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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-02-11
Illustration.

An illustration is window 10 an
argument, and let's in light. You
may reason without an illustration;
but where you are employing a
process Of pure reasoning, aud have
arrived at conclusion, il you can
then by an illustration fash back
light upon what you have said, you
will bring into the minds OF your
audience a realization of your ar.
gnment that they cannot get in any
other way. have seen an audience,
time and again, follow an argument
donbtfully, labOriously, almost sus-
piciously, and look at each other,
MS much as to say, ais he going
right" until the place is arrived at
where the speaker says, at is like"
and then they listen eagerly for
what it il like; and when some apt
Illustration il thrown out before
them. there is sense of relief, az
though they said: "Yes, he is right"
Illustrations, 30 called, ought al.
ways to be clear, accurate, and
quick. DO not let them dawdle on
your hands. There il nothing that
tires an audience 50 much as when
the, have to think faster than you
do. You have to keep ahead of
them. Do you know what it is 10
walk behind slow people and tread
on their heclsi How it tires and
vexes one! You know how people
are vexed with preacher who is
slow and dilatory, and does not get
along. He tires people out; for
though he may not have but six or
seven words of his sentence com.
pleted, they know the whole of it;
and what is the use, then, Of his
uttering the restf
With illustrations, there should
be energy and vigor in their deliv.
cry. Let them come with crack,
IN when a driver would stir up his
team. The horse does not know
anything about it until the crack of
the whip comes. So with an Nus
tration. Make it sharp. Throw il
ont. Let il come better and better,
and the best at the last, aud then
be done with it.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-02-11
A Trick That Was Promptly Trump,
ed.

When Sol Smith Russell was last
in Detroit he Thought Ia play n
trick on the brush. hoy IN il barrier
shop 10y Offering the lad go hill
after the hroon had done lis work.
The boy received the money with
the usual "thankrr. aud placed
the hill IN his vest pocket.
"What did give yonfT asked
Sol after II little time.
Twenty dollars. sah, WAS the
complarpnt answer.
And WAS that too much"
"Wrll, sab, when you handed me
dat bill sInsrd you would bc in
tor an extra brush long dis after.
noon and wanted to save maxim
change! In case you gwine tn leave
town dis mawnin', III get de hill
busted mp an hand over Your shrer!''
lt,cost Sol half ~ dollar To get his
bill back, aud there il one gallery
god in this city who will never ap.
plsud him again
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-02-11
TO NY MOTHER.
Lines written by convict in the Ohio
Prnit.utiary.l

Lines written by u convict in the OH
Prnitentiary.
I've WANDERED far from thee, mother,
Far iiom my happy home;
I've left the land that gave me birth
In other clmrs tn roam;
Aud time, since then, has rolled it, years
And marked them on my hiuN:
Yet have often thought of thee
Im thinking of thee n"w.
I'm thinking on the day, mother.
When at nv tender side
Yuu watch'd the ,lawuing of my Youth
And klSS'd ulr IN Nnnr prldr.
Then brightly was my heart lit up
With hopes oi iutur, jny,
While your bright fancy honors woVc
To deck thy darling boy.
I'm thinking OF the day. mother,
when. with such anxious care.
luu lifted up yuur heart To- hraNrn-
l"ir hnl"', Nnur trust Was there.
Fond memory brings thy parting words
While tears roll'd down Your cheek
Thy last. long. lowing look told more
Than ever words caft Stmah.
I'm far away from thee. mnthrr-
M friend u near me now
To sooth" me- with Il tender word,
Or cool my burning brow.
The d"arr-t ties affection wove
Are all now torn from me.
They lrit me When the trouble came
They did not love like thee.
I'm lonely and ior~akrn now.
lupitlrd aud unhlrst:
Yet sill would not have thee know
How soirll I'm disrrr>>,-d.
] know Non would not rhIdr. mother.
You would not give me blame.
But -n"thr me with Your tender words.
Aud hid me- hope again.
| wonld not have thee know. mother,
How b.ghtrd hopes decay
The temptcr, with his balciul cup,
Has dashed them all away:
Aud shame has left it, Venom sting
+" rack with anguish Wild
Vet still would not have thee know
The SORROWS "f thy chlld.
Oh, ! have WANDERED tar. mother.
Since deserted thee.
Aud lett thy trusting heart To break
beyond the deep blue >ra.
Oh, mother. >till love thee we'll,
And bong Ia hear thee speak,
Aud feel again thy balny breath
| pom my carcworu cheek.
But all, there is a thought, mother.
PrrNadr> my hearing breast.
That thy freed spirit may have down
To lis eternal rest.
Aud while wipr the tears away
There whispers III my ear
A VOICE that speaks nf hravrn II, Il thee.
And binds me seek the there
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-02-11
Style in Writing.
New loIk Graphic. !


We clip the following from II new
story that will probably captl\atr
sentimental giIlS:
"Shc Starts TOR the door, stops
with her hand pressed 10 Ter heart.
gazrS wildly around, and da>hr>
out blindlN into the night. y tall
form is standing III the foot of the
steps: i, is RAY
IL will he seen az Il glance that
the story il written 10y IN amateur,
AMI is iian,iulrnt on lis face. "Shr
slaI,s tor the door" Indeed. Has
our literature drgrnciatrd into such
trash ~ ihiS' Doubtless what the
iucipirn, writer meant Was this:
"llaStIlN rising from II rrrumlwnt
posture. with every Ilncanrul demo.
ling the deepest agitation and
alarm, she moves hurrirdlN towards
the massive oakrn door" That Is
the way. That is the WAY - hero
inc ought Ia leave her >cat-WIth
some tome. some STYLE about her
enough tor servant 81 il houh
agent who has been kicked out bN
Il bogar,lns kicker, but II won't do
for a heroine hl any III ans Again:
(Shr starts Tor the door. stops.
with her hand pressed 10 her heart.
Now, what kind at a looking hand
was il that she pressed 10 her heart.
Was il soft. white. jrwrlled hand.
an alabastcr hand, or had she been
fixing MP fire ct soft coal IN the
fireplace and got Il Sinudgr on ~.
The writer seems To be anxious to
conceal he hand as much rs posi-
bile, aud the Inference is that the
hand was dirty. And what kind ot
heart MAS that she pressed her
hand against. Was it II iIIobhlng
heart. or wasn't it. 1t il Was Il
tbrobhing heart, why IN thunder
don't the writer SAY So. When a
person pans his money for one at
these stories he wants To know
what kind of u heart he is getting
-ltlSI tue SdiIlt dS lNDHSn Nv WIS
AT II meat market buying Il liver.
He has n right 10 expect n boss
hpari-one that is jus; as good as
the best novel writer can gel up
with hot aud cold water III e>rrA
apartment and all the modern i'm.
provempnts. with her hand press
ed to her heart" Bosh! Lnk
here: with one small snowy
hand, Respondent with Jewels,
clasped to her breaking heart.
Keno. There, you STE. You Rave
the full particulars, aud If soIm
gawmy should ever ask yon what
kind Of flipl~r the dame had, and
where she had it placed at the
time, you could tell him right on
But We pass. "She starts for the
door, stops, with her hand pressed
to her heart, gazes wildly around
and dashes out blindly into the
night" "Gases wildly around
That 10 all right, aud We don't aes
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-02-11

Peter Water, although he entered
Essex Market Court 40 Q prisoner,
was in his best bumor. A series OF
ripsmiles passed over bis unshsven
face as quickly MS the series Of hot
WHISTLES had rippled down his throat
the previous night.
Good mOrnin' Jedge,' be said,
with duck OF the head and cour.
tesy.
Waters replied the court, on.
pacitied by the Obeisance, "you were
intoxicated in the street, picked up
10y the officer and carried on Q
strctcher TO the station house.
/ Anything to say Mr.. WatersY1
"frs-es." answered the prisoner.
"Well," You see, Jedge, it were pref.
~ cold yesterday. Took whisky
or two az bracer 'gainst severity
of weather. Nothin' more than that,
yer, Honor
"Thai's your only excuse, is itf7
remarked the Court, looking over
and beyond the smile that lit up
w dleTs cOuUtenance.
"We.el.n.Ot .'zactly," replied the
latter, recovering the ground after
his second knock down. "Weather
grew colder, your Honor after that,
an | found nuther bracer absolutely
necessary. Could'n astoOd it nohow
otherwise
"Have YOU finished now, sirf"
asked the Judge sternly.
IL guessO,r said Waters, non pluss.
eel by the cool reception his advances
met with. "l've said nuf1. You'll
let me 60. | s'pose this ere timer
mo, $40 or ten days"
"IOu don't mean that Jedge.
Ye're are only jOkin,' amt YET" ask.
ed the prisoner his smile growing
perceptibly weaker.
"Why don't you make it eco or
20 days!" shouted Waters, all afre
now with pugnacity.
81 do said the court.
"Yes dOf Make 1t forty days
while yer about it,
al do
"Oh. this is gettin' way up" re.
marked Waters, sarcastically. "I'd
just as leave take two montha"
"All right"
"Three, or four or ave"
'"WeIl you are given five months"
make it six, oh. yes7 and he
clincbed his hands and danced .
war dance; "make it six"
"Six it is
"Holy Moses" he cried as he work
ed himself into frenzy: lifetime!
There darn We, do your worst"
The Court weakened AT six months,
and with yell Of triumph the rip.
ping of the Waters ceased.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-02-11
THE OTHER SIDE.
An Observing Lady Rasps the Gentlemen
for lmpoliteness In Street Cars.

NEW oRLEANS, Jan. III, looO.
To the Editor of III. Democrat:
Having seen n great deal lately
on the subject OF street car Ell.
qnette, and addressed principally
TO the ladies, thought ] would add
another chapter and give the poor
neglected gentlemen some atlen.
ton. | will Rgin by admitting
that gentlemen are polite in the
cars To ladies, and they know how
to make IL distinctions. Not long
since /! came up from Canal street
in Il smoking ear, where every seat
WAS occupied one. Next to
the window OF this double seat sat
II gentleman reading the afternoon
paper. The car WAS stepped by II
poor working woman. who carried
basket aud had handkerchief
tied on her head. Our gentleman
of the paper looked around as she
entered the car and SAW that the
unoccupied seat b, his side was the
only one for the poor woman to
take. He ~ identity did no; like
the idea at having her so near, and
Immediately moved to the center
of the seat, and, of course. left no
room on either side for another
person. She came in, deposited
her basket in front, caught hold of
ii strap which was some distance
above her head, and hung on as
we'll as she could for several blocks.
There were quite a number of gen
tlrmen in The car, but not once did
| hear the remark, MADAM, will
Aou have this srati" No. her dress,
~ plainly indicating al woman who
works., doomed her to stand.
Again the car stopped, but this
time in obedience to the graceful
wave OF Il glo,ed hand. AS fash.
ionably aiiired lady entered, our
hero moved back into the corner
with great alacrity, and | was real
~ surprised to see what an amount
OF room he lett for the young lady
and her tiounces. He glanced up
and his eyes said very plainly,
"llave seati here il plenty of
room" At the same moment sew.
eral other gentlemen rose and offer.
eel their seats. Now. that was real
ly rery polite of them. and certain.
" deserved a hearty "thank you.7
| like politcnrss in both sexes,
but il must he genuine, and extend
to all mankind, and coma nkind too.
Frequently have | seen ladies enter
Il ear when the seats were all taken.
and first one gentleman aud then
another would look around to see
who would he polite enough TO get
up. After much looking and twist
ing of heads, one, whose ideas of
gallaniry are not wholly gone, rises
and steps aside. When an act of
lolitenrss il done with sn much re-.
luctancr. a lady feels herself "a cul
prit 10 accept it.
IL is often said ladies' have no
right Ia enter car when all the
seats are taken. As unimportant
rs their lives may seem, ii is some.
times necessary for them To do so.
Men are physically better able to
stand than ladies, aud Int few Of
them are 81 fatigueh that they can.
not stand II few blocks in a street
ear.
! have observed very closely, and
it is the exception and not the rule
that Il "thank YOU" is not given in
return tor the seat. Many times it
is whispered low. and the person
moving of does not hear il. ]
trust the gentlemen will not object
tn this other side Of the question.
5.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-02-11

The fArmsfs boz Htss & l4Qh
70 wsrk, - y 90 . se1o
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-02-11

CINCINNATI Jannary 30.-A
Washington special Ia the Enquirer
SANS the fact that France and Ger
MANY have formed an alliance for
the purpose OF constructing under
European auspices a ship canal over
the lsthmus OF Panama, has come
TO the knowledge OF Secretary
Evarts, and he has had an interview
with Capt. Eads, Ofjetty fame, with
the view of at once commencing the
work of crossing the lstbmus 10y Il
dock system.
The s+cretarys object is to com.
mpnce in advance OF the foreign
powers, ~ that if war grows out OF
the matter, the United States may
be Oh the defensive instead of often
si,r, as would he the case il the
work WAS first commenced by a
foreign power.
The dispatch concludes ~ may
add, too, that u gentleman in New
York who is advised of the reported
foreign alliance, has a letter from a
European source which gays there
is great probability of foreign war
with the United States within the
next six months.
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Human footprints nearly thirty
inches long have been found in a
Kenturky ledge OF solid stone.
Evidently acme Chicago girl, in her
tightest fitting slippers, strolled that
way in the long sgo.-Dakotak Pc
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-02-11

Emerson says a man ought to
carry pencil and note down the
thoughts Of the moment. Zee, sad
one short pencil, devoted exclssivs-
~ to that USE, would last sOue neu
we know about 800 yearA ao4
then have the original pofss - =
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LITERARY NOTES.

!
NrL /. Reays. Of 81. LOUIS, is writing d life Of
| Richard Yates the war Governor Of Illinois.
Leaves Gathered in TIE Daily Walks OF Life is
accumulation of serious aad religious poems. E.
| ClaAton y Coz
A New-England story OF kindly influence is
Charity, Sweet Charts" by Rose Porter a. ID. T..
Randolph 4 Coz
Mrs. Alexander, The popular author of The Woo
inr O't' and Other attractive novels, has written Il
new story called " The Freres.'
"e;nId" and Big Jack Small" are stories OF
Western life by J. W. Galy G}elfoId Clarke & Co..
| They are rank with slang and profanity
Bcaucu is the title Of an anonymous novel
published III Philadelphia, and the Reader viii Ger
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his identity.
The bound numbers of the twentisih volume Of
Scribat,'s BontbIy make handsome book. and the
PORTRAITS engraved by Cole OF Poe and SayOnaroa
afford striking frontsmeces.
How | Found it; North and South" Lee &
| Shepa rd) is the true story OF Ncw-Englandei's
attcmp. to make himself country home III Florida.
Statements of expenses and profits are given.
Mr.. George Parsons Lathrop has written n Cossipy.
historical paper on the Literary Society of Boston
which, with portraits and illustrations. will make
an attractive feature Of the February Harper
Nestlenook" by Leonard Kip is light story
whose action Tevoves about old mansion of that
name overlooking the Hudson and which IS one Of
the Knickerbocker Novels" of q. +. Putnam ;
Sons.
A feature of the January number of Lippinc0tfs
MaGasine is a charming article on Madame de Stae
by The editor John Foster Kirke The price of the
magazine has been reduced 10 SO, editorial depart
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10 give special prominence TO fresh topics concerning
| actual life.
Country Love and Country Life " and other
poems. by Charles Henry St John, appear in a little
volume handsomely printed "a. Williams & Co.,
| Boston,. The author describes its contents the
survival" of twenty years scribbling. and the
calm and dispassonste reader will regret that the
| mortality was not greater.
A little volume Of Photographic Tales aud Tele-
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| of Mr. W. j. Johnston. This book" says the au-
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graphers. and should. think. prove of general in
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| The Rev r. Heber Newton's excellent Lectures on
| "Woman's Work in the World appear in book
| FORM under the title, "Womanhood tG. p Put
mans Sons They discuss the question of woman's
vocation. the work in the home in society and IN
public fields of charity. and there is thoughtful
chapter on the education of girls.
"Zigzag Journeys in Classic Lands" Estes &
Lauriat), by Mr.. Hexekiah Butterworth, is a COM
pauion volume TO his "Ziezag Journeys in Europe"
The chief design Of this handsomely illustrated book
is TO awaken interest in classical studies through
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