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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15
KNOWING FIRE HORSES.
How They Learn to Start with the
JiRger aud Get the Swing.


Jigger aud Get the Swing.
The Intelligence Of fire horses is well
known. A most knowing animal OF
this Kind is described 10y Sewell Ford
IN Horses Nine" The author says OF
him:
Other things besides mischief. how
ever, had Silver learned. Chief OF these
was TO start with the jigger. Sleeping
or waking, lying or standing, the sum-
mons that stirred the men from snOr-
ing ease to tense. rapid action never
failed 10 find Silver alert. As the hal
ter shank slipped through the bit ring
that same instant found Silver gath
cred for the rush through the long.
narrow lane leading from his open stall
10 the poles. above which, like great
couchant spiders. waited the harnesses
pendent on the hanger rods.
Once under the harness Silver was
like a carved statue until the trip strap
had been pulled, the collar fastened
and the reins snapped in Then he
wanted TO poke the poles through the
doors. 50 eager was he To be of 1t
was no fault OF Silvers that his team
could not make two second hitch.
With the first strain mt the traces his
impatlence died out. \ sixty foot truck
starts with more or less reluctance, but
when once the tires caught the car
tracks Silver knew what 10 expect. He
and his team mates could feel Lanni-
gan gathering in the reins as though
for full stop. Next came the whistle
OF the whip. Ii swept across their
TANKS so quickly that il was practical
ly one stroke for them all. At the same
moment Lannigan leaned far forward
and shot out his driving arm. The
reins went loose. their heads went for
ward and, as if moving on n pivot the
three leaped as one horse
Left TO themselves, each horse would
have leaped ut 4 different instant. 1t
was that one touch of the lash and the
succeeding swing of Lannigan's bulk
which gave them the measure, which
set the time, which made it possible for
less than 1000 pounds of horsefiesh to
jump five ton truck up the street at
four minute clip.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15
STEADY ATMOSPHERIC.
A Prime Requisite For the study OF
Planet Surfaces.

Astronomical science is divided nat
urally into two parts. that pertaining
TO the stellar universe and that pertain
ing 20 our own Immediate family OF
plaw-ts. The latter are the only bodies
I'm the heavens OF which we are aware
that at all resemble our earth. and they
are all, comparatively speaking. our
near neighbOrs and have. therefore.
much more personal and popular inter
est than the stellar universe mt large.
The study OF their relative motions
was virtually completed during the last
century. SO that at the present time the
astronomy OF the planets is confined
chiefly TO study Of their dimensions
and surface conditions.
For this study there is one para
mount requisite. and that is steady
atmosphere. With good atmosphere
important results may be obtained
even with 4 small telescope of only
five or six inches diameter: but with
out such an atmosphere the very lar
gest telescope Will be Of no avail This
Is. not the case i'm other departments Of
astronomy; for many kinds Of Observa-
tons on the stellar universe the quail
ity Of the atmosphere is OF little ac-
count provided only that ii is cloud
less and transparent; but FOR the plane
tary and lunar astronomy q steady at
+ mOsphcre Is the fundamental requisite.
To understand what is meant by a
steady atmosphere we have only to
look at some object across hot stove
or along the line OF railroad track
upon summer day. There is Il SHIN
mcr In the air. a waveriug motion. with
which we are all more or less familiar.
/ Ills waveriug is always present in our
atmosphere. although we usually can
not see IL; but when we magnify the
I Image Of planet ia a telescope 900
times we magnify the atmospheric
tremors in the same proportion. and
they are then not only conspicuous.
/ but they interfere very seriously with
+ our observations
In some parts Of tic world the at
mospherc is much more steady than in
/ Others. AID fl is evidently a matter Of
the highest Importance for the astron-
omer interested in planetary research
20 hud where these places are situated
To illustrate the Importance OF this
matter / may say that situated I'm one
Of these favored spots I SAW night aft
or night with Eve inch aud even with
a four inch lens planetary marking
and details that have never seen even
with the largest telescope IN Cam
bridSe.-W- II. Pickering in Century.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15
THE FEMININE FIB.
4 JudiciOuS blend OF Black. White.
Gray and Chinese Lies.

Gray and Chinese Lies.
\ distinguished preacher once divid.
cd lies into BLACK lies. white lies. gray
lies and Chinese lies" The feminine
fib is generally judicious blend OF the
white lie and the Chinese lie For the
benefit OF those who have never grad
uatcd i'm the special mendacity trlpoS Il
may be explained that Chinese lie is
as a rule. purely ornamental. being OF
the nature Of embroidery. which is in
tended 10 add beauty and color to the
plain object on which it is used as
trimming.
The Chinese lie is prompted 10y the
very highest and noblest OF motives
namely, a desire 10 give pleasure to
others, many a plain, dull fact being
served up and made quite tasty and
| appetizing 10y little judicious garnl-
/ ture OF Chincse-cr-embr Di-
/ rected into the proper channel. Chi
/ nese liar becomes Il skillful writer OF
| fiction and turns her gift to profitable
! account. But the everyday feminine
amateur, who has not this outlet for
her tarradiddular talent. turns her at
! tcntion 10 the afternoon tea table and
| adds spice 10 whatever gossip Is go
ing 10y gentle peppering OF fibs.
Unfortunately this gift OF imagina-
! ton Is often accompanied by n defec-
tive memory. whereas 10 make a good
! -er-prevaricator nothing is 50 essen
| tial as 4 good memory. Without this
/ the employer of the Chinese method is
/ almost certain TO get found out sooner
or later generally Sooner-and then
/ she has the modification OF finding that
her little efforts 10 please quite fail in
their effect. And not only that; but,
what is more trying still, she even finds
that when from lack of material for
iictional purposes she does for once
serve up the cold, ungarnished truth
her hearers have 50 got in the habit OF
disbelieving her that her plain state
ment is received with incredulity That
Is why any one who aims at distinction
in the libbing world must carefully cul-
! tivate good memory and so follow the
Golden Rule 10 avoid being found out
Modern Society.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15
FORTUNES FOR TWO.
The Way Russell SAGE Paid n Doe
tor who Refused a Fee.

A formes Baltimorean who was a
close friend OF Philadelphia physician
whose speciality was kidney diseases
relates the following as the method by
which Russell Sage paid the doctor
bill:
The physician was on visit to a
friend in New York. Mr.. Sage was
very III at his home from n diseased
kidney. Hearing that the Philadelphia
doctor was in New York, Mr.. Sage re-
quested, him TO call The doctor did so.
and within ten days Mr.. Sage was
well man. \ check. signed by Mr..
Sage. with the amount left blank. was
handed the doctor. who declined II.
stating that he could not break his in
violablc rule OF combining his practice
strictly TO Office work. When he visit
ed people who were too poor or pbysic-
ally unable TO get To his office he never
accepted pay for his services.
During his visits 10 Mr.. Sages home
the doctor was accompanied by his
daughter, winsome miss of ten years
About month after the occurrence the
doctors little Daughter received a tele-
AAoAAi - W al Nlittl UIOkfI WHICH
read: "By order OF Mr.. Russell Sage. /
have bought for your account -
shares Of - stock" As soon as the
doctor read the dispatch ne hurried TO
n Philadelphia friend. who was a bro
ker. and ordered him TO buy - shares
OF the stock mentioned for his (the doc
tors account. The stock fuctuated.
and when IL was selling at a price
which would pay good profit the
broker advised the doctor to sell. but
the doctor did not take the advice
Later a dispatch came from the New
York broker 10 the little girl 1t read.
Have sold for your account - shares
OF - stock" The doctor Immediately
unloaded his holdings These transac-
lions were repeated several times and
not only made the doctor n small for
tune. but won for him reputation as
shrewd financier. 4 final telegram
came from New York for the little girl.
Have closed out your holdings and
mail you check FOR - thousands. %
The doctor unloaded and dropped out
OF the stock market as suddenly as ne
had entered il. much 10 the mystific..-
ton OF his broker and friends. who had
/ heard Of his successes. but never knew
, whether 10 attribute them 10 Henri
eta luck or 90 careful study OF the
stock dealt iu.-Baltimore sun.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15
APHORISMS.

Contentment gives a crown where
fortune hath denied it.-Ford
Consistency is the complement Of all
other human virtues-Mazzini.
He who will not take advice gets
knowledge when trouble overtakes
him.-Kaffir.
The more one speaks of himself the
less he likes TO hear another talked
of.-Lavater.
The readieSt and surest way to get
rid OF censure is to correct ourselves
Demosthenes.
Character and personal force are the
only investments that are worth any
thing.-W hitman.
It's not your posterity, but your ac-
lions, that will perpetuate your menu
ory.-Hutchinson.
Calumny would soon starve and do
OF itself if nobody took it in and gave
1t NATURALIZATION
Civiiity is a charm that attracts the
love OF all men, and too much is better
than to show too little.--Bishop Horne.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15
|3'!!l;;$33
DOES GOLD GROW1
Seems Co, ms Its VIVA state. hut Not
After n Has become Civilized


Some reasons Tor answering this
question In the Affirmative are given
by Popular Mechanics" which warns
the reader, however. that he must not
expect TO grow gold eagles from dcI-
lars. Says the writer:
1t has been found that gold nuggets
under favorable conditions actually In
crease In size. Gold Is known - haSs
grown on mine timbers which have
long been immersed ia mine water. In
the California State Mining Bureau
museum there is specimen of n piece
OF jointed cap and post taken from the
Comstock. where it had been under
water for years. I'm which gold has
formed In the joints and pores of the
wood. Gold is constantly being formed
In rocks and veins and placers. Just
what IT is that the baby gold formation
feeds on 70 effect its growth is not
known. IL II were. a new and wonder
fully lucrative industry might be born.
and all other kinds Of farming save the
growing OF gold might temporarily be
abandoned. The formation and growth
are Que TO mocha meal and chemical ac-
ton. As In the case OF the animal or
vegetable the gold has existed in
some other state before assuming its
present form. Waters which percola to
through the earth's crust are said TO
contain substances from which gold Is
formed. Thus gold. like the animal and
vegetable. must have water I'm order TO
thrive The gold i'm the water is de
posted when IL meets the proper pre-
cipitant The precipitant may be ar
earth current OF electricity. some vege-
table growth or chemical I'm the rocks
IL has been claimed that the nuggets
found in placers are the formations
from the waters that percolate through
the gravels. and are not from decom-
posed quartz. as generally supposed
Those who so contend cite the fact
that In the center .pf nuggets can be
often found n small grain Of iron sand.
This was the nucleus around which the
earth current OF electricity created OF
deposited I'm electroplating. During
long ages this influence was at work
causing the gold TO form around the lit
tie grain Of iron ore and then grow 10
become bright. shining nugget Of
gold uuch larger and purer than any
ever found i'm the veins OF ore"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15
PARTIAL LIST OF FARMS

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of hest
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Scausi IA each
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expense us,Hle
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frtle urlat,tr
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townat ike
good ohar
d mile and half most,
SAeRFs-A desirable small House
barns and running
the andi
ani ming 500
l4i AcREs-Nea turnpike we Iorhud.
FROM lwcson cail ofSl
mprovemc lON
rovsi farns
gWaer
and resin
woadf
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15
SCIENCE SETTINGS.

Lightning clouds are seldom more
than 200 yards from the earth.
Although Jupiter is 1857 times biz
ger than the earth it is only 600 times
heavier.
All the blood in mans body passes
through his heart once in every two
minutes.
The average straight ahead motion
Of the stars Is now put at twenty-one
miles a second.
The utmost distance from cloud to
earth crossed by a lightning Hash IS
about four miles.
Microscopes which ordinarily magui-
~ 1900 times have their power in
creased 90 10000 diametcrs by miners
Ing the lens in vascline oil.
y polished metallic surface is always
positively electrified with regard 10 an
unpublished surface. Sticky substances
and those that give of dust are always
positive.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15
ID !. e s. s N D Err.
REAL Els I A TIE AGEN
8erryville, Clarke County Virginia.
Buy Sell and Rent Farms, Lots.
and Houses.
NEGOTIATE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE

county the bead
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the growth
do city
roads traverse thecouniy
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supported
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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15

Ii was while student at Berlin or
a little later that Bismarck served for
a few months as court officer. An
oft told story Of that time will bear
repetition here: A witness annoyed
bismarck so much that at last he lost
all patience and threatened TO throw
the man out. Then the Judge inter.
fered.
THE court will itself attend to all
the throwing out that is done here"
said the magistrate, and the taking OF
testimony proceeded. Later the wit
ness again became obstreperous. Bis
marck jumped up In rage, but, be-
thinking himself in time. turned his In
dignation into a humorous channel.
Sir" he yelled, ''if you don't be-
have yourself | shall have his honor
the judge throw you out OF this court
room with his own handsr'
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15
CanncI ConI md .Lct.-

Camel coal is variety of bitumi-
nous coal which burns with great free
dom. the flame OF 81 anording cousid-
cradle light II was called candle
coal" 10y the English people who first
used il. as 70 often served as a sub
stitutc Tor candles. The name became
corrupted 20 "canncl" and has 50 re-
manned. II Is more compact than ordi-
nary bituminous coal. and 10 can be
wrought in lathe and polished 4
certain variety OF il found In York
shire. England. is manufactured into a
kind OF jewelry known as jet.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15
Thrift.

Every man who saves money is call
ed mean and stingy by the loafers on
the street corners and pointed out with
reproach by the men who idle away
their time. In order to get ahead Il
man must save. must spend less than
he makes, and. above all things. ne
must work. Don't be ashamed of hay
ing any one say that you are "close."
Attend TO your own business. and you
are all right The men who criticise
the thrifty really pay them n big COM
pliment. 1t is the tribute sloth pays
industry .-Nortonville News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15
Then She Remembered.

Near the elevated road in Park place
Is news and apple woman. She is
very absentminded. Also sympathetic.
n ragged street urchin ran up 10 her
Say" he yelled. your little boy has
been run over by big truck
where? Where? For goodness sake,
whereT" shrieked the woman, rushing
wildly down the street. She ran half a
block and then stopped suddenly.
Lord, what an old fool l ann she
said to herself disgustedly. Il have no
little boy. I've never been married"
Meantime the street urchin had stol-
en- four apples and n bunch of grapes.
New York Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15
CATCHING AN LOTION.
Reporters Efforts TO Get HIs stor,
the Wire.

the Wire.
News OF the blowing up and sinking
OF steamboat on the Ohio river reach
ed the Office OF Pittsburg paper one
evening some years ago. The city edi-
tor sent 4 young reporter out on n
search FOR the facts. The search de-
veloped into an adventure such as any
newspaper man may tumble into ut
any hour OF the day or night Worlds
Work tells the story:
lie hurried to the station and caught
the first westward bound express.
When the train had started. he learned
that il did not stop within sixty miles
OF his destination.
A cautious hint from n Pullman por-
ter appraised him Of the presence OF a
division superintendent on the train.
aud In a few minutes he received an
order from the conductor 10 stop the
train for him.
Reaching the station late nj night lie
asked the telegraph operator TO remain
until he returned Then he walked
several miles, got ms STORY" and hur-
ried back 10 the station, only TO find
that the operator had disregarded his
request and closed the Office.
Time was creeping into the morning
hours and he had the prospect OF all
his work coming TO naught unless he
secured an operator TO get the story to
his newspaper office. He tramped
about the dark village and found that
the operator lived several miles away.
disappointing country folk could not
he induced To rouse themselves.
Thinking hard. the young reporter
walked back and forth on the platform
OF the static" Huddled against the
station lac the sleeping form of a
tramp. ~ ked the hobo and of
fered him make the trip for the
operator.
The man got 10 his feet
do you want an operatorT'
yes"
We'll, I'm bum, but l was an
operator. II you can get into that sta
ton, IN send your stuff. but / won't
touch door or window myself"
Knowing that the newspaper would
gladly pay damages, the reporter took
a cudgel. broke the window and clam
bered in. The tramp clicked of the
story, and it reached the Office in time
to so TO press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15
Quite similar.

La Montt-Who is that old fellow
that Is always hunting for you to buy
him drink?
La Moyne-He claims to belong to
the upper crust
La Montt-The upper crust. Ell? Well.
| notice he is always short and always
dry.-Chicago News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15
A List Zee

DR.. Hunter, the famous English ply
sician, invariably received very large
fees for his services. On one occasion
when he was asked 10y a lady the
amount Of his fee he informed her that
he made an invariable practice Of new
er fixing its amount. Very we'll. sir"
the patient promptly answered, III you
cannot fix il l am sure l can't" And,
TO the doctors CONSERVATION. she walk
cd out of the room without paying him
4 penny.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15
A FEW
WORDS ABOUT
J0BPRIN7INC

1t used to be that the quality of
Job Printing did not amount to
much, 80 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 q prominent place
among their competitors.
When you see a piece of job print
ing crowded and the type jammed
too close together, with dirty.looking
ink and finger marks smeared over
it, on low grade of paper, it doesn't
speak we'll for the firm which uses it.
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 reflect.
the standing Of ones business. 1t &:
therefore a duty you owe to yourself
to have good printing.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15
a Wonderful Hnrbor.

Puget sound is one Of the finest har-
bors in the world. If not the finest-a
deep bay over hundred miles long
cut of from the ocean by the noun
famous western peninsula Of Washing
ton. The waters nearly everywhere are
deep, the shores abrupt, and the tide Is
moderate. Ships may so from Tacoma
half way To Alaska without passing
out Of this great sound and its extern
sions northward.-Ray Stannard Baker
I'm Century
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15
How Not To Get old.

Once upon 4 time n young man who
had dread OF growing old and having
10 give up the pleasures OF youth
preached the doctrine OF good compan-
ionship and jolly living.
Eat. drink and be merry" he said.
Seek gay companions and let wine
and song keep your blood in motion,
and YOU will never know what it is TO
be old"
He followed his own counsel and
died in his youth.
Moral.-Devotion TO appetite prevents
man from growing old.-New York
Herald.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15
Perfectly safe.

\ tourist in remote part of Ireland,
having stayed the night at a waysido
inn not usually freQuented by visitors.
Informed the landlord In the morning
that his boots, which had been placed
outside his room door 10 be cleaned.
had not been touched.
"Ah. shure." said the landlord. "and
you moight put your watch and chain
outside your room door in this house.
and they wouldn't he touched. Lon
Son King.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15
The Political Habit.

Miss RoXley." began the young pol.
itician, "er-Maude. love you. r.
"Oh. this is so sudden she exclaim-
ed
But surely you must have guessed.
| have been calling here so much OF
late"
All. yes; but since you are a poll.
tician. thought your visits were with
out significance "-Philadelphia Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15
Sill n Victim .

by the way. how is Featherly get
ting on with his pretty wife-the wom-
an with the dropping cyelashcsF"
Yes. Featherly used 10 say he was
the victim OF her dropping oyelashes
before they were married: nos. lie is
the dropping victim OF her tongue
lashes. kansas City Journal
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15

zone OF our ears ran over another
man last night" announced the super
intendent of tho street railway line
Well" replied the president. after
awhile the people will learn that the
only safe place is aboard the car and
that > cents is a small price to pay for
safety. chicago Post.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15
Clothes ana tbr Mar

what a mistake II is to judge men
by their clothes"
Il know il. There is a self made
millionaire I'm this town who dresses
just as we'll and with MS much taste rs
any OF the clerks in his establishment"
Chicago Record Herald.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15
No Da niger

"Do you think there Is any danger Of
America being dominated 10y EuropeT'
mo. sir" answered Mr.. Neekton
with extraordinary emphasis: mot So
long as eminent Europeans continue 70
marry American girls"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15
PrOVfdent.

The Cook - Would We mind giving
me recommendation, ma'am?
The MistreSS-Why you have only
just come.
but We may not want TO give me
wan when do be leaving."-I.ife.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15

The day after he asks her TO marry
him she goes around the house and
takes inventory of the gimcrackS which
are hers and which she can take with
her.-AtchiSon Globe.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15
4 RcnI TrnnhIc-

Cordelia-I am always worried when
/ am buying new clothes.
Cornola-Whyf
Cordelia-Oh. can't decide whether
20 look stylish and be uncomfortable or
20 Zoe comfortable and look q fright.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-15

"A great deal may be said on tie
subject" said the pro,iN person.
That" said tile weary author. is
the one point OH which YOU have con-
WINGED me. "-WaShineton star.