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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31

that came into the world with y
strong constitution, Inherited from
its parents. could eat any kind OF
food. digest it, and turn the greatest
possible per cent. of IL into bone, flesh
and sinew. In an attempt to better
provide for the young stock some peo-
pie nowadays build what are known
as roosting coops, usually about six
feet long, four feet wide and four
feet high in front, with a shed roof.
In some cases these have proved very
satisfactory. while in others they have
proved decidedly undesirable. The
ones which are well ventilated, that
Is, constructed so that it is possible
to open them very thoroughly when
the weather is warm, are successful.
Those that confne the air with the
chicks bring on all sorts of diseases,
and often cause all the trouble in the
lock. while the owner tries all man
ner Of feeding in an effort to cut down
the mortality and remove the cause.
The ideal roosting coop is built
with the front entirely OF Stats or
Wlfei anu Win sOule way VI IeIliH5 Al
air at the back on extremely warm
nights. A coop oren at the front
and back would not do in very cold
weather, or indeed when the weather
was moderately cool. Therefore, the
open space at the rear must have a
door to cover It, and the front should
have a burlap curtain, to let down
when the wind blows cold into the
coop or when the rain would other
wise beat in.-G. e. Mason, in Amer.
lean Cultivator.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31

For a barbed wire cut OF other SIM
liar open wound one Of the best ap-
plications is the medical preparation
known as antophlogistine. Il reduces
and prevents Inflammation and may
be used freely on the wounds. Some
veterinarians use peroxide of hydro
gen applied once or twice a day. An
other good wash is a five per cent. So
luton Of carbolic acid which may be
obtained at the drug store.-Ameri-
can Cultivator.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
The Divine Aid.

Dlisha on the mountain top. with
an army in wait for him, seemed IN a
perilous position. His servant LOST
heart at once. He could not under
stand his masters calmness, still Lass
his strange reply. They that be with
us are more than they that be with
them" Only eyes divinely opened
see the invisible hosts arrayed on the
side of right and against the forces OF
wrong. The courage OF the good In
times of difficulty or danger Is not as
inexplicable as 1t sometimes seems
for in such extremity Gods servants
feel the nearness Of unseen helpers
and know that divine strength Is
theirs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
constnnt snnnlY of sad.

The precise benefit Of salt for dairy
cattle is hardly known, but exper-
fence shows that It is worth while to
feed it quite freely in such quantities
as the COWS will take. Cows having
salt kept before them an the time VIII
not eat too much but they may be
overfed rwith salt IL they have not
been given any for a long time The
salt stimulates the appetite and in
creases the flow of body huids.-
American Cultiyator
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
Observation-Disclosures
JANUARY THIRD.
The duty Of Making Good Resolutions.
Acts II: 1923; Josh. "a: 14-2s.
fconaecration McetinQ.)

(consecration Meetins)
A wise resolve. 2 Chron. 1: 7-1S.
noble purpose. Josh. "a: 14-1S.
A mothers vow. 1 Sam. 1: IL, rs
IS
Jacobs promise. Gen. 2s: 1872.
A New Years resolve. Phil. y;
ID.
christ's resolve. Heb. 10: 81.
For cleaving two surfaces are re-
quired-Gods purpose, our purpose
(Aots IL: 23.)
We must serve some one; the only
question is whom we will serve JOSH
"a: 15.)
Il is well to know the difficulties In
the way of our good resolutions; they
weaken the coward, but strengthen
the brave Josh. "a: 19)
A covenant fixes purposes; II nail
Is driven, why not clinch It? (Josh.
ID: 25)
Suggestions.
Putting a purpose into words, es-
pecially written words, clarifies IL
and confirms it.
Will is the controller of life, and
whatever strengthens It for the right
Is best worth while.
when one resolution is broken, mend
It by another.
Resolution is the solution Of per-
,lexities and doubts.
Illustrations.
Will is the cannon of our lives; a
good resolution aims 1t.
The road to hell, says the proverbo,
is paved with good resolutions; SO al
80 is the road to heaven!
When a broken arm is restored. II Is
strongest just where 1t was broken.
So with a we'll restored resolution.
A pledge is not a cripple's crutcn
but q travellers staff.
Quotations.
A good inclination is but the first
rude draught of virtue, but the finish
ing strokes are from the will.-South
The secret of success Is constancy
TO purpose. .-Disraeli.
The man without a purpose is like
a ship without rudder-a wall q
nothing, a no man. Carlyle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
Paralysis in Horses.

!
This disease, which comes on sud-
denly, is due to an acid i'm the blood
It sometimes affects the front parts
rs wei as the hind parts. and tho ami
NAL may come out Of the barn feeling
fine, ambitious, willing TO go, ana Of
ten goes faster tAan usual, but before
it has gone very far Sc begins 20 lose
its speed hangs back, swea.s p7oiuse-
!, breaches hard and begins 70
knuckle over belind, go.s Jane in one
or both hind limbs and IN "a short
time Is unable to go any further. and
often falls helpless on the road in a
paralyzed condition.
The proper thing 10 do is to place
him on a stone boat and haul him into
the nearest harm. place hiir in a large
well bedded box stall or barn floor,
where he can be turned over often
unCll he is able to get up. Medicines
should be given Of a laxative nature
and that viii allay pain and coantor-
act the acid condition of the blood
An injection OF warm water should
be given TO unload the rectum of its
faces, SO that the animal can IL pos
sible urinate, II unable to do so the
urine should be drawn. A stimulat-
ing liniment or mustard plaster
should be placed over the hips and
the body should be kept comfortably
warm, The animal should be given
plenty OF drinking water with the
chill taken from il, a very little, II
any. feed should be given before he
gets up and he should be fed on bran
mashes and very little hay after hi
is up until full recovery has beer
brought about.--Dr David Roberts
Wisconsin State Veterinarian.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
Who ,be Monad.Bunders Were.

Who we're the mound-buiiders OF
North America? The Rev. Dr.. Bryce,
Of Winnipeg. where the British AEso-
cis Jon meets next year, has examined
a large number of these Interesting
structures, and is OF opinion that they
were built by the Toltecs, and merk
the course of Toltec immigration
from the South along the Mississippi
and Ohio to the Great Lakes and the
st. Lawrence; along the Missouri and
along the Mississippi proper to the
Rainy and Red Rivers. This would
make the earliest mound date from
about 100 A. D.-Boston Herald.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
Europe and Our Grapes.

Vice Consul l.. H. Munier, OF Gen.
eva, sends clipping from Swiss
newspaper from which It is noted
that more modern methods OF grape
culture are being adopted IN Switzer-
land. The old vineyards have been
attacked by phyiloxera, in which the
Government has already spent y4s2,-
500. Now It is decided to replace the
old vines with the more robust Amer
lean vines. To aid the planters In
the substitution the Government has
voted an annual appropriation OF
s96,500, to extend over q period OF
sixty years. HORTICULTURE.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
Roonting Coons.

Some of our grandfathers (and
grandmothers, too) furnished no ac-
commodations for the chickens after
they were too big to crowd In the
brood coop, but let them roost in the
wagon sheds or in the branches Of
nearby trees This method produced
stronss vigorous chicks. because Il
made II impossible for them to over
heat by crowding into q stuffy coop at
night abd assured them plenty OF
fresh air to breathe At all times.
under such conditions the oAiek
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
Hungary's Campaign Against Drink.

Count Andrassy, the Minister OF
the Interior, is now devoting his seri-
GUS attention to the drinking prob
lem which has recently confronted
Hungary A national council for
dealing with the evil, whose work is
to discover the best and most eff
fectual means for eliminating drunk
enness, has been called into being.
Primarily there is to be a reform OF
ali the drinking shops
Budapest is full of "palinka"
shops, where vile and destructive
spirits are sold to workmen. Then
the evil of strong drinking is TO be
demonstrated in schools and other
places, while large institution is TO
be built for dealing with drunkards
and providing cure treatment. The
government has determined to scien-
tifically attack the question. .-Buda-
pest Correspondence Pail Mali Ga
zette.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31

The farmer seldom keeps square
account. House rent and luxuries he
seldom itemizes on the credit side of
the ledger. The enjoyment OF rural
life in health and happiness TO three
score years and ten he does not
reckon in the sum total of benefits,
but he charges all the aches and
Ins. Weekly Witness.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31

Prof. Frederick starr, Of the Uni
verslty OF Chicago, told a class IN
archaeology several days ago that base
bali was not a modern game. he
said that the mound builders were
the original ball players. and that ne
had discovered their diamonds ana
found ball used BY them. He said
hs had been able to trace their ball
fislds In Illinois. Wisconsin. Indians
and Ohio.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31

Doctor (to Gilbert, aged four)--
"Put your tongue out, dear"
Little Gilbert protruded the tip OF
his tongue.
Doctor--"No no; put II right OUT
The little fellow shook his head
weakly, and the tears gathered IN
his eyes.
Il can't, doctor; it's fsstsnsd V
me. ----Homs Chat
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31

When God would educate a man,
He compsls him 10 learn bitter les-
sons. He sends him toIschool to the
necessities rather than to the grAces,
that by knowing all suffering he may
know also the eternal consolation
Celia Burleigh.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
she Knew TIlenl.

Miss Dubiey--"she was braggin'
about how successful her dinner party
was. She said 1t wound up with
great sclaw.' What's 'eciaw,' any
wayf"
Miss Mugiey--" Why, I guess that
vas the daasert. Didn't you neyer cat
4 choeolste selsw cakhcaic sAand-
ard I'D 1tnss.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31

You have published one mans way
of keeping sweet potatoes. I will tell
you mine We dig in October and
the same day we take them out of the
ground we put them on the garret
floor, where a large canvas has been
spread. The gsrret is over the din
ing room. where at this time Of the
year (October) there is a FIRE night
and morning and the drying process
commences Immediately Later there
is fire all the time. We pile them
to the depth of three feet and if the
weather is very severe in winter we
cover them with one or two thick
nesses of old carpet. and we have
plenty of potatoes all winter, and
some to sell when prices are good,
and we have plenty Of seed for our
selves and neighbors in the spring.
We have at this writing at least thirty
bushels on the floor We have been
following this plan for fifteen years,
and in spring can carry all the de-
cayed potatoes out in a half-bushel
basket.
1t is not nearly so hard for us to
keep sweet potatoes as our apples
David Truell, in the Indiana Farmer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
Human Proeress.

The motive OF human progress has
ever been a belief in spiritual reality.
Whenever that motive has been
superseded, progress has CEASED. dis
integration has sst In. whether IN the
nation or in the individual.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
CARDS AND DosnNoEs
Play the Principal Occupation of
Turkish Army ofIicers.

Very seldom II he can help it does
the Turkish army officer appear on
horseback. and when not on duty he
looks upon his horse merely as IN,
method of locomotion. He has no
affection or understanding for the
horse. The superior officers have no
horses of their own, and being gener-
ally bad riders, and without military
qualities which would raise them in
the estimation of their men, they are
neither loved nor respected by them.
Married officers keep entirely to them
selves, such things as invitations to
one another's houses being unknown,
and the only occasions upon which
officers meet together at all are on the
DAYS OF assembly, when they are
called together for the Suitan's birth
day or accession celebrations.
The pay of the lower ranks is as
small as that OF the superior officers
is high The young cavalry officer
VINO makes good impression on his
entry into the service soon falls to
| pieces through want OF occupation
| either Of mind or body. The greater
part OF the morning and evening he
sits over his coffee and cards or dom
lnoes. There are but few newspapers
and those that do exist are so severely
censored by the Government that they
contain little but weather statistics
gagettes and announcements Of the
bestowal of decorations.
What the Turkish officer reaii,
thoroughly enjoys Is gramophone
Instruments playing the waltzes ant
reproducing the music hall songs q
all the>cities OF Europe are in thu
greatest possible request, chiefly be
cause they make music without an,
personal trouble. Chicago News.
DISABLED.
con what ground do you ask
special pension? Disability"
Total" replied the veteran, fee
bly,
wounded In battlef"
f'No. Took walk with the Pres
danx nx"-~-PhiladeiphAa Led ger.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
City Conveniences For tho Farmer.


Farmers are coming more and
more to require for their country
homes the conveniences to be found
In the cities, and the Department of
Agric lture has prepared a publica-
tiOn to show them how they can
equip their homes with many Of the
eonveniences now largely confined to
city homes Among the subjects
treated are the water supply, plumb
ing, bath rooms and closets, sewage
disposal and heating. The farmer is
shown how, at a comparatively small
expense, he can supply his home with
water by means Of an elevated tank
filled by a hydraulic ram, a windmill
or small engine. The best methods
of disposlng of the sewage are eZ-
planned and illustrated. Suggestions
are made regarding the laying out of
home grounds, the location Of build
ings and the remodeling of homes al
ready built. The publication IS known
as Farmers Bulletin No. 270, Mod
ern Conveniences For the Farm
Home" and IS for free distribution
by the department and By Senator'S
and Representatives in Congress.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
HOPING AGAINST HOPE.

BY the REV. P. A. HALPIN,
ST. Angela's College, New Rochelle
n. Y.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-12-31
lnIsAnLED.

con what ground do you ask .
special pension? Disabilsty?''
Total" replied the veteran, fee
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-22
cUTIcURA CURED FOUR
Southern Woman Suffered with Itch
ing, Burning Rash-Three Little
Babies Had Skin Troubles.

my baby had a running sore on his
neck and nothing that I did for it took
effect until 1 used Cuticura. My face
was nearly full of letter or some sim
liar skin disease. 1t would itch and
burn so that 1 could hardly stand it.
Two cakes of Cuticura Soap and a box
of Cuticura Ointment cured me. Two
years after it broke out on my hands
and wrist. Sometimes 1 would go
nearly crazy for it itched so badly. 1
went back to my old standby, that
had never failed me-one set of Cuti-
cura Remedies did the work. One
set also cured my uncle's baby whose
head was a cake of sores, and another
baby who was in the same fix. Mrs.
Lille Wilcher, no Eleventh ST., Chat
tanooga, Tenn, Feb. 16, 1907"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-22

The most venerable rose tree in ex.
lstence is said to bloom against the
ancient church of Hildesheim in Ger
many. Notwithstanding the many
parties which at different times have
been in the ascendency, they all seem
to have respected and tended the rose
tree, which it is said was planted by
Charlemagne. The trunk is now al
most as big as mans body. There
are five principal limbs trained against
the church, the tree being protected by
iron ratings inclosing an area of about
26 square feet. The rude German sol
diers in early ages tended the tree,
Catholics and Professionals, in turn
masters of the town, drained the
ground, the soldiers of Turenne fast
tened up the branches with clamps
and those of Napoleon, a century and
half later, erected the ratings.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-22

Somewhere in the veins of Extra
Billy Smith, the confederate general.
there must have run an infusion of
Hibernian blood. At least it is sug-
gested by a story told of him in the
Sunday Magazine. Smith was one of
the most irascible as well as one of
the most patriotic of officers.
On one occasion he was leading the
regiment of which he was then colonel
on long and difficult march. Weary
and exhausted, the men halted for a
rest by the wayside. When it became
necessary to move on, the general
gave the order, but the tired men re-
NAMED stretched upon the ground.
The order was repeated peremptori-
ly. Still no motion. By this time the
temper of the general was at white
heat. He Numbered out:
IF you don't get up and start at
once I'll march the regiment off and
leave every one of you behind. -
Youths Companion.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-22
Fun Is a Necessity.

Most people have the impression
that fun and humor are life inciden-
tails, not necessities; that they are lux
uries and have no great bearing upon
ones career.
Many think fun is frivolous, indi-
eating lack of serious purpose in
life. There are parents who rebuke
their children because they want to
have fun and go in for a good time.
These parents have yet to learn the
great part which fun and humor play
in the physical economy and their in
fiuence on the life.
What complete revolution of your
whole physical and mental being
comes after seeing a really funny
play! You went to the play tired.
your mental faculties were clogged
with brain ash; you could not think
clearly. When You came home you
were a new being.-Success Maya
zine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-22
Real Philosonher.

Philosophy, says Jerome K. Jerome,
is the art Of bearing other peoples
troubles. The truest philosopher he
ever heard of was a woman. She was
brought into the London hospital suf-
fering from poisoned leg. The house
surgeon made a hurried examination.
He was a man Of blunt speech. "It
will have to come off," he told her.
What, not all of it?" THE whole Of
1t, I'm sorry to say" growled the
house surgeon. Nothing else for it?"
mo other chance for you whatever"
explained the house surgeon. "Ah,
we'll, thank Gawd it's not my cad"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-22
TREASURE IN HIDING PLACES.
cubans secreted Cash in All Name,
Of Odd Ways.

Although there are now excellent
savings banks in Cuba, for generations
the people have been accustomed to
secrete their own cash. A traveller
tells of one hiding place in birds
house in a tree. The Cuban's resi-
dence had been looted a number of
times during various revolutions, but
the raiders had never suspected the
bird house in the tree. After the death
of the head of the family the valuables
were removed by the children and
placed in the Havana bank. In another
case the wall of building was chosen.
A man with considerable patience hol
lowed out one of the stones in this
wall. Five days were consumed in
chipping out the hollow. Within this
hollow the little casket containing
jewels and money was placed. Then
stone slab had to be cut to replace
the front without showing any break.
This required two days more. The
piece of stone was slipped into place
and sealed with cement In order to
remove the stone front, tools were re-
quired each time. But this hiding
place served for years and exists
now.
One man thought he had found a
most effective hiding place when he
put shelf up under the caves of his
house for holding the cash box. This
place was chosen partly because of
the existence of a small hornets nest
there. Robbers as a rule will not take
much interest in searching a place in
the vicinity of a nest of wasps or hor-
nets. But the home of the insects
grew and after a few months the nest
expanded to the box and the owner
could not get the box without danger
OF being stung. He was Obliged to
hire two bee experts to come with nets
and ladders and remove the box. A
wasp stung through one mans NIT
just as he grasped the box, and the re-
ceptacle fell to the pavement below
and some small pearls were scattered
about the place. Several hours were
consumed in finding the lost valuables.
The owner vowed that he would place
his valuables in a depository in Hava-
ma thereafter.
Another odd place for hiding bag
of cash was in followed table leg.
Cuba is noted for it's ponderous arti-
cles of furniture. There are table legs
with ample surface for following q Sc
cret chamber Usually a tight-ftting
door is made and when this is closed
the bag is well concealed. The hall
light stands are not overlooked in
some of the homes of the Spaniards
and the Cubans. The natives of the
country love to have plenty of hall
light. These hall lights are often
fixed to elaborate stands. One such
stand proved to be very effective
hiding place for years, until one night
the house burned down and the money
went with it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-22
NOT ONLY COULD, BUT DID.
Mr.. Grandon Able to Bear Testimony
to Wife's accomplishments.

Sometimes there is a drop of regret
in the cup of joy served by fate to the
husband of a brilliant talker. Il
should think it would be a privilege
to sit at the table with your wife
three times a day." said one of Mrs
Grandon's ardent feminine admirers
"Only twice a day." said Mr.. Gran
don, with a bow. 81 do not go home
at noon"
"Too bad!" said the admirer. I'VE
could not get on without her at club
I'm sure. Why, l believe she could
talk intelligently on a thousand top
ics!"
"She can-and does" said Mr. Gran
don, and with another bow he slipped
out just as his wife appeared. -
Youths Companion.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-22
HEALTH AND INCOME
Both Kept UP on Scientific Food.

Good sturdy health helps one a lot
to make money.
With the loss of health ones income
is liable to shrink, if not entirely
dwindle away.
When a young lady has to make her
own living, good health is her best
asset.
Il am alone in the world" writes
a Chicago girl, dependent on my own
efforts for my living. 1 am a clerk, and
about two years ago through close ap-
plication to work and a boarding
house diet, l became a nervous in
valid, and got so bad off it was almost
impossible for me to stay in the office
a half day at time.
"a friend suggested to me the idea
of trying Grape-Nuts, which 1 did,
making this food a large part Of at
least two meals a day.
To-day am free from brain-tire,
dyspepsia, and all the ills of an
overworked and improperly nourished
brain and body. To Grape-Nuts 1 owe
the recovery of my health, and the
ability to retain my position and in
come" There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville,' in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.