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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-12-19

dTt0to.
Mr.. Ben Rodrick met With q mar
row escape from serious injury one
day last week. He was coming in
the Berryvills pike horseback and in
crossing tho bridge that spans the
pike NJ the residence of Ms. Vim.
Moore, the horse he was riding alp
ped, falling with its heavy weight on
QUE side of his body. Mr.. Rsdriok
was considerably bruised and shaken
up. and has gash also in his fore
head ss . souvenir Of the accident.
Charlestown Advocate.
The Hagerstown Fair Asseoistion
has made public its annual statement.
The receipts Of the fair last October
were $23,1os.9s and the expenses
N7,2l4.l6, making net proceeds Of
the fair $5,8S9.S0. This 10 the lArg-
Get sum ever cleared at any fair
There 10 q cash balsnoe Of $5.036.1s
and the association 10 out Of debt.
Notes held against the association
amounting TO $4,000 have been paid.
The remains Of DR.. William II.
Iimbsrlaks, Of Go. l., 18th Infantry,
who died about year ago in Homo
lulu while in u. s. Army service,
reached Winchester last Sunday and
were inferred in Mt. Hebron Gene
terry. The dead soldier boy Was ma
ave OF Jefferson county.
The n. 4 W. Railway have placed
an order With the Richmond Locons-
tive Works fer ten new looenotivee.
bishop Geo. w. Pstsrkin hes been
asked By the Beard Of Missions Of the
Episcopal Church to 70 to Porto Ri
GO on sninspsction tour. The mis-
s'oa 10 a important one and the re-
quest u . compliment 70 HE ability
and pswsrs.
Passeaiss the Busy Bees. ssd make
alad the hearts q the litals children
whe soupess the society. Their en-
sefee'n@4at GENES "a this wssk--Fri-
Day and Saturday.
Deaf fefgst the Tea and xmaa
ss's q Mr.. Roger 6aith's nsxt Thurs-
Day aftszases.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-12-19
Personals.

Hon. A L. Warthen. of Front Roval
member of the House of Delegates from
clarke and Warren counties, spent Saturday
IN town with friends Mr.. Warthen saws
he is IN favor Of giving each county a dele
gate 10 the constitutional convention and
Will 50 advocate that point at the special ses-
sion of the legislature
We regret TO hear Of the illness of Mr.. Daw-
son Mccormick. who is very sick with an
attack Of pneumonia. His condition was
very critical at one time. but we are glad 20
note that at this writing he is improving.
Mr. Gather Louthan is home from Con
nelsville, Pa
Miss Virginia LeHew. of Cedarville. is the
guest of Mrs. Thos. Z Gold.
Mrs. Z. D. Oliver returned home last week
from visit 10 relatives on the Eastern
shore.
Hiss Mamie Castelle returned to her home
in Washington this week after visit of sew
eral weeks 70 Mrs. Wise Sewers and Mrs.
Bowen in the White Post neighborhood.
MI Marshall Mccormick is I'm New York
on business
Mrs. Marshall Mccormick left this week
for Norfolk TO see her son. Lieut.. Province
Mccormick. before he left for the Philip-
pines. She will also visit her daughter, Mrs.
Dr. Jet Mccormick, before returning home.
Miss Lallie Craighin and Miss Margaret
Mason, ofCharlestown. spent Sunday with
Mrs. K. L. Williams
Mrs. c. p. Howell and little daughter have
gone to Martinsburg to spend Xmas with
/ the formers parents.
Mrs. Geo. ID. Lambert and Miss Henrietta
/ Rodgers, of Martinsburr. srent a few davs
with the family Of Mr.. G. p. Howell last
. week.
DR.. L. VI. Allen has returned 20 his prac-
tice in Baltimore.
/ Col. ;. 5 Thomas went TO Washington t.
take part IN the Centennial exercises with
I Gov. Tyler's staff
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-12-19
McDOnald-Hick

The Nashville, (Tenn.) America n
of Dec. Ilth, says: A quiet cere-
mony yesterday afternoon at o'cloc K
united In marriage Miss Emma Hicks
and William Naylor Mcdonald. The
wedding occurred at the home of the
brides sister aud brother, Mr.. aud
Mrs. NJ. WoOlwine, on Sigler street,
the ceremony being said by Rev.
VIM. L. Manning, rector of Christ
Church. The bride wore her going
away gown, q tailor made suit in
pale gray cloth. There we're no at
PENDANTS and only near relatives were
invited to be present. The
bride was given away by her brother,
Edward ID. Hicks. After the cere-
mouy ices and fruit cake we're served
on plates decorated with a single
perfect bride rose. At O'Clock Mr..
and Mrs. Mcdonald went out to the
Hicks homestead at Bellevue to re-
main until Wednesday, when they
begin their trip to Havana, which
is to be their future home.
The bride is the youngest daugh-
ter of the late Edward d. Hicks and
inherits many of the strong qualities
and mental gifts of her father.
Mr.. Mcdonald is son of the late
Prof. William Naylor Mcdonald, of
Berryville, Va, and a nephew of
Hunter Mcdonald, of this city. He
is an official of the governmental de-
partment now stationed in Cnba.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-12-19
Mr. Moore viii Be A Candidate

Mr. Moore Will Be A Candidate
Hon. A. Moore, Jr., in response to
the petition addressed to him through
the COURIER. last week, in which he
was requested to be candidate for
the new constitutional convention.
has addressed the following note to
the signers of said petition, signify
ing his Willingness to be a candida
for said convention:
To DR.. Thos. NJ. Lewis. John c. Lee
Esq, and others:
Gentlemen-I have read your omen
letter addressed TO me through the iast
issue of the CLARKE COURIER. and am
deeply sensible of the honor you do me.
In reply, beg to say that in response
to your request | shall be a candidate
Tor the Democratic nomination TO the
Constitutional Convention, and " a ma
Jority of the voters entitled to elect =
delegate 10 it from this section of the
State concur with you in desiring me TO
represent them, | will do SO with full
appreciation of the grave and delicate
nature of the duties the position will
entail.
Very truly, yours,
a. MOORE. JR
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-12-19

By an arrangement with q firm of
Oyster shuckers, sm now Offering
the select Rappahsnnock River Oys-
ters at $l.3O per gallon. These oys-
ters are straight from the oyster beds,
freshly shucked, and no middleman's
profit 10 therefore incurred. They
are the cheapest for the money, the
finest In favor and the largest in
size ever placed on the market in Ber-
ryvills. Come and inspect, and if
not satisfied don't buy. Let me have
your order for Xmas oysters.
ID. HI. JONES.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-12-19
LOCAL NEWS

It's . gsntlsmsn's whiskey, q pure de-
hcious beverage and . grand appetizer.
Don't forget the name. "I. w. HARPER"
whisky. The kind your grandfather
used.
Sold by
F.N. CASTLEMAN,
Berryville. Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-12-19

Confederate Veterans And Sons.
The regular menthly meeting Of
shs J. K b. Stuart Camp, Confsdsr.
ate Veterans, will BE- held in Camp
Hall next Saturday evening. Dec.
22nd. All msnbers who oan make
il convsnisnt " do 90 srs asked 10 be
present.
The Sons Of Confederate Veterans
will hold their regular monthly
meeting the same evening immediats-
~ upon the adjournment Of the senior
camp. A full attendance 10 most
earnestly requested ct this meeting,
~ the annual election Of officers for
the ensuing year 10 70 be held.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-12-19
Wilson Hart.

Miss Mamie Delina Hart, daugh-
ter of the late Thomas and Mary
Hart of this county, and Mr.. f. L.
Wilson, prominent young merchant
OF CharlestOwn, were quietly united
In marriage at the residence of Mr..
John ID. Hart, the brides brother,
last Wednesday evening at Z o'clock.
The ceremony was performed in the
parlOr and witnessed by only a few
outside of the immediate family cir
Gle. There were 20 attendants, and
Rev. Julian Broaddus, pastor of the
Baptist Church here, oticiated. The
bride wore a going-away gown of
dark blue clOth, the neck being filled
In with white chiffon. Immediate
after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Hart rendered the couple d sump-
tons supper, at which were present
many relatives of the Bridal couple.
Mr.. Wilson and his bride took the
northOound train that night for
their future home in Charlestown.
accompanied by the best wishes OF
their many friends here.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-12-19

Mr.. r. Grey, who lives near A.
msnia, Dutchsss oounty, N. Y, says
"CaAmbsrisin's Cough remedy 10 the
best medicine ! have ever used. II
10 6ns ehiidrsn's remedy for Group
snd never fails 10 curs." When Civ
On - soon - the child becomes
hearse, or even after the croupy
cough hes developed, il will prevent
the attack. This should b borne in
nind aad bottle Of she Cough Rem
sdy kept at hsad ready for instant
nee - soen - these symptoms appear.
Fer sale BY DR.. J. q. Avis, druggist.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-12-19

A second hand Sawmill, complete
with three Hesdlooks, simultaneous.
A / have two, will sell one cheap.
r. 8. BRYARLY, Boyce, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-12-19
A MEASURING SOCIAL.

a measuring social is given to you.
It's something novel as well as new.
Two cents for every foot you are tall
Measure yourself on door or wall.
AID extra cent for each inch give
And thereby show how high you live.
With music and song, good candy and
pleasure,
We will meet one and all at our Social
OF Measure"
To be given by Stonewall Chapter of
Daughters of the Confederacy at
Camp Hall, Friday. Dec. 2sth.
p. m. TO 10 p. IN.
Refreshments.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-12-19

You need; nios. light Porous
Flower Pots. fer ysar tFansplanhng.
Cen get them al sizes from h. d.
Hardssty.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-12-19
china Ware and Jewelrv
Charitable Entertainments.

A Yuletide Tea and sale of fancy
and useful articles will be held at
the residence of Mr.. Roger Smith
Thursday evening next, Dec. goth.
from four to seven o'clock. The
proceeds will be applied to the Chap
ell fund. All are cordially invited to
attend.
The Busy Bee Circle will hold
their semi-annual bazaar in Winston
Hall next Friday aud Saturday. Dec.
2lst and 22nd. The fancy table
wall be replete with many articles
that will make useful Xmas pres
ents, which will be sold for a mod
crate SUN. Refreshments and meat
supper will be served after 4 o'clock
IN the evening Friday and lunch and
supper Saturday. The proceeds of
this entermaint will go to deserv-
ing poor, and liberal patronage is
asked of the public, to which the
many acts of kindness, credited to
this organization certainly, entities
them.
a Cake Tea will be held at the
residence of DR.. McGuire's Saturda,
evening, Dec. 22nd. Coffee aud Cake
will be severed to those present for
ten cents, aud sale of Xmas cakes
will be made. Proceeds for the ben
eft of the Ladies' Aid Society. Tn,
patronage of the public is cordial,
solicited.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-12-19

}. q. Avis guarantees every bottle
of Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy and
will refund the money to anyone
who is not satisfied after using two.
thirds of the contents. This is the
best remedy in the world for La
Grippe. coughs, colds, Group and
whoopin cough and is pleasant
and safe to take. 1t pre-
vents any tendency of cold to re-
suit In pneumonia.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-12-19

Have your Laundry washed at the
Winchester Hand Lsundry-the best
an the Valley. Lawrence j. Russell.
We are glad to hear of the improve
ment in the condition of Mr.. Garter
M. Louthan, who has: been Every i'll
with an attack of pneu monia at his
home in Madison O.. H.
Oysters, celery, and cranberries at
Lawrence j.. Russell's.
The cold spell for this and the past
week has iced the ponds to the thick
ness of about three inches. The boys
are now happy with their skates, al
though the cold 10 begrudged by
many of the: thin blooded.
Photograph and Picture Frames,
Mats, etc., made to order ct Blen-
cowe's drug store.
Lieut.. Province Mccormick, son of
Hon. Marshall Mccormick of this
place, has been ordered to the Cruis-
or Buffalo for service in the Philip
pine waters. He sailed on the 18th
mat.
The Charley Rouss Fire Co., of
Winchester, cleared over $500 at
their oyster supper given in Winchss-
tor recently.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-16
FORBES ON AMERICANS.


Not long ago the pallhearers carried
TO last resting place the bnttle'worn
body Of Archibald Forbes, When Nv
ing he was proud to be called report
cr Of events and people, lie once sud!
"Tbe term journalist gives me nm
itching desire 10 slap the face OF the
person using II, ! do not do so, but Il
IL not because do not wish to-" Forbes
was through the FuNncO,l'russinn war,
the siege ~ plcynu, the fierce fighting
In Yululand, anl visited the United
States After his return to London.
he wrote some things about the Amer
lean girl, perhaps not us much read
rs they will be now
"Amerca," he wrote, "hns taken up
novel aud startling attitude IN re-
lutjon 10 the young woman, She hns
developed the consummatc ana incon'
cclynblc NudNclty Of regarding the In
geniuus person ms a sensible, reason
able and responsible person. :.
She nlrts, he (the English yisitor)flnds
she Is nn adept in filtration, but II Is
n Irritation from the teeth outward
to use COrlyle's phrase; and he Is faln
10 own to himself, like the foYhunting
farmer who tried unsuccessfully 10
get drunk on the cloret. that he seems
TO get no rorrNder,' The Amer
icNn girl In her Independence has o
lovely time, as she herself would style
81 She has latitude ut which an
English girl, nurtured IN conventional
hy till II hns entered into the essence
Of her being, would thrill with n shud'
der, II her folks are wealthy she has
her own pnrlor and receives there the
visits OF her own friends, Ii Is possible
for gentleman to be frequent call
or on lady without knowing any 9TH
er member OF the family.
"a girl in America can travel from
New York TO San Francisco without
any thought Of violated etiquette. She
can cross the Atlantic alone and mot
have the consciousness Of solecism un.
Ill fresh light comes TO her by sur
prise when she would put up 0t Brit
ish hotel, She walks with gentleman
friend, who need not Mt all be n lover;
she eau go to the theatre with him
and ask him into her house to have q
cup Of coffee when he shall have es-
cortcd her to the doorstep. Or, II she
chooses, she may go TO the theatre, or
anywhere else alone though her prNc.
tice makes It sufficiently Obvious that
she prefers the compnnlonship which
she dcsignotcS ms an escort Is all
this very shocking? II rather star
ties one Mt first, hut 1t is wonderful
how soon one gets used to things,cspcc'
ialIy il they do not happen to be dis
agreeable
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-16
Annmnnee of lha spnnI.h war.

An interesting romance which was
brought about by the Spanish-Ameri-
can war has just come to light
When war was declared VIM. Barber,
who lived on farm with his parents
/ few miles from Louisville came to
Franklin and Joined company y Sew
Inteenth infantry, and went with his
regiment to Camp Meade, where he
WAS accepted for service against SPAIN
rhe army ration of hardtack soon be-
same tlresome to Barber and others
N the company, and while on his way
10 the national camp at ChicOmaugua
be conceived n plan to secure better
lood. He wrote his name and com
pany address on q piece OF hardtnck,
together with an appeal TO some good
boutherner to send ut least one good
SQUARE meal to camp Hanging out
bf the car window, he threw the hard
lack at the first house the train passed
Il fell into the hands of the daughter
bf Colonel Ray who, with her father,
appeared at Chicamaugua camp the fol,
lowing Sunday with a big basket Of
lood. Barber was invited to visit
them, and he did 80 whenever there
kas opportunity. The colonel owns a
rlch plantation. A few days ago Bar
ber married the daughter and has
rome to Tennessee to live.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-16
Tho sanplo pIcnd.

Coming suddenly upon q salesman In
a refill store who had u number ot
yard long lengths ofnew Uqus l'ber'
ally sprnkled with whose little price
tags (the pins all stuck through the
several thiclnesscs and bent down)
one understood all at once the full
Import Of the demands Of ihc sample
iiend. Marked of evenly ljhe u check
arboNrd, witch seventeen price Iugi
Iengthwlse aud seven TO the width
which made no 10 the yurdu the sales
man was going over lhc l1. win q
pencil setting down the width ond
price ON each,
Al one store the one who is at the
head of each stock attends TO the pre-
pairing of the samples of his paruru
lar stock Thus the pique sampler
would be cut by one, samples OF SWISS
by another, and 80 ON, In the silk de-
partmcnt one man, who Is kcPi for me
purpose, does N all, And IL takes all
his time,
For people from distance who do
their buying by mail this (s OF course
a very good method, But Ihe part TO
which all sane people take exception
"a the senseless s1mpling OF those VINO
wander aimlessly about evidently
gathering samples as u thoughtlesa
child sometimes pulls twigsdn TassIng
bushes. The worst of " Is we have "
nav for this senseless womon's fool
ishness, It being often observable
that the biggest samplers are the
srallest buyers, One clerk says that
nc has actually seen thrown upon the
sidewalks the samples given to "a wom-
an. after showing her the whole stock,
her purchase being ostenably post
poncd because Of her fear than tho
goods viii not match something or
ether,
The time ls past when these scraps
went to feed the nsatlate crazy quilt
fends.--PhilNdelphia Record
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-16
A azJHAE15Al wONDER,
Letter, stamping Machlue mat Turns
Out 500 IA Minute,

Fred G, Ileneld OF Silver Creek, N y,
has invented postage stamp cancel
ing machine thut is snld 30 be q me-
chancnI wonder, Mr., lleheld's success
In the result of yenrs OF patient labor,
but the result accomplished Is said 20
be superior TO any machine OF the Kind
in use In any country, The machine
confirms many new aud novel ideas,
chief among them Is the adaptation Of
n suction Of air with other mechanical
movements In novel combination. IL
takes but little power ~ run II, nnd the
machine occupies but llttle space, II
makes no litter or dust. n fault OF
most other machines, runs absolutely
nolseless, and does not injure the let
tcrs or cards in the least. There Is
hardly any limit 70 its cnpncIty, for as
many MS SOC letters minute Gnu he
run through II with scarcely o failure
IN perfect cancellation, Letters and
cards of all kinds, large and small,
thick and thin, are all bundled whh
equul facility and perfect accuracy. All
thai IL required IL 20 feed tho letters
ino the mochinc, push the button, nnd
tho machine does the rest, Another
important point about The machine Ii
the fact thnt there IL no backward md
forward motion 20 II, All the moving
parts nre rotary, nnd, as n consequence,
there IL no lost time In doing It's work.
The operation OF the machine Ia az
follows;
The letters AZ they come into the
postotiice Ara emptied from the mail
bags upon long tables, al which are OPP
orators who gather them up quickly In
large bunchOs with tho stamped faces
on tho left hand side, In which shape
they ara placed on tho inclined feed
bonrd or slide. having sufficient pitch
30 allow them TO slide down toward the
operating mechanism. The letters
stand upright upon their edges, with
the edge ncnr which the stump Is
placed resting upon the slidcbonrd,nnd.
by their own grayity,arc carried down
word until they reach the air suction,
" IRE they arr en- ght one nt n time,
by the boSt with Just sufficient force
to hold them against n rubber covered
roll, which Instantly shoots them for
ward between the cnncGlling roll and
the steel roll Those in turn pass them
forward to what is called the stncker,
which is simply n couple of short re-
volving arms, by which the letters ore
automatically pushed hNck out OF the
way. When the MACHINE is in opera
tion it is impossible for the eye to dis
tinguish any spncc between the letters,
as they move with such rnpidity that
one can only see what appears to be
one continuous line or band Of white
p per, moving MT tine rate OF 2,i00 feet
minute, but which Is in reality 500
separate letters or cards minute or
un aggregate Of dS,0OO letters an hour,
Three patents have been granted upon
the machine in this country, with 9TH
ers pending, and applications have
been made for patents in several For
eign countries An order for one ma
chine has already been received from
Germany The machines will not be
sold outright, but will he rented, the
manufacturers keeping them in rcpnir,
A company has been organized TO adj
vnncG the interests Of the machine and
one is being tried in Washington,where
h giving wonde al satisfaction.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-16

A Chicago man who has written q
book wns telling about It the other day
to a friend Who had once done him u
service,
"By the way" said the author, 81
would ne delighted to give you copy
Of my wurl, If YOU care for H."
81 should be more than pleased to
have H." wus the reply, especially II
you viii write your name in it,"
"All right There is n bookstore
just around the corner, II you will
accompany me, wc viii so there and
get 1t. ! do not happen to have a copy
in my Office just now"
After they had stopped to glance Mt
some Of the new things in the book.
store the author hailed the clerk and,
pushing his chest ont very far asked
for copy of the novel he had written,
"lcs, SIR said the clerks 1--WE have
II around here somewhere, ! believe,
but you are the first person who has
ever asked for copy aud 1t may take
me some time To find IT, Wouldn't
something else do just as well?A We
have a great many better books at the
same price "-ChicNgo Ttmes.lIernld.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-16
FEW NOT n'n Zine.

Officer Ned Scarlet, of the Second
police district was riding to his home
on an electric ear one morning not
long since, and ns the ear slowed up
at crossing to allow some passen-
gers to aight woman rushed out
from ncighboring house, screaming
shrilly and beckoning to the officer.
Scarlet jumped OIL the car and hur-
ried to the womnn's assistance.
"Whuts the matter, mu'am?" asked
Ned.
"Oh officer" shrieked the distressed
female, there's "A rat in my house!
Won't YOU come and kill il?"
"EXcuse me, ma'nm, responded
Scarlet "'Tis many toimes Oi'ye bin
lowld Oi was u 'tarricr,' an Oi am
wan, hut nivir can it he sid thot on
Ger Scarlet demanded himself by as
sumin' tn dooties av rat tGrrier!
Goo day. mN'Om."
Aud with n dignihed wave of his
baton Scarett rcmomted the car.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-16
The voice OF Experience.

John" she said joyrully, 1--WE can
afford to go to Paris. have figured it
all out and know just what it will
cost"
Guess you must have overlooked
something" he muttcred doubtfully.
mo, haven't" she replied. ~ have
the price of everything, and I've put
IL all down here and added 1t up, and
you'll be surprised to see how little It
amounts to-"
"Let me look at the figures" he add.
ed, ~ knew you had overlooked some,
thing"
"WhHt?" she asked.
you've forgot to multiply your to.
tai by three" he answered. That's the
invnrioble rule, you know, in estimat.
ing expenses of this nature. Chicago
Post.