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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-10
Be q Gentleman at Home.

There are few families, we i'm.
agine, in which love il not sbused
rs furnishing license for impolite.
ness. A husband, or father, or
brother will speak harsh words to
those that he loves and to those
who love him best, simply because
the security Of love and family
pride keep him from getting his
head broken. 1t is Q shame that Q
man will speak more impolitely ct
times to his wife or sister than he
would dare to say to any other fe.
male except Q low and vicious one.
1t is thus that the hottest affections
OF q mans nature prove to be .
weaker protection to Q woman in
the family circle than the restraints
of society, and that o woman 10
usually indebted for the kindest 20.
likeness of life to those not belong.
ing to her own household. This
ought not to he 90. The man, who,
because it will not be resented, In.
flicts his spleen and bad temper
upon those Of his hearthstone, il .
small coward aud very mean man.
Kind words are the circulating no
dunn between true gentlemen and
true ladies at home, and no polish
exhibited in society can atone for
the harsh language and disrespect.
full treatment too often INDUCED in
between those bound together By
Gods own ties of blood, and the
still moro sacred bonds of copjugal
love.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-10
BUBBLES.

stood on the brink in childhood,
And watched the bubbles 20
From the rock -fretted, sunny ripple
To the smoother tide below;
And over the white creekbottom,
Under them every one,
Went golden stars IN the water,
All luminous with the sun.
But the bubbles broke on the surface;
And under, the stars of gold
Broke; and the hurrying water
Flowed onward, swift and cold.
! stood on the brink in manhood,
And it came to my weary brain,
And my heart, so dull and heavy
After the years of pain
That every holloweth bubble
Which over my life had passed
Still into its deeper current
Some heavenly CLEAN had cast;
That, however / Knocked it gayly
Aud guessed at its hollowness,
Still shone, with each bursting bubble,
One star in my soul the less.
W. ID. HowELIs.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-10

The young woman who desires to
have herself published in the news.
paper RS Fascinating, beautiful,
and accomplished" will please pack
up her clothes in q dirty towel,
crawl out of the back upstairs win.
dow some dark, rainy night, and
elope with the man who curries and
feeds her dads horses. It's Q big
price to pay for compliments, bot Il
will bring them just as certain a. .
dirty rain-water barrel will beget
mosquitoes in July.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-10
MEAT MARKET.

7 WILL supply the people Of Homer with
i fresh meat from and after this date. For
the present will come to town three times
a week-Tuesday, Thursday and Satur.
day Mornings-and oftener when the bus
iness will Justify.
Persons having stock-cattle, sheep or
hogs to sell will do we'll to consult me.
Either my brother or myself may be seen
in Homer every Saturday.
THOS. ID. KINDER.
April %, 1879. 36:6m
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-10

Politeness costs nothing; it 10
very agreeable to other people; and,
more than this, it pays. Wherever
any one goes, he should make his
best bow, look as we'll as he can,
and be as attentive to others 40 10
consistent with modesty and digni.
ty; and, BY 80 doing, he viii gain
friends. Give a man friends enough
and one may venture to say bis
fortune is made.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-10
JOHN b. DURHAM,
&ffon 9ockok,

ID ECEIvING, Forwarding and General
IL Commission Merchant, and dealer IN
Groceries and Western Produce-foot OF
Levee, NEXT to railroad, Shreveport, La.
Liberal advances made on consignments'
Feb. II, 1879. 'S
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-10

The Denison News argues as fol.
lows: The man who sat 10 the mid.
die of a pasture expecting that y
COW would come to him to be milk.
ed, il no more foolish than the man
who stocks his store and expects
people to hunt him out and buy his
goods without advertising what be
has to offer.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-10

A girl who has become tired Of
single blessedness, thus wrote to
her intended: Dear Jim-Oome
right of if you are coming ut al.
Edward Kelderman is insisting
that shall have him, and he hngs
and kisses me 20 continually that I
can't hold out much longer.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-10
~ THE G
SENSATION OF THE DAY.
Removal and opening of TANKERsLEY'S
Livery, Sale and Feed Stable.

7 TAKE pleasure in informing the public
/ that have purchased the stable lately
occupied by +. NJ. Freeman, on the south
side of the public square, and am now pre-
pared TO FEED and CARE for STOCK on
the most liberal terms.
Handsome Bnggies, Hacks, and stylish
Horses for hire. Lots, Water, Feed aud
extra accommodations for Drovers.
Ny terms are reasonable. shall study
10 please those who favor me with their
patronage.
J. o. TANKERSLEY.
Homer, La, March l9, 1879. 3l6m
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-10

If body meet body With . Jug
of rye, and q body takes . tpddy
need body cryi Every body kkss
a toddy when they're awful dry,
and your toddy shocks nobody
when You take It sly. -
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-10
b. h. COLEMAN,
PARISH SURVEYOR,

.ILL attend promptly and efficiently
wv to all business in his line. Charges
moderate. Residence 3 miles southeast of
Homer, on Trenton road. Z. o., Homer.
Aug. ~, 1877. l;y
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-10
e. II. ROGERS,
blouse and Sign Painter,
Paper.Hanger and Glazier,
HOMER, LA.

SOLICIT THE PATRONAGE OF THE
people Of Homer and vicinity. For evil
cnces of my proficiency, refer TO the nu.
herous persons for whom have worked
b Claiborne parish.
Terms reasonable, and work promptly
xec nted. c. H. ROGERS.
April 2, 1879. 0:y
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-10

Professional aud business cards, of ten
Zines or less in length, SIS per annum for
tx mouths, $40; for three months, 81
Business advertisements of greater length
kill be inserted at above rates.
\ Legal advertisements will be charged at
)egal rates, where fixed by law; otherwise
Dc special rates rs published above.
~ Special notices 90 cents per line.
Funeral notices Of less than ten lines.
And marriage aud religious notices inserted
gratis.
! Jsb-work executed in the neatest style.
ind at reasonable prices.
| August ~, lS77.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-10

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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-10

Young ladies who wiah to bavo
small mouths are advised to repedf
this at frequent intePvals dukiq1
the day: "Fanny Fineh ~ ~
laundering frogs f6r FhaBob
er's father = y
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-10
Terms OF Subsc ription:
Terms Of Advertising:

enc square, Of one inch in space or less,
rst insertion, 81 90; each additional inser-
|tion, 80 cents.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-27
TRI-WEEI\LY EDTTTONg
COUNSEL.

II thou dost bid thy friend farowoll,
But for one night though that farowo may be,
Prcss thou his palm with thine. How canBt
thou toll
How far from thee
Fate or caprice may lead his feet
Ere that tomorrow comes Mon hayo boon
known
To lightly turn tho corner Of street,
And days have grown
10 months, and months to tagging years,
Before thoy looked IN loving oyes again -.
Parting at best is underlaid with tears
With tears and pain.
Therefore lest sudden death should como bo-
tween,
Or time, or distance, clasp with pressure truo
Tho hand Of him who goeth forth unsoon
Fate gooth too
Yos, find thou always timo to say
fome earnest word botwoen tho idle talk,
Lost with thoe henooforth, night and day,
Rolr should walk.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-27

Child-hands had helped to drag in an ,ln-
known man, and found, when he was in,
that he was the father of six of those help
ing hands
The Joy of q moment like that moment
will not get into words. 1t burst the bond
of language and utters itself by eyes, and
lips, aud arms.
All that l can tell you that really hap
pcncd within the next few seconds, was,
that tall, flnc-looking man, in drcnchcd
garments, stood, like one bcwildcrcd IN Il
dream, with four children dancing, scream
ing, hugging and kissing; that ho was told
that grandmother was all safe and well :;
that the old COW was in the tower, and that
if the wator came above the floor they were
all going to try> together to lift grandma
ont OF bed and Garry her up there; that he
was asked how lie cauc to get into the
river, hnd all about mother, where she was
and how she was going to get home, besides
forty other questions.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-27
Brght's. Disease and leo Water.

A Baltimore druggist of experience and
ample opportunity for observation, has adj
vanccd the idea that Bright's disease is at
tributablc to the immodcratc use of ice wa
ter and cold drinks. He sites the fact that
the people of this country use ninety per
cent. more ice in their drinks than the peo-
pie of any other country, Grcenlanders not
excepted. We have seventy per cent.
moro Of Bright's disease. He cites the fact
that the wine-drinking countries of Europe
arc comparatively free from the malady.
Travellers have observed and commented
upon the prejudice which seems to exist
against ice water and iced drinks in all
countries outside Of the United States The
Englishman and the German fairly shun
ice, though placed in easy reach OF bound
less quantities of it, and the Frcnchman
who sips the light wines would os soon
think Of taking an cmetic as of chilling his
stomach with an ice draught Our drug
friend points to the fact that Bright's dis
ease has kept pace in this country with the
increased consumption of leo and claims
that before ice became common house.
hold necessity the malady was scarcely
known among physicians. There may he
something in this theory.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-27
The Victoria Bridge,

We steam out of Montreal on the Grand
Trunk railway, passing through rather than
over, the great Victoria bridge, the largest
tubular bridge in the world, in which $50, =
600 tons of stone and 1900 tons of iron
were used, and which cost about .e1, ,25O.
600. Two abutments and twenty -four piers
support the supcrstructurc; there are
twenty-five spans, the centre one is $50
feet, each Of the others 242 feet the bridge,
including the abutments, is 1000 feet long.
The centre opening Is sixty feet above tho
water level the weight of iron in the
tubes is 5000 tons. The tubes through
which tho trains pass arc twenty-five tcct
high by sixteen feet in width, in the mid
die span, and nineteen by sixteen feet at
the ends. The tubes are perfectly air
tight, and when train wishes to cross the
bridge, it is jammed tightly into the end of
the tube, the windows arc all shut down,
steam off, and the gateman, placing the end
of the tube in his mouth, gives trcmcn-
dous puff and the train shoots through at
the rate of four hours milo. Thcro Is tho
advantage Of tubular over the other kind.
A man might blow tho never dying soul
out Of himself, and he couldn't blow q
train through an ordinary opon work truss
bridge. Too much vent. AS it Is, 1t is
terribly hard on the man at Victoria bridge.
lie has to be relieved every twenty -four
hours, and then he only lasts few years.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-27
A Singular Cat Story.

A farmer had been troubled with rats for
some time, and finally purchased cot that
was recommended as good monser. The
cat sustained its reputation, and rats were
soon unknown in the house, and the farmer
congratulated himself greatly. Hisdrcams
Of freedom were dispelled ono day, how
ever, by the cries of the servant girl, who
said that on going down cellar where the
cat was indulging In It's MONDAY ropast she
saw large rat eating at the same dish with
the cat, and solemnly avcrrcd that when
she went toward them the rat chased her
and made her run up stairs. The cat, she
said, seemed to enjoy his company, and ap-
pearcd as If charmed by tho rat just as a
snake charms a bird. Tho farmer would
not credit the story until he saw the same
thing a day or two afterward. Heallowed
the strange friendship to exist for several
days, the rat coming regularly to partake
Of meals with the cat Finally the farmer
decided to put an end to the singular
friendship, and taking a gun went Il, the
cellar. No sooner, however, had he fired
at,and missed 1t than the cat jumped upon
the rat and killed IL. Now the farmer
wants to know why the cat did not kill tho
rat before. si B,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-27
How Statues aro hIRtio,

The bronze statuary just now SO popular
is manufactured by II simple enough pro-
cess. Over the clay model is poured coat
ing of plaster of Paris, which having been
allowed to set, is taken off i'm sections, thus
atfordinga hollow mould of the figure. From
such amouldisproduccd Il stucco duplicate,
either of the entire statue or of such Il Dor
ton thereof as is intended to be cast at
time, and on this again is formed second
mould of greater thickness and solidity for
the reception of molten metal. The mate
rial used for the inalmouldis a composition
of stucco and brick-dust This is applied
In plastic state to the stucco model, from
which its inner surface takes the form of
:hc figure Wcro statues cast solid, it would
now only DO necessary to separate mould
from model, and run metal into the former
ill its interior was filled. This, however,
would involve absurd waste, and in order
to cconomizc material, a solid core is placed
inside the mould, leaving only such space
all around as will receive the thickness of
metal deemed necessary for the work in
hand. The mould with its core having
been thus completed and firmly hoopcd
round with bands of iron, is placed in
kiln to bake to perfect dryncss. This pre-
caution is necessary from tho circumstance
that oven a trace Of moisture might, on the
application of molten metal, occasion dan
gcrous explosion. In tho case Of the cast
ing now In question the drying of the mould
occupies some weeks On the removal
from tho kiln the mould Is buried in dry
earth below the floor of the foundry, only
aperture for receiving tho metal and the
vcnt-holc for the escape Of air remaining
visible
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-27
Tho Hanging Gardens OF Assyria.

Mr.. Rassam's excavations on tho Mujc-
lib Mound, have proved that this was the
site Of the famous hanging gardens, for in
Its ruins he found wells, aqucducts and
pondcrnus masses Of stone, all proving that
the building had been erected, as the Greek
writer's say, to initiate mountain scenery.
The stonc used was black basalt, which
is found only in the Armenian hills, and
the immense masses must have been 1oatcd
down tho river. In a mound to the south
Of the mass Of city ruins, called Jumjuma,
Mr.. Rassam discovered the romalns Of a
rich hall or palace, with columns composed
OF enamelcd bricksand mosaic; the corniccs
were of painted brick, and tho roof Of rich
Indian black wood. From tho position of
this palace, or banqueting hall 1t would ap-
pear to nave beon situated on the bank Of
tho river, and was probably the site Of tho
state festivals and banquets The inscrip-
tlons found there prove tho edifce to have
,becn erected by Ncbuchadnezzar, and prob
ably beautlaed by his successors. 81, 45
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-27
Lost Articles.

t'My father was farmer in East Lothian
for many years. lie had an old watch, by
which he set great store. One day while
experimenting the harvest operations he
lost his watch. At instant search was made
all over the field; but It could not be found.
Many Irish laborcrs were busy cutting the
cory they were all examined, but still no
clue could be found to the lost chronometcr.
One day ten years after, rs my father was
standing in the same field watching the
sowing of some wheat, he observed some
thing extraordinary lying among the newly
ploughcd earth # was the old gold watch,
looking rather dirty; but there it had re-
manned while one crop after another had
been sown and rcaped; and singular to re
late through your readers may be iucrcdu-
lous, the glass was not even cracked.
A friend of mine rcgaincda lockct under
curious circumstances. She was travelling
in Australia, and was walking in Mel
bourne one day, when friend with her in
quircd whether she had locket on when
she came out. Mrs. Dunn replied that she
had; and putting her hand to her throat,
missed it. She retraccd hor steps and
searched carefully; but no traces could she
find. She also advertised the loss and Of
fcrcd a handsome reward but il was no
use, and she returned to England soon af-
ter. Sho happened to have occasion to 90
TO Southampton, and while walking ont,
saw in shop window locllct tho fac-sim-
lie of the one she lost She entered the
shop, and asked to look at it closer, and in
quired if it opened. The woman said it
did not But Mrs. Dunn pressed a spring,
and there was the face of son she had
lost, and in whose memory she had the
lockct made. Upon her claiming it, the
woman said that a soldiers wife Just come
from Australia had sold it to her, saying
that she had picked it up in Melbourne
streets. Mrs. Dunn recovered the lockct
for small consideration.
One evening Mr.. and Mrs. A. left
their house in the ncighborhood of Dublin
to dine with friend. The distance being
short, they went on foot. The night was
wet and stormy, and when nearing the
house OF their friend, the lady suddenly
discovered she was minus valuable ear
jewel OF Indian workmanship. Looking on
this loss as irrecovcrablc, the lady returned
to her home. The loss was kccnly felt.
not so much from the intrinsic value, al
though this was great indeed, rs from tho
fact that the appcndagcs were the gift of an
old friend, 1t was useless to attempt q
search, such was the inclcmcncy of the
night; but 1t was decided to try what
could be done at daybrcak. Mr.. A.
accordingly set out on what he considered
needless GRAND. Passing over, rs near
as possible, the same ground as that tray
crscd the previous evening, with his eyes
attcntivcly fixed on the ground, he was
startled by the voice of man inquiring if
he had observed dog, which had also been
lost the preceding night. Replying in the
negative, he at the same time observed the
object Of his search lying uninjurcd few
yards from him close to the curbstone on
the roadway. 1t was in such Il position
that many vehicles and pedestrians must
have passed over tho spot.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-27
misunderstanding.

A party Of balloonists started the other
day from Montreal, with a machine to
which was rugged wings, wit view of
handling the balloon. A Herald cores.
pondent, who was one of the nayigators,
gives long account of the voyage. We
select two paragraphs, showing the prac-
tical operation of the wings: Mr.. Cowan,
pcrched Il Ia commodore in the rigging,
cried out: Turn the wings We have
forgotten to use them Then commenced
the first experiment of the day witk the
machinery. Mr.. Moulton stecrcd, MIR.
Grimlcy and Mr.. Harper manned the port
side of the windlass which worked the
wings, and Mr.. Browning an3 Mr.. Page
took the othcrsidc Away went the wings,
while the balloon showed Immediately that
they added considerably to her momentum.
The fans had been fixed to ascend, and we
went up very fast, until Mr.. Page cried
out, "atop! stop" We are saving away
the balloon nctting!" And sure enough
there was mnch need for caution. The
basket had been rugged little too near the
netting Of the balloon, Had the friction of
the paddles upon the ropes, which had been
hauled tight by the weight of the car, CON
tinued, there is little doubt that they would
soon have been separated. The six men
and 400 pounds of ballast would then have
flown to mother earth without further
trouble. j
.'We must try and TACK" said Mr..
Cowan, and again we manned the wheel,
working them with greater force than be-
fore. The result was surprising. Mr..
Moulton put his helm alec and away she
went. We tackled about two miles toward
the clearing in about four minutes, but
here difficulty presented itself. The bal
loon being round, gradually answered her
helm until the helm had turned her COM
plctely about and we were running stern
foremost The helm was then put hard
a-port and the wings commenced to take
us back to tho forest. No one thought of
unshlpping the ruddcr., We stopped the
paddles and in a few moments were going
bow on again.
owe commenced to work again, when
the most startling affair of the voyage oc-
cured. We were working away when
Grmley cried OUT
"'Stop, for Gods sake stop'
cat that moment Mr.. Harper, whose
face was turned in that direction, saw what
had caused Grimleys exclamation and was
just then in the act of stopping. The valve
rope and the 'rip-line' were hanging from
the mouth of the balloon and both had
caught in the crank on the lee side Of the
ship. The 'rip-line' is 80 contrivcd that a
strong pull rips the whole side of the bal
loon open and collapscs her. We were
about 800 feet from the ground. The
reader who sits perusing this may readily
imagine what the consequences would have
been. Five very white faces wat chcd the
professor and the line"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-27
Deafness from ropacco smoking.

Chewing Is much less liable to cause these
troubles than smoking, because the tobacco
smoke comes in contact with much larger
surface than the saliva impregnatcd with
tobacco. Cigarette smoking is the most in
furious, because the smoke Is 80 often blown
through tho nose and at the same tine enters
the custachian tube. Tho tobacco smoke is
laden with fine particles, which gain access
to the middle ear and irritato Its lining men,
brane. While this docs not admit OF actual
demonstration, 1t is rendered highly proba-
BILE by the fact that disturbances Of taste
and smell are most unquestionably produced
in this manner, and arc frequently observed
In habitual smokers. The long continuance
OF such irritation give rise to q chronic In
jfammation of the car.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-07-24

Az present the secretary of war has
ihirty-hve low grade epaulettes ready
for distribution. Now the question
arises, who will wear them? Applica-
lions are crowding in daily from all
parts of the country for the coveted
things. Is it a fact that t~hirty-ive men
fit to wear them cannot be found
amongst the non-commissioned officers
of our whole country Have there not
been sufficient evidences of intelligence
and bravery manifested throughout the
entire line to hold them within the mi4
itary lines without going outsider If
not, our army must be in a sad m
dition. Why, there must be at least
five times that number at present wear
ing subordinate badges of distinction,
who could wear such with credit to
themselves and the country. Veteran
non-commissioned officers must he far
better qualified to fill such positions
than civilian striplings, who are alto
gether unacquainted with
Wars rude alarms"
who have nothing stronger to support
their claims than the political influence
of their friends. Why not adopt at
once the old English manner, of selling
such, if worthy subordinates cannot
attain thereto?
If there is a fundamental difficulty in
the way, by all mean let 1t be removed,
so that worth can be recognized and
then our military magazines will not be
so freighted with long accounts of how
to avoid desertion. The worthy men
amongst the rank and file will then
have something to live for beyond the
mere pittance they now receive.