Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-01
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hare not yet sold thsir cstton On learn that
the staple 10 likely 10 advance materially
before the beginning Of 1850.
| We do not advise any man to hold his
crop. The cotton market 10 ~ huctusting,
So fickk, 10 uncertain thst he would I've
brave man who would take IL upon him
--lf to declare positively that the price
wopld advance one two or three cents
within the next thirty days. But We read
in several Of our exchanges, that an sd-
vance is expected, and we have private
advi,e- from Shreveport, that speak Of y
rise IN positively certain.
In Claiborne parish, the crop has tnrn~d
out much better than was expected. We
are told that many persons arc able to hold
their cotton mp, who last year were forced
to sell These persons are fortunate il il
he really true. that they arc not forced to-
our information is reliable. Their good
fortune comes upon them in this way.
There i. every rra>on to believe that with
in thirty days. roads will I've much better,
at any rate, that Watkins shed road to
Shreveport will b- completed, and those
who wish to carry of their crop can do ~
without being subjected to the great dis
advantages aud aunoyancrs TINT now stand
In the way of hauling. Merchants here
will lie able to pay NOR. II will b" de-
t-rmnrd whether or not, navigation to
Mindrn, will be- early OF late.
Considering all these facts. We think it
advisable that every an. who has any
Of the staple, should hold it oy'r, il they
can do 80. in justice to their creditors. We
repeat that we cannot prophecy the rise Ia
I've "a certainty. We only state that the
opinion ---rns general that there will I've an
advanced. --
Shreveport will bc largely brnrGttrd 10y
| the rise. That city has never had a spring
trad. from this section, or to speak more
correctly, has never had u trade from this
parish in the latter part Of the winter, and
the early spring.
| If there j. much cotton held back by the
| farmers, as we are assured there -, when
ever the rise con,.s. that cotton will pour
into Shreveport in large quantities without
special reference to the condition Of the
roads. But the advantage to the farnrr
gives ~ more pleasure than any g'~'d that
may accrue Ia any other class. Heretofore
they have been left in the cold. II is time
that they were getting something more
| for cotton than The cost Of production.
Alter n lingering Illness Of several
months Thomas J. Hightowrr is dead. On
SUNDAY. 2lst nit, ut IL O'clock, he breath
ed his last. surrounded 10y his wife aud
children. Ever since We can remember
the deceased forms part Of our rrcoll-c-
tions. lie came To Homer to live when a
yunng man; aud nearly twenty-five year,
ago was joined in marriage tn Miss Lizki-,
daughter of T.. Ragland, who in the ear
| ~ days Of Homer, WAS one Of ito me'-t
PROMINENT citizens.
| No man was hrttrr known in Claiborne
parish than Thomas J. iIightnwcr. He
! had been engaged IN mercantile business
almost from the foundation of the town.
/ During all these years he lost no friends
! All the traits uf his character were Of that
nature that secured for him she love Of
/ those who knew him. No man has gone
Ia hi. grave who win be 81 generally re-
grrttrd.
While III Texas on visit several months
ago he was stricken with paralysis, from
which he never recovered. Peace lm To
his ashes.