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Burlington NAwkcyv- couple ui
tramps WaylMl a wealthy farmer iu
Louisa County las, week. aud spr,nEluI
uut upon him demanded his money OF
hi- lie. lie showed them clean pair
OF heels. and ,hey went u. l. They
chased him half a mile down through
the ruushr>, lane they ever stumbled
over. then the whole crowd dashed
through a lr.ar hedge sal went painting
auI sweating across uu Ola yaruu,ld.
then the ,hase struck for the woods and
Went WcrE.us up a steep Hill, while the
gramps pressed hard gNvr him with
hlnudshut ewes and shortened breath.
then the relrcItilE farmer dashed across
i frozen creek. and the trampS lalluNlug
broke through. buJ got uut and chased
tho Fugitive through q blackberry !Alrh
across i1rgy-a,rv subblc field, over .u-
other hin. down rI,luv, across 90
,lump-He,d. and finally they uyvrhau.r3
him IN tbe road. sgauhrl him, AND
found that he dli't have "a nickel -Lu, 3,
solitary red cent Aud 10 lhvy NtTyul
the uul3C~I lEuU~
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THE EECExTDUEL
Another Account hy AN I've Wit
uc--May Pail. the Trigger but
Misses Fire. When Ben
nett Merciully
Spares lis
Life.

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THE SUN.
NEW YORK


The different editions of The Sunid0riny
the next year will be the same As durine
the year that has just passed. The dailv
edition viii on week days he a sheet Of
four pages, aud on Sundays 4 shce, OF
eight pages, or So broad columns, while
the weakly edition viii be "A sheet OF eight
pages OF The same dimensions aud chmrac-
ter that are already familiar 10 our
friends
The sun will continue 70 bc the strenu.
Gus advocate oi reform and rctrcnchment.
and OF the substitution of staiemanship.
wisdom. and integrity for hollow nr,tenee
imhecihiy, and fraud ia the admini.tra-
ton ol public affairs. Ii viii contend for
the government Of the people by me neo.
pie aud for the people. as opposed "a GOV.
ernmunt by frauds In the ballot box and
IN The counting Of votes enforced by mill.
iary violence IL will endeavor 10 sunplv
ITS readers-a body now not far from "a
million oi Souls-with the mast careful
complete, and trustworthy accounts of
current cNfUiS, and viii employ for this
purpose numerous ard carefully select.
cd stan of reporters and coireSnonaents
Its reports from Washington. especially
viii DO fall, accurate, and fearless and III
viii doubtless continue 10 deserve and on.
JOY Tue hatred OF those who thrive by
f'N''N " 'hk tAt 1 AieasuiN nF hN uGurninu
hat the Ia does not give them. While HI
viii ondenvor te Weris The conhdence I'd
the pVaiu ey defending the rights M
Toe people against the cneroachments al
unJustiHcd power,
he price OF the daily Sun viii no h5I
cents a month or 5000 year. post naid
or with the Sunday edition 81. A vasr
The sunday edition alone, eight pages
~ ~ year. post paid
The weekly sun, eight pages of5ii broad
eolamns, will be furnished during 1877 M
~ year, post paid.
The benefit of this large reduction from
the previous rate Tor The Weekly
can be enjoyed by individual subscribers
without the Gecessiiy uf making up clubs.
At the same time, If any OF our friends
choose 10 aid Ia extending our circulation.
We shall bc grateful To them, and every
such person who sends Us ten or more
Subscribers from one place will be entitled
TO one copy Of the paper for himself with
out charge. AT one dollar year postagel
paid, the expenses Of paper and printing
Hre barely repaid and considering the
size II the sheet and the quality of its con.
tents, we are confident the people will
consid,r the Weekly sun the cheapest
newspaper published Ia the world, and wei
trust also ono OF the very best. Address.
THE SUN, New York city, N. Y |
l1dee Ct
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Washington correspondence Rirh>
mond Dispatch. Last session the Demo.
Gratis voted with reluctance for the bin
authorizing an increase Of the army. as
Il was suspected the soldiers would be
used TO influence the elections in the
sonth. After the adjournment Of Con.
gress, whom troops were ordered 10 sur.
round the ballot boxes in South Caro-.
lima and Louisiana, Mr. Reilly, Of Penn.
sylyania, who is member Of the com
mittee on military affairs, and had ac-
uyely urged the passage Of the bill
called on the Secretary Of War and pros
tested against the breach Of faith by the
government. The Secretary, not pre-
tending 10 justify the use ofiroops IN the
south on any Otlrr ground, coolly re-
piled: Well, sir, we're going to carry
those States If ~ is possible 70 get
them
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~, 4, .. f..,.a stvaZgalt4 uroN
Inc N",i, ''.'' - - :, ,r.s .ts,, 4,
the ra1''"' 'SS'a''''''' ....,.,..-s,r.
put On 'Re '"' Wal ''.,,. -. r.,.-
Ing II TO pass F" Sc y, ~ .s - s,t., ~
iuaenS' sl1'iS'''H =, ,''N r.,,.,,..,l,y.
mra'ns 'o''">, '''' -. VS.. =, N.r
move 10 l"' 0''''''' -...r.... .l..,'..rs
footing aNa % nav ''-> -, g..,
Of the state l"''S "l''.''. -, -, l,yrs
purpose. '"T '''''', -, - =, ,l.,,,9,,,
OF us 10y - - - -, ll,.3
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a." 's.a...,ta .x,r.s.ra Nil.
-.s...-.,. ,r1 .h,.t Tilr..a ANA ri
H. .,sr,i,o MS presid,n,. The Came
r,n ranc dopat like TO surrender the
orfe.s thev have held 50 long. they DE.
sire IN continue in positions where thcy
ana their friends can keep on r,hh.u4
the government. These war-prauks of
tho Wfngeba-o Tribe viii no. lr5-htyG q
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Mr. Daniel + beatty, manufacturer and
proprietor Of the Beatty Piano and Bout.
Tvs celebrated Col en- Tongue Pnrlur Or
gans. Washington. n. j, is certainly u
very reasonable aud generous man 10 trans.
act business with. Ho makes this very
fair proposition 10 any who may favor him
with an order, us follows III the iHstru
ment does not prove satisfactory af:cr u
tcst trial of Ave days after rcceiuiug il the
purchase money Wal be refunded UPON the
return of the instrument, and he will pay
freight charges both ways" This is Ger,
tuiuly nn exceeding, generous, and safe
mauucr in which 10 transact business with
him He warrants his instruments for six
yenrs. SEQ his advertisement. July 20
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25

The whole subject Of Executive inter.
ference with the affairs ola State is re
pueuant to public opinion, 10 the feeling
Of those who, from their official capati.
iy, must bc used in such intcrpositi1n
and O. him or those vino Mgs, direct
Jnlcss mos, clearly on tic side Of law
such iuierposii.ou is q crime. with Ia,
Law to support il, il is condemned with.
out hearing / desire. therefore. that
ali necessity for Executive direction in
local affairs shall become unnecessary
and obsolete. | invite the attention
not only Of Congress, but Of tho ppgplc
Of the United States, 10 the causes and
effects Of these unhappy: questions
President Grants Message, December
1874.
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Saved His Life,

ONE OF THE MOST RkM 4 RkABLE
CURES on RECORD
DIR. SwAYNE-Dcar Sir: I feel il TO be
due to YOU and suffering humanity, give
the following testimony respecting the
wonderful curative powers ot your com
POUND SYRUP of WILD CHERRY"
and SARSAPARILLA and TAR
PILLS | was afflicted with violent
cough. pains ia the side and breast, night
Swcats, sore throat my bowels wcrc cos,
tive, appetite nearly gone, and my stom-
uch SO very weak that my physician WAS
at loss TO know what 10 do for me, ns
everything | used IN the shape Of mcdi-
cine MAS rejected spit different times "a
pint of blood remained for mJrlas in
this awt,.l condition, and gave up all hopes
OF ever recovering. At thk time you re-.
commended the uso uf your Syrup aud
Pills. which Immediately began TO soothc
comfort and allsy the cough, strengthen.
cd and healed my lungs in short, 1t has
made a perfect cure of me. Any persoa
doubling the truth of the above statement.
viii piyAsv caiI, OF address me al the mc,I
tory. or at nav res idencc
EDWARD II. HANSON,
No. 1888 Germantown Road Philndel~
phin, Foreman at George Swceney's Pot
terry. Ridge Road, below Wallace, phils-.
lelphia Be very partisulor 20 9sk fog
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25
A EDITORS NO1lCE. :

IN The matter orthc distribution OF the
money ia The hnnds of thr administrators
uf the cyHtc If lIon. s. S. Wolf dee d.
Thr uuditpt appointed by the Or
pbHu's Court of Centre county, 10 distri-
butte the money in tim hands ID the ,tl,
minislrm"rs us shown by their account
fled Ia and Hmong thuvr legally entitled
TO receive the same, will muct the parties
interested nj his rilicc in Bellcfonte,
pn Monday. the Dist Of February, 1877, at
10 o clock, when and where Hll parties in
teresicd can attend if they see proper.
81 j. l. SPANGLER,
Auditor
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25

Washington. january "l--pramiucu'
Democrats ut the House, while Nvouug
Che plan Il the Joint Committee rs "a
basis tlrthe sctiltwcutcl Tho electoral
question. say thai an amc"dmeu, vii.
le introduced before giving % ,o their
support. The amendment ~ In the
direction OF judicial feature oi the
gill.
The Democratic caucus to>morTow vii.
further consult urou the subject, and
probably arrive 10 "a conclusion as tu tac
course they Will pursue There are
many murr members - both parties
who ia uo, give the hin their uugcsNti-
"a approval lhan ,hrrc are mcmhcrs
who unceudjuonally approve o. All
want the subject Nlly discussed before
final action. rbe genera! impression ls
.hut both houses Will agree upon some
plan for settling all questions connected
W.lh the electoral vote,
T4 PRESIDENT wIli slvS TuE a.tl,
It's aster,aiuyd to-day that tie rTr'.-
dent has said i. is hs iu,cuucu % sign
,he hill providing Tor counting The r.e,-
,lral vote IN case !g passed both Houses
lulOuuETrSs.
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MA UeEFUL Tn ENERY nAr-


lu uu other way can person get back
SO large "a graa, furs Ysry ligIlc muuty. =,
tu y1penI 1t in Learning ~ hat 10 do. when
and hpw 10 il ir other word. tp have Lis
tf,ius b,h bis hands Hero b. one Nsy
ta a. this The small saving ur loss than
htltR cent p day, or three cents u week
will usN pfo .urc large, beautiful. chrar
journal Tor all ot leIs. .prudid,y Illus.
tral.d. Ntlh over G,u LHs original Erpr4y.
iryt. and over q Thousand Column, uTtLs
very beet. plain pfseIl,ai. trualNuFtly in.
formation about Tho every dav indoor
aul aus door N.fh aud comfort al every
NSfr,. Iu cuuht"y. Village ard civ This
Information is Hul prepared ly mere -lfll.
nlu.s, lai by "a large iaT,y uf intelligent
working men ana women. Who know whit
livE write about, and lhsy uF, assisted Nv
many ult,r.. who furnish iniarmEli. n
tr.m la.sr .ou pr7,,tyc and ub,ervstiur.
~arh l.arra' is The AmDlcal Aur.suI
t4fs tr' su named hrru--r started SE
Ns.r- 'gH ns "a f4ral journal lut since
greatly enlarged and improved lo sui. th,
4sf.t wants 90. every man. woman ura
.l.t boo ,.ry. yaualy and s.linr,- for
th, Fruu,rand Gardrr,r the MereNrn,
tnI Mechanic iaR Futr-,I mat MANN.
4,vt e.. ,.as-a- ]. .s packed l.iI ui use.
'". .H.#EH.a|E#f .at every one ought 10
'aE" NaHA ue.r t..s.i, atd suggestions
sH.. ..Iat u"f# sHaH d whole wears cost
.. ,.r rsNrr. d. are.fu' engraved plan.
.a" lat.a.uE. a.a .H8ufat ouavttt. with Be-.
faa.s u' cos. els and common teu,c Ll.
~.,laI-. afa = .ftH itg more than O. muius-
.i' .l iAr 'us-#h NufAs ru architecture
Dr-s' care ss exercised d. have every iu,
la l.r Harur reliable IL, constant. I,r
s.rl.1I aH4 Tai. ,Apusuge uf multitude
.. d.
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--Isnmar Mills p. o., in Clinton cuun,
ty has bern changed To Mrckryyile. ELK
e1anty N thia district should also have il
mime changed and bc calIuI MHrkry, IN
honor OF our distinguished rongregmnu
FOR Uhgm il cost an almost unapinous
vote.
The Warren damsels bave determined
to give the cold shoulder TO young men
who frequent billiard rooms and saloons.
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HE WON'T TELL.

New York, Jan. l7.--Dr. Phelps
the witness 10 the May>Beunett duel
was before the Grand jury today. and
refused 10 answer all questions on the
ground that his Ruawers would Grim.
mate him in this or other states, and
was discharged until tomorrow morn.
luu.
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the committee which prepared H. should
the passage ofthc bill hc delayed for
several days, opposition oit will prob
ably increase among strong pSrliSaus,
bM the manifestations OF reluctance ON
either side to pass the bill will have the
catr, a. strengthen is on the other and
.lI Mr.. Haycs's friends show us much ne.
.tiNitv ON opposing the htil tur the next
three days aS they have done to-day,
Che Democrats viii probably become
nearly unanimous FOR H.
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- H r would esteem i, an ,srcc.a! 81,
v..tfeyvFY isi.g8 q, ghy Reporter soulG
.Ugi -s tae uaWo ~ ~ leasi one tgtsgTiber.
4..A the Cash for thrcc months % cents
SIX months u .u1. and enc year s. Read,
cr. WON'T ysa Try aud g. us ihis l,,llc h-
var. nua stll repay vou by Improving the
Reporter send %. tho names 90 tjA new
Subscribers, with The Cash and We will
send ynu iHo Reporter ono wear FREQ.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25

BRICK ron SALE. First class brick
will bp kept I'm hand for sale by J. O.
Dcuingcr ut Zerhc's Centre Hall
brick yards. These brick arc
Uttered so low that it will pay parsoas NJ a
distance to come here for them.
Intending "a edntinue in tho manuf,ncs
tore of brick they will Be kept instantly
on hand, and fair inducements offered to
purchucars
II II E. ZFRRE.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25

The removal Of the state Capitol 10
Philadelphia is before the legislature,
and the house committee has repo'''0
favorably. The people would have 70
decide the question lay vote I"''''
delphia offers to furnish the na',".'E>
frce. The Ar, Gallery is 'h' building
offered.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25

The women SudraEcisis-- q ''' '' W.
men who can't darn stockings n'' COON
a decent mral-arc holding th''r ''n,
vcpti,n in Washington juSt nov, "N'
viii petition eoagrcSS 20 give '3y"o .. .,.,' -,
rirbt 10 vote. Il wryv well u '>.'''
hungry Mormon would come and marry
the whole beyy and take 'hem '' A-''
Lake.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25

Since .he Introduction ~ llis truly wall
liable preparation lHla Ihls country. it has
aygl Ihc wonder and admiration uC all
Glasses. as !. has pioycj O. Dc lAt only ar
ue,g that wlll absolutely vi,hau. dcccp-
uuu RESTORE gray aair o. llsurir.ra. color
health sa.turss. lus.re aa4 beauty. aud
grHa--a halg ou bald heads oi i.s origins.
sra~ o. and color.
Tie beautiful aud fragfau,ly pgr.umcd
article Do camuIeir within Itself go wash
ing ar preparation before ur aGcr Its use.
ar paaImcHI 81 aHy Kind being ru.
g4.rrd Go obtain these it.I-ahlo rcsuli.
HERE Il THE ppnnE
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sMALI-PoN INLuNpuN.

London. Jan. lU According .a t.,
Eys.>gt.stieE,rala return. ,ly death
from smallpox rose i.s, seek ,o no.
s.alust Is She previous week. IA,
Metropolitan hospitals contained -l'
smallpox patients un saturday l.sl
against >2t the previous saturday
About 2uu eases were refused admission
during the week, alI available beds being
occupied
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25

George ]. Hoar was elected United
States Senator from Massachusetts,. lo
take the place Of Boutwell,, retired The
ch3ugc is for the better.
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- FoI SALE.-}5 acres of good farm
band near Centre Hall, 4m from railroad.
T.. r.eps easy, Apply at this office.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25

Hon. Jas. W. QuigEle intends return
ing TO the Clinton county bar
Lock Haven was startled at the news
that President Gran. had appointed
Thomas Reed rs postmaster.
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Hero the speaker paused e. ripc the
tears from his eyes, while inany Of tho cons
gtrgntiuu wrpt auilh.y In a moment be
continued "Oh my dear friends. can
easily believe that he who can care for the
body can care for the soul
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+. S Doly, Esq, Of Miflintown sen
each poor family of that town s. bill rs
Chrslmus gift
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Mr.. tu-s ell, ltc tmlntiL r.. -'ta.'
acruuaut. endorses the opinion iHAi iAs
North Pole may be reached by balloons
under favorable circumstances and dcr-
iug comraraliyciy mild weather.
Rcr,hcr and Tillou rode together in :
ralacr car on the New York Contra.
Railroad No other passengers were ln
the car. vet they did no, avail iarmsrl.
YES Of this trst-class opportunity %
light . duel.
5 dispatch from New Nurk states than
the notable event OF the day on The
street is that the bank average uf gold
in the weekly statement ~ sS,uuJrN
higher than the grccuhack average.
Such thing has not happened since
tho original Issue Of srecnpacks IN
1862
The members of thc Louisiana Re
turning Board are to hc brought to the
bar Of the House, aud compelled to an
sVer for contempt. The Republican
brethren are shocked 10 think Of such a
violation Of state rights. yIAcy have no
hesitation about violating state rights 60
DO wrong. but they c5nsids. the forms
OF law sacred when they proicc,Taud.
,-t.,.-.:. Ill. ..,..,;,,r , r,r;-
f,rnia digger and he was under thcdir,
for three days lie asked for fried ccr-
whom taken ont. and then inquired %
Tilden had yet been sworn IN. IL seem T, EN-.
months.
....,.... ..,.,-- H., <
D. - L's Ia. - ~" H.. "n ,c G,ri,v.
inc n. imnortani NM, Committee Viz. Federal
Relations. Judiciary Local. aud Canal,
and Inland Navigation.
r,,,,I,Iy r. u,is ,l,c. made
L,- l,eLr,1 - r.ry arr,on,;,,,
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Ayers
HAIR VggO1',
For restoring Gray Hair 10
its natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing
which is at
once agree
able, healthy,
and efectual
for preserv-
ing the hair.
Faded or gray
hair is soon
reSfOred m sge
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From Jef +. Regan, frm RoFan a.
Carter, pas lhcrs Daily and Weekly Tri.
bune, Jefci sn City, Mo, after receiving
q 500 inHif unont, says
Piano reached a. in good condition
am we'll pleased with il II isaa you rep.
resent Il 10 be-"
From y. Il. Bsldridgc, Bennington Fur
mace, Pa, amer receiving a 500 piano.
Beatty" received 4th inst, al o. X
and comes fully up 10 your representation,
and exceeds our expectations. While ]
don't profess 30 be Judge n the matter.
Airs. Is. does, and pronounees Il Of very
sweet tone and avery much pleased with
it,
Best inducements ever offered Money
refunded upon return Of Piano and freight
charges paid By me I'd. ~ Beatty both
ways " unaatisiactory. after q test trial Of
five days. Pianos warranted for six years.
Agents wanted. Send lor cala ngue Ad-
dress. ID. r BEATTY.
Washington, New jersey,
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Accounts rom ,hc Black Hills .udi-
cate that there Will br extreme Iys..lg
zion anon. the gold hunters this winter
ana very likely, some eases % -..na.
starvation. 4 few men have u.l,
lucky hits. and brought away gold y
CONSIDERABLE, yalcy. buy these have be,I
rN,rpuuu.l ga-r-. for tAc majority v
those who went into that region expect,
.u. to tul nuggets 10 every tU,u have
ct8lra utterly i'm their expectations, ---
are now unable either 90 buy food ur 4.
get away. How these are luiNc through
The winter is "a mystery for lhc a,a-'t
lar mining is over and uu. one 300 Li.E u
.htm car ral employment even whrt
they are willing 10 suIA !ar only thea
board. The middle oi last month prHN
>.ons were selling az cN;ray.sant prices
flour being worth $40 per hundred, hA
,uu thlrJy>Hyc cents per pound, au,
other things in proportion. Tic CuHn
try j., uVvTruu with mvu aao are abs.
lulely peuuiless. and whose only hop,
for relief llcs - getting money Hau
;hrir friends =. home.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25

,sp KuRTZ Z....................F EDITOR.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-02-24

land will not goback on themselves and
u.s. but come Up personally and fully
examine and test the resources fog
whose Development we have 50 long
sought their aid and to which solicita-
ton they have hitherto turned a deaf
ear. The field is large and is not con-
hned to the state Of Oregon. But
Washington: North and South Idaho
are all important fields for a critical
personal examination, and the wealth of
North Idaho and Washington when de-
veloped will naturally become tributary
to Portland as it has ever been during
the palmiest days Of the placer mines
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-02-24
THE COUNTING.N


Y Feb II 10 joint session Of She two
Houses thereport of the actionsof each
House separately was rcceivedE and as
there was not concurrent vote.of both
to reject the report of the commission
on Florida, the president Of the senate
declared that the votes Of Florida be
counted for Hayes and Wheeler. Next
followed in succession the State of I'LL
nois with q votes for Hayes and
Wheeler, Indiana with Is votes for I'll
den and Hendricks, iowa with IL votes
for Hayes and Wheeler, Kansas with 5
votes for Hayes and Wheeler, and Ken
lucky with II votes for Tilden and
Hendricks. The, State of Louisiana
having been reached, four sets of certi-
ficates were opened and read. The first
and third gave the eight votes of the
State to Hayes and Wheeler, and the
second, signed by McEnery, as Govern.
or, gave them to Tilden and Hendricks.
The fourth was mere burlesque, all
the electors bearing the name of. John
Smith, being authenticated by John
Smith, bulldoser Governor Of Louisiana
and ending, "Such is life sin Indiana"
Objections were duly fled to first three
sets of returns while the fourth was ig,
nored as burlesque. The whole mat
ter was then referred to the commission,
and the joint session was adjourned.
'EI THE COMMISSION. 40 ,u.n
This body convened GU Feb. 18Th, to
consider the Louisiana case. Judge
Cambell, Mat. Carpenter aud Trumbull
appeared as counsel for the Democratic
side, and Evarts, Stoughton and Shelle-
bargef for the republican. -Four and one ne
half hours were given to counsel on each
side to argue the case. 1t was expected
the commission would decide the yques-
ton of going behind the certifcats on
the 10Th at o'clock pm, after which
counsel will be heard on other questions
pertaining to the case. Impressions
prevailed that Louisiana would be count
ed for Hayes and Wheeler. Recent
Developments in testimony made the
Oregon case discouraging to the Demo.
Gratis and it was believed that they would
abandon the contest for Oregon.