The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-21


There is au old colonial church IN the
"NaTthcrn Neck" of Virginia, which stands
On She right of the main road. Itistur-
rounded hy graveyard containing few
tombstone, where sleep some of Nrginin's
mighty dead not miEhter men, however,
than thrir dr-erndauts whose Bones. alas.
rest not with those oi their iorl 'athers, but
whItsu uauy remote battle field.
thcrryoluu0u. she Episcopal Church
sliaost ceased % exist iu Virginia. and this
building s,as abandoned o. decay. The old
beIiy btcame habItatI0n Tor owls aud
bate. and while us English bricks with
stood aN atiacks af the elements. the rain
poured through The roof and rotted the
ho1r. The glass and ssshes had long been
DESTROYED Che windows were rudely planked
zap. uul such vess che condition Of the ed
See. th-l t uas only used 30 fair weather
during tHr warmer season, when ig was free
o. suy eha chose t9 occupy b.
HuI story ls dated in She summer Of Isl.
Ngtygs he'd brgu stuck up 81 the court
h9us' ala thc cross roads that the Rev.
Ioh.ss mIEgIus, o. somewhat celebrated IA
vine Of iag "ulrisheN' pcrsuasion, would
preaeh tle ueAt SUNDAY, This gentleman
was commonly called aUucle lobe" hy the
younger D. aulu ot Che county.
The devil had Got into some lads living
near abe churrh. and thcy resolved 10 plnV
irck upon tuele lobe. Accordingly hall
dozen assembled early in the morn, ms h,
the graveyard, went afI @ few rods ipta a.
bushes, uud hornets nest. put q sbipr.,
under Che hole, sod carried d mic tbe
church. HsNluE rslssd zoe rotten miami.
bchi d the old reading desk, vvli n sr-,-ss
Cor q pulpit they PLACED t upright inst
under where Uuclr Tobe ha8 10 stsn5
leaving wide space between the OH
pisnks.
Thcy then stuck a fsh-holk into the mast
carricd iho line Ter swsy under thc door.
Aud thrust is un through q hole Ia another
part Of tbs church, where they generally
sat
Atoutteu O'Clock de people began q come
o. the prCHchn sud about eleven
Uncle lobe entered. zc-cmpanied bv his
vile. Mrs. Lucinda Virgins, q portly dame
ot some aify uIutcrs
Al or the ordinary singing, &c. Uncle
Aote began hIs sermon. TWAS about saul.
David sud Jonathan. In reference 70 the
"cYl spirit which t0rmeuted saul. he
said. Ny brethren, be carefgI how ysu
depart irgrl the literal meaning of the
aerIfur- ms EVIL sperr.t has bothered
may learned commentator. but o. me itfs
.est as plain as Luciudys face voador.
-csi stuck % the l.terali evil means bad. nd
sperrt means whisky. 30 saul vss crsry
islm auukiu' bad whisky; ana ID feIler.
Who c1lld get ss much Of the best Lon
c-a l1rE, vet preferred % get crarv On
-a'Eal be wasn't fuen 10 Be King over
lsrasI
Ala. brethren. who was Davdg He was
-le ynarg teller, and the ladies admired
L.'a very much Al this tine of his life be
vas raleayarir' g. make bis election sho'
etef Israeli an DO seems. that be was Cam
infantry. as vau will rcad in the I'D
'-- t.F samuel. and "a verse.
A-- Nae uus 5oIsthaug he vss the sou
$50. and crest friend oi David. " HON
-t'- mo -a- 7 love Lggiudyi that 10 the
I a-e-l probation 81 what David him
aP0ut h.m- 1orathan Was 10 the
- a. Iapu af Arii.lery. Us vou
me .-Hl' reading o. the s0th
.'' samuel. sad sOth verse.
e--r.u. sou must not ltyeLike saul !
- .sl' tnt like David and iona I
49, sea must make your election $50 I
glory A''a' oi!i
Here ne boys Tl.le8 the fsbirr lima and 4
tofn~a over ne uesl The hornst. r,,.i,.i 4
oai ~ assarll Up IJle.s usBlee, -.
ana stung hlm Eorrlb y. II. sfe-,.s -,
thc cesk, yelling "GlUrv .u - -, -.
Ill ere iu uy brreehe-E Err
aud tack 2 our costs close round ,sr,- 80
and away b. rushed up the road
Uncle Iobe' was laid up sick bv III. in