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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-10-07
Death Of Hon. P. B. Fouke.

Hon. P. B. FOuke died in the City of Wash
ipgton on Tuesday. October Srd. The deceas-
ed was the son Of Philip Fouke who emigrated
to Kaskaskia, Illinois, 10 the early part of the
present century, from this County, Of which he
was native. His son Philip, the subject of
this sketch, was born in Kaskaskia, and is now
about sixty years of age. His career Las iden-
tifiei him with the history of the State in
which he was born. After arriving at mature
years be made Bellvile, st. Clair County, IL
| lnos, his home, where he early established a
reputation for eminent qualities as lawyer
aud citizen. In disposition lie was as gentle
aud loving as a woman. His social qualities
secured him a large range of acquaintance
throughout the whole United States, and it can
be truthlUlly said that no man, woman or
child intimately knew him who failed to love
him.
He served as Prosecuting Attorney for the
district in which ST. Clair County was situA-
ted for number of years; was twice the can
didatc for Congress of the democratic party of
that District-the FIRST time, although be took
bis seat it was successfully contested by bis
republican antagonist; the second time he was
indsputably elected aud served with credit to
himself and his party for one term. With
Douglass he opposed the extreme measures of
the Radical party. bet upon the breaking out
Of the war between the sections be accepted
the CJlODelcy of one of the first Regiments
| raised in the State of Illinois for the Union,
and served with credit 10 the field. Since that
period he has spent the larger portion o his
time in Washington in the practice OF bis pro-
! fessiou. He was the intimate personal friend
! Of Douglass during his palmiest days, aud was
tic associate and friend of nearly all the great
political characters of Western history, among
whom were Lincoln, Trumbull, Hardin, Baker,
Shields, McDougal and Browning lie leaves
to mourn his sudden and untimely end-fur he
died in the full possession of bis faculties and
in apparent health-two cultivated and beau
ti(ul daughters, both Of whom are married and
| reside in st. Louis two sons and widow
His family relations were his constant theme.
and it is but seldom that such uDse6sh affec-
ton is exhibited as WAS daily exhibited in bis
household The love he entertained for his
wife and children was an untiring theme with
him. and their love for bin was his pride and
blessing Friends will mourn the loss OF
true man, but who can fathom the grief that
has SO suddenly fallen on that home circle !
May they in their silliction be sustained by
that Higher Power, who always comes to the
rescue Of the good Peace 70 bis ashes o
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-10-07
Don't Throw Your Vote Away.

Among .he Iudcpendent movements is one
headed Peter Cooper as Candidate fof the Pres
idency, aud Mt Cary as the Candidate for the
Vice Presidency. That neither entertain any
hope Of victory is understood BY the veriest
ignorsmus that has brain enough 20 use his
seoSes.
That Mr. Cooper is a good man every one
will concedo That in many Of his views he
expresses the opinions Of sensible and earues;
men il not doubted, but in this crisis, when
two great parties arc coutonding with each
other on issues that lie a, the foundation Of
free institutions. the Radical party, as we uu-
derstand il, attempting BY practice, policy aud
The enactment Of law TO subyert them, aud
the Democratic Conservative party conteudiug
inch BY inch With these asgresSious on popu-
lar rights each party absorbing in the contest
near one half Of ,he whole People-the iujec-
ti0n Of the Independent element in the State
Of Wcs, Virginia con 90 nothing but harm 70
the Conservatives and give substantial aid TO
Radicaiism.
Niue-teutbs Of the vote that may be cast 10
this State, IN the Presidential contest, for the
Cooper ticket, will be subtractel from the Con-
sentative masses, and each one Of the CJuser-
vative votes cast for them is 4 half vote fer
Hayes and Wheeler aud the continuance Of
Radical Rule
When it is out Of the possibilities that his
views can be put 10 practice, i, appears to US
II becomes the duty Of tLe intelligent man,
then, to select between the two parties
one Of which is certain to secure the election
Of their candidates, to determine whether it is
better for the Country to vote or Hayes and
Wheeler and Ralicalism and Corruption. or
vote for Tildeu aud Hendricks, Reform, Con-
serva,ism aud Democracy.
While we entertain the highest respect for
Mr.. Juo. A. Thomson, and would be last to
contribute in any way to his injury, it is not
possible that he can be elected by the people
aud bis candidacy, if acconplishes anything
only tends TO distract the councils Of the Con-
sentative voter 10 the State election. Our
nominees 10 this Legislative Distric. will,
without doubt be elected, but nearly every
vote cast for him Will be sub,racted from their
rigbtful majority.
While the financial question is one Of the
most important efectiug society, the impeud-
ing issues involve the very life Of toe Couutry,
and especially tie security aud liberty Of the
whole people Of the South.
In some Of the Western States the Candi-
dacy Of Cooper may do the Conservative cause
good may subtract more votes from Repub- /
Ecanism than Conservative Democracy bu,
10 this State 1t can only DO the party harm To- F.
cally and may iujuriously operate throughout
the whole Country. Let every man, then, who |
prefers Dem0cratic-C Conservatism 10 Radical I
ism, vote FOR those who are the authoritative I
opponents Il tAsir views.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-10-07
Political Oleomargarine.

During the siege of Paris, the butter gave
olt 10 the great city. a skillful chemist to-
vented q substitute made by chemical pro-
cess from the fat Of animals, and this subSti-
tute, called Oleomargarine. was introduced in
the Paris markets. 1t was not as nice as the
genuine article, but the genuine article was not
to be bad on account of the siege. and many
persons, thinking 0leomargarine better than
10 butter at all, used it extensively, and the
manufacturers made money by it. When the
siege was raised however, the people of Paris
returned to their Normandy grass butter. The
manufacturers tried to persuade them the
0leomargarine was better article, but they
preferred to trust the evidence Of their own
tongues and noses.
The present attitude of the Republican
party to the question of Reform is clear in
stance of what may be called Political Oleo-
margarine. During the Civil War aud during
the reconstruction, majority of the people
ofthe country supported the Republican party
as the Parisians ate the 0leomargariue, not
because they liked il, but because they
thought that, under the circumstances, they
would get no better. There were certain mo-
meutous issues at stake, which the majority
refused 20 commit to the charge Of the Demo-
cratic party. So long as these were unsettled
the majority declined to look upon Reform as
paramount issue.
But all these questions have been seetled,
and Reform alone to-day is the issue. Tie
siege is over. and the people are at liberty to
leave off eating animal butter. and return tc
grass butter; but the Republican party has
got rich on the manufacture of its oleomar-
garine politics, and is not willing TO hsve that
source Of profit cut of. Accordingly, it l;
pursuing course made up Of alternate at
tempts to brighten, coerce, deceive and cnjolC
the people into still taking its oleomargarint
Reform, and refusing TO take the genuine ar
ticle of the Democratic party, Its bloody
shirt outcry means no more than denial, II
the face of fact and reason, that tkt
state Of siege is over It's use of the army a
the poll is simply an attempt to peyent Demo
cratic Reform from coming 10, by violence anC
main force; but only Mr.. Carl Schurz, We
believe, has had the temerity and assurance tC
claim that the spurious oleomargarine Reform
of the Republican Rngmasters is a more
genuine more wholesome and better flavoreC
article than that of the Democracy. Other
champions of Republicanism have desparec
to combat the evidences of taste and smell
but Mr. Schurz is one of those happy idealist:
who strain ont the evidence of the senses il
the filter of pure reason, and get residuun
according to their wishes Of convenient incon'
sequence aud profitable time-service. There
have been men like him before. The Vicar o.
Bray was one.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-10-07
Your Duty and Your Danger.

Let every conservative voter Of the County
bear in miad that the result Of the vote for
State officers will have commanding influence
on the Presidential contest that negligence in
the Performance of duty on Tuesday next may
subject the whole country to four years contin-
uance Of the political excuses aud broad-spread
extravagance and corruption that has marked
tie whole history Of the Grant administration.
Remember shat while it has been bad enough
in the past, the most dangerous men Of the
Republican party are now in control. That
Oliver p MJrtoa is the master spirit Of the
fight; the same who was the author OF the
Force Bin, intended to perpetuate bayouet rule
over the whole South and the euormities and
dangers Of which alarmed enough of the Re-
pub,icans in Congress to secure its defeat
That through his efforts the people Of the State
Of Louisiana have been under drelry bondage
for near eight years that he attempted to de-
pose Baxter aud force Brooks on the people Of
the State Of Arkansas aud that his policy was
so dangerous and revolutionary that he was
again defeated in Congress by detection from
the Republican ranks Tia. he will have, if
Hayes is elected President, absolute sway over
bis party and will carry ont every Infamous
measure heretofore projected by him for the
overthrow Of liberty in the South and the per-
petuation Of bloolthirsty aud irresponsible
radical rule in the future.
Let no man, then, desert hls pos. of duty in
this crisis when be has the power to rescue the
South from impending dangers the magnitude
Of which cannot be exaggerated.
The people of the State of Louisiana will be
freed by a conservative verdict The soldiers
who are now paradirg Southern cities to awe
the masses into subsection will be sent to sub
jet the savages to control who are now muir
dering men, women and children on our bsr-
ders. The public expenditures be decreased
from sixty to seventy millions Of dollars nn-
nually. Taxation will be legitimate and will
be equalizel against all classes and over all To-
caHties Industries will revive, prices for pro-
ducts will, as a consequence, be increased, and
labor Of every character be literally paid.
Let every man be at his pos, on next Tues
day, aud the going dom Of the sun will secure
him the consciousness Of a noble duty well
performed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-10-07
Communicated.

As frieod Of Mr. Sub!ette take the liber-
ty Of saying somewhat 10 reply TO some para
graphs which have appeared in the Spirit, that
the candidacy of Mr.. Sublette in no wise ieop-
atdi2es the Conservative ticket. Mr. Baker
and Mr.. Sublette stand precisely upon the
same footing. politically, and are the only can
didates in tie .teld for he SherGdhy-the
latter in response TO urgent calls Of THE PEo-
PIE in Mass Meeting assembled and Of those
no, present, at said meeting Mr.. Sublette is
no more Better than Mr.. Baker was four
years ago. They both rowed in tie same boat
then Mr. Sublette is not antagouizing Ma
,ional, State or County tickeis-cxcept in the
case Of The Sheriiialty, and contrasting that point
because he conscieutously believes Mr.. baker
not to be the choice of the people who were
represented in the County Convention.
The people want new men 10 the Sheriff's
Office, because they believe the law conteuipln-
ted an entire change every four years, 50 that
there should be a settlement.
Mr. Subleite, like Mr.. Baker, is a gentle
man Of character. Nobody has ausht TO say
against either personally. Mr.. Sublet,e is
eminently qualified honest rs toe days are
loug kind, bot firm in The discharge Of duty,
and has hosts Of friends wherever known.
n FRIEND.
October 8, 1876
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-10-07

The public printing for Sirty gears aggresa-
ted $500 900. or an annual average of $1,000,
under Democratic rule Total for three gears
under Radical rule 1924 PSI SO,-an annual
average of SSOs, O9S.76l Showing the ex-
pense for public printing for three years under
Republican carpet-bag rule to be $500, 900
more than the expense for SIXTY years under
the administration of the Democratic citizens
of South Carolina before the war
No wonder the. Republican administration
at Washington, which is responsible for the
monstrous outrages perpetrated in the name of
loyalty, should feel it necessary that United
States troops should be present at the polls to
perpstuate condition Of things which makes
robbery of the people an easy job.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-10-07

The Sherifalty.


EDS. FREE Pass Gentlemen While little
disposed to engage in controversies that mill-
tate against the organization OF the party, there
are times when it becomes the highest duty oil
the people to rebuke action intended 10 thwari
their ey pressed Will.
ID pursuance of the order of the Executive
Committee of the County. Primaries were held
by the Democratic Conservative Party. While
there was some difference of opinion 10 regard
to the other County nominees, the fight through
out our whole extent turned On the Sherlfialty
and the universal impression was that the
Popular Verdict was for Mr.. Thomas f. Sub
letie and against tie nominee of the Conyen-
tion.
1t is claimed by n majority of the Harper S
Ferry delegation that both before ard subSe-
qnent to the two Primaries that were held
there, Mr. Trail had pledged himself for Mr..
Sublette and that the people controlled in
their acton, as they were by his pledges, sup
ported him and sent him TO the C0nyehtion.-
II this be true, MIR Sublette is the nominee of
the People through the Primaries, aud ought
TO be electei Sheriff Of the County.
While Conventions have their sanctity and
authority, it is only for the reason that they
express the popular Will. Whenever they
cease to do this they become engines Of oppres-
sion and instruments to promote the ambitions
of the unworthy. Harsh terms do no good at
any time. | am sorry they are INDUCED in.
but from the lights before me am forced to
the conclusion that it is my duty to give Mr..
Snblette my vote aud whatever little influence
| have.
One of The great dangers Of the present is
the contempt Of Popular Viii by leaders. Let
us be visilaot in preventing our vehicle. the
Convention, from becoming an instrument to
sustain such policy.
Mr. Suhlette is u Conservative, So Is Mr..
Baker Both understand 10 be good Den. -
Oae was nominated by the Primaries-the o.
Their by the diversion Of delegates from the ex-
preston OF the Popular win. I am for the
Pfimaries-fOr they are the Convention of the
people ~
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-10-07
October 8, 1876.
Communicated.
SHEPHERD DIST. Oct. 5r1.

SHEPHERD DIST, Oct. cru.
An article in the Shepherdstown Register OF
Sept, both, signed "Old Wbi2," proposes 10
pui all who dare vote otherwise than the
late County Convention managers directed in
the Radical Ranks, where he asserts they
properly belong.
Very good, O. w, but let US see who this
matter most affects aud who he will consign
10 the enemy.
Mr.. C. T Bu.ler left the Msr,insburg Con-
ventou in 1872. and declared he would beat
the nominee OF TINT body We al know how
well be Kept his word and did not Mr. Eugene
Baker act as Secretary of Mass Meeting
held in Cha'le-iown in 1872. in opposition to
the County Convention that nominated Mr.
Tearuey, The present Sheriff.
Now, when you hnnt bears il is fine sport
bu, when the hca's hun, you, it makes a big
difference, you knop.
Now, if The vote II o " is 80 he a1rp'e-!
lci., by all means, put it in force al once. The
people wan, it Aone Pvt every man IN His
proper place Tie people wanted ,bcir choice
when they s,lertci Mr. SnblctIe through their
primary meetings, they did not nean Nj.
Baker.
It is claimed that Mr.. B,ker is business
man. SO is Mr.. Sublette, and will manage
the Office as faithfully and well as Mr. Baker
No one dare say they arc not honorable gen
;temen of standing in this County.
But what the people want is their choice
without regard 10 either gebtleman's claim,
and from the quiet determination they express,
they intend to show by their ballots. they are
masters, and not the few political managers
who control the conventions.
And they do not purpose the action Of those
managers shall 60 uurebukcd and unpunished
Oct :, lS76-it X. X.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-10-07

Almost every woman has power to do good
in this election. At the Preside of her hus-
band the wife is, as she ought to be, omnipotent.
Let each one of our noble mothers see to it that
her husband and her sons buckle on the ar
NOR in the cause Of justice on Tuesday. Let
the young ladies, who are to be the mothers of
the next generation, give notice that the young
men who are indolent in their efforts TO pre-
serve liberty for them and their successors, will
be unacceptable beaux and unworthy husbands.
1t is their duty to come to the front, and lit
tie moral suasion from our fair ones will give
them a lively conception of it. Go for them,
girls.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-10-07
Palma Non Sine Pulvere.

Shall we Judge the future by the past? IN
The past a little Board Of Registration held its
carnival at Shepberdstown. and how did they
do it? Whenever Republican ascendancy
was endangered. these patriotic emissaries
Of Foreman hunted for tue diSioyGl, and by
mysterious manipulations, only known 20
genus Of their elk, distorted idle faucies into
realities rejected men from the registration
who had jeoparadized life, fortune and every
thing 10 their hostility to secession and their
devotion TO the Union. Is it well to chance q
coutiuuace Of that rule by apathy If so,
let the Conservative voters Of Jefferson stay
at home. Let them again have the beauties
Of Radical rule exemplfed and elaborated by
State and National defect. Let them again
ca. the bitter fruits that were then forced on
unwilling pala.es.
There is a tide in the affairs Of men which.
il taken at the food, leads on to fortune -
That's Shakespeare. The tide is on you-up
and at them, boys. and victory will he en-
bazoned on every democratic-cousersative BAN
ner from Maine TO Texas. Our little State
vii, be no unimportaut element for the pro-
duCtion Of the greatest moral earthquake in
| tie tide Of times" When the future historian
[ explores the causes that overthrow the first con-
spiracy against popular rights Oh this continent,
he will find West Virginia nagnifed into a
| giant; the colossal character of III" people
that then inhabited her hills and her dales will
be a theme for many freside story A civil
liz4,ion thousand years older than this, and
benefited and blessed BY the laws Of human
progress viii. instead Of tracing their geuealo-
cy back to William the Conquer, adopt this
/ little Mountain State as the home ofthcir pro-
geuitors. They may now laugh at our size
/ let US make those who come after US bless our
I history. Nero 6dded while Rome was burn
+ ing. The nan who loves freedom, aud stays
away from the polls 90 Tuesday, is as guilty
and more contemplate than Nero Let US.
an, be early at the polls, and in hoe sgno rinces
which rendered means In this sign thou
shalt conqler."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-10-07
Drive Away the Wolf.

The Hardtimes are Justly attributable
to the Republican party The present admin
stration is responsible for the contraction Of
the currency for the general mismanagemeu'
OF the government which has brought about
distress in business and the wolf to the door y
of nearly every laboring man, white aud
black. In the election Of our State Ticket,
upon which in large measure depends the
success of Tilden and Hendricks, we have
promise Of better times. Industries every
where will revive, taxes will be reduced-good
government will prevail, and the Republic will
be respected at home and abroad. The in
fluence of the result Of the State election on
Tuesday cannot be magnifed. The duty,
then, of every man who loves liberty and
desires prosperity and peace, is cear-vote
the Democratic Conservative ticket on Tues
day. Vote early, aud then see that your
ncishborS vote.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-10-07
The Harper's Ferry Property.

Gen. GoT expecting to encourage some oil
the people Of jefferson. has been promising
that the Harper 5 Ferry Water Privileges would
60 into private bands and that manufacturing
on a large scale would be secured. As antici-
pated by many, no sale was made.
There can be nc expansion OF industries IN
der Radical rule. Those 10 existence are near
Iy destroyed by the burthens their unboly ex-
actions have established. All over the couu-
try furnaces, shops and factories tia, but a
few years since were noisy with the hum OF
wheels aud the voices of busy thousands are
now as silent as the grave. To restore indus
tries you must stop public robbery To do
this you must defeat the Radical party. No
man will invest 10 Water Power when there is
10 demand for the products Of industry The
only way 10 make the Unlimited Water Power
Of Iarper'S Ferry valuable is to elect the De-
mocra,ic State and National tickets.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-10-07

TEAsl TEAS Go to Gilbert's Drug Store,
Harper's Ferry, and get pure Teas at prices
tina, you pay for the common. Call and ex-
anime new stock.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-10-07

COOK. Office Chamber, Dining Room and Par
I lor Stoves-all kinds and all sizes, cheaper
than ever. Call and see them for sale by
Oct. I, 1876. DUKE GALLAHER
nIXON'S Genuine Stove Polish. The best
Cucumber Wood Pump, Chain Pumps with
patent gum buttons-something new-just receiv-
ed, for sale by DUKE dGALLAHER.
October I, 1876.
w L have every size Of Stove-ppe and Elbows
w ready-made OF coed Iron-cheaper than We
have ever sold them.
Oct. I, 1875. DUKE 4 GALLAHER.
NOV is the time 20 look after your Stoves
~ Buy your Stove-pipe and have your stoves
put up-d0nt put it off and all come at once.
Oct. I, 1876 DUKE & GALLAHER.
W. are prepared to repair all kinds Of Stoves
w but orders should be given early, so a. TO
enable US to obtain castings from the different
stove manufacturers.
Oct. !, 1876. DUKE GALLAHER.
CP0RTING Powder, Blasting Powder, Caps
> and Gun Wads, Chamber Sets, Trace Chains,
the best and cheapest Coal Holds ever offered in
this market, for sale by
Oct 7, 1876. DUKE B GALLAHER.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-10-07

Use Lamots Botanic Bitters for Dyspepsia,
loss Of appetite, arrangement Of the liver, in-
digestion, Sc. For sale at Gilbert's Drug
Store, Harper's Ferry.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-10-07
A CARD.

HAVING understood that it was the pleasure
III of a meeting held at Harpers Ferry on Sat
urday last to nominate me a candidate for Presi
dent Of the County Court, l most respectfully de.
cline to accept, having already promised my
friends to serve them if elected as Justice of M
Peace in this District.
JOHN T. SMITH.
Niadlewsy, Sept, IS, 1876.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-10-07
Carpet Bag Work in South Carolina.

From proceedings of the Taxpayers Asso-
citation of South Carolina We cite the following
facts as showing the Indebtedness and expen-
ditures under carpet-blg rule: