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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-08
A Pen Picture of Mrs. Jeff. Davis.

A Memphis letter to the Chicago
Times contains the following:
That whispered my friend, sis
Mrs. jefferson Davis"
| looked in the direction indicated
by the slight toss of head and saw
a very stout lady conversing in an
animated manner with Il gentleman
at the forward end Of the slowly
moving street car. very naturally
scanned her closely when | learned
that she was the wife of the head of
the defunct Cenfe,leracy, aud the
woman known rs quite power be-
hind the throne in the war reign at
Richmond. Mrs. Davis is a very in
telligent and very amiable looking
woman. She can not weigh less
than 200 pounds, which she carries
with as much grace as could be cx
pected of such excess of avOirdu
pois. Her face is round and mark.
ed by no striking feature, without it
is her mouth, which is large and
very expressive. Her hair is worn
plain, and its glossy blackness is
streaked with gray. When a smile
is playing around her mouth, the
face is rather sadly composed one.
She wore a long cloak OF thin cloth
over black merinO dress made in
simple but stylish manner. As
she sat there chatting with her CON-
panion she impressed me more as a
kind.hearted, gOOdnatured and ex-
ceedingly afiable woman than any
other apparent characteristic.
$50 she is, and is very much liked,
particularly by Young people, for
whom she has quite a penchant,"
replied my friend, as ! gave expires.
sion to the opinion formed.
"That Young man cOnversing with
her is a struggling young lawyer who
is one of her pets; u bright, generous
sort Of fellow. Few people fail to
like Mrs. Davis, though I've heard
ladies object to her free aud easy
sort Of treatment. Larger he con
tinued, "yes. decidedly. Quite a
contrast to Mr.. Davis, who is rs thin
as "A hath, aud looks very old and bro
ken. No, he is not in the city lie
il down on the Gulf now writing
his history of the war; .
Isat studying pleasantly that kind
Is smiling face al the street car mule
trotte,l lazily along in the afternoon
sunshine.
On Vance 81. at Mrs. Davis
companion stopped the car and thu
pair moved out. AS the car waitet
on the switch for another to pass
saw them 20 up the stone walk to
neat, new brick residence, upon tn
stone porch OF which sat lady AM
gentleman in that affectiOnate pos
which indicates the yet young stat
, Of marriage.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-08
OEllRlUM TREMehS.
by JOHN 6. SANE.


Come, listen awhile To me, my lad,
Come, listen tn me for spell!
Let that terrible drum
For moment be dumb,
For your uncle is going to tell
What befrll
4 youth that loved liquor too well.
A clever young man was he. my lad,
And with beauty Lucommonly blessed,
Err with brandy and wine
He began to decline,
And behaved like person possessed;
protest
The temperance plan is the best.
One evening he went to tavern, my lad,
He went Ia tavern, on" night,
And. drinking too much
Rum. brandy and such.
The chap got exceedingly tight
And was quite
What your aunt would entitlc a fright"
The fellow fell into snoone, my lad;
lis horrible slumbcr he takes
lie trcmblrs with fear,
And acts very queer;
My eyes. how he shiyrrs and shakes
When he wakes,
Aud raves about horrid great snakes!
lis warning To You and To me, my lad,
\ particular caution to all
Though no one can see
The viper hut he
To hear the poor luuaiic hawl,
How they crawl,
All over the floor aud the WALL"
Next morning h" took Ia his bed, my lad,
Neat morning h. took To his bed;
And he never got up,
I" dine or to sup,
Though properly phy-icked and blcd
And ] rad
Next day the poor fellow was dead.
You've heard Of the snake in the grass, my
lad
OF the viper concealed in the grass;
But now You must know,
Mans dradli,>t foe
Il n snake of a different class;
Alas
IT'S the viper that Turks in the glass"
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-08

leaning back in his chair with face
full OF astonishment exclaimed, an
be Id if the thing don't talk
We should like to tell more Of this
wonderful inventor and invention,
but we must turn now TO more prac.
teal things. This time the cry
comes from the Post office Depart.
ment, who report ten thousand post.
offices out of registered letter blankJ
and no money TO print any to send
them. That this is incOnveniencing
the public is shown by the tact that
the Department has on file orders
for over three million and q half
blanks.
The manifest Improvement in the
business outlook is greatly encour.
aging all classes. Many banks are
paying out specie, and thousands
upon thousands of gold is coming
into use, thereby greatly increasing
the amount Of money i'll circulation.
1t is stated that over slO0, 600, 900
Of gold and silver, that has long
been hidden out of sight, will now
be added to the available capital of
the country. This initiation of the
currency is a good thing, and will
stimulate depressed valuations and
give them stability. 1t makes little
difference now whether the "Re.
sumption Act" is repealed or not.
Practical resumption has already
commenced. FAX.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-08
REMARKABLE Success.

The success of the leading literary paper
Of the West, THE CHICAGO LEDGER, Is truly
remarkable. Since its introduction I" the
r'adlng pnblic, siN years ago, The LEp"tH
has steadily advanced in favor, aud IL now
acknowledged second to no paper OF the
Kind IN the country. Its circulation -
national. and has been obtained through
I'll" efforts Of its publishers to produce
paper Of sigh moral character aud AT the
same time sell il at n price consistent with
the present hard times That they have
succeeded. and we'll, too, the thousands of
rradrrs of THE LEDGER scattered from
Maine to Texas and from Oregon to Florida
willbear testimony. THE CHICAGoLEDGER
fa large fnrty-eight column weekly paper.
which contains stories both complete and
continued in each number, written by the
best authors ct the day, and a great variety
ot Information interesting to every one
The subscription price of THE LEDGER is
only $3.50 per year, postage paid, and it is
equal in every particular to other papers Of
the same character which sell for q year.
Three copies of this valuable paper will be
sent to any one who sends 10 cents and
sasn address 70 TIE LKpoKR, Chicago,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-08
A Perfect Woman.

A wife. seeking, methodical youth,
who has occasionally escorted Q
Young lady home on Sunday even
ings and gone in for supper, after
performing both services last Sun.
day night, suddenly said to her:
ado you talk in Your sleepT' "Why,
no. she answered in surprise. "Do
you walk in your sleep'" he next
inquired. mo, sir" lie moved
his chair an inch closer and with
increased interest asked: "Do you
snorei" No." she hastily replied,
looking uneasily at him. At this
reply his eyes fairly sparkled. His
lips eagerly parted and, ss he gave
his chair another hitch, he briskly
inquired: ado you throw the com.
bings of your hair in the basinr
"WhatT she asked, with a blank
face. lie repeated the question,
although with increased nervous.
ness. mo, l DON'T" she answered
in some haste. Again his chair went
forward, while his agitation grew
40 great that he could scarcely main.
tain his place upon it as he asked,
"Do you clean the comb when
YOU have donei' "Of course / do"
she said, staring at him with all her
might. In an instant he was on his
knees before her with hands out.
stretched. ~ love you," he pas.
sionately cried. ~ give my whole
heart up to you. Love me and I
shall be your slave. Love me as
love you, and l will do every thing
on earth for you. Oh, will you take
me to he your lover, your husband,
your protector, your every thingf"
1t was critical moment for .
young woman Of her years, but she
was equal to the emergency, - .
young woman generally is, and 90
cepted him.-Io,ca &Ats ke1s'
ter.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-08
h. x. 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. L. O., Homer.
Aug. -. lS77. ly
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-08
WASHINGTON, CORRESPONDENCE.

WASnINGroN. II. C.. May I, lis.
The scenes witnessed before the
Senate aud House Committees on
Patents last Friday recalled to mind
the early days when Morse, under
great difficulties, Was seeking to in.
tcrcSt Congress in the construction
Ut the first tclcgrapll-a liue be
tween this city and Baltimore.
The master genius Of this later oc.
casion WAS Thomas A. Edison, who
sat at the table before the Phono,
graph, his latest invention, and one
that has made his fame world wide.
This young man, just past thirty,
has already taken out lbs patents,
mostly in telegraphy and electrical
apparatus. The committee rooms
were filled with Senators, members,
and men and women from among
the most cultured and scientific in
the land. All eyes were upon the
bearlless Edison, whose shaggy
brown hair stood ont at every angle
in spite of comb and brush. His eyes
of piercing gray looked out from
under high arched forehead, while
his prominent nose and nervous fin
gers suggested the artisan just iu
from his work shop.
The Photograph is cylinder
covered with small spiral groo, es.
At the end is a crank by which it
may he turned. The speaking disk
or diaphragm rests against the cyl
inder, and on the outer side is a
mouth piece. On the inner side OF
this delicate steel point is adjusted
so as to follow the grooves as the
cylinder revolves. This cylinder is
covered with tin fOil-the crank is
turned, while the inventor talks
sings, shouts and whistles into the
mouth piece of the instrument, and
the sound waving on the revers,
side of the diaphragm or tympanun
forces the needle to make impress
sions upon the tin foil Reversing
the instrument the needle drops
into the same points in the groove
as the cylinder revolves. These in
dentations cause sound waves TO b'
given back FROM the mouth piece il
the exact tones Of voice, with thei
original pathos and intonations, ant
10 distinct that they were distinct,
heard by every one in the room
'.Old Uncle Ned' was sung, "fan
kee Doodle" whistled, poetry wa
recited, 8. 8. Cox made speech
and when the cylinder was reverse
and again set in motion, whistle
speech aud poetry all sounds fort
y clear and distinct. One unbelie'
ing member thought it was ventri
oquism and insisted upon Edison
leaving the room, after which b
3 tried the experiment. himself, On
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-08
DIR. :. IL. RICHARDSON,

HAVING resumed the practice of Mcd-
III cine offers his services to the citizens
OF Claiborne parish, IN the various branches
Q: h,> profession.
Ohce at the Drug Store Of Joe shelton.
AuE. ~ l-1s. 1:y
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-08
HoasR MASONIC FEMALE INSTITUTE.
Eighteenth Annual Session begins Sept. 9Th, 1877

TFFICIENT TEACHERS will fill every
Il Department. Especial attention given
So MUSIC.
Board per month Of four weeks, includ-
In. Washing. lights, SC, sl5.
Tuition, s., - aud S.. No extravsgances
SLOWED.
Tie Institution is strictly non-sectarian.
Ssad for Catalogue.
+. :. SLIGlI, Prest.,
Homer, Claiborne parish. La.
Ang. o.. l-17. LIS
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-08

"Mrs. Davis's daughter and son.
in.law,' said my friend.
The gentleman had a remarkably
regular face, fresh and rosy com.
plexion, soft blue eyes, and droop.
ing mustache of gold. A handsome,
gentlemanly fellow, l unused, and
turned to the young lady. who arose
to greet her mother. Here was Q
dark, olive face, wearing a shy, gen.
tie look, with which her graceful,
slender form was in keeping. saw
her extend her hand with q frank,
welcoming smile to her mothers
companion as the car moved on.
The son.in.law, l learned from nv
friend, is j. Addison Hayes, a young
man generally liked in Memphis,
and Cashier Of the State National
Bank of this city. lie took to his
wOOing only his handsome face,
good business sense, and soft, gen.
tie manners. lie is not rich, and, |
understand, has a mother and sis.
ter whom he also supports. The
match was certainly a love match
on both sides, aud met with the
hearty approval of both Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis, whose respect for tho
high moral character of Addison
Hayes is shared by all who know
hinI
Their house is a pretty brick resi-.
dence, the bridal present of Mrs.
Davis, who in Mr.. Dayis's absence
resides with her children. Death
invaded the little household last
spring and took away the first in.
FAINT grand child, jefferson Davis
Hayes. Mrs. Davis has two other
children, one miss of 1G now ut
school in Germany, whittier Mrs.
Davis took her last summer, aud
the other young man now in Mem.
phis, jefferson Davis, Jr. He is
about 22 years of age, but does not
inherit his fathers talent, though
his mothers amiability finds it's re.
Election in him. He has her large,
not handsome face, and is An awk.
ward, lOguaciOns, good. natured sort
of an Overgrown boy. He is gener.
ally liked among the young men Of
Memphis, who speak of him as "a
good kind of fellow" He has been
employed in cotton house of Mem.
phis, which, by closing out business,
has thrown young JEFF out of a job
just now. He prides himself on his
skill with the gloves, and "is not .
bit stuck up"
The Davis family is comparatively
poor now, and Mrs. Davis frequently
alludes to "onr poverty in a jocular
way. The whole family moves mod.
estly and unOstentationsly in the
society of this city. They are Epis.
copalians in faith, and the rector of
the church which Mrs. Davis at.
tends is a late Colonel of Federal
artillery, Rev. Charles &. Parsons.
In Mrs. Davis and her family he
finds as warm friends as his parish
contains. One does not hear much
of the family here, but no member
of it, ! find, is ever spoken of with
aught but words Of regard and re-
spect.
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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-08
Edgar A. Pos's Boyish Days In
Richmond.
commenced.
Applcton's Journal for May.

Between the years lS22-2J Ed.
gar Poe was scholar in u well.
known Richmond academy. The
adopted son and rcputed heir of
wealthy ScotchInan. the lad-dur
ing this period being between thir
teen ami sixteen years OF age, and
already well grounded in general
education from several years tuition
in England-was enahled to make
no mean figure among his fellow
students. His memory is still cher
ished by some OF them for his class
zeal attainments, his athletic ieats,
and for certain magnetic, rather
than sympathetic, influence which
he exercised among them. Fore.
most among those, however, who
fell more completely under the spell
of his nobcr qualities was a little
maiden hut n year or two younger
than himself. Elmira Registers
parents lived near the Allans in
Richmond, and in the usual conrSe
of events she made the acquaintance
of their adopted son. Edgar, she
saws, "was a beautiful boz; he WAS
not very laxative, and his general
manner was sad. but when he did
talk his conversation was very pleas
ant. He was devoted to the first
Mrs. Allan. and she to him. OF his
own parents he never spoke. ] have
seen his brother Henry. who was in
the navy. He had very few associ.
ates, but he was very intimate with
Ebenezcr Berling, a widows son, Of
about the same age as himself.
Berling was an interesting, intclli-
gent Young man,but somewhat III
clincd to dissipation. They used to
visit our house together very fire.
quently.r Bcrling, it may he men.
toned, was to have accompanied
Poe when he started for Europe to
offer his services to the Greek insur
gents, but died before the depar
ture of the poet, who had to Journey
to Europe alone.
Edgar continues the lady,
"was warm and Jealous in any
cause he was interested in, being
enthusiastic and impnlsive. He had
strong prejudices, and hated every
thing coarse and unrefined. | can
still remember him saying to me,
when an acquaintance made an M.
ladylike remark, j am surprised
You should associate with any one
who could make such a remark"
ale was very generous. He
drew beautifully, and drew pencil
likeness of me in a few minutes
He was passionately fond Of music
1t distresses me greatly
when see anything scnrrilOus writ
ten about him. DO not believe a
tenth part of what is said. 1t il
chiefly produced by jealousy AMI
envy. have the greatest respec
for his memory. Our az
onaintance was kept up until hi
left TO 60 to the University, an,
during the time he WAS at the Uni
versity he wrote to me frequently
, But my father intercepted th'
| letters because we we're too young
for no other reason. was between
= fifteen aud sixteen when We wer'
D engaged. / was not aware that b.
;. had written to me from the Univer
sity until after was married, whel
| was seventeen, to Mr.. Shelton
> Many years passed by; Mr.. She'
Q ton died and left his widow wealthy
d Of Poe abe lost sight for years L
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-08

ENVY ia the most inexcueabse q
all the passions Every other IN
has some pleasure anuexed 70 u, q
will admit Of IN excuse; envy aiooe
wants both. Other sins last bot toe
awhile: tho appetite may b sati&
fed; and anger RENTS, hatse6 ~
"a ond, envy nOvW 0Dooo2
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-08

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Funeral notices of less than ten lines.
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gratis.
Joh.work executed in the neatest style.
and at reasonable prices.
August ~ i-i,.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-11
sh,p Western Shore Wrech ca.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10th.-The
ship Western Shore, Capt. Hotch-
kiss, from Seattle with coal, went
ashore about ii o'clock last night
on Doxbury reef, between the Col
den Gate and Point Reyes. The
disaster Is di fficult TO account for, as
at the time the ship struck,
both the Farallon and the Point
Reyes lights were plainly visible
and, although there was stiff
breeze blowing, the weather was
not unfavorable. The ship was
under full sail and going at the
rate of twelve knots when she
struck the reef. The tug Wizard
has gone out to render any assist
ance possible and take off the Cap
tain and crew, who all re.
main on board. with the exception
Of the mate and boats crew who
came in with the news Of the
wreck. The ship is fast going to
pieces and will be q total wreck.
The Western Shore was built by
Simpson Bros, Of Coos Bay, in
1875; was about $500 tons reg
lister and valued at $4,000;
has made two first class
passages to Europe and bad
the reputation Of being one of the
fastest sailers afioat and a large
carrier. Her cargo was valued at
$12, 600; no insurance. There was
insurance only on a quarter inter
est in the ship.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-11
Morning kilograms.
Fasscu gers Passiux Sou III.

MoJAvE, July 1O.-C E Hansen,
J Dobben, + d Hatfield, HI A
Terry, G G Dwight, M O'Brien. G
Moore, H Ham, l. w French.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-11
PHYSICIANS.
Or. Joseph Kurtz

Has removed his ofYice 10 No. 50 MAIN
STREET, over DOtter & Bradley's Furni-
ture store.
once Hours-Frcm m 10 TO IL, 4 to Q and 8
to Q. Residence-Buena Vista street.
myltf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-11
sScranl entO Iielns

SACRAMENTO, July 1O.-Hatiie
Empey, bright, Intelligent gir
of 10, living in q private family
here, to-day took strychnine and
died In a brief time. She was
hom esIck, her relatives living in
Canada. They sent her money to
come home but 1t was insufficient,
and, in dependency, she suicided
She was with kind people and was
treated as we'll as possible.
Yesterday, at Webber Lake,
Freddie, the two-year old son u
Fred Dassonville of this city, was
drowned. The body was found il
very shallow water where the little
fellow had evidently been playing
He had been missed only q few
moments-not over five-when he
was found. The body was brough
here to-day.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-11

testified i'm favor.ofsthe plaintiff
but Doctors Toland, Beverly Cole,
Brigham and others of San Fran.
cisco endorsed Delmont's treat.
ment.
Latest from the Frontier.
PORTLAND, July 1O.-The ne VS.
of Howard's gallant fight was re-
ceived at Umatilla last night by
Governor Chadwick's courier.
Early this morning the Governor
dispatched company of Summer
Vile scouts, twelve in number,
under Captain Norville, a mag.
nificent body of young men, TO La
Grand and Union with an account
Of Howard's fight and instructions
to notify all settlers, including
those in Grande Ronde Valley. If,
however, they should find that the
Indians were not moving east to
Wallula, they should return and
assist the armed forces in his direc-
Jion. Precaution was taken several
days since by the Governor to
notify Baker and Union counties of
the probability that the Indians
were going TO Wallowa.
All points are notified. The
Governor telegraphed to the
County Judge of Union the
condition of things as another
precaution should Capt. Norville
De captured by the hostiles. That
the Indians are going through Wal
Iowa is not so very probable, unless
pressed to do 50. From the stock
aud plunder coming this way 1t is
almost reasonable to suppose that
the warriors will follow their booty,
especially as Howard has captured
their provisions.
Gov. Chadwick has just received
Information that the Indians have
reiterated and will 20 by
way of Wallowa and
Salmon River. Bernard's men are
after them. Sanford is tonight at
La Grande, or near there, with 125
cavalry. Howard has ordered San
ford TO 60 to Pelican, fifteen miles
this side of La Grande, and await
orders. Charles Jewell Pendleton
was found in the bush beyond Pilot
Rock badly wounded, where lie has
been lying since last Saturday with
out food or drink. When wound. d
he wrote on board with n piece
of charcoal "Charles Jewel, badly
wounded, lying in the brush," and
then crawlcd into the brush. Yes
ter.lay the board was picked up
and Jewell called for when he
answered, an,l was thereby rts-
cued.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-11

ready arrived in the city from va
rious parts Of Ontario and Quebec,
as well as the United States, for
their anniversary celebration. The
Grand Trunk road has forbidden
its employees absenting themselv es.
Troops.
VIENNA, July 10.-A telegram
from Odessa announces the Direc-
tor of the Russian steamers has left
for San StesanO to prepare for the
return of l25, 200 Russian troops.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-11
ar. Chin Quong Elm,
CHINESE DOCTOR,

OFFICE-Corner Los Angeles and Ar
cadia streets.
nH-Cures all kinds Of diseases.
once hours from 9 to II A. n. and from
TO and Z toe p. N. ap30tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-11
J. Bechtinger, NJ. D.,
(OF VIENNA,)

(OF V1ENNA,)
=, YSICIAN TO THE ITALIAN IN
L dependent and French NJ. B. Socie-
Tea. Ocullst of the French Hospital in
san francisco. Ali chronic obstinate
GASES and operations on the eyes attend
ed to,
OFFICE = No, 704 Sacramento street,
corner OF Kearny. Residence-SE. cor.
ner Mason and Pacific streets, San Fran
cisco. oc3 ly
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-11
Tne noa,rcaI Ax,s",,os.

MONTREAL July 10.-A mass
meeting OF French. Canadians in
the Champs de Mars last night
was attended by about 1000. The
tenor of the addresses was in sup
port Of the Mayors policy, which
the meeting endorsed. A meet
ing of officers OF Irish
societies was also held and
the course of the Mayor
met the approval OF the meeting.
After the meeting on the Cham ps