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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04
NOTICE..
LAND OFFICE At NEW ORLEANS, La,

LAND OFFICE At NEW ORLEANS, La,
July l., l--O.
NOTICE L. HEREBY GIVEN, That ih''
" FOLLOW ing manned >vttlrI- have I'LL al no
il,,.l,f tnrIr ui,'tluu tu MAKE huiI pl""t
3d. support -: thr,r claims, aud s''ur" hnai
,uil thereof SAID p'nui I" hr rrad' l'.
foe the Clerk ui t"UIt ~ ll"nrr, CIh-
i"rur parrish, ou the :lot day ot august,
g. 20 Nli:
j Il RODGERS. No. ~, flr tn. "! II >tt
ANA IL m >Nt e sec l. I ~ y, X > W.
Louisiana, mrIidIau; and ratu'> ia" follow
irg ~ hi wlturS>,s. NiE II W Patton, j
VI Bullu, L. J VI Clrmrnt, and t. RoiSrrs,
at CIlihurnr parish, La.
.Jn>rrh T.. k"dg'r~. No. ii3. for the Ma
If SO - I ~ y. K - W. Louisiana mrIi-
da,; and rlur~ the following q, his Wit.
L,,>,~. VIZ: " y Stanley, II W Pat on. j
" Bu.ln,k aud " Clements, Of Claiborne
parish. La
W. u. Siandlr-. No. 5G6. for the IL Of
SW3 SW; ct NEt aud NWt "i ST! Of SEC
|. ! u y, Il > W, Louisiana meridian; aud
names the following as hls witnesses, VIZ:
J Rodgers. j i Rodgers. VI Bnll"rk ami
] NJ Clements. "f Claihornr parish. LII
GEO. BALDEi, Register.
,JuIV n $50 Asst
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04
TO COTTON GROWERS.

7 WANT my friends and the public gen
/ rrally To- know that have just purchas.
I'll new -O-saw Brown Cation Gin, aud
have made great improvements at my Mil
aud Gin. II miles west # Lisbon. | am
now prepared to meet all demands that
may be- nia,,. on me IN tn" way 81 grinding
corn, saving lumber and ginning cotton.
Nv terms are ~ reasonable ~ heretofore.
invite the patronage Of the public.
J. L. FORD.
July - lS-O. .0.jmml
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

Why h. NJ McHenry is so prosperous Is
due to the fac, that his goods are selected
With care. They are always the hest IN
the market. His profit is small, inst
eoough that be may live. His manners
are pleasant and agreeable TO all persons
Cell on him for drugs, patent medicines
hquors. cigars. perfum-ry, tohaoco, ete
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

Advertisers shonlh take notice that all
advertisements ,hnnla he left at the GUAR
DIAN Office by noon "n Tuesday, else they
must lie over until III" neat issue "f the
paper. An ob>rrvLncr of tins request
will be Of mutual advantage to the GUAR
DIAN and the advertiser. Persons VIII"
desire extra copies of III" GUARDIAN
shouid leave their orders with Ms on Sat
rr,iay before noon. This rule is inpera-
tive.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

OPENS Feb. q. Ism. The Last session
" wd~ the mn>t prosperous one i"r ten
v,ats Inr wh"l, ,".i inr board aud tut.
zion need not cArrrd slii 90 III Preparatory
Department, nor SluI 0O in College classes
for the s,holY>tio Year.
Send for catalogue.
G. &. ANDREWS, Pres.
JIrk>on La, july 20, l--0. jO:9m
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

re. Hotchkiss is Young gentleman
OF much enterprise. His books, papers
and periodical are from the best publish
ers IN the country. Much of his stock he
can ALL at less than publishers prices.
Call on him when in Shreveport.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

Foster Carter sill c"ntrudS that he viii
sell the best machine, No. Wheeler u
Wilson. f"l the ZANE money of All! Other
agent in the whnlr country. Do not fail
To- give him q chance 10 price this nseihl
machine t" you, and you cannot resist the
temptations. Try II.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04
BROWN COTTON GINS.

We have been appointed sole .lge"t' III
;hi, section for The Brown Gins and Feed
err, the lowest priced and best gin made.
a%nd for circulars aud prices.
UTZ & SMITH,
ae:3m Shreveport, Ia.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

1t is with much pleasure that we an
uUunc- 10 our readers that II. p. Hyams,
of Shreveport. has jus; added to his al
ready lLr." -1ocH, - iu'l supply "f all th"
nrw touhs. pap,I~ and p"rI"dical~, t"Grth-
r. with. stationery, pictures, e.. II" 81
goods will H." .olI ~ Luttom prices.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

Please take notice, that j. Marx.
FarmrrNillr. is Agent for all kinds
Of Sugar Cane Mills and ENap"th-
tors. at Factory prices. Cores
poudence solicited 10y mail.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

They deal directly with iramps
in Morocco. They are tied tn the
mouth of cannon and boomest into
the nearest town of tho next world.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04
Rauty, health. and happiness for ladies
n "WINe OF CAROUl"

All the friends and patrons of that con-
srirntious beef man, Tom u. Kinder, are
hereby notified that from and after tins
date hr may lt found ut the market house
on Turs,la, and Saturday mornings, well
-uuplird with the best beef and mutton
that liz can get. Any failure to be on
hand will Il" due ~ n reason that he Gait
not control. lie will IL the future, ~ III
the past. do the very hest he can for In,
customers in prices aud quality Of meat,
whether there br any competition or not.
In this connection We may state that u N
fn the interest ot the people to patr"nizr
the regular market that may lr depended
on 10 hr kept up through the season. BN
81 doing We viii build upa reliable mark
ct that " III he of gnat advantage Ia the
town. Any persons who have cattle, hogs
or sheep to sell may find Mr.. Kinder III
Homer every Tuesday until ten o'clock
aud Ill day saturday.
As soon as the hnsincss will admit Mr.
Kinder will SIMPLY the marke, three times
a week, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sa,ur-
} days
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04
Two Mills that Work n One.

THE nnd,rsign,d takes this method Of
/ Informing his friends and the public
thai h- is prepared 10 CARD WOOL and
GRIND CORN at lis mill inst 81 milcs
.nnrh of Hnm,r. H. is careful and paine
taking with all work, and hopes that the
public will patrouize him as literally IN
the future as in the past.
H. sal-o happy to announce that he now
owns the SAW MILL 81 miles west Of Ho-
m.r, aud being 70 much nearer town thss
any other saw mill. can deliver lumbar
with more rapidity than any Of HE GO.
prtifois. He has now between $1,000 81
100, 900 feet of lumber sawed on HE yGe4
Rru,rnbsr, then.h& now has two milf -.
stead Of one, and 1J6ds be can sappay ~
public with lumber, bsn1dss gnHdl1g sssD
and esrding wool. -....-,
Jnne 9, 1e60. -
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04
70 Nv Claiborne Frierds:

lam urv with Hicks & Howell, Sh7rvc-
por,. hrl,"yr am with one nf the best
Grocery aud Commission honScS in tn"
State. Orr sock Of G.rcclies i always
heavy srdromvlrtr. Nobody can or viii
do more f,r th-r frirHds than myself |
IN in dead earncs, ahnnt selling goods.
come Ard act, NE, or send IN" your orders.
Very truly yours.
JOE !. HOLMES.
Shreveport, AH- |, l--o. Oh"
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04
WINE OF CARDUi" for Ladies only
For sale 10y
u. VI. McllFNki.

VS.. Haven has saddles, brides. bar.
ness. plnws, bugEirs, wagons. every thinE
IN fact that a farmer may need made "i
heather or iron il 10 I've found at No. %
Texas street Shreveport, La.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04
1ASosFVroRs SALE.
July -, lSO.

T AN OFFERING DUNTIAM & SONS
i Prlnn~. GONE of the oldest houses III !.
y. established III lisa ~ lowest possible
rates. Ev'ry Piano fully guaranteed Tor
Turuty.tiyr Years. Prices range from
1895 to S,75. Square ar Upright.
Tn Durham was Philip Wrrlrin's Lead
ing Piano for n,nr years or more.
! want To- canvass Cldll'"rii" III October
N the interest uf the Durham
G. 4. \. RIGGS. of Marshall, Tex,
General Southern Agent.
.IulN -. l--0. !O:'m
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

BY This tim" "ur Claihorue readers has"
a.cumr familiar with the name and bust
ness Of l.. VI. Carter, one uf the most ac-
romp!l>hrd druggists ia the State. We
can speak with confident certainty about
Mr. Carriers capacity, about his private
character aud his goods. Every person go
Iug to- Shreveport at tins season should
call on him. HI, lc,-c"id Soda aud mime
raj waters AZ, delicious. He ha., besides.
Everything in tn drug line at moderate
PRICES Many dollar, may hc saved lay
huyiu. from him. II Ann ARE compiling
a hnu>r rem .nlhcr that he will almost give
ava, paints, oils. gli--. putty aud varni>h
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04
Nem 4dueEklAs1A0n
ASSESSORS NOTICE.

I OR DEPUTY, will attend at the fol.
J., lowing named places for the purpse
Of assessing the property Of this parish:
Arizona. Friday ...............A ng. o;
Curry's School House, Tuesday. TO-
Rayursville, Saturday ..... Ia
Hssty's Cross Roads, Monday see. 10.
All parties who have not been ssse-s-d
had hes, come forward hy the 10Th. or they
will ~ aSsrssed ~ rrquirrd by the Rrve.
nue. Law. The Assessor has the names OF
every taxpayer and voter IL the parish.
II. {. MITCHELL, Assessor.
Homer, Aug. I, l--O. "i;E
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

Ellington Ia, always thr finest beer.
the incest ale, goo1 whisky. inc, brandy,
&c. Cali and sr' fnr Yourself II hi goods
are no; cuual to tn" hes, sold hy oth"- 80
,aolshnrn,s
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

They suifrr no murr, for the soothing f.
frcts of Wonderful ~ Eight have rXiir-
raicd tie ,Xcrrriatlng ralns. and til" once
lpli.hrd lmb- move with nImhlr motion
again NJ uur should I've without this
wonderful discovery. Call on your drug
rI,t for IL.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

Go to Browu's II II ioT fir>t.olass aC
oommodatinns. Prices REASONABLE" am
polite attendants.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

THIS Institution was regularly incorro-
rated hy thu Legislature of the State for
Educational and Charitable purposes in
ls6a. FOR THE TERM OF TWENTY-FIVE
YEARS. Ia. which contract the invinahl"
faith of the STAG il pledged which plrds"
has been i.-tt.- pt.,i Lt ~ "vrr"h'l"'"@
rnpular vote. securing lis fIu,hi>, ~ the
new constitution adopted December 2d. A.
ID. 1879. with Capital Of sl.6tt,eee, /"
which il has since added reserve fund Of
seO. 900. Its Grand single Number Dis
tributiOn will take place Monthly, on the
second Tuesday. II nersr scales or po.'pones.
I.ook at the following distributions:
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04
|. ~.

PERSON PARTIES in Lr,d "f G,es.
prssses, Hor.s- To,rsr.. UG1J,.. a., will
save money Ly corresponding with Cos
WAY Il RrckrLrw. Shreveport, Ia. I'm
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04
Louisiana Equitable Life and Ac.
cident Insurance Company,
40. - Catcndelet Street, New Orleans.
L T. BRIGGS. President,
JOHN HENDERSON, Vice-Prcst.
AND. PATTON. Src'y.

THE ONLY COMPANY doing business in
] It'ii-iana which DEPOSITS us RESERVE
with the State Treasurer.
The particular attention of Insurers 10
called 10 onr Monthly Payment Plan, which
places adequate Life Insurance within the
means uf every one, casting but ~ rs IN
monthly payments, per 81 600 at the age OF
Thirty, and pT"p"rtionately for other ages.
Onr Accident Department issues insur-
ancr- against Death or Disability from Ac-
clrni~. Rates Ia secure $1,000, per day.
=, cents; per month. s. 90, in the event OF
death; or slh per week, indemnity for dis
abiug injnries-prr year, SIS 90.
~ Live Agents wanted.
DR.. JSo. r ToMPKiNs. Ag't, Minden, La.
". A BoYLEsIoN, Coushatta,
l.. L. TIsDALr, Ra, vile, "
Dr.. J.. II. KEY. Trenton,
I SHELTON & SINGER. Monroe,
! DRAY1ON r. HAYES. 3" Homer,
DR.. JNO. J. SCOTT, Gen. At,
mchl7:3l Shreveport, La.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

Kor:um las just rrurr,d fam the
Nr,,h and hrs fine N,oa uf the most
elegant j"w"lry cvrr brought t. Homer.
Everything waTTIuJcl-pIicrs as low a.
f.>hinu carefully noted and "d.r made
accotlin.lv. Don't imagine yuu can't hny
h,cau,r If high prices. there i, something
10 s,!it every purse.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

NOR SALE-A HALL so SAW GIN. with
L Feeder and Condenser attached. III
gnnI tanning .4f,l,.r run Int one >ras"n--
NJ ". T.. Guudennugh's, ten miles east of
Homer.
GOODENOUGH & WILLIAMS.
Jnly IL. l--o. 4-:it'
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

No headache or back-,che for ladies
Who drink WINE OF CAROul."
For sale by Il. VI. McHENRl.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

The New American Sewing Machine
csptivates aud p.,ascs al hch"ldcrs. Buy
one at once
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04
Take "BlACK-ORAUGHT"

Will never De DlllOur.
For sale by u. u. McliENRf.
Joe shelton sh.k,s hi, gnry locks at the
world and d-iir1 any one to successfully
compete with him in the sale of drug,
His stock j. large. well selected and il To
Ice. sold low down. Go to see him at once.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04
" BlACK-DRAUGhT"

Reds Gil, Edge Tonic cures dyspepsia.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

done on old machinery, LutA"| pieces APP
piled. New Gin Eit- Of every pattern,
and al y ork warrant Il.
JOB RUSSELL, Arizona, La
May &c, l--U am
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04
"BlACK-ORAUGHT'
makes chi.is

and lever impossible.
For sIir 10y Il. VI. NcllENlsi
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

Rods Gilt Edge Tonic regulates the
bowels
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

IFtt u VILIr' NJ
For sale hy Il. ". McHlNki.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

Louisiana State Lottery Company.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04

se:3n
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-08-04
CENTENARY COLLEGE

JULY -. l--0.
, 1880-03-23
GREAT BRITAIN.


QUEENSTOWN, blurctl aa-Aftor the atl-
dress Of tho lIome-lsulo Leagao had boon
presented to Parneil, he sa!.t That coll-
staut manufacture OF lies llas hoen going IN
in England, lrolaild, asld Alnerica regarding
him.
The Cork Nationa!!sts presented Parncll
with MI address OIL hEs arrival. At the .lI.-
ner given by tho Cork Farmers Club, Par
neil gnvU oil, account Of bis experience In
America. Iie avoided All reference to the
future policy Of his purity in Parliament.
The potntsmnn whose carelesncs8 cnusel
tho railroad accident Ut Halle lust weak, by
which several lives were lost, nus committed
suicide.
LEFT TIT: TlLacK.
A passenger-traln left the truck ut Loft
house, ,leur Wakefield, Saturday. Two por-
SONS were killed anl twenty injured.
A TlllsEAT.
The report Of the banquet Etyon to Pafnell
by tho Cork Farnlurs' Club lust night stAtea
TINT Biggnr, In Ills reply to the toast "'fhe
Irish Parliamentary parity" 8a!l they llntl
seen What Hartmann llatt done In Russia, anu
II the cutlstituLlDnul course they were ut
present pursuing III Parliament failed III Its
object, lie thought Ireland might te able to
produce another Hartmann, and probably
with better results.
AypAIRs IN Ag0uAN1sTAN.
I.oHpoA. March 2A-1n tho House OF
, 1880-03-23

nccaslon nf my aaylng 1t was his nwn remark
that tisc Alabama settlement was nMfc'y l Itlo
iin,me.ilateiy s'ieeee.ic,i Mr. Sewnrsi. .7'im
lilnsr1f hu llas los. Sight of."
I Me settya gIs tf e 4s fitG ja w EynTs ST Mns F
Eyarts." lle sald "!na III ela}mrnts, "rE.'. ,tn:
printed and placed In tllg tn1uts OF corps nf
trHsntot VIE fm they sn acn,nncss aks
were 90, long that they lla.l Y divide %
h 1cl"ys. ;s% J1d a''t ea!eS a' cs"x,. sf q we%
little was expected on Mco!'t.t ~ i,.. of hls
things By standing up ott l'Ea feet and IN pnrn
French laying dawn Dnr case to the l}nnrtl nf
Arlitration;:, Mr: Eyarts became frlghts,Iet1
Paris nid went To London. Mlegraplie'l
ScllGI,ck at Lofl,lon that the p!ace for tho
coufisci WINS not III Inlltlon, butin Paris, and
tint Mr. Eyarts must 20 bncG:
you wiz wiz arc rea,Iy Responsible for tic gsfs!
results ut 1'nrls and Geneva In thu first
place. j. nancroft DAVIS, NY, Assistant
Secretary; ,ninl next,, Morrison Il. White, iit'w
no a Of 9 unte, III Sas S nn1ys nays II m
is tllo son Of John Dnyis, tic great
Whig Senator from Massachusetts. a,nl
Ssc1eo1y st u Yoi,nx msxtdn t, q ran sn1 w !h AS
lmtt Lawrence. ffc has fins training, .nlctl-
tnl nnl legal. 1t wns llu who prepared tic
American case, spending l9nE tine upon
t. 1le worked It up pretty well IN washing.
myself, tn.l,Io tic case. While nbroai, every
tlny no sent mo cable dispatches, nntl besides
wrote long letters. Of which I hive sey; sey;
, 1880-03-23
IRISH DISTRESS.
A VISIT TO THE ARC1I1ltSllOl' OF TUASl.
Ftpm Dur O1n4t CoTfrsrondent-

A VISIT To THE AIic1E11s,1or OF TuAsl.
Ftpsn Gur o,1s Correspondent
TuAM, March 0.-ln ortler TINT might
reacl, this well-known place, iii the County
of Galway, on this day, tho natal day Of one
Of tho greatest men iii lreiand,- refer to
Archbishop John MaclInle,-I WINS Obliged
to mako flying midnight trip from Galway
10 Athcnry, Which III dAys gono by was
known as "'rhe City Of Kings" and which
to-day b1asts OF more historic ruins than aily
otl,or Irish city. took stroll about tho
town this morning, glancing for NJ, instant
nt tho fast-crulAh'lng walls OF the Abbey, the
slIlapitlated remains OF the immense castle,
tho tyy-coyercd turruts, tho remnants OF tho
once ilnpenetrabla walls, and oil TINT Il left
Of tho mont. At 10 o'clock the train for Tuam
left tho Midland RAILWAY station, and pro-
ccelcd on It's why northwar1l Mt Il funeral
pace. Tho scencry was nntntercsting, md SO
turned my attention to the only other occupant
of tho carriaEe. "D. H." were tho initials
that frightened tho side Of Ills wcll-worn
"grlp," and n tinely-col0red nasal organ was
tho most noticeable feature Of his anatomy.
noticed n large nnVy-royolser attached tO
his belt, aud, thinking 1t ais unusual thing
for n nnn to go about this country with fire.
arms OIL hfs person, / drew him into conYer-
satIon md learned from him that he was u
l)eputy-SllcriH, anu WIS OH Ills WY into the
country to ste tilnt certain rents were ut once
paid. II0 WIS very vulgar fellow, nnl III
Turned ING TINT he rntller liked to be setlt OH
missions Ut eviction. III very profano terms,
lIo cursed tho whole 1rlsl, nation, and time
and Rgntu consigned Alr. parnell 10 yory
turrItl zono. Indeed, l,e seemed Just. such
fe!luw us one would HxlWet to witness gladly
eylcting onlaciated men, faint women, mil
wcnk children from the turf-coyered. win.
t1owlcss 1ittlo lloya1s they aru pleased
to call homes. Upon aligl,tEng from the
cnrriago ho grslsped heavy Dlacktllorn
stick, ani re,nurktpg, "Tl,!s Is n good thing
To lrenk the internal paupors' heads With"
disappeared. ! lope forever, from my sight,
TIE QUAINT nI.n srlsHETa OF TuAM
fnirly swnrniea with human beings. It was
1nnrket-lny, mud tho farmers OF tue neigh
borllooA llatl come to town to sci! their prod
llrts. Many wore tho odd sights that caught
my eye. 1t wns almost like fnir-day. Tho
comic singer III disagrceable, cultural tastea
sn,g Ills tlftty aud sold rs mlAny printed
copies Of them as ho could at u "ha'pe,iny"
each. Punch md Judy took Zip their stand
ut some convenient place. The icnlRle beg.
gnr IN rugs asked plaintfrely for penny
nnd called down the blessing OF tho Al.
mighty on you II sou g1y6 It her,
anu II YOU refused SHE Just ts
ruadlly requested tho samo exalted Boing
to eterMa!ly tlnmll you aud yours. Ono thing
that particularly struck mo was tho manner
III which the faE1ners conveyed their wares
into town. II they did not possess s!ckly-
| looking donkey, Whose back they weighted
down, tho wlta served Just as well, and,
while slle trudgcd along with heavily
lalen panl,!er strapped upon her back, tue
, 1880-03-23
Parnell Given a Cordial Recep-
ton on His Arrival at
Dublin.
People Suffering for Clothing in
the Mountain Districts
of Ireland.
The Emperor William, Hale and
Hearty, Celebrates His
63d Birthday.
Assassination Of the Scherif Of Mecca
by a Persian Fanatic.
BRAIN AND Drawn.

TIE ENGLISH UNIVERSITY RACE.
LONDON, March E3-0:3 30 a. ir.-The sky this
morning was clear, md there wns a light
hrccze, indicating favorable weather for the
boat-racc. Botl. crews took short spin on
the river Saturday afternoon.
At $50 Il. IN. the crowd, both on tho banks
OF the River Thames anl OIL tic river Itself,
to witness the race was grent as ever. The
sky was gray. Thcre was n slight mist on tie
river, and bltter northerly wind WIS blow
!ng.
At D:45 tho Oxford crow took short pail
die, md was enthusiastically received by the
crowd. A report from Barnes announced that
the crowd which Ind been assembling in that
vicinity since o'clock was much greater
than Saturday. Tho river was covered with
boats n,,d launches. The haze whtcl, at first
ovcrhnMg tho river had completely clcnred
oil.
TIE RACE.
The Oxford crow won tho bont-raco easily
by three aud ono-l,alf lengths In twenty-one
minutes and twonty-three seconds. The
Cambridge crew started at tho rate Of forty
strokes per minute, and the Oxford crew at
thirty-scyen or thfrty-ninc. The race ut the
commencement was beautifully close Cnin-
bridge nt first Eninel slight advantage
from rowing II quicker stroke. but the OK
ford CROW drew to d Lowell with them by the
time half 4 milo lad been rowcd, md at
Nrass Wharf, three anil three-auartcr iniil-
ut4s from the starting g-point, had led off a few
feet When mile had been left behind a
splendid struggle took place fol, the lemll,
which Cambfidge secured, aud opposit
starf, i $50 seemed q as Is il a they t%ou row r!sht
awny, but tho spllrt Ind told upon the Cam
bridge crew, who began to TOW short, They,
however, maintained tile lead to Hammer
smtt lrde LII pf ttne1 nile {FeE hv 4f04p OIL paTfy FIX
bohts were on even terllls very shortly after
was maintained % Chiswick Eyot: Tile IT.
regularity Of the CanbridEe crew, however,
crew ' w.ss Towing iike . insehine. When haif
way up Chiswick Eyot the Oxford crew lid
BY half length. AT Chtswick Church: two
miles and tive furlongA ftom the start, the
race, which ad 80 faI been ono of H. the ilnest st
creW leading by two lengths.
lsl:stAllKADLE FACT.
The rnec Is remarkable as ono OF the few
instances In which tho boat first under Ham,
mersn.ltli bridge has been defeated; Rough
ney Reach doubtless gave Oxford tho atl-
vantage, as their style of rowing was moro
s,!itable to e &C sopo with them. The start took
The Iatcst report frotn Mortlake is ti,at The
o1le-llalf or three lengths nhcNL
FORMER 1,ECoItD,
Tho record between the universities now
| stands: Cambridge, seventeen victories; Ox'
ford, nineteen victories. Since 1870 Victory
has only fallcn thrice to Oxford. During
nine yenrs Cambridge never scored q victory.
The contest Of 1877 resulted In dead heat
TIE CREWS.