Alton
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VOLUME 2.
I ROM IOWA.
,iV, Gcorgu Shoemaker Writes
1 nteirniningiy.
Brother Oeorgo noe( i .o introduc
m to McConnellHburg people, at
l5t, to the people of twenty-five years
n He i a son or l" la,e David
'oomakeri was born and gpetit his
,ith in the house now occupied by
editor of the News, entered the
listry ot tin' "i ciiurciii iiiuitiuu
..1 ,T T.l ..1... 1. - 1.1
(S Blanche Baldwin, a niece of Hon.
A. Smith, went west, and ranks
.Jav anions the most able and popu
preachers of the prairie Btutes.
.iter.
Iowa Falls, Iowa,
November 27, 1900.
Eu. Xkws:
Jly friend Nace, tho merchant
lor, sends to mo occasionally
tics of the MeConnellsburg pa
T 1!.. .1 i,,4..,.rtl-.4.
I UUU l(- IUHJIUSL
all of them. A copy of the
Vkws" ami the "Democrat"
ne to me tonight. I proceeded
nuce to read tliem through,
n tho advertisements, and I
lyedtlie reading very much.
n sorry that you are having a
time, aud hopo you will have
abundance of rain before the
and freezes to any depth.
ince I was in MeConnellsburg
spring, tho people seem so
h more real to me than they
before. My wife says I am
imesick," but that is not tho
; fur Town is the irreatest state
:he Union, aud good enough
;e for anybody; but when I
the news from my old towu,l
a boy or a young man again,
I enjoy reading about tho
ile who have such familiar
was interested in the sketch
gave of the man who had
htliQ stage driver so long and
just resigned. Do you know
:, tiino after time, during the
than twenty years I have
in Iowa, I Iflive been hungry
a sight of tho mountains; and
I
a I saw them last spring, they
a feast to my eyes.aud a joy
e as well. While I write, I
the jingle of the merry
Lh bells. It is poor sleighing,
:hat does not make 'any dif-
ace to Iowa young people,
moro than it did to Teeter
N'aceand Dunlap and Bald
nd Shoemaker and others,
J'-fivo years ago in Ponnsyl-
ile I write, I am kept warm
fire niado of Pennsylvania
I coal, for which I pay $8.50
n delivered. Potatoes are
ats per bushel; butter, 22c
ound; Coffee at any price.
vl.10 for sack of forty -nino
lJs. New' York apples soli
3 a barrel of 24 bushels.
NT the pock at 30 cts- Corn
te cheap with us, and meat
sable, in price, although
r now than a year ago.
"Mnrnor, or fall, we canned
"s shipped from California
iho, aud later, from Mich
Our grapes came princi
pal New York though;
raises some grapes and
fl'plebutter (the old fash-
1
'wm u kind) is made from
uuchoss apples. We do
"cider to make it, but put
1 aud ono half bushels of
h "tie quart of good cider
r instead. We had some
lP,'i'; and, if you had been
aud had tasted it, you
" ''live asked mo wh o sent mo
"I'll1
Abutter from Pa;. If any
r IH'oplu would like our
1 will gladly send it to you.
lrul about youj recent
I was a boy nfgain. A
Dir. mm !,...,: I . it
ui ".pu iniug, l ljipUUllCilll
j'Wcited over a bipnfiro as
y m McCouuelltiburg is
plsaw tho name if Ston-
' Jr Pitpor, I was a clerk in
stores; and let inVj say
.U Bill StonoAsits
ln your store until roiuo
at light, and. wliwn ho
"ai'o ready to blow olut
t8. shut up tho shop, anVl
Seo VOIln crr I oatrA
""got
PkK" do likek did,'.!
ryulkdown totl' collar
u
ptotlm brine ancjish out
some fish for him; but, say, get
him tho smallest, leanest, rusti
est ones you can find.
I was pleased to see mention
in your paper of dear old father
Kev. Lewis Chambers. I want
him to know, as ho nears the end
of life, and awaits Clod's messen
ger to carry him llome, that a
sermon he preached in tho base
ment of the M. E. Church in
MeConnellsburg, lias been a
blessing to me ever since I hoard
it. Especially has tho closing
part of tho sermon been with me.
Tho redeemed hosts, ho repre
sented, as marching, led by tho
Saviour, toward Heaven; and as
they drew near to the gates of the
City, they cried aloud, "Lift up
your heads, O ye gates; and. be
ye lift up, yo everlasting doors;
and the Kiug of glory shall come
in." Tho hniuiry came from the
angelic hosts, "Who is this King
of glory?" And tho redeemed
responded, "The Lord strong
and mighty. Tho Lord of hosts.
he is tho Kiug of glory. " I thank
God for that sermon aud tho mau
who preached it, aud hope vet to
see him beforo lie sees "theKiur
tu His beauty."
South Dublin.
Uemarkably tine weather for
December 1st.
Our nimrods have had pretty
fair luck in securing game this
season. For a few weeks the
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.
Thanksgiving is over and there
are fewer turkeys than a week
ago. J ho snueal of tho porker is
daily heard in this vicinity.
We can hear each working day
tho whistles of at least four saw
mills. There is a report current
that Andrew Carnegie will build
the South Penn railroad. We
hoard a prominent citizen of Tay
lor, state that we 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 cpuantities of
timber. Tho writer has always
contended that a railroad from
north to south through our coun
ty would bo of more benefit to
our people than tho South Penn.
Mrs. D. H. Myers has been on
the 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 Hess made a much
aud long needed improvomout on
our road near School House Hill.
Miss Maud Myers of Knobs-
villo, will leave for Pittsburg on
Monday, where she has secured
cmployotnout through her cousin
Susan E. Myers. Tho young
folks will enjoy a holiday week,
tho schools will be closed next
week on account of Teachers'
Iustituto. Wo hope that both
teachers and pupils may enjoy
themselves and return to their
labbrs with renewed determina
tion to succeed in their work.
Laura M. Myers at present
employed in Warfordsburg, ac
companied by Amos McCullough
paid her father D. II. Myers a
visit last week.
Wo are in hopes that tho rail
road meeting advertised iu tho
paper may prove a success.
Miss Margaret Foreman who
has been at Penningtou, New
Jersey several months returned
to MeConnellsburg last Wednes
day. F.lmer Trocrler whoso homo is
near Mercersburg spent Satur
day and Suuday with tho Misses
Knouli ol tne uovo.
Lost. Some time in August,
three sheep, all ewes. Any in
formation should bo sont to
Geokgk BltADNIOK,
Knob svi lie, Pa.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS.
The Mun Who Iluve Served, the
Salaries They Have Received,
and u Brief Sketch of Each.
That the workings of the pub
lic school system should be more
effective, tho office of county .su
perintendent was created by Act
of Assembly, May 8, 187)4; aud it
niay be interesting just now to
glance at tho men who have held
that position iu this county.
Fulton county's first County
Superintendent was Kev. Kob
ert Koss. He was elected in IKi-l,
ho served three years, aud iu
May IS." 7, ho was re-elected.
Mr. Koss was a Methodist
preacher; and, besides officiating
as pastor of the congregation at
MeConnellsburg, aud other Ful
ton county appointments, ho
preached at Loudon.
He was a native of Vtrgiuia.and
a good citizen. With his family
he lived several years in tho
house now owned and occupied
by Johu Linn, and several years
where Michael Lehman lives.
Besides being a good preacher
and a good superintendent, lie
was a crack shot witli a rillo aud
very fond of hunting: and when
he went out for game, ho usually
brought some in.
l!i used to toll a story about
hunting down in Virginia. One
day he was making his way qui
etly through a dense forest, when
the indistinct form of an auimal,
high in a tree, half hidden by the
the foliage, attracted his atten
tion. His trusty rifle was brought
to his shoulder a moment's
aim and the report of his gun
was drowned by a most unearth
ly scream! and at the same time
thoro came something crashing
toward him from the tree top.
Had lie not instinctively stepped
to one side, ho would have been
crushed beneath the weight of a
monster panther which ho had
shot and which fell dead at his
feet.
Yes', Kev. Koss 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, ho was re
elected county superintendent iu
1857; but as tho salary attached
to the office during his incumben
cy thus far had been but ono
hundred dollars a year, it is not
surprising that ho should look
for something better; aud in tho
fall of 18.17, ho went into the light
for tho office of Prothonotary &c.
and defeated Win. C. McNulty by
2") votes.
Notwithstanding the fact that
the school directors at his
second election had voted him tho
extravagantly largo salary of '200
a year he rosiguod, and John S.
Robinson, au 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 office. In 18ti0, Will
iam A. Gray was elected and
served one term. Mr. Gray was
born in 122, at the Mcllvaine
place, on Rays Hill, and after
wards grew to manhood in tho
Iromo of an auut in Wells Valley.
His salary was fciJOO a year. lie
afterward went to tho army aud
is now a resident of Nebraska.
At tho fourth triennial election
iu May 18153, John F. Davis of
MeConnellsburg was elected and
tho salary fixed at ")00 a year.
After serving about half tho term
lie resigned, and went to Will
iamsport, Pa., and Rev John A.
Woodcock of Wells Valley was
appointed aud served during tho
remainder of that term.
In 18(5(5 tho contest was be
tween Amos Smith, au attorney
and brother of Geo. A., and Hi
ram Winter of Brush Creek.
Smith was elected. For reasons
best known to himself, he resign
ed, aud Winter received tho com
mission. It was managed so that
the salary was made $1000 a year,
and this helpod to inako both Mr.
Winter aud tho office of county
superintendent unpopular.
Wheu Mr. Wiuter came up in
McCONNELLSBURG, FA., December
May 180'.) for reloction he was de
feated by W. P. Gordon, but it
being fouud afterward that Mr.
Gordon was not eligible, tho
commission was issued to Mr.
Winter who served a second
term, this latter at a salary of
$."00 a year.
During Mr. Winter's first term
au act was passed making those
ineligible to tho office of county
Superintendent who did not hold
at least a professional cirtiticato
or had held tho office of county
superintendent. Had that act
beeu passed three years earlier
Mr. Winters himself would not
have been eligible.
luMaylNL', the coutest lay
between Jacob W. Mellott and 11
ir It i ta
ii. woooai. Air. wootial was
elected but like Mr. Gordon was
not eligible according to the act
to which we have just referred.
through the influence of
friends the State school Depart
ment, permitted Air. Woodal to
take a private examination; and
with tho understanding that he
should go to a State Normal
school, take a course of work,
and graduate, lie was commis
sioned. Mr. Woodal proved to be ti
popular and efficient officer, and
held the office for three consecu
tive terms at a salary or ffMK), a
year.
Joseph F. Barton a graduate of
the Cumberland Valley State
Normal school at Shipponsburg
was elected iu 181, aud relected
in 1881, serving two full terms at
8(H) a year. Joe was the Jimmy
Buchauuau of superintendents
entering the office a.- a bachelor
and withstanding the charms of
tho fair sex even unto the end
thereof. He was popular and
efficient, and immediately upon
his retirement from tho office
accepted a position iu his Alma
Mater which he 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 State Normal, at
California, succeeded Mr. Bar
ton in 18H7 and served two terms.
Salary $800 a year.
On tho first Monday in Juuo
185)15 the present incumbent Clem
Chesnnt, 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
officer.
Coupled with more than aver-
ago natural, ability much of his
success is due to his indefatig
able labor aud indomitable pluck,
by which ho has been able to
secure a maximum amount ot
work from his teachers.
Just prior to Mr. Chesuut's
electiou, au act of tho legislature
made tho minimum salary of
county superintendents $1000,
hence lie lias received that sum
each year from tho begiuniug of
his official work.
Like G rover Clevehind,Brothor
Chesnut, after his elevation to
official preferment, thought it
best that man should not be alone,
aud 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. The last wo
heard of Mr. Wiuter ho was
teaching iu Iowa, Prof. Davis
lives iu Williainsport, George A.
Smith lives in Tennessee, aud
Poor Woodal is dead.
L. II. Wible, Esi., of this placo
who has recently purchased the
farm of tie heirs of Abram
Wagner of Tod township deceas
ed showed us au old docuuieut
ho found among tho titlo papers.
I t is a patent for the tract of tynd
and a few acres iu addition, writ
ten on parchment datod 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 adopted.
r, 1900.
THE COUNTY INSTITUTE.
Eighty of the Entity-Two Teach
ers Present.
For the thirty-fourth time since
the establishment of teachers'
county institutes by Act of As
sembly, the County Superintend
ent, teachers, aud friends of edu
cation are in session at the Court
House this week".
Wheu the roll was called Mon
day afternoon, it was fouud that
80 of the 82 teachers were pres
ent; and the two absent were
kept away by sickness.
Au organization was effected
by making L. H. Wible, of Mr
Count 'llsburg, Vice Presidents tid
. ii. V, in If, ol 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 that way.
One of Mr. Chesuut's instruc
tors, Mr. Murphy, gave notice at
a late hour that he could not bo
here this week, aud it left Mr
Chesnut. a little short of help
Monday afternoon; but Prof.
Gresh, tho Milton music man, was
on hand, and as full of vim as ev
er, and 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 institute in
Fulton couuty 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,- and they are
quick to take advantage of a help
ful suggestion.
After a few earnest words
from Mr. Chesnut, thediscussiou
of "Discipline" was opened by
E. B, Cline, 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. I). Kell Discipline
doesn't uooessarily 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 inllicted by the teacher
acting too hastily. B. Frank
Henry Most failures iu teaching
come from want of a digested
plan. Prof. Palmer Tho teach
er should have in his mind au ideal
school, and then bring his work
up to this as closely as conditions
will permit, B. C. Lamborson
Well begun is half done. It is
easier to hold your position as
master than to regain it when
once lost. N. E. M. Hoover
Win the contidenco 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 10. Barton, a
member of the faculty of tho
Cumberland Valley State Nor
mal was now introduced, and
without wastiug any time iu non
sense went directly into the dis
cussion of his subject "Lan
guage Work. " Charlie is ono of
tho many Fulton county boys of
whom we are all proud; and the
way he haudled the subjeet.show
ed that he was master of tho sit
uation. There is in his maimer
such an absence of anything like
pursoual consciousness, that ho
wins his audieuco at once, aud
holds their attention and admira
tion. Tho train being late, it was
nearly nine o'clock iu tho evoning
before tho lecturer, Mr. Swoopo,
mounted tho rostrum; and, not
withstanding the fact that tho
audieuco was not in the most
amiable mood after so long a wait,
I we believe tho lecturer gave gen
I oral satisfaction.
On Tuesday Mr. Ly barge r, of
Union county, reached the insti
tute. He was brought here to fill
the vacancy occasioned by tho
failure of Mr. Murphy to appear,
lie had been beforo the insti
tute but a very few minutes
when everybody present was sat
isfied that "he would do." He
is scholarly aud earnest, and is
doing good work.
The work done during Tues
day, both by teachers and in
structors was practical;and while
it was interesting to thoso pres
ent it would till all the columns of
a paper even as big as the News
if wo were to attempt to tell all
that was said and done.
Suggestion: Inasmuch as the
teachers next year will not bo at
any expense for music books,
would it not be well to assess
each teacher, say, fifty cents,
towards securing a stenographer
wno wouia maifo a verbatim re
port of every talk made beforo
the iustituto, and to have these
rejiorts printed iu book form and
distribute among tho teachers''
Such a work would be of much
value uot only to teachers, but to
directors, aud to all friends of
education in the county.
Saltivia.
Mr. Piper Barton, and Miss
Blanche Barton of Brush Creek,
were the guests of Mrs Spoor's
family Thanksgiving evening.
Mr. Frank Miuick, and sister
Miss Louie, of Ilyudtnan, are
visiting their grand parents Mr.
and Mrs. John Miuick.
Allison llaumau, is suffering
from an attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. Joseph Everts, is serious
ly ill at this time.
T. Ross Sipes, of Harrisouville,
who has been su (Tor iug from an
attack of typhoid fever, coutiuues
in a very critical condition.
On account of the fire at As
bury M. E. church Thanksgiving
morning, tho sermon "especially
for tho old folks" will bo preach
ed next Sunday morning at 10;!50
oclock.
Howard Mellott, who has beeu
employed in Ohio, tho past sum
mer is visiting relatives in this
vicinity.
II. P. Skipper, who had beeu at
homo since election day, return
ed to Clearfield, last week.
There was a very interesting
local iustituto held at Saluvia Fri
day evening.
David Deshong, who is teaching
iu Bedford county wo-i visiting
his parents Mr. and Mrs. D. D.
Deshong, over Sunday.
Thanksgiving morning, as Mrs
James G. Kline was on her way
to Thauksgiviug services at
Green Hill, sho discovered when
juito a distance away that the
roof of that church was on tire,
and hastened across tho fields
and quietly gave the alarm to the
sexton. Reverend Seifort, had
just opened the services. He
dismissed the congregation and
iuavery short time a bucket
brigade bad plenty of water on
hand while some of the men
passed water to the loft, Rev.
Seifort, discarded coat and shoes
aud inouuted the roof. The la
dies passing buckets of water up
the ladder to him. In a short
time tho flames were under con
trol. Fortunately there was
very little wind, and pleuty
of water the roof was bad
ly damaged, aud the interior re
ceived a good wetting. Tho liro
is supposed to havo originated
from a spark falling on the roof.
Tho loss is fully covered by insur
ance. On account of the damp
condition of church tho afternoon
services were dispensed with.
Postmaster E. R. Austin lias
opened a gnx:ory storo at this
place.
David Sharp, who had boou
BiHinding several weeks with
frioudsat Needmore.has returned
homo very much improved iu
held th.
NUA13ER 12.
I n Hon County Hoy.
The followihg from an Illinois
newspaper gives some informa
tion concerqing three of our boys.
Charles Houck is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Kphraitn Uouckat 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 Wm. Stanley, last Saturday.
Tuesday he went to Savanna to
visit au aunt, after which ho will
begin work for Miles Wallace,
December 1st, intending to stay
with him for a year.
"We understand that to-day at
noon, James Glenn, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Glenn, of this
village, will be united iu marriage
to Miss Amelia Beherns, by thcV
Rev. J. H. 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 tue home
of E. C. Overholsor. Sho too is
well thought of. In March they
will move to the Ferguson farm
a mile and a half north of town,
which Mr. Cloun has rented for
the coining year. We wish them
their full share of happiness.
"Thursday, November 15, at
high noon, Charles Mock aud
Miss Emma Shank were united
in marriage by Kev. Eisenbiso, iu
Mt. Carroll. They returned
home that day and in tho evening
at the homo of Jacob. Myers",'' the
bride's grandfather, tho wedding
supper was served to about
tl i i r ty - ti vo of tl 10 nearest relatives.
Tho bride wore a beautiful white
dress and tho groom never ap
peared to better advantage
dressed in black. After many
useful aud handsome presents
had beeu given, congratula
tions were iu order. Tho groom
is an eastern young man, having
been hero three years, and dur
ing that time worked at tho home
of Hugh Shauuou and that of C.
A. Brown. Tho brido is tho
daughter of Mrs. Ellen Shank of
soutli of town. They will live
with tho bride's inothor until
spring, when they will move on
tho Shank farm, three miles
southeast of town. Both havo
scores of frieuds who extend
their best wishes."
Eor the Arithmetic Class.
A flock of wild geeso Hew over
a baruyard up in Tod township
tho other day. In tho yard wore
some tamo geoso including
a
smart young gander who called
out to tho wild ones "Hallo! whore
are you hundred gooso going?"
Hie loader 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 then number a hundred.
I low many wild geese were there?
The following is found, iu ono of
tho arithmetics used iu our
schools half a huudred years ago:
"Win n Una tin- nmrrliiKc Uuot tun tied
llrlttlxt my wife mid me,
llnr une (11(1 mine us fur exuued
As tlireo Minos thre dons three,
llul ufier teu uud lmlf tun yeui
We nun and wife hud liven,
llcr mre to mine wiin then
As ei.'ht Ik In Nixteen."
What was the ago of each at
marriage?
In tho fourth lino the meaning
is, their ages were iu tho propor
tion of three times three to three.
Misses Nellio and Jessie Nace
of Chambersburg are speudiug
this week with their uncle and
aunt Mr. and Mrs. A. U. Nace
this place,
of
Roy G. Bohu of this placo
80-
cured employment in Pittsburg
aud went last week to enter upon
his new work thoro.
Tho Mercantile business of tho
lato Thomas W. Huston at Clear
Ridge will bo continued by
sou Harry under tho style of
E. Hustou successor to T.
his
11.
W.
Huston docoased. The profit
sharing policy will still be con
tinued. See ad next woek.