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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-12-20
) Lively One.

The Chicago drummer was summing
himself i'm one of the biz leather chairs
In the lobby of the Russell House
when slender young fellow. 1.-the
but not at all athletic looking. said TO
hIm:
What 10 you want 20 bet that |
can't start from here and run around
this block I'm less than one minuteY"
III bet You - that YOU can't"
"All right. I'll take it,"
In q few seconds he had rounded the
corner Of Congress street and in what
seemed not more than three seconds he
was coming from the Fort street di-
rection. and To the drummcr's aston
ishmcnt the slick young sprinter again
stood before him. The drummer was
dazcd for the next half hour and didn't
come 10 until. noticing car stop IN
front OF the hotel. ne saw the mvs-
tericus sprinter standing ON the plat
form waving adicu. Next To him stood
his exact counterpart going through
the same motions
"Humph" said the drummer to the
man in the next chair. Il thought at
nrSt II was Il case of extra fast horse.
Now il looks like seeing double. but |
guess, after all, it's another case OF
wins.'-Detroit Free Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-12-20
Tiger Versus Lion.

The Bengal tiger has more courage
than the lion-so. at least, we are as
sured by Snowman. who states that
the matter was tested In this manner:
I'VE placed q shooting cracker in the
respective cages and fired the fuses.
As soon as the fuses began to burn
they attracted the attention of both
animals, but in a widely different man
ner. The lion drew into a corner and
watched the proceedings with a dis
truStful and uneasy eye.
The tiger. on the contrary, advanced
60 the burning fuse with firm step
and unhinching gaze. on reaching the
cracker he took his paw and began TO
roll II over the floor. and when IL ex-
ploded beneath his very nose he did
not hinch. but continued his examina-
tion until perfectly satisfied The lion
betrayed great fear when he heard the
report Of the explosion and for quite a
time could not be coaXed out of his
den"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-12-20

BIRTHPLACE OF THE POTAro.-
Peru is the birthplace of the potato.
which was used as an article of food
10y the lncaS ana exported to Europe
by the Spaniards when they took over
quIuine bark and named in honor of
the Countess of Cmncon. whose nus
band at that time was vicerov. The
Indians had used the bark for med
'clnal purposes IS long as anyone
could remember, 5ut this noble lady
was the iirS; European to test its ef-
hcacy, and 1t proved SO excellent II
cure for the malaria which Saturates
the atmosphere OF Lima and she IN
duced the Jesuit fathers to recon-
mend II to the medicOs of the old
world. These wise old chaps sent it
t. spain and Italy, and it Is SAID that
one of the first doses of quinine that
VAS ever administered IN Europe was
swallowed by the pope. The unrc
generate potato. which Is still found
IN Wild state among the mountains
of Peru. Is "a delicate vine which bears
fruit about the size of pipm and
aS yellow as an orange. Cultivation
has Increased It's size and improved
its flavor.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-12-20

can overwhelming majority of the
Northern people. not only before the
war, but during the war" was 90.
posed to abolition. The results of
the war were, therefore, not in con
temptation when the war began, nor
during the war, so far as the people
who paid its cost and filled the army
were concerned, but were after
thoughts of shrewd politicians of a
minority who manipulated the Gov
ernment. 1t follows that the moral
position OF the North as a section as
respects "the results of the war" is not
better than that of the South. since
tho sctual results were not such as
either section had originally contem-
plated or desired. Just as the war
with Spain was precipitated by the
cry "Remember the Maine" 20 the
war of 1861 was precipitated by the
"iring on the flag" Of Fort sumter,
though there was little clear reason
for such an explosion of public SEN
timent in either case. Then. as now.
the results were not the ends origi-
nally contemplated-emancipatiou in
the one case aud annexation of the
Philippines In the other. The moral
Of both wars seems to be that when
nations join battle they should ex-
pect the outcome to be something
very different from what they origi-
naily desired. Baltimore Sun.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-12-20

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS. The first
Vanderbilt ran barge.
Sir Thomas Upton. the mau whose
yacht raced with the American boat
for the cup, was the son of poor par
ents and began life as a cabin bow on
a coasuug boat.
John ID. Rockefeller. as he follow
Ell pillow iu his boyhood DAYS. had
one ambition and that was to Join
circus. Later in life he got $50 a
month as a clerk Today he makes
more money in a minute than he
earned in a whole wear.
Fifty years ago Andrew Carnegie
was working for u cents dav as a
bobbin boy in a mill Then he got
three dollars week rs telegraph
boy in Pittsburg. and thought be was
rolling III luxury. Today be counts
his wealth by millions.
Everybody knows the story Of Jav
Gould and his mOusetrap, which he
invented while he was clerk in a
country store. The profits from this
aud from a lucky purchase of land
laid the foundation of the fortune Of
500. he left.
John Jacob Astor, the founder Of
tne Astor family, had come cheap
musIca! instruments sent him from
abroad and he sold them at very
good profit. With the Il ,OOo he
bought plot of ground on the Bow
cry. and 1t increased in value until
to day 1t represents millions Of dol
lars.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-12-20
AFTER THs MUSlcsl

Ny cab at the c,or at eleven
!how fast 's od time in his fight
"hen one las been draining ia heavenly
E"oo NJ to YOU. sweetheart. gool n..ht
And ther" 200 the shadow you're standing.
ana sc drifting and drifting arsst
10 duties supreme and conrnandinp
10 distance and darkness. sweetheart
Are We never content with loves vision
vi heaven that his smile makes completef
DO ! mourn that the meadows clysian
nave now been transformed TO the strcetg
The same st"adfast stars are above me
And distance has never the art
10 Grown the sweet thought tina; YOU love me-
That you love forever. sueethcarti
This rosei did you wear it? token
I'm taking away with me. sweet
That word which was tendcrlv si,ok.n-
That won the hearts answcsins bcati
Inc hand clasp. thc gentle delaying
OF love that fain Of the LIGHT:
That trcss that was wilifrily strsyinV
Prom locks that gave gold 70 the night
We sigh not. We cry not at fate. dear.
Nor pass To the shadow unblcst
II love. through world and its hate. dear.
Lead life to the lilies Of rest
They are there in the gardens that gladden.
The world and the heaven so bright.
And Why should lips quivcr. hearts sadden.
For saying simple Good n.ghtY'
Good night and good night Where vour
dreams are
know. in some euisc shall be:
Your griei. dear. your sunny bright CLEANS are
The light and the shaoow e. me-
No more 60 sweet farcwcils replying
We drift in the wide world apart:
Love knows-that is fatbful-undying-
Nor distance. nor darkness. swcethcarti
Prank L. Stanton.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-12-20

Nr. }. Sheer, Sedaiia. Mo, saved his
child'S life by one Minute Cough Cure
Doctors had given her up to die with
Group. Its Sn intallib!e cure for colds
coughs, grippe, pneumonia, bronchiti,
anu throat and lung troubles Relieves
AT once. W Richardson.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-12-20

Miss Annie +. Cunning, Tyre. Mich.
says. "l suffered long time from dvs-
pepSla; lost tieSh and became very weak
Nocol Dyspepsia Cure completely cured
me. lt diEeSts what YOU eat and cures
an forms OF stomach trouble ID never
fails To give immediate reliefin the worst
cases. W. Richardson
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-12-20
THE CLARKE COURIER
JOHN o. GROWN.
EDITOR AND PRoPRIEroR

THE CLARKE COURIER is publisheo
weekly at OSE DoLIAE ANp FIFTY CENrs.
PAID ~ ADVANCE. when not paid ia advance
Two dollars Will be invariably charged
ADVERrIsENENTs Will be inserted AZ the rate
OK one Dollars and Fifty Cents per square
Sten hnesl for three Insertions. and Fifty
Cents per square for each additional inser-
tion. Advertisements inserted 10y the half
year or year n less rates
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-12-20
The PerVerSity
OF 1l04

A Locomotive That
Would Not Behave
and Was at Last De
graded 20 a Gravel
Train.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-12-20
ENOr sale.

rour room dwelling House and Lot on
oouth Main Street Stable, corn house car
Ip,age house, and running water through lot.
hOUSE AND Lon on East Main Street.
.S;rryvlile- Honse in good repair and CON
tains rooms
SMALL HOUSE on Main Street ONT
low price ""''' very
Apply to u. C.. SNYDER
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-12-20

Il was nearly dead with dyspepsia
tried doctors. visited mineral springs.
aod grew worse. used Kodol Dvspcp-
sia Cure. That cured me" II digests
what YOU eat. Cures indigestion. sour
stomach, heartburn and all forms of dvs-
pepsia. W. Richardson
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-12-20
Clarke Go. Farm
FOR SALE

wish to- sell my Mountain View Farm. "
formerly the residence uf Bishop Meade lf
Is about TWO miles ca~t ~ White PoSr ~ta
uo", y \ w. Il. r.. and contains 3l0 acres
first quality LimeStou, Land
IEkMN.-Oncthirl cash r,u ,,..-~
credlt viii oe given on thc other tVo-tEi~i>
the purchaser having the privilege of maA-
ing payments at amy time M sums of S5,p
or over Address.
JOS. NJ BARTON.
Neru~tDWu.
>cptIt Sn Frederick CO. \ir,.i,,f.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-12-20
OeWitt'S Witch Hazel SaIve
Cures Piles. Scascs. Surns

To Cure Con,tipatton Forever.
rake ..~catctS Candy t.tl-.t.. toc ,r 55c
IL q <. &. fail TO cure. drugeis., r,uln.t nlonev
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-12-20
DR.. HUNTER Il. MCGUIRE

DRACTlCE limited to Diseases Of the
EYE AND EAR.
HOURS q \. N. to > p. NJ. Ia : pm.
l24 W. Water St. Winchester, Va.
Octi 6m
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-14

Miss Lizzie Thompson of Waresboro is
visiting Miss Carrie Key, on Pond street.
Mrs. Agnes Bailey has returned home
from Baltimore.
Mrs. c. N. Blackshear has returned
home from Wahertown, where she has
been visiting Mrs. c. p Folks.
Committees have been appointed from
Trinity Sunday school to select a suitable
place for a picnic, raise the necessary
funds, and make all the arrangements.
The committees are as follows: Location,
Rev. J. NJ. Glenn, b. Il. Thomas and l. P.
Woodland; finances, z, NJ Cason, Miss Le-
liza Page, Mrs. w. T. Lott; general ar
rangements, Henry Agathen, Allen Town
send, j. V. Woodland, Calvin Parker, Kin
loch Goodyear
Rev. George NJ MacDoneli writes an in
teresting letter to his father, Rev George
G. N. MacDonen about the mission work
in Havana. He has organized a church of
American people, started with nine male
members from several states, one of which
is from Waycross, Ga Among the appl-
cants for membership is a Hebrew Chris
tian. an ex-Catholic priest. day Sunday
school has been established among Cuban
children and placed in charge of compe-
tent Cuban women.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-14
"REMINISCENCES TOLD BY HIS
FRIENDS OF PALMYRA, N. Y.

Pilgrimage of Visitors to See the
Born and the TumbIe-DOyvn school
House Where He Studi ed-Never
Had Time for Franks Games,
but Was Always at the Head of His
CIasses-Read Everything but Nov
els, and Went Through All His
Neighbours Libraries-HOw His
Present Success Was Predicted.
New York, May 12.-Besides being the
birthplace of, Admiral Sampson, the quiet
little town of Palmyra, in Central New
York, has two other causes for attract
ing pilgrims. 1t was once the home of
Joseph Smith, the first of the Mormon
prophets. On a little farm not far from
town, which is now the property Of Ad-
miral Sampson himself, Smith is reported
to have found the mysterious golden
plates which contained the doctrine of
Mormon; and an old-time printer of khe
place, only recently dead, set up the first
copy of the Mormon Bible. Here Joseph
Smith won his first converts. and here,
of all places in the world, he is without
honor; his neighbors remember only his
scheming laziness, his strange expeditions
for hidden treasure, and his almost mes
meric power Of personal influence.
1t was here, too, near Palmyra, that
spiritualism had its birth. The Fox sisters
of Hydeville held their first seances and
listened to the first spirit rappings. And
here, also, the Fox sisters are mentioned
last, and only as a curious product of an
early day.
But the whole of the little fown, and
every man and woman and child within
it, thrills with the very mention of the
name of Admiral Sampson. All of the
older men knew him personally and the
younger ones have seen him and looked up
TO him since Ne became a respected officer
in the navy. And whenever he shall
deem it well to return to the town of his
birth they are ready to give him such a
reception as he never received before.
Every since Admiral SIMPSONS victory
at Santiago there has been a steadily
increasing pilgrimage of strangers to see
the admirars birthplace, and the little
tumbe-down school house where he stud
led his A, B. C's, and the home opposite
the cemetery where he lived so many
years during his later boyhood. The room
where Sampson first saw the light of day
is hardly larger than the hall bedroom
of a New York boarding house. 1t is up
a long flight of stairs and t,ck in a cor
ner.
When l raped at the door below and
suggested my errand the woman smiled in
diligently. It was early in the forenoon,
but I was the second visitor there that
day. Yet she expressed the greatest wiling
ness and pleasure in showing me the ad-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-14


-, ,.,.,o-- - ~ ,,oars of
ms, 80 vs. -. or1u,a ~ ,,onn1e
bringing o"' d i"is - FN'
S0uiis anu o'"
The entertainment, winch WIZ De III the
nature of a lawn party VIII TAKE pace a'
the residence OF Mrs. Chafies u. Ben on
Huntington street, east ana WAH occupy
the hours between four ana ten. NO au-
mission fee will oe asked, out there VIII
be numbers OF attractive features IN CON
nection with the entertainment ana ue-
ightful refreshments wii be served by the
ladies' of the froebei Circle.
The B. G. Card Club held its latest
meeting at the home of Miss Minerva
Norris Wednesday afternoon and the
pleasant entertainment was much enjoy
ed by the members and a few outside
guests. Miss Edith Stnlwell won the first
prize, an ivory mounted fan. The third
prize. also a fan, fell to the lot of Miss
Meta Kemps. while the second, a pair of
silver scissors, was won by Miss Norris.
Those who were present were Miss Eula
Shuptrlne Miss Lula Davis, Mss Louise
Waldauer. Miss Mccain of Boston, Mss
Bessie Cooper, Miss Ellen Morgan, Miss
Illla Morgan Miss Fannie Neuberger
Miss Meta Kemps. Miss Edith Stillwell.
Messrs Charlton Barbour Fred HubbelI
Sidney Cooper, Quincy Hodges, and Rob-
ert Crawford
Nrrs Adams, oop,nlIpoaptarv hall 10 her
aa1nir[ oIass ei,1an at NIasonic rreyonle
lat 7-,,selq.- e,,e,,iy,er ,vas ono az the most
Inio,-abIa as veil g rrettiast entertain
p,ents Of tho eeaso, Her scholars all
aIo,,it,od ,borosoI,,os veil TIVE doll dance
hy, ne littIe NIisses Tosenbina O,C,onnor
E;nen Adams Rutb Sbeftau Pauline De.
T,ettre Tnez sheftau Winifred OConnor
Florsie Turner and Mildred Gaillard was
most interesting. Following this was the
highland fling rendered by Miss Ellen
Adams and Ruth Sheftall in most cred
liable manner. The Sailors Hornp'pe by
Miss Marie Morrissey was very well exc
cuted. Then came song and dance by
Misses Ruby Mcintyre. Marie Thomas,
Marie Morrissey, ana Anita Rossignol,
which was very successful. A rope skip
ping dance by Miss RUBY Mcintyre was
executed IN most graceful manner The
Garland Dance by Misses Mcintyre
I,t..n- $50, 49,. H, 80
N,Gnn,,or .dar,s Pa,,,s no, -, 49,,
The skirt dance nv Miss Marie Thomas
and the scarf dance by Miss A. Rossis-
mol were very gracefully carried through
AS a grand finale to the children's part
of the entertainment was the cake walk,
by the class, in couples, viz; Ruth Shelf
tall and Leo Morrissey, Emmie Nungezer
ana Joe hossishol, Josephine oConnor
dlu o'auuIy LISP, hlien A1anls ana Dan
"a ii,''Ir "iiu arr
SiaInt,,ra and o',is posstaroi a,,s,, A p
signoI and sam Rrown ,rhis a,as ~ 49,
enioyabIe featura of tba a,,anira, ~
latter couple carried off the honors while
for the best individual walkers the credit
was accorded to Miss Ruby Mcintyre.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-14
MaNcross Society.

Mr.. d. w. Folsom and family have
moved TO Waycross from Brunswick. and
will occupy a house on Pond street. untf
Mr.. Folsom can build on his lot north OF
the city.
Miss Nina Goethe is spending some time
with her cousin, Mrs. Maggie Williams. al
her beautiful Sunnyside residence, two
miles from Waycross.
Mrs. J. j. Williamson, who has been Wis
ting her son, T. T. Williamson, has re-
turned 10 her home in North Carolina.
She was accompanied by Miss Maggie
Memory OF Albany.
Or. /. 3. Spratt and wife are spending
some time az Mayport
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-14
coLoRED Colleges YEAR 90.
Preparations for Annual Commence
ment in Progress.

The State Industrial College IS nearing
the close of its present school term. The
catalogues are out and show a total en-
rollment of 2S1 students against 100 for
last year. This has been by far the most
successful year in the history of the col
lege Besides the opening of the school
to women, there have been added three
new departments of industry-shoemak-
ing. tailoring and plain sewing, and dress
making-under three competent instruct
ors.
The college has this year been fortunate
In the number of distinguished visitors
who have Inspected it's work. Besides
having had President Mckinley and his
cabinet there have also been represent
taHyes of the leading negro schools of the
South
Friday DIR. Hubbard of Central Ten
nessee College, dean Of Meharry Medical
College. visited the college and after
spending some time in the literary and
industrial departments expressed him.
self highly pleased with what he saw.
In the afternoon Rev Jno w. Whit
taker, pastor of the First Congregational
Church, delivered the last lecture of the
course of special lectures Rev Whit
talker very fittingly wound up this series
with a very interesting and profitable talk
on "Fixity of Principle. He spoke of the
great value of having right moral princ-
pies and the courage to stand up to them
at all times. Without these principles no
education is complete. For when the in
tellect is cultivated at the expense of the
moral nature the man knows no moral
restraint, and often becomes what is COM
monty called an educated rascal. He used
many Illustrations to impress his sub
ject, one of which was from Aristophaues'
Clouds where the poet tells of the farm
er's son who was educated by the solely
scientific master, taught to speak light
~ of the gods of Greek religion, to honor
nothing but science. The result was that
the young man became shrewd in things
of doubtful morality and thought nothing
of perverting the right for his own ad-
vantage. He said religion is the only safe
moral anchor t'i.
The principles which Rev. Whitaker
would have fixed in the daily lives of all
men are many, but he summed them up
In the golden rule, Whatsoever We would
that men should do to you do We even
so unto them"
Three weeks from to-day the COM
mencement exercises of the college will
begin with the baccalaureate sermon by
Rev. J. w. e. Bowen of Atlanta, and
will last until Wednesday. June 7. Com
mencement day. when the graduating
exercises will take place. and addresses
will be delivered by Bishop Benjamin w
Arnett of the African Methodist Episco-
pal Church; Gov. A. ID. Gambler and State
School Commissioner G. r. Glenn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-14

IA Wilmington. Del, dispatch says:
John Stlffiey, of Camden, yesterday swal-
lowed a frog which jumped from a spring
out of which he was drinking. Stih1ey
and his brother, Charles, had been fish
ing on st. Jones river, and Jehu becom-
ing thirsty went to the spring for drink
Five minutes later Charles heard screams
and found John In great agony. Putting
his hand TO his stomach ne exclaimed: Il
can feel it moving around in there" The
brothers went 20 Camden where Jehu
took enetic. and the frog was dis
lodged. 1t hoped away merriy. 1t was
captured, however and win be kept as a
curiosity
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
STAMP SALES LARGE.
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTIONS
INCREASED NEARLY si,ooo,ooo'
PARTLY DUE TO TIE War TAX.
Aside from This the Years bus'"''
was Most Gratifying-oniy ""
and Cards show Falling on-"''"
ing Export Trade.

The internal revenue collections TOT 'n'
Eastern District of Virginia IN 1870 snO"
an increase OF nearly million uo''"'9
over the previous year. To DC eN''''' w
gain over 1897 was ss92.5lS0l.
This splendid increase In the 49,
business is due. in part, but not " .''N
means altogether to the added TAX ~"
posed by the war revenue bhi' "n'0i
went into effect June 18th. inns i""'
besides adding many new speciai 'a~eS
and tho documentary and proprietary
stamn tax. increased the following taxes
Beer. from 81 per barrel to y per D'l'
rel. less 71-2 per cent. discount; c'sa's'
weighing over three pound per lVOV' iion
e to per 1000 to $3.50 per 1000; cigarettes
weighing less than three pounds per i'V'O
from 81 per loo to sl.5o; tobacco and snuH'
from cents per pound to L Genus Per
pound.
The exports of tobacco and cigars ana
cigarettes show a most gratifying IN
crease. though there was falling OH
in the quantity Of tobacco exported from
Petersburg. The only items in the gene.
raj table that show decreases are shuli
and cards. Very few stamps were sou
for the former after the war revenue az
went into effect ana none for the latter
Indeed. only cents was derived run
cards for the entire year.
THE YEARS GOOD EXHIBIT
The last fifteen days Of December arc
estimated by the Collector In formulatins
his table. The following table shows the
amount OF stamps issued during ths
months OF 1898 and the difference between
that year and 1891: