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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27

Prices for creamery butter at points
named for week ending today Dickinson
county price w cents less than New York
N cents less than Chicago
KANSAS CIrY-Fancy separator &c, dairy
fancy lie.
CHICAGO-Creamery lj0 "a, dairy u "
20.
New YORK-Creamery IL % rs, factory
II to I5h
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-12-27

For sale, one mare, harness and
spring wagon; also fresh COW. In
.quire at North 18th St. and Kinney,
No. 1910. ltsc
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08

In olden times. when European kings
were as pleEtful as Kentucky coloacls
are today, it was not an exceptional
occurrence for king to disappear aud
never been heard Of again In ancient
times. however. the people have been
more careful of their kings
SO when King Sebastian OF Portugal
disappeared In Battle July -, 1913
while fighting the Moars 1T Alca"ar.
there was great commOtiou The MDors
surrendered to the Portuguese Il body
said TO be that of the king. but 1t was
rumored that the Moors had thc'king
alive in custody.
The surrendered body was buried
with royal honcrs at Relcm. but the
faithful Portuguese persisted In wait
ing for the return Of their king. Long
after he would have died in the course
of nature his c0untrymcn loaglngly
awaited his coming
Even up to this day the legend OF the
return of King Sebastian Is believed by
many, and on stormy nights credulous
Portuguese citizens will wrap their
cloaks about them and go outside and
watch the storm. thinking that the
king may appear In cloud OF fire
again to rule.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08

An eccentric hermit named William
Schueller, who lives at Franklin, Mich,
is said to be one Of the most successful
fishermen in his part of the country,
and he claims &c call the lsh to him
by singing "Old II andredth.' He goes
out in his boat and takes Il station in
fairly deep water. Then he sings, at
the same time keeping his eyes on the
water in search of fish. Gradually the
fish crowd about his boat, he claims,
and when enough are gathered togeth-
er the willy fisherman casts a net and
catches dozens at II single hIy The
Old gentleman has famous voice, and
his neighbors are inclined to believe
his strange story.-Chicago Record.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08
Not Absolutely Ignorant.

1t Is commonly understood that one
of the newspapers of New York city
has n rule 10 employ none but college
graduates on its staff 1t may or it
may not be true. Nevertheless young
man of good address, bringing with
him excellent recommendations and
equipped for journalistic work by sew
eral years experience, called one day
at the editorial Office OF that paper
He made so good an impression that
the managing editor was about to as
sign him place OH the staff when. as
IL remembering something he had over
looked in examining the applicant, he
suddenly asked:
"By the way, of what college or uni
verslty are you graduate"
81 am not graduate of any" replied
the young man. but know better
than to write pants for trousers
plead for pleaded and 'he was given
a chance for n chance was given him.
/ never use the phrase in our midst.
l understand the correct use of who
and whom and of shall and will
prefer officer to official dwelling to
residence avoid as to whether
abhor 'reportorial,' never split an in
fnitive and never write sentence
long enough to tie in double bow
knot"
He got the position. Fourth Estate
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08
A CURIOSITY OF ALASKA.
Beaches Formed hy Driftwood From
AiI over The World.

Bcnci.ca Formed hy DriftuOod From
Aii over The World.
one of the greatest curiositlrs noted
by travellers IN Alas,.a Is the wonderful
haven of driftwood on the coast he
tween Yakatag ana Kyak islands
some 200 or l.5OO miles northeast
from Seattle The constant deposit
of logs and driflwooA In this particular
spot. which has hprn going on for hun.
drcds perhaps thousands. of years. Is
due To the phenomena of the tides. the
Pacific gElf stream. the mysterious
ocean currents aud the peculiar formn.
tion of the shore lines at that point.
Logs and timihcrs are readily dentl.
fed there as having come from japan.
China. India and other parts of ASin
~ well as from California. Washing.
ton and other parts of the American
continent There are fine logs of the
camphOr tree. the mahogany. the red
wood and the pine in this driftagr.
Some of those from the state of Wash
ington contain the names of the men
who felled the trees and of the saw
mills for which they were destined.
but never reached I.Ols' eight feet In
diameter are in this novel woodward.
and some entire trees lJO feet long are
there. upIftrd hy the roots. c:Ist into
the yen by some terrible tempest and
sent floating round the world. Other
persons on the beach drScry big trees
floating shOrcward with fantastic
roots above the waves like some SEA
monster. One beach after another hns
been formed by the floating tlmhers.
and little distance tack from the
shore the deposits arr so old that the
wood in some places Is pptrlicd whllr
n little deeper i'm the earth II has turn
ed into coal. The newer logs are with.
out bark and MS hard MS stone. due. II
is thought to their long immersion in
salt water They have nli takcn Oh Il
whitish appearance. In places the
timbers are piled 20 feet high; at other
points they rise 10 height of only
four or five feet
Under this wonderful beach are found
large quantities Of dark ruby sand.
rich in fine particles of gold. for the
separation of which no successful proc.
ess has yet been discovered. Chicago
Tlmes-Herald.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08
Her Advice.

John Luther Long. the well known
author of several successful books and
the teller of many charming stories.
spent n summer at Il resort along the
New Jersey coast. On his way to his
home there he was obliged to stop over
one night at Seabright, aud this story
is told of his little visit He was rccog-
niZed by several people. and whom he
entered the dining room one of them
came forward and asked him to occupy
Il seat at his table. He was quietly
introduced as Mr.. Long, and his liter
airy reputation did not enter at all into
the presentations. He was placed be-
side very beautiful and charming
young lady, and after awhile the con-
versat.on developed somewhat rs fol-
lows Mr.. Long your name is quite
familiar. | have run across 1t some
where very recently"
"There are great many Longs" he
said.
mo; but | mean that | have read
something somewhere Oh. yes; |
remember 1t was story called The
Fox Woman DO you know who wrote
it?"
Mr. Long was bllssfully ignorant.
"Yes. am sure that was IT," she said.
at may be by relative. What did
you think of ity'
She gazed at him earnestly and re-
piled, Don't read t."-Siaturday Even
ing Post.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08
SUNSET
1urn not to the cast whom The day is declining

Turn not to the cast when the day is declining
And the glory Of sunset s here;
Too sad is the light thg far hlltops defining
In outlines too pcuHyciy c.car
Though fair was the morning it gladnes Sc past,
And the days brightest beams are reserved for
the last
The morn is for growth. and the nooutidc is
stronger
In all that Is bravost and best,
But the hands become weary as shadows grow
longer.
And we look to the 'vcning for rest
And why should we sigh Tor the mornings delight
When ripe for the quiet and peace oi the night?
Turn not TO the east wien the day is declining
Nor the past with a tear
When bright o'cr the hiitops The rcd light is
shining.
And the glory Of sunset is here.
Enjoy, then, the moment, the lri htc.t dnl best,
When morning is duWiiing away In ths west.
Mary u. Wheeler ia Boston Transcript
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08

rxvcsitfon OF the Duke d'Enghien.
ts'ora l.abordc. knowing that the
grave vas actually dug in which the
duke vas to I've put, after Il short time
awakened him and told him. If he had
q loch of his hair or n letter TO send to
any of his family. that he Colonel La
bordel would take care TO forward it
and would only part with It with his
life. The duke replied, II understand
yOu." lie cut Off lock of his hair,
wrote Il short letter and desired that
confessor might be sent to him. lie
was soon nftcrward led out
Five Of the soldiers refused to fire
at him. They were Immediately shot
before his face and their bodies thrown
into "A ditch. They desired to put n
bandage before his eyes He answered
he had looked death in the face before
and could face 1t again. Seventeen
soldiers fired at him.
Nine. Bonaparte did everything pos.
sible to save the duke She implored
Bonapartc on her knees. holding the
skirt of his coat. which was torn Off by
his violent manner Of going from her.
She seized the other skirt. which was
likewise torn Off ana Bouapartc de-
clared he would never go to bed till
the duke was dead.
Lucien Bonapurtc also cXcrtcd him
self to the utmost and finding he had
no success, In Il rage took out II watch
Bonaparte had given him. dashed 1t on
the ground. breaking it In pieces. and
said to his brother. you will be treat
ed in the same manner!'-'T.ife of La.
dy Stanley"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08
WASHINGTON AND BURR.
Alleged Cause of the nre:l> D,t00en
the Two GrcRt Men.

Alleged Cause of the Hrecl> = ,tNee
the Two GrcRt Men.
IN old lawyer, speaking Of dramatic
incidents in court, said: "Jcrc Clemens,
once famous United States senator
from Alabama. told Of trial i'm which
Burr appeared for the defense Of Il
man charged with murder. My rccol-
lection is that the trial was in the
southwest.
when Burr addressed the jury. II
was night The guilty man was In the
room. He had been the principal wit
ness for the prosecution. hut Burr had
learned that this witness was the AS
sassin, and in closing his address for
his client he picked up two lighted
candles from the table. ana. holding
them in the face of the witness refer.
red TO. he exclaimed: 'Gentlvmpn Of
the jury, there is natures verdict. Now
write yours At that moment the wit
ness fed from the room. After Glen.
ems told this story he wrote Il his
torical novel called The Rivals: or. The
Times of Hamilton and BtSr.' I'm that
book he wovc the incident into one Of
the chapters The book is out Of print
and has been for many years. But it
had a great sale. particularly in the
south. before the civil war. for Clem.
ems was n typical southern orator and
man of wonderful personal mag,
netism. The object of the novel was
to make Burr Il hero and 20 besmirch
Uamilton's character.
"In one chapter where Burr was high
in the esteem of Washington the latter
is represented as reading letter from
Hamilton in which Hamilton detailed
some scandalous gossip about Burr.
Burr was standing behind Washington
during the reading of the letter. Wash
ington. incensed at the contents Of the
letter. turned quickly and saw Burr to
whom he said. How dare you read my
letter over my shoulder Burr as
Clemens represents stung to the quick.
drew himself up and replied with all
the hauteur of his nature, when your
majesty addresses such an inquiry to
me in the manner you have, the only
reply decency can prompt Is, Aaron
Burr darcs TO do anything This Glenn
ems AYERS. was the cause OF the break
between Washington and Bcrr"-New
York Sun.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08

Here is a definition which Is as diff
ficult to read rapidly as Peter Piper
picked peck of picked peppers" and
yet Is more sensible In fact. it is an
actual statement of facts. as you will
find If you read it slowly:
A sleeper Is one who sleeps. a sleep
er is that in which II sleeper sleeps. A
sleeper Is that on which the sleeper
runs while the sleeper sleeps. There
fore while the sleeper sleeps in the
sleeper the sleeper carries the sleeper
over the sleeper under the sleeper until
the sleeper which carries the sleeper
jumps the sleeper and wakes the sleep.
er In the sleeper by striking the sleep,
er under the sleeper on the sleeper,
and there is no longer any sleeper
sleeping In the sleeper on the sleeper
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08
nnthing md Nose RIowing.

A number of'people come home from
the seaside quite deaf, and very many,
If not deaf, are much harder of hearing
than when they left home. The cause
Of this is blowing the nose after bath
ing
OF course one blows his nose because
there Is some salt water in 1t, which
makes him uncomfortable. This water
he forces into the little eustachinn tube
that runs from behind the nose to the
ear. Here the water remains for days,
and the particles Of salt set up inilam-
nation. The next step is that the eu-
stachian tube gets blocked and remains
more or less so permanently, causing
partial deafness
You should always wait some time
after your bath before blowing your
nose, and then you should do 1t gently.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08

"rhere goes Il woman" said the girl,
''who hasn't II thought on earth except
dress know that superior man at
tibutes this particular weakness to
all women-but it's a canard, rs Of
course are nine out of ten of male es-
Inmates OF women"
she conquered refractory button on
her glove before she continued: But
that woman who passed us Is, without
doubt. the most dress crazy woman |
have ever met. She knows no topic
save dress can speak OF no other sub
ject She spends one half of her time
at her drpSsmnker's, and the other half
Is used in exploiting the handlcraft Of
the modste. Goodness only knows
when she manages TO get anything TO
eat. she's dead 10 every feeling, | be-
lieyc, cXcepi that which has to do with
dress And what do you think she said
Saturday; met her as we were going
out OF II housr Of mourning. \ young
woman whom we both knew had died.
aud we had hppn nt the funeral Com
Ing dawn the steps noticed my friend,
but the feeling Of sorrow was too fresh
upon me TO permit anything more than
a nod Of recognition, For half n square
we walked side by side Then | said,
Poor dear Clara alive ana well one
week ago. aud now-and she's gone! ["
"'les. answered my friend blnndly,
but wasn't she dressed beautifully? ?
Really, II was Il treat 10 see her!"
Philadelphia Press.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08
Ont Of the Ordinary.

The two old friends, as has been mar
rated before, met again after years of
separation.
"By the way. Gagster," said Throg-
gins, do you remember that snub nos
ed, cross eyed little Tllbury girl, with
n face on her that would ditch an ex-
press train? She used to live some
where in your neighborhood. ! think"
"Oh, yes. | remember her perfectly" :"
replied Gagster.
"What ever became of herW
'I'm sorry to disappont you. Throg-
gins"-here is where the variation
comes in-"but have not the slightest
idea. | didn't marry her."-Chicago
Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08

An old farmer who was IN the habit
Of eating What was set before him
asking no questions dropped into q
Memphis rnfe FOR dinner The walter
gave him the menu card aud explained
TO the old gentleman that 1t was the
list of dishes the cafe served for din
ner that day. Accordingly he began
at-the top Of the bill Of fare and or
dered each Thing IN turn untu he had
covered about onc-thrd of H. Tho
prospect Of what was sin before him
was TOO ovclpowerlng. yet there were
some things ~ the end that he want.
ed 10 Try ne called The walter and
confidently narklng OF the spnces on
the card Win his indies hngpp said
"I.ook here. l'ver - frrm ihar 60 thar
Can ! SSH frprl ilnl 20 llar anl
en- 10 The LsiuaT ,lenlps.s ;ip,Nlsar
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08

Ncyer enter a barroom, nor
Ia ne eontpnts of a barroom en-
ter you
3 Donot use tobacco.
q ('nncentrate. Having en-
terednpon certain line of work,
continue and combine upon that
line
"a 90 not shirk: rather so be-
vond vour task. Do not let any
Young man think he has perform
ed his duty when he has perform
Ad the work assigned him. Pro
4notiou comes from exceptional
work. Aman must discover where
ais Employers interests lie and
then push for these.
The Young man who does this
IS the young man whom capital
wants for a partner and son-in-
aw. He is the young man who
,y and by reaches the head of
he firm.
5. Save a little always. What
-r,ver your wages, lay by some.
lining rom them.
+, 8. Never speculate. Neverbuy
,tocks or grain on margin.
h. Neger indorse. When you
.nter on business for yourself
'N ever indorse for others. 1t is
)rlishonest. All your resources
nd all your credit are the sa-
Sred property of the men who
Lave trusted you. If you wish
b help another give him all the
Nash you can spare; indorse.
tbs dishonest.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08
The sI,iII of n Mnnse.

One day n naturalist lay motionless
on fallen log in the forest and silent
ly watched an animal at play in the
grass near by. This was large,
brown backed mouse. n meadow
mouse. that had come out from his
home under the log and when tired of
play had sat up to make his toilet.
Using his forcpaws as hands, the
mouse combcd the white fur on his
breast and licked himself smooth and
sleek. Satisfied mt length with his ap-
poarance he began to search for food,
lie did not have far to go, for n few
stalks of wheat grew among the thick
weeds near at hand The mouse was
so large tlat he could probably have
bent the stalk down and brought the
grain within reach. II not, he could
certainly have climbed the stalk He
did not try either Of these plans, how
ever. for these were not his ways
Sitting up very straight, he biz through
the stalk as high up as he could reach
The weeds were so thick that the
straw could not fall Its full length. and
the freshly cut end settled down upon
the ground, with the straw still erect
and the grain out of reach The mouse
again bit the straw In two, ana again
the upper portion settled down. In
this way he bit off five lengths of
straw before he could bring the grain
within reach Of his paws These fore.
paws were very skillful little hands,
and he deftly husked II grain ana ate
1t. sitting erect and holding 1t to his
mouth ms naturally as boy would
hold an apple. Our Animal Friends.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08
THE Lower SHELF.

Whon $50 SIC chatter re.irc
Aaa cuse I.y study dunr behind,
a chair waorltd beiofs the lire
q thoushtiui l.aal las drawn the blind.
Then o'or the shelves range NY eye,
Where voiumcs mis- with ripgs and deli,
The stately pompous fellows high;
1h, ragged the lower shell.
rhcy line my study's narrow wall,
These friends to whom for rest come,
! cannot ny know them gll,
liut this I'll swear worship some.
And would you know the cods serve
With love that's well uish worthy self
Glance. stAnGcr. DER the shabby curve
That bulgcs un the lower shelf
You mount somewhat shahy clair;
You point TO princcly toros Ghovc.
with, "Tlis is Gar." aud "l'his is rarel"
But win res the book @ u.ln can lover
An leave the grand oues. ! hesccchl
They do but corigrc thoughts of pelf,
While these untidy bcgEus reach
TO heaven from the lo@'t shelf
-lal Nall Gszat,,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08

To solve the question of ballast many
eXpedients are resorted to. and the re-
suits obtained often are singular. The
most popular ballast Is stone or rock.
and every shipmaatcr who halls from
the port of New Iorl, knows. or is sup
posed to know at least, the relative
value of certain grades Of rocks at
various ports besides the metropolis.
He can dispose of Il cargo Of stone to
contractors here which will more than
reimburse him for the expense OF load
ing and unloading. and If the shlpmas-
ter Is alert he win arrange for such
disposal many months before his
turn from some out of the way corn
of the world.
Every time II sailing vessel returns
from n foreign port she usually is Wis
tied by contractors or their agents.
who make competitive bids for her
ballast cargo of stone. if she carries
one. This stone is used mostly for
macadaAiz.ng and paving streets. Ere
quently material is brought over which
is good enough for building purposes, -
New York Press.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08
CIerIcaI sarcnsm.

clergyman on recent Sunday
gave out the following notice, says The
Christian llndeavor World
"The regular meeting OF the donkey
parade win he held, as usual at the
close of this service. Members Will
line up just outside the church door,
make remarks and stare at the women
who pass, as is their custom.
ANY memher known TO escort II
young woman to church like Il man
and sit With her like gentleman will
be promptly expelled from member
ship"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08
Wanted to sit In Her own Lap.

The little 3-year-old daughter of one
of the leading ministers in Little Rock
resents too great familiarity. One
evening, though she seemed little un-
willing, a young man, who was call
ing, took her upon his lap. whereupon
she said, with great gravity:
81 want to sit in my own lap"
1t is needless to add that the young
man Immediately put her down.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08
THE EDITORS MISTAKE.

Editors have their troubles.
I,ne Of tbese men who presides
ver the destines of Il Western
ewspaper is mourning the loss
{ two subscribers. No. ! wrote
skiing how to raise his twins
/ afely, while the other wanted to
now how he might rid his orch
I'd Of grasshoppers. The an
wers went forward by mail, but
V accident the editor put them
ito the wrong envelopes, so that
le man with the twins received
le answer;
"Cover them carefully with
trawand set fire to it, and then
he little pests, after jumping in
he flames for a few minutes, will
,e speedily settled" "
%IAnd the man with the grass
=oppers was told to "give castor
q and rub their gums with a
)ne WA
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08

Vinegar Is T. diluted form OF acetlc
acid and has been known from the
earliest period. Wine vinegar Is made
from wine Ices and inferior wines,
principally IN France, the finest being
obtained from white wines. Malt vim
egar Is procured from an Infusion OF
malt which has previously undergone
fermentation or from apple cider. Vim
egar In the form Of lotions Is valua-
bic external stmulant.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08
No womnn Mny REIGN.

The question has been asked why
none OF the daughters of the ear may
be a successor to the throne on which
the great Catherine proved her capaci.
ty. The exclusion rests only on an
edlct of the Emperor Paul the son OF
Catherine the Great, issued 10 dis
credit his mothers memory
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08
Iol.e on thc olher rello,.

His Moiher TO wife going through
the pockets OF her husbands clothlng)
i wouldn't do that. Irene Come.
now, do you think II is rlghty
Wife-That depends upon the motive.
My object Is not mercenary. only
want TO play practical joke upon any
pickpocket who may happen 10 operate
upon dc2. George. Boston Transcript.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08

Near the city Of Durham. South Afrl.
ca, is the Place of Death. funncllike
cleft in the coast rocks. into which IN
times gone 10y the Zulu chiefs were ac.
customed to take the victims Of their
wrath TO die.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-02-08

DR.. Patchen Of New York says. III
every living person were to diminish
by 90 per cent the amount of'sugar he
now consumes and maintain its use Mt
this standard. in less than one genera
tion the number Of physicians now
practlcng would he diminished by one
half, and two-lhlrds Of the present
number of drug stores would be clos
ed "