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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-05-24
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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-05-24
THE CLARKE COURIER
JOHN o. CROWN,
EDITOR AND PROpRrErpp
EDITOR AND PROPRIEroR

THE CLARKE COURIER is PUBLISH.
weekly at one DOLLAR AND FIFTY CrNrs.
PAID IN ADVANCE; when not paid in advance
two dollars will be invariably charged
ADyERrIsxNENTs will beinscr,eei AZ the pa,
of One Dollars and Fifty Cents nor sor,-.
(ten Ines for three insertions and Fiffv
Cents per square for each additional inser-
ton Advertisements inserted by the half.
year or year atless rates.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07
Rains Spreading Potato Rot.

Whenever much rain falls before the
potato crop is dug there is always
more or less rotting of the tubers.
Most OF the new varieties set near the
surface. When digging those where
the rains have wet down to them will
usually be found badly rotted, while
those that have set lower down will
be found entirely sound. Most all of
our new potatoes are punched in the
bill and when rot attacks one it spreads
very rapidly if the weather is warm
and moist. For this reason potatoes
should be got out early before heavy
rains come, which will carry the
spores of disease down to the bottom
of the hill, if the land is well drained,
and none others should be used to
grow potatoes on. Deep planting is
much better than shallow, as it will
cause fewer potatoes to set near the
surface.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07
Securing Good Cows.

There is no question at all but the
most successful way for dairyman
to secure good herd of cows is to
raise them himself, and then he is
pretty sure to know just what kind of
cows he possesses.
Probably the first thing to do in
order to secure such herd as this
would be to take the present herd and
do large amount of wedding out,
getting rid of the poor ones and keep
ing only the gool ones, and then Sc
curing bull that has record and
belongs to one of the many recog-
niLed breeds, and of breed that is
particularly suited to your needs.
Tren again, it will be part of your
duty to develop heifers as you secure
them Have them come when about
two years OF age, and do not bring
them in a second time until they reach
about three and half years, or allow
about year and half between the
first and second calf.
Do not dry the heifers off because
they do not happen to pay their own
way. This seeming unprofitableness
will only last short time, and you
are all the time paving the way for a
superior mich COW.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07
The Pickpocket's origin.

The origin of the pickpocket takes
enc too far back in history to be ex-
planned in detail here. but the prob
ability is that his natural history is
contemperaneous with that of the
pocket. When pockets were sewed
into our clothes. and we began to put
valuables into them, the pickpocket'a
career was opened up; to-day he is
one of the most expert criminal spe.
cialists. In the United States he has
frequently begun life as a newsboy,
who, if he 10 dishonest, soon learns
how to make change from the ''fob"
pocket of mems coats. If he becomes
skilled at this kind of grating" and
attracts the attention of some older
member of the pickpockets' guild, he
is instructed in the other branches Of
the art, or trade, as one pleases; I
call it trade. An apt pupil can be-
come an adept before he is in his
teens; indeed, some of the most sue
cessful pickpockets in the country to-
day are young boys.-Josiah Flynt,
in the Independent.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07
Heard on the Cricket Field.

The "reminiscences and recollections
of W. G. Grace, the veteran English
cricketer, contain at least one good
story-a joke made by Tom Emmett,
a famous bowler.
One Saturday afternoon Emmett
was bowling for his club, but the field
ers dropped catch after catch with
such systematic persistence that he
lost his temper, threw the ball on the
ground and said:
''I'm not going to bowl any more.
There's an epidemic on this ground,
but, thank Heaven, it amt catchin'w
Youths Companion.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07
Old.Fashioned Life preservers

Many years ago fire occurred on
Staten Island ferryboat which
created panic similar to that which
was caused by the sinking of the Chi
cago. But in those days women wore
balmorals and hoopskirts, and all who
had the courage to leap into the water
were saved, for their hoops ballooned
their clothes and kept them afoat un-
til help arrived. A woman once tried
to commit suicide by leaping off a
bridge, but, having neglected to re-
move her crinoline, she hoated around
as lively as duck while half the popu-
lation of the town derided her. For
three hours she was kept in the water,
most of the time crying and promis-
ing, and when hauled out was COM
pletely cured of the self-destructive
mania New York Press.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07
Poultry Notes,

Ground grains should be used as a
morning or noon feed, with whole
grain at night.
Eggs gathered from yards where
there is no male will keep very much
longer than with one.
If grease is put on the chicks heads
to kill lice let only drop be used as
it will spread rapidly and too much
may prove fatal.
Dry quarters for fowls, both old
and young, are necessary to vigorous
stock. Many losses come from damp
roosting places and protracted rainy
spells, which cause wet yards.
A gaping chick is not always afflicted
with cape worms in the wind pipe but
will more often be found to have Sc
we're case of canker sore throat, which
is caused by dampness and cold.
All honor to the faithful hen that
furnishes sugar to sweeten the farm
ers' coffee and coffee to be sweetened,
baby lin Ell for the prattling babe and
pin money for the faithful house
wife.
1t is never wise to buy breeding
stock at the beginning of the breeding
season. Buy it before, SO that it will
have become used to its new surround
ings before the breeding season COM
menees.
One authority says that a dressed
fowl should be wrapped in parafin
paper, packed in neat box and la.
beled, instead of being hung up, ex-
posed aad thrown about as if it were
of no consequence.
Crop bound fowls usually have ac-
cess to some coarse material which
they swallow but are unable to pass
from the crop to the gizard. Russian
sunhower seed, hay and oats are of
this order and when eaten alone usual
ly cause trouble.
Eggs may be kept fresh and nice
until midwinter or spring by packing
in salt in an earthen vessel and stor-
ing in cool cellar. Stand tho eggs
little end down. While the cellar or
house in which the eggs are stored
should be cool, it should not be damp.
If damp enough to slightly melt the
salt the same will penetrate the eggs
| and render them unfit for nse.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07
Description of the Sword Fish.

The sword fish has long, 1.-THE,
muscular body, with fms snugly fitting
into grooves, and is perfectly adapted
in every way for the most rapid move
ments in the water. It's velocity when
swimming at full speed is said to be
equal to that of swivel shot, and the
shock is as dangerous in it's effects as
that of heavy artillery projectile.
With its tremendous speed it can
outrun the swiftest shark, although
the latter are fast swimmers, and in
battling with these creatures it maneu-
vers all around them, to the great be-
wildermert of the latter. Usually it
will strike the shark dozen times in
as many different places before it is
destroyed by its heavier enemy.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07
Winter Ration for POulfIY.

Here is Prof. Gilbert's winter IA
ton: Bran, three pounds; fine feed,
three pounds; corn meal, two pounds,
fed with clover hay steamed and cut,
adding also very small quantity of
salt and two or three handfuls of
coarse sand and fine oyster shells
mixed. Sometimes boiled vegetables
are used in place of the hay. At noon
he gives light feed of oats and n
good feed of wheat in the evening.
The grain ration is var led as much as
possible. He keeps raw vegetables,
including cabbages, carrots and tur-
nips, where the hens can peck at them
any time. Professor Gilbert has
charge of the poultry department at
the Ottawa experiment station, and
has done some good work in bringing
ont the egg possibilities of hens.
AS to giving the salt, this should be
matter of personal Judgment. Some
successful poultry raisers condemn it
very strongly, while others use it
continually. Those who contemplate
using it should do little experiment
ing
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07
Household Hints.

Nervous spasms are usually con.
trolled by little salt taken into the
mouth and allowed to dissolve.
Before papering whitewashed
room wash over the walls with vine.
gar, otherwise the paper will not ad.
here.
New rubber corks are provided with
a push top, which elongates the rub
ber bulb of the cork, permitting ad.
justment to bottles of various sizes.
Save all the soft bits of paper for
polishing lamp chimneys or for wiping
grease from kettles and fryingpans
before putting into the dishwater.
A clean apron worn while hanging
out the clothes, clean basket, clothes
line aud pins are all essentials if the
lauLdress desires to keep her clothes
clean.
When baby's skin is chafed put O
pinch of boracic powder into little
warm water and sponge the chafed
skin after her bath; dry gently, apply
little cold cream and dust with baby
powder.
The chain wire dishcloth, so useful
for cleaning cooking pots and pans, is
now made fastened to long, smooth
wooden handle, which allows one to
use it without putting the hands into
the water.
Ricewater in laundering will stiffen
dresses. Boil pound of rice in a
gallon of water and rinse the dress be-
fore drying. Do not dry thin gowns
in the sun. Roll in cloth and iron
when nearly dry.
Normandy dimities are among the
newest and most attractive cottons for
bedrooms, guest chambers, dens and
the like, for curtains or hangiugs.
They have delicat e-toned back grounds
with floral decorations.
1t is we'll always to remember the
proportions of vinegar and oil in the
French dressing three-fourths of oil
to one. fourth of vinegar, though the
proportion varies to some extent, ac-
cording to individual taste.
When the family gets tired of the
wholesome and economical bread pud-
ding as usually served, try cooking it
in custard cups. Butter the cups.
pour the mixture in, then stand them
to bake in pan of hot water When
done, cover each with a spoonful of
Jelly and other merin que and pass
fearlessly.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07
Pudding Trees Before Setting.

One of the most helpful things I
ever learned in horticulture was about
pudding trees and all sorts of plants
before setting them, writes H. E.
Van Deman in New England Home
stead. The first thing every trans
planted tree or plant must do before
it can grow in its new location is to
heal the wounds made upon it's roots
and start rootle.s through which to
absorb moisture and food from the
soil The closer and more firmly the
earth is pressed to them the more
rea lily they can do this. It takes
time for the particles of the soil to
get into as close contact with the
roots as it was before transplanting,
NJ matter how well the work is done.
This is where pudding comes in. The
cost is nothing, except very little
work. 1t is done thus:
Near whore the trees or plants are
hseled in, or the place where they are
to be planted, dig hole about two
feet in diameter and one foot deep.
Fill it nearly full of water. Into this
put mellow earth that is partly COM
posed of clay, aud stir it until it is a
mass of thin, sticky mud. AS soon as
the roots are trimmed ready for plant
Ing dip them into it bodily. If there
is any delay about planting and the
mud dries so that it is not sticky,
puddle them again. When the mel
low soil comes in contact with these
muddy roots it will stick to them
closely. These who have never tried
this plan can have no knowledge of
the good that follows. 1 puddle al
most every plant that / set, and find
that it always pays. Cabbage and
sweet potato plants will start into new
growth almost without willing, no
matter what the weather may be at
the time.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07
He Needed No Further Proof.

eyes," said the scientific passenger,
sit is we'll established fact that
dark haired women have much more
violent tempers than their blond
sisters"
care you sure of that pister?'
asked the meek little man across the
aisle.
'"There is no doubt about it, my
dear SIR" said the S. P. "But you
have personal interest in the mat
ter?'
"Well, yes," replied the meek in.
dividual. "l've always suspected
that my wife bleached her hair, and
if what you say is true I know it now. -
Chicago News.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07
fence filed with weeds, briers, and

fence filed with weeds, briers, and
very likely with clumps of poison ivy,
to menace unwary children, what an
annoyance such fences are. No plow
OF cultivator can get at these angles,
and no one can blame the busy farm
Ell for not grubbing out the weeds
with mattock or hoe. He would
have little time for anything else.
The remedy is for these fences to
give way to the march of progress.
Like many other things that were
permissible in the days of our grand
fathers, they have been superseded,
and the farmer who retains them will
surely be handicapped in the keen
race of competition. No zigzag fence
should be replaced by its like, or even
renewed. AS old ones decay or be-
come useless. put them away entirely,
and replace with straight fences of
boards or wire. This will do away
with the annual weed-seeding of the
farm, give more land for cultivation,
and impart to the whole place clean
er and more thrifty appearance.
If for sale, such farm will COM
mand 25 per cent. more than its neigh
Dor of the zigzag field boundaries.
And it does not matter how much
land there may be. Even though the
fence corner angles are not needed
for cultivation, the annual renewing
of the weed harvest will mean at least
one-third additional expense in work
ing the legitimate corps, just keep the
weeds from ripening seed for few
seasons and Judge for yourself.-
Frank H. Sweet in the Epitomist.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07
Select Good Seed for PLANTING.

We know that great deal has been
said about selecting good seed for
planting, bnt the farmer needs great
deal of admonition along this line.
1t is alarming to notice how indif-
ferent the majority of the farmers are
about their planting seed. Nearly
every farmer depends upon someone
else to improve cotton and corn, and
he will buy the seed for him, or plant
very inferior quality of seed. No
one can realize, until he tries it, the
difference there is iu the yield be-
tween good seed and poor seed,
and each planter can, with but little
extra trouble, work his cotton and
corn up to the highest standard to
quality of its kind.
The time to select your seed cotton
and corn is in the fall while it is in
the field. Then you can select the
very best, with but little trouble,
otherwise you will be troubled in de-
termining the best, and will have to
guess at the most of it.
Before you go in the field to gather
your corn take a sack and go over your
corn and select stalks that are devel-
oped best, and have two good ears on
them. Men differ as to which ear is
the better, but 1 think the bottom
one. By this method you will have
the best ears in your field, and will
increase your yield anywhere from 25
to so per cent. But you must do this
every year, OF your seed will run
out" if You will allow the express
sion. E
Before you have picked your cotton
go over the cotton, select the very
best stalks you can find. If there is
not but fifty or one hundred of them,
mark them in some way, and after
about one-half of the bulbs are opened,
pick them. Or, # your cotton is
pretty we'll opened before you pick,
you can take your sack with you and
pick the best balls of each stalk after
you have selected it. This must be
done early every year, and by so do.
ing you will increase the yield of your
cotton wonderfully. If every farmer
would select the best seeds, reduce
the acreage and increase his fertilizer,
he will be astonished at the result.
The above are not merely suggestions,
but is the actual experience of the
writer. w. B. Lansing, in Home and
Farm.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07
A Struggle For Consistency.

Prince Henry of Orleans has a
pleasant system of literary work.
When he travels he takes with him a
corps of talented men, including a
physician, scientist, an editor, a
historian and a photographer, each Of
whom makes daily contribution to
the book which is to describe the
journey. In describing his method at
Paris salon, friend Ironically
asked:
''And what is the hard work which
you do for your book?"
'"The hardest of ALL" said the
Prince. 81 have the overwhelming
duty of making the various acco ounts
agree. ."-Philadelphia Saturday Even
ing Post.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07

1t was after the piano recital and
the audience was still applauding.
There were two English women,
though, who did not clap their hands.
But they commented in tones that
were audible for some distance
around, thus:
''The poor man! Will they make
him play again?"
''Isn't it awful the way the Ameri-
cans applaud. It's so vulgar"
Eyes; it's the most vulgar thing
they do"
And the Americans took meeklv
their lesson in manners.-New York
Commercial A Advertiser.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07
Save the NicIkcls.

From saving, comes having. Ask your
grocer how you can save 15c by investing
sc. He can tell you just how you can get
one large 10c package Of "Red Cross
starch, one large 10c package Of "Hubin-
gers Best" starch, with the premiums, two
beautiful Shakespeare panels, printed in
twelve beautiful colors, or one Twentieth
Century Girl Calendar, all for Sc. Ask your
grocer for this starch and obtain these
beautiful Christmas presents free.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07
Made From the Washington Elm.

Colonel Charles H. Clarke, of Mil
waukee, Wis, owns a chair made from
branch of the Washington elm in
Cambridge, Mass, which was blown
off in gale in 1857 while he was
resident of the college city. Under
this elm Washington assumed COM
mand of the Continental Army, July
3, IT'S. In the chair have sat Presi-
dents Grant, Hayes and Mckinley.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07
Beware of Ofntments for Catarrl
That Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense o.
smell and completely derange thewhole system
when entering it tn rough the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do Is ten fold to the good you
:an possibly derive from tn EN-. Halls Catarrh
Cure manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and is taken
Internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls 'atarrh Cure be sure to get the genuine.
1t is taken internally. ana is made in Toledo,
Ohio, by +. }. heney q 60. Testimonials free.
Ie- Sold by Druggists price. I5c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07
The Rail Fence.

1t is said that the day of the Vir-
ginia worm, or zigzag rail fence, has
gone; but there are vast numbers of
those fences left, not only in Virginia,
but scattered throughout the entire
country. With every angle of the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07
FOR FARM AND GARDEN. /
Winter Da,rying the Thing.

Statistics tell us that the estimated
output of butter per day in summer
for the United States is about 5,000,-
900 pounds, aud in winter it amounts
to about !, 900, 600 pounds. By this
any farmer or dairyman can easily
recognize the advantages the produc-
ton of fresh butter in winter has over
the summer article, and there is no
question at all that those who see the
advantage aud are acting upon it are
making money.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07
Beauty II Blood Deem,

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm.
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, lOc, Csc, soc.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07

One of the trials of those interested in the culture of
flowers is the presence of destructive insects Persons
who have been discouraged by the trouble and often
lack of attending the of insecticides will find
the following simple and easily prepared wash entirely
effective 1t is the recipe of Mr. Eben E. Rexford
authority of national reputation
quarter pound Soap sufficient cover
then add Spray this
them
bodily Let half
an and with
copYmon nasaY1 saocr1 aasmseco cncmmAn
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07
Don't Tobacco Srit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic. full Of life, nerve and vigor, take No.To-
Dac, tine wonder worLer. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. $2trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. II. H. KLINE, Ltd. 93l Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07

Iuse Piso's Cure for Consumption both in
my family and practice.-Dr. q. w. PATTER
SON, Ink ster, Mich, Nov. 5, 1894.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07

The tongue of a full-grown giraffe is
about eighteen inches long.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07

People of m elancholic temperament rare.
iy have clear blue eyes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. l0c or 25c.
II c. G. G. fail to cure. druggists refund money
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07

The first law school in America was
opened in Philadelphia In 1870.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
i0c, 25c. II c. G. c. fail, druggists refund money.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07

The area OF the worlds coal fields is 471,-
800 square miles.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07

Congress created national bureau of la
Dor in 1884.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07

That big family paper, The Illustrated Weekly,
of denver, Col, founded ls90lwill be sent ten
weeks trial for l0c; clubs of 6. soc; l. for ST.
Special offer solely to introduce it. Latest
mining news and Illustrations of scenery, true
stories of love and adventure. Address as
above and mention this paper; stamps taken.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-12-07

The number of newspapers and periodi-
calls published in Paris is 1855.