Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-17

CHURCH DIFFICULTIES IN VIRGINIA.-The
Leesburg correspondent OF the Alexandria
Gozette writes TO that paper as follows
Your local reporter was entirely mis- AIKEN
III saying that the Neusville Church had been
burned. i heard the report two weeks ago
from the editor of the WasAiagtonidn, who in-
NestIgated 1T and found II TO be entirely without
foundation. But l am sorry to say that the
military order has not been regarded by Rev.
Mr. kriglt..o OF one of the churches and his
congregation. On Sunday last Mr.. Hicks, OF
the other chuech, went there to fill his appoint.
pept, when be found the doors locked and the
Keys gone, and a young man, named John M.
Thompson, who was in the Loudoun Guard
of the 18th Virginia Infantry, for while, but
by hook or crook became courier, took his
horse by the bride and led it from the church
down 10 the road. Just then VIM Z. Barrett,
ID. s., came up and told Mr.. Hicks that if he
wanted the use of tine house he should have
IT. and Mr.. Hicks told him he would give
way for that day to Mr.. kriglen. Barrett
asked HIM 10 go and say the same to him,
which he did, but Mr.. X. refused TO preach,
giving as a reason that the minds Of the people
Were too much disturbed to listen to preaching
that day. l believe the collision Is explained
in this way: lIs out of ia members prefer the
Church South and it being their church build.
ing, they determined not TO have preaching
every other Sunday. Dut on the second and
fourth Sundays, leaving the church unsuppned
for the first and third, and vacant for the fifth
Sunday, whenever that might occur. This was,
as Is alleged. 10 prevent confusion and col.
lision, and actually resulted in collision as
above stated. i have heard that the sheriff hiss
determined 70 remit the matter To The military
authorities for their action. Is II not singular
that Christians, SO named, will thus quarrel -
Bowl OF HCLLED Constituted corn il
the cheapest of all kinds OF food, and il is Ger.
tsinly one of the best. II has been a fayorits
cIsh in New England since the days Of thu
Pilgrims, and il is a wonder that il so sei-
dom found farmers tables in the West
Eaten either warm OF cold, with milk or with
Il dressing of cream and sugar, or a. il is pre-
ferred by all Yankees, with syrup or moIasses,
II j. 4 <'dish lit TO set before king" L. rs also
excellent for q break fast dish when warmed up
in little fat or butter. The Country Gentle
man gives the following recipe for preparing
IL: Shell 4 dozen ears Of ripe corn; put II in an
iron kettle and cover with cold water: put IN
the corn hag of two teacupfuls OF fresh wood
ashes and poil until the com looks yellow and
and tastes strong of the alkali; then take out
the bag and boil the corn In the lye over an
hour; then pour OIL lhc lye; add fresh water
and sim mer until the corn swells. If the hulIs
do not then come off by stirring, turn off the
water and rub them OFF with a towel; add more
water and simmer for three or four hours.
often stirring 20 keep 1t from burning; when il
sweIls out nd becomes soft and white, add salt
10 liking and let all the water simmer AWAY
The use CT the potash in preparing this dish.
- TO dis olive the silica which contains i'm lha
hull. This I've water IN which the corn is
boiled. is xcellsnt to mosten meal for occ asion
al food for hogs, or, il not used for this pur-
pose. may be applied as 4 mature for the gar
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