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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-09-26

THE sad news reaches US that the
magnificent Patent Office edifice at
Washington took fire Monday, and
is consumed. 1t was the finest edi-
flee at Washing ton, except the Ma
tional Capitol itself. The American
Cyclopedia" describes it !: "The De-
partment of the Interior is in a
grand Doric building of marble, free
stone and granite, commonly called
the Patent Office. 1t occupies two
blocks, between Seventh and Ninth
ard f and G streets, in the central
part of the city, and is 453 feet long
and 33l feet wide, including por,icoes
and 70 feet high. Besides the Pat
ent Offices, the ediiice contains the
general offices of the Pension, the
Public Lands, and the Indian Bu-
reaus. The most interesting feature
Of the edifice is the very extensive
collection of inven ors' models. Here
are kept all records, books, drawings.
specifications, and other things per-
tanning TO patents"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-09-26

TURKISH SoLDlERS.-The famous
war correspondent OF the London
Nc'rS, says: Let 10 man, after
Schipka, venture to assert that the
Turkish Soldiers are only good men
behind emt works | respect a fine
soldier wherever find him, be he
Greek or Jew, Gentle or barbarian,
and the irrepresaible dash and obdu-
rate, Uncomfortable vaIor of the Tur-
kish troops in aSsanitiug, day after
day this Schipln position. may claim
to rank with auy evideuce of SOL
dierhood with which am acquaint-
ed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-09-26

STILL ANoTHER.-Since the above
was prepared for the press, amour
cement is made that the "fidelity."
savings bank of Chicago has
closed its door-Happiy it is be-
LEVIED this will be the last, for q time.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-09-26

THE theme which the President
seems to dwell upon most in his
speeches to the Southern people is
that of popular education. 1t is to be
hoped that his earnest eXhortationS
upon this subject will not be unheed-
ed. Nothing will more surely tend
to the re-cstablishmeut Of peace and
prosperity in the South than the
maintenance of a system Of popular
education which will provide for the
instruction Of the youth OF all classes.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10

against a Convention, because the poo,.,..
when called upon to ratify or reject Coz.
stitution framed by Convention, vote IN
accept or reject" the instrument N I.
whole. This certainly would be the c,..
unless the advocates Of Convention pp,.
pose that the action Of that body shall h.
be final and the people not be permitted 4.
have any voice in the matter after ths
Convention had acted. That such Ia tn
intention Of those who favor Conveutiou.
it would be unfair to assume in the All
sence Of any express avowal.
One consideration which should NAL.
the people in the upland parishes soma
what slow in advocating q Convention IL
that the slluvial portion Of the State will
have controlling majority in such o bodv
whenever it is convened
That majority might deem it to tho in
terest Of the State to ehbody ia the Con.
stitution the assessment Of an annual
levce tax.
In taking leave Of the subject will
again suggest TO the gentlemen Of thu
press to favor the public with their view.
as to the alterations which it is desirable
should be made in the Constitution. For
while perhaps no two would agree o. to
all the changes, yet the opinion Of each
would doubtless contain something worthy
Of consideration aud valuable at all events
NJ an index TO public sentiment.
PINE HILLS.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10
Mis- issippi tevees.

Congress meets on the 18th o,
this mouth. There is no subjec,
which will engage the attention OF
Congress at its approaching extra
and regular session of deeper inter.
est to the people of the Mississippi
Valley, from Cairo to the Gulf. than
that involving the all of the Na.
tional Go, ernment in rebuilding the
Levecs. There is but one way in
which the people interested in pro.
tecting our alluvial lands can ever
hope tr any degree of lilerali,y or
even Justice at the hands of Con.
grcss in extending aid for that pur.
pose.
1t the representatives Of the
South with those from the West
who are interested in rcclaiminy
our overlooked lands, will resolutely
refuse TO vote u dollar for the inn
prorement of any river or harbOr in
the East or North until we get a
reasonable sum for the lcvecs. the
representative from thes.. sections
would soon learn to view the sub
ject in different light.
Some of the great New York
dallRs that are urging on Congress
week after week and month after
month to refuse us q cent for the
purpose of constructing the levees
are clamorous for large appropria.
tiuis to improve the harlUr Of New
York. Let these gentlemen under.
stand that the game of granting on
Withholding appropriations is one
which two parties can play at, and
that hereafter we propose to take a
hank
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10
War Brevities.

Todcibein, the ablest military Ell.
gineer in Europe, in company with
the Grand Duke Nicholas, has been
accommodating Plevna with a view
of directing the Russian operations
against that place.
Mehamit Ali has been deprived
of the command Of the Turkish forces
and at Rasgrad on the LON, and Sulei.
man Pasha substituted in his place,
RaOn Paslla taking commaD Of the
army in Shipka Pass.
Large reiuforcements of Russians
are arriving at the scene Of hostili.
ties, and immense quantities of am.
mnnition and army supplies are
being hurried to the front.
Hard lighting has been going on
receatly in Asia Minor between Mel.
likof and Muhktar Pasha without
any decided advantage to either bel.
ligcrent.
The Montenegrins have driven
the Turks ont ct their country; but
the latter have organized force of
ten thousand men to e.invadc it
from Herzegovina.
The Emperor, William, OF Prus
STA, has sent second and energetic
note to the Sultan demonstrating
against the barbarous manner in
which the Turks are conducting the
war, and rs he is not q man likely
To joke on such subjects the Turks
had better stop cutting off the heads
of their prisoners and mutilating the
bodies of the dead.
Russia offers to open the nayiga.
ton OF the Dannbe TO neutrals if the
neutrals will guarantee her against
its navigation by her enemy.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10
The Election in Ohio.

The election in Ohio took place
Yesterday. 1t is useless to specu.
late as 10 the result as we will know
it positively the last Of this week.
The only question Of much interest
involved in the contest arises from
the fact that the choice of U. 8.
Senator devolves on the Legislature
DOW elected. There are % many
Dew and distractihg elements in the
campHlgu--the labor problem, the
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10
town COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

HOMER, La, Spt. %, 1877.
The Board met on call Of tho Mayor.
Present: J. Ferguson, Mayor; NJ. H..
Bryan, J. II. Ramsey and 4. We'll. Absent:
4. {. Jones, Peter Demetz,
J. ". McHenry's account for working tho
streets Sd quarter, 70, $y7 90, and for bal
ance dnc O. ID quarter, 81 IS, allowed
Warrants were issued to the Mayor and
Marshal for amounts due on their salaries,
and to h. ID. HarrisouA for publishing pro.
ceedirgs lst quarter, as per contract.
On, motion, the Board adjourned till next
regular meeting.
(Sgncd,) J. FERGUSON, Mayor.
Attest: Is. ID. HARRISON, Clerk.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10
A Desirable Place For Sale.

THE undersigned offers for sale his Farm,
L containing Eighty Acres Of Land, sit
uatcd three miles south Of Homer, near thu
Mindcn road-about sixty acres cleared
and undr a good fence.
The place has on it n good framed dwell.
ing house, fair average out-houses, good
young apple and peach orchards, y vine
yard Of scnppernong vines q from Sour ~
seven years growth, . Wine cellar, aud
excellent well wafer.
For further particulars, apply TO tire I'M
dersigi,ed on the place.
T. Il. WALLACE.
Oct. 10, lc17. e:3ni
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10
Homer Price Current.
Corrected weekly By reference 10 actual csM
/. sales BY principal dealers

Corrected weekly By reference 10 actual cs,5
sales By principal dealers.
BAGGING-l5IOc = I'd.
TIES-6tc r 10.
BROGANs-ei sal IS q pair A..
BUTrER-2Ds2 PC q n.
COFfEE-2322 Pc Z, u.
CORN NEAL-7jc g bu.
COAL OIL-Insursncc. 7jc q gal
CANDLES-20a2j PIC = 10.
CLEAR RIB SlDES-llc q n.
CHICKENS-20o DC.
COTTON STRIPES-l0d iGc T. yd.
WORCESTERSHIRE Zee e I'D.
EGGS-l2tc q doz.
FLOURISH Ood II Oh Z. bhl.
HANS-lia l5c + u.
lIlDES-jd Zoe e n.
HORSE SliOES-IOc T. n.
LARD-l5a lGc q n.
MOLASsES-j0G &c r gIl
MACKEREL-so q I, kit
NAII.S-1i Sc Z. n.
PRINTS--sc r. yd.
POWDER-45c o. r..
RICE-ac q n.
SALTY 75a 3 81 Z, saci.
StGAR-iid f4c = n.
SHOTS 50 = sack.
TOBACCO-6Oa 75c q n.
TRACE CHAINS-.5c :. pair
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10

Hugh j. Campbell is in Washing
ton 10 get, we suppose, "a nice, fat
ONCE, or some other mighty com.
Portable thing" He is reported as
saying Of Nichols that he is "mak.
ing a fair, just, and impartial Gov.
ernor.' Bully for Campbell. The
last occasion OH which we had tho
pleasure OF seeing him was just about
the time he learned of the inevitable
collapse q Packard & Co, in which,
concern he was interested as a stock.
holder. Any Que who has seen how
the boy looked when FUN over by the
traditional calfcan, by considerably
exaggerating the appearance oe the
boy aforesaid, under these embar.
RAISING circumstances, have some
slight conception of the discounted
hook Of the rotuud Brigadier upon
realizing of o truth that the occu.
patton Of the carpet Dagger was
gone
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10
Commune ated.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONveATI0N.-No. 4

Mr.. Enron: Among other provisions
which should be embodied H. our state
/ Constitution, either by amendment or other
wise, is one for the speedy trisl Of person.
charged with crime fy far the most oncr-
"rl- load Of plrochiil expense results from
the present tardy administration Of criml-
mai Law. And while the present diatory
disposition of criminal cases increases hcav-
ily the rates of local taxation, its operation
Is UNJUST to the parties charged with yio.
latlons "f the law. Ii not unfrequently
subjects per."Ds to n Lagtby imprison nent
| who. upon trial are found To bc innocent.
If the Parish Court systc,s is to be re.
tanned, criminal jurisdiction in all eases
not capital should he conferred OH them
and they should he prov idcd with jurirs 10
try all crimes Of which they may have iu-
ri~'iiction; and the Judges should he re-
qnred Ia hold Courts once each mouth for
the disposition of criminal cases
The number of Judicial Districts. outside
of New Orleans. should not exceed four.
teen, aud the salaries of the District Judges
shanld he limited to frur thousand dollar.
per annum.
The salary Of the District Attorneys
should be fixed at twenty five hundred dol.
lars, 81 as to insure better order of ability
III ttr prosecuting officers than We are
likely ever to have AT the present salary.
The salary of the Supreme Judges should
IL lis,tsd tV ,|Y Thousand dollars per an
mum.
Among the articles which, should he cx.,
plunged, is Article l52, reqMring all sales
OF land under judicial decree to he sold in
not mare than fifty acre tract. This arti.
Gle has proved to NJ prolific source of
Useless expense i'll the public sale of lands.
Injurious alike to creditor aud debtor.
Article l35 should be- 10 modified. While
providing for q system of free public
schools, tn be maintained by the State.
with equal facilities for education to all
without regard to race, as to prohibit the
mingiing of the two races in the public
schools, Because To attempt to carry out
the evident intention Of that article will
destroy the public school system in this
State. And if there is = Convention called
predict it will he because the republicans
in the Hoase aud senate refuse Ia concur
in the uiteration above indicated In Arti-
ele 49, Pr while there would be much
expense in holding a Convention which
may be avoided by amendments, and no
little uncertainty IS to the character of the
instrument which a Convention might
adopt, yet the expense and risk will have
to he endured if the Courts should hold
that article l35 necessitates mixed schools.
unless a majority of two-thirds Of both
houses Of the legislature at its next session
can effect the desired amendment.
Some Of the ablest advocates of a Con-
vention, notably among them the Natcbi-
toches Via6icator and Ouachita Telegraph,
urge as an objection to the mode Of per-
fecting the Consultation BY amendments
thst the people can only in voting on them
vets to accept or rstect' Vow IL this
argument is worth anything II might be
put forward with mee more plausibility
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10
Tho Barataria Canal.

The Legislature at it's last session
chartered a company to construct a
Ship Canal from opposite New Or.
leans to the Cult of Mexico, by way of
Barataria bayou and Barataria bay.
The company propose to construct
q canal with sufficient capacity to
give ingress 20 ships of the largest
burden which, by channel fifty
miles in length, will give access to
the mississippi river by system Of
locks. The project has the endorse.
ment of many able engineers. Its
advantages over the route by the
river, it it should ever be completed,
are great and obvious. The canal,
at its seward end, will open into
Barataria bay, basin Of water in
which hundreds of ships could lie
at anchor, aud so completely land.
locked as to afford sure protection
TO shipping, and with depth rang.
ing from forty to seventy feet.
The difference in the cost of tow
age alone, between the canal when
completed and the river, would
amount to an immense sum. and
every dollar removed from the eX.
pense of towing vessels from the
Gulf to New Orleans would be that
much relief on outgoing and in.
coming freight. The towagc on Il
vessel of three thousand tons bring
ing freight to New Orleans is over
three thousand dollars; b, the ca.
nal, when finished. twerIty FIVE cents
per ton will probably he the fb.lxi
mum. price.
The canal will nryvcover when
completed reclaim by its connection
with other lcvecs five or six hun.
dred Thousand acres of The best
sugar and rice land in the Missis
sippi delta, which mostly belongs to
the State. Captain John Cowden,
OF Memphis, Tennessee, is tls erigi.
nator of the enterprise. lie is an
old steamboat man, OF strong native
good sense, much force of character
and very enthusiastic in his effort
to open this Gateway to the sea-"
The people Of the entire Mississippi
Valley are greatly Interested in the
success of this enterprise.
II successful it will chearen the
freight on every pound OF cotton
and every bushel OF st;tit, shipped
from New Orleans, and on every
pound o. freight imported.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10
PenNaal.

Vur oid friend John Obicr made M a
soeiable cali last week and gave us cor.
dfai invitation to attend the meeting of
the North Louisiana Association at Coal
spring. Mr.. Obier gave us some remark.
able accounts of the curative properties of
the waters Of Moore's spring. He informs
us that there IL now family from Union
parish eucamped At the spring.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10
Minden Upper Landing.

HAVING LEASED THE MINDEN Up
IL per Landing, invite the attention OF
Shippers and Consignces to my commodious
WAREHOUSES aud the thorough repair
of the road leading thereto; and returning
thanks for past favors, respectfully solicit
further consignments Of cotton and freight.
As my personal care will he given 10 the
business, my patrons may rest assured thas
il will receive proinpt attention.
Ii. A. BARNES.
Oct. 3, 1877. tom
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10

a machine has reesntly been patented
fog dsPsiyisg wheel Of the outside hull
49, " grinding. II 10 said to he very
- h ih operation and secomplishes
- - deagped very perfectly. Tho ma
es'ss - sxhisiscd in shreveport re-
esss'y, - - II isereasss The yield Of -four
sssss tvo o. three pounds 10 tho hushel
oar nth cwness hal better look af,erit.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10

remonetizing of silver, Hayes Sou.
thern policy and civil service re-.
form-tbat even conjecture is at fault
as to the outcome.
We hope the democrats will sue
coed, rs it will give us a Senator af
ter the 4th of March, 1879.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10
Come Uptand-Settle.

Ihas a nHmber Of Accowxts nsds
nith the Parish Recorder for seork
done, transferred to ne By Mr.. Ram
sey in settlement. These claims are
for CASH WORK, and should kass
been paid wkes tie cork ,cas deas.
The bills are ssOstly small, asd tkoae
TAo osee tAsm cas- pay u kkSy riH
4 'caRt the money. So oo1e Up $50
settie at once; else they viii e p1aced
IN tAe Aaads Of q Collector. =
b. D. HARRISON
Sept. 26, 1877.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10

I. d. Meadows called nt tlr GUARDIAN
odBec and besides complimentng the GUAR
DIAN highly gave substantial evidence of
HE appreciation by paying for two sub
seriptions.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10

Mr.. d. r. Hayes, Esq, Editor of the
0uAaDfiS, LETT for Shreveport last Monday
TO attend the immigration meeting 1T tia,
pasce. Trusting that his trip viii he
pleasant 70 himself and useful to the
public We commend him to the care Of thu
Tmes Office.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10

Mr.. G., G. Gill has purchased from A.
MeCranie the twostory building lately
begun by A. NeCranic MI the old Wilder 4
Poole lot. Mr. Gill will have this building
finished In handsome style, AVID will occupy
IL next year The upper story we under.
stand will be devoted 10 offices, the lower
viii be reserved ny M. Gill for the sale of
the large stock ri goods which he will pnr.
chase at an early date
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10
Succession Notice.

Succession Of Miles Buford, Deed.
1 IL those indebted to the estute OF Mles
"A Bnforl, deed, will make payment 10
the undersigned, and tbose hn, ing claims
against said succession will prescott them
for acceptance.
ID. j. BUFORD,
Tcstamentary Executor.
Oct, 10, 1877. SIT
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10

Mr.. r. y. Wallace, three miles sorth Of
Homer, advertises in to-days issue a very
desirable place for sale, 1t is one of the
beet improved small farms in tho parish.
Any penon wishing to purchase such a
place would do we'll to call on Mr. Wallace
1T once.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10

Tn. mast is thought to H. very Abund-
ant in the parish this year The sight OF
one Of our oak tires INV is enough 70 MI
the imagination with visions of spare ribs,
tsnderloin, and sansag-. We eagerly look
for fsoss to bring do wn the acorns
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10

Our farmers are very busy picking on,
cotton, and The impression is that the yield
will be better than il was supposed il would
when picking hrst commenced.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10

Mr.. j. e.. Moore has len in our oflice a
stalk Of Mercer sugar cane fully fifteen feet
long, exclusive Of the seed tassel The
joints are numerous aud very large. Nh
Moore with characteristic audacity bids
defiance to the world OF any other man on
the sugar cane qncstion.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10
The State Debt.

m exhaustive statement on the
present financial condition Of the
} State 10 far as its Indebtedness il
concerned.
This statement is made by au.
thority of the State funding board,
under the provisions of act No. SO,
session of 1877, and may he relied
on as entirely accurate.
This exhibit shows the total
funded and fundable debt of the
State at the present time to he
thirteen million, five hundred and
sixty six thousand, three hundred
and sixty three dollars and forty nine
cents.
The annual interest on this amount
Mt seven per cent, the rate which
the consolidated bonds bear will be
nine hundred and forty.nine thou.
sand, six hundred and forty five
dollars and forty.four cents.
The property of the State accord,
ing TO last years assessment was in
round numbers one hundred and
seventy four million dollars, and five
and one half mills on the dollar, the
rate of taxation as fixed by Consti.
tuti0nal amendment to discharge
the interest on the consolidated
debt, on this sun would yield nine
hundred and Efty.scven thousand
dollars per annum, if the taxes were
all paid. But allowing ten per cent.
deduction for delinquent taxes, five
and half mills on last years
assessment would fall short seventy.
eight thousand three hundred and
fOrty-hve dollars and forty four
cents Of diseharging the interest on
the State debt. But the assessment
of this year will be in round mum.
bers two hundred millions of dollars.
and five aud half mills on that sun
will amount to one million one hun.
drcd thousand dollars, and with the
deduction for delinquincics will Yield
nine hundred and ninety thousand
dollars, being enough to dciray the
interest Oh tho public debt, with a
surplus of forty thousand dollars
to DC carried to the sinking fund
for the redemption of State bonds.
This sinking fund is by act No.
IS, regular session 1877, to consist,
LIST, Of any surplus of the five and
one.half mill tax over and above an
amount sufficient to cxtinguish the
animal interest Of the State debt;
"a, OF any surplus in the general
fund which may exist, after provid.
ing for the discharge of all appro.
priatiOns to be paid out of that fund.
AS under the present State Yulc
property in all probability will con.
time to appreciate, and as the ap. |
preparations will be kept as they /
should be considerably inside OF the .
annual revenues. it is reasonably ,
certain that there will liz continued
AMI increasing accessions To the fund .
set apart for purchasing State bonds. !
And as thc-bonds are gradually ab.
sorbed by the sinking fund, the fund
itself will increase in proportion to
tire interest on the bonds taken up;
for Instance, every hundred thou.
sand dollars of State bonds cxtin.
gulshcd by the fund for their re.
demptlon, will increase chat fund
seven thousand dollars per nnnnm.
by transfer of that amount. previ.
ously used to pay interest, to the
redemption fund.
With a judicious administration
OF oar State finances there is no rca.
son why the entire State debt should
not be pail long before the bonds
Hugh }. Campbell is in Washing
ton TO get, we suppose, "a nice, fat
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10

yiissoari drovers Arc beginning 10 arrive
with the mules that might Just n well be
raised In Claiborne parish.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10

Ts1pAycrs would do well 10 read the no
tios Of Collector Aycock, and give heed tc
his warning.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10

We had quite a cold disagroeablc rain.
storm on Sunday Last, but the weather
sSnee has been delightful.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10

The GUARDIAN Office is prepared
to execute Job Work in the neatest
style, on short notice.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10

Let everybody .reLsmbcr the Fair, and
be sure to come.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10

Elder }. p. Everitt preached 10 "A large
congregation at the Baptist church on
Friday night Last. Mr.. Everiit is an able
preacher and received the attention Of his
audience throughout the whole Of his dis.
course. We arc pleased that our Baptis,
friends are securing such cfiicien, co-opeia.
tioo In their endeavors toward buildng up
tbsr church in Homer. That dcnomina-
ten be- becn slmost extinct in Homer for
yean past. The community will be henc-
nted BY their revival. All will agree with
rs In wishing them srcc...
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-10

sse Succession notice-estotc Of Miles
Buforvi, deceased.