Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-10-28
OCTOBER
Democratic Workers.

The following named gentlemen have
been appointed to aid the members of the
Democratic Executive Committee to bring
out the vote at the November election.
CtarlestoCa.-Geo W. Marlow, ]. Doug.
las Butler and H. T. Miley.
SlepherdstOra.-A ;. cambridge, Jr.,
William L. Reinhart and Joseph T. Brago-
nier.
KaJlctorR-D Hehebower, Peter Stick
les and J. X p. Leslie.
LcctOWR-John +. johnson, Jno. w.
Firth and William Edwards
Hdrper's Ferry Garland Hurst, Chas.
II. Trail and Geo w Smith.
oak Grore.-John Flanagan, Raleigh S.
Moler and Adam Cockre.l
KeGracgErHie--George Hoffman, William
Melvin and A. +. Hess.
Summit F0iRt-J H. Shewbridge, Jas.
w. Coye and A. II. Brown.
Zodr.-A. b. Yates, NJ. w Burr and Jno.
w Schaeiier.
Mddieray.-Sam'l d. Engle, S r. Mar
kle and Jno. +. Shaull
Dufelds Jas. : Maddox. Vincent NJ.
Lucas and VIM. Willingham.
HqM0wn.-B W Moore, Richard Hen
ders0n and ID. G.. Henkle.
JNo. NJ. DANIEL, Sec'y.
4 venerable friend, who is resurrecting
from their hding-places lin his old-time
Secretary, probably some relics of the past,
a few days ago left with us some care
fully preserved almanacs-the oldest Of
them being COR the year 1901. The others
were for 1910, 1914, 1915 and 1918. With
in their leaves we found some scraps-one
in the old familiar chirography Of the late
Caps. John w. Rowan, as follows:
t. George w. ErrfdT, greeting.
do hereby appoint You first sergeant Of the
jefferson Volunteers January 18th, 1917
j. W. RowAS, Capt.
Capt. r., it will be remembered, COM
manded a company in Mexico in the regi-
ment of which Col. Hamtramck was COM
mandant and General Jubal A. Early ma
jor. Capt. Rowan during the late war
commanded company in the "Stonewall
Brigade"
Also among the scraps we found Fill
more and Donelson tcket-among the list Of
electors thereon we note the names OF Hon.
Alex. r. Boteler of this county. Hon. JO-
seph W. Gallaher, of Marshall county, and
j. ID. Imboden, OF Augusta county.
Then, too, a faded and tme-worn news
paper slip, very like old-time FREE Press
print, as follows:
JOHN RANDOLPH AND "REMORSE."
"R E. MORSE OF CULPEPPER COUNTY"
The followirg strange story is credited to
a paper called the California" which pro-
fesses to copy it from "Chittenden's West
ern Virginia" Ii undertakes very differ
ent aud very ridiculous explanation of
the "Remorse" scene in the dying moments
of John Randolph:
"The day after the funeral, stranger
dressed in deep black, called at the mansion
and inquired for Mr.. RANDOLPH. He was
ignorant of the melancholy event that had
occurred. and was profoundly shocked when
told of Mr. RANDoLPHs death. He in
quired particularly if Mr.. RANDOLPH bad
H0t asked for him, stated that his business
with him had been urgent, and that he had
been especially directed TO call upon him
the day on which he arrived. and expressed
the deepest regret that he had come too late.
On going away the stranger left his card, on
which was engraved "R J.. MORSE Culpep-
per County, Va" This man was never
seen again and, though frequent inquiries
were subsequently made for nim, they prov
ed unsuccessful"
In addition to these literary curiositie
he brought Us a pair Of unique saters-blue
glass encased in silver, aud one hundred and
fifty year. old Our friend promises some
time to give us the history OF them.
Col. Robert @. Ingersoll has had much
trouble with his throat during the lat six
l. L.s l..u t,uud aft.r crreful