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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-12
A Pushing Agent.

"Slr,' said n tall, thin man, clad
in a worn, very shining garb, sud.
denly appearing in the room, 81
have vcntured to call and lay before
You one of the most astonishing in.
ventions of modern tines They
all begin in some such impressive
way as that. "a gas burner, SIR
| was busy arranging some papers
in corner, and having both hands
fnll, with a pen held crossways in
my mouth. "fcrhaps, sir, you are
aware that in the case of every kind
of burner but this l now show you,
gas gives of most noXious cfiluvi'
um, having peculiarly ruinous Of,
feet upon the cyesight.' BY this
time | had emp;ied my hands and
mouth, and was advancing upon
him. Fixing his eyes upon mine,
he started back in distrcssfnl horror.
"IIcaven help us, sir" he exclaimed,
chow YOU have suffered already!
Yonr sight, sir, would not last six
months longer. This must not
be-
Before could say 4 word or lift q
finger to stop him he rapidly glided
past me tothc table on which the lamp
stood. With nimblenesS which
rooted me to the spot in apprchcn.
sion, he whipped oil the shade, then
the old burner. In moment the
lamp was a ruin. at is mercy Of
Providence, sir, that have happen
ed to CALI
"Stop.- called. fireplace every
thing as it was, Instantly
"The number OF cases otprcmaturc
blindness tic calmly proceeded,
"that have had the qualification
of preventing makes my labor n
most pleasant one.'
Thinking he might be deaf, !
bawlcd, 81 don't want your burner.
| won't have it; take it on For he
was lightly twirling the new one in
its place.
"There, sir, you will feel thankful
to me as long rs you live! the only
thing that troubles me in the matter
is, know am running the specta'
Gle MAKERS
$40 you heari- | asked. al shall
not pay you for it,
lie struck avery effective attitude
"Payment! of what consequence is
thati / could not remove that ines
Unable burner for any amount Of
money, when the alternative is the
ruin ofyour valuable eyesight. For
} sir, your eyes are worth many bur
: ncrs. ] make you a present OF II
willingly. | am a poor man, under
heavy travelling expenses, and
f have a family in want" lie sighed
But duty shall be done. The price
, is thrcepence, haltpenny, or three
shillings dozen. know you vii
f regret this momentary harshncss il
r the long years to come, when yo'
+ are enjoying the benefits OF tina
+ burner. But that is not my affair
4 though ! am sorry to think OF ii
, Good morning, sir. If at any time
' no matter how long an interval, b.
S some inconceivable accident any
thing should become out of order i
n il, yOu will find the name OF tn
C manufacturers stamped on the side
T BE good enough to drop n line t
S their well known house at Glasgow
/. and man will instantly be sent t
Il attend to it,
r Twas beaten. This offer to sen
|, man from Scotland into the hear
o of England, after the lapse OF year
t. to put a gratuitously bestowe
C thrcepencc.halfpenny gas burner
/. rights was too much tor me, ! Ina
o to make q purchase.-Chmder'
Journal.
d Josh Billings on the Peach.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-12

Professional. aud business cards, OF ten
lime, or less in length, SD per annnm: Tor
.'< months, SO; for three months; -
I,r.iu,>s advertisements of greater length
,,,,l Ia. inserted AT above rates.
L,ral advertisements will be charged ut
,.,..i rats. where liked by law; otherwise
At special rates as published above,
-. Sprcial notices - crnis'pcr line.
Funeral notices of less than ten lines,
anil marriage and religious notices inserted
gratis.
lnb.work executed in the ncatcst style,
and At reasonable prices.
August -, l-77.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-12

The Texas Democratic State Con-
vention meets In .Hearne, June IA.
Hubbard or ThrockmortOn will pro-
badly be nominated for Governor,
and Master of the State Grange,
Lany, will run on that ticket.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-12
A Tattoed Man.

A very strange person is now
visiting Romc, where he creates a
good deal of excitement in scientific
circles. This is nothing less than q
tattocd man named George Con.
stantinos, q Greek by birth, forty.
eight years old, and of massive
lIerculean frame. Fourteen years
ago he, with two others, a Spaniard
and an American, wero taken pris-
oners of war in Chinese TaItary,
and all three subjected to this fear.
full torture, to which the Spaniard
alone succumbed. Tho description
this man gives of his sufferings is
almost too horrible for belief; and it
is difficult to find reason for tho
selection of this mode OF punish.
ment, demanding suclr profusiOn
of skillful and wearisomc labor; but
the victim is of the opinion that tho
natives, who arc extremely jealous
of their independence, wished to
have in all who escaped living
witnesses of the danger to which
those exposed thcmseles who dared
to make war upon them. -Four
hours every day, for four months,
he was visited by an artist of tho
country, who, while the prisoner
was firmly held down by three men,
with sharp lancet dipped in Indian
ink, executed all manner of designs
upon his skin. In this way the
whole surface of his body was GOV.
cred with hicroglyphics, Burman
characters, figures of men, women, ell
cphants, monkeys, crocodilcs, tigers,
plants, birds, etc; in fact, q com.
plcte illustration of natural history
seems to be represented OH him,
and all with q fineness of execution
and profusion Of design hard to
imagine. Four years since he man.
aged to escape from his enemies, and
since then he has been travelling in
Europe; wherever he goes being the
subject of curious study to medical
men.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-12

Charcoal has been discovered to
be q sure cure for burns. BY lay
ing a small piece of cold charcoal
upon the burn, the pain subsides
Immediately. By leaving the char
coal on one hour, the wound Is
healed, as has been demonstrated on
several occasions.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-12

Do you ask what will educate
Your son! Your example will edu-
cate him; your conversation with
Your friends; the business he sees
you transact; tho likings and dis
iikings he sees you exprcss-these
will educate him. The society you
live in will do it; your domestic
circle will educate him, and, above
all, your rank, your situation in life,
your home, your table, will educate
him. 1t is not in your power to
withdraw from him the continual
influence of these things, except
yon were to withdraw yourself from
them also. Education goes on at
every instant of time; you can
neither stop it. nor turn it's course.
What these have q tendency to
make your child, that he will be-
Barnes Monthly.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-19

The operations of the Conclave are to
commence to-day sixty-one cardinals hav-
ing retired to their cells last evening for
meditation and prayer before casting their
ballots for new Pope. AS it is improbable
that a two-thirds vote will be Immediately
cast for the successor of Plus TX. 1t Is
likely that Cardinal McCloskey will reach
the Vatican before the election has been
made and will take a part in at least some
Of the ballots. 1t would be fortunate II his
arrival should remind the Conclave that
there is now an American cardinal, and that
the progress of events points to the wisdom
of comforting the pontifcal Office on one
whose liberal education and enlightened
views could not fail to prove valuable to the
interests of the Church. Should Cardinal
McCloskey reach Rome in time for the cleo
ton there will probably be but three cardi-
nails absent from the Conclave-an evidence
of the deep interest felt in the proceedings
in this eventful crisis in the history of the
Church. Whatever may be the result,
reached after earnest prayer and deep medi-
tation by able and devoted men, let us hope
that it may be such as will conduce to the
peace and influence of the Church and to
the harmony and welfare Of all the Catholic
people.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-19

In the House of Representatives the silver
buccaneers are sore distressed at what the
Senate has done with their bill. They are
of opinion that the currency will not de-
base with satisfactory rapidity under the
influence of the measure as amended, and
furthermore, that even if it should the profit
will not be theirs consequently, they are
not happy In the Silver Union-a kind Of
caucus of the silver party-it was deter
mined that the bill should 60 to the House
Committee on Currency and Banking
in order to be restored somewhat to
its original complexion. It is some evil
dence how little the friends of silver under
stand the possible operation of any finan-
cial law when they are found so widely ut
variance as they are on the project rs it
passed the Senate. Some Of them are quite
satisfied with it, and others believe that, SO
far from its promising any ''relief," in their
sense, it is On addition to the resumption
rather than to the imitation arsenal. With
such differences Of views in the very heart
of the silver camp the prospects are fair
for their eventual absolute defeat.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-19
Justice and Partisunship D.

Mr.. Alvord is more responsible than any
other member for the defeat of fair and
just apportionment bill up to the pres
ent time. His INSCRIPTIONS craftsmanship
makes him ignore his obligations to the
State and to the requirements of the consti-
tuition. He is we'll aware that the consti-
tuition declares that the one hundred and
twenty-eight Assemblymen shall be appor-
toned among the several counties Of the
State by the Legislature as nearly as may
be according to the number OF their respec-
tive inhabitants, and that this apportion-
ment shall be made at the first session after
the return of every enumeration of the in
habitants of the State, SO as to keep the
representation of the people justly equal
lied. But he sees that the increased popu-
lation by the last census occurs in demo-
cratic districts, so he has hitherto closed
his eyes to his public duties and labored to
keep the apportionment as it is, for the
purpose of securing an unfair advantage to
his party.
New York and Kings counties suffer the
most from the partisan action of Mr.. Alvord
and his republican associates. New York
now has twenty-one members of Assembly
and Kings has nine members A just ap-
portionment law, making thirty-four thou.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-19
Condition Of the Streets.

Since the last fall of snow there has not
been even pretence at cleaning any of the
streets in the city with the exception of
few of the principal thoroughfares The
cross streets are in q most disgraceful con-
dition, heaped with snow and dirt, and
dangerous to drive over. In the tenement
house districts the roads are covered with
ashes, garbage and other filth. Yet last
month the Street Cleaning Department
drew its full appropriation, and it will
doubtless do the same this month. If
Mayor Ely could be induced to make n tour
of inspection through the river streets and
avenues he would discover that however ex-
pert and effective the Police Commissioners
may be at frightening mayor they are inca
pable and worthless as street cleaners The
Legislature being in session there is great
deal of talk about "block" systems, and
contract" systems, and gang systems,
but the streets are as neglected md foul rs
ever There is but little prospect of relief,
since the Legislature is on one side con-
trolled by the democratic Commissioners
and on the other by the republican Com
missioners, and hence nothing is likely to
be done ct Albany to interfere with the
present street cleaning authorities, while
the people have abandoned all hope of inn
provement through the action of the city
executive. 1t is probable. therefore, that
we shall have to put up with the existing
nuisances until the city has Mayor in fact
as we'll as in form. Meanwhile it will be as
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-19

In Tobin's comedy, "The Honeymoon. :"
now so seldom acted, large share OF the
fun is looked for in the performance of the
Mock Duke, whose burlesque of majestic
bearing should be very droll. The infection
of high place seizes him, and he orders
everybody about with as much peremptori-
ness as if he had been real duke all his
life, although the feather in his cap keeps
falling over his nose when he wants to be
specially impressive. Since our democratic
friends have had the upper hand in the
House of Representatives the Doorkeeper
has furnished two fine specimens of the
Mock Duke in American politics. 1t would
be hard indeed to find performer who
would hope to outshine ex-Doorkeeper
Fitzhugh in that r6le The MEM
bers that created him soon learned
to tremble before him, and his own unctu-
GUS description of how his influence was be-
sought, how he rode about in a carriage,
how one fellow democrat held his hat and
another his gloves, and how on the whole
he was ga bigger man than old Grant," will
never be forgotten. To be sure. the feather
of vulgarity was all the time falling over his
nose, but he had set on example for all
future democratic doorkeepers, and that
consoled him for the loss of his head. Now
they have Doorkeeper Polk. His autobio-
graphical efforts have not yet come to light,
but there is evidently abundant material.
Where he was allowed twenty-e eight pages
he is understood to have appointed tifty-six.
How many Confederate brigadiers he has to
hold his hat and his gloves we are not
informed, but if there is any reliability to
be placed on the serious efforts he is re-
ported to have made in the direction of
craftsmanship he considers himself "a bigger
man than old Fernandy," not to speak Of
such neutral beings as President Hayes. If
Doorkeeper Polk has written racy letter to
any friend throwing light upon these mat
tiers it should see the light. Otherwise in
tie eclipse of his mock dukeship, which is,
we fear, likely to occur soon, he will 60
forth to obscurity and town constableship
in Tennessee, with none Of those clinging
memories which distinguish Fitzhugh for
nil time. There was once President Of his
name. Let Doorkeeper Polk. therefore,
write letter lest the Polk Of the Presidency
absorb all the lasting fame which history
will give to his patronymic.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-19

sand the basis of representation. would
entitle New York to twenty-six members
and Kings to fourteen-or forty together.
1t is all the more important that these coun-
ties should be fairly represented at Albany,
since there is always disposition to legis-
late on their local affairs and they are left
at the mercy of the State in the important
matter of tax equalization, and have hereto
fore been most dishonesty dealt with.
Many republicans now profess desire to
pass fair apportionment law, and a recent
effort to press such measure on the House
without waiting for the committees action
was only withdrawn on Mr. Alvord's pledge
to make an early report on the subject.
But we advise our representatives not to
trust too implicitly to Mr.. Alvord's pledges,
and if there should be any further delay on
the part of his committee the House should
promptly take independent action.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-19

The WEATHER.-The low pressure moved yes
terday from the lakes and Middle States into
the Atlantic, attended by high northerly winds
and followed by rapid rise of the barometer.
The pressure fell as rapidly in the Northwest,
where the indications of the advance of n storm
Are very marked. Last evening and night the
barometer was above the mean of thirty inches
In all the Southern and Central districts and
was high over the lakes and Canada. Reports
from the Pacific coast inform of q remarkably
heavy rainfall in that region, which has cx
tended inland over n considerable area. 1t il
feared that the abnormal precipitation on the
Pacific coast during this season will prove
very injurious 10 the crops. The temper
ature has generally risen in the West,
and Is lowest eastward from the lakes over Can
ada, New England and New Brunswick. Heavy
winds from the south and southwest, as well as
from the northward, behind the storm centre,
attend its advance from Montana. Rain fell
during yesterday morning on the South Atlantic
coast and along the lake region, as well as in
the Western Gulf. Local falls of light snow
occurred in New England and the Ohio Valley.
The weather in New York and its vicinity to-day
will be cool and clear or fair, with brisk winds
from the northward Tomorrow it will be cool
and fair, or partly cloudy, followed by increas-
ing cloudiness and rising temperature.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-19

The fire which broke out on beard the
cotton laden steamer City of Dallas, while
the vessel lay at her dock, was near being
the cause Of her destruction. But the
simple and effective plan of sinking her
to the deck level and thus extin-
gushing the flames in her hold, saved the
steamer and possibly much Of her cargo.
The promptness with which this was
done reflects credit on the fremen en-
gagged and shows what little cool
and practical work can accomplish
under such circumstances 1t is always
easier to extinguish fire on board ship
lying at the dock by sinking her promptly
than by throwing water on her deck and
upper works. which cannot possibly save
her from the internal flames that are eating
through her hull.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-19
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

The London Academy reviews Mr.. H. v. Poor's
"Money and It's Laws" and recommends him to omit
in his next edition all claims OF insight into tho do
signs u Providence assumptions that the precious
metals werc maoo standards OF Value by divine
power, I
.Tcnt Work In Palestine" Is the tito OF Lieutenant
Condors forthcoming book, which describes the
Of British engineers IN exploring tho Holy Land
The London sanitary journal entitled Public Health
has persheda victim TO tho want OF public interest
in sanitary subjects.
great "History OF the Polynesian Race: Its
Origin and Mgrations," by Judge Fernandez, has
been published by TrObner. OF London. The author
mas long resided in the Hawaiian Islands, and believes
that the Pacific islands were pcopled by migration
from Asia
Tho great revolution In tho Roman Church In
modern times Is the subject Of Mr. william Arthurs
two volumes, styled ''Tho Pope, the Kings and the
People"
A controversy about sprituasm has been running
between tho distinguished DR.. W. B. Carpenter, tho
Psychologist and ani-Spiritualist ana Alfred r. Wal
lace author Of the distribution Of Apimals'' who
believes In the phenomena.
Mr.. Stanloy's forthcoming book OF "New Disoov.
cries In Afrca has beon competed Tor by the prnci.
pal London publishers But the house OF Sampson
Low n Co., member Of which went to the Continent
to get IT, 10 supposed TO have carried of the prize
now volume on Rabelais, by Mr.. W. Bcsant, will
appear the series OF "Foreen Classics for English
Readers"
Professor Stanley lemons Is preparing IN abricge-
ment OF Adam Smiths "wealth Of Nations" which
Macmillan h Co. will publish.
The new "Liie OF Leasing" by James Sims, Is highly
praised by the London AhenGum-
A new edition OF Thomas oores prose and verse,
with suppressed passages from the Memoirs Of Lo-d
Byron" is denounced by the London Athenaum az
| repriuting worthless juvenile illusions which Moore
himself suppressed. while the passages about Byron
are OF no importance whatever.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-19
Beauty and Culture In Distress.

The Beautiful Beings who recently assem-
bled at Gilmore's Garden in international
Congress" were to receive. in addition to
the admiration and homage of the gallant
audience, the more solid consideration Of
five dollars for their attendance. When the
congress finally adjourned, in lieu of the
expected five dollars each separate parcel
of loneliness and grace was handed bust
ness looking scrip or slip of paper, which,
on examination, proved to be sort Of GER
tifcate of attendance or order showing
that the bearer was entitled to re-
ceive the stipulated amount on presenta-
ton of the document at the Office
of the protector of the enterprise. Yester-
day the holders of these securities attended
ut the designated Office; but alas +! the pro-
iector was absent and had forgotten to leave
the amount required to meet the due bills
held by the disappointed beauties. OF
course there was an indignant excitement
among the lair creatures, who forgot that
culture was supposed to be one of the car
dinal virtues of the exhibitors, and were
more emphatic than select in their express
sions of anger. We sympathize with the
Beautiful Beings in their financial disap-
pointment but perhaps the protector
will return and settle their little accounts.
He may be gone to Washington to obtain O
supply of silver for we have no doubt that
he is a supporter of the Bland bill and an
earnest bi-metallic advocate.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-19

cabinets may be acceptable generally, il
must be shorn of any extreme assertion OF
the rights of the victor; and hence the
intimation given by the Emperor Will
lam that the basis of deliberation will
be the settlement of the Ottoman
territories on the programme drawn up
by the conference at Constantinople
That programme had the assent of all the
Powers including England, but it was
thought England did not earnestly favor it.
Turkey repudiated it and plunged into the
war. She would be glad enough to get it
now and escape with no worse clipping of
her wings than it imposed. England, also,
which did not before passionately admire
that settlement, would Jump at it as a
happy escape from her present difficulty.
And though Russia has practically gone
beyond it in her peace bases she could
gracefully come to that ground in Difference
to the wish of her great neighbors. Doubt
less, therefore, the settlement OF the con-
ference will be on the outline of the pro-
gramme, with substantial war indemnity to
Russia in money or territory.