Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-03-04
From Charlottesville.
Charlottesville, Va.
February %, 1908

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Quite recently have been impressed
with the idea that of all men who have
lived in Berryvill ought TO acquaint
myself with the geography of the world.
for the following reasons:
First, my son, Henry Louthan. lives in
the extreme eastern part of Old Virginia.
at Williamsburg, where he is adjunct
professor of Latin and Greek at William
and Mary College, next to the oldest
institution of learning in America Ii
was at that historic burg that Geor. G
Washington first fell in love, thus dem.
onstrating the fact that all great men are
persuaded that Bobby Burns was right
when speaking Of the handiwork of God.
said
His prentice-hand he tried on man
and then He made the lassies."
There also the immortal jefferson
imbibed the views that eliminated in that
greatest of America productions, the
Declaration of Independence. | am not
first-class in my recollection about the
early surroundings of the great men of
our country, but, il mistake not. James
Monroe was also educated at William
and Mary, where with the prescience
that characterized his great mind. he
formulated the Monroe Doctrine, the
effect of which has been not only TO
humble the pride of Spain but TO give us
highest place among the powers of
the world. They may say what they
choose about that section of the state
being the locality where folks live on
salt herring and past recollections.n
but il has record that places its history
high up amid the browning glories that
flash upon the brow of American civili-
cation.
But in referring TO Henry and Williams
burg, II Is no, my purpose TO give the
whole outlines of American history. II
is simply my purpose to suggest that one
is apt to make himself more or less
familiar with country where a member
of his family resides
Second-Don, as known by all the
boys of the same age, after graduating at
Richmond College, Louisville Tbeolog
ical Seminary and Richmond Medical
College, is now Medical Missionary in
far-off China. With that quarter of the
Globe, / am not so familiar as with the
hills and mountains and fertile valleys
OF Old Virginia.
by this way, l met a very entertaining
person, not longer ago than YESTERDAY
who had recently been in Berryville and
among other persons named with enthu-
siasm, was that of Capt J. t. Griffith.
This leads me TO say that when the Can
tain's warfare of life is over, trust, yes.
L believe, haying ceased to "tent on tits
camp-ground," he will "pass over the
river and rest under the shade of the
trees" in land where war, sadness and
death shall be no more. But, / was
speaking about Don. / wish I would
Consistently say 'he is a chip of the old
block" The old block, l fear, never
would have transferred itself 10, 900 miles
away among those who have no more
idea of the Christian religion than some
OF our modern soloists have of the rbap.
sodies that trembled from the strings of
the harp of David
fet, am told there is new awaken
ing among the Celestials and BY the
power of God and the devotion of those
who perfer to sacrifice their lives in
seeking to enlighten those in darkness.
the Orient is beginning to blaze with the
spiendors of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Third-Many will remember Mary. nv
'"nghter, Mary Page She has the name
* our old family physician. What
&c ed memories cluster around the
name of Page. My farther told me
long years ago that with him the name
Was 'he synonym of honor and integrity.
Ii forgot not, he was at one time a
partner jim the milling business with DIR
Robert Powell Page, and of course nv
father knew where of he spoke. So i'm
pressed was my father with the mama
That he gave it to two of his some. Viz: |
William Page Louthan of sacred MEM |
Org, and Robert Powell Page Loutban
now OF Wildwood, "lovelies, VILLAGE of /
the plain" 1t is therefore mot far 70
seek" why to the most beautiful name
In the language, MARY" there should
be added the name of page"
About ten days ago Mary was married
10 gentleman from Pueblo, Colorado.
by the name of o :. Cunning ham.
Ihey knew each nlher in childhood in
hat beautiful county IL Rappahannock.
known as the Switzerland of Virginia.
Inc marriage possesses an elerent of
romace. The groom hal lar some yesrs
lived In Colorado and had become a
locomotive engineer on The Missouri