Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-30
tFor the Spirit of Jefferson.l
The Ladies' Catholic Fair at Harper's
Ferry.
Mn EDITOR

VI
The fair, which was referred TO in my last
article. given by the Catholic Ladies in this
vicinity, closed on Monday night last, after
having been conducted with the most salts
factory success. The direct object of its Or
ganization being the raising of funds for the
purchase of a BELL and making necessary re-
pairs to the church, the objective point has
been made without a dun, excepting fair
duns by JAR ones-to the qualification OF all
concerned.
While looking upon the tables, filled with
heterogeneous masses Of friendly donations,
and then scanning the joyful countenances
OF the assembled throng, my mind was often
carried back through the ciouded vista ofsev-
en- years, when we met together to enjoy like
peasantrics, surrounded by full and plenty
of the fruits Of prosperity IT'S true, times
aud circumstances have changed; thousand
winds of adversely have swept through our
once happy and contented homes and chilled
the hearts of their inmates till they have
quivered in suspended hope; the blasting
simeon, with its whitening breath, has blown
into the very faces of our population, see m
iugly, bent upon destructive ends; but here
we still are, and here, we mean to stay. The
old mountains of historic names, though they
were robbed Of their dresses by the soldiers
axe, have now new suits Of verdure and look
as beautiful as ever. OF course, they are
short dresses, but they are SO fashionable J;
and amt Mcy gay.
The old Shenandoah and Potomac still
travel the same course No visible change,
no separation. SO we mean to travel, as long
as Pickering ray of hope lights our way.
But, we must leave tho the wave on the PO-
tomac, and tha wild towers on Maryland
heights, and return to the fair room.
As we enter the door, the first table al our
right, was plcnteOusly laden with a beauti
full variety Of fancy articles, presenting quite
a tidy appearance and presided over by Mrs.
NJ. Walsh and others.
The next, a reireshment table, was crowd
ed with the dainty appetizers, generally
known by the appe!ation Of pound cakes !;
though judging from size, | think some Of
them should have been more properly termed
ttrc"LY:Jour pou"dc"s, especially, the one pre-
scented by parties from Cumberland. For Il
change Of commodities there. spare change
was passed to Miss Mary Hall aud Mrs. N.
Quinn.
At the extreme end Of the room, was the
Indispensable ice cream table. None OF your
frozen chalk water; nary; that was the place
if not to cool your ardor, certainly; your
utter prayer for drop OF cold water Mrs
Walsh and Miss Kitzmlller, were ever ready
to supply demands.
Next, reireshmrnt table, attended by Mrs.
L. TIerney and Mrs Decau,ne, where alone,
three hundred and thirty more dollars were
realized. The last, fancy table by Mrs.
Ticrncy, Mrs LajOie and others.
And now we have passed around the room,
what next?
In the centre of the room stood a Scxangu
lar frame work, with many arches US sides,
about ten feet high, and dul,c like III form ;
the whole being decorated with evergrcens.
The representation Of the well, WAS toeH and
Ecbccca might have becu uufdOne. Indeed,
there was many young gent who drank
there, and didn't look bit thirsty one eye
in the class, aud the other wash t. Not be-
lng very obscyvant Of the qualities Of human
nature, | refrain from expressing an opinion
about young mems Impressions.
Friend Frank. did you ever take Il chance
in lottery? II you did, you are aware that
fellow generally has Il ce'y poor chanco.-
If you didn't, you ought to have been to the
Ear. III guarantee you would have had
bit Of experience. Ii we havu't girls here
WHO can task you blind on the chau2ery Ques
ton, your optical demonstrations are iron clad,
lhperTlous, Hferpfool anu l"'u'neraDIe.-
lax ABOUT oI"eA Eyes anu i,cHe' s'hnccs'
blue eyes ana mia expressions perfect forms
ana lauy-i'Ne ap pe"Ta"3e S WY We nave just
got those articles mere IN Abundance. by
the way l "o''t1" controversy Il snort ''lle
ago between the oP,|| anu y 'lc"cSter
paper as TO "nlch he'u me PAIN OIL FEMININE
beauty, winchester OF CN"r &c, we
were SI'e"I DIT t"e .,t"G' oU' ~ nave II u''-
l.r-r,If that If rEp ON ga 80 n
uc''''"u "O" '''t' II VIC I"e'Io' o. ''o IS"'":
we propose 10 pOU u rOic. at the IrSt glance,
This NAV seem irrelevant. but as there has
L;L ,l.r
never Decu question III H"tCH INC Seh'IeI
sex has not timured, in some de gree, | suppose
49,, ,,Io ,riu L,Id ,rnnd in his c,sn also
INC Wv wa w -
The most valuable articles on sale, were
covar,l silver cnts Of different dcsrrintious
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Dnhchlan aScS, anu O'HciS U! eAItSllc peau-