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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02
THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABouS
THE VICE OF iNTeMPERANCE-

Poem: The Temperance Triumph, by Ssnr-
ford q. Plumb-Tbe Lion is NO , udrs al
Morality, But He Can Detect n DrunsS-
ard-Antmal Trainers Must Not Drink
(After Tennyson's Bugle Song.l
A far note falls. The trumpet calls
To tell listening world its story;
The long night breaks and Temperanca
wakes
Sad years with trumpet blasts OF glory
Blow, trumpet, blow! List, the echoss
falling!
Blow, trumpet; answer, echoes. calling.
calling. calling.
o bark, o hear! How grand and clear.
And grander clearer, further going,
All. no uncertain note Of fear,
The trumpet blasts Of Temperance bow-
ing!
Blow, with thy tones the foes of God an
pallng;
Blow, trumpet; answer, echoes, calling.
calling, calling.
God, they die who question why,
They faint, who hear and heed Thees
never;
Gods echoes roll from soul to soul,
Re-echo ever and forever.
Blow, trumpet, blow; retreat or death lore
stalhng;
And answer, echoes, answer, calling, CALI
ing, calling.
Union Signal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02
Meaning of Flowers.

Wistaria-Regret.
Sweetbriar-Simplicity.
Shamrock-Joy in sorrow.
Virginia creeper-Sweet neglect
Narcissus-Egotism.
Harebell-Grief.
Bluebell-CoEstancy.
Rhododendron-Dang
Purple llac-First emotions or love
Maidenhair fern-Secrecy.
First rose of summer-Majesty
Lily OF the valley-Return Of happi-
ness.
Daily rose-Welcome me.
Bridal rose-Happy love.
White rosebud-A heart ignorant OF
love.
China rose-Grace.
Moss rosebud-Superior merit.
Japan rose-Compassion.
Red rosebud-You are yourg and
beautiful.
Yellow rose--Departure OF love.
White lily-Purity.
Mignonette--Excelle
Verbena--Enchantment.
Red double pink--Ardent love.
Magnolia-Love OF nature.
Larkspur-Brightness.
White plnk-You ere fair and fas'
cinating.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02
The Crusade In Brief.

As rule. when beer drinker takes TIM
pneumonia he dies.
A great army of total abstaincrs Is benin
formed throughout the country
The temperance movement, which began
in Japan in 1873 with a society of foreign
residents Of Yokohama, has grown until
now there are forty-six OF these societiess
united in a national temperance leagne-
The chief curse Of the presen. xrear
army and naval equipment oil the world In
not its cost in dollars, though that il is
fearful. but the infinitely greater cost in
the ha oits acquired, the actual debauchrry,
OF sueh immense numbers of boys and
young men.
j. Washington Logue succeeds Yathrr
A. =. Doyle as Secretary of the National
Catholic Total Abstinence Unisn- Dnxinx
the ,atter's term Of ten years the ersaniss-
t,on grew from hfty-kye 70 eiykfy- -hye
thousand.
The question Of barring liquo- drsleru
and sa:oo, keepers from mem oershiy IA
the Catholic Order of Foresters viii 1e eo.-
sldered a. tae nett national censentSon-
Prominent members expect to ser tAn -
loon keepers excluded
DIR. W.. 4. kideaerr, sf T1Ais. SAVES
Beer drinkers ara pecnliay,y lsb,c 10 die
OF pneumonia, Their vital power. their
powes Of Resistance. y - lowered thai
they are Liable T. drop - IRON ems iorn
OF acute dlseases aneh - tRun. pnnHt
montas etc. =
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02
An ObllginR Sheriff.

'I have been spending part OF the
summer on the Island OF Nantucket"
said the summer girl. ''and among
other interesting relics OF early New
England life | saw the old massive
wooden jail, which has so far departed
from the use for which II was built
as TO become one OF the sights.
There are many interesting stories
connected with the old prison. and the
most modern Is the funniest OF all.
1t sounds improbable, but | was as.
sured by several persons whose word
| could not doubt. that 1t was quite
true.
at happened some years ago that
IN islander was convicted OF some
offense. and the Judge who came to
the Island from the mainland for the
trial, decided 10 make an example of
him, and sentenced him to Jail for
three months.
"A couple OF mornings later, when
the Judge was walking TO the pier
to take the boat to return. accom-
panied by the Sheriff. who was q
Nantucketer. they passed man saw
Ing wood by the roadside, who touched
his hat politely and said, Good morn
Ing. Judge
1.-THE Judge stared at him In surprise
and said to the Sheriff: Isn't that the
man sent to jail for three months"
"'well. yes. II ls.' said the sheri
hcsltatingly. but. you see--it's this
way. Judge. We don't happen to have
anybody else In jail. haven't had for
years. and we thought II would be
sorter expensive to hire a man to keep
jail for this fellow. so gave him the
key Cnd told him II he would sleep
there nights guessed II would be all
slght."-New York Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02
Alcohol and Crimlnniity.

Caesar Lombroso, the well.known italian.
anthropo.ogist, lately published a new
book, in which he deals at length with the
subject Of criminality. He attaches speciaH
Importance to the influence OF aleohs.isn,
on criminality and the great misery is
causes. He goes back some times for sev-
eral generations to find why a man ia n
criminal. He says that Of ninety-seven
children born by alcoholics only fourtesn
are normal. The abnormahty may not al
ways show itself as criminality, but when
it does in one generation some ahnormAlity
tin be shown In every generation
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02
Courage In Adversely.

This would be pretty gray, unhappy
world il people did not make the best OF
things. Everybody, even the most appar.
emily. fortunate, has his sorrows and dis
appointments, which make wealth and sue.
cess count as almost nothing in the scale.
Indeed, the very ability to buy almost
anything else that heart may desire only
makes the mockery more apparent. The
share Of contentment is to make the best
OF things taking the hard knocks as one OF
the fortunes OF the war OF life, and trying
earnestly to find the easiest way OF fitting
the yoke to the neck. The world does not
unless he weakly allows his fngers to re.
lax. IL is really great and beautiful
world, and a sympathetic one, that ad.
mires courage in advcrsity, but each man
must come to. the worlds standard of what
hand by making the best = what falls to
h.s share.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02
The Lion and the Drunkari-

An old superstition says that the lI0nv
king OF beasts, Is instinctively fond or
high moral character, and can tel at sight
the moral nature OF a woman. 1t Is alleged
that the lion would under no circumstances
injure one OF the vestal virgins, as he coald
instantly recognize her superior Character
This is, OF course, nonsense, even leaving
out of consideration some sad facts IN
regard to certain vestal virgins. Inc hon
knows nothing of abstract morality
But Mr.. Bostock, professional trainer
OF wild beasts, is perfectly right when hs
says that lions and other savage animals
can tell when the trainer who controls
them begins to drink too much.
Mr.. Bostock tells us that the lion anf
the tiger, the lion especially, can tell II a
man is a drunkard, or II he is addicted In
other ways to bad habits that ruin health
Mr.. Bostock tells us OF one trainer, the
best in America in his day, now retired
from business. This trainer began to
drink, and although he was always perfect
ly sober when he entered the cage with
lions, he saw that they were losing re-
spect for him; he received various warn
ings and decided to give up lion training
before the lions killed him.
Does the lion know anything about mnr-
atty, chastity, drink, etc, No.
But the lion does know a great deal
about firmness OF character, force in tha
eye, determination in the voice and move
ment.
A good lion tanner is man OF powerful
magnetic force. He possesses absolute con-
troll of himself physically, and this controt
OF himself gives him control of the lions.
The lion detects the trainer who drinks
he detects the trainer who lives immor-
ally, because drink and immortality destroy
in man the qualities necessary to 4 sonf
hon tanner.
A great majority of our readers are not
lion tanners; we should not bore them with
this dissertation but for the fact that MIR.
Bostick's observations are useful to others
than those who train lions.
The qualities that make lion tanner
successful are the qualities that make every
other man successful. To do your best
work you need to keep at par, to keep
your vital forces at the highest point
Whisky and immortality take the edga
off OF human character, they weaken 1T In
every spot from top to bottom.
Firmness and self-control are diminished
by foolish self-indulgence.
1t would be worth the while of parents
who take their children to see the HON
tanners to read them a lecture on this
subject.
Point out to the children the man VIVA
stands in the cage Of the lions, and lecture
them as follows:
You see that man; see how straight and
steady he stands; you see how hrm his
eye is and how the lions respect him. De
you admire him? Well, children, one bot
tie of whisky. or a half bottle, would taks
all OF that hrmness out of the greatest
lion tanner, and make OF him such mis-
erable spectacle that the lions would bo
almost ashamed to eat him.
II you want to have any oil the bon
tanners qualities, children. leave whisky
alone-and go to bed early.-New York
Evening Journal. n
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02
THE RELIGIOUS LIFE
READING FOR THE QUIET HOUR
WHEN THE SOUL INVITES ITSELF.

Poem. A Prayer, by Frank Beard-The
Man who Loves God Will Keep the
Sabbath Holy, because 1t Is Gods Plar
For His Children's Growth.
] know that l am blind;
My wand ring steps oft so astray,
As helplessly | seek the way
OF truth, and hope to find.
/ know that | am lame;
So prone to stumble as | go.
With many falls and progress slow
] seek Thy grace to claim.
Dull are my ears to hear
The warning of the still small voice,
That pleads of me a better choice,
Than things ] now hold dear.
Helpless call on Thee
Open my ears, o Lord, to hear,
Strengthen my feet, my footsteps cheer
And make my blind eyes see.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02
THIS HEN REARED KITTENS.
TIE Latter In Turn Adopted Traits OF the
Hen.


Hen.
Some years ago my attention was
called to hen that had adopted litter
Of kittens. When l first saw them
they had got their eyes open. Every
day / spent an hour or more watching
the old hen and her strange family.
The hen would let the cat suckle the
kittens, but when they were through
she would drive the cat away and
hover over the family. The cat was
tramp that fed with several others
on swill brought from the city for hens
and hogs. As far as l could see. the
cat was willing to let the hen rear
her kittens. The whole affair seemed
natural and was as intelligcntly ar.
ranged as II 1t had happened to human
beings. carefully noted the actions
of the old hen and kittens. The kittens
soon learned the calls of the hen. and
the hen certainly understood the calls
of the kittens. The hen would wander
into the bushes, scratching for Insects
which she ate without offering them
to her adopted family. When the
kittens wanted rest and sleep they
made thin cry. and the hen would
Immediately hover them. If they
wanted food their cries sounded to me
like the call TO hover, but the hen
understood and she led them to the
milk dish. If the dish was empty, she
led them to the hen yard and looked
for bits of meat or bread. II she failed
TO find food. she went to the house
door and called until some one of the
family brought out milk. Before the
cat deserted her family. the hen would
lead the kittens to fiat ledge. where
the cats summed themselves. The cat
usually hunted up the hen in the early
days for n relief from an overflow of
milk. Several times | saw the hen
hunt for the cat when the kittens were
hungry. When the cat weaned the kit.
tens, the hen seemed to understand
that she must look to the family for
food.
l noticed that the kittens as they be-
came older failed to play like kittens
taught by n mother cat. and their
voices remained weak ard thin. In
many ways they showed n lack of
cat teaching. On the other hand, they
adopted some OF the ways of the hen.
They would scatter like chickens, and
would scratch in imitation of the hen.
/ did not see them eat the insects
which they found. excepting grass.
hoppers. Mr. Parsons was n practical
man and wanted eggs, so he killed the
kittens. If l had known what he intend.
ed to do I should have offered to buy
the lot for further study. l remember
that | sent Forest and Stream an ac.
count of this case-I think a clipping
from a local paper. The intelligence
of the cat. hen and kittens. under
strange conditions. was so evident that
dull observer could not make mis-
take. The cat reasoned that the hen
would take good care of her family
and she was contented, like some
human mothers that give their babies
away. The hen understood fully that
the kittens would not eat the insects
which she found and reasoned that she
must look for food In another direction
reasoning.-Forest and Stream
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02

The Rev. Joseph Twitchell, Mars
Twains friend. was called upon al
short notice to oficiate at the funeral
services Of a man who lived in Glas
tonbury. a suburb of hartford. Barely
reaching the church in time for the
service. he could only learn that the
name Of the deceased was the same
as that OF a person with whom he hae
been acquainted some years ago. In
his eulogy he told a surprised congre
CATION OF the virtues, the fatherly ten
derness and the felicities OF the mar
ried life Of his lamented friend.
After the service was ovor. Mr.
Twitchell met the sexton and asked
"well. John. how did yoa like my
sulogy?"
"Fine sir. in Its place"
"what do you mean. John, By In Its
placer"
why. DIR. Twitchsll. this man was
Q bachelor"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02

A missionary in India had been earnestly
preaching in the bazaar or market.pace
of the town where he labored, and was
asked him in mockery: "How many Chris.
tans have you made today" The mis-.
sionary pointed to field and said. What
would happen tomorrow ii we were to sow
corn there today" The answer was:
Nothing" What. would happen the day
AFTER" Nothing" was again the reply.
Little blades would sprout up" We'll"
said the missionary, II have sown the
good seed to-day, and this, too. viii como
up after some time."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02
How kilah Rlrds Elx.

Those interested In the ways Of
fcathered folk are still discussing the
question Of how high birds ny. Again
and again balloons have beea seat out
to ascertain this. and several German
aeronsuts have collected valuable .n-
formation. At present II Is believed
that the average height Of bird
tracks through the air Is about tbir-
teen hundred feet above the earth.
though occasionally they have been
discovered At an elevation Of from ak
Thousand to seven thousand feet
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02

Persian drunkards are blacklisted, ana
to be blacklisted means that the persoa
so enrolled cannot visit the ba1aars to buv
things except at certain hours and only
then under police supervision He cannot
visit any place of public amusement, ana
even when at prayers in the mosque ha
must hold himself aloof from his most re-
spectacle neighbors. II, after being blaek-
listed, he drinks again and is found under
so!es Of his feet.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02
A Spiritual Laber.

Suffering is as truly function of the
complete human life as joy OF love is. II is
q, sort OF spiritual labor. This s to say
that it is in the nature Of the universe. in
the nature OF God. We may reverenty
dren, as surely as He loves them. To rec.
ognize tins fact is to take all the sting and
bitterness out OF pain.-Charles +. Dole.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02
Lesson Thoughts.

Lesson Thoughts.
When the denominations work to.
kether as effectively as the members
in the body, they will reach the Chris
tian ideal and the Christian power, and
not till then.
AS all the various veins and arteries
of the circulatory system centre In
the heart and depend upon 1t for
strength to carry nourishment, each
in its own separate course, so all the
forces Of righteousness must unite
in Christ, the centre and source Of all
their strength.
Selections.
A mass of quicksilver, dropped on
the floor, will split in many globules
but gather them up and they will coal.
esce as before. Gods elect below
are found divided into many denomina-
tions, but when gathered together in
heaven they will unite as one undi-
vided church.-Vaughan.
No distance breaks the ties OF blood;
Brothers are brothers evermore;
Nor wrong. nor wrath Of deadliest
mood
That magic may o'erpower.
o might we all our lineage prove,
Give and forgive, do good and love,
BY soft endearments in kind strife
Tightening the load Of daily life!
Bishop Hurst suggests that there
can be true union only as each part
that enters into the union is at It's
best. The anchor is not held by the
chain, but by each link of the chain
and the anchor falls If single link
is imperfect.
The union OF Christians to Christ
their common head. and by means OF
the influence which they derive from
him. one to another. may be illustrated
by the loadstone: 1t not only attracts
the particles of iron to itself by the
magnetic virtue, but by the virtue, 1t
united them one among another
Cecil.
Suggested Hymns.
love thy kingdom. Lord.
Press on, press on. o pilgrim.
Blest be the tie that binds.
Onward, Christian soldiers.
Rejoice! ye saints. again rejoice!
The Lord keep watch between US.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02
Visible Proof.

simkins-"It is reported that De
Blank Il leading double life."
Timkins-"The report Is corre:t. !
was one Of the Witnesses to his mar
riage."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02
Christian ENDEAVOR TOPICS.
SEPTE NIB BER SIXTH.
THE Allied Forces Of Righteousness"
John 17:2o-23; I Cor. 1:1o-13.

Scripture Verses-John 10:11-16; l.
Cor. 1915, II; 1915; Gal. 3.26.29;
Eph. 41.6: Ps. 1878; I. Cor. IL:
1927.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-09-02
Tho Wrong Dead Man.

Fame is only lasting after nan is dead.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-11
BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
The Kirby.FriseO Deal Is a Matter of
Much Interest.
THE CITY COUNCIL IN SPECIAL SESSION
Considering the Injunction Preventing
interference With the csswei Estate.
County Tax Levy Fixed.

Beaumont Texas, February 10--Pcssihly
nothing IN the last two or three mouths
has crested SO much comment aud discus
sion as the dispatch in this mornings Post
relative TO the Frlsco's purchase Of an In
terest in tao Kirby Lumber company aud
the prospective building of the line from
Dallas TO sabine Pass and Houston
There is local Interest in the matter for
several reasons. First. because the Frisco
Is assured for Beaumont Another i'm.
pprtunt reason why Il is Interesting Is that
the deep water proposition az Sabine Pass
is az vital stage and the influence that
the Frisco will Bring to bear on the sub.
ject viii be Of material assistance ia In
ducing congress TO help sabine Pass
In connection with the Kirby part of Il,
il must he said that II Mr. Kirby has made
successful financial deal Beaumont Is
glad Of IT, This city has kindly feelus
Tor the gentleman who has built himself
up "a such high position IN the financial
world aud there IS probably not Que CITIZEN
Of Beaumont who wishes him other than
continued success
There Is another straw noted that bears
somewhat on the matter Of tle Frisco and
MI. Kirby. Not that it lie OF great i'm.
portance. but merely as showing that some
ing yesterday OF the ownership OF The
Southern Car aud Manufacturing company
TO the Kirby Lumber company direct. The
officials have not yet been changed, but
the possession Of the Institution changed
yesterday morning and now It Is a straig1
out Kirby institution. This meauS that
the company Is In the same aggressive and
that the least OF its troubles are duancia
ones at this time
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-11

north. accompanied by hard wind. which
blew In many Of the windows Of the hoptel
Calvert. Robertson county, Texas Feh.
this yegr fen here this morning. beginning
mi . O'Clock ana continuing without ce5sa'
tlon for over two hours and q halh
wortham Traeetonc County. Texas, Fen
ruary lO The hardest r0lu ~ mo season
fell here last night nUd this morning when
VIII DELAY farm work ten days Tho farm
ers are hohiud as 81 Is too wet 10 ploW
and oat sowing and corn planting VIII he
late
Fails city. Karues County, Texas. Feb
runry 10 Another hard rain fell mere
iast night The farmers would like 70 have
some dry weather TO plant corn
Hampstead. Waller County Texas Feb.
rnary 10 AN unusually hard rain fell
here last night and the early hours Of thls
morning The ground Is covered with
water Very little, II any, blowing has
been done 10 the county.
ioultou Layaca County. Texas, Febru
airy 10.-AnOther hard wind from the north
last nigh with a heavy rain II Wll 20
ton dnyS or more before there can be any
p!owug done Some few farmers nave
little corn planted.
smlthylle. Bastrop County. Texas Fen.
ruaiy 1O.--A very hard rain fell here last
night for severa' hours The ground e now
thoroughly wet and farmers arc behind
with their blowing
Cameron. Miirm County, Texas Fchrl'
nry iO--It began raining before midnight
and continued hard during the rest OF the
night and morling About . o'clock there
was terrific thunder aud lightning and a
heavy fall OF bail.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-11
ORANGE NEWS.

Negro Boy Fell Into a Sewer and Was
Drowned.
Orange, Texas, February 10.--This after.
ieon about 3 o'clock two little negro boys
we're playing at the mouth Of a big sewer
% Fourth street. one Of the boys throwing
1altksipto the water aud the other leaning
Nn the edge N the sewer 70 catch them.
ltb boy, while leaning over the edge Of
" sewer lost his balance and fell into
" dtch and was Immediately sucked into
" sever and drowned Every effort has
ssn made to locate the body, but has
mug ana 1t Is presumed that it was swept
wv MO the river before any one reached
We nyer bank where the sewer empties
alo me Sabine The boy was about Z
iuaE Old aud came here recently from
Judge A. NJ Hatcher. president of the
ySanse Cotton Mills company, has advised
4 we officers Of the company here that as
sen as as the bonds Of the company. which
" aSw IN the bands Of the eugravers, can
oehTeied, work on the hig mill Mt this
KY VIII commence. the bonds having al.
saay been contracted for The promoters
lns enterprise are under bond to com.
rae me mill by January I, 1904. and ex-
isf Ia started
,, ,as orange Fire company, recently or
ss.nsl mere, is In receipt Of n letter from
sapeT,ntsndent G, F. Ressigue of the South
y. Y. racine railroad stating that he had
s -sss voucher for $50 IN favor of the fire
WWlpSny as donation from the railroad
:. h. Dunlap, general freight agent
Nh, ~ advised that the Southern Pacific
. na donate To the fire company it's pro
,s, $3.50 OF the freight on the equipment re
%s received by the fire boys. This
fsT1 XIV from the Southern Pacific is CRATE
f,s,.ss appreciated by the members OF the