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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-02
Marvin Chapel School Closes

Last Friday evening the Marvin Chap
el school held its closing exercises for
the session lS99-I9OO Besides the pnnils
OF The school there were present many
others all of whom exceedingly endowed
the affair. Those present were treated
TO candy. nuts. lemonade. cake. etc. SIr
l. W. Whitaker, the Berryville phoror-
rapher, was present and took a picture
/ Of the school
IN interesting program was arranged
fer which the children were we'll trained
oy the teacher, Miss Mabel Payne. The
program was interpreted bv singing nv
the pupils, assisted by the Marvin Chan
el choir. The school this year had q
large attendance the number of scholar
being -
Ihe program follows:
Welcome-Ruth Mver,
W hlch Is the darling month-eNecpted
by twelve pupils
Some girls would give their necks for
beau-Maud johnson.
Wo liars IN one ro0m-IIurh Llovd
anu Archie Starkey
DUMB scholar-May and Roht. Fo,v
Ter
The inventors wife-ANce Fowler
nat a woman can dO.-Iames MYERS
y family not opposed 10 dose of
mat"mony.-Alice Fowler and Ross
Johnson
Three days with Columbus.-Clara
Johnston
\ Song.-The Bonnie Blue Flag. bv
the school
Mama's Darlins. -Corrinne Myers.
When the c0c0anuts drop.-Hallie
Johnson
Little Orphan Annie -Mattie Gavuor.
The twinS-lierman and Grover T,rsb
The ragged coat may cover f,t~ro
freSldent.-W Willie Duble.
W hen Papa sick-LGcv Gaxoor
The Last Hymn.-Nannie Mos Johr
SON i0NS 'ouh
servant tormentoIs- hve pupils
TWO representing aunlie and her son.
GcG pity Bessie, the drunkard's lone
ehi!d-sung by Bessie Johnson.
he boy who laughs-Thos. Locke
strike the nail upon the head-Oliv,
always wear dad old rags. and mann
she wears sis's-1ames Myers
no lawyers in ACKNOWLEDGMENT and
Grover Bush '''''
Inc telegraph Office Bertha Starkev
ne last and best farce-Narv
Anderson, teacher, Mamie Locke. assis-
tant teacher. Raymond Starkev Charles
oWier ana thirteen other pupils whose
names have been mentioned
"NoUGHT
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-02
Personals.

Personals.
Miss Lizzie Berlin. of Washington. is
visiting at Soldiers Rest, the home of
Mr.. J Z. Barnett.
Mrs. Jas. G. Mcclure returned Tues
day from visit TO Baltimore.
Mr.. Massie Shepherd left Tuesday for
Roanoke. where he has secured posi-
ton in the Southern Express Co.'S. Office.
Mr. Jesse Gardner left this week for
Warrington. W. Va. to engage in bust
ness.
Mr. G w. DiGenderfer. son and
grandson have gone 10 Lancaster. Pa.
TO visit relatives
Miss Lillian Greiner. Of Baltimore
spent last week with her grandmother.
Mrs. !. Foster BurcheH.
Mr. w. +. Carson. of Front ROYAL.
was in town last week.
Mr. Clayton IIaines and mother. of
Charlestown, spent Thursday night at
the home of Capt. \. J. Thompson.
Miss Gertrude Ramev. of Jefferson
county, is visiting her brother. Mr.. W.
7. Ramey, at "Auroria".
Miss Ada Thompson was not able 70
attend school last week on account Of a
severe cold.
Miss Eva Irwin has returned home
from an extended visit TO relatives in
Arkansas
Miss Macleod, of Washington. is the
guest of the Misses Page.
Rev. Edward Wall has returned home
from visit to Washington. He held
services in Grace Church Sunday morn
ing and in the evening in the Wicklife
Church.
Mr. Edward V Kercheval. Ir.. has
has gone TO Charlestown TO engage in
business with ! = Hughes
Mr.. :. F. Baughmau Jr.. has gone 20
Baltimore, York, Pa. and Hagerstown.
on matters mot exactly pertaining TO
business. Good luck Frank.
Miss Maggie Ogden has returned home
from near summit Point.
Mrs. W. VI Campbell and child. of
Charlestown, spent several DAYS last
week at DR. r. p Pages. Miss Betty
Page accompanied her home for short
visit
Messrs. T. b Hardesty, Decatur Os
burn, Thos d. Gold as proxy for d.
Meade Jr., and G. w Levi and Col. :.
;. Thomas have gone 10 Norfolk 10 at
tend the democratic convention As dele
gates. They represent six votes.
Mr.. Joseph +. Thompson is home
from Pittsburg on vacation. Joe" is
now connected with big glass manu-
featuring concern in Pennsylvania. and
we are glad to hear he is doing we'll
He left with his father, Capt John L.
Thompson. for PULASKI this week TO at
tend his brothers wedding.
Major Charles Ellet CabeH is expected
here this week from the PHILIPPINES
Major Cabell is connected with 3rd
Battalion. 32nd Infantry. L. :. Volun-
teer Army, and has been serving in the
Philippines since last fall We under
stand from letters received from a SON
OF Clarke in the far East that Major
Cabell has conducted himself with
gaIlantry and bravery in the Philippine
campaign. His wife, u,, Miss Mamie
Powell McCormick, is at her fathers
home. DR.. Cyrus Mccormick. in this
Dlaca
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-02
Major Charles II. Lee.

We recently chronicled in a few
lines the death of Major Chas. III.
Lee of Loudoun county. We did not
know at the time that be was an only
surviving brother of our distinguish
ed cOuntymsn, ex Judge Richard
Henry Lee, and an uncle of Mr..
Charles Lee, of this place.
The Leesburg Washingtonian con
talns an article on his death from the
zen of that graceful writer, Major
Mort Kilgore, who, in DAYS gone by.
has often charmed our people with
his beautiful addresses. An extract
from the memorial notice reads thus:
Major Lee was christian Of the purest
type and his life was marked by those viz
tues which build up in beautiful proportion.
and symmetrical unity that noblest of all
characters-the christian gentleman Hon
OF. Integrity. and devotion TO principle. he
inherited from long line # ancestors ex-
tending from Lionel the friend of William
the Conqueror down % the generation 70
which ne belonged-a line which has shed
lustre upon the worlds history from Has
tings and Acre down To Chancellorsville.
Fredericksburg, and other fields which
placed the name of Robert Lee at the
head Of the greatest warriors \ gentleman
of the old school was Major Lee truly and
really that school which. how sad 70
think of, Is 50 rapidly passing away How
sad 10 think that the golden ege # social re-
finement and culture, of lofty principles and
manly and chivalrous thought and action.
Is So rapidly being drawn out by the vulgar
age of pretense
Major Lee was born and reared u man
hood under. and his character was moulded
by, the influence of that Southern civiliza-
ton which Senator Vance once pronounced
the most beautiful the world had ever seen
"a civilization which developed and nun
turet the attributes of a noble manhood and
the purest. sweetest and hottest graces of
true womauhOod, and hence he lid not cage
% exchange the real gold and diamonds of
the ol1en times for the pinch back and paste
offered 10y the present age O. our accordance
The quiet dignity. the reserved modestv and
| the unaffected sincerity OF the manners. won
the kind regard II those who knew him
best while the conservative views upon all
! public questions and his wide infarmatl,u.
made him o. his friends a most agreeable.
anu Instructive companion I knew him
we'll IN his last years, when the true man DE.
was. shown out clearly and brightly from
the midst OF the severe Affections which he
suffered So patiently. and learned 70 love
him
Major Lee left but one representative. the
son of his daughter Laura, who died some
time ago As the wife of Mr. George II Bur
well If Clarke county, John Townsend Bur
well, now AT the Naval Academy az Amman
oils. where he has moved up O. the first ran k
81 the students line I lay this humble tn
butte upon the grave of Major Lee wish il
was hundred times more worthy of him
The lesson of his life was:
1t is enough.
Enoush-ju>t 10 be good
/" M our hearts where they axe under
To let the thirst for worldly power and
place
Go gnappeased; TO smile back in Gods
With the glad lips our mothers used 20
kiss.
Although we miss.
AL else but this
To be good enough"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-02
Resolutions of sympathy

The J. +. Il. stuart Camp of
Confederate Veterans, Of this county.
at recent meeting. unanimously
adopted the following resolutions:
ResolAed, That this camp has heard
with profound sorrow of the recent i'll.
Eess OF our distinguished cOmrade. Dr.
hunter McGuire, who. by his untirinr
energy, his tender solcitude TO our sick
ShG ms great skill as "a surgeon. has so
endeared himself TO the hearts Of all old
Confederate soldiers.
resolved. That we earnestly pray that
ne may soon be restored to perfect
health. fol the country of the ,Lost
Cause" can i'll afford To lose so earnest
a champion of the principles for which
we fought, particularly At this time
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-02
Opposite Hotel Evans.

Ola Kent Street PRESBYTERIAN
Church. in Winchester. was the scene
OF "A notable social event of much in
terest throughout the State Wednes
day afternoon. when the marriage of
Miss Marguerite Holmes Trenholm.
daughter of Mrs William Mavo At.
klnson. of Winchester. to Mr.. Robert
Nicklitfe Woolry. of New York. was
soIemnlzed in the presence of u bril-
liant assemhlage of guests from VIM
chester aud various out Of town
places.
Now Is the time TO have YOUR pic
ture taken. Whitaker will make one
dozen Miniatures for 80 cts. This bio
bargain is only good to June lst.
The Frederick county democrats.
IN mass convention at Winchester last
Saturday, elected delegates to the
Norfolk Convention and instructed
them To vote against revising the con.
slitutlon. \ resolution was passed
requesting Congressman Hav To use
his endeavo:s to procure the estah
llShment OF postoflice at the Donhle
IollSate IN this county, the postoflice
20 he known rs Bakers.
Hon. \. l. Warthen sold two fine
hunters. ~ valuable horses as he ever
owned, he says, to Philadelphia par
Ties last week at big price, and he
has IN his stables three more that he
bought in Southwest Virginia recent
~, on which he expects to realize IA
handsome profit FirSt.claSS horses
are always IN demand and are the
only kind it pays to raise.-Warren
Sentinel
Miniatures, 80 cts. "a dozen at Whit
aker'S. Call before June LIST.
The Postoflice Department has
supplied the Berryvlle postoffice with
new book of stamps containing II
two cent stamps in three sheets of
four stamps each. They are bound
with Manila board aud have wax pa
per between the sheets to prevent add
heSloh In damp or hot weather. The
books are to be sold at % cents each.
the one cent advance defraying the
cost of binding.
Charles knight recently escaped
from the chain gang in Winchester.
lie started North, and, for fear of
being recaptured, he exposed himself
to all kinds of weather rather than
seek shelter. The exposure was too
much for him and he died of pneu
monia
DIR. Hunter Mcclure, of Richmond.
who was paralyzed several weeks ago.
is slowly improving He sleeps fair
~ well, takes nourishment, and is
able to sit up several hours every day.
II troubled with rheumatism, give
Chamberlain's Pain Balm trial.
1T VIII not cost yon cent if it does
no good. One application will re
lieve the pain. 1t also cures sprains
ana bruises in one third the time re-
CURED 10y any other treatment
Cuts burns, frostbites. Quinsey, pains
IN the side and chest, glandular and
other swellings are quickly cured bv
applying 1t. Every bottle warranted.
Price. % and scots. w, Richardson.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-02
Tribute to the Late 7. B Randolph

tribute 20 the Late T. B. Randolph
The sudden and sad death of Mr..
Thomas Burwell Randolph. brief
notice of which we gave in our last
Issue, was a shock to his host of
friends IN this county. In Wildwood
and Boyce where he WAS intimately
known be was beloved and respected
10y all. His courteous manners 10 All
persons, his sincerity and kindness
made for him legions of friends who
Will always remember his stirling
qualities. \ writer in the Aleyap-
dria Gazette pens the following de
served graceful tribu'e to him:
Another light has dropped out of vir.
gina historic families, and none bright
e. PreceIeu MN, IN the presence of
Thomas Burwen Randolph.
Ills death was evervbodv's loss with
none 10 MI his place and q very few lil,e
him TO go
one 10y one the lights of the old fami-
hes are put out How long before our
clVilllatlon Will entirely change and he
ou' matter OF memory and history will
depend upon our your YOUNG inculcsrinr
their principles, habits and morals ana
'helr steadtaSt answering purpose 10
maze the right predOminate
Lev the youths answer this question.
OF course there can bee but one duty for
them 10 perform, and that is To follow
the lead Of their lineage
lie died AT "POwhatan. near Bovce
Clarke county, Va, on April %. 1900.
anu was huriOd today at The Old Chan
eH HIS OLD FRIEND
"Tuleyries, Va. April 26, 1900.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-02
Clarke Cavalry. Attention,

lhese VIII be special meeting of the
N@rvivors OF the Clarke Cavalry, q, the
Office of \. Moore. Jr.. in RerryyilIe ON
Saturday NEXT, the oth OF May. at =
O'Clock p. NJ. BY order of President.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-02
Items from Crums.


The tenant house on Mrs. Nollie
fierces farm, which was occupied hv
Mr. William MacAboy. was totally de
stroyed by fire last Friday.
MIR. Buford Pierce is home for his sum
mer vacation. He is a student of medi
cine at the Maryland University. Bal,i-
more.
Mrs. Mhomas Shepherd is visiting Mrs
T. L. Hawthorne, at "Sunmyside.
MT e. w. Staples, the junior preacher
IN the Brucetown circuit, conducted ser
wees at Crums Church last Saturday.
Miss Annie Kackley, of Hampshire is
visiting her brother, Mr. Landon Rack
ley
DIT. Charles Seboit, former resident
OF this vicinity, who now lives in IIa-
serstown, was in the neighborhood last
week on business.
we are glad to hear Mrs. Vance Pierce
VINO has been quite sick for the mast
week, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. III. Jones were nIeos.
ant callers in the neighborhood las,
week.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-02
HENRY S. BAKER IL CO
-HEADQUARTERs For

-HEADQUARTERs For
Everything IN strictly up to date Mil
hnery. GIVE uS call if YOU need one
OF the New Spanish Turbaus or New
York Outing Hats. See our Rich.
mond Belle the most stylish trim
med hat shown this season. We are
showing many new styles in Shoes
ana OXtords. Evening Slippers in
Patent Leather aud Wei. Agents for
New Idea Patterns, only 10 cts
Respectfully.
HENRY :. BAKER 4 Co..
III y. Main St.
Winchester.
Opposite Hotel Evans. Va
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-02
Helping the Starving in India.

\ Relief Fund having tyen started
Tor the benefit OF The famine stricken
prop vi India, Ne make an appeal
/" me cltlzens of Berry,liie and the
people OF Clarke county 10 enlist their
;. np"thy and request their ala in be
nail of the forty live millions VINO
a'e p~rlShing for the waut of food
No one Is asked To give an abundance.
1u' everyone Is asked tn give and to
=" hat they can. to assist in tins
work of relief. If everyone would
s'r from one 10 i've cents apiece. the
sum wonid soon reach To Il igrse
amount. Those who cannot give
mercy will he able. possibly. to send
grain.
All rcmittanceS will be received bv
Miss Florence Broaddus ind Mr. r.
IL. smith; grain hy Smith & Baker,
"f Berryville A CITIZEN.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-02


Mr.. Jef Love. who became ac
qnaIn'e'i TO many of our ci,izc,s
"ne" 'nager of ne Berry,i.ie
Steam r. curing Mills conducted h,
MS father, he late Z ..eweli Lo,et,.
performed last Friday feat of hero
ism and gallantry. by which Young
lady was saved from watery grave
Mr.. Lovett, who now resides IN Lou
doun county, approached the Sheu
andoah river in the neighborhood of
Rock Ferry, aud wishing 10 come
across. Miss Stull, daughter of the
owner OF the old Myers farm. who
was rowing IN the river. volunteered
To bring him over When the boat
with Mr.. LCvett aud Miss Stnll in !,
reached the middle of the stream
about $50 feet from the river banks
II sank IN ten feet of water. The
young lady was IN imminent dancer
OF drowning. and Mr.. Lovett. regard
less OF the peril, grabbed ner and
SWAN toward the river bank. Mis- .StulI
struggled violently. and her re,cuer
was exhausted at one time. ami both
were only saved from drowning 10y
fortunately striking a rock. on which
Mr.. Lovelt recovered sufficient
strength to swim the remainder of
the distance. The young lady was
rendered hySterical by her trying ex
perIence, and Mr.. Lovett performed
his duty with as much GOODNESS ~ he
transacts his every day business.
Il
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-01-06
SIckroom Donrth

Sick people don't like to be stared
at They are morbidly sensitive To
look surprised at the change sickness
has wrought is annoying. and, worse
than that, it is disheartening, and
makes invalids imagine their case to
be worse than it is. Therefore. don't
stare at a sick person, and don't stand
at the back of the bed to make him
turn his eyes round to see you. Al
ways sit by the bedside, for the pa
tient feels more at rest than il you
stand up tall before him. And don't
whisper; don't talk in a low voice;
don't follow the doctor or caller out
into the next room. The invalid will
be absolutely certain that you are dis
cussing him. Don't wear garments
that rustic or are made Of rough cloth.
ing, to come into contact with hands
made tender by sickness. and don't
wear creaking boots or thick-soled
boots.-Cincinnai Enquirer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-01-06
EmcIeut Postal Service.

The annual report of the third as
sistant postmaster general contains
strong testimony in favor Of the hon
esty and efficiency of the postal service,
writes William z. Curtis in the Chi
cago Record. During the past fiscal
year the postmasters OF the United
States and their assistants handled
$I96. 653, 544, of which SIS, 021 1884 was
receipts from the sale of stamps, boxes,
money orders. etc, and the balance
was disbursed for various expenses.
OF this enormous sum the entire loss
to the government by burglary, fire,
bad debts, embezzlement and all 9TH
er forms Of carelessness and dishon-
esty was only s19.35s. l doubt if any
private firm, bank or corporation, or
any institution in the world that re-
ceives and disburses money, can show
so good a record, and yet We keep
talking about the ineficiency and ccr-
ruption of the public service and other
evils of partisan appointments. 1t may
be said, too, that the customs collec-
tions and the business of the interna!
revenue office viii show similar evil
dence OF honesty and efficiency in our
public service.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-01-06
Dictate, tn. Price of WHEAT.

Samuel Greeley, a commission mer-
chant of Chicago. testified before the
National Industrial Commission in
session in that city, that q combina-
ton of Eve wealthy grain men, OF
which Philip d. Armour is the direct
ing genius. control the price Of farm
ers' products. II is Armour who has
concocted the foremost competition de-
stroyfng combination in the West. lie
can dictate his rate of freight on any
railroad in or out of Chicago. This
combination between railroads and ele-
vator operators has practically killed
competition In the grain market in the
West, and has left its promoters with
a monopoly Of the market BY hoare-
ing immense quantities OF grain in the
market center 1t has given rise to tie
professional bear SPECTATOR. whose
business II Il TO hammer down the
market, ana has brought into exist
ence and made safe the bucket shop.
Thus the railroads. who own many Of
the elevators indirectly. get in league
with q class Of operators who ought
% b IN the penitsntiary.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-01-06
How D.wey-s Ship Was Named.

The name Olympia was given Ad.
miral Dewey's flagship as a compro-
mise. Ex-United States Senator Squird
Of Washington told a reporter how II
happened. When / was in the sem
Ite," he said, Benjamin F. Tracy.
then secretary Of the navy. sent for
me. 1 called on him. and he said:
Senator, We have a new cruiser. and
we want to name 1t aftlr one of the
cities in your state. VIII you make
the selection?' / thanked Mr.. Tracy,
and said: Mr.. Secretary. you have
given me a very delicate task: live
In Tacoma II say Tao sma, the peo-
pie in Seattle. a larger municipality,
will be sore. Spokane Iaight do. but
she is a rival for both Tacoma and
Seattle. I'll tell you what I'll do.
Olympia is a nice little place. and
the people there will appreciate the
compliment. Then, too, neither Ia
coma. Seattle, nor Spokane can find
any fault. Call the new cruiser Olym-
pia' All right. SENATOR replied Mr..
Tracy, Olympia 1t shall be- And that
Is how the famous ship came to be
named"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-01-06
JOHN VANDERBILT.

tumbledown brick dwelling of consid-
cradle size, which. because of its con-
dition, was sold to him with several
acres of almost worthless mountaiI:
land for $3.50. 1t stands on the top
OF the mountain, screened by dense
foliage from bservation-though no
observer ever passes that way save
out of curiosity, and the nearest neigh
Dor, Mr.. William Raudabach, lives a
mile away. Mr.. John Vanderbilt bears
well his more than 60 years. He is
erect and vigorous, nearly six feet
high, and bears a striking resemblance
to the old Commodore Vanderbilt, OF
whom he is a relative. He is not q
recluse; he goes often to the post
Offices Of Iron Hill, Wassergras and
Lower Sancon, receiving mail at the
former Office and sending ii from the
latter. He buys supplies and pays
cash. He has mortgages on houses in
South Bethlehem and receives rentals
from property in New Brunswick and
Bound Brook, N. ]. The former town
is the source OF the powerful Wander
bilt family. the early home of the old
commodore.
In his way John Vanderbilt is a
kindly man. A great spider has spun
its web across his doorway; he stoops
on entering that its home may not
be destroyed. A few children arc his
only friends, chief among these being
Elmer Kunsman, son of a farmer liv-
ing on the only road that approaches
the place. Elmer keeps a careful look
out down the road. and when strang-
ers approach the boy scampers
through the woods to warn Mr.. Van
derbilt.