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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15
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TOO HASTV.
He Thought IL Was Her Baby, bu,
lie Erred.

He Erred.
A man got on Michigan Central
train just IS a woman was getting OF.
blood ON both sides.
Look where you're going. you stu
pidr snapped the woman. You ought
TO 80 out with a GUARDIAN
oh. YOU think you're smartr' re-
tOrted the man. and then the train
pulled out leaving the man ON the
steps of his ear glaring after the wo-
man, who was hurrying OF in the dis
lance.
Looks mighty suspicious" he said
to himself
He went into the day car and found
only one seat not fully occupied. and
that had an Infant asleep i'm it,
The man lOOi,yd at the sleeping child
and then gazcd around the car with
the look OF one who was searching for
some one he ,lid not find Then he
darted to the door. seized a brakeman
and dragged him into the car and to
the seat occupied by the sleeping in
FAINT
where is the mother Of that child ?"
he demanded i'm suppressed voice.
I'm sure don't know" said the
brakeman. she doesn't seem to he
here"
Il know" pursued the new paSsen-
ger. she got III the train when I
came on. She has deserted her child:
that's what she's done"
Looks like il. said the brakeman.
oil Ia. i,
The conductor knew Just what 20 do.
He had seen such cases before. and he
left the baby nj the first station they
stopped at. with orders TO forward it
10 Detroit. 10 the police with a de
scription OF the ahSconding mother.
Then the man who wanted Il seat got
one and glOated over the fact that he
had outwittcd q termagant of wo.
man.
After awhile q woman who had slept
long and soundly i'm Il seat at the far
ther end OF the car arose and looked
about her as if listening for some
thing. Then she walked 10 the seat
occupied hy the new passenger
where's my baby
There WAS dcathless silence. Then
N"iOV Ah''t SttN ten rect ulEnef WIN
every word il uttered repeated the que
ry, What have YOU done with my la
by"
1t took the conductor. the brakeman
and the rest of the passengers to hold
the woman while the man tried 10 cx-
plain the facts in the ease. and after
he had settled the item Of telcyraphing.
costs Of transportation for the baby.
damages to the mothers feelings and
other expenses hc was permitted TO 20
on his way unnolestcd. Aud he never
again will try to get even with wO-
man.-Detroit Free Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15
Sac,
TRAVELLING IN FRANCE.
Tie Bicycle, the Bicycle suit and
Evening Clothes

Sterling Heilig advises Americans
who wish to travel inexpensively in
France To bring their bicycles with
them. The tranSat lantic companies"
he says. make no charge for carrying
II IL YOU have but one trunk. On enter
ing France the duty is about 50. all OF
which YOU get back when you take
yCyr wheel home with YOU. The word
L. remember is 'consignation.' Say IL
on paying your 50 and hold out your
hand FOR the receipt. In France there
arc no bad roads. All are shady. level.
beautifully smooth. You can buy road
m.pS that are simply perfect. and II
yol have had yourself connected with
the Touring Club of France. an easy
f5rmality. you will have its list of no
tolS with fixed prices. half perhaps
what YOU would pay in the same hotels
as a swell railroad tourist In Paris
these same counsels will go far toward
saving you from useless expense.
"G.c word. however. as to the bicy-
Gle costume. Even in Paris YOU will
H. , ii badge TO keep down expense.
y ...r IL in the daytime with discretion.
N''-.u the evening comes. however.
t@' of that bicycle suit. 1t will hurt
Ncu- The Parisians resent the careless
lonk r IL. They think. Here is a man
whp mockS himself of US Why. the
/ ,',liShman. who is a hated creature.
'-,.S half of his bad name from his
l'~3 twccdS. knickerbOckers. steamer
cap and bulldog pipe which he persists
IN "aring To the opera. theaters and
,.-uce halls Of the capital. 1t will be
far more profitable To dress in your
vvcrirg cio,heS each night for dinner:
Yes. c,cn though you take it i'm a Du-
Val restaurant
'Thc French are old fashioned. They
rcspcc; TIM dress suit. arguing. The
IN ,:s dress Il for us TO look correct
VII. % J. F. as 10 our theaters and mu-
sic E.llf.' or Else. lie has an engage
Wcnt with ladies; he must be the right
...-.f
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15

There is school Of housekeeping in
Berlin founded several years ago by
Frau IladwiS Heyl and supported in
part 10y the late Empress Frederick.
When the people looked askance at the
school and objected that the place for
girls TO learn housekeeping was in their
own homes. Frau Heyl replied that if
the wished 10 advance the standards
or living. 10 make use of the investiga-
tons OF the hacteriOlogist and sanitary
chemist, 10 the end that the dwelling
might he more healthful and the food
more nouriShing. then instruction from
people wso were making n life study OF
these subjects was Indispensable The
Empress Frederick established prec-
edent by sending her own daughter as
the first Philadelphia Press.
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4 Funeral In Japnn.

The Japan Times relates the follow
ing incident: Last Thursday Il splen-
did funeral procession was proceeding
from Hongo to Shitaya i'm order to
bury the remains of Taroji Fukazawa,
the head Of the gambling den of Hon.
go and Asakusa, when the policemen
OF the Hongo police station stopped the
procession and ordered that the funer-
al should not take place in such n
splendid manner. as the deceased was
convict, whose term Of punishment
had not yet expired. The accusation
was true and the bereaved family was
therefore compelled TO carry out the
burial service in a Stealthy way"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15

Vre might suppose that the defini-
uan cf % thing so much talked about
"s nature study" would long ago
AaVc lccn settled. but this seems not
O. h' the case. Different professors
give various interpretations OF il. Pro
foSSor W. j. Beal says Louis Agassiz
was iho real originator of nature
study many years ago when he set his
students al Harvard to work on a lob
stcr or a clam. For months the use of
books was positively forbidden. The
students were required to use only
their oycs and their intelligence Ex-
ccpting a few names. all that they were
told was either You are right" or
You are wrong" and if wrong. the
student was kept at work until he
saw The thing right" What Agassiz
chiefly impaired was the spirit OF indie
pendent work.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15
Queer Reason For Annexation.

Recent announcement from Wash
mgton that the government is consid-
ering the possibility OF annexing Ha<ti
is a curious illustration of the persist
ence OF the jihgo itch for grabbing ter
ritory. But the reason assigned for
this contemplated annexation is the
most interesting aspect of it. 1t is as
serted that the Haitian people are so
degraded and sunk in the depths OF
savagery that in the intervals of revo-
luton and the setting up of dictators
they resort to voodooism, embellished
by the practice Of eating each other up.
And because they are so degenerate
the United States regards them, &C
cording to this story, as eligible for an
nexation.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15
Violet Rays rs Gem Ds,ec,,ves

According To VI. Channel OF the
French Academy Of Sciences. who has
been experimenting on the subject for
SIX years. the violet rays Of the spec
TCn arc Of great practical value in the
jewelry trade because they easily dis
tinguiSh the qualities Of various gems.
The nuoreScence that they impart to
diamonds offers a Trustworthy diagno-
sis OF the excellence of the stones.
They are equally effective with rubies.
The rubies of Burma have Il higher
value than those Of Siam, but experts
are sometimes deceived in judging
them by the ordinary methods. With
the aid of the violet rays. however, the
Burmese gems can always be differen-
tiated from the less precious varieties.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15
BIGGEST TREE ON EARTH.
Recently Discovered I'm the Forest
Reserve Ina California.

heserNe In California
What proves to Ice the hugcst tree
yet found among the giant forest
thrOng OF California. already famed in
song and story. has recently been dis
covered i'm wild. unfreQuented nook
OF the state. 1t was officially meas
ured for the first time on Aug. % by
John Muir. the famous naturalist, dis
covcrer and writer. who has done SO
much 60 make known the natural won
dcrs of the Pacific slope.
DIR. Norman ID. Kelley OF Fresno. n
member of the celebrated Sierra club
was Mr.. Muir's sole companion on the
hunt FOR the forest monster the two
travelling together through the woods
and sleeping i'm the open beside their
campfire by night.
The tree which thus suddenly goes to
the head of the list Of CALIFORNIA; big
trees" measures 100 feet in circumfer-
ence. giving il a diameter of 81 feet.
surprising the giants General Grant. in
the General Grant National park. and
General sherman. i'm the Sequoia Ma
tionai park. The new discovery is a
Sequoia sigantea semper virens-that's
what the learned say.
For these untold centuries il has
reared its stately form in the region
mon now call Fresno county-a ficti-
tiouS division of land that rough old
patriarchS of prehistoric forests know
nothing OF just back Of MillwoOd
three miles from Converse basin. ten
miles from the General Grant National
park.
II IS fortunately just within the line
OF the United States forest reserve
anu r"ignS over Il grove of other mag
niiccnt examples OF its kind. almost
unknown TO fame SO far. 1t is a finer
specimen in every way. Mr. Muir and
Or. Kelley agree than the great trees
which have 50 far carried off the hon
ors of hugcneSS. The fact that this
wonder of the world has gone so long
unmeaSured and unsung speaks for
the rugged largeness Of California and
the pathlCSSncSS even at this day Of
some of its area.-New York Times.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15
TWO CASES OF TYPHus.
story OF a Turkish Doctor and n
modified Presentation.

Nodded Prescription.
Mr.. Oscanyan I'm his book. The Sui
tan and His People" says that Turk
ish physicians was called 60 visit Il man
who was very III of typhus fever. The
doctor considered the case hopeless.
but prescribed for the patient and took
his leave. The next day. I'm passing by.
he inquired of servant ut the door if
his master was dead
Dead" was the reply. mo. he is
much better"
The doctor FASTENED upstairs to ob.
tain the solution Of the miracle.
"Wh :" said the convalescent IL was
consumed with thirst. and | drank a
pailful of the juice OF picked cab
bage."
"Wonderfulr' quoth the doctor. and
out came the tablets, on which he
made this Inscription: Cured OF ty-
plus fever. Mehemed Agha. an uphOl-
stcrer. by drinking pailful of picked
cabbage juice"
Soon after the docsor was called to
another patient. ya2hlillrec. or q, alcr
in embroidered handkerchiefS. who was
suffering from the same malady. lie
forthwith prescribed n pailful OF pic
kled cabbage juice"
On calling the next day TO coueTatu-
late his patient on his recovery hc WAS
astonished TO be told that The man as
dead.
In his bewilderment ut these phe-
nomena he came to the safe conclusion
and duly noted il i'm his mcmorarda
that although i'm cases Of typhus fever
picked cabbage juice is an efficient
remedy it is not 10 be used unless he
patient be by profession an upholster-
err"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15
Nledic!nc In RnnhnN.

A Swedish consul at Bombay saws
that because Of their fear Of sani-
tary inspection and modern methods
OF preventing and curing disease the
natives OF India in vast numbers are
the victims OF plague. In consequence
OF the hatred ana fear OF hospitals and
medical men the population OF Bombay
has decreased 10000 in the last ten
years. while the increase in the whole
OF India i'm the same time was about
10 per cent. Bombay now has 760. 900
people. The hospital ana general med
ical service in India are of the best
and do much good in the affected dis
trictS i'm spite Of the prejudice which
prevails against such things The
plague is rally fatal without the
most skillful medical attention. The
natives in their ignorance seek only
10 he left TO die in peace. The ancient
traditions of the country are extremely
difficult. almost impossible to eradi-
cate"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15

the royal color. The i'll fatcd Charles
I. was, however. 1T his own desire.
crowned I'm robe of white Although
he was seriously reminded that OF The
two exceptions 10 this rule. Richard II.
and Henry VI, who W ~ white satin
robes ut their coronatio.S. beih had
come TO Il violent end. one 40 routc-
tract castle ami one IN The Tower
Charles I. was rcSolutc I'm his decision.
and, when, twcnty-tm,c years after
ward. almost 60 day. his body was
conveyed to its grave through heavy
snowstorm. the super>;itious e. ia not
help remarling that the third white
king had suffered Il violent death
ST. James Gazette
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15
4 Disgrace To Humanity.

The recent military ride from Brus-
sells 10 OStcnd was distinguished as a
record Of brutality. To quote from the
cable dispatches: The horses were
hoof deep in mud during the contest.
Many horses fell exhausted. Three OF
the animals dropped dead before Os-
tend was reached. When near Ostend.
the French lieutenant Bauzil. who no.
uced that his horse was dying. drew
his revolver and blew its brains out.
The only English officer in the contest.
Lieutenant Gibhon. saw his mount was
exhausted ana diSmounted. while the
animal painted its life away" The race
was WON by the Frcnchman. Lieuten-
ant M1damet. Riding 4 Hungarian
thoroughbred. he was received ut the
finish with great enthusiasm. his time
for the ciShty-two and half miles be
ing Oh pom. The horse died soon aft
or the victory" The affair was Il dis
grace to al participating in it. And
what possible object did or could IL
servcf-Harpcr's Weekly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15
Shells and ExpIosiVes.

In 1870 an ordinary shell when it
burst broke into from 10 to 30 pieces.
Today it buIsts into 24O. Shrapnel fire
in 1870 scattered only 81 death dealing
missiles. Now it scatters $40. \ bomb
weighing about seventy pounds thirty
years ago would have burst into -
fragments. Today when it is charged
with peroxilene it breaks up into 1920
pieces. each Of which is hurled with
much greater velocity than the larger
Jumps which were scattered by gun
powder explosion.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15
A FEW
WORDS ABOUT
JOBPRIN7INC

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 ge, along fairly well
without it. But we live in anothcr
and altogether different era.
Today it is necessary for business
people to have neat stationery if th~,
intend to occupy a prominent pls e.
among their competitors.
When you see piece of job print.
ing crowded and the type jamn,l
too close together, with dirty looking
ink and finger marks smeared o,.l
it, on II low grade of paper, it does S.,
speak well for the firm which uses
In fact, you don't have the sa.r.
opinion of that place as you have ~
the man whose stationery is clea,i
printed with good ink on the l.. t
grade e paper.
The quality of stationery reflc. :
the standing of ones business. l. .
therefore duty you owe to your +
to have good printing.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15

Ii was Aunt Rchccca's first visit to
her niece. Il city girl who had married
few years bcfor" ANA begun house
keeping in Il pretty town i'm southern
Michigan.
Myrtle" she said. looking out of the
Kitchen window one m rning. you
have a fin pAtcn OF ground here that
seems TO be going TO waste. why don't
you plant peach trees: They -row
beautifully In this climate"
"NO. aUaty." replied the young wife;
'the soil is too poor. l have ti-b it.
You remember thoss canned r...chcS
YOU sent m, year before !: - They
were the finest l ever 80 w finer than
any that grow here. VIII. ! saved the
stones. and. without So irg Gn-thing
TO Robert about it. l planted th, IN out
there i'm the yard. bat not one of them
ever came up-not a single one,"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15
A Conservative Home BOD,

"She'S very quiet. conservative
woman. | understand"
"NeS. indeed. Il regular home body.
She has practically no interests outside
the domestic circle"
Really"
~ loubt of ii ut all. Why. she
doesn't helong To- more than six clubs
and she isn't running for office in any
of them. '-Chicago News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15
T. Orasulucn.


Not mine TO mount TO courts where
seTaphs sing
Or f'al a-,hangels soar on outstretched
wing:
~, M IL unison with celestial choirs
To sound heavens trump OF strike the
gentier wires;
Not rline to stand enrolled at CRYSTAL
Where Michael thunders or where Uriel
waits
But lesser worlds Fathers kindness
lie mine some simpler service here be-
low
TO weep with those who weep. their joys
to share.
Their pain 10 solace or their burdens
bear.
Some widow in her agony to meet.
Some exile in his new found home to
greet.
To serve some child OF thine and TO serve
thee
Ia. here am II To such a work send me-
Edward Everett Hale.
Sum up at night what thou hast done by
day
And in the morning what thou hast to
do.
Dress and undress thy soul: mark the
decay
And growth OF It, II with thy watch
that. too.
Be down: then wind up both. Since we
shall be
Most surely judged. make thy accounts
1900 <GTNcS. =. -~-- 49, ~--.
Herbert.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15
Pens nnd PonciIa

In spite of the fact that the typewriter
has displaced the pen in many bust
ness offices. the demand for pens and
pencils still continues. During the year
covered by the census report one gold
pen, ten steel pens and fifteen lead
pencils were made in the United States
for each family of five persons
Youths ComDaniun
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15

Biggs-What was the result of the
last race
BOg-S- Beef and.
Riges-Thpr"' no horse by that
name.
Boegs-No. hut that'll be our bill of
fare until neat pay day.-New York
Herald.
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Not Exclusive.

Whyte-Iin'~ do you like your new
house, DO YOUR neighbors show a
friendly disposition?
Greene ! guess so. They sent over
TO borrow ucr pingpong set the other
night while we were having an even
ing party.-Somerville Journal
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15
Potatoes and Republican Logic.

Potatoes are very plentiful this year,
especially so In Minnesota. The small
crop and the high price last year in
duced the farmers to plant largely and
the season being favorable account
for the bounteous crop. The Anol0
(MinnD Press, commenting on the %
tato market, says:
Last year, when potatoes were 81
per bushel, ii was the Dingley tariff,
alias the Republican party, that did it.
This year, with potatoes at II to II
cents per bushel and the same tariff
In vogue, it is the abundant crop that
does 1t! Here is Republican campaign
logic for youp'
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15
Merely m Imnression.

THEY SAY coal is going TO be cheap
pretty soon"
NO said the man who loves To look
en- the dark side, lit isn't going To be
cheap. II viii merely seem cheap by
comparison. Washington Star.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15
Precautf0n.

Ethel-May always hurries under
cover as soon as it begins to ran
Believes: she believes. with Napo-
leon, that in order to succeed one must
keep the powder dry.-Judge
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Eaccura,Qemenf

II can safely say that no man ever
attempted to bride me. gentlemen"
Voice In the Crowd-Don't lie down
hearted - old ehnp~ Yonr Juck- may
change. Tit Bits.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15
THE COURIER

The COURIER, as you are awai
the only newspaper in Clarke COZ, T.,
There is no need Of another, bec. ,
this journal COVERS the local fiel 81,
completely and promptly with un.
sal satisfac ton, that it has long 81 .
been recognized az permanent
stitution.
We are rnd,a,oring To get 81,
COURIER into every Clarke cour
home, and our efforts are mee,i
with u great deal of success.
1t will cost just ONE DOLLAl,
to have the oURIER mailed to w.,
address for whole year. You WI
then get all of the county news.
Send fol- n free sample copy.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15
Those Denr Girls

Madge-W Why is she having her Dor
trait painted?
Marjoric-She has reached that age
when she doesn't look well in a photo
graph.-JudSe.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15
What IL Wnra

"YOu say the evening wore on. What
did it wcarT'
why. the close of the day, OF course"
University OF Minnesota Punch Bowl.
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Fertile Clarke COaaIg Farm
= o r s A lie

. . Il ; a J. .
stu tted ia Long Marsh District. Clarke
county, Va, between Crums L. q. and
stone Chapel, containing lbs acres Of good
ltDd lmprOvcments-Old-;i mansion
SIX rooms Kitchen detatche, from main
house, and cellar; necessary Out-buildings:
IA tenant house; large bank barn. a strong
well. cisterns and ponds. Two-acre orchard
bearing good fruit. Fencing in good cOndi-
ton. Zen acres of timber. Land is splen-
did limestone quality and bears good crops
New depot on b. IL o. Il. r. in course of
erection is in sight of farm, and gives best
Accommodations for delivery offarm products.
Terms To suit purchaser
For further particulars, Address,
A. NJ. Monroe, or u. VI. Penick,
BOX 271, Lexington, Va.
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In the Happy Ranks.


Can't he always roamin' in the valleys O
the May:
Any sort o. weather so we're happy on
the way!
Same sky bends above us, or whetht O.
b.Uc or gray
Night is always driftin' to the mornin'
Can't he always rollin' I'm the wealth that
Will not stay;
Povc-' what is IT IL we're happy cn
the way?
Sweetest songs for singin', sweetc.
words to say,
Night is always driftin' to the mornin
For all our little blessin's a heart that
thrills with thanks,
Were crossin' Ger the country in the
halleluia ranks
An s!ngin songs OF happiness on Jor-
dams stormy banks;
Ni~ht Is always driftin' TO the mornin' :
Frank l. Stanton In Atlanta Constitu-
tiCD
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15

True lovs IS but a humble, low born
thing
And hath It's food served up In earthen-
ware:
II II tag 10 walk with, hand in hand
""0"'N &c "vcrydayness OF this work
'!uv VOID
'o'" 'hat gives and takes.
~ v"h fs-' seeking ewes like needle
POINTS
Pui town" Vi~ w ever looks them down
y - 49, ihpi shall he new and fresh each
aOur
James Russell Lowell.
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Except His Mother.

Folks all called him no account;
stamped him as a worthless Ioafer:
said he never would amount
To n common striped gopher.
And whate'er he might commit
So they vowed to one another
They'd not be surprised bit
CHAT is. all except his mother).
Till a sudden crisis came.
Sacrifice and courage testing;
Leaped TO lips a heros name,
Laud from cen the coolest wrestling
And the chap thus signalized
Was that loafer" and no other!
Then the folks were all surprised
Chat is. all except his mother)
Edwin l.. Sabin in Good HOUSEKEEPING
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Puzzifng.

Landi rd-NOw that times are a bit
easier wo'll have to see about raising
your rent.
Tenant-Im moighty obliged to yer.
for It's !, ore than | can do mcself.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-10-15
Her Ob.crratiarN

DO you believe chat mCukc. = can
talk like human beings"
mo" answered Miss Cayenne: but
have known human beings who could
chatter like monkeys" - BunG! Elk
press