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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09
Partition Sale.
Succession Of jesse Appiewhit

Succession of Jesse Appiewhite.
DY virtne Of commission 70 me directed
~ hy the Honorable Parish Court Of the
parish OF Claiborne, will sell at public
auction. at the Court house door in the
town Of Homer, on
Saturdny,the 18th day Of January, 1878,
the following Described Land, situated in
the parish Of Claiborne, to-wit:
The west half Of the southeast quarter OF
Section nineteen, Township twenty-five
Range five west. To be sold by order a,
Court TO effect . partition.
Terms Of sale: Cash.
H. W. KIRKPATRICK.
Sheriff.
Dee. II. lsT7 frfA1 IN.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09
Piano and Organ Agency
HAVING accepted the Agency Of the ~
III cbrated
MARGINAL 4 SMITH
Piano Manufacturing Co., New Yen

N"""ieSsuiiu wy Ne"
am prepared to sell first class Piano.
the lowest cash prices. The Marchas
Smith Pianos combine every improves
IN tone, touch, power and durability, =
have everywhere won for thems1lves ~
utation for anriraiied ercetfence and dsrs'L
ty. All Pianos sold by me will hsve -
makers guarantee for seven years, and -
also receive my personal supervision ~
delivered, thereby guaranteeing their
ing in perfect order and tune. ] will -
receive orders for the celebrated MASON
HAMLlN ORGANS. These Organs are
surpassed in the world, and have TIE =
dorsernent Of all the leading musicisns -
composers in Europe and America Pf's
rs low rs any first class Organ.
All instruments sold by me win bsWS
personal guarantee in addition TO the -
ers'. For descriptive fists, prices, &e-E
ply to
Prof Music in Homer Female Instis
Having q full supply Of material. Y!
prepared TO tune and rSpsit Pisnca eecS
gans in thorough and wofkmsnliks
ner. With many year, experience ~
best establishments, both North and
Am certain can guarantee my
every respect. 4. H.
Aug. 70. 1877. y"
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09

We Earn that Prot. Robt. Smith, of
Trenton, has boon elected Pres,ien, Of Ho-
mer COLLEGE and wiz assume the duti-. Of
his position next September. Prof Smith
has lately visited Homer aud met with
hearty reception from many friend. who
knew him when student Of Homer CO.!
legr IN en-. kis- dsv.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09

II is said that Patterson, of South Car.
Sliua, will resign ON account Of III health.
II he should resign democrat will be eject.
ed in his place and the Senate will then b.
equally divided, the vice president having
the casting vo..>
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09

We have received the Colfa1 Chronicle,
anew Journal published At Colflx. in Grant
Parish. The Chronicle is owned by Raglan
Il Nash, with II. G.. GOODWIN As publisher
Our new contemporary is neatly printed
and edited With ability. We cheerfully
place the Chronicle on our exchange list
and wish every success to the new venture
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09

And still We have new. of failures
SAyings banks all over the country aud
numbers Of Wholesale dealers ~ the vari-
Gus western aud northern cities are an.
nounced daily.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09

Planters would do well to read carefully
the article we publish to-day from An cx-
change on the cost Of cotton. The f,c,s
there stated furnish prosf positive Of the
propriety Of the system Of farming we
have always urged upon our people.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09

The new tariff bill to be rrc-c.to.i to the
House Of Representatives for its adoption
Possrsses some advantages. The present
tarid Law has over 2i0O items subject to
duty. The new win have only THREE hun.
Hred. This locks - il In the remote future
~ might have free rsds.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09

Much indignation is cy?-r>sra asa!att
the town council in Temperance quarters
because they refused to withhold licenses
from driaking saloors until the people
could vote on the prohibition question.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09
TOWN. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

lIoMLE, La. Jan. >, I-7-.
The Board of Mayor and S,l,rtnrn met
III regular sr>>iun.
Present: j. Ferguson, Mayor: J. K. RAM
~"N, Peter nrmctI and T. Will. Ah-,.ut:
NJ. X Bryan and \. &. Jones
tn" minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
MtE>Hu's REPORT:
To hc Mayor ard Nei,cfInea If the torn
t Homer: ,'rntl, man | herewith .uiult
III" following report ot money collected H..
me since my last rrlrIrt:
From Van Amhursh & Co.. license. s.5 O0
Frank f'ridgrman. fine, , ~
VIM Harris, = M
\. {. JONES' on license Of l-77. 10 NJ
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09

W. II. Wise, Esq. n democrat Of promi.
nence in Shreveport, has been elected to
the legislature by about 300 majority over
Looncy, radical. Loncy was unpopular
10 his own party.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09

Next week We will move onr Office. The
publisher will move his family, and the
new devil will move Heaven and earth or
have row in the Office.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09

The weather moderated on yesterday
After long cold spell. Now We have mud
In Prospect and then slcet and perhaps
snow again. All Monsieur Tice, what a
fearful weather account we have against
you.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09

Turkey is still the worse for late move
msnts Of Russians. England wants to in.
t-rfcre but gcts profoundly snubbcd for
all her trouble.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09

The Arizona factory was not sold on last
Saturday Arrangements were made with
the creditors and the factory leased TO re-
sponsible parties.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09
Price Of Hauling Reduced

Now * III" time 10 have ynur Cotton
" hanl"d t" Shreveport and sold. for 81
per hundred. | will make We, ky trips to
Shreveport. Personal attention given TO
all orders and sales
W. II. ELLINGTON.
Oct. II, l-11. g:3m
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09

Senator Cockerrll of Missouri will pro
pose AN am-ndin ut TO III. United States
Constitution prohibiting the pcusioning
Of Rebel soldier. or their widows.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09

The estimate Of probable expenses OF
the parish Of Claiborne for the year ls7'
Ia many thousand dollars less than usual.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09

On Thursday last W hal slrrt aud snow
and rain, the net result being Slu-h until
the freeze came. Cold weather ever since.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09

Il. r. Lcdlrttcr, Of Srmm-rheld, has
been appointed parish school director, vice
J. W. Nicholson, resigned.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09
Total, 81 M
Is! Treasures rccpt. TO bal. % ~
Respectfully.
MARTIN MALE Cnrr


McsSrs. Ramsey and We'll were appointed
a comultt"" {" examine the Cemetery, and
make an cstimat" of the probable cost for
repairing saine-also Ia prepare spcci6ca-
ton, for doing the work
The Nar~Aal Was instructed To notify Mr..
T. ID. Kinder III regard to keeping in repair
the market house Also, to notify Mr.. Ma.
than smith TO PIT up a vicious cow now
running AT large on the streets.
On motion, II vas
Ordained That all mall. persons within
the limits Of the corporation ofHom-r. be-
tween the ages Of IL and ~, not exempted
10y the parish road law, be required to work
on the streets Of the town ten DAYS during
the year l-7-; provided, that each and every
person liable shall I've exempt from street
work for said wear by paying three dollars
e. the Coll ctor.
The Board then adjourned till next reg
nlar meeting.
:. (Sign.dD J. FERGUSON, Mayor.
Il. ID. HARRISON, Clerk.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09

Cotton in New Orleans on tho 9th inst
Was quoted ~ follows: Good ordiusry 81
low middling l0t
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09

Merchants in New York prnpns" dom,
away with the present system Of CONNER
cisl travelling.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09

Tho police jury will make CONSIDERABLE.
reduction in taxes this wear.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09
AAYerfiseA Letter..

7 ETTERS below, if not called for By tn.
IL lst day Of February, 1878, will he sen,
Ia the Dead Letter Office:
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09

The L. : Government, has = suit against
Samuel J. Tildcnito collect Ia, Income tax
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09

Peter 0'Donnrll has been elected State
Senainr in place Of Hon. J. Is. Eustis.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09
saturday, the 18th day Of January, 1873,

the following described tract of Land. sit
uatcd in the parish Of Claiborne. wit:
The northwest quarter of Section nine
teen. Township twenty-five Of Range five.
Also the west half Of the southwest quarter
Of Section eighteen, same Township and
Range. Also, the east half If the southeast,
quarter of Section thirteen, Township
twenty-five, Range six. To lie sold by
order of Court tn effect partition.
Terms of sale: Cash
II. W. KIRKPATRICK,
Sheriff.
Dec. IL, 1877. (pf&6) l7:u
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09
Homer, L., Jan. 3rd, ls7-.

Our Reverend friend has not she same
means Of information with ourselves and
is not therefore ~ well posted on the cur.
rent topics Of the day. Had he have had
access to our exchange list he would rot
make the mistaken assertions found in the
above communicated.
DIR. Farrar Of London, an Episcopal d..
vine Of great distinction aud Canon OF
Westminster Abbey, has taken decided
ground upon this question ~ against He'll.
Henry Ward B,rchcr, a cnngrcgationali>t
expressing the same opinion. The excite.
ment caused by the declaration of y belief
80 opposite to that of all ortb~lox srct-
led the New York Herald to procure an
expression of opinion from other divinc>
in New York. That most ubiquitous Of
individuals, the reporter, il sent upon his
interviewing mission and the result is as
founding. Here let u- quote from the in
troductory part Of an article in the y. o.
Democrat, which article is made up Of I. e
views Of leading ministers in that city
who, it should be said, differ from their
New York brethren:
The sensation produced by Beechcr'-
sermon, III which he virtually dcnicd the
inspiration of the Scriptures, the doctrinr
I the Trinity, and the belief ia q literal
hell, has reached this city A. we'll a. other,
throughout the country. Bee, hers SER.
mon itself has not made a very profound
Impression, because. ~ il appears h. rgluv-
but lSor r"pute ~ "a throl"glan. and hi
views are but little respected by du,trina.
rian-. BIT the individual views held hy
the number of clcrENm men of various de
nominations, n- reported III the New York
Herald, har" produced Il decided sensation
IL Il matter of surpri-r To many that
from among 81 many dINlur- there should
he hut one who referred the matter rutirr.
~ To the accepted theology of ms drnomi-
nation The interest manifested in In,
matter has induced u~ To- call upnn several
ot the more eminent at tn, clergy of tins
city for an expression of their views upou
the disputed doctrine, the result uf which
We give below. Ii viii he seen that our
clergy, a. rul", stick to the orthodox
teachings of their various denominations .
We regret that IN the destruction and
giving away OF our exchanges prevents
~ furnishing Mr.. Parker with the Original
text of the article which originated our
paragraph. II is certain however that in
New York CITY the tongregatinnall,t- ar,
not alone in th'ir peculiar views W. rr.
grr' that We cannot furnish the names ~
"" have seen them. DIR. Crosby, a Prs
hytrrian, j. the only name W. can recall.
sub further Information ~ we obtain
will b" furnished Mr.. Parker either through
our columns or To him privately.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09
Partition Sale.

Succession Of Dempsey Applcwhite.
by virtue Of commission to me directed
ID by the Honorable Parish Court of the
parish ofClaiborne, will sell, at the Court
house d"or III the town of Homer, on
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-01-09
Nr. Editor:-I cut the following para
graph FROM your issue Of Jan. End, lse:

Sir. Editor-I cut the following para
graph from your issue Of Jan. End, las:
"A majority ofa ministers In New York,
except th"-. of the Catholic aud Episcopal
churches, are going square back on the
devil Of their fathers. They express MI al.
most unanimous disbelief III the urt hnduX
hell. In their summing up, they ignore
the birthstone, fire, aud hot iron basIacss.
Verify the world Is improving"
Your informant is in great error. TIL"
going squarc hack" is by a comparatively
uniInportsnt sect called "Congrrgaiiuna!-
lists" and neither the rre.hytrripn nor
Methodist are involved in it. This qucs.
tion was discussed aud ,ettlcd-fnr mum
Der Of c"ntnrir--7T years ago. Rlcy
and Kelley said all that these rar light,
are Ho~ .ayiag during the fr-t part Of the
niastee7,h century. Verify the world" of
Congresatlonalis,s is going backward.
j. A. PARKER
The New York herald., 1878-08-15
Cutting Ksarnsy Adrin.

Mr.. Kearney is unfortunate. Some of the
papers are advising him to $50 West :
and now come General Butler and Justus
Schwab, and both cut him adritt. Mr.
Schwab thinks Kearney is not much better
than politician. II had been led to be-
lieve that he would devote his attention to
the interests of the workingmen when he
came East (; but it seems he is training with
Butler" says the great Communist. Gen
eral Butler, on his part, will have nothing
to do with Kearney either. "Mr. Kearney
is not Endorsed by me-" he says; II have
nothing whatever to do with him." Con-
sidering that Kearney ''can afford only two
shirt collars per week" as he remarked the
other evening in public speech, this is
rather hard on him. If he is to be deserted
by al his friends there will remain nothing
for him to do, except, perhaps, to crawl
into Mr.. Boutwell's famous ''hole in the
skyo
The New York herald., 1878-08-15
Queer Philosophy.

Whatever may be the demerits Of the ex-
convict whose complaint appeared in our
columns yesterday, his case elected the ex-
preston of some very peculiar logic from
an officer of the Prison Association. This
organization attempts to prevent discharged
prisoners from falling into their old ways
by helping them to new and honest ones,
and it has done good service to society in
its day. Now, however, its own favorite
injunction, 'it is never too late to mend"
is subjected to radical and dangerous mod
ification. 1t is held that there are some
fallen men who cannot be raised, even when
they want to be, and are willing to work
for their livelihood after having learned in
prison what hard labor is. Among these are
intelligent men who have sinned delib-
erately; these should not be helped to en-
ployment because their propensity to evil
would lead them to do wrong again
when opportunity offered. How they
are to live without SHINING when re-
fused the opportunity to live honestly
is doubtless too trifing question to de-
serve an answer. This theory is not new
in the history of human opinion, but it is
decidedly out of place in q reform associa-
ton. All theories of human will and
Christian ethics admit and claim that every
sane wrong doer is capable of reform if he
desires it. This opinion may be silly, but it
has been at the bottom of all reformation
that the world has known, and it is diff
cult to see how the new idea presented
above can successfully take its place. Ger
tainly it cannot do SO among discharged
convicts when they learn that the more in
telligent they were when they sinned the
moro chilling will be their reception by
the only helper that has offered them the
hope of redeeming their lives from old
habits and from the brutalizing effects of
most prison life. Meanwhile the associa-
ton's official should make haste to burn his
Bible, with its many theories opposed to
his own, and its facts about King David,
the Prophet Jonah and other intelligent
deliberate sinners
The New York herald., 1878-08-15
Frances share.

frances share in the ''great divide"
practised at the expense of the Sultan is re-
ported to be Tunis, and we have no doubt
the report is true. 1t was perhaps the con-
fdential communication Of this fact that SO
suddenly silenced the thunders of Gam
betta's eloquence, when upon the first an
nouncement of England's action with re-
gard to Cyprus he with other indignant
orators and writer's assailed the duplicity
and selfshness of Enelands policy. Eng
land, SO tar as it appeared by published
documents, had completely thrown over
her moral policy with regard to 'the sane
tity of treaties" and her commercial policy
with regard to the maintenance OF
the Ottoman Empire-had abandoned
both for mere immediate qualification
to her own pride. But scarcely had the fire
Of denunciation opened ere 1T suddenly
ceased; and the secret OF that sudden cessa-
ton was in all likelihood discreet intima-
ton from the Ministry that when the time
came il would be shown that France had
more than full equivalent for England's
possession OF Cyprus. But what has Italy
got? Is it possible that she has not single
slice? In Italy also an opposition party
raised cry and clamor that the treaty
gave no advantage to her-a cry like that
raised in France; for the denunclation OF
England there merely meant that she had
not handed round the dish Of fne cuts. But
the government was silent. Had it as good
reason to be content as France has?
Land OF ALBANIA, let me bend nine eyes
On thce, tnou rugged curse to savage men.
Did Italy turn her eyes that Way and was
her aspiration also satisfied by secret con-
vention? If not she was treated very shah
billy In the light of all the conventions
and protectorates, as they came out one alter
another, England will have constantly new
occasion to admire the peculiar diplo-
matte victory gained by her representatives
at Berlin They went to save Turkey;
to prevent it's disintegration; to undo
the Treaty of San Stefano, and they
proved helpless in stronger hands and con-
sented to the absolute dismantling of the
Empire it was their mission to save That
is the sum of it ALL Turkey is parcelled
out all around-between Russia, England,
Austria, Roumania, France and probably
Italy; and the 'protectorates, which are a
kind Of ''brevet'' sovereignties, are simply
proceedings to put the respective parties in
mutually advantageous positions with re-
gard to the ultimate partition that is to
come a little later-in few months or a
few years, as the case may be.
The New York herald., 1878-08-15
A Hint Tor Expires. Companies.

A great deal mas been said recently about
the alleged impositions practised by bag
gage expressmen in charging extra amounts
for trunks delivered at a house when they
are required to carry them up stairs. Some
people think the fees charged for delivery
are sufficient to cover this extra service, and
insist that baggage should not be simply
dumped in hall but taken by the express
mon to the rooms where they belong.
Others, who do not object to giving small
remuneration for the extra service, con-
slider that it is not fair to charge as much or
nearly as much fer carrying baggage to
upper stories as for bringing it to the house.
There is doubtless some reason for these
complaints and some plausibility in the
argument that the work Of delivery under
taken by the companies should be thor
oughly performed.
The express business is so much better
in the United States than In any other
country that we are disposed, on the whole,
to be we'll satisfied with the manner IN
which the companies are managed. No
where else in the world can traveller be SO
wholly relieved Of all care or anxiety about
his baggage as here. Checks are collected
on the railroads and steamb boats, the address
at which the baggage is to be delivered
is given to the collector, and there the mat
ter ends. traveller finds his trunks on
hand within short time after he has
reached home, and sometimes before his
arrival A person going to q watering
place or distant city checks his baggage
at starting to certain hotel and has no
further trouble The charges for such SER
vice, considering the great convenience and
reliability OF the we'll organized SYSTEM are
moderate enough. Indeed, we do not un-
derstand that any one objects to the rates
demanded by the companies. What they do
find fault with is an alleged extortionate
charge for little extra trouble. This is
the fault of the employees and not of the
com panies, and it might and ought to be
guarded against. The remedy is simple
one. An express company whose regular
charge is forty or fifty cents for delivering
trunk at house might add printed
notice to it's receipt for the baggage, stating
that for carrying trunk up stairs the men
would be entitled TO make an extra
charge Of ten cents fight. This
might still be the perquisite of the
drivers but it would fix sum for their
remuneration, more than which they could
not demand, and would moreover be a
notice to the person sending the baggage
that the company only undertakes to de-
liver it in the hall of the house to which it
is addressed. We commend this suggestion
to the companies in the belief that it would
be satisfactory to the public and save much
fault finding and misunderstanding, as
we'll as operate as check on the drivers
and prevent any attempt at imposition on
their part The express business bears so
good a reputation in New York that any
just cause of complaint against the COM
panies or their employees should be
promptly and cheerfully remedied.
The New York herald., 1878-08-15
Ths English Naval Review.

The naval review in Portsmouth
harbor was, owing to the unpropi-
tious weather, failure, it having
been found impossible to carry out
the evolutions that had been intended.
In all twenty-six vessels were in line.
They represented every class in the service,
from the magnificent iron-clad down to
the modest and harmless looking torpedo
possibly have made such q magnificent ex-
hibition. Her Majesty was present and
signalled her satisfaction from the royal
yacht.
The New York herald., 1878-08-15
The southern scourge.

The latest reports from the South do not
encourage the hope that the yellow fever
may be stamped out. Nearly hundred
and fifty new cases are reported at New
Orleans, and many deaths beside, while
the river cities below Cairo have ex-
perienced enough Of it to be greatly
alarmed. 1t is to be regretted that New Or
leans has not remembered the lessons in
vigilance and cleanliness which they them
selves will admit the Yankees impaired to
them during the war and which saved
tho much-abused Crescent City from
all epidemic diseases. Though such plaques
do not always originate in air poisoned by
exhalations from street filth and sewage
experiment has demonstrated that it is only
infectious diseases become epidemic in
their character 1t is not yet too late for
many Southern towns to fortify themselves
against the destroyer but points south OF
the Ohio and Potomac are not the only
ones that demand attention. Frost is still
far enough away to allow New York
to become badly scared and hurt, too,
unless the Quarantine officials, the
Health Board and the Street Cleaning
Commission do their whole duty. A mill
ion of people, the best of them living in
crowded neighborhoods and all Of them
breathing in every day the vile animal and
vegetable emanations that rise from nearly
all our streets, have poisoned many Of our
inhabitants to a degree which makes them
easy prey for any infection. Our Street
Cleaning Commissioners have been deaf to
every complaint provoked by outraged