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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-27

The causes which turn young men from
the church and the Sabbath are many and
complex" says the New York Christian
lntelligencer (Ref). I'm the cities chief
cause Is the strenuousncss OF business life.
Conditions of living have changed greatly
within a generation. Homo has in many
instances becme a mere sleeping place.
Pressure to meet trains and exacting en-
gagements have overthrown many family
altars. Athletics, clubs and society absorb
time and strength and money. Sunday has
become less sacred. From holy day it has
come to be regarded by multitudes as q
holiday. Fashion sets the example with
Sunday entertainments and Sunday golf,
and the young man with little other time
for recreation goes on the Sunday excur-
sion, or lolls over the Sunday newspaper,
and the habit Of church-going, if ever ac-
quired, is speedily lost. Similar conditions
prevail in the country, though less gener-
ally, The remedy is as varied and complex
as the causes. The statistics quoted show
the might of home influences. Wise parents
will strengthen these and seek to make
them endure even beyond childhood and
youth. The Sunday-school and young peo-
pies societies must pay particular atten-
tion to the critical period when youth
passes into manhood. The loss or gain of
the young man to the church is decided
before he attains his legal majority. The
personality and tact OF the pastor and
teacher count for much at this crucial Pc
rod. The church may need to reform its
methods. 1t must give more cordial well
come to the young man, must find some
thing Tor him to do, make him feel at
home not only, but that his presence and
services are OF value"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-27
Farm implement Makers.

1t is certainly great compliment
to inventive genius and to the manu-
facturers of farm implements to be
able to say truthfully that the improve
ment In agricultural implements as
now manufactured has reduced the
average time in the production of n
bushel Of corn from four and half
hours to forty-one minutes, and this
has reduced the cost of labor from
thirty-five and three-fourth cents to
ten and one-half cents a bushel. A like
reduction in the time and expense of
producing wheat. oats and the other
farm products has been accomplished
also by the wonderful improvements
made in farm implements. This has
been done since 1850, in the face of the
fact that labor on the farm during
that period has advanced at least forty
to fifty per cent.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-27
GODS MESSAGE TO MAN
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM the
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS

Poemi Pilgrims Garnsnts-The Ordinary
Christian Does Not Give sumcfena
Prominence TO Gods Love--Why Jesus
Was Sent on Earth-Proof OF hts Lew.
All! This life-garment with its rents and
stains, 4
So soiled ere life's long journey we COM
plete,
Despite our care, despite our watchfuT
pains,
To keep IL always clean and whole and
sweet. 4
And yet love to think that, mother-wisss
God loves the garments that are frayed
and worn,
And looks with pitiful and tender eyes
Upon the rohes of life we've stained and
torn.
he knows what stones and thorns beset
our way.
He will not chide, when we come homa
at night
But, mother-like, when babes come in from
play,
Clothe His tired children then with gar
ments white.
james Buckham, in the Sunday-SchooI
Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-27
Bathes In Icy Water.

Prof. Sugarman, who gained noto-
riety three years ago by taking daily
swim in the Mohawk river during the
winter season. and who revived the
practice in 1899 and 1900, says the
New York Sun, intends to KEEP up his
unique pastime during the present
winter. The professor who is residing
at Fort Plain this season. took his
hrst plunge of the winter on Satur-
day, and repeated the performance on
Sunday, The colder the day the more
amusement Prof. Sugarman derives
from the swim. Yesterday the mer-
oury lowered around the zero mark,
but he didn't mind little thing like
that. He went to the Mohawk river,
nalf a mile from his home, with a
pair OF tights under his arm, chopped
the ice flom the bank for a consider
able distance, and then -disrobing,
plunged into the Icy water. Going far
out in the river he disappeared be-
meath the surface. He reappeared and
repeated the act several times before
coming from the water, while the
several witnesses in their winter cloth
ing shivered In the cold. Prof. Sugar
man generally tahes his Icy plunge In
the late afternoon. and never expert
ences any ili-effects. He enjoys the
best OF health. and declares that after
person becomes accustomed to q
swim in the Icy waters OF the Mohawk
he would taboo all other forms of
bathing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-27
LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Chillicothe, Ohio, has women street
car conductors.
There are 1873 miles of sewers in
Greater New York
indianapolis has revived the project to
build labor temple.
The French Chamber of Deputies has
adopted the eight-hour bill for miners.
The Brewers and Bottlers' Union has
gained an eight-hour day at Grand Rap
ids, Mich.
Chicago school teachers are making a
bitter fight against the proposed 20 per
cent. reduction in salaries
The cry OF "scab" is a sufficient cause
for an officer to make an arrest under
the new police order in Boston.
About $4,000 machinists are now
working under nine-hour system, and
1000 are striking for similar conces-
sion.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad will
build immense locomotive and car works
in Montreal and employ 1000 men.
The strike of fishermen. which began
at Pensacola, Fla, several weeks ago,
and spread to Mobile, has been ended at
the latter city by the men returning to
work at the old wages.
The materials of the Buffalo. EXPOSE
ton, which were recently sold to a
wrecking company for $4,000, cost over
$S,ooo,ooo.
The eight-hour bill for government
work will not be taken up by the House
Committee on Labor before March 4,
The Montana Federation OF Labor, as
well as the State organization of Wis
consin, has decided 10 investigate eco
nomic questions. with view to entering
the noiitical field
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-27
Live Stock.

Chicago.-Cattle- to prime
steers, So 5oa675 poor to medium, So, 90
ao.25; stockers and feeders, ST. 5oa4. rs /;
cows, $I25a225; heifers, $2,25a5 IS /;
Gamers, $I.25a225; bulls, $225a4 90.
Hogs-mxed and light, weak; close,
lower; mixed and butchers, $sSoa6 80 !;
good to choice heavy, 50 3oa6 45 rough,
heavy, $o.ooa625; light, Ss.75a5 100; bulk
OF sales, $5.S5a6.25. Sheep-good to
choice wethers, S4.75as.a5; fair to
choice mixed, $385a4, 20; Western sheep
and yearlings, $4.2sa5So native lambs,
$3,75a6.75; Western lambs, SIS 2sa67s.
East Liberty-Cattle steady; choice
SO. 5oao.75 prime 50. .25a6.4o; good $500
ao,oo, Hogs steady, prime heavies, $6I5
40, 80; mediums, 50. 3oa6.4o; heavy York
ers, Sc. 2oa6,25; light Workers, $6ooa6 5,
pigs, $5Soa5.9o; roughs, $5ooaooo.
Sheep steady; best wethers $5.Ioa5.3s i;
culls and common, $2ooa3oo yearlings,
81 5oa5.os.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-27
LIVED TO BE $40.
Native of Bengal who Attained Repark-
able Longevity.


If Mnffens. the historian of the In
dies. can be believed, one Nlemens de
Cugna, n native of Bengal. lived to the
astonishing age of $40 years. Although
the story Is confirmed by Lopez Caste
guods, who at the time of Cugna's
death, In 1856. was historiographer
royal of Portugal. and although It is
altogether the best proved instance Of
so great longevity, Its correctness has
been somewhat doubted. But whether
or not Cugna or his friends mlstook
the time Of his birth by century or
two. there is no denying him the dis
tlnction of the greatest age OF which
we have anything like reliable data.
He Is described as man Of great sim
pllcity of habit, and of very easy and
quiet manners; though wholly Hitter.
ate. he was possessed of memory so
remarkable that he could recite the
minutest details relating to most of
centuries. He Is said to have had
many wives during his long life and it
is related that the color of his hair and
beard changed several times from
black to gray and from gray to black.
The next greatest instance of longev-
ity known to us is that of Peter Zoe
tron, French peasant. whose death is
recorded on January 20. 1924, at the
remarkable age of 1S3 years. Imme-
diately succeeding Zoctron Is the in
stance of Louisa Truxo. This person
was a negress of Tuscomia. in South
America, who, in October, 1880, had
reached the age of 175 years, and was
living in so good q degree of health
that she promised many years in adj
ditlon.
However extraordinary these 'facts
family by the name of Rovin. which
resided about 1870 in TunirvaX. in
France. furnished three partfeulars.
each of which is without a known par
| allel. 1. The combined ages of the
parents amounted to 33S years. the
father, John Rovin. being ia, and the
mother, Sarah, being 1854 .. They
had been married 147 years. and what
| is nearly as extraordinary. "they lived
throughout this long period in much
peace and contentment." 8. AT the
! time of their death they had three
children living, the youngest of whom
was 116 years.
England next enters the list and fur
| nishes three remarkable instances of
| long life in Henry jenkins. Thomas
Parr and Lady Acton. The first, ma
tive of Yorkshire, lived to the age of
169 years, and once gave evidence in
! court of justice on a circumstance
which had happened 40 years before.
| In his time three queens and one king
were beheaded, Spanish and a Scot.
| tish king were seated on the throne of
England. and a score of revolutions
had spent their fury and wrought their
| effects. jenkins died in 1910 at Aller.
ton. Lady Acton, an Englishwoman
of quiet manners and even temper
was the widow of John Francis Acton
She was born in 1876, and her death
as announced by the London Times
was at the very mature age of 137
| gears.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-27
KeepIng Eggs Tor Winter Use.

There are several methods of keep
ing eggs for winter use. The best one
is to dip each egg in melted paraffin;
when 1t coagulates on the surface
examine carefully and pour a little
extra paraffin on the spots imperfectly
covered. When the air is entirely eX-
ciuded from the egg 1t viii keep long
time If put away in IL cool, dry place.
rack in nice wooden box, two or
three layers deep, small end down. II
parainn Is not at hand, good melted
Deer drippings or lard may be used in-
STEAD and with this you can feel
sure or your eggs for two months or
more II they are Kept in a cool place,
where the fat will not turn rancid.
The grease fills the pores and shuts
out the ar and thus keeps the egg
from dlsintegrating.
Another excellent way to pack eggs
for winter use is to press them. small
end down, in n bed OF common salt
mot rock salD. When one LAYER is
placed, fill in all around carefully with
the salt and place in q second live,
OF eggs and so continue until the box
is full. Press the salt lightly but
firmly in place, so that all air Is ex
cluded, and they will be good for two
or three months.
To choose a fresh egg hold 1t up tc
the light. the white should be clear
and the yolk distinct. An egg that IL
not good will have q clouded appear
n ~
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-27

The small courtesies of business are
worth their weight In gold. A polite
acknowledgment of favor shows
appreciation and cements friendship.
A word OF commentator for consclen-
tious work brings more of 1t. Taking
time to be cordial, even when there
Is no Immediate profit In sight, Is an
investment never lost. | remember u
manufactures upon whom | called in
New York. told him there was
nothing he could sell to me then, and
perhaps there never would be, yet he
invited me to his private Office where
we had pleasant ten-mlnute smoke
and chat. He impressed me as being
a thorough business gentleman. and 1t
has since been pleasure to me TO
send my friends 10 him and to place
considerable business With him my.
self, Saturday Evening Post.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-27
Contrivance For Handling Straw.

When straw is stacked outside the
barn and some of it is wanted in the
stable for feeding or bedding purposes
the usual plan is to carry in little at
time on fork or in n rope or strap
sling. This in the use of q fork is
anything but a speedy operation, next
TO Impossible Oh windy day. and with
sling very unpleasant job in cold
weather.
Procure first some light laths, say
three-quarters by two inches, and
make an almost square frame, using
eleven of the lath pieces rs IL making
a box with one corner left out On the
inside of this frame, at the desired
height nail two heavier and longer
pieces for handles. A couple of three
by one inch boards, proper length
and with one end narrowed down to
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-27
STRAW AND HAY BARROW.

fit the hands. will answer for the
handle pieces. On the bottom of the
frame nail laths or boards, letting the
two nearest the centre project about
six inches in front. These should be
q little heavier than the others, to pre-
vent springlng. Between the project
ing ends place small wooden wheel
six or eight inches in diameter. This
wheel may be circular piece cut from
one or one and half inch board, and
have light iron band fitted on to
keep it from splitting. or be wheel
from an old barrow or something SIM
ilar. A light wire spoke wheel from
toy wagon Is excellent for the pur-
pose.
The axle on which the wheel re-
wolves Is attached to the under side
Oh the projecting pieces OF the frame
Dy staple driven over 1t into each
piece. The two rear upright pieces
OF the frame extend down level with
the lower rim of the wheel to act as
feet. Put braces across the front Gas
indicated by dotted lines) to strengthen
the frame and hold in the straw. Other
light strips may be tackled on the sides
Of the frame to serve the same pur,
pose.
II the contriyance is made of the
right material. It will combine strength
with liglitness and be. very durable
II made only two and one half by three
by four feet, II win hold considerable
quantity Of straw and be found s
time and labor sayer.-Ohlo Farmer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-27
LATEST QUOTATIONS.

Flour-Best Patent, $4.oo; High Grade
Extra, $4.4o; Minnesota Bakers, $3.25a
345
Wheat-New York No. ?, 88zs; Phil
adelphia No ?, S6a86Hc; Baltimore No.
?, 85c.
Corn-New York No. ?, 6815 Phila-
delpha No. ?, 6sHa66c; Baltimore No.
?, 6sHc.
Oats-New York No 2. 4oc; Philadel-
phia No. 2, 500 Baltimore No. 2, 4oc.
Green Fruits and egetablcs.-Apples
Western Maryland and Pennsylvania,
packed, per bril-, $3.ooa3.5o; do. New
York, assorted, per bril-, $375a4.5o
Cabbage-New York State, per ton,
domestic, SIS .ooaI6oo; do. Danish, per
ton, $ISooa2o.oo. Carrots-Native, per
bushel box, 4oa45c; do. per bunch, I13a
&c. Celery-New York State, per dozen
stalks, 25a4oc; do. native per bunch, ga
&c. Cranberries-Cape Cod per bril-,
So.ooao so; do Jerseys, per bril-, S.. 5oa
$50. Eggplants-Florida per crate.
S.. 5oa4oo Kale-Native, per bushel
box, I5a2oc. Lettuce-North Carolina,
per half-barrel basket, 75ca$I 90. Onions
Maryland and Pennsylvania, yellow,
per bu., I.2oa$I 80; do. Western, yell
low, per bu. 81 I.25aI. 80. Oranges-Flori-
da, per bx., as to size, $2.ooa2. so. Oyster
plants-Native, per bunch, $4ooa4 so.
Spinach-Native, per bu. box, $I.ooaI.I5.
wberries-Florda, per quart, 3oa35c.
Tomatoes-Florida, per six-basket car
rier, fancy, S2.75a3.25; Turnips-Native,
per bushel box, 25a3oc
Potatoes. White - Maryland and
Pennsylvania, per bu, No I, 75a8oc ;
do. seconds, 65a7oc; do. New York, per
bu., best stock, 75a8oc; do seconds, 65a
zoe; do. Western, per bu., prime, 75a
Soc Sweets-Eastern Shore, Virginia,
kiln-dried, per bril-, $2.5oa2.75; do. per
flour brl, $2.75a3.25; do. Maryland, per
bril-, fancy, 81 5oa275.
Provisions and Hog Products. Bulk
clear rib sides, oHc; bulk clear sides,
| oHc; bulk shoulders, oc; bulk ham
| butts, oMc; bacon, shoulders, oHc
sugar cured breasts, IoMc; sugar-cured
California hams, 8Mc; hams, canvased
Or uncanvased, IL lbs. and over, I2c; re-
fined lard, tierces, barrels and 5o-lb
cans, gross, IoHc; refined lard second
hand tubs, IoMc.
Butter-Separator, 2Sa2oc; gathered
cream, 25a26c; imitation, 2Ia22c; prints
h., 27a2Sc; rolls ? lb. 26a27c; dairy
prints, Md, Pa. and Va, 27a28c.
Eggs-Western Maryland and Penn
sylvania, per dozen, 27c; Eastern Shore
| Maryland and Virginia, per dozen, 27c
| Virginia, per dozen, 27c: West Vir-
ginia, per dozen, 26a27c; Western, 27c
Southern, 2sa26c.
Live Poultry.-Turkeys-Hens, choice
--af5c; young toms, choice, I3ai4c; old
toms, IIaI2c. Chickens-Hens, IIaI2c
old roosters, each, 2sa3o; young, I2aI3
Ducks-Fancy, large, I3aI4c; fancy,
small, IIaI2; muscovy and mongrels
IIaI3. Geese, Western, each, 6oa75c
Pigeons. young, per pair 2oa25c.
Cheese-New Cheese. large. 90 lbs.
IIBc to II3Sc; do. flats, 81 lbs, IIAa
IIHc; picnics, 23 lbs, IIHc to IIAc.
| Hides-Heavy steers, association and
salters, late kill 90 lbs. and up, close Sc
lection, IoaIIc; cows and light steers
Sage.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-27
Ensllage or Roots.


The cost of growing corn, cutting II
and putting it in the silo, has been
variously reported at almost all figures
from 81 to So per ton. We do not doubt
but that 1t has been done for the
smaller sum when the land has been
made rich and well cultivated, and the
most modern Improvements were at
hand to do the work. but we think
fair average would be nearer
double that with the ordinary farmer,
even In favorable season. But there
are not many who would like to grow
roots for feeding to stock at that price.
Certainly We know of none who would
care to sell them at that price, and
few would care to grow them at "a
ton If they could grow other crops
and find a ready cash market for them.
AS regards the value of them, an aver
age OF the various roots show that the
same amount of each fed with equal
rations of hay and grain resulted Il
little in favor of the roots, but this was
more than Offset by the two facts
that the roots cannot be kept in as
good condition for late spring or sum.
mer feeding as can the ensilage and
that there is more apt to be a crop
failure from drought or other causes
with the roots than with the corn
The droughts of the past two years
have led many to believe that having
ensilage to feed in the summer when
N to ,Nf II
most as much importance, and some
say more, than having it in the winter
American Cultivator.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-27
Agricultural


II soft-shelled eggs appear in the
poultry house during the winter the
proper thing to do is to cut down the
leed-the morning feed, not the one
which is given in the afternoon. Soft
shelled eggs are almost positive proof
that the hens are too fat, and the best
way TO get rid of the fat is to make
the hens work 1t off In the scratching
material. For the morning feed no
more than one handful of wheat to
ten hens should be given as long as
soft-shelled eggs are found in the
nests.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-27
nave FaIth In Yourself.

No matter how dark and discouragina
the outlook may be, have faith in your
selves and in the good providence of God,
and may, this year bring you the fruitagc
OF your hopes, the transformation of life,
which is as wonderful and yet as possible
as the change which comes to the earth in
ing sun suddenly work the miracle Of tho
springtime, whcr the cold and barren
earth, as ia response to the touch of an in
visible wand, blooms with verdure.---
Waterman.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-27

In the preface to a new translation
in English OF Tolstoi's "Sevastopol' an
amusing story is told OF the way In
which German translator handled
the inscription to Anna Karenina. /"
Vengeance is mine; viii repay"
That transcription was written by Toll
stoi in the ecclesiastical Slavonic used
by the Russian church. and the trans
lator produced this rendering: IRE
vcnge Is sweet; VIII play the aca,"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-27
Raising Calves by nand.

To one who has had experience IA
raising calves by hand, the matter
seems simple enough. but to the mex
perienced little Information may not
be out OF place, as mistakes are liza
Die to be made that lead to serious re-
suits. II is really better for the calf
u II Is allowed to remain for three
days, or even week with its mother,
az II gets a better start that way. al
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-27
Another Good Roads Train.

In pursuance of the policy of devel-
oping territory tributary to its lines n
good roads train" of ten cars is TO
soon be sent out by the Southern from
Washington. under charge of President
w. II. Moore, OF the National Good
Roads Association. The train Is to
stop at various points in the South TO
build sample roa',s std stir up interest
among the residents on the subject
All necessary road building machinery
win be carried on the train and oper-
ated by corps Of, road experts. 1t
will be well remembered that the MI
noIs Central ran such train over Its
lines a few months. ago.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-27

Happily life gives US many opportunities
OF losing ourselves in our ideals. Nor
should VIC neglect to cultivate them, for il
such opportunities God is speaking 10 :
human soul. Rev. Edward Cummines.
Congrega tienalist. Boston.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-27

on each side a horizontal knife cigh
teen inches long and sloping back
slightly The knife is shown in posi-
tion in the illustration Zone handle re
moved and is made from one of the
knives from an old stalk cutter. This
attachment is used by the Kansas Elk
pertinent Station quite successfully
Any blacksmith can make it.-Amer
lean Agrlculturist.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-27

Godliness is tcue and eternal great
ness.
A conspiracy of silence is usually one
of sin.
With God Egypt is preliminary to
Canaan.
Vice is never so vicious as when ar
rayed IS virtue.
Truth is not made false because we
doubt her.
Dark days make a good background
for bright lives.
Only those whom the cap fits will
criticize its cut.
You cannot make a live church out
Of dead people.
The source of lust is as low as that
of love is high.
Daily Drdgery may be the door to d.
vine delights.
Some people forgive by forgetting,
but the true way is to forget by for
giving.
When the heart is full of faith the
hands will be filled with good works.
When the heart of the church is
with her Lord her hands will be with
His lost.
The drunkard carries the dsregarded
danger signal half way between his
lustful eyes and his devouring mouth.
The life of the saloon depends on the
death of souls.
Gods forgiveness does not depend on
His forgetfulness.
A world struggling with its problems
needs more than pilgrim Christians.
Many take their business into the
house of God who are afraid to take
Him into their house of business.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-27

These forage plants should be cut
Off just beneath the surface, raked in,
to windrows and allowed to cure. If
only a small area is to be harvested, re-
move the shovels from an ordinary
cultivator, and bolt to the inside shank
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-02-27

The w,uld Is full of ghosts. They ara
coming up from the ruins OF their blasted
hopes, blighted joys, ruined credit and
blackened reputation to tell us of their
woe, their ruin, the folly and the bitterness
that come to him who lives without God
and without hope in the world. Rev w.
N. Arnold, Christian Church, Pittsbure.