Jit!t0tt mm OLUME 1. GENERAL ASSEMBLY,, L; AT ST. LOUIS THIS WEEK. Court of Final Appeal. Ceneral Assembly, the ' .t indicatory of the Presby- Church of the United w which meets iu annual .j,D,atSt. Louis, Missouri, iv.oousists of 0:5H Commis nn equal number of miu .r, and elders from each pres vry.pach presbytery sending miuister and elder for every utvfour ministers in the sbjtery. Every Commission fliether ministerial or lay, .;i have a right to deliber md vote ujion all questions jog before that body. The eral Assembly shall receive issue all appeals aud refer which may be regularly ;ht before them from time to ifrom the inferior judica s, They shall receive the rds of every synod, approve ensure them; they shall give radvice and instruction in all ..-j submitted to them in L'ormity with . the consti ! n of the- church, and they constitute the bond of union, .correspondence, and mu ;confidence,among all chureh- ITutho General Assembly also ags the power of deciding in juntroversies respecting doc- eand disciplinej'of rejn'oving, ,-aing, or bearing testimony .Inst error iu doctrine, or im- in practice, in any trch, presbytery, or synod; of ting new synods when it may udged necessary; , of super- uding the churches, on such ;ts as may be agreed upon the Assembly and corro- ading body; of suppressing statical contentions and dis- ations; and, in general, of rec- aendiugand attempting refor- on of manners, and the pro ion of charity, and holiness, ugh all the churches under rcare. Before any overtures filiations by tho Assembly established as constitutional shall be obligatory on the fches, it shall be necessary transmit them to all the yteries, and to receive the ms of at least a majority of fli m writing, approving )(. p present General Assem- promisos to be one of the 'important meetings held ngtlie past quarter of a cen ' The variety and interest of topics on the progrumme, the scope and possible effects tie overtures to bo present ill make it a memorable As-ly- Among the most im- 'mt items of interest will be Irt to reconstruct the West ,,,'f Confession, catechisms l'rKl. Men bearing the yteriun name, though most :"m originating from other '""nations, are clamoring construction of these Jlwls. The Confession of '""id the catechisms are ven- documents that should not u"lwod with, except by tho st Hnd best r(h, us a break once made "'"so ancient landmarks . ad to lasting dissensions ; "THptioiis. 'S together such a large .' of lien, representing everv ! tt)f our great eountrv. and f-untuin them for a period of "", is, of course, attended ' Do Uttlo expense; for the '"S expenses of tho ;,arePuid, as are, also, an al- . ,UI one dollar and a half a r board. A fund for this provided by each ach AcCONNELLSI3URG, PA., MAY 17, 1900. From tho minutes of the lust General Assembly, the Presby terian Church is composed of synods, 2:52 presbyteries, 7,li.'7 churches, ,:M2 ministers, 2,. 27)2 elders, 5l,s 17 deacons and !K!,. (.ih7 eoinmuniciiuts. The synod of Pennsylvania has 1,187 churches, 1,17)!) ministers, 4,813 elders, 1,037 deacons and 213.701 communicants. Jt includes all tho churches in Pennsylvania, in addition to those iu the northwestern part of West Virginia. It meets annually. The presbytery of Carlisle, or ganized in 1780, includes the churches in the Counties of Adams, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Dauphin, Lebanon, Perry and part of York. It has 72 churches, 7)1 ministers, 21!) el ders, 48 deacons and 0,107 com municants.' The presbytery of Carlisle is represented in the General Assembly this year by Rev. Frank T. Wheeler, of Bloom field, Kev. John II. Groff, of Mid dletown, Dr. J. Nelson Clark, of Harrisburg, and Hon. W. Scott Alexander, of McConnellsburg. Paying annually six cents " Ulemhoi. r.r, U., . ,1,. ""DBas muy seem, J a large sum. church denominational tlfn is Cot! fill ot. nrl miifli Ija V VVVt 111 "uI'lan. It is said that . notlist poople who are bon UGralConferenCO for T hicaS Pfty 100,000 lno Auditorium they use. SIPES MILL. General Pedden and Captain Dotterman, Salvation Army workers of Knobsville, spent Sat urday, Sunday, and Monday, May r, 0, and 7, with their many frieuds iu this place. They held services during the evening, which were as usual largely at tended. They were requested by the Christian Church here to hold services a few evenings; but, as their time was limited on account of a campmeeting which they expect to hold at Knobsville in tho near future, they were un able to remain, a fact that our people greatly regretted. They expect to hold a campmeeting in June in the woods near Morton's Point schoolhouse, to continue over two Sundays. There was a large attendance at the May Meeting at the Bap tist church. Three preachers were there two from West Vir ginia and one from New York. On Friday, tho funeral of Jacob F. Garland was preached; on Sat urday, that of Mrs. Rebecca Mel lott, and on Sunday, that of Si mon Starr. Among tho many strangers present, we notice Mr. and Mrs. P. I. Maun and their little son Harold, of McConnellsburg. Ross and Newt Bard go to Pot ter county this week. Miss Orpha Suyder and Mr. Thomas Wink were the guests of Mrs. Eftio Wink last Saturday and Sunday a week. This community was shocked by tho death of Samuel Truax. While he had been sick a long time, no one was expecting his death at this time. DEATH RECORD. r.ii-,7 ! THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY. Frederick Miller. Mr. Frederick Miller was boru at Fanuettsburg, Pa., October 18, 114, where he spout tho early portion of his life, aud learned tho t) ado of shoemaker. At tho age of twenty-four, he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Auu Barkley, of his native village, and they came to Burnt Cabins, where they began housekeeping, and where he resided up to tho time of his death which occurred last Saturday, May 12, WOO, at the advanced ago of H7 years, (' mouths, and 27) days. About one w ho was so long aud favorably known as Mr. Miller, little that we can say here will add to the lustre of his character. In early life, he became a mem ber of the M. E. church, and at ouce took rank among the loaders of his congregation. Being a good singer, and a man, of deep piety, he was useful as a choir leader and served as a class lead er almost half a century. He took an active interest in the erection of the old M. E. church at Burnt Cabins, in 1H."1, and presented the congregation with a nice pulpit bible, which remained during the life of that building. As a result of the union with Miss Barkley, ten child reu were born John, of Burnt Cabins; Ellen (deceased) married to Sam uel W. Bender, of Ayr twp; Mary, wife of George Reese, Day ton, O; Agues, wifo of Abram Runyan, of this place; tho next three Esther Belle, David, and William died of diphtheria iu 18li4, within a space of six weeks; the next two are James and Rob ert, both 'of Akron, O., aud Charles, tho youngest, of Bow ling Green, Ohio. Sometime after tho death of his first wifo, already mentioned, which occurred twenty years ago, he married Miss Mary Strahm, who, with six children as the result of this marriage namely, Minnie, Olive, G uy, Ger trude, Edith and Eunith survive him. Mr. Miller's father was a sol dier in the war of 1812; and, while the deceased was beyond the age of military servico iu tho Rebel lion, he was full of patriotism, aud delighted to meet tho boys with fifo and drum aud engage in mar tial music. His interment took place at the Cabins on Sunday. Services conducted by his pastor Rev. George M. Mcllnay. LAIDIG. Last week aud this week Mr. Hockeusmith with a force of hands has been trying to make better roads. Miss Isa Stevens will go to Philadelphia this week where she will be employed for some time. Edwin and Maggie Cleveuger attended May Meeting on Sun day. Fannie Deavor visited relatives at Fort Littleton on Sunday. Last Tuesday evening quite a fire started from logs which Stephen Chilcoto was burning. It burned over quite a lot of woodland. Had it not been for a little shower of rain, much dan ger might have resulted. Some of our farmers have fin ished planting corn. Others are waiting for rain before they fin ish. The Epworth League of Fuir view met at J. II. Edwards's Sun day evening to conduct praise and prayer service Hiram Cleveuger and N. E- M. Hoover spent a few hours with George A. Harris Sunday afternoon. Denton Cain hie. On Thursday last, May 10, WOO, Mrs. Andrew Fraker, of Taylor township, received a letter from her brother, Mr. Matthew Gamble, of Stautou, Nebraska, which conveyed to her the sad in telligence of tho death of her brother, Mr. Denton Gamble who died at Kansas City, April 2'Jth. Ho had takeu luug fever aud was only sick about a week. On April 30, his remains were placed iu a beautiful casket covered with flowers, and laid to rest in a nice cemetery overlooking tho Mis souri River. Mr. Gam bio was born in Frank lin county, Pa.; and from there, moved to this county where ho residod with his sister, who lived on tho farm now owned aud occupied by A. J. Fraker. About thirty-five years ago, Mr. Gamble left Pennsylvania for tho West ern States. He first went to Saudusky, Ohio, and lived there several years. From there, he went to Kansas City, where he lived until his death. Ho mar ried a lady in Kansas, and to them six children were born. All are dead but ono boy, and now, tho father, being tho sixth one of that family to pass away. Ho leaves a kind wife and one sou to mourn his loss; also three brothors and threo sisters, namely, Matthew C. Gamble, Stanton, Nebraska; Mr. William Gamble, West Newtou, Pa.; Mr. Alex. M. Gamble, Shade Gap, Pa.; j Mrs. Elizabeth C. Fraker, Clear Ridge, Pa.; Mrs. Linn Alexander Willow Hill, Pa.; and Mrs. Mar rietta Morrison, Pemberville, Ohio. Ho was about sixty years of age. Plastering was his occupa tion. Bis mauy frieuds and rel atives are sorry to hear of his death. MEMORIAL DAY ARRANGE MENTS. Ol'R LITTLE MARY. Tho home of the Editor, du ring the past week, has been a sad one. Mary Theresa, seven aud a half year old daughter of the editor's brother, Silas E. Peck has had her homo during the past threo years in the editor's fam ily, and by her gentle sweet man ner, had greatly endeared her self to tho home. Ten days ago, she began to complain of a pain in her head which grad ually developed into an acute in flammation of tho brain, produc ing convulsions and paralysis. As we .go to press, Wednesday noon, she is lying iu an uncon scious condition. HOW A MAN SPENDS II IS LIFE. From Fill toil Kctiublicun. Memorial Day will be appro priately observed in this place. The G. A. R. announces that a committee has been appointed to secure speakers for that day to deliver addresses and tho me morial oration. Rev. II. M. Ash will preach the annual memorial sermon to tho old soldiers on Sunday evening, May 27, iu the Methodist Epis copal church in this place. The children of tho different Sunday schools will bo asked to decorate the graveyards of their churches. An invitation is to bo extended to the baud aud all the orders of the town to participate in the cer emonies Tho speaking will begin in the Court House promptly at 1:30 P. M., the decoration of the graves of the dead comrades to follow i m mod ia tely the rea f tor. From New York World, An ordiuary man would laugh away as preposterous the sugges tion that ho was likely to spend twenty years of his life iu sleep. But that is because he does not conduct his lifo according to a schedule aud really has no idea of how he does spend it. As a matter of fact, most men over sixty years old have already spent more than twenty years iu bed. Which is only one of tho surprises iu store for tho man who sets himself to work to dis cover how those twenty-four hours that daily slip by so myster iously, are disjx)sed of. By a painstakiug study of av erages, a skillful statistician has recently arrived at the conclusion expressed in the following fig ures. They apply to tho Ameri can man of sixty years of ago. They do not accurately represent his lifo today, because his years of infancy and childhood aro in cluded iu the computation. They will apply neither to tho same man of leisure nor to thelaboring man. But perhaps tho average man who both works and plays, will recognize himself in them: Twenty years in sleep. Threo years nino months in eating and waiting for tho waiter. Seventeen years six months in pursuit of pleasure. Six years threo mouths is walking and other exorcises. Two years six months in mak iug one's toilet. Two years six months doing absolutely nothing. The item of toilet may bo sub divided into seven months for shaving, eleven months for wash ing, ono year for dressing. Tho little table becomes more intelligible, if less impressive, wheu it is reduced to a scale of days. Iu which case, it stands as follows: Eight hours sleeping. Ono hour thirty minutes eat ing. - . Seven hours working. Threo hours amusement. Two hours thirty minutes ex ercise. Ono hour toilet. One hour doing nothing. The average man, if confronted with this, will doubtless claim that he does not spend eight hours in sleep. You may retort by telling him that it is doubtful whether he spends seven at work but in his youth ho slept moro and worked less, aud all this is taken into account in estimating averages. An elaboration iu auy direction of tho statistics given above is in teresting. For instance, it has been com puted that in a single year, a man may speak 11,800,000 words and give 1,200 handshakes. The to tal energy dispensed in this fashion alone duri ng fifty years would bo sufficient to raise 2,500 tons. Then again, ono may ojKm and shut the eyes 1)5,000,000 times during a single year. The force thus expended yearly through sixty years, would bo, if accumu lated, sufficient to lift a cable car tilled with passengers, a good many feet. Following is a list of tho dead soldiers whoso remains lie iu tho different cemeteries iu town. We have endeavored to secure the names of all those deceased, but there may be aud doubtless are, veterans buried here whose graves are unmarked as yet, and a record of which we have not been ablo to obtain. If there are any omissions, we will deem it a favor if relatives or friends will hand us the names of thoso so omitted. KKFOHMKU CiUAVK.VAltl) (NEW) George narniont, Geo. K. Miscl. LUTHF.lt AN. Joseph Deck, Sumuel Blnkley, John L. Smith, David Goldsmith, William Benford, John Bonder, P. P. Kessler, John Fulton, Daniel Met.ler, John II. Hummel, John II. S punnet h, J. T. Myers, John Staley, John Kitemiller, Jacob Speeso, Samuel Unger, Daniel ott, Joseph Unger, MKT1IOUIST. Sumuel Miehuels, Jumes Shinier, John Teeter, Kdw. Fuirbrother. Andrew Hamilton, Heed McDonald, 1'ltKSHYTFJdAN. M. Noad Sterret, Itohert Shier, Geo. N. Hoke, Sum' 1 Shoemaker, Jacob 'A. Over, Samuel Scott, HKFOIIMKD (old). Joseph Thomas, John Bell, John Woodttl, CENTRE. Jacob Winegarduer has im proved his barn by having new spouting attached. Joseph D. Stevens is still very sick. Wo hope for his speedy recovery. Theodore Thompson and wifo of McConnellsburg, took dinner last Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Berk stressor. Catharine McClaiu has a very sore finger, the result of a tur key "bito." David Knepper has sold his Belfast mare. Frost has damaged tho poach crop up this way. B. S. Winegarduer is our cham pion rail splitter. Last Thursday, Mrs Ander son went in search. of one of her turkeys that had been missing I for several days. She at length i found tho turkey with its wing cropped, penned in an old stable. Tho turkey would soon have been dead from starvation. It was a thoughtless piece of cruelty m the part of some miscreant. HIGH POINT. Hot and cold weather. Plenty of work for them that want it. R. M. Cliue, merchant, is doing a tino busiuess and wo think by his trips to Kuobsvillo ho is look ing for an assistant salesman. That's right. Wo understand tho Salvation Army will open their mooting at Knobsvillo tho 20th inst. Weal so understand Ed Fore will run a restaurant close the ground. Right, Ed. Bark peeling is about played out, Fraker Bros, are doing fine work. Grain is looking poor; corn is coming up; candidates are scarce. (;)NE WEST. Mrs. Anna M. Ilohman, who recently sold her farm in Ayr township to Jacob W. Mellott, ac companied by her son Harvey N. Ilohman, and her daughter Miss Amanda Ilohman and her neph ew Leonard J. Heidt, left on Tuesday morning, via tho Penna R R and tho Great Northern Route, for tho West, intending to make their future home at New Whatcom, Washington. Her old est sou, John, aud second sou, Will Hohman have been iu Wash ington for several years past and aro doing well there, so that iu stead of Mrs. Ilohman aud her family going far west among strangers, they are, in fact, going to have their own family again united. The best wishes of the entire community go with them. Mrs. Ilohman who,' at the death of her husband, Nicholas Ilohman, Jr., was left with a fam ily of four small children, on a poor farm aud that heavily en cumbered, htv raised her family and given them a fair education, paid tho debts on, aud greatly improved tho farm, and sold it for about double the amount orig inally paid for it. She was able to take with her to her new home quite a nice sum iu cash all of which shows what industry, economy, aud honest well direct ed effort can accomplish. Leonard J. Heidt, who has gone with the family of Mrs. Hohman west, is a young man of enviable reputatiou and, although in the line of promotion as bach elor, is at this time a member of the school board of Ayr township. Len is one of the. most careful and correct young men known to us. SIDELING HILL. Planting corn is tho order of the day with our farmers. Preaching next Sunday night at Bedford Chapel by Rev. Hughes. Walter Weicht, Roy Garland, Russel Laytou, and Samuel Win ter, with their lady friends, at tended May Meeting at Sideling Hill last Sunday. Tho Sideling Hill post office is again moved to its old stand at G. F. B. Hill's, and is again under a careful manager. Lewis Sipo and wife, of Laidig, were visiting Jacob L. Hess and family, Sunday last. Jonathan Sipo, of Davis, W. Va., has moved to his farm in upper Bethel. Welcome back, brother. Nathan Hill, of Black Oak Ridge, was visiting Mr. Ezra Pittmau; Sunday last. Albert Hess has purchased a new wheel. Jacob L. Hess aud A. II. Line hart peeled four tons of bark in ono day last week aud they say it did not peel good either. Rev. Funk, of Timber Ridge, made allying trip through this section, Monday. Mrs. Reuben Mellott is on the sick list. Mabel Winters was visiting at Warfordsburg Saturday last. Grace Lay ton visited Albert Hixson's family Saturday. Job Mellott visited his daugh ter Mrs Bernhard of this place Saturday. Albert Hess aud A. II. Lane hart attended preaching and bap tism at May's chapel Sunday. Lillian Fisher, of this place, visited frieuds at Franklin Mills recently. NEEDMORE. Funk's mill has beeu moved to Eli Haun's. There will bo a nice bunch of lumber to cut there. Rev. Calvin Funk lost a valu able cow last Thursday night. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Gar land spent last Thursday at Enoch Mellott 'b. Mr. Garland expects to move on tho homo place next week. Mr. Mosos Hill expects to leave for Potter county on tho fifteenth inst. Jim Mellott, George Wink, and Charlie Garland were in McCoun ellsburg last Saturday. NUMBER 35. Personal. Mr. Aaron Layton, of Whips Cove, was in McConnellsburg, Tuesday. Mr. D. A. Garland, of near Need more, was In McConnellsburg last Thursday. Nora Wutson, of this place, la vis iting her grandfather and aunt at Foltz. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Corbln, accom panied by their adopted daughter, spent Wednesday In town. Mr. and Mrs W. V. Hart, and Mr. Ah'imaa.Kunyan, of Needmore, were in town Wednesday Mr. M. I). Mathias and daughter Miss Millie, of Hustontown, were in town Monduy. Mr. Geo. E. Clousor, one of Avr township's successful teachers, spent last Saturday in town. Mr. and Mrs. Keuben Sipes and family, of Licking Creek township. spent Saturday In town. Miss Kebecca Itotz. of Tod townshin. A left on Tuesday for a visit among re latives in Franklin county. Mrs. James Daniels, of Pleasant Kidge, spent part of the past week in McConnellsburg visiting friends. Cuptuin and Mrs. Dixon, of Sipes Mills, favored the News olllce with a very pleasant call ono day last week. Mr. John Hartman, of Fredericks burg, Virginia, is visiting his daugh ter Mrs. J. G. llfisnm- rf tliia nknn Mr. Albert Wilson, who has been at his Pittsburo- residence for a few weeks, is again at McConnellsburg. Our friend John F. Johnson, of Luidig, was an early Monday morn ing visitor to the county seat this week. Mrs Fred Truax and daughter Vlr gie, of the Meadow Grounds, were pleasant callers at the News oOlce, on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ott and their little son Maynard, of Everett, were visiting tho fumily of J. Nelson Sipes the first of the week. Mr. und Mrs. J. Finley Johnson, of tho Cove, left a day or two ago for a visit among friends iu the western states. Mr. and Mrs. George Snyder, of Tod, left Wednesday of this week for u two weeks' outing among friends in " Bedford and Blair counties. Miss Lois A. Caldwell, who has been absent several weeks visiting friends in tho central part of the State, returned homo Tuesday evonlng. Mr. George Kriechbaum and daugh ter Nellio of Ihmastcr, spent Satur day .evening and Sunday among friends on this side of tho mountain. Kev. Churles Mayne, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Alex Mayne, of Fort Littleton, spent last Friday with tho family of Albert stoner of this place. Mr. S. I'.. Peck and son Walter ar rived In this place Friday evening of last week, being summoned here on account of the illness of Mr. Peck's little daughter. Hev. J. L. Grove, of this place, Is one of tho representatives of hla pres bytery in the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian church, which is iu session at Chicago. Mr. II. H. Zlun, of Altoona, one of tho P. H, It. Co. 's lumber Inspectors, took dinner Tuesday with his brother-in-law and sister, Hev. and Mrs. D. P. Drawbaugh, of this place. Owing to the critical illness of our little Mary this week, tho Fulton Re publican kindly u Mowed us to print our edition on their press, for which courtesy, we are exceedingly gruteful. IN MEM OR I AM. In mil tint lovlnu ruinc'iiilminoo of our di'ur ulster, Comfort I'lielie Virtitulu Cut Hint, who di-purtvil Oils life Muy IK, IKHS. Just seventeen years ago to-day You closed your eyes in death, While we stood at your liedside And saw you draw your last breath; And, O! what pangs of sorrow There came Into our hearts, As we realized tho terrible fact That wo on earth must part. No, at death she did not falter, For her Suvlour led tho way; And sho reached tho golden portals Just about the break of day. Dear Jennie Is sleeping, so freo from all pain, O, wake her not, sweet spirit, to suffer again; She slumbers so soundly, O let her sleep on; Her sickness Is ended, her troubles all gone. Think how she suffered, yet bore all her pain, In the long night hours, as we soothed ' hor in vain, TIM God in his mercy sent down from above An ungol that whispered a message of love. By her sister Lily May Fisher, May 18, 1900. Some starved scoundrel broke into the granary at tho barn of David Ev ars of Belfast township on last Friday night, und stole every bit of meat they had, except two or three little pieces in the kitchen. There wore twelve or llfteen nice hams and shoulders.
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