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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
The Forests of Cuba.

Perhaps most of us associate all
tropical forests with terrible wild
beasts and reptiles. In childhood 8
days we had picture books illustrating
the anaconda reaching down from a
tree to circle around man and
squeeze him. There were the iaguar
and the dead hunter, the tiger carry
ing off woman on his shoulder. the
lion springing on the bull, etc. In
Cuba things are different. A returned
prospector, one of rich sydnicate,
that is buying all the land it can find
for sale in the "Pearl ofthe Antilles. :"
says that wild beasts are practically
unknown there. There is n wild
animal, about the ize of our black
squirrel, called the "hutia," which is
choice eating. Deer have come over
from Florida, and abound in some
parts of the isasnd. Only four species
OF snakes are found, and all are harm
less. One may sleep uncovered in
the forests without fear of molesta-
ton by beast, reptile or insect. -
New York Press.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14

Veal Salad-Cut cold roast or boiled
veal into dice and for each cupful of
the meat allow one cupful of tiny
sliced celery, season with pepper and
salt, mix lightly with salad dressing
and serve on crisp lettuce leaves.
Silver Cake-Cream together thor
oughly one-half cupiul of butter and
one cupful of sugar; add the beaten
whites of four eggs and beat again.
Then add one half cupful of flour and
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder.
Good cake can be made in the same
way by using yolks in place of the
whites.
Butter Palls-Beat quarter of a
pound of butter to cream, stir in
three eggs; then add three large tea
spoonfuls of flour, saltspoonful of
salt. Have clear soup boiling gently.
Take up the batter in tiny portions
with the tip of small spoon, drop
into soup, and let them simmer 15 min
utes before serving. One-half or even
one-third this recipe would serve for
the soup of five people.
Lemon Tapioca--Soak one. third of
a cupful of tapioca in one half cupful
of cold water over night. In the
morning add one-half cupful of cold
water and the rind of one lemon and
boil until clear, then remove the rind,
add the juice of the lemon, half II
cupful of sugar, a pinch of salt and
one cupful OF boiling water Let it
boil two minutes, then turn into wet
mold. Serve when cold with sugar
and cream.
Sweet Spiced Grab Apple Remove
the blows from peck of large, sonnd
crabapples. Make syrup of one pint
of vinegar, onehalf pint of water,
five pounds of sugar, one tablesp on,
full each of whole cinnamon, allspice
and cloves, and one-half teacupful of
mustard seeds. Put in the apples, a
few at time, skim them out when
soft and put into jar. When all the
apples are done, pour the syrup over
them.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
Household Economics.

Mrs. Averidge prides herself some
what upon the possession of a mind
naturally adapted to exercises of a
commercial nature. She believes
and has no hesitation in saying So
that were she in her husbands place
the family financial stringency would
be permanently relieved And yet -
Observe her, for one moment, at
her desk. Her household ledger is
open before her. Bills are scattered
about in picturesque confusion. Her
pencil tip is in her mouth. Her fore
head is wrinkled in perplexity.
"Charlie!"
Mr.. Averidge looks up from his
paper.
what day of the month was few
days ago."
''The-the SIXTH" ventures Mr..
Averidge.
"Ohl do you suppose it was? 1
can't seem to remember"
'Pm sure of it," returns Mr.. Aver
idge, with conviction.
A silence. Then
"Did we have beefsteak- som metime
not very long ago?"
'Er-I believe it was mutton
chops"
Mrs. Averidge breathes sigh OF
relief. "That makes it all right, then, 4"
she says, closing the book and gather
ing up the bills. 81 thought it was
mutton chops, but / wasn't sure.
One can not be too precise in matters
of this kind"
'No, indeed" says Mr.. Averidge;
and he winks fiendishly at himself
under cover of his paper Puck.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
Mirror In the Ceiling.

Formerly, when young woman sat
with eyes uplifted and an expression
of spiritual serenity on her counten-
ance while she discussed such impor-
tant subjects as the composition of
sandwiches or the last new cotillon
figure, it meant that she was fully
alive to the attractions of the up
tured eyes pose and that she had found
it effective by more or less incessant
practice. Now it means that she is
aware that carefully inserted in the
ceiling of her den is a mirror which
reflects her graceful positions, her
dreamy eyes and the expressions Wis
Avis when he turns to regain his lost
self-possession.
The mirror is now a needed compile
tion to the draperies, the sanctuary
lamps, rosaries, Malay creeses, cush-
ions and the innumerable other things
of the most charming and popular
nook in the house.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
Tho Newest Feminine Fancy,

'"The newest thing to wear is q set
OF bags hanging from your belt, made
OF the same material as your tailor
made suit" writes Edith Lawrence in
the Ladies' Home Journal 'For in
stance, Gladys describes a set of three
to me which she had just made of the
cheyiot, q sort of mixed stuff, such as
her gown was made of. One was for
her pocketbook, one for her card case
and one for her pocket handkerchief.
They were different sizes and were
lined with silk. They were suspend
ed by narrow bands of cloth, which
were stitched on both sides and stiff
ened."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
PEARLS oE THOUGHT.

Vain hope to make people happy by
politics Carlyle.
The good mans life is like the spark
that is brightest at the close.
Difficulties of Thought, acceptance
of what is without full comprehension,
belong to every system of thinking.
conscience, any pretence that seems
to reconcile them satisfies the hollow
hearted.
Idleness is craven's goal. No
man of worth wants to be free from
work. Without work life is not worth
the living.
If you want knowledge, you must
toll for it; if food, you must toll for
it; and if pleasure, you must toll for
it; toll is the law.
To let man know that you recog-
nize and rejoice in some good quality
of his, is to bless him with a new
heart and stimulus.
Courtesy is the passport to success.
We double the power of our life when
we add to its gifts unfailing courtesy.
The world always begrudges room to
a boor.
The habit OF blaming others when
things go wrong is an insidious and
dangerous one. Far more is it to the
purpose to inquire within whether the
fault, or much of it, may not lie at
home.
Beueficence should never be exer-
cised at random, nor upon irrational
impulse, but should be the outcome
and expression OF disposition trained
and nourished in the atmosphere of
human friendship.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14

ties. Mealies is like our Indian corn.
The Boer starts off on months hunt
ing trip with knapsack full of these
commodities and gets stronger every
day. Tommy Atkins or any other
European soldier cannot do it.
Before the English can reach Pre-.
toria they must fight over distance
as great as that from New York to
New Orleans. There will be no for
age, no water, and the Beers will
harass them by day and by night.
The other great physical ally of the
Beers is the prairie fire.
Nearly the whole South African plat
eau is covered with long, slender
grass, which, under the fierce sun, is
often dry as tinder. Nothing can live in
nveld fire, and in its passage it leaves
desert. Under the cover of the
smoke that arises the Beers can util-
ize that strategy for which they are
famous. New York Herald
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
FOR THE HOUSEWIVES.
Designs on Table Linen.

The dainty housekeeper pays much
attention to her table linen. II she
can afford IL she orders her tablecloths
and napkins woven especially for her
in some unique, chosen design. Often,
however, she contents herself with o
conventional pattern in stock when
she finds out the expense of the proc.
ess. Special machinery must be
made, and that is no triHe. 1t must
be kept in repair, and that is neces-
sary consideration. Generally it is a
coat -of-arms that she wishes woven
into her linen, although patriotic sen.
timents have been known to demand
some original designs in table linen.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
The Freshening of Lace.

When black lace has lost its fresh
ness, says woman who looks careful
ly after the details of her own ward
robe, wash it first in lukewarm water
and little melted soap. Then pre-.
pare deep blue water, and mix with
gum arabic. The usual proportion is
one tablespoonful of gum arabic to a
pint of the water. Dip the lace in
this mixture, squeeze lightly with the
hands, and then pin the lace out on a
clean piece of muslin to dry. When
nearly dry iron on the wrong side
Another method is to dip the lace
in mixture of milk and water, squeeze
well, then iron with a sheet of tissue
paper over it. Black wells can be
freshened in the same way as black
lace.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14

Clutter places are an abomination
to a neat housekeeper. Do not allow
refuse of any kind to accumulate
Even old tin cans may become the
source of mould and decay, and thus
be a menace to health. The danger
lies in the fact that they are generally
neglected after being opened, and
remnants of their contents are left to
generate mould and impurities. The
best way to dispose of old tin cans is
to put them in the ash pail, where they
will be purified by the ashes, aud can
be thrown away with them. If you
wish to save these cans to paint for
flower pots, wash them out at once
and dry them. Old leather and any
animal matter like old wooden can be
buried with lime and soda, and will
soon form valuable fertilizer. There
is a place for everything in we'll
ordered house, and there need be no
dangerous clutter places if everything
is put to use. Take special care of
anything which will engender mould
III you have not time to put this to
the proper use by burying it, burn it
where the odor will not offend the
nostrils, and use the ashes for fer
tilizer. No place makes more dan
gerous clutter place than the cellar.
Here mould and impure germs grow
very rapidly il the damp, cold air.
Physicians believe they have traced
cases of diphtheria to apples sto ed
in such q cellar and handled by chill
dren. New York Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
The NEW Hal.
Mr.. Meekly Got the One He Wanted
After "a Severe ordeal.

After "a Severe Ordeal.
Mr.. Meekly was going to purchase
a new hat, and Mrs. Meekly was going
with him to assist IN selecting it. She
had expressed great dissatisfaction
with various articles of wearing APP
parel bought,by her husband recently
and intimated that he didn't take pains
and time enough in his shopping.
"You men are always making fun of
us women" said she, ''and sneering
about our getting samples and such
things, but we wait until we see just
what we want, and then buy it. You
rush in aud take the first thing that
the salesman shows you, no matter
what it is. Now I'm going with you
this time, to show you how to buy
judiciously."
You're not going to ask for samples
of the different styles of hats, are you,
Henretta?" inquired lrer husband, anx-
iously; but Mrs. Meekly scornfully
refused to answer.
They entered the store, where the
salesman looked at Mr.. Meekly's era
mum with the eye of on expert, and
then produced hat which he declared
to lie exactly suited to his Gust omer's =
type of head.
Mr.. Meekly tried it on, and said he
'liked the looks of it pretty well"
but his better half put it aside with
scoffing.
"The ideal That's just like you,
Marmaduke. That hat makes you look
about a hundred. Show us some.
thing else" j."
The salesman showed them very
many something's, and Mr.. Meekly
tried on one shape after the other
while his wife pounced ON each like a
king fisher on minnow. One. in her
estimation, made him look like a
"countryman;" another tipped too
far forward and showed his bald spot"
too much; the next one came down over
his ears SO that he ''looked the per-
feet image of the man that sells lead
pencils on the corner"
Mr.. Meekly bore the ordeal patient
ly until his wife exclaimed that the
latest experiment made him look like
''jail-bird when he ventured to
| suggest:
Perhaps we had better not try
on any more now, Henrietta. I'm
degenerating so fast that I'm afraid
shall be arrested when we get on the
street again. Don't you think we had
better try somewhere else?"
'Nonsenser said the irate Mrs. NJ.
''There must be a hat somewhere in
this store to fit you and become you.
il L was a salesman l could find it, /
know! / believe can as it is.
There grabbing hat from the pile
on the counter - ''that looks more like
what you ought to have than any I've
seen yet. Try it on
Mr.. Meekly tried it on as directed,
and his wife looked him over critically.
"There!' she said again. 81 knew
there was hat in this store for you,
if any one had sense enough to find
it, Don't you think that's the best
looking hat you've had on?'
eyes, l do" was the answer.
$50 do ]. Wrap it up, young mar. +"
And it was wrapped up accordingly.
When they got out on the street Mrs.
Meekly said, in tones of triumph:
you've gotta becoming hat at last,
thanks to me. Now haven't you?"
eyes" answered her husband calm
ly. 81 like it, But then / liked il
before. This is the hat l tried ON
first. Joe Lincoln, in Harper's
Bazaar.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
three Fetching Costumes.

Good-by to the perfectly plain skirt.
The Paquin plat. single box plat of
medium width running right down the
middle of the skirts back, and fastened
only at the waistband so that it flares
gracefully at the hem, is the hallmark
of all the newest dress skirts and most
acceptably. No woman OF good taste
can but hail the eclipse of the plain
skirt with delight, and everybody must
renlize the increase OF comfort entailed
by the Paquin plat. Gowns may con-
tinue to sweep the streets and to wind
themselves inextricably about the
wearers' heels, but 80 long as they do
not deprive her of the privilege of sit
ting down---which is what the late un-
lamented plain skirt succeeded in do
ing-she can forgive much.
In the large engraving three OF the
most popular types of gowns, taken
from Harper's Bazaar, are shown.
House or reception gown is of white
cloth with lace applique at the bottom
oi the over-skirt. A tight-ftting waist
of cream guipure lace, with short
jacket of tucked white taifeta com
plete the costume.
The street gown is OF green cloth
trimmed with bands OF machine stitch.
ing aud edged with black Persian
lamb fur. The inside waist is of dark
green velvet.
The figured silk dinner gown is
trimmed with ruiiies and nounces of
pleated tsffeta silk. Lace revers are
on the front and back of waist, and
bands Of lace insertion outline the ruf-
fes on the over-skirt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
African Rivers.

1t is distinguishing feature of
most African rivers that they contain
no water for at least eight months OF
the year. 1t is true that water can
almost always be found in river bed
by digging for it, but in outward ap.
pearance a river is usually broad
belt of sand lying between high and
precipitous banks. Many and many
a coach has been upset in one of these
drifts, as they are called. The de.
scent is always steep, frequently so
steep that the brakes cannot hold the
coaches.
They start going down at crawl.
and then the coach gathers way and
goes on with rush, the mules are
driven into heap anyhow, and one
wonders that they do not get their
legs broken; but they usually land
all right, while the coach, practically
unmanageable, goes down like a sort
of toboggan, jumping from stone to
stone, and swaying like ship IN a
sudden squall, and may or may not
arrive right side uppermost at the
bottom. In fact, the passenger who
has gathered his ideas of coaching
from a trip to Brighton or drive to
Virginia Water, finds that he has a
lot to learn about the subject when he
gets to South Africa. Still, on the
whole, it was wonderful how few nc,
cidents did occur, and II one considers
that the coaches ran night and day,
and that when there was no moon il
would sometimes he too dark to see
the mules from off the coach, it re
fleets great credit on the drivers. - The
Gentleman's Magazine.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14

but as you hold dear your hopes Of
looking your best in your new winter
hat, don't invest in ribbon strings.
The most popular hat seen at the
recent horse show is the ''La Belle
Eidorado, which style Is often worn
by Mrs. John II. Drexel, Mrs. Joseph
Widener, Mrs. William e. Carter, of
Philadelphia, and other prominent
women.
1t is fiaring round turban in style,
worn off the face, and is usually of
sable or chinchilla, with huge choux
of velvet or tulle in front.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
Patching Small Gloves.

When glove is too small and
splits, it is worse than useless to sew
up the rent; it must be patched. The
patch must be of kid of the same color.
Turn the part inside out, having
trimmed the hole round so that the
edges are even, and cut the patch of
kid to the right size. Then, with fine
needle and cotton. sew in the patch,
taking care only to take up the inside
of the kid and to keep the seam fiat.
If this be done neatly, the glove will
be nearly as good as new.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14

as a small saucer. This depends from
a massive chain, which is wound twice
round the neck, and is allowed to
hang almost to the waist. Tho
enamelling is chaste and delicate in
coloring, and in workmanship these
charms approach the Italian style, in
which the Roman gold and silver
smith follow their craft. In all jewelry
the tendency is toward the massive
Italian style, while the lighter French
settings are relegated to the back
ground.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
Card Cnsen For Mnmen.

Tue newest card cases are of fine
leather, with jewel set in the clasp
like the parent fastener on gloves, ex-
cept that they clasp through but
tonhole in order to show on the out
side. Genuine stones only are used
by the best dressed women. Often
the birth stone is chosen, although
the diamond, pink pearl and sapphire
are shown mostly in the best iewelry
stores.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
The Most Popular Bodice.

A novel neck arrangement is tho
chief feature of the bodice pictured in
the accompanying cut from the New
York Sun. The throat is open both
back and front and there is no attempt
at finish beyond the narrow, fiat lines
of embroidery banding the shoulders
and beading the blouse part of tho
corsage both buck and front. Black
lisse embroidered in gold and mounted
upon black satin are the materials en-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14

The prophet says:
That sleeves are not so tight by any
means as they are going to be.
That the box plat means skirts
fuller and gradually more full.
That by spring draperies will be in
sight.
That the vogue of the bolero will
continue.
That for evening dress the most
fashionable materials will be'yelvet in
combination with transparent stuffs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14

Among trifies which enter largely
into dress calculations in these days
Of pocketless skirts aret the purses and
reticules of moire, gold mesh or fancy
leather. Smart ones OF mouse-gray
suede or doeskin are covered with fino
steel tracery and slung from the wrist
by chain of chased steel. Another
trihe which makes ones dress ao-
count mount mp bewilderingly is the
LARGE enamelled rococo charm. as big
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14

ployed; the embroidery is gold thread
upon black satin ribbon. The double
curving bands holding the bodice full
ness in place upon tho shoulders is n
noteworthy detail. The sleeves are
lined and have caplike epaulet of
the embroidered lisse edged with
black lace. Lace frills are at tho
wrists.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14

81 don't believe professors know SO
very much, said Mamie.
why How can you talk SOP" re.
piled Maud.
swell, l don't see why Mr.. Fulpate
should have seemed so surprised
and puzzled when asked him how to
say 'rubberneck' in Greek. Wash
ington Star.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Designs For Costumes That Have Be
come Popular in the Metropolis.

New YoRK CRY Especially What
nearly every woman aspires to own for
her winter wearing lisa directoire made
wholly of velvet, it's wide upturned
rounding brim faced with white waved
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14

Romance and chivalry are not what
they were, alas Once, the hero,
having rescued the maiden from the
tower, paused in his flight to exclaim
clark! The hoof-beats OF pur-
suersl"
But now
SMELL The odor of my fathers
automoi ile!"
1t is terrible, this sordid utilitarian.
ism ml-Detroit Journal.
A beggars' trust is reported in New
York City. One man controls forty
mendicants, feeds. clothes and cares
for them, and handles their daily col
le,tions
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14

One hundred and nine thousand
locomotives are at present running in
various countries.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
A Dog-Policema'

A gentleman who lives I,
In Scotland, once receirt'
Scotch terrier, which he
his office to prevent him M
He was absent from his
short time, and on his retll
the terrier gone. The YOU
the hills, liking freedom
being chained to a stool
gnawed the string through
But Snider, a bulldog, vi
sent, and this was a eau
surprise, for he was neye|
wander from the house
master. A report was SEMI
the dogs were stolen or n
town was secured in vain
was given up; then, la1
Snider was seen in the dl;,
ing for home, dragging
after him. This was four
young terrier that had boI
and nearer he drew, dH
along, in spite OF his efioT1
opposite way, and at last
him at the Office door. }
with bringing the truant 7
tried to drag him up to the
he was tied before he broE'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14

Pockets Are Everywhere.
The pocket turks in almost every
garment save the skirt.