FULTON COUNTY NEWS. THE FIREFLIES' -WEDDING By Catulle Mcndes One evening ns I was returning from the village fete I noticed in the light of a moonbeam a child flopping against a tree in the road way alongside of a miniature cathe dral in pluster. I have often won dered who buys these hideous pro ductions of ecclesiastical architec ture, with such square, ungraceful outlines, surmounted by a tall hteeple and illuminated with a can dle end placed on the altar. A sen sation of pity seized mo when I gazed upon the poor little merchant, who must have spent the entire evening trying to sell his church, and, finding no purchaser, had fall en asleep to dream, perhaps, of the beating which awaited him at home. ; Kaggcd, dusty and tanned, he was as picturesque as he was dirty. I awakened tho lad, gave him some money and, to avoid the semblance of almsgiving, I accepted the plaster cathedral. ' It bothered mo a good deal as I carried it off under my arm. I walked faster, being anxious to re lieve myself of the burden, which I intended to leavo in a corner of tho garden where it would serve as a scarecrow for the sparrows which were already beginning to steal my Cherries. I must have looked like one of :1hose personages you see in religious paintings bearing the resemblance in miniature of the chapel which they have dedicated to St. Timoleon or St. Ildevert in expiation of their sins. Midnight sounded; I was still awake in my bed, with eyes half closed. But it was an insomnia without fever, vague and delicious, refreshed by the soft moonlight en tering through the wide open win dow close by, which also bathed the winding paths of the gnrden below, the beds of flowers and the' velvet grass in the pale enchantment of fairyland. Perfectly happy in my semicon scious state, without the sensation of existence, yet enraptured with the joy of living, I was rather a tiling ecstatic than a man. And the vast silence, tho absolute calm, so "suggestive of solitary wastes, drowsy nooks, of leaves unstirred by any breeze, were deepened by the almost arrested throbbings of my heart, by the dispersion in a dream less peace of all my ead desires. Suddenly a sight noise startled nie. One might have called it the contact scarcely sensible of some delicate object with a feebly resist ing surface. The sound was rhyth mical, too, at equal intervals, sug gesting the idea of a bell infinite ly distant among the clouds. v The noise continued hardly audi ble, yet seeming to gently impor tune nie. I arose and looked out of the window,. I Fancy my surprise! The cathedral, which on entering I had placed near the door in a nar row path, like a church at the end of an avenue the cathedral, whose candle end inside had long been ex tinguished now radiated illumina tion through all its tiny red win dows, and as I leaned forward to examine more closely I perceived that tho inclination of an adjacent woodbine caused the steeple to be capped by an oscillating bellflower in which a bee performed the office of clapper or ringer. What was go ing on, then, in my garden beneath the mj'stic light of the moon? '. I softly stepped over the window sill and knelt in the shade of an acacia. In tho wall of the little church, just behind tho choir, was a crevice, through which I now peep ed. More than a hundred fireflies, at tached cither to the shafts of the columns or perched before the altar in lieu of candles, filled the edifice with light, and in the top of the steeple tho industrious bee tolled his bell in tho woodbine, as if calling the devout to some important cere mony. A constantly increasing and in numerable throng of insects was en tering the portals. Crickets and grasshoppers from the fields jostled each other eagerly in the van; a lladybug, to avoid being pushed in the crowd, Mas posted on the wing of a dragon fly; tiny insects vested in black and white, presumably the clergy, fol'owed a gorgeous cochi neal in purple. The whole seemed a strange confusion of murmurings from countless creeping things of every color. When at length the entire, com pany had taken their places in proper order, a largo fly flew up to tho organ loft and presently a hum ming sort of music, joyous, yet re SigioiiB, fairly filled the little basil ica so brightly illuminated by the ii reftics. A ceremony, indeed, of some sort (was on the point of commencing. ' When I beheld two minute crea tures proceed toward the choir, tho one with confident air beating its wings victoriously, the other Lesi tating and timid, I supposed there was a wedding afoot. And of this I was sure when I saw at the high altar a magnificent bee tlo with green and gold chasuble, assisted by two lesser bugs as aco lytes, Rpproach the bridal party with gebturo seemingly of benedic tion , w , , , Hy eyes glued the crevice; I lost not a single detail of the august ceremony. With eager curiosity I watched the crowd as it gradually .dispersed, while the fireflies extin guished their lights one by one. Then noiselessly I turned to trace on tho moonlit path the courso of the newly wedded couple after ex tricating themselves from the tu multuous throng. Where would they go? Would they fly away for their honeymoon toward some distant nuptial flower, under a warmer azure, beneath more ardent stars? Or would they content themselves with tho first convenient corolla invitingly open Tinder the discreet curtain of a leaf? Wherever fancy leads you, oh, gentle bride and bridegroom, may tho god of insects ephemeral and flowers quickly fading to you be kind! May you have much happi ness in the few hours of your brief springtime! "Never may the sabot of a peas ant or the Blipper of a woman who perchance seeks repose under a treo cause you fear as you wing your flight so close one to the other, over moss clad bank, from bush to bush! May the dewdrops that you sip to gether be ever perfumed to your taste! May the chalice proffered never refuse an odorous lodging! And if you Bhould fall into the clutches of some cruel child may it be the same little hand that seizes you both so that you may suffer and die together " While I was breathing these heartfelt wishes for their happiness the two insects had not flown away; they had climbed up the length of a Bengal rose bush, the topmost rose of which surmounted tho ledge of my window, and I saw them disap- 1)ear inside the flower, whose petals, mlf gone, closed softly over the ten der pair. Not for one instant would I have thought of returning to my room by the window as I had left a rustling of tho leaves would havo disturbed the rapt lovers in their first inti macy. I started, therefore, toward the door, whero I happened to ob serve on the stone ledge another bug, which I had not perceived be fore and who without doubt had fol lowed tho others. What was its business here? Why had it come? Wras it a rela tive of the bride or who knows a rival of the bridegroom ? Many a man has suffered under the windows of a nuptial chamber, and among insects, perhaps, as with us, it is the misfortune of some that becomes the happiness of others. The poor little creature remained motionless, close by the rosebush. I touched it with the end of my finger very gently. It stirred not. Alas! I knew, then, that it was dead. Translated From the French For Commercial Advertiser'. "What's In a Name?" The southern part of New Zea land has been colonized in the main by Scots and their descendants, and, as a result of Caledonian clannish ness, a man without a Scotch sound ing name has no chance of getting a contract from the municipal coun cils there. At a meeting of one of these bodies it was announced from tho chair that Sandy McPherson was tho successful seeker of a contract, and he was requested to come for ward and enter into the necessary bonds for its due fulfillment. In response to the invitation an almond eyed, pig tailed, bland and smiling heathen Chinee rose from the rear of the hall and stood before tho speechless councilors with tho brief exclamation : "Mo Sandy McPhersoE l" After a few moments of silent agony the meeting adjourned in confusion. How to Skin an Eel. When hooked, an eel will tie a line into many thousand intricate knots without any apparent diffi culty. He is slippery and should be seized near the middle, with tho middle finger over, the rest under his body. In this position he can only wind himself around your Krist and cover your sleeve with slime. Said slime often, if dried, is nearly as adhesive as the skin. If skinned before his demise, ho is as lively as ever, and half cooked four inch pieces will wriggle freely. To rcmovo the eel's outer gar ment grasp firmly with a mittened hand, cut through the back of the neck till the spinal column is broken, then through to the skin in front, seize the exposed' meat with a bit of paper to prevent slipping and steudily pull tho hide toward the tail, turning it wrong sido out. Then tne i-oy oiushed. It is a mistake to presume upon the misfortunes of others, as tho following shows: A gentleman who had been afflicted with deafness re turned home from a visit to Lon don, and soon after went to call up on a lady of his acquaintance He found her at home, and with her a cousin of hers, who was also paying her a visit. Tho hostess re ceived him with politeness and in troduced him to lier cousin, but to her introduction she added in a perfectly audible tone, "He's a good man enough, but he's terribly stu pid and as deaf as a post." Tho gentleman colored. "I may be stupid," ho said, "but I em no longer as deaf as a post, for I have been cured during my ab sence and can hear as well aa any body." London Fun. Foley's Kidney Cure make kidneys mad bladder right. gcoooooxcoco Christmas Presents FOR Men, Women, and Children, and for vou. The shortest distance between two piven points is a straight line, and common sense teaches that the straight line in business guarantees ECONOMY. The shorter the distance between you and the manufacturer, tho lower CHINA A7 ARE, including Fancy Lamps, Vases, , a lot of Fancy Dishes; also, Card I and Individuals. We are just Toilet Sots, Water Sets, Pitchers, ! Plates, Bone Dishes, Side Dishes ! opening up a nice display of fancy X Such as Rocking Horses, Wag ons, Dolls, Surprise Boxes, Blocks, Trumpets, Horns, Tops, Banks, Toy Stoves, Masks, Watches and Chains, Dominoes, Checkers, and a lot of other kinds of games. Tea Sets, Stereo scopes and Pictures, Juvenile Books. A large assortment of Toys for smaller children, also, Necktie Boxes, Toiiet Cases, RREE! R R E E ! As a holiday remembrance, I will give away a nice large LAMP. You get a chance with each dol lar's purchase. Make Christmas the most joy ous and happy event of tho year F Why He Was Glad. A police official was saying the other day that he had hardly ever seen an Irishman who wasn't ready with a quick retort, no matter what the circumstances might be. "It was about three years ago that I arrested a certain fellow, he said, "lie was about the drunkest man I ever saw to be still standing on his feet. As soon as I got hold of him he wanted to make trouble, lie was just like many others from the ould sod when they get lull ol baa 'booze' and they think there is a chanco for a scrap. He made a pass at me, but I reached over and tapped him onco on the head with my stick. He became quiet right away, and he looked up at me ana said: "'And what toimo is it?' "Of course I couldn't help but an swer, 'Just struck one.' " 'Well, if thot's so,' he answered, 'Oi'm glad yez didn't hit me an hour sooner. Louisville 1 lmes. Bird Hunting on Horseback. Kentuckians of the blue grass re gion hunt birds on horseback. A Kentuckian's hunter must not only be willing to stand whilo the owner dismounts and goes to look after a covey of birds, but must also allow the owner to fire a shotgun from its buck. A great deal of the hunting in the blue grass region is now done in this way, and many of the sports men are as good at wing shooting from the saddle as from tho ground. Exchange. 8lck of Tigers. A cynical old man onco found himself in the company of a largo number of Anglo-Indians, and lie f'rocecded to usk each guest if he mil shot a tiger. At last ono gen tleman declared ho had never even seen the royal beast. "Thank dod!" exclaimed the questioner. "May I sit next to you at dinner? I urn so weary of hear ing about tho deaths of tigers." Athenaeum Do not forget that there are al ways two parties to every col versation, she who tulks" and she who listens. A good listener is invariably popular, and to lis ten well one must pay attention, and be interested in what is said. Docember Ladies Homo Journal. COMPETITION St AMIS HACK M III N I GROWL. HI tho prices. We buy nearly all of our goods from the maker in large quantities; hence, the rea son we can undersell those who depend on tho jobbers for their supplies. Ilavo you a quick eye for bar O V Shaving Sets, Handkerchief and Glove Boxes, Fancy Handker chiefs and India linen lace and insortings, to make Fancy Hand kerchiefs. Men's and Boys' Sweaters, Napkins, Tidies, Meu's and Women's Arctics and Over Gaiters, Stick Pins, Plated Chains, Watches, Brooches, Cuff Buttons, Collar Buttons, etc. Among our stationery, we can by getting father, mother, son, daughter, brother, and sister a nice gift. Too many of us cele brate with more pride and enjoy ment the birthday of Washington than we do of Him who gives us s I am, yours faithfully, C. BARE THE TEAMSTER OBEYED. General Miles Didn't Want to Break Precedent on a Wild Drive. Shortly after his wonderful cam paign against Geronimo General Miles was forced to travel a distance of twenty miles through a wild country in an old "prairie schoon er." The teamster who had been engaged to drive tho wagon was not acquainted with cither the name or fame of his passenger, and, like most teamsters, he was extremely careless of any one's comfort saving ihis own. He seemed to intention ally aim the wheels of the wagon at every big bowlder in the road, much to tho annoyance of the general, who was bouncing around amid the ! freight in tho body of tho "schoon er" like a grain of popcorn in a "cracker." Miles, however, remain- . 1 1 i 1 il 1 il 1 I eu Biieni anu waicneu ior me Dig rocks as tho wagon approached them and then waited for the shock, as tho wheels would pound over their uneven surfaces like a sail boat in a heavy sea. Finally one immense bowlder hove in sight. The general was in a hurry, but ho honed down in his heart that it would take a wheel off the careless teamster's wagon. Near er and nearer they approached the obstruction in tho road, and then, just as the driver dropped off to sleep, the wheels missed tho rock by a sparse inch. Nothing could equal the general's disappointment. "Ileyl Whoal" he yelled. "What's tho matter?" exclaimed tho frightoned driver, starting up. "Indians?" "Never you mind what's the mat ter," replied tho general fiercely. "You back, back 1" The teamster did as ho was order ed. There was something in tho man's voice that precluded question or explanation. "Ivow, drive over that bowlder 1 It's the only one you've missed since we started !" Tho teamster obeyed, but ho didn't so much as grazo a rock dur ing tho remainder of the journey. Chicago Tribune The jury in a recent trial in Wales comprised ono man named Hughes and eleven named Jones, Seven of latter bore the Christian name of John. Tho prisoner's name was tho same ns that of seven of the jurors. ir you warit Better BARGAINS than you ever got Before, Ae sHall expect to see you CALL. gains? Do you know extraordi nary values when you see them? If you possess these qualifica tions, you can be suited here not only in Holiday Goods, but iti anything elso you may want. We have just opened up several large casks of 3 give you a nice box paper in colors. The above is some of the new CHRISTMAS GOODS just in. There is about a 10 per cent, re duction on all our winter goods, including Flannels, Outings, Si beria Fleece, and Storm Flannels, Blankets, Haps, Robes, etc. We have bargains here every day in the year a line line of Holiday Groceries, Mixed Candy Cc lb. up. all the pleasures and enjoyments of life. Thanking you all for your val ued patronage you have kindly shared during the year about to close.and wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, A Seal's Narrow Escape. A few years ago some fishermen were following their vocation off a harbor on tho Maino coast when they observed a commotion on the surface and soon made out a seal leaping from the water as if follow ed by some enemy. It came near the boat, swimming around it several times, and then, making a leap, the men saw that it was being chased by a large fish. Ono of the fishermen dropped his line and, stepping into tho bow, leaned over and held out his hands. To his amazement the seal imme diately dashed toward him and, with his help, scrambled out of the water into tho boat, just in time to escape the sharp weapon of a swordfish that darted by, its big eyes staring, probably in wonder at tho method of escape, to its fishy intelligence it being evidently a cose of out of the frying pun into the fire. Hut tho little seal apparently knew better, and it need not bo said that its confidence was not mis placed, as tho men wero so pleased with its action in coming to them that they kept it as a pet, and the seal became a familiar object about the shore. Paderewskl's Triumph. An interesting story is told of the minuet, which is, perhaps, tho most popular of all I'aaerewski's compo sitions. Paderewski, while a pro fessor at the Conservatoire of War saw, was one evening at tho house of the Polish poet, Swieztochowski, who expressed the opinion that no living composer could compare with Mozart in beauty and simplicity. At that moment Paderewski merely shrugged his shoulders, but tho fol lowing evening he appeared and asked permission to play his host a littlo thing of Mozart's, which, per haps, ho did not know. Ho played the minuet. Swieztochowski was enraptured and cried triumphantly: "how, you must acknowledge that a piece like that could not havo been written in our time." . "Well," suid Paderewski quietly, "that happens to be a minuet com posed by ino." Ne irly all tho men and women in Japan smoke tobacco. The ladies have pipes with longer stems th&u the men, and If ono of them wishes to show a geutle man a mark of favor she lights her pipe, takes a whiff, hands it to him and lets him smoke. J5K JISfM For the We have the largest and best assortment of Ladies', Misses' and Children's Wraps we have ever shown. We can show you a Fur and Bead Trimmed Cape, good length,at1.00. Children's, as low as liOc. A nice Child's Coat, from 0 to 12 years, at 11.00. Our regular stock of La dies Coats and Capes we be lieve to be better than any previous year. Ladies' up-to-date Jackets in Blacks if For Men We want to call special at tention to our Men's and Boys' Clothing in Suits and Overcoats. We have a line of Men's Suits in Black Cheviott strictly all wool H Overcoats 0 0 5 A tremendous pile at any price you want. We have a Q Storm Coat that we defy the county on, at the price. Shoes 0 S 0 0 0 0 o 0 :S 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 We would like to talk Shoes. Ladies you know the Carlisle goods. If you want a cheaper shoe we have the Kreider every pair guaranteed to give satisfac tory wear. Respectfully, 6. W. REISNER & CO. 00 000. 0000 0000 0 00 000000 000, 00000 000000 0X0 t Ithe x FULTON x COUNTY SNEWS i Covers the Field. X In every part of the County faithful re X porters are located X that gather the daily X happenings. X Then there is the State and National, X News, War News, a Department for the X Farmer and Mechan X ic. Latest Fashions for the Ladies. The X latest New York, Bal- timore, Philadelphia X Markets. The Sun t day School Lesson, X Helps for Christian t Endeavorers, and a X Good Sermon for ev X erybody. : .6 X THE JOB DEPARTMENT I IS COMPLETE, X SALE BILLS, X POSTERS, t DODGERS, X BILLHEADS, I LETTER HEADS, t ENVELOPES, f CARDS, 4c, T l nnxrlhintr Inil 111 alliums everything in the best style along that line. 4 Sample copies of the News sent to any of your friends oh request, vyy. ,000 0 Ladies. 0 o and Modes and Blue and Gray, from $5.00 up. Every garment rtrictly all right in quality and style. We havo a splendid line of DRESS GOODS for Jacket Suits and Drosses. French W Flannels for Waists. Silks 2 Outing Cloths 6c up. Per- VL palna fnr Wniafa - A very fair Blanket 45 and 50c pair good size. A largo lot of splendid all wool Blankets in White, Red and Gray. 0 0 & Boys, p with a satin lining at $0.00 that is a Bumper. You want to see this suit. We know it cannot be matched any where for the money. Little Boys' Suitees, from 4 to 8 years, from 90c to $2. See them. A splendid lit tle overcoats, from 4 to 8 years. 0. 0 o 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 Men's Shoes $1.00 to $3.25. Children's, lHc to $1.25. Men's, 85c to $2.00. Boys' Boots, 6 to 10, 75c. 11-G, $1.25. Men.s Boots $1.25 to $3.00. Anything you want or ever got. 0 0 0 0. 0 0. 0 0. 0 W 00 0 00 0 0 000 000 0 000 00 0 0 CUMBERLAND VALLEY TIME TABLE. Nov 25, 1901. Leave Ino. 2!no 4,no. 6;no. Slno.101 110 Winchester.... MurtlnHburir.... HuKemtoH n ... Ureencaxtle ... tA.H 7 8 IF. I 9 00 P.M IP. H 1! 1 a m 1 8ft 6 ISO 8 O-J 13 SO 8 AO 8 2-J 8 il 10 15 10 85 Mercernburg . . . 11 9 12 40 4 14 8 (XI 10 10 8 80 Chumbertiburtf .. Waynesboro Sbippensburff... Newvlllo Carlisle Mechunlosburff.. Dlllsburu Arr, Hurrlsburtf. Arr. Phlla Arr. New York. Arr. llaltlmore.. 7 31, 1 05! 7 M1 8 10 8 .Hi B Ml 1 9 07 1 It 4X 9 43 1 05; 18 00 I 25 4 4!S 8 Hit & Ort ft r ft ftO 10 Of. 9 24 9 44 11 14 11 ill) 11 51 12 11 12 80 4 2ft 7 18 2 HO A. M . 10 iX 10 44 1 tl 3 o: li 21 1 40 i 40 II Cull 10 on 10 UK a ii ft 10 a 8 II 10 4H 4 25 7 13 t 80 8 17 ft M 1 Hi IS 10 6 47 8 OH 6 00 10 20 8 M 9 4n 8 II P. M. A. U. P. H P. w . u Additional east-bound looul trains will run ?,'i"sV,e,!Pt Sunday, an follows: Leuve Chainbersburira.oOB. m., leave Carlisle 6.45 a. m., 7.05 a. m 12.40 p.m., 8.1ft p. m.. H.lft p. m.: leave Meuhanlc.sburK 8.0N a. in., 7.29 a. m , 8 12 a. tn., 1.04 p. in., 2.30 p. m., 8.3U p. m., 6.30 u. tu., 9.37 p. m. Trains Nos. 8 and 110 run dally between Ha Kerstown and Harrlsburg und No. 2 Ufteen minutes late on Sundays Ually. t Daily except Sunday. " Leave no. b no. 7 no. 9 AM P.M P. If 8 Ml 12 Oil 4 85 9 OH 2 65 8 40 II 40 J6 80 11 45 8 25 8 25 12 40 4 Ob 12 05 8 48 8 40 12 27 4 01 9 OK 12 61 4 21 9 ! 1 10 4 H 9 47, 8 05 6 35 1 82 ft 5s 10 07 ft 55 1 55 ft 21 10 30, 17 ft 44 10 44 a an 7 15 P. H. P. U. P. H. Baltimore New York Phlla Harrishurg Dillsburn Meuhunlosburg.. Carlisle Newvllle Shlppensburg... Waynesboro.... Chain be rstmrg.. Meroersburg.... Ureenuaslle .... HuKerstown .... Murtlnsburs. .... Ar. Wlnohestur. P. M 11 65 7 55 1 20 6 00 ft 20 ft 42 a o; 6 20 a 4o 8 15 7 Oil 7 27 8 24 9 10 A. M. Additional local trains will leave Hurrlsburu as follows: For Chunibersburu and lntermrili ate stations at ft.16 p. m., forCarlisle and inter mediate stations at 9 87 a. m.. 2.U0 p. m., ft.lft n. Ill UJ n t. 1 1 tT. n n. ...1. ....?! , . . . 7,.i . v' , . ' v' "i""w mi mccuuiiiusuurK, Ulllsburif and Intermediate stations at 7.00 a. iu. Nos. I, 8 and 9 run dally between Harrlsburu and Haiterstown. Pullman palace sleeping oars between N-rf York uuil frtuivvin n'..n n . i . and 10 east. Throunh coaches to and from Phlladelphln on trains t and east and 7 and 9 west. t Dally except Sunday. X On Sundays will leave Philadelphia at 4 W p. m. SOUTHERN PENN'A B. K. Tit A INS. Pas. Pus. Mix. I Pus. Mix. Pas. W 183 tfli tot nvt 1i8 P. M h A ulLo. Arr. AH A u P u, 6 07 10 00 7 00 Chambersburg.. H 45 II 50 4 20 ft IH 10 12 7 ll Murlon 8 33 II 82 4 04 6 65 )0 47 8 16 ..Moruersburg.. 8 00 10 10 8 M 8 15 11 OS 8 50 Loudon 7 3S 9 42 8 08 22 II 16 9 Cfi ....Hlohmoud.... 7 30 9 80 8 00 P. U. A. M. A. M. . M. P. M. P. M. nnnneetlon for all stations on Cumberlnml Valley Kailroad and Penusylvs ula Hullroad Nvutem. II. A. Rnini.s J. F. Boyd, Supt. Ueu'l Pass. Agent. County Officers. President Judge Hon. 8. MoO. Bwope. Assoolale Judges Lemuel Kirk, Uavld Nel son. . Prothonotary, to, Frank P. Lynch. District Attorney George ii. Daniels. Treasurer The o Slpes, Sheriff Daniel Sheets. Deputy Sheriff Max Sheets. Jury Commissioners David Hots, Samuel II. Houkeusuilth, Auditors John 8. Harris, W. 0, Davis, S. L. Uarland. Gominlssloners-U. K. Malol. A. V.. Kelly John Fisher. Clerk Frank Mason. Corouer ' ' County Surveyor Jonas Lake, County Superintendent Clem Chesnut. Attorneys W. Boott Alexander, J. Nelson Slpes, Thomas F. Sloan, F. McN, Johnston, M. K. bhaffner, Ueo. II. Daniels, John 1', Hlses. ADVERTISE IN Tho Fultoa County Keys. Y
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