BEDINGToN, Va, Sept. 3, 1916.
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BEDINeToE, Va, Sept. 3, 1916. !.


have just returned TO this place, from a vi
sit of few days to Little Georgetown, about
miles distant on the banks of the Potomac
a small village, noted, until within the last 3
or years, for the wickedness of its inhabitants
and Of those who came 10 engage with them
in gambling, drinking, Sc. The use ofintoxi-
eating drinks was then carried on to great ex-
cess, and am told, upon pretty good authori-
ty, of the case of man who lived about three
quarters of mile below the village on the
banks of the river, that he would come up ev-
cry morning, and before night be so tar gone
that he could not walk home; so he would roll
or crawl in some way to the river, throw him
self in and float or swim, as best he could, 10
his house. ar rt4 .t.,


Many other marvellous stories are told to
this day, OF the exceeding great wickedness
formerly practiced at Little Georgetown. But
"a blessed change has taken place. school
house and commodious church edi6ce have
been erected within few years past, and
many have joined the church and are living a
consistent, Christian life s~s5s Y. n


A Temperance Society has also been formed,
and considerable number of persons have
signed the pledge. One gentleman who had
been accustomed to drink, went before magis-
trate and swore off more than year ago, and
has, have understood, in no case broken his
oath.


There is yet tavern and store at which
ardent spirits are sold, and there are those who
encourage the sellers, but there is reason TO be
thankful that many have escaped out oil the
snare of the fowler 4t3h 3a&


During my visit to Little Georgetown !
learned several persons in the neighborhood
were subscribers 10 the Fountain, and, upon
making an effort, was enabled TO double the
number. Your paper is very popular here,
and were it not for the heavy postage, hun
dreds would take the Weekly, and many the
Daily. | have been requested to ask you to
publish the Temperance song which appeared
In your paper, commencing,


'Our iorefathers (heaven bless them) @ ~


When old England would Cypress them.'


There is great deal Of sickness in some
parts of this county at present; mostly the fever
and ague and bilious fever Several have died
OF the latter disease. .AXH lTINERANT.


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We deem it best to lay over the letter Of Sd
inst. from our patient correspondent in Alex
andria. Owing to the carelessness OF our car
rier, we did not receive the letter as early as
we might have done. We hope this will not
be the case again. 4 Yget


Alexandra, Virginia,


n... September 4, 1916.


MR. Editor In looking over your paper TO
day am astonished at finding no letter from