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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26
EDUCATING OYSTERS.
Training schools In which the 1t
valves Are Taught some Sense

Training schools In which the HI
valves Are Taught some sense
"A school for oysters" said a dealer
In fish. lis an institution that YOU
would swear could not exist. for oys-
tiers are notorious for their stupidity.
II is, however. Il fact that there are
many oyster schools. | Will explain
them 10 you in such u way that YOU
viii believe in them An oysters intel
hgence is limited. hut Stin il has intel
hgence. Years ago certain wise hSh
dealers discovered that if You take an
oyster suddenly from its SuhaqueouS
bed il opens its she'll. whcrcupOn the
life giving water inside il all escapes
and the oyster dies. Rut IL you cx-
pose an oyster to The air gradually
lifting il out OF the water for "a few
minutes and then returning il again. il
gradually learns that 10 keep its she'll
closed when out OF the water is the
best thing far its health. These inveS
tigatorS found that they could take two
oysters. one trained and ono unframed.
and the trained oyster. keeping its shell
closed While ont of the water. would
live Il long time. while the untraipNl
one. opening its shell. would die ia :,
few hours. Therefore tratUmg schools
Tor oysters were established. The
schools are IN apptaNtnco nothing NOR,
than Reservoirs rull of water Oysters,
are pm, ia ,hvnl and The water is drain.
ell OF and then returned again IL is
Kept of for a few minutes M first. then
for ten minutes. then for half an hour
and 50 on. oysters I'm these schools
learn that they will live longest ana
Keep hcaluhicSt out OF watCr Il they
hold their shells tight shut. As soon as
they learn this they are graduated ana
go out into the world Phihdclphta
Record
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26
Treat for Stuart Camp.

Rev. j. VIM. Jones, ID. d., Of
Richmond. the noted Confederate
Chaplain, will deliver an address
at the Courthouse Friday night at
5 o'clock before j. +, b. Stuart
Camp of Confederate Veterans and
their friends. The public is cor
daily invited to attend and every
one will be pleased TO hear the
noted speaker.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26
Primary Election Saturday.
Money Talks.

- suppose Dumley likes TO argue as
much as ever and is continually worst
ed as usual"
NO; he's more supcossT.l now since
he got wealthy"
"What has his wealth to do with it:''
"Wen. when he sees hes losing he
just offers 10 bet a hundred and that
settles philadelphia Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26
In Ohio.

We learn that Mr.. G.. y. Rows
ton, a former citizen of Clarke
county, is now foreman for Scott
Brothers, bridge builders for the
Wabash Railroad. Mr.. Royston is
now engaged on an arch over the
Ohio river between Toledo and
Pittsburg, and his postoffice address
is New Alexandria, Ohio, where he
receives the COURIER every week.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26
Registration Notice.

The undersigned Registrars for
Longmarsh district will open books
for Registration at
Russells Precinct. September
l. ,, ,, 4 and ); and at
Pierce's Precinct. September
4. x, 9. 10 and IL. 1909.
b. +. FOLEY.
+. ii. PIERCE.
W. W. MCDONALD.
Registrars.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26

Persons troubled with Indigestion or
Dyspepsia can eat all they want If they
will take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure This
remedy prepares the stomach for the re-
ception, retention, digestion and assimi
lalOn of aN the wholesome food that
may be eaten, and enables The digestive
organs 20 transform the same into the
kind OF blood thst gives health and
strength sold by y. e.. Avis
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26

Young Bride-I'm so nervous. I'm
actually shaking.
Matrimonial Veteran-Youl get over
II. dear. Why. when l first began get
ting married thought l should never
stop having altar fright Baltimore
American
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26
Secretary Root RSsigRS.

Secretary of War Eihu Root
has handed in his resignation. which
has been accepted by the Presi-
dent. Gov. Gen. William T.. Taft,
of the Philippines. will be the new
Secretary of War. Mr.. Root will
not retire until January 1. 1904.
Gen. Luke +. Wright, of Mem
phis, Tenn, a Democrat. has ac-
cepted the offer of the Philippine
position which will be made vacant
by the elevation of Governor Taft.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26
Carved ON the Tomb az Ingalls,.

This extract from Ingalls,, essay ON
Grass" is carved on the glacial bowl
der which marks his last resting place:
When the titful fever is ended aud the
f9oiish wrangle Of the market and 10.
rum y closed grass heals over the
scars which our descent into the bosom
Qf the earth has made. and the carpet
% the Infant becomes the blanket OF.
the dead" Kansas City Star.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26
Reliance the Winner.

Sir Thomas Upton = cup chal-
lenger. Shamrock III. was defeated
in the first race last Saturday. and
again on Monday, and the odds
are now largely i'm favor of the
Americas cup remaining ON this
side Of the Atlantic.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26
Injured by Mail Hook.

Monday night while a y. & w.
train was passing Briggs station
the fireman leaned out too far and
was struck by the mail hook. His
head and face were badly injured,
and he was taken back to Hagers,
town for treatment,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26
Baptist Association.

The Shenandoah Association of
the Baptist Church i i'm session
here today, and a very large num-
Der of visiting ministers and Law
men are in attendance. The meet
ing Will adjourn Friday.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26

lrate Guest ito waiterl-Look here,
Didn't ! order Swiss cheese sand
wich:
Polite Waiter - Yes. sir and there
4 Is.
Irate Guest-There are two slices OF
bread. hut can you find any cheese on
themS
Polite Waiter ~ I'm sorry. sir. The
cheese II there all right. only you hap
pened To hit on one OF the holes.-New
York Times.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26
Frederick Fair.

The Frederick Fair will be held
on October 20, 81, % and % this
year, and we have assurances from
the secretary, j. Roger McSherry.
that it will be a big event. We
hope to be there. See al on anoth-
er page.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26
Coming Horse Shows.

We have received many inqui-
ric~ a. To the dates of the Horse
Shows. and herewith publish the
list i'm full.
Narrcnton. August 81 and -.
Charlottesville, Sept. > and 3.
lNnchburg, October : to 10.
Richmond. October l2to l..
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26
Married in WASHINGTON.

We noticed in the Washington
papers last week the marriage of
Miss Ida Lanham. of Clarke county,
10 Beverly Germens, of Warren
county.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26
Fair at ShepheFdStOWn,

We return thanks To Secretary
+. L. Licklider for a complimentary
ticket to the Morgan's Grove Fair.
which will be held at Shepherds
town on September /, 2, 3 and 4.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26
Cash Before Fama.

why don't you try to write your
lame on the scroll of fame7"
MY friend" said Senator Sorghum
very earnestly, u have never yet seen
anybody tearing leafiets out OF the
scroll OF fame and getting them oashed
at the bapk. Philadelphia Inquirer,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26

Copies of this week = issue of th.
Courier. ready wrapped for mail
ING, AT five cents per cop4. at this
office.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26

Gladys-Oh. yes. ! refused him.
want man who has known sorrow
and acquired wisdom.
Edith-But. my dear. he would have
very soon filled that bill II you had ac-
cepted him.-puck.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26

When a man meets his wife In rail
road station he never knows whether
TO kiss her before all the people or to
pretend that he Is just friend of the
family.-New York Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26

Hope says to us at every moment.
Go on! Go on and leads us thus to
the grave. De Maintenon.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money il 10 fails To- cure.
r. w Grove : signature is on each box. 25c
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26

A mans strength develops when he
has something To do, not when he Is
ldle.-AtchisOn Globe
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26

The day after man quits work he
is In the way.-Atchison Globe
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-06
THE RALEIGH DIsPENsARY.

The Board of Aldermen will meet TO-
night. The most important matter that
will come up for consideration will be
the election of the three commissioners
who will conduct the dispensary which
will go into operation on the first day of
January. The law imposes upon the Boare
Of Aldermen the duty of selecting three
commissioners, fixing their salary, and
fixing the compensation of all employees
who are to be selected by the commits
sioners.
In response to the request of some
members of the Board of Aldermen, tae
executive committee of the dispensary
campaign have suggested as commission
erS Messrs. W. n. Smelling, Ernest P. May
nard and E. L. Harris. They are three
of the best men in Raleigh-honest. capa-
BILE, enjoying the fullest confidence of all
the people of Raleigh The Board OF
Aldermen will no doubt be glad to At
cept the suggestion of the leaders of the
dispensary movement and elect these three
gentlemen. The commissioners will Sc
lect the proper employees in the dispen-
sary and conduct it in accordance with
the law and the rules that will be pre-
scribed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-06
A MORNING TONIC.

John Graham's Letter to His SONY
When a man spends his time trying not
to make enemies he hasn't any lett to at
tend to business. You can't step out in
any direction without treading on some
bcdy's corns, but unless you keep moving.
the fellow who's in hurry to get some-
where is going to fetch up on your bunlon
Some men are going to hate you be-
cause you're smooth, and others because
you have brutal way of telling the
truth. You're going to repel some be-
cause they think you are cold, and others
will cross the street when they see you
coming because they think you slop over.
One fellow won't like you because you've
got curly hair, and another will size
you up as a stiff because you're bald.
Whatever line of conduct you adopt you're
bound to make enemies, but so long as
there's a choice, l want you to make
yours by being straightforward and just.
You'll have the satisfaction of knowing
that every enemy you make by doing tile
square thing is a rascal at heart Don't
fear too much the enemy you make by
saying No, nor trust too much the friend
you make by saying Yes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-06
TWELvE-CENT COTTON.

Is twelve cent cotton in sight?
| Why not? Last summer cotton went Up
to something like fourteen cents. That
price brought out of hiding every bale
of cotton that had been held for better
prices for a dozen years or more The
price was so high and cotton so scarce
that English cotton mills were closed.
When the first bale came upon the mar
ket in September it was confronted with
a cotton famine. 1t, therefore, brought
good price at the start. Mills began
to reopen and the demand for cotton
was large. Those who had an interest
in bearing down the price, kept saying
that the crop was very large and that
the price would slump when the Novem-
Der deliveries poured into the market.
BY such talk they did push the price
down to point below ten cents in Ocro-
Der. But the cotton farmers, KNOWN 2
that the crop was short, declined to help
the spectators press down the price by
rushing the cotton to market. Therefore
they helped to restore the price until
yesterday it went up to ten and three
quarter cents. If the farmers are wise
they will not glut the market at this
increased price. The bears are banking
upon cotton farmers rushing all their IT.
ton to market upon the present rise. Such
course would warrant or provoke a
slump in the price.
1t is freely predicted now that cotton
will go to ten cents by the early spring.
II is certain that the mills, in this coun-
try and in England, are short of cotton
They have practically none on hand. The
crop is sure to be short. Under such
conditions, everything points to high
cotton. 1t may go above twelve cents. The
best way for farmers to send up the
price is to sell their cotton GRADUALLY,
thus preventing any glut in the market.
BY slow deliveries they will put the
mills bidding for cotton instead of hav-
ing to find places to store the excess
not needed for present consumption. If the
farmers from Texas to Virginia are wise
they will probably get twelve cents for a
considerable portion of this years cot
ton crop. Some people indeed, predict
that the price will go to fifteen cents,
if there is no panic
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-06
Spirit of the Press.
PLAYING WITH FIRE.
+. c. Christian Advocate.

n. G. Christian Advocate.
Hitherto We have refrained from taking
any part IN the current agitation OF tins
socalled race problem, believing that the
sane solution of whatever of problem
may be connected with it is only en-
barrassed by such agitation, and that those
who attempt to teach the people now
on this subject are playing with fire. We
think, however, that duty demands that
We express most emphatically our dlsap-
prevail Of some utterances of Prof. John
Spencer Bassett, editor of the South At
lantic Monthly, in the last Issue OF the
magazine, and widely copied by the press
of the country. No matter how honest
he may be, nor how just his views, in the
main, it is untimely. There was a time
when the expression of antI-slavery views
would not be tolerated, and a man had
to choose between keeping such view;
to himself or leaving the country. This
being the case, both white and colored
ought to be amply satisfied with the
progress made already toward final and
amicable adjustment of the races.
Politics is in the line of its legitimate
work in taking UP question of this
sort and if the schools will content them
selves with intoxicating proper moral
principles upon which the foundations
Of civil government are to be laid, there
need be no fear of results as to this or
any other question when taken hold o.
by the politician. The politicians of the
South who are now laboring with the
race question, are, after all, the product
OF our education, and every broad minded
nan, North or South, is now freely adj
hitting that recent legislation, when
looks to some restriction of the right, Of
suffrage, is more sane and infinitely more
helpful to the colored race than the leg
islation which, years ago, gave him IN
restricted right of suffrage. The sober
after-thought of the country is to do
justice to the negro without destroying
the equipoise of the social life of the
country.
What a pity that Professor Bassett did
not put the wisdom of his utterance into
practice; for he says, wisely: THE writer
has no solution of the negro problem,
He does not think that it can be solved
by writing magazine articles, or by maxi
ing speeches.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-06
QUITE IN CONTRAST WITH BASSETT's
METHOD.
Lumberton Argus.

Lumberton Argus.
Prof. Bassett, of Trinity College, editor
of the South Atlantic Quarterly has
raised a storm by declaring, i'll a long
article, that the negro will finally attain
equality with the whites, ard that Booker
WASHINGTON, next to Gen. Lee, is the
greatest man reared in the South in Il
century. It is an ably written article,
for Prof Bassett is a scholar, a historian
and a philosopher, and as ne has never
spent any of his life ''in Ohio" he must
be given credit for impartial conclusions
on this troublesome observation-disclosures
which he manifestly has the right 70
| hold and to express, but which are likely
to do neither him or any one else any
good, except as the right of free speech
is more firmly established by its appear
ance. The discussion of the article by
the News and Observer is a remarkably
fine one, almost wholly free from person
alities, and devoted to refutation OF
the Professors statements. We congratc-
late our esteemed contemporary on its
fairness of treatment, which is quite IN
contrast with the method that lead DR..
Bassett to speak of the News and OBJ
server, presumably, as "a certain emo
tionaP' and yellow newspaper, which
latter method is largely responsible for
such articles as Prof. Bassett's, since one
extreme begets its opposite.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-06
IS HE ELIGIBLE?

The victory in New York has set many
people to talking about George Brinto-
Mcclellan as the presidential nominee or
the Democratic ticket. Is Mr.. Mcclellan
eligible? The Constitution says;
mo person except naturalborn citi
zen, or a citizen of the United States al
the time of the adoption of this Consti
tuition, shall be eligible to the office Of
President, etc.
Mr.. Mcclellan was born in Dresden
saxony, where his parents had gon.
OH a visit" November %, 1865.
1t has been suggested that Mr.. McCiel
Ian is not eligible for the Presidency re
cause he was not born on American
soil. We do not think such contention
sound. Upon his defeat for the Presi-
dency in 1864, General Mcclellan and
his wife went abroad for foreign trip
He never surrendered his military titl5
did not change his residence, and his son
was born while General Mcclellan and
his wife were in Dresden on visit. On
der all the rulings Mr.. Mcclellan is az
much a natural born citizen" as If the
first object to trouble him had been 4
Jersey mosquito near LIS fathers hom-
If he can get New York's vote and
enough more votes in The national con
vention, and if he can then get ma
Ian will be the next President. His acct
dent of birth abroad need not give him
any trouble.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-06
NO FRILlS WANTED.

In Massachusetts,, they said the Demo
cratic candidate was representative Of
the trust influences, and he was showed
under In Ohio they said he was
Socialist and he was showed under. II
Maryland he was plain Democrat with
out frills and was elected. There is q
moral in that for 1904 he party will
fail if it selects a candidate at the dictar
ton of the money power. 1t will fai
il it selects candidate who has a faQ
even if sincere and honest, It's only chance
is with a sensible, independent man,
whose Democracy has no affx, suffix CT
prefix and who is not fractional.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-06
NOTICE.

To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that Samuel
Jackson, who resided in Perquimans or
Tyrrell county, died some time between
1902 and 1915. That at his death he
owned certain swamp lands then in Tyr
rell county, now in Dare county.
The undersigned is anxious to learn
who are the heirs of Samuel Jackson
He has an option from the State Board
of Education upon the lands which for
merly belonged to Samuel Jackson ard
desires, if there are other heirs, to know
who they are and to ascertain what rights
they claim in said property, if any.
Correspondence regarding the same Is
hereby solicited. Address me at Eliza
beth City, N. G.
October %. 1903.
A. J. BROWN.
1925 wks
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-06
CONSCIOUSLY ALONE
Stanly Enterprise.

Professor Bassett, of Trinity College,
will find himself conspicuously alone In
his views that Booker Washington Is the
greatest man born in the South in a
hundred years. with the single exception
OF General Robert E. Lee. A storm OF
Indignation seems to have arisen against
the Professor, and it is doubtful if MS
printed thoughts will bring him amy salts
lection of mind or do Booker Washington
ally good. Washington is undoubtedly
the greatest man his own race was pro-
duced, and man OF vast amount of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-06

public attention is being drawn to him
IN q way that will make his work harder
of performance and do actual injury to
his race. In this State recently a colorec
servant refused to do certain work for
her mistress for the assigned reason thar
II don't have to work; President Rocco,
welt is our friend now" Give to the negro
an untimely feeling of his Importance ane
no amount of power or attempt toward
educating him will be of avail Mr.
Bassett may be in advance of his day. He
certainly is far in advance of present
thought in his own State,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-06

When John r. Mclean ran for Governor
of Ohio four years ago, he carried MS
home county (Hamilton) by 1,4oo. This
year that county went against Tom John,
soE by $4,000. McLean's friends say that
when he ran for Governor. Tom Johnson
county gave him a black eye, and tina;
he is now even. The paying of such debts
may crafty Tom and John, but it,
rough on the Democratic party.