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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
Pen For About Ten Days.

The season for selling turkeys goes
beyond Thanksgiving, as the demand
continues long after Christmas. The
farmer should never send his turkeys
to market until he has penned them
for about ten days and fed them three
or four times day A mixture of
four pounds of corn meal, two pounds
ground oats and half pound of lin
seed meal moistened with milk and
warm water, should be given at each
meal, except at night when an abund-
ance of corn and wheat should be al
lowed. Fresh water, gravel and some
kind of green food will also be neces-
sary. A single turkey, alone in Il
coop, will not thrive. Put several in
a yard together, and they will be more
contented. Two or three pounds added
to each turkey will amount to con
siderable sum in money for large
lot. while the extra quality will en-
able the farmer to secure higher
price per pound.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05

Farming is a business, the object
being to derive a profit, for no farmer
should be satisfied with a bare living
or existence on farm. If there is an
insufficient quantity of manure for a
large field reduce the area as the la
Dor is something that enters into the
cost. Concentration of labor and ma
nure will give a profit when failure is
sure to result in working a large plot
of land. Much of the cost of labor is
in the beginning, and not in the har-
vesting. The larger the area the great
er the wear and repairs OF implements
and the greater the distance to be trav-
eled while working. a crop of forty
bushels of wheat on one acre will give
a profit while twenty bushes per
acre may not pay expenses. The rea-
son Is that the larger yield will cost
less per bushel for labor and plant
food than the smaller, the land also
being benefited by the better cultiva-
tion and treatment Of the growing
crop, whether of wheat. corn or oats.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05

Trees are real property and belong
to the owner of the ground upon which
the trunks stand. If the TRUNKS stand
wholly within one mans boundaries.
the whole of the trees belong to him,
even though the branches may over
hang and the roots feed upon the soil
of another. But a land owner need
not suffer the nuisance of overhang-
ing branches; he may abate it by cut
ting them Off.
In planting his orchard n farmer
placed one row of trees close to the
fence which divided his land from his
neighbol's. While the trees were
small they caused no trouble, but
when they grew large, the branches
extended out over the neighbors land
and became a source of annoyance to
him. One fall, when the trees were
Loaded with fine fruit, the neighbours
boys commenced to take apples from
the overhanging branches, and the
wife of the owner of the orchard,
being hasty woman, scolded the boys
and said some mean things about the
neighbors family. This started very
bitter quarrel.
A few days after scolding the boys
the woman crossed the division fence
for a basket of apples, and was or
dered out. Upon learning this her
husband went to an attorney, and was
told that, although the apples belonged
to him, by crossing the fence to get
them he made himself a tresspasser;
so the fine fruit fell off and rotted on
the ground.
The next spring the neighbor, while
blowing under the overhanglng
branches Of the apple trees. scratched
one Of his horses badly. This made
him angry, and he sawed of all Of the
offending branches straight above the
fence. Then the owner of the trees
again sought advice, but learned that
he had no remedy. The trees looked
very unsymmetrical with the branches
on one side all gone, but the nelghbor
had only exercised legal right. When
you plant trees. plant them far enough
| within your own boundaries so that
| the branches will have room to spread
without oyerhanglng the lands of your
neigbbors. For in the eyes OF the
law, when a man owns the soil, he
owns 1t from the centre of the earth
to the highest point in the heavens
c. =. whitaker in American Guilt
vator
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05

Pepper Vinegar--Break up a half
dozen peppers. Add three dozen black
peppercorns. Scald quart OF vine-
gar and pour over the peppers. Put in
n jar. steep few minutes, strain and
bottle. To be eaten with FISH or raw
oysters.
Drowned Potatoes-Fry a slice of
onion In tablespoonful OF fat to ex-
tract the flavor. Remove the onion,
add as much more fat and table
spoonful of butter; In this fry a nice
brown cold boiled or freshly boiled
potato cut In lengthwise halves. Dust
with salt. Place around the eggs on
hot platter.
Portugal Cakes--Put a pound Of fine
sugar, a pound Of fresh butter FIVE
eggs and little beaten (ground) mace
into bread pan; beat II with your
hands until It is very light and looks
curdling; then put thereto a pound OF
-four and half a pound of currants
very dry; beat them together, fill tin
pans and bake them Ia slack oven.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
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N..N FASHIONS
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On many lace trimmed handkerchiefs
the lace is put on with a beading.
Other flannel skirts have the edge
finished with deep fiounces and inser-
tlons Of regular Hamburg.
Pretty handkerchiefs with hem
stitched hens have the inside, where
they are hemstitched, undulating.
All-jet umbrella handles are stylish
this winter, some with straight ends
and others with large ball for ham
die.
There is a bit across the horseshoe
which forms the head of hat pin.
Diamond horseshOes galore are to be
seen for ordinary pins.
Shaped flounces are on many of
these underskirts, two two-inch shaped
bands being all the cloth used, and
these put together with wide insertions
of lace.
Corset covers of fine lawn are oc-
casionally trimmed with deep cream
pretty when worn with deep cream
colored petticOats.
Colored handkerchiefs have a broad
band of white inside the hem. There
are floral designs in white ON the cen
tire of the handkerchief, with perhaps
the flower embroidered, There is a
combination of printing and embroid.
cry in most of these.
One interesting style of colored
handkerchiefs has the centre and hem
of white. and Inside this forming a
narrow border around the edge light
ning-like lines of color free hand
d, shes, with flOwer embroidered in
white rearing its head here and there.
Fancy silks are exceedingly pretty
In petticoats. Some of these are made
of dotted silk, and others in a bro.
cade of delicate pattern. The silks
| are all in one tone. One petticoat of
| brocade is OF deep cream, and is
trimmed with pretty line lace OF q
pale coffee shade. 1t is beautiful
| skirt.
A peculiar design is after the style
to be seen in tapestries and wall
papers this year. field flowers and
stems forming long, straight perpen-
dlcular lines. In the handkerchiefs
cluster of the long-stemmed flowers
are set In one corner. extending up
nearly to the centre OF the handker.
chief at the side.
Flannel undcrskirts, skirts OF alba
| troas and varioua materials In which
these skirts come. have many of them
embroidered figures scattered over
them. these In colors. In some In
stances a fiounce is made around the
skirt OF satin ribbon to match the color
OF the embroidery. made with inser-
tlons of lace the ribbon and lace put
together horizontally. enire deux.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05

The polished floor strewn with rugs
Is dangerous as well as ornamental in
q house where there are old people or
young children. 10 prevent the rugs
from slipping when stepped upon by
falterlng feet n housewife recon-
mends the application of few bits Of
adhesive plaster to the under side of
the rugs. If the nursery floor has a
high polish 1t is not bad Idea to fast
en- adhesive plaster to the soles of the
children's shoes. This will insure an
upright attitude if not stationary
one. This plan is followed in the or
thopedic wards Of hospitals and pre-
vents serious accidents which so often
come from apparently slight slips and
falls.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
THE CARE OF GEMS.
Diamonds Require Gentle Treatment to
Continue Sound and Brilliant.

COntinue SOUND ana Brilliant.
The best of all jewel boxes are not
the satin-lined, velvet.covered ones in
which the jewellers alluringly display
their wares, but alright cases simply
ceptacle diamonds should be wrapped
in silversmith's tissue paper to keep
them of exquisite brilllancy.
Diamonds, in spite of their hardness,
must be treated with great care.
Though they can hardly be scratched
they nevertheless chip. and when
roughly used are easily loosened in
their setting, and fall out at the most
unexpected moment. When they are
sent to be cleaned the expert first
tests the settings and then dips the
ring or pin repeatedly into little eau
de cologne. a powerful magnifying
glass is used to detect any foreign"
bodies in the setting, and an ornament
that has an accumulation of dust,
grease or soap on its under side, n
blemish that is often noticeable in
rings, is dipped alternately In soap
suds and eau de cologne, and very
fine soft camelhair brush pointed like
pencil is employed to reach delicate
ly between the claws of the setting
When the jewel is thoroughly clean
1t Is buried in jar of fine sawdust to
dry. This is all done after the gold
or silver mounting has been carefully
rubbed with jewelers. rouge, dried and
polished with tiny chamols- covered
pad
When diamonds and turquoises are
SET together the most exquisite care is
taken that alcohol only is utilized with
whiting to clean both the setting and
the diamonds, and as little moisture
as possible is allowed to come near
the blue stones. If a turquoise has
been carelessly treated. and is turning
green from the effects of water, the
cleaner sets it to soak in stale beer,
which treatment will frequently re
store the pure azure color. But old
turquoises that are nearly green have
value of their own.
Pearls require a great deal of human
companionship, and that is why they
dlC ~ COusluully WOTu Dy l0elr own
ers. When they are "slcli" Ito use a
technical term they are given sun
baths. and sometimes are sunk in the
sea in perforated caskets to be re-
stored to health and lustre. Pearls
held in a warm, dry hand and drawn
slowly backward and forward through
the half-closed member are benefited.
Some women have their pearls re-
strung every season, and when the
owner cannot arrange to wear a fine
string of these gems at least once a
fortnight the cleaner lays them in a
cup of warm -four or lukewarm fresh
milk to keep their skins in good order.
Experts test real diamonds by touch
ing them with the tip of their tongue.
Diamonds are icy cold; paste is not
Real pearls they can differentlate from
false, 1t is said, by the touch of their
finger tips, for the skin of the real
pearl has feeling peculiar to itself.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
Pillow Ribbons.

Pillow ribbons, called by some
"skirting ribbons" are a novelty sure
TO come into a long popularity. They
are found in all the new colors, are
from six and half to seven inches
wide, of soft taffeta, and have a WOW
en-in card on one edge, which gathers
up rufile heading an inch and half
in width. AS the name pillow" indi-
Gates how prettily and quickly sofa
pillows can be trimmed with them,
the name skirt also suggests the ease
with which one may make with their
aid rufiled silk petticoat. AS n
house-wrapper trimming they would
go far toward a success. In price
they are ninety-eight cents per yard.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05

Tailor-made hats bid fair to rival the
felt, and are extremely smart for street
wear with the tailored gown. They
are of medium size and 'have but lit
tie trimming outside of wing or quill
or breasts says the Pittsburg Dispatch
A pretty nat of this kind worn with a
brown sultwas Of the same material as
the suit and seemed to be nothing
but folds of cloth artistically caught
at the back by handsome buckle
Under the brim of this seml-nat shape
nesting against the hair of its pretty
owner. We're two brown wings; one on
each side. A mere millinery trifiei
but such style and chicness as was
represented by this bauble of head
dress.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05

The preservation OF tools and ma
chimes on farms is an important mat
ter rs one of the principal sources OF
expense is that of repairs. Tools are
costly when not kept in some place
where they will be protected against
the weather. In the spring, when
the hurry of work comes, the imple-
ment most required may be unfit for
service, and new one may be neces-
sary, or repairs, which should have
been procured weeks before, must
be purchased. 1t is not unusual for
farmers who change locations to find
themselves loaded with tools that they
did not suppose they possessed, the
clearing up for removal bringing to
light some that had been s.ored away
where they could not be found. Other
farmers leave their plows, harrows
and other implements in the fields 10
rIlSt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05

hip-roof But little framing is needed,
and shorter pieces of board may be
used. The window should be a hot
house sash. If the soil is dry and
gravelly, no floor will be needed. The
window should face the south, and a
small window may be placed in the
eastern end. Where there is lot
of waste land on the farm a half
dozen such houses may be placed upon
IL, ten or twelve rods apart, and twen-
ty-fve hens placed in each colony
house. The fowl win get much of
their own living. and will not need
any yard fencing about them-a great
saving of time and money. The
houses should be placed in "A circle,
that each one may be visited conven-
iently in n single round of feeding
or egg gathering. If a spring or a
brook can be had in the centre of
such a group of houses the matter of
water for the hens will take care Of
itself.-New York Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05

son. The smart, yet practical May
Manton model shown in the large
drawing, is suited to a variety Of ma
terials, and becomes appropriate for
evening or street wear as it is made
in lighter or darker colors As shown,
it is of tan-colored kersey cloth, lined
with white satin and Is trimmed with
appliques of lace on the reyers and
collar. When thrown open it is an
elaborate wrap fitted to opera, theatre
and reception wear, but when closed
becomes sufficiently plain to allow of
wearing In the street, or in the cars
en- route for entertainments of various
sorts. The same cloth in sage green,
brown and black is much liked for the
latter purpose, while white, pale col
ors and such materials as panne, peau
de sole and the like are ia vogue for
evening carriage use.
The cloak is loose fitting but in
cludes lines that render It graceful
and chic. The fronts hang straight
from the shoulders and can be rolled
back to form revers or closed I'm
double breasted style. The back is
laid in inverted plents, at the centre,
which fare as they approach the floor,
and give a tapering effect to the figure.
The sleeves are in bell shape and the
neck is finished with storm collar
In Bonaparte style.
To cut this cloak for woman OF
medium size nine and one-half yards
OF material twenty-oIe inches wide, or
three and three-fourth yards flfty-four
inches wide will be required.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05

is Astrakan with a finish of fox tails
The collarette is shaped to give n
cape effect mt the hack, with stole
fronts that can be cut higher or shorter
as preferred. At the front edges are
stylish revers which can, however. be
omitted when a plain finish is pre-
terred. At the neck is storm collar,
fitted in sections, that rolls over at
the upper edge.
The muff is round and drawn in to
fit the hands by means Of elastics in
serted in the lining.
To cut this collarette and muff for
a woman of medium size two and
threefourth yards of material twenty
inches wide or one and three-eighth
yards fifty inches wide win be re-
quired.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
The Poultry House Floor,

The floor of the poultry house is an
important consideration when we be-
gin the construction of house. Many
kinds have been tried, but all have
both good and bad features.
The board toor is the neatest, but
1t absorbs the droppings and rats and
mice make their homes under 1t. The
dirt floor is perhaps the least obJec-
tionable of all, but 1t also has its
faults in that yarmints dig under it.
The concrete floor has merit, but is
objected TO because IT Is cold and must
be covered with dirt or straw. Aside
from this. It seems to be the favorite,
and will no doubt be used extensively
by the larger breeders.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
Dress Clipping Fiend.

Ladies who go out Of Paris just now
says a special cable to the New York
Herald, in dresses they value should
keen a sharp lookout for a person
going about with scissors collecting
clippings of dress material Instead
of adopting the usual method of get
ting these from a dressmaker the per
son in question prefers them from
made-up material. Many smart ladies
who have been victlmized in this man
ner are crying bitterly, and complaints
have been lodged with the police by
the indignant sufferers. the police
thus far are nonplussed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
Girls Exercise Suit.

The value Of gymnastics is too well
realized to require urging. This up-to-
date suit enables them to be taken at
their best and provides ample freedom
and comfort. As shown it is made of
French flannel in marine blue with
trimming Of black braid, but serge,
brllantine and taffeta are correct,
both In black and dark colors.
The divided skirt is full, gathered
at the waist and again below the
knees, where it droops over the bands
The blouse IS simple in the extreme
plain across the shoulders and nr-
ranged in gathers at the waist by
means of an elastic run through the
hem. At the neck is sailor collar
with pointed front edges that flare
apart to show the soft-knotted tie of
silk. The sleeves are in bishop style,
with straight narrow cuffs.
TC cut this suit for girl Of ten
years of age seven yards of material
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
Disposing of surplus Poultry.

At Western farmers institute Hen
ry Van Dresser, the New York poultry
breeder, told how TO get rid Of the
surplus stock when prices are very
low. All join hands and have a kill
ing day. Put large pot on the
stove, kill and dress the birds, put
them into the pot and boil till tender.
Have preserving jars ready and ill
with chicken, pouring the juice on
top, cover with fat OF melted butter
and seal while hot. 1t will keep
through the year. and can then be pre-
pared in many different ways for the
table. 1t makes Il convenient dish
for unexpected company.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
Give the Girls a CHANCE.

Give the girls the best of education
Let them have college education II
possible. The way to get at the boys
of the future is by means of the girls
who are to be their mothers. Toe
much attention has been given to the
boys and not enough to the girls. II
the boys of college woman are capa-
bic of receiving a college education
they stand the best chance of getting
it. The best side of the house is the
mother side of it.-SiouX City Journal
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
On Madame's Back.

Makers of high-class imitation jew
clry were quick to note the broad belt
pieces which decked the back Of the
belt of many of the imported evening
dresses and to copy them. These Inn
posing things are in tiligree antique
silver. and are closely set with rhine
stones. the effect being simply ire.
mendous. These pieces fit into the
back perfectly, and. while of irregular
shape. average five or six inches in
length by from two TO four in depth.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05

changed. Wee bits Of feet, those no
longer than an infants, are no longer
the fashion. When 1 went back home
l found that the rigid binding and
forcing back of the growth of the feet
was largely thing of the past. China,
with other nations, has come to re-
gard that practice as barbafpus but
the small feet. those that enable a
woman to walk little and do not in
convenience her in getting about the
house, are still favored by the Chinese
ladies'"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
Extreme Styles Not Popular.

Extreme styles in cloaks have ap-
peared-they always do but are sell
dom popular. A local store that caters
to the taste of all classes displays a
unique affair that suggests bathrobe,
or rich lounglng robe more than any
thing else, but 1t is called a cloak, and
a street cloak, at that. 1t is fashioned
of black taffeta, with the inevitable
white lining of the same material, says
the Pittsburg Dispatch. 1t is a loose
wrap with semblance of a belt in the
back. A sailor collar trimmed with
narrow black velvet ribbon and cut
steel buckles form its trimmings, while
large flowing sleeves conclude its
scanty list of accessories, there being
no buttons or fastenings other than a
huge scarf that ties at the throat.
This cloak would be appropriate for
evening wear. beyond a doubt, but for
the street-that depends upon it's pur-
chasePs Idea Of the fitness of things
Separate waists are In every hue OF
the rainbow, tucked and much be.
trimmed. Lace figures In their decora.
tlon, as 1t does in every other portion
Of the feminine wardrobe.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05

Blue is combined with the chinchilla
in one of the prettiest of little bon
nets. The entire crown of the bonnet
is of pale blue resettes of silk, edged
with fine blue roses. each rose with n
brilliant cut steel centre. Around the
face is the broad band of the chin.
chila. indented little at one side Of
the front. where an nigrette is placed
rising from a small feathery pompon
of blue, tie tips of which are tiny
steel pendants
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
AGRICULTURAL.
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Cob and Grain Mixed.

The time has gone by for the farmer
to go to mill for grinding his grain.
There has been wonderful improve
ments in grinding mills, as they can
be made TO grind very rapidly and to
any degree of tineness. The cob and
6. G.ain may be ground together if pre-
ferred, though experiments do not
show much benefit in feeding the cobs
with the grain, the advantage being
that the cob is converted into manure
and thereby rendered useful. There
is Il great saving in food when the
grain is ground and fed in connection
with coarse materials that are cut fine.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-12-05
Buttons Chained.

Quite the latest thing in shirt waist
buttons is an arrangement for the
front fastening. Fastldious fair ones
will desire the rest of the buttons to
match. and they can easily find them,
The part OF the scheme, which is new,
In just this: On straight gold chain
of moderate size and the length of a
shirt waist front are mounted five
stones which serve as buttons. Tur-
quoise. topaz, garnets, opals, anne
thysts and the rest all figure. The
cnain Is. of course. ON the under side,
the buttons being put through the
double set Of buttonholes. This
scheme not only keeps the buttons
firm. but makes losing them next TO
impossible.