The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-08-28
Letter from Mt. Sidney.
Especial Reporter for the virginian.l


The VIM. Links farm, lying about % miles
west OF this place, and containing 1888 acres
was offered at public sale on the 18th inst,
but as the bids did not amount to as mucl
as the executors desired, it was not sold. The
above property is now offered at private sale
| for $25 per acre.
| A much needed rain fell here during las
Saturday night, and continued in occasional
showers until to- day; and which causes tbs
impoverished earth and scorched vegetation
to present more cheerful and animating
appearance. Now that good rain has
come great deal of corn will be made.
The Mt. Pisgah camp-meeting commenced
on last Friday, but owing to the very iucle-
ment weather the attendance was unusually
small until yesterday, when about $500 per :
sons were present. The following preach
ers are in attendance ,Revs. J. w. Howe,
P. E., Shenandoah District; j. E. Holt, 2.
E., Western District; c. II. Crowel; J. g.
Roudabush; A. NJ. Evers; J. D. Donavan
w. 4. Berry; A. NJ. Horn; G. w. Howe
II. Jones; j. Bolton; J. W. Kiracofe; N.
A. Kiracofe; G. Huffman; l. Il. Holt.
Thefollowing are visiting brethren: Revs.
Andrew Roby; G. Fl. Thomson; J. S.
Wickline B. B. White.
Notwithstanding the very cold weather
and uncomfortable condition Of the ground
and seats, large crowd was present to-. day.
Fires and overcoats felt very comfortable; a
few OF the latter were used, and cOntrasted
finely with qottte 0ests and linen pants. The
morning sermon was delivered by the Rev.
j. W. Kiracofe. who used as the basis Of his
remarkS the fourth clause of the 9Th verse of
the 9th chapter of Isaiah ''And his name
shall be called wonderful" 1t was an able
and practical sermon, and from which
valuable and impressive truths were OBJ
tanned. Tt was brief delineation of the life
and character of Christ, which to every
intelligent person is intensely interesting.
Succeeding it the sacrament OF the Lord s
supper was administered. After few joau-
lar but pointed remarks from the Rev. j. e.
Holt, the regular camp-meeting collection
was taken up.
A children's Sunday-school mass-meeting
was I.eld at D O'Clock, p. IN. Addresses by
the Revs. /. T. Holt and A. NJ. Evers. They
were of ten minutes length and to the
point.
After each address beautiful music was
sung. The congregation, and especially the
children, listened with unbroken attention.
Perhaps the most noticeable feature Of the
by the last named gentleman, regarding the
lasting and fruitful impressions that are
sometimes made upon the minds OF older
ones by the simple words of little child,
The meeting over, the congregation was
entertained with brief and pertinent dis
course by the Rev. j. G. Roudabush, fol-
lowed with feeling and affecting prayer
by the Rev. A. Robey. Up to the present
time only two have professed to have OBJ
tanned the pearl of great price, but bright
and encouraging prospect for the conversion
OF many more precious souls exists. Every
thing is working harmoniously and excel
lent order prevails. We regret very much
that we are unavoidably prevented from
giving an entire report of that meeting, for
we feel assured that if we were to do SO it
would be appreciated by every lover of camp
meetings.
Our little town has been made gay and
attractive for sometime past by the presence
of Misses Annie r. Mcbride and Fannie B.
Moffett, two beautiful ladies of Brownsburg,
Va. Miss e. A. Suman. a pretty and &C
compished lady of Baltimore, is the guest of
Mrs. w. f. Weller, of this place. Miss
Fannie NJ. Crawford, one Of our prettiest
ladies, is visiting friends near Waynesboro,
Va.
An unusual number of visitors are in
town. ID
The Sunday school of this place anticipate
holding pic mic sometime next month.
The Rev. John Miller, who resides near
this place had about thirty five pounds Of
butter stolen from his spring-house one
night last week.
Hands are at work upon Mr.. Geo. P.
Sheets house. 2. A. Il.