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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-17
SheriH's Sale.

W. W. & j. l.. Brown VS.. J. II. Hincs-ln
Parish Court Of Webster parish, No. 81.
State Of Louisiana, Parish OF Claiborne.
DY virtue of writ of fcri Jddas issued
ID out of the Parish Court i'll and for the
parish of Webster, said State, in the above
entitled suit, have seized and will proceed
to sell, to the last and highest bidder, with
in thu legal hours of sale, ut the Court
house door in the town of Homer, on the
First Saturday ia August, A. d. 1873,
il being the Bird day of said month, the un-
divided interest of said J. II. Hines, as one
of the heirs of John W. Hines, decd, in the
following described property, situated in
Claiborne parish, TO wit:
The west half of the southwest quarter
of section %; the southeast quarter of the
southeast quarter of section 80; the east
half of the northeast quarter and northeast
quarter Of southeast quarter of section 81;
the west half Of the west half and north
east quarter Of southwest quarter Of section
32, i'll township 70, range 40 acres more
OF less, with all the improvements thereon
Terms Of sale cash, with the benefit Of
appraisement.
II. w. KIRKPATRICK,
Sheriff.
June 26, 1875. tpfslo sol a5ts
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-17

w. J. TAYLOR has removed TO the north.
west corner Of the public square, where he
Will I've glad 10 wait on his old customers.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-17
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

THE people of the parish of Claiborne
/ will be addressed At the following named
places, on the days specified, by the can
didatcs Offering for seat in the next Leg
islntnrr.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-17

All the above are for subscription TO the
paper The following items are also un-
paid
Succession of A I Enlow, publishing.
final account, SIS %
Julia A Curry, publishing Judgment
vs. her husband, IS 90
Macy Mccks, publishing Lost or Mis-
laid, on
Nancy Edwards. adm'x succession of
W G Knox, publishing final acct, Is Oh
Alphic Tatun, publishing Judgment
Us her husband, 80 90
Thos J IIightower admir- succession
of Thos Hightowcr, publishing IL
nal account, l. 90
A b Lcsuear, printing hand-bills and
advertising, ii M
William kimbcll, note, %
These accounts may he found at the office
Of the CLuBoRSE GCtKbIkS, with some
one authorized to receive the money and
receipt for the same. They are thus pub
hshcd, because it il thought some may have
forgotten, or thought them paid. They are
OF course subject to any Legitimate correc-
| ton and explanation. l have not the abil-
| ity to hunt up OF look after the parties. !
| am still considered alive, whether fortu-
nately or unfortunately; and whilo l am
permitted to "brcathc the vital air. shall
need some physical sustcnancc; but wheth-
! or he dead or alive, there are and will bc
| those entitled "a all that may be justly due
me-whethcr those of my own household,
or those to whom may myself be justly
| indebted.
| Either b. n. HARRISON OF my son l.. by
RuS BLAcKBURS will attend to the settle
| ment and adjustment of any of these claims
| w. JASPER BLACKBURN.
| July g. l-7s i6:-
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-17
DR.. ]. l.. AvERYT, Dentist,

HUMEK, La,
DERFORMS ali Dental Operations at
/ reasonable prices. Makes Artificial
Teeth a specially. Persons wishing my
services in the country will please leave
orders at ellis store.
REFERENCES Persons whom | have put
up Teeth for all over the country during
the past fifteen years.
May %, lc7c. iobm
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-17
LIVE AND LET LIVE.

4 BOUT \ year ago the following accounts
n due the late HOMER ILr,p office were
placed in the hands of Collector, but
lind they are still unpaid viz:
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-17
II. W. KIRKPATRICK.

With grateful appreciation, | scknowl-
,dsv the honor done me by those who have
.,i,citci and pcttioncd me t" become a
candidate for Parish Judge. must, how
ever. respectfully decline, having been pre-
viou,ly solicited by Others to become can
dldat~ for sheriff; aud, feeling more capable
of filling that position, aud being satisfied
that the office of Parish Judge will be
abolished either BY constitutional amend
m-nt or convention, submit my claims 10
the people of Claiborne for Sheriff.
J. II. JORDAN.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-17
MARTIN MALE, Colr

On motion Of Mr.. Wilder, the Treasurer
was instructed to pay the bulls incurred for
repairing the cemetery out of the first mo-
ncv received into the treasury.
The Board then adjourned until the first
Thursday III August.
(Sigucd) J. FERGUSON, Mayor
NJ RES BEYNN, Clerk
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-17
For sheriff.

y. II. HAYES, E>q.-iou Will please an
ununcr nv name ~ candidate tor the
n,tc, Of sheriff, subject to the action of the
Democratic party l. y. boLlN'
W. are authorized Ia announce ]. y,
GLOVER ~ 4 candidate for the office OF
Sh,rtf Of Claiborne parish, At the next
Gle, ton.
W. are authorized to announce j. +
PETERSON "a candidate for the Ollie,
ol Sheriff Of Claiborne parish, At the next
election.
hereby announce myself candidate
1T reelection To- the office Of Sheriff fol-
The parish of Claiborne.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-17
RAGLAND'S
Livery, Sale and Feed Stable,
South side Public Square,
HOMER, LA.

Single Frcd, .----..-.-...-... -
Horse iilrc,... per DAY Il %
Horse and Buggy, 4" B %
Horse Hack and Driver" A 10
4 FIRST CLASS white hostlcr of iong
n experience in constant attendance day
and night. The patronage Of the public is
respectfully solicited. Satisfaction guar
anteed jyi7:4-:3m
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-17
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
HOMER, La, July :. r..

HOMER, la, July :. r.
The Mayor and Board of Sclcctmcu met
At the courthouse on call OF the Mayor
Prescut: J. Ferguson, Mayor; Is. u. Har-
rison, j. r. Ramsey, 5. Y. Webb and J. Is.
Wilder. Absent: q. q. Gill.
The minutes of last meeting We're, Oh
motion, approved.
Account of John Ruifner for repairs on
cistern pipes WAS allowed for i've dollars.
Account of Ragland and Taylor for work
on streets for the second quarter WAS al
lowed for S77 -.
Account OF Martin Male, Marshal, was
allowed for thirteen dollars, being for re-
moval Of dead carcasscs, &C, from May,
III, TO date.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilder, committee
composed Of Mcs>rs. Wilder, Ramsey aud
Harrison was appointed to draft a suitable
| ordinance Ia enforce the Sunday law, aud
report the same at next meeting.
The Marshal presented the following re
port which was received aud ordered spread
| on the minutes:
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-17

Turnip seed at the post-otiico-
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COLLECTORS REPORT:

To the Mayor and S,ltc'men Of III, torH
Of Homer: Grutlcmcu-I her, with submit
the following report OF money collected by
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-31
Indian Archery.
From the St. Louis Evening Post


Indian archery is somewhat differ
ent from that prac!iced by the young
ladies and gentlemen of more civil
lied society. These latter take the
arrow between their fingers, place it
against the bow.string, and make it
assist in bending the bow. An In
dian does not do this. He takes the
arrow between bis thumb and index
finger, and pulls the bow.string with
his middle finger; nor does he raise
his arrow as our boys and girls do:
he shoots straight out from the
shoulder and appears to take no aim
whatever. He hits the mark, though
too often, as the SELLERS about the
garrisons can tell, who have flung
their caps or hats into the air at
some Indians suggestion only to
have them pierced by the unerripg
arrow. The growing papooses, that
is, as soon as these are able to toddle
are furnished with bows and arrows
of which the points have been sharp
ened, and may be seen about the res
ervations shooting at marks, at
small birds or anything else that
may happen to attrac. their atten-
ton. They generally become ex
pert at the age of about 10 or IL but
are not allowed to graduate into
buck age and all the pleasures Of the
chase until they are 16 or Is. Then
is the time the real pleasure of the
Indian is found to eliminate in his
first hunt after buffalo.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-31

sin are clear and rapid streams, flow
ing over a sandy or gravely bottom
their valleys being narrow and theil
sides very steep.
The streams tributary to the Platte
Grant and Pecatonlca rivers do mol
exhibit any marked characteristics on
one side that are not shared equally
by the other. II may be remarked
however,that the short streams, which
flow into the Mississippi river, pre-.
sent much the same Typographical
characteristics as are seen in the
southern tributaries of the Wisconsin,
narrow and deep ravines and valleys,
being apparently the rule in the west
ern part of Grant county.
The Platte river is frequently found
inclosed by hills which are gently slop
ing on one side, and quite precipitous
on the other. This is especially no
ticable near its mouth. The river in
such cases seems to have encroached
on one side of the valley for long
period of time, producing a cliff ex.
posure of Lower Magnetism near the
river, and steep bank of st. Peters,
capped with a more retreating slope
of the Trenton, as shown in the fol.
lowing section.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-31

Mr.. JOHN LUpToN, of East Galena,
has hen of the Black Spanish breed
that las done herself proud this win
ter, and she deserves TO see her ex-
PLOTS recorded in the Galena Ca
zette. One day last month she walk.
ed out all alone into the woods, made
her little nest and laid little egg
Each day thereafter, or as often as
"the spirit moved" she deposited an
additional egg, and it was only yes
terday, in the cold month of Janu'
airy, that she marched proudly forth
from that nest in the woods, follow
ed by ten promising chickens. II
was stolen nest in the woods, and
no egg was removed from the mes,
from the time it was laid till it was
Matched. We do not believe anolh
er similar case h.s been recorded
for the months Of December and Jan
uary in this latitude. Perhaps some
other ambitious fowls will 10 futur'
emulate the example of this goot
little hen.-Gdlsn0 Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-31
Beecher Explains.


Rev. MIR. Morrison, editor OF the
Baltimore Presbyterian wro;e TO Mr..
beeeher inquiring whether the press
had properly represented his doe.
trinal views of tho atencment and
of retribution to the finally impenl.
tent. When Mr.. Beecher replied ss
follows:
Brooklyn. N Y, Jan. 8, 1873
1My dear Mr.. Morrison lit is in.
conceivable to me how rational men
should allow themselves TO be ex-
cited by the periodical misreport Of
the reporters and the associated
press reports basea on them, in 70
gard 10 nv sentiments. Week SITTER
week my sermons ara reported in
full by Mr.. Lliinwood, and ,rintsd
IN the Christian Union, OF New York
and no man need be st LOSE TO krow
my religious ailments. For tween.
ty-fve years,in newspapers, in print.
ed volumes, and from the pulpit, |
have preached and printed, il every
conceivable form. the truth of the
inspiration of the sacred scripture,
the existence and government If
God, The doctrines of the Trinity,
the divinity of Christ as very God,
The universal sinfalness of man, the
atonemest of Christ, the doctrine OF
change Of heart, the efficacious ir.
foence of the holy spirit in regeDer-
stion, and the doctrine of retribu.
tion, both here and hereafter. 1t Ia
tire that the question of the nature
of suffering, the object of penalty
ard the question OF it's duration. |
have discussed with such light as |
had, denying that oil the light bad
yet broke out of holy scripture on
vnriou, points that iy oopIafneu.
The charges of atheism, ipfidelity,
IN sersalism, theism, are made by
m a who know nothing, and who
take no pains TO know anything.
Eyes have they &c.
My working sympatbies go with
the evangelical orthod ministry.
| refuse 10 be held to consistency
with any dogmatic syst. m Of the
theology of the past | am with
Calvin and against Calvin lam
with Arminius and against Arminius.
| am with epiacopacy and against
episcopacy | am with the Roman
church and against tiny otJeet
being. not to build or defebd any
system of theology or government,
but 10 bring men near TO God sno
build them up in holiness of life.
HENRY WARD BEEcHER
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-31

PAppENHIEM's SUPPERs.- Mem.
phis Apdlanche !: Capt. Ahrens,
neat, nice little blonde of an ex.
P.ussisn officer. best known to fame
at hus band to Pappenhiem, caused
laughable little error at the Pea
body motel Christmas Eve night.
Goiog to the Stewart, the Captain
said
Il want supper for twendy. sefen
after . opera to-nict.
Certainly, sir from the steward.
sThe finest you can got up, mint
you.
Certainly, SIR
The opera was over and the can't
atrice wac going to her room. The
head waiter steps out, shows his
ivory and bows.
sThoy are ready. Madam
What 2 questioned the Great Ea.
genie P.
tho twenty-seVen suppers you
ordered
Me p The eyes of Madam stared.
Your husband ordered them,
Madam
mo. not twendy-sefen supper, bat
, doc supper for number twendy-sefen
room l orler,' said the little Cap
tain, as he came up with his great
spousc's wraps.
An explanation followed. The
cantatrice's room was No. q, but
the steward understood he Captain
to mean twentv-seven suppers, there
being just twenty seven members OF
the troupe staying at the hotel.
The bill was settled.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-31
| GENERAL SECTION OF PLATTE RIVER

GENERAL SECTION OF PLATTE RIVER
VALLEY.
l. Trenton Limestone. 2. St. Peters Sandstone. g.
Lower Magnetism Limestone.
In this connection may be noticed
the diminution of water in the Lead
region since the early mining times.
In comparing the streams at present
with those recorded in the govern
ment surveys, it will be found that
many of the smaller ones are entirely
dry, and others nearly so. Numer-
Gus springs, which formerly furnished
an abundant supply Of water, are now
dry, and have been replaced by wells,
sunk to obtain water from a deeper
stratum.
In T. 5, r. 6, w, are several streams
flowing into the Mississippi river,
which present some curious features
in common. They vary in length from
three to five miles, and take their rise
in the Trenton limestone. They oc>
cupy quite long and narrow valleys OF
erosion, and their dry beds may be
distinctly traced in them. They are
quite large streams, and continue to in
crease in size for mile or two from
their sources, until they reach certain
beds of the Lower Magnetism forma-
ton, when they gradually disappear.
The large streams of the Lead re.
gion contain much smaller amount
of water than heretofore. Several
,,Ionos uoro ooar SHAVE otd mills
formerly operated by water-power,had
been abandoned, on account of d.
minishing and final failure OF the sup.
inc uIminuulon IS not connned to
surface water,a springs, streams and
the like, but is true, TO a greater or
less extent, of all the mining ground
Of the region. In many instances this
circumstance alone has led to the re-
opening and profitable working Of
mines which years ago were aban
doned on account OF water, with ore
"going down" in the crevices.
1t is probable that cultivation Of the
land is the chief cause of this decrease,
as much greater amount of surface
is thus exposed, and evaporation takes
place more rapidly and in larger guam
titles. Removal of the timber is,
without doubt, another cause of this
decrease. The soil of the timbered
land contains more moisture than that
of the prairie and in all countries,
the removal OF the timber has always
been followed by marked decrease
of the water supply. This was nota-
bly, the case in the Hartz mountains.
of Prussia, after the fir and hemlock
forests were removed. When the
mountain sides were again planted
with the indigenous trees, by order Of
the government, their growth was
found to be attended by an increase
of water in the streams and springs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-31
LANCASTER. WISCONSIN THURSDAY. JANUARY 81, 1878.

final length and course, and future
changes in them would be confined 10
the deeper erosion of their beds, and
widening of their valleys; the forma.
ton of lateral branches; the division
OF the head of the stream into several
! smaller sources, and finally, the gradual
recession of all the subordinate parts.
With the tributaries or the other
side of the principal river, different
order would prevail, as regards their
position and growth. They would at
tlrst be the merest rivulets, and in
crease only from erosion; and their
beds would lie across the edges of the
strata. There would be only very
limited extent of country tributary to
the river on this side the great vol
ume of its water being derived from
the tributaries of the other side. The
dividing ridge would thus be very
near The river, and second set of
long streams, tributary to some other
river, would here take their rise and
flow away.
In the process of time, the main
river would slowly cut its way through
the soft formation, in which it he'd its
original bed, into and through those
which underlald it. This might at
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-31
No Standard OF Value.

The fuctuation TO which silver
coin is liable 10 illustrated by q case
given by the Boston Herald where
tho payment of a rental TO- 100 years
was fixed in silver. Many years ago
an estate on Brattle street Boston,
which was owned by the late Hon.
David Scare, was leased for 100
years, the annual rental to be $240,
and as equivalent to the sum. the
rental was fixed at IL ounces pen
ny weights and IL grains of pure
gold. or ls5 ounces IL penny weights
and II grains Of pure silver, the pay.
ments to be made quarterly in coins
oil the United States. Up to the
time of the war the quarterly pay
ments amounted to $50 in paper
money or in coin. fn December, 1863
premium was exacted because of
the decline in paper money, and,
also, for the first time, because Of
the alloy in silver coins, amounting
to 81 IS on $50. The whole prem.
ium required was S33.45. From that
time the premium required increased
until in December, 1864, the sum OF
91Ea.oi 81. ~...ss.oy ~as acquitoa
meet the quarterly payment. Al
the close OF the war the sum requr-
ed fell. and in June, 1866, the pay
ment was made with $87 "a cur
rency. 1t did noe at any time until
September, 1869, fall below $50;
from that time until March, 1876. 1T
varied from S77.34 down to S67.03.
Since that time the only premium
paid has been 81 As, which "a the
difference in value between the
amount of pure silver due quarterly
and the same weight in the alleged
silver used in currency, pure silver
being regarded as Of par value. Last
June. because of the depreciation 10
value Of silver. the premium requir-
ed was only 20 cents In September
there had been further decline 10
value Of silver, and IL cents paid the
premium. 10 December there had
baen still further decline in the
Value Of silver, making the 46 ounces
8 penryweights and grains of pure
silver required quarterly worth S1.07
less taan the paper currency, and
600. 90 r-:l 49, ---.- ma i:T------.-
10 va.ue between the alleged silver
of $50 10 coin and paper currency
fer that some was ABOUT 80 90
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-31

Disease and Death, when they reach our
own households, are too serious for jesting, We
use our best endeavors to drive off the dread
messengers and are only happy when We feel
that they are at a distance. At the first ap-
proach of that fell destroyer. Consumption, in
the shape Of cough or slight cold as well as
more severe Bronchial or Catarrhal Cons
plants, We should at once use Eller's Extract
of Tar and Wild Cherry. 1t has no superior
in such cases. Every bottle warranted to give
satisfaction. Sold by James A. Jones. 1851
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-31

There is no earthly boon more precious than
good health, and il behooves its possessor to
endeayor to retain it, If you are assailed
with such provoking ills as sick headaches, tor
pid liver, sour stomach and a general feeling
of weariness and disgust, don't go and commit
suicide, but take Ellert's Daylight Liver Pill
and be cured. Sold by James A. Jones 3st5t
Uncle Sans Harness Oil fills and closes the
pores ofleather, effectually preventing the en-.
trance of dampness, dust, &C., and rendering
the harness soft and pliable, while at the same
me increasing its durability. S6t5l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-31
Venus is at present RAPIDLY

Venus is at present rapidly ap-
preaching the sun. She will do so
until the goth of February. About the
middle OF last week she was very
brilliant, and could by clear eye, be
seen in midday, yet only small por-
ton of the illuminated surface OF this
star is visible. The reason of the
bright appearance is because she is so
near the earth. In fact her apparent
diameter is now six and half times
as great as when at her superior con
junction, her whole enlightened face
is turned toward us.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-31

A MIssoURIAN lately died declaring
his belief in a hell, and his determi-
nation to go there and nowhere else.
Now. if there is no such place,
what in the world (the future world
is to be done with such stubborn
chap CHICAGO Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-31

Mountains never shake hands.
Their roots may touch: they may
keep together some way up; but at
length they part company and rise in
to individual insulated peaks. SO il is
with great men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-31

In 1877 fifteen veterans of the
war Of 1912 were gathered to their
fathers. Two Of them were 101
yeas old, and one, Mr.. Louis, of
New Jersey, left 81 600, 900 as con-
tsibution to tho payment OF the ma
tional debt,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-31
THERE were 36l BUSINESS failures

HERE Wcro DUI UuscH6b6 IHIIuTc5
10 Chicago 10 1877. the total amount
of liabilities involved being $50, 1857,
938 This includes the collapsed
banks. The total number of failures
10 the united States in 1877 (accor.
ding to Dunn, Barlow u Co.'S New
York Commercial Agency were 8.
872, the total liabilities of which
were $3.50, 1869. 936. The failures are
geographically stated as follows:
Eastern States, .353; Middle States,
3,049; Southern Slater, LOIS; Wsst-
ern States, 2,756; Pacific States, aud
Territories. 636.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-31

Josh Billings says: "The mewl is
larger burd than goose or turkey.
1t has two legs to walk with and two
more to kick with, and wears its
wings on the side of its head"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-31
Dental.

mr. j. BROWN, DENTIST, Is IN HIS OFFICE
~ second house west of the County JAIL the LIST seven
days of each month. July 10th, 1878.
nR. Il. A, MAKER, SURGEON DENTIST, BLOOM
IL ington, Wis. All work in the dental line done in
the best manner aud warranted. 33-33%
RR.F. Il. CO0MEs, DENTIST, B0SCoBEL, Wis
ID Office over Sawyer & Fayors store. Can be fou nd
during hoursfrom Q A. NJ, till5 Pm. SOL
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-01-31
Advertising Rates.

Annual adver nts payable quarterly, Same
reset qssrterly withoutextra charge.
Advertisements set to double column 25 per cent
extra.
xtra line FL.
Estray notices. If one animal be described 50for
weeks. Each additional animal describedin same
notice so cents.
Special notices. and business notices in news type
10 cents per line first insertion scents line each
subsequent insertion.
AdodRce pay reqired for transient advertisements
COMMISSIONER Notices, Attachment Notices and Es-
tray Notices (of animals taken up).
All kinds of Job Printing promptly and neatly
executed. Terms Cash on delivery Of work.