THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURG, PA. FULTON COUNTY NEWS Published Every Thursday. B. ff. Editor and Proprietor McCONNELLSBURG, PA. JANUARY 22, 1914 Published Weekly. 51.00 per Annum in Advance. An Ugly Wife and a Bible. Id the famous library of Wolfe&bot tel. In Hesse, In bo old Bible which 1b greatly treasured. It appears that la that pnxHDKe In OenesUi where God told Eve that Adam shall be bor mus ter and shall rule over her the German translation Is, "Uud er aoll deln berr seln." "Uerr," which means master, does not occur In this Bible, but In stead there appears the word "narr," which means fool. The error was cauHed by a qunrrel between ' the primer and bis wife tn the year 1530. The wife was vengeful, and tn the silent watches of the night she entered the room where ber husband had been setting type and maliciously changed "herr" to "narr." The printer was ar rested after the book had been printed and the mistake discovered, but his apprentice testified that be saw the wife steal Into the composing room and alter the word. The woman was lm. prisoned for blasphemy and died to prison. Orders were clven that all the copies of the edition should be de stroyed. This was done, with the ex ceptlon of the one copy In the Wolf en- buttel library. 8ored Threads. The sacred thread of the Brahmans Is well known.. It Is a caste distinction assumca at an early age and never parted with. It must be made by Brahman and should consist of three strands, each of a different color, for ty-eight yards In length, doubled and twisted together twice, the ends tied In knots. It must be worn next the skin, over the left shoulder, banging down to tbe thigh on the tight side. xne mree castes or tbe u Indus are distinguished by the material of these threads cotton for tbe Brahmans, hemp for the warriors and wool for the artisans. Tbe Parsees also wear tbe sacred thread, and boys of seven or nine are invested with it, the threads used being made always of fibers of the sum tree. Monler Williams de scribes the sacred girdle of the Tar- sees as made of seventy-two woolen threads, forming a flat band, which is twined three times around the body and tied in two peculiar knots, the secret of wblcb Is known only to the Parsees. George Meredith's Faith. The English dramatist Alfred Sutro, speaking of the late George Meredith, with whom be was closely acquainted, said: "One Incident of George Meredith's life bus always Impressed me. He was about to undergo an operation and had been told by his physician that tbe danger was considerable. He said nothing ubout It, however. The night before he was to go under the knife be Invited several of bis dearest friends to (lino with him. It was one of the Jol Host little dinners of bis Ufa The next day be was operated upon, and be came through It safely. After It wag all over be was asked if be were not afraid. " 'No,' he replied. 'I have the great est fnith In the kindliness of nature. I felt that, whatever happened to this battered old cage of mine, the little bird fluttering Inside it would come to no barm.'" A Foe to "Baby Talk." It Is not enough that a word be spoken. It mnkes a great deal of dif ference bow it Is spoken. The proper vocalization of words has an effect upon children wblcb is often, one may say generally, overlooked. Almost ev erybody Is fond of repeating the baby's efforts to talk, and baby talk lingers in many homes, an Innocent but costly pleasure for tbe parents and tbe children alika There are rmany persons of mature age at this moment who will never pronounce certain words properly since they be came accustomed to a false pronuncia tion In childhood because somebody thought It was cute. There are many persons who will never get over cer tain false associations of Ideas be cause somebody thought It was very amusing and funny to see the child mixing up things In such a beautiful childlike way. Dr. A. A. Berle. Roiewater Athletics. It is possible that the riddle of the Polish temperament Is humorously re veuled In the following story, wblcb was gleaned from Mr. Edmund Gosse's volume of literary reinluisceuces en titled "Two Visits to Denmark." A professor from the Oulverslty of Cracow visited Cambridge, Tbe lute Professor lienry Sldgwlck showed the guest tbe youth of the place disport lng Itself on tbe cricket Held and tn tbe boats. Tbe Polish visitor made no comment and was indeed so re served that Professor Sldgwlck felt obliged to say: , "You have nothing like this at the University of CracowJ" "At the Dnlverslty of Cracow," the professor replied, "we byglenate with tbe bal masque" (masked ball). Human Musoles. - If the muscles lu tbe arm of the av erage man were put together and a nervous Impulse passed Into them their contraction would lift a weight of 224 pounds from the ground. Muscles have tbe unique power when stimulated by nerve impulse of contracting somewhat as rubber bands might do If they could squeeze themselves up shorter. Tbey are. In fact tbe reverse of rubber, tor they contract only and cannot stretch out Bunions. "By the way," said the old shoe maker, "do you know what makes a bunion? No? Well, It Is simply getting shoes too short In a short shoe the foot cannot follow tbe dictates of growth imposed by nature. But It sim ply cannot keep from growing. So tbe thisue and bone and flesh that should go into the toes are simply sidetracked into a buncb wherever it can get the easiest and forma a bunion." The Cynlo. "Why don't you want me to marry your daughter?" "Ton have no money." "But 1 have brains." "Maybe so. But you don't prove It by wanting to get married, young man." Washington Herald. An Alternative. Mra. Newlywed-Do you think my rfioklng Is improved, dearie? Hubby Well, either that or the druggist Is sen lug me a better brand of pepsin. New Orleans Times-Democrat Learn to see In another one's calam ity tbe Ills wblcb you should avoid." "Beef a la Mode" Defined. It seems difficult to obtain a really good recipe for beef a la mode. The author of "The Cook's Oracle" com jjIiiIiih that ufter plowing through 180 words on cookery be "could not And one recipe Unit approximated to any thing like an accurate description of the way in which this excellent dish is actually dressed in the best a la mode beef shops, from whence, of course, it was impossible to obtain information, "However," be adds, "after all, the whole of the secret seems to be tbe thickening of the gravy of beef that hns been very slowly stewed and flu vorlng it with bay leaves and allspices." And be quotes, In confirmation of this view, tbe following from Tabella Clberta: "It must be allowed to muse gently for several hours. Inaccessible to the r.mbleut air and on the even and persevering beat of charcoal in the furnace or stove. After having lulled itself In its own exudations and tbe dissolution of its auxiliaries it muy appear ut table with a powerful claim to approbation." London Graphic. Made It Good and Long. Neither man nor boy is ever at a loss for excuses for not knowing what be bus no mind to kuow or for not doing what he has no mind to do. Tbe wittiest that Is recorded in college an nals Is the reason given tn the senate bouse for not answering the question "Wbo were the minor prophets?" do not fill this in," wrote the candl date, "because tbe Inquiry la so Invld lous." A schoolboy bos now Improved upon this by handing In a written medical certificate to excuse bis uonattendance. '1 certify," tbe medical authority was made to say. "that this boy is unfit to attend school for 304 days." Tbe schoolmaster thought It odd. the 1 tertm being so long and at tbe same time so particular In its date, and upon Inquiry It turned out that tbe doctor had written "3 or 4" days, which the boy bad altered to 304. Argonaut Tigers' Whiskers. It Is a fact that a lion's or a tiger's whiskers once taken off will never grow again. These animals shed tbelr hair ordinarily once a year, all ex cept tbe whiskers. Tbe shedding de pends entirely npon the climate, and there Is a peculiar thing connected with it Men wbo have taken wild animals from Asia and Africa to Eu rope say thnt they never knew a Hon or a tiger or any animal of the cat species to go through the Red sea without changing coat They will shed at Suakln and come out with balr fresh and glossy as silk, and yet going through tbe Red sea tbey wilt shed ngalu. No one has been able to account for it but it Is a fact never theless. London Tit-Bits. Cause and Consequence. An ambitious mother was trying to dissuade ber son from becoming en gaged to the girl of his choice because the girl bod no fortune. "Well, moth er," the young man expostulated, "I have beard you say tbut neither you nor father hnd a penny when you mar ried." "That's so," the mother admit ted. "But" she added, "I accepted your father because I knew be would get on In the world." "Exactly," the youth returned, "and she's ready to accept me because be did get on." A Durable Car. "Tve used my cur twice a day to ray office and back, a distance of six miles, for seven years," said Waggley, "and I've never bad to pay a cent of re pairs." "Great Scott what a record!" said Blldad. "What car Is It?" "Trolley." said Waggley, and Blldad rang for tbe waiter. Harper's. Told Him. Lawyer Dave you ever been to this court before, sir? Witness Yes, sir; I have been here often. Lawyer Ha, ha! Been here often, have you? Now, tell the court what for. Witness (slowly) Well, I have been here at least half a dozn times to try and collect that tailor l, bill you owe me. In the Wrong Place. Seedy Vagabond Mister, I hain't bad a blame thing to eat fur two days, 'ccptln' a handful o' peanuts. Dietetic Crank That's all you need, you glut- tonl Chicago Tribune. Two Happy Men. The Debtor Well, old man, I'm go ing to marry a rich widow next week. Tbe Creditor- Indeed! Well-ah! Con gratulate me, old chap. Toledo Blnda It May Be Done. "It Is Impossible to satisfy a cham pagne appetite on a beer income." 'It Is unless you own brewery stock." Washington Star. Hint for Young Musicians. Begin your practice with enthus iasm. Don't put your practice off bo- cause you have "plenty of time." You cannot know your piece too well, but remember that one hour of steady, concentrated practice Is better than four hours of careless strumming at the piece. Quits 8o. The man who never laughs at him self misses many a chance for a good Feverish Search For the Average Man By Rev. Frank Guw, Chicago A very strong and rack-: ing doubt has got into my mind. One of the very mudsills of my subcon sciousness, a very "sleeper" of my cosmic house, has been loosened and all sorts of strange fancies, like little white and leggy insects, are scampering among my wits. For it has occurred to me that, after all, the minority are in the majority. I know it sounds crazy. I know that. Heaven be thanked! I am spared the last illusion of the insane, that I am sane. But while I have always lived, moved and had my being under con viction that the majority not only rules but also actually exists, come to think of it, I have never seen a majority, whilo everywhere about us is the large, active and exceedingly vocal and assertive minority. The majority of the people in the United States believe in our pres ent form of government, yet I never met a man in my life that did not think he could improve it The majority are sound and well, but did you ever run across a well woman? The majority are sane, yet have you ever found one man indu bitably so? The fact of the matter is that the average man is a myth; he is a mathematical hypothesis; he exists only for the purpose of statistics and arguments; he is the stuff out of which generalities are formed. lie is like an atom, or a kilowatt, or a nebular hypothesis. Everybody is abnormal. Normality is merely tho imaginary point where the abnor malities balance. I never talked any length of time with a human being who did not by and by say something like, "Well, I am peculiar, I know," "I am strange," "I am not like most folks," or words to that effect. Strange that the entire population of the globe is in the minority! The rarest person in tho world to find is the one who docs, says or thinks as moat people do. London Police Use Most Gentle Methods By Hugh CardW, London, England In London the police only arrest a man when all other methods of manage ment fail. The London force is com posed of the most well-bal-anoed, prudent and consid erate men, and yet they carry their point and uphold the law in a thou sand cases, when tho bluecoata in the United States would deem it neces sary to use their clubs. Instead of haling a very drunken man to the station, one of our bobbies will call a cab, if the inebriated one is at all gentlemanly looking. and send him to his home or hotel. No drunken man is ever harshly dealt with in London, provided only that he will keep on moving. If he stops and obstructs the street the police will coax him to move on, nnd they do this without the brutality that I ve seen used in American cities. I have seen in my country a stalwart policemnn allow a disorderly chap to rain blows on his body without showing the least anger, or resort ing to violent tactics. This may be going to the other extreme, but I prefer it to clubbing. The reluctance of the London police to use severe measures is espe cially noted in the case of women. In London a woman has to do some thing desperate before she will be taken in charge. q Many Miles Covered by Merry Dancers By C H. KETTNER, Su Louie A dance is better than card party and a barn dance is better than a similar function in the house, con sidered from the viewpoint of health. The blood be gins to circulate a little faster immediately a dance is started and the heart has a little more work to do. There is, therefore, greater need for fresh air, to the end that the blood passing through the lungs may be properly oxygenated. Sixteen numbers, such as appear on the cards at "hops," carry the dancers over a greater distance in actual miles than soldiers parade on Memorial day. Four dances are equal to a drill night in the armory. In Dundee, Scotland, where the Caledonians are enthusiastic devo tees of the dance, a statistician counted the steps in a dozen different kinds of dances. As a result it is shown that an avcrngo waltz takes a dancer over about three-quarters of a mile; a square dance makes him cover a half mile. A girl with a well-filled proeram travels thus in one evening : . w - n - Twelve waltzes, nine miles; four other dances at half a mile each, two miles; the interval strolls and trips to the dressing room, half a mile; total, eleven and a half miles. 9 Education of Ameri can Girl Is Defective By PROF. W. C DEFOREST Uiiniur at Ctlifani. The women of America have the settlement of the bread question in their own handB, and if they took the right course the bakers would be only too glad to furnish full weight loaves. There is no reason why every housewife in this good land should not bake her own bread, and this would make the public absolutely indepen dent. It would also bring the bakers to time and the loaf that weighed less than the standard would soon be known no more forever. The education of the American girl is woefully defective, if it docs not include knowledge of bread making. One rightly made home loaf is worth any two that ever came out of a bakery. I am talking from intimate knowledge of the subject, and the commercial bread could not find a place on my table, even if it were a donation. J Much Sickness From Coal Gas Fumes By Erutut W. Wood.. Milwaukee, Wit. The increase of "sickness which usually accompanies moderating weather may be partly accounted for in this way: Tho rise in temperature outside causes cloeinir of the draft damper in the smoke pipe. This in turn permits the brick smoke flue to chill and the gas, which the smoldering coal must throw off, instead of continuing upward and out into the air, is pressed downward by the heavy, cold outside air and comes through the crevice3 (usually loose door fittings) into the rooms. The fumes may not be perceptible to tho sense of smell. The users of coal should use asbestos paste to fill all crevices and have the doors of their furnaces and stoves mudo to fit cloudy, so as to prevent coal gas from passing into the rooms. Colored Epigram. A colored philosopher Is reported to have Bald, "Life, my bredren, am mos'ly made up of prayln' for rain, and then wiahin' It would d'ar off." Presbyterian. Modesty. Some folks who can't play a hand organ In this world expect to give harp-playing Instructions in the next --Atlanta Constitution. Advance Information. "Was it a case of love at first sight?" "They call it that, although before they met she bad heard that he was wealthy and he had been told she was an heiress." For 8torlng Linen. When storing linen wrap in an old towel or pillow slip which has been very much blued. This will prevent tbe linen from turning yellow. SHAPIRO BROS, LARGEST COMPLETE DEPARTMENT ' STORE IN HUNTINGDON COUNTY. ORBISONIAi PENN'A. Clean Sweep Clearance Sale, begining Tuesday, January 20, for 11 days only. . Every department of our large store offers the most attractive values in its history. Clothing, Shoes, Ladies', Coats and Cm J4-q the assortment is large and all sizes at real money sav OUlLOj ing prices. fWw HnnHo choice of all materials for immediate and for a-i j wuuuo, sprii ing use at savings near cost prices. Rubber Goods at clearance prices. Hardware, unusually low prices in this line. Groceries, Big bargains throughout this department. r its HnQltlVP 7 ( nmo uont miss tnis money saving event, for 11 days only. SHAPIRO Orbisonia, PenrVa. U W. PUNK, DEALER IN HIGH GRADE PIANOS, PLAYER PIANOS, ORGANS and VICTROLAS. Pianos are like shoes some makes good, some bad. They all look alike to the unsophisticated, and here'si'where the "peddler" gets in his work. He's here to day with the piano; To-morrow he's away. You have the piano, he has your money. I have been doing business with the people of Fulton county for ten years. I own real estate and pay tax. I am here to make good if the instrument I sell you is not satisfactory in every respect. The following well known people have purchased Player Pianos and Pianos from me. Ask any of them about me before you buy from any one else. PLAYER PIANOS. Miss Bess Patterson, McConnellsburg Wm. Hull, " Harvey Bender, " B. W. Peck, Miss Florence Johnston, Webster Mills PIANOS. John A. Irwin, McConnellsburg Rev. J. M. Diehl, Hon. Geo. B. Mellott, M Hon. D. A. Nelson, " J. B. Runyan, " McConnellsburg R. N. Fryman, Dr. F. K. Stevens, Miss Annie Dickson, " Miss Emily V. Greathead, " C. B.Stevens, " Mrs. Grace Bender, " Mrs. H. B. Trout, " Harvey Cooper, " High School, " Roy M. Kendall, " Mrs. Frances P. Hart, Needmore J. R. Sharpe, Dott Dr. J. M. McKibbin, Amaranth John II. Brewer, Plum Run L. W. FUNK, McConnellsburg, Fa. NOW Is the time to have your engines repaired and your boilers overhauled. Put your ma chinery in such condition that you will be ready for the busy season. Prompt Service: :Merit of Workmanship: Reasonable Charges .Bring your broken parts to us and let us - repair them we make all kinds of Iron and . Brass Castings. We also carry a complete line of supplies, such as valves, fittings, packings, bolts, nuts, rivets, gauge glasses, etc. Spec fell Week. January 5th. We will give to each purchaser of $5.00 worth of goods 1 complete Summers Automatic Shoe and Harness Repairing Outfit FREE; COME IN AND SEE US AND MAKE US PROVE WHAT WE SAY. HANCOCK FOUNDRY, MACHINE AND SUPPLY CO., HANCOCK, MARYLAND. W. C. BURGGRAF. C. E. MULIIOLLEN, PP"etor8. I'ubllus gyrus. 4
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