FULTON COUNTY NEWS. Published Every Thursday. 13. W. PbCK, Editor. McCONNELLSBURG, PA. Thursday, July 5. 1900. Published Weekly. 1.00 per Annum in Advance. AI.VKHTIHINO HAT KM. lVr Wiinri of H IIiii'm S time II Ml. l'ir Mtiiiro eiit'h hhIki'iiui'IiI Int.rtiin . . . , ISO. All nilvertlMPini'iit. tiisfrlffd for lew thim tlw. monthtt uuurKtnl b.v Hie Mijmire. S mo. ftnmx. I yr. One-fourth t'olumu. One-tmlf "iiliiiiin.... One Column . .,IM. I 10.(10. .. . .(. i.t, Num. .. .. 4(Mi. I Nvon, 7r.i). NiiihliiK lniiTlcd for Irtm thun II. l'ror'NKloiml CardH oue year '- LIFE'S FOREST TREES. Ki.i.a Wiikki.rk Wilcox. Tlio day grows brief ; tin afternoon 1h k anting Down to the went; there in no time to Wllnt. If you have any seed of good for planting, You must, you must niukc haste. Not us of old do you enjoy earth's pleasures, The only joys that hist are those we give;) Aeross the grave you cannot take gains, treasures, Hut good and kind deeds live. I would not wait for any great achiev ment, You may not live to reach that fur otT goal, Speak soothing words to some heart in bereavement, Aid some up-struggling soul. Teach some weak life to surive for in dependent, Keach out u hand to some one in sore need; Though it seem idle, yet in their de scendents May blossom this chance seed. On each life-path, like costly (lowers faded And caHt away, are pleasures that are dead. Good deeds, like trees, whereunder, fed and shaded, Souls yet unborn may tread. HINTS FOR THE WELL. When an engine is running full speed, every part in perfect play, the engineer knows well that constant vigilance is the price. If he relax his care to oil, polish and examine, trusting to luck and good chance to take him along safely, he will soon bo dis missed for unfaithfulness. The human body, that efeet machine, the man wonderful in the house beautiful, must also be carefully looked after by the en gineer, otherwise the boiler will ' run low when he wishes the pro pelling power strongest, the ten sion snap when need of firm hold is greatest. One is prono to forget the "ounce of prevention," but it must be remembered if good health is long retained. It to consider the matter, "hints" given are from pays The good authority, and we think merit at tention. Do not Wear tight clothing; the obvious reason every intelligent mind can see. Cleanliness is next to godliness, .therefore a virtue worthy of practice. Do not eat too much. Each person can best determine for himself when that amount is reached. Dio Lewis says, "After all, it is not so much the quality as the quantity." Do not eat hot food, especially bread, and do not ' eat late at night. Eat something within ail hour after" rising, if obliged to labor or study, or exiosed to malaria or coutagiou. if p.ssible eat in 'pure air and not too fast. Noth ing is gained by bolting food, and much harm may follow. Drink at close of meals, not too strong nor too hot; never a full glass of very hot or cold liquid to wash down food, as the saliva is wasted and stomach flooded. . Keep the body scrupulously clean; change clothiug often worn next the skin, and do not econo mize in wash bills. Never sleep in clothing worn during the day. Ventilation cannot bo accom plished by simply letting the pure air in; the bad must be let out. If rooms, especially sleep ing rooms, are not constructed on this plan, u little contriving will find a way. Have a stated time for going to bed, and if jiossible adhere to it. 'Late hours are shadows from the grave." Fail not to take full respira tions. Deep breathing is one of life's strongholds, and puro air is free. THE CHINESE QUESTIONS. Km -cut events have put China on the defensive against all for eign nations, and the result must dciKMid on tlieeommou and united action of the G r eat Powers. How far the Chinese Government is responsible for the outbreak against foreigners and' against the missionaries and their con verts, aud whether Ktissia, is really the power behind the throne and an active, but concealed, factor in stirring up tho vast hordo of ignorant Chinese, can only be ascertained when by force of arms the united armies andnavies now in or on their way to China have restored peace and solved the real cause of this sudden outburst of passion. The mys tery that envelops the actual con trol of public affairs in China must be dissipated, and we must kuow just who can bo hold re sponsible for the recent loss of life and for peace in the future. When we see China represented in the United States by a Minister as clever as its present represen tative at Washington, it is impos sible to believe that Pekin and the Chinese Empire are governed by ignorance and violence, such as led to the futile effort to pre vent missions and material pro gress by slaughter and war. How far there is some malevolent agency at work disseminating false and exaggerated conditions, and magni fy ing a foolish and wick ed band of robbers and highway men into an attack upon the re presentatives of friendly foreign Powers, will also undoubtedly be ascertained, and peace in China must be restored with such con ditions as will secure' safety there for foreigners. That vast empire has been largely parceled out on pajier by the nations of the world, and Russia at tho north, Great Brit ain and Germany on the coast, France, and even Italy, on the south, and Japan near at hand, have each and all threatened sov ereignty, while the United States, faithful to its history and tradit ions, expressly disclaimed any desire for territorial aggression, asking only that its people and its trade may be safe everywhere. Is it possible that the Chinese Government has brought upon itself the rightful invasion of its soil, in order to enable foreign Governments to protect its rep resentatives at Pekin, its property everywhere and its jieople in the few places where they live uuder treaty rights? The vast popula tion of China and its enormous extent of territory, much of it hitherto barely touched by for eign influence, must now be brought into subjection to inter national rights and relations. We must kuow whether the Imperial Government of China and its local ad ministration are so honeycomb ed with dishonesty and disregard of humanity that they must be reorganized and reduced to sub mission and practically controll ed by foreign Powers, through local representatives supported by armed forces on land and sea large euough to enforce order, maintain tranquillity, re-establish peace and open China to im provement that will enable trade and missions to pursue their tasks in safety. The price of such a peace will be a heavy one, and it is doubtful whether China can pay it, or whether foreign countries will be enable to recoup their outlay by the profits of trade or of railroads uud mining, and such other industries as may bo possible within the nominal limits of the vast aggregation of Chiua. . It is only when wo have the re ports of our own Minister, Mr. Couger, now shut up in Pekin, and from the Admiral in com mand of our fleet, and of the army officer assigned to duty there, and. those of tho representatives of our allies on land and "water, that our Government will be ablo to adopt and enforce a ioicy in keeping w'Ui the power of this country. With full statement of facts, tho mystery, that now en velops the Chinese question will bo solved, and then we shall know how to safeguard our interests in Chiua in future. China could not withstand tho high trained armies and modern war appliances that would bo brought against her if she should unfortunately, prove recalcitrant. If her population were patri otic in the Western sense, and had the cohesion and the genius for organization of the militant nations whoso wrath she is pro voking, the paciticaliou of the country would be nil appalling task. China proper, according to tlx-latest but imperfect esti mates, contaius a population of f!WJ,000,000; dependencies 1 o,000, 000. The Hpulatiou per square mile, taking the entire country, is 2!l2. Iu the United States the population per square mile is only 21.il. In only two of our States is this average density of population of the Chinese prov inces exceeded iu Rhode Island and the District of Columbia (purely urban).' The population of Now York per square mile is only 12(5. notwithstanding its large cities and towns. The fig ures for Pennsylvania are ll(5.i. Nearly every proviuce in old China is more densely peopled tliau tho Empire State; but this teeming population is very imper fectly organized for war. Chiua yielded to Japan, ller-failure to repel this single nation ought to convince the Chinese! Government of the futility of opposition against so many warlike nations, and of tho necessity of immediate and thorough co-operation with the Powers iu suppressing the thugs and rulfaus who are riding tho foreign settlements. Public Ledger. THE 1MCYCLE. The followiug is from the New York Times: A bicycle, in the opinion of the Massachusetts Supreme Court', is "more properly a machine than a carriage," aud on the ground it lias decided that a certain Law rania Richardson, who had secur ed a verdict for &K.10 damages against the town of Danvers be cause a depression in a Danvers highway wrecked her wheel aud seriously injured herself, cannot get the consolatory reward. The Court admitted that for many purposes a bicycle could be con sidered a carriage. As such, for instance, its owner had a right to the use of the highway, aud could even enjoy tho privilege of paying tolls, but it was another matter to try to collect damages uuder an old statute providing that towns must keep their roads "reasonably safe for travelers', with their horses, teams aud car riages." A bicycle, the Court explained whether from exper ience or not it failed to reveal "is of but little use in wet weath er or on frozen ground. Its value consists iu the pneumatic tire, but this is easily punctured, and no one who uses a wheel thinks of taking a ride of any distance without having his kit of tools with him. A hard rut, a sharp stone, a bit of coal or glass or a tack iu the roadway may cause the tire to be punctured, and this may cause the rider to fall and sustain an injury. It would im pose an intolerable burden upon towns to hold them bound to keep their roads in such a state of re pair and smoothness that a bicy cle could go over them with as sured safety." So the lady with tho name which is such a remark able product of the New England fancy must give up all hope of the $H'i() that ouco seemed to be almost within her grasp, aud the amiable economists of Danvers can, without paying any penalties therefore, continue to maintain roads over which modern vehicles cannot safely pass. They can also continue to wear out their own wagous aud horses in the good old way iu short, can bo almost as uncivilized and behind tho times as they choose. Itoth Hands Went Off. As tho result of oil accident Wilson McCleary, of Ilousum, will likely lose a valuable cow. His sou, George, aged fifteen years, started to drive his fath er's cows to pasture. While in the act of standing the gun against a fence tho weapon was discharged, both barrrels lettiug go simulataueously. Asiuglesl ot passing through tho young man's shoe and leg a little above the heel, lie has since been confin ed to his bed, although tho wound is uot of u serious nature. The greater portion of the loads hit two of tho cows, One cow was injured so badly that it is feared she will die. Tho other cow fared better aud it is believed will re cover from her injury. Valley Spirit. - What They Did at Early Ae. At Fifteen.--Victor Hugo pre sented a ioom to the academy. At Sixteen. I lossuet dazzled all who heard him by his elo quence; and Ijcigh Hunt was a proline writer of verses. At Seventeen. Michael Angolo had room in the palace of Lorenzo do Medici, Mozart had entranced the courts of Germany, Chateau briand had a commission, Alex ander Hamilton commanded the attention of his country, Wash ington Irving delighted the read ers of tho Morning Chronicle. At Eighteen. Charles Spur geon was pastor of a congrega tion: Zwiugli had read the Now Testament so well as to doubt the authority of tho church; Grotius had published an edition of "Mar cianus Capolla. " At Nineteen. Bach was organ ist at Armstadt, George Wash ingtou was a major, Webster had understood Espinasse, Bryant had written "Thauatopsis," George Stephenson was carrying in his brain an improved steam engine, Galileo was awake to the secret of thevibratiousof the bronze lamp of Pisa cathedral. At Twenty. Robert Hall had an enthusiastic audience, Alexan der mounted the throne, Weber was producing symphonies, Schelliug had grappled with the philosophy of Ivaut, Wallace had made assault against the arbi trary dominance of Edward I. At Twenty -one. Beethoven had added a great name to music, Kirke White had left his tremu lous lyre, William Wilberforce was iu Parliament, Mazziui was a prisoner iu the citadel of Savona. At twenty-two. Alfred began one of the most magnificent reigns which England has .ever seen, his commander had made Walleusteiu captain of tho con quered fortress of Grau, Hamp den was iu Parliament, Savon arola was robed with a splendid name, Algernon Sydney had an tagonized Cromwell, Rossini had excited an enthusiasm uuequaled iu the world of music, Schiller's "Robbers" had been written, Richelieu was a bishop, Sir Phil ip Siduey had been sent to com plete the alliance of Protestant ism. At Twenty-three. Servetus had found the intolerance of fan aticism, Spinoza was excommuni cated, Reubens had "compound ed from the splendor of Paul Veronese aud the glory of Tin toretto that florid system of man nered magnificence which is the element of his art and the princi ple of his school," Browning had written "Paracelsus," Sir Henry Vane had filled Boston with en thusiasm, Richard Wagner car ried with him the music of "Lo hengrin," Whitfield was preach ing in the Tower Chapel at Lou don, Bailey had written "Festus," Emmet had thrilled Ireland with pathetic patriotism, Arthur Ilal lam had furnished Tennyson with his treatise on "Human Na ture." At Twenty-four. Bismarkwas captain of King's Cavalry, Alex ander had taken Thebes aud had crossed the Hellespont, Ariosto had made his muse support a family, Dante was a distinguish soldier and poet, Ruskin had written "Modern Painters," San ta Ana had expelled the Royalist from Vera Cruz, Rufledge was the orator for the colonies, Scipio had commanded the armies of Rome.Slieridau had writteu"The Rivals," Rienzi had come forth as tho second Brutus, Richter had charmed Herder. At Tweuty-fivo. Bernard had changed "The Valley of Worm wood" iuto Clairvaux, ..Esohylus was the greatest tragic poet of Greece, Xavier lectured on Arist otle, Coleridge had written "The Ancient Mariner," Huss laid be come a flaming herald for truth, Soutliey had burned more verses than lie published during life. At Twenty-six. Robespierre defended tho work of Fraukin against ignorance, Franklin him self wrote tho wisdom of "Poor Richard," Roger Williams had aroused all the intolerance of New England, Turner was a member of the Royal Academy, Mark Authouy was the hero of Rome. AtTwonty-Seven. Oberliu had a parish of nine thousand acres of rock soil. Dauiel O'Counoll had begun his career as uh agita tor, Correggio had tho commis sion to execute the frescoes on the cupola of San Giovanni iu Parma. . At Twenty-eight Wordsworth was joint author with Coleridge, Warwick was a distinguished soldier on the Scottish border, Hannibal took Saguulum while Koine deliberated on its rescue, Haeoii was counsel extraordinary for the (,'ueou, Napoleon had rev- ohitiouizod Europe. AtTwenty-nine-- Rfib'f Sini'tli's eloquence had moy,ed British roy alty, Lord John Russell was a i reformer in Parliament, Milton I was the author of "Comus,"iO Ariniuius had liberated tier- Q I many, Cromwell had begun his work. . At Thirty. Reynolds was- the greatest portrait painter in I'ing land, Da Vinci had said, "1 will undertake any work iu sculpture, iu marble, in bronze, or in terra cotta, - likewise iu painting I can do as well as any man, be lie who he may. A (iEU.MAN SATIRE ON AMERI CAN CHARACTER. Uuder the title, "A Self-Made Man: A -Story for Good Little Boys," appears iu the St. Peters burger Zeitung (a Gorman paper published in the Russian capital) a satirical little sketch written os tensibly "for tho American school reader, "and hitting oil' American character as seen at that distance. Tho sketch runs in the main as follows: "There was once a little boy and his name was Freddie. He did much for the entertainment of the neighborhood by fishing in other people's private ponds and lacking other people's fruits. When he was scolded for it, he would proudly sny: "I am a free citizen of a free country." The neighbors wanted his father to whip him, but the father said he would not thus degrade a future President of the United States. Such things could be done only iu enslaved Europe. AndFreddie grew and prospered. He always attacked boys whet were weaker than himself, beat them, and took away their pennies in the name of civilization and humanity. For iu Freddie's veins ran stroug and pure the undiluted blood of the noble Anglo-Saxon. One day Freddie's father was told that. his sou had swindled a friend of the family with a bogus dollar, aud had gotten H." cents change. And the father was deeply moved, and said: "I al ways knew Freddie would some day be a great man." Then he turned Freddie's pockets in side out aud transferred the cents to his own. After that, Freddie was placed withawi-e merchant who taught him that two and two make live. Freddie was wiser than he, aud learned how to make two and two equal to nine. Then the boss made him a partner. And Freddie was worthy of the trust. He man aged to get hold of all the shares aud to give his old boss the bounce. And all the people were haul in their praises for Freddie. Then Freddie bought sugar and sold it at quarter of its value until he had ruined all competi tion, when he made good his loss es tenfold by raising the price enormously. Aud all the people praised Freddie. Freddie built a railroad to ruin the road winch ran through his city, aud he succeeded, and made the nublic nav. He oiled the ma- chinery of Congress aud worked it so that tariffs excluded every thing he wished to sell dear, and there was no competition. And the people still more praitsed Freddie. All the papers publish ed vile portraits of him; he was called the man of the hour and the Napoleon of linailce. Fred die had become a great Ameri can. But Freddie was not proud. He remained the same humble, pious, God-fearing Freddie. He went diligently to church, and when the pastor spoke of the di vine blessing which is certain to be showered upon honest work, ho would be moved to tears and nod his head iu approval. Freddie still lives. He is busy "making" his lil'tieth million, lie makes it honestly out of the pro- tits of sales of grain to tho starviug millions of India. Freddie is the pride of his fellow citizens, and tho most shining ex ample of an American self-made man in the most idealisio sense of the word. Translation made for Tho Literary Digest. The shoo dealer who advertises is the one who makes footprints in the sand of time. OOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOvf o S. . NESBIT, Q) in:. m i a 1 SAp;rlcuIturnl Implements VlcCeiNNliLL.SIlUUtJ, fl. Y This is my Seventeenth Year in this business wi-i farmers of Fulton county; and being a fanner myself well acquainted with the wants of farmers. 1 (im M)j, ing the celebrated Champion Mowers and Binders cidodly the best machine on the market to-dav. Grain Drills Sjwuigler's Low Down, and the Grccneas tle Force Feed. SyiaciiJO PlOWS. Notice these prices: No. 20. and No. "0l '. i. ."0 cash. No. 510, 11.00. Spring Harrows-1 l.rito17."o. Hay Rdkesf rom 17.( io to$24.oo. Sewing Machines -ir.oo to 27). Hay Forks Complete for ..."o. Leather Team Nets from l."o to Buggy Nets, 1.7.") to 2.7.'. Good Live Stock, Graiu, Hay, Lumber, c., ,y(. . ja exchange. T ..in ti.tf uiutnAinirliiiiM'tTwl fiwtiier..iit'i.. and u you want anything in my line call mid see mL, ., will save you money. S. A. N-'KI II IS WIFE'S POCKET. The man's wife had asked him to go upstairs and look in the pocket of her Iress for a key she 1h night was there, and, being a m.ui willing to accommodate, ho wont at once. - Finally ho returned, with emp ty hands, but with a peculiar look iu his eyes and a uorvais tremb ling of every muscle. '1 can't iiud any key iu the dress of your pocket," he said, with a painful effort. "Why," she retorted, sharply, "I left it there." '1 say I can't Iiud any dress in the pocket of your dress," he said, doggedly. His tone seemed to disturb her. "You didn't half look for it," she iusisted. "I tell you I cau't lind uuy pocket in the key of your dress," lie repled, ill a dazed kind of way. She looked at him. 'What's the matter with youV" she asked, nervously. "I say," he said, speaking with much eil'ort, ' that can't lind any dress in the key of your pi icket. " She got nil and weut over to 1 1 i in. "Oh, William!" she groaned, "have you been drinking':1" He looked at her. "I tell you I can't find any pocket, in the dress of your key," he whispered. She began to shake him. "What's, the matter? What's the matter':'" she asked, in alarm. The shaking seemed to do him good, and he rubbed his eyes as if he were regaining conscious ness. Wait, a minute," he said, very slowly. "Wait, a minute. I cau't lind any dress in no; I can't tiudj any key" in the d res:-; of uo,that's not it; any any any pocket. There, that's it!" and a Hood of light came into his face. "Con found it! I couldn't find any pocket," Then he sat down and laughed hysterically, and his wife, wou- dering why iu the name of good- 1 ness men made such a fuss over ! finding the pocket iu a woman's uross, went upstairs ana came bad with the key in something under two minutes. Santiago l'rizo .Money. The United States Court of Claims lias passed upon the suit of Admiral W. T. Sampson and others under his command at Santiago for prize money on ac count of the destruction of the Spanish licet. The Court de clares that Admiral Sampson was the commander-in-chief and that Commodore Schley was tho commanding oflieer of a division of squadron thereof, on duty uu der the orders of Admiral Samp son. Tho Spanish squadron is found by tho Court to have been inferior to the uiiericau lorco, ana a bounty of 100 therefor, was awarded for every oflieer and man under Admiral Cervera's command. Tho total amount of bounty money allowed isl (Hi, 700,of which amount Adini"'. -jamiisoii will receive H,;i!ir)oiu cotirtxot Schley , . . I I'liM.lniMtri I'D lll - , " about il,000inl Mumliiy ot JumindlUg that AdmiralJ 11111.,ll.,.s lis in c.iiiiinanauui ;----x Court declanniii.v ni .linn- ut w York was aim)!,,,, nu. m-si y.HKiny gaged. 1 in ew ,tyu- Machine Oil !)." to in ,.(,ntN Maryland Phosphate--n.,,,,..., in lih; mai iei even- i llM. l.l 1, 4 ,w.-l 1 - "T i.. ii . i ii H i ll mifli !! 7: tons sold t ().' farmers last year. Iron Safes -from s2n to Repairs forOlivorandx-,.., Plows: Osborne, viiiii ouiiipion, Woods l! eye, aud other i,nu',i, Fencing Wire, Hoi 'set. olhii.y i 1. to 2, Hinder -rv Lawn Mowers, p,,,. White .Man Turned U Groat consternation W;if the lriends of M. A. IW Lexington, Ky., wl(,u , ho was turning yellow, slowly changed color, . eyes, and he suffered His malady was treated best doctors, but withon Then he was advised to t trie Bitters, the wondei il ach and Liver remedy, writes: "After takini: t ties I was win illy cm ll.i.ll !... it II 1.1 iiujjim-n us IliaiCIIII'Sl for all Stomach, Liver ; ney troubles. Only .'no. W. S. Dickson, druggist. CHRISTIAN IM I AVOK i-:kin;. A .Mountain Convcnti Eastern EikIcuviuv With no International" in America this year, tli tuiiity to attend the giv: State Convention that is ing planned for Mt. bal. Maryland, will no douh cepted by a large nun Christian Kndenvoruis Eastern States. ThisCom will be held from July 21 and the States particiilailf ested in the success of tl ment are, Ohio, Western lii vauia, Maryland, West V Virginia, Delaware ami of Columbia. In this alone there are at least mi' dred and twenty-live t Eudoavorors. Mountain Lake I 'ark, ' site of the Convention, is coming known as oneol li inland resorts of the 1 is three thousand feet a! level, aud iu the heart of loghauios. The main lim Baltimore aud Ohio passes through the I'ark, it of easy access limn Eastern or Western Sui boasts of an Auditorium has a seating capacity li -1,000. The Hotel anil accommodations of the !' delightful and inoderati' i and are able to provide for 1")00 visitors. Tho Baltimore and thi road has granted n rate fare for the round trip all on its lines, The program is heiii,' ed with a great deal l and the best men ohtainal hi secured. Allioilir tll have already conseiiU'U i part are Hon. Z. T. Sv formerly Consul General stautinonle, and Kev. Johnston. D. D io of M ing clergyman of Canada. Further information irr this Convention may be 1 addressing W. M. Sec'y, Box 11H2, I laltinir Was It A iMiraclc' i.'ni. .....v.iiiiniu cure of UeuaJ. Stout of Cousuiiilt created intense excitem Caiuiuack, Ind." writ'' -Stuart, a leading drutf-' Muncie, hid. Sheouly '. Hi pounds' when her dod Vi.i-kt.on said she tnu-st s' Then she began to usnlh'. W New Discovery and gw' pounds in weight and was i.letelv cured." It 1m thousands of hopeless easi'J is nositivelv guarautccil v idl Throat, Chest uud Lunfl eases. r.0c aud $1 M lu ties free at W. S. Dickson h st re.
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