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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-18
How 70 SIT and How TO stand.

To sit gracefully is an art to be
strongly desired. To drop into a seat
and hold il without awkwardness re-
quires practice, also strong, elastic
muscles in the legs and wnist-line. To
few people is given this control of
the muscles. but the majority of us
have to learn it. We all have to re-
member that unless the body is elias
ticslly supported at the centre no po-
sition can be graceful.
The art of rising gracefully is quite
as important as that of sitting easily.
The action should be confined to the
lower limbs and the flexible muscular
uplifting of the body at the ribs. This
is done by drawing the feet back to-
ward the seat, bending the body for
ward, with the head thrown back, un-
til the weight is over the centre of the
body, with iorcible pressure on the
ground with the muscles of the feet,
accompanied by an uplifting of the
body and Strengthening Of the knee.
The proper way to stand and offer
the hand in greeting is to hold the
body erect and easy, carry the right
hand forward in a circle toward the
left side, with the palm upward and
parallel with the upper chest. Stand
upon the left foot, bearing the weight
upon it. Have the right foot free
and slightly backward. Don't stand
with the feet far apart or the elbows
akimbo.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-18
Lavton,s Midnicbt Episode.

An officer who formerly served W ith
Major General Lawton in the Fourth
Cavalry recalled when the death of
that brave soldier was announced in
Washington, an incident of his service
i'll the West that was interesting. He
was under the famous Mackenzie, one
Of the men who achieved high repu-
tation and command at an early age,
and died miserably in Washington in
nm asylum. Lawton had been out on
some scouting trip, and returned to
his quarters at Rosebud Agency be-
tween midnight and morning. On
reaching his bed in the dark he found
that it was occupied. He shook the
occupant, but received no response.
Then seizing the intruder by tho leg,
he pulled him out of bed and left him
on the floor, getting into bed without
further formality. Next morning he
was placed under arrest for disrespect
to his commanding officer, and then
learned that ii was Colonel Mackenzie
whom he had flung upon the floor with
so little ceremony. This incident did
not hurt the brave fighter, but it kept
up GOODNESS between the commander
and his subordinate for time. Law
ton was not without q sense of humor,
and he came to enjoy references to the
cause Of his temporary humiliation.
Mackenzie did not cherish any grudge
against Lawton on this score.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-18
The First Break For Modern Liberty.

The whole history Of the movement
which resulted in the establishments
of the Commonwealth of England
will be misrcad and misunderstood if
we fail to appreciate that it was tho
first modern, and not the last medie-
val, movement; if VIC fail to under
stand that the men who figured in 1t,
and tho principles for which they
contended are strictly akin to those
men and those principles which have
appeared in all similar great move
ments since the English Revolution of
1888; in the American Revolution of
1776, and tho American Civil War of
1861. We must keep ever in mind the
essentially modern character of the
movement if we are to appreciate its
true inwardness, its true significance.
Fundamentally, it was the first strug-
gle for religious, political and social
freedom, as we now understand the
terms. AS was inevitable In such q
first struggle, there remained even
among the forces of reform much of
what properly belonged to previous
generations. In addition to tho mod
ern side there was medieval side,
too. just so far us this medieval elc-
ment obtained, the movement failed.
All that thore was of good and of
permanent in it was Cue to tho now
elements. Theodore Roosevelt, in
Scribner's.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-18

new variety of the everyday phi
losopher" is pictured by the Chicago
News in the person OF man who, 1t
says, came racing down the iron steps
which led to the train-shed at the
Northwestern depot, just as train
was pulling out. He was stout and per-
spring, and his arms were filled with
bundles. Everybody got out OF his
way as he chased tho rear car down
the long platform, some shouting ad-
vice and pleasant comment after him.
Some sportively inclined people offered
bets in a loud voice on his chances
of catching the train, and others
laughed at his grim determination. But
he caught 1t and was hoisted up on the
platform by a trainman without the
loss of a bundle. He shook his fist at
the cheering crowd behind him, and
went inside the car with the blessed
sense OF having won. II was only
when the conductor came around for
his ticket that he learned that he was
on the Milwaukee division train
bound for Evanston without a stop.
when he should have been moving to-
ward Park Ridge, which lies in diff
ferent direction. Most men would havo
said something ugly. This man only
smiled. There's one comfort about
it." said he "Those idiots in the depot
will never know how l fooled them.
They think I caught the right train"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-18
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR TOPICS.
JANUARY 81.
Cend Me- lisa. vi Ito Quarterly Missionary
Meeting

Scripture Vorses.-The cali OF the dis
ciples.--John j. 38-4s; Matt. iv. 70; TX.
o; X. /; Mark iii. ID. The laborers call
cd.-Matt. Xxx. I-I5. VS.. o and 10 quo
ted.-Matt xiii. IL, Is; John xii. 3o-4I:
Acts xviii. 25-28; Rom. XII 8; ? Cor.
III. Is. IS.
Lesson Thoughts.
With the consciousness OF Gods pres
oncc comes also a conviction of person
al guilt When a man sees the infinite
holiness OF God he secs at once the in
finite iniquity OF his own nature. Every
man is a sinner when contrasted with
the divine purity. Isaiah's conscious
ness is tho feeling OF every man when
he looks into his own heart
The first impulse of the saved soul
is To save others. Clcanscd himself, he
secs tho need OF the world for cleansing,
and he feels within the call TO proclaim
salvation to his icllowmcn. Here am
! send me
Selections.
Let rs keep saying over and over
again this reply OF tho cvangelic proph-
ct: Here am send me Are teach
crs in demand? Here am !; send me
Arc ract-distributors wantcd2 Here
am | : send me" Do sick people need
watchers! lie.c am ], scnu me. Nfe
the poor out in the slums famishingH
Here am ! send me.
A missionary is like tree that ven
lures far in the clear unsupporting air,
but always has wider cxpansc OF roots
than OF branches lie is rooted and
grounded in love"
We arc but the chisel 10 carve Gods
statues in this world Unquestionably.
we must do the work Our hands mtiSt
touch mems lives and save them. Our
lips must speak the words that shall
convict sinners OF their sins.
Not unto all the tuneful lips are given,
The ready tongue, the words so strong
and sweet;
Yet all may turn, with humble, willing
feet,
And bear to darkcncd souls the light
from heaven.
c. f. Gospel Hymns E8, 81, I25,
tT2, I25.
Gospel Hymns, i-4.-I4t I3& $50,
4o3, 20S, I55.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-18
The sirdnr.

Kitchener's wonderful industry, his
undisturbed patience, his noble per-
severance, are qualities too valuable
for n man to enjoy in this imperfect
world without complementary defects.
The general, who never spared him
self, cared little for others. He treat
ed all men like machines-from the
private soldiers, whose salutes he dis
dained, to the superior officers he rig
idly controlled. The comrade who
had served with him and under him
for many years in peace and peril was
flung aside incontinently as soon as
he ceased to be of use. The sirdar
only looked to the soldiers who could
march and fight. The wounded
Egyptian, and latterly the wounded
British soldier, did not excite his in
terest, and of all the departments of
his army the one neglected was that
concerned with the care of the sick
and injured.
The stern and IMPLYING spirit of
the commander was communicated to
his troops, and the victories which
marked the progress of the River war
were accompanied by acts of barbar.
ity, not always justified by the harsh
customs OF savage conflicts or the
fierce and treacherous nature of the
dervish. From the River War, by
Winston Churchill.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-18
Not at Home to tho Minister.

The minister of rather out-of-the.
way parish on the borders of Wales is
no great stickler for any form of eti-
quette, and particularly wishes that
his visit to the members Of his flock
shall be as homely and informal as
possible.
Quite recently he called unexpect-
edly on widow, who lives in cot
tage on the outskirts of the village
and surprised her in the midst OF
washing lot of clothes.
She hurriedly hid behind clothes
horse and instructed her little boy to
say that she was out. The youngster
opened the door to the visitors knock.
"Well, Johnny" said the parson,
land where's your Inother?"
Mothers not in, sir; please, she's
gone down the street on an errand, "
replied the lad. with questionable
promptness.
Indeed" replied the clergyman,
with q glauce at the bottom OF the
screen. "Well, tell her | called; and
say that the next time she goes down
the street it wall be much better that
she should take her feet with her. -
Tit Bits.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-18

and was lsed on ceremonial funeral
occasions. Some OF tho beads are
missing, having been buried with the
bodies of distinguished dead OF the
tribe. ~
Very different from the other wan.
pun is fno specimen of the ex.
tremely rare Dead Mans wampum
which formerly belonged to the AL
gonquins, that fierce nation which for
years was the bitter foe of the Iro
quois League, and was finally over
whelmed by the combined forces of
the League. This relic is six feet
long and is strung on colored ribbons
OF old make. The wampum beads
are white, and the popularity of them
is that instead of being tubular like
other wampum, they are circular
They probably represent some impor.
tant peace treaty. Mrs. Converse got
them from the Mohawks who now live
in Canada, who got the wampum
many, years ago from some survivor
OF the Algonquins. The history oi
this relic is somewhat obscure beyond
these few facts. There are many
other valuable relics of the American
Indians in Canada which Mrs. Con.
verse heartily covets for the State
Museum, but she cannot get sppro.
priations to purchase them. She has
found old treaty belts there for which
the Indians want $4,000. There is o
formidable competitor in the field,
the British Museum, which has been
buying Indian relics and has already
n very fine collection of wampum rep.
resenting Indian history in New York
State and adjacent parts of the coun-
try.-New York Sun.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-18

The morning papers had just ar
rived, aud they had rushed TO open
them.
Stella suddenly laid down the paper
and burst into tears.
Mrs. Ogilvie crossed the room and
put pair Of very kindly, motherly
arms round the sobbing girl.
"What. is IL, child?" she whispered.
Stella pointed to name in the list
of the seriously wounded" II was
that OF Lieutenant Lascelles, OF the
Seventh Regiment.
- Mrs. Ogilvie's eyes held a question
which Stella answered II love him, y
she said, land have loved him for
ages-and now he will never know. :"
"Never knowl" That was not Mrs.
Ogilvie's idea at all--and the next pas
senger ship to "'the front" carried the
two ladies on board, bound for a cor
tain town in South Africa, where a
hero lay wounded, but .mercifully not
"unto death.
What passed at that first meeting
who can tell2 How Stella went into
that hospital ward, and he, seeing her
coming, could hardly believe the evil
dence of his own eyes.
1T have come" she said simply,
"nst to tell you that love you, that
1 have loved you all along, and that 1
can't live without you."
The nursing sister is wont to de-
clare that it was a mysterious thing
the rapidity of Mr.. Lascelles's recov-
cry dating from that visit, and soon
after he was invalided home on sick
leave.
During the time he was in England
there came a day when England's g
Queen distributed to her bravest SOL
diers some little iron crosses with the
words "For valor" thereon, and the
one whom she specially singled out to
speak to him word no man would care
to forget SO long as he lived was no
other than little Lascelles, 1.-THE Duf-
fer of the Regiment. london Morn
ing Leader.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-18
cRAssHoPPER GLACIER.
Icy Tomb OF Thousands of the LonI
legged Insects.

Icy Tomb OF Thousands of ths Long.
legged Insects.
There are many remarkable glaciers
in that part of the Rocky Mountain
uplift that crosses the southern Dor.
der of Montana. A part of this region
has hitherto been unmapped and its
more elevated portions were unvisited
and unnamed until last summer, when
a geographical party piloted the way
up the mountains and discovered some
of the largest glaciers in the temper.
ate regions of the western world
Here rises Granite Peak, which, &C.
cording to Mr.. Gannett, is the cul-
minating point of Montana, 1884
feet high.
Among the glaciers found in these
mountains and recently described by
James P. Kimball is Grasshopper
Glacier, which derives its name from
the enormous quantity of grasshop-
per remains that are found on and in
the glacier. Periodically the grass.
hoppers that thrive in the prairie to
the north take their flight southwark,
and must needs cross the mountains.
Their favorite route seems to be across
this wide glacier, and in the passage
scores of them succumb to the rigor
of cold and wind, fall helpless upon
the snow, and are finally ontombed
in the ice. In the course of time bill.
lions OF them have been the victims OF
this glacier. They are, of course,
carried by the ice river down into the
valley and deposited at the melting
edge of the ice, and Mr.. Kimball says
that thousands OF tons Of grasshopper
remains are the principal material at
the lower edge of the glacier. We
hear very often Of rocks and SAND as
forming tho terminal moraine OF gls.
ciers, but here is glacier whose
principal morainal material is grass.
hoppers.
These insect remains are washed
out of the ice in furrows wherever
the suns heat has grooved the surface
into runlets OF descending water. The
grasshoppers permeate the glacier
from top to bottom. No fragment OF
ice can be broken 80 small as not to
contain remains. Most of the insects
have been reduced to coarse powder,
and the burrows of them washed out
by the runlets and naturally deposited
in parallel lines are very dark in color.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-18
The Popularity of Foncinr.

As it is scientifically understood,
fencing dates from the early part of
the sixteenth century. Henry III. Of
France was one OF tho most noted
fencers of his day, and many OF hia
successors were expert swordsmen. 1t
is claimed that it reached tEo highest
point early in the present century,
during the years which followed the
restoration of the famous house of
Bourbon to the French throne. The
favorite system now is that of the
French school. and was founded on
tho historical sword-play of Spain. In
Italy, where the fencing masters still
retain the long foil with its bell
shaped guard, fencing is almost as
popular with women as in Paris. The
italian school is also founded on the
Spanish system, and it's foil is q direct
descendant Of and closely resembles
the old rapier OF Spain. In fact, the
modern foil is modelled with some
changes on this same wespon .-Har-
per's Bazaar.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-18

! "'-'' ~ .II
u. 4.t, : .cbosa faiter down
\, s,'..v,rr ,s,a .,.a IN an long.
o m metn ~. alons cbaroe the
N.Y. v;S I, ,e,. ,,sn,, ..s ~ roiin
"t t op'
,u,... .,,,.-n .o elias hover dav-
kuu 1,,,S lsan over
q ,s,,' "a .,,cnt a"v ' xnicss Of the crae.
IA ann !! k,nns y, .V'Te mead the musical
~ ~ . S''N w
y, ,us ,. ofth. Trumpet TO the
,., ,o,,x sn,endid robe out
i""e 'o
0,,. ,o..,, a,s,er for your
o. b.otS., ~otai
n-..d e.ns hnve spoken; we
swoao~ 'bev are broken
~ morn before the morning
{ ,,ntotn-osb for nelehbor in a
N ts,,,,I.r, r,rlfted
j.. snd5.. torf benenth n stormy
so'
-,>,...1 wboae encumbered
~, acomnted deod we're drlfted
70 ~
Ia ,oa ber droopInp yesture with
n w. ''.-,. tre,tieas gesture
s,v., ma shouid nv 'brold-
tf.ss ~ snread
;, 9drnn n nv olorv lie about
10 ond gnrv.
tthfmi ones who followed where
AN
,ehatr fnoes IN the grass:
In thsir drn0eIed plumes TO
,,n,,, ' ~ M shav nass
% al ,ris,hsv ! Rrother. thou did'st
r am n On esch other
uS pt@n
unon those tender tones Of
'e ~. .a,,ness,on
N nod. M
I, the klsa OF stoel shall find his
\. worser fashion.
oafh dfruuplpd slowly on his
"a '"' M
u % ,ha oot the coward by iR-
Ssears dovoured.
N ,,.a p.iad S,sath.
fora ehaI, be hunted by the fate
aver fronted:
M mia ~, nav NOT taata tbnt
danfn
/ To seek some noble fray,
u nj crImes on genial peace. tbat
nj bodv slav:
'ci ain that still decelyes Won. til
Mad demon leaves Won.
v-berotten brute goes back 10
h,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-18
When Not to Keep Books.

She decided that the only way Ia
run house economically was to keep
set of books, so she made all neces.
sary purchases, including bottle Of
red ink, and started in.
1t was q month later when her hus-
band asked her how she was getting
along.
"Splendidiy," she replied
The system is success, then?"
eyes, indeed Why, TIM sixty-six
dollars ahead already"
"Sixty-six dollarsr he exclaimed
"Heavensl You'll be rich before long.
Have you started bank account?"
moo; not yet"
"What have you done with the
money!"
"Oh, L haven't got the money, you
know. That's only what the books
show. But just think of being sixty
six dollars ahead"
"Um, yes. But L don't exactly
see"
"And all in Que month, tool"
"Of course; but the money? What
has become OF that?"
II don't gexactly know she said.
doubtfully. eve been thinking OF
that, aud think we must have been
robbed. What do you think we had
better do about it?"
He thought in solemn silence for u
moment, aud then suggested;
1--WE might stop keeping books.
That's easier than complaining to the
police. Won ans Home Companion
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-18

The conductor said there was room
for few more inside.
At the Elephant and Castle, when
the tram turned west, the customary
contingent OF shoppers got in, aud
there was an uncomfortable jam.
But the little maa kept his eyes on
his paper. He also kept his seat
Pardon me, madam said polite
man hanging on to strap to lady
standing beside him with an armfful
of paper parcels, ''you are standing
on my foot"
I'm 80 sorry" said she. 81
thought it belonged to the man sitting
down"
And then the little mans eyes were
lifted from his paper, aud she got the
seat. --Pearson's.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-18


Nra fortnight ever since the
teen ore quartered here"
enc Is generally voted the pret-
bes,ae INCEST girl in Exminster
led zenith, who paid her court
sOn mbers, but none with such
lis rs little Tommy. Lascelles,
lenr," as he was called by his
o Al AIcers who, Notwithstanding,
on lily kind to him--kindness
'u' they hardly guessed "the
Vas supromely grateful; he
wS r rest heart hidden away in
- ny sint little body, and-other
u u hiob nobody suspected him,
Nc no this story never would
md written.
Roll stnrn TO Stella.
said she, "if it was Major
- 4 could understand your
n Hhip, whoreas the Lasoelles
CSseaIly, Cousin Jane, where
y yes be2"
the che spoke the door opened
conior LAnsdowne' was all
inns aen Captain Freke," and
ants lAtor "Mr. Lascelles. "
led lod conner was relegated to
Nv !, les tender mercies. Ap-
velln wes too much occupied
in her guests to have n word
in. q The little man sat beside
,sn' re, slipped his tea, and
party he rose to go.
any q long good-bye," Le said,
VI 'yon know we are Or
ieuc he front Tomorrow L 90
(SPe my people, and on Thurs
OiHlvie SAW Stella's face grow
., she saw, too, that young
o had noted it, and that he
lard Major Lansdowne.
love me-" he said in his
ireni e way, "that if / can shield
ALA q sake n any way it shall
yei
ri0f ssson oi complete bewilder-
face, noted by Mrs.
. o. 20 quite lost upon young
ie - whose ayes seemed sud,
We grown curiously dim.
u W
a., rhe bare, brown veldt a SOL
ed = man made his way. "Rath.
hoSorse, he had said, which
u J, doing the animal justice.
= sn 'a", testest in the regiment and
10 nany a race before young
ildr I'D bousht it.
nn. y coat lay the dispatches.
E1hey even reach their des.
n a pnld save the lives of hun.
lin' fellow soldiers.
"a a2onizing pain in his
ever q naar his head, where a
=. d '8 ''ie Bar and sent the
y. o7cr a's face, turned him
WI 'nen< Iie seemed more and
rep coalfol over his limbs.
Of 0'. horses name with
We o. ipd qIlad it with the other
, deise' tosether with a su.
, vdls and at last rode
- 1o aein.ed as somebody
> !" w. on n'4 horse, but his work
MOI. wing-room at Ex-
+ODl' ilyie and Stella.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-18
TIaIned Nurses in aermanr,

Trained nurses in German hos.
pitals get from $75 TO 5000 year,
with board, lodging and all theil
clothes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-18
FER or FHE REGIMENT.

OW aren't you real
ly awfully hard on
him, poor fellow,
Stella? 1 must
soy 1 like him.
"It's all very
fine for you. Cou-
sin Jane, to talk
like that, seeing
that you haven't
been proposed to
I by him ON an aver
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-04-06
4 Razor and a Row.

Vim. and John Dean, claiming to
brothers, and man calling himself
". W. Nuxon-all three strangers
20 into a row in Wachlarowicz' sa-
loon on the West side Sunday morn
ing. and VIM. Dean was quite badly
cut by a razor welded by NIXON.
The men were eating breakfast in
the place. The Deans got into fuss
and were separated by NIXON, and
then both attacked him. The pro-
prietor and>two other men witness
ed the row. Nuxon was thrown
down and threatened to shoot. After
a little the Deans attacked him with
chairs. and he drew razor and
went for Wm. Dean, reaching blm
twice, once on the left side, inficting
a scratch, and the second,in the face.
The wound started over the left tenn
pie, down over the eye and across
the nose, cutting an artery in three
places. The wound bled copiously.
The injured man got as tar as the
crossing and sat down. DR.. Mills
paugh was summoned and the man
taken to the hospital, The wound
was pronounced not dangerous, al
though the man would have bled to
death ii assistance had not arrived.
NIXON and John Dean were arrest
ed by Chief Heroux and locked up.
NIXON claimed self defense and the
other claimed ne was not present.
Nuxon is six-footer. He said he
had been working near Randall latp-
ly, but had been a cowboy in Mon
tana for some years. 1t was claim
ed that he was working in the lum-
Der camps under the name OF Foley.
Monday afternoon the injured man
came to the city hall, where the pre-
liminary examination was to go on,
and refused to make a complaint
against Nuxon. His brother also
declined to make a complaint, and
under the circumstances Officer He
roux did not care to make q COM
plant, SO the prisoners were dis.
charged. Al! were ordered out
OF town.