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Sulem, the county-seat of Roanoke county, was formerly an exclusively German-Lutheran settlement, bnt situated in the heart of the "Iron District," it is now becoming an important centre of trade and manufacturing interests. At Salem is lo- cated the " Roanoke College," a Lutheran institution. Though one of the youngest colleges, it is one of the most flourishing.291)
Lynchburg, situated on the banks of the James river in Campbell county, had in 1860 a population of only 6,853, which has increased to more than 20,000. It is largely engaged in the manufacture of tobacco and the most important firms are Ger- man, like: Holt, Schaefer & Co., Seeling & Co., John Katz, Jr., etc. 292) Mr. Schaefer is president of the Lynchburg sugar factory. One of the largest dry-goods houses in the South is that of Guggenheimer. The number of German citizens how- ever is small. An evidence of German life in Lynchburg is, that a publication, "War Songs of the South," edited by " Bo- hemian," correspondent of the " Richmond Dispatch," and pub- lished by West & Johnston, Richmond, Va., 1862, was printed by C. A. Shaffter at Lynchburg, whose name surely is German.
290.) "Virginia," a geographical and political summary, by the Board of Immigra- tion. Page 213.
201.) Correspondence of Mr. C. Droste, Richmond, Va.
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İn 1892 E. Gieland, formerly of Petersburg, Va., organized a small German school for instruction in German and singing.292)
Staunton, Harrisonburg, Woodstock, Front Royal, Strass- burg, Berryrille, Leesburgh, New Market and Winchester, all situated in the Shenandoah Valley, are justly termed, as has been stated before, of German origin. After the late war a few newcomers of the same nationality located there. The Luther- ans have the "Staunton Female Seminary " at Staunton, and at Winchester exists, besides a Lutheran and a I'nited Brethren church, also a German Reformed church. 293)
A widespread distinction among the descendants of the German settlers in the Valley was gained by Harrison Holt Riddleberger. He was born October 2nd, 1844, at Edinburg, Shenandoah county. At the early age of seventeen years he en- tered the Confederate army and was promoted to a lieutenancy and later on to the rank of captain. After the return of peace he studied law and domiciled himself as lawyer at Woodstock. In 1866 Riddleberger was elected State's Attorney and later on a member of the legislature for three successive terms. In 1875 he was made a member of the "State Committee," in 1876 and 1880 a presidential elector and from 1883 to 1889 a "Readjuster," a member of the U. S. Senate. Since 1870 he edited three Virginian newspapers. Riddleberger possessed great force as an orator and politician ; he was a most violent opponent of General Mahone, the leader of the Republican party in Virginia, and made himself commendably known in the movement for settling the State-debts accumulated during the Civil War. The respective arrangements resolved upon by his suggestions to the Legislature of Virginia are known as "the Riddleberger Compromise." His prospects were certainly very bright, but his unfortunate passion for intoxicating drinks ruined his career and caused his early death on January 24th, 1890.
General John E. Roller of Harrisonburg is another German-
292.) Correspondence of Mr. Emil Gieland, Lynchburg, Va.
293. Compare "Winchester, the Metropolis of the Valley," by Hancock, Laughlin & Co.
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Virginian of renown. He is au ardent admirer of the merits of the German pioneers in Old Virginia and now engaged in writ- ing their history, which will no doubt furnish further proof of their exertions in promoting the growth and prosperity of Vir- ginia as a colony and as a State.
Charlottesville, the county-seat of Albemarle and the seat. of the University of Virginia, had in 1870 a population of 2,83S and at present it is estimated to be about 7,000. The German element is now not as large there as before the war, but the commerce of the town is still prominently in German hands. The wine-making industry flourishes in Charlottesville and its neighborhood. Mr. Hotopp's and the Monticello Wine Com- pany, in charge of Mr. A. Russow, are the two largest establish- ments. Both firms have been awarded various exposition medals. Leterman Bros. are the leading clothing house in this part of the State. The German Israelites have for years had a synagogue, " Beth Israel," and there is also a German Lutheran church, of which Rev. J. L. Craemer was pastor, while after- wards Rev. J. A. Schroy of Alexandria administrated the pas- torate. At present a German-American is pastor and he is en- deavoring to anglicize his German community. A German school does not exist at Charlottesville or at any other place in Albemarle, but the German language and literature have been part of the courses of study at the University since its founda- tion. German is also taught at the celebrated " Miller Manual Labor School of Albemarle."29 1) Within the last decade sev- eral German-Virginians held public offices in the city and county.
Manchester is making rapid progress. Against 2,793 in- habitants in 1860, it now has to show a population of 10 to 11,000, and the population of the immediate suburbs is esti- mated at 3,000.295) A great number of Germans live in the city ; most of these are mechanics and wage-workers employed in Richmond. Manchester and Richmond are really but one
294.) German instruction is given at all colleges and highschools in Virginia, the Washington and Lee University at Lexington included.
295.) The "Richmond Dispatch," p. 2. April 18, 1891.
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city, being connected by several bridges spanning the James river and by electric and horse-car lines. After the war its peo- ple were of course impoverished, and though it escaped such a disaster as the conflagration, that burned the greater portion of the business quarter of Richmond, the latter by reason of its becoming early after the cessation of hostilities the money cen- tre of the State, absorbed much of its trade. These conditions however were only temporary. Manchester has within herself the factors of recuperation and an independent progress in cer- tain directions, and these were not slow in asserting themselves. She had the situation, the water-power, the railroad connections, the climate, the tributary territory and the will to make herself a city, and they were all converged to that consummation with substantial and gratifying results. The German inhabitants have naturally profited by all these advantages and are doing well.
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It would require the space of a much larger volume to point out all the localities in the State where the German ele- ment is represented and forms a valuable addition to the Anglo- American population. German storekeepers are to be found all over the country in Culpeper, Warrenton, Gordonsville, Orange county, Louisa, Leesburg, New Market and many other minor towns. The author could not visit all parts of Virginia to per- sonally collect information, and on the other hand he found it very difficult to induce people settled there to furnish him with reliable information by letter. But to give further evidence of the importance and influence of the German-Americans in Vir- ginia, he presents a list of the German-Virginian delegates to the General Assembly and the U. S. Congress during the period from 1860 to 1893, a list of school officials from 1872 to 1896 and a list of the localities with German names throughout the State. To the latter the English names of such cities, towns and villages are added which are known to be of German origin.
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LIST OF GERMAN-VIRGINIAN DELEGATES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA AND THE U. S. CONGRESS.296)
Sam. A. Coffmann, Rockingham Co., Member House of Delegates
David W. Berlin, Upshur
David M. Shriver, Ohio Co.,
Member of the Senate of Va.
J. A. Nighbart, Boone County, Member House of Delegates €6
Benj. R. Linkous, Fayette
G. W. Rust, Page
A. J. Deyerle,
Roanoke
. A. K. Trout,
Augusta “
Senate of Va.
Geo. B. Keezell,
Rockingham County,
George H. Peck,
Giles
Dr. L. F. Woltz, Carroll County, Member House of Delegates
F. Stearns,
Henrico "
H. Peck, Montgomery County
H. B. Harnsberger, Rockingham
J. B. Straver, Shenandoah
M. Hanger Angusta
A. B. Lightner, 66
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Henry W. Keyser, Page
James P. Critz. Patrick
Wm. Lovenstein, Richmond City,
Member House of Delegates now Senator.
A. Bodecker, Member House of Delegates
H. H. Riddleberger, Shenandoah County, Member House of Delegates and U. S. Seuator.
J. H. von Auken, Sussex County, Member House of Delegates
Geo. A. Mushbach, Alexandria City,
Member House of Delegates and Dow Senator.
296.) From the "Journal of the House of Delegates and the Senate of Virginia," and the "Illustrated Southern Almanac," J. L. Hill Printing Co., Richmond, Va., 1898.
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D. F. May,
City of Petersburg, Botetourt County,
Sam. Burger, P. B. Starke,
Brunswick
Wm. A. Reese,
Greenville «
H. Conrad, J. J. Deyer,
Southhampton County,
Ph. Herring,
Rockingham
J. D. Honaker, Bland
Sam. E. Leybrock, Pulasky
H. W. Daingerfield, Essex County,
J. V. Herring,
Chesterfield County,
G. C. Huffman, Craig
D. Riner, Montgomery
J. E. Sanger,
Rockingham
L. D. Starke,
Norfolk City,
Ch. Bendheim,
Alexandria County,
George W. Koiner, Augusta
Alexander B. Lightner, Augusta
John C. Utz,
Madison
J. W. Churchman, Augusta County, Member House of Delegates
A. L. Winter, 'Bedfort
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K. B. Stoner, Botetourt
T. C. Pilcher, Fauquier
S. T. Turner,
Floyd and Frauklin
E. C. Jordan,
Frederick and Winchester
C. G. Kizer,
Norfolk City,
. M. Switzer,
Rockingham County,
J. M. Bauserman, Shenandoah
Frederick
Member House of Delegates and How Seuator.
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LIST OF SCHOOL OFFICIALS.
The list of school officials from 1872 to 1896 shows the fol- lowing German names of county and city superintendents in Virginia and West Virginia. 207) .
George M. Peck, Hampton, Elizabeth County, Virginia. Dr. C. M. Stigleman, Floyd C. H., Floyd County,
W. H. Gold, Winchester, Frederick
James P. Beck, Pearisburgh, Giles
Henry C. Coleman, South Boston, Halifax
Addison Borst, Fredericksburgh, King George and Stafford Counties, Virginia.
George H. Kendrick, Point Truth, Scott County, John W. Wildman, Leesburgh, Loudoun
Virginia.
S. B. Grose, Clay C. II., Clay County, West Virginia.
E. F. Vossler, Grant C. H., Grant County, John S. Kern, Nicholas C. H., Nicholas County, Wm. A. Newman, Knob Fork, Wetzel
R. Workman, Mouth Short Creek, Boone
C. P. Wirgman, Romney, Hampshire J. C. Lininger, Winfield, Putnam 46
Virginia.
West Virginia.
Jos. S. Loose, Harrisonburg, Rockingham George J. Kayser, Hamlin, Lincoln John A. Bock, Farmington, Marion M. H. Bittinger, Indian Creek, Monroe George Buck, Berkeley Springs, Morgan A. Workman, Falls of Twelve Pale, Wayne C. L. Broadus, Roxalana, Roane Richard L. Carne, Alexandria, Alexandria W. W. Wysor, Newbern, Pulaski Joseph Phipps, Osborn's Gap, Wise
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John Hess, Duffield, Jefferson
West Virginia.
W. M. Wirt, Dallas, Marshall
A. B. Phipps, Princeton, Mercer
297.) U, S, Reports of the Commissioner of Education from 1872 to 1896.
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W. A. Blankenship, Chesterfield
J. A. Holtzman, Jeffersonton, Culpeper E. (. Glass, Lynchburgh, Campbell W. M. Straus. Parkersburgh, Wood K. Kemper, Alexandria, Alexandria John U. Bader, Staunton, Augusta B. Rust, Roanoke, Roanoke
Virginia.
West Virginia. . Virginia.
These school reports contain a still larger number of doubt- ful names and they give evidence of the active part German- Virginians are taking in public education.
LIST OF LOCALITIES AND POST OFFICES WITH GERMAN NAMES.
Counties.
Accomac .- Hoffman's Wharf, Mappburg, Wagram, Keller P.O., Horntown.
Albemarle .- Shadwell, Hotopp's Rapids, Blenheim P. O. Alexandria. - Fort Myer.
Alleghany. Keyser's Mines, Selma, Stacks.
Amherst .- Jordan.
Amelia .- Smack's Creek, Ammon P. O.
Appomattox .- Karl P. O.
Augusta .-- Koiner's Store P. O., Sangerville, Fishersville, Wey- er's Cave Station, Croberger's Siding, Stover's Shop P. O., Shaffer's.
Bedford,-Coleman's Falls P. O., Emaus P. O., Marrville, Ni- ninger P. O.
Botetourt .- Amsterdam, Coyner's Spring, Kyle, Obenshain P.O., Strom P. O., Tinker's Knob.
Brunswick .- Alps, Walthall's Store P. O., Ordsburg P. O., Thomasburg, Turner, Harper's Home.
Buchanan .-- Schack's Mill P. O.
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Buckingham .- Hardwicksville, Curdville.
Campbell .- Rustburg, Rosenberger Mine, Heald's, Reusen's P.O. Caroline .- Shumansville, Knopf P. O.
Carroll .- Lambsburg, Woltz's P. O., Dutchman's Brauch, Nes- ter P. O., Peck P. O., Piper's Gap.
Charlotte .- Reese's P. O.
Chesterfield .- Port Walthall, Granite, Ettrick's P. O., Halls- burg, Frank's Branch.
Clarke .- Castleman's River and Ferry, Singer's Glen, Meyer- hoefer's Store P. O., Berryville.
Craig .- Huffman's P. O., Kyle's, Simmonsville, Layman P. O. Culpeper .- Stevensburg, Hedgeman's River, Freeman's Ford, Waylandsburg.
Cumberland .- Colemansville.
Dinwiddie .- Burgess P. O., Waldemar.
Dickinson .- Freeling P. O.
Fairfax .- Vienna, Franconia, Lewinsville, Springman P. O., Wiehle P. O., Germantown, Shueter's Hill.
Fauquier .- Germantown, Linden, Bristersburg.
Floyd .- Ultizer's Ford, Huffville.
Fluvanna .- Stillman P. O., Bullenger's Creek.
Franklin .- Helm's P. O., Sontag, Hickman, Holland's, Prilla- man's, Wirtz P. O., Naff's P. O., Germantown.
Frederick .- Winchester, Kernstown, Stephensburg (formerly Stephansburg), Front Royal, Foreman's Creek, Syd- ner's Gap, Rosenberger P. O., Siler P. O., Hinckle P.O., Jordan's Springs.
Giles. - Lurich.
Grayson .- Clem's Branch, Redman's P. O.
Goochland .- Vinetaville P. O.
Greene .- Ruckersville, Wetsel's P. O.
Hanover .-- Hanover.
Henrico .- Dutch Gap, Hungary, Carl's Neck. Henry .- Waller's, Koger's, Irisburg. Highland .- Wier. Isle of Wight .- Smithfield, Auguste. King and Queen .- Walden's P. O., Truhart. King George .- Comorn, Spillman's, Weedonville,
King William .- Frazer's Ferry. Lee,-Fritz P. O.
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Loudoun .- Middleburg. Snickersville, Leesburg, Snicker's Gap, Lovettsville.
Louisa .- Frederickshall. Buckner Station, Bumpass, Arminius Coppermine.
Lunenburg .- Lunenburg Court House (now Lewistown), Me- herrin, Kinderwood, Kunath P. O., Lochleven P. O.
Madison .- Criglersville, Froyman's Mills, Fisher's Gap.
Middlesex .- Conrad's Mill P. O.
Montgomery .- Blacksburg (formerly Schwarzburg), Christians- burg, Langhorn's P. O., Riner's P. O., Flagg P. O., Vickers.
Nansemond .- Holland.
Nelson .- Hartwicksville, Roseland, Faber's Station.
New Kent .- Bock P. O.
Norfolk .- Tanner's Creek, Bower's Hill, Rodman.
Northampton .- Franktown, Burgess' Store, Cohn's Wharf.
Northumberland .- Lottsburg.
Nottoway .- Drauker's P. O.
Orange .- Germanna Mills, Falknerland, Mugler.
Page .- Marksville, Rust Siding, Ruffner's Cave, Audenried, Printz and Strickler's Mines, Kountz, Brand.
Patrick .- Mack's Gap, Critz P. O.
Pittsylvania .- Berger's Store.
Powhatan .- Tucker's Creek.
Princess Ann .- Kempsville.
Pulaski .- Newbern, (formerly Neu Bern), Honaker Iron Bank, Altoona, Schooler Station, Mack's and Strouble's C'k's. Rappahannock .- Hollandsburg, Jordan's River.
Roanoke .- Salem, Singer, Deyerle's Station, Gish's.
Rockbridge .- Lexington, Tinker's Creek, Kerr's Creek, Browns- burg, Barger, Locher's Siding, Rapp's Mills, Goshen Pass, Engleman I'. O., Zack P. O., Appold's, Zoll- man P. O.
Rockingham .- Keezletown (formerly Kieselstadt), Rushville, Harrisonburg, Falk's Run, Chrisman, Singer's Glen, Frieden's, Brock's Gap, Seller's, Meyerhoefer's P. O., Chrisman.
Russel .- Honaker Station, Heyter's Gap.
Scott .- Welchburg, Speer's Ferry, De Kalb District.
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Shenandoah .- Strassburg, Woodstock (formerly Mullerstown), Maurertown, Saumsville, Hamburg, New Market (for- merly Neu Market), Fisher's Hill, Getz P. O., Lantz. Mills, Hepner's P. O., Edenburg, Bowman's.
Smith .- Holstein Mills, Grosse's P. O.
Southampton .- Berlin, Jerusalem, Bower's, Vicksville.
Spotsylvania .- Fredericksburg, Brokenburg, Brockville, Har- denburg, Beck's Landing, Thornburg, Twyman's P.O.
Stafford .- Fosterville, Germanna Ford, Musselman.
Sussex .- Coman's Well, Belsche's, Freeman's.
Tazewell .- Tannersville, Shrader's P. O., Adria, Steeleburg.
Warren .- Front Royal, Linden.
Washington .- Mangel's Spring, Hyter's Gap.
Westmoreland .- Hague, Templeman's X Road, Horner's P. O., Tucker's Hill.
Wise .- Lipp's District, Berge's Gap, Banner.
Wythe .- Umbarger's, Stearn's, Simmerman's Mineral Lands, Witheville, Cragger's Bank.
CONCLUSION.
In the beginning of 189S the United States were involved in war with Spain, but the author abstains from recording this very important event and the part the German-Virginians have taken in it. The time has not yet arrived to form a safe and impartial opinion of the causes and consequences of this con- flict and the victories won by our Army and Navy. This book is designed to illustrate firmly established facts : the advan- tages Virginia offers to immigration and particularly the efforts, genius and perseverance with which the German population has enlarged year by year the elements of its vitality and prosperity,
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although frequently subject to adverse conditions. Virginia,- in wealth and importance once at the head of all the States,- appears destined to advance again with the assistance of a new and numerous immigration from the German Fatherland to the front rank of this glorious Union. The soil of the old mother- state is so diversified, its climate so delightful, the range of crops so great, the working season so long, water-power so abun- dant, its mineral resources are so rich and farm-lands so cheap, that a future may be predicted of a rapid improvement of its population, agriculture, industries, commerce and all that in- cludes prominence and happiness of a country.
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APPENDIX.
LIST OF ANGLICIZED GERMAN NAMES IN VIRGINIA.
Adler to Eagle.
Armstaedt
" Armistead and Armsteed.
Baer
" Bear.
Bauer
" Bowers.
Baumann
" Bowman and Baughman.
Becker
" Baker.
Beier
" Byer and Byers.
Berger
" Barger.
Betz
" Bates.
Bieler
" Beeler.
Blume
" Bloom.
Blumenberg
" Bloomberg.
Boscher
" Bosher.
Brauer
" Brauer and Brewer.
Braun
" Brown.
Breitkopf
" Broadhead.
Brockhauss
" Brookhouse.
Buehring
" Bonhring.
Buerger
" Burger.
Busch
" Bush.
Christmann
" Chrisman.
Clemenz
" Clements and Clemons.
Engel
" Angle and Angel.
Erhardt " Airheard and Earhart.
Fischer
" Fisher.
Flemming.
" Fleming.
Foerster
" Foster.
Frei or Frey
" Fry.
Freimann
" Freeman.
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Freund
to Friend.
Froebel
" Fravel.
Frohmann
" Froman.
Fuchs
" Fox.
Fuhrmann
" Furman.
Fuerst
" Furst.
Gaertner
" Gardner.
Gerber
" Garber and Tanner.
Gerth
" Garth.
Goetz
" Gates and Yates.
Goldschmidt
" Goldsmith.
Gottlieb
" Cudlipp.
Gruen
" Green.
Gruenebaum
" Greenbaum and Greentree.
Gute or Gude
" Goode.
Gutmann
" Goodman.
Hafer
" Haver.
Harbach
" Harbough.
IIardwich
" Hardwicke.
Hartenstein
" Hartenstine.
Hausmann
" Houseman.
Heid
" Hite.
Heilmann
" Hileman.
Heiner
" Hiner.
Heinz
" Hines.
Heiss
" Hayes.
Hermann
" Harman.
Herr
" Harr.
Herzog
" Duke.
Huth
" Hood.
Jaeger " Yager, Yeager and Hunter.
Jehle
" Yahley.
John
" Jone and Jones.
Jung
" Young.
Kaiser
" Keyser.
Keil
" Kyle.
Kirchman " Churchman.
Kirchwall
" Kercheval.
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Klein
to Cline, Kline and Little or Small.
Kloess and Kloss " Glaize.
Koch
" Cook.
Koenig
" King.
Koinath or
" Koiner, Coyner, Koyner, Coiner, Ki- ner, Cuyner and Cyner.
Kohl " Cole.
Kohlmann
" Coleman.
Koppel
" Copple.
Kraemer " Creamer and Kremer.
Krause
" Grouse and Krouse.
Kreutzer
" Crozer.
Krueger
" Crigger and Kreger.
Kuhn
" Coon.
Kuntz
" Coons, Kountz and Coontz.
Kuester " Custer.
Kurz
" Short.
Lang and Lange " Long.
Laube
" Loube.
Lauter
" Lowther.
Lehmann
" Layman.
Leibrock
" Lybrock.
Lentz
" Lantz.
Lieber
" Liewer.
Loewe
" Lyon and Lyons.
Loewenstein " Lovenstein and Livingston.
Lorenz
" Lawrence.
Ludwig
" Lewis.
Marschall
" Marshall.
Matheus and " Mathew, Matthews and Ma- thues.
Matthes 3
Mejo Mertz
" Mayo.
" Martz.
Michel
" Mitchel.
Moritz
" Morris.
Neubert
" Nighbart.
Neukirch " Newkirk.
Neumann
" Newman.
Oppenheimer
" Oppenhimer.
Kunath
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to Putmian.
Reimann
" Rayman.
Reiner
" Riner.
Reiss
" Rice.
Ried
" Reed.
Riese
" Rees and Reese.
Roemer
" Romer.
Rothmann
" Redman and Rodman.
Sauer
" Sower.
Schaefer
" Shafer, Shepherd. Shepperd and Sheppard.
Scharf
" Sharp.
Schenk
" Shank.
Scheuner
" Shewner.
Schiener
" Shuoner.
Schmal
" Small.
Schmidt
" Smith.
Schmucker
" Smucker.
Schneider
" Snyder and Tayles.
Schoeplein
" Chapline.
Schreiber
" Shriver.
Schuermann
" Shurman and Sherman.
Schuessler
" Chisler.
Schuetz
" Sheetz.
Schumacher
" Shoemaker.
Schumann
" Shuman and Chop Aman.
Schwarz
" Sewards and Black.
Schweinfurt
" Swineford.
Schweitzer
" Switzer.
Seiler
" Siler.
Siegel
" Siegle, Seagles, Syele and Sicle
Sniedt
" Sneed and Snead.
Spielmann
" Spilman.
Stahl
" Steel.
Staufer
" Stover.
Stein
" Stone.
Steinbach
" Stainback.
Steiner
" Stiner and Stoner.
Steinmetz
" Stinemetz.
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Stephan
to Stephens and Stevens.
Storch
" Stork.
Tempel
" Temple.
Thalheimer
" Thalhimer.
Traut
" Trout.
Uhl
" Ewel.
Vierlaender
" Verlander.
Vogel
" Vogle.
Waechter
" Wachter.
Wagner
" Wagener, Waggener and Wag- goner.
Wassermann
" Waterman.
Weber
" Weaver.
Weimar
" Wymar.
Weise
" Wise and White.
Werner
" Warner.
Wieden
" Weedon.
Wier
" Wyer.
Wieland
" Wyland.
Wilhelm
" Williams.
Zimmermann
" Simmerman and Carpenter.
SPECIMENS OF GERMAN-VIRGINIAN POETRY.
Die Letzte Predigt. Ton Wilhelm Mueller .* ) IIerbei ihr Männer, stark und schlicht, Die ihr getrotzt der Wildniss Schrecken ! Ileut' ruft euch eine fromme Pflicht, Des Westens wetterbraune Recken. Ihr Frauen, emsig und besonnen, Den Männern gleich an kühnem Muth, Heut' lasst die Hütte rebumsponnen Getrost in eurer Kinder Hut.
Zum Kirchlein eilt am Waldesrand Das ihr erbaut, wie Juda's Söhne Den Tempel, eure Wehr zur Hand Und auf den Lippen Psalmentöne. Den Pred'ger gilt es, heut' zu ehren, Kommt aus dem Shenandoah-Thal, Denn Mühlenberg wird euch belehren Mit ernstem Wort zum letztenmal.
Und wo man mit der deutschen Art Der Väter Sprache hoch gehalten, Sind zeitig schon zur Kirchenfahrt Bereit die Jungen und die Alten. Die würd'gen Siedler von den Farmen, Die Jäger von der Lichtung Saum, Die Reichen kommen, wie die Armen, Das kleine Bethaus fasst sie kaum.
*) Prof. Wilhelm Mueller was born April 9th, 1815, at Heppenheim, Hessia, and came to America in 1836 .. He was principal of a school in Cincinnati, Ohio, and afterwards editor of the German "Puck," New York. Mr. Mueller published several collections of lyric and humorous poems, dramas and opera texts. In 1880-01 he was proprietor of a farm in Louisa County, Va., and now he travels in Germany. The poems reproduced here have been pub- lished in "Der Sueden," Richmond, Va., 1891.
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Als sich der Gläub'gen fromme Schaar Gestärkt durch kräftige Gesänge Tritt Mühlenberg vor den Altar Und spricht zur andachtsvollen Menge: " Oft hat mein Wort in euch entzündet Die Sehnsucht nach des Friedens Heil ; Den Segen hab' ich euch gekündet, Der frommer Demuth wird zu Theil."
"Ihr gabet willig der Person Des Königs die verdiente Ehre. Gehorsam zolltet ihr dem Thron, Sowie es uns'rer Kirche Lehre. Doch wenn mit heiligen Gesetzen Spott treibt der Herrscher Tyrannei, Wenn sie der Völker Recht. verletzen, Dann seid ihr aller Bande frei !"
" Empörung wird zur Mannespflicht, Gehorsam wäre Schmach und Schande, Den König fordert vor Gericht Und zeiht ihn des Verraths am Lande. Nicht länger singt des Friedens Psalmen, Stosst schmetternd in des Krieges Horn, Verbergt die Sichel in den Halmen Und greift zum Schwert im Rächerzorn;
"Und wie ich euer Lehrer war Und ener Freund in Friedenszeiten, Will ich in Stunden der Gefahr Euch in den Schlachten Donner leiten. Steht treu zu mir in blut'ger Fehde, Die Freiheit ruft zum heil'gen Krieg. Nun sei's genug der müss'gen Rede, Die Waffen führen uns zum Sieg !"
Der Pred'ger sprach's, und den Talar Liess er von seinen Schultern gleiten. Gerüstet stand er am Altar, Ein Priesterheld aus alten Zeiten.
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Des Staunens Bann lag auf der Runde ; Doch als der Pfarrer schlägt an's Schwert, Da braus't ein Ruf aus jedem Munde : " Mit Muhlenberg für Haus und Herd!" Und wie's der Siedler Schaar gelobt, So folgten sie des Führers Bahnen. Wo heiss und wild der Kampf getobt, Da wehten die Virginier Fahnen. . D'rum, wenn ihr jene stolzen Helden, Die für die Freiheit kämpften, nennt, Lasst auch von Mühlenberg euch melden Und seinem deutschen Regiment.
Auf einem alten Fort. Von Wilhelm Mueller.
Als deine Wälle rings von Waffen starrten, Da botest du der Stadt und Küste Schutz. Von jener Schanze wehten die Standarten Und sprachen kühn dem Landesfeinde Trutz.
Jetzt deckt die steile Böschung frischer Rasen, Am Schilderhaus sprosst Rittersporn empor. Im Hofe seh' ich muntre Ziegen grasen, Und Schwalben nisten an dem offnen Thor.
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