The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-12

er that "it profted by what he hears with
in its walls, to give God the glory
Around the church is the village ceme.
terry where the forefathers of the hamlet
are sleeping. Rev. JOHN MCELHENNY
who was for sixty-two consecutive year:
the pastor of this church, and IN many
respects the most remarkable man in the
history of western Virginia is
resting alongside OF his flock
whose faithful shepherd he was tor
more than half century. On the brow
of the hill overlooking the town from the
west Is the Soldiers cemetery" q hand
some enclosure, where mound in the
shape OF cross marks the resting place
| of the brave men who fell in the battle
OF Lewisburg, and engagements in the
adjacent country. There is no monu-
ment = nothing but the green sod aud
evergreens and fragrant flowers
A simple, sodded mound of earth,
Without line above 1t.
And only daily votive flowers
To tell hat any love II.
Lswisburg is the home Of several
gentlemen OF distinction, who enjoy both
s.ate and national regulations, and can
furnish rs much brains as any town
OF its size in the country.
The county paper is the Greenorier
independent one of the best papers in
the State, and has had the most success
ful career of any county journal within
my knowledge. It's editor, B. r. HAIR
Low, Esq, has devoted his life to his
profession, and as the reward of his
labors finds himself ripening into mel
low old age, comfortable with fortune
accumulated by his own industry, and
an excellent home full Of the fruitful
plants of household" The benevolent
countenance and happy smile on the face
of this NEsToE of the press betoken the
big heart and good conscience within.
May the brightest and warmest rays OF
life's sunset fall upon your "frosted pow"
friend HARLOW.
ACURIoU5 EPITAPH.
There is an old burying ground on
the Copeland farm, near this place, in
which is plain stone bearing the quaint
est eptaph that l have ever seen. II
reads:
"Here Lies
LAURIE TAYLOR,
Who got Religion on Friday
And Died on Saturday"
Here in two short lines, quantity ex-
pressed, is the story of sinful life, con-
viction OF sin, repentance, conversion, re-
generation, justification, sanctificsticn,
and an entrance INTO the g!orles of eter-
nal lie. 1t likewise recalls the story vf
the Jealous Irishman who converted the
Jew ard then drowned him "while in the
faith"
THE MOoNsHINE WAR.
The people of Mercer, Raleigh and
Summers counties are making it red hot
for Deputy ATKINSON because of his
wholesale libel on them. They are bold
ING indignation meetings and are taking
steps for vigorous prosecution against
the indiscreet young man who proposed
TO shield his own official misconduct
from punishment by attacking the repu-
tstion OF whole communities. The proba-
bility is that finding it too warm for him
the collector will conclude TO emigrste
and 90 west 1t Is an unfortunate affair,
as it has the effect ef giving West Vir-
glnis a bad standing abroad, when, in
fact, her people are law.abding, order
loving citizens. 1t is unfortunate for
Mr.. ATKINSON, who was young man
OF promise and on the road to promo
ton, but by one indiscreet blunder has
impaired his standing in a community
disposed to help him slong.
Personal.
Among the more recent visitors to the
Springs are Chiet-Justce PRATT, of Cal
ifornla, and his accomplished wife, on
their bridal tour; Rev. DR.. CLARK, of
Pittsburgh, Just from the Baltimore Con-
vention, which resulted in the union OF
the Northern and Southern branches of
The Methodist Protestant churches, and
Mai. GRAHAM, of the U. 5. army.
q. II. NJ.