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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-20

The Three of IS is the name If story
'oon to be written by nm intimate friend of
the editor. 1t will be- published in the
GrARpl,N-perlIaps
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-20

icctur'r or lectures rather. al Ohcrlin.
o.. gives as an instance of becoming mod.
"Sfy the fact that u professor pascnrnh
never saw above his wife, ankles. Blind
we suppose.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-20

IL Is lkciy that a law will he passed b,
N" Legislature prohibiting the Discharge
OF hr'-ar'n' on the STREETS and public HIGH.
"ays-ah"thrr score in favor Of the Solnn..
IL tle bill passes.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-20

W" learn with cytnmr regret that Mrs
Levy ct Shreveport. before marriarc Mis-.
hattie l\S'enlcimcr, il dead IN, drrc,.
"l when Young was at school in Uor,.,
ana mai" many friends here who will
gricvc over her death
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-20

The people living in the ward or
territory of Claiborne parish which
Senator Georges bill coutcmplatcs
cedlng to.WebStcr have unanimous.
~ pctltioned the Legislature To pass
the act making them part of
Webster. They desire annexation
for the reason that Mindrn is their
post office and trading point and is
nearer and much more convenient
for them to attend court. Wrdont
see that II is necessary for Mcssrs.
Duke, Young and Mitchell to oppose
the bill because some of their con.
stltucnts i'll other portions of the
parish are opposed to it. The PEG.
pie most Interested. who know what
is best for their interests. should
command the greatest consideration
of legislators. The losing of this
small portion of Claiborne will work
no great hardship to the parish or
any individual therein. 1t will
work Il hardship and be exceedingly
not To grant these PEG
pie their petition and permit them
to become citizens of Webster. Our
is a little hard on our
parish. Admitting all he SAYS, this
result of absurd legislation and
anomalous creation will compare
iavorably with any parish in the
state III every respect. When
created there were no public build.
lngS within it's limits but TO day can
boast OF the finest Court House in
the State. and it paid for The en-.
tire Indebtedness on the LIST of Jan. !
nary last was two thousand. five
hundred dollars. all told. What
exhibit does Claiborne make since |
absurd legislation created Webster,
Starting ont with all public buildings
necessary for a parish, she has /
gradually increased the parish debt !
uhtll Ut we are correctly informed |
!. exceeds twenty-five thousand
dollars. Your neighbor does not |
ieslre Your territory for any pecu. !
Iiar benefit to be derived, but feels
that the territory and the pcople
living thereon will be greatly bene. |
lifted by becoming the territory and
citizens of Webster. Therefore We
gladly bid them welcome.
The above article is from the Min.
den Democrat, and is published to
show what may be said by those
who favor the addition of part of
Claiborne to Webster. The disin.
terested philanthropy revealed in
the last two sentences is the most
refreshing thing that we have had
occasion to notice in a long vbilc
The attempt to Justify the proposed
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-20

certain mysterious meetings in anil ahou,
'"e courthouse ami occasional whispcrings
overheard by the editor, indicate thar some
.n'hs remarkable will take place on the
nth of March. A grand masked en,o,
'atnment at the court-honse, and process
-''n are said to be fixed facts Tbos.
s Gentlemen who wish to take part in
p'"eesa'on may find the address of the
marshal ny inquiring at the Cr,npr,s
ONCE
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-20

Mrs Lily WIZ GREENE. d,urLt,r
" the Hon W. Jasper Blackburn. AMI
'h' wife Of Chas. }, Greene. wa, buri,j
!" 'h' Homer Cemetery on Monday morn
ing last MnS. GREENE died suddenly of
near di"ca'" I'M Thursday night last.
Her funeral was largely attended,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-20

The Moh,tt register i. 4 great f,yo,;,,
win saloon keepers in Virginia It's -
meek on the bartender; it put, an end to
tue credit system, and enables fine d,,I,r
>" rats" the pic" Of drinks five cent. only
one half Of which gncs To In. Star.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-20

PRESIDENT Hayes will write. if he has
mot Already written, letter to Coy. Mich.
OILS calling upon him to observe tbo form.
"' the agreement etc, and 10 sto, rho
prosecution of the Returning Board
'eonhdres If Gov. Nichols docs ma,
na"' 10 everiastingiy damn himself with
nose people Who have elected him he
VIII har'uy grant pardon to any Of the
nefarious qnartette.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-20

DRAYTON b. HAYES. Editor.
HOMER, La,
WeauesAny,...-..Fcb. 70, 1878.
Look out for Mardi Grns.
See McCranic's notice of agency in this
weeks issue.
Some OF the weather lately gave II. fore.
taste Of Spring.
Tho present session Of Congress will not
close before July
Read the jury list for the April term Of
the District Court.
Mr.. Arthur Levy, Of Shreveport, was in
town on Monday last.
fresh lot Of Tees Aimsnacs just re-
ecivcd at the post Office.
Chicago made and paved thirteen miles
ct new streets last year.
Dr. W. y. Swami. a well known citizen
Of Bossier parish, is dead.
Two hundred different varieties Of fruit
sre grown successfully in Georgia.
Pat Clnfry is to bc candidate for coro-
ncr Of Webster at the next election.
A constitutional amendment il now pIo.
posed which limits State taxation TO one
per cent.
We are indebted to some unknown friend
for MI invitation to attend the Carnival a,
Shreveport OIL the fifth.
Charles VI. Conrad ut onr time l. : sen.
ator and Secretary Of War under Fillmore.
died Ia Now Orleans last week.
Parish Court began its regular session on
Monday last. There is not much business.
for the consideration Of the Judge.
ing Parish Court. The Squire is popular
IN Homer and shonlh visit ~ more ire.
qucntly.
Hon w. IL. Wise. of Shreveport. thinks
the Red River aud Mississippi Railroad will
DC reported on favorahly by the committee
of the House.
The Democratic Mississippi Legislature
have voted thanks 10 cotorrd senator Bruce
for his vote on the silver bill, but have no
thanks to Mr.. Lamar.
-.
THE Three of Is" is the name Of n story
soon to he written by nm intimate friend of
the editor 1t will be- published in the
GrARpiAN-perhaps.
Anderson finds his confinement no LONGER
'rkso'h" since he has received cheering
dispatch frum Garfield. Hale Sherman and
'thrr christian statesmen.
lectur'r, or lectures rather, at Ohrrlip ;
D., gives as an instance of bccou,iur u,I. &
~ty the fact that u professor pascomh /
lever saw above his wife, ankle. Blind {
We SUPPOSE '
Is likely that law will be PASSED b, :,
he Legislature prohibiting the di,ch,r,, J.
VI firearms on the street. and public high {,
'ays-ahothrr score ia favor Of the Solnns =,
tle bill passes. II
we learn with cNtn'mr regret that Mr.. =,
."vy, of Shreveport. before ma,rio,, Mis-.
mt''e H'denlmfn"r, il dead The ,Irrc,. 81
"h"h Young was at school in Homer is
nj mad" many friends here who will e,
ricv" over her death. -,
The M"'fctt register is \ great f,yorirc -,
."n saloon keepers in Virginia. II a -,
neck on the bartender; it puts an end +, a.
ne credit system, and enables the d,,I,r -,
raise the pic" Of drink, five cent, only nj
ne half Of which gors to the STATE. n
'fRN LILY Nur GREENE. daughter -.
the Hon W. Jasper Blackburn. anil ~
=" wife Of Chas. J, GREENE. wa, bu,i.I
the Homer Cemetery on MONDAY morn fa
x ''''' MnS. GREENE died suddenly of 81
r'rf di"ca'" IN Thursday night last. or
er funeral was largely attended. in
xut f.. tt, be
VIII the English fight the Russians. or n,
III they not Latest dispatches show 81,
AZ john Bnll is cithrr In "A hrhti,,.. NJ -.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-20

French Calico. ward wide, ~ cents:
talicn"s, from ) tnG It.. colprs guaranteed:
Sea Island Cation, the best, yd wide. Toe:
l.inscys, from L. To- ~ cents;
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-01-05
THE SUN.
78. NEW YORK.

As the time approaches for the renewal of
subscriptions, THE SUN would remind its
friends and welwishers everywhere, that it is
again candidate for their consideration and
support. Upon its record for the past ten years
it relies for continuance Of the hearty sympa-
thy and generous cooperation which have hith-
erto been extended to it from every quarter of
the Union.
The DAnY SUS i. four-page sheet Of 70 col
umns, price by mail, post paid, IS cents month
or $3.50 per year.
The Sunday edition Of TUE Sun is an eight
page sheet Of Sc columns. While giving the
news Of the day, it also contains large amount
of literary aud miscellaneous matter specially
prepared for it. THE SUNDAY SUS has met with
great success. Post paid Sl.2O year.
THE WEEKLY Sun.
Who does not know THE WEEKLY Sun 1t
circulates throughout the United States, the
Canadas, and beyond. Ninety thousand families
greet its welcome pages weekly, and regard it
in the light Of guide. counsellor, and friend. Its
cews, editorial. agricultural, and literary de-
partments make it essentially journal for the
family and 6reside. Terms One DOLLAR o year,
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it the cheapest newspaper published. For clubs
Of ten, with $40 cash, we will seEd an extra
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Evils of Gossip.

/ have known a country So
ciety which withered away to
nothing under the dry rot of
gossip only. Friendships, once
as firm as granite, dissolved to
jelly and then ran away to water,
only because of this ; love,
that promised a future as
endearing as heaven, and as
staple as truth, evaporated into
a morning mist that turned to a
day, long tears only because of
this; father and a son were
set foot to foot with the fiery
breath Of an anger that would
never cool again between them;
and a husband and a young wife
each straining at the hatred lease
which in the beginning had been
the promise Of a Godblessed love
sat mournfully by the side of the
grave where all their JOY lay
buried, and all because Of this.
| have seen faith transformed to
mean doubt, joy give place to
grim despair, and charity take
on itself the features of black
malcvolence, all because of the
fell works Of scandal, and the
magic muttering of gossip.
Great crimes work great wrong,
and the deeper tragedies Of
human life spring from the larger
passion; but woeful and most
mournful are the uncatalogued
tragedies that issue from gossip
and detraction; most mo ournful
the shipwreck often made Of
noble natures and lovely lives,
by the bitter winds and dread
salt waters of slander. So easy
to say, yet so hard to disprove-
throwing on the innocent all the
burden and the strain Of demon
strating their innocence, and
Furnishing them as guilty if
unable to pick out the stings
they never see: and to silence
words they never hear-gossip
and slander are the deadliest and
cruelist weapons man has ever
forged for his brothers heart.
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To the Editors of the State of
Louisiana.

The Louisiana Bureau Of immigration
is receiving many letters Of inquiry frow
various sources calling for information fol
farmers, mechanics, laborers, business men.
and capitalists, who desire to settle in this
State. or invest capital here. Our bureau
has issued two descriptive circulars, with
maps, for the benefit of such inquirers.
We have sent off many circulars, and
copies Of Louisiana As 1t Is, and written
answers in response to letters Of inquiry.
Our bureau has opened books to receive
descriptions Of lands for sale, propositions
to lease land, or to have lands worked on
shares-any propositions that may en-.
Tighten the immigrant who wants to come
to Louisiana.
We will record all such descriptions Of
lands and propositions in our books, which
will always be open to strangers and per
sons wishing to purchase, and these de.
scriptions will furnish the bnrean with an
additional fund of valuable information
for future circulars, and to be used in our
letters in reply to inquiries.
AS our board has no funds and no in.
come except the small amount furnished
merchants and others in New Orleans who
subscribe to assist us in our labors. we
respectfully beg tn, editors Of the State to
publish this notice. for few weeks or
months, without charge to the board, for
the benefit Of immigration and the State.
WA. BoGEL, President.
Office Louisiana Burean Of Immigration,
No. 8 Commercial Place, New Orleans,
La, October 6, 1877.
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Qbe Gafapettc Aopertiser.
)FPIClAL JOURNAL Of tAe Parish Of LAFAYETTE
and Of the Town Of VERMILI0NVlLLE,
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY
WIN. B. BAILEY

TERMS
SUBSCRIPTION THREE DOLLARS per annum
in od.unce. For six months 81 IS.
--ADvERrlSING-
Per Square, 90 lines or less). 0o
Announcement of candidates for Office. $40 O0
No credit will be given for Advertising or Jot
work, except by special agreement
Cards stating merely the names, business and
place OF residence, with paper included, Twelve
Dollars per annnni.
All advertisements not marked. will be pub
lished until forbid and charged for accordingly.
gB All judicial advertisements must be paid
for on the last day of publication, or on the day
of sale No advertisement will be inserted unless
security is given, or amount Of costs deposited.
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JUDGMENT.
Emclie P. Monnicr, wife, !
VS.. J
Israel Falk.
District Court,
Lafayette.
No. 1903.

Lmclie Z. MouuieI, WIG: DistIict COuiG
Israel II r.,t. is,sysses; So' sos.
IN this cause the law and the evidence being
i in favor of the plaintiff. 1t is ordered. ad-
judged and decreed that said plaintiff have judg-
ment against and recover Of the defendant the
sum Of Two Thousand dollars. with five per cent
interest thereon from the 9th Of November
1877. and that the tacit mortgage of the plain
tiff be and is recognized to dste from the 26th
Of August, 1873. And it is further ordered and
decreed that the community heretofore existing
between them be and hereby dissolved and that
the plaintiff have the sole administration of her
property-t!,at the defendant pay all costs Of
suit. Apli it is further ordered that the plain
tiff's righs{to judgment Tor such Of her stock
that has or may have bsen disposed Of by the
defendant be aud is recovered-tbat part of her
d.: :nand being dismissed as in case Of non-suit.
Thu, done. read and signed in open court at
ycrm;l,o,,yille on the 10th Of November, 1877.
Isionedl ERASTE MOUTON, Judge
10th judicial Dist La.
Filed Nov. 10th. 1877.
rsipnedl A. MONNIER. Dpty. Clerk
4 true copy Of the original on file in the Office
Of the Clerk Of Court Of the parish of Lafayette,
this 22d Nov. 1877.
''''s N. T. MARTIN, Dpty. Clerk.
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PrOceelli,sgs Of the Parish
School Board.


The Board Of School Directors met this day.
in called session. Present: DR.. T. B. Hopkins,
Ones Bronssard, JOS Boudreaux. r. C. Landry,
Dr. n D. Young, Chas Paddio. Narcisse Mouton
and Will Clegg. Absent, DR. N L Lyons.
Proceedings Of the last meeting we're read and
approved.
On motion Of Dr. Young, the President was
directed to draw warrant In favor Of Moses B.
Williams for thirty dollars, for teaching coiorcd
school near Royville, in the month of September
1877. 1t was also ordered that Moses B. Will
liams be allowed to continue teaching The cold
school where now located, until achool-honse
is provided for him in the Simon Settlement.
Messrs Landry and Boudreaux reported in re-
gard to investigation OF title, etc., Of "vermil-
ionville Academy" and were continued IA COM
mittee, to report further at next meeting.
Directors from wards in which school lande
are located reported none rented.
Directors from wards where school lands are
now located. were authorized to notify parties
occupying those lands, that they must either
n,aks satisfactory arrangements t., rent the lands
or vacate them, and If neither is done. that
measures will be taken legally againet them as
treapassers.
Mr. Boudreaux was authorized to make set
ticment with parties claiming to be interested in
the schooihousc in ''Simon Settlement: by re-
ceiying from them the difference between their
claim aud the value of the school-house.
Ordered by the Board that all schools in the
I'd. Sd, and 4th wards he discontinued, after De-
ccmber. until further instructions.
Mr.. Landry was aathorized to have furniture
made and glazing done for Broussardvile school
house and building put in order at the smallest
expense.
The Board then adjourned to regular meeting,
Let Saturday Of January 1878.
THOS. B. HOPKINS, Presd't.
WILL CLEaG, Secretary.
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that was all his own. Then he
looked at the rain that was
pounding at the doors and win
dows as if to get in out of the
wet. A glance at his overcoat
and Jones was decided.
"1ll risk" he said, and step
ping to the desk with measured
tread and slow, he clapped his
name to the mortgage and was
off with the umbrella.
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you dream Of a Patagonian
with the chil!s and fever, paying
assiduous court to a rheumatic
lion with a pink polonaise draped
gracefully over point aiguilIc
tunic, cut bias, in a dark night,
it is a sign that you'd better wake
up, for you are dreaming like a
three-ply iackass.
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A Apassiz' family have mrs

Agassiz' family have presented
to the Massachusetts Historical
Society the branch of palm borne
by the students at the funeral of
Humboldt, and given to Agassiz
by Mr. Winthrop, who brought
it to this country. Mr. Winsor,
at the last meeting of the society,
bore testim ny to the great labor
bestowed by Mr.. Agassiz On the
preparation Of his address Oh
Humboldt He spent many days
ut the public library in reading
the numerous works Of that dis
tinynislcd savant, i'll all the
t,nsnaycs i'll which they appear.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-01-05

An Indian said, when he first
heard it he was su, prised that the
white men killed their Savior,
but since he knew them, he won
dered that they didn't steal his
clothes.
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"Overland roots from India p
said Mrs. Partington on hearing
the Indian news read. "Bless
me" "she exclaimed, "those must
be the roots they make the In
dian meal Of" 4
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John Bright wrote lately a

note in which occurred this pas
sage: "If children at school can
be made to understand how it is
Just and noble to be humane even
to what we term inferior animals,
it will do much to give them
a higher character aud tone
through life. There is nothing
meaner than barbarous and cruel
treatment of the dumb creatures,
who can not answer lis or resent
the misery which is so often need
lessly inflicted upon them"
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The Island of Montreal, ac-
cording to an old prophecy, is to
be swallowed up within the next
thirty years, but real estate is
held at a stiff price for all that.
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Lickshingle's Umbrella.
Ho,c he Managed to Keep it-Business
Rules and Borrowers.
fFrom the Oil City Derrick.]

Len me yer umbrella a min
nit !"
Such was the exclamation o1
Jones as he rushed into the office
of Squire Lickshingle, yester.
day.
"Certainly. certainly, said the
squire, laying down his newspa.
per and taking a fresh chew OF
fine cut, "glad to accommodate
you" and he opened a drawer in
his desk and began rumaging
through his legal forms and
blanks.
Jones darted into the corner,
seized the gingham relic aud was
preparing to fly with it.
"Stop, stop, stop" said the
Squire, raising his hand majesti-
cally not too fast, young man.
Wait till | make out the neces-
sary papers"
Jones dropped the umbrella.
On his corn, Of course. After
pumping his lame foot up and
down, and tying a knot in his
countenance, and undoing it
again, he echoed S.
The necessary papers 2
"Yes," said the Squire stern
ly, "the necessary papers" and
he continued his search among
the blanks.
The right one found, he filled
it out in a jiffy aud handed it to
Jones to sign.
As Jones read the paper ais, lis
knee knocked together. It was
a NOR, gage on his house and lot
as security that he would return
the umbrella in good order with
in fifteen minutes. He faltered {:
"Wh. why Squire, | only want
to borrow your umbrella to run
across the street with. III fetch
it back in two seconds y
The Squire showed his specta-
cles up over his bald spot until
they formed two skylights in his
intellectual roof, and looking
Jones full in The face, said:
"Yoa only want to run across
the street. You'll return in two
seconds. Young man, that's
what they all say. l take no
stock in it. Man wants but little
here below, but, by the Good
Samaritan, when he wants his
umbrella he wants it. | have
known people in my time who
have listened to the song Of the
siren who came to borrow um-
brellas, until she has transform
ed them into a people without
an umbrella between them and
the pelti"g storm. | am not one
of that kind. | have lived a long
time. | haye accumulated a for
tune Why2 For the simple rea.
son that | have not spent my sub
stance i'll buying umbrellas. That
umbrella which you hold in yonr
hand is certainly not of uncom-
mon beauty, nor is it of great
value. 1t is simply a gingham
umbrella. A green one, at that.
But it answers the purpose for
which. etc. ! have had it since
| was a boy. Why? Because
20 man, neither the son of man,
has ever taken it beyond the
range Of my vision without first
signing over estate that he would
return it in good condition. 1t
may not seem neighborly, but
it's business. Here is the mort
gage, there is the umbrella !;
without beats the rain of heaven.
You have your CHOICE and the
old man returned to his news
paper.
Jones thought Of his wife and
babies aud the pleasant home
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e esl, fo,. Clssh.
n ss''ey Spring Wagon, viii
/ kls ~ Apply at this office.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-01-05

The coming dress for ladies
doesn't touch the pavement by
about three inches. This will
obviate the necessity of ladies
wishing they had three hands
when out promenadlng; but
some new method will have to
be devised to keep the sidewalk
swept clean.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1878-01-05

A man was killed by a circular
saw, and in his obituary notice it
was stated that he twas q good
citizen, an upright Christian, and
an ardent patriot. but of limited
information with regard to circu-
lar saws"
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