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The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06

The Convention which met OF
Harrisburg, Penn, last Wednes-
day to elect delegates to the Ma
tional Republican Convention
which meets in Chicago in June,
is in an unenviable dilemma.
Blaine and Cameron are the
wire-workers, both shrewd and
cunning, and selfish aspirants.
Blaine wants the Pennsylvania
delegation instructed to vote for
him in the National Convention.
II the delegates are thus in
structed, Cameron will use his
influence, which is powerful
one, in behalf Of either Grant or
some "dark horse" Pennsylva-
MIA wants neither Cameron nor
Grant. What is to be done +?
We like to watch the maneuvels
of those Inscriptions dema-
gogues of the Keystone State.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06

Bulldozers, night-riders and
midnight mobs are on the war
path in Eas. Baton Rouge par
ish. The Herald says the ne
groes in that parish are in q
state of the utmost confusion
Some of the citizens Of the par
ish have held Indignation meet
ings and denounce the acts and
conduct of the bulldozers In the
strongest terms.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06


Before the Senate Exodus
Committee on the I'd inst, at
Washington, one Thomas Wells
said that he wanted 10000 ne
groes in Indiana to vote in the
Presidential election. He wants
them located in counties that
are Democratic, so that the Re-
publicans can carry the election
From this, it seems, that after
the election MIR. Mig will be Of
no service to Indiana.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06

One reason that cotton has
brought a better price. this year
is that the farmers have paid
more attention to the cleanliness
which should characterize the
putting away of our principle
staple. Our farmers ct last have
realized the fact that if cotton is
worth raising it is worth taking
care of, and We are glad to see
this disposition being manifested
by many of our prominent tillers
Of the SOIL Vicksburg Herald.
Fresh stock groceries just arrived
at Leopold's.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06

While Garcelon held the Gu
bernatorial chair of Maine the
Republicans were scared to
death about an impending war.
Now that the Fasionists have
dispersed and left the Republi-
cans to "hold the bag alone, y
Republican anxiety for blood
and war to the hilt" knows 10
bounds. "Invisible in war, irwin
chile in peace" is the motto OF
Maine Radicals.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06
NOTICE

STATE OF LOUISIANA-Par Court
Parish of Morehouse. Succession OF
James Collins, Deceased.
Whereas, Mrs. Iberia Collins has pc
titiOned the court for letters of admins
tr:ltion on the estate of james Collins,
deceased, intestate.
Notice is hereby given to all whom it
may concern to show cause within ten
days why the prayer of the said petit
toner should not be granted.
By order of the Court,
r. r. ROSS,
ian3O-2t Dep. Clerk Dist. Court.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06
Hamburg High School.

This school for both sexes is doing
better than ever before. .....-.-.
The second half session begins MON
DAY, FEBRUARY 10th inst, and will
continue twenty weeks, or five months.
One hundred dollars paid down will
cover all school expense, except books
and music, for pupil for the time mem
toned. co.
People with ave.age children and
ready money are invited to send to Us;
BUT NO OTHERS.
New furniture. including two fine
Pianos, will be on hand the present
month. D. C. B. CONNERLY,
feb6 Principal.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06
NOTICE.

STATE OF Court,
Parish of Morehouse Succession OF
Frank Jefferson, decd.
Whereas, Lizzie Jefferson, administra-
trix of the succession Of Frank Jefferson
deceased, has filed in the Office of the
clerk of said court her account of her
administration of said estate. Now,
therefore, unless opposition is made and
filed in my Office within ten days from
this date, said account will be approved
and homologated in all it's parts.
Witness, the Hon d. l. Norwood.
Judge of said Court, and the seal the. thereon
this, 29th day of January A. u looV.
R.R. ROSS, Deputy Clerk
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06
STATE JEWS.

= The editor of the Beacon has
been very sick recently.
Richlaul darkies have no de-
sire to seek the land of Kansas.
Ascension parish has more
labor tbau it has had since the
war.
The st. Charles Hotel is to be
sold under mortgage. The build.
ing is mort gagged for $4,000.
Peter Dokel, of RichIand par
ish put pistol in his boot leg
and went hog hunting. The pis-
,oi fired and Dokel was shot.
The editor OF the Beacon is
sorry tlai La. Burke and Maj
Hearse. fought duel. AS #
anybody was hurt! The idea
The McAvoys have been play
ing in Farmerville aud the Ga
zetta says they have given per-
! feet satisfaction.
The. Donaldsonville Chief is
worn out with the witicisms (?)
of the Honma Courier. That
shows the taste of some people.
One Tobias Hutcheson,a tramp
printer borrowed money from
the editor of the Beacon, and
never gave it back. Poor Mang-
ham.
| The editor of the Vienna Sen
tineI says he's cat his post again.
| Any sensible mau could detect his
presence. through the Sentiners
paragraphs.
Now Walker, of the SeDtine
"has rolled up his sleeve" ano
"gone for" the the editor of the
Ledger. Be careful, J. T. W.
or you'll get left.
DR.. |. q. Ball, the Represen
tative of West Feliciana in the
lower branch of the Legislature
lied in New Orleans last Thurs
day.
Capt. Mutt, of Shreveport, il
spoken of in the highest terms
by our exchanges as Supreme
J Judge from this District. The
Guardian thinks he is the mos
capable man in North Louis
lana.
The principles and seconds ii
the Burke Hearsey duel have
, been arrested aud put unde
bond for their appearance q
Court. That duel is going ''t'
cost more than it came to-"
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06

Two young men are in Jail In
Baton Rouge, accused of setting
fire to some inhabited negro
cabins. They were refused bail
by the committing court. Ii
guilty, they should be made "to
pull hemp" at the end of a rope
That is the only way to stop the
career Of such brutes in human
shape. The authorities are using
all vigilance to arrest the outlaws
of Baton Rouge parish. Hang
'em.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06
NOTICE..

Is hereby given that no goods OF any
kind must be sold on our account excep1
on authority Of written order WIN
either of our signatures attached shero'o'
R.H JONES,
H.JONES, Jr.
Bastrop, La, January 23d, 1850.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06

Somebody has made new
discovery in regard to butter,
which may be Of great service.
Like many other discoveries this
one was tie result Of accident.
Thirty-four years ago omebody
near Lancaster lowered some
butter down we'll with a view
of keeping the luxury cool. The
rope broke and the butter soon
touched the bottom. Like truth
that butter laid at the bottom Of
the we'll until few days ago,
when somebody who was search
ing the we'll for toads or terra
pins happened to fish it up. The
yellowness had departed from it
and it is as white as snow. 1t is
no longer soft, as butter ordina-
rily is, but having cooled steadily
for thirty-foul years is as hard as
a brick and as tasteless and void
OF smell. The moral is obvious.
AS to the color of butter, nobody
cares much. But it is evident
that if We put some Of the batter
Of everyday commerce down q
we'll for thirty or forty years, We
will get rid Of the unpleasant
taste and smell which are so o.
jectionable to boarders and other
consumers of the newly-naade
| article.
We have been near butter
which could be improved by
dropping it into we'll without
any bottom, so that it never
could be fshed out. Perhaps
| some OF these days it will be
the correct thing TO offer our
| guests old butter, just as it now
is to value wine on account Of
its age Philadelphia Times.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06
New Advertisements.
NOTICE..

Is hereby given to all parties having
guns or pistols at my shop that unless
they come forward, pay charges and
claim their property within ten days
from this date, the same will be sold for
amount due me for repairing.
CHAS. WINKLER,
Bastrop, La, February 6, 1880. 2t
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06
FOR SALE OR LEASE.

Modoc Plantation, on Bayou Barthol-
omew, containing about 500 acres, 16o
in cultivation. Excellent houses, gin
house, press, etc. About two and half
miles above Lind Grove in Morehouse
parish. Terms exceedingly liberal APP
ply to Hon. James Bussey, Bastrop, La.
D. C. MORGAN, Agent.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06

A lurid light was turned Sunday
upon the migration of the negroes
from North Carolina by the testi-
mony taken before the Senate Com
mittee, of the Southern Passenger
Agent of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. It appears from this ev-
idence that the oppression from
which the blacks ''fee'' in that
State mainly consists i'll the hard
money which agents Of their own
race receive for each person who
fees by particular line of railroad.
The credulity of the negroes as a
race is proverbial; and when the
imagination of the negroes is stimu-
lated by the promise of dollar a
convert, it might be expected that
rosy visions of distant paradise,
called Indiana, which could be at
tanned for $16.65 would be made to
float before the rolling African eye.
It may be questioned whether slim
ulating this particular kind Of pas
senger movement is precisely proper
even for the most Jealous passenger
agent but it is to be noted in favor
Of the partic lar passenger agent
who testified in this dubious prac-
tice that he avowed a cheerful will
ingness, when the delusion which
led to the migration should have
spent it's force, to carry the, unde-
ceived negroes back from Indiana
to North Carolina upon the same
terms on which he carried them the
other way.-[New York World.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06

The people Of Ireland are suff-
ering for food. Famine stares
the poor Of that unfortunate
country squarely in the face
The American people should re-
spond to the cries of Ireland for
bread.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06

There have been no important
bills passed.. as yet, by our Leg
islature. Many measures have
been introduced and our Solons
are working like Trojans.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06
STRAYFD OR STOLEN.

A roam horse, I64 hands high, branded
dtmly W. C. on left shoulder, and sbod
on hind feet, shy and awkward in riding
or working. Any person taking up
same and giving information promptly
to me at this place will be literally re-
warded. w. j. HAYNIE.
Bastrop, La, Feb. 5th, 1880.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06
ASSESSING TAXES.

LII LIS AOoouSG, SOFSt uOl " litA
takes. the opportunity to make
some suggestions to The 'Legis-
lature In regard to the defects of
the present laws governing the
tax assessors of the State. He
realizes the fact that very I'M
fair and UNEQUAL assessment is
returned to the officer, and that
certain mon, who are more
honest and more yeracious than
their neigibors, are bearing the
burdens of taxation. He recon-
mends the creation of Board OF
Equalization by the Legislature.
This Board, according to the
suggestion of Gov. Witt, is "to
consist of the Auditor of Public
Accounts, the State Treasurer,
the Secretary of State, the At
torney General and such other
members as may be deemed aa-
vlsable, empowered and required
to adjust and .equa'ize the valua-
ton Of taxable property through
out the State, and secure the
payment of taxes upon all pro-
perty rated at its actual value.
Now, it is an evident, and to
many people, a painful, fact.
that the payment of taxes falls
more heavily upon some people
thanrothers; and this fact begets
that antipathy to tszaticn SC
prevalent in our State. Were
all men taxed equally according
to the actual valuation Of their
property, the burden wonld no.
be so difficult to bear. The rev
enues necessary to sustain the
State and parochial government
would be easily obtained. Blu
the idea of placing the adjust
ment and estimation of the val
uation of all the property OF the
State into the hands of the Off
GERS mentioned by Gov. Wilt
is, we think, to say the least,
faulty one. What idea can sucl
a Board have of the valuation
of a plantation in some OF th'
wild hooks Of this parish ? Thei
estimate of the real worth O
such a farm would necessary
be based upon the judgment c
the owner--tbe very difficult
which the creation OF such
board would intend to obvlats
In our opinion, there is
| feasible and satisfactory plan b
which an unequal payment
taxes may be avoided. Tha
plan has been presented to lh
: Legislature By that tireles
worker who represents Ooachit
parish in the House-W. v
, Farmer: His bill proposes
empower and instruct and d.
mand the Police Jury Of eac
!, parish to adjust and estimate tt
valuation of all the taxable prt
perty, and return their asses
ment to the official whose du|
it is to see that the taxes al
: paid. This plan will place Il
: equalization of taxes into tt
!, hands of men who are or shou
!, be conversant with the circun
J. stances of every property hold
. in the State. It is the only moo
] of impartially assessing tt
J. taxes of the people of the Stat
q We hope our Legislature will a
r RYE at the same conclusion al
J. make Capt. Farmers bill la
; Of the State. By all means !
s us have a different plan of a
j sessmsnt to thet suggested
r Gov. Wilt. His will not wor
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06
FOR SALE,

Cheap for cash, very desirable IL resi- 9 81
dence, two blocks from the pup' na s or,
twenty acres OF land, good gala9n'
chard, etc. Apply to unders1 sgpIGuT
jan16-1m d. u F"
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06
FOR SALE.

At A VERY LOW FIGURE FOR
CASH desirable residence 10 Das.lt
with half square of ground Also %
acres land in the limits of the corp0la'
ton. Apply to ., A4,u,s
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06
BAD SHOOTING.

Ou tHS AOtu VI lao' Aooa'h
Maj. Hearsey, theseditor OF the
Daily States, demanded of Maj !
Burke, the editor Of the Dolly |
Democrat, that they meet Oh the
Field of honor" equianed IL
the garb of due!ists, and there
and then adjust a difficulty
! which had arisen between them
from newspaper quarrel. Both
parties being editors and citi-
zens Of the great Southern Me- ]
tropolis are, Of course, high
strung, daunt'ess, and chlVal-
rous. When called upon to fight,
it were preposterons to suppose
that either one would "craw-
fish Hence, at the time ana
place. agreed upon, the two hos
tile editors met, accompanied by
their respective friends, the ma
jority OF whom, it is proper to
state, are also editors.
There are daily trying scenes
presenting themselves to the
quill driver of Il newspaper.
His life is one continual con-
glomeration Of turmoil, anxiety
and keen solicitude. Dire fore
holdings haunt his peregrinatlons
by day, and his somnilo-
Iquence by night. FickleI con-
J tributors swear vengeance On the
one hand and dissatisfeds sub
, scribers demand an apology on
!, the other. Thousands of things
r happen daily to harass the
t poor, hard wo, king editor. Sor-
: row, disappointment, and per-
plexity are his portion.
All these facts augment our
stock OF pity for these two edl-
tors. Unfortunate men :! They
surely had enough to tormen:
. them without picking ataeach
other like the two historic barn
!, yard chickens. We imagine thai
q no tongue can ever tell, or mino
] conceive, the feelings of those
two belligerent editors wher
they faced each other in battle
: array at Metarie Ridge. The
II blood surely ran cold in thei
} veins. Their hearts doubles:
u quivered with trembling throbs
y The hands, which had been &C
a customed to drive a pen tina
D. swayed the multitudes with The
a force of its logic and the powe
y Of its eloquence were, no doubt
u almost paisied, as they graspet
1t the death dealing weapons.
- But honor-editorial honor
% had been assailed, and repara
"a ton must be made. What is lif
y to an editor whose all-his char
- acter-has been trampled upon
. "Give him honor; or give hin
- death. .....
10 Thus rapidly reasoned thes
: two brave men. Both could no
. live in so small a compass rs tn
y little village of New Orleans
10 One must die. The best "shot
10 will live to.tell who the victim il
10 They get ready" The wor
ID "fre" is given! The shrill crac
: of the pistols is heard Th
. smoke passes away! The al
- tagonists still stand. Anothe
10 and another order to "fre"
o. given. Nobody yet hurt.
= flag Of truce is presented. Ce'
~ sation of hostilities.is asked TO
," The irate editors consent to agre
0' to disagree no more. The aener1
. ing pistols are holstered. Ma
y Burke admits that Maj. dearse
A. is a brave man, and vice GERS
They return to the city an
ia friends congratulate them upo
" their courage and bad sAootae
of We are glad that the two Majo1
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06
GOV. NICHOLAS.

We notice, with pleasure, that
many of our exchanges are anxious
to have Gov. Nichols appointed to
the Supreme Bench.
No more deserving man treads
the soil of Louisiana. His native
modesty and unainching, unswerv-
ing tenacity TO that which he con-
scientiously believes to be right,
have Kept Gov. Nichols in the
background of this State. Selfish
newspapers and neglected dema-
gogues have taken a wicked pleas
ure in heaping venemous yitupera-
ton upon the untarnished, spotless
name of this mighty hero, and, dis
gusted with the cheek and cunning
of party tricksters, the manned
Nichols has nnpreteptiously retired
to private life, modestly ANNOUNCE
ing himself as an attorney at law.
Now, his successor can simply i1n-
mortalize himself in the estimation
, of the honest yeomanry Of Louis
lana by calling Gov. Nichols to
one of the highest and most honor
able positions within his gift.
We sincerely hope that Mr.. Witt
will respond to the desires of Mr..
Nichols admirers and place him
upon the Supreme Bench of the
State. All honor to the man who
stood at the helm of Louisiana and
guided her over the whirlpools and
| breakers that assailed her during
the political storm of 1876!
| Nichols then Nichols now
| Nichols forever !
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06
The Boss Coffee Pot.
PATENTED 1878 g. 1879.
THE BEST IN THE WORLD.

Makes coffee in one minute equal to
the best French Drpper. Saves one
fourth the coffee. Price only $1.00. Call
and see it at the st. James Hotel, Bas-
,troP. La. J.J. cUTHBERT.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06

The New York World, in its
issue Of the 2Sth of January,
gives a biographical sketch of
Senator Thurman. The World
thinks he is the man to lead the
Democratic hosts in the coming
presidential campaign. We think
no man in the Democratic party
has better chance for success
than Mr.. Thurman. The only
difficulty is, will Ohio support
him? If not, he is "no good. "
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06

New Orleans is infested with
81 army Of aseloss ours, whose
presence is an rnmitigatsd
nuisance to the pedestrians OF
the city. - 4:a>~i"4 '~71s - :
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06

Go to Heller & Turner for a good
from $50 to SOS.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06
WHAT has BECOME

WHAT has BECOME
of the
Okolona Southern otates
and the
Lemars Sentinel ?????????
For them
the NATION
Watches and!!
Waitsss LIN. Y. World.
The Guardian is glad that
Homer is not to be cursed with
a railroad. This sounds so much
like "sour grapes" that We are
forced to the conclusion that
somebody is joking.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-02-06

The Baton Rouge Herald starts
on its third year with brilliant
prospects ahead. We wish it
and it's conservative editor a long
and useful life.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-03-11

THE GAME OF FIFTEES.-"Fifteen
has now become the "perfect" number in
America. Almost every family in this
place possesses q set Of the new and mys-
tcrious game, and are puzzling their brains
to solve the problem. Notwithstanding
the almost infinite number Of com binations
the blocks may assume, many of our lady
friends, according to their own testimony,
have easily made them take the proper
form, but, strange to say, they can never
do Ii before witnesses nor explain hop
they did It. Consequently, they cannot
secure the hundred dollar prize. The
game may be bought for fifteen cents, or
homemade set may be easily manufac-
tured.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-03-11

"A special term Of court will be held on
the second week of April, commencing
Monday, April IL, 1880, at which the fol.
lowing cases will be tried:
Bird Coal and Iron Company Va. Belle
fonte X Snow Shoe Railroad Company.
Alexander x Bower and Peale for plain.
tifis, Beaver & Gcphsrt for defendants.
Robert Valentine ct al. VS.. Bird Coal
Iron Company. Plaintiffs attorneys, Bca-
yer * Gephart; for defendant, Alexander
& Bower.
ii. Brockerhofs Adm's vs.. Lewis Haas.
Alexander S Bower for plaintiffs, w. A.
Morrison for defendant.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-03-11

The fact that Mr.. Jacob Baker, Of
Howard, holds nine commissions as justice
of the peace ia Just now attracting atten-
ton. His administration a. justice covers
period of forty years, and he Is still the
popular candidate. Before he was elected
justice Of Howard borough he was town.
ship judge, which accounts for his extra
commission. 1t is seldom that men of such
integrity can be found. Atevery succeeding
term his fellow citizens vote for him, be.
because they can trust him. All who wish
the scales Of justice to balance evenly over
the affairs Of that ancient burg also wish
for Mr.. Baker prolonged life and many
more terms OF office.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-03-11

The Y. NJ. &. A. service on Sunday
afternoon last, owing to the sudden Illness of
Rev. j. +. Delong, Of the Reformed church,
who had been appointed to lead, was con-
Quoted by Prof. John Mason Duncan. 1t
is unnecessary to say that Mr.. Duncan ac-
quilted himself with even more than his
usual ability. His exposition of the sever
al passages of Scripture which he had
chosen for the occasion, was exceedingly
fine. Rev. Decker, Of Altoona, also engag-
cd in the service. Several of Bcllefonte's
best male singers were present, rendering
the music much better than usual Al
though there was but slight attendance,
owing To the inclemency Of the weather, II
proved TO be an unusually pleasant meet
ing.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-03-11

-Messrs. J. II. Baulsnd and ]. New.
man, Jr., Esq's., are now on trip 20 the
large cities. Next TO Grant, these two
gentlemen will Of course create the most
startling sensation. For few days the
cities will be vieing one with another TO do
them honor. They will spend large
amount Of money judiciously while absent
and will bring home with them stock
such as has never before been seen in
Bellefonte. This will be displayed in the
"Bee Hive" store, and will afford an ex.
cellent opportunity for those who desire
to purchase the very latest spring and
summer styles.