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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-15
Conquered the Conqueror.

Alexander the Great conquered millions
of men. He began in his youth by con
quering a rebelious horse, soon passed to
the conquest of armies, and he lived and
died a conqueror.
Obstacles only added to his reputation.
and his enemies before him were chaH and
dust
But one thing conquered him-drink
1t conquered so thoroughly that the great
est of Alexanders victories was as nothing
to the victory of alcohol over Alexander.
1t made him jealous and mean, when he
was naturally magnanimous; 1t made hin-
a false friend, it made him a murderer, If
made him an invalid, and it killed him-a
very complete set Of victories, as you VIII
admit.
If among all of those who have lived or
earth we could select any man to talk
against excessive drinking we should select
Alexander the Great. And we should ash
him for his opinion Of alcohol on the morn
ing following the banquet at which he
murdered his friend, the man who had
saved his life.
Alexander the Great was not writer.
But he was strong thinker and power
full manufacturer of short, strong phrases
as is shown in his letters to his teacher
Aristotle. and to others.
When he awoke that morning and hia
confused thoughts shaped themselves to
tell him that he had murdered the man he
liked best in the world, he could have
written temperance sermon more power
fu, than will ever come from temperance
man.-New York American.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-15
LITTLE BROTHER WORKS HAVOC
Sisters Suitor Scared OF When Al.
most Hooked.


Pewee Jackson was a quiet lad to
appearance, but the time he spent in
thought was not wasted. l don't
know as ever heard more pathetic
story than that told by his sister,
Amy, who had been making conscien-
tious efforts to land the new pastor,
who was young and unmarried. Amy
had entertained the gentleman for
several evenings and it was noticed
in the family that he always came
again. Amy seemed to love to listen
to his views on prohibition, Of which
he was sturdy advocate, and It
seemed to be no task for her to wal.
lop the key board as they both tried
the songs for the coming services.
One sad night-Amy tells the
story with tears in her voice-they so
to the piano as usual and Amy strikes
a note that is decidedly to the bad.
With a surprised look she lifts the top
OF the piano and the distressed pas
tor draws out half chicken and three
empty beer bottles.
The pastor was nice about 1t and
laughed gayly. but Amy did not re
cover her strength that evening. All
her explanations about her playful lit
tie brother seemed to fall fiat on the
furniture.
Anyhow. 1t never came off. and
father trounced the Limb good and
sound ir the woodshed that night
Minneapolis Journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-15
THE RELIGIOUS LIFE
READING FOR THE QUIET HOUR
WHEN THE SOUL INVITES ITSELF.

Poem; Beginning Again - We Are To
Prone to Attribute n bad MotIve-l
Kindly judgment is One OF the Rsres
Things on Earth.
When sometimes our feet grow weary,
On the rugged hills of life
The path stretching long and dreary
With trial and labor rife
We pause on the toilsome journey.
Glancing backward in valley and glen,
And sigh with infinite longing
To return and begin again.
For behind is the dew OF the morning
In all its freshness and light,
And before our doubts and shadows.
And the chill and gloom of the night.
We remember the sunny places
We passed so carelessly then,
And ask, with n passionate longing,
To return and begin again.
All. vain. indeed. is the asking,
Life's duties press all OF us on,
And who dare shrink from the labor,
Or sigh for the sunshine that's gone?
And it may not be far on before us,
Wait fairer places than then
LIES paths may yet lead by still waters,
Though we may not begin again.
For evermore upward and onward,
BE our path on the hills of life,
Aud soon will radiant dawning
Transigure the toll and the strife,
And our Fathers hand will lead us
Tenderly upward then;
In the JOY and peace OF fairer world
He'll let US begin again.
Lillian Whiting.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-15
what Teetotalism Means.

Paying a visit of inspection one day to a
large English school, an inspector found a
teacher exercising class in the subject OF
definitions. One interrogation put to
them seemed for a moment rare puzzle
The question was: What is teetotalism, ,''
and shabby clothes bespoke hard times at
home, put up her hand and cried out: II
snow, teacher"
Both teacher and visitor felt a lump rise
in their throats as the answer came, in
:he thin, piping treble: "Teetotalism
means bread and butter
With tears yelling in her eyes the teach
sr said: You must explain that"
And the small damsel promptly replied:
Because when fathers teetotal we get
bread and butter, and when he is not we
nave to go without"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-15
Massillon's Secret OF Power,

1t is said that after Massillon, the great
court. preacher OF France, had finished one
to his side and said, "Massillon, how is it
you impress me as you do? l have heard
many great orators preach. They nearly
always please me. But when you preach,
instead of being pleased with you, am al.
ways discontented with myself. l always
feel that want to be better man, as we'll
as sres ereaehar be on the
count for it, Your Majesty, is because
am always preaching against myself. When
am about to make up q sermon / say to
myself, Massillon, what 10 the sin which
you have hardest work to battle to-day?
And when l preach against my own sins
generally find that there are similar sins
in other, hearts which am also preaching
against"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-15
A Horror of Self-DeceptIor

John Fiske said that Mr.. Huxley had n
great horror OF self.deception. Above ali
things he desired to be entirely candid
with himself; 1t is trait that every one
OF us should have. But the outcome OF
honesty with one s self cannot be other
than clear submission to the God of all,
selves: The standing warning to every
man IN the Scriptures is not to deceive
himself. 1t is certain that we cannot de.
eeive csi God; 1t is easy to deceive ones self.
When a man saws he has no sin he de.
ceives himself. When he says he has no
need OF God or OF Christ he deceives him.
sell. Self'honesty demands a candle of
stronger power than the poor blind LIGHT
OF perverted human nature. You ought
to have horror OF self.deception. That
man whose candid spirit leads him to turn
away from Christ is the most wretchedly
deceived man in the world. d.-Baptist Union.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-15

Alcohol is a narcotic irritant and has no
olace among foods. 1t is properly included
among poisons.
Horace Greeley said: "The citizen who
endorses the liquor traffic by his vote is
:he destroyer of his country"
IL is claimed that in regions where
much fruit is consumed there is much less
iesire than elsewhere for alcoholic stimu-
ant.
The increase during the last fifty years
n the output OF the breweries is SO much
Treater than that in the produce Of the
iistilleres that beer is coming to be re-
sarded as the national beverage.
Mother, don't be afraid to let your little
BOY take a long serious look at the next
Door fellow who shall happen to fall from
rink in front of your window. II will be
he best temperance lecture in the world
or him.
The drunken man has taken that into
ais mouth which has stolen from him his
brains. destroyed his dignity a. . ra-
.ionai being, transformed him into . ally
DOL, and there he 10 the laughing stock q
rods and men.
The tremendous Influence for tenpsr-
,nce Of our big railroad companies = IN
ltanoed BY the decision OF the Lake Ghnre
Railroad to lay out p ,Qoo, ,0oo in nsw sAeps
C0llinvood, near Cleveland, O.. = 8
esult and reward Of The village 'soiaG -
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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-15

If from being tossed about in the fogs
and storms which surround and overtake
us we can come into the home as into a
beautiful land.locked harbor; if husbands
can come from their offices and business
perplexities into a peaceful, sunny atmos.
phere, bringing with them the spirit
which shall exercise care and make home a
refuge to them, and if wives and mothers
welcome them into such homes where the
very air as the doors are opened seems
fragrant with love and restful sympathy,
and pure and refreshing with cheerfulness,
such home is ideal and refuge for all its
inmates. 1t is such homes that keep the
church alive and develop the same old rev.
erence and faith and hope and love which
have blessed the world ever since Abraham
built the first altar to Almighty God in
the long ago.-Dr. Lyman Abbott.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-15
THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF iNTeMPERANcE-
An Article which is Interesting Beessse
OF It's Practical suggestiveness In Me-
gard to Curing Women Drunkards--
Intemperance a Moral Wrong.

An Article which II Interesting Beesuss
Of It's Practical suggestiveness In Ne
gard to Curing Women Drunkards-
Intemperancc q Moral Wrong.
An address on intemperance in women-
recently delivered by Sir Thomas Barlow
Bart, is interesting on account of it's prar-
tical suggestveness. In dealing with the
original formation Of this habit but little
Importance is attached to the influence OF
mere heredity, though it is not denied that
this factor does in some families appear IN
play its part. The practice OF drinking,
which eliminates in drunkenness, is re-
aarded and treated from first to last as a
habit rather than as disease, and one
which has been developed out OF acts or
self-indulgence.
In the implied Indictment of the individ-
ual and of society. where custom and ex-
ample have much to answer for. there is no
want of sympathy On the co-trary. every
allowance is made for Misunderstanding
temptation and human frailty; AT the
same time, the element of moral RESPONSE
bility is never lost sight Of IL is IN the
recognition Of this quality that we ind
the clue to successful treatment. Sir
Thomas Barlow is no pessimist. He firm-
" believes in the possibility OF reclams-
ton, and he relies for the attainment OF
this object largely upon an awakening OF
the moral sense.
Intemperance is not a mere disease: u IA
not even an uncomfortable habit. 1t Is
moral wrong to be admitted, repented OF
and combated by every available means 1t
the poor victim is ever to obtain her eman-
cipation. 1t is not to be expected that she
can. at all events as a rule. be depended
upon to work out her own salvation on
these lines She has, nevertheless, ito a
certain limited extent the power in her
own hands, and it is necessary. to make
her see this Moreover, the assistance OF
friends. and especially an example of alb
stinence on their part, can do very much
to help her.
There must be few persons, and probably
no medical men, who do not in their
hearts admit the truth of these observa-
tions. We believe that the alcoholic habit
is in 10 sense different in character from
any other form Of use and wont. such as
is constantly seen to influence the course
of human conduct. 1t is infinitely more
injurious than the great majority of such
personal customs. 1t is as durable as they
are, and mainly by those moral, intellect
ual and social means which have been con-
sidered above.-London Lancet.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-15

Scripture verses-Eph. Ill. 1922; i'll
1921; Phil. 1. Gil; Ill. 1914; Col. l.
Oil; Thess. Iii, 12, 13; 2 Thess. T..
3: Heb. vi. !; xiii. 20, 81; Peter
iii. 1S.
Lesson Thoughts.
Athletes go into training. with reg.
ular exercise, under strict diet, that
they may be victorious in the games.
Is not the Christian race worthy OF
as much self-denial and as earnest
training?
Good work is not done by acci
dent. II person has never prac
ticed on q violin, there is not much
question as to whether he would
succeed in playing a difficult piece
at sight. No matter how great
ones zeal, 1t needs to be balanced
By some knowledge.
Our greatest efforts, unguided
and unblessed by the Holy Spirit,
can accomplish nothing. In our
training for work, let us not neglect
TO pray for his indwelling in our
hearts.
Selections.
JiTht! more light to see
What is the true and persoct will OF
God,
That we may help to do it; not as
tools,
That know not what thoy fashion.
but as hands,
Whose heart is in their work; and
whatsoe'r
1t be, this, above all. more faith to
cry
In darkness or in light, "Thy will be
done"
I remember NJ, first copy-book
when | was a child. | got through
the first line fairly, having the mas.
ter's copy well under my eye. The
second line, however, was a COPY
Of my first. ard the third a copy of
my second, and so on. When, there
fore, got to the bottom of the page,
there was very little likeness between
my writing and that of the accom-
plshed penman who wrote the line
at the top Of the page. The Chris.
tian needs, therefore. to be constant.
ly reminded that he must copy the
first line. He must not copy his
neighbor, nor his own earlier effort,
but look straight away to the great
Model.
Wait upon God for guidance. AMI
God will lead you up into new power
for his service, into new gladness
in his fellowship; he will lead you
UP into new thoughts about what his
church needs, and about what the per-
iSning world needs; he will lead you
out into larger trust in him; he will
prepare you to expect new things
from him.
Suggested Hymns.
Blessed Savior, ever nearer.
Nearer, my God, to thee.
More love to thee, Q Christ
Holy Spirit, Teacher thou.
Take time to be holy
Encamped along the hills Of light.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-15

Creeds and doctrines are the attempts to
dace the life, The creeds and opinions
may change, but the realities remain and
are Interchangeable. They are the phenomena
to be explained. The creeds and doctrines
are the varying explanations. The events
and active forces are the evidences of the
life force. 1t is an intelligent personal
agency. He lives. He is the life of His
new life. Through Him millions have
brought their lives Unto tune with the uni.
verse" Ii we are wise we shall pay more
regard to Him, to His teaching. to His
work and His personal fellowship. - A.
Wheaton
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-15
n City of Libraries,

Leeds. England, has been called the
city of libraries, and it would appear,
from the thirty-second annual repor.
Just issued. that 1t deserves the honor
able appellation. In addition to its
fine central Libraries. with 65.317 vol.
umes for reference and 43,150 In the
leading department. 1t has nine day
branch libraries and thirteen even
Ing branch libraries. besides numer
Gus branches for juvenile readers
The total stock of books numbers
212,396. after the withdrawal during
the past four years of $4,000 worn out
or otherwise unserviceable volumes
The total issue for last year was $685..
7i0 volumes. and the attendance in
the news rooms was 1.662,00c
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-15
Ancient SPEAKING Trumpet.

A curiosity OF great antiquity is to
be seen within st. Andrews church at
Willoughton. near Gaiasboro. Eng. II
10 a quaint speaking trumpet with an
obscure early history, dating back to
the times Of the Knights Templar. In
shape 1t resembles French horn. and
IL more than FIVE feet long. having q
bell at the end Of the graduated tube.
Il was formerly six feet in length, but
is now telsscopedr ut the Joints. where
the metal has APPARENTLY decayed. Ira.
dition declares 1t was formerly sound.
ed from the tower to summon aid In
case Of mead
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-15
Bees FIQht Pitched Battle.

A terrific battle took place the
other day In garder on the outskirts
Of Berlin between two great swarmx
OF bees belonging to a gentleman who
makes 3 hobby OF bee farming. A
strange queen had been forced ON one
OF tho hives This led to nghting be
tween two hives. which soon became
general. the various hives forming
into two great divisions. For au
AOur . hsrce struggle took place. the
air being nlled with the buxziug OF
the engaged bees. When the fray was
over thousands Of dead and disabled
bses we're found on the grass.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-15
The Worlds Smallest Postotfice,

The postofflce building at Virginia,
California. has the distinction of being
the smallest in the world. 1t is 10.
Gated on the stage road which runs
north from San Diego, and 1t is far
away from any other building or habi-
tation. Upon the days which bring
the stage past the tiny edlHce the
postmaster comes to the roadside Office
and awaits the coming of the stage
which brings the mail. When It ar.
rives the mail, which has been de-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-15
Loving tho World,

"A man is not necessarily worldly be.
cause he is successful in business, but, il
his gold is finding its way into his heart.
and II his getting is for the sake OF posses.
gains as steward OF God, then he Is abus.
ing the world. and when he is thus loving
the world, the love of the Father is not In
him.-Rev. Campbell Morgan.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-15

=, Let the heart speak freely, but see also
that it speaks prudently.
II we are like Christ. sorrow ia on the
surface an unfathomed depth OF ioy.
They hear the song Of the angels who
are waiting for the coming of the Saviour
This expresses the Christians conf.
dence; II God be for us, who can be
That is the best gift of love which will
IN some way be helpful to the person re.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-15
a Kindly Judgment.

The habit of harsh judgment is ungra.
clous. ungent!e and unchristian, but alto.
gether too common among us. We are
prone to attribute a bad motive. 1t is
not too much to saw that we rather relish
rumor which tells against neghbor.
and md morbid comfort in the thought
that people are not so good as they pretend
to be or seem to be. If man gives largely
to charity, our first impulse is to declare
that there Is purpose in it which is no.
quite as excellent as appearances would
indicate. IT woman commits an indis.
cretion, either willfully or through ignor.
ance, we make it by our harsh criticism
Just as hard for her to heal the wound as
possible In a word, we are not helpful
to each other. and are much more inclined
to shove an offender down hill than to pull
him up hill. We are more apt to look on
the darkest side of other peoples lives and
to think the worst of them than to look
on the bright side and think the best OF
them. At the same time we would be glad
to have them look at us lenientiy and find
a good rather than a bad motive Doing
unto others, however. as you would have
them do to you neither suits our conve.
nience nor our appetite
painter of ancient times was com
manded to make a portrait OF his mon.
arch. 1t so happened that His Majesty
had very ugly scar on his face which
greatly dishgured him. The artist, with
kindly diplomacy, asked his sitter to lean
his head on his hand, saving it would give
finer pose. He then deity arranged mat.
tiers IN such a way that the fingers of
the monarch entirely covered the scar, and
SO the portrait was painted with no scar
visible. If we were to follow the example
o. the artist and charitably cover up the
scars on. the lives of our friends. or if, con.
scious. that we need mercy ourselves. we
should exercise that virtue toward others.
or If. as commanded by Christ, we should
make not. weak, but loving judgment
OF acts which come within our notice, we
should soon hear the rustic of angel winds
III. this hard world, and the sweet perfume
OF the millennium would be waited earth.
ward. A kindly Judgment is one of the
rarest things on earth, and it is also one
OF the most excellent.-G. w. Hepworth.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-15
Lives Beautihed,

1t is not the great sorrows Of life that
do the most harm. 1t is rather those little
pin'pricks that creep into our everyday
existence that cause the most disorder,
pain, worry and whole list of unpleasant
traits. For all this there are but two rem,
edies-good sense and good nature-both
having a wonderful power of changing
gloom into sunshine. Don't get into the
habit OF having poor opinion of people,
for assuredly they will have it OF you. I'm.
Kindness breeds unkindness, while happy
the sweeter and them the better. Some
people look at the spots on the sun, un.
mindful of the glorious radiance behind
them. We all have our faults, but the
only way to look at them is to look be.
hind them into the bright skies of our bet.
make our lives beautiful we must show
good will. kindness and courtesy to all
with whom We come in contact.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-15
oIN for Chicago University.

A gift Of large collection OF edition
de luxe volumes. mostly historical and
scientific. Is the partial reward re-
ceived by the University Of Chicago
for its active participation In the
"France-American movement" to es-
tablish closer educational relations be-
tween France and the United States.
The French Minister Of Public In
struetion has presented to the univer-
sity = collection Of all the works 80
far issued. Several thousand volumes
have already besn shipped.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-15
Building For Success,

Aren't you building pretty large
church for so small town." asked the
city visitor We're building for large
may not be very big when we get him
probably he'll be Just out of the theologi.
cal school but we're going to love him.
and trust him and back him up and help
hlm to grow" This is no new method OF
manipulating yet no one need hesitate 10
apply 1t through fear that it has been
worn out.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-15
Luxury.

We 90 not need to go to ancient times
prominent part of American life to-day.
There are some things that may be said
with certainty about it. First, il is the
pride of living and ostentation and exalts
,inordinate self-satisfaction. Second, life
of luxury contradicts Christ and Chris.
tianity.-The Rev. T. f. Cramblett, Pitts
burg, Pa.
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General Postoffioe. Virginia.

posted In the letter drop by the five
or six patrons OF the Office. is ex.
changed for that which the stage has
brought for the Virginia office. and 1t
Is distributed In the rude local boxes
the locks being padlocks-which
have been attached to the ONCE build.
ing. These being accessible from the
outside. the presence Of the postmss-
ter at times other than the coming
OF the stage Is not essential.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-15
Images for the Blind.

One OF the latest and most ingenious
Inventions for the instruction and de
light Of the blind, Is q moving picture
apparatus which has Just been con.
structed by young French scientist,
M. F. Dussant. In the machine the pic
lures are shown by images In relief,
and are apprehended. not by the eye,
but by the touch. Through this de-
vice 1t has been made possible to give
to the blind an idea Of the motion ana
displacement Of objects In which the
images In relief take tho place Of
photographs. These reliefs. passing
more or less swiftly under their an
gers. enable them to follow with in.
ssrest. and at the same time with
proht for their intellectual develop
nent. the flight Of bird. the molten
pf the stars In the sky. the sailoping
Of horse. . train ot ears In motion.
etc.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-15

God grant that as our horizon of duty
is widened our minds may widen with IL;
ders may, be strengthened to bear it,
Dean Stanley.