Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-12-27
Death of e. S. Medic.

/ ike T.. =. Meade, or Minnie" as he
was known by his intimate friends,
who died recently at his home near
White Post, deserves more than a
+ passing notice. mere announce
/ ment
Having been born 81 years ago,
I from his earliest boyhood have
known him well and intimately and
can, with truth. say that in all the
essentials of noble manhood have
never known better man. As a boy
soldier. for intrepility aud da,h aud
true physical bravery he mad no su-
l-ri.r. The rescue of his brother
David, who, When unarmed, had been
captured by three Federal cavalry
mrn- charging them single banded.
emptying the saddle of one, routing
and pursuing. wounding and captur-
ing anOther-was a display of personal
bravery and gallantry not surpassed
by anything durin. the war.
And when. few wears after the
close Of the war. he settled down TO
bnsiuess. as our depot merchant.
hand ling all the grain raised iu our
community and supplying all the
farming Implements and phosphatcs
needed hv our people. he. At once.
developed into high-ciass business
man. gaining AT once and retaining
90 'he day af his death the utmost
confidence of opr entire community.
lie was never sraspiug or a,oricious
hut. az all times satisfied with a small
aud reasonable percentage for the ser.
vices Whicn he rendered. In all bus.
ines transactions his word was ever
considered as good as his bond. 70 he
depended upon every time and all the
time. What be said he would DO. he
did. and there was an end of it,
Bn,. MIR. Editor, j, Is not of Min
uie Meade. as 50 soldier or as "A busi.
uc-. mau that desire to speak. bat
as man and iu the highest sense Of
the word. and as knew him that
wish TO add my testimony to his ex-
allied worth. He had a great human
heart and his honor was as bright
and stainless rs the sunlight OF hea
ven-hIs open hand was ever extend
ed to the poor and TO the needy and
his deeds of kindness and benevo-
lence were not blazoned to the world.
lie was the most guileless man ever
knew w-deccipt and duplcity were
absolutely rcpugaant to his nature.
lie wore his heart upon his sleeve
to he seen and known of all men.
For littlr mean things he had thor
ough contempt. To his friends he
was loyal TO the core, as to enemies he
/ had none He was not "a member of
the church though, in his last illness
repeatedly declaring that he was not
afraid to die. Why should he be.
when, in the full conciousness of hav-
ing never wronged living soul in
bic life: would, today, rather take
his chances for future state of hap
piness than nine tenths of those who
sing psalms and pray IN the Syua-
gogues.
But, dear fellow, he is gone and.
for awhile, will be sadly missed. but
the soothing hand of time viii wipe
away all tears and he, like all of MS,
when gone, will be forgotten and the
world Will move on. as though he had
never lived. Such is life and such
is death.
He was eminently domestic man
and devoted to his family, and from
the depths of my heart does my sin
ccrest sympathy so out for his strick-
Ell and bereaved widow and children,
for he was their all-the staff upon
which they leaned. May our kind
Heavenly Father watch over and pro
tect them in their sore bereavement.
-"ONE WHO KNEW HIN WELL AND
LOVED HIM"
Mrs.W.E f. Hoffman Is having erec-
ted in front of her home on Acad-
envy street "a handsome upright pail
ing fence. Mrs. Hoffman recently
bad her residence covered with 4
slate roof
James \. Clipp has purchased of
Daniel Getzendanner his farm near
summit Point. containing about l15
acres, for $4,000.