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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-31
The Discouraged Man.

Dlseouragement cuts the nerve of
present effort and darkens the sky oI
hope for better things. The evangelist
who coined the phrase, "God cannot
use a discouraged man." was wise
preacher; he might also have said that
the world has no use for discouraged
man. Booker Il. Washington, IL his
up From Slavery" gives the keynote
of his own success in the following SEN
sible words II do not recall that |
ever became discouraged over anything
that / set out to accomplish. | have
begun everything with the idea that
| could succeed. and | never had much
patience with the multltudes Of people
who are always ready to explain why
one cannot succeed" Such spirit
will carry one through every difficulty
and over every obstacle. Speaking of
young man who was to come, an old
prophet said: "He shall not fail or be
discouraged" The reason lie did not
fail was because he refused to be dis
couraged. The old doggerel, 20, do
not be discouraged" had big mes
sage even though it was wretched
poetry and worse music. The sky is
ever dark to him who keeps his eyes
on the nd.-Service.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-31
EPWORTH LEAGUE LESSONS
SUNDAY, JUNE FOURTH.
The Making of a Christian: Helping
One Another.-Eph 4. 1-6; Heb.
10. "a. 25.

AS God is one, so should the church
be one. We are to recognize each
other as brothers of common faith,
and help each other in the building up
of character In Hebrews we have
the further exhortation TO consider
one another" and only provoke unto
good works" And this Is to be done
by assembling together and exhorting
one another. This is what results
from the usual church service.
The law of mutual dependence
runs through human society. We de-
pend upon a thousand other workers
and toilers for the common necessities
of life. The law is even more in evil
dence in the spiritual life. We are
touching our fellowmen on every side.
As Alpine travellers are bound together
by ropes, so we are by ties of influ
ence. We are in very real sense
our brothers keeper" We are men,
bers one of another. Let us notice
how this law works in the Church.
Often the fact that we are selfish
and seek our own" is a stumbling
block and a hindrance to our fellow
Christians. Our Indifference toward
the sufferings or trials of our brother
may be the means of his fall. A fail
ure to speak the encouraging word or
do the helpful act may result in the
backsiding of a brother. A neglect of
helpfulnesS in a time of trial often
disheartens. A frown may do more
to discourage than a sermon can help.
Having our way, pushing our plans
without considering others, may be
the means of hindering whole
church
How often one sunny Christian is
the life and inspiration of a whole
church! One Christian who is
thoughtful and sensible may help a
hundred to be better and do more for
Christ. The Master is our example
in this. He went about not pleasing
himself, but doing good. Recognizing
the fact that we have influence. let
us use it for helpfulness. If you are
conscious of strength, use that
strengthened to harm, but to help.
Such a spirit of thoughtful regard
for the rights and opinicls of others
will do more TO recommend religion
than many sermons. II will attract
souls to the church and to Christ, 1t
will build up the kingdom of right
eousness on earth. BY this blessed
unity wrought by the spirit of Chris
tian endurance the church becomes as
one living person from whose single
heart and voice God hears the songs
of glory.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-31
A 100000 License.

The New York World wanted to
know al! about that S3O,0OO liquor IL
cense at Waycross. Ca. and accord
ingly wired TO the Naycross Journal
as follows:
File two hundred words explaining
why Waycross has raised its liquor
license TO thirty thousand dollars. Are
there any applicants at new rate?"
The Journal telegraphed to theWorld
the following interesting reply:
For sixteen years the city license
for selling liquor has been thirty thou
sand dollars. Each succeeding coun-
Gil fixes it, no change has ever been
made and no one has applied for priv
ilege within that time. The tax was
levied as prohibitive ana has been eli
fective. Not only is the legal sale pro-
hibited. but Illegal selling is kept to
the minimum and four policemen
keep order in this town of nine thou
sand. Ninety per cent of white peo-
pie own thei- homes There are no
paupers. no poorhouse. no loafers. anu
ninety-three per cent. of the children
attend school. The town supports
twenty churches and all are well at
tended. Swearing is rarely heard on
the streets and one does not see a
drunken man in three months. Two
large railroad shops and one car fac
tory are operated here because the
men are found to be more reliable
than in liquor towns. These are some
reasons why WaycrosS keeps the H.
cense at thirty thousand"
Every other dry town has some if
not all of these advantages.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-31
CHRISTIAN EAD[AVOR NOTES
JUNE FOURTH.
The Making Of a Christian: Helping
One Another. Eph. 4 1-6;


The Making Of Christian: Helping
One Another. Eph. 4: 10;
Heb. 10: "a, rs.
Sometimes patient endurance is
the best way to help one another;
sometimes the very opposite.
In proportion as we realize our
union in one body with our Lord, in
that proportion will we form a union
equally close with all Christians.
We must know one another before
we can help one another, and we
cannot know one another without
thinking long about one another
The acquaintance with one another
that Is the basis of mutual helpful
ness cannot be had without frequent
meeting together. That is only one
reason Tor constant church attend
ance.
Suggestions.
II we are really to help others, we
must not consider what help we
should like to give, nor what help
they would like to receive, but what
help they need.
Helping others is a fine art not to
be mastered without long apprentice
ship.
II you are in earnest about helping
others, you will not wait for large oc-
casions, but you will begin with the
first worried face, with the first cry
ing child.
There Is only one Master Of the
art of helpfulness, and all true help
ers have gained their skill from
Him.
Illustrations.
II you would remember anything,
you must tell 1t to some one. II you
would hold any talent, you must use
1t for some one.
If there is any part of your body
that can be injured without all the
other parts suffering. that is token
Of terrible disease in the whole body
of paralysis. SO when you do not
suffer in the sorrows Of your breth-
rem.
horse and carriage. do not merely
Use your best. If you have
take the arm of some weary traveller
and walk briskly by his side.
When you open the door to let in
a visitor, you let in a gust of fresh.
purifying air.
Quotations,
However rich man is, he cannot
do without some other man.-Joseph
Parker
If l do not highly value my own
manhood. l cannot greatly help my
fellow man.-Gladden.
A society that has no associate
members Is without a blessed field
for work. A society whose associate
members are not becoming active is
not tilling its field.
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lGMMEkCLAL htilEM.

r. G. DIN & Co.'S Weekly Review Of
Trade says:
Unreasonable weather Is the chief
-ause Of complaint. both as 10 disfrbu-
ton Of merchandise and agricultural
development AT many leading cities re-
tail trade in spring and summer wearing
apparel is falling behind expectations,
and there is less than the customary re-
order business in wholesale and jobbing
departments. Although no actual re-
duction in the crops is yet assured, suf-
hcient uncertainty has appeared to rem
der dealers in the farming districts some
what cautious regarding the accumula-
ton of supplies beyond current require
ments. Otherwise the trade situation is
satisfactory.
Manufacturing activity is fully main
tanned, the percentage of idle machin-
cry being smaller than at any recent date
and the textile industries make notable
progress under the stimulus of advancing
raw materials. The few strikes now in
progress cause little interruption and
some OF the July I wage scales have
been adjusted, but others are still Under
discussion. Railway earnings thus far
available for May show an average gain
OF per cent. over last years.
Structural shapes have taken the po-
sition Of prominence in the iron and steel
industry. Building operations that were
retarded by incement weather are now
under way and tonnage OF steel re-
luired will keep mills fully occupied for
;omc time. The industry, as a whole
IS well engaged and the output for Nav
promises to attain a new record
Failures this week numbered 23+ in
The United States, against 23o last year.
and II in Canada compared with IL
year ago"
Bradstreet's says:
Wheat (including flour) exports for
The week ended May I8 were I.5I2,55o
bushels, against Soo,3ss bushels las,
week, 1,225,163 bushels this week last
year, 5,2o3373 bushels in 1903 and s.
IS4,S30 bushels in 1902. Corn exports
for the week were I,6SS,aoo bushels.
against I,528,2oo bushels last week, 49,
337 bushels year ago, 1914 1856 bush
els in 1908 and 10000 bushels in 1902.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-31

Fifty years ago the opinion was firm.
ly established that alcohol not only
made glad the heart of man" but was
essential TO the health of his body.
The President of the British Medical
Association, speaking at meeting,
mentioned that he had been brought
up in the school of DR.. Todd, who pre-
scribed alcohol so fire ly that the stu
dents christened him whisky toddy."
Sir fhomas Barlow recalled the days
when life insurance offices refused
any man who was n total abstainer
Liebig, the great chemist, said that
WINE was medicine for the sick and
milk for the aged" How completely
we have changed all this is shown by
the meeting at which Sir William
Broadbent presided. Its object was to
promote the teachings of hygiene and
temperance in elementary schools.
On the general question of alcohol
as food or poison-the average atti-
tude of the medical profession, said
Sir Thomas Barlow, was that of the
"open mind" But on one point the
doctors represente at the meeting
have made up their minds. 1t is essen
tial, they say, to teach the people
that alcohol is luxury rather than n
necessity, and that in the general hos
pitfalls it should be prescribed as little
as posslble.-Londou Chronicle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-31
.,peiIne rne Lion.

In Shakespeare's time 1t was beliey-
ed that, just as some men could not
bear the sight Of cat, so a serpent
would not remain beneath the shadow
OF an ash tree, and that the squeal1ing
OF little pig would scare an elephant
or the growing OF a cock lion. 1t is
perhaps true that. In spite of its vast
bulk, the elephant is nervous, but It
would be interesting to learn why the
cry Of chanticleer should be the
lions terror" as the poet Du Bartas
sang Yet Reginald Scot, in his Dis.
covery OF Witchcraft" says that
though man would hardly believe
that cocks Growing Should abash
a puissant lion" nevertheless "the ex-
perience hereof hath satisfied. the
whole world" james l., however. be-
Ing the English Solomon, took the
libel on the lion so much to heart
that he tested the courage OF the king
OF animals. and found It was quite
proof against the growing OF cock"
So that's all right.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-31
The Big Brother.

The Big Brother.
Through vista of years I see the
best big brother | ever knew. writes
Margaret Il. Sangster. He had on a
uniform, for he was a young soldier
fighting for his country in time of war.
And his little brother was a sturdy
chap of seven, who looked at Martin
with the deepest admiration. What
ever Martin did was grand and fine in
the eyes of Ted, and whatever Martin
did not do. was thing to avoid.
DO big brothers realize that one rea-
son among many why they should be
Sentlemannered and obliging, why they
should wait on mothers and sisters and
be respectful and considerate where
their fathers are concerned, is that
they are copied by the younger ones,
in careful imitation, that is very flat
tering but also that entails Il great
responsibility.
The youth, almost man in size and
strength and years. should bear him
self with dignity and courtesy every
where because it is duty. His family,
the church, the Sunday-school and So
ciety expect this of him. But his ador-
ing juniors do more than expect. They
copy. If the big brother is bold and
brave, they overcome their fears If
he tells the truth Mt any cost. they are
truthful. If he avoids profane words
and shows that he has the will to over
come temptation. he strengthens by the
power of example, all the younger boys
who know him.
Martin. my soldier boy, was one of
those dear fellows who have time to
listen to the trials of others, time to
help younger sister or brother with
hard home work, sums, maps, memory
tests or the like. and time to tell stories
in the freight. When he came home
on furlough. he gave IL good share Of
time to Ted and Teddy's friends, and
when the war was over and he went
into business life, he was still willing
in the evenings TO spend an hour with
Teddy. .
We always dwell upon the great COM
fort a girl can be in her home. From
the daughter we anticipate all sorts of
little devices that bring joy, pleasant
attentions to her elders, and numerous
thoughtful acts that make the house
hold Il place of delight. But | some
times think that the brother has as
much as the sister to do with the deep
tranquil peace and content of the fam
lily. IL he puts his strong shoulder un-
der the daily burdens, the mothers
load will seem less. If he does not fuss
about trifes, the friction of the home
will be diminished. If he may be relied
upon TO fulfill promise, now and then
deny himself, and altogether if he be-
have as a big brother should, his home
will be a place of sunshine.
The Lord has deigned to be our elder
Brother. Is there not in this sugges-
ton for each of the boys, who are
growing up what better thing can they
do than try TO initiate Him who
pleased not imselfY"-Christian In
telligencer
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-31
THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF lNTEMPERANcE.

Palsy From AIcohoI-Eeyoiutiou in som
timent which IL Coming Into Promi-
nence Among Active Brain workers
Drink Depressing to the Nerves.
A physician was invited TO dine Mt
the club with the dispatcher of a rail-
road After dinner the dispatcher re-
marked that he must go to his room
and lie down. The physician inquired
the reason. He answered: "Thc wine
| have used, although in small guam
tity, has bewldered my brain for ac-
curate work. and must rest. | would
not dare TO go on duty now. should
make mistakes and not know 1t aS the
time, and the modification of having
them corrected by my associates would
confuse me still more" The physi-
clan thought: II am going to make
some very important calls in the home
OF friends who trust me implicitly. and
Mt the hospital where my best judg-
ment and skill is required. Is it possl-
BILE that the wine l have used has
made me unfit for this wotk?" Later
he met the dispatcher and said: you
were right. and | have been taught n
lesson | will never forget. That after
uoon's work after the dinner cost me
the loss of one of my best families
by my indlscretion and anger. real
ize now that | cannot use wine and
have full possession of myself" This
is phase Of the revolution of public
sentiment which is coming into promi-
nence among active brain workers. At
banquet tables this is apparent in the
abstemiousness of the practical men.
This is not from sentiment or theory.
but from experience. They know the
anaesthetic effects of alcohol LITERAL
ly, and have felt its depressing action
on the brain and nervous system.
An old-time clergyman during pas
toral visitation called on his drinking
members carly in the week so that the
disability from the spirits used on
these occasions would pass away be-
fore the time for preparation for the
Sunday service.
A noted man refused to attend pub
lie dinners because of the wines used.
He gave as reason that he could
not use wines without injurlng him
self.
Science is receiving strong confirm
alton of its conclusions from tho cxpeT-
ience of practical brain workers and
thinkers. Journal of Inebrlety
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-31
Attempt Great Things.

1t is true. and it is great comfort
that it is true, that the giving of 4
glass of water can please God and the
sweeping Of room can slorify Him.
But woe to us If we are content with
small services. Too much thought of
little things belittlcs. We should "at-
tempt great things for Cod"
Caleb said, Give me this mountain: -
Mary broke the alabaster boz that was
exceedingly precious; the disciples left
all to follow Jesus, and counted II joy
TO suffer for His sake. Let us not be
easily content. The note Of hcroism
should be in our battles with Sin in
our speaking, in our giving, in our
serving. Our King deserves and eX-
poets klngliness.-Dr babcoek.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-31
chIna's overestlmated popuIatlon.

w. w. Rockhill, the newly appoint
ed American ninlster to China and a
well-known eastern traveller and
author. says that the present popula-
tion of China. instead Of being, as it is
usually given. nearly 450,000.000, is
probably not much over 250,O00.OO0
The census of 174i. which Mr.. Rock
hill considers more trustworthy than
any other, shows 143.000O 900. Con-
sidering the numerous devastating
famines and wars of the succeeding
l50 years, the natural annual increase
would be small. Far from being over
populated, many portions of China
could support greatly increased
nonulatinl,.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-31
MUCH IN LITTLE.

Berlin has 10000 telephone connsc-
tions.
In Spain street performers on the
guitars are licensed, while organ-grini-
ers are vigorously suppressed.
1t is unlawful in Norway for women
Or girls to serve in prhlic houses.
An electric tranlway is TO be built IN
Bilboa, Spain, and an electric iramway
is projected TO run from Cartagcna TO La
Union
Trials are now being made in the
German Army as to whether the blue
and drak uniforms Of the insanlry hal
better be exchanged for gray clothes
A game of dice called saro is p.eyed
oy the Negritos in the Philippines In.
stead of dots the marks on the small
wooden cubes are incised lines made
with a knife
The exposition of rare old books an!
manuscripts now being held in the Brit
lsh Museum includes the Oldest Known
manuscript Of the Bible, of the nin;h
century.
Major Powell Cotton. who is on an
expedition from the Nile to Zanbfs',
has secured.a skin of the Northern white
rhnoceros, OF which only one s2ec'7ie',
has ever reached Europe.
David Aloffatt, OF Denver Is inr f'cn-'
est man in Colorado. There are io5 rt$'--
dent millionaires IN thar state, tl's'T ~ ~
wealth being about S23o,oo2 too song
ssoooo.ooo oi this being th< propsr'y ~
Mr. Aloffatt 81 x <. N
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-31
First orasshopper In the East,

The first grasshopper of the season
arrived at Augusta, Me-, bright and
early Monday morning. The saltatorial
orthopterous insect was securely
Gagged In a tightly corked bottle, and
the guardian OF the bottle was none
other than William S. Baldwin. Mr.,
Baldwin made no claim to be the cap
tor OF the grasshopper. however. but
explained that It came down from
North sydney, where Ed Hughes had
caught II after an exciting chase over
bare spot in the field. The insect
was alive and we'll. Boston Globe.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-31

Every man is Il missionary now and
forever, for good or for evil, whether
he intends or designs it or not. He
may be a blot, radiating his dark in.
tiuence out to the very circumference
of society; or he may be Il blessing.
spreading benediction over the length
and breadth of the world; but blank
he cannot be. There are no moral
blanks, there are no neutral charac-
ters. We are either the sower that
sows and corrupts, or the light that
splendidly Observation-Disclosures, in
Reformed Church Record.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-31

II l was a young man, would raise
my right hand and say; This hand
shall never sign a petition for a saloon
license. BY the thin-lipped tear
stained faces of sad women who are
drunkards' wives, by the ragged, un-
kempt, pinched and starved bodies and
souls of little children, worse than
orphaned by having drunken father;
by the brotherhood of humanity. and
the fatherhood of the Creator who
made me, will never sign It'll G.
A. Copley. in address before Central
High School, Kansas City, Mo, Feb.
10 l005.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-31
Marching orders.

The Duke of Wellington called the
"Go ye into all the word and preach
the Gospel" the Christians marching
orders" The old soldier saw clearly
that the command of the Commander
in-Chief was to His followers to engage
IN the work of recruiting. The obllga-
t+on to win men to Christ is the imme-
diate and imperative duty of every
Christian. II is his first business in the
world.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-31
Determine our Character.

a noble career depends on the treat
ment given to the infant ideas that are
born in the soul SO the thoughts
which we harbor within us and which
go out through the doors of our mouths
and our hands determine our real char
acter. One of the highest of spiritual
luxuries is the enjoyment Of pure and
exhiarating and sublime thought
Theodore l.. Cuyler.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-05-31
Marriage Money"

A curious bequest, known by the
above designation, is that which is at
tached to the parish of st. Cyrus. In
Scotland. Under the win OF parish
ioner the minister has to divide the
interest OF sum of money between
"the Oldest, the youngest, the tallcst
and the shortest" ladies respectively
who happen to be married by him dur.
ing the year.
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soMeTImes-soMEwHERE.

Unanswered yet-the prayer your lips have
pleaded,
In agony of heart these many years?
Does faith begin to fail? Is hore departing.
And think. you all in vain those falling
tears?
Say not the Father has not heard your
prayer;
You shall have your desire sometime, some
where.
Unanswered yet--though when you first
presented
This one petition at the Fathers throne
IL seemed you could not wait the time Of
asking,
50 urgent was your heart to have il known.
Though years have passed since then, do
not despair.
The Lord will answer you sometime. some.
where.
Unanswered yea. Nay, do not say un.
granted
Perhaps your part is not yet wholly done;
The work began when first your prayer
was uttered,
And God will finish what He has begun.
u you will keep the incense burning there,
His glory YOU will see sometime, some.
where.
Unanswered yet? Faith can not be unan-
swered
Her feet are firmly planted on the Rock;
Amid the widest storms she stands un.
daunted
Nor quails before the loudest thunder
shock
She knows Omnipotence has heard her
prayer,
And cries: It shall be done-sometime.
somewhere