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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-27
WONDERS OF SLEEP.
The Effects OF S7unaber Upon the
Drain and the Heart.

Drain and the Heart.
shakespeare" said scientist, "call-
Ell sleep the ape OF death. That Is a
striking name for a striking thing.
Sleep Is a wonderland. Let us explore
g.
self hypnotism Is a mysterious force
that we can exercise on ourselves In
sleep alone. We are all self hypnotists.
We all. ON certain nights. tell ourselves
firmly that we must not oversleep. that
the next morning-at 4. at or q pre-
cisely-we must wake up. And we do
wake up. Our sleeping selves respond
% the hypnotic suggestion made the
night before 10y our waking selves.
That is mysterious and striking. isn't
IT. Still more mysterious and striking,
though.Ss the fact OF our keeping track
OF the time somehow In our slumber.
How on earth do we DO this9
1T Is impossible TO do without sleep.
Men have slept standing. walking. even
running. They have slept in battle. I'M
der fire, with guns roaring on all sides.
They have slept I'm uncomfortable and
deadly pain.
There is no torture equal to that
which the deprivation Of sleep entails.
The Chinese are the cruelest folk on
earth and the most ingenious OF tor
turers. Well. the Chinese place the dep
rivation Of sleep at the head OF their
torture list.
sleep is a state Of rest. The heart
rests in sleep. The heart Is rhythmic
muscle. not one that never reposes. but
one that works at short shifts, like a
puddler. moment on. n moment or
Well. when we sleep the hearts shifts
Of rest are redoubled. II works, then,
one on. two Of. getting, indeed. pretty
nearly as much repoSe as we do.
The brain in sleep becomes pale
and sinks below the level of the skull.
When we are awake the brain is high
and full and ruddy.
Not only the brain and heart. but
even the tear glands. rest in sleep.
That is why when we awake we al
ways rub out eyes. The rubbing Is an
instructive action that stimulates the
stagnant tear glands and causes them
TO moisten properly our eyes, all dried
from their inactiOn. buffalo News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-27
DEARMOND AND THE HEARST BILL.

Congressman DeArmond, of Mis-
souri,, after a close scrutiny of the
Hearst rate bill, made the follow
ing statement:
L am not going far into the dis
cussion of the merits Of this bill or
that bill, but | say frankly, simply
because | believe it, that of all the
bills introduced upon this subject
the bill most comprehensive in its
treatment of it; the bill which, if
enacted into law, would be pro-
ductive of the most good: the bill
susceptible of the least miscon-
struction and least misapplication:
the bill which guards most efTec-
lively against tendencies to mini
mize, weaken, and destroy correc-
tive measures, Is the bill introduced
last spring in that committee
bill of the gentleman for New York
mir. Hearst. 1t is the fruit of
study and experience. developed
while its author as private citizen.
at his own expense, contended in
the courts for the rights of the
people against the coal barons and
other oppressive monOpolists."
When Congressman Shackleford.
of Missouri, and Lamar, of Florida.
became convinced that the Hearst
bill was the best measure for the
regulation of rates and the prohi-
bitiOn of rebates, Congressman
John Sharp Williams, of Missis-
sippi, who happens to be the
minority leader in the House of
Representatives, removed these
two gentlemen from membership
on the Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce.
Mr.. Williams says he did it in
the interest of harmony"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-27
THE PRACTICAL PHILANTHROPY.

As the days pass there are new
evidences of the success that has
been attained by Mr.. Thomas For
tune Ryan in the role of practical
phllanthrOpist. There, indeed. he
may be said to shine. Effulgence
Is scarcely a sufficient name for it.
Take the Washington Life Insur-
ance Company, for example and
the figure has all the strength and
authority of Mr.. Ryan's vigorous
precedent. He found he needed
that concern and took it - and
doubtless feels he is altogether
justified in that he paid good money
for the bargain. just how practi-
cal philanthropy interprets its
duty to insurance companies it
chances to control is well iIlustrat-
ed by the history of the Washing
ton Life since it passed under Mr..
Ryan's benign sway.
That sway began last December.
before which time the company had
never participated in the operations
of an underwriting syndicate.
Since then it has had a part in six
of these ventures, two of wjch un-
derwrote the securities of industrial
corporations. One of these ''in-
dustrlals" was bond issue of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, in
in which Mr.. Ryan is a director.
Since the sway began the Wash
ingtOn Life has bought and sold
the securities of the American To-
bacco Company,in the management
of which Mr.. Ryan is a leading
figure.
Since that time practically all of
the meetings of the insurance coin
pany's finance committee have been
held IN Mr.. Ryan'S private Office.
Since that time the money of the
insurance company has been kept
on deposit with the Morton Trust
Company, of which Mr.. Ryan is
the active head.
Since that time the report of the
auditing committee, in which Mr..
Ryan sinvestment for the companv
in industrials was disapproved, laS
been wholly disregarded.
Since that time considerable
portion of the compamy'S sal IS ard
investments has been made through
the brokerage firm of A. A. Ryan
& Bro, the members of which are
fortunate enough to be Mr.. Thos.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-27
Black uatr s,.on-o,

Black hair is stronger than golden
Tesses and VIII sustain almost double
the weight. Recently a German scien-
list has been experimenting and has
found that it is possible to suspend u
weight OF four ounces by single hair,
provided the hair be black. Blond hair
Will give way at varying weights, de-
pendent upon the exact tint. A yellow
hair will scarce support two ounces, a
brown viii! hold up three without
breaking, while very dark brown will
sustain an additional half ounce.
The greater vitality of the black hair
Is declared to be the reason for the pre-.
ponderance Of blond bald heads. and.
according to this experimental, a per
son with jet black hair will still enjoy
a full growth while the blond will have
been bald for seven and half years.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-27
BOOKS AND A GENTLEMAN.

n gentleman does not have a full
wine cellar and empty bookshelves.
y gentleman does not possess n box
OF carpenters tools. but no paper knife.
gentleman does not borrow good
works which he is in n position TO buy.
4 gentleman does not cut books with
his fingers. even after having washed
his hands
gentleman does not use eau de CO.
logne and read greasy volumes from a
circulating library.
gentleman docs not give his daugh-
ter a dowry OF from $4,000 to $780,
600 and forget TO provide her with a
bookcase.
A gentleman does not talk about the
latest literature when he is acquainted
only with what has been said OF II by
the reviewers.
A gentleman does not send 10 his
bookseller for parcel OF books on ap-
prevail, and. after having read them.
return them, saying that none Of them
suits him.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-27
The Ragged nrirnde.

The nickname of the Ragged brigade
bestowed on the Thirteenth huSsars
is complimentary rather than detri-
mental to them. being n reminder Of
the gallant services rendered and the
severe hardships endured by them
when serving In the peninsular war
under the Duke OF Wellington. They
took part in no fewer than thirty-two
engagements and skirmishes, In addi-
ton to their share I'm general actions.
In the course OF the campaign the hard
service they had seen had reduced
their uniforms to tatters; hence their
nickname.--LOndon Telegraph.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-27
Holiday Excursions.

Commencing December 22, to
25, inclusive, December 80. and
81 and January 1, the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company will
sell cheap excursion tickets on ac-
count of the Christmas Holidays,
limited to January I, 1906.
To teachers and students of
schools and colleges holding certif-
icates signed by the Principal or
President, excursion tickets will
be sold December Il, to "a, inclu-
sive, limited to January S, 1906.
For full information apply To
to Ticket Agent Norfolk and West
ern Railway.
w. b. BEvuL,
General Passenger Agent.
Roanoke, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Almost every one has need Of more
sense than he has.
Ever notice that when your judg.
ment gets in its work it is too late?
a great many men imagine they
would be governor If the office really
sought the man.
1t is awfully hard to believe that
the man who catches you stealing jam
found you at it accidentally.
When n widower is having a love af-
fair, lac must wonder what idiot wrote,
THE whole world loves a lover"
When people are too easy with Won.
be careful They may be letting out
enough rope for you to hang yourself
with.
Occasionally a man marries to prove
that he can do as he pleases and finds
when that is done that he no longer
can.-Atchison Globe.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-27
RAGING WITH OXEN.
An odd sport Popular In Rural Dis
tricts In Germany.

An Odd sport Popular In Rural Dts
tricts In Germany.
In many OF the out OF tho way dis
tricts OF Germany OK racing has long
been very popular sport. The en-
trance fee for the races Is small but
the beasts must be ridden by their own
ers. The rider is not allowed TO have
either whip or spur. and be must ride
his animal bareback. trusting to his
voice 60 guide the beast II Is here
that the skill OF the rider comes into
play. as everything depends upon the
training or the OK and the ability OF the
owner TO direct his movements. AS the
oxen do not race on a track Il Is no
easy matter TO guide them. The race
course is a field perhaps a mile square.
the start being made az one SIDE and
the finish at the other. Speed Is OF sec
ondary Importance I'm the race. Like
golf. the sport requires accuracy. and
The rider who can force his numbering
charger TO go In n straight line Is Ger
tain 10 win.
When all the competitors are lined m
at the starting point the signal 70 begin
the race Is given. Then the fun COM
mences, for In spite OF the riders eff
forts the steeds usually refuse to head
toward the finish mark. Besides. the
difficulties are greatly Increased from
the fact that the onlookers are allowed
TO be In the field and may do anything
10 interfere with the contestants SO
long as they do not touch him or tho
beast Though oxen are naturally the
least excitable or animals, the noise OF
the spectators soon reduces them TO a
state OF utter bewilderment. Often an
hour VIII pass before one OF the oxen
Is ridden under the wire. The victor
receives a small money prize. which Is
hothing compared to the honors
brought him by his victory. and the
animal Is decorated with garlands OF
flowers Among the peasants great
events are reckoned from the time So.
and-so won the OK race.-New York
Herald.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-27
LIFE I'M PENANG.
The Misery and the DIscomforts of
the Rainy Season.

The Misery and the Discomforts of
the Rainy Season.
A resident OF Penang thus describes
the rainy season there: Our rains have
set in with all their attendant comforts
and discomforts. and they make one
feel something like Robinson Crusoe
when he made up the list OF his bless
lngs and evils. The planters are all re-
jolcing and are putting out their seed
hngs and cuttings and generally doing
All they should do. The bullocks are
beginning 10 oil out those ugly hollows
between their ribs and about their
tanks. for the grass on their limited
pastures Is growing rich and rank. and
these patient, half starved beasts profit
by IL. Our trees have all put on new
coats OF brilliant green. and the whole
place wears newly washed appear
ance. very comforting after the dusty.
dry season in which our soup tastes
gritty and piece OF bread and butter
seems 10 have had n bit OF sandpaper
glued on the butter side. But even our
rains have their disadvantages.
When l come home, thoroughly wet
and disguised with everything, and go
10 bed Immediately after dinner. the
roof commences 10 leak. and have to
get out and shift the bed. interview
the landlord In the morning. and he
tells me roofs can't be repaired in the
rain and that in all probability as soon
as the tiles swell the roof will become
water tight OF it's own accord. That
doesn't cure either my lumbago or
rheumatism, and when I take my bath
discover we are on the Adler Itam wa
ter service and have to battle in pea
soup.
Il mention the fact TO the municipal
president over a stengah at the club
and he says, My dear boy, I'm on the
same service and have been combine
mud out Of my hair for week This
doesn't make me feel any cleaner. The
lizards on the ceiling are waxing fat
from the insects which are driven into
the house by the rain, and notice that
the soup at dinner seems to have more
body in it from the same cause. This
does not improve my Chicago
News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-27
A MEMORABLE TRAGEDY.
"a Grew Out OF the Last Great slave
Auction I'm This Country.

Rncttcm IN ms country.
The last great slave auction held w
this country occurred just year aud
half before the warm October. 1850
at the race track in Savannah. The
slaves were the property OF Pierce
Butler, picturesque and prominent
figure at that day I'm Philadelphia so
ciety, who is today only remembered
as having been the husband OF Fanny
kemble. the actress. reader and au-
thor. His family name was Mease. but
he Inherited fortune I'm lands and
slaves from his grandfather, Major
Pierce Butler Of South Carolina. on
condition that he should take the lat
ters name.
Buffers inveterate passion for gam
bling got him into financial difficulties,
Ii is said that he lost $4,000 ON a sin.
gle hand-four deuces against four
kings held by his opponent.
Finally. TO meet his losses, Butler
was forced to sell his slaves There
were 9SS of them in all. The sale took
two days ana melted $S0S, $50 Butler
bad chosen good time TO sell A year
later his negroes would not have been
worth dollar head. But the sale
would have been more profitable had
II not been announced as one OF the
conditions that no division OF families
would be permitted; hence in order TO
secure good slave buyers often had
TO take with them infirm or aged rela-
tives. Out OF this limitation grew a
memorable tragedy. Tom Pate. a well
known Nicksburg trader, bought ut the
sale man. his two sisters and his
wife, with the guarantee that they
should not be separated. Disregarding
this, Pate sold the sisters, one to Pat
Somers, brother trader. and the 9TH
er 10 resident Of St Louis. What
legal rights n negro had in the south
were well protected. Somers was told
OF the guarantee, and he sent the girl
back TO Pate and demanded his money.
a quarrel was the result. and Somers
was shot dead. Ten days later his
nephew killed Pate and died from
wounds received. The feud was kept
up until every male bearing the name
OF Pate was wiped out, and then the
war liberated the sisters-New York
Herald.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-27

Nothing will cure indigestion tina,
doesn't digest the food, itself, and give
the stomach rest. You can't expect that
a weak stomach will regain its strength
and get well when il is compelled TO do
the full work that sound stomach
should do. You wouldn't expect sick
horse to get well when it is compelled TO
do full days work every day of the
week. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is per
feet digestant and digests the food re-
CARELESS Of the condition of your stomsch
Relieves Indigestion, belching, sour
stomach and all stomach disorders. Sold
by All Druggists.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-27
Hard Luck.

Las night 1 dreamed 1 died an
went ter heaben." said loot. "St. Pc
ter met me at de gate, an I ak him ef
1 could come in. He SEE he halter
weigh me 'ginst NAH sins fus', an wild
dat he git out big pair OBJ balances an
put me in one pan an a great big bag
In de udder. De bag outweigh me way
yondah, so he sez 1 can't come in. /
ak him fob ter tell me whut's in dat
bag, an he bus it open TO me. Well.
sub, 1t wuz plumb full ob watahmil-
lions an chickens! An I sez, SEE I.
'Ef yoll leabe nah sins out yere wild
me- SEE I, 1 won't ak ter come in.
SEE he, All right But, doggone nah
skin, I wake up TO l could git ter
dem t'ingsw-Judge.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-27
Torture of a Preacher.

The story OF the torture Of Rev. O. ID
Moore, pastor of the Baptist churh, OF
harpersville, n. Y, will interest YOU
de syas; 81 suffered agonies, because OF
q persistent cough, resulting from the
grip. had to sleep sitting up in bed
tried many remedies, without relief
uutil l took DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption Coughs and Colds
which entirely cured my cough. and
saved me from consumption" A grand
cure for diseased conditions Of Throat
and Lungs. At c. Blencowe's, druggist:
price soc and $1.OO, guaranteed. Trial
bottle free.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-27
Doctors Could Not Help Her.

81 had kidney trouble for years, writes
Mrs. Raymond Conner Of Shelton, Wash.
and the doctors could not help me. I
tried Foley's Kidney Cure, and the very
hrst dose gave me relief and am now
cured. cannot say too much for Foley's
Kidney Cure" 1t makes the diseased
kidneys sound so they will eliminate the
poisons from the blood. Unless they do
this, good health is impossible Sold by
All Dealers.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-27
Of Interest TO Mothers.

Thousands of little ones die every year
Of Group. Most Of them could have been
saved by few doses Of Foley's Honey
and Tar, and every family with children
should keep il in the house II contains
no Opiates and is safe and sure. Mrs.
George II. Picket, San Francisco, Cal,
writes; My baby had dangerous attack
OF Group and we thought she would choke
to death, but one dose of Foley's Honey
and Tar relieved her at once after other
remedies had failed. We are never a
minute without it in the house" Sold
by All Dealers.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-27

One of the best story tellers OF his
time was Han Thompson of Auburn.
Me The following is what Han told
OF what he and his brother John tried
TO do In the way OF catching wood
chuck: They had tried quite a number
OF times to capture the animal. but un-
successfully. At last they decided 70
drown him out SO. procuring four
pals, each took two. and they carried
water for two solid hours and poured
IL into the hole in the ground In which
the said chuck" had taken up his
abode Getting tired. they sat down
After about half an hour the wood
chuck cautiously left the hole and de-
hberately walked down to the brook
and took n long drink OF water. and
then scooted. much TO the disgust OF the
two boys.-Boston Herald.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-27
No Case Of Pneumonia on Record.

we do not know OF a single instance
where cough or cold resulted in pneu-
monia or consumption when Foley's
Honey and Tar had been taken. IL cures
coughs and colds perfectly, SO do no,
take chances with some unknown prep
ara'ion which may contain opiates. which
cause constipation, a condition that re-
tards recovery from cold. Ask for
roiey's Honey and Tar and refuse any
substitute offered. Sold by All Dealers.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-27
Furious Fighting.

For seven years" writes Geo. w Hoff.
man, of Harper, Wash, 81 had a bitter
battle, with chronic stomach and liver
trouble, but at last won, and cured my
diseases, by the use Of Electric Bitters
unhesitatingly recommend them to all
and don't intend in the future 10 be
without them in the house. They are
certainly wonderful medicine, to have
cured such a bad case as mine" Sold
under guarantee to do the same for you,
by c. Blencowe. druggist. at soc. a bottle
Try them today.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-27
The Old Time Almanac

An Old minister In a Massachusetts
town tells how implicitly the people OF
a generation ago trusted the weather
productions of the Farmers Almanac"
One OF his flock had died. and the mas
.or was consoling his widow. The sub.
Ject or the funeral came up. and he
asKeo when 1t was to be. "walt. doc
tor" said she; eve must have It ON a
peasant day" Sic hurriedly searched
tne almanac, and the day was set
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-27
RIDING A CAMEL.
More Convenient and Less rfrins
Than Horseback Rtding.

more convenient ana Less Ntran8
Than Horseback Rtding.
Camel riding In the desert OF Sahara
Is not so very fatiguing after one has
learned how. A veteran traveller In
that district describes the process;
Each riding camel has n bride. or
rather n halter. OF plated leather like
an ordinary halter. and the camel Is
guided as. a horse would be II riding
him with one rein only. The saddle Is
one properly on camers hump Is an
art extremely difficult 10 master. First
two cushions OF leather. stuffed with
grass straw, are placed on the animals
hump. and on these Is set the saddle.
This latter consists OF two wooden
forks, one I'm front and one behind. con-
nected by side board. Above this IL
placed the seat Of the saddle. which 10
built like n square saucer. The tops OF
the wooden forks rising In front and
behind form two saddlehorns. and.
once one has negotiated his way into
the saucer and installed the feet and
legs by letting them. from the knee
downward. hang over the front. one Is
pretty safe from falling out. Cushions
and rugs placed In this saucerlike de-
preston add TO the comfort. The sad
die is secured by n wide girth and also
by shoulder strap and girth at the
back that takes the place OF a crupper.
There are. OF course. no stirrups. the
foot merely hanging over the front
After one has learned TO avoid an oc-
casional dig I'm the middle OF the back
from the hindmost horn and has be-
come accustomed 10 the weight OF the
legs hanging over the front. camel rid
Ing is very comfortable and far less
firing than horseback riding especially
as ones position can be varied I'm many
ways by riding sidesaddle or crossing
the legs on the camel's neck. and so
forth. The long. swinging gait Is
fairly easy. and one can move about
on a Gamers back I'm manner that
would startle any ordinary horse.
ION the saddle are carried a pair Of
leather saddlebags. wherein I carry
books. maps, instruments, cartridges.
lunch and the like. From the horns OF
the saddle are hung rife. field glasses,
prismatic compass and water bottle.
Altogether II is pretty complete out
at and only equaled by a Chinese chair
for convenience In travelling when one
wishes 10 hunt and nap at the same
time"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-27
He Obeyed the Law.

Inc professor swims from the sink
ing boat and climbs up on the bank.
anen' dashing in again. he returns to
tne wreck and rescues his wife.
But why didn't you save her be-
roreI" asks the captain In amazement
An. my dear SIR" was the learned
mans reply, II was bound to save my
seir nrst Self preservation is the high
est law OF nature~-T1iegende Blatter.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-27
Fortune Ryan's sons.

Fortune Ryan's sons.
Since that time the policy of in
vesting the company's surplus in
real estate loans has been discon-
tinued and the investments made
in industrial and other securities.
This is the record of practical
philanthropy. Closely scanned IL
may afford an answeI to the ques-
ton why Mr.. Ryan is willing Ia
make an investment of 81, 500, 900,
the nominal earning power of which
is only 50, 800 a year. Washington
Times.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-27
Tough.

You should have heard Bangs roast
Ing Cooley last night. He used some
pretty hard words"
Yes, but they didn't seem so hard to
Bangs last night as they did this morn
ing"
How do you mean?"
He had to eat them this morning.
Philadelphia Press.