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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-08-29
Deaths

Robert Brook, the infant sou ol
Mr.. and Mrs Raleigh &. Carter pas.
ed away Monday mornlug after two
months suffering with cholera infan-
tum. He was a bright inserestinc
little child, and the sympathy of the
community goes out to the devoted
parents IN the loss of their Ht-
lamb. Funeral services were he..
from the house Tuesday afternoon
and lnterment made in Green Hill.
Cemetery.
Miss Anna Thornhill. sister OF Mrs.
Ed. y. Sewers. of this county. died
suddenly At her home ia Lyuohburg
Va, Sunday last, The mother anu
sister Of the deceased were on a visit
to the home of Mr.. Sewers az the
time, receiving the sad and shockla.
intelligence by telegraph, and left or
Sunday night for Lynchburg. accom-
panied by Mrs. Sewers.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tanner. wife of il..
/. ). Tanner, of Shepherdstown. died
last week, aged - years.
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Youths' Attempt to Wreck Train


What might have been - serious
wreck, involving the loss of = dozen
lives, was narrowly Averted last
Thnrsday by the keen sight of the
engineer on Northbound passenger
train. No. %. As the engine passed
through the deep cuts just South of
Mr.. j. +. Eugle's, the engineer saw
some obstruction on the track and
quickly reversed the lever and stop
ped his train few yards in front of
the danger. There right before the
engine, WAS piled sufficient quantity
OF rock and fence rails upon the track
to have thrown the train
down an embankment, which would
have probably destroyed many
lives. The obstruction being remOv e
ed, the train proceeded to Berryville,
where Detective Wright. of the n. &
w. Ry. Co. was Informed 10y tele-
graph, who came here promptly and
instituted thorough investigation of
the matter. Suspicion pointed strong
iy to two small colored boys, named
"Charmer" Mitchell aud Willie Jor-
dan, aged about 10 and ID. These
boys were seen near the track that
morning, and with other connecting
evidence, Detective Wright was led
to believe they were the guilty par
ties. He did not have them arrested
owing 20 their yOuthfulness and an
urgent call to another point, but be
fore leaving town be promised the
BOYS mothers that be would not pros
ecute the case against the little ras.
Gals. if they would administer to
them sOnnd COW hiding pablicly
before some officer of the law. The
mothers consented, aud we're TO whip
the boys Monday evening but they
failed TO make their appearance in
Serryville TO mete out the punish
ment.
The Mitchell boy was threshed be
fore Justice Hsrdesty here recently
Tor assaulting. with brother of Jor-
dams, small white boy. named Levi
de is bad boy and is destined evil
IDENTIFY for the penitentisry.
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Beautiful Long Branch. .


Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Nelson enter.
tanned quite number of the younger
set of bellies and besux on the after
noon of the 22nd of August at bsau-
tiful "Long Branch"
The feature of the occasion was a
tournament both unique and ornate
The costumes of the gallant young
knights were at once correspondent
with the lovely surroundings, and ev-
cry attention being paid to detail, this
was tilt of unusual happy appear
ance and satisfaction.
The riding of our lads throughout
this realm is, we think, without guile
and without reprosch, but the horse
manship of these youthful gallants,
was enough to make every member of
the Blue Ridge Hunt Club draw rein,
dismount, and go behind the barn,
and play crap the balance of the
week
On the following lines rode the
happy, happy boys until victory f.
nally perched on the banner of the
Knight of the Golden Horse Shoe =
knight of TenerifTe "-Wm. F. Ran
dolph. Jr.
knight Of Meadow Brook"-Geo.
Burwel. No. 1.
Knight of Edgewood" king Stone.
knight of Crystal Spring" -Rives
Heath
Knight of shenandoah Bur
we'll No. >.
knight of the Stars and Bars"-Law-
renee Jones.
Knight of the Glen'-Casilear Cobb.
knight of The Heather Harris Mel
son.
knight of the Bonnie Blue Flag
Dick Wilmer
Knight of the Golden Horse Shoe
Hugh NJ Nelson, IT.
The knight of the Golden Horse
Shoe" having ridden we'll and won
his silver spurs, placed beautiful
wreath of summer roses upon the fair
brow of Miss Isabelle Carter, grand
daughter of =. II. Mayo, ESQ, OF
Richmond, GROWING her queen Of
love and beauty. This dainty dam
selle gracefully poised her sceptre
and lovely lot of maids-of- honor
/ picturesquely grouped themselves
abont her Queenly feet in the follow
ing order;
Knight of Meadow Brook" chos,
Miss Mary Nelson lst maid of-honor
Knight of "The Heather" chos,
Miss Adelaid Heath ID maid of hon
or. knight of "Edgewood" chos,
Miss Ruth Ely Sd maid of honor
knight of THE Crystal Spring
chose Miss Heath 4th maid of honor
Knight of Shenandoah" chose Mis-
Vi. Burwell 9th maid of honor
knight OF "Teneriffe' chose Miss j u
LA Renshaw 9th maid of honor.
Dancing followed in the handsom
drawing rooms, and the diningroon
was thing of beauty with fruits anC
flowers and delicacies.
Among the guests could be seei
Mrs. Renshaw; Mrs. Mullikin O
"Pagebrook;" Mrs. Butter, of st
Louis; Mrs. Ely, of st. Louis; Mrs
| Thomas y. Carter, of Va.
Miss Jennie Nelson, of Va; Mrs
Courtney Jones. of Wildwood; Mis-
Agnes Page. of"Saratoga;" Miss Lii
liam Stone, of Washington; Mis-
Heath, of Washington; Miss Nsnni
Nelson; Miss Nelson, of Warrenton
Miss O'Fallon and Miss Carter Null
likin, of st. Louis.
This officers of the tournament ere
Thos. NJ. Nelson, George II. Burwel'
Mr.. Heath, Hugh NJ. Nelson, ST
Capt. VIM. F. Carter.
We, one and all, salute with CAMS
ter double shotted, Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
son for this charming afternoon. 50
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During the civil war. a. we'll rs in
cur late war with Spain, disrrhoes
was one of the most troublesome
diseases the army had to contend
with. In many instances it became
chronic and the old soldiers still suf
1sr from it. Mr. David Taylor of
Wind Ridge, Greene Co., Pa, 10 one
OF these. He uses Chamberlain
Colo, Cholera and Diarrhoes Rene
dy and he says he never found any
shing that would give quicker relief.
Il Is for sale by j. @. Avis,
Druggist.
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Full Stock of Dry Goods Notions Table Oil Cloths Mat
tng' and Low Price Carpets Shoes StoA GREAT
many cut prices
Remember that the W. Corsets all styles and qualities fitting
wearing comfortable Corset the
want order them for prices from per
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DdpOAHSN III IAAS oAAeAltA0 DIA
\ dispatch from Blue Ridge Inn
says Six young girls and four young
men We're immersed in the Sheuan-
dosh river Tuesday afternoon at
Castleman's Ferry. Attired Ia rn-r
best they waded into the stream oue
by one and were baptized by Reg
Julian Brosddus, of Berryviue The
services were rendered GOubly inter
estIng by the picturesque and hlstor
ic nature of the Surroundings. Folk
came on horseback, on foot. and in
carriages from miles around ana
dozens of rigs splashed in aud OUT OF
the ford until the nearer bank was
crowded by hundreds. The 10 psr
sons baptized were converted las.
week AZ protracted meeting a. piu.
Grove School house, at the sntrau o.,
to Smokers Gap.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-08-29

It's doctors Business 20 study health
Doctors confidently recommend HAIR
PER whiskey.
Sold by
r. n. CASTLEMAN,
Berryville, Va.
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NJ. Nj. Johnson Esq, who went as
delegate to the Kansas City Conven-
ton, has returned after a visit in the
meanwhile with his relatives in
Missouri and Kansas. He saws that
the current of feeling III the middle
West is strongly for Bryan-that he
is gaining daily. He thinks that
lndianua will certainly 80 democrat
lie, and there is chance for carrying
lllinois.-Warren Sentinel.
Mr.. Martin Eleyett badly sprained
his ankle recently while assisting in
setting threshing machine on the
farm Mr.. Walter Fishpaw. The in
jury kept Martin" from his farm
work for several weeks, but We are
glad to say he can move about with
the aid of crutches.
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A Mountain Elopement.

The guests at the Blue Ridge Inn.
In Smokers Gap, Bluemont, Va,
were entertained by an elopement on
Sunday of last week. After brief
courtship James Alder and Miss Mat
tie Baxter, who is just 10 years old,
drove early Sunday morning to Hills
borO, in the northern part of Loudoun
county, and were welded there. From
Hillsboro the couple drove TO the
Methodist campmeeting at Round
Hill, spent several hours very eniova-
bly,, and then continued their long
drive to the home of William Dewar.
at the gates of Blue Ridge Inn, and
there spent the night. The couple
met about three weeks ago at bush
meeting IN the neigh borhood, and it
was case of love at first sight, the
young girl, it is said, even deserving
the young man who mad brought her
for the homeward escort of Alder.
Alder, though under 30, is widower
with two children, living near
Trappe.
The sun., 1900-08-11
BIG SUNDAY.
Crowd at Brandywine Summit
Tomorrow Will Be Record
Breaker.
Expected That From 5000 to 5000
Personss Will be on Camp
Grounds and at Least
500 Teams Are Ex-
pected TO Pass
Through
Gates.

From 'l'he Suns Staff Correspondent.
RrandywiBr Summit, Pa. Aug. w.
Bic llUpalatfOns arc being lnade TO
accommodate the large crowd expected
next Sunday which is known rs big
Sunday" and from present indications
and providing the weather is clear, one
Of the largest crowds seen ON the
grounds III recent years will be present.
From all estimates between 5000 and
5000 people will he on the grounds ana
nj least 800 teams are expected to pass
through the gates.
An excellent program has been cs-
pccialy arranged for the occasion ana
the three following well known minis
tcrs will preach during the day; Rev.
Ralph r. Coursey in the morning, irr-
siding Elder Robert Watt in the after
| noon and Rev. James Grove in the
evening
4 special program has also been ar-
ranged for the 1.SO o'clock children
| service on that day when Presiding
Elder Watt will talk to the children on
| the subjqpct CHANTS
The excessive heat which held out all
during this week is beginning to show
its effects on the campers and conse-
qnently there has been very little life
in camp today. The prayer meeting
this morning was lead by Presiding
Elder Watt.
At the 1890 o'clock service Rev. J. Il,
Mckay Of Lima sang |; beautiful solo
Rev. j. -. G. Hanna preached mn in
tcreSting sermon from the first chapter
and part Of the eighth verse of 'Tht
Acts" .'But Yc Shall Receive Power
After thar the Holy Ghost is CONT
Itpon You" His subject was What
Constitutes Il powerful Church,. Rev
Hanna said mot numbers. riches. learn
ing nr elouuence but il is the gift Of th'
Holy Ghost that makes the churrl
powerful.
Rev. S. Wellington Jones preached a
the 1.S0 o'clock children'S service am
an address was made to the children h,
Presiding Elder Watt. Rev James W
, Easley preached the sermon at the 30
o'clock service. His subject was "Th
, World and L. and his text was takel
' from the chapter and IA verse .
Galatians: "But God forbid that
: should glory, save in the cross Of on
n Lord Jesus Christ. by whom the worl'
/ is crucifed unto me. and unto tn
$ world
9 The usual program was continued thi
evening, Rev. Asbury Burke lending til
+ young peoples service anu ". ~ 'r"l
y loway the after meeting. The youn
+ peoples service continues to be til
; feature at the day services and ther
Ii was several more conversions tonight.
/ Rev. Murray who is probably tn
Q most popular man on the grounds WA
y absent today. He was i'll Wilmingto
n where he conducted the funeral service
> over the remains of Captain Sooy.
l. EX-Mayor Yard, Professor Clemma
: and several others are expected here o
! big Sunday Among the visitors t.
day were Rev. j. r. Mckay and wifi
Il Miss Reba Smith. Miss Mary G. Mo
l. row and Clifford Il. Smith.
The sun., 1900-08-11
SAMUEL CI X VA !
Yesterday REFUSED
LICENSE TO WE'D
The Woman He Desired TO
Marry Was His Step
mother.
HIS B0NDSMAN ALL RIGHT
Deputy Clerk of the Peace Janver
Was Proceeding to Make Out the
Marriage License When he
Discovered That the Law
Prevented Him From
! Issuing 1t.
HIS BONDSMAN ALL RIGHT

A thing that rarely ever happens in
the Clerk of the Peace's office ut the
Court House took place yesterday when
a man was refused Il marriage license.
He was accompanied by his bonds
man, who was all right. He was ot
legal age and 50 was the woman.
The man was Samuel Cox Of No. SIG
Buttonwood street and the wonan'S
name was Margaret Cox.
Mr. .Jdnvcr started 10 make ont tlp
license and asked the names of the
parties. He saw the last names were
alike and then was told rs Mr.. CaS thai
the woman WAS his late fathers Wife.
his Stepmother
Mr.. Janyer 1T once announced to tile
man that he could not issue license to
him as the Delaware Inv did not IL
low man 10 marry his stepmother.
Mr.. Cox was greatly astonislled ant
when he recovered himself said he di,
not desire to 80 contrary to the law
and left the Office.
Mr.. .Ianver in arriving at his decision
was guided by the Revised Code Of tn,
| Delaware Laws iii which can he foun'
| the following section:
No man shall marry his grand-motlle
grandfather's Wife, wifes grandmother
fathers sister, mothers sister. SON
wife. sisters son, sons daughter, daugll
| ter's daughter. sons sons wife. daugl
ter's sons wife, mother. step-mothel
! wife's mother. daughter. wife's daugl
| ter wife's sons daughter. wife's daugl
ters daughter, brothers daughter, 81.
ter's daughter. No woman shall mai1'
her relative or connection with either ,
the foregoing prohibitions.
The sun., 1900-08-11
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The Shields Library base ball cl has
been photographed.
Sarah L. tOakel has been granted a
pension Of IS per month.
John Boyle, aged 9S years, died of old
age at Farnhurst yesterday.
The Brandy Outing Club will pic
mic in Lang's woods on Sunday.
The trips to the Breakwater by the
steamer Republic are very popular.
Pusey & Jones Company will lay the
keel for United States gun barge on
Monday.
One of the clay hau lers at Golding
Brothers works at Hockessin has re-
turned to his work.
In few days Messrs. Steward and
Gibbons will have finished auditing the
accounts of the road C commissioners.
Register OF Wills Cresson granted let
e RS of administration on the estate uf
Francis H. Elliott to Abraham Elliott.
George P. Prentiss who has been seri-
ously ill in Waterbury, Conn, has been
removed to the Manhattan Hospital
New York city.
The horse and carriage of R. F. Ham,
ilton, which was driven by S. ]. Stanley
to Chester on Wednesday has been re-
covered at that place.
The Rev. F. @. Jennings, formerly oi
this city, was one of the speakers at the
Chester County Christian Endeavor pic
mic at Lenape on Wednesday.
Yesterday afternoon Register Crossant
granted letters of administration on the
estate of James Reynolds, late of Black,
bird hundred, to Emma D. Finley.
The friends of John Viagofski are urg-
ing him to be candidate Tor the Legis
lature in the First district. He is cal
inspector at the r., w. & B. French
street station.
| j. wilkins Cooch, Daniel w. Corbit
Mark NJ, Cleayer, Alfred D. Warner ane
John P. Doughten have been appointed
commission of review on the propert,
of Joseph P. Nichols on Park avenue
who refused TO accept the award OF Ell,
cents made by the first commission,
The sun., 1900-08-11
SWIMMER DROWNED.
William Donovan Cried for Help
and Sank.
He in Company With Three Others
Was Swimming IN the Christiana
at Third Street Bridge and
Owed Into the Water
Together.

William Donovan was drowned in the
ChriStiaHa 1T Third street bridge about
$50 O'Clock last evening.
He in company with three divers en-
ployed in the laying of the new water
main across the creek was swimming
in the river.
They all divpd off the diving machin-
cry together. When Donovan came Il
the surface of the water he called for
help.
Before assistance reached him he sank
and drowned.
\ search was at once begun for his
body 1t was not recovered until about
6.10 o'clock last evening.
Coroner Nandeyer was notified and
took charge of the body. Donovan
boarded at James Nolan's City Hotel
No. ITO West Front street. He was
about % years of age.
The sun., 1900-08-11
DELAwARE's woRKHoUsE.
Authorized 100000 will Not Com.
pIete the Institution,

The 100000 authorized by the last
Legislature for the construction Of a
workhouse for New Castle county will
not complete the institution. The work
house, which will be an innovation in
this State, is being built near Brandy
wine Springs, six miles from this city.
1t is estimated that from $25, 900 to S50,-
600 more will be needed to equip the in
stitution, and this can be secured only
by the Legislature passing law author
izing the county to issue bonds or fur.
nish the money.
The shortage in funds is caused by the
increase in the price Of iron work, all of
the cells being Of iron. At the time the
contract was awarded the price of iron
was at the top notch, and the trustees
made expenditures while their funds
TASTED. The building itself will be fin
ished by January l, but the company
which is erecting the cells refuses to
complete them with the necessary funds
not IN sight. The next Legislature will
meet early in January, and it is believed
that the amount needed to thoroughly
equip the institution will then be forth
coming.
The sun., 1900-08-11
PoPULIsg's' PLANS,
VIII Convene National G0mmittee
ON the Vice Presidency Matter.

VIII Convene National t0nehiitee
on the Vice Presidency Matter.
Chicago. Aug. 10--The executive COM
mittee of the populist party has decided
TO call meeting of the national coininlt-
lee Of that party, to be held in this city
on Aug. -. At that meeting the ques-
ton of filling the vacancy on the pfesi-
Dental ticket occasioned hy MI. Iowhes
declination of the nomination for the wee
presidency will be disposed OF. Inc
claim was made by some of the members
that this action could he taken by the
executive committee, but reference 10 tne
minutes of the proceedings OF the Iopu-
list convention showed that the power
| to fill vacancies is vested only III the lull
national committee. Eight ont Of zen of
| the members Of the executive committee
were present. Senator Butler, chairman
of the committee, was one Of the ADS rs
tees. He made no explanation of his
| failure to attend, and the other uemners'
are at loss to account for II. Inc COM
mittcC issued the following address:
.'rhe executive committee of tie leo
pes Party takes this method of express
ing to Won its qualification ON account of
tbe absolute harmony which exists be-
tween the allied parties. There is no dis
|
mendable spirit of rivalry exists between
the Democrats, Populists and Silver Re7
pubicans as to who shah make the best
record in support Of our unriraled leader,
William J. Bryan.
eve have not felt authorized 10 fill the
vacancy on our ticket occasionod by the
declination Of the Hon. Charles A.
Towne and nave called the national conn
mittee to meet in this city Aug. 2I. 1000.
1--WE trust there may he full attend-
ance of the committee. Meanwhile rest
assured that no discord will grow out of
the vice presidential situation.
The call is signed by J. II. Edmisten,
chairman, and j. A. Edgerton, secretary.
Members of the committee stated that
Mr.. Stevenson would without doubt be
indorsed by the full committee when it
meets.
II was decided during the meeting that
branch national headquarters be estab-
lished in Chicago, the main national
headquarters to remain in Lincoln.
The sun., 1900-08-11
REFUSE CHINESE ESCORT.
So states a Message Received From
M Minister COnEer.


Washington. Aug. 10.-The department
Of state has made public the following
Telegram from Minister Conger, which
was received by Minister WI, being
contained in telegram sent to him by
the taotai of Shanghai:
'"rhe tsung-li-yamen states to the dip
lomatic body that the various foreign
governments have repeatedly asked
through the respective Chinese ministers
fhat we Immediately depart from Peking
under suitable escort.
1.-The yamen asks us to fix a date for
Eour departure and to make the necessary
arrangements 10 do so. Our reply is that
we will seek Instructions from our gov
ernments and that in the absence of such
Minstructions we cannot quit our post. |
tmust inform you that in order to insure
1Nour safe departure foreign troops only
can safely escort us. and they must be in
tsufficient force to safely guard 500 for
eigners, including 200 women and chill
nren. as well as 5000 native Christians.
who cannot be abandoned to certain mas
sacre.
"We cannot accept Chinese escort
,under any circumstances. All my col
leagues are dispatching the foregoing to
their respective governments. OF the
american marines seven have been killed
%and 16 wounded, among the latter Cap
fain Myers and Doctor Lippett, who are
getting along well"
M This message is undated, but is sup
posed to have been sent on or after the
18th of August, when the imperial edict
Eremoving the inhibition against the min
listers sending cipher telegrams was re
ceived by the tsung-li-yamen.
Minister WI, when he called at the
Estate department with Minister Conger's
message, appeared greatly pleased at this
5Iatest opportunity to be the medium OF
Communication between the American
#minister and Washington. Aside from
1.-THE contents of the message, it gave as
&surance that cipher messages were pass
ling freely and that the Chinese govern
ment was carrying out this part of it,
agreement.
The action of the entire diplomats
corps at Peking, in agreeing not to leav'
their posts without instructions from
their governments, appears to settle tn
matter that they will stay in Pekinl
until rescued, unless forced out by tn
III Chinese, as it hardly is probable tha
& they would be instructed to leave, il
the face of their own judgment that
would be certain death. There is
melancholy heroism in the attitude o
the ministers, not only in standing to
gether, but in urging that any relief sen
4 TO them be strong enough to give tn
name protection to those foreigners an
IN Continued ON Page Three.
The sun., 1900-08-11
In the Cl urches.

Central Presbyterian Chnrc',. CSC I.
M, preaching by Rev. w. H. r.. an. b
D. p. m prayermee ing of LleY P
5. @ b, 45 p m. prea,hing by Rev
W. H. Logan, D. D.
First Pre- hvtrrian Chm ch, Market
street above Niuth, the Rev W. Nj
Schall, pastor. Services a 103 80 a N
and 7.4l p m. Sunday sc DOL at 2 p. M
Junior End-avor S ,ci+ty at 8 45 p M
7. T. s. Q. E., at p. M, t, 'ic. n al
Prayer and praise servi e Wednes IA
evening at o'clnck. A cordial welcom
to all our services.
Harris, Street VI. E. thnrch, Rev
W. E. Avery, pastor. Clas. 81 a. m.
led by q .orge II. Collins Preaching
l0.30 a. M, Rev. Geo. w. Alb e Preach
ng Z 10 =, m, Rev u Mc4,. +r. sun
y 80 Il ,-o'n. L nton Hoae /,
AZ n lent.