Jiilfon
OLUME 2.
FROM IOWA.
f ficnino B. Shoemaker Writes
i I'.nteitalninnly.
I
frother Ocorge noeds no introduc
.7. to McCourutllaburg H-ople, at
"t to the people of twenty-live yeurs
I He Is a son of the late David
sgmakcr, w bm-n atl(l spoilt his
id in tlio house now occupied by
alitor of the News, entered the
;,tryof the M. K. church, married
j lilanolie Baldwin, a niece of Iton.
"A. Smith, went west, and ranks
jv among the most able and popu
jri'acherg of the prairie states.
or.
I Iowa Falls, Iowa,
I November 27, 1900.
3. Nkws:
v friend Naco, the merchant
fft sends to mo occasionally
is of the McCounellsburg pa-
I find much to interest me
jl of them. A copy of the
a" and the "Democrat"
j to mo tonight. I proceeded
jce to read them through,
tlio advertisements, and I
jed the reading very much.
1 sorry that you are having a
lime, and hopo you will have
inmlance of rain before the
lud freraes to any depth,
itce I was in MeOonucllsburg
spring, the people seem so
-h more real to me than they
before. My wife says I am
jnosick," but that is not the
t for Iowa is the greatest state
j;u Union, aud good enough
e for anybody; but when I
the news from my old town.l
I boy or a young man again,
I I enjoy reading about the
ile who nave sucn laminar
Jtasi
'pro
interested in the sketch
gave of the man who had
I the stage driver so long and
Just resigned. Do you know
time after time, during the
J than twenty years I have
jin Iowa, I iKive been hungry
(sight of the mountains; and
Z Isaw them last spring, they
a feast to my eyes.and a joy
as well. While I write, I
(the jingle of the merry
i bells. It is poor sleighing,
fiat doos uot make 'any dif
ce to Iowa young poople,
more than it did to Teeter
Kaceand Dunlap and Bald
liwl Shoemaker and others,
Ity-fivo years ago in Ponnsyl-
ile I write, I am kept warm
fire made of Pennsylvania
!, for which I pay $8. 50
n delivered. Potatoes are
Is nor rmahel-hiitt.nr. 2'le
!Hmd; Coffee at any price.
1.10 for sack of forty -nine
Is. New York apples sell
"0 a barrel of 2J bushels,
)' the pock at 30 cts- Corn
pi cheap with us, and meat
F-ablo in price, although
F now than a voar aro.
summer, or fall, we canued
f'-'S shipped from California
who, and later, from Mich
Our grapes came princi
hom New York though;
mises some grapes and
l)lebutter (the old fash-
!'-'im a kind) is made from
Duchess apples. Wo do
V' Cillnv ti li.,l i Knt lint
.. ... lllUHu I U, U 1
f aud ouu half bushels of
we quart of good cider
f instead. Wo had some
Jl'lwr; and, if you bail been
a"u had tasted it, you
hiveuskodme who sent mo
!lutter from Pa.. If any
r People would like our
1 Kill gladly send it to you.
'rid about youV, recent
"' I was a boy urgaiu. A
u squirming, republican
Verted over a biontire as
f Hi Mr-nrilinf.ll Jv m ia
aIsaw the name if Ston-
pr paper, I was a elerk iu
Ft. L
;ht fl
ic 10 Stores: and lot. nin sn v
1,!rks. if Hill SHnrmvk uitu
P'O VOllr i,tnn until ,i.
v - a lul J UUUU 1UIUU
: 11 n'ght, and. when ho
1Bai'e roadv tn blow Jut
fl, shut up the shop, anVl
8(o im. t A
lien
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01
o -w u,v Home muciieron
ktaHt," do like f (I did.'.
'J w"lk down totlr cellar
f'QMth0 brine anil ish out
some fish for him; but, say, get
him the smallest, leanest, rusti
est ones you can find.
I was pleased to see mention
in your paper of dear old father
Rev. Lewis Chambers. I want
him to know, as he nears the end
of life, and awaits God's messen
ger to carry him Home, that a
sermon ho preached in the base
ment of the M. K. Church in
McCounellsburg, has been a
blessing to me ever since I heard
it. Especially has the closing
part of the sermon boon with me.
The redeemed hosts, ho repre
sented, as marching, led by the
Saviour, toward Heaven; and as
they drew near to the gates of the
City, they cried aloud, "Lift up
your heads, O ye gates; audi be
ye lift up, ye everlasting doors;
and the Kiug of glory shall come
in." The inquiry came from the
angelic hosts, "Who is this King
of glory'?" And the redeemed
responded, "The Lord strong
and mighty. Tho Lord of hosts,
he is the King of glory. " I thank
God for that sermon and tho man
who preached it, aud hopo yet to
see him before ho sees "the King
iu His beauty."
South Dublin.
Remarkably line weather for
December 1st.
Our nimrods have had pretty
fair luck iu securing game this
season. For a few weeks tho
continuous report of firearms re
minded us of tho opening and
aud closing of a battle. Now that
the close of the season approach
es, there are but few reports
heard. ' .
Thanksgiviug is over and there
aro fewer turkeys than a week
ago. Tho squeal of tho porker is
daily heard in this vicinity.
We can hoar each working day
the whistles of at least four saw
mills. There is a report current
that Andrew Carnegie will build
the South Penn railroad. We
heard a prominent citizen of Tay
lor, state that wo did not have
anything in our county to pay a
railroad. We who were born and
lived all our lives in the county
know that there are large quan
tities of various kinds of miner
als as well as vast quantities of
timber. Tho writer has always
coutended that a railroad from
north to south through our coun
ty would bo of more benefit to
our poople than tho South Penn.
Mrs. D. H. Myers has been on
tho sick list with Pneumonia for
over a week, but under tho care
of Dr. Shoemaker has become
convalescent.
D. H. Myers has erected an ad
dition to his dwelling.
Grant Baker, our genial stock
man, is on tho go constantly.
Supervisor Iless made a much
and long needed improvement on
our road near School House Hill.
.. Miss Maud Myers of Knobs-
villo, will leave for Pittsburg on
Monday, where she has secured
employemcut through her cousin
Susan E. Myers. The young
folks will enjoy a holiday week,
the schools will bo closed next
week ou account of Teachers'
Institute Wo hopo that both
teachers and pupils may eujoy
themselves and return to their
labors with renewed determina
tion to succeed in their work.
Laura M. Myers at present
employed in Warfordsburg, ac
companied by Amos McCullougli
paid her father D. II. Myers a
visit last week.
We aro iu hopes that tho rail
road meeting advertised iu the
papor may prove a success.
Miss Margaret Foroman who
has boon at Pennington, New
Jersey several months returned
to McCounellsburg last Wednes
day. Elmer Trogler whoso homo is
uoar Mercersburg spent Satur
day and Sunday with the Misses
Knouff of the Cove.
Lost. Some time in August,
throe sheep, all ewes. Any in
formation should bo sent to
GKOUG13 BltADNICK,
Knob svi lie, Pa.
county superintendents.
The Men Who Have Served, the
Salaries They Have Received,
and a Brief Sketch of Each.
That the workings of tho pub
lic school system should be more
effective, the office of couuty su
perintendent was created by Act
of Assembly, May 8, 18."4; and it
may bo interesting just uow to
glauco at tho men who have held
that position iu this county.
Fulton county's first County
Superintendent was Kev. Rob
ert lioss. Ho was elected iu 1H.")1,
ho served three years, aud iu
May 1S"7, he was re-elected.
Mr. I toss was a Methodist
preacher; and, besides oiliciating
as pastor of the congregation at
McCounellsburg, aud other Ful
ton couuty apixtiiitiiients, ho
preached at Loudon.
He was a native of Vtrgiuia.and
a good citizen. With his family
he lived several years in Hie
house now owned and occupied
by John Linn, and several years
where Michael Lehman lives.
Besides being a good preacher
anil a good superintendent, ho
was a crack shot with a rilte aud
very fond of hunting; and when
he went out for game, he usually
brought some in.
lie used to tell a story about
hunting down in Virginia. One
day he was making Ids way qui
etly through a dense forest, when
the indistinct form of an animal,
high in a tree, half hidden by the
the foliage, attracted his atten
tion, ilis trusty rille was brought
to his shoulder a moment's
aim ana tne report ol Ins irun
was drowned by a most unearth
ly scream! and at the same time
there came something crashing
toward him from the tree top.
Had he not instinctively stepped
to one side, ho would have been
crushed beneath tho weight of a
monster panther which ho had
shot and which fell dead at his
feet.
Yes', Kev. Ross was a good fel
low; but it is remembered of him
hero that he would persist iu
greasing his buggy on Sunday.
As has been stated, he was re
elected county superintendent iu
1857; but as the salary attached
to tho oftico during his incumben
cy thus far had been but ouo
hundred dollars a year, it is not
surprising that he should look
for something better; aud in tho
fall of 1H."7, he went into the fight
for tho office of Prothonotary &c.
and defeated Wm. C. McNulty by
'27) votes.
Notwithstanding tho fact that
the school directors at his
second election had voted him tho
extravagantly large salary of 200
a year ho resigned, aud John S.
Robinson, an attorney, was ap
pointed; but after serving about
a year he concluded to go to Vir
ginia, resigned, and George A.
Smith, who was thou a young law
student, became tho third person
to till tho ollico. In 18(10, Will
iam A. Gray was elected aud
served ouo term. Mr. Gray was
born in 1h22, at the Mcllvaine
place, ou Rays Hill, and after
wards grew to manhood in tho
lnmio of an aunt in Wells Valley.
His salary was .100 a year. Ho
afterward wont to tho army aud
is now a resident of Nebraska.
At tho fourth triennial election
iu May 180i(, John F. Davis of
McCounellsburg was elected and
the salary fixed at "00 a year.
After serving about half the term
ho resigned, and went to Will
iamsport, Pa., aud Rev John A.
Woodcock of Wells Valley was
appointed aud served during the
remainder of that term.
Iu 18(ilS the contest was be
tween Amos Smith, an attorney
aud brother of Geo. A., aud Hi
ram Winter of Brush Creek.
Smith was elected. For reasons
best kuowu to himself, ho resign
ed, aud Winter received tho com
mission. It was managed so that
tho salary was made $1000 a year,
and this helped to make both Mr.
Winter aud tho office of county
superintendent unpopular.
When Mr. Winter came up in
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., December
May lK'i!) for relection he was de
feated by W. P. Gordon, but it
being fouud afterward that Mr.
Gordon was not eligible, the
commission was issued to Mr.
Winter who served a second
term, this latter at a salary of
SGOO a year.
During Mr. Winter's first term
an act was passed making those
ineligible to the ollico of county
Superintendent who did uot hold
at least a professional cirtilicato
or had held tho office of couuty
superintendent. Had that act
been passed three years earlier
Mr. Winters himself would uot
have been eligible.
Iu May 172, the contest lay
between Jacob W. Mellott and II.
H. Woodal. Mr. Woodal was
elected but like Mr. Gordon was
uot eligible according to the act
to which we have just referred.
Through tho inllueuce of
friends the State school Depart
ment, permitted Mr. Woodal to
take a private examination; and
with the understanding that he
should go to a State Normal
school, take a course of work,
and graduate, he was com mis
sioned. Mr. Woodal proved to be a
popular and efficient ollicer, aud
held the ollico for three consecu
tive terms at a salary of nm, a
year.
Joseph F. Barton a graduate of
the Cumberland Valley State
Normal school at Shijtpensburg
was elected iu l8ttl, and relected
iu lsH-l, serving two full terms at
$noo a year. Joe was tho Jimmy
Buchauuau of superintendents
entering the ollico as a bachelor
and withstanding the charms of
the fair sex even unto the end
thereof. He was popular and
efficient, and immediately upon
his retirement from the office
accepted a position in his Alma
Mater which ho has held since.
He is Vice Principal of the insti
tution, and is considered an in
dispensable adjunct to tho
school.
B. W. Peck, a graduate of the
South Western Stato Normal, at
California, succeeded Mr. Bar
ton iu 18H7 and served two terms.
Salary h00 a year.
On tho first Monday in Juuo
lHi;i tho present incumbent Clem
Chesunt, took tho oath of office,
and has been twice re-elected.
Mr Chesnut is a graduate of the
Cumberland Valley State Normal
and has proven a very efficient
ollicer.
Coupled with more than aver
ago natural, ability much of his
success is duo to his indefatig
able labor aud indomitable pluck,
by which ho has been able to
secure a maximum amount of
work from his teachers.
Just prior to Mr. Chesuut's
election, au act of tho legislature
made the minimum salary of
county superintendents $1000,
hence ho has received that sum
each year from tho beginning of
his ollicial work.
Like G rover Cleveland,Brothor
Chesnut, after his elevation to
ollicial preferment, thought it
best that man should not be alone,
and a very estimable lady became
the partner of his joys and sor
rows. After tilling the office of pro
thonotary one term, Mr. Ross
went back to Craig county, Va.,
where he was living some twelve
or fifteen years ago. Tho last we
heard of Mr. Winter ho was
teaching in Iowa, Prof. Davis
lives iu Williamsport, George A.
Smith lives in Tennessee, aud
Poor Woodal is dead.
L. II. Wible, Esq., of this place
who has recently purchased the
farm of ti e heirs of Abrnm
Wagner of Tod township deceas
ed showed us uu old documeut
he found among the titlo papers.
It is a patent for the tract of uid
and a few acres iu addition, writ
ton on parchment dated October
9, 1787, aud signed by Benjamin
Franklin in his own hand, This
patent was issued just twenty
two days after our present con
stitution was adoptod.
r, 1900.
TIM: COUNTY INSTITUTE.
I.iHhty of the Eihty-Two Teach,
ers Present.
For the thirty-fourth time since
tho establishment of teachers'
couuty institutes by Act of As
sembly, the County Superintend
ent, teachers, and friends of edu
cation are in session at the Court
House this week.
Whou the roll was called Mon
day afternoon, it was fouud that
NO of the 82 teachers were pres
ent; and tho two absent were
kept away by sickness.
Au organization was effected
by making L. H. Wible, of Mc
Counellsburg, Vice Presideiit.aud
W. G. Wink, of Taylor, Secretary
the former a justice of the
peace and the latter an ex-justice;
hence any legal questions that
may arise this week will receive
prompt attention, to say nothing
of any matrimonial business that
may go (hat way.
One of Mr. Chesuut's instruc
tors, Mr. Murphy, gave notice at
a late hour that he could not bo
here this week, and it left Mr.
Chesnut a little short of help
Monday afternoon; but Prof.
Grosh, the Milton music man, was
on hand, and as full of vim as ev
er, aud Mr. Chesnut turned him
loose just long enough to get
everybody to singing, and to
make the institute feel that it
was ready for work.
It is with a degree of pride
that we say that au instituto in
Fulton county would boa success
even if every imported instructor
should fail to put in an appear
ance; and, yet, our teachers Know
how to appreciate good work done
by an instructor,' aud they are
quick- to take advantage of a help
ful suggestion.
After a few earnest words
from Mr. Chesnut, the discussion
of "Discipline" was opened by
E. B, Cliue, who suggested that
a teacher should not be too severe
only firm. W.E.Stein A teach
er should first learn to govern
himself. K. E. Kell Discipline
doesn't necessarily mean punish
ment. Every movement in
school should bo with a view to
securing wholesome discipline.
Gilbert B. Mellott Train your
pupils to habits of carefulness
and painstaking in their work.
L. 11. Wible -Teachers should
not pass judgment upon offen
ses in too great haste. S. R.
Martin Needless punishment is
often lullicted by tho teacher
acting too hastily. B. Frank
Henry Most failures in teaching
come from want of a digested
plan. Prof. Palmer Tho teach
er should have iu his mind an ideal
school, and then bring his work
up to this as closely as conditions
will permit, B. C. Lamborsou
Well begun is half done. It is
easier to hold your position as
master than to regain it when
once lost. N. 10. M. Hoover
Win the confidence and esteem
of your pupils, if you would make
government easy. To do this,
show yourself worthy.
Want of space forbids anything
more than a hint at the thoughts
expressed so well by each speak
er. With Mrs. C. B. Stevens at
the organ and Prof. Gresh as
conductor, the institute spent a
few minutes very enjoyably sing
ing some bright songs.
Prof. Charles E. Barton, a
member of the faculty of tho
Cumberland Valley Stato Nor
mal was now introduced, aud
without wasting any time in non
sense went directly into tho dis
cussiou of his subject -"Language
Work." Charlie is one of
tho many Fulton couuty boys of
wh jui we are all proud; and the
way he handled the subject.show
ed that he was master of the sit
uation. There is in his manner
such an absence of anything like
personal consciousness, that ho
wins his audieuco at once, and
holds their attention and admira
tion. Tho train being late, it was
' nearly uine o'clock in tho evening
, before tho lecturer, Mr. Swoapo,
i mounted tho rostrum; and, not
withstanding the fact that the
audience was not in tho most
amiable mood after so long a vait,
we believe the lecturer gave gen
eral satisfaction.
Ou Tuesday Mr. Lybarger, of
Union county, reached tho insti
tute. I fe was brought here to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the
failure of Mr. Murphy to appear.
Ho had been before the insti
tute but a very few minutes
win n everybody present was sat
isfied that "ho would do." lie
is scholarly aud earnest, and is
doing good work.
Tho work done duriug Tues
day, both by teachers and in
structois was practical;aud while
it was interesting to those pres
ent it would lill all the columns of
a paper even as big as the News
if we were to attempt to tell all
that was said and done.
Suggestion: Inasmuch as tho
teachers next year will not be at
any expense for music books,
would it not be well to assess
each teacher, say, li f ty cents,
towards securing a stenographer
who would make a verbatim re
port of every talk made before
the institute, and to have these
reports printed in book form and
distribute among the teachers?
Such a work would be of much
value uot only to teachers, but to
directors, aud to all friends of
education in tho county.
Sutuvia.
Mr. Piper Barton, and Miss
Blanche Barton of Brush Creek,
were the guests of Mrs Spoor's
family Thanksgiving eveniug.
Mr. Frank Miuick, and sister
Miss Louie, of Hyudinau, are
visiting their grand parents Mr.
aud Mrs. John Miuick.
Allison llaumau, is suffering
from an attack of pneumouia.
Mrs. Joseph Everts, is serious
ly ill at this timo.
T. Ross Sipes, of llarrisouville,
who has been suffer iug from au
attack of typhoid fever, continues
in a very critical condition.
On account of the lire at As
bury M. E. church Thanksgiviug
morning, the sermon "especially
for tho old folks" will bo preach
ed next Sunday morning at 10;IJ0
oclock.
Howard Mellott, who has been
employed in Ohio, tho past sum
mer is visiting relatives in this
vicinity.
II. P. Skipper, who had been at
homo since election day, return
ed to Clearfield, last week.
There was a very interesting
local instituto held at Sal u via Fri
day evening.
David Deshong, who is teaching
in Bedford county was visiting
his parents Mr. aud Mrs. D. D.
Deshong, over Sunday.
Thanksgiviug morning, as Mrs
James G. Kliuo was on her way
to Thauksgiviug services at
Green Hill, sho discovered when
quito a distance away that the
roof of that church was on fire,
and hastened across the fields
and quietly gave tho alarm to the
sexton. Reverend Seifert, had
just opened the services. He
dismissed tho congregation and
iuavery short time a bucket
brigade had plenty of water on
hand while some of tho men
passed water to tho loft, Rev.
Seifert, discarded coat and shoes
and mounted the roof. The la
dies passing buckets of water up
the ladder to him. In a short
time tho Uames were under con
trol. Fortunately there was
very little wind, aud plenty
of water tho roof was bad
ly damaged, aud tho iutorior re
ceived a good wetting. Tho tiro
is supposed to have originated
from a spark falling ou the roof.
Tho loss is fully covered by insur
ance. On account of tho damp
condition of church tho afternoon
services wore dispensed with.
Postmaster E. R. Austin has
opened a grocory storo at this
place.
David Sharp, who had boon
sending several weeks with
friendsat Noedmore.has returned
home very much improvod in
health.
NUMBER 12.
I ulton County Hoys.
The followihg from an Illinois
newspaper gives some informa
tion concerning three of our boys.
Charles Houck is a sou of Mr.
and Mrs. Ephraim Houck at Web
ster Mills; Mr. Andrew Glenn is
formerly of Webster Mills, and
Charlie Mock is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. George Mock, formerly of
Tod township, but now of Frank
lin couuty.
"Charles Houck finished- work
for Win. Stanley, last Saturday.
Tuesday he went to Savanna to
visit au aunt, after which ht will
begiu work for Miles Wallace,
December 1st, intending to stay
witli him for a year.
"We understand that to-day at
noon, James Glenn, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Audrew Glenn, of this
village, will bo united iu marriage
to Miss Amelia Beherns, by th
Rev. J. II. Grimm. Mr. Glenn
is a steady young farmer who is
popular with all. Miss Beherns
has for some time been engaged
with domestic duties at tuohomo
of E C. Overholsor. Sho too is
well thought of. In March they
will move to tho Ferguson farm
a mile and a half north of town,
which Mr. Glenn has rented for
the coining year. We wish them
their full share of happiness.
'Thursday, November 1", at
high noon, Charles Mock aud
Miss Emma Shank were united
iu marriage by Rev. Eiseubiso, iu
Mt. Carroll. They returned
home that day and in tho eveuing
at the home of Jacob Myers", ' the
bride's grandfather, the wedding
supper was served to about
thirty-five of tho nearest relatives.
The bride wore a beautiful white
dress and tho groom never ap
peared to belter advantage
dressed in black. After many
useful aud handsome presents
had beeu given, congratula
tions were in order. Tho groom
is an eastern young man, having
been hero three years, and dur
ing that timo worked at tho home
of Hugh Shannon and that of C.
A. Brown. Tho bride is tho
daughter of Mrs. Ellen Shank of
south of town. They will live
with the bride's mother until
spring, when they will move on
tho Shank farm, three miles
southeast of town. Both havo
scores of friends who extend
their best wishes."
For the Arithmetic Class.
A flock of wild geese flew over
a barnyard up in Tod township
tho other day. In tho yard were
some tamo geese including a
smart young gander who called
out to tho wild ones "Hallo! whore
are you hundred goose going?"
The leader piped down, "We
thank "you wo are not a hun
dred; but if our number was
twice what it is, increased by
one half of our number aud
nine more, and had you with us,
wo would thou numbera hundred.
1 low many wild geeso were there?
The following is found, in one of
the arithmetics used iu our
schools half a hundred years ago:
"WlirD llrst tin nmrrlUKi- kuul wuh tied
Hi'tulxt my wife inul mo,
II. T iu'0 dll mine us fur ciei-oil
Ah three turn's three (Icm-n three:
Hut ufter tuu nud Imlf ten yeui-N
Wu mutt inul wife Inul heeu.
llerue to mine wun then '
Ah oljrhl is to sixteen."
What was tho ago of each at
marriage?
Iu the fourth lino tho meauing
is, their ages wore iu the proor
tion of three times three to three.
Misses Nellie and Jessie Naco
of Chambersburg are spending
this week with their uncle and
aunt Mr. and Mrs. A. U. Naco of
this placo,
Roy C. Bohn of this placo so-
cured employment in Pittsburg
and went last week to outer upon
his new work thore.
Tho Mercantile business of tho
lato Thomas W. Huston at Clear
Ridge will bo continued by his
son Harry under tho style of II.
E. Huston successor to T. W.
Huston deceased. The profit
sharing policy will still bo con
tinued. See ad next week.
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