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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
A PsElSlAN PuSE.
The Dressm=i>-r's Lure That Ensnsrs,
The Americans.

The Dressmst-r's Lure That Ensnsr.a
The Americans.
Grace Margaret Gould tells In the
September Woman'S Home COMPANION
some OF the ways the Parisiln C:-.,.s-
making establishments sell their ,.cds
to American women. Here Is one rusc
that she saw worked in ono Of thc big
gest establishments I'm Paris:
There was sudden and evident
commotion anon; the employees
The princess. The princess, She
he's arrivedr' they cried
American eyes began 10 bulge
Out from n magnificent equin1sc
stepped a regally gowncd grand lady.
attended by footmen and maid and re
ceived by the whole bowling eStah-
liShment. 10 the neglect OF all ether
customers. She was i'm =raclous
mood this day anG easy TO bc pleased.
praising their past efforts and select
ing several Of their new creations with.
out regard 10 cost. After she bad
made her departure amid like cere.
monies there was no need Of the sales
woman botherlng her head over sug.
SNSNAohs>. livery AbltllC1u NtaiIu
present wanted a gown copied from
the one the princess had bought. and
she got II after much pleading and ut
price far beyond the limit she had
set.
And the point Of this fable is this:
The princess was no princess. but an
employee of the house.
Every French gown has two prices
an American price and French price.
II is needless TO say which is the
greater price.
Along about April the cry goes up.
THE Americans are coming." and then
the prices so up too.
Along about November. when the
Americans have left. you might almost
say they are giving away gowns. only
the Frenchman never does give away
anything. Then it is that the French.
woman In general and the French
actress in particular selects her ward
robe
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
BROILERS.

You are going to raise broilers
Well, expect bumps. We've had 'em.
Didn't feel good either; but. like pull
ing that tooth. we didn't get bumped
twice on the same spot.
Yes. there's good stuff i'm books. but
skin your eye for city farming" for
cushion presSers and ink singers often
pose on hot air pinnacles as ne plus
ultra OF success.
Brains, Drawn and a good heart win.
and the 'lickings" you get from ex-
perience are mighty good medicine.
As stock take White Wyandottes or
White Rocks. Wyandottes are bet
ter, because they can be forced hard
er, are plumper. smoother and have
large. plump breasts.
But both are fine. They are hardy.
grow fast. are without dark pinfeath-
ers and have the popular yellow skin
and legs.
Important items are first class in
cubators and brooder house.
There are three weights - SQUAD
brouers. weighing from three-fourths
10 one pound: medium. from one to
one and n half. and large. from one
and half TO two pounds in weight.
Broilers are raised like other fowls
with the exception that theyare hatch
cd in winter and finished when Just
past the chick stage.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
A TEMPERANCE UNION.
Members limited to Fourteen Drinks
Of Liquor D1ily.

Members KNITTED to Fourteen Drinks
Of Liquor DSily.
"Slgriug the pledge" e. ~ new thing,
as is proved 10y rsSS. =. hes IN Italy.
Interesting particulars CT what would
appear 70 be the earliest examples OF
written pledges TO abstain from gam
bling aud excessive drinking are given
In tie Turin Studi Medicvan by Ss-ncr
Girolamo BiScarss. who has discovered
three such documents IA the arVhives
OF Milan. The trSt ~ these re,.ords -
an oath sworn on The gospels by Cha.
como PGSquali and ArU.1aino Duca
TO. the effect that for two years they
viii abstain from gambliRs in Pavia
or within three miles thereof and will
likewise refrain from Inducing others
10 gamble ON their behalf The penal
" for any breach OF this oath Is 6xed
at soidi. payable TO Papio Bovatoria.
In the second d0cumen; Pcfano lie
Bono promises Uherto lie i'roto TO
abstain from gambling Tor 81 certain
period. exception being made on hc-
half of the game Of biSlnentiro. at
which. however, he was not To- lose
more than denari on any one day
Further. he undertakes not TO visit
any inn for drinking purposes hefcrc
the hour OF vespers on Monday \
breach OF either clause cf the rlelvc
involves the payment ~ = Sol1i . De
Proto. by rle third documeai Sur.n
Ferrario expressed his willingness. TO
pay II denari 10 his brother i&niner.o
should he be persuaded u Slay fer
money i'm any place OF puhlic rescrt or
10 spend more than denari on intnxi-
cants In any one day
The motive for these contra - Is rot
stated. but I; Is presumed tia, ,'ey
were entered into by employees whose
masters wished 20 keep thcir lI~o. livi-
Ties In check. There Is no; hiu.. IN the
documents 10 suggest the existence OF
any organization for the promotion of
temperance The homer OF helrS first
in the field In this respect therefore
still rests with Germany WHERE. two
Temperance societies were laurGci in
the siXicenth century
or these the Order OF 81. christie
pher was formed hy Sirismu.l -,
Diettrichstein on Jan. IL. 1917. and t'.c
Order Of Temperance 10y the lardrrtyc
Of HeSSc on Zee. -. 1850 The ;ien-
berS OF the one order were pledged ~
abstain from toast dr,nkir~. and The
members - the other undertook Mt
10 drink mere than seven chsSeS u
liquor at a.,ime. ard that net cCieacr
than twice q Cay .-Chicago News
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
FEATHERS AND EcesHELLs.

The fellow who gets mad Mt n hen
and swings her 10y the neck should be
placed in n detention ward for inspec-
ton.
The poultry physicians nearly ex-
hausted their therapeutical skill on the
unprecedented prevalence Of cutaneous
psorospermCsis Chicken pOx) the past
season. Its causation was vegetable
fungi superinduced by atmospheric
conditions, but IT was finally stamped
out by sanitation and solution OF
carbolic acid and iodine
You had better give your brooders a
good scrubbing with lye TO clean out
all filth and lice Paint them for
preservation and use different colors,
and your chickens will not all crowd
into one.
\ New Brunswick q. j. farmers
cows came home MIXED dry. He set
watch To catch the tramp supposed
10 be doing the act, when. behold, a
flock OF geese waddled In and started
the milking stunt! New Jersey must
be awful dry if a goose has 10 milk
a COW 10 get drink.
The increase in the number of egg
force preparations has n great deal TO
do with the decrease in winter eggs on
the farms. Some OF these are good;
the majority are no good and make a
hen "immune"-she can't lay.
The fellow who goes to exhibit feel
ing sure that he is the whole show
doesn't think OF the dark horse or
I'm l.Df ,&
eddy appear and knock his cocksurs
birds TO 4 FRAGILE.
While Philadelphia is busy collect
ing $50 fines from the vendors OF
''rots and spots" York, Pa, is trying
to catch the thieves who cot away
with 800 chickens in that vicinity re
Gently. If such thievery is possible
with splendid police protection now
what will happen when airships plow
It's wise plan TO get rid Of surplus
birds when the spring market egg
rush is on with it's low prices. Start
advertising those fit for breeders early
and don't forget your town paper
when taking space.
TIE poultryman who makes his wife
do the work while he loafs should be
banged out OF the biz. Here is n la.
ment in rhyme from one of these az
ficted females:
Oh. yes; dear John is good to me
He let's me run the biz
fill the incubator lamps
And make the breeders sizz
clean the coops while John is resting
turn the eggs and do the testing
hunt the eggs out in the coop
And doctor chickens with the roup
feed the chicks and set the hens
And supervise the breeding pens
And when Johns at the winter show
haul the coal and shovel snow
Oh. yes; I'm doing all can
To make the old thing go.
But If I'd married half a man
I wouldn't be working SO
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
the POULTRY SHOW.

The boys are shining up their hens
And Washing ROSTERS toes.
They're making exhibition pens
To coop ;heir poultry shows.
Twill be a gObblinS. cackllng time.
A growing and n Quacklng
The geese will show their rubber necks
The guineas will be clackinK
Your Uncle Samuel viii be there
To dance a high hiug 5ig
He's just a-bubbling DER with sylec
oh. goiiy. he feels big,
Come. see him swing around tho ring
In silk hat and high collar.
His hens have just presented him
With n hundred million dollars
Oh. Uncle Sam. you fairly dazzle,
Your hens just beat the band
They've knocked sxil records TO a ''fraz-
zle"
And won in every land.
Here. pheasants. turn your whistles on
Now. ROSTERS let 'er crow
It's time FOR us TO start the fun
And open up the show.
This way 20 see the American hen.
The marvel OF the show.
Your Uncle Sam win swing In next
On his Tight fantastic toe
C NJ b
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
GROSS DEFECTS.

In selecting your breeders reject
birds with the following gross defects:
Wry tails, squirrel tails, pinched and
diminutive tails. white faced cockerels
except Black Spanish, deformed beaks,
purple barring. brassiness, white lobes
In Wyandottes and Cochins. feathered
shanks in clean legged varieties, clean
shanks in feather legged varieties. ex-
ira toes and slipped wings. Minor de-
fects should be met 10y mating the
specimen to bird without the defect.
Never mate birds with the same de-
fects, as like invariably begets like.
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ing for sure that all is clean. fresh and
wholesome have been dealing with
that man for nine years. and he is in
dispensahle. 1t would he calamity 70
lose him.
When a customer says. Il can't get
along without YOU" then YOU have hit
the methods for continued prosperity.
Il can't understand" says one. why
Bill Smith gets such prices and sells
out So quick"
It's just simply because Bin has such
attractive goods he makes his own spe-
cial market among first class buyers
who compete for his articles and thus
hid them up to bon ton price.
Now just watch the dealers with I'M
attractive or muSSy goods.
They sell out last. II at all: often close
out ct sacrifice or drag the stuff back
home TO say. There's nothing In this
marketing but bother and loss
Now. If they would adopt Bill Smiths
methods and look after little details
they wouldn't get of such bitter walls.
Take eggs. for instance.
The man who brings dirty eggs TO
market should be arrested
What killed my hundred big
Rocls;- asked farmer. Filth killed
them.
There was a foot OF filth on the hem
house floor The hens roasted on the
nests. then laid in them.
Stacks OF straw on some farms. but
only droppings in the nest boxes for
hens 60 lay on.
No wonder they steal their nests.
We need m inspector Of hen pens rs
well rs slaughter houses.
Use the small eggs or sell them
cheaper
Eggs thar are covered with filth or
drop In the chicken manure under the
roosts aren't tit 10 eat. II an eggshell
IS 93.7 PER cent lime and full of pores.
IS an ogg that rolls IN foul filth 1T TO
eat? The noes have it.
Attractive eggs are perfectly fresh
and clean and sweet as the petal of n
rose.
They should be wiped and exposed
for sale not in box Of dusty oats or
buckwheat hulls. but in attractive re-
ceptacles.
Dressed fowls are often objection
able because they are scalded TO death.
The cooked surface makes them too
tender 10 pluck and spoils their color
and keeping qualities.
The appearance of a fine fowl is
often spoiled by the way it is "hag-
/ gled," 10y the musS around il or by
those nasty pinfeathers which might
have been avoided by Il difference OF
n week or so in time OF dressing.
There are ms and outs conducive to
success. and they can be easily mas
/ tered if one viii!
Last, but not least. the man that han
dies foodstuns should not only have
m honest heart. but clean hands Gus.
toners inspect the seller as well as his
/ goods, and when they find his wares
are surrounded by sanitary conditions
they buy and become regulars"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
MARKET POINTERS.

Where did YOU get those pretty
chickens and eggsy'' asked one woman
Of the other as they returned from
market
Being Informed. she exclaimed:
why. it can't pay TO deal there, He's
higher than otherSr'
We'll. it's this way" replied the 9TH
or. "That man is SO tidy. his table is
clean. his scales are bright and every
thing lac sells is so good. attractive and
done up So nicely.
DO YOU suppose few cents count
I'm comparison TO the comfort I'm know
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
Little Locals

Money to Loan-In sums Of ~ 900 or
more. secured by deed Of trust on Real
Estate.
GEo b HARRrsroN, Atty;
Boyce, Va.
Mr. J. /. Barnett. Of the buggy firm Of
Thrush & Slough. will be in Berryville
on Thursday, February A. Anyone
wanting fine vehicles Of any kind can
call and see him at Military Hardes,y's
Livery.
Miss DevereuN, OF Petersburg. Is visit
ing Mrs Blackburn Smith.
Miss Annie Stribling is visiting friends
in Richmond
SALESMEN WANTED TO look after
our interest i'm Clarke and adjacent
counties. Salary or Commission Ad-
dress Tn NIcroR on COMPANY, Cleve-
land, o.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Garrett, of Balti-
more. and Mr. Charles Lee. of Washing
ton. have returne to their homes after
visit to Mr.. Charles Lee who has been
ill here.
Mrs Fonrose Shipley Of Shepherd
town, is visiting her son Mr.. William
Shipley of this place
Mr. Joseph W Crown. who has been
here on visit 20 his mother. returned
last week TO Neosho, No, where be is
engaged in business.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
pON,TS.

Don't take more orders for eggs than
you can deliver nor sell so many that
YOU rob yourself That's frenzied
finance.
Don't think If a cheated customer Is
silent he doesn't know your rascality.
Bulldogs that bite hard bark little.
Don't neglect to have the brOoder
warm and nice Feed the best: keep
all clean; watch for lice
Don't use TenderlOin tactics TO get an
association office. If you must bribe a
mob 10 get the job, you are a snob.
Don't prepare TO hatch more chickens
than YOU can make profitable. That's
'renZied foolishness.
Don't fail to do better by not making
last years mistakes. Many mistakes
few beefstsats.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
Truth Versus PoIiteness

Ethel was going to take supper with
a little friend
Now. DEAR" said her mother. "when
you are leaving you must bid Marian's
mamma good night and tell her you
nave had very pleasant time"
When the little girl returned her
mother asked If she had done as she
told her.
mot 'zactly, mamma" was the re-
ply. Marian took the biggest piece of
the apple and spilled lemonade on my
new dress. so couldn't say what you
told me, but ! told her mother good
night and said l guessed Marian had
had very pleasant time. Judge.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27

one disking before sowing and one
afterward viii cover them better than
two after sowing. The drill is becom.
ing more popular for sowing oats. and
justly so. 1t places the seed nj an
even depth and covers them all. If
saves seed because it places all of il
where it has an opportunity TO grow.
After the oats are drilled or disked I'm
at least two borrowings should be
given. Even three or four would not
be too many, since this is the last
chance to cultivate the crop
In some parts Of the corn belt tbe
practice OF listing corn is followed
This consists in throwing up a large
turrow and planting the corn in tho
bottom of it. In this case there can
be little previous preparation Of the
ground unless it is to go over il once
with the disk. Corn Is listed onIy-on
very light soils. which do not puddle
or become cloddy easily. Such soils
need less preparation than the heavier
elays and loans.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27

~lNCE the condition OF the so.
has so much TO do with the
NJ readiness with which the plants
can set food from IL one OF tue
most important problems that confront
the farmer Is the proper preparation OF
heogrvund. The first work OF prc9ara-
ton usually consists OF blowing. plow-
Ing the ground pulverizcS IL TO some
extent and buries the weeds aud trash
that may be on the surface.
Flowing should not he done when the
soil is too wet, or the frst OF these
objects win not be accomplished. IT,
stead OF being pulverised. the slice
turned up by the plow wlllfe packed
together more firmly than ever and
will bake into a hard clod. The FUR
row slice win also turn up cloddy IL
the soil is too dry.
good way to tell when a field is In
proper condition 10 be plowed is 10
squeeze n bah of the dirt I'm your hand
II II sticks together In n pasty mass
you had better let IL dry a~few DAYS
longer. If il hangs loosely together IN
mealy ball the pillow can be set TO
work at once. Such soil will fall over
the edge of the moldboard in loose.
crumbly- masses. The field will not he
ridged like washbcard. as too r,any
fields are. but will aptly Democratic
the truth OF the old saying that IA
field well plowed is half narrowed"
In order To do n neat Job OF pla,~ine
n Golfer ard weed hook are rccessa.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27

An orator." said one OF our states.
men, was addressing an assembare
OF the people. He recounted the neo.
pies wrongs. Then he passlona re,v
cried:
"nere are Americas great men
Why don't they take up the c,i,-al in
our defense! In the face of orr man.
nod wrongs why do they remain colo
lmmovable. silentr
because they're all cast In bronzef'
shouted cynic in the rear
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
a "a
Vs., No. ,Sue~vMk
Drsnk and Remembered.

\ porter In big New York ware
house in Greenwich street was recent.
~ discharged for getting drunk and los
ing valuable parcel. The discha~~e
sobered hiE instantly. coming as ii s.: !.
den hard shock. He said be would
take the oath never to touch liquor
again. but his pieadlngs for reinstata-
ment were unheeded He searched
everywhere for the parcel. bEt could
not recollect what disposition he bad
made OF It, or his honesty there had
never been Il question IN twenty yeirs
Overcome by the loss OF his p.ac?. ~,
got violently drunk and while in i...s
condition reroliected where he llai lsft
RE parcel aaA went and recovered it,
New YORK Times.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
The Call of Ecvot

Egypt calls even across the space OF
the world, and across the space Of the
world he who knows il is ready &c
come, obedient TO its summons, because
In thrall TO the eternal fascination OF
the land Of sand and ruins and gold
the land OF the charmed serpent. the
land of the afterglow that may fade
away from the sky above the noun
tain of Libya, but that fades never
from the memory of one who has seer
1t from the base OF some great column
or the top OF some mighty pylon; the
land that has spell-wonderful. beau
tiful Egypt.-Robert Hichens in Cen
fury
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
Partners In Debts

my tooth is just killing me-" she
complained
why don't You go to the dentist
about IT," asked he.
Because" said she, 81 owe him
money"
''You and i seem to be in hard luck >"
said he 'Now, look at me. Every
time I go out in my automobile it
breaks down right in front Of some
store where I owe q lot of money!
New York Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
Smoothing II Over.

Irate Individual-I'm going TO sonara
matters with you right now You've
been telling it around that lie.
The Other Man-Nothing of the sort
All ] have said about you is that you
are habitually unveracious.
irate Individual Calming downI-Oh.
] don't MIND that. If that's all. &c
knowledge | do get that way once In
awhile But how can a fellow help II
when everybody insists on treating
m?-Chicago Tribune.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
some sstlsfaction In IT,

Mrs. Hewligus-You say that If q
burglar wants to get into the house
he'll get in in spite OF everything YOU
can do TO keep him ont. Then what is
the use of your taking SO much pains
to fasten ali the doors and windows
Mr.. Hewligus-I want to give him al
the trouble ! possibly can. blame him
Chicago Tribune.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
Honeyed Words.

''How are you getting along at
home? The last time l called your
wife Was giving you the dickens"
"Quite true. had been bad boy
But she relaxed. Last nigLt she came
rery near calling me honey"
lou don't nlean A.. How tsas thatf'
"she called me old Ieeswax."-N New
York Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
Soth Agreed.

Young man. was told today that
you were the worst boy I'm the neigh
Dorhood."
"Geel II was n man and any one
talked t'ct way about my little boy
some one would get licked
Some one Is going TO get licked
now. Take OF your coat Houston
Post.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
pisn,t Anr,e With Him

''You should never take anything
that doesn't agree with you" the ply
stefan told him
IF I'd always followed that rule.
Maria" he remarked TO his wife,
where would you beT'-London Ex-
press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
The First Slow One.

he uttered joyous cry.
ana ! am really and truly the first
man You ever kissedY
les Clarence" the beautiful girl re-
Joined her red lip curling slightly
.Ihe others all took the initiative ~
New York Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27

Blobbs-Biones is the most unlucky
fellow at cards ever met Slobbs-
Then ! suppose he Is lucky In love.
Blobbs-I suppose So At any rate. he
has never been married. philadelphia
Record
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27

My dear" exclaimed n vouny br,ao
my husband writes so beautifully
iou really ought to see some of his
rove ietters! eyes. dear. | know y
was the unkind retort II have draw
er run OF them at homer Manchester
Guardian
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
Those Dear Cirla.

Maud-You say Jaci; once proposed
TO you. ! don't believe It. He said j
was the only woman he ever loved
Ethel--Yes, dear, but he didn't clase
me among women He used to cali
me his angel.-Boston Transcript.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27

Mr.. Howard Isn't It wonderful,
what force Niagara has? Mrs. Talk.
much - Marvelousl Do You Know
when first saw It for a full moment
couldn't speak Brooklyn Life.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
Her nearet.

The Nobieman You bought me-
bought me rs you would buy hai
The lleiress- Yes. and what I'm sore
about row Is that ! neglected to wait
Tor nv change.-Cleveland Leader
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
Chaerin.

Louie-Uncle. what's chagrin? I'm
ole-Well. it's what stout man feels
when he runs and jumps on car that
doesn't start for half an hour.-Chica-
60 News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
As a Caution

Weeks-The true American always
saves the under dog in the fight. wise
Yes, and then gives him a swift kick
Tor being chump enough to get into IT.
Boston Transcript.
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Qenius.

is genius really the capacity for
taking palms,"
NO" answered the poet. Genius
is tue capacity for going without eat
ing. Louisville Courier-Journal.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27

In infants ievity is prettiness. In
men grown a shameful defect, but In
old age monstrous folly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27

IN infni,ude CT tenderness is the
chief gift aud Inheritance OF all great
men.-RusISin.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27

No man was ever so much deceived
by another as by himself~-Greville.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27

There's nothing but that's bearable
as long as man can work. Eliot.