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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-25
Horse Sale We'll Attended.

The horse sale by Mr.. Daniel
Hertzler last Thursday brought a
large number of people to town,
and the prices brought were very
good.
The highest price paid for a
horse was 1912, and as thirteen
horses were sold, the average
price per head was over ${4S.
A pair of mules brought only
S131.
A few of the horses were with
drawn, as the prices bid were too
low.
One pair of nice gray mules
were bid up to $3.50, but were
withdrawn, as Mr.. Hertzler did
not consider that ii fair price.
We understand the mules will
be kept near Berryville on alarm
during the summer, or until pur-
chaser is found for them.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-25
Low Rates To Los Angeles And San
Francisco, Cal.

Southern Rwy. announces that
account meeting Imperial Council,
Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles OF
The Mystic Shrine, May 40, 1906,
round trip tickets will be sold from
points on its lines in Virginia and
North and South Carolina, includ-
ingWashington, DC: dates of sale
April "a to May 3, inclusive, and
for morning trains of May 4, final
limit reaching original starting
point July 81, 1906.
For further information call on
nearest Southern Rwy. coupon
ticket agent or write L. S. Brown.
Gen. Agt., Southern Rwy., Wash
ingtOn, ID. G..
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-25
TELESCOPES.
The Difference between Reaectin1
and RefrnctinE Kinds.

The difference between Reaectfur-
and RefrnctinE Kinds.
\ very pretty little experiment which
illustrates the two methods Of forming
an optical image and by way of cor
ollary illustrates the essential differ
ence between refracting and rejecting
telescopes may be performed by any
one who possesses n reading glass and
magnifying hand mirror. In n room
that is not too brightly illuminated pin
a sheet OF white paper on the wall op-
posite to n window that by preference
should face the north or away from the
position OF the sun. Taking first the
reading glass. hold it between the win
dow and the wall parallel TO the sheet
or paper and n foot or more distant
from the latter. By moving it to and
FRO little you will be able TO find n
distance corresponding to the focal
length OF the lens, at which a picture
or the window is formed on the paper.
This picture, or image, will be upside
down because the rays of light cross
at the focus. BY moving the glass n
little closer to the wall you will cause
the picture of the window to become
indistinct, while n beautiful image of
the houses, trees or other objects of the
outdoor world beyond will be formed
upon the paper. We thus learn that the
distance of the image from the lens va
rles with the distance Of the object
whose image is formed. In precisely n
similar manner an image is formed Mt
the focus of the object glass of a re-
fracting telescope.
Take next your magnifyIng or con-
cave mirror, and, detaching the sheet
OF paper from the wall, hold it nearly
In front Of the mirror between the lat
ter and the window. When you have
adjusted the distance to the focal
length OF the mirror, you will see an
image of the window projected on the
paper. By varying the distance as he
fore you Will be able to produce at viii
pictures of nearer or more remote oh
Jects. 1t is in this way that images are
formed at the focus of the mirror of n
refiecting telescope.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-25

one-half feet high and that his bones
were found In 1705 near the banks OF
the Moderi. a little river at the foot or
the mountain OF Crusol. upon which
tradition says) the giant dwelt.
On Jan. IL. 1883. some masons dig
cling near the ruins or castle In
Dauphine, I'm a locality which had long
been known as the Giants field. mt the
depth OF eighteen feet discovered a
brick tomb thirty feet long. twelve
feet wide and eight feet high, on which
was a gray stone. with the words
'sTheotobochus Rex" cut thereon.
When the tomb was opened they found
human skeleton. entire. twenty-five
and one-half feet long. ten feet wide
across the shoulders and five feet deep
from the breastbone to the back. The
teeth were each about the size OF an
ox's foot. and his shin bone measured
four feet.
Near Margarine. I'm Sicily. In 1915.
was found giant thirty feet high.
His head was the size OF n hogShead.
and each of his teeth weighed five
ounces.
Near Palermo. in the valley OF Ma
CARA, In Sicily, a skeleton OF a giant
thirty feet long was found I'm the year
1913 and another thirty-three feet high
in 1850 Several OF the gigantic bones
OF the latter subject are still preserved
| by private persons in Italy.
The Athenians found thirtytwo IA
nous skeletons. one thirty-four and
another thirty-slx feet In height
At Totic. in Bohemia, I'm 75S. was
found a skeleton the head Of which
could scarcely be encOmpassed by the
arms OF two men together and whose
legs. which are still preserved In the
castle Of the city, were twenty-six feet
long.
The celebrated English scientist, Sir
Hans Sloane. who treated the matter
very lesrnedly. does not doubt the
facts above narrated, but thinks the
bones were those of elephants, whales
, or other animals. But II has been well
remarked that. while elephants bones
may be shown for those OF giants tc
superficial observers. this can never
impose upon such distinguished anat
omists as have testified In many cases
to the mammoth bones being unmis
takably human.-Philadelphia Record.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-25

most heroic age, was the prisoner
of the army of the Black Prince,
he said the spinning girls of Brit
tany would pay his ransom, and the
event yindicated his trust in their
patriotism and their thrift.
Thrift--it was a French trait at
the dawn of French history, and
has prevailed for centuries. No
land has been harried by opposing
armies more frequently Or more
devastatingly, and no land ever
recovered from desolation so speed
lily and so completely. France is
stronger and richer this moment
than ever before; and that, too, in
the fourth decade after her utter
prOstration and spoliation in 1871.
The rapidity with which the
enormous indemnity eNtorted
by Germany was paid caused Bis
mark to regret that he did not
make his exactions greater in
amount and his spoliations greater
in extent, as Won Moltke urged:
and it must ever be a matter of
pride to France that one loan to
raise large part of the indemnity
was open to servant girls only, and
was subscribed for and the cash
paid in between the rise and set of
single sun.
Frugality is a virtwe that covers
many deficiencies. In France
waste is the most abominable sin.
What is cast away by the average
farmer of the Ohio Valley would
support the family of the average
huSbandman of the Loire Valley.
The French farmer would no more
leave an implement of husbandry
in the field to rust or decay than
the American farmer would set the
piano in the back yard to take the
rain. There is not a grain-growing
State of the Mississippi that does
not lose more be neglect every
season than would be required to
support an entire province of rural
France twelve-month.
1t is this love of thrift and hat
red of waste that has enabled
France not only to bear her own
enormous burdens, but put millions
out at interest abroad. 1t is bour-
geois France that makes and saves.
That other France, chivalrous
France. that so often made France
drunk with glory, and just as often
Frustrated her in woe, appears to
be out of business at this time,
And it is n good radiance. 1t will
be well for France if she shall
never again cross the Rhine in a
chase of glory.-Washington Post.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-25
Tiny Trees.

The midget OF the whole tree family
is the Greenland birch. 1t Is n perfect
tree in every sense OF that term and
lives fits allotted number OF years from
10 TO 100 Just as other species OF the
great birch family do. although its
height under the most favorable condi-
lions seldom exceeds ten inches. Whole
bluffs Of the east and southeast coast
OF Greenland are covered with thick
cts" Of this dimlnutive species OF
woody plant. and I'm many places
where the soil is uncommonly poor and
frozen from eight 10 ten months a year
n forest" Of these trees will flourish
for half n century without growing to
a height exceeding four inches.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-25
ONE OF NATURES TOOLS.
How TeRzels Are Used In Finishing
Different Cloths.

How TeRzels Are Used In Finishing
Different Cloths.
Growing by the wayside you will Of
ten see that stately, spiny looking
plant. the teazel but I wonder how
many know that it has helped to finish
many a piece OF cloth they wear.
We are apt TO think OF tool as
something of mans make, yet here is
one Of natures own. and nothing has
ever been manufactured 90 successful
ly take its place. For ages the teazel
has been used for fulling cloth-that
Is. raising the "nap"-and the manu-
facturers refer to nap goods" thus
treated as "gigged."
When ripe. the dried spike heads are
gathered. packed carefully in bundles
and shipped in all directions to facto-
ries. The variety mostly used have
the extreme end OF the spikes hooked
or curved backward This IS called
'fullers' teazel." These heads form a
sort OF brush and are attached 10 a
wheel or cylinder which revolves
against the surface Of the cloth, and
these curved spikes catch part Of the
threads and pull them up. making n
fuzzy nap. This is trimmed down and
leaves that soft. velvety finish TO the
cloth. The spikes have strength enough
and elasticity, but when they come in
contact with rough place I'm the cloth
they break and so avoid tearing the
material. Try as they may. no one has
ever been able 20 invent tool possess
Ing all OF these qualities, so the teazel
stands unrivaled for that use. The
plant as we see it growing wild looks
perhaps at first glance somewhat like
a thistle, but IL really has n dignity
and character all its own. The heads
In flower are covered with n fuzzy
down, lavender or white. and as tho
blossoms drop spikes appear until lat
er 1t fairly bristles. The leaves. point
ed and spiked. shooting out each side
OF the stem. meet at the base and form
little basin In which is usually wa
ter. So we have the name OF the plant
from the Greek "dipsacus," meaning
thirsty. and many other fanciful ones,
such as Venus cup, Venus bath, wood
or church brooms, gypsy combs, cloth
iers brush, etc.-St. Nicholas.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-25
FOR TOWN OFFICERS.

We call the particular attention
of our citizens to the call for a
mass meeting TO nominate officers
for the Corporation, which appears
in this issue.
1t is very common thing for
taxpayers to complain that the
laws are not enforced, or that
suitable laws are not passed, by
our Town Council.
The remedy is in the hands of
the taxpayers themselves.
If you want other laws passed,
or want some laws now on the
books more rigidly enforced, it is
your duty to see that men are
elected to positions on your Town
Council who will take the proper
action.
The present Town Council has
done number of things for which
they should be commended, but
they have fallen short on anumbeI
of other things. There is quota
ton about ito err is human"
The Council recently increased
the saloon license and provided for
the removal of all screens and
other distractions to view; not
long ago they made a generous ex-
penditure for better paving; they
seem inclined now to do something
toward improving and strengthen
ing our water system. For those
things they are to be applauded.
They should either enforce the
law in regard to the borrowing
and lending" of water from the
town system, or should strike the
law from the books. They should
pass a plain and easily-understood
act for weights and measures.
So far as can be ascertained
from the records of the town. no
one has ever been fined so for
borrowing" water from one of
the water-tax payers, nor has the
water-tax payer ever been fined
so, as provided in the law.
We believe the town laws show
the weights provided for hay,
corn and oats.
For failure to do something in
these matters. the Council should
be censured, for they have been in
office long enough to do something.
At the last meeting they changed
the screen law" so that screens
could be used again in movable
form, and removed when the place
closed for the day.
We can't excuse them as being
new members"
Let every citizen attend the
mass meeting, and exact a pledge
from every candidate that the laws
on the books will either be enforce
ed or stricken from record, and
that other necessary laws will at
once be provided-and enforced.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-25

Living indoors so much during the
winter months creates a sort of a stuffy
want-of-ozone condition in the blood
and system generally. Clean up and
get ready for spring. Take few Early
Risers. These famous little pills cleanse
the liver, stomach and bowels and give
the blood a chance to purify itself They
relieve headache, sallow complexion,
etc. Sold by all Druggists.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-25
Founders Day at the University

The Founders Exercises at the
University of Virginia last Thurs
day were largely attended, and an
interesting program was presented
The address of the occasion was
delivered by Governor Swanson.
The exercises were in celebration
of the eighty-first anniversary, the
programs showing the dates 1926
1906.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-25

An advertisements excepting legal adver
tisements and professional cards. inserted for
less than three months R:e considered tran
silent, and will be charged TO- ". the rate OF
Eve cents per line for the INST insertion,
and three cents per line for each suocS eding
insertion.
Obituary notices. resolutions OF ivspect,
and social organizations, other than those
which the editor himself hal give as a
matter of news, will be charged for, at the
aforesaid rates.
Our advertising rates are uniform, and a
liberal reduction is made on AL standing adj
vertiSements, and rates will be made known
on application Changes of advertisements
must be handed in not later than Saturday
morning of each week.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-25
Southern X ailwav
In Effect January s, 1906.
WESTBOUND.

w ESIBOtND.
week days. trains leave Washington for
bluemoEt as follows: $40 a m. ! en- ~ =, loI
4. - p. m; : % =. M. ~ - III.
Week days, trains leave Wasbipptop g.
LeeSbuyg only: g. y p. m. Nv" TOT
Sunday trains leave Washipgtcn eor nj.
mont as follows: go a. m; sos D m
;. 10 a. IN. train connects nj Bluemon, g.,
Winchester via Stage Line. 'O'
EASTBOUND.
Week days, t-ains leave Bluemont s,-
Washington: $40 a. m; 6.35 a. m: n m -
m; $50 p. m. a.
Sunday trains leave Bluemont for Wash.
ington: 9;45 a ia; 40 p. m; 6.OOp. M
week day trains leave Lcesburg for Wash.
ington; 5.25 a. m
IL a.; m tram connects at BluemOnt with
stage Line from Winchester
II. Is. SPENCER. General Manager.
l., ). Brown, General Agent, 9O5 18th ~
y. W, Washington. ID. C. 49,
;. II. HAEpwIcK. Passenger Traffic Man.
ager.
w u. TAYLOR, General Passenger Agent
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-25

Don't tie cough or cold up in your
system by taking a remedy that binds
the bowels. Take Kennedy's Laxative
Honey and Tar. 1t is different from all
other cough syrups. 1t is better. Ii
opens the bowels-expels all cold from
the system, relives coughs. colds, Group,
whooping cough, etc. An ideal remedy
for young and old. Children like II.
Sold by all Druggists.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-25

The most rational remedy for coughs
and colds Kennedy's Laxative Honey
and Tar. 1t acts on the bowels as a mild
cathartic-eXpels all cold from the sys-
TEN. Cuts all phlegm out Of the throat,
relieves coughs, colds, Group, whooping
cough, etc. An ideal remedy for child
rem equally good for adults, Sold by
all druggists.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-25
Student Volunteer Movement for For
eiSn Missions, Nashville, Tenn,
February 2S-MarCh 4, 1905

Tickets to Chattanooga and return
account the above, will be sold by
Southern Rwy., May s to IL, in
elusive, final limit ten days from
date of sale extremely low rates
applying from all points on South
ern Rwy. For further information,
call on nearest Southern Ry. ticket
agent, or write L. S. Brown, Gen.
Agt., Washington, d. G. 511
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-25

Nothing will relieve indigestion that
is not thorough digistant. Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure digests what you eat, and
allows the stomach TO rest-recuperate-
grow strong again. A few doses of
Kodol after meals will soon restore the
stomach and digestive organs to a full
performance of their functions naturally.
Sold by all druggists.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-25
Shrcvvd Guen.

Senior Partner-We must be careful
not TO give Billings any more credit.
He's evidently losing money. Junior
Partner-How do you know? Senior
Partner-I heard his remark today that
life Is full OF ups and downs" No
man ever admits that until he begins
TO strike the down.-Philadelphia Press
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-25

What good does it do you do eat il
your stomach fails to digest the food?
None. Ii does you harm-cause belch-
ing, sour stomach, hatulence, etc. When
the stomach fails little Kodol Dyspep-
STA Cure after each meal will digest what
you eat and makes the stomach sweet
Sold by all druggist.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-25
Strange Dances.

Queensland's government aboriginal
settlement on Frazer's island holds n
weekly dance for the blacks. Among
the bundles OF old clothes sent to the
settlement there are often ball gowns,
so the gins sport decollete dresses.
Neither sex wears boots. ne sexes
have to dance separately.-Sydney Bull
letin.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-25

Inc world is always ready to receive
talent with open arms. Very often r.
does not know what to do with genius.
Iaient is docile creature. 1t bows its
mead meekly while the world slips the
collar over 1t. 1t backs into the shafts
like lamb.-Holmes.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-25
The Paradox

Hamand-Since Walker Tlghs inner
TIED $1,OOO.0O0 he is n paradox. Egg
bert-What's the answer? Hamondo
ne Is both the richest and poorest
actor on the stage.-Chicago News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-25
SCHEDULE
Winchester, BerryviIIe and
BluemOnt Stage Line

Round Trip Daily except Sunday.
Heated by Carbon Heaters.
Good Macadamizod Road
Unconstitutional WcstbouDd- A rrs,.
600 am. Winchester evans HoteD 4OOpm
b.4O I'm. Jordan Springs June. "
zoo ." ...-. Lake View.
$40 To- Berryville (NirgniaH ouse)l 80 "
300 -" ..- Castleman's Ferry. ~ OOnoou
1000 Il" ....- Blue Ridge Inn lila Oa.m
iOl3 is" Bluemont tSouthernRy) Hoo "
Arrive Tco,,
Close connection with the II O'Clock train
at Bluemont from Washington. which re-
turns to Washington after few minutes
wait
Connection with both morning trains Al
berryNille Tor passengers for Bluemont IN
notified the day previous. Write for folder
giving information Of meeting evening trains
at Berryville and Winchester.
MAURICE i. CAsrLENAN. Prop.
Castleman's Ferry, Va
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-25

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as an excess OF gravity. Hazlitt.
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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-02-02
Enioyable Social Event

one of the most enjoyable social
events of Farmville for some time
past took place on Tuesday evening
at the home Of Mrs. James Richard
SON, when Mrs. Sallie Paulett gave a
delightful reception i'm honor Of her
granddaughter, Miss Hattie Bugg,
who has just received her diploma i'm
the February graduating class Of the
Normal School. The guests were
largely young friends of Miss Bugg, a
number being students from Hamp-
den-Sidney. Those receiving were
Miss Hattie Bugg, Miss Mildred
Richardson, Mrs. Salie Paulett and
Mrs. Richardson. Mr.. Branch Cralle
was master of ceremonies. At 1880
the guests we're ushered into the din
ing room where an array Of refresh
ments awaited them. The tables
We're attractively decorated with ferns
and ribbons. Mrs. Paulett was as
sisted ion serving by Mrs. J. VI. Crute,
Mrs. Charles f. Bugg and Mrs. DR..
Charles Crute After supper the
guests repaired to the parlors where
music was provided and various
games played.
Among those present were Miss
Hattie Bugg, Miss Mildred Richard
son, Miss Anne Richardson, Miss
Elizabeth Richardson, Miss frankie
Mckinney, Miss Hattie Paulett, Miss
March Edmunds, Miss Bessie Stokes,
Miss Carrie Kyle, Miss Daisy Minor.
The gentlemen were Messrs. Rich
ard Edmunds, Reid Edmunds, Yer
non Nenable, Archer Wade, Branch
Cralle, James Armstrong, Grigg FL
can, Marion Stratton, Goodrich VIII
SON, Edwin Wade, James Graham,
Robert Bedinger, Tulane Atkinson,
Richard Darlington, Hunter Phlegar,
Stuart Campbell, and Pegram Warren.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-02-02
overly

In spite Of the very threatening
weather there was good con-
gregation at Beulah last Sunday, and
as usual a good sermon preached by
the pastor, Mr.. Morton.
The neighborhood was enlivened
last Friday, Saturday and Sunday
with a number Of the happy Normal
girls.
There was a most enjoyable enter
tainment given at Mr.. Ben Walton's
last Friday night in honor Of the Nor
NAL girls who were visiting there and
with Miss Ida Walton.
The farmers arc anxiousiy watching
for a good spell OF weather to burn
their plant beds as the most Of them
have finished stripping tobacco and
are ready to deliver it as soon as the
prices and roads are better.