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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-27
Spencer and the Lunatics.

To the late Herbert Spencer the
minds of lunatlcs had a strange fasci-
nation Mr. Spencer was frequent
visitor to a number Of asylums, and
he would never laugh SO heartily as
when recounting some Unconscious
witticism of lunatic.
Sometimes he would tell OF the
criticism lunatic woman made on a
sermon that was preached in her
asylum. This criticism was brief, but
1t was telling.
ITO think" said the woman, point
ing towards the clergyman, Ito think
of him out and me In"
On another occasion Mr.. Spencer
and a friend were walking toward an
asylum they proposed to visit. Their
way led them across railroad, and
seated near the track they saw young
man reading. This young man was
lunatic, but they did not know it at
the time.
my friend said Mr.. Spencer paus-
ing, "where does this railroad go tor"
The lunatic looked up from his book
and gave his interrogation long stare
OF scorn. Then he replied:
at doesn't go anywhere. we keep
1t here to run trains on"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-27

The difficulties which encountered
Washington when he took up bis great
trust as commander-in-chief of the con-
tinental army were most complicated
and immense. The theater of the strug-
gle was a vast one, geographically,
stretching along the Atlantic coast from
Massachusetts, to South Carolina, while
the whole population was only three mill
iOns-not very much greater than that
Of the State of Michigan, and not so
great into million as that of Illinois.
Out of this small, scattering and peace
full population an army was to be raised,
organized and equipped capable of con-
tending with the chief military and mari
time power of the globe. And it was
not to be a struggle between government
and government, between one nation and
another. 1t was a rebellion. and there
was really no central authority, no arms
or Warllke stores, no navy, no treasury
or financial system or responsibility. 1t
was only brave anod patriotic people,
small in numbers, without discipline or
military experience, without arms and
Without money, rushing thus bare-handed
into a conflict with the mother country,
their own government; powerful nation,
which had recently been raised by the
genius Of the elder Pitt to the front rank
among the great warlike nations of the
world-a nation whose military posts and
possessions already dotted the globe,
whose victorious navies covered every
ocean and sea, whose morning drum beat,
as Webster said, was heard round the
world 1t was against such power as
this that this handful of patriots had
thrown down the gage OF rebellion and
defiance.
Washington is known in history as
proyidential man; that is, man raised
up by Providence to fill a great place
and perform a great mission. However
this may be, he certainly had great parts
and great and peculiar fitness for the
most difficult and trying place which he
hlled in history. He had had expert
ence in the previous Indian and French
wars, and had proven himself wise,
competent and heroic officer. He had
great personal advantages for command.
he was of fine physique and imposing
presence, a splendid horseman, carrying
with him ever the port and air of au
hority and native majesty-an ideal
commander.
80 when this noble Virginian appeared
before that northern army and drew his
sword as their commander under those
cambridge elms his fame had preceded
MIN and he was received with shouts of
welcome and of confidence Then all
men knew it was to be a struggle to the
DEATH
Hardly better instance does history
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-27

could have done it. Greene, among the
generals of the revolution, would have
come nearest to it, but he would have
failed.
But in looking over the whole field and
record in the light of all the facts and
history, it will be seen that Washington
made no military mistakes, that he i'm
proved all his opportunities, that his
generalship will stand the test of crit
cism. He struck whenever he had the
chance. his plans were good, and when
compelled. his retreats were mastery.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-27

afford of patience under provocation, Of
logged determination under difficulties, OF
unconquerable will and courage, holding
on so long and coming out triumphant at
last over such mighty opposition. These
great qualities, as we have already seen,
belonged to the man more than to the
soldier. 1t was indeed the great man
behind the soldier, the man with the
great patriotic heart, with the wise head,
and the lofty, mistaken soul, that
brought us through that long and tremen-
dous struggle and gave us our glorious
place and opportunity among the nations.
No other man on this continent but he
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-27

SPOT LIGHT. even frequent
theatergoer. For instance, 1t took sew
eral days for the Chicago police to es-
tablish as fact whether it was a
flood" or a spot" light that cost al
most 600 lives by igniting the pros
cenium fly. A Chicago policeman is
not the only person to whom these
terms are Greek.
The "spot light" is a small handy
calcium, fitted with powerful lenses
and throws clear strong light on a
dancer, following her wherever she
fits, to any remote corner Of the stage.
For years they were kept in the bal
cony, but of late have been taken be-
hind the scenes.
Dancers Of renown, like Loi Fuller,
Nine. Hermann and Papinta, usually
dance in the glare Of from three to six
spot lights" located in as many parts
of the house, from the balcony, the
bridge" on either side of the stage
and even one and sometimes two d.
rectly under them. In the latter In
stance they dance on French plate
glass.
The spot light occupies but small
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-27

off. An open door FLOOD" LAMP.
at the rear of the stage in windy
weather may blow draperies within it's
fiery reach
In an effort to get the prettlest col
Oring, thoughtless stage managers
have been known to place food lamps
behind wings or side settings in a
passage used by principals and chorus
for entering or leaving the scene. a
misstep, trip on a carpet, or any
false or awkward move Of a performer
passing the flood lamp" a swish OF
lacy costuming has caused many
small fire behind scenes since the use
of the usual pattern of flood lamp was
begun.
Electricians agree that unless built
along entirely different lines the food
lamp should be discarded An up-to.
date calcium is built like a searchlight.
1t is practically without heat cannot
spark, and is as safe as the incandes-
cent lamp, as perfect as modern science
can make 1t.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-27
WHEN THE VOYAGE ENDS

Two ships, which for a time
Beside each other lay.
At anchor in a foreign cline,
Together sailed one day.
A while, across the main
The self-same course they took,
Until a mighty hurricane
The seas with fury shook.
Then, by the tempest tossed,
When it had overblown
Each captain mourned his consort lost
In ocean, depths gone down.
Both vessels onward sailed,
Toward England's southern shore,
But neither all the voyage hailed
Or saw its fellow more
At length, in thickest night.
One entered Plymouth Sound;
And, 10, when broke the morning bright,
They side by side were found.
How many on life's seas,
In peace and amity
Sailing together in the breeze,
In storms part company!
But when the voyage ends,
And storms and gloom are past,
Long sundered yet still loving friends
Shall meet in port at last.
London Daily News.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-27

space and is mounted on pivots, SO
that it can be readily swung in any d.
rection. 1t Is considered safe, because
its fire is enclosed on all sides by a
metal casing and the glass lens in
front, SO that even if the lamp sparks
there is absolutely no danger. IL over
turned, no harm would be done.
The flood lamp is more dangerous.
In a flood light the carbons are ex-
posed That is, the fire is inclosed In
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-27

a metal pan, usu
ally square, with
sloping sides, for a
reflection. 1t has no
glass in front, as
all lighting appara
tus should. If the
lamp sputters II
throws a shower of
sparks that may at
any moment fall on
cOmbustible seen
cry. If overturned
a flood light" Is Ii
able to set fire to
anything 1t reaches
before the electric
current can be shu,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-27

house making sun
S h i II e. But 1t
doesn't top to
think about people
who h a We laid
awake night per-
fecting stage light
ing.
Newspaper ac-
counts Of the Iro-
quois Theater hor-
For, as is true of
all big s torie s,
from a war to a
cyclone. t e e m e d
with t e C h n | ca !
terms comparative
ly meaningless to
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-27

Henpeck-A letter came for me this
morning and | opened it.
Jenkins-Well?
Henpeck-Well, | say | opened it
myself. 1t happened that my wife
hadn't come downstairs yet.-Phi,a-
delphia Ledger.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-27
ILLUMINATING THE STAGE.
Ancient and Modern Lighting AppIi-
ances Used in Theaters.

The theater going public is familiar
with the man who runs the lights.
They see him in the balcony of a play
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-27
New York's Population in 1000.

The population of New York in 1900
was 3,437,202, of whom more than
three fourths were foreign-born or Of
foreign parentage.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-27

Even the silver-tongued orator is sell
dom able - interest his wife.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-07
Rev. W. 7. Allan in BrOOkland.

We clip the following from the
Brookland, ID. c., exchange in
commenting on the visit of Rev.
w. L. Allan TO that town:
The morning service at the
Church of Our Savior on last Sun
day was particularly interesting.
The choir. although not up to its
full quota of membership, was in
excellent form and training. and
the musical features of the service
were more than usually interesting
and agreeable. Rev. Edward Dol
loway, of this place. and Rev.
William Temple Allan. ID. d.. of
Laurel, Miss, jointly conducted
the service, the sermon being
preached by DIR. Allan. who deliv-
cred a particularly able. eloquent
and scholarly discourse.
DIR. Allan's sermon was regard
eel as genuine treat by those who
heard him. and regret was gen
orally expressed that his brief stay
in Brookland rendered it impossi-
bic to again preach here.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-07
WILDWOOD

Miss T. VI Meade. who has been very
Ill Tor some time, is slowly improving.
Dr. Gwyn Harrison has gone TO West
Virginia 20 practice medicine. Tie viii
be missed by his many friends.
1t is with deep regret that we learn
thar DR.. Burwell viii return To- Wash.
iugton.
After suffering "A relapse about week
ago, Mr.. Powell JolHGe. OF Bovce. is
slowly recoyeriur.
Miss Anna. JolliTe. accompanied by
Miss Mary Johnson. who has been visit
ing her. returned 90 Farmvule Institute
this week.
a large number of people from this
neighborhood attended the Front Roval
Chatauqua last sunday and were disap-
pointed at not hearing sam Jones. as he
was unable 90 Toe present on account of
illness in his family While in Front
Royal number os Nilwood people
called on Nr. i. Y. Laws. who lived here
for SO long. Tie has beautiful and
picturesque home
Rev. f. II. Engle is out again. after a
brief illness
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-07

This was therefore the inception
of rural free delivery TO the far
mers. 1t was originated by a
Democrat, first appropriated by 4
Democratic Congress, and institut-
ed by a. Democratic Executive.
Like all reforms of that kind in
the postal service, it began. of
course in a small way as an exper-
iment. 1t was continued as an
experiment service, the appropri-
ations rapidly increased. received
in the House always a practically
unanimous Democratic vote, and
several times the appropriations
were increased upon the motion of
a Democratic member. Having
demonstrated its usefulness to the
farming communities, the service
was, two years ago, placed upon a
permanent footing.
These facts can be easily gather
eel from the official records in the
PostOfiice Department.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-07
Hunt Club Horse Show.

The Blue Ridge Hunt Club will
hold its Twenty-Fourth Semi-An-
nual Horse Show at Carter Hall
Grove, at MilIwoOd, on Saturday.
September "a, beginning at1p.m.
The program Is unusually at
tractive, having. beside the hunter.
driving and park saddle classes. a
single driving class for ladies' and
a class for pairs of hunters to be
shown abreast over the jumps.
This Is always an interesting class.
The days show will close with a
flat race, one-fourth mile heats.
best two in three. This race is
open to all, and liberal purse is
offered to the winner.
The entry fee in all classes Is 81.
and post entries will be received.
This has always been an interest
ing show and brings together a
high class of horses from the sur
rounding counties.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-07
Professor Kelley Leaves BerryVille.

Prof. \. p. Kelley, late princi-
pal of the Berryville High School.
left Tuesday night for Tazewen.
Va, where he will visit friends
and relatives for few weeks
before going to Atlanta TO accept
the chair of mathematics i'm the
Georgia Polytechnic Institute. The
Georgia Polytechnic Institute is 4
State Institution of which DR..
Lyman Hall Is the President.
There are about fifty teachers and
instructors in the college. and the
number of enrolled pupils is more
than 800 each year. The course
of study is nine months, and the
different branches of study lead to
the different forms of engineering.
Professor Kelley has been here a
number of years and has made
many friends who will be glad to
hear of his luck in securing such Il
very desireable and lucrative posi-
tiOn.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-07
Real Estate Opportunities.

-Four acres of good land with
Dwelling House and Outbuildings.
Merchant, Grist and Saw Mill. all
in good condition. f. miles from
Berryville. Pays interest on 81
600. Price $1,000.
House and lot in Berryville.
Good garden and outbuildingS.
Price 5000.
652 acres of land. with store
house and mill property. > dwell
hngS. 5-acre orchard. Large
spring. q miles from Govern
mcnt weather bureau. \ profita-
bile mercantile and milling busi-
ness has been carried on at this
place for years. Fine fruit land.
Price so per acre.
$50 acres. Half mile from
Government weather bureau.
Land adjoining sold for 800 per
acre. Fairly good house. Stab
ling. spring and orchard. ESpcc-
tally suited for fruit farm. 81
per acre.
ID. {. SNYDER.
Real Estate Agent.
BerrNville, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-07
Death of Mr.. ChaS. E. SWartz.

Mr.. Chas. f. Swartz, aged 35
years, died at his home near Boyce
last Friday, after an illness of
about two years from dropsy.
The funeral was held from the
houseSunday morning, Rev. Julian
Broaddus, Of the Berryville Bap-
tist Church, officiating.
The remains were taken to Win
chester by Undertaken Enders and
Inferred in Mount Hebron Gene
terry.
Mr.. S~artz was one of quite a
large family. His father having
died when he was very young, he
was taken by Mr.. Thomas Levi
and raised, and from the careful
teachings of Mr.. Levi became one
of the leading farmers in Clarke
county.
At the time of his death ne had
been farming what Is known rs the
Doctor Smith Farm" very sue
cessfully for several years.
Mr.. Swartz was married 10 a
Miss Magruder. of Frederick
county, and his widow and three
children survive him.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-07
Corn Crop Needs Rain.

In conversation with q large
number of farmers we have been
told that it Is the general belief
that the late corn crop has been
completely ruined by the long dry
weather.
The fodder ON the earlier corn
has been. i'm many Instances. burn
ed 50 badly 10y the heat that it
will amount TO practically nothing.
While there Is very large crop
.ot peaches and other fruit which
requires considerable moisture dur
ING Its growing season. the size of
the peaches i very small when
compared 10 former seasons.
The apple crop is very good, but
all are falling rapidly, and many
will be an absolute loss.
Wells and springs have gone
dry, all of the water in many els
terms has been used up, and even
the Berryville Water Works Is
now running low.
80 far n we know, the only
persons who have made no com
plaint about drouth are the bridge
constructors 1t CaStleman'S Ferry.
The river has been lower than for
many years, and the workman
have had no trouble with their
work
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-07
ElSea Will Case Goes TO Jury.

The celebrated Elsea will case,
which was argued before Judge
Harrison last week, was referred
to jury for trial.
The contention of the plaintiff.
Mrs. Smallwood. is that Mrs. Elsea
made will in the fall of 1900,
which was written by Mr.. w. c.
Morgan. Mrs. Elsea had this will
in her possession until sometime
during the spring of 1908, when
she was sick for several weeks. In
August of that year, Mr.. Elsea
was taken very i'll and asked his
wife to get her will and write his
by it. She then discovered that
the will was missing, Mr.. Elsea
died on August 20th, and Mrs,
Elsea died a little more than n
month later, without having a
chance to write u new win.
The case came up in chancery To
establish the writing of the will.
and on the prayer of the plaintiff 5
counsel, Hon. Marshall McCor-
mick, was referred to jury as
above stated.
Ii may come up for hearing at
the September term which meets
here September 26.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-07
Returns 10 PittSOuFs.

Mr., Charles +. Clapp, of Rose
mont, returned to PittSburg Mon
day, after spending a month with
his family here. Mr.. Clapp and
his entire family have made many
friends here during their short
residence at RoSemont, and the
entire community will be sorry to
see them leave even for the winter.
MIR. and Mrs. Clapp have taken
great interest in the annual Horse
Show here and with their hand
some teams entered each year from
tins time ON, we can expect their
interest to continue uuabated.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-07
Winners al the Invitation Tournament

An invitation tennis tournament
was given by Mr.. NJ. Stevens on
the ROsemOnt court last Saturday.
There were ten double entries.
and the playing throughout was in
excellent form.
In the finals Miss Louise Clagett
and Mr.. GuStave Touchard defeat
ed Miss Portia Baldwin and Mr..
Percy Crown. by a score of Z to >.
Only one set was played i'm the
finals, ON account of the latcneSs of
the hour, the games having been
in progress continuously from $50
TO | u. m.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-07
Synod to Meet at MartinSburg.

The Presbyterian Synod of Nir-
ginia, which also includes Mary
land, West Virginia and the niS-
trict of Columbia, will convene in
Martinsburg, W. Va, ON Tuesday.
August 20. There are about 200
members i'm this body. The Luth-
eran Synod, which comprises about
the same number. will meet at the
same place and time. These two
bodies meeting at the same place
will make MartinSburg very
busy town during their session.
This will also be thc'seventh large
aSsemblagc which has visited Mar
tinsburg within the past few
months.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-07
Child Saves Baby Brother.

- Little Bradford Glasscock. aged
> years, had a narrow escape from
death in the run at Millwood Mon
day afternoon, and now owes his
life To the bravery of his little sis
ter. Pearl. aged five. The baby
attempted to walk across the log
over the stream, lost his balance
and fell into the water. The cur
rent was carrying him down the
stream to deeper water when Pearl
went boldly to his rescue. She
succeeded i'm getting the baby and
herself safely from the water. but
was completely exhausted.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-07
A Boys Wild Ride for Life.

with family around expecting him to
die and son riding for life, Is miles to
get DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, w. II.
Brown,of Leesville, Ind. endured deaths
agonies from Asthma; but this wonder
tul medicine gave instant relief and soon
cured him. He writes: Il now sleep
soundly every night" Like marvellous
cures of consumption. pneumonia. bron-
chiiis' coughs, colds and grip prove its
matchless merit for all throat and lung
troubles. Guaranteed bottles 5Oc and
Sl.OO. Trial bottles free at c. Blencowe's
drug store.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-07
The Fatal Wedding

The Fatal Wedding. one of
the mostpowerful melodramas ever
written will be given at tine Audi
torium next Monday evening.
Sept. II.
The play contains many heart
rending scenes and appeals
strongly to the feminine sex. 1t
Is on par with the flmou, home
play Human Hearts. and deal,
mainly with true and realistic
events. One of the chief characters
IN the piece l. that of Jessie. an
eight wear old prodigy. whose in
depreciation of this part Is truly
wonderful. The management I'm
view of the fact that the main re-
NponSibility of the play depends
on this character. have engaged
two of the greatest child actresses
ON the American stage. who will
appear alternately I'm the part.
But, although this child part i one
of the strong features of the play.
the attraction Is not one for child
ren only. but every father and
mother should see it ~ we'll
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-07
From i4S TO 81 Pounds.

One of the most remarkable cases of a
cold, deep-seated on the lungs, causing
pneumonia, is that of Mrs. Gertrude +.
Fenner, Marion, Ind, who was entirely
cured by the use of One Minute Cough
Cure. She says; The coughing and
straining so weakened me that | ran
down in weight from l4S TO G2 pounds.
l tried a number of remedies to no avail
until ! used One Minute Cough Cure.
Four bottles OF this wonderful remedy
cured me entirely of the cough, siren
gthened my lungs and restored me TO
my normal weight, health and strength "
Sold by all druggists
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-07
A WARNING

In view Of the greatly increasing
number of mosquitoes I'm our town.
would it not DE wcll for every house
holder in the town Co at once adopt
strenuous measures for the cxtermina-
ton of this deadful pcste
Il is universally admitted ,h.t The
mosquito is the agency for transmitting
many of the most contagious and deadly
diseases. and in Cuba and other coun-
tries where ;hey aboua5e3 the Govern
ment adopted measures for their dee
struction, with the most satisfactory re-
suits in greatly lessenin- the percentage
OF that terrible >courEe. the yellow fever.
The writer is not aware of the charac-
ter OF the measures adopted there. but
personally knows tLa, Kerosene oil
poured on any staSnant pools OF water
or barrels Of water under the spoutinr
where the mosquito loves to Gi,port
itself, Will mos, cTec,ual,y 90 its work.
This is cheap remedy and within the
reach of everyone. and. il adopted and
faithfully used by au win surely pun an
end 90 tL.- srea, pest,
\I.LAN.I.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-09-07
The Stomach is the Man.

y weak stomach weakens the man.
because IL cannot transform the food be
eats into nourishment Health and
strength cannot be restored TO any sick
man or weak woman without first re-
storing health and strength TO the stom-
ach. y weak stomach cannot digest
enough food TO feed the tissues and re-
vive The tired and run down limbs and
organs Of the body. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure disest> what YOU eat, cleauses and
strengthens the slsn-s and membranes
OF the stomach, aud cures indigestion.
dyspepsia and all stomach troubles. Sold
by all druggists