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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-19
MOnfnirnr-

There have been greater men in lit
erature than Montague, but none have
been more successful His reputation
is immense. He is i'm mems mouths as
often as Dante or Cervantes. We look
at that intelligent, contemplative. un-
impassiODed face, with its tired eyes.
and wonder that he should have
achieved fame as immortal as that OF
the fierce Italian or the noble Spaniard.
In the affairs OF fame luck plays its
part. Sometimes a mans genius keeps
step with his country and his time. He
gains power from sympathy, his mus
Giles harden. his head clears, as he runs
q winning race. Another man will fail
in the eneryating atmosphere OF recog-
milton and applause. He needs obsta-
Giles, the whip and spur OF difficulty.
Montaigne was born under lucky
star. Had fate shown him all the king
homs OF the world and all time and
given him the choice when and where
TO live he could not have chosen bet
ter.
Montaigne's genius is French in ev-
cry fiber. He embodies better than any
one other man the French character.
In this world nationality counts for
much both at home and abroad.
Frenchmen enjoy their own. They rel
lsh French nature, its niceties. its
strong personality. Sluggish in turning
TO foreign things, they are not prone TO
acquire tastes. but whatever is native
10 them they cultivate, study and APP
preciate with rare subtlety. They en-
Joy Montaigne as men enjoy n work OF
art with the satisfaction OF compre-
hension--Henry d. Sedgwick, Jr., in
Atlantic.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-19

told him what nao happened. o.
laughed and said:
"Ah. you foreigDers-you must al
ways have story = account fol
everything. but In this Case. why need
you tell one? There is no wife TO b.
deceived
Then you don't believe what sayY'
asked.
you went wandering about the
streets at night You may have had a
love adventure. You followed IL ND too
sharply. and the result was a broken
head. Perhaps the woman was de-
coy. You are old enough TO know what
these things may lead to-
But l am no fool l tell you 1 was
struck down I'm the tomb OF Ayun Mu-
sa, and il must have taken two men to
carry me away. What were they do
ing I'm that place? Why did they as
sault me? IL 1 had been assaulted
elsewhere or in any other manner,
there is no reason why I should not
say So"
'Well?' answered the chief.
We'll. why not have the vault
searched?"
For what reasonT'
ITO discover who is lurking there. Of
course"
But why should care who is Turk
ing there?"
Don't you care anything about
catching criminals in this part OF the
worldT'
I'VE catch hundreds. but we do not
look for them in the cities OF the dead.
l wish sou good morning, sir"
The official took it that was either
a fool or liar. and / was mad about
1t. However. as l could do nothing
without him. I had about decided to
let the matter drop when 1 ran across
an American from Chicago. When /
told him the yarn. he offered to accom-
pany me TO the tomb. Aiming our
selves and taking candles, we set out
for the cemetery. 1t viii still be re-
membered in Alexandria what we dis
covered there. There was a man asleep
on the floor who proved to be a noto-
riOus and much wanted robber. and
that sarcophagus was fun TO the brirn
Of spoils. He had robbed pedestrians.
houses. stores and even churches. and
most OF the stuff was right there NV
watch, pin, ring and $500 in cash were
only small bit of the plumber. That
tomb was his hSHng place and his home.
and he had depended Hpon superstition
to keep intruders away. We marched
him out as prisoner and gave him up
TO the authorities. 1 was at first in
clined to rub it I'm on the chief of po-
lice. He twigged the fact and with
very sober cSuntenance turned on me
with:
YES. you were telling me a straight
story, as it appears, and you have made
a capture for which / thank you, but
don't get too fresh over il. Under the
laws Of Egypt can have you sent to
prison for tRn years for entering a
vault Of the dead without official per
mission. DO you seeT"
1 saw and had nothing more to say.
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THE TOMB of
AYUN MUSA
BY Osborne O'Coppor
Copyright. 1901. by osborne o'Connor

III you have visited Alexandria
Egypt. you will remember the five Gem.
ctcries i'm the western suburbs OF the
ancient city. In two OF these GENE
teries there have been no burials for
the last fifty years. and in the one
known as THE Sleep of the HOLY
Dead" you will find the tomb of Ayun
Musa. This cemetery covers about five
acres of ground. is surrounded by a
stone wall i'm more or less dilapidated
condition. and one might wander there
Tor days and meet no one 10 order him
away. So great is the reverence among
most natives for the long buried dead.
and so strong is the feeling of SUPER
sutton in his nature. that il is almost
impossible TO induce him 10 enter these
holy grounds in broad daylight.
Ayun Musa was n soldier and n
statesman who lived 800 years ago. His
popularity made him enemies. who
cOnSpired and brought about his iguo-
minious death, and years after his de-
mise, when IL was known that he had
been an innocent sacrifice, tomb was
built in THE Sleep of the Holy Dead"
TO honor his memory. No one knows
whether his remains were actually laid
in the tomb or not. and at this late date
ii would be hard to find anybody who
cared.
II is stone vault. with a rusty iron
door hanging by one hinge. and tablets
on each side Of the door giving the
name. age, date Of birth and death.
etc. The vault is room about twelve
feet square. and in the center is mar
bic sarcOphagus. which perhaps once
held coffin. Ten years ago tourist
could enter the grounds. find the vault
for himself, and. passing the hanging
iron door. descend the six steps into
the grewsOme room. II the darkness
and the mold and the bats did not
shake his nerve. he could light matches
and take peep into the great stone re-
ceptacle and behold dust and spiders
and perhaps n dead bat at the bottom.
AS il was then. so il probably is to-
day. Your Egyptian has little use for
d dead man. no matter what he was in
life. The reverence / have spoken Of
is more ideal than actual. In my
carch for mummieS have met many
an Egyptian who grieved that his IA
Their and mother had not been dead
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-19
Blind Men ms shnmpooc-.

Il do pity these blind men So" said
a stranger in the city who had been ap-
preached by so many 'blind" men in
walking down the avenue that he won.
dered how these beggars picked him
out so readily.
And yet" said his host. there are
many lines Of work which they could
do instead OF begging. For example
most or the shampooers in Japan are
blind men. Some are so well to do
that they own their own houses, and
their patrons go TO them for treatment
Others who have not succeeded so well
go from house to house, and the rest
OF the people from sympathy guide
them from place TO place Some of
them walk alone. blowing on bamboo
whistles. There was a time when some
or them were doctors as well as sham
pooers. New York Tribune.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-19
Chemical Eject. of Ltrhtntnn

Lightning works chemically. 1t has
the power of developing peculiar odor
which has been variously compared to
that OF phosphorus. nitrous gas and
most frequently burning sulphur. Wa
Zen mentions storm on the isthmus OF
Darien which diffused such a sulphur
Gus stencil through the atmosphere
that he and his marauding companions
could scarcely breathe. particularly
when they plunged into the wood
Chambers Journal.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-19

In setting out an orchard keep to
gether all trees OF the same variety.
Good garden soil Is good for Dot
plants. but can De improved by the ad-
dition OF leaf mold.
Weak rosebushes may often lie made
to grow by giving them an occasional
watering with LIQUID manure.
One advantage with small fruits Is
that they can be made to furnish n
supply long before trees come into bear
ing.
In planting border don't plant every
thing In rows row OF hollyhocks.
for instance. isn't half as attractive as
irregulariy placed groups that break
the outline.
With pot plants i'm general wax too
little water is better than too tluch.
The dropping leaves indicating drought
are more easily remedied than Yellow
leaves. the result OF oeiny kept too
wet
In preparing pots fos plants the
pieces of broken pots or crockcry in the
bottom should never be omitted. as
without proper drainage the soil be-
comes sour. the plants languish and
the leaves become ycllowiSh
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-19

In collections, centuries old. to be
seen In both China and Japan are
specimens OF the most remarkable
drawings in the world. pictures OF all
kinds drawn with the thumb nail. The
nails OF the thumbs on the left hands
OF the artists OF these are allowed TO
grow to an enormous length. some
times to n foot or eighteen inches. and
are then pared down TO a pen shaped
point Dipping this oddly constructed
pen I'm beautiful vermllion or sky blue
Ink, the only kinds OF ink used in these
sacred thumb nail awnings. the artist
gracefully outlines his work.
Occasionally the bold touches from
the studio OF Il master I'm this depart
ment OF high art" are life size and
are sketched by n few sweeps of the
artists arm. Like other pictures and
sketches OF the orient. these sacred
thumb nail pictures are mounted and
rolled up like scrolls.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-19
Gluck In n ErenrN

When Gluck composed his Immortal
works, bottle OF champagne was al
ways placed on either side Of the piano.
and its effervescence helped to inspire
the great arias OF "Iphigenia." "ArmI-
da' and "Alceste." When the final re-
hearsals were held OF the "Iphigenia.' -
Gluck had not vet written the melody
10 the Dance OF the Scythians." Ma
verre, the ballet master. becoming un-
easy over the delay. went to him one
morning TO urge him TO hurry il I'D.
As he entered the composers anteroom
he heard unusual and terrific noises
emanating from Gluck's library. he
approached stealthily and through a
crack in the door saw Gluck in shirt
sleeves, his face as red as fire and dis
torted by horrible grimaces. singing.
gesuculating and jumping about like a
mailman. Naverre. frightened by the
extraordinary spectacle. pushed the
door open. "Ah, there you are" ex-
claimed Gluck. al am Just finishing
your dance and will let YOU have II
right away" II was then that Gluck
had composed that grand orgy of the
savages which created such profound
sensation on the stage.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-19
A FEW
WORDS ABOUT
JOBPRINT4NC

1t used to be that the quality Of
Job Printing did not amount to
much, so far as success in business
was concerned. Any business man
or woman could get along fairly we'll
without it. But we live in another
and altogether different era.
Today it is necessary for business
people to have neat stationery if they
Intend to occupy prominent place
among their competitors.
When you see piece of job print
ing crowded and the type damned
too close together, with dirty.looking
ink and finger marks smeared over
it. on low grade of paper, it doesn't
speak well for the firm which uses il.
In fact, you don't have the Same
opinion of that place as you have of
the man whose stationery is clearly
printed with good ink on the best
grade of paper.
The quality of stationery reflects
the standing of ones business. Iii.
therefore duty you owe to yoursel
to have good printing.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-19
Mortar Tossers.

There is no hod carrying in Japan
The native builders have a method OF
transferring mortar which makes II
seem more like play than work to the
onlooker. The mortar is mixed up In a
pile In the street. One man makes this
up into balls of about six pounds
weight, which he tosses to man who
stands on a ladder midway between
the roof and the ball. This man deftIy
catches the ball and losses it up to q
man who stands on the roof. This
plan would scarcely work for skyscrap-
ers.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-19
Drain Strain.

A French Investigator has come to
the conclusion that the brains OF mill
tary men give out most quickly. de
states that ont OF every 100000 men OF
the army or naval profession 1919 are
hopeless lunatics. or the liberal pro-
LESSONS artists are the first TO sue
cumb TO the brain strain, next the law
yers. followed at some distance by doc
tors clergy. literary men and civil
servants. Striking an average OF this
group, la go mad to each 10000
London Express.
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FLAGS ON THE owIroI.
What IL Means when They Are Fay
fAw az Half Mast.

What IL Means when They Are Fly
Ina az Half Mast.
The flying OF fiags over the capitol at
rules Whenever these Tags are seen
floating half way down the mast II Is
q sure indication that vice president.
senator or representative is lying dead
or that the action is taken in response
to a presidential proclamation ordering
the flags on public buildings at half
mast In respect TO the memory OF some
prominent official or the government
who has passed away.
When the sergeant at arms OF the
senate or house OF representatives
learns OF the death of a member OF
either OF those bodies. he at once
orders that the flags over the senate
chamber or hall OF representatives be
half masted. This is often done before
the houses OF congress themselves are
officially notified OF the death. A good
deal OF discretion is exercised i'm the
manner OF placing the news OF death
Of this kind officially before the senate
or the house. Upon such an announce
ment II is customary for the houses to
adjourn i'm respect to the deceased SEN
ator or representative. and In order
that the current business may not be
stopped early in the day the announce
ment is generally made just before the
houses are ready to conclude their
days work.
Officers OF the senate and house
when they fly the flags at half mast in
response to-a proclamation by the pres
ident regard their action rs one of
courtesy, as they do not recognize the
power of the president to order con-
gress to do anything except to assem-
BILE In extraordinary session. They
have always responded to the requests
OF such proclamations. IL would be a
nice question, if one could imagine that
it could ever be raised, to know to
what extent the presidents authority
would allow him to order flags at half
mast on the capitol While his author
ity would not extend over the en-
ployees of the senate and house, vet
the capitol itself for many years was
In fact controlled exclusively by him
so far as the care OF the building is
concerned. and the superintendent OF
the building is today appointed by him
without confirmatory action on the
part OF the senate.
AS matter OF fact, the capitol has
for years been under the direct control
OF the committees on appropriations OF
the two houses OF congress. but that
control has been accorded them by the
failure Of the president to give any or
ders TO the architect or more lately 10
the superintendent OF the capitol. IL
he should order that official 10 DIV flags
over the capitol at half mast and the
order should be disobeycd. he would
have power 10 dismiss him and nppoint
some one else i'm his place without the
concurrence 9f either branch of con-
grcss. except 50 far as the appropr A.
ton for the officials salary would be
involved. These are practically moot
questions. but they occasionally form
Interesting subjects for Preside talks
when flags are half masted i'm response
TO presidential proclamations.-Wa
ington Star
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RECEIVED A BLOW on THE HEAD AND
WENT DOWN in A HEAP
long enough TO bring $50 in the open
market as specimens. Unless it came
TO the ears. of the authorities that some
foreigner was breaking open tombs and
shipping away bones by the hogshead
they would not set a guard over a
cemetery.
In visiting THE Sleep of the HOLY
Dead at Alexandria / was actuated
wholly by curiosity and was not even
looking for relic or souvenir. / had
wandered about for two or three hours
when | came to the tomb Of Ayun
Musa. had not encountered a person
OF either sex, and time had slipped
past rapidly. 1t lacked only half an
hour OF sunset when stood before the
rusty gate and sought to decipher the
tablets. ! had found other vaults open.
but had not entered, and why | sud
denly decided to enter here / cannot
say.
knew there would be sarcopha-
gus. with its lid firmly cemented and
nothing to be seen, but squeezed my
way past the broken gate and descend
ed the steps. AT the bottom of these
steps was a great accumulation Of
leaves and dirt, blown in by the winds
OF centuries. and as climbed over the
heap ! struck n match TO look around.
There was the sarcophagus in the cen
ter OF the vault, but before the match
went out ] had seen that it had no
cover. | must have a peep into il, and
so i struck another match and ad-
yanced- An instant after the flame
appeared ] heard n movement in the
vault. It was midnight darkness down
there unless one faced the gate. The
fame OF the match did not show even
the farther wall. My heart leaped as
the noise reached my ear. and for an
instant | thought of some evil minded
person lying there in wait. Then /
laughed at the idea. Those old vaults
were the home of rats and bats. and If
was one OF those creatures ! heard
moving about. | stepped forward to
look into the sarcophagus. but as
reached Ii my second match burned
out. had third in my fingers when
received blow on the head aud
went down in a heap on the floor.
When ! came to it was night. and |
found myself lying among bushes and
blocks or stone. ! was weak and
dazed, and it seemed as If my head
would split open with the pain. No
doubt IL was full hour before |
erawled out and staggered toward the
nights OF the city. had been conveyed
distance of almost Il mile from the
smetery, and daylight came as | sat
Town on the steps of house to hold
my aching head in my hands and try
TO reason out the situation. | heard
the voice of native saying that | had
been assaulted. \ crowd gathered:
some one brought a doctor, and pres
emily 1 recovered sufficiently TO give
the name OF my hotel and ask that n
carriage be called. l had received a
smart rap. but bad scalp wound was
the only result. After two days in bed
was all right. l had not told my
story, and the landlord, the doctor and
others simply looked upon il as a case
OF assault while was prowling about
the streets at midnight. The fact that
] had been robbed down to the last
coin was corroborative evidence. and
received many words OF caution about
American recklessness. did not give
up my story until ] was able to visit
- - = --:sos IN person. When !
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-19
Some Words

According TO the late Richard A..
Proctor. says the London Chronicle,
the phrase Il guess" to English ears
SO ridiculous, is really Identical with
the old expression. Il wis" meaning
i know" The word guess" has
changed Its meaning entirely In Eng
land, but has partly preserved It In
America. where OF course the native
says Il guess" when he is more or less
IN state of certainty. There are many
other examples OF words that have
played fast and loose with 'g'' and
w. such as guardian" and ward
en-. guard" and ward" "guichet''
and wicket"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-19
what Botanist. Ne No, K,ov

How water, commonly called sap
necessary to the life OF a tree, passes
from the roots to the topmost leaf and
evaporates is problem not yet solved
by botanists. 1t is known that the
ascent is made chiefly in cavities In
the sapwood only, the heart and bark
serving other purposes. That is the
extent of our knowledge OF the matter.
Beyond is mere conjecture. and every
theory yet advanced has failed to stand
the test Of experiment
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-19
A RninfuI Inference

A teacher was instructing n class of
boys and had spent half an hour trying
to drive into their heads the difference
between man and the lower animals,
but apparently with little success.
Tommy" he said coaxingly to a lit
tie chap, do you know the difference
between. say. me and a pig or any
other brute?"
No" replied Tommy innocently, but
another teacher standing by laughed
London Answers.
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His nfaIacf

Mike" said Flooding Pete, did YOU
ever so to school?'
Sure" answered Meandering Mike.
Il don't have to talk dis way. II I
showed on me literary accomplish
ments. folks would wonder why l
wasn't readin' de help wanted adver-
tisements instid o. huntin' fur hand
outs. "-Washington Star.
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His Mistake.

rs this a commission house?" asked
the tall man.
Yes. sir" said the commission mer-
chant. What can we do for you?"
well. If you sell commissions I'd
ike to buy one, If they're not too dear.
for my son. / want a leutenant's com.
mission in the army, for my son wants
to be a soldier, and he's too lazy to go
to West Point "-Baltimore Herald
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The Branch of Pence.

How did you come to select Olive
as a name for your babyY
Wen, you see, my wife's father OBJ
!ected 10 our marriage and when the
ilttle one came he forgave us, so we
thought it was no more than right to
let her have proper credit."-Chica 90
Record Herald.
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A Confidence lar

Did you ever stop to think, my
love" said Mr.. Micawber, gazing at
MS plate of lobster salad, that the
things we love most In this life are the
very things that never agree with us?''
WIN you be so kind. Micawber,"
said Mrs. Micawber. Strengthening up.
las to tell Dre whether you are speak
ing OF the salad or OF me, sir?''
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-19

The last few hours before a funeral
the clock In the house strikes with a
tone never noticed before and never
apparent again. except on similar oc-
ADMINISTRATION Globe.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-19

Maud-My mamma says she can re-
member when your mamma kept a
grocer's shop.
Marie-My mamma says she can re-
member how much your mamma owes
her for groceries.
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InteIIectuaI

"Just fahncy. weginaId. I'VE forgot
ten ma cahrd case"
"Nevah mindSdeah boy. I'll lend you
some OF mine"
"But-ah-the name would be differ
ent, you know"
Bah Jove, so 1t would. What a head
you have. Algyp
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-19

DO you cast things hereY INQUIRED
a smart youth the other day as he
sauntered into a foundry and ad-
dressed the proprietor
Eyes. we do"
You cast all kinds of things I'm
iron, ehr'
Certainly. Don't you see that is our
business?"
All we'll cast a shadow. will your
he was cast out.
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Discomfort.

Most men spend one-third of their
hves trying to make the world differ
ent. another third In learning to live in
II as IT is and the remainder In ex-
planning how much better Ii used to
be.-WashingtoD Times.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-19

Old Stager-I see this is your first
campaign.
Candidate-It Is How did you guess
#?
Old Stager-You are distributing rea,
Havana cigars.-Chicago Tribune.
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He Ito himselD-There! All on ac-
count of my beastly temper, suppose
I've gone and said too much.
She Ito herself-Oh, deari I'll hadn't
lost my temper. might have said ever
so much more.-Brooklyn Life.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-11-19
Her Idea of II

Would you marry a man whose wife
had secured a divorce from him for
crueltyY'
Il could tell better after / saw the
woman."-Chicago Record-HeraId.
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Not NiggardIy.

you asked her father for her hand %,
Eyes"
And he refused your
mo. lie didn't. He said l could have
both OF 'em."-Cleveland Plain Dealer