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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-21

The County Congress assembled with due dig
nifty and owing to the question pending, that Of
new capitol, which threatens to happen in the
dim future, the bearing of the members was Il
shade more solemn than usual. Like the other
congress at Washington when great questions
agitate them, and members on opposing sides
rair of. 50 in our body, White paired with +. c.
Lewis and Scott with Westgatc.
Lynch, from the committee on court house and
Jail ported il crt,7tS':
Sherif7s account Oct. term Circuit Court. $50
Jan. term Circuit Court. ......... .......... Al
March term County Court -.............-s.. "
Per diem Probate Court. ................-.--lU 9l
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-21
FOLLOWING ARE THE
TOTAL DISBU RSEMENTS

on account of the Seycra Departments Of the City of Otte
wa from the beginning of the present munici-
pal year 10 date of this report:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-09-21

saT DAY TO Agents canyas-ng for the tIr"Tid'
Visitor. 1crusrusi rutut Free. Address I, o
eA NIIkIHi Augusta. Maine"
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-01
Mark Twain Buys a Horse.

Mark Twain relates this anec.
dote: 81 bought the horse at auc.
tion-they called it u Mexican
plug did not know what that
was, but supposed it was all right.
The brother-in-law of the auction.
eer took me to one side and said.
Now, | could cheat you, but |
won't; l see you are q stranger.
Now, that horse is genuine 'Mexi.
can plug and besides, he can sout
buck anything in the country, I
did not know what 'buckinp' was
but l wanted horse that could
exceed in something, 80 l bought
him. The next afternoon ! thought
would ride him; so 7 brought
him ont, and two men held his
head and another man held him
down to the ground by his tail,
and mounted, and just as soon as
they let go that horse brought all
his feet together in bunch and
lowered his back and suddenly ele-
waited it, throwing me some feet
into the air. went straight up
and came straight down and lit on
tie saddle and mp l went again and
down again. This time lit on the
neck of the animal and hung fast.
Then he rose on his hind feet and
went through with all the gymnas-
tic performances he knew Of, and
finally ended by throwing me up
again, and while was in the air l
heard some one say, 'Ah, how he
bucks! So that was 'bucking!
Before | got down some one hit
that horse, and when l got down
he was not there. Plenty of friends
gathered round to offer me sympa.
thy. They always do when you
want to he alone. / wanted to sit
down; and I was 80 sore and bruis.
ed and shaken, Lpnt one hand on
my head the other on my stomach,
audifI had had sixteen hands IcOuld
have found places to put them.
One friend said, why you might
have known he was nothing but
Mexican plug Yes, did know
it. And another, why, you could
zee that animal bucked. Yes, that
was what ! bought him for.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-01
REMARKABLE SUCCESS.

The success of the leading literary paper
OF the West, THE CHICAGO LEDGER, is truly
remarkable. Since its introduction to the
reading public, six years ago, THE LEDGER
mas steadily advanced in favor, and is now
acknowledged second to no paper Of the
KIND in the country. Its circulation is
national, and has been obtained through
inc efforts If its publishers TO produce a
paper Of high moral character, and at the
same time sell it at a price consistent with
Inc present hard times. That they have
succeeded, and well, too, the thousands of
readers Of The LEDGER scattered from
Maine to Texas and from Oregon to Florida
Wiiibear testimony. THE CmcAGoLFDGRR
large forty-eight column weekly paper,
which contains stories both complete and
continued, in each number, written BY the
nest authors OF the day, and great variety
VI vi information interesting to every one.
me subscription price Of THE LEDGER 10
only u. so per year, postage paid, and it is
,luai IN every particular TO other papers Of
W., n, same character which sell for IS year.
,nree copies Of this valuable paper will be
INT tn any one who sends 10 cents and
,'e address TO THE LEDGER, Chicago,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-01
Country Roads.

A correspondent gives the follow.
ing timely suggestions and in.
formation in regard to a subject
that receives 80 little attention in
most districts:
The surface Of q road ID not to
be regarded as an arch to sustain
the weight of the vehicles passing
over it, but as a roof to protect the
material beneath. The road bed
should be thoroughly drained, else
the road can never he good. A
loose sandy road will be improved
by a coat of six inches of clay; this
may be placed on one.half OF the
road, leaving the other half for
summer gravel. In like manner n
coat of six inches of sand on a
clay road will be q material i'm.
provement. The surface of q road
should slope SIX inches in ten feet
from the center line. The lines of
slope should be straight not curved.
The pillow and scraper should never
he used on roads; their work is
great in quantity, but wretchedly
poor in quality. The plow breaks
up the surface, which by use has
become hard and passably smooth,
and the scraper brings in from the
sides allavial soil and matter liable
to decay. All holes or depressions
should be at once filed up; the neg
lect of this is the great fault in our
system of road repairing. A little
work is done once q year and the
rest Of the time the road ia left to
take care of itself. Holes should
not be filed with alluvial matter or
turf which, though at first decepti.
bly, tough, soon disintegrates, and
forms the worst kiad of mud. Nor
should they be fined with stone,
which does not wear evenly with
the rest Of the road, but leaves it
in lumps and hdges.--ErcAawgc.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-01
b. h. 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. -, 1871. 1:y
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-01
P0vERTY's SLEIGH RIDE.
by GEOKGE l.. CATLIS,

TWO little faces, pinchcd with care,
PRESSING against the window there
Up IN the tenement building high;
Looking down with q wistful eve,
Peering out with longing gaze
On the merry pageant Of passing slcichs
with robes, and nuffiers and horses fleet
Dashng along the snowy street.
a winter sunset sky overhead
Mith its mingling tints Of purple and red
harpy laughter and burst Of song
borne on the frosty air along;
JingliDg bells i'll melodions strain
Ringing their echoes back again;
All seemed bright and devoid Of care,
save those little ones in the window there
Children of Poverty-born 10 need
Why should the gay and thoughtless heed
lheir sunkcn checks and their faces want
so the merry pageant went dashing on
ana the AR was filled with the joyous
swells
OF ringing laughter and jingling bells.
All of sudden there came in sight
bcvy of children, rosy and bright,
Out for sleigh ride, warm and snug,
Nestled meath buffalo robe and rug,
And they clapped their hands and shouted
and sang,
And their silvcry, fairy like voices rang,
With melody sweet and cadence fair.
Ont on the cool, crisp, sunset air.
The pale ones looked frum the window high
Down on the group with an eager sigh,
In thought of the pleasure for which they
yearned.
But stop! . sweet, little face upturncd,
With soft blue eyes and golden hair,
los J. a -
stop, driver, stop she suddenly cried;
These poor little children must have a
ride.
See-up in that window-Oh. how sad
They look: Let us make them happy and
For once in their lives"
Then the prancing team
Refined up Mt the curb, and fairy dream,
A fair little countenancc all aglow,
FLASHED in on that home Of want and woe
As an angel sent from heaven above,
Bearing a message of kindly love.
Down the roadway jingle the bells
Once more, and their tinklng melody tells
Of happy hrarts-aye--happie still
For doing an act Of sweet goodwill.
Down the roadway, over the bridge,
Past the meadows, along the ridge,
On 10y the brook side, past the mill
Over the moor, and over the hill,
Faster and faster on they fly
And the poor little ones forget to sigh
And new light CLEANS in their faces coy
And their hearts grow light with o new
found joy.
Homeward again the horses heads
Are turned, and the sweet, soft moonlight
sheds
Upon them all its radiance down,
As they dash once more through the gaslit
town.
10! once more the little ones come
In safety back to their squalid home.
Aye-sce again they never may
The ones who have made them glad to-day.
Yet an Angel, who dwells in heaven above,
Has written that act of childish love;
Nor in the Judgment Day, wot,
Will that deed of kindness be forgot.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-01
HOMER MASONIC FEMALE INSTITUTE.
Eighteenth Annual Session begins Sept 6th, 1877

EFFICIENT TEACHERS will fill every
II Department. Especial attention given
10 Music.
Board per month of four weeks, includ-
ing washing, lights, SC, tl5.
Tuition, 50, a and Is. No extravagances
allowed,
The Institution is strictly non sec tartan.
S,nd for Catalogue.
I. s. SLIGH, Prest.,
Homer, Claiborne parish, La.
Aug -, 1-77. la
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-01

Professional and business cards, of ten
lines or less in length, els per annum; for
six months, $40; for three months, 81
Business advertisements of greater length
will be inserted at above rates.
Legal advertisements will be charged nj
legal rates, where fixed by law; otherwise
at special rates a. published above.
" Special notices ~ ccnts''pcr line.
Funeral notices of less than ten lines.
and marriage and religious notices inserted
gratis.
Iob-work executed in the ncatcst STYLE,
and ut reasonable prices.
August 81, l-77.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-01
An Affecting incident.
New York Tribune.

The proprietor of q printing es.
tablishment in PesP} street entered
q car for Fulton Ferry . day or two
ago, and, according To- his usaal
custom, distributed 70 the other
passengers little cards with the in.
scriptiOn, "Look to jesus when
tempted, when troubled, when d..
ing A we'll dressed gentlemen
read one Of the cards and put it in
his pocket. just before leaving the
car he said to Mr.. Higgins "Sir,
when you gave me this card I was
on my. way to the ferry, intending
to jump from the boat and drown
myself. The death Of my wfSe and
son had robbed me of al desire TO
live. But this ticket has persuaded
me to begin life snew. Good day,
and msy good bless you!" "a
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-01
About Advertising.

Here is a short and sensible chap.
ter on advertising from the st.
Louis Post to which We would re.
spectfully call the attention of bust.
ness men everywhere, as it contains
some pertinent truths not generally
known:
Now that the season of spring
advertising is setting in it is worth
while for all business men whose
business compels them to advertise
to take note of the difference be.
tween an advertisement which
reaches the eyes of those for whom
it was intended, and an advertise
ment which reaches the waste pa.
per basket-in other words, it is
the difference between an adver.
tisement in a circular which no man
looks at. One may lead a horse to
the water but not make him drink,
and one may lead customer to un.
wrap a trade advertising sheet, but
no power can compel him to read
it.
The newspaper, however, which
he buys and pays for, with which he
has a daily acquaintance aud in
which he feels certain proprietary
interest, is read through; it is
passed from hand to hand in the
family, and its kilograms, its Cos
sip, editorials, its market reports,
it's gleanings and fragments, form
part of the staple OF conversation.
1t is looked at so often and known
SO welr that any change in its ap-
pearance is noted at once; a new
advertisement strikes every eye;
a large display is studied with as
much interest as telegram or a
letter from our own correspondent.
The advantage of this kind Of ai.
vertising is worth more than all the
cost, and it can easily stand the
test of comparison with adver.
tisng which is cheap chiefly because
il Is worthless. ,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-01

A young woman, after receiving
ten notes 10 as many hours, from a
lover whose addresses she had re-
jected, sat down with fury in her
eyes to write an answer that would
wipe out his love, making as with 9
sponge. But the little messenger
boy softeped her heart BY ret1iarkfng:
"If you please, mum, don't write
anything that win scare him Cd he
won't send any more notes, 'cause
Pm making five cents every trip this
bad weather.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-01
Terms Of Subscription:
Terms Of Advertising:

One square, of one inch in space or less
frs; Insertion, 81 90; each additional inser-
ton. 81 cents.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-01
TEMPERANCE MEETINGS.

TEMPERANCE MEETINGS.
The Grand Council L. +. OF T. North La,
WILL hold its next annual meeting AT
W HOMER, commencing on Thursday,
July 18th, 'le7s.
OFFICERS:
&. l.. Gaskins. GrW 7; Miss Matte Mays,
Cir W 4; Adam II Davidson, Or c; Miss
Thcodocia Mcfarland, CIR A C.; Max Frazlc,
tir :; Allen Barksdale, CIR 4 :; John w.
Mcf trlant, CIR Tr; Miss Fannie Parker, CIR
rr; John A. Miller, CIR Chap; - Ives,
Cir Sent.
Post-ofiice of Grand. Scribe, Vienna, La.
Aug -, l-77. lis
Homer Council No. I, L. F. OF T.,
Meets at the Court House erery Friday Night.
oEFICEBs:
T. s Sigh, W r; Mrs. Adcla Sigh, w A;
A. T. Dorman, X y; Miss Lnta Scott A K :;
J. b. OTIS, Cond; Miss Kate simmons, 4 C.;
J. A. Parker, Chap; X. p. Harwcll, Sent;
K. T. Vaughn, + :; II. w. Kirkpatrick, Tr;
A. c. Calhoun, e by.
Aug. -, l577 lis
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-01

the City Hall yesterday, and she
leaned her yellow haired head on
his agricultural. sbouiders and lis
tened to the mighty stick! tack!
tick!7 of the big clock. ave don't
want such q, big clock a. that, do
we, darlingi7 she whispered. "No,
my little daisy" he answered - he
Rugged her q little closer; ~ kin
buy . clock for e. whichgl run
three days to this clocks two. I've
got her picked out already!' "Well
be very, very happy. she sighed.
right down fine, and I believe We
can live on twelve eggs, one pound
of sugar, ten pounds Of -four and
ono pound of butter" "And you'll
have o bank accountSn she pleaded.
III will, even if have to buy . sec.
ond. hand one" HAnd you'll keep q
coaehmanT "YeAr sand have ..
piapOr "Yes, darling.' "And can
l have some square pillows, with
shams on themT ayes, my tulip
yes; we'll shsm every burned thing,
from cellar to garnet; have the front
door painted blue, and-but let's
go'n look at some second hand cook
stoves!"-Atlantic Monthly.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-01
DIR. 3. K. RICHARDSON,

HAVING resumed the practice of Medi-
IL cine offers his services TO the citizens
OF Claiborne parish, i'll the various branches
Of his profession.
Office at the Drug Store of Joe shelton.
Aug ~. lS77. l:y
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-01

The area planted in wheat in tho
West is largely in excess OF previoas
years, and the present promise y
that . most abundant yield viii b
harvested.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-01
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

The wheels of legislation move
slowly as time wears on. The cheer
full sunshine of spring tints the
infnre with more hopeful prospects,
and men in business are committing
themselves to their daily toll with
Drawer hearts and more heroic pur.
poses. The financial question by
an under current of irresistible
forces has drifted out of the arena
OF legislative enactments, or divided
public sentiment, and the gulf is
now closed that has for years been
a yawning chasm between green.
backs and gold. While statesmen
and politicians are discussing the
best method of rcsuming specie
payment these silent and persist.
ent forces have brought the country
to face resumption as a living fact.
If this continues for q few DAYS the
whole specie reserve of the nation
will come into active circulation.
and largely increase the currency
and thereby be the means of Undue.
ing a healthy imitation in the cur,
rent medium of exchange. The
result has had the tendency already
to quicken the sluggish activities
of trade. Values are now estab.
lished and from this onward it may
be safe to expect an era of UMPIRE
cedented prosperity. The wealth
to be given this country, by q crop
in breadth Of area and in quantity
unparalleled, will put into circulation
among the farmers millions upon
millions that shall from them flow
into every channel of trade. No
country in the world has such pow.
ers OF recuperation as a domain so
diversified and well adapted to call
into active exercise its aggregated
industries. The Assistant Treasu. |
rer at San Francisco reports the
first deposit in coin ever received |
by him on account Of sales of pub.
lie lands in payment of currency
obligation.
Ala new post offices have been
established since the first of De-
cember and the settlement of new
fields in the far west is creating
the necessity for new postal facili.
ties at % rapid rate.
1t is estimated that 5000, 900
will be collected in this district by
the introduction of the musical
Moffet register, and VIC may shortly
expect to hear it's tinkliug Jingle
above the hum of all other sounds.
Commissioner lie Due proposes
Tor the Department Of Agriculture
q wider field of effort than that of
n mere conservatory of pumpkin
seeds, or distributing medium of
Congressional favors. lie claims
that We are importing articles from
abroad at an expense of $3.50, OOO,.
DOO annually that can be raised
with profit by our own people. The
cost Of imported sugar alone is
sl1O,OQQ,OOO per year. The CON-
missioner is confident that tea,
olives, dates, palms, figs snl eng
lish walnuts can be raieed profitably
in many sections, aud ne asks Con.
gressional appropriation to test the
Economy in the House is show.
ing itself in a manner anything but
promOtive Of the interest of the
people For twenty-fv years Con.
gress provided for the publication
ut cost Of from $4,000 to $780,.
BOO annually of q meagre illustrs.
ton of patents granted, known as
the "Patent Office Report In
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-03-14
Editorial Notes.

The new Norm n temple, now being
built, will cost 5000 900.
List year $21s 400 900 worth of farm
pr ducts were shipped from Chicago.
L. is estimlted that there are 3,051, =
BIZ cubic geo. rAphical miles OF salt in
the ocean.
The motion for a new trial in the fa-
nous So, 900, 900 Emma mine suit has
been denied.
The impression prevails in Washing
on that Congress may not get ready TO
adjourn until August.
Kelly, of motor fame, is bankrupt.
His motor took 800, 600 of credulous
parties out of sight.
Victor Hugo has dramatized 'Les
Mlserables." and wilt produce it DUR
ing the Paris exposition.
Jenny Lind's daughter is engaged to
be married to William War; Maude, an
EnglIshman of noble birth.
Jules Verne is gong on a yachting
trip into all the European seas in
search of more stuff for stories.
VIM. II. Vanderbilt's counsel SAYS
there is no ground for the rumor Of
settlement of the Vanderbilt will case.
Paris is to have an extensive under
ground railway system, with four prlu-
cipAl lines centering below the garden
& the Palais Royal, where big depo'
i to be built.
The English sparrow is voted an un-
mitigated nuisance. New Eugland or
n,thologiats propose war of extermi-
alton sgainst it for banishing our ma
We birds, etc.
Il is proposed to divert part of the
ioodwaters of the Nile, with their rich
burden of Abyssiuian soil, into the des-
arts of Nubia, Libys aud Goodan, to
fertil;ze them.
Tue Virginia Legislature has elected
these State officers: Treasurer, r. NJ.
T. Hunter; Second Auditor, Gen. Asa
Rogers; Railroad Commissioner, Col.
Chomss II. Carter.
The native press of India regard the
Russo-Tui kish war as arguing danger
to Great Britain. and some papers ex-
press hope that British rule in India
nay be overthrown.
There are no water works at South
bridge, Mass, and a letter coming
mere addressed TO the "Supt. of Wa
er Works" was given by the postmas-
er to the Baptist minister.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-03-14

THE Presidents want of personal In
fuence has been discussed as shown BY
his lack of personal Influence when b,
vetoed the silver bill. After the vet
there were no changes in his favor.
The Boston Herald says:
In the House enc member who had
steadily lodged. il such phrase IL
permissible, voted for the bill. In al.
senate one member who had been an
nOunced as palred when he was not
also voted for 1t. But the return {,
the measure by the President induce,
no former supporter of the I'LL
sgsiust {, nd, as far as
known, induced no one 10 re,rain iron
voting. Do those who remark uooi
he lack ut the Presidents intlgt rcs
think The fact is enc TO be depiored Z
Senators and representatives. are pre-
sumed 10 be governed in their actioi
ny what they deem the btst interest.
OF the country. II personal considers.
tons had any weight with them they
would hardly be fitted 10 discharge
their duties. The country knows yer,
we'll that there are members of either
House who would be willing to be Il
ome extent Influenced in their legisla
i've conduct by the Executive, pro
ssded they could have conpensator.
n fiuence aSer the Executive in IN
sIsiribuuon Of ofiiess. Il Is to ii
redit Of tie President that he ueithei
eeks nor desires 70 possess such in
tlutuce, on these or any other terms
H. performed his strict constitutions
nty IN returning the silver bill Wit
his ohjeenons. IA 70 the force Of III,
objections it was Tor the members I,
jnsise; and the President reiievec
them OF every obligation TO consider
hls argument IL any psracnal light.