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The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
To Raise Ostriches in Texas.

The people of Texas are interesting
themselves in the cultivation of the
ostrich for commercial purposes. Ami
enthusiast Oh this subject says: "Os-i
trich farming, already firmly estab-l
lished in California and Arizona, will
become an equally popular industry
in New Mexico and Texas. and that
100000 paid annually by the United
States for feathers grown in South
Africa will go into the pockets of homej
producers, who are rapidly increasingly
their output, improving their birds and|
extending their farms into new St esl
and Territories. / hope" this over
confident party says, ito see ostrich}
feathers quoted in few years along
with cotton, wool. beef and petroleum.
as profitable Texas product, and thel
business will begin all the sooner if!
the railways of Texas will encouragcl
the industry"
This reads very well, but practically
with an embargo of $500 on each birdi
exported from South Africa and the
great expense and loss in raising,
Chicks" it will be many years beforeI
Texas will raise enough plumage tol
supply the trimming room of one of the
millinery companies of city in itsI
own State. What the ostrich farmers
Of this country want most is more;
birds from. Africa to mix with those1
now here, especially for breeding pur-'
poses, and a practical ostrich farmer
from South Africa to show the Amer
lean farmer how to do it. We have
the land and the feed, but not theI
knowledge
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
Better Record Book.

The clerk in charge of farriery
class, held by the county council at
Preston, England, gave a stalwart
blacksmith a notebook and pencil
"Wot's this ere book for?" asked
the man.
ITO take notes." replied the clerk.
"..Notes?' Wot sort O. notes?'
why, anything the lecturer says
this you think important and want
to remember you make note Of it
in the book
The Lancashireman looked scorn-
full.
OH said he. Anything I want
to remember | must make a note Of
in this ere book. must I? Then wot
do you think my blooming yed's for7"
-Cornhill Magazine.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
To Honor a Bravo Sheriff.

A movement is under way in Missis-
sippi to raise a monument to John NJ.
Poag, Sheriff of Tate County. who was
murdered in the county Jail on April
- by a mob from which he was de.
Tending n prisoner. The project il
under the direction of the John NJ.
Poag Monument Association, with
headquarters at Senatobia, which
poi1;t out that "while other shcriffs
have lost their lives in the dischargd
Of their duties, this is the only ini
stance where a sheriff voluntarily
fought n mob to his death in the prof.
lection of a prisoner where to do sd
meant his certain death" NO man,
says Civ. Nardaman, lever died at ID
better time or for better cause."-3
New York World. Il
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22

Wake up, Ivan Barosky! waRe up!
We have just finished a letter OF in.
vitation."
TO the funeral of the czar" said
Kirshkin, whereupon there was a
laugh
And printed in red. too-rei will
be the fashionable color in ST. Peters
burg" said another.
Because the czar will wear il and
set the fashion for ALL
Come, come" said Hersy wake
up," and as she spoke she erasped
the coat and pulled it from The re-
cumbent form.
"Ah" with scream of astonished
rage as she discovered the stranger.
.Hersy pointed one finger at Alexis
"a spy"
Quickly springins to his fee Alexis
drew his sword.
Down with him. xii him!"
His life!" were some of the eXclama-
tions which fell on the ears of Alexis,
as pale and resoute, with no evil
dence of fear in the steady eye, he
gazed at the faces of the now blood
thirsty crew before him.
well, dogs of the gutter" at
length he said, as for moment they
stood at bay. held back by his un-
daunted front, what seek you? My
life? Take it when you can
And now with knives drawn, with
SI,ph In banda
hammer, chisels, an aX-they began
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
RRstns as Food.

The raisin, which is only the grape
dried in the sun, is no longer considered
as purely an article of luxury, but is
said by those who profess to know,
to be of intrinsic food value, and con-
tains elements which are fully as nec-
essary to good health as fibrine, dex-
trine, etc. Sugar, which the dried
grape retains in its natural state, has
long been recognized as genuine food,
So much SO that manufactured sugar is
no longer regarded as an article of
luxury, but as a household necessity.
This being so, it would seem that dried
grapes, or raisins, would furnish the
sugar which the system needs in its
purest and most concentrated form, for
natures laboratory surpasses all the
skill of the chemists, and outdoes all
the triumphs of analysis, quantitative
and qualitative. 1t is acknowledged
that the grape itself, in its fresh state
is one of the finest correctives found
for the human body, and it should be
eaten much more than it is.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
Good Housekeeplnr.

In this bustling, busy life, it seems as
if good housekeeping were lost art,
says the American Cultivator. There
are SO many paths and bypaths to it
that to the modern young housekceper
it is a bit perplexing
First Of all, one must be systematic
for all time. Next to sytsem comes the
quality of promptness. A housekeeper
can not expect her maids to be prompt
If she delays herself Have a con-
venient hour for breakfast, luncheon
and dinner, and unless for some un-
foreseen reason do not deviate from
those hours.
But the larger the number of SER
wants, the more strain the housek eeLer
is under. One has to watch them con-
tinually to see that the work is salts
factorily done, and many times it
would be much easier for one to do the
work ones SELF
! L.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
Hanging Out Clothes.

A handful of salt in the last rinsing
water greatly simplifies the hanging
out of clothes in freezing weather. AS
salt prevents water from freezing at
theu sual temperature, clothes thus
treated can not only be hung on the
line before they freeze, but if the sun
Is shining on them they will partially
dry before doing so, circumstance
which prevents much wear and tear.
The laundress ought to wear white
wool gloves when hanging clothes out
in winter.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
HARD TO ANSWER.
Questions Of Every Day Lie That VIII
Probably Never he Solved.

Probably Never he Solved.
Can you understand
Why a man who has to pay his wite'f
dress making and cleaning bins will sit
in street car with one foot across his
knee, SO that every woman who passes
him must brush her frocl against the
dirty sole of his shoe?
Why any woman who has ever
watched newsbOy or an Italian pea!
nut vender make change will slip q
dime or a nickel into her mouth while
she is using both hands to investigate
her purse o: bag?
Why man who in bearing and
dress is to all intents gentleman can
sit in crowded street car with half
cold or smouldcring cigar in his hand
until the odor from that stub will
sicken all the women and most of the
men in his vicinity?
Why a pretty girl who talks in
loud voice in public places imagines
that all the men are watching her -
lively or openly are lost in admiration
Why man in a crowded street ear
would rather open and shut the front
uooi iol Twenty NoIueH IMAM lloNc
down two feet and hang on strap?
Why woman will walk seven blocks
to save two cents yard on piece of
silk and then fail to observe that the
butcher is holding out the bones and
trimmings of her Sunday roast, and the
ice man is occasionally adding an extra
five cents to his bill?
Why man will dodge trolleys, drayL
and policemen in mad rush to reach
his office and then line up with mes
senger boys, tourists and other men
presumably as busy as himself to-
watch fire company turn stream of
wcter on two-penny blaze?
Why woman will rush recklessly I'M
trent Of a moving trolley car to greet
friend and then threaten to sue the
MOTOR company because its man almost
RAJ her dOwn?-Philadelp Inquirer
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
X-Itay on Murniniea.

At the second Roentgen Congress-
recently in session in Berlin. DR.. Al
bers- Schoenberg said that in expert
menting with the Egyptian muspmies
25OO years old he had been able-,o OBJ
tain as satisfactory views of the3I
bones as in the living body.-New Ysa
Press.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22

Under the auspices of the University
of Fricburg, Switzerland. business
academy for women only has been
opened in that city.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
Household
f>-Matters
Keep Old Blankets.

Old blankets are valuable 10 the last
fragment. When thin they can be used
as under blankets. and when they will
not hold together for this purpose, they
are invaluable to pad the ironing table
and as floor cloths.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
Table CIoti, Service,

1AbIe CI0fh SeFviCe.
Table cloths usually wear first in
the middle, where the two folds cross.
1t is well worth while to put in a piece
IN the centre cut from an old napkin or
other cloth. Darn down the edges
without turning them in, and it will
scarcely show.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
:HONGYWOONS y
.. =. Dreadful Picture Painted :. =.
by Man of Physic. -:
-= wv .t

: r 1t is in the province Of
hygiene to cure the many
O superstitions of the laity,
in too many instances
7 shared by the profession,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-02-01
CLEAR RIDGE.

Harry E. Huston, l.. H. Grove,
and Chas. Henry spent Monday
at the County Seat.
A. w. Browns moved in their
new house last Wednesday.
Luther Myers has come home
from Sixmile Run, where he has
been working.
Ephraim Anderson and sister
ln-law, Mrs. w. j. Henry and
Mrs. George Myers spent Mon
day at j. D. Stevens at Fort Lit
tleton.
The mechanics band will hold
an oyster supper in the hall on
Friday night.
Miss Nellie Kelso is visiting
her sister, Mrs. ellison Kerlin.
James Appleby and family of
Decorum, were visiting friends
here Saturday and Sunday.
Grant Baker, wife, son and
mother and Miss Myrtle Kelso,
all of Knobsvllle, spent Sunday
with the family of II. E. Fleming.
John K. Woodcock, one of our
Oldest citizens was pretty badly
used up last week by the cows
running over hlm.
Mrs. N. B. Henry and sons
Charles and Smyth, spent a few
days last week with her daughter
at Decorum.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-02-01
TO AMEND INTERSTATE LAW.
A Bill to Allow the Wife Equal Chance
at Personal Property.

Married women will feel that
they have one friend, at least, in
the Pennsylvania legislature.
Last week Representative Sipes
introduced a oil, which, if it be.
comes law, will give the wild.
ow more equitable share of her
husbands personal property.
The law, as it now stands, is
briefly; Where wife dies leav-
ing no issue, the husband lnher-
its all her personal property; bue
where the husband dies, similar
ly situated, the wife gets but one.
half Of his personal property.
Now, Mr.. Sipes' bill aims 90
amend the original act so as TO
make the wife get all of her hus.
bands personal property, instead
of half.
The law as it now stands is
very old one-ln a period Of time
when the HUSBAND was consider
ed the whole push, and women
had few rights that men were
bound to respect. At that time,
it W ) thought well enough to ed
ucate the boys; but, If the girls
learned to wash the dirty clothes,
bake bread, knit socks, make the
clothing for the family, spade the
garden, plant it and work it
through the summer so that
generous supply Of vegetables
came to the table, mnk the COWS,
make the butter, besides learning
general homework and assisting
in the care of the younger chill.
dren, her MISSION in lie was full.
filed, and if she was fortunate
enough to possess any property
at time of death it, of course, be-
longed to her husband-if there
were no iineal descen dants.
There has been a gradual
change in public sentiment, and
eecn succeeding year finds the
claims OF the gentler sox more
fully recognized; and she has
proven that where she has been
given equal advantages, she is the
mentally aad morally of her equal
brothers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-02-01
WELLS TANNERY.

The people of Wells felt as
though they lived out on the wild
prairie Thursday last, as no mail
could be carried through the Val
ley, and no daily papers for three
days.
j. Fl. Allen Of the firm of Clip
pinger q Allen Of Chamber sburg,
spent two days among US last
week for the reason that he could
not get awav-snow drifts.
Mrs. w. Il. Baumgardner vls-
tied Mrs. James Sbeeder, in Ever
ettt, last Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Clarence Stewart, who is assist
ing his brother James to run a
store and postofice, sp@nt Sun
day with his mother, Mrs. G.. A.
Stewart.
Mrs. John Lockard IS Vlsltlng
her daughter, Mrs. Anderson of
Pitts burg.
Mrs. Glover, of Columbus, o.,
who has been visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. A. Horton, for six
months, returned to her home
last week.
w. Ii. Baumgardner attended
the settlement of the Bedford
& Fulton telephone Company III
Everett lust Friday. He reports
a very favorable settlement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dovle HlXson, of
Crystal Springs, az visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Nathan Horton.
Miss Hildah Worthing, of Sax
ton, IS visiting among her girl
friends here.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-02-01
HUsToNTOWN.

Lewis Harris, of Burnt Cabins,
passed through here last Satur-
day on his way to Wells Valley.
r.. S. Shoemaker and mother
spent a few days last week on the
old homestead near Saltillo.
Geo. Heefner and wife of near
Gracey, and Miss Dora Speck
VISITED the tormer's parents in
this place last Sunday.
B. II. Shaw, Esq, spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Saxton, Pa.
At the Democratic Primary
held in Taylor township last Sat
urday the following ticket was
nominated Judge of election,
Martin Laidig; inspector, Berk>
ley Sipes; justices Of the peace, S.
G. Gracey, and John r. Johnson;
school directors, M. L. Kirk and
Daniel Laidig; supervisors, N HI.
Alloway and Samuel Hocken-
smith; constable, a. J. Comerer;
overseer Of the poor, Michael
Laidig; auditor, w, II. Fields;
clerk, @. j. Barton.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-02-01
NEEDMORE.
Zero weather is becoming very

Zero weather is becoming very
common.
Ira Peck is very dangerously
ill. Mrs. j. @. Mellott is in very
delicate health.
Rev. Powers commenced pro-
tracted services at Oakley, Mon
day evening.
The series of meetings held by
Ed. Garland at this place Satur
day and Sunday was well attend
ed and order excellent.
d. r. Evans and Ed. Palmer
attended services here Sunday
the first for many weeks.
Alexander Mellott moved to his
new home on the Geo. w. Sipe
farm last Monday.
Aaron Garland and wife spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mrs.
Garland's mother near the pike.
| John d. Mellott sawed out Ill
frame for, and raised his new
house last week. At that rate he
might soon be resident of the
town.
Our village was thrown into
quite ripple of excitement Sat
urday afternoon by the discovery
of smoke pouring out from above
the door and windows of the
school house. The door was soon
burst open and by prompt action
of the bucket brigade the hre was
quickly under control. The fire
is supposed to have originated
from an ash box with no fire in 1T.
The accidents are always caus.
ed by the empty gun. The dam
age consisted Of hole in the floor
one desk burned, and a consider
able mum Der of book destroyed
among them the dictionary.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-02-01
MRS. SLOAN ATTACKED.
Knocked Down by Iiighwsyman and Rob-
bed.

Within a few doors of her home
in Buffalo, N. Y, on Monday eve
ming of last week, Mrs. Margaret
l.. Sloan, wife of the late Charles
T. Sloan, former Superintendent
of the Buffalo Natural Gas Com
pany, and brother of Thomas F.
and William A Sloan of this place,
was accosted by a desperate
young highwayman, who demand.
ed her money. Before Mrs.
Sloan could make reply the thug
struck her stunning blow on
the side of the face, knocking her
down and rendering her uncon-
scious. When she came to her
pocketbook containing Sc was
gone and SO was the holdup man.
Dazed and weak from the ef-
iects of the blow, Mrs. Sloan
reached her home and gave the
alarm. Her face and forehead
were badly bruised and swollen
and physician was called to al.
tend her. Later the police were
notified.
Mrs. Sloan said she had just
left the car at Allen street and
Elmwood avenue and had started
to walk towards her home when
the highwayman stepped out
from behind a tree and demand
ed her money
Mrs. Sloan was unable to furn-
ish the police with a description
of the highwayman, other than to
say that he was youpg-looking.
He was dressed in black and was
without an overcOat.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-02-01
NUMBER 20
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Snapshots at Their Movements, as They
Come and Go.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED
Home for Vacation, Away for an Outing, a
Trip for Business or Pleasure. You'll
Pind II Right Here.

d. G.. Shives, Michael Mellott
and Lewis Mellott came over to
town Monday in sled.
j. w. Pott, of Crestliue, O., is
visiting bis mother, Mrs. Amanda
Pott at Big Cove Tannery.
Mrs. Albert Stoner is spend
ing few days with relatives in
Fort Littleton and Hustontown.
r. M. Kendall, j. f. Johnston
and w. G Patterson, of the Cove,
attended meeting OF the State
Board of Agriculture in Harris
burg last week.
Miss Minnie Reisner, who is
teaching in Bedford county this
winter, spent the time from Fri
day evening until Sunday after
noon in the home of her parents,
J. G.. Reisner and wife.
Mr.. Morse Sloan is spending
some time in the home of his par
ents II. f. Sloan and wife Of tins
place. Morse has been out on
the cline" and if we may Judge
from his increased avolrduD,is
fresh air agrees with him.
Edward f. Davis, one Of Bed
ford county's most intelligent
and progressive farmers, was
welcome caller at the News oflice
Vast Saturday. Ed is interested
in school affairs; and either he, or
hin uncle viii Davis-both of
whom live in the same home,
which is usually the home OF The
schooA teacher, and of the county
superintendent when in thai Sec
tion-haS been on the school
board forNseveral years.
DR.. W. AZ West, WHO is now a
resldento of Path Valley. drove ov-
err to McConnellsburg last Friday
evening and returned Monday,
accompanied by Miss Grace john
ston, who took advantage of the
Opportunity to go over to the Val
ley to visit her sister blanche
Mrs. w. W. Keggeries DR.. West
preached two excellent sermons
IN the Presbyterian church last
Sunday and received a. warm
greeting from his old con,grega-
ton.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-02-01
WEST DUBLIN.

Lewis Harris, of Burnt Cabins,
passed through this vicinity Sat
urday on his way to Wells Valley,
Rev. Salter began protracted
meeting at Fairview last Monday
evening. The rough weather
prevented meeting a few nights.
The high winds Of Thursday
drifted the roads very much in
some parts of this township.
The Republicans held theii
nomination, Jan. 2l, and the Dem
ocrats, Jan. 2S. We have mo-
learned the nominees of the lat
ter party The former party has
nominated capable men for the
Offices.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-02-01

The recent billiards. caused our
roads to be impossible for one
day, and gave the mail man one
day vacation.
A number of our talented young
men met on last Friday evening
and organized a comedy club
Unbounded success to you, boys.
This shows that our young men
will not let their talents decay for
want of development.
G. L. Stewart, who has been
employed by the Sonman Store
Company, Sonman, Pa, spent
Sunday at the home of his par
ents.
From last weeks Republican
it seems that old Wells can boast
of at least one poet. Well, if we
do not get good roads they have
been of some good-that of in
spring one to become poet.
Mr.. Ord Childers Is moving to
West Virginia. Alex Foreman is
moving INTO the house vacated by
Mr.. Childers.
Miss Nora Griffith visited at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. o. Griffith last Sunday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-02-01
BENJAMIN PITTMAN.
Native Of Fulton County Dies At SterI-
ing, Illinois.

tug, iiinOIS.
From the Sterling Ql) STANDARD Of Jan. 10th.
Benjamin Pittman, one of the
earliest pioneers to Whiteside
county, died Monday evening at
$50 o'clock at the Keefer hospital
IN this city; death resulted from
exhaustion which followed an op-
Grafton for gall stones performed
Sunday, January Sth. Up until
the last twenty four hours of his
life he rallied from the operation,
when his constitution, worn by
the many early hardships exper-
fenced in his efforts toward the
developing of this county, gave
way under the strain and his
death came as relief. The funer-
al services were held Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock at the home
of the deceased's brother, David
Pittman, west of the city. The
Rev. E. Lee tleck, pastor of st.
Johns Lutheran church officiat-
ed. The body was shipped to
Conan, Kansas, for burial.
Benjamin Plttman was born in
Fulton county, Pa, January %,
1881. In 1847 he and his parents
moved to this State. They went
from their home in Pennsylvania
to Pittsburg where they took a
boat down the Ohio river, to the
Mississippi, and from there up
to Albany this county. The early
part of his life in this county was
spent.in the following of his trade
that of carpenter. The county
was young then, and there was a
great deal of building as many
people moved here every day
The deceased was one who wit
messed the growth of the county
and Sterling, and he could tell a
great deal of the early history of
each.
About twenty years ago he pur-
chased a farm IN Kansas and
since that time he has resided
alternately in that state and this.
For the past two years he has
resided on his farm south of
Tampico. He leaves three broth
ers, William and David Plttman
of Sterling, and Abraham OF Ok
lahoma, and one sister, Miss
Sarah Plttman who resides with
her brother David IN this city.
The deceased was mem ber of
the Methodist church. He was a
typical pioneer. He was ready at
all times to help the needy, was
kind hearted and there are many
people In this county who will re-
call his life with mem mories of
kindness done, Friends of the
family extend sympathy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-02-01
Fulion's Big Trees.

Recently a request was made
through the News that any one
knowing of big trees in this coun-
ty should take the girth measure
ment five and a half feet above the
ground and report same with the
kind of tree, location, &c, to { is
Office. The Gtst report says that
there is Swamp Oak growing
on the farm of rhomS Holhns-
head, one mile south Of Harrison
vile, that measures - feet, s
inches IN circumference, 81 feet
above the ground. Now, for the
next.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-02-01

Mrs. M. M. Boor, formerly OF
Buck Valley, had a paralyt tic
stroke on the second of Decem-
Der and died at her home at Arte-
mas, Bedford county, ,on the third
aged 81 years, 10 months, and IA
days, Interment at the Christ.
ain church in Buck Valley. Her
maiden name was DivelbIss, and
she was boru IN Bethel township,
where a mum ber of her relatives
reside. She is survived by her
husband, who was in w. Virginia
at the time of her death, three
sons and three daughters. Mrs.
Boor was a mem ber of the Christ
ian church and an excellent wom-
an.