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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-14
AMERICAN NAMES.
Robert Louis Stevenson Was In,
pressed by Their Beuutv.

Robert Louis Stevenson Was Inn
pressed by Their Beauty
Robert Louis Stevenson spoke in
his own attractive way Of the nomen-
clature Of the states, towns and rivers
OF our land thus: And when I asked
the name Of 4 river from the brake
man and heard it was called the Sus-
quehanna the beauty of the name
seemed TO be part and parcel of the
beauty of the land As when Adam
with divine fitness named the crea-
lures, so the word Susquehanna was
Mt once accepted by the fancy. That
was the name, as no other could be.
for that shining river and desirable
valley.
None can care for literature in it
SELF who does not take special pleas
ure in the sound of names. and there
is no part of the world where nomen-
clature is so rich, poetic, humorous
and picturesque as the United States
of America. All times, races and Ian
guages have brought their contribu-
ton. Pekin is in the same state
with Euclid, with BelIefontaine and
Sandusky; Chelsea with its London
association Of red brick. Sloan square.
and the Kings Road is own suburb TO
stately and primeval Memphis.
The names Of the states and terri
tories themselves form a chorus Of
sweet and most romantic vocables-
Delaware, Ohio, Indiana, Florida,
Iowa, Wyoming, Minnesota and the
there are few poems with
nobler music for the ear; songful,
tuneful land. and if the new Homer
shall arise from the western continent
his verse will be enriched. his pages
ring spontaneously, with the names of
states and cities that would strike the
fancy in q business circular Savan-
nah News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-14
THE MEDITERRANEAN.
Although Called TideIcSs sea, IL.
Water Rises and Falls.

Why are there no tides i'm the NIedi.
terranean? asks a reader. As a mat
ter OF fact. there are tides i'm the SIedi-
terranean. The general rise and fall
are, however, so Insignificant. owing to
the comparatively small area and the
mass OF water involved. as to have
escaped detection until scientific meth
DDS were brought to bear. and hence
the Mediterranean has come popular
ly to be looked upon as n tideless sea.
"A similar want of knowledge and ex-
perience of tidal phenomena cost
Caesar the loss of most of his fleet on
his invasion of Britain in 80 Il. G..
when his vessels were dashed to pieces
upon the coast.
AT Algiers self recording tide
gauge was set up by Anne. and from
us records he deduced a rise and fall
OF lightweight millimeters. or three
and one-half inches. at sprInctide
and half that amount at mean tide a
nuctuauon which would escape ordi-
nary observation, as it would be mask.
ed by the effects of atmospheric dis
turbance.
AL Venice and in the upper reaches
OF the Adriatic the true lunisoIar tide
seems 10 be more accentuated than at
other parts. but here also its effects
are subordinate TO those OF the wind
London Answers.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-14
Consumption

The only kind of consump-
ton to fear is neglected
consumption
People are learning that con-
sumption is a durable disease.
1t is neglected consumption
ttat is so often incurable.
AT the faintest suspicion of
consumption get a bottle of
SCOTS Emulsion and begin
regular doses.
The use of SCOTS Emulsion
at once. has, in thousands of
cases, turned the balance in
favor of health.
Neglected consumption does
not exist where SCOTS Emul-
sion is.
Prompt use of SCOTS Emul-
sion checks the disease while it
can be checked.
Send for free sample
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists,
soS-sIs Pearl Street. New York
soc. and s. 90; all druggists
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-14
WEDDINGS IN WALES.
Quaint Customs That Stiu Exist
Among the penSantrN

Quaint Customs That Stiu Exist
Among the peRSantry
Some quaint customs still survive
among the peasantry OF south Wales
at least in the remote villages. one of
the oldest is the bidding" When a
young man and woman are engaged
a circular is printed. known as a bid.
ding letter" and distributed ut market
and outside the chapels on Sunday so
that all may know OF the event The
form is always the same and runs as
follows:
As we intend 20 enter the matrimonial
state we are encouraged by our friends
70 make a bidding on the ocCasr.n at the
young mans fathers house (hcre follow
the address and date OF the entertain
menO. when and where the favor OF your
good and agreeable company is most hum
bly, solicited. and whatever donation YOU
may be pleased 10 bcstow on US viii be
thankfully received. warmly acknowiedg-
ed and cheerfully repaid whenever called
Tor on similar occasion by your obediont
servants. JOHN EVANS.
JANE DAVIS.
All being ready on the day. Il party
goes TO fetch the bride TO the bidding.
She hides and has TO be sought for in
all directions. but being at last found
is escorted in triumph. Her procession
is met by that OF the bridegroom. and
they all repair 10 the church. where
the wedding ceremony takes place.
after which all return TO the groom's
house 10 make merry and TO count the
gifts. These are generally in money
and vary from a shilling up TO half
sovereign.
Each item is carefully entered in 2
book by the bidding clerk" together
with the donors name. so that IL may
be repaid when he or she marries. As
all the money will probably not be
called in for many yoars-some not at
all, II the givers remain single-the
young couple receive n tolerabe start
IN life. Oddly enough. the bridegroom
is expected TO provide the kitchen clock
and table. the glass cupboard and the
Kitchen dresser. also the bedstead. Each
or the young people is supposed to
bring half dozen chairs. the brides
especial contribution being the bed
ding. the crockery ware. the parlor
table and chest OF drawers. Things
are done meJhodically in that part OF
the world.-LondOn Tit-Bits.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-14
Carries and the nishop.

In the Realities Of Irish Life" bv
w. ). French, is this anecdotc: Il have
heard n story that upon one occasion
the bishop Of London asked the cele-
brated actor, Garrick. if he could ex-
plain how it was that he and'h cler-
gy failed TO arrest the attention OF
their audiences, although they preached
every Sunday of the realities of the
world TO come, while he (GarricS)
filled crowded houses with the most
rapt attention, although they knew
perfectly we'll that all he was saving
was fiction. The reason is very plain.
my lord replied Garrick You deal
with facts as if they were fiction: I
deal with fiction rs if they were
facts
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II You hold your fist as tight as you
can hold it for fifteen minutes the IA
ugue you Will feel when IL relaxes Is a
clear proof OF the energy you have been
wasting. and IL the waste Is so great
in the useless tightening OF fist il is
still greater I'm the extended and con.
unuous contraction Of brain and nerves
in useless fears. and the energy saved
through dropping the fears and their
accompanying tension can bring In the
same proportion vigor unknown be
fore and at the same time afford pro-
lection against the very things we fear
ed The fear OF taking cold is SO strong
il many people that n draft of fresh air
becomes bugaboo 10 their contracted.
sensitive nerves. Drafts are imagined
rs existing everywhere AMI the con
traction which immediately follows the
sensation Of a draft is the best means
Of preparing TO catch n cold.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-14
THOUGHTLESS WIT.

Wit that stings is akin TO crime.
To hold up another TO ridicule is not
witty, but vulgar
To laugh at another or 10 cause an
other TO be laughed at is common.
The merry laugh and the Joke 20
round, but somewhere there is an ache.
There is no pest like him. this man
whose thoughuess wit starts the laugh.
The man that makes others laugh M
some one else's expense is always caus-
ing suffering.
To start 4 laugh is the ambition OF
some men. The how or the where. the
Why or the effect is never considered.
Wit Is joy forever so long as it does
not base its success upon the misfor-
tunes, the peculiarities. the weaknesses
OF men.
When wit has TO depend upon 9th
ers' peculiariues for his subject matter
1t is time for him to close the wit
shop and hang out the sign ITO Let"
indianapolis Sun.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-14
ANIMALS IN BATTLE.
The Gorilln's Powerful Arms Make IL
q Formidable Eoc

The GoriIIR's Powerful Arms Make IL
Formidable Foe.
Fish fighting is most popular sport
in Siam. The two fish. trained from
the age of six months To fight. are
placed i'm a large glass bottle. II is
most curious TO note each fiSn's atti-
tudc when IL becomes aware Of its ad-
verSary'S presence i'm the bottle. Swell
ing with rage and pride. they sail
around and around the narrow space.
pretending not TO notice each other un-
til suddenly one fish makes "A savage
dart at its unwelcomc companion. bit
ing its fins ana body. The fight contin-
ueS until the referee sees that the issue
is no longer in doubt. when the contest
is stopped
Horses use either their teeth or their
hoofS as a mode Of defense. A curious
instance OF. the effectiveness OF these
weapons once occurred at Sheffield
park. \ bulldog. barking and Suarling.
chased horse turned loose around and
around n meadow. not with angry in
tent. hut purely from excess OF high
spirits. After galloDing around the
field several times the horse stopped
dead ana. turning sharply around.
dashed out nj the yc'ping dog. with
fatal result FOR it's skull was cloven.
The gorilla is most formidable op-
ponent i'm battle its great strength "
ing in its powerful arms Few animals
OF the forest have the slightest chance
Of overcoming q gorilla. \ python has
been known To- cncircle its coils around
the goril.a's body. only. however. To
have its own body torn open by its ad-
vcrSary's hands
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-14
BOOKWORMS.
Not the Human Kind. but the GrubS
Tint Tunnel NoIumcs

NOT the human Kind. but the CsrubS
That Tunnel Volumes
Blades in his interesting volume.
THE Enemies OF Books" has shown
that several very real book worms are
undesirable tenants OF old libraries.
and he has studied closely several
specimens sent him and described their
ravageS.
Two grubs in particular richly de-
serve this name. the anobium. peril
max or eruditus and the oecophora.
The anobium. a small. light colored.
brown headed grub with n body like
thin ivory or transparent wax. bears
n close resemblance TO the white mag
gots OF n SultOn cheese Working
with n pair Of strong jaws. like steel
bit, the grub begins ut the wooden
boards and il allowed wiz pcrforate
the whole volume. The occophora.
similar 10 the anObium. except for the
possession OF six legs. is not unlike
the SO called deathwatch.
NJ. Peignot asserts that lac found
twenty-seven volumes in one row
pierced from end to end by a single
worm tunnel. Mr.. Blades doubts this.
but has himself seen two volumes so
treated with no fewer than DO dis
tinct holes on one cover.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-14
OLD TIME MANNERS.
The E~axgerated Courtesy of the
EiSStcenth Century.

EsAStccnth Century.
Ia Social England the following APP
pears as indicating the exaggcra ted
courtesy OF fashionable people early I'm
the eighteenth century: Chesterfield
teaches that Il Is boorlsh TO cougratu-
late friend on his approaching mar
riage with merely I wish yoa JOY
when he should have said. Believe me.
press the JOY l feel upon your happy
alliance with such and such family
The compliment OF coincidence on-a be.
reavement should not be. 4 am sorry fo~
your loss but 4 hope. sir. you will do
me the justice 20 be persuaded that |
am not insensible OF your unhapplneSs,
that I take part in your distress and
shall ever be affected when you are so
His child began his lessons i'm breed
Ing ut nine years old. having till then
LEARNED Latin. Greek. French. history
and geography. He is warned TO be-
ware OF using proverblal sayings in his
speech. such One mans meat is an
others poison or Every one To his
taste. as the good man said when he
kissed his cow He must attend to
the graceful motion OF his arms. the
manner of putting on his hat ana Civ
ing his hand. Horace Walpoie's en-
trance into room is described by an
eyewitness as I'm the style.of affected
delicacy which fashion had made al
most natural. chapeau bras between
his hands. as IL he wished to compress
II, or under his arm, and feet on tip
toes. as If afraid OF a wet noor'''
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-14
A GRAND OLD SAVAGE.
Pen Picture of Paul Kruger rs Pres.
ident OF the Beers

Fen Picture of Paul Kruger as Pres
ident OF the Beers.
Poultney Bigelow, writing before the
Boer ,war. gave very interesting i'm
preston of ex-President Kruger. The
president of the South African Repub-
lie" he wrote, lis indeed a grand old
savage from one point OF view and a
noble statesman from another. He is
theoretically the first citizen of the
most democratic community. vet In
practice he surrounds himself with n
tawdry splendor that would shock
many a crowned head Of Europe.
When / first had the honor OF meeting
this anachrOnistic phenomenon he was
drinking coffee and throwing out a
cloud of strong tobacco smoke, but a
still stronger volume of violent Ian
guage, emphasized by the humping OF
his massive fist upon the table. The
room in which he received was crowd
ed with long haired, full bearded and
stolid featured fellow burghers. who
reminded me partly of Russian priests.
partly of Californian miners and partly
or certain alleged portraits OF the apos-
lies. / feared that i had unwittinely
interrupted a cabinet meeting, but lat
er it turned out that this was Mr.. Kru-
gers usual at home When the presi-
dent is not at his Office he delights in
nothing so much as entertaining his
eountrymen with coffee. tobacco and
political proverbs. He .harangues his
visitors with the voice OF n bull in dis
tress, and they like it, He governs by
personal contact and spoken parallels.
and II is his boast that he knows per-
sonally every citizen OF his republic"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-14
RELIC FROM The STONE AGE
A body From the PrchiStoric Bury
Ing Places 90 Enx,nnd


INK Places 90 Enxinnd
In SomerSctShire. England. may Dc
seen many "barrows." bUfysaS places
OF prehistoric man. Long ages ago.
when the elephant and rhn0ceros. the
lion and bear. the hycna and wolf. the
great elk ana the reindeer were among
The common animals OF England. a.i,n.
itivc man and savage beasts lived in
caves i'm this region
At the entrance 60 these caves the
0borigineS. clad I'm skins. kept fires
burning for warmth and for protection
from the wild beasts. IL WAS here that
they made flint hatchcts. knives and
arrowheads. Not long ago trench
was being dug within the mouth OF one
Of these caves for the purpose of drain
ing.
IL was found necessary 10 break up 4
Stalagmitc floor of two thick LAYERS
Between the layers was a deposit OF
cave earth and stones. IN which was
discovered the skeleton OF a man OF
very great antiquity in an excellent
state OF preservation. With il were
found several flint knives and flakes.
Experts who made careful examina-
ton OF the skull. which has projecting
hrows ana receding frontal bone. have
decided that il belongs TO the stone aye
and is OF a type intermediate between
the paleolithic and neolithsc ages.
Apparently the body had been placed
in small passage leading or from the
great passages 20 the Stalactite caves
and had been prevented from disturb
ance 10y stones piled around IT, The
stalaginite floor had formed over il all.
efectually preserving il TO the present
day.-Harper'S Weekly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-14
CONVINCING

The late Wilhelm Jordan used to be
very much annoyed because of the
constant tearing up Of the streets in
frankfurt. One day he said TO one OF
the men At work. "Why are you dig
ging up the pavement againE" BE
cause new water pipe is to be put
In" But the old one was still quite
good" $50 was the old Nibelung-L Lied
yet you wrote q new one. Herr Doc
tor" retorted the laborer. with a laugh.
In which Jordan Joined.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-14
iMPRESSING THE INDIANS.
simon Era-cr's Methods With the Un-
tutoreS HrdsLinS.

simon Frascr'S Methods With the I'm
tutorea HrdskinS.
Even as late as the year 1915 there
were Indians on the North american
continent who had mover Sces or heard
a gun. had never seen tobacco smoke
and were capable Of worshiping the
white men who controlled these won
ders. The Rev. \. G.. MOrice tells Of
some Of the adventures OF Simon Fra
ser. who has stamped his name on
Canada. Father MOriCc writes rs fol-
lows: ION landing at Lake Stuart Fra
Sers men. to impress the natives with
a proper idea OF their wonderful re-
sources. fired vollCy with their guns.
whcrcupon the whole crowd OF In
dams fell proStrate 10 the ground To
allay their fears and make friends to-
baccO was offered them. which. on be
ing tasted. was found too bitter and
thrown away Then. TO show its use.
the crew lighted their pipes. and at
the sight OF smoke issuing from their
mouths the people began 10 whisper
that they must come from the land OF
ghosts. since they were still fun OF
the fire wherewith they had been Gre
mated. Pieces Of soap were given TO
the women, who, taking them 10 he
cakes Of fat. set upon crunching them.
causing foam and bubbles in the
mouth. which puzzled both actors and
bystanders. All these phenomena.
however. were soon explained away.
leaving profound admiration for the
foreigners and their wares"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-14
An Old Time Rip Van Wrinkle.

The learned John Stow. known as
the London Antiquary," records the
Following: April %. 1916, was Tues
day in Easter week. and on that day
William Foxley, potmaker OF the mint.
fell asleep, and he continued sleeping.
ana he could not be Weakened with
plnching, cramping or burning what
soever until the first day of term,
which was fourteen days and fifteen
nights after his sleep began. The
causes Of this extraordinary sleep
could not be known. although the same
were diligently searched for after by
the kings physician and many other
learned men. lie lived for forty years
after he recovered"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-14
Not to be Wasted.

Mr.. Bascomb was as firm about poll
tlcs rs about everything else. He made
boast that nobody could change his
views when once they were formed.
and it was true.
But, father. suppose they don't even
suggest having Liph Godding for rcD-
resehtauveT pleaded Mr. Bascomb's
son after a painful half hour OF argu-
ment Il don't believe anybody but
you has thought of kim"
IF they don't have Liph Godding
Tor representative" said Mr.. Rascomb
calmly.>'l shall winter my vot,. that's
ail"-Youth's Companion.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-14
YIRGIEIA'S RESOURCES.

The Norfolk & Western Railway
Is one of the most potent factors i'm
the development of the resources
of Virginia, and of all the territory
which it penetrates. Its Agricul-
tural and Industrial Department is
one of the chief sources through
which the State 5 resources are
being brought to the attention of
home seekers and investors beyond
the State. The management ap-
preciate the fact that the develop
ment of the territory through
which the road runs is the safest
guarantee of the development of
ITS own business. It's advertising
this territory extensively. and
this department of the roads work
Is constantly growing in usefulness
and inactivity. From the seashore
at Norfolk TO the Tennessee line:
down the Shenandoah Valley to
HagerStOwn; down the Clinch Val
ley, through the coal fields of
West Virginia, to the Ohio river
and beyond TO Cincinnati and
Columbus, Ohio; from Roanoke TO
Winston; from Lynchburg to Dur
ham, and on all the shorter branches
of this great system, into whatever
territory it has penetrated. it has
welded a magic influence in Its
development. and infused new life
and hope into the people. Manu-
featuring towns are Springing up
at various points; agricultural and
horticultural interests are taking
on new life: mines are being OPEN
ed, and water powers developed.
The cattle upon thousand hills"
with almost a thousand cattle on
some hills, are a direct response to
the benehcient influence of this
road, and enable the population
along Its line to view with COM
placency the strike at Chicago and
bid defiance to the barons of the
Beef Trust.
The territory directly tributary
to the line of this road could
almost supply the armies of japan
and Russia with food supplies of
meet and bread, vegetables and
fruits; 1t could furnish the materials
to build their ships and furnish
coal to run them, the material to
make their cannon and small arms.
the iron for the shot and shell of
the big guns, the lead for the bull
lets of the small arms, the powder
for firing them: the leather for the
shoes Of the soldiers, the wool and
cotton for their clothing, the soda
and baking powder for their bis
cults. the medicines for their
diseases and the healing waters for
their wounds. 1t can also supply |
enough arsenic, if properly admin
lstered, to kill every man in both |
armies, and a sufficient number of |
the home population, to insure |
peace between the two nations for
years TO come. Or if a treaty of |
peace Is signed within 80 DAYS. it |
might furnish gold and silver sufii-
Gent to pay off the remnants of |
both armies and send them home |
free of charge.
What wonderful country it is |
The sun never shone upon a fairer
or richer, and the \. & w. Rail |
way Go. is TO be congratulated |
upon It's splendid effort now max
ing to open up this rich territory |
and upon the insured traffic which |
ITS full development will bring to |
that company wealth of resource
unsurpassed if not unequaled by
any other equal area in all the |
country.
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NOTICE.
No. 1888.
Treasury Department,
Office of


Office of
Comptroller of the Treasury.
Washington, ID. c..
July Ia, 1904.
Whereas, by satisfactory evil
dence presented to the undersigned.
1t has been made to appear that
The First National Bank of Berry
vile, located in the Town of Berry
vile, in the County of Clarke and
State of Virginia, has complied
with all the provisions of the
Statutes of the United States.
required to be complied with before
an association shall be authorized
TO commence the business of Bank
ing:
Now therefore |, Thomas Z.
Kane, Deputy and Acting Comp
troller of the Currency, do hereby
certify that The First National
Bank of Berryville, " located in the
Town of Berryville, in the County
of Clarke, and State of Virginia, is
authorized TO commence the bust
ness of Banking as provided in
Section Fifty one hundred and
sixty nine of the Revised Statutes
of the United States.
In testimony whereof witness
my hand and Seal of office this
Fourteenth day of July, 1904.
+. p KANE,
Deputy and Acting Comptroller
lSeall of the Currency.
1-20-2m
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Ihe Record I.unnIc

Here's a story bout man what
been married ten tines
Brother Williams seemed lost in
thought. Then he spoke up: What
make 'em print SIGH tales ez datE
Wen man once gifts in de unotic
asylum dey orter stop talkin' bout
himr'-Atlanta Constitution.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-14

Mr. YounShubbe-Don't Won thinl,
my dear. that you are cooking twice as
much as we shall needE Mrs. Young
huDbe (artlessly)-I am doing il on
purpose, darling. Tomorrow | want
90 try some Of those Hints For House
keepers-How to Make Dainty Dishes
From What Was Left over From Tes-
terday."