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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-04-06
4 TACTFUL REPLY.
IL brought Good Fortune I'm Theater
Seats go "a Woman.


There is an elderly woman i'm New
York who invariably gets a dollar and
a half seat in the first balcony Of n
Broadway theater for 30 cents just be
cause she once made a tactful reply 10
the box Office man. She had been in
the habit OF buying a seat FOR herself
in the top gallery for some time with
out anything unusual happening. until
one day she thanked the box office man
for giving her n particularly good seat.
Il like to do it for you," he said, be
cause You look just like my mother"
You think, 1 suppose" she replied.
that your mother is the dearest.
sweetest woman in the worldf"
Il do" the box office man declared
CALAMITY.
well. then, that is the prettiest
compliment have ever received" she
said smilingly, "and l thank you for it
very much"
The next time she went TO buy n
fifty cent seat the man passed her out
one FOR the first row in the balcony.
But don't want to pay that much, -
she protested.
Take it, with my compliments" he
said 1t is my pleasure"
And he has kept the custom up now
for more than two seasons.-New York
Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-04-06
CANARY BIRDS.
They Are. Earring Men aud Pea
cooke. the Nnincst OF Crcntures

They Are. barring Men and Pea
cocks. the Nnincst OF Creatures.
"Do you know" said an observant
gentleman. that. barring Il man and n
peacock. l believe canary bird is the
vainest OF all crcauresg Both my wife
and myself are very fond OF pets. and
we keep several OF these little song
sters always in the house. one Of the
cages was an old affair. which had
been in the family FOR years and was
used rs much FOR traditions rs for
ecOnomy's sake. / had frequently re-
marked 10 my wife that l believed the
occupant OF this cage was somewhat
ashamed OF his shabby dwelling place
and observed with envious eyes the
fact that the other sOngsters were
more artistically lodged. Wen. the old
cage finally collapsed, and it became
necessary to purchase Il new one. In
order TO test my belief in the intelli-
gence of my feathered friend. made
IL a point 10 get him the prettiest little
brass house l could find The effect
was magical. No sooner was he turn
cd into his new home than he began
TO sing as he had never sung before.
completely drowning out the music Of
the other birds and behaving otherwise
In manner altogether becoming his
sudden rise in life. No proud pauper
coming unexpectedly into an Inherit
ance Of great riches could more grace
fully have assumed n greater degree Of
vanity"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-04-06
ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
Their Use at Weddings the survival
OF an Ancient Custom.

Authorities speak OF the use OF or
ange blossoms at weddings as due TO
the fact that the orange tree. bearing
its ripe golden fruit and fragrant TOW
crs at the same time. is symbol or
fruitfulncsS. and this. we may take il.
is the main reason OF the pleasing GUS
tom.
In Crete the bride and bridegroom
are Sprlukicd with orange flower wa
ter. and i'm Sardinia oranges are at
tached To the horns of the oxen which
draw the nuptial carriage. DIR. Brewer
saws that Saraccn brides carried or
ange blossoms at weddings ana sug-
geStS that our modern custom is n sur
vival or revival OF theirs.
The custom appears TO have been in
troduccd from Franco into England
about $4,000. According TO Littre.
Women AT their marriage wear a
crown OF orange buds and blossoms;
hence the orange blossom is taken as a
symbol Of marriage"
In Vanity Fair" Thackcray speaks
OF orange blossoms as touching en-
blems Of female purity imported by US
from France" This happy thought.
however. is merely a fancy OF his. for
orange blossoms. according to French
scholars and writer's. simply indicate
that ''mademoiSelle" has attained the
status Of madame"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-04-06
sAvAeEs OF TAHITI.
They Live Ia "a Paradise OF Flowers
and Are Very HIospttable.


and Are Very hIespitasie.
Tahiti. the paradise or the south
seas. is inhabited by the gentleSt race
OF savagcs i'm the world They are
passionately fond OF flowers. which
play leading part in every act OF
their lives from birth TO burial.
ITO visit the home of native plant
en-" said an American traveller. lis not
10 feel that you are accepting hospital
ity nj the hands OF Tahitan. but that
you are comforting upon him ana his
humble abode greater honor than
you confer upon any OF his neiyhbors.
III YOU will but ccndesccnd 60 visit
his home. partake OF the native cooked
meal. which is daintily spread upOn
large leaves upon the GROUND and sur
rounded with roses aud other beautiful
flowers. YOU place him under greater
obligations TO you than he can ever
hope TO repay.
"If you viii kiss his wife upon leav-
ing and pat has shaggy dog upon the
head he is yours 10 command as long
as YOU remain i'm the islands. They
have an artistic eye for the beautiful
and never think OF sitting down to n
meal. especially while entertaining a
visitor. unless there are garlands Of
flowers for each head M table and
lavish floral decorations for the vari-
Gus dishes that may be served.
1T is paradise OF flowers. and the
natives use them with no sparing
hand"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-04-06
Sources of Genius.

The proportion of distinguished men
and women contributed from among
the families of the clergy can only be
described as enormous. In mere num-
Der the clergy can seldom have equaled
the butchers CT bakers in their parishes.
yet out CT 1000 cases Of genius only
two butchers and four bakers are def
nitely ascertained to have produced
eminent children as against 139 par
sons. The eminent children of the
clergy outnumbered those of lawyers.
doctors and army officers put together.
On the other hand, such is the eccen-
trlclty of genius that the clerical pro-
fession produces more idiots than any
other class. From HavelOck Ellis
study OF British Genius"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-04-06
Quaint Cu.tom In Lnnd renure

At ChinSford, in Essex, England, an
estate is held by very curious condi-
ton. Whenever it passes into new
hands the owner, with his wife. man.
servant and maidservant, comes on
horseback TO the parsonage and pays
his homage by blowing three blasts
upon a horn. He carries n hawk upon
his wrist. His servant has grey
hound in slip, both for the use of the
rector for that day. He receives a
chicken for the hawk, peck of oats
FOR his horse and loaf OF bread for
his greyhound. After dinner the owner
blows three more blasts and then.
with his party, withdraws from the
rectOl-V
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-04-06
NORTH DAKOTA FOR HEARST.

The Democratic State Conven-
ton of North Dakota, in session at
Sioux Falls last Wednesday, unan-
imously adopted a platform for
genuine Democracy, and instructed
the delegates to St. Louis to vote
for William Randolph Hearst
first, last and all the time for the
Presidential nomination. = The
resolutions declared that Hearst
will never compromise with the
trusts. and says he Is the champion
of labor.
And so the good work goes on.
We cannot believe that any man
besides Hearst has the slightest
chance of winning the Presidency
this year.
The action of Rhode Island,
California and North Dakota seem
to indicate that we are not alone
in our belief.
Five counties i'm Arkansas have
held their conventions. and each
has sent solid Hearst delegation
to the State convention.
In the largest Democratic con-
vcntion ever held in that city.
Hearst delegates were elected in
Parkersburg. w. Va, to 90 to the
State convention.
As the State conventions are
held You will observe that other
States will instruct their delegates
for Hearst.
We hope TO see Virginia send
a Hearst delegation to st. Louis.
even if certain politicians, backed
by Richmond papers, are doing all
they can to oppose his nomination.
To those who are fighting Mr..
Hearst because of his wealth, we
respectfully refer to the editorial
from the Atlanta News, in this
issue. headed THE Hearst Barrel. "
1t ought to do them good To read
1t and reflect upon it.
Meanwhile, Hearst is gaining
strength every day.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-04-06
SERVANTS IN CHINA.
The Way They show Their Contemp1
For Foreigners.


For Foreigners.
The native servants employed by
white foreigners in China rarely learn
to call their employers 10y their proper
names when among themselves. II
the white man understands Chinese
they are, of course. careful TO refer to
him by such deeply respectful names
as Heaven Born" or Prince Of Flow
ers," but il he only understands Eng.
liSh the case is different.
There was once British warship
on the China station which had native
servants In the wardroom mess. None
Of the officers spoke Chinese. one day
they invited an American To dine with
them. The head butler tried the stran-
GER in Chinese but hc looked blank.
although he really knew Chinese thor
oughly.
Several times during the meal he
laughed. but il was not until IL was
over that he explained the cause of his
mirth.
You should hear the beautiful names
these walters call us" he said "The
butler has been referring 10 me all
evening rs He Of the Dragon Face
When you Ispeaking TO the president
OF the messl asked FOR the soda he call
ed out. Give the poison water TO old
Duck Face FIJI the glass of Hog
Eyes When Big Mouth has finished
with the fire wine pass il TO Red Eyed
Salamander
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-04-06
The Sense OF smell

The sense Of smell is by no means
so developed in man as in dogs. cats
and other animals, but it is often alb
normally keen in individuals deprived
CT other senses. Blind deaf mutes.
Tor example, can recognize their
friends and form an opinion about
strangers solely by means of this
sense. Possibly, however, animals are
only sensitive to certain smells while
unconscious Of others that affect us.
II this be the case they would natural
ly be able to follow up one particular
scent more easily than n man, this
scent to which they are sensitive be-
ing to them less confused with others.
Chambers Journal.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-04-06
A WEIRD LEGEND.
The Reason OF the Daily Ebb and
Flow OF the sea.

The Reason OF the Daily Ebb and
Flow OF the sea.
DO you know why the sea Gibbs and
flows? This Is the legend: The army
OF drowned twice daily gather their
forces at the bottom OF the deep and
march toward the four points of the
compass TO lay their weary bones ON
earth and escape from their watcry
tomb. You can hear their tramping-
,lcy call IL sea moaning-and see the
waves being pushed on before them in
great water hills, which dash against
each other in their furious iiight from
the escaping host. and when they
break and hurl clouds OF snow white
spray high in the air il Is caused by
the lashingS from the swinging. boay
arms OF the army drowned. And did
you ever listen TO the weird noise as
these mountains OF water leap up on
each other? That is the cry Of the
victims OF the sea.
On and on the waves are driven.
farther and farther they encroach on
land. and the feet OF the mighty body
can be heard scraping FOR foothold on
the smooth, shifting pebbles Only
another incoming wave and escape is
theirs. but ii is just too late. The re-
acted undertow sets in, and you hear
their bony feet slip from under them.
and back they are carried. the sea
holding them tightly in its arms. ex-
hausted captiveS.
Then look when the tide has run far
out and see the prints of their feet.
and you will know why the sea Gibbs
and flows.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-04-06
CONFEDERATE A GOOD SPLINTER

y singular meeting occurred last
night in the Pennsylvania station
between Morde Lewis, now of
Clarksburg, w. Va, a veteran of
the Confederate army, and an old
soldier who had served on the
Federal side during the war of
'61-'65.
Both were seated in the smoking
room waiting for an outgoing
train, and as the time dragged
they began 10 converse. the talk
soon bringing out the fact that
they had served in Virginia, their
duties taking them to about the
same places. After some minutes
the SOutherner made a remark
about narrowly escaping capture
by the Northerners near AIiIlwood.
Va.
Were YOU ever at country |
home called Saratoga, near Mill |
woodl" asked the old Federal sol
der.
Yes" answered the other:
many a time"
= was there once" continued !
the wearer of the blue. "One
day | took my company to the
front door of the house and called
for the surrender of young Con
federate officer who was known to
be hiding in the building some
where, After ii while we searched
the house, but could find nobody.
Presently one of my men discov-
cred footprints leading through
the dust of the back yard into the
fresh earth OF newly plowed
cornfield.
Well, we gave that fellow a
lively chase, tell you. He didn't
have much start so we pressed him
hard. 1t was the hottest day
ever felt, but we ran for that mar
like a hound after a rabbit. The
worst of it was he got away
Never could explain it, but he Ger
tainly took to the woods in smooth
fashion,
Yes, it was hot that day
laughed the old Confederate. :"
ought to know. was the ma1
YOU were chasing"
Then they shook hands and wen
over the run again. Washington
Times.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-04-06
Slave
To NJ orphine From
Doctors Orders.
Habit Worse Than
the Disease.
DR.. Miles Nervine Cured
Me.

When the nervous system has been shat
tered by the use of deadly drugs there is
nothing TO equal DR. Miles Nervine in restor-
ING II 10 health and normal activity.
Il feel SO grateful for what DIR. Miles Re.
Storatve Nervine has done for me that
must tell It for that part of humanity that
suffers As | have. During the three years
/ suffered trom nervous proStration found
no relief except when doctors gave morphine.
10 Get Tld of suffering / took morphine nv
self as Il was the only thing that would give
ease, and now YOU, who point with Scorn at
morphine using, how could you, when in
such agony, knowing il about the only thing
that would give relief resist il? l knew il
was terrible habit and knew of its deadly
grasp, but never fully realized its sienih-
canoe until had used il q number OF months
On, the misery of being addicted TO such a
habit i resolved then and there to Quit IL
and resolved would never be a slave to any
such demon. About this time happened to
notice DIR. Miles Restorative Nervine adver-
Used and ordered a bottle. After using five
bottles l can truthfully say am cured of
using morphine. Now, however much per
sons may doubt It, God is my witness am
cured. This testimonial is unsolicited but
feel It my duty to give il for the benefit of the
suffering. -MATTIE PHILLIPS. Prescott, Ark.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie Dr. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co. Elkhsrt. Ind.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-04-06
SALTS IN THE SEA.
The Four Varieties That Are washed
Out of the Earth.

the -Four Varieties That Are Washed
Out of the Earth.
Why should the sea be salt when the
lakes and rivers are fresh? This is
question that comparatively few peo-
pie stop TO think about They recognize
the fact, but do not take the trouble 10
reason about Ii.
There are four salts in sea water
sodium chloride common salD, mag
nesium, potassium and calcium. These
are minerals and are washed out of the
rocks of the earth by the streams and
carried TO the sea in state of solution.
The water of the sea is being con-
stantly evaporated, and it comes to the
land as rain. snow, hail or sleet. But
this evaporation leaves the salt in the
sea, and as the streams are all the
time carrying more salt there the guam
tity is constantly increasing, but so
gradually that it is not noticed in the
water
Ii has been estimated that if all the
salt were obtained out of the waters
of the sea there would be enough to
cover the continent of North America
TO depth OF half a mile.
In some parts Of the world the saft
used by the people is all obtained from
sea water, but not where there are salt
mines or salt springs, for the quality
of that obtained from them Is much su-
perior TO that yielded by sea water.
A Recipe From the Forest.
When the oak leaf is the size of a
squirrels foot take stick like crows
bill and make holes as big as coon's
ear and as wide apart as fox tracks;
then plant your corn that il may ripen
before the chestnut splits and the wood
chuck begins his winters sleep.-Er
nest Thompson Seton in Century.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-04-06
Sorry He Asked

An eminent bishop was the speaker
at meeting i'm the interest of an or
ganizatiOn OF which n woman is the
president and tells of n joke which
she perpetrated at his expense a few
moments prior to the beginning of the
meeting. Il inquired Of Mrs N, with
the idea of being facetious, How many
long winded speakers Will there be at
this meeting, madam? You are the
only one she replied charmingly."
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-04-06
DINING IN SIBERIA.

You Eat with Your knife and Reach
For what You Want.
y traveller in Siberia has the follow
Ing 10 say in regard TO table manners
which he met with: In eating YOU
must reach for what you want. II is
very seldom that anything is passed
during the first stage Of Il meal You
would never suggest to your neighbor
on the right TO pass you the cheese.
bur You would rise i'm your place and,
with firm grasp on your knife. reach
over his plate and impalc the tempting
morsel. If this is not impossible you
leave your place and 80 around the
table ana secure your loot. Ny Rus
sian naturalist. Alex. was fair sam
pie Of an educated Russian. and he
turned 70 me and said. L see you eat
with a fork Yes said I. and I see
that You do not No. but I had a sis
ter who studied Mt an English convent
i'm Japan for 4 year or SO. When she
came back she ate with fork. but we
soon laughed her out of it. The end Of
the Russian knife is broader than the
portion next To the handle, and ii Is
used both as a knife and as a spoon.
They complain that the American
knives Go not hold enough" After
this IL is not surprising To learn that
the Russians were highly amused" at
the authors "usc of the toothbrush.
which they consider a peculiarly femi-
nine utcnsil."
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-04-06
WATERSPOUTS.
What They Arc and the Conditions
THAT Generate Them.

a waterspout is a miniature tornado
originating I'm strong upward draft
OF air which occurs above the surface
OF a body of comparatively warm wa
ter. Its effect first becomes visible i'm a
circular motion at the point I'm the
clouds TO which it ascends. This be
comes a whirl. which condenses the
vapor az its center. causing the portion
Of the cloud there 10 drop downward
in the shape OF n gigantic jelly bag. At
the same time the continuing upward
draft increases the rapidity OF its orig
inal swirl and OF the condensed vapor
caught within il until the ascending
and descending masses join TO form
the watcrSpout.
Necessarily by this process the air
beneath the spout is rarefed. and thus
where the phenomenon occurs at sea
the water always seems 10 be sucked
up into IL, although this is not really
the case 10 any considerable extent
For similar reasons where water
spout or tornado passes over n build
ing il does most OF its damage by ex-
hausting the air outside, causing what
is within 10 expand and blow the
structure TO pieces.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-04-06
PATRIOTISM OF ANTS.
The Insects Always willing 50 hi,
For Their Commune.

The Insects Always willing so Die
For Their Commune
Many times and in many ways the
devotion of ants TO their commune has
been tested. The rule is we'll nigh in
variable Of instant and absolute self
abnegatiOn and surrender of personal
ease and appetite, life and limb TO the
public welfare. The posting OF sentl-
nels at gateways is customary, and
they are apt TO know first the APP
proach Of danger. With heads and
quivering antennR prOtruded from the
opening, these city watchmen not only
dispatch within news OF threatening
peril, but rush out with utter abandon
TO face the foe. With ants patriotism
is not second nature" il is instinc-
tive, Unborn, seemingly as strong in the
callow antling as in the veteran brave.
Ii must be confessed, however, that
1t is rigidly exclusive. Racial catho-
Lefty is not an emmetorian virtue
Ants are without that elastic hospital
ity which embraces and assimnates all
foreigners. Even the slave makers
hold their domestic auxiliaries strictly
distinct.
1t may be due to Overmastering pa
triotism that one fails to discover indi-
vidual benevolence in ants Friends
ships and personal affection in the linn
fled and specialized sense familiar
among domestic animals are as yet I'M
known. And thus it is with other So
cial insects.-H. C. McCook in Har-
per's Magazine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-04-06

In the old days, before the deadly
magazine rifle was invented. hunting
the grizzly was a very different affair.
and no animal on the American CONT
nent was more dreaded, his derceness
and vital force when wounded filling
the most reckless hunters with n
wholesome dread. 1t was not at all
unusual for a grizzly with a bullet
through his heart TO pursue and tear
to pieces the hunter. whose long. single
barreled, muZZle loading rife. with its
one round lead bullet, was altogether
inadequate for such a contest. 1t is a
strange thing, too, that while the griz-
ely bear is an omnivOrous feeder. liv-
ing on anything. from roots and nuts
TO steer and buffalo meat. he has never
been known TO devour human desh.-
st. Nicholas
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-04-06
TFnMlaa

Whether plainly boiled, like the hum.
bic potato, served in snow white
napkin and eaten with shavings Of
cold butter, or inlaid i'm tiny blocks like
miniature black dice into goose liver.
turkeys breast or pigs feet, or again,
shredded delicately over the creamy
surface of supremes de volatile, the
trufiie, despite its costliness, is deserv-
edly favorite esculent throughout the
civilized world.-London Telegraph.