FULTON COUNTY NEWS. Published Hvery Thursday. B. W. Peck, Editor. McCONNELLSBURG, PA. Thursday, Dec. 2t, lBw. Published Weekly. 1.00 per Annum in Advance. Prompt attention will be given to applications for ad vertising rates. Job Printing of every des cription executed with prompt ness, in a workmanlike manner and at consistent prices. "Till: MAN WITH TIIL IIOIV HY KDWIX MAKKIIAM. One of Uih most notable literary productions of the yenr is the )oeiri we print below. It ha jirovoked wider und more prolonged discussion than any other Americun )oem written dur ing the present generation. The idea expressed in its forty-nine lines hus set the whole nation to thinking, and it has found assailants and defenders by the thousand. Its author, Kdward K. Murkham, was Principal of a school in California. He was horn in Oregon ubout lifty years ago where he Hpent his early years helping his wid owed mother on a cattle ranche. The poem which has so suddenly lifted him to fame was suggested by the. remark able picture f the sume title, of the French artist Millet. The poem first appeared in the San Francisco Examin er of Jan. S, 1H)). Uh1 niiidn.iiiun in HI own Inmire. in the limine of (..ml made He him. lieuusis. Mowed by tlm weight of centuries he leans Upon his hoe and gazes on the ground. The emptiness of ages in his face, And on his back the burden of the world. Who made him dead to rapture and despair, A thing that grieves not and that' never " hopes, Stolid and btunned, a brother to the ox? Who loosened and let down this brutal jaw? Whose was the hand that slanted back this brow? Whose breath Idew out the light with in his brain? Is this the tiling the Lord God made and gave To have dominion over sea and land; To trace the stars and search the heav ens for power; To feel the passion of KternityV Is this the Dream He dreamed who shaped the suns And pillared the blue lirniament with light? Down all the stretch of Hell to its last gulf ' There is no shape more terrible than this More tongued with censure of the world's blind greed More filled with signs and portents for the soul More fraught with menace to the uni verse. What gulfs between him and the sera phim! Slave of the wheel of labor, what to him Are l'lato and the swing of Pleiades? What the long reaches of the peaks of song. The rift of dawn, the reddening of the rose? Through this dread shapetliesulTcring ages look; Time's tragedy is in that aching stoop: hrough this dread shape humanity betrayed, Plundered, profaned and disinherited, Cries protest to the Judges of the World, A protest that is also prophesy. 0 masters, lords, and rulers in all lands, I.; this the handiwork you give to (iod, This monstrous thing distorted and soul-quenched? I'.)W will you ever straighten up this shape; T.uteh it again with immortality; i.'ive back the upward looking and the light; r.rbuild in it the music and the dream; 1 'i.ke right the immemorial infamies, J t 'ldious wrongs, immedicable woes? ' masters, lords, and rulers in all lands, I ':; will the Future reckon with this Man? 1" answer his brute question in that lour V'.'cn whirlwinds of rebellion shake the world? Kiv. will it bewith kingdoms and with ' ings Y.".:"i those, who shaped him to the (hiug he is Vlicu tills dumb Terror shall reply to Cod, ' the silence of the centuries? '.".i trait of character is more vu'.-.r.ble to a woman than the pus pas: -Jon of a sweet temper. Home :ui never be happy without it. It i.i KVo the llowers that nprin,' up H ur.r puthwuy, reviving and c'.io::iug us. ' o curiosity of others enables 8t.s-.ic meu to make a good livluf?. remarked the patron in iv.r; ilse. "Them bring mo an ux."- Philadelphia Record. TEACHERS' INSTITUTE. Synopsis of Hie Proceedings . of the Thirty-third Annual Session. LECTURE COURSE. McClary the Funny Man. Good Houses. Fine Weather. The teachers of Fulton county should not find any fault with tho weather man; for a more favor blestroak of weather for u we ik's outing is rarely ever seen in De cember. With tho exception of the dis npiointment Monday night, the lture course was highly satis factory. It was a great injustice to Dr. llorne, who does not pose as a lecturer, to be thrown into a breach like that. From the notes taken by tho secretary, we give a very unsat isfactory outline of the work. If the proceedings of the insti tute are worth publishing, they should be reported by a stenog rapher and handed to the printer in proper shape. Wo would not be understood as desiring to cast a single reflection on th( secre tary of the institute, lie is a trained aud successful teacher, and does not make any preten sion to being a newspaper report-, er. MONDAY AFTIOUXOON SESSION. The thirty-third annual session of tho Fulton county teachers' in stitute was called to order at 1 :!J0 o'clock ). m., Monday, December 11, by Superintendent Chesuut. N. F.. M. Hoover conducted devo tional exercises. Tho organiza tion was effected by electing L. II. Wible vice president and W. ( J. Wink secretary. Dr. ISarton, of Sliippensburg, was introduced and gave a good general talk. Tliis was followed by singing of the national air, "My Country, Tis of Thee," MissI.eiK.ro Wish art at the organ. The first topic for discussion was "Discipline," opened by A. M. IILxou, who would have, first, a regular arrangement at all times, second, respect for the pu pils, third, frequent talks. He was followed by Miss Decker and 13. C. Lamberson. Mr. L thinks discipline can best be obtained by system for all things. The subject was further discussed by G. I. Covalt, B. F. Henry ud(i. B. Mellott. Prof. Grosh took up the next period aud gave instruction in music, aud Dr. Barton followed with a talk along the line of op jxirtunity. He was followed by Prof. Sweeny, of Delaware coun ty, Pa., who occupied a short per iod iu addressing the teachers Adjourned to meet at 8:!iO a. m. Monday evening Dr. Home, of Allen town, lectured on "A trip through the South" iu place of Mr. Ogdeu who failed to come. TUESDAY MOKNINC; SESSION. Opened by several -pieces of music and devotional exercises by Dr. Home. The topic, "Citi zenship and our schools,' was opened by E. B. Cliue, followed by Harry Truax and 11. B. Mel lott, both of whom gave good, practical talks. After singing, Dr. Home took up the subject of illustrative teaching aud was very interest ing iu his treatment of the sub ject. The subject of music next occupied attention, Prof. Gresh as instructor. After intermission, the first of the teachers' card topics, "First steps iu school life," was taken up. B. F. Henry opened the sub ject and Miss Elsie Greathead and D. C. Hart further discussed it. Dr. Barton occupied tho next period witli a talk on the subject of recitation. He had placed an elaborate analysis on the board before he began. He was inter esting and practical aad many of the teachers copied into their note books tho outline. Tho second card topic,"Do you emphasize importance of spell ing?" was called by the superin tendent. Opened by 0. C. Rotz aud discussed. G. I. Covalt, JO. B. Cline, Miss Mattie Palmer, Jam es Kirk' and others. This snb ject called forth animated talks and was so interesting that the noon hour arrived and its further consideration was deferred till after the noon recess. AlTKliNOON SESSION. Opened with spirited singing. The question of tench fig Bpolling, discussion of which; was choked I ' om' at the noon hour, was resumed and proceeded in a lively manner and 1o the profit of teacher;;. l'rof. Gresh favored the insti tute with a suitable song suitably sungand Dr. I Jarton occupied the next period. His subject was "Attention." He had a complete analysis on the board and was at his best in presenting this sub ject, lie yas in earnest aud pass ed along rapidly, emphasizing the more important points aud spiced the whole with incident and story illustrative of tho points he was pressing homo. Tho topic, "The formation of the character of pupils and the teacher's part and power iu its formation," was ably, impressive ly and instructively discussed by Prof' II. E. Gross, of tho borough High school. After recess Dr. Homo contin ued his talk on illustrations iu the school room. He gave a number of simple chemical experiments adapted to interest and instruct, that teachers can easily use. WEDNESDAY MOUNINC4 SESSION. Di" Home conducted devotional exercises. Roll call showed 70 teachers preseut, H absent. Tho subject of the teacher's part and power in the formation of tho pu pil's character was continued from Tuesday afternoon and dis cussed by Miss M. C. Palmer, K. li. Sipos, B. C. Lamberson, N! E. M. Hoover and others. After music Dr. Home took up tho "Art of questioning." He gave, iu the course of his talk, a deiinitiou of electricity as follows, "an invisible, impouderabe agent pervading all substances, aud its particles are self repollant," aud .said a deiinitiou less descriptive would be imperfect; that there is no such thing as the quality of attraction in electricity, that it is always self lvpellaut, and that though this teaching is contrary to the older theories it w;is the latest and commonly accepted theory. After recess the third card top ic, "Primary arithmetic, how aud how much?" was then.discussed by the teachers in a very inter esting and able manner. Alter music, ex-Supeiiutend-ent Cessna, of Bedford, was in troduced and gave a good general fallc. Adjourned for uoou recess. WKIJX ES I )A Y A ETKliN OO X . Singing. Intermediate Arith metic was discussed by A. C. Peck, Miss Ella Mellott, E. E. Kell and others. Tho topic was well discussed. Dr. Eckels of Sliippensburg, gave an excellent talk on "Interest." Intermis sion; after which Prof. Grosh spent twouty live minutes sing ing several well selected songs. Ex-Superintendent, John Cessna made an excellent talk on School management. ' Evening lecture good. TUUKSDAY MORNING. .Devotional exercises by Dr. Home. Advanced Arithnlotio was discussed by II. B. Hill, Geo. Harris, Miss Maggie Daniels, G. B. Mellott, Harry Henry and oth ers. After intermission and music, Prof. Charlie Barton was introduced aud gave a good talk on "school system." Dr. Eckels occupied the next period. The subject of "School Libraries" was then discussed by C. C. Kotz, Vs. B. Mellott, and Henry Bard. H. E. Gross, B. E. Lamberson. B. F. Henry, S. W. Wine, Gilbert Mellott, Mrs. Annis Litton and Miss Ella Mellott were appointed a committee on resolutions. T 11 UK SI A Y A FT 101 N 06 N . A meeting of school directors was held in the Public School Building at which Hon. S. L. Buckley was elected president aud Leonard Heidt, secretary, al so, J. P. Waltz, Coo. W. Ilockin smith, Dr. 11. B. Campbell, A. U. Nace, and Geo. W. Humbert were elected delegates to the State School-directors' Convention. The directors now went over, to tho Court House and the institute was turned into their hands. Hoy. S. L. Buckley and A. U. Nace discussed the subject, "The Com misery Attendance Law, and the Duty of Directors under their Oath to Enforce it," "Should not Directors Super vise School-) More Closely?" was discussed by Dyson Fi'aker, S. L. Buckley and others, Ex-Super-inteudeut Cessna gave a geueral talk on Education and Best Meth ods of Instruction. Dr. Eckels spoke after intermission on tho Qualification of TeacheVs. Seventy-eight teachers cut of the eighty-four answered to their names. Evening lecture all right big house. FRIDAY MOKNIMl. Primary Physiology was thor oughly dismissed by Walter Stein, Frank Kemsburg, and others; Box opened and queries answer ed. Dr. llorne gave a talk on "Common Sense." Prof. Barton talked on "Punish ment. " G resh instructed the in stitute in some more music. Dr. Eckels gave a geueral talk, and then there was more music by Prof. Gresh, "so there was." Prof. B. C. Lamberson read the resolutions aud the institute adopted them. Tho institute adopted them. The institute then iudulged itself iu a general talk on Public School Libraries. But the clock was now holding up both hands admonishing the Sup erintendent that the thirty-third annual session of the teachers' institute had passed into history. Taking the hint a few hurried farewell talks were made and the institute was declared adjourned. TWENTIETH CONVENTION. ! J PI1II.I1 1). AKMOUR. "Uncle Phil" Armour is sixty seven years old, and tho latest es timate of his wealth is $07,000,000 one million for every year of his eventiul life. He has not injured his health in his long light for wealth aud pow er, for he is to-day the first man of all tho 20,000 in the Armour concerns to be at work every morning, and there is no detail in the stupendous $100,000,000 a year business that he has not at his linger ends. lie speculates in wheat with all tho zest of a youngster, aud nev er complains when ho loses. He simply turns around and tries agiiiu, and thou the "other fellow" has to how). Mi'. Armour was born on a farm iu Stockbridge, N. Y., and early evinced a taste for business. He wanted to go out in the world for him Ael f when ho was fourteen, but his 'father had need of him, and he was twenty when his brothers had grown up, enough to take his place and set him free. This was in 1K2, and he natur ally set out for California. His slender means were exhausted when he reached there, but he put his muscles to work again, and soon had dug out and cleaned up $1,000. Then he let his brains get to work, and by judicious speculation iu mining property aud stocks had within four years $15,000. He saw the enormous possibili ties iu a commission business, started from the Middle Westand went to Milwaukee in I8"fi, and established himself iu that line, lie dealt in everything, from shovels to breadstuff s. and when he decided to make his headquar ters in Chicago, in 1H(M, he was worth close to $1,000,000. Sinco then the growth of Ar mour & Co. is a matter of public history, aud the plant iu Chicago is one of the sights of America. But, with all the vast amount of work necessary to superintend such an institution, Mr. Armour has always found time for specu lation. It is believed that for the last eight years his wheat opera tions alone have netted him $, 000,000 per year. Tho only real worry ho has ev er had came last year in the army beef scandal. That brought him nearer to illness than ho ever was in his life, but he holds himself vindicated now, through the fact that the English army in the Transvaal is using his beef and lighting well on it. Mr. Armour is both religious and philanthropic, and is broad minded in both. The Armour Institute is the best-known of his benefactions, but the tales told of his minor charities are legion. Tho Philadelphia & Reading Railway is experimenting with a device for ridding smokiugcars of smoke. The idea is in the shape of a fan. There are three of them aud they are similar to electric fans. They have two blades and are worked by an air wheel which is stationed on the roof of the car. The faster the car moves the greater tho speed of tho fan, and a continuous circulation is kept up which forces the .smoke out through the ventilators or rear windows of the car. These fans are now being experimented with on some of the through cars between Philadelphia and Potts ville, and results have been very satisfactory, Sunday School Workers, of Wells Valley Spend Thanks giving at New Grenada. . PRACTICAL DISCUSSIONS. Next Convention to he Held at Wells Tannery, Thanksgiving, 1900. The twentieth annual conven tion of tho Wells Valley S. S. As sociation met at Bethel church, New Grenada, Pa., November 30, lHll'J. J. G. Cunningham, tho president of the association, call ed the convention to order at IU!0 a. m. After devotional services by Rev. II. P. Roberts, tho presi dent delivered an address of wel come. The response was made by Miss Alice Wishart, of Wells Tannery. The secretary of the convention not being present, E. A. Horton was elected secretary. The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. The Thanks giving sermon was then delivered by Rev. S. A. Davenport, of Rob ertsdale, from Psalms 147:20. At tho conclusion of this most ex cellent sermon the benediction was pronounced by the Rev. II. S. Bickel, minister in charge at Bethel church, aud the conven tion adjourned for dinner. AFTERNOON. Tho afternoon session opened at 2.00 p. m. Devotional exer cises were conducted by Rev. Bickel. The president appointed A. G. Anderson, Dr. R. B. Camp bell, and E. A. Horton a commit tee on nominations and .location for the next convention. The first question for discus sion being, "How does a model S. S. pupil use the S. S. Lesson Helps?" was opened by Mrs. E. A. Hortou, and further discussed by Revs. Davenport, Roberts, aud Bickel; also, by J. G. Cunning ham and James Lockard. The next question taken up was, "The Home Department Work of tin; S. S." This question was discussed by Thomas Ramsey, followed by James Lockard, Miss Alice Wishart, Eli Shore, Esq., Revs. Roberts and Bickel, and J. R. Foster. After this discus sion a collection was taken up which amounted to $1.20 after which the convention adjourned to meet at 0.80 p. m. EVENING. The evening session opened at G.JJO p. in. Devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. R. P. Roberts. After this the commit tee on nominations reported the following: James W. Baruett, of Wells Tannery, President; Abram G. Anderson, of Enid, Vice Presi dent; Henry M. Truax, of Enid, Secretary, and George W. Sipes, of Wells Tannery, Treasurer. The Mission Sabbath school room at Wells Tannery was chosen as tho next place of meeting aud the time fixed was Thanksgiving day 1900. After this report was read and accepted, Mrs. J. C. Brinley, of Waterfall Mills, read a paper on, "General Sabbath School Work." A collection was taken up at tins session amounting to $1.00 The reports of Sabbath schools being next in order E. A. Horton reported for Wells Tan nery Mission; James Lockard for Wells Valley M. E.; Thomas Ramsey for United Brethren, and William Alloway for Bethel, Pino Grove M. E. was not report ed. A goner si discussion then fol lowed on a number of subjects and participated iu by a number of persons. As the time for ad journment was near at hand the discussions were closed. On mo tion of Mrs. M. M. Baumgardner, a rising vote of thanks was ten dered tho choir for their music, aud also to tho people of Now Grenada in general for their hos pitality. A few closing remarks were then made by William Allo way and J. G. Cunningham and the convention was adjourned to meet' at Wells Tannery on next Thanksgiving day. Tho exercises were all outer taiuiug and instructive. The New Grenada choir furnished tho music. We all felt well repaid for the way in which wo spent Thanksgiving day 18'J'J. People who sutler from heat in tho hands an! feet can obtain speedy and easy relief from the same , by putting inside their stockings and gloves a small por. tiou of very fine oatmeal. Pk WORE For the Holidays r (i 1 -N Inked hi: In vn lump 111! th U mu tiniHr (it cl n ma If you want An Elegant Cheap. Suit!"! we are making them. suits every week, better than ever. Hnililt in miL-p iv o.-iokfi - ......... ......., w iiiliiw Jl V ,111 suits every week, and we are making them elk; ' ir lh tu ir IS 0 nm Our Suiting and Pantnlnnn :Kvnrtmpnl large. After all it pays to have suits made t?,ll9t tn nnlfr nlthniurl. nnr Rao.lir-mo.-ld lPlnl'. i larger than ever and we sell more If VOU want anvt.iim- from n H:it Anwn in tk Furnishing line we have it. Call. ltai II am way lit w A. U. NACE & SOI oke Ms .8 Wt A ntt suit nd y han "ir c! BANKS BROS The Big Chambersburg St Our Holiday display is attracting .crowds from all over the country. No one thinks of visiting Chambers burg without coming to the Big Big Store. ' Toys, Dolls, Fancy Goods, Books, Games, Tree Ornaments, Chairs, Fancy Lamps, Chinaware, Glass ware and everything you can think of. BANKS BROS Chainbersburg I tal the; In't ftp 1 lr b I'll ieot I K1 eat, 1 wa i to , SOI do Jure Hie, EI( jl ged fcry In 'ty ir ' ,01 ft p 5 per cent discount if you bring de I this advertisement with you. es . . z:ir?rz. . 'W n J - in l e . ,Of r-y. vuunuerrui variety ot 0X w 0 MM ier ROCKING CHAIFst Very INIIco' Designs from H'j 1 . -2 5 to .2.( 'CO COUCHES AND LOUNGES, large stocki i pretty patterns, nice and comfortable. el C tie C Some very handsome new SIDEBOARDS irat O den Oak. ia Extension Tables and Cha Morris Clnalrs, U Hew lot of Ladies' Desks, $3.50, and Up. ii.ii Id ei h he 5 Dressing Tables. Parlor failles; Tabi j Plant Stands, Clothes Poles, India Seats, . . Piano Benches and Stools, Easels, K And a great variety of Household Furniture, si 2 vou will line! nowhere eke in tlik spMmn. W t. 0 .0000X0'0H0'.00X000 000.0X00010t , 00000A00M.0000.00, M.00ijlH0Xf.ir1t . you will lind nowhere else in this section. H. SIERER & CO, Furniture Makers on Queen Street, CHAMBERSBURC, F lA0..0000A0 0'000l00 0M.000000ll.ir c: 0 CIS 0 EVANS,! THE JEWELElj 0 0 0 0A V Will not have any Special Prices during Institute week, as his prices are always & SPECIAL. & Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Spectacles, Talking Ma chines, Talking Machine Supplies always on hand. Special attention to fine Watch and Clock Repairing; He ex pects a call from you. 5 Evans, The Jewele 4 v AltU.00 010A00H0 0X0000 .'V 0-.0.0000t.00A00A00M. 00A000A0A.V0 0'
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