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West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-02-24
ANNIS IN 4 DiLEA Ma.

Our friend Of the .2duocate, in
his persistent endeavors to impress
the public mind with the fact that
to him, and to him a|one. belongs
the exalted honor of having "de
viscd, constructed and set aaoat, D
the FeIiciana Ledger, (defuncD gets
completely tangled up and Devil
dered in the labyrinthian intricacies
Of this great question. When we
consigned the filthy thing to its
dishonored grave, Anais soundly
berated US because we attributed its
parentage to Weber. and jealousy
and zealously claimed it as all his
own, but when the New Orleans
Democrat speaks Of it as one Of the
oldest radical papers in the State,
out steps VIM. and. disayows rela-
tionship after 1871. Well now,
friend, if you claim to be the father
of the radical sheet that we con.
signed to earth few short weeks
ago, then how can You dispute the
Democrats proposition that its
identity runs back to the remote
period Of 1865. "Now you see it
and now you don't see it,"
The fact is, Annis and Hearsey,
you are both wrong and we,
Though We say il ourselves, who
shouldn't say it," are right. The
Fel;ciana Ledger (of good memory
lost its identity when the Dunn
Ledaer blazed out on an astonished
and admiring world, like tallow
candle in bread daylight, and the
miserable sheet descending thcre-
from, was an entirely separate and
distinct Institution. AT least we
trust so. Hearsey should have re-
membered that the productions OF
his own pen used sometimes to
grace the columns Of the Ledger of
65-66, and that it could scarcely
have been q radical sheet at thai
time. Gentlemen, lets have a
rest"
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-02-24
THE SITUATION.

Up to the moment Of going
to press, we have heard of no
decision by the Electoral
Commission. in the Oregon
case. Democrats, however,
have no hopes, according to
the latest kilograms. II is
stated that Judge Hoadley is
sanguine of our success. The
evening PIcAYUNE Of Thurs
day contains a special, an
nouncing that the Commission
had determined to receive ana
consider evidence in the case
of Watt of Oregon. tits gen.
orally conceded that the count
Of Oregon for Hayes is q fore~
gone conclusion.
The following suggestive
article is from a special to the
| N. O. TINES
WASHINGTON, Feb 21.--The fol-
lowing remarks published in the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN of this city
the Presidents paper, have caused
q profound sensation among Repub-
lican politicians:
I'm view Of the prospect that the
administration is to remain In the
hands of the Republican PARTY, it
may not be inappropriate to suggest
some changes in the policy, which
in our opinion. should characterize
the conduct Of the government.
There is no Logger anything to hold
the North and South apart, bat
every thing to counsel union and
harmony, and as a first step toward
such a desirable contamination, we
are in favor OF leaving the present
State governments of the South TO
sustain themselves Or perish, just as
the people shall be for or against
them, seeing to it only, that violence
is restrained and peace preserved.
We are in favor of inviting South-
Ell n statesmen having the confidence
and support OF lhem' people, 10 the
counsels of the administration.
Senator Bogy's st. Louis,
New Orleans and Brazilian
Mail Line bill passed on the
21st. This is res arded as the
commencement of the policy
Of fostering Southern interests,
| on the part Of republicans.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-02-24
POLITICAL BIOGRAPHY.


James Madison Wells is Il native of
Louisiana, born in Rapides parish, and
graduated early in life as the accomP-
lshed stable boy to Il famous cace-corrse
jockey. In the haste of preparing him
for the world his moral and mental cdu-
cation was necessarily omitted, bnt an
equivalent was supplied by Il thorough
instillation of those arts by which the
fayorite horse can be bulidozod into de-
! feat and the '<scrub'' landed nnder the
string as the winner. But the ambition
| to rise out of the prison of his mean
| estate' burned tierceiy i'll The youthful
bosom Of Mr.. Wells, and by strict atten-
ton to business and an utter disregard
OF those conventional proPrieties which
mar the fortune fless ambitious youths,
he soon became famous throughout the
Southwest as a successful and enterprise
ing jockey who knew perfectly the phil
osophy with which Mr.. Eckles was not IA
luiliar: GLOW the horse tina ought not to
win could be made to win.' fame
like this brought the youthful Wells into
conspicuous notoriety on the racc-course;
so much so, indeed, that the owners OF
Lccompt proposed to Mr.. Wells that, If
he could fix it so that their horse could
beat Lexington in the famous race over
the Metairie in 1852, he might claim and
receive whatever reward he desired.
To use forcible, but not polite, OK
preston, this was nuts for Mr.. Wells to
crack. He was head groom to Licking
ton and knew just how to prevail on that
gallant racer to fall behind i'll the strug-
gle. Suffice it to say, his expectations
were not disappointed, and Mr.. Wells
shortly thereafter turned up as part
owner of Leconrpt. LexinGton's subse-
puent triumph over the ''time" OF his
feet competitor in no wise diminished
the reputation Mr.. Wells had acquired as
an astute and successful operator on the
turf. SO much so, indeed, that shortly
aftcrward his ingenious devices We're en-
pIoyed to engineer Il "brace game OF faro"
in a noted birtl-house Oh ST. Charles street
in New Orleans. IN this laudable and
successful persttit Mr.. Wells rapidly ac-
ot,ired the means to establish himself in
% lucrative gambling business, and he
, discarded forever the blue jacket and
striped cap Of the jockey. Into this I'M
pretept ous but serene life he was quiet
ly suhsiding when the war broke out,
and to escape the necessity of taking any
share in it's burdens he Immediately be-
took himself to the sequestered swamps
of Rapides, to emerge into pubic life
again as soon as the Federal troops I'M
der Banks had got full possession of the
State. Although Mr. Wells had never
devoted any part of his liteto agrlcnltur-
al pursuits, no sooner had the Federal
troops entered his district than be lmme-
diately set up a claim to all the cotton in
the parish. So large property-owner
Gen. Banks concluded should, of course,
be an eminent citizen, and he thcreupon
| certified to the country that the only
real and upright Louisianian with whom
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-02-24

-''Wells is political trickster and a
dishonest man, Gen. Philip Sheridan,
john Sherman has been convicted of
a bold Justification offacts and direct col
fusion with the thieves Of the Louisiana
Returning Board.
Buffalo Courier: "People are begin
mug to ask what it can be which loosens
the Presidents tongue so regularly every
Sunday" And the stranGest part of it is
the question is asked by people who live
within hundred yards of a still-house.
"a man named He'll died recently in
Salt Lake City" Brother Brigham and
the other Mormon leaders do not mourn
for him very much, striving, as they do,
to find consolation in the thought that al
though He'll can not come back to them,
yet they shall go to He'll
Cameron, Morton and Sherman are
receiving the titles of "illustrous pat
riots" "Republicans statesmen" etc., from
the organs of the Hayes conspiracy. Such
States men" should be clothed in Grape
and shod with miniature collins, as a
warning to all other traitors.
-ShCuld an Elephant lose his tail and
the tail ''set up' to be the original Ele-
plant, the case though rediculously alb
surd, would be an exact parallel with
Packard's pretentions to the Governor
ship of Louisiana.
BY careful study of the thermome-
ter during long series of years, the ed
itor of the Chicago Journal has satisfied
himself that the coldest period during
the twenty-four hours is about the
time you have to get up and kindle fire.
He ought to have learned also by this
time that to render the atmosphere of an
average temperature at that hour, you
ought to have wife to get up and kim
die a fire for you. But you may some
times find the temperature of the atmos-
phere a little too hot for you even then.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-02-24
My. Ball Watkins was before the S

My. Ball Watkins was before the SH-
preme Court ofTennessee at Nashville the
other day ''upon q charge of cutting off
an ear from each of two negroes and offer
ing one of them to o woman for supper
1t is not stated what was done with Mr..
Watkins. but from the enormity of the
crime. of restricting full-gown woman
to n single colored ear for supper. when
two would be hardly too many, we should
think that the case would go pretty hard
with him.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-02-24

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West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-02-24

offices OF trust or prom uL"e'
the United States at the time
when they were appointed, or
that they were Ineligible under
laws of the State, or any 9TH
er matter to be proved con-
corning said certificates ana
papers.
The Commission is also Of
the opinion, by a majority OF
votes, that the returning OH
GERS of election who canvass
ed the votes of the election for
electors in Louisiana were a
lawfully constituted body by
virtue of constitutional law,
and that a vacancy in said
body did not vitiate its pro-
ceedinas.
The Commission has also
decided and does hereby decide
by Il majority of votes, and
report as Il consequence upon
the foregoing, and upon the
ground before stated. that the
paper purporting to be Ger
titlicate Of the electoral votes
of said State Of Louisiana,
objected to by II. O. Howe
and others, marked "No. 2
by the Commission. and here
with relurnde, is not certl-
Gcate of the votes provided for
by the constitution Of the
United Stat,s, aud that they
| ought rot to be counted as
such.
Done at Washington the
day and year first above writ
ten. Signed by:
Samuel F. Miller,
". Strong,
Jos. 2. Bradley,
Geo. F. Edmunds,
o. ?. Morton,
T. r. FrelinghuyseE ,
j A. Garfield,
G.. T. Hoar.
After the reading Of the de-
cisslon, the Democratic pro-
test ,,wss entered. The Sen~
ate retired and Voted. Al to
%, to sustain the decision,
The House, without any ac~
cion on the question, took
ro,o~. ,,,4;l fo-C,nrrOw
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-02-24

THE LOUISIANA CASE.
The following is the full text
Of the decision Of the Com

Va SIS NSSAoASh W
mission in the Louisiana cases
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb TO-
Senate, presiding:
In a meeting of :he two
houses of Congress under an
act Of Congress entitled an act
to provide for and regulate the
counting Of the votes for Pres
ident and Vice President, and
the decision of the question
arising thereon, for The term
commencing March 4, A. D..
1877. approved Jan. 20, 1877.
The Electoral Commission
mentioned in said act having
ruled certain certificates and
papers purporting to be GER
tilicates and papers accompa
nying the electoral vote from
the State Of Louisiana, and III
| connection Herewith submit
ted to it, under said act, now
report that it has duly consld-
cred the same, pursuant to the
said act, and, by a majority
Of votes, decided, and do here
by decide, that the votes Of
William P. Kellogg, j. Henri
Burch, Peter Joseph, Lionel
A. Sheldon. Morris Marks,
| Aaron b. Levissee, Orlando
Fl, Brewster, and Oscar Jof>
frion, named in the certificates
of William p. Kellogg, Gov
ernor of said State, which
votes are certified by the said
persons, as appears by the
certificates submitted to the
Commission as aforesaid mark
ed Nos ] and 3 by saio Com
mission, and herewith return
ed, are the votes provided for
by the Constitution Of the
United States, and that the
same are lawfully to be count
ed, as therein certified; names
ly, theSsvotes for r. 3. Hayes,
of Ohio, for President, and the
| votes for W. A. Wheeler, OF
New York, for Vice President.
The Commission has, by a
majority Of votes, decided
and does hereby decide and
report that the presons first
| before-named were duly APP
pointed electors in and by the
! State Of Louisiana. The briei
ground Of this decision
is that it appears up
on such evidence, as by the
constitution and law named in
the said act Of Congress, is
competent and pertinent tc
the consideration Of the sub
.ject, that the aforementioned
| electors have been lawfully
appointed electors Of the Pres
idcnt and Vice President o!
the United States for the term
beginning March 4, 1877, OF
the State of Louisiana, and
that they qualified as such at
the time and in the manner
provided for by the constitu-
ton of the United States.
The Commission thus, by a
majority of votes, decided and
does hereby decide, that it is
not competent, under the con-
stitutlon and law, rs it exist
ed at the date Of the passage
Of the said act, to go into evil
dence outside Of the papers
opened by the two houses, to
prove that other persons than
those regularly certified to by
the Governor of the State, ac-
cording to the determination
Of their appointment by the
Returning Officers for cleo
tors in said State, prior TO the
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-02-24

to contest the seat of Gen. Chal-
mers elect, from the 9th District Of
Mississippi.
Democrats who didn't favor
the electoral bill are at premium.
Perhaps the SCARCITY Of the article
has something to do with the price.
A number Of sugar plantations
are reported by the Sugar Bowl, to
have been recently purchased by
new corners, in its part Of the
State, and at very fair prices.
Friend Hyams, of the Sugar
Planter. has recognized the Demo-
cratic State Government, by quail
flying as Parish Judge Of West
Baton Rouge, under tho commits
sion of Governor Nichols.
Rev. Stuart Robinson, who
recently obtained a judgment
against the Missouri Democrat for
$4,000, for libel, declines to re-
ceive more than $2,T0S of the sum.
The aspiraut for presidential
honors, equally with that of Ward
Constable Of a parish, does not
scruple to accept the Office, for
which he was defeated before the
people. Surely seif-respect has
reached a high standard!
Parties, like families, when
actions taken for the best fail of
SUCCESS, should refrain from crini.
nation and recrimination among lis
members. We have a common en-
envy to contend with, let's keep up
the fight. freedoms battle, though
often lost is ever won
The position Of the Democracy
in the affair of the grand Commits
sion, presents the sublime spectacle
of a party placing its destiny in
the hands of its enemies. Whatso-
ever MAJ be said on the score Of
short-sightedness, it will not enter
into the heart of ANY one to with>
hold from it, due credit for honesty
of purpose, yea even unto self abne>
CATION.
There is no doubt that the re-
publican leaders are averse to sad
ding the incoming administration
with the weight Of the Packard
question, and would fain pitch him
into the party waste basket. but the
grand mathematical puzzle-how
to show Packard beaten in Louisi-
ana after showing that Hayes car
ried it-promises to be too much,
even for the gifted jugglers of that
immaculate party.
Our representative at Wash
ington seem to be sanguine Of the
ultimate recognition of the Nichols
government, but upon what they
base their opinion, unless it be
merea radical promises. we have
not been able to determine. We
are very certain, that if the people
are true to themselves and their
State, Stephen 3. Packard can
never exercise the functions. of
Chief Executive of Louisiana. He
should never he allowed to do so.
A military government, objectiona-
BILE as it would be, would still be
far preferable to that Of known
thieves and cut-throats. At the
moment Of writing this, however,
we have not heard that the elec;o-
raj commission has pronounced its
own qualification and condemnation
by counting the entire vote of Ore
gon for Hazenwheelcr. What a
howl would arise, should it do the
right thing, even at the eleventh.
hour. We are not betting on it.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-02-24
~ NJ. MUMFORD, NJ. u.

~ NJ. MUMFOED, NJ. u.
No. ), Principal ST., Bayou sara,
DEALER IN
DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMlC
FINE TOILET SDIfS,
TINCIUIIR IND TOO3U BRl
Pcrtumcry and fancy toilet
tru~srs and shoulder braces, gs
garden seed, purc wines and liqu'
medical purposes, paints, oils, yai
dye-stufis, carbon oil, lamps AM
ci,inneys.
-Y'Physicians prescriptions Ct
compounded at all hours.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-02-24
OUR AGENTS.

The following parties are our duly au-
tLorized agents:
+. NJ. Mrimford, Bayou Sara.
T.. w. Whiteman, g
A. T. Gastren,
G. Bockel,
NJ. g. A. Fischer,
Q. L. Fisher, ST. Francisville.
J. ID. Austen,
Cd J. A. PLANT, West Feliciana.
in the Parish.
E. G. Kiblinger, Jackson,
DR.. T. S. Jones,
DIR. J. w. Jones,
Joseph Wolf, Port Hudson.
James Hyce,
D.Lounden,
Capt. w. B. Porter, Youns's Station.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-02-24
L U NJ B B

would respectfully beg to call
tcntion OF the people of West I.
and adjacent parishes at La. audc
of Miss, that [ have constantly o.
at my SAW MILL. in Bayou
large assortment Of lumber, whiei
prepared TO sell ut New Orleans pt
will deliver lumber on the river,
down as Port Hudson.
WILLIAM HOMEl
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06
The Only Through Line Between
Cti..es, Milwaukee, &. Pau and MINNEAPOLIS.

It traverses finer country, with grander
scenery, and passes through more business cen-
tres and pleasure resorts than any other North
western line. And the only Railway line trav-
ersing the valley Of
THE UPPER MISSIPPI RIVER
And along the shores Of Lake Pepin. Also via
Madison, Prairie Du Chen, McGregor, Austin
and Owatonna.
Thus forming through lines between st. Paul
and Chicago. i
Through Palace Coaches and Sleeping Cars
OF the Best and Track Perfect.
EConnecting at St. Paul and Minneapolis
with the several lines centering at these points.
st. Paul Dep0t-Cor. Of Jackson and Levee.
City OHice-l18 East jackson street, corner
of Third street.
a. VI. CARPENTER,
Gen. Pass. & Ticket Agent, Milwaukee.
ARRIVAL and Departure
of Trains.
Explanation OF reference marks saturdays
excepted Sundays excepted. Mondays
excepted.
Chicago. Milwaukee & 81. Paul R. R.
Passenger Depot, foot of Jackson street.
Ticket and Freight Office, southwest corner 70
Third and Jackson streets. J. A. Chandler,
Agent, st. Paul.
TRAINS LEAVE ARRIVE
WinonaA La Crosse
Accommodation, *1O.1O ml* $40 p m
Through Eastern and
Southern Exp-sss, 1880 mt6:30 N
Prairie du Chen, Mil
waukee & Chicago
Express, 1910 ms $3.50 p m
st. Paul, Austin & st.
Louis Express, 400 . m sl0:6O p IA
Austin AccOmmoda-
ton, *6:4O mIslO:OO m
st. Paul & Minneapo-
lis Trains, $3.50 a ms8:5O n
st Paul & Minnneapo-
lis Trains. !sl1.0Op mlt5:2O p m
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06
SIGNS OF A PROSPEROUS FARMER.


When you see his barn larger than
his house, it shows that he will nave
large profit and small Affections.
When you see him driving his work,
instead of his work driving him, 1t
shows that he will never be driven
from good resolutions, and that he
will certainly work his way to pros
perity.
When you always see IN his woou
house suficiency for three months
or moro. it shows that he will be more
than ninety days wonder, in farming
onerations. and that he is not sleeping
in his house after a drunken frollc.
When he has house separate from
the main building, for ashes, and an
iron or tin vessel to transport them,
it shows that he never built his dwell
ing to be funeral pile for his family,
and perhaps himself.
when his sled is housedin summer,
and his implements covered both IN
winter and summer, it plainly shows
that he will have a good house over
his head in summer Of early life and
the winter of old age.
When cattle are properly shielded
and fed in the winter, it is evidence
that he is acting according to Scrip
ture, which says that ga mercifu
man regarded the life of his beast.
When he is seen subscribing ant
paying in advance. it shows that n
speeding like book respecting tn
latest improvement in agriculture
and that he never gets his walking
papers to the land of poverty.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06
STAATS' SPOOkS.
Singular Manifestations In Noble Co.

RARNEsvILLE, O., October "a
Quite a sensation has been created
near Caldwell, Noble county, on the
farm of William Stats by singular
phenomena, which commenced two
weeks agoland continued till the 18th,
during the night and day. with
occasional intervals. The manifesto
tions commenced by the overturnlng
of milk pans and buckets without any
visible power. Mr.. Stats then COM
municated the strange affair to his
neighbors, who Immediately availed
themselves of the opportunity OF
witnessing these unusual and SO lar
unaccountable demonstrations. People
gathered from far and near to see the
onerations. and on one day an audience
of three hundred people was present
and witnessed these demonstrations.
A looking glass was dashed to the
floor and broken. a boot jack was
thrown across the room from side TO
side several times before stopping. q
teakettle full of boiling water was
lifted from a stove and fell in the
floor. pictures were hurled from their
places on the wall and dashed to
nieces. q box setting in the middle OF
the floor was seen to move across the
room. a glass was broken from the
windows and fell outside of the house,
one of the pictures was replaced. the
\ cord securely wrapped about the nail
and an additional cord fastened about
this and tied. Wednesday morning
while the hired girl was washing
dishes. the knifes commenced moving
ACROSS the table and fell on the floor
The bottom fell out of glass pitcher
I of water. leaving the upperpart OF tht
pitcher in her hands without sign O
) breakage. Many persons not DC
/ levers in the supernatural witnessed
!, these things, and are unable 70 one
IN explanations. Mrs. Staats M
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and that the claims OF the cltlzen Is
nrior in time, paramount in title, and
snnerior in equity. In conclusion he
said no greater question than this
was ever presented to an American
congress- for it's action. 1t touches
the happiness, the prosperity, the 1u-
ture Of three-fourths Of the men, Wo-
man and children in this land.
Thousands of men have been driven
by the resumption law to insanity or
suicide. Hundreds Of thousands have
been cast down from competenty TO
nOyerty. Millions have been deprlv-
ed of employment for their labor, on
which rests the dependence OF their
families. It is now
TOO LATE TO RIGHT THAT WRONG.
but we may avert any greater wrong
from them and millions by prompt &C
ton on the part Of congress and the
president. I do not appeal to that
money power which seeks its fortune
over the wrecked happiness and accu-
mutations Of it's fellowmen, power TO
which our unhappy civil war gave
birth. which has grown so enormous
through unjust financial Legislation
which now ssbestrides our narrow
world like a colossus" which subsidlz-
es the press, which captures statemen
and parties and makes them into sub,
servient tools, which hounds down ano
villifies every public man who dares
to raise his voice against it; that pow
er in the flush and arrogance OF It's
enormous and ill-gotten gains has
heart of stone not to be touched by
human sympathy and compassion. :!
appeal to the masses, to their faithful
, REPRESENTATIVES. I thank God OF boti
nartles on this floor. The true aim OF
{ Government is the greatest good to the
Greatest number, and whoever by leg
) islation or otherwise changes the val
: ne of contract is as accursed as n
: who removes his neighbors lane
D marks. For twelve years past imam
: cial legislation in this country has bee1
/ dictated. one would think in Lombar'
8 street or Wall street, and the peopl
}. have been plundered by every Tres
l. enactment. They have suffered tn
h fate of the giant CULVER when tie
e down by the Liliputians. Thank Goo
J. thew are now about to rise, to burs
v the bonds which their petty foes haV
l. fastened upon them while sleeping
T. and to walk abroad again in their oW
# wajesty. [Applause.