Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03

b D. HARRISON, Publisher.
DRAYTON B. HAYES, Editor.
HOMER, La,
esAay,......Aprtl ., 1873.
Goats are To be taxed this year.
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Go TO the post Office for new books
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A FIRE At Crystal Springs, Mississippi,
DESTROYED block Of buildings
See advertisement of sale Of succession
property Of J. s. Barrow, decd.
XcCiehee, SuGwdrr, and Violette, cotton
factors At New Orleans, have failed.
John X. Carr, Of Red River parish, is
dad. lie had friends and relatives in this
parish.
Under the new rryenuc law no boarding
house with less than ten boarders has TO
pay . license.
Contractors and builders will take notice
Of advertisement for construction Of Mt.
Zion church.
II. Recs Bryan is Mt home again, not at
all'tbe worse for his hard work a. minute
clerk Of the Senate.
April FOOLS day was the occasion Of some
outrageous hoaxes. We are forbidden ia
give any particulars.
Read the Don't you forget il" adver.
tisement of W. A. JOHNSTON and govern
yourselves accordingly.
All interested in pensions will find an
item Of interest in the advertisement pnb-
lished in another column.
d. W. HARRIS at the post-office still
continues a. make additions to his stock
Of popular and useful books.
Col, Duke informs ia that he now pro.
poses to retire from political life. This will
be pleasant news To- some of the candidates.
Court commenced at farmctvilc on last
Monday. Col. Young, General Young, and
X. T. Vaughn, ESD " this place, Will at
tend.
al. g., ~ al -
on Saturday last. II is real treat To hear
Ben. describe hi, two mouths in the State
capital.
II is thought that Gov. Nichollsiwill or.
der the election for Mr.. Lconard'- uneN-
rlrrd term for the same date oil the regular
election IN November
The new fence around the grave. yard i,
both strong and ornamental The work is
Progressing rapidly. aud Will lr completed
within the neat ten DAYS
The long spell of dry weather has enabled
III" farmer to progress with great rapidty
with crops. We hear the most favorable
report from all parts "f the parish
Read III" advertisement uf May ENh,hi.
tion Of Claiborne Agricultural Tair A,,o-
citation. The programme It an interesting
one aud will attract man! spectators.
The Presbyterian church here il To be
well painted, both inside and out Mr.
Roger ha- the contract. which i An assur.
Ance tina, the work will he well done.
III" charming WEATHER tcmpt- many gen.
tlemcn of leisure t. spend an occasional
night in the w""'l-. They ARE ahundautly
rewarded 10y thc game Killed and fish
caught aud eaten on the spot.
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The State Tax TIN, Year j. thirtcrn mill,
and - divided n follows: Grurr.h fund
tax, two and one half mills; current school
fund, two MILL; interest tax, five and one
half mills: lcScr tan. three mills.
Aud nov wr are Ia have candidate for
the legislative upon the important, the mo.
mcntouS, 'thc absorbing question Shall
another -lIrr If Claiborne H.. annexed To-
Webster II not, why so-and ii so, why
mott
Hon. K. C. l,rW and J. i. TAYLOR. ESp..
Of Webster parish visited Homer Las week.
Notwithstanding the murlrfUu~ reputation
We have abroad these gentlemen seemed To-
enjoy their visit hugely and were welcomed
with oPcu arms Icy their numerous friends
Hon. II &. Mitchell returned home last