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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-19
BELIEVING IN YOURSELF.

There are few better protec-
tions against unworthy conduct
than the faculty of believing in
yourself and taking a high esti-
mate of what the future has in
store for you. When men are
discouraged, and "down on their
luck, and come to think that
there il no future for them, they
are peculiarly liable to tempta-
tion. "What is the use," they
think, "of trying? do not amount
to anything. ! might as well
take pleasure as it flies, and let
the future take care of itself. Z"
Perhaps there are comparatively
few of us that do not occasionally
have these low toned moments.
We lose sight of our ideas or be-
come skeptical about them. You
do not know what you are doing
for a fellow man when you teach
him to believe in himself by be-
lieving in him. You are bestow-
ing Il choicer gift than money or
position. A good deal of the pow
CT of the Gospel lodges itself in
it's capacity to invigorate self-re-
spect by showing men that God
cares for them, and revealing to
them the dignity of their nature
and destiny 1t has been verified
u thousand times that when a
great responsibility or dignity is
imposed upon a man his best en-
ergies are enlisted in becoming
worthy of it. A man who believes
in his worth and future has al
ways the inspiration of that mo-
tive. More sins than weoften think
for can be traced to discourage
ment or the clouding of ideals.
Boston Watchman.
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AS TO ADMIRALS.

Admirals of all navies have
equal rank and when coming to-
gether at sea have precedence ac-
cording to the date of their com
missions, the Oldest commission
rating first. There are only two
naval powers now having the
rank of admiral, Great Britain
and the United States, Great
Britain has several admirals, but
only one afioat, the commander of
the Mediterranean station. He
takes precedence over Dewey, as
his commission antedates that
of the American. When Dewey
sails through the Mediterranean
and meets the British admiral,
Dewey will salute first and will
be responded to gun for gun by
the Englishman. Should Dewey
visit any other port in the world
all other foreign naval command
ers would salute him first because
Of his rank
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-19
Man aud IIis Tailor.

a man can be measured TO the best
advantage, tnilors say, away from
glass. Standing before mirror he Is
almost certain to throw out his chest,
If he does not habtually carry It so.
and take an attitude that hs would
like 20 have rather than the one he
commonly holds, whereas the tAilor
wants him, as the portrait painter
wants his subject, in his natural pose
ana manner. With the man in that at-
tltudo the tailor can bring his art to
bear, If that Is required, In The over
coming of any physical defect aud pro-
ducc clothes that Will give the best nt-
tainnble effect upon the figure as they
will be actually worn. New York Sun.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-19
WHEN THE CENTURY CLOSES

Many have the impression that
the nineteenth century will end
on the 31st day of December next.
This is mistake,
The theory that the nineteenth
century opened with the year
1900 and closes this year, would,
it is true, give 100 years to this
century, and, carrying the same
method of computation back
ward, it would give 100 years to
every century after the first; but
it would have only ninety nine
years in the first century.
Assuming, as we must in con
sidering this question, that Christ
was born at the commencement
of the year /, then, at the close of
the year 80, only ninety-nine
years having elapsed, another
year was REQUISITE to complete
the century. Hence the first cen
tury closed December 81, 100.
After that, 10l was the first year
of the second century, POI was
the first year of the third cen
tury, and so on. And, coming
down to our own era, 1901 was
the first year of the nineteenth
century, 1910 was the tenth year,
1890 was the ninetieth, 1899 is
the ninety ninth and 1900 will be
the hundreth and the closing
year of the century.
The following is from Web
ster's Unabridged under the
word century"
Century, in the reckoning of
time, although often used in a
general way" etc, usually sig
nities q division of the Christian
era, consisting of a period of 100
years ending with the hundredth
year, from which it is named as,
the first century "a. D. loo in
clusive,) the seventh century CA,
d. 601-700; the eighteenth CEN
tury "a. d. 1701-1800),"
And carrying the statement
one step further, the nineteenth
century would be designated
thus; A. ID. D.180l-1900 inclusive.
The nineteenth century, there
fore, will close December 81,
1900.-New York Truth Seeker
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ron COUNTY NEWS.
IS HALLWAY TO HEAVEN.

|, like D mountain railway,
h an Engineer that's brave!
lust make the run successful
Ia the cradle to the grave!
/ the curves, the fills, the tunnels;
not falter, do not quail;
your hand Upon the throttle
your eye upon the rail.
HIl roll up grades Of trial;
will cross the bridge OF strife
at Christ Is your conductor
his lightning train of life.
s mindful of instruction,
your duty, never fail;
your hand upon the throttle
your eye upon the rail.
ill often find obstructions--
TX for storms of wind and rain;
urve, q fill, u trestle;
y will almost ditch your train.
bur trust alone in Jesus
Ter falter, never fail,
your hand upon the throttle
your eye upon the rail.
u roll across the trestle
inning Jordans swelling tide,
behold the Union Depot
which your train will glide;
you'll meet the superintendent,
the Father, God the Son;
p hearty, joyous plaudit,
|lry pilgrim, welcome home!
|CHoRUs:
d Saviour, Thou will guide us
we reach that blissful shore,
the angels wait to join us
ny praise for evermore.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-19

An American farmer near Guadala.
iara convinced his Mexican nelghbors
that oxen can do more work under
American yoies SO generally used In
the republic. The American brought
several modern yokcs from the United
States and used them with success.
The curiosity Of his Mexican friends
was aroused, and they proceeded to
ask questions
We'll" said the American. when
YOU lasso II steer ana the lasso gets
around his neck what do you do?'
Turn him loose" was the reply.
"Why?"
Because he's too strong for us that
way"
"That's IT," answered the American.
"llls strength is in his neck, not in his
horns"
The McXlcans saw the point. ana
now yolics Of United States mnnufac-
ture are generally used in that neigh
borhood. Modern Mexico.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-19
HE SAW HER HOME.

On a rainy afternoon not long
ago one of the pretty young mat
rons of Connecticut avenue left
the car from which she had rid
den up town and darted through
the drizzle toward her home, a
few doors from the corner. She
had no umbrella. A Willie of the
Characteristic type, who was rid
ing in the same car, noticed that
she had no umbrella. He was
right after her with his own um.
brella up and extended.
"May | see you home, miss?"
he inquired, laughingly, stepping
up alongside of her.
She turned to him with Il daz-
zling smile.
Certainly, sir. Watch me. 1"
And she ran up the steps of her
home and entered the vestibule
door without looking back.
"The rude thing" muttered
the Willie, blushing to the very
roots of his hair, as Laura Jean
would say, and then it took the
next car,-Washington Post.
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IT WAS MERELY A HABIT.

The lawyer asked the witness
if the incident previously alluded
to wasn't a miracle, and the wit
ness said he didn't know what a
miracle was.
ooh, come" said the attorney.
"Supposing you were looking out
of a window in the twentieth
story of a building and should
fall out and should not be injured.
What would you call that?"
can accident" was the stolid
reply.
eyes, yes; but what else would
you call it? Well, suppose you
were doing the same thing the
next day; suppose you looked out
of the twentieth story window
and fell out and again should find
yourself not injured. Now, what
would you call that"
ga coincidence" ," said the wit
ness.
ooh, come, now," the lawyer
began again, relates the Gentle
woman. 81 want you to under
stand what miracle is, and I'm
sure you do. Now, just suppose
on the third day you were looking
out of the twentieth story win.
dow and fell out, and struck your
head on the pavement twenty
stories below, and were not in
the least injured. Come, now,
what would you call it?"
"Three times?" said the wit
ness, rousing a little from his
apathy. Well, I'd call that hab.
it."
And the lawyer gave it up.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-19
THE Willy BADGER.
How lie Rid himself OF Plague ~
Ncrmin.

tNntHs
Paul w. Heinrich, the real estate
dealer Is also student Of entomology,
natural history and animals in gcncr-
al. lie lived down I'm Nebraska at one
time. where the badgers have taken
the place of the buffalo one night
AIR. Heinrich was explaining the pecul-
iaritlcs of the animal and stated by
way of Introduction that genuine
Nebraska badger was sharper than n
politician.
"Thcy have several bright ways Of
doing things" he began. Perhaps |
need tell of but one TO make their in
tclllgcnce plain. Now. If a badger has
vermin, do you know how he goes
about It to rid himself OF thom?'
Scratches 'Gm on" said the pro
prlctor.
"No, sir; Mr.. Badger isn't foolsenougli
for that. lie Just goes TO some stream;
then he stands on the bank and rcnch-
cs around with his mouth and pulls Il
little tuft of hair out of his tail. Now
listen closely. With that bunch Of
hair In his mouth he turns around and
backs slowly down into the river. The
vcrmin naturally crawl to keep out Of
the water and begin to wcud their
way toward his neck. and as he dips
himself down deeper into the water
they hasten To his nose and then out
on to the bunch of hair which he holds
in his mouth. When Mr.. Badger finds
that they are all out on that little tuft.
he opens his mouth and let's the cur
rent drift 1t down stream. Then he
crawls out on land again. shakes him
self and laughs. while he listens to-
the vcrmln lloating away, singing a
Life on the Ocean Wave! Denver
Times
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HIS FACE WAS HIS OWN.

Professor Blackie used to form
a picturesque feature in the Edin-
burgh streets, with his long hair
falling in patriarchal ringlets over
his shoulders. He very much en-
joyed telling this racy anecdote ON
himself:
One day he was accosted by a
very dirty little bootblack with
his "Shine yer boots, sir?" The
professor was impressed by the
iilthiness of the boys face.
81 don't want a shine, my lad, "
said he. "But if you'll go and
wash your face, I'll will give you
a sixpence."
GA RIGHT, sir, was the lad $ re-
ply Then he went over to a
neighboring fountain and made
his ablutions. Returning, he held
out his hand for the money.
"Well, my lad, " said the profes-
sor, "you have earned your six
pence. Here it is"
81 dinna want it, returned the
boy with a lordly air. "Ye can
keep it and get yer hair cut "
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-19

The virtues of Il keen business man
are often negative rather than posi-
live II Is said that great broker
once told his son that only two things
were necessary to make great iinan-
cier.
"And what are those papa 2" the son
asked.
Honesty and sagaclty."
'Rut what do you consider the mark
of honesty 10 beT'
Always 10 keep your word"
"ADd the mark of sagaclty"
'Never TO give your word"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-19
AMERICAN WOMEN.

The remarks of Emperor Will
lam to the two American women
who cornered him on his yacht
and forced him to listen to long
arguments in favor of the new
woman will doubtless become
historic. None but American
women would have attempted
such an act. Their arguments
must have been tiresome to his
imperial majesty, yet he cannot
be half a bad fellow, for we are
told that he heard them through
with patience.
The Emperor replied to them:
81 agree with my wife, who says
that women should not meddle
with anything beyond the four
k's-kinder, kirche, kuche and
kleider children, church, cook
cry and clothing).
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CONDENSED SMILES.

You say she is a business wo-
man. What business is she in
terosted in? O, everybody's.
How do you want your hair
cut?
Oh in the old fashion way. With
q pair of shears.
John did you come in the cars
or by private conveyance?
Private conveyances, l walked.
l would kiss you if had the
check to do it, said a bashful
young man to his sweetheart.
What's the matter with your
lips? said she.
Well Pat, does that make you
feel like another man?
Shure it does, your honor; and
the other man wants another
drink.
Nora, drop everything at once
and come to me.
Yes ma'am.
Now what's the baby crying
for?
Cause dropped him, mum.
Osmond--Well, thank heaven,
you have never seen me run after
people who have money.
Desmond-No, but | have seen
people run after you because you
didn't have money.
| notice that a Boston negro
was sent to prison for three
months for stealing two umbrel-
las.
Poor fellow don't suppose he
knew that one was all that the
law allowed.
Just lay that fish on its side,
and I'll be around after it later.
I'll send it if you say so.
Oh, no, I'll be back, I've got to
so home and tell the folks l am
going fishing.
Auntie-You'll grow up ugly
if you make such faces.
Efie (wiping away her tears)-
Did you make faces when you
were u little girl, auntie?
Weary Walker-"Dat's a very
short stump yer smoking"
Dusty Rhodes-"Yep, / like
'em dat way. Yer don't have ter
draw der smoke so far"
81 don't arst you fer yer mon
ey. | don't want money. Wot |
wants bread. Ave yer got such
a thing as bit o. bread about
yer, me lord?"
Gentlemen of the jury" said
an eloquent @. c., remember
that my client is hard of hearing,
and that, therefore, the voice OF
conscienceappeals to himin vain. .
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The Pennsylvania railroad, find
ing the great need of more pas
senger engines because of the
rapid increase in business, will,
it is said, build a number of en-
gines still larger than the present
class l. machines. The company
wants to do away with the neces-
sity of running double headers
and the only way is to have en-
gines capable of hauling big
trains, The new locomotives will
be monsters and will have to car
ny tank almost twice as large
as the ones now in use. The
heavy engines will also bring
about heavier rails in some parts
of the system. However, there
are few divisions that are not
equipped with the large rails,and
the changes in this direction will
be few.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-19
HIS HEAD LIKES THE HEATA
hut the Negro Always Tries 20 Keep
Ills Heels Cool.

His Heels Cool.
II has often been said that the ca
pacity of the negro race for enduring
neat has never been fully tested. An
incident related by n dairyman living
on the outskirts of the city seems to
bear out this assertion.
This dalryman has II young negro
boy who looks after the cattle and
does chores around the place The on
ly effect that the heat produces In his
case Is desire TO slumbcr. The dairy
man had young calf In the barnyard.
and ns the sun was pouring In on the
poor animal his wife sent "Cnrlina"
out TO turn the calf loose, SO that he
could seek shady spot. After walt
ing an hour for his return the house
wife went to the bnrnyard to investi-
gate. There she found both boy and
calf curlcd up in the hot and stiiling
barnyard. The calf was dead from
the effects of the sun, but the boy was
slumbcring peacefully by It's side.
While n negro can stand any amount
of heat OF his head he loves TO cool his
heels. 1t is common sight in thg
winter to see negro boy on frosty
morning with his head bundled up TO
keep out the cold and at the same time
walking unconccrncdly along the
frosty ground In his bare feet. one OF
the hottest places In the city ON hot
day Is ut the lumber wharfs of the
Florida Central and peninsular rail
road. When the men knock off for
noon they frpuuputlV take n nnn with
their faces upturncd to the rays of tho
blazing sun. At the same time they
get their feet under the shadow of
some friendly lumber pi!e,-Florida
Times Union.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-19
His Remedy.

The other day Il little struographer
in Il down town office begged some
workmen who were putting up new
telephone not TO place II SO high ON the
wall rs they were doing.
"lou see" she said, Il have 80 use II
as much rs any one, ana am SO short
that can hardly reach it,"
"Oh, well, MISS" said the humorlst in
charge OF the work. ''you can raise
your voice, can't Boston Tran
script.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-19

"a musician out Of work. are your
said the housckccper. well, you'll
find few cords In the woodshed. Sup
pose YOU favor mo with an obllgato.'
pardon the pronunciation, madam"
replied Perlpatetic Padroosky. but
Chopin Is not popular with me. Cath
ollie Standard and Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-19

Monday the Cumberland Valley
railroad company hauled o. loads of
cattle from Virginia to Harrisburg.
AT that place the freight was taken by
the Pennsylvania to New York for
shipment to Europe. Within the next
ten days 5000 cattle are to be shipped
through this place for export TO Eu-
rope Greencastle Press
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-19
The Opportunity.

"Blllllns got married rather suddenly,
didn't hep
"Yes. Somebody gave him railroad
pass to New York good for two, and
he didn't want to waste it."-Cleveland
l'lain Dealer
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-19
Not Included.

Fcathcrstone- Come Bobbie thand-
ing him quarcrl. how many fellows
have called on your sister this week?
Hobbe-Let's see-five.
THAT doesn't include me. does it2"
"Oh, no. Sister says you don't
count brooklyn Life.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-19
lie FOREST FIRE LAWS.

special from Harrisburg
"The recent destructive
! t fires in Centre county
Prominently forward the
which were passed by the
ilature of 1897 for the sup
ion of forest fires, and the
Zion may be raised, and
Hess will be, Are these laws
ive?"
best answer to this is found
fact that ten years ago the
o this State by Forest fires
estimated, by those most
etent to judge, at 81, 900, 1000
lily. In 1896 the loss was
)56. I'm 1897 it was 1894, 1927.
0ss to the State by forest
for 1898 sums up only $685.
In other words, something
iused a gradual decrease in
! fires during the ten years
from 81, 200, worth of
|'rty destroyed to S53,345-
5 a saving in one year of
j55.
dently public sentiment has
omething to do with making
Enore careful not to start a
CATION in the woods. The
adsa also year by year
ling more careful with their
and their sparks. 1t is,
yer, very remarkable that
one year, 1898, in which
laws of 1897 were in force
IS by forest fires fell from
,27 TO $53, 345-an unprece-
d saving of S340, 982 in the
Of 1e98.
spring of 1898 was remark
Try just as the trees were
g INTO leaf. An unusual.
cr oil forest fires were start
Luzerne, Lackawana, Pike
lonroe counties, as well as
ne other counties.
fire laws passed in 1897
so FIRST the Act of March
making constables of town
.ex-oificio tirc-wardens for
.tinction of forest fires and
E'otection of forests from
second Act was approved
10th. This Act makes it the
of The County Commission
o appoint persons under
whose duty it shall be to
out and bring to punish
all persons or corporations
ither wilfully or otherwise
the burning of timber land,
thke measures to have
hres extinguished where it
2 done; and it provides a
tyfor failure on part of the
~ commissioners to attend
Ms duty.
ge Lindsay, in the case of
Tvs. The county of Warren,
b ed that the first of these
which made constables
cip fire wardens-was un-
|tutional, because it did not
y 'n the title how they were
paid.
estry Commissioner Roth.
SaYs; ''The Superior Court
eeptly handed down a de-
sqstaing the constitution
kWt ne Act, and declares that
s1Hl III force and effect.
there was doubt as to the
tutionality of the law, the
Aissloner of Forestry made
Wt to enforce it, lest the
b Muld be called upon TO
7 Wpt for which there was
\ Nmnt. Now that the law is
FW TO be constitutional, he
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-19

What folly to proclaim love for hu-
manity which NO one has for the ma
jorIty Of individuals composing it,
Conservative.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-19

when man is missing, every ones
first Impulse is to count the women
left IN town to see II Que Is short
Atchlson Globe.
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Casey-"Doolan offered to
prove to me in black an white
that Oh war a fool" Clancy
"Phwat happened them" Ca
sey-"Oi proved to him in black
and blue that he war a liar
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Ixnew wbnt Ie wnn,.a.

The Amiable Plutocrat-But riches
do not bring happiness.
Tho Unnmlable Pnuper-But | ain't
lookin fer happiness. All ! want IL
.omfoIS indianapolis Journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-19

"Slow. but sure" Is good motto.
lit why not be quick aud saref-
Washington Democrae
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-13
"a MILK l FLAG"

"a Milk White Flag" Hoyt's merrI
satire on the militia returns this season
revised and improved, and with an excel
lent company employed in it's produce
ton. From the rise Of the curtain to
the final there is not a dull moment in
the at times, boisterous satire. Witty
dialogue, amusing situati0ns, pleasing
specialties and charming dances weaved
together by a clever bit of stage MAN.
Semen into a continual pleasure pro-
voking entertainment. keeps the audi
ence in good humor throughout. "a
Milk White Flag was not aimed to teach
a moral, and while it has a well defined
plot and tells a connected story. still that
plot is never allowed to stand in the way
of the fun making proclivities of it's in
terpreters. With its brass band. pretty
vivandierres, it's shapely chorus, and
gaily uniformed military officers who
never fight, and catchy music, it fur
nishes a merry combination that is death
to the blues. The is about fif-
ty strong, and the musical programme is
fully up to the standard of a comic OPP
era. The songs are new and catchy
and away from any hitherto presented
with the piece. No small part of the
success Of the production is due to the
magnificent manner in which the piece
is staged. "a Milk White Flag
TO the Grand Opera house Wednesday
afternoon and night.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-13
MRS. S. SHURR,
The European WOrld's Most Prominent
PIANIST, Business rledium and lnde-
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Arrived in Rltte from New York and can
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This cultured lady, who was formerly call
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diseases, locates stolen and buried prop
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for, II husband and wife are true, brings
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world beyond. Letters. with 81 inclosed,
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