f . - i Ui i OU U i S 1 V IN L V v . Published Every Thursday. 15. W. Peck, Editor. - , , , . ,. . , McCONNELLSBURG, PA. Thursday, Dec. 27. 1900. ublished Weekly. 1.00 per Annum in Advance. ADVKIITIRINO rtATBS. Per square of 8 lines 8 times fl Ml. l'er fwjuure enoh mihHetvient Insertion.... 50. All ntlvprtlsemnnln Insorted for letw thun three months cenrKeil by the xquure. B mow. flmoH. 1 yr. .... Sfi.lK). 4(1.(1(1. 50.(10. .. .. 40.00. I ISH.OO. 7IUX). One'fonrtb iiulumn... One-hiHf column One Col (imn Nothing Inserted for leu thnn tl. Irofefwlonal Cards one yeur IA. School Reports. ' Morton's Point school Levi I'. Morton, toucher, third month Number enrolled, 8:1; attended every day, Grace Wink, Louie Morton, Sadie Forner, Hlaneiie Wink, Jessie Wink, Bertha Truax, Minnie Strait, Maggie Mellott, Stella Mclluay, Ida Hard, Nellie Mortou, Harry Wink, Howard Strait, Irwin Garland, George Wink, Ira Forner, John Morton, Thomas Morton. Forest Dale school Lorenzo Truax, teacher third month ending Decemborl8,l)00. Enroll ed, 32, average attendance, L'(i, Honor roll; Verua Decker, Rus sel Decker, Cora Strait, Palmer Strait, Lenora Mellott, Ilixou Strait, Edna Mellott, Leo Decker, Grace Ilann, Clyde McLaughlin, Daisy Strait, Lois Decker, Win. . Mellott, Harry Wiblo, Elleu Desh ong,' Speer Strait., Locust Grove school D. C. Hart, teacher. Third month end ing December 17th. Number of pupila enrollodSl; average attend ance 1(J; per cent, of attendance 92; pupils not missing any days: Achsah Plossinger, Retta Hixou, Jessie Lay ton, Julia Mellott, Mat tie Garland, Roy Plessinger, Les lie Hart, Logue McKoe, Ross Garland, and Willard Plessinger. Just Saved Ills Life. It was a thrilling escape that Charles Davis of Bowerston, O., lately had from a frightful death. For two years a severe lung troub le constantly grew worse until it seemed he must die of Consump tion. Then he began to use Dr. King's New Discovery and lately wrote: "It gave instant relief and effected a permanent cure." Such wonderful cures have for 25 years, proven its power to cure all Throat, Chest and Lung troubles. Price 50c and $1.00. Every bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles free at W. S. Dickson's Drug Store. Superintendent of Public In struction N. C. Shaeffer, citing as authority several court decis ions, announces: First, that books cannot be changed while the schools are in session. Second, that it is not allowable to 2ur chase books not legally adopted. Third, that books cannot bo le gally bought unless they have been legally adopted within the time set by law. The people of Iowa, at the last election, adopted a constitutional amendment, providing that they will have elections only every two years. If the promised primary election laws pass the Legislature this winter, Pennsylvania will have four elections each year. Quite a difference. Now is the timo when croup and lung troubles prove rapidly fatal. The only harmless remedy that produces immediato results is One Minute Cough Cure. It is very pleasant to take and can be relied upon to quickly cure coughs, colds and all lung dis eases. It will prevent consump tion. Trout's Drug Store. A correspondent to Printers' Ink gives this advice tomerchauts: Write a letter to some distant friend, telling him about your storo, your goods, prices, etc. After writing change your mind '.. and have it printed as a uowspa per advertisement instead. You , will bo surprised at the result. The most effective little liver Is made are DoWitt'H Little ly Risers. They never gripe iit's Drug Store. '.ting in a draught probably Tft' ies most of thellls that ilosh 'aU(,.(to v-.- v , WilH.ii i)ltiVUOk)iUii. JERICHO AGITATED ABOUT A SCHOOL ! HOUSE LIGHTNING ROD. ri IVrklno. the !' iiinftlrr, TrIU Ahniu tliu l"int Tlmt Were Sln.le : on Hnth Klilra ami How tins niilld ; In jr lOirlf Scltlrd the ((neatlon. : tCopyrlirtit. 1000, by C. n. Lewis. I It tvo-h a Ilglitnla rod man who start jed thu scboiilliouso discussion. He jcame nlon the other day nnd saw that tho nchoolhouse wus without a rod, land lie went to the town board nnd of fered to put one up for ho much. Tim 'town bonrd wrnstlod over It nil day Iwlthout coin In to a conclusion, nnd when It pot to be known nil over Jericho big crowd assembled at the postofflo lln the evenln to talk the mutter over, jit wns Deacon Spooncr who called tho jcrowd to order nnd wild:. - "As It appear to mo nnd to a major ity of the citizens of this town thnt nn epoch In the history of Jericho hns Ar rived. I call upon the lightnln rod man to Rtnte Ills case." 1 "There nln't much to state," replies the ninn. "I've offered to- put up two rods on the Rchoolhouso nnd wnrrnnt It a pood job for .$40. Iteln ns a sehool 'house Is nn emporium of knowledge and beln ns tho cause of cducntlon may be snld to be the bulwarks of liberty, I'vo knocked $15 off the reg'lnr price." "I take It thnt he's mnde a p'lnt," snys tho deacon as he tunks on the floor with his cane. "Emporium, at cd- r 1 ii , "UK'S MADE A P'INT." ncntlon nnd bulwarks of liberty seem to come In jest right nnd hit the school house on nil sides at oneo. I fur one nm Kt. '111(1111 ueu Ira 1 In this biznesa, and I'd like to hear both sides of the ques tion. Mebbu Sllns Lnphum, who lives inext door to the selioolhouse, would llike to ninke a few remarks." ; "As fur me," says Silas ns he rises up, "I'm ng'ln the Idea of a llghtuln 'rod. That there schonlhouso was built 13 years a go, nnd durin them 13 years we've had 72 thunderstorms. If she's dodgpd 7:!, why cun't she dodge 200? iWhy can't she keep right on dodgiu till she tumbles dowu of old age? Forty (dollars fur a lightnln rod means more taxation. Thar's slch a thing ns nn .emporium of education, but thar's also slch n thing ns nn emporium of taxa tion. Jericho Is out of debt nnd no one klckln, but let tho hand of ex cessive taxation clutch her throat, and bow long would it take to strangle the lifo out of her? I'm asklu you to pause nnd ponder nfore It Is too late." "Silas, you've made a p'lnt and a strong one," snys the deacon when the applause has subsided. "If the school house has dodged 712 thunderstorms, thar's no reason to think she won't keep up the record. Yes, It's a p'lnt, and mebbe the lightnln rod man would like to answer it." "I don't think much of the p'lnt," 6ays the man as ho gita up ng'lu. "Thar's SO.000,000 people In these Unit ed States, and because none of 'em fell down stairs last year It don't foller thnt a heap of 'em won't tumble down this year. I've known a man to go on dodgin a mule's heels fur 10 years nnd then git 'em both In the stomach at once. Mebbe your schoolhouse will dodge a hundred more thunderstorms, and mebbe we will skassly hev sought our virtuous couches this night before a thunderbolt ns big us a bar'l will go drhiu through her and leave iiuthln but a heap of splinters to mark the ppot where your emporium of educa tion once reared Its proud roof to the ,bluo vaults of heaven. I said $40 to the town board today, but In order to show my Interest In the cause of edu cation and to prove to you thnt my hand Is ever stretched forth to uphold tho prestige of a nation of freemen I'll make the price $38." "He's made ti p'lnt, gentlemen he's mnde a p'int," says the deacon as he whacks on the stove and looks around. :"Yes, sir, when he talks about our dcboolhousp renriu It's proud roof to the blue vaults of heaven he's made a p'int, and I'm more favorable to the lightnln rod than I was. I think tbla crowd would like to hear from Euos 'Williams." "I'm with Silas Lapham," says Eno ns he hliets up his Jackknlfo and gits his feet under him. "I'm fur lettlu eartln things dodge or bust. They wanted to Insure the meetlu house 24 years ago. but my advice was to let her dodge. (Shu's thar jit. I'vo got a aru o0 years old, nnd she's never had ti lightnln rod or been fusured jest tiad to dodge or bust all these years uud she's tliar jit. Seventeen j'cars (igo, when 1 built my house, I put a bell on the front door. Nobody has rung tlmt bell to this day. It would be the same If we put a Ilglitnla rod Hi the selioolhouse you wouldn't see a thunderstorm around here fur the next 13 years. I'm all right on the empo rium of education bi.uess, and I cuu kseo that tluir selioolhouse rearln lt' proud roof to tho blue vaults ofjieaven &s plain as If it wasn't 0 o'clock at ulglit, but 1 don't see no call to pay but $38. Let her dodge or bust!" "Thnr's a p'lnt thar, Enus-thar's a p'lnt," says the deacon as ho hits a cracker bur'l with his cane. "Yes, sir, thar's a good deal In your theory about dodgin. When nil the cows around here was hevin the lump Jaw, a feller offered to protect mine agin It fur $3. I said I'd let her take her chances, and she come through all right. I obsnrve Moses Eorbush among the audience, and, as Moses built the fence around the selioolhouse, mebbe he's got sun thin to sny," yf. "I alu't agin llglitnlu 'rods," says Moses In tils slow way "I'm not agin 'em fur what they are. It 'pears to me, however, Hint we'd bettor begin at the bottom Uisteud of the roof. Thar's II i " lt t ..1 1 I Id . ill .V i 11 ' ' ( .' i. J - house, and thar's about 20 holes In thn floor. I sorter like the Idea of a light en rod, nnd I sorter like the Idea of a new Hour and di lvln the hogs out. One Idea sorter balances tin! t'other, and I don't want to east my vote either way." "You hevn't made n pint," snys tho dencon, "but nobody expected you to. 1 take It, however, thnt you go In fur nn emporium of education, belli you got the job of bulldln the fence nnd hev seven children goln to school." "Yes, I think I do," replies Morcs. "I've nllus felt thnt It wns my duty to uphold tho Mngnn Chnrta of liberty, nnd when It comes to boostln tho wheels of progress nnd clvlllzntton I'm Rood to lift a ton." It was then suggested thnt the light nln rod man might want to sny sunthln more, and he went nt It nnd mnde a regiar Fourth of July oration, lie pic tured George Washington, John linn cock, Thomas Jefferson nnd half a dois en more goln to school to lenm how to spell such words ns "liberty," "free dom" and "bulwarks." Ho pictured them schoolliouses beln struck by light nln fur the want of rods, nnd ho hnd tears In Joab Warner's eyes In less'n Ave mlnlts. Then ho pictured tho hap py children of Jericho crowded Into the selioolhouse on a summer's day. Among them was future lawyers, doc tors, editors, statesmen nnd poets. They wns diiuklu In deep drafts of cducntlon when n black cloud appeared over Jim Taylor's barn, a rumble of thunder was heard, and a mlnlt later a thunderbolt shot out and struck the schoolhouse, and thar was a tragedy to convulse the world. The town had saved $3S on a lightnln rod, but whnr was tho schoolhouse, the schoolma'am and 44 scholars? Some was shoiltlu and some wns wipln their eyes when the man sot down, and after Dencon Spooner hnd declared It tho strongest pint ho ever heard he made ready to put the question to a vote. Jest then In comes Llsh Killings, and the deacon turns to htm and says: "Llsh, we nre hevln a mectln about that lightnln rod on the schoolhouse. As you painted the bulldln mebbe you'd like to say sunthln. Are you fur it or agin It?" "Neither one," answers Llsh after awhile. "Are you standln neutral?" "Not exactly." "Then, how do you make It out?" "Why, the durned old bulldln fell down about an hour ngo of Its own self, and I don't reckon thar's nny call to waste any breath about the mat ter." M. Quad. TaUsmnnii In China. The belief In the potency of jiinrtns, etc., Is very widespread among the low er class Chinese and the Slums in parts of Yunnan. The latter in particular have all kinds of amulets to ward off evil, the gain of their collection being one which confers Invulnerability on the wearer. This useful quality may also be obtained, I was Informed, by undergoing a very painful process of tattooing. During my trip I was shown a "dragon's nest," which looked like a bit of the horsehair stulllng from a for eign saddle, guaranteed to render the purchaser's house safe from fire, and a "female deer's horn," which would ena ble the fortunate owner to walk a grer.t distance without fatigue. Not being a landed proprietor or a professional sprinter, I had no use for these things, nnd though I entered Into negotiations with several people for the talisman which would render me Invulnerable none of them wns willing to stand the test of western skepti cism a revolver at 30 paces even though I offered them nn enormous rum and a handsome funeral In case of accident Geographical Journal. The Plrat National Convention, What may be culled the first national convention wus not held by either of the greut parties. It wns conducted by what wns known ns the Anti-Masonic party and was held in Italtlmore In September, 1831. Delegates attend ed from every state (not chosen, how ever, on a busts of electoral strength), a president and vice president were nominated, and a platform wus adopt ed. The Democrats held their first na tional convention in liultlmore In May, 1832, 313 delegates being present. As this j-ear, the only contest was over the vice presidency. General Harrison vlng n walkover for first place. Ills opponents convened In Washington and named Henry Clay, 17 otit of 24 states being represented. Since then nomi nating conventions hnve been the rule. New York Kun. Llvlnit on the Bylawi, Itufus Choate once by overwork had Shattered his health. Edwurd Everett expostulated with him on one occasion. Baying: "My dear friend. If you are not more self couslderate, you will ruin your constitution." "Oil," replied tho legal wag, "the con stitution was destroyed long ago. I'm living on the bylaws." Some of the greatest fishing grounds of the great lakes are In the Ueorgluu bay district. From the cold, deep and clear waters of Georgian bay tliou Bauds and thousands of rocky Islets rise. Optician' I.ntln. Illram hnd returned home from col lege, where he had won high honors as a student of the undent languages, but he "fell down" one day when his sister, a demure young girl In her teens, ask ed him to translate a sign she had seen In front of an optician's office which read thus: CON Sli.TU SABO UTYO L'KEY Es. Illram struggled manfully with It for severiil minutes and gave It up. "It isn't good Latin," he fhU".. "There are some words i it that nre Latin, but the others are either wrong In ter mination or are barbarisms from other language:!, and. taken as u whole. It doesn't make sense." "That Is what I said," rejoined his sister, "but Ketunih, out In the kitch en, translates It without any trouble. Slio says It means, 'Consult us about your eyes.' " Whereupon Illram collapsed. Youth's Compunlon. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are dainty little pills, but they never fail to cleanse tho liver, re move obsti uctioi s and invigorate the .system. (Trout's o.. I own u, Drug 6 H J. JOHNSTGP T Overcoats 0 for MEN as low as !?.'!.1.'.'; with O f'npos for liOYK, only $l.!C. X Men's Overcoats in light yrays S and fine blacks. Men's STORM OVERCOATS f with big collars. O We still have some MEN'S V SUITS at 2.r.o, &:o, sM.T.V &c. !R Underwear. i " Men's Underwear-extra heavy, Jleoce-lined. Women's Underwear, lleece- 8- lined, and Union Suits. J Children's Underwear, in Sin X i'gle, and Union Suits. 8 j Overshoes. ). M Men's Over shoes in fine Buckle-Arctic, Alaska, Cloth lined and self acting Sandals. Ladles Capes lii Cloth, Plush, Fur and (irilf. Ladies' Jackets Fur lined prices never so low. Our Large Store Room proved to bo too small, and we have been Com pelled to fit up an ad joining room for Ladies' Wraps. Ladies' and Chil rl run 'a T Tn d or won r.Fn s- cinators, Toques and M&j&ZJp'l Ladies'Fur Collarettes, uJLiU j Scarfs and Mufl's. Ask "SfW;.? to see THESE OOODS. H? , Wo want to call your attention to our Line of Shoes. NONE BETTER in Fulton county. mmmmx i Blankets. i i 10-1 (Irny Blaukets, heavy weight 05 cents. ; All wool blankets in gray, red and wlnte. i HORSE BLANKETS from 75 cents up. j LAP ROUES from l.Sr to 5.00. M(!u's and Boys' heavy winter Caps, and a thousand and one other articles at very low prices. K ! -Ladies' Every Duy n I I W . il .11, I , V t f. Ladies' IWn-y D;,v shoes, leather lined,!.::;) Ladies Every ' jw shoes, full stuyed back, solid throughout '.ir; ranted) !?1.")0. Ladies' Eidgo shoos, Kid lined. - . . : ,rT'-2 water, ipl.,. Children's School Shoes from 88 to !)H cents. Men's Shoes in Kidgo, Russian Calf, Seal (high top), Calf, Patent Leather and Enameled. Boots from $1.50 to $2.75. Men's and 1 Joys' Felt Hoots from 1.GS to $2.50. . Elegant line of Ladies' Dress Goods from i:k: to tine Henriettas. A full line of French Flannels 50 inches wide, at 00 cents. Children's Suits, 2 piece and 51 piece suits, with short pants. All sizes. A beautiful lino of ladies' and children's Jhnuleivhiefs from 2c to $1.00 each in cotton, fancy borders, .hipuneso silk and linen. JOHNSTON coocoooocooc oaoxoooocoox oooooooooooocooooocccoocq .Murder and Suicide in Hopewell. Hopewell, Bedford county, was the scene of a tragedy on Monday night of last week when A. S. Metzger of Newark, N. J., shot and killed his wife, nee Auuie Carruthers, an actress", and then turning tho weapon on himself, took his own life. Tho murdered actress, whose stage name was Elsie Dinsmore, was the leading woman in the Frank Davidson Theatrical Company, which be gan a three night engagement at that poiut Monday. Mrs. Metz ger had been traveling with the company for the past . twelve weeks, and Met.ger joined the company at lied ford on Thurs day last, because he could not be reconciled, he said to his wife's traveling alone with a theatrical company. On Monday morning he received a telegram urging his return to his business, that of a manufacturer of stained win dow glass, at Newark, at once. He decided to leave in tho after noon, and, necom pained by his wife, he went to the station. There his companion bid him good-by. Melzger arrived at Huntingdon about 0 o'clock, and instead of continuing his journey eastward, took a train back to Hopewell. Reaching that point, ho made his way to the hotel and concealed himself in his wife's room, while she was absent tit tho eutortaiumcnt. Mrs. Metzgar returned from the opera house about 11 o'clock, went to her room and retired. Between 1 and 2 o'clock screams and shots were heard. Persons in thu hotel responded." The door of the room was locked and when it was broken down both bodies were found lying in pools of blood. There were two bullet wounds in the woman's head and sho died in ten minutes. Metzgar had com mitted suicide by shooting him self in the temple. Metzgar had visited the woman while the company was in Bed ford, and the couple seemed very affectionate. It id said that the refusal of tho actress to give up stiigo life was the cause of the murder. From letters and pa pers atiioug the woman's effects ovideuco was found that sho was married to Metzgar on Septem ber 1st last. Prior to her mar riage sho resided in Buffalo, N. Y ' Ncaring Its (Hose. The days of 11)00 are nearly to a close, and the year will soon be a part of tho past, and as a tale that is told. It has brought its light and its dark ness, its seed time, its harvest, its jays and its sorrows.liko all the years that went before and as all will that are. to come. Its mem ories, its influences, have gone into millions of souls, and will be living and fresh when the histor ic page, and the marble by which art tries to prevent human rec cords from decay, have moulder ed back to dust. Tho ushering in of another year in a few short days will bo consummated, and again tho samo round of months and weeks and days will bo gone over, but not by all who are now enjoying the blessing. lluck Valley. C. O. Wachob, of Indiana coun ty, and Edward Simpson, of Mat tie, passed through our valley last week. Lewis Lehman, of Lock Haven Normal, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Lehman. Master Guy Hixsou is sick. There will be preaching at the M. E. church next Sunday. John Rhea of C. V. S. N. S. is spending his holiday vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Rhea. George Rhea and wifo repre sented our valley in Everett last week. Emmuville. Clara Hixou, after undergoing treatment, iu the Methodist Hos pital of Philadelphia for more than a year returned to her home last Friday. This is the girl that had the scalp torn from her head by catching her hair on a revolv ing shaft in her father's mill. W. B. Hanks spent a few days last week iu Philadelphia. Mrs. Eli Peck is able to bo brought home after an illness of several months. Jasa bed Lodge spent last Satur day iu Emmavillo. Charles Truax made a business trip to Everett last Friday. John A. Garland of Whips Cove passed through the village on Sunday. George Miller was tho guest of his father James last Sunday. " Edward N. Lodge spent Satur day in tho vicinity of Rays Hill. Mrs. Frank Dichl visited her parents iu this place last Friday. Aquilla Lodge who has been sick for two mouths, is slowly convalescing. Thompsou Peck went to Han cock last Saturday. William Spado, a soldier boy is homo on a furlough. Morgan Winter of Whips Cove made a business trip to oUr town on Saturday. CtU'KCII IMKKCTOKY. Whips (love. "Ho is dead in love with me," gigled tho frivolous girl. "Well, ho looks like a dead one, " remark ed tho slangy girl. Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you cat. It artificially digests the food and aids Nature in Bti-enKtbsnlog and recon structing the exhausted digestive or gans. It Is the latest dlscovereddigest ant and tonic. No other preparation can approach it in etllciency. It In stantly relieves and permanently cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea, Sick Headache, Gastralgla.Crampsand all other results of imperfect digestion. Price 50c. and 91. L 'd" ize contain! 4 tlmei tmalUiM. ilookaUtxJUVdypepiiuuiieUtro(( Prpard by e. C DaUKTT A CO., Chicago, i'ruu I'x Prim Slu ... Quite a number of our young folks have been attending the meeting at Pleasant Grove. 1 Charley Ringo is visitig in the j family of Henry Sharp, ! Caleb Mellott is painting his house. 1 A birthday suppor was given at Mrs. Henry Sharp's Saturday j evening. Mr. Emory Dichl returned homo from HarrislArg last week. Mr. D. A. Baker has returned to his home in Maryland. I'HKSHYTKUIAN Uev. W. A. 'i D., Pastor. Subbuth school, 11:1."). Preaching serv iro -c;k h lilt- Sunday lnoriiinjj ruunlhij; from 12th, lit 10:;SO, mill every . evening at 7::i0. Junior Christian Kiiricuvor at Christian Kiulcavor ;it ii:mi. Prayer meeting Wednesihiy e at 7:00. MlOTUODlMT KlMSCOI'Al. - Kl'V. ! Ash, Pastor. Sunday selmo at !::) u. in. Preaching every mlier Sinnlayi ing, counting from August 12 10:.'S0 and every Sunday eveniii 7:00. Kpworth League at l:oO p. m. Pruyer meeting Thursday at 7:00.. Unit Puksiiytkman-IJkv. Grove, Pastor' Sunday school at ):'M a. m. Preaching every Sunday nm"'1 10:.'S0, and every oilier Sunday iug counting from August If, ":: The, alternate Sabhath eveninJ used by tho Young People's 1 tian Union ut 7:00 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday H at 7:00. EVANdKLlCAL lATUI'.ltAN-l!l'v Wolf, Pastor. Sunday school !!:!') u. in. Christian Kridenvor tit ! 4 Wednesday evening prayer in' at 7:00. Preuehimr morning and ev'i: ery oilier Sunday, dating M cember 0, IDOII, KKKOUMKD-Kev. C. M. S'""1'' tor. Sunday school at !:'! "' Christian Kndeavor at iW'1 11 Wednesday evening l'l'i'."1' ""' at 7:00. Rev. S. A. Martin, president of ilsou College, Chambersburg, and Miss Mary Augusta Kicker, were united in marriage, at tho bride'shomojwrkwood, Missouri, on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Ricker wus the dean of Wilson Collogo .or a number of years. Dr. and Mrs. Martin sailed for Europe last Saturday to boabsont until about Feb. 1. An j imperfect skij is always caused b V? T ..rri Vol! ft cause! imPyw:3 blood. How? BygJ k fr,r thirfv vears Kim. m AsZmVZ wsaparil i f QUART BOTTLB. .1 . . , H a mappy iiicuu - . Bottles sell even '?!ere at 3i; aC0p iSuliUTruu.W"' ,1