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The Lamar register., 1899-12-20


ARE YOU CHOOSING MY GIF-TT
most OF the worlds misery and wars
have, and then before he knew it he
had said words that had made a gulf
b~tween them which 1t seemed could
never be bridged. She said she would
20 away and battle with the world by
herself; he made brutal reply. Then
they parted.
Again the opulence of florists shop
me, his gaze. A sudden resolution
came 10 him: he stepped up to the win
dow and specuiated between orchids
and lilies
-Ah Philip. sec you are choosing
NV Christmas gift" said q voice at his
elbow. He turned-it was his cousin.
4 woman born TO bring 10 Others some
OF the light and Joy denied them in
their own poor lives. DO not hesi-
tate SC" she continued. laughing. You
know how easily am pleased in the
matter of flowers. Shut your eyes and
choose whatever you see first when
You open them, and It viii suit me-"
1T viii give me more pleasure to
suit your taste than to trust To hap
hazard choice" he replied. Give me
your parcels. you look Ike Mrs Santa
Claus and come with me straight into
the shop and say what you will have
I will see to # that the Christmas
saint wears howery garland for
you"
"oh. Philip" said the woman, her
ewes hIlIng with a soft mist, you are
always good and generous. and will
let YOU give me bunch of those
American beauty roses-but not for
me, 1 want to send them to the Wom-
ans hospital in the morning"
He purchased the roses, and they
geparated at the door.
II was Christmas morning in st, Jo-
senh's hospital. There was faint an
tIseptic odor in the air. The long lines
m narrow white cots stretched their
ssrried rows down the room in piriless-
ly quiet arraw. In one cot lay wom-
an who was a mystery TO the hospital
officials. She had been brought In
late in the afternon of the day before
,Insensible. She was young and beau-
The Lamar register., 1899-12-20

The lucky man is the man who sees
and grasps his opportunity.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14
CLARKE COUNTY, VA.

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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14

J. W. Scherer, in his daily Life
During the Indian Mutiny," says that
when the rains fell, bringing with them
fever and cholera, the horrors Of the
campaign were, of course. redoubled.
When the outbreak came, some men,
holding isolated positions until the last
moment of safety, were compelled to
fee through almost incredible Difficult
ties and dangers.
One man. Mowbray Thomson, when
Intercepted about the hsrdships he had
undergone, spoke Of them with the ut
most simplicity, as if they were ordi-
nary circumstances, to be looked for in
1.-THE days work" Of life.
''Some years after n London banker.
sitting next me at dinner, began talk.
ing about Thomson. and asked me If ]
had met him. told him that I had
seen him every day for a year or two.
We'll, ssid he, L met him once In
London. and shall never forget an an
swer he made to a question OF mine
What was the question:
81 asked him, When you got once
more among your countrymen, and the
whole terrible thing was over, what on
earth was the first thing you did?'
'Did?' cried he. why, I went and
reported myself as present and ready
for dutyf"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14

While a woman, aged 26, an ironer
by trade, was being charged before the
Harlesden magistrates with bigamy a
curious scene took place. The mother
was the chief witness against her daugh-
ter and told how she and the husband
had sat in pew in the church while
the second marriage went on. The
mother said she had told her son-in-
law he had better stop the proceedings,
but he answered: 81 don't want to. I
hope he'll be better husband to her
than I've been" The second husband,
she said, knew it was bigamous mar
riage. When she had finished, the first
husband came forward to corroborate
the strange story. London Answers.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14
CLARKECOURIER
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IA, 1899.
Government "whitewash.' >

The following are the whitewash
recipes most oftea used in and
around government buildings
'sTske half bushel of unslaked
lime, Stake it with boiling water, COW
er during the process to keep in
steam, strain the liquid through fine
sieve or strainer, aud add to it peck
of salt, previously dissolved in warm
water, three pounds of ground rice
boiled to a thin paste and stirred in
while hot, half pound of powdered
Spanish whiting and one pound clean
glue, previously dissolved by soaking
in cold water and then hanging over
slow fire in a small pot, hung with
IN g larger one filled with water. Add
five gallons hot water TO the mixture,
stir well and let it stand few DAYS,
covered from dirt. 1t should be APP
piled hot, for which purpose it can
be kept in kettle or a portable fur
mace.
"Coloring matter may be added as
desired. For cream color add yellow
ochre; pearl or lead, add lamp OF ivo-
ry black; fswn, add proportionately
four pounds of lumber to one pound
Indian red and one pound common
lampblack; common stone color, add
proportionately four pounds raw UNI
Der to two pounds lampblack. The
east end of the Presidents house at
Washington is embellished by this
brilliant whitewash. 1t is used by
the government to whitewash light
houses, etc"
The following is specially recon-
mended for interior work: "Slake a
peck of lime till it is thick and
creamy. While it is hot mix with a
pint of linseed oil and one-quarter
pound of glue, previously dissolved
In water. Let the mixture stand
several hours before applying it. A
little lampblack dissolved in vinegar
and mixed with whitewash gives q
grayish tint which may be prefera-
bic to pure white; a little lumber
gives fawn color, and a yellow q
cream tint. Very little coloring
matter should be used, or the shade
will be too dark"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14
PARTIAL LIST OF FARMS.
FARM OF 4 ACRES.

FARM OF
Large
the
Price
FARM
distance fOmBo
superb
ACRES
acres ofbo
terms
Aim OF 56 ACRES limeston land
building in
OF Az AZ miles station an
ores ni2 mieso
heachfe
the
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the
highland
are large Situated op also
Price ~"
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good o""S' ""
OperaI
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14
Small Parma.

The attention of those wishing to pur-
chase small farm in the fertile county
OF Clarke is called to the following list:
80 Acres, half mile fl ON turnpike: good
house, stabling, cistern and large Young
orchard. $45 an acre.
100 Acres first quality limestone land
fairly improved; on turnpike, near de-
pot, store and postoffice. SIS an acre.
Dwelling of rooms, large lot, stable,
&c, for $4,000
House and lot of acre, 2 miles from
Berryville on turnpike, $500.
FARM OF 400 ACRES Al miles south of
Berryville-3 miles from illwood-
large Brick Dwelling, tenant house, barn,
&c, 40 acres of Timber, Spring and bold
stream OF water through the center of
the farm. 100 acres of No. river bot
tom. One of the most productive as we'll
as one OF the best stock farms in Clarke
county. Price $40 per acre.
Farm OF 1861 acres near Wickliffe, of
NO: land, under good fencing. Price
$45 per acre
Farm of 20 acres near Boyce, good
dwelling and out buildings at fair price.
House and lot of IL acres on turnpike
two miles north of Berryville. House
has rooms, out kitchen. smoke house.
small barn with stabling for head of
stock, good fruit, cistern at door and
well of water 80 feet therefrom. Price
We are not advertising the entire list
OF properties we have to sell. and a de-
scription of the farm you may want will
prove guide in selecting from our list.
Apply to SNYDER & Crown.
Berryville, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14
Chinese Music.

The Chinese have eight instruments
for making their ritual music-the
bell. the flute, the drum, the sonorous
stone, the fife, the plume, the shield
and the AK. The last three make no mu-
sic, but are used as decoration or en-
blem in the musical ceremonies and are
enumerated as musical instruments. In
every ceremony there are always two
instruments Of each kind, sometimes as
many as four or six, never an odd num-
Der, In order to emphasize the duality
of the Chinese people. For instance, one
drum announces the beginning Of the
music and its mate strikes the last note;
one bell calls and its counterpart an
swers.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14
An Ancient Treasure.

An archaeological End of great i'm
portence is reported from the city of
Polenza, in southern Italy, says the
Chicago Record. While several la
bcrers were tilling a field at Irsina
they discovered what they considered
to be an ancient tomb, containing a
bronze vase. They opened the vase
and found within it no less than
5000 silver coins. The first impress
sion seems to have been to keep the
thing secret and divide the rich wind
fall. But better feeling prevailed for
fear of the law regarding treasure
trove, which is most stringent IN
Italy. So Signor Moreno, the owner
of the field, was notified, and the vase
and all its contents are now in pos
session of the authorities AT Rolenza.
The coins seem to have been little
used, some of them apparently never
In circulation at all, being as bright
and fresh as when first struck. Each
of them weighs exactly five grammes.
A few bear the impression of the
legendary she-wolf and probably be-
long to the Roman republican era.
The others have the image of one of
tho earlier Coocorc oO e. Io.-., -,
Claudius, about dozen showing the
head of god, perhaps Mercury. On
the reverse all have inscriptions which
will, no doubt, be most interesting to
numismatists- The field in which
the treasure was found is now being
cultivated as never before since
Aeneas landed in Latinum.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14
To maintain extremely low temr

To maintain extremely low temp
erature by means of freezing sub
stances requires careful insulation.
Professor w. Hampel finds that ell
derdown is the best insulator, care
fully dried wool being nearly as good
and cheaper, and that both are much
better than the specially devised vac
cum-jscketed tube Of Professor De-
war; Starting at about ITO degrees
below zero Fahrenheit the rise in
temperature under protection of the
eiderdown was only twenty-five de-
grees in lightweight hours, while in
the Dewar tubes the increase was
seventy degrees to 124 degrees.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14

In Northeastern Labrador A. P.
Low has found a fresh-water lake,
eight hundred feet above sea level
and one hundred miles from salt
water, which is inhabited by seals.
He thinks the ancestors ofthese seals
were imprisoned in bay when the
general surface of Labrador rose af-
ter the glacial epoch. Being thus
cut off from the sea, the water grad
ually became fresh while its inhsbi-
tants accustomed themselves to their
new conditions of life.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14
How to Take Physical Exercise

DR.. NJ. r. Hughes tells the Ameri-
can girl what she should do to be as
active and enduring as her English
sister. The English girl thinks moth
ing of taking FIVE or ten mile walk;
on the other hand, most American
girls think it quite task to walk a
few blocks. Many girls who are
stout try to reduce their weight by
walking. The first day out they re-
turn home tired and Disguised. They
have overdone it. They should have
begun by degrees and gradually work
ed up. A still more dangerous form
of excessive exercise is the bicycle
century run. This often brings on
cardiac paralysis and other affections
of the heart, and such folly should
be discountenanced. Girls at water
ing places are apt to indulge too fire.
quently in bathing. One bath day,
taken between the morning and noon
meal, is more beneficial than at any
other time during the day. Too fire.
quent bathing produces an@mia, and
so weakens the system. Next to
swimming, tennis is the best exercise,
as it brings into play every muscle of
the body. But it, like all other
games, should be taken in modera-
ton. Exercise and rest are the two
great beauty producers in women,
but two much exercise gives the skin
a bad color. Every woman should
be rule to herself in the matter of
determining the golden mean. There
can hardly be finer or safer exer-
disc than walking, which costs moth
ing, and is available to every one
Chicago Record.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14

A late judge whose personal appear
ance was as unprepossessing as his legal
knowledge was profound and his intel
lect keen interrupted female witness /:
"Humbugged you, my good woman Z
What do you mean by tnars'' said he
sternly.
well. my lord, replied the wom-
an, 81 don't know how to explain it ex-
actly, but If a girl called your lordship
a handsome man she would be hum
bugging you London Tit Bits.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14

No man could have had less taste for
dogmAtioal discussions than Bismarck.
and yet his was essentially religious
nature. A deep sense Of reverence and
true humility in face Of the enigmas Of
nature was among the mainsprings OF
his religious feeling. On one occasion
he expressed himself to Herr Won Posch-
niger with regard TO the doctrine Of
metempsychosis-a doctrine in which
Count Moltke was also deeply interest
ed With Bismarck it may have been
only a heeting, fanciful thoughts
Herr Won Posohinger assures me 1t was
but what Bismarck said on the subject
was eminently characteristic Of the man.
IF I had TO choose the form in which
should prefer to live again." be said,
- am not so sure that should not like
to be an ant. You see, " he said, THAT
little creature lives in state of perfect
political organization. Every one Of
them is Obliged to work-lead a useful
lifei every one is industrious. There is
complete subordination, discipline and
order among the ants. They are happy,
for they work. Sydney Whitman in
Harper's Magazine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14

Miss Vassar: Don't you think Miss
SpringglOve ID a charming poetess?
Uncle Solomon: Oh, yes, a very
sweet poetess, and her cousin, Miss
Chalmers, is charming paintress,
and her Aunt Lucrece is an excellent
sculptures, and her mother used to
be an excellent dishwasheress.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14
For Sale.

Four room dwelling House and Lot ON
South Main Street. Stable, corn house. car
mage house, and running water through lot.
HOUSE AND LO1 on East Main Street.
BerryviIle- Honse in good repair and con
tains rooms.
SMALL HOUSE on Main Street. Ont
side Kitchen and Running Water. Very
low price.
Apply to SNYDER & Crown.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure completely di-
gests food within the stomach and intes-
tines and renders all classes of food ca
pable of being assimilated and converted
Into strength giving and tissue building
substances. w. Richardson.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14

The police of Camden, n, j., have
In custody a pretty pirl, twenty years
of age, who was arrested recently on
a charge of house-breaking. She is
the daughter of respectable parents,
bnt they are unable to control her.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14

Thomas Thurman, deputy sheriff of
Troy, Mo-, says if everyone in the United
States should discover the virtue of De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve for piles, rectal
troubles and skin diseases, the demand
could not be supplied. W. Richardson.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14
HOUSES AND LOTS.

A VALUABLE
be
stands 49,
s.ua.os HOUSE AND LOT ACRES
'' "aser at the door Price $1,000
HOUSE
5000 rooms Lot 90
rnup-, HOUSE AND ACRES
dallo utbuudin
vile Rice
On Liberty Street.
adjoining above s rooms Bryyin price 500
| SNYDER q GROWN. Berry, va
One Minute Couch Geo.. ..--- =.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14

DID You notice anything queer. about
the bridegroom at the wedding?''
"Yesi he walked down the aisle with
his bicycle expression ON. "-Ohicago
Record.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14

What is Kodol Dyspepsia Cureg 1t is
the newly discovered remedy, the most
effective preparation ever devised for
aiding the digestion and assimilation of
food, and restoring the deranged diges-
tive organs 10 natural condition. 1t is
a discovery surprising anything yet
known to the medical profession. W.
Richardson
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14
The one nax Cold Cnra-

Cold IN head aud sore throat cured by Ker-
motifs Chocolates Laxative Quinine As easy
TO take as candy. Children cry for them"
w. Richardson
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14
BUTCHER SHOP


Property and goodwill of
Shenandoah University School
in town of Berryville, Va. a desirable brick
dwelling of o rooms, with 2 six-room cot
tages and School House; 6 acres of Land at
s saened. wen located IN fairest portion of
Shenandoah Valley. Fine garden of4 acres
well stocked with fruits. Abundant suppIv
Of water with windmill. Price $1,000.
Would take small property in part paw
ment. Apply to ~
nov2S SNYDER & CROWN.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14

For colds and sore throat use Kermott's
Chocolates Laxative Quinine. Easily taken as
candy and quickly cure
w Richardson
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14

W. Richardson.

Kcrmotts Chocolates Laxative Qufnine for
cold in the head and sore throat Children
take them like candy.
W Riebar5SoD
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14

500 ACRES-Located on east side of Shen-
anooan river miles from White Post 200
acres cleared so acres of island and river
bottom and 40 Acres of run bottom, equal to
the river bottom. Good Dwelling; Barn. sta
bling, corn crib, &C.; running water and well
In the yard; good orchard, Susceptible of
division, and If desired will be sold in sepa-
rate tracts. Price for whole tract $40 per
acre. Apply to SNYDER & CROWN.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14
Good and desirable Farm

Situated on east side of Shenandoah river
3 miles from wildwood, containing 600 acres
100 acres of river bottom and most Of the
upland GOOD LIMESTONE land. Fairly i'm
proved, and desirable for cultivation or
grazing.
VIII divide and sell in two tracts OF 300
acres each.
For Prices and terms apply to
SNvDER & Crown
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14
Farms for sale.

$50 ACRES-Located near Wildwood and
the turnpike road. Nice smooth land-SE
acres In timber. Good Dwelling. stable
granary, &C.; shedding for 90 or SO head OF
cattle; two large cisterns and stock pond
good Old orchard and new one in bearing
small fruits such as apricots, pears. peaches
grapes Price $40 an acre.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14

Candy CathartIc. cure CONSTIPATION forever
ioc' Soc II c. @. G. fail. Druggists refund money
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. loo or CSC.
III q. c. O. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14

"e minute Cough Cure. DeWitt,s It,e PIT. DID,.
'nas " Whist tor lite larry kisers-
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14

1t is stated that there will be from
fifty to eighty clerks from each State
appointed in the general census Office
in Washington; that they will be d.
vided equally between the two politi-
cal parties; that u full list of appli-
cants will be received from each
State, and that from these the APP
pointees will be selected who are
found qualified upon a prescribed
civil service examination.
What you want is not temporary relief
from piles but a cure TO stay cured De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cures piles,
and they stay cured w. Richardson.
"Let me see," said DR.. Wise, "what
is your occupation?"
81 am one of the street cleaning
gang, SIR"
at is as / suspected" said the
doctor. "You need exercise. 1t is
the way Of all persons who follow q
sedentary employment"
Dick-I wish we had q great big
dictionary In the house.
Father proud of his sons thirst
for knowledge)-Do you want to
look for something?
Dick Yes; there's some jam on
the shelf that / can't reach standing
on the chair.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14

THE COURIER's facilities for doing nice
Il job work are not surpassed by any office
n the Valley Of Virgins.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14

What you want is not temporary relief
from piles but cure 10 stay cured. De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cures piles,
and they stay cured. w Richardson.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14

Dick--Yes; there's some jam on
the shelf that / can't reach standing
on the chair.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-06-14

FARM OF ACRES,
= miles from Berryve Large square, nodern-bu
Kitchen door Tenant house. Price $4,000. "''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19
A wELL-EQUIPPED STORE.

II all bicycle establishments well pre-
pared 10 cater 10 wheelmen that OF the Maltby
cycle Company the trade would be In a better
condition. In the two years the firm has been in
existence continued Improvement has been the rule,
until now the entire plant Is systematized to
handle the extensive demands made on is capacity.
A three-story building at No 10 Clinton-st, in
the Borough Of Brooklyn, is occupied wholly by the
firm 1t is situated at the beginning Of the asphalt
pavement al the gateway, so to speak. OF the good
roads OF Brooklyn and Long Island.
The show and sales room are in front. Here are
displayed the line OF Columbia and other wheels
of the Pope product and the Maltby Special In
the rear large riding room. 125 by 50 feet, with
hanging gallery. II is the intention of the company
to turn this part of the building into repository
for horseess vehicles. Automobiles may be stored.
and either petroleum or electricity supplied. a
large floor space is devoted 10 storing wheels be-
sides which there is a repair shop
Next Wednesday, from 10 a. m. 10 II p. m. the
Maltbv company will keep open house, II being the
third annual opening Of the emporium. Invitations
have been to all the leading clubs and riders
in Greater New-York 10 visit the store on this
occasion when there will be IA special entertain