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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-07-11

peculiar Kaffir swing of the body,
along the edge of the gutter. for he
has no place, by the. adopted law of
the land, on the sidewalk and passes
unobserved everywhere by the man
with the gun. Perhaps policeman in
khaki and spurs stops him TO inspect
his pass. or unless he be labelled hui
man, he is mere stray cattle. But
that document is In exemplary order
He is in the employ of - Brothers,
as laborer. and lives in the location
whittier he goes.
But before morning that Kaflir Is
eating freshly killed beef and mealies.
In the laager on the hills. while Com
mandant Van der Westhuizen eagerly
peruses certain letter extending over
several sheets of paper. And Petrus
Johannes Coetzec. in his bedroom in
the town looks over bis pipe bowl and
lifts up his eyes to the hills whence
cometh certain message in dots and
dashes from n lamp, advising receipt
of his communication of even date.
Nevertheless the intelligence depart
ment offers 70 hammer you in two
rounds II you make any referenc
'lucus a non lucendO."
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Mrs. Ethel Costello, of Kalamazoo.
Mich. Is nurse She has lately in.
herted a fortune of $500,000. Mrs.
Costello is young and pretty. She has
a little daughter The sudden acces.
sion to fortune might have been ex-
pected to centre her thoughts chiefly
upon her own pleasures, but it appears
that she Is not forgetful of the good
that wealth enables its possessors to
do. She says:
"As a trained nurse | have seen
much of human suffering and mean to
do something to alleviate the suffering
of those who may be called Gods
poor | believe [ will endow a hos.
pital for them. That is how 1 intend
to give thanks for my good fortune.
For myself, l expect to buy yacht
as soon as the hospital matter is set
tied and with my daughter and some
good friends, go cruising over the
waters Of the earth, where. | don't
know. but anywhere, so | sail.
Mrs. Costello inherits her fortune
from an uncle. The property is most.
ly in Honduras. She has been be.
sieged by countless schemers with
plans guaranteeing to double her Cs.
tate in a short time, but she says that
none of these persons win get cent
of her money to operate witlh-Chl.
cago Record Herald.
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Near Santa Cruz, Cal. grove o
giant redwoods Is visited daily b,
tourists from many climes. Som,
time In the dim past the individua
who likes to deface famous places b.
carving bis initials with his knife. 0,
tracing his name with lead pencil
came here, but owing to the nature o
the trces there was no place on whicl
he could leave record Of his visit IL
bis usual way.
Nothing daunted he took his busi
ness card and .acked II onto Jumbo
As the largest tree OF the grove /
called. Others OF his elk followed. an,
showed their appreciation OF his nc
tion by doing likewise, until now tn.
monarch OF the rcdwoods has som.
hundreds OF pasteboards tackled on o
stuck into the bark. They do not hea
any famous names. .--Leslie's Weekly.
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stories TOLD by Bracelsts.

Bracelets that tell stories are among
the most ingenious modern devices for
attaching some meaning to young
girls trinkets The House that Jack
Built" and the '"rhree Blind Mice"
have already served rs themes for H.
lustration of this sort. The bracelet
illustrating the former of these tales
consists Of a series OF charms. The
rat, the bag Of malt, the cat. the dog
the COW with the crumpled horn, all
are represented ana even the man all
tattered and torn, the priest, the maid
en- and the house Itself are not omitted.
In the story of the three blind mice
the carving knife is the prominent fea-
ture.
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uses the crude ore just as II comes
from the mine. but more frequently
she Is compelled to take the metal
from the rolling mills, where It has
been melted and rolled into sheets
She also makes use Of color In her
work, as, for example, in a heavy sill
yer twist. irregularly enamelled In
brown. which serves as a clasp for an
ooze leather belt of the same color.
Some oddly designed silver buckles.
enamelled in strange blues and greens.
and a delicate clasp of transparent
blue enamel on crush belt Of change
able silk produce most effective color
scheme, with n tendency TO rides
cence. A set of gorgeous cloak fast
eners In copper. studded with brilliant
hued enamels and held together with
thongs of braided leather, is one of her
original designs. aud another, in strong
contrast. is silver buckle OF fanciful
shape. hammered into a delicate lace.
work.
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HORRORS OF JOURNALISM.
Conundrum Bout Between brace o
Editorial Sharps.


Editorial Sharps.
"If you haven't anything else to do"
suggested the information editor. with
yawn. you might tell me what you
conceive to be the difference between
shaving around a mole on your chin
and carving roast rabbit"
"One is n rather particular shave
and the other is II choice hare-cut."
retorted the exchange editor. "What
is the diff"
Nothing of the sort. In the one
case you have a care and in the other
you carve a hare"
Merely haic-splitting distinction.
WHAT'S the difference between a prop
erly cooked Hudson River fish and a
beginning in the stock market?'
That's easy. One is n picked shad
and the othec is a cooked goose"
Not at all. You are losing your
grip. The other is gudgeon on the
board"
"Scaly. There's better reason
than that. They leave all the bones
of the one and they take all the bones
of the other. Eat more fish. It's brain
food and you need it. Speaking of
food. what did the squeezed shorts eat
the other dayf'
Mum! Bull pie"
''No. Saw SageA
'If you don't like it you can slump
It,"
Don't get in fury What's the
difference between chicory and square
dealing?"
Ones bogus coffee and the others
honest tea. why is current report
like the inmate OF boarding house,"
Because it's a rumor. But here's
a big difference. One flies but can't
kick and the other kicks, but can't
fly. Why is an ancient Mexican chef
g."
Like hot tamale maker of to-day:
He was an Aztec cook Awful. When
was the first prize fght?"
when the lion and unicorn fought
for a crown. What is"
"Nol No! 1t was when Lucifer went
down TO avoid punishment"
"Well. he didn't avoid it, Just the
same. What's the difference between
an ice peddler--"
"And custom house officer? Ones
an iceman and the others an excise
man. How would you get up church
trust"
start IN amen corner. Why Is
skeleton in closet"
"lt's the Anatomy of Melancholy.
What's the reason why Englewood
----"
Because David Ward Wood. How
does Governor Yates"
He Yates with his fork
ltwas at this point that the railroad
editor threatened to sit down on them
If they didn't quit.-Chlcago Tribune.
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Bernhardt on shlpbonrd.

On arriving in Paris from her Amer
lean tour Bernhardt told her friends
that on the trip over she had never
quilted her cabin during the whole of
the time. Not even once" she said,
except to go to my bath in the morn
ing. l do not like to be looked at as
il 1 was wild beast. SO | was care
ful not to put my nose outside the
door"
But how did you pass the timer
"Oh. used to read and write and
chat. and play Salta and Halma."
"And look out on the seaW
mo, never" replied Nine. Bern
hardt, "for it is u curious thing that
who love the sea so ardently when
can look at it from a beach, simply de-
test it when 1t is carrying me. abhor
it so that l cannot even look at It."
Perhaps it is that you are nervous"
81 do not think so,' she replied. for
death by drowning Is the only one
which has no terror for me."-Mainly
About People.
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NR FRNZ5S "a
kfAsAAs:A.:.:sNi1loMA9 :.:.:

White mohuir gowns are the sine
qua non Of smartness for out.of-town
wear
Lace and batiste embroideYics are
the faVorire trimming for foulard
gowns.
Lace jackets the newest th.ng OF the
summer, are certainly charming with
muslin or silk skirts.
Amethyst buttons are recent
fashionable caper for fastening hand.
some white and llght-tinted fabrics.
Flowered and dotted musllns. dlmi.
ties. batistes and foulards are The cor.
rect summer materials for girls In
their teens.
Although the boleFo and the lace
collars are not new, yet they are such
satisfactory trimmings they still re
tain their vogue.
Lace and also chiffon bridal robes
are quite as fashionable this season
as the regulation white satin and Of.
ten1mes much more becoming.
A soft stock OF the same material or
one OF the softest white null, with
lace trimmed ends. is the proper neck
nnish for this years wash silk shirt
waist.
Shoulder knots OF ribbon matching
the soft ribbon sashes of bright hues
are the swagger thing for little girls
wear, accompanied by colored socks
and shoes or ankle ties OF the same
shade.
Fcaciful slice cs, while necessary to
stylish gown, should be carefully
chosen. The sleeve with puff at
the elbow or breaking out at Irregular
intervals all the way down the arm
Is fantastic rather than pretty.
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A tribute 10 nuxIs,,. Row era.

In response TO paragraph in Nature
calling attention to tho proposal TO
erect a memorial TO Professor llux-
ley. the editor recently received twcp-
ty-tive cents, accompanied 10y an an
onymous letter. from which he pub
fishes the following extracts:
In Nature the reader Is Informed OF
a movement on foot Ia Ealing for
memorial to the memory OF HUXLEY.
With gladncss l hasten 10 contribute
my mite. enclose d postal
order for Is. as Some little help toward
the memorial Even now | ain Civ
Ing beyond my means. as am merely
casual dock iaborer. living from hand
TO mouth. and often hardly able 70
make both ends meet. J:ut never let
my mind get rusty, aud fgon lay boy
hood have had a gccn partlality for
natures leading lights aud their works.
Among the brightest OF these and of
whom any nation might lie Justly
Proud. flashes out Thomas Henry
Hlixley.'
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A Panic story rrom London

Nermicelli cut into little letters is a
thing commonly found in modern soup
But it is not often that 1t saves man
from financial disaster, as 1t. did in
the following case: An American Wis
iting England was dining in London
the other day during the height of the
Wall Street BOOM The talk turned
on that subject and the American,
who had bought largely at high figures,
maintained, against the general opn-
ion. that the great prices rested Oh a
solid business basis. Suddenly he
saw in the spoonful OF soup which he
was raising TO his lips four letters
forming the word Sell Somewhat
shaken by this. for he WAS a man OF a
superstltious turn Of mind. he went
on with his soup in troubled mind
until only six of the small white capt.
tails remained floating in his plate.
They spelled the word Unload"
Hastily rising he excused himself upon
plea of indispositlon. and took cab
10 the nearest open telegraph Office. Tie
cabled to his broker, ordorlug the i'm.
mediate sale OF all ho held IN railways.
AS New York time is five hours behind
our own, the thing was douc before the
market closed. The next day the pan
ic began. He he'd got out ut the top
OF the market. london News
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Dress For a Girl.


Dainty frOcks with many tucks are
- much In style for little girls as for
their elders. The charming little May
Manton model illustrated in the large
frawing Is suited to many materials.
and has the merit of being childish
nd simple at the same time that II IS
effective In the extreme. The original
IS Of fne, sheer null with Valenclen-
res lace threaded with narrow black
velvet ribbon; but lawn, batiste and
I'll the long list Of white and cOlored
washable fabrics might be substituted
or any one Of the simple silks and
Wools.
The waist is tucked to yoke depth
and falls in soft folds below, and the
novel sleeves show tucked caps that
harmonize so a nicety The skirt is
simply straight gathered at the waist,
and can be made with the hounce or
plain as preferred. The trimming of
lace insertion Is applied to form Van
Dyke points and to cross the yoke
In becor,ing fashion.
To cut this dress for a girl eight
years of age. eight and quarter yards
Of material twenty-one inches wide.
Eve and quarter yards twenty-seven
inches wide. four and a half yards
thlrty-twO inches wide. or three and
tLree-quarter yards forty-four inches
wide. Will be required. with seventeen
yards Of insertion and two pieces Of
velvet ribbon to trim as illustrated.
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women Are Best Taught by women.

Womanly graces OF mind and
heart are best taught by worn-
en-. Nothing can make up for
the lack of early mother-love
and mother-care in girls life.
The motherless daughter knows this
too well. 1t is much the same in
schools and colleges. Girls need the
inspiration OF high type of woman
hood always; they should have it be-
fore them at college, and they should
also have while away from home the
intelligent guardianship and guidance
Of women instructors who command
both love and respect.-Ada c. Sweet,
in the Woman's Home Companion.
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General nnvelocs,s ohoracteris,ic,.

Havelock was sixty-two years OF
age when the great chance of his life
came to him A little man. prim
erect, alert, quick footed, stern-feat
ured, with snow-white mustache ant
beard. Hayelock. no doubt. had hs
limitations. 4 strain of severity raI
through his character. HE was al
ways" says one who served under
him, ''as sour as If he had swallowed
a pint Of vinegar, except when he wa,
being shot at. aud then he was at
blitac as q sohoclboy out for holl
day. There Is Il touch OF huriesdue
Of course. in that sentence, but Have
lock was no doubt austere Of temper
impatient o. fools aud had a will tha'
moved TO It's end with something O,
the tiery haste and scorn OF obstacles
proper TO cannon ball. He was fond
too, of making Napoleonic Orations L,
his men. and had high-pltched yoict
which could make itself audible to /,
regiment. And the British soldier il
fighting mood Is rather apt TO be I'm
patient OF oratory. But HaYelock wat
trained ana scientific soldier, auda
clous and resolute in the highest de
gree; deeply religious man. with I,
sense of daiy of the antique Sort, tha
scorned ease and reclSoned life, whel
weighed against honor, as II mer
grain OF wnd-hlown dust. and Have
lock, somehow, Inspired IN his men /,
touch OF that s.ernness OF valor W.
associate with Cronwelrs Ironsides.-
nhe Cornhill.
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THE WoRLn,s Woss.

This worlds an endless vale OF woe,
syhere man but wakes to sigh:
Contentment never yet was found
Below the arching sky.
The thin man mourns because the flesh
Is thin upon his bones;
The lady with the double chin
Looks in her glass and groans.
The childless man would give his all
To have little one;
The man with seven boys would be
O'erjoyed il he had none.
A down bestreaks the maiden's lip,
Therefore she mopes about;
The strong mans heart is sore because
His hair is falling out.
Chicago Record Herald.
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when found, should be made an imme-
diate possession. That these mostly
figure on the best and most exclusive
price asked for such creations. But
now and again-the fates alone know
how or why-Out Of boxful of medic.
Gritty there may be turned up some
thing out of the ordinary happily
passed over by hundreds of unseeing
ewes
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A Feminine siIvarsmIth.

A Western woman has recently in
vaded a profession hitherto monopol-
lied by men. and has become wonder
fully proficient In her art She Is an
amateur siIversmith. and skilfully pro-
duces pieces of jewelly and other artl-
cles OF silver more or less ornate IT
has been said OF her that she works
like one who has taste but not educa-
ZION. When possible to obtain It. ahe
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-07-11

No woman ever yet possessed a sufi.
cient number of stocks, ties and belts
No matter how large her collection
there is always room, and even need
for the additional one that is novel
and takes her fancy. The very com.
plete assortment here given includes
the soft bow. four-in-hand and butter.
dy ties, plain, draped ana bodice belts,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-07-11

For yelling floral trails very fine
gossamerlike chantilly isempioyed and
Is undeniably effective, the while 1t
hints at an Importance somewhat lack
ing In tulle. An all white tulle Illusion
toque Is sweet yelled In this same
dne black chantilly, worn well tilted
over the eyes with a great jet butter
dy serving as a specific OF cache peigne
at the back. This is the very airiest,
faIriest piece OF millinery conceivable
and eminently before the hat decked
wth mauy feathers In the affections
cf the smart woman. Bizarre wings.
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The GaInshorourh nnt.

The Gainsborough hat is to be seen,
big, black hats. with high crowns and
a big tuft of ostrich plumes at one
side These hats are always good
style, or they seem to be. perhaps be-
cause of the familiarity OF the picture
hat. which has become millinery
CLASSIC.
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There are 72O0 authors in the Uni
ted States, which Is nearly one write
OF books per 10000 OF the populntior
All the new books. II you believe th
publishers, nrs "epoch-nialsing. II the
are not brilliant and vital" They'll
all he back In the papcr-pulp niachIn
ery in wear or two. Mexican uegald
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M3z5szzs;zs M5zSSS5zs
M:F3xxx7 MF7
ODDS Ano ENDS OF oAInrlNess.
Pretty Trifies That Add smsrtness to the
summer Girls wardrobe.

Efetty Iftues Tnht Adu Smartness TO the
summer Girls wardrobe.
One of the chic and useful novelties
for summer Is the "shirt waist set"
This consists of four fancy brooches.
set In gold or silver, three OF which are
uniform in size to fasten the front The
fourth is n trihe larger to wear at the
throat. Plain and matrix turquoise
and baroque pearls are among the
prettlest.
A charming summer fancy Is the boa
of white mousseline de sole or tulle
and chiffon. with tiny flowers sewed
literally on the edges. They are made
just long enough TO fasten closely
around the throat under huge rosette,
and have long ends of mousseline or
chiffon. accordion pleated. Violets.
forget-me- nots, Rambler roses or
any other small flower may be used
with good effect.
Novel and with extreme possibilities
I'm the line OF decorative effects are the
Persian Jackets of chameleon taffeta.
They are cut low enough at the neck
10 escape all danger of interference,
with delicate finish OF lace or tulle,
and stop well above the belt. The
fronts curve both at upper and lower
edge, meeting almost in point over
the chest, where they fasten with
fancy button or under large bow
of ribbon with long ends. Shaped
thus the little jacket protects the most
sensitive parts OF the body. the shoul-
ders and chest. The sleeves are loose
and slightly bell shaped. terminating
a little below the elbow. The whole
in lined with a heavy silk OF the same
or contrasting color. making suf-
ficient warmth for the ordinary sum
mer wind.
Some Of the fluffy muslin gowns this
season are finished by sashes of crepe
de chine, four yards in length, wh;ch
are tied in a large bow at the left side
OF the front. In many instances they
are attached to lining, shaped to the
figure. making a pointed girdle back
and front. Others are simply wound
around the waist ard fastened invlsi-
bly, in the proper long and straight
front effect.
Convenient and fetching are the sets
or velvet choux made by an ingenious
young woman. Yards of velvet bebe
ribbon are made up into four rosettes,
one larger than the others. and having
numerous long, looped ends These
are attached to three or four strips
OF the velvet about four inches apart,
the larger, however, being at nearly
double that distance from the three. In
the centre Of each is "A tiny ornament.
The set can readily be pinned on
simple gown, when little extra
smartness is desired. and add much
to its beauty.-New York Tribune.
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A suggestion of color on the hand.
kerchief is coming more and more in
general favor. Narrow hemStitched
borders Of color matching the sum
mer suit are used, and many of the
French initial handkerchiefs have the
letters set on a shield of pink, blue or
green.
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Black grenadine ruffle, the edges all
along tipped with white ostrich feath-
crs, white muslin one having black
chenille spots. black tulle with white
lace insertions, are among the pretty
boas seen this season.
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Handsome chiGon Gown.

A pretty chiffon gown, mass OF
fine tucks with trimming OF Cluny lace
on the waist. has undersleeves of
mousseline set with insertions of lace
and bands of silver braid. A big hat
trimmed with pink roses is worn with
II
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'Is Mr.. Petersby rich?" II done
think so. He dresses too fashionably."
-Tit-Blts.
He (reverently)--"You are the only
girl have ever loved" She-"Ah,
What lots of fun you have ahead of
your'-Puck.
Her Father-"What are his business
prospects," Miss Heights (naively)-
THAT do not know. 1 only know he
means business. Brooklyn Eagle.
For happy coincidence.
Pray, remark this;
How happily miss rhymes with
Kiss and with bliss
Philadelphia Record.
"It was understood that the cashier
had been o lamb in Wall Street"
Therefore" said 1, with happy
smile, "he skipped. indianapolis
News.
'Is he a criminal lawyer" "Well, 1
should hardly call him criminal,
though some Of his practices come
very close to being felonies. Town
and Country.
Circus Managcr-"What's all that
row in the dressing room?' Attend
ant-"Oh. the man who walks bare
foot on swords ran a splinter in his
foot. State Journal
1t is wise, of course. not to exhibit
your ignorance by asking questions.
but it is still wiser not TO compel other
people to exhibit their ignorance by
asking them questions Brooklyn Life.
- The man who dota procrastinate
sometimes is not found worrying,
lie hires some chap of small estate
And lets him do the hurrying.
Washington Star.
BLACK yer boots?' grinned the
young anthropoid ape. "Go on.'
Srowled the caveman, Don't try any
of your monkey shines on me-" The
phrase then began to thunder down
the ages.-Pacific Unitarian.
Amateur Gardener Ito goat-fancying
neighbor)-"Hi. madam! One of your
confounded pets has got into my gar
den, and is eating my bedding -plants!'
Neighbor-"Good gracious! trust
they are not pOisonOusr--Pu
who is that quiet individual whom
the guests seem to avoidy" "Oh. he's
famous composer of classical music"
And that young man who seems TO
be the lion of the EVENING"" why,
he's rag-time piano player Ohio
State Journal.
II am sorry for you. my boy" said
the old man. Il feel certain that
you are about to, we'd a woman who
does not know how to cook 1T
might be worse. father" answered the
young man. ''She has promised never
to try to learn. "--Tlt-Bits.
As they reached the corner he turned
and whstled and then called Here,
Collar Button!" AS the puuy little
terrier came skurying up, his com
panion said: "Why on earth do you
call your dog that Why" replied
the proud but worried owner, lust
because he gcts lost so easily ''-A.Alll
delphia Press.