Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-07-10
Letter from Churchxi,1e.


For some time before harvest the chronic
grumbler was predicting a light wheat crop
his investigations having disclosed the fac
that the heads of the wheat were short and mo-
well filled. Now. since the harvest is ov.r thi,
all-deserving tiIler of the soil must acknowi
edge that his feara were pnsorr,,aa and thai
even his fields have Welded q bonnt,,11 returr
for the labor bestowed upon them The crop i,
indeed an excellent one-above tho averae.
both in quantity nationality In harvest times
almost every resident of and soiourner in tn,
country is drafted into the field The stnden
who comes home to rest from his literary la
bors Is put to raking or gathering shea YES. thu
shops are closed and the villages. for the time
seem almost depopulated. Last week. our old
est citizen Mr. John Smith-the mama carrier
with It the idea of antiouitv-went ont on hi,
eighty sixth birthday and graded sround ar
acre of wheat "just to keep his hand in. ,, Th,
weather has been unusually favorable for har
vesting and those ex posed to the sun have suf
fered but little from heat
Only he who has been accustomed TO breath.
ing the sultry atmosphere of the civ durins
the day and trying to WOO the drowsy goe
through the sultry hours of the night. can fully
appreciate the pleasures of life in the country
at this season. True the days are warm, but
you can always find some shady nook In which
to keep cool; then, in the evening breezel
come. pure and fresh, from the mountains, and
when you lie to rest at night there is no noise
to rouse you from your slumbers until the
birds, with their songs, wake you up in the
morning.
The cartridges seem to have taken possession
OF the fields, and, to my mind, there is nothing
more suggestive of supreme independence
and sole proprietorship than 10 see-eae @ ftb ese
proud birds rise, in all of his dignity, on the
top of wheat shock and whistle Bob White
He seems, in some way to know that his rights
are protected by law and no fear of the sports
man dampens the joys of summertime
No pent-up brier-p patch is now his prison:
The wheat-flelds all around he claims as
his'n.
The spirit of improvement does not seem to
have full possession of our people, but the car
penter and painter are not always Idle. The
United Brethren are going to have the steeple
of their church reprinted These people are
proud of their church building, and well they
they may be, for probably no country congre-
cation in the State can boast of a handsomer
edifice. The tastefully frescoed walls the splen-
did pulpit, the heavy chandelier ard the neat.
ly carpeted floor strike the stranger with sur.
prise. 1t would be a great Improvement IL the
funneI-shaped structure intended for a steeule
on top Of the Presbyterian church were re-
moved and q real steeple were put in its place,
10 bears about the same proportion to the BODY
of the building as does the tail to the terraptn,
and is a thing of about as much beauty
One day last week, Mrs. Kate Hanger. wife
of Geo. C. Hanger was thrown from her horse
while passing through thevillage. and receiysd
serious bruises and deep cut in the arm near
the shoulder. Fortunately the accident oc.
CURED almost directly in front of the residence
of DIR. John s. Blair. who rendered prompt at
tentiop.
Rishon Glossbrenner has improved nuch in
health since his return home a few weeks 900
He exnects tn on to stribIinp Snrinos tbis wool
where he will spend some time in the hone n
gaining sufficient strength to enter upon his
fall work. His daughter. Mrs. Turner of Ma.
rv1and and family are snendino t,a snmmar