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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23
a Church Without services.

There is in London. within 4 few
yards OF the beautiful marble arch in
Hyde park, church In which no serv-
Ices are ever held. This Church OF the
Ascension. as IL Is called. was built bv
Mrs. Russell Quincy as 4 memorial to
her husband. and she expressly stated
that the edi6ce was TO be used for
prayer, rest and meditation solely. 4
handsome building 1t is. with its tessel-
lated floors and its numerous fine paint
ings. over the door is posted this no
tee, explaining the true object Of the
church: Passengers through the busy
streets OF London. enter this sanctuary
for rest and silence and prayer. Let
the pictured walls within speak OF the
past yet ever continuing ways Of God
with man"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23

" delightng myself with allowing
him 20 drop from one hand by his hno
spun thread and then either catching
him In the other or gently compelling
him 10 climb back again by appar-
emily eating his own ladder.
One day ! captured another spider
OF the same species l kept him Cor n
few days Ia a separate box. and then.
with the kindly idea Of companlonship,
introduced him TO Tiger. have
seen dogs fight: have seen chan
ticleer fight and slay his man; have
seen rams fight till. with his skull
crushed In. one lay dead at the foot
or the other: I have seen men fight:
but the fullest sense I ever realized Of
mad, mGrderous passion let ungov-
ernably loose. centered In one destroy
Ing aim and summoning every physic-
nj energy TO it's devilish service.
realized when those two spiders rush
cd TO mortal combat | stood in boy
ish terror as their tangled legs drop
ped of. torn by mutual rage; and as
with vicious dexterity they struck each
other with their poisoned fangs, using
for their own destruction the weapons
and appliances with which nature has
provided them for the capture and
slaughter OF their prey. vislbly turned
pale.
Tiger was the victor, but even while
with brutal wrath. all mangled as he
was. be bit and spurned his dead and
hmbless foe he was seized with symp-
toms l took TO be paralytic, and in a
minute or two I helped him TO his
death And this fearless gladiator
was afraid OF. I remember, and never
would tackle a big bluebottle fly.
What Is courage7-Dundee Advertiser.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23
FARM
FOR SALE

4 FARM, consisting of 665
u acres, lying on the Blue
n 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 in oak
poplar, chestnut. pine and locu. q
timber. There is an excellent stand
for store, and a business man
could clear S75 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 2 mile.
This property will be sold at an
extremely low price.
For further particulars,
address,
NIX, Care of COURIER,
BerryviIle, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23
NppeurunCes

one had long hair and n high collar,
and the other had hair cropped close to
his head. Their silk hats were little
rusty. yet there was an air OF gentllity
about the two men I saw them this
morning from the window OF n chop
house. They walked TO the side door
of pawnShop across the way after
they had first taken n furtlve look
about TO see if anybody observed them.
They woull not have been seen enter
Ing a pawnshop for worlds. They
came out minute later. The one
with the long hair had one less watch
chain than he had when he went in.
They stopped within two feet OF the
door from which they had come. The
long haired man divided some bills
with his companion. He looked at 4
little slip Of paper in his hand. and any
one might see that the slip was 4 pawn
ticket There they stood for ten min
utes by the side door Of that pawn
shop, within sight Of Sixth avenue and
Broadway. that all who walked might
see that they had been to visit an
avuncular relative. Yet they would not
have thought of boldly entering that
pawnshop Ivy the front door.-New
York Telegram.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23
Unfortunate Omission.

One Of the most singular instances OF
punishment for an oversight was that
shown 10y the commitment Of an alma
nae maker 10 the Bastille in 1717. 1t
was made out 10y order OF The Duke OF
Orleans. regent during the minority Of
Louis V. Of France. and read as fol-
lows; Laurence d'Henry, for disre-
Spect TO King George I. in not mention
ing him in his almanac rs king OF
Great Britain" How long this I'M
lucky almanac maker remained in pris-
on Is unknown. The register Of the
BaStille, examined at the time OF the
revolution, failed TO throw any light on
the subject.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23
BcnrdS md nntfIcs.

Shaggy locks and patriarchal boards
have proved highly inconvenient things
on the battlefield. Does not history
record that Alexander ordered the
MacedonianS TO he shaved lest their
boards should give 4 handle to their
enemies? Peter the Great was also a
friend OF the BARRIERS. for he not only
ordered all ranks 10 be shaver. hut
caused officers To so about to cut or
the boards of offenders by force.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23
when Hoops Began.

When were hoops in" for the first
time? According to Strut. "trundllng
the hoop is 4 pastlme Of uncertain or
igin, but much in fashion at present"
OS0D. Or. Murray's dictionary, Incl
dentally remarking that the original
hoop affected by boys was barrel
hoop. gives no English reference TO 1t
earlier than 1892. But the hoop was
well known 10 ancient Greek and Ro-
man boys. who called II Il "trochus"
(wheeD. Their hoops were made OF
bronze, and representations Of them on
gems show that they were driven by n
little hook with wooden handle, very
like the modern boys hoop stick This
was called by the Greeks "elater"
driver and by the Romans CLAWS"
key). Sometimes the ancient hoop had
bells attached 10 il, and modern Lon
don may be glad to be spared at least
that eNasperatiOn.-London Chronicle.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

REV. EDw. WALL, Rector.
Divine Services and Sermon every Sunday ~
Il a m and $50 p. N.
Sunday School. :. J. c. Moore Spra,,r,er,-
dent, a. $50 a. n.
Bible Class Monday, p. N.
Ladies Ala Society, Mrs. J. NJ. G. Mcclure
freSldent Mrs. Ida Morgan, Secretary
anu IL ! treasurer; meets every two weeks
on Thursday, AT $50 p. II.
Womans Auxiliary Missionary Society,",
MS, Edw; Wall, President; Miss Annie
I. Moore. Secretary and Treasurer. meets
hrSt edneSday in each month.
Kings Daughters. Mis-. Lorenzo Lewis Pres
lGent; Miss Gretta Mccormick, Vice Pres
lGent; Miss Emily Smith, Secretary. Miss
Florence BaUghman, Treasurer; meets
every Two weeks, on Thursday, at II s. m.
Chapel Society Mrs. r. P. Page. Treasurer
meets on call when necessary.
SroNEwALL CHAPTER DAUGHTERS OF TIE
CoNFEDERACY.
President, Mrs. Ann Broun. Vice President
Miss Laura ". Gold; Treasurer. Mrs
Georgs \. HardeSty' Secretary Miss
Lucy y. Gold; Historian, Miss Annie q.
Moore.
=, The following orders meet in Masonic
hail, Berryyllle, Va:
IREADWELL LODGE, \. +. & \. NJ. No.
rs, meets first Thursday on or before
ful moon, and second Thursday there
after az 80 o'clock
SEMINOLE TRIBE, l. O. r NJ, No. IS.
meets every Tuesday night.
BAIILETOWN TENT, No. "A, Knights Of
the MacabeeS, meets every Friday nigh
at 5 o'clock.
THE MODERN WOODMEN meet first and
third Monday nights of each month.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23
SUGAR MAKING.

The HtndOOs Probably Learned the
Art From the Chinese.
The Chinese. who invented almost
everything before anybody else heard
OF ii, claim to be the original discover
ers OF the process OF sugar making.
and it is said that sugar was used in
China as long ago as 5000 years. This
is misty, but the fact is well establish
ed that ii was manufactured in China
under the Tsin dynasty 200 years at
least before the Christian era began.
India has put forward a claim for
priority OF invention. but the probable
ity is that the HindoOs learned the art
or sugar making from the Chinese and
that through them the knowledge final
" spread TO the western nations. Ne
archus. when sent by Alexander on an
exploring voyage on the Indus. brought
back reports Of honey" which was
made by the Asiatics from cane with
out the help Of bees
At this time neither the Greeks nor
the Jews nor the Babylonians had any
knowledge Of sugar. but later the art
or making the artificial honey be
came known and practiced. though its
progress and development were ex-
ceedingly slow. 1t was prescribed as
4 medicine by Galen in \. u. $50, and
up TO the seventeenth century IL had
become nothing more than a costly
luxury. 10 be used only on special occa-
sions- Even rs late as the beginning
or the eighteenth century the annual
consumption OF sugar in Great Britain
had reached only 100000 pounds.
whereas il is now more than 1000 600
600 pounds.
Refined sugar was not made in Eng
land TIL 1863. The art OF refining was
learned by Venetian merchant from
the Saracens. who sold the secret 70
him for 10000 crowns.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23
FRAUDS IN OLD BOOKS.
Ancient and Rare Volumes Doctored,
RESTORED and Initiated.

RESTORED and Initiated
A we'll known collector ACQUIRED
what he took 10 be n book published
by AlduS in the year 14S9. He paid
$1,000 for il and believed that II was
an original AlduS. because the publish
er'S press mark, a dolphin coiled round
an anchor, appeared upon II. When
the book was shown 10 an expert Il
proved to be beyond a shadow of
doubt n modern antique-that is TO
say, IL was simply Il copy OF the orig
mai work printed by an ingenious book
fakir SO clever was the imitation
That only an expert could tell IL from
the original and rare book. Scores of
persons during recent years haye
bought facSimileS of rare works under
the impression that they were getting
the originals Dickens Sunday I'm
der Three Heads" has been faxed
many times and sold as original to
collectors who no doubt treasure them
as rarities. Genuine copies of this
little book are worth a good sum. and
some INSCRIPTIONS dealers. taking adj
vantage of the circumstances. have
had 1t reprinted and palm OF the
copies on unSuSpccting bibliomaniacS
Tor the genuine first edition.
Many men make living by doc
torinS' old and rare books for I'M
scrupulouS dealers. These men are
adopts in the art of book restoring and
are quite able to make good any part
OF an imperfect copy. For instance.
II a rare book has a leaG missing ii Is
handed over to a rcstorer. who re-
prints the page with battered type.
tAe-na,sSS. upon which IL is printed be-
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23

One would have thought this an
Americanism. but find 1t In Garrick's
miss In Her Teens" where Tag says
to Flash: "oh pray let me see you
fghtl There were two gentlemen fit
yesterday" etc. (act 0.-Notes and
Queries.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23
Thrilling balloon Experi.nc.

Probably no aeronautS have ever sur.
vived 10 tell such thrilling story OF
their experiences rs MesSrs. Glalsher
and CoXwell when. In 1862. they made
their record ascent of seven miles.
When the balloon had reached a height
OF $4,000 feet Mr.. GlaiSher records. Il
dimly saw Mr.. CoNNvell in the ring and
endeavored To speak, but could not.
when in an instant intense black dark
ness came, and I suddenly became I'm.
conscious" Mr.. CoXwell himself was
on the point of succumbing TO the in
tense cold. The boar frost was all
round the neck OF the balloon. his
hands were frozen and powerless. and
as the balloon was still rising swiftly
death seemed inevitable TO both aero
nautS. Mr.. CoNwell deSpaired of open
ing the valve To release the gas. In.
SenSibility was rapidly coming over
him, and il was only lat the last gasp"
that 10y happy inspiration he seized
the cord with his teeth and dipped his
head two oy three times until the bal
loon took decided turn downward"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23

created Duke OF Leeds.
Such stories read like fiction. but
they are perfectly true. The city ar
chlvcs preserve them. with many
more.-Keitb Hunter In London Elk.
press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23

One Of the most wonderful contrasts
in history was made manifest on the
day of Newman's entrance into the
Roman Catholic church. On Oct. s,
1S45, Newman made his conversion to
the Passionist Father Dominic at Lit
tlemore. On the same day, Oct. 8.
1915 Ernest Renan left the seminary
of St. Sulpice and went out OF the
church into the world.-London Stand
orl
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23
Ana CheerfuIIx Ton.

Ninety per cent Of the men In this
world make fools OF themselves for
money"
Worse than that. Ninety per cent
OF them make fools OF themselves for
nothing. "-CIeveland Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23
BAPTIST CHURCH

REy. JULIAN BRoADDUs, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday at II >. M. and
p. N.
trAyeF Meeting every Wednesday at p. m
sunday School every Sunday at $50 a. u.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23
A SPIDER FIGHT.

IL Was f" FAST and Furious Battle 90
the Death.
| once had a spider pet Of a kind the
books enabled me 10 Identify. He was
fine big fellow. l caught him in the
garden. carried him home. and for
nearly two months he and | took 4
close interest in each other, he for the
flies | introduced TO him and for the
amusement he introduced TO me. |
Kept him in milliner'S box, letting
nun out when | visited him, especial
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
REv. D. II. ScANIoN- Pastn-

NV. D. II. SCANLoN, Pastor.
Freachlng every Sabbath morningat11.
sunday school every Sabbath morning At
S:So o'clock. -
Ladies Aid Society, first Friday evening Of
Sach month AT 3 o'clock, al Mrs. Isaac
Bowman's residence.
children Missionary Society. second Sab
oAth each month az 3 p. m, at church.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23
Common Now.

Silver forks are 70 be used at Rock
away and West Point hotels during the
coming summer.-Nolume I. No. I, New
York Morning Herald. May 6. 1885.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23

W. A. BRADFoRD.
Treasurer Of Clarke County. BerrvvilJe Va
". II. CARTER.
Deputy Treasurer Of Clarke County Ber,v-
vile, Va.
c. G. MASSEY.
superintendent Of Public Schools. White
Post. Va.
&c. 5. HARRIS.
County Surveyor, BOwIes, Va.
W. w. SNALLwooD.
0heiH OF Clarke County, BerryvilIe, Va
JEssEE VI. IUrrox
deputy Sheriff and Jailer OF Clarke Countv
Berryville, Va.
Deputy Sheriff Of Clarke Comfy Whit.
Post. Va.
Hos. -. II. JONES.
Mayor Of Berryville, Va.
DR. GEORGE y. HARDEsrY.
Recorder.
P. II. Powers.
Treasurer Of Berryville.
GEORGE c. RICAMoRK.
Chief Of Police.
JOHN T. Crow,
Superintendent OF Water Company.
COMMON COUNCIL.
H. W. Baker, Ward No. /
John H. Shackleford, Ward No. ,.
W 7. Lewis. Ward No. 3.
c. NJ. Broun, Ward No. 4
BERRYVILLE FIRE COMPANY.
meets hrst Friday in each month. $50 p. m.
John II. Enders, Captain. -
lrst Lieutenant, L. Y. Stole
second Lieutenant, Jas r. Dakeman
inlro Lieutenant. John II. Shackleford.
Secretary, Chas. W Marks. N'
t 5reasurer; ;. T. Baughman, jr.
surgeon DR.. A. p Osborne.
chaplain, a. f. Jackson.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23

It is often better not to see an insult
taaRtc avenge-it.-Seneea.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23
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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
SOTrTIJ - >

SOUTH.
KEY. J. HARRY SMITH, Pastor.
reaching Sunday at Il a. m. and sr n
EpWor'h League meets Sunday at
sunday School, Sunday, $50 ar
Prayer Meeting, Wednesday, pm.
"onanS Foreign Missionary Society meets
on 1he hrst Friday in every month al 3
LADIES Aid Society meets on the rst Friday
ID every month at p. m.
The Little Lights" Missionary Society
meets the hrst Sunday in every month
az p. N.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23

Woman's Christian Temperance Unio,
meets every third Tuesday in everv
ne Mothers Meeting in connection with
Sne W. - 1. l. meets on the first Tines
uay ID every month at $50 p. m.
me Loyal Temperance Legion meets sva-v
Wednesday at p. m.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-12
CONFLICT WITH THE NAVY.
Tonnage and Light Tax Demanded Of
Coal Steamer.

Port Townsend, Wash. -- The ar
rival of the British tramp steamer
Netherlee from Norfolk, Va, with coal
for the Bremerton navy yard. has
precipitated a sharp conflict between
the navy department and the bureau
of navigation.
1t is alleged that the navy depart
ment promised the vessel Immunity
from duties of all kind, but the Gus
toms officers here refuse to permit
the vessel to proceed until she pays
alien tonnage and light tax, amount
ing to 81 per registered ton. The
Netherlee will be obliged to pay s2,74C
before a discharging permit is grant
ed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-12
NUMBER so.
9alississippi
Aews
Mississiupi Weather.

The following data, covering period
Of nineteen wears, have been compiled
from the weather bureau records a.
.ixty-two observation stations IL Ms
sissippi. They are issued 70 SHOW the
conditions that have prevailed in the
State during October for the above
period OF years, but must not be con-
strued as forecast of weather condl-
tions for the month:
Mean or normal temperature, "a. Inc
warmest month was that OF 1900, with
an average of SO; the coolest month
was that 1895, with an average OF oC
Some of the highest temperatures re-
corded were as follows: SO at Brook
haven in 1900 and 100 at Leakesville IN
1904. Some of the lowest temperatures
recorded as follows: % at Tupelo in
| 1903 and q at Duck Hill in 1904.
Frost-The average date OF the trst
killing frost in autumn over the north
ern half of the State is Oct. 81; ;over the
southern half, exclusive OF the counties
bordering on the gulf, Nov. s. and over
gulf counties, Nov. q.
| Precipitation Average for the month
| 81 inches; average for number OF days
with .01 inch or more, 4; the greatest
average monthly precipitation was ., 10
inches in 1900; the least average month
/ ly precipitation was % OF an inch in
| 1889. Some OF the greatest monthly
amounts of precipitation recorded were
as follows: % inches at Water Val
ley and 1901 inches at Bonneville, II
1893. No rainfall was recorded at L
stations during October, 1901
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-10-12

tions the prospects Of the State Fair are
several times as promising as ever be-
fore. The big building for agricultural
and horticultural exhibits is nearing
completion, and viii be turned over in
few DAYS. II has twice the capacity OF
the building erected last season, and all
space has been applied for. The chicken
show will be better than ever, between
one and two thousand birds already ap-
plying for space. A strong effort is be-
ing made to bring the exhibit OF stock
up to the standard, this feature not hay-
ing been what it should in past years.
Hogs and dogs will be here in large num-
bers. The Liberal Arts Building has all
been taken thirty days before the open
ing of the fair, and it will be full OF ill.,
teresting and instructive displays. The
racing card is little more elaborate
than last year, covering the 18th, Sth,
10th, llth, 18th, 18th, 14th and 18th.
The special features will be far ahead OF
last year or previous years. \ general
programme will be issued in few days.
Prof. Baldwin and his air ship, the Cali
fornia Arrow, viii be on hand and make
aseensions daily, weather permitting
I This is the ship that made successful
| flights at the ST. Louis fair, and has
been improved a great deal since. 1t is
not simply balloon, but an air ship
that sails several miles and is under the
control OF Prof. Baldwin, starting from
a point in the Fair Grounds and return
ing to the same point The 9th has beer
designated Farmers Union Day, a spe
eial programme having been arranged
The State Union will have an exhibit
and headquarters in the main AgricuI
tural Building. On the 10th there viii
be game Of football between the Uni
versity OF Mississippi and the Universlt,
of Louisiana Other athletic sports wi
be interspersed in the programme. o.
the sth and 9th there will be a genera
demonstration OF road building machin
ery BY the manufacturers, and under tn
supervision of the Mississippi Depart
ment of Agriculture and Commerce, Al
dubon Day will be celebrated, Noel an
= Holmes County Day, Hattiesburg Da
and many other features OF local an
general nature, including the bloodhoun
demonstrations already announced,
A resolution was passed by the dire
tors of the State Fair this month pleds
ing the earnest efforts of the manag
ment to the elimination of all games
| chance or betting on races or other d.
vices, and calling upon the authorize
/ of both Kinds county and the city
Jackson to aid in the enforcement
= the law along these lines. The manag
i ment of fairs cannot be too particular
. this respect, it being their duty to pr
= tect visitors from the horde of undesl
4 able parties that are always to be four
t where large crowds of people are eongr
$ gated. Keep them clean and deservir
4 OF the patronage of the best people e
l. erywhere.