INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS CI I cl and Qeneral Interest, Gathered at Home or Clipped Inn oar Exchanges. CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS Fare om way between Mer cersburg and McConnellsburg 50 cents. Sheets Stage Line. Vm. Bivens and family are moving from the R. M. Kendall farm to Archie W. Johnston's. Jno. A. Crouseand family, who lived near Decorum, Huntingdon county, have moved down onto the Andy Fore farm, near Knobs ville. While you are thinking about housecleaning, you may get some comfort by reading the advertise ment about the Cyclone cleaner, found in another column. George B. Mellott sells them. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs, Alex Patterson, Mon day morning. The little lady came to the Cove adorned with a "veil," the second instance of the kind in Dr. Dalbey's practice cov enng a period of twenty-four years. Fanny Crosby. Mnny Crosby, America's oest loved hymn writer, was ninety years old on March 24th. She is the blind religious song writer, wbo has endeared herself to tbe Christian world. She was born in Putnam county, N. Y., and when about six weeks old she went blind. Her father died be fore she was ' a year old, and through the zeal of a Christian mother, she was led despite her affliction, to tbe highest and best that this earthly life could afford. Miss Crosby was married to Mr. Van Alstyne, also blind, who sey eral years ago departed this life. At present, Fanny Crosby re sides in Bridgeport, Conn., and is well, and happy. She has made her life truly a life of usefulness, in that through her songs, she has brought many souls to Christ. In all, she has probably written 7000 hymns, some of which are: "Rescue tbe PerishiDg," "I am Thine OLord," Blessed Assur ance" and "Safe in the Arms of Jesus." She lives today, await ing the summons to enter the life beyond A life of such vast usefulness as hers, will certainly have many stars in her crown. Miss Crosby Jias given; an in teresting account of the origin of Safe in tbe Arms of Jesus: "One day Mr, W. H. Doane, who com posed much beautiful music, came to me hurriedly and exclaim ed: 'Fanny, I have just forty min utes to catch the train for Cincin nati; during that time you must write me a hymn and give me a few minutes to catch the train.' "I happened to be in good mood for writing. He hummed the melody to which he wanted the words written, and in fifteen min utes 1 gave them to him and he started away. Upou his return home he . published them, and I have been told upon good author ity that the hymn is now sung wherever Christian muBio is known." On the 8th of August, 1885, when General U. S. Grant was laid to rest in Riverside Park, on the banks of the beautiful Hud son, with all the civio devotion and martial pride befitting the loremost soldier of ; his time, frpm band after band there came on the solemn summer air the comforting and sympathetic mu sic of "Safe in the Arms of Jes us," intermingled in tender and touching harmony with the hush ed note of funeral bells, tbe muf fled boom of mimte guns from tbe fleet in the river, the subdued tootfall of marching thousands, and the suppressed hum of hu man voices which is heard only when vast crowds are brought to gother by a common sorrow. Miss Crosby lines to compose at night, when the world is quiet nd there is no interruption. She nas a splendid memory. "When I was a girl, she said, "I could re peat vhole books of the Bible." She has carried forty hvmns in her mind before one of them was written down. Later tber are dictated to stenographers, two of whom she hat been known to keep busy. Subscribe for the "News, 'only In Memory ol Sarah E. Barton. Oh mother thy voloe In hushed, Thy warm true heart h milled, And on thy pale and peaoeful face, la resting death' ooldkebill. Thy hands are elaaped upoa thy breast, We have klmed thy lovely brow, And In our aching hearts we know We have no mother now. Yet when our earthly life la ended. And our earthly Dilution's done; We shall go aoroas the river At the netting of the sun, And In Ood's celestial mansion Clothed In garments strangely fair We shall meet ber, gone before us And we'll know eaoh other there. Yea, we'll meet her In the city That la Just acrons the strand, And our hearts will leap with rapture When we take ber by the hand. Oh, how sweet will be the meeting; Earthly words oan ne'er declare We shall know the bliss of heaven, When we meet eaoh other there Do not tell us that our mother Lost her earthly memories quite. When she sings among the Angels In the heavenly mansions bright. Oh. we know that we shall know her, Though the angels' robe she wears When they bid u welcome ever We shall know our mother there, By a Daughter, Frances Bartow DnHfjNO. WELtS TANNERY. Quite a pleasant evening was spent in the home of W. B. Stun- kard and wife on the 23rd inst. About fifty of Charley's friends met to give him and his bride a 'kitchen shower." They receiv ed many useful gifts. Mrs. Stunkard and daughters prepar ed refreshments for all present Rey. Walter Stewart, of Leo nard, Pa., are visiting the form er's parents for a few days. Dr. Charles Humphreys, of Philadelphia, is a guest in the home of W. H. Baumgardner and wife. Nathan Hortcn. m ade a business trip to Sulphur Springs, Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. Lizzie Worthing and Bes sie Helsel, of Saxton, are visiting their parents, Albert Helsel and wife. ' Mr. Reese, of Hopewell, is visit ing Paul Baumgardner. WEST DUBLIN. Mrs. Maria Laidig, of Huston- town, spent a few days recently with the family of her daughter, Mrs. J. E Lyon. David Hershey has moved to the "Mollie Lyon" firm, wbich he recently purchased from Hi ram Clevenger. There was quite a fire on Side ling Hill Mountain last Friday, which required the united efforts of Wells and Taylor township citi zens to control it. Russell Gracey, teacher of Lai dig school, was able to resume his school last Wednesday, after having been off duty on account of grip. B. L. Wagner, who had ' been living at Kearney during the past winter, has moved to his father's farm in this township.. Mrs. Harris Wagner and daugh ter Bertha have returned from Altoona, where they had been re ceiving treatment at a hospital CLEAR RIDQE. Smith Henry has gone to De corum to work. Robert J,. Fleming, of McCon nellsburg, spent from Friday un til Sunday with his parents, T. E. Fleming and wife. Gilbert Kerhn has just finished plastering Hayes Strait's house at Hustontown. W. L. Fields and son Cleve, will leave for Huntingdon in a few days, where they have carpenter work to last them all summer. Misses Jess and Lillian Henry spent Monday afternoon with Ce celia Brubaker, at Fort Littleton. Charley Kline moved last week to tbe Calvin Baker bouse. Jennie Truax, of Warlords burg, accompanied ber uncle Wm Barton and family in moving from Needmore to the Henry farm here. Miss Truax expects to re turn home in a few days. J. .W. Mower got a new horse lately. Mrs. Harry Moyer called on a number of the ladies in this place last Friday. A. J. Fraker and wife visited their daughter, Mrs. Jesse Heef nor, at Gracey, one day last week. R. J. Fields and wije spent Monday afternoon at Fort J-utue ton. Mrs. E. S. Nead and Mrs. Mint le Miller spent a day last week at Hustontown. Dr. J. C. Fleming was here last week to see his brother, T. E. Fleming. Miss Jane Fields spent Easter with her brother, W. U Fields and family. Andrew Laidig and wife went to housekeeping last Thursday at Hustontown, Geor ge B. Alellott Still Alive With a store full of the very best of Hardware, Wire Fencing, Cream Separators, Washing Machines, &c, at Prices that Will Meet Any Competition, Quality of Goods Considered. Double-bit Mann Axes 65 Buggy washer 4 Single-bit or Poll Axe 45 Solid Steel Mattocks 45 Keen Kutter Axe 00 Holdfast Shoe nails 3c. or 2 for 5c. American Axe 85 Coat and Hat Hooks 0 Solid Steel Picks 40 Shoe Hammers 10 Solid steel post-hole digger $1.25 Double end taper file and handle 8 Solid steel 25-lb. Crowbar l.6o Braces, 10-ln. sweep 25 to 85 Solid stqel 30-lb. Crowbar ' v 1 80 Pick Handles 12 to 17c. MAJESTIC WASHING MACHINE $5.75. Stone and striking hammers 9 Curry combs 8, 10, 15 and 40 Manure Forks ' 35 Horse Rasp 27 to 40 Batchelder Forks 55 Scrub brushes 3 and 10 Fork Handles 10 and 10 Buggy whips 10 to 80 Dirt Shovels 35 to 57 Compass saws 10 But Traces 35 to 47 Keystone Compass saws, 14-in, 22 Trace Chains 50 to 91 20 Kitchen saws, 10-ln. 30 Hand saws 35 Disston Hand saws 00 to $1.00 Simond Cross-cut Saws, 5 ft , 13.10; 5 ft., $3.45; 6 ft., $4 00. The Sharpless and Dairy Maid Cream Separator. Woodsaw blades 27 8-in. Draw knife 40 Coffee Mills ' 20 and 50 Wire and Cut nails. (2 55 Base Door Rim Locks 20 and 45 Try-squares 45 and 50 Mortise Locks 47 Hatchets 35 to 60 Thumb Latches 4 Bevel squares 27 X-Ray Stove polish 3c or 2 for 5 A full line of first-class Carpenter tools. Carpet tacks 1000 for 6 Closing out Horse Blankets at cost. Campbells Varnish Best on Market for stain. Wire Fence. I am selling the Page Woven Wire Fence, which has been proven the very best fence in America. Smooth Wire $2.10 per hundred pounds. I am agent for DEERING BINDERS and MOWERS; also, GASOLINE ENGINES and MANURE SPREADERS. When you need anything in my line, it will be money In your pocket to give me a call. Satisfaction guaranteed. Yours tor Business. GEORGE B. MELLOTT, McConnellsburg. Mules More Profitable Than Horses. Ten reasons why farmers should raise mules. 1. They can be raised cheaper than any otber stock. 2. Will go into market sooner than horses. 8. Can be handled and worked at two year old. If properly handled will do as much work as a four-year-old colt and be the better for it. 4. Are less liable to contract diseases than the horse. Pasture a number of colts through the grazing season, and you will find plenty of blemishes at feeding ti m c Mules prove tbe contrary, and have few if any, blemishes and their value is not decreased by blemishes as are horses. 5. They mstictively avoid holes and dangerous places. A pair of run-away mules seem to run more from sport than fright and generally wind up safely. A frightened horse seems to go crazy and dashes into anything. Mules seem naturally to avoid an obstacle. His steady nerves en abling him to live to a greater age than the horse. 6. The mule can stand heat better than the horse, try a pair ot eaoh to your binder some sul try day, and you will be in favor of tbe mules. Are not' easy to sweat, are steady, and can be re lied upon. 7. They stand more abuse and hardship than a horse, but' are very sensitive and sensible, and respond quickly to kind treat ment by docility and gentleness. 8. The profit in mule raising is their quick growth, and are marketable at three years old. A horse colt can not be sold to advantage until five years old, so the price of two year's feeding and handling are saved. 9. There is always a steady de mand for good mules. A buyer will always handle them. If there are plenty of mules raised in a section of country, there will be plenty of buyers. Mule buy ers are not going where there are no mules to buy. 10. Tbe reader will probably say, Why are not more mules raised ? Simply because in most localities there are no jacks to breed to. Good mules cannot be raised unless you breed to a good jack, Gibson, at Wells Tannery, has a good one. Tbe opportunity is yours; will you take advantage of it? Subscribe tor the "News;1 only 11.00 a year, A Valuable Work. Charles Howard Welch, one of the editors of the Mount Union Times, has just completed a his tory of Mt. Union, Shirleysburg and Shirley township, which' proves to be an able work and highly commendable to the au thor. This history was run through successive issues of the Mount Union Times, starting last summer and concluding a few weeks ago. Demands of many to have the history for preserva tion, have obliged Mr. Welch to publish the work in a volume. The book is now off tbe press, and is a handsome production. It contains 785 pages, has in it 290 illustrations and portraits, 860 biographical sketches, and the siz3 ot the book is 9 by 6 inches. The work is 'bound in dark green and beautifully stamp ed in gold. The price of the kook is 13.00 sent to any one by ex press, on receipt of price. Mount Union and Shirley town ship are in Huntingdon county, and are located in an interesting historic section of Central Penn sylvania. Mr. Welch's History is profuse with views of Mount Union, Jack's Narrows, Jack's Spring, and other scenic features, together with pictures of the old est and most popular residents of Mount Union Shirley' township and Shirleysburg. The history is the result of wide research and considerable labor, but it is valu able today and will be invaluable as the years come and go. 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Window Shades, 8c. to 60c. Lace Curtains, 35c. to $3.00 per Pair. SHOES Ladies Shoes either Oxford or Lace at $1.25, guaranteed to have solid in ner soles and counters; $1.45 Oxfords guaranteed. Our $2 and $2.50 shoes are not equaled. We stand by every pair. If not as represented, your mon ey back. ClotHing Dependable Clothing $2,50 to $13.50 suit. Childrens Suits 50c. fo $5.00. Be sure to see our Stock of Goods, when in need of ANYTHING. RACKET STORE We have now been handling; the WAR NER CORSET for a year, and we are in a po sition to talk. For two or three years, people that have been wearing these goods, would come, into our store and ask us why we didn't handle WARNER CORSETS. Now, we are glad they did, lor the good reports that we are hearing each day, convince us that we did the right thing by taking advice from these people. We still have a few Armorsides that we Will sell at 75c. each, after which we will handle only goods made by WARNER DDnTUCDC 1 If you have not tried any of these, give j j them a trial, and be convinced, with others, that they wear longer, and give more comfort than any other goods. Price 45 cts., 90 cts. and 95 cts. HORSE GOODS We certainly are in great shape on these goods this year. We have had our Team Collars, .Work Bridles, Plow Lines, Hitching Straps. Halters. Front Gears. Buirirv Harness. &c. in tor some time and at prices that are all right. We think it will pay you to see ours. Team Collars 95c. to 2.60. AMERICAN WIRE FENCE. We now have our Carload of wire fencing In, and a good thing for you that we have, for since we bought, it has advanced. But we haven't. We can sell it at old prices something that they don't all do. We run out of that 53 and 38c. close poultry fence last year, and could have sold quite a lot more. This year we have double the quantity of last year. Call and see these goods. HULL & BENDER.
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