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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-05-28
Horace Greeley on Farm Life.

ilordce Greeley, great editor,
scholar, and politician, rejecting
upon rural life upon one occasion
said; I should have been a
farmer. My ripper tastes incline
to that blessed calling whereby
the human family and its humble
auXiliaries are fed. It's quiet,
It's segregation from strife and
brawls and heated rivalries, at
tract and delight me. | hate to
earn my bread in any calling
which. complicates my prosperity
in some sort with others adver-
slty-my success with Others de-
feat. The farmers floors may
groan with the weight of his
crops, yet no one else deems
himself the poorer therefor. He
may grow a hundred bushels of
corn or forty of wheat to every
arabic acre without arousing jeal-
ousy or melting to detraction.
| am content with my lot, and
grateful for thegenerosity where
with my labors have been re-
warded, and yet | say that, were
| to begin life anew, | would
choose to earn my bread by cul-
tivating the soil. Blessed is he
whose days exertion ends with
the evening twilight, and who
can sleep unbrokenly and without
anxiety till the dawn awakes
him, with energies renewed and
senses frightened, to fresh ac-
tivity and that fullness of health
and vigor which are vouchsafed
to those only who spend most of
their waking hours in the free,
pure air and renovating sunshine
of the open country"
In past years farmers made the
mistake when thinking of educat-
ing their sons, that unless they
intended to make lawyers, doc
tors, preachers, dentists, or
school teachers of their sons, it |
would be a waste of time and
money to send them to school.
1t was thought, of course, that a
man needed no education to be a
farmer. Happily that day is past.
The country, to-day, is full of
underfed, underpaid, unsuccess-
full professional men; and all be-
cause of a false pride in their
parents in a desire to have their
boys lead a life in which they
could wear soft clothes, sport
high collars and wear rings on
white hands. Parents, educate
your boys. Give them all the
schooling you can afford; but
Instill into their minds the
thought that there is no avoca-
ton in the world that is wider
open to the man who wants to
accumulate money-and when he
has accumulated it, to feel that
t does not belong to somebody
Else; no other occupation so con- I
iucive to health and longevity; no ,
'ther situation so favorable to I
'aise family of clean, strong,
boys, from whom I
will be selected the men who
must take their places at the head
If the business, political, and !
eligious world. |;
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-05-28

Mrs. Geo. A. Harris, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Geo. w. Hays and
daughter Miss Nellie, and Dkvid,
son of DR.. and Mrs. r. w. Nc
Kibbin, with O. L. Greathead at
the steering wheel, went over to
Waynesboro last Saturday morn
ing. In the afternoon the party
returned bringing home wit h
them Mr.. Harris who had been
away on business a few days,
and exchanging David for his sis
ter Elizabeth, who is now spend
ing a few days with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. M.
Kendall.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-05-28
Farm Values.

The Pennsylvania Department
of Agriculture issued a recent
report on value Of crops, lands,
live stock, &C., from which we
take the following: Average
farm value for Fulton county is
$1S per acre; for Huntingdon
county, SIS; for Bedford county,
$40; and for Franklin county,
SIS.
To any not familiar with the
topography of this section of the
State, this puts Fulton in a lad
light; but much Of the land en-
braced in the report lies on
mountainous ridges which all
know is not high priced agricul-
tural land. There are scores of
farms of as good land in this
county as that of Philadelphia
county which is rated at an aver
age of $3.50 per acre; but the
proximity to Philadelphia mark
cts keeps the price of the latter
high. Land lying close to large
cities is given over to truck gard
ening, an acre of it frequently
being make to produce as many
dollars worth of vegetables as a
hundred acres of some of our
hill farms produce in corn.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-05-28
Good Season for Turkeys.

Mrs. George Fix, of Licking
Creek township, set a turkey hen
this spring with thirteen eggs
with the result that when the
mother hen left the nest four
weeks later she led a flock of four
teen little turks. Now, how do
you like that?
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-05-28
CLARENCE WALTER MORGRET.
FOnnd Dead in Bed at the Home of His
Sister Hattie rear Mt. Au-
burn, Illinois.

UUID, lllillOlS.
Clareuce Walter Morgret, sor
of Jackson and Susan Linn Nor.
gret, died at the home of his sis.
ter, Mrs. Hattie L. Greer, near
Mt. Auburn, ILL.,, Friday after.
noon, May |, 1914, aged 40years,
months, and q days. The fu-
neral services were held from the
Grove City M. e. church on the
following Tuesday morning at II
O'Clock, conducted by the pastor,
Rev. L. e. Baldwin, assisted by
Rev. E. M. Barringer, of the Mt.
Auburn NJ. E. church, and inter-
ment in the Grove City cemetery.
The services at the cemetery
were in charge of the Odd Eel
lows, of which order he was a
member. Among those from a
distance who attended the funer-
al were Mrs. Clarence Morgret
and daughter Ruth, and Mrs.
Morgret's brother C. A. Runyan
all of Warfordsburg; Milton A.
Morgret, of Edna, Mo. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Garland, Bloomington,
III; Mrs. Grace Barger, of Tus-
cola; Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Ferre,
Miss Velma Boggs, and Mrs. H.
c. Reed allof Decatur, and Miss
Vina Woods and son Chester, of
Springfield.
In the city Of Washington, D.
c., on the 25th day of June, 1912,
he was married to Miss Laura B.
Runyan, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Runyan, of Bethel
township, this county, the cere-
mony being performed by Ed.
Eddie Oliver. To this union one
daughter, Ruth Violet, was born,
who with her mother, survives
the husband and father.
But now comes the saddest part
OF the story. AS was stated he
was at the home of his sister.
She was at work in the basement
of her home, and about quarter
past three in the afternoon, heard
her brother cough, but she
thought nothing of that. Later,
she went up stairs, and noticing
Clarence's room door closed, she
looked in, and was Mortified to
find him lying upon the bed
dead, a two-ounce bottle which |
had contained carbolic acid lying
by his side. She at once called |
some Of the neighbors, who sum-
a physician; but the doc
tor said that life had been eX-
tinct for some time. An inquest
was held, and a verdict given
that he had come to his death by
taking carbolic acid with suicidal
intent.
Last summer Clarence passed
a severe spell of typhoid
fever at his home near Warfords-
Ourg, from which he had not
fully recovered. On the 25th of
last October, he started to go to
The home Of his sister in Illinois,
)ut suffered a relapse, and was
to be confined in a hos
oital at Chillacothe, Ohio, and
lid not reach his sisters until in
December.
Impaired health coupled with
inancial trouble is said to have
,reyed upon his mind until the
ime came when he decided to
md all by drinking the fatal
,otion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-05-28
THE GRIM REAPER.
ShOrt Sketches Of the Lives Of Per-
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
MRS. CATHARINE HARR.

MRS. CATHAklNE I1ARR.
Mrs. Catharine Harr died al
'ber home in the Corner, in Ayi
township, last Saturday, and hel
remains were laid to rest in Un-
lon cemetery Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Harris maiden name was
SNYDER, and she was born in the
lower end of Little Cove, Febru-
ary 6, 1850, hence, she was aged
6i years, 3 months, and II days.
Dn the Oath day Of March, 1874,
she was married to George Car
baugh by the late Wash Grouse,
ESQ.,, and to this union were born
5 children, two of whom are liv-
jng, namely, Henry and Joseph,
both farmers, and residing in Ayr
township. The husband died in
the fall of 1886, and in the
fall of 1889, she was married
10 John S. Harr, who died about
Eve years ago.
4 Mrs. Harr, with a granddaugh-
Der, lived in a tenant house on
fhe Joseph B. Mellott farm.
While she had been in failing
health for several months she be-
eame much worse last Friday,
Ind on Saturday passed away as
the result of heart failure. Two
ftep- children, Albert Harr and
Mary, wife Of Duff Keyser, sur
sive; also, 8 grandchildren.
The funeral services were con-
1ucted by her pastor Rev. j. L.
iearick, of the Reformed Church
pf which organization she had
been a member for several years.
LEWIS C. ENsLEY.
Lewis c. Ensley, a veteran of
the Civil War, died at his home
Pear Saluvia, Of dropsy, last Sun
pay morning, aged three days
hsS than 81 years. The funeral
lpOk place at 10 o'clock, Monday
morning, md interment was
hade in the cemetery at the
lutheran church at Rays Hill.
Mr.. Ensley's first wife was
sliSS Belle Deshong, who died af-
ier the birth of her second child
pOth Of whom are living, namely
Peorge c., near Saluvia, and
katharine wife, of Isaac Smith,
{eSldingin Everett. Mr.. Ensley's
iecOnd wife was Catherine Ange
nne Deshong, a sister of the first
Slfe, To this union were born
Mary E., wife of George McDon-
&d; Christopher d., Sherman L.,
earah Belle, wife of Ephraim
hoOre, and Ruth E., wife of Will |
nam Mellott. There is also a
lepSon, and they all reside near
SaIuvia.
MRS. HARVEY MUMMA.
Mrs Annie Pearl Mumma, wife
\ Harvey Mumma, died at her
|pOme near SaXton, on Saturday, |
~ d aged 2S years, ii months
ANa' 10 days. The deceased was
laughter of the late William
Aeeoaugh, of Hustontown, this
Sunty' She was a member of
ne Methodist Episcopal church
ia was a loving wife and kind
Otner. Her husband and four
nS survive her. The body was
FAen to Hustontown for inter-
fent.
SEIDERs.
NoSser Kerlin, son of Mr.. and
u.s. VIM. Seiders, of Tod town.
up died of Bright's disease, on
ueSday, aged about 3 years. In
''nent was made in Union Gem
"'S Ayr township, Tuesday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-05-28

The troubles some fathers trust
their daughters for life to a man
to whom they wouldn't lend an
umbrella for ten minutes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-05-28
SEIDERS.

NOsser Kerlin, son of Mr.. and
fS' Wm' Seiders, of Tod town
B"p' uled of Bright's disease, on
asSuaN aged about 3 years. In
E'nent was made in Union Gem
|"'y' Ayr township, Tuesday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-31
The PEEvlSH CHILD
NEEDS TREATMENT

When child sulks drowsily, or is
fretful, it is usually due TO some slight
disorder Of the digestive organs, and a
mild laxative is very often all that is
necessary to restore cheerfulness and
buoyancy OF spirits.
In cases where the use Of a gentle,
effective laxative stimulant is indi-
Gated, many Of the best physicians are
now prescribing DR.. Caidwen's Syrup
Pepsin. This preparation is admitted
~ the perfect laxative, being mild, yet
positive la its action on the bowels.
and far preferable to violent cathart-
les and purgatiye waters. II is very
pleasant to the taste and Is an ideal
remedy to regulate and strengthen the
stomach, liver and bowels. Its easy.
natural action makes it especially de-
sirable in the case Of children, a dose
at bedtime being sure to have the de-
sired result next morning, with no at
tendant unpleasantness or discomfort.
DR.. CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin is sold
by druggists everywhere in SOC and
s10O bottles. If you have never tried
this splendid remedy, write to DR.. W.
B. Caldwell, 201 Washington St, Mon
ticello. ILL.,, for a sample. He will be
very glad to send trial bottle with
out any expense to you whatever.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-31

The story opens IN a Confeccrate tent
At "a critical stag Of the Civil War. Gen.
Lee imparts 10 Cant. Wayne an important
message 20 Lonestreet Accompanied BY
Sergt. Craig. an old army scout. wayne
starts on his mission They gft within
the lines OF the enemy and IN the dark
ness Wayne IS taken for a FEDERAL o.
ncer and q young lady on horseback -
given In hts charge. She IS a northern
girl and attempts TO escape. One Of the
with the dispatches. while Wayne and NY
Lady OF the North are left alone. They
seek shelter in n hut and entering II IN
the dark huge masti6 attacks wayne
The girl shoots the brute Just in time.
The owner Of the hut Jed Bungay. and
horseTnen approach. They are led By
man claiming to be Red LoRrie. but who
proves to be Maj Brennan, a Federal
officer whom the Union girl recognizes.
He orders the arrest Of Wayne as a spy
and he Is brought before Sheridan. who
veals the secret message. Wayne believes
Edith Brennan TO be the wife Of Mai.
Brennan. lie is rescued BY Jed Bungay.
who starts to reach Gen. Lee. while
wayne In disguise penetrates TO the ball
room. beneath which he had been I'M
prlsoned. He Is introduced TO a Miss
Minor and barely escapes being unmask-
ed. hdlth Brennan. recognizing Wayne.
says she viii save him. Securing q pass
through the lines, they ere confronted by
bidding Edith adieu. Wayne makes a
dash for liberty. He encounters Buugey
theY reach the Lee camp and are sent
with endorsements 10 join Early. In the
battle q Shenandoah the regiment is
overwhelmed. and Wayne. while IN the
ing detail
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-31
DlSFIGURED WITH CRUSTS

Some time ago was taken with
eczema from the top of my head to
my waist. It began with scales on my
body. / suffered untold itching and
burning, and could not sleep. l was
greatly disflgured with scales and
crusts. My ears looked as If they had
been most cut of with a razor, and
my neck was perfectly raw. l suffered
untold agony and pain. I tried two
doctors who said had eczema in its
fullest stage, and that it could not
be cured. l then tried other rem
edies to no avail. At last, / tried a set
Of the genuine Cuticura Remedies.
which cured me of eczema when all
else had failed, therefore 1 cannot
praise them too highly.
Il suffered with eczema about ten
months. but am now entirely cured.
and ] believe Cuticura Remedies are
the best skin cure there is" (Signed)
Miss Matte ]. Shaffer r. F. D. 1, Box
s. Dancy. Miss, Oct 81; 1910.
Il had suffered from eczema about
four years when boils began to break
out on different parts of my body. 1t
started with a fine red rash. Ny
back was affected first, when 1t also
spread over my face. The itching was
almost unbearable at times. l tried
different soaps and salves, but nothing
seemed to help me until | began to
use the Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
One box of them cured me entirely.
recommended them to my sister for
her baby who was troubled with tooth
eczema. and they completely cured her
baby" (Signed) Mrs. F. L. Marber-
ger. Drehersville, Pa, Sept. 6. 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap ard ONT
ment are sold everywhere. a sample
Of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura,," Dept. L, Boston.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-31
Peculiar vaearies That Have Affected
Men Possessed Of Sudden and
Great Wealth.

Partisan journalist who had spec
ulated in railway shares won 100000
francs as the result OF lucky ven
ture. Drawing il In gold. he proceed
ed to a hotel. empt.ed the bags of gold
in the bed and went TO sleep liter
ally in the sands Of Pactolus The
man was SO crazed by bis good for
tune that he found indsscrihable
pleasure in reveling in golden bath
Paganini. he violinist, when be re-
ceived the proceeds Of his concerts
The insisted upon being paid in goldl.
used TO wash his hands in sovereigns
French novelist Soulie. wrote a
book called The Memoirs Of the
Devil It was successful: the pub
fishers paid him for the first volume
Slo0e0 in sod, The author carried
the sold to bis bedroom. poured Il
into q foot bath. and enjoyed for aaif
an hour the excitemen Of moving his
feet to ard t7o in a bath Of gold coins
s'aoting meanwhile the biggest Of
Rsvanas
4 ChicarJ merchanS - great
wealth believing certain symptoms n
Oh sted thar he would become insane
censulted a specialist mud under ais
iyvcS became an Innate Of q Pirate
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-31

ly welcome And Edith and We
speaking about you only yesterday.
That is. was. for really do not re
call now that Edith made any remark
apropos Of the subject You have no
idea. Captain Wayne. what hero !
nave made you out 10 be. 1t would
make you positively vain II should
confess. Why. Arthur has actually be-
come so Jealous that be has almost
forbidden me even TO mention your
name In his presence. So when
want 10 talk about you | am compelled
to go TO Edith. She hasn't power 10
stop me. you know. but I'm sure /
must bore her awfully And then 10
think that when you stood there just
now. and saw your gray uniform.
actually thought the guerilias had
come. Ny heart beats so now can
hardly talk But how pale and bag
gard you looks It that horrible
wound which troubles you still7"
Il have been discharged from the
hospital only a short time" | an
swered, as she paused to take breath.
Indeed, this is my first military serv-
ice for several months. yet | am feel
ing quite strong again Mrs. Brennan.
then. is still with you?"
"Oh. yes; we have been here ali
winter long II has been so dull. for
really nothing has happened and the
valley is quite devoid Of inhabitants
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-31

even tie negroes have gone hunting
freedom. But Major Brennan and Ar
thur are to De here this afternoon.
and sometime tonight We are all of
us going away together"
Eager as | was to meet Brennan. /
mad no dcsire that we should meet In
he preseLce OF his wife. Better. TAR
better. would It be for me to leave at
once ane without even seeing her
You say you are about to depart ?"
askeG.. determined TO learn all pos.
sible regarding their plans. do you
so North"
Yes. TO Baltimore and Washington.
The guerillas are becoming so desper.
ate In this neighborhood that we are
actually afraid to remain here longer
They attacked the Cuyler plantation,
only ten miles from here. two weeks
ago. killed old Mr.. Cuyier. turned his
wife out partially dressed In the mid
die OF the night. looted the house OF
everything IL contained Of value. and
then set II on fire, You see we have
no men folks here, except two ne
groes. who have chung to us because
they were so aged they were afraid
to leave--just mamma. Edith. my old
nurse. and myself II seems so lonely.
and Major Brennan and Arthur both
insist It is no longer safe. So they
are coming with a cavalry escort TO
take US all North | am sure we shall
have a splendid time"
You have experienced no trouble.
;hen. thus far?'
"Oh. none at alive have not even
been bothered by scouting parties. Oh.
do not mean you. you are no bother.
man here; he came to the kitchen
door and asked all sorts OF impudent
questions Mrs. Bungay actually had
30 threaten him With a gun before ne
would leave"
is Maria Bungay here. them"
Why certainly: do you know her?
Isn't she a delightful old dear-just
SIS good as a man 3"
Her husband is with my party"
"led-really? Why. do You know.
Maria has got it into her head that
he had run away from her / should
SO love to witness their meeting; Il
would be most interesting. But you
must come into the house. Captain
Way a. Eei;h viii be overjoyed to see
YOU again. although you know she is
never dels5nstratiye, as | am 1t must
be awfully nice to be always cool and
calm. don't you think?
determined that I would not be
tempted.~l yet hesitated. and my vi
vacious companion too everything
Tor granted at once,
"Oh. before we go In. won't you do
me tavors sho ASKED But OF
course you Will was trying 70 tie
this graOeyiae into place when YOU
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-31

surprised me. UuI 1 eouid not nosd On
sfth one hand and be si1a ths other
see What mean And pacing one
sender toof npol sla' o. fhe tfeins
she lifted herself Up entil ste could
barely reach tie refractory branch.
Now. she said sitting down upon
ne. please just hold me here for
moment until secure this end
Ny hand was scarcely upon her -
support when the slender stat snapped
beneath her weight As she fell 1
caught her with both arms Fer a
moment she lay. painting and startled
on my breast. then. as 9Th little
laugh she disergageG herself from my
embrace, We stood there hand in nsnd
and face to face with Edith Brennan.
Shall I ever forget the lock within
her eyes? How plainly saw It. al
though she stood half hidden beEeafh
the shadow Of the vines Amusement.
iucredulity. seorn we're expressed
there. yet even as | marked them all
became merged into proud uncon-
sciousness She would have turned
away without a word. but my COM
psnion stopped her
Edith. she cried eagerly. do you
not see? This is Captain Wayne
She turned toward NE and slightly
inclined her head
Il recognized Captain Wayne. was
her calm answer ~and regret greatly
having Intruded upon him. 1t was en-
tirely unintentional. and have no
desire to remain"
could not have spoken at that mo
meat TO save my life Il fairly stunned
me to realize the construction she so
plainly placed upon the scene just
enacted Not so the girl at my side.
Her cheeks flushed with indignation.
and her audacity gave her speech
which made matters even worse than
before
You are exceedingly free with your
criticisms. Edith" she exclaimed
sharply as the latter turned her back
upon rs. perhaps il would be as we'll
for you first TO ascertain the truth
You wholly mistake" was the calm
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-31
An Everyday Creed.

desire to radiate health. cheerful
ness. sincerity, calm courage and good
will l wish to live without hate.
within. jealousy, envy or fear wish
to be simple, honest, natural. frank.
clean in mind and clean In body. I'M
affected, ready to say Il do not know"
if so it be. to meet all men on an alb
soIute equality, to face any obstacle
and meet every difficulty unafraid and
unabashed. wish others TO live
their lives. too. up to their highest,
fullest and best. To that end / pray
that L may never NEEDLE. dictate, In
terfere. give advice that is not want
ed, nor assist when my services are
not needed If can help people I'll
do it by giving them chance to help
themselves; and if l can uplift or in
spire let it be by example. That is
to say, | desire to be radiant-to radi
ate life.-Elbert Hubbard.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-31
carrled Too Far.

Jerome S. Mcwsde. the millionaire
collector Of Duluta. discussed. on the
Narragansett bea.h. the trend OF mod.
ern fiction.
Modern fiction is charitable TO
women" be said slowly. Perhaps it
is tco charitable to women Wells
and Galsworthy ana Bernard shaw
are not content with letting the WON
en- go as ;ar as the men-they ,et
them so farther than the men.
They are as unduly charitable as a
Duluth chap who got himself engaged
TO a notorious f1irt.
Why, Horacs. said a friend. you
ainf engaged 70 Minnie Manners. are
youg
Yes, ] am. said Horace stoutiy.
Why. Horace. that girl's been
ensc sed. On and on. to nearly every
man IN Duluth.
Well. said Horace. charitsbIy.
Duluth aiar such a big plscs'~