Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-11-22
(For the Shenandoah HERALD
A Visit 10 Virginia.

After an absence oftverly-liFe ears,
| returned to my old home N the Shen-
andoah Valley and stopped with NY
5rother.in-law. John llauseufiuck,
where again met my sister from whom
had heen so long separated.
After a rest of two da>>. Sc ,iaIiec
out to visit the friends q more tau g
quarter Of century aye. Among lh'
first visited " ere Mrssrs. Isaac Burner
aud wife and Joseph Bmner ana family.
Next we went 20 the la.e r,s.dcnce o.
Mr. jonathan McInlurl, 70 slaurcn Old
citizen, SHE, after useful if-. VA,
gathered 10 A.- laliers. A. Mrs. NcIn-
urf's we met slr. Geo. Rye, Yao has
erected for himself 4n enduring moau-
ment in the shape Of roads Tuarlas
across the Fort mountain.
October Goth. accompanied By my
daughter Ellen, Mr.. aud Mss. Geo.
Wright re vent 10 .ae residence o!
my neicr Mrs. JOIN W. Sanlm'ers'near
Ednhure, where sc were most hosp .
lably welcomed by Lc7 AMI her kind
husband. On visiting Edincurg, l me-
with Mr.. and Mrs. Slopel lurner, Mes@rs.
lIopewell, sir. LacouDt, a gentleman
who vas in the employ Of my ia'hel,
mapy Years ago, All. Hoffman anu
Judge L, 9 and vile. A. Judge Rye,
| found most attractive place, one oI
the most attractive features Of whici
was dclisLllul fish pond Of puEe sprin-
water. The pond is well s'ocked ~.G
carp, suckers, &c.
o.. 22d, We attended Dunkarc
meeungal What was once called Cops
school House. uere We found thai IT,,
mule log school house had gwen place
| 10 capaciovs, well finished church
At tlis meeting, wiet large number
ni my old acouainlauees. Among them
we're ny nepheHs, Morgan aud Jona'
Wakeman. aud Messrs. Jacob Funk
Jonathan Reidenour, JUsepn Mclnturl,
lhomas Baker and Mr.. Henry Hau.
md vile. On tie way 10 this meeting
! We passed the peantilul farm and resi-
, ace oi Mr.. 3. p. Sc~man, where
...., 'zsd tie beautiful cedars an
,.uers y >gled by my Own hands
over twenty-five years ago. tel
grateful that God La 4 pernl'ied ihes'
trees to grow aud deye.> w. y ''-i'D '''D
me OF IAe moral deyciOpu, ~ " "'''
God Expects from every cFeai~ - "
whom he has entrusted one or i've q.
ten talents.
Al Woodstock, l net With Mr.. Jacot
Clover, Mr.. Jacob OFT, Mr.. Wm.
Supinger and Mr.. Jesse OrndorG, A.
qaaiu,ancy~ of my younger day. /
spent a '-w hour, very pleasantly
NJ. Wm. DosA's and wbi.e There -av
/ number 0. nay old acqua.uiatces.
an ong :tcm Mr.. Wm. Donaldson and
is sister MTs. Grabil.
l would love 20 Arilc moge fully OF
thi- beac,iia! Slraaaloaa VALLEY, i,s
cry tai streams. rs lovely wales, it,
-rNud I'D ;ore,t- aud is ,o"eriDe
mountains, now clad IN tie variel hue
of Au.umn's beautiful livery, where
every tree aud every rock seems to BE-
"A old friend. Space will not permit ue
10 indulse in these musings. pleasant,
yet sad. am reminded by The change
that grect ne on every hand, that }
too Lave c.aueed and an still chang
ing. Many Of my Old acquaintance
nave gone, I am or the same road, au'
my place will soon be yielded to an
other. May God, in bis inhulle mercy
lrani. that II the great here l.ter, ne
ma, all meet again. Extending ny
heart tell thai hsio all ~ho have eDteI-
lalDed ~ so pl,asau.ly or have given
.ue the cordial greeting OF friendship
| shall return to my home - Alexau-
der county, Ilinoi., Win the most pre-
cious .,colleclions ct my visit TO the
Shenandoah Valley. in The autumn o.
my life,
NOAH J. BVkNER.