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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-11

Aport ION of the Grccubackcrs of Ohio are
dissatisfied with the action of their nom
mating convention. Gen. easy. Shcr-
wood aud others who participated in
that convention have held a meeting and
denounced lis action. Resolutions were
adopted To issue call for another couvcn-
ton to meet at Toledo on the 9TH day Of
jun. G"n. Tom Ewing, the Democratic
nominee for Get+fHer. it i, Thought will
draw a lagc Grccnhack strength.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-11

Gen. James Shields, late United States
Senator from Missouri, j. dead.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-11

Sprclll ItirniIuu j. called 10 the Fair
NJ the Made college at tie clo-r of III,
close "f tn ~ch"ol,. This system adopted
hy Mc>>rs. Sigh and smith. and noticed
AZ length five muntl> ago ia th,>" columns
has been productive OF most satisfactory
results. The iut"rc~; taken 10y pupils in
their studies has been increased largely,
and no u-, j., found for the rod No plan
has been found to work ~ we'll and if the
patrons will now see that in the fair the
Young people get value for the money
earned 10y good conduct and proficiency in
their studies. they will materially aid the
teachers of tlc two schools.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-11
The Financial Condition of the State.

Ia, COMMITTEE, uu state nrht addlr,.rd
To the various members of tho Convention
ia" following questions:
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-11
.llltS. II. HOLLAND,
OF MO\ROE. La.

Ut NVNNVT.i IN,
NTOl ID respectfully inform the Ladies
W f Homer and Claiborne parish, that
-lc keeps constantly Oh hand fine stock Of
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-11

This morning i the date for the last
quarter of the moon. weather prophets
are stalking their reputation II sooth,ay-
crs on a rain within the next twcnty-tour
hours.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-11

The rice crop III this state has been
damaged by the dry weather.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-11

Mr.. T. u. Meadows whose farm lies
the prospects for "A corn crop through his
section is worse than it has been since
l-tO
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-11

We have heard of occa-ion1l showers
over the parish since our last
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-17
Quincy, Fla, Star. May Sth.


On Tuesday last colored man
went rushing into SCOTS store, stat
ing that he had "treed rattlcsnake
III a gopher hole" This was fun for
the boys. In few minutes party
headed by Scott set out for the snake.
On arriving at the place sure enough
it was found quietly sleeping on the
back Of gopher. Mr.. Scott fastened
two strong trout hooks to the end Of
long pole, and hooking the reptile,
held him firmly until he could be dug
out. Cotton saturated with chloro-
form was then held to his mouth until
he was insensible. He was then ta-
ken to the store, restoratives applied,
and soon he was in fighting trim.
His mouth was then forced open and
an ounce Of hydrocyanic acid forced
down his throat. Instead Of being in
stantly killed as all expected, the
snake did not seem to mind the dose
at all, but sprang from the box he had
been placed in, and was ready for a
fight. Mr.. Scptt then drawing his
pistol shot him dead One drop OF
prussic acid placed On the tongue Of a
dog, it is said, will produce instant
death; III this case an ounce had no
effect on the snake 1t is an interest
ing subject for investigation.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-17

Two Of the renegade Cheyennes who
killed private Bader while en- route to
Fort keogh, and who were sentenced
70 be hanged gu July TN, hanged
themselves in their cell.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-17

It's scene in the Chamber of Depu
tics Of France during the balloting on
the motion for the prosecution of De
Cassagnac is indescrihahle, Levert,
Bouapartist. and Morgue, Radical,
actually came TO blows.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-17

tbs inhabitants Of Diuma. District
SIRE preparing TO resist the return OF
the Turks when the Russians evaeu.
ate the district They have sent
away the women aud distributed
arms to The men,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-17

BES BurER is working untiringly
for the Democratic nomination Tor
Governor Of Massachusetts. Old Ben
is shrewd politician, aud there are
nine chances out Of ten that he will
succeed
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-17

TnE Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany has contracted for twenty.one
thousand tons Of rails to be delivered
at different places by July. The Com
pauy evidently means business this
time.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-17

"UsclE SAN" il said TO be defrauded
Of millions in consequence Of postage
stamps which are used Cancelled,
wished and used second time.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-17

IT is one Of the physiological mys
tories why boys hands will blister
SO much sooner on u hoe.handle than
they will on base bali bat.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-17

BRfrisn Cousuls in Egypt have been
ordered to report OH the condition Of
the country aud the alleged oppses-
sion of the people.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-17

ALExANnKR SuLoyIGFF, who attempt.
ed 10 assassilatc tho Gar of Russia
some time ago, was executed on the
Ith inst.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-17

THr flow Of lava from Mount Elm
has entirely ceased,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-17

The House Of Representatives has
passed the army appropriation bill.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-17

HEAVY shocks Of earthquake were
felt at Montreal, Canada, few days
ago
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-17

Gurus BaRBouR, formerly Of Boise
City. IL one of the Workingmcn's nom
ipecs for Congress from California.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-17

Business is picking up in the Eas-
tern cities.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-17

EMPEROR WILLIAM, the Empress and
Trince Bismarck have returned to
Berlin.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-17

Az eruptian Of Mount vesuvius has
commenced. II is light, but steadily
increasing.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-17

TnE instruction in Algeria contin-
ues.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-17

fHE eruption Of Mount Etna is di.
mimshing. The spreading Of lava has
almost ceased, although one stream
continues to flow towards the river
Alcantara at an average rate Of fifteen
metres per hour Loud ramblings
and dense smoke continue, and it is
feared the lnll is only temporary.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-17

A TEACHER once endeavored to illus
trate faith thus: Children, if |
should tell you that one day saw Il
monkey climbing liberty-pole. would
you believe me?' Yes, sir" uaani-
nou>ly. "Well, that is faith; you be
lieve me because | say it, and you
feel that would not tell an untruth."
The oext day the question was asked
Of the same children. What is faitbY
a monkey climbing a liberty-pole,'
ans wpred quick little boy
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-17

WEATHER report--Thunder.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-06-17
ALSO A FULL LINZ OF
DRY GOODS, CROCKERY WARE, CLASSWARE:
BOOTS, SHOES, SADDLES HARNESS, WAGONS, &C.
Notice.

In the Probate Court of Boise county, Idaho n
reto,y.
In the matter of the estate of Matthias hpR I
ceased:
AG Office Is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE uApa
HE signed. executrix OF the estate Of ha'1
Zapp, deceased. to the creditors or and al ptlsa
having claims against the said deceased 10 tise
them with the necessary vouchers within W
months alter the first publication OF this lour
the said e1ecutrix, at her residence in laanOs
l. T., or to James II. Hawley her attorney, ~ 4
office, in said place. MARY AsNA1n.
Executrix of the estate of Matthias Zapp decss'
Dated Idaho City, May 90, 1879.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-01

time when every available man, black
and white, was needed at the front"
Gen. Lee Endorsed it on the 9th, and
it was returned to Adjutant Newman
too late to be made ofanyiservice. On the
I'd of April, a week later, the Adjutant
was captured at Fort Gregg. near
Petersburg, having this document and
other important official papers in his
possession. OF the 265 gallant Con-
federates who manned that ill-starred
fort ON the morning of that day but
thirty-four survivors came out of the
bloody contest for its defense.
Major Newman says he saved his
official papers by hiding them in the
lining of his hat, where they safely lay
hid from detection during his three
months captivity on Johnson's Island,
in Lake Erie. to which point the pris-
oners were taken. This document was
drawn up very soon after the Confede-
rate Congress had passed an act auth
orizing the utilizing of negroes for
military purposes" Step by step it
passed from the regiment to General
Lee, at each step promptly receiving
the endorsement of the brigade, divi-
sion or corps commander. General
Lee, however, not only "commends
the spirit displayed by the regiment"
in setting the ball in motion, but sug-
gests, officially, how the colored troops
should he organized and assigned to
duty. Gen. G. M. Wilcox and Gen.
Harry Heth had approved the docu-
ment before Gen. Lees Endorsement
was made, yet, report says, there would
have been scarcely any opposition from
any source to the plan proposed by
their great and honored chieftain.
Other regiments beside this one fav-
ored the utilizing of negroes for mill
tary purposes, but to Adjutant New
man and the Forty-ninth Georgia regi-
ment WAS due the credit of promptly
putting into operation the action of the
Confed crate Congress on this subject,
although too late to reach final con-
summation before the surrender, which
occurred within fortnight after the
document was approved by Gen. Lee.
Sidney Herbert toM the Philadelphia Times.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-01
Vancouver Independent
vanceu Clarke County, Wash
ington Territory.
4 Similar CASE.

"A SIihiidi ttrN.
Jack, hear you've gone and done it.
Yes, know; most fellows will.
Went and tiled it once myself, sir,
Though, you STE, I'm single still.
And you met her-did you tell m,--
Down at Newport last July,
Aud resolved to ask the question
AT a soiree2 So dbl
! suppose you lef. the ballroom
With its music and its light;
For they say Loves fame is brightest
In the darkness OF the night.
Wei, you walk, d along together,
Overhead the starlit sky,
And I'll bet-old man, confess it
You were frightened. So was l.
SO you strolled along the terrace,
Saw the Summer-moonlight pour
Al. its radiance on the waters
As they rippled on the shore;
Til at length you gathered courage,
When you saw that none were nigh
Did you draw her close and tell her
That YOU loved her? s. did !.
Well l need Mt ask you further,
And I'm sure l wish you Joy;
Think III wander down AMI see you
When you're married-eh, my boy?
When the honeymoon is over
And you're settled down, well try
WHAT? The deuce you say, Rejected
YOU rejected? So was l.
-Aci0 Ccl,nnbidur.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-01

Swiss GUIDEs.-A genuine Swiss
guide must be born to his calling. He
is guide from his earliest youth, and
can scarcely recount the number of
times he has been on many of the most
dangerous peaks. His home is perhaps
a lonely village. where the snow may
fall in midsummer, and where poverty
stood godfather by his cradle. During
the warmer season his playground was
the little spot of turf that surrounded
his native cabin, and in the forest be-
hind it there were continual dangers
threatening his boy life-the wild rush
Of the mountain torrent, or the sudden
fall of rocks or earth threatening to
crush or overwhelm him. But it is war
and net peace that makes heroes, and
so all these dangers Of his youth in
sensibly reared him to be genuine
son of the Alps, and shaped his strength
for the dangers to be encountered
among them. His brother, perhaps,
may have been more successful, for it
is the ambition Of the poor Swiss family
to have one member that may have
lived awhile in some neighboring town
and learned the secret Of the confec-
toners art, for the Swiss arc skillful in
the preparation Of sweets and pastry,
and can make delicate cup Of coffee
or chocolate. But the mountain boy
never tastes these delicacies; but grows
strong among the peaks. nourished
only by the coarest fare. His ambition
is to go wherever the chamois can make
its way, and in 80 doing he forms su-
preme contempt for the greatest dan
gers. Among the precipices he knows
no such ideas as steep or rugged or
inaccessible. He is accustomed to the
grandeur and majesty Of the Alpine
world, at which we gaze with awe and
terror, 80 that where others tremble
! with fear he is perfectly at home.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-01
Educating Young Horses.

Rev. w. II. II. Murray, gives, in the
Golden Rule, the following directions
for educating, or as it used to be called,
"breaking in young horses:
If you have u colt to teach, and have
the habit of speaking sharply and loud
ly correct yourself of it at once. Colts are
timid. hgh-spirited things, if they are
worth anything; and he who manages
them should be of quiet habits, and
have low, pleasant-toned voice. The
trainer that yells, stands in the same
category as the driver in the public
race who screams and whoops like
Comanche Indian when coming down
the home-stretch; the one should be
banished from the track, and the other
turned out of the gentleman's stables.
Orr method of educating II colt to the
harness and wagon is to educate him
singly, by himself; and this education
should begin very early. When the
colt is twelve or fourteen months old
begin to put the harness on him. In few
weeks he is accustomed to it and ready
for the shafts. But in doing this, do
not be in ahurry. Give the youngsters
time to get thoroughly acquainted with
every strap and buckle, as it We're. Let
him see everything and smell every
thing. The senses of sight. smell and
touch are the great avenues of knowl-
edge to the horse, especially the last
two. The ear and eye give the alarm.
These two organs stand. as it were, on
picket for the animals safety. But If
your horse is frightened at anything,
let him smell and touch it, and he will
fear no longer. If your colt is afraid
of the harness rs it comes rustling out
of the harness room, let him touch it
with his nose, and smell of it few
times and he will soon understand that
it will not hurt him. If he is inclined
to kick or jump, if the preaching band
or any strap hits his hams or legs, by
gently rubbing them against the sensi-
tive places he will soon become indif-
ferent to them. BY the time the colt
is two years of age, or even less, he
should be educated to go between
shafts, either forward or backward, and
be thoroughly familiar with the harness
and vehicle, and ordinary road service.
SANITARY VALUE OF TREEs.-The
value of trees, in sanitary point of
view, in large and overcrowded cities,
can scarcely be over-estimated. Apart
from the sense of relief and GOODNESS
which they impart, their inflence as
purifiers of the atmosphere is almost
Incredible. 1t has been calculated that
a good-sized elm, plane or line tree
will produce 700, 900 leaves, having a
united area of 200, 900 square feet Com
petent authority shows that not only do
the leaves absorb deleterious gases, but
they exhale oxygen. They must. there
fore, be of immense benefit in over
crowded and unhealthy districts. When
to this it is added that trees modify
temperature, promoting GOODNESS in
summer and warmth in winter, also,
that they purify the soil be'ow as well
as the atmosphere above, we have
very powerful sanitary argument for
tree planting. Medical E.eam-
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-01

Australia has carried off the highest
diploma for wheat at the Paris exhibi-
ton. She gained prize for each Of
seven samples OF wheat and -four. Ade-
laide wheat gained the gold medal ct
the London exhibition OF 1851.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-01

A little girl was visiting the country,
and for the first time witnessed the
operation OF milking. Watching the
proceeding intently for while, she in
spected the COW infinitely, and then
launched out the poser, where do
they put it in?"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-01

Between 5000 and 1900 copies OF
Tennyson's works were sold by one
publishing house alone, at the late
book trade sale,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-01

HEADQUARTERS WILCOX LIGHT DIV
IsIoN, March q, 1S65.-Respectfully
forwarded, believing that the method
proposed within, is the best that can be
adopted. G. NJ. WILCOX,
Major General.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-04-17
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Capt. R. A. Shotwell has expressed de-
termination to prepare and publish the history
Of his life in Albany penitentiary while under
sentence on the charge of .ku-kluxing.
"A Buncombe county man said, in the Ashe-
vile post-ofice the other day, that he was thir-
ty-four years old, wrote readable hand, but
never wrote and never received letter in his
life. -,g
-Secrest, conv. ,ted in Mcdowell Superior
Court of wife a,lG child murder, has been
granted new trial by the State Supreme
Court. His new trial will take place early
next fall.
- Mr.. A. J. Butler, aged sixty-four, died
suddenly of heart disease at Asheville, last
Sunday. He moved to that town from Lau
res, S. c., about eight years ago, and, the
Journal says, had, by his honesty and industry,
won the respect of all.
; Rev. Father J. J. O'Connell, occupant of
the monastery in CASTOR county, has recently
written book Of 600 pages, entitled "Catho-
licity in the Carolinas and in Georgia." He
is the founder of the Order Of St. Benedict
in Castor county. A few years ago he be-
queathed $4,000 and valuable landed prop
erty to the order.
On Thursday last, a travelling photograph
er named Cooper, was arrested by deputy
United States Marshal at Hendersonville, on
charge of numbering mail carrier in Arkan-
sas and robbing the mail bags two years ago.
Officers have been shadowing Cooper ever since
the commission of the deed. He was taken
back to Arkansas to stand his trial. ,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-04-17
WITTKOWsKY & BARUCH.

We need scarcely direct the attention of our
readers to the attractive announcement, in
this issue, of the extensive dry goods house Of
Messrs. Wittkowsky & Baruch, Charlotte, N.
G.. The members of this firm are successors
Of Wittkowsky & Rintels, who have been long
and favorably known to the people of York,
Mr.. Wittkowsky having been the senior MEM
ber of the partnership which was terminated
by the death of Mr.. Rintels, in 1876 Mr..
Baruch, the Junior member Of the present
firm, will also be favorably remembered by
many of our citizens, as having been in the
mercantile business in this place for short
while after the close Of the war.
10 speak of this house as ''large" or Sex
tensive, would be hardly just, when we call to
mind the truly gigantic proportions to which
it has grown since it's establishment twenty
two years ago 1t is not merely the largest dry
goods house in Western North Carolina, but
the largest in any city of that State, and also
the largest of any house in this State, outside
of Charleston, soliciting the trade of this Sec
tion. Carrying immense lines in all depart
ments of their business, and buying direct
from the manufacturers, they are fully pre-
pared to compete with any house, North or
South. Country merchants should make a
note of this fact. If New York bills can be
duplicated almost at their doors, we see no
good reason why they should incur the ad-
ditional expense Of freight from a distant
market. Persons visiting Charlotte, to make
either wholesale or retail purchases, should by
no means fail to inspect the goods of Witt
kowsky & Baruch. .....
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-04-17
The Aurkrille Gmquirer.
YORKVILLE, s. C.. :
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL II, 1879,
HAMPTON GONE TO WASHINGTON.

The Charlotte Observer of Tuesday last, an
nounces the arrival in that city on Monday
evening of Senator NJ. G. Butler and Judge
T. j. Mackey, the former en- route to Washing
ton, and the latter according to his own words,
merely as escort to Gen. Butler, as far as
Charlotte, to catch little inspiration from the
historic grounds of Mecklenburg. Gen. But
Ter remained in Charlotte, for the purpose OF
seeing his sons, who are there at school, un-
til Tuesday evening, when he was met at the
depot of the G. G. & A. Railroad by Senator
Hampton, both of whom proceeded to wash
ington. In reference to Senator Hamptons
first visit to Washington since his election as
Senator, Columbia correspondent OF the
Observer says:
sSenator Hampton does not expect to be
absent long, and will certainly be here on
Memorial Day, 10th of May, for the unveiling
of the Confederate monument, provided al
ways it should not be found to conflict with
his duties at the capital. He is opposed to
lengthy discussion, and does not anticipate a
protracted session. The Senator's looking re-
markably we'll, though still suffering some
what from his local complaint. He seems III
dependent of all assistance with the exception
of that afforded by a pair of crutches, aided
by which, locomotion offers but little difficult
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-04-17
MERE.MENTION.

Gen. Richard Taylor, a well known General
in the Confederate service, and son Of the late
President Taylor, died of dropsy in New York
city last Saturday morning. = Hon. Thomas
A. Hendricks, Of Indiana, has been invited to
address the literary societies Of Emory Col
lege, Ga, in July next. The Eighteenth
United States Infantry left Atlanta, on Sat-
urday last, for Milk River, Montana Terri
tory. Gen. Hancock is said to be the
richest officer in the army. - "A girl aged
eleven and half years, was recently married
in Oglethorpe county, Georgia, to man aged
twenty-five years. ''.'' Mrs. libby Crabtree re-
Gently died near Hillsboro', N. c., at the age,
it is believed, Of 104 years. President
Grevy, of France, has recently pardoned 232
communists. The grand jury at Atlanta,
Ca, have indicted number of persons for
carrying concealed weapons. = 1t is claimed
that the recent frost, which was so destructive
in this section, did but little damage to the
fruit crop in Middle Georgia. ~