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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-07-01

such criminals as those who have APP
peared before the Washington Coun-
ty court during the past week,and be-
fore long ii bids fair to make Of the
greater part Of the Delta negroes 1
race Of criminals, not only savage but.
insane. and no more to be controlled
than Wild beasts.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-07-01

he is really after. If France con-
sents he has won victory without a
blow having been struck.
IN paper the strength Of the Ger
man army IS superior to that Of France
There seems to be a settled impress
sion in the European press that Ger
many would have the best of It IN the
land lighting. The population of the
German empire IS larger BIZ some
millions than that Ct France, and an
army proportionat,.l. larger could be
put into the field But who can tell
anything about IL" outcome of a war
by the paper strength OF its foes !? Il
often happens that the nation which
is simply spelling for fight gets the
worst OF it. France, or rather, Ma
poleon III and his ministers, forced
the Franco-Prusian war. That was
none OF Germany's seeking, but wher
Germany saw that war was not tc
be avoided she whipped France more
completely than France has otter
been whipped. 1t may happen thai
way again. The Kaiser appears &c
believe that he is capable OF reducing
France almost to a status of prin-
cipality. The republic might have a
surprise up its sleeve for the emperor
If The latter forced a war II * 10 ht
hoped that the present difficulty vii
blow over without war, but the
gravity OF the situation is not TO be
denied-Atlanta Journal
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-07-01

The corner stone Of Lefore coun-
tvs magnificent 100000 court house
was laid with imposing ceremonies
last Thursday. Hon f. N. Thomas,
Past Grand Master of Mississippi
Masonry, conducted the service,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-07-01

Too much rain is the cry OF the
planter This is no doubt true in the
lowlands of the Delta Still, like
heretofore, our people will make all
the cotton the county can gather.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-07-01
sTUPENDoUS SPECIAL.

Special goods will be placed on our
Special Table" each day of this stu
pendous sale. Don't fail to ask for the
special table.-THE FAIR.
Look for the big black canvas front
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-07-01

If auld Carnegie has not felt too
greatllysnubbed by the refusal of this
State to accept his library gift, he
might y7717sshate Washington county, say
S75. 700, TO better the condition of our
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-07-01

The Fair did not take into consid-
Grafton the size of the editors head
or his height (and waist in throwing
away hats and trousers last Wednes-
day
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-07-01

Greenville has made no arrange
ments for Fourth OF July celebra-
ton The wet weather put a damper
on fireworks.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-07-01
MEETING NOTICE

A meeting OF the Greenyille Typo
graphical Union viii be held at the
Times office, Sunday, July :. 1903. Al
are urgently requested to attend as
business Of Importance is 10 come be
fore the Union.
a. e. EMORY. Rresident.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-07-01
STUPENDOUS SPECIAL
Shoesi Shoes! Shoes!

Shoesi Shoes! Shoes
For men, women and children
even though you don't need shoes for
immediate use you will save so per
cent by purchasing during the sale.
THE FAIR.
Look for the big black canvas front
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-07-01

You can get an entire suit, hat,
shoes, underwear, now for what other
houses ask for a suit, at The Leader.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-07-01

Jno. R. Mclean resigns as mem
Der of the National Democratic Com
mittee.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-07-01

Some people are too lazy even to
celebrate the Fourth becaue fire
celebrate the Fourth because fire
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-07-01

Roosevelt was given a grand ova-
ton at Harvard, his boyhood college,
tbs week
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-07-01

The Peace Congress will be held at
Washington on the Presidents pri-
vate yacht.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-07-01

Yale gets a million dollars from
John D. Rockefeller as an endowment
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-07-01

No 30 Sleerers Birmingham to Brunswick
and Atlanta to Jacksonville
No g carries Pullman Steering cars Birnn-
singham to Atlanta and Atlantis To II con. lin
ing car Birmingham 10 Atlanta
No. IS Pullman Sleeping car between Bir-
mingham and Atlanta. All trains run q sly.
H b. SPENCE. G. NJ. Washington d. c.
s. II. HARDNICE. p. 4. N Washington ~
". II. TAfLOE. G. p. A.. Washington. d. C.
e. A. BENSGOTER. A.E.P.A a. Chattanooga Tenn.
J. n HARRISON. ID. p A RirEn inghaln Ala.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-07-01

inghan Birm7neia q II A,hsY3le ana I3.r1ri-
insham sto NeH York. Gaze Observations e4lr
Birmingham. Ala. 10 East Raafarl Va
No. 30 carries Pullman Sleeper Birmingham
To Chattanooga. connecting a Caattsn0 "a
with rain carrying Sleeper ami Bay Coaches
Chattanooga TO salisbury without caange, also
Sleeper Salisbury 10 New York..
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-07-01
Trains 90 and 30 carry Pullman Sleeping Cars
between Greenville and birmingham.

No. SO Washington & Southwestern Ljl1-
tied. Solid Pullman NcSti1,ul 4 tr.il AtIal4tl
to New York carrying Pullman Sleeping cat,
Birmingham to New York. Dining car east az
birminghaT- Pullman Iabr-.ry OBS rv.t on
car Atlanta TO New York. U.lInaa Cub ca
Atlanti to Wash ngton.
No. SO Pullman Drawing room Sleeping cars
birmingham 70 Rcala )ad a,l,i Atlanta . New
York Dining CHI Sp.,r 4 s3lrS 10 " asaiagto.-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-07-01
THE PROPER ACTION
TO TAKE

FE-
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-30
Real Estate Opportunities.

Farm of 100 acres, 81 miles from
BerryvilIe, land especially suited
for fruit. Large dwelling. Price
$1,000.
$50 acres Of land, with store
house and mill property. 2 dwell
hngs. 5-acre orchard. Large
spring. II miles from Govern
ment weather bureau. A profita-
BILE mercantile and milling bust
ness has been carried on at this
place Tor years. Zine 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. S12
per acre.
ID &. SNYDER,
Real Estate Agent,
Berryville, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-30
THE OLD SAILING SHIPS.
Why the Wooden Ones Were Better
rhnn Those Built OF Iron


The sailing ship when knew her in
the days OF her perfection was sensl-
bic creature. When I say her days OF
perfection mean perfection OF build.
gear. Scaworthy qualities and ease OF
handling. not the perfection OF speed.
That quality reached it's HIGHEST ex-
cellence in the discovery OF hollow
lines and departed with the change Of
building material
None OF the iron ships OF yesterday
ever attained the marvels OF speed
which the seamanship OF mon famous
in their time had obtained from their
wooden. copper shected predecessors.
Everything had been done to make
the iron ship perfect. but no wit OF
man had managed TO devise an efficient
coating composition 10 keep her bot
tom clean with the smooth cleanncss
Of yellow metal sheetiug. After a
spell Of few weeks at sea an iron
ship begins to lag rs IL she had grown
tired too soon. 1t is only her bottom
that is getting foul
\ very little affects the speed OF
ship that is not driven on by an untir-
ing propeller. Often It is impossible to
tell what inconsiderate trife puts her
or her stride. \ certain mysterious.
ness hangs around the quality OF s>ecd
rs it was displayed by the old sailing
ships commanded by competent sea
men. In those days the speed was
still 4 matter for the Seaman's care.
Therefore. apart from the laws. rules
and regulations FOR the good preserva-
ton Of his cargo, he was careful OF his
loading. Of what is technically called
the trim OF his ship. Some ships sailed
best on an even keel. others had TO be
trimmed quite one foot 10y the stern.
and have heard OF ship that gave
her best speed on 4 wind when so
loaded as TO float a couple OF inches
10y the head.-Joseph Conrad in Har-
pcr'S Weekly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-30

II at almost amy time OF the year we
walk through the woods where the red.
scarlet, black or pin oaks are growing
that is, where we find those that ripen
their acorns in two seasons and there
fore belong to the pin oak group-we
shall probably find on The ground fall
en- branches that vary in size from that
or a lead pencil TO that Of ones thumb
or even larger. These ut the broken
end appear as II cut away within the
wood, so that only n thin portion Is
left under the bark. Within the rather
Uneven cut, generally near the center
Of the growth. is a small hole tightly
plugged by the powder post OF n
beetle larva. Split open the branch or
twig, when n burrow will be seen. and
the little, white, soft. hard jawed lar
va that made 1t Will be found or per
haps the inactive pupa.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-30
A Ru-sian Renr storr.

Here is an odd hunting tale from
Russia: y certain count was out for
bears and, tracking n dam and cubs.
shot one 81 the latter. had it slung into
bis sleigh and drove for home. about
fifty miles distant Immediately after
his arrival his gamekeeper announced
that a huge bear had scaled the wall
of the park. The count went out and
shot 1.-THE dam OF the cub which he
had killed and brought homel The
faithful creature had followed her dead
offspring those fifty miles at the same
pace as relays of post horses and ar
rived IN time 10 share the fate Of her
cub and to have Il monument erected
where she fell.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-30
PRIMARY RESULTS,

The following represents the
results of the primary of Tuesday,
August -:
Senator Martin will succeed HIM
self.
Congressman Swanson Will be
Nirginia's next Governor.
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson will be
the next Northumberland.
Acknowledgement Anderson will
succeed himself.
!. ID. Eggleston, Jr., will be the
next Superintendent of Public In
struction.
NJ. NJ. Johnson, of Front Royal,
will represent Clarke and Warren
in the Legislature.
Mr.. Samuel Mccormick Will
serve the County as Court Clerk
for the next six wears.
We were pleased with some of
the nominations, while with others
we were not so we'll satisfied. but
the majority of voters cast their
ballots and we accept the result aS
cheerfully as possible.
We believe the wheels of the
State government will continue to
revOlve, no matter who occupies
the high seats.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-30
ELEPHANTS LuMsERlNe
They Were Not Only Doing Mans
Work, but Doing st Mans Way.

Work, but Doing st Mans Way.
The elephants round Us were drag
gsnS the logs TO the mill % be sawed
They were harncSsed Tor this with n
broad breast band and heavy chains.
\ native looped the chaia round the
logs. and the elephant started OF with
them and deposited them on the troll
ley. Others were picking up the sawed
plankS with their trunks and carrying
them across the yard TO be piled.
mahOut sat on the neck OF every
elephant. and II the animal picked no
too small plank the mahout would
hint with his iron spike. that two
might 20 TO that load. Then. gruntiny.
the elephant would pick up the sec
ond with infinite delicacy OF balance.
turn march over and deposit them be-
side the pile, always returning FOR an.
other load SO long us there were any
plankS ready. When there We're none
he would take his ease in the sun and
wait. or perhaps there were heavy logs
10 be pushed from one place to an
other. and if pushing would do. with
his trunk curled against the log. no
elephant would give himself the trou.
bic OF picking it up any more than n
houSemaid will pick up chair on
casters.
More fascinating it was than I can
tell to see the jungle patriarch kneel
down to heavy log. twist his trunk
round Il, place X on the top Of the
pile and then calculate its position and
push and pull until II was square In
Its place. The oldest because the
most reasonable thing was TO see the
elephant. pushing against tho end Of a
very heavy log. stretch out one hind
leg TO give himself balance and pur-
chase. That seemed to bring him
somehow very near to US. He was not
only doing our work. but he was do
ing It in our way.
Presently. with one accord. all the
elephants dropped work and moved in
the direction OF the sheds.
THAT means it's II O'Clock" said
the foreman: dinner hour. Not for
himself could we get them to do
stroke OF work from now till ;. It's
their of time At they begin again
and work till dusk. and they start
about in the morning. but they don't
understand overtime Mall Ga
zettc.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-30
FIRE WORSHIP.
"Reminiscences of IL Are SIN 60 ne
Found In Scotland

"Reminiscences of IL Are StiII 60 ne
Found In Scotland.
"Reminiscences OF TIE pre-Christian
days OF Baal worship and fire worship
are still 10 be found occasionally In
Scotland. A Few years ago a traveller
wrote: ION the last day OF the year.
old style. which falls on Jan. j.. the
festival OF the clavie' takes place In
Burghoad. a fishing village near Forces.
On headland in that village still
stands an old Roman altar. locally call
ed the dourO.' On the evening OF Ian.
j. large tar barrel is set on FIRE and
carried 10y one OF the fishermen round
the town, while the assembled folk
shout and halloo. II the man who car
ries the barrel falls IL is an evil omen.
The man with the lighted barrel. hay
Ing gone with 1t round the town. car
ries IL up 10 the top OF the hin and
places 1t on the douro'
More fuel is Immediately added.
The sparks as they fly upward are sup
posed 10 be witches anf evil shirts
leaving the town. The people. there
FORE. shout at and curse them as they
disappear in vacancy. When the burn.
ing barrel falls IN pieces the fisher
wives rush in and endeavOr TO get
lighted bit OF wood from its remains.
With this light the fire on the cottage
hearth is at once kindled. and II Is con-
sidered lucky TO keep this flame all the
rest or the year. The charcoal OF the
'elaVie' is collected and put IN bits I'D
the chimney 10 prevent the witches
and evil spirits from entering the
house.
The 'dourO' 0he Roman altar is
covered with thick layer OF tar from
the fires that are lighted upon il annu.
ally. Close 10 the 'douro' is a very an
Gent Roman well and close TO the well
several rude but curious Roman sculp-
lures can be seen let into a garden
wall"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-30
TO THE PORTLAND EXPOSITION.
Visit Colorado and California on the
Way Out and Back

Greatest variety of attractions to
the Pacific Coast tourist. You can
spend some time in the Rocky
Mountains, visit Yellowstone Park
attend the Portland Exposition
soJourn in Southern California.
return over Southern Route bv
way of FL Paso, through New
Mexico. Or, you can 90 via Min
neapolis and St. Paul and Northern
route in either direction. Send for
Rock Island folder and details of
summer excursion rates. John
Sebastin, Passenger Traffic Mana
ger, Rock Island System, Chicago.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-30

and seems 10 be i'm the interest of
Judge Thomas b. Harrison of the
circuit court OF that district. This
is TO be deeply regretted. Judge
Geo. NJ. Harrison has grown in
public favor as much as any man
who has been a member of our
Supreme CoIrt. He has been in
dustriOus, faithful and Just. His
opinions rank with those of the
best, and no man can point his
finger 10 any bias or prejudice in
his judicial career. There we're
some in this quarter who did not
support Judge Harrison when he
was elected over Judge VIM. Nc
Laughlin, who was alSoan aSpirant.
The fact that Judge Harrison was
elected over their choice. has
caused his course as a Judge to be
brought under severer tests than
had he been their candidate, and
among these has he kept himself
on a plane which has always been
beyond criticism, in fact instilled
in them confidence and esteem. 1t
would be unjust. ungenerous. If
not political crime to undertake
his defeat in the face of his record.
StaUnton Spectator.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-30

History must be human. making its
final appeal not as a monument of cru
dition. but as a masterpiece OF art. in
which the collective deeds AMI pas
sions OF men shall be not merely pie
tUred with Photographic accuracy. but
vitalized and interpreted. Let us not
suppose that this IS a new aim. The
great historians have always held Il.
The idea that Thucydides and Tacitus
neglected 60 consult all the material
available in their time is ludicrous.
Gibbon knew his sources" as pro
foundly IS the impeccably correct Car
diner. Mommscn. we may be sure. had
not, Ike Stubbs. n body OF evidence
which he dared not explore. The mas
ter historians I'm The future. 10y what
ever method they may work. will prove
themselves TO be akin TO these in in
sight I'm power and I'm art.-W. r.
Thaycr In Atlantic.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-30
WE SHOULD READ POETRY.
The Need 20 Keep Alive Faith I'm
Spiritual Literature.

The Need 60 Keep Alive Faith In
Spiritual literature.
Analysis is encouraged by our civill-
zation more than the sense OF beauty
Ii Is scientific age. and we are all in
danger 10 some extent of that atrophy
OF the Imagination or which Darwin Is
the most famous case. Poetry Is In
literature that branch which appeals
primarily 70 the Imagination and helps
TO keep IL alive. as exercise helps to
preserve the body. AS we do not pro
ducc much poetry or other imaginative
art we are thrown back upon the past.
and this Increases the necessity OF edu-
cation I'm poetry. for forms OF express
sion which are not contemporary are
seldom entirely appreciated without
training. Often people OF the best nat
ural taste are less open to certain beau
ties than others less naturally appro
clatlve. but with more mental and aes-
thetic exercise In youth The most
sincere minds reject most emphatlcal-
~ any pretense OF caring for what they
really do not enjoy. Thus among the
truest natures of our acquaintance one
sees nothing IN early painting. another
~ HoSAs anu a III
sic. all from lack rather OF training
than OF eye. ear or fancy. In the cir
cumstances OF our day II Is more i'm
portant In n chlld's education that no
should be prepared 10 like and under
stand Spenser and Wordsworth. NIL
ton. Burns and shelley than that he
should early acquire a realistic mode
OF thinking or Il start In scientific In
formation. Exact knowledge and logic
in this age viii take care OF them
selves. but Il requires more care TO
keep alive that
Sense sublime
or something FAR moro deeply interfuscd.
Whose dwelling IS tho uEht OF settling
suns
And the round ocean and the living air
And the blue sky and IN the mind OF man
Whatever truth may be. II Is larger
than the little naturalistic thoughts
and observations that sometimes claim
the title. There Is more OF Il In
Beethoven symphony than In one OF
Herberts Spcncer's essays. and more
In Macbeth's soliloquics than IN four
teen weeks In natural science.-Col-
Hers Weekly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-30
Nausea and Egg skin

IN cases of violent nausea when all
otner remedies have failed the skin OF
perfectly fresh egg is an almost i'm
heuiate relief. If the first skin does
not nave the desired effect two more
VIII cause n cessation without fail
This has been tried successfuuv ~
caseS OF cholera under the eye of a phy-
ciin VINO acknowledged he had tried
every known remedy in the pharmaco-
poeia- The egg skin is said to form n
new coating temporarily for the stom-
"en. Inc skin Of an egg Is the part that
Snhgs tightly to the inside Of the shell
:. can be given with milk or water and
suouid be rolled up into as small a dose
as possible. = O''e
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-30
TO SERVE WITH SOUP.

Mulljgatawny- Boiled rice.
Pea-Dried powdered mint. croutons
Hare-Red currant. rowan or cram
berry jelly.
Turte-Lemon cut In quarters and
handed separately.
Clear Soup with Italian Pastes-
Grated Parmesan cheese.
Clear Soup a n Coloert-Poached
eggs on a hot dish on q napkin.
Croute au Pot-Thin rounds OF bread
dipped In the soup. then made crisp in
the oven.
Bouillabaise "a rich fish soup)-Crou-
tons or thin brown bread and butter.
quarters Of lemon.
ArtichOke. Thick Lettuce. Crecy.
Bisques-Croutons or thin rounds OF
bread dipped in soup or stock. then
made crisp in the oven.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-30
LITTLE JACK HORNER.
Only an Up to Date "Grafter' In the
DnYs OF King Hnl.

Only nm Up to- Date "Grafter'' In the
Days OF King Hal.
The origin OF the poetical jingles
known rs nursery ballads Is In some
few cases well known. Thus "the fine
lady with rings on her fingers and
bells on her toes" refers 10 the pilgrim
age CT the queen consort OF one OF the
English kings passing through Ban
bury. where a cross was set up TO mark
her nights resting place. and ending
at Charlng Cross.
The ballad OF Little Jack HOrncr"
is based on the following facts: In the
time OF Henry VIII. Immediately after
his breach with the pope. commission
ers were sent throughout the country
10 seize the church lands
One OF the commissioners sent into
the west or England. that portion re-
ferred to In Klngsley's Westward
Ho." was John Horner. About ten miles
from Bath and five from Frome. both
In the county OF Somerset. lies the Hor-
ner estate. which has remained I'm the
possession OF the Homer family ever
since the above John Horncr. when
despOiling the church OF its lands for
the benefit OF King Hal. managed 20
grab n considerable slice for himself
and thus originated among the sur
rounding country folk the ballad refer
ring 10 Little Jack Uorner.
He put in his thumb
And he pulled out plum.
the plum being the Horner estate. The
matter was referred to some years
back in one OF the leading Bristol
papers.-H. Smith in New York Times.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-30
Fishing For sheen.

When sheep were first introduced in
to Cornwall England. a flock which
had straycd from the uplandS on TO
Gwithian sands were caught there by
the tide and ultimately carried into
st Ives bay during the night There
the floating flock was observed from
the St Ives fishing boats. whose crews.
never having seen sheep. took them
for some new kind OF fsh ana did their
best 20 secure them both by hooks and
lines and by netting. Those they So
cured they brought home triumphant-
~ next morning as a catch 80 which
even pilchards were as nothing.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-30
WHERE LUCK WAS LOST.

In trying 10 take short cuts to sue
cess.
In looking on the dark side OF every.
thing
In overconndence horn Of a first easy
victory.
In not working to a plan or pro-
gramme
In not being ready for the opportunl-
" when il came.
In sampling every kind OF invest
ment scheme that came along.
In dreaming Of great things instead
Of doing the little ones at hand.
In being - disagreeablc and selfish
that they could not make friends.
In waiting for somebody 90 help
them or give them boost or for some
rich uncle to die.
In refusing to take the positions they
could get because they did not know
whether they would like the work or
not-Success.