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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-13

Not only pleasant things, but sad oncs
have their influence. and are remembered
1t il well to have this truth ever in mind
and to act in view of it. Kind words can
never die" says the little song. When one
heard that sung pleasantly he said sadly
Gross words can never die" One is as
true as the other. When we speak to an
own hearts. How will this be thought Of
by and by, when it is recalled in memory"
BY our words and by our deeds we are
making memories for others that shall give
pleasure, or give pain, in the coming days
-Sunday.School Times.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-13
Swiss Want Temperance.

The Swiss Government has appropriated
publication and distribution of five books
against the use of alcohol. These books
are scientific as well as practical and indi
cate a most pleasing advance in the effort
to, make the people acquainted with the
subject. One OF these books has the fol.
lowing striking title: The Effects of Aco
hol on Work, Being Result OF Researcher
THE Longevity Diminished by Alcohol"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-13

Henry Ward Beeehor once said God.
promises were never meant to terry out
laziness. Like a boat they are to be Iowed
by our oars, but many men. entering. for.
get the oars, and diff down more heln.es.
in the boat than if they had stayed on
shore. There is no. an exDcrience IN life
by whose side God has no. fixed Il promise
There is not a trouble so deep and swift
running that we may not cross safely over
II wc, have courage to steer and strength
to pull"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-13

Nothing is too small or too personal for
prayer. Ii we lose something it is right to
ask God to help us find it. Ii we have a
smal and difficult duty. j. is no more TO,
small to lay before God than il is too diff
prayer we should have Cod with us in
everything and that would 5e heaven
Wcllspring.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-13

OF all the holy days none is more worthy
of the epithet than the Sabbath. Its an
tiquity. its rest for the body, mind and
spirit, its worship of God and study of His
word and works, the great events OF which
it reminds us, Gods resting after creating
rection from the dead with all the signii.
canoe OF that august event, combine to
make it the sweetest and holest OF all the
no Y daYs
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-13
Father Mntthew on rro,.ieItIop.

The question of prohibiting the sale o,
ardent spirits, and the many other intoxi
eating drinks which are to be found in ouI
unhappy country. is not now to me. The
principle OF prohibition seems TO me the
only safe and certain remedy for the eyils
OF intemperance. This opinion has been
strengthened by the hard labor OF more
than twenty years in the temperance ca,se.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-13

Professor A. l.. Gillett, of Worcester.
duty Of the church to teach its Young. be
cause the state has come TO recognize that
It is its duty to teach its chiIdIen those
things which viii make them good citizen.
It docc not for a moment follow that the
church Of Christ is absolved from teaching
its children those things which will make
them good citizens Of heaven"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-13
Orphans Benefit hx Will.

John Summers. an old hotel keeper
OF ST. Paul. who suddenly died few
days ago, bequeathed two.thirds Of
his estate, amounting to about $780,.
900. to the Protestant orphan asyluis
without condition OF any sort. the re.
naming one-third going to his widow.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-13
Prince Ad.ptsd bx Amsrlean.

Prince Imra, younger brother Of the
sultan OF sulu, has. at his own and
his fathers request. become the
adopted son of Col. Owen ]. Sweet OF
the Twenty.eighth United States In
fantry The young prince is now In
Boston with the colonel's family.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-13

Open The mysteries Of PERSONALITY and
the God side appears. Alone the person
stands. All are powerless to render any
aid. Tor no one can see with the same
vision, The spirit seems singing ike
planet in space. But ali moves toward
one goal. a person Is facing God t..
Christ in the temple came 10 this reaiiza.
tion. In all His life t.ns certainty rose
grandly as the climax OF His truest SELF
The Rev. IL. L Conc, Episcopal, Bridge
port. Conn.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-13
Engine Tha. walks upp,aIrs.

The Automotor Journal, London
describes new traction engine call
ed the "Dedrail." which literally
walks up-stairs with the stride and
surefootedness /of an elephant, and
hauls loads far In excess OF those tho
wheeled traction engine can move.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-13
Evil Of Bachelor Iife.

Star, registrar-general OF vital sta,
tistics for Scotland. declared his
opinion that bachelor life was more
destructive to males than the most
unwholesome trade or the most un.
sanitary surroundings.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-13

Boston has street car conductor.
John F. Hoar. who Is a member Of
the common council. He is noted for
his poIiteness to the passengers who
ride on his car and they talk of send
ing him to the legislature In the fall.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-13
Patent Commissioners Renort.

The report OF the Commissioner Of
Patents for 1902 shows total of 49,.
490 applications for patents. includ.
ing designs, and that 27.776 patent
including designs. were issued.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-13
Beer Brutailzes.

Beer brutaiizes and renders its victims
capable oi committing most dreadful crimes
aud yet this beverage is recommended to
people as a safe substitute for the so
called stronger liquors.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-13

Most people experience considerable df.
feulty in living up 10 their eoilcgc-nred
children.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-13
THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF lNTEMPERkNcE.


o. - e"ne
Ollt OF the midnight. ray,ess and cherries
Into the mornings golden light;
o4t OF the clutches OF wrong and ruin,
Into the arms OF truth and right
o9t OF the ways that are ways of sorrow,
w, Out @ o, tGe pa pains , that are paths OF pain,
And "one that twas lost is found again."
,,
Lost in the sands of an awful desert
Lost in the region of imps occursed,
way,
And burning lava TO quench his thirst
Lost in in the darkness, astroy in the
rather above, do we pray in vain?
Hark. on the winds come gleeful tidings,
Lo! he was lost but is found again.
-
Found! and the sunlight OF Gods great
mercy
Dispels the shadows and brings tho
Found and the hosts OF the dear Re
deemer
Are shouting aloud DER n soul new born
fiucked' like brand, from the conflagra.
r. Iieaned, IKE 2 garment. treo from stain,
GU. niaN nou, Ior ever an,i ever
''' ioi se'so"' ou' louIu asaih'
"o,,. - A.. ,..u.-o
O"' W tne ucP'hs ny inc grace oi
o,,t ~ F,',Ll'' in III.
All L iIt IL Veutn VI "oV lnu a"a"lc' =, ,
''" dr,,ni "'S h'i"c lroh Tue roll oi
IT, oar,.n ,u,,N /. ~ w. W., ,..-,s
.,,II,o carve II again on the heights OF fame
wing - "nocNer' anu strong drink rag
Clor,,,, CA l., ,-,.
tn Lo,,,,J IL Nv uts S'apped 'he cnain
A,J La -,
N "' '''' was 'os' i iouhu again.
D,,r, ,,.;,b ,ho o..., .-..l. :. ,- -,
No"' III, ~ '"o c"P' 'hough 1t gieam ike
D. uoies a..
'>0"m VIZ" e,'t si'sS' 'hou2h II sparke
o1. ,,i.nt tnu i1ila Glll"e' e'..., -,
~ D'eJ, uN1 serpent ana Stlnss llkc an
Tho"o uuGe' E ,.., ,.1 -...
,,.; 10 "o'' anu SORROW ana shame IN
Koor .bn,,oI, .l,o .,,.,.,, H. 49,,
'>e'' ,,;;G s';;",Gn 'iiV S"o'u pc' ana dead'y lts
TIL .;,,'n q. .....,-
'''' ''' "u''ioe' '"e Wine cup mas
o., s'a' ,r,
'ou' sena @ my grace unto those 1t has fet'
Cod -.
'N s''"' ''e 'o@r ,n'u nc ,ou"I again!
''' Nheeier w Hcoz.
-
""Se' "' '"e peci'he "i drunkenness.
In the discussion of excise matters caused
Dy the enactment OF higher license law
It IS, generally agreed that while it entails
hardship unon individuals. every Legitimate
need OF the community can be met and
every taste of the consumer satisfied ly
fewer saloons. IN proportion to nopu'aton
the number IS likely to decline in the FL
tnre'
Inc. barring OF business success to the
drinking man Is one OF the weightiest
causes in the decline OF drunkenness.
Mr., John Graham Brooks has pointed
out that the, railroad companies are ouI
greatest single influence for Temperance
l,htey; employ more than 4 million men, for
all OF whom known drunkenness means dis
mlssnl, and to a large rro"ortion nj whom
saloon visiting is forbidden. Here are
seven per cent. Of the adult males of the
country practically pledged TO abstinence
Another cause which will greatly limit
the saloon area and influence is the mum.
her OF suburban parks" and co tn gp rrouns
being develoued by private cau;tal wherein
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-31
TERM HAD "A QUEER ORIGIN.
How a Quarter 4of "a Dollar Came TO BE
Known as 1.-TWO Bits"

How Quarter >of "a Dollar Garse TO BE
Known as 1.-TWO Bits"
"Did you ever hear the expression
two bits used as an equivalent for a
quarter of a tdo1lar?" asked "a New
Worker. 1.-THE term is commonly used
i'm the south and west. Not one per-
son in 1000 even of those who habltu'
ally use the term knows its origin.
Even as late as the close of the
eighteenth century The silver coinage
of the United States had not super
seeded the Spanish 'milled' dollar in the
west and south. Fractional currency
was particularly scarce and to obtain
this the Spanish 'milied' dollar was cut
up to make >change. Halves and quar-,
tiers, of course, suggested: their own
names, but when the quarter was cut
in two the word seigh til was discarded
for bit a small slug having the value
Of twelveaandaa half cents Many tcurio
collectors Hrave these s1ugs in their
possession, although tof course, they
have long since gone ssout OF use as
currency. @~ -" .
$50 with "Trip used in New ON
leans and the vicinity as an equivalent
for the nickel or scent piece. 'Thrip'
is merely an abbraviation of three
pence, the coin of that value once IN
general ,use, representing about the
same amount of money as scent
piece" New York Mail and Express.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-31
SIGNALS USED By TRAlNMEN.

is approaching stations and functions
and railroad crossings at grade.
A succession of short sounds Of the
whistle is a warning to persons or cat
tie on the track that there is danger
ahead 1t also brings the trainmen to
attention. s.sE...'. - r. d =.
The explosion of one torpedo is a
signal to STOP. l.. IT,.
: The explosion of two not more than
200 feet apart is a signal to reduce
speed and look out for a stop signal.
In order to protect themselves
against damage suits arising from &C.
cidents the railroad company's rules
are very stringent. No company will
employ minors on train or yard SER
vice unless the minors secure the writ
ten consent of their, parents or guard
ians. This is done because of the
danger of the work. In like manner
no person is employed who has not
been rigidly examined by physician
of the company to discover any de-
fects. in the. sense of hearing. sight or
color perception of the applicant.
Many young men are rejected on this
account.
No person is allowed to ride free on
trains except as specially provided for.
For instance. in Nevada and Arizona
the Southern Pacific company allows
Indians to ride on freight trains as
much as they like. There are many
reasons why this is allowed, among
them being that the Indians are good
track walkers and faithfully report
any damage to the rails when they
discover them. Old johnson Sides,
chief of the Piutes in Nevada, has
been a friend Of railroad men ever
since the Central Pacific was built. In
early days the Piutes rendered invalu'
able service to the railroad company
by informing them Of washouts In win
ter and helping to extinguish prairie
fires in summer.-Sidney P. Robertson
in San Francisco Call.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-31
HAD THE FASTING HAs.T.
Missouri Pauper Lived Fifty-sever
r. Days Without Eeating Food.

Missouri Pauper Lived Fifty-Seven
Days Without Eeating Food.
William Sorrell, who died in the in.
firmary at Huntsville Sept. 1, starved
himself to death, In a At Of insanity
he set out to fast eight years. He
lived without food fifty-seven days
and then expired. This gives an in.
adequate idea OF the record he made,
however. He had been in the in
Urinary four years. He worked on the
farm until three months ago. Then
he became violently insane and went
without food q week Later he tasted
seventeen days ''This pleased him SO
vel, = says "a correspondent, THAT he
made the third trial and lived twenty
seven days without eating. Between
fasts he would eat regularly as ordi'
nary people do, but the periods OF eat
ing would not continue long enough
to enable him to regain his natural
vlgor-'
1t WAS ON June 6 that he started on
this intended eight years fast and
there is no doubt that he would have
gone Through it but for the interior
ence of death, for all expedients had
been exhausted to get him to eat, and
without the slightest success. He
might have. lived longer but that Ire
drank little water and daily dimin
ished the amount. Sorrel's case is
complete vindication 'of the teachings
of the fasting cultists. 1T shows that
fasting viii cure all Ills if only long
enough persisted in.-Macon lMo. }
Republican.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-31
PRISONER KNEW TOO MUCH.
Elaborate Answer to Question, "What
Have We Got TO Saw"

Elaborate Answer to Question, "Wha*
Have We Got to say?"
4 "The charge agin ye," the police
Justice said, 'is burglary. What have
We got to say:?"
"As to that" replied the prisoner, a
seedy-looking man who appeared to
have seen better days, IF, by the term
burglary you mean the offense
which, according to English law and
practice for centuries, has been clear
ly defined as 'housebreaking by night
the charge is palpably ridiculous. The
policeman alleges that he detected me
in the act Of breaking into house
yesterday afternoon in broad daylight.
If, on the other hand, the term is made
to cover the same offense when COM
mitted by day, which, believe, is your
absurd American understanding OF the
word, in a legal sense, shall have to
concede the correctness of the charge,
your honor, reserving, however, the
right to regard with a species of con-
tempt the crude Jurisprudence OF this
country"
"Take i'm to lis CELL" gasped the po-
lice justice, "an' let him sober up
Chicago Tribune. ...r &,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-31

the structure of the engine and two
down below near the cowcatcher,
when an engine is running backward
without ears, OF at the Gear-of a ira In:
pushing cars, mean there is another
section following.
AT night the same meaning is sig
nailed by two green lights on top and
two red lights below. :.~E
The two green flags you see at the
rear end of coach are there simply
to show the end OF the base OF the
train.
At night two green lanterns are
hung out when the train is running,
and two red lights when the train is
standing still, as in figures herewith.
The headlight of an engine is dis
played to the front Of the train by
night, but is always concealed by the
engineer drawing g shade over it when
train turns out to meet another and
has stopped clear of the main track
or is standing to meet trains at the
end of a double track Or at Junction.
The average trainman Of any expert
ence, whether conductor or brakeman.
can tell the speed of the train by the
click of the wheels On the rails, or, in
other words, can tell to minimum
speed by taking an average of the
clicks as the train runs over a few
rails.
When you are seated in a train and
you hear four long blasts don't get
alarmed, it is only the engineer call
ing in the fagman from the west,
while five long blasts call him from
the east.
When a train is parted and the en-
>gineer becomes aware of it he i'm
mediately gives three long blasts. He
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-31
ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS OCTOBER 81 1903
GIFT. NOW is PRlzEp.
Carlyle Rewarded Boy With Shilling
for Using intelligence.

Carlyle Rewarded Boy With . Shilling
for Using intelligence. |
The following story published in
London periodical can claim more
shan one point of interest:
ssMy grandfather says the writer,
twas very friendly with the sage of
Chelsea, and frequently went in with
messages or to see him during his
visits there. On one occasion was
sent out on an errand for Thomas Car
lyle and, being unable to get exactly
wnaC was required, brought the near
est thing to it that could get. On
my return, after telling MN had not
got the actual thing I was sent for,
but that had brought instead some
thing else as near to it as possible,
Carlyle produced shilling, which he
gave me. as he said: Not because I
had done as I was told, which was
only what I ought to do, but because
I had used my intelligence On return
ing home and telling my father about
it I was very much disguised when
he told me not to spend the shilling,
but to have hole made in it and keep
it, as he said that Carlyle did not
give many shillings away and some
day I should no doubt prize it. AL
though rather disguised at the time,
I kept the shilling and it is to-day
among my most treasured posses
sions::"
The double reason which the stern
father gave in advising the boy to
keep the shilling will be appreciated
by every Carlyle student.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-31
Batteries Of Warships.

The latest announcement of the de-
signs of the new Russian battleships
is that they are to carry four twelve
inch and twelve >eight-inch guns as
their principal armament. In all ma
vies there is a growing tendency to
increase the weight of the secondary
pieces and provide guns that are
armor-piercers at ordinary battle
ranges. Until lately the six-inch gun
was the popular secondary battery
weapon. Then Great Britain brought
out her NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. gun,
and the United States her seven-inch
gun, followed little later by Italy,
which, in the Vittorio Emanuel, boldly
adopted secondary battery made up
exclusively of long-caliber, eight-inch,
rapid-fire guns. The secondary bat
terry of the Kearsarge and Kentucky
are five-inch and that Of. the Iowa four.
inch 800
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-31
SPREAD OF NEW LANGUAGE.
"Esperanto" Said to Be Capable OF
Universal Use.

"ESperanto" SAID TO BE Capaple OF
Universal Use.
According to reports from Europe
the spread of Esperanto, the language
invented for universal use, has proved
of value to Esperantists. At recent
gathering in London one of the guests
brought with him French gentleman
and his wife and Czech from Bo-
hemia. None of the three could speak
a word of English, but Esperanto was
found to be a perfectly facile medium
for conversation. The Bohemian gen.
tleman had had various amusing e1-
periences while journeying through
Europe. He had taken one of the Els
peranto journals, marked the names
of the secretaries of the various
groups in the foreign towns through
which he had to- pass and so, not
knowing anything of the languages, he
had travelled through several CONT
mental countries seeing all that was
to be seen with the help Of various
Esperanto friends, and finally ar;
rived in England. He knocked at
the door of London Esperantist, who
came down to interview the stranger,
found that he needed home while in
London, but did not know where to
go, as no one could understand him.
There was no difficulty, as both could
communicate in Esperanto.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-31

repeats this signel again and again
until answered by the train crew by q
lamp signal, indicating that they are
also aware Of what has happened.
When an engineer sounds two short
blasts 20 % it practically means
Yes In answer to any signal that
the conductor may give.
When a train is standing still and
you hear three short blasts thus
600 O) it means that the train is go
ing to back up and you had better
climb aboard.
Four short blasts means that the
engineer wants information. He is at
tracing the attention Of the conductor
to get signal repeated or wants the
Esemaphore dropped at the roundhouse..
Everybody has heard two long.
blasts, followed by two short blasts,
which in the code reads thus
90. This is when a trAin is approach
ing public crossing iand is q warn
ing to teams to look lively and get
across the track
Two long blasts Gin the code thus
IS the sound giVfn when q train
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-31
Question of Style.

The Princess Chinquilla, daughter OF
The late Lone Star, chief of the Chey"
ennes, attended a reception not long
ago attired in the native costume OF
her rank. The princess is Carlisle
graduate, and an unusually bright and
interesting young woman, quick to
think and to speak. Her costume was
rather conspicuous, and presently it
became the subject Of conversation
among the little party about her.
do you wear it on the streets OF
New York, Princess?" inquired a man.
"Not now," she replied. II did
when / first came to the East, but the
people laughed at me, SO changed it
to your native style. laughed too, at
the hats your women wore, and I
thought how delighted our wild chiefs
would be if they could have head
dresses like those, philadelphia
Ledger. Z. ...r@< =.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-31
Popularity Of the DahIia.

Dahlias are growing in popularity,
and dahlia shows are held in some
cities. In the wild plant the flowers
are single, with dull gray and yellow
disk; the varieties of the cultivated
forms are almost endless. The plant
was discovered in Mexico by Vincent
Cervantes about 1884 and was first
taken to the botanic gardens OF
Madrid and the same year it was in
troduced into England by the march
ioness of Butte The plant became ex.
tinct in that country and was again
taken thither in. 1904. In that year
is found the earliest mention OF the
dahlia, named from Andrew Dahl, a
Swedish botanist and pupil Of Lin
naeus. In Mexico the tubers are cul-
tivated as food, on. account of the
quantity of inulin they contain, but
elsewhere, though many times tried,
they never have become popular, be-
ing regarded as unpalatable.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-31
Saved by Brave Daughter.

Announcement of the engagement
of Lady Grizel Cochrane, daughter of
Lord Dundonald, the British cavalry
general, recalls that at the end Of the
seventeenth century there was a
sCochrane who owed his life to the
great daring Of his daughter Grizel.
This Cochrane had been sentenced to
death at Edinburgh and the king re-
fused to listen to all appeals for
mercy. Miss Grizel, however, set her
wits to work; she tracked the post
boy who was bringing the death war
rant to Edinburgh, found him, by good
luck, asleep, drew the powder from
his pistols and later on-for she had
an eye to the dramatic effect-dis'
guised herself as a highwayman and
so obtained possession OF the tatal
document.