it. and that you can abb
solutely earn on this land from
$4,000 to $4,000 yearly. Just saw
in your letter or postal: Send
me particulars about the North
Florida Fruit and Truck Farms"
Address me personally,
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The Necessary Requirement

Father" said the young woman,
Il begin to realize that beauty is only
skin deep"
''How's that?" questioned her pa.
Nowadays" continued the girl, "a
dowry is much deeper"
Whereupon her father resolved to add
a little more water to the stock that
a fund might be established to attract
desirable young men.-Detroit Free
Press.
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lame, weak, run
down to a mere
skeleton. My back
was so bad | could
hardly walk and
the kidney secre-
tions much disor-
dered. A week after
| b G 6 a n 81 n &
Doan's Kidney Pills
| could walk with