Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-27

Tho new Pope writes poetry.
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Parish Court adjourned on Friday lat
Read With caro- our corrected price list
this week.
Arscy letter from Ben" OPT New Or
lesus correspondent, will DO found In ano-
sher column.
Masques for Mardi Gras At F.. l.. JoHS.
SONS. Let all the young men buy one and
Join in the proc cssion.
The silver bill has finally passed, and
without the President veto it silver will
soon be legal tender.
jas. L. Dunn gives notice that he will
- in Homer next Saturday with another
lot q rnules, cheaper than ever.
Wells violent charges against ell con-
esrned In his prosecution, will be investi.
gated by the grand jury.
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The Legislature to be elected this Fall
must choose successor 10 J. q. Eustis in
tho United States Senate.
The Democratic State Convention mus,
assemble next Summer 10 nominate o can
didats for State Treasurer.
c. p. Huntington, at last accounts, wa
still arguing before the Honse committee
against the Texas Pacific Railroad.
Col r. F. Flournoy, for many years a
resident Of Homer, but living in Galveston
since 1879, died at that place recently.
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Several valuable communications have
been crowded out this week. They will
appear ut date ~ early asis practicable.
The Gcnernl Assembly have agreed npon
a constitutional amendment regulating the
Judiciary. 1t will be found In another
column.
Read In another column the names Of the
committees intrus,ed by Rex with the
management Of his grand reception on the
ffth Of March.
We presume that perhaps the roads will
be better now that the hands arc appor.
toned and road overseers are receiving
their commissions.
All the little folks and many Of the full
grown are in fever Of excitement over
the fine display Of masks and character
costumes for Mardi Gr~.
The President and Mrs. Hayes are attend
ing camp-mecting near Baltimore. We
arc not sure whether there is anything
valuable'in this item of news or not.
George Williamson, appointed Collector
Of New Orleans, was rejected by the Sen
ate on the 2lst lust. Efforts are being
made to have Steele appointed Collector.
Messrs. Ramsey. Summons aud Cakes re-
turned on Friday las, from the State Capt.
tai considerably edited, We presume, by
their temporary association with the law.
makers.
Let all the young men in the country
around about Homer who wish 20 join in
the procession on Tuesday next, consult
Mr.. A. Z. Wilder between this and Satur-
day next.
Cardinal Pecci has been elected Pope.
lie takes the appellation Of Leo, and is the
thirteenth Of that name. The coronation
was private. Leo Nil. is acceptable to
Bismarck.
Gardening has begun in earnest, Sharper
Wilson, a venerable gentleman of African
descent, says that his known capacity and
the early season have ovcrcrowdrd him
with work.
Books-New Books-Good Books-and
Cheap Books, at the Pos,-offlcc. Let the
young and the old call and examine the
stock. Purchase by all IN, aus Tor the i'm
provement Of your children.
Tho letter from the Hon. J. T. Leonard
u. {. from this District, will be read with
interest by the aspiring youths of the par
ish. The proposif.on is 4 fair on and will
give to merit this advantageous position.
Henry Henderson, n saddle-colored indi-
yldual, was tried on Monday last before