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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

If / succeeded in putting so yards be-
tween myself and my dreadful pursu-
er he would have little chance of over
taking me. In order to show the immi-
nent peril | was in, may say that the
fourth leap of the tiger brought him
to within about six yards of my back
wheel, and, although l was going as
fast as d first-class bicycle can travel.
sixth leap almost brought the claws
of the monster within striking distance
of my back tire. But still | pedalled
away desperately. my heart nearly
bursting and my legs workirg like
fury.
'As l began to realize that ! was
gaining a little my exertions We're re-
doubled, l knowing well that any
slackening of pace or an extra Leap or
two on the part Of my terrible foe
would put AN end to the race ard my
life almost simultaneously. Having
gained a little, / glanced around. and
saw the tiger was still coming on. and
at a great pace.
Just at this moment | saw In front
of me another straight road opening
before me. You may judge of my ter
ror, however, when ] tell you that as
soon as l had turned into this new
road l beheld, lying right across my
path. a huge tree that had fallen
through decay. l charged the obstacle
headlong, and, just before crashing in
to It, l leaped from the machine and
scrambled over recklessly, feeling Ger,
tain that the tiger was gaining. 1t goes
without saying that / literally threw
myself into the saddle again with fran
tic energy, and pedaled away from the
ineXorable monster. l heard the tiger
leap over fallen tree, and, sick at
heart, l realized that II the chase last
ed much longer 1 should have to give
up.
Greatly to my relief, however,
short distance in front on my left | saw
yet another road, and ray of hope
came to me as / noticed a steep de-
scent Driving the bicycle with all pos
sible speed, l entered upon the descent
lik an arrow, and a minute or so later
put so or 60 yards between my pur-
suer and myself. l was pretty well
done for, howeVer-so much so that
at one time felt must fall out of the
saddle.
"But luckily. just when had almost
given up all hope of seeing my COM
panions again, q Hindu woman ap-
peared on the road before me, and In
answer to my inquiries indicated the
road to airing. Following her directions
for about two hours ! suddenly beheld
DIR. Blrasky and a small army of ma
tives he had drummed up to search for
me, feeling sure that ] had fallen into
some trouble or other. That was the
end of my exciting tide for life and
don't want another like it, can assure
you"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
On the Menu In Chile,

For several days noticed the word
''panQucque" upon the bill of fare at
the hotel and did not know what it
was There is n brand OF wine from
one of the Chllian vineyards with that
name, and | supposed 1t was perhaps
the same thing referred to, although
it was difficult to understand why 1t
should appear among the desserts on
the menu ut the dinner table and on
the bills of fare for breakfast The
best way to find out about such things
Is to try them. and the next morning,
being in an experimental mood, ] or
dered n ''panqueque," which, to our
amazement, was an ordinary griddle-
cake. Then 1t dawned upon my dull
perceptions that ''panqueque" spelled
pancake. | called the attention of the
head waiter to the discovery, and he
seemed quite astonished. He could
speak English well and claimed to be
familiar with the cuisine Of America.
Therefore he did not see anything un,
usual In my discovery, and rather
think he wrote the bill of fare himself.
for he remarked in surprised tone:
what do you call pancake In
AmericaW-Cor. Chicago Record.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

The little ones mother had said
Nov, doctor. If there is any rise of
temperature" she was great on tenn
pelature, 10y the way--"l will send for
you at once. As you know, have Il
clinical thermometer and can take the
temperature uysclf without troubling
you to come in for the purpose" Just
as | was going to bed | was startled
by violent ring at the bell and, has
tcning TO the door, saw a terrified do
nestle, WHO gnsped: "Oh. sir, please.
sir do come round at once! Miss Mar
Jory is worse. Missus said was to
tell you her temperature is l0S and Is
risin fast"
Scarcely waiting to put on my hat, |
rushed round to the house of my little
patient and discovered the whole Cam
lily assembled I'm the sickroom awaiting
the end of poor little Alarlory. the
mother wrnglng her hands in agony
and crying drcadfully.
whats the temperature nowT al
most shouted In my agitation.
"Oh." soGbcd the mother, II haven't
dared to look since! My poor darling!
1t was los. and they say that l0J is al
ways fatal" And she broke down
completely.
Without wasting any more time
turned down the blanket and-found
that the thermometer had been thrust
between the child's side and arm and
the bulb imbcdded in freshly applied
hot poultice!-Chambcrs Journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
A Short Lesson in Etiquettc.

MADAME" he began, "as the
door opened, 81 am selling new
book ON etiquette and deport.
ment. "
ooh, you are" she responded.
"Go down there on the grass and
clean the mud off your feet,
"Yes'em AS | was saying,
ma am, | am sell"
"Take off your hat. Never ad-
dress a strange lady at her door,
without removing your hat. "
"Yes'm. Now, then, as | was
saying
"Take your hands out of your
pockets! No gentleman over
carries his hands there"
"Yes'm,. Now, mann, this
work on Ell"
"Throw out your cud, If Il
gentleman uses tobacco he is
careful not to disgust others by
the habit. "
"Yes'm. Now, mann in call
ing your attention to this valu-
able"
"Wait. Put that dirty hand
kerchief out of sight, and use
less grease ON your hair Now
you look half way decent You
have book ON etiquette and de-
pertinent, Very well; | don't
want it, am only the hired
girl. You can come in, however,
and talk with the lady of the
house. She called me liar this
morning, and | think she needs
something of the kind"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

one day Il 10y was lisslng from X
schaolroor In unr Of lac Up town pub
lie school hu.l,!iu~S Thr teacher look
cd around and ta.lrd to see the ia
mll!ar fntr
Docs any pupil know why Tommy
McGrcgor isn't IN school toaayY' she
Inquired
There was no answer
The teacher r"pwtcd the uurry.
Then II lIt;lr girl slowly lifted her
hand.
"plcnHp. EN'aW." sic said. II know" "
"And why does hc stay away.
Mary"
"IlraSr nH'um. It's cause he's got
measles Inside"
Nary had read The contagious dis.
ease card that v'aS tackled on the front
of ;hr hnGSr. Clcvc!HHl pHn Dealer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
Interesting Old Letters.

There has lately been found in
a town near Bridgeport, Conn, a
valuable collection of old letters
of nearly u century ago, among
them several of George Washing.
ton, Andrew Jackson, Daniel Web
ster, Henry Clay, James Monroe
and John Quincy Adams. The
letters were found, says The
Boston Transcript, among some
old papers and books belonging
to one of the Oldest families in
the State, and are in the best
condition, although they have
been stored away for nearly one
hundred years. The Washing
ton letter was written to Il Con
necticut member of the family
when the General was with the
army on the Hudson River, per-
tains to the probable movement
of his and the enemy's troops.
The letters of John Quincy
Adams and Andrew Jackson are
peculiarly interesting, as they
are both written to the same
friend, on the same day in March,
1924, and each asks the common
friend to say what he thinks the
chances of each are for Presi-
dent. This was in the days when
the Vice President was elected
IN the same count as the Presi,
dent, the one receiving the great
est number of votes being chosen
President, Each asks his cor.
respondent what he should do
when elected and how he should
act toward his friend and rival
The jackson letter is also very
valuable, and is one of the most
characteristic letters in existence
written by the General. The
find has made quite a stir among
the antiquaries in the State, and
all the old trunks and libraries
are being overhauled to find 9th
ers of the same kind. .-Philadel-
phia Record.
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Butterflies.

pre- is somethlng really pathetic
e way q mother butterfly builds
I for her children. In the first
the iittle home where the eggs
deposited represents n great deal
criilce. for 1t Is lined with several
0r down plucked from the
er's own soft body. The eggs,
y been laid carefully upon this
lous. pretty couch, are protected
4 equally pretty coveiiet made Of
anne material. These butterfly
Clothes arc often arranged with
trlcacy Mat is quite curious and
exing. S0metimes bed is made
az each separate delicate hn;r
3 upright thus giving the entire
the appearance of n little brush
wny nr. Then again the eggs are
ipifaiiy round a tiny branch. and
70 covering follows their course
uect resembles the bushy fail Of
only the nest is more beautiful
me ''brush" Of the finest fox that
foaned over the country. The
,uR of this downy nest is the last
~ labor Of the mother butterfly
y he time it is completed her
oeiieHfe body is denuded of its
ai covering, and there is nothing
'or ner % do but dle-a sacrifice
2 sne pfomptly and heroically
Pa, ~ snq Interest of the coming
NM
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Everybody Had to Kneel,

Rev. Mr., Law, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church at
Circleville, Westmoreland county,
Pa, has created sensation in
church circles by making the
kneeling rule observed by that
denomination compulsory in his
church, During services the
other evening he called upon the
congregation to kneel in prayer.
An athletic-appearing young man
in the rear of the room refused to
comply. The preacher left the
pulpit and hurrledly walked to
the seat where the young man
was located and taking him by
the shoulder compelled him to go
down ON his knees. The young
man S watch chain was broken in
the skirmish. He remained in
the kneeling posture during the
prayer, however.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
Drunk With Cold,

The usual results of exposure to ex.
treme cold, are loss of energy, both
physical and mental, followed by
drowsiness and disinclination to
move; the mental faculties become
torpid and the senses numbed, while
the victim Is seized with an irresst-
ible desire to lie down and sleep. If
this desire Is yielded to the lethargy
passes into stupOr and death follows.
Occasionally these symptoms are pre-
ceded by others which resemble those
of intoXicatlon, and are due to II pc
cullar condition of the blood, which
at very low temperature takes up
an insufficient quantity of oxygen,
and so has an injurious effect on the
nervous system 1t was observed dur
ing the retreat of the French at Mos
COW that those who were most severe
ly affected by the cold often reelcd
about as if intoxicated; they also com.
planned of giddiness ana indistinctness
of vision, and sank gradually into n
state of lethargic stupor, from which
ii was impossible to arouse them. 9th
er instances are recorded in which
persons became delirious and died
through n short exposure to intense
cold. ld.-EXchange.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
SHE is A TYPEWRITER.
But Why Not Give the Job to Some
One Who Needs II.

Miss Elise Farrell whose father is
worth from $20,000000 to $4,000
600, drew her first pay as "A working
girl on Thursday. She grew tired of u
life of ease and determined TO earn
n living. Her father is the Hon
Franklin Farrell, head of the Farrel
Foundry and Machine company. of
AnSonia, and an owner of several cop
per mines in the west. She is Il grad
uate of OgontZ. She is also an excel
lent whip and Is often seen driving
her big bay horse to Il light rubber
tired runabout in the city streets and
on country roads.
Recently the place Of private secre-
tary to Mr.. Farrell became vacant and
she applied for it. She was told that
1t needed n stenographer and type
writer so she attended business col.
lege in New Haven, mastered short
hand quickly, and got tile job. She at
tends to her business closely, being
at her desk at o'clock every morning
opening the mail and asserting it, re-
ceiving the answers to the letters
from dictation, copying them on her
typewriter, and sending them out
She declines all invitations of social
nature which Interfere with her work
and Is an excellent secretary.
Miss Elise's determination to be use
full Is more remarkable because her
father is noted for his generosity TO
his children. His daughter, Miss Flor
ence Adele. was married to George
Clarke Bryant son of Edison Il. Bry-
ant. internal revenue collector of An
SONIA in December. 1898. As wedding
presents Mr.. Farrell gave check for
S250.000 to his daughter, a check for
$150,000 to the bridegroom, and $40.
600 In cash, $50 that they might have
some money for the honeymoon" he
said.-New Haven Palladium.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
COUNTY OFFICERS.

President Judge-Hon. s. McC. Swope,
Associate Judges-Lemucl Kirk, Peter Nor
ton.
prothonotary, &c.-FranlS =. Lynch.
District AttOrney-George II. Daniels,
TreaSurer-Theo SipeS
Sherif-Daniel Sheets
Deputy Shern-JameS Rumel
Jury Commissoners-Dav Rotz Samuel II,
Hockensmith,
Auditors-John $. Harris, ID, II. Myers, A. J,
LamberSon,
Commissioners, w. Cunningham Albert
Plessinger John StunSard.
Clerks. w, Kirk.
Coroner-ThomaS Kirk.
County Surveyor-JonaS Lake,
County SUPPLEMENTARY Chesnut.
Attorneys-W Scott Alexander j. Nelson
Spes. Thomas +. Sloan, +. Men. Johnston
NJ. II. Shainer, Geo B Daniels John r.
SiDeS.
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.HE RODE FOR HIS LIFE.
A Bicyclist Globe 1'rotter Is
Pursued BY a Tiger
HE WAS BADLY SCARED
Result Of an Hours Spin Near the
Juneles Of lnda--He Had Good
Wheel and Says Steep Hill Saved
Him.

F1ifn.
A bicycle race against tiger with
his own life as the stakes, was the
unique experience of M, Henri Gilbert.
who has just arrived in Paris, France.
after a seven years walking tour of the
globe.
He was encamped near the village OF
airing, in India, where he met u tourist
with whom he was soon on friendly
terms, and whose bicycle he borrowed
for an hours spin, the first in two
years. NJ. Gilbert says:
II left the camp about 1 o'clock in
high glee," he says, "the machine run
ming beautifully. After going some lit
tie distance suddenly found myself in
a delightful opch glade, which was one
mass of verduSe and flowers. Here
dismounted from the machine, and.
placing 1t against a bush. selected
nice spot on which to rest. Then, taxi
ing off my hat sat down, and stretch
ing myself out at full length, I pre-
pared for a nice little nap. Suddenly |
heard a curious sound in the bed of the
watercourse as though some animal
were moving.
when the dry, cracking sound
reached my ears / lifted my head and
looked toward the spot. Evidently some
large animal was making its way out
of the Jungle and presently 1t came
into sight at the waters brink. ! can
assure you that my heart almost
ceased to beat, and dull, heavy, par
alyzing pain appeared to seize the
whole of my body when my gaze rest
ed upon the fierce and wicked head and
long, 1.-THE, striped body of an immense
tiser-I should Judge that he was about
20 yards from me.
"Leaping to my feet fairly hurled
myself in the direction of the bicycle,
! threw myself upon 1t, and with the
impetus so gained began to glide swift
ly along-even before my feet touched
the pedals--literally racing the tiger for
dear life. The very instant l got fairly
under way l heard the huge beast
make his first leap in my direction.
Notwithstanding the dreadful emotion
which I suffered in that awful moment,
my control over the machine was COM
pete and my movements sure. At one
time 1t seemed to me as though | were
travelling as fast as the very wind.
Suddenly the frightful thought oc-
curred to me--What If some part OF the
mechanism give way? I did not. how
| ever, relax my efforts, thinking that
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

AT the February meeting of the
Trustees of Wilson College held
at Chambersburg on Tuesday of
last week it was determined to
erect a new music building. at a
cost of $4,000, of this amount
$4,000 have already been raised,
and the authorities feel highly en-
couraged. The building will be
three stories high, will be built
Of buff brick and have a hand
some colonial front In the first
floor there will be an auditorium
that will seat 600 people.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

Sc" Nas prrn IA uSr IOr 5000 years
and l.. twice mentioned in the Bible.
A few years ago soap boilers shop
was discovered in pomprii The soap
found In tn" shop had not lost all It's
efficacy. although II had brpn buried
l.SOU years.
inp SliGwo"u was originally found
IN China. and fabrics Of this material
we're made iu that country about POO
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
Turned Tail on Him.

"Thar's candidate wantin to see
you, said the hired man.
Hang the candidate.i exclaimed
the farmer, "I've got to draw the line
somewhere
The hired man disappeared imme-
diately. Presently he returned, badly
disfgured.
81 tried to foller yer instructions, y
he explained, "but he come burned
nigh to hangin' me-"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
The Robin.

lrly every race of men have he,d
es sacred, and the robin is one
'ose Anont which the most has
saia' perhaps because of its pret,
'nh,uentiways and bright eves
q because of the legend of the
Is u ne Wood" There are in.
Y ~, knoWn to be true, of robins
ing the bodies of the dead with
ptner pretty myth is that the col.
ihe ropin's breast is intimoteiy
fSteu VIII the crown of thorns
ny me Savior. while still anoth.
ory associated with the bird is
scorched its breast bringln"
|, nre y iroin heaven to rekindie the
nearuAs of mankind. ~"
i'tier hns embodied n lesend IN
sfses He tells that the robin
= " Weast carrying drops Of
~ rs beak to relieve the an. ~
of roor lost souls. Wv ~"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
A Smart Family.

a neighboring newspaper man was
almost overwhelmed the other day by
the following epistle which one of his
subscribers wrote when 'hc discontin'
ued his paper. 1t ran as follows:
81 think folke orient to spent theiI
money for paypur, my dad didn't, and
every one said he was the intelligentist
man in the country and had the smart.
est family of boizc that ever dug ta'
ters.
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Unreasonable.

The old woman entered the office of
the chief of police and held up under
his nose a jar of preserves and said:
"Taste some Of this"
"What do you want me to do?" ask
ed the astonished chief of police.
"rhe woman who lives next door to
me sent me this jar of preserves, and
have an idea that there may be poison
ia it.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

The late President of Santo Domin.
go was a soap maker which proves
that mistake was made when he
was assassinated. A country which
has plenty of soap must be all right.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
McConnellSburg & Fl. Loudon
Passenger, Freight and
Express Line.
R. G. MCOUADE, Proprietor.

RUN DAILY BETwEEN MISUNDERSTANDING AND
Fort LoUDoN
Leaving McConneSburg at 1880 O'Clock. T.. NJ,
making connection with afternoon train on
$. p II. r.
Returning leave Fort Loudon on the arrival of
the evening train on :. Il. X. r.
am prepared To carry passengers and ex-
press to make connection with all trains at 1T.
LOudOn.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

Theories about the nobility of man
hood are all very beautiful, but a man
finds it pretty hard to practice them
with fringe on the bottom of his
trousers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
CUMBERLAND VALLEY
TIME TABLE.-Nov. 10, 1899
Leave no. no i'no. emo. snoiO

Additional trains win leave Carlisle for Har-
rsburg daily. except Sunday, at $50 a. m, 7.05
.: m, l2l0 p m $40 p. M, $50 p. M, and from
Mechanicsburg ut GA u. M, 7.3O u. M, 9.i2 q.
m. Los D. fn LOS p. m, $40 p. M, and0.5 p m,
stopping at Second street, Harrisburg, to let
OF passengers.
Trains No and 10 run daily between Harris
burg and Hagerstown, and ON Sunday win stop
ut intermediate stations.
Daily
Daily except sunday
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

A cat may look at a king, but it
would just as soon look at any other
man.
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TERMS OF COURT.

The first term OF the Courts OF Fulton coun-
" in the year shall commence on the Tuesday
following the second Monday of January. ut 10
O'Clock a. NJ.
The second term commences on the third
Monday of March. at O'Clock T.. NJ
The third term on the Tuesday next follow
ing the second Monday of June at 10 O'Clock
a. NJ.
The fourth term on the first Monday of Octo-
ber at o'clock u. NJ.
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The most impatient photographer is
obliged to await developments.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

mlnce pies between
\" '"' ~ and Twelfth Day is
Fe the eater II lucky or
''n'N the following year.
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Don't judge man by his clothes
unless he happens to be tailor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

1t is II good thing to give thanks
and II polite thing to say "You are
welcome -
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

If you lend your crowbar, it goes
prying into other peoples affairs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

Being struck on the head may make
either man or match light-headed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08

p7tWg know ourselves we
!, pnform alton outside our
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Additional local trains will leave Harrisburg
daily. except Sunday for Carlisle and ntcrmedi-
ate stations at .. 81 n. M. 200 p. m bl5 D. M.
6.25 p. m. and lO.b5 p. m, also for Mechanics
burg. Dillsburg and intermediate stations at
Z. 90 a. m. All of the above trains win stop ut
2nd street, Harrisburg. to take ON passengers.
Nos. | aud run daily between Harrisburg
and HagerStown.
Daily.
Daily except Sunday.
On Sundays win leave Philadelphia ut i30
y. m
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
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There Is only one thing more disa-
gFeeable than fussy woman-a fus-
sy man.
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sOuTnERN PENNIA 4. II. TRAINs.

Connection for all stations on Cumberland
Valley Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad
system.
IL. a. RIDDLE. j. +. BOYD
Genl Pass. Agent. Supt.
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1t doesn't take more than one dog
to make cats nine lives miserable.
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Ple are like telephone
tpse they are constantly