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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30

The loss of IN eye is a cruel mis-.
fortune, but it made the fortune of
Gambetta. When but lad, while
playing in a carpenters shop, an ap.
prentice whom he was teasing struck
at him with a pointed stick, and in.
advCrtcntly destroyed the sight Of
one eve. Had Gambetta retained
the sight Of both eyes he would
have studied medicine, bat after
this accident it became necessary
that he sironld prepare for plotcs
sion in which ne would chiefly need
to use his tongue. This partial
blindness converted Gambctta into
Il blrrisicr.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30
Old time Pluck and Patience.

An old gentleman was talking
yesterday about pluck. Said he:
II went TO Missouri in 1871. Ev-
cry day families came in from the
East with nothing save what they
could bring on iour.horsc wagon.
They would settle on 100 acres OF
land, get ont the logs, and build a
rude cabin. They had no sugar. no
coffee, no comfortable food but
they lived some way. They made
themselves u sort of sirup from
pumpkins; they scorchcd wheat
and made wheat coffee; with IA
hand machine they broke their
corn so az to make "a kind of bread,
and all the time kept to work,
kept raising babies, and lived.
They shot turl cys, prairie chickens
and squirrels for meat, and scntilcd
along. | used TO watch their pro
gress, and it was u certain thing
that in the fourth or fifth year al.
ter their arrival they woHld build
themselves n comfortable house aud
turn the original cabin into II sta.
BILE. Now the sons of those people
are the solid men of Missouri. and
the daughters and grand daughters
of those pioneer mothers wear
robes a single one of which costs
more than the entire capital of the
average Missouri pioneer. "-ljr-
ginid (Ner. J Enterprise.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30
DR.. ID. ID. SOuthWick,
ONE OF TIE MOST SUCCESSFUL
SPECIALISTS
In the South,
In the South,

CURES speedily and safely all private
" complaints Of men and women. All
cases guaranteed when taken. Medicines
purely Vegetable. sent everywhere. conf
dental and private. Those in trouble call
or write. Board and nursing foI patients
Office and residence corner of Robinson
and Gasqaet Streets, New Orleans, La.
Feb. ~, ls79 T:1y.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30

"HOw delightful it is to walk
thus in the quiet twilight, our two
souls holding sweet converse apart
from the gaze of that passionlcss
crowd Just then stick from n
rocket sent mp from the mass meet.
ing struck her on the hustle and
she family whispered:
"Georee, save these papers; we've
stopped our subscription and I've
no more.'
The band played the "Mulligan
Guards while she sat down on a
doorstep to re organize.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30

inexperienced poultry man gives
the following recipe for chicken
cholera: For every forty fowl Is take
n piece of assai,rtila the size OF a
hickory nut, break it into small
pieces and mix it in about "a pint of
cornmeal; wet it thoroughly with
boiling water and place it near the
roosting place SO that the chickens
can eat ii in the morning.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30
Primitive Baptist.

Rev. NJ. C. PARKER breaches Of - -
non, LIST Sabbath of each mopth-A ~
Rsmah, ID Sabbath of each month-Aa
Paron, 4th Sabbath Of each month ana
urday before.
REV. II. b. HOWARD breaches ~ ~
tioch 4th Sabbath of each month.
Rev. 7. J. FOSTER breaches o.
mcrfield, LIST Sabbath in each month
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30
Devoted TO the Interests OF Louisiana
and the South.

The Latest News, the most thoroughly
Democratic Editorials the fullest aud
best Commercial Reports, aud the
most agreeable variety OF Lit
crary Selections oi any
l'p.r pu hli,hcd in the State, outside OF
New Orleans.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30

A Saieguard.-Every man,
whether poor or rich, should have
some practical talent by which he
can convert labor into money. SO
also WITH every woman. She may
or may not he compelled to exercise
1t, but every one ought to possess it.
If She belong to the richer classes,
she may have to exercise it; if to
thepoorer, she assuredly will.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30

Indians iugglers are simply mar
vellous. Ii is impossible to fathOm
their secret of working apparent
miracles. These fellows have very
scanty clothing, and apparently no
apparatus whatever. | have seen
n man throw up into the air "a mum.
Der of balls numbered in succession
from one upw ard. AS each Wen;
up. and there was no deco ption
about their going up, the bail WAS
seen clearly in the air, getting
smaller and smaller till it dlsap
prarcd altogether out of 81 ght.
When they were all up, twenty or
more, the operator would politely
ask which ball YOU wanted to see,
and then would shout out "numbcr
one" "number fifteen" and SO on,
as instructed by the spectators,
when the ball demanded would
bound ut his feet, violently from
some remote distance. don't
think any of our slcight of hand
performers could equal that feat.
Then, too. il is Il well authenticated
fact that some of these jugglcrs, on
more than one occasion in recent
years, have suffered themselves to
he buried alive. and have been dug
out alive after Il lapse of Il year.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30
Claiborne Circuit-Meth0dist Protestas'
Church.
PRESBYTERIAN.

Rev. J. T. DAVIDSON breaches at NJ
mer, lst and Sd Sabbaths of each month
At Mindcu, ID Sabbath Of each noun
At Athens, 18th Sabbath of each month.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30
Cumberland Presbyterian.

RrV. +. f. LEACH breaches at sniios'
Second Sabbath in each month and ee,1
dav before-At Salem Church, Third osV
bath in each month and Saturday BEFORE
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30

\ short time ago little boy went
with his father To see Il colt He
paitcd the colts head and maur
quite fuss over it, unlll finally the
stable man told him 10 he careful
that the colt did not turn rplnl and
kick him. When the little chap
went home his mother asked him
" hat he thought about the colt. IL
like him pretty we'll" was the reply.
"lIc's real tame in front, but hes
awful wild urhind."
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30
THE
SHREVEPORT STANDARD.
DAILrAND WEEKLY.

\ DEMOCRATIC -CONsERvATINE, POLITICAL
COMMERCIAL, FAMILY AND
LITERARY JOURNAL.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30

y Narrow Escape. False hair
has unsupported Disadvantages.
The other day, a boat, in which Two
Young ladics and two young men
were passengers. capsizcd suddenly,
and one of the ladies sank ont of
sight. As she reappcalcd one of the
men graSpcd her hat, which came
of. The lady sank, and on her
second appearance Jared no better.
for this time the frightened youth
caught her 10y her hair, which, being
false. came of in his hands, auI
down she went again. At last.
however, she was caught by her
real hair and dragged on board the
boat, after having had what may
properly be called hairbreadth
escape.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30
% THE %
SENSATION OF THE DAY.
Removal ard opening of TANK ERSLEN'>
Livery. Sale and Feed Stable.

| TAKE r'rasuyr in informing tie public
| that have purchased the ~tih'. lat. is
o,uDp,t ty I. II. Freeman on the $40. a
sol" ut the irN!'r spIirc. and AN how lu..-
pared Ia FEED aud CARE trr SO, n ri.
the most liberal t,Ius.
llluG-uur liuggir~. Hacks. and >ty' Il
Houses tYr hire. Lots. War,r. Fred aud
r<t'a accommodations iur Dru>,t>.
NJ terms Iir rr.-uaa'.r shall study
to pl..i~'. those " no ilNur M With th,lr
patronage.
u q. TANkERSLEY.
Homer. La, March -. l-;9. 3I.Gm
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30
Town OF Hemer:
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
Homer Circuit-M. Z. Church Seuth,
Rrv. J. A. PARKER, PASTOR.

Tulip Church - First Sunday in eaeh
month, AT II o'cl'k, nj. Homer-SeconA
and Fourth sundays in each month, ct II
o'ciN, % M. and Fourth Sundays at n.
Ariz"na-Ihird Sunday, Mt IL o m, ~
L IN.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30

JELLY tAKE.-l cup Of sugar, |
cup OF sweet milk, teaspooniul of
soda, OF cream-tartar, and 2 cups
of -four.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30
Christian.

REV. f. NJ. NORTHUM presches ~ ~ ~
ion Grove, six miles north OF Home; =
Miudcn and Colorado road, I'd saoOs'
each month and Saturday before.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30

Tie medicine that can he cmpo,cd cleans
ing the stomach and bowels and even the
blood. In small doses Of one pill a da,.
they stimulate the digestive organs ami
Promote ,igcroU, health.
AYERS Pulls have been known fer
more than quarter OF 4 century. and have
obtained worldwide reputation for thor
yirtTcs. They correct diseased action in
the -eycril assimia,ive organs Of the
bci and are 30 composed that obsirrc-
tons within their range can rarely with.
stand or c,3lc them Not only do incy
cure the e. day complaints of every-
body, bl, also Formidable and dangerous
diseases that have bliIled the best Of
human kill. While they produce power
inl effects, they are, at the same time. the
safest and best phy>ic for children. BY
their apcrient action they grippe much -
than the common lur.atiyes. and never
give pain when the bowels are not ini,anr,i.
They reach the vial fountains OF the blood.
and strengthen tie - .'rm hy freeing IT
:.om the e."W,uI. .. Weakness.
Adlnrc. 'o d. 1-cs and condition, in
... cii.Ealr,. .,rlIriu. nvlrhcr ca.unr,
no: any Ir.rtcrIpI us.t. these Pills NAV
oe taken WIKI sa,,t, 10y anyupi.. Their
'u.arcoating preserves them ever fresh.
and MAKES them pleasant To take: while
oeing purely vegetable. no harm can arise
IRON their use IN any quantity.
Prepared BIT
Or. J. c. AVER q co Lowell, Mass,
Practical and Au'lNiicaI Chemists
SOLD ~ ALI. DRUGGISTS iNLKYWHf-rE.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30
Tor furlfyElG the Blood,

Are the most e.
irciIvc ami "ou..-
ma i--.Iiiycrv,-
ii, ru-rlcd They
Al" mil. hut ci-
icct1al in their
operation. moving
the bowels surely
anu without pam.
Although gentle
in 'i,ir operation.
Il y IRE still the
u1,,'h thorough ami
searching caihar.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30

Board Of School Directors.
W. J. LESLIE. Prcst.,
DE. :. Y. WEBB, Secy,
DIR j. T.. MEADORS,
cor. j. =. Iol Nc, GEORGE DAVIS,
-. /. LEDBETTER, BOB TARKINTON.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30

This is the way in which II Louis
VIII" girl diSpoScs OF IA young man,
according Ia the Couricr..lonrnal:
she SAYS: "lnu have asked me
pol.tcdlV if | can marry You, and |
have III Nrrcd You polntedly that |
can. | can marry man " 40 makes
love To different girl c\r.y month.
! can marry a man whose main oc
cupatlon seems To be to join in
gauntlet in front of churches and
theatres, AMI cOmmcn, audIbly ON
the people who are compelled To
pass through il. can marry Il
man whose only means of support
is an aged father. can marry a
man who boasts that any IN can
he won with the hel p of a good tail.
or and IN expert tongue. | can
marry such man. but | wont"
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30

The largest infant ut birth of
which there is any authenticated re-.
cord was born in Ohio on the Eth
of last January. The new born
boy was twcntN.thrcc and three
quarter pounds in weight the oIdi.
nary weight being about six
poundS), and thirty inches in height
tlhc ordinary height brina twenty
iucheS). The circumference of ,hr
head was nineteen inches. and the
foot was five and = half inches in
length. SIX years ago 'ur sam
woman became the m,;lirl ui a,.Fld
eighteen puu.ds III weight aud
twenty four inches III height. The
size and weight of the babe, thcu.h
extraordinary are pIopor,ionatc Ia
the size of the parents. The moth.
cr. Mrs. VI. V. Bates, of Nova
Scotia, is seven tcct and nine inches
high. and the father Il krntuChIan.
is seven feet seven inches high,
The London Hospital Musrunl
can boast no longer of its giant IN
/ FAINT. which is uniy twenty ,out
Inches Iii IN. with the head lhilr'c.l
auG Il hall inches in circumference.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30

TOB-woRK NEATLY EXECUTED -
81 this Office
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30

If, after the wool has grown TO
some considerable length. sheep or
lambs become annoyed with lice or
ticks. wash the lambs in u strong
dccuCiiOn of tobacco. Another way
is 10 take pair of bellows aud in.
hale tobacco smoke; then blow the
smoke with considerable force
among thc ticks. This will prove
instant death 10 them.
At concert Il young female was
engaged in tnrturng the grand air
from the ''Srrment,"
sin. WI when h. j, here
\ gentleman in the audience
arn>" impG;icnily ut his point aud
remarked in Il loud voice:
lit appears he hasn't arrived
Vel.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-19
Matters of Conscience.

lNHdWDerS journal.
The Rev. DR.. Macleod, father of DR.
Norman Macleod, passing through the
crowd gathered before the doors of new
church he was about to open, was stopped
by an elderly man with, doctor, if you
please, l wish to speak to you" Asked
if he could not wait until after worship,
he replied that it was a matter upon his
conscience. "Oh, since it is a matter of
conscience, Duncan" said the good-na-
tured minister, 81 will hear what it is"
"Well, Doctor" said Duncan, "the mat
ter is this. Ye see the clock yonder on
the new church. Now, there is really
no clock there, only the face of one;
there is no truth there, only once in
twelve hours; and in my mind that is
wrong, very wrong, and quite against the
conscience that there should be lie on
the face of the house of the Lord" The
Doctor promised to consider the matter.
"But," said he, "Pm glad to see ye look
ing SO well, man. Ye're not young. |
remember you for many years; but you
have fine head of hair still" "Eh,
Doctor" exclaimed the unsuspecting
Duncan, "now ye're joking; it's long
since had my hair" Dr.Macleod looked
shocked, and answered in tone of re-
proach: "Oh, Duncan, Duncan! are YOU
going into the house of the Lord with a
lie on your headW He heard no more of
the lie on the. face of the church.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-19

One hot Saturday night, when a tran.
spontine melodrama was being performed
at the Victoria Theater, and 'Bravo,
Hicks" was drowning even the tremen-
dous voice of the actor appIauded, the
stage carpentry got out of gear. One of
the "Aats" refused to slip along to the
other fiat going to meet it, the "borders"
set up an ominous Tapping, and there
was great gapin "Sir Francis Varney's"
palatial wall, through which could be
seen all sorts of incongruities. The
patience Of the gallery was exemplary,
till girl there threw an orange at Mr..
Hicks head, and shouted in tones at
once critical and reproachful, NVe don't
expec' no grammar, Hicks, but you might
make your flats jine." The subtlety of
the remark as piece of criticism lies, of
course, in recognizing that, in all art
where illusion is aimed at, as in drama
and narrative, the Ginning of the flats 1"
is more important even than grammar.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-19

A clergyman in New York has been
preaching on mistakes in courtship, in
which, with great energy, he condemns
too much small talk between lovers
We judge from his remarks as they run
that he doesn't believe that ice cream and
variegated necktieS and goldheaded canes
are proper things to catch girls with; nor
that store frizzes and four dollar feathers
and diamond rings are suitable things
with which to catch boys. The reverend
gentleman, no doubt, has the strong
points of the argument, but he will have
a dreadiully uphill time of it preaching
the modern small things out of our boys
and girls. They grow up so, and seem
to like it ever so much better than any
thing else in the world. They get mar
ried under the influence OF it, and then
go in pursuit of a divorce in matter Of
fact sort of way, as though that was
what they Had got married for A little
wholesome preaching at this season of tho
year may scare few of them, but they
will resume in very short time after tha
scare.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-19
THOUGHTS.
From the Philadelphia Dispatch.

From the Philadelphia Dispatch.
IF pride leads the van, poverty brings
up the rear.
Do not squander time, for that is tho
stuff life is made of.
Every man who has decision of charae-
ter will have enemies.
To be dumb for the remainder of life b
better than to speak falsely.
In the great world there is place for
every one, and we should be found in
ours,
There is but one place Of rest for ths
human mind, and that is on the Rock,
Christ.
Think less of the vipers that may al
tack you, and more of the duty that lies
before.
Those days are lost in which we do no
good; those worse than lost in which W.
do evil,
If our religion is not true, we are boune
to propagate it.
Help somebody worse off than your
self, and you will find that you are better
off than you fancied.
Who is powerful He who can control
his passions. Who is rich? He who 10
contented with what he has.
There is no advantage to be gained In
murmuring or complaining at our lot In
life and grieving over our hard expert
enCe.
No matter how purely and grandly W.
live to-day, there is no denying that We
may live more purely, more grandly, to.
morrow.
If we grieve the Spirit of God by ON
lightness, worldliness, or presumption
we do but fill our own cup with worm
wood and gall.
Men will cheerfully give up their prop
erty to save the life Of body, and yet, fu
the sake of property, they will Sacritio
the life Of their souls.
Every man is born for heaven, and IN
Is received in heaven who receives hea~
en- in himself while in the world, and m
is excluded who does not.
No man has come to true greatness wis
has not felt in some degree that his iih
belongs to his race, and what God givO
him He gives him for mankind
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-19
A Struggle with IA Mad Dog.


Near Gold Creek, Faulkner County
and about seven miles from the railroad,
lives man named Rhea, farmer on a
small scale. Last Monday evening, while
Rhea and his wife were sitting in front
of their door, two dogs jumped over the
fence and ran under the house. At first
very little notice was taken of the ami.
mails, there being several fox hunters in
the neighborhood, and the Rheas sup
posed that the dogs belonged to them
but presently terrific bowling and fight
ing began, insomuch that Rhea threw
chips and pieces of wood under the house.
The howling and fighting continued for
some time, when at last Gne of the dogs
darted out, ieaped the fence and ran away.
The other dog, large brindle, of de-
cidedly ugly type, followed as far as the
fence, but stopped, turned around, and
started toward Rhea with mouth half
open. Rhea stopped and picked up an
old churn-dasher lying on stump, and
as the dog sprang at him struck the beast
over the head. Stunned, the animal re-
coiled, but only for a moment, for he
sprang again before Rhea had time to
prepare himself. Graphing the dog by
the throat and holding his mouth as far
away as possible, desperate struggle
began. The dogs eyes glared, and his
mouth emitted that froth only known to
hydrophobia. Mrs. Rhea ran into the
house and soon returned with case
knife, which she handed to her husband.
Then the Combat deepened."
The blunt-pointed and dulledged
weapon went time and again against tho
animals throat without drawing blood
or lessening his fury. The strong grasp
of the man kept his teeth away, but such
a grip could not last long. Again the
woman entered the house, and this time
returned with shotgun. Cooking it
and rushing up to the dog, she placed
the muzzle close to the animals flanks
and fired. There was sudden give wav
and seemingly additional glare of the
eyes, but no sound. Taking advantage
of the first shot, the gun was again fired,
and the animal feH over dead. Reports
of mad dogs come from all over the
country, and every one should be on the
lookout.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-19

number OF Galionites start for Lakeside Mon
day.
Miss Eva Smith, of Cincinnati is visiting friends
here this week.
Frank stringham has returned, after pleasant
visit in New York and Michigan.
There Will be an open air meeting of the Y NJ.
g. A. on the lawn of VIM. Smith.
An excursion to Lakeside from Gallon July soth.
and the fare Is only S2 return trip.
Work is progressing rapidly on the new bouse
OF b. Collins on North Market street.
Mrs. A. NJ. Stewart aud daughter will leave for
Lake Chautauqua this morning for few weeks
Miss Hattie Folliett, of Marion, is visiting Miss
Carrie Thrackmorton, and will return home to-
day.
Miss Frank York, daughter of Yard master York
has been ill this week, but is rapidly on the in.
crease.
Davied Mackey has commenced making ware.
house in the rear OF his elegant building on south
Market street.
E. A. Snyder and his force Of painters have com.
menced fixing up the Westside school.ho be-
fore school commences
David Tamblin, stone mason, was overcome
with heat Tuesday and had to be taken home,
but is able 10 be around again.
Tuesday fourteen cows found grazing near A.
d G. W. Shops and Hungry Hollow were pounded,
and 1t was not a good day for cows either
Miss Florence Marvin gave a party THURSDAY
evening" at which number of her friends were
present, and the event was enjoyed by ALL
A small boy was leading Ex-MIarshal, now extra
night policeman, Blackstein around the SQUARE
last evening. The boy was trying to take him
in."
An attempt was made to enter the barn of Jas.
Marsnman. on South Union street, Tuesday night,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-19

Coleridge relates story to this effect.
Alexander, during his march into Africa,
came to a people dwelling in peaceful hutS
WIG knew neither war nor conquest.
Gold be;np offered him, he refused IT,
saving that his so,e object was to learn the
manners and customs OF rils inhabitants.
"Stay with us" said the chief, ''as long
as it pleaseth thee"
During this interview with the African
chief two of his subjects brought cass
before him for Judgment. The dispute was
this
The one had bought piece of grouna,
which, after the purchase, was found %
contain treasure, for which he felt himseH
bound to pay. The other refused to recei;-se
anything, stating that he sold the ground
with what it might be found to contain
apparent or concealed.
Said the chief looking at the one, "You
have SON. and to the other, "You have
daughter; let them be married, and the
treasure given them as a dowry"
Alexander was astonished
"And what" said the chief "would bav.
been the decision in your countrym
1--WE should have dismissed the partie.
and seized the treasure for the kings USE"
sand does the sun shine in your coun-
try does the rain fall there; are there cattI.
which feed upon the herbs and green
grass?" asked the chief
"Certainly," said Alexander.
"Ah," said the chief, "it is for the sake
Of those innocent cattle that the Great Be-
ing permits the sun to shine, the rain to
fall and the grass to grow in your country
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-19
Brilliant Results.

There can not be found in the whole
range of medical literature any such series
of brilliant cures as have already been made
by the new Compound Oxygen Treat
ment" especially in pulmonary diseases,
catarrh, low condition of vitality result
ing from overwork or sickness, and the
wide range of torturng neuralgic afIec-
ti0ns. Our treatise on the nature, action,
and results of this new treatment, which is
rapidly coming into use into all parts of
the country, is sent free Write and get it,
Drs; starkey q Palen. 1,112 Girard street
Philadelphia, Pa.