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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-11-10
HAWTHORNE'S WORKS.
The High Standard They Have Set
For American Literature


For American Literature.
Two things are 10 be remembered
when Hawthorne's name is mentioned.
First, the glory he reflects upon Amer
lean literature. Little has been done
by us in letters or art that is quite OF
the highest order except the works OF
Hawthorne. These have the clear
promise OF perpetuity. The themes are
OF supreme and universal moment. He
rises 10 their meaning and depicts them
in commensurate form. He is not a
preacher TO cry aloud, but an artist
who paints, yet not without heart
that throbs In pity and a fancy that
muses. over the wonder OF 1t and will
not suffer the pail OF darkness TO hang
over It forever. That we have in Haw-
thorne an author whose work in these
high fields OF thought is crowned with
unlmpeachable honor and Is sure OF
perpetual remcarorance is a constant
satisfaction as years go by.
But Hawthorne has q wider claim
upon our gratitude--namely, the fact
that he has set the seal of glorious
achievement IN letters upon the moral
laws OF our nature. The greatest
things done in literature have been of
this sort. They alone. from Job down,
are remembered and cherished in the
ages. Hawthorne is our only exponent
OF genius in this field, and how superb
ly has he filed It! His message Is that
OF Dante and st. Paul and all great
whatever man does to an
other the does 10 himself. whether II be
good or evil. Men will forever dwell
in this truth and will never forget
those gifted souls who see 1t clearly
and set it forth in perfect forms of lit
erary art--Century.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-11-10
FAMOUS BATTLE SONGS.
r,ro Instances Where the Tide Was
= Turned by Singing Them

Turned by Singing Them.
There are two instances on record of
a battle being won by war song. In
the fifth century Germanus, bishop of
Auxerre, and Lupus, bishop of Troyes,
were sent into Britain to refute the
doctrines of Pelagius. During their
stay in this island the. Picts aud Scots,
hearing that the Roman legion had
been WITHDRAWN, commenced hostili-
ties and drove the Britons from the
northern to the more Southern parts of
the island. Germanus, at the request
of the hard pressed islanders. led them
against the Picts and Scots, who had
advanced as far ms Mold, in Flintshire
The bishop, having been military
coWmander in his youth. placed his
men iiii advantageous position and
then started one of the songs OF the
church. This song began at the COM
'mencement of the battle, and so vocif-
erously did the Britons sing the re-
frain, "Halleluiah." that the hills, ech-
DING with the sound, terrified their en-
emies and caused them to Gee I'm all d.
recfions. This was called the hallelu-
iah victory. The date is fixed by all
historians, at a. ID. 429.
The second instance occurred. on the
oth=fof November, 1892, when the
French, under Dumouriez, encountered
the Austrians at Jemmapes, in Belgi-
um. The day was going dead against
the French, when Dumouriez ran out
to the front and raised the 'Marseil-
iaise." Forty thousand voices instantly
took up the chorus, and, inspired by
the magic OF the battle song, the
French rallied and fell so furiously
upon the Austrians that the tide of
battle was completely turned and vic
tory given for rdefeat.-Pearson's Week
ly.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-11-10
Not A Sick Day Since.

Il was taken severely sick with lid
ney trouble. tried all sorts of med
icines. none of which relieved me
One day l saw an ad. OF your Electric
BItters and determined 10 try that.
After taking few doses felt relieved
and soon thereafter was entirely cured,
and have not seen sick day since.
Neighbors Of mine have been cured of
rheumatism Neuralgia, Liver and
Kidney troubles ard General Dehil-
ity." This is what g. F.. Bass, OF Free
mont, n. c. writes. Only soc, at your
Druggist. Sold by
o. j. Harris, Bates burg Drug, Co.
Timmons Bros. and Crosson Drug CO.
Of Leesyille.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-08
SENTENCE SERMONS.

There is no merit i'm sacrifice devoid
OF service.
The hearts protest against death is
the promise OF life
Your criticism Of another is your
verdict on yourself
The great lives have al loved some
thing greater than life.
Sin is always a greater wrong 10 the
sinner than TO any other
disappointment is not Il sufficient
reason Tor encouragement.
Holiness is the reaching after rather
than the arriving at perfection
There is more I'm being worthy OF
great place than there is winning Il.
The man who is afraid of burning
up his wick nccd not hope TO brighten
the world.
When a man sets popularity before
his eyes he is likely 10 let principle
ont % his hcart.-Chicago Tribune.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-08
Queer TnRIeS.

Speaking OF mysterious tastes, that
Of Il man who was recently before the
magistrate at Greenwich is not very
easy of explanation. Three weeks ago
a legacy of $50 was left TO him. The
first thing he bought. 1t seems, was a
set Of billiard balls, and he now has
nothing else left to show for the 6I3O.
which has disappeared at the rate of
f43 6s.- Sd weekly. Why billiard balls?
1t is singular and rather interesting
form of craving. 1t is perhaps true
that billiard ball is one OF the very
few perfect objects produced by man.
1t is all OF piece, 1t is thoroughly no.
mogeneous as regards material, and It
is, or should be, faultless i'm form. Yet
only strong strain of mysticism In
the character would account for a man
hungering and thirsting for billiard
balls above all other earthly things
London News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-08
PITH AND POINT.

No grown person should ever hate a
child.
Any man who has money can have
Autographs printed claiming a big
show.
The trouble with having a good word
for everybody is that whaa you pay a
compliment it doesn't count
We hope we are not lacking in sym
patty, but when they tell us that fat
woman is dedicate" we laugh
After man has been engaged three
or four weeks he begins To find oppor-
tunities TO take sides in her quarrels.
We don't know what it requires to
become skillful at repartee, unless it
is to think as quick as when the baby
has the Group.
Ever notice how people reach over
the preserves after the pickles. And
how they insist on passing pickles in
stead of preserves TO others ?-Atchison
Globe
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-08
4 Fatal Pun.

AZ old English chroniclcr. in record
ing the abdication OF King Henry VI.
of England in 14G1, quantity says that
his reign had lasted upward OF thirty
eight years without his having once
intcrmeddlod with public affairs
The same writer aptly illustrates the
shakiness OF Edward Tvs title on his
succession 10 King Henry's throne by
a story of London grocer who lived
at the Sign Of the Crown and, having
loosely remarked that his son was
heir TO the crown" was promptly be
headed for the atrocious pun.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-08
A GIANT OCTOPUS.
The Way Thirty Foot Monster
Came 90 Tie Captured.

The Way "A Thirty Foot Monster
Came 90 Tie Captured.
one Of the most interesting objects
I'm the Natural History museum in
Trondhjem, Norway, is a large octo-
pus. l. 4. Kennedy, the author OF
Thirty Seasons IN Scandinavia" not
only saw the octopus. but "a little later
heard the story of the capture Of it, as
related both by the fisherman whose
boat IL attacked and also by two in
dependent witnesses. The fisherman
was lcisurely rowing On a calm day
close 10 the rock bound shore OF one OF
the fiords situated some fifty miles
north OF Trondhiem. Suddenly a long
and glistening arm swept over the
stern of the boat andHcmained there.
The fisherman, astonished M this un-
wonted apparition. dropped his oars
and sprang 10 his feet Like magic
another hideous looking arm shot over
the gunwale. The boat cantcd. The
man, realizing that he was attacked
by some monster against which his
old fish knife was the only available
weapon. seized his oars and labored
with might and main 10 get his boat
into a crevice Of the rocks. all the time
yelling for his mates, who were not
far Off. He had To strain every nerve
TO drag lis hidcOus cargo after him.
for the suckers never relaxed. When,
half exhausted, he got the bow Of his
craft within reach of willing hands, IL
took the three men TO haul il mp a
slight incline, for the monster still
hung on, even over the bare rocks.
Then they belabored its head with
oars and clubs. Having safely secur-
ed II, they sent off 10 the nearest sta
ton and telegraphed concerning their
prize. 1t was ut once purchased by
the museum and carried there after il
had been photographed. They stretch
ed its arms out before preparing IT.
The longest were each five allen. or tc1i
feet four inches, in length. over all.
together with the great carpet bag
body, the monster measured thirty
feet across.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-08
Not lie snmr nInn-

\ thin. nervous looking man stepped
up Co the pastor as the latter came
down from the pulpit
You have had a good deal 10 say
this morning" he observed. about q
Teller that killed IL man named Abel"
Certainly" replied the pastor. The
Sin OF Cain was the subject OF my
discourse"
Il wish you'd do me the favor next
sunday" said the thin man. in some
excitement. Ito tell the folks that the
'man you were talking about this morn
ing amt no relation 10 the Kane that
keeps livery stable down 10y the mill.
! don't want none OF my friends TO
think that had hand in that killing.
That's all. Good day.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-08

Between the mountains of India and
Persia is a powerful tribe among
whom an extraordinary custom pre-
walls. Women's rights have apparent
~ received full recognition, for the la-
dies of the tribe. can choose their OWE
husbands. All Il single woman has to
90 when she wishes TO change her
state is to send a servant to pin 4 hand
kcrchief 10 the hat Of "a man on whom
her fancy lights, and he is obliged TO
marry her unless he can show that he
is too poor TO purchase her ut the price
her father requires.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-08
OAGUERRE'S PROCESS.
rhe Way ne Was Handled when ne
Neached This Country.


AS soon as Dagucrre'S process be-
came well enough known in America
for practice scientific men and i'm fact
"all sorts and conditions OF men" at
tempted 20 produce the wonderful pic
lures. Many homemade and very prim-
tive kinds OF apparatus were employ
ed in the experiments, including the
cigar box with a spectacle lens. II the
operator succeeded I'm producing an
impression that could be seen. II was
carried about and shown as great
success.
There were several claimants for
making the first portrait by the proc
esS. y Mr.. Walcott made the claim,
and Mr.. Joseph Dixon. by letters and
other evidence. claimed that the first
picture was his, for which IL was said
Mrs. Dixon sat with powdered face
in fun sunshine fifteen minutes.
In March. 1910. McssrS. Walcott and
Johnson opened gallery in New
York and. announcing their readiness
TO execute portraits from life. solicited
patronage. This was the first daguer-
reotypc gallery in the world. other
places were soon opened. The daguer-
reotypc, although considered desirable
rs curiosity, was not popular ON ac-
count OF the length Of time required
for sitting. which varied according
TO the time OF day and the strength
Of the light. II was seldom attempted
on cloudy day. The sitter must have
full command OF his expression and
remain perfectly still from one to three
minutes 10 be successful In getting a
likeness distinct enough TO be recog-
niZCd.
The dauSerreotype was made on
pure metallic silver surface. After be
ing perfectly cleaned and made sensi-
tive with Il rouge bun IL was coated
In darkencd room with the vapor OF
iodine, then placed in the camera and
exposed before the sitter through the
lens. II was still kept from the light
and placed over the fumes Of hot mer-
curry. where the image Developed
Abraham BogardaS In Century.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-08

y story that is told of Leonard Ba-
con. who was one of the best known
theologianS in New England in the lat
ter half of the nineteenth century. il
Illustrates the absurdity OF a popular
kind of argument. DIR. Bacon was at
tending a conference in one of the New
England cities, ana some assertions he
made in his address were vehemcntly
objected 10 by a member OF the oppose
ton.
why" he eXpostulated, Il never
heard of such n thing in all my lifer'
'AIr. Moderator" reioined Bacon
calmly, Il cannot allow my opponents
ignorance, however vast. 10 offset my
knowledge, however sman."-IIarper's
Weekly
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-08
MYSTICAL NUMBER NINE.
NJ Is Trinity OF Trinitics and Is
IndieRtiac OF pcrfccffnn

1t Is "a Trinity OF Trinitics and Is
Indicative OF Perfection.
Nine is trinity Of tinitlcs and in
dicateS nevfcction or completion. There
are nine earthS. nine heavens. nine
gods, nine muses.. mine worthless, nine
crosses. nine points Of the law. nine
rivers OF he'll. nine orders OF angels
and nine circles OF rank i'm Clincs So
ciety. Milton. I'm Paradise Lost"
says: The gates OF he'll arc thrice
thrcefold three folds are brass. three
folds iron and three folds adamantine
rock. They had nine folds. nine plates
and nine Innings" When the angels
were cast out of heaven mine days
they fell"
y cat has nine lives. There are nine
crowns in heraldry. Possession is
nine points OF the law. The whip for
furnishing evil doors had mine tails. the
superstition being that a nogcing by
a trinity OF triniticS would Ice sacred
and more eflicacious. In order TO sec
the fairies. mortals are directed 20 put
nine grains OF wheat ON four leaf
clover. The hydra had nine heads.
Leases We're formerly granted for 900
years. Even now they run FOR ninety
nine years. the dual OF trinity Of
trinitios. To see nine magpicS is most
unluclly. as the old Scotch rhyme goes.
Ones sorrow. two's mirth.
Threc's a wedding. fOur's n birth.
Elves n christcning. six a dcarth.
Scvcn's heaven. eight is hell
And mines the devil his ano scr.
II q servant finds nine green peas
in pea pod she may lay u on the
Intel OF the Kitchen floor auG the first
man that enters is 10 bc her cavalier.
When the loving cup goes round &c is
the custom To drink three times
three toast 10 the one most highly hon
orcd or tcndCvly loved. ~ the weird
sisters in Macbeth" danced round
the caldron they sang. Thrice 10 thine
and thrice TO mine ami thrice again TO
make MP nine" and then declared "thc
charm would up" The nine OF dia-
monds was considered the curse OF
Scotland
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-08

The travelling mon of Maine are not
81 for tho jokes that they are always
sprmging on the public but recently
one of them got into trouble i'm an IN.
expected way. His parents celebrated
their golden wedding. and the drum
MGR had long planned Go spend the
a j. with <lcm. But when the day ar
rived hc found that he was too far
from his old home TO get back 10 II. So
~ sent q telegram TO his father lie
Thought that it was a good time TO get
on q joke on the old man. 50 he mere
y sent the message. rs marriage a
ioilurcF He was somewhat taken
aback whom he got the reply. Mar
riagc is not, but tho results sometimes
"a
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-08
JAPANESE PROVERBS.

There is no miracle I'm true doctrine.
Human life Is IKE the dew Of the
morning.
The fallen blossom never returns 70
the branch.
There is no shore to the bitter sen OF
Birth and Death.
Never let go the relns OF the Wild
colt OF the heart
one confession effaces the sins cs
even three years.
Only by reason of having died does
one enter into life.
With one hair OF a woman you can
tether even n great elephant.
Even the touching OF sleeves In pass
ing is caused by some relation I'm for
mer life.-Lafcadio Hearn's In Ghost
ly Japan"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-08
JAPANESE PROVERBS.
they Arc More Picturesque In Lnn
EuaEc Than Ours.

Thcy Arc More Picturesque In Lam
Euarc Than Ours.
Roses have thorns" and Walls have
ears" are as common i'm the Japanese
speech as en- our own. We say More
haste. less speed" but the japanese
phrase is IF iu a hurry go round"
In this country we very often remark
that accidents viii happen i'm the best
regulated families" The laps. ON the
other hand. with an eve 10 the pictur-
cSQue. vitalizc 10. So To- speak, I'm their
Even a monkey sometimes falls from
q tree" one of our useful English
sayings is Those who play with edged
tools must expect To- cut their fingers"
in expressing n similar thought the
Jap goes us one better So far as pic
turesQuoncSs is concerned lie says.
III YOU keep tigers you are likely TO
have trouble" one of our standard
maNimS is 10 the effect that coil and
water won't mix" The laps have not
improved on this. You can't rivct a
nail in a custard" IS their way OF put
ting it. 1.-The lotus springs from the
mud" is their poetical expression Of
the common thought that "out of evil
good may come"
What could Toe more suggestive and
at the same time So poetic as their
Scattering a log with FAM" When
Jap undertakes the impossible his
neighbors do not scom M him or mock
him. They simply say that he is
building bridges 10 the clouds" or
that he is dipping up tho ocean with
shell" Failure in such q country
must bc ais delightful as success in our
moro material land. Thine own heart
makes the world" is worthy OF Elmer
son or observation-disclosures poSt-EN-
press
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-08

isn't that The same suit you had
last year. Uncle petcrT' the agent FOR
sewing machines inquired.
The postmaster. storekccpcr. town
clerk and iccman looked AZ him IN
silence for moment YES, sir" he
said ut last IN 4 chilly tone. 1T is the
same suit l had last year, and IL il
the same suit YOU asked me last year
If It wasn't the same suit had the
year before. Now, have you got any
moro questions TO ask. or will they hold
over till next season.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-08

when thou sittcst 10 cat with n
ruler consider diligently him that is
before thee" says the Hebrew PROV
erb. warning n kings guest TO regulate
his appetite by his hosts temper. Bos-
well. Dr. Johnson's biographies, gives
i'm his notebook modern paraphrasc
Of the old Jewish proverb: 81 said OF
n rich man who entertained us luSurl-
ously that although he was exceed
ingly ridiculous. we restrained our
selves from talking OF him as we might
do lest we sho0ld lose his fcasts. lie
makes our teeth scntinels on our
tongues said l."
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-08
THE CASPIAN SEA.
one OF the Remarkable Physical
Features of she Globe.

one OF the Remarkable Physical
Features of she Globe.
one Of the most remarkable physical
features OF the globe is the deep and
wide depression i'm the hollow OF which
stands the Caspian sea ana near to it
the sea OF Aral The Caspian is nearly
rs large as France and its surface is
eighty four feet below the level OF the
Black sea. The sea OF Aral is nearly
rs large rs Ireland and is very little
over the sea level. Within recent geo
logical times the vast CNpanse i'm which
these lakes are found was sea. Its
floor has been gradually raised. and the
waters filling the dcprcsSiOnS are all
that is left OF an ancient Mcditerra-
mean. y strange feature OF both bodies
Of water is that although they receive
large rivers. especially tlic Caspian.
into which the Nolga. the Ural river
and scores Of streams from the eau
casus flow. both have FOR many years
been getting ShallOwcr. Evaporation.
for they have no outlet. exceeds the in
flow. But. FOR some climatic reason
probably, the sea of Aral and its neigh
bor Lake BalkhaSh, have since 1891
been increasing in depth. Whereas the
Caspian, like the Dead sea. is very
salt. owing TO the rate OF evaporation,
Aral and B0lkhash are braclish only.
These remnants Of what was once n
great sea opening into the ocean. rs
The Mediterranean does now. still con-
tain marine fish AMI seals. Some of
the latter survive in the Aral and Bal.
kal lakes. hNving gradually become
fitted for their habitat though il is no
longer salt. but merely bracSish. and.
in the case of BaikaL actually fresh
w0tcr.-LordOn TClcgraph.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-08
Fishing For Sen Fowl.

Catching gulls and other sea fowl by
a baited hook and line is a barbarous
practice which is sometimes resorted
to by sailors. The same method was
employed in former times for catching
herons. y long line OF silk, with
strand Of wire twisted in, was fixed 10
a stone at one end and to hooks at the
other. The bait was then put out in
shallow water, where the birds seek
their food, either in n stream or at the
edge Of pond. When the heron pouch
cd the bait the hooks lodged in his gull
let, and the strand of wire i'm the line
prevented it from being bitten through
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-08
Too PrccocfouS.

The Maiden Governess-What year
is it called when February has twenty
nine days? Little Elsie-Leap year
The Maiden Governess-Correct. And
how often does leap year come? Go
answer) Why, Elsie, I'm surprised ut
your not knowing that. Little Elsie
Oh, haven't reached the age where
I keep track of leap years.-Brooklyn
Life
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-08

"Eyelcts." said manufactures. ARE.
like needles. pins and matches. sold lay
the million instead OF by the pound. |
don't suppose anybody could tell how
many million eyelets are sold every
year i'm New York. but the number is
prodigious Eyelets are made for a
variety OF uses. from the huge white
metal loops sewed into the corners OF
ships sails TO the tiny eyelcts for the
dainty slipper OF baby. The greatest
number Of eyelets made are. OF course.
for shoes. They are put up in boxes OF
100000. 100000 and 100000 Only
those proportions are packed. They
cost anywhere from $50 To $50 n mill
lion Now York Times
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-08
One Way.

Typewriter Agent-Here, my friend,
your last payments on your machine
are not due until next month. Why
do you insist on paying now?
Typewriter Purchaser-Well, you see,
the machine is going TO pieces so rap
idly that / saw I'd have 10 hurry up
If got il paid for before il was worn
ont. and that would never do, you
know, to pay for n wornout machinel
/ couldn't afford it.-Baitimore Amer
lean
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-08
Lending n Double Life.

"Nlymer has q farm short distance
ont in the country, hasn't he:"
Yes"
Then what is he practicing medicine
in town Eorf"
He has TO do it to make money
enough to pay what he loses by his
farming" Chicago Tribune.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-08

lis this all:" demanded the custom
house inspector as he finished up
Binks' trunks.
well. no." said Binks. Il got new
wife over in Paris. That little woman
over there with the pink checks is she"
"All right" said the inspector. Wen
have Der appraised. She looks like
work of art."-Life
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-08
Ensv ENnInnnfinn-

How DO you account for the fact, -
asked the doctor, "as shown by actual
investigation, that thiry-two out OF
every hundred criminals in the country
are left handcdE"
That's easily accounted for" said
the professor THE other siXty-cight
are right handed" Chicago Tribune.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-08
Hard on the Doctor.

Weel. Tam, are We gaun hame wi
your work." was the invariahle greet
ing Of a doctor to tailor of his ac-
quaintance when he met him carrying
a bundle. Once the tailor saw the
doctor walking in a funeral procession
"Weel, doctor. are ye gaun hame wi
your work :" he asked. From Remi
niscenccs." by Sir Archibald Geikie.