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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-28
Indebtedness Paid in Kind.

One of the fundamental rules of
entertainment is accepted, an invita-
tion to a similar function must be
sent to hostess and host. A woman
may not accept the courtesies of 9TH
ers If she is not prepared to do for
them as much as they have done for
her, and that she may make no error
list of social Indebtedness becomes
imperative where an acquaintance is
large.
When a woman has been invited
to any special function the fact and
date should be written beside the
name of the hostess, and then there is
no difficulty in keeping the obliga-
tion clear.
A woman, married or single, who
given a similar invitation in return.
OF course, If she is married, her hus-
band is invited, too, though the host
ess may be a single woman. But a
dinner requires a dinner, and single
woman cannot expect to be invited to
them II she asks her women friends
only to luncheons, or what might be
called "day" affairs.
A married woman whose husband
does not know or does not care to
have the acquaintance Of the husband
of another woman may invite said
woman to a luncheon, thus keeping
the friendship between the two vo-
men, while the husbands may. never
meet. And married woman need
not ask to dinner another who has
entertained her only at luncheon.
A bridge" dinner, so called be-
cause bridge is played after dinner,
may be taken as an equivalent to a
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-28
Treat Husbands With Politeness.


II a woman spending the evening
with friends would treat her husband
with the same politeness and consid-
Grafton she gives to other men, host
esses would less often dread asking
husband and wife to the same func-
ton. For many women know there
are married men and women who are
agreeable IL alone, but who, when ac-
companied by wife or husband, as the
case may be, are almost offensive In
their behavior. And the trouble Of
ten Is that the wife does not make
the same exertion or show the same
consideration for her husband when
they. are with others that she natural
ly gives to other men.
Few persons enjoy playing bridge
at the same table with husband and
wife because often one or both criti-
else the play of the other. The same
woman, If sitting at another table
would tell her partner or opponent
what she thought of his game. II
she ventured any comment 1t would
be tactful and polite. But she seems
to feel privileged to descend with
verbal onslaught on her husband with
total disregard of others present. No
one fancies that wife is always go
ing to talk to her husband with the
same formality she would use with
other men, but all agree, II they stop
to think, that to adopt the informal-
ity of home when In company is not
always pleasant to others.
1t may not be sweetness OF nature
that restrains woman from comment
ing or retorting to her husband when
she is annoyed; It may be wholly con-
sideration for others. The fact that
she does keep still then may be en-
tirely a matter of good breeding, for
consideration is that sometimes
should she possess an opinion that is
decidedly contrary to her husbands,
she shall hold 1t and tell him later,
but she must make the communica-
tion when no one else Is present.
Nothing Is more unpleasant than to
be obliged to hear matrimonial crit
icism or alteration. Listeners are
not interested, and any atmosphere
OF entertainment is in this way entire
ly destroyed.
II woman is playing bridge at
the same table with her husband she
must treat him, for the time. as she
would any acquaintance. II she does
not like his manner Of playing she is
not at liberty 10 tell him then, be-
cause she will make the other two
persons uncomfortable. II she wishes
to discuss the hand he has just played
her own manner must have the same
poiiteness that 1t would with her host.
and II her husband does not agree
with her she must drop the matter
then. taking 1t up later whsr. at home
II she thinks It best.
No husband ami wife have the
right to make other guests uncom-
Portable when thsy ars out socially,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-28

II the plan has been carefully thought
out, and as nine out of ten of the best
known women of society care to wear
a gown only a limited number of
times, and then to appear in some
thing quite different for an equally
short period, it is not surprising that
they have hit upon this plan of max
ing their dress money go further.
Many of them have dummy figures,
exact copies OF their own, so that they
do not need to lose any time in being
fitted, and by giving only a little
thought to the matter can have a
chic addition to their wardrobes
whenever they want it. When order
ing their best frocks these women
have a watchful eye for new effects
in lines and color combinations. so
that when their bargains" are being
made they can suggest some little
finish that will give that touch of diff
ference that distinguishes the ordered
gown from the one known as home
made. New York Tribune.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-28
ALE ICE OF THE NORTH.


White, immaculate, storrn-beaten beaches,
: Lonely sea beyond seas, beyoad ken,
From the ice of your fartherIncSt reaches,
Reechoes your challenge to r1en!
They have sought you with worship and wonder
In despair they have sent forth their breath
And for answer-the crash Of your thunder,
The shiver and silence Of deathl
You have wooed them, aroused them and quelled them
You have prsoDed them fast in your foes.
You have drawn them, betrayed and repelled them,
And their bones lie ableach on your SHOWS.
Is your diadem, gemmed with star-fowers
From those far-faming fields of the sky,
But the sign of Tyrant whose powers
Overthrow and destroy and defy?
OH imperious, pitiess regions
Snow-panopled hills that entice-
Are those silent impossible legious
But guarding a bosom of ice?
Or is it the radiant duty
OF your rapturous heart of delight
That crmsons with current of beauty
The dark span of your desolate night?
Through the long voiceless twilights that darken
Your virginia., sumberng plain,
Do you dream of the sunlight, and harken
For the voice of the southwind again?
OH mysteries behoden
BY the ages, question and wait
For the ultimate answer withholden
In the mistwoven mantle of Fate.
BY your star-vestured beauty still haunted,
In the wake of moons, set forth
BY your perious silence undaunted,
We follow the call of the Northl
Margaret Ridgely Partridge, in Harper's
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-28
Currant Culture.

The currant is very hardy fruit,
and as fair results are obtained with
out high culture, almost everyone
who has a garden grows currants.
Like all other fruits, however, the
currant becomes most profitable when
It Is given good care.
The currant is a moisture-loving
fruit, hence for profit it should be
planted in cool, moist, but we'll
drained soil. 1t also requires rich
soil, hence as rule the best is good
clay loan which is retentive of moist
ure and cooler than sandy loan. The
soil should be thoroughly prepared
for currants before planting. One
year old plants from cuttings if
strong will give good satisfaction,
although two year old plants are not
too old. They should be planted in
rows about six feet apart, and from
four to five feet apart in the rows,
the wide distance being more salts
factory for the strong growing varie-
ties, and especially currants.
Fall planting is best for currants,
as the buds start very early in the
spring, and should these develop be-
fore they can be planted their future
growth will be checked. They can,
however. be planted in the spring
with success. The plants should be
set little deeper than they were in
the nursery and the soil we'll pressed
against the roots. Thorough cultiva-
ton should follow TO promote as
much growth as possible, but it
should be shallow, as the currant
roots are near the surface. The fol-
lowing spring the currants will need
some pruning to give them a shapely
open head, the bush when we'll shaped
having from five to seven main
branches we'll distributed to avoid
crowding The fruit of red currants
is formed from spurs on wood two
years old, while the fruit of black
currants is borne on wood of the pre-
vious year. Currants should be
pruned annually to get the best re-
suits.
After the bushes are in full bear
ing, the pruning should be done with
the object of removing some of the
older wood from the ground each
year. There should be no wood more
than three years old left on black
currant bushes, as the object is to
keep up a strong growth of young
wood. 1t Is also not well TO let the
wood of red currants get very old, as
the finest fruit is produced on the
two and three year old wood.
The currant plantation will begin
to give some fruit the third season.
but full crop will not be obtained
until the fourth. As the currant is a
great feeder, drawing heavily on the
fertility of the soil, the plantation
should receive an annual dressing of
barnyard manure or some other fer
tilizer. Rotten manure applied in the
autumn and cultivated in the next
spring gives very good results. APP
plications OF wood ashes or muriete
of potash and ground bones are also
beneficial.-Prof. II. l.. HUT. Canada
Experiment Station.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-28
The Old SCh00lnaStep.
BY DAVID LYALL.

The old schoolmaster and Chris
tina dwelt together in their green
bower with perfect understanding,
though in all these years the veil was
never once lifted from the old mans
heart and life.
At the very last, It seemed as IL
fate had relented and determined to
make late amends. 1t happened on a
bleak day in winter when the lower
ing sky seemed to breathe out threat
enings, while the scudding snowfakes
presaged the coming storm.
The Loaning moorland was very
bleak on such day, and the few pas
sengers in the village omnibus, which
piled from the station in the after
noon, were glad of the shelter of the
old leather cover, kept for hard
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-28
California Privet Hedges.

Throughout the city-and the
whole of the State. for that matter
there is general complaint that the
California privet hedges were killed
by the severe winter. That this shrub
is really too tender for Indiana plant
ing has been said repeatedly in the
Indianapolis News. Long acquaint-
ance with it by those who are thor
oughly familiar with its demands has
proved conclusively that the plant
"winter-kills," so far as the tops are
concerned, even II the roots survive
our colder temperatures.
The California privet gained its
popularity primarily because it is the
main shrub used for hedge purposes
at Newport and other summer resorts
similarly situated. For seaside plant
ing, no shrub surpasses it, but it must
be remembered that the water tenn
pers the atmosphere and that many
shrubs will succeed splendidly at
Newport that will not survive our
winters here. In Indianapolis and
Indiana. California privet should
never be planted.
The Amoor River privet resembles
the California variety very much and
is perfectly hardy. Some notes on
the subject of hedge plants adapted
to Indiana follow. They are from
the pen of E. Y. Teas. a well-known
nurseryman of Centerville, Ind.
The Amoor River privet, from Asia,
resembles California privet very
much and has never been known to
be injured by our severest cold, even
in the tips of the branches, where the
California was killed to the ground.
The Amoor River is not quite so near
ly evergreen as California, though it
retains its foliage until mid-winter.
There is a Southern form, grown and
sold as Amoor River that, II is be-
lieved, does not possess the hardness
of plant nor beauty of foliage that is
characteristic of the genuine Amoor
River.
Regelianum privet seems to pos
sess the hardness of the Amoor
River, and, in habit of growth, ar
rangement OF the branches, and pc.
culiar shape and conformation of the
foliage is one of the most striking Of
shrubs. The japanese privet is
strong grower. with remarkably
large, glossy foliage, that is more per.
sistently evergreen than any other
privet. We think this will become
popular either as a hedge plant on
for ornamental planting.
The Japan berberis (B. Thunber-
gii) is justly very popular as an or
namental hedge plant, II is of rather
slender, compact, bushy habit, with
small. glossy, bright green leaves
that attain q brilliant crimson color
in autumn. The plant is loaded with
berries that assume bright red color
when ripe and remain on che plant
through the winter. We have never
heard of this plant being injured by
the cold anywhere. Last. but not
least. for ornamental hedge, we will
name Spiraea Van Houttei. a plant
of extraordinary hardness, and beau
ty in habit of growth. as we'll as OF
special beauty when loaded with its
wreaths of white flowers, as easily
transplanted as a tomato, as hardy
as an oak. We have hedges of II
twenty years old. OF perfect form.
from the ground up which, when In
bloom in June. are strikingly beauti-
full. By cutting back. just after the
Towering season. the hedge may be
kept az height of two. three or four
feet, as may be desired
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-28
KeepIng the soIl Fertile.

According to Professor Whitney. OF
the Bureau OF Soil. United States De-
partment OF Agriculture, a soil to
be fertile must contain a sufficient
quantity Of the ash ingredients OF
the plants 10 be cultivated, and these
must be In such soluble condition as
TO be taken up by the growing plants.
Soils once fertile are said to be ex-
hausted when deprived Of such food
as is required for plant nutrition. but
rest and meliorating treatment Will,
in time. restore such soils to a fertile
condition.
Untn past the year 1850 no Just
ideas upon the rotation ct crops
seemed t.. have been formed IN any
part OF England. -
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-28
Matching Up" Expensive Waists.

The very latest method of fashion
able economy in the way of smart
clothes is to buy some exquisitely
embroidered chiffon or net waist,
"match it up" in a soft satin or silk
and wool crepe, and have a simple
skirt made in the house by good
sewing woman. This same genius
bitches the two together skilfully,
adds few deft touches of her own
needlework where the embroidery
design needs extension and introduces
few bits of expensive trimming in
very small pieces to keep the cost
down. The result is one to boast of
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-28
As Dangerous as Nosing About stilIs.

N-o ~~----b~-0>s 80 ~',S'sAsks %AS~>ss tstAAAos
Some years ago Chicago doctor
had a lot OF walking cases of con-
sumptives, and wanted to make sure
they got pure butter. So he sent Tip
into the butter cellars there to look
for information. After going into
two or three in the same block and
asking to see. smell and taste. Tip be-
gan to think the butter merchants
were acting queerly, and about that
time a young fellow came up In but
ter and egg garb and said, Say.
friend, you was Just back in the boss
place looking for butter. Now ! can
tell from your talk you're from the
same place as am, but this bunch
down here takes every stranger for a
spying inspector. Let me give II to
you straight; coming down here and
asking Questions about butter Is about
as dangerous as nosing about stills
down IN the mountains. It's this way.
They're all selling fake butter. law
OF no law. and II any Of them get
caught at II the Butterine Trust pays
all fines and expenses. And q man
who beats up spy gets we'll paid Ter
it."--NeW York RresA
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-28
AS tLe Conntry ,,rIed.

Johnny. can you tell us why
Washington Is called the Father OF
his coun;ry?'
'causs he walked the floor
good many nights when II was stilI
yourT. guess. ."--Chicago Record
EefaiL.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-28

. Macaroni Cutets-Cook one-haf cupful of macaron
halfnch pieces. Add thick the
croquettes all milk of milk and oyster
liquor onefourth a cupful of grated cheese and
with and COOL shape in the form Of cut
crumbs and crumbs again, fry in deep fat
E Insert oneandone-half-nch
in each outlet outlets
q parsley
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-28
MODERATION.
l1eAM e may grasp virtue hard, till 1t becomes
SuAA vicious, If embrace it too straight, and with
foou iolan dacira

TN vicious, if embrace it too straight, and with
wv too violent desire.
"a be both too much in love with virtue and be
excessive in just action have known great preju
dice opinion his devotion pretending to
be devout beyond all examples of others of his condition
love temperate and moderate And mmoderate
ZEAL to that which Is good though does not Offend
does astound.
"Those who attempt to regulate the manners of
theology and philosophy will have saying everything
There action private that their inspection
and Jurisdiction They best taught who best able to
and curb their liberty
"There is Just and lawful pleasure, wherein the in
temperance and to be condemned but speak
the TRUTH is not miserable creature the while?
is while in his natural condition. for him
the to taste pleasure, entire
must be conriving doctrine precepts curai
the little he has; he is wretched
arts and study he augments his misery."-Michael
Segneur De Montaigne.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-28

Last year over seventeen million
sounds OF tobacco and snuff manu-
factursd IN the unlted Kingdom were
exported.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-04-28

and politeness with each other will
increase their popularity.-Rosanna
Schuyler, in the New York Telegram.
Evening journal., 1910-04-04
ODESSA

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ODESSA Del. April 4-Miss Ellen
Miller. OF Hatboro, Pa, was the guest
Of Miss Mary Aspril part of last week.
The Rev Robert Roe OF Vienna, Md
was the guest Of T. J. Middleton, last
week
Miss Lola Harris, Of Norristown, Pa
visited her father l.. J. Harris last week
Miss Frances Aspril. Of Wilmington.
spent last week with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs l.. V. Aspril.
Misses Jeanette and Helen Watkins
spent Easter week with their parents. Mr.
and Mrs. John w. Watkins.
Miss Rebecca Watkins OF Dwight's
School Englewood, -. j., has been visit
ing her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
f. Watkins.
Miss Catherine Whitlock of Baltimore
Md. visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Alonzo Whitlock last week.
The Rev c. K. Gibson. of White Ha
ven. Pa, spent part of last week will
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph l.
G'tscn
Evening journal., 1910-04-04
"CREEN STREAK"
In GOOD SHAPE
Auto Fire Fighter Throws
Stream Over City Pump
ing Station Stack

The damage caused by fire to the new
automobile engine OF the Reliance Fire
Company at the foot of Sixteenth and
French streets. where it was tested, on
Saturday afternoon was but slight, and
about S25 will cover the loss. A lighted
match or cigar stump, II appears, was
thrown into gasoline that had escaped
from the machine and run down an in
cline Flames enveloped the forepart OF
the mschine and the crowd scattered,
fearing an explosion.
II was first thought that the machine
might be destroyed and strenuous efforts
were made to check the flames Pals Of
water we're thrown over the gasoline en-
gine and finally a hose was run from the
Water Department pumping mill. The
Phoenix and Delaware Fire Companies
were called in the meantime, but their
services were not required.
It was found after the flames had been
extinguished, that the wire insulation had
been burned off and the interior of the
car slightly scorced, while the radiator
leaked.
Following few adjustments Of the
wires. the test was resumed with excellent
results. a stream Of water was sent 10
feet above the stack of the water works.
which is 2O7 feet high. From 7O5 TO 40 gal
Ions Of water a minute were pumped The
manufacturers guarantee was 700 gallons.
The car will be placed in service as soon
as It has been thoroughly repaired.
Evening journal., 1910-04-04
NOW BUILDING
AUTO FIRE TRUCK
Delaware Company Hears APP
paratuS Described and Will
Consider Purchase ~qe.

President A.aC. Webb, of the Webb
Motor Fire Apparatus Company, of
Vincennes, ILL.,, manufacturers of the
Reliance automobile engine, and c. D..
Stewart, a supervisor for the COM
pany. have had consultation with the
officers Of the Delaware Fire Company
to explain the details OF an automo-
bile fer truck. the company is now
building and which is expected to he
completed within six to seven weeks.
II will then be taken on the road for
demonstrating at the Fire Chiefs Con
vention which viii be held this sum-
mer, at Syracuse. \. Y.
The truck win be "a feet from
axle 10 axle. will weigh 100000
pounds. whereas the present truck is
the same length and deighs 10000
pounds. The new truck will stand
feet . inches from the ground and
viii be equipped with a 75-foot ex-
tension ladder. The truck Will be
operated by electricity generated by
gasolene, and the wheels, while solid
will have individual motors which
will permit them TO work separately
thus in case of accidents occurring
to one or two wheels the remaining
one will have sufficient power to pro
mel II. Mr.. Webb stated that the ma
chine would make twenty.fve mile
an hour, possibly twenty seven miles
but he would not guarantee the latte
figures. Should the truck prove salts
factory the Delaware Company vii
consider the purchase Of one.
Evening journal., 1910-04-04
NEWS NOTES
OF NEW CASTLE
Renewal Mission Opens in
St.Peter'S ChurCh---AthletiC
Club Opens Bazaar

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del. April 4.-In ST.
Peters Church yesterday a renewal OF
the mission given here year ago by
Rademptfonost Fathers commenced.
Large congregations attended all the ser
vices This will be women's week ana
the men will stay at home during the
morning and evening services. They will
have their turn next week. An invita-
ton is extended to non-Catholics TO at
tend the services.
Masses will be said each morning at
3 and 3 o'clock. followed by a renewal
sermon. The renewal sermon wnl be
preached each evening. The sermons at
the renewal OF mission are different
from mission sermons. A renewal means
means Just what the word signifies. II
is a help and an uplifting for the care
less and strengthening for the perse-
In the Opera House on Saturday even
Ing the bazaar for the benefit Of the New
Castle Athletic Association was opened.
The attendance was small regardless of
the many pretty displays. Officers and
members Of tho New Castle County
League will attend the bazaar tonight.
The family OF the late Harry Wilhelme
wishes to thank all friends and the en-
ploys OF the STANDARD Arms Co for SYM
pathy extended in their recent afiiction.
Magistrate Nickerson on Saturday night
fined Charles Doblin s. and costs for as
saulting Mary Brlckey, also colored.
The funeral Of Mrs Shaw took place
this morning. Interment was at Townsend
city Council put men at work on Satur.
day cleaning the Courthouse Square.
Owing to the trunk at Sixth and Della
ware streets being choked up the rair
water cut gullies in the street
Harry Weggenmann has returned home
from a trip to New York.
William Casey Of Henry Clay, was I
New Castle visitor yesterday
The Board Of Trade will meet in month
~ session tonight