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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27
WISDOM OF NOVELISTs.

1t is mostly the women who are the
gamesters. the men only the cards
Thomas Hardy.
Cynicism is merely the art OF seeing
things as they are instead Of as they
ought 10 be.-Robert Hichens.
There Is no man so much at the
mercy of his own vanity as he who en-
joys n limited notoriety.-Seton Merri-
man.
\ wise man reduces his affairs TO q
minimum and his interests in the az
fairs OF his neighbors 10 less.-Seton
Mcrriman.
1t is his sweetheart n man should be
particular about. Once he settles down,
il does not much matter whom he
marries.-J. NJ. Barrie.
Good finance is knowing how TO util-
lie the fullness of other peoples peck.
cts without revealing the emptiness OF
ones own.-Richard Bagot
y person who can't argue is like a
person who can't chew. He swallows
the facts OF life unprepared for diges
tion.-Sara Jeanette Duncan.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27
THE HOME PAPER.

There are number Of very good
reasons why the residents of any
county should support the home
paper in preference to all others.
In conversation with one of our
readers who has been a subscriber
to the COURIER since the first issue,
away back in 1869, he said: I be-
heve every taxpayer in the coun-
ty should contribute at least one
dollar to the support of the county
paper, even if it contained nothing
IN the way of news than the legal
advertisements of the county. The
habit that some people have of
criticising the home paper because
1t does not contain as much news
as the city dailies is foolishness.
And they talk as though they real
ly expected all this news for one
dollar a year. You can
depend upon it that / have been a
subscriber to the COURIER since Its
first issue, and as long as live
will send you one dollar on the
first day of every year"
We then made the statement
that we had been in business foi
only little more than a year, anC
that we were carrying 5000 of bill.
on our books, of which more thar
$500 was for subscriptions to tn,
/ COURIER, and we asked the cues
tlon' rs it wonder that we can
not get out better paperr"
Here Is the answer: 1T is dis
graceful to think that more thar
three hundred people are takin.
the product of your work and paw
ing nothing for it.
The above statements are facts
We can prove them. DO yo
want to help us to improve tn
paper! Or are you willing 10 tax
the product Of our work and max
us pay for itl
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27
HISTORY OF THE ANCHOR.
various improvements That Have
Been Made I'm Its shape.

0ecn M00S An It's shape.
The ships anchors in general used up
10 the beginning OF tine last century
consisted OF long. round iron shank.
having two comparatively short,
straight arms or fiukcs. inclined To the
shank at an angle OF about 80 degrees
and meeting II IN somewhat sharp
point ut the crown. In large anchors
the bulky wooden stock was built up
OF several pieces. hooped together, the
whole tapering outward To the ends.
especially on the aft or cable side.
About the beginning OF the last cen
fury clerk I'm the Plymouth naval
yard. Pcring by name. suggested GER
tain improvements, the most Important
OF which was making the arms curved
instead Of straight. At frst sight this
simple change may seem OF little value.
but consideration will show that this Is
not the case. The holding power OF an
anchor depends on two principal con-
ditions-namely. the extent OF useful
holding surface and the amount OF
vertical penetration. The latter quail
ity is necessary on account OF the ma
ture OF ordinary sea bottoms. the sur
face layers OF which are generally less
tenacious and resisting than is the
ground n short distance below.
In the year 1881 chain cables began
to superscde the hempen ones, with
the result that the long shanked an
chors hitherto in vogue were no longer
necessary. and anchors with shorter
shanks and with heavier and stronger
crowns gradually came into use. In
consequence OF these changes n COM
mission was appointed in the year 1888
TO inquire into the holding power OF an
chors. and 4 principal result OF it's la
bOrs was the adoption of the so called
admiralty pattern anchor. which con-
tinued TO be used in the navy up TO the
year 1850. The invention of the steam
hammer in 1912 made the welding OF
heavy masses OF iron comparatively
easy and reliable process. so that from
this time onward the strength Of an
chors fully kept pace with that OF the
chain cables which had come into gen.
eral use.
4 number OF patents for anchors
were taken out prior TO the great ex-
hibtion OF 1851. and, public attention
having been called 10 the models there
shown, In the following year n commit
tee was appointed 10y the admiralty 70
report on the qualifications OF anchors
of the various kinds. Practical trials
were then instituted. and as n result
Trotman's anchor took the highest
| place. Rodgers anchor being second
on the list. Some OF the tests to which
the anchors were submitted were OF
doubtful value, such. for instance, as
facility for sweeping" Nowadays
however, ut all events for deep ships
in shallow harbors, IL is considered an
advantage for an anchor to offer as lit
tie obstruction as possible above the
/ ground.-Science Siftings
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27
THE HOPE OF WINNING.

If the Democratic party hopes
to win the Presidency in Novem-
Der the party cannot 60 into the
campaign on the defensive.
They must go into the fight on
offensive, for just so surely as the
candidate has a bad record behind
him, calling for a defensive cam
paign, Just so surely will the party
go down TO defeat.
There Is only one man mentioned
for the candidacy whose record
fails TO present defensive cam
paign.
That man IS William Randolph
Hearst, of New York.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27
ALWAYS A BATTLE.

Unccasfng Working of the Law of
Competition In Nature
How peaceful this all isr' exclaimed
the city sojourner on an outing. look
ing across the wooded valleys and over
the grass grown hillsldes. 1t was the
''vesper time" Of the day. insects hum
med drowsily, and here and there n be-
lated bird winged slowly westward.
Look little more closely" said the
native, land let me give you few en-
tightening facts. You will find that the
law OF competition is as deadly. the
survival OF the fttest' as unerringly
death dealing, throughout this same
peaceful scene as in any center of the
street In the midst Of n bull and bear
fight. For instance. look there at that
small cedar struggling pitifully in the
tolls Of the luxurious growth of poison
ivy that almost covers IT. The casual
observer notes the contrast OF the foli-
age, a pretty sight. and gives no
thought to the war Of life and death
the two are waging. Wherever the ce-
dar puts up stronger branch there
fastens another tendril with strangling
grip, and another cedar hope is 'nipped
In the bud. In this bit of broken
fence n dozen different plants are
struggling up through the few crevices
of light in its close set boards The fall
OF that fence is what we would call
crushing circumstance mysterious
dispensation Of Providence should
similar things happen in our lives
Then see this ant hurrying home with
the carcass OF n brother bug In his
claws. presumably for supper. possibly
TO salt down for winter. And here is a
fly battling hopelessly with the meshes
OF what you lately called beautiful
spider web"
HUSH" interrupted the metropoli.
tan. II get enough OF II in my own
world Let me keep my superficial
view, and you may keep your 'enllght-
ening facts. New York Tribune.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27

As long as the name of James Nc
NELL Whistler lives among those who
saw him it will recall the famous white
lock which stood out so conspicuously
from the mass of his black hair 1t
was. rs he used to say himself. well
placed" and was always treated from
the harmonious point OF view. to devel-
op its greatest effect in his appearance
One day when Dorothy Menpes, daugh-
ter OF the well known English artist,
Mortimer Menpes. was baby and was
asleep on her pillow, Whistler went to
see her. A white feather had by chance
settled on her head and lay i'm spot
exactly corresponding with the white
lock on his own head. THAT child is
going to develop into something great"
he exclaimed. "for. see, she begins with
a feather, just like meT'
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27

Tie worthy Sunday school superin-
tendent was illustrating the text,
Whatsoever a man soweth that shall
he also reap"
superintendent / want TO raise a
crop Of turnips what sort OF seed must
/ sow?
Children-Turnip seed.
Superintendent I want to raise a
crop of tomatoes what kind of seed
must / sow?
Children-Tomato seed.
Superintendent-Very good. Now. If
you want 10 raise n crop of good man
hood what kind OF seed must you sow?
And an observer who kept tally re-
ported that the school on test vote was
a tie between turnip seed and tomato
seed.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27
Resolutions Of Respect.

At q meeting of j. f. b. Stuart
Camp of Confederate Veterans.
held in BerryviIle on November
Is, 1908, committee was appoint
ed TO prepare resolutions on the
death of Major Beverly Randolph.
Resolved. That this Camp hears
with great regret of the death of
our comrade, who has been a mem
Der of this Camp almost from its
organization.
Major Randolph was veteran
of two wars, being a lieutenant in
the old Navy during the Mexican
war, from which he resigned il
the early fifties, and lived the life
of a country gentleman at his resi-
dence, the "Moorings, " until 1861
Then he joined the Confederat,
Army, was commissioned as Cap
tain and assigned 10 duty on Gen
eral Joseph +. Johnson's staff
was with General johnson when h,
was wounded at Seven Pines il
May, 1862, after which he served
ON General Writings staff as I'M
ordnance officer, being promote,
to Major. He was ordered {,
Staunton, Va, where ne was chic
ordinance officer of that station un
Gil the close of the war. Since thel
he has led the quiet life of a farm
er. loved and respected by the com
munity in which he lived. w.
shall miss his genial smile. and gra
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27
Thirty,
Days Was My Life's
Limit.
Agony From Inherit.
ed Heart Disease.
DIR. Miles III cart Cure
Cured Me.

One person in every four has n weak heart
Unless promptly treated n weak heart viii
easily become disease ed heart A little extra
strain from any cause is sufficient 10 bring ON
this deadly mslady, the most common cause
OF sudden death. DR.. Miles Heart Cure viii
tone up the hearts action, enrich the blood
and improve the circulation.
rMy trouble began with catarrh aud have
always supposed IL caused the trouble have
experienced with my heart. had the usual
symptoms OF slSeplessneSS. lost appetite, con-
stipation. palpltation II the heart, ShortneSs
OF breath and pain around the heart and IN.
der lett arm. My mcjher suffered in the same
way and ] suppose mine was an inherited
tendency. ~ one time l was in agony,
suffered so severely and became SO weak
that my doctors said j could not live thirty
days At this time had not slept over two
hours a night on account OF nervousness
ne least exercise. such as walking about,
would bring on palpitation and futtering OF
the heart so severe that / would have 20 give
up everything and rest. Nerve and Liver
FillS cured me of constipation and heart
symptoms disappeared under the influence
Oh Dr. Miles New Heart Cure 1 am in
better health than / have been in twelve
years and thank DIR. Miles Remedies forit.
tnink they are thu grandest remedies on
earth and am constantly recommending
t tIem 10 my friends. Mis-. i. ]. CANTRELL,
Waxahachie, Tex.
=, All druggists sell and guar ntee first bot
lie Ur. Miles Remedies. Send Tor free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases Address
III. Miles Medical CO., Elkhart. Ind. ~" ~
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27
THE LOWER MOTIVE.
Its Application 20 n Loudly Crying
Child In n Car

Child In Car.
The child was screaming Justify on
the elevated train. Unreasouably il in
sisted on getting or and going home
between stations. The passengers wore
that look of patient endurance which
SO frequently ovespreads murderous
desires. Nainly the mother appealed
TO the childs regard for the suffering
public, TO its duty 10 Itself i'm such
phrases as Folks don't like to hear 4
little boy cry and he n good child
and listen 20 mamma" But each ap-
peal seemed 10 be a stimulus TO re-
newcd vigor. says a writer i'm Scrib-
ner's Magazine At length the mother
announced that doubtless there were
bears at the next station that ate up
little boys who cried The youngster
ceased instantly, apparently as much
through interest in outwitting the bears
as through fear. He became cheerful
ly curious and pressed bis tear stained
face 10 the pane. TO the afflicted pas
sengers never was there a more pleas
ing prevarication. Those who had
frowned now smiingly shared the lit
tie ones interest in this alleged fact In
natural history. \ happy. contented
air pervaded the car. The ethics Of
the situation distressed no one.
But need we fear TO discuss II? Here
was one young child pitted against n
car full Of people. some doubtless bank
presidents, perhaps a Judge or two, es-
Unable women going 10 read papers.
1t was contest too ridiculous to be
-
was to still that one strong young
throat even II 1t became necessary TO
disturb its tender young ethical stand
ards, for the time must come when IL
would learn the truth about those bears
and perhaps pause n mon q or two AT
other OF its mothers statements. But
In any case the greater immediate good
TO number Of innocent people Ger
tainly overbalanced the lesser, remote
evil 10 one young. unreasonable boy.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27
Fill HaIrdPessing.

No one has visited Fiji in the past
without being astonished at the fear.
ful and wonderful styles of hairdress.
ing They are geometrical. monument
tai. pyramidal and trapezoidal. An ad.
ditional factor in this production OF
the grotesque is that the hair varies in
color as lime. varies in bleaching power
or as the juice OF the mangrove in col
oring matter Between black and white
the colors run through the blue black
ana all the shades OF red and yellow.
Often half the hair is red and the other
half white giving n kind of piebald eff.
feet
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27

cious manner. Having attained q
ripe old age of upwards of -four
score years, he has joined the
ranks of the greater number OF
that immortal army which followed
Lee. Rest in peace.
Resolved. That these resolutions
be spread upon our minutes, pub
lished in the CLARKE COURIER, and
a copy be sent to his widow.
Il. Powell PAGE,
:. j. {. Moore,
G. MCCoRMICK,
&. f.. LIPPrTr,
Committee.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27
A Vest Pocket Doctor.

Never in the way, no trouble to carry,
easy to take, pleasant and never-f failing
in results are DeWitt's Little EarlyRisers
a vial of these of these little pills in the
vest-pocket is a certain guarantee against
headache, billiousness, torpid liver and
all the ills resulting from constipation.
They tone and strengthen the liver Sold
by J. {. Avis.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27
MORE GORMAN POLITICS.

The combination of German and
Rasin 10 defeat Rayner for the
United States Senatorship from
Maryland is only one more instance
of the many which have made Ar
thur u. German distasteful to the
plain voters Of Maryland, and the
country at large.
The plain people are the people
who elect Presidents, and every
Democrat in Maryland who is glad
TO give his vote for honest and up
right government should express
himself forcibly against the high
handed methods of Rasin with
German pulling the string).
In this section of the country
more interest is taken in seeing
Rayncr elected as a Senator from
Mary land than there was taken i'm
the last Maryland State campaign.
And the Democratic victory in
Maryland is due in a very great
measure TO the herculean efforts of
Mr.. Rayner.
The spectacle of Rasin taking
practical charge of the Maryland
State House is a disgrace to the
State and every Democratic voter
in 1t.
If the so-called Organization
forces the nomination Of German
for President. the Republicans will
make him look like sieve when
they get through showing up his
record for the past twenty-five
wears. And on top of it all, Roose-
welt will march triumphantly to the
White House.
We believe in a man who has no
dirty political record behind him.
We believe a clean Democrat can
be elected President on November
:, this wear. Let us have a clean.
upright, honest Democrat In the
White House.
We ask those who favor the NOM
nation of Mr.. German. rs he a
clean, honest, upright man and
Democrat" or has he been pOlit-
ical CRATER" and "wire-puller"
for the past twenty-five years.
We do rot believe that the COM
mon people want any of German.
and the spectacle of the present po-
litical steal in Maryland makes
us believe that the Democrats of
Maryland have got all the German
they will ever accept. When a
man reaches the stage when he i'm
AGNES he can override his party.
then his political death-knell rings.
Remember Cleveland. When he
became so pulled up that his party
no longer was admitted To his coun-
ellis or asked for advice as to his
actions, he died. And next to
Cleveland, we believe the deadest
political duck the country has ever
seen will be Arthur Pue German
in the election next November.
Down with the wire-puners and
grafters, no matter what party they
may claim as their own.
Give the voters a clean. honest.
upright administration of the affairs
of Government and they will be
satisfied.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27
Saved from Terrible Death.

The family OF Mrs. NJ. l.. BObbitt, OF
Bargerton, Tenn, saw her dying and
were powcrless TO save her. The most
skillful physicians and every remedy
used. failed, while consumption was
surely taking her life. in this terrible
hour DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption turned despair into soy. The
first bottle brought immediate relief and
its continued use completely cured her
It's the most certain cure in the world
for all throat and lung troubles. Guar.
anteed Bottles sec and 81. Trial Bot.
ties free. G. Blencowe's drug store.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27
A VEcions Eth

In South America there Is small
fish that not only attacks its fellows OF
the sea and river, but is greatly dread
ed by the natives. who during certain
seasons have 10 ford the streams In
which the carbitos are found Bathers
are often attacked by them, the sharp,
chisel shaped teeth taking a bit from
the flesh wherever they attack They
are perfect scavengers, eating the ami
mails that float down the river-dead or
alive.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27

Mrs. Pretty-Isn't it strange? Mrs.
Beauti has not put on mourning for
her husband.
Mr.. Pretty understand that her
late husband particularly requested
that she should not
Mrs. Pretty-The brute! | suppose
he knew how lovely she would look in
it.-Pick-M Me Up.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27
Trust Those who Have Tried.

suffered from Catarrh Of The
worst Kind and never hoped for crre,
bet Eiy's Cream Balm seems 10 do even
that. Oscar OstrSm, IS Warren Avenue.
Chicago. M.
suffered FROM catarrh; Il got SO bad
could not work; used Ely's Cream
Balm and am entirely well.--A V.Ciarke.
Sit Shawmut Ave. Boston. Mass.
The Balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing. sold by druggists a. 80 cts.
or mailed by Ely Brothers, 90 Warren
ST, New York
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27

He-It certainly was a pretty we'd
ding, and everything was so nicely ar
ranged.
She-Thats just what l think And
the music was especially appropriate.
He-I don't remember What did
they play?
She-"The Last Hope."-Lippincott'
Magazine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27
SquarfnE Himself.

Stage Carpenter (who has been sent
on in an emergency TO say a line)-
Me lord, the police ave discovered your
whereabouts and even now approach.
The Bold, Bad BarOn-'Tis false
false
The Stage Carpenter-All right. Then
you 60 and arsk the blooming stage
manager. He told me.-LOndon Tele-
graph.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27

Observation-Disclosures Yes, ma'am
Right up this aisle. Bargains from 2,
cents up.
Next shopper1sYou have a display OF
vawses today7
Same OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES? Yea
madam. Down the next aisle, please
Bargains from $25 up.A -Exchange.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27
HasfS

But after all. is rot good digestion
the basis of beautyY'
AYE, what else may change the
grub into the butterfyg" exclaimed
Beatrice, attacking the sirloin zestful-
ly.-Detroit Free Press
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27

IIme 10 Get AbOnrd.
Porter. is my ticket good on this
trainT'
Yes, sab. Step right in. sab"
This is a fast train, amt itg"
Its de fast mail, sab"
How fast does it runT'
sometimes n mile 4 minute. sab"
"Whew, Does it ever leave the
irackT'
No, sab, but it sometimes leaves de
passengers. Better git aboard. sah."-
Kansas City Journal
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neyS are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
thati tits not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. II the child urin-
ateS too often. IL the
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27
lie Needed announcement

DO you try 10 bc contented with
poverty. my MANI asked the rich
donor
I'm afraid not" answered the hard
up delinquent but just try me with
riches and see how contented I'd be-
Chicago Rccord-Herald.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-27
A DimcuIt M,x

Horace says. 'Mingle a little folly
with your wisdom"
"Yes, that's easy enough. But it's an
other matter when it comes to min
Cling little wisdom with your folly
Chicago Record Herald.
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Down and out.

Upton-Say, isn't that richly dressed
woman "rroSS the street your cook?
Suburb-No. We did make our home
with her for awhile. but she discharged
Us last week.-Buffalo News
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not Always So.

Tess-so you've broken with him?
Jess-Yes. He was entirely too hard
10 please.
Tess-Gracious. How he must have
changed since he proposed TO you'll
Philadelphia Press.