Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-07
A Voice From Charlottesville.

Charlottesville, Va, Jan. 2, 1908.
EDITOR or COURIER:
An indiscreet y~ung man OF this me-
tropolis remarked, the other day, that a
man did not amount TO anything In
Charlottesville unless he had bank
account OF course, the youth did not
mean TO be personal, but IL caused your
humble servant TO feel very lonesome at
the time the remark was MADE. Upon
reflection, however. my equilibrium has
asserted itself as find there are several.
even here, who, like myself, can not
boast Of over a quarter of a million
Small change, like that, as you well
know, is too inf itesimal TO aspire TO
being deposited even in a savings bank
BY the way, there were few counties in
the State, according to population. tina,
could number more depositors in bank
than Clarke. ! refer 10 the time when
was citizen of your county. How il i
now | do not know, a. il is proverbial
that the more bank depositOrs there are
IN county, the less YOU hear shout it.
Let lot Of fellows go into bankruptcy
and the columns of a county paper are
tiled 10 overlooking with notices OF
sales, and in that way, every body hears
or reads about the situation. Such
being the case. Clarke mush be in good
condition. Every citizen is either a
deposition, director, or some other Off
Ger of bank and you never hear wor
until an annual or semi-annual dividend
is declared. There was a time when
these thingswere not so. Our friend.
Bill Kennerly, when he electihed the
public with his inimitshle communion
tions could take up such a common
place subject as 8 Christmas dinner and
make the whole county laugh.
What has become of his matchless
penn Why did be not write an article
about the bridges? am glad to know
they will be built, hut the piers and
columns thereof would have doubtless.
already shown themselves if Kennerly's
pen had been q strong factor in the equa
ton.
When the bridges are set spart for the
use of FauQuier. Loudoun, Clarke, and
other counties, take il that their strong
advocate a: Berry's Ferry will be be in
vited to make the dedicatory speeches
l have not the honor 10 know the friend
of Clarke t. whom have referred, but
If deep and practical interest In the well
fare of the county shou be allowed to
cut any figure, he surely should be hon
Ored. II st any time he should be elect
ed a member of the General Assembly
l doubt not If he will be able to bridge
over many difficulties that arise in the
formulation of State legislation.
Speaking of the Virginia Legislature
have you heard anything in Clarke
about the Ware kissing bill In these
parts where the Spirit of Jefferson still
lives. there has been a great outcry
against this proposition to discourage
the pursuit of happiness. Talk about
bank accounts. Tney do not amount TO
minus quantity in the great equation
of the enjoyment of life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness as compared
with the privilege inRlienable handed
down by the fathers OF the republic that
every succeeding generation of young
fellows insists upon enjoying with their
sweethearts. l know there are some old
foeies who will have frowns upon their
brOws SIS deep as the corrugstions of a
grandmother's grid-iron when they read
this, but they have forgotten the con
centrsted essence Of elysian bliss that
they experienced when similar privileges
were accorded them in the long, long
ago. | read an amusing incident not
lons ago, of q young and enIerprising
fellow, who after kissing his best girl,
and not being satisfied that be hSd done
exactly right, said to the fair maid;
Are you going TO call your father"
She emphaiically replied: DO you sup
pose / want YOU TO kiss the whole
(. mily?"
At the beginning of 1908. l wish for
every body in Clarke, peace, happiAess
and prosperity. The people of Clsrke
have all the elements of happiness. Pure
air sbounds. Nowhere in the state is
better water to be found. The scenery
is enchanting-schOol houses every.
where grace the landscape Churches
lift their spires in every community
Education is not more general in the
most favored counties. She does moi
rejoice in a university, Miller school, s
military institution or mechanical col
lege, but for the highest grade of intel
ligence, the most delicate degree OF
refinement, the widest expanse of phil
anthropy and the sweetest grsces of :
noble christian civilization, Clarke i,
second To no county in the Common
wealth, may God bless her. In the Ian
, guage of the poet, in thinking of tn,
home of my childhood, can truly saw
Earth holds no other like to thee,
Or il it doth, In vain for me-"
, CARTER VI. LoUTHAN