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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-28
The friends Of law and osaae -
where will rejoice ct the incase,e,1s3
Kearney. The following clipping :
.coundrel IL from the Shrcvepoet 49,

Kearney. The following clipping =
scouudrel il from the Shreveport 49,
At last the law-abiding publi~ -
satisfaction of contemplatinRs NJ. ~
Kearney, the San Frsnciseo Coz,
aud disturber, in q striped snit beAi,S
bars Of work-bouse. This 10 . ~
triumph Of law and Justice ovef r.
called workingmen OF San hauciasss
have chosen to deliberately decloe1
selves public enemies. Six month =
seemed that Mr.. Kcarncy, by virtus
appeals TO the basest instincts a ~
lowers. had placed himself above ~
yond the law. To-day he ID -
trlou in the gsrb of the prison. IT.
are any persons still in existence Va r..
upon this coarse, violent disturbes ~
representative Of the dignity Of ~,
may assuage their sorrow somevSS
know that the chief concern Of 49,
leader on entering the WORK. house -,
avail himself Of the provision Of IL n
Constitution which declares eight -
legal days work. :, /. > -
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-28

Tho North Louisiana aud Texas Railroad
ia inundated at several places, and it ia be-
licved that trains will not he able 10 run
over the rad before the first of May 1t
takes about ~ hours to go from Vickshutg
TO Monroe, as about 40 miles of the dis.
lance Is made in skiffs and the remainder
on hand cars The fare Is thirty dollars
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-28

Speaking of Louisianss preference for
Gen. Hancock for President, the New York
Tribune says
The State which Gen. Butler couldn't
reconstruct, presents Union soldier a
its candidate for President.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-28

Our friend, Geo. w. Alexander, sends to
tho editor and publisher = little bundle Of
very fine specimens of his spring crop Of
collArds and potatoes. A meas, friend g.
W., would 20 right we'll. As We appre-
ciate the sample 10 much try us OIL Il sup
ply.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-28

All persons who desire tickets for the
Concert at Flat Lick church on Friday
night, the 3oth inst, can procure them from
Joe shelton's drug store.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-28
NOTICE OF ELECT101

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, TS2e
n election will be- held At the Mayors =
fee in the town Of Homer, on Mondav' n
Bird day Of May, A. ID. 1890, for . ~
and FIVE Selectmen for the said town. -
j. FERGUSON, Nsyu
April 81. 1880. -
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-28

The California Republican convention
to elect delegates to the Chicago convcn-
ton occurs on the Goth instant. Sargent,
Carr aud Gorham atc laboring to secure a
Grant delegation, but it is asserted By the
Of the California Republicans prefer
Blaine to any other candidate.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-28
BUY AND TRY OUR ITALIAN M

THE undersigned will furnish ct tA6Ha
| lowing prices
\ warranted fertililed Queen, ~
Tested Queen, ~
Nnclrns. ; frames, Queen and Bees, Is
Full colony. 10 frames, 90
J. W. McHENRY, Homer. =
April 81, le-O. =
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-28
Terrible Tornado.

A tornado passed through the northern
portion of the parish on last Saturday
night causing great destruction of prop
rrty, aud IN some instances iuillCtiug -cIl-
Gus injuries upon indN lGndls. At Culquitt
Il miles north of Homer. the >t"rm came
from the northeast and lrNcllrd every
thing in its way. The tornado seems To
have swept over 4 scope of country about
fnnr miles ~ breadth. taking Hiyursvill"
also in it, course. AZ Colquitt the church
was moved OF IT, uudrrpinning. every
building ou the places uf Mrs Wilson aud
4. W. Palmer except the family residences
were lcvcllcd to the ground. All the
buildings aud the roof of J. +. Tigurr',
hnusr were blown away. NJ &. Ludlam'-
dwelling house aud out-buildiug~ we're
demolished. aud Mrs. Ludlam and her
daughter were seriously injured 10y falling
timber. Ou W. =. Mills place all the
buildings were blown down. aud - of
every place un the line "f. the storm. A.
lIayucsvilr We are Informed that the
damages was serious. but up Ia the date
of this writing We have no particulars
Perhaps We may receive details OF injurir,
to person, aud property before going to
press. Ii not. We viii he sure to have
them by ON next Issue.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-28

4 writer in the New York World has
discovered a singular coincidence which
SERVES ~ the foundation for very rrada.
bile paragraph. A. J. Lewis represents the
parish of Claiborne in the Legislature, ac.
cordmE to the World, and 4. j. Levin,
represents Claiborne county in the Mis~s-
sippi Legislature; both are Democrats,
both are lawyers. both are about the same
age, both have considerable local crlcbri.
~, and both have written poetry. IL
pains rs to destroy the symmetry of this
coincidence hy stating that \. J. Lew il,
does not represent the parish Of Claiborne
in the Legislature. J. H. rhipps and A. l..
Atkins are our representatives. The only
Lewis who ever was politically prominent
in the parish of Claihnfnr was Col. John
l.. Lewis who died in Mindcu several wears
ago. This fact in truth destroy, the
beauty OF the coincidence. tor of cunr>r
Atkins nr Phipps neither will fl At all.
Bnt III" paragraph has gone ont io The.
world AID has been clipped aud LAID away
hS tittr~r Who are fond of accidental mar.
wells Of this kind. and viii serve night
we'll II retail in connection with other
peculiar happenings OF like nature.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-28

Some of the portrrs in Shreveport have
been giving some Thought II, 10 the dis
function between mcHd and tam. Their
logical Investigation seems To lave led
them to the conclusion that what seemed
to belong TO Others 10y reason of an unfair
distribution OF property was in fact the
property Of the porters. little matter of
possession standing only in the way
That slight difficulty was soon overcome.
The right of property was settled by a
slight twist of the wrist. aud various ar.
ticleN "f clothing, cloth, &c, were apprn-
priatcd. Thrr.' or four OF the grntlImcn
nov langui>h and pine in Shreveport Jail.
and will soon have IN opportunity To YIN
dictate their peculiar views before twelve
unbiased minds.
But We might have made all this
shorter 10y simply stating thar three or
four porters in Shreveport have been de-
tectcd in robbing their employers.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-28

Mrs. Lovelctte, of 81. Francis,ille, Iii.
mois, and a daughter of one of our most
prosperous and respected citizens, W. j.
Taylor, reached Homer last Friday on a
visit to her father. Mrs. Lovelrtte has
not seen her relatives before in many
year,. The meeting was happy one.
We hope that her visit may be so pleasant
that she may often recur with delight to
the days spent in Homer.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-28

II. C. Mitchell, ESQ.,, has been appointed
assessor for the parish Of Claiborne.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-28
F. N. FIRE MAN,

Southwest corner Of Public Squarl,
HOMER, LA,
DEALER in Fancy and Family Gruesi.
~ Tobacco. Cigars, Provisions, ~
shoes, Hats, Clothing, Dry Goods, Metz
aud full supply of everything kpt 4 Z
general store. The custom Of the puhlEk
respectfully solicited.
Terms and prices liberal.
April IL, l--0. M
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-28

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic regulates the
bowels.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-28

JUST received from Fashionable H.
y quarters
HATS and BONNETS, ~
HOSIERY and GLOVES,
PARASOLS and She
LACES! LACES!! LACEoo1
Edging and Embroidery, Summer
hnntings, Muslins, White Goods, L.
Dress Buttons, Ties, Cravats, Collars
Cuffs.
The finest Stock Of Goods suiisb
LADIES, GENTLEMEN and CHlLD4
ever brought to Homer. Come to ~
and we will prove it.
l.. F. CAMP, ~
A. II. DAyID6Q
{. o. FERGCSO,-
March -, 1880. 90
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-28
GOOD NEWS FOR THE LAD1B
Happy Tidings for the Gentleua
GRAND OPENING OF
Spring and Summer
GOODS.
Something New;
Something Stylish;
Something Rich;
Something Fashion,
bic for Everyday.
a..
CAMP, DAVIDSON & FEReuool
.-
I'VE have a complete SPRING AID
W SUMNER STOCK Of
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING,
BOOTS and SHOES,
FAN
HOOD AND WiLLOU-WARE,
FANCY GOODS
Yono9
TOBACCO, STAPLE GOODS, -
GROCERIES, PRODUCE,
and SUPPLE

lust received from Fashionable H.
~ quarters
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-02
Death of Il. K. West. Jr.

Information reached town Tuesday
afternoon that Mr.. b. f. West, Jr., third
son of DIR. Henry West, had been found
dead in his bed at the National House,
Bellaire. Deceased was in his thirty
sixth year. He was superior druggist,
and was for number of years engaged
in the store of the Vests at St. Clairsville
and in j. II. Vests store at Bridgeport.
He was peculiar man. Of a mOrOSe
temperament, he had no confidants, and
seemed generally to prefer communing
with himself to the society of others.
Returning here, after some years alb
sence, he boarded for year or two at
no business during this time, and his
solitary habits and melancholy tempera-
ment gave his friends much uneasiness.
Some months ago he went down to the
Mcclure House, Wheeling, drifted thence
over to Bridgeport, and thence to Bel
laire, where he died.
We gather the following particulars
concerning his death: He rarely got
down to breakfast, and the people about
the hotel were frequently uneasy con-
cerning him. Tuesday morning West
not appearing the landlord about eleven
o'clock got into his room by an open
window from the roof of the back part
of the house, and found him rigid in
death. He had undreSsed himself and
laid down upon the bed where he was
found dead. In the bed near his head
was found piece of cigar which he
had evidently been smoking after he re-
tired. 1t is said that before going to bed
he had conversed with persOas about the
hotel, and that nothing unusual was no
ticed either in his conversation or man.
ner. Inside the FELLOWSHIP under his
head WAS found his pOcket-book con-
tanning $40, and note written by him
some time previous, it is supposed, in
which he requested that he should be
buried in the clothes found on him, that
he should be shaved and his hair combed,
that no post mOrtem should be held, and
stating that he had no money with
which to pay funeral expenses.
Deceased for many years previous to
his death had been an inordinate user of
opium. A bottle of choral was found
in his room. The indications are that
the steady use of these deadly drugs
and the broOdingS of Il morose and mel
ancholy mind had unsettled his brain.
He never wronged any one but himself.
With his .fellow-men he was always up
right and honorable, but singularly reti-
cent.
Through some blunder his friends
were not notified of his death until late
in the day. DR.. John E. West and Mrs.
Judge Carroll went down from here, and
Mr.. Joseph II. West from Bridgeport,
and took charge of the remains.
The funeral took place from the resi-
dence of DR.. Henry West at 4 o'clock
Yesterday "wednesday afternoon.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-02

Two of the managers of the fair as
sociation in a spirit of fun, as we be-
lieve, pretend that certain Republicans
who hold positions in that association
prevented the cOlored folks from holding
camp-meeting on the fair grounds. They
talk about it with a leer in their eyes,
and give a knowing wink. Thereupon
the young man of the Gazette proceeds
to arraign the Republicans as unfriend-
ly to cOlOred folks, and, warming up as
he gets into the subject, soundly lam
poOns Mr.. A. 7. McKelvey the president
of the association. We again assert that
not only Mr.. McKelvey, but Messrs.
Charles Schumacher, Shepherd Davis, w.
S. Taggart, William Hardesty, James B.
Ritchey, and John b. McMechan, of the
fair association. opposed the use of the
grounds for camp-meeting purposes al
the time the colored folks wanted them
Messrs. McKelvey and McMechan, of the
above, vote the Republican ticket. The
balance vote the Democratic ticket
Now let the Gazette specify, and
demonstrate, if it can, how two Repub
licans can out-vote seven Democrats
We are aware that eight can beat seven
but never before suspected that two
lcculd beat five.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-02
Legal Notice.

JAMES JOHNSON, whose residence is
y unknown, one of the heirs at law of James
johnson, deceased, will take notice that A.
NJ. Carter, administrator, with will annexed
of the estate of said James johnson, deceased,
on the 10th day of August, A. d., 1880, filed
his petition in the Probate Court within and
for the county of Belmont and State of Ohio,
alleging that the personal estate of said de-
ceased is insufficient to pay his debts and the
charges of administering his estate; that he
died seized in fee simple of the following de
scribed real estate, situate in said county of
Belmont, Ohio, and known as the east half of
the southwest quarter of section twenty>threc
(23), township seven (D, and range six (6).
The prayer of said petition is for sale of
said premises, for the payment Of the debts
and charges aforesaid.
The person first above mentioned will
further take notice that he has been made
party defendant to said petition, and that he
is required to answer the same on or before
the 10Th day of October, A. D., 1880.
A. NJ. CARTER,
C. w. Carroll, atty. 12-6t Admir-.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-02
SOMERTON.

But little has been said through the
columns of the press, concerning the
candidate for county offices. 1t is not
our intention to pen one word against
any candidate in the field, but permit me
to speak of our candidate for Auditor.
is. II. Lee. 1t has been our pleausre to
meet Mr.. Lee, as he spent few days
among us. His visit was not in vain,
we are satisfined. Mr.. Lee is surely
well qualified for the position, as much
so as any one that could be selected from
either party. He has been a master
worker in the Republican ranks; he
was a lover of his country; he bore the
heat of battle in the line of blue; final
iy, for your country and my country, he
was lodged in the filthy rebel pen of
Libby, there to be treated worse than
the lowest brute of creation, but through
the kind providence of God, he escaped
that great dread of the soldier-Starva-
ton in rebel prisons. We ask in all
fairness, is there true Republican, a
true soldier, yea, a patriotic Democrat
within the limits of old Belmont who
will not cheerfully support such man?
It's duty you owe all such. Remem-
ber, patriots, he fought and still fights,
the principles for which Lee and Jack
son fought. Let every Republican and
every Democrat that loves his country
and his country's defenders, rally to his
standard. Republicans, you compliment
ed Mr. Coffiand once with your ballot
and by the way, Mr.. c. has done. well.
Now you have as good a man in every
respect, and you should support him
Oh, the great debt we owe these boys
in blue; can we ever pay them? Can
we ever pay those that spent a life, as it
were, in the filthy prison pens of Libby
and Andersonville? No-cOme out,
true patriots, and support our soldiers.
Let us show that old Belmont, that
sent her thousands to the Nations res
cue, still hOnOrs them. DART.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-02

THE Republicans of Union township,
n. b. Nichols in the chair, organized a
Garfield and Arthur club in Morristown,
on Friday evening, by the selection of
the following officers: President, W.B.
Kirk; Vice-Presidents, j. w. Nichols
and J. A. Bond; Treasurer, R. w. Kirk
Secretary, Henry Hatcher, with ten as
sistantS. Mr.. w. F. Smith, Il talented
young attorney of Barnesville, addressed
the club much to the entertainment of
its members. Mr.. S. is pleasant speak
er, winning friends for his cause by the
logical and forcible presentation of the
claims Of the Republican party. Follow
ing Mr.. s., Mr.. T. w. Emerson, the Re
publican candidate for Clerk of the
Courts, made few appropriate remarks
which were we'll received. The Repub-
lican spirit in Union is worthy of emula-
ton. 1t will tell in October and Novem-
ber. The club met again last night and
was addressed by J. A. Bond, Esq, and
N. Lynn.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-02

JESSE TAYLOR, charged with arson
burning barn in Washington township
and VIM. G. Thomas, (colored), with
burglarizing the drug store of West &
McCOnaughy, Bridgeport, broke Jail OH
Monday night, early. Their escape was
effected by prying off the top of the iron
cell in which they were incareerated
and escaping through the skylight in the
roof. They had previously secured and
secreted in their cell a small iron joist
from the second floor of the vestibule of
the cage, which they pryed off with a
bench; this they used as Il lever to break
the rivets which held the iron plates OF
the cell together. Jailor Springer took
reasonable care to Keep his prisoners Sc
cure, and when he locked them up for
the night he felt no apprehensions lest
they escape. No blame can reasonably
attach to the Ulcers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-02

THE Smyrna Fair occurs on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of next week.
The grounds of this association are de-
lightfully located in the corners of Har-
rison, Jefferson and Belmont counties,
affording an eligible position for a rep
resentation of the products of the sew
eral counties and the friendly meeting
and greeting of their people. The pres
ent season the managers of the fair have
been especially active, and nothing has
been left undone by them to insure its
complete. success. The premiums are
liberal in all departments and doubtless
exhibitors will be plenty. We hope that
Belmont county will lend encourage
msnt to our Smyrna friends by !! liberal
attendance at their fair next week,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-02
Attention, Dairymen.

Those dairymen who have the repu-
tation of always making gilt-edged but
ter, get their high prices by using Per-
fected Butter Color, made by Wells,
Richardson 6 Co., Burlington, VT, by
which they maintain the same fine,
bright color the whole year. The New
England Farmer says: at should entire
ly supersede the use of carrots, and all
preparations of annatto." 1t is sold by
Druggists.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-02

THE initial number of the Freeport
Press, J. J. and w. ]. Ashenhust editors
and publishers, is upon our table. 1t is
neatly printed five column qaarto
with live fresh face, sparkling with
pithy points and pungent paragraphs.
The people of Freeport are to be con-
graduated upon having a newspaper es-
tablished in their midst, and they should
do their full share. in extending its in
fiuence. We are safe in assuring the
patrons of the Press that they will find
in its editors gentlemen of integrity of
character, who will do everything in
their power to enhance the material in
terests of the community in which they
have chosen a home.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-02

ALTHOUGH little wool is changing hands
in this immediate vicinity, we see from
our exchanges that at various other
points it is selling at from 40 to 45 cents
per pound. Buyers talk as though it
was dropping back, but eastern quota
tions do not verify the statements. For
several years past our farmers have been
shade below Boston quotations, and i'll
many instances we have noticed that
prices paid here were fully up to those
quotations. Why it is this year, buyers
hang back some five cents below these
quotations, is mystery we leave them
to explain.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-02
Legal Notice.

r OUIs WOODMANSEE, who resides in
IL Wheeling. W. Va, Catharine Easter
and Daniel her husband, who reside in Evans
ton, Cook county, Illinois; Phebe NJ. Emer-
son and George her husband, who reside In
Chicago, Illinois, and Harrison Woodmausee.
who resides in Freeport &C. H., Stevenson
county, Illinois, of the heirs at law of Joseph
Woodmansee, decd, will take notice that on
the 10th day of July, 1880, George Brown and
Hannah Woodmansee, Executors of the last
will and testament of the said Joseph Woods
mansee, decd, filed in the Probate Court of
Belmont county, Ohio, a petition alleging
that the said Joseph Woodmansee in his 1ifeS
time entered into written contract with
Matthew Davis, agreeing to- convey to said
Davis about acres of land in said county.
more fully described in said petition. up0n
the payment at the rate of 800 per acre
that $50 OF the purchase money has been
paid; that said Davis is ready and willing to
pay the balance as soon as a deed can be
made to him for said premises, and plaintiffs
ash for authority to make the deed above re-
ferred to, upon payment of the residue of
said purchase money.
The persons first above named will also
take notice that they are made defendants in
said action, and that they art required TO an
swer on or before September 6, 1880.
GEORGE BROWN,
HANNAH WOODMANSEE.
Executors of JOS. Woodmansee, decd.
7-22, 80 Ct.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-09-02
INIONTOWN.

As WE have storms and weather OF
our own in this locality, it may not be
amiss to say that for the past few days
the weather has been excessively warm
with heavy rainfall on Sabbath eve,
ming.
Mr.. ANDREW WALKER was taken Sc
riously i'll at Church on Monday, and re-
paired to the house of Mr.. Jos. Culbert-
son, where he lay down and became un-
conscious, his nerves quivering as though
in great pain. DR.. Workman was called,
made diagnosis of the case, and allow
ed him to be removed to his own home
that evening. At about 10 o'clock he
was partially aroused from his stupor,
but soon fell into a deep sleep, which
continued for some time. He is now
better, but still very weak. His disease
was an affection of the brain caused by
the extreme heat.
THE morning train on the T. V. Road,
under care of Conductor WeSterYelt, has
been put on as special accommodation
to the public, and in order to insure its
continuation should be preferred and pa
troniZed by persons on the line who wish
to transact business in the city. 1t az
rives in Bridgeport at $50, leaving at
$40; arrives at Bruce Station at 7:31
and sos. This is the most convenient
train for the county seat. Conductor
Westervelt has used his influence to
have this train put OH, and we can as
sure the public that 10 more gentleman
ly conductor can be found on any
road. The coaches are new, neat
and clean, and no freight cars are at
tached.
THE Niagara eXcursionists have all
returned, and express themselves as well
pleased with the manner III which the
excursion was conducted. Quite a NUM-
Der availedthemSelves of the opportunity
to see a great deal for little money"
Mrs. ROSE LEE had Il pleasant visit
among friends in the city, and also was
present at the Moundsville Camp-meet-
ing, which she reports as very pleasant
and enthusiastic, also orderly and gen.
teel i'm all particulars