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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-19
Fable for Good Little Girls.
.na sennett in Boston Pest.

A lovely lady, more interested IN po,
,;,;cs than like, says: "Are not good
i;,,Ie Girls worth fable too?" Ger
ts;nIv and worth great deal more.
Were ia a short one for them, explaining
- nice il would be if women let
oolitics alone. Women in poitlesi
Sugar in slops? 1t nay improve the
slops; but, ohl what waste oil sugar
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Rrother Mathews Shoe ked.
Nashville American.

Stanley Mathews has received very YER.
,ororo shock-we should imagine sboat
eousl in intensity to an earthquake OF
~ bursting of n worn-out planet; IL
was shock that reached MS hloIai mora Ia
ture. Oregon did it. AS MS nora mora Oa no
ture experienced no shock .;keo At New ,oJrs Or,
leans il must have been terrlole lorce
that vibrsted through his immense frame
and shocked his moral nature: Notnips y
less than the perceived loss OF iorelgn
mission or Cabinet position could nave
done il.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-19
THEN. LEGI>LATURE

s.u... .a. ,nr public mind be
--'..L a.- .r, o. national import,
-A s;e in West Virginia we have
ass! ,icht ot matters nj home,
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zen exceedingly interesting to us.
-' ,aort time, (the lOth of next
.a.I. the Legislature of the
---.. Jn this city. This is to be II
o.: Via. interest to our people
d. lave our people entrusted the
AZ %. the State to the
- o; the Democratic party
y. .-2ooTes Us TO see that the CONT
IS 10, misplaced. The first thing
h';s,oe will be the election Of two
.-.>.a.gs Senator'S, which is likely To
Aa's.y contest between the friends
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-19

A FAIR specimen of Radical fairness
NAV be found IN the fact that Republi-
can papers published column after
column of the PINKsToN case, an d fail to
publish one line of the testimony given
before the House investigating COM
mittee, proving that the Republicans
were the bull-dozers, and Democratic
negroes their victims.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-19

AHoSG the interesting iscts Developed
by the census report Of Mssschu's,n u tor
Isst year, jusl published, IL that che fac
tory population oI that State hU changed
three times IN thirty YEAR, from Amer
can to Irish and largely from lrish u
French Canadian, always with an in
cre-.ing density Of Ignorance. The cot.
tor industry represents EI,OoUO OF
snnuai products TO SllS,OcoO IN ths
leather business and over 100000 600 In
all
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-19
Dreadful CoIIIery Explosion.

LoxDoS, December ia terrible
coIliery explosion occurred today IN
the South Wales company pit, near
Newport. Seventeen bodies have been
recovered. and many Of the miners taken
out alive are seriously snd some fatally
Injured
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Arrival ofTroops AT Washington.
W.suryeroy, December ls-Battery

WAsHISGToN, December lo.-BAItery
G Of the Second artillery, recently Ca
duty at Fort Reno and Sill, in the lndisn
Territory, arrived here TO day s@G
Immediately proceeded ~ qusrters at the
arsenal, where two more companies are
expected By next Friday.
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,ReyoIu,ion Of tne"worId.

NEW YORK, December ls-The
ErsainC Post has the following: A
doubtful report comes 10 us that the
World is 10 be conducted E, An inde.
pendent politics Journal, on snd after
the first Of January.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-19

q. ,,csn Banner, the new Dem
,,,s. N Cpshur county, is a live
,.n.-. and deserves success.
n, ,,-s,.!. Of Upshur, after upsett-
e.r,5.rsa nsjority of 400, and
,,e,aau,y in the late election,
...,,. able 10 support a first class
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,,;.;o. -o.,,',;.- = boarr1os.

A collision resulting in heavy loss OF
property to the St Louis. Iron Mountain
and Southern railroad, occurred Sunday
at Malvern, Arkansas, between the regu-
lsr freight train bound south and the
northern extra Both locomotices were
wrecked. No lives lost.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-19

..,p Press Association ara
'''i, ,.,,l cast over the land the
80 .,i,,g statement Of the special
.,c, Of the New York Times.
a- count.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-19

Four children perished in the flames
of n burning dwelling at Ripley, Ont,
yesterday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-19

Received Of -, he claiming to be
messenger to deliver the same, sealed
package purporting to contain certif-
cate OF the vote given for President and
Vice President OF the United States, by
the electors Of the State of -. alleged
TO have been elected November :, 1876.
Signedl T. W. FERRY,
President pro TEN. L. S. Senate.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-19

.. WGtchnsGH suggests Col
p,<,x. O. Monroe county, for
~ u ,,tsnex: House OF Delegates,
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glreljnq Aeaister.
n ,r,trrtay at 1919

,.t,, tO,day Dra bsparly cloudy,
o.. 70 northwest 'cilds, and
,,r,3t-a'''6'
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-19
New Form Of Receipt for Electoral
Votes.

WAsHINGToN, December l6. - The
President of the Senate has adopted the
following new form of receipt tor electo-
raj votes ss delivered by messengers:
VICE-PREsIDEET' CHAMBER !
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,
NN.-nr,-nrnr Ii q -I I-G
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-30

distraction and ourselves and our Southern
brethren from the excuses of an unbridled
despolism. Let every conservative, Of what
ever past affiliations, vote the Democra,ic-COn-
sentative State ticket.
The Radical Press from New York to Texas
is claiming that the vote Of West Virginia will
be cast for Hayes and Wheeler, aud that Gen.
Col vii! be elected Governor. They eau only
hope Tor sueharesuitby thesaccess ofcontempla-
ted frauds. Not only is it, then, necessary here
and everywhere throughout the State for our
people to vote, but vigilance in detection Of
fraud must be exercised. Colonization, Ballot
Box Siut6og and Repeating are al arts in
which our antagonists are thoroughly versed.
Let every man vote early aud watch Radical
omissaries from dawn until the polls are closed
and the ballots counted.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-30
C. II. Butler. Esq.

The Shepherdstown Register says c. I. But
Ter, democratic nominee for the State Senate,
is actively engaged canvassing the counties Of
Berkeley and Morgan, and viii devote The
week prior to the election to Jefferson county.
1t speaks of bis record, morally and politically,
as nnsuHied. It vouches for him as a friend
to edncation-an earnest advocate of our pub
Tic school system, an opponent Of Railroad mo-
nopolies and opposed to high rates Of interest;
and assures the voter that Mr.. Butler will do
his utmost to accomplish such legislation as
will give speedy relief to the oppressed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-30

" General Sisel, who has been the Republic
can candidate for Secretary Of State Of New
York. is for Samuel J. Tilden. - Oharlest0lrn
Free Press.
If the Free Press looks little nearer home,
Il will find that solomon v Yantis, one Of the
wcaltLiest gentlemen Of Jefferson county, who
has been the democratic candidate f1r Secreta-
~ of State Of West Virginia, is cor Rutherford
B. Hayes, ADD was member Of the convention
that uomj0a'ed our gallant staudarl-bearer,
Gen. GoI-T IN hsgST M0lntaiR Echo.
We doubt it X will win the applause Of Nr
Yau,is iyr the foregoing reference II is true
that 10 1868 Mr. Yaatis was supposed to be a
conservative mau-at leas, we hal a right to
regard him as such as he accepted a place up
on the Democratc-C Conservative State Ticket
Since then Mr.. Yahtis has Lad ample time by
evil communications politically, Of course, We
meanI 90 have had bi. manners corrupted, and
that may account for the present position he
occupies 10 The canvass. Being lone Of the
wealihiest gentlemen 10 Jefferson County 6f
be $50 is 90 guarantee that he will exert any
more potential influence Tor good than If bis
possessions were reduced TO = mill. 1. is not
for as. but 5Ir. Yantis, to reconcile any iucon-
sistcacies By him displayed the past few years
TIE fact tia, Gen. Sigol comes boldly out up
on tie sile Of Reform at a time when both par
ties acknowledge Reform desirable and neces-
sary. gives him greatly the advantage Of Wis
dom Of choice and action and patriotism over
Mr.. Iantis Besides, Gen Sigel is represen-
ntivc man and has a large following Of his
couutrymcn, whilst Mr. Yantis can boast it
tie inGuencs-even the lone Of bis bone
refusing % follow in his political footsteps
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-30
The Harper's Ferry Property.

The Valuable Water Power, and grounds
upon which the Armory stood at Iarper's
Ferry, was bought in by tbe Government, on
Thursday att bid Of $4,000 The Halls
Works water power and grounds bid in at SIS
OO0 Two lots were sold, one to T. A. Kif-
wan at $685., aud the other to L. A. Montague
at @4O5.
The same property sold some years ago TO a
Company for more than $l75 GOO, but not a
single dollar was ever paid, and said Company
deserves the execratiou of mankind. Gen.
Gof, the Commissioner, appointed By the
Government to conduct the sale, exerted him
self by fair representations, dc, to effect a
desirable sale. Il is much to be regretted
unless the Government will establish portant
works there-that it did not fall into the
hands Of capitalists likely to turn to good ac-
count the great natural advantages of the
place. Mr. W L. Anderson was the auction
eer.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-30
Our Sincere Opinion.

The defeat of our State and National tickets
this FAN would be more damaging to our ma
terial prosperity than a fjlaro Of crops. The
former calamity would blight for years, an it
may te forever, whilst we could recover in a
brief time from The results Of an ursoasouaJle
year or the rlvases Of fly or grasshopper-
There isn't maa in the land disiuterested
spectator Of the contest in which we are now
engaged The producer aud The consumer are
alike vitality interested. Hardtimcs will
be d,speIlcl, as the. mis:s are BY the sunshine
by tLe election Of Tjlden. The winter of our
discomfort viii be made glorious summer by
tbs son Of York. Shakespeare was iar-sae-
ing man and had US 10 bis prophetic eve when
be penucd the foregoing sentence.
The welfare OF white and c0,Jrel is depep-
dent on the success Of the party Of Reform
We hope Az wiz be convinced 0f this truth ere
70 De too late Embrace tie opportunity for d
return 9f the G0YerGmc1t 90 honest practices
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-30
Your Responsibility.

A icw days after abe next issue Of tbe FREE
Pugss the campaign ia Yves. Virginia viii be
closed ard tie people through tho ballot viii
Je engagci 10 expressing their win in regard
20 the government Of Che State FOR four years
TO come. Although West Virginia has but q
small congressional rcprcse. tation-bas but
i've votes 10 .he Electoral College, she is now
placed in a position thatlcr Influence Tor veal
% woe 10 tle future IS more powerful than the
greatest Of the States whose local elections are
postponed ul,I November. II by on over
wte,miag maturity she should Tepudiate The
Republican party and sustain tie Reform
movement ioausuaisd by Democratic House
Representatives. lhe overthrow Of radicalism
10 November win je rendered almost certain.
While Il is humilati1g 90 m american citizen
10 confess It, tlrre IS no question that the vote
that floats with tle tile Of victory IS sufficient
10 determine .le Presidential contest
California vo:cs on tic l.h Of October. The
result there is always largely determined ly
The action or tle Railroad ard Mining interests
What that may be ii is impossible now 70
f'reshajowi but many of the grea, questions
that control 10 al, tie States on the Atlantic
are there Ignored. For That reason California
iu her action caoaet De- fairly considered ao in
doz o. popular monument Bn, the three
contiguous States q Indiana. Ohio and West
Virginia give emphatic expression 90 the pop
uar w,u West Virginia aud either Of those
States by Democratic victory in the October
contest makes t1c election Of Tiljen and Hen
dicks a certainty
To ordinary contests excuse may be offered
fr Indifference jn regard TO results, Tut 10 this
one, every man WAC has any love for The co7n-
try az large O. any desire 90 see The South G.
maacipa.si rom The gr.evous burdens she has
SO patiently borne hr years. viii be at the
pols,-wi,l see 90 &c tbathis neislbors are all
with him. v.J guard against the uumbcrIess
frauds upon Che ballot J.z that have been the
outgrowth ~ Republican Rule. viii, 10 short
devote every energy Q. cause upon the issue
Of which we fru'y believe depends The liberty
OF Gle whole South and Gle salvation Of free
institutions
While Use lavs constantly advocated that
every man mos. stand ty cur local orsaniza-
tons and vote or tie nominees Of orr local
conventions, Che s,.-iu7or.art result to be ac-
c1mplishei is TIE election Of 3Ir. Mathews in
October, not Tor the reason alone that Mr..
Mathews IS q good man, Of sound political
principles, nor either fer the reason alone that
it would secure safe and economical State
Government Jut l-r ,ae moro important con-
sheraton ,la, as gees West Virginia IN Octo-
Der So, 10 all human likelihood, goes the c1uo-
try ia Noveubs- let lhe1, Wings and De-
mocra,s, Liberal Republicans aal Iadepend-
e1ts.-aH a-..e .o save free Institutions from
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-30
Are tho Colorcd People slavesP

Now and then we hear it said that the col
ored vote of the county is unde, the control of
this or that nan, aud has been promised in its
entirety TO this or that candidate. These
things are said as confidently as if the
coiorcd people were The chattels Of some Of
these gentlemen from Maine or Massa-
chusetts as much so as their COW or horse or
pot-hooks and hangers. At one time it may
have been that an unbounded influence was
secured aud exerted, but the colored people
are beginning to assert their manhood and to
throw off tho yoke put upon them by those
who care only for their votes. 1t would be
poverty emancipation from slavery
they bal obtained if compelled to yield the
heritage Of free American ctizen-the bal
lotto the caprice, or for the pecuniary bene-
ct or political Advancement, Of this or that
prot5sse9 friend, and invariably against the
interests Of themselves and Of those among
whom they were born and raised, and upon
whom they must depend for employment in
health and for comfort in sickness and old age.
Now, in thelanguage Of the Lyuchburg Yr-
giniaa. " let those who wish to get from un-
der the control Of the bad men who have led
them astray, assert their freedom aud man
hood, disregard their petty masters and all
their Vaccinations, aud make common cause
with US for reform in the government: to the
end that thieves may be banished from the
high places of the land, aud honest labor Sc
cure its proper reward.
Don't let it be boosted longer that the color
eli voters Of Jefferson County have no freedom
of thought, but are controlled, and their votes
sold by Mr.. \, B, or C. Quit yourselves like
men and come out on the side of Reform where
your real interests are. Benot longer deceived.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-30

Hon Chas. J. Faulkner whilst in Monroe
county had presented to him by Mr. Houston,
as President Of the West Virginia Historical
Society, a silver ear ring said to have been
worn by Cornstalk, the great Indian Chief, at
the battle that occurred here in October, IVA.
The ear ring is undoubtedly silver and is now
manifestly in an imperfect state. Il would
seem to have been originally circular, b1t some
portions Of it are broken of Mr.. Houston
promises to accompany it with a letter which
will trace its possession from CorustaIk to the
present owner. Ii is an interesting relic, and
worthy Of preservation by orr Historical So
ciety.-P p. Register
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-30
Aurnsf FiOWer.

The most miserable beings in the world are
those suffering from Dyspepsia and Liver Com
plant.
More than seventy-fve per cent of the people in
the United States arc afflicted with these two di-
seases and their effects such as Sour Stomach,
Sick Headache Habitua Cnstiveness, Palpitation
Of the Heart. Heartburn, Water brash, gn.wing
and burning pains at the pit OF the stomach, lel-
low Skin. Coated Tongue and disagrecabe taste
in the mouth, coming up of food after eating. low
spirits, &c. Go to your Druggists Light Mitch
ell, Charlestown, and j. j. Gilbert, Harper's Fer
rv. and get IS cent Bottle of AUGUsT FLOWER or
a Sample Bottle for 10 cents. Try 1.-TWO doses
will relieve you.
June H. lS76-eowiy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-30

The Chambersburg pa VALLEY Spirit says
" Don Cameron takes his profound knowledge
Of Indian affairs by Inheritance. The VIM
nebago tribe captured and adopted bis father
when young man, but he ran away and
b,ough, a great many Indian affairs with
him. which he deposited for safe keeping in
the MiddietOwn Bank T"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-30

The democrats Of Davies county, Ind, have
arranged fr travelling political camp moot-
ing. The arrangement provides fpT moving
caravan, 10 be composed Of five hundred Til
den Guards, IL Uniform. as advance escorts,
one hundred aul fl,y wagons, each contain
ing men, women and provisions for the trip
and twclve-pouud cannon manned by gun
hcrs Tic design j. 80 silrt on the morning
OF September 10, and make complete cir
cult II The sccnud congressional district shop
ping every lay at some prominent point f'r .
meeting st sunrise sllutc Of one hundred
guns will he fred 10 convince the neighbour
ho.d that business is on hand. Bons. Hester
ClymeE, S. S. Cox, James 3. Beck and Others
will accompany this camp-meeting on wheels.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-30

The Grand Mass Barbecue of the Democrats
aud Conservatives Of Berkeley County will
come off Saturday. October Eth II Is expect
ed that it will be the largest political demon
stration that has ever taken place in Berkeley
County Let each district Of the county come
in delegations It would be a good idea to
put their workshops on wheels and bring
Them in procession = HariiasbWg Statesman.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-30
Public Speaking in Charlestown.

Notwithstanding the very inclement wealth
or on Saturday, we had quite large gather
Ing Of our citizens to hear tue topics Of the
present canvass discussed by distinguished gen.
tlemen from a distanc e 1t was matter Of re-
gret that Hon. Henry NJ. Mathews, the gallant
standard bearer of the Democratic Conserva-
live party and nominee for Governor OF West
Virginia, was not able to be with us, having
been obliged to repair speedily to his home on
account Of illness in his family. However, he
was ably represented by others, and though
our people were deprived Of the pleasure Of
seeing and helrios him, they will hold him 10
fond remembrance on the 10th prorimo and
will give him a rousiog majority.
At2 P ~ the ringing Of the rt-House
bell and inspiriting strains Of music by the
Mechanics Band indicated the time for the be-
ginning of the intellectual feast. Hon VIM.
II Trayers presided, aud introduced Hon. B.
f. Martin, nominee for Congress, and Hon.
Frank Hereford the distinguished representa-
tive in Congress from the Greenbrer District.
These gentlemen occupied for an hour or more
each, the rapt attention Of the audience in re-
view Of the mal-administration Of the Federal
government and of the states South under rad
ical dominion, and in logical and eloquent
pleadiogs for a change Of men and Of measures
as an absolute necessity for the restoration and
preservation Of the liberties of the people and
the Punishment of "hlrltimes" Both gen
tlemen made the most favorable impressions,
and the regret was general among those who
were present that our people throughout the
county could not attend.
At night, notwithstanding the torrents Of
rain, Concert Hall was well fIled with men
eager to hear Mi. r bert W Hunter, of Win
chester, and others announced to speak. Maj
Hunter delivered himself ofoae of the finest po-
htical speeches to which we have listened
It was roplete with convincing and irrefutablc
argument and iaconceivaby happy 10 aimee
dote by way Of illustration and enforcement,
and ELECTRICALLY beautiful throughout and most
enthusiastically eceivel. His arraignment of
the republican party was severe as just, and a
repetition of his speech would prove Of meal
culable service Just now. We hope he will a
gain favor the people Of Jefferson ere the cam
paign ends.
lie was followed by Messrs. D. B. Lucas,
Wm. II Travers AMI F. Martin in brief but
pithy Misunderstanding tbeiE hearers 10 a
rouse themselves and their neighbors to a sense
Of the dangers Of the hour and TO the delights
of a triumph assured if all but do their duty.
School aud Blank Books, Box Papers,
| Chalk Crayons and all kinds Of writing ma
terial at Gilbcrt's Drug Store, Harper's Ferry.
| L.. u - q. H.. ID ...-, C,...... c.