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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01
SMUGGLING.
It Wns Considered n Legitimate Pur-
suit In Days Gone BY.

suit In Days Gone BY.
a book 10y ]. c. Wright entitled In
the Good Old Times" throws some in
teresing light on the ways Of days
gone by: "Of every three pounds OF tea
Il was said that two were contraband.
II fact smuggling was considered q
perfectly legitimate pursuit Every
body was ready 10 profit by IL, from
the squire, who filed his cellars with
cheap wine, and his wife, who adorned
herself In cheap silks, TO the shopkeep-
er, who got cheap groceries, or the Ia
borer. who got high wages for work
that was secret, unlawful and perilous.
Oven Adam Smith confessed to a weak
ness for smuggling and nobody was
above bargaining 10 have II pipe or a
hogshead put in his cellar at q low fig
ure. But smuggling ON a large scale
was not carried on without bribery,
perjury, informing, violence and muir
der"
OF the old time London Waterman:
"de was wrapped IN a wide skirted
heavy coat useful garment for pro
tccting him from the cold, but not
adapted TO enable him to cope with the
DULLES who assaulted the weak and IN
protected. He wore low shoes and a
big broad brimmed hat, which could be
turned up or down, worn forward or
backward. The only means Of defense
which the Waterman seems TO have
possessed was a stan something like
beadle's. in his left hand he carried
his lantern"
In those primitive times pins were
manufactured by hand and went
through several stages Of manufacture:
Worker No. l formed the wire, No .
cut it into lengths, No 3 smoothed 1t.
the fourth man made the head, the
fifth stuck it on, the sixth ground the
point, the seventh washed and dried IL.
and 1t had to go through three more
hands after that; hence IL used to be
familiar prOverb, ct takes ten men
10 make pin"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01
A Sisters Love.

A Boston clergyman whose work
takes him among the poor of that town
tells pretty story Of sisterly love ex-
listing among the humble and unfortu-
nate. Ono day pale and ragged girl
or about ten years was seen going
along the street carrying on her back
her crippled brother, nearly as old as
she. y stranger stopped her 10y saying
that she was overexerting herself. "He
IS too heavy for you to carry" he said.
The child of the ghetto looked up at
him reproachfuly, saying: ''He amt
heavy. He is my brother"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01
sNOWSLIDES OF ROCKIES.
Peril of Mountains Takes It's Toll q,
Life and PrOpcrtv


Every year the life OF n miner In the
high mountain regions is menaced by
the avalanche or snowslide. and every
year brings its list Of casualties and
OF hairbreadth escapes. The story Of
snowslideS would fill book and yvould
be q thrilling, tragic and In some cases
grewsome one.
Men have ridden hundreds OF feet on
the back Of q snowslide and have es-
capped unhurt- Others have been caught
and buried so deep and In such uncer-
tain spots that their bodies have not
been discovered until the melting OF
the snow In the following spring.
Some have been caught as they were
walking, but q few steps from the
boarding house TO the mine. or while
emptying a car on the mine dump. Not
infrequently men have found them
selves temporarily imprisoned by the
entrance OF the mine being closed by
q slide while they were at work and
have had TO dig their way out
y Chinese cook at one Of the Idaho
mines stepped outside his kitchen door
for moment and was caught and
hurled with the slide 1000 feet down
the hillside and his body was not re-
covered till the following spring.
Such Incidents denote the extreme
suddenness. power and velocity Of the
slide. Little or no warning is given, O.
roar, cloud OF snow obscuring the
sight Of the real slide, and In q mo
ment thousands Of tons Of snow.
mingled with trees and debris, are shot
down the gulch or the slope Of q noun
tain as from the mouth Of a cannon.
In few seconds eli is over and the
scenery Of the little valley is COM
pletely changed.-Mines and Minerals.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01
FINGER FELONs.
There Are Three Varieties OF These
Very Painful sores.

\ felOn. or whitlow. - nn inhRmpl0-
ton Of the hand or finger. usually of
the last joint OF the finCer. Its impor-
lance varies with the seat OF t. ,hat Is
20 say, with the portion 81 the finger
Involved IL may Affect the skin only.
the tendons OF sincws or the tbrous
covering OF the bono the pcrlos,eum.
A superficial whitlow. where the IN
nammation Is confined % the skin. may
be extremely painful but otherwise II
IS not a very serious matter. But this
cannot DC said Of the other two forms.
In tho tendinous whitlOw pus forms
In the hbrous sheath surrounding the
tendon. 0nd unless the Inflammation
quickly subsidies Or the matter Il let
ont by the surgeons knife the pus
may burrow down through the sheath
into the palm OF the hand and result in
permanent crlppling Of the member.
The third variety-callcd by ply
sicians the subpcriosteoi-is that In
which matter forms beneath SIC NOM
brane which covers the bono. AS this
membrane Is tough and inelaStlc the
tension due 90 the increasing volume
OF matter becomes very great and gives
rise to Il throbblng, m0ddcning pain.
The relief afforded by deep cut into
this inaamed finger. rlgls down 60 the
bone Is magical although the cut
hurts. This Is the only treatment for
this form of felon, and tho inclsion
should be made early. for IL & Is too
long delayed the bono will bc killed
and a discharging sore win remain
which VIII later nccossitate a surgical
operation even II Il does not result IN
the loss of the last Joint OF to finger.
The superficial whitlow does not
usually call Tor such radical treatment
y cluy poulticc often affords great re-
lief. This may be made by making n
paste Of clay previously sterilized by
baking I'm n very hot oven and adding
glycerin 10 prevent too rapid drying. or
the clay may DO obtained ready prcpar-
cd In tho drug store This protects the
finger from injury. keeps Il cool and. ~
applied early enough. may prevent the
formation of matter. When once pus
has formed. however. no matter what
tho variety Of the fclon. the safest plan
Of treatment Is 90 cut into the indnmod
finger and give exit 90 the confined
matter nnd relieve the tension OF tho
parts.-Houth's Companion
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01
CARE OF CANARIEs.

a piece Of cut;lo bone IS needed nj
ways. and now and then n lump OF
sugar
Guard the cage from draft from OK
posture 10 cold Mt night and also from
too much heat.
Canary seed principally should be
given, though now and then n Mttlo
rape seed il beneficial
TO not use n painted cage The bird
VIII peck the cage moro or less. and the
paint thus imbibcd is very injurious.
The larger the cage the better II g.
Tor the birds. and IL not new it should
bc scalded and we'll dried before put
ting them into It.
Avoid frightening the birds IN any
way. It Is very cnsy 90 have thcrn
know You and welcome your coming.
but they do not Ike 20 be handled.
The cage should bc thoroughly clean.
Ell every morning. placing a piece Of
clean brown paper, not newspaper. on
the bottom. Pcrchcs should also be
washed daily
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01
Toilct-ToyIct.

In the New World of Words" 1870:
toilet Is defined as n kind of Table
cloth or carpet made Of fine Llnnen.
Satin. Velvet or Tissue, spread upon a
Table In q Bed Chamber where Per
sons Of Quality dress themselves; n
Dressing-cloth.' 4 similar definition
is given In Bailey's dictionary. The
origin OF the word Is curious. for Cot
grave has: "Sec Toilette - toylet.
the stuff which drapers lay about their
cloths; also a bag TO. put nightgowns
In" In the "Rape Of the Lock-" /.
121, toilet seems used for tho table
and SITS contents.
And now. unvoird. the toilet stands dis
play'd.
Each silver vase In mystic order laid.
Notes and Queries.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01
A COAT OF ARMS.
How enc May Tie Acquired For n
Consideration In England.

How Ono May Tie Acquired For n
Consideration In England.
The practice Of granting arms is still
in vogue in England. ireland. scotland,
Austria. Spain, Portugal. Italy. Ger
mony, etc. and at times the pope, as
sovereign p0nun, exercises the power.
Indeed. It is by patent or grant alone
lhat new family can legltimately ac-
quire a coat Of arms.
The modus operaudi In England. for
example. IS as follows: The applicant
for patent Of arms from the CROWN
may employ any member he plcases Of
the heralds college and through him
present n memorial 10 the earl marshal
Of England, who acts for the crown In
these matters. setting forth that he.
the memorialiSt, Is not entitled TO arms
or cannot prove his right 20 such and
praying that his grace the earl marshal
viii issue his warrant to the kings Of
arms, authorizing them 10 grant and
confirm to him due and proper armo-
rial ensigns, TO be borne according to
the laws Of her0ldry by him and his
descendants. This memorial is pre-
scented and warrant Is issued by the
earl marshal under which n patent of
arms IS made out, exhibiting a paint
ing Of the armOrial cnsigns granted,
tho royal arms OF England. the arms OF
the carl marshal and those Of the col
lego and describing In Official terms the
proceedings that have taken place and
n correct blazon Of the arms This pat
cnt is registered IN the books Of the
heralds' college and receives the sigma
lures Of the garter and one or both Of
the provincial kings Of arms.
a grant or patent Of arms is made 10
man and his male descendants. This
gives him o fee simple Of them-that is
10 say. 10 him and 10 his male descend
ants equally and altogether and to his
female descendants IN a qualified man
ner-L q. for life, 10 bear the arms IN
lozenge or impaled with their hus-
bands arms Of the husbands have
arms, as arms can only be brought in
by arms, or, If they be hciresscs or CO
heiresscs, on an Cscutcheon Of pretense
upon their husbands shields. and in
the last case their descendants inherit
such maternal arms, but only as a
Observation-Disclosures Century.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01
Most Nutrittou- Food

Taking all the ordinary fOodstuffs.
the one which would best fulnn the 70
Quirements Of life and strength would
be substantial slices of whole meal
wheaton bread, eaten with crust and
spread with good butter Practically
oil the constituents necessary for the
support of life and the building up Of
tissue are contained in this food. 1t
has the further advantage OF being OK
tremely satisfying. II fresh milk or
buttermilk were drunk with It an al
most complete diet would be obtained.
so far as the mere sustaining of phys
Zeal health and strength was concerned.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01
National Pireman'S Association.

Roanoke, Va, August I4-16,
1906. Greatly reduced rates via
Southern Rwy., August II and Is,
final limit August 81, 1906. prior
to midnight of which purchaser
must reach original starting point.
For further information commune
cate with nearest Southern Rwy.
coupon ticket agent, or write l.. :.
Brown, General Agent. Washing
ton, ID. &.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01
nerrrcnce Co Rn,nlty.

On the occasion OF visit by tho
king OF Italy 20 NesuvluS an italian
newspaper announced that 1.-The erup-
ton had the houor of being Witnessed
10y his majesty" IL was a German pa
per which once stated that n certain
royal prince was graciously pleased
TO be born yesterday" Equally cour-
tier-like was an army officer I'm attend
ance on the king of Spain. The king
asked him what was the time. The
courticr fumblcd for his watch. but
could not find II, then respectfully re-
piled. Whatever time your majesty
Dlcases"
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where Kit MarIowe wa. nurica.

St Nicholas, Deptford. possesses
richer literary. artistic and naval assoc
Citations than most churches Of the riv-
er side. II was the parish church Of
John Evelyn and his tenant, Peter the
Great who delighted 10 make the par
son drunk, as we'll as Of n long line
OF naval heroes. one Of the many his
toric monuments quantity commcmo-
rates Peter pett "the Noah Of his age"
who invented the frigOte. \ weird
wood carving, representing the proph-
ct Ezekiel In the valley of dry bones,
is 10y Grinling Gibbons. who was dis
covered" here 10y Evelyn. The parish
register records the burial Of Christie
pher Marlowe, "slaine by francis
Archer en- June 1. 3.-Westmlnster
Gazette
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01

tiers OF the ocean on In. aud there Il a
great explosion as the water strikes
this great bed OF hot lava. largo masses
OF the rim are thrown up and Islands
appear Sometimes they stay on the
surface OF the ocean sometimes they
fall back and are again covered with
water. but that upheaval SO lifts the
water that a great wave Is started Tor
the shore that carries death and dc
struction In It's way.
"0iany OF the old safety valves In
the earth are rev closing up; only n
few remain. Tie crust is becoming SO
thick that the cooling process Is more
slow. Seattle Times.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01
CIont Tomnto pInrt.-

The largest tomato plants in the
world are found In California. one
grower has three plants which have
reached a length OF thirty feet In
three months from the time the seeds
were planted the vines had climbed TO
the top Of a twenty foot trellis. The
trunks OF these plants, says What TO
Eat are one and a half inches I'm III
ameter and the foliage is thick and
luxuriant Enormous quantities Of to-
matOes have been picked from them
and the fruit is of unusual size, pos
sesslng an extraordinary fine flnvor.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01

Conger cells hunt FOR the octopus and.
when found. proceed 10 browse ON It's
limbs. The octopus tries 20 hug the
slippery. Shiny cOnger tight. but in
vain. and, finding IT'S limbs growing
less. discharges its ink In the face OF
the foe and, under cover OF the turbid
water. beats n hasty retreat II Is to
escape the too pressing attention of It's
foes that the octopus possesses the
power of changing it's color to CORE
spond with that OF its surroundings
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01
Oddly shnned snidcr..

Tho most peculiar spiders IN the
world, rs well as the largest ones, in
habit the island Of Sumatra. They are
Of all conceivable forms and colors, and
some Of them spin threads almost as
large and strong as the Grocer's twine.
Some queerly shaped spiders have
square bodies poised on long red legs,
and others have crooked green and vel
low legs which support heart shaped
bodies. One of the very oldest Of the
lot has a body that looks Ike that OF
4 young turtle, the ''shell' having round
knobs and pear shaped projections all
over It
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01
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 Is, 16, II and Is.
final limit (prior to midnight of
which passenger must reach start
ing point October 80, 1906, from
points in Virginia, North and South
Carolina, including Washington,
ID. {. Extension of final limit NAV
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. ticket
agent, or communicate with L. S.
Brown, Gen. Agt., Washington,
ID. G.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01

Lava may Toe blown into opaque bot
ties Of gOsSamcr llChtneSS, and the
harder sort makes q beautiful green
glass OF half the weight and double the
strength Of ordinary glass. But It is
not always tho same. Every volcano
pours out its own special brand OF
molten mixture. disaCrceable 10 walk
on, but sometimes yielding precious
products, ms pumice stone. Lava. like
all things, decomposes under tho touch
Of time. as the fertile plains OF Sicily
testify
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01
sehooIbox Ans,vern

Here are some assertions from com
positions by American schoolboys:
"Franklin's father was a tailow chan
delier." The climate Of North America
Is embracing" This song ia in the key
Of B flap" ''There are five bowcls-a, G.
1. o and u" THE snow Is painting the
town white HE lived In Cambridge
pork" Man is in the muscular gen
der because II denotes a male" They
went TO the foolish Polish) church"
Question: What is geography" An
swer: Geography Is round, like bal. {"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01
Undermined Street.

a modern city's experiences with IN
dermined streets arc not unique More
than three centuries ago Bristol. Eng
land, had to face situation somewhat
similar. On his visit there Pepys no
-uced that tho only carts allowed IN the
treets were those that could be drawn
10y dogs, for Bristol had dug cellars be-
meath her streets and stored her wealth
therein-rum, tobacco ana Bristol milk.
the sherry that is still mysteriously
tapped.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01
Low Rates to ASheVille, n. c., and
Return Via Southern RWY.

AccountCOmmercial Law League,
ASheville, July 3O-August t, 1906,
from all points in Virginia, North
and South Carolina and Washing
ton, ID. c., exact dates of sale be
decided upon little later, as also
final limit.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01
Queer Judicial necisions-

Some queer judicial decisions in Vic
toria are mentioned In the Australian
Review Of Reviews. y man who en-
bezzled some money from bank has
received Il sentence OF nearly three
years Imprisonment while man who
murdered his mother by stabbing her
TO the heart received only one year, and
another man, who shot his sister and
killed her, was sentenced to only two
years. and Immediately after that q
man who wrote a letter to another man
threatening to kill him received three
years Imprisonment.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01
Sad Story

Kind Lady-Do you mean to tell me
that reading Shakespeare brought you
to prison? What works did you read?
No. 411-"RomeO an Juliet" mum.
Kind Lady-But what evil influence
could that have on you? No 411-Why,
1t learned me to be q porch climber,
mum.-Puck.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01
Monument 10 a Fish.

\ tombstone" which IS to be seen
in the garden Of Fish cottage. Blockley,
q picturesque village in South WOrccs-
tershire, is believed to be the only
ash's tombstone in existence. The In
scription is as follows:
In Memory Of the Old Fish
Under the soil the old Fish. do, lie.
Twenty years. he, lived and then did, die.
He was so tame you. understand
He would, come. and eat. out. OF, our,
hand.
Died April the Goth, 1855.
Aged % years
London Graphic
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Three of n Kind and a Pair.

Hewitt-Our actor friend claimed
that he played 10 full house last
night. and II turned out there were
only five people In the audience. jew
ett-Wcll. II was the regulation full
house. There were three men In the
gallery and man and his wife down
stairs.-New York Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01

Young Mr.. Fitts-What are you smil-
Ing at, dear? Mrs. Fltts-I was just
thinking how you used to sit and hold
my hand for an hour at n time before
we We're married How silly you
were! Mr.. F!tts-I wasn't silly at all.
I held your hand to keep you away
from the piano.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01
NSfsfnIren Identify

Il Just dropped in again today" said
the lady, ito see those lovely side
boards you had last week.
mot me. ma'am," replied the caIlow
furniture salesman. II amt never been
able to raise even a musta che. "-PhIla-
delphia Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01

1t is an indiscreet and troublesome
ambition that cares so much about
fame. about what the world says OF us;
to DO always looking In tho faces OF
others for approval; 10 be always anx-
ious about the effect Of what we do or
say; TO be always shouting to hear the
echoes or our own yOices.-Longfellow
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01

The active principle OF capsicum, or
red pepper. is a volatile oil known as
capsicine. II Is so exceedingly acrid
that n quarter Of grain exposed to
the air In a room will dlffuse itself
throughout the apartment and cause
all present to cough and sneeze as
though the pepper had been taken into
the mouth or nostrils.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01
The Iicight of Fome

Superlative fame is where a man
has not only forced his name into
everybody's mouth, but has kept II
there until the first class newspapers
are spelling It the same way every time
hey mention it.-Puck.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01
Marriage.

What want" said the young man,
"ls TO set married and have a peace
full. quiet home"
We'll" said Farmer Corntossel.
sometimes Il works that way, and
then again sometimes it's like jolnln'
n debatin' society. Washington Star.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01

The injuries of life If rightly improv-
ed will be to us as the strokes of the
statuary on his marble. forming us to
a more beautiful shape and making us
filter to adorn the heavenly temple
Cotton Mafhpr
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Buys ThFeShing Machine.

T. q. Singhas has bought, and
expects to run over about the same
route as last year the fine threshing
mechine formely owned and con-
Quoted by Mr.. j. w. Vorous, who
recently died. 81
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The Love Of Liberty.

That wo should wish to see the peo-
pie OF Other countries free IS rs natural
ana at least as Justiflable as that one
King should wish to sec tho kings OF
other countries maintained in their des-
potism.-Thomas Jefferson.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01

mrs. Benham - You'll surely win
DaOys love If you carry him around
IN your arms. Benham-Yes. I'll win
u IN walk.-New York Press
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A Chance For someboav

"Very strange. isn't IL, about the
story of Adam and Eve?"
"HowT
why, rs far as l know, 1t hasn't
been worked up into historical novel"
-Watson's Magazine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-08-01

Papa, what makes the cheese smell
so?"
'The process by which 1t was cured,
i presume"
After some moments Of profound
cogitation. Papa, what would 1t smell
like If IL hadn't been curedY''
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Southern Railway
\; B.-following schedule f.-,r,s
published only as Information and are r ~,
In Effect May %. 1895.
WESTBOUND


published only as information and ~. are
guaranteed. "'V h"
In Effect May %. 1895.
WESTBOUND.
Week days trains leave Washin..t,,.
hluemont as follows. $40 a. m. Sl,. . ..l
a. p. m, 4.4o p. m: sos D. m. '''-
Week days trains leave Wash,p,.t.... g.
Lcesburg only. G2s p. IN. 'F
sunday trains leave Washiurr,n far r,l...
mont as follows 9.0i a. m; 9lOa. mn cSs
y. m -
> 10 a. m. train connects az Blueruor.t o..
Nnchester VIA Stage Line
EASTBOUND
Week days, Trains leave Bluemont e..
W ashiugion $40 a. m. 6.35 a. m .g5a -,
100 a. IN. G. 25 y. m. ''
sunday trains leave Bluemont for Wash.
inEton; D. 10 a. m; 90 7. m: 6.OOp. m.
Week Gay trains leave Leesburc for Wash.
ington. OBS a m.
III a. M. train connects at Blucmont with
stage Line from Winchester.
n. - SrENCER. General Manager.
;. IL hhEnwIcK. Passenger Traffic Man.
". II. TAYLOR. General Passenger Arrr,
L. BRowN, General Agent 700 18th -
=. w. Washington ID. &.
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The wise prove and the foolish con-
fess by their conduct that life Of en-
ployment is the only life worth lead
ing.-Paley.