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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26
NEW GRENADA.

Latest thing out-The fire on
the mountain.
John l.. Ramsey, of Altoona,
who had been cunning in our
community for few days, re-
turned home Saturday.
M. w. Mace accompanied by
Miss Lenore Wishart, of Harri-
sonville, passed through our town
Saturday. They were vending
their way to Wells Tannery.
p. G. Bennett and wife of Ivy
wood, Pa, Sundied with friends
in New Grenada. Mr.. Bennett
is train dispatcher ON the p. b. &
L. E. Railway,
The revival meeting is still in
progress at Zion M. E. church.
Rev. w. j. Schaeffer breaches
some very able sermons, entreat-
ing the wayward and unsaved to
live better lives, but thus far,
none have presented themselves
for the prayers of Gods people.
w. H. Baumgardner and fam
lily, accompanied by George A.
Harris, spent Sunday evening
the guests of FIG. Mills, proprie-
tor of the famous "Black Bear
Hotel"
Frank and Claude Bennett, of
McKeesport, Pa, spent a day re-
Gently with the people of New
Grenada. We found them to be
a very congenial pair. Comeagain,
boys.
Jack Bernhardt and family, of
Woodvale, Pa, were the guests
of Jesse B. McClain part of last
week. | guess the squirrels had
to suffer.
Wells Valleys famous bicycl-
ist, Jas. E. Stewart, spent Sun
day evening near New Grenada.
Mertie Cook left this morning
for Philadelphia to attend the ex-
position. She will be accompanied
by her sister Gertrude, of East
Broadtop.
d. X. McClain, the obliging
merchant of Robertsdale, has
been home on furlough the past
week, on account of sickness.
But we are glad to be able to re-
port him on duty again, Dan
ny handles the yard stick pretty
lively sometimes. He has spar
ring partner in New Grenada.
The following officers were in
stalled into Office in Wells Valley
Lodge, No. COZ, l. o. OF, Satur-
day night by d. d. G. NJ, S. l..
Buckley:
N. g., Harry E. Spangler; v.
c., Joseph E. Woodcock; Secy.,
Harry M. Truax; Treas, Harvey
Wishart; Warden, p. G., j. c.,
Horton; G., p. g., j, A, McDon-
ough; r. S. to N. G., P. c., j. A..
Wishart; r.. S. to V. G., p. g.,
Elisha Barton; Sitting p. c., II.
M. Hunter. Rep. to G, L., j, A,
McDonough.
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WEST VIEW.

Martin l.. Peck, of Milestone
Point moved his steam saw mill
close to the Tonoloway Baptist
church, where he will do large
amount of saving.
Mrs. Brakeall visited the fami-
ly of Amos S, Barber, near Need
more, last week.
Miss Rhoda Lake, who had been
spending a couple weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James M.
Lake, went TO Franklin county,
where she will remain for some
time.
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MORTON'S POINT SCHOOL.

Pupils in attendance every day dur
ing first month: Mabel Dixon, Ella
Mellott, Blanche Morton, Joanna
Morton, Nellie Morton, Nancy Truax,
Hester TruaX, Mabel TruaX, Bertha
Truax, Ida Bard, Blanche Wink, Jes-
sic Wink, Lizzie Deshong, May Desh-
ong, Beckie Deshong, Mary Mellott,
George Morton, Thomas Morton, Ira
FOrner.
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BURNT CABINS.

Geo. Schmittle, of Shade Gap,
was in town on Saturday.
Thomas j. Comerer, of McCon.
nellsburg, was visiting his moth
er on Sunday and Monday.
A. j. Fore took in the Hagers-
town fair on his return from a
visit to Virginia.
III. III. Hertzler was at Cassville
on business last week, returning
on Saturday.
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CLARA HIXSON IMPROVING.

A letter received day or two ago
by Mrs. S. w. Kirk, OF this place,
from her sister in Brush Greek valley,
states that the condition of Clara Hix-
son, who was so terribly injured AT
her fathers mill at Emmaville last
Saturday a-week, is greatly improv-
ing. DR.. Hanks visits her and dress
es the wound every other day, and he
says the wound is beginning to heal,
and that the child's appetite is be-
ginning to return.
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'ELIGIOUS NOTES.

herman Baptists (Dunkards)
pHte preaching at McConnell's $
ennch, two miles north of Nc
'ei'spurg, commencing Sunday, ,Oc-
'lh' and continuing all week;
p saturday and Sunday, Novem-
''n and 9th communion services
be held.
mpnion services next Sunday in
ptWran church at 10. .3O-prepara-
Sefs ices on Saturday at 2.3O; al
omnunion at Big Cove Talnery
unPy, the same day, at 2.3O-Dre-
'oi services on Saturday mllO
M y are welcome.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

ense was granted by Prothono-
Lynch ON Monday to John NJ.
'rest, of Cassville, Allegheny
W Pa, and Miss Laura Florence
'nourg of Dublin township, this
w; also, to II. Willard Hatfield ,
icai N. y, and Miss Jennie Bal
p Thompson township.
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DIED.

BATDoRFF. On Tuesday, October
II, 1899, Emma Elizabeth, wife Of Els
worth Batdorff, of Licking Greek town
ship, Fulton county, aged 20 years, l
month and 10 days. Inferred on
Thursday, 10Th inst, In bethlehem
t.pmptprN
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26

The woman who allows a man
to smoke when he is walking
with her gives persons the i'm
preston that she has less of an
idea of the fitness Of thugs oven
than he has.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-19
VALUABLE JEWELS
Worn In Curious Ways by Several
Peculiar People.

New York Journal.
Jewels set in teeth are occasionally
heard of, but gold and precious stones
set in the human body is a fad not ex-
tensively popular.
a beautiful emerald, which, set In a rim
of gold, is stitched by means of gold
wire to the breast of the owner. Thus
securely fastened the green gem has
rested under his shirt for ten years. He
considers it his lucky stone.
Worn by certain barrister Is a ring
that will not come off. 1t is a plain gold
band of considerable thickness, a rivet
of the precious metal piercing the ring
and passing through the bone of the fin
ger, is filed down on the opposite side.
Nothing save amputation of the member
would release him of the circlet. For
sentimental. reasons he wishes it to be
his lifelong and inseparable companion.
Having a decayed part of his instep
cut away, a wealthy invalid has had the
crevice filled with gold. To appear orna-
mental the metal is shaped like star.
the center boasting large diamond and
a, cluster of small rubies.
Stitched to the skin of his waist is the
gold chain belt sported by another ex-
travagant being. The belt is two inches
broad and eighteen stitches are neces-
sary to secure It. In front a trio of fine
chains bangle to the knees of the wearer,
who is so proud of his decoration that
he occasionally disrobes to reveal the
permanent ornament to his favored
friends.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-19
SPIRITS PICTURES
Were CuriOsitieS Forty Years Ago
and Worth $50 Apiece.

Were CuriOsitleSi Forty Years Ago
and Worth $40 Apiece.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
A photographer of this city opened a
little drawer n'ihis lroll-top desk yester-
day afternoon and took out somewhat
battered carte de visit of the size and
shape popular thirty or forty years
ago. 1t represented a young man seated
at a table, and behind him was the very
dimly outlined figure of a woman, The
young man woreuthe costume OF the an
te-eellum dandy,fand the woman seemed
to have crineline' under. her volumi-
nous skirts. SheV was barely discernible,
and the legs of the table could be seen
through her dress. THAT said the pho
tographer, ssmilingly, sis a good speci-
men OF the 'sfaritl photographs which
once created such a furore9 in this coun-
try. AS you may see by the stamp, 1t
was taken by John u. Galt,7=o Broad
way, New York, and considering the
progress of the art in those days 1t is a
very creditable piece of work from a
technical standpoint. The. spirit figure,
which puzzled the scientists and gave
rise to all sorts Of preposterous theories,
Is such a palpable trick that 1T Is hard
for modern operator to, understand
how anybody could have been deceived
by 1t. The plates of that period were
very slow, and an exposure of from sixty
to eighty seconds was necessary to- Sc
cure a fairly sharp Amage. In. this pic
ture' the woman was evidently given an
exposure of about five seconds, and the
plate laid away In the@dark against the
arrival of the dupe. When, the latter
took his place the camera was uncov-
cred for the full time, and the result you
see before you. The spook@ picture was
made Intentionally very dim, so that the
4 .Io~ al ns,f
body, and the whole thing was as easy
as rolling off log. Any modern ANA
teur could do the work with a S. ma
chine, yet these. sameFlittle. cards were
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-19
REMARKABLE PICTURE.
Snap Shot Taken at the Moment of
a Fearful Fatality.


New Orleans Times-Democrat.
THE most remarkable snapshot pic
ture in the world is owned by a friend
of mine in a town in Georgia. said an
enthusiastic amateur photographer "Its
story is extremely curious. 1t seems that
he went one day to a blacksmith shop
to get shot at the men at the forge
The smith was engaged on a difficult
piece of iron work, and had two help
ers. Just behind them. on a shelf, was a
pint flask, full of yellowish-white LIQUOR
evidently the corn whisky for which
the native Georgian has peculiar liking.
AS my friend was preparing to take his
picture, one of the helpers caught sight
of the bottle and communicated his dis
covery by dumb show to his companion
The smiths back was turned at the mo-
meht, and. the first man reached stealth
lily for the prize, while my friend unno-
ticed In the corner, quickly aimed his
camera. 1t was a comical scene and In
his mind he had already named the photo
1.-The Stolen Drink
1.-THE helper uncorked the flask and
= took swift gulp, and his comrade
snatched 1t and did likewise Then for
q brief, GREATNESS instant they looked at
each other, and as they did so their
foolish grin gave way to such a stare of
horror as l never saw before upon a hui
man face. I know, because 1t was then
that the camera clicked, and the picture
is as clear as crystal. The flask con-
tanned carbolic acid. Within an hour
both men We're dead. wnen my friend
took lone print he broke the negative so
as to make the photograph absolutely
unique. 1t shows the forward end of the
shop. In the foreground Is the anvil.
with the smith bending over his work
Behind him ARE the two helpers, one
still holding the flask looking at each
other You can see tragedy in their eyes
as plain as print. 1t is frightful and
dramatic tableau that could be duplicat-
ed by any sort of art
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-19
BEATS THE MAG1CIANs.
Apple Trees Blossom and Bear Fruit
While You Waft-NoveI Camera.

While You Wait-NOveI Camera.
According to the Washington CORE
spondent of the Boston Transcript the
department of agriculture has taken
steps toward acquiring the right to use
recent invention, a kind of mutascope
camera, designed for a kind Of picture
making never attempted hitherto.
For example, the contrivance Is set up
in front of stalk of corn just sprout-
Ing, and takes a photograph of 1t every
hour for six months, the exposure being
made at such intervals by a peculiar au-
tomato attachment. Subsequently the
film ribbon on which these pictures are
recorded is put into magic lantern of
the ordinary sort and run off at the rate
of thirty a second, thus giving to the
spectators in five minutes view on the
screen Of corn plant growing out of
the earth, putting forth leaves, develop
ing tassel and silk exhibiting the ripened
ears and finally decaying
Anchor this new style of camera in an
open space; attach to 1t wire, and 1t
will make an exposure every two hours
from the beginning to the end Of the
year. The result will be ribbon of the
seasons, and in 1--WE minutes the specta-
tors seated in theater will have an op-
pOrtunity to behold all the succeeding
phenomena of the year. At first the
ground will be seen covered with snow.
which will vanish as the first vegetation
makes Its appearance. The trees will
put forth leaves with visible rapidity in
sight Of the audience, and when at last
they fall and the landscape has assumed
its former dreary aspect the white man
tie Of Jack Frost will be spread again
over the land.
One of the most interesting of the pho
tographs made up to date with this novel
apparatus represents an apple tree, which
is seen in few twinklings to display its
new foliage, put forth buds and bios
SONS and ripen its fruit. Equally nota-
BILE is picture OF sunfiower, snap shots
of which were taken every minute from
sunrise to sunset of a day. When the
ribbon is run off at the rate of thirty
photos a second one sees the flower turn
on Its stem steadily, always keeping its
face toward the solar orb. 1t should be
mentioned, by the way, that the views
do not jump about in the way that is
so annoying1y familiar, but are perfectly
stationary, owing to the fact that each
snap" registers perfectly with the ones
preceding and following.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-19
DON'T PUT OFF TILL TOMORROW THE
DUTIES OF TODAY" BUY A CAKE OF
SAPOIO

Mr.. Rathbun persisted. He drank water
copiously during the day and made
hearty meal Of half a pint of apollinaris
at night, and went right on with his bust
ness.
Mr.. Rathbun heightened his working
time two hours day, and was sharper
and more energetic than ever before. In
the evenings he would weigh himself
note decrease of two three or four
pounds for the day, and go home in high
spirits. He counted his losses as his
gains. AT the end of twenty-eight days
Mr.. Rathbun weighed 1853 pounds, having
lost-or, according to his view, gained
forty-two pounds. Then his stomach woke
up and began to inquire If the trouble
could not be amicably arranged and the
boycott declared off. Mr.. Rathbun had
promised his friends and doctors that he
would eat again when he felt hungry, and
on May q began to eat cautiously. Now
he is eating as he formerly did, and
says he never felt better in his life than
he did while he was starving.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-19
eagerly purchased at $40 apiece In gold.
The world has certainly moved since
then, hasn't It?
eHAB FAMINE
Causes a Rise of Three Hundred
Per Cent In Price.


The prices of crabs have risen 300 per
cent in the East. During an ordinary
season the price per dom is In the neigh
borhood of 25 cents. This year crabs
bring from 60 to 70 cents per dozen.
From 81 a barrel the price has scared
to So, 81 and even s5 AS a usual thing
New Workers consume about TWENTY
five barrels of crabs each day. For the
past few months, since the severe cold
weather of the winter, the leaders have
been compelled to be contented with
whatever they could get. Some days
not more than four barrels would be re-
ceived The supply has varied from that
amount to fifteen barrels. The famine
is due to the severe cold weather of last
winter.g2sIt usually occurs that after ex-
ceedingiy cold weather the supply of
shellf1sh becomes zscant.- Five or six
months, time is required to get the
sources of supply back to their normal
producing condition. The very cold
weather of last winter had the effect of
driving the crabs to hibernate in the
mud and to seeks deeper and, warmer wa
ter. The alternating crabs have not vet
made their wayuout of the mud, and it
will remain for the next change, Of tide
to uncover thetn.R During the winter
months. the crab supply IS received from
Norfolk. a few from Annapolis and from
the lower points, on the Chesapeake bay
In the. summer the Potomac river sup
plies the crabs used in =the city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-19
cotton; crochet work. fasclnators; toilet

cotton; crochet work. fascinators; toilet
cushion, darned net.
In drawn work the following specimens
were entered: Lunch cloths. doylies a
doz.), towels, tray cloths, specimen.
In embroidery the specimens are diyid-
lies, delf, solid cotton, table mats, nap
ktns az doz:), silk, tray cloth, centerpiece,
jewel, solid linen, bureau set, photo frame.
sixty years and girls under fifteen.
The other classes continue: Handker-
chief, lace; handkerchief, drawn; infants
point; silk mittens. needlework Gladly over
sixty, netting. handkerchief, fancy; hem
stitching, knitting. WOO; lace, Battenberg;
ton mat table creoRet wool mttens
needlework (boy or GRID, crocheting, pill
low cases, fancy; pillow, infants; quilt,
japanese; quilt, wool quilt Qady over
sewing, hand; sham, fancy; skirt, knitted,
slippers, crocheted; spread, crocheted;
stockings, silk, toilet or mat set: PILLOW,
patch work; rug, carpet; rug knitted;
robe, slumber; scarf embroidered; sham,
embroidered; shawl or cape; skirt,
crocheted; socks, mems; stockings, wool;
fancy tides.
Other classes in this department are
those of bread and cake, domestic
canned goods, jellies, etc. There is little
change to be noted in these classes, and
Iull Q6IdllS Call DC OUlSblH6u ITOLn Tic
premium list
The two classes Of fine art work, COW
ering amateur and professional, have
been very successful since their intro
duction in this department, two years
ago. These classes have been added to,
the premiums offered increased, and
everything done to add to the interest
which has been hitherto shown regard
ing it.
There is but one class for professional,
but this is on a scale which should be
productive of plenty of competition. The
class is: Best collection not to exceed
ten pieces, first prize, $40; second prize
s.; third prize, So.
Last year the china exhibits were es-
pecially noteworthy and the standard
hitherto achieved will be maintained in
the coming fair. In this connection it
| may be stated that careful attention will
be exercised by the management in the
selection of well-qualifled judges. This,
1T will be admitted, is a question of i'm
| portant, bearing to the competitors and
| also to the continued success Of this class
| of exhibits. The premiums offered are
| liberal and are bound to prove attrac-
| tive to china painters, of whom there are
| great many in the. state. The popular
| ity of this class of work Is admitted
and to further excite interest and aid
| amateurs to more ambitious effort is the
| aim of the management
The women's department is this year
under the superintendency of George H.
Partridge, of Minneapolis, with Mrs.
| George w. Dodds. as assistant. Mrs.
Dodds will furnish intending exhibitors
/ with all the information they may de-
| sire. Communications should be adj
| dressed, Mrs. G. w. Dodds, Grant p. o.,
| MINI.
| The premium list Of the fair Is ready
| for distribution. These can be obtained
free On application to the secretary. e.
| w. Randall, Hamline, st. Paul, MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-19
SAVED HALF.
Steamer Wrecked. Cut in Two and
q New Bow Built.

Steamer Wrecked. Cut in Two and
u New Bow Built.
Boston Globe
A remarkable feat in marine architec-
ture has been accomplished at Wallssend
on-Tyne. Last autumn the steamer Mil
waukee. one of the largest cargo vessels
afloat. owned by Messrs. Elder, Demp-
ster & Co., of Liverpool, ran ashore on
the "scaurs'' of Cruden, line of half
hidden reefs on the Aberdeenshire coast
The divers who were sent down reported
that there was rock thirty feet long
and eight feet in height standing through
the bottom of the vessel in the main
hold.
In these circumstances the idea Of saw
ing the whole ship was at once aban-
doned, and it was determined to cut the
vessel at the after end of the main hatch,
the bulkheads in the stern division of
the steamer being unchanged, no water
having reached the engines. The meth
cd resorted to for severing the vessel was
the application of successive charges of
dynamite, but so excellent was the quail
ty of the steel that no less than 40
pounds of dynamite was required to
burst the plates asunder.
Eventually the after portion Of the
huge steamer was detached and safely
f1oated, thus preserving the engines and
boilers and leaving 100 feet of the forward
section on the rocks.
The salvage half Of the Milwaukee was
towed to the Tyne and docked the orig
inal builders of the vessel were intrusted
with the rebuilding of the forward and
missing portion. This work has been
completed with great expedition. Such q
feat stands without parallel in the his
tory of the sea-
Vessels have been cut In two and
heightened amidships, but thsre Is no in
stance on record of half a steamer being
saved from wreck and then converted
into new boat by the rebuilding of the
missing portion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-19


The handsome and costly gift was in
commemoration of the birthday of Chief
Conductor Condit. The presentation
speech was made by Secretary Treasurer
Nj. n. Goss, who in few well chosen
and impressive words earnestly testified
to the high esteem in which Mr.. Condit
was held by the members of the order.
Taken completely by surprise, Mr.. Con-
cit for a few moments could not conceal
his temporary embarrassment on receiv
ing this added proof of the high regard
of his friends and brothers But he rose
to the occasion and in a graceful and
appropriate reply thanked the donors Of
this beautiful testimonial in most fitting
and, evidently, heartfelt words. Fol-
lowing this happy episode routine bus
mess of the order was taken up and dis
posed of. Several new members were in
itiated into the order and a number of
applications were received and referred
to the proper committee.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-19
LABOR NOTES.

Division No. 81, Brotherhood of Rail-
way Switchmen, held it's regular semi
monthly meeting yesterday afternoon at
Druids' hall Two new members were
initiated. Outside of this there was
nothing but routine business transacted.
The division is in a most fourishing con-
dition and business reported good.
This evening the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen will meet in A o. U. w.
hall, corner Wabasha and Eighth streets.
Furriers' union and electrical workers
union will hold meetings tonight at AS
sembly halls. This will be the first
meeting of the electrical workers for two
weeks.
The committee of arrangements for the
lecture OF Eugene V. Debs, next Sunday
afternoon, will meet this evening at the
office of Secretary John F. Krieger.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-19
DEATHS.

st. Paul. Mimi, June
1S, 1899, at family residence, No. 756 Mar
shall avenue, Charles A. PettingiIl, aged
81 years. Funeral from residence at $50
a. m. Services at St. Luke's church,
corner Victoria and Portland avenue,
Tuesday, the goth inst, at 10 o'clock a.
St. Paul. Sunday, June
1S, at a. m, William Corcoran, aged 62
years. Funeral from residence ZIG Full
Ter street, Tuesday morning, June 20, at
o'clock. Services at st. Joseph's
church at $3.50. Kansas City, Mo, and
Oxford. O., papers please copy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-19
LONG FAST
Cured Milton Rathbun OF a stomach
Disorder.

Disorder.
Milton Rathbun, a New York yege-
tartan, recently tasted twenty-one days.
He was fifty-eight years of age, and an
amateur athlete. He was much ANNOYED
several years ago to find that he was
taking on flesh fast. He tried a series of
experiments, and found that by vigorous
exercise he could reduce his weight with
rapidity, but that when he tasted the
reduction was much fastened. AS soon as
he resumed eating and returned to his
normal allowance of exercise, however,
the fattening process would resume Mr..
Rathbun at last weighed 210 pounds For
the first time in his life he found him.
self awkward and short of breath, and he
began to have serious thoughts of apo
plexy. On the night of April % last he
declared the boycott against his over
jealous stomach. He then ate his usual
evening meal and babe farewell to food.
On the oath his stomach clamored loudly
and threatened serious trobule. Mr. Rath-
bun gave 1t no attention. On the next
day the stomach subsidized and accepted
the, situation. Mr.. .Rathbun hungered no
more HIS friends demonstrated with him.
They whispered among themselves that
he was going about with nothing in his
stomach, and his head full OF wheels, but