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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-03
CURIOUS BITS
OF HISTORY
BY A. w. MACY.
THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS.

- - ~ NE
At one time during the War
Of the Revolution some enter
prislng patriots Of 5ordentown,
NJ Jy fixed up a few torpsdoes
In the shape Of, kegs, and sent
them floating down the river.
They were filled with gunpow-
der, and so arranged mechan-,
lcaIly that rubbing against an.
other object they would explode.
1t was hoped that one Of them
might come In contact with one
Of the British ships lying at an
ehor at Philadelphia, and blow
hsr up. This hope was not
realized, but they succeeded In
soaring the British in and
around Philadelphia within an
inch Of their lives. One Of the
kegs" rubbed against a block
OF heating Ice and exploded,
creating wild CONSERVATION
among the British. For twenty
four hours thereafter they fired
at every object seen moving on
the bosom Of the river. This af-
forded great amusement to the
Americans, and Judge Francis
Hopkins, one Of the signers of
the Declaration Of independence,
wrote ballad about the affair,
h wrich he poked much fun at
the British. The closing stanza
read thus:
"such feats they did perform
that day
Against those wicked kegs, sir,
That years to come, If they get
home,
They'll make their boasts and
and brags, sir"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-03
Copyright, 1911, by Joseph b. Bowlos.J
Had the Last Word.

Two ladies', during friendly meet
ing ON the street, got to quafreling
about their ages, and used very strong
language toward each other. At last,
as if to end the dispute, one of them
turned away and said in very con-
ciliatory tone of voice: Let us not
quarrel over the matter any more. |,
at least, have not the heart to do it.
! never knew who my mother was;
she deserted me when a baby, and
who knows but that you may have
been the hearuess parent?"
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Mean Farmer.

The meanest man on record is said
to be a farmer, who lives in Kansas.
He sold his son.in-law one half COW
and then refused to divide the milk,
maintaining that he sold only the
front half. The buyer was also re.
quired to provide the feed the COW
consumed and compelled to carry wa.
ter to her three times a day Recent
ly the COW hooked the old man, and
now he is suing his son-in-law for
damages.
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Picnic.

A Sunday School picnic will be
held in the grove near Knobs
vile, Saturday, September 5th.
A festival will be held in the
evening. All are invited. Come
and enjoy a good time for day.
Bring your friends and your well
filled baskets and let US eat and
be merry. COMMITTEE.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-03
Simple Cement.

For mending ornaments and delicate
china there is nothing better than
rice-hour cement 1t is very easily
made, it being only necessary to mix
rice flour or ground rice thoroughly
with cold water, simmering gently
over a slow fire until II ,hickens, there
by forming a most durable adhesive
substance which can be used hot or
cold, in the usual way.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Sloan Warthin
brought their car to town Wed
nesday morning where Misses
Esther and Mary j. Sloan and
Alexander Sloan took passage
with them to Murrysville, near
Pittsburgh, where they are WIS.,
iting F. Morse Sloan.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-03

For SALE The Ohio Souders
farm IN Tod township, 2 miles
northeast OF McConnellsburg,
containing 105 acres, good state
of cultivation, good buildings,
fruit and timber. Apply to j. p.
Waltz, McGonnellsburg, Pa.
7.9.tf.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-03

For SALE:-Farm of 1S5 acres
75 acres in cultivation, 40 In pas
ture, and balance in good tim Der.
s room house, bank barn with
new steel roof; spring water. 2
miles northeast of McConnells-
burg, Edgar Downin, McCon-
nellsburg, Pa,
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Mrs. Wilson Cline, of Fort Lit
tleton, and her little daughters
Helena and Marjory were shop
ping in town yesterday, and the
little folks came in to talk to
Dick, our office parrot.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-03

Our friend Henry Rowe, of
Wells Valley, made the NEWS of
flee a pleasant call while in town
Monday. He and his wife had
been visiting friends at Knobs
vile, and Henry took advantage
of the opportunity to spend a lit
tie time at the County Seat.
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j. C. Patterson moved on Tues
day, from Webster Mills to the
house on north First street which
was recently vacated by j. H.
Covalt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-03

Wanted-A woman or girl for
general housework in small fam
lily. Address W. M. Byers, Fort
Loudon, Pa. 6-1S-tf.
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Estate OF John N. Hlxon, late of Brush Creek
township, Pa, deceased,
Letters testamentary on the above estate
having been granted to the Undersigned all
persons indebted to the said estate are re-
quested to make payment, and those having
claims TO present the same without delay
NATHAN B, HIXSONi
Akesvle, Pa, Executor
O. Lit
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RIFLE For SALE;-Llght hunt
ing rifle, deadly accurate, brand
new, breech-loading, stocked to
muzzle, carrying cleaning rod
and cartridges in butt. Price So
Will sell for s.. See at News of.
ice.
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For SaIe;-Ten.ho horse Peerless
Traction Engine, good condition.
Will sell cheap to quick buyer
Call on, or address, Rr G. Gordon
Sharpe, Pa, Box. 10. 8 27 2t
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For SALE-15 siX-weeks-old
pigs; also, five back springer
COWS. Grant Baker, Knobsville,
Pa 9-3-tf
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-03

Nothing adds more to the reinementS of home than
good music. To have good music you must have good
instrument There are good bad and indifferent insr-
menS and to the unskilled eye they look much alike
The unprinclpled dealer is likely to make you pay
firSt-clasS price for fourth-clasS instrument have
lived IN this county since my blrth am taxpayer and
in position to make good any business transactions.
Buy your piano, organ or vicroa from me and if it is
not all right you can come back at me.
There are families in every part of this county that
have purchased instruments from me. Ask them about
me.
Perhaps you want to trade your organ for Piano,
OF Player Piano. or your PLAIN Piano. for Player. See
me. Let's talk it over
l.. w. FUNK.
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Wanted, For Sale, For Rent,
Lost, Found, Etc.

RATES-One cent per word for each
Insertion. No advertisement accepted
Tor less than 10 cents. Cash must ac-
company order.
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INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS
NJ ocsl and General Interest, Gathered
at Home or Clipped firm our
Exchanges.
royDpNsrD FOR HURRIED READERS

ton last week.
Miss Mary Jane Johnston left
for Washington county this week
to engage in teaching.
Miss Mary Elder, of Tyrone,
is spending ten days in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Refs
ner.
Miss Jessie Sinner, returned
home last Friday after having
spent two weeks in Washington,
D. C.
Miss Ethel Hays left yesterday
for Pleasantville, N. j., to re-
I ume her duties in the school
room.
Miss Dorothy Kirk, Of Big
1 Cove Tannery, went to Shipp ems
\ burg, Monday, to attend Normal
\ School.
A little son arrived in the home
4 Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fea gley,
near Big Cove Tannery, two
weeks ago.
We are pleased to call atten-
to the Racket Stores new adver-
tisement this week. 1t is inter-
esting reading.
R. B. Cunningham of Hoboken
N. J. is spending his vacation in
the home of his father-in-law,
John A. Irwin.
William P, son of Watson c.
Lynch, visited his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Martin, in
Fort Loudon last week.
Judge S. L. Buckley, merchant
and postmaster at Fort Littleton,
took dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
S. B. Woollett Tuesday.
The Crystal Springs Camp
Meeting closed last Thursday aft
er having had a week of good at
tendance and good interest.
John Neuroth returned home
Saturday after having spent
month in Washington with his
sister, Mrs. Mary Holman.
Bush meeting will begin at
Shanes school house, in Licking
Greek township, September 9th
Pnd continue over Sunday.
John Comerer has razed the
dwelling on his lot on east Water
reet, and will begin the erec-
hOn of new house at once.
Rev, 7. P. Garland will preach
lext Sunday morning at Sideling
Pill Christian Church, and, in
be evening at Cedar Grove.
J. B. Snyder, of Plum Run,
EFT his shop long enough yester-
\ come to town on business, and
e pushed his subscription into
|Sl5.
Children's services will be held
! the Dunkard church at Pleas
nt Ridge, Sunday, September
h All cordially invited to be
resent.
Andrew Rotz has erected a
ew barn on his lot in Fairview
StensiOn, and has broken
round for a new house at the
lme place.
i William Fix and family, of
rankin county, returned to this
unity Saturday, and moved into
east end of the Blue House,
east Water street.
VuIte a number of our town
:. irons sent us news of summer
y ''orS this week. Thank you,
endS' We cannot always find
= eSe items ourselves.
a .acOO s. Hill, of Belfast town
n ~ lell from a straw stack
wy TWO weeks ago while help
20 70 thresh at Eli Hann's, and
lp MS left side, from which he
+" suffers very much.
3, Newton Morton returned to
',a'e farestry Academy, on
n. .'uaN lie was accompanied
VI '''aSSmate from Greene coun-
VINO had been spending part
na no vacation at the formers
u ,ne.,l ne Epworth League had a
y" %wrlde Tuesday evening to
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-03

Fernando Decker, of Licking
Creek township, called to see us
Tuesday. He was the first man
to call for two months who said
that it was wet where he was
working. Mr.. Decker is putting
in a forty-rod drainage ditch in
addition to twenty-five ro s
made some time ago, to reclaim
a piece of swamp land. Some of
the trees in his two-year-old
peach orchard are bearing.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-03

Some men use sentiment and sym
pathy in way that suggests grinding
an AK on tombstone.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-03
Cider Making.

+. e Palmer, one mile south of
Sipes Mills, will begin cider max
ing August 14th and will make
on Thursday of each week there
after throughout the season.
s 6 st.
Cider making at James John
sons mill Wednesday and Thurs.
day of each week, only. Fly
draulic press. Large capacity.
Begins, August Goth. $50 ct.
Wednesday and Thursday of
each week, beginning September
End and 3rd at n. w. Hohman's,
Jugtown. o21 1t.
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Subscribe tor the "News"
only $1.00 year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-03

Boys dress caps 10 cents to 45 cents.
Boys suspenders > cents to 20 cents.
Mems suspenders 10 cents 10 25 cents.
Chlldren's Misses, and Ladies hose support
ers s to 10 cents.
1 mouse traps, cents
1 doz. coat and hat hooks cents.
3 boxes carpet tacks, 8 cents
Iloldfast Shoe nails for cents
Padlocks, 10, Is and 20 cents
Knob locks, 20 cents
Horse rasps 20 to 2S cents
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-14
HANDS ITCHED AND BURNED

Warrenton, va.-''My little girl was
troubled with eczema for three years.
Her hands burned and itched and look
ed as if they were scalded. She could
not sleep at night; l had to be up all
night to keep her hands in warm wa
ter. She rubbed her hands and large
white blisters came full of yellow wa
ter. Then sores came and yellow cor
ruption formed. She could not take
hold Of anything with her hands.
used an ointment and tried a treat
ment, but nothing did her any good,
so got some Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment. After bathing her hands with
the Cuticura Soap and applying the
Cuticura Ointment l was astonished
to see the great relief, and Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment cured her
hands in three weeks" (Signed)
Mrs. John w. Wines, Mar. 8, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-14
MAST TREES FOR THE CROWN
Mark of the Broad Arrow Was
Placed on Pinec In Plymouth
Colony.

In the provincial charter of 1881,
under which the Plymouth colony and
the province of Maine were united
with Massachusetts,. it was provided
that all trees Of the diameter of "a
inches and upward at IL inches from
the ground. growing upon land not
heretofore granted to any private per-
son, should be reserved to the crown
for the furnishing Of masts for the
royal navy. Harper's Weekly OBJ
serves.
A surveyor general of woods was
appointed to Sc that this provision Of
the charter was carried into effect.
Near the coast all white pines of suit
able dimensions were marked with the
broad arrow"-three cuts through
the bark with an ak, like the track of
crow. This was the kings mark.
Long after the revolution had oblit-
Grated the royal authority men who
had been taught in boyhood to respect
the kings mark hesitated to cut such
trees.
In telling tree it was necessary
to bed 1t" to prevent its breaking.
This was done by cutting the small
growth and placing small trees across
the hollow, SO that there should be
no strain upon one section more than
upon another when the monster pine
struck ground.
The mast was hauled out Of the
woods on one strong sled. whether in
winter or summer, and so many oxen
were required that the hind pair were
often choked in crossing hollow, be-
ing hung up in their yoke by the pull
ing Of those ahead of them.
A mast hauling was great event,
and everybody within walking dis
lance came to see 1t.
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Everybody in Hard Luck.

Suddenly he stepped up to a gentle
man, who was waiting for the tram,
and, tapping him lightly on the shout
der, said: Excuse me, but did you
drop five-pound note?" at the same
time holding out In his hand the ar
ticle.
The gentleman quetioned gazed a
moment at the note, assumed an anx-
ious look, made hasty search of his
pockets. and said: why, so did, and
| hadn't missed It," holding out an
eager hand.
The elderly hunter took the name
and address Of the loser and. putting
the note in his pocket, turned away.
WE'LL" said the other, do you want
it all as yeward?"
"Oh. did not find one" remarked
the benevolent one with another
beam; but 1t struck me that in a big
place like London there must be a
quantity Of money lost. and upon in
quiry l found that you are the one
hundred and thirty-first man who lost
five-pound note this morning" Lon
don Answers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-14
sparrow Sets House AbIaz..

An English sparrow was the cause
of three houses catching fire at Law
renceburg, Ind. recently, and had 1t
not been for the prompt work Of the
neighbors and friends all would have
been destroyed. The sparrow was
building nest under the caves of the
home of Mrs. Mary Weber. and it
picked up a long cotton string from a
pile of rubbish that had just been
burned. With the burning string in
its beak. the sparrow few to the roof
Of Mrs. Sophia Skaters house, then
to Otto McCright's house and then to
the roof of Emanuel Wuest's home,
where it dropped the burning string.
A fire started in the shingles of each
building. Each was extinguished by
neighbors before much damage was
done.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-14
BLuEJAY LIVES IN WOODS
Hawks, Owls and Other Birds Are
leased and Tormented by
These Noisy Birds.

The bluejay likes best to live in
thick woods, but it often comes into
open fields, orchards and near dwell
lngs In search of food. When 1t dis
covers you it assumes a proud and
angry air of conceit and defiance.
The bluejay's upper parts are pur-
plish-blue. The lower parts are pur-
plish-gray. The wings and tail are
bright blue with black bars. The tail
feathers are tipped with white. 1t
has crested head.
The bluejay builds its nest about
twenty feet above ground. 1t is made
Of twigs and fine roots. From four to
six eggs are laid. They are of a
greenish drab color fecked with
brown.
Doubtless the bluejay helped to
rame itself, as it's common utterance
Is long drawn, ''jay, Jay, jay" This
cry, with the bright blue color, has
given it its name.
While the jay sings no song it is
able to initiate the calls of other
birds, by which means it often at
tracts them. 1t likes to tease and
torment the owl and especially the lit
tie sparrow hawk. This is done by
initiating the cry of wounded bird,
which draws the hawk near. Then
several jays will dart at the hawk
squealing and frolicking about in
great glee. Sometimes the play ends
In tragedy, for the hawk pounces
upon one of them, to the dismay of
the others. Jays may be Gagged and
tanned like crows and some writer's
say they can be taught to utter words
Bird Studies" by Herman C. De
Groat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-14
TROOPS TEST HUGE MoRTARs
ArtiIIerymen at Honolulu Mako q
Small Percentage Firing at
Target.

Observation-Disclosures engaged in
target practice with 12inch mortars
beyond Diamond Head attempted TO
demonstrate that 1t is possible to de-
stroy any hostile warship at long dis
lance by mortars.
The firing was at small target set
$500 yards on shore. In ten shots
fired there was one hit, and certain
officers believe that most of the shots
we're entirely too wide Of the mark.
Maj. Edward ]. Timberland, who
was in charge Of the battery, said.
however, that while the practice show.
ed poor percentage Of hits, the test
had proved the efficiency of the NOR.
tars.
The small percentage of hits was
partially due to high Winds.
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KursaaI at Geneva.

cry was made by the government au.
thority national holiday. In all the
cities of the French republic it is com.
memorated by Examinations. fireworks,
special theatrical performances, balls,
concerts and much chanting of the
Marseillaise, the greatest of all war
songs.
What is called the festival of the
Escalade is the independence day OF
the little republic of Geneva-certain-
ly the most picturesque OF all. repub-
lies. 1t is now, of course, part of
Switzerland, but this is comparatively
recent. During all the middle ages,
with bloody wars raging on every
hand, Geneva quiet little town in
the Valley of the Rhone, surrounded
by snow-capped mountains-held it's
own against every foe and retained its
freedom.
But on the night of December IL,
1902, it had an exceedingly narrow es-
cape. Large forces. secretly gathered,
which had marched from several
strongholds in Savoy, crossed the
River Arve and began to scale the
walls with ladders. There was an
alarm and the citizens. srringing from
their beds. rushed out in scanty attire.
The enemy were driven back and by
noon on the following day were COM
pletely routed.
Italy. although monarchy, has its
own independence day. This falls al
ways on the first Sunday in June and
is called the festival of the constitu-
ton. 1t celebrates the final union OF
Italy, which was accomplished in 1870.
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RUNS HOME WEEKS ON s5s
Then Husband Tells Her She Is Nc
Wife for Poor Man, She
Testifes.

New York.-The most economical.
housewife, one who can pay all the
necessary household expenses on a lit
tie over $3.50 week, has beer
brought to light through an alimony
suit in Brooklyn court. Mrs. Irene
Schroeder Of Staten Island tells in her
appeal to the court how she ran her
husbands home successfully for 81
weeks en- $55. That was hard enough
to do, she adds, but 1t was harder still
when they parted. to have her hus
bard fling cut at her that she was nc
wife for a poor man.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-14
Cold BIooded and Death Dealing

Cold BIoooed and Death Dealing
CHILLS. Cheatham's Chill Tonic is the
only medicine which has entirely cured
me Of chills. After spending great
deal of money for several years to get
cured. ! bought and used your Cheat.
hams Chill Tonic which cured me and
also two of my children. recommend
it to all as the best Chill Tonic l ever
saw, says Mr.. T. ]. House of Butcher,
Texas. Guaranteed to cure malaria or
price promptly refunded All dealers
sell 1t in soc bottles. MID. by A. B.
Richards Medicine Company, Sherman,
Texas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-14
Opening Up lhasa.

Lhasa, which is the capital of
Tibet, for generations was known as
the Forbidden City, because of its
political and religious exclusiveness.
In 1904 British armed expedition
opened the mysterious OLD city. Pre-
vious to that time practically every
European traveller had been stopped
In his efforts to reach the place. The
population in Lhassa is about $4,000.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-14
orphanaaes In Turkey.

There are % orphanages in the
Turkish empire. conducted BY Ameri.
cans. enrolling 5000 inmates. In con-
nection with these orphanages an En-
dustrial work has sprung up which
gives employment to over 10000 peo-
pie in addition to the orphans. The
work is largely done by the widows
and orphans and includes rug and
lace-making, various forms of en-
broidery, and other domestic work.
The product Of these institutions
finds a market abroad.
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The cannibals Need Food.

An officer of the French colonial
army brought letter from the chief
OF a group of missionaries in the
southern islands of the Pacific not
long ago. which winds up as follows:
Il regret to tell you that our little
company can do little against the ia
naticism Of these poor wretches. More
over. famine is ravaging the country.
for the harvest has been destroyed.
Therefore the dispatch of more mis-
sionaries has become urgent"-La Pc
tite RepubliQue.
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INDEPENDENCE DAYS ABROAD
Many Other Nations Celebrate Time
They Gained Their Free
dom.

Paris, France.-Wherever there Is a
free country it has it's day of indie
pendence. corresponding to our Fourth
of July. and which is always the great
festival of the year, when the people
indulge in rejoicings of every imag-
Unable kind.
In France the festival celebrates the
fall of the Bastile, which marked the
beginning of the revolution. The date
of this event was July IA, 1889, but it
was not until 1880 that the anniyers-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-14
Too Much Of a Good rhino.

Il was very happy" said the profess
sor. "when, after years of wooing. she
finally said Yes"
But why did you break the engage
ment SO soor after?" asked his friend.
Man. it was she that dissolved it."
Really" said his friend. "How did
that happen?"
1T was due to my accused absent
mindedness. When, a few days later.
I called at her home, again asked her
to marry me-"
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Popular Exploration.

North polar exploration had attract
ed the attention of adventurous and
ambitious men for nearly 400 years
before Peary reached the top Of the
world. Search for the south pole has
always proved less attractive. and
only during the last 140 years have ex-
plorers turned their attention toward
the goal recently reached by Amund-
sen.