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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-06-30
Something Of a Giant.
Petersburg Appeal. ]

"fF'"i
The allusion in recent letter oi
yonr Lenisa correspondent to the
old revolutionary giant hero, Peter
Francisco, revives mauy traditions
and "reminiscences Of the wonderful
performances and daring deeds OF
that extraordinary man. My faith.
er, recently deceased at the ad
vanced age OF ninety, well remem.
bered him, having frequently seen
him in his native county Of Buck.
ingham, aud related many anec.
dotes of mis- stirring and perilous
adventures and hair. bredth escapes,
as he heard the recital fall from the
lips of the giant himself. He de.
scribed him as six feet one inch in
height, his weight 28O pounds, his
complexion dark and swarthy, fea.
lures bold and manly, and his hands
and feet uncommonly large, his
thumbs being as large as AL Ordi.
nary mans wrist.
Such was his personal strength
that he could easily shoulder II
cannon weighing LOO pounds, and
he had seen him take a man in his
right hand, pass over the floor and
dance his head against the ceiling
with as much ease as if he had
been a doll.baby. The mans weight
was l95 pounds. Partaking OF the
patriotic enthusiasm Of the times
he entered the American revolu.
ton ut the age of sixteen. He
was present at the stOrming of
Story Point, and was the first SOL
dier, after Major Gibbon, who Ell.
tered the fortress, on which Occa
sion he received a bayonet wound
in the thigh. He WAS at Brandy
wine, Monmouth, and other battles
at the north, and WAS transferred
to the South under General Greene,
where he was engaged in the &C.
tons Of the Cowpens, Camden,
Guilford Courthouse, etc. He was
50 brave and possessed Of such con.
fidence in his proves that he was
positively fearless. He used q
sword with a blade five feet long,
which he could WELD like feather,
and every swordslnan who came
within reach of him paid the for
felt of his life.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-06-30
Resuscitation Of q Convict Who
Had Been Hanged.

A most extraordinary case OF
resuscitation is reported to have
taken place at Raab, Germany, on
the l4th inst. Raab is about sixty
seven miles from Pesth, and was
formerly fortified city. 1t is built
on the river of the same name, and
is a place of some commercial im'
portance. The story that comes
from there reads more like one of
the grim contes drolatiqnes of Bal
FAC than an occurrence of the pres
cnt day. A yonng convict named
Takacs, who had murdered two wo.
men, was hanged. He Was about
twenty.three years of age. After
the body was cut down aud examin.
ed by the physicians, life was pro-
nounced extinct. AS a scientific
experiment the body was subjected
to an electro.galvanic current, aud
after a few hours, signs of life
were perceptible. The resuscitated
convict completely recovered the
Use OF his senses, and his first ac-
tons were of violence toward the
prison officials by whom he was
surrounded. He soon began to suf,
fer from congestion OF the
brain, and became delirious during
the night. He made repeated ut
tacks upon the keepers and com.
planned of violent pains, asking from
time TO time for milk and water.
Death released him finally from his
sufferings. The entire medical fac.
ulty is considerably exercised over
the case.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-06-30
Fiendish Rage.

The GolOs, OF st. Petersburg, re
lates the following tragic incident;
"A peasant Of the village of OILS
hany, Province OF KharkOff, on his
return from the market, while
counting his money, WAS called out
OF the room, leaving some bank
notes on the table. His little son,
tour years old, began to play with
the pretty pictures, and when the
father returned be found only small
pieces left. In his rage he threw
the boy violently upon the floor.
At this moment the wife entered
the room with her baby In her arms;
letting the babe fall, she snatched
the boy and fed from the house
with him, but found no trace OF
life in him. In despair she return.
ed to the house and beheid new
horror-her babe was n lifeless
corpse floating in the tub Of water
where it had fallen from her arms.
Overwhelmed by misery, the father
committed suicide By hanging him.
SELF
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-06-30

Can s4ceezing person in a
crowd be termed "liberty Of the
pressi'
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-06-30
How We Pay the Debt.
New York Chronicle.1

The monthly statement of the
debt OF the United Ststes, issued
last week, presents no especially
new features; still, if the public we're
not familiar with the remarkable
changes in progress, 1t would be
considered a most surprising docu.
ment. Nearly sixteen millions in
one month is the great fact which
it establishes. And yet this shrink.
age OF the debt has become BY it's
constant recurrence 40 CON Monplace
a fact AZ to scarcely attract atteu.
ton. There seems to be, however,
an Appropriateness 10 dwelling up.
on this subject for moment to dag,
a. it is just fifteen years since the
exhausting war was closed which
lett US with this burden. Besides
the facts carry with them quite q
forcible commentary ON some views
which are becoming altogether too
prevalent in this country OF late.
Very possibly some have failed to
consider how fast, and to what ex.
tent our debt is discharged and the
burden lessened. Since August.
1895, We have paid OF eSO4 ,O00, 900.
If our revenues continue during
the remainder of this year, TO show
a surplus proportionate to that Of the
past month, We shall have outstand.
ing by the close of the year an az.
gregate debt only about two thirds
Of the amount outstanding August,
1866; in other words, we will have
discharged nearly one third of our
Indebtedness in fifteen and q half
years. Then, again, the interest We
have to pay now is $4,000, OOGs
when the war closed the interest
was el51 900, 900, showing a decrease
since that date Of nearly one halt in
the yearly charge. Furthermore.
rs the debt has thus been diminish.
ing as population was increasing,
the amount at present outstanding,
less cash in the treasury, is only
about e4O for each inhabitant of the
United States against go in 1866,
and the annual interest per capita
is about el.60 against t4.30 in
1865.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-06-30
A Really Sensible Committee.
detroit Free Press, Lime Kiln Club Pro
ceedings.]

detroit Free Press, Lime Kiln Club Pro-
ceedings.]
The committee on the judiciary,
to whom was referred the query,
"What should a colored man do il
meeting a policeman at q late hour
at nightr reported as follows: we
held fo' meetin's Oh de committee
to discuss dis matter, an we find
dat We can't zactly agree. Samuel
Shin am OBJ de opinynn dat he
would wheel to de lett an climb de
fence; Ramrod Snyder says he
would try to dodge him, an Tele,
graph Jones thinks he could cheek
II through all right. After lookin
at de case in all It's BARNS de com.
mittee hev decided not to fay down
any rule of axshun, kase dey can't
tell how big do purleeceman is or
what sort ob a bundle de Guild man
may be takin home
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-06-30
Fashionable Economy lnt1ashlng,
ton.

Washington ladies, writes
Washington correspondent. are not
extravagant in dress- Some go
through two seasons with one dress,
others have only two. Remem ber
that these dresses are worn on iii
average OF three times . week for
several mouths. The daughters OF
Sir Edwards and Lady Thornton
and her ladyship herself set the ex.
ample of wearing the same dresses
two or three winters. The young
ladies have black illusion over black
satin, with which they wear long
black glovsA These dresses they
wore after the period expired Of
court mourning Of the PrpSfss
Alice. They also have white i1us-
ion dresses, with garIands Of hoyers,
and white muslins, with valencien.
mes lace. They alternAtsaa with
these three dresses ,laat Wi9tae, -
they did the winter peesjoas. /,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-06-30
the PRESS AND TINE Ptow.

We envy not the princefy man,
In city or Ia town,
Who wonders whether pumpkin vines
Turn up the hill OF down.
We care not for his marble halls,
Nor yet his heaps of gold.
We would not own his sordid heart
For all his wealth twice told.
We are the favored ones of earth,
We breathe pure air each morn,
We SOW, we reap the golden grain,
We gather in the corn.
We toil-we live on what we earn,
And more than this we do
We hear Of starving millions round,
And gladly feed them too.
The lawyer lives on princely fees,
Yet drags q weary life,
He never knows u peaceful hour,
His atmosphere is strife.
A merchant thumbs his yardstick Ger,
Grows haggard at his toll,
He's not the man God meant him for;
Why don't he till the soili
The doctor plods through storm and rain
Pods at his patients will;
When dead aud gone, he plods again
To get his lengthy bill.
The printer-bless his noble soul,
He grasps the mighty earth,
And stamps it on our daily sheets
To cheer the laborers heart.
We sing the honor Of the pillow,
And nonor TO the press
Two noble instruments Of toll,
Each with a power to bless.
The bonc. the nerve of this fast age,
Trn.. IL e
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-06-30
Tho Terrible Man from Texas.
IN. O. City IteIn.l

~ mean Just wnat say" quietly
exclaimed the man from Texas
"and never lie. Anybody doubts
my word 8 got 10 fight; and | dom,
propose to have any little whipper.
snapper that aiat dry behind the
ears yet, contradicting me OH sub.
jects he doesn't know anything
about
"Oh,' said the stranger, "I've nc
doubt you seen terrible times"
"Well I've seen what you'd never
have the pluck to ace. One of my
arms amt no more use, and one of
my legs is all crippled up. But |
can whip ten like you easy enough
with the arm I've got left and kick
the stuifin right out Of you with
my sound Leg
"But how did you get all cut up
that wayi' asked an attentive list.
ener.
Now, that | amt going to tell
you. It's none of your doggoned
business. You're the most curious
man ever saw; and curiosity's bad.
Young man, beware of curiosity.
"Well, as | was saying, we were
riding along night and day; for we
had had thirty thousand dollars re.
ward offered for our heads: and
that's more than your Internal head
was ever worth or ever will be.
Aud
"Excuse me-" interrupted another
listener, "what had you done'7
"Now, that's id impcrtinent
question. Something that you'd
never have had the common sense
to do; but nothing for any gentle.
man TO be ashamed of. What it
was is nobody's business. Why,
you're as curious as that little news.
paper rat over there in the corner.
"Well, as l was saying, we had
to ride for life, and it was rough
riding. There was nothing but
backish water, no game, no fish,
no vegetation. We got to the
shore, and shipped. We had TO, in
order to get away, or not one Of us
wonld have been left alive. Then
We lived on maggots for twenty-six
days"
A prolonged howl of astonish.
ment went up to the ceiling.
"Anybody doubt my wordr-
asked the terrible man from Texas,
and silence sweetly reigned.
"Well, we lived on maggots for
twenty. six days. he continued,
land we had to stand it. But it's
nobody's business where We get the
magg0ts. We got through, and
that's more than any of You could
have done. We were slim Jims,
though, you bet, when we came
ashore"
"Where did you laud!" asked the
newspaper scribbler.
"None of your business. You're
the worst curiosity I ever saw. |
suppose you'd like 10 know how !
got shot through the abdomen and
got we'll, and how | busted my
right hand all to piecesf'
"Of course should"
"Well. | won't tell you. I've had
to pay for my experience. do you
suppose | 60 travelling over the
world just to educate ignoramuses
like your
The newspaper man smiled a
sickIy smile and subsidized.
"Well,7 proceeded the Texan,
with q threatening glance At the
newspaper man, "that is nothing
to what I've been through else.
where. l haven't even begun to
spread myself yet. When ] was in
Mexico it used to be pretty rough.
l had the narrowest escape there
ever had in my life. l bad either
to kill or get killed2
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-06-30

l. euy odIu Que u tue UIOU00
conductors OF TIE Ca1if8sniI street
road, as a Post attache stepped on
his car The other DAY, "whst would
you fellows charge Tor q nice dis.
play ad. of new enterprisefr
he was informed, and the nature
of the husineas asksd. 49,,
"well, you see" said the conduct.
or, bending over the dummy seat
aud sinking his voice to y confideu.
tial whisper, 'you see, I've bout
made up hS mind to open a hug.
ging school after hours.d
"a whatp isqsirsd the Journal.
ist. - vi. ..o,.. ..
"Why, an academy devoted to
the beautiful art Of Manual Con.
strictiop. rs it were"
"Indeed!' said the passenger,
much amazed.
"Yes, sir; there are professors to
teach all kinds Of polite accom-.
plishments. Why not huggiugi
Real, good, scientific huggine 10
one Of the 6ne arts, my dear fel.
low .'
ais, ehs" ... .....
Eyes, sir; Now, why are conduct.
ors, as rule, 90 much more success.
ful with the fair SEX than other
men' Why 10 il, in fact, that they
make more 'mAshes' than their fel.
low menf7
"Dunno."
"Why, simply on account of the
manner in which they help a lady
Of aud on q car. It's the way the
goods are handled, a. a drummer
would say. A conductor who
really throws his whole soul into
his business can get more real,
square.toed, self.satisfed bueging
out of a ladys waist betw The
lower car step and the seat than
the most ardent lover can In doz.
en- picnics. Now, how do We msn.
age it, chr
"Comes natural mebbe," hazard.
ed the pencil parer.
"No, sir. It's the result Of prac.
tice, and it seems that q school
where the real scientific sort of
thing WAS taught would not only
mark a step forward in civilization,
but be regarded as a beneHcent
and Rbor saving institution"
labor savingf"
ayes, labor-and gas. ga wing, too.
A well trained bugger' onght to
shorten the ordinary courtabip Of
commerce about six months. Moth.
ing like it, l assure you.'
"How does your method differ
from the"
From the common onei All,
that's just it--that's my secret.
You couldn't expect me to give
away the business-for nothing
now could you'll But, however, III
show you an illustration. You sec
that lady waiting on the crossipk1
Looks little cross don't she--
tough customer that, ehfn 20,
"Well, yes-rather," said the
newspaper man, critically observing
a middle aged lady with q toy ter.
rier in her arms, who WAS preparing
to get on. AS she did 20 the con.
ductor urbanely passed one hand
behind the lady and gently inserted
two fingers of the left band into
her arm.pit or thereaboutA At
this junctnre, however, the re-
searches Of science were curtailed,
the female Gridleing up and dealing
the surprised official . sharp blow
over the head with her 1parssol,
after which she Indignantly left the
platform again.
"Hum-that was hardly b sue.
cess said the journalist.
"Well-er-no. Very singular
very--don't often act that way.
Must er-bore on too hard--boil
under the arm or something" And
the conductor shook his head
thoughtfuIly as he smoothed out
the dent in his cap.
The CONSTRUCTION Academy hadn't
oDened to the latest date.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-06-30

No one objects when his tailor
threateps 70 give bin dts.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-06-30
Terms Of Subscription:
Terms Of Advertising:

One square, of one inch in space or less,
arst insertion, 81 %; each additional inser.
ton, so cents.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-06-30

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic regulates the
bowels.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-06-30

81 shall know better next time,
said Mrs. Keepupwiththestyle.
"That hateful milliner told me the
hat was something new, and there
were four bats just like II 10 the
church; but I might have known
better. l saw the new moon over
my left shoulder. OF course I'd he
unlucky."
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-06-30

There is man in New Jsrsiels ~
is 20 innocent that he th0o6 ~ ~
holes ina porous plAstsf wen tl6css
where the tacks were pdt ia
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-09
A Raid on Oleomargarine.

The butter dealers of Chicago have had q
conference for the purpose of protecting the
trade against adulterated butter and cheese,
which are at present flooding the market.
Recent exposures of the villianous character
of the compounds which are manufactured
and sold as butter has greatly damaged bust
ness, and rendered some action necessary.
The only feasible plan suggested was that
dealers in the bogus article be compelled to
label it under its appropriate name. The
last legislature passed a law requiring this
to be done, but no steps have been taken to
enforce it, and it is practically dead letter.
Resolutions were adopted requesting the
produce exchange to take action towards
enforcing obedience to the law and prom
Using hearty cooperation. Some 81 200
was raised' on the spot to further the object
of the meeting, and active war will be made
on the disgusting traffic.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-09

The flannel question absorbs the Boston
mind at present. Many people are certify
ing that cotton undershirts, drawers and
stockings, are vastly preferable to flannel,
in every respect. A leading physician says
that the best results are accomplished by
wearing cotton in preference to any other
article next to the person, because of its
being vegetable product, fair non-con-
ductor of heat to and from the body, and
also in small degree an absorbent, in
fact, possessing every essentially good fea-
ture, and none that are Objectionable. The
argument in favor of hannels as against cot
ton, is not presented, but it is not to be in
ferred that cotton will be Immediately sub
sttuted for wool, though experiments are
always in order.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-09

'THE Story of Endymion"- title of a
new novel by Lord Beaconsfeld, just pub
lished in London and New York-is having
an immense sale, owing more to the name
of the author than to its real merits. Near
" all the characters are titled, and even the
few plebian personages who begin life as
tailors, milliners and lodging house keepers
become 1ailroad kings and baronets, men,
bers of parliament and countesses. The &C.
ton begins at the time when Canning is on
his death bed, and the duke of Wellington
is the hope Of conservative England, and
comes along down to the fifties and sixties.
Lord Beaconsfeld was paid $50, 900 for the
manuscript of the work, and the publishers
on both sides the Atlantic will be handsome
~ remunerated for their large investment.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-09
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
MONDAY, Dec. s, 1880.

SENATE. Forty eight senators, or nearly two
thirds of the entire body, were in their seats at
noon. The vice president called the senate to
order, and the chaplain offered prayer appro-
pirate to the occasion. Mr.. Brown of Georgia
and Mr.. Pugh of Alabama were sworn in to fill
existing vacancies. Nothing beyond necessary
routine business was then transacted, until the
arrival of the presidents private secretary with
his annual message, after the reading of which
the senate adjourned. Senator Grover Of Ore
gon, of whose bad health there has been 80
much said lately, was present all day.
HoUsE.-At exactly noon, the Speaker called
the House to order Number of Members
present 227. Ike members from both sides
commingled freely and all seemed in the best Of
humor. Alexander Stephens rolled around in
his easy chair, and received the congratulations
OF members upon his improved health Gar
fields vacant chair and desk was appropriated
by Page, Of California The Presidents mes
sage was received about l 30 Bills and reso-
lutions were presented from different States, re-
lating to the tariff; for the temporary increase
of the Supreme Court Justices; by Mr.: Con-
verse, fixing the salary of the President at
$25, 600 per annum, payable monthly; by Mr.:
Ward, appropriating 81 loo, OOOfor monument
to Gen. Iayfette, to be erected on the site of the
battle of Brandywine. After the announcement
Of tho death Of Representative Farr, of New
Hampshire, the House adjourned.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-09

EVEN those who believe the world is
growing better will be surprised at the au-
thoritative statement, that while New York
city has increased $4,000 in the last five
years, crime has diminished twenty five
per cent. This cheering result is attributed
to variety of causes, the chief of which
are, the influence of the churches; the grow
ing temperance sentiment, which has been
much more marked in other places than in
New York; the encouragement of wilfal
pauperism by systematic charities; the en-
forcement of attendance at school, and the
punishment of truancy by the authorities,
and the extensive mission work among the
most degraded and wretched of the popula-
ton.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-09

SECRETARY THOMPSON report on naval
affairs refers at length to the object he had
in view in sending ships ofwar into as many
foreign ports as possible, which was to en-
able the authorities and people of those
countries to understand that it is our desire
to cultivate with them the most amicable
commercial relations, and that both their
own interest and ours would be thereby
promoted. He recommends an increase of
the navy, and thinks that good policy re-
quires the national government to employ
all it's legitimate powers to, increase the
strength of our mercantile marine; and says
that the increase of one should be proper
toned to that Of the other.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-09

ulatipn of the country was almost exactly
SO, OOO, 900 when the census was taken. Al
ALBANIA, New Hampshire and Connecticut
have been nearly stationary for the last ten
years, while the largest absolute increase
has been in the city of New York and ad-
joining counties, which from 1856, 631 in
1860, went to ,765, 415 in 1870, and thence
to 2,257 1882 ut the enumeration on the list
of June last. Facts and exact figures are
looked for with a great deal of interest by
political economists, and the general public
as we'll, and for long time will afford
fruitful topics for discussions.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-12-09

now devastating our homes would be but as
drop before an impending hover. Speak
ing particularly Of diphtheria, DIR. Fulton
says this disease may be the result of dis
tarbance in the atmosphere consequent up
on the pe1ihelian of the four great planets
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and Saturn. In
542 and 1866 three Of the planets Mars,
Jupiter and Saturn-were in parhelion, and
these were the worst plague eras Of which
history has any record. In 1920 Mars and
Jupiter we're in perihelon, and in the sin
gle city of Marseilles, France, $4,000 out OF
$4,000 of the population died.