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National Republican., 1878-12-24
HELMBOLD'S DUCHU

HAS NO EQUAL In diseases peculiar to fen sles
Chronic Inflammation Of the Uterus, aud all COM
plants incident to the sex.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1878-10-15

its ponderous weights with sick WEAKNESS
many and many year. The big well
rope made nice swing under the oak
for Tom, Belle and chubby Harry.
Now that the no longer enslaved mother
had leisure to mingle with her growing
children as teacher, and companion, and
friend, they grow more lovable and intel
hgent, and they cling to her like vines.
They see SO much in her to admire and
emulate.
And John Jones. That spell Of fever
was the Aaron's rod that smote the rock
of the soul and opened it for the outgush-
ing of love and sympathy, and charms,
and graces of the human heart; and
to-day, growing broader and ruddier,
and ripper, and better-there lives no hap
pier farmer that the dear old renovated
John Jones.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1878-10-15
A Great Evil.

The foe of American social life is in the
tendency to luxury and efeminacy among
thewell-to-do young women Of our Amer
ican cities and large towns. They do not
realize how this dreadful mania for ex-
pensive pleasures, and life of alternate
idleness and amusement, is DESTROYING
their health, abolishing true marriage,
feeding the name Of gross sensuality and
intemperance among young men, and
saddening the hopes Of the best parents in
the land. Some of them will never know
it in this world. Thousands Of good
hearted young girls are sacrificed every
year when a little wise and loving guild
ance could save theu. But we feel that
they should be told that unless they
change this they will pass away like the
flowers Of June, and more hardy and
resolute class occupy their places. Amer
can society will shed every class Of trifers,
male or female, that does not do its work,
as the forests shed their withered leaves.
Let them awake from their dream of So
cial indulgences; learn to live out Of doors;
to build up their health to cultivate more
simple tastes in dress, and more modera-
ton in pleasure ; study domestic econ
omy; study social skill and tact
fit themselves for the noblest positions
ever yet offered to their sex, and learn
that woman is the soul Of American life,
not the tinsel on its garment.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1878-10-15
Origin of the word Protestant.

= With the month Of April is associated
the derivation and dissemination in for
NAL and official manner of the designa-
ton Of Protestant. The Emperor, Charles
the Fifth, called diet at Spires, in Is2o,
to request aid from the German Princes
against the Turks, and to devise means for
allaying the disputes growing out of Lut
theirs rebellion against Catholicism. The
diet condemned the reformers, and issued
a decree in support of the doctrines Of the
ancient church. Against this decree six
Lutheran Princes and the deputies of
thirteen towns of the empire formally
protested on April II, 1880. From this
act the designation OF Protestant, which
was then given to the followers by Lu-
ther, is derived. The Calvinists were
subsequently included. and the title be-
came general for all sects outside the
original Christian Church. The six pro-
testing Princes were John and George,
the electors Of Saxony and Brandenburg;
Earnest and Francis, the two Dukes of
Lunenburg; the landgrave of Hesse, and
the Prince of Anhalt.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1878-10-15
NO. 7.


The rattlesnake finds superior foe in
the deer and the blacksnake. Whenever
buck discovers arattlesnake in situa-
ton which invites attack he loses no time
In preparing for battle. He makes up to
within ten or twelve feet Of the snake,
then leaps forward and aims to sever the
body of the snake with his sharp, bifurca-
ted hoofs. The first onset is most com
monty successful, but, if otherwise, the
buck repeats the trial until he cuts the
snake in twain. The rapidity and fatality
OF his skillful manoevers leave but slight
chance for its victim either to escape or to
inject his poison into his more-alert antag-
onist. The blacksnake is also more than
an equal competitor against the rattle
snake. Such is its celebrity of motion,
not only in running but in entwining it.
self round its victim, that the rattlesnake
has no way Of escaping from its fatal en-
brace. Whenthe black and rattlesnakes are
about to meet tor battle, the former darts
forward at the height of his speed and
strikes at the neck of the latter with uner-
ring certainty, leaving foot or two of,fe
upper part of his own body at liJertv In
an instant he encircles him wihin FIVE ar
SIX folds; he then stops aid looks the
strangled and gasping foe inhe face 70
ascertain the effect produced unon his
corseted body. If he shows signs,f life
the coils are multiplied and the scews
tightened-the operator all the while lar-
rowly watching the countenance Of TIN
helpless victim. Thus the two remain
thirty or forty minutes. The executioner
then slackens one coil, noticing at the
same time whether any signs of life APP
pear; if SO, the coil is resumed and re-
tanned until the incarcerated wretch is
completely dead. The moccasin snake
is destroyed in the same way.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1878-10-15
A Wedding Stopped At the Altar.

There was strange scene at Cincin-
natl one day last week. A respectable and
intelligent young lady was engaged to be
married and learned that her afianced was
in the habit Of drinking, and told him what
she had learned. He promised her never
to drink again, and she forgave him. The
wedding day was subsequently set, and all
went well until the morning appointed for
the performance of the ceremony. Dur
ing the interval he made his usual visits,
and though he drank at times, his be-
trothed never learned of his faithlessness,
until it was nearly too late to p----i-A hire
for it. They ware landing side by side,
zsld d moment more would have found
them man and wife, when he turned toward
her and his tell-tale breath spoke of whis-
key. When the minister propounded the
usual question to her, the response came
family, /" No." In surprise. the question
was again asked, and this time the re-
sponse was clear and decisive, No."
She then turned toward her lover, accused
him of drinking, reminded him ofhis prom
ise to her, and said that man whowould
break promise SO solemnlY made could
not be relied upon, and she feared to trust
her future to such man. Expostulations
and entreaties were all in vain, and that
little ayes illremains unsaid.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1878-10-15
Conversation at the Bottom Of the Sea.

A French war steamer has lately been
engaged in towing an old ship out to sea,
to form torpedo training vessel At
tached to one Of the towing cables was
conducting wire, with one end on each
vessel, and it was found that, by the ac-
ton of the sea on the copper sheathing
Of the ships, an electric current was set up
and telegraphic communication was at
once established along the circuit So
successful, indeed, was the experiment that
conversation could readily be carried on
betweenhe two ships. This result sug-
gested to the commander ofthe French war
vessel the idea of impressing the telephone
into the service Of the diver, and in this
way; One Of the glasses in the divers
helmet is replaced by a copper plate, and
in this is inserted telephone wire. As
in the case Of the ships an electric current
is established, by means Of which it be-
comes an easy matter to hold converse
with the divers, even while they are faith
oms below--at the bottom Of the sea.
In cases where It i necessary that divers
should make observations, whether as to
the state Of the keel of a ship, or as to
wreckage, and report thereon, the practi-
calvalue of this new use for the telephone
isobvious,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1878-10-15
Fire-proOf Clothing.

Mr.. Sieboroth, of Dresden, has been ex-
perimenting with view to find some
cheap substance that would prevent Ia
dies clothing from burning with fame.
Weak solutions Of alum were not satisfac-
tory, but FIVE per cent. solution Of phos-
phate Of fammonia proved quite successful
the impregnated clothes did not burn with
flame, but were merely destroyd py car
bonization. Lastly, a solution containing
FIVE per cent. phosphate Of ammonia was
tried on linen and woolen stufs. The
stufs treated with phosphate Of ammonia
did not even burn when they had been
vigorously rubbed with gunpowder. The
powder flashed, but left the stufs uncon-
sumed. The clothes lose their incombus
tibiIity, however, by getting wet or being
washed. 1t is a disadvantage, too, tha
nE can only be worn in certain places
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1878-10-15
Norwegian Weddings.

Norwegian weddings are as a rule at
tended with great deal of pomp and
ceremony. Among the rural population
wedding frequently lasts from three to
six days; if the bride is rich, kinsmen and
friends are summoned from far and near.
and amid firing of guns, shouting, and
music of vlolins, the merry professions
starts for the church. The bride wears a
silver crown usually an heirloom in her
family, very elaborately wrought and
hung all around with small gilt disks her
linen is clasped in the throat by large
silver brooch Of curious workmanship
and her bosom adorned with other orna-
ments of the same metal In the ford
districts, the company proceed to the
church in boots; while in the interior par
ishes, the bride and the groom head the
procession on horseback. At the church
door, the master of ceremonies greets
them with well prepared speech, and as
soon as they return to the bridal house as
man and wife, the merriment breaks out
in real earnest. Formerly brawls, and
even bloody fights, were of no rare occur
renee on such occasions; and it is even
told that in the last century, wives were
in the habit Of bringing shrouds for their
husbands in their bandboxes, counting on
the chances of their being killed.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1878-10-15
BEAUTIFUL SNOW.

BEAUTIFUL SNOW.
0, the snow, the beautiful snow!
Filling the sky and the earth below;
Over the housetops, over the street,
Over the heads of the people you meet,
Dancing,
Flirting,
Skipping along;
Beautiful snow, it can do no wrong;
Flying to kiss the fair lady's cheek,
Clinging to lips in frolicksomc freak;
Beautiful snow from the heaven above,
Pure as an angel, gentle as love.
O, the snow, the beautiful snow
How the flakes gather and laugh as they go
Whirling about in their maddening fun,
Itplays its glee with every one
Chasing,
Laughing,
Hurrying by,
1t lights on the face and sparkles the eye;
AndAhe playful dogs, with bark and bound,
Zap at the crystals that eddy around;
The town is alive, and it's heart in glow,
To welcome the coming of beautiful snow
How wildly the crowd goes swaying along,
Hailing each other with humor and song;
How the gay sleds, like meteors flash by,
Bright for the moment, then lost to the eye;
Ringing,
Swinging,
Dashing they go.
Over the crust of the beautiful snow
Snow so pure, when it falls from the sky,
As to make one regret to see it lie,
To be trampled and tracked by thousand feet,
Till it blends with the filth of the horrible street
Once Iwas pure as the snow, but fell
Fell like the snow-fakes, from heaven to hell;
Fell to be trampled like filth in the street,
Fell to be scoffed to be spit on and beat;
Pleading,
Cursing,
Dreading to die,
Selling my soul to whoever would buy;
Dealing in shame for morsel of bread;
Hitting the living and fearing the dead
Ferciful God, have fallen SO low
And yet was once like thi Jeautiful snow.
Once was fair as the beautiful snow,
Wxtn an eye like a crystal heart like its glow;
@, ice l was loved for my innocent grace
I'll ALTERED and sought for the charms of the face,
Father
Sister, all,
ed apd Myself have lost by my fall
fSt wretch that goes shivering by
a wide sweep, lest wander to nigh;
al that is on or above me know
There is nothing opure as the beautiful snow
How strange it should be that this beautiful snow
Should fall on sinner with nowhere to 90;
How strange it should be when night comes
again,
Ii the snow and the ice struck my desperate brain;
Painting,
Freezing,
Dying alone
Too wicked for prayer, too weak for moan
To be heard in the street of the crazy town,
Gone mad in the JOY of the snow coming down;
To be and to die in my terrible woe,
Wifha bed and shroud in the beautiful snow.
Helpless and foul as the trampled snow;
Sinner, dispair mott Christ stoopeth low
To receive the soul that is lost in its sin,
And raise it to life and enjoyment again,
Groaning
Bleeding
Dying for thee,
The crucifed hung on the accursed tree;
The accents of mercy fell soft on thine ear;
Is there mercy for me2 viii he heed my prayer?
o, God, in the stream that for the sinners did
flow
Wash me, and shall be whittier than snow.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-12
SUNDAY ORDINANCE.

Il, iiind,',dby the PO'ic' J"ry II claiborne
Pui,b. IL n, ,plor re-, ion cJnrua'd, That from
ard after the first day of July, l-7-, the
sale. barter, OF exchange of any and all
merchandise and >plritUOus liquors, be pro-
hihlird nu Sundays, except medicine pre-,
scrihcd 10y practiclng rhyr.cian~, PROVIDED
that No -pirituous liquors j. prescribed, ami
merchandise fs funeral purposes, and pro-
visions To- travellers,
E' u tgrih,r ,rdo',i, That whoever shall
violate this law shall be- deemed guilty Of a
mi-d, I,lcaror, and shall hc proceeded
a-I.r.,; 1uicr til" general criminal laws OF
H." state, 10y indictment ar information,
aud upon the conviction Of any party LOT
the Violation of this law, he, .Ar OF they
shall Doe fined not less than ten nor more
than fits dollars. and, in default of pay
mont. b" Imprisoned N the parish jail, at
IL" discretion of the Court.
Approved June ilh. -.
t>rgucd,) J. II. ClTAPPEIL,
President Police Jury
Attest. Is II. fiNERI~uN,
Clerk Police Jury.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-12
The Fraud investigation.

\ special dispatch from Washing,
tom 10 the st. Louis Republican,
says the evidence given yesterday
has been the talk of the town to
day. The Republicans are feeling
uneasy. not knowing what is coming
ncAt. They do not care much for
Matthews, but fear Sherman will tie
conclusivcly convicted. They base
the defence of the Secretary on the
fact that lie never tried to reward
Anderson, The Democrats think
that when Sherman found Stanly
Matthews was controlling the Pres!
dent in the home rule policy, by
which Packard, Pitkin and others
were thrown overheard he decided
to bluil those that came to him for
reward and to send them to Mat
thcws. Now Matthews is the chicl
culprlt. The mystery OF the " hole
case is rs To the whereabouts of the
original Sherman letter. The Re.
ruhiicnu> dread is production,
Tia" Democrats assert that il viii
l." produced. Tie Republicans OF
tie Senate have drcilcG To pass the
House bill appropriat,ii. money lol
the expense of the Investigation.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-12
The September Peace Jubilee.
tCuctnua,i Commercial

The movement for Il grand rcun.
ion Of the men who fought each 9th.
er during our recent civil war, which
was inaugurated in this city last fall
by Mayor Moore, and other old sol
dicrS. has AT last assumed a definite
shape, General Mills of Texas. a
former Confederate officer, having
offered III Congress a resolution di,
rectlng the quartcrmaster general
to furnish camp and garrison equip.
age, with cannon, and all necessary
stores. for the successful CARVING
ont OF the enterprise.
Mayor Moore is receiving letters
by the hundreds from every section,
all iayorlng the movement.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-12
Alabama Democratic Ticket.

The urNci nominated 10y Tie Dem.
ncratlc state convention is IN every
Respect an admirable one. We
spoke yesterday of the merits and
strength of the distinguished gentle.
man who is named for Governor
y man of .Cr"at produce. a wise lee,
I>'ator. - lawyer of distinction. "A
cltlfcn of Unusual energy and sic.
cess III business, Ruius W. Cobb
has shown himself in every relation
"t III" thc pOSSc>SOr of those high
qualities which VIII adorn the poSi.
ton a Governor and render service
To the people Mhom he is called up.
ON to govern. Familiar with the
wants ot the people, by a service OF
ci;ht years IN the State Senate. Mr.,
OBJ VIII ulnT 10 the Office OF hicf
Nag tratc that information which
i needed to guide the ship of State
safely and surely. As successor ,
Houston he viii carry ont the mons
urc> OF reform which were haupily
Inau"uat,l 10y the new constitution
ana the Legislature oi 1876. He
Viii preserve and advance the cred.
II Of the state, rs he has preserved
ana advanced his own personal for.
tune. The man who Is IA success in
his own business affairs may he safe.
~ trusted with tie grlyrr a.ilirS OF
state.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-12
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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-12

We notice in the Rural Tines of last
week that Thos. j. Butler is announced
for State Senator from this district. Mr.
Butler is, we believe, a resident Of Ring
gold in Bienville parish. What special
claims he has upon the people will be
made known when he announces himself
through the columns Of the GUARDIAN.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-12
Coal Spring Church.

We are lplrbt'u 10 'ul lll'ut. john y.
Rcharl~"a, for a very pleasant si-it to Ia"
country For long while we have m
tended to visit Coal Spring Church and
some of our frfcrd- ia that ucighhofli''od.
The opportunity offered hy SPUR Rich
aTd-"u was not To- be- neglected. 80 on sat
malay afternoon all that was lett Of the
editor Of the GUARDIAN wa- huI>tcd into a
commodinus vehicle, and with pleasant
au,icipat.on- We moved upon the hoopita
BILE residence or J. II Thigpcn.
On our route We found that crops were
looking rather better than wc expected to
-rc them. The continued and excessive
Iains ~ We supposed, from information
received from the farmers, hal almost dc
rtruycd their prospects. With we saw all
along the road the signs ct the flood, the
crop, more important than the thorough
fares, were in promising condition. Corn
l. healthy IN appearance, not yer; forward
but viii yield largely, always prov died
tha' 90" lIyr "a Cessation II hu-.ilitlr~ un
IA" part at the weather. Cotton also Is
small. hut l. healthy. 4 wock or two of
d., weather ~ ID. mak" the staple all right.
Il j. difficult al .Iyo ia DECIDE which "a
The be-, n,ig!horhrod ia Claiborne Parish
One may apparently ro--'>- -"iuc special
at, auta.o over another, lat THAI al, van
tag, j., couutrlhllauc.d ., -uji.r lr..a'
merit IL IA" on" -eemiush uhII.I. y,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-12

We motto" that W. n Collins. of Mob
ster parish, is announced in the Mindcn
Democrat a. q candidate for reelection 70
the onic" Of Sheriff Mr.. Collins is most
worthy young gentleman; has filled his no.
sition with great credit 10 himself and lis
people, and viii 10 doubt be reelected if
- obtains LIS dues
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-12

"" have received a fisi, from Col L. i.
"aLiiltc, of Bo-sIrr parish. Col. Sand.
it," i, a prn'n'nct citizen of his parish and
J.. " member &c q family highly di-t,n.
gui,hrd no Louisiana. W" derived valua,
hlc political Information from Col. sand
ilcc during BIZ short stay in Homer. This
gentleman has been representative in the
State Legislature ut the time of McIIcnly's
I'c'lnu, ard WIS 50 true to his people that
!" lid uu' d,~"., hi~ party and 90 into the
l. No., Legislature. We regret that Col
NAndidg,'- engagements prevented his
forming L"er acquaintance Hiih or
r'pllc.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-12

We learn from our friend D. J. Savers
that Mr.. Robt Culprprcr lately died at his
home beyond Middle Fork. Mr.. Culpcrpcr
had perhaps resided longer in Claiborne
parish than any other citizen
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-12

There isno doubt but that tie arrange.
ments made by u. W. liAELI> Toy 81. ,,>-
ing tn" pc"pl" with BOOKS !, bicS-iu., To-
the people. Can and cAamnc his catA-
logues end >,ock ou hand.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-12

W" are requested 70 announce that the
examination exercises n, the Female In
strtutc next wees will on each day be
varied ..t,d rirdc tnorc interesting by e..
says, vocal and instrumental music.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-12

The Potter invest. cation grows interest
ing. Mr.. StaL.,y Mathews, Mr.. John
sherman, ct al omnS g,pns, -s,ciu 10
have been bcfoulcd. Details will be pub
lished next week.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-12

Albert Leonard, Of Shreveport, has been
appointed u. ;. District Attorney for Loui-
S'ana. His appointment is unohjec;ionable
to either Democrats OF Republicans.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-12

Mr.. e. W. Alexander gave rs on
Wednesday last the first cotton bloom we
had seen ~ heard OF this season. shortly
aftcrWard We received from the plantation
of Col. Jno Kimhcll in the same par, of
the parish a cotton boil about three DAYS
old. Both these gentlemen are of our best
farmers and most thriving citizens.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-12

Tho inevitable lightning r,d mau Ia,
been in Homer, and has -o.r ava, v.,h
change sufficient To Justify h,:A u AI..>-
ing that some of these people are ai.A,t #
electricity.