Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-21

inst, blew mp. killing l2white men ana IL
or 10 Cinnamon.
Shreveport musical critics will have
the pleasure Of hearing Blind Tom ON the
9Th and 5th Of May.
Tomorrow night the ladies of Minden
will spread supper at the Courthouse
for some charitable purpose.
Tho nsual sensational rumor Of yellow
fever in New Orleans has begun this year
q little earlier than usual we believe.
Missouri Republican delegates will vote
solidly for Grant Massachusetts, dele
gates will vote for Edmunds of Vermont
We are pleased to learn that our good
friend W. Benton Boggs Of Red Land In
Bossier parish has been appointed police
Juror from his ward.
Ladies' now ARE wearing dotted dresses
In this connection We may remand HAT II
10 an error that Schcnck invented the
pattern known as polka dot.
Col. J. w Berry has been appointed As
sessor of Webster parish. J. II. Walker
and T.. e. Bright have been appointed Cen
sus Euumcrators for that parish.
Editors now have TO pay license of
not less than five dollars. Should their
gross receipts be over two thousand the
license will be increased accordingly.
We are indebted Ia Congressman King
for quito number uf valuable Legislative
documents. Also to senator Jonas and
Representative Gibson for like favors.
Tho National Republican Lengur, at
Philadelphia, have gone NJ fur rs to de
clare that if driven to the alternative they
will prefer third candidate to third
term.
The brass baud is improving. We are
informed that the young gentlemen can
play three or four pieces. They expect to
make their first appearance on the first
day of May.
Our friend, W. C.. Cookscy, called on ~
Monday last, aud with characteristic lib
crafty treated the " hole force, from rdi.
tor to devil, with the Southern golden
fruit-oranges to-wit.
The new License Law IL the faircst en-
actment on that subject we have ever
seeh. Under its provision the revenue Ia
the State from this source will be much
larger than ever before.
That genial gentleman aud prominent
mason, Or. Johp G.. Gordy, spent the lat
ter part of last week in town, giving in
structions in masonic work To the members
of Homer Lodge and Chapter.
H. W. Kirkpatrick returned on SUNDAY
last from New Orleans. Mr.. Kirkpatrick
has been door-kccpcr of the House of
Representatives sine" the beginning of
the session of the Legislature.
Our friend Capt Sam. Morrison Of
Shreveport has been appointed n drlrgat"
to the National convention. Capt. l.. VI.
Mutt has been appointed nv one of the
candidates for democratic electors.
Any parties IN this section vi the coun-
try desiring to experiment with Cuban
tobacco can procure genuine Nurlta Ahaiu
seed by writing To NJ Roos, of Shreveport,
who will distribute the seed gratuitously.
Boots, shoes aud hats-lia,s. shoes and
boots, are ever in demand, aud 10 supply
that demand intelligcntly seems To Ice the
mission of Mulhaupt n Stone, successors Ia
J. b. Devils This Shreveport firm cannot
DO undersold.
We are pleased to learn that capt. Leon
Jastremski has boon reelected Mayor of
Baton Rouge by very handsome major.
ity. Capt. Jastremski is a gentleman in
every sense of the word. and deserves all
the honors that can be bestowed on hun.
Under the general revenue law five
hundred dollars is exempt from taxation.
The poll tax is privileged upon all nova
BILE property. The law is sweeping in its
effect and WILL if rigidly enforced. pro
duce . sufficient revenue even at d mills.
Col. G.. w. McCranie of the 0uachita
Telegraph has been appointed delegate
70 the Cincinnati convention The COM