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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-04

An answer 10 an advertisement FOR a
school assistant capable of teaching
the classics as far as Homer and Yer
gill makes one OF the best stories i'm
the dean OF Bristol's book. odds and
Ends
Sir" the answer ran. with refer
ence TO the advertisement which were
In the Times respecting school as
siStant. I beg TO state that should be
happy 10 al that situation. but as
most OF my friends reside I'm London
and not knowing how FAR Homer and
Norgil is from town. beg 10 state that
l should not like 10 engage to teach
the classics farther than Hammer
smith or Furnham Green. or. al the
very utmost distance. farther than
Brentford"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-04
VIRGINIA CONVENTION JUNE 9.

The Democratic State Central
Committee. at is meeting in Rich
mond last Friday decided To hold
the Democratic Convention in that
city on June 9, at which time del
egates viii be selected TO the Dem
ocratic National Convention at st.
Louis.
\ motion was adopted proyid-
ing for one delegate for each 100
votes, or fraction over 80. cast in
the last Presidential election.
This will give Clarke county II
delegates, as there was 1853 Dem
ocratic votes cast i'm 1900.
In 1900 there were only . dele
gates sent from Clarke county to
the Norfolk convention.
The Democratic County Com
mittee of Clarke, composed of
Chas. NJ. Broun, Chairman. and
Messrs. VI. II. Reardon. c. A.
Ford. r. II. Lee. Jr., F. b. Whit
ing, Jr., Thos. ID. Gold, VIM. f.
Reed and Marshall Mccormick.
Will meet in a short time and de-
eide upon a date for the County
Primary for the selection of the
delegates from Clarke.
Under the apportionment of one
delegate for each 100 votes cast for
Bryan. the State Convention will
have over LOO delegates.
Let the Hearst men get together
and elect delegates from Clarke
who will go to Richmond instructed
TO make fight to the end for 3
delegation to st. Louis instructed
for Hearst.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-04

AfNAA n AAits a. a f'NIA H. A''Nh.
Tabitha 4. Grcenman
George n. Belts Admir-. aud others.
Extract from decree entered I'm the
above cause at the March Term OF the Cir
cult Court 90 Clarke County.
That this cause bc and the same is hereby
referred Co. ONE Of the Commissioners in
Chanccrr of this Court. whose duty IL shall
De. state ani settle the accounts Of
Archie Bell. the Admins r.itor of George
a.. tcll. Ascertain who are the heirs 40
law &C George III Bel. 3. Ascertain what
real estate. if any. the said George III Bell
uiea sciEoi 90. whether SAID real estate is
Gag able az Partition among the heirs az law
&C said George II. Bel. and what Is the am
nuai and FEE simple value 90 ihc same. g.
convene the Ten ami other creditors of the
SAFE George II iicll stating the Items. II any
there Zee. iu the order vf their priority g.
Report un amy other matters which said
'ommis~ioDcr may deem pertinent. or on
which amy party in interest NAV request "a
report. BEFORE executing this order. the
comm i>>ionCr acting shall give notice Of the
time and place Uf 50 doing for four success
slvc weeks in the CtARKE CoURIEE. which
shall Zoe equivalent to personal service upOn
all parties i'm interest. and the creditors 90
George ii. Bell
All parties IN interest and tLc creditors of
Geo. II. Bell are hereby notified that will
procccd On execute the provisions Of the fore
going decree at my office I'm BcrryVillc. on
May 18th. 1898. 40 which time they are re-
gucstcu Co be present with their evidence
aud take such steps as may hc necessary for
the protection ~ their interests. III the mat
ters involved bon said order of reference are
not concluded ou that day. they Will Dee con-
tinued from day 90 day until they are COM
p'etcd. ~ ACHBURN SMITH.
Commissioner in Chancery.
+. b. WuuiNe pa. 4l3 tbs
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-04
HEALTH RULES.

A clean and cheerful house makes a
happy home.
Rise early, retire early and ill your
day with work.
Frugality and sobriety form the best
elixir OF longevity.
Cleanliness prevents rust; the best
cared for machines last the longest.
Water and bread maintain life: pure
air and sunshine are indispensable to
health
Enough sleep repairs waste and
strengthens; too much sleep softens
and enfeebles.
Cheerfulness makes love OF life. and
love of life is half of health. On the
contrary, sadness and discouragement
hasten old age
The mind is refreshed and inyigorat-
cd by distractions and amusement. but
abuse Of them leads to dissipation and
dissipation 10 vice.
To be sensibly dressed is to give free
dom 10 ones movements and enough
warmth TO be protected from sudden
! changes Of temperature.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-04
ANOTHER TRUST LIE NAILED

We read in the daily press that
the headquarters of the Hearst
League in New York had been
closed and that evidently Mr..
Hearst had abandoned his Presi-
dental fight.
We thought this very STRANGE
and decided to investigate the mat
ter thoroughly.
Saturday we received the follow
ing telegram from one of our
friends in New York:
The inspired report sent out
from here which states that the
Hearst headquarters have been
closed, is an untruth. The Hearst
League has moved into the build.
ing Just made ready for its occu.
pancy on Grand Circle, in the
heart of the City, where sufficient
room Is available.
The syndicate and trust news.
papers, of which the two Rich.
mond papers are shining examples
are doing all they can (openly OF
otherwise) to defeat the will of tn,
plain people.
The working people know that
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-04
The Nan and The Match.

SHOW me two men with unlighted
cigarettes. and II I watched them for n
minute can tell you correctly wheth-
er the one who has the match is from
Philadelphia. Boston or New York"
The speaker was q person OF some
observation. and his friend naturally
asked:
How can you telly'
In this way" said the observant
man. III the man is a Philadelphia
he Will strike the match. hold Il for
his friend 10 get a light. then take a
Light himself and throw the match
away. II he IS Il BOst0nian he VIII
light his own cigarette first, then hold
the match for his friend and after that
throw 1t away. II he is New Yorker.
however. he will strike the match,
light his own cigarette and throw the
match away. ''-Philadelphia Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-04

To compel our thoughts to follow
the memory Of dreams and on no ac-
count 10 revert 10 any subject OF wax
ing thought, pleasant or otherwise
that is woman's formula for sleep.
II we have already slept In the
night she says, I'VE should, in trying
to sleep again, recall the dreams of the
previous sleep and carry them on. If
we have not slept, then it is necessary
10 go back to old dreams, which is
rather more exertion and less certainly
successful But even this is far better
Tor sleep than allowing the memory to
revert TO any waking thoughts or TO
the familiar old devices Of counting a
hundred or picturing sheep, etc"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-04
ANIMAL STOWAWAYS.
On ships and In Cnrgoes They often
Cross the Ocean.

On ships and In Cargoes They often
Cross the Ocean.
New York has for many years re-
ceived numbers Of destitute aliens OF
the animal world from the holds OF the
banana ships The trade in bananas
is an enormous one, and many OF them
come from sources at no great distance,
whence the fruit can be brought with
out cold storage. The big clusters Of
bananas are peculiarly adapted for har-
boring "stowaways." Among these are
enumerated numbers Of small. harm
less snakes, lizards Of various kinds.
occasionally, Ii is said, a young iguana
and large and particularly venomous
spiders. But real pests which survive
and increase in n new country are for
tunately rarely transported accidental
". The one serious instance is the
chigo, or ''jigger." 1t is said TO have
been transported from Central America
10 the East Indies.
The Colorado beetle .has never sue
ceeded in making n home in England.
though mosquitoes of a peculiarly Zero
cious though nOnmalarial kind are said
10 have appeared in English hotels.
Several corn beetles, q very destructive
type Of insect and among the greatest
enemies Of those who would like to
create an emergency" store of corn,
have been dumped" in England with
foreign grain and have established
themselves.
Bird ''stowaways" on ships are very
numerous IN the narrow parts of the
Mediterranean during the migration.
They also frequently alight on ships
when these are near the coast, being
then very much exhausted and glad to
find "a rest for the soles Of their feet. /"
Golden crested wrens sometimes de-
scend in q storm on some North sea
smack on migration night and even
alight on steamers by day. 1t was
confidently stated that golden crested
wren was seen 10 fly from off the back
of short cared owl when the latter
came in from the sea and alighted near
jetty on the east coast.
The belief that some little birds come
as "stowaways" on the backs Of larger
/ ones was held in reference to the Cana
da geese by the North American Indi.
ans and by the Turks Of Cyprus, who
/ alleged the same Of the crane and
stork. That some birds must travel
great distances on ships crossing the
Atlantic seems probable. The Amer
/ lean bittern and two American cuckoos
have been found in England, the first
rather frequently. It is conjectured
that they can only have crossed the
I ocean by travelling on the masfs and
yards OF ships, probably steamers, as
otherwise they must have died of star
vation.-London Spectator.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-04
NUT VALUES.

ChcSnuts are starchy and take the
place of potatoes.
Brazil or cream nuts are very rich i'm
fat and should bc blended with pc
cans. English walnuts or hazclriutS.
Black and white walnuts as well as
hickory nuts contain nitrogen and oil.
but no starch. Blend with rice or pota-
toes.
CocOanuts contain very little nitro
gen. but are rich in oil. The fiber is
difficult OF digestion. The cream and
milk are excellent for salads and
sauces.
Peanuts are very rich I'm nitrogen and
contain considerable starch and oil.
When boiled and mashed they are
much better than when roasted and
ground.
Almonds arc really digesters or appe-
Tiers. They are too expensive TO be
used alone in large quantities. Four
or five thoroughly masticated at the
end az meal viii frequently aid in
the digestion OF other foods-Ladles'
Home Journal.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-04

Hearst stands for something. for
he has ever been ready and willing
to spend money and bring his
every resource To their relief. Ii
is a contemplate form OF malice
that will condemn Hearst now.
after his lavish contributions to
every Democratic campaign for
the past twelve years.
His money was good money for
twelve years. but now that the
trust and syndicate promoters
have made their connection with
the purse of August Belmont.
HearSt'S money is counterfeit" =
That is Democratic gratitude
Whitfield 10 a point.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-04
PITH AND POINT.

A wound in the purse is not mortal
Don't growi-thats the brute's busi-
ness.
Those we think are weakest are Of
ten stronger than us ali.
Every man has at times in his mind
the ideal OF what he should be. but is
not
Don't misjudge the man with a quick
temper they are the best hearts in
ChriStcndOm.
Rather prefer 20 provoke smile
than TO provoke man. There is no
harm done by provoking 4 smile.
Don't try 10 escape the battle OF life
Life is not life without conflict. and
death IS not death without victory.
And the battle-ground is the man. and
the victory is the soul SchOolmaster
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-04
Public Sale Of Valuable
Clarke County Real Estate

BY virtue Of decree Of the Circuit Court
OF Clarke County. Virginia. pronounced I'm
vacation on the ~ day OF April 1891. I'm the
cause Of ". ". Smallwood. Admir- of Albert
Elsca, &c. ". Robert Elsca. &c. the under
signed Acting Special Commissioner viii sell
az public auction, on the premises ON
SATURDAY. the 7th DAY az MAY. IeOi.
az - o'clock NJ
the tract Of land OF which the late Albert
Elsca died seized. called Mt Airy. containing
about IS! acres 81 land. living on the ton OF
the Blue Ridge Mountains in Smokers Gap.
adjoining the land 81 the late Or. Graham
and ahutting on the CastlcWam's Ferry and
Snickcrvilie Turnpike. There is on the
property a connections and comfortable
residence. containing "a storc-room fitted up
with shelves. Nc-, ia which Tor many wears
"A large and profitable business has been con
Quoted.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-thirdi in cash on
the day Of sale. The residue ia one and two
equal annual payments, the deferred pay
ments 90 Zoe evidenced 10y the bonds Of the
purchaser. bearing interest from dav If sale.
and secured 10y deed OF trust on the property
sold
MARSHALL MCCORMICK.
BLACKBURN SMITH.
Special Commissioners.
a. MOORE. JR..
April 3. 1904. Acting Special Com'r.
Ia the Circuit Court Of Clarke County.
w. W. Smallwood, Admir-, &c plaintiff.
against
Robt Elsea, DC. defendants
/, lno. VI. Gibson, Clerk Of said court GER
tfy that the bond required of the Special
Commissioner by the decree in said cause of
2d day OF April. 1904. has been duly given.
Gtyen under my hand this 9th day OF
April 1904.
I6,ds JNO. NJ. GIBSON. c. c.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-04
Pay Your Poll Tax.

70 be able to vote this fall for
Congressman and President YOU
must pay your poll tax by May q.
Don't fail to do this.
The following are the registrars
for Clarke county:
Greenway Geo. G. Meade.
Chapel A. V. Neville.
Battletown Geo. {. Shepherd.
Longmarsh- b. f. Foley.
Heretofore there has been Il reg
istrar for each voting precinct,
but under the new law there Is
only one for each magiSterial dis
trict.
1t Is important that YOU should
pay your poll tax and register. for
every vote will be needed To pile
up BIG victory over Roosevelt in
the campaign of this year.
As there are a number of con-
licting interpretations of the law
requiring the payment of capita
tion tax a. a prerequisite TO voting,
we give the following official opin-
ion on the subject rendered by At
torney-General Anderson:
Amy man, who l. duly and
legally registered, may vote this
year provided his State poll tax of
$3.50 for the year 1903 was paid
by him six months before the cleo
ton at which he offers To vote.
Before a man can register now
the State poll taxes assessed or as
sessible against him for the previ-
Gus three years must be paid: but
they may he paid at any time be-
fore he Is registered. He cannot
vote, however, unless his State
poll tax for the astpreceding year
was paid at least six months prior
to the election
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-04
Commissioners Notice.
Commissioners Office
fo.,.r.,-.--rf. " 81 a.. So.

Commissioner Office
BerryV'iie- Va, April Is, 1904
Virginia, Clarke County. set:
Circuit Court of Clarke County, Va.
IN CHANCERY.
Gardner L. Boolhe, Receivero Of Farmers and
Mechanics Savings Bank Of Alexandria
Va, substituted receiver for Leonard Mar
bury, decd, Complt.,
vs..
Catherine a. r Spaulding, ct ais. DeRs.
Extract from decree of February Term,
1893:
IL Il adjudged, ordered and dccrced that
The cause be, and the same is hereby recon-
mitted 10 one Of the Commissioners in
Chancery Of this Court whose duty it shall
lst. To state and settle the accounts Of
the administrator of George :. Spauldng.
"2d. To convene the lien and other cred
itors of George :. S3aulding.
=" Sd. To state the liens, if any there be-
upon the land IN the bill and proceedings
mentioned, in the order of their priority
including unpaid taxes"
Extract from decree of March Term. 1904
80 This cause IS now, by agreement Of par
ties, revived in the name Of said Gardner /
BOothe, Receiver, and ordered to proceed
hereafter in his name
The Commissioner who will execute the
order OF the February Term, 1908. entered
! III tulS tduScs VIII, IN addition 90 the direc-
tons therein given him, inquire as to the
value both annual and fee simple Of the
/ real estate in the bill and proceedings men
/ toned, and he will convene by order Of pub
lication the creditors of George c. Spauld-
ing. He viii also settle the accounts of NJ
! W. SmallwoOd, Sheriff, who, under an order
/ or tins Court, was directed to rent out said
/ lands for the term Of one year. and ascer-
tam what, If any, balance remained in his
! hands. He will likewise ascertain whether
ornot the said decedent left any personal es-
tate, and II SO, whether il will be sufficient
Tor the payment of the debts Of the said de-
cedent.
" he will report any further matter which
he may deem pertinent 10 the final conciu-
sion OF tins suit, OF which any party in
interest may request him To report specially.
| In executing this order ana the order oi
February Term, 1903, the Master Commits
sloner IN Chancery Will give notice TO the
creditors a. well as to the parties by publica.
uoh ior Tour successive weeks in the Clarke
courier, which notice shall be equivalent IN
a personal service of notice upon the par
ties"
The parties TO this cause and the cred.
ltcrs OF said George $. Spaulding are hereby
notified that viii execute the provisions oi
both the orders, es above set forth. at my
Office in Berryville. on
MONDAY, MAY 10th, 1904.
and i, for any reason, it shall not be com.
pleted on that day, proceedings theroundc,
VIII DC adjourned from day to dav until
completed. JOHN y. PAGE
Commissioner i'm Chancery.
~ McNokNick, y. q. i-2O-4i
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-04
J Cents

Eight cents a pound is
what young woman paid for
twelve pounds of flesh.
She was thin and weak and
paid one dollar for a bottle of
SCOTS Emulsion. and by tax
ing regular doses had gained
twelve pounds in weight before
the bottle was finished.
Eight cents n pound is
cheap for such valuable ma
terial. Some pay more, some
less, some get nothing for
their money. You get your
moneys worth when you buy
SCOTS Emulsion.
We will send you a little
free.
SCOTT & BOVINE, CHEMISTS,
400 Pearl Street, New York.
soc. and $500; all druggists.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-04
nl. sea- saerla.Inn pI-po.s,..n.

There isn't anything my boy VII
liam won't do 60 oblige a triend IL he
likes him. Mrs. Hockafus was saying.
we had lex OF lamb the other day
for dinner. and Willie ate ,ill thought
he'd burst. but when he went out Co
play ten minutes aftcrward a neigh
boris boy told him they were going TO
have roast goose FOR dinner az their
house and asked him to go and eat
with him. Willie didn't want TO be
uncivil. so he went along. and Just as
sure as I'm .>tting hero he pretended
he was hungry and ate more OF that
roast goose than the other boy did,
Chicago Tribune.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-04
lie Understood the People.

One Of jay Gould's campaigns as a
dealer In railways was with the Wa
bash system OF railroads. He got CON
troll and after effcctinc a rcorganiza-
ton which increased the capital stock
and also the bonded debt sold them
out. II is related of him az this time
that an associate said Co him. Mr.
Gould, don't you think YOU are bond
ing this much higher than the property
Will stand:" THAT may be-" answer
Ell he, but the American people are
mighty partial TO bonds"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-04
Spencer and Music.

Mr.. Herbert Spencer cultivated what
he called the receptive sense" in re-
spect TO music and was wont 10 speak
with more than a little bitterness OF
the general desire 10 be a performer.
One performer who had been chosen
TO play Beethoven for him was thun-
derstruck on arrival at Mr.. Spencer's
residence ut being asked 10 render an
extract from one OF Sulllvon's operas.
Light music had charm for the phi
losopher which light literature never
had
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-04
THE SlcKRoOM MIRROR.
You Must he Discreet I'm Allowing
the Patient tc Use IL.


The looking glass. whether a plus or
minus quantity. plays a more impor-
tant part in the SickroOm than most
nurses and physicians give it credit for.
The patient who is allowed to look into
one is likely TO be frightened into re
lapse at sight OF his cadaverous appear
ancc. while the one who is not allowed
TO look is similarly affected by the re
fusal, which he attributes to the fact
that his face is too much Cor his nerves.
AN things considered. think it
good plan 10 give a sick person n
chance To look at himself occasionally"
said n doctor "Of course the indul-
gence must be granted with discretion.
III a patient is really looking Secdy a
turn at the hooking glass is equivalent
10 signing his death warrant. but il
taken at n time when braccd up by
some stimulant or natural ebullition
OF vital force few minutes OF COM
munion with his own viSage beats any
tonic can prescribe. 1t thrills the pa
tent with new hope. II makes him feel
that he isn't quite 80 FAR gone as he
had thought and that possibly n fight
for life is. after all. worth while
Being thus sensitive. a persistent
Withholding OF 4 mirror cOnvinccS the
patient that he must be too horrible
for contemplation. and he promptly de-
Cidcs that the best thing for him 10 do
is 10 give up the ghost and get out OF
the way. That is one mistake hospi-
tails were apt to make up 10 a few
years ago When l was Il young fellow.
getting my first practice after gradua-
ton. l served on the stan Of several
hospitals. and i'm all. especially i'm the
free wards. those aids 10 vanity were
strictly forbidden. The deprivation
went hand with many OF the patients.
particularly the women. and when I
came 10 have little authority among
doctors and nurses 7 advised a judi
cious application Of looking glass treat
ment l still advise il both i'm hospital
and private practice. FOR I find that a
little reinsurance "a 20 the state OF the
complexion and the appearance i'm gen
eral goes a long way toward enecting
q cure. New York Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-04

The Kansas City Journal tells OF a
Kansas man who went to rural
butcher shop in Kentucky 20 order a
porterhouSe steak. Il have just start
ell i'm on this beef" said the butcher.
land l won't be down TO the porter
house until about . o'clock" HIS
method was TO lay half beef on his
block and begin at one end and cut
along until II was gone. serving his
customers with pieces all the way from
the hoof to the neck regardless OF their
preferences
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-04

Sir Michael Foster In lecture on
Health and III Health" to the mem
bers OF the WOrkingmen's club said
that health. like happiness did not ex-
iSt- They had goal. or limit. and.
while seeming attainable. eluded per
feet possession. The body consisted
OF n number OF mechanisuis which had
the closest and most exact relations.
As they 6pproNimated 10 harmony
there was health. but when discord
came. ill hcalth.-London Telegraph.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-04
Just the Thtno

Mr.. Goodheart-Regarding those kit
tens. my dear, the president OF our so
ciety says the most humane way TO
drown kittens is TO put them in an
ordinary earthen flowerpot and then
suddenly turn the fiowerpot upside
down in pail OF lukewarm water.
Mrs. Goodheart-Why, yes; that is n
good idea-isn't it?-because you know
there is hole in the bottom of the
flowerpot for the poor little things 10
breathe through.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-04
4 ResembIanec

What 90 YOU think Of my historic
novel;
1t resembles some Of the most sue
cessful works OF its kind" answered
Miss Cayenne.
In what respectf"
In being neither novel nor historic "
Washington Star.