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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28
Expert Indian swordsInen.

Some of the most wonderful sworGs.
men in the world arc found in the
orient, and notably among these arc
the wiry little Gurkas OF India. The
sword they use is quite unlike any"
thing to be seen elsewhere. The
"kukri" for that is the name they
give it's short, heavy and much
bent, with the cutting edge on the
inner side of the curve, like sickle.
Its blow is usually delivered from be-
low upward, with the drawing cut. .
These brave and clever dwarfs are
now stanch allies of the English, but
formerly would charge in Irregular
squads hard to repel by musketry,
dive under tho bayonets, rip upward
with the kukri, and then dart away,
leaving their victim almost split III
halves. They would also stoop under
the horses of the cavalry, rip them
open and slash the legs OF the riders
as they fell Even the mediaeyal
legions can hardly outdo their actual
performance. 1t is said that they
have been known to decapitate buff
falo with one blow of the kukri.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28
A Conunhruln Answerel.

There is bright -year-old
youngster in Bangor, Me-, whose
aunt had fad of keeping an auto
graph album. Some appreciative
friend wrote upon one page the quota
tion beginning "What is SO rare as q
day in June?' otc. The youngster
in question was looking over the book
for place TO put his name, and no.
ticed this. The next page was vacant,
and he wrote, ih the bold if somewhat
scraggly chirography OF youth, the
answer as he saw it, "a Chinaman
with whiskers" and then signed his
name.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28
elRrH OF A PERUVIAN ISLAND.
An Earthquake Made San Lorenzo ant
Destroyed Cal1no.

The island of San Lorenzo, one OF
the largest upon the whole western
coast of South America, which pro-
tects the harbor of Callao, Peru, writes
w. L. Chrtis, in the Chicago Record,
is a modern improvement. 1t was not
here when the Spaniards came, but
was born October 2S, 1746, when the
natives believe it rose from the bottom
of the sea as a monument to commem.
crate an earthquake which took place
on that occasion and destroyed the
city of Callao. The geologists, how
over, assert that this story is prepos.
ferrous because the island shows signs
of greater age, is composed OF the same
rock as that upon which the town is
resting contains the same fossils, is
covered with the same soil as the adj
iacent shore and belongs to an older
period than the middle of the last cen
tury. They admit that the earthquake
may have separated the island from
the mainland, and the Typographical
appearance confirms such q theory,
but that the great barren pile of rocks
came into existence as Venus did they
positively deny. 1t is, nevertheless, a
pretty legend.
Ono Lorenzo Villalta, n humble
fisherman, was setting his nets in the
bay on the night of October o. 1746,
when he was interrupted by prodig-
ious commotion on the inside of the
earth. He was frightened into a swoon
and when he awoke found himself on
the top Of mountain entirely sur
rounded by water. He could see the
shore line very clearly, but it looked
strange to him, and the city of Calao
had disappeared. With difficulty he
made his way down to the water and
swan to the mainland, where he found
that the town had been entire destroyed
by an earthquake and tidal wave,
aud that 5000 persons had perished
To-day at low tide the submerged walls
of the old city can be seen through the
clear water where the Yankee cruiser
Newark is anchored, and because OF
the extraordinary experience of
Lorenzo Villalta the island was
christened in honor of his patron
saint.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28
An Actor Illernted.

Patrons of the Alexandra the
Saturday night last witnessed
Gus and exciting incident tina
the veteran Irish comedian,
Riggs. The actor was
through a doorway in a drop
when the scene shifters sudden
ed the get" into the air, carry
massive comedian with it. I'll
enee beheld Grattan Riggs soar
the theatrical empyreaA astride
across the bottom OF the el
Grattan Riggs is neither as yo
nc spry as he once was, bu
much heavier. and the possibil
fall OF twenty feet or so inves
with the tenaclty OF the
British bulldog, and no particul
age was done after all.-Me
Leader.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28
Giant Music Iiox,

The greatest musical instrument, or
rather music box, ever constructed,
will be exhibited for the first time at
the Paris exhibition in 1900. It's in
ventor and builder, Antonia zibordi,
an Italian, devoted fifteen years of
his life to construct it. He has be-
slowed upon his masterpiece the i'm
posing name of fAutoeklektropolyphon.
The box plays every style of concert
music in the most finished manner.
In it are concealed $4,000 pieces of
musical apparatus, which required an
outlay of $l2. In building this
insh ument all imaginable forms of
mechanical and electrical appliances
wer9 utilized. They testify to the
careful application and patience OF
the constructor. The giant music
boz; will require two express cars to
export it to its destination. After
exhibition it will be presented to the
Queen OF Italy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28

trough will cnrry ihe water from ono
end to the other. Until one has tried
the experiment OF keeping water con-
stantlv before his cows, thus giving
them the chance to drink whenever
thirsty--just as is the case when the
animals are at pasture-he will not
realize how much better his stock will
thrive and produce flesh or milk than
is the case when the stock is watered
but once, or, at most, twice day. In
the latter case, il an animal does not
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28
" AGRICULTURAL. *


II properly cared for, tho fodder
from sweet corn is as much better for
stock as is the grain for eating as
compared with ordinary field corn.
Yet as the crop is never all ready to
gather at once, IL is the general prac-
tice to leave the stripped stalks stand
ing until they dry, which will be very
quickly after the breaking off of the ear
admits air to the stalk. The small nub-
bins, which are generally the third
cars on stalk, are worth more to go
with the stalks for COW feed than they
are to sell or to cook.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28

table or the feathers. The latter can
thus be kept clean and sold. Even
at low price, the feathers from
large aocks make not little addition
to the profit side of the account. This
method permits the feathers being
saved without any soi'ing whatever,
consequently the highest price is OBJ
tanned. New England Homestead.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28

The cut shows a device for watering
stock in the stalls. A Y-shaped trough
extends along before tho whole row OF
stalls, forming, with its cover, the
front OF the crib. This trough can be
flushed out the lower end then stopped
and the trough filled. The covers can
be arranged so that the cattle can lift
them when desiring to drink, then
falling beck into place of their own
weight. A very little slope to the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28

Perhaps it would not DO amiss tc
suggest how these successive effect
may be obtained. Suppose prepasa
tions to have been made in the fall, a.
they should be, and coufning our
selves to hardy, permanent bulbs an
plants exclusively, here, in brief, j
about what the amateur gardener ma,
have almost without effort after tn
first planting; March and Apri
crocuses, snow-drops, hardy violets
pansies. anemones, daffodils, lilies o
the valley, flowaring almonds, tulips
May aud June, many of the above men
toned. roses of all sorts, irises of vari
GUS sorts and colors, June lilies e.
Cendidum), Columbines, foxgloves
pinks, spireas, dentzias, peonies, orr
entail poppies-in short, June is thu
most prodigal of all the months. TIL,
list could be indefinitely extended
July and August are the off months
for many Towering plants. The hybrit
roses are resting; the early blooming
bulbs have vanished from sight en-.
tirely. But see what we now have
Hollyhocks, magnificent in their right
place. japanese irises, the golden.
banded lilies IL. duratum), all othe,
varieties of lilies belonging to tho
speciosum or Laucefolium family, and
many others; the delphinum or giant
larkspur; the phlo1es, pure white
(rose) and scarlet, the achillea, a pure
white flower resembling the fever.fev ;
the August lily, or Funkia; the hydrar-
gesa, the rudbeckia, or summer chrys-
anthemum--a great acquisition to any
collection. Most of these last we'll
into September.
QUEEN COMES LAST.
Then came the late blooming nnem
ones, class of hardy plants almos
unknown to the amateur, but QUO ,
known never dispensed with, anil
lastly the chrysanthemum, queen o.;
autumn, and third in rank in the floral
kingdom, the rose being the first, th9
lily second. and how many more be-
sides these, omitted for lack of space,
or through oversight. Add to thes5
the blooming roses, and see how
emincntly easy it is to have n truly
beautiful permanent garden, that will
be delight to the artist, and q col
tinual feast to the possessor.
Add to these, if one wishes, some o !,
the finer ANNALS, and foliage plants,
and, as q matter of course, vines, flow
ering and woodworking, wherever
vines can find support. Such gar
den will be the home of bird, bee an |
butterfly, who will give it its final
touch of grace and beauty, aud when
she or he who has planted it passes
on to the undiscovered country it will
remain precious legacy to the living,
Washington Star.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28

cult
vators of flowers
are beginning to
realize the folly
of d g pen d in g
upon bedding out
plants and an
nuals for the or
namentation of
their grounds-a
custom W h / C h
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28

A Houlton ME. man recently took
very good photograph with a simple
pasteboard box and dry plate. An
aperture was cut in the box, over
which was pasted q piece of black
paper, in which small hole was made
with the point of pin. The box was
then taken to a; dark room and the
plate securely fastened inside,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28
For Dressing Fowls.

The fitting table here shown is just
big enough to hold fowl firmly be-
tween the side boards, with its head
or neck down through the opening,
so that no blood will get upon the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28
hats and Heads.

From the Elizabeth Journal:
hats and Funston hats are air
the market in great numbers
Dewey heads and Funston head
scarce as ever.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28
IN MY LADY'S GARDEN.
NATURAL ARRANGEMENT AND PLANT.
ING FOR PERMANENT EFFECT.

hints That WIN BE Useful tho Year
Hound From snowdrop to Autumn
Green Culture and Value Of the Lily
and the IrIs-Hardy Plants and Shrubs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28

OF the thirty nine street railways in
aud around Paris only ten use steam
motors in one form or another for
traction purposes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28
Na,neless and Dateless Tombstone.

Speaking of tombstone literature,
we have some in our own cemetery
which read a little queer. On one OF
the stones which marks grave not 50
very old is the following:
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28
NATURE AND ART.

Study for natural and picturesque
effects. Mass your plants-a clump
of peonies here, another of lilies there,
group of spirea in one place, of rud-
beckia in another, of scarlet phlox OF
ornamental grass elsewhere. Around
the roots of hardy shrubs plant narcis'
Gus; in grassy corners, which the lawn
mower must not invade, plant our ma
tive lilies, the scarlet Turk cap" OF
great clnmp of tiger lilies. In the
borders, too, plant in clumps tall,
growing plants down the middle
lower ones along the edges--not in
stiff rows, but as if dropped accident
ally by spring in-her joyous fight
This is true gardening, that rests and
refreshes eye and soul.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-09-28

happen to be thirsty at watering time,
it must go until the next journey to
the trough 10 perhaps twenty
fours distant. New York Tribune.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-06-24
FOR SALE BY ELKO DRUG co
DOGS TATTOOED.
An English Method OF Marking VAL
liable Animals Adopted in
This Country.

1t has been the practice in London for
some time to tattoo dogs. In some
cases it has been done as n means of
identification; in others it is just mere
fad for the ostentatious show of newly
acquired crest or coat of arms, says the
New York Herald.
The most sensible reason for such n
fad seems to. be for Identification in
case of theft or loss. Certain breeders
have certain private marks by which
they can identify dogs of particular
family. These marks are kept close
track of, and the age and pedigree of
the dog can be settled at once by re-
ferring to the records.
Dog tattooing is now done in this city.
a well-known fancier has tattooed
dogs for the Astors, the Vanderbilts,
Mr.. Whitney, Mr.. Gould and other men
who own valuable dogs.
The plain markings, such as crosses,
double X and private marks" he said,
are not done by tattooing, but with a
long, fine needle, such rs milliners use.
and a fine thread dipped in Indian ink.
This needle is run under the skin in
ongstitches, the thread pulled through
and loft there for some little time, and
then pulled out again, leaving the stain
OF the ink under the skin, and that stain
can never be DESTROYED.
Dogs are mostly marked right in the
bend of the fore or hind leg, where there
Is no hair and the skin is very tender.
sometimes it is done in the ears.
- perhaps you did not know that high
priced fowls are tattooed and marked
Tor pedigree Identification? Well, near
~ every game chicken has some special
mark upon it, and anyone at all familiar
with the raising of game fowls owns a
book which gives all the private mark
ings ofvaluable Species"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-06-24
IhSy Are Said to burn Oftener Than
Those Built Entirely OF
Wood,

Considering how many huge hotels,
constructed entirely of wood, and often
IN more or less flimsy manner, are
scattered about the country in places
where security from fire depends al
most wholly on the watclrfulness of
proprietors and guests, it is, indeed, re-
markable that fatal conflagrations arc
not more numerous than they are. As
a matter OF fact, it is the old city hotel
that most often is the scene of n
great catastrophe, not the big frame
structure at mountain or beech resorts
1nough these, at first thought, would
3 seem to be much more convenient fuel
for flames, says the New York Times
10 must be remembered, however.
that the difference between the urban
and rural hotels is more apparent than
real. Stone or brick outside walls rive
no 1nfammability to a building with
wooden floors laid on wooden beams.
and with scantlings covered with lath
ana plaster for partitions. As one of
the oihcials said in discussing the trag-
coy at the Windsor, the summer hotels
are SAFER than they seem. They con-
tain few except kitchen fires. and their
structure is such that every inmate
10 moved to more carefulness than resi-.
dents in the solider-lookinp building.
In the city think necessary.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-06-24
JOINT STATEMENT
Auditor and Treasurer of
E1ko County
For Quarter Ending March 81, 1899.
STATE OF NEVADA,
COUNTY OF ELKo. 3d.
AUDITORS OFFICE.

ELKo, April 8, 1899.
TO the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Elko county, New. ;
GENTLEMEN:-We herewith submit
our Qarterly Report Of the Finances
OF the county for the quarter ending
March 81, 1899. ..... ..r,
.., Respectfully submitted,
'... G. A. WATKINS, Auditor.
2 A. G. DAwLEY, Treasurer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-06-24

The above balance stands to the
credit of the various funds as per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
March 81, 1899:
TREAsURER's BALANCE SHEET.
Cash in treasury to the credit of the
various funds, March 81, 1899:
In State fund q n 09Q 40
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-06-24

ss1ul1S1t1SHazLsxass LII
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-06-24

RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
Balance in Treasury Dec. f..
81, 1898. .S25,9 1886 81
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-11
FOUR TIM ES.

Is there strike in the cave of the winds, or what is the matter? INC race yesterday for the fourth time, How long, o Eolus, how long? Wilt thou not deign to give thy faithful wor- shippers in this part of the world enough wind for yacht race?
 Tomorrow there will be another trial. If 1t is a failure many who have so far been sustained by hope will give up in encouragement. It seems hardly poss- bie that there can be five consecutive failures, but it also seemed hardly pos sible that there could be four. Are we being prepared for defeat by being post poned until we shall not care much who Wlns II there is only a race, or are the English and Irish being prepared for de- feat in the same way?
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-11
UJTTMlT TTHS

The Transvaal government has sent an ultlmatum to the British govern- ment, and it is said the time-limit ex- pires this afternoon at five o'clock, when, if the demands of the Boers are not complied with, the further landing or despatch of troops will be considered an act of war, and hostilities will be- gin immediately. And the Westminster Gazette says: We learn from a trustworthy source that the British government has also despatched note containing stringent demands, which must have crossed the Boer ultimatum. Diplomacy has thus said it's last word; and the last word on each side is of the kind to which the other is not in the least likely to yield.'
 With ultimatums going both ways at the same time the situation is certainly very severely strained. It will require some lively and skillful diplomacy ito avert war now, and the indications are not encouraging. But there is hope un- til the first gun is fired.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-11
SOCIALISM IN ERMdNT.

The principal Socialist organ in Ger many. the Vorwarts, has just published
 it's financial statement for the past year, with other figures which show a steady increase in the strength of the Socialist party. During the past twelve months five new Socialist newspapers have been the journals supporting the interests of that party in Germany seventy three, The accounts of the Vorwarts itself show a surplus of 64,677 marks, an in- crease of II, ,330 marks as compared with the previous year. The total expendi- ture was 343.207 marks. It included the following items: Trials and prison costs, 7,741 marks; agitation, 4,470 marks; electioneering propaganda, 16,215 marks: Socialist members in the Reichstag, 25,- 700 marks; staff salaries and manage ment of the journal, 14,742 marks; loans, 54, ,439 marks; assistance to individuals, 23301 marks; grants to other journals, 53,434 marks; and capital investments, 95,069 marks. The Socialist punishment sheet for the year shows that the total terms of the sentences of imprisonment passed on Socialists amounted to severn ty-four years and one month, while fines were levied to the amount of 23,251 marks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-11
---------F7777'--7- ---------7------------- E I LE KOA DS IN 4 ERTCI

Africa will not be the Dark continent long. From various points on the At lantic and Indian coasts railroads are running, in course of construction or projected. These will cover Africa with network of the greatest of civilized influences Railroads are now running northward from Cape Colony 1,40o miles, and southward from Cairo about LIDO miles, covering about 2500 miles of the intervening distance and leaving about 5000 miles to be constructed be- fore the great road is completed Lines have already been constructed west ward from the Indian coast, from Natal and from two places in Portu- guese territory. Two more such lateral roads are in the course of construction one from point in German East Africa just north of Zanzibar, and an- other from Mombasa, in British terri tory, the latter being completed for more than half the distance. Both these lines will connect with the main Nyanza. The projected roads from the east coast will extend inland from Zan- zibar from a point at the southern en- trance to the Red sea, and from Sua kim, on that sea, to Berber, the present end of the road from Cairo. From the Atlantic coast, lines already extend a short distance from the head of navi- gation on the Niger. and there is grand scheme of eventually connecting the Niger and the Nile through the French Soudan Two other lines are running considerable distance east ward from the Upper Congo and from a point in Portuguese Angola, and two more are projected from two Portu- guese ports in the same territory. It is intended eventually to connect these Portuguese roads with the Portuguese roads on the Indian coast, thus com pleting a Portuguese transcontinental system. The Germans also have pro- jected a road from the coast to the eapl- tai of German Southwest Africa, which will probably be extended to connect with the Rhodes line. In Mediterranean Africa there are about 3,750 miles of railroads and in Southern Africa about 4O00.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-11
WIND.
Exchange.

That is a capital winter effect you ve got there. Chrome. It really looks cold!" Tt ought to. l pawned my overcoat to I buy the nvasi'-Brooklyn Life. | Nomenclature.-"Ha you studied any languages besides English?" Yes" |" answered Miss Cayenne, "three golf, baseball and yachting. Washington I Star.
 | Blobbs-Yaehting is an expensive l luxury. Slobbs-Yes; and even when you have lots of money you can't all ways raise the wind.-Philadelph Rec ord
 She-Is he rich? He-No. she--Some one told me he had more money than brains. He-IIe has; but he hasn't got much money at that,-Yonkers States man.
 The Tragic Joke.-'Virginia, never fall in love with man who hasn't any sense of humor." "Why, Aunt Alice?" T refused one once; he took me sari- ously and never asked me again. ."--Chi- cago Record,
 The pastor--I feel laike it's my sol emn dooty to tell yoh fathah dat his sons gWine tishn' on de Sabbath 'steader gwine to chu'ch what yoh fathah at, Samuel?
 Samuel-Down to de crick, waitin' fer dis bait, sah-Puck.
 Tired Tootstrong- Madam, will you please help a poor homeless man out of his troubles?
 Madam (who. was raised in the back woods)-Certaffily. Would you rather be shot or hit on the head with an axe? -Norristown Herald
 Ethel, all only daughter with pleasant notions of herself-Yes, the new minis ter is to board at our house; he told mamma that he had heard of her ex- cellent management, and also that she had fascinating, beautiful daughter.
 Sarah--Why, you never told me that you have a sister!-Chelsea Gazette.
 And what did Lot say when he saw that ms wife had been turned into pillar of salt for looking back? Can you tell Robert?"
 No, marm."
 Just think for a moment and see if you can't remember"
 Robert tentatively. after pause)- Rubberneck!-Bro Life.
 Old lady (reading a letter from her son in college)-Lor' sakes alivei Jo- siar, if John hain't gone an done it, An he warn't no hand fer the gals, nutheri
 Her worse half-Wut's the trouble, Samanthy?
 Old Iady-Why! he says he's fallen in loye with r-Belle-Letters i- Brooklyn Life.