FULTON COUNTY NEWS.
Published Hvery Thursday.
B. W. Peck, Editor.
McCONNELLSBURG, PA.
Thursday, Dec. 2t, lBw.
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"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.
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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.
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