The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-09

conductors on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, has announced himself candidate for the
Legislature from Rockingham. DIR. J. B.
Webb and Maj l.. w. Gambill, have been
called upon to allow their names to be used as
candidates.
The season at Rawley Springs continues to
{ be prosperous, and the hotels are we'll filled.
/ j. D. Price has purchased from Col. NJ. G..
Hartman, Of this place, a fine building lot on
Main street, Har,isonburg, upon which he pro-
poses to erect a handsome brick residence. DR.,
) A. NJ. Newman has purchased from Il. and S.
( Rohr, the house and lot now occupied by the
\ Rev. A. W. Weddell, on South Main Street,
for 1850.
The work on the Narrow Guage Railroad at
North River Gap, goes vigorously on.
Mr.. John F. Long, has recently established
4 "a Cucumber Wood Pump mandatory, near
Nashville, which promises to be success.
DR.. S. II. Moffett. of Harrisonburg, will de-
aliver an address to the knights at Wheel
9barrow rolling, to take place at Trigger
SSpr ings,t o-day, September 9th.
match game of base ball was played at
&Harrsonburg, on the Sd inst, between the In
xdependents Of that place and the Edinburg1
4club which resulted in score Of 40 to Is in fa-
svor OF the former.
4 A number of strangers are spending the sum L
mer months in Harrisonburg Its society, health,
qbeautiful surroundings and proximity to the
various watering places, make it a pleasant re-
Ysort for those who do not care to encounter the!
noise and excitement Of springs life, but de-
asire to avail themselves of the health giving at
Rmosphere of the mountains. The old town isl
unusually gay this season. Parties, dances,
scroquet, base ball, plank-walk promenadng,
land the incidents connected with the last namedl
amusement, make up some of the pursuits off
happiness, and give an air Of universal pleasure|
Ito the whole place. On Friday night the youth!
land beauty of the ''burg'' attended large bali
Tat the residence of Hon. john L. Harris, Civ!
fen as parting treat to the young men leav-i
King for the various colleges and schools, and iii
gthe success in life Of those young men is conf
E.mensurate with that Of the 'sgoing off dance,
sthere need be no further apprehension of the.
i decaGence of greatness or the decline Of man,
Ehood.
On Sunday night last, the Rev. A. W. Wed-i
sdel, who for the last five years, has been thes
srector Of Emmanuel Church. Harrisonburg,
sand who recently accepted call to Richmond,
: preached his farewell sermon. The text Ghost
Zen was the 9th verse of the 18th chapter Of
4 the Epistle to the Hebrews:
''And this word: Yet once more. sig-ll
snif of hat
aSshaken, as OF things that are made THAT thoseI
dthings that cannot be shaken may remain. y
Il The sermon was one of rare force and beauty !
J In words most touching he alluded to the loEgs
! years in which it had been his pleasant duty to-
Sminister to the congregation, then gathered forl
Ethe last time, perhaps, to hear him tell thet
old, old story of the cross, and to bear homc1
ewith them, he trusted, the resolution to mi-
State more closely the walk of the great Masters
whose footprints he had entieavored to point
.ssout and urged them to pursue. Ue alluded.s
to0, to the affections born Of that Intercourse
affections which neither time nor distance conldi
Eimpar-neither pleasure nor pain destroy-tos
sthe multiplied kindnesses Of which he had beens
she grateful recipient, and to the bitter struggled
.t had cost him to sunder those ties whichs
Give years of love had drawn close around him, !
zand which had encouraged and strengthened
sshim in the great work of his life. He had beenE
ywth them in sickness and in health, in the sea-
rason Of happiness, and in the hour of trial i
Stheir sorrows had been his sorrows; their joys,
This joys, and there was an ineXpressible sad-E
Sncss in the realization that all of these happy
aass ocations must end, and that while he wents
aforth to carry the glad tidings to strangers, az
astrange voice would relate to his beloved chargeE
athc wondrous truths Of Gods word.
! Tie sermon was replete with beautifulE
Thought and prayerfnl consolation, which wei
3have neither the space nor power to reproduce
Land when the good man had ceased speaking, /
athe bowed heals and audible sobs, testified
llow truly his words had found an echo in thes
hearts Of his hearers.
No man has ever been more beloved aud es-E
2teemed than is Mr.. Weddell by the people off
! IIarrisonburg, Of all denominations, and nones
fever more deserved to be. In his daily life he,
furnishes an example of the true Christian, byl
(which, not less than by his Teachings he has ledS
many into the fold of the elect and impressed
1upon others the beauties OF Christianity. AS al
imam, minister, companion, friend and citizen,
Che will be greatly missed, and the kindestE
wishes and fervent prayers of those he leavesl
behind, will follow him in his new field of la;
Dor. Richmond has been more than fortunate
lin securing a minister so eloquent, earnest and|
sforcble, and man so sincere and upright
The LESSON OF A WEEK.-The scythe off
! death was busy in reaping in its harvest lastI
sweek. More than q dozen freshly opened
igraves in Thornrose Cemetery received their
silent sleepers during that time, and that tool
without any contagious sickness in our midst. /
All ages and conditions were represented inf
Those who were summoned from the busyf
scenes Of this beautiful earth, to the realities oil
1 the hereafter. Innocent childhood, just ripen-<
ing into conscious being, and catching the firsts
conception of lie in its more real and attract
Tive relations; and advanced age, oppresseds
with the cares of business, and furrowed hyg
1.-THE march of time; and intermediate ages,
were alike brought into subsection to the KngI
Of Terrors, and called to pass through thief
Dark Valley. Truly is Death no respecter of
persons. The lovely little girl, sporting in in
!!nocent fances, and shedding, like sunbeam,g