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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04
City Residences

On the corner of Hunt and Poplar
streets We have a substantial house
with large lot that we offer at gem
uine bargin price. Place needs but
few improvements, which can be
made at small cost to purchaser and
good lasting and comfortable home
will be the result Price, S., ooooo
$3.50 cash, balance to suit pur-
chaser
One-half block from the new post
office site we have large, thirteen
room house, on lot o6x23o that we
offer for short while only at S., 500
The vacant lot alone is we'll worth
this price. This is one of the best
opportunities ever offered an inves-
tor. Property is easily worth $1oo
foot 1t is located right in the center
of the town, will be but few steps
of the handsome new post office
building. At the price it is offered it
will not stay long on the market.
Cash payment of $4,000 will cinch
the deal, and terms on balance can
be easily arranged. This is a chance
to grasp opportunity with a firm
hold
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-05-04

houses in the city of Greenville ane
will be sold for $4,000, $1,000 1own
balance arranged to suit purchaser.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09
. ACCOMPLISHED THIEVES.
Che Shattses Aim to Attain Perfection
In the Art of Stealing.

The Bhattees are ~ Indian tribe
Jh1r devote their whole attention ID
attaining perfection IN The art Of steal
Ing. From their earliSt years their
youth are trained 10 endure the great
est fatigue with comparative ease.
Among other accomplishments which
The young Bhattee must acquire by
constant practice. the following are in
liSQeuSabIe:
lie must learn 10 bleat like sheep.
bark like 4 dog. crow like = cock. bray
Ike an ass and initiate the movements
90 al kinds Of animals. He must be
able 10 crawl along the ground. run
like goat or Il dog or stand on his
head with his hind legs extended wide
50 rs - appear in the dusk like tho
stump of a tree
In connection with this last mon
TONED requirement story is told OF q
cavalry sentinel who while standing
ON duty on one occasion heard soma
thing move about the head ropes OF his
horse. on looking round he saw what
ne supposed - be 4 large dog. which
ran between his legs and nearly upset
him. He suspected. however. that
some roSuery was on foot, and the
better 70 detect It. he placed himself
behind what appeared 10 be the stump
Of tree. ut no great distance from
the spot on which he had been pre-
vioUSly standing
He then hung his helmet on the sup
posed stump. and. bent on the most at
tontve scrutiny. he placed his head
between the two limbs Of the tree. so
rs. unperceived. to command q direct
view Of the quarter from which the
noise had at first proceeded.
This. however. was too much for the
thief for such In reality was this
would he tree stump, who. unable
any longer 10 restrain his laughter,
and finding his situation somewhat
critical. suddenly performed a somer-
sault upset the astonished solder.
made or with bis helmet and was
seen no more.-London. Telegraph.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09
The MEEK MULE.
Dur Four Legged Sonsster That Wears
Wings on It's Head.

wings on It's Head
As BIZ. the desert evangelist. once
said. the mule is the only bird that
has n thing % kick with aud wears its
wings on the side OF its head BIZ got
religion after he quit driving mules or
else he quit driving mules when he got
religion. Anyway. he knew what be
was talking about.
The theory OF evolution teaches "a
that the jackass is an unexpurcated
edition OF the jack rabbit. bound In
leather and complete In one volume.
Both have the same characteristic hind
leg motion. but with the difference
that the rabbit thereby prope!s itself.
whereas the mule propels others. The
latter end OF the mule Is hinged and
has hair trigger arrangement and Is
as prone TO accidental discharge as n
powder mill IS 20 fly upward There
FORE 1t comes In military matters be-
cause OF the OmniprcSence of the ar
my mule with it's peculiar way OF
making Itself felt that the rear Is the
place OF danger
a most notable accessory OF the beast
Is the strident and raucous vocal NJ
tachment situated up front. No means
have "a yet been discovered by which
this mechanism can be fabricated. and
the melody Is a sort OF cross between
our neighbOr's photograph and the
whistle of the pancake factory across
the river. 1t is mostly nocturnal 10
It's manifestation. It Is n curious fact
that this apparatus Is controlled from
the rear. for TO uncOrk the music the
beast has merely TO extend its caudal
appendage into q horizontal position.
1t IL said by certain rash individuals
who lean toward Osteopathy that this
vocal exercise may be suspended bv
hanging the monkey wrench 10 the
safety value But I do not consider
this healthy amusement and am in
cHned toward absent treatment.
Although the latter end of the beast
is loosely hung and the former adds
Insult TO injury. yet. interesting as
are both these phenomena. the super.
lative characteristic Of the creature is
It's expression OF cOuRtenancc. That
long ascctic physiognomy bounded by
those hopeless ears and QuiverlnC llps
seems Infinitely sad and yearninc
with that meek. long suffering. quoth
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS look in its eve
You arc conscious OF feeling Of sym
pGhy for this fellow creature. You
reach for your bandenna and draw
nigh to sympathize with It's grief ant
soothe Its plaintive mood. when. bin
YOU are knocked into the middle OF
next week. while the mule looks rounf
with that beartbroken expression rs 4
70 say. such sad accident. WASH
it,"
The moral Of this dissertation is tha
1t IS time 70 put the cart before u,
horse when the horse is 4 mule.-Ear
f II. Greasy In Minneapolis Journal.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09
The Word Gutter

Sow juice" is slang term for but
ter In many parts OF the United States.
But tie word butter" itself almost
certainly means something very like
thu 10y derivation. II Is true that
pliny considered "butyrum" to he 4
ScythiaH word but 1t seems clear that
il was rcaN~ GrCe:S from "bous." Il
COW. and ";u~ B." cheese. and meant
literally Gov c':ecSc." 'Buttery." by
the Way. has nothing 10 do with but
ter. In spite of appearances. just as
pantry" has no connection with pans.
The latter is the storing place of bread
cpans'D. ana the former Is the late
Latin "botaria." the place OF the
butts" or caslls.-C Chicago News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09
CONDITIONS ON MARS.
Days and Years and Light and Heat on
the Red Planet.

The days IN Mars are OF about the
saline length rs ours-24 hours. 80 min
utes. 23 seconds. Mars makes her
orbit around the sun In a little more
than CSC days; therefore the seasons
are almost twice as long as they are
with Us. The atmosphere of Mars Is
rich In watcry vapOrs. Oceans can be
seen. md at the poles thick Ice. which
mclts when summer comes. The va
rations I'm temperature are extreme.
Mars receives only half as much solar
heat as our globe does. The sun aD-
pears half as large. and the nights
receive their light from two moons.
which arc smaller than ours-Delmos
and Phobos.
The weight IS such that one OF our
Kilograms would only weigh 3TG grams
there. a man is only able 20 carry his
own weight on his back. Transported
to Mars. he could carry three times as
much. something like DO kllos. In
taking observations OF Mars through
the telescope one can see a distinct red
disk. marked with more or less bril-
liant spots Some OF the spots which
are greenlsh arc the oceans; other very
red ones are the continents. greater
IL extent than the oceans. which Is the
opposite Co the way the earth is dis
posed. The most brilliant spots are
the Ice covered regions OF the poles,
and the clouds are almost equally
bright Tho atmosphere Of Mars IS
moro transparent than ours. and its
SKY is incomparably clear.
The waters OF Mars are more divided
and distributed In inland seas Joined
by long arms. which are sometimes in
c1rving. lrt ofteuest almost rectilinear.
and which mark the brilliant surface
with dark lines. Just as the line Of
lead divide tie paues Of glass in our
church window All these dark lines
io--r 90 r..tcru which Is relatively
symmetrical and which does not seem
10 have leen made by chance. 4 plan
50 regular must have been designed.
and for long time the observers OF
Mars have been disposed TO consider
these l'res as canals dug by the luhab-
ltantS Of o." planet for the needs OF
thcir clviizttlan.-Ch Charles Torquet In
metropolitan Magazine
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09
FARM
FOR SALE

A FARM, consisting of 665
n acres. lying on the Blue
Ridge Mountain. II miles
from the Government Weather
Bureau. 800 acres of this land is
cleared and good smooth farming
land. Would make fine fruit
farm. The remainder is i'm oak.
poplar, chestnut, pine and locust
timber. There is an excellent stand
for a store, and 4 business man
could clear $40 per month on the
store alone. A good Grist Mill is
located on the farm. The proposed
Trolley Lime from Winchester TO
ashington will cross tho farm.
An abundance of good Building
Stone upon the farm, and limestone
for lining purposes within 7 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, 1907-10-09
Saved by His Wit.

A noncommlssioned officer entering
a barrack gate in Dublin was mistaken
by the fresh one" on sentry~go, who
Immediately saluted him. The non
commissioned officer, unaware that his
colonel was just behind. returned the
salute. thing not permissible under
the circumstances. Arrived at his
quarters, he was surprised to find an
order for him 10 attend before the
colonel. On presenting himself he was
asked how he came 10 return the Sa-
lutte. knowing full well he was not en-
titled TO it,
Not In the least embarrassed. he
promptly answered. "Sir. | always re-
turn everything ! am not cntitled to-
The colonel. taken aback by his ready
wit, laughingly dismissed him-Lon-
don Express.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09
Stars and Storms

Most people suppose that when the
stars appear 10 lose their UvellneSS OF
Hight and shine without twinkl!uy. as
minute bright points in the sky. fair
weather is Tn prospect. Studies lately
made In this country seem 10 contra.
diet ;his popular belief. 1t has been
found that when the stars are feeble
IN their scinullat.ons foul weather IS
al hand The night before 4 most VIC
lent storm In the south. for instance.
The stars hung 50 quietly in the SKY
That they seemed 10 have entirely lost
their scint.ll2t.ng power
This is said 10 be only one instance
among NANNY which show that an IN
usual stcadineSs IN the light of the
stars precedes the appearance Of
stormS.-Nilnneapols Journal.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09

Our conclusions with regard 10 tea
are that It's original popular use rs 4
stimulating beverage with breakfast
ana ten is justified and harmless. but
mat It's Ind.Scriminatc consumption
with meat foods o. during proteid di-
geStion IS likely 10 Ice harmful. China
ten, on account OF It's less fannie acid
content is less harmful than Indian
tea. Our results with ginger beer show
cd that this beverage was practically
without inGueoce upon Digestion
pital
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09
RARE HALF DOLLARS.
Good Specimens CT These Dated 1896
ard 1907 Are Valuable.

GOOD Specimens CT Those Dated 1896
ard 1907 Are Valuable.
The ha,f dollar Is one OF the most
plentiful 81 al the series Of United
States coins. having heeu issued recu-
larry each year with but five excep-
lions since the coinage Of the denom-
ination first began IN 1894. These
exceptions wore the years 179S. 1899.
1So0. 1905 ana 1916.
This IS the reason why SO few OF
them arc rare nowadays and that
many specimens Of the early dates are
10 be had for little more than face
value In q condition that would indI-
cate they were only n year OF two
old. instead OF dating back nearly n
hundred years. rs mauy 90.
Altogether there have been issued
% varieties OF the half dollar. and all
or the branch miutS have struck coins
IN this denomination. except those Of
Dahioucga. Ca. and Charlotte. y. C.
which were authorized 20 strike only
gold coins
The very rare half dollars are those
dated 1896 and 1891. OF those Of 1916
there ara two varieties. one with If
teen stars On the diverse around the
bust Of Liberty. the other with sixteen
stars. Each Of these two varieties
has hrough, over 500 when in per-
feet condition.
The 1921 half dollar is the next
rarest and n very fine specimen OF
this coin has brought Is much as $40.
The next rarest is the 1888 half dollar
struck ~ New Orleans. with the mint
letter 90 under the bust. This coin
IS worth from $50 10 $40. Another
rare half dollar was struck ut the
san Francisco mint In 1850. This
coin omius the motto Of In God We
Trust which is borne 10y all the other
varieties Of the year, and is valued
at $24.-Elder Monthly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09

HeIne. in speaking Of Wclnngton's
good luck n Waterloo. says: This
man has The bad fortune TO meet with
good fortune whom the greatest man Of
the world is unfortunate. We see in
him the victory " stupidity over genius
Arthur Wclu~,.n triumphant when
Napoleon Eo0aaav,c was overwhelmed.
Nellingtor and Napoleon, Il IS a Won
derful phenomenon that the human
mind can At ;he same time think Of
both these names"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09
MAORI TRADITIONS.
Legends and Customs OF the Natives
Of New Zealand

Legends and Customs OF the Natives
Of New Zealand.
Many traditions OF the Maoris Of
New zealand indicate true refinement
OF feeling. That Of Niw0reka. or Great
Delight, is one OF these and represents
q gentle Maori maiden. beautiful and
modest, who. though deeply loving her
bridegroom. yet shudders ut the bar
barity OF his people and at his delight
IN bloodShed and cruelty. Unable 10
bear the sights and sounds around her.
she passes from his embrace and seeks
The shadows OF another world. Only
through great suffering and sacrifice
does her young husband. unable 70 bear
his solitary lot redeem her from the
shades. This beautiful legend IS bound
NJ with the origin OF the custom of the
tattoo. an ordeal which the lover was
compelled to endure that be might
realize the nature OF suffering.
one Of the finest legends OF old Mao
RI romance relates how a daughter OF
the heavens cOndcscendS 10 dwell with
man, but repealed by his rudeness
and want OF sympathy. ascends again
10 the skies, carrying with her hex
earth born child. Her husband IS only
able 70 reach her and regain her love
by climbing upward. not by earthly
tendrilS. but by those which. descend
Ing from the heavens. have taken root
n earth"
one curious feature Of the domestic
life Of the New Zealand natives is that
the old women are led 70 believe that
the highest honor they can enjoy is 10
be permitted to do all the cooking and
prepare the food. y great deal Of Ia
Dor is thus left 70 them. which they
cheerfully perform. resenting any IN
reference on the part of the younger
Maori women, who thus have plenty OF
leisure for enjOyment.-Chicago News
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09

Divine Services and Sermon every Sunday At
- -'' @--'' p III
Sunday School. John G. N,.I. Srpe-inrer-
dent, q, e.1Ja ~
,,.t,
r.,....,.,-
N'. oo,,'SS-y' Ms NJ. r. McGuire,
and Treasure. meets every two weeLS
on Thursday. az $3.50 p. m.
,,-
Mrs. Elw Wal. President. Miss AnDys
&. Moore. Treasurer. Mrs. A. Cumrnips
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09

A merchant in n Wisconsin town who
had Swedish clerk sent him out to do
some collecting. When he returned
from an unsuccessful trip he reported
"Yim Yonson say he viii pay ven he
sells his hogs. YIN Olesen, he will pay
ven he sell him wheat, and Bill Pack
say he will pay in january"
WELL" said the boss, that's tho
first time Bill ever set date To pay,
Did he really say he would pay In
january"
''vel, aye tank So" said the clerk,
"He say II ban cold day ven you get
that money. 1 tank that ban in Yanu,
ary."-Harper's Weekly,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09
Suited 70 His Rnsiness

Gracious" exclaimed the kind cid
lady 10 the beggar, are they the best
shoes you've got?'
why, lady" replied the candid beg
gar. could yer imagine better ones
fur dis bizneSS? Every one q dem
holes means nlckels an dimes ter me"
Philadelphia Press
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09
Perfectly CHARMING,

"You seem to find your book very
interesting. Miss Maidstone"
''Yes, 1t Is one of the most charming
stories / have ever read. And so
true to life. Every man In Ii Is a VIII
lain,"-Chicago Record Herald,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09

Gabriel we blown my trumpet three
times and nobody pays any attention
To it, ISrafcl That's strange. Gabriel
Isn't ii? People just make a hasty
jump for tie curbstone and then look
TO see which way the auto went
Cleveland Leader.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09
Safe.

Mrs. White (sympathetically)-So
your husband is In trouble again.
Maud? Mrs. Black (cheerlly)-No'm;
he's out o. trouble. dess now-de scoun-
'rel's In jail.-Puck.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09
10 Chance.

DO YOU think lis interest In art will
ever amount Ia auy,hinc?"
No. answered. Miss Cayenne He
IS too well oN TO become an artist him
self and not rich enough to become a
conn0sSSeUr."- WASHINGTON Star.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09

The railroad wants to dig cut
right through our suburb"
And do they offer no excuse?"
ooh, they say divided outskirts win
be more modish. Washington Herald.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09

1t Is only imperfectIon that complains
of what is imperfect. The more per-
feet we are the more gentle ana quiet
we become toward the defects OF 9th
ers.-Fepelon,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09
Z Breaker.

Mistress-Jane have you cemented
the handle on TO the water Jug which
you dropped yesterday. Jane-I start
ed to. mum. but. most unfortunately.
dropped the cement bottle.-Punch.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09

REv. JC-rAN BEoADocs. Pastor.
Preaching every sunday al a. p. M. and :
p. ~.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday at p. M
Sunday Scboo. every Sunday az $50 =. n.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09
A Great Thinker,

wiggs-Young Screecher is great
thinker.
Waggs-Indeed,
Wiggs-Yes; he thinks he can sing. >
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09
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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09
He Set a Date.

The world is wheel, and II will
all come round right.-Disraeli,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHrPCt5
SOUTH

REV. J. HAEEy SMITH. Pastor.
Preaching SUNDAY at il a. n. and p. m.
EpWorih League meets Sunday at :. Pm.
Sunday school, Sunday. ESQ an.
PRAYER Meeting, Wednesday. Ppm.
"onans Foreign Missionary Society meets
on ;lc first Friday in every moI,b =, :
2. n.
ASo.es Ald society meets ca the Inst Friday
IN every month al 4 p. m.
The Little Lights Missionary Society
meets the first sunday in every month
az p. n.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09

DIRECTORY
or THE
TOWN & COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT.
HoN. T. w. HARRlson. Judge.
Winchester. va.
Meets Fourth Monday in January. M,rch
May, September and November
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Battle Town.. FL. barnett. Chairman
Chapel District. Ealr.n Grigsby.
Greenway District Jacob Carver.
Longmarsh--Ihos. d. Gold.
MEETINGS
January-First Monday.
March-SecOnd Monday.
May-SecOnd Monday.
Ju!y-FOurth Monday
Septem ocr-Sccond Monday
N0vember-SecOnd Monday.
SAMUEL MCCORMICK.
Clerk Of the Circuit Court.
JONI NJ GIBSON.
Deputy Circuit Court Clerk.
W. r. LEWIS.
Attorney for the Commonwealth.
Josrpu T. GRIFFITH,
county Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
". \. BRADFoRD.
treasurer Of Clarke County. Berryville. Va.
". II. CARTER.
Deputy Treasurer Of Clarke County Rer-v-
VILE Va.
c. G.. MASSEY.
superintendent Of Public Schools. White
Post, Va.
q. r. s. HARRIs.
County Surveyor. Bowles, va.
W. ~. SN,1Lwoop.
Shelf of Clarke County. Berrvv;ll- Y.
JE-sEE ". LUTON.
Deputy Sheriff and Jailer Of Clarke County
Ee7ryville. Va
L. H. SuzNK.
Deputy sheriff Of Clarke County. Whit.
Post. Va.
Hos. -. H. JONES.
Mayor e Berryville. Va.
On GEORGE y. HArprgrv
Recorder.
p. u. Powers
Treasurer Of BerryviIle.
GEORGE c. RIcANoRE.
Chief Of Police.
JoHN T. Crow.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09

Noman's Christian Temperance Unio,
meets every third Tuesday in everv
month az o 3. m.
The Mother Meeting il connection with
Tie w. q. t. L. meets on the first Tues
Gay ID every month az $50 p. m.
The Loyal Temperance Legion meets .verv
Wednesday ~ 4 p. n.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09

The mind Is like 4 bow. the stronger
for being unbcnt. Ben JoDSon.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-09

Divine Services and Sermon every SUNDAY At
II a. III. and p. u.
sunday school John E. Ngu. Sppe-inter-
Gev- a. u.aIa ~,