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There Is no manufacturer of Pianos and Organs
In this or any ether country who la- received as
many unsol cited Endorsements as has Mr.. Beatty.
trGn every State aud Territory comes the same
verdict. "They are the best IN the world -
Illustrated ADVERT ER, Catalogue Edition.
free Address. DANIEL +. BEATTY, " ASH
iurton New Jersey
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RENTAL NOTICE.
Rents Reduced Way Down.

I have several hundred acrcs OF cotton and
corn lands TO rent Icr los Land on or near
Frrnchma ans Bayou. Mississippi county, Ark
t"r further information apply to the und. r
signed at his residence on said bayou, ar by let
Ter TO Dir ] y. D ,NIES,
1854. Golden Lake, ARK
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cigars and chewing tobacco.
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Besides the above, judgment i.
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Page, Hoyne & Co., 500 and an
additional amount of 1890 and
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B. Haynes of Memphis, Tenn,
making the total Indebtedness OF
the county about 1925, 900, which
will be reduced by the incoming
revenue some $4,000, which will
leave the total Indebtedness of the
county $4,000.
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rHE couNTY's INDEBTEDNESS.
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No. a y. a. 4. M, will be ,.eld the Saturdays
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~ Feb, l6, March 49,. April IL, May II, June
! June "a. July IS, Aug. 10, Sept I, Oct. s,
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st. John the Eyangcllst
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anc. with the by Laws.
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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-09-11
mo-. 4.

Reasoning from the analogy of
animal creation, mankind should
live nearly 100 years; that law seem.
ing to be that life should be five
times the length OF the period of
growth: at least the general obser.
Walton is that the longer persons are
growing the longer they live, other
things being equal. Naturalists
say dog grows for > years, and
iiVes ); an OK grows for 4 years. and
Ives IL; horse grows for 5 years,
and lives -; a camel grows for 8
years, and lives 10; man grows for
20 wears, and should live for 100.
But the sad fact il that only one
nlau for every thousand reaches 100
years. Still II is encouraging to
know that the science of life, as re.
veaied by the Investigations of the
Psychologist ani the teachings of
educated medical men, ia steadily
extending the period of human eX.
iStencc.
The distinguished historian, Ma.
caulcy, states that, in 1885, / per.
son III 20 died each year; in 1850,
out of 40 only | died. Dupin says
that from 1876 to 1913 the duration
OF life in France increased 81 days
annually, for in 1871 the mortality
was l in 20; in 1913, in 40. The
rich Aen in France live II years on
an average; the poor only 80.
Those who are swell to do" in the
world live ahont If years longer
than those who have to work from
day to day for Il living. Rcmuner.
ativc labor and the diffusion of the
knowledge of the laws of life among
the masses, with temperance and
thrift, are the great means of ad.
ding to human health and life
Chicago Ledger.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-09-11
Duration of Life.
Some Facts Worth knowinp.

The average duration of life il
civilized society is about 334 years
This Is called generation, making
three in n century. But there arr
certain localities and certain com
munities of people where this aver
age is considerably extended. The
mountaincer lives longer than the
lowlander; the farmer than the arti
san; the traveller than the sedentary;
the temperate than the self.indul
gent; the inst than the dishonest
"The wicked shall not live out hall
his days. is the announcement OF
Divinity. The philosophy of this
is found in the fact that the moral
character has a strong power over
the physical; a power much more
controlling than is generally imagin.
ell. The true man conducts him.
self in the light Of Bible precepts,
is temperate in all things" is "slow
to anger" and on his grave is writ
ten: "He went about doing good"
In these three things are the great
elements of human health; the re-
straint Of the appetites; the control
of the passions; and that highest
type Of physical exercise, "going
about doing good.' 1t is said of
the eminent Quaker philanthropist,
Joseph j. Quincy, that the labor
aud pains he took to 60 and see
personally the objects of his con.
templated charities, so that none of
them should be unworthily bestow-
ed, was of itself almost the labor Of
one man, and he attended TO i'm.
mense banking business besides; in
fact he did too much, and died at
60.
The average length Of human life
in all countries, at this age of the
world, is about % years. One
quarter of all who die do not reach
the age of Z; one-half die before
reaching II; and yet the average of
life of "Friends,n in Great Britain
and Ireland, in 1860, was nearly So
years. Surely that is q strong in.
ducemeut for all to practice for
themselves, and to inculcate it upon
their children day by day, that sim
plicity Of habit, that quietness of
demeanor, that restraint of temper,
that control of appetites and pro-
pensities, and that orderly, system
attic mode Of life which "Friends' y
discipline inculcates.
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our philosophy we will see the tim.
when the mummy creeds of chris
tianity will he Overturn, d." Ihave
more of this speech, but this il
enough to show her base intidclity
The next speaker was Mr.. \.
Higgins, of Jersey City. He said
"He was glad to meet the represeH
tatives Of nine or ten millions ol
American people. We are called
spiritualists. have another name
for out Observation-Disclosures Vic
toria &. Woodruff, president of
the convention,) claims, that every
one has right to his own body
and soul This is contrary To the
doctrines Of Christianity; and yet
anti christians, who would under.
mine the Christian tree, long to feed
on the fruits of the tree; for the in.
stitHtioh OF marriage is one of its
fruits. There is an Inconsistency
here. We would advance the spir.
itualistic doctrine, bnt still we cling
to Christian institutions. Mrs.
Woodruff condemns the institution
OF marriage, because it has not
worked the greatest good to society,
etc. There is much more of his
speech after the same sort, but we
forbear. Good Heavens. What
will they do if they overtnrn Chris.
tianity and marriage. Don't YOU
see the horrid front and fangs of
this serpentine monster!
The Banner of Light. published
IN Boston, Mass, is said to be the
oldest, and perhaps the ablcst and
most influential paper published by
modern spiritualists. 1t says Ia it's
issue of September 10, 1868: Il
have no God besides doing right"
In the same paper you find this: IL
do not believe in the possibility of
loving our enemies Same paper,
January 80, 1869, You have this:
There are greater uses in sin than
in holiness
| could give many other quota.
tons, but enough, enough.
In conclusion, | would say that
Southern spiritualists don't believe
in these extremes; but this error Is
comparatively new in the South,
and hence the believers are only,
as it were, conferred APPRENTICES
and know nothing as yet. In the
North-its native soil-they have
cultivated it from year to year since
its origin, and the result is an album.
dant harvest of the most rank and
alarming infidelity.
| am not contending with belicv.
efs of this error; but with the error
itself. | love them and pray for
more light for the good Of all and
each.
viii the CLAIBORNE GUARDIAN
copy this into its columns and
oblige,
JAS. L. BRADLEY,
Minden, La. July 81, 1878.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-09-11
the 6RUMBlER.

He grumbles in the morning
On rising from his bed,
lie grumhles at his breakfast
While spreading butter on his bread
He grumbles at his napkin,
He grunbfes at his kuife,
lie grumbles at the tableclotb,
He grumbles at his wife;
He grumbles at the paper
While reading DER the news,
lie grnnbles at the cobbler
hen he buys a pair of shoes;
lie grumbles at the clock
hen IL strikes out tue hour,
And he grumblcs at the "dclugc"
When there comes n little shower;
lie grimbles Mt the children
When they re playing i'll the street,
He grumblcs at the butcher
At the way he cuts his meat:
lie grumbles at his little dog,
Il 1t only wags its tail,
And when the wind gently blows
He grumblcs AT the gale"
He grnmbles when IA bill come, in,
No matter how very small,
lie grnmbles nj the servants,
lie grumbles at us ALL
lie grnmbles at the darkness
When he has to light the gas.
And he grumblcs at the matches
The unhappy grumbling ass;
lie grumblcs al the prices,
He grumblc, NJ his stocks,
He grnmbles at his feet
When he buys a pair of socks:
lie grumbles at the summer
W hen TIT" sun fS rather warm,
And he grnmbles at the "wintcr"
Every time We have storm:
He grumbles AT question,
He grumhlcs at smile
Al church. he grlImblrs AT the people
Who are standing III the aisle;
lie grumblcs at his daughter
When she wants IL little money,
And he grulnbles when &lc laughs
At anything very funny;
lie grnmhlcs IL the rich man,
He Grumblcs at the poor.
He Erumhlcs NJ the brgcars
NGcn they knock upon his door:
lie Srumhlcs at the rent day
When the landlords To- be- paid,
He grumbles in the sunshine,
He grumbles in the shade;
He grumbles AT his ncighbur
When he's getting in his coal.
He grnmbles AT thr cariman
Who dumps II down the hole;
lie grunblcs at "A wagon
If II stands before the door,
Aud he grunblcs ut n crumb of bread
If it falls upon the floor;
He grnmbles in his little room,
He grumblcs OIL the stairs.
He grnmbles all the way 10 church,
He grumbles after prayers;
He grumblcs in his sleep
While he's lying in his bed,
And | often fancy to myself
He'll grumble when he's dead.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-09-11
Taniers.

Every community is cursed by
the presence Of n class of people
who make it their business to attend
to everybody's business but their
own. Such people are the meanest
specimens of depraved humanity
which an all.wise Providence permits
to exist on this earth. 1t is well
known that almost every person is
disposed to speak evil of others, and
tattllng is a sin from which very few
can claim to be entirely exempt.
But the, object Of our present ar.
ticle Is to speak Of that distinct class
OF tattlers who make tale. bearing the
constant business OF their lives.
They pry into the private affairs of
every family in the neighborhood;
they know the exact state of ones
neighbours feelings toward another;
they understand everybOdy's faults,
andno little blunder or misdemeanor
ever escapes their vigilant watch.
fitness. They are particularly we'll.
posted upon everything connected
with courtship and matrimony, know
who are going to marry whom, and
can guess the exact time when it
will take place. They watch every
movement OF parties suspected of
matrimonial Intentions, and if there
is the slightest chance to create a
disturbance, excite jealousy or
"break up a match, they take i'm.
mediate advantage OF it; and do all
in their power to keep people in
constant state vcXation. They glide
quietly from gentleman to lady, from
mother to daughter, from father to
son; and in the cars of all they pour
their dark, bitter whispers Of Sian.
der and abuse, and at the same time
pretend to be the most sincere friend
of those they talk to. Their black
and nauseous piils''of malicious Sian
der are sugar coated with smiles aud
honeyed words of friendship.
Tattlers are confined to no particu-
lar class of society. They belong to
all classes and operate in all. We
find them among the rich and the
pOOr-''upper ten' and slower mil.
lion"-in the church and out of it.
They are people who have no higher
ambition than to be wellinformed
in regard to other peoples private
business, to retail scandal to their
ncighbor, and to exult in fiendish
triumph over the wounded feelings
and bruised hearts of their innocent
victims. Beauless old maids and
childless matrons make the accom-.
plished scandalmongers in the world.
They seem to take to tattling from
the prompting of a natural instinct,
aud they prosecute it with an ener.
gy that would do internal honor to
their great leader-the prince of
darkness himself. Our contempt
for such graceless creatures knows
no bounds, and we can find no words
in which to express its infamy.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-09-11
Reply to Equal Rights.
From the Mirdcn Democrat.

[ lbln tic A1lHutn democrat.
MIR. EDITOR:-I saw an article in
your paper of the Goth inst. which
was copied, by request, from the
CLAIBORNE GUARDIAN, and headed
"Fair Play is Jewell"
The writer, Equal Rights comes
ont in said. article, in defense of
modern spiritualisnr, and Mt the
/ very outset, complains most bitter.
~ because "several of our best citi.
zens" should, in conversation to.
gcther, express their opinions freely
about this last and newest religion
in the land.
Now, was 1t not their right to do
so upon this or any other topic or
system of belief DO not our PEG.
pie everywhere express themselves
freely upon politics, religion, science,
art, literature. and miscellaneous
matters, whether they are thorough
posted on these things OF not:
Have they not always done so since
the commencement of our National
existence, and is it not our inherited
right! And who darcs SAY moi
Yet here is brother equal Rights"
who does say no; and most heartily
too. lie would have us swallow
down the oyster, without u word,
whether it I've good or bad: whether
it have pepper and salt or not.
Does he not know that gold is
tried, and silver too, in free coun-
try as we'll as anywhere else, And
is it not Just and right' When Ju-
dalsm was introduced into the
world it was tested in every way;
and no doubt God designed it so.
Likewise, when the Christian reli.
gion was announced, the great
Greek, Roman and Jewish engines
were set up to try it. So with
MethOdism and other systems.
The Wesleys and their aids, and
immediate successors we're placed
in the midst of the very hottest of
the fight, and shall "modern spirit.
uaiism," whether il be true or false,
be an exception to the rulei Why,
sir, We are commanded to test, to
prove all things-modern spiritual
ism among them-and to hold fast
that which is good.
Brother Equal Rights" however,
gets through his "fuss and feathers
and goes to work in good earnest.
He commences by trying to quote
some Scripture, but he fails signal.
". Hear his Scripture quotations:
"If this be of God it will prevail,
but if of man it will come to
naught." Now, that is homespun
cloth and very poor article. If
he had turned only to Acts ":
SO, 80, he would have found the
thing as it is: "But IL this counsel
or this work, he of men it will come
to naught; but il it be of God, We
cannot overthrow it.S
This was simply DIR. Gamalieps
opinion; and probably not the words
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-09-11

One swallow may not make .
summer, but an inverted tack On .
chair viii make one spring.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-09-11

We know q woman so crv ss-eyel
that when she weeps tears from her
left eye they fall on her right chesk.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-09-11
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Epitaph on tombstone in South
Carolina: "Here lies the body of
Robert Gordin, mouth almighty
and teeth accordin'; stranger,
tread lightly over this wonder; If
he opens his mouth Jon are gone BY
thunder
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-13
Normal Schools.

THE first normal school was founded
in 1851 by the Able de la Sale, canon
of the cathedral at Reims, and sixteen
years later teachers class was opened
in connection with an orphan school at
Halle, the pupil-teachers receiving two
years training under the head master,
August Hermann Francke, under whom
the system developed surprisingly, and
soon received the Invaluable support of
Frederick the Great. Other normal
schools were opened in Hanover, Aus
tria, Switzerland, France, Holland,
Belgium, and, about forty years ago, in
Great Britain, whence they have ex-
tended into nearly every civilized coun-
try. The aims of the schools are well
expressed in the following extract of
the Prussian law: ''The directors of
teachers seminaries shall rather seek
to conduct the pupil-teachers by their
own experience to simple and clear
principles than to give them theories
for their guidance; and, with this end
in view, primary schools shall be Joined
to all teachers seminaries, where the
pupil-teachers may be practiced in the
art of teaching" There are now about
$50 normal schools in Europe, the Brit
ish colonies and British India, the latter
having 104. .......... ......
Massachusetts was the first State in
the American Union to establish nor
NAL schools, of which there are now
1877, with over $4,000 pupils and over
LOCO instructors, Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania each having twelve schools, while
New York State has nine, Illinois and
Missouri eight each, and Massachusetts,
seven. The largest number of pupils
are in New York, however, where there
are 4,158. The necessity of such
schools needs no other enforcement
than few statistics relating to educa-
ton in the United States. Nearly o.
100000 scholars are enrolled in the pub
lie schools Nearly 100000 are in at
tendance daily, and about 231, 900
teachers are employed, including 1885,
900 women. The amount expended
annually upon this vast scheme, which
seems almost fabulous, is about S82,-
100000, and the imagination is carried
away by the tremendous suggestiveness
of the figures. - Vim. Il. Rideing, IN
Harper'S Magazine for April,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-13
Easter in Germany.

go look! look! all those pretty lit
tie Easter things in the window al
readyrh exclaimed my little sister one
day, as we passed one of the largest
confectionery stores in Stuttgart; and,
true enough, though Lent is but half
over, there they were, a pretty show.
Eggs, of course, in quantities and of
all sizes, from that of an ostrich to
humming bird made of chocolate
or of sugar, and gayly decorated with
little ribbons and pictures. Then there
were fat little unhedged chickens,
some just emerging from their shells,
some not an inch long, and others
large as life; pure white lambs, with
ribbons and bells around their necks;
paste-eggs, with holes at the ends, and,
looking through, behold, panorama
inside! and eggs with roses on one side,
which, when blown upon, emit a musi
cal sound. 5
But odder than all these were the
goats playing on guitars, or dragging
behind them fairy-like egg-shaped car
riages, with little hares gravely driv-
ing; and in others of these carriages
were reclining one or two Generally
two) baby hares, or hare mother
rocking her little one in an egg cradle;
there were sugar balloons, in the bas-
kets of which hares watched over their
nests full of eggs; wheelbarrows full of
eggs, and trundled by "a hare; and dain-
ty baskets of flowers, with birds
perched upon each handle, peering
down into nests of eggs half hidden
amidst the blossoms When one knows
that each nest comes out and forms the
cover to box of bOnborsS neatly con-
eealed underneath, this pretty structure
certainly loses none of its attractive
ness.
In all directions signs of the APP
preaching season begin to appear.
Every old woman in the market-place
offers for sale store of hard-boiled
eggs, smeared over with some highly
coloredvarnish, besides candy chickens,
hares, etc., in abundance. All the va
rious shop windows display pretty en-
blematic articles. Besides the sugar
and chocolate eggs, there are eggs of
soap and of glass; egg-shaped baskets
and reticules; leather eggs, which are
ladies' companions, and filled with sew
ing implements; wooden eggs and
porcelain eggs, and even egg-shaped
lockets made of solid gold.-F. b.
COrne, IN So. Nicholas for april.