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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01
His Rnnio a Barometer.

There is a young man aDOuq
who is always prepared for all
of weather. No matter If he al
function when the night is clq
and rain falls before he goes hoy
is always on hand with ah un|
much to the delight Of the siII
him.
For Il long time his secret reg
undisclosed. and he was looKe1
by some people rs Il fool Tor iuV|
by others as u weather prOph1|
could give points to the local Y
However, it is no longer Secr'
the young man confessed mol 10Y
the reason for his inyarlamy \
representation of nasty Wea'nvl
Is a very fair bapioist' ana II ",
ticed that he always plNyeu oil
strument before going oul a'
When the plaintlye SolIhus "e'J
fed he never neglected to taT
umbrella, but if, on the coh'rar
sound was sharp and clear W
out with the firm convl''lon " "
would have no need lOF h'S
l..e.,., I,fl patttVn
The head or sounding bo'ru
banjo is made OF sheepS@ln' ,o
damp weather 1t expands "n
head becomes loose. IN u'5 " "
IT becomes tight rs a dr'llu'
the reason of his nyarlaOIe 700 ~,
in picking" the weather 'oI l,,,a u,
a natural barometer i'ou''' '"'
ing Post.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01
EUR FACTS.
Wonderful PeIts That VIII Soon BE Ad
mired by Femininity.

AS usual, all the bewildering rich and
beautiful wonders of peltry are being
brought forth for the admirlng and the
ldorlng of femininity.
A peep at some of the riches shortly
20 be shown makes one acquainted
With many of the details which distin-
guish the new garments.
Most favored are those well-known
skins. sable, broadtall, Persian lamb.
seal, ermine, chinchilla, fox, mink and
narten. Except for evening wraps the
,rmine and chinchilla figure either in
he smaller pieces or as trimmings or
'acngs.
Coat shapes embrace everything from
the long half fitting paletots to the lit
tie Etons, or even the sleeveless Figaro
(which would be lovely way of re-
iuvenating jacket with old-fashioned
)r worn-out sleeves.
Then there's the stunning English
box coat in the three-quarter length.
Deep dips at the front are the distin-
gushing features of the Etons.
Russian blouses are beltcd. and the
Petersburg has tiny basques, making
.wo points back and front Very short
Dasques, indeed, distinguish all the
Jackets, though there's the dip Mt the
front.
Most peculiar Of all the small jackets
$ Il queer affair with circular sleeves
VERY tlarlng) reaching to the elbow.
Finishing touches are as varied as
they are rich.
Some coats actually have double rev.
ers. one set being of Il contrasting fur.
Inlaid revers are another novel fea-
lure, fur of another sort figuring in the
inlaying.
Following in L'Aiglon craze we find
gold braid and inlaying, both in the
belts and stock collars, the latter be-
ing finished off with little fiaring
pieces of fur. Gilt buckles serve to
catch mp both lace and tails on the
more elaborate garments
Though some wide, old-time collar
cites figure, the majority of them run
mostly to standing collars. The very
latest shape consists of a double cape
with n dip at the front, and a tlaring
shawl collar; the graceful collar re-
tains its shawl shape whether it is left
broadly apart or hooked cozlly to-
! gether.
There's the turnover collar, too. 1t
Is built just like a deeply turned-over
linen collar, though of course it is so
much bullier rs TO scarcely resemble
it.
Animal heads, as well as tails, figure,
though not to any such extent.
Fur muffs are quite small, plain and
round.
And boas, well there's SO much about
boas that we'd better make them "an.
other stOry.'-Philadelph Record.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01
How Rnlcrs Are Addressed.

The simple little madam" is, as
most people know. all that serves be
tween Victoria and her court to mark
wide empire Had Britain Il king he
would be no more than sire" the old
French form of sir sacred to roy
atty. The term of your majesty" is
only for servants and ceremonial oc-
casions. Not every one is aware, how
ever, that there are few other courts
where this simplicity prevails. The
Emperor of Germany is ''majestat'-
there is no pronoun in the title-to all
and sundry. even to his family. except
when in absolute privacy. The EN-
peror of Austria is ''eurer majestat' at
all times and under all circumstances;
the King of Greece is ''votre majestic
French being the court language. and
the King of Sweden is "eis majestat."
Their royal consortS are addressed with
the same formality. Only at the courts
of Belgium and Italy may the sover
eign be greeted as sire" or madam"
though the etiquette of the Russian
court permits it when the French Ian
| guage is being used. Nicholas H.. is
to his courtiers ana officials car
TO the lips of Il Russian peasant face
TO face with his sovereign the time
honored "little father" little mother"
would spring, as would "eXcellenZa"
to those of an Italian. 1t should be
noted in passing that not even their
most privileged courtiers may speak
to monarchs unless they are spoken to.
This piece of etiquette does not work
out quite so stitiiy as might be expect
ed; once embarked on n conversation
remarks and opinions may be offered
| with Il due amount of tact.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01
THE OLDEST LIVING THING.
Callfornia's Big Trees Antednte tn
Glacial Period.


Glacial Period.
Mr.. Clifford pinchot, the forester Of
the Department of Agriculture, has
compiled pamphlet on the Big Treer
of California. which has just been IL
sued from the Government Printing
Office. 1t is handsomely illustrated
with number of fine pictures Of the
great trees. showing their size as COM
pared with that of other confers. Mr..
Pinchot presents the following salient
facts regarding the Big Trees.
"The dimensions of the Big Tree are
unequalled. Its age makes 1t the old
est living thing. The majestic beauty
of the Big Tree is unique and world
renowned II exists only in ten iso-
lated groves on the west slope of the
Sierra Nevada Mountains and no
where else in the world. The Mnriposa
grove is the only one of consequence
which is completely protected. Most
of the scattered groves Of Big Trees
are privately owned and are therefore
in danger of destruction. laundering
is rapidly sweeping them off. Forty
mills and logging companies are now at
work wholly or in part upon Big Tree
timber The southern groves show
some reproduction. through which
there is some hope of perpetuatng
these groves. In the northern groves
the species hardly holds its own. The
Big Tree and the smaller coast red
wood represent a surviving prehistoric
genus Of trees once widely distributed
over the globe.
Mr.. Piuchot says that before the
glacial period the genus of Big Trees,
called Sequoia. dourished widely in the
temperate zones of three continents,
and Europe, Asia and America each
had its share. But when the ice fields
moved down ont of the north the lux
uriant vegetation Of the age declined,
and one after another the different
kinds gave way until only the Big
Trees and the redwood survived. These
trees have come down to us through
the vlclssitudes of many ceuries sole
ly because of its superb qualifications.
Its bark is often two feet thick and
almost non-combustible. The oldest
specimens felled are still sound at
heart and fungus is an enemy un-
known TO 1t. Yet the Big Trees have
not increased their range since the
glacial period, and have just managed
to hold Their own on the little strip of
country where the climate is locally
| favorable.
The finest of all groves, the Calaye-
ras grove. with the biggest and tallest
trees, came into the possession of a
lumberman on April l, 1900; in short
the majority OF the Big frees of Cali.
fornia, certainly the best of them, are
owned by people who have every right
and, in many cases, every intention, of
cutting them down for lumber. Many
of the notable trees in the Calaveras
grove are 800 feet in height and TWEEN
ty to twenty-threc feet in diameter
The Stanlslaus or South Calaveras
grove contains 1880 big trees. The
Mariposa grove has 12J trees ovei
| fnptV Gnnt In nipoitn farlnca
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01
A Pretty Couture,

When you survey the coiffurc of a
pretty young girl you will notice she
wears a rather high "top-knot' of rib
bon. even if her hair is braided and
hangs down the back between her
shoulders. The top-linot is important
1t is quite full and made of pink, or
blue or black ribbon. For some rea-
son, unknown, ribbon of what would
seem to be the proper width is not now
used The bow is made emphatic by
double bows and double loops of rather
narrow ribbon. An inch and Il half Is
the preferred width. The same width
ribbon is used to tie the end of the
braid between the shoulders.
Ths,same rrow width of black vel
vet ribbon is used by older girls and
matrons for the bow, which is seldom
absent from the evening coilfure. un-
less one substitutes the aigrette The
narrow ribbon is easily wired invisibly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01
The ChlreAr soIdIer.

have read and | have heard it
stated that because of his perfect in
difference to death the Chinaman will,
when properly led, make a formidable
soldier. 1t is an uncOnVlncing state
ment. He Is Indifferent TO death, and
cases are common enough OF his sell
ing himself to die in the place of Il
convicted criminal, and then dying
stoically. A crimlnar able to pay fifty
dollars for substitute and something
more TO brlbe Tie law can usually es-
cape. But 1t surely would be II sorry
army that was composed OF men 10
whom life was a hopeless, dull almost
intolerable thing. And life TO the av-
erage Chinnman is that He Is not
aggressive, not warlike, not courage
Gus. He Is willing to die, provided
that the whole of his body shall be
buried with suitable rites by his fam
ily: but he fears nothing so much as
death without those rites; and dismem-
berment is more than dlsgraceful and
shameful, since II places him at a
marked disadvantage in that world
to come in which he has been taught
he will find indemnIficatlon for his
troubles in this John Russell Cor
yell, in Harper's Weekly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01
In onion There Is s'r'"'''

President Harper, OF 'he wa
of Chicago, has entereu upo"
interesting experiment in ioou
has given the odorif,rous on'vl
leading place on his dai'y wv nIm|
His physician having advised "I
onions are omnipotent IN NV ~
tion of lime from the lu''i"n M
the worthy PreX Is app'y'n5 'n5,ntld
with great zeal to the coll'uIr e l,'a (,r,I|
the most fragrant OF all ''
the earth. ,.,.sity
Tho students of the unlyeI''| .om
evidence of sympathy ana " " % sc
tent perhaps as a matter -, " di.,
feTse 2 have nearly all become a,,' ,,.n,'
on the onion cult The ""', = ole
dailv menu has thus become Il ,,pO, p,,
and pungent panorama o. ToEcd
,ons fried and frIcaseed p'nS nIe.
boiled onions, onion frl'''r'' :
tartlets. u IN the 4
If there is any lru'" 'hlo Is q
, that the lilaceous yesetap,,V'r ,'r oul
clfle @ against lime, the faculty acillS,sIty Jr,
! dents of the Chicago unNe'' no
soon be a thoroughly ll@q,ro' IN qnroyerb
- And If the old Prov
onion there is strength gun take r
ths,t institution wlll .oo~as SoO one
of Gthe rankest Kind, ,,,,.",ng toUms9 New
VITA .,,I1
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01
A Woman Mountain Climbor.

Miss Annie Peck, the mountain climb
abroad, says that the stories of lives
lost on the mountains never cause her
the slightest fear in regard to her own
safety. Twelve lives had been lost up
to July, when she was in the Tyrol
the last summer, long list for so
early in the season, and there IS an
average of twenty-five lost each year.
But they are almost without exception
caused, she believes. by carelessness
and foolhardnesS. An occasion where
life is lost by n falling stone as hap
pened this year, is rare occurrences.
IL am exceedingly careful and catious
myself" says Miss Peck. Il have
taken observations frequently, and |
do not think my feet slip more often, if
as often, as those of the guides. |
place them each time with the greatest
care"
Miss Peck climbed this year the
| Funffingerspitze and the Xugspitze
each about 10000 feet high, and the
Jungfrau, between 1900 and 14,00C
| feet. The first was the most interest
ing climb, she says, taking compare
lively short time, while it was exceed
lngly difficult and gave exercise tC
every muscle of the body, one of the
eXhllaratlng features of the work in
which every mountain climber de
lights. The point of view of the noun
tain climber is different from that OF
the ordinary individual Miss Peel
looks at New York's high buildings
with admiration, and says, How
should like to climb them"'-Ne:: yorl
Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01

the doctor feels thaY the twelve pa
tients have improveG and he produced
photographs taken when the class was
opened and again Mt Its close. Even
to the casual observer the second
group shows increased alertness and
appears more intelligent. The trained
eye discovers still more development.
New York Post.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01
Tho Discoyery of SILK.

1t was a woman, and Chinese En-
press at that who first took note of
the produce Of the sillIworm and per-
fected n method for utilizing it, Her
name was See Heig, and she lived
about $500 years b. O.. 1t is to her we
owe that delightful fabric in all its
many variations. Women also nearly
monopolize the industry Of designing
for silk fabrics.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01
70 her indignation.

to her Indignation.
"Bella." she commanded. abruptly,
"bring in glass of cherry wine.
Brother John looks like he needed n
little stimulation Of some sort"
And Aunt Rodllla hurried back,
while Bella rolled down her sleeves,
smoothed out the folds Of lrr apron.
and carried the glass of wine on
tray 20 the parlor door.
Brother John stood in the ccn'rc OF
the room, tall and broad-shouldered,
with Spanish-brown eyes, dark. wav-
ing hair, and mousiachp tawny as a
signed look on his dark. handsome fea-
lures Serena lowering near her black
eyes cleaning trumphnntly.
Bella stood for half second on
the threshold of the door; then there
was crash. cry of Jack" and
Aunt Rodlla's goblet lay in shattered
fragments on the floor. the ruby-red
wine splashing over the carpet and the
goldand-crimson wallpaper, and broth.
en- John was holding Bella, half-faint-
ing. in his arms. showering kisses on
the pale checks and trcmulous coral
red lips.
what Is the meaning of thisf" de-
mandcd Serena. in violent tones.
whats this girl to you, John Gro
vcr?"
John claspcd the slender form more
closely In his arms. and looked deli
anuy into Serena's flashing eyes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01

An interesting experiment 1
matization is now being made
Wendt. chief forester at TOdni
many. At the geological gaI
Basel he procured Il male reind
completed the family by buyinl
Copenhagen market two femal
three animals were let loose
Fahlberg region of the Schwa
which reaches an altitude of lj
AS there is a large supply Of I
moss in the higher regions
Black Forest, above the altiI
2400 feet. the chief forester
that reindeer will thrive on th
berg as well as on the Klolen
way. biologists are watchil
experiment with much nterc
Herr Wendt has agreed to :
reports from time to time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01
A Reform CarrIed Too Tnr.

The fashion of the broad, heavy
soled walking boot for women made
ON the "man's last has, like many
other reforms, been carried to a ruin
Gus extreme in the other direction.
The foot of the fashionably shod girl
is not only as big as her brothers to
look at, but it is a perfect burden to
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01

The mistral is a famous wid|
blows cold and strong in Soutl
France. In the districts wh7I,
walls the trees all lean tow
southeast, and the gardens Ind
protected on the northwest sil
which the wind comes. by lofI
Last winter in Marsellles a cad
which a lady was driving wI
bodily into n canal by the misI
both the lady ana the hors
drowned. In consequence Of
cident, and of other manifesto
the power of this destructive ,
Mayor of MarseilleS issued 4
that no carriages should he all
drive alongside the canals or Il
front of the harbor while a II
blowing,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01

Mr.. Claude Fuller the En- b
ernmeat entomologist in m
Africa, says that the Rosr,l
Gusts. even making cakes of +
he is Informed. In picternI
the natives. ana some OF II,
gather the flying tcrmiles thA
tracted by the electric hmpsf
them both for Gsh.bait and /
They are sometimes toasted N
times fried in a pan with buu
quotes from a friend the 4
that bugong moths are cookas
natives on hot ashes and ea |,
great gusto.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01

The velocity Of SOM,
some extent upon tbo ,o,l
the atmosphere. Whom \
ture is thirty-two dcgreos
els 1000 feet a second az
iional foot a second for oao NJ,
degree of temperature. n
theory travels 2ss.OOo mil,
over a wire where thor
ance 1t travels at the r,t
miles n second. wv
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01

iI, There is a popular lmpr
microbes and germs Of III,
Killed by intense cold. p",
ments in the laborotorr =.
Dewnr, the man who solid
gen. show that this INN
roneous. Many forms Of Il,
subjected to the tremonJ,
liquid air for an entire wc
Interruption, yet artor,vo,.
veloped as vigorously as
have done if they had M,
so frosty an experience.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01

In France, Dufour has j
making thermometer tuhol
quartz. Not only are tbo.l
cecdingly transparcni. bu,'
sistnnce to heat and o,hor 4,
make them superior to gloV
mometers intended to moa
temperatures. In such n,,,
melted tin takes the place d
and the scale reads from
degrees Fahrenheit up owe
grees. 1t could be run mn
grees, for quartz does mo-, .,
that temperature.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01
Mrs. Thi8tlogroW'8 GirJ
90 80.

<(T M dredul worried c.>out it an
if twas me, I'd tell her it was
1, .l.An L.. l.. IL. N....l i.Inl.1.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-01-13

with such charming girl as Rosalie
Ames. AS for the danger of her heart
he wished ne were a little surer of 1t.
He felt at that moment that his own was
in a much more parilous position than
hers.
AS Harry walked that afternoon alonu
the broad road leading from his home,
he was attracted by almost iparticulate
groans. and looking few yards into the
distance, he saw senseless form lying
in his path, while mad horse dashed
furiously down the road. AS he drew
nearer he thoroughly recognized the dark,
tasteful riding suit which he had seen
Dalton wear so often before. And pass
ing from the clothing his eyes rested up
on the face, pa.e as death, of the uncon-
scious man.
Good and bad angels tugged at Harry's
soul for .ne moment in a mortal con-
| fiict. What call had he to interfere in
MS behalf. The sneering fop who had
blighted all his hopes! Let him stay there
and die. But in the next moment. for
getting all but the welfare of his fellow
| being, he snatched off his overcoat, and
| raised pa,tons head and rested it upon
it. The n with frantic haste he summon
| ed aid, and all that skill and care could
do was employed for the sufferers restor.
| ation Harry hung over him, pale and
| agonized, the accusing voice ever ringing
| in his ears. God forgive me- he cried,
| that wicked delay!'
| At last signs Of returning II e wsra vis-
| lble, and ere long the physicians assured
| the watchers around that all was hopeful.
| Rest and good nursing alone were needed.
| At this Harry quietly stole away and
| resumed his walk. Wandering thus, quite
! forgetful OF the outer world, he encoun-
tered a Well-knoWn form-ROsalia stoov
| in his path with her cheeks p.ii,id, her
eyes Swollen with weeping. sha did not
! seek to avoid him as she had often 1ore
lCf late, but seemed awaiting him to peak.
He took her hand-she did not withdraw
it, He felt that she knew all
| Don't hate me " he said. II deserve
| RIO credit. I almost turned to leave him,
for hatred I'd jealousy had possession
of me- and, If h had died I should have
| been his murderer. But it was for you,
Rosalie. loved you so! For have saw
ed him only to render certain the destruc-
ton of my own happiness
Rosalie looked up at him with brm-
ming eyes. II don't see why,"-she said.
softly. II am sure that nobody wishes
to make you unhappy
Now l cannot say whs ther this state
| ment apps ars to you particularly lucid,
but Harry was clever enough to UNDER
stand it Instantly. All the trouba IS trials
| and nliggivings of the last few weeks dis
| pers2d like iI?ists before the sun and con-
tent took the place Of wletche dness in
| those two reunited hearts.
Clarence Dalton made a very stylish
best man at the wedding of his preserver,
and judging from his devoted manner to
+, the maid of honor, I pronounce that he
/, did not suffer irrem adiably from his loss
! 4 S for his mother. I bell We she blesses to
this day the friendly accident that saved
her darling from terrible mesallance.