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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-23
Old Age.

The brain in old persons after the
age OF seventy diminishes both in
bulk and density, and thus becomes
lighter. Its capacity for continuous
hard work Is thereby lessened, as
really aS Is that of the body for mus
cular labor. As an old man, how.
ever, has the accumulated knowl.
edge, skill and practical experience
OF Lifeline, and that wonderful
facility which comes Of habit, he
may, with good health, and care,
do much oi his best work in the
netghburhood, SAY, OF eighty. He
can not bear mental s;iain, and he
must not attempt mental "spurfs,r
bnt he can still show himself a
"workmau that needeth not to be
ashumed.' Since, however, the
brain is not then So firmly supported
by the skull, and is slighicr in tex.
ture, the blood vessels are more east.
ly dilated OF ruptured. The Danger
OF paralysis and apopicxy is Still
further increased, because the blood
vessels become in old age more OF
less Ossitied and brittle, and thus
less able TO sustain "a sudden rush
of blood. The aged should careful.
~ abstain from every.i form of violent
action, and, indeed, from every VIC,
lent emotion. The tull term of toll,
in rearing and supporting children
or in the service OF the public, earns
a light 10 what is the normal physi.
illogical condition Of agc-frcedom
from all that anuoys, perplexes.
harnesses, excitcs and burdens
iuHthn Companion.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-23
A Strangers Mistake.

\ few days ago a Western Her.
chant who wanted 10 do some sight
seeing and buy his tall stock of
goods at the same time, entered a
dry goods jobbing house Oh Broad.
way, New York, and accosted the
first person he met with:
"Are you the proprietor'7
Not exactly the proprietor was
the reply. "Atpresent am acting
as shipping clerk, but am cutting
my cards Tor partnership next
year by organizing noon prayer
meetings IN the basement
The stranger passed on to a very
important looking parsonage with "a
diamond pin, and asked:
"Arc You the head Of the bouse!"
"Well, no; can't say as | am at
present, but | have hopes OF a part
ncrship III January. I'm only one
of the travellers just now, but Pm
laying for a 5000 pew in an uptown
church, and that will mean a quar-
ter interest here in less than six
months"
The next man had his feet up, his
hat back and n twenty cent cigar
in his mouth, and looked SO solid
that the stranger said:
"iou must run this establish.
mentr
"Me' Well, I may run it very
soon; at present I'm the book
keeper, but I'm expecting TO get
into church choir with the old
mans darling and become an equal
partner here
The stranger was determined not
to make another mistake. He
walked around till be found man
busy with his coat of at case of
goods, and said 10 him:
The porters are kept very busy
in here | see"
"Ies,' was the brief reply.
"But suppose You are planning
to invent a gospel hymn book and
sing the old man out of an eighth
interest, aren't Your
"Well, no, not exactly" was the
quiet reply, II am the old man him.
self"
And all that the stranger said,
after minute spent in looking the
stranger over, was: "Well, durn
my buttons"
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-23
DON'T JUDGE A MAN BY HIS DRESS
New York ClipIrer.l


oh, speak not a harsh word in greeting.
MOI turn from the lowly with scorn:
There's often 4 kindly heart beating
Meath ramcut old Fashioned and worn:
Then strive, while caTth's ways here Won
travel,
Some dull life 10 brighten and bless
\ Kind word costs nothiug--be civil,
Aud don't judge man by his dress
How many sc meet her, who never
Are strangers Ia sorrow and want,
\ failure each earnest cndcavur--
What marvel their comfort, are >cint:
Not ours, then. To question OF cavil,
or darhri the paths that they press;
\ kind worl co>i> uo'hiug-hc cisil,
And don't judge II man 10y hI, dress.
Who values the riches one gathers.
: II want must cry ever IL vain,
W hat measure yuH mctc unto others
10 y"u shall be Iuctcd again;
The mills ui III" gods may grnd slowly.
Yet evenly. nevertheless;
Then reach Kind hand to the luwlv,
And don't judge a man hy his dress.
Twcrr wiSr 10 he chary in scorniug
The bearer of povrrty's load.
For wealth may take wings without VAIN
ing
There's often a turn an the road:
The pIuudc,t may soon lind the level
OF those they would pain and Cypress;
Then speak not IN language nnrivil,
Nor gauge mans worth by his dress.
ANNIE VI. CURTIS.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-23

Professional aud business cards, of ten
lime, ar les, in length. So per auuum: for
>tN months. SO; tot three months. 81
Hu-iuc~- advertisements Of greater length
will be inserted At above rates.
Lr.,l advertisements will hr charged at
lr,al rates. witrtr ftNcd by law; othrrwi> Sc
at special rates ~ lHbli,hrd above.
- special! noiicr, - cents per linz.
Funeral uorirr> of less than ten liu,>.
aud maria :" and religions notices inserted
gratis.
Jab-}vark executed ia the n"ate>t style.
and At reasonable prices.
August -, -.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-23
Too Poor to Have a Name.

Among the insane convicts in the
Eastern Penitentiary is a middle.
aged tnau who has propensity for
burning barns and houses. Recent
ly one of the inspectors inquired
his name. "Well sir" replied the con.
Wet, as he pressed one of his bands
against his forehead, as if to refresh
his memory, ''y0u have got the best
Of me. did have a name once-@
think it was Jack--but the tact u I
am now to miserably poor to hare 2
name. But SIR and there was .
look of earnes,ness in the mans
eyes, 81 wish you would please In
quire among those who know me,
and if you can 6ud out what MY
nsmc is tell me. It's frightfui to DO
without naue.'
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HOW IT WAS KEPT.

y
We. Tom" said pretty Jessie Juui.
per IL her tall and handsome broth.
or.
Never. sis" was the quite EN-.
phatic response. 1--WE will live TO.
gcthcr all our days, aud be Just the
lappicSt old maid and old bachelor
that ever eNiStcd,'
This was the compact entered
into by Jessie and her brother Tom
not long after the death of their
father: and certainly none VAS eve"
made IN more sincerity ald good
faith.
Mr. Juniper had been in diilucnt
circumstances, leaving his property,
BY will. to his Two children. t. be
divided 10y them IN amy way to suit
themselves. IL Was finally settled
that Jessie WAS TO take the money
and personal property and Tom the
business ANA real estate, and that
they were 10 live together in the
old homestead, Just rs they always
had done.
Neither of them went much into
society, but when they did il WAS
always together: 1t being often re-.
marked how attentive Tom WAS 10
his sister at such times, and how
happy and cuutcntcd Jessie WAS
with her brothers escort and society.
lhi> arrangement MAS not SD salts
factory. however, To m;1Iy of their
mutual trends and acquaintanccs,
and there Was II good dcat OF muir.
mining, especially among The stern.
IL sex. some of whom did nui hest.
tate To declare "ihat II WAS down
night selfish III Tom Juniper thus to
mouopotl>e his pretty sister, cs-
itcciaIIy when there were picHty of
Other p"uplc's sisters around. nnap.
proplIatrd.
Tom Visited New York every
tMtr months for the purpose OF
ht! nag goods. bnc day he return.
al home from the cry N high Spir.
ltS even Tor linn.
Il met John Hammond in New
York. Jessie. HE'S head clerk N u
large wholesale houSc there. Aud
such Il glprlpns tlmr as W had talk.
ing over old affairs. He's Just the
same frank, pleasant, agreeable
fellow, You remember my intro
ducing him to you at the State fair
a Atar ago last iall."
"lc>; did hc mention his sister
Julia! We we've ochoomatcs, YOU
know, and fast friends"
II SAW her. Nothing would suit
bat must go home with Mm TO
dinner. | spent evenings there
besides; and very pleasant evenings
they were. john is inst as out.
spoken and full of fun as ever.
What do YOU think he said to me
rs We went ont for Il stroll after
dinner.
tom. old fellow said he, why
don't you get married. 4 steady,
sensible, eooAlo0kinS man like you
onght To have wife
Il told him that ! had the best
sister and housckecper in the world,
and did not need any. Then YOU
ought to have heard him lecture
me Oh my srllshncSs.
"'NOt content, he said, with re.
fuSing to make some woman happy,
but You must 90 deliberately to
work to make some poor man
wTetched for life.
Il declare. sis, | began TO be
afraid that it was little selfish and
miScrly to keep so much sweetness
and beauty under lock and key
Nonsense, Tom" retorted Jessie,
coloring. LAS though | would ex.
change my brother for the best man
living; and think it's very impert.
inent in MIR. Hammond to-to make
such All uncalled-i0r remark about
me-
"You are entirely in the wrong"
was the eager response; "John had
not such a thought in his heart.
In fact, he has "a high respect
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-23
no. 81.

OF its doctors, and we do not limit
that Of ours. Very many of our ply.
slclans not only wait years for prac
lce, but never get into practice at
all. 1t is much the same with the
profession OF law. LII both profes.
slons there are prizes for u few, and
failures, more or less complete, for
the many. y college education
gives man certain advantages, but
little else.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-23
Terms Of Subscription:
Terms Of Advertising:

One square, of one inch in space or less.
first insertion, 81 90; each additional nscr-
ton, - cents.
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MINDEN HOTEL.

Tl!E ttavciiu: public and regular hoard
L els will lind tins house ~ comfortable
and well supplied ~ The rr,nurr,> and rou-
drrIou "i tEc Cuautry viii permit. The
charges ar- very reasonable. The stage
stand j. kept N this Hotel
have ais" attached Ia my horyt I new
and culnnudiuuS Stable. we'll supplied with
prnvrudt: and water and good o>tlrr al
ways ou La'td ~ attend in stock
The travriin. public VIII ito we'll 10 give
inca, call l. !. REYNOLDS.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-12

A. s. Bryant W. His Creditors Receipt and Gen.
sent OF creditors flied, and order discharging as
sgnees.
Estate OF Il. B. Getting, deceased-Decree setting
aside homestead to widow, and allowing $50 per
month to family.
CLARK, Judge
Jane Bell vs. G. W. Martinique dismissed by
consent of parties.
The People vs. Georse E. andes, convicted Of
bigamy-Motion OF defendants attorney in arrest of
judgment denied and exception taken motion for
new trial oveiruled and exception noted. Defend
ant sentenced to pay fine of 81, 600, and be con-
fined two years in State Prison at Folsom Appeal
taken, and bail fixed pending same at IS, 900
The People vs. George NJ. Farr convicted OF grand
larceny Notion of defendants attorney in arrest of
judgment and for new trial; trial granted on
the ground that no venue was proven.
H. S. Hill ct al. VS.. George Beatty ct al.--Mo-
ton to file amended and supplemental answers de-
MED defendant excerpts.
E. NJ. Skaggs vs. Peoples Bank-0n trial.
Court adjourned.
To-DAY's CALENDAR.
E. NJ. Skaggs VS.. Peoples Bank-On trial
Smith vs.. Odd Fellows Bank
Brown vs.. Wise
Wehrick vs.. Keller.
Melvin VS.. Carey.
Hearth VS. Kumle.
Ruhstalier vs.. Cross.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-12

MOTHERS, TAKE NoTIcE .-You can get a
good service able baby carriage for s., 50 and
80. at Washburne & Redman. Go street. :
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-12

CAsHMERFs. 36.inch wide (an colorsl 40
cents ner yatd: brocaded dress goods, III
cents per yard, at the Red House.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-12

For NICE BuGGY WHIP. go to Red
House.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-12

MISSES AND CHILDREN's SAILOR HATS,
% cents, 40 cents to 81 Is, at the Red House.
GENTS Spring SUITS, just opened. Red
House.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-12
THE COURTS.
SUPERIOR COURT.
npxSa< Juflna

SATURDAY, April 9Th.
Frederick Zeile vs.. Josiah Poole ct al. Judgment
against Josiah Poole Of $3.50 81.
II. G. Smith Us. Odd Fellows Commercial Bank
George Cadwalader substituted for Robert c. Clark
attorney in behalf Of F. W. Fratt, OF defend nts
Estate OF Alexander HogdOn-COntinued till April
10th, at 10 \ NJ.
Z. E. Freeman vs.. J. O. Stephenson-speciai vor-
dict. Case reserved for argument to Court on legal
points.
Nancy Miller vs.. A. Hebron, Tax Collector
Judgment for plaintiff.
The People vs. Jacob Hammond, grand larceny
Pleaded not guilty NJ l.. G. oBrien appointed de-
PENDANTS attorney.
The People VS.. George Wilson, burgary-Pieaded
not guilty. W. B. C. Brown appointed defendants
attorney, Set for May Is, 1881.
The People VS.. Mary Doe aliss Bsby Huston,
grand larceny-Pleaded nst guilty. A. c. Freeman
appointed Defendants attorney. Set for May lS
1881
The People vs.. Eugene Dewey, grand larceny
Charge reduced to petit larceny. Pleaded guilty.
and sentenced to thirty days in County Jail.
The People VS.. F. La Peake, misdemeanor-Re
thirty days in County Jail.
The People c. \. Row. msdemeanor-Pleaded
guilty. Sentenced to thirty days in County Jail.
The People VS.. NJ. Boyle, Observation-Disclosures
ton dismissed
MONDAY, April 1Ith
Estate OF Hugh Gilmore deceased-will admitted
to probate, and letters testamentary granted to j.
W Armstrong. Bond, sl1,oo Notice to creditors
in RECORD UNION. Appraisers, d. J. Wiley, c. c.
Brown and +. L. Haswell.
French & French VS. Their Creditors-A Hebron
appointed assignee
Estate Of stephen 3. El~ell, deceased-Annual
account Of executors approved.
Estate Of John l. Friend, deceased-Sa,n order.
Julia A. Landes VS.. George r. Landes-Demurrer
to complaint argued and submitted.
Estate of John I. Friend, deceased-Decree of due
notice given to creditors also, confirming account
Of sale Of personal property.
j. V. Sims ys. His Creditors Motion to set aside
homestead and for final discharge heard and sub
mit;ed
fled and approved.
Estate OF Thomas Hannah, deceased-order APP
approving account of administrator entered
Pollock va Wagguner-Attorney for defendant
allowed three DAYS file amended exceptions to
port of referee.
Helen SCHNEIDER VS.. Cyrus sehndler-Demurrer
TO complaint argued and submitted.
Estate Of c. e. Hegden, deceased Hearing Of pc.
tition for letters Of administration continued one
week
Long Sing & Co VS. Fong Lee-costs retaxed by
striking S8l from Sheriffs costs.
L. Washburn VS.. T. S. INSTRUMENTATION Tor
new trial oyerrued bond of appeal fixed a. s., 900
stay Of execution for ten days granted defendant.
W C. Fetch vs.. W. u REHABILITATION for leave
10 Gle supplemental complaint granted.
Estate Of Ham C. Harrison, deceased-Final ac
count approved and distribution ordered
The People of the State vs.. Nancy A. Hamilton
convicted OF misunderstanding Of sentence
postponed until April IS, 1881.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-12
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
BOARD OF CITY TRUSTEES.

At the meeting of the Board of City Trus
tees Yesterday, protest was received, signed
by the owners of property on street, be.
tween Twentieth aud Twenty-fourth, object.
ing to the construction of a sidewalk in said
blocks. Referred to the Street Commissioner
Upon motion, it was ordered that the
western boundary of voting precinct a re-
main as at present.
The time for constructing sidewalk on N
street, from Twenty-second to Twenty-fourth.
was extended to October oath.
James 4. Iraubner filed demand against
the city for $4,000 for damages alleged to
have been sustained by him from falling
through trap-door in the sidewalk on K
street, between Seventh and Eighth. Re
ferred to the Mayor
The condition Of the sewer at Fifth and I.
streets was the subject of communication
to the Board, and the subject was referred to
the Street Commissioners.
In relation to the sprinkling of streets, it
was ordered that the Street Commissioner
prepare specifications and advertise for sealed
proposals for sprinkling the paved, pIanked,
macadamized and graded streets and alleys
from May LIST to November LIST, and that the
city furnish water for sprinkling the streets
without cost to the contractor.
The bills of Justices Coggins and Tubbs,
for salaries as Justices of the Peace and for
Office rent. were, upon the recommendation
of City Attorney Anderson, to whom the
matter had been referred, rejected.
Bills were allowed as follows Washington
Fern, S22 50 Ryan & Miller, 500; Charles
Harper, for laborers, S102 70; L. J. Ballou,
1913 20; Friend 4 Terry Lumber Company,
500 81 Z. Cadwalader (assignee), $40; Jacob
Kair1ar 81 lanes ,aonard 81 DnilU Rec
SS4 f. Foster, Sc !; j. 7. Barron, 81 +; Lee
Young, 81; A NJ. Smith, 81 80 Fiori Ca
brell, S174 90; 2. o. Harrow. 81; RECORD
UNION So 90
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TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE,
Filed April sth.

I4Su pIll O. II.
Charles Mclaughlin TO BENZ Bailey-Fe February
D. 1881, for S400 the southeast quarter of south
west quarter of section 3, township north, range
S east containing 40 acres.
W. f. Terry to Philip Phillips-M rch so, 1881,
for 81 500 the east 50 feet of lot 9 between and
z, Fourth and Fifth streets, Sacramento.
Elyira Z. Marshall TO Adeline Curtis-April @,
1881 for 500, part of west half OF north half OF
ton Is, township north, range east.
Filed April 9th.
Minnie H. Brown to Samuel Bundock- December
3d. 1880, for $1,000, lots s. G, and s, between NJ
and n, Thirtieth and Thirty-frst streets, Sacra-
mento
Filed april 18th.
John White to James Brown-April S, 1881 for
$685. the north half of the south half of lot l. be-
tween l ard J, Twenty second and Twenty third
streets, Sacramento.
WANTED A SMART, ACTIVE Youth; quick
at figures. Apply at Mechanics Store.
NEWEST STYIrs of ginghsms, percales and
lawns, at the Red House.
LADIES HOSIERY DEPARTMENT is complete,
and the lowest prices, at the Red House.
You should see those heavy ingram carpets,
at 40 cents yard, at the Red House.
BEWARE of limitations in Rock and Rye.
Trademark filed in this State and Nevada.
Geo. W. Chesley, sole agent
A Few Dozen ladies' kid, foxed shoes, 81.
Red House.
For good boots and shoes, that never rip,
go to the Red House.
MILLINERY GOODS are cheapest at the Red
House.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-12

INcREAsE-Th St. Helena Bonded Ware
house Association has increased its capital
stock from s., soc to 5000, and has fled
its certificate accordingly, with the Sec
rotary of State. The Home Benefit Society
of San Francisco has also increased its CAPT
tai stock to $4,000
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i You should see those heavy ingram carpets
at 40 cents yard, at the Red House.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-11-28

James As to whether Hunt will remain is vet question Some southern man will be given his place if he goes. The President has written reply to a letter from Colonel Jack Grown, of Georgia in which he says he shall be glad to consult with committee of one Republican from each southern State on the question of Cabinet formation Such a committee will wait on him this week.
 A well dressed gentleman registered at the Arlington Hotel this morning as Albert Iy man, of New York, and left his overcoat and papers. Tonight he appeared at the Ebbitt and asked for three rooms One was assigned him, but having no baggage special officer was dispatched for, who arrested him. He claimed to have come here to save the world, and said he was to certain extent Guiteau, and could solve the moral of President Gar fields taking of,
 The annual report of Supervising Special Agent Tngle, of the customs collection dis tricts, has just been made to the Secretary of the Treasury. He says the fullest possible efficiency of the service has been attained un- der the circumstances existing, but that more might be done by 1egislation in the follow ing particulars First, the abolition of GUS tom fees, the payment of fixed salaries to customs in lieu of all fees and the discontin-5 uance of custom house oaths; second, the consolidation of customs districts whenever required by convenience or economy third, the discontinuance of bonds for transporta- tion of appraised merchandise and bonds for the return of packages not designated for ex- animation fourth, the use of a stamp to prevent opium smuggling; fifth. the trans- fer of the office of United States commis- sioner to the executive branch of the govern ment- During the past year special agents have recovered $1.419, ,779.01, made 241 seizures of an appraised value of $16O. PA s5 and made reduction in the recommended expenses of $56, 723.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-11-28
TELEGRAPhIC JOTTINGs.

Emperor William is recovering slowly, but his vitality is great
 Insurgent bands are forming in Bosnian Herzegovina to resist Austrian conscrirtion.
 The advocacy of the English press to meet Irish. outrages by stopping trial by jury is increasing.
 Cardinal Manning is opposed to the ap- pointment of an English agent at the Vati- can.
 Baron Steuben has returned to Berlin and expresses satisfaction at the heartiness of the American reception.
 The assailant of. General Tcheriven has been identified as a Polish nobleman named Sawakawsky. His accomplice, Melnikoff, has been arrested. The attempt upon the life of General Tcheriven is attributed to personal, and not political motives
 A gale which set in Saturday night pre- vailed throughout Sunday over the United Kingdom The low lying lands are inundated and piers and sea walls destroyed Many wrecks are reported.
 The boiler in James Henrys shingle mill at Grand Rapids, Mich, exploded Saturday, killing the engineer, Joseph Slater. and Dan iel Hardy George Blood was slightly in jured. The mill was utterly demolished and denry's house was badly injured
 The first steamer of the Brazilian line, the inauguration of direct trade with Canada, left Rio Janeiro on the 23d inst
Morning journal and courier., 1881-11-28
Government bonds closed as follows |:
LOCAL NEWS.
Police Notes.


 John w. FlannIsan, who is barkeeper for L. Lindley at IS Grown street, was arrest ed yesterday afternoon on charge of vio- lating the Sunday law.
 John Keller, of 190 State street, was arrest ed yesterday for violation of the Sunday law. Adam Lenhardt gave bonds for Keller 8 appearance before the City Court this morn ing
 George PaIatina and Rose Sonintina or Pala.ino, the latter said to be 8 wife of An tonia Palatina, brother of George, were ar rested yesterday on a charge of fornication. The parties are all Italians, and an interpre ter will be required to translate the story of the parties in the City Court this morning
 Some young men having no regard for the Sabbath engaged in game of football on the Trowbridge lot, corner of Columbus and How livan came along. when there was general stampede. He arrested Michael Doherty, however, and other arrests will follow.
 It will be recollected that Officer Kline was badly injured last Friday when he went to arrest Walter Brooks He was called to pro- tect the wife of Brooks and while in the dis charge of his duties both Brooks and his wife turned upon him, and but for the officers superior pluck and strength he would have been thrown over the banisters from the third story and no doubt have been killed The officer was severely bruised and beaten and has not been on duty since The Brooks woman, who called for help and then turned on the officer, was arrested on Saturday, and both she and her husband will be called upon to answer before the City Court this morn in0