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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-28
The Primary Election.

I
&C.,. hundred VOTERS of Claiborne parish
have declared Themselves Democrats ana
have rxrrrs-,i their choice for ia" cahhl-'
Hates of that party for the various offices
to bc filled this fall.
The la.t heat. the home -trr,ch l. yet to
rome, and We presume that the sam" TWEEN
Il, five hundred will rally To ia" polls ana
,onrlrt- the nomination. But the "ud l. /
NOT y,t. CA the iir-t Tuesday Of Noyclu- /
her the twenty five hundred will he special
is needed, their cnliycnrg presence ~
utcat demand, their Democratic ballots
wanted. wanted. Where ou that day VIII
hr that noble army of hcroc-' Echo an
swcrs IN faint and drspaitlng tones, where
oh. where, Five hundred will hlN" failed
tntr,i,trr. Five hundred viii likely vote
with the Republicans, and II reports he
true. quite number viii not haNcatt'inrd
their majority. The host Will have OWN
dl,d dawn to hut half al the OF iglual mum
her. Worn ont 10y the heat and burden "i
! the dav many will have laid down their
arms.
/ Thcv-wcrc onl, required I" bring ON the
M. .,.. ,,, ,,,,,,r,rx soldiers.
,.I j., fla. hupr
, ,r,,., ,,r the nominee, Of
=, ,,. L,, -, If tLry deny. the
only proof to sustain th"ir denial viii he
.. ...,,,.,..,..,,,, In, inst Tuesday
n ,I., fail tn Lo tins. II
en- .L,,, fam, t,, hundred To-
...,.I ,,I,t d,,. IL rrn,,, That
-, n.,..,,.. ,.,r,, or ,l,iLoru, parish
-, u,.,, ,,,.,,,n,t,,,,, tn hr made, hy
,,,d ,,,l tail of thc Hcpuhlican
,,,, IL, ia, l,L,vorn Democrats. Ey
49,. ,.,, nf Marty and by Ia, odd, and
-, al ,.,,t,c.
.r,.. ,i,J veteran, Of ten wears. alone
......,.., ,,l,. ,rr.trJ The Whi., vho.
I..,,. u..,, dislike for Democracy. from
,,.,,ri,,,,. natives. voted With H.
...- .,...,,,t ,I,,,,. to lac Trusted IT,
49,, al ,I.,,.,,t, which aided IN tia, re-
l.,,,,,,i,, ,C I,ui.luua are t. be- ranked
LII, ,l,,,., vL, law,
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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-28

yesterday on his way to visit relatives ia
Colquitt. Our friends in CllIh"ru" when
they 60 To Shreveport should remember
that Mr.. pafkcr's honse advortscs III TIN
Guardian.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-28

L. II. Bowdcn. OF Franklin parish, has
been nominated candidate tur >crat-.r
from the District composed of ouachitI.
Jackson, Riohaud, Franklin and Caldwell
Hun. T.. L. Kidd, Of Jackson, WAS his OPP
noncMt.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-28
Interesting Items for Police Iuries.

some months ago the ni>tIirb Attorney
rrn tom. fer Claiborne parish made a com
harrison between the assessment rolls "t ih"
parish aud the map showing tia amount
of land entered IN the parish, and found
that over -. ou0 acre, of land Wei, paying
no taxes Upon his report the policc jury
appointed John Il. Ramsey aud y. II. SIM
mons, n experts to investigate more fully
thu matter. and prepare statement
which would cuahlc nil Thy land to Ice
taxed.
Tlc>c gentlemen have been nj work
now for several weeks and inform H. that
I their work Viii disclose the fact that f"r
/ ycaIs over an.V"o acres of land in the par
ish'hayc paid no taxes. Upon this land
the collector viii collect taxes for three
years and will thus place in the state and
parish treasury over 5000 in money.
The police iuIics in orhcrpaii-h,~ should
/ authorize similar Investigations and lih,
omissions will doubtless be- found in tn,
assessment of their parishes.
With It's issue of August 18th, that cN
cclleut iuurnal, the CtNBnRNE GUAEpItN
closed its first yolumc. In entering upon
its second Volume, Mr.. Dray,on Il. Hayes
its talented editor, makes graceful bnv
To his numerous readers, thanks them fo
their confidence aud patronage and as ~
evidence of his lihrrahty To- the rcadin.
pnblic, who consider a newspaper nrccs
sity, reduced the price Of subscription I,
81 year. Mr.. II. II. Harrison, the publish
, or and proprietor, has well earned tn
. reputation Of getting mp one Of the hest
If not the best. newspapers in North Lon
: siana-hOth in ncatncss Of mechanism an
! general good judgment. BQssir BanRp
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-08
No More "Southern Policy.n
Washington Post.

Mr.. Hayes has authorized q
newspaper correspondent to say
that he had no intention of chang.
ing Southern policy. This assur.
aHce might he gratifying provided
there had ever been any danger.
AS we understand the situation,
Mr.. Hayes had about M mach
chance TO "ohange HIS Southern
policy" as be has to "change his
yolicy" toward the State of New
York. And y ct, nobody seems agi.
tated in view of the posi- sibiities in
the later direction. The thing to
be doue is to take that phrase
" Southern policy out of the
nomenclature of politics. 1t no
longer means anything. 1t never
did mean anything, except defiance
OF the constitution and contempt
OF the laws By "a bullet headed
military president, who regarded
his cabinet as Il staff, congress as a
conrt-martial or a large scale, the
North as u camp and the South as
prisoners of war. But such a thing
as "Southern policy" is not pos.
sible to Mr.. Hayes. He cannot al.
TER the condition of a Southern
State any more than he can that of
IL State North East or West. Why
then keep up sucha useless symbol
OF speech as the words, Southern
policy I" They mean nothing ex-
cept as a reminScence Of oppres-
sion and a memento of usurpation.
They survive only in the memories
of fugitive carsetbaggers, whose
supplies have been cut off, and who
have nowhere outside of Massa.
chusetts to lay their heads.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-08
An Incident at Holly Springs.

| Mempuls aNalancHe.
One of the thousand and one
tragic incidents of the great plague
happened at Holly Springs a few
daysSinCc A beautiful young lady
OF New Orleans was forced by her
father to marry an old man she
could not love. Preferring death
to slavery, the young lady ran
away and gave ,her services as n
nurse to the fever stricken at Hol.
~ Springs. After few days of
devoted attention to the sick she
was herself stricken.
There was male nurse for her.
There was no female hand to soothe
with its gentle touch the teyered
brow. But the noble Ridley was
there TO perform the last sad Offices
to the dying girl. Toward the last
she said to him: " Kiss me-" As
Ridley kissed her OH the cheek she
exclaimed: kiss my lips" which
he did. She then said: "You are
the ouly man L ever kissed kiss
me again" While Ridley was in
the act Of kissing her she threw
her arms tightly around his neck,
and instantly expired. God bless
the brave hearts.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-08
A Decidedly Cool Proceeding.

Galveston News.
A very cool proceeding is report.
ed to have occurred on a MiSsiSsip.
pi steamboat. An exquistely dress
ed gentleman was slipping his iced
claret at the dinner table, when a
rough looking backwoodsman who
had just got aboard, reached his
long arm across the table, and
capturing the goblet Of the petrified
owner, consigned its contents to
oblivion down his capacious throat.
" Well, that is COOL" gasped the
gentleman, gazing with dazed
expression, at the simple child OF
nature on the opposite side of the
table, and who responded emphat-
ically, You bet-it was most az
cool as if it had ice in it," The
foregoing incident happened many
years ago, and until the present
time OF writing the public has
never been informed of whatever
became of the intrepid backwoods-
man. That man of such eXecu-
tive ability and SO prompt to take
advantage of the situation, should
sink oIt of sight in the United
States, where "cheek" is regarded
as national virtue, is simply in
credible. The obscure backwoods-
man must have been none other
than Gen. William Tecumseh Sher-
man, commanderin-cbiet of the
United States army, in proof OF
which the following is respectfully
submitted:
The Tribune says Gen. Sherman
says the stories about the supposed
nnhappiness in his family are lies.
Mrs. Sherman, though an ardent
Catholic, never favored the entry
of Thomas into the priesthood.
The general says he intended to
prepare Thomas to be a lawyer. The
latter had arrived at mans estate
before he made his final determina-
tion and was fully competent to de-
eide for himself. The general says
his principal motive in asking for a
transfer of his headquarters to ST. |
Louis was to see Thomas started
DIS a lawyer.
Here we have it, as coming from
Gen. Sherman himself, that for the
purpose of pntting his son in law
Office he transfers the headquarters
of the United States army from
one city to another, the public
service not in any material way en-
tcring into his calculations. After
this there would be real occasion
tor surprise if, one of his family
being desirous of taking music les
sons, the headquarters Of the army
were moved to Chicago, the home
OF the tuneful Thomas. Bu-, at all
events, the identity of the cool GUS
toner on the steamboat with the
great man who blurts out that he
uses his official position chiefly in
the interest of bis own family,
seems established beyond question.
Nature requires an interval of at
east five hundred years between
,wO such miracles of embodied
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-08
What 1t Cost to Feed the Army

The annual report of COmmiSsa
rs General Macfecly shows that the
total amount diSbursed for subSist
ence stores during the fiscal wear
ended June 30, 1873, was $3.50
551, of which amount $l,01l,O47
were reimbursed by sales of stores
to officers and enlisted men; $751;
S24 was paid by the interior depart
ment for supplies furnished to H.
dians; S73,S43 collected for tobac.
co sold to enlisted men, and the
balance furnished to the depart
ment by the congressional appro-
priation. Gen. Macteely urgently
recommends that the appropria.
tons by congress should be made
sufficiently large to enable the de.
partment to purchase all supplies
Tor cash, and should be rendered
available from the date of the pas
sage of the act, SO as to admit of
the purchase and shipment OF sup
plies tor distant posts early in the
spring, and thus avoid loss in
transporting meats, etc, in the hot
months of June aud July.
From tables accompanying the
report it appears that there was
marked decline in the cost of the
cOmpOnents of the army rations
during the past year, as compared
with the preceding twelve months,
and the estimates for appropria.
tions were reduced accordingly.
The policy of furnishing the sup,
plies for short periods has been
with satisfactory results,
and the amount of accumulated
stores condemned has been very
small, aDoufiting to less than $685.
200. The cost value of the rations
issued to yellow fever sufferers
since August 10 to October is
given at s24,649. The department
has furnished supplies for Indians
TO the amount of about $4,000 in
excess OF its reimbursemeuts from
the interior department,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-08
Mississippi and her HarbOrs.

jackson Clarion.
Gen. A. A. Humphreys, chief OF
engineers, has submitted to the
Secretary of war bis report for de
livery to congress when it meets,
enumerating he additional amounts
that might be proftably expended
by congress during the next fiscal
year, and has included au addition
al appropriation of $4,000 for
Vicksburg harbor. This would be
very proper appropriation. For
the sum already voted the people
of that city owe IL large debt of
gratitude to one of their public
spirited citizens, DR.. &. X. Mar,
shall, who was unwearied in his ef-
forts to secure it.
There are others harbors in Mis-.
sissippi which should claim the pro-
tecting care of the government,
but which strange enough are not
mentioned in the report and have
been almost entirely ignored in the
past-those of her sea board, ex-
tending from Pascagoula westward,
Notwithstanding their growing im.
portance especially fol- the ship
ment of lumber which owing to it's
scarcity and the demand for it has
become a most essential article OF
commerce. How long is this great
interest of Mississippi to be ig-
nored
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-08
PAsCAGOULA, JACKSON COUNTY, MISS NOVEMBER g. 1878


several of the boarders of the
Crescent hotel the previous season,
among her mother-in-law's guests
that they they were not attracted
then by the beauty they so loudly
admried-now, and her eyes rested
on Douglas with a fond stare as
she blest him for being the fairy
god-mother," who had so gilded
her life. None ever knew how
Douglas and Kate met, or how hard
he found it to elude his friends at
West Point, 80 as to court Kate
unobserved, yet neither Douglas
or Kate ever repented his having
allowed Mr.. Pollard to address the
clairvoyaDt in his name.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-08
Ex-EmDrcss CarIotta,

Seports occasionally come to
baud OF the condition of the poor
x-Empress CaIlOtta, tie unfortu.
nate Maxlmilian's wiuow. She still
resides at Tervenren, near Brussels,
and none now see her except by
permission OF the queen OF the
Belgians, as strange faces produce
great excitement I'll her mind. One
ol her halluciuations is that an at.
tempt was made to poison her in
Meyico, and that this design is
stlil directed against her, and so
she refuses 10 take all food which
the queen, her sisterin law, does
not taste. Sometimes she puts on
her most splendid dresses, lights
room most brilliantly, and goes
through the form Of receiving ia.
nous guests, by whom she thinks
herself surrounded.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-08
A Mule Ride I'm Florida.

The boys insisted that | needed
relaxation !: My health required it
| had pretty fair article OF health
thought; enough to last me al
long as | lived. But must accu'
mnlate stock tor future use. The
South was the place to get it. And
riding was healthy. The sand il
too deep to ride, except on horse.
back, 80 thought / would take a
ride. | applied to the livery man
for a horse. He had one. He
looked sorrowfully at me, as though
he pitied me. Did | ever ride a
mule 7 | never bad. He had as
good riding horses as ever we're
saddled. But if | wanted a "Rock
Me to Sleep Mother" style of ride,
| would take IA mule. | don't con
slider myself first class Judge of
mules. | had some vague notions
in regard to them; supposed they
would do large amount of work
with very little feed, and were iln-
mortal. had read Of one being
driven over the same route by the
same boy for eighty-seven years,
and he was a young mule yet.
Bring forth the mule. The mule
was brought. He was meek look
ing, perfect " Uriah Heep,n OF IA
mule, 50 tar AS "humbleness" was
concerned. AT least that was the
view | took of him. He was sad.
died, and | mounted. For mile
two he paced beautifully. | thought
those old monks read about knew
what they were doing when they
travelled on mules. had a high
respect for their Judgment. just
then my mule began to show symp-
toms-syInptOms OF what | did not
know. | found out. Dropping his
head between his heels described
parabolic curve, or a diabolc curve
or some other curve. in the air, and
| got of and sat on the ground. |
got of over his head, and | did it
quick. fm not SO old but | can get
Oft an animal of that kind as quick
as boy. Then I looked at the
mule to see if he was hurt. He
didn't appear to be. Then | in
quired around to see how L was.
an abrasion Oh sthe left
hip, and a confusion on the lower
end OF my back. Then | thought
| would pronounce a left handed
on the mule, and on his |
and foremOtherS before |
him, and his children after him
but [ didn't. | wondered il he |
would stand fire. Ii | had "A pistol |
| would have put the muzzle to his |
ear and tried him. Not that | was |
hostile to him, but | was afraid
might take Il ride on him
some day and get hurt. But | had
no pistol, so that benevolent and
idea was frustrated.
Then | got up and shook the dust
,ff my feet, ard brushed the sand
,tf my trousers as "a Testimony
against that place. Then | led the
mule carefully home and stated my
'ase to the livery man. But iwhen
looked that he should send for
loctor, a Samaritan, to do me up in
rag, and pour oil and champagne
n my bruises, he only laughed.
And his man had to help me down
n bench and laughed-then he
oiled Oft the bench and laughed
nd stood holding the mule--theu
laughed-it WAS ridiculous.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-08
CHANCERY COURT-7TH DISTRICT
GEORGE WOOD, Chancellor.

! In the county of Jackson, on the first
| Monday Of March and September, and
| continue six days.
In the county of Harrison, on the second
Monday of March and September, and
continue six days.
In the county of Hancock, on the third
Monday of March and September, and
continue six days.
In the county of Pearl, on the fourth
Monday of March and September, and
continue ak days.
In the county of Marion on the fourth
Monday in March and September, and
continue six days.
In the county of Perry, on the first
Mon lay in April and October, and contin-
ue six days.
In the county of Greene, on the second
Monday in April and October, and CON
tinue days.
In the county of Wayne, on the fourth
Monday after the fourth Monday of March
and September. and continue six days.
In the county of Clarke, on the first Mon
day in May and November, and continue
six days.
In the county of Lauderdsle, on the
second Monday of May and November,
and continue twelve days.
In the county of Kemper, on the fourth
Monday of May and November, and con
tinue six days
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-08
Z II L co U h Il 8 .
REGULAR TERMS.


In the county Of Lauderdale on the sec
ond Monday of February and August, and
continue eighteen days
In the county of Kemper, on the first
Monday of March and September, and
continue twelve days.
In the county of Clarke, on the third
Monday of March and September, and
continue twelve days.
In the county of Wayne, on the first
Monday of April and October, and con-
tnue six days.
In the county of Greene, GU the second
Monday of April and October, AMI con-
tinue six days.
In the county of Jackson on the fourth
Monday after the fourth Monday of April
and October, and continue twelve days.
In the county of Harrison on the third
Monday after the fourth Monday of April
and October and continue six days.
In the county of Hancock on the first
Monday after the fourth Monday Of April
aud October and continue twelve days.
In the county of Marion, on the fourth
Monday in April and October, and con-
tinue six days.
In the county OF Perry on the third
Monday of April and October, and con
time six days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-08
Where Carl Laid Over John.

Chicago Times.
The only cabinet officer on the
stump who brought forth works
meet for repentance was the much
abused Carl Schurz. He went to
Hamilton county, aud 10 gain OF
Two republican congressman. Nc.
Creary went to Iowa. The result
wash't cheerful. John Sherman
went TO Lucas county. Hurd, u
democrat, was elected to congress-.
That venerable fossil, old Dick
Thompson, sailed Into Indiana, and
with what melancholy result has
been seen. Pumpkins and picnics
are more fitted to the understand.
ing aud enjoyment OF the cabinet
than political meetings.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-08
" ONLY 4 Niger PREACHER.n
BY SAM. W. SMALL (oLD 81. }


minister, at Holly Springs, proved himse
a hero during the prevalence of tn
scourge. He visited white and black an
ministered comfort wherever he went, and
at one time, was the only minister presen
in the village to console the sick and assis
at the burial of the dead.
Ben Blackf Well reckon know him
That Holly Springs preacher, you mean
Vas, he's black as old Natur could grow hin
'Mongst all the black niggers you've seen
He wuz born on the old plantashun
An REGISTERED thar ez or slave,
But the Lord in his wise all-creashun
Put in him heart thot IL brave
He wuz out thar fightin' all evil,
An tryin' ter save his own race
Frum out of the jaws of the devil,
By the power o. gospil and grace;
He wuz thar when the yaller inhicshun
Come stalkin' long over tho lam
An the hour of awful afiicshun
Show'd up the true grit Of er mani
Thar wuz then er stampede of the people
Ez well of the po'r an the rich,
The preacher lost sight of his stceple
An "his duty" an "cross," an all sich
They fed frum ther kith an ther kin, sir
Their faith warn't ez strong ez that thread
An only u few stayed to win, sir,
Thet battle 'mongst dyin' an dead
Old Ben never hickered er second,
Ner falter'd when weary an faint,
But wharever the stricken 'un beckon'd
He bent to bis wurk like er saint!
Right thar at the bed o. the whitest
He took up er merciful stand,
Or tired with or step that wuz lightest
When deth wuz the closest at hand.
He talkd of the Lord and His power
Ter save an make holy the heart
He told the weak soul not to cover
In the face of Deaths pcstilent dart;
He spoke the sweet message of heaven
Ter them thet never he'd heer'd it,
An put firm faith in them even
Thet kuow'd of the futur' an teerd il E.
tell yer thet old nigger preacher
Wuz worth thar his weight in pure gold,
Fer he foller'd the path of his Teacher
Like them 'Postlemen did of old
I've seed many parsons in churches
A shoutn' of duty an' death,
But they left all their folks in the lurches
When of danger thar come er first breath
I've heerd menmy hi8h-toned sparkies
Go shoutin' around about niggers,
An swearin the souls of tho darkies
Wern't worth emmy more'n er chigger's,
But ef thar's er man in this party
With er heart in him as big as er flea
Thet won't cheer for old Ben right hearty
Why. then-he's got ter lick me
Fer say thet the Lord had ar reason
Fer paintin' thet old nigger's hide,
An He meant him to turn up in season
With all the world square on his side
An when all in the Judgment come even,
Ef pass, you can bet on this thing
Thar'll be one Niger angel in heaven
III jine with ter praise an ter sing!
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-08
Compare.

A careful comparison of DR..
Prices Special Flavoring Extracts
with others in the market, will con.
vince any person that for strength
and delicacy of flavor, DR.. Prices
is far superior. While the other
tiavOrings have turpentiny taste
and odor. DIR. Prices is as natural
as the fruits from which they are
made.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-08
Doughnuts.

II you desire dOughnuts that are
the incest and richest you ever ate,
make them from DIR. Prices Cream
Baking Powder, according TO the
on he can. Such dough
nuts, with EMP of coffee, and y
light Cream Baking Powder biscuit,
would cause delightful surprise
to the uninitiated.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-08

From the Shelby (Ala.) Sentinel L:
Newton Bowls, of Chiffon county
a married man and the father of
three children, tried to clope with
a Miss Glass, of the same county,
aged about fourteen, but was ar.
rested at Colera; his hands were
tied behind him and he was driven
back like an OK. The girl outran
her pursers and escaped
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-08
Dr. ID. e. Case,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

PHYSICIAN AND SUhUEUN.
Having permanently located at Ocean
spriugs offers his professional services to
tb. people of the town and surrounding
oountry. Thirty years extensive expert
ence in the valley of the Mississippi and
in the city of New Orleans, enables him
70 offer his professional experience as con-
shifting physician to the members OF the
fraternity who are practicing at the towns
.l,uv the coast
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-11-08
, female correspondent havin,

A female correspondent having
gushingly remarked of a splendid
statue of a Roman gladiator that
" its face and figure bear u strong
resemblance to Secretary Sherman,"
the Cincinnati Nelcs says that "his
figure bears about as much resem-
blance to a Roman gladiator as that
of pulled-out telescope does to a
bull pup; to speak more accurately,
his figure is of tho type OF Long
John cigar