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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30
A Nice Little Boy.

Trust a messenger boy to be up
on expressive slang. The particular
one who had a message to deliver
the other morning at the office Of
the general passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania railroad was as tough
looking a specimen as you could
find in days journey. His cap
was placed at a perilous angle on
his frowsy head, tobacco stains lurk-
ed about the corners of his mouth,
and he was putting a cigarette
stump. The dignified clerk who
took the message scowled.
"Sign dat" demanded the boy,
holding out his slip and expecto-
rating copiously on the floor.
"Pll have you put out of here if
you don't know how to behave"
said the clerk severely.
A look of scorn passed over the
boys grimy features. cav, don't
git icy wild me, or I'll slide all over
yousew he exclaimed. Then he
sauntered out whistling "Go Away
Back and Sit Down" Philadelphia
Record.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30

All He Asked Was to Have a Grave
Ruqed Up For Him.

Ri9ged UP For Him.
"There are funny incidents in the
life of photographer. said well
known artist. "a man came in the
other day and looked over all the
samples, asking the price of each.
edo you waat u sitting? / ask
ed.
"I don't see nothin' like what
want he replied.
81 told him if he would indicate
what he wanted that ] might ar
range it.
"T don't know as you kim he
said, for / don't see nothin' at all
like what | want
81 repeated what ! had already
said. He asked me to sit while he
told me.
"'You see, it's like this he be-
gan. L had a girl that / loved, and
we was goin' to git married. She
had her things made up, and as we
was all but ready she was taken il!
and died. And what | wanted was
picture of me sittin' on her grave
weepin'.'
81 was touched at the homely sto-
ry of grief and told him l could
send man with him to the grave
and have the picture taken as he
desired.
cts some distance he said.
It's over in Ireland. / expect it
'ud cost lot to send over your
traps for what / wantY
81 said it would.
"'I thought he answered, that
mebbe you could rig up a grave
here in your shop, and l would
weep on it, and it would do just as
well. It's no trouble for me to
weep anywhere"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30

From Bristol, Bucks county $
live town, comes the report that
a weather prophet, David Mau.
sides, has been making accurate
prognostications. Mausides, in
the past twenty years, it is said
has predicted the wrong way in
but three instances. Every Sat,
urday his neighbors call at his
old homestead to learn, with a
eye to the family wash day, what
the weather probabilities will be
for the succeeding Monday, and
upon his advice depends the date
of cleansing of linen. Mr.. Mau-
sides has predicted 10 SHOWS for
this winter, five Of which have al
ready fallen. He says the most
severe storm of the season will
be in February.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30
Burning Tobacco.

A revivalist named A. Wagge has
been preaching in Roanoke, Va,
and advising the farmers to burn
their tobacco crop in order to avoid
burning themselves in the next
world. Matthew Scarce, a well
known farmer, emptied eight barns
which we're filled with fine tobacco,
piled it in one immense heap, invit-
ed his neighbors in and then set
fire to the whole crop. 1t was val
ued at $4,000. The other farmers,
however, are selling their tobacco,
preferring that some one else should
burn it after they get the money
for it.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30
ST. Louis Nutcrackers.

In st. Louis the nutcracking in
dustry gives employment to a con-
siderable number of persons. There
are three plants in the city. The
nutcrackers are driven by electric
ity, each nut being fed individually
into the crusher. After the shells
are cracked the nuts are winnowed
by an air blast, and the meat is
picked from the cracked shells by
hand, women and girls being en-
ployed for this part of the work.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30
A True Soldier.

During the Civil war a confed.
crate soldier one day saw a boy
in the union army uniform lying
wounded in the hot sun. AS the
man passed the boy had the cour.
age to ask:
"Neighbor, won't you get me a
drink of water? I'm very thirs-
ty."
"Of course l WILL" said the
man, and he brought the water
Encouraged by this, the boy
asked again: "Won't you get me
taken to the hospital? I'm badly
wounded"
The man said: "Well now, my
boy, if | get you taken care of
and you get well, so that you can
go home again, will you come
down here and fight me and my
folks once more? How about
that?"
1t was a hard test for a wound
ed prisoner boy, but that boy
stood the test. Looking his cap
tor in the eye, he said firmly:
"That would, my friend"
81 tell you," said the soldier,
when telling about it afterwards,
81 liked that pluck. had that
boy taken to the hospital and good
care taken of him. Youth IS
Chronicle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30
One Mnre ~ essn

The Belle Plaine (Kan.) Defend
er remarks: "Horseless carriages,
wireless telegraphy, smokeless pow
der, hornless cattle, seedless raisins
and brainless dudes have long been
the vogue, but this year the fad
seems to have taken hold of the
farmers all over the country, and
they have raised earless corn"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30
His Gift Of Cab.

A gentleman desiring to compli-
ment certain old Scotch farmer
who had brought up his only son to
the ministry commented flattering-
ly on the young cleric's eloquence
and suggested that his fluency was
an inheritance from the male side
Of the house.
INA, ma, sir; it's no from me he
took the tongue" was the modest
reply. "lt's from the mither. She
his never dune blethering."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30

We are not done with life as
we live it, We shall meet our
acts and words and influences
again. A man will reap the same
as he sows, and he himself shall
be the reaper. We go on sowing
carelessly, never dreaming that
we shall see our deeds again.
Then some day we come to au
ugly plant growing somewhere,
and when we inquire, "What is
this?" comes the answer, "I am
one of your plants. You dropped
the seed which grew into me. y
We shall have to eat the seed thai
grows from our sowing. Rev.
j. r. Willer, d. D.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30
Tanned the siln.

Farmers about Cortland, N. Y,
a prohibition district, were puzzled
to find that their hands got drunk
without any visible liquor supply,
They finally discovered that the en-
ployees had tapped the silo for the
juice of the green cornstalks, which,
fermented, makes a liquor that is
pleasant but most terrible.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30

A farmer along the line Of ihe
West Branch railroad, which is
now being built from Clearfeld
to Williamsport has sued the con.
tructor for $500, damages. The
farmer claims that he and all his
family haze done little else for
three weeks than kill snakes,
driven on his land by the blasting
and as evidence exhibited, strung
on railfence, SOP of these rep
tiles, chiefly copperheads and
rattlesnakes. For disturbance
of sleep, distress of mind, and
interruption of farm work, the
farmer claims $500 as compensa-
tion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30
Figuring on His Averaae.

"How long has Graphter been in
politics %
"Well, let me see. He's worth
now about half a million. He must
have been in politics ten years. >
Chicago Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30
Gave Him an Idea.

"Well, of all things~ exclaimed
Mrs. Henry Peck. "This paper tells
of man who was declared insane,
and his wife got a divorce, and now
he gets the courts to declare him
sane againl Now, what do YOU
But Mr.. Peck was out of the
room and walking swiftly through
the hall, murmuring:
81 wonder where they give short
time rates on padded cells" ."-Balti
more American.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30
Dredging rivers in gold bearing

Dredging rivers in gold bearing
countries for gold has become
great industry, and dredges of Won
derful power and capacity are being
built to dredge sixty feet below the
water line and to reach sixty feet
above it, along the banks. Gold
seekers in all countries where gold
exists, even in very small quantities,
are now organizing dredging com
panies to dredge for gold at rcle-
lively trifiing cost. Millions upon
millions Of gold dust are to be re-
claimed in this way.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30

The story is related of a GER
tain girl who went to a physician
It few days ago to be vaccinated
and when he asked her, "Will
you have it done on the calf" she
"budded" in before he got a
chance to finish his sentence and
snapped out, "No, / want it done
on myself" The innocent physi.
clan had merely Intended to
ask the young lady whether she
wished to be vaccinated on the
calf of the leg or on the arm.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30
Cool.

Mrs. Klose-Good morning, ma
dam, you'll pardon my calling so
early, but L saw your advertisement
for a cook.
Mrs. Hiram Offen-Surely you
are not after the placel
Mrs. Klose-Oh, no. l need a
cook myself, and l thought you
might send to me all the applicants
you Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30
No Herolcs.

She (eagerly)-And what did pa
pa say when you asked him for me !?
He-Consented at once.
She-Gloriousl
He-Oh, don't know. He might
at least have given me an oppor-
tunity to tell him that I'd marry
you even though we had to elope.-
Ohio State Journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30

Elderly Spinster (coyly)-I think
there should be tax on the "single
state don't you, colonel?
Ungallant Bachelor-Yes, as on
all other luxuries.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30
Cause For Grief.

Mr.. Binks-Why so unhappy?
Mrs. Binks-I hate that Mrs.
Nexdoor with a deadly hate, and
I'm perfectly miserable over it.
Mr.. Binks-She doesn't know it.
Mrs. Binks-That's why I'm un-
happy.-New York Weekly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30

A little -mouths-old son oi
Mr.. and and Mrs. Francis Yoder
who resides on Coal Hill, Somel
set county, was horribly and fa-
tally burned about six o'clock
Sunday evening while asleep in
his crib. Mrs. Yoder had lett
the house few minutes before,
going to the stable to milk a COW.
During her absence another child
aged about three years, managed
to get hold of a match, and, strik-
ing it, set fire to the blanket III
which his younger brother had
been rolled. The flames burned
rapidly and soon reached the
body of the helpless infant, roast
ing his left arm and side almost
to a crisp.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30
Preparing For Mas Visit.

Mrs. Todd-Dear me, why did
you buy all those hideous things to
fill up our only spare room? It's
like bears den.
Mr.. Todd-You know, dear, your
mother is sure to visit us some time
and / wanted to make her feel at
home.-Chelsea (Mass.) Gazette.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30

Mabel-What on earth are you
doing there, Pat?
Pat--Faith, Miss Mabel, yer
mother tould me to see how high
the thermometer was, and Pm just
after measurin' to see.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30
General Lees lhsHsr.

Artcr the surrender Of Apo
mattox, General Wise came riding
down the road furiously to where
General Lee and his staff we're
grouped. He was splashed with
mud from heal to heels, and
there were great splotches Of
mud dried and caked upon his
face. Addressing General Lee,
he asked in theatrical voice,
els it true, General Lee, that you
have surrendered?"
eyes, General Wise, it is true. F"
81 wish, then, to ask you one
question, What is going to be-
come of my brigade and what is
going to become of me?"
General Lee looked at the
splashed warrior for full minute
and then said calmly and in low
tone, General Wise, go and wash
your face"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30

Additional local trains VIII leave Harrisburg
as follows: For Chambersburg and intermedi-
ate stations at 5.l5 p M, for Carlisle and inter-
mediate stations al 9.37 a. nl., 200 d. m Sis d.
M, $50 p m, J. o. p. m. also for hanosburg
DllsburR and intermediate stations at ZOO a. M
and g. Is p m.
Nos: /, 3 aud 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 9 west
Daily.
Daily except Sunday
D. m.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30

While good housekeeper al
ways has her table so neat and
clean and we'll provided that a
chance guest may be invited to
sit down to it without feeling he
has made trouble by extra prepa-
rations, she makes no mistake
and misses the true spirit of
hospitality, if she can say Of in
vited guests, 81 never make any
change for visitors: if | was going
to have pork and cabbage, | have
them" Although most people
say they do not like to feel that
a change has been made in the
usual manner of living when they
are guests in a home. they do not
really mean it. They like to feel
that their hostess valued their
coming enough to make a little
extra preparation. The air of
being expected, the evidence that
ones visit has been looked for
ward to as special event are
pleasant, and it is the observance
of small matters and the giving
of small pleasures that help Us
to return our friends, and that
make visit pleasant to look back
upon, both for the visitor and the
visited.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30
( CUMBERLAND VALLEY
TINE TABLE.-Nov 25, 1901.
Leave mo. emo 4no 6lno. slno.IOl 40

Additional east-bound local trains will run
daily, except Sunday, as follows: Leave
Chambersburg 500 a m, leave Carlisle 5.45 q.
M, 7O5 a. m, IL. p. m, 3l5 p M, Sis D. M:
leaVe Mechanicsburg sos a. M, 7.29 q. m, SIP
a, m, lO4 p. M, 2.3O p. M, 1886 p. m, $50 p m
S37 p. m.
Trains Nos. and ITO run daily between Ha-
minutes late on Sundays
Daily.
Daily except Sunday
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30
A Bouquet Of Herbs.

In French cookery books we are
often directed to use ga bouquet of
herbs" in making little dishes. The
term is perplexing to the unskilled
cook, and she may be glad to know
that the "bouquet" means a few
sprigs of parsley, a piece of thyme,
a little bit of garlic, a bay leaf, a
couple of cloves and some pepper
corns. The parsley is wrapped
round the other herbs and a thread
is tied round all.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-30

TO soften water for laundry
purposes when you have no rain
water supply it is a good plan to
draw the watcr three or four days
before it is needed for use, and
to expose it to the air. This will
render it quite soft, and will make
soap either entirely unneces ,ary
on, at any rate, will make a very
small quantity of it sufficient
The daily sentinel., 1902-05-20
CUBA A REPUBLIC
The Dream of Centuries Consu.
mated Today. General Palma
Take. Oath of Office and Old
Glory is Lowered.

Washington, May 20.-Americau sol
disrs will salute the American flag ir
Cuba for the last time today, and ther
they will salute the free Cuban flag as i,
is hoisted TO wave over a new republic
General Tomas Estrada Palma will bs
inaRurated fret president OF the Cuban
republic, and the conservation Of the
bloody battles Of . century will have
been attained in secured freedom and
Independence.
General Palma, already called 18th
Grand Old Man" and the Modern Lin.
coin" by his countrymen. lie now In
Havana, after = short journey through
the island, during which he visited ths
scsnss Of many Of his hardest struggles
aud seversst suffering, when he Tough,
for Gu ban independence during tho sw
'ul ton ears Of the '70s
The Inauguration ceremonies them
selves will be simple and private, hold il
The palace at noon. They will soon b'
over, and then the new president viii
Join in the public celebrations and spec
aoles.
When he appears outside the palace
the sworn executive OF the republic, the
American flag will be lowered and 60t
American troopers, dismounted, the las.
OF the military occupants OF the land
will salute it. Amid the booming oi
artillery and the crash OF Cuban bands
in the plaza, at the Moro castle and on
the Malecon. the Cuban flag will rise
and the Americans will salute it.
Then General Wood and his staff and
his troopers will be escorted BY a gresl
popular procession TO the harbor, where
they will Immediately embark.
The daily sentinel., 1902-05-20

The Philippine question is a
good bit like man when away a
long distance from home. He will
do things and run risks that in the
environment OF the birthplace OF
old home, he would not dare do
There are few restraining influences
in the far away Philippines. Men
permit themselves license, which
they would not dare to entertain in
this country, or near their home
Men have done, there is no ques,
ton in our minds. in that far of
country things which they would
not permit the lowest vagabond to
do in this country or in their own
home. They are dealing with a
people down trodden for centuries
They are associated with men and
women to whom the question o.
virtue, is the farthermost thought:
OF their minds. 1t is not then sur,
prising that the testimony in the
senate should bring forth recitale
which shock every man Of gooo
meaning in this country. Stories O
violation Of women are coming ou
in this testimony with such fire.
quency that this government i.
holding 4 mighty responsibility
which it may pay dearly for, before
our domination in the Philippines
ends.
The daily sentinel., 1902-05-20

Today Cuba realizes her dream
Of many centuries. Over that
favored isle Of seas the Cuban flag
will wave and doubtless wave for
ever, replacing the emblem of this
government, "Old Glory" under
whose banner the island has grown
strong and prosperous. Long may
Cuba exist as a free republic.
The daily sentinel., 1902-05-20
Park Opera House Concert.

The features Of the concert to be given
by the Citizens band in the opera house
Sunday afternoon will be . clarinet solo
by Joe Mitchell with band accompani-
mont; . violin solo by Rolla Hilbert, ago
8 years, with piano accompaniment by
his sister Hazel. age II years. and = vo-
w. G. Boyer. Mr.. Warwick is we'll
known here as a vocalist and Mr.. w. G,
Boyer has been . choir leader and direc-
tor for % years and has an exceptionally
fine voice.
These special features alone are worth
double the price Of admission.
The daily sentinel., 1902-05-20

1t is the easiest and most pleas
ant duty in the world to give praise
to travelling theatrical company,
when deserved. Newspapers, rare
ly desire to say the mean things,
which they are compelled to say
frequently. A word of praise is
much easier to write than a telling
and scathing article. in an attempt
to rectify some wrong.
The daily sentinel., 1902-05-20

A certain party in town got $25 for
postage stamp the osher day. You can
do the same thing by sending the name
aud address OF anyone. who wants to
buy q farm, to Cameron 4 Began, and II
they make a sale to the party they will
pay you e25. They are the only excius-
i've dealers in farm properties in Colora.
do and have farms to suit svery body and
facilities to show them. This 10 an easy
way for you to make 32b.
The daily sentinel., 1902-05-20

Ii the packers had nothing to
hide they would not 60 to the
trouble to fight the government II
is because beyond any question Of
doubt they have deep and dark
transactions to hide. which have
been so harmful to the people that
they have engaged the best legal
talent IN America to present their
CanSe
The daily sentinel., 1902-05-20
PUSHING ON THE LINES.
The BIack,mithins and Wagon
Making Firm Of Hadcock 6
Hiatt Leaders in Their Lines in
This City----Busy PIace--'--New
Additions.

Addlu0nS.
Just at the present time about the
busiest Hrm in the city, is that OF Had
cock 4 Hiatt, blacksmiths and wagon
makers. This is not because the two
members OF this firm have said 30, but
because anyone who has any eye to
busines conditions whatever. can readily
sixe up the situation for themselves.
A Sentinel reporter WAS passing their
place OF business yesterday and hearing
the pleasant ring OF steel entered the
commodious and we'll appointed bust
ness place Of the 6rm and Was greeted
with . hearty welcome, which in itself
was an indication Of an active and
healthy business.
At the tins both Of the members OF
the firm, T. H. Hadcock and q. L. Hiatt
we're very busy, but Mr.. Hiatt took
time sufficient TO guide the reporter
through the wagon department Of the
firm to show him the class Of work
which is being turned out by this firm.
The fruit wagons, on which this firm
seems to have particularly heavy run,
a number OF which were 10 course OF
construction, attracted the particular
attention Of the reporter. The bed OF
the wagon is 90 constructed that it will
receive just . certain number OF boxes.
The running gears are heavy and we'll
adapted to the work for which they are
ID IN apliH
ity OF the wagons. This firm have
turned out . great number OF these par
ticular wagons and have ordere ahead to
keep them quite busy for sometime.
Very lately this firm has assumed the
agency Of the Perry Manufacturing
company. Of Indianapolis, and have on
hand at the present time large line OF
spring wagons, road wagons, top bug
gies, surreys, English Stanhopes and rub
ber tired bugsies OF every description.
From time to time this stock will be in
creased 90 that the most fastidious may
inspect at all times every character Of
high class work
Both the gentlemen connected with
this firm are AL. workmen in their line
Of business. MIR, Hadcock is 30 we'll
known and his work 30 undisputed in
its character that nothing can be said
which has not been said OF his skill as q
workman. Equally as much can be said
Of his partner q. L. Hiatt. who brings
to the business an experience OF ten
years in the best shops in the east, 30
that com bination 10 formed, hard to
beat in blscksmithing and wagon
making.
In speaking OF the crowded condition
OF their wagon factory department, Mr..
Hiatt stated that it was the intention Of
himself aud Mr.. Hadcock to add an ad.
dition to their present building to &C
comodate their largely increased trade
and with tais addition they would be
able to accommodate their business friends
to better than ever before.
The Arm Of Hadcock & Hiatt 10 pro-
greesive and up to date 10 every par
ticular line in this city.
The daily sentinel., 1902-05-20
LII / BUNTING. Props.

Very few Of the second rate
fighters can stand a condition OF
prosperity. Kid Mccoy was petted
and pampered and he is taking fast
leaps down hill on the primrose
path.
The daily sentinel., 1902-05-20

Hon. Joseph 8. Swan OF DeBeque is in
the city today. Mr.. Swan is just a. en-
thusiastic ~ ever upon tho oil question
The daily sentinel., 1902-05-20
Weather Report.

The maximum temperature yesterday
was 60 degrees.
The minimum this morning was Al de.
grees.
The forecast for this section is:
Fair and warmer tonight and Wednes
day.