The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-08-14
Letter from Parnassas.
FIJI ROPS-cAMR MEETINGS RAspAND
TO COME-SPRINGS VIsITORs-MECIIAN-
ICAL EXPORTS. &C. &c

| i IL II ChO fS-CAMR MEETINGS. HASR AM
TO COAlE-sPRINGS vIsITORs-MECIAN
ICAL EXPORTS, &C., &c.
Special Correspondence of the VIRGINIAN.
The poet tells us that into each life SOM
rain must fall, and all things being agreea-
| Bile We'll take ours now. but after lapse O.
three months without rain it will come to,
late to help the corn which is beyond al
hope in this section; for the other crops ant
gardens it will prove great blessing. Some
OF our farmers have been compelled to stoI
ploughiag on account of the ground beine
too hard, whilst others find it in excellen
condition for the pillow. We can draw SOME
consolation from the fact that the succeeding
year of 1888, (when az extensive drought
prevailed in this county, was one OF the fin
est cropping seasons on record.
The Methodist Camp Meeting held near
this place, closed last Thursday morning.
Tfe audiences were unusually large and the
good order observed was Just such as you
may ever expect from true Virginia and Au-
gusta sons and daughters, The sermons
were highly eulogized and were all of them
entitled to much praise. In my communica-
ton of last week | was in error in stating
that Mrs. A. r. Donaghe, of Parnassus, was
tent holder at this meeting.
The United Brethren Camp Meeting COM
mences to-day near Churchville, and will be
attended by many Of our citizens, and i'm
mediately ON the close of the former, the
Methodist camp will open on the 2Sth inst,
at North River, about mile above Mount Sc
Ion, with the following ministers: Rev. J..
S. Wickline, Presiding Elder of Rocking
ham District, Revs. Jacob Halpenny, J. P.
W. nless, Presiding Elder of Lynchburg
District, G.. W. Thompson, A. j. Ruley and
a M A D.oI,, - A.,
gusta. This camp meeting differs somewhat
from others in its management,as they grant
free ''pitch in" to feed stands, confection-
ary and melon vendors. 1t is the purpose, l
understand, to devote the proceeds of this
meeting toward the erection of a church at
this point.
Our former esteemed nd venerable RIe.
siding Elder, Rev. David Thomas, is, we
learn, on a visit to the Eastern shore. He is
one of the Oldest ministers of the Baltimore
Conference, an9 was the first Southern Meth
odist preacher on the Eastern shore.
Our little Saratoga and Cape May are
fast filling up with visitors. At the Lone
Fountain the following families are register
ed: Messrs. A. A. Crawford, Frank Gilke-
son, Ephraim Geeding, Henry Geeding, Col
+. r. Sterrett, Joe and John Myers, A. II.
Shuey, Henry Seig, Jacob Houseman, Doct.
John Bell, Christian Bear, Jacob Hanger,
Doctor Watson and William Gilkeson, Messrs
Black, Hungers and Ooyner, Of Thinking
Springs; Miss Alice Wilson, of Stanton y
Rev. Daniel Wilson, of Broadway, Rocking
ham county, and Mr.. Augustus seig, Of
Ohio, and the Misses Blair, of Augusta. At
the Wooddell, among the late arrivals we
note the family OF Mr.. Jane A. Hamrick, of
Parnassus, and W. g. Wilkins, Of Memphis.
Our mechanics are busy. All have orders
ahead of their present capacity, and judging
from the fact that orders from MISSOURI and
other States are being received by our boot
and shoe mandatory. we can safely venture
The assertion that w. I. Wright understands
lis business.
John T.. Beard 6 Son have just shipped a
OF of their arm office chairs to the Westmore-
and Club Of Richmond. MORE ANON.