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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-25
FEROClOUS FRIENDSHIP.
An Incident In the Life OF the Ira
Ecdian Macready.

Gcdian MacreAdy.
Between Macready and my brother
Charles existed kind OF ferocious
friendship Macready. whatever he
may haze been In private life. had at
the theater "A simply horrible temper
and he WAS IN the habit OF using at
rehearSalS and even in an undertone
when acting the most abusive Ian
guage-language which my brother
sometimes passed by with a smile. but
which he occasionally hotly resented.
he did not mind Macready constantly
addressing him as beast" but he OBJ
Jected 10 having his eyes. his limbs
and his internal organs coupled with
inyective terms. Yet. oddly enough.
the great tragedian. with whom he
was constantly Quarreling. hadLa grim
respect and liking for him he knew
him 10 be gentleman and scholar
and one who was a competent Judge
OF picturesque effect and an acute dra-
matte critic. On one occasion Ma
cready having 10 play "Othello." and
my brother not being included IN the
cast, the tragedian thus addressed him:
Beast, I want you % go IN front to-
night and give me afterward full and
candid opinion as 90 the merits OF my
acting. Omit nothing. Tell me how I
played and how I looked. l have an
idea that l shall surpass myself this
evening" Now, the great actor used
10 go through a tremendous amount OF
realistic effort in the part OF Othello
and toward the close OF the tragedy
would get into such dlsorganIzed
physical condition that ne was all per-
Spiration and foaming at the mouth
and presented somewhat shocking
spectacle.
My brother duly occupied a seat in
the front row Of the dress circle and
narrowly watched the performance
from beginning to end. Then be went
behind the scenes and repaired to
Macready's dressing room. The artist
was being disrobed by his dresser and
was painting with excitement in an
armchair
We'll, beast, what was il likeY'
My brother told him that he had de
rived the highest qualification from
the performance and he had never seer
, him play Othello more superbly. HI
was magnificent IN his speech to tn,
J Venetian senate. the Jealousy scenes
with IagO were splendid. the murder
OF Desdemona was superb. and he die(
ipimitabE. Macresdy's face lighted VI
more ana more as my brother answer
ell his many queries.
"'Tis well. beast" he observed a
hast. "'ris well-very well. and. now
what was my appearance-how did
look. beast?"
My brother cogitated for momen
and then. with perfect candor, replied
Like sweep. sir" C. A. Sala'
Recoilections.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-25
Free Books in The United States.

The following States have COM
pulsory free books that is. the
State requires the districts or town
ships to furnish the books TO the
children at the expense of the dis
tricts or townships Delaware,
Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts,, Ne
braska, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island
Vermont and Wyoming.
In the following States it is left
with the local boards or voters to
decide whether or not free books
shall be supplied at the expense of
the districts: Colorado, Iowa, Kan
sas, Michigan, Minnesota, New
York, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Ohio, Utah, West Virginia, Wis
consin and Connecticut.
In all the other States, except
Maryland, books are bought by
each individual patron of the
schools.
Maryland is the only State in the
Union that pays any money out of
The State treasury for schoolbooks.
HE books cost more there than
they do in Virginia. Yet the Re
pnohoans wish to follow the Mary
land pIan.-Clifton Forge Review.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-25
The Changes In Bank Building.

The contract for remodelinQ the
building for the Bank of Clarke
County, now occupied by Louis
Scheuer, but which was purchased
by the Bank when the property of
thompson 4 Ogden was sold. has
been awarded to Glaize & Brother.
of Winchester.
The contract for electric wiring
and gas fitting has been awarded
to Chas- w. Marks, of Berryville.
When the remOdeling is com
pleted, the front of the building
will be only one story in height.
the second floor being removed and
a very high ceiling substituted.
The corner of the building will
be rounded and the entrance will
be in the corner.
Windows will be inserted in the
Church street side of the building.
and the present hay, windows at
the corner and on the sides will he
removed.
The ground floor will contain the
banking room. meeting room,
and an Office for the banks Presi-
dent, Hon. y. Moore, Jr.
As shown by the plans. the
structure will present very hand
some appearance. and will be ex-
cecd'ngly well lighted.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-25
harvest Home Entertainment.

Inc Baptist Church was we'll fill
Ell last Sunday night and the Har-
vest Home Entertainment was very
we'll presented.
Inc exercises consisted of sing
ing and Rotations by the members
" the Sunday School, a short
sermon by Rev. Julian Broaddus,
H. d. and a talk by Superinten-
o . ID. ii. Jones, of the Sunday
School.
Inc pulpit was prettily decorat-
'u with grain and other harvest
products, and the scene presented
was very attractive.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-25
4 Disguised Democracy.

1t seems after all, the infamous
charge against Judge Lewis that
he favored miScegenatiou. which
he SO Indignantly denies. did not
originate with Congressman Jones
but was a plot direct from the
Democratic State Committee and
engineered by Chairman j. Taylor
Ellyson. who Is also the Democratic
candidate for Lieutenant Governor
This shows the desperate straits
the Democrats are in.
1t has been and Is afraid to dis
cuSS the issues of the campaign.
Its whole work has been one of
abuse and villification. just as its
campaign preceding the primary
was one of abuse and utilization
Of each other. 1t Is not believed
that the respectable voters of either
party want this or will stand for
1t. Disguised Democrats by the
thousands have expressed their
diSapproval and Will emphasize
that disapproval at the polls.
We have no sympathy with the
charge made by Congressman W.
\. Jones, Judge Hundly and MIR.
: Patterson that Judge Lewis, in a
Joint discussion many years ago,
declared himself favorable to mixed
marriages. Judge Lewis denies
making such a statement and this
ought To settle it. The human
memory Is very fallible. and we do
not much value the evidence of
what was said in heated political
debate, which occurred many years
ago and which depends upon the
memory of those who were present
or who participated. Winchester
| Star DemO. 33
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-25
The Best Reading Matter.

In the Women's Home Compan-
ion for November the ,Japanes
Minister sends a Thanksgiving
greeting 10 the women of America
Shall Oar Boys Play Footbal7'
- discussed from opposite stand
points toy President Eliot. og
Harvard. and Coach Sandford. of
the Yale Eleven, and Around the
World with Alice Roosevelt" IL
Illustrated with photographs. de-
scribeS the delightful experiences
OF an American girl. Included in
the list Of fiction are The Battle
of RonceSvalles,' story of boy
life, That Other Girl" THE
Heart Bowed Down. THE Clear
my of Polly Jump's Vision. The
Baby'S Grandfather. " and a third
installmcnt of the interestingserial.
ne Silver Pin. In addition TO
her other fashion notes Miss Grace
Margaret Gould tells of Styles on
the Stage" Homemade gifts,
cookery and table decorations for
the holidays are treated in several
timely articles; Mrs. Sangster
write feelingly of thanksgiving
Joy Anna :. Richardson of
Home-making for Business Girls. "
and Sam Loyd's puzzles and Aunt
Janet's pages provide plenty of
entertainment for the young peo-
pie. Published by the Crowell
Publishing Company, Springfield,
Ohio; one dollar year: ten cents
a copy.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-25
CHINESE CARVINGS.
Artistic Ornaments Cut out of Nuts
and Tiny Fruit stones

ana Tiny Fruit stones.
The most curious objects which are
made subjects OF the carver's art IN
China are the various nuts and fruit
stones Among the latter class may be
named the stones OF the olive. plum.
peach. cherry, and OF the former the
most common are made upon the shells
or walnuts and cOcoanuts. These seeds
and nuts are collected with great care
and carefully cleaned and dried before
being taken 10 the carver. who has an
invariable standard OF size, proportion.
weight, hardness. etc. When every de-
tail has been carried out 10 the salts
faction Of the artist a nut or seed IS
selected by the designer. who roughly
traces upon its surface an outline OF
the future picture. This is handed over
70 apprentices, who block out the de-
sign by cutting through the ligenous
tissue along the lines drawn. The
crude carving Is again passed to the
designer, who sketches a second and
more intricate series OF outlines. when
IL again goes forward 10 the subordl-
mates. who cut out the indicated chan
nels. After this the designer gives the
object Its finishing touches. and the as
sistants prepare II for market by pol
ishing, oiling and waxing the carvings.
These nut and fruit stone carvings are
shown In the shape OF buttons. watch
charms. sleeve links, earrings and
brooches. Collections OF them strung
on silver. copper or gold wire are also
used as bracelets. anklets, necklaces
rosaries and official ornaments.
/ The carvings represented upon these
seed and nut ornaments are frequently
/ OF very high order OF conception and
/ display much OF the carver's clever.
ness and dexterity. The writer has
seen single cherry seeds upon which
We're plainly and Srtistically outlined q
dragon. two crickets. 4 cornfower and
q bunch or grapes. On the larger seeds
and nuts are represented entire trees
and their fruits and leaves. vines witt
leaves. flowers and vegetables attach
ed Us we'll as buildings. bridges. tow
ers, temples and fences. Among The
/ second group. which are usually com
posed principally OF animal figures, the
/ horse. lion. tiger. elephant, camel and
bull are most generally represented
I Exchange.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-25
Attention, Democrats!

lothe Democratic Voters of Clarke
County:
The Democratic Executive Com
mittec of Clarke County wish to
impress upon you the imortance
OF all Democratic voters attending
the polls on Tuesday, November !.
1905, and voting for the Demo
cratic party nominees, as this is
one of the most important elections
held in the State Of Virginia for
many years. The Republicans
have full ticket in the field and
are using every means to elect
their candidates; therefore it does
not become any true Democrat to
he lukewarm or inactive and to
remain at home on election day.
Now let us urge upon YOU the ne
cessity of using your best efforts
between now and election day to
induce the voter to 90 to the polls
and vote, so that we can again look
back with priee upon the large
Democratic majority given by our
little County of Clarke.
Respectfully,
CHAS. NJ. BROUN.
Chairman.
II II / oo
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-25
Free Books or Better Schools?

Under Democratic management
the corporations are paying large
sumintaXes into the State treasury.
The Democratic convention i'm 1904
committed the party TO additional
State aid for the free schools.
The Democratic plan Is to appro-
pirate 10 the State school fund
whatever of surplus money is avail
able in order that better salaries
may be paid to teachers and the
school term heightened wherever
il is needed.
If this plan Is carried out, a
large appropriation will be made
from the State treasury to the free
schools. This money comes not
from the taxes paid by the people.
but from the taxes paid by the cor
porations. When appropriated, it
Is sent out To the district boards
per capita of school population.
When distributed by the district
boards. it is spent on the schools
needing it the most, and this matter
is left 10 the discretion of the white
trustees. 1t is a we'll known fact
that the white teachers are paid
better salaries than the negro
teachers. The consequence is that
while the negro schools get a fair
proportion of the money. the white
schools get more of it than the
negro school in the counties
where the negro population is
equal To or more than the white.
But under the Republican free
book plan the order of distribution
in these counties would be re-
versed the negroes would receive
more than the whites.
Is this Democratic plan not
right 1t it doing the negro an
injustice! Is it not the wiSeSt way
to spend this moneyi-Danville
Bee,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-25
Lord Had No Hand In II.

Our good friend, II. ii. Beazley,
of the South Boston News, SCENE
to be on the losing side this year.
First, he lost his favorites in the
Democratic primary and last week
he lost out in the local option con-
test held in his county. The only
consolation we can offer our friend
is, that the Lord loveth those
whom He chasteneth, - Clifton
Forge Review.
Thanks to our eSteemad bro.
Green for his preferred words of
comfort, but really III this case
they do not apply, for we feel sure
that the Lord had nothing to do
with bringing about the result in
either case referred to.-SOuth
Boston News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-25
PrOtraCted Meeting at Marvin.

The congregations at the pro-
tracted meeting which is being held
at Marvin Chapel have been large
and attentive, and great interest
has been manifested in the services.
There have been several profess
sions of faith, and it is expected
that there will be several new
members received into the church.
The meeting will continue during
this week.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-25
Struck by Freight Train.

While attempting to board a
south-bound freight train at the
\ q W. depot here last Saturday
evening, q. G. Cooper, a brakeman
who was on leave at the time.
missed his hold and fell to the
ground. He was struck in the
back by the hub of the next wheel.
and was thrown headlong down the
track Agent Macomb. who wit
messed the accident. quickly sum-
moned medical assistance. and
Cooper was made as comfortable
as possible. Sunday mornitg he
was taken to the Y. NJ. G. A. rail-
hospital, Hagerstown. and. unless
complications arise, will be out
shortly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-25
Don't Borrow Trouble.

1t is bad habit 10 borrow anything.
but the worst thing you can possibly
borrow, is trouble When sick, sore.
heavy, weary and wOrn-ouJ by the pains
and poisons Of dyspepsia, biiousness.
Brights disease, and similar internal
disorders, don't sit down and brood over
your symptoms. but iy for relief to
Electric Bitters. Here you will find per
manent forgetfulness ofsll your troubles,
and your body will not be burdened bv a
load of debt disease. At c. Blencowe's
drug store. Price soc. Guaranteed.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-25
CORRESPONDENCE
POWERS.

Misses Bessie Grey and Etha s,ipe are
visiting Miss Anderson.
Mrs. Bessie Galloway is spending a
few days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
III. J. Myers.
Mr.. Henry Starkey is very i'll with
typhoid fever.
unpopular Sheriff, w. W. Smsllwood.
carried of the blue ribbon in the gated
saddle class at the Winchester Fair with
Traveller his handsome sorrel horse.
y prOtracted meeting is being held at
Marvin Chapel, and they are having a
fine service.
MI Sylvests Smallwood spent Thurs.
day with friends at Bluemont.
Master Thomas Jones, Of Berryville.
was pleasant; visitor at Mr.. Marshall
Elsea's one day last week.
Mr.. Frank Mccormick attended the
HsgerstOwn Fair.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-25
No Joint Debate at BOyca.

,,ood-sized crowd of Demo
..,s and Republicans gathered at
poyce last Saturday night to hear
,bc claims of the two parties pre-
son,ed by able speakers. The Re
.,bl;c,ns we're represented by Mr..
Malcolm A. Coles, of Washington,
,rh;Ie Hon. NJ. J. Fulton was the
n,mocratic speaker. The Demo
.,.,s arrived late. the party con-
sting of County Chairman Chas.
# Broun. Hon. NJ. j. Fulton and
Al NJ NJ. Johnson. The Repub-
leans had made the first arrange
r,onts for the hall. and no Joint
dobate was agreed upon. Mr..
colo. was introduced by Chairman
Charles l.. Estcp. and made a
lonOthy speech. Chairman Broun
introduced Mr.. Fulton in a twenty
Minute speech in which he ridicul-
Oh the Republican promises of free
hooks in Virginia schools. MIR.
Fulton made one of his most mas
,erly speeches. and gave figures 10
show that the Republican promises
were deceptive and could not be
carried out.
Mr.. johnson did not make a
speech. bot, like our esteemed
friend, Captain Griffith, he shook
hands with everybody in sight,and
snapped stories with all the boys.
"Mitt." as he Is familiarity known
TO his friends, is a jovial fellow.
and his friends will roll up a good
vote for him for the Legislature.
He has no opposition for the Office.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-25
Rally Day Services at Methodist Church

The Sunday School of the Nj. +.
Church, South, will hold its annual
Rally Day services next Sunday,
October 20, ut II a. m.
These serves are always inter-
esting and instructive, and this
year will he no exception, as a
specially interesting program has
been prepared for the occasion.
The public is cordially invited To
attend, and the parents of children
are especially urged To come.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-25
Unclaimed Letters.

List OF letters remaining in the
Berryville postoifce for the week
ending October 81, 1905:
MIR. Lewis H. Berry.
Mrs. Lulie tallar.
Miss Marie Locke.
Mrs. Emily Taylor.
Persons calling for the above let
tors will please say they are adver-
tlsed and pay one cent for each
letter received.
ALIEN. MCCORMICK, y. VI.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-25
The FIRST NATIONkL BANK

u Berrvvillc. Va. courteously offers its
services 90 the public. and invites both large
and small accounts, promising every facility
consistent with sound banking.
It's RESOURCES and liabilities periodically
examined hy a committee Of the bOarl Of
directors and a Government examiner. and
offers its patrons the HIGHEST DEGREE
Of Saiety-couplcd with due consideration of
their MISUNDERSTANDING this an essen
tai obligation between the Bank and It's
depostors. as is also prompt and careful
handling of details ia a way 10 insure pleas
ant relations and 90 give as nearly perfect
service as possible.
3rer cent paid in Savings Department.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Of BerTyville Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-25
Full Of Tragic Meaning

are these lines from J. III. Simmons, of
OaSey' la. Think of what might have
resulted from his terrible cough if he
n@u not taken the medicine about which
ne Whites; 81 bad fearful cough, that
disturbed my nights rest. Itried every
.u'ng' but nothing would relieve it until
: 'ooN Dr. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, cought and colds, which
completely cured me" Instantly relieves
anu permanently cures all throat and
'""s diseases; prevents grip and pneu
'uon's' At c. Blencowe's, druggists;
guaranteed; soc and SfOG. Trial bottles.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-25
Engine and Boiler Sold.

The engine and boiler in the
plant of the late firm of Thompson
q Ogden, which was bought by
Phillips Brothers, has been sold by
them to the the locust pin factory
at Front Royal and will be remov-
ed and taken to their plant at New
vile, Pa. , where it will be installed.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-25
The Policy Holders in The Big Three.

y year and a half ago, Thomas
W. Lawson, of Boston. made the
charge that the big life insurance
companies we're in the hands of
grafterS and thieves.
The insurance companies replied
10y saying that Lawson was a liar.
Enough has been brought out at
the insurance investigation in New
York, under the able probing of
Lawyer Charles Z. Hughes, to
show that Lawson was very con-
sentative in his remarks.
Mr.. Lawson wants every policy
holder in either the New York
Life, Equitable or Mutual to give
him a proxy to vote for the cleo
ton Of trustees who Rwill handle
the pOlicy-holdcrs' money in a
busineSs-like and honest manner.
Up to October f he has received
16.3O7 proxies, of which 242 come
from Virginia.
Every policy holder in either of
the companies mentioned who reads
this article is urged to comply with
MIR. Lawson's request at once. II
YOU will call at the COURIER Office
we will be glad to explain what
Mr.. Lawson intends doing. anC
will furnish YOU with a blank
proxy To be filled up. EDrroE
COURIER.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-25
Fell and Broke a Limb.

Marie Wilt, the five-year-old
granddaughter of Mr.. 5. III. Talley,
fell over the doorstep at the Talley
home while running into the house
one day last week, and broke her
right leg Just above the ankle.
DIR. j. f.. Harris was called in and
reduced the fracture. The little
patient is now RAPIDLY recovering.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-25
Baptist Netting at Old Salem

There will be three-day meet
'"s at Old Salem Church on Octo-
y C"r ~ 2S and 20. closing with the
D y services on the last day.
.'cvS' Burnam, Huff, Thompson
"uu others will be in attendance,
'~ a large gathering is assured.
lne public is cordially invited to
attend.