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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17

at Valley Forge was tie darkest period
FOR the commander At the Siege OF
Yorktown the personal courage of the
General was amazing. lie stood or
The parapet. reconnOitring. shot and
shell dying thick around him. His of
Ncers demonstrated in vain. For two
days the earth trembled with the eau
nonade. Then came the surrender
Mounted on his favotlte charger.
Washington saw the captive garrison,
5000 strong. lie out: but at their head
was not CORVALLIS. The British Lord
sent his sword 10y subordinate o..
ticcr. TO offset the afirOnt Washing
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17

A princesse gown of turquoise blue
chiffon had high girdle and a hip
yoke of close shirring. from which the
accordion pleated skirt fell in long
lines crossed by several groups OF
shirred tucks. The waist above the
shirred girdle was accordion .pleated
and had close band of shirred tucks
around the upper part. Below this fell
two full ruffles of the chiffon, forming
bertha. Many strings OF pearls anr
turquoise pendants were worn.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17
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Hops appear in millinery.

hOpS appear In Millinery.
Small fruits flourish on the early
hats.
Little jackets OF lace look we'll over
the silk gown.
White coats this winter are dreams
Of elegance and beauty.
Rows OF fine machine stitching are
used on both cloth and velvet gowns.
White seal, which Is just clipped
white rabbit, Is used for little lace Dor.
dered scarfs and other dressy access0.
ries.
In Paris the correct belt Is a soft.
broad band OF leather, drawn narrowly
into straps In front. where II buckles
now.
Hat pins have become exquisite bits
OF jeweled elaboration and add dis.
tinctly elegant touch to my lady's head.
wear.
Very smart buttons can be made by
covering wooden molds with suede
leather OF color to harmonize with
the suit.
Such lightness and sOftness In furs
and velvets Is unprecedented. They
are as light as chlffon and as soft as
featherd0wn.
A charming hat Of pieated white
mOusseline has an upturned brlm OF
gray squirrel. with one white ostrich
tip on the front,
A m0dish stock has two long pieces
OF white tafreta reaching to the belt.
turning back like 'wsistcoat aud fss-
tening with pearl buttons.
RrscAdec basaues over Q skirt of
mousseliue. finished with black sstin
beit aud'isce achu. 10 . costume typi-
lcal a. revived eigbtAspth century stxlss
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17
Troubles of the widows.

The widows OF Kansas occa slonally
have heap OF trouble with the pension
department at Washington. Mary Ann
Petty. widow OF John Petty. Of Neode-
sha. recently applied for pension. She
found that John had been possessed Of
four wives before he married her. aud
that the department wanted to know
what had become Of them sn before II
would grant the pension. After con.
siderable effort sue was. able TO show
that three OF them had died. aud that
oas had been divorced
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17
and two medallions to trim as illus
trated.


Elderly women are wearing evening
gowns Of Il beautiful fabric called lace
grenadine, which looks like Il fine, silk
lace. 1t comes In black. white and col
ors. with printed designs of flowers in
natural colOrs. Thus on Il cream white
ground Is n careless design OF huge
roses and foliage in reds, pinks and
pale yellows. The same design ap-
pears on II black ground. The material
is rather expensive, but Is so rich and
handsome that ii requires little trim
ming. The flowers are printed In
pastel tones and blurred into n softness
never seen in cheap materials.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17

The fashions In mourning change
very much indeed with the succeeding
years. The custom OF being envelOped
In Grape fter the death Of even near
relative is being abrogated. Very few
remain In secluslon for more than a
few weeks after death la the family.
and although black Is worn, II IL per
psissible to go to theatres and church
weddings.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17
Freedoms II
Greatest
~ Chieftoin
Career Of Washington
as a Young Man, an
Indian Fighter, a Lover,
a General and a States
Mon. - - -.

" has been said OF George
Washington, us Of Lamar
tine. that he had no youth;
4 4 lie was born II man.
~ His active career began
~ Tie u, a. o sixteen, and for three
years he served the Fairfax family. OF
BelvoiT. as surveyor OF their vast eS.
tates on the far side of the Blue Ridge.
In this work he had the first taste of
the forest wlds. tie swan rivers,
climbed mountains. waded moraSsrs
and blazed pathways; he lived on rude
and scanty fare. with tie scrcech of
the wildcat in his ears. Ia the heart
OF the savage Indians country he slept
on bed Of branches or pillOwed upon
his faithful horse. Every day he faced
death.
At the age of nineteer. Washington
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17

The best material for every day SER
vlceuble petticoats IL black twllled taf-
feta. 1t Is firm and nolseless, aud la
spite OF the craze for checks and fancy
stripes. there is nothing more service
able or more lady-like than black. For
the girl who does not have to consider
expense the r0se-colored skirt Is the
newest and prettiest kind to choose.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17

The fad FOR gold lace still fingers. and
shows In many of the trimmings. a
wide gold ribbon has II band In the
centre of solid embroidery In pastel
green. The same with violet. blue and
red. Is also shown, An elghteen-inch
imitation crochet lace for yokes. or
other trimming of waists. Is inset over
It's surface with open medallions
worked with colored silks, SNOWY, but
beautiful.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17


ceiye ii.
Washington'. farrwen to the gen
erals has been pictured in song aud
story. Tears blinded his eyes The
hand that never wavercl In battle
trembled rs he hade them farewell
Then in silence they followed the riiri
10 his barge at the waters edge. Stand.
ing erect in it, he raised his hat
in mute salute.
Washington became President with
reluctance. 1t was his desire 70 bead
a quiet country life. Rit again came
the p"ople'S call. Had he chosen 1t.
this hlgh-bOrn aristocrat might have
had crown; he chose rather 10 be u
farmer than an emperor.
Released from The office Of President.
lie ioyfully returned like Cimcinnatns
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17

Chenille trimmings would eem to he
growing in favor IL one can Judge by
the number of innovations appearing
in this line. Something which the busy
woman may have overlooked in this
line is chenille embroidery worked on
net.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17
The Latest in Night Robes.

In night robes the popular taste
turns to the heavily rutiied effect.
Lace is sometimes used on the ruffies
but embroidery seems TO be the most
important decorative feature. The
valance is also in evidence.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17

birth ball was held in his honor at .hr
Capitol. Washington made It point
to be present OF the tick of the clock
to open the ball with the mi.uet. For
the last time he danced it at the bail
given in Fredericksburg" in honor Of
the French and Ampri an officers re-
turned from the Yorktown victories.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17
A Soft SILK.

A fine silk as soft as chiffon and
nearly as thin as China silk. but with
more substance, Is known as messe-
line. 1t is to be had in plain colors.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17

Tulle in very plain tints is one Of the
newest shapes assumed by the popular
ruchings. Tho most delicate of tea
greens. pinks, blues and violets are
employed for the purpose.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17

Jeweied aud embroidered cuffs now
adoru many coats aud wraps. The
embroidery aud jeweiing are " rich
but subdued tones OF color. Womeu
who embroider stonid taks the hint.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17

Pearl embroidery is always desir.
able trimming and cannot well be
copied in the cheaper qualities Of pearl
beads.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17
The New OId-Fashioned ReticuIe.

SILK worked in pastel tints and
drawn up with ribDon makes a lovely
reticule. Old brocade Is also modlsh
and does not require embroldering
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17
Washington Crossing the Delaware.

a youth, inexperienced in warfare lie
had displayed the qualities of II tried
commander.
With all the daruG and hardihood Of
Washington he had the modesty of Il
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17

Ecru lace in bold design. interviewer
with gold. appears upon some of the
rich velvet costumes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17
S1A ire q ( SsSSa SSaz|159z95 E ( :; 2

New York City.--Drop yokcs cut in
iecp points are exceedingly smart and
How variety OF combinations. The
Hay Manton waist shown includes one
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17

are seen on some Of the most beaut
ful hats.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17

Moire cloth shows a beautiful wa
tered effect upon the satiny surface Of
the finest. softest broadcloth
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17
The Correct Thing.

Pleated skirts and Etons of all sorts
may be relied upon as correct with
perfect safety.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17
AT.
vERNoN.

lngtOn TO reconstruct an army. Nor
did lac refuse, Al this time when
weighted Wit. cares nd years. in the
fu!l enjoyment OF his comntry's graft
tude, aud when ready to spend happy
years in the repose of the country. lie
died, To him 10y universal accord has
been given the highest title that ANY
man can win. George Washington; !;
tn Father OF His Country"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17
Ruchings of TuIIe.

and enrich the appearance of their
coats aud bOdiccs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17

became commander OF the northern
military district of Virginia.
When the Nirginlnns 'termlned TO
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-06

and not high enough tor human, and in no
wise does it approach the ideals of the divine.
People who sow wild oats are not wise, and
our weakness is the weakness of fools.
The practice of wisdom begets strength of
both mind and body.
If we, as people, are growing weaker, it is
because we are growing more foolish Wise
in our own conceit we may be, but foolish from
the standpoint of either philosophy or religion.
The heading quotation is from George Mere
dith, in "The Ordeal of Richard Peyesel."
From the same author we read: "When the
sins OF the fathers are multiplied by the sons,
is not perdition the final sum of things? =
And is not life, the boon of Heaven, growing
to be the DEVILS game utterly?"
There is not doubt that the sins of the
fathers are being multiplied. The graspnp.
grinding, miserly principles of our fathers,
born of necessity, has grown into he greed Of
the merger.
The boodling of councilmen aud CONGRESS-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-06
10 McDILL'S MUSINGS.
WILD OATS.

"rhe wild oats plea is a torpedo that seems
to have struck the world and rendered it NOR
ally nsensblc''
Everybody has heard the plea that boys and
young men must sow "wild oats'' in vicious
and immoral excesses. Wild oats are part of
young mems existence.
1t is taken as matter of course, and in some
circles, it is not only condoned, but sanctioned.
"As we grow wiser, we grow weaker" is
another quotation from the DEVILS bible, which
is of piece with the "wild oats" plea.
People not wise who know theoretically,
and do not practice. The highest wisdom is
the wisdom of selfrestraint Of the evil that is
in our natures, and the practice of that is best
he setting up of high ideals and the striving
to attain thereto. The wild oats plea must be
DEVILS plea. 1t is below the animal creation,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-06

Two hundred thousand farmers wives in the
central West, who have raised chickens, gath
cred eggs III their aprons, hid the niekels and
pennies in jar beside the clock for months, in
order to buy new best dress, will be pleased
to know that the pennies taken frotisahem,
added to those taken from the house money OF
the women of large cities, have made the egg
and poultry departments the banner depart
ments of the beet trust houses.
If the department OF commerce and labor is
really seeking proof that the packers are in
combine, they need not look beyond the poultry
and egg departments of Swift, Armour and
Morris There departments work as one.
They have egg and poultry buyers in every
town of 2 900 inhabitants in the central West.
No two packers ever have buyers in the same
town.
Price lists sent out weekly from Armour
Swift and Morris are Identical
The feathers from all fowls killed for Morris
and Armour are turned over to Svift-the only
one who has pillow factory.
These facts ought to convince any one that
there is a combine
Secr,t price lists for all packers are printed
in Armours' own printing office, Indeed, all
the printing to1 the beef trust is done at Ar
mou-'s. Not dollars worth is done elsewhere.
Much of this printing is done with the greatest
secrecy, only the men actually engaged in the
work being permitted to see either the copy or
the printed matter. If there was no beet trust,
as the packers declare, why should Morris,
Swift and the others permit their secret price
lists to be handled by Armour?
Armour's butter, eggs and poultry department
made profit of $1,000, 900 last year. This all
came from the pockets of the farmers wives.
The beef trust pays less for cattle than tt has
for wears. 1t has destroyed almost all .competi-
tive buying. The shippers, however, still con-
tinue to buy cattle in the Chicago yards, aid to
export them. 1t is strange thing that, while
the trust buys lower, the exporters are forced
TO pay higher prices for the cattle they get.
[Concluded editorial pagel
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-06

men was born of the Unsuitable ambition of
such politicians as Aaron Burr. There is the
lust of wealth and the lust of power: these
twin devils, begotten in period when people
were supposed to be ignorant and easily i'm.
posed upon. Now, with education of schools
and literature so abundant and cheap that the
poorest can afford to read, we find the twin
devils have grown into veritable giants, bully
ing and overriding the rights, interests and
happiness of people the most advanced in
civilization of any people of the worlds his
tory-an army of wrong. g.doers-indefensible in
philosophy, law or religion.
Everybody knows that boodling is wrong, as
is the corruption of congressman, and there is
great deal of protest Of one sort or another.
Boodling has no open defenders. Even the
boodlers' newspapers dare not openly defend.
But the people are not wise enough to check
boodling, much less send boodling and boodlers
to Hades where, we are generally agreed, the
whole outfit should be sent.
Drunkenness has no open defenders, but
much condemnation. The drunkard has no
denounce the drunkard in the harshest terms
are the people who open the saloons. wise
people could see that if there was no drink,
there would be no drunkards. wise people
would also desire the means to destroy the sa.
loon
Here again, the sins of the fathers are being
multiplied. eff the fathers trot, the sons will
galop," is piece of homely wisdom that has
come down to us from the ancients. An inher
tied taste for strong drink, with the saloon en-
vironment, will swamp the best men born of
woman.
No article on "wild oats'' would be complete
that did not touch upon social impurity The
vice of the "woman whose feet take hold upon
hell, and of the man whose desire leads him
to lower depths than the level of dog, has no
open defenders. Both are moral lepers. Their
very touch is contamination. Better never to
have been born than to receive maternity from
an impure woman, or to have been sired by
man whose veins are full of an unclean virus.
A devil could wish no unhappier fate for the
offspring of such an union. The poison of an
immoral, Incorporate life is transmitted from
parents to children. 1t is in the blood and in
the brain. No unclean man or woman who
conceive they could love their offspring should
eve. be the progenitors of their species. If we
take into consideration the future of the human
race, society ought to rise up and assert the
rights of unborn children in demanding that
moral lepers should not be permitted to piopa-
uota heir their >A
spring, in the double curse of an unhappy life
concluded on editorial page.l
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-05-06
OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUALLY.
Packers Combine for The Handling OF Butter,
Poultry and Eggs in Markets OF the West
Drives Out Every Bit OF Competition.
Resulting in Great Profits for Buyers and Low
Prices to Women Who Supply Demand.

Hearst's Chicago American has made thor
oueh investigation OF the Beef Trust and ITS
methods of doing business, and gives the result
of the Investigation in last Sundays edition.
We quote few items:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-06
The Times Daily Short Story.
aaaaesaosraoacza

hanging over her, the nature Of which
she did not explain, an ordeal that was
TO he endured In the near future,
Meanwhile the man who was putting
all his feeling into his verse aud was un.
willing that his personnel should inter-
fere with Its sole effect upon Miss
Beers kept away from his window
Then one day she wrote that the time
for her ordeal had arrived and she was
going away for time. but that his
letters would be forwarded to her.
Arvine was greatly touched at her mis-
fortune. He was too delicate to ask
its nature, but he wrote her one very
brief note. in which he conveyed gen.
uine sympathy. II was followed. how
ever, BY an effusion In verse which he
called Bearing the Cross and another
called "a Rift In the Clouds"
Miss Beers was away from home six
weeks. at the end Of which time she
wrote that she would return In few
days. She appointed certain hour Of
certain day for him TO be at his win
dow. She did not say whether she had
seen him there or not, and he wrote
her a point blank question asking her
If she had. She evaded bis question by
saying that she had an explanation to
make and would make it at bis first
call Arvine made up his mind that
she had seen him. but that his good
looks had made no impression upon
her. One more letter he resolved to
write before her return. and In that he
told her he had been loved for what he
did not prize and hoped be had won
her for what he did prize. The reply to
this was noneommittal
AT the hour appointed for the two to
appear at their respective windows
Arvine was at his window first AS
soon as Miss Beers appeared and saw
him she threw up her hands In par
oxysm Of delight and admiration.
Arvine was perplexed. Had he been
certain of anything he would have
dropped the matter. AS 1t was be call
ed that evening. and 1t was plain to
him that his proposition was to be ac-
cepted But how had be won by his
talent or his beauty
Miss Beers told him that she had an
explanation and d confession to make.
When he saw her at the window she
was suffering from an obstruction Of
vision. she had Just bStn to an op.
thalmie hospital and had 1t removed.
She confessed that she did not wish
him to know that she was blind until
1t was determined that she could be
cured. His letters and effusions had
been read TO her by her sister. she did
not understand the effusions but her
heart had been touched hy the letters,
especially the one written her on the
eve Of her departure for the hospital
After this expression Of sympathy she
was sure that she could give him her
heart IL he was not positively repui.
slve ID appearance When she saw him
she experienced delightful relief az
his manly beauty
Arvine accepted the situation. After
all the sympathy be had expressed In
few lines had got In ahead Of his
good looks. and he was satisfied.
MARY ALICE BERESF0RD,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-12-06
Sympathy Versus Talent

l0rigiHal.l
Give Arvine was endowed with
marked personal manly beauty. Per
haps he would have been unconscious
Of 1t had not the girls Of his acauaint
ancc consta atly reminded him Of 1t.
Arvlae instead Of being battered was
Disguised. Beauty in his eyes was Of
little value. What he priced especially
was talent. He was not inclined to
marry. fearing that his wife would
have been won BY his good looks.
whereas he wished to be loved Tor his
train and ability.
Arvine lived In bachelor quarters
looking into court. One morning on
the opposite side OF the court be saw
a young girl sitting at window.
There was tinge OF melancholy about
her face that at once won the young
mans sympathy he watched her for
long while indeed, till she went away
from the window and after that
thought about her for the rest Of the
day. When he went to bed her face
was before him, and when he awoko
he wondered If she would be at the
window during the day.
THAT afternoon the girl appeared, this
time standing with her face to the
window, but apparently oblivious to
what was to be seen without. He ex-
pected when she looked toward him
that she would give him the admirlng
glance be was accustomed to receive
from women but no change In her ex-
preston was apparent and soon after
she turned away from the window.
Here was a girl who from all APP
pearances was Obvious to his good
looks Arvine was impelled to try to
win her by his talents He wrote her
manly note stating how be had seen
her and asking her consent to a CORE
spondence to be followed BY call He
sent the missive by the janitor, who
saw that 1t was delivered. Aryine
waited with fluttering heart for q
reply.
In time he received a note signed
Sylvia Beers. Miss Beers did not
commit herself. but she did not forbid
him 70 write again, which be took for
an assent to his proposition. One
thing he noticed she made no refer
ence 20 her impressions on seeing him,
and the omission pleased him very
much. III she. bad seen him. which
after ALL wasahot likely. since he had
been IN shadow DIT the time she had
not been influenced by his beauty. II
she had not seen him he hoped 70 wiz
her before his good looks could come
into play.
Arvine wrote excellent verses Hi'
eiruslons were approved by critics anc
accepted by the high grade periodicals
Some Of his letters to Sylvia Beers
we're written in verse. When he wish
cd to make love to her he did it Il
verse, not lackadaisical. but impressive
and extremely delicate IN touch. Miss
Beers wrote that there was something