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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-23
Sorrow. Of tho N-crried Drama,ist.

1t is doubtful If tie casual playgocr
realizes how many dram1tists boost
and shove their wives into exalted
places. far above those more talented
actresses who have failed to reckon
thc advantages OF matrimohy. If Anne
Hathaway had utilized the advantage
OF being Mrs. W Shakespeare in the
direction of Il stage career. her name
would have come 10 us as the patron
saint of leading women. But among
Americans the most difficult case IL
surely George NJ Cohau's. Here is q
young man, who supplies himself and
four others of his family with parts
and has the further complication of
hrother-in-law as manager. a another
and daughter can amicably adjust
leading lady" honors," but a daughter.
in-law has complicated things to the
extent that half of last season sister
Josephine dill not appear as one of the
Four Cohans. and this season Mrs
George NJ. will disregard that fact cl.
tirriy, and figure in the public eye
rs Ethel Levey, star. When this popu'
lar family came 10 tEH Fourteenth
Street Theatre with ."Running Foe
Office" the press agent stood in the
lobby o. the first night and handed
typewritten slils to the critics. assur'
ing tlen that there was only one
leading lady among the -Four
Cohans." Miss Josephine and none
other had the right to claim that title
But If indications of stormy weather
showed in the lobby, not 50 on The
stage. CohanS. one and all. kissed ana
embraced when bowing to e1corcs. and
in n box sat a yorng COLan, fOnGly
waving rose t) mamma" when she
appeared il male Cttirc leading
street parade.-F. Ellcrl.in Fyles, in
Every bOdy'j Magazine.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-23
A Cliild's Order.

Thr Ii lie girl has been in The habit
of 2oilG to the kitchen with her mother
when the orders were givcl to th1
market man, who came around every
morning. Sometimes he has been
even allowed to give the orders herself,
after her mother has LlaGe ont the
list. Her mother has rather encour.
aged the child il taking an interest in
the marketing. 1t seemed TO indicate
that some day she might become 40.
table housewife.
Last Friday afternoon the little girls
Whal the market man delivered the
goods ordered that morning. He
brought in two large baskets. and she
was a bit surprised at iEc number ami
size Of the parcels.
Whats all this. TOM" she asked
the boy.
'"Half q blshcl Cf eating apples.
na'am. two pounds OF mixed candy.
half pound OF figs, q pound OF
English walnuts. pound OF ralsins
and a can Of maple syrup"
"But | didr't order all that strn"
mo. Ma'am. but thu little girl did.
SEr come back just after you lcct the
kitchen this morning, ana said; Tom,
here's some more things you can
bring ana chen called OF that list. |
s'posed you wanted em, ma'am."-
Chicago Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-23

In the Vernacular of the day, we are
it dear girls. for here is an Eng.
liSh paper doing us. after the follow
ing fashion: "As to the analysis Of
her charm, it lies partly in the Ameri-
can girls curious independence of
personality and partly in her 'su-
preme unconsciousness. Apropos of
the latter quality. the article in uues-
ton continues: "She takes the atten-
non OF men for granted, us her natural
woman right; she asks not for admls-
sion TO equality; she neither demands
nor maneuvers for their notice; she
simply takes their respect and homa &c
FOR granted, and by her very fearless
ness and trust secures their admir-
alton and their fealty. and so Il man
can show his pleasure in her society
and seek it and enjoy it in the perfect
confidence that she will not think she
Is the object of his special regard.
Engllshmen seek out girls only when
they are in love with them; American
men seek out girls for the pleasure of
their company.
nut lutIe is reverse Slup 10 the
picture; and we see it when the girl
has left her throne of girlhOod and
stepped down into the hustling throng
Of women. The bright activity of
mind grows into restlessness; her So
cial instincts lead her to become gre
Sarlous in excess; and she fiocks to
the countless women's clubs that over.
run America to such an extent that
1t would seem as If an American
woman cannot cook dinner. rear Il
child or read book unless she Joins
a society TO help her do it,
And yet the amazing fact remains
that, from the nervous, club-rushed
American mother the spoilt, preco.
clous child is born, who shoots up into
her heritage of royalty and becomes
cSain-the American Girl."-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-23
Princess Enects.

Frocks are more aud more fashioned
in the princess spirit-that is, looking
all in one, though more than likely
separable into skirt and bodice all the
time; and such frocks are of light fab
rlcs. whether of pale or dark color,
consequently the blouse-I mean the
dressy type of b.ouse-has lost much
Of its value. and is much less in de-
mand than it was-the blouse that
cost a good many gulneas and which
was valued because it brought light
ness and laciness to the upper part OF
the figure. although the lower might
be encased in quiet dark skirt. The
frock entirely formed Of thick chiffon
or crepe de chine or fine voile has
made the dressy and expensive blouse
a superfiuity. unless one falls upon q
plan of buying one in order to get q
skirt made of it of It's own fabric
thereby creating the frock OF princess
effect, in which case the blouse ceases
to be blouse and becomes a bodice
The Gentlewoman.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-23
hiligator's Long Fast.

Il. NJ. Lingle has an alligator that he
took to paoli, Ind. from Florida in
1880. and which hibernates Cor many
days Mt time without food. When
he procured the animal from the South.
ern waters it was one and half years
old, and the thermometer registered
ninety degrees. When he arrived at
Paol with 1t the temperature stood
twenty degrees below zero, but 1t sur.
vived the sudden change, and was
soon acclimated. On about the 18th of
September of each year the animal
refuses TO eat anything and continues
its fast for several weeks. In the
winter of lS99-'OO 1t went fourteen
weeks without eating. In the winter
Of 1900'0l. twenty-elght weeks; in
l90l'02, thirty-twO weeks; and in
l9O2'o3. thirty three weeks. and up to
this date has not had particle Of food
for over eighteen weeks. The animal
when brought here was about fifteen
inches In length. but Is now three
feet long. 1t comes out of its winters
fast with brisk and lively disposition.
and is then willing to devour large
quantities OF meat aud other food. In.
diauaDolis NewA. ..-.-..i--.-----.--
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There are lots of people of ability
and ambition who complain that every
field Is overcrowdcd. and there seems
to be no way of breaking in. Every
body has to hustle and make his or
her own little corner in the worlr. The
first thing to do is TO prove ones right
to do it. Then work. work. work. The
best paintings are yet to be painted
the best books are yet to be written;
the sweetest song yet to he com
posed. Perhaps it is not ones dcS.
tiny TO be the greatest, but there are
modest successes well worth having
Ones best Is the least one can give
Don't be limited in what you do by
the work of even the greatest. They
were but men and women, and | war.
rant you hard workers. Claim your
own place in the world and don't allow
yourself TO be diSpoSsessed if you've
won fairly.
The busiest person in the world. and
the person who gets the least credit
for industry. is the woman who is try
ing TO keep up with the fashions.
Womankind has but short space in
which to enjoy the interval between
paying for the last of her winters
finery and the first of the spring ones.
An auction of unmarried ladies used
to take place annually in Babylon. In
every district they assembled Oh a Ger.
tain day of every year all the virgins
of marrlageable age. The most remark
able was first put up. and the man who
bid the largest sum of money gained
possession of her The second in per.
sonal appearance followed, and the
bidders gratified themselves with
handsome wives according to the
depth of their purses But. alas. it
seems that there were in Babylon
some ladies for whom no money was
likely TO be offered. yet these also
were disposed Of, so provident were
the Babylonians. When all the beau
tiful virgins were sold. the cried or.
dered the most deformed to stand up;
and after he had openly demanded
who would marry her with small
sum. she was at length adiudged to
the man who would be satisfied with
the least. and In this manner the
money arising from the sale of the
handsome served either as portion to
those who were either OF disagreed Bile
looks, or that had any other imperfec.
tons. This custom prevailed about 500
years before Christ.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-23

aud is both eminently simple and
smart. The model is made of louisine
silk, with trimming of cream Nenlse
lace and French knots embroidered
with corticelli silk. and is made over
the lining. but washable fabrics and
all the soft silks and woods of the sea-
son are equally ~uitabe aud the lining
,an always be omitted whenever ma
terial renders it undesirable. The ep-
auettes are new and give the broad
and dropping line that is so generally
liked but the waist can be made with
out them when preferred.
The waist consists of the lining.
fronts and back. The fronts are tucked
for the full length at the centre TO
yoke depth at the SHOULDERS. aud the
back to form V. The trimming Is
lace edging two and a half inches
wide. two strips of which are Joined
TO form the epaulettes. but all-over
lace or. the material trimmed or en-
brodered can be substituted. The
sleeves are ample and form the fash
iouable pufls below the elbows.
The quantity Of material required for
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-23

A most stormy trial followed: and In
the decision Ward was held to be in
| fault in shooting the hound after its
owner had raised his hand to forbid it;
| and there was q grave doubt expressed
as TO whether he had not laid himself
liable for unlawfully entering Cluck.
er's premises With Il gun, in pursuit
of the hound.
In the end we paid S2J for the fox.
hound; but by rather curious legal
| Offset. damages to about that amount
we're allowed us for the lambs killed
| by the hourd. Tho costs OF the suit
fell on us. The court shrewdly looked
ont Tor itself as 10 that. Cluclcr being
utterly imp1cunioIS.
The conclusion which we arrived al,
! after the above litigation Is tJat per.
cnptory as the law seems to be against
dogs. the killing of ole is liable to
| prove a costly bit of vengeance.
If a neghbor's Cog throttles our
! lambs we deem it far safer to shoot
| him on Our own premises than OFF
| them ana positively unsafe TO shoot
him on his masters premises. The
! safest method OF all is 20 catch him IL
Il crap at the scere of his depra lation-.
tarl summon his master. aud at tie
s&llo tune invite one or more disiltC
Cs-2d parties t. see aud hear what
takes place.
In the State Of Massachusetts,, and |
believe one or two other States where
dogs are licensed and taxed, the dog
law" provides tdGt any farmer meeting
with los,ct f;1n do-j may file
claim, with proofs of loss. at the as
SCISSORS oSicc. and ba paid tie amount
of his loss out of the tOwn treasury.
Or, if he chooses, he may bring an ac.
ton against the owner of the dog and
recover double. end in some cases
threcfold, damages; but he cannot
adopt both methods In Maine and
most other States. however, the suf.
ferer mus bring tho owner of tue dog
TO terms. if he can: he has no other
mode OF redress.
In cases whc"a two. tIrec CT fOar
dogs, belonging to different par,ie3,
went of b. night CT day on a joint
foray into 4 hock Of sheep, it has been
held hat each dogs Cwlcr was resDOn.
sible only for What his own Cog l;ill'd
or maiucI. If Ghytody could find tlat
ont, o,herwiSc all were lia0l2.-Iortn'
Companion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-23

ballads-of annie Laurie "Bonny
Doone" or "Donald. Donald. Tender
and True" Grandman smiles as the
peaceful strains OF her favorite hymn
watt her fancy to the New Jerusalem
TIE anxious worries drop from moth
er's heart as joyous notes OF the gos
pei songs ring out. and the baby crows
and claps his hands with delight over
rolicking. rag-time rlg-a.jig.
A secondhand organ, paid for in
instruments. is a better Investment foi
a family where there are young peo
pie, than cigarettes. theatre tickets.
iimsy lace and cheap jewelry. They
might better live on two meals day
| until a musical instrument is theirs
Music soothes the sorrowful, strength
ems the weak. reylyes the dropping
brings happiness out of dlscord, ele
Yates the spiritual nature, makes life
better to live. aud death easier to face
Emma +. Van Deusen, in National
Magazine
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Paris Tea Rooms.

For the ordinary person who Is not
given over heart and soul either to
milliners or to museums. who does
not conceive Paris to be solely the
apOthesis either OF chiffon or of cul-
ture, perhaps the most perfect con
ISOLATION to be found in winter is in
the tea-rooms. All the more important
hotels boast tea-roOm, that or the
Elysee Palace being notable for its
elegance and enormous extent Al
most the whole of the ground floor of
this great carayansary is set with tea
tables arranged among a forest of
palms and exotic plants. An agree
able orchestra discourses light music
which invariably includes, with
thoughtful regard for the American
numbers-that is to say. coon song
aud Sousa march. Everywhere the
Old World conception of what Amerl-
cans value in art is as painful TO our
vanity as it is the contrary to the
truth.
One would believe that literally tout
le monde goes to the Elysee Palace
for tea. such crowds of well-turned.
ont men and women gather there. But
this is cosmOpolis. and it is to a
smaller. less ornate resort that the
yrale Parislenne will conduct you
TO Columbin's. patisserie just OF the
Rue de Rlvoli. Raylshlng tollettes.
beauties that. after the French fash
Ion. are both fearfully and wonder
fully made, personages distinguished
in the social wOrld-all this is to be
seen at Columbin's under conditions of
II peculiar sort Of intimacy .-Harper's
Bazaar. .n,ls..4,
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The American Woman.

The impression made upon visiting
foreigners by a certain phase of social
life i'll America finds interesting ex.
preston in an article by Henry W.
Lucy c'Toby. n. P") in Harper'S
Weekly. There is nothing in London
society" he notes. equal to the tire.
menduous efforts the American woman
of recognized position puts into days
work. New York society women are
more in evidence than their London
sisters more self-reliant. They are,
save in respect of funds. less de.
pendent upon fathers and husbands.
They pitch their voices higher in con.
versa ton. and they are not so studious
in the effort to obtain quiet effect in
dress" '"roby" sees no reason why,
although they are not men. women
should not wear mems hats. sailor.
knotted neckties. horsey breastplns,
gay waistcoats and cut.away coats:
he also implies, quite plainly. that he
does not see why they should wear
these things.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-23

Shepherd plaids in velvet appears
for spring wear.
The fair Partisan is wearing mltts
with her dinner toilet.
Now and then really smart little
stock is to be picked up for quarter
As a consequence of the full skirt
vogues the waistline must move high.
er up
Some of the new French organdies
look like misty. delicate pictures OF
rose gardens.
Pelerines of heavy venise or Irish
lace over white chiffon and brocade are
elegant accessories.
Among all the variety OF pocket
handkerchiefs in the shops it would be
hard to find an ugly one.
Knitted walstcoats with lined and
padded sleeves OF taffeta in the same
color are useful accessories.
To get the most approved effect from
your long fur stole. curl the ends in
two soft loops about the wrists.
Very smart little hats are the Ma.
poleon shapes of white felt or angora
with just a touch of gilt in the trim.
ming.
The cotton and silk mixtures con.
tinue to come in. Among them fiecked
tissue de soiel silk gauges, satin lisse
and pointilie cotton are familiar in
name. but are much more beautiful
this year than before.
A light mode brown satin straw tur.
ban to sit well over the face has rol.
ling brim wider In the back than in the
front and fiattened against the crown
in the back. A fold of brown chiffon
velvet fills the space between the brim
and crown. and fold Of velvet helps
to hold the iatness In the back.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-23

The season of tan and freckles Is
not so many weeks ahend, and the
summer girl is already taking precau
tions TO preserve her fair complexion.
Authorities say that the best preven-
tive OF freckles would be an orange
colored veil. as the yellow rays arc
non-actlnic. Inasmnch as there are
but very few girls who would be will.
Ing to wear such brilliant hued veil.
the next best thing would be one of a
light tan color. Tan is largely yellow
In composition. and 1t does not allow
the freckle making rays to reach the
skin. That Is why photographers use
yellow glass In order to keep out the
sc1nlc rays.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-23

Nature must feel somewhat cheap
when she sees how she is outwitted
by modern science. Beauty making is
certainly entitled to be reckoned
among the sciences.
The happy time has not yet arrived
when we can go into shop and buy
ourselves new face. as we can for
the dollies. But such a possibility is.
perhaps. not far off.
In the meantime, there are beauty
scientists to offer every solace where
nature has been faulty. The latest
thing is the false eyelashes.
1t seems it is no longer necessary
for a lady to dye and coax her lashes
into luxlrlant growth; she has only to
buy new ones and add them to her
own
They are quite effective. and war.
ranted ito give a most brilliant lustre
to the eye by their backward curl"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-23

The pupil of a good riding master is
usually disappointed at not being al
lowed to do more in the first lesson.
She expects to mount the horse at
once, start Off with a trot and wind up
with q canter She is little annoyed
upon finding that the first lesson con.
siSts almost wholly of oral instruction
and Il great part of it on foot at that
If the master is conscientious he will
not permit the anxiety to be off and
doing to interfere with a proper under.
standing of the A b G. of the art.
Should the beginner apply at one of the
big riding academies in New York for
instruction. the first lesson will begin
with the leading by a groom of Il
horse. bridled and saddled into the
center Of the ring. The riding master
and the pupil take their stand close
by. and the former begins TO explain
painstakingly the various parts of the
saddle and bride and their purposes.
Before anything further is attempted.
the pupil must be able to answer
simple questions in regard to the pom.
me! and the cantle. the curb and the
snatlie. and to know the uses of the
two bits
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-23
ElOngated EneCt.

In silk and other dress waists tht
elongated effect is oftener made by ex.
tending the yoke or the trimming over
the tops of the sleeves. An ivory white
crepe waist printed with q small Dres
den design of pink blossoms has n
yoke made of tiny tucks the yoke
square in the back and shaped in
square scallops in front. 1t is mod
erately loug in the shoulders and is
bordered with round medallions of
Teneriffe lace. each medallion having
in the centre a tiny application in the
form of pink satin rosebud. The
stock and cuffs are trimmed with the
lace.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-23

the bands that extend down onto the
sleeves, is eminently smart while the
points at the elbows are both new and
becoming. All simple wool stuffs, In
dla silks and the many washable fab
rics of summer are suitable.
The robe is made with tucked fronts
and back that Is laid in inverted
pleats which are stitched fiat for few
inches below the neck. The tucks are
stitched with corticelli for portion Of
their length only and, with the pleats,
provide fullness at the lower portion.
,Hie sleeves are in one piece each and
are tapped at their edges in place of
being scanned.
The quantity Of material required for
the medium size is nine and three
quarter yards twenty-seven inches
wide, nine yards thirty-two inches
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-23

I.ounsing robes always possess sub
tie attraction for the truly feminine
woman and are looked upon by the
wise among the sisterhood as neces.
sary adiuncts to comfort and true
economy. The graceful May Manton
model shown is both new and desir
able and suggests relaxation in its
very lines. The model is made of pale
blue cashmere. with landings of Per.
sian colors in the more subdued tones,
and is exceedingly dainty and charm.
ing The long shoulder line. given by
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-23
Wide Bands,

In hemstitched and drawnwork linen
sets the tendency is towards wide
bands to lie fiat over the collar and
cuffs. instead of being tucked in on a
band. This kind of collar is trying
because it adds to the size of the neck
and thick throat is almost as unbeau.
tiful as thick ankles. The cuffs are
very good. and one is able TO keep
them fresh with less trouble than the
other kind.
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A KNOT OF RIBBON.

Did the roses spring from your lips, ieari
Those lips so sweet and red
.hre YOU yer lonely now. love.
Down in yoGr quiet bed,
| have nothing left but the ribbon
And a tress of the soft brown hat
To til Of the gentle maiden
Who was once so sweet and fair.
A knot OF ha'i.wo,n ribbon,
50 dim and faded nov;
.Ah. me! the sod is living
Above the wearer's brow.
-Waver,cy Magazine
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the medium size is three and three
quarter yards twenty-o or twenty
seven inches wide, or two and quar-
Ter yards forty -four inches wide. with
three and half yards Of lace two and
a half inches wide TO trim as Illus
trated
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-23

A knot OF dainty ribbon,
That decked a snowy gown.
And hid in the soft thick riu.. .ets
o. sunny go,den-broWn
Oh, little face. with the g"mmer
OF love in your sweet. b.Ue eyes
That were deep "a the waves OF ocean
And bright a. the simmer ,Sic,
To think yea are gone forever.
Resting alone in SOu" grave,
While over yOug mos.v pillow,
The wild rose sar.luas wave.
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Sz re Ss;2lIz8815zs2i31z992! 288 {; { =; Z!

coral, faeeted je,. mock turquoise,
crystals. malachite and cut steel, with
all manner of oriental semi-precious
gems. are an important item in mil
linery; and a single buckle, well Sc.
lected. is sufficient to, trim rich fur
hat or toQue, and far more attractive
than a lot of flowers or feathers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-23

Harmony dlffuses happiness IN the
domestic circle. What more beautiful
picture than the family group about
the piano: The counting house cares
filter away from fathers mind. under
the magical witchevy Of the old-time
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-23

Csbochon Ornsrnents.
Artistic carbochons Of rhlnestones.