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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05
PulYeriLing the Soil.

The value of pulveri2ing the soil re.
peatedly is not generally understood
by farmers who cultivate large acres
OF land, but the market gardener, who
has only small space on which &c
make living, shows by his methods
that he realizes the importance of this
work. Incidentally, pulverizing the
soil means good culture of plants, but
plants can be culu ,'lted and the soil
may not be pulyerized. The finer we
pulyerze the soil around plants the
better is the mechanical condition OF
the soil for making the plants grow
aud resisting dry weather. When we
study the subject from scientific
point OF view we can understand bet
ter the effects of what is good culture.
Everybody in this age understands the
theory OF the evaporation of water
from the soil, how thew water rises from
the subsoil or underground springs by
capillary attraction, and ii not taken
up by the plants passes off into the
air. This evaporation begins on the
surface, and extends gradually down
ward. If the soil is too thick and
compact the moisture has difficulty in
rising up, and the top layers dry very
slowly. Such land is usually wet and
muddy in ordinary rainy weather, aud
it is unfit for crops. In order to fa.
cilitate capillary attraction the soil
must be so pulverized that the air
spaces in the soil are small. This en-
ables the soil to rise gradually aud
continuously. BY good cultivation on
the surface the plants are kept well
supplied with moisture all of the time,
aud every fresh stirring of the top soil
starts up new reservoirs of water from
the subsoil.
Gardeners have what they call Il
dust mulch, which is simply another
name for good, thorough surface Gull
tivation. They stir the soil around
the plants every week or few days, and
the soil becomes so thoroughly pull
yerized that capillary attraction is in
rapid progress all the time. 1t has
been demonstrated that on the right
kind of soil garden plants can in this
way be brought through the dries.
weather imaginable, and without n
drop of water artitically supplied
The dust mulch is better for the plants
than an artificial one of leaves and lit
ten, although the latter are not to be
neglected whore it is impossible to give
the thorough pulverization required
The stirring Of the surface soil is more
important when the plants are young
than when they get half grown. Then
they shade the ground around the
roots, and form protective moisture
holder that helps them through the
hot weather. After all it is the young,
immature plants that we have to care
for and tend, and if we succeed in
getting them started Alright the crops
are pretty well assured. "A. B. Bar
rett, in American Cultivator.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05
JUSTICE IN CHINA.
Story of III Hung Chang and would
Be Prisoners.

Story of IL Hung Chang ana would
Be Prisoners.
or Ii Hung Chang numberless ato-
ries are tod in Chinese society. Now
and then one reaches this country
through our consuls in China On one
occasion when the premier was having
a bitter fight with some Of the more
conservative members of tho tsung-li-
yamen he received as preoent mag
nilicont cake, which he had reason to
suspect contained poison. Iio put the
cake aside and set all his powerful
machinery to work to find out who
was at the bottom OF the plot The
investigation was partly successful, tho
crime being traced - three men. Of
whom one, at least was absolutcly
guilty. Ii had the trio arrested aat
brought to his yamen. When they Gr-
rived they we're ushcred into his pres.
ence and were received In his courtli.
est manner. The cake was produced
with the remark that "politeness for
blde his tasting 1t until the thre'
generous donors had had an opportun-
10y to enjoy its excellence" II cut
The cake and one of his Gervitors
handed 1t to the unwilling guests
Each took a piece and ate, or pre-.
tended to eat 1t. One crumbled the
pieces and let them fall upon the floor
but the other two ate calmly. without
manlfesting any emotion. Ten minu-
utes and the two men began to show
symptoms OF suffering, ii smiled be-
nignantly and said TO the man who
had not eaten: Your wisdom is Sc
great that | am compelled to pre-
serve your head as a souvenir tc
transcendent genius" The man was
removed and promptly decapitated. To
the other two the premier remarked
THE cake that you are eating Is not
the one YOU sent me. but one which
| had my cook initiate The poison
from which you are suffering exists
only in your Imagination. | know OF
no way to cure your present pain ex-
cept by letting YOU share the same
fate as your friend who has just left
the rcom."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05
President Grants suggeslIon.

An official who quite generally knows
what he is talking about was dilaling
the other afternoon upon the funny
hopelessness for all reasonable pur-
poses of many Of the little creeks and
rivers for the improvement" of which
Congress was asked to appropriate
money under the River and Harbor
bill
"When Grant was President, " sait!
the Official, che used TO alternately
chuckle and illuminate against the ey-
pendture of good Government coin
for the Improvement of mcasly little
streams that he himself knew could
never be made fit 70, any human pur-
pose. There was u Virginian who,
failing to get Congress to stick in IN
appropriation for the dredging of lit
tie stream down in his section, finally
importuned Grant in the matter.
Let's see, said Grant, musingly,
i believe / crossed that stream in
1864, wasn't it?'
The Virginian, who remembered
Grants crossing of the stream pretty
well, replied afirmatively.
Look here, said Grant, after =
pause, his face lighting up suddenly,
why don't you macadamize it?' -
Washington Post.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05
GETTING ABOUT PARIS.
The street Cars and Omnibuses of the
city md tho Ratios OF Fares.


city md tho Ratos OF Fares.
The means OF passenger transit in
Paris 10 something that win interest a
great many people the coming year, In
view OF the throngs that viii visit the
exposition. It is effected by electrl-
1ity. steam, compressed air and horse
oower There are three tramway lines
serving Paris and the suburbs, and ON
ribuses are generally used throughout
the city. One of the above mentioned
tram lines belongs to the Compagnie
Generale Gcs Omnibus, and the other
two are practically controlled by the
same company; so that 1t can be said
to have a monopoly of the entire pas
senger transit. exclusive Of cabs and
carriages. 1t ls stock company. or
Ganized in 1855, having obtained from
the city the exclusive right to transport
passengers from one point to another
In the city OF Paris. The concession
expires on the 3ist Of May, 1910. The
omnibuscs are Of two sizes, and drawn
by two or three horses, respectively.
The smaller model is arranged for 2s
TO 30 places "a outside, II inside and
two on the platform). The larger
model affords accommodations for 20
On top and 20 inside including four on
platform. The fare on the top Is 10
centimes (near ccnts) inside and on
platform, 80 confines (nearly cents).
Tho payment of the aforementioned
fare entities the passenger to "cor-
respondence" or transfer ticket to an
other connecting or intemecting line.
No passengers are taken on when the
places are filed, either at a station or
en- route. At the starting points num-
bered tickets are handed to the pas
sengcrs, and when there are more than
enough to fill one conveyance the pre-
cedence is given to those holding the
first numbers. The next omnibus or
car starting begins with the number
last uncalled on the previous vehicle.
The same system prevails at the fixed
stations en- route for vacant places
No standing in the aisle is allowed The
statistics for 1896 show the number OF
passengers carried as follows: SO lines
of omnibuses (26 tc 30 paces), O,030,-
034; II lines Of omnibuses $40 places),
79,S49,G3l; lines of steam tramways,
i2,SG2 $50; % lines of horse tramways,
S7092,92 lines of compressed air
and electricity, 1906, ,34O total, 2lO.-
Ci0,29l. The distances traversed by
the divers lines vary from about two
miles to little over four miles.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05

The great plague of the beginner in
poultry, whose object is to produce
the greatest number of eggs, is the
large proportion of non-layers that
are found in every flock that were
spring Matched. It is, we think, the
rule that later matches have still
larger proportion Of cockerels. But
be they few or many, all except the
one or two that are to be kept for
breeders should be killed and mar.
keted when of broiler size. Their
sex can then be determined easily by
any one used to poultry, and i'll the
late summer the broiler will sell for
eating for as much money as it would
bring when fully grown, besides saw
ing the feed and care required to keep
until that time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05
Soldiers Ia Onera.

Opera in Russia is sometimes s
to unexpected Interruptions. Tn
lowing incident, which recent!
cured at the Court Opera Hou,
Moscow, is related by Music II
Carmen was being produced
the commanding general of the
son had kindly lent a number o
Yates to represent the Spanish so
in the piece. When, in the secon
at the command of Don Jose, tn
Yates marched on to the stage,
were thrown into confusion by s
their commander-in-chief sitting
front row of the stalls. They forg
about the play, and stood still at
tion before the general, as requlr
military discipline. Regardless Q
wild entreatles of the stage maj
and the despair OF the principal a
the dutiful soldiers remained thus
the general shouted; All right
children, play away AT your
mand, general answered the mep
then took their part in the piect
production OF which suffered, how
somewhat from the unforeseen
ruption."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05
A Floor For Horse stalls.

Where mares are kept tight floor
in the stall is not especially convent
ent, but with horses the case is other
wise. For them such floor as is
shown in the accompanying lllustra-
tion is best suited for keeping their
coats from becoming stained. The
stable floor beneath the flooring Of the
atall should slope a little SO that the
liquids that rnn through the openings
in the stall flooring will be conveyed
down behind the stall, where they
may be absorbed in the litter. The
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05
For hIouliinC Hens.

Fill a bucket with two parts of good
wheat bran and one part of shelled
oats. Boil a beef bone, with some
meat adhering to it, in a two gallon
vessel. Put potato or two and as
many onions, if convenient, in pot,
and when cooked pour the liquid into
the bucket of bran aud oats, cover it
over, and let it stand for twenty or
thirty minutes to steam, soften and
expand. Then feed the mixture to
the' 'hens. Give them the bone to
pick over, and also the cooked veget-
ables. Do this once day, and q
goodly lot of eggs will be obtained
from even flock that is moultiug,
for there are always some hens that
are not rs far advanced in the shedding
process as others, and they will lay
while the others are completing the
process. They should also have some
gravel
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05
sueculent Feed For Sheen.

If the shepherd desires to bring his
flock to the best condition in winter
he must use some succulent feed such
as roots or ensilage, or such feed as
oil meal, bran or clover. In most
farming localities few feeds can be
raised cheaper than corn and corn
fodder. These can be used to good
advantage in maintaining flock, aud
If tho silo is properly filed, will
furnish sufficient succulent feed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05

Mexico now stands third among tbs
corn-produoing countries of the world,
its production in 1897 being officially
estimated at 121, 1893, 900 bushels. TX
cepting the crop of the United States,
the Mexican crop is exceeded only by
that of Austria Hungary, the average
annual production OF which country
is about 100, 100000 bushels. Crop
Reporter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05

II is n sure cure for all ,kin diseases. IL
cures Itch, tetter, ringworn. eczema. salt
rheum. e-c. Never fails. Nothing Is lust
as gond." " Don't accent substitutes. Try, and
sou Will be convinced. as tnousan IS OF others
nave. IL your drug gist doesn't keep it. send
Hlr. iusttm ps direct 90 the maker. j. r. Snup-
trine, Savannah, Ga. fnr hOx postpaid.
The Khedve of Egypt draws a salary ten
tunes a. great ms that OF the President 0f the
United States.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05
sclr-Registerine Hens Nest.

The cut shows nest for confnine
each hen as she goes on to lay. Sev.
eral times day the nest can be ex.
amined and those hens which have
laid can be liberated, after taking the
hens number and marking her egg.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05
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! FARM and GARDEN.
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Do not forget while the weather is
ane to gather some finely powdered
road dust to make dust baths for the
hens during the winter. It can be
supplemented then with coal ashes,
but the dirt dust bath will be pre-
ferred, as it does not muss the hens
feathers so much.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05

Thus one can find the best layers, and
breed for better layers each year. The
nest tilts enough when the hen steps
on the edge Of the opening to tip down
the thin door that will shut her ia.
The wedge behind slips down and
holds the nest firm, so it will not rock
back aud forth.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05
Quito Attached ia II.

Philadelphia Record Ded0rol,o-"
hear you called on the lady's father last
sight. How did he like your suit?'
iiardupqe-"Very much, thiak. II,
kept half the coat collar when left"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05

Mrs Naggsby (lmpatiently calllnc)
Nora, drop everything at once and
come to mel" Nora-"Yes. ma'am %
Mrs. Naggsby Now. what's the baby
crying for?" Because l drop.
ped him, mum. ."-Tit-Bits.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05

y the way Flndley's Eye Salve Ia sold.
shrOnic aud granulated lids cured In 80
days common sore eyes in . days, or
money back for tho asking. Sold by all
nruggists, or 10y mail, Zoe. box. j. Il.
HAYTER. Dccatnr TeNns.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05

Lord Chief Justice Russell, OF England Is
said always 60 have n bet on every important
sporting event.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without IT, Cascarcts. Candy Cathar.
liz clean your blood aud Keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver ami driving all i'm.
purities from the body. lhgin to-day to
ianish piinpcs. boils, blotchs. blackhcads.
aud that sickly bilious complt uon by taking
Castarets,--bcnuiy for ten cents. All diu-.
gsts, satisfaction guaranteed, lOc, 2jc, 50c.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05

Experience has shown that the
brook is a dangerous adjunct to the
hog pasture. This is especially so in
most of the prairie States, where Tho
land is so level that a brook winds
sluggishly through many townships,
and must need receive the drainage
from many farms.
When hog cholera breaks out on
one farm it often, in this way, dis
tributes the disease to all the farms
further down the course Of the stream,
wherever tho hogs depend on the
brook for drinking water. mvestiga-
tions have shown that some of the
worst outbreaks of hog cholera have
come in this way.
In mountainous country, where
the streams are many times so short
that they are known from source to
final outflow they are comparatively
safe for the watering of all stock; for
the reason that it is not possible for
disease to exist there without its
presence being known. But in level
States the length of the streams pre-
cludes this knowledge. In every sec
tion of level country where hog
cholera exists at all, the hog and the
brook should be separated. This pre-
caution, il widely taken, win lessen
the disease named by large per cent.
Farm, Field aud Fireside.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05
Taking Honey From the Hive.

To remove comb honey from the
hive great care should be taken. After
one has produced case Of nice fancy
grade honey it is important to know
how to take it from the hive and not
have the bees puncture the white
cappings. This is often permitted
and the honey is rated as second
grade. When ready to take off honey
approach the hive with the smok or
going well, send in few pulTs of
smoke at the entrance, then raise the
back end of the super and puff in a
little smoke very gently. Do not
brighten the bees Ivy rough handling
or larring the hive in any way, for
then they will run to the boxes ofnice
honey and puncture the cappings and
ill themselves.
After raising the super about six
inches on the back end with one hand,
slip the bee escape under it with the
other hand and adjust everything in
its place. The bees will all make
their exit through the escape in the
board one by one, and your super will
be ready to come off the next day. 1t
IS best to put on escapes toward even.
ing SO the bees in the super will not
pe too bot. Now If you have been
ludicious and expeditions in all Your
manipulations you may carry Oft your
super OF nice comb honey the next
morning withouta puncture or scratch.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05

order to make tho matter plain. There
should be four cross bearings under
the stall floor if twoinch stuff is to be
used.-New England Homestead.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05

George Berry. che English handmnstrr has
lcLired after @, years service with military
l,YUHa
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05

d and tired of living. ! had dis
ease Of kidneys, bladder trouble.
dropsy and bloating, had womb
trouble and Il large tumor had
formed in fact all my organs
were out Of fix.
Seeingawoman's letter prai--
iaG your remedies, wrote to
her and she begged OF me to try
it. telling me all that it hc3 done
for her. ! bought six bottles Of
Lydia T. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and now cannot ex-
press my gratitude to you. The
tumor began 90 come away in
pieces and | got better all the
time. believe now that | am
entirely cured.
"My doctors could not believe
it at first. as they all had told me
that my case was a hopeless one.
and no human power could do me
any good Theywere astounded.
If | can say anything that can
help other women, | shall be
glad to"
1t is not safe to wait until tho
last moment. Head of trouble
Don't be satisfied without Mrs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05

get the rlght adVlce az once and
stop taking chances. 1t will cost
you nothing for advice if you write
to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass,
for it. and if you let the trouble
run along it will surely cost you a
great deal of pain and may mean
an operation
Miss SARAH J. GRAHAM, Sherida
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05

SB%IIE very word operation strikes womana
soul.
through neglect.
If the very painful frequent and excessive
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-05
WOMNEW
N WOgkD
OPERA ylyORgS

Mis-. PIHEnAM:- had suffered for sew
cral years with female troubles and
doctored until was discouraged, felt
wretched and tired of living. ! had dis
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-25
1t Was a False Report.

Through some unaccountable
means report was circulated yes
terday that the little Mexican boy
who was hurt while playing on
the school ground, had died last
Tuesday night. This report was
naturally bel eyed to be true by
everyone, including Prof. Clark,
the teachers and the pupils. The
TRIBUNE is informed today, how
evever, that the little fellow is very
much alive, and that he has so far
recovered that his physician has
dismissed the patient.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-25
EdAN IN HONOLULU.
Leading Daily Lets Him Down
With a Dull Thud.

Honolulu, May l4, via San
Francisco, May %. The Volcano,
the leading daily paper of this
city. in au editorial says today:
"Egan, the open mouthed, canned
beef scapegoat of the administra-
ton. is in town. The Volcano
dismisses him from its columns.
He was dismissed by President
Mckinley, but is received here as
the lion of the hour. But he is
horsemeat, and mighty poor
qnality at that Give him wide
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-25
riATTERS IN SAMOA.
Favorable Report Received from
Admiral kautz.

Washington, May 25.-The fol-
lowing dispatch was received at
navy department this morning:
"Apia. May Is, via Auckland,
May 25.-The Badger arrived on
the 18th. The Philadelphia will
leave so as to reach San Francisco
about June %. The commission
will probably return on the Bad
ger. Signed kAUTZ."
The commission referred to is
composed of members appointed
by the United States, Germany
and England to agree upon the
government of the Samoan islands
and to settle such difficulties as
have arisen. The fact that the
commissioners expect to return
soon seems to indicate that they
have agreed upoa all matters
pertaining to the government OF
the islands.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-25
Given a ScruDbing.

LaPorte, Ind, May 25.-Abra-
ham Grip, farmer living a few
miles from this city was taken
from mis- home last night by mask
ed men and made the victim of a
scrubbing bee. After being pre-
sented with a clean suit OF clothes
he was admonished to pay better
attention to the law of cleanliness
and allowed to return home.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-25
The Canon Franchise.

The Earle franchise, which was
considered in committee of the
whole by the Canon City council
Monday night, and which will be
reported favorably at the next
regular meeting, is practically the
same as that offered Mr.. Robinson
with the addition of n section cal
culated to provide source of
revenue for the city.
The section reads as follows:
Sec. 10. That said Henry
Earle, his heirs, successors and
assigns, during the existence of
this franchise, shall pay to said
city of Canon City, two per cent
of the gross receipts for passenger
fares upon said railway, including
sales of tickets. Payments to be
made yearly, on the first day of
February in each calendar year
for the next preceding calendar
year. Each payment shall be ac-
companied by statement, veri-
fled by affidavit of said Henry
Earle, his heirs, SUCCESSORS or as
signs, or, if this franchise shall be
assigned to Il corporation, by the
president or vice-president of such
corporation, showing the amount
of said gross receipts, and the
books of the person or persons or
corporation operating said street
railway shall always be open to
the inspection of the mayor and
city council of said city of Canon
City, or by their agent or attorney.
for the purpose of verifying such
report or reports.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-05-25
BRYAN IN ST. LOUIS.
He Is Hoarse and May Not Speak
at BANQUET.

st. Louis, May 25. Colonel w.
j. Bryan arrived here this morn
ing to attend the conference of
the democratic national commit
tee. Mr. Bryan is so hoarse that
his voice is hardly audible in con-
versation, and unless he improves
very rapidly he will not be able to
speak at the banquet this evening.
Nothing of importance was
transacted at this mornings ses-
sion, but it is supposed that some
weighty subjects will be discussed
this afternoon.