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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-07

A PERMANENT HOME To have a home
which man has himself reared or pur-
chased-a home which he has improved or
beautlfed-a home indeed which, with
honest pride and natural love, lie calls his
owns an additional security for any
mans virtue. Such homo he leaves with
regret; to it he gladly returns. There he
finds innocent and satisfying pleasures.
There his wife and little ones are happy
and safe and there all his best affections
take root and grow. To such a pair, as
time advances, the abode of their early and
middle life, whence they have perhaps, all
departed, becomes constantly more dear;
for it is now a scene of precious memories
the nndisturbed declining years! And
say-what lapse of time, what varied ex-
perience of prosperity, or sorrow, can ever
efface the good impression made by such
home on the tender heart of childhood (! To
the tempted youth, to the wanderer from
virtue, to the sad victim of misfortune,
such remembrance has often proved
strengthening monitor, or a healing balm.
Nor can this kindly influence wholly fail
so long as the dear objects of that familiar
scene retain place in memory, connected,
as they insepara bly, are, with thoughts of a
fathers counse!s, a mothers tenderness, a |
sisters purity and a brothers. love.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-07

ence of the consideration" There are a
number of Indian mounds near the city of
Guatemala, ne informs Mr.. Fish, from
which many curinua specimens OF earthern-
ware and other objects might be obtained.
IL the Smithsonian Institution wishes to
nave one or more of these mounds ex plored,
says Mr.. Williamson, Il should be pleased
TO undertake to superintend the work with
your appreciation, and also to see the judi
clous disbursement of any remittance made
for the purpose. From the best estimate
l can have made do not believe it will
cost exceeding fifty dollars to have any one
mound thoroughly explored"
While he is on this bject, Mr.. William
son 10 reminded that there are many an
Gent man uscripts in Guatemala-doesS Sec
rotary Fish want any copying donef Mr..
Juan Gavarrete has a manuscript history
of the origin of the Quiche Indians, and
also the "POpol Vuh" or sacred book of
the CLUTCHES. There is version of this in
the learned work of the able Brasseur de
Bourbourg, but Mr.. Williamson learns that
1t ls not complete or Trustworthy. "Mr
Francis Gavarrete, the brother of the owner
OF the man nscrirts, and good scholar,
has agreed with me to make any transla-
lions OF these anscient manuscripts from
Spanish into English at the rate of IS cents
.or each page of such paper as | am now
wrItiog on: or he will copy the MSS. at the
rate of 124 cents for each page. If the
etc. Worthy successor this
Of John L. Stephens and E G. Squier.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-25
Glk garutate.
Henry A. Parsons, Jr., Editor.
THURSDAY, MAY 26TH, 1875.

THE entire representation ut the
Cincinnati Convention will he 7j0,
double the number of votes in the
Electoral College, including two dele
gates from each of the eight territories
and the District of Columbia
IN Minnesota Il lady III gaping put
her jaw out of joint, and two days
elapsed before tho doctor could get it
in place again, in which time the de
lighted husband AYERS he had such a
vacation as never before since he was
married man.
CABINET CHANGEs.-The President
on Monday last sent to the Senate
three nominations that have attracted
deserved attention. Judge Pierpoint,
Attorney General, is made Minister to
England; Judge Taft, who has been
Secretary of War for time, succeeds
Mr.. pierpoint; ]. ID. Cameron, son of
Senator Cameron of this State, is
named for the vacant Secretaryship
a: n. TAXLoR died at his residence
in Smethport May Is. 1t will be re-
membered that Mt. Taylor fell from
the back door of his house on the 25th
of September last, breaking his back.
1t was thought at that time that he
could live but few days, but, his in
domnitable pluck, together with care
full nursing kept him alive until last
Monday evening.-NOrthern Tier Re
porter.
IT is said TINT "a person who looks
downward while walking is meditat.
ing on the past; one who looks straight
forward is thinking of the present;
one who gazes upward is contemplate
ing the future, whilst one who looks
every way is thinking of nothing in
particular" Ifthe foregoing is correct
great many persons are thinking Of
nothing in particular tlearly all the
time, as they cape in all directions,
especially when in church,
THE New GAME LAWs.-As there
are numerous inquiries by sportsmen
in regard to the new game and fish
laws, we condense the following from
the somewhat lengthy report: Deer
may be killed from the lst of October
to January 1st; gray, black and fox
squirrels from August 1st to January
lst; woodcocll from July 4th TO Jan IL
ary 1st; partridge or quail and rabbit
from October 18th to December 18th;
pheasant from October 1st to January
1st; trout and salmon from April 1st
to August 18th; black bass from July
1st to March 1st; and only with rod,
hook and line. The bill imposes q pen
atty of S25 for killing, catching or dis
charging any fir r,arms al any wild
pigeon while on its nesting ground,
or in any msnner disturbing such nest
ing ground; fine Of 50 for killing any
insectiyerous bird, and fine Of S25 for
hunting and fishing on Sundays.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-25
PAY AS YOU GO.

Ifyou pay for goods when you buy
hem, you will never be troubled with
the Nightmare of debt, your sleep will be
sweet yOnr dreams pleasant, and your
wife aud children will gree. you with q
smile in the morning. Go to Powell
T. Kime's model store with your cash 4,
get more than its value aud go home
satisfied. They have adopted the cash
system, and cay it is working charm
ingly.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-25
The following belong with the Treasurer's
Sale ofunseated lande.
HORTON

tBNO THE CITIZENS OF PENNSYL
4 VANIA.-Iour attention is specially
invited to the fact that the National Banks
are now prepared to receive subscriptions
10 the Capital Stock OF the Centennial
Eoard of Finance. The funds realized from
this source are to be employed in the erec-
ton of the buildings for the Internationa
Exhibition, and the expenses connected
with the same. 1t is confidently believed
that the Keystone State will be represented
by the name Of every citizen alive to patri.
otic commemoration of the one hundredth
birthday of the nation. The shares
stock are offered for $40 each, and sub
scribors will receive handsome engraved
Certificate Of Stock, suitable for framing
and preservation as a national memorial.
Interest ct the rate of six per cent. per
annum will be paid on all payments Of Cen
tennial Stock from date of payment TO
January l, 1876.
Subscribers who are not neal a Nationo
Bank can remit check or post office order
to the undersi gned.
FRED'K FRALEY, Treasurer,
yU4 Walnut ST., Philadelphia
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-25

Hats and Caps complete assortment.
at 2. & Ks.
Hunting Rubbers, with and without
heels,--a large lot at P & KS. All
other kinds Of rabber boots and shoes.
Coodfsh boneless and skiuless. Also
some OF the old fashioned IN full dress,
at p. 6 k'a.
Over Goats? iroA s. to S25 large
end splendid stock. Step in and get
cue at P. 6 KS,
Rested coffee geauiae article, at P :
& KS.
Summer Clothipg, for thcss Boys
aud children, Linen, Alapaca and sum.
mer Cashmor at ? & KS
A full stock cl fresh Family groceries,
such as Teas, Coffee, 'Sugara, Rice,
6yrups, Spices, L. B. Powder, Baking,
and Sweet Chocolate, and every thing
in that line, at ?. & KS.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-25
TREASURER'S SALE OF UNSEATED
LANDS.

NOTICE is hereby given that,
IN agreeably to an Act Of Assembly
passed the 18th day of March, \. d.
1915, entitled AN act to amend an
act directing the mode Of selling un-
seated lands for taxes and for other
purposes" and the several supple
ments thereto, the following tracts Of
unseated lands, situate in Elk county,
Penna. will be exposed to sale by pub
lie vendue or outcry, at the Court
the second Monday of June next, being
the
18TH DAY OF JUNE. A. ID. 1915,
for the arrearages of taxes for the
years lS74-75, unless said taxes are
paid prior to said date..
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-25

APpLEToNs AMERICAN CYcLoPEDIA
that the revised, and elegantly illus
trated edition Of this work, now beiug
published, a volume Of 800 pages once
in two months, is the best CycIopedia in
America, is certain. No library is COM
plete without it. 1t is a complete ono
in itself. It only costs So month to
get it in leather binding. The best and
cheapeot library in the world, Address,
G.. X. Judson, Fredonia, n. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-25

James Coyle-
10 lots bet. Kersey & Talbot sts 81
Acres
$40 Rev Louis Cartuyval-139 10
(Roselay, Thresia & John sts
4ll5 80 Edward Delehunt Is %
Wine street. Nos. II & ~
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-25

8 81 82 SO "a 35 80 81 3S 80 40 Al and 1-2
of 80 Ridgway Farm Coal Co.,
Maurice street ii IL
81 93 35 81 80 Al A As AZ 49 40 81 SO "a
and 55, Ridgway Farm g. Coal
Co John street 10 80
80 81. IS 64 81 Ridgway Farm &
Coal Co Michael street 6 so
1-3 acre Ridgway Farm g. Coal Co
Mill street rear of Geo. Ed.
Weis 231
55 Owner Unknown, Rupert st. 2s
Al, SO and Owner Unknown Ru-
pert street SO
8 James Boyle, Patrick street / %
l02 and 103 John Sheridan Pat
rick street 65
50, SO, 81 81 80 o5 100 and 1O1
Owner Unknown Patrick st. 20
80, GOA. NJ. Demmitt
Patrick street l 30
6S Pat Flaherty Walburger st. 28
60 Owner Unknown do %
5 Chas. Overholt2er do l 2S
60 John Cornesky John street 28
80 81 G2 63 "a 65 and G6 Owner I'm
known John streets 203
SO John Mallon, tax of 1876 Jno st Is
8 and 10 Mary Wrinkle, Louis st. 80
l 2 3 II 1j and II Owner Unknown
Louis street . Go
So 3G and Al James Boyle Erin st. | 50
so Owners Unknown Erin street l q
90 Owner Unknown Shamrock st %
"a and 26 Owner Unknown Sham
rock st 80
1OA Geo. Ed Wei5, st Patrick st. l %
II Pat Lawler Michael st. tax of y II so
12O acres Ed. M'Hugh C Co from
G CLuhr l5 90
1913 4 60 and II George Weis
Maurice street 46
10 and II George Weis Walburger
street 55
George Weis, Erin street ] %
1G and II George Wcis Louis street l 80
so 10 II rs 81 80 81 aud 56 George
Weis Rupert street 8 20
109 10 Geo. IVcis Amanda street l 50
II Is 20 10 - and % George lgeis
Bcndict street 81
20 90 IS ~ and Is George 1Veis
Shamrock street 43
acres, George Gregory, from Rev
Louis CartuyVals . II
Nicholas Henfling, IValburger st > 10
2 lot, George Krellner Centre st 5C
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-25
HEATED LAMBS,

returned by collectors upon which suf-
ficient personal property could not be
found to pay the several taxes assessed
thereon:
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-25
Rates Of Aver Using

Une col9mn, one yeal......"...........S76 90
'".''......"..... 40 CO.
'''.....'..."...... 25 90
o. .'....-...."...... l5 0c
Transient Advertisements per square of
eight lines, one i'll eruon 81, two inser-
tions, Sl,50, three i-sertions. 81.
Business cards, en- lines or less, per
year $5.
Advertisements p yoSlo quarterly.
4 general slOc Of winter clothing,
at very low price atP. & Ks.
Il you want " bpchcd or brown
muslins, from to lO-4 wide any
quality, 60 to heS quTtcrs,-Powell &
Kime's-and se:st to your taste.
Young man if you want to add
greatly to your appearance go at once
to PO"ELh1.KlME'S Grand Cen 4
trail Store, and;et youself a new whit1
linen bosom skt. You can get a GOOD
fitting white elm shirt fer Sl,25 ami
from that up.
Give the ADvf ATE office call for bill
heads lstter-hdds, cards, shipping tags,
and you are joing to get married leave
US an order or6our cards
Tbse Hamilton Corsets at P l. Ks
are u most durable, and the cheapes.
in mrket.
l'r goods, every day in the yea
exfpt Sundays and legal holidays at
th great mammoth Grand Central
sre Of P. & KS. No Dragging
}und. Call for whatyou want.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-22
RED RIVER.

Regular Independent Ten Day Pocket.
FOR SHREVEPORT AND JEFFERSON
Leaves on WEDNESDAY, June Is. at D. m.
~ : FOB SHREVEPORT. COUsHATTA
l@4G1&k1 and all way landings on He'd River
The fine passenger steamer
H. L. Lee. master. Parker and Posey. clerks.
will leave as above. For freight Or passage 8p-
Wy - s0'' JOHN JANNEY. III Common ct.
DOUGLAS d WINBU IN. s5 Natchez st.
je22f BkOCKETT 4 CARTER, 80 Magazine st.
NEW ORLEANS AND RED RIVER TRANS
-PORTATION COMPANY STEAMERS
Mary Louise, Texas.
II. T. Bryarly, Lotus Nos.
Col. A. p. Kouns. M.J. Behan,
- - FOR sHREyEPOHT. JEtFER-
kaQkS = son, Upper Red River. ninden
2L,4 Coushatta, Grand EcUre. AiexaD.
dria and all way and plantation landings-L6avs
ing New Orleans as follows:
For Shreveport and Jefferson.
Leaves on SATURDAY. June "A. at .. m.
q. m. DURFEE,
W. T. Boardman. master.
No wharfboat charges win be made on freight
consigned to tho company ct the mouth OF Red
River.
Forwarding freights consigned to the company
at New Orleans will be handled free of drayaRe
and commissions.
boats, or at the office of. the company. No. III
Gravfer street JOS. A AIKEN Invdr RFesidsnt dent
HITE CARLIN, BTITT0N EPPLER,
DIG LORD u MCPEAKE. Agents.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-22

OUACHITA RIVER.

NEW ORLEANS AND .OUACHITA RIVER
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.
REGULaE OUACHITA RIVER WEEKLY
PACKET.
Leaves every WEDNESDAY,. at S D. m.
R- FOR OUACHITA CITY, MONROE.
lss4EE1t 81 Trenton and all landings on Black
and Ouachta rivers-The fine. light
draft passenger steamer
WILLIE,
ln place OF Ouachita Belle and Lessie Taylor }
f. A. Blanks master,
will leave as above, making connections with
light draft steamers for all the tributary streams.
For freight or passage apply on board.0r to
Capt F. A. BLANKS, President,
No. Q Canal, corner Delta street
HITE CAKLIN, BRITTON h EPPLER.
ADAMS q WORK, LORD b MCPEAKB. Agents.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-22
AMERICAN STANDARD OF CLASSIFICATION.

Under date OF II rs I'M, the EXcnange r6pOTIS
Market steady"
SUGAR-Keceived this morning 81 hhds Tho
demand Is good and the market is steady and
firm at previous prices. The sales comprise 225
hhds from first hands, and Is hhds Il om dealers
Common is quoted at 7c, good common !hc. ialr
choice &C. yellow clarified ssc. white clarified 10
g104c y ID.
MOLASSES-Received this morning n bbls
movement, and we quote: Fair 4s@46c prime
46950c strictly prime 52@s4c. choice 66@67c y
CITY REFINERY SUGAR-Is selling on or
ders at 104c for standard A. In bbls. II 80 for
Granulated, 1115c for powdered and crushed and
cs cfTY II FREriNERY III MoLAssKs- selling on
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-22
MAXINE NEWS.
N. O. DEMOCRAT OFFICE. June %. 1875.

Arrived t1ais Morning.
Steamship Tappahannock. CoQkseys from Ha-
vana. wa Florida Ports, to K Roberts-1st
schr Gertrude Howes, Nyberg. days from
Ruatan. to master-Pic Tier.
STEAMBOATS,
Gov Allen. Brown, from Bayou Sara.
Carrie A, Thorn. Carrick. from Lower Coast.
Receipts this Morning.
BAYOU SARA--Per steamer Gov Allen----42
bales cotton 80 bales moss "a SKIS corn II hhds
Lower COAsT-Per steamer Carrie Thorn
-sundries to order.
By Railroads.
MORGAN'S LOUISIANA AND TEXAS R.
ID bales cotton. 81 hhds sugar bbls do - SKIS
rough rice 1s4 head cattle.
Arrived last Evening.
Steamer Lizzie. Felsher. from Pensacola. to
mastcr-New Basin.
STEAMBOATS,.
j Frazer. Canton. from Lower Coast
Henry Tete, Aucoin. from Laurel Valley
Mary Ida, Ruiz from Houna Plantation,
Wawenock. Taylor. from Lower Coast
PENSACOLA-Per steamship Lizzie-sundries
to order.
Receipts last Evening.
LOWER COAST-Per steamer Wawenock--
iof IowER e1s FGpse 1lssT steamer Frazer
sqnaFfs naHsE3 E 9%THaGflfErper steamer Henry Tete
HoUsA yUlS Y'f PIHNTATioNsfer Iie SHs steamer Mary
Ida-11 SKIS rough rice.
ny Raf1road.
NEW ORLEANS. ST LOUIS AND CHICAGO
1876 bales cotton IS hhds tobacco and sundries to
order.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-22
Ha1laday's
STANDARD WINDMILL.

AWARDED THE FIRST PREMIUM AT THE
LOUISIANA EXPOSITION.
The cheapest and most reliable power for irri-
cation. drainage ginning cotton, grinding corn
and other plantation uses. For catalogues and
Information. call ON or send 70
W. p. SMITH & SON,
No. 11D Tchoupitoulas street,
mia Wit New Orleans,
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-22
GRAND ECORE.

Leaves EVERY SATURDAY. atSp. N:
szS1e gomery. 0n AfS A1esandris. n kormass n
b Wares, Barbins' and all way land.
ings intermediate on the Mississippi and Bed
Rivers-The steamer
New Bart Ab1e.
B. Sinnott. master. Geo g. Hamilton, clerk.
For freight or passage apply on board, or 10
ADAMS d WORK,
de19 6m No. q Commercial Place.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-22
BAYOU SARA.

FOR BAYOU SARA. WATERLOO.
L@AsA Hermitage. Port Hudson: Baton
Rouge, Plaquemine and POstOfiles
laudings-The United States mail semi-weekly
packet Gov. Allen,
In place of W. 8. Pike.) J. J. Brown, master,
Leaves every MONDAY and FRIDAY. at p.
HITE & OARLIN, Agts., 8 Tchoupitoulas Ut.
d9s sm A. q. HDDDTN ~ Magazine
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-22
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
OFFICE N. 0. DEMOCRAT. |
Thursday. June AZ. 1s76-12:3o D. m. J
MONETARY.

The money market is unchanged. We con-
tinue to quote exceptional commercial paper at
-@s per cent per annum discount, Al do at 100
II, and second grade nominal.
Gold opened ut 112s@112s, against 112l at New
York, and continues to rule at the opening rates
in both markets.
Bill OF lading and Al clear sterling bills are
still quoted at 545t@546a, and -@551 for bank and
-Q05514 for bank Counter rate), and francs at
AssX for commercial and nominal for bank.
The banks continue to check on New York at
y per cent. premium. and commercial sight Is
still quoted at ~.
stocks are quiet State consols are in de-
mand and quoted 6s@6s} and city premium
bonds are quiet at 35@354.
COMMERCIAL.
COTTON-The market continues inanimate
with only a limited inquiry. and the sales thus
far comprise 300 bales. Nothing has transpired
to indicate any Quotable variation in price. The
dispatches report Liverpool steady at previous
rates. with sales of 1900 bales and arrivals
1-s2d lower and New York quiet at yesterdays
quotations for spots. and 1-32tg3-32c higher for
most months in futures. but slight falling off
In some.
Yesterday, when the sales. proper embraced
$40 bales the market closed at the following
quotations:
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-22
THE LATEST MOVE.
LAFAYETTE MARBLE WORKS,
JAMES MAGAN, Proprietor,
'or. Lafayette and Camp streets, opposite ST
Patricks Hall.

With increased facilities. the most experienced
workmen and skillf1l artists. am now bette3
prepared tnan ever before 70 supply .Tombst
Table and Sideboard Tope. Also the lar9eg
stock Of Marble. Slate and Iron Nanfles Il th1
Rstimates furnished. and comparison 81
my31 I'm JAMES HAGAN
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-22
UPPER COAST.


UPPER COAST.
NEW ORLKANR AND BATON ROUGE
Leaves every "WEDNESDAY ct II M, and
SATURDAY ct p. I'd.
The passenger packet
: esr..ron ,as.sr -. J4p56na + ssro.ron c,er.
leaves as Ao.ve, coming down the Coast every
MONDAY and FRIDAY In daylight
For freight or passage apply on bo&rd. or to
ap4 e. o. MELANCON. 80 Bienyille st.
TENsAs AND BAYOU l6ACON.
GRANGE PACKET-REGULAR BAYOU MA
CON AND TEN6A6 PACKET.
FOR FLOYD. DELHI, JOES
sUnE Bayou. Warsaw, Crockett's Point Cut
ron, and all LANDINGS on Black and
Tensas Rivers and Bayou Naoon-The steamer
". 7. reatxysnt,
J. p. Sullivan. master. , I, Robbins. clerk.
aDD', - iISiH1 LORD Z Z HHcpEAKr Is Camp street.
N. B.-Wi1 attend to all Of Capt Sam Blocks
contracts on Black River. joe
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-22

NEW ORLEANS, ST LOUIS AND CHICAGO
1876 bales cotton IS hhds tobacco and sundries to
order.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-22

how and for whom they voted. But Tor
convenience the law has substituted as
ordinarily the best evidence the returns
when properly kept and evidenced.
These returns constitute the prima fdcie
evidence of election. Where they are
he called. BY substitution Of law their
testimony then has become secondary,
though in contest the returns would
be Obliged to yield to the oaths of the
voters. In the Second Ward Of Carroll,
the returns, the ballots, the tally-sheets
were all gone. Who stole them it is i'm
possible to say. The evidence shows
that the crime OF the theft and destruc-
tion of these evidences OF election lies
between Mr.. w. w. Benham, David
Jackson and r. X. Anderson, all three
OF whom are the Jealous partisans and
chief witnesses OF the sitting member.
To supply the place Of this testimony he
introduces and swears this man Ben
ham, whose lips are blistered and whose
tongue is poison-dripping with perjury.
turns of Ward No. 2 were regularly made
out and then summons his recollection
and tells what these returns we're. Can
such proof be received? Will this House
accept this as legitimate secondary
proof? Will 1t open this door to fraud
and crime? II so, then how easy for
corrupt returning officers to destroy re-
turns and then substitute their false
oaths, and transfer to the fell spirit OF
perjury the power to elect.
Mr.. Morey-I wish to ask the gentle
man, II he holds that, where paper
has been made out and sworn to, II the
evidence Of the man making 1t as to its
contents is not primary and the evidence
of the voter Is not secondary?
Mr.. Ellis-Do you mean by "a paper"
an election return?
Mr.. Morey-W. w. Benham swears he
made the return, and the return is
proven to be lost-no matter how Or BY
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-22

what treacherous memory, and gives US
sshis recollection" OF the respective
votes Of contestee and contestant. He
says:
NV recollection is that there were $50 votes
cast in all There we're votes cast for Spencer
Q blank as to member Of Congress, and the bal
ance for Morey.
Mr.. Arroyo says that "the recollec-
ton" of another witness, who was also
commissioner, gave Morey $40 votes
and Spencer z, Here is a discrepancy
in the "recollections" OF two witnesses
OF 81 votes, enough to turn the tide OF
many an election. recall this fact
merely to illustrate the great danger OF
accepting such testimony, that this
House may be warned against setting
precedent which is fraught with 80
much danger to the truth and purity OF
elections.
Mr.. Speaker, / have but to add that,
excluding the fifth poll OF Concordia
parish, contestant Is yet elected by 1896
majority. But il the House fails to re-
gard the election at that poll in the
clear light in which it appears to me,
and admits it, then Is consestant still
elected by nearly 1000 majority. l ask
this House to sustain the majority re-
port and to admit the chosen represent
ative OF q people already too long dis
franchised to his right to seat on this
fi0or. And thank the House for its at
tontiOn.