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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-03
THE WHOLE THING HIMSELF.

Gem is an enterprising village
in Belfast township, ten miles
southwest of McConnellsburg,
and has not been i'm existence
many years. 1t was founded by
William II. Peck. 1t now con
tains store, jewelry shop,
blacksmith shop, carpenter shop,
a mason, a wag0nmaker shop,
a post office, q Justices Office
ald a steam saw mill. The mer-
chant is W. Ii. Peck, the post
master is w. II. Peck, in fact, he
is the carpenter, the mason, the
wagonmaller, the justice of the
peace, the blacksmith, the jewel
er and the sawmill man. He is
an all around man, and indispen-
sable to his neighborhood. With
his own hands, he has done
much of the work toward erect
ing the buildings doing the car
penter work, building the chin
neys, plastering the walls and
doing the painting. He is equally
at home in his blacksmith shop
and doesn't consider it much of
a trick to build wagon. He has
a complete jewelers. outfit and a
watch or clock that VIII can't
doctor, is fit only to be sold TO
the first Jew that comes around
gathering scrap iron. AS a ma
chinist, he is thorough master of
his engines, and can take any
hands place about the mill He
has just finished saving about
1000 feet of lumber, and will,
while resting a few weeks, put
up a chopping mill with improved
machinery
He is always willing to drop
his work long enough to go to the
Office and perform the marriage
ceremony for some bashful
young couple, or try a case of as,
sault and battery in fact, he
seems equally at home in any
thing where skill is required
from extracting a thorn from an
elephants toe to cutting a tire ON
the drive wheel of traction en-
CINE.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-03
WEDDING BELLS.

On Wednesday, April Is, 1900,
at 3 p. M, Mr.. Harvey Blaine
Hertzler, of Burnt Cabins, and
Miss Carrie May Diven, of Knobs
vile, were united in the holy
bonds Of matrimony, at the M
E. parsonage at McConnellsburg,
by Rev. H. Nj. Ash. After the
ceremony, they returned TO the
home Of the bride, where a mum
Der of invited guests and an
elaborate supper awaited them.
Those present We're: General
John Pedden, Captain Dotter
man, John Gunnels, wife, and
son John, Lewis Cook and wife,
jackson Cook, Misses Mag
gle Hammil, Daisy Polk, Eta
Polk, Virgie Hammil, Mr. Irwin
Bradnick and wife, Mrs. Samuel
Diyen, Samuel Kelso, and Mr..
While and wife. The bride was
very becomingly attired in
cream henrietta, trimmed in
lace and ribbon. The young
couple received many beautiful,
as well as, useful presents.
About S Sp. m, the calithumpian
band appeared and furnished
them with some fine music
On Thursday morning, they left
for their future home at Burnt
Cabins The best wishes of
their many friends go with them
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-03
NUMBER 80.
PERSONAL.

Judge Buckley, of Fort Littleton
was in town yesterday.
$. X. Pittman, Of Harrisonville,
spent Wednesday in town.
Mr.. Adam Long dropped in to see
us few minutes on Tuesday.
' Nat Wishart of Harrisonville spent
Wednesday in McConnellsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan p. Peck, of
Gem, spent Tuesday in town.
Morse Sloan, who has been absent
for some time came home last Friday.
Mr. Aaron Layton, of Whips Cove,
was business visitor to the county
seat ON Tuesday.
b. II. Shaw goes to Pittsburg on
the llth inst, as Il petit juror of the
Z. 5. Circuit court.
d. II. Mumma, of Laidig, paid his
respects TO the NEWS Office while in
town last Saturday.
d. Edward Fore, Knobsville's hust-
ling merchant, called at our office
while in town last Saturday. \
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rowe of Knobs
vile, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Unger of this place on Mon
day.
Prof. b. n. Palmer, of Needmore,
accompanied by his sister Miss Mat
tie, spent last Thursday in McCon-
nellsburg.
DR.. W. l.. McKibbin and his broth
er, George McKibbin of Uuion town
ship, spent "a day or two in McConn-
ellsbmg this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Garland of
Needmore spent few hours in town
last Thursday ON their way home from
a trip to Franklin county,
Mrs. Martha Smith accompanied by
her son Ira and daughter Miss Daisy,
of Whips Cove, were callers at the
NEWS onice few days ago.
Miss Lois A. Caldwell left last week
for a visit among friends in Holidays
burg, Altoona and Lock Haven. She
expects to be absent several weeks
Ex-Sheritr Frank Mason and daGgh-
ter Miss Zoe spent few days during
the past week visiting friends in Buck
Valley. They returned Tuesday oven
ing.
DIR. j. A. West, of Hancock, assist
ed by DR.. l. s. Garthwaite, of Web
ster Mills, performed very delicate
operation on patient at Berkley
Springs, sunday.
Mr. Oliver d. Morris, OF Whips
Cove, dropped in to see us while in
town one day last week. Oliver, like
the Editor, is young man yet; but
has not forgotten the pranSs of the
boys in the Editors first school thirty
four years ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-03
LIME.

Considering the distance that
they have to haul the stone, it is
surprising the quantity of lime
that is burned by the Licking
Creek township farmers. Last
week kilns were burned by Dan
iel Fix, Martin Everts, James
Sharpe, H. S. Daniels, M. w.
Lake, Cecil Sipes, Stillwel Desh-
ong, Solomon Deshong, John Oak
man and Elliott Barber. Farm
ers are beginning to realize that
one dollar spent in lime is worth
five spent in phosphate. Many
farms that seemed to be so badly
worn out few years ago as not
to be worth working, have been
invigorated and reclaimed by in
telligent methods of farming so
that they now look like new
Fields that We're brown and bare
are now covered with a rich grass
sod, and empty mows are again
being filed with abundance Of
hay and grain. There is a "kn6w
how" about farming as in any
other business.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-03

81 guess | was the only man
who saw it all. AT any rate l
was the only person on the
street.
"The rebels were encumbered
with store goods, which they had
strapped behind their saddles.
They seemed to have plundered
some store. They had shoes and
calicOes, and | saw one hooped
skirt. Jones, when he brought
back his prisoners, took these
goods from them and scattered
them on the pavements of the
town for the use of the citizens. :"
In the great magnitude of the
war, this little battle is mere
drop in the bucket; but it was
well managed and bravely fought
by Captain Jones who was a cav
airy officer of great merit. A few
days after this he captured a
large section of a wagon train of
rebels wounded who were re-
treating from Gettysburg and
took them into Chambersburg.
He had been a non-commissioned
officers in the regular army pre-
vious to the war, and had the ex-
perience, and courage, and tact,
and confidence of his men neces-
Ss,TT to success.
WIN. M. HALL.
Bedford, Pa, March 10, 1888.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-03
HIGH POINT.

Farmers are busy planting
corn and will finish this week.
Lots of work here and few
hands to do it. Wages good.
There are several parties in
our community gathering and
hauling produce and are subject
to license and revenue. Consta-
bles are bound to look over the
mercantile list and see to anyone
not having complied with the law.
There is a good deal of sickness
in our vicinity at present.
F'raker Bros, have given their
bark job to ID. IL. Myers and
Isaiah Bradnick.
Candidates are scarce. We
think Dublin has about all, or has
had its share for awhile. Give
some other township a show.
We see nothing of the new rail
road. When will we take ride
on its If it is as long as the S. p.
r. II. in building, we will get
tired waiting. All is needed is
the Doodle. 1t will fall through
after the election as the contrac-
tors cannot handle the money.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-03
WHIPS COVE.

Carey Layton accompanied
Blanche Mckee home from Sun
day school last Sunday.
Nathan Mellott expects to
make important improvements to
his property this summer.
Sunday school at Whips Cove
church every Sunday morning at
$3.50 and at Jerusalem at 2:80 p
IN.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-03

n. II. Peck, of Williamsburg,
writes that he took "day OFF,
and last Saturday went down TO
Pittsburg, boarded a steamer, and
took ride of eleven miles, land
ing at the new town-Neville Isl
and City, down the Ohio River.
He says it is u beautiful spot
seven miles long by an average
of two in width, and as level as
garden. 1t is the only township
in Pennsylvania, that does not
possess an elevation, sufficiently
great to be called a hill. Lots are
selling for from $500 up; and
100000 worth were sold the first
day they We're put on the market.
Everything is booming about
the "Iron City"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-03
|HNRECORDED BATTLE.
Defiance Accepted and
T0Dght TO a Finish With
out Gloves.
BATTLE OF M'CONNELLSBURG
hid Description of One of the Few
|attsS Fought on Pennsylvania
Soil During the War.

.1Utu W p
\ 90 armies is fought, it is
sdo M of a multitude of move
LIS and events obscured by
like and confusion, of which
Eme man sees but a very small
The historian draws on
! Imagination for most of his
Ssls, and more or less uncer-
tN surrounds his narration.
describes it as he thinks it
4 have occurred. But the
rnish, the battle between out
IN, the encounter between
I'M bodies of belligerants-
ISe are Witnessed sometimes
n beginning to end and can
nuthfully portrayed. Lately
III in with a gentleman who
+ an eyewitness of the Battle
&lcCOnnellsburg.
hilton is said to be the only
|ny in Pennsylvania which
snOt have within it's borders
ngle mile of railroad. 1t is
Of the few counties, however,
ch can boast of a real battle
linz the late war. Although
iOrces engaged were not
E it was a pitched battle-a
anCe to a cavalry combat, ac-
led and fought to a finish
bout gloves.
|rConnellsburg, the county
isa village of six or eight
Ged inhabitants, situated in
midst of a beautiful limestone
~ The Tuscarora or North
ntain bounds it on the east
Isting it from Franklin
ty, and on the west of the
ge, at the distance of a mile,
high ridge. AS you pass ov-
tese mountains on the turn
road on a fair day, the
5 from the SUBMITS are
beautiful and well reward
traveller. The whole valley,
d the Big Cove, stretches be-
you in full view. with it's
Pgated surface of farm build
and fields and patches of
dland, with the shadows of
ng clouds chasing each 9th
FfOss the plains and up the
ltaln sides. The village is
ne most part built on both
OF the turnpike, and is
ably three-fourthS of a mile
lgth. Near the centre of it
latter part of June, 1863,
ehme of Lees invasion of
SyVania, was a stone tavern
Oy Henry Hoke. Part of
Flal Milroy's force, which
fetreated from Winchester,
la, lay at Bloody Run in
'u county, tWenty-SlX
west of McConnellsburg.
this force was Captain
OF the First New York
fN which regiment, other
Anown as the "Lincoln Cav
was the first volunteer
Y Oh the war, and remained
service till its close, and
record of many a brilliant
ee.
p'aln Jones, with a part of
Ipahy, was out on a scout,
au ridden into McConnells-
allu dismounted at the tav-
ne and most of his men
inside the house and their
We're hitched along the
When word came that the
were coming down the
''ln' A part of Imboden's
iorce, which was moving
'eit Hank of Lees advanc-
@y, had been encamped in
'"p SIX miles east of Nc
uSourg for a day or two
was small detachment of
'Vugh riders that was APP
rs' Captain Jones said
wv give them a brush, and
us men to mount. Each
'Aamlned his pistol and
INTO the leg of his boot,
oe ready for convenient
A 'nen they mounted and
'"'r sabers and retreated,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-24

welfare of mankind made in the whole
realms of law and theology do not
compare with this simple contribu-
ton OF medicine" 1t is too late in
the century to present an argument
in favor of vaccination, but here are
few facts drawn from Wheehng's lac
cases in 1895. There were Is deaths,
all of persons never vaccinated. This
was 26 per cent. of the unvaccinated.
Not serious case occurred among
those who had ever been vaccinated.
Many of them took no medicine and
were never confined to bed for an
hour. Not one case occurred among
persons protected by recent vaccina-
ton. Two young infants, vaccinated
after their mothers were attacked
with varioloid, continued to nurse at
the maternal breast without contract
ing the disease. Nearly all of the pa
tients, including those in the pest
house, were nursed by persons pro-
tected only by vaccination. Not one
of these, who had been recently sue
cessfully vaccinated, took the disease.
Three of our worst cases. one fatal
and the others almost so, were second
attacks. My experience teaches me to
regard q recent good vaccination as
a better protection against, and espe-
cially against death from, smallpox,
than Is the disease itself, unless the
attack of the latter was recent. Death
is second attacks is by no means rare.
Marson's statistics-15,00 cases
show mortality among this class of
10 per cent. l have never seen nor
heard Of a smallpox death after re-
cent successful vaccination.
An isolated hosital regard as next
in importance to vaccination in the
sanitary management of smallpox.
Hence, / fail TO comprehend the state
ment made by Dr. Whitaker that
1.-THE maintenance OF a pesthouse Is a
superfuous expense and reflection
on the intelligence of a community"
unless he means that were the people
sufficiently intelligent to secure uni
versal vaccination such an institution
would not be required. In this senti-
ment | fully agree, but, taking people
as we find them, hospital is safe and
economical as compared with home
Isolation and quarantine. When the
health officer gets the patient from tho
home into a hospital he feels a
mighty burden lifted from him, for
so long as the patient is at home he
can never be certain that the disease
will not spread by careless manage
ment.
In conclusion, would urge two les
sons as especially important. One Ii
that which Captain Miles Standish so
well learned after very painful ex-
perience, viz:
If you would have a thing well done.
You must do 1t yourself. you must not
leave 1t to others.
Not less important is this: Obsta
principles! Resist the beginningsl
Stop the disease, If possible, at the
first case. at any cost of ENERGY or
money. The most unwise economy Is
that which seeks to stop the progress
of smallpox by cheap methods. II
must be fought like fire in its incep-
ton. This l believe to be the truest
economy.
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get a result or are reasonably certain
that he Is immune.
2. Search out all persons on your list
and vaccinate them and keep under
observation for sixteen days. AS with
the nurse and family, l prefer to. use
both bovine and humaniZed virus.
You have thus two chances of success.
Experience leads me to regard the hui
manned as more certain, more
speedy, and less severe in its action.
For these reasons prefer it in emer-
gencies.
3. Guard the premises day and
night | recognize the fact that in
exceptional cases, when one has in
telligent and honorable people to deal
with, a guard is not necessary, but
such cases are rare.
4. After the patients recovery use
daily hot disinfecting baths until the
skin Is entirely free from all Of the
scales of the original eruption Pay
particular attention to the head, palms
and soles. In case of death, wrap the
patient in a sheet saturated with a
strong bichlorid solution, put in a
tight coffin and bury at once. Let no
one assist in the burial who is not
well protected against the disease, and
see that every sanitary precaution is
practiced.
5. After the infected room has been
vacated make it as tight as possible;
thoroughly steam it by placing a YES
sci of water over gasoline stove near
the middle of the room Follow this
Immediately with sulphur fumigation,
and allow the room to be closed for
"a hours, examining occasionally
to insure thorough burning of the
sulphur. Good reports are made as to
formaldehyde disinfection, but l have
never used it. 1t may in time dis
place sulphur. After reopening the
room soak in a strong bichlorid solu-
ton and afterward boil such articles
as can be washed. Remove in a COW
cred cart and burn all others.
6. Send to the house a reliable per-
son well instructed in the art of clean
ing. Have the ceiling, walls, floor,
woodwork, in short, everything that
is in the room or a part of 1t, well
washed with bichlorid solution. If a
trained disinfecting corps is available
this work is much simplified. Having
none, my practice has been to select
two women for this work and give
them much personal supervision until
they have learned what Is required
and how to perform their duties. No
family but the most intelligent can be
trusted to clean and disinfect their
own premises after smallpox Pain
full experience has impressed this les
son upon me.
No claim is made that any new
thing is here presented, but only a
modest effort to systematic the health
officers work, that no essential duty
may be overlooked. How much cas-
Ter would his work become of all peo-
pie would but heed the lessons of ex-
perience and universally submit to
vaccination and revaccination? The
result would simply be a speedy dis
appearance of this vile disease. / am
inclined to agree with DR.. Whitaker
who, in speaking Of vaccination,
says: "All the contributions to the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Deeds of Transfers Admitted to Rec
ord in Clerk RObertson,s Office

Deeds of Transfers Admitted to Rec
ord I'm Clerk Robertson's Office.
Deed made February Is, 1900, by
Jas. H. Oglebay, of Kansas City, Mo-,
to E. NJ. Oglebay, of Cleveland, for
one-third interest in lot No. 8, in
square No. Z, on the east side of Main
street; one-third interest in part of
lot No. 2, in square No. Z, on the east
side of Main street. Consideration
$4,000.
Deed made February Z, 1900, by
James H. Oglebay, of Kansas City,
Mo-, to E. W. Oglebay, of Cleveland,
for the southwest part of lot No. 8, in
square No. %. on Jacib street. Con-
sideration, $500.
Deed made February 81, 1900, by
Mary NJ. Erskine to Hugh B. Erskine,
for five-ninths interest in two tracts
of land in Triadelphia district, one
containing TAX acres and the other
40 acres and 120 poles. Consideration
S2,24665.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-24

An Iron Gray Cheviot Suit has dou-
BILE vatican skirt, jacket OIL En-
plain, silk lined and k1l iii
stitched. VI TsVV
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Attractions that are worthy of
special mention.

skirt has box plat MT Ill
back. $500. $500. $500. YAAeVV
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Suit of black Venitian Cloth, one OF
the handsomest tailored suits shown
this season, the very latest shaped
jacket and flare skirt, q nE m
bottom, all silk lined. .Y00'VV
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-24

Ladies' Navy Blue or Gray Suit of
Cheviot, stitched with taffeta silk,
underlaid collar in the shaped
Elton Jacket, skirt singleNIE M
plat with circle fare. NAn.(u
silk lined. 900. v XOsVV
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CONTROL Of VAR|Olb.
HOW SHALL THE DISEASE BE d.
AGNOSED, TREATED AND
MANAGED.
TIMELY PAPER BY DIR. JEPs0N
IN THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERI-
CAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

1t Is Published at the Request Of q
Number of Prominent Physicians
of the City, and Other Towns I'm
the State, and Should Be Read BY
All.
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Lou SWabaCker.
Dbeelin9 Aesister

SPRING OPENING.
Fine Tailoring mt Popular Prices.
Elegant in cut, finish, and WORK
manship.
c. HESS & SONS,
Fashionable TaiIOrs
and Fine Furnishers,
1921 and 1873 Market Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-24

NTashinston ....'..'.................. School
Recitations:-
Della Mayer. Guilty or Not Guilty"
Emma JohpSpn. ''Washington's Birthday
William SGhellenberg INSTRUMENTATION.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. George Washington
Ben Stanton. Bells Of Mt. Vernon
The subjects of the essay was
Washington" and the following read
papars: Mary Meek, Amy Miller and
Stella Scharf.
Selections from Uncle Toms
Cabin" by Essie Ellsworth, Mary
Stanton, Bertha Mccullough, Rodney
Crawford.
The debate was on the question:
Resolved: That children should be
compelled to attend school," Affirma-
tive, Lillian Bremen: negative, Bessie
Mccullough and Chas. Reid. The de-
bate was decided in favor of the mega
tive.
Yesterday morning the pupils of the
High School listened to several inter
esting addresses by Rev. Clarke. of
the Island, Supt. Anderson and Prof
Geo. Stahl, of the High School at
Dennison, o. -
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Yesterday in the High School. the
Ursa Major Society met in No. 4
room and rendered the following pro-
gramme:
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Brown or Gray Camel Hair Tailored
Suit, vatican plait skirt, ono En-
Elton Jacket, entire suit NH Ul
silk lined ............ YdVsSV
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Castor Camel Hair Suit, pleated and
flare skirt, tight fittingNl7 rn
or box coat, silk NH NIL
lined. 49,. .....Y
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Ladies' Suit of Camel Hair Cheviot,
lined throughout with silk, while
the tight fitting tailored jacket is
also faced with black f,nO m
silk, handsome MY iii
suit YVVeVV
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-07-02
SALT FOR DOMESTIC ANIMALS.

It is said that during the middle
ages when man was not so humane,
no greater punishment could be in
ficted upon his victims of cruelty
than to imprison them and deny
them salt in any form, which would
insure slow and excruciating death
by reason of the digestive system be-
coming infested with worms and
parasites and the skin becoming
spotted with eruptions, says Farmers
Voice. The domestic ANIMALS that
are denied salt will certainly become
diseased and stunted, especially so
during the season of the year when
they have no green feed. [ am of the
opinion that the neglect of regular
rations of salt for the hogs will soon
er or later beget condition that in
vites germs of swine plague and of
cholera. Rock salt conveniently
placed for the hogs and sheep is bet
ter than p ulverized salt for the pur-
pose. Jumps of ten or fifteen pounds
each placed in the manger answer as
we'll for the horse as pulverized salt.
Where it is constantly before them
there is no danger of them eating too
much. Cattle seem to require more
than other stock and should have it
in the powdered state, as they spend
too much time licking from the lump.
Plenty of salt and all the water stock
need dilute the food and hasten as
similation, making the stock to thrive
and increasing milk secretion. In
mixing salt in slops or food care
should be taken not to overdose, as
too much thus given is very injurious.
Give the domestic animals plenty of
salt for health's sake.