Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-16

Next Wednesday is positively the las,
day that the REGISTRAR Office will be open
Alter that day yon cannot Register.
There seems at present to be m hope
that the quaratine will be raised soon
We are hungry for papers from New Or
leans and New York.
We have had no reports from the cane
crop this fall. We have been told by some
farmers that the quality will be decidedly
better this year ibsn last.
Seaborn Aycock, of Lisbon, aged ~
years, met the Registrar at his appoint
mcnt and registered in order that he might
deposit his vote in November for the good
canse.
We presume that We have heard the last
speaking of the campaign. The work must
now begin. We must poll a large Demo
cratic vote in Claiborne. Work of the
right kind will do it,
Qnite number Of colored men came in
to hear Ludeling Oh Monday last. and of
course they registered. There ore vet five
hundred whites TO register in Claiborne
Hurry mp, gentlemen
We are told that 4 young man rode cigh-
teen miles the other day 10 register. .Jt il
my first vote" said he, land want to de-
post it against Ludciing, the worst enemy
the people of Lousiaua ever had
-
! lou must vote in yN,ur own ward Your
name will I've found on only one poll-book
in the parish, and that poll-bcok will be
at the voting place of your ward You
must 20 TO your own polling place or you
can't vote.
! We are III receipt of u contribution in
verse from lIayncsyille, which i, is nnnc-
ccssary to publish. Likewise a commune.
| cation from Eureka, which We wonld gladly
insert i'll our columns had we the space
this week.
Now that the Democracy of Catldo have
nominated Maj. Moncurc for the Legisla-
ture, we hope that they will elect him, and
show their nomination TO be no empty
honor. We will be proud to see a gentle
man we admire so much in our Legislature.
Hon. j. Il. Elan, present member of Con-
ercSs from the 9Th District, aud Democratic
candidate for reelection, fell from the stage
near kcachi. and was seriously Injured.
breaking his ankle and arm. But notwith-
standing his inability to canvass, he Will
cverlastlngly slaughter old Wells.
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The season so far has been very favora-
BILE for gathering the cotton crop. We can
~ yo' .ire no estimate ~ to the amount
likely Ia be made. The price is so very
low that it is to be hoped that farmers will
see the folly Of raising cotton to the exciu-
sion Of the necrsssric@ ~ life.
&. W. Warren is an independent candid
ato for the Legislature in Webster parish.
lie claims to be broit;ln out by the iAbor-
ing men and farmers. Naturally, IL runs
npnn principle without expecting 10 get
the Radical vote. oh. NO, of course not-
neither does the candidate for Sheriff
There are many hooks at the ro,t-offce
\, ,.k I.a -, al,
esting. In the absence of regular mails
wc know Of no better way 10 secure a sup.
ply Of reading matter than by calling on
Mr.. Harris, who, with characteristic ur-
banity, will show you his stock Of choice
and popular looks.
The season for hunting the 'possum has
fairly opened. Immediately after dark the
horn of the hunter may I've heard Oh ,Lc
hill and the dcep-mouthcd 'possum dogs
heavy bay rcsound along the rocky way to
the -imnon tree. country friend of ours,
We learn has been making engagements 10
weeks
The Acklcn scandal has been investigated |
by committee Of Republicans AMI q com
mittec Of Dcmocrnts- FIRE Republicans de
clare the charges all to be false, aud think
that they were put in circulation for black
mail or revengeful purposes. The Demo
Gratis, however, advise that Acklcn retire /
from the Congressional csnicss iu the ith