Bedington, Va, Sept. 18th 1876.
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Once more am rusticating here in good old
Berkly County, after having spent nearly two
weeks with my kind and agreeable friends at
Cumberland, Md. When left that busy town,
and had, in a few hours, reached this pleasant
retreat, could but exclaim, how changed is
the scene Here, all is quiet save the voice OF
nature, and the old mill Wheel there, art was
making such racket, as to lead one almost 10
believe she was outdoing dame nature. But
no nature is still more attractive to me than
all the works Of man, though love to behold
them too. Take it all together, should say,
that.tbls is pretty snug world we live in, and,
what is yet more comfortable truth, we may
here prepare for better and happier world
beyond the present life. But we may shrewd-
ly suspect that, TO many this is the happiest
state they will ever realize, unless they change
their course of living and seek after that holi-
ness Of heart, without which, the Bible tells US,
no man can enjoy God.


In few weeks, | expect to be in your great
city again, but shall never forget the pleasures
Of my visit TO this place Informed your read
ers in former letter of the manner in which
spent my time here, as TO study, but I said
but little about recreations, taken with view
70 the Improvement Of my health. One Of the
best exercises find for this purpose here, is
that OF hunting. My venerable Father in law
being himself fond Of this employment, has,