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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-24

If YOU read between the lines in the
stories told of Thackeray. you will find
that he was always little uncertain
about his social position ana. appar'
entity. could never ger over the idea
that he was immensely privileged
whenever member Of the aristocracy
invited him to his table. or even ac.
knowledged his existence by a nod ia
the street. | remember we'll an anec-
dote told of Thackcray by one of his
admirers. He and Thackeray were
walking together in the park whey
Thackeray got q nod from some gentle.
man that was passing by. Thackeray
told his friend that the nodder was no
less 4 parsonage than a duke. and With
the candor that was characteristic of
the man, confessed that the recognition
gave him pleasure Who remembers
the duke now. and who cares one pin
whether he nodded to Thackeray CT
not-eXcepr indeed to envy him thar
he had had the privilege of being
brought close 10 immortal genius even
Ia this eNtent?-M. \. +.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-24
LIGHTNING IN The ROCKIES
ft IL one Continuous Dazzling, Awe
Inspiring Performance.


If the reader of this rambling lettep.
has never been la mountain tbun-
dcrstorm at an elevation of 1000 feet
or more he has misse1 an experiences
chat will doubtless. should he ever
pass through il. adj several gray
hairs to his head To me n thunders
storm back East held no special ter
'orS. and frequently | have beer out In
such a demonstration without feeling
any especial nervousness. Up here on
the Rocky Mountains things are diff
fcrent. and confess now to live iU
awful terror of a thunderstorm. i sur
| Ter this terror Notwithstanding the facb
that so far the storms have in every
instance except one gone around or
beneath lis without even raining
enough To wet the ground But it il
the going around and beneath" that
gets into my nerves. III the first
place. imagine what it Is TO be one
and one-half miles nearer rip-roaring
thunderstorm than one is at Pitts
urg There you have occasional
flashes Of lightning: here it is one
continuous. dazzling. Gwc.inspring
performance The lightning strikes.
too. for it is no uncommon thing dur.
ing storm to hear the rocks spliu-
tcring and cracking where one es
pcciully vigorous bolt has landed.
Add to this ncrve-racking exhibit the
most awful dctonationS of thunder
that you can ina ginc and a straight
blowing" wind that sometimes makes
Ho ,,f tlpV Utina
melody, and you have some idea of n
mountain thunderstorm. The thunder
is worse than the sound of n mighty
battle. 1t bangs up against the noun.
tain side aud revcrberates and rolls
off into one car-Spitting concussiou
after another unit you. lying quakins
in your tent. fully believe that the
next "boom" will split mountain and
valley in twain and land YOU in China
or some other seaport town.
| lay one night and with chatterins
teeth counted five distinct thunder
storms come up to the edge of the
plateau on which nv tent stands. and
each time 90 through an electrical per
formancc that would give Tom Edi-
son a dumb aguc. and through il all
not cupful of water fell Oh my tent
Later on i'm the night. when had re-
gained something like my usual ma
jcstic calm of mind. it began to rain
steadily and the thunder and lightning
didn't even whisper. They had doubt
less gone of down the canon. soaring
some other poor tendcrfoot half out OF
his wits These electrical displays are
not seemingly much dreaded by the
people who live In high attitudes. They
comfortingly declare that n tornado or
cyclone is unknown in the mountains.
But sometimes these mountain stOrms
20 off through q canon to the foothills
and the plains Then tn"rc is some
thing doing. one such destroyed ovel
S1C0.OOo worth of property in the val
ley below Us a few night, ago-COlN
RADIO Letter to tie rittshurg Chronicle
Telegraph.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-24
The Crusade in Brief.

u II right to license a man to sell drink
which viii make people drunk, and then
line men and women Tor getting drunk
Is 1t right TO license a man to make pau.
pers and criminals, and then tax sober and
yirtuous people to pay rates 20 keep them? =?
IL is worse than irony TO be praying
Thy kingdom come while in the nation
we are turning out annually 81 500 900 bar.
rels OF liquors, supporting 100000 prosti.
tutes and 100000 saloons.
The Danish Government. in filling DO
sitions ON the State railways, will hence.
forth prefer men who can prove by docu
meutary evidence that they have been to-
tai abstainers for at least one year past.
Il it right for people to wish the tenn
perance cause success, and at the same time
contiaue to drink and support the liquor
trafhcI
Whose wife and children do you want ID
TO see well dressed this wear, your own or
the saloonkeepers: II you help 10 elotho
his family first, you viii not have much
lett with which to cothe you own. II you
think his family is better than yours, give
il the preference
In the city of Minneapolis, MINI. there
are 33o5 saloons. These are confined to
an area of only one-twelfth OF the city
In that district l47 policemen are required
10 keep the peace. In the other eleven
twelftss there are no saloons, and In that
vast district twenty eight policemen are
considered sufficient.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-24
Russin AImnst EnffIel.

The Russian Government is experiencing
great difficulty in its efforts to restrict the
almost universal Use of liquor among the
laborins classes. The Minister OF Finance
says the Government is anxious "to save
the population from the baneful influence
noXious and deetcrious substances which
were proving ruinous TO the lower classes.
The average peasant was not content with
remaining in a public house until he had
spent his last farthing, but often pawned
his clothes, furniture and future crops.
The public houses were acknowledged to he
the most powerful agents of ruin and dis.
organization in the economic life of the
Russian people. and threatened the impov-
erishment OF the whole agricultural popu.
lltion"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-24

God is the one who does the persevering,
even in saints. "IIe giveth power to the
faint" When men hold out unto the end
they feel, as Paul did that it is not they,
but God who worketh in them" Ii
there were no divine voice saying, II am
with you until the end" there would be
no perseverance unto the end. Wen, we
know how journeys tend to drag and grow
weary at the last. Who of us has not at
some time had the pleasant relief OF a
friend coming into the train at the end Of
tedious days travel. the passing away
quickly in interest OF conversation the
weary finish of the journey? Perhaps that
is why the Bible is so full of promises
to make it clear that lie is going to meet
US and go with us even more fully anG
personally there. God will make Himself
in closer fellowship the companion OF that
"long last mile
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-24
Gond Ont of Hlt,titlerg

What we intend to do is an indication
Of our spirit and purpose. We are respon
sible for our words and acts as we endeavoi
to have them effective for good or i'll. But
God is ever working in love. He often
brings good out of i'll. or out Of thought
and speech beyond the best motive OF
speaker or doer. A co-worker in Christ's
service in Cuba notes the statement in
these columns that Emerson's search fol
truth made discoveries which are helpful
to those who think far more OF Christ
than he did. Then she wisely adds: 'Hov
that is continually done in this world has
been illustrated to me for years. One who
makes a true picture OF anything in the
universe--a leaf or a flower, shell,
landscape, a cloud or a star, an agony.
JOY or any such thing-m and must re
veal to some others more than he himself
has seen. A child describing in a child
ish way some new flower might. without
knowing it, give valuable information to
botanist." How good is God, to use fol
the welfare of others not only our best
endeavors. but our very blunders and our
pooSest efforts,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-24
Charity Thinketh No Evil"

The minister was conscious of the de.
preston Of Monday morning as he sat
looking over the unanswered letters of the
much I1t ittIe"anj h" 's co,ld Hp pot sbntc "oS
oil the helplessuess which that want
brought with it. Il haven't a friend in the
world OF whom I should be willing to ask
the loan OF $50 he bitterly reflected
"Fricndship isn't worth much in dollars
aud cents"
The money was needed to pay a small
DOCTORS bill for the baby. illness. for tho
minister had never been able to bring him.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-24
Held Prisoner by Frost.

A Westboro. Mass. man went to the
barn early one morning TO care for
the horses. AS the keyhole was OBJ
structed by Ice he put his mouth
close to II and tried TO thaw It out by
breathing on the ice. He kept It up
awhile and when he had accom-.
plished his purpose he drew his head
away, but was brought up with a
yank. His mustache had frozen fast
to the metal and held him to the spot.
It took some time for him to loosen
the hairs from their moorings and
get release from his imprisonment
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-24
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVDR NOTES
FEBRUARY TWEMrY.EIoAT.
"Neroisrd and Other Lessons From
China" Acts 14:t9.23.

"Ieroisrd and Other Lessons From
China" Acts 14:t9.23.
Scripture verses.-Matt. 5lo.t2.
John l5:20; 1874; Cor. 1910; .
Tim. 3:12: Ps. 37:23.23: Mic. rs;
Acts 20:22-24; Rom S:35.97; Cor.
1910.
Lesson Thoughts.
Paul's prosecutors supposed he had
been dead" Even ii he had been.
the cause he represented would not
have been killed and the sincere
Christian can endure personal suffer.
ings for Christs sake in the knowl.
edge that Christianity cannot lie de.
stroyed or injured by it,
Observation-Disclosures of Cod" we
can make either one to shut out the
other He who magnifies the "tribu.
lations" blinds himself TO the glories
of the Kingdom" he who looks ND 10
the brightness of the Kingdom" can
even glory in tribulatiors also"
Selections.
After the Boxer massacre mis-.
sionary who had passed through them
said, We know God now as we did
not before this fiery trial We know
His power, His faithfulnesa, His
love"
A Chinaman. whose name is Tang.
was recently seized by Chinese sol.
diers and bound A sword was held
to his throat and ne was asked.
Are you a believer in Jesus Christi"
He answered, Yes, am a Christian"
He escaped death, and when after.
ward he was asked how he could wit.
hn1Ilt. 20
threatened. he said. II have lust been
reading how Peter denied his Master
and afterward went out and wept bit.
terly; and how could | deny my
Lord?' And yet some claim that
there are no genuine Chinese con.
verts.
One effect of the terrible massaCres
during the Boxer outbreaks was to
call attention to Christianity and to
the Christian Scriptures. An increas.
ed demand for Bibles was expected
and the American Bible Society
thought that it was providing for It.
But the supply that it was supposed
would be enough foI six months was
gone in six weeks.
"Mr. Morrison" said the owney OF
the vessel as the great missionary
set SAIL lOT emma, do you really eN'
pect to make an impression on the
idolatry of the great Chinese empire
NO" was the answer. but | expect
that God will"
Prayer.-Thou art the God of all
nations. Oh. our heavenly Father; and
the souls of all men are dear unto
Thee. Bless. we beseech Thee the
heroism of Thy missionary servants
and the bravery of the heather con-
verts, for the further promotion of
Thy kingdom and the healing OF the
nations. In His name we pray. Amen.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-24
So shnII the strenrth I,e.

Every man shall receive his own reward
according to his own labor. Not according
to his talents and opportunities, but tC
according TO his gifts, not according to his
successes, not.aecording to the worldly ap
plause he may have won, but according tC
his labor. This meets the case OF every
disciple, as well the poorest as the richest
as well the obscurest as the greatest, a,
well the servant with one talent as the
servant with FIVE Only be faithful to yom
over, and you GO up TO the great harv, 81
nome. you will be satisfied
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-24
NIiNch tho Cannl..

81 suppose You have noticed the tirle
they are having in Panama. said sho
savIgely. at the breakfast table.
"Nc-yes, dear" he replied humbly.
"Aud all about an old caaal.'
"Neyes. dc-dear.
"Wcll. the trouble with you men Il
that YOU dol't know half the time wh9s
you're voting for
"Wh-why. dear I-I-think"
well. don't think. | guess If the
women had the voting power we would
have looked into that canal amendment
business before we'd have voted for II
at the last election. .'-Y Yonkers States.
nan.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-24
Waters Of Varied Hue.

In the valley OF Aosta. near St
Marcel, Italy. series of springs has
been found In each of which the water
has a different color and all are of the
most beautiful tints. Prof. vaccari Of
the Tivon institute made an examina
ton and discovered that the water 10
pure, but that minerals deposited on
the bottom of the springs lend to the
water the varying tints. Carbonate Of
copper Ia responsible for the azure
tint OF one spring. hydrate Of iron foI
the yellow, and = mixture OF both FOL
the green.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-24

The chief executives OF the Five Civil.
lied Tribes" resident in Indian Territory,
have recently held consultation at Eu.
taun, and determined on calling a general
election in the Eve nations to choose del.
agatcs to an "intcrnntional" convention,
which shall frame a constitution for the
State OF jefferson, proposed to be formed
out Of the present Indmn Territory. IT
was specifically agreed that the General
Council oi each nation should instruct
its delegates to vote Tor strict cause
in the said constitution prohibiting the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors within the new
State. The indiun citizens dcnouncc the
out OF Iudian Territory and OkGhoma com.
bincd because such a State would newt.
ably hc in bondage to the saloon. which
now has a very solid hold ON OLllahoml.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-24
wnrl, of Goid.nen,er..

GoiC.beaters by hammering. can re-
duce gold leaves so thin that .s',o"
must he laid upon each other TO pro
duce the thickness of an inch, yet eaer
leai is 50 perfect and free from holes
that one of them laid upon any surface
as In gliding. gives the appearance OF
solid gold. They are so thin that II
formed into a boos 'ovp Womb oni,
occapy the space OF single leaf OF
common paper. and an octave volume
Of an inch thick would have as many
pages as the books OF well-stocked
library q 1900 volumes with 200 pages
tn earh
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-24
THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF INTEMPERhNce


The Kennedy For the Drink Disease-yve
MUS Deivr Into Mems Hearts aud
Purge Them of the Desire For Intox.
icants-This only win Curb ih...vii
Whlc the world lasts. or until Satan g..
chained. it is probable that the saloon. as
we know it in the United States. will Te.
main. rh, /, evident simply because il
hl, become enc ot the most effective arts
NJ satanic invention. and rs it L. certain
HAT nl the fury OF hell will be brought to
bear in the latter days when the devil re.
al2cs thai the time i short in which he
may work. why should he cease 10 work
through the saloon:
And. also a, long as there are wicked
aud selfish men in the world. it j. reason.
able to- believe that the saloon will be here.
700. Perhaps this implies too torclb'y that
every saloon keeper ls a wicked, selfish
nan. What we mean. however. is that
)ne cannot visit any street OF vickedness
where the saloon is not found. The saloon
walks hand in hand with the devil. o.
This there l. no doubt There may be some
respectable saloons with "respectab'e'
oropretors. hut they are few. aud where
ye do find them even they do not breed
'espectablity. Most Of the greatest relg
Gus thinkers oi the day are positive that
& any man ha. the will OF Got at what
,vcr cost ne will never find chat God'- vo
@u0n Tor hW Is to he saloon keeper.
We cannot abolish the saloon by DESTROY.
ng individual places OF business although
It was often cause of rejoicing among
many families where certain neigbborhoods
nave been relieved by a conilagrutlon. But
we have to 20 deeper than the saloons
themselves We must delve into mems
leart, and find why there is such demand
for saloons. In this way it resolves itself
INTO an economic question. Decrease The
demand and the supply will decrease
The most effective method of decreasing
0hc demand Tor the saloon Is 60 strive for
the reformation oi the drunkard-assist
him in hi, desire to he cured Of his appetite
for strong drink. True reformation fol-
lows. He daily grows morally. spiritually.
mentally and physically better and greater
n every way Thus. aud only thus. can
the demand be decreased And. as night
follows DAY. the supply will surely decrease.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-24
A Wonderful Tree.

The royal oak at Eppelbarn, Eng
Is so large that a hall has been built
In 1t which will hold more than 400
people at one time. Its age, too, is
very great, scientists agreeing that 1t
must have been growing for several
hundred years, At the top are four
small cannon. from which shots are
fred on holidays or solemn occasions
The man who is responsible for the
scheme has taken out a patent for II
ON the ground that 1t is an institution
for the fresh air cura
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-24

The w. c. 7. L. recognizes the fact that
il cannot annihlate liquor in day nor in
a generation. 1t realizes that the monster
II has started out to conquer is the most
difficult to kill OF all the devouring Great.
ures of the earth. The w. c. T. L, knows
that the busiest men on the planet are the
liquor men; that they work day and night
and never sleep. To combat such an en-.
emy is indeed dscouraging task, and all
honor and respect is due to these coura
geous women who are building up an or.
ganl2aton. that Is growing year by year
with ever increasing power.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-24

Achievement fused with self is too brittle
to stand the test of time. The secret OF
the success OF one who had accomplished
much in many fields was well expressed
when it was said that he had learned to
concentrate his powers ON the result, ire
spective of how that result would affect
himself. Every atom of force DETECTED
toward self becomes friction. Introspec
ton, self-conseiousness and egotism are
all synonyms for wasted energy. Are you
striving to rid yourself OF this waste!
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-24
~ThhssGSS1 hsssGEI
Breakfast
S.Sh-7H>UNbI9
WY s!aS;szS


Sweet and low sweet and low, comes q
song 1t cveHtidc.
Sweet aud low sweet aud low. tones in
gentle cadence glide:
Soft and low, SOFT and low. as the dews oi
evening fall,
God is love" saving. Good is love" and
His care is over all
lhi, we know. this we know. wheresoever
we may move.
sweet and low sweet and low. comes the
message. God i, love,
10 and fro. sweet and low, we may hear
it, echoes ial,
God j. love, saying. God is love and His
care il over all.
A 4 PAYNE.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-24
ANVIL MARKS HIS TOMB.
Blacksmith Fastens implements to
Marble and Awaits Death.

u
Marble and Awaits Death.
Thoughts of death or OF the grave
do not cypress John G.. Angelo,
blacksmith at Pocomoke City, eastern
shore of Maryland, who is hale and
hearty at the age of SO years. But,
realizing that the length Of his years
cannot be much longer extended, he
has made provision for the disposal
CT his remains in a manner at once
unique and in accord with his trade.
With his own hands he has fashioned
a tomb. The most notable features
of 1t are the anvil and hammer which
he used during his apprenticeship
and with which he has worked for
over sixty years.
The hammer and handle are riveted
to the anvil. which in turn is fastened
TO a marble base and set up at the
spot where he will rest after death.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-24
RAMS HORN BLASTS.

HERE can be no
living Christianity
without "a living
Christ.
Working is vain
without waiting.
God writes lust
on every license.
A big head has no
show against a big
heart.
Men ask for ad-
vice when they seek
approval.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-24

An absorbing interest is the secret
OF happiness.
Love never Joins in the chorus when
malice sings.
You cannot do Gods work with the
DEVILS wages.
A variety-show church Ia apt to
show a sad variety OF fruits.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-24
Senator Never Shaved.

In one respect Senator Stewart Of
Nevada 10 a remarkable man. He has
naver been shaved. At the age of l6
his beard began to grow. and has
been growing for sixty years
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-24

Ine world, lying in sin and sorrow, with
a thuds, d desires TO be better. simply
calls to re church for examples OF those
who rise a love evil and walk and talk with
Cui.-i'h, Rev. Ray Palmer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-24

Scripture Verses.-Matt. 5:fn.f2.
John 15:20; 1914; Cor. 1910; .
Tim. 3:12; Ps. 37:23.24. Mic, 7:S;
Acts 20:22-24; Rom S;35.37; Cor
1910.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-08-03

Miss Helen Grier has been elected TO
o position In the public school of Bel
ton. The school opens the 7st Saptem-
bers Miss Helen is q capital teacher.
She did most successful work in the
public school at'this place. DR.. and
Mrs. HsJhfe aud Or. Calvin Todd live
at Bolton and will make the position
all the more pleasant.-Due West
Presbyterian.
The Winthrop Normal and Indus
trial College is aending out q neat cate-
logues 1hfimf9l Of facts about this
splendid institution, with half-tone
cuts ct the main college building. the
scenes Of interest abont the premises.
Il is Q very neat booklet, and is in
keeping with the high standard of
Winthrop, whose Object is to secure
=, Onr much estaemed friend. Capt. w.
q. Billy Smith, OF Anderson. has re-
;newed his youth and is now the solicit
ing and selling agent Of the celebrated
sssESSIated waters of the WiilfamstOn
Mineral Springs. He was Ia WaIhalla
on Monday and had no trouble in plac-
Ing geyerai orders among our citizens
for these waters In the shape OF ginger
Al We congratulate Capt. Smith on
ife.--Ke0wee Courier. AZ & y
a. FL. Dagnall, Esq., yesterday re-
!cetved from Judge William H. Braw-
ley, OF the United States District court,
his commission as referee in bank
r9ptcy lat Anderson. He succeeds j.
iM. Pagef, ESD, who recently resigned.
Mr: DaRna11 will assume the duties
OF his office at once, and the hearing in
the bankruptcy proceedings instituted
last week ;by. @. a. Reese will soon be
had before him. I. s..s, q, III