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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-03
Written for che GUARDIAN.
AUTUMN LEAVES.
BY MRS. N. v. HEPP.

Tis Autumn, the leaves are falling
Gu thy silent, uarrpw bed,
And the re. that love has planted,
Now lice sc-ntless, dry and dead.
But the lesson I've been coming
From these crumbing, senseless things,
Has driven FROM my heart all doubling
All my fears have taken wings.
Yea, these leaves which now lie crumblinR
Will enrich the sterile ground,
And the leaves 80 dead and lif-less,
With new vigor will rebound.
Nature, with her motors fairy,
Turns them into leaf and flower
Just a kiss of shower aud sunshine,
And they deck Springs sylvan bower.
Year by year, I've seen them changing
Watched the bud make leaf and flower;
Seen them fall, when comes the Autumn.
In rustling, r,issrt shower.
l, to-day, am standing lonely,
All my idols now have fed,
And the world with lips that's hrsrtless,
Whispers coldly; They are dead"
So they whisper, little dreaming,
That feel them ever near,
In my thoughts they make soft dreamings,
Whisper hourly words Of cheer.
He who keeps the leaf from dying,
Wakes it from its mouldy bed,
Well eau guard my loved ones dwelling
In the soul land of the dead.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-03
Fat Turkeys.

An old turkey raiser gives an &C
count of au experiment 10 fatten-
ing turkeys, as follows: Four tur.
keys were fed on meal, boiled pota.
toes and oats. -Four others Of the
same brood were also at the same
time cOnfined in another pen and
ted daily on the same articles, bot
with one pint Of very finely pulver.
lied charcoal mixed with their TODD
mixed meal and boiled potatoes.
They had also plentiful supply OF
charcoal 10 their pen. The eight
were killed on the same day and
there was . difference of one and
one bsif ponads eesA IN favor Of
the fowls which bad been supplied
with charcoal, they being much the
fMttpr, aud the meat being greatly
superior 10 point Of tenderness and
4ss0s.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-03

London Society says that there 10
no game which reveals to rs more
the character Of q man than whist.
There is the man Of cunning and
deep design, who will always be in
favor of over.Hnessing, of tricky
com binatiOns which seldom come
of, and whose play, it 1t misleads
his opponents, is also successful in
deceiving his partner. There ia the
timid, fearful man, who plays an
essentially nervous game; who never
plays trumps unless he has amazing
strength; who plays entirely for he
own hand; who is given to putting
on his best cards second hand, for
fear he should lose the opportunity
Of ever making them; who, il he has
a bad hand, 10 always ready to
throw down his cards, and who
never dreams of beirg of service to
bis paseAer. There 10 the super
stitiOus man, who is q ferveut be.
lever in luck. There is the emo
tional maU, the Joy or gravity o.
whose face at once reveals that -
holds good or bad cards; who 10 In
toxicated with delight when he
wins and as gloomy az Q noarnee
when he loses. There 10 the iocee-
SAINT grumbler, who, beSase - elen
looks at bis hand, Growls - ~
luck;D who walls like . 3G1sqoA
about the Fubbers he leses WhO =
alxeys commenting upoo the goo4
fortunes of osbera; whe dGhs 49,
grosns when Ne partner lesdA = =
. tooth were being drawn ont g ~
bead, insteaA q 3 oasa ont i
hand; whe appeals - d.
tn aSnpeteJ whep ceee
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-03
MILLINERY & MANTUA
MAKING.

WE are now in receipt Of 6ne stock Of
w MILLINERY GOODS, Hate, Ribbons,
Flowers, Laces, Ornaments, aud very many
other articles never before offered for sale
in Homer. We are in continual CORES
nondepes with Madame Demorest, receiv-
ing all her latest styles, patterns aud fash
ion plates. and
costumes of the latest style ut the most
reasouabie price, No pesd that any one
should send abroad. We guarantee salts
0Aetiou. Ladies srp isyife6 70 esll-
Nlss ADA MITCHELL,
Nns, 9KkT111ND VAUGHN:
pso<snbR Is - s. sss
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-03
FIGHTING JOE.


| was standing in the chnrchl ard
of small town on the borders of
South Sfafiordshiir one bright SIM.
day afternoon in April. ! WAS
stranger in that part OF the com
try and was passing through the
place in the course OF II long walk
from the larger adjacen, town, to
which my business had taken the
the day before. The extensive
mining operations of The last twelve
or fifteen years had altered the lit
tie unprrtending village materially.
aud though the quaint old church
and some long and low buildings,
Suggestive of farms and homesteads
still retained an air Of rustic sim.
plicitN. they were being gradually
ohscured and the place itself 30
phisiicaicd BIZ the formal rows OF
plain AMI ugly tenem-nts, built ex
pressly for the mining population,
which each year WAS becoming
more aud more numerous.
had amused ~, self 10y drciph'
ering some of the Inscriptions or
the gray rsioues-well nigh ohli'-r'
a,pd b, the weather stains and the
moss that time had suffered to find
the root hole in the hOllOws of the
lettpring-when IA man, presumably
miner, in the clothes peculiar Ia
that class, carrying a little child OF
two or three Years, and followed
by another somewhat older seated
himself on a fiat stone, and opened
y conversation.
A civillN spoken fellow enough,
though with HE uncOuth accent OF
the country. readily accepted
the invitation he offered. and We
chatted pleasantly. He had known
the place many years, he toll me
ave, long before il had grown into
the town il now was, when 1t WA
nothing but an humble village, and
when the long grass or ripenlnk
corn bowed its head Ia the wind a.
the spot where the nnsightly engine
honsp and tall red chimney now
IT oUl, aud where the heaps Of slai
and cindpr marked the busy life o
/ the ,oilprs in the earth below.
That handsome marble mon'I
ment, be told me, denoted the las
resting place Of the late rector, ant
this broad. massive piece of gran
lite WAS the tomb of Il certain l's:a
Sanirr, popularity known AZ "Sqnir,
Jack who. it seemed, Vas mHcl
given To horse racing, cock fighting
and snrh kindred sports, and who
b+ing u sad "nr'rrdo well,'
thoughilrs>, reckless fellow, In
wiihal good. and easy going
WAS, as such gentry not nnfrrqu-n'
/ ~ are, the most popular member O
his family.
As my acquaintance pointed on
these Objects and Others which b
thought, ! suppose. would interes
me, hr had risen from his seat, IN
We had strolled ieisur-ly rhrOug
the churchyard. 1t WAS in n col
ner and rather in a hollow, thai
before an humble mound Of gree
turf, and dpcked with the preit
spring flowers, carefully planted i
the form of cross, We both, IA
one accord, paused. 1t had NJ
any gravestone, but only n piece
wood supported by two short. nj
rights. On this were rnughly car
ed, "a il dOae with 4 pocket knit
,, these two words: Fighting Jo~
! "Thn IL arrange INSCRIPTION
; pat over . msus grave I sail; WI
then sasssd, "Who aud what "
hef
! n -. enaknd hinso4 -
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-03
+. Is. BRIGGS, President,
JOHN HENDERSON, Vice-Prest,
AND. PATTON, Sec'y.

THE ONLY COMPANY doing business in
i Louisiana which DEPOSITS ITS RESERVE
with the State Treasurer.
The particular attention Of Insurers ~
called to our Monthly Payment Plan. when
places adequate Life Insurance within the
means of every one, costing but u 20 III
monthly payments, per 81 GOO at the age 81
Thirty, and proportionately for other ages
Our Accident Department ISSUES insur-
ances against Death or Disability from Ac-
cidents. Rates TO secur" $1,000 per day
IS cents; pei month, e. 90. in the event OF
death; or 4l5 per week, indemnity for DIS
abling injuries-per year, SIS W
" Live Agents wanted.
DR.. JNo. T TOMPKINs. Agt, Minden' La
W. A. BoYLEsroN, Coushatta,
I =. TIspALr, " Rayville,
DR.. l.. II. KEY, Trenton
SHELTON 4 SINGER, " Monroe,
DRAYTON b. HAYES, Homer
DR.. JNO. ]. SCOTT, Gen. Aet.,
mchl7:3l Shreveport, La
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-03
DRAYTON b. HAYES,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
HOMER, LA.

WILL practice in the Courts Of Clai-
w borne, Bienville. Jackson, Union,
and Webster, and the Supreme Court at
Monroe.
Aug. p, 1877. iy
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mo-. T..
Hard. Fare.

ssosS ~ s
Three or four old Confederate ~.
diers were seated In front of . Gal.
weston livery stable telling yarns.
They got to fighting their battles
over again, and finally they talked
about the hard fare they had 10
put up with during the fra,ricidal
struggle. One man told how b
lived on an ear Of corr Gay, and
gave his experience with quarter
rations of lean mule meat at Vicks-
burg, and 90 on, until each had told
his tale Of woe. Gilh0oiy waited
patiently uutil they had got through
and then be spoke up and said:
"Gentlemen, III just tell you
about supper l had q few years
ago on Q Western Texas stock
rancho, out Oh the Rio Frio, aud II
YOU dou't own I've suffered moro
Than my Of you Iii treat the crowd"
"Let's have it," remarked one OF
the veterans.
"Well,r said Gilhooly, "about
two years ago was taking . trip
through Western Texas for my
health. had run out OF provisions,
but just before dark came to a mot
OF timber, in which there VIA a
small house. In it was an old
woman and q young man, her sop.
l told her l wished to stay all night.
She replied Stranger, We haven't
got nothing At for you to eat, but
yeu can spread your blankets 90 tho
gallery and stay all night
~ told her that / thought could
put up for one night with the fare
she lived on every day. After awhile
l was called to supper. 1t consisted
of water in tin cup, some cold corn
bread, and some beef, which had
been dried over a clothes.line and
tried in grease. l ate what could,
which was not much, for it didn't
taste very nice, and rolling myself
up in nv blankets, was abont TO 60
to sleep, when l was awakened by
the arrival of the elder son, who had
come in from herding cattle and
was very hungry.
"Mammy, / want my supper, he
said.
"'It's on the table, my SON.
"'Hain't you got nothing but
, corn. bread and waterf
"'No, my son; you must kill Q
: beef next week
"He tackled the dry corn. bread,
but il was hard work, for presently
he said:
"'Mammy, amt you got no lard
in the house p
"'No, my son.
, CATER another struggle with the
cold corn bread, which needed lubri.
: eating 90 bad, he once more ap.
> pealed to his maternal ancestor:
Nanny, haven't you got
|; little piece Of bacon riud, or some
grease of some kiDdr
"'Not a speck in the house,
"Once more be sailed into the
corn. bread, but finally, as If grown
I desperate, he called out:
"'Mammy. whar's that lump OIL
. tallow Bob greases his sore ankle
withf
!. "'Done gone, sonny. The stranger
ate 1t for supper
Z "Now," said Gilbooly, "if any o
You suffered any worse than that
during the Confrderacy, just siDl
!, out. and III set 'em up" but they
. went out one after another, shaking
. their heads. Galveston Ne,es.
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Terms Of Svbseriptlea:
TerMs u AdvertlslAo:

One square, OF one inch in space OF less,
arst insertion, 81 90; each additional inser-
zion, so cents.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-03
F. M. FREEMAN,

Southwest corner Of Fubiic square,
HOMER, La,
HEALER in Fancy and Family Groceries
IL Tobacco, Cigars, Provisions: BOOTS
Shoes, Hats, Clothing, Dry Goods, Notions,
and o full supply of everything kept 10 q
general store. The custom OF the public Is
respectfully solicited.
Terms aud prices liberal. mr..
April IA, 1880. S'y
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-03
ARDS 4 PARK T. II,
Louisiana Equitable Life and Ac,
cident Insurance Company,

10. 80 Carondelet Street, New Orleans
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=. h. COLEMAN,
PARISH SURVEYOR,

WILL attend promptly and efficiently
w to n business in his line. charges
moderate. Residence miles southeast OF
Homer, on Trenton road. r. ", homer.
Aug. %, 1877. Ey
The Osceola times., 1880-08-07
Barbecue.

Accepting the kind invitation
last Wednesday Of one OF the can
didatcs for Representative, Capt
ii. M. McVeigh, to a seat in his
buggy, wo proceeded to North
Sawbas, where barbecue was
given on Thursday. To be brief
the affair was q success. Some
three or four hundred people were
gathered under the shade of the
trees, and spent the day in social
enjoyment, dancing and discussing
politics. An abundance of pro-
visions were on hand, of which all
partook. Nothing occurred to mar
the festivities OF the occasion. The
candidates, of whom there was a
large delegation, were oil smiles
and attention, and came away feel
ing conscious that they were solid
with the people of Chickasawba
Township. We returned just on
tho eve of going to press, hence
an extended notice is ont of the
question ; but we must say, that for
downright, open, generous hospl.
tality, commend Us to tho good
people of Chickasawba Township.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-07
Bichlc's Excelsior We'll.

On our recent trip to Chicka-
sawba, we had the pleasure OF meet
ing Mr.. Thco. Bichlc, q gentleman
who is introducing, and boring the
above wells. A great many citi.
zens of that neighborhood have
had this style Of wells bored on
their promises, and they invariably
prove satisfactory. In fact, they
are indorsed by all practical mon.
They are curbed with carthcn
pipes put up in sections and ce-
mented together and are thus rem.
dered impcrvious to surface seep.
age. They are the very things for
this country. Mr.. Biehle proposes
as soon as he has fulfilled all his
contracts above, to visit this neigh
borhood, with the view Of solicit
ing orders for well boring. In tn,
mean tlmo any information desired
on the subject can be obtained by
addressing, THEQ. BIEHLE,
Cottonwood Point, Mo.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-07
A Card.

l take this method of informing
my friends and supporters that, for
reasons which will appear patent
10 all, / haye withdrawn from the
rscc as n candidate for Assessor.
Thanking my friends and support
ers for the liberal encouragement
received while in the political
,srpaa. | s1n very respectfully.
u W. n. McKiSnEY.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-07
Election Notice.

Notice is hereby given that an
election will be held on Saturday,
August 2lst, 1880, for the purpose
of electing one School Director for
School District No. |, to fill the
vacancy occasioned By the expira-
ton of the term of Office of IL. NJ.
Popc, and for the purpose OF levy
ing a school tag.
JOHN MATHEWS, J
W. P. HALE, School Directors
IL. NJ. PopE,
The Osceola times., 1880-08-07

Many young girls are unfit for active life, nnt
thousands of mothers drag out a miserable eN
istence on account of peculiar female weak
ness which they absolutely refuse 10 cure
They are full of aches and pains, are poor
weak, fral creatures. irregular each month
with pale faces, glaring eyes, shattered nerves
and almost worn out constitutions. power
ful combination has been prepared by the med
cal profession, for the cure of these serious fe
male complaints. and It's action is promo gnce,
wonderful. 1t is known us Dr. Dromsoole'
English Female Bitters.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-07
OscEoLA, ARK, Aug. 5th, 1850.

OscEoLA, ARK, Aug. 5th, 1850.
EDITOR TINES The following
statement OF the population of our
county may be OF interest 10 your
readers
Monroe Township, 2,i93
Scott, Carson Lake and
Little River r'w'sh'ps, 1858
Pecan and Troy Tw'n'ps, 1850
Swayne, Canadian and
Clear Lake Townships, OIL
Big Lake and Chickasawba
townships, l,l0f
Total popu'l'n Co. in 1880, 7,77S
Population in 1870, 1858
lnc'se dur'g last ten years, 4,l45
The above figures are taken from
Inc ennpmera'Qr's Isl, now On SIC
in tho County Clerks Office, and
may be relied upon as correct.
Yours, truly,
HUGH r. McVEIGH.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-07
A

Il never used suo., T. medlcine. Nnvxn.-
well-uARpLY EVER. II foamcs and sparkles
just like a glass OF soda water. Oh II Il per-
fectly splendid. one swallow cues heartburn
and acid stomach. So cooling and delightful
IN fcvcrs and sick headache. For habitual con-
stipation. I use II all the tIme aud prefer II To
anything else. II il sold at 10 cents per bottle
Of 20 do-es, and is known M Railcy's Saline
Apcrsent y 1bas speaks most sensible wo-
The Osceola times., 1880-08-07

Lingering lcuchorrhna or whites, so common
among females all over the south, are immedi e
atcly cured by the use of English Female Bit
tiers. 1t makes prompt cures Of all female
weaknesses, being a never failing iron tonic and
uterine regulator.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-07

New Home Sewing Machines,
Light Running, Automatic tension,
selfsetting needle. Call and exam
inc at Miss FANNIE FLETcnEE's,
agent.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-07
a OFFICE oF SECRETARY

q
In conformity with the requirements OF the
act of the General Assembly of ARK anshs ent-
tied "An Act to regulate he mode oi propos-
ing and voting upon amendments to the tonoti
tution of the StaJs of Arkansas, approved
April 2, 1873, hereby give noiiee 70 the eltc,,
TORS In this state, that at the next general
election Tor Senators and Representatives, To
be held in this state, to-wit 2 ON Monday, the
9Th day of september, A u. 1910, ihe iorcgolng
proposed amendment to the Constitution 81 the
state of Arkansas. will be "suhmitted To the
electors of she state Tor approval or rejection
aud ''that each V,ecioT on depositing ms ballot
at such election shah vote tpl gr agalnsl sald
amendment - and that each clcctor IN voting
upon said amendment IS required 10y law to have
written or printed on his ballot the words Il
in favor OF its adoption, For tue Amendm.ht
No :" OF, IL against its adoption, Against
No. I. Amendment
Witness NY official signature and seal of
(scal.l Office, this the ID day Of February, "A.
d. lSsD. -
(SirnedD JACOB FROLiCH,
2-ys-tm Secretary of State.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-07

Pricky Ash Btters are sovereign remedy
FOR all complaints Of the stomach and Bowels
Don't, however, expect one dose to effect cure,
but take it according to the directions and il
" III relieve you.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-07

Two great evils headache and constipation
-anlcting nearly every human being, are re-
lieyed by use of Bsilcy's Saline Aperient.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-07
WARNING ORDER.

In Crittenden County Circuit Court.
John Gains, ! Plaintiff
Anna Gains, J Defendant.
The defendant, Anna Gains, is warned to ap-
pear in this Court, within thirty davs, and
answer the complaint of the plaintiff, John
Gains. a. II. ffRbjSoN, CLERK.
% T.. LILES, Solicitor for Complainant.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-07
Osccola Rain Drops.

-lncbo arc Coo' Pie"S"' %
TO sleep.
Subscribe for the TlMEs-Sl
per year.
-We had o fine rain here last
Tuesday.
The farmers are about through
"laylng BY"
Cool and pleasant weather the
past few days.
Crops are reported good oyer
the entire State.
The sand bars have begun to
Gloom up" along the river.
Mr.. ard Mrs. W. +. Williams
left last Tuesday on visit to Hick-
man.
There is some little sickness
through the country-chills and
fever.
Tho steamer Osceola Belle
did not arrive until after dark on
last Thursday.
Tho fostivo mosquito is not so
lively lately too cool the past few
pighss for hun:
The steamer City of Vicks.
burg, which sank at Ashport last
week, was valued at $780,
Mr.. Feczer is putting up a
new dwelling just opposite we'uns.
The building boom is still boom
ing.
-We take pleasure in calling
attention to the advertisement Of
Mr.. #. p. Sexton, of Idaho Land
ing, which appears elsewhere.
Col. ". 4. Wobbcr, late editor
of the Saline County Diges', pub
lished at Benton, has bought out
the Hot Springs Telegraph. His
ealutatory is brief and to the point
al will try"
-Wc are sorry to learn from
parties just from below that DIR. f
q. McGavock Is very Ill. lie is suf
fering from congestion of the stom
ach and bowels, and is reported in
q precarious condition.
A short paper from Mr.. G. W
Green is left out for the reason
that we cam: make heads or tai
out of it. Communications should
be written in plain, legible English
We can't decipher hicroglyphics.
From G. W. Hicks, wo learn
and are requested to announce tha
n barbecue will be had on the 12tl
inst, on the Wilson plantation
Frcnchman's Bayou. All are in
yited to attend; candidates IN par
tlcular.
TO our Big Lake correspon
dent, Kellum, we would say tina
the easiest way to reduce an agu
cake, or enlargement Of the spleer
is to get kicked by a vigorou
mule. 1t beats being kicked b.
your girl two to ono.
AT the meeting Of the Board G
tho Town Council, last Tuesda
night, Mayor Garlick resigned hi
.csitlou Of Mayor, and Mr.. Jane
Liston Was elected in his steaC
Mr.. Garlick was then elected A
derman to fill the vacancy, and re
ccivcd the appointment of Stree
Commissioner. Good swap-tw
for ono.
The 0. l.. & d. Association
held their annual o.cctlon las
Wednesday night with the follow
ing result: President, G. F. Stow
eli; Vice. President, IL. G. Dunna
zsnt; Secretary, G.. Il. Pettcy
Treasurer, e. II. Brickey; Libra
rian, W. f. Moss. Executive Com
mittee, G. A. O'Grissck, S. S
semmes, +. Parry Stage Manager
n. Heinz.
TO listen to some men tai
about road-work and road-law'
one would suppose that at lcas
one-half of the peoples time wa
spent in working on the roads, bu
10 travel some Of the roads, in IN
county in buggy, he would ser
ously doubt whether they had eve
been worked at all, In fact,
would puzzle stranger to find hi
-. C-.... ,.o na;pt 10 opothcr
The Osceola times., 1880-08-07
SAW MILL.
EDWARD NJ. AYERS,
PROPRIETOR,
OscEoLA, ARKANSAS,

am prepared TO furnish all kinds and size
Lumber, Shingles, Lath-, Posts, Fencing &c.. I.
at short notice.
VIII take contracts to furnish material and
build in good wOrkmaniikc manner, any class
OF buildings.
Bills Tor lumber filed on short notice. Special
bills wed on application.
Horses, mules, cattle, hogs and produce taken
in exchange FOR lumber.
Highest cash prices paid COR stocks delivered
at the Mil. Send your orders to
h. NJ AYERS,
5-l5-tf OsCEoLA, ARK.
The Osceola times., 1880-08-07

Have you lost any time nursing chilli Send
for that never-failing chill remedy, Days Agu,
Tonic and be cured permanently. No othel
medicine required