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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05
HANNAH MORE
The Unfortunate Love story OF n Fa-
nous English WRITER

Hannah More was born ON Feb. ..
ltfI. az Stapleton. I'm GIOucestershire.
her father being the m=ster OF a
school In the neigbborhood. In 1757
Der eldest sister. Mary. who was then
Swenty-one. with her sisters Elizabeth
and Sarah. opened n ladies' school In
Trinity street. Bristol, taking Hannah
hnd her younger sister. Patty. who
were then respectively twelve and ten
years OF age. as pupils. The school
was great success. and Hannah be-
came a highly cultivated girl. Some
where about the year 1867 she made
inc acquaintance OF a Mr.. Turner OF
Belmont He was wealthy bachelor.
considerably older than herself and the
owner OF fine estate near Flax Bour-
ton. In SomerSetshire. She IS descrih-
ed as being nj this time an exceedingly
pretty girl. with delicate features and
beautiful eyes. These characteristics
she retained to the eni OF her LIE. "a
the portrait OF her by PickersgIll I'm
the national portrait gallery clearly
shows. She became u constant visitor
at Belmont and IN due course OF time
received from Mr. Turner a proposal
OF marriage. which she accepted. She
withdrew from her connection with the
school and made all Preparations for
her wedding.
This. however, never took place.
Three times was the day fixed and as
often for some unintelligible reason
POSTPONED 10y Mr. Turner His affec-
ton for her seems to have been sin
cere, but lie was "A man Of a curious
and rattle Gloomy disposition. and his
strange conduct may possibly De refer
red TO some mental perversity. At last
her friends intcrfered and insisted on
the engagement being broken or. Mr..
Iurn.er Was very anxious 10 make n set
Element T.. '9n her. and. though for some
time she declined TO entertain the pro-
poSal. she was finally persuaded by
Sir James StonehOuSe 20 accept an an
nuity Of 600 n year. This unfortunate
affair did not interfere with the friend
ship and respect which Mr.. Turner
continued u feel for her. and at his
death he lcft her "a legacy OF fl 900.
But il probably left its mark on her.
and, though she subsequently received
two offers OF marriage. she declined
them both.-New York Tribune.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05
4 Kinu'a RebuK.e

The queen Of Wurttemberg was one
day walking In the streets OF Stuttgart
attended by maid of honor. when she
met body of students who refused to
make room for the ladies. and thus
compelled them 10 walk in the gutter.
The queen reported the matter TO the
king, and the next day the captain Of
the corps Suevia was summoned TO tho
palace. y servant led him into a room
where there were no chairs. and there
the unfortunate student had to wait a
full hour. At last the king appeared
and finally the young man was dis
missed by him thus: II cannot demand
that every student should know my
wife. but / do demand that the Corps
Suevia give place In the streets To
ladies'"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05
SOME FIRST OCCASIONS.

The first mcifer match was struck
IN 1884
The first steamer built In England
appeared In 1915.
II was in 1868 that the first black
lead pencil was sharpened.
During the reign Of Edward the Con
fessor Of England the practice OF en-
plOying surnames began
Lord Avebury. otherwise Sir John
Lubbock. was the first person In Eng
land TO have his photograph taken.
The first ship was brought from
Egypt TO Greece by Danaus In 1885
B. c. The first double decked ship
was built 10y Tyrians. 1856 D. c.
The first wooden cloth made IN Eng
land was manufactured about 1890
though it was not dyed and dressed by
the English until 1867.
The first record of coal is about 300
years before the Christian era. Coal
was used as fuel In Europe as early
as So
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05
SOME FIRST OCCASIONS.

Alexander Gel Spina made the first
PAIR OF spcctacleS I'm 1850
The Grst books We're bound by Alta
lus. king OF perglnlus. in 19S g. c.
Tho Crst glass window I'm England
was put up ia an abbey about ESQ.
The first typewriter ever made ap-
peared iu l7l+ the work OF Henry
Mills
The first bread was made by the
Greeks; the first windmiIs by the Sar-
nccnS.
The FIRST playbill was issued from
Drury Lane theater. London. on April
s, 1868.
Il IS asserted that the drum was the
first musical instrument used by HUI
man beings.
Trousers. ia their present shape.
were introduced into the British army
In 1913 and tolerated as legitimate
portion Of evening dress in 1916.
According 10 historians, the first
striking clock was imported into Eu-
rope 10y the Persians about 500 A. u.
IL was brought as a present 10 Charlie
magne from Abdella. king Of Persia,
by two monks Of Jerusalem.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05
FARM
FOR SALE

A FARM, consisting of Sos
II acres, lying on the Blue
4 n Ridge Mountain, II miles
from the Government Weather
Bureau. 300 acres of this land is
cleared and good smooth farming
land. Would make a fine fruit
farm. The remainder is in oak,
poplar, chestnut, pine and locust
timber. There is an excellent stand
for store, and a business man
could clear SO per month on the
store alone. A good Grist Mill is
located on the farm. The proposed
Trolley Line from Winchester to
Washington will cross the farm.
An abundance of good Building
Stone upon the farm, and limestone
for lining purposes within T mile.
This property will be sold at an
extremely low price.
For further particulars,
address,
NIX, Care of COURIER,
Berryville, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05
Holmes. bismarck. sraa4ini.

The three greatest conversationalists
with whom 1t has been my good for
tune 10 come into touch were MazzinI.
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes and Bis
marck.
or these D-. Holmes was the most
spirited in the bel esprit sense. Bis
marck the most imposing and ut the
same time the most entertaining in
point Of wit. sarcasm. anecdote and
narratives of historical interest.
brought out with rushing vivacity and
with lighmlnglikc illumination Of con-
ditiOnS. facts and men. but in MAJ
zinis words there breathed such 4
warmth and depth OF conviction. such
enthusiasm OF faith in the sacredneSs
OF the princi les profcSSed and OF the
aims pursued 10y him, that It was diff
cult 70 resist such power of faScina-
tiOn.-From "Reminiscences OF n Long
Life" 10y Carl Schurz. In AfcClure's.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05

Though most animals possess = tail.
either in the fun or the iucipient stage
OF growth. few of them use II 70 the
same extent as the kangaroo. the Scor-
pion, the horse and the giraffe. What
was its destined use? That il was not
destined for ornament is shown 10y the
fact thar in certain vertebrate il IS
proved to be an extension Of the verte.
bral column. y satisfactory solution
IS TO be found. I think, in the hypothe-
sis that the tail in animals is nothing
else than the taproot of vegetables.
which has become obsolete or useless
owing TO the fact that the living being
has long since adopted another method
of struggling for Brooklyn
Eagle
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05
Pronunciation.

There IS 4 story that Tenuyson. hear
Ing ot a dinner party somebody pro
nouncing knowledge with q long o
Jumped up from the table. rushed al
his fellow guest and shook hands witt
him. Among the faithlcss faithful. he"
he exclaimed, and he proceeded 10 de
uounce In vehement terms the iuQuitou.
INSTRUMENTATION Of the English Ian
Guage. Ii is remembered thar q greater
English poet-Byron. TO wit-did not
agree with him, as a couplet in Dor
Juan" shows:
No. no; Ia send him out bctimes 10 col
lcEe.
For there It was I picked Up my OWE
knowledge
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05
The ChnnEeIcsr NInon.

Under existing condltions-and the
conditions have existed on the surface
OF the moon FOR perhaps millions Of
years-it Is Il physical impossibility
that the face OF the moon should
change one iota. There are neither
outside nor inside influences that can
be brought 10 bear TO make a change
Ia the confsuration OF "our suvery sis
ter world" Her internal fires have
long since died out. and there IS an
utter absence of both air and water
Existing under such conditions. IL Is
utterly impossible that the face Of the
moon should undergo change or dis.
integratiOn even In the course of q
hundred million years.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05

That old expression about the side
walk coming up and hitting a man In
the face takes on an actual expression
the first time one sees the bascule
bridge over the GOwanus canal in op-
GRAFTON. On approaching the bridge at
a moment when some barge or schOon-
or is about TO pass through II one sees
the gates swing to. and then suddenly
the roadway rises up and stares the
wayfarerS i'm the face. tracks and all.
remaining there until the vessel has
passed through, when the whole thor
oughfare drops back into place again.
The operation of raising the wings OF
the bridge is performed so quickly
that the surprise is all the more sud
den.-New York Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05
4 Powerful Writer

The late Rufus Z. Shapley. the bril-
liant Philadelphia lawyer. wrote solid
For Mulhooiy." which had an immense
success. Once at dinner an editor
congratulated Mr.. Shapley warmly on
Solid For Mulhooly.' The editor said
ii was powerfully written. Nix. Shap-
ley replied: Yes. I suppose l am a
powerful writer. The other day l
wrote letter OF coincidence to the
widow OF an old friend. and I under
stand that the lady no sooner read my
letter thaM changing her black gown
10 a pink one, she went TO Il matinee"
-ArEOnaut
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05
COLONIAL cAReLEssNess.
Using school ~ n Storehouse For
GumnDUder


Cunpowder.
Distressing accidents. such as we End
chronlclcd In the newspapers OF our
colonial era. bring home wildly 10
posterity the fact that dangerc TO life
and limb existed before the day Il the
dynamite cracker and the automobile.
Children. rambling outdoors. and
grown persons besides. says the author
OF Americans OF 1T1C." would pick
and eat strange berries. roots and veg
stables that turned out poisonous. and
IN vain did newspapers warn against
mushrooms. hemlock. ivy and other
growing things
Clumsiness at work on the part Of the
injured or injurer did much mortal
mischief A man dropped from bis
ladder or scaffOlding while repairing a
house or vas scalded 10 death By an
overturned kettle OF potash or maple
sap. We read or n father and three
sons who were killed by sufTocation.
one after another. while descending
into pit without first testing for car
bOnic acid
People were careless. moreover. in
the use OF powder and firearms when
the Revolutionary era began. At Hart
ford the legislature voted jOyfuIly 10
the townsfoik two barrels OF powder
Tor volleys in honor OF the repeal Of the
stamp act The powder was kept In
a schoolhOuse. and the militiamen.
when filling their horns with II. left
some spilled on the floor.
The school children. playing with
the black grains. set them on Ere and
the train led TO a powder barrel. which
exploded with tremendous conclusion.
The schoOihouse was blown I'D and
many children were killed.
fire IN Andsver i'm 1T7O burned to
the ground an old house next the meet
Ing house. and it's three lonely and
aged inmates persisted in the flames.
But ''providentiaiiy." as one newspaper
remarked. the church escaped IN
harmed
Two old maiden sisters. II seems.
were i'm the habit Of smoking their
pipes after they got into bed. whence.
probably. the disaster. Therefore. -
adds the chronicler 1t may not be
amiss TO caution people against such n
practice"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05
Lightning Flashes.

a four inch black disk. marked with
Il white cross and rotating fifty to sixty
times a second. has been used by a
German at night for studying lightning
flashes. Some flashes caused the cross
to appear once. others brought it out
several times, and repeated observa-
lions confirmed the view that the dis
charge Is very variable The duration
OF some seemed TO be about the one
thousandth part Of second. Others
were shorter. and some were evidently
not more than Il thirty-flve thousandth
part OF q second.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05
Reduced Rates to Southern Points.

Greatly reduced rates have been
authorized 10y the Southern Rail-
way on account of the following
occasions in the South;
International Convention Broth
y of St. Andrew, Memphis,
Tenn, October 1921.
For detailed information as to
Fa'es, dates oI sale, final limits,
e'c.' call on nearest Southern Rail
way coupon ticket agent, or write
-. ,. Brown, General Agent,
Washington, ID. Z.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05

\ widely known clubman whose fam
lily IS known 10 take earnest exception
10 his late hours recently encountered
his physician on the street.
How are You feeling these days q
asked the meiico.
Very well. indeed. thank YOU" re-
piled the ciubNan. but I'm bit wor-
rled about my wife, doctor. She suf-
fers dreadfully from insomnia. have
been on the point for some time OF
consulting ycu about her case, Wha;
would you sEggest?"
You might try getting home earlier
observed the physician-New York
Times.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05
business

business Is not only a great civilizer
Of nations and Of peoples, but also the
greatest educator and developer OF
character In the world. for 1t IS per
petual school. great life university
where we do not 20 10 recite and hear
lectures for three or four hours Il day
for few years. but where We are
constantly studying and practicing al
most from the cradle to the grave
Success.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05
Result OF Intense Emotion.

y young cat was seen 70 catch his
first mouse. AS he was carrying It In
triumph 10 the house he suddenly be
came paralyZed in the hind quarters
and for an hour remained stretched on
the ground. Then movement returned
but It was observed from the way he
knocked himself against the furniture
and made no effort TO take food which
was given 10 him that he was blind
For two hours he remained i'm this con
ditiOn. Finally the blindness suddenly
vanished and pussy was himself again
His was case of hySter.cal paralysis
brought on by the intense emotion OF
his first mouse.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05
PARTIAL LIST OF FARMS.

t ARrson shenandoah post
conf seand
tablng
@ n
rent o will deferred $4,000
dwelling on elevated site barn oubuldings good orchard
turnpike andh me
A-A desirable small farm House of orchard $1,000
and estoneM
Price
hes best lam ~irae flrmsn
IA A'ht- turnpike;
WE'LL farm,
49,
A
- A'Rts-lage brick spring an
A'GEs-We ell an especially for
FA'Hfs-s timber, and
ct
dwelling
Do ho Target norchari
SN AohFs-'iood dwelling
'A'AtSs' timber orchard
with me
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05

Miss Oldham awoke in the middle Of
the night and found a burglar ransack-
Ing her trunk. She did not scream:
but. looking him square In the eye she
pointed 10 the door and said:
Leave me ut once sir"
"Oh. that's all right. madam" said
the burglar rs he backed toward the
door. Il had no intention Of taking
Won"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05
His Lille IolSe.

yes" admitted the drummer. there
are a great many skins In my busl-
ness"
"What Is your liner asked the port
~ passenger.
Leather" answered the drummer as
he lighted fresh paper coffin nall
Chicago News
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05
Both Prospered In Consequence.

Fathcr-in-law - Extravaganza. ex-
travagance. You offer ne a fifteen
cent cigar. When l was your age l
couldn't afford anything better than a
FLYER. Scn-in-law (whO has just got
girl with a fortune Exactly; other
wise I could not afford anything better
now myself. -FHegende Batter.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05

Ethel-Bobby Jones died very sud
denly. ! hear. / suppose his widow is
hconsolable? Edith-Yes. poor dear.
She was looking forward so happily
to divorce proceedings and almony.-
New York Press
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05
The Mans RustnCSs

"Aw-really." remarked GuSsie Dude
ley. isn't il ridiculous to say clothes
do not make the man quite So
replied Cholly Dresser. II one didn't
have - many clothes one would not
need Philadelphia Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05

Janson (SententiOusly)-Ah my boy.
there's nothing like friend in needl
Samson--I don't agree with you. He's
generally Il laundering nuisance. for
he's sure to want TO borrow something.
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Deduction.

THAT new farm hand OF yours used
to DO bookkeeper."
GLOW do you know?"
EVERY time he stops work for min
ute he tres to pat the pitchfork behind
his ear."-Fliegende Batter.
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Plain.

Lecturer on Woman's Rights-Wo-
man has risen. We will no longer be
the slaves and playthlngs Of the tyrant
man. Am I plain? UnSympathetic
Male Noice-You are.-London Maya
zine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05
Reading a Book.

Many readers Judge Of the power Of
a book by the shock It gives their reel-
ings. Os some savage tribes determine
the power Of mushets by their recoI.
that being considered best which fairly
proStrates the purchaser.--Longfell
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05

Il am not quite satisfied with your
references" said the lady Of the house
10 the cook applying FOR work. Nay
Their am !. mum. hut they're the best
I could get. Milwaukee, Sentinel
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05
They DOM SnenL Nn,X-

Jessie hasn't got sense enough to
propose TO woman. TESTS that so?
Well, he and l are engaged, Jess
Wen?-Cleveland Leader.
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I'D G. = n 81 Err F.
REAL st A TE AGENT.
Berryville, Clarke County Virginia.
Buy, Sell and Rent Farms,
Lots and Houses.
NEGOTIATE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE

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ani vlli-t tbat
surface n man
soil is lime
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Pure noun
the Blue
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a Ia hvaluat
roais
RAJ rade endsth through
Besides this railroad audA Alex
Trains ilv 4
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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05

There's nothing makes 4 man mad
der than 10 know he has made fool
OF himself after having his own way
about It.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-09-05

Adversely borrows its SharpcSt sting
from ouy Impotence Horne
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OIhGCIORS
-OF THE
TOWN AND COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT
Hon. T. W. H,RRrson. Judge.
Winchester. Va.
Meets Fourth Monday in January. " lrch.
May, September and November
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Battle Town.. Ed. Barnett Chairman.
Chapel District. Ralph Crigsby.
Greenway District-Jacob Carver.
Longmarsh-Thos. ID. Gold.
SAMUEL MCCoRMrcK.
Clerk Of the Circuit Court
JONI VI. Grpsov.
Deputy Circuit Court Clerk
W. r. LEWIS.
Attorney for the Commonwealth
JosEPH T GR1rrIrH
county Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
W
Treasure n Cla-t =, 80 80. e''I
" u 80 ISL '''''' A.
Denut,, r-oo.,.-,- = = 1913
IN. " ''u"'y' Berry
s...-.-. e -. MASSEY
n loo's' "hite-
c. +. - HAEBIs.
County Surveyor Rov-r.s ".
IA ~,
~ " W. oMALL"ooD,
she'll Of Clarke County. Ber-vviu. Va
r,,
-S71A " LliIoN,
Depuly sheriff and Jai,er Of Clarke County
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To Land Buyers.

nest natter Of courtesy that after have introduced real
wv me contract through h my commission will be securel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-20

this insanity she saw visions and
heard voices repeating: You must
kill" On the day when she stabbed
her uncle and aunt she had first
prayed, asking whether the voices
were of divine origin, and thought she
heard the answer that they were
Our defense shall be-" said Mr.. Pal
mieri, that the girl did not know she
was doing wrong"
Court officers brought into court the
defendants mother, Mrs. PoHaho, who
is an invalid, and who left a sick
bed recently.
She said that both her parents
and those of her husband were ad-
dicted to drink and that she was sub.
1ect to epileptic fits. She said that
Reggia claimed he had adopted 10,
sephine and that he woul not allow
the witness to talk with her.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-20
Oigests What You Eat
THEIR WEAK POINTS.
The Fears and Superstitions of Some
Famous Men.

inc II ears ana SuperStACAOnS OF some
Famous Men.
All great people have had their fol-
lies, which is another way of saying
that all have their weak points. DR..
Johnson, with all his philosophy, was
not without a superstition. He was
very careful not to enter a room with
his left foot foremost If by any
chance he did so he would Immediately
step back and re-enter with his right
foot foremost. He w, terribly afraid
of death, too, and would not suffer it
to be mentioned in his presence
Julius Caesar, to whom the shouts Of
thousands of the enemy were but sweet
music, was mortally afraid of the
sound of thunder and always wau'ed
to get underground to escape the dread.
full noise.
Marshal SAKE, who loved to look
upon the ranks of opposing armies
fed and screamed in terror at the sight
of cat.
Peter the Great could scarcely De
persuaded to cross a bridge, and when
ever he placed his foot Oh one he would
cry out with fear. Like the great man
he was, he tried to overcome his weak
ness, but he was never able to do so
And Byron would never help any one
to salt at table, nor would he be helped
himself, and if any salt were spilled he
would Immediately get up and leave.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-20
GIRL DIDN'T KNOW
NATURE OF ACT
Defense of Mrs. Josephine Ter
- ranova Outlined.
SHE WAS TEMPORARILY INSANE

Her Attorney States to the Court that
When the Girl Killed Her Aunt She
Did Not Know the Course Was
Wrong.
New York, May 19.-The defense Of
Mrs. Josephine Terranova, charged
with the murder of her aunt, Mrs.
Conceta Reggie, was begun Friday.
Former Justice Palmiero, counsel for
the accused, outlining her case, de-
clared that the crime of the aunt
against the girl was blacker, deeper
and more horrible than that of the
uncle, for she opened the door that
sent the girl to her doom.
The crime of the uncle, whom she
killed, he said, was committed against
her, when she was less than y years
old, and the aunt directed, the girl to
enter her uncle's room. Brooding over
her trouble, counsel continued, the
girl became temporarily insane. In
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-05-20
Four Counties Swept by Fire.

Marinett, Wis, May 19.-The best
information obtainable is that the for
est fire which is sweeping the coun-
try north Of here, has reached Iron
county, north of Dickinson.
This makes four counties which are
suffering from fire. The area is 200
square miles.
The country swept by the flames
varies from pine timber lands to bar
rens. Part is iron mining country,
and the district includes tracts Of hard
wood which has never been touched
by the ak. In the barrens settlers
have taken up their residence, and it
is for these that the greatest anxiety
Is felt.