Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-30

Iron Shreveport Times.

New Orlcans-During the week ended
Yesterday 6g9 cases Of fever, 2e2 deaths.
Port Hudson, La.-Rcport TO Octobcr
Goth gives total cases of yellow fever 70,
total deaths 10, including 4 resident physi-
clans. The first case of tn" fever occur
red September 9th; the fret death septcm-
Der 18th.
Mobilr-Scventv-on cases and seventeen
deaths; total l6i cases and - deaths.
Ocean Springs, Miss.-No deaths: eight
new cases, 9 C.,~s in the Canton hospital
previously reported; total 10 cases aud ~
deaths.
Pass Christiau-rorty four cars and
i've deaths; tntal 10 cases and i deaths.
Water Vallcy-Totals li6 cases aud ~
deaths Six new cases.
Brownsyillr-S sixteen deaths, totals $50
euscs and l52 deaths.
Chattanooga-Eig cases anu twenty
three deaths.
Loni-villc-Four cases aud seven deaths;
totals l3i cases and 81 deaths, including
r.fugecs.
Dccatur-Twenty-throc cases and Is
deaths; totals lis cases aud ~ deaths
fernando Thirty two cases; totals l6i
cases. rs deaths.
Morgan City-S-vcn death this week;
totals 80 cases aud ~ deaths
Cinciunati--No new case, the past three
weeks; ouc death.
ST. I.ou.-At quarantine last week three
residents admitted died of fever. One pa
ticnt prev iou-ly reported il also dead.
Caro--For the two week, ending yc-tcr.
div there were ~ eases aud u doubtful
cases; deaths for the same period IL. To-
tails rs cases and ~ deaths.
Memphis the werk ending the 9th,
so deaths; total death, 29io.
Plaqucmiu, s-Total eases tn October 81,
159; deaths l2o.
Baton Rouge-Onr hundred and seventy
eascs and 10 deaths. Totals 25i0 cases
and IA deaths.
Riloxy-I'p to October Nth 2ol cases
and 80 deaths.
Grecuvillc--To noon October 18th, sol
deaths, II OF which were in the country.
No. new cases or deaths the past week ~
Port Eads, Southwest Point aud NY West
In another column will he found com
nuncation about the complimentary vote
intended 20 he cast for certain parties
We beg the people To read and reflect upon
this question before they divide our
strength.
The death of Colonel Malcou u. Ora
in the Mail Of the 9Th. liz formerly rcsd
ell in Henderson, Texas, and was repre-
sentative in the Conf drrato CHngrss
He was highly houorcd and esteemed b!
his copstitucu,s.
The moral sense OF the Republican par
y is terribly shocked by tn" grrrymandc
IN Ohio, which dcpriyr- them ui "A fair pro
portion Of the Congressman. They hav
no fault 10 fluid with the same rcdi,trlctin.
for a political purpose IN Indiana. fai
play IS jewel
Claiborne parish lus, one of her Yer.
best citizens when DR.. Hester, of Lisbon
died. We have not learned the cau-" q
his deceasc. The news was unexpected I
US Dr. Hester was y good man, a ttu
friend, y citizen nf real worth. May hi
soul rest in peace
But few days ago "" recorded the fac
that Scaborn Aycock, aged - years, Wa
in good health aud had met the Rrgistra
Ut Lisbon. Last week h. dird-a nohl
old man, n relic Of the hygouc days OF til
nation. We h,d known him from on
childhood, and had n profound vcncratio
for hi. character Peace hr To- III, ashes
We learn, with extreme regret, that I'll
lovely little daughter of our hicnd, job
II Chappell, died on Sabbath morning las
The sweet little girl who has gone hefur
was the eldest of their children. Wcgriey
with our friend in his affection. hut III
father and mother arr true christians. ]
such as these God tempsrs the blasts
misfortune.
General J. Floyd King spoke here o
Monday last. His speech was powcrit
and impressive one He Is beyond a
doubt a strong man, and certainly give
every indication that he will well and ahl
represent the people. Judg" n J. Scot
presided over the meeting and Ben. !
Coleman was made secretary. Senate
Mitchell announced to the people tina
"chtIh Mug was present ana Woui" Nc
dress them. Col. Young introduced III
distinguished speaker. We hsvo no
space for the full proceedings
We arc panied to have Ia announce &
our readers that Mrs. IIomcra Newell diet
at Greenfield, Mass, on the 9Th day Of III
present month. This will be sad. sad new
10 the many friends of the deceased, an,
she did have iu this and ncighboring par
ishcs many warm. friends who had know
her In school life, and in her womanhoo,