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The Ninth Judicial District Conven-
fjnn

The Democratic-CO Conservative Convention of
the 9th Judicial District; composed OF the
counties OF Copiah, Kinds, Madison and
Yazoo, will meet in Jackson on Wednesday
July 3Oth, 1879, to dominate candidate for
District 4 Attorney
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New Orleans Democrat Z tn
Mrs Dorsey's Will was probated in the Sec
ond District Court yesterday, and Is rs fol
lows:
BEAUvoIR, HARRISON COUNTY. Miss,
January 4, 1873. !
/, Sarah Anne Dorsey OF Tensas parish,
louisiana being aware OF the uncertainty of
life. and being now in sound health Of mind
and BODY. do make this my last will and tesla
ment, which | write, sign and seal with my
own hand, in the presence of three competent
witnesses, as | possess property IN the States OF
louisiana Mississippi and Arkansas L owe
no obligation of any sort whatever to any rel
ative of my own; have done all [ could for
them during my life. l, therefore, give and
bequeath all my property, real, personal and
mixed wherever located and situated, wholly
and entirely, without hiudrance or qualltIca-
ton. to my most honored and esteemed friend,
Jefferson Davis, exPresidenE of the Confederate
States for his own soul use and benefit, in fee
simple forever: and | hereby constitute him
my sole heir. executor and administrator. II
Jefferson Davis should not survive me, | give
all that I have bequeathed him to his young
est daughter Variua. do not intend to share
in the ingratitude OF my country toward the
man who IS in my eyes the highest and no
blest in existence.
In testimony whereof sign this viii, writ
ten with my own hand, Ill the presence OF w. T.
WaIthaIi. +. s. Hewes and John c. Craig, sub
scribing witnesses, resident in Harrison coun-
y. Miss. $500
Signed SARAH ANNE DORSEY.
The scene in the courtroom was very I'M
pressive The opening OF the viii was wit
messed by the venerable Jefferson Davis, ac-
companied by large party Of ladies and gen
tlemen. When it became known throughout
the courthouse that jefferson Davis was pres
ent the clerks OF court, the lawyers, and all
who happened 10 be in the building, FASTENED
to gaze upon and pay tribute OF respect to
the honored representative OF the Lost Cause,
so that in a few minutes the room was densely
crowded. When the formaiities Of the law had
been gone through and the illustrious legatee
of Mrs Dorsey walked away, every hat was
lifted and every head was bowed in token OF
silent respect.
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MARRIED.

ENOCHs- CATCHING-At the residence Of
Dr.. j. p. Catching, On june 26, 1879, by Rev
A. MI. Darlington Isaac @. En0ehs, Esq, TO
Daiss Maggie :. Catchings MI of Copiah county.
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Breadl Breadil
,JSC. AIARrZ.

am now running my Bakery, and intend
keeping good bread. VIII deliver bread to
those desiring it.
July ,, St. JSc. MARrz.
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THE Gro. B. RYAN BoURBoS,-good pure
and old, at Jacob Cohen's, sole agency, Jack
son, Miss. II
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DICHMOND COLLEGE,

The next session opens SEPTEMBER I8rH
and closes JUEE 18th. The Colleges comprises
eight independent Academic Schools and q
School Of Law.
Expenses per session Of nine months, en-.
bracing Matricnlatiou nd Tuition Fees Fuel
Lights and Washing 5lls 20.
Good board in messing clubs, about s. per
month al the College Boarding Houses, from
81 to Sl3
For Catalogues address
b. PURYEAR.
iulYlD - I'm Ohm n EacultE.
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. ENTUCKY MILITARY INSTITUTE
IN Six Miles from Frankfort.

The Oldest Military School in the West.
having been founded ia 1915.
The Thirty-fitth Annual Session begins the
First Monday in September.
The course meets all the demands fer
PRACTICAL, THoEoUqH Ann SCIENTIFIC
Education a. the same time developing the
MENTAL, MORAL AND PHYsICAL
powers Of the pupils thus fitting them for
useful and practical life
For information address the Superintend-
ent, COL. r. b. ALLEN, at Farmdale p o..
Kentucky.
july Is 79-2m
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bIACk-OhAOuni cures St-tIN cuSoo
and Sick -headache.
Fer sale at BYRON LEMLY's.
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CITATION on FINAL ACCOUNT.
ESTATE OF
Mrs. SARAH A. tINCKARD,
DEC ID

ESTATE OF
Mrs. SARAH A. FINcKARD,
DECD.
Chaucery Court, lst Dist. Kinds Co, Miss
VIHE FINAL ACCOUNT OF THOMAS e.
l. Helm, Executor OF the last viii and sta
ment Of MEs. Sarah A. Pinckard, deceased,
Fers, and il appearing by affidavit filed, that
Mrs. A. +. Railey, Mrs. Laura II. Patfison,
Mrs. Varina b. Gather, and as Guardian for
Nina Gather Mrs Bessie Rawle, Juo. Rawle.
guardian; Logan Helm, and Miss Maggie
Helm are all non-residents of the State Of Mis-
sissippi and reside beyond its limits, to-wjt &.
The said Mrs. A. +. Railev and Mrs. Laura II
PattIson, New Orleans. Louisiana; Mrs Va
rina b. Gather, Nidalia, Louisiana; Mrs.
Bessie Rawle and no. Rawle, cd H. Natchez,
Mississippi; and Logan Holm and Miss Mag
gle Helm, Versailles, Kentucky. II is ordered
by the Court that non-residents. and all other
persons interested in the said estate, do on on
before the first day of the next Term Of this
Court, to be begun and held nj the thaucery
Court room in Jackson, Mississippi, on the
SECOND MONDAY OF SEPTEMBER NEXT, 1879,
and show cause, If any they can, why such
final account shall not be allowed. and said
Executor discharged. Il Is further ordered
that the foregoing order be published, once a
week, for four consecutive weeks, in the
WEEKLY CLARION, q newspaper Published IN
the city Of Jackson. and that the Clerk. by
order, postage prepaid TO the address Of each
Of the aforesaid persons
Ordered July l4th, 1879
W. 7. RArMFF, CLERK.
By A. q. MOORE. b. c.
Juiy23 79-4w.
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CHAMBERLAIN HUNT
a Q a u II NJ "
PORT GIBSON, MISSISSIPPI.
ORIGINALLY
OAKLAND COLLEGE.

J. H. LEckLET, ...-. PrInci pal.
CHARLES SORG............. .....l st Assistant
Rev. ID. A. PLAScK. .....---.,...-...1l Assistant.
WILL OPEN on THE
Third Monday Of September,
and continue until the last Thursday in June
with the usual HOLIDAYS
The course of instruction will comprise
Science, Literature, Praefical- Business and
Ancient and Modern Languages
TUITI0K-$20 per annum, payable semi-an-
nually in advance. Board can be obtained in
private families at from SIS to SO per month
For further particulars apply to
G.. w. McGINEIS,
iulya6, Pm. Secretary Board Of Trustees.
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Tickets Good To Return until Nov. lst, 1873
]. w. CLINGAE, Agent.
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INVALIDS

Requiring stimulant, made from pure grain,
free from Fusil Oil, and improved by age,
should purchase J. W. Harpers Nelson Coun-
ty. Kentucky WHISKY. Lawrence Fragiaco-
mo- Jackson, Miss, sole Agent for Distillery.
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MRS. DORsEY's WILL
An Impressive Scene.

New Orleans Democrat 18th.
Mrs. Dorseys viii was probated in the Sec
ond District Court yesterday, and Is rs fol
lows:
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A FEW days since weThad the pleasure OF a
call from Reverend and Professor f. Fon-
tame, the distinguished scientist, who had
Just returned from Washington. He has
written work on the Science Of Hydraulic
Engineering, which, after an examination by
Committee Of Congress has been ordered to be
printed bv the Government.
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Wards SEMINARY
w NASHVILLE, TENN.

The most successful and best established
School for young ladies IN the South. Forty
four graduates this June. Splendid buildings
High musical art advantages. No school in
the South since the war has graduated 50
many accomplished young ladies. For new
Catalogue address. DR.. ". T. WARD.
julylG.-2m
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ealomel relieves: = BLACK-DRAUGHT''
cures. For sale at RxRox LEMIYs
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DISTRICT OFFICERS.

Tar Br-TRfrr- For rfeoT-Tacub TicWe~-
T.- Tq-ttrcs Of The Peare-F. +. Roberts, J. W I.
johnson For CoHsf1bies-Geo. bryant, ".
70 Garland.
20 Dl-fBuF-CNo uomjuatious)
au Di-rPlcT-|No uominationsI.
Itu D1sr.-For SUpsryis0r-N. b. Smith.
Tor justices af The Ps1rs-J- l. Hunter J. 4.
Johnston. A. j. Harrison. Far Coust1o.es-
j. W. Johnston, ". Z. Patton, Jr, ". f. Bar
clay.
5fr Ufyr.--F ar UuDrrgisor-J. F. Tuum.
For IGaaces oI tbe Peace-Johu W. Patton,
Dan. Nicholson. Tar CoHstabies-H. F. Cling
an A. 4. Fortucr.
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The facilities of this Institute are better
than ever before during the thirty-seven
years of its existence, four of the teachers
having spent several years of study in Euro
pean institutions. The charges remain the
same. For every item Of board, tuiLiou In all
literary studies including both ancient and
modern languages, and medical fee single
charge of $40 is made Payments are made
in three equal instruments in advance, at in
tervals Of ninety days The session of 1890
will open on the l7Tu OF SEPTEMBER.
This locality enjoys the advantages of n
salubrious mountain climate and mineral wa
ters.
Apply TO the Superintendent
I'M VIZ '7Q-Irp
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LETTER LIST

List Of Letters remaining in the Postoffice at
Jackson, Kinds county. Miss, for the week end
ing July %, 1873
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
. et Loris and New Orleans Railroad

h "A itihUAD iliu L n ILL
Chicago. ST. Louis aad New Orleans Railroad
SCHEDULE oF April ~. ie59-j
g.fsa -sfrH-H4ils ~ a. III
Mixed "a A. ~
WAY Freight, 6l5 A. %.
Through Freight. 1000 A H.
g.f.. SotIH-Iai, t--53 A. r.
NsE.d G-3J T.. g..
Through Freight. 4.u1 r. u.
EHr Freight 900 - =.
JAS G. CLARKE. General Manager.
81 g. tf.EESLEG. Division Supt.
b CHANDLER Isul Passenger Agent.
fuH~ NarE. Local Agent.
VIozsburg and Meridian Railroad
.-,HsgriE or JrSE ~. 1a1s.l
B.l-4 -EaeT-Leay-- Eieksburs ESQ D. NJ
Arrives a. jackson ZOO ~.
Leaves Jackson. l2-l1 A. H.
GJr.s WsF-lesre. Meridian. -.sg +. r.
trriv-- Ht jackson. t--f A. NJ
I.aEe- \ ..k-ou- ." a. y.
T.- Missed Train
I.Tee WEsr-La8ve- Jackson, t-'' A. A-
tuT-T EAST 8-'' A. 3D.
r. +. EAWDRTH. t5enI >1pt-
GEO. j.. LAWRENCE Assist 1upt
Tso Sc tEISGAN, Local Agent
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POrter's Murderer.

Jim Currie, the desperate who so
wantonly murdered the actor, Ben c..
Porter, of the Barrymore Diplomacy
Combination, in Marshall, Texas, was
we'll known by hundreds of railroad
men in this city and State. Previous
to the war, Currie was fireman on tho
Little Miami railroad, and fired the
same engine on which BY Bedding was
engineer. He made his home in Pen
dleton. In 1861 he enlisted in Capt.
Fishers company of the Twelfth Ohio
Volunteers, and served four years in
Western Virginia. During the latter
part of the war he was promoted to
sergeant, and served on provost duty
in Charleston, Va. He was regarded
as quiet and gentlemanly fellow, an
excellent soldier, and a cheerful and
entertaining messmato. AT the close OF
the war he drifted out to Kansas, and
soon became identified with the Wild
Bill gang. A few years ago, while In
Ellsworth, Kan, he got into quarrel
with brother of the Capt. Fisher with
whom he served in the army, and killed
him. After this, in house of ill-fame
in the same city, he quarreled with his
mistress, killed her, and two men be-
side, and MORALLY wounded two other
women and two more men. Then a
vigilance committee got after him to
rid the world of the red-handed fiend,
but he was saved by a railroad friend,
who permitted him to ride out of the
State in his water-tank, with his head
only above the Cincinnati En-
o9Iirer
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DIR. NORMAN KERR has made a re-
markable statement before the Har-
veian Society of London in relation to
deaths from intemperance. Having
wholly doubted the assertion that
10000 drunkards die annually in Great
Britain, he began Investigations in or
der to demonstrate the contrary. L
had not long," he confessed, pursued
this line of inquiry before it was made
clear to me that there was little if any
exaggeration in these temperance sta
tistics, and, when asked to present the
final results of my investigation to the
last Social Science Congress, l was
compelled to admit that at least 120,O 900
of our population annually lost their
lives through alcoholic excess, 10000
dying from their own intemperance
and 79,500 from accident, violence,
poverty, or disease arising from the in
temperance of others"
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Important to Farmers.

In these days, when a business man,
be he merchant, farmer, or aught else,
sits down and deliberately counts the
cost of running his business or farm, in
surance is very important item in his
calculation, and naturally he asks him
self, Where will find company offer
ing the best inducements, combined
with perfect security?
Amongst the many annual reports
made to insurance departments, in
compliance with law, by the various in
surance companies of our country, we
would notice the twentieth annual state
ment of the American Insurance Com
pany of Chicago, which shows a
degree of solvency and volume of
business most highly gratifying and
satisfactory. In the States of Illinois.
Missouri and Indiana, its cash receipts
for premiums during the year 1873 are
in excess of any other company doing
business in said States.
OF the twelve companies reporting
to the Illinois department whose
premium receipts exceed $4,000 for
1878, the following is the list in order
of racaipts.
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An Incident Of the Zulu War.

The most extraordinary incident con-
nected with the massacre was the mar
row escape of Commandant Lonsdale,
who notified Lord Chelmsford. Com
mandant Lonsdale was quietly return
ing to camp-he had been i'll was
tired, and was slowly jogging along with
the sort OF lazy perseverance character
istic of a tired traveller. He had crossed
the small waterwash to the south of the
camp, when his attention was attracted
by bullet passing rather near to him,
and on looking up he saw black man
who had evidently just fired. The real
truth was, of course, far from his mind,
and he merely thought it was one of
his own contingent carelessly firing
off his rifle, and pursued his way To
some extent the incident seems fortu-
nately to have woke him up, and, al
though he saw what seemed to be our
redcoats sitting in groups in and around
the tents, he kept his eyes open, and,
when absolutely within ten yards of
the tents, he saw great black Zulu
come out of one with bloody assegai
in his hand. This made him look about
him more closely, aud he saw that black
men and black men only were the wear
ers of red coats. The truth flashed upon
him; he could read the scowl of
hatred upon every face, but his self-pos-
session does not seem to have failed
him, for, quietly turning his pony round,
he galloped off before the enemy were
aware of his intention. A hundred and
fifty shots are said to have been fred at
him as he did so, but by the mercy of
Providence he escaped, and was thus
enabled to warn the General and so
save his life and the lives of those with
him. Undoubtedly had not such warn
ing been given, Lord Chelmsford, ac-
companied by his staff and the troops
with him, would have walked without
suspicion into the skillful trap thus
laid, aud in such circumstances few
WOrld have escaped
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hoped that the torturers Of the magnifi-
cent Emperor will be made to feel most
severely the consequences of their cru
| eltv and rashness.

The agents for the New York Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to chill
dren, in the prosecution of their duties,
have accomplished such work as COM
mends the society to the helpful sym
pathy of philanthropic citizens. Ac-
cording to the fourth annual report,
about 5000 families have been visited,
619 children have been placed in homes
or sheltering institutions, and 2S6 have
been temporarily relieved. During the
year, also, 351 cases of abuse have been
prosecuted, and 304 convictions Sc
cured. The report contains details of
some sadly interesting cases Of rescue
from life OF abuse. Many similar So
cieties have been formed in other cities
since the incorporation of the New
York society, so that at the present time
the Christian work of rescuing children
FROM cruel treatment is rapidly extend
ino
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Fashion Notes.

Scoop bonnets are worn.
Side sachels are de TigelIer
The Trianon is the coming polo
naise.
Shoulder capes are again fashionable.
Breton lace jabots and scarfs are all
the rage.
The latest shade of red is the Prince
of Wales.
Skirts of short dresses retain their
narrew dimensions.
Trains and demi- trains are no longer
seen in the street.
Gold and gilt trimmings are as vul-
carly fashionable as ever.
The latest novelties in fans are of fine
wire, painted by hand.
Fichu collarettes and jabot collar
cites give a dressy effect to a plain
toilet.
The turban is the fashionable cap
for young ladies and young married
women.
The panier scarf draperies of Paris
made dresses are stiffened with crino-
line.
Very large flowers, especially roses
and chrysanthemums, are used in bon
net decorations.
Scarfs of fine net, edged with Breton
lace, are as often worn for bonnet
strings as for neckties.
The marked features in the new over
skirts are the shirred fronts and bouffant
back draperies.
Bonnet strings are tied in a large,
loose bow under the chin, not at the
side, or they are simply crossed in front
the ends forming jabot.
A gilded or silvered wooden horse
shoe tied to small easel with pink,
blue, or red ribbon is the fancy what
not ornament of the moment.
The newest white lawn and cambria
waists have the fronts in fchu style
made with separate piece in six pleats
on each side, sewed in the shoulder
seams, and tapering to the waist.
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along the trail, and wonder, with sickening
consciousness, why she did not plunge help
lessly down into their midst
By-and-by, baby, now 80 hilarious and jolly,
began to droop in mammals arms, and moan
and worry, and refuse 10 be uuieted and at last
| host of tiny red blotches covered her poor face
and neck and huddled in little groups on her
| plump baby fists, and mamma knew these were
the advance guards of the royal king measles.
Right in the midst OF all this trouble there
came mp a terrible storm, and mamma, fearing
for the life OF her darling, begged piteously at
a waysde hut for q roof to shelter them and
bed for her poor baby to rest upon during the
dark, dismal night, but the lady OF the hut
drove them coldly away, with the remark that
1t might be the small pox for aught she knew.
Children, was that an act of kindness in the
lady, do You think? So poor little "measles"
had to take up with the damp shelter
of the wagon cover, and mamma sat
and watched her through the dreary night, and
listened mournfully to the heavy rain as it
battered on the canvas, sitting through in
tiny mist onto the blanket with which she shaded
the purple face of her beloved charge A few
days of anxious watching and nights of dread,
and one morning, as the dawn rippled over the
mountains and peeped beneath the canvas,
mamma burst out in fit of weeping. What
do you suppose made the poor weary lady weep?
Baby's eyes had tluttered open at the touch of
her soft kiss, and a smile rippled all over the
thin face; and mamma was too happy to keep
from weeping. She knew all her patient toll
and care had been rewarded, and baby was
still left in her charge TO comfort her with
her confiding love. The toilsome journey of
six months was over at last and papa, mamma
auntie and baby all well, and thankful for
roof TO sleep beneath once more The coast of
Oregon was very inviting 10 our emigrants, and
they loved to ramble on the beach and gather
shells and watch the pillows chase each other
across the sand. One day baby was in her ele-
ment, and clapped her hands and danced and
shouted as she listened to the ceaseless roar
and tumult Her little feet trotted over the
pebbles to gather shells, which she exultingly
threw into aunties lap, turning in hilarious
glee to chase up the receding waves. Mamma,
whose eyes were continually on her darling,
stopped to gather curious object that lay at
her feet, and almost instantly came little cry,
and she saw auntie drag her from beneath a
powerful billow that had overtaken her. Tate
me- mamma, tate me" she cried then, looking
demurely at her dripping garments-"Auntie
naughty oman, tow water all ober Addie.
Addie all wet and told, her it'll. Auntie tan't
tum wild nth adm, tan her, mammal" "Yes,
darling" said mamma through her tears I'VE
will never, never come without her"
ORI.RNA.
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A Whales Strength.

The tremendous power of the whale
when enraged is illustrated by the tale
of q collision with one that resulted i'm
the loss of the ship Essex, of Nantucket.
In November, 1920, this ship was among
the whales and three boats were low
cred. A young whale was taken. Shortly
after apother of great size, supposed to
have been the dam of the one just
killed, came against the ship with such
violence as to tear away part of the
false keel. 1t then remained some time
alongside, endeavoring to grip the ship
in its jaws, but, failing to make any inn
preston, swan off about quarter of
mile, when, suddenly turning about, it
came with tremendous velocity toward
the Essex. The conclusion not only
stopped the vessels way, but actually
forced her astern. Every man on deck
was knocked down the bows were COM
pletely stove in. In few minutes the
vessel filed and went on her beam
ends
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A STORY comes from New York re-
lating that man now confined in an
English prison, for what cause is not
stated, has confessed that, in August,
1876, he drugged, robbed and afterward
threw into East river an unknown indi-
vidual. 1t is the desire of the person
making the confession that he be
brought back to New York and punished
for the crime of murder. There is a
tinge of romance in the narrative.
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AMONG the Senate employees likely to
be retained are four men whose service
antedates the war. Isaac Bassett was
appointed page of the Senate in 1927,
and, gradually rising in the scale of
promotion, is now, and for long time
has been, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms.
He is SO years of age, and has been
fifty-two years in the service of the
Senate. For half century almost he
has enjoyed the friendship and ac-
quaintance of the distinguished men
who have had seats in the Senate.
William Johnson and G. S. Draper have
been Doorkeepers from time whereof
the memory of man runneth not to the
contrary, and w. Fl. st. John has been
a messenger for the like indefinite
period. AMI Smith has grown up from
a boy in the document-room, and can
turn at moments notice to any docu-
ment printed during the last fifty years.
His memory is extraordinary. Simpson
has been enrolling clerk for eighteen
years, and it is his boast, which is not
contradicted, that, in all the hurry and
hustle of the closing session, he never
made an error.