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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03
IREl.ANO'S ANIMALS,
There Are No Moles and No Snakes, Bui
Many varinents Abound.

There Are No Moles and No Snakes, But
Many Narinents Abound.
1t is not correct to say that there
| are no frogs or toads in Ireland. though
It is very remarkable that the com.
| mon toad is not found there. The nat.
terjack toad is a native of Kerry.
though it does not appear to be found
elsewhere. II is an example of tho
| mania which some people have for
| meddlng with nature that DR.. Gui
! theirs in lG09 took the trouble to
procure frogs spawn from England
since which time they have multi.
piled in ireland But the common
lizard is found in many parts of the
island. The slOwwornI is not.
Though the common toad. and until
recent times the frog, was not found
in Ireland. it is worth remembering
that the English reptiles and batrach.
ians are very local in their distribu.
tion. The natterjack toad is only
found in certain counties. The edi.
bic frog was formerly only found in
Foulmire Fen. in Cambridgeshire. and
the sand lizard is most caprlcious in
the choice of home. The "beauti.
ful green lacertae," which Gilbert
White saw on the sunny banks near
Farnham, are to be found there still
the males being of the green color: and
also near BOurnemouth, and in Dorcet
shire beyond Poole Harbor. Yet there
are many suitable places where none
are seen, and then they reappear again
on some sand hills on the coast Of Ian.
cdShire, near Southport.
On the other hand. the absence Of
many species in ireland. which are. or
were. commonly found in the larger
| island, can only he explained on the
supposition that they never reached the
country. Among these are the wild.
cat the polecat and the weasel. Yet
the marten was lwayS plentiful on the
other side of st. Georges Channel, and
stoats abound in the west. Five of
the fourteen species of bat found in
England have lot been taken in Ire.
| land. neither is the common shrew
! found there o. the water shrew. or the
mole. though the last is found in An.
selsey.
Only six of the .ifteen British rodents
are found in Ireland. and of these. one.
the squirrel. was probably introduced.
! Neither Is the roe deer indigenous.
In support Of tne general theory that
the immigration of the English fauna
was difficult in the earlier periods. and
subsequently checked altogether, may
be cited the ana 'ogous instance of the
Isle of Man. There ~ IN Ireland.
there are no moes. no snakes, no toads.
london Spectator.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03

lhPre was delightful schoolmistrcss
"ho used thus to impress on her schol.
nrs certain refined distinctions: "My
uears. horses sweat young men per
splre' young women ARE all in n
glow" III these outspokpn days.
wneh spade is called at the very
mlluest spade. the gentle euphpmism
Is a matter for amusement 10 be
laughed at with affectionate patronage
like ali old-tlme gown ont of grand
mothers chest.
Young ladies have disappeared and
glrls get quite as warm as their
brothers nowadays. and on the whole
the change is vastly for the better.
lrankness being own sister to truth
ana mortal foe to affectatiOn. Yet. the
farther we 20 from the brocade DAYS,
the more inevitably we must recognize
a price paid for our freedom. a certain
stately charm gone ont Of life aud
human intercourse.
The formality of those times made
barriers. aud In barriers after all, lie
the half of romance. 1t is the face be.
meath the veil that we are most eager
to seq, the voice behind the wall that
tempts us to the most strenuous climb.
ing. What could be prnttcr or more
inaccessible than young woman all
IT, Il glow;
Man is still at heart essentially old
fashioned. and the modern girl. reioic-
ing in her new equipment of frankneSs
ana courage ana unconventionality
sometimes finds him strangely unre-
Sponsive. Theoretically he is thorough
ly in sympathy with her, as reason
able being must needs he, but for all
that lie dlmiy realizes that something
Is missing--a price has been paid The
ostentatiouSly modest scoop bonnet.
with its defensive ruffic behind and is
lace curtain across the front. give Il
piqunncy that the unveiled intercourse
of to-day can never attaiu.-Ind.anap
oils News.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03

AT each end is a series or shelves made
of thin boards two inches apart to re.
celye the pies. either on plates or in
the baking tins. These shelves are
narrower than the width of pie, to
admit of ease in handling.
At the top is another shallow shelf
FOR similar use. Then there is larger
open space in the centre to receive
deep dishes. jars or cakes. as needed.
The front rs door opening downward
and fastening at the top.
A strong wire passes down the cor
ners inside, through the bottom board
and up on the opposite side, botn ends
terminating in loop.
TO hang the box. ceiling hooks are
inserted so as to enter the jOists. and
the wire loops caught over them. Four
hooks make the box hang steadier. but
two will do. 1t should be hung within
easy reach. but must not touch the wall
or anything as it hanSs.-Amerlcan Ag-
rlculturist.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03

Sharacter is easily told by the walk
Of women. If one is of an observant
nature it will be seen that obstinate
persons, who in argument rely moro
on muscular than intellectual power
rest the feet tiatly and firmly on tho
ground walk heavily and slowly. and
stand with the legs firmly planted and
far apart.
Slow steps. whether long or short,
suggest a gentle or defective state OF
mind, as the case might be.
The proud step is slow and meas.
ured. The toes are conspicuously turned
out. the legs Strengthened.
Where n revengeful purpose is
hidden under Il feigned smile. the step
will he sinking and noiseless.
Steps that are quick are indicative OF
energy and agitation.
Turned-in toes are often found with
preoccupied. absent minded persons
New York American.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03
UZ<sN<s'tH H-sD.' Si<d -kfsty&fsNEclI
gT1lNTS FOR THE. !
lnOUS USEkEEPER !
aNSQSSeSNzI<-S "a sS1R SASs

Ii saves time and strength when
beating up sponge to use a spoon
with perforated bowl.
A wee bunch of cotton pressed firmly
into the tip of thumb and fingers of
kid gloves will prevent ripping and
postpone the day Of shabblness indef-
initely.
DO not fail 10 save the best p;rts of
old undershirts for wash rags. Bound
with white braid o. white ribbon they
may be dainty enough for even the
spare room.
small scrubtlng bi ush kept solely
Tor the purpose Is convenient for clean.
| ing spots from garments. 1t Is also
useful on wash day for articles which
are too stir to rub on the washboard.
such things as hea"y ki.chen holcers
made OF several pieces OF cloth can
be laid on the board and scrubbed
clean with this brush and strong suds.
Sauerkralt is fine eating with fresh
pork. However. It Is well to remem-
Der that kraut will not keep well ie
YOU remove too much of the juice; 1t
VIII not keep well In too arm place.
On the other hand. it is not injured by
freezing, as cne might suppose. We
have a German family in our town
who make barrel OF sauerkraut every
fall. which lasts them all winter until
late In the spring.
A good SOAP. for those who have rough
work to do with their hands, such as
tending fires. sitting ashes, stc., is
made by melting some good soap. as
CASTLE. by cutting 1t in small pieces.
lnoistening 1t with water and setting
1t on the stove where it Will gradually
melt. When 1t SINNERS. and there are
no Jumps, stir In Indian meal until
1t s thick and add one teaspconful Of
ticture Of benzoln. Beat until II is
cold; then pour into mold. Farm
Journal.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03

I, dcrbeau's 7oice called over the fence
in rasping accents There's u chick
cn dinner for you. Blnkford."
Binkford set down his ash pail and
picked up Plymouth Rock pullet
with its neck wrung. lie looked at the
chicken and then he looked at Gan
derbeau, who was scowling over the
fence at him. But being a very good.
natured man. he said pleasantly,
Thank you. old man. This Is very
kind of you" Then he took the chick
en- back into the house.
Two more Plymouth Rock pullets
with their necks wrung were discov-
cred by Binkford N his garden the
morning following. and the day after
that there was another one. shortly
after this he saw Ganderbeau in his
garden and demonstrated with in his
good.natured way.
Its all very well to he neighborly.
Gand" he said. but you're carrying
it 10 an extreme. Those pullets are
dandy eatlng-tender as they can be-
| believe | could eat such pullets for
another week without getting tired of
them, but | don't want you to rob your.
self"
what do you mean?" snarled Gan.
derbeau.
IF you've got too many pullets. why
don't you turn 'em in to Stenson?" said
Binkford. He'd he glad to have EN-
By the way. have you noticed that
there's hole in your wire netting! It's
big enough for rats to get in--or pul.
let's TO get out. Right over in the cor.
ner there. There's a hen trying TO
get through now"
Ganderbeau looked and then dashed
for the hole with a howl of rage.
1t is since then that he has been SO
particularly grumpy WHOM he meets
Binkford.
But BinkforG says "Shucks 1t takes
two to make quarrel. Chicago
News.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03
Women Lovingly Remembered. .

We have II letter from a little girl in
Italy telling of her visit 60 the tomb
of Juliet In Verona 1t is II mosS-clad
structure, she says, almost buried be,
meath thousands of cards of those who
visit the shrine. These cards are left
there in such quantities that the keeper
has TO cart them away at frequent
intervals. lest the tomb be buried be
meath them. Verify. all the world loves
this memory Boston Herald.
The women of the Northwestern
States are trying to raise money to
erect a statue 10 SAGA alawea. the Indian
woman who acted as u guide to thu
Lewis and Clark expedition in 1904
The memorial is to have IL temporary
place in the Lewis and Clark Centen.
nial. in Portland. Ore. and afterward
10 be permanently erected in that city
The statue Is to be of bronze. heroic
in size and TO cost $1,000 -BostoJ'
Transcript.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03
Decline oi the Goat Indu.Irr.

"The goat Industry in the United
states is on the wane.' said Il. G..
Beard, Of Austin. Texas. TO report.
er "A few years ago the Department
OF Agriculture called attention TO the
fact that the United States was i'm.
porting annually about $25 5,OOO.0OO in
goatskins. This information had an
immediate effect in the South and
West. and there was an Angora goat
boom. during which vast prices were
paid for genuine imported Billies and
Nannies. Bat this fact had no appre.
ciable effect upon the amount of goat
skins imported. There were also com.
paratively no American goatskins sold
The American Angora was a beauti.
full goat, but he was too high bred for
his skin to be valuable for manufac.
turing purposes. He also showed q
tendency TO goat diseases The goat
industry has practically collapsed. and
very few farmers now attempt to raise
goats for profit Washington Star.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03

Tiny gold buttons lend a bright touch
to afternoon gowns of velvet or cloth
Capes In shawl effects after the 1880
mode are in high style for spring coats
Mohair will be used for creating some
OF the most swagger gowns for spring.
Coral is in great demand at present
and consequently it is very expensive
trimming.
Manipulating decorates some hand.
some imported blouses OF velvet. silk
and satin.
Fringe and gausings conspicuous on
new models impart a quaint old fash.
ioned look.
The close pointed zibeline hat is
something new, ana great many so.
ciety people are seen In this latest
wrinkle.
Shlrred waists are among the smart
waists OF the season, and are seen Ia
all the many soft silks and thin woods
that are so much In vogue.
Crush girdle belts and stocks to
match are dainty additions to other.
wise plain costumes; when made of
black silk or velvet they may be worn
with any frock.
Fashionable women wear d white
waist OF lace, crepe de chine or finest
fawn exclusively with their cloth or
velvet morning gowns. but one to
match with dressy gowns for after
noon wear.
Ribbons OF all widths are popular
for trimming. In plain colors they
are used as band borders and skirt
bands rachlngs. etc. The Pompadcur
rIbbcn> are often combined with lace
insertion to form entire waists
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03
a Eail Watch.

In one of the chief matchmaking es.
tabiishments in Zurich there Is to be
seen a remarkable curiosity In tn, way
OF watch or clock making. The time.
piece Is In the form of ball. which
moves imperceptibly down an inclined
surface, without rolling. The length OF
thiS inclined surface. which Is sixteen
inches long. Is accomplished from top
to bottom In twenty four hours. Then
the ball only needs lifting to the top
again. This extraordinary timeplece
has no spring, and therefore needs no
winding. The hands ire kept In mo.
ton by the sliding along an Inclined
plane. london Glooe.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03
The Royal Family OF sweden.

The royal family OF Sweden Is a
thrifty one. IL has a civil list OF very
nearly half million collars from Nor.
way and Sweden. and in addition the
King has a little more than $1,000 a
year from the fund voted TO King Carl
NV. and his successors. At the same
time His Majesty has palaces both in
the city apd country. IN Sweden and
Norway. and lie cwss stock In mary
undertakings.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
|: HOUSEHOLD > > , :
!: > = , > MATTERS
To Cut or n Bottle.

A bottle may b. cut off by wrappina
a cord saturated in ccal oil around Il
several times, then setting fire to the
cord and just when it has finished
burning. plunglng the bottle in cold
water aud tapping on one end to
break. Oddly shaped or prettlly col.
ored bottles make '.,od vases. The top
OF large bottle iav.ng a small neck
makes good funnel. Large round
bottles make good jelly glasses. Sheet
glass may be cut in the same way
when one has no glass cutter.-- Good
Housekeeping
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03
Skirt OF Black Broadcioih.

Nothing could be prettier for the
blue-eyed. blond-haired lass than a
shOrt-skirt OF black broadcloth, cut so
as TO show the graceful lines OF the
1.-THE young figure, and black knitted
jacket. The latter has knitted reyers
in baby blue running the length OF
the blouse front, and the narrow cuffs
and rather wide rolling collar are of
the same delicate shade.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03

Never were silks more lovely or more
raried. There are dozen new weaves.
some of the richest showing disks and
figures of velvet ombre OF the color of
the ground or contrasting shade.
Many of the light colored silks are
woven with velvet figures. flowers and
leaves OF the natural colors. Martele
velvets resemble embossed velvets. but
have gone through slightly different
process. giving the pattern a vague.
shadowy effect.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03
Velvet In Great Variety.

Velvet, which is being much used for
lisiting and reception gowns. is OF a
new and wonderful softness and comes
In many varieties. Besides the many
stamped and printed designs there ara
some inlaid with satin spots and
stripes and others of changeable col
ors. which shade from brown to deep
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03

wool and feels like silk, and her stocks
are taffeta, plain or plaided. and tied
with a dashing wide bow exactly un.
der the chin. Her hats are trim. boy.
ish felts with huge pom.pons and soft
silk scarrs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03

The combination OF white and brown
Is also popular. White cloth or white
suede embroidered in browns and
showing CLINT OF gold forms delight
full walstcoats, collars. cuffs. etc. and
one handsome evening coat is OF white
cloth applique In brown velvet. EN-
broidered In brown and gold. and lined
with frllls of brown chiffon on soft
silk foundation
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03

Short coats are predicted by the
kccnest observers of fashion There
is no doubt that the general trend
toward 1s20 styles would logically
bring in the short Eton with full
sleeves and loose back. but fashion is
Lot always logical in It's processes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03

oak bark -obtaiLable a; any drug store
In one quart of water fog two OF
three hours. Strain the fluid. which
should measure about one pint, and
add one ounce of alcohol. Pour into
"A bottle having sprinkle top and
keep in n cool place. Moisten the
hands with the solution several times
each day and rub vigorously into the
palms
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03

The most fascinating petticoat con.
ssts of innumerable frills Of nous.
selne over white silk. with tiny green
satin shamrocks scattered among the
frills.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03

To protect pies and other provisions
from the ants, make swinging cab
met This is more satisfactory than
swing shelf. as it may be closed with
q door,
The original of the illustration is
about three feet long and about
eighteen inches in depth and width.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03
Zibeline Motifs.

Ibeline motifs, more often in white
than in color, are first stitched to can.
vas - give them firmness and then ap.
piled as trimming TO everything. from
cloth to chiffon
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03

orange or from petun.a to pale hello.
trope. The trimming Of velvet gowns
Is, of necessity. simple, and lace-lrish
or renaissance-is much used for this
purpose.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03
81 z7S kS2SSa k2SSa4917,}sll,4s1' { ( 2

New York City. Every woman who
has ever been i'll knows the necessity
Of light wrap that can he slipped on
over the night gown without effort.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03
Magneta and Violet.

Reds are seen in all shades but espe.
cially in those tints bordering on ma.
genta or violet
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03
The New Cotton shirt waists.

Tho dainty girls shirt waists are
plain. more often than not OF cotton.
the new heavy Kind that looks like
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03

The number OF ants in a nest. varies
from 1898 to e3.tiD4. These: figures
are from q recent count Of dY& hests.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03

There were at the time OF the last
statement O9,Q55 stockholders In the
Steel Corporation
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-03

The next morning as Binkford was
~arrying his furnace ashes through his
eeck yard something fell q dull fIop
~ HE feet. and at the same time Gan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-03
Stands hY the RenOrf.

We take il h all free passes are
issued with an eye TO business.
in fact, is the essence of the objections
urged by papers who fight the giving
out of passes. They say it's to get In
fiuences to work for the road. and that
is the best kind Of business for the road
to have. But just why the state should
have a monopoly of violating its own
laws, we are not able to understand.
The editor OF this paper is not scream
nor paving the dirt about free passes
The man who only needs a free pass
to make him a thief is one already.
and somebody will land him the right
change which will do the business that
the pass is said to do. A man Is either
honest or dishonest. and he Is neither
saved nor destroyed by the law regu-
lating the giving out OF free passes.
Going back TO the eport OF the COM
mittee, We will say to our friend. the
editor OF the Charlotte News, that in
what we ave written concerning the
report Of the committee on the con-
dition of the A. and n. c. road, we
have not even had in mind the giving
Of comfort to the republican n popu-
list parties. for their conduct OF this
property, nor have We sought to con-
done nor magnify the record Of the
party now in possession OF the road.
We have read the report with some
care and have tried to put an honest
diiu ldiI III upOIi WhaI IL
contains. We note with real pleasure
the absence Of corruption. but that the
report shows a loose, Incompetent, un-
business-like administration OF the
road, Is as clear as the MONDAY In
We might Gull a sentence here and one
there, and by an artful unfair empha-
sis make everything appear to the det-
riment of the management. And by a
similar process we might turn every
thing to it's vindication as our friend.
the editor OF The News. seems to be
unconsciously doing. It's our purpose
to do neither, but to write what We
honestly believe to be justified by the
facts, and in doing so. we have no hope
no hope of reward. neither hav we
any fear of punishment. The clear. un-
~equivocal, transparent style Of the re-
port removes Ii, so far as we are con-
cerned. from any further discussion
as to what 1t really contains. We
stand by 1t first. last and all the time
-Raeigh Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-03
A Sudden Change of Views.

A citizen Of this county was riding
in a wagon to which two young, skit-
fish mules were hitched. The man
vas not feeling we'll and as he contem-
plated sickness and death he unbos-
omed himself to the boy who was
driving and declared that it came to
him that he had lived his allotted time
and he felt that his time was about up
and he was perfectly ready and will
ling to go. AS the old fellow was talk
ing thus the team approached a rick
ETY. bridge across Richardson creek
and SHE'D and came very near throw
ing the occupants of the wagon ont.
The gentleman who a few minutes be
fore was SO well prepared to meet
death jumped put of the wagon with
the activity of a boy and called to the
driver, You drive the mules across.
I'm afraid they will jump Oh
of that bridge and kill us both" The
boy insisted that he was not SO anxious
to die as the older man claimed to be,
but he had to drive those mules across.
The old fellow whose words and &C
tons were so different positively re-
fused to risk his life by driving those
mules across the bridge.-Monroe En-
ouirer.