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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04
THE BIGGEST TRAVELLING.
Why Jones Enormous Shows Delights
lis Patrons.

Coming to Berryville next Fri
day is Jones Enormous Shows,
Menagerie and Frontier Exhibition.
This is conceded 10y the press and
pubic in every city visited this
season to be the model twentieth
century amusement enterprise.
In the Menagerie are to be found
Lions, Tigers, Hyenas, Leopards,
Ostriches, Kangaroos, Elephants,
CamelS, Monkeys, Zebras ana
snakes. The circus portion con-
tains the following features: The
startling automobile sensation,
"Leaping The Loop; The Lorenzo
troupe of eight European acrobats:
The flying Cotter family; the mar
velous Peaslcys, daring aerial ar
fists, and one hundred other of the
worlds best arenic features. The
Wild VESTS headed by Riley Starr,
the noted rough rider, who was one
OF the leading features with the
Buffalo Bill show in America and
Europe, and created furore in
every city visited by his dexterity
in using the lariat and in daring
feats of rough riding; Cowboys,
cOwgirls, scOutsand twenty genuine
Sioux Indians from the Pine Ridge
reservation in South Dakota, pre-
senting their native war dances.
ghost dances and wired ceremonies:
This tribe includes a pappoose only
one month old. A monster street
parade will be given at II o'clock
in the morning, with two perform
anccs, rain or shine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04

IL is at once the Joy and the despair
OF a gardener that his work Is never
done. His materials are growing.
changing, ever varying things. This Is
an endless delight 10 man who lives
with his garden and watches his plans
grow up. When ne makes garden for
another Il Is n different matter. Then.
after spending his best thought and
skill. the garden must be turned over
into the hands OF the phillstsnc. who
may. doubtless win. spoil his color ef-
fects, make gaudy what before was
rich, Introduce tawdry display where
before was sensitive delicacy. These
are the things that try mems souls and
will continue TO try them until the own
ers of large places acquire some de-
gree Of sympathy with and under
standing OF art-Century.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04
The Orchid FnmiIv

Ihere seems TO he general miscon-
ception as to just what an orchid is.
Many call any plant which grows ON a
tree or has some peculiar feature an
orchid. This mistake is frequently
made with the pitcher plants and the
tail flowers" The uniting in one Or
gan, called the column. Of the stamens
and pistils serves to distinguish the
orchid family from all related ones.
Inc orchid family embraces 5000 or
1000 species, of which comparatively
Few are found In the warm temperate
and almost none in the cold temperate
zones. They are mostly distributed I'm
the tropical regions, in hot, humid
places Orchids, however, do not inva-
rlably prefer humid conditions. Nearly
all tropical orchids grow on trees. but
IN temperate regions they grow in
"arth.-Youth's Companion.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04
BIRD AND BEAST.
battle between a Hawk and a BiE
nlack Dos Mink.

Rattle Between a Hawk and HE
MACK Dos Mink.
Silent as an owl In the black OF night
the hawk gllded low on whist wings
across the little open space cleared by
the fallen maple. paused an almost Inn
pcrccptlble instant above the urslistcn-
mg squirrel. and then. wiags closed.
dropped upon him with uacrring talons.
but Tor some strange reason the har-
rier seemed powcrless 20 bear away
bis Kill: while his angry. frightened
screams drowned out the dying squeak
OF the squirrel. he stroyc with great
rafting wing strokes 10 get purchase
On the air, hut could not. Over and
over again he struck downward with
his be1k. apparently az the squirrel.
though of this, because of the blur OF
his whipping wings. l could not be
sure In moment he half toppled
forward. and then. like n huge broken
winged partridge. he Topped about
among the tangled coils OF roots. utter
ing meanwhile shrin screeeh ON screcch
that seemed fairly To lacernte his
throat. In but little more than II
takes 10 tell II n dozen kinSbirds had
gathered. and were buzzlng round tho
STRUGGLING barrier like gadflles round n
horse. adding their spitcful cries to his
harsh din: now crow appeared out
of nowhere and searched deep I'm his
throat for his nearest cry; blue jays
flashed across the clearing and back
again In a frenzy OF clamorous excite
ment; a swarm OF chattering black
birds rushed into the tree above me
TIL Its branches saggcd and crcakcd
like those OF laboring tree over
weighted with fruit-all In an instant
bedlam was let loose round that old
wind wrecked maple.
Under cover OF the uproar / creDt
nearer and saw that big black dog
mink, his bulldog Jaws clamped on
the upper leg OF tho barrier was grim
" lighting to pull him down from be-
hind. while the barrier. with the speed
OF terror and hate, sought desperately
to reach his assailant with his bealS.
1t looked as IL the mink must win, for
the barrier was pcrccptibly weakening
In his vain counter attack; but n sud
den lift with the barriers long wings
half toro the mink from his hold and
swung him for one brief moment with
In distance Of that rending bealS.
Rip; a big red cash gaped open on the
mink's writing flank. and he let 20
and tumbled back among the roots.
Up lcaped the hawk. his pearly white
breast streaked and blotched with
blood from his wounded leg. Like
magic the cries Of all but the king
birds were hushed. while. stil scream
Ing with rage and hurt. the hawk rose
heavily skywOrd and marked his course
athwart the wind for tho shelter OF the
woOds.-HarOld s. Demlng In IIarpcrs
Magazine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04
BUSINESS LAWS.
is n fraud to conceal n fraud.

1t is n fraud TO conceal n fraud.
Ignorance OF the law excuses no one
The acts OF one partner bind oil the
others.
An agreement without consideration
Is void
4 personal right Of action dies with
the person.
The law compels no one 10 DO I'm
possibilities.
4 contract made with n minor or
lunatic Is void
4 receipt for money paid is not To-
gally conclusive
Signatures made with q Lead pencil
are good IN law.
Agents are responsible TO their prin-
cipals for errors.
Each individual IN n partnership is
responsible for the whole amount OF
the debts Of the firm.
A draft becomes an acceptance when
the party upon whom II is drawn
writes accepted" across its face and
signs his name.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04
Home Coming For GeOFgialS.

Atlanta, Ga, October 1O-11,
1906. Very low round trip rates
via Southern Rwy. ftom all points
in Virginia, North and South Car
olina and Washington, d. c; dates
of sale Oct. 9 and 10, final limit
Oct. 20, prior to midnight of
which purchaser must reach origi-
nal starting point. Extension Of
final limit to Oct. 80, 1906, permits
sible upon deposit of tickets with
Special Agent, Atlanta, and pay
ment of. fee of fifty cents per ticket.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04
HABITS OF THE RICH.
samples 81 millionaire Exsrnvneance
In tho Metropolis.

lola In his youth, before fame came
60 him, wrote some stories about mil
lionaires. wherein Il seemed 60 him he
exaggerated shOmerully Ia his dcscrlp-
tons of tho costly homes and habits of
the rlch but later on. when lola be
came n friend OF milliOaalrcs. he found
that his accounts OF their extravaganza
had fallen far short OF the truth.
In the same way stories about the
extravaganza OF American milllonaircs
that sound like congregations may also
fall short OF the truth. Here. for In
stance. are some facts That an interior
decorator OF New York supplied the
other day. They sound extreme. but
let lola be remembered.
a man bought for his hon twelve
antique marble columns at PompeiL
Finding be could use only eight OF the
columns he had the remaining four dc
stroyed, although he was offered for
them twice what he had paid. He had
paid 5000 apiece.
AuhussOn carpets. with n pile three
inches thick. are often made 10 order
ut cost Of $40 n yard. Such n cost,
though, Is nothing beside what Is or
dinarily paid for antique rugs. They,
measured by the yard. often cost $500
or 5000 n yard.
Chairs OF ivory inlaid with wood arc
occasionally sold at $500 apiece.
Ono milllonairc's piano cost S15O.O
a five inch band OF ivory. four years in
the carving. runs around the case.
which was decorated by Everett Shlnn.
The gold and silver plate OF one
household requires an expert TO look
after IT, The man II n goldsmith. and
his salary IS $1,000 a year.
Billiard rooms sometimes cost $780,
600 TO furnish. The tables and cues
are inlaid with ivory and gold.
Certain wlncs-Schloss Johanncsberr.
for instance. stamped with tho crest OF
Prince Mattcrnich-arc sold at private
sales TO millionaircs for SO ond $50 @
bottle.
Automobiles Of ninety or more horse
power, made TO order Will cost from
$4,000 TO $4,000 Some millionaires
keep n dozen or moro automobiles.
with n head chauffeur at $4,000 or
5000 year salary and two or three
assistants at S25 week each
Then there Is the ocean going yacht.
which cannot be maintained IN the
most modest way ut a smaller annual
expenditure than S25.OOO-Ncw York
Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04
Had No Time TO Vote.

President Zachary Taylor IN 1910.
when only twenty-five years Of age
was appointed TO n lleutenancy In the
regular army. He served In tho army
up to or near the time of his nomina-
ton for the presidency In 1913. After
he had carried of the prizo friends Of
Henry Clay and others who wanted the
nomination sneeringly spoke Of Taylor
as an ignorant frontier colonel, who
had not voted for forty years. 1t Is
probable he had not voted, as he had
been away from home in the military
service most Of the time and came into
prominence only through his brilliant
military record in the Mexican war.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04
THE FIRST AIR BRAKE.
what Ia hid when weStfaghouse
Finally Won a Trial.


Persons who should have known bet
ter thought Westinghouse visionary
when they were told that he proposed
60 stop train by air. Nobody seem
cd inclined 10 let him try his plan on
a real train. but they did not object to
his working n model Of IL In n shop
where he couldn't do any harm or IN
volve anybody else In expense. He
knew his scheme would work. but he
could not make any one else believe Il.
So he continued to sell his invention
for replacing dcrailcd cars on the
tracks and TO talk about hi brake to
any railroad man who was willing to
listen.
well. have you ever stopped train
with this air thing of yoursT' they
would ask.
No, he couldn't say that he had done
so. Nobody would let him try II even
on a train of dump cars.
One day he arrived In Pittsburg, sell
ing his other invention and talking
about his brake notion to n man con-
nectcd with n railroad out there.
That's great idea OF yours" said
the man. I'VE viii try II on our line"
So the officials of this railroad per-
mitted Westinghouse to put his new
"kickshaw" on one Of their trains.
But he had to agree 10 indemnify the
road for any damage that might be
caused TO the train as the result Of the
trials. The train was equipped. On
the designated day the confident IN.
ventor and n group Of skeptlcai rail-
way men boarded the train on which
the first air brakes were fixed. on
went the train on It's trial trip. The en-
ginecr put on full speed, and just as
he had rounded n curve be saw ahead,
ut n grade crossing and In the middle
Of the track. a loaded wagon, a man
and boy and bally horse. The en-
gincer moved his little lever, and the
first train that was ever stopped by
air pulled up at n standstil several
feet short OF the obstruction.
Thus, on its first trial. the Westlng-
house air brake saved life and prevent
cd damage to property. ThencefOrward
talking was unnecessary; all that had
to be done was TO mako brakes. The
inventor thought Of that clause secur-
Ing compensa ton TO the railroad for
any damage ne might do TO the train,
and he laughed His fortune dated
from that day. He was then only
Warren In Sue
cess.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04

a traveller. speaking OF some OF the
oddities Of Persian customs when view
cd with occidental eyes, said:
depending rs we do upon Illusion
and scenic effects In our theaters, the
presentation Of Persian play by ma
tive performers strikes the westerner
as little short Of ridiculous. the extreme
sOlemnity OF all concerned making tho
appeal 20 hilarity all the stronger. In
ono OF their favorite miracle plays the
prophet IS supposed 10 ascend 10 heav-
en-, and this dramatic incident Is ac-
complishcd 10y the very simple cxpedi-
ent Of drawing him up from the stage
end out Of sight with n block md
tackle. Tho tackle is attached to his
belt by an attendant In plain view OF
tho audience. SO strong. however, Is
the imaginative power IN the oriental
that many Of the onlookcrs viii be OBJ
served weeping openly" - IIarper's
Weekly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04
A PEsslMlsT's QUESTIONS.

Why is it that cleaning OF win
dows Is the signal FOR n rainstormG
Why is John always late the night the
cook Is out and visitors are expected
in the evening?
And why. Oh. why, do visitors al.
ways como the one afternoon I'm the
week when one is not dressed TO re-
seivc them2
Why does a woman think she has SO
much better taste than her richer
neighbor II she but had as much money
TO crafty IL?
Why is It that leak IN the pipe is
always discovered Saturday afternoon.
when plumber cannot be found until
Monday morning.
Why IS II that when one has made a
purchase one secs ten minutes later
something else which would have been
better or cheaper or more bccomlnr9-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04
Lost hoy Like Lost UmbreIIa.

The tourist stopped ut the little cabin
where an old colored nanny was
bending over n big tub.
Good morning, nanny" greeted the
tourist
Mawnin', sah," responded nanny.
Where's your son Sam?"
Gone, sab; dunno which"
well, he always was a bad boy.
nanny"
Deed he was, sab. He was dess
lax Diet ole blue umbrella All los In
de thunderstorm. He was hahd to
raise, powahful hahd to raise, an afteh
An did raise him he Jes' jumped away
rum me, an All amt seen him since"
Chicago News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04
Origin of Chauffeur.

There were chauffeurs long before
automobiles. History tells us that
about the year 1895 men strangely ac-
coutered, their faces covered with SCOT
and their eyes carefully disguised. en-
tered by night farms and lonely habi-
tations and committed all sorts OF dep
relations. They garroted their vic
TINS dragged them before n great fire.
where they burned the soles Of their
feet and demanded information as to
the whereabouts OF their money and
jewels; hence they were called "chauf-
ieurs'" name which frightened so
much our good grandmothers.-P Paris
Figaro
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04
National PiTemal'S Association.

Roanoke, Va, August 14-16,
1906. Greatly reduced rates via
Southern Rwy., August - and Is.
final limit August 81, 1906, prior
to midnight of which purchaser
must reach original starting point.
For further information communi-
cate with nearest Southern Rwy.
coupon ticket agent, or write L. S.
Brown, General Agent, Washing
ton, ID. G.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04
A Southern Rose.

From far away in the Southland,
Land of the single Star;
Where the roses bloom forever,
And the sweetest flowers are;
There comes 10 the Old Dominion:
Land of the brave and fair:
There comes to the Shenandoah,
The sweetest maiden there.
And she who views that lovely stream
Her bliss can ne FER forget;
For she who drinks will come again;
On her Loves seal is SCI.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04
The IsnsIish Police.

In the conduct OF tho police depart
ment In an English city We find a
striking comparison with our Amer
lean notion OF police work. In Man
chester, as in London. the policeman
Is always the servant OF the public.
As In London. he carries neither club
nor revolver. His duties arc very
nearly the same as those OF q New
York officer. IL is In bis method Of
doing his work that tho striking DIFF
Terence lies. He is always quiet, al
ways neat. always respectful, even
deferential. In his treatment Of the
public Such overbcaring manners Us
we sometimes sec In New York police
men would not De tolerated In Man
chester-or in London. for that mat
ter.-Succcss.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04
Deduction nv Ana,.s,.

Mamma. is got a stomach ache"
said Nellie bly,. six years old
That's because you've been without
lunch. It's because your stomach Is
empty. You would feel better ic you
had something I'm It."
That afternoon the pastor called and
in the course OF conversation remarked
that he had been suffering all day with
n very severe headache.
That's because IL Is empty" said
Nellie. You'd feel much better if you
had something In it"-American Spec
tafor
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04
A Word for the Hereford.

My herd of Herefords began
with % cows, purchased of W. @.
Conard of Montana. ] added TO
this, in April, by the purchase of
Mr.. c. +. Clapp's entire herd of
sc head, including Acrobat. Sew
cral of the COWS in this lot were
purchased at sales at from 5000 to
5000 each, and are, believe. as fine
animals as can bc found on either
side of the water. So soon as the
eastern farmers realize the weight
producing possibilities of Here
fords, thriving on pature other
cattle would grow thin upon, eating
as they do weeds as we'll as clover.
believe they will grow them in
place of the poor scrub stock one
secs everywhere on the ordinary
farm. a thoroughbred bull cross
cd on ordinary COWS will produce
offspring which in Is months will
add enough weight to pay ire
mendOusinterest on his investment.
Western cattlemen long ago rec
ognized this value, and today the
ranges are stocked with these thor
oughbred bulls. Two weeks ago.
sold seven bull calves to a ranch
man in Montana. 4 certain
strength seems impaired to the
young bred and partly raised upon
this bluegrass sod.
4 market for all such cattle lies
at the door of eastern farmers: no
huge freight bills to pay, and with
the corn grown in Virginia and
Pennsylvania turned into meat,
the manure returned to the farm,
1t Is only a question of time when
these eastern farms will produce
the crops dreamed of and seen in
Europe, but never realized in
America. l have seen strips of
land in France and Italy produce
enough feed for a steer, the pro-
duce of which in extent lies on the
avarage farm between the plowed
part and the boundary fence.
There can be no question as to
the quality of meat from a steer
fed on the sweet grasses and clover
hay of the East. compared to the
purely corn-fed, mealcake, distil-
lery refuse fed western cattle.
The publicis fast demanding special
foods, and expect to see the day
when various raised meats will
command as distinct prices as do
Ben Davis apples and Virginia
Pippins. If Virginia hams and
horses command the prices they
do, some good reason exists, and
that reason will equally apply to
cattle; for that reason | look to
breeders in this and adjoining
states to take advantage of the road
already blazed for them.
l may say in closing / have
planted $4,000 fruit trees-apples.
peaches, pears-in the past year
and a half, besides an English
walnut grove, and thousands of
roses of every variety for a New
York florist. Graham +. Blandy.
White Post, Va.
The above interesting letter.
which was illustrated with a por-
trait of the bull Acrobat and a
number of COWS appeared in the
last issue of the Country Gentle
men.-ED. COURIER.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04

welcome to the parents the puny
suuggler, strong in his weakness. his
little arms more Irresistible than the
soldiers, his lips touched with persua-
Sion which Chatham and Pericles in
manhood had not His unaffected
lamentations when ne lifts up his voice
on nigh, or, more beautiful, the sobbing
child the face all liquid grief, as he
tries TO swallow his vexation. soften
all hearts to pity and to mirthful and
ciamorous Emerson.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04
The ohio River.

No part Of the Ohio river is in Ohio,
the boundary of the state is the north
ern or northwestern margin OF the riv-
or. The stream itself is wholly In West
Virginia and Kentucky, whore it flows
past Ohio. The northwest territory, out
Of which Ohio was formed, was defined
rs the territory north and west Of the
Ohio, not north and west OF the middle
Of that great river.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04

Il trust Your honor viii excuse me
this time" said habitual drunkard
ut the police court. ut Is my misfor-
tune-I am a child OF genius
"And what Is your ageT' questioned
the magistrate
"FOrty-two years"
''rhen IL is time YOU were weaned.
You'n have 10 do ten days away from
the bottle"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04
ArifIncficnI

Yes" said the old mathematician.
with a CLEAN in his eyes, eve always
looked at it that way. Marriage is adj
dition, when the little ones come it's
multiplication, when dissenslon looms
up to cloud the horizon of their happI-
ness It's division and when the final
parting comes it's subtraction"
And how about divOrce?" asked the
listener.
oh, / guess that would come under
the denomination Of fractions. New
York Press
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04
Low Rates TO ASheVille, N. c., and
Return Via Southern RWy.

AccountCOmmercial Law League,
Asheyille, July 3O-August 4, 1906,
from all points in Virginia, North
and South Carolina and Washing
ton, ID. c., exact dates of sale be
decided upon little later, as also
final limit.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04

4 lover OF rare OLD china had col
lection that was the envy OF her visit
ors. One day a little girl came with
her mother Tor call. and being seat
ed In the living room. wonderlngly
eyed the array Of antique dishes. Tho
hostess was much pleased at the child's
evident admiration OF her treasures and
said. well. my dear. what do you
think Of my china?" Tho child looked
up. and pity was In her eyes as she
asked, Hasn't you dot any pantryY'
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04
Tanned Poefrw

Il wish to submit lyric. sir" said
the timid young man. my friends say
it's a beauty-really sings itself"
"Humph" said the cold hearted edi-
tor. we couldn't use a poem like that
We want one that. once printed, will
remain perfectly quiet and not keep
our readers. awake by singing itself at
all tines"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04
w. ,,n..h.A

"Mustache cupsT' said the salesman.
Yes, sir. Here's pretty design. Cup
and sa1cer S19S"
But" said Mr.. Nurlch, that amt
the saucer that goes with IT.
"Oh. yes"
Not much IL amt. There amt no
mustache guard on it"-Philadelphla
Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04
Observation.

An observant man in all his inter
course with society and the world con-
stantly and unperceived marks on ey-
cry person and thing the figure ex-
pressive of its value and, therefore, on
meeting that person or thing, knows
instantly what kind and degree Of at
tention TO give It. This is to make
something of apprehension FDster.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04
NocnbuInrfcs.

The English language. according 10 Il
German statistician who has made a
study Of tn comparative wealth OF
languages, heads the list with the cnor-
nous vocabulary Of 100000 words;
German comes next. with $1,000
words; then Italian, with 10000;
French, 10000; Turkish. 22.JOO. and
Spanish. 10000.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-07-04
NOT 20 De rrineh Win

Love had just laughed at the lock-
smith.
"Why don't you laugh at the milliner
and the landlord and the grocer?"
asked a bystander.
Because" replied Love, they al
ways make me feel mighty serious."-
Houston Post.