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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17
Notice OF Petition.

Succession Of William T. Cakes, decease6
State Of Lonisiara-Parish Of CtaibofSs.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, IhAt n
~ ninds Nolen has this day filed in ~
office her application to be appointed ~
ministratrix Of the above named DoeeH
sion.
Now therefore, unless opposition bsHaC
within the time preecribed by Law,
PRAYER of the applicant will b 0aAtee
Given under my hand and o63ciAl -
on this the 18th day Of Nov, ~
1879. =,
DREW FERGUSON,
l5:3t Clk d. o
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17
Sheriff. Sale,

W. b. Gill vs.. J. N. d. sturgis-In PsrsA
Court, No. yi7.
State Of Losisiana, Parish Of ClaiAorxs.
DY virtue Of 3 writ Of feri facias issuel
- by the Clerk Of the District Court n
and for said parish and State, In the sbovs
entitled suit, and to me directed, I hsvs
seized and will proceed to sell, to ~
last aud highest bidder. within the lee.l
hours Of sale, at the residence Of B. B. FL.
ley in ward ?, on
Saturday, December Goth, 1879,
the following described property, 70 Wit:
One yearling two years old, one COW ~.
en- years old, ten hogs one year old, and -
hogs eight mouths old.
Sold for cash, with the benefit of -
praiscment.
K. 7. HARwELL,
by. sheaG
Dec. ,, 1879. tpfAl le:e
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17
HOMrR, La, Nov. %, 1879.
HOMER, Ia
Re- IS. +. KimbaH:

Re- y +. kimbaH:
Dear Sir--Aio~ me here TO certify that
from the one bnsh-l Of cotton sr.d i'm
proved from the Dixon ! will realize three
and half bales, planted on four and one
half acres. failing To- get stand Oh three
acres nf the four and half II suffered
severely through the month of July from
drnurh. am satisfied that the distribn.
ton of your seed will prove benefaction
to all who may purchase them.
4. j. NELSON.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17

What . wonderful change from the
aimple sandal Of ancient days to the per-
feet shoes for ladies and gsnts sold by j.
n LEWIS, Shreveport.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17
Estray Notice.

TAKEN up by Jack Doyle, and postsd ~
l. fore j. Ferguson, Justice Of the PsaD
in ward 7, on the 18th of November, lesa
one cream colored pony mare, about t1sse
years old, no marks or brands visible, sbso
twelve hands high, and one dark bay psy
mare, about three years old, no brands ~
ible, one white spot ON the back, and sbsss
thirteen hands high.
The owner Of said ponies can get ~
same by proving property, and paying =
costs, at any time within IL months ~
date Of estrayment ... y
II. ID. HARRISON,
Dec, 3, ls79-prsf 81. StrayuastsG.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17
lUV'TN TTNTv,
W. L. kIMBALL.

J.. S.-AnN parsons wanting in.
/ f"ftha'i"h oft points It mentioned
III this or certificates. can inquire OF
me b, letter. W. L. X.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17

We hgin to fear that onr msn Bayard
10 ahout to make sone mistakes on hnan-
riai questions. We await with anxiety
further developments.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17

The city Of Shreveport has had a season
IL remarkable prosperity. Our friends of
the Times and Standard are Tapping their
wings and Growing Justify. Wagons ar
rive like army trains. Grocrrirs are haul.
ed away IN quantities sufficient TO victual
host. Indeed, We think that orr
Shreveport friends must br growing rich
even from this one seasons business. Yet
they build no railroads, don't even keep in
go1i order the road through the swamp.
Shreveport merchants back themselves
squarrly mp against their natural ad,snt-
ages and there they stick.
We like Shreveport right we'll. We got
u good lot of business from that city every
year, aud in return we send them several
Thousand bales of cotton 10y the adyer-
tisemcnts in our columns. But We can
sec the defects in our friruds rs we'll n in
our enemies.
There in not enough Of vim, fire and
force in Shreveport. There il too much
of the "holdfast to what | get" policy.
Too much Trusting Ia mck ari natural
advantages. There is not sufficient
amount of enterprise. The majority "t
our Shreveport friends are something
like the Turks. They stand still. They
believe in fate. They say it is the will oi
God. aud wonder when Mr.. Wheelock
will bring his railroad up their way
They are queer lot of clever, COED men
/ in that Red River village. Those who
have no money have got enterprise and M
appreciation of the necessity of change
Those who have money have not much Of
the other qualities, or il they have them
use them IA weak and inartisiie manner
There is something wanted in that town
besides railroads.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17

Splendid revolutionary stories by wm
Gilmore simms, at the post -ofice.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17

The Emperor Of Russia has again e.
csped assassination.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17

From tho patent outsids Of the Rich
iAud Beacon We learn that On immense
coal mine has been discovered in Bienvillc
marvin, La.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17

Their, can be no handsomer present thar
one Of those nicely bound books at tn,
post-office.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17


the most distinguished Of southern liter
sry men We may with propriety 80
further aud say that not even u, TIM pses-
eut date has his equal been foisd IN any
of The Snnthern AtAtss- This distinguish
I'd h6n Of South Carolina died since the
wsr, asd saw In actual reality many conn
terparts Of those sc-iw- and actions which
his magic pen 30 wildly portrayed. 10
the Partiaan, .Mellechampc aud Katherine
Walton one experiences again all those
enthusiastic emotions which fired the
breast Ia childhood when the stories Of
revolutionary times were read or narrated.
Aud We are of the opinion that il il not
veil for the safety Of the republic
that such books are no longer popular
with tho masses. Each Of the various
novels Of simms will even to-day do more
toward keeping alive the flame Of patriot
ic devotion in the breast OF the young
than all the stump spcechrs that may lie
heard in the biennial campaigns that agi-
tate the nation from sea o. 50. Apart
from their literary merit there are lessons
Of greatest vAlus. We no longer hear the
fr,-,urut illusions Ia revolutionary hero
ism that were common anterior TO 1861.
tude of the civil war has cau-ed these
things to fade into iusigmiiicancr, or BE-.
cause there Is no longer that devotion to
republican institutions that characterized
our thoughts and speech III years gone by.
We can't say. Let our readers judge for
Themselves. They surely will agree with
us that this generation does not fred the
sacred hrcs that were kept ailnluc by their
fathers.
In view Of these facts We believe that IL
would be- we'll To rcs,l again, even IN nc
tiun, thes, works that would bring in living
realhy to the mind the snffering- Of the
patriots Of 1916. Marion and his men
TRADING with noisrl-ss step the swan'ps
of South Carolina; the rapid marches aud
brilliant victories of Sumter, the game
cock; the PARTISAN warfare between whig
aud tory; the trials, the troubles. the woes,
the seemingly unbcarable huidships IN
dcrgonr. all for freedom; the devotion of
fair women. the fortitudc aud dashing
gallantry Of brave mrn-all continued
through many long weary years. All
these great facts in our history should be
ever before the n,lnd oi the youth of
America, that they may the better appre-
ciate the liberties they now p,~srss. We
feel that We have been benefttcd by this
second prrHsai of books that were f,opH-
lar In our childhood
Simms IL a writer 81 wonderful genius.
His descriptions Of Southern scenery have
never been surpassed. His battle scenes
are AZ thrilling as the verse of Homer.
His dclincations of character are MI
mute aud lifc-likr in all their details, and
his touches Of huinour ARE ~ exquisite as
ANY of the productions Of the grniuscs of
these latter days.
Tho boys and girls whose imagination
find food IN the columns of the New York
Ledger, saturday Night, and other publ
cations Of similar nature. would find
Simms pages Of equal intrrc-t, fully ~
exciting and far more healthy 10 the
mind and soul. We trust that these
books may become popular once again
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17
kew NduAflArnse1kA
MT, Zion SEMINARY.

THE Exercises of this school will rs-sseu
/ on Monday, January 18th, 1850. -
0nunnNslss s pshse hsug1hn11I.
Iicited.
Tuition from q to q PER month, ~
Good board can be ohtaih1d ak&SA
per mouth. ..,
Dec. IL, 1879. le4ns
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17

emf ul.ee. the bois of eseh kisat count
~ ksa ssven 70 ten in sPisee. On - ~,
aSSg I lound that You're r ~s.,,.
boik to oee ON stalk, ane Hon ~ ~.
five to fifty per cent. hrgef. !
the benefit of the planting com nun'y
Ill :. N commend you TO 3 patronage %
highly ds..sAEa1ES
endorse the above. n,o,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17

1 10000 Ore Ia one Of the last mishsp'
1t Breuhan, TexSa.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17

Congress will adjourn on the 10Th inst
% the 9Th Of January.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17
T. II. MORELAND.
December |, 1919.
Eer. IS. J.. HimbaH::

RI. IS. J. HimbaH:
Dear Sir-Thls IN Ia certify that ! have
been bnyiug fine cotton seed ever since |
hrgan growing cotton. and had said I
never wonld huy any NOR; but being in
MnArn last spring When you came in with
II few sacks "f Your seed improved from
IA" Dixon. aud hearing your statement Of
FACTS with reference To il, ] bonghi one
hushel aud am highly pleased; and il |
c"rld h- thrown back to that time, and
know the merits uf yonr cotton N now
know them. would give ten dollars per
bnshel rather than not get them.
Yours truly,
j. T.. NCGREGOR.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17

For oil the pnrposes Of . family pbysic
ne AYHRb Ptiis.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17

The Globe Dramatic Company played ia
Homer last week tn crowded houses. This
Troupe is the only travelling Dramatic or
saui1aiinn that we have had in Homer for
many years. They have, 10y their good
conduct, quiet manners. aud genial ways,
made n favorable impression On the oitl-
krns of our town. The pieces they pre-
sent are all of high reputation in the dra.
matte world. and are acted with III, r. than
average ability. Miss Lizzie James. TIN,
leading lady, exhibits marks Of genius.
and was quite fdvoritr with the audruc-
-. Harry Gray il 4 fine actor aud all hi>
parts gives evidence of a thoughtful >indy.
All the performers have ability, and :. tnl
to he conscirntiously devoted to their no
hle art. A. deserving vt special mention
We name Mrssrs Dane, Scott Jones, and
Miss Addlr Randall We eau predict for
those communities that this Troupe may
stop with, pleasant time during thrir
stay.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17

W. "
tSigned.) A. T. NELSON,
President Police Jury.
Attest: J. r. Ramsey, Clerk pro. ten.
Dec. ~, 1879. 1874
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17

HOMER, La, Nov ~, 1879.
Rer. ". r. himbdH
Dear Sir-Tllis i. Ia crrtif, that pro.
cured five bushels of your improved cot .
cotton seed last slring at two 's2HO dol.
lars per bushrl. and planted them and eul.
tivatrd equally IN every respect as | did
my "ihrr cotton, and will realize M least
onr-ihird more per acre. I am satisfied
that IL il the hest cotton thar ha. aver
been introduced into thi, parish: fruits
earlier and faster than any | have ever
known; bo'ls larger than any prolific cot
ton have ever raised. Also good stapl,
am satisfied that those " no procure yonr
cotton seed and plant aud cultivate thsn,
VIII hafr no reason To regret the same.
Yours, truly,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17
HOMER, Ia. Nov. %, 1879.
Rer. w. r. K,mbaU:

HOMER, Ia, Nov. %, 1879.
Rer. ". r. KimbaU:
Dear Sir i procured one bushel of yonr
cotton seed at two dollars pr bnsh-l with
winch planted one acre IL gronnd-bav.
picked two Thousand two hundred and
twrnfy.two l2.22!) ponnds will get ons
hundred and sev-nty-fv- Q75) bounds
more on this acre Of ground. I 90, y,.r,
bad stand; did not manur. il: II VIZ. ,oi
erahly fresh land. am highly pleased
with yunr seed. lrxpect berraftsr 70 nj. y,
them altogether Very respectfully
J. II. NELSON.
81 wonld advise all who baye No,
tht.c -"ed to apply at once TO w. p Yin
ball. MN
HOMER, La, Nov. Path, 1879.
Rev. n. p. KimbaU:
Dear Sir-i had been 40 often bpmhrc-
ged IN cotton seed that had conclndsa
never to deal in them again. and had No.
known you to be an honest. trutbtnI NAV
l should not have bong them. n, han
ing bought one bushel and HAVING 80
thrm under great disadvantaprs I Az,
prepared to say to every one Who MAJ A.
SIR Your nev cotton that he will Al -.
I'm ;Se',on IN H., am safe in saying that i
Ill unoer any Circumstances, yield fiftv
o'o'' morn than any cotton have Ia
ySa...., J. =. NELSON.
J. 3. ALLEN.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17

The following handsome and just notice
of our esteemed friend. Hon. A. Is. Grorgr,
is clipped from the Shreveport standard.
We. III common with all the good people
of Claibornr, can endorse the praise of the
standard:
We understand that the name Of our
friend, the Hon. 4. B Grorgr. of Webster,
will b" presented Ia the General Assembly
for Que at the Judgeship- at the Court at
Appeals from tins circuit. Mr.. George
name, of itself, carries with II all the re-
qur-nrnts for the office his friends arr
seeking for him. A lawyer ~ho has pass.
ed middle age ~ III" emo, mcni of u large
Louisiana practice. there ar. very few III
this section who have had larger proic>-
si"nai experience, az IA more Imperative
reason to become familiar with the civil
Law, than he. Few have ~ many private
virtues. and both in In, pullic and his phi
waite dealings, hr il ~ iucnrruptihl" -
Fahririns himself. His physical condition
which might he urged against HIM, WAS
never better, aud those of rs who have
witnessed his punctual attendance "u his
duties, III those positions to which his PEG.
pie have elected him, know full well that
the interests If ltigants wuuld ho III nu
danger from inattcntiou to duty Oh that
account.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17
Rer. IT. p. Ein,baH:

ATHENS, Claiborne parish. La, I
Nov. ~, 1879.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-17
lC6apunicated'
esvseauoUl-

The purpose Of Government is to pro-
teeA .J,s> subjects In person, property aud
liberty, or In the memorable language
found In the declaration Of American In
dependsser, r'Tbss all n~s are creatd
t,sAl; that they srs endowed with CERTAIN
unulienable rights, and among these are
life. liberty, aud the pursuit Of happiness
To secure the~e, Government il establish.
ed and laws are framed, that exact Justice
b. meted to all. and exclusive privileges
be allowed 10 noiis.r Government III its
original purpose Was simple and it, laws
were few. They contemplated that man
be let alone, that he I've free To CHOOSE his
profession and have no restraints only
those conceded and ordained NJ necessary
to SECURE his protection.
Ours IN q Democratic form Of Govern
ment Of n representative character The
rrprrst ntntivr men " no should realize the
need aud nature Of Government, whose
intelligence qualified them for suitable
legislation, and who's" hnn-sty guarantees
the faithful performance Of duty. Virtue,
intelligence and patriotism, are indI-pen-
-iblr To sound, Wholesome and just lrgis-
latinn. without virtue there Is no good
mntivr: without intelligence there is 40
just conception Of the purposes of Govern
mrnt. and without patriotism there IL no
incentive to correct action. A Govern
meet founded in justice must be- formed
by men whose principles are i'll harmony
with justice. III the tree Is good and the
fountain pnrr ~ will he the fruit and
stream" II WE would have good laws we
must select good men to make them. Gov
crnmrnt in It's original purpose was not
formed to help people, hut simply to pro
tcct them in helping themselves. long
course Of uuwisr legislation, not in harmo-
ny with tn" PURPOSES of Government,
make it necessary that those burdens be-
removed, or that the people return To pri-
mary aud legitimate principles. This re-
whose qualifications are not IL harmony
With the fundamental principles at all
inst Government. From these con,i,lrra-
tinns We conclude that good lass, those
that Hrr equitable aud just, alon" " i'll pro
tect the people in person, property and
the pursuit If happiness" aud that good
men alone, or those who hold and practice
the principle that lie ut the fnnndatnrro Of
all just Government are morally capable
of framing good laws. PLEBrI,N..
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-10-02
Another Financier,

On Saturday night we went to the
Court House, and found some fifteen
to twenty men in the room, a majority
of whom were Republicans.
Rev. O. Lysander May was making
Democratic speech. We have heard
Mr.. May try to preach; we have heard
him try to debate; we have heard him
speak upon different subjects, but we
never could tell what he was driving
at We could not tell on Saturday
night, but we think it was something
about the mistakes Of John Sherman
as fnancier, and we think Mr. May
was attempting to show that resump-
ton was all mistake, and that he,
May, knows a great deal more about
finance than John Sherman does.
We hold that a man who undertakes
to teach finance for great Nation,
should know enough about the matter
to manage his own financial affairs
successfully. How is it with this new
teacher? Mr. May came to this place
in the year 1865, as preacher. He
seems to have failed at that business,
and then went into the drug business,
with his nephew, Lewis Paul. DEM
ocrats claim that during the years
1866, 1857, times were good, and mon
ey plenty; yet In these years our fnan-
cial teacher failed, and we think an
assignment was the result; at all
events, we find little balance ON our
books due from Paul & May, since
1867-twelve years ago, which we
never had any hope Of collecting.
Oh the wonderful wisdom Of the
Democratic f1nancierst
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-10-02

that price. Now lets see who has the
courage to bank on the Democratic
candidate for Ohio's next Governor,
with the chance to make $50 per cent.
Put up, Gentlemen, or shut up. At
all times Ewing has made fair promi-
ises but has never failed to break them
as often as made.
We do not publish these facts to
make Republican votes but in the in
terest Of truth Ewing will be snow
ed uuder l. all that one, even Repub-
lican could desire, and could we believe
or even suppose that he has acted hon
orably in these business transactions,
he would have, and to some extent
does have, our sympathy and commits
Grafton. But we have more sympathy
for honest old George Kishler, who is
very feeble, and almost deaf and blind,
and whom Tom Ewing has deceiv-
ed and financially ruined in the decrep-
itude of his years, he being so years
Of age, If our readers could see Mr..
klshler as we have seen him, in his
lnfirmities, out in his lot at work,
trying to gather in his little harvest as
best he could, and then contemplate
the elegant style of living Of Tom Ew-
ing " robed in purple and fine linen
and faring ''sumptuously every day,
think of his gilded promises to the
laborlng man, and try to comprehend
the real value Of his great name, he
would have conjured up spectacle that
would be interesting both to the gods
and men.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-10-02
Roy VS.. DungGn.

1t is said that no circus rider has
ever discovered how to ride two horses
at the same time, if the horses are go
ing in opposite directions. DUNCAN is
attempting this feat, and Mr. Roy is
trying to see how it is to be done.
See Mr.. Roys card in the Standard
this week.
We think we can aid Mr.. Roy lit
tie. Mr.. DUNCAN dare not say pub
licly that he will vote for either Of
the candidates for Governor; that
would never do; but the cid hard-shell
Democrats are not satisfied with this
evasion. One of them got after him
at Cornelia Furnace the other night,
and asked him if he was going to vote
for Ewing. He tried to evade-to
dodge, as it We're. Old hard-shell said
he must know; ''are you going to vote
for Ewing, yea or nay?" Yes, by
Cd | am, said DUNCAN. He would
not dare say that publicly. This was
a private conversation, but a Republi-
can was present and heard it, and the
Democrat will not deny it.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-10-02
The New Rebellion,

Let every voter remember that the
third great battle Of the new rebellion,
is to be fought in the State Of Ohio
on the 14th. The first two battles
were fought in California and Maine,
and resulted in the defeat Of the enc
mics of the Nation. We hope no
Republican voter will underrate the
Importance Of the coming contest. It
is just as much q contest between the
friends and enemies Of the Nation as
was the struggle at Gettysburg. THE
Confederate Army in citizens clothes"
is making an assault upon the Nation
Just as determined as was its assault
upon Meades lines. The eyes Of the
whole country are upon Ohio. 1t is
for Ohio to say whether the new re-
bellion shall be more successful than
the old The Rebel Brigadiers are
anxiously watching Ohio, and praying
for the success of Ewing Levi Dun
gan Of this county is in full sympathy
with the new rebellion. It is not safe
to vote for him.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-10-02
Beatty the StalWart,

When we attended a Republican
caucus at Columbus a year ago last
spring, speeches were made by such
eminent orators as Ex- Gov. Dennison,
Gen. Grosvenor, Col Poorman, and
others; but when Gen. John Beatty
was called to the front, the Hall of
the House fairly roared with applause.
When the great stalwart, who never
lowered the old flag to the rebels, had
concluded his rousing, radical speech,
the entire audience was wild with
enthusiasm.
Gen. John Beatty, the grandest
man in Ohio during the past two and
a half years Of half-heartedness, will
speak in Jackson on next Monday af-
ternoon. Come everybody and hear
him.