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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
In the Trackless Woods,

Tho New York Times publishes an
interesting letter from Paul Smiths.
on Lake st. Regis. about travelling in
the Adirondacks and getting lost in the
woods.
The suggestions about the course
that should be pursued when one is
lost are good; but better are the sug-
gestlons to avoid by every device con-
fusion and loss of direction in the
great woods. One may read long ar
| ticles concerning ways to get out of
deep woods VIXEN lost, but when one
is actually lost such confusion and
nervous fear usually intervene as to
drive out all knowledge and prevent
correct reasoning. Such a state of
mind constitutes the real danger Ii
does little good to know that the tops
of pines lean to the east. or that
the heaviest growth of moss is on the
north side Of trees. For the Judgment
Is so warped and uncertain that II
does not trust the sense in regard to
such matters. Perhaps the best sug-
sestion made by the Times corrc-
spondent Is to follow streams, old
trails, or abandoned roads down hill.
Or march forward by taking n sight
across two or three tree trunks keeping
some object known to be in line with
something behind in view.
Another good method is to provide
one with a few newspapers and tear
from them small pieces as one enters
an unknown wood and drop them at
short intervals on the ground whero
they can be readily seen. This is n
precaution against getting lost But IL
one is lost he can mark his trail In
that way and help his confused mind
to steady itself by some marks he has
made. With the mind occupied in this
way some sense of direction may be
gained by contemplating the situation
and examining all available landmarks.
We recall the experience of n young
man who made an effort to find new
and short trail to the summit OF Blue
Mountain in the southern Adiron.
dacks. He stuffed his pockets with
strips of white cloth. Going forth
with hatchet he tied these whlto
rags TO trees as he went along. with
the result that he kept n good course
going and coming. He did not find a
new trail, because he came upon one
o! those peculiar mountain swamps
that compelled wide detour. and de-
feated his purpose of n short cut. Up
On entering on the bald summit of
mountain from n wellworn trail. fix
ing paper marks AT the entrance OF the
trail is wise Drpcautiou II wonld
At least prevent confusion If one wan
Tered about n summit like those
cleared by Typographical surveyors in
he Observation-Disclosures Democrat
/ Chronicle.
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This Warm Hearted World.

The last time that Frances L. Willard
spoke to Washington audience she told
OF Chicago bootblack, who with his kit
on his shoulders and package of news.
papers under his arm. stopped at the call
OF man with a club foot. He worked
away at the mans shoes, giving them as
fine a polish as he could, and when the Job
was done the man threw him double pay,
saying, No change; l made you more
work than most folks do
Quick as fash the little fellow handed
back half OF the money, saying. with his
eyes full OF earnest sympathy, ''Oh, mister.
trouble"
Not far from Washington there lives a
boy who has to bear the heavy burden of
deformity, but so bravely does he bear it
that he Is the very heart OF his home, the
brightest and cheerisst and most helpful
one in the household
Not long ago he went out and hunted
mp situation for himself, so thar he might
be able to pay his share OF the family ex.
penses.
Somebody asked him, Don't you find it
rather disagreeable going about as you
He looked up with his bright, flashing
smile; and answered quickly. "Oh, no;
everybody is kind to a fellow in my fix"
with a slight gesture toward his back as
he spoke.
There is plenty of love and sympathy
In the world, after all, if our eyes are open
TO see them.-Chrstian Endeavor World.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07

Livingstones their warrant The nameTess
saints who heal the wounds of the world
and would blush to give their deeds a
name, are the JOY and crown of the Bride
groom and His Bride. Those who lay upon
themselves the low,iest duties. who claim
in modest retirement their alliance with
the unseen but beloved One, are at this
very hour the salt, the leaven, the preser.
vation of Gods cause upon the earth
Both these methods of solitude and serv.
ice centre in Jesus Christ. He is our un.
failing supply, the Mediator of the cove.
nant in all its branches. In Hin the best,
the real self of men is revivified and rein.
forced. And as. we appropriate His life
and His example we make our largest
gains in the infinite. the eternal. the holy
and the good. In Him we are commended.
redeemed and called unto this fellowship.
When governing forces around us are
brutal, when certain aspects of national
existence are without moral CLEAN, when
practical .iniidelity displays its lures and
vices catch the unwarv, how should we or.
der ourselves save by the light OF this com.
mand the text enjoins? What humanity
primarily needs is not a changed environ
ment so much as regenerated heart
noticed on our homeward voyage that
the giantess steamship Cedric. because of
her bulk. outrode the fierce Atlantic. BY
virtue OF her increase The proud waves
were stayed. How many men dread the
sea OF LIE with its adventure, because their
size is unequal to the shock. SO they
tarry in the harbor till deaths fog covers
all. their work not done.
And in order that ly1chings may cease.
and justice be undefiled. and the fool and
the knave plucked out of tie seats of lead.
ership. and the demagogue and the tricks.
ter, cease to defraud labor communities,
and defeat lawful enterprise. one radical
and sufficient step must be taken. and the
,hurch must take it. We must offer to
Tod and to society genuine sainthood. For
its verities | am thankful, as for the diff.
terent colors and scents of garden OF
nowers. A st. Francis, a Cromwell
Wesley, an Edwards; one loving devo.
honal retirement. another political action.
third the flaming evangel; a fourth pro,
ioundest thought, but all in their different
gifts the fruit of the tree of life whose
caves are, for the healing Of the nations
Inese spell, across worlds program the
great, words, God, the soul, immortality
and honor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-07
Labor and Liquor.

The following extracts are from an arti-
Gle on the subject read by Mrs. Bosworth,
OF Evanston, H., before a recent meet
ing OF the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety:
During a conversation with a manager
Of one OF the factories at Chicago Heights
the other day, he told me that the aver
age wages OF their laborers were from 81
to S2:25 per day; that the majority re-
eeived about $l.6J per day, and that two
thirds OF their employees were foreigners.
and the average fnmily OF children was
hive, and about one-half Of their earnings
these men spent in the saloons
Chicago Heights is a typical factory
town, twenty seven miles from Chicago,
on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois rail,
road. 1t has a population of about COCO
inhabitants, and yet seventy-two saloons
live and thrive within its limits and are
abe to pay $500 per year liquor license."
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Coaxlng the 10y.

"Dld l understand you to say that
this boy voluntarily confessed his
share in the mischief done TO the
school house?' asked the magistrate.
addressing the determined looking fe-
male parent OF small and dirty boy.
Yes. sir. he did" the woman re-
sponded. II just had to persuade him
little. and then he told me the whole
thing voluntarily.
How did You persuade hIin,"
Querled his worship.
''wcll. first gave him good hid
ms" said the firm parent. and thea
put him to bed without any supper.
and took his clothes away. and told
hun he'd stay in bed till hc confcssc'
what he'd done. II twas the rest OF h. |,
days, and should thrash him nga.,i
In the morning. And In less than a'i
hour he told me the whole Story. vo..
untariiy. Tid-BitA
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Ci,IE ftTAL LANTERNS.


How They Arc Made and Uses to yvki:.
They Are Put.
The lantern of the East is as old as
civilization. Its primary object is t.
protect the flame from sudden draughts
Beyond this Is the concentration of
light for the convenience of n reader,
and last and least the regard for
beauty. The oldest form is n pcrfor.
ated cylinder or rectangular box. OF
| this type there are numbprless varie,
| ties old and new. The ancient ones
which have been preserved are of
| iron. copper and brass. nearly all sim,
pie in construction and finish. but q
| few richly decorated. Occasionally
one runs across n lantern made of sib
yer or ivory. These come from pal
aces or temples. and in most instances
the perforatlons are fitted with pieces
Of colored glass. rock crystal. amethyst
and garnet
\ collector in this city who owns
several displays them TO great advnn-
tage by replacing the candle and holder
with an incandescent bulb. Arranged
in this fashion, his dozen mosque and
temple lanterns fill his drawing room
with rainbow splendor altogether
delightful.
In China or Japan the travellers or
street lantern is feature. This is n
sphere or cllipsoid ranging from six
Inches to two and even three feet in
diameter, made of oiled paper. cloth or
silk. In Cathay this lantern is used to
show the rank of its owner by the
colorlng or inscriptions on its exterior.
The humble citizen uses n small affair
in white or red; the official of low
rank sphere. n foot in diameter, hang
ing in front of his sedan chair; while
the high mandarin employs Il huge
lantern. resplendent with his titles in
colors, carried by an ablC-bodied coolie,
who walks yard in advance.
1t is in house lanterns that the great
est variety is found. OF these, the
general type is four. five. six. seven.
eight or ten-sided box. whose length
is usually twice its width. Each side
is pane Of glass, plain ground. frost
ed, or decorated. From the angles
hang pendants of many sorts. The
frame work is usually of teak. hut
ebony, rosewood. mahogany and other
woods are employed. Often the sides
of the lanterns are alternately wood
and glass the latter being covered with
ground designs and the former richly
carved in relief or inset with ivory.
mother-of-pearl or silver.
Upon the pendants the artificers put
their hardest work. Some are made of
colorcd beads. strung and massed with
fantastic shapes and knots. Others
arc strings of little bells. which ring
with every passing breeze. Lines of
glittering tinted glass balls bctray the
origin of favorite mode of decorating
Christmas trees. Quaint objects in
gaudy enamel or colored porcelain. con-
nccted by threads. chains or wires. con-
stitute fourth and very pleasing
group. Floral festoons made of arti-
fetal flowers are popular, especially
with the fair sex.-Ncw York CONNER
cial Advertiser
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All Have n Place.

Every brick in the wall has its place,
and place no other one can ill. II NAV
be hidden from sight in some obscure nook
in the building where admiring eyes never
rest upon 1t, but its Importance may be far
greater, and its mission far more essential
than some that are more conspicuously
hidden, some for the night and some for
the day. They do ,neir work unseen. un.
heralded. No one proc.aims il. Their
names seldom get into the papers. But in
the mind OF the Great Builder their incon.
spicuous place in the divine plan is OF great
Importance. United Presbyterian.
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Tho Rent Provided.

was pastor OF a small Western church
and my salary was not very large. One
saturday afternoon wife and found that
He did not have enough money to pay tine
vent. which was due the next Monday.
We knelt in prayer and asked our heav.
snly Father to supply our need as He had
promised to do. We prayed for IS. The
next. morning at Saboathschool, a good
brother who was member of another
church. came to me and asked ii | needed
=. said, We'll, 70 tell the truth, do"
He then said that during the previous
aight he awoke at midnight and the first
mag ne thought of was. You give Broth
sr = So After thinking it over few
minutes he said, "-All right, Lord" and
went to sleep.
The next morning ne approached me as
lbove mentioned, and handed me the IS.
The incident Is the more remarkable be-
,ause this brother was heavy contributor
to his own church in another city, and
while he worshiped with us and helped
with the incidental expenses, yet he had
never been a contributor to the pastors
saltry.-H. G. s., in the Rams Horn.
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Rest.

What is rest? 1t is "to step out of self.
life into Christ life; to be still and let
Him lift you out OF il to fold your hands
close and hide your face upon the hem of
His robe to let Him lay His cooling,
soothing, healing hands.upon your soul and
to. draw all the hurry and fever from its
veins; to realize you are not a mighty mes.
senger, an important worker, OF His, full
OF care and responsibility, but only little
child, with Fathers gentle bidding to
heed and fulfill; to lay your busy plans
and ambitions confidently in His hands, as
child brings its broken toys at its moth.
ers call; to serve Him by waiting; to
praise Him by saying. Holy, holy, holy a
single note OF praise, as do the seraphim
OF the heavens. il that be His will: to cease
to hurry so that yon lose sight OF His face;
to learn to follow Him, and not run ahead
OF orders; to cease to live in self and for
self, and to live in Him and for Him; to
lo"e His honor more than your own: to be
clean and facile medium for His lifetide
to shine and glow through-this is conse.
Grafton, and this is rest."-Atlanta Consti.
tuition.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR TOPICS.
October Il-"Great Men Of the Bible; What
Joseph Teaches Us."-Gen. Al: H.l6. 42.I6

Scripture Vcrses-The Story-Acts
7:9-11 Peter in Prison-Acts 12:4-11;
Paul in Prlson-Acts 23;6-11 Gods
Providcnce-Rom S2S; Faithful in
Few Things, Ruler Over Many-Matt
Your Faith-1 Peter 1:7 Promises of
Success-Matt. S:33;; Mark 10:29-30
Lesson Thoughts.
Misfortune and suffering must not
destroy our confidence in God In the
dungeon. 1t was God who enabled Jo.
seph to give Pharoah an answer of
peace; raised to favor and power, he
saw that it was God who had sent him
into Egypt to preserve life Fidelity
seldom fails of its reward; it may be
long in coming, but merit will win rec
ognition.
Selections.
A good character will not save one
from wrong and trouble; but some
times even brings one into trouble and
becomes a cause of injustice. In
every age some men have been called
upon to suffer because they are the
children of God.
There are two elements in every life
the divine and the human-God's
providence and mans free choice. Our
success in life, the kind Of success,
depends upon both. All the open
doors in the world are Of no use If wo
have not prepared to enter them. What
are opportunities for business to one
who has not learned business? What
are libraries to one who refuses to
learn to read? Both elements were
In Josephs life. The divine is clear
ly seen the human element that made
for his success was made up of faith.
fulness, purity, energy, skill courage,
piety, discipline.
In the Memorial Hall at Harvard
University there is wonderful array
of beautiful sentences frescoed on the
walls in various colors, but they are all
in Latin. And it is said that some of
the workmen did not know the mean.
ing of the sentences they painted, but
could only put the letters and the col
ors on the walls as they were told,
without understanding the wondrous
meaning wrapped up in them. So
We are often writing our lives in an
unknown tongue; we can only do as
We are Mdden. but in due time there
will be read out in some heavenly Ian.
guage biography we never dreamed
was ours, full of glory and blessing.
Suggested Hymns.
Lead, kindly light
do not ask for earthly store.
Take thou my hand. and lead me.
While thou, o my God, are my held
and defender.
True-hearted. whole-hearted.
To thee lift my soul. o Lord.
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Duties of the Strong.

Christ taught a proportionate RESPONSE
bility, says the Boston Congregationalst.
ITO whosoever much is given. of him
much shall be required. and to whom they
commit much of HIM will they ask the
more" Great. gifts and privileges, there
fore, carry with them corresponding dan
ger. This is 80 with personal gifts, it is
doubly so with our relation to corporate
bodies in which we hold membership.
The strong man likes to use his strength.
He may use it for evil, but he is not likely
to let it lie unused. In the parable it is
not the one who has ten talents who hides
them away unused. The great danger is
more frequently with the weak who rest
upon the attainment of others, and fail to
exert and improve what strength they
have. The perils arising from privileges
are most frequently the perils OF the weak
and the few talented.
One such peril is that Of narrowness OF
view. Prosperity is, on the whole. excep.
tional, but the thoughtless members of a
successful church or company are apt to
fall out OF sympathy with the unsuccessful
members. Members of strong churches
hear with some impatience the call for help
in mission fields. They are used to
strength. their Imagination is too feeble to
enable them to sympathize with the strug.
gle and hardship in which all great work
begins. The personally prosperous, espe.
tldllN lnt prosperous through lnneGt00Ce,
have little patience with poverty or mis-.
fortune. which too often seem like crimes.
But to be unsympathetic is to be dead to
the fellowship of believers, to whom Christ
prophesied that they must suffer tribula.
tion.
In the same way pride of family is often
treated as if it were virtue which the
owner had himself acquired, instead of a
responsibility which God has laid upon
him. This view on good descent as a
ground OF personal merit is as common as
1t is amusing. but it easily becomes peril
to the soul. The same is often true of ma.
tional pride, which also is Gods call to
great responsibilities. To be an American
are not born Americans. To be a good
American is a responsibility and an op.
portunity. The danger is that we may
think that because America is so strong
we can afford to be weak or careless cti.
zens. To be an American is little. Three
assassins of three Presidents have been
Americans by birth or choice But to be
the right sort of an American is much.
The church is made up OF men who lift,
and men who lean, OF men who are feed.
eers OF strength and men who are parasites.
The world is in need OF whole-soued,
unanimous, growing and Christ-like church.
1t is peril OF privilege il any disciple be.
ieves that this need does not include his
own enthusiasm and growth toward
strength. The strong can never help the
weak as they might do, until every church
has all the working force at its disposal
which God has given. The bracing atmos.
phere OF struggle may be far better for the
soul than confidence in the attainments
and the strength of which we are a part,
but to which we contribute nothing.
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Hobson's Choice.

Burn a cork at one end and keep II
clean the other. You are then to be
blindfolded, and the cork is to be held
horizontally to you. You are then tc
be asked three times which end you
will have. II you say fright" then
that end OF the cork must be passed
along your forehead. The cork must
then be turned several times, and
whichever end you say must next be
passed down your nose and the third
time across your cheeks or chin. You
are then to be allowed to see the sue
cess of your choice.
This will AFFORD good deal of fun
and should be played fairly. to give
the person who owns the forfeit Q
chance to escape.
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Ancient Fire Bucket.

Fred Stone of Windsor. VT. has an
old leather fire bucket which he
found recently In the space beneath
the fiat roof. upon which no was AT
work. OF the l. OF the house on State
street, occupied by Mrs. Marcellus
Barber. The bucket is painted. and
Is In an excellent state Of preserva.
ticn. Upon Its side Is printed the
namc Cotton indicating that 1t wss
In use as long ago es John II. Cotton
wao died In 1850. was chief OF wiad.
sor's nre department.
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THE RELIGIOUS LIFE
READING FOR THE QUIET HOUR
WHEN THE SOUL INVITES ITSELF.

Poem: The Hour with God-Pcrils of Priv
ilege-Position. Family and Wealth Al
Mean Added Responsibility For Thos'
Exceptionally Favored.
Ny God, is any hour so sweet,
From blush of morn to evening star,
As that which calls me to Thy feet,
That hour of prayer?
Best is that tranquil hour of morn,
And blest that solemn hour of eve,
When, on the wings of prayer upborne,
The world | leave.
Then is my strength by Thee renewed;
Then are my sins by Thee forgiven;
Then dost Thou cheer my solitude
With hopes of heaven.
flushed is each doubt. gone every fear;
My spirit seems in heaven to stay;
And cen the penitential tear
is wiped away.
Lord, till reach that blissful shore,
No privilege so dear shall be,
As thus my inmost soul to pour
In prayer to Thee.
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Arthur Told tlso Truth.

The Religious Telescope, Dayton, Ohio,
effectively comments:
when thoughtful people look at the
figures which represent the enormous
liquor bill OF this country they are wont
to say within themselves, Where does all
the money come fromT a statement re-
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers. i
At least a partial answer to that question.
lie said; III il were not for the saloon.
do you know, ! think that seven -terths
of the workinymen would have their own
homes instead OF paying rent Rum is
at the bottom OF the whole tronb,ev"
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A Dish of Happlness.

Take one large spoonful of useful.
ness. one cup OF love for mother, an.
other cup Of love for your little broth.
ers and sisters, pound OF wishes TO
make others happy, a saltspoonful of
wishing to be happy yourself: mix
well together. and see n 1t doesn't
make the incest kind of an afternoon
for anybody.
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Hor.s Dies of Broken Heart.

A horse owned by John Dillon of
Holyoke and known as tss "Ols ysald
horse" dropped dead In the stable tho
other day, after over thirty yssgs Of
continuous service. just few mo-
ments before his death the old horse.
which had been recently moved to new
quarters in the stable, broke his halter
and went back into the old berth
whicn he had occupied for several
Years.
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Twins Born In Duesln.

Irish women can boast OF having
twins more frequently than any other
women In the world. Twins are born
IN Dublin about once in every fifty.
two births, ~ against a general
world average Of one In eighty
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raklno Out the Romance.

That back East poet who wishes he
"were the belt that clasps my ladye's
waist" might feel somewhat embar.
raised to learn that she got II at
bargain sale for 10 ceats.-- Denver
Post.
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Worlds Marriage Statistics.

Marriages average 5000 day in the
whole world. OF 1000 men who marry
332 marry younger women. $40 marry
women OF the came age and ninety
eight older women.
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We have a friend who knows us better
.han we know ourselves, loves lis better
than we love ourselves, helps us when we
our deepest despair breathes into our
heart the breath OF new and divine hope.
james Freeman Clarke.