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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
essr.KlLLlNc IN MANILA.
Novel and Striking Scenes in the Pubii
Abbatoir of tho Filipino Capital.

Novel and Striking Scenes in the Public
Abbasoir of tho Filipino Capital.
A visitor from foreign parts in the
city of Manila, whose sensibilities arc
not too acute, will find it worth his
while to "drop In" at the public
slaughter-house, in the place known
as Arroceres. This is on the river
bank to the northeast of Manila, and
is uch-frequented spot, where, be-
sides the slaughter house, are located
the tobacco factories, the botanical
garden, Spanish theatre, and the
Kiosko, designed for public dances.
The proper time to visit tho
slaughter house is about midnight,
for this is when the principal business
of the place is done. Owing to the
tropical heat, in which fresh meat be-
comes putrid in an incredibly brief
period, tits necessary that the killing
of animals should be dcne at night
and the meat distributed at once for
immediate use. All.this work is done
in the wide-spreading, low building
in the square at Arroceres.
When operations are at their height
the scene is picturesque in the ex-
treme. The great majority of the ami
mails slaughtered are the large native
cattle, most of whom are brought here,
to tell the truth, not because of their
being in a specially fat and juicy con.
dition, but because they have outlived
their usefulness elsewhere and are
here to be converted into beef us II
last resort. The killing is done on.
tirely by natives trained in the bust.
ness until they have become experts.
The cattle are led in from tho pens at
the side of the building and are held
by stout ropes over long troughs tina,
run up and down all through the
structure, and into which the blood
flows when the animals are first struck.
The fatal blow is given with large,
sharp knife in the spinal cord, just
back OF the horns. AS rule one
blow is enough. Tho animal drops
without sound and scarcely culver.
1t sometimes happens, however, that
the thrust miscarries and the beast is
only badly wounded, Then some
times terrific and exciting struggle
er sues before the enraged animal is
subdued and the finishing stroke
given.
A specially novel feature Of the pro-
ceedings is the rush made by the
native women and children, who are
always present in great numbers, to
collect the blood as it flows from the
freshly killed animals. This product
of the slaughter house is greatly priced
by the natives and is served up in
various simple forms at their meals.
IL costs them nothing except the
struggle to catch it as it drips and
flows in the slsughter-house, and this
price many of the poorer class are
willing enough to pay. The scramble
for blood is not attractive to the casual
visitor, for the stuff gets spilled and
streaked around over the hands and
clothing of the people, and the scene
is grewsome enough. AS soon as the
animals are killed the meat is cut up
and distributed at once among the
local markets in all parts Of the city.
-Leslie's Weekly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

ness is all this hue and cry raised
over the feeding Of corn TO laying
hens?
Our grandmothers went TO the corn
bin every day with the dishpan, which
they generously filed and distributed
without stint TO tho hens, and who
will deny that at the end OF each
month tho balance of accounts at tho
waysido store was not in their favor?
The hens layed during the coolest
days of winter, oven though in many
cases not tho warmest houses were
provided.
You never then heard the cry oi
overlooking; on the contrary, every
effort was made to keep the hens fat.
They hustled and worked all day,
never failing in that most important
task of laying. But now every time
our hens cease to lay or get dumpy,
we are promptly told that we are over
feeding.
There most certainly is reason IL
everything, and if our hens are con
fined in yards we must as near rs
possible conform TO natures wants.
Still, there are more failures from
lack of feed than there are from an
cversupply.
Corn should be one OF the principal
feeds for laying hens-iust enough oI
other grains to furnish an agreeable
change being given, and you can rest
assured that il the hens do not lay the
fault lies elsewhere.
OF course during the warm months
less heating diet should take it,
place, oats being perhaps the cheapest
and best of the other grains. Home
and Farm.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
Transpianting Largo Trees.

Very large trees can be successfully
transplanted by beginning operations
in the fall before the ground freezes.
The size Of the tree is only limited to
the power and convenience available
to do the moving. The writer trans
planted large elm tree in the follow
ing manner: A circle with a radius OF
two feet was marked around the tree.
Outside of this a ditch was dug about
three feet deep, cutting all roots OF
course but the top roots. This ditch
was wide enough to allow man to
get into and work under the tree. A
holo was then dug to receive the tree,
and when the ball froze solid the en-
tire tree with earth was removed and
planted.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

The population OF China is esti-
mated at 3O3, 900, 900, and of these
some 40, 900 are direct descendants of
Oonfucius, who lived 500 years b. G.
They are seventy generations removed
from the founder of the Confuoian
religion, and constitute the aristoc.
racy of China. Mr.. WI Ting Fang,
Chinese Minister to the United
States, is one of this noble family,
the Oldest in the world. With such
a pedigree no wonder the Chinese are
proud and naughty. New York Press.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
Unexpected Iseply.

Here is sample of the "breaks"
that dignified, abnormally self-appre-
ciative men sometimes make when
they undertake to be facetious and
talk down" to younger generation.
A certain physician who has seen moro
than one family experience the stand
ard ailments through three genera
tons was recently called to attend q
woman who has employed him when
in need of a physician for the last
twenty-five years. On this particular
visit he closed her mouth on a clinical
thermometer and strolled around the
room while it was doing it's work.
Stopping before picture of Rosa
Bonhour's donkey he remarked in a
would-be funny manner to the daugh-
ter OF his patient" 81 suppose this
is one of your friends" eyes, sir. "
came tho reply straight from the
shoulder, 'it's our family physician. "
- Boston Transcript.
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The humorous Ieditor'a Enort.

The caller handed tho editor a
bundle of manuscript.
For your humorous column" he
said. "My wife makes fun of my at
tempts at wit, but / think you will
!, find this about as good as the stuff
you usually print"
The editor took the manuscript and
looked it over.
"Humphr he calculated. "Your
wife makes fun of your efforts, does
she?"
"Y-yes, sir, general thing"
"She hasn't seen this lot, has she?'
'No, SIR"
The editor handed back the manu-
script.
"Please ask her to make fun OF
this. Then you may bring it bacE
again. Good-day. .''--Collier's Weekly
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

the black jet buckle which holds oil
this down at the front.
For dress occasions this dainty little
pink Pompadour, composed entirely
OF thickly.laid folds of malines, is
most fetching. 1t is strikingly set
off by the big black velvet chou,
which has rhinestone ornament
stuck in its very heart. 1t is so very
shapely, too, especially where it rests
on pretty girls night-like tresses.
An altogether exquisite little dress
hat is Of pastel blue straw. Il has q
soft crown and n full, soft brim. Mi
roir velvet in pastel blue is drawn
snugly round it, looped in front,
drawn over the crown, and looped
down under the brim in the back,
where steel buckle catches it. A
generous bunch of lilies of the valley,
backed by their foliage, is planted in
front.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
Great FishInc I'm Ain.kn.

Fred Cox, who is visiting his
parents on the East Size, has been on
Gravina Island, Alaska, for over Il
year.
The fishing there" he says, sis
not excelled anywhere in the world.
I still hold that the red salmon are
different from most of the other spe-
cies. They are red, male and female,
all the time, and are unlike the sock
eye or any of the other kind in those
waters. The Indians call them the
'Koo-Hoo.' 1 think the salmon are
distinct species OF themselves. Fish
ing in the little creeks is immense.
Sometimes they run up the streams
30 thickly that they actually dam up
the water. have stood on the bank
of little stream and pitched them
out with pole with a hook on the
end until got tired, And they are
sweet and fine. ] have stood on the
wharf and watched them in the water
when they were in schools by the
thousands. The mass would look
like great black cloud as they moved
about in the water. When they make
a dash up the little streams they fill
them 80 that the streams look like a
living mass of squirming fish, and If
their backs were not so slick, / could
walk across ON them. Morning Or
egonian.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
High-Heeled Shoes.

High-heeled shoes seem to be COM
ing into vogue again, and the bulldog
toe, except for strictly walking pur-
poses, is ont Of it altogether. Tho
medium round toe is the fancy of the
moment, and if you would be quite
up to date you must have embroid-
cred satin slippers TO match your
evening gowns and tea gowns MS well.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

"A very little fellow has very lively
tongue, and talks so much at meals
that on a recent occasion, when there
were to be guests at the table, his
elder brother bribed him with a
quarter to be still. Aften ten minutes
OF silence, the little boy whispered
anxiously to his brother: "Arthur,
Arthur, mayn't talk a nickel's
worth ?"--Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
Porulnr stxIe. For nn,..

Geographical location determines
to some extent the juvenile fashion,
and garments fashioned in style that
is in largo demand in Boston would
meet with poor showing in New Or
leans or San Francisco. However,
the sailor will be in demand all over
the country and there is not doubt
that this style Of suit is the most be-
coming for nine boys out of ten,
One innovation is particularly no.
ticeable this spring, and good one,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

too-the discardinG of braids Fand
fancy nautical emblems, also the cur
failing of size of The collar.
Next in importance is the vestee
suit. Perhaps we state it wrongly.
Perhaps vestees will lead the list.
Certainly they are suits after our own
heart, permitting as they do the use
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
rucls and rieats ON tho sl,r,.

Tucks and pleats are the order of
the day, and there is no doubt that
the new skirt, although it will not be
of exaggerated fulness at present is
very much inclined to elaboration.
The finely accordion pleated skirts
are delightful when made in fine
materials, especially for summer and
evening wear.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
Corn For Laying Hen..

II sometimes looks as il certain
hobbies were selected solely for the
purpose OF provoking an argument,
and the old threadbare cry of "too
much corn" seems TO be the one
among all others that. like Banquo's
ghost, keeps constantly bobbing up.
Now. why in the name OF all good
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
The Motor on tha I,nnoh.

Several prominent rauchmen Of
Victoria, Tex, have jointly purchased
a motor vehicle for use in inspecting
their large ranches. If the machine
meets their expectation each of them
will purchase one for his own use.
The "lay of the land" in that locality
is such as to permit the use of auto,
mobiles regardless OF roads. 1-Phila.
delphia Record.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

moved too far in either direction. The
plan in Fig. 8 is quite similar to the
others, and is clearly shown. The
latch, Q, is shown in an enlarged form.
A notch is cut in the lower side, which
rests on pin when the gate is closed,
the weight OF the latch keeping it in
position. Next in Importance to the
hinges OF gate are the fastenings,
which should invariably be made OF
the very best material. Farm and
Home.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
! FARM and GARDEN.


Twenty years ago cranberries were
practically the only spring fruit and
they sold way into April and May.
The increased shipments OF Southern
vegetables have cut the selling period
back two months. When straw
berries become seasonable cranberry
sales fall right off.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

1t can be tied in several different
ways, two of which are here shown,
Hamely. as an ascot and as four-in-
hand.
The pulley stock comes in all
shades of satin ribbon and in all wash
able gauze ribbon for summer wear.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

in position. When the gate is closed
the outer projecting end rests in a
notch cut in the post, as at 8. All the
plans shown admit of the gate open
ing either way if desired. In Fig. Q,
q swinging latch is used, which should
be about the size of that in Fig. l. It
is suspended by wire at Q. Two
wooden pins prevent it from being
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

Tho form of the gate latch or fast
ening is an important portion of o
fence aud care should be exercised in
making. The form shown in Fig. l is
very simple aud effective. The latch,
a, is of hard, tough wood, eighteen
inches in length, three-quarter inch
thick, and II inches wide. Through
the inner end q wooden pin holds it
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
Tho rIan of q rarm Granny.

/ have found the granary, the
ground plan OF which is illustrated
herewith, most satisfactory for my
own use, says II. b. Moore, in New
England Homestead. 1t is 2S.by 32
feet. The corncrib. s by % feet, oc.
cupies one side OF the granary. This
bin will hold about 1000 bushels Of
ear corn. Next to this is a driveway
10 by 80 feet. Three small bins are
provided for meal feeds or grain il so
desired. An oat bin 10 by IL feet
will hold enough for the ordinary
farmer. The cleaning alley, 6 by 10
feet, is very essential in cleaning
seed for spring use. Tho corner
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

The Georgia Experiment Station
recommends the following amounts of
fertilizer for each acre devoted to
sweet potatoes: Acid phosphate 1000
pounds, muriate of potash 500 pounds,
cotton meal 100 pounds, or a total of
2600 pounds. This has been tested
quite extensively and the station
recommends it with confidence.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

A remarkable case
ported to Lieutcnsl ,
Dunn at the BaltimoiI
Office in u letter fro1
officials in Baracoa,
return to the office OI
in q bottle and throw
Captain Mitchell o.
steamer Ohio on Oc
while the ship was
thagena for BalllmOT'|
iron ore.
Captain Mitchell 4
stating that the boI1|
tents were thrown o'sl
date in latitude SjyI
$3.50. He requested
was picked up, that 4
Baltimore branch bydl
Remarks were appeld1
received that-it was d
ary Is, 1000, in latilal
longitude u. 45, wh'SI
cinity of Baracoa. /
IF tho bottle bad
straight line from vA1
the water to where
have travelled 1000 nll
years and three mont
possible that it coveI'
that distance.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
Of real vests. shirts, collars. suspen.

Vi Iohi VobJbt bnirtb, coiihsb ouoPoh
ders and ali such fixings.
The sailor collar OF the vestee is a
thing of the past. The vestee this
spring will have decidedly mannish
cut. 1t will have narrow roll on
notched COLLAR, also pockets, and will
be devoid OF any braid whatever.
The vest itself will be both double
aud single.breasted, button in the
front and made up OF fancy silk.
worsted OF wash fabrics.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
A Famous III

Although Leo, tle
to the Women and Ui
tai, Cork, was Irlsn'
almost as great in En;'
own country, and bis 1
gretted by those OF O
are interested in D'I
ments. His history J
parison with that ol
fame. OF dignided ~
rlways to be seen on i
his Alpine barrel ~
neck, bent on errana'
portant as those OF "
terry dogs. He gather
for the hospital. Leol
distinction of carTyll
offered by the Prince
dog who collected the J
for a hospital, and GS S,
to the Princess OF WI
quently petted hlp
ceeded in his benevOl'l
his eldest son Leo
graph. j
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
IncrsdulOus ~ "

A party was being
British Museum. lu,
the keeper pointed C's Cl
antique vases, whleIa y
been dug up at Hercsa' ~
"Dug up, sir?" e0D'
party.
eyes, sir" :
"What, out of the y
"Undoubtedly." .
"What, just as the, =,
"Perhaps some ~ "
been taken in cleapn,' nv
all other respects W /"
just as you see them :,
The wise man turn ~
companions, and wiz M
shake of his head, WI
"He may say wns' ~ !
shall never persuao0 a
mp ready-made pots w.
-Pearson's Weekly
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Designs For Costumes That Have Be
come Popular in the Metropolis.


New YoRK CRY (Specia). The
furore for the pulley belt necessarily
meant stock to match, so when mi
lady wanted it, of course. it wasn't
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

long coming. The stock is very much
the same as the belt, only, of course,
longer, as it goes twice around. The
pulley principle is carried out by the
two rings in front. and these allow the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
PoPull,I

The tonic quaIlG ,.-
tributed by a Frens
of q grain of salt y
trace OF iodine t5s
analysis to be prs,'
The calamande, 'nao''
lied to the ebop, sfRe
sented by only Sh'e
credited with toe 's''
Tho tree is careiul
By q novel COM 'en'
phone with the NJ, yon
the cause of any die
vault or similar plr
before the police !, koo'
sensitive transmiNsnmy,
vault, and at the NJ
the person at the "s
only to turn q svas ns
rent through the a
ter, when the sliy
near the vault can eo' n
DIR. Z. A. Cool. divia|
fects of tho long Al, mo u
human body and h Of
the. exploring ship unit
night lengthenai owin
with a kind OF er. rner
heart grew feeble h IA b'
men wero incapaB pany
attention, or of M con
One sailor was dri, ervlc|
insanity, but when oons.
began to appear abt
recovered. ri
Men able TO treal
n need discoverel nra
botanist, who pred,
will come when ekA
district will have MA
when specialists h
cryptogamic botany u 81
will be consulted ip 3G
scure cases. Th,
medicine is in its i,
creased competitioa
however, the farma
neglect the aid he ca poS
his plants in the )0d.
health,
Tho phenomeno,
flowers" was discr
Biological Society il :
Gently by DIR. L, Il.
called flowers are tIQn
which forms on III
autumn and early
plants. The pecult
planned is that iros
form on all plants, t,lt6s|
twenty-six species, 4.
know. Among thei ~
dittany, marsh aeat
vatod heliotrope, I.
apparently due to clT TO
Of water in the pIG, ! Ds
satisfactory explanat View
- Use.
One of the most lndaI
overhead in winter 1 IN
bright white star CsI arlox
steliation Auriga. beh|
bell, of the Lick q and
nounces that ho ha 70 p1
evidence that Capelh be d
whose components on 8. d
separated by any telies I'd
the spectroscope rev, la(
ence through their nd h
their common centre, aach
poets that Capella nd wei
stars, all very clos said|
principal pair revolu Iybol
other in about one hs Al
days. The wonder ID Tha
is recollected that sc|
each more brilliant u II
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

ribbon to be drawn as tightly as de-
sired.
Flexible bones hold the ribbon well
mp in place, yet are pliable enough
not to interfere with its being drawn
closely into shape.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-20
BOARD OF PARDONs

In Session at the Penitentiary Yes
ferday-A Number of Applications
Rejected-WiIl be in Session To-
Day.
The Board of Pardons was in session
yesterday at Moundsville. Judge Bran
non and Mr.. Morris were both present
and passed upon a number of appli-
cations. The following persons were
refused: Chas. Williams, sent up for
life from Mercer county for murder;
Benjamin Hicks, (papers, did not show
the particulars of his crime); Albert
Bates, from Wood county for attempted
rape, five years; James Hall, from Nc
Dowell county. three and one half years
for forgery; j. B. Fleming, from Log
an county, Is years for murder, and
Mrs. Francis Dixon, who is doing a
six months Jail sentence in Berkeley
county.
The Board will continue in session
to-day and perhaps tomorrow, and
will consider a great many applications
that were presented at the last meet
ing, held July 5th.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-20

ening to the abstract speculation Of
sentimental philosophy, sought relief
in fearful revolution and ruinous wars.
In speaking of the plane of political
philosophy, Mr.. Curtis said that to-day
men are everywhere seeking some new
panacea for social and political ills. II
is time of new "isms" and new plat
forms.
He next developed the point that
there is failure to comprehend the law
OF evolution and consequently the
movement is ephemeral and dangerous
ly interviewer with revolutionary ten
denotes. The prevalence of misinfer-
preted true law was becoming so MOTTO
able that the demand for fearless voices
TO speak the truth and spare not was
worldwide. In referring to the mo-
mentous issues, confronting us, Mr..
Curtis thought that within the beauti-
full Eden of Freedom may be allowed
to grow a tree of evil, the name of which
is Anarchy" and a God given heri-
tage turned into a desert waste THE
law of evolution" ne continued, does
not find its expression by the citizen
through the right OF suffrage. 1t is the
righteously appointed means of saliva
ton for political ills. He next con-
trasted the methods of the leaders OF
incipient revolution with those of a
Parkhurst, whom he thought man to
be emulated. Revolution, he remark
ed, was unreasonable. 1t was glor-
ious truth that education was evolu-
tons hand maid There was tyranny
and wrong where ignorance reigned,
and freedom and Righteousness, where
the enlightment held beneficial sway.
The grandest victories OF the twentieth
century would be the victories of
peace"
In conclusion, Mr. Curtis exhorted his
hearers 10 be patient and trustful and
to rest in the assurance that He who
brought order out of a material uni
verse is abundantly able to bring ulti-
mate symmetry and harmony out of
the chaos of evil.
To-Morrow's Programme.
9:00-Opening exercises
9:30-Libraries, by Prof. Scott and
Misses Addie Gardner and Yoke.
10:15-Physiology Miss Mary Terril.
10: 45-Recess.
11:00-Music, Misses Krummer and
Kate Ritter.
11:30-Grammar, Prof. Crago.
12:00-Noon intermission.
1:30-Singing.
1:45-Report of the Committee on
Resolutions and District Institutes.
They will fix the date, time and place
of the District Institutes.