Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-31

DRAYTON u. HAYES,
Editor.
HOMER. La.
Wednesday, ----..--JuIy 81, 1873.
Correction.
In the notice Of Mr.. CbappcIl's ad,lrrs.
N, last weeks Guardian o grave typo.
graphical error occurred. A. printed he
IL represented IL making allusion to our
"sot' graf struggle When It should haze
real "r,ceHt"
4 lot Of choice books will socr he TO-
cciycd at the post office
Buis's fresh trnip seed, lately received
at the po-t.oillcr, will soon h. gone
We publish m interesting lott~r on our
first page this week from Colorado. writ.
ten by our old friend, ! T.. Sigh.
Ifthrrr IN anything We dread more than
the man who finds the iirst open boil. Il il
the individual who discovers the inst cot
ton " oru.
Mr.. r. +. cr~slaud. who was announced
in the Guardian Last week for Tx Collrc-
ter, requests ~ to say that he has with.
draw Il from the canvass.
Attention IL called to the Advertisement
of Daniel Pratt's Improved "Rrvnlvinv
Head Cotton Gin. \. Y. Gladucy ~ Bro.
ATE agents for the sale OF TIN, gin.
All PERSONS indebted on old scores to W.
Jasl-r blackburn will do well to Rad hi,
Especial Notice" published in this issue.
Come forward, gentlemen, aud pay mp.
We call attention 10 the announcement
81 W. =. BOWER AZ a candidate in the
primary election for Tax Collector. Mr.
Bonner - M old citizen Of tine character
aud excellent business qualifications.
We invite attention To the constitution.
AZ amendments published by authority ON
the nh page OF to-days issue. They
should he carefully read and considered
by the people in order that they may be-
voted for or against nu,lcrstandingly.
Mr.. j. e. Booty Of the old and reliable |
hous" Of Gregg 4 Forl, of Shreveport.
favored our town with vast last week.
We found him very pleasant gentleman
With an address and MI afIabilltN we'll cal.
rrIa'cd to draw business to the firm he /
represents.
lTnup" Wafer, colurcd man. liNinn five !
miles east Of Homer, brought 10 tins office
fullgrOwn op-u boil at cotton on Sa,u
day, the 9Th inst. Troupe !, an honest !
Woodworking man, who own. land of his /
own and sets good example, 10y hIs n,n,
try and ic,od conduct TO tlIa, OF IA, own !
race
We learn from the NIenu:, Sentinel that
Judge u. l.. "ash'ns of Lincoln parish ~
candidate ioi election To- tn, Legislature :
Judge Gaskiu~ il - l:vntl,m man Of fine aI,l
lty, and represented his p.uIsh with great
credit 10 hlmsrlf aud much h,u.h. Il, th,
public. Thu pcoPl, of lincoln conM uo,
10 better than IT, elect hIm.
W. +. Af'pCk, thu present rth irut
lax Collector, informs the people thruu,L
the columns OF thu Guardian that h, Will
ask for favorable consideration AT IN,
piIInaiN election ~ IN spririu, tui Tax
Collector A. Sh'rih and Tax Collector
"f thus Parish, Mt Ay,ock has dI,chai .,,l
with entire satisfaction th, du,tr, of bath
Offices
Attention IL called Ia III, .blnuum,, mcn,
OF captain THOMAS rEirt for Ta\ Col ,
lector, III tins weeks Guardian. C.,pt,iu
Price is we'll known To the people of Clai ,
borne as an active, energetic, thnlonshso I
ing business man. lie filled with much :
'tcdit to himself tho office Of assessor he. {
fore the war, and his hu,ts of friends Will I
not forget tn" fact that he was "A gallant Il
'ohie"eraf soldier, and always ut the {
front
Tho printer is calling for local itrm. u
md We would like to mention the eclips, a
ut are doubtful IT it will fall within tba, b
ategory. The observation was nearer to h
al here than We had supposed it would 4
~ The afternoon was clear and smoked II
'l'eS through which 10 observe the eclipse e
vas IN great demand We hear that in r
u" country 1t created quite a coust-rna- i,
ION among the colored p,o,l, ,yb,,,, ,b.,. n