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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-04-14

in the sport. The object he desires 10
attain is to have the birds placed in
charge Of a reliable person on the rail
road trains and the fanciers charged a
moderate sum.
In opposition to the popular theory
upon the subject, carrier pigeons are not
the breed selected to figure in flying
matches. The carrier is the strongest of
all pigeons, and can endure longer with
out food, but he is too heavy to be swift.
The Antwerp pigeon-tnely-marked
pairs Of which breed cost fifty dollars
have proved themselves the swiftest
flyers. Full bred Antwerps are dis
tinguished by their clean figures, erect
build, fine carriage, prominent eyes,
small necks and a long, graceful
chuck"-the portion of the throat just
below the bill. When about to fly
match, the fancier selects strong bird
that is in search of a mate The bird is
confined by himself for week and is
then again placed with his mate. He is
then taken to the place of starting, and,
rising to a great distance, he circles
around and around as though looking
for his homestead, and then darts away,
bis desire to again meet his sweetheart
adding impetus to his flight. One of his
flight feathers-the long wing feathers
is stamped in ink with "a private number
in the Judges possession, so that no
fraud can be perpetrated by the owner
having similarly-marked bird released
at a less distance from home.
A strong Antwerp can fly five miles in
six minutes. A beautiful bird in Mr..
Buckley's possession won the Centennial
medal last year in contest against
famous bird owned by John Van Opstal,
a well-known New York importer of fly
ing Antwerps. The season for training
birds begins about the present time. AS
flying pigeons proved of invaluable serv-
ice during the siege of Paris, and as they
can carry messages home for their own
ers almost as quickly and, in some in
stan ces, with more dispatch than the
telegraph can accomplish the errand,
there is no reason, if the railroad compa-
MES cooperate with the trainers, why
they should not come into general use as
convenient messengers from which no
amount of coaXing can obtain the secrets
they carry Philadelphia Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-04-14

April, at its best, is the tenderest of
tender salads. Its type is the first spear
of grass. The senses-sight, hearing,
smell-are as hungry for its delicate
and almost spiritual tokens as the cat
tie are for the first bite of its fields. How
it touches one and makes him both glad
and sad The voices of the arriving
birds, the migrating fowls, the clouds of
pigeons sweeping across the sky or fill
ing the woods, the elfn horn of the first
honey bee venturing abroad in the mid.
die of the day, the clear piping of the
little frogs in the marshes at shutdown,
the campfire in the sugar BUSH the
smoke seen afar rising over the trees,
the tinge of green that comes so sudden
ly on the sunny knobs and slopes, the
full translucent streams, the waxing and
warming sun-how these things and
others like them are noted by the eager
eye and earl April is my natal month,
and l am born again into new delights
and new surprises at each return of it.
Its name has an indescribable charm to
me. Its two syllables are like the calls
of the first birds-like that of the
PhGbe-bird, or of the meadow-lark. Its
very SHOWS are fertilized, and are called
the poor mans manure.
Then its odors! | am thrilled by it's
fresh and indescribable odors-the per-
fume of the bursting sod, of the quick
ened roots and roOtets, of the mold
under the leaves, of the fresh burrows
No other month has odors like it. The
west wind the other day came fraught
with perfume that was to the sense of
smell what wild and delicate strain
of music is to the ear. 1t was almost
transcendental. l walked across the
hill, my nose in the air, taking it in. 1t
lasted for two days. | imagined it
came from the willows of the distant
swamp, whose catkins were affording
the bees their first pollen-or did it
come from much further-from beyond
the horizon-the accumulated breath of
innumerable farms and budding forests
The main characteristic of the April Odors
is their uncloying freshness. They are
not sweet, they are oftener bitter, they
are penetrating and lyrical. l know
we'll the odors of May and June, of
the world of meadows and orchards
bursting into bloom, but they are not so
ineffable and immaterial and SO slim
ulating to the sense as the incense of
April.
=
One characteristic April feature, and
one that delights me very much, is the
perfect emerald of the spring runs
while the fields are yet brown and sere,
strips and patches of the most vivid vel
vet green on the slopes and in the val
leys. How the eye gazes there and is
filled and refreshed! l, had forgotten
what a marked feature this was until ]
recently rode in an open wagonfor three
days through mountainous, pastoral
country, remarkable for its fine springs
Those delicious green patches are yet in
my eye. The fountains flowed with
May. Where no spring occurred, there
were hints and suggestions of springs
about the field and by the roadside in
the freshened grass-sometimes over
flowing space in the form of an actual
fountain. The water did not quite get
to the surface in such places, but sent
its inhuence.-John Burroughs, in Serb
aer for AprH.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-04-14
Queer Quest For a Wife.

Quite a sensation was created at the
office of the Bayview Trustees in the City
Hall yesterday by a seventy-year-old
farmer, who applied for permit to visit
Bayview Asylum for the purpose of
choosing wife. The novel wife seeker
is German, living in Baltimore County,
on the Belair road, and speaks SO little
English that his wishes were not fully
understood until addressed in his mother
tongue by Col. Snyder. He then stated,
in buslness-like way, that he wanted a
wife, and wished to take his choice from
the females at Bayview. The sincerity
of the old man in urging his singular re-
quest caused his hearers to smile, and he
appeared annoyed at the matter being
treated with levity. He said that seven
years ago, wanting wife, the idea
struck him that perhaps he could find
one at Bayview He obtained permission
to visit the institution, made known his
request, and was aided by the Superin-
tendent in making suitable selection
from the large number on hand. He
popped the question without ceremony
The woman consented without ceremony,
the marriage ceremony was solemniZed
and the couple lived very happily to-
gether until her death three years ago
She made him a good frau, he said, and
now that he had revered her memory
three years he wished to try the Bayvew
lottery once more. Col. Snyder fur
nished a permit to the institution, ac-
companied Ly note to Superintendent
Mitchell ito accommodate the bearer"
and the old man went on his way re-
ioicing. In the afternoon he returned
to his home in company with his wife,
both of them as happy as the circum-
stances would permit. Purveyor Hiss
ungallantly suggests that if it become
generally known that applicants go to
Bayview for wives the institution will
have to be enlarged. Baltimore Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-04-14
WILLIS WIDOW

It's hard enough for folks to work
For such little pay;
To me it does not matter much,
Now VIII is gone away.
The bird whose mate is flown afar
Cares little for her nest;
For glimpse of distant paradise
The barest bough serves best.
A cup of tea and crust OF bread
Are quite enough for me;
To give me dainties would be waste,
As Wills not here to see;
Or, leastways. if he can look down
He knows too much to care,
Knows that it does not signify
What people eat or wear.
If was living in the place
Where once | lived with Will,
All going on the same old way,
But Just the house grown still,
I'm sure viii would seem further OFF,
So slowly would time 90:
One needn't sit to watch for death,
That's sure to come, we know.
But now seldom make a moan
About the sadder part,
! think the moving of the hands
Is wholesome for the heart;
For as | stitch | recollect
The happy times we had.
Our counting days and wedding morn,
When everyone was glad.
have Wills bird to sing to me,
And lest il pine for trees,
When Sunday evenings calm and fair
| take it for Il breeze.
Wills lying not so far from this,
And that Is where we 90;
The little bird cheeps cheerily-
fancy it may know.
Wills buried by the old. gray church
That stands upon the moor.
And. as | can't take Dick inside,
listen at the door;
And every word the parsOn speaks,
| seem to hear Will say:
That's something good for you, old girl
For that was poor Wills way.
And all the time as walk home
watch the sun 90 down.
1t makes our grim old city look
Like New Jerusalem town.
And have such sweet fances come
never had before;
When you've none else to talk with you
think God talks the more.
When first Will went longed to die,
But now | wait content:
As parson says: when comforts go,
The Comforter is sent
Yet. oh how glad I'll meet with Will,
And tell him it came true
When he said: Polly. dear old girl,
God will look after YOU
-Isabelid f. Mayo, in CaSselI'S Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-04-14

"A correspondent writes that there are
probably more hotels and boarding
houses in Jacksonville than in any other
town of the same size in the United
States. Almost every family takes board
ers or rents rooms to dodgers. We live
on Yankees from November till April,
down hyar," said a sallow-faced Flord.
ian in response to a question of fat
looking Northerner, who was seated
comfortably before blazing wood fire
in jacksonville hotel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-04-14

One Of our metropolitan journals
got off good joke when it accidentally
credited funny paragraph to the Lon
don Times.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-12-26

believe that yoa could take that
watch" .t..t ......c
"Ah,". hey"I wouldn't have
taken It; but III show you who
would
With that he gave q whistle; and
upon my soul and honor, If i've or
six armed men didut start up around
US! two Of them, If you believe it,
from behind a wall just across the
I0ad. After he had let me look at
them be gave ahother whistle, and
they all went to cover.
"GOOd evening, sir" said he, ~
wish you pleasant journey =
''Good evening, sir" aaid I, and
started for Messina.
THE NEGRO sAILoR's STORY.
Wah, wah, wah! See that young
un tryin' to lii that anchor That
reminds me. My little gal ses Q
rock in the field bouts big's . lorg.
boat. ooh, pa" says she, "mayn't
l have that rock to kerry home ~
build house with itf7
"Jes's lieve," says /. Wah, wah,
wah Atlantic for December.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-12-26
BLOWING BUBBLES.

AL loitered ,bough tbe VILLAGE
sow children M their play,
Blowiny hubble, in the sunshine
From n psnuy nine of clay.
l had passed th,m Win greeting
but thelr e,auhess chaiihro me- 81
mat 1 tnrnch 10 "a'ch 'he ouooies
naliihg through the summer glow
Tbou,b ,bo,. s.o,,od M, hale Az brilliant
A. in hnvbooJ I had hlown
When the smnllcs, of my bnbl,lcs
Held roinbow of its own.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-12-26

The UnisId ssasss iy -, y -; :
postal cards than any Stte: S41o6As
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-12-26
DIR. $. Il. RICHARDSON,
b. r.. COLEMAN,
PARISH SURVEYOR,

WILL attend promptly and efficiently
W to all business in his line. Charges
moderate. Residence miles southeast OF
Homer, on Trenton road. 7. o., Homer
Aug. -, ls17. l:y
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Terms Of scrlption:
Terms of Advertising:

one square, of one inch IN space or less,
tir.t Insertion, 81 90; each additional user
ZION. 20 cents.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-12-26
MARK TWAIN'S LATEST.
The Remarkable Stories He Heard Re
lated on a Recent Voyage at Sea.

THE PROFESSORS HORSE STORY.
"Look a here! What d you give
YOUR boss for the bots =
~ give him pint + turpentine.'
Next day; "Look here! l give
my boss a pint f turpentine, N it
killed him S dead S hammer
$50 it did mine.7
TIE CAPTAINS DOG STORY.
There was dog in Dublin who
believed in the Cunard line. That
dog knew the whistle of the jackass.
steamer which towed the Cunarders
into dock. Whenever that particu-
lar whistle blew he would hear it
and recognize it, no matter if it was
mile away. He would quit what
ever he was about, whether it was a
nap or Il fight, and make for the
! harbor. Well, every body on the
/ line got to know him, and every
cook felt bound to give him a bone.
/ Well, that was what he expected,
and what kept up his interest. lie
was Just stakeholder, You see,
looking sharp after his dividends,
But at last he met a most eXtraor'
binary fate, such as no other dog
ever did meet, TO the best of my
knowledge and belief. lie had just
got his regular ration when another
dog, much bigger beast, pitched
into him, gave him q most fearful
mauling, and took away his divi
dend. Now, what do you suppose
that dog did: You can't imagine.
He hobblcd straight down to the
dock and jumped in and drowned
himself. It's n solemn fact, upon
honor. He was a dog of great in
telligence and high Irish feeling
When he got licked on the CuDard
dock. and lost his Cunard bone be
sides, he couldn't want to live any
longer, aud he just committed sui
eide.
THE SURGEONS DOG STORY.
There is a very knowing dog, aBt
also a very grateful one, in New
haven, England. | am acquainted
with his case, because | am on dut,
there, and see the creature fire
auently. This dog, You must under
stand, is a Dalmatian, or spotte'
coach dog. which makes his hlstor,
the more remarkable, for the bree'
is not noted for brains. GENERALLY
speaking. its accomplishments ar
limited to sleeping by your horse i
the stable, and Jumping at his nos
when he is on the road. Well, thi
Dalmatian fell blind, he had a cats
ract OH both eyes. lie went gropln
about the streets and tumbling int
cutters, until he stirred up the con
y passion of my brother in surger,
Beach. Beach, by the way, care
= nothing for dogs; he has no fondnes
for them whatever. But he said
was a pity to see this wretch stru'
Cling in that style, if the thin
s could be helped. So he got hold
his subject, had him tied and chlor
formed, operated on him, and r
t, moved the cataracts, The sight,
short, was restored completely. Ev'
since then this Dalmatian has bee
>, a monster of gratitude, and abs
. lutely worships and haunts al
,. .bores his benefactor. 1t isn't b
IL cause Beach feeds him. Not at a
d. Beach isn't OF that sort. He is n
y a dog fancier nor a dog provide
~ He might think o dog wanted
* operation, but he would never thil
~ he wanted a bone. Well, all {
IL same, the Dalmatian adores hi
! He is a savage brute; he will bl
cd anybody else, including his mast
ny bat from Beach he will take a
sort of maltreatmeut. Perhaps {
most curious thing about the case
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-12-26
Upholstery and Mattress.
Making.

TIE andcrsigued announces to the people
L Of Claiborne parish that he is engaged
III the UPHOLSTERY business in all it's
branches. Furniture repaired, cleaned aud
vanished. MATTRESSES made to order;
old ones repaired and worked over.
shop on North Main street, in rear OF
A. W. Bsrrow's Store.
JULIUS LANGHELD.
SEPT. IL, 1877. 4:6m
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-12-26

Professional aud business cards, OF ten
lime, or less in length, sl5 per annum; for
.;x months, $40; for three months, 81
Rn.;n,., advertisements of greater length
will he inserted At abov. rates.
Legal advertisements viii be charged at
,,.,,ul rates, where fixed by law; otherwise
-, snrcial rates as published above.
~. Special notices 20 cents per line.
Funeral notices of less than ten lines,
and marriage aud religious notices inserted
gratis.
Jnb.wnrk executed i'll the ncatest style,
and ut reasonable prices.
August -, ISL.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-12-26
BEEF! BEEF! BEEF!:'


IN Tuesday, Thursday and Sat.
v urday mornings Of each week, I will
furnish the people Of Homer and surround
ing country with FINE FAT BEEF, nicely
slaughtered. Prices range from to cents
per pound. Persons living in the country
who wish to buy beef, and those buying
only once . week, would do better to buy
on Saturday, as on that day usually kill
two beeves. Parties wishing to sell Beeves
on foot will do we'll to give me call. !
pay from to 4 cents in cash for good
Beeves. For endorsement ! refer TO my
present customers.
THOMAS d. KINDER.
Aug. %, 1877. l;6m
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-12-26
CARRIAGE AND BUGGY PAINTING.

7 AN now prepared to re-paint and var
1 nlsh Carriages, Buggies and Wagons at
short notice. Satisfaction warranted sam
pies of my work can be seen in Homer.
will also varnsh OLD FURNITURE and
REPAIR CANE SEATED CHAIRS. MY
terms are reasonable to suit the times.
Call aud see me at the old stand of High
tower Il Rufiner, S. 4. cor. public square.
w. {. LILIES.
Aug. -, 1877. Icy
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-08-16
Imposition!


/ have been informed that there are parties
in Wichita, Kansas that are dealing in all
kinds of sewing machines, II so they are cid
ones and made to look like new, bought BY
parties from the regular agent and sold to
dealers living in Chicago, Illinois. Some may be
paid for and some not, II not the regular agent
can take them by law whenever SO required
by the company, or whenever seen by agent.
A few words from David Cook OF Chicago,
Illinois, who buys old machines aud makes
them look like new and WHOLESALERS them to
parties who wishes 70 buy old machines and
impose them on the people. 1 have on hand
all kinds of sewing machines, among others |
will sell you the Singer-new family box COW
err drop leaf and two drawers, eighty dollars.
Rebuilt for new furniture and all look exactly
the same as new, for twenty-five dollars, and
others in the same proportion. To the good
people of the Southwest please bear in mind
that a new singer sewing machine cannot be
sold in the Southwest except through or by
me and have no agent in Wichita.
VIM. MASON, General Agent.
Office IL Main Street, few doors north OF
the Occidental. 14-3m
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-08-16
A Good Tsmplar's We.

On the evening OF the 9th Of Au, st. at the
residence of the brides father, Miss Ida Rob :
inson and Mr. c. A. Cartwright, both of Wa
co, Rev. l. n. Boicourt officiating
After the usual congratulations, singing was
furnished by the young people, which was
truly enjoyable. Then refreshments were
served, after which more singing, and social
time generally. Before the wee small hours
the company dispersed, after cordial invita-
ton to meet the next day at the house OF v.
q. Cartwright. At an carly hour the compa-
ny reassembled with the addition OF a few,
and the sociaiities were renewed only to be in
terrupted by call to dinner; and such a din
ner. The only talk after partaking of the
bountiful supply, was such calculations as Q,
dear. Both parties, and most OF the compa.
ny, are members OF our newly organized
Good Tempiar's Lodge.
The young people start in their new career
with the good wishes of all. that happiness,
long life, and prosperity may attend them.
A GUEST.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-08-16
Obituary.


In Wichita, August 8, 1877, at a. m, Flor
ence Kirk, infant daughter Of Col. w. S. ant
Laura G. jenkins, aged two years aad twelve
days. Her remains were taken to Leaven
worth by the parents ant buried in Green
wood Cemetery by the side OF her two littl,
brothers, Willie and Walter The entfr,
sympathise with our friends ii
their sad bereavement. The following touch
ing lines are affectionately dedicated to then
by friend:
Fond parents, meekly bear the cross
A wise, just God has given,
1t is bitter, bitter stroke,
But draws you nearer heaven.
do not bid you stay the tear,
For even Jesus wept
When near the dark and silent tomb
Where a beloved one slept.
Nor do urge that time shall bring,
Forgetiulness and peace.
Your hearts yet wrIng by former wounds
Know well how false is this,
But would have you humbly bow
And with submission say:
at is the Lord; His will be DONE"
He gives and takes away.
The star that lit your earthly home
Now brighter burns on high;
The merry little voice you miss
Is singing in the sky.
The bud you watched SO tenderly,
To guard and shield from harm,
Now blooms in Paradise, secure
From any earthly storm.
/ know your stricken hearts will say,
Why was this last blow giyen
God had already taken two,
OF one dear flock, to heaven.
All! parents. might it not be true,
That this sweet one had grown
So near your hearts, that there was room
For only her alone?
And if not so, when you behold
Those loved ones yet on earth,
Near old enough to know zen here,
That holy second birth.
While TO your darkened vision, all
Their future is unknown,
How sweet the knowledge that you have
Three treasures near Gods throne.
Three little graves lie side by side,
Three little angels wait
To be the first to welcome you
AT Heavens pearly gate.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-08-16
Resolutions of Respect.

To tie Members Of YaIleg Grange, No. S54:
SISTERS AND BRoTHERs-Your COMMITTEES
appointed to draft resolutions expressive OF
the sentiments of this Grange, relating to the
death OF A. McVicar, would respectfully sub
nit the following:
Whereas, 1t has pleased our Heavenly Fa-
ther, in his providence, to remove from our
midst A. McViear; and
Whereas, That whilst we bumby submit
to the divine will of Him who doeth all things
well, yet it seems meek that we express our
fraternal esteem for our departed brother !;
therefore be it
Rssolred, That in the death of brother A.
McNicar, our Grange has lost an active and
faithful member, his wife and children an af-
fectionate husband and kind father, and the
community an upright and honorable citizen.
Resolpea, That We tender our heartfelt SYM
pathies TO our sister and family in this season
of their bereavement.
ResolDed, That copy these resolutions be
transmitted to the family OF our late brother
that they be spread on the minutes OF the
Grange, and that copy OF the same be fur
nishej the Wichita EAGLE for publication.
JOHN WARD,
G. NJ. WRIGHT,
MRS. +. +. BROWN,
Committee.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-08-16

Ii. j. Reimers has a book which was pub
lished IN London in 1854. 1t is entitled ''The
Theory of the Earth" containing an account
OF the original changes which it had already
undergone, and is to undergo till the consum-
nation OF time, covering the deluge and par
adise. 1t has seven illustrations in the form
of globe. One representing the earth with
out form and void; one the waters divided
from the land; one the delu nothing visible
but the ark upon it; one the continents OF
America and Europe; the fifth one Is a rep
resentation of the earth being in flames, the
sixth a return OF it to the same as in the Sec
ond; The seventh representing common or
final consummation of the whole, which COM
pletes the end of time. 1t is the property OF
Mr.. Flowers, of this county. The print is
large and the book bound in leather, yet it
looks as if 1t was two hundred years old.