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The Morehouse clarion., 1880-04-02

Gentlemens' and Boys Wear,
Ladies and Children Dress Goods,
Sheetings, UomesticS,
kerseys, Flannels, Drllhngs,
Blankets, Tickings, Jeans,
Boots. Shoes, Hats,
Hardware, Wood and
Willow Ware, Etc.
The Morehouse clarion., 1880-04-02

/ could get twice as many names
within two miles of town. A. CURTIS
The Morehouse clarion., 1880-04-02

necessary by the unfathomed
mud 10 the streets of Gotham.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-29
Shreveport Furniture Factory

y are. KOOiu- on IVANa Ntlttl = lhAI L'Ntt-
Factory al l.cvce, opposite !. =. X. H. Depot.
T HAVE IN active operation STEAM
| FURNITURE FACTORY. and will sell
t,"ots uf Hon rmadr Ia dealers and con
,umrrs at a saving an former prices of from
IL To 80 per cent. warrant better foods
than ,bnsr nav generally sold. mostly
made in the North aud shipped here at
high rates Of freight
In addition TO HoInc made Goods, Keel
constantly ON haud a full stock Of hnt
fnlnitnrr Of latest STYLES and designs; also
Glazed Sush. Doors aud Blinds, Wall Pa
u.r Window Shades, Mattresses, Chill
,l,.u'- Carriages. &c at lowest market
prices. NM. tHDEke'
September -. l--0. -;y
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-29
Roads Again,

In each issue Of the Guardian for
weeks We have had something to
say about the condition. al he roads.
They are now so much orSe than
ever before that We iin,l il wonder.
tnl that there is any travelling at
al. The road coming into Homer
from the North, known as the Edo.
RADIO or Gordon road, has beea late.
ly worked, and in such q manner
that it is feared that il will become
impossible tn D'Arbonne swamp, If
that stream should overflow. On
the hill next to the Incorporation
line the mud is very deep aud grows
worse Ms the rain continues. We
are told that many il not all those
persons who have b. en- engaged IN
hauling now REFUSE freight vt any
price. What will be- the end we
can MOI say.
| The truth is, the roads should
have been worked in such man.
ner MS TO avoid any such n condition
rs they are now in. II ia within the
range of prababilii! that there will
he an entire cessation oi hauling for
many weeks. At This season Of the
! year ii is not mt all probable that
there will be- II continuation Of dry
weather for length of time sufli'
cipnt to repair all the damages
What is To be done we cnnno, say.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-29
Meth odist Conference.

The Annual Conference of the VI. L.
Church South, which met at Shreveport,
finished it's labors and adjourned IN the
2ist lust. The following are tho appoint
ments Of interest 10 tho majority Of our
readers:
Rev. j. A. Parker is Presiding Elder OF
Homer District; Joseph II. stoue is Pastor
Of Homer District; T. J. Upton IT Tulip
District; Jas. z. Bradley, Haynesville; Ino
A. Miller, Mindsn; Robert Parvin, Arcadiai
J. +. Pstt-rs,n, Farm-rville; Chas I. Mun-
holland, Webster; }. W. Mrdlock goes 70
Oak Ridge; A. C. Cousy b. wiunsboro> III
J. Lane Borslon Is coa,inned rs Presto Al
Of uansa~ld Female College,
New Orlesss 70 ssIeet~d - th~ place 'o'
Ne pszs meeting of the confsrsuee.
The srsaion vas mnsi inisru1 o.
nAg,nS fson tbs vssy thnrsagA s8vel
lpvp1sssA ssQsss q snaA day's psss~dj1e
iSofn - eelktastn ~ e1ggstt g
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-29

Thr l4r-c.' stock Of Furniture 81 bot
tom ytlct-. ever brought to Shreveport.
Every n,dt"of Br' roh-loadng Shot -"nn,,
with ull attachments. NJ prices that VIII
asto.ii,h ilr people, full supply Of Am
,uu,,it.nu. Sc oct. 20. l-rO-lJ.im
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-29
To day our friend, I. NJ. Dyer, has quite al

To day our friend, I. NJ. Dyer, has quite al
unique entertainments ut bis home near
Haynrsviilr. A turkey and partridge
shooting, and perhaps a gsuder pulling.
A large number Of partridges have been
caught and will be ns'Hl rs pigeons in pi-
yeon shooting matches. The turkeys will
become the property of the person Killing
them. The whole is TO lie followed BY s
real old fashioned country dinner. Our
confrere Of the Morehonse. Clarion, In al
hiding to the gandrr pulling, Uses tho cpl
tibet "cruel." We would like to have him
! here to assnro that his neck would remain
intact.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-29
wAsHrxG1oS, ID. c., Dec. II, 1890
w ASH,
Friend Hayes:

wAsHINGTOS, ID. c., Dec. II, lscO.
Friend Hayes:
Since my last letter n new phase has
presented itself in the Manning Kellogg
case. II il now claimed that he was a
Presidential Elector when Gov. Wilt APP
pointed him. But this is only seized upon
rs an exen.e. Several Of tho Sonthrrn
Senators are going to vote to retain KEEL
logg in order to retain their own seats.
This WAS the secret Of n promise made
when they came in, and will be carried
out. more especially since the Senate is De-
coming unc"mfortabiy Republican. On
the 9Th NJ March the Democratic majority
In that BODY win he rsdacsd to two
And tbs Legislatures Of SIX ssasss nss
lsps~ss6sa ~ Dsnssrssse sssasss~ =!
nsonAn6aum - - : Aeset - ~ e|
VIZ
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-29

II gives MS much pleasure to announce
to our readers that our estermrd friend,
John NJ. Scsnlsnd, now residing In Wash
iugton, D. c.. will farni-b us with an &C.
casional letter from that city on matters
Of public interest. Mr. Scsnland will be
remembered a, the editor aud founder Of
III. Webster Tribnn-, now So ably man.
aged by 8. N. McCrsnie.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-29
FLOySSIyEIM BROS,

DEALEGtS ~
hRY GOODS. CLOTHING.
~ BOOTS AND SHOES,
PLANTATION SUPPLIES,
FUENi1 IRE, &C., &c.
Nn.7 on the Lrvcc,
SHRENEI ORT, Ia.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-29

Every store in town was packed, jammed
and crammed by both sexes and colors on the
18th, laying In supply Of such articles =
would cheer the hearts Of the yonng The
stock Of Christmas goods Was h- largest
ever brought to Homer. We think thas
it speaks we'll for the people to dsvoes -
much money to procure pleasure for ~
little ones. -.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-29

One square, Of one inch IN space OF ross
.;rst insertion, 81 w; each additional insor-
zion, so ceuts.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-29

4 scnSator Of great interest 10 news
Vap-f men has been the leading topic IN
Nv on, au- tor some time. \ sou If Mr..
G. (. Howard. uf the Louisiana State Lot.
terry, il accused nf having inveigled .
" duw lady If high social standing into .
mock marriage. 4 card ia published In
the daily laprrs signed by Mr.. Howard
srkuoNl -Ag,ng the marriage, while In
the sane i-su he publishes card denying
tn marriage. II is clane,l, we beliovo.
that the tirst card Is forgery. There 10
mach iRyai.Ts aboHt rbr affIir aud no one
knows the truth. As II IL the fashion 70
abuse Charley Howard and to accuse him
ct all manner # villainy, some consider II
the ri sht thing to rxtcud the practice aud
al,tt-t thc Young man tn take for grant
| e3 that he l. II scoundrri because bis father
makes money ont Of Lottery company.
| We don't know Int that u would be safo
| to take the weak side. and because tho
world finds it the fashio. To damn the
Howard family express our donbts about
the Justice of the condemnation. When
will we get the truth abont this imam
eater" Charles Howard Perhaps when
the verdict is writ and An unbiased Judge
passes sentence it may bo found that How
ard was not bad man, and that hts Aou
did not play the libertino IA some would
have il. Who shall say bow 1t win DO.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-29

WHOEVER has 4 quick eye to the main
" clHhrt:
Whoever waui. the top OF III" market To-
Cotton;
Whoever wants tn very hest Of everything
ut ihr lowest price,.
WhorNcr wants 10 trade with good men.
full ut Recommendations,
should go IL
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-29

A eeusa,ion Of the greatest intsrdse ~
little folks and for many old ours, . fsw
weeks ago, was a live bear chained In M
Cour, House yard. Deputy Sheriff 0iovsr.
10 whom the hear belongs, n entitled 70,
the thanks Of the urchins for . fire. sAow-
Sir Brnin Is from lie y T.. Of Arksnsaa ana
lie very handson,e snl VII dispn~ed ~
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09
His Honor was SympatLic.

The Great Grizzly Exterminator Of
California was brought before Justice
Moses to answer to a charge CT having
been drunk Oh the street. He had been
privately informed at the jail that hunt
ing was the peculiar weakness of his
Honor, and advised to appeal to the fel-
low feeling of the court. Judge Moses
looked sternly at Medicine Bill and said:
William, you are charged with being
drunk; what haye you TO say"
"Well, yer Honor, may have been a
little of, but yer see I've just come in
from bear hunt, and fel, ike having a
good time"
"Bear hunt, did You say" asked the
court with evident interest.
Eyes, sir, I'm the boss grizzly-kilier
of the Yosemite. Show ne grizzly an
III show yer some dirty work. I'm a
bad man to clean up after, am"
"Well, now, this court isn't any sloueh
of a grizzly-slayer itself, The tribunal
Of justice used to hunt bears and sleep
in blanket over in California. You've
heard of Grizzly Adams and Mountain
Charlie, OF coursel'
Medicine Bill admitted that he had,
and in fact was intimately acquainted
with both these mighty hunters.
"Well, this court had the honor of
teaching both these gentlemen the knack
of catching grizzly by the tail and pull
ling his spine OUT
Medicine Bill had often seen them do
it, and heard them tell how they learned
the trick from his Honor.
The court looked solemnly at Medicine
Bill, asked him how long it would take
him to get out of town and point him
self toward the Sierra, where the grizzly
roams in his native wilds.
Medicine Bill allowed that Il he didn't
break leg ne wouldn't be more than
ten minutes inside the city limits, and
the court told him to 60.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09
BoGs for Dissection.

In a freetalk with reporter of the
Lewiston (h.) Journal prominent ply
stefan and srgeon said: "The law of
the State roSides that each medical
student, behe he receives his degree of
M. D., shaldissect. Another law OF the
State PROVES that the body of the per-
son shall hgiven up for dissection un-
less it be lie body of criminal, who
has suffere,deat by hanging; and in
that case, cen, if desire is expressed
by the conemned man or his friends,
that his bdy be buried, his body can
not he caned for the dissecting table.
The last saw the legislature piled on
was when abolished capital punish
ment, and ,ade it absolutely impossible
for US to ct bodies for dissection in a
legal way The laws, as they now
stand, encouraged body-snatching. No
man can tcome practicing physician
and surgeon until he has dissected, and
the laws bsolutely prohibit our getting
bodies in. legal way. We can't legally
bring bodes into the State from other
States, astheir laws prohibit it. I can't
tell how many bodies are used in Maine
for dissection in the course OF q year.
The Bowin school probably used %
bodies in year two years ago, when
our Lewiton school was in operatio Il
we used D bodies year. Then many
physicianswho have a good deal Of prac-
tice use >ne or two todies year.
We've) 60 to have bodies. When e.
physician ONES upon a rare disease, he's
obliged to ,ost himself on dead body.
in order tC save a live one. The price
Of body 'epends upon where you buy
it. To get body here costs Us about
$35. You buy them in New York for
IS apiece. The Maine Medical Associa-
ton is taking steps in the matter and is
trying to make a way 10 secure bodies
legally. Again, people don't consider
the risks heir doctor runs in fitting
themselves :or their work; Every man
who works 0ver bodies runs the rists Of
being poisoaed from he cecaying Acsh.
DR.. Garceln once came near death from
this cause. was once sick six weeks
from being poisoned from body, and
an Auburn physician has suffered in tie
same way. Bowdin College has paid
the price Of three of It's professors to the
cause of medical science. No less than
that number have died from poisonous
exhalatons from corpses upon the oper-
ating table. ! would rather have old
bodies than new ones. Bodies two or
three weeks old are the best for dissec-
ton"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09

the stovepipe together when we put the
stove up. Is that any use as an item p
Certainly" SAID the editor.
you can say something about the
first snakes eve for distances, and his
intellectually, when he found he would
not go round. You know how 10 do
that better than me"
"Ill give him all the credit he de-
serves. Can you tell US any more ?"
81 don't call any to mind Just at pres
ent. My wife knows a lot of snake
items, but l forget EN-. BY the way,
though, I've got a regular living curiosity
down on my place. One day my oldest
boy was sitting on the back stoop doing
his sums, and he couldn't get em right.
He felt something against his face, and
there was little snake coiled up on his
shoulder and looking at the slate In
four minutes he had done all them sums.
We've tanned him so he keeps all our
accounts, and he is the lightningest cuss
at figures you ever seen. He'll run up
a column eight feet long in three sec
onds. 1 wouldn't take a reaper for
him."
"What kind OF snake is he 2" in
quired the city editor, curiously.
"The neighbors call him an adder"
ooh, yes yes = said the city editor,
q little disconnected. give heard Of the
species When did al these things hap
penn
"Along in the fore part Of the Spring,
but 1 didn't say anything about EN-,
cause it wasn't the season for snake
items. This is about the time for that
sort of thing, isn'V itl'
EYES," chlpped in the exchange editor,
"you couldn't have picked out a better
time for snake stories
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09
Six Shines for Ten Cents.

The boot-black's name is Henry Brom-
ley, and he is from the good old State of
Massachusetts. He has followed the
business of backing boots all his life
time, but some time ago the business in
the Bay State became SO dull that he
was reduced to backing boots for one
cent pair. This was little cheap, he
thought, and SO he conceived a plan
whereby he could shine boots SO cheaply
that he could get large patronage
the Old principle "quick sales and small
profits. The following was his plan !:
He had large number of cards printed,
which he sold for 10 GEMS EACH Every
card had on it numbers from one to six
inclusive, which represented six shines.
The name and place of business OF every
man to whom ticket was sold was
taken down in the 5oot-black's book.
The boot black then called upon his Gus
corners regularly, and every time he
BACKED a pair of boots he punched o
mole in the ticket Of the owner. The
plan proved very popular and the bust
ness grew very large. A short time ago
the boot black appeared in this city, and
as he stated during the interview, he has
found between 400 and 500 customers.
His business has increased so that he
mas now seven boys working for him.
The plan of the lad is well conceived,
and if he continues as he has begun he
seems to be assured of first class wages
for his work Rochester Herald.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09
Ore Hundred Years Under Water.

Mr.. J. w. Dutton, the constructing
engineer of the celebrated Dufierin Pal
ace in Quebec, recently presented a
journalist with cane and pencil hol-
der made of the wood of the vessel
L'Original, which was sunk before Que
bee in the year 1856. In letter ac-
companying his gifts Mr.. Dutton says:
LOriginal was built Just below the
Citidel, scarcely quarter of a mile from
where Montgomery fell 10 years later.
For those days she was large vessel,
but in this age l,000ton vessel is not
much to tell Of She was built of oak
timber, which must have been brought
from France, as none Of the Western
oak forests had been cut into, it being
impossible then to bring the timber
down. The vessel was built of the best
timber and iron, but she was fated never
to do much execution for her country,
as shortly after being launched she was
sunk, just opposite where she was built.
There she lay until last Summer,
when she was raised and towed to shore.
She sank in September, 1856, so that
she had lain under the waters of the st.
Lawrence about 1913 years. In spite of
her long immersion, when they first at
tempted to raise her it Was found i'm
possible, on account of her being sunk
in the mud, and it was equally impos-
sible to tear her 10 pieces, as the oak
was as solid as on the day she went
down. The only thing that was gone
was the iron, il those places where it
had been exposed, and this had COM
pletely rusted away. After several vain
attempts to stir Ler, diver was sent
down, who fred heavy charge OF dy-
Mantle under her. This broke her up
somewhat, but it was only after many
explosions and two years hard work,
that she was finally got rid Of
The wood was eagerly sought for, and
now it is almost an impossiOility to get
a piece of it large enough to make any
thing Of AIRY volue. The frigate was
the last relic of the old French Govern
ment, having been built under the super
inten1ence OF the Intendant Bigot. She
lay in 80 feet OF water, and while she
has been there many are the changes
that Quebec has seen-as well in man
ners and customs as IN men. When she
was removed there were found to be
over 100 anchors OF all sizes and many
hundred fathoms of chain entangled
with her. These We're, of course, raised,
and in some instances claimed, but most
of them were sold by the government to
satisfy expenses.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09
Eow the Captains Patent Worked.

Having pipe1 al hands 10 splice the
main brace, the captain had the hrsv
mate of the farm Tow out the horse and
wagon, and ascending the quarterback
of the craft, he took possession OF the
tiiler ropes (as lie styled the re;As) and
said:
p "Now, boys, my invention IS very
simple-i Nigh. make a million dollars
out of i, iDeDoe, bat ain t going to pat
ent 1t; you can use 1t if you want to.
I've simply fastened a twenty-fathom
line on to the mizzen axle Of the craft,
and put on stout grapnel. | shall
bring this here boss along TIE road under
double-reefed top sails, and then one of
you cusses scare him-open an umbrella
at him, or something; then, when he
goes tearing along about twenty-five
knots an hour, and won't answer to his
helm, III just drop the anchor and ride
out the gale Git up"
The horse came jogging gently down
the road, when, according to the pro-
gramme, the first mate pushed out and
hit him a belt over the nose with
blanket. The terrified stood on his hind
legs for moment and then struck
course northwest by north with great
CELEBRITY. The interested spectators De-
held the fearless captain sitting unmoved,
though the buggy bent and careened be-
fore the breeze. Then with triumph
ant smile they saw him heave out the
anchor with merry "Yo, heave no p
The grapnel dragged for a moment in
the treacherous sands of the road, then
caught in a rock. Captain Cornwell
rose into the air like bird on the wing
and sailed majestically forward, alight-
ing on his ear. The horse stood on his
head for a second, and then resumed his
onward course at the rate of at least
seventy miles an hour, and, amid
frightful crashing, ripping, tearing and
smashing, all the wagon vanished into
thin air, except piece of the mizzen
axle, to which the anchor had been fast
ened.
Capt. Cromwell can't precisely under
stand why, when the tackle held, he
wasn't able to ride out the gale, but is
not discouraged and viii, repeat the ex-
pertinent as soon as he has had new
buggy made upon lines Of his own de
signing. Life insurance canvassers are
bearing down upon him from all quar-
tiers, and the liveliest interest is mani
tested in the neighborhood. We wish
the gallant captain all success.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09
Anecdote Of Hackett.

The late James II. Hactett was one
of those actors always to be depended
upon to carry on the business while he
was on the stage, and if mistake oc-
Cured, he was sure 10 set matters right
if the thing were possible. l have seen
many actors in my day, and have many
pleasant "reminiscences of excellent act
ing and think l may safely declare
that Hackett's impersonation of Falstaff
has left one of the most pleasant and re-
freshing Of them all. There are points
and situations in the scenes between Oh
Jack and Prince Hal that are as fresh
and vivid in my mind-I see them as
plainly, and hear the quantity delivered
phrases as learly-as in that time of
the long ago when the actor was in hisT
prime.
Once upon time Hackett was on the
stage personating the character of
crusty old officer, when, in the regular
stage business, another actor should
have been ready to come on in response
to his words, "Ah, and here he comes"
had uttered the words, when he Glanced
to glance out at side entrance between
the wings and saw that the mans wig
had slipped off, and that he was in
furry. ~
"Ah and here he comes said Hack
EFT. And then, seeing the mishap on
the instant, he quickly added: mo
plague take the rascal; it's not he ! He
was never on time-never p
And the actor walked up the stage in
an earnest colloquy on the sin of tardi
ness. AT the far end he turned, and
saw the man just coming on.
Sab here you are, at length. And
now, sir"
The other went on in proper order;
and it is doubtful ii person Of the au-
dience mistrusted that thing had hap
pened not down in the play.
8. c., in.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09

tery can no more be told than the secrets
of those horrors in the lowest dungeons
of the Inquisition. Death came, but it
was like the fading of the mist line into
the clouds, and as We stood about that
chair no one dared to utter his thought
no one could tell whether the soul
still lurked in its prison, or whether
death was life, or life was death.
"When he was buried his fixed limbs
were brokn with hammers, in order that
he might be placed in coffin. Louis
vile Courier-J ournal.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09

1t is pretty saving of an old writer,
that men, like books, begin and end with
blank leaves-infancy and senility.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09

"Papa, are you growing taller all the
timei" "Nc, my child, why do You askl'
because the top Of you heal is poking
through your hair.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09

Sweep first before your own door be
fore you sweep before your neighbors.