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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-16
"eALDY" MoNsoN's SCALP.
How "a Was Won ny "Lueky- bald
win In q Faro Gnw>

During the time that gambling wa
In It's glory on the Pacific coast" saia
an old Californian. ".Lucky' Baldwin
was easily the most daring chance tax
err OF all the notable argonauts. Bald
win did some amazing stunts in that
day OF all day and all night dri2.sing.
when overmellow men. most o. them
with riches so suddenly acquired that
they hadn't had time TO stop and figure
on how much they possessed. tr. a 10
outvie one another nNthe capers they
cut with the Lady Fortune.
"One night I'm the late fifties Lucky.
as he was then called. walked into the
famous old Alcatraz club on KearneS
street In San Francisco after having
been religiously stunning his bed for
about three days and nights running
and I'm that shape Lucky was. In those
days. ready for anything.
"A famous dealer in the AIcatr.aZ
club-the biggest gambling establish
ment on the coast at the time-was
Badly Monson. so called because his
poll was bare OF hair as a pat OF butter
except for tiny patch that remained
right on the crown Of his head. IL had
been cowlick. and with consistent
stubbornEeSs. il had refused to 20 when
the rest OF 'Baldy's' hair had departed
baldwin strolled over TO where
Badly Monson was acting as lookout
Tor the faro game. preparatory TO tax
ing hold Of the box himself, and draw
ing MonsOn's head down Lucky began
TO count the hairs that the dealer had
left on the top OF his head.
How many have you got IeftY
Baldwin asked OF MOnson.
Eighteen OF 'em an inch or more
long, the last time they were counted. >
soberly replied Baby There may be
some trifiug short ones besides in the
tuft. but they don't figure
Eighteen. chg said Lucky Well.
it's just fOolishness 10 be packing
around only eighteen hairs. Turn me
the king. open. for $4,000. and IL win
your eighteen hairs 20 with the pot
how's thatT
Badly glanced inquiringly at the
proprietor Of the club. who was stand.
ing by. and his employer gave him the
nod. Monson took the dealers chair
and began the deal The king won
down near the middle OF the box. and
the proprietor OF the club scrawled "a
check for $4,000 on the Bank Ct Cali
fornia and handed IL over TO Baldwin
Lucky shipped the eighteen hairs
OF Badly MonsOn's head with the
razor eSSed blade OF his pocketknife.
had the housekeerer at his hotel tie
them up i'm tiny pink ribbon. with a
double bow 10 set them OF. and ex-
hibited the tuft in the window OF the
Bella Union. labeled Badly Monson's
Scalp "-Washlngton Post.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-16
THE OANDELION.
No More Successful Plant and None
More Wonderful.

NO More Successful Plant and None
More Wonderful.
Perhaps none of our plants is more
common Or more familiar than the
dandelion, and certainly none is more
wonderful. First Of all il is not a MT
tive. but was introduced from Europe.
whence have come many OF our worst
weeds, fitted by centuries Of struggle in
cultivated fields TO overcome the ma
tive plants OF a continent where cult.
vation had previously been practically
unknown and where natives had had
no opportunity OF adapting themselves
20 the conditions OF civilized agricul.
ture.
One OF the dandeliOn's strongest
points is the ability 10 obtain noursh-
ment under strong competition and in
unfavorable situations. a deep. strong.
perennial taproot draws all available
nourishment and moisture from sur
face and subsoil. stores nourishment
during the winter and enables the
plant 10 start far and away ahead OF
most OF its competitors This same tap
root is exceedingly bitter. which very
likely protects il from destruction by
moles and other animals. At least
do not remember having seen a root
that had been disturbed by animals OF
any kind.
But only n small portion OF its food
comes from the soil. Air and sunshine
are just as necessary. for the air {,
food and the sunshine is digestion for
our vegetable neighbors. Note the
shape OF the leaves. Narrow at the
base and widening at the outer end.
they form n dense rosette that not only
gets for the dandelion all the air and
sunshine coming its way. but smothers
all but the most sturdy competitors.
Here lies the secret Of the dandelion's
presence I'm lawns and walks and open
waste places. In lawns the grass is
kept low so that il cannot overtcp and
shade the dandelion, while its own
leaves lie SO low and close that they
are little hurt by the mower and can
smother the grass underneath. - Har-
per's Magazine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-16
IneNpecIed.

This story Of young man who
found something better than the soli-
tude OF melancholy thoughts by the
sad sea waves is given as a fact. While
enjoying merry Margate he made the
acquaintance of a young lady TO whom
he paid many attentions. Matters pro-
crossed with such seriousness and ra-
pidity that the young man when he
came back TO town Immediately made
bold TO present himself TO the young
lady's father to ask his consent and
blessing on their marriage. 1t was then
that he found himself face TO face
with his tailor. TO whom he owed long
arrears OF unpaid bills.-London An
SWerS
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MUSIC AS a TONIC.
An Incident of the DS Ing Days OF n
Famous Man.

An Incident of the DS Ing Days OF n
Famous Man.
a great statesman. one who had all
but touched the presidency. lay dying
within the walls OF an old brick man.
sion on the eastern side of the square.
where had elected 10 sit
1t was my first afternoon In the
square, when n hand organ began TO
grind forth its turgid strains before
The brick house. | looked aud listened.
expecting with each moment that some
one would issue from the house Of
doom and drive the dinmaker away.
Instead, a bright black man. evidently
butler, came and stood on the porch
An hour went by before the repertory
was exhausted. Then the black man
gave the organ man a dollar. and the
music and the man went quietly their
ways.
Il should think it would disturb your
master" | said to the black guardian
of the porch.
He likes it," he replied. THE organ
comes by his orders. The doctor says
it does him more good than the medi-
cines."
For week ! went and sat on my
bench and heard the organ grind. The
programme never varied. The concert
lasted an hour. Then came the dollar.
and the music ceased.
For full week ! attended these con-
certs i'm the square. Then came a day
when the hand organ did not appear.
looked nj my watch. was surprised.
What should delay him? Surely that
easy dollar had its charmsl
Then. as though in answer TO my
question. my eye caught a black fut-
ter at the door. 1t was a knot OF Grape.
The ear that had listened was dulled.
the audience had departed-Blaine. sec
rotary OF state, was dead.-Everybody
Magazine
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-16
HINTS ON OIETETICS.

Unripe fruits should never be pai
taken Of
Oatmeal is heating. hence q desirable
cereal in winter months.
Well cooked rice. arrowroot and boil
cd milk heal intestinal irritations.
Pickles, except when eaten with
meat and oily foods, are positively un
Wholesome.
Strong coffee. taken without cream. Is
refreshing 10 the nerves and stimulat-
Ing 10 the brain.
Sweet things and rare meat conduce
10 make equity acid in the blood OF
those predisposed 10 rheumatism.
Toast and tea form an invalid diet
which is far from ideal There is tan
mic acid in the tea and but little nutri-
mcnt in the toast
Food values differ according 10 indi-
vidual constitutions. According 10 the
old saw, What's one mans meat is
another mans poison"
GastrOnomic experiments should be
made with extreme caution. Nothing
is Of greater Importance than 10 par
take OF those foods which best equip
the body for life'S work.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-16
EccentrIcItIes In Palaces.

The Russian Empress Anne built =
great palace OF ice aud on occasions
when the fancy seized her punished
several OF her dainty courtiers by COM
Polling them TO pass the night in this
great chamber OF state. where they
were almost frozen to death.
The Car Paul. ancestor Of the pres
ent emperor OF Russia. constructed a
room formed entirely OF huge mirrors.
where he spent hours walking 10 and
FRO In full unifOrm-a singular taste
for the ugliest man in Russia.
one OF the native princes OF Java
cooled his palace by making a stream
fall In cascade over the gateway. and
the Indian despot Tippo Sahlb placed
beside his dinner table a life size zig
ure OF tiger devouring an English
officer. the roar OF the beast and the
shrieks Of the victim being initiated
by hidden machinery.
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CHANGING ONES NAME.
The Method % u Rather Ce.tiy one
In Crcaf nrlfnln-


Many people change their names
without asking permission from any
one or paying any fees whatever. This
is certainly the simplest way OF get
ting rid OF name you do not appre-
ciaie. but II is apt TO prove expensive.
For Instance. such n course Is strictly
Illegal. and the government could step
In at any time aud demand the pay
ment OF heavy fine: and. further
more. IN the individual who changed
his name without consulting anybody
happened TO come i'm for large sum
OF money unexpectedly the authorities
would decline to recognize his claim
IL he had failed to pay the fees due to
the hertlds' college for assuming n
name not given In baptism
There are two ways OF changing
your name. and they are both rather
costly. One method is 10 have n pri-
vate act OF parliament passed for your
benefit. This course is genera lily fol-
lowed only by peers and people to
whom money is no object. for IL costs
$50. This nearly all goes in fees to
minor officials for bringing your case
before the legislature. inasmuch as the
actual passing OF the bill costs prac-
tically nothing And the only advan-
tsge you will gain from this expensive
way Of going to work is that inquiries
Will not be made into your past history.
which 10y the other alternative are IN
avOidable
The usual method adopted for legally
changing the name i sOmew hat te-
diOus. il less costly. and you must have
very substantial reasons for 80 doing
or your claim will not be allowed. II.
for instance. you inherit property
which makes il conditional that you
change your name you can do so on
payment of about $50 I'm fees
In the first place you must com
municate with the home secretary
who. IL he considers your claim valid.
will refer you to the heralds' college
and the king OF arms. These officials
will make full inquiries into your his
tory and satisfy themselves beyond
question that yuur reason for wishing
10 make tho change * in every way
Legitimate. This dom. they will again
communicate with the home secretary.
who will lay your claim before the
king. Tor hc alone has power 10 au-
thorize the change being made. Even
tually. after some months OF waiting.
you will be informed 10y the heralds'
college that his majesty has approved
OF your claim and the change OF name
Is published i'm n remote corner OF the
London Gazette.
Finally IL is worthy OF mention that
no ono c1n ho1d q, nf,hffc orr,,,fr,s r,,.,,,.
under government who has changed
his name without the consent OF the
king. however brilliant may have been
his services 20 the country. The reason
FOR this is rather curious. The name
given you AT your baptism Is I'm theory
ratified 10y the sovereign As head OF the
church. and 10y assuming another on
your own responsibility VOC are DELHI
erately brea king 4 law Of the land
London Tit-Bits
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-16
FOOTBALL.
Tke ola Fashioned school Game
wherein Everybody Played.


There Is no such spirit I'm the school
today as In old times. They have a
football eleven. Il Is true. and Il holds
ats head well UP among It's mates: lit
tie above EN-, too, most OF the time
the old schools the old school yet.
tell 'em-but. after all. II isn't the old
game nor the old spirit. | go out some
times TO watch them and think. well.
It's queer game they play now aud
call footballI'' They trot out I'm such
astonishing toggery-padded and guard
ed from shin TO crown. welted. belted.
strapped and buckled beyond recogni-
tion- And there's no independence In
the play. every move has 10 be told
'em. It's as II they weren't big enough
TO run alone, and SO they hire big
stepmother of a university coach"
who stands round i'm red sweater and
yells and berates them. Not man an
swers back; he doesn't dare to. They
don't dare eat plain Christian food. but
have a training table, and diet like
inyafids. I've seen 'em at a game not
dare take plain drink OF water. When
they got thirsty they sucked at wet
sponge. like babes at the bottlei
IL was not so i'm our day. No apron
strings or a university coach were tied
TO us. We were free born men When
we wanted TO play we got together and
went down TO the old pasture. to the
big oak tree that stood near the middle
of il. and there we would choose up
and take OF our coats and vests and
neckgear and pile them round the oak
and walk out on the field and go at it,
everybody-not pitiful dozen or so.
while the rest stood with their hands
In their pockets and looked on. but ev-
erybody, And II was football: no play
ing half an hour without seeing the
ball in the air once. We kicked IL all
the time except when we missed II.
and then we kicked the other fellows
Sims Aud when we got thirsty we
went down to the spring and took an
honest drink out OF an honest tin cup
G. H Teeple in Atlantic
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-16
iReLAND's ANIMALS.


y. t.t eFtfn AskE-
IL Is not correct TO say that there are
no frogs or toads In ireland. though Il
Is very remarkable that the common
toad Is not found there The natterjack
toad II native OF Kerry, though II
does not appear to be found elsewhere.
IL Is an example. OF the mania which
some people have for meddling with
nature that DIR. Guithers In 1890 took
the trouble TO procure frogs spawn
from England. since which time they
have multiplied I'm ireland. But the
common lizard is found I'm many parts
or the island The showroom Is not.
Though the common toad and till re-
cent times the frog were not found ln
Ireland. IL Is worth remembering that
the English reptiles and batrachlans
are very local i'm their distribution. The
natterjack toad Is only found IN certain
counties. She edible frog was formerly
only found In Foulmir, Fen. In Cam
bridgeshire. and the sand lizard is most
caprtcious In the choice OF home. The
beautiful green lacert@" which Gil
bert White saw on the sunny banks
near Farnham are to be found there
~N--f 80 H-ai'S ttihE VI Nut green color.
and also near BOurnemouth and i'm
Dorsctshire beyond Poole Harbor. Yet
there are many suitable places where
none are seen. and then they reappear
again on some sandhills on the coast OF
Lancashire. near Southport
On the other hand. the absence of
many species I'm Ireland which are or
were commonly found I'm the larger IS
land can only be explained on the SUD
position that they never reached the
country. Among these are the wildcat.
the Dolecat and the weasel. Yet the
marten was always plentiful on the
other side OF st. Georges channel. and
stoatS abound I'm the west Five of the
fourteen species Of bat found I'm Eng
land have not been taken in Ireland
neither is the common shrew found
there or the water shrew or the mole
though the last is found in Anglesey.
Only six OF the fifteen British rodents
are found In Ireland. and of these one.
the squirrel. was probably introduced.
Neither is the roe deer indigenous. In
support OF the general theory that the
immigration OF the English fauna was
difficult i'm the earlier periods and sub
sequcntiy checked altogether may be
cited the analogous instance OF the Isle
of Man There. rs I'm Ireland. there are
no moles. 10 snakes and no toads.-
London Spectator
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COURTESY IN THE HOME.
H II Essential TO Happiness In the
Family Circle.

II - GNscmtlnl TO Happiness In the
Family Circle.
There is no place where there Is
greater need OF true. refined. everyday
courtesy or where IL will be more
greatly appreciated than IN the home
circle. Yet in how many households 10
we SEE an entire lack OF II.
The husband comes in tired and sur
~. hurries down his meal. gives the
cat kick and departs without one
kind word or gracious act 10 any one
The children are noisy and quarrel
some. The mother. tired and nervous.
has only sharp. recriminating words
for her husband. the children and the
servant. The whole atmosphere ap-
pears surcharged with the very Quint-
essence OF disturbing and dlshearten-
ing elements.
Let a visitor come IN 10 make a
neighborly call. however. and how
quickly everything is changed. Both
husband and wife welcome him with
the sweetest OF smiles and courtesy.
When the visitor departs. he is bowed
out with the most charming grace and
IN silver tones invited 10 call again.
This is eminently right and proper.
but why should not the same consid-
Grafton prevail among those who are
bound 10 each other by ties OF family
neutrality-suspicious. own. whom we love
bestE' Why should not the wife. the
child. the servant. whom YOU meet ev-
cry day in the most Intimate relations
why should they not ask. be
vouchsafed some courtesy as we'll as
the guest who calls for a brief hour?
Charity begins at home" we are
told. and l think courtesy should too
No one. be he man or woman, can
stand weeks and years OF continual
fault finding or habitual discourtesy
You bow 10 your next door neighbor
when you meet her in the street and
give her a kind or cordial word Why
not be respectful TO members OF your
own family? Try it. You will find
you Will be happier for il. Your home
Will become an ideal one. and every
one will be influenced 20 good by the
light which will radiate from it-Pitts-
burg Press
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-16
WORDS WITHOUT RHYME.
some Difficulties the Poets Canno,
overcome


some Difficulties the Poets Cannot
Overcome.
In well known musical comedy the
kingly poet of mythical state makes
a frantic demand on his subjects for
rhyme with sarsaparilla. The question
calls TO mind the surprisingly few
words there are in the comparatively
harsh English tongue. with its plethora
OF conSonants, for which there are no
rhyming equivalents. Sarsaparilla. as
a manufactured name. is hardly fair
example, but there are said to be only
three familiar words OF everyday
speech which loom up ferociously be.
fore the student of metrical poSsibii.
ties. They are silver. month and car.
pet OF these silver alone remains alb
solutely unasSailable. for Swinhurne
has in one OF his poems word Of
Greek derivation which may be- 81 Il
at pinch 10 rhyme with mOath. and
w. S. Gilbert Of "Pinafore" and MI
kado" fame has in the "Bab Ballads"
ingeniously conquered carpet as fol.
lows;
One day that Turk he sickened sore
Which threw him straight into n sharp
pet
He threw himself upon the floor
And rolled about his carpet
The same author has also establish
ed record i'm Patience" for rhyming
unfamiliar wore that look extremely
formidable 10 the novice The verse
runs:
When from the poets plinth
The amorous calocynth. etc.
which. although II be- very beautiful. is
hardly intelligible.
But silver is still obstinate. and the
young Musaen who ends his first lin"
With that fatal word had better stick
TO blank verse PhilndeIn''is pA~ns~i
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-12-16
APHORISMS.

Philosophy is nothing but discretion.
John Seldcn.
All imposture weakens confidence and
chills observation-disclosures.
The only wealth which will not de-
cay is Observation-Disclosures.
Trouble teaches men how much there
is in manhood. Henry Ward Beecher.
Your real influence is measured by
your treatment OF yourself.-A. Bron-
son AlcOtt.
Human judgment is finite. and il
ought always TO be chartable.-wfI-
liam Winter.
Kindness in US is the honey that
biunts the sting Of unkindness in an
other.-Landor.
q Politeness is a sort OF guard which
covers the rough edges OF our charac-
ter and prevents their wounding others
-Joubert.
The constant duty Of every man to
his fellows is TO ascertain his own DOW
ers and special gifts aud TO strengthen
them for the help OF others.-Ruskin
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PARTIAL LIST OF FARMS.

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Quite Unexpected.

"What do you think. Mr.. Dinsmore?'
taid Miss Frocks. Il lost my fine new
umbrella today, and IL had my name
sn the handle too"
Then you'll have to get another. OF
course" replied Mr.. Dinsmore.
Another umbrella?"
mo; another name"
"Oh. Mr.. Dinsmore. this is so suddenl
Stin. you may ask papa."-Town Top
les.
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THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE
Valuable Territory liz brought to the
United states.

territory liz brought to ths
United states.
The upper portion OF the Louisiana
purchase was known as the territory OF
Louisiana. 1t comprised all that terri
tory north OF the thirty-third degree OF
latitude. eastward TO the MissisSippi
and westward and nOrthward as far as
the undetermined boundaries OF the
newly acquired possessions might ex-
tend. South Of this was the district of
orleans. with its seat OF government
hXed at New Orleans. The cession OF
the upper part Of the purchase did not
take place until March 10. 1904. when.
having received the ceSSion from the
Spanish, the French representative
handed il over TO the agent OF the Unit
Ell States with very brief and simple
ceremony.
by these unimpreSsive proceedings
the government OF the United States
was put in possession of territory with.
in whose boundaries now flourish the
states OF Louisiana. Arkansas. Nilsson
ri. Kansas. Iowa. Nebraska. North Da-
kOta. South Dakota. Wyoming. Idaho.
Montana. the Indian Territory and
parts OF the states OF Minnesota and
Colorado. The men who were the &c
tive agents in the transfer Of this
mighty land from one national jurisdic-
ton TO another are well nigh forgotten
in the crowd and rush OF later but not
less important events. BY this historic
purchase the seat of n mighty empire
was forever established. BY this pur-
chase the possibilities OF developing
from the republic a world power were
strengthened. Under our benignant
rule comfort. luxury, prosperity and
every variety OF material activity I'LL
the wide spaces in which our fathers
found only a trackless wilderness. Com
mon gratitude bids us recall with ac-
claim the names OF jefferson. Living
ston and Monroe, who building better
than they knew. made this magnificent
transformation poSsible.-Noah Brooks
I'm Scribner's.
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THE COURIER

The Coz IER, ss YOU are aware. Is
the only newspaper in Clarke county.
There is no need of another, because
this journal covers the local field so
completely aud promptly with univer-
sal satisfaction, that it has long since
been recognized a. II permanent in-
stituton.
We are eudeavoring to get the
COURIER into every Clarke county
home, and our efforts are meeting
With great deal of success.
1t will cost just ONE DOLLAR
to have the COURIER mailed to your
address for whole wear. You will
then get all Of the county news.
send for free sample copy.