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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-13
Poems You Ought to Know

occupation and
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Charles Eliot Norton. 800 ~ ~ - F'' 800
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24
THE TACON THEATER.
IRvnnn's Famous Playhouse Has n
Interesting History

Havnnn's Famous Playhouse Has an
Interesting History.
The history OF the Tacon theater OF
Havana Is very interesting In the
year 1875 Francisco Marty. who was
then the leader OF 4 band % pirates
which infested the island OF Cuba and
who had price OF $4,000 on his head.
was captured and ordered 20 be put TO
death. Seeing there was no hope for
him, he asked leave 10 see General
Tacon. who was then governor general
OF Havana. and told him IL his life was
spared he would dcnounce his entire
band and assist him in Kidding the is
land OF the number Of pirates which in
Tested II at that period. Accordingly
General Tacon gave him two weeks
parole. and inside or week Marty had
denounced his fellow pirates and turn
cd them over 90 the government For
this service he was pardoncd.
In 1886 Marty asked for the conces-
sion 10 build n national thcater on the
site OF Parque Central. IL was granted
to him. General Tacon went further
ana allowed him the privilege OF the
NtSc NA iNlAl thuNltlS WHO were lltD
confined in MORO castle to assist him
In the work. each convict receiving the
sum Of 20 cents day. In 1873 the
theater was finished. and Marty. rs
proof Of the gratitude he felt toward
General TacOn for sparing his life. nam
ed Il Fl Teatro Tacon. During the In
surrcction In Cuba many exciting Incl
IpnfS fool pIoea hnrp l., ,nn fnSso No.
n regiment OF Cuban Insurgents barri
caded themselves in the theater and
held II against the SpaniariS for three
days. Finally they were starved out
and as they were making their escape
ali were shot
The theater is built OF white stone.
with decorations or marble, and faces
Central park. being In the center OF the
fashionable district OF Havana. II Is
one Of the largest theaters In the world.
seating over 5000 persons.-Cuban Re
view
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

It's rs difficult TO find 4 friend as 1t is
TO lose an enemy.
\ luxury becomes a necessity after
You get used 10 IT,
Unless you have money to burn don't
try 20 keep the pot boiling In n poker
game
It's difficult 10 convince a man that
his money isn't on a sure thing until
after the race
Don't worry over trifes. II you must
worry. pick out something worth while.
then get busy.
When you have them they are opin-
ions; when other people have them
they are decisions.
Its an easy matter TO size up a man
If his dog cr0wls under the house ev-
cry time he sees him approaching.
When a man tells you how YOU ought
TO run your business. just take look
at the way he Is running his own
Chicago News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24

Pineapple" and ''love apple" Oomato)
are Instances OF the manner in which
the apple has been habimally taken rs
the typical fruit. the name of which is
naturally borrowed In naming all sorts
OF fruits and vegetables that only re
motely resemble It, Dr. Murray's die
tiOnary gives an imposing list of them
Jews apple. DEVILS apple kangaroo
apple, and SO on. \ writer Of the sew
enteenth century speaks OF "the fruit
or apples OF palm trees" and four
teenth century man says that "all
mancre aples that ben cloSyd IN an
harde skinne. rynde. other shale. ben
callyd Nuces" muts). In the year 1000,
apparently. "earth apples" meant not
potatoes, but cucumbers. And even
Ewes apple" is believed to have been
4 citrOn
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24
RaIHac's Buttons.

BalZac wore blue dress coat with
metal buttons. \ play of his, LES
Resources de Quinola." was in re-
hearsal at the OdeOn theater IN Paris.
and Balzac, ever hopeful. expected an
immense success. In order to appear
in gala costume on the opening night
he ordered a blue dress coat lined with
satin, the buttons of which were OF
solid eighteen carat gold. "Quinoia'
was CHASTITY failure, and for some
time after It left the bill Balsac was
exceedingly hard up. Whenever ready
money failed hlm-and ready money
failed him often-he used to cut one Of
his buttons off and sell il to a jeweler.
and to the day of his death the coat
with the gold buttons and it's sue
cessors were called by Balzac and his
friends Les Resources de QuinoIa."
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24
KernStOWn
WhiSkGy
IN ABSOLUTELY PURE WHlSKEY FOR
MEDICINAL AND HOME USE.
Main St. BERRYYILLE, VA.
Real Estate Opportunities.

652 acres of land. with store
house and mill property. > dwell
lingS. 5-acrc orchard. Large
spring. Il miles from Govern
ment weather bureau. 4 profta-
bic mercantile and milling bust
ness has been carried ON at this
place for years. Fine fruit land.
Price So per acre.
$50 acres. Half mile from
Government weather bureau.
Land adjoining sold for 500 per
acre. Fairly good house. Stab
ling, spring and orchard. Espec-
tally suited for fruit farm. SD
per acre.
132 acres. Is miles from Berry
vile; turnpike road except one
mile; smooth first quality limestone
land and a VIGOROUSLY productive
farm; divided into five fields and
lots. House of > rooms and good
barn. Well of never-failing water
at house ndrunning water through
the farm. \ bargain to a party
wanting a good small farm at q
fair price. Price. 500 per acre.
and terms accommodating
Fruit farm (slate), So acres. in
nice neighborhood, : room house,
10 acres of timber, over 1900
apple and peach trees, neyer-fail-
ing spring and we'll of water.
Price $1,000.
Farm of 100 acres. B miles from
Berryville, land especially suited
for fruit. Large dwelling. Price
$500
ID. G. SNYDER,
Real Estate Agent,
Berryville, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24

They Are Numerous and OF All the
Coiors OF the nafnbow

They Are Numerous and OF All the
Coiors OF the Rainbow.
The priced possession OF the Bolivian
Indian woman and her chief pride also,
whether she Is pure Indian or chola. Is
her pettieoat. Her dowry Is In this
garment. Like the Dutchwoman Of
tradition. she carries her wealth about
with her. These petticoats are OF ali
colors OF the rainbow and divers
pther hues not found therein. I first
noticed them at NazareDe and re-
marked the love OF color. which must
be Unborn. for the garments were OF
yellow. purple. violet. fiery red. Grim
son. scarlet. subdued orange. gIaring
saffron. blue and green. They were
short, reaching barely below the knee.
and no difference was observed be
tween childhood, maidenhOod. matron-
~ middle life and wrinkled old age.
CHANGING from my window I'm Tupiza. I
thought IL was parade OF perambu-
lating balloons.
These women have habit which the
bashful traveller does not at first IN
derstand. When he sees one OF them
calmly removing n petticOat he is apt
TO turn away. but he need not do so.
1t may be that the advancing heat OF
the day has caused the wearer TO dis
card the outer skirt. but more likely Il
Is the vanity OF her sex snd the desire
10 make her sisters envious by showing
what Is beneath. for each new vesture
disclosed Is more brilliant than the one
which overlapped II. sat in the plaza
at Tuplza and watched two Indian wo-
men try 10 make each other obvious.
The first one removed the outer petit
coat. which was OF purple. This dlvest-
ment disclosed another garment OF
blazing red. and after that came n
brilliant yellow. The other woman
started with n green petticoat and
gradually got down 20 n mixture Of
blue and yellow. BY that time | had
begun to fear for the consequences and
made n pretense OF turning my back by
strolling TO the hotel-Natonal Geo
graphical Magazine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24
A Flavor of Antiuuitr.

In the little town of AIunsiedel, in
Bavaria, there exists one OF the most
curious charitable foundations in the
world. One Of the burghers. Christie
pher Wanner. died in 1451 and left his
fortune for the establishment Of a
home for aged poor. He attached. how
ever, the condition that every old man
who was taken in should wear his
beard and the same cut OF clothes and
cap rs he himself used To wear. Con
sequently, after the lapse of hundreds
of years, the ancient pensioners are
still to be seen wandering about the
streets of MunSiedel in the costumes Of
the fifteenth century.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24
DEATH BY A BOMB.
Imaginary Incident OF the Crimenu
War Icy ToIStof.

War by ToIstof.
The following imaginary incident OF
the Crimean war is found IN Count Toll
stois "Sevastopol:" The bomb. com
Ing faster and faster and nearer and
nearer. so that the sparks Of its fuse
were already visible. descended. Lie
down" some one shouted. They lay
fiat on the ground. Praskouhin. closing
his eyes, heard only the bomb crashing
down on the hard earth close by. \
second passed. which seemed an hour.
The bomb had not exploded. He open
cd his eyes and at that moment caught
sight Of the glowing fuse of the bomb
not yard of. Terror, cold terror. ex-
Guiding every other thought and feel
ing. seized his whole being. He covered
his face with his hands.
Then he remembered the u rubles
he owed, a debt in st. Petersburg that
should have been paid long ago and the
gypsy song he had sung that evening,
The woman he loved rose In his i'm
agination, wearing = cap with lilac rib
bonS, and yet. inseparable from all
these and from thousands Of other rec
objections, the present thought. the ex-
pectation OF death. Gid not leave him
for 4 moment Perhaps &c won't eX-
plode,' and with desperate final de-
cision he wished 20 open his eyes. but
at that instant Il red flame pierced
through the still closed lids. and, with
terrible crash. something struck him
in the middle OF the chest
He jumped UP and began to run. but,
stumbling over the sabcr that got be
tween his legs. fell ON his side. Thank
God. I'm only bruised was his first
thought and he wished to touch his
chest with his hand. but his arms seem
ell tied to his sides and il felt as If 4
wise were squeezing his head Soldiers
fitted past him. and he counted them
unconSciouSly. Then lightning flashed
before his eyes, and he wondered
whether the shot were fired from 4
mortar or cannon. Cannon. probQ-
bly,. and here are moro soldierS-fve.
six, seven soldiers. They all pass by
He was suddenly filled with fear that
they would crush him. He wished to
shout that he was hurt, but his mouth
was so dry that his tongue Glove to the
, roof of his mouth
He felt IL wet about his chest, and
this sensation of beiuI wet made him
think % water. Fearing lest the sol
dies u.ght tramplc ON him. ne tried 70
shout Take care with YOU but instead
of that he uttered such a terrible groan
that he was frightened 10 hear it. Then
other red fires began dancing before
his eyes. and il seemed TO him that the
soldiers put stones on him. lie made
an effort TO push of the stones. stretch
ell himself. and saw and heard and felt
nothing more. lie had been killed on
the spot 10y a bomb splinter an the mid
die Of his chest.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24
FARM
FOR SALE

A FARM, consisting of 665
u acres, lying on the Blue
L a Ridge Mountain, II miles
from the Government Weather
Bureau. 800 acres of this land is
cleared and good smooth farming
land. Would make a fine fruit
farm. The remainder is in oak.
poplar, chestnut, pine and locust
timber. There is an excellent stand
for store, and business man
could clear $75 per month on the
store alone. 4 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 I mile.
This property will be sold at an
extremely low price.
For further particulars,
address,
NIX, Care Of COURIER.
Berryville, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
Wonderful Personal Charm OF IN
Ola Time Patriot


Ola Time Patriot.
In December. 1900. few DAYS after
congress had for the first time met I'm
our new metropolis. was one morn
Ing sitting alone IN the parlor when the
servant opened the door aud showed
In a gentleman who wished 20 see my
husband. The usual frankness and
care with which / met strangers were
somewhat checked by the dignihed and
reserved air OF the present visitor. but
The chilled feeling was only mOmen-
sary. for, after taking the chair Of
fered him IA free and easy manner
and carelessly throwing his arm on the
table near which he sat. he turned to
ward me cOuntenance beamlng with
an expression of benevOlence and with
manner and voice almost femininelv
soft and gentle entered into converse
ton on the commonplace topics OF the
day. from which. before 1 was con-
scioUs OF II, he had drawn me into OBJ
Servations OF more personal and in
teresting nature. 1 know not how II
was. but there was something in his
manner, his cOuntenance and voice that
at once unlocked my heart, and I'm an
swer TO his casual inquiries concern
ing our situation In our new home. as
he called II, / found myself frankly
telling him what I liked or disliked in
our present circumstances and abode.
1 knew not who he was. but the inter-
est with which he listened to my art
less details induced the idea he was
some Intimate acquaintance OF friend
Of Mr.. Smiths and put me perfectly at
my ease-in truth. so kind and con
ciliating were his looks and manners
that I forgot he was not n friend Of
my own until on the opening OF the
door Mr.. Smith entered and introduced
the stranger 20 me rs Mr.. jefferson.
felt my cheeks burn and my heart
throb. and not word more could I
speak while he remained. Nav. such
was my embarrassment I could scarce
~ listen 70 the conversation carried on
between him and my husband. For
several years ne had been 20 me an
object OF peculiar interest-in fact. my
destiny-for on his success in the pend
ing presidential election. or rather the
success of the Democratic party Cthelr
interests were identicaU. my condition
IN life. my union with the man loved.
Observation-Disclosures In Jenferson's
Time 10y Margaret Bayard smith. In
Scribner's Magazine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24
4 PuncfunI Artist.

One well known and decidedly mar.
tistic quality OF Lord Leighton was his
punctualiy. He was once In Damas.
Gus and was urged to remain there, but
he declined His reason was that he
had to be I'm London on certain day
because he had made an engagement
with his model. \ friend was anxious
to learn whether Lord Leighton had &C,
tually kept this engagement. and he
found that when the artist was as.
cendlng the staircase straight from Da.
mascus the model was knocking ut the
door of the studio.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24

Better than most metaphors that have
been drawn from the spiders way Of
life is the delightfully."- human one Of
Alphonse Karr's in his Voyage autour
de mon Jardin" The spider. he says.
is more truthful than man. When man
says, eff my wife does not love me l
shall die" he does not die. But when
the spider says so he knows he is
speaking the truth. for if his wife does
not love him she kills him.-London
Saturday Review.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24
His Only OccunntIon.

'Yes'm, but if l do youah laundry
work. ma'am. l must have de undah-
standin' dat my husban' collects de
pay"
But why can't you collect 1t your
self. MandaT
We'll you see, ma'am, | don't want
TO rob de OF man of de only job he's
evan likely to get"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24
Great Expectations.

Mrs. Gracious. never saw
so many soiled faces I'm my life. Why
don't you use some soap and water?
Tommy Tuff--We are waitin' fer de
angel, mum. Mrs. Mark-What angel?
Tommy Tun'-Why. de lady dat come
fru here last week and give one Of de
kids n nickel TO wash his face.-Chi-
cago News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24

Fair HosteSs-I want YOU to take
that lady over there 10y the door in TO
dinner. My husband says she is bit
of an old trump. but a. she has money
one of his greatest friends has just
married her Tor Il, and We must be
nice 70 her. Guest am sorry. but,
you see, am the particular friend who
married her.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24
His WenI,ncss.

"Alasv' confessed the penitent man,
'in moment OF weakness I stole a
carload OF brass fittings"
In moment OF weaknessr' eX-
claimed the judge. Goodness. man!
What would you have taken IL you
had yielded in moment when you felt
strong T'-Judgc.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24
The Truth of IL.

Blusters-I dare say do look mad.
l understand Jigiey says I'm the worst
liar he ever saw. WiSeman-Oh, that's
n gross libel. Blusters-Of course it is.
Wiseman-Wel. | should say. Why.
everybody admits you're pretty good
liar.-Catl:oiic S;2riard and Times
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24

Did you clean up much in that rail-
road dealY"
mo. l washed my hands of it
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24

Mrs. ProSy-Reading is quite pas
sion with mr. husband. Mrs. Dresser
So it is with mine when he reads my
nilliner'S bills,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24

Mrs. Style-MrS. CaShe has a great
deal Of embonpOint. Mrs Parvenu-
Then IL she has good deal Of il.
know she got il cheap. Baltimore
American
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24

Life Insurance was invented by Pas
cak whose theory of probabilities"
and claw of averages" still govern tho
buSineSS
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24

Judge thyself with a Judgment OF
sincerity and thou wilt judge others
with q judgment Of charity.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24
ID e. . IL Y ID 81 Es .
REAL EST a TIE AGEN T,
Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia
Buy, Sell and Rent Farms,
Lots and Houses.
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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24

Falsehood IS SO easy. truth so din
cult.-Georgs Eliot
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24
Contradictory.

Jack-You should have seen Miss
Waldo. Her eyes flashed fire, and
Arthur That's funny. You said rno-
ment ago that she froze you with a
glance.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24

II rich be not elated. If poor be ~ot
ejected.-SocrateS
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-24
To Land Buyers.
PARTIAL LIST OF FARMS.

1870 AcRIs shenandoah miles station;
and
timber arn
cash $50 Long Will deferred
1876 qalty
eomtu dhafm
50 AoREs-A desirable small farm. House
sneM
desirable fnsn
IA ATEs-Near turnpike orchard
so
ton upland
S5 las arm.
~ AREs-large brick al
al especially suite for fruit
and al
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Sh dwelling an
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have properties
would their
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-28
Unknown Friends,

There are many people who have
used Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy with splendid
results, but who are unknown because
they have hesitated about giving a
testimonial of their experience for
publication. These people, however,
are none the less friends of this rem
edy. They have done much toward
making it household word by their
personal recommendations to friends
and neighbors. It is a good medicine
to have in the home and is widely
known for it's cures of diarrhoea and
all forms of bowel trouble. For sale
by Princeton Drug Co.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-28
State News.

In the sensational Inscho arson case
at Grand Rapids the defendant was
found not guilty, notwithstanding the
remarkably strong case made out by
the state.
After knocking the Waterman on the
boat senseless, an unknown and de-
ranged stowaway on the steamer
Italia, jumped overheard and was
drowned in the lake near Two Har-
bOrs.
A babe, ii months old, of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Ringhand, living five
miles north of Anoka, fell in tub
and was drowned in four inches of
water. It's mother was at work in the
garden when the accident occurred.
During heavy electric storm on
Monday afternoon the Norwegian
Lutheran church of South Saltwater
was struck by lightning and destroyed
by fire. The church was built few
years ago and was valued at about
$4,000.
A small strike occurred at Fergus
Falls when % of the female nurses at
the insane hospital rendered their res
ignations. One of their number
thought she was not being fairly
treated and the others walked out
with her.
An incendiary fire destroyed a barn
belonging to P. Devereaux at Anoka
and his loss is 81, 500 with insurance
Of $500. Stored in the barn and
burned we're tifty-one blankets worth
So piece, and a costly logging outfit
of sleds, chains, etc.
A $4,000 plant is to be erected at
GAINESVILLE by the Mankato Peat Fuel
company. The peat will be trans
ported to the mill by overhead cables.
The capacity of the plant will be 100
tons a day and will be increased from
time to time as the demand justiies.-
The State Bankers association
closed it's annual meeting at Excelsior
Friday. It was announced that the
organization now includes most of the
important banks of the state and
represents capitalization of $780,
100000, with deposits equal to $780,
100000.
Rev. W. W. Vine, pastor of the
United Brethren church at LIE Sueur
Center and at Cordova, was arrested
on warrant charging him with
assault with a deadly weapon. He
pleaded not guilty, waived examina-
tion and was bound over to the dis
trict court, his bond being placed at
$1,000, which he furnished. It is
charged that Mr.. Vine let his temper
overpower his better judgment and
shot a boy, who was ticktacking him,
through the thigh on the night of
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-28
Couldn't Mistake Her.

An old farmer was skeptical as to
whether people who were miles apart
could really talk to each other over a
telephone wire.
One day his wife went to make a.
visit to a distant friend who had a
telephone in her house. During the
afternoon the farmer visited a near
nelghbor who also boosted house
telephone and who persuaded the
farmer to call up his wife as a little
surprise.
Following the Instructions he put
the receiver to his ear, and, after the
usual preliminaries, he shouted:
Hello, janet"
Just then flash of lightning caused
by the heat of the summer day struck
the wire, and he fell sprawling to the
floor. The neighbor was chagrined
that the old man should meet with
such an accident on his first trial of a
telephone, and assured him that such
thing would not happen except in
case of storms. But the farmer was
convinced of the possibilities of COM
munication, however, and would not
try again. He rose to his feet, and
shaking his head knowingly, said:
"1t's wonderful; that was Jane,
all right. ''-.Ladies' Home Journal.