Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-12-12
COMMUNICATED.
Morgan County, Dec. 9th,

Now that the battle Is over, we tho
wounded, raise ourselves upon our ell
bow and survey the field through the
slowly vanishing smoke. Near us lay
our comrades bleeding AMI dying,
whose groans and Impressions are sti.
fled by the booming Of distant cannon.
BY the help of sergeant and two
crutches, we picked our way cautiously,
among the corpses, musing upon the
! uncertainty of political aspirations. LIST,
We have lost our money and
saved our bonor---2OO ma
iorily for the Independent candidate, is
the official return of old Morgan. I'd,
Our adversary respects our proves. Sd,
Though, beaten, we are not dismayed.
We have obtained furlough, and
Yesterday went in search of game, which
PROMISED less resistance and more profit.
Armed with a good shot gun and bad
turkey bone, with which TO deceive the
game, we-Johu and started Tor the
mountains.
We were unacquainted with the
haunts OF the fowls, but had the good
fortune to meet countryman who slut
tered. His violent efforts to answer
our questions were painful to him and
amusing to us.
"Any wild turkeys in these noun
tains 2 "Ye-ye-ye-yes . 'Deer
Plentiful 7" ''O-o-o-oh-ye-yes.
GLOW soon will the express train comet
"Ni-ni-ni-(up went his arm, down
came his toot,) nine o-o-oclock !
BY this time he was exhausted; SO were
we. We concluded to leave him and
fud the turkeys.
Climbing up the mountain side 4
frosty morning is not SO pleasant as
writing editorials in comfortable office.
We had gone about a mile when we
came to level piece of ground, when
John called my attention to small
spot from which the leaves had been
scratched away. This, he said, had
been done by turkeys. Following the
trail some distance, he--a connolsseur
in such matters-bade me sit at the foot
of large oak, while he went a few
rods in advance He began to call the
turkeys, which answered. Soon they
made their appearance, walking into
the snare. 1t was beautiful and ex-
citing sight Several beautiful birds
came quite near, with heads erect, and
with gorgeous plumage. When the
smoke cleared away we found three
turkeys as our share of the spols.
Deer and other wild game are, il is
said, more numerous than for several
years previous, Weary and hungry,
we started, late in the evening, to the
farm house, in which we concluded to
spend the night.
In the morning our hosts told us di-
vine services would be held in q new
church, and as it is our custom, we went
to worship. The church is located near
Orleans station on the b. IL o. X. K.
1t is a neat building, furnished with a
taste aud at an expense seldom seen in
a country church. The congregation
was quite large and orderly. Several
ministers were in the pulpit, assembled
from different sections, to dedicate the
house to the worship of Almighty God.
Rev. J. Smith, OF Bath. sang, in clear
voice, "Mary at the Feast" This pre-
pared our minds for the subsequent de-
votions. Another clergyman announced
Cowper's inimitable hymn, "God moves
in a mysterious way, his wonders to
perform" After which he led in
prayer 1t seemed that he took US
sinners as We were-by the hand and
led liz to the cross, we saw Jesus, our
Saviour, hanging upon the tree. We
never befors saw our iugratitude and
his love so plainly.
This was followed by the reading of
the 2Sth chapter of Genesis, in which is
found the story OF Jacobs journey from
his fathers tent to his uncles home,
distance, said the speaker, OF over six
hundred miles of wilderness.
The entire congregation then sang
Addison's inspiring hymn, with all
thy mercies, o my God" etc.
The pastor, Rev J. w. Smith, an
nounced that Rev. II. Nice, OF Shep-
herdstown, would preach the dedicatory
sermon. He preached upon Genesis
2Sth chapter, 18th verse. He directed
our attention to The Vision.
Q) A type of Christ.
(2) 1t might be intended TO teach
that constant intercourse is had be-
tween earth and heaven, by the agency
Of Angels.
(3) Its primary teaching is the provi-
dence of God, by which all things
are begun, continued and perfected.
1t was listened to with marked atten-
ton. At the conclusion the minister
said several hundred dollars debt upon
the church was unpaid. He could not
dedicate to God church which did not
belong to the people, and hoped the
debt would be paid. In 32 minutes he
announced the entire debt was sub
scribed with SIS to spare. The build
ing was then solemnly dedicated to the
service of God, under the control and
for the use of the ministers and Mem
bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church"
All the clergy took part in this dedica-
tory service. At night, though it rained
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