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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-11-30
Gl.EANINtiS.

The flights of the human mind are not
from enjoyment, but from hope TO hope.
Our greatest glory consists not in never
falling, but in rising every time We fall.
You cannot dream yourself into n char
acter; you must hammer and forge yourself
one.
The heart that is soonest awake to the
flowers is always the first to he touched by
the thorns.
-Politeness is money, which enriches
not him who receives it, but him who dis.
penses it.
The grandest of heroic deeds are those
which are pei formed within four walls and
in domestic privacy.
Education is not charity, it is a neccs-
siiy, and parents are guilty of a crime
against the State when they refu. e 10
give their children "A decent education
A beautiful form is better than a beau
tful face: a beautiful behavior is better
than beautiful form; il gives higher
pleasure than statues and pictures; it is tn.
finest of the fine arts.
No man can know al! things, but there
are lots of men who think they do They
are the fellows who give the editor SO much
valuable information as Ia how To run a
newspaaer-into the ground.
f. 81.
country have come from the city or the
cradle Of the rich. The farm and the
workshops nave supplied by far the largest
number of our eminent men.
He that will put time and eternity be-
fore him, ami who ill dare to look stead.
OF them, will find that the
more often he contemplates them the former
will grow greater and the latter less.
Want of goods is easily repaired; pow
erty Of soul is irreparable. Socrates, see
ing great quantity Of richer, jewels and
furniture of great value carried in pomp
through the city: How many things"
said he, "do not desire >"
The hardest thing TO get good hold
on is your own tongue. If you could only
keep still at the right time you would save
yourself many 4 heartache. Il is far better
to live in a smoke house. to live on cheese
and garlic, than to abide with a man or
woman whose tongue is in perpetual mo-
tion.
Throughout France gardening is prac
tically taught in the primary and element
AIRY schools. There are at present twenty
eight thousand of these schools, each OF
which has a garden attached To it, and is
under the care of master capable of i'm
parting a knowledge of the first principles
of horticulture.
He "houses " his implements in the
corners of the fence; his fowls roost IN
trees during the storms of Winter; his
manure pile teaches into a roadside ditch,
aud wiping his nose on his coat sleeve, he
makes plaintive complaints that farming
don't pay" OF course it don't. Such
farming never does.
A good colored man once said in i class
meeting: " Bredren, when was a boy
took Ratchet and went into de woods
When found tree dat was straight, big
and solid, ! didn't tonch dat tree; but when
found one leaning little and hollow in
side, soon had him down. So when the
debble goes after Christians, he don't touch
dem dat stand straight and true, but dem
dat lean little and are hollow inside.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-11-30

\ COLD SToRY.-This is from the Bur
itngton Haukeye: This is the time of the
year to travel aud talk with cold. Nv
cold is very obstinate, but am holding 1t
IN check, think, OF rather my friends are
holding 1t in check for me. | paid but
little attention To 1t at first, but as she
cough increased in severity aud the hoarse-
ness became worse, Mrs. Clements, who Is
Il homTpathlst, gave me urynnia and phns.
phorus; the day following | went to Md
dletown, and good Mrs. Brown gave me
boneset syrup: then, on advise OF a travel
ing friend took to hoarhuund and licorice
but reaching Erie Mr.. Thornton changed
my treatment and prescribed chloride OF
potash loZenges- | next sent for regularly
ordained physician, who gave me a bottle
of pills and box of tablets and receipt
for two dollars. That evening old Mrs
Bryan sent me a bottle of carbolic acid in
solution, and Mr.. Gregory sent me a car
bolIc tube. inhaled the bottle and swal-
lowed the tube, and experienced great
relief. | then resolved to refuse any
further treatment, but Mrs. Dawson per
suaded me with very harmless and RAJ her
pleasant preparation of lycerine, sugar and
and whisky aud at night | still further
submitted to a cold water compress. The
next day woman gave me dose Of medi
cine in a street car, and munched Brown
bronchial troches all the lest OF the day,
and declared would try no more prescrip
tions. That very night | was tucked into
ted by friendly hands aud filled to my chin
with hot lemonade. To day am wearing
silver pad around my neck. Tomorrow
but alas, who can tell what TO morrow
will bring forth :-Ertraet from the diary
Of Il reformed missionary
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06
Musical Rattlesnakes.
Something that Could Happen Only Ia the
Wilde Of Pennsylvania.

READING, Feb. Odd jim
Rodgers, as his few familiar friends
Of this town call him, turned up
here on Fen. l to draw his annual
1900, which is the interest of all
that is left Of q large fortune. In
early life Jim squandered his patri.
mony, and so ruined his heal. h aud
constitution that now, ut the age of
40, he looks 65, and is but q wreck
of his former self Notwithstand.
ing his bent and decrepit appear.
ance, jim is still quite active; he
does nothing but tramp through
the country, his principal wander.
ings being the wilds of the Alleghe.
ny and Blue mountains in this
State. Most of his money goes for
ammunition tor his old shotgun,
without which he is never seen.
lie lives mainly on rabbits and
birds, as he is oftentimes alone for
weeks on the mountains.
When Jim makes his annual 40.
pearance here, be ramains about a
week, and during that time fire.
quents certain corner grocery,
which is the loafing place of a
number of old stagers, who spin
some wonderful yarns. Jim can
Guido them all. One night he told
us about large nest of rat tlesna res
which on fine days gave regular con.
certs; the music, Jim said, was bet.
ter than that of any singing society
in the country. These concerts
were led by an old snake that had
lost his rattles, but was yet the boss
Of the crowd.
We laughed at him. This made
him angry. "lf you don't believe
me- he said, 81 can show it to YOU.
II any man here has spunk enough
to stand little hard travelling, aud
can sleep out on the rocks for q Few
nights with nothing but q blanket,
let him say the word, and III con.
tract to show him . sight that he
never saw before
] said would 60 with him to see
such a great curiosity, and Jim told
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06

bssaie's Biz Loven-T. p. Peteryon-l2
mo PIP 2>0.
We have received fron the publisher
through d. W. Harris tho above named
novel To the Dung lady or gentleman
whs b not partial 70 narrowing details
this beek will be Of rcfreshing interest.
he story = simple and unpretending, yet
y written IN sacb choice language and ha.
about u 70 nsch that u natural and pure,
thst ~ unvitiated mind will find II inter.
ssdns. We sas senststsstiy recommend 4,
49, ysssg people - werth reading and
n1A~ better thsa tAs ordinary novel Of
~ ~. NJ. HasFis. u tie past edses, hAs
The book f'r ssas, - we'll - many other Of
PeteFssp's standard publication.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06

WV S&Ws
Some time ago We poblished the
text o( q bill proposed BY Senator
Stubs. The bill finally passed but
not until several changes had been
made. We publish the act as 1t
now stands, it being . now part of
the law of tho Isud:
AN ACT
Relative to crimes aud offenses, an.
tborizing judges, in certain cases,
to sentence convicts to work on
the public works and roads, or In
warehouses;, and delegating the
power to parochial and municipal
authorities necessary to enforce
the same.
SECTION |. BE ii enacted BY the
Senate and House of Representa-.
tives of the State of Louisiana, in
General Assembly convened, That
in all criminal prosecutions whore
any person is convicted in any Of
the courts Of this State Of any
crime or ofiense punishable under
the law with imprisonment ut hard
labor, but not necessarily 30, the
Judge before whom such conviction
ia had may sentence the person 30
convicted to work on the public
works, roads or streets Of the par.
ish or city in which the crime or
ofiense has been committed, and
which may I've eventually chargeable
with the costs Of the prosecution,
and for q term not exceeding the
term now specified under existing
laws; provided, that when fine,
in said cases. is imposed as q part
of the penalty in default of the
payment of such fine aud the costs
the judge may enforce the liQuida-
ton thereof by sentence Of add
tionni labor ut the rate OF one dol.
lar per diem.
SEC. 9. BE it enacted, etc, That
in the city of New Orleans the City
Council, and in the several parishes
tho police Jury are hereby delega.
ted full authority to pass all ordi-
nances and laws which they may
deem necessary to carry into effect
the provisions of this act and for
the discipline, working and employ.
ment Of such convicts; provided,
(that no Police Jury shall have
power to pass any ordinance to
cause any person so convicted to
wear ball and chain, or any other
sign or symbol Of degradation, and
that the person so convicted shall
not be worked more than ten (lO)
hours a day, and shall not, in any
case, be put ut work before six
o'clock in the moruing); provided,
that such convicts shall not be
employed out of the parish having
venue OF the crime or 0ffense; or in
any other labor than upon the pub.
lie works, bridges, roads or streets
of the parish or city or in such
warehouses; rs they may establish.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted,
etc, That all laws in conflict here.
with be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Signed] Louis BUSH,
Speaker OF the House Of Represent.
ativcs.
Signed Louis A. WILTz,
Lieut.. Gov. aud President of Sen.
ate.
Approved February 90, 1878.
Signed +. T. NICHOLS,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
\ true copy: w. a. STRONG,
Secretary OF State.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06

In tho article in the Ouachita Telegraph
entitled "How country papers rise aud
fall publishers will find almost complete
spitome Of human wisdom upon that par
ticuir subject. We know how it 10 our.
selves and regret our inability to express
the fscts 20 strongly ~ does Mr.. McCranic
Thsnks 10 dreadful experience we have
been abb to avoid many of those rocks
upon which other new ventures have split
Our brethrea will and profitable reading
IN this srtiele q the Telegraph.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06

Aardi Grs IL over and two hundred and
seventy-6ve yoons folks have . mask to
ell. Psrti-oolored calico suits may be
bought cheap; spsngies may be had for
the AIDING tinscl, ETC., 10 no longer at g
premium, and the only article wanted 10 an
individual Of ordinary intelligence who
wore maxi last night that 10 certain that
- dA not make fool Of himself To that
eoosassieo no one person has made up his
mind However certain he may have been
last night, this morning he has lingering
doubts.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06

II you want any book published In the
United states D. ". Harris will furnish 1t
10 you at publshsrs' prices. Let him or
der your books and papers. By 90 doing
you Arc ct no expense for the trausmission
Of money and you run no risk. Don't for
ct 70 call ct the post Once and ace the
choice selection now on handbook at
HE catalogue and order others.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06

We Arc in receipt Of the frat number of
the Malvern Home Journal, published and
edited by W. Jasper Blackburn, at NAL
vern Jasction, Arkansas. The appear
snce Of the paper 10 rather better than
ordinary. The sslntssory and other origi.
nal articles are Of course known to be
good when itis remembered who 10 the
editor We wish the Home Journal an
abundance Of prosperity.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06

In the DarrAll-Acklen contcst before the
national House Of Representatives Acklen
has been seated Dsrrall was the Republi-
can candidate and was seated at tho extra
ssssion Of Congre~ upon . prima facie
showing. Tho evidence before the com.
mittec 70 whom the contest WAS refere.,
disclosed fraud aud perjury in large guam.
utiss. Yet still Hayes 10 Presden, and tn,
vote Of Louisiana was counted for him.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06
Haynesville institute.

THE Exercises of this lnstitutiss VI
l. commence on
mOM0Av, TIE ~ u Fstrsasy. WsA
RATES OF TUrrIoN-ea. . sod y p
month from day Of admission.
Board can be obtained 10 the town -
vicinity ct reasonable rates. .
j. E. MOORE, Principal,
Miss JENNIE HEARNE, 49,
Jan. 30, 1873. S$o
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06

We await with impatient expectation
tho odseial aeeeant Of Nsrdi Graz ss Shreve-
port. We rsgrst exceedingly our inability
70 asasod the royal reception, for, sftsr the
assurances given % By friend Battle Of the
nmsA Ne ars certain that the sights would
rspay the ride Of AIRY miles over bad roads,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06
7 WILL CONTINUE THE
L Receiving and Forwariing Businsn,
Minden Upper Landing.

HAVING LEASED THE MINDEN W.
IL per Landing, invite the attentioa &
shippers and COnsignecs to my commodis0
WAREHOUSES; and the thorough rsDsif
Of the road leading thereto; and retarniag
thanks for past favors, respectfully solie8
further consignments Of cotton and freieht
As my personal care will be given 70 .
businesa, my patrons may rect assured tAat
IL will receive prompt attention.
II. A. BARNEA
Oct. 3, 1877. To-
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06

Assls, grsstly TO our sorrow, many val
usAls eeotsibutious sre crowded ont. spsct
may b found Sbs them In the next two o,
three weeks.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06

March came In damp, with considerable
winA In the evening. Prof Tce may
paka Q small mistake occasionally but ID
gsnsrally correct We suppose. True, he
aid ths 6rst woald b fair, aud II was very
nearly %. The elouda were broken and
not sseush rain to give him the absolute
Ii,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06
NOTICE.

I WILL b absent iron Haa9 eAE
i month";, and leave b 4. 011p99
charge Of my busiDess aasiaG u s
He 10 authorised 10 sign ny aE0s y
mp any of my oa4s1sS1la6 49,
Be on had q IN tiDse, h ~ 49,
NV s>oea, - rsesivs ootAa0 - oeV
accounts aud potes
Feb. N. 1873. .. W.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06
j. A. WITTER,
Cabinet Maker and Undertaken.
Prom the Cradle % the Co0n.
V
THREE SCORE AID TEN.

FURNITURE MADE, REPAIRED AND
L VANISHED. l make q speciality Of
COINS, from the plainest to the finest,
and guarantee better work for less money
than any establishment in North Louisiana.
4 lot of all sizes kept constantly on hand.
Refcrences-All who know good work when
they see il. Feb. q, ls7s.-2e:6m
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06

~ vsodsrfal prophetic Almanac Of
Prot 1tes ., the post Once. II tho stock
y al oat isAve your name for others.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06

h nsechsnts inform No that the sssort-
mat u calico has au6ered terribly on &C.
count Of he Nsrdi 0rns festivitieN
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06

Now that the weather 10 growisg NOR,
pleasant ~ notice that the congregations
d the churches grow larger.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06

What 10 proposed on memorial day I,
Heosra sbouh preparations be male now
thsgS y Aopls tine for Atting Observance,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06

Why is q greenhorn who has been
cheated in bargain like the desert
Of Saharai-Because he's a great
fat.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06

TIE appeal In STATE ~. Anderson 10 to be
tined to-day before the Supreme Court In
New Orleans.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06

he PssAAsss = still receiving assur'
saess list osv. Nichols viii pardon An.
tsssss.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06
BOARDING HOUSE.

THE BEST OF EVERYTHING IN THE
L Market, at the most reasonable prices.
Board and Lodging, per day, 81 90
Single Aeels, .................. 20
At my old stand. near Tankersley's Stable.
WILLIAM SMITH.
req V, lVs. oS:Sm
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06

rhs Lsgislsturs, - usosl, 10 doing moth.
iAg In particular.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06
BEEF AND PORK.

IRON this date until the close Of ~
l. Winter will only bring Beef sud rak
to the Homer Market ONCE A WE1x
Ny meat will be Of the best quality, niesly
dressed and as cheap - can be sold In ~
market. Will open regularly three dns
. week with the beginning Of the seassa.
THOMAS d. KINDER
Jsn. 9, 1878. IL
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06

cshaa i,ssrgsnts arc laying down tbsi'
ssui
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06
TRIPS 10 snRYvx4eoI

7 WILL make weekly trips y ess~
l. port--leaving Homer on 0se6ng -
ing The best stteution wiu - 6!0S
all orders. Prices low for haaliag - -
missions charged for small paEskaeee.
Jan. 10, 1879 ~
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-06
For the Ssaday Schools.


Some Of our young friends, pupils Of the
sabbath schools, have become interested in
the enigmas published in Kind Words and
other sunday school papers. They would
like them better were the answers usually
the name Of some person OF place familiar
to them. Such cnigmas are comparatively
easy aud if our young friends want space
for the publication Of one or two each
week We will willingly give it to them.
The following 10 submitted TO the pupil,
Of these schools for their amusement and
possible instructions:
What prophet did the Lord shelter from
the suns nays with gourd viner
What Prince was caught in the branches
Of tree by the hair of his head and there
kiiiedf
What kind Of birds were brought BY the
navy Of Thashish once every three years
to King Solomon
What man WAS stricken dead for fraud.
ulent DECEIT
What woman guarded the dead bodies
Of her two soma and Ave othes that were
hanged, day and night protecting them
from the birds Of the cir and beasts of the
6efdf
Who did Abraham marry after the death
Of Ssrahf
Who slew the brother of Goiish the Hit.
titci
What woman Glove unto her mother in.
lawf
The initials to the answers will spell the
name OF very able minister whose work
lies in the parish Of Claiborne.
The silver bin was vetoed by the Presi.
dent but was passed over his veto BY the
necessary majority in both houses. The
Secretary Of the Treasury has the power.
under the bin, 70 restrict the coinage Of
silver to two million dollars per month.
This quantity Is comparatively small when
the very large amount Of currency in cir.
culstion is considered
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-31
THE ARMY BILL.

There are some good points in the
proposed bill to re-organize the army.
The provision that "all vacancies in
the grade Of second lieutenants shall be
filled by appointment from graduates
from military academies, and by pro-
motion of meritorious soldiers in the
army" is a good one as it stands, and
it would perhaps be better if it went
further, and fixed a certain proportion
Of vacancies which should be filled by
soldiers, providinga sufficient number
came up to the standard. 1t is very
well to have the door of promotion ajar,
SO that the private or non-commissioned
officer can look in; but it will be still
better il he can see a comrade pass in
occasionally. If it were provided by
law that one-fourth Of the vacancies in
the grade Of second lieutenants should
be filed by appointment from the ranks;
and that those appointments should be
made from the most deserving, as de-
termined by record and by COMPETE
tive examination, a new ambition
would be inspired into the mind of the
soldier. In every profession the way
should be open to the top. All cannot
reach the summit, and the mass will
remain very near the ground; but the
fact that the way is open, is an inspira-
ton to which only the dullest will re-
main insensible.
Another very good provision in the
new bill is, that no line officer shall be
eligible to staff duty unless he has serv-
ed six years. This will prevent the
breveting Of second lieutenants who
happen to have influential fathers, and
detailing them for star duty, which in
such cases means a close attention to
baIls and parties Of q large city during
the winter, and Of a fashionable water
ing place during the summer. There
Is nothing 20 utterly demoralizing to
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-31
Don't Give Up.


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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-31

The neurological record for the veal
1878, contains an array of noted names
We present only those which had be
come associated with national or in,
ternational thought. And it must bt
sadly confessed that some of the besi
minds of the world vanished in the yeal
that is past:
JANUARY.
8 John O'Neill, the Fenian leader,
Omaha, Neb.
Victor Emmanuel, king of Italy
Rome, 81.
16 Samuel Bowles, editor of the Spring
field Republican, Springfield, Mass,
81.
% E. X. Collins, founder of the Col
Inns line of steamships, New York, 10
81 George P. Gordon, inventor Of th.
Gordon printing press, Norfolk, Va.
81. =
20 Sir Edward S. Greasy, a dis
tinguished English historian, London
65.
FEBRUARY.
l George Cruikshank, the famous car,
icaturist, London, So.
Z Giovanni-Mari Mastai- Ferretti
Pope Plus TX, Rome, IS.
II Gideon welles, secretary of the
navy under Lincoln, Hartford, Conn.,,
rs.
Charles NJ. Conrad, secretary of wal
under Fillmore. and confederate gener-
al, New Orleans, 70.
25 Angelo Secchi, famous italian as.
tronomer, Rome, SO.
MARCH.
s B. F. Wades former senator from
Ohio and acting vice president, Jeffer.
son, n.
8 Count Sclopsis de Salerano, the
great italian statesman, Turin. 70.
IL Sir william Gibson Craig, former
lord Of the British treasury, Ricarton,
Scotland, 80.
20 Isaac Adams, manufacturer Of the
Adams printing press, Sandwich, N.
H., 70.