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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-07

Just before OF these councils, in the early part
OF December, Lydia Darrah told to retire early
with her family the British officers would require
the room at O'clock and would remain late.
The Acknowledgement added that the officers would
send for her let them out and to extinguish the
fire and candles. Now. the officer was SO particu
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-07

to the lives of thousands of her countrymen.
She dared not consult her husband She decided
to go herself and convey the information. The OAR
rahs' stock OF -four being almost out, and it being
customary in those days for people to send to
the mills Themselves Lydia told her husband that she
would go for He wanted his wife to send their
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-07

tAe STONES and then with the of daintily
pointed shoe, and presently she sighed very big
sigh.
Il am so tired of the walk every day and
every day, she said. Il go this minute right
out into the fields and pick flowers dear little COM
mon flowers on the hill over the stream
impossible, your Royal Highness." cried the old
nurse. quite shocked.
by no means replied the Duchess. wilfully Give
me my train said she, turning to the boys. II will
carry it. You may go
Then she to the great gates With some diff
Guilty she pushed and passed The nurse.
painting and grooming, followed her.
The Duchess scampered about joyfully. She
Inconvenience by her train it was heavy; but she
gathered the daisies and put them IN her hair she
and called to the birds and talked TO the
sheep cropping the grass.
The Duchess crossed the stream by the plank. The
danger. new delighted her. She laughed and
clapped her hands the board creaked under the
weight OF the old nurse
Ill rest right here In the shade said the Grand
Duchess. presently Going toward a clump OF trees,
she was seating herself large stone. when some
thing ran from underneath it across her foot.
oh. the sweet brown raGuset" she cried. She fell
upon her knees to catch it. but al the moment
hand brown the came from beside
bush near and the mouse ran into the hand.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-07

HE Grand Duchess walked in the
palace gardens. By her side was
the stately head nurse; for the
Grand Duchess was young. Be
hind her were two pages, who
held up her train of cloth Of gold.
The Grand nurhaSS kicka1 I'M
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-05
a PLYMOUTH ROCK STORY.

You raise Plymouth Rocks? COngrat-
ulations. You may run the American
flag 10 the peak OF your poultry plant.
for the Rocks have Just won the pen
nant for popularity by having largest
representation at the shows and ac-
cordingly being awarded the FIRST spe-
cial breed Standard.
But more. This bonton bird is first
and best breed originated by American
fanciers and is-conceded the best gen
eral purpose fowl I'm the world.
The sun never sets on the Plymouth
Rock. bat the Plymouth Rock sets
around the world.
But whence these Barred. Bun and
White Rocks?
Now. If You can't guess what rela-
ton your mothers brothers brothcr-in-
law IS 20 you. also remember that hen
history IS difficult. But in this case we
VIII take the chair or chickenologv for
n moment and trace poultry pediCrec.
The Barred Is the original Rock.
emitting the 1920 Rock Of our pilgrim
fathers. and was first bred 10y Joseph
Spauldins 90 Putnam. Conn. at the
close Of the civil war.
He crossed Dominique male and 4
Black Java female. and the chicks got
teir bars from the father and their
single comb. style and size from the
mother
Fancicrs also claim that blood from
the Light Brahma. Black Spanish and
game was mingled.
Re this rs II may. the first honor
must he given 20 Mr. Spaulding. and he
was awarded the credit when the Rock
was admitted TO the standard IN 1873.
Birds OF varied plumace sometimes
throw white chicks. These are called
sports"
o. +. Frost OF Maine set Barred Rock
eggs aud SNOW white chicks were
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-05
FEATHERS AND EccsHElLs.

Be sure 90 SOW the plump gray buck
wheat The brown amounts 90 little.
SunGowcr seeds for moltin- birds. mu-
let for scratching floor stunts. wheat.
corn and oats the "staG OF life" Good
grain In the gizzard brings eggs In the
blizzard
y duck IS harder % scaId than q
chicken on account @ down Have
your water right At boiling point
Take duck b. head and feet and thor
oughly douse Pick at once.
And now. while talking about SOW
ing, are YOU always sure 20 sow seeds
OF kindness and distribute the fruit.
or are you like the old cow that had
10 be dubbed To bring the tactical flow
Eggs smearci with vascline and kept
in limewater get musJy. Eggs COW
cred with paraMn and set away in
crooks tn . cool cellar VIII give you
the reputation cf fool seller
some of our Leghorn Canciers feel
sorry that only Ia In COO poultry
shows reported the number OF fowls
present, and they think the Lcghorns
would have won the first standard il
al had sent lists. Never mind. boys:
We're IL anyhow. and the CID Rocks
are 'jimdaudy" too.
We are advised 10 spade Up ground
for our ducklinSs that they may have
n ''savory meal of worms" We be-
lieve IN teaching our little ducks 10
use their own scoop shovcls. especially
in July and August. The early duck
gets the worm.
And now what of those breeders? Is
the surplus sold? Don't let those
breeding birds 80 20 rags when they
We're So faithful in supplying hatch
ing eggs. Youu need them next spring.
remember
Keep ON-Tho Chicks" should be
the sign now nc every yard. Keep
In the COOl' should be the kept re-
solve Of every chicken mans wife.
Put UP the signs, John.
That hot bad smell bursting from
the colony house when YOU open the
door in the morning Is 4 death yarn
ing. You know what's needed We
won't scOld you. but youu feel bad
enough il You keep II up.
The census returns show "a general
average Of sixty eggs year per hen.
while in test by the agricultural de
partment Leghorns laid 100, Rocks.
Reds and WyandotteS each 100 per
year. Yes can 90 that # you're not
lazy or tight
With apologies 10 Bobby Burns. who
was 4 good Judge OF q rooster fight.
Those fellows who are preserving eggs
and selling them had better look up
the pure food laws in their respective
states or they may sit cotcbcd" or
course we mean those who are selling
them IS preserved eggs. We Wouldn't
give the other fellow 4 tip-ouly into
the creek.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-05
Had ExDcricnce.

Not long ago there entered the Office
OF the superintendent OF a trolley line
I'm Detroit an angry citizen demanding
justice in 10 uncertain terms.
In response to the officials gentle in
quiry touching the cause OF the demand
the angry citizen explained that on the
day previous rs his wife was boarding
one Of the company's cars the conductor
thereof had stepped on his spouse's
dress, tearing from It more than yard
OF material
Il can't $50 that we are TO blame Tor
that protested the superintendent
What DO You expect us 10 do--got hcs
new drcssT'
NO. sir ! do not" rejoincd the angry
citizen. brandishing piece OF cloth
What | propose is that you peopio
shall match this material" -Harpcr's.
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MODEL MALE HEAD.

hatched. They were bred. and thus
the White Rocks. These snow White
Rocks OF Mr. Frost were warmly well
coined, and IN admircr crossed them
with Single Comb Rhode Island Reds
and evolved the Golden Bun Rocks.
The latest are Silver. Black. Blue
and Columbian. Now. II they can lust
get real Red Rock and join Ii with
the White. Blue and Columbian they
Will produce perhaps the best OF all
the Patriotic Plymouth Rock
But with all the coming and going
" breeds the grand old Barred Rock
seems TO say. Breeds may come and
breeds may 80. but 80 on forever"
All varieties OF Rock to be II must
have the chief charactcristic-Roc
shape. II eye. beak. comb. wattles.
ear lobes wings. tail. ShankS. toes and
barring are up To standard. what are
these if the rather long section shape
is supplanted 10y block Of the Wyan-
dotte. the hump of the Cochin or the
awkward style Of the Indian same.
With - slight concave sweep &c
tail" the back should be broad N
shoulders and rather long" the gold.
en- mean lying between the short back
OF the Wyandotte and the long one Of
the Black lava. The back of the Rock
and Light Brahm1 are nearly identical
In breeding for color rare specimens
are at times the result Of single mat.
inSs. yet Rock fanciorS generally use
the double matiucS- standard color
cOckerelS and medium light male and
standard color females for pallets.
ROCK STANDARD WEIGHTS.
Pounds Pounds
Cock ............... 9lc Hen ................ ~
COCl<a~pl Te,,r1,e
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-05
DON'TS

Don't be backward in buying new
wheat when the market declines.
Don't let your ROSTERS spend their
time fighting. Its I poor fatteuing
process
Don't Loaf on the corner arguing pol
tiles and let your chickens 80 all
30 sticks.
Don't get the reputation Of being n
filibuster IN the national association
Sor use your little Ratchet behind the
officers backs
Don't get scared at protozoa, mi
erobeS. parasites. trematodeS. nena-
todeS. Cestodes, gallinae. veriablles
and menopen and pallidumSes. Knock
'em out.
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FARM
FOR SALE

A FARM, consisting &c Go
II acres, lying on the Blue
1 L Ridge Mountain. II miles
from the Government Weather
Bureau. 800 acres Of this land is
cleared and good smooth farming
land. Would make Il fine fruit
farm The remainder is in oak.
poplar. chestnut, pine and locust
timber There is an excellent stand
for a store, and . business man
could clear $40 per month ON the
store alone. 4 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 Inning purposes within I mile.
This property will be sold at an
extremely low price.
For further particulars.
address,
Mn, Care of CoUmER.
Berryville, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-05

Funny Climax &c an angling Expert
enee Of General c-llifot.

Funny Climax 20 an An.iinq Experi-
enee Of General c=liifot.
lso0g ago. In The Caga OF tbs second
empire. General Gallifet WA the aid
de-camp OF Napoicoa II. AZ 81. Cloud
his quarters were Just over the i'm
pes'N bedroom. Everything around
hini WAS very grand and very gloomy.
The window or his room looked upon
the pond that washed the walls OF tho
chateau. The water was clear nud
the surrounding Sccnery was beautiful
out the young lieutenant felt like n
prisoner. Early one morning. while
seated at his window tryla., to drive
away the blues with cigar. he cspied
below IN the crystal water an enor-
nous carp. The instinct OF the angler.
strong in Gallifet. made The Young
n2n's eyes snap and set his heart
throbblng
The big fish was the private property
oil the emperor. Consequently for Gal
iifet 1t was forbidden fish. But IL was
such fine fellow, The resistance OF
the soldiers conscience was useless. II
surrendered unconditionaliy. The re-
malning part OF the caalpal,.n against
the carp was simple cnourt Calliret
went to his trunk. brought out his
tFusty line. 10 which DC fastened =
nook and m artificial bait. With his
accustomed skill he cast his line. The
carp was hooked and hauled i'm through
the window
Here the iioutenants fun ended and
MS trouble began. The fish landed
upon n table. overturned u large globe
filed with water and caromed from
that TO n magnificent vase. which II
also upset and smashed 10 pieces upon
the floor. Then Il began tc execute n
genuine pas &c carpe among the smith
Greens
The emperor. hearing the strange
racket overhead and seeing the water
uicIing through the ceiling. was as
tonishcd. He rushed upstairs To find
out what was the matter. GaUlfct
heard him coming and underworld to
grab the carp and throw It ONT OF the
window AMI thus destroy the evidence
OF his poachlng in the imperial pond.
But the slippery thing was hard TO
hold. so he tossed Il into bed and
covered x up with the bedclothcs.
When the emperor entered the room.
he noticed Immediately the quivering
bedclothcs. He pulled them down and
uncovered the flounderng fish. His
majesty's face assumed an almost i'm.
Jamie expression. which gradually
faded into 4 faint smile He took In
the entire situation, saluted and left
the future war minister TO mediate
upon the mysteries Of n iishcrman's
luck
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kuRlos FROM KoRRgspoNoENrs

~ HiOo = NUN NOkRESPOND DENTS
o.-Plcase inform me how you keep
your chickens from crowding into one
hover or colony hoUsec Mine will leave
their houses and crowd into one.
A.-Nou must paint your brooders
and colony houses different colors. as
chicks distinguish them and will con
grcgote IN one house ir you do not
unless the houses are far apart. We
watch our birds at bedtime and close
the houses when full enough.
Own you please tell me how to
tame my pigeons? When persons 90
in they fly every way. and several have
been injured
A.-Coax your birds with n little
kafiir corn and 10 not allow any stran-
gers in the pens. 1t means accidents
and cold eggs. At feeding time let
your birds alone for an hour and al
ways move quietly when with them.
Do you raise Cuineas. and are
they paying proposition:
Ave are In the borough and do
not raise them. as they are great
hiers and make so much racket We
just like a few around TO scare hawks.
They are easily raised and bring good
prices. They are passed OF In the city
hotels for game, and there are firms
advertising FOR them in 1000 lots.
o. have prize winning hen and
would ike TO know IL e viii hurt her
as an exhibition bird 20 hatch and rear
chickSt
Al your hen is determined 20 set.
II VIII injure her more 20 break her
than 10 hatch chicks
OF bought two White Icghorn
cocks from q fancier who claims they
arc year old. Their spurs are nearly
two inches long. How old are they?
A-Nour ROSTERS are likely over two
years old.
Q--Do you think bees good side
issue with poultry? VIII chickens eat
chem?
A.-Bees are money makers for pou,-
trymen. Chickens do not cat them.
but ducklings do. Then they sting the
duclling's throat. it sweus shut. and
the duck sufTocates
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-05
AN ANCIENT HIGHWAY.
Sn9lana's Great North Road Is Two
thousand Years Old.

thousand Years Old.
BeIorc we reached Hatfield. Jew
miles OUT Of London. we had already
been impressed with the marrff.or.,
az this Great North road which is
said 20 have been built uy Il Mr. Gao.
s2r whose headquarters were I'm Rom,
NJ the time. 1t IS the direct rour,
from London To Edmburch AMI hos
been Travelled FOR 50 many centuries
that Jhc earliest histories Of Easlanl
contain accounts OF the movement az
troops upon It. It IS great thorough
fare Tor vehicles Of ali sorts. motor
ISIS ana cyclists. and in these ,noder,
days There are we'll worn footnaths
along either side for pedestrians We
passed scores Of motors. ana I was
told while In England that the noDu.
l2rity Of motoring had nOticcah'v If.
mini>hed the number Of first class
travellers by rail. We found tho road
Tor its entire length Of 4oO mucs in
perfect condition. In many portions
the macadam is said To De nine feet
thick. Long sections Of the road are
Oiled ana on lao part OF IL was there
any Improbable amount Of dust There
are few sharp curves. and the grades
are 50 SliGht that il has become =
Ereat thorooShfare for spocdcrS. with
the result that there are many police
traps Tor which one has 10 watch. We
found that we could stop in almost any
little village and get information rs to
just whore the traps were locateI-a~.
Tor instance. they told Us at Bic,ee-
wade, which is a better looking r'ac,
than lis name, 10 look out Tor trans
just the other side Of Buckden ana
again in approaching WeSton-Franz
PreSbrey in outing Magazine.
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MEXICAN P0LlTENESS.
In the State Of Miehoacsn Chivslry Is
Compulsory.

In the State Of Michoacan Chivalry Is
Compulsory.
IF any man opincs that the days 81
chivalry and the true knight Grant
spirit have gone forever. let him start
forthwith on far southwark journey
not halt his steps until he brings rr
IN the town Of Morciia. which is tie
capital OF the Mexican state ~
Nichoacan." remarked n travelling
man.
Having arrived in Morelia. ne viii
~ once see that the chivalrous spirit
stil survives. I was down there not
long ago. and the Eallantry OF the mcr
and their extreme readiness 20 extend
courtesies 10 the fair sex pleased and
surprised me. When 7 noticed -re
alacrity with which the native males
jumped UP on the crowded street car
20 offer their seats 20 the first seuorita
that entered. I thought to myself how
much more Gentlemanly are those
NoNic2ns than many OF my own coun.
tTymen. They DO not wait TO see if
some other man is going 10 get UP. but
each tries 20 beat the other IN cou-
teously profTeriu- his seat TO the lad~.
L SPOKE about the matter O. the pro-
prictor OF the hotel and Immediately
he began 90 laugh.
You must understand. senor' said
the innkceper. that the governor q
our state issued a decree that II any
man keep his seat IN a street car
thereby compelling q woman to stand
he is liable % arrest and 4 fine. The
police have been instructed % execute
this order severely. and I think this
has much 20 DO with the prompt polite.
ness az which YOU speak. since none o.
our population wishes TO become in.
voived with the police and TO lie pub.
lciy branded as lacking I'm gcntility.'H
-BaltipOra American
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She Had Bed Buns

The phi-authrouic lady was visiting
q Glasgow slum and had just beer
ushcred into house where the good
wife was engaged washing Her en-.
dcavor was % elevate the minds of tie
poor. and she asked. Have YOU read
Burnst"
IN answer the good wife barred her
brawny arm and displayed large red
mark. saying: There's wan I got this
morn w the steam o. the pot bun
over. But. efter a. burns ave redl~
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&c eoLpgn NooolE cuRL

THE GOLDEN NOODLE CURL.
We often rad O. golden c,iris
Ad0rninE FcnuE hr.ne
mat make mems hearts 60 pitapat
And hasten rnarriarc VOWS
But. no. my friend. tac culi Tor ne
Iwiris not DER witchl1g csc.
such cur,s are often fairity
And come from gay Parcc.
1 love tie golden a.a.iic crrl
That mother used % roll
II had the cutcst uttic fvviri
To charm my hungry soul
shed make tho richest chicken soup
And roll the noodles thin
4 loved % watch the golden loops
As mother dropped them in
And now JUST pass your plate. she'd
say.
There's plenty IN the pot.
Don't hurry now. There's plenty more
You'll burn your mouth. they're hot -
They were hot stuff. and mother. too.
Was queen % an the Girls.
she won as al by hciDfai i0vc
And not by flirting clrls
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An Attractive Residence.

Your residence can be made more
attractive. more stylish and more
comfortably by having it papered
WITH neat, artistic paper. can do
t'is work for SOu al fair price
and guarantee your satisfaction.
The price Is low when the character
OF work and material is considered
L. NJ. RICAMoRE.
Berryville. Va.
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His Qualifications.

Hes talking now OF becoming an
actor"
why he HASN'T any qualifications.
has heE'
"Oh. yes; q friend Of his died recent
" and left him o fur lined overcoat
aud high philadelphia Press
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'frsadysll Lodge A.P.&AM.E No. ga

Meets in Masonic Hall, a
Berryville, Va, on first w
and third Thursdays in ~
each ruonth from October I to Nav
l. and ON first Thursday in each
month from May 70 October /.
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a CorpariSon.

Mrs. Giles obviously asking afte-
rector's hea,th)-Well. SIR. be glad
You says You be well. but there-y,E
he one Of these bad doors" as I calls
'em Isle EN- the best o. vittclS. and il
don't do 'em no good there lee pigs
like that.-London Punch
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p H. PowKrs
? II. PowKEs en- Bpor,
Powers q Broun
NJ Bnous
scond Floor Pos,omce Building

'seco"d Floor Posiofiice BuiIding)
Having formed a partnership for
tie purpose al doing a GENERAL
FIRE INSURANCE business, and
having secured number of respon-
Sihie companies, we hereby solicit
your patronage and offer To insure
your property IS reasonably a. it
can be insured elsewhere.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-05

How would you define crying
need|" asked the teacher Of the
rhetoric class
a handkerchief" replied the solemn
young man with the wicked eye Chi
c2go Tribune.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-05
HE Sun at One Gent
IL TAR CHEAPEST llIGm-CLAss PArER
IL TIM UNITED STATES.

IHE suns special correspondents through
out the United States, rs well IS in Europe.
China south Africa, the Philippines. Porto
hlc9, 'uha, and m every other part OF the
world, make IL the greatest NEWSPAPER that
can be printed.
Its Washington and New York bureaus
are among the best Ia the United States. and
give IHE SUN's readers the earliest informa-
ton upon all important events IN the legs-
lauvo aud financial centers OF the country.
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BAPTIST CHURCH.


nv. JULIAN BRoADDCs, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday al Il .. NJ. and
2. II.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday at p. ~
Sunday School every Sunday AZ $50 a. m.
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The great and the little have need
of each other ShakeSpearc.
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THE WONINN's PAPEK.

THE Sun j. the best type of a newspaper.
morally and intellectually. In addition 10
the news Of the day. it publishes the best
features that can be presented. such as fashion
articles and miscellaneous writings from men
and women of ,oto and prominence. Ii IS
an educator Of the highest character, con
stantly stimulating 10 noble ideals in indi-
yidUal and national life
THE Sun is published on sunday, rs well
as every other day of the week.
by mail THE DAlIN SUN. 81 = wear. includ.
ing THE SUNpAY Sun, 81 THE SUNNY SrS
alone, 81 year.
Address
A 5. ABELL COMPANY,
Publishers ana Proprietors,
Baltimore. Md
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The following orders meet in Masonic
Hall, Berryville, Va.
TREADWELL LODGE, \. +. g NJ. No.
20, meets nrst Thursday on or before
iuu moon, and second Thursday there
after 1t 80 @ clock.
SEMINOLE TRIBE, l. O. K. Nj, No So
meets every Tuesday night.
BATTLETOWN TENT, No. p, Knights Of
the MacaoeeS, meets every Friday nigh
At clock.
THE MODERN WOODMEN meet first And
third Monday nights of each lnonth.
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Kings Daughters, Mrs. Z. Il. Powers, Pres
ldent; Mrs. y. L. Osborne, Vice Presi-
dents Miss Josephine Crown, Treasurer;
Miss Florence Baughman, Secretary;
meets first Tuesday in each month, AZ
$50 2. m. at the residence Of Mrs. A. p.
Osborne.