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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-03-29

No man living can give the de-
tails of a wedding ceremony, but
every woman present can tell what
every other woman had Oh.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-03-29

Most women have no visible
means of support-except on rainy
days.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-03-29

Nearly every man has small
streak of genius and large streak
of yellow in him.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-03-29

A woman thinks there is some
thing the matter with a man who
refuses to argue with her.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-03-29

TO many people wear themselves
out trying to escape work.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-06
Reduced Rates to Southern Points.

Greatly reduced rates have been
authorized by the Southern Rail
way, on account of the following
occasions in the South:
Southern Students Conference,
Y. NJ. c. A., and Southern Con-
ference. Y. W. c. A.. Asheville.
y. c., June S-25.
Peabody College Summer School
for Teachers, Vanderbilt Universe
ty Biblical Institute, Nashville,
Tenn, June 11-August 10.
Summer School for Teachers.
Tuscaloosa, Ala, June 13-July 24.
Summer School of the South.
Knoxville, Tenn. June 1S-July %.
University Summer School,
Athens, Ga, June 26-July27.
Annual Conference, Young
Peoples Missionary Movement.
Asheville, n. c., June 29-July S.
Monteagle Bible TrainingSchool.
MOnteagle Tenn, July 5-August 1.
Monteage Sunday School Insti-
tute, Monteagle, Tenn, July 15-
August ).
Woman's Congress, Monteagle,
Tenn, July 3O-August 20.
Convention Commercial Law
League of America, Asheville, n.
c., July 30-August +.
international Convention Broth.
erhood of St. Andrew, Memphis.
Tenn, October 1921.
For detailed information as tc
rates, dates of sale, final limits
etc, call on nearest Southern Rail
way coupon ticket agent, or write
l.. 5. Brown, General Agent
Washington, ID. &.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-06
NATURE IN THE OCEAN.
Creatures DevOurtnE Each other 90
Prevent OVcrproducticn.

1t Is estimated that the cyclops will
beget 442,0O0 young I'm the course OF
the year, and II these were all permit
ted TO mature and reproduce them
selves the seas would In a short time
be a simple mass OF living organisms.
But the cetochilus. or whale food"
constitutes almost the exclusive food
of the vast shoals OF behring's aud the
sea living salmon and salmon trout.
Their existence Is one OF the greatest
economic triumphs OF nature. for these
minute creatures ScOur the sea of It's
refuse and keep it sweet, while they
form the food OF fishes, which IN turn
furnish wholesome food for millions of
human beings.
Feeding on dead vegetable and anil
NAL matter. these ontomostraca are
converted into the food fishes OF the
world 10y one remove. being first assim-
Hated by the behring's. then absorbed
by the funny, cod. mackercl and other
fishes which follow herring shoals and
prey upon the latter. They mainly
swim on the surface OF the water. and
IL is the search OF them In this position
which brings the shoals OF behring's TO
the surface. Their countless numbers
are also augmented by the microscopic
/ vac OF fixed shells. such as the bar
H. which begins life IN this form
frs a one eyed swimming -crusta-
Gear hen growing pair of eyes and
fina: = afliNing itself
In rivers these larvae are the sole
food Of all young fish aud often also OF
older fish. I'm early spring the crea-
lures in every stage-cggs. larvae and
perfect though microscopic cntomos.
traca-swarm In the water, ON the mud
and on the water plants, and were II
not for natures provision for keeping
them I'm check so rapid would be their
rate Of multiplication that tle whole
character of the water would speedily
be entirely changed.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-06
Greatly Reduced Rates via Southern
Railway

To Memphis, Tenn, and return,
account international Convention,
Brotherhood of st. Andrew, of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, Oc-
tober 1921, 1906. Tickets will be
sold October 10, 16, II and IS,
final limit (prior to midnight of
which passenger must reach start
ing point October 30, 1906, from
points in Virginia, North and South
Carolina, including Washington,
ID. {. Extension of final limit may
be obtained to November Both.
1906, by prsonally depositing
tickets with Joseph Richardson,
Special Agent, not later than Oc-
tober 30, 1906, and payment of fee
of fifty cents per ticket at time of
deposit.
For further information, apply
to nearest Southern Rwy. tickle.
agent, or communicate with L. S.
Brown. Gen. Agt., Washington,
ID. G..
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-06
"TEMsE" AND "THAMEs."
ORIGIN OF the saying About setting
the River ON Fire.


Sometimes when person wants 10
make an unpleasant remark In n pleas
ant sort OF way about n dull boy he
will say. THAT boy will never set tho
river on fire" Now. Wat Is all very
true, for even the smarteSt man I'm the
world could never set n stream OF wa
ter on fire, ana SO perhaps many OF
you who have heard this expression
have wondered what is meant 10y set
ting the river on are.
In England many. many years ago,
before the millers had machinery for
sitting -four. each family was obliged
TO sift It's own flour. For doing this
IL was necessary to use sieve. called
tense. which was so fixed that Il
could be turned round and round IN
the top OF n barrel If Il was turned
too fast the friction would sometimes
cause II TO catch fire. and as II was
only the smart. Woodworking boys who
could make Il go so fast the people
got into the way OF pointing out a lazy
boy by saying that he would never set
the tense on fire. After awhile these
sleeves went out OF use, but as there
WIZ SAAAl lAtAAlN VI SANifiU holS luc
world people kept on saying that they
would never set the tense on fire.
Now. the name of the river Thames
Is pronounced exactly like the word
tense. and SO after many years those
persons who had never seen or heard
Of the old fashioned sieve thought that
setting the tense on fire" meant set
ting the river Thames on fire. This
expression became very popular and
Travelled far and wide until the people
living near other streams did not see
why Il was any harder for n slothful
boy 10 set the Thames on fire than any
other river and so the name OF the
river was dropped. and everybody after
that simply said 1.-THE river" meaning
the river Of his particular city or town.
and that is how it IS that people today
talk OF setting the river on fire.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-06

that he has received instructions
with regard to this rate. Should
any ticket agent decline 10 sell at
the reduced rate mentioned, the
purchaser should call for certifii-
cate and bring this along to Roam
Oke with him. This will fully
protect him, and will enable him to
get cheap return ticket.
The rate mentioned will apply
on the Atlantic Coast Line, the
Southern, the Chesapeake & Ohio,
the Norfolk & Western, the Wash
ington Southern and the Richmond,
fredericksburg and Potomac rail-
roads. The program for the Insti-
tute is we'll under way and will be
published at ain early date. The
meeting promises to be the best of
its kind ever held in the State, and
since the railroads have made such
generous rate, the farmers part
of Virginia should avail themselves
of the opportunity of attending the
meeting.
y special train will convey all
delegates free of cost from Roam
oke to Blacksburg to the College
of Agriculture and Experiment
Station and see the work in prog
ress there which is conducted es-
pecially in the interests of the farm
ers of the State and for the pur-
pose of finding out useful facts for
their benefit.
ANDREW NJ. SOUIE,
Secretary.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-06

I'm the Marshes OF the r~cnRo and al
Vtah's Great Lake.


One OF the sights OF the Great Salt
lake Of Utah. developed 10y the prog
ress Of scientific Industry, is the sys-
TEN Of immense salt making ponds on
the shore OF the lake. At Saltair the
lake water Is pumped into n great set
Ting basin, where the impurities fall
20 the bottom and. containing much
iron. form reddish deposit From
this basin the water Is drawn or into
harvesting ponds" averaging 10000
square yards I'm area and six inches in
depth, The ponds are kept supplied
with water. rs the evaporation goes on
from May TO September. when the salt
harvest begins. The water having dis
appeared. dazzling layer OF salt two
or three inches thick is found covering
the bottom of The ponds. which is bro
ken up with plows before being con-
yeyed TO the mills. where the final
crushing and winnowing are done.
In general the salt marshes OF the
Kongo region represent kind of peck
ct or rift I'm the soil. They arc to be
found I'm considerable numbers In the
district of Sambalt. and there are also
many of these marshes on the left
bank OF the river Lufubu. The walls
of the rift show first layer OF black
ish clay mixed with sand and contain
ing numerous quartz and slick peb-
bles or more exceptionally black and
white shells. fragments of oyster and
muSSel Then comes n layer of strait
fed and gray blue schist. The soil OF
the depression also contains Schist as
the greater constituent and Is covered
10y layer OF sandy clay. In order TO
collect the salt the natives dig q fun
mel shaped hole from six to ten feet
deep The cavity soon fills up with
warm and clear water, which is
strongly charged with salt. 1t comes
up with considerable pressure, and the
liquid seems TO boil The salt is partly
prccipitated NJ the bottom OF the cav
ity and mixes with the soil TO form a
blackiSh mud. The latter Is washed
out with hot water 10 extract the salt,
which is then crystallized from the So
luton. The product which is thus OBJ
tanned is Of a salty gray color, and its
taste is more alkaline than that of Eu-
rOpean salt.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-06
Asthma Sufferers Should Know This

Foley's Honey and Tar has cured
many cases of asthma that were con-
sidered hopeless. Mrs Adolph Buesing,
7Ol West Third ST; Davenport, Iowa,
writes "a severe cold contracted twelve
years ago was neglected until it finally
grew into asthma. The best medical
skill available could not give me more
than Temporary relief. Foley's Honey
and Tar was recommended and one fifty
cent bottle entirely cured me of asthma
which had if had taken it at the start |
would have been saved years of suffer
ing" Sold by all Dealers.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-06
Begin Again Today.

Emerson said he was an endless ex-
perimenter, with no past at his back.
This is the secret OF finding every day
new and delightful. To be bound down
by what transpired yesterday, to as
sumo that things must certainly be so
because they have always been so, is
TO limit life TO narrow confines. The
Joy Of existence is to tackle every day
as a fresh problem. Who knows what
1t may bring forth? Nothing prevents
us from living It in an entirely new
way, as If yesterday had never been
and tomorrow We're not. To be ham
pered by no precedent cowed by no
fear, IS to strike out on fresh trails
and find new delight Exchange.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-06

of revenue for the district.
The over testified that he had
paid $50 for the COW, but claimed
that she was then worth more than
when he made the purchase.
After the evidence had been
heard, the other referee asked the
commissioner at what value the
COW was assessed. The commits
.sioner Glanced to have within
reach the cow-owner's list, which
had Just been returned. Upon
referring to it he found that the
$50 COW was assessed at $40.
Is this an extreme case, or is it a
fair sample of the Virginia assess
ment systemg-R Richmond Times
Dispatch.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-06
FRANKlNG.
The Way the Privilege Has been
Abused la England.


American legislators are not the only
ones who abuse their franklng privi-
leges Recent history In England has
caused the London Chronicle 20 say:
"Fraaklng had its birth. honestly
enough I'm 16GO. In the desire 20 relieve
members OF parliament OF the expense
Incurred I'm the discharge OF their ma
tional duties. but the practice rapidly
widcned until IL became possible for
members So transmit their household
goods az the public charge. as the fol-
lowing extract from old postoflice rec
ordS testlfcs: Fifteen couple OF hounds
going to the king of Romans with n
free pass. two maidservants going as
laundresses TO my Lord Ambassador
Methuen. Dr. Crichton. carrying with
him n COW and divers necessarles;
three suits OF clothes for some noble
mans lady at the court OF Portugal.
two bales OF stockings for the use OF
the ambassador TO the crown OF Portu-
gal. deal case with four flltches OF
bacon for Mr.. Pennington OF Rottcr-
DAM
This form of abuse died when the
postoflice stable underwent n purlflca-
ton. but Il speedily gave place 10 an
other variety. Members signed packets
of letters Wholesale. gave them away
TO their friends and sometimes paid
their servants wages I'm frapked en-
velopes In fact. they became valua-
BILE form OF currency, subject TO the art
OF the forger. who did n roaring trade
In 1T15 $4,000 worth OF free CORE
spondence passed through the postof-
fee.
Fifty years later the nation was
staggered 10 discover that the amount
had increased TO $4,000. and strln-
gent laws were passed TO mitigate the
immoral tendencies OF the houses Of
parliament all was In vain until
SIR Row. managed In 1889 TO
abrogat6 privileges altogether"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-06

Who first found tin? There is a leg
end among the Cornish miners that
st. Piran, an Irish hermit. was the dis
.overer. His ancient church I'm the
parish Of perranzabuloe, In Cornwall.
aid bare Of sand by the sea many
years ago. has recently been repaired.
Cornish miners still keep the feast OF
st Piran. who. according to the IA
bic, first found tin. forgetting that
their forefathers had long previously
sold il TO the phoenicians. Possibly the
legend points to the fact that this
Irishman was a skillful metallurglst.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-06
AIR IN HIGH ATTITUDES.
The Same ms In other Places. but
Contains No Microbes

The Same ms In other Places. hut II
Contains No Microbes.
1t is an error % think that the chem
ical composition OF the air differs es-
scntially wherever the sample may be
taken. The relation Of oxygen TO nitro
gen and other constituents Is the same
whether il is on the heights Of the Alps
or at the surface OF the sea. The IA
vorablc effects, therefore. OF n change
Of air are not 20 be explained by any
difference. In the proportions Of its
gaseous constituents. The important
difference Is the meteorological one.
The air OF high attitudes contains no
microbes and Is. I'm fact. sterile. while
near the ground and some hundred
feet about &c microbes are abundant.
In the air Of towns and crowded places
not only does the mlcrobe impurity in
crease, but other impurities, such as
the products OF combustion OF coal. ac-
crue also.
Several Investigators have found
traces OF hydrogen and certain hydro
carbons In the air, especially IN pine.
oak and birch forests. II Is to these
bodies, doubtless consisting Of traces
Of essential oils. that tho curative ef-
fects OF certain health resorts are trac-
cd. Thus the locality OF n fir forest is
said 10 give relief I'm diseases OF the
respiratory tracts. But these traces Of
essential oils and aromatic product
must be counted. strictly speaking. as
Impurities, since they are apparently
not necessary constituents Of Che air.
Recent analysis has shown that these
bodies tend TO disappear In the air as
n higher altitude Is reached until they
disappear altogether. II would seem.
therefore, that microbes. hydrocarbons
and entities other than oxygen and
nitrogen, and perhaps also argon. arc
only incidental 10 the nelghborhood OF
human Industry. animal life and damp
vegetation.-Chicago Chronicle.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-06
Cheap Rates for the State Farmers
Institute.

A rate of a fare and third for
the round trip on all railroads in
Virginia can now be definitely
announced for the State Farmers
Institute at Roanoke on July 10, II
and II. Going tickets will be sold
on July 8, 10 and II, with a final
return limit of July 10. These
tickets will be sold from all points
In the State and from Washington
ID. Z. Any person wishing to at
tend the State Farmers Institute
should apply to his local ticket
agent several days in advance of
the date of the meeting, and see
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-06
Social Opinion.

Social opinion is like n sharp knife.
Ihere are foolish people who regard It
only with terror and dare not touch or
meddle with it; there are more foolish
people who, In rashness or defiance.
seize 1t by the blade and get cut and
mangled for their pains, and there are
wise people who grasp it discreetly
and boldly by the handle and use 1t to
carve out their own purposes.-Mrs.
Jameson.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-06
Taught Him How TO Die.

1t was after seeing Henry Irving act
as Beckett that young Japanese study
Ing theology In this country said to q
friend who took him: II thank you
very much for making me remain. You
know, l may have 10 suffer some day
for holding to what believe to be the
truth, and have often thought that I
would never be able to play my part In
the right way. From now on ! shall
never be troubled with such q thought,
Tor when the time comes 1 shall re-
member that Henry Irving has taught
me how to die. Yes, I should like to
die like Beckett" Thus did Beckett In
the flesh and Tennyson, the dramatist,
and Irving. the actor, nerve the poten-
tal Christian martyr that may be-
Boston Transcript.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-06
Feel Impending Doom.

The feeling of impending doom in the
minds of many victims of Bright, $
disease and diabetes has been changed
to thankfulness by the benefit derived
from taking Foley's Kidney Cure. 1t
will cure incipient Bright's disease and
diabetes and even in the worst cases
gives comfort and relief. Slight disorders
are cured in gew days. 81 had diabates
in its worst from" writes Marion Lee Of
Dunrerh, Ind. "Itried eight physicians
without relief. Only three bottles af
Foley's Kidney Cure made me & well
man." Sold by all Dealers.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-06
Southern Railway
In Effect May p, 1906.
WESTBOUND.

Week days. trains leave Washing,o,,
bluemont a. follows: $40 a. m: En-, ~.
T. p. m; 4.45 p. M; 3 05 =. IN. "'''
Week days trains leave Wasbino,....
leesburg only: g d p. m. '''
Sunday trains leave Washington for him.
y. m. ' VS.
,,, a.. 10 a nm. train connects AT Bluemoui c-
Winchester via Stage Line '''
EASTBOUND.
Week days. trains leave Bluemort
W ashington 5.45 a. m; 635 a. m.:725n n, .
ll.O0 a. m; 3. % p. m '
Sunday trains leave Bluemont for Wash
ington: =. - a. m; 8. - r. m: CONN
Week day trains leave fccsburr for Nv.,h
ington; .25 a. IN.
ii a. N. train connects at Bluemont viii,
stage Line from Winchester
II. Is. SPENCER. General Manager
agcr. ''''-
W. II. IAYLoE, General Passenger A-er,
LIS. BEowN, General Agent. 7O5 18Th -
y. W, Washington, ID. C.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-06
AncIent ReraedIes For nicconrh

The hiccough seems TO be a modern
and dangerous disease. but the an.
clients knew it and prescribed RENE
dies that might now be tried advan-
tageously. Galen recommended sneez-
Ing. Aetius approved OF n cupplng IN
strument with great heat. to the
breast Alexander believed in an oxy-
mel Of sQuills. Alsaharavius made use
or refrigcrant drafts. Rhazes put his
trust in calefacients. such as cumin.
pepper rue and the like in vinegar
Rogerius looked kindly on calefacient.
attenuant and carminative medicines.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-06
Smoking in a Powder Magazine
ANDREW NJ. SoUIE,
Secretary.

Is counting death more suddenly but
not more surely than neglecting kidney
disorders. Foley's Kidney Cure will
cure a slight disorder in few days and
its continued use will cure the most
obstinate cases. Il has cured many
people of Bright's disease and diabetes
who were thought to be incursble. II
you have kidney or bladder trouble,
commence taking Foley's Kidney Cure
today, before it is too late. Sold by all
Dealers
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-06
Card Marks.

1t is conJectured 10y some writer's on
the subject that the marks upon the
cards designating the four kinds In a
pack wero originally symbollcal and
intended to signify the different class
es Of society. According 10 this suppo-
sition. the hearts represented the cler-
gy spades the nobility. some old packs
Of cards bearing sword or lance head
instead OF spade; clubs the serfs and
diamonds the burghcrs or citizen
classes.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-06
ROUSEO THE AUDIENCE.
A Mining Camp NTeIodr ma with nm
Unexpected CIfmaN.

n WhhlhE NurtlR Mel0d ru ma With nm
Unexpected Climax.
Joseph jefferson used TO say that his
career came very near being nipped in
the bud In 4 small western town. He
at that time was 4 member OF n small
pioneer company which progressed 10y
means OF three bull teams" from one
mining camp 20 another They were
always heartily received by the min
ers and cowboys. who readily paid the
s. in gold required to witness their
performance. Mr.. jefferson was the
traditional melOdramatic villain and in
the third act was supposed TO kidnap
the child" The supposed mother.
hearing its cries. rushes upon the scene
Just rs he IS about TO escape and fires
4 fruitless shot from revolver.
Upon this particular occasion all had
gone well until this scene was reached.
and the audience. many of whom had
never before seen any kind Of theatric-
al performance. sat as if spellbound.
At the crack of the mothers revolver.
however. the spell was rudely broken.
II heaven. she missed him." a red
shirted miner I'm the front row shout
cd, drawing his Own six shooter and
leaping 10 his feet Round 10 tho
back door and head him or fore he
can cit a boss. boysr' he yelled. and,
following him, half the audience STAN
peded FOR the exit.
The excitement was finally allayed
by the mother and the villain ap-
pearing hand In hand before the cur
tain and the managers explanation OF
the situation. When the performance
had been concluded the audience insist
ed on paying another admission price
and having an Immediate repetition
from beginning TO end.-Success Maya
zine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-06-06
OUR ASSESSMENT SYSTEM.

Several days ago a cow was
struck on Virginia soil by passing
train and disabled, though not kill
ed. The owner put in claim
against the railroad for $50. The
case was referred to two arbitrators,
one of whom was the commissioner