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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-27

TAKE pleasure in informing tie public
that / have purchased the stable lately
occupied by +. NJ. Freeman, on the south
side of the public square, and am now pre-
pared To FEED and CARE for STOCK on
the most liberal terms.
Handsome Buggies, Hacks, and stylish
Horses for hire. Lots, Water, Feed aud
extra accommodations for Drovers.
Nv terms are reasonable. | shall study
to please those who favor me with their
patronage.
10. TANKERSLEY.
Homer, La, March 10, 1879. 3l:6m
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-27
JOHN .. DUBHAM,
Aofkon S0cf0k,

Forwarding and Gener ~
IL Commission Merchant, and desle. ~ u,
Erocerie. and Western Produce-foot OF
Levee, next to railroad, Shreveport, La.
LII =. rs-o 3l:y
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-27

The truly beautiful and good arc
those who pursue the paths OF vir.
tue and Justice for the mere love OF
these attributes, and not because
of the merit that attaches to sneA Q
life, or expecting to reap favors aUd
rewards tberefrom.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-27
Ragland Sale and Feed Stable
| &&

rHE public are hereby notified that the
Racland stable has been moved rom
he old stand to southeast corner OIL Tue
ublic square, where X. p. RAGiANp, MAI ,,
ger. will be glad to accommodate ms ola
Customers and the public generally. uood
liable, lots, ostlers, &c, at ali tih,es aa ".
In hours. Good horses, buggies anu ua.us
br hire. Charges to correspond VIII" inc
lard times. ,, p-,r;.,or
r. p. RAGLAND, Manager.
Jan. 1, 1879.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-27

Never witness q tear with apaeAy
or indifference. Words, l066oy -
tons, may be artificial, ut . ~
ia unequivocal; it oomes dives NO.
the heart, and speaks atiouee ~
language of truth, uatsrs, nd -
cerity. = asf ifss;ssd
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-27
c. H. ROGERS,
House and Sign Painter,
Paper.Hanger and Glazier,
HOMER, LA.

SOLICIT THE PATRONAGE OF THE
people of Homer and vicinity. For evi-
ences Of my proficiency, refer TO the nu,
ferrous persons for whom / have worked
} Claiborne parish. ~.
| Terms reasonable, and work promptly
kecnted c. II. ROGERS.
Ali D ,s7o Bay
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-27

Professional and business cards, of ten
hes or less in length, SIS per annum; for
b months, $40; for three months, 81
asiness advertisements of greater length
I'LL be inserted at above rates.
Illegal advertisements will be charged at
kCal rates, where fixed by law; otherwise
special rates as published above.
IV Special notices 20 cents per line.
Funeral notices of less than ten lines,
! d marriage aud religious notices inserted
|ratis.
Isb.work executed in the nestest style,
Ind at reasonable prices.
August -, lS77.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-27
DR., SlLAS TURNER,
DIR. s. X. RICHARDSON,

HAVING resumed the practice of Medi-
Oh cine offers his services TO the citizens
Claiborne parish, in the various branches
his profession.
Office at the Drug Store of Joe shelton
Aug. -, 1877. Ey
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-27
b. H. COLEMAN,
PARISH SURVEYOR,

NIILL attend promptly aud efficiently
Nv to all business in his line. Charges
tolerate. Residence miles southeast OF
Toner, on Trenton road. p. o., Homer.
Aug. y. 1877. ny
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Terms Of Advertising:

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On, 80 cents.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29

tho rejoicing, while the gods hastcned
to make themselves young and hand
some and strong again, by eating freely
of the apples of1duna."
MY father" said Thorold, 1.-THE good
priest tells us that all those ancient
fables about the gods have meaning
that Is not fable. Canst thou not tell me
and Thurdia what this one meansP"
| do not know how 1t Is of myself "
said Olaf, but have heard the good
priest say that Iduna means the beauti-
ful spring. Will Thjassi means the des-
olating winter. Henee, when the short
days and long nights begin to come, we
say that ThJassi Is Carrying Off Iduna.
And. when the days grow longer and the
nights shorter, we say that lduna with
her apples is returning TO us. The fire
kindlcd by the gods upon the walls Ct
bright Asgard is the sun, before whose
heat winter dissolves; while all nature,
partaking of the fruits of spring, grows
young again"
MY father" murmured sleepy little
Thurida, Z" will wake up to eat some
of the apples"
Olaf laughed, and, kissing his little
daughter. laid her tcnderly in one of the
bed-boxes filled with elastic seawecd,
and spread over her n sack of scafowl
feat 'Icrs, saying:
" 1t is not for many n long and bitter
night yet, my Thurdia, that the beauti-
ful lduna shall reach our cold land.
Yet" he continued, patting Thorold
on the head, "when Iduna is with Us,
Iceland's the best land the sun shines on ~
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29
A (hlld's Heart.

The other day "A curious old woman.
having a bundle in her hand and walk
ing with painful effort, sat down on a
curb-stcp up Woodward avenue 10 rest
She was curious because her garments
were neat and clean. though thrcadbarc.
and curious because n smile crossed her
wrinklcd face n children passed her.
II might have been this smile tha. at
tractcd q group Of three little ones. the
oldest about nine. They stood in n row
in front of the old woman. saying never
word. but watching her face. The
smile Frightened. fingered and then sud
denly faded away, and a corner Of her
old calico apron went up 10 wipe away n
tear. Then the eldest child stepped for
ward and asked:
" Are YOU sorry because YOU haven't
got any Children
III had children once. but they are
all d-dead." whispered the woman. "A
sob in her throat.
4" I'm awful sorry" said the little girl.
"a her own chin quivcrcd. I'D give
YOU one Of my little brothers here. but
You see | haven't got but two and |
don't believe I'd like 30 spare one"
God bless you, child-hlcss YOU for
cvcr' sobbed the old woman, and for a
full minute her face was buried in her
apron.
" But I'll tell You what I'll do" scri-
ously continued the child You NAV
kiss Us all once. and II little Ben isn't
afraid you may kiss him four times. for
he's lust as sweet as candy"
Pedestrians who saw three well
dressed children put their arms around
that strange old woman's neck and kiss
her were greatly puzzled. They didn't
know the hearts Of children. and they
didn't hear the woman's words n she
rose 30 90;
OH children. I'm only n poor old
woman. believing Id nothing to live for.
hut you've given me lighter heart than
I've had for ten long years s''-DCtrott
Free Press.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29
s"PlayIng Ball" as Il Used 10 Re-

Now we have the season of sm,uhcd
fingers, slashed noses and mashed &,
The time for Red Stockings" Cham
| pion Mines" Leather Ovcrallg /"
= Bruizers," "Carmine Probosceses. :"
Blue Racers" Ginger Snappers, :"
"Kuby Rangers" and other euphoni-
onsly-named base ball clubs, has come.
There was "A time when base ball was fun.
Iilht time has long since passed away.
lhcre are probably remote portions
OF thc country where there Is still some
amusement in game of base ball-where
the Inhabitants have not yet learned how
nwinlly scientific the game hng become.
There, when the striker hits the hall a
good, reliable whack lac runs for all lac
- worth. When the other fellow gcts
ihe bhIl ne doesn't place it quietly on the
base but he hurls it with uncrripg pre-
/ cision nj the runner and knocks two
dollars worth of breath out of his body
The runner II then out. He grncralIy
goes and lies down on the grass TO think
over matters and rub the spot where the
ball hit. But balls in those days were
not the globular bricks they arc now.
Any boy with little ingenuity and an
o!d stocking could make IA ball. 4 piece
oi cork or a bit of rubber to make It
bounce" did 10 start on. Then the
wound on this rubber basis until the
ball reached proper proportions, when il
was covered with leather. The boy who
owned nice, soft, covered ball. was n
king among his kind. Next To him came
the boy with "A good bat. The princi-
pal official in the old style of base ball
was thc fellow who sat on the top rail
OF the fence and kept tally. He cut the
notchcs Tor one party on one edge of a
-hingle, and for the other party on the
other edge. Sometimes "a good taller
would do more for his fnvorite side than
its batsman. There were no umpircs i'm
those DAYS for both captains to quarrel
with. When these two captains were
ready to choose sides one tossed a ball
club 10 the Other and they went hand
over hand to the top the last hand that
held the club had the first choice Of
players. Sometimes boy would insist
that his hand was last, while il projected
over the end Of the bat. This was set
tied 10y another boy striking with an
other bat the end Of the choosing bat.
II the last hand could stand the strokes
ii was all right. but If the hand projected
littl" too high ii was generally with
drawn after the first blow. Those were
the days when base ball WAS not com
posed Of four parts of science and one of
fun.-Frcc PrcSS
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29
Bccs ON the Wing.

When n swarm leaves for the woods
they are off before YOU fairly know it.
They drift away from the hive in wide
spread and apparently nimlcss ConCourso.
then suddenly gather up their skirts.
draw together their forces. and away
they 90. humming. flying vortex Of
bees, the queen apparently in the center
and the mass revolving about her as n
pivot. over orchards and meadows.
across creeks and swamps. or woods and
deep valleys. straight for the appointed
tree. slow Mt first. so that you can keep
up with them, but presently with a
speed that would tire q fox-hound. In
this flight the individual bees do not
move in right lines. or Straight forward
like flock Of birds, but round and round
like chaf in a whirlwind; unitedly they
form n whirling, revolving. ncbulous
mass fifteen or twenty feet across. that
goes rs straight rs projectile to its
mark. They are not partial rs to the
kind of trce-pine. hcmlock. elm. birch,
maple, hickory--any tree with good
cavity high up or low down. A swarm
Of mine ran away from the new patent
hive | gave them. and took up their
quarters in the hollow trunk Of an old
apple tree across an adjoining field. The
entrance was mouse hole near the
ground. Another swarm In the neigh
borhoOd deserted their keeper and went
into the cOrnice of an clubhouse that
stood amid evergreens in tho rear Of n
large mansion. But there Is no account
ing for the taste of bees, as Samson
found when he discovered the swarm in
the carcass Tor more probably the skele-
ton) of the lion he had slain. John Bur
TOttyhs, ia Scribncr.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29
Russla's Plight.

a New York paper says: No country
in all civilization seems to he in so
pitiable n plight at present ne Russia.
In addition to her immense foreign debt
and her general financial arrangement.
her political Affections continually crop
ping out in defiance Of law. and mys-
terious assassination. and her losses Of
every kind from the late war. she Is
threatened with famine. Last year she
suffered exceedingly from drought ;
nearly one-third of her crops were de-
stroyed by beetles and marmots so that
the seed has been deficient. and field
labor Is inadequate in consequence of the
excess of holidays--about loo year
and the widespread drunkenness Of many
Of the people. involving great waste
fulness. Grain, which is the chief arti-
Gle Of expert. which furnishes the means
OF paying taxes and Of getting all sup
lies, now seems insufficient to home CON
sumption. Her domestic debt Is very
oppressive. Most of the land Of the
empire Is mortgaged TO bankers. and its
owners are scarcely able to pay their
interest, much less the principal. their
arrears being from twenty-five to thirty
per cent. Russia Il vast country of vast
resources; but she has drawn on them
very heavily Of late, and nil indications
are that she Is approaching a crisis In
her fortunes which will require the full
cat wisdom Of her statesmen to meet.
She appears TO be socially. politically.
financially and morally disorganized, OF
very near IL, and she cannot 90 on much
ongcr in her present condition.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29

A young and poorly-clad girl entered
n barber-shop in Vienna, and told the
proprietor that he must buy her head. :.
The friseur examined her long. glossy
chestnut locks. and began to bargain
He could give eight tiorins, and no more.
Hair was plentiful this year; the price
had fallen. there was less demand, and
other phases of the kind The little
maiden's eyes filled with tears. and she
hesitated n moment while threading her
fingers through her chestnut locks; she
finally threw herself in chair, and
said
Then take it quickly"
The barber. satisfied with his bargain,
was about to clinch Il with his shears.
when gentleman who sat half shaved.
looking on, told him to stop.
My child" said he. "why do you
sell your beautiful hairP"
My mother has been nearly five
months i'll. cannot work enough TO
support US; everything has been sold or
pawned, and there Is not a penny in the
house"
"No. no. my child; II that Il the case
| viii buy your hair. and give YOU one
hundred fiorins for it."
He gave the poor girl the note, the
sight Of which dried her tears. and he
took up the BARRIERS shears. Taking the
locks in his hand he took the longest
hair. cut it off. and put IL carefully In
his pocketbook, thus paying one hun
drcd iorins for single hair. lie took
the poor girls address in case he should
want to buy anotlzat the same rate.
He is only Designated as the chief Of a
great industrial enterprise within the
city.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29
An Elopement Frustrated.

An infaliihle indication of the warm
season is the number Of elopemonts
which are chroniclcd in the local
columns ofthc domestic exchanges. One
of the most touching idyls of the season
Is told in limpid prose by the Dayton
(Ohio) Democrat. lie was poor: she
was young; her parents were sensible.
lie was forbidden Ia enter the house and
she to leave IL. Her chamber was in the
second story and underneath the win
dow was n grapc-aTbor OF rack. At the
hour appointed for loves adventure he
made the preconcerted signal from n shady
corner of the street and she answered II.
She had change of clothing slowed
away in avalise which she had borrowed
from her brother without his know ledge.
She opened the window and lowered the
valise to the ground. Then crawling
out Of the window and straddling one
Of the rafters Of the grape-rack. she crept
down TO the post and thence. rs IL were.
Skinned 1t 90 the ground. Everything
looked auspicious, and they were in great
glee, when to her horror she happened
10 observe that she had on pair Of old
rubbcrs instead of her shoes. which she
had taken off In her room. and had for
gotten TO throw out upon the grass.
This was - sad state ofafiairs. as IL would
not look well for n young lady 10 20
travelling among strangers with pair of
rubbers. and nothing else in the form of
shoe leather; and besides, rs IL was
damp and cold. her health would be en-
dangcred. just what 10 do greatly dis
tressed their ardent young hearts. A
proposition that he should climb up 10
the room and get the shoes was not
favorably entertained by the dashine
young man; but while they were dis
Cussing il their pretty little scheme sud-
denly collapsed. The big brother turned
up Unexpectedly at the front gatel The
girl sat down on the doorstep and burst
into tears. and her lover disappeared
over the fence with uncommon agility.
There was a domestic iableau In the
paTlor and the young lady was sent to
bed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29
BaseIy Deceived.

Hiram Oldham lives at Lockport when
home. but if he doesn't appear there this
summer his friends may rest assured
that what is his loss Is their gain and
the biggest kind o gain. lie wandered
this way because hc heard that day.
laborcfs in Detroit were paid six dollars
per day and had free tickets to the opera
house every night lie thought he would
come here and earn few thousand dol
lars this summer and return To Lockport
in the fall and buy him n residence with
walnut trees in the front yard. He
arrived here on the trucks of freight
ear, and after sleeping one night in Il
coal-shed he was open To engagements
He didn't find any jobs mt six dollars
per day, and when hc went around to
the opera house the man mt the door
shook club at him and cried out:
Yes, I'll give you kingdom for n
horse-oh. yesm
The police finally gathered the Lock
porter in. They have "A way of linking
arms with stranger who doesn't seem
loaded down with good CLOTHES and cash
The prisoners face wore blank look "a
he stood before the bar. He seemed to
feel that he was booked for "A watering
place
You sec. IL doesn't look exactly right
for a full-grown man to be rcc-lunching
around and sleeping in dry goods
boxes" observed the court, rs he wiped
off his pen.
Il want to light right out Of this
town, replied the prisoner.
You would only light down on some
other. This is the headquarters here,
and you can be sent up far cheaper than
from the interior. | permitted a pris-
. 4
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29
Words OF Misdnm.

Small leaks sink great ships.
Judge no man till you have stood in
his place.
The soul that is in earnest will not
stop TO count the cost.
II Is in any ones power 10 be success
ful. II man or woman is fit for work.
To be popular Is 10 be intorsed in the
to-day and forgotten in the tomorrow.
The men who always say n kind word
FOR their neighbors and turn n deafear 10
scandal are not only very blessed, but
also very scarce.
When you doubt between words, use
the plainesi, the commonest. the most
idiomatic. Eschew fine word - YOU
would rossce, love simple ones as you
would native roses on your cheek.
Humor is n very important element In
every mans life. Neither man nor plant
thrivcs In the shade. II Is necessary.
however. 10 see that it Is good humor
rather than bad.
Some men advertise their lives and tie
public are generally disappointed be-
cause the advertisement promises too
much; others let their lives advertise
them, and the public always get more
than Is promised.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29

\ correspondent of the Columbus (O. }
.Sdt' Journal. writing from Cairo. Egypt.
Of the Mohammcdan festival which
closes the ten days Of rejoicing that fol-
lows IN" return of the Mecca pilgrims.
Says; ." At twelve O'Clock all the re-
Gently returned Mecca pilgrims gather
at one Of the mosques. and then march.
thousands of them. men and boys mo
womcn), with their pilgrimage banners
and their rags. Thousands of them.
some well dressed and quiet. others half
naked and wild with excitement, wav-
ing their arms. or banners. or naked
swords in the air; some praying loudly.
some apparently beside themselves with
religious excitement Tor that horrid
strong drink, ncca(. were fpaminc Mt
the mouth. held up and dragged along
bS their companions. Then lob wilder
than the Others appeared. and riding
behind them the Sheikh of their sect.
who was To perform the Cruwning feat
of the day. At n certain point on the
road this sect, two or three hundred of
them. prustratcd themselves on the
ground. and the Sheikh. seemingly hall
unconscious. and supported hy two Mt
tcndants, rode over them. that is on
heir PROSTATE bodies. The horse. n
dainty Arab. milk white, did not seem
10 like the animated pavement over
which he was forced To tread. hut
champcd his bits. seemed nervous and
excited. and walked rapidly. Can YOU
imagine anything more hnrriblel The
Mohammedans pretend that the faith
ful are never injured. or rather that the
horse does not touch them at ALL Some
Of the men and boys were in spasms. OF
swooned through injury and excitement.
These are Immediately carried out Of
sight and no report is ever made Of acci-
dent or physical damage
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29
Money.

1t heals lacTatcd honor. satisfies JUS
ucc and buys a square meal. Everything
70 solves iselfinto cash. from a corner"
in corn TO the building of churches.
Children ask for pennies. youth aspircs
TO dimes and quarters. manhood j. sway
ed by the almighty dollar. The black
smith swings the sledge. the lawyer
pleads for his client. and the Judge decides
the question Of life or death for money.
Money makes the man; therefore man
must make the money, If he would be re-
spccted. Our old ncighbor. Ben Frank
lin, once said: knowledge i powern
Fogy idea. Money is power. Money.
with a little feeble help. shoves the world
ahead and keeps business moving. Money
buys Brussels carpets, lace curtains,
Stoinways and builds marble mansions.
1t drives lis to church in a splendid turn
OUT" II secures the best pews. and in
some places il pays the parson. II buys
Paisley and rich satins for the madam,
splendid silks. laces and kcrchicfs for
Matilda Jane Anna. Ii commands the
respect Of gaping crowds and secures the
most obsequious attention.
Money is useful. 1t enables us 10 be
kind and charitable. TO send tracts and
Bibles 20 the heathen in surrounding
cities. II makes and straightens railroads
and builds airline railways. Money Is n
big thing on salt-wells. Money bids care
banish. II Is a soothcr in sickness. Its
power stops short Of nothing save the
ugly mouth oft grim messenger, whose
relentless hand spares no one. hut levels
all earthly distinctions. and teaches poor
humanity that ii is but dust. At the
brink of eternity money goes back on us.
The bcggar and the millionaire rest side
hxf gfAa al sl.. IL =. =.
ity to respond to the final summons that
aNN NniIe all II (hicnnn I.lfr,cr
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29
FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE.
The Reward Of virtue.

His dear little eyes were full of tears,
But his dear little mouth was smiling.
With his dear little fists in his dear little eyes
He was really quite beguiling,
He wanted dear little candy dog
Which belonged TO his dear little sister,
And his father called him dear little pig,
Till he gave up teasing and kissed her.
He couldn't help crying n little still,
But he felt like dear little hero;
Then his sister promised TO give him II taste
And called him dear little dear o.
-. O. Smith in 81 Nicholas.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29

An unique celebration Is to take place
In Pompcii. Italy, in November next.
Eighteen hundred years ago. or the l4th
OF November, the city was bui ted from
sight by an eruption Of Vesuvius. ON
the gath Of November. 1879. there will lie
a banquet and illum:nations on the his
toric spot. Several houses will be un-
covered in honor Of the anniversary oi
the event of A. ID. ~.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29
Jokes from Paris Papers.

Frederick William ", Of Prussia.
once upon time stopped at a little rail.
road station where deputation headed
by the mayor of the adjacent village
awaited him with an address.
Just as the mayor braced himself up
ass did sing both loud and clear"
A frightfll silence ensued, but the
king did not long delay in breaking II
with the paternal and graceful remark
"One at n time, gentlemen; one Mt a
time"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29

Man who is cndeavoring to strike t.s-
other man for $40 bin Saturday at one
O'Clock: Now, old fer, let's have the
X. You know what the Bible says
Help one another"
His friend, with sad. sweet smile
"Oh. yes, know; but, I say. youknow.
you're always the another you are"