FULTON COUviT NEWS. LOCAL MISCELLANY. Few mon get sore eyes looking for work. It's a good thiug to know when to stop talking. Patience is virtue, but hustle is a better ono. You don't have to eat an egg to know that it is bad. You can drive a pen, but a pen cil is generally lead. A niau can be dressed to kill without carrying a gun. Some people are always busiest when there is nothing to do. It is a reliei to meet a man who doesn't know any funny stories. You cau't keep your friends if you pe'sist in giving them away We have had some ground-hog gish weather since February 2. The man who gets to the front usually has a pull as well as a push. The funny part of some funny stories is thas they are not fun ny. Many a man has been sent on a downward career by a banana skin. A poor excuse Is better than none, but It Isn't so with poor relations. You can sometimes avoid a lot of trouble by not sayiLg what you think. The people we caa't convince are always thoso who won't listen to reason. The stock broker's motto is : "If at first you don't succeed buy buy agaiu." A little change in the hand is worth more than a great change in the weather. Some people would rather beg than steal, and rather do either than go to work. The man who is constantly un der a cloud generally carries a borrowed umbrella. It is all right to grasp an op portunity, but it's also a good thing to kuow when to let go. When a fellow tells his best girl he isn't worthy of her he probab ly believes it at the time. Writers' cramp is a common ailment among literary men. Most of them are cramped for ruouey. There wouldn't be such a de mand for professional nurses if there were fewer professional in valids. Tho philanthropy of some men consists of giving a dollar to char ity and spending ten to advertise the fact. There is some hope for the man who knows he is a fool, but who strives to keep the knowl edge to himself. The portrait painter may not have much mouey with which to speculate, but he occasionally dabbles in oil. In winter prepare for spring ; in spnug prepare for summer; iu summer prepare for autumn, and in autumn prepare for win ter again. Life is one unceasing round, and a continuous battle from the cradle to the grave and its changing seasons are childhood, youth, manhood and old age. , The nimble dollar is the great est boomer that ever struck a town. So if you have a dollar cut it loose and send it on its mission. A dollar hoarded in a dark pock et may keep a dozen needy cred itors in need and do no one any good ; while a dollar sent on a mission of debt paying can easily pay tho debts of a dozen persons in one day, and bring relief and happiness to a double dozen persons. IRELAND'S LAND PROBLEMS. MCKIBBIN. Fob. 12. In the wiud storm Wednesday, evening, about one- third of Win. Lake's barn roof was blown off. Our teacher Miss Bessie Mor ton, spent from Friday until Sun day with her parents, Hon. and Mrs. Peter Morton of McCon nellsburg. S. L Bedford started to Kist lpr, Porry county, Monday to font a store. Mrs. Gertrude Spade spent a part of last week with her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. AmosC. Pal mer. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Mel Jott spent Sunday at W. H. Mel lott's. While working on his new ground close the Philip Morgret Rchoolhouse one day last week, U. Mellott found an old sword and gun barrel. Misses Queen and Grace Lake &na brother Clem spent Sunday at Scott Bautngardnor'a. Recent statistics show that the average income of an Irish peas ant family of five members is $123 per annum after rent and taxes are paid, or $25 for each person, says tho Portland Orego- nian. There are over 2,000,000 persous living ou !?25 annual in come. The laud conference savs that the laudlords are willing to sell for $230,000,000. Agriculture is not profitable in Ireland, and there js little manu facturing. There are 7,700,000 acres of land in grass in Ireland. from which the annual return is not over $10 an acre, and 1.700. 000 acres tilled, from which tho return is $45 an acre. Much of the land is given over to pastur age, because cultivation is not profitable. Ireland pays annual ly in local and general taxation $03,000,000. If it were a manu facturing country, and its taxa tion were greatly reduced, it ought to equal Great Britain in prosperity. With cheap oceau transportation, agriculture, it seems, caunot be carried on in Ireland. This is the present situation in Ireland as sot forth by the Irish Land Conference. The condition of Ireland is apparently discour aging, and yet the emigration from the island in 1901 was only 80,501 from a population of about 4,500,000. The pressure of dis tress in a country is generally fixed by the figures of its emigra tion. Tho figures for Austria Hungary are 113,390, for Italy 135,900, for Sw.eeden 23,331, for Russia 85,257, for Germany 21, 051. Compare these figures with the enormous emigration of Ire land in her former years of terri ble distress consequent upon a congested population, and it is difficult to resist the conclusion that Ireland's present condition, while not enviable, is a vast im provement over that of twenty years ago. HUSTONTOWN. Feb. 12. Miss Speck, teacher f Chesnuts school, is preparing for an entertainment Friday eveu ing March 13. Miss Pearl Laidig is spending a few days at Fort Littleton. Some of our young sports at tended the institute at Uarrison ville last Friday evening. Reynolds Fohner spent a cou ple days last with friends in Bel fast. Our friend David Fohner is get ting ready to burn a limekiln. That is right, Davy. Nevin Laidig has been wearing i smile over the arrival of a little girl that came to his house some time ago. W. W. H. Kline has been doing some hauling for Dr. Shoemaker the last few days. . Wm. C. Davis has been selling quite a lot of hay. , Miss Chloe Chesnut is employ ed at Clem Chesnut's. VALUABLE MARBLES FOUND. The British Museum has late ly come into possession of some interesting and valuable marbles which were found buried iu a "rockery" in an estate in Essex. One is an inscription from a mon ument erected in Athens in honor of the volunteers from Cleone who took part in the battle of Tan- ngra against the Lacedemonians and Eu oceans, 475 B. C. The inscription was published in the ArchtBologia nf the Society of Antiquaries in 1771. Stuart is supposed to have picked up the inscription in Greece when he was preparing that publication. He sent it to Smyrna to be taken by ship to England. There it was lost. It seems, however, that it was brought to England by a navy captain, who gave it to a friend, who, in turn gave it to a well known autiquarian.ThomasAstle. It was on the latter's estate that tho fragments were found. They had doubtless been thrown away by somo unappreciative descen dant. In .the same estate, a few days later, a fragment of the Par thenon frieze was discovered. It is supposed that this was brought to England at the same time as the inscription. Thomas Astlo was once a trustee of the British Museum. ADVERTISE IN .The Fnlton Connty Nei. lirnbablv a niisnrint. mv son, and should reud. "Tho A LITTLE NONSENSE. " Mtrry Shafts of Wit From the Pen of a Windy City Jester. Ilojax- Vmir friend Scribbles al ways laughs nt his own jokes after thev appear in print. Toimiix Yes; but then, you know, they are not original with him. Little Willie Pa, what does this paper lueiin hy caving the man slept like u top? I n Jt'g urohablv slept like a coj Mrs. Fortvodd A man is as old ns ho foelx, but a woman is ns old ns fhe looks. Mr. Oldbeau Ueally, madam, that doesn't upply to your case, I'm sure. Maude Can you look me in tho face and suv that is true ? Clara I'm afraid not, dear. Your face is too good to lie true. Tom I have no use for those girls who try to ape men. Jack Well, (hey are preferable to those who make monkeys of men. Jimson What do you think of the Philippine question ? Cuinsoe My dear bor, I'm com pletely unthun'k on the Subject. Wife You looked like a fool when you were on your knees pro posing to mo. Husband Yes. mid Mini's inst exactly what I was. Chicago News. A Mild Case. lie 1 am madly in love with you. She 8ir, 1 cannot marry a luna tic. An Absence of Vanity. "I suppose you have a sincere love for the applause of your fellow men ?" "Xo, sir," answered Senator Sorghum; 'i do not allow myself to overestimate the passing plaudits of the tickle throng. If they'll lis ten to quiet persuasion and vote my way, they're welcome to go ahead and applaud anybody who is willing to give 'cm free eutertainnient." Washington Star. 8aucy. Mrs. V. Ilcment Xo ; I will give you absolutely nothing. Scrappy Shraggs Would you mind loanin' me a bit of chalk? Mrs. V. Hement What do you want of chalk? Scrappy Shraggs I want ter mark do "no good" sign on your fence, madim. Leslie's Weekly". Rule For Success. "What is your rule of business your maxim"?" we ask of the Wall street baron. "Very simple," he answers. "I pay for something that I can't get with money that 1 haven't got and then sell what I never had for more than it ever cost." Louisville Post. A Useful Line. Mrs. llattie GofT has her home in the extreme southwest corner of Iowa. In a minute she can Btep into Missouri, and in less than ten minutes she can he in Nebraska. She hangs her washing on the state line between Iowa and Missouri. Town Chat. The Reason Why. Teacher (noticing Tommy's grimy face) Have you washed your face this morning, Tommy? Tommy (mournfully) Xo, sir; my niuvvcr's gone out washin' and tuk the soup wiv 'er. London King. It All Depends. Smith I hear that Bighead had an accident. Was it serious? Brown Oh, no; not worth notio ing, unless one had an accident pol icy. Judge. Something Worth Cultivating. "Truth is stranger than fiction." "To most of us, yes; but still it's not so bad when you como to get on speaking terms with it." Chicago Post. TEACHERS' STRIKE. The teachers of Logan town ship, Blair county demanded hisrhor wages. This being refus ed, they went o i a strike and all the schools in the township were closed. Last week the board yielded to their demand and they wonttp work again. a.' k ooooooooooo OOOOOOOOO OOOOO I JpGOO I V When You Come to Chambersburg I Just go up Main street till you uime to Queen street. Q afcl Right at Bloom Bros.' corner turn to the west half a O A block and you will come to a modern 3-story cream- O H colored brick buildiug. Step inside and you will find O the nicest rooms, and tho largest stock of good furni- O M ture and its belongings, to bo seen in the Cumberland O L Valiey O You will find mauy anicles here that vou do not see O in other stores. There has boon a furniture store on this spot for 75 years and yet thorn are many of tho younger people and some others who d n't know it. That is the rea son wo are tolling you about it. 'S. About a block farther, on th.j bank of the Conococheaguo, whose water drives the machinery, you will find our facto ry ; where with skilled mechanics and seasoned lumber we can make almost anything you may require. COME TO OUR STORE and look arouud Much to see that is interesting even if you don't want to buy. We want you to know what it is and where it is. Open till h o'clock in the evening now Saturday till nine. H. SI ER lilt & CO., Furniture Makers on Queen Street, Chambersburg, Pa, 80OOO OOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOO H 53 1 1 ic L.jicji yvioves ss aiid so does the machinery iu the v2 Willow Grove Woollen .Mills U AT r.CUXT CABINS, Pa. a en ;! (."ft The proprietor has had ov r 50 years experience, and is & confident that he can please uU who may entrust him with M their work. Manufacture of Carpet and Wool Carding a speciality. Wool Batting for jlaps none better. c5 Carpet Chain : lways in stock. I will take in wool raid v ork at the following places : tv3 Booth Brothers, Dublin Mills; A. N. Witter's, Waterfall; W. L,yncli s store at Crystal Sprit gs; Jackson's store at Akers- 3 (sj ville, P. J. Barton's, Huston! nvn, and Huston's store at $ ! Clear Ridge. g I will make monthly visits to these places during the e-S season, aud will receive work a id return it. fea t-S Thankful for past favors, and soliciting .continuance jpj, of the same, I am, respectfully, W Pi 11. II. 11ERTZLER, 5 Burnt Cabins, Pa. OOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOO o 8 o o BIG TH o 8 o o o No Frozen up prices at O 6 8 0H 0. All Our Winter Aillinery at HALF PRICE Beautiful Beaver Hats at $1.50 worth $2.50. i.vuuiiii.il utaYti ii.iuai .pi.jvj wuilll JJjiSOU. All our Felt, Velvet and a few "READY TO WEAR" $ O Hats at corresponding prices. Q Take the benefit of this "CUT" mid snnnlv . r t ,j j . self with a beautiful New Standard Shape Hat at half price, "ALL COLORS." Drop in, it will cost nothing to see them. T. J. WIENER, 3 8 8 8 g Hancock, Md. OOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOO FULTON COUNTY NEWS is the people's paper $100 a Year in Advance. YOU NEED A BUGGY : HOW DOES THIS STRIKE YOU? A Bran New Falling Top X Buggy with Full Leather t Trimming, Spring Cushion X and Back, Thousand Milo Axle, A Grade Wheels, Pat- on Shaft Couplers and Fine- i ly Finished throughout for only $50. : Large Stock to. select rotA. v X I am also handling Hand- mado Buggies and Wagons, t W. R. Evans, t . 11 Hustoutowu, Pa, 4. J f wwvwvww (v'Conm:llsiuhg I B f K E R Y D. E. LlTTLK, PlJOI'KIETOIl. Fresh Bread, Rolls, Cakes, Doughnuts, aud Pretzols on hand all the time. Free Delivery in town on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays. For Parties, Weddings, ic wo aro prepared on a couple of days notice to furuish all kinds of cakes Ac. Your Patronage Solicited. 0 I . D. E. LITTLE. I f " 00 0 1 . 1 0 S5 0K li : ; i) : : 0 : ; 0 r i 8 8 to r-r vu r0Q 2 P P CD in 02 03 CO CO CO w o B CD
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