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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-07-24
County Correspondence.
White Post.

Mr.. j. +. Beale who for the past year
has been in business In Washington. il
visiting his sister Mrs. c. G.. Massey at
this place.
Miss Virgie Denny is spending sew
eral days at her home
Mrs. J Mccarthy and Mrs. John
Bowie are spending some time with
friends at Natural Bridge.
Miss Flora Castleman, OF GAYLORD is
at Walnut Grove for several DAYS.
Miss May Grove, of Stephens City is
the guest of Miss Mamie Denney At
Grand View.
The scholars of the NJ +. Sunday
School held their annual Children's Day
Service in the church on Sunday even
ing. The exercises were much enioyed
by the large audience present.
Misses Ruby and Evelyn Mcdonald.
OF Shepherdstown, are visiting friends
in the neighbOrhood.
MIR. Thomas Kennerly, who isengaged
in business in Newport News. paid a
flying visit to his old home at Greenwav
Court.
Mrs. John Temple and little grand
daughter Janet Worn. after spending
several days in the neighborhood, have
returned to Front ROYAL.
Arthur. the youngest son of Mr.. w.
g. Conrad is very i'll at his home Mon
tana Hall with appendicitis. At last re-
port he was improving slowly. Y.K.W.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-07-24

During last May an infant child of
our neighbor was suffering from cho-
era infantum. The doctors had Civ
en- up all hope of recovery. took II
bottle of Chsmberlain's Collie, Chole-
IA and Diarrhoea Remedy to the
house, telling them felt sure it
would do good if used according to
directions. In two days time the
child had fully recovered. The child
is now vigorous and healthy. have
recommended this remedy frequently
and have never known it to fail
Mrs. CURTIS BAKER, Bookwslter, O.
Sold by DIR. j. @. Avis, druggist.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-07-24

When you want a modern, up-to
date physic try Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets. They are
easy to take and pleasant ir effect.
Price, 20 cents. Samples free at DIR.
j. q. Avis drug store.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-07-24

DeWitts Witch Hazel Salye should be
promptly applied to cuts, burns and
scslds. Ii soOthes and quickly heals the
injured part. There are worthless coun-
terteits, be sure to get DeWitts. ]. C..
Avis.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-02

A young minister, who did not
scruple To fish for compliments, was
once invited TO take dinner with a
rather reticent elder. Turn the con-
versation as he would, the young man
coulo not get his host to say sermon"
and at last he boldly introduced the
important subject by remarking di-
rectly was d fine text [ had to-
day. But the elder knew his man.
Gu, aye, he replied cautiously, there
was naethlng wrang VII the text.
Why do you call yours par.or? aid
the patient to the dentlst. W nat
would you call il? Well, l shuuld
fancy drawing room would be more
appropriate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-02
Manila In 1883.

Manila is we'll planted and inhabited
with Spaniards to the number of GOO
or 700 persons. which dwell in a town
unWalled. which hath three or four
small blockhOuses, part made Of wood
and part of stone, being indeed of no
great strength. They have one or two
small galleys belonging TO the town.
1t is 4 very rich place, Of gold and 9th
er commodities, and they have yearly
traffic from acapulco in Nueva Espana
and also 20 or so ships from China and
from the Sanguelos people from Sanga,
in Japan, which bring them many
sorts of merchandise. The merchants
of China and the Sanguelos are part
Moors and part heather people. They
bring great store of gold with them,
which they traffic and exchange for
silver and give weight for weight.
These Sanguelos are men of marvel
Gus capacity in devising and making
all manner of things. especially in all
handicrafts and sciences. and every
one is so expert. perfect and skillful in
his faculty. as few or no Christians
are able to go beyond them in that
which they take in hand. For drawing
and embroidering upon satin. silk or
lawn, either beast, fowl, fish or worm,
for liveliness and perfectness both in
silk. silver. gold and pearl, they excel
"Cavendish, First Voyage"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-02
Hunger and Ideas.

If you wish to increase your imagi-
native powers, says a scientist. go with
out food. Abstinence from food till the
pangs of hunger make themselves dis
tinctly felt will quicken your mental
powers and stimulate the flow of ideas,
such ideas being Of kind that agree
with the regular bent of your mind.
This seems to offer good prospects not
only to literary men, but also to ma
chine makers and all those who are on
the watch for some improvement or in
vention that will revolutionize some in
dustry. But you must be careful or
you will overdo it. Prolonged fasting,
according to the same authority, Gre
ates a desire to commit some horrible
crime, makes you wild and cruel. The
prolonged faster becomes a prey to hal
fluctuations. is unable to sleep and likely
to go mad. In short, abstinence from
food for long periods-and long peri
ods'' is a term that varies with the in
Observation-Disclosures the same effects as
drunkenness.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-02
SOME WISE DON'TS.

Don't confound hauteur with dignity
or repose with stupidity.
Don't howl 'roar" or explode"
To laugh heartily is better.
Don't pose. Affectation is a bar to
respect, let alone confidence.
Don't groan over the wickedness Of
the world, but mend your own.
Don't boast. The illiterate and the
self conscious are thus made manifest
Don't use superlatives. Few things
require them, and they weaken descrip-
ton.
Don't preach unless you have prac-
ticed. Deeds are tremendously con-
vincing.
Don't think a foreigner can compre-
bend you any better if you shout into
his ear.
Don't forget that politeness is the
foster sister of diplomacy and an es-
sential tact.
Don't appraise a book at another's
valuation. Critics are not censors alb
so1ute.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-02

The heels of his boots, as l observed,
were very true. He was therefore
man who did little walking. He had
the curve of shoulders and neck which
come to one who sits a great deal.
Now and then he leaned back and
locked his fingers, as most public Off
Gals do when a caller enters. He
claimed to have nervous trouble. That
was or was not a good excuse for his
presence. A door slammed. and he
Jumped. That showed nerves. The
diligence ratified past on its way from
the railroad station to the big hotel,
and Mr.. Braceby slyly and furtively
peered out of the window. That was
the action of fugitive from justice.
In the course of four or five days I
had the stranger sized up to a dot and
would have bet five to one that my
diagnosis was positively correct. He
was a straight haired American. He
was a public official. 1t was his first
time abroad. He was in disguise and
a fugitive. Whatever Doodle he had
with him was in his undershirt pocket.
1 knew this because he was constantly
raising his hand to the spot. That
DOOule WAS pIOOoOly Ill 0AeAA - lS lie
made cautious inquiries about bankers.
Mr.. Braceby removed his goggles and
turned down his coat collar and spoke
in natural tones after he got installed.
but he did not wander far from the
house and sought no other company.
He asked for no papers, but when
bought copies of New York daily at
the hotel and took them home to read
he could scarcely control his impa-
thence until he had his hands on them.
am no man hunter. l did not go to
the police or drop hint to any one. OF
whatever crime he was guilty. he was
safe from me. knew it wasn't murder
uRless done in the heat of passion. for
he was sentimental and tender hearted.
I think it was on the fifth day of his
stay that he became feverish and called
in a doctor and went to detrimental
worry, you see. l had finished my sup
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-02
Hunted Down
BY ~. QUAD.
Copyright, 1901, by c. B. Lewis.
BY ~. QUAD.

was putting in a month in a Swiss
town, and as 1 was strolling along the
highway in the suburbs one day a vehi-
Gle containing single traveller appear
ed. The driver pulled up that the travel
er might ask if he could find accommo-
dations at some chalet instead of at the
hotel, as he was not in good health and
wanted quietness. l was lodging at a
private house, and there was room for
another guest. The stranger was driven
on, and / sat down on a rock to sum
him up. Having come from the west in
a country vehicle, he must have come
from beyond the railroad station. The
horse looked weary, the hour was in
the afternoon, and / settled it that he
must have come from Thalla. 10 miles
away. The man wore q hat which did
not fit him and had the collar of his
coat turned up. He had on goggles,
though it was a dark day. A person
who wears goggles for weak eyes will
carry a finger to one of the glasses ev
cry two or three minutes, even if he
does not remove them occasionally. On
this mans face was a newly grown
beard about an inch long. Every 80 Sec
OuOS up went Ills uduC " SCIdlCu. ne
was not used to a beard, but had grown
one for an object. He thickened his
voice when he spoke to me, and it was
easy to detect the unnatural information.
Why did he do it? Travellers searching
for health are seldom to be met with in
the mountains except in early summer,
and this was late in the season. He
might explain. however. Mr.. Braceby,
as he had given his name, probably had
more reasons for seclusion than he had
stated, and l had a curiosity to observe
him further
He was taken in at the chalet, and
that night we ate supper together. L
saw from his table manners that he
had been used to the quick lunches of
restaurant. He claimed to be an
Englishman, but his American idioms
would have given him away to child.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-02
WASHINGTON NEWS.

European press comments upon
pean editors regard as such are always
more or less amusing, but those
cabled over alleging that the present
revolution and war between Colombia
and Vene Zuela it seems to be a COM
bination of both, has been instigated
by the government of the United
States for the purpose of opening the
way for an excuse to take forcible
possession of the Isthmus of Panama,
are more than amusing they are ri
of the gathering Of great fleets of
American warships on both sides of
the Isthmus, when as a matter of fact
there isn't single warship within
ten day s. sail of either the At antic or
the Pacific side of the Isthmus, and
only three, two smali vessels and the
battleship, Iowa, have been ordered
to Panama waters, and neither Secre-
tary Hay, nor Acting Secretary Hack
EFT, both of whom are familiar with
the SITUATION Oh UQ0 1SCQmuS, HAS any
idea that either of them will have any
serious work to DO after they get
there, which will probably not be
before the first week in September
Publications in our own yellow jour
mails, are in a measure responsible for
the transformation of European edit
ors. Our own people know how much
their wild statements are worth; the
Europeans do not.
1t is up to those who sheer at the
weather bureau whenever it falls
down in predicting the weather from
day to day to give it credit for having
saved many thousands, possibly mill
lions of dollars worth of property in
New Orleans and Mobile, by its timely
warning ofthe approach of last weeks
tropical hurricane, not to mention the
saving of human life. There isn't the
slightest doubt that the weather bu-
reau by it's storm warnings alone
saves each year, many times its cost.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-02
Oil Yourself a Little.

Once upon time there lived an old
gentleman in large house. He had
servants and everything he wanted,
and yet he was not happy; and when
things did not go as he wished he was
very cross. At last, his servants left
him. Quite out of temper, he went to
a neighbor with the story OF his dis
tresses.
alt seems to me-" said the neighbor,
sagaciously, '''twould be we'll for you
to 'oil yourself a little.'"
ITO oil MYSELF"
Yes, and I will explain. Some time
ago one of the doors in my house
creaked. Nobody, therefore, liked TO
go in or out of it. One day oiled its
hinges, and it mas been constantly
used by everybody ever since"
"Then you think l am like creak
ing door," cried the old gentleman
Chow do you want me to oil yselt -
THAT'S an easy matter" said the
neighbor. "Go home and engage a
servant, and when he does right, praise
him, If, on the contrary, he does
something amiss, d not be cross; oil
your voice and your words with the
oil of love"
Every family is liable to have a
creaking hinge in the shape of fret
ful disposition, a cross temper, harsh
tone or a fault finding spirit.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-02
PERFUMED CIGARS.
The Ones General Rosecrnns Once
Offered to n Friend.


One of the stories told by old en-
ployees in the treasury department at
Washington is of the time when Gen
eral ROSecranS was register. The gen.
eral never smoked and knew nothing
about cigars. He determined, however,
to have q box of good cigars handy for
the benefit of friends who might drop
into the registers Office. The general
accordingly purchased a box of eXpen-
sive cigars, put them in a drawer and
forgot all about them for some time.
Then, one day, when friend was call
ing, the general remembered the cigars
and brought them out.
81 know nothing about cigars" said
Rosecrans, but l am told that these
are very fine
His friend lighted a cigar, and look
of pain and horror instantly Overspread
his face. He tried to conceal his feel
ings and pulled manfully at the cigar
for several seconds. Then ROSecrans,
noticing that he was growing pale, ask
ed what was the trouble.
General said the visitor, II don't
want to be ungrateful, but I'm afraid
it's this cigar"
"Impossiblew exclaimed Rosecrans.
"Why, when 1 bought them l was told
that they were the finest cigars on the
market"
"Well, general, you were deceived.
The cigar tastes and smells exactly as
if it were made of camphor."
"Camphor!' stammered Rosecrans,
looking chapfallen. "Why, l never
thought, but perhaps camphor does in
jure a cigar" And, reaching into the
drawer, he brought to view several gar
ments filed with camphor balls. do
you suppose that can be the trouble"
he inquired.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-02
. Pets of Kings and Queens.

POtentates have their pets as we'll as
other people. Pope Leo is especially
fond of birds. There are no better
diplomatists around me-" he said re-
Gently to foreign ambass ador,
ethan my birds. My visitors, after I
have given them audience, go away,
praising me for my affability, but the
truth is they cannot hear half what l
say, since my voice is frequently
drowned by the warbling of my little
pets"
The king of Portugal's favorite ami
wicked animal it is and excessively
fond of strong drink, but at the same
time it is very droll, especially after
it has taken drop too much.
Cockatoos, parrots and humming
birds are the pets Of the king Of Bel
GUM, and many fine specimens of
them are to be seen in the aviaries of
his palace.
The sultan of Turkey is fonder of
guinea pigs than of any other animal.
or years Nuoou WAholuAHd u ho1-
land has had colony of white mice,
to the nurture, and care of which she
has never failed to devote all the time
that was necessary.
For a herd of she goats the queen
regent of Spain reserves all her favors,
and the reason is because these ami
mails did good work AS nurses toward
preserving the life of the sickly in
York Herald.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-02

per and was smoking my pipe on the
little veranda when l saw a stranger
coming up the path from the hotel.
From his gait l judged him to be an
American. From the way he furtively
eyed the chalet and it's surroundings I
reasoned that he had other business
than seeking for lodgings. AS he came
to halt and looked me over he gave
himself away as a detective. He had
taken me for the man he wanted, and
chagrin showed clearly on his face. He
was from a western state and on the
trail of a defaulting city treasurer 1t
was queer enough that he didn't ask il
there was another traveller in the house.
He took it for granted that 1 was the
only one, and he told me the whole sto-
~ OF Braceby's theft and flight. My
diagnosis had been positively correct.
There was the man under his thumb.
He had followed him for three months
and had only to climb a flight of II
steps to lay hands on him, but 1t never
happened. 1 was mum. I was not in
terested in the case beyond proving my
observations. He talked for two hours
and then went away, saying that he
should hang about for a few days.
Half an hour after his going it was dis
covered that Braceby was missing. His
bedroom window was over the veran-
da, and he had heard all.
When three days had passed and no
trace of the missing man had been had.
he was given away to the detective by
one of the town officials. He had left
the chalet lightly clad, without food or
baggage and in a fever, and the idea
was that he had lost himself on the
mountains and would perish if not
found. Parties were sent out in search,
and it was not long before evidences
were found. When the fugitive discoy-
cred that he had been hunted down and
was about to be arrested for his crime,
there was nothing left for him but to
take to the mountains and find a tenn
porary covert until he could plan a lit
tie. Being ill., without food and thinly
clad, he could not keep his life over two
or three days. In the gloom of that first
night he had travelled nearly two miles,
making up the mountains by a path.
Then he had wandered from the path
and fallen over a bank 80 feet high in
to a stream. The rushing waters had
carried him down a mile or more, and
they found his dead body wedged be-
tween two great rocks.
When the coroner overhauled the eff
fects found on the body, there came to
light $1,000 in English money and
drafts for nearly 100000 more. His
name was not Braceby, of course, but
as the city treasurer of a town in the
west he had gobbled its last dollar and
fed to enjoy his i'll gotten gains on the
other side of the ocean. He had not
spent thousand dollars as yet or TAX
en- moments comfort. He had too
much conscience and not enough nerve.
If he had got safely away, he would
never have enjoyed himself. AS look
ed down on his dead body and thought
of his shattered and disgraced life l
felt something more thac-a passing sor-
row. AS l helped carry Tie bruised and
battered corpse down to the townhouse
for inquest and burial l found tears in
my eyes and pity in my heart.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-02
VOICES.

When bloodroot blooms and trillium flowers
Unclasp their stars to sun and rain,
Ny heart strikes hands with winds and shower
And wanders in the woods again.
oh, urging impulse, born CT spring,
That makes glad April of my soul,
No bird, however wild of wing,
Is more impatient Of control!
Impetuous of pulse it beats
Within my blood and bears me hence;
Above the house tops and the streets
hear its happy eloquence.
IL tells me all that / would know
OF birds and buds, Of blooms and bees;
] seem to hear the blossoms blow
And leaves unfolding on the trees.
I seem to hear the bluebells ring
Faint purple peals of fragrance and
The honey throated peoples fling
Their golden laughter Ger the land.
1t calls to me; Ii sings to me;
/ hear its far voice night and day;
I cannot choose but go when tree
And flower clamor, Come away!'
Madison Cawein in weeds by the Wall"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-02
DEAFNESS ANNOrBE CURED

DEAFNESS ANNOrBE CURED
by local Applications, as they Cannot reach
the diseased portion of the Tnere is
only one way TO cure deafness, and that Is by
constitutional re edles. Deafness is caused
10y an inhdmed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the EusJachian rupe WheA TINS tube
ge, s.inhamed you Lave rumbllng sound or
imperfect hearing, and when IL entirely
closed deafness is tue result, and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and THIS tn be
restored Its normal condition, hearing
vii be destroyed forever; nine cases out of
ten caused by catarrh, which Is nothing
but an nfiAmed condition of the mdcous sur
faces.
We Will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness &c used o. ttarrh) that cam
not be cured by Hairs C,tarrh cure. Send
for circulars, free.
r.. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hans FanIi Pills are the best.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-02
Cooking Vegetables,

A cooking teachers directions for
boiling vegetables, even onion. cabbage
or caulifower, without filling the house
with an unpleasant smell, are to cover
the vegetables with boiling sailed
water and stand the kettle aside, where
they cannot boil rapidly again, until
tender. 1t is the steam, according to
this authority. that is driven off by
rapid boiling that carries away not
only the odor but the flavor Of vegeta-
bles
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-02
JUST FOR FUN.

Cholly-How do you advise me to
disguise myself for the masquerade?
Why don'ty on make up as gentle
man, and not be annoyed with a m ask?
We all know, said the nervous young
curate impressivaly, what If is to nave
half warmed fish (formed wish) in
our bosom. And he wondered why
the congregation smiled.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-02

Josh West oafer, of Loogootee, Ind, is a
poor man, but re says he would not be with
oat Caa no9rl aims Pain Bal n if it cost five
dollars a bottle, for it saved him from being
a cripple. No external application is equal
to this liniment for stiff and swollen joints,
contracted muscles, stiff neck, sprains and
rheumatic and muscular pains. 1t has also
cured numerous eases of partial paralysis.
1t is for sale by Il. c. Pierce, Barton, H. S.
Webster, Sarton Lar ding, w. E. Trip, T..
Charleston.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-02

Norris Silve', N nth Stratford, ". H.: 81
purchased bottle of One Minute Cough Cure
when stuff aring with a cough doctors to me
was incurable. One bottle relieved me, the
second and third almost cured. To-day am
a well man." H Pierce, r. E. French, 81.
S. Webster Russell & seas.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-02

If my memory were only a little
worse than it is, said Mr.. Suburbs, it
would be pleasanter. Now every
time [ take a car I RENE mber that /
have forgotten 50 netting.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-02

Don't wait until you become chronically
constipated but take D eWitt's Little Early
Risers now and then. They will keep your
liver and bowels in good order. Easy to take.
Safe pills. II. c. Pierce, R. E. French, II. S..
Webster. Russell & Sears.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-09-02

THAT BEAUTIFUL GLOSS.
comes from the varnish in Devoe's Varnish
Floor Paint; costs cents more quart though.
Sold by n. q. Pierce.