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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13

How ,he cp'rr ". sia,es la Ven.

""'" shH Sa'"c Nus .'iayed I'm yea-
zee ~rni ~ .-rics Ago.
book JDiisael a. Nenice I'm 1555
OE AntoaiJ Scain0 relates methods ~,
play tn rel footbali that was actual-
= Called hy the same name. The Geld
was SO large that no one. however
'uons' could quite throw stone from
enc end O. the other" and II was ahou,
naiI IS wide. Twenty. thirty or forty
persons could participate on a side tho
1umber being regulated by the size OF
me available field. Goals were set mn
- ci'ner end. No one was permitted tn
strike the ball with the outstretched
arm or with anything he might carry
I'm his hand. Nevertheless he was nor
united To strike the ball with what
ever part OF his body that he pleased. %
II the ball came rolling toward him
he was allowed to kick It. the infer
ence being that II il We're lying still he
could not do so. The field was divided
py transverse line Into two canal
parts, and I'm the middle lay the ban
Inc players were chosen. those who
were going 20 make up the opposing
parties. 10y means OF colors. bv which
ia the struggle Of the contest each
could recognize his own side. When
the signal was given by the roll OF the
drum or the blast OF a trumpet a play
or rushed forward. one who had been
chosen By lot 20 be the FIRST To kick the
bail with his foot This action was nm
derStood 10 be the beginning Of the
contest. SO that after Il Il was permit
TED to no one from either party TO seize
II, 10 strike it and 10 drive IL IS victor
over the goal. II was perhaps from
the method OF beginning the game that
II was ca led football"
These Italian games had their origin
IN The ancient pGsti.ncs Of the Greek :
ana Romans. .ad in reality approach
nearer ID the modem idea of football
than ID the Bog m.n-s or The game in
northern co,u-,.c,. Football is believ-
ei hS some authorities to have been n
portion OF iae Worship or the Celtic
sun g'j. one or the rites attendant Oh
the cc.corative ceremonies. Some also
hold strong belief that its original
form was introduced mto England by
the Romans Dcuuie L. Meyers in
Outing Magazine
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13
lhc Snfrnl.uIr.

There are weather prophets and
weather prophets. but there is a stone
which il is asserted mfailingly fore
tells changes in the weather This
stone wIs found in Finland many
years ago ly am explorer and has been
watched 10y scientists with great inter
est. IL is known rs the Samakuir and
presents "a white notified appearance in
sunshine. gradually turning from gray
10 black rs rainStorm approaches.
The Samokuir is made up Of clay. inter
and rock salt In dry weather the salt
IN the stone is prominent. but when the
air IS Gilcl with moisture the salt alb
serbs the moisture and turns black,
thus acting rs a barometer.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13
Always Remember the Full Name
,axatixe Bremo Quinine
Cures a Cold in One Day, Grip in Two.
@MAv.- on Boz. CSC.
NELSON'S FIGHTING MEN.


Had Few Pleasure aud Faced Death
Nith Jest.
OF the wooden walls OF England -
the great sailing SHIPS in which Admi.
raj Nelson won bis victories, and OF the
men who worked them. critic writes:
Though beautiful 10 behold aud terri
bic ID eight with those Old men of-war
were more often than not abOdes of
tyranny aud wretchcdness. The vio-
lencc OF the press gangs. which seized
men Of all ages and occupations. was
but prelu-c 10 the oppression that
followed. Decent meu were herded in
discriminate. with rufiians. the rights
or free born Englishmeu were rudely
snatchcd from them-for them thence
forward there was no law save the
wiz OF the captain and the dread arti.
cics Of war. Shore going leave was
noncXisteut. the food was atrocious
and scanty. punishments were barbar-
Gus. and ihc only thing served out with
any hberality was rum. on which the
men got drunk and then were logged
for that Offense at the gratings next
morning.
In Nelson's time the seaman had
few pleasures save the prospect OF a
hot fight and his daily pint Of rum.
But 10 these must Doe added the vain
glorious satisfaction be took in his
clothes. When riggcd out in his best
he frequently wore rings ia his ears and
silver buckles on his low shoes. his
short blue jacket would be decorated
with gold buttons and Col0rcd ribbons
seWed down the seams 10 SiYe an addi-
tOnal gIycty, his waistcoat might be
red or canary. and q black silk hand
kerchief would be knotted loosely
round his throat As the finishing
touch his hair would be hanging IN a
cue down his back. The broad collars
were hrSt worn as a protection against
the grease and pOmatum used in dress
Ing the p.-tlu.
fut uu these fripperics were dis
carried when the suns were cast loose
from tle.r lJsAiugs and the linstocks
were lighted. 10 WAS the custom of t,c
mon when g0la- Into action 10 strip az
the waist they took their black silk
handkerchicfs and bound them very
tightly round their heads over their
ears. so that the roar of the guns might
not Geafcn them FOR lfc II was re.
marked that men going into action al
ways wore a sullen frown. however
merry they were in their talk.
"Methods followed in that day were
cUriousiy primitive and t0ilsome. hut
the results were undoubtedly satlsfac
tory save 90 the uamcleSs and number
less sailors who met grim death on the
black and blood stained decks or in the
dark horror 81 the cockpit That those
hardy and careless mon often faced
death or disablemcnt with a Jest or q
cheer only renders their unconscious
heroism the more impressive Chica.
50 News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13

An amusing incident happened the
other day at club which had hoSpl-
tably thrown open its doors % two
other clubs. \ certain well known offi-
Ger ia the brigade OF guards was guilty
OF the offcnse OF smoking in the morn
ing room. rs a matter of fact. he was
under the impression that Il was the
smoking room. y brother officer told
him OF his mistake. He went up 10 the
only other occupant Of the room. an
old gentleman doing in n corner. and
apoloSi2ci FOR having inadvertently
broken one OF the rules Of the club
The old gentleman replied. without
haste. rs follows: My dear sir. pray
Go not apologize. In the first place ]
am sure YOU would not have smoked
had YOU known that IL was prohibited
in the second. l should be the last per
son 20 blame you if YOU had done 50
in the third. ! am not 81 member Of the
club, and in the fourth. ! have Just
been smoking myself. London Globe
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13
A SERVANT PROBLEM.
Why the Lady OF tae House Was
Ready 20 cali "a unIs

AnN AshMg 90 Aae hunlsc Was
Ready 60 cali "a unIs
y lady recently called at TIE house
or friend. '.Ao answered in person
the ring at the door. With careworn
expression .ld hurried manner she
apologizcJ Tor tae confusion that ap-
parcuuy rc.gloi in tie house saying:
My Iarl3r maid is upstairs nl-not
III enough to - 90 tine hospital. too i'll
ID work. too FAR from houe 20 10 there.
yet noc-mg attention from me. My
waitress is having 80 OF the sulks. and
have sent Lcr out 10 Go an errand and
get soi.c fresh air The cook is lust
now not on speaking TERMS with her
husband. the Clachman. and is seeking
"A divorce. $50 SHAT one cor tne other must
10. The fo1tmau came home drunk
last ul-lt aaj hal 90 DE discharged
this morning My house is az skies
AND scvCas uy husband lUnchcd down
town. my mother haas taken the chill
drCn anl iGe nursery maid home with
her. g-e-ls arrive this evening. and l
have spent tho day ina vain search for
help in Tie house. belong 90 a club
studying household economies and
have allowed 10 % turn a searchlight
on an my household affairs IN the in
tercsts 81 society at urge. am now
ready % call halt. 90 refuse TO have
my domestic arrangements considered
hunting ground FOR theorists. TO pro-
n0unCc all such clubs vain mockerics.
sn1rcs ana dclUslons. inventions OF the
enemy Cor squandcring time and show
INK the hitter contrast between alb
str1ct theory AMI concrete reality. The
only club / am Interested in must pro-
vide on tap maids who never get III or
sul6y. cooks without a temper and
coachmcn and footmen Of unimpeach-
able h1hitS."-Iucy NJ. Salmon in At
lnnflr
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13
GLOBULES

One-third OF the land surface Of the
globe is covered with trees.
A Birmingham man named Bachelor
has just married young lady named
Widow.
\ penny is estimated to change
hands about 10. 900 times in the course
of It's life
\ paper chimney fifty feet high and
hrepro0f is 4 curiosity 10 be seen n
Breslau, Germany.
Cats are licensed in Berlin, and ev
cry cat in that city must wear n meta
badge bearing q number
Gibraltar may fairly be called III,
land Of tunnels. thcrc being over sew
enty miles Of burrowed rock.
London has only one mile Of tram
ways TO every 10000 Of her population
Manchester has one 10 every 5000
The China Times Of Picking IS issue,
in seven languages Chinese, japanese
English. French. German. Russian and
Italian
The Nile Is noted for the variety of
its fish. An expedition seat by n,
British museum brought home 9.O0C
specimens.
Glasgow has thc largest tramway
system OF any town in the British
isles. Manchester stands second. while
Liverpool makes lad ,h.rd.
Lion tanners frequently perfume
themselves with lavender There is. it
i SOIL M, ,.....,-7 40 , rt.., ..... l....... .
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13
Tin,c lsnr u Chance

What SHAH we do with our parents
There is my father running himself and
me by his willful ignorance and my
mother running us by her eztrava-
gances. Ii is a great development Of
the times that the ordinary child who
is past twenty IS altogether better edu-
Gated. more experienced and wiser
than are his parents. 1t has occurred
to me to suggest that after the eldest
child reaches twenty the parents
should therefore come under the con.
troll Of the children.-Letter IN London
Graphic
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13
BIRTHPLACE OF MASSAGE.
Queer Nubin. Where the Inhabitant
Never Take a Bath

queer NuniAs - mere the Inha bitangs
Never Take Bath.
The masseur had just returned from
Nubia. the birthplace OF massage.
Il didn't learn rs much as I expected
TO-" he said. but 1 got hold Of s7vo
movements that viii eradicate wria-
kles and remove fac IA an incredible
way
"Nubia is a queer place. They have
30 littlc water there that they never
take baths. The 'massCl.' or kncadinC.
whence our word massage Is the
baths substitute. You strip. lie down
and are covered from head 90 foot With
cream made OF mutton Eat. musk.
saudolwOod powder and certain plant
Juices. Then you are kucaded. you
are massagcd. studied the Nublan
movements thoroughly and learned rs
7 say. good things.
'Thc Nubians are a handsome and
queer race. They hunt elephants With
the sword. = hunter steals upon a doz-
In elephant and sIashes him en- the
back OF the leg ten inches above the
hoof. This cut sewers the artery. and
the elephant blecds % death.
They cook meat on bot stones.
First they build ire. then they put
bic stones on IL. and whom the stones
ore hot enough they clean them Of
ashes and cmbcrs carefully and throw
on the meat This is q bcttcr way of
cooking than the b-o.l Tor &c preserves
all the meat juices. But greenhorns
don't know what kind o. stones 20 use.
Most kinds heated explode.
The Nubians are shapo'y and hand.
some. They never wrinkle. tlcy never
get far their skins arc smooth and
fine. They impute those S-accs TO the
'masseh'-thc uosSoge-tha- they take
regularly three or four times e week.
Every maSSeur ought 70 80 20 Nub.a
II he wants 20 learn his business thor
oughly."
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13
FARM
FOR SALE

A FARM. consisting of 665
- acres. lying on the Blue
n Ridge Mountain. l. miles
from the Government Weather
Bureau. 300 acres of this land is
cleared and good smooth farming
land. Would make fine fruit
farm. The remainder is I'm oak.
poplar, chestnut. pine and locust
timber. There Is an excellent stand
for store, and a business man
could clear $40 per month on the
store alone. \ good Grist Mill is
located on the farm. The proposed
Trolley Line from Winchester TO
Washington will cross the farm.
An abundance of good Building
Stone upon the farm. and limestone
for lining purposes within Z mile.
This property will be sold at an
extremely low price.
For further particulars.
address,
Mn. Care of COURIER.
Berryville, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13
when a chinese Emperor pies.

When Chinese emperor dies the in
telliSence is announced by dispatches
10 the several provinces written with
blue ink. the mourning color. All per-
sons of rank are required TO take red
silk ornaments from their caps with
the ball or button OF rank. All sub
jectS of China without exception are
called upon to forbear shaving their
heads for 100 days. within which pc
Rod none may marry. play upon music
al Instruments or pcrfOrNl any sacrifice.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13
One Execution.

Mrs. BihbS-This paper says that
walking in the rain, without an UNI
brella. viii remove wrinkles Mr..
Bibbs-Wen. it won't. not if you are
walking IN the rain without an UNI
brella because some friend has stolen
yours-New York Weekly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13

Horses play an important part in
shrimp fishing along the Belgian coast
\ pvoco ssion Of weather beaten fisher.
mon starts from the shore. each man
mounted upon the back Of trained
horse. dragging the triangular purse
shaped net which scoops I'm the shrimp
as it passes over the sands These
fishermen on horseback frequently
make hau!S ~ several hundrejweight
in a single trim
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13

Mr.. Makiubrakcs Go chance acquaint-
ance whom he has met at n swell par
ty)-lf YOU have any influence with
Mrs. Upjohn | wish YOU would suggest
TO her that she announce dinner. I'm
frightfully hungry. Chance Acquaint-
ance-Mc? haven't any influence
with Mrs. Upjohn. I'm Mr.. upJohn.-
Chicago Tribune
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13
He Had Homes.

Weariman-IS this the office Of Quig.
ley's quick cure!
Patent Medicine Man-Yes.
Gimme six bottles for my wife"
Tried all other remedies without
success. eht"
NO: she amt i'll at all. but ! saw III
your advertisement where woman
wrote after taking six bottles, I am a
different woman and l have hopes"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13
brains Large and Small.

4 mouse. il appears. has a compare
lively larger brain than human being.
but the brain OF man has an additional
development OF the frontal lobes. and
therein lies the difference. Higher apes
with very large brains have frontal
lobcS smaller than the lowest human
idiot-LOnGcn Mail
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13
A Sfck1y Diary.

Look here. old chap. I'll give you a
valuable tip" said the experienced
married man to the prospective bride
groom. Don't let your wife keep a
diary on the honeymoon. My wife did
that, and now whenever we quarrel
she brings it out and reads some OF the
idiotic things | said to her then"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13

Mrs. IIunkS-I wi~H you wouldn't be
SO positive. TtCre are Two sides TO
every question OH Hunks with a
roar)-Well. that's nc reason why you
should always be on the wrong side!-
Chicago Tribune.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13

David llGUm." the novel written
by the latc Edward Noycs Wcstcott.
Melted the authors estate about Sl25.-
600, according q "a statement made in
the surrogatN'S court. Syracuse. y. y.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13
ID. q : n ND s. Es
REAL EST A TIE AGENT,
Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia.
Buy, Sell and Rent Farms,
Lots and Houses.
NEGoTIATE LOANS ON RAJ TSTATE

county
llc
and
lrta- tern tho.
uel tlarkc tsnii~ sirha
n DE bees fiu
c aru e
be- rla
IS "a Sci, l-lill & ia-flr
l .r rr Ian, lied .u,~.
sold q ty
an1
us rfla illo fa
Blue O.
b. rl iu ile tow .andp
ai state tur located
"a of proper Is abo
r0alS
tcnd thsfl
o p, O. bel
BAL ro auaA lex
a rom runs IS train L
be- illof rall from
of
U ii uuc atl noftl
wanted lleu %
part coming here le
p o the AL counties
O. them.
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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13
A Cnse of Snrprise.

'You here. James, exclaimed the
stun worker visiting the jail
"Yes'm," replied the new prisoner,
who was i'm for burglary.
"Vell. well. certainly am surpriS-
ed"
$50 was /. m'am. or wouldn't be
here."-philadclph Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13
Her stsIc.

First Woman SunraglSt-Did You cut
the ticket or vote it straight? Second
Woman SuilraglSt (abScntly)-S Straight!
| cut IL on The bias
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13
Quite English.

Shells that an English coat You are
wearing? He-YeS. How Go you like
it? She-To be frank with You. it is a
fright He-It wouldn't be English II
It wasn't-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13
To Land Buyers.
PARTIAL LIST OF FARMS

u from pa r,a
uruTike hal
nt TO o river bottom Lake ofc
' '. oi 500 Long will
waite
4
IN e IA mil
"a ere
NAAA desirable small OF rooms;
oesa
ic>t
'"'rl good orchard
''-1'"1Nt turnpike; har.v e'lo cl
miles e. of acres
well fluo Ion atd
'''' ana school house spring
AceEA first cassG $4,000
N'S- Large brick house, SPRING al
A'tS-N Wen improved and suites "a, fruit
90 S us acres in timber, improved
'' acres IN timber
cultivation Of oubuu
mountain pc house
s. good timber barn,
''' dwelling and ar running after Al acre
ea~dast AMIN 'iS Nt''' i"' ''S' S''o V'e ms
acres in timber large orchard
far FROM
culture
OF i'm the ind
'S' "'' me
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13

"How DO You suppose that fellow
sver got through college,"
by means Of college COACH
Baltimore American
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13

1t is great and manly to disdain dis.
guiSe; il shows our spirit and proves
our strength. Young.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13

Ancient mirrors were made OF silver
or brass: looking glasses were made in
Venice I'm 1900 4. II.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-12-13
Her Poem.

He-I hear YOU read poem at your
commencement. She-No; | wore it
plttshurg DISPATCH.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-15
AMBULANCE CHASERs."

The righteous indignation of Justice O'Gor-
man is web employed in denunciatton of the
ambulance chasers." The state of affairs in
Bellevue as revealed by the case before him,
calls for the attention Of the authorities respon-
sble for the management of that institution
It is intolerable that q gang Of solicitors should
have the run Of the hospital wards for the pur-
pose of working up business. The laws Of
champerty and maintenance have been practi-
cally abolished in this State on the doubtful
theory that justice is IN the long run promoted
by making litigation easy for persons having
no money with which to carry on suits. If,
however lawyers are to be allowed to take
cases on speculation it should be only cases
brought to them by persons who know they
have a grievance and seek aid. They should
not be permitted TO go around hunting up per-
sons with possible grievances and offering in
ducements for them to begin actions Certain
" IN a public hospital patients are entitled y
protection against such harpies, whereas the
authorizes apparently make them the helpless
victims Of the solicitors, who secure a SEMI
official status which overawes the weak and
ignorant. This would be bad enough II the
contracts for litigation were fair and honestly
carried out. Too frequently they are one sided
and result in the loss to the ntgant of con-
siderable share Of his Just claim.
The Court Of Appeals, we believe, has held
that a lawyer may not employ a runner to
secure business, yet we see at Bellevue a man,
not a member of the bar, making q contract
authorizing him to begin suit, and turn
ing It over to q lawyer with whom he has
some business relations" az Justice O'Gormap
puts II, and this lawyer hands the case on to
another lawyer This looks like a case for the
Bar Association and the Appellate Division.
All reputable lawyers know that speculative
abuses of this sort are common, but are not
always easy to detect, and when definite IN
stance is developed they ought, for the honor
Of their profession and the protection of the
community, to take active steps to make an
example OF wrongdoing.
We have hitherto commented on the aston
fishing Indifference OF lawyers who make great
parade Of public spirit and leadership with re-
gard to wrongs within their own knowledge.
In a neighbOring county some two years ago
the Supreme Court made q finding Of fact in a
civil case to the effect that a lawyer had COM
mitted forgery. We have never heard that he
was disbaTed, nor though some time after
indicted have we ever heard of his trial. It
is this sort of thing which impairs the conf
dence of the community in the bar, almost as
much as the spectacle Of lawyers engaging not
merely to defend lawbreakers but to protect
them in the continuation Of criminal careers.
The great body Of lawyers are honest high
minded men, and they should be more active
to drive out Of their profession those who dis
grace it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-15
PERSONAL.
Gently.

King Christian of Denmark, who recently entered
his eighth year. is the Oldest King in Europe
Eugene Ware, former Commissioner Of Pensions.
declines to provide portrait Of himself to be hung
in the Office Of the C9Inmissioner OF Pensions as
his predecessors have done Of themselves.
sienora Cousino. of South America. Is said to be
the richest woman in the world. Her silver, cop
per and coal mines yield her s1s5oOO month
Receipts from her stock farm are large and she
owns a large interest In a fleet Of steamships.
John Morley was addressing meeting OF his
constituents recently, when "hecker'' asked him
If he played golf M Morley however, vas equal equal
think Tn old enough to begin that yet"
The Rev. Frederick Bender for moro than fifty
years priest In the Catholic Church. will erect
church structure at cost of 100000 In Colorado
Springs Father Bender is worth more tnan SIVVV'-
Henry G. Davls's seventy seven-year- brother
was nominated for Congress last week by West
Virginia Democrats IN the district once represent
ed BY the late William Wilson. Of tariff bill fame.
PaderewskI is the only living comnoner who has
had his portrait painted by member Of the royal
family of England. Princess Louise duchess OF
Argyll was the artist
Paul o. Stensland the Norwegian banker. Of
Chicago. has presented to the Scandinavian section
Of the Gerrnanio department Of the University OF
Chicago a valuable collection Of 1850 volumes OF
OF the noted historian Won Maurer.
The Rev. NJ. NJ. Mangasarian. Of Chicago will
leave next week for Europe. He will be the only
American delegate to the next International Liberal
Congress, to be held IN Paris September to g.
Arson Phelps Stokes Jr.. secretary Of the Yale
Corporation will be absent IN Europe during
considerable portion Of the next college year.
Dr. c. A. Chant, Of the University of Toronto,
will soon visit this country to study astronomical
observatories their plans and methods. The gov
eminent of Ontario is to establish a teaching OBJ
servatory at Toronto.
The Rev. Edmund Dowse. who died the other day
at Sherborn. Mass. aged ninety-two. was known
as the oldest Congregational minister. He was the
Oldest graduate of Amherst College During the
Civil War he with the Army of the Cumberland
as chairman of the Christian Commission
Captain George ". Baird. U. S. A. lately retired.
aside from his excellent record. IS scientist,
writer and inventor.