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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-28

with the duty of deciding who were the
true electors, but this duty had not
been performed. The commission
was directed to ascertain the true vote
Of the State. but instead of that they
had brought forth certificate reeking
with fraud, and offensive in tue nos
trils of all honest people.
The Judgment of the commission had
been weighed in the balance and
found wanting" 1t could not stand
the touchstone of truth, justice and fair
dealing. 1t was alarming that in the
beginning of our centennial year,
president should enter upon the dis.
charge of his duties with title to the
office grounded upon fraud, and not
upon the will of the people. If the
law organizing tho commission did
authorize the rue vote of the State, it
was the most cunningIy, devised pit
fall that ever mortal man fell into.
The Judgment of this commission
was founded on denial of the right to
prove fraud. 1t was an admission that
the fraudulent certificates of a notori-
ously cnrrupt returning board were
good, valid and tue. This Judgment.
bearing SO heavily in favor of fraud,
and against trutl. ind justice, would
never be sapprovod by the American
people, but it would be condemned for
all time. Truth had not been sought
by the commission, but all it's avenues
were closed.
The evidence was shut out, and
thereby the law was perverted. In
conclusion he said The Democratic par.
ty counselled a lawful and peaceful
submission to the decision, and conf.
IDENTITY relied upon the will of the peo-
pie and the merits of their cases.
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sharp Words by :Siana Con-
gEeSSIHs Or tn Louisiana
D9ciSi0a BY the
Commission.

In the !lonSe, Gen. Gibson intro.
dnced his resolution that the HAYES
electoral votes for the State OF Lou
isiana be not counted. He made no
comment.
Col. Levy made an appeal to the
great generous heart, Oh behalf OF
the State of Louisiana, in this hour
of domestic and national peril, an,1
he went on to denounce the frauds
committed by the Returning Board,
and to which the commission now
gave force and effect.
He defended the action Of the white
ieop}e of Louisiana, who had in pa
tient suffering borne the rule Of adj
venturers for eight long years, and
said that after their final efforts to
free themselves, their fondest hopes
had been frustrated by corrupt re
turning board, who had frequently
and so often disregarded the
voice of the people, and arbitrarily
refused to count the votes deposited
in the ballot boxes. In the name of
the State Of Louisiana, he entered a
solemn protest against the fearful
outrage about to be perpetrated.
Capt. Ellis argued against he de.
rision, and characterized the mem
hers of the Returning Board as men
whose souls were scorched with per.
jury, blacker than that of Judas Is
CARROT. But the deed was done-the
crime was accomplished. For four
years more the Republican party
would hold the shadow Of executive
power. He said shadow, because the
substance of usurped power could
never be realized. The immortal
pencil of Dore had illustrated the lie
gend Of the wandering jew, who in all
the weary march Of years, found no
rest and no peace for his crime and
it's memories He saw ever before
him the pale suffering face of the Re-
deemer, and the accusing voice was
ever in his ear. So it would be with
the Republican party. The spells of
office could not compensate it. The
splendors of presidential levees and
receptions, would not Danish its pre-
sence.
The silence and gravity of cabinet
meetings would not hush its aveng-
ing voice, aud in four years more the
great American people wronged and
outraged, would arise in their maj
esty and might, and hurl such drum
ken guests from power forever, and
brand with the indelible brand of in
fanny, those men who had aided,
countenanced, abetted and defended
this monstrous crime. Applause.
The National Returning Board
Of Eight to Seven has made the infa-
nous Returning Boards respectable
by eeatrash
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Eight SCouadrelS.
Telegraph Office.

Louisiana voted for Tilden by ten
'9s'Saad majority, bat eight scoun-
axis, who by the falsest prelences
81 themselves placed upon Il Com
mission to enquire into the real facts,
nave endeavored to justify the dia-
uoIlsm OF Wells and Anderson, by
which that ten thousand for TilIen
was changed into three thousand for
Hayes They are not one whit
ABOVE Wells in honor or respectable
" They are only a little more Gun
Alns' but fully as mean as Kenner
aug Cassanave. W. are now salts
le' That it was put up job from the
"Slnnlng, and that Eimunds went
upon tue judi es' bench reeking with
"@adalent purposes, and saturated
""a contemplated peUuries. He
aAa Ills associates have from the first
minded precisely what they accom-
p'saea, Had the vilainy been ten
~" greater it would have been un
Su'rsaken with as little scruple and
"1ach speed. We look upon every
'"' Oh them as standing fairly
aO'east of Kellogg, Packard, Darrell,
"elIs and Anderson, whom they
su's Affected to despise. The ques-
"'a now is, SHALL we-the cheated
~ tOoOed Democracy in the
S'ps'uatlon of the gigantic fraud?
W answer, no. There is no posi-
~ contingency we would cot prefer
"'Vcept To be bayoneted out Of
y" rights is bearable, but to have
~. l stolen from US by cut-purse
N'''es who rob US while words of
s'"'oac fervor roll from their lips
= aOs to be contemplated. If the
.4Ocratle House will hold the vii
.s4R at Day for a few days the people
'u's BROAD land, without regard to
NY VIII see to it that their pur-
rs are defeated. -[Saint Louis
.-UNDser, =
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way MAT. WELLS DID NoT DIE.

Most everybody is aware that the
Honorable Mat. Wells was lying on
the point of death in tn City of New
Orleans last fall, and was given up
10 the most learned doctors Of the
Civ; they said that it was impossi
HE for him to live, and Immediately
autographed up here that if any of
bis family wished to see him before
no died to come with Us much dis
match as possible, or they would be
unable to see him alive.
When this news did come, every
citizen of this Town, of course, wan
,ed to 90 in mourning for this homo
rable gentleman, but told them to
drv up their tears and not put on
their mourning, as it was useless
Nat Wells will not die, as | had bet
for news than all the doctors Of this
wolrd were able to give. Everybo ly
we're thunderstruck by nv remark,
and of course wanted to know why |
WAS 60 positive in saying that Mat.
Wells would not die. | shall give
YOU the history why he is still in the
land of the living.
When Mat. was so sick he turned
his head towards tue head of the bed
and saw stranger whom he did not
know. to whom he said: What do
Won want here2 | have never seen
you before"
The stranger answered: ono, you
have never seen me before, but | will
,ell you my business here. / am the
Devil, and have come to take your
soul to hell, which belongs to me. II
Your time has come, so prepare your
self; you have to 60"
Mat. Wells laughed, and the Devil
got angry, and said: Mat, what are
sou laughing aboutS"
Mat. then said: Il will tell you
why laugh. You know as well as !
do, That | have cheated the State of
louisiana twice of her rights as
American citizens in her elections, !
and | tell you here now that if you
have the presumption to take me
down to hell, so sure as my name is
Mat. Wells, when | am down there |
will create revolution in your do
minion that will make NE Master Of |
Hell, and you will be my servant"
Tie Devil got scared. and he ask
ed permission of Mat. to leave him |
for ten minutes so tnat he would be
abe to arrange things to leave him
where he was |
Tue DeV'I lett tne premises OF
a't' "eils, ah' aScehdeu up To the !
S'Prehe ro"er' anu oe9Sen that !
MT Vets Should be left dow" III
th's "ofi"' Us ne was afrad to take
H''a 70 NEIL rs ne was sure That Nat.
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PROBATE COURT.

RAPIDES PARISH, LOUISIANA.
Succession of M 20
Editha Lamothe. N''
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
" that Mrs. Caroline Bynum. Adj
ministratrix of the above numhe, ed
and entitled Succession, has filed her
final account, and that the same will
he approved and homologated unless
objection ia made thereto within the
delay prescribed by law.
JAS. H. RANSDELL,
Clerk Ninth Judicial District Court.
Feb. 6, l077.-P. F. $500.
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MARRlED:

On Thursday, February 10Th, 1877, at
the residence of the BRIDES mother, BY
Justice F. Fl. Henderson, Mr.. G. ".
SHUEY, of Mercer County, Mo-, to
Miss FLORENCE N. SLEEr, of Rap
iLes. No cards.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-28

The National Returning Board
of Eight to Seven has made the infa-
nous Returning Boards respectable
by eeatrast
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NEW THIS DAY.
TEMPERATURE

AS REPORTED BY FERGUSON & sCHNACK
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State
In the first place, the act of Congress
provides that prima facie evidence is
the governors's certificate, but that is
not conclusive; that is the result of an
act Of Congress. Congress may re i.
peal that act, as it may provide by
another to go behind it, but when you
60 behind that, aud come the action of
the officers of the State, there your in
qairy is at an end. Whenever the Of
fce,s appointed by State to declare
who have been chosen electors have
acted, and made that declaration, it is
final, SO far &C Congress is concerned.
The action of the State officers is the
action of the State.
Mr.. Bayard, of Delaware, said as a
member Of the electoral commission he
had given all that he could give of ear
nest study, patient labor aud devotion
to secure just execution of the law
under which lie was appointed. His
labors and his Efforts had been crown
ed by failure. Deep was his sorrow,
and poignant was his grief. He
incurred his failure for his country's
sake, for it seemed to him that not on
ly did this decision Of the eight mem
bers of the commission level in the dust
all the essential safeguards thrown
around the election of a chief masis-
trate, but it Announced to the people
of this land that truth and Justice,
honesty and morality were no longer
the essential basis of their political
power.
Mr.. Sherman's resolution was adop-
ted by strict party vote-4l to 25-
Recess.
Mr.. MAxEYs SPEECH ABOUT THE
COMMISSION.
Mr.. Maxey was the only Senator
from the South who spoke. He said
the electoral commission being invest
ted with the same power as the two
Houses of Congress in anyassing the
electoral vote, and said it was entrusted
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u, oNDEsFAKERs do not hesitate to
i's' The dead.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19
A DMINIsTRATRIx SALE.

4
State of Michigan, County of Alpena, IS.
In the matter of the estate of John Louden
deceased.
Notice IL hereby given, that in pursuance of nm
order, granted 20 the undersigned, Administrative
of said estate, by the Hon. Judge of Probate, for
the county OF Alpena, on the Goth day of Novem-
Der, A. ID. 1877 there will be sold ut public ven
due, 10 the highest bidder, at the front door OF
the Potter block, on Second street, in the city OF
Alpena, in said State on Saturday, the goth day
OF January, A. d. 1878, at ten o'clock IN the fo O.
noon of that day, subject TO all encumbrances by
mortgage, otherwise eXis ing at the time of the
death of said deceased, and also subject TO the
homestead rights of the widow or children of said
deceased therein, the following described real
estste TO wit: Lots one and two, of section thir-
ty-threc. in town thirty-two north, range six east
containing siNty-fve and seventy-five one-hun-
dredths also lots three and four in section
thirty-three, town thlrty-two north. range six
east. containing seventy-two and seventy eight
one-hundredths acres; also the southwest quar-
ter of the southeast quarter; and the southwest
quarter of the northeast quarter; and the north
west quarter OF the southeast quarter OF section
twenty-eight, in town thirty-two north, range
seven eas..
SARAH A. LOUDEN,
330w6 Administrative.
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Telegraphing Without Wires.

Prof. Loomis, of Washington,
who has devoted his life to demon
strating the practicability of his
theory of aerial telegraphing seems
to be on the eve of success. His
system is based on a current of
electricity which he has demonstra-
ted EXISTS at different heights and
which transmits communication
between two pendicular wires
reaching into it, whatever the
distance may be. He has already
sent messages in this way for the
distance of eleven miles, using the
Morse battery in connection with
one of his own inventions. 1t seems
assured that aerial telegraphing
by means OF rods on natural or
artificial eminences can be Success
fully practiced at all times, through
its great value will be in long
distance telegraphing, as from one
side of the ocean to the other.
Prof. LOOMS is now making ar
rangements for the series of expert
ments between the peaks of the
Alps and Rocky Mountains. II he
succeeds, of course telegarphing
between the old world and the new
will be. cheapened a thousand fold,
and Prof. LOOMS Is thoroughly
convinced that before many years
submarine cables will be lying
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19
Making "SpOrto of n Concert.

The musical critic of one of the
New York papers, having been COM
PEELED to leave town suddenly on
the eve of concert by the Phil
harmonic Society, confrere on the
sporting department kindly volun-
teered to take his place for the
evening. His work, whatever
his shortcomings in an artistic
sense, certainly lacked nothing in
originality, and we commend his
style to some of the musicals
critics. Hear him: "Tfme was
called exactly at eight o'clock, and
about fifty bugles, flies and fiddles
entered for the contest. The fid-
die won the toss, and took the
inside with the chandeliers right in
their eyes. The empire, with a
small club, acted as starter. Just
before the start he stood upon
cheese box, with a small lunch
counter before him, and shook his
stick at the entrieA to keep them
down. The contestants first socked
it to Landlice Hodbzeit, by Gold
smack, On -. ThEy got off nearly
even, one of tho sorrel fiddles
gently leading. The man with the
French horn tried to call them
back, but they settled down to a
sogging gait, with the big roam fid-
die bringing up tho rear. At the
first quarter the little black whistle
broke badly and went into the air,
but the iiddles left kept well
together and struck up a rafting
gait. AT the half pole the man with
the straight horn showed signs of
fatigue. There was bobtailed
flute which wrestled sadly with the
sorrel bugle at the half-mile, but he
was windbroken and wheezsd.
The galoot with the big fat bugle
kept calling whoa all the time,
but he seemed to keep up with
rest until the end of race. They
all come under the string in good
order, but the judge Oh the cheese
box seemed to reverve his opinion.
He seemed tired and the con-
testants went out to find the bottle
holders, and get ready for the
Beethoven handicap. 1t was a
nice exhibition, but a little tire
,ome to the observers. All bets
arc of."-Newark Coulter.
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time to expect ms his fate. The
man was a stranger, naturalized in
Russia, Sunderland by name, and
banker by profession. He stood
high in the favor of the Empress
who had deposited considerable
sums of money with him. One
morning a servant came and told
Mr. Sunderland that the house was
surrounded by soldiers and that an
officer of police, desired to speak to
him. The officer, whose name was
Reliew, next entered, and informed
the banker that their "most grac-
ions" Sovereign had charged him to
execute an order the severity of
which positively frightened him.
He then tried to break the new
gently, allowing the agitated bank
er to put one question after another.
us it Siberia 7" Sunderland at
length faltered. "Alas, one returns
from Siberia !" answered Reliew.
"Prison Z" "One comes out of
prison" Good Heavens, / am not
to be knouted!" 1.-THE knout is
terrible, but does not kill" as
my life in peril Z" almost sobbed the
banker. 'The Empress is so good
and clement-but let me know the
worst" "Well, my dear FRIEND"
qnoth the officer in a doleful voice,
my most gracious Sovereign has
commanded me to have you stuffed"
The unhappy part of the affair was
that Rellew, though kind hearted
man, would not admit that he
could have mistaken the Czarina's
injunctions, which, moreover, he
had evidently no intention of dis
odeying. In vain the banker ex-
postulated, implored, protested,
Reliew was sure there was no en-
ror. He had indeed, he said, VEN
tured to say to her Majesty that
the command was strange one.
and had made appeal to her well
known clemency, but she had cut
short his first sentence with the re-
mark, impatiently uttered that it
was his dnty to obey ORDERS, and
not to comment on them. At
length, however, Reliew so far
overcame his own fears as to carry
a note to the Empress. Even as
he went his heart failed him, and
he repaired instead, to the house of
Count Bruce, who, on hearing the
story, thought he must be mad
fastening to the palace, Count |
Bruce demanded, and obtained an
audience of the Empress and it
was then that the mystery was
solved. Her Majesty had just lost
a beautiful dog, the gift of the
banker, and called after him "Su-
derland." Of course it was the
dead favorite, and not his quon-
dam master who was to be stuffed.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-19
DRoBATE ORDER.

State Of Michigan, County of Presque Isle--ss.
AT session of the rebate Court, for the county
of Pressure Isle, holden at the Probate Office in the
village OF Rogers, on Monday, the Sd day of
December, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-seven.
Present. James McT.achlau, Judge of Probate
In the matter of the estate of Franciska Won
Molitor, OF the village of Rogers, Presque Isle
county, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition. duly verified
Of Carolina Molitor Clothier, of the village of
Rogers, county of Presque Isle, praying for the
probang OF the will and granting of letters tesa-
mentary to said petitioner.
Thereupon IL Is ordered, that Monday, the
9Th day of February, 1873, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said Pc
tition, and that the heirs az law Of said deceased
and all other persons interested in said estate
are required 10 appear at session Of said Court,
then 10 be holden az the Probate Office, in
the village Of Rogers City, and show cause, IL
any there be, why tho prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted And Il il further ordered.
that said petitioner give notice 10 the persons in
terested In said estate, of the tendency of said
petition, and the hearing thereof. by causing copy
OF this order TO be published in the ALPRrA
WEEKLY Anous, a newspaper printed and cir
cuated in said county Of Alpena, for three success
sive weeks, and also by causing the same 10 DO
personally served at least zen days previous TO
said day Of hearing, upon Edward Molitor, OF
Rogers, II he be found in said county.
33lwS JAMES MeLACHLAN
IA true copyl Judge Of Probate.
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A DMINIsTRAToR's SALE.

State Of Michigan, county of Alpena, IS.
In the matter OF the estate OF James Benson,
deceased
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance Of an
order granted 10 the undersigned, administrator
OF Probate for the county of alpena, on the 9Th
day of November, A. ID. 1877 there will be sold at
public vCnlue, to the highest bidder, at the front
door of the Potter Block, IN the city of Alpena, in
at two o'clock in the afternoon OF that day, sub
ject 20 all encumbrances by right of dover of the
widow of said deceased therein, the following
described real estate, 20 wit: The east half Of
the southwest quarter of section thirty, in town
thirty-one north, range six east.
THOMAS McGINN,
327 Administrator of said estate.
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ing her, Aunt Della told Elsie I,
go TO rest.
But for herself there was M
rest. Feverishly, with an agitation
altogether unlike her usual quiet
she waited the coming of he love-
who fled from his unjust sentenc,
twenty years before, but who wa,
free now and his innocence known
The day was young, and Elsie was
sleeping still when he came.
Della was waiting for him in the
drawing-room. There was no af
fectation of youth in her silvery
gray silk, and the square of black
lace upon her soft hair, but instead
of a brooch, there fell upon the
knot of ribbons at her throat the
pearl locket Ralph had given hi,
betrothed. She stood up to greet
the stern-faced elderly man who
advanced to meet her, trying to
find traces of her lover. Not till
he smiled tenterly did she recog-
nize him.
Then her own eyes dim with
tears, she said softly: "You are
more than welcome, am rejoiced
to see that the cloud is lifted from
your life, Ralph"
And he holding the trembling
hand fast in his strong ones, an
swered:
II have found you at last. | be-
gan to fear you were dead, Della.
My little love, my darling"
Ralph" she said, the bright
blush rising to her faded cheek,
you forget we are gray-haired, ell
derby people"
l forget everything but that you
are here, that the hope has seemed
a dream of madness for twenty
years is realized. have been in
California, Della, all these years,
amassed wealth, under another
name, working for gold to drown
thought. / have lead a busy life,
but there has not been one hour
when l have not pictured such hap
piness as this. You are mine,
Della you will not send me from
you? You will be my wife ?"
"If you wish it," she said softly,
her own faithful heart thrilling I'M
der the sincerity of his tone. 81
have never ceased to love you, or
to pray for you, Ralph"
Society speculated upon the
brief courtship, for there was a
quiet wedding within a month, but
knew of the painful past
save Elsie, the cherished child of
Ralph Darlington and Della, his
wife.
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