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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17
The EARLIEST CANDY.
Some Statistics About Sweets That
viii Be Interesting

The most popular and the most an.
cient of bon-bons are sugar plums,
pastillcs and burnt almonds. but how
many persons know their history
Sugar plums date back from Roman
times. for the Romans were the first
TO think of covering almonds with
layers of sugar. The inventor was
certain Julius Dragatus, noted con
fectioner who belonged to the illus.
trious patrician family of Fabius. lie
made this great discovery, which has
wrought so much damage to our teeth
for 20 centuries. in the year III II. c.,
These bon.bons, called dragati, after
heir inventor (dragees in FRENCH, re-
mained the exclusive privilege Of the
family of Fabius. But at the birth or
marriage of one of that family a
great distribution of dragati took
place, rs sign of rejoicing. Tho
custom is still observed by many OF
the nobility of Europe. The pastille Is
of far later origin, having been in
vented and introduced into France by
an Italian confcctioner. the Florcntine
John Pastilla, prOtege of the Me.
dicis. When Maria de Medici married
Henry ". of France Pastilla accom-
panied his sovereign to the French
Court. where his bon-bons had n trc-
menduous vogue Everybody wanted
the Florcntinc's pastilles, and, strange
to say. they were perfection from the
very beginning. He made them with
all kinds of tayOrS-chOcolate coffee
rose, violet, mint, wine, strawberry,
raspberry, vanilla, heliotropc, carna-
tion. Burnt almonds are purely Of
French origin, owing their inception
to the gluttony of Il certain French
merchant One day Marshal Duples-
sis-Pralin, an old gourmet, sent for
Lassagnc, who had already invented
many toothsome dainty. and was a
man of resources. lie searched, he re-
| flected, he combined, until finally he
conceived n delicious bon-bon, which
| he baptized gloriously with the name
of his master, Praline the French for
| burnt almonds. This is the history of
| the invention of bon-bons, for all 9th
ers are merely combinations or devel-
Opmcnts of these threc-thc sugar
| plum, the pnEtills and the burnt al
! mond.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17
Their Winter Homes.

The swallows all spend the winter
in Central America and the south part
Of Mexico. They appear in the South
ern States as early rs the middle of
February but seldom get as far north
as New England until the month of
May The robins winter In the South
ern States and in Northern Mexico.
They are to he seen in flocks the win
ter through in the Gulf States and are
often killed in great numbers there, as
they are in very good condition In the
winter season. The migratory instinct
is not so strong in this bird as in some
others. and as far North as Ohio il
often remains in sheltered places all
winter. It's attachment TO familla,
spots is very strong
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17

Society fails when each man lives
only for his own gain. We need to
do some service from unselflsh mo-
tives, so as to learn its joys and to
receive its blessings.
The key to true philanthropy is for
men to become willing to leave
houses and lands for Christ's sake.
But as Christ does not need, they can
show their love to him, by helping
some who are his.
"As ye did it to the least of my
brethren, ye did it to me-" The weak
est, poorest, most helpless men in all
the earth today are the victims of
civilizations cruel licensed sins. The
bird, the beast, the child of nature
turned loose in the forest may live
happily for a time; but the man or
woman who is ruled by sinful pas
sions and evil lusts, lives only so
long as sustained by society. Yet
they die while they breathe. The
true work of fellowship is to heal
the sick, to cleanse the corrupt; and
so to restore them to self-respect and
self-helpfulness and to true fraternity.
e. A. DeVore, d. d.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17
RELIGIOUS TOPICS.
Serious Subjects For Serious People
Carefully Edited.
Fraternity and Service.

''aNCiHley anu OSTNlSSs
(Gal. V. 1870.
|. Some fear that the church has
lost its hold upon the masses If so,
II has lost its hold upon itself; 1t has
forgotten its purpose; it has ignored
its own fraternity The church-the
assembly the congregation,-w is
II but q multitude of men drawn to-
gether by a common impulse, moved
by common spirit, and working for
common end? This end is to bless
others, especially the next man, the
man whom | may help.
In this way friendly pew may
make an attractive pulpit. Bring the
wood to Goals and the Goals will make
the fire.
II. Fellowship is largely a ques-
tion of fellow service.
Men have long imagined that fell
lowship depended upon opinion; but
It never did So Men very alike in
thought are apt to be moved by
jealousy or mutual doubts; but when
they work together, they find the
grounds of mutual respect and a
reasonable basis for desiring each
others welfare. If | love the work
as my own, | can most easily love
the workman for the sake OF his
work.
Fraternity does not imply equality.
1t needs frequently to present the in
equalities of life conditions, so that
the man who gives and the one who
receives may learn what is true fel-
lowship-a loving without selfish ex-
pectancy.
If the Christian world is ever to be
united, it must be a union of service
for the salvation of the un.Christian.
Jesus prayed for the union of his
own. that the world might believe.
May we then infer that the present
disunion is ample reason for the cur
rent disbelief?
Ill Helping others is Gods way
of leading a man to help himself.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17
TON COUNTY NEWS.
HORSE SHOE CURVE.

|,..onoh the civil engineers of
'usnnsylvania railroad claim
/ new straight line from the
|..,,,ir tunnel or the portage
[nel down to Altoona is next to
,~nossibility owing to the to-
,,obical conditians which ex-
,ho pittsburg Post says they
| |.Jmit that something will have
!, no done before long to re-
l. the present tortuous line /.
|,re frequent congestions OF
[sc occur. They are now
[.nine for a road to extend
T. point near Cresson down
| [uolidaysburg to Mt. Union
| huntingdon, connecting at
| Latter point with the main
|. and shortening the route be-
I'm pittsburg and Philadelphia
'.,,,l miles or more, besides
Itnc an easier grade than the
H. Shoe grade now used.
In a line would follow the Jun
+, river for a considerable dis
H. through a beautiful valley,
IN magnificent scenery, and
l,A besides reach valuable
|estone deposits which hund.
n, Of car loads of stone are
siDOed to Pittsburg daily via the
Eliamsburg branch and the
I'M llne. Valley Spirit.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17

POINTED FAREWELL SERMON

tTbe following report of a fare
In sermon has been brought to
Iruotice and we publish it by
4ouest. Our informant declined
Ibcate the congregation. Dill
MI inquiry has failed to find any
Erster in our county who has
re by appointment to where
i good brother has gone. We
led to believe he was not
Eithin the borders of this cOun-
8On the first day of the week a
mister of one of our villages
tk permanent leave of his
RDgregation in the following pa
etc manner:
Brothers and Sisters--I came
say goodbye. l don't think
l loves this church, because
le of you ever did. | don't
link you love each other because
never marry any of you.
MI think you love me, because
uhaye not paid me my salary.
bur donations are moldy fruit
dwormy apples, and by then
pits shall ye know them.
Brothers, | am going to a bet
place. / have been called tC
chaplain of a penitentiary
here go ye cannot come now
p go to prepare a place fol
l and may the Lord have mer
ION your souls. Good by"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17

Nuas long been a mystery to
|vAuhcmen how the Condor and
Ea great birds can sail for
|eS without a single motion of
|ugS' Author Bartlett says the
N' reasonable explanation is
n lhere are innumerable air
rs throughout the entire struc-
|eOl these birds and when the
[S'lses to a great height, the
||uOsphere becomes cold and as
'emperature of the birds
[V ~ Shlgher than the surround
ar' all the air cells are infla-
EOy The hot air that passes in
Ie lungs of the bird before it
|''AeS the chambers formed for
'eceptlon. The bird thus be-
N 'S an air balloon and floats
Ou'y a slight motion of the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17
Spanked The Wrong One.

|Ahrmer near town has a son
|rge who is very hard to get
tot bed mornings. When call
the boy has a habit of answer
EYES, sir" and going to sleep
yam, A few mornings ago, he
led the boy, got the usual
fes, Sir" and then quietly slid
ptairs, turned down the covers
gave him a lively spanking.
happened that on that night
Ared girl had been given the
ESrOOm. When the tumult
over, the farmer sat down
llnd the barn and drafted an
PIGGY tothe hired rl-Hagers.
Pa Globe.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17
WEATHER SIGNS.
What the Animals Tell About Heat
and Rain and Sunshine.

and Rain and Sunshine.
If swallows fly near the ground,
there will hc rainy or windy weather.
If chicks seek shelter, il will be wet,
If chickens and other fowls pick their
feathers the weather will he cloudy
md damp. If. during severe frostS,
ROSTERS crow very early, the thcr-
momctcr will rise. When ducks bathe
and quack. there Will be rain. When
They are quiet there will he n thunder
storm. If eat searches for Il warm
place, the weather will be colder. II
IL scratches n door. table or other OBJ
ject with its claws, there will be
windy and snowy weather. If dogs
Ioll in the winter, there will be snow;
# in the summer, rain. If mice make
their nests above the ground in ricks.
Ihc autumn and winter will be rainy.
If they make their nests under ricks
upon the ground. the spring will he
fair: If they make their nests before
The crop is reapeS. rainy weather will
begin in August.
Fish appear on the surface of water
before rain, and go to the bottom be-
'ore a strong wind. If smoke sinks
10 the ground when there is no wind
In winter it will snow. and in summer
It will rain. If smoke rises even dur
mg bad weather, fair weather will fol.
low. If at sunset there are no clouds.
the next day will be fair; if the sun
sets in clouds. the next day will be
cloudy. and perhaps rainy. If the
setting sun IS red. the next day there
will be strong wind. If the horns of
the new moon are long and sharp
then in winter the whole month will
be cold. and in summer fair.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17
For The Sunday School Teacher.

A simple record of facts about each
scholar, made carefully, and exactly.
is one of the most effective ways OF
bringing a school up to high stand
ard of excellence. The recording
calls attention to what is expected,
and compels each scholar to see his
conduct as in a glass.
If you desire your scholars to be
punctual and regular in their attend
ance, mark their attendance.
If you wish them to be always pre-
pared with their lessons. then record
their study of the lesson.
If you seek to have them always
remember to give. then mark the fact
of a contribution.
If you long to have them all attend
the church service as well as the Sun
day-school, then either in the Quar-
terly or in text books, mark their
church attendance.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17

Shea married couple should
pull together like a team of horses. y
He-"Yes, and they probably would
II, like a team of horses, they had but
one tongue between them"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17

Society Reporter-"Mrs. Skihigh
complains that the picture we printed
does not look bit like her."
Editor-"That's lucky. We can
use it for some one else, them
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17
Ieay,

Additional local trains win leave Harrisburg
daily, except Sunday for Carlisle and ntermedi-
ate stations at 8. 30 "A. m, 200 p m. 5lb p. m,
O.26 p. m. ana 1898 p. m, also for Mechanics
burg, Dillsburg and intermediate stations at
z. 90 u. m. All of the above trains viii stop at
2nd street, Harrisburg. to take on passengers
Nos. / and run daily between Harrisburg
and Hagerstown.
Daily.
Daily except Sunday.
On Sundays will leave Philadelphia at 4.sO
d. IN.
Pullman palace sleeping cars between New
York and Knoxville Tenn, ON trains | west
and 10 east.
Through coaches to and from Philadelphia
on trains and east and and west.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17

Il DV Darn on the William Fields
|aI' situated about one mile
n, nalf east of Mt. Union, was
b., 'u iast week, caused by the
'ssS handling of matches by
I.., .ullaren of Harry Browand,
e., u'' While playing in the barn,
Ii" not only caused the loss of
Is1 'n and several outbuildings
~. e young horses and q calf,
|us ",ch may cause the death
|,ss, a' nrowand, He was badly
L0I' 'u IN attempting to save his
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17
The Power of Friendship.

Mrs. Browning once said to Charles
Kingsley, Tell me the secret of your
life that I may make my life grand"
Mr.. Kingsley studied a moment and
replied, 81 had a friend" Is not this
the secret of every life. whether it
be grand or no?
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17

Thou art noble, yet l see
Thy honorable metal may be wrought
From what it is disposed. Therefore
tbs meet
That noble minds keep ever with
their likes;
For who so firm that cannot be Sc
duced?-Shakespeare.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17

A stitch in time may save nine, but a
stitch In the side isn't worth yourpains.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17

Another great help is often gained
by making use of the subjects for
special reports, distributing them to
the scholars the previous Sunday.
Whenever a scholar studies his les
son, or any part of it, he is sure to be
interested when he comes to the
class. Try and have the scholars
learn some Scripture by heart every
Sunday. Often the memory verses
are excellent. But frequently some
choice passages of Scripture bearing
on the subject are better. One or
more of these should be learned each
week by the class; If not at home,
then during the session of the school.
Have regular hours for Bible study,
and for the preparation of your Sab
bath-school lesson.
Do not forget that the Home Read
ings are part of your lesson, and
each one is help on the lesson for
the coming Sabbath.
Three chapters every weekday and
five every Sunday will take reader
through the Bible in a year. Try it,
anu see III III De true.
1t is important to secure early
recognized place in the Sabbath
school, but the next step should be
to have a recognized place in the
church.
Every scholar should have small
Bible with references convenient for
study. The cost is but trifling, and
1t speaks well to have one always in
reach.
In April, 1919, five young men or
ganized in Baltimore the first lodge o.
Odd Fellows. From this small begin
ming has developed the vast and po
tential host of believers in friendship,
love and truth who last week have eel
ebrated here and elsewhere the eighty
first anniversary of the Order. Th'
good deeds of its millions of members
for more than two generations pas
are written in letters of gold in the
priceless annals of beneficence. Penn
| sylvania, with over 100000 members
leads the list of States, and Philadel
phia, with more than AZ 900 Odd Eel
lows in good standing, may fairl,
claim to be the banner city of the fra
ternity.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17

"Here, where are you going?' cried
the woman of the house, as the tramp
moved off after finishing generous
meal. "You promised to saw that
wood for me-. :"
Lady" said he. 81 regret exceed
ingly that there has been misunder-
standing. When reqested a triile to
eat you said Ill give you meal II
you saw that wood. Well, lady, saw
the wood as entered the gate.'
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17
County OFFICERs.

President Judge-Hou S. McC. Swope,
Associate Judges-Lemuel Kirk, Peter Nor
ton.
prothonotary, &c,--FranlS p. Lynch.
District AttOrney-George II. Daniels,
Treasurer-Theo Spes,
Sherln-Daniel Sheets.
Deputy Sheriff-James Rumel,
Jury Commissioners Rotz, Samuel II,
Hockensmlth
Auditors-John s. Harris, d, II. Myers, A. j,
Lnmberson,
COMMISSIONER W. Cunningham, Alber,
Plessnger, John Stunkard
Clerks. w, Kirk
COroner-Thomas Kirk
County Surveyor--Jonns Lake,
County Superintendent-Clem Chestnut.
Attorneys-W. Scott Alexander. J. Nelson
Spes, Thomas II. Sloan, II. Men, Johnston,
M. r. Shaffner. Geo. u. Daniels, John II.
Sipes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17
SOUTHERN PENN'A r.. II, TRAINS.

Connection for all stations on Cumberland
Valley Railroad and PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
system.
II. A. RIDDLE j. Il. BOYD,
Genl Pass. Agent Supt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17

Additional trains win leave Carlisle for Har-
risburg daily, except Sunday, ut $50 u. m., 7O5
a. m, 1874 p m, $40 p, M, $50 p. M, and from
Mechanicsburg ut 6.l4 a. m, 7.30 u. IN, Ole u.
m. l05 p m 400 p. m, b.20 p. m, and 9.5l p' m
stopping ut Second street, Harrisburg, to let
of passengers.
Trains No 2 and 10 run daily between Harris
burg and Hngerstown, and on Sunday will stop
at intermediate stations.
Daily
! Daily except Sunday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-17

A mans foothold in society does not
depend on the size of his foot.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-06
THE LATEST FROM PEkIN.
Members of the Tsung Ii Yamen
Trying to Negotiate with the
European Generals.
ANXIOUS TO SAVE FORBIDDEN CITY.
LootinE Continued when the Dis
patches Left, and Boxers, Com
ceaIed in Several Sections of the
city, Were Keeping Up n Desul-
tory FIre-The Streets Picketed.

Pelkin, Aug. &c, via Shanghai, Sept.
Ching Shin, Ma Tung and Chung
Ii, members of the tsung Ii yamen,
are trying to negotiate with the gem
erals of the allied forces, in order to
prevent the destruction of the inner
most palace of the Forbidden City.
With the same object in view, the Rus
slams have occupied the palace.
Resident Americans hope that the
negotiations will not succeed. They
think the city ought to be completely
destroyed, that Ma Tung and Chung
Ii should be beheaded, since they
formed part of the cabal which caused
the murder of Baron Won Kettler, and
attempted to massacre all foreigners,
and that no leniency should be shown,
or the next generation of Cinnamon
will repeat the crime.
Many residents of other rationale
ties are moving into the American
section in order to be safe from the
tbieving that is going on.
With the missionaries who are be-
ing escorted to Tien Tsin on their
way home went Mrs. and Miss Wood
ward and Miss Payne, of Chicago.
The British forces met, five miles
to the westward of Pelkin, 800 Boxers
and 1000 regular Chinese troops. The
latter fed without a shot, and the
Boxers followed suit after losing Il
men.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-06
A CHINESE REFORMER.
LeOng I[ni Tim Works Upon the
Sympathies of His Country
men ut San Francisco.

San Francisco, Sept. 4.-LeOng Kai
Tim, who claims to be special ambas-
sador of the deposed emperor of Chi
ma, Kwang Hsu, delivered an impas-
stoned address to large audience of
his countrymen in the Jackson Street
theater. His plea for the restoration
of the emperor and the modernization
of China and his deploration of the
indignities that had been heaped upon
the unfortunate emperor by the en-
press dowager were so eloquent that
the yellow men in the audience were
moved to tears.
Leong Kai Tim arrived in San Fran
cisco last Monday, and his address
was the first he delivered here. He
came to this country to gain the sup
port of the Chinese residents in the
United States, for the restoration of
the emperor and the inauguration of
a liberal policy toward foreigners. He
IL the representative of the Chinese
Empire Association of Reformers, as
well as the accredited agent of Kwang
Hsu.
After the address, collection was
taken up and total of over $4,000
was realized for the reform associa.
ton.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-06
TO BE AN AMERICAN
Washington Shen, the Cainese Lega-
ton Baby, Born August 10, TO
he an American.

Washington, Sept. 4.-She nWash-
ington, or Washington Shen, as Amer
leans would say, is the name of the
youngest member of the Chinese le-
cation.
Mr.. Shen Tung, first secretary of
the legation, is the proud father of
Washington Shen,as he is to be called,
for his parents, besides dressing him
as an American baby, decided that he
is to be reared as young American.
They will Americanize his name. The
baby was born on August 10, at Chevy
Chase, Md, the home of the secretary.
Mr.. Shen came to this country three
years ago with his wife. Washington
is the first child born to them, and
not only the members of the Chinese
legation, but every one who can pos
sibly see the baby take the greatest
interest in it.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-06
INTERNATIONAL AMENITIES.
Field Marshal Count Won waIdersea
Tells of His Reception by
French TrOOpship at Alden.

Berlin, Sept. Field Marshal
Count Won Waldersee has cabled to
Emperor William from Alden, where
he arrived Friday, announcing the
"Pleasing international amenities"
which marked his entry into the port.
The French troopship La Champagne
steamed near the vessel on which the
field marshal was a passenger, with
her band playing and her troops
cheering. The band of the German
ship responded with the 'Marseil-
laise," and the French replied with
the German national anthem. The
field marshal was formally received
by the British political resident at
Alden, and after proceeded on his
tourney to China.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-06
RcInInr Frcedom of ActIon.
WORK OF PRISON REFORM.
Prison Reform Method Inaugurated
I'm New south wales HRv-
ing Good Results.

New York, Sept. 3.-The Sydney On.
S. W. correspondent of the Times
writes:
The work of prison reform initiated
in New South Wales continues pro-
ductive of encouraging results. The
recently-introduced system of re-
stricted association among the in
mates of the prisons is being gradual
ly extended, and it is found that,
while to the hobitual criminal the
system is distinctly distasteful, as it
prevents the association and inter-
course which formerly so freely eX-
listed, on the other hand, to the less
hardened offenders, and to those seek
ing to reform. the new treatment of
fers relief from a degrading compan-
ionship which must have been tor
ture to decent-minded prisoners.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-09-06
A DOUBLE DROWNING.
Two st. LOuisans Drowned In the
Mississippi by the Overturn-
ing of Their Skin.

st. Louis, Sept. 3.-Two of a party
of four st. Louis men were drowned
by the capsizing of slIiff in the river
below the Merchants bridge Sunday.
The dead are II. Kerth, and Henry,
better known as Duff" Crassack.
Edward Seheutz and Henry Engling,
the survivors, chung to the capsized
boat until rescued, below the Venice
ferry landing half mile farther
downstream, by William Thompson
and L. Miller, fishermen.
The accident was caused by the
high wind, which upset the skiff.