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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

There is a general misapprehen.
sion as to the condition in which
the army was left at the close of the
present session of Congress. The
army still stands at 5000 men.
The House passed bill reducing it
to 10000, but it failed in the Sen
ate. When a conference was called
on the army bill, the House reecd.
cd from it's demand for reduction,
and from the transfer of the Indian
bureau from the interior depart.
nent TO the war Office. The bill or.
dering a general reorganization of
all the staff bureaux also failed.
The Senate passed n very impor.
tant bill, in which the House con.
CURED, creating n commission of
three senators and five representa-.
tives to consider and report upon a
plan for the re organization of the
army, for the transfer of the Indian
bureau to the war department, and
for other purposes.
The committee is to report next
session. The vice president APP
pointed Gen. burnside of Rhode
Island, General Butler of South
Carolina, and Mr.. Plumb of Kansas,
members of this committee on the
part OF the Senate. The Speaker
of the House appointed General
Banning of Ohio, General Bragg of
Wisconsin, General Dibrcll OF Ten.
neSsce, General White of Pennsyl.
vania, and General McCook of New
York, for the House. The commit.
tee meets ut Greenbriar White
Sulphur Springs on the Goth of
July.
The bill creating this commission
stops all promotions beyond the
rank of captain, and all appoint t.
mcnts except to second lcutcnan.
clcs, and these can only be made
from the graduates OF the military
academy - until the commission
makes its report. The sections in
the House bin about the use of the
army in the South as a posse comitn.
tbs was retained by Senate. This
otfectually prohibits the use of the
army by the administration TO sus.
tam any State government against
tue Will OF the people. The pay of
the officers was reduced, and after
July LIST will be Us follows: The gen.
cral of the army, $4,000; the lieu.
tenant general, 81 900; major gen.
eral, 5000; brigadicr general $500;
colonel, 5000; lieutenant colonel.
5000; major, $500; captain. noun.
ted, $1,000, unmounted $500: first
Lieutenant, mounted $1,000; unmoun.
ted $1,000; adjutant, $500; second
lieutenant, mounted, $500, un.
mounted :li0O. First sergeant's
pay s25 per month, with the in.
crease as now provided for by law.
". q. Times.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

Our highly esteemed fellow -townsman,
J. G. Moorc, has hut lately received from
Georgia the news Of the death of his mother
1t very advanced age. The blow was .
very severe one to the bcrcaved son. lie
had heard but a short while before that
she w;s in fine health for one Of her age.
Mr.. Moore has not the family record, and
therefore cannot state precisely what was
her age. For twenty-five or six years he
has been absent from the home Of hi- child
hood, and has only seen his mother few
times in that period. lie and Others of The
children who survive feel kccnly her loss.
Her counscls and admOnition- were -pc-
cially valuable To those who lived near her
We synpathisc with our friend IN his great
loss Her memory will ever be a cheering
consolation to him in the days Of life yet
remaining to him.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

ka's are rapidly becoming most fear.
fui nuisance IN Claiborne parish Dr. T.
H. Pennington. Of Lisbon, has told us
lately some fearful s;orics Of their ravarcs
how they killed puppy dog or two. I'M
dernncd hou-cs and destroyed Who'll,
orood' OF chickens, DR.. Pennington Is
not alone in his complaints. This h,,l,
qnndruprd Is fearful post. We will
gladly pnl'iish any certain means of dc.
stroying them.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03
United Friends Of Temperance.

In "nr notice last week Of the meeting Of
tn Grand Council oi the United Friends
If Fcn;"lluc" We were mistaken ~ 10 the
dat The mistake has been published reg.
ulrll "a uur columns for several months.
The tame of the meeting OF Grand Council
is WI. Nr>pAN, ;hc Eth inst.
Homer tuu:,'l have appointed a rcccp-
tom committee composed Of the following
tanned pa''."S: II. W. ktrkpatr,ck chair
man, Mis- nD'I TAnhrrslcy, Miss Annie
I Saunders, Ms Addr V. Mitchell. Roht.
F.N10ch" E,p., and Mr. \. H. Davidson.
Delegate and officers arriving an town
WI! rcTutt At the Methodist Church.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

The -casnn of rcNNal1 smear At l.nA
very 500" Tho different chusrhcs IN the
PARISH Will Oder extraordinary udu,c.
m,H'> to TIA average and extreme sinner.
!" Sic" OF tho remarkable religious fl,i,i.
r'- IA tins country, it may be- considered
us rather remarkable that ,jcc Auur.>hes
At al. Indeed, We ma! safely say that in
the ''nic'; winch tor vars has been going
"n h't"''H the two, in this part Of the
moral N."c!Ard at least, religion has de.
'ld'd.i the advantage. The gro. shop.
are falling before the advance of their
natural enemy; gambling becomes less
frequent, and the profanc swcarcr is
artaC,ly known.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

DisrTli seems to have laid his
nervous hand on Baron Reuters
towering forehead and whispered
something about the press cable.
grams, but it will take stronger eyi.
dcnce than Baron Reuter- is capable
OF giving to make the world believe
that bismarck and Gortschakoff
have dwindled into insignificancc
beside the fiashy, theatrical, 20.
matumcd DisrTli. AS we get the
news, now, it would appear that
Bcaconsticld is bullragging all crea.
ton, and the confding Britishcr
may be supposed to he smiling com.
pIac"ntly III the shop parlor and
telling himself that them heather
TURNER'S have to truckle when old
England gets on the rampage. But
1t is just beginning to dawn upon
the world that the Congress NAV
not result in such IN overwhelming
triumph for Disrpli after all. 1t
Is true that Disrpli is clustering
and threatening, and that Russia is
making concessions and exhibiting
every symptom of wholesale dread
OF England; but these concessions.
it transpires, are conditional and
Will depend wholly upon the adjust.
mcnt of points Yet to be taken up.
For example, Russia has yielded a
contingent assent to the British
propositions touching the Bulgarian
frontier, but THIS assent is not to
become formal until the question of
the term of Russia's occupation of
Rounclia shall have been settled.
1t is limited that unless this settle.
mcnt shall be in conformity with
GortSchakofi's views RuSsia's con.
ccSSions will become void. Mean.
while Gen. Todlcben is massing a
vast army at San Stcfano and the
russians are working desperately
at ali strategic points in Turkey TO
render their position impIcgnablc.
Perhaps Mr.. Disral had better
not toss his cap into the air too
prcvlously.-N. o. Times.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

We learn that grrcnback club in this
ra'''h mas been crushed in its incipicucy.
Inc club hal been organized. officers elect.
'"' e'c' Our you~s friend John Phipps
was my tied I" address the club. John. il,
''"''n'' docs not believe in the grcenback
iunaoy, and has such good reasons for b;s
opposition that Re can convince others
AT any rate, after his address that green.
pack Gun d'shanded and Claiborne parish
VIII know itz like no more forever.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

We publish this week the annonuccmcn,
Of w. JASPER BIAcSBUES rs a caudid,,.
for representative in the lower honso .,
Congress from this district. Our ou,
preference has long since been expressed
for this position. Mr.. Blackburn is well
known to the people OF the State Of Lori.
sisna, and has once represented the fifth
Louisiana district. What his qnalfca-
tions and merits are the people well know.
It will he seen that he is running a. a
Democrat.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

Col J"IIN kntRrLG has been solicited
I" h'c"m" candidate for the I,,i,la.
lure H. responds in fitting terms 10
the call. discard which will bc f,u,d j.,
another column speaks well for the char.
Hoter oi the man. From ohr childhooI
we have known Col. Juo. Ktmb,ll, and
throughout all that time We Laye had rho
utmost reverence for his Integrity, hi,
cool sense and patriotism. Col. Kimh,ll
VIII make some of the still hunting Ms.
rr"I;, quake IN their shoes.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

MT Is. ID. Harrison, has become
sole proprietor of the Claiborne
Guardian. We wish him abundant
success. The Guardian. is a first
CLASS country paper, fearless and
independent in the expression of it's
views and worthy of all the support
that the people of Claiborne Par.
iSh can possibly give it.-CarroH
Conservative.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

Stanley Mathews has set people
TO recalling Lord Macaulas's osti.
mate of Warren Hastings: ellis
principles were somewhat lax; his
Bead was somewhat soft
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03
BOARDING HOUSE.

THE BEST OF EVERYTHING IN THE
l. Market, at the most reasonable prices.
Board and Lodging, per day, Isl no
At my old stand, near Tsnkersley's Stable.
WILLIAM SMITH
Feb. 6, lS7c. o5:6m
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

From the advertisement published else
where il will be seen that X. J. Bridges
will open blacksmith shop i'll Homer on
the 18th day Of July next. Mr.. Bridges
Is SAID by those who know good work
when they see it, 10 bc ono of the best
wurkm'n III Louisiana. We can cordially
recommend him a. in every way worthy
OF patronage. His reputation is however
well established in the parish and will he
the means Of giving him an abundance Of
work.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

Why don't the people who were
clamoring for "thc silver dollar of
our fathers" come forward and take
i'll The treasury department can't
get rid of it on any terms. The
mints have coined sS,O7O,747, and
the most strenuous efforts of the
treasury have resulted in getting
rid of only sl,0jO,4l6. Under the
act of Congress rcmOnetizing silver
the mints must continue to coin the
dollar, and the question which is
exercising the department is, what
to do with It'll AS the Cincinnati
Commercial and Chicago Tribune
wanted "thc oldfashioned dollar of
our fathers so badly, they had bet.
ter take them of Mr.. Sherman's
hands.-N. o. Times.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

Life Of Albert Sidney johnson aud four
years with Lee at the post-oflicc.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

Middling cotton in New Orleans on Sat
nr,lay Last sold for IL cents.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

The first bale of new cotton Wa
shipped from Bruwn~Nillc Oh the 27th oi
June
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

Applcton's Handy Volume Series OF the
post Office.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

"A Boston man has vest that Fan.
ny Fern made with her own hands
And We will bet \ hundred dollars
that 1t never did and never will fit
any man in this wide. wide world:
that they can't tell by its shape;
whether it was originally made for
a lat woman or u lean man; for n
man with a sway back, or a man
with a hump OIL his back like a
camel. Woman, heaven bless her,
Is the light of our homes, but when
she tries to make n mans vest, the
angels weep. And when she makes
a pair of pantaloons for him, the
immortal gods Just hold their sides
ana run away ont into the woods
and roll on the grass and howl
Hdrkcye.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

The mail now brings us New Orleans
dailics one day later than those hcrctofor,
received.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

John sherman does not admire
Ehza Pinkston at present so much
Tor her beauty as for her silence.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

Bishop Lane. Of the colorrd Methodist
church lately visited IA district conference
Of his church IN this parish. lie preached
twice ~ Homer ou both occasions to large
audience. The Bishop is man Of more
than ordinary ability for his race. He
breaches well and with great cftcct. lie
informs us that his church is doing good
IN the saving of souls. The congregation
AT Homer i, a Large one and is under the
pastoral charge of Isaac Bullock, very
worthy man and sincere christian.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

Read c-tray notice in another column.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

The woman jerks. who testified
before the Potter Committee on
saturday, Is even more surprising
than she was expected to be. Cor.
tcmplating her, one wonders what
the muddy waters of Louisiana pol
itics will roll up next.
Here IL u woman, not vet old,
who has been stepped to the lips for
years past in political intrigue; who
corresponds confdcntially with par.
ty leaders, confcrs with Senators,
talks about "rings" and flights" as
glibly as an ordinary woman might
about worstcds and laces, and, ac.
cording to her own story, was not
the least important factor in the
trickcry which imposed Fraudu.
lent President upon tho American
people. She describes herself as
versatile in her political attach.
mcnts; 81 did not know in the NOR.
nlng," she says, "what my politics
would be in the evening" She has
private business in Washington,
but she finds time to help in the
public business too. 81 am interest
ed in the nation generally" she says
with u fine irony that sends off the
moro susceptible listeners into con.
WILSON'S Of laughter. 81 am devot.
cd to the nation" If she is quite
ut ease as she tells her story, it is
not any womanly modcSty, still less
any qualm of conscience. that causes
her embarrassment. She is satisfied
with herself; it is Gen. Butler, with
hisawk ward questions, his uncxpcct.
Ell documents, and his polite persist.
cncc, who is Objectionable.
or course her account of the Shcr.
man letter IS untrue. Its intrinsic
imprObability, not to say impossi.
bility, ismadc sufficiently apparent
IN our Washington dispatches,
wherein will also he found some in
tcrcSting information as 10 the
witnesses antccedcnts. Some parts
of her testimony are disprovcd al.
ready by documentary evidence:
others no doubt will be disproved;
others really do not need disproof
In these respects it is on a par with
that of her chivalrous husband,
who, when her "dcvotion TO the ma.
tlon" calls her to Washington. fur.
nlShes her with the money for the
trip and bids her good by without
knowing or asking what she is go.
ing for.
Indeed, So wcllmated a pair are
not often seen in our times, however
1t may have been in the days of
Ananlas and Sapphira.-N. j. SHn.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

Books of fiction at the post-oillcc-
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

Continual showers since our last issue.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

DOCKS Oh TACT at the post-oihce Call
and scc them
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

SEQ the notice of A. McCTluin. II,
proposes To bny or sell parish bonds ri
certified account, against the parish.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

watcrmrlnns last week.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

Publisher and Proprietor.
DRAYTON Il. HAYES,
Editor.
HOMER, La,
Wednesday ,------..---July 3, 1919.
watcrmrlnns last week.
Dooks Of fiction at the post-oilcc-
~)----
Continual showers since our last issue
Read cstray notice in another column
Applcton's Handy Volume Series nt the
post-officc.
Life Of Albert Sidney johnson and four
years with Lee at the post-oflicc
Middling cotton in New Orleans on Sat
urday last sold for II cents.
The first bale of new cotton was
shipped from Bruwn,N,l Oh the 9Th of
June.
The mail now brings liz New Orleans
dailics one day later than those heretofore
received.
SEQ the notice of A. McCrluin. lie
proposes to buy or sell parish bonds or
certified arcoun.- against the parish.
Packard has been examined Us tho Pot
ter sub committee. Nothing of uupor
lance seems t. have been elected from
him.
W. hear of several farms whfrc the cot
ton ~ hcsinuin; I" open. The mild winter
and spring enabled many farmers to plant
quito early.
The crn~u. ui the town T., not ylt i'm
rNho'i Mr.. bryan informs ~ that hr has
alr.ul, over 7un names with several fam
lli,-, vt To- visit.
Notice the Advertisement ui ". Jasper
bl''kbhlh. hhN l"i-thN NIb una thtll
naIhc- on III" list ~ published viii dn
well Ia pay up
W. at IN receipt oi an imitation tn
attend the Pie Ne Of H." Columbia Ere
Company No lot Shreveport, La, ou the
A'h day of July.
Trl"gtaphic news II dietary aud scatcc
For the next twu months nothing of much
Importance may be- looked for except oc.
casinnal elections
Prospects tor nu INDIAN war are growing
stronger No doubt but that many lives
will have tn Lee sacrificed and million. of
dollars spent hi- year IN carrying ont an
INSANE policy ia dealing with Indians.
Dr. Mcadnr~ -'nd, has son Jimmie iu
Lexington, Virginia. 10 iuish his studio,
At Washington Lee University. Jimmie
ia Youth of uudnubtcd talcnt and will
'ppl"clat" and improve the extraordinary
advantages given lirn.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

Dr. Mcadnr~ -'ud, has son Jimmie TO
Lexington, Virginia. to iuish his studio,
AT Washington Lee University. Jimmie
il Youth d uudnuhtcd tulcut and will
appIcciat" and improve the extraordinary
advantages given llm.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

Packard has been examined hy tho Pot.
ter sub comnitt"r. Nothing of iupor
lance seem. t. have been elected from
him.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

Trl"graphic news IL dietary aud scarce,
For the next two months nothing of much
,n,portancc may be- looked for except oc-
casinual elections.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

W. Al" III receipt oi an inv ItIlIon tn
attend the Pie Ne "f H." Columbia Ere
Company No. I "i Shreveport, La, on the
4'h day nf July.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-03

N"tirc the adNrrtisrurnt "i ". Jltprr
Blackburn. Any Is'r-nn- Who find their
names on III" list ~ published viii do
well to pay up.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-05
Norfolk,

Isjfe Norfolk, Il. 80 ~. Fgig
END OF THE oYsTRR-sHucKERs' sTRIKg--R4w
ON .PoLICY-sHoPS- CATTLE
SHIPPED TO LIVERPOOL. -
y Especial telegram to the Dispatch.1 80
z NORFOLK, VA, December 4. The oyster.
shuckefs' war isat an end. All the strikers
returned 10 work this morning, and the
packing houses are again in full blast, pay
ing old prices. -. y
.E The police made raid on the Church.
street policy.shops this morning. - ~
immense drove of Southwest
Virginia cattle arrived this morning for
shipment to Liverpool. ~ r 2
The Commercial Convention at Ncw
Orleans.
New ORLEANS, December 4.-The Com
mereiai Convention was called to order at
II O'Clock by Hon. e. d. Holden, OF Mil
waukee The roll OF delegates was called
by States. General Fitzhugh Lee, Of, Ylr-
ginia, the permanent president, was escort
ed to the chair by John T.. Erbank, OF. Viz
ginia. aud John Hogan, OF Missouri, and
introduced to the convention by the tempo
rary chairman. -,sg.a,,. ,...e-. .st.s-
General Lee addressed the Convention.
uC UttHSSu tuC IiiuC Va t1O
present and the time OF the past was re-
ferred to--peace and war. Now, the
| speaker said, thank God, he was in New
| Orleans, joining with representative men
| from all the States OF the Union, who had
| assembled together in peace, and Joy, and
| love, for the advancement OF the commerce.
OF this great country Resolutions Were
offered, and referred to appropriate COM
mittPes. as follows: BY Mr.. Underwood,
Of Kentucky, relative to the improvement
Of Mississippi river and It's tributaries. By
Mr.. Hatch, OF Louisiana, favoring the abo-
lition of all freight quarantine laws. By
Mr. Mallory, Of Kentucky, relative to ns-
tional system Of quarantine. BY MIR. Bush,
OF Louisiana, relative to the confinement OF
the waters Of the Mississippi within It's
banks, etc. BY Mr.. Bowlin, of Kentucky,
relative to congressional action with re-
spect to ietties. BY Mr. Burch, OF Teunes-
see, relative to the purchase Of ioreign-buils
ships. BY Mr.. Aubrey, of Texas, relative
to reduction In tariff.
Mr.. j. b. Laftte, chairman OF the COM
mittee Of Thirty having in chargethe ques-
tion Of the Franco-American trade treaty.
stated that there existed no commercial
treaty between this country and France.
There was now an effort being made to
bring about such treaty, and for the city
OF New Orleans Committee Of Thirty had
the matter in charge. He stated the dele
gates had been appointed by the Committee
Y can trade conference held last August, and
had made Il report. The report was re-
ceived, read, and referred 10 the Committee
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-05

NoTICE.-We have determined to carry over none
of our winter stock Of clothing into next season. In
order to accomplish our purpose and turn our stock
into cash we have made sweeping reductions in
prices We content with cost, and less than cost
10 accomplish our purpose. Our stock being very
heavy aud the season late we offer the greatest bar.
gains ever shown. Among other bargains we men.
tion line of elegant BEAVER OyERcoATs, men;
and extra sizes, at el2 worth $50; . job lot Of
YOUTHS OyERcoATS at $40 worth from SIS tc
S1s:a Job lot of, CuILDRES's aud BOYS OVER.
COATS at S5 worth from 81 to $40.
/ JOHN WANAXAKER,
.En.rt ~ - Z. L-.L. Tenta and Main STREETS,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-05

Mr.. FULKERsoS's NEW TAX BILL.-In the
Senate yesterday Mr. Fulkersen introduced
4 bill for the assessment OF taxes for next
year. which is in many respects similar: to
the Barbour bill OF last session. The rate
OF taxation is fifty cents on the, 500 OF
property, to be paid in lawful money OF
the United dStates-twenty-6Ve cents to be
set apart for the support of Government,
ten cents for public free-school purposes,
and fifteen cents, which, with all the reve.
nues except the capitation tax and por-
ton OF the liquor.license tax, not to exceed
$4,000, to pay the interest on the public
debt. Tue bill also provides that the act
shall not be construed ms compelling the
creditors OF the State to compromise their
legal rights, it being the intention OF the
General Assembly by the provisions OF this
act to relieve the present financial embar-
easements OF the State, with a purpose to
secure IN adjustment OF the public debt,
with the consent OF the creditors, II practi-
cable, without discriminating between them
upon fair and equitable principles.