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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26
WORDS OF WISDOM,

The meek, the disinterested, the
unselish, those who think little of
themselves and. much of others-who
think of the public good and not of
their own-who rejoice in good done,
not by themselves, but by others, by
those whom they dislike as we'll as by
those whom they love-these shall
gain more than they lose; they shall
inherit the earth" and it's fulness.
Without the resolution to do good
work, so long as your light hands have
motion in them, and to do it whether
the issue be that you die or live, no
life worthy the name will ever be pos
sible to you; while, in once forming
and adherinG to the resolution that
your work is to be we'll done, life is
really won.
If there is one thing in the world
that should be free from compulsion
of any sort it is a gift Directly it is
associated with forceful urgency or
suggested by exhaneous reasons. it
loses all its grace and all It's character.
Enjoy the blessings of this day and
the evils of it bear patiently and
sweetly, for this day only is ours; we
are dead to yesterday, and we are not
yet born to the morrow.
All growth, all strength, all uplift-
ing; all power to rise in the world, and
to remain unrisen, comes from the
hold we have taken upon higher sur
rounding realities.
Force yourself to take an interest
in your work and the effort will soon
become a pleasure instead of hard
ship.
Difficulties of thought, acceptance
of what is without full comprehension,
belong to every system of thinking.
1t is the way in which We employ
odd minutes that counts for or against
us in the end.
The motives of men are to be judged
more by their actions than by their
words.
The heart cannot always repress or
account for the feelings which sway it.
An hour of careful thinking is worth
more than ten of careless talking.
True education never induces con-
tempt of the ignorant.
Live as though life were earnest,
and life will be 80.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26

round pin through the 2x4 piece is
directly over the place for the shock.
Set up four armloads in the four re-
cesses of the jack made by the pin
running through at q, b, and d..
When the shock is half or two thirds
made, remove the jack by withdraw.
ing the pin and finish it without.
Tie the shock when done by means
of contrivance shown in figure 9,
composed of pole five or six feet
long, with a rope put through an
anger hole in the pole. This is thrust
through the shock two-thirds of the
way up, and the rope drawn around
the shock as tight as it can be drawn
and made fast TO the pole while the
shock is being tied. A shock made
in this manner and properly tied
will stand a long time and will stand
well. If the corn is to be husked
out before it is to be fed to stock,
a husking bench, shown in the
second cut. will be convenient
This IS carried up alongside of shock
which is tipped over on the bench.
l. uO nuohOI bCul0 ulnh6il Ou lub SeuI
and begins working the stover toward
him, and when he gets bundle of
convenient size it is bound and laid
aside, and so on until all is husked.
This prevents missing any, and it is
far more convenient to sit than to
kneel down in the mud or snow.
In hauling in the bundles 1 have
found it very convenient to load from
the rear part of the wagon by walking
up running board, which hangs on
the rear OF the rack and is dragged
along to the next shock all the time.
The rear post of the hayrack should
be removed, and two short, stout cor
ner pieces nailed on just high enough
to not interfere with loading, but
which will prevent the corner lunches
of fodder slipping off. 1 have never
shredded any folded, and know moth
ing OF its value from a practical stand
point, having fed all my fodder in the
old-fashioned manner. L have seen
the corn harvesters at work, which
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26

He is found to produce pound of
product from less food than either
cattle or sheep, and is therefore the
most economical machine to manu-
facture our great crop into marketa-
BILE meat. Our people are becoming
wiser every year, and exporting less,
proportionately Of the raw material
and more of condensed product. Ii
ii takes seven pounds of corn on an
average to make pound of pork, as
is no doubt the case, the farmer be-
gins to see the great economy of ex-
porting one pound of pork, bacon or
ham, instead of seven pounds of corn.
The difference in cost of freight
makes fine profit in ITSELF besides
the pound of meat Is generally
worth more than seven pounds of
corn in the foreign market. mhe pro-
duction OF pork should be encouraged
on the further consideration that it
carries off less of the valuable con-
stituents of the soil than beef. The
fat pig contains only three-fourths as
much mineral matter per hundred
weight as the fat steer, and only two
fifths MS much nitrogen per hundred
weight and therefore the production
of ton of pork on the farm will carry
off only little more than half the fer.
tility carried off by ton of beef. This
gives in round numbers the compare
tive effect of producing pork and beef.
It ia thus evident that the pig should
have high place in our agriculture;
should be fostered in every way-his
capabilities studied and pushed-his
diseases carefully noted and pre-
vented. for he is the most profitable
meat producing animal ON the farm.
The pig is an excellent adjunct to the
daily turning all the refuse milk whey
into cash. As he is the king OF our
meat exports, so let US treat him with
great consideration. Il Farm Reporter.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26
The Secretary Bird.

The secretary bird OF South
useful in destroying the serpa
cD which creatures 1t almosl
sively feeds. 1t derives Its nal
the curious feathery plumes wH
ject from each side OF its nd
have a fanciful resemblance
carried behind the ear by hun
retaries. Undaunted by the
teeth OF the cobra, the secret
comes boldly to the attack, and
of all the efforts of the infurli
desperate reptile, is sure to .
victorious. In its combats Y
serpent the wing is the most ID
weapon, and answers equally
purposes Of a shield and a q
the serpent rises to strike, ID
tary presents the front of Its v
buckler and almost immediatell
the snake TO the ground by
from the same mem ber. II al
with considerable force. and all
variably concludes the combs
violent blow on the head
beak, which lays the skull of th
completely open.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26
Preparing Tho len House For wlnt,r.

Preparing the lien House For wIntsr.
1t is never too early to begin the
building and preparing the hennery
for the winter, end the man who does
this work early il sure to have com
Portable quarters for the laying hens
just as soon as the cold weather
comes. II is better TO add a little TO
the houses each summer, and thus
extend the business on q firm basis,
than to invest too much at the begin
ming. We learn better then by exper.
fence what we need. Fancy farming
does not pay, and those who have
elaborate buildings are not always the
ones who have the best success.
Construct the main building on n
slight elevation, il possible, where
there is good drainage, and on the lee
side Of some hill or other protective
object. This will shield the house
from cold storms, and make the quar-.
ters far more comfortable for the
chickens. Build the house low and
substantial. A high Eouse let's in too
much cold air, and low ono is al.
ways warmer Opening into this main
roosting building there should be o
scratching shed into which the fowls
can go ON stormy days and have all
the exercise they need This shed
should be SO arranged that the rooI
can open in places to admit the sun.
shine on clear days. We have many
wintry days when it would be very
comfortable in any place. il the wind
could be excluded aud The sun ad.
mitted. The laying hens in particula,
will appreciate such a scratching shed
in the winter.
The laying shed should also open
out from the main building, and this
should be made long, low and very
tight. The hens should be made as
comfortable as possible while on the
nest, and this can be accomplished
only by bestowing special care in the
construction of such shed. In build.
ing all of the henhouses for winter
use it will pay to give stone or brick
foundation the whole length. This
will keep out rats better than any.
thing else yet devised. Besides, il
makes the houses warm, dry and
durable. Then let the brick founda.
ton run up foot above and foot
below the ground. The cost in bricks
will be made up for in the extra mum.
ber of eggs and hens saved from the
rats. The roof and sides should have
tar or builders paper tackled on be.
tween the outer and inner walls, aud
oil knot holes and chinks will thus be
filed in. The yard for the chic kens
to exercise in should be connected
with these buildings by run way.
The yard shodld be large enough to
give the fowls ample room to run
about in without crowding up against
others. Unpleasant days they should
be made to stay out in the yard
Farm, Field and Fireside.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26
The Hunt For a Great Secret.

All knowledge is hidden from man
until he finds it out. 1t is not for
bidden to him to discover the secrets
of earth; who shall say that it is un-
lawful to go further, if he can, and
pry into the mysteries that seem to lie
outside OF earth9 Is it trespassing to
seek for sure tokens of another life?
Who shall say so? The most that
conservative observers may say is that,
so far, spiritualism has seemed trivial,
misleading and inexpedient. That
Generalization, il not madness, has
seemed to lie that way; and that those
who have been content to go about
their business here, taking the future
life on trust, have seemed to fare bet
ter than those who have directed
earthly energies into search for
proofs of unearthly facts. From 1.-THE
Point of View" in Soribner's,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26

After beans have bossomed il is
not best to work among them, espe-
cially if the weather and soil be wet,
and there should be no cultivation
while the leaves are wet with rains or
dew. Hence the early cultivation of
beans should be thorough, so as to
allow them to ripen before the weeds
smother them. 1t is not best to plant
beans on land that is very rich in
heterogeneous plant food, because such
land is very weedy. Soil of moderate
fertility with a dressing of phosphate
and potash will make a good rain
crop, while on the richer land with
out the mineral fertilizer, there will
be only large growth of hsulm and
leayes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26
A Helpful Little Girl.

"Ah, Jack you cannot tell what
troubles a girl has who is receiving
the attention of gentleman.
She was twisting button on his
coat and looking very demure and
shy.
Troubles, Marie? or what nature,
pray?" he asked, in tone of sur
prise.
'Well, ones little brothers are
always making fun of one, and ones
relatives are always saying, when is
it to come off?' as if marriage was a
prize fight. But that is not the worst.
There is the inquisitiveness of ones
parents. They want to know every
thing. There's pa, now; he is con-
stantly asking such questions as,
Marie, what are Mr.. Robinson's in
tentions? Why does he call upon you
so regularly, and stay so late when he
does call?' And he sometimes looks so
mad when he asks these questions
that actually tremble."
"And what answer do you make to
his questions, Marie, my dear?"
81 can't make any answer at all,
for, you see, you haven't said any
thing to me, and-and-of course,
Il"
Then Mr.. Robinson whispered
something in Marie's ear, and the
next time her father questions her she
will be ready with a satisfactory
reply. y.-Woman's Home Companion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26
Value of Ginseng Root.

"The digging of ginseng root, "
says the Kennebec (Me.) Journal,
''has become quite a business in some
parts of Somerset and Franklin coun.
ties. For a long time it has been
known that it was in great demand,
and consequently brings a good price,
as high now as So or more a pound.
This root is found most in mixed
hardwood growth, and somewhat re-
sembles garget. 1t has to he dried
before it is ready for the market, and
shrinks about two-thirds in weight.
Half a pound day means big wages
to the digger, but the scarcity of it
makes it impossible to find even that
unless, in Western parlance, one
strikes it rich. The question is
being asked by land owners
whether the man who goes on an
others land and takes value there
from is not trespassing to q great ex.
tent and doing that which he has nc
legal right, any more than if he
should cut certain amount of wood
or lumber on the land of another and
appropriate it to his own use."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26

Each detachment OF the army oil
Peru is accompanied by women called
"rabonas." They carry the camp
equipage and cooking utensils, coob
the food and wash the garments of the
soldiers, attend the sick and the
wounded and are said to be remark.
ably skillful in making concoctions OF
herbs for malarial fevers and Other
diseases which prevail in the army
During battle they plunder the deaG
of the enemy as well as take charge OF
the wounded of the command to which
they belong. They receive no pay,
but rations and transportation are
furnished them by the Government.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26
How to Make Axle Greo,..

A very good axle grease is made by
mixing l gallon of petroleum, 4
ounces of tallow, ounces of palm oil,
6 ounces of plumbago and l ounce OF
soda. Heat to 1S0 degrees Fahren.
heit for an hour or more and then
cool. Another axle grease is made by
boiling 4 gallons of water with !
pound of Scotch soda and 10-pound
mixture of palm oil and tallow in any
proportion which will make the grease
of the desired hardness. Heat to
boiling aud then stir until the mixture
is cooled down to CD or 20 degrees.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26
. AGRICULTURAL.
A Good Forage Crop.

Dwarf Essex rape is good forage
crop for beef cattle, but is hardly de-
eirable for milch cows. as it is liable
to taint the milk. 1t is primarily a
forage crop for sheep and hogs. 1t
would be better to plant corn for
cows or SOW millet or some kind of
small grain like oats or rye, providing
the droughty season comes early in
the summer. IT it comes late in the
fall, corn planted early will give all
the green feed needed for the dairy
animals.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26
Devices For harvesting Corn.

Not every man knows how to stand
up a shock of corn which will moi
twist or lean into an unrecognizable
mass after it has had time to season,
says writer in the Iowa Homestead,
from which tho cuts are reproduced.
When put up corn by hand L always
use jack like that seen in figure 1.
Pull the jack along to the place where
the shock is to stand, so that the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26
An out.of.peor Feed Trough.

Where several hogs are quartered
in an orchard or other pasture they
must be fed out-of-doors. To keep
each one from crowding and fighting
his neighbor when eating, make such
a trough as is shown in the illustra-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26

A service of motor vehicles has
been started Ibetween Rosas and Fig
ueras, in Spain, distance of twelve
miles. The vehicles have a seatiug
accommodation of nine passengers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26
Little to ohoose Retween Them,

dorothy, women act like idiots in
bargain rush."
"Well, Richard, don't forget how
men act scuffling for supper on an ex-
cursion steamer. "-Chicago Record.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26

An Italian statistician has computed
by means of railroad returns that the
foreigners who visit Italy spend annu-
ally S61. 900. 900 in that COUNTRY.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26
pARTrrroNED FEED TROUGH FOR HOGS.

pARTITroNED FEED TROUGH FOR HOGS.
ton. The bottom part of barrel is
sawed off and two narrow strips of
board are fitted together and nailed
firmly into the trough, as in the
drawing A -four barrel can be made
to answer this temporary purpose,
but trough from stouter barrel will
prove more lasting.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26

In Cape Colony considerable sue
cess has been attained in exterminat-
ing locusts by incubation with the
locust disease fungus, and this prep
aration is now supplied by the di-
rector of the PSYCHOLOGICAL Institute
to residents of the colony at an ex-
pense of about ten cents per tube. In
one instance hundred locusts which
had been inoculated with the disease
were distributed among swarm, and
on the next morning and subsequent
days large numbers of dead insects
were found on the sand dunes, killed,
as was proved by microscopical ex.
animation, by the fungus. The fun
gus from the dead locusts produced a
fungus more rapid in growth, but
smaller in size than that which had
been produced at the Government
station. In some other experiments
the fungus was mixed with water in
which the young locusts were dipped
and then released. After three days
rain fell, and on the afternoon of the
fourth day, heaps of the insects were
found in the bushes about three miles
from the place where they were i'm
mersed. The success of this method
OF determination is shown by COM
parison of localities so treated with
places where the fungus has not been
tried, there being marked decrease
in the numbers Of the pest in the
former case.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26
POPULAR SCIENCE.

Tt is reported that meteor which
fell recently in British Central Africa
on the east side of Mount Bomba ex.
ploded with noise that was heard
for at least seventy miles to the north
and south. The fragments were scat
tered over au area of nine miles by
thlee, aud some of them weighed over
Eve pounds.
The atmospheric ocean surrounding
the earth is frequently disturbed by
gigantic waves, which are invisible
except when they carry parts of the
air, charged with moisture, up into n
colder atmospheric stratum where
sudden condensation occurs. In this
manner long, parallel lines of clouds
sometimes make their appearance at q
great height, marking the crests of a
ripple of air waves, running miles
above our heads.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26

The operation of rhinoplasty is said
to be very common one at Heidel-
berg, Germany, where the students
have long had the ugly habit of slash
ing each others noses in their fre.
quent duels. A flap of skin is almost
detached from the forehead and
brought down over the nose which has
been measurably destroyed, this skin
then being stitched down on either
side of the nose, and in time becomes
grated thereto. Skin grating is also
quite common in cases of severe burns.
Small strips of skin are taken from
the untouched parts and cut into
small pieces, then distributed over the
raw surface. In time they take root
and grow, spreading until they com
pletely cover the place. The skin OF
frogs, recently killed for the purpose,
is frequently used where human
cuticle cannot be conveniently OBJ
tanned
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26
Notwithstanding the many traditions

Notwithstanding the many traditions
concerning mysterious lights seen
lowering over swamps at night, and
in spite of the attempted explanations
of such phenomena in some popular
books on science, Professor N. S.
Shaler says he is inclined to dis
believe in the existence of these
luminous appearances. He has studied
swamps for many years, but has never
seen II will-o'-the.wisp, and he sug-
gests that the reports about moving
lights visible above swamps may be
due to subjective impressions induced
by gazing into darkness.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-09
Origin OF Eamnns Fashions.

II Is singular fact IN the history
CT fashions that not a few of the more
famous of them owe their origin to
the endeayor to conceal a personal de-
!ect or defOrmity of some distin-
eulshed leader of society. Patches were
invented in England in the reign of
Edward VI. by foreign lady, who in
this manner ingeniously covered wen
on her neck. Full bottomed wigs were
invented by an ingenious French bar
Der for the purpose Of concealing an
unnatural prOtuberance on the should
er OF the Dauphin. Charles VII. Of
France introduced long coats to hide
his ill-made legs. Shoes with very
long points, fully two feet in length,
were invented by Henry Plantagenet.
Duke Of Anjou, to conceal a large ex-
cresence on one of his feet When
Francis l. was obliged to wear his
hair short, owing to a wound he re-
ceived in the head, short hair at once
became the fashion at his court. AS a
set-off to the examples quoted, We
may note that, not to conceal, but to
display, her charms. the beautiful Isa-
bella of Bavaria, introduced the fash
lon Of leaving the shoulders and part
of the neck uncovered, in order to
show the remarkable fairness of her
Yin.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-09

live for years in a condition of alb
solute dryness. In this state the plant
is sold by seedsmen il the form OF
mushroom bricks-the plant having
been made to grow thoroughly
through the brick material, before en-
tirely dried These bricks are broken
in pieces about the size of walnuts
and planted by those who cultivate
mushrooms Broken in pieces and
planted in the lawn, the correspon-
ent could have mushrooms. But lit
tie gardening knowledge is necessary.
If planted at the wrong time the
spawn would rot away. 1t will only
start to grow under temperature or
so degrees-and should be planted
only when the soil is in a condition
for the spawn's growth. The proper
course to take is to test the earth by
thermometer about midsummer,
and. when the earth is found to be
about this temperature set out the
brick pieces between one or two
inches deep. treading the loosened
earth cOmpactly after the planting.
Old grassy lawns are better than
young ones, for it is believed that the
fungus on dead grass roots favors the
development of the mushroom fungus.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-09

company than he has been in his other
ventures. Lady Warwick has Of late
been interesting herself in several
quasi-philanthrOpic schemes, one Of
which is the Lady Warwick Hotel. at
Reading. where women are taught the
rNdimentS of agriculture. Her philan-
thropic efforts have. however, not made
her popular with the Queen and Prin-
cess of Wales.
The Earl and Countess of Warwick
(limited) will pay 4 per cent on the
stock issued and when they die the
proceeds of the assurances affected on
their lives will go to pay the principal.
In the London drawing room next
season one may hear. as the guests are
announced, something like the follow
ing.
The Earl and Countess of Warwick,
limited"
Lord Montague of Beaulieu and the
Hon. Mr.. Montague, limited.
This action of the Earl of War
wick destroys one of the few remain
ing features of the romance connected
with the possession of the great land
ed estates and the bearing of the an
cient titles. If ever a man had an
excuse for turning in his grave Richard
Neville, the grim old Kingmaker, has.
If the old earl is not disturbed London
society is. An earl is addressed by the
crown as Our right trusty and we'll
beloved cousin. Now. when the Queen
writes to Warwick she will have to add
Limited