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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1878-02-02
Correspondence de la Nile Orleans
NOUvELLE-ORLEANa, J
- !janvirr 1879.

An moment ri, le cabinet de-
Washingt acl,evait de rpspircr
l'cncrns d-s resolutions fiattenses
dn aenatcnr Zacl,a,ie, voici Qu'on
lni met brnsNurmrnt sOns le ncz
mn hacon plein dn vinnigre dcs
Quatre vOleurs de In Lonisian-. Pour
Vailer plus c!airen,rnt, IT, process lea
mcmbrcs dn hoard dcs retOurs. crs
lnrrons dn droit VOpnlnire, ces faux.
monHaycurs Politiqnrs dtia fiftris par
wWe opinion vcngercsss, est cOmmrn-
CD dcvant la COnr criminrlle. Sans
poser rette grave question de savOir
81 Ia condemnation de Wells, Ander-
ann. Krnner ct Casanavr. n'rntrnine.
rait pas In nnllit& de l'election du
president Hayes. et nc serait pas sal
sic CONNIE une arMe MOrtclle par les
rfpnblicaina m&cOntents de In "roli.
tiqne dn Sud" inaugurfe par l'admi.
nistration actnelle. sans examiner In
pOrtee dcs fats, II sniIira de dire qn'ils
wont ~ dero"'rr anr mme pcnte desOr.
mails iIrisistibl~. L. sheriff Houston
s'etant PresrntS 4 Ia Donane, rancicn
lien d'asi'e ct de refuge drs tyran.
neaux ct oppresscurs d~ rEtat. y q
tte d'aiord arritf, puis reIachS sur
rorslre meme de Ia COur ft,lerals, ct
II q pu METRE In main an cOllct du
collcctenr imterimaire ct dn nabab
attalkalpirn Anderson, ct de deux de
ses completes, Caaanave ct krnner.
Wells await pris Ia pontlre d'escnm.
petite, et apres l'avoir chesrhe ,,artOut
cana smccas, on . suppose quill con.
rait 4 tOntc vapcnr sur Ia ronts de
Washington, pour y porter 4 Hayra
raltimatum Les homn.es 0ui lIi out
fait Ia courte ec'wlle. Anflers'n q
pour dGfrnss.ars MN. 4. North CMl.
losa, He. CastellaWWa ct John Ray,
avocatA habiles ct familirrs avec lea
.lstours du s&rail jndiciaire. Ils ant
d'alsord vsimem,emt tentf de- aonstrxire
les pr&venns 1 In Cour de rEtat ct de
les placer soas rfgide de Ia Cour des
Etats. Cnis. lie tirage da jury . en-
lien. ct II . &tS constats qm'un Dies
jurts de Ia liste, N. Frederick Hol.
lander, honorable marcl,and de Ia
willie. await Gt6 abordG av-c les oiIi e.
d'argent par lss amis de Tom Ansler.
nm, It await reinforcement rejet6 ces
propositions. C'est An.
.'erson qui inaagurs IL selI~tts de
l'accnsatioO dane &C grand prnees 81
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Mons avons i salupr nm nOnvean
confrare en- In pcrsOnne de NJ.
Thomas II. Ryan, qni remplace NJ.
Horace Vallas CONNIE fditrnr ct
r';dnctenr du st. Charles Herald.
". Ryan ne fait pas dc profession
de foi politique.
On lit dams le Mirror
". Espino', tue dun coup de fnsil dars
lc nenvc. 81, face DE- Hahnvillc. un castor girls
du pnisis lie 3j livres.
Les licences d.livrccs pour rannEc cou.
r,nte portcrODt cctte mention imprim"c |:
"C-ffc licrncc eat accor,ice sOns condition
d'ob:issancc 4 rorlonnance du diinanchc.
passIc IT, N i.ccmbre 1877"
Mary Bacchus. phPtf Essex ~ Wash.
ington Jones. travail ours noirs ie l'habifa-
tioo Kelly. ont ftr renvoyes par In seconde
lns ice de paix u, yant Ia Cour lie TFiroisNs..
SONS Ia pr.:ventior de rixe et vOies lie fsit
NJ. J.-P. Stewart diri.e achievement lee
travauv de rparatior du chemin de for
NonvelleO Orleans & Texas, aans IL paroi, q
St-Charics.
-G-org. Reuhin. Gni. arrete par le consta-
hle Jacobs pour avoir IN. un pore arparfc.
nant a N. Arthur ZTringue. await tronv'.
moycn de s'echapper, etc repris 81 collolns
4 Ia ge'ilc.
La recoite de sucrc .st rn Tcbec complct
h In station Bouft.. ". I'LL. Youngs nj tir,.
que u bonrants lie y! acres. Les pcfifs plan
trurs. qui d'ordinairc faisaienf de- ) 10 lNu-
cai,fs. n'ont ahsolument ricn rtcolt.
I'm We'll ,Omine de- couleui u "ts' trOuv<
mort In se,uaine slcrnI. re. q In residence de
". J.-B. Gassen. qui remployait dcpuis nom.
bre .dannScs. II y n eu enqnate 'le coroner.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1878-02-02

A prOpos Enumeration. nous

"A propos d'immigration, nous
nous faisons nm plaisir et mn lie.
voir de reproslnire les principanx
passages dan tres remarquable
article dn PiOnnier de rAssomption
sur "le paysan:"
Lc p~ysan! Ce~t II un nom quo ION ne
prononce quixvec hesitatiOn. anqucl on alta
che de biem l'ietres idees. q tort. mons le di.
sOus franchement. ct nous voudri0ns enten-
Dire lee habitants des campagnes. lans tOtts
lee psys. s'eu gloriticr. car II signi6s les plus
hautcs vert,w sucixles, ear le psyssn, cest le
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lie mfmOire de residents des
envirOns de- "a crevasse du Bon.
net t-Carrt, sOumis i In Chambre
par le representant James Cole, q
etc RETIRE an board des ingenieurs
dies Ievees de rEtat.
NM. II. & J. Watson, mar.
Glands de Charlton i Pittsbuig ct
plantrmrs i St.Jean. Bnptistc. ont
dfros3 le &c, ! Pittsburg, unc
p"tit'nn on haaGu"ruutc; leur
passif est d" :'2"O.OoO
-EAbci'h dc dimancl,e dernicr,
q janvicr, public sous In sigma.
tnre dn dOctcur Armand Marcier,
le digne president de PAthGnee
louisianais, nn cOmpte. .rendu, er
date du %, dies travaux annuels
de rinstitutiOn 4 laguelle rrvient
l'hOnnenr d'avOir rGveille ct rap.
prOche les esprits en- Louisiana.
On aura IuelQue idee dc In f9cOn.
dite de fentreprise par le DOmbre
des contributions histOriques ct
litteraircS,-nas mOins dc 49,
Qni. darS Il cOuyant do rannee
1877. SOnt vcnnes so rassembler d
PAthen(e en- un lunincux fails.
cean. lie president, Gui u In con.
science dune noble mission, fait Il
chaque cOllabOratenr ct colleague
une part d'elOge ct d'encourage.
ment, ct rend un hOmmage meri.
IL d In memoirc de deux membres
deflnts, NM. Auguste Jas ct Er.
nest DeBlanc. Dams cettc meme
seance du q janvier, rAthen6e =
prOcG'le an renOuvelle,nent annuel
de son bureau ct reGln on en- NM.
le dOcteur Armand M,rcier presi.
dent. general CT. Beauregartl
Ter vice. president, +. Tuiague 20
vice.pr6siilent, OnGsime DcBou.
chel ct dOcteur Sab.n Martin sous.
secretaries. Le dOctenr Alfred
Mercier, 4 "a satisfaction de scs
colleagues ct du public qui ap-
precie de plus en- plus ~ va'eur,
ne do opend pas dc relectiOu ct lie.
meure 10 secretaire perpetual lie
rAthenGe lOuisianais.
james Wick, 10 grand hOrti.
culteur lie Rochester, New. York,
don't Ia pOpnlarite s'Gtend cha4ae
jour On Louisiana, nous u fait pre-.
sent, 4 titre d'Gtrennes, dun as.
sOrtiment cOrnplet de graines do
fienIs ct lie legnmeS. Nous con.
seillOns aux amateurs ,.e 80 fer u
hi, ct de lui la,sser 10 chOix lies
CRANES dc parterre ct do jar,lin,
en- iui envOyant une sOmme dc d.
lis serOnt servis prOmpt"ment ct
4 sOuhait.
lie Senat lOuisianais q cOnsen.
ii an r.trait dc Ia nomination do
NJ. Michel A. Becnel, CONNIE mcn.
bre du jury de police de St.Jean.
Baptiste. en- remplacemens de NJ.
George w. Combs.
lie % janvier, est decs'le d
Baltimore, MARYLAND, 4 l'age do
~ ans, le capitaine George 8.
Darling, ne 4 I.eominster, Massa.
chusetts, mareci'al.prev6t ,le St
Jean Baptiste, dc 1864 i 1866.
LES complies ren,lus du jury
dc police cOntinueht 4 Offrir une
lecture int6ress;snte trOis dennis.
siOns cette semain.., trOis vides 4
conbler par 10 gOuverneur Nj.
chOl!s.
M. J..B. Cairo q aclcte, pour
Ia sOmme do Sl,4OO, 10 terrain
prGcedemment pOsse'le ct Occup6
par NJ. Optime Rolrigue, dcvenu
prOprielairc dn terrain ct i.es BIZ.
tisses III In succession Gustave
Cl:ad.utl.
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ST.JEAN. .DAPTISTE

Le tableau suivant dOnne Ia
cOnsOmmatiOn actuelle du sucre
dams les differences cOntrees 1t
pOurra Varaitre interessant:
Ton. Population Par
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LlSTE DES LETTRES
Poste d'EDGAR
Ter few .cr 1873.

Auguste Joseph
BOssier Oscar
C;abb l.Ouis
Henry l'eorge
Laroqne.T .Turgcau Nine we
Legen'lre James
Leslie John
Major Jones'
MalOnx p. n.
far.,aliS u.
Rankin Thomas
Shepherd john
Smith Thomas
Trclayn or Nu,na
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I'll CO q ES

Le Ssnat ~ confirms Ia nOmina.
ton ie MIL. Green, juge de paix
du Re ward. en- rsIDplaceInent do
James Roman.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-14
OFFICIAL.
To the Qualified Electors Of the state
Of Louisiana.

OFtIcE or SECRETARY or STATE, }
STATE oF LoUIsIAN,,
New Orleans, july IL, io7-.
In pursuance of article ~ Of the con-
-titntion OF tlIs state, publication is ere
by given to ili- voters Of TIN. State OF the
proposed amendments to the constitution
of this State, agreed TO 10y two-fhrds OF
the members elected 10 each honse Of III"
General Assembly, nj its session of l-I-,
and which are required to be publlshrd,
three months before the next general cleo
ton for ReIr' -rftativcs TO the General As
mhly, in ~ least one newspaper in every
parish of this STATE, in which newspaper
shall be published. Said amendments APP
par inrfc fully in acts Nos. 3 and Is OF
the regular session Of the General Assem-
bly, Of l-7-, aud in act No. IL of the extra
session of the General Assembly Of -,
which are officially published for the in
formation Of the voters, and which will be
submitted to the people at the next general
election, Ia NJ held on the fifth day Of No
vcmhrr (nrxD ls7-, in such manner and
form that the people may vote for or against
each amendment, separately, and If a ina.
ioriiy of thr-Sutcs at said election shall
approve and ratify all or either of saal
amendments, the salmc shall become part
of the constitution.
WILL. 4. STRONG,
Secretary OF state.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-14
Assessment and Census Notice.

= WIN .,,I 81, ,ho CJIoy,,,,, ,,,,,,,l
VII. n,'e ,n ." La -" sn,,'s"d ,..,.,.I
w ,m ~" e. IT,. $500 80 w.
oy W.T. ~ rs nsa1 ~. ' H p p Ri.
..,nE a' ~, ~ r.,,s" , All sc rnrai,;n ' 49,,
~ Wi InHs sr 'I hone ,hc nconi n ,br ."So 80,
."''t'", IN iDP ~ ~, ~, ~ ,
,'s,".a'iI 49, a ~, r "rf A..
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,.,,'..';ii,' N1a. i a., ., r, , =
'i'''""' ~N' JUNO
"iiu \" ,, T., =
'""lu'u, :, r'"'a' ''" '"'"'"'s' Jun"
r, r.,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-14

Has been in use for the p7st five seasons
and several recent improvements have been
added. II obSistc- all friction ut the ends
"f tn" cotton boA-prevcnts the roll from
breaking aud gives Ldrgcr IhM Of Lipt
from The Same fmonnt IF Ncod thdR any oih,r
Gm IN ic. The Revolving Head lightcns
Ill" draft and causes the gin 10 run faster
with lcss driving power, thus doing n great
deal moro work within thu same time
while ,coluniLing steam or animal power
than any other gin The ICED being gnnrd
very clos" tn" length Of the staple il in
creased, producing cotton ON this account
of a greater market yalne. This improved
value given hy length of staple, with cx-
ira production Of lint, added to increased
amount of work dnnc--morc than covers
the cost of the gin IN every 100 bales :nnc,l.
Testimonials sent by mail on Application.
:. Y. GLNp>Er 4 BIO, Homer. La,
Agents Rcyol, ing Head Cotton Gin.
July 81, ISIS. i0Gm
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-14
Missionary Baptist.

REV. j. w. MELTON breaches atCsa,
Springs, I'd Sabbath in each month Ana
Saturday bcforc-At Sharon, near Liscoa,
9TH Sabbath Of each month aud Satnrosi
betore-At Homer, on the LIST Sabbath sn'
Saturday before Of each month.
REV. A. HARRIS breaches at pnoea
lat Sabbath of each month and SatnIusy
bcforc-At Colquitt, 81 Sabbath-At &C.,
Spring, ID Sabbath Of each nonto -
Saturday bcfore-At New Friendship W
Srbbath and Saturday before.
Rev. II, z. Ards breaches at Atnen,,
LIST Sabbath in each month and SaturdA'
before.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-14
Why Are So Many Things'So7

Why is it right to steal from the
government
Why Jim Anderson should get Oft
81 much easier than Ananias!
why ~ II wrong to Mil the man
who says be told you So!
why the boys who mado the
Fourth oi Jul, uhoious and balloons
with gunpowdrr from 1910 To 1876,
inclusive, are sprechlcss with lndig
nation ii the drprdved aud vicious
tastes of. the boys who want to enjoy
the same kind of u celebration in
1873!
why people always discuss En-.
ropcan politics ~ though they mn.
derstOod them!
why a man should always get
mad II you frankly and for his own
good tell him he is making an ass Of
himself,
Why IN 1t so hard tn find a man
when you want to borrow money of
him!
why is it 40 hard to borrow the
money after you have found him!
why man always wishes he
had chosen some other profession!
Why man thinks every year
that he won't he rs big Il fool tins
year as he was last!
And why he is, though, all the
same!
Why man never tries Ia beat
clown the price of Il railroad ticket!
WHY everybody aifcctsa profound
knowledge OF growing crops and
crop prospcctsi
Why men always lie about the
size Of the fish they catch and the
number of ducks they shoot!
What u girl ever sees in great
selfish, dcccitful, hulking animal of
of man to marry him for, any how!
Why it takes five. grown people
TO take one sleeping infant to the
elrcns to "sec animalsr -BmlingtoR
H0rkcre.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-14
Nevada Ethics.
(Nurlinia city Chrouirh. !

Virginia City Chronirh.
speaking Of gall" remarked an
Eastern printer last evening in a
& street beer saloon, "talking of
solid cheek, never SAW il man who
had more Of it than Pete Blivcns,
Of Kansas City. Three OF us used
10 room together there in 1872.
One night in July--it was so hot
that il you woul! chuck water on
the side Of house it would siz1
like so much hot iron--we concluded
TO go down and sleep on one of the
timber RATS on the river Well.
we got on the raft with our blank.
cts. Just before We turned in
Pete Blivens said he guessed he'd
cool of by taking swim. knew
the current would snatch him right
under, but didn't want to give him
any advice, and he dived of the
end of the raft. The undcrtow
caught and sent him ont of sight
IN about three seconds. AS soon as
VIC saw that he was drowned, me
and the other chap went for his
effects. We found aS 30 in his
pants pocket, and an old watch.
We took EN- up town and soaked
the clothes for 70 and the watch for
Sl2. Then We went round town
on sort OF tamborcc and spent the
money. AbOut s o'clock in the
morning we were drinking up the
last dollar with some OF the boys
at the Blue Corner, when who
should walk IN but Pete himself in
an OLD suit of clothes that he'd
borrowed of man three miles
down the river. And hang me if
he didn't demand his clothes. and
the next day he was round dnnning
rs for the paltry - 30. The gall
OF some mems pough to paralyzo Il
Louisiana alligator.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-14
Piano Tuning and lsepairing.

huRlNG the vacation Of the Masonic
~ fcmolc Institute, will attend to the
above business in this and adjoining psr-
'Sh"s. have full supply of material, and
am prepared to do the best Of work. Orders
directed ta me through Homer post of'ca
or left at Joe Shcltous Drug Store. promnt'
~ attended To. A. A. WHEELER
June ", I97s. l5:lm
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-14
Primitive Baptist.

Rev. NJ. G. PARKER breaches At Lscs r
non, LIST Sabbath of each month-A r NJ.
Ramah, ID Sabbath Of each monthly
Paron, 18th Sabbath of each month ana o.
urday before. ." '"
REv. II. II. HOWARD prcaches at Az
tloch 4th Sabbath Of each month.
REV. T. J. FOSTER Prreches At ssE
mcrficld, LIST Sabbath in each mouth.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-14

All the above are for subscription u the
paper. The following items are also nm.
paid:
Succession Of A 7 Enlow. publishing
final account, So o.
Julia A Curry, publishing Judgment
W. her husband, - - 90
Macy McekS, publishing Lost or Mis-
laid. a M
Nancy Edwards, adm'X succession Of
W q Knox. publishing final acct, H. re
Alphlr Tatuin, publishing Judgment
" her husband, 80 uu
Thu> j lfightowcr admir- succ, S,iur
of Ihos liightower, publishing fl
nal account, L. ~
y L'>ncur, printing hand bills and
ADVERTISING, IL %
William kimbcll, note, : %
These accounts may be found AT the Office
"i th' CLAIBORNE GuAEDINN, with some
one authorized tn receive the money and
receipt for IT," same. They are thus pnb-
lsh'h, hraHS,' Il il thought some MAY have
iorgotten, or thought them paid They are
OF couI-,v subject I" any legitimate corrcc-
ton aud explanation. have not the ahil.
Ity To hunt up or look after the parties
am still considered alive, whether forth.
natCly or unfortunately; and while | am
permitted tn breathe the vital air." ! shall
need some physical sustcnancc; hut whcih.
Ct hr deal or alive, there are and will lie
thoSc entitled To all that may bc justly due
M, whether those Of my own household
81 those TO whom | may myself be jus,l,
indebted
Either u. u. HARRISON or nv son l.. By.
RoS Bi-,CkHURN will attend to the settle.
mcnt ard adjustment of nuy ofthcsr claims
W. JASPER BLACKBURN
July ?, l-7-. tG.-
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-14
Claiborne Circuit-Methodist Pretesfnt
Church.
PRESBYTERIAN.

REV. j. T. DAVIDSON breaches At H.
urcr, lst aud 81 Sabbaths of each month
At Mindcn, 2d Sabbath Of each month
At Athens, 4th Sabbath of each month
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-14

Among the replies to an advcr
tisemcDt of u mnsic committee for
"a candidate as organist, music
teacher," etc, was the following:
"Gentlcmen: ] noticed yoT advcr
tisoment for an Organist and music
teacher, either lady q gentleman,
Having been both for several year,,
offer you my services
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-14
Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN.

REV. r. f. LEACH breaches at shlicn'
Second Sabbath in each month and Satai
day bcfore-At Salem Church, Third cse
bath in each month and Saturday besne'
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-14
JOSEPH Is. WOLFE h co.,
Cotton Factors,

81 farondelei ST., New Orleans, In.
GENERAL AGENTS for DANIEL PnATI's
" lMrRi>Yrp "RevOlving Head" Cor
roN GIN. patented July II, i-73. Price TO-
duccd To M per saw.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-14
Board Of school Directors.

". J. LESLIE, Prcst.,
DIR. :. y. WEBB, Secy.,
In. J. T. MEADORS, JOHN COOK,
Cot. J. =. YOUNG, GEORGE DAVIS,
Is. I. LEDBETTER, BOB TARKINT0S
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-14
Notice TO Creditors.

4 Ill persons having claims against th'
n estate OF William Kinfbcll deed, vii
present them for acceptance to
DRArrON B. HAYES, Atty.
July 10, 1875. Aim
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-14
BEEF AND PORK.

I GIVE NOTICE NOW, THAT FROM
L this date until further notice, Iwill have
meat at tie market house in Homer, every
Wednesday and Saturday Morning.
My meat will he Of the best quality nicely
dressed and as cheap as can I've sold in this
market. Will open regularly three times
a week with the beginning Of the season.
THOMAS ID. KINDER.
May g, 1873. 3s:-
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-14
Christian.

Rev. f. NJ. NORTHlrM breaches ~ ~ ~.
ion Grove, six miles north Of Homer, ON -
Minden aud Eldorado road, ID Sabost1 "
each mon h and Saturday before.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-14
NORTH LOUISIANA STAGECO.

DATE or FARE AND FREIGHT on the
IL North La. Stage Co. from Homer, La
after July lst, l-7-:
GnINIi MRsI
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-14
POST OFFICE.
Arrivals and Departures Of Mails.
Schedule Timc.1

The Western mail arrives daily It 10 y IN,
and leaves for the East AT lOl IN.
The Eastern mail arrives daily at 81 IN,
and leaves for the West at , III.
Homer and fdrmer,iH,.
Arrives Tuesday and Friday, m IL IN
Departs " d" " at lpm
Homer and Hayne,riHe.
Arrives Tuesday, at Gpm
Departs at "A IN
Homer aud SpearsriV,.
Arrives Saturday, ut II m
Departs Wednesday, at II In
Homer and NJ. Lebanon
Arrives saturday, at II m
Departs, AT lpm
Homer and Gordon.
Arrives Saturday, at II IN
departs at 2pIn
The eastern and western mails close at
shutdown; other mails half an hour before
departure.
Parties calling for advertised letters will
say advertised"
Money Order hours from A.M.to4 N.
Post Office CLOSES on Sunday. at 10 A. VI.
ID. w. HARRIS, u. N.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-14

That the scat of government shall lie 60
tahished NJ the city OF Baton Rouge or At
the city of New Orleans, rs the majority OF
the voters of the State may determine AT
the next ensuing election; those voting Ia
locate the State capital at Baton Rouge
shall indor~c on their tickets, "For State
Capital, Baton Rougc;" those voting to lo-
cate tlp capital at New Orl"an, shall in
dorsc on their tickets, ''Por State Capital,
New Orleans
ty-Onc.)
The daily gazette., 1878-07-15
FOURTH EDITION
From Washington.

THE SALE OF THE FOUR PER CENTS
ANOTHER OFFICIAL REMOVAL IN
PRosPECT-THE PRESIDENTS GULL
LoTINE PoLICY-REvIvAL OF RE-
PUBLICAN DIsCoRD, &C-THE FOUR
PER CENT. BONDS.
WASHINGTON, July 14.-Treasury of
ficials say the four per cent. loan is being
subscribed for at the rate of about two
million dollars week, and that SO long
as this continues the Secretary of the
Treasury will not enter into any new
contracts with syndicate for the placing
OF this loan on the European market.
The subscriptions to this loan by the
people have been gradually increasing,
until the beliefs now entertained that
the loan will boone popular one, and
will be entirely absorbed in this country.
The success of this loan will, it is thought
enable Secretary Sherman to get better
rate for the remaining unsold fifty mil
lion four and one-half per cent. bonds
than was obtained for the fifty millions
sold to the syndicate few months ago.
1t is generally understood here in of
ficial quarters that Gen. Spear, the pre-
sent commissioner of patents, will not
again return to duty, but that he will
be superseded this week by new man,
who does not bear such close political re-
lations to Senator Blaine as Commission
er Spear. Several months ago charges
were preferred against Commissioner
Spear, and an exhaustive investigation
followed. But for the fact that Mr.
Spear is Blaine republican it is claimed
by his friends that he would continue to
l.. 4 4,
doubtedly be attributed to political mo-
tives, and the anti-IIayes republicans will
see i'll it a movement on the part of the
President to lock horns with Senator
Blaine the same as he has with Senator
Conkling, and TO force both Senators ill
to open hostility to Inn, so that the issue
can be fairly made.
ARoUsING THE ANTI-HAYEs REPUBLI-
CANS.
A few more removals by the President
will arouse the anti-administration re-
publicans to such degree that they may
change their opinion of the Potter inves-
| tigation and conclude to assist Gen. But
Der in his efforts to show up conspiracy
| in order to lay foundation for impeach-
ment. The assertion is freely made by
| repuOllCanS lllal lnt ITeSlueHt WOllu not
have dared to make the New York custom
house removals Immediately upon the adj
journment of Congress, when the Potter
committee had not secured the testimony
of number of persons who have found
it convenient to have forgetful memories
The anti-Hayes republicans take to them.
selves the credit of preventing the Potter
committee from showing up the wors
! feature of the electoral rascalities, an(
now many of them are silently regrettins
their own efforts to prevent all the fact
from coming out.
The daily gazette., 1878-07-15
How the Great Men are Spend
ing the Summer.
mn the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
Thomas Ewing has been blown up in a
Mississippi steamer. Disraeli is tramp
at Ottawa. James Madison has been ac-
quilted of charge of burglary at St.
Louis. Daniel Webster, shoemaker, OF
Washington, has been figuring in law
suit about pair of boots he made for
John c. Breckenridge. George Washing
ton is in Jail in twenty different Places
Henry Clay was sentenced to be hanged
last week. Andrew jackson was arrest
ed in St. Louis few days ago under the
vagrant clause, and given twenty four
hours to get out of town in. The country
seems to be drifting to the devil.