davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
Americas Grand Old woman.

AT the great bazar of the Woman
Suffrage Association, which was held
in Madison Square Garden, in New
York City, one OF the chief attractions
was the presence of Mrs Elizabeth
Cady Stanton.
Sharp of intellect. keen of mind.
and impressive in speech as ever. Mrs.
Stanton is rounding out her long and
important life in "A golden age of frui.
ton and consummation Debarred
now from public speaking, ana from
more than occasional presence ut gath
sonal leader and vlvifying inspiration.
Mrs. Stanton still exerts n far-reach.
ing influence. From the big mahog-
any armchair in which her delightful
apartment overlooking Riverside Drive
and the Hudson beyond, she sits en-
throned, NOR commanding than many
figure embo dying the inheritance of
dynasty. the venerable woman
watches the worlds events as they
pass. keeping a sharp eye on thoss
that relate to the efforts to which she
has given her life, and almost equally
interested in everything that pertaint
to the development of her race. She
often dictates strong, vigorous utters
ances for publication, and every day
her afternoons are spent with her sec.
retary. writing and answering letters
and attending to the innumerable det
tails of still active life.
One who meets Mrs. Stanton now,
with her eighty-five years completed
a few days ago, feels like paraphras'
ing Gladstones title and calling her
the Grand Old Woman. Like Glad,
stone, she has fought many battles,
scored victories and suffered some de-
feats. Like him, too, she has never
known when she was beaten, counting
successful opposition merely tempo
rary backset, to counteract which re-
newed effort must be made. Like,
Gladstone, too. physical disability has
not weakened close interest in public
affairs, nor, for single moment, made
her think that everything is not worth
while. Rich In memories and retro
spect, 1t is privilege to have her
draw upon them in her listeners inter-
est. She has none Of the garrulity Of
age. She will condense the struggle
of years in phrase, though her eye
will kindle and her voice thrill over
the recollection Of what the accom-
plishing has cost her.-Harper's Ba-
Z1r
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
A Woman,s Bank Account.

do you know, / have begun to save
money" said Il young woman to her
companion on Il train on the Erie Rail
road the other evening MY husband
increased my allowance $5 a week,
and | am saving every penny of it.
putting ii in a savings bank and get
ting interest on it. The country bank
where we live would not allow me any
interest, so | take 1t in to New York
just as soon as Harry gives me the
money. l have $40 in bank now"
How much interest do you get?"
asked her companion.
''Three per cent" was the reply.
'"That will be sixty cents in a year."
continued her companion, "and you
have made four trips to New York to
make your deposit. That is forty
cents each time for railroad fare, ten
cents for car fare, and possibly fifty
cents for lunch, so it costs you $4 to
make your deposits"
"You talk just like n man." was the
depositor's indignant comment. "You
don't count the pleasure of walking up
to the bank clerk and laying down
your deposit just like business man.
That is worth dollar."-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
Do ships Go to the Bottomg

What becomes of the ships that sink
the bottom, or do they meet some
where under the surface certain
pressure that buoys them up and holds
them in equilibrium? Somebody, we
forget who it is, has given rein to HIS
gruesome fancy and pictured all the
ships that have been lost in mid.
ocean as wandering about like so many
ghosts half way between the surface
and the bottom.
There is no foundation whatever for
such n notion, though many persons
have it. Any object that will sink be-
meath the surface of the sea will go
all the way to the bottom. The pres.
sure encountered on the way down,
which is simply enormous in the deep
er parts, has nothing to do with the
objects sinking, for it is eXerted on the
object, as well as on the water, thus
equalzing the conditions.
The reason why the object sinks to
the bottom is that the water is not
compressiblc, at least it is so little 50
that it's density at the bottom of the
sea is only trifle greater than it is
at the surface. The scientists tell us
that the water at the bottom is just
about as much denser than the water
at the surface as sea water is dense:
than fresh water.
This slight difference in density,
therefore, does not and cannot stop the
downward course of sinking ship or
any object that is heavy enough to
sink readily beneath the surface. Pres.
sure, as we have said. is not factor
il the case at all.-Waverley Mage
zine
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
Short BoIero Coats.

All the new coat costumes for Win
ter wear show the abbreviated bolero
coat, but the prettiest have some fash
ion of basque. either pointed, tabled
or breaking up the plain edge in some
manner. Even the bolero which
reaches to the waist at the back runs
down into tabs or points in front and
the sack coat terminating on the hips
shows slightly elongated scallops at
the front.
Many boleros are single breasted,
but slope across and fasten with clasps
or couple of fancy buttons on the
left side Broad revers oi embroidered
cloth, silk appliqued with lace or COW
cred with perforations of cloth or vel
vet, are outlined with narrow borders
of fur, and these are smarter than re-
vers entirely of fur.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
Take Children 1nlo Partnership.

A lady was recently speaking of her
plan to keep all business cares and
anXieties from the knowledge of her
children-keeping everything depress-
ing out of their life, she called it--that
they might be free to enjoy them
selves as long as possible, with no
feeling of trouble or responsibility.
"But will that really add to their hap
piness in the long rum" asked an old
er mother, dissentlngly. I'VE have al
ways tried to take our children into
partnership-to have them share our
plans and interests, and let them
know what we are trying to do and
what we have to live on. 1t seems TO
me that successes are more valued IL
they come as something one has hoped
for and helped to work for, and re-
trcnchments are more easily borne II
they are intelligently agreed upon in
the family council instead of forced
upon the younger members with only
the bald statement that we cannot az
ford this or that. 1t strengthens the
family tie If the children feel that ii is
our home, our business and our inter-
est; if they know that their opinion is
considered and that their votes count;
it is a means of education in wisdom,
self-control and unseliishness. Life's
best good for all of us lies In its dlsci-
pllne: not in escaping its burdens, but
in learning how to bear them.-Lcslle's
Weekly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
PugiiisIn in Japan.

The extent to which the japanese
are becoming Europeanized In the les'
essential matters of life Is shown by
the manner In which our sports ane
pastimes are taken up by the vernac
ular press.
The recent fight between Fitzsim
mons and Sharkey was reported n
length by more than one Toxic paper
their names in the native syllabary be
coming Shiyakei and Fuitsuzushimon
Facts like this and also the no less re
markable one that the last of the sho
guns or mayors of the palace. VIII
treated the Mikado as n puppet ant
reigned as absolute princes, is now t.
be seen riding bicycle in Toxic, SHOW
how thoroughly the Japanese hav'
turned their backs on their old wayi
and ideas.-London Mail.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
HOW TO WALK.


Toes Should Not he Turned Out - Girls
should Not Be Taught TO March,"
On analysis all methods Of walking
will be found TO correspond to three
main types. The first of these is the
flexion or bent-knee gait, which is used
by all unclvilized. sandalled, or moe.
casined nations, and also by all per-
sons who are obliged to walk long dis.
tances in the shortest possible time
over uneven ground. This gait has re-
Gently been officially adopted in some
European armies on account of its con-
venience for prolonged marching. In
this mode of walking the body always
leans forward to considerable de.
gree, the knees are always held slight.
ly fexed. and the whole sole Of the
foot comes down to the ground at the
same instant. This oblique position
of the body, this elasticity Of the bent
knee and this perfect play of the arch
of the foot make propulsion easier, the
expenditure of energy becomes less
10 consequence, and the endurance Of
the walker is enhanced in proportion.
Yet, this flexion gait is not graceful
and not adapted for women except on
long walking tours.
The second type of walking is the
straight-leg gait of the soldier on par.
adc. In this walk the body is held
erect, the forward foot Is fully ex
tended and strikes the ground with
the heel first, the ball OF the foot com.
ing down next, the other foot swinging
in perfect cadence in front Of the first
the heel again striking the ground first
etc. There is no question that this
gait, however admirable is may he
from a military point of view, does not
conform to the standard Of womanly
grace. For this reason, and in com.
pliance with the principle that abhors
all jerky motion. would discourage
the teaching of marching in girls
schools and colleges. As rule, tho
result Is very ungraceful, the lines OF
humping. shoulder-shrugging girls
walking at swinging cadence to the
stirring strains of martial music being
anything but edifying.
The third type is the gait OF the pc.
destrian on the well-graded surfaces
of our city streets. The great toes
should move in parallel lines, pointing
directly forward; for while the out
ward pointing of the toes IS normal In
the passive standing attitude, 1t is not
normal when the foot is in action. The
walk with toes pointing out has been
thoroughly inculcated into most of us
by nursery maids, governesses and
dancing masters, and is the most po-
tent factor in the causation Of fiat-foot
The foot should be placed on the
ground with the ball of the foot, not
with the heel, first, in order to give
full play to the arch. The knees should
be very slightly bent, Just enough tc
life the foot-New York Medical
panOrd
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
An Obstacle to Portrait Painting.

''I'm painting a face" said por-
trait painter, while conversing OH some
of the difficulties of his art "There is
one thing which l have found abso-
lutely insurmountable. That is deaf.
ness A sitter may be restless, self
conscious, unable tc assume a natural
expression, xpressonless-ther may
be hundred and one difficulties, but
all of them except deafness you can
get around in some way. You can sur
prise your subject into animation,
make him smile. catch him in all sorts
of ways unawares, and by putting this
and that together at last get charac-
teristic likeness. Deafness alone is
fatal. You tell one of your best anec-
dotes, one which you have used bril-
liantly time and time again, and your
subject looks black and says, Beg par
donT You go over to shout the pleas
antry into his ear, and by the time you
get back to your place again you've
forgotten what fleeting lock you were
trying TO catch or else your subjects
face has returned to its passiveness.
Deafness alone is the one thing which
destroys the mutual sympathy of sit
ter and painter, and the immediate
transferrence OF expression to the can
vas, without which really good por.
trait Is impossible. New York Sun.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
Stole the ola Man,s CONN Boards.

Joseph Sims, the old man OF Cuckoo
Louisa County, who had prepared thu
boards for his coffin in anticipation o.
approaching death, has much i'm
proved About three weeks ago som'
cruel thief stole these boards. Mr.
Sims determined that his preparations
for burial should not be interferet
with. He therefore prepared othel
boards for his casket, and these h'
had placed beneath the mattress OF
the bed In which he sleeps. Mr.. Sim
Is believed to be 102 years old. III,
was for long time believed to b.
only eighty-two, but records have re
Gently been found which Indicate thai
lie was born in 1908. Baltimore Sun.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03


Ihercs your waif, Captain! I've
Drought MN aboard according to or
GERS. What snail we do with himT'
captain Starkweather scratched his
nead ana considered. Then he or
uereu'
Ger MN on deck
Shiiors are ingenious. They cast
INES ABOUT each limb OF the beast eau
tiousiyi they muzzled him; they wound
una tleu nm ike great bale; they
neaNeu MN inDoard' growing teeDiy'
700 spent 10 nght' put awe
Ior'usuese ferez,Who hau often Deen
on ,na' coast explained that the AMI
MAJ nau propa"iy lolioWeu some prey
,a'o .ne sea' OF n"u ueen cauent ny
'ne epo tue "nen crossing 'he mouth
Vi creeh' anu noateu senWnru' iost
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
New STYLES I'm Hats.

All the new hats are shallow at the
back and stand out a good deal in
front, but toques will be very fashion
able. and the black velvet picture hat
of moderate size is certain to be popu'
lar. Panne is also used for toques and
for bows in straw and crinoline hats.
All bows, whether of silk or velvet,
are stifiened by the edges being
stitched in many rows, and frequently
the stitching is in different color,
such as heliotrope or pale blue on vio'
let, amber or pink. or white on black.
but the color is invariably repeated be-
meath the brim. either In flowers or In
choux OF silk or chiffon.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
An OhIlpinr Rishon.

SO kind and obliging is the Bishop
of Norwich, England, that host of
stories are told about how he has got
himself into trouble by his willingness
to help others. One day he was to holil
n confirmation In a small town and,
arriving some time before the hour
for service, took a stroll. His steps
led him to the outskirts Of the town
and, passing picturesque little cot
tage, he stopped to admire it. A pretty
little garden separated the cottage
from the road, finished off with a neat
hedge and green gate.
"Oh, please, SIR said a voice from
the other side of the hedge, would
you open the gate for me?'
This the Bishop at once did. Then
to his surprise, instead of the tiny
child he had expected, there stepped
forth girl big enough to have opened
the gate herself.
"And why, my dear" said Dr. Sheep
shanks, could you not open the gata
for yourselfT"
"Please, sir. because the paints
wet" said the girl.
A glance at his hand convinced tho
Bishop OF the absolute truth of hei
statement
Another story, which the Bishop dc
nies, yet which is told of him, relate:
that a small girl having tried vainly
to reach knocker on a door, asked
the Bishop to rap it for her. Then she
advised him to run away, as she in
tended to do.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
when the Cat Travels.

A novel method to insure the com.
fort and safety of cat, while travel
ing, was seen on an incoming train
one day last week. The pet kitten
was not as usual immured in the dark
ness and stuffiness of box or basket.
Instead, 1t was sewed in bag of stout
ticking, made about eighteen inches
square At one side the little head
was thrust through, the seam closing
snugly but not too tight Mt either side
of the neck. In this way the Kittens
body was perfectly free inside the
roomy bag. and the bright eyes could
see the friendly faces about, while all
chance Of sudden flight was prevented
A loop of broad tape served as strap
handle, which the young owner slung
over one shoulder on leaving the car,
and carried her pet with ease and sat.
isfaction to both.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
THEIR PITIFUL END.


Whom Indian Women become Too Old
to Work They Are Lefs to DIE.
The attention OF the United States
government has just been called to q
barbarous custom that it still being
practiced among the Kiowa, Comanche
and Apache Indians in Oklahoma Ter
ritory. The Indians Of these tribes,
while living under the management or
an Indian agent, are comparatively
civilized and do not so on the warpath.,
but work for their living as farmers.
But they have no love in their hearts
for one of their own people after that
person has passed his or her age of
usefulness. An aged squaw, after she
reaches the age of eighty years, Is sent
into the fields and left there to die.
unless some sympathetic white person
comes along and sends the roor old
woman to the Indian agency. where
she may be taken care of at the ex-t
pense of the government Travellers
in the reservation may hear the dis
tressing cries of some deserted woman
at most any time they care to listen.
The women are given a few days ra-
tions, clothed in their best garments
and taken into the fields amid the
horses and cattle. There they are left
alone. Not being strong enough to get
away, they have to remain there and
die. The plains of this Indian reser-
vation are strewn with the bones OF
those who have been left to die because
they were getting too old to work any
more.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03

How an Indian Rewarded MAN whe
Rendered Him n 9ervfrc


Rendered Him Services.
President Dwight OF Yale college.
tells a good story of Indian wit and
friendship. II the early days OF Litch-
field. Conn, an Indian called at the
tavern and asked the landlady for
food, frankly stating that he had no.
money with which to pay for 1t. She
refused him harshly, but white man
who stood by. noted the red mans
half-famished state, and offered to
pay for his supper. The meal was fur
nished and the Indian, his hunger
satisfied, returned to the fire and told
mis- benefactor story. you know the
Bible?" said the red-skin. The man
assented. WELL" said the Indian,
"the Bible says God made the world,
and then he took him and look at
him and say, He good, very good
He made light, and he took him and
look at him and say, He good, very
good Then he made dry land and
water and sun and moon and grass
and trees, and took him and look at
him and say. He good, very good
Then he made beasts and birds and
fishes, and took him and look at him
and say, He good, very good Then
he made man and took him and
loo at him and say, He good, very
good Then he made a woman, and
took him and look at him, and he no
dare say one such wordl" That last
conclusion was uttere- with meaning
glance at the landlady. Some years
after this occurrence, the man who
paid for the Indians supper was cap
tured by redskins and carried to Can
ada. whee he was made to work like
slave. One day an Indian came to
him, recalled to his mind the occur
renee at the Litchfield tavern, and
ended by saying: 81 am that Indian.
Now my turn pay. / see, you home.
Come with me-" And tf& redskin
guided the man back to Litchfeld.-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
Care OF the Finger Nails.

The uglest hands can be improved
II a little careful attention Is given to
the nails. The pairing of them is inn
portant, they should be brilliantly pol
ished. and of course, the appearance
of the milk, white crescents is one Of
the chief features Of pretty finger
nail. The shape in which the nails
are cut should depend to certain ex-
tent on tie shape of the finger tips,
but filbert shaped nails are generally
considered the most beautiful. Mani
curing viii do much to beautify the
hands, and If but one hour week IS
given up to the care OF them excellent
results may be expected. Every day.
after washing, the flesh at the base Of
The nah shc;.1 bs pressed back
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
Light Felt Hats Popular.

Felt assumes every color. Quite re-
Gently taste was developed for pale
rose colored, sky blue and mauve Of
different shades. This does not mean.
however, that there is any decrease in
the demand for chalky white and pale
beige. and for the many shades of
light, medium and dark browns. The
deeper positive tones most in vogue
for felts are "Coquelicat" and "Paur-
pre-" and dark, dull green, which
does not figure on the color card of
this season, and which may be de-
scribed as much darker shade of the
two light greens sampled under the
names of exposition" and ''univer-
selle." Pale blue and pink felts make
charming dressy hats for young girls.
Some of these of the soft formless
shape intended to be worn off the face
are very simply trimmed as, for in
stance. with breadth of liberty silk
to match, twisted round the crown and
then passing over the brim In front
and fastened to narrow coronet of
The mauve hats have somewhat less
youthful appearance. One is of Par
ma tint; me brim Is caught back by
a torsade Of miroir velvet to match,
that also encircles the crown, and the
hat rests ON coronet in which Nre
fastened two half-open roses of Bor-
deaux tint, with a few brown leaves.
About the edge Of the brim, the head
resting on the velvet torsade is mar
ten skin.-Millinery Trade Review.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03

Lemon is one of the best mediums
to use for removing stains from nails,
and orange wood sticks should be EN-.
ployed H)r cleaning the skin beneath
the nails. Rough hands will be i'm.
proved by being rubbed with n soaped
nallbrush daily. Brittle nails need the
application Of a stiff toilet cream
nightly.
After the nails have had their daily
brush and cleal they should he pol
ished with a chamois pad. Rough
powders are sold for the purpose Of
giving a pretty pink tiDge to the nails.
When these are used they should bc
sprinkled over the nail before 1t 10
polished with the pad.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03
The Young Daughter. Room.

A dainty and pleasant room to which
the young daughter of the house lays
special claim is furnished in this way:
The walls are papered with white
paper strewn with apple blossoms,
and have a frieze of the faintest tone
of green. The woodwork is green and
the hanglngs of old-fashioned cretonne
with apple blossom pattern and lined
with sateen to match the pink of the
blossoms. The furniture, simple and
pretty, is forest green in tone, and the
stained wood floor is covered with II
pink and green rug.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-01-03

This leaves margin of thirty cents,
which may be used for flowers or the
little extras of the dinner table, salted
almonds, jelly olives or bonbons or II
may be laid away for such staples as
olive oil or fancy cheese, or some rel.
ish to be used in an emergency.
Such a menu may be varied at pleas.
ure. For instance, If you have guests
you may add another course and have
q more elaborate sweet, using the
whole of your $1.50 and economizing a
triiie on other things. If you omit the
cheese with the salad and save n little
on your dessert you will have forty
cents to spend on your fish course. If
crabs are cheap, as they should be in
the autumn, these will be delicious
devlled and served in their shells. If
you are where you cannot get them,
you can have timbales of any fish in
market. Canned salmon, hot. with
sauce tartare Is always nice, or you
can have a very simple course by serv-
ing large sardines broiled on toast,
Canned lobster of good brand may
be converted into lobster a la New
burgh and served in ramekirSs Gndivid.
ual baking dishes), or you can have
creamed oysters -Harper's Bazaar.