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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-05-24
For Commissioner of Revenue.

FelloU Citizens Of Clarke County:
Grateful for your liberal suffrage ex-
tended in the past, l again offer myself
as candidate for the office of Commits
sioner of the Revenue, promising TO dis
charge the duties faithfully and TO the
best of my capacity, and solicit your gen
erous support. j. +. GRIFFITH.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-05-24
For CLERK Of county court.

hereby announce myself candidate
for the Office of clerk Of the county and
circuit courts of Clarke county, and So
licit the support of my fellow citizens.
II elected. l promise TO discharge the
duties of the office faithfully and con-
scientiously. c. \. FORD.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-05-24

and has all modern improvements with
postoifice and stores nearby.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-third cash ON
the day of sale, and the residue in two equal
annual instruments. said deferred payments
are to be represented by the bonds of the
purchaser, bearing date on the day of sale
and maturing in one and two years respect-
lvely, with interest from the date of sale of
SAID land, TO be secured by deeds of trust ON
the property sold.
BLACKBURN SMITH, Trustee.
w. ROY STEPHENSON. SpI. Conn
CONRAD KOWNSLAR, Spl. Conn
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-05-24
Everybody SAYS So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
derfui medical discovery OF the age. pleas
ant and refreshing to the tasle, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system. dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constitution
and biliousness. Please buy and try a box
or &. g. e. to-day; I0 -, 80 cents. Sold anu
guaranteed 10 cure by all druggists,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-05-24

Bismark's Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid health In
domltable will and tremendous energy ar,
not found where Stomach, Liver Kidney.
and Bowels are out of order. If you want
these qualities and the success they bring
use DIR. Kings New Life Pills. They deve1
op every power of brain and body. Only
DC at G. w. Blencoe's drug store
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-05-24
Announcements.
For Sheriff.

take this method of informing the
voters of Clarke county that will be a
candidate for the office of Sheriff at the
election to be held on the fourth Thurs
day in May, 1899, and respectfully solic-
il their support. promise to perform
the duties, if elected, 10 the best Of my
ability and 10 the satisfaction of the
public. W. w. SMALLW GOD.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-05-24
To TIE Totcrs cf Clarke County:

To the Voters Of Clarke Comfy:
| announce myself candidate for re-
election as Clerk of the County and Cir
cult Courts of Clarke County and solicit
your support. Ifelected will continue to
perform the duties of the office as in the
past. Mr.. John B. Neill has agreed to
act as my deputy as heretofore.
JNO. VI. GIBSON.
As stated by Mr.. Gibson have agreed
TO act as deputy clerk with him, and will
under no circumstances act as deputy
for Mr.. c. a. Ford, and so told Mr. Ford
early in February. Any vote cast for
Mr.. Gibson is cast equally for me. and
will be so appreciated by me.
JOHN b. NELL.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-05-24

have been a sufferer from chron
ic diarrhoea ever since the war and
have used all kinds of medicines for
it. At last found one remedy that
has been success as cure, and that
is Chamberlain Cholic. Cholera aud
Diarrhoea Remedy. +. GRESHAM,
Gaars Mills. La. For sale 10y W.
Richardson, druggist.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-05-24

KEEP QUIET and use Cham erlain' Z
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea RENE
dy for all pains of the stomach aud
all unnatural loosenesS of the bowels.
1t always cures.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-05-24
10 tie Voters Of C7orke County:

The undersigned hereby announces
himself as a candidate for reelection as
sheriff of Clarke County at the election
to be held in May next, 1899. Thanking
the voters for their support heretofore,
promise, if reelected, to perform the
duties of the office to the best of my
ability. Very Respectfully,
|. Is. BRIGGS.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-05-24
VALUA ABLE LOT

in said town of Berryville, described as
follows: Beginning at stake, \. w.
corner of Treadwell street and Harry
Jefferson lot, and running with western
line of said Jefferson : lot, l9l feet, to a
stake corner of Baptist parsonage and
said JetTerSon's lot, thence with line of
said parsonage lot. 1919 feet, to a stake
corner of Thompson n Ogden's lot,
thence with eastern line of said lot. IN
feet. TO a stake corner of said lot and
Treadwell street, thence with line Of said
street, SOt feet TO beginning.
TERMS.-Said lot will be sold for
enough cash down on day of sale to pay
the debt secured by said trust to the
Monumental Savings and Loan Associa-
ton of Baltimore. Md. and as TO bal
ance, if any there be, upon such terms as
TO said trustees NAV seem hest
BLACKBURN SMITH. Trustee.
f. J. BOND. Trustee.
may ~
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-05-24
To tie Voters Of Czarke Countz:

l hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of Commissioner of the
Revenue for the county of Clarke, and
will be grateful for the peoples support.
NICHOLAS MOORE.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-05-24
NEW York RACKET Store
THE BARGAIN HOUSE Oh"
THE TOWN.

We are Spring Summer campaign Whether You be
IN Coz ar the
give YOU MOST for your Money ,
Reow we name few of Bargains CAsH DowN the
of the LAW
PRICES and FAIR DEALING.
If YOU NICE SHOES WE HAVE THEM
of the shoes sold for $500 else
H. from of MEMS FINE SHOES
ata all prices MEMS PLOW SHOES
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-05-24
New Advertisements
Notice : Creditors

Notice is hereby given 30 ali persons
having claims against the estate Of the
late Morgan CONen that they must pre-
sent the same To me- for settlement.
MAYED 30 Il. ID. lIARDL>TN. admr.
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

the history of these weeks has scarcely
a parallel in the annals of our navy.
The wreck of the Saginaw occurred
at o'clock on the morning OF Oct.
20, 1870. Admiral Sicard states that
when he started from the Midway
islands and left them unoccupied, he
thought best to touch at Ocean island,
only sixty miles out Of his course, to
rescue any unfortunate mariner that
might have been cast away on that
coral reef. The swift, unknown cur
rents of that region carried the Sagi-
nav far in advance of its reckoning.
At o'clock in the morning Sicard was
awakened by the cry of breakers
ahead" He rushed on deck and found
the vessel drifting swiftly on line of
breakers. Even at such a quarter the
lay of the land was so low that it was
impossible to discern any evidence of
the island just beyond the breakers.
The vessel had glided to destruction
with the lookout at the masthead in
total ignorance of the nearness of
land.
The inevitable destruction of the
vessel was so apparent that the watch
became demoralized. All hands were
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

elapse before relief would be sent from
the United States, and there was little
hope of vessel visiting the island by
accident. By outstanding his provi-
sions they could be made to last four
months. 1t is plain that if relief were
to come before the supplies were eX-
hausted it must be sought. The one
solution of a problem Of rescue was
to communicate with Honolulu. Ac-
cordingly the one boat saved from the
wreck was prepared for the long voy-
age. 1t was covered, and otherwise
made as seaworthy as possible. Four
men volunteered to accompany Lieut..
Talbot, who was entrusted with the
task of reaching Honolulu.
The horrors of the long voyage in
the little boat are narrowing. Thirty
days they toiled and starved and thirst
ed through alternate heat and cold.
For two weeks at time but one man
was physically able to give attention
to navigating the little craft. At the
end of month land was sighted, and
the little crew took heart and steered
for the relief which was in sight at
last. The irony of fate is beyond all
understanding. The treacherous coasts
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28
Beautiful Visions Under the Deep Blue
Waters of California.

Few of this generation are aware
that the United States possessed
islands in the Pacific even before the
acquisition of Hawaii. For forty years
the United States has owned the Mid
way islands, 1900 miles northwest OF
Hawaii. They are not of great extent.
In the publications on file In the navy
department, which make mention OF
these possessions, no space is wasted
on the number or habits of the inhab-
itants. In fact, so far as known, there
are no inhabitants on the islands.
There is little to attract the mariner,
and it must be leisure-hunting ship
indeed that would go to the Midway
islands for the simple pleasure of CIV
ing its crew chance to stretch their
legs on American soil.
Just forty years ago, on July 5, the
Midway islands were taken in posses
sion in the name of the United States
by their discoverer, Captain Brooks of
the U. s. S. Gambia. Captain Brooks
named the islands "Middlebrook
islands," In short time the nomen-
clature of the little group passed
through several changes, until in re-
cent years they became commonly
known as the Midway islands, though
sometimes called Brooks islands.
Captain Brooks left Kamchatkan
on one of the islands and returned to
the United States. So far as history
records, this is the last of the KAN
chatkan so thoughtfully marooned to
notify coming discoveries that the lit
tie sand pile under him was the prop
erty of the United States. Whether he
succumbed to the awful solitude of the
place or lived to be rescued by one of
the succeeding expeditions to the
islands the official records fail to state.
Officially his history ends where it be-
gan.
On his return to the United States,
Captain Brooks made mention of his
discovery, but its exact position was
kept secret. Eventually, however, the
Pacific Mail Company saw in the loca-
ton of the Islands an attractive sup
ply station for their vessels plying be-
tween the United States and Japan. The
company viewed the islands as prefer
able to Honolulu, which was thought
to be too much under foreign influence.
With this view the islands were close
ly examined in 1867 by Captain Rey
nolds, U. S. N, Of the Lackawanna.
His report is practically the latest and
most exhaustive in the possession of
the government
AS a result of this expedition, con-
gress in 1869, made an appropriation
Of $4,000 for improving Welles har-
Dor and opening the reef to admit the
large Transpacific mail steamships.
The $4,000 appropriation was used,
but the work was never completed.
Lieutenant Commander (now AdmiraD
Sicard was placed in charge of the
contractors during the work. His re-
peated reports on the difficulty of TAX
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28
Loftiest weather Coek.

The Hottest weathercock In che
world Is to be found on the summit Of
a tower, $40 feet in height. rising above
the Hotel de Vile in Brussels, which
Is generally accounted to be the most
beautiful building In Belgium, and
some say in Northern Europe. This Is
gilded copper figure Of the Arcbangel
Michael which was executed by Martin
van Rode In 1854. Although, In conse-
quence of the height Of the spire on
which 1t is mounted, this figure looks
much smaller than 1t really is; it is
sixteen feet high and, being Of solid
metal and hung on a pivot turning
with the. wind, 1t is both the largest
and heaviest weathercock in the world
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

currents drews the craft into the
breakers, the boat was overturned,
and all on board except a sailor named
Halford drowned.
Halford made his way 10 Honolulu
and delivered the message OF Com
mander Sicard to the authorities. The
United States consul at once dispatched
a sailing vessel to the relief OF the
Saginaw's crew on Ocean Island. Fear
ing the delay which might overtake
this vessel, depending on the ever
varying winds, the Hawaiian govern
ment sent the steamer Kilauea on the
same errand. With the aid of these
two vessels Commander Sicard and his
men were rescued after nearly three
months spent on barren coral and sand
wastes.
A Juror greeted the return OF the Of
ficers and crew of the Inflated Sagi-
nav. One Of the new torpedo boats
recently was named for brave Lieut.,
Talbot.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28
|fOR FORTY YEARS WE'VE OWNED THESE PACIFIC ISLANDS

piped on deck, but it was too late to
alter the course Of the ship. Officers
and crew could only gather on deck
and await the crash. which announced
the fate Of the Saginaw. Everybody
succeeded in reaching shore, but the
ship was total loss. Only one of the
boats was saved, and with the aid OF
this every effort was bent on saving
such provisions as had not gone down
with the broken part Of the wreck.
Enough was saved to furnish the party
with subsistence for nearly four
months. Everything else was lost.
When shelter had been provided for
the castaways Commander Sicard be-
gan forming plans for his rescue. Ha-
wall, the nearest inhabited point, was
1900 miles, but this was the only
hope in his extremity. Months would
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

Experiments conducted by the Cad
fornia Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton seem to indicate that by the in
PRODUCTION of the Australian salt
bushes" hundreds of thousands of
acres of hitherto worthless land in our
western states will become valuable for
yrazing. The salt bushes" are mem
bers Of large plant family, to which
the beet and pigweed also belong, but
only few varieties have any economic
value. That which has given the best
results in the west is atriplex semi
baccata. The plants Of this family
have great drought-resisting power,
and will grow on soil too alkaline to
sustain even alfalfa. They keep green
all summer, grow rapidly, yield from
two to four crops year, and the root
remains in the ground for the next
season. They have great fattening and
health-giving qualities for stock, MAX
ing the best of beef, and wool of un-
surpassed evenness and strength of
fiber. The introduction of these plants
is another proof that science pays,
even in farming.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

Miss Marie Williams of Wichita has
organized a society of women who will
wed with none but men who fought
under Funston. This puts Funston
men in horrible fix. If they apply
for permission to come home they will
be accused of cowardice, and if they
show an inclination to remain in the
Philippines until the last Tagal has
been run down they will be in danger
Of having their gallantry called into
question. Being heroic might be love-
lier under other circumstances,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

Several hundred school teachers,
jaunting merrily through the west,
looked up at Pixies Peak recently,
went as far as the base. and then,
learning that it would cost them S.
apiece to see the top, went back to
their hotels. The grand old western
motto, pixies peak or bust" is evil
IDENTIFY not worth S. note in these
thrifty, modern days.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

The disputed territory of the Cuyuni
region in Venezuela, which is now at
tracing the attention of this country
md Great Britain through the sittings
OF the arbitration commission in Paris,
is of unknown extent and resources.
It is largely composed of intermin-
able forests, peopled here and there by
Indians, who live by hunting and fish
ing.
In the more remote regions they are
savage and wage relentless war on
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

The manipulators of the copper ring
have caused a tremendous upsetting
of the local brass and copper indus
tries of the Midlands, especially in
Birmingham. Ever since the price OF
copper began gradually to creep up
men have been turned off until now
there are some thousands Of men Out
who see no chance Of getting back tc
work until the price comes down
Stocks of the metal are being worked
right out without being renewed, in
the hope that the corner will break be-
tore long.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

ing large passenger steamers through
a tortuous and dangerous canal thou
sands of miles from any aid in case OF
accident, at last caused this govern
ment to abandon the work.
Before Commander Sicard had been
fifteen hours away from the Midway
group he lost the good ship Saginaw,
and with his crew Of ninety men was
cast away on Ocean island, sixty miles
from the Midway reef. Here they re-
manned for nearly three months, and
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

A Philadelphia physician has added
the bicycle kidney" to the growing
collection Of physical arrangements
produced by excessive wheeling. Ex-
cess in anything in the shape of exer-
else produces its own peculiar effects,
but the bicycle enjoys the distinction
of affecting more parts of the human
anatomy and organization than any
other device yet invented. At the same
time for most people moderate exer-
else on the wheel is an excellent physi'
cal tonic. That is a fact, however
with which everybody who rides is
familiar. The danger lies in taking
too much of the tonic.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

strangers. The number of these would
not exceed one-tenth of the Indian
population of Venezuela.
The semi-savages live in rude huts
on the banks of the streams. These
huts are of the most primitive charac-
ter, consisting solely of rudely
matched roof supported by posts stuck
in the ground.
There are no side walls. because the
intense heat of the tropical region
would make it impossible to live in
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

closely walled and rooted dwellings.
The furniture of these primitive
homes consists Of a few necessary ar
ticles, including an iron pot, lot OF
gourd ladies, some grass hammocks,
bows and arrows, and some dried
earthenware vessels.
The children run naked till they are
ten years of age, their elders wearing
only strip of bark cloth around their
loins.
The cruelties Of the early Spanish
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

settlers so impressed the abuyinez that
to this day their descendants hold the
white man in fear and terror. The
nearest point of civilization to the
Cuyuni river, outside the government
palace or military outposts at El Do
RADIO, is New Providence, $50 miles dis
tant, land the location of Ell Callao mine,
once the richest gold mine in South
America.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28
Ar. Won Usinr Aliens Foot-Ease,

>, It IL the only cure for Swollen.
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet.
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot Ease. a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 26c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted Leroy. n. Y,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

Esterhazy and several other conspir-
ators ought to be unanimously elected
to the vacancy created by Dreyfus
when he left his cage.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

All Paris is laughing at Count Cas-
tellane's letter to the prince of Monaco.
1t seems that Count Boni, the i'm
pecunious Spectator who married
Anna Gould, is not taken seriously
enough even for French duel.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28
Thank Him More,

A neighbor had cut the back lawn
while papa was away. When papa
came home Baby Grace told him about
it.
well, Grace" said papa. don't you
think we ought to thank Mr.. Gray for
it?"
Eyes, we ought to flank him." she
said, after thinking about it for a lit
tie while, but we'd flank him more if
he'd cut the front grass, too, wouldnI
we. papa"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28
Anchor Two Miles Deep.

The greatest depth to which a ship
has been anchored is 1000 fathoms-
considerably more than two miles.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

The melanolestes picipes, or kiss
ing-bug," which has made its appear
ence in America, probably would not
be more kissable with another name,
but it would seem less formidable.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

The man who tried to kill himself
because he was shabby ought to have
considered that he would look shah
bier still when he got through.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

Fifty thousand dollars uselessly ex
pended the loss of the Saginaw ana
the privations and deaths of her crew
is the cost of the Midway Islands to the
United States. 1t is interesting to note
what we have in return.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

1t seems inconsistent that fourth
class postmasters should DO allowed to
handle first class mail.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

To Judge by recent indications the
Wall street financial turkey will have
but slight flavorings Of Sage in the
days to come.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

When buying package of "Faultless
goes with it free. 1t will afford you lots
Of amusement and add to your stock Of
knowledge. All grocers sell it. 10c.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28
Well Groomed Women.

A pretty shirt waist, properly Numbered
with ''Faultless Starch makes n woman
look sweet and wholesome and adds greatly
to her attractiveness. Try it. All grocers, lOc
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

Don't waste time writing poetry to
an heiress. She can buy better poetry
than you can ever hope to produce.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

II you are loSxing for good oppor-
tunity you must get off the beaten
path.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

II 1t wasn't considered eminently re-
spectacle to attend church there would
be more vacant pews.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

The deadly cigarette and the little
green apple are now running neck and
neck.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

The woman who hesitates may be
lost for time, but you can't lose her
permanently.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

Probably Adam ate the apple be-
cause he was afraid Eve was just
going to cry.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-07-28

Let us hope that the Schley-Samp-
son battle will not bring about great
civil war.