Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-05
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LAW OF l778.


Hog>out or Hog-in as they were in a
recent municipal election, when the important
hog question was made the great issue be-
tween tho two political (?) parties of that
town. The {" Hog-in party of 177s was
triumphant as the same party has been since,
and, We presume, will ever be in the future.
Truths are eternal, and the hoggish party
may as well recognize the inevitable and
"accept the situation" So warm was Che
contest between the two great political parties
of Shepherdstown in 1878, that the Legisla.
ture of Virginia had to interpose its authority
by declaring that any hog seen running at
large upon the streets Of that town should be
killed upon the spot. This Act Of the Leg
islature so completely routed the " Hog outs
that is was with great difficulty they could
save their bacon. The Act which was passed
in 1878 is in these words
"oHAP. XVII.
An Act to prepcnt s,oine going at large IN
the to,en Of AeckienbHrg. in The Couaty IF
Berkeley:
ITO prevent hogs going at large in the
town of Meoklenburg, in the county of Berke.
Icy, Be it enacted by the General Assembly,
That if any swine belonging to any inhab-
liant of the said town shall be found running
or going at large within tho limits thereof, it
shall and may be lawful for any person what
ever to kill aud destroy every such swine SO
running ct large.
y. Provided always, That such person shall
not convert any such swine to his or her own
use, but shall leave the same where it shall
be So killed, and give immediate notice to the
owner thereof, if known, if not, then such
person shall Immediately inform the next JUS
tice of the peace thereof, who may order the
same to the use Of any poor person or persons
he shall think ft.
Provided also, That nothing herein con-
tanned shall be deemed or taken to hinder any
person or persons from driving any swine to.
or through the said town or limits thereof in
order to sell the same, or in their removal
from one plantation to another"
INTERESTING Co1Hc1DENcE.-At the
Episcopal church, in this place, on Sunday
last scene was presented to the congrega>
tion which is not often witnessed. and OF Pc
culiar interest to the members of that com.
munion. The Rev. r. K. Meade, for more
| than thirty years the rector of Christ church
appeared in the chancel, in the absence Of
| DR.. Hanckel, and with him, assisting in the
services, were his two sons, the Rove. VIM
| H. and Frank Meade. The spectacle of
father and two sons, officiating together as
ministers at the same altar is of rare occur
renee, and touched the hearts of many of
| those present who for so long period en-
loved the spiritual guidance of the venerable
father, and have known his sons from their
youth The sermon on the occasion was de-
| livered by the Rev. Vim. Fl. Meade.
| Charlottesville Chronicle.
Rev II. Fl. Meade is pastor of Zion Church,
| Charlestowu, and tho Rev. Frank Meade has
charge of the church at Ripon. in this county,
and also of the one ut Wickliffs. The for
mer, who is grandson Ono. nephew, as a
contemporary has enormously stately of the
late Bishop Meade, is spoken of in connec-
ton with tho Episcopate of the new Diocese
of West Virginia.
COUNTY CouEcIL.-County Council, Sat-
urday, May Goth, 1877, met Mt Wiltshire's
school, house, N. W. Burr, President, in the
chair, and Jno. II. Strider, Secretary. A
vote being taken upon the proprie,y of es
tablishing Pomona Grange; it was carried ;
and Saturday, July 18th, at 10 o'clock, in
the Court. House in CharlestoWn, was fixed
as the time and place to organize and elect
the officers. The Worthy State Master will
probably be present.
Upon motion of Fl. ". Crittendeu, the
| Council recommends that each subordinate
grange be requested to issue trade cards to
its members in good and regular standing,
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to extend to only such IS present those cards
the advantages which grange stores are de-
signed to confer.
| A vote of thanks was extended to Col. R.
W. Baylor for his clear, candid aud very sat-
isfactory address upon the rise, progress and
presen. condition of our order within this
State.
Council adjourned to meet at Potomac
Grange, Shepherdstown, Saturday, Angus.
4th, 1877.
SOUTH CAROLINA has peace again, with
Wade Hampton as leader, but at the same
time Dalgarn, opposite the Carter House, is
selling Groceries. Glass and Queensware,
Wooden and Hollowware, Tobacco. Cigars,
Notions, &C., at the lowest prices for Cash or
Country Produce. Call and examine his
stock. No trouble to show goods.
We were pleased to see the interest taken
in our meeting for the organization of a So
ciety for the protection of Game, Birds and
Fish, held on Friday, as manifested by the
presence of representative men from nearly
eyery part of the county, aud hope it nugurs