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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-25
RINGS ONCE MEANT AUTHORITY
Origin of tho Custom Of Wearing Thorn
Lost In Antiquity.

The custom of wearing rings to adorn
the hand is Of such remote date that
all attempts to trace its origin are lost
in the obscurity of antiquity; but the
primary intention Of this practice, In
early ages of the world, appears to have
been as an emblem Of authority and
government; and this was symbolically
communicated by delivering ring to
the person on whom they were intended
to be conferred.
In conformity to this ancient usage,
the Christian church employs the ring
in the ceremony Of marriage (Which
was first adopted by the Greek church)
as q symbol Of the authority which the
husband gave to his wife over his
household, and Of the earthly goods
with which he thus endowed her, says
the London Mirror.
Under the Roman consuls, rings
were at first manufactured Of iron, and
worn only by soldiers. and that upon
the third finger Of the left hand, hence
denominated the ring finger. Increas-
ing wealth soon superseded an orna-
ment Of this inferior metal by intro
ducing rings of more costly materials.
and those Of gold were afterward so
very general that 1t Is related after
the celebrated battle of Cannae, Han
nibal sent bushel Of them to the SEN
ators at Carthage, Of which he had de-
spoiled the slain and prisoners.
Under the emperors, the common SOL
diers. and even freedmen, wore gold
rings, although they were originally
prohibited unless personally given by
the emperor. The petitions soliciting
this privilege became, however, so nu-
merous that Justinian was tired Of
their importantly and ultimately per-
mitted all woh thought proper to be-
stow them.
Rings have very long taken a con-
spicuous part as love tokens. OF all
the sorts of rings which have frequent
ly been dispatched as messengers Of
love, that kind Of double-hooped one
(half of which was often worn by the
lover, the other half by his Souls
delight,D called the gemmow, or gim-
NAL ring, stands preeminent. Upward
Of twenty instances might be quoted
from Shakespeare mentioning the use
of this kind of ring.-Detroit Free
Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-25
An Unfinished Life.

feel in myself the future life.
am like forest which has been more
than once cut down. The new
shoots are stronger and livelier than
ever I am rising, know, towards the
sky. The sunshine Is on my head.
The earth gives me it's generous sap,
but heaven lights me with the refec-
ton of unknown worlds.
You say the soul Is nothing but the
resultant of bodily powers. Why then,
Is my soul the more luminous when My
bodily powers begin to fail? Winter
Is on my head. and eternal spring in
my heart. Then breathe at this nour
the fragrance Of the lilacs, the violets'
and the roses as at twenty years. The
nearer approach the end, the palmer
hear around me the immortal SYM
phonies of the worlds which invite me.
It is marvellous, yet simple. 1t Is
fairy tale and it Is history. For half
a century I have been writing my
thoughts in prose, verse, history, phil
osophy, drama, romance, tradition
satire, ode, song-I have tried all. But
I feel that I have not said the thou
sandth part that is in me. When go
down to the grave I can say, like so
many others, II have finished my days
work." but I cannot say, Il have nm
ished my life" My days work will be-
gin again the next morning. The tomp
is not a blind alley. 1t is thorough
fare. 1t closes in the twilight TO open
with the dawn.
I improve every hour because l love
this world as my fatherland. My work
is only beginning. My monument Is
hardly above it's foundation. l would
be glad to see 1t mounting forever.
The thirst for the infinite proves In
finity.-VictOr Hugo.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-25

SOMEWHAT MIXED.-The story Is told
of a newly engaged English man Of
al! work in a Germantown family who
presented to his master the other
morning a pair Of riding boots the leg
OF one of which was much longer than
the other.
How comes it that these boots are
not of the same length?" asked the
master.
II really don't know sir" replied the
domestic, land what bothers me the
most Is that the pair downstairs. sir,
Is in the same x."-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-25

saw the frown deepen for moment
and the next 1t was followed by start
of surprise, then the close set lips be-
gan to twitch and after final but vain
endeavor to preserve his gravity, Mr..
B. broke down and laughed. That was
what Capt. A. had been hoping for.
Mr.. B. was a good fellow, after all,
with a keen sense Of humor, the alb
surdity Of such reply to such mis-
sive took him unawares, and he laugh
ed on without restraint, firing off the
word, "hippopotamus" at intervals like
minute guns.
WELL" he calculated presently, your
friend is certainly original. But what
exactly is to be done now?'
"Done!" replied Capt. A. II sincerely
hope you will allow me to suggest that
there is only one thing to be done.
Nothing would have induced me to
bring that characteristically droll let
ter unless Mr.. Disraeli had consented
to accompany me, and he is on your
door step at this moment. Come down
and shake hands with him and you
must both dine with me tonight.
And they did.
On another occasion Mr.. Disraeli was
strolling on the promenade with Capt.
A. when they passed a native dandy
reeking with scent. Mr.. Disraeli, who
was a bit of a dandy himself and did
not relish this caricature Of the real
thing, shifted disgustedly and said:
Bah! how that man stinks!" The man
in question instantly stopped and pro-
duced his card; this under certain cir
cumstances, being the recognized pre-
liminary to impending deeds Of blood.
Mr.. Disraeli at once produced his card
in return, but before handing 1t to him
and with the most perfect good humor
as If descanting on an abstract theme,
he addressed him in his own inimita-
bly, winning way:
Mr.. M" looking at the card, Il see
that is your name. Mine Is Disraeli, y
and he fiicked a speck of dirt off his
sleeve while the other looked enlight-
ened. Before this goes further may
I beg to detain you for a minute.
What I have to say will not take long
in the saying. It Is, Of course much to
be regretted that you have been given
cause for offense by any expression
which fell from me unguardedly. This
say without hesitation and without
any mental reservation. But the pro-
posed remedy, Mr.. M? 1t Is to that
wish to be allowed to direct your at
tention, for indeed 1t would prove to
be at the least ineffective, at the worst
disastrous. You propose now to kill me
OF that l shall kill you, and why? Be-
cause 1t Is, I repeat, very much to
be regretted, said you stink. Yes, but
If you kill me, you won't stink any the
less; whereas If I kill you, you will
only stink the more!"
And Mr.. Disraeli looked almost pain
ed that this should be so.
The sheer audacity Of 1t carried the
day.
Mr.: M. stared at him helplessly, as
at some strange being he had never
met before, then shrugged his shoul-
ders with a comic gesture Of despair
and retired without further remark
Rev. G. w. Skene, in the Scotsman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-25

IL Few poems would be written but
for the inability Of poets to live with
out eating.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-25

BOUT a week after this trans
action Rayburn Miller went
to Atlanta on business for
one of his clients, and while
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-07-17
WILL RUN AN EXCURSION.
An Excellent Opportunity to Visit Sagi-
nav, Bay City and Wenona Beach.

The Alma band has made arrange
ments with the Pere Marquette railroad
to run an excursion to Saginaw, Bay
City and Wenona Beach on Wednesday
of next week, special train leaving
Alma at 7 80 a. m and returning leave
Bay City at 100 p. m, fare for round
trip 81. 90. Wenona Beach is one Of the
finest resorts on Saginaw Bay and
furnishes plenty Of amusement in the
way OF boating, fishing, bathing, theatre,
picnic grounds, dancing Pavilion, band
and orchestra concerts. Those who
wish to take advantage Of week day
excursion to Saginaw and Bay City will
also have opportunity to do SO and be
given ample time in either Of those
places. This excursion should also be
well patronized on account Of the band,
as the boys have guaranteed the rail-
road a certain amount of ticket sales and
hope TO make little extra money on the
percentage. The special train starts
from Edmore.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-07-17
YOUNG MAN. BUY ALoT.

have a number OF fine building lots
that will sell at low price and on
easy terms. Gall and see me and make
a start toward home, by securing one
OF these desirable lots.
t266-tf BERT HAYES
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-07-17
NOTICE.

All persons indebted to the firm OF
Bivins 81 Rhodes are requested to call
and settle at once.
23-tf CHAS. u. RHODES.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-07-17
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II II fails to cure.
u. w Groves signature 10 on each box. 25c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-07-17
MARKET REPORT.
Corrected July Il. 1903.

Corn has advanced two cents during the past
week while new potatoes have dropped from 81
10 80 cents per bushel. old potatoes are now
quoted at IS cents.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-19
SOCIETIES

Odd Fellows-M 'ConnellsburgI Iodge
No. 744 meets every Friday evening In
the Comerer Building in McConnells-
burg.
Fort. Littleton Lodge No. asa meets
every Saturday evening In the Croner
building at Fort Littleton.
Wells Valley Lodge No. 6O7 meets
every Saturday evening in Odd Fell
lows Hall at Wells Tannery.
Hanisonville Lodge No. 70i meets
every Saturday evening in Odd Fell
lows Hall at Harrisonville.
Waterfall Lodge No. 773 meets ev-
cry Saturday evening in Odd Fellows
Hall at Waterfall Mills.
Warfordsburg Lodge No. 60l meets
In Warfordsburg every Saturday
evening.
King Post G. A. II. No. 1856 meets in
McConnellsburg in Odd Fellows Hall
the first Saturday in every month at
p. m.
Royal Arcanum, Tuscarora Council,
No. III, meets on alternate Monday
evenings in +. o. S. of A. Hall, in
McConnellsburg.
Washington Camp No. 497, L. o. S.
A., of New Grenada, meets every SAT-
urday evening In p. o. S. OF A. Hall.
Washington Camp, No. b54, r., O.S.
OF A., Hustontown, meets every Setur-
urday evening in +. o. s. OF A., Hall.
John @. Taylo Post G. A. r., No.
$50, meets every Saturday, on or just
preceding full moon in Lashley hall.
ut 2 p. M, at Buck Valley.
Woman's Relief Corps, No. 80
meets at same date and place ut 4 pm.
Gen. d. b. McKibbin Post No. Jo2,
@. A. s., meets the second and fourth
Saturdays In each month at Pleasant
RIDGE.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-19
CHURCHES

PREsBYTERIAN.-Rev. w. A. West,
ID. d., Pastor. Preaching services
each alternate Sabbath at 1920 n. m.
and every Sunday evening at 700,
Services at Green Hill on alternate
Sabbaths at 1890 a. m. Sabbath
school at 9:l5. Junior Christian En-
deavor at 200. Christian Endeavor
at 900. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at 700.
METHODIST PERSONAL---VERY. J. V.
Adams, Pastor, Sunday School
at $3.50 a. m. Preaching every other
Sunday morning at 1890 and every
Sunday evening at 700. Epworth
League at 500 p m. Prayer meeting
Thursday evening at 100.
UNITED PREsBYTERIAN-Re +, L.
Grove, Pastor. Sunday school ut e:3O
a. IN. Preaching every Sunday morn
ing at 1850, and every other Sunday
evening at7:00. The alternate Sabbath
evenings are used by the Young Peo-
pies Christian Union at 700 D. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 700.
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN-Rev. A,
u. WOLF Pastor. Sunday schoo! q:l5
a. m. Preaching every other Sunday
morning at 1880 and every other Sun
day evening at 1900. Christian En-
deavor at 600 p. m. Prayer meeting
on Wednesday evening at TOO.
REFoRMED--Rev. c. Nj. Smith. Pas
tor. Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Preaching On alternate Sabbaths at
1000 a. m. and 700 p. m. Christian
Endeavor at 900 p. IN. Prayer meet
ing on Wednesday evening at 700.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-19

Trick With a Bottle and Cork and
Lesson In Science.

Lesson In Science.
Get an empty wine bottle and
cork that is, say, two sizes too small
for it, so that if put in in the or
dinary way it will fall clear down
into the bottle.
Lay the bottle on its side and
put the cork just within its mouth.
Now ask the spectators, one at
time, TO try TO force tho cork into
the bottle by blowing on it.
1t will amuse you to see the con.
fdence with which the first person
sets. about the little task He will
step up with an air that says, "Why
don't you ask me something hard ?"
Then he will stoop and blow his
breath on the cork in sharp squirt,
expecting, of course, to make it
disappear immediately.
But the obstinate cork, as if re-
versing the regular order Of things,
will come flying out of the bottle
instead of disappearing in it.
The second person will approach
the task with confidence, too, think
ing that the first didn't 90 about it
in the right way exactly; that he
blew either too hard or too softly.
But the cork is still obstinate, and
out 1t comes again instead of going
in.
So it will be with them all unless
some one in the company knows the
secret, and when you take little
quill or tube out of your pocket
and blow through it right against
the center of the cork, thereby driv-
Ing 1t in at once, there will be
good laugh.
But still they will not understand,
perhaps, why their blowing on it did
not drive it in. The reason is that
some of the air goes around the
cork into the bottle, which has the
effect of compressing the air al
ready there, and the cork goes a lit
tie way in; but the compression
ceases almost instantly and is fol-
lowed by an expansion, which forces
the cork out.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-19
PAYING CASH,

1t would be good thing if the
families OF a neighbOrhood would
band together, piedging them
selves to buy nothing on credit;
to pay cash for every purchase,
no matter how their "credit"
stood, thus literally living within
their means. PecunIary indebt-
edness for current living is not
desirable, and although voluntary
Indebtedness is well-nigh univer-
sal, it is yet one of the greatest
evils eXtant, Very few people
really have to go in debt for ne.
cesslties. 1t is the purchase of
the unnecessary which calls for
credit. Ones necessities are real
ly very few, when closely pinned
down, if every one would make
up his or her mind to buy nothing
without paying for it on the IN
slant; it is really wonderful to
what a small compass their wants
would shrink. If everybody
would adopt the cash system,
there would be little cry of "hard
times" for every one, knowing
the exact state of the individual
finances, would govern the pur-
chase accordingly and the neces-
sary would take precedence over
the mere fancy The credit sys-
tenn is responsible for an i'm
mense amount Of unhappiness,
loss andill feeling between friends
The good the system may do is
greatly overbalanced by the evil
it has done, is doing and will con-
tinue to do, so long as it is allow
ed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-19

AN exchange says: "No com
munity can prosper unless its
people are alive to the opportuni-
ties of the day. If you wish to
see the town grow and prosper,
cease your whining, take your
hands out of your pockets. disre-
gard your personal feelings and
interest, join in any movements
for the public good and stick to
the towns welfare under all cir
cumstances.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-19
A LITTLE NoaSENss.
Ito~ az Old Gart,onan'e Self coneeit
W4a 0rVthed.

Waa crVthed.
A handsome .entleman Of sixty,
who look much younger and still
retains an eye for the beautiful
in the fair sex and ID tender huttcr-
rng of the heart when the ladies'
glance his way, got into a street
car in company with his son. a
grown young man. a striking fea-
ture Of the elderly gallant is all ex-
'remely long and full goatee and
big, flowing mustaches. The gen
tleman found seat directly oppo-
site two unusually attractive young
ladies, Immediately beside whom the
son found his seat.
In few moments the girls we're
CHANGING often at the old gentle
man and chattering together in
great glee. The gentleman hugged
himself mentally, but restrained his
emotions in presence of his son. On
leaving the car the son said:
Say, governor, I've got good
one on you"
We'll, what is it, my son?"
"Why, one Of those girls next to
me said, What a funny looking
thing that old man is over therep
To which the other replied: Yes,
isn't he? He looks like a goatp"
That was the old mans last
''mash. New York Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-19
Teachers Wanted.

We need at once a few more
teachers, both experienced and
inexperienced. We have more
calls this year than ever before.
Schools and colleges supplied
with competent teachers free of
cost. Address with stamp,
American Teachers Association,
j. l.. Graham, LII. D., Mgr.
Memphis, Tenn.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-19
ESCAPED AN AWFUL FATE.

Mr.. L. Haggins of Melbourne,
Fla, writes, "My doctor told me
] bad consumption and nothing
could be done for me. 7 was given
up 10 die. The offer of free trial
bottle OF DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, induced me
to trylt. Results were startling.
| am now on the road to recovery
and owe all to Dr.. Kings New
Discovery. 1t surely saved my
life" This great cure Is guaran-
teed for all throat and lung dis
eases by all druggists. Price SOC.
and S1.OO. Trial bottle free.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-19
Weak
Hearts

Are due TO indigestion. Ninety-nln OF every
one hundred people who have heart ,roubls
can remember when II was simple indiges-
ton. II scientific fact that all cases Of
neau disease, not organic. are not only
traceable to, but are the direct result Of lndi-
gestion. All food taken into the stomach
which falls OF perfect digestion ferments and
swells the stomach putting II up against the
hsart. This interferes with the action Of
the heart. and in the course OF time thai
delicate but vital organ becomes diseased.
iar. D. kaublo, Of Nevada, o., says. Ihad stomach
trouble and was IN bad state a. had heart trouble
with q ! took Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for about foui
months and II cured mo.
kodoI Digests What You Eat
and relieves the stomach OF all nervous
strain and the heart Of all pressure.
Bottles only. Si.oo Sire holding az times the trisj
sire. which sslls for soc.
Prepared BY G. O. DEWITT 4 co.. ohicAQo.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-19

While laughing at a funny ex.
preston made by the woman
with whom she was visiting in
Rostraver township, near Greens
burg, Miss Emma Larimer, OF
West Newton, was seized with a
fit of coughing which caused a
hemorrhage from which she died
in few minutes. She was aged
30.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-19
GENERAL DIRECTORY.

President Judge--Hon. S. Nc. Swope.
Associate Judges-Lemuel Kirk, Da-
vid Nelson.
'Prothonotary, &c.-Geo. A. Harris.
District Attorney-George B. Dan
iels.
Treasurer-George B. Mellott.
Sheriff-Daniel c. Fleck.
Deputy Sheriff-D. T. Fields.
Jury Commissioners-C II. L. Plum
mer, Anthony Lynch.
Auditors-John S. Harris, w. C.
Davis, S L. Garland.
Commissioners-S. d. Mellott, Geo.
Sigel, and FL. p. Palmer.
Clerk--Frank Henry.
County Surveyor-Jonas Lake.
County OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES L.
Barton.
Attorneys-W. Scott Alexander, j.
nelson Sipes, Thomas +. Sloan, f.
Men. Johnston, NJ. II. Shaffner, Geo.
b: Daniels, John p. Sipes, S. w.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-19
A Wish.

/ vlaht I vas an elephant,
Win nothin' else 20 do
Except 10 join In the parade
An wnlk An hour or two,
Then take II easy In a tent
While people come an 20
An crowd around TO feed me.
It's the easiest life / knowl
l wishi ] was an elephant,
To travel round the track
WIN silk embroidered blankets
To decorate my back.
lie amt 30 very handsome.
An ms manners sin't so fine.
But he's naturally lucky,
Jus' like certain friends Of mine.
WsshinEtoa star.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-19
Gun and Moon.

A boy said that he didn't care so
much for the sun as he did for the
moon. "Tou see" said he, "the
sun only comes at daylight when
we could see just as well without it,
but the moons some use-it shines
at night."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-19
TERMS OF COURT,

The first term of the Courts of Full
ton county in the year shall commence
on the Tuesday following the second
Monday of January at 10 O'Clock a. N.
The second term commences OF the
third Monday of March, at 2 O'Clock
p. m.
The third term on the Tuesday next
following the second Monday of June,
at 10 o'clock a. IN.
The fourth term on the first Monday
OF October, at 2 O'Clock p. m.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-19
From ESperIence.

"a young man should learn to
hold his own" remarked the OBJ
server.
les," sighed the married man
with the bawling twins, "and then
perhaps he would be independent
enough not to be compelled to hold
his own later in life" - Chicago
News.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-19

Bobby was kept after school for
some misdemeanor. II was at kin
dergarten and his first punishment.
The teacher inquired, Aren't
you sorry, Bobby, to have to stay
after school when the others go:'
ooh, no." replied Bobby. at
was just what | wanted, so as to
have you all to myself" - Little
Chronicle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-19
4 little GentIeman.

I know u well bred little boy who never
says "f can't"
He newer says Don't want to" or
''iou W got to" or you shan't"
He never says I'm tell mammal or calls
hts pluymates "mean"
A lad more careful OF his speech Z m sure
was never seen,
Hes never ungrammaticai; he never men
tiCns "aint"
single word OF slang from him would
make his mother faint!
And now I'll tell you why n is lest this
should seem absurd:
He's now exactly six months old and can
not speak a word!
Nicholas
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-19

The Washington Star shows the
pair of pictures shown here, which
are so plain as not to require nam
ing. A little practice is necessary
to get the thumbs and fingers in
just the right positions.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-19
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

Justice of the Peace-Tbomas r
Sloan, l.. H. While.
Gonstable-John II. Doyle.
Burgess-H. w. Scott.
Councilmen-D. T. Fields, Leonard
Holman, Samuel Bender, M. w. Mace.
Clerk-William Hull.
High Constable-Wm. Baumgardner.
School Directors-A. U. Mace. John
A. Irwin, Thomas f. Sloan, r. M.
Taylor, John Comerer, G. 3. Stevens.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-19
VALLEY

Train No II east runs daily except Sunday
between Hagerstowp and Harrisburg Leaving
$50.
Additional east-bound local trains will run
daily, except Sunday, us follows: Leave
Carlisle 7.O5 q. m, 1885 p M, 3.15 pm, leave
fredericksburg 5.5i a. m, 7.29 a. m., ~ 80 D. m.
3.36 p. m. Leave Dillsburg $50 a. m, 1000 II,
5.23 y. m
Trains Nos s,s and 40 run daily betwee Ha-
gerstown and Harrisburg.
Daily.
Daily except Sunday.
Leave mo limo 3no hIno 7Ino o. 100
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-08-19
Sllhouettes.

There is lots of fun in well made
shadow pictures, and there is no
end to the number that can be made
with the hands and generally with
out the aid of fxings of any kind