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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-21
FOR RKHT-HoUsEs.


F0R RENT-MOORE & i
UNFUR
1924 II NV. 16r. ob. -. 00C
1913 X NV. 23r, %. 100. 0C
FOOT Mass Nv NV. 14r,
ls2s Gir.rd. i4r. %. iCo. 90
I3z2 VT Az. 16r. 2blb0. 90
1926 19th. 22r. ~. $50. q
1928 18th. 13r. ID. ~. O.
211S Wyo. 15r. 2b. 106. GO
1888 Jefferson pl. 14r.
soi2 Col I'd, i2r. 10. 100. %
20l6 Col I'd. I1r. IN. 100. %
1912 G NV, i3r, b. 90. %
i622 N II av NV. 10. 90
Bit Bancroft. 12r. b. %. oQ
2100 II, 13r, b.. .....1b- %
2231 Q nv, 14r. b. .M.OO
2p0l 18th NV, lii, 2b7B. 90
209 r NV. 11r, b.. 10. 90
SSth. 39th and Austin,
Tor, b and 8 acres. IS. 90
i719 s NV. Tor. 7b.
without stable.
GO: with stable. d. /. 10. OF
1886 Park nv, 12r. b. 6n- 90
1924 N Fl Nv NV. :. .@ O.
1882 X NV. 1lr. Is. 90
1881 Kenyon, Tor. b.G0.o o.
1878 Harvard, Tor, b. co. 90
1926 18th NV. l2r. b 90. %
217 n Cap, Or. b. 30. 90
!727 18th. Tor. b. 80. %
2026 70 2039 r NV.
Tor. b. 80. 00
800 H NV, Tor. 2b. 80. 90
24T7 18th, Tor. ~ 81. 50
1911 T. nv. 12r. b. SIS. 90
1871 DeSnles. Tor. biz. 90
2015 10th, Tor, b. 80. 90
1186 18th. Tor. b.. IS oa
1446 and 1476 Douglass.
Tor. b.-..-...... $500
1871 Nd av ne. Tor. h. SLID
1893 Belm't av, Tor. bsO. q
2230 Q NV, 11r. b. .50.N
623 n NV. 16r, b. 80. 90
537 10 Sal 2lst NV,
Tor. b............ 80. Or
1419 n nv. Tor. b. so. Of
1916 18th. Tor. b.. .4b. b0
20l2 Hlllyer pl. Or. b. As 90
1867 18th. Tor. b.. ..4s.M
1888 Ped NV. Or. b. As. so
1923 Douglass. Tor. b. 10. SC
1706 9th, Tor, b. :. As. so
1874 Harvard. Or. b. 42.3C
3106 18th. 10r.' b. .<2 20
Ills Newton. Tor, b. AZ. 80
l60l 9Th nv sr. b. .su.S
2419 18th. Tor. b.. 40. 50
1901 Vermont nv, Tor.
b (April 25l. 40. so
1881 Corcoran, Tor, b
tMay f5). 40. 80
GALL AT OFFICE FO
HOUSES AND hPARTM
MOORE & HILL UN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-21

FOR RENT
HEISKELL & McLERAN
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE..
zoos T ST. NV. WASHINGTON, ID. c.
UNFURNISHED.
17O0 New Hampshire ave, f2
and baths, steam heat Per year. 81 600 90
1915 n st. NV 10 rooms and baths,
furnace heat. Per month. .......-... $500
1910 Yale st., 10 rooms and baths. Per
mOntn 0U0O
1728 Corcoran st.. and bath,
furnace heat. Per month. ............ $3.50
FLATS.
1921 Dumbarton NV. 1at, rooms
and bath. Rent. Observation-Disclosures. 20 so
1910 st. NV, IL rooms and bath. 1900
Flat, rooms, bath. The Exeter, May 1. $50
Fla rooms. bath. The Exeter. May 1. SO 90
ap12-tf
FOR RENT-NEW MODERN GROOM DWELL
ings; every convenience; concreted cellars fur
naces; tiled baths: insts ntaneous water heaters:
Tenn. ave. bet. and ne. OPEN FOR IN
SPECriON. apl1 30t'
FOR RENT-SOAiE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE
houses in the northeast: several desirable new
Groom dwellings, with all modern improvements:
located near F. G and II ST. lines of cars 14th
bet. c and d. Rent reduced to $3.50 mo.
LOUIS p. SHOEMAKER,
mh3O-f.s SUIT 6l2 14th st. NV.
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FVR RENT-
FURNISHED.

TOR REYT-FOR SUMNER COOL PLEASANT
modern sx-TOOm house. furnished: good ear line
Inquire Of owner, 30 Seaton place NV. ap2l- st.
FOR RENT-MAY 1 To SEPT OR OCT =
r9oms. well furnished: three baths; Columbia
Heights apply at once. 1888 Harvard St; ex-
celleut opportunity. ap2l -2t.
FOR RENT-OWNER Will. RENT REASONARIY
until fall 20 responsible persons without chill
dren new ien-room and bath furnished house
on heights: telephone Included. Particulars
Ofiee %. 62l 18Th ST. NV. ap2O-7t
FOR NT-FTiRNISHED HOUSE SEVEN ROOMS
and bath: very DESIRABLE reasonable 1898 10th
NV. ap2o3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-21
FOR RENT-BY wESCorr & WILCOX.
1907 Penna ave
1912 New York ave. NV.
Adjoining Cor. I3th ST NV

For RENT-BY WESCOTT WILCOX.
1907 Penna ave.
2eO1 14th. lar 2b. 1880 STABLES
2u2s c. i2r stable 40 so 10 isthienr "a r " 10 m
2IS2 J. gt- "a. a.. s,i APARTMENrS
1927 22d, l2r %, ami 40 90 IRE CARLISLE 1919 n
1921 ia ave. Tor, D. 81 o. Misunderstanding:
ITSo ). Or. b. -35-5ut 2 rooms he tn =. "a 20
100 22e. ST. b, eel; .0ol rooms bath -. Is, 80
s07 23d. ST. b. Gel 80 30 5000 o. list a. Or b. rs SO
D07 Sc Tor. b: iat32 80 3ol6t5 r. Or. b. keat2s.00
1905 $. 6r b, lat q so SOTO X. Or. b. heat 90
1915 kingm'n,e hat2a 3040A r, orb, heat "a SO
2131 F. ST. b, lat % 20 303s r. Or. b. heat n 20
e2l French. Or lat. = 90 l312 3D. ID. Dr. b. "a 20
ei7 23l. 7r b. lat 29 ~ 603A Esd. LIST 6,br bal 20
221s Va Or. W. lale so 300 Il, Or b. heat 90 80
1910 L, 5r. W.. 1880 304<4 r, 6r, b, heat20Eo
22l3 q, Or. IL. 30 S0,Sys L. .r. h. o.
PASS Va Ar II .'0i 30A2H n, Or, b. heat2ob0
III Sc, sr. 10. So 5012 ~. 2r. .116o
$685. Goth. 3r, 10. 30i SUBURBAN.
STORES. Woodiawn, Cleveland
722 18th, lr. W, g...30-50I place ......,. IS 90
500 10th sw st. 7r b. i5.5ul OFFICE ROOMS
2110 L, ST. W. eel. Ia. COL 4s2 4s6 Ia ~. heated
rms. -. SO $f2 80. $50
For full list OF small houses and Oats apply a.
office Id e9a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-21

TO RENr-UNFuRNIsHED FOR THE SUMMER
house on Mass ave. above 14,h st; $40 per
month. Address Box 6s. Star ofiee sp2i 1t.
FOR IENT-FOUR LEFT or THOSE BEAUTI-
fut room houses, only few squares from Lin
coin Park. The Nouns bright, beautifully
papsred and well arranged. They viii suit II you
ssA them. Rent. 81 so
y. l. SALISBURY. 1921 18th ST. NV
FOR RfiNT,fHE ONLY lo-ROoM HOUSE IN
this iocation that rent for $40 Der
month In nrst-elass condition and finely pa pered
n. L. SALISBURY. 1922 18th ST NV.
fVR RENT-SoAE VERY ATTRACTIVE GROOM
houses In fne section Front and back
porches Open on three sides. We will rent
thsse to you for $22.3o. perfect little suburban
home.
y. I. sANsBURY. 1874 18th St NV
POR RENT - SEVERAL CHARMING HOMES
facing Rock Greek Park. 0 bright rooms and
ens porcelain ba tn New and modern. Inglesids
Terrace.
N. l. SALISBURY. 71a-n 18th st. NV.
TOR RENT--A FINE T-ROOM HOUSE. CON
ds1tial section. Rent. $3.50
N. l. aANEBURY. uS-2i 18th ct. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-21

UST. COS 14TH ST. NV.
1915 r. Tor. b.. 40. so
GA r.. 7r. b....... %. so
l0l6 7th ne, Or, b. IS 80
/ APARTMENTS.
Westnloreiand. 2 to CIR. h
1929 lfth. Or. b =. As. 80
Calvert. Or, b. 1000
1924 Pa ay, ar, b. fur. 80. 90
"Coywoo,l." Ar. b.. IS. 90
| Darlington, Or. b. .35. 20
1929 25th, Or, b. 1890
i7ls Pa av, Or. b. 20. so
1875 X ne, 5r, b. =. 20. 90
474 o. 3r. b. 1850
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-02-21
PARTIAL LIST OF FARMS.

Shenandoah
and
large
g acres timber 80 bottom Lake Of clear
na' will
through the and well
omt
SAcREA desirable OF
AREs-No farm,
100
al
Ia Acs-Near turnpike; well orchard
on
house off
80 AcREA ass farm.
arm spring orha al
10 AoRSWel and especially suited for fruit
andw
IN
mountain pped
H timber dhousea
SSl AcRr-Good dwelling and
." AcRO
have IL
IN
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-02-21
A WONDERFUL PROOF.
The BsrninE Glass ss q Denonstra-
tor OF the suns Heat.


tor OF the Suns Heat.
The suns heat Is so great
But an intelligent young woman In
terrupted the scientist impatiently.
After all" she said. 1T is guesswork,
this talk about the excessive heat Of
the sun. You can't prove any OF your
claims
He was Disguised.
II can'tT' he cried. why, Il IS tho
easiest thing In the world to prove that
the sun is hot enough 20 melt iron.
granite. the hardest substances known.
Into liquid. into steam"
How would you make such proof1'
she asked incredulously.
with the burning glass;" said he.
"a burning glass Is slightly rounded.
Thus II bends into a focus-it coucen-
trates upon one small point-a number
OF sun rays The tiniest burning glass.
catching only few rays Will light a
fire. set or a gun or bore a red hole In
your hand"
Yes"
THE solar heat which the burning
glass collects for us is the tiniest frac-
ton OF the suns actual heat. We can
prove this by focusing with our glass
rays from powerful lamp or a great
FIRE. We get small. bright spot, a lit
tie heat. but this heat Is nothing to
compare with the heat OF the lamp IT.
self.
$50. knowing. now. that the solar
heat which the burning glass gives TO
Us Is but fraction OF the heat OF the
sun. we take a burning glass a yard in
diameter-such glasses have been made
for the sole purpose osYonvIncIng skep-
ucal persons like yourself-and this
glass concentrates many hundreds OF
sun rays for US. and II gives us a heat
greater than we can obtain in any fur
mace. heat that will melt rock into
vnpor."
The scientist smiled triumphantly.
There IS your proof" he said. '',rhe
burning glass will only collect n tiny
portion OF burning objects beat and
the tiny portion OF the suns heat that
1t gives US is yet sufficient TO change In
jiffy block OF granite into n pun OF
steam. Exchange
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-02-21
THE MAN ON FOOT.
In STEAMBOAT He Has No Rights a.
Against the HOrseman.

In STEAMBOAT He Has No Rights a.
Against the Horseman.
One OF the peculiaritles IN STEAMBOAT
is the insolent demeanor OF the horse
man TO the footman. Many times daily
you will see some rascal OF a cabman
trying to drive down we'll dressed
man on the street. The drivers rarely
take the trouble 10 shout as they APP
proach pedestrians. I was often filed
with wonder at observing the meek
ness with which well dressed Turks on
foot submitted 10 such treatment from
shabby Turks on carriage boxes. Even
when no injury was done TO such 4 pc
destrian. he was often despatched with
mud. STEAMBOAT must be an unpleas-
ant place in which 10 live. Were cab
men In our country 70 treat pedestrians
so recklessly there would be many
cases OF assault and battery and
think some mortality among the Jehus.
One day ! saw a uniformed Turk
picking his way across the street. using
his saber as a walking stick. \ car
riage suddenly dashed down on him.
and its driver. after nearly running
over him. hurled at him volley OF
what sounded Ike choice Turkish
abuse. The uniformed Turk retorted
not He scraped the mud OF his uni
form, stuck his saber under his arm
and w0ded ashore. In our country
man with a saber would have used II
on the drivers back BY this I do not
mean that the Turks are lacking In
spirit-far from II, but apparently It
would seem 10 be the custom OF The
country that the man on foot, rs
against the man on horseback. has no
rights.-"A Levantne Log Book" by
Jerome Hart.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-02-21
OVER THE PREClPICE.
q Tragic Adventure In n Blizzard In
the Antarctic.


the Antarctic.
Here Is an adventure Ia the antarctic
regions taken from Captain Robert r.
SCOTS The Voyage OF the Discovery"
Nine men are returning from a sIedge
expedition In n binding snowstorm:
IAN unusually violent squat prevented
US from seeing even one another. i'm
medlately ordered n chain 10 be form
ed at right angles and extending across
our track, each man keeping In touch
with the rest with the idea OF inter
eeptiDg Hare, who was missing. when
be came on. We shouted and blew
whistles. and while this was going on
Evans stepped back on TO a patch OF
bare. smooth Ice and shot out OF sight
Immediately. Thinking the slope to be
one OF the short ones so common in the
folds OF the hills, Barne sat down and
deliberately started TO slide In Evans
track. In a moment or two the slope
grew sleeper. and soon he was going at
pace which left him no power to con-
troll his movements. He whipped out
his clasp knife and dug II into the ice.
but the blade snapped or short and
failed TO check bis wild career. In n
fash the ice changed TO snow, which
grew softer until, In a smother of fly.
Ing particles, his rapid flight was ar
rested and he stood up TO find Evans
within a few feet OF him."
\ third man Joined them In similar
fashion: Realizing the impossibility
or ascending again by the way they
had come. they started TO descend, but
within four PAGES OF the place at which
they had been brought TO rest they
found that the slope ended suddenly In
a steep precipice. beyond which they
could see nothing but the clouds OF
whirling snow. Even as they recoiled
/ from this new danger and dimly real
lied the merciful patch Of soft snow
which had saved them from II, a yelp-
I Ing dog flew past them. clawing madly
I at the Icy slope. and disappeared for
ever into the gloom beyond" The six
\ others eventually moved on until they.
I too. found themselves on an awkward
\ slope: Their leader suddenly saw the
/ precipice beneath his feet and far be
low. through the wreathing snow. the
sea.
Another step would have taken him
over the edge. He sprang back with
cry OF warning. and those behind
him, hearing It. dug their heels instinct
lively into the surface. and. with one
exception. all succeeded in stopping.
What followed was over in an instant.
Before his horror stricken companions
had time 90 think poor Vince. unable 10
check himself with his soft fur boots,
had shot from among them, flashed
past the leader and disappeared. "
Vince was never seen again. but Hare
the first missing man. staggered bach
TO the ship two days after the others
remembering nothing between strug
CLING TO patch OF rock for shelter and
waking thirty-six hours later covered
with snow.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-02-21
THE TAIL CT u COMET.
Its Ever Changing Mass and Why Ii
EIeca FROM the sun.

AAa lAnrS ana " ny
FIecs From the sun.
The tail OF a comet is not formed of
the same particles which composed ii
yesterday or even an hour or a moment
ago. 1t Is constantly being renewed at
the expense OF the nucleus. As the long
stream of black smoke from the neigh
boring factory or mill is being contlnu-
ally renewed by fresh particles Of car
bon released by the combustion going
on In the furnace below, so is the Won
derful luminous train OF cometary bod
les being constantly replenished by
PARTICLES flying from or rather driven
from the nucleus by the intense heat OF
the sun.
Then. again. how Infinitely small and
how intensely luminous must these par
ticles that so TO make up the tail OF n
comet be! This thought Is suggested by
the fact that IL has been proved that in
some cases the nucleus of comets which
are only few hundred miles in diane
ter Will have enormous fanlIke tails
stretching across space for a distance
exceeding 200,000OO0 miles and having
bulk exceeding that OF the sun by
more than 10000 times! Professor E.
f. Barnard beautifully illustrates the
formation OF a comets tail by 'suppos-
ing thus: Suppose, for example, that
the nucleus OF Il comet is composed Of
ice. Then suppose the heat OF the sun
TO be so intense as TO rapidly melt that
portion OF the ice globe exposed to the
action OF its rays, which are strong
enough to Immediately convert II into
vapor. which ascends toward the sun.
Imagine now n fierce wind blowing
out from the sun, causing the vapor
which meets II to be whirled out into
space behind the comet This will
clearly illustrate the theory OF the for
nation OF comets tail, only that the
nucleus OF the comet Is not ice and the
vapor is not water vapor. neither is the
force which drives it away from the
sun a fierce wind"
The unknown force limited at by the
astronomer above quoted readily ex-
plains why comets tail, as a rule,
points IN an opposite direction to the
sun. The Russian astronomer Bredie-
chen distinguishes three different types
OF cometary tails-thoSe composed OF
particles having the specific gravity Of
hydrogen, those having the specific
gravity Of hydrocarbon gas and a third
class having all the peculiarities OF an
equal mixture of hydrogen and iron
vapor
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-02-21
Man is creations masterpiece. But
who says so? Man.-Gavarni.
The Greatest OF Rivers.

The Amazon Is the king OF streams.
Prom first TO last II receives over J. 200
tributaries. of which more than 100 are
large sized rivers and rise so far apart
and have their floods and GIBBS at such
different seasons that the Amazon Is at
about the same height the year around.
At some points on its lower course one
bank is invisible from the other. The
beholder seems to be looking on great
yellow sea OF fresh water. When dis
covered. some tribes OF Indians on the
lower portion knew nothing OF the ex-
istence of the opposite shore and did
not believe that IL existed. saying that
the great river flowed all around the
world" Its mouth. including that OF
the Para. is $50 miles in width. and it
is navigaole for large sized ocean
steamers for 1000 miles from the sea.
and so vast is the flood that the ocean
Is tinged yellow for 400 miles from the
coast OF Brazil
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-02-21
Early GlassmakinK.

The first attempt at glassmaking In
this country was some years before the
Revolution and was made at Quincy,
Mass, by company of Germans.
Some specimens OF their articles still
exist. The place In Quincy where their
mandatory was established acquired
from them the name OF Germantown,
which name II retains to the present
time. The site OF their mandatory is
now occupied by the institution called
the Sailors Snug Harbor. About 17S5
Robert Hewes, n well known citizen Of
Boston. made probably the first effort
to establish n window glass manufac-
tory on this continent. Mr.. Hewes car
ried his works 10 the fuel and erected
his factory In the forest OF New Hamp-
shire
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-02-21
ID. G. S YID Err.
REAL EST a TIE AGENT.
Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia.
Buy, Sell and Rent Farms,
Lots and Houses.
NEGOTIATE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE

Valley
the
the Blue RIDGE sproba-
Bis
soils
peculiarly adapted growth
essodt
buyers
Good turupikes
bout Pure
the Blue Ridge
onofpr
Schoolsan droaiS
OF
west with mile ofth
apt
of moSde rasle
fpie deSing to willis
wanted viii me
tOacc
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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-02-21
A FEARFUL PEST.
The FerOcsouE Mosquitoes Tn,
swarm In Scandinavia

The FerocsouE Mosquitoes Tint
swarm In Scandinavia.
Hunters find the mosquitoes a terri
BILE pest In parts OF northern Scandina-
via. One writes: The warmth OF the
sun Is rousing our deadly enemies. the
mosquitoes. into active warfare. At
lacked as we are by few score Of
viciously piping skirmishers from the
mighty host. we have before advancing
TO look TO the joints Of our harness and
don our gauntlets; then I'm descending
the long slope toward our blvouac the
scores OF the foe are gradually multi
piled To hundreds. the hundreds to
thousands. the thousands TO myriads.
till we are at length enveloped In q
dense cloud Of winged nends. The
horses are a distressing sight. From
nose 10 tail, from hOOf 10 wlthers. their
unfortunate bodies are covered with
what might be taken at casual glance
for gray blanket clothing. but which Is
really textile mass OF seething insect
life, 80 closely set that you could not
anywhere put the point OF your finger
on the bare hide
For such small creatures mosquitoes
exhibit an astonishing amount OF char
acter and diHbolical intelligence. They
dash through smoke. creep under veil
or wristband like n ferret into a rabbit
hole and when they can neither dash
nor creep Will bide their time with the
cunning OF n red Indian. We wore
stout dogskin gloves, articles with
which they could have had no previous
acquaintance and yet they would fol-
low each other by hundreds in single
file up and down the seams, trying ev-
cry stitch, in the hope OF detecting a
flaw"
And the same writer concludes: The
problem presents itself, Why are these
vermin so horribly bloodthirsty and so
perfectly formed for sucking blood? II
is one OF the great mysteries OF nature.
On the uninhabited stretches OF Fin
mark they must as n rule exist on veg
etable diet, the chances OF blood so
rarely occur"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-02-21

The origin OF insurance In this coun-
try dates from 1752 cid had Its first
beginning In Philadelphia.
The first company was the Philadel-
phia Contributionship Fos The Insur-
ance or Houses From Losses by Fire,
and Its insignia was four clasped hands.
which was Its house badge. This mark
may still be seen throughout eastern
Pennsylvania and New Jersey on old
time houses The company survived
till 1S47. In 1872 the FIRST life insur-
ance company was founded in the
same city. IL was called the Universal
Tontine. The next year similar com
panies were started I'm Boston aud In
New York. Its avowed aim was "for
the purpose OF raising fund upon lives
to be applied to charitable and other
uses" Its subscription books were
opened on March %. and Eve general
agents were appointed.
Some business was done during the
summer. but In November or that year
general meeting OF the subscribers
was called, and the idea OF n general
insurance company was suggested and
met with approval. The proposition
was referred to a committee. and at an
adjourned meeting held ut the state
house on Nov. II II was. resolved that
the Universal Tontine association be
and Is hereby changed from its original
object and converted into n society TO
be called the Insurance Company Of
North America" Its first policy was
issued TO John Maxwell Nesbitt. its
president. for $5.333.33 II wrote both
nre ana life Insurance. but paid atten-
ton chiefly TO the former and gradual
" dropped life Insurance altogether.
In January. 1874. IL considered the
policy OF lnsuring persons against cap
ture by the Algerians and insured Can
tain John Collet ION his person against
Algerians and other Barbary corsairs
In q voyage from Philadelphia to Lon
don In the ship George Barclay. him
self master, valuiBg himself at $4,000. "
The premium charged was . per cent.
Two similar policies were issued. but
the premium was increased to 3 per
cent. Two similar policies were is
/ sued, approved. one on the life of John
Holker, from June to Sept. 10. for
S@4.OOo. at III per cent premium, and
one on the life Of Albert Briois de Beau
mez. for eighteen calendar months in
the sum OF $1,000. The demand Cor
insurance on life was light. and the
business. which was finally abandoned
by the first company. was not revived
until 1890. when Hartford men took II
up and kept II running till II gained
the great prosperity Of modern times.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-02-21
Genesis of Cotton In Am-rica-

The first planting OF cotton seed in
the colonies was In the Carolinas IN the
year 1921, when seeds were planted as
an experiment In n garden. Winthrop
says that in 1913 men fell 10 the
manufacture OF cotton. whereof we
have great stores from Barbados" In
1876 1t was cultivated in the gardens
along Chesapeake bay, especially in the
vicinity OF Baltimore. and at the open
ing Of the Revolution ii was a garden
plant In New Jersey and New York,
but its real value seems TO have been
almost unknown to the planters until
about 1880.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-02-21
Value of tho Avernu. Man

Genius IS phenomenon: the average
man Is law. He has seen Shake
speares and Goethes and NapoIeons
and Wagners rise and fall. and he
goes on calmly. knowing that II is he
and not they who are the race. Despise
him, kick him as you will. the last
word is with him. He is natures IA
vc-ite. Like n true mother. she loves
her dull boy best. A Shakespeare was
too much for her. but she saw TO II
that his faculty persisted with him. He
died, a wonder among men, and his
family reverted to the average. Lest
the abhorred thing should reappear In
the course OF generations the family
presently died out. The case is typical
1t Is almost Il commonplace Of the sci
ence OF heredity that the appearance
OF extraordinary talent In any branch
or family means the extinction OF
that branch.-London Standard.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-02-21
The Chameleon

The American chameleon, a small liz
ard. inhabitS various parts Of the south
ern United States. The little animal
has the remarkable habit OF quickly
and completely changing its colors,
varying from brown to yellow and pale
green. Its food consists OF insects
The little animal is perfectly harmless
70 higher forms OF life. is often kept
as pet and has been worn attached
to chaih0as an ornament The toes
are provided with adhesive pads, which
enable the lizard TO run upon smooth,
vertical surfaces.