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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
Food Value of Fruits.

Fresh fruits contain so to 90 per
cent of water, no proteid or fat, and
when ripe little or no starch. They
owe their nutritive quality to the
sugar they contain--which varies
from 10 to 20 per cent in lemons,
currants, cranberries, bananas and
grapes, from 60 to 70 per cent in
raisins, figs, dates and prunes-and
to their organic salts and mineral
compounds, which are essential to
pure blood and sound tissues.
Fruit only when perfectly sound
and ripe is fit toeat. Unripe fruit
is dangerously indigestible and over
wipe fruit is poisonous from the bac-
terra it contains. AS rule, fruit is
best cooked. Especially is this SO
when it is to be given to children.
All fruit should be eaten in modera-
ton. Do not imagine because it is
watery an unlimited quantity can be
consumed
Fruit is most wholesome at the
beginning of meal or at the end
of one that has included no dessert.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
FOR THE LITTLE ONES.
Tho boy Who Did as His Father
Meant Him to Do.

Emerson in his essay on "I1ero-
ism" says that the characteristic of
rcgnine horoism i is persistence
al tells the story of his son Waldo
when he was a small boy. On his
way to the village school Waldo had
to pass house where a French fam
lily lived. The boy had never heard
any language but his own, and the
strange talk frightened him. He
could not understand it and there
fore felt that the people must be
dangerous. Mr. Emerson decided
that Waldo was old enough to 90
and come from school without at
tendance, and after talking the mat
ter over with the boy he said, "Now,
Waldo, some one will 60 to school
with you this morning, but you must
come home alone"
When the school was dismissed,
the boy thought Of the house full of
strange people that he must pass on
his way home, and, leaning up
against the fence, he began to cry.
Miss Elizabeth Hoar, a neighbor,
seeing him, put on her bonnet and
went to his rescue. "Come, Waldo"
she said. "l'm going your way.
You can walk with me-" The boy
looked at her moment and then
said sorrowfully, 81 don't think that
was what my father meant for me
to do" And, refusing her com
forting companionship, he trudged
sturdily home by himself.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
Didn't Appreciate the Funny Story.

Prince Albert appears to have
possessed no humor He was a
good man-not quick, but worthy.
How his lack of fun worked him il
and did no good to Sir Edwin Land
seer is amusing enough. Sir Edwin
Landseer was a favorite of the
queen, and had in the prince con-
sort also great admirer. One day,
i'll the presence of a friend of the
prince consort, a German courtier
who was celebrated as Il raconteur,
the queen asked Landseer to tell a
story, the famous animal painter
having the narrative and anecdotal
gift, and being in his way quite the
grand seigneur. He was modest,
however, and gave way to the Ger
man notability, who told a dog story,
which, however, Landseer could not
resist Gaping with one that bur
lesqued the Germans professedly
personal and truthful reminiscence
of canine intelligence.
The queen enjoyed a good story,
and Landseer had often amused her
majesty, who expressed her pleasure
that the great painter was reminded
by the story of the prince consort's
friend of an incident that had oc-
Cured in the neighborhood Of
Windsor. Urged by the doubts of
a companion to put favorite dog
to severe test, Landseer bet him
a five pound note, which he there
upon buried under sod in Windsor
park in presence of the dog, that
when they had walked to Virginia
water he would simply tell the dog
to fetch it, and the dog would do so.
Having nearly arrived at Virginia
water, Landseer told his dog to
"fetch it," The animal bounded
away on his mission and in a short
time returned, but apparently with
out accomplishing the feat for
which Landseer had backed it. The
doubling friend was delighted until
Landseer opened the dogs mouth
and out dropped five sovereigns.
The dog had not only found the
note, but had run into Windsor and
changed it at the bank.
The queen laughed heartily, the
prince was silent. When Landseer
was going to bed, the princes
cquerry arrived with a message.
"His royal highness' compliments,
and he hopes Mr.. Landseer does not
think that the queen believes that
story about the dog and five pound
note. Rochester Post-Express.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
FULTON COUNTY NEWS.
ALL OVER THE HOUSE.
Little Things That All Housekeepers
Ought to Know.

Save the wire from discarded
brooms until enough is obtained to
make small hand broom. Cut it
into lengths of six or seven inches,
bind securely and attach handle.
Such a broom is admirable in clean
ing ironware or other metal.
Save all paper tablet covers for
use in mounting photographs or
picture cards, etc. Do not detach
the half cover not used, but let it
serve as base, opening it half way,
pyramid fashion, the table or man
tel serving as the base.
II your house is not provided with
shutters to exclude the heat that
penetrates the thickest of shades
during hot summer weather, take
several thicknesses of newspaper
ard tack or glue to the upper sash (;
let them reach at least half way the
length of the window. BY keeping
the blinds closed a GOODNESS will be
obtained that would be otherwise
impossible. A large sheet of paste
board may be substituted for the
paper. Small hoods or coverings
over windows also exclude much
heat.
If patch is wanted on the sole
or upper part of thin shoe or slip
per, apply thin leather with a coat
of mdcilage. 1t will remain for
months.
In repairing or altering cotton
clothing it is vexing to find that
the machine stitching has shrunk,
drawing seams, hens, ETC., into
Fuckers. This trouble may be
avoided by soaking the spool Of
thread overnight in water, after
ward placing it where it will dry. If
colored thread is oiled with machine
oil, it makes it stronger and it works
better on machine.
A few drops of oil of lavender
scattered through a bookcase will
save books from mold. Libraries in
closed rooms are liable to be injured
by dampness. The lavender will
prevent this.-Housekeeper.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
A Little Prince to Sc a Doctor.

Little Prince Edward, son of the
Duke of Cornwall and York and
future king of England, has his own
ideas of what he wants to be. Not
long ago the little fellow was given
his first book of English history.
The volume was full of illustrations,
including one of the unfortunate
Charles / on the way to his execu-
ton.
Immediately the young prince
wanted to know all about it, and he
was told the story at length. On
its conclusion he slammed the book
shut with decided air and said:
ooh, 1 don't like that at all. l
shan't be a king. Pm going to be
a DOCTOR"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05

with all his tugging and straining
did not manage to lift it. Seeing
this, the foreman called up second
elephant to help, but even the two
together did no good-the log could
not be stirred. 1t must be left.
Next day, to the foreman's astonish-
ment, when the bell rang for begin
ming work the first elephant march
ed straight up to the log, lifted it
quite easily and carried it to its
proper place. One can only think
that the clever fellow said in his
heart and told his companion, at
is shame to make us go ON working
when the bell has rung, so let us
pretend that we cannot move the
logp
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
A Goose Game.

"Ha, hal" said General Yellowbill
TO Colonels Honk and White
"lIere's fun Wen storm the Corncrib hill
And give jolly fright
To that red coated city miss
Who's come to visit Little Sis.
LET every gander shake his tail
And dap his wings in air,
While after us in state will trail
The lady geese so fair.
Be'n give the timid little misses
fusillade OF savage hissesl"
"Oh. deari What dreadful things are thesef
I'm sure they mean TO bitei"
Screamed tiny Bess. "And, cousin, please
Please hug me very tightr
want my papa right away
want to go somewhere and playl'
''Pm not afraid said Little Sis
because they know my name
And say Il every time they hiss;
It's Just goosies' gamel'
''fhen ask them. please" said Hess, "to play
Their game with us some other day."
Forrest crisiey In st. Nicholas.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05

could and loaded her up. When the
order came sighted her and let her
go. For second she seemed to
wheeze. It's all up I thought; the
Cubans ran, but l didn't dare to; it
was only a second and then she
coughed, and the air and the Span
ish fort were filled with misft legs
and debris, and L knew that it was
all right. | turned around and
grinned like the cat that swallowed
the canary, and no one knew that l
had finished making four or five
kinds of a fool of myself"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
ironing Made Easy.

Dry the starched articles perfect
ly, then dip them into pail of boil
ing water and pass them through
the wringer twice. They may then
be ironed at once, or they may be
rolled up in a dry cloth. The fab
sic may be ironed with greater ease
after being dampened in this way
than when sprinkled in the usual
manner. Turpentine in starch gives
an added whiteness and luster to the
ironed article. Use one tablespoon
full to quart of starch.-Ladies'
Home Journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
CONDENSED STORIES.
Funston's Unea y c,cond With the
Dynamite Gun.

General Funston thus describes
the experience he had during the
Cuban insurrce,ion With dynamite
gun-the first one he ever fired: "I
looked her over and prodded around
her for a day or two till l found
from the printed directions that
came with her which end was the
shooting end. | didn't let the Gu
bans know that | was scared, but l
was. We got into a little mixup one
day, and Garcia sent for the dyna-
mite. l waltzed her out, kept the
directions in my head as well as l
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
TERMS OF COURT.

The first term OF the Courts OF Fulton coun-
ty in the year shall commence on the Tuesday
following the second Monday OF January, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ
The second term commences on the third
Monday of March, ut 2 o'clock p. NJ.
The third term on the Tuesday next follow
ing the second Monday OF June at 10 O'Clock
A. M.
The fourth term on the first Monday OF Octo-
Der, at 9 o'clock II. M.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
Elephants on Strike.

An Indian bishop tells story of
civilian elephant who was en-
ployed in timber yard. A number
of logs had to be moved by him, and
only one remained when the bell
rang for ceasing work. Of course
the elephant knew the bell and what
it meant, and was sauntering away
when the foreman bade him move
the last log. He did not object, but
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
How "rxcsls,orv Came to Be written.

How Excelsior" Came to Be Written.
Mrs. Florence Howe Hall. the
daughter OF Julia Ward Howe rDd
the playmate of the Longfellow chill
dren in childhood, tells many stories
of the poet. Among others she re-
lates the contents of a letter which
Mr.. Longfellow wrote TO her father,
DR.. Samuel G.. l'of-e, telling how
Excelsior" came TO be written.
1t was a cold winter night, and
the poet had gone to bed when the
idea of the poem popped into his
mind. He tried to put it aside, but
the idea kept haunting him until he
arose and jotted down the verses as
they came quickly to him.
"The result" he added, 'is that l
have a severe cold and an attack of
rheumatism, but my best friends
find less in the poem to criticise
than usual"
In the early days before Long
fellows name and fame were ma
tional he went into bank to get
check cashed. The teller looked at
the name and sud: ''IIenry Long
fellow? never heard of any such
person." Then, turning it over and
seeing the Endorsement by Charles
Sumner on the back, he paid it.
1t is likely that among the col
lectors Of this age the Endorsement
by Longfellow and Sumner would
bring considerable more than called
for by the face of the check
Youths Companion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05

Hungry Horace Kind lady. can't ye
gimme somepln ter eat? l amt ate
nothln sence day before yesterday.
Kind Lady-,And what did you eat
then?
Hungry Horace Nothln but de mar
ket report In an old paper.-Baltimore
American.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
When First Used.

'1've called to get the money for
some jokes l left" announced the
visitor. "Those jokes have been
paid for" said the editor. "When?"
aOh, about so years ago."-Phila-
delphia Record.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
opposltcs.

Cumso-Mr. and Mrs. Gazzam
evidently believed that only oppo-
sites should marry. He is ugly
enough to stop clock, you know.
Cawker-I know, but what about
Mrs. Gazzam?
Cumso-She is pretty enough to
stop car.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
ResembIances.

"lt looks very much like him."
remarked father to the artist who
brought home the portrait of his
son. "By the way, has he paid for
it ?"
"No."
"That's even more like him"
Philadelphia Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
TIbet's Dead Sea.

Among the most important scien-
tific results of Mr.. Sven Hedin's ex-
plorations in Tibet is the discovery
Of an extensive dead sea-" having
many characteristics in common
with that Of Palestine. 1t is 80 in
tensely saline that oars used in it
soon become coated with crystals.
II is believed that the bed Of the sea
ls one huge crust Of salt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
PhiiosophIc.

"T can't imagine anything worse
than girl who giggles all the time"
"But just think. The talk that
the giggle prevents might be worse
than the giggle. ."-Philadelphia
Press.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05

"Wity do you wander aimlessly from
place to pIace" inquired the philan-
thropist.
"Well." answered Meandering Mike,
"eight hours sleep day is enough for
anybody. And we's gotter do something
wit de other 10 hours, amt wer--
Washington Star.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05

Waiter. II is nearly half
m hour since ordered that turtle
soup.
Walter Sorry. sir, but you know how
slow turtles are. sir.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
A simple Remedy.

That unsightly grievance, a
grease spot, may be permanently re-
moved from the floor by using COM
mon baking soda, spread thickly
over the spot, and then pouring on
boiling water. A chemical action
takes place, and the trouble is re-
moved.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
Not a Good Needle.

schoolteacher-Now, Bobby, spell
needle.
Bobby-N-e-i-d-l-e, needle,
Teacher-Wrong; there is no ''i"
in needle.
Bobby-Well, 'tain't a good
needle, then.-St. Louis Christian
Advocate.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05

And in about half an hour Shifter
collects quite small boot factory,
and, having sold the lot, he and his
faithful cat go and blow the pro-
ceeds. It's quite simple and quite
lovely.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
Couldn't Talk.

'How does it come that new bar
Der does such a rushing business 7"
deaf and dumb. Ohio State
Journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05

Il suppose people around here raise
their own vegetablesf'
"Some do; others merely plant therA."
Puck.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
A Secret Mo More.

Wytte-The .reat inventor is
dead, and his marvellous secret is
lost.
Wycke-Not at all. He told it
to his wife.
Wytte = Exactly. = Illustrated
Bits.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
SOUTHERN PENN7A R. r. TRAINS.
COUNTY OrFrcnRs.

President Judge-Hon s. Moo. swope.
SON.
Prothonotary, &c. Frank r. Lynch.
District Attorney-George "a Daniels,
Treasurer -TheO Sipcs,
Sheriff Daniel Sheets.
Deputy Sheriff--Mnx Sheets.
HOclkcnsmith, III ~
Aaditors-John s. Harris W, @. Davis, S, l.,
John Fisher. i' m n : -
Clerk Frank Mason.
Coroner
County Surveyor--Jonas Lake,
County Superintondont--Cl Glen Choouut
Attorneys~W. Scott Alexander, u Nelson
Slpes, Thomas y. SlOan. r. NoN, Johnstoll
n e ShshneH Geo u uaniolA John i.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05

Additional local trains viii leave Harrisburg
as follows: For Chambersburg and intermedl-
ate stations ut 5. 10 p. m for Carlisle and inter-
mediate stations al 0.37 a. m, 200 d. M, b.15 o.
M, .2S p. mr. 10 p N. also for Mechanicsburg
Dillsburg and intermediate stationsat 200 a. M
and 327 p m.
Nos l, s and Q run daily between Harrisburg
and HagerStown.
Pullman palace sleeping cars between New
YORK and Knoxville, Tenn, on trains. west
Through coaches TO and from Philadelphia
on trains and east and and 0 west.
Daily.
Daily except Sunday.
On Sundays win leave Philadelphia at 4so
p m
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
Just Like "Labby."

Just before Mr.. Gladstone went
out of power Henry Labouchere rec
ommended certain friend of his
for a knighthood. The bestowal of
the honor caused some comment,
and, being asked why he had made
the recommendation, Mr.. Labou-
chere replied: Because | want to
make the honor as ridiculous as pos
sible."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
The Shy damsel whom the unsus-

The shy damsel whom the unsus-
pecting youth had taken to the res
taurant had ordered everything on
the menu except bread and butter,
when she turned to the young man
and said:
"Do you know, | am not one bit
hungry"
The poor man felt the $1.30 in his
vest pocket, laughed feebly and in
quired:
"Are you--do you--that is--are
you doing this on betG"- -Balti-
moro American.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-09-05
CUMBERLAND VALLEY

Additional east-bound, local trains will run
daily, except Sunday, as follows: Leave
m, 7o5 a. m, i2.40 p. M, $50 p. M, s.i5 D. M:
leave Mechanicsburg 6.i3 a. m, 7.S0 a. m, si2
a. m, LOB p m 2.30 p. m 3.52 p. m., $50 p. m,
s37 p. m.
Trains Nos. and il0 run daily between Ha-
gerstown and Harrisburg and No. 2 fifteen
minutes late on Sundays These trains Will
stop at intermediate stations on Sundays.
Daily
Daily except Sunday
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-11-22

Nothing so incenses human nature
as contempt for its customs and be-
lief, and it is quite possible that the
keenest resentment against the
Americans in Manila will be caused
by the introduction Of the national
sport of cock fighting. The natives
will find it hard to reconcile the
fact that Americans drink whisky in
way to astonish them and yet have
stern moral scruples about cock
lighting. Indeed, the Anglo Saxon
moral standards are something
which, it must be confessed, must
rather confuse the Oriental mind.
American officers who play poker
prohibit gambling by the natives
and Naturalization of cock-fghting
by devotees Of pugilistic sport must
seem mighty queer to people who
have never witnessed the effect of
American Sunday laws and the re-
suit of s,,mptuary legislation
ha Bee.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-11-22
BEET SUGAR.

Chicago, Nov. 16-The Tribune
says that the sugar trust is credited
with a secret movement just set on
foot looking to the abolition of the
Tariff on sugar, it's ultimate object
being blow at the glucose and
beet sugar industries of the United
State.
This effort finds form in petition
now being widely put stealthily
circulated in the Chicago congress-
ional districts praying for the abo-
lition Of the Tariff on raw sugar and
asking for signatures to be present.
ed to congress when it meets in De-
cember: Three or four copies Of
the petitions are now being signed
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-11-22
s2ass rs w \

the eye, as regards upholstery and
tapestry. It's profusion Of heavy
plush reminds one of the front
room "of mansion of the new rich.
The whole conglomeration of gaudy
plush and velvet might we'll be
pitched out of doors and replaced
with lighter, more pleasing and
more healthful interior arrangement.
The heavy cushions and tapestries
are catchals for disease germs, as
we'll as offenses to taste, and the in
surance companies will be comforting
a double benefit upon the travelling
public if they can effect the desired
reform. Pioneer Press. "+..yz.4 H.
I'm,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-11-22
ham came near precipitating
general strike.-Chicago Tribune.

Washington letter in Chicago Post;
The popularity of the rural free
delivery system is we illustrated by
the fact that there are $4,000 ap-
plications for routes now on tile
with the department. They are
from all parts of the country and
show that the farmers appreciate
the facilities afforded them for get
ting their mail. The country store
keepers, however, are kicking. They
saw that since the farmers do not
hare to como to town for their mail
trade has fallen off to woefu ex-
tent. Their complaint will be OF no
avail however, for the department
intends to continue it's policy OF
giving the jewellers in the country
as good postal service as possible.
More than 5000 carriers are en-
ployed in the rural delivery system,
and this number will be doubled
within two years. A plan is a foot
to place them under civil service
During the year just closed the car
riers in the country districts travel
ed 147. 72O miles every day. The
average per carrier was twenty-fou1
and half miles.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-11-22

New York Evening Post: The
latest shift of the ''let the tariff
alone' faction in tho republican
party is to suggest that all questions
of revision of duties, with all re-
ciprocity arrangements, be turned
over to a commission, which is
to report to congress in 1902 to
1903. If it never reports, so much
the better in the thought of it's pro-
motors, since they undoubtedly in
tend their plan as a kind of slow
murder for the whole matter. Royal
COMMISSIONS and congressional COM
mittees have in their tie, done fam
Gus work as midnight staranglers of
projects which parliament and con-
gress did not really wish to take up,
but which they dared not openly
slaughter. At the same time even q
tariff commission has it's dangers for
the monopolists. 1t will have to
grant hearings and to bring out
facts, The results may be to kindle,
instead of to smother, popular agita-
ton. and even to convert the COM
mission itself, as the tariff commits
sion of 1882 was converted. That
body was chosen as band Of trust:
worthy protectionists, yet was COM
PEELED by the testimony presented to
it to recomend reduction OF the
tariff by an average of 2 per cent
ad valorem.