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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-31

1t is fact worthy Of no tice that
the various Christian denomiust ioos
Of this country take far more inter.
est in the spiritual welfare Of heath.
ems in foreign lands than Ut homo.
For instance, the Missionary 0oeie-
ty Of the Methodist Episcopol
Church recently appropriated >olA.
S52 Tor the year ending Ooeober n,
1880, to be expended In aissioaasy
work all over the world. OF this
sum e264, 90 60 % foreign missions,
o14,896 to the Chinese In California,
and only $3.50 to tho American Ip.
dians- The greater pant d ttss
small sum 10 70 b used among 49,
tribes which are partly olgiiflbd.
Those bsrbarou5 tribes 81 the 49,
Weet which ase especially UoGlH6h
to the MesAodibt oeuomf6stsoa ~
only shout o700. W0us1 = Ho9Ao
sitogetber wieee aud bsooe - ~
moro sttenttos tohsathsne 6 t6mU1
~. U. 1voooo. sh'' :" 90 d
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-31
Notice 10 Shlhhet

uAvISG resnmed control of my LAND
III ING, ! am pleased to inform my old
patrons and friends thst | sm now ready
70 receive Cotton and freights on the most
favorable terms. | have secured the ser
vices Of Mr.. J. ". Lancaster, who, in bust
ness capacity. stands second to none. /
shall give my Peraonsl attention to the
buaiuess. Ny friends and patrons may rest
assured that their interests will be pro-
tected n all times.
an thsakful for past favors, and re-
specially AK . liberal share Of your pat
ronage.
Rstes - low - the lowest.
ID. MURRELL.
Mindsn, La, Oct 4, 1879. s:3m
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-31
MINDEN HOTEL.

THE travelling public and regular board
i ers will find this house as comfortable
and we'll supplied as the resources and con
dition Of the country will permit. The
charges are very reasonable. The Stage
Stand b kept at this Hotel.
have also attached to my hotel new
and commotiious Stable, well supplied with
proveuder and water. and good ostler al
ways on hand TO attend to sfock.
The travelling pnblic Will do well 70 give
me q call A. j. REYNOLDS.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-31
NEAT MARKET.

7 WILL supply the people Of Homer with
/ fresh meat from aud after this date. For
the present l will come to town three times
q week-Tuesday, Thursday and Satur.
day Hernings-and oftener when the bus
iuess will justify.
Persons having sgBck-cattle, sheep or
hogs 10 sell will do well to consult me.
Either my brother or myself may BE- seen
in Homer every Saturday.
THOS. ID. KINDER.
April %, ls79. 36'6m
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-31

4. 0OUR,
80 Texas Street. 5000. Shreveport, La,
DRALER II
China, CToekery and Glassware,
STOVES, TINwARE, CUTLERY,
% WOOD AND wILLOw-wARE,
Tsys, LsmFa, Gal Oil, end general H0ss-
Furnishing 0sHdsI
eSle Aesnt fsr The ee,sbrstsd ACTIVE
COOK O9OvE.
etpAot;10es e0h
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-31
) AND 10 CENT COUNTER.

This business has Ia be- seen 10 be undcr-
st",d. We have added largely to this de-
partment. Onr sales are astonishing. Ma
ny who were at first disposed to ridicule,
now applaud. Ii there is a family within
reach OF us " no has not some article bought
frum this counter, we are not aware Of il.
Don't come to Mindcn without iuvestigst-
ing it.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-31
DOMESTIC GOODS.
LADIES TRIMMED HATS.

We have a full line at as low fgur~ a.
the market affords.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-31

We do but little in these goods in Win
ter, but can compete with any in the mar
ket.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-31

GET TOUR JOB WORK
DONE
At THIS oRTlgE
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-31
BLEACHED DOMESTICS.

We have 100 pieces, ysrd-wide, soft fin
ished Bieach-d Cotton ut 10 cents per yard,
which we will guarantee "a be equal Ia
Lonsdale. Thr-. goods cannot he matched
for less than III cents 80 pieces other
brands
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-31

NJ
were wildly recalled to my mind
during my present visit to Battle
Mountain, by casually overhearing
an account Of Q fatal shooting AT.
fair between Bill Armstrong, a min.
ing speculator, and Joe, the Wolf,
at Boise City, in 1873. The details
of the rencoDtre, l give In the
words Of the narrator, who was an
eye witness:
"JOe met Armstrong on the
street, and with the single exclama.
ton, I'm Aggie's husbsndr pulled
and fred. From some unaccounta.
BILE renson, he missed. Armstrong
returned the FIRE, shooting joe
plump through the hesrt. He tell
on one knee, and for second sway.
cd like a reed before Q storm. Grand
in bis ply steal strength, in the pow.
er Of his hate, he recovered himself.
As from his asheD lips rang the cid
cry: Its fourteen inches between
my eyes, and s0ell like q wolff"
be fred, killing Armstrong Instant
", and fell upon bis face dead"
Thoughtf6lly, today, I sought
the peupef's 6eld, aud Stood before
the rude pine hea4board which bore
the nsme II lei Whoos weakness
bed destroyed tsree hves. II wSs
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-12
OIL FOR FUEL.
A Practical Test I'm the OIL Re
giOn - Vastly Cheaper Than
Coal

The use Of petroleum for steam max
ing purposes il slowly but steadily at.
tracing the attention IL merits. The
Derriok has this 20 say on the subject ed
itOrially:
"a month ago producer who va.
using a petroleum burner Of home man
uiacture, was requested ~ keep a strict
account Of the amount oi oil burned In
comparison with coal. He did ~, and
yesterday gave the following notes:
"Tbe consumption u coal At this boil
et per month amounts 10 s.D, and ] pay
only cents per busbel for il. This last
month burned petroleum entirely, and
the work done was the same a. In the
previous month, and burned only SIX
teen barrels Of oil.
This producer therefore got an
amount equal 10 &. - barrel for all oil
he burned. This fact should induce
praducers 10 use petroleum as fuel,
and save money, at the same time
lowering the stocks Of oil. The pro-
ducer referred to merely lets the Oil
run into the furnace without any patent
conirivance, 30 IL costs him only a few
cents for the apparatus. There are said
TO be better burners and more econO-
mical, bat il 80, none are advertised or
known 10 the general public, and IL il
probable producers can arrange their
own apparatus with oil pipe.
In the above estimate no allowance
seems ~ have been made for benefit
arising from dispensing with fireman,
o. for the fact that the oil burned de-
posted no sOOt in the fines of the
IOilers. necessitatiDg cleaning. The cost
II the oil at present prices was, at 20
cents, only sll.20, or saving Of $3.50
over the cbal bill Of S3G.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-12
WATER SPORTS.
Saratoga Regatta.

SARATOGA, July 1.-THE wind and
weather is again good for finishing the
heats OF the amateur regatta. Prompt
at the hour the Juniors were started and
Murray won. Time, l0:0l!; Judson,
1905; Rrown, 1000. In the final heat
of the Senior single sculls Murray, win
ner Of the .Inpinr-- was tnn mnch ay-
tucket, Phillips, of the TrentOn's, Roth
bone, of the New York Athletics, Mus
grave, of the st. John, and MumfOrd, OF
the Perseverance, started. Holmes
came i'm first, but having
iouled. RathbOne was disqualified, and
MumiOrd giveu first place; time, 800;
MuSgrave second, 9:5Sf.
In the final heat for the four oars, the
starters were the Shawaccemuttes,
Elizabeths, Hillsdale Mutuals, Wah-
wahsums and the Shoes. The Shoes
fouled the Elizabeths, and the Wah-
wahsums fouled the Mutuals. The rel
cree decided the Shoes and Wahwah-
sums were both disqualified, and that
the other three should row again.
The final heat between the Elizabeths,
Hillsdales and Mutuals, four oarded,
was won by the Hillsdales. Time,
S:32}; Mutuals, S:4li Elizabeths, S;42!.
Hanlan IN New York.
New YORK, July 1.-THE steamship
City of Chester, with Hanlan, on board,
has arrived.
New YORK, July IA revenue
cutter bearing friends of Han'an, met
the steamer City OF Chester down the
bay to-day and the champion oarsman
was given hearty welcome. Tonight
he will be given public reception IN
Madison Square garden. John Hammlt,
of Pittsburgh, was with the reception
committee to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-12
An Anxious Legislator.
VOLCANO, w. VA.
4 Fatal Affair.

PARKERsBrRG, July IA brutal al
fair occurred at Mctiuire's, near No.ca--
no. on the 4th inst, which terminated
on the 9th In the death of one ot the
parties beaten. The facts are about as
follows: 4 picnic party had assembled
i'm the neighbOrhOOd OF McGmre 10
spend the day, and were having very
pleasant time OF il, when two young
men. named McMasteT, came upon the
ground and put up a horse power
swing. Shortly after the erection OF the
swing. Ben and Van Nutter, accom-
panied bv five other men, named
MatherS. Marshall, Severn, and two
whose names are at present unknown,
came upon the ground in an intoM-
Gated condition. They cut down the
swing and, il is stated, knocked the two
McMasters down, beat, kicked and
abused them until ScnSelcSS and then
left. The unfortunate men We're taken
10 the shade by the gentlemen present
and every thing done to revive them,
but before they were brought around
the two Nutters returned and beat the
unconscious men with clubs and brutal
ly kicked them until they were finally
driven away. The men were taken to a
house and remedies applied. but II Is
said without favorable result in one
case. one of the unfortunate men hav-
ing died from the effects OF his brutal
treatment. No arrests have been made
as vet
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-12
The Rndie Exnlosion.

SAN Francisco, July ll.-As far as
can be learned at present the following
were killed: Frank Tyler, Thos. Allhen,
Wm. O'Brien and several others whose
names were not obtained. The wounded
were 4. D. Pierce, slightly; Thomas
Murphy, arm fractured; Mr.. sullivan,
engineer, both eyes blown out and skull
fractured; Chinaman buried under
the ruins and not found; Thos.
Gill. injured in the face; Richard
Palmar, badly hnrI in the arm;
Hugh McMullen, leg broken and in
ternally injured; JOS. Hickey, foreman,
scalded and otherwise severely injured; ;
Mrs. Mckay and child, buried in the
ruins and rescued with difficulty; John
Mcmillan, buried in his cabin, was taken
out slightly injured. The whole town
is hospital Every momentnews comes
of more deaths and injuries. As far as
heard from there eight known TO be
dead and over forty wounded, with the
prospect that many OF them will die
from their injuries. 1t is impossible to
give the particulars as it is learned by
telegraph from Bridgeport.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-12
DOWN THE RIVER.
Tyler and Peasants Counties
Novel Feature of q Picnic
New Church mt Highland-New
Oil Wells. &c. &c.

SIsTERsvILLE is TO have town pump.
EDIsoN's Phonograph is exhibiting at
Sistersville.
THERE will be Sunday School picnic
on Cow Creek next Saturday.
DR. SrERRE will lecture in the NJ. T..
Church at st. Marys next Sunday.
FIVE new oil wells ale being put down
at Horseneck. Four wells are being
pumped.
The last quarterly meeting for this
year of the VI. T.. Church, South, will be
held in ST. Mary's, July 18th and 10Th.
J. II. Mccoy Il Bro. had last Tues
they have shipped to Baltimore.
In Tyler county, on one stream four
miles long there are ~ full grown dogs
and IL pups. A tax on dogs would
make general stampede among the ca
mines on that stream.
ONE more person left the picnic at
Raven Rock, Peasants county, on the
Fourth, than went toit, which paradox
ical statement is explained by the fact
that an infant was ushered into the
world while the mother was there.
A UNION Church was dedicated at
Highland, Peasants county, last Sun
day, by Revs. Scott, OF Harrisville,
Kelly and Dawson Of Ellenboro, Brain
Of Pennsboro, Clark Of Parkersburg, and
Holland of Hebron. An immense throng
was present.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-12
OVER THE RIVER.
Various Items of Interest-The
A. ~ G.. w. X. IL. to be Sold.

A MONROE county German has Bible
which was published in 1913.
The Greenbackers of Noble county
have placed full ticket in the field.
JoHS MOORE, OF Noble county, gath
cred los dozens OF eggs in one week.
Stock in the Harrison National Bank,
at Cadiz, sold recently for y per cent.
premium.
TWELVE acres of land in Brooklield
township, Noble county, were recently
sold for 81.
A MAN named Swank keeps adeer
park at Olive Green, Noble county, and
the latest addition is that OF two lawns
MRS. DORCAS HAMILTON, OF NheelluS
township, Guernsey county, died lew
DAYS ago at the age OF lO4 years.
The Ssntiuel says that about 100000
pounds of this years clip OF wool has al
ready been bought in Harrison county.
There are at least 4OO,O 900 more left.
IN. CARSON, charged with borrowing
money from the treasurer of Guernsey
county, has been sentenced to the penn
Tertiary for two years.
EIGHrY car loads of freight were ship
ned from the CadiZ depot during the
month of June, and 2S cars from the lst
to the 7th of July. Not a bad showing
for one-horse town.-SenttI'et.
Mr. b. STEWART, of near this place, IS
i'm possession of a piece OF silver 100
wears old. Who can beat it?-Ner-
coplerSi0,cn Eys. A Guernsey county
man has a silver coin 2200 years old.
Try again.-Cdmbridge Jc6ersoniGn.
THE tramp law is now in force. Per-
sons who are annoyed should not be
slow in having the law enforced, and
before long tramps will become rare
specimens.
REV. s. III. WALLACE, OF Centerville,
this county, had the handle of sd. ID.
attached 10 his name by the Board OF
Trustees OF Franklin College at their last
meeting.
MEsSRs. STANLEY Bros, OF Urichs-
vile, contractors for building twenty
miles of the Cleveland, Tuscarawas
Valley and Wheeling railroad, and 9TH
er contractors along the same line OF
railway, are very much in want OF la
bOrers.
OK Saturday Mrs. Hutchinson, a
widow lady residing in Llodysville, re-
ceived dispatch from Sergeant Alfred
Powell announcing the death of her son
Cooper Hutchinson, at Fort Lincoln,
Dakota Territory, on Thursday, from
mountain fever.
Rev. 5. II. FRAZIER, pastor of the
Third L. Z. Church OF Pittsburgh, who,
with his family, left with Hon. John a.
Bingham in the spring to visit Japan,
writes 10 a friend in Pittsburgh that he
has arrived in safety in Toxic, eighteen
miles from Yokohama, after Il pleasant
Journey of twenty-one days.
A DECREE has been granted in the
Court of Common Pleas ut Akron
granting an order OF sale of the Atlantic
and Great Western railroad. The suit
was for foreclosure of a mortgage held
by the trustees Of the consolidated
bonds. The sale will take place in Aug
uSt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-12
CASHIERS RESPONSIBLE
ITY.
Liable for SubOrdinates' Pccu-
latiOns When Allowed by Care
IesSness

The Vice Chancellor of Kentucky has
ordered Judgment for $4,000 in favor
of the Planters National Bank OF Lonis-
vile against former cashier, under
whose administration il was robbed by
its teller during period OF over eight
years. 1t appeared that the teller's
operations were rendered possible on
lv By the neglect Of the cashier 70
examine the books, and the Vice.
Chancellor therefore decides that he and
his sureties must make good the banks
losses. The general doctrine is laid
down that the cashier OF bank is the
chief executive and financial officer, and
his charge OF the cash, chooses in action
and evidences Of debt, and it is a part OF
his duty 10 supervise the books and ac-
counts Of the corporation, and also to
see that they are correctly kept; and IN
doing these duties he il required 10 eS-
ercise reasonable diligence and skill. IL
is true. a cashier il not answerable like
an ordinary principal for the default OF
his subordinates and sub-agent, but he
is answerable in those cases where 1t
can be shown that the fraudulentenlrles
or distractions ofmoney were provoked,
or where they were occasiOned or OPP
pOrtunity or temptation thereto FUR
nished by the improper or negligent
performance OF his duties OF general su-
perintendence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-12
A Bad Break in the Chicago Markets.

CHICAGO, July l0,-The news that the
yellow fever has reappeared in the
south caused fearful break in our pro-
duce markets to-day. The alarm was
first taken by the provision men on the
early call. They remembered how
much their trade with the South was
lrssrned a year ago by the yellow fever
visitation, and feared that the effect on
prices would be even greater now, be-
cause of the very large stocks of the
product on hand. During the day mess
pork declined about S5c per bbl., or
nearly . per cent. Short ribs, the Lead
ing cuts Oi meat, declined 65c per 100
lbs, OF lSl per cent, and lard also took
a biz tumble, though popularity sup
posed to be upheld by Eastern capital
ists. The scare extended to breadStutfS,
and though they did not decline as
much rs hCgs product, the break was a
bad one for holders Wheat fell off p!
G,Sc per bushel, being about 2!Cd3 per
cent. The feeling of depression was all
the greater as the scourge has appeart Il
early in the season, and commenced un-
usually far North.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-12

HARTFORD, July lin a fit of jeal-
ousy, to-day, John Herr stabbed Henry
Meisterling and then his wife, the latter
fifteen times.
Terrible Boiler Explosion.
BALTIMORE, July 1.-THE explosion
of boiler in the box factory of Adams
4 Setter, Low street, demolished the
boiler house, a three-story building adj
joining and the rear wall of the factory,
wrecking the contents. \ portion of
the boiler fell two squares away. August
Setter, one OF the proprietors, and
Henry Ulrich, the engineer, were killed.
The dry house which adjoined the
boiler room, fell, burying in the ruins
number of workmen. Four men,
Joseph Michael, John Henkle, John
Care and Frederick Moody, have been
taken out, badly hurt. Others are miss
ing, and men are working hard to re
move the debris. The excitement is in
tense, and the scene at the locality beg
gars description. 1t is believed that
several men are killed.
The damage is now estimated at S2O,-
00O No other bodies than the two al
ready named were found in clearing
away the wreck. The wounded who
were taken to the hospital were John
Carl, skull fractured, supposed fatally;
John Henkle, head seriously injured;
Henry Goldman, Alfred Ingersoll, John
Michael, Henry Good, VIM. Moody and
David Wrater, badly bruised, but not
dangerously hurt.
Fatal ARRAY.
New ORLEANS, July IA Lake
Providence, La, special says: Reports
of the killing of Postmaster Austin, by
Squire Lusk, of West Carroll, and the
mortal wounding of S. l.. Austin, Jr..
Parish Judge. w. II. Smith (colored),
while crossing the street during the
melee, was struck, it is alleged, by
stray bullet and instantly killed.
A Misplaced Switch.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, July 1.-Augus-
tus Ielker, engineer, and Ed. knull,
fireman, were killed to-day by mis-
placed switch throwing the engine down
a bank.
Fall of a ,Stockhouse.
YOUNGSTOWN, July 1.-THE stock
house of the Himrod Furnace Company
fell in this morning. Loss about $1,000.
Five men were injured, but not fatally.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-12
THE DEAD PEDDLER.
Was Ii Murder or Suicide?
KINGwoOD, W. VA, ~
aspondence OF the Register.


/ Correspondence Of the Register.
Considerable excitement is being
manifested in this county over the hnd-
ing Of the body of a man, supposed to
be a peddler. who was seen at Portland
during the month Of April.
On last Thursday ginseng digger,
while pursuing his ayocation, came
upon a coat and vest and peddler's pack
hanging on some bushes near the town OF
Portland, and upon looking further he
also discovered the body OF a man IN
the last stages of decomposition. The
man Immediately gave thealarm, and IN
short time a number OF persons were
on the ground and a cOrOner's jury
summoned. Upon looking further into
the matter a revolver with one chamber
discharged and razor were found lying
by the side of the BODY, and the skull
evidently had been fractured either by a
glancing shot from arevolyerOr terrible
blow with some blunt instrument. In
examining his pack (which was COM
mon peddler's pack, pocket-bOok con-
tanning over eleven dollars in money
and the following note was found:
april %, 1879.
IL came here astrangeramong you for
the purpis OF putting an end to my exist
anee. | came a graft distance. For
the last twenty years my mind has
been effected more or less.
Life has became to me a burden.
am 65 years of age, without family
or home. have lived a moral life, but
my history must and shall remain un-
written. You will find enclosed along
with this pocket book over ten dollars.
Ii my body or bones shall be discovered
let some kind friend gather them as
they are and receive the money for his
trouble. JOHN FICTIoUs."
1t is thought by great many parties
that the above note is only blind, and
that the man has been foully dealt with.
The coroner's jury has not yet returned
verdict, and your correspondent can
not say whether there is room for sus-
piciOn or not.
We visited the scene this week, and
We cannot imagine more awesOme or
horrible place. The woods are 50 thick
that il is with the greatest difficulty We
could penetrate TO the spot, and when
there we found il very gloomy, and
though the sun was shining outside, 1t
was twilight within.
Ii further developments are had in
the case, We will report. ii.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-12
IIIDE-AND-SEEK.
The Game Played by Senator
Thurman and Boston ItepOr-

Boston, July l0.-Scnaior Thurman
and lady arrived here tins evening 10y
steamer from Baltimore. The Senator
is understood 10 be in improved health,
and disappeared in a carriage almost ~
soon ms he touched the pier. Several
reporters have searched In vain at all
the leading hotels tonight 10 interview
him on the political situation and his
Presidential prospects, and il is sup
posed that the Willy o'd fellow, antici-
pating as much, has secluded himself
under the roof Of some one 81 his old
political friends in the city. IL l. under
stood he and his siie will 20 30 Newport
Tomorrow