Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-16
A PRAYER.

The following prayer was delivered
by DR.. Milburn, the blind Chaplain o
the U. s. Senate, at the opening o
that body last week:
20 Thou whose eyes are upon Th,
people and whose ears are open unit,
their prayer, most heartily we thanl
Thee that since last we met in thi
place the angel OF death has touched
no man whose seat is upon the floor
We bless Thee that SO many of tn,
members of the Senate are here again
in health and strength, ready for theil
responsible and arduous labors Guart
them during tie session, and thei
households, from harm and evil o.
every kind. Gui lie them in 4 heir coun
sells. and bring hem to the best anl
happiest result
.'Most humbl. and earnestly we pray
that Thy blessing may rest upon Thine
honored servant, our beloved friend
the senior senator from Iowa Restore
him to perfect health and soundness
and bring him speedily to his seal
| upon this floor in his accustomed
| power.
We offer to Thee our hearty thanks
givings, 0 God, the Ruler OF the world
and the affairs of men, that after an
energetic and exciting canvass, free
from much of the personal rancor,
vituperation and scandal mongering
of earlier years, the land is quiet an
at rest, accepting the ballot of the
nation and returning into ways of or
derly living.
We pray, 0 Lord, that Thy blessing
may rest upon all our people. Keep
us in peace with all nations. Prosper
us in our industries. and grant that all
sorts and conditions of men, our rulers
and their constituents, the farmers and
merchants, the owners of mills and
mines, the captains of industry, the
workmen, the conductors and the
writer's for the press; the teachers and
the students in our institutions, the
white and the black, the native born
and the adopted, may be knitted more
and more closely together in the grand
brotherhood of American citizenship.
MAY the flame of patriotism burn
more brightly aud gloriously in the
breast of the nation, and may we rise
by Thy guidance and support to high
er levels of civilization, and own our
tselves the subjects of Him. the first
begotten from the dead, the Prince of
the kings of the earth, in VIII ose hallow-
ed name we hum bly, pray. Amen"
FOUND DEAD IN THE WOODS The
dead body of Mr.. Bushrod Hoof was
found by Lewis Carroll on Sunday
evening in piece of woods on the
farm of Col. U. L. Boyce. in Clarke
county. On Sunday, November 3Oth,
Mr.. Hoof, left the distillery operated
by Mr.. Jno. W. Shenk for the house of
Mr.. Carroll, with whom he had been
staying for some time. and it is sup
posed became bewildered in the woods,
and sitting down to rest, was frozen to
death during the severe weather which
prevailed at that time. When found
he was sitting with his back ag ainst a
tree. handkerchief placed back of his
neck. and bottle partly filled with
whisky by his side. Mr.. Hoof. al
though eighty four years of age, was
hale and hearty, and frequently walk
ed ten or twelve miles day.
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