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A PILLAR OF INFIDELITY.

Had Thomas Paine died in the middle
of his career. had he lost his life when
death was appointed for him in Paris. I'M
doubtedIy we might have remembered
him with something Of the feeling with
which Washington and Jefferson and
other leaders of our Revolutionary era Mt
one time regarded him. But he lived long
enough to show the fruits of his own prin-
cipIes. and to lose the larger part of his
earlier friends Recent discussion has
turned flood of light upon his last years.
New York. in Paine's day, had in IL men
enough willing to conceal his faults
friends of Paine; friends not only OF his
political hut Of his re igious principles,
who would not have prt on record con-
Temporary evidence against him had not
the facts bcel notorious.
We are not to spend more than ten
minutes on this noXiOus theme. and yet
the truth is that Paine had in his last
years habits absolutely unreportable be.
fore mixed audience. lie was PERSONAL
ly filthy. and was recommended, at times.
to bathe, as means u preparing MN for
conpanv. On one OCCASION he was hired
To soak himself Tor three hours IN hot
bath, and he insisted that he did not need
the abutiOns. when everybody that al
called lately upon him had gone away
shocked simply by the mans mcleanli-
ness of person. lie was drunkard. lie
was intenperate not only in the manner
common in that day, but roughly, deeply,
beastialIy so. That all this came from his
infidel principles. do not assert. for some
men have been driinkartls who were not
iniid,Is. But Paine, up TO the lat, con-
tinued 10 he blasphenOu' toward Christ
ianity. He was proud of his int lelity.
do not suppose that he ever really rcc9InIed.
IL i true that Ia the last weeks OF his life,
hc was constantly calling out, e" T. Lord.
save me-" q Christ. have pity on me
He could not bear to lc lett alone. Even
In the high noon he would call ont 80 a.
to alarm the house II rft without some
one near him. There j. evidence that his
inf L.lity sowcd tie sec,l- NJ his bad habits.
h.t as tine mfl,lrity of Aaron Burr sowrd
lin. se,sl. of hi, had habits. IN Princeton.
not long ago. ! stood IN a celebrated
to.mrtery. IN an autuinnal cyclone, and
listened 10 the whi-tling ol the wind over
tine grave oT Jonathan Edwards aih the
gray, Of Aaron Burr. Who cln say that
lhe career Of Aaron Burr was not tive
natural outcome st hts principle
.y.trmatir ciur.e of Viilanys and who
can .iy thar Edwards career w.. not an
outcome ol his principles systematic
,,,ir.r Of yirtuesg have sympathy tor a
man born With dip Oi the ueu,lc that
leads him agrly among the storm. oi
pa.slnu. have sympathy VITA tho-s
who arr wrecked lsynu,e VI tl'rp cuugeni-
tai difficulties. Aaron Burr had tiie-e,
and Tbon,a. Paine hal the same; bat !
prrsutne neither of them hal mot terrific
i,as.lons than jonathan Edwar's or
Franklin. and yet. in the one ra~c We
hayr lives glorious, and la the other lives
Infamous,
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aud we understand that the work Of open
Ing tine mines and bringing coal into
market will be prosecuted with renewed
energy. II il evident that the PuyaluP
coal Is superior to any coal on the coast,
aud will find ready market,
The people are anXiouSly looking TO see
what Congress will do about extending
the charter of the N.P.R.R. Not only
we Of Tacoma are anxious. but think all
the people Of the Northwest are alike in
tcrested In the matter of railroad commu-
nication with the east, and wish for the
necessary legislation that will enable the
company to build their road. This is a
common interest. am told by the ai-
thorities here that the prospects for an
extension OF the charter is good.
The latest sensation in town Is the mar
riage of Capt. Messegec with Miss Kate
Frazier. Many Of us thought the pros
poets for such an event were good, but
had no idea that matters would be brought
to an issue so soon. The captain evident.
w meant business all the time He has
done well. and q young lady acquaintance
of the parties says that Miss Kate struck
a bonanza" when she got the captain
The "multitude" lereabout seem to be
going" in the same way. There will be
no old maids here in future years to
mourn silently and alone. A broken and
marred monument in the desert. How
tesolate. What sad sight Such is an
Old maid standing alone on this little nick
OF time, 'none to pity, none to carcss.' y
But did not mean to become so profound
in my meditations upon this subject. We
will have none such here.
Rev Mr.. Judy met with painful acc;-
dent last Saturday, in which his, left
shoulder was disocated and his left arm
badly bruised. lie has not been able since
to attend to his miniRrla duties, but is
recovering rapidly and hopes soon to be
able to resume his labors.
More anon. j.
, 1878-01-25
FROM NEW TACOhA.

Il has been long time sinc" ! wrote
YOU berorc. My excuse l.. business. Have
had 80 much t. Do that had not time to
write.
We had an excellent time az the open
iug of thr new Metholist church at thi'
placc. on the 2ll ult. Rev. Dr. Gnani
~ san Francisco, wa- with ~ and gave
us one of his grand lectures on saturday
evening. aud preached two mastery ser
mons Tor n, on sabbath. DR.. GuArl 's
one of the most loluent lecturers and
preachers IN the Unitei States. Quite a
hand4ome mm va, rrall1el II that time
tn b. applied toward liInlIating our
church drb;.
E.S. Smith returned by last steamer.
from the east, with an appointment a.
ofthe Puyallup coal mines
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Bethany Sabbath School Hall.

The following, from the pen Of our
worthy ex.townsman, Lieut.. w. f.
Kilgore, may be regarded as cor
rect description Of the building bear
inc the above title. 1t will be by no
means devoid of interests to our
readers, from the fact that Bethany
Sabbath School Hall, situated in tho
City Of Phiadel phia, is supposed to
he the finest structure OF its kind in
the world, and also from the fact that
many here will notice such a lfe'like
example of the Lieutcpsnt's natural
affinity for such places, and the in
terest which he take in religious
work of every kind. May his light,
and the blessed influence of his
earnest labors never be less!
After describing visit to the
place, replete with interesting anec.
do.es, he concludes, in speaking OF
the building as follows:
1t is situated on rwenty-Second and
Bainbridge streets. The front IT circular
in form. The general aspect of the build
ing Is that of two-story church with a
dome story. The front elevation Is COM
posed of series Of six structures with two
towers. one of which Is dwarted. the 9th
er rises to the height of near fifty feet,
forming clock tower, surmountcd by a
bell-chamber and spire OF some forty-six
feet: the total height from the ground to
the top OF the tiniel is lO5 feet.
The Superintendent's stand, in the main
auditorium, commands an uninterrupted
view of the whole building, including folA
of the outside entrances, and the dodts
way to and from the class-roOms. From
this stand there Is in front general class
room 5SXG3 feet; and, to the right and
left Of this smaller rooms, each 2Oxf6
Eet, tor the use respectively of primary
and infant claSs-rooms. 70 the front Is a
series of radiating cass-rooms, twenty
eight in number, in two tiers, one above
the other. This portion OF the school
building is provided with ladies' and gen
tIemen's cloak-ro0ms, containing wash
basins, &c. Immediately behind the plat
form is a lecture room 32x45 feet, and at
tie southwest corner church parlor ~
x2S. Supt. office, a waiting room and OIL
flee OF the secretaries.
The whole interior of the building Is
sub-divided by movable glass partitions
so that the parts can he used separately or
In connection with each other.
THE GALLERIES.
The lecture room runs up the entire
height orthe building and contains cir
cular gallery. A visitors gallery runs
around the east, north aud west sides OF
the room, reached by separate entrances.
In the basement there is large kitchen
under the church parlor, provided with
cooking arrangements. aud dumb-"aiteT
connecting with the church-parlor aud up
per floors, etc, etc.
Tie seating capacity Of the building Is
a. follows: Main hall for junior deplH-
n,cnts s.ats go: teachers chairs, "a; is
admit class rooms, 9O0; infant chapel, 300;
primary chapel, 300; visitors galleries
$50; lecture rom, 3j3; platform. 10. To-
tal seating capacity Of building, 5000.
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A punstrr was thrust into q closet with
a threat ,hst hr would not D. rclea-ed uU.
til W. 0 ade pan. Almost insianianr.
or.ly n, rXclainrd: "O-pun the door.
, 1878-01-25

Chief Joseph ask. when vii thesc
whit. chief. tell the TRUTH" An rclo
answers, when there u nothing 10 b.
gained by cheating the Indians.
, 1878-01-25
COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL.


THIs wEiI-KNoWN ANB PoPTLAR
Il House has hssFn usfurnlshr1 auI Frntrrd
iu all its tsfnrfmvntrs amt L. uou VrruaFrtl tu
furnish nrsI Tttss ar~oHlsalis IA fisns tu ifs
luirun-. Bring CiiglIlB situated 10 I- ra-N uf
acr1--- Hy the travelling nuhllr. tfs table " lIl
ulwuF- o. suuTitrl sifh fhr issf fhe uiarkrt
ahori.. Hultu- fhf Families. aith buari hy
be- Gas ur ucTk. rs
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-11-06

Professional and business cards, Of ten
lines or les In length, ei5 per snnup; for
,,I months, $40; for three months, 81
Business advertisements of greater length
will be in serted 1t above rks6A
Legal advertisements win be charged at
l.r,l rates, where fixed by law; otherwise
at special rates as published above.
" Special notices 20 cents per line.
Funeral notices Of lees than ton hines,
and marriage aud religious notices inserted
gratis.
Job,work executed in the neatest style,
and at reasonable prices.
August -, 1877.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-11-06
Tho Central Pacific.

The bill introduced and drawn up
by Senator Thurman, which passed
10th Houses and has become law,
requiring the Central and Union
Pacific Railroad companies to pay
to the Government the sixty six
millions advanced for the constrnc-
ton Of those roads, was one Of the
most important measures carried
through the last Congress.
The following paragraph shows
that every obstacle will be thrown
in the way of the execution of tho
law, with what success, time will
develop:
A San Francisco dispatch OF DC.
tober 18th, says "In the case Of
Gallatin against the Central Pacific
Railroad company, being IN action
TO restrain the defendant from pay.
ing o dividend of one per ceat. on
it's capital stock, on the ground that
under the funding oct Of 1873, the
company should pay ; per cent, of
ito earnings into The United States
Treasury AZ ; AnkIpg fdnds Judge
Sawyer ruled the denprpea - -
defendant rot IsRPeayia0o ,SAye
Judgment for the plaintiff ,1be
case nov goes p the United States
supreme Court. a.. &; -. lie.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-11-06

The Hon. Judah p, benjamin.,
in the midst Of his great success ct
the BfitfS6 bar, does not forget hia
fffends OF, this aide Of the Atlantic.
He Contributed $500 TOR the yellow
fevef sufferers "a New Ofieaits.
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FORTUNE AND LOVE.
BY ELIZA COOK.

BY ELIZA COOK.
Let me live without Fortune, il Providence
will 1t,
For Joy can be found where small treas
ure 10 shed;
Those who bear full cup are most fearful
to spill it,
And oftentimes walk with the narrowest
tread.
I care not though Fate may deny me pro-
fusion,
II earth will but show mo como rays
from above;
Tell me not that Gods light ia dreamy
Illusion
could live without Fortune, but not with
out Love.
Oh, 'tis pleasant 10 know there are beings
Who tune the most exquisite strings in
our heart,
To feel that they would not be happy with
And that We in our loneliness, sigh when
we part.
Oh! there is something divine in the
thought that we cherish
A star-beam within us, that shines from
above
To know, that if all the world gives us
should perish,
The greatest of Fortune still dwells in
our Love,
Oh! it's glory to feel that we live for some
Others,
That self is not all we depend on below,
That affection yet links us to sisters and
brothers,
Whose faith will he constant, come veal
or come woe.
Though the vnltnre of tronble may harass
our bosom,
Nc'er fear while our spirit is fed by the
dove;
Let the desert Of Life give Etcrnitys bios
som,
And we'll live without Fortune, while
favored with Love.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-11-06
Change for a Bank Note.

Archie Norton was happy man
that evening. He was paying his
last visit to Marian Gilbert, who
was to become Marian Norton to.
morrow.
AS the two sat together in the
twilight murmuring delicious words
of JOY and hope, they were inter.
rupted by the entrance Of SER
want with the announcement that
two gentlemen wished to see Mr.
Norton Immediately.
"Tell them they must wait till
another time said Archie; "that |
am particularly engaged at pres
emit
"But l was to say, sir, if you
please, that the business is very
pressing, and they must see YOU
With an impatient gesture, Arch.
ic followed the servant into the
passage, where he found himself
confronted by two rough looking
men.
"Mr Norton, I supposef7 one of
them accosted him.
Archie bowed assent, adding
With a touch Of taughtiness, re-
quest TO he informed OF the object
of their visit.
"It's along Of that missing mon.
ey,' replied tue man, CURLY.
1t is necessary to explain that a
packet of bank notes, brought BY q
depositor a few days before to the
bank in which Archie Norton was a
clerk, had disappeared mysterious
ly from the receiving teller's desk
and though the most thorough
search had been made, no trace
was found Of the lost money.
Suspicion pointed naturally tc
some Of the employees, but fasten
ed upon no particular one. All
that could de done under the cir
cumstances was to produce a com
plete description Of The notes from
the depositor, who, fortunately
had preserved . memorandum o
their denominations and numbers
xnd to keep strict watch through
all available channels with q view
to discovering by whom any o
them might be put into circulation
1.-THE missing money! exclaimed
Archie; ..has any clue been gainet
of i'll"
"There has,n the man answered
sand you're wanted right away"
Archie had been among the mos
active in his efforts to solve tn
mystery and expressed bis readi
ness to accompany his visitors q
once, aud render all the aid in hi
power, asking them to wait till b
should step in and excuse his at
sence.
"Quite impossible said tn
spokesman Of the two, In 3 lo'
dugged tone, at the same tim
placing his hand on ArchiSs arr
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-11-06
DIR. =. h. RICHARDSON,

HAVING resumed the practice Of Medi-
III cine offers his services To the citizens
OF Claiborne parish, in the various branches
of his profession.
Office ut the Drug Store Of Joe shelton.
Aug. 22, 1877. I:y
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-11-06
The permission was given and the
copy was made.
Now for hope number two.

The permission was given and the
copy was made.
Now for hope number two.
That evening found me iD,social
companionship with Ralph Gray.
son. We had not been intimate
hitherto, for Ralph was Of a dispo.
sition too secrefive and selfish TO
admit of much cordiality between
US. For once, however, we got
along famously, Ralph was in glee-
full mood, Notwithstanding his
friends trouble.
"Poor Archie" he said, .'it's q
very ugly case they have against
him.
"very ugly" I assented.
"l'm afraid he's guilty. contiu-
ned Ralph.
ut certainly looks 80 at present."
answered. "By the way" l adj.
ded, carelessly, "could you oblige
me with change for twenty dol.
lar bill, Mr.. Graysonr
Mr.. Grayson could aud did, in
the shape of four fves. l excused
myself to my companion, and took
my leave as soon as could without
rudeness.
On examining the four bills re-
ceived from Grayson, | found them
TO correspond exactly with four Of
those described in Mr.. Gord0n's
memorandum of the notes paid tG
Archie. Hope number two was re.
allied, aud the problem solved!
I had previously learned from
Archie that he had paid out no
money between the time Of receiv.
ing the sum from Mr.. Gordon, and
that of the note which led to his
arrest, he had paid a jeweler while
on his way to visit Marian, for a
ring which was to figure in the
coming ceremony. 1t was clear
now that Ralph GraysOn had
embraced the opportunity Of
fered him of replacing the contents
Of Archie's pocket book with al
equal amount of the stolen money
without rejecting that means nigh,
exist of tracing and identifying the
former.
Acting on this conviction, | lost
no time in procuring warrant fol
Grayson's apprehension, in whose
possession most OF the purloined
notes were found; and, within 9
brief space, he was in Archie's cell
and the latter was nj Marian's side
con selling her for the hours of bitter
suffering she had passed on his &C
count.
Archie and Marian were married
on the night of the day that Gray
son was convicted of the crime
which he so wickedly endcavored
TO place on Archie.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-11-06
Printers Devil.
NJ 3. .. c. HENK.

"Devil7 Is tho term applied TO tho
boy VINO does the drudgery work
of q printing Office, and is not of
recent origin; for in former years it
was commonly used, but OF late its
use has become lees frequent, ow-
ing to the number of boys employ.
ed. On newspapers, the boy who
waits on the editor for copy 10 gen
orally termed the devil. In some
Offices each new apprentice in turn,
during the earlier period OF lis ser
vice, acts as "devil.'
Various accounts have been given
Of the origin Of this phrase, all of
which seem to have an equal found.
alton. One 10 to the effect that the
early printer, being supposed by
superstitious persons TO produce
copies of manuscript with marvel.
ous rspidity BY the aid OF the black
art, the Devil was deemed his natu.
raj assistant, and this word was, OH
this account, applied to printers
apprentices. Another story is that
the term originated with Aldus
Manutius, who, when he commenced
the printing business in Venice,
had in his employ, or rather in his
possession, q small negro boy, who
became known over the city as the
"little black devil,'-a superstition
having been circulated that Aldus
was invoking the aid of the black
art, and that the little negro was
the embodiment of Satan. Aldus,
to correct this opinion, which was
giving him much annoyance, pub.
licly exhibited his negro, making,
at the same time the following
characteristic speech: "Bc it known
to Venice that /, Aldus Manutius,
printer to the Holy Church and
Doge, have this day made public
exposure of the printers devil.
All those who think he is not flesh
and blood may come aud pinch
him.
The following, although it does
not have such universal approval as
the others, il nevertheless claimed
as the origin OF the phrase. In
the year 1861, q book was publish.
ed entitled 1.-THE Anatomy Of the
Mass." 1t had only one hundred
and seventy.two pages, but the au.
thor, a piOus monk, was obliged TO
add fifteen more pages TO correct
the blunders. so very inaccurate
were the works Of printers At that
tune. These mistakes he attributed
to the special instigation OF the
Devil to defeat the work.
But if the simplest story is al.
ways the most correct, this, the
last one, must surely carry of the
palm. The first errand boy EN-.
ployed by William Csxtop, the Srst
printer in England, was the son Of
gentleman of French descent
named DE Vile, or Deville, and the
word devil, as applied to printers
apprentices, in the English Ian.
guage, had this innocent origin.
But from whatever source this
word originated, We believe that no
one class has ever done more honor
to a word of snch iusignifcance as
the Printers Devils have to the
term that is applied to them, for
surely
"Lagislators,
Great dehaters
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-11-06
1sTAy N0okee.

TAKEN up BY J. W. Mcfarland ana post-
/ ed before J. Ferguson, Justice Of the
Peace ia md for Wxrd 2, cisfborue rarfsh
on TIE ia inst, = MAKE MULE, sws
wears old, brown 10 color, II OF rs hands
myh-uo nnr1S OF brands visible. said
mnte xppratSed 1t 80 90. The owner Of
said property can get tue same hy proving
ownership and psying al chsrgcs within
twelve YiouthA frou date OF estryment.
B. ., HARRISON, Straymsster.
Oct. 30, 1s7s. ll:3t
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the SM0W.BlRO.
RY DORA READ GOODALE.

RY DORA READ GooDALE.
When the leaves are shed,
And the branches bare,
When the SHOWS are deep,
Aud the flowers asleep,
And the Autumn dead,
And the skies are DER us bent
Gray and gloomy, since she went,
And the sitting snow is drifting
Through the mir:
Then mid snow -drifts white,
Though the trees are bare,
Comes the snOw-bird, bold,
In the Winters cold;
Quick. aud round, and bright,
Light he step~ srross the snow,
Cares he not for winds that blow,
Though the sitting snow be drifting
Through the air.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-11-06

1t b o vooaarfd tsiuoPh q
Eathsostiss, saSs seua6eay, 49,
tie, hsoks e tn UsiSeA sAAsss
Treasury sAoald halanee q q eeak
Il We had half the ueaA9' ~ Ai,
I'd Bates has We .cOQA holauAe
soG1.e lbrty .sets Of heoks thst - Q
Iitile ont Of keller new. Ard ~
have no doubt the oVners u The
books would be glad Of II, too.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-11-06
The Bloody chasm Brldsed.

The following eloquent extract Is
taken from the speech of the Hon.
John f. House, delivered in Nash.
vile on the 2lst. 1t was made in
response to his unanimous nomina
ton by the Democracy as q candi.
date for re election to Congress from
that district.
"ln the next contest between the
two great parties they will divide
upon governmental policy and
without sectional animosity, sec.
tional hatred will he eliminated
from the contest. So far as the
south ia concerned am certain that
such will be the case. l cannot,
fellow citizens, find it in my heart
to indulge in feelings OF malice to-
ward the people of the north, when
| witness their magnanimous and
generous conduct towards the south.
ern people. l feel like pulling of
my hat and standing uncovered in
their presence. Far grander than
the victory Of Appomattox is the
victory won by the people of the
north In their noble and generous
contributions to the stricken and
suffering south. Upon that fatal
field the south surrendered her
sword. Within the shadow of the
dark wing Of the pestilence, beside
the new made graves Of her heroic
sous and daughters, with bowed
heads and fearful eyes she extends
her hand and surrenders her heart
to the generous aud magnanimous
north. Gods own hand has bridGed
the bloody chasm. Let not the am-
bition of man seek to reopen the
wounds and TO e-kindle the embers
Of sectional strife"
III want to fiud out who Is the
master Of this house." said the
man with the book nnder his arm to
the vineeary looking woman with Il
pointed nose and \ very small top.
rot who opened the door for him.
"WelL stranger" sue said with
arms skimbo, ''yoa Just . walk
srousd to the back yard, aud ask .
spindle shsnksd deacon y0uN AAd
there AKIN w the grape asbQr, aHd
he'll tell yon if ! don't boss this
ranch be dos't know Who does.
Nov what do you want with mef
The Hon .Todah p Roniamip.