Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-07-12
Briefs.

slope OF the picturesqe Blue Ridge,
where the crsg-cli.nbing catamount
hath her lair, aud the legendary
Bears Den opens it's mouth TO the
shafts OF the setting sun, visited Der
ryville and while here said he must
not stay too late as there would be a
rainfall at his house that evening.
We know that our friend did not
hesitate to abuse the only President
we have had since the civil war who
possessed sufficient nationality to
treat the Southern people as the
equals of Northerners in the depart
ments of our government, but we did
not know he considered himself as
geod weather prophet as the wife
OF the founder of Gruber's almanac.
Yet, he proved to be, as that evening.
from east of the mountain, there
came rain that refreshed all his
lands. He did not tell us why he
felt 50 confident of this occurrence
whether his cOrns or rheumatic pains
admonished him of such a result
but we are glad his prophecy came
true. as he aud others had been hav-
ing IA mighty dry time.
Mr.. Il. Ii. Whiting, whose adver-
tlsement of the agency of the Flee
trio Wheel Company, of Quincy, ILL.,,
appeared in~the Courier during the
past year, wishes TO inform the pub
lie that be will continue TO hold the
agency and will be glad to supply
anyone with the noted Steel Wheel.
Every purchaser>guaranteed satisfac
tion. Address him at Briggs p. O.,
Va.
The July term of the county
court convened on Tuesday of last
week, and was in session most of the
week. 1t was regular grand jury
term, and several indictments were
found-one against j. \. Laws for
assault with intent TO kill upon one
NJ. Il. Royston. The case was set for
trial on Tuesday. July llth. and has
excited considerable interest because
of the prominence of the parties
The indictment grows out of an al
tercation between the parties over 1t
lot of laud, which eliminated i'm
Laws striking Royston over the head
with hoe and cutting him. An
indictment was also found against
George Marpole, young white man
of Castleman's Ferry, for shooting at
Geo. &. Ricamore, town sergeant of
Berryville, with intent to kill. This
case has been set for trial at the Au.
gust term.
Don't forget that the Berryville
Furniture Store will soon have the
finest line of Carpet aud Rugs ever
shown the people of Clarke county.
We have now in stock Mattresses of
all grades, Beds and Cots to suit ev-
erybOdy, a,few of those nice Porch
Rockers at 75c., Baby Carriages and
Go Carts, Refrigerators and Ice Box
es, Ten Pin Hat Racks for 10 cts,
Rugs at from 35c. to S2.2 Lounges.
Window Shades, Children's Chairs.
Cribs and Bed Springs, in fact every
thing usually found IN tirst-class
Furniture Store.
Mrs. :. q. Hammond. who Is con-
nected with the Protestant Episcopal
Church army in this city, is to leave
in Il few weeks for England, where
she will make study of the work
ings of the institutions conducted by
the organization in that country.
The portion of the work in which the
Pittsburg organization is most inter
ested is that relating to the manage
ment of homes for outcasts. Plans
are already well under way for such
All institution here, and Mrs. Ham
mond is charged to gather data from
similar homes that have been in ex-
istence in England for some years.
1t will pay you to remember that
you can get d nice Bedroom Suit for
$40; solid Oak Suit for $3.50; a
500 Suit for 500, at the BerryviIle
Furniture Store.
For the first time since we have
been living IN Berryville-nearly 30
years-we have not seen, as far AS
our recollection goes, wild raspber-
ries offered for sale on our streets.
Whether the past winter, which made
a record of the coolest weather ever
known here, affected wild berries as
it did the peaches, we are not able to