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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
NEW GRENADA.

Now, for good snow.
Rev. Bickle has moved his eff
fects from Beaverton to New
Grenada, where he will reside in
the future.
j. G.. Cunningham, "our village
blacksmith" butchered the man
moth porkers of our town so far.
His two pigs made him nearly
700 pounds of meat.
Arthur Cunningham took in
the sights of Fort Littleton re-
Gently. He reports very pleas
ant time. All along the way.
Our town was well represented
at the lecture "a handful of hits)
delivered at Pine Grove last Fri
day night by Rev. Gilbert of
Huntingdon,
j. H. Edwards expects to leave
for Pittsburg in the near future.
Thus, one by one, our young
bloods are leaving for richer
fields.
Death again has cast gloom
over the entire community.
Last Sunday night the Angel of
Death visited the home of Lewis
Bergstresser and claimed as its
victim 'Uncle Lewis" as he was
familiarly known. He was es.
teemed by all who knew him al,
ways cheerful--a good word for
everyone. He was a consistent
member of Zion M. +. church for
upwards of 90 years. He served
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14

been procured by the superintendent
from contribution from the teachers,
and were awarded to those making the
best record. Mrs. Sallie M. Cook car
ried off the first, Webster's I'm
abridged Dictionary, William f.
Hughes the second prize a Worcester's S
Unabridged, and SO on down-the
writer had to content himself with a
copy of "Wickersham's Methods of
instruction"
II an evening entertainment was
risked IL was thought to be success
If people could be induced to attend
without money, &c. For several years
the late j. w. Shoemaker, fine elo-
cutionist of Philadelphia was employ
ed as day instructor, and he could
generally be prevailed upon to give an
evenings entertainment, and Darius
Green's Flying Machines and Widow
Bedot were among the readings (reci-
.tatiohs had not been thought of yet, J
that captured the house, and brought
forth uproarious storms of applause.
That some idea may be had of the
public estimation of the institute at
first, we publish, through the courtsey
of Editor Francis M. Taylor the no.
tice of the first county institute after
the passage of the act as it appeared
in the Fulton Republican of January
,, 1868.
1--WE believe there was IA meeting of
the teachers of Fulton county, com
monty called the "Institoot." 1t was
gotten up ION the sly" as no one, or,
at least, only favored few, knew
anything about it. The several teach
ers came to town unannounced and un-
heralded and the question was heard
all around, "What means this flocking
into town of all these well dressed, fine
looking ladies and gentlemen. Every
body presumed that they came to at
tend the Christmas Festival, but that
was hardly Il correct conclusion, some
surmised, as it was too early in the
out that there was an "institoot' on
hand and the problem was solved.
But why this reticence about a matter
of public interest and Importance?
If the public in general, and the par
ents in particular, are expected to take
an interest in these things, and en-
courage by their presence, why not
publish to the world that there will be
a meeting of the teachers institute &c.
''On Thursday evening, we are in
formed, there was lecture before the
institute by an eminent educator from
Franklin county. But in this the
same reticence was observed, and the
question passed from one to another,
"What is that bell ringing for?" with
out receiving a satisfactory reply un-
til after the exercises were over
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
S aHANG ME, JUDGE.
+ Zimmerman, The Veter-
an Horse Thief, Gets
His Sentence.

le weeks ago the NEWS publish
Iketch of the career of the aged
oted horse thief, Peter thinner
at the time of his arrest. A
Nj from Indiana, Pa, of Decem-
says:
unusual scene was enacted in
Whites Court in Indiana coun-
day. Old Peter Zimmerman,
s., head Is as white as snow, and
$ bowed with the weight of 10
\, was arraigned for stealing II
He plead guilty and then told
remarkable career in crime.
veteran had spent forty years of
e in prisons in various parts OF
untry, and grew reminiscent as
lumerated the penitentiaries in
he had been confined.
en- asked by the Court what
/ he done, he replied smilingly:
me, Judge; that sentence would
keeping with my long career of
Il"
the old man, turning to his as
led counsel, said: 81 never could
the impulse of stealing u good
and if liberated Will certainly
it the offense again"
Judge then sentenced the old sim
II years in the penitentiary and
fine.
God story is told of Zimmerman
vas staying around among the
RS in the southern end of this
y. He had previously borrowed
Sc from some citizen of the cOun-
| failed to return it and now to
is purpose was passing as a deaf
umb man, but was recognized as
erman by some people. He sue
for a time, however, in making
lrbelieve it was q case of mistaken
lily, until one day a lady who had
seeping an eye on him remarked
My, "Why that clock has stop
Zimmerman, forgetting him
Ieplied quickly, "No, it hasn't.
iyoing all right. This impru-
caused him to leave the neigh
cd Instantly, and is another il
tion Of the saying that "silence
1den.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
CUT YOUR REVENUE STAMPS.

Unpatriotic individuals have been
cheating the government by REFUSING
war revenue stamps The fraud of
washing the stamps is difficult one
to detect, because the stamped docu-
ments do not pass under the eye of
government officers. The government
has issued additional directions for the
cancellation of stamps They must be
mutilated. "Three parallel incisibns
lengthwise through the stamp, beg gin
ming not more than one fourth qfan
inch from one end thereof and extend
ing to within cne.fourth of'm inch of
the other end" ThAs applies to docu-
mentary stamps of I'D cents up.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
PENNSYLVANIA'S OLDEST
TEACHER.

Miss Rachel Dem Griscom, of Read
ing, the oldest public school teacher in
Pennsylvania, celebrated her 9lst
birthday several weeks ago. Miss
Griscom began to teach at Reading in
1885. She was born in Salem, New
Jersey, November 5, 1908. Her pa
rents were Samuel and Ann Powell
Griscom. In 1909 the family moved
to Philadelphia and lived there cigh-
teen years, Her first experience as a
teacher was obtained at Hancock
Bridge, New Jersey, in a log house,
when she was II years old.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
THOMPSON.

John G. Brewer killed four nice
pigs that weighed 367, 369, and
1856. Emanuel Keefer and Jacob
Gordon, the champion butchers
of Thompson, did the butchering.
John Tayman has purchased
the two farms from his father on
private terms.
Mrs. Ella Fite bought the Rach-
81 Brant farm for $4,000.
p. p. Shives and wife spent
Saturday evening with John H.
Brewer
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Brewer
were the guests of l.. M. Shives
Sunday.
Eli Funk and Frank Martin
were the guests of Margaret
Truax.
David Humbert is the champi-
ON trapper hereabouts.
a young man in Thompson ex-
pecting to be married in the near
future, while working at this
place, did not know that a look
ing glass hung in the hall and al
ways complimented the house on
having such nice picture, when
all the time it was Jim looking in
the glass. Guess his best girl
has been telling him how good
looking he was. Wait till the
honeymoon is over and then look.
There will be an entertainment
at Antioch church on Saturday
evening before Christmas.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
TIMBER RIDGE.

Mrs. Cattlett, who has been
spending some time at Bruins.
wick, Md, with her daughter,
Mrs. Fisher, returned home last
week. She is still critically ill,
and is under treatmentof a Bruins.
wick doctor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anna Sharpe
spent last Sunday down at Pappy
Gregory's.
Messrs Strait and Waltz moved
their well machinery down to II,
H. Truax's. They will drill a
well for Thomas this week.
Jacob Myers and Miss Lille
Fisher were seen passing up the
Ridge Sunday en- route to McCon-
nellsburg to attend Institute.
w. G. Peck expects to go to
housekeeping this week.
Hewitt Brothers are busily en-
gagged saving lumber on the Car
baugh farm for Mr.. Bridges, of
Hancock.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Evans call
ed to see Mrs. A. j. Pittman the
first of this week,
Institute ut Independence on
the Sth was well attended.
Lee Cattlett and wife, Rhoda
and Mrs. Martha Strait, were in
McConnellsburg last Monday.
e. M. Funk burnt limekiln
last week.
Mrs. P. p. Shives spent last
Sunday with her mother.
Peter Wright, our champion
hunter has killed 50 rabbits, 81
squirrelsssand wild 8 turkeys. If
everybody was like Mr.. Wright
game would be very scarce,
Rev. Barney will preach at An.
tioch next Saturday at 3 p. M.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
SALUVIA.

H. f.. Austin, is recovering
from injuries received in the run
off in McConnellsburg. Wednes.
day.
Mrs. w. G Mann and daughter
Miss Ella, were in McConnells-
burg, Wednesday. After their
return home in the evening, the
spirited young horse they were
driving, became frightened while
being unhitched from the buggy
and ran away, making a wreck Of
the vehicle. Fortunately no one
was injured.
With their steam fodder cutter,
Johnston Bros, of Laidig, cut up
a large lot of fodder for W. Il.
Speer and w. G. Mann, last week.
Miss Jessie Cunningham, of
Wells Valley, spent Il few days,
the guest of Miss Anna Speer.
Rev. Sarvis, of Hustontown,
accompanied DR.. Yocum to
Green Hill, Sunday afternoon,
and assisted at the services.
Rev. Hughes, began protracted
meetings at Asbury, Monday
night.
w. N. Stewart, Il progressive
teacher of Ayr township, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. james A. Stewart.
Thomas b. McGraw, Brush
Creeks enterprising nursery
man, was in this place last week,
soliciting orders for Spring de-
livery.
John Sipes and Mr.. Stevens, of
Hustontown, spent a few days
with Mr.. Sipes's cousin, Emanu-
ell Sipes. The rabbits kept out
of the way during their sojourn
here.
Mrs. Speer, met with a very
serious accident Friday night.
She had gone upstairs, and pre-
pared to retire for the night.
After extinguishing the light,
she got too close the stair land
ing, and fell to the bottom, land
ing in the kitchen, seriously in
juring her paralyzed limb, and
cutting an ugly cash in the side
of her head. A physician was
summoned, who rendered neces-
sary medical aid. Her many
friends hope for her speedy re-
covery.
John p. Sipes, Esq, of McCon-
nellsburg, attended services at
Green Hill, Sunday afternoon.
Frank Cunningham, of Enid,
was a guest of Mrs. Speer's fam
lily Saturday night.
George Duvall, one of Brush
Creeks successful teachers, at
tended Endeavor at Green Hill,
Sunday night.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
FARMERS INSTITUTES.

This is an age of advancement.
While the State has a depart
ment of Public Instruction, and
the county teachers institute is
incidental to that department, so
the State, likewise, gives the Ag-
ricultural interests department;
and the farmers who cultivate the
soil, are provided with the same
facilities for the acquisition Of
knowledge in their particular
work as is given those who cult.
vate the human mind. The farm
er is an agriculturist; the school
teacher a menticulturist. To be
successful, each must understand
the nature of the material upon
which he operates.
The head of the Department of
Public instruction is Nathan G.
Sheatfer at salary of $4,000 a
year. The head of the Depart
ment of Agriculture is John
Hamilton who was borne on a
farm down in Juniata county
nearly 81 years ago. He receives
salary of $500 year Then
the other members of the Depart
ment are a Deputy Secretary at
$1,000; an Economic Zoologist at
$1,000: u Commissioner of For
estry at 81, 500; a Dairy and Food
Commissioner at $500; a State
Veterinarian, at s., 500; a chief
clerk at $1,000; three mino
clerks at 81, 800 each; a steno
rapher at $500, and messenP
at 5000.
The Deputy Secretary is cb !.
ed with the management of ii.
tutes for which a special E ,ro.
priation is made, and Il are
held throughout the Sta each
year.
With such provisionsn here is
no reason why evehe. farmer
should not turn out ars' OOimake the
most of the institutesstisls they are
brought to his door ,r tch year.
Just as there wasaoeindifference
toward, and pref Iaice against,
county teachers 7 institutes at
first, so the faIrmers' institute
has had much 'SSghe same exper,
ience. The Institutes held in
this county laot week showed that
the people ai1E beginning to real
ize that tlsAy must pay their
share tows I'd the maintenance of
this department, and that they
may jus,e1as well reap some of it's
benefits and the attendance at
the dj tierent points, the enthusi-
asm planifested, and the general
intelligence shown proves that
ouP farmers are keeping pace
with our teachers, and that the
farmers institutes will receive
the same consideration as does
the teachers institute.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL.

Sfortune. as the etymology of the
indicates, is just the opposite of
tfortune; and no one can spend
time In this cold world without
y ng by practical experience some
.of its meaning. Sometimes the
Instances under which it falls up
iividuals or families makes its
ton Seem almost the quintes-
of cruelty.
fortune in the form of disap-
nent Is, perhaps, least easily
and elicits sympathy wherever
and, while the sympathy of low
niends does not make good the
Y of our disappointment, it is
| lg balm for our wounded feelings.
Nse serious reflections were induc-
a touching expression of graft
. the Tyrone Times of last week
4 worthy editor to one of his
Z ,ors.
Mems that Brother Thompson had
nto Possession of of a turkey for
sgiying what whether
rkey arrived at Harry's coop
ght or by day-we are not in
\; but at the prospect of roast
oysters, and onion sauce, there
r'y in the editorial household.
Fias' for all human expectations.
y The time arrived, and all hands
Sed out to witness the beheading
j. aforesaid fowl-well, we can't
v>be the scene for we have broken
Mint on our pencil twice in our
y ltr the turkey was gone.
Il ~ got away and whittier it had
4 no one knew. Hours dragged
N y, bysand whensthe children had
Y precopciled, the phone rang out
"a news that the turkey had been
Tended and would be promptly
ed
nksgiRing dinner time came, and
X the editor of the Times with
dyed knife was skillfully carving
rkey, the editor of the Fulton
Y News was worrying his brains
rs problem of how to make a
nnd Chicken reach when there
Nj dozen hungry children at table
NJ one wanted "a wing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
NUMBER t3.

as class leader for so years-un-
til it was impossible for him to at
tend that means of grace. He
had but a few days ago turnedinto
his eightieth year. His remains
were Inferred in the Bethel Gem
etery, Tuesday. The funeral SER
vices were conducted by his
pastor, Rev. w. J. Schaeffer, of
Three Springs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14

The National Council of the
Grand Army of the Republic de-
cided last Tuesday that the next
reunion will be held during the
last week of August, 1900, in
Chicago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14
KING POST.

'nfepng OF the members of King
'fA r., held in their Hall at
Acfpn the 2nd inst, the follow
''cers for the year 1900 were cleo
'opmander, Michael Helman:
r'hott Ray; j. Vice, Thomas
@"artermaster, ID. II. Fields:
Nichael Lehman; O. d.,
\ Ne'k; O. g., A. Runyan; Ad-
~ Nalloy; Representative to
''nen. Encampment, Captain
NY A'lernate, d. Malloy. The
be installed Saturday,
~ 81 leoO, The annual insgec.
take place at the same time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14

When a boy goes to hunt any.
thing, he always begins by max,
ing everybody in the room get up
to see if they are sitting on the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-12-14

'ol'''otlice = may be a public trust,
post trusts, it is by no
'nonopoly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-26

The son-in-law of prominent brew
er, who lives in palatial residence In
North Broad street, has an aquarium
of which he is very proud Some time
ago he commissioned a sea captain to
bring him a couple of specimens of
rare FISH from a foreign country. He
was notified the other day of the ar
rival of the specimens and that even
ing he told his chums in cigar store
of his expectations. He promised to
stop on his way home the next night
with the strange fish and give the boys
a peep. This was too good an oppor-
tunity to miss, so a couple of dried
herring were procured, and when the
proud owner showed up that night, he
took great delight in uncovering the
glass jar and pointing out the good
qualities of the fish. While his at
tention was distracted the herring
were exchanged for the fish This joke
worked splendidly until the chagrined
owner, VINO discovered the loss, re-
turned for his rare specimens and
found that the rough handling had
killed them. Now, a first-class law
suit is threatened, and this may make
the joke an expensive one.-Philadel-
phia Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-26
The Alternating.

The responsibility of taking human
life under any circumstances is ire
mendous. Justifiable as it may be to
kill in self-defence, we cannot but
admire the wont full self-control of
an Armenian who preferred to die
rather than live with blood upon his
hands. 1t was during the horrible
massacres in Armenia. A native, says
the Rev. George H. Hepworth was en-
ployed in one of the railway stations.
He was standing on the platform when
the mob approached. A Turk who knew
the man to be faithful servant, hand
ed him pistol. saying: 1T is an out
rage. take this and defend yourself.
Ii is good for six of the rascals." The
Al. enian took the weapon. hesitated
fot a moment. then handed it back
VI n a groan. Il can't do it, he said.
Il had rather die than commit muir
der" In less than ten minutes he was
bruised and bleeding corpse. and the
fiends had started on the track of an
other victim.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-26
Remedy for Lynching.

Don't lynch the negroes-it is wrong
and lawless," exclaimed Senator Til
man, "but hang the Tolberts!" Til
mans point of view resembles that OF
the Kentuckian who explained to an
Englishman that all southerners do
not approve of lynch law, but on the
contrary, many are opposed to it. I'm
my country" said the Kentuckian, "a
number of our best people got together
and decided that the lynching business
had to stop, and, you may be sure,
sir, it did stop" How did you do it?''
asked the Englishman. why, sir, re-
piled the colonel, "the next time they
lynched niger, sir, our prominent
citizens went forth. sir, and caught the
ringleaders, sir, and strung them up"
Kansas City Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-26
TO CALIFORNIA.
Via the Midland Route.

Every Friday night, at 1926 D. M. a
through Tourist Car for San Francisco.
carrying first and second-class passen-
gers. leaves the Chicago. Milwaukee &
ST Paul Railway Union Passenger sta
ton. Chicago, via Omaha, Colorado
Springs and Salt Lake City with stop
over privileges at Salt Lake City,, for
all points in Colorado, Utah. Nevada
and California. The Tourist Car berth
rate from Chicago to San Francisco is
only $500, and the sleeping car berths
should be reserved a few days in adj
vance of departure of train. Through
tickets and sleeping car accommoda-
tons can be secured from any agent in
the east. or by applying at the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul Depot or City
Ticket Offices in Chicago. Send for our
free illustrated California folders. Ad-
dress Geo. H. Heafford. General Pas
senger Agent. Chicago, III.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-26
john AND PHlLIPPA.

In the middle of the fourteenth CEN
fury John Of Gaunt, duke of Lancas-
ter, the famous son of King Edward
III. of England, married the Infanta
Blanche, heir to the throne of CASTLE.
Unfortunately the lady had been sup
planted by her cousin, who had seized
and held the throne.
Twenty-Five years after this mar
riage war broke out between Portugal
and CASTLE. England was the ally of
Portugal. The duke OF Lancaster
headed the English forces. He fought
with a will Victory meant that his
wife, the duchess, would be queen of
CASTLE.
The king of Portugal, too, interested
him. He was a fine young man OF 26.
He was tall and handsome and had
@avy black hair and large dark eyes.
He was brave soldier and a good
horseman.
In some ways he was unlike most
kings. He cared nothing for the
drunken bouts and coarse pleasures in
which his companions INDUCED. He
was noted for the remarkable purii- OF
his life. His people called him John
the Perfect. They were devoted to
him.
In one thing only he failed to please
his subjects. He would not marry
They could not understand his reluc-
lance Yet he had a reason, though
he kept it secret.
Three years before an English
knight, on a visit to the king OF Por-
tugal, had died suddenly. At the last
moment he placed in the hand of the
king miniature painting. He attempt
ed to say something in explanation. 1t
was too late
The picture was Of a beautiful, but
unknown. maiden Ripping fair hair
shaded her round pink cheeks. Her
blue eyes gazed steadily into the kings
dark ones. Her lips were curved in a
half smile as if she were amused at the
mystery he faced.
Days, weeks, months passed, and the
king still studied the miniature. He
was enthralled by the fair unknown.
Had ! but learned her name before
my good friend died." he sighed a
thousand times. who can she be?"
he wondered. There was no response.
Several years passed. At length he
felt that he must put sentiment aside
and yield to the wishes of his people
and marry.
To cement his alliance with the Eng
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-26

At a recent meeting of the Anthropo-
logical society in Washington the name
"Amerind" was proposed as a substi.
tute for the various terms now EN-,
ployed to denote the Indians, or red
men, or America. The new name i:
compounded from the leading syllable;
Of the phrase American Indian" ant
the working ethnolosists of the society
led by Major Powell, were practically
unanimous in approving the word Am
Grind, and recommending its adoption
The adjectiyes derived from the new
name would be Amerindie" and Am
erindian."