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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
A KOREAN CINDERELLA.
The Quaint story OF Peach blossom
the Family nru..-.

me Quaint story OF Peach blossom.
the Family Drudge
"a Korea the people tell a Cinderella
story that is much more ancient than
that familiar To western people. The
Key OF the latter story is the slipper.
but not So theirs. Peach Blossom. the
Korean Cinderella's name. was the
family drudge. one day as the moth.
er was starting OF with the favorite
daughter 10 a picnic she said 10 Peach
Bios 'om. You must net leave until
you have hulicd a bagful OF rice and
uliod the broken crock with water"
W hiie sitting there bcmoaning her hard
Tot she heard a twittering and n fut
terinS OF wings Looking up. she saw
a flock OF sparrowS pecking the hulls
of the rice. Before recovering from
her surprise little imp jumped out
OF The fireplace and 50 skillfuly re-
paired the crock that but a few min
uteS of work was required 10 ill il
With water. Then she went 10 the pic
nic and had a royal time.
ON another occasion the mother said
You must stay until YOU have pulled
MP nj. the weeds in the field" This
time COW came out of the forest and
ATE mp the woods i'm ten mouthfuls.
Peach Blossom followed the COW into
the woods and was led TO where there
was an abundance of ripe luscious
fruit Gathering large quantity. she
went 10 the fete and was the most wei
come guest. Her jealous sister asked
about ii and. on being told. determined
she would get some Of this fruit for
herself
When the next gala day came the
sister stayed at home and let Peach
Blossom 20. The cow came out Of the
woods as before. and the sister follow
ell II through tangled hricr ana thorn
bushes. with the result that her face
was much scratched and her skin deep
beauty all sone.-ENchange
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
I'D G. s N YAD T. r..
REAL e S ATE AGEN 7,
Berryville, Clarke county, Virginia.
Buy Sell and Rent Farms, Lots,
and Houses.
NEGOTIATE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE

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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
LONDON's CHRISTOPHER.
Tor Nearly Three and "a Half Centu-
ries Famous Landmark


The golden grasshOpper on the tower
OF the Royal Exchange has been for
nearly three and half centuries a
London landmark as familiar as the
cross on ST. Paul's or the dragon on
Bow church steeple.
Sir Thomas Gresham. n royal agent
in three successive reigns. founded the
exchange in the reign OF Elizabeth. He
erected at his own expense a beautiful
structure in the Flemish style Of archi-
lecture. with shops on the first floor. 4
bell tower crowned 10y a huge grass
hopper stood on one side OF the chief
entrance. The bell in this tower sum
moned the merchants at - o'clock noon
and O'Clock evening. During the great
fire Of 1896 the building was totally de-
stroyed. The statues of kings and
queens which Ornamented the corridors
were precipitated into the enormous eel
lars and with them the tower and
grasshOpper
Gresham was Loyalty loved by the
metropolis, and his generous services
were not forgotten. From the noun
tain Of debris the grasshOpper was res
cued, and il was placed-a lofty vane
or gilt brass-abOve the new dome sup
ported by eight Corinthian columns.
and 10 this hour IL swings 10 the points
OF the compass, perpetuating the sign
and crest Of the Gresham family. The
old clock in this tower had four diaIs
and chimed four times daily. on Sunday.
the One Hundred and Fourth Psalm:
on Monday. God Save the King on
Tuesday. Waterloo March," on We'd
nesday. There's Nae Luck ABBOTT the
Hoose:' on Thursday. see. the Con
Qucring Hero Comes" on Friday. Life
Let Is Cherish" and on Saturday.
Foot Guards March" In 1S3s fire
again devastated the stately building.
beginning soon after 10 at night. and
by next morning the clock tower alone
was standing. 1t is significant that the
last air played by the chimes before
they went crashing through the tower
roof. crushing the entrance arch below.
was There's Nae Luck ABBOTT the
HoOS@;" then the eight bells ceased
their changing.
The graSShopper was unharmed and
10 this day remains. eleven feet OF
/ shimmering metal. looking down from
/ It's perch JOS feet above the busy
streets - Julian King Colford i'm st.
I Nicholas
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
THE DEATH CUP.
This Deadly Fungus Resembles sew
eraf Edible Mushrooms

800 '<1hRsr Nu@nrpOms.
Perhaps the most deadly OF the poi
sonous fungi OF our woods and fields
Is tie fairly well known death cup
(Amanita phalloides). particularly dan
gerous from It's resemblance to several
Of the edible mushrooms, though gath
ering fungi for the table should be
undertaken by none save those thor
oughiy acquainted with the different
species. as II is altogether too easy for
the ignorant enthusiast to make an err
ror which may prove fatal 10 his
friends.
The death cup referred TO has n
round cap. white. yelIOwish or green
ish In color. and the stem has swollen
base. surrounded by an envelope. or
veil. OF white filmy substance. which
parts as the stalk extends upward.
This stalk is pithy when young. but
hollow ut maturity, and the gills of the
cap, which in the meadow mushrooms
are pink or brown. are white I'm the
deadly variety. as are also the spores.
which can be plainly seen IL the can
Is laid. gills downward, on a piece OF
colored paper for n few hours. The
swollen, or dubious, base is n distin-
gushing characteristic. and no fungus
OF that appearance should be gathered
Tor cooking. One of the liabilities Is
that these caps may be broken of
without due observance of its base
which is often covered with earth or
uead grasses. hence not distinguished
from some OF the lepiotas, which. how
ever are nsver surrounded with the
hlmy veil OF the death cup.
The poisonous property OF this fungus
IS largely the same as that found i'm the
venom Of rattlesnake and also in
cholera and diphtheria. and so far sci
ence Is unable TO produce any satisfac-
tory antidote. atropine, the stomach
pump and oil purgatives being about
the only resources. Washington Post
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
EPlGRAMS OF NOvELlsTs.

One crawls into friendship. one occa-
sion3lly drifts into matrimony. but in
love one falls.-Frankfort Moore.
There is no place like the top. eSpe-
cially when it is narrow and Will not
hold many at time.-Anthonv Hone
Love and friendship are stronger
than charity and politeness. and those
who trade upon the latter are rarely
accorded the former-Seton NIerriman
1t is the Americans regret that nj
present he can do nothing with his feet
while he is listening mt the telephone
but doubtless some employment will Do,
found for them i'm the coming ace.-Ian
Maclaren
There are two unpardonable sins i'm
this world, success and failure. Those
who succeed can't forgive fellow for
being q failure and those who fail
can't forgive him for being "a SUCCESS
q. II. LOrimor.
there are two classes OF people in the
world, the people who are clever and
the people who are keen. and YOU must
never mix the two. They meet and
touch, they are necessary to each other.
but they never. never blend RATHER.
Inc Cecil ThurSton
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
OUR FIRST REPUBLIC.
IL Was Not the United states. hut the
Louisiana Hep.bifr

The first republic In this hemisphere
To succeed I'm compelling recognition Of
It's independence was. OF course. the re-
public whose proud capital n washing
ton. But there was an earlier one
which died soon after its birth. OF
which little or nothing is said ia our
American histories.
When France. in 1874, coded Louisi-
ana TO Spain. the subjects OF King
Louis XIV. objected 20 the transfer
without their consent. The local gov
eminent submitted the question to the
council, which. under the lead OF Mich
olas Cbauvin de Lafreniere, rose I'm re-
volt Lafreniere called convention
OF the people at New Orleans. while the
new Spanish governor was on bis way
TO the colony. and the convention Sc
iected delegate TO go to Paris to dis
suade the French king from his course
Louis XIV. however, rebuffed the dele
S$Ste scd sent back word that the peo-
pie must recognize the authority OF
Spain
1t was then that the people OF Louisi-
ana resolved on n radical course. On
the night of Oct. %, 176S. the rebels
took possession OF the French forts and
the gates Of the town In the name OF
the republic OF Louisiana. The old
French governor offered no resistance.
while the new Spanish governor took
refuge on n ship and sailed for Havana.
On Oct. ?. 1T6S. the council at New
Orleans adopted n formal declaration
or independence. officially named t.
self the republic OF Louisiana. elected
Lefreniere protector" and prepared a
written constitution. This interesting
government lasted from October, 17Gs,
to July. 1863. when Il Spanish squadron
or twenty-four vessels. with an army OF
ZOO men, arrived at New Orleans.
The new republican state was destroy
ed and five republican leaders. includ-
ing Lafreniere, were put to death.
Then all the republics official papers.
including it's declaration OF independ-
ence and constitution. were burned in
the public square.-Springficld Repub-
lican.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
A BOWERY INCIDENT.
The Invited Guest Who WINS Gale,
Before the Feast.

The Invited Guest Who Was Called
Before the Feast.
The missionary had finished his talk
TO the crowd Of derelicts in a Bowery
mission and went around the room TO
shake them by the hand. There was
one man sitting on n bench whose face
was so utterly lOathsome that the mis-
sionary's gorge rose in his throat, and
he was compelled 10 pass him by. The
mans dulled eye marked the look OF
disgust and in a tone of mingled de-
lection and resentment he cried out:
Say, mister. why don't you shake
hands wild meT'
The young missionary turned. con-
science stricken, looked into the sin
Scared features and grasped the mans
hand.
Really, brother. you must forgive
me-" he stammered. II couldn't help
IL when l saw you-your face. But I'll
make amends. You must take dinner
with me tomorrow night"
The broken man glanced at his rags
in confusion. hlushed like a girl and
gasped:
'Woti Me take dinner wild you. Me
go 10 your housei Mev'
Eyes. l mean it. I'll come tomorrow
night and get YOU"
True TO his word. the missionary pre-
sented himself at the lodging house
the next evening and inquired for the
man. \ corpse was lying on the table.
n handkerchief spread over its face
The clerk jerked his thumb in the di-
rection OF the body.
That's Wilson," he said. He had
liked himself up and was waitin' for
you; dropped dead half an hour ago.
New York Press
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
The Charge su.tninea-

The householder was duly sworn.
You charge this man with being in
sane" said the court. "On what do
you base the charger"
well, your honor" said the witness,
vainly trying to choke down his emo
ton, this man is a plumber My
pipes were out of fix. sent for him.
He fixed 'em in fifteen minutes. When
asked for his bill he said that was all
right, because it didn't take him long.
and he had another job in my neigh
borhood anyhow"
"a hopeless caser' exclaimed his hon.
or as he signed the commitment
Baltimore News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06

With regard TO the training of a
beagle, he has TO be treated on quite n
different plan from the setter and
pointer. In their cases n great deal of
work of training is to conquer natural
propenslties, whereas with the beagle
You encourage him TO go ON and do oil
lie can in seeking and chasing when
found. Young dogs are usually put
down with an older one. and a very
Few lessons suffice. Ii comes as nat
ural TO beagle TO run scent as for a
terrier To Kill rats, and If there is no
apparent inclination one lesson usually
provokes it, The less one interferes
with beagle running line the better
for the dog, so long as he is not potter
ing in one well tested place, but casting
all about when he has lost the trail
Field and Stream.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06

concerning very modish woman
the la;e Julian RiN. painter and critic.
had this story TO tell:
Mr. Rim, I've come 10 ask You q
great favor she said as she fairly
burst into his studio one fall day.
Everything l have is ut Your COM
mand. madam"
i want TO show YOU some coats Of
arms and ask your advice about max
inS choice"
Which side Of the family do YOU
wish 10 follow. maternal or
on, neither, The herald SAWS I can
choose amy Of these. I want something
that viii look we'll ON whist counters "
Yes. Wen, what about this"
THAT viii do nicely But don't YOU
think ought To have more than once
| do tire 80 quickly Of things. You
know New York Times.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06

The invitation list of the governor
general of Canada is made out strictly
IN accordance with precedent but is
NOT kept up to date always. the aid
who has To send the invitations out.
generally an EuSli>hman or Scotch
man, not always being au courant with
changes on the list.
The late Sir Antoine Dorion. chief
Justice OF quebec. WAS once invited 10
some function. as was proper. but Lady
Dorion. who was dead. was invited
likewise. Sir Antoine accepted for
himself, but declined for her ladyship.
on the ground that she was in tie
cemetery. The next year. howevsr. the
same mistake was made, 81 the Old
judge wrote back 20 the aid-de-camp
in waiting
sir Antoine Dorion accepts. etc. but
her ladyship being still in 81. Anne's
cemetery Sir Antoine is compcllcd
again 10 decline the invitation for her "
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
Embarrassing.

The Squire's Pretty Daughter (exam-
lining the village schooD-Now. chill
dren. can you tell me what a miracle
isT
The children looked at one another.
but remained silent
can no one answer this question:"
the new curate asked. who was stand
ing behind the squire's daughter.
y little girl was suddenly struck
with brilliant idea. She held up her
hand eXcitedly.
We'll, NellieT' the sQuire's daughter
asked, smiling approvingly.
Please, miss" the small child re-
piled breathlessly. mother says twill
be miracle if you don't marry the
new urate."-London Globe.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06

I'm entertainer who visited the Fiji
Islands and gave his performance be
fore the natives had the following re
ceiptS for one night: -Four sucking pigs
500 cocoanutS LOCO Of a common class
Of moonStone collected on the bench
10 pearls. - model canoes POO yards
or native cloth. - Fiji costumes. >
whales teeth. hundreds Of sharks
teeth. one OF two cart loads of heauti-
ful coral. war implements. such as
spears. knohStickS and knives. native
mats and pillows AMI = groy bowls.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
Definite Information.

How much are these Scotch Han
nelS, please asked a woman in one OF
the large department stores one day
last week.
This lady Will show them To you. -
airily replied the clerk. Indicating with
an Indifferent nod girl about three
feet distant.
but" persisted the woman. Il don't
want TO buy now. I simply want to
know how much they are"
"Oh. different prices and up" was
the nonchalant answer. - New York
Times
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
-a
D0inG I,urnne.

Facilities for travelling nowadays are
SO accelerated that il is quite possible
FOR the tourist TO pass through five Eu-
ropean countries i'm fourteen hours.
barring accidents namely. England.
France. Belgium, Germany ana Hol-
land. Take the express from Charins
Cross TO Dover and cross over tn Ca
laiS-two countries. Then with the in
tercontlnental express YOU proceed 10
BruSSelS-thrCe countries. From the
Belgian capital 10y train to Aix-la-
Chapcllc. which is German territory.
making the fourth country, and after
allowing time Tor meal drive TO
Walls. In Holland. makes the fifth
country and all in fourteen hours.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
THE COURIER

The Cor TER, IS YOU are aware, is
the only newspaper in Clarke county.
There Is go need Of another, because
this journal covers the local field so
completely and promptly with uniyer-
sal satisfaction, that it has long since
been recognized as n permanent in
stitution.
We are endeavoring TO get the
COURIER into every Clarke county
home, and our efforts are meeting
with a great deal of success.
1t will cost just ONE DOLLAR
to have the COURIER mailed to your
address for whole year. You will
then get all Of the county news.
Send for free sample copy.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
To Land Buyers.
request as after SooTy that after have introduced
yo" VIII close the contract through commission
PARTIAL LIST OF FARMS.

station tocea and
and
clear rnearar
hua cash rent oi 500 Long will
10 towna turnpike
rhari
heerfu
ss nomtn dhaf
so AREA desirable small good
S2 farm stores estoneM
100 ASsIhs one9f the best producing lfarmsn
IA AcREs-Nsr arr well orhari
on ea offs
bottom ana mos OF the upland good limestone land Improvements
well iarml
GOO
in BervI
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06

Canals in England date back to an
early period. for the Romans built TWO
IN l.incolnShire-t the Toss dixie. forty
miles long and still navigable. and the
Caer dixie. The first British made ca
nal was constructed in ll34 by Henry
l. and joined the Trent Ia the Witham.
Al was toward the end of the eight
eenth century that the greatest amount
~ energy was expended in the building
OF canals. mainly due TO the Duke Of
Bridgewater and the skill of his en-.
sineer, James Briudley. In the last
decade Of that century a canal mania
ragged
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
Fhe Useful banana.

Immense fortunes have been made
out of the banana business. Revenues
DO not accrue alone from the sale OF the
fruit, for the leaves are used for pack
Ing, the wax found on the underside
OF the leaves is valuable article of
commerce. Manila hemp is made from
the stems. and of this hemp are made
mats. plated work and lace handker-
chiefs OF the finest texture. Moreover,
the banana is ground into banana flour.
The island of Jamaica and the West
Indies generally yield great crops Of
this useful fruit.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
Elephants md MIC

An elephant is usually afraid of any
small animal to which il is unaccus-
toned. y dog or cat. and sometimes
even mouse. will cause him annoy
ance, especially IL ii runs between ;he
animals legs. The noise of mouse
running through the hay will often
cause an elephant to become excited,
but I have never known or heard of n
mouse getting on an elephants trunk.
The terrors of the mouse to a larger
animal is an old story, and many fool
ish superstitions have arisen from it
st. Nicholas.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
4 Lazy Man.

On a hot summers day a gentleman
who was waiting for his train mt one
OF our country stations asked porter
Who was lying ON one of the seats
where the station master lived. and the
porter. not moving. lazily pointed to
the house with his foot.
The gentleman. very much struck ut
the mans lazineSS. said. If You can
show me a laZier action than that. my
good man. TN give you two and six
pence"
The porter not moving an inch, re-
piled. Put il i'm my pocket, guv'nor."-
London News
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
A synonym.

Being a printer. Mr.. DASH" said
the hotel proprietor, maybe you can
advise me. want TO get sign paint
ed, Writing Room Free to Our Pa
trons,' or something like thatV
Il don't like patrons" said Mr..
Dash.
mo? Maybe that doesn't sound just
right What would you suggestY'
Victims "-Philadelphia INdgcr.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
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 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 a prominent place
among their competitors.
When You see a piece of job print
ing crowded and the type TANNED
too close together, with dirty-looking
ink and finger marks smeared over
1T, on a low grade of paper, it doesn't
speak we'll for the firm which uses it.
In fact, Won don't have the same
opinion Of that place as you have Of
the man whose stationery is clearly
printed with good ink on the best
grade Of paper.
The quality of stationery reflects
the standing Of ones business. 1t is
therefore duty you owe to yourself
to have good printing.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
A Judge OF Human Xntnro

Doctor tell me honestly whether
my health is improving or not"
My dear sir. you're getting ON IA
mOuSly-famously
You are not speaking the truth. doe
Tor, but can tell without your assist
ance whether I am getting better or
not"
How can You judseE"
by the behavior Of my heirs. -
Paris GauloiS.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
a NatnrnI MisapDrchc,s,o,

You say the audience laughed when
you recited Marco Bozzaris in Chica-
Eo?"
Yes. answered Me-. Stormlngton
BARNES. You see. when came TO the
lines beginning Striker the people
thought il was local alluslon."-
Washington Star.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
The CnfnSfrnnhe

did you hear about the catastrophe
down at the Browns last night?"
mo. What happened?"
why. Mrs Brown gave the baby a
bottle to play with. and while she was
in the kitchen il fell out Of the cradle
and broke it's neck"
"What, the baby 2"
"No; the bottle"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06

Mrs. Nurtch think III take this
bracelet Are you sure it's made Of re-
fined goldy
Jewcler-Oh. yes.
Mrs. Nuritch- Because do dcteSt
anything that isn't refined. Philadel-
phia Ledger
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06

kittie-Paul told me last evening
was the prettiest girl he ever saw.
Bessie-Oh. that's nothing. lie said
the same TO me hast year
kitie-i know. dear. hut his taste
may have improved since then. you
know Boston Transcript.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
His Economical Way.

"My husband has strange ideas of
economy"
"How Is that?"
why, he seems to think he saves
money by drinking SO much ut the club
that he has no appetite for breakfast"
Chicago Post
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
Always Gets the Last Word.

Say, pa" Queried little Billy Bloc
bumper. whats an echo?~
IAN echo. my SON. replied the old
man. with n sigh long drawn oct. is
the only thing that can tiimham a wo-
man ont of the last word. Tyre.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-06
Making ChiIIs Useful.

Mrs. Newwed-My husband has the
chills and fever. but they come In
handy.
Mrs. Oldwed-How so?
Mrs. Newwed Whenever he has a
chill put rattle in his hand, and it
amuses the baby.-Chicago Journal.