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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-12
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council HALL,

CovINGToy, La, June 1, 1856.
The regular monthly meeting of
. the Council was held on the above
date.
Present-E. r. Randolph, Mayor;
L. Frederick, Y. Piancl.e, Thos.
Davis, II. J. Smith, J. Pechon aud
jas. Taylor.
The minutes OF the last meet
ing were read and approved.
Tho Finance Committee report
ed that they had examined aud de.
stroyed all cancelled warrants in
the hunds of the Treasurer, finding
the same correct.
The Committee on improvements
reported progress.
On motion, the Marshal was in
structed to turn over NIL money aud
warrants in his possession to the
Secretary, and the Secretary to turn
the same over to the Treasurer. SO
that the Finance Committee can
prepare their annual report.
TIE following bills were then read
and approved:
A. G. Dickson, to 2245 feet
of lumber, at sl3 per 1000 500 20
P. j. Dulion, to repairing
bridges. ETC., as follows:
Three bridges on Column
bin street. ............. 2 90
Two bridges on Florida. ! SO
One bridge on Louisiana
street. $500. w
Que bridge on Jackson st.. l 81
One bridge. corner of New
Hampshire and Rutland
streets. ......... $500. 70
One bridge on corporation
line, Goodies road. l 30
Que bridge near E. Freder-
ick's property. 49,. -. 2 90
Rebuilding bridge at Capt.
Aliller's and putting in
piling ..... $500. IL 80
Feeding Thos. Lacroix. Jr..
nve days. oU
Paid Thos. Taylor, for l
days work, filling wash
out at Bogue Falia bridge ] %
Same to p. j. Dulion... l %
Removing fallen trees on
Boston street. ......... 70
Repairing bridge on Bos-
ton, between Vermont
and Massachusetts streets l 90
Attendance upon Council,
June 2 and 4.......... l 90
Total, s33 IS.
Jules Pechon, to 10 posts.
81 so; 10 lbs. nails 40 c., l 90
Sid. Daniels, to hauling five
loads of posts and planks l 90
v. blanche, to hauling one
load of posts. .......... ~
II. A. Mortee, Coroner, to
holding inquest on the
body OF Jules Tuyes. Jr..
May so, 1886. ......... 10 90
P. J. Dulion. L. r. Doyle.
A Frederick, H j. Smith
aud f. Frederick, jurors
at inquest OF Jules Tuyes.
Jr.. 81 each ........ 10 90
DR.. Geo. Tebault, to profess
sionnl services at inquest
OF Jules Tuyes. Jr. 10 90
Jas. II. Thompson, to nine
months hall rent, from
Sept l, 1885, to May 81,
1886, at$2 SO per month % 80
w. &. Ken Eel, to salary rs
Secretary FOR the months OF
April aud May.......... 10 90
Total 65
There being no further business,
the Council adjourned.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-12
New Advertisements.
A. GUYOL,
ATToRNEY-AT-LAw,
CONVICTION. LA.
Collections q speciality.
Succession of james W. Rotchford

Succession OF james W. Rotchford.
State of Louisiana, Parish of st. Tam
many-Eighteenth Judicial District
Court-No. 1873.
Whereas, VIM. G. Morgan, Clerk
of the aforesaid Court, has petit
toned the court for letters of admins
tration as ex-officio administrator of
the estate of the late james w. Rotch-
ford, deceased
Notice is hereby given, 10 all whom
it may concern, to show cause. within
ton days from the first publication of
this notice. why the prayer of said petit.
toner should not be granted.
BY order Of the court. this 9th day Of
June, 1885.
F. B. MARrINpALE,
je12 st Deputy Clerk.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-12

Dangerl A neglected cold or cough may
cad to Pneumonia, Consumption or other fatal
.old AZ by magic. Best thing for dyspepsia,in-
digestion, sick headache rs thousands testify.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-12

See Council proceedings. in ano-
ther column.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-12

Whereas, VIM. C. Morgan. Clerk Of
the aforesaid Court. has petition
ed the Court for letters of administra-
ton as ex-oficio administrator of the
estate of the late Mrs. S. H. Rotch-
ford, deceased
Notice is hereby given. to all whom il
NAV concern, to show cause. within ten
DAYS from the first publication hereof.
why the prayer of the said petitioner
should not he granted.
Bv order of the court, this 9th day of
June. 1886.
T. B. MAnrrSpALE,
iel2 st Deputy Clerk.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-12

Rainfall-6th. 146: 7th, l.n9; Sth
OBI; 9Th, 0.03; 10th. Lei.
ALEX. BAND, Observer.
Vaudeville Station. La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-06-12
Succession of Hrs. S. u. Rotchford

State of Louisiana, parish Of st. Tam
many-Eighteenth Judicial District
court-No. lS9.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-10-08

Il. Is. Simpson do young 1st....... Is
w. Harrington, black turkey yonng lst...... 70
X. Beelby, Muscovy duck old lst............ T5
do do do 2l............ so
W.: stanlake, Rouen duck old lst.......... rs
II. Highly do do 2d.... 49,. 30
q. Beatty grey duck young 1st............. IS
do do do "a ............. 90
e. b. Simpson. Pekin duck young lst...... IS
do do do 2d....... SO
X Deelby. geese old lst.............. as
do do 2d...... ............ so
Il. B. Simpson col par Cochin chicks 1st.... so
Alpha Simpson, Cali buff Cochin chicks 3D.. 100
@. Beatty. white rabbits lst.................. IS
Geo Beatty do 2d........ ......... 80
L. Ferguson, col rabbits lst...... ........... IS
Geo. Betty do 2d.................... 81
+. Ferguson, French rabbits lst............ IS
do col doves lst....... 49,. .... -
Geo. Beatty do 2d........... e.. so
&. A. Doan, gloss neck doves lst. :. IS
L. Kemp, yellow canaries lst................ 15
do spotted eanaries LIST ............. 70
G.. Butterteld canarics lst.................. 20
L. Ferguson, cage ferrets LIST ................ IS
Geo. Beatty do ed.......... 80
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-10-08
LASS 2S.-Cabinets. Com w. Rich
DIVISION Z.

CLASS 29.-Domestic. Com Mrs. j. S.
Cooper, Mrs. ID. Murlin, Mrs. G..
Whelan
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-10-08

The foregoing is the Premium List as
audited by the Board, Oct. ., 1856, at Il
meeting held for.ihat'pnrpose.
a. LEE WILLIAMS, Secretary.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-10-08
Preserve Your Sight.

ust received another Tor Of flint
crystal, imported lens Handled only
by opticians. Also latest styles in
gold. The easy 6tiiug cork nose
piece eye.glass. y kinds Of glasses
cheaper than ever before,-at O. C..
Houses bakery, every Saturday.
J. Il. MoXLEY, Opiician.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-10-08
CLASS 37-Grain and Seed. Com:
Wrigley, G. Freeman, Il. ID. Fuller.

4 DeFrenn, cawson wheat, LIST 90
w w Burgess, clawson wheat, I'd 1 90
A wrigley. clawson wheat, 3rd 80
Ii Chapman, rose wheat, list 90
j A Armstrong, rose wheat, I'd 90
& richards, fultz wheat amber, LIST l 90
A Wrigley, centennial amber, I'd 90
Baldwin, Kentucky amber, 3rd 90
w ii Lyon china tea, spring, 1st 30
j Ryan, spring barley, LIST ...... ! 90
+ ID Bilhimer, spring barley. I'd ...... 90
III Woodwork smut nose yellow, LIST 90
l. Bowles, smut nose yellow, I'd 90
III Gillett, smut nose yellow, 3rd -
u Doane, smut nose white, LIST 90
J Odel, smut nose flint, I'd 90
Thowe, early Ohio, LIST 90
s Mattison, yellow dent, ri 30
A Parmenter, yellow dent, 3rd ....... %
X Steel, white dent. 1st $1,000. 90
w Gassman, white dent 2d %
Mitchell white dent, 3rd "
j j Bilhimer, broom corn, LIST 90
J 4 Bilhimer, black oats, LIST ......... 90
Alpha simpson, cream dent, LIST 90
Alpha Simpson, cream dent, I'd 30
w Cooley, victor oats, LIST ..."... 1 90
II BIlbimer, norway oats, I'd 80
j II Dlhimer norway oats, Bril- %
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-10-08
CLASS copeland China. Com.-JDo
REYNOLDS, A. II. Warren, j. o. Neil

CLASS 2l-Jcrsey Red Com. same as 90
j. 5. Mcbride, sow | year old, LIST ......... 50
do SOW months old, lst........ i 90
10 two pigs under months, 2d 90
CLASS 23-Cheshire. Com Same as 90
J. L. Weller, boar years old, LIST ..........3 90
do sow > years old, lsr.................2 20
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-10-08

CLASS 16-Long Wool. CONF. W.
Pearsall, L. Ryan, J. Baldwin.
]. A, Armstrong, buck one year old LIST 2 90
do back lamb. ........:, .i,t 90
40 two ewes years old lst 8 90
do two ewes year old..lst so
CLASS l615. Com:--Same as 1G
L. Loucks, Shropshire buck lamb. list 90
c. s. Bingham do two ewes yrs old..lst co
do do two eve lambs. list 90
CLASS 17-Grade Sheep. Com:-H. j.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-10-08
For Sale.

A farm of 40 acres just outside the
city llmits-with good Improvements
Will be sold cheap for cash if sold at
once. Inquire at The TINES office.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-10-08
An Inquiry Answered.

A lady reader writes for recipe to re-
move freckles. A lady in Grand Rapids
following: Take Hibbard's Rheumatic
Syrup before each meal, then battle the
face lightly with cologne water after tea,
and about 10 p. NJ. brush both cheeks, the
forehead and chin with n carefully selected
moustache. If this does not remove the
freckles it will, under ordinary circum.
stances, cause them to be forgotten.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-10-08

Smokers: If you want TO know
whether G. c. Duff means anything
by his Cigar AD., just step into his
store and look into his cigar case and
7ypPb
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-10-08
Com:-.Same as 1G.
CLASS 17-Grade Sheep. Com:-H. j
Gulick, ]. L. Martin, G. H. Balloon
Glass 1S-Berk shire. Com: - W. A
Jones. w. RYAN. John REYNOLDS

j. A. Armstrong, boar years old......1st 90
j. Z. VanHoten, boar year old......lst 80
7. Brown SOW years old. ...........lst 90
j. Z. VanHoten, SOW year DID,. list 90
Z. Brown do do ..........2d 90
do SOW months old. 80
DO two pigs under months. list 80
j. A. Armstrong, two pigs under mos. I'd 90
CLASS 10-Suffolk, Com:-Same rs Is,
L. Bartholomew, cow years Old. lat 30
do two pigs under months. lst 90
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-04
COMMISSIONERS SALE OP
OHIO COUNTY FARMS.

IN PURSUANCE OF 4 DECREE or THEC CIR.
i CIiT Court Of Ohio county entered on the il
day of September. lSSj. IN the case ~ Vincent u.
Van Metre aud othen ". John u. lyle and "h'
ers, on
Bnginning al 10 O'Clock n 10, ] viii El a. t|t"
lie auction, on the premises IN panels 10 'l'
purchasers, the trart Of land situated IN Ehh'
and District, Ohio county, known ~ Tee J"hh
Is. LYLE farm. containing eighty arf'-. m1r"0'
less, being the land Conveyed a. John u lJls
and 4. Virginia Lyle by Daniel fcrF, -iFTih
Commissioner, 10y deed dated May g. l'i eNsis
% acres conveyed by sRid John Is Lylr ahJh
Virginia Lyle a. J. I. McInrc. VII Gri on1f
the undivided Oue.half Uf sail land belonging
John u. Lyle. and II the hbh thrrriprs ma .Im
Client 10 pay certain liens proven against Hh
aid cause. will then veil the whole thereof
Also tho adjoining tract Of land known a, ibs
James Lyle farm, consisting OF oIAff's bhns
are described BIZ metes anil bounds IN a plAGA
survey thereof made by y l. Hog, n0s 90 ~
among the papcrs In said cari-a. the trri c1htslh
ing ~ acres aud II pole, and th" other :. az,
and y poles. reSnrying "a fleAinf LJl' qIImf
her life ~ acres aud - poles 81 aid lat pS"h
assigned 10 her NJ her dover IN IAm's LypI'-
tate, and described by mciss and bDoHS' "a
aid plat.
TRIMS OF sALR-onet third 81 The Garrh.s
money, or ~ much more ~ the pnfthsrf hsl
elect n pay Ia cash, and the rctnalblci y
equal installmens, payable IN one snh'aol,
with interest from the day ~ ale thh Palns.
Of the deferred instalimcnts b b. SFiif'd "
deeds of trust on the said parcel, 81 laD1 81
retaining the title until the payment @ tb'P
chase money In full ,,xu
Special Ccmini-sos1
Icerify that bond has been giTcnbI Ihs 49,
named Special Commissioner as feguinri " Wy
saih decree. -
ocI6satwedi JOHN " MITCHELL ctnt
The above mle II adjourned until NJ .pa.,
NOVEMBER n. AT 10 O'Clock A. M, a.
dence Of John II. Lyle. ,.yrs
mi, vedsatI Special C~Omnisa1G
The above sale Is adjourned untlsAI hpA'
DECEMBER u, Is6, nj same hour sDh
,oosovos.,ald g,ecial Cosnfnisa0Sr
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-04
LITERARY NOTES

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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-04
DIED.

BEANSOn Friday morning, December s,
$50. at 6:45 O'Clock, THOMAS ELwooD BEANS, JR.,
aged 20 years, 6 months and "a days.
Funeral from the residence of W. c. Beans, No.
40 South Broadway, Sunday at p. m Inter
nent at Mt. Wood Cemetery. Friends invited
30 be present at the services at the house. Funeral
private.
sHIELDS-On Thursday morning, Mrs. MARY
(. SHIELDS, aged IS years.
Funeral from the residence Of her son-in-law,
John W~sterhouse, OILS Chapline street, Satur-
day, 9 a. H.. Requiem Mass at Cathedral.
Friends are invited.
TAYLOR-At 1920 O'Clock a. IN, on Friday,
December 8, 1856, at his residence, No. 2l07 Chap
line street, ALEXANDER TAYLOR, in his SD year.
The funeral will take place Saturday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
Friends of the family are respectfully invited to
attend.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-04
THE PARTN CAUCUS,

Says the Virginia Free Press, Of the eff
forts ofthe Republicans to dictate to the
Democratic majority in West Virginia:
Their hope il in G failure of the Demo-
Gratis to make a caucus nomination. They
do not disguise the fact. Can it be that
there is n democrat elected to the next
legislature willing to give the old party
usage the go-by and let the Republicans
have a chance to dictate a Senator? Or is
there a sound democrat in West Virginia
willing to see the defeat of Hon. Joe Me
Donald in Indiana by q failure Ofthe party
in the Legislature there to stand in the
power of its might-to abide by party
.usage? And especially so when there is a
Fighting chance to redeem the Senate of
the United States? Good democratic leg
~islatOrs in West Virginia and in Indiana
and in New jersey will see to it that there
shall be no failure by the ~criminality Of
folly.
1t is we'll known that it is the proud
boast of the West Virginia Republicans
that they intend TO carry the State in the
Presidential and gubernatoria race in 1883,
and also elect q Republican United States
Senator to succeed Mr.. KENNA. This,
from the Charleston correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, shows ON
what they base their hopes:
The prospect is growing very bright for
the Republicans of this State. The gains
which they are making are normal and
substantial, and the vote this year, though
not full, is q fair exhibition of party
strength. For six years the Democratic
majority has been shrinking, and here is
the rate of its decline: In 1850 it was, in
round numbers, IL, 900; in 1884, 1000; in
1886, less than LOCO. The Republicans
are vigorous and harmonious. Too much
success has made the Democrats careless
and contentious. No sane man has a mind
capable of unrayeling the intricate web of
Democratic factions, eliques, interests and
croSs-purpOses in this State. 1t is every
man for himself and the devil take the
hindmOSt. Every ambitious man out Of
Office hates every ambitious man in office,
and every fellow in Office distrusts every
one who wants to succeed him.
Every Democrat in the State knows that
the vote this year is not "a fair exhibition
of party strength" There is no fear
whatever that the Republicans will be in
the majority in 1855. The only possible
way in which they can succeed is through
apathy or dissensiOn among the Demo
Gratis.
1t is an indisputable fact that discussion,
lack of organization, and apathy in our
party came very near losing it the Legis-
lature in the late election. The party
must guard against such things in the fu-
ture or it, though not being defeated by
the Republicans, will defeat itself. We
then urge the party to form a thorough
organization, both in a Legislative eau
Gus, as is asked by the Free Press, and in
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-04

SUPERINTENDENT PECK, as soon IS he
returns home from attendance at Court
will give an opportunity for the closest
observation and investigation of his man
ner of conducting the P~enitentiary- This
should satisfy the public. If there have
been any irregularities and abuses, the
public will have an opportunity Of know
ing Ofthem. As four of the i've men alleged
to be dead by the Enquirer correspondent
are alive, and as Superintendent PECK
is anxious to have all the other charges
examined into, it looks like the other
charges rest on a slender foundation. A
guilty man seldom wants his acts investi-
gated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-04

Two prominent and well known citizens
from widely separate sections of the State
meet in the columns Of the REGISTER this
morning to make q few remarks on eX-Iax
Commissioner MAsoN's ''perniciOus" &c
eentrieities. Both gentlemen know Mr..
MASON and his methods as we'll a they
know themselves, and this, together with
their absolute reliability, makes their
statements not only entertaining, but III
structive. The u~nmistakable differences
to be drawn from the adverse criticisms OF
the REGISTERS correspondents upon Mr..
MAsoN's ways are indeed unpleasant. 1t
is that while posing before the people OF
West Virginia in the attitude of CEsAR's
wife, he is q yeritable political Phryne.
But are not these gentlemen wasting
valuable space and time on Mr.. MASON?
His record is made and universally known.
In the dual position of Tax Commissioner
for the State of West Virginia and counsel
for the syndicate of eastern capitalists who
employed him to get ten million and in
terest out of our little mountain State, he
acquired q record that we shall ne'er for
gat
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-04
SENATOR SHERMAN AND THE
TARIFF.


Senator SHERMAN says he would abolish
the tariff on and would offer instead
q bounty of two cents per pound for every
pound of sugar raised in the United States.
This would reduce the revenues Of the
Government $50, 900, 900.
This is a new departure in the tariff
question and if such a measure were passed
by Congress the people would find new
light on this pulling subject. But a
small portion of the sugar consumed in
this country is grown here. Yet, that a
few sugar planters may be enabled to
proftably produce sugar, the price is kept
up by q high tariff and every man who
buys a pound of sugar has to help pay
this $50, OOO, 600 tax. AbOlishing the
tariff on this will "a the
people all this tax, except enough to pay
the sugar planters a bounty of two cents
per pound for all the sugar they raise.
This would give them rs much protection
as they have now, and the expense to the
people would for years perhaps, not be One-
fifth as much Is now. We would like to
see this tried, if for no other purpose than
to open the eyes of the people.
There are other articles on the tariff list
that should be placed in the same category
Us Senator SHERMAN proposes to place
sugar, because they are ma similar position.
In short, the burdens Of the people could
be lightened in quite n number Of cases by
the application Ofsuch a measure.
But we wonder that Senator SHERMAN
suggested a plan like this, that contains in
it a tact so contrary to Republican teach
ingS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-04
TRUSTEES SALE.
Mt Be||eieW Hotel & Grounds

Toy VIRTUE OF A DIED OF TkrsI ~
Is by Thomas p. shallcrDes and safah -.
cross, bis wife, and Frank NAItff W go.
Walter, his wife, ~ me a. irusie. 1I' s,ot
her 4 1879, ard recorded In DEED ~ :, 800
no. Is, pages 300 and 20, j VII CD
auction. at the nsrth frort Of NE ~ "a
House, corner Yiteenth and Cbsplins sl'
sITrRDAY. DECEaBER ~ lf1
CoumeDdn2 at 10 O'Clock q m. tbe .V.stv
described real estate, <iuBatel w oH.os %
". Va. that Il 20 say BegInnihs % he nps
between shAlleru~s and WAlt: ~ 49,
FIaecus; thence with the south nne ,,,sos
tIonal road youth ~ ~ vol ~ ca 800
n right angles south iB ~ eat 1O Fh IES
sOutb 70 30 wezt I3 feet: thenes ,sssc,
east lis feet thence south = ca ia,s.i lrDos,
south % az east u feet u the yihs!as cd
tbenes with the vineyard fence norh % 800
IN feef. thence north so east "a ,Are
north eo 81 east 100 feet 70 the t1p % VI. sW
thence along the Top OF the na.s -. 20 sre.
eaa "a feet; thence n0rth ~ Sasnsrb1s
thenee uorheg So eas IS feet tothe laS 80
thc iarve wbIte oak IN the GlIehhs ssn.,Srs
.tood: tbsnce with the fence i1 sss
.nd Naiter and Geo. Flsects norm Z, .ni
to the b~4ztuning. containing In al 81. M he
one-half acres Of land, together shN - In
buiIdirr and improvement ubsIsD 4, Isna
movements on aid property oon.n' pp.ieytss
he splendid building snosn A. .rJsrsi hgDired
fruit and shade tres. s.s and vac
hoxit0r alleys, walks and drives. e. ,-,hss
TxENs oy SALE-Ope-half Of tne a. Il
money cash, balance In equal h. seeIged
- s.tIsfaet;on on The trustee. or . prfch.. A.
ipsr}nz,a ins,Scf this property can dos "
ing On Frank waiter 90 The prsin1sss T,,tee.
JOSEPH j.. w0ODss 1870
&c. aEssY. Auetionecf.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-04

every other way that will unite and equip
the party for victory. What the conven-
ton is to a political campaign, what the
council of war is to an army going to bat
tie, so is the caucus to securing unity in
the majority party and protecting it from
the dictation and the inroads of the minor
ity party.
The second Wednesday Of January, the
time for the assembling of the Legislature,
viii soon be here. The Republicans are
expecting to then gain the foundation for
success in 1888, by q failure of Democrats
to organize in a caucu But while we
urge the Importance of a caucus, an in
stitution that is as old as Democracy itself
and has so often led to political triumph,
we have confidence enough in the men up
whom the Democrats Of our State have
placed important trusts, to believe that
a single one of them will on account Of
prejudice or personal grievances, or malice,
take any action that viii work for the det-
riment or defeat of the party that elected
him. A man who would wilfully do a
thing of this kind wouldn't be q Demo-
crat. If any Democrat knows of such a
member who through a mistaken idea isso
disposed, he should do his utmost to dis
pel such a delusiOn from his mind.
The question as to what Democrat shall
be United States Senator isa small matter
compared with the future success of n
party. With every Democratic member
elect of the Legislature, his party and its
principles should be first, last and all the
time. If the good of the party and its prin-
eiples can best be secured by electing a
certain man, every Democrat should say
amen. II such could be best secured by
electing SOME other man, every n should
seauiesee no matter if he has personal
preferences. The interests of any one man
are of little importance, but the success OF
our party and its principles is great
question.