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Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09

Forty years experience has stamped pub
lie approval on Ayers Cherry Pectoral, as
the most reliable Of all remedies for Throat
or Chest diseases, Its continued and in
crcasing popularity is conclusive evidence
of its superior curative qualities.
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09

Ellington has added a new and attract
i've feature to his store-a lunch counter
AZ which any one may get lunch at any
price, from ten cests up, accordingt to what
he eats. This has been needed i'll our
town for some time, and will be quite an
addition to the other attractions of his
store
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09

We learn that our esteemed and accom-.
plishcd friend, j. II. Walker, will teach q
school at Athens, in this parish. We are
glad that our Athenian friends have Sc
cured the services of 50 distinguished an
educator as Capt. Walker. He has taught
at various points in Louisiana and has al
ways given satisfaction. He will, if pro-
perly encouraged, build up n school Mt
Athens that will be an honor 20 the coun-
try. We therefore beg that Mr.. Walker
be allowed fair chance rs teacher of
the young lie will soon show those who
have employed him that they have made
no mistake in their selection of him.
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09
A GOOD BUTCHER.

THE undersigned, who is skillfhl butch
L er, has opened q Market between the
store of A. We'll and W. C. Prices bar-room.
He will have for sale every morning the
best uf meat, st reasonable prices Beef,
Mutton, Pork, Veal and Sausage, will he
found st his stall. He respectfully soiicits
the patronage Of the public.
January 12, 1881. I'M
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09
Shreveport Furniture Factory.
Ware Rooms on Texas street, near Levce-
Factory on Levee, opposite TIP. r. X. Depot.

T HAVE in active operation n STEAM
/ FURNITTRE FACTORY, and will sell
Goots ct Hon ,-madc Ia dealers and CON
sumers at saving on former prices of from
Il to 10 per cent warrant better Goods
than those now generally sold. mostly
made in the North and shipped here at
high rates of freight.
In addition to Home c-madc Goods, keep
constantly on hand full stock of fine
furniture Of latest STYLES and designs also
Glazed Sash. Doors and Blinds, Wall Pa
per, Window Shades, Mattresses, Chill
drcn's Carriages, &c, AT lowest market
prices. WI. ENDERS.
September "a, lSAO. s:y
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09

W. 4. Johnston, SANDY has a stencil
and key check outfit, and will be pleased
to receive orders for that kind of work.
Call on him at kortums, and get for n rea-
sonabie price stencil plate for marking
or KEY check with Your name.
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09

Dormon has customers from one to TWEEN
" miles around Homer, who are all we'll
pleased with his work. As blacksmith
he has no superior in the parish. He guar
autees the best Of work to every one, at
reasonable prices.
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09

then sold them to one of his plantation
hands for first cost. and the plantation
hand has them yet, while the party of the
first part continues to buy from Mulhaupt
n Stone. Shreveport. La.
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
AND
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
The next session of this Institution begins
January ID, 1854,
November "a, l@o.

Il
January ID, 1854,
and closes July 4th, lool.
EULL INSTRUCTION BY AN ABLE
I and experienced faculty in the usual
collegiate studies. Cadets will have choice
of four courscs-Classical, Scientific, Agri-
cultural and Mechanical. No tuition fee il
charged. There is an annual fee Of live
dollars. Total charges for Board, etc, in
the University, nineteen dollars per month.
Cadets, upon entering the University.
before being assigned TO quarters or classes,
aud every three months thereafter, shall
present 10 the President the Treasures
receipt for three months fees in advance.
Cadets shall be required TO purchase their
own text books, and must provide them
selves with uniform and underclothing.
For further information, address,
wM. PRESTON JOHNSTON,
President.
Baton Rouge, La. dec29
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09

X. X. Hightowcr, (Doc) will be here sat
ur1ay night the 18th, inst, with large
drove of Kentucky horses and mules. All
who wish something fine, valuable, healthy
and all else that n horse shonld he, should
wait until Mr.. IIightowcr arrives.
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09

None of our readers should forget that
Messrs. Williams & English will soon open
in Minden, between Goodwills store and
REYNOLDS hotel, one of the most elegant
drug stores in the State. Mr.. Williams
who will have charge Of the business, and
especially the prescription department, is
besides being a very clever gentleman, one
of the finest pharmacists in the South.
George English, telegraph operator, at
Ninden, the partner of Mr.. Williams, is a
gentleman universally esteemed for his
splendid qualities Of head and heart. The
new firm will do a good business.
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic assists digestion
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09

Don't forget that the best bargains ever
offered in Homer may be had at A. A. To-
diag's store. in the house occupied by A.
We'll. \ large stock of merchandise for
ladies, gentlemen and children, is now
being opened and will be offered for sale
on Saturday next.
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09

". 4. Carr who now has charge Of the
shop under the previous control Of Lee
Calender, requests that the public give
him their patronage. All work shall he of
the best character at reasonable prices.
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09

Remember that on Saturday, the 18th,
A. A. Zodiag will open the finest stock of
goods ever brought to Homer, and will
sell at prices far below what has been
usual ia this market. This is no hanibaS
no catch-penny advertisement. Let the
people call and judge for themselves. A.
Wells store is the place.
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09

II is a real pleasure to NJ to observe the
unusual success which attends the efforts
of Mclirnry & Brown to please their GUS
TONERS. Their drug store il nicely ar
ranged, aud well Supplied with all things
necessary to make it a.frst-class cstab-
lishmcnt.
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09

Brown has had an unusual run Of Gus
tom at his hotel this winter but has al.
ways managed TO keep his table well sup
piled. and To accommodate his customers
with clean comfortable beds. When he
gets his new house completed then look
out for style.
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09
HaynesviIlc Academy.

I WILL commence an Independent School
| at Hnynesvlle on the Slst of January,
S-l for male and female students.
Rates of Tuition-sl 30 aud % 30 per
month.
Music--S3 80 per month.
Board, tuition &c.,-from 80 10 to ell Oo
per mouth.
The town Of Haynesvillc is unsurpassed
in point of health, good society, churches,
&c.
will be aided. If necessary, by full
corpse of competent assistants in all
branches. Intending TO make the school
4 permauency | shall spare no labor TO
make Haynesyillr Academy the equal of
any similar institution in the country.
J. G.. BYRD,
Principal.
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09
THE GUARDIAN.
Cash Receipts.

We will continue to publish under this
heading the names of those who each
week pay mp their subscriptions. This list
ia intended as memorandum for the pro-
lection of subscribers against possible
orrors in our hooks:
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09

The largest stock Of Furniture, nj bot.
tom prices, ever brought to Shreveport.
Every make of l,rccch-loafing Shot-Guns
with all attachments, nj prices that will
astonish the people. n full supply of Am
muntiOn, &c. Oct. 70, f-cd-fd:fm
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09

The only secret abont Ayers Cherry Pee
toral is in the selection Of the best materials
for the cure of coughs and colds and skill
fully combining thrm by chemical pro-
cessrs. This al medical men are aware Of.
~ they are furnished with the formula of
its preparation.
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09

Landrcth's Garden Seeds, just received
at Shelton's.
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09

shelton proposes to sell fresh Landreth
Garden Seeds cheaper than any one else.
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09
"HAVEN'S GOT IT."

The largest Stock in Shreveport, of
SiDDLERY. HARNESS,
COLLARS, BRIDLES,
TRACE CHAINS,
HIMES, Sc, &c.
Also, have in stock (5O) Fifty BUGGlES
and FAMILY BAROUCHES, at rock bot
tom figures.
Also, large stock of PLANTATION
and FARM WAGONS. Every wagon !
sell is sold under n guarantee TO be just as
represented.
Also. ? large stock Of Cast-Iron and Steel
PLOWS.
Reader, if you want any Of the articles
above named do not fail to give me call.
! will sell You goods at iignrcs to justify
you in giving me your patronage. Don't
forget my place of husincss-No. so Texas
street. the third square from the river, or
front street.
W. s. HAVEN.
October IL. l--O. Dam
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic regulates the
bowels.
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09
Stray Notice.

TAKEN up by Thos. Price, and posted
/ before J. A. Brooks, Justice Of the Peace
in and for Ward 3, Claiborne parish, La,
on the 29th day Of January, 1851, a small
bay mare colt, abont two years old; no
marks by which it could be identified
appraised ae SIS co.
The owner of said animals can get the
same by proving property, and paying all
costs, at any time within IL months from
date of estrayment.
b. ID. HARRISON,
Feb. 9, lss0-p fs2. Straymaster.
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09

WHOEVER has a quick eye to the main
w chance;
Whoever wants the top of the market for
Cotton;
Whoever wants the very best Of everything
at the lowest price;
Whoever wants to trade with good men,
full of accommodations,
Should go to
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09
FLORsIIEIM BROS.

DEALERS IN
nRI GOODS. CLOTHING,
IL BOOTS AND SHOES,
PLANTATION SUPPLIES,
FURNITURE, &c, &c,
No. Z on the Levec,
SHREVEPORT, LA.
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09

Grease and stain Remover at Shelton's.
New, fresh garden seed at the post Office.
Major :. G.. Ifrrndon will be in Homer
on or before Saturday next. with another
10, of fine Missouri Mules. Come and see
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09
Haynesyille Male and Female
Academy,

WILL open the l4th February, l--l, by
w l.. ii. Fcatherston, Principal, and
other competent Assistants. if necessary.
Tuition, 81, S2t, 81 and s3t per month.
Music, 81. Board at reasonable rates i'll
town and vicinity.
For further particulars. address
l.. II. FEATHERSTON,
Principal.
Mr.. l.. II. Featherston has been unani-
mously elected by the Board of Trustees
to teach liaynesville Male aud Female
school. for scholastic year l--l. We cheer
fully recommend him to the public rs n
good teacher and strict discipllnarion.
W. l.. OAkES,
Pres't Board Trustees.
January 26, 1881. 24:y
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09

Go TO Shclton's and get your Gardc
Seeds, fresh from Landrcth.
Claiborne guardian., 1881-02-09
errnrs in our books I:

" NJ Rankin 900 Thomas Harris. 2 %
II IIir.chburC, 200 M SMckenzie ~
NJ Monk, 400 VI Moreland, 200
Wash smith, 100 John Bond. 200
w A Carr. 200 JW Mcfarland, | ~
Tsylor, 100 F. q Thomas, 200
Al, Uarper. 100 SY Webb 900
] Walker, eco John Murrell, r 90
HN " A Drake, 4 % B Thigpen, 200
j W Rainey .-.-....-.-.-........ 90
Grease and stain Remover at Shelton's.
New. fresh garden seed at the post office.
Major $. G. Ifrrndon will be in Homer
on or before Saturday next. with another
lot of fine Missouri Mules. Come and see.
". 4. Carr, who now has charge Of the
shop under the previous control of Lee
Calender, requests that the public give
him their patronage. All work shall he of
the best character at reasonable prices.
Dormon has customers from one to twen-
" miles around Homer, who are all well
pleased with his work. As a blacksmith
hr has no superior in the parish. He guar
antees the best of work to every one, at
reasonable prices.
Landrcths Garden Seeds, just received
at Shelton's.
He wore his Shoes for n year and day,
han spll hnt fa TtnA of al TAT ttfta
hands for first cost. and the plantation
hand has them yet, while the party of the
first part continues to buy from Mulhaupt
n Stone, Shreveport, La.
W. 4. Johnston, SANDY has n stencil
and key check outfit, and will be pleased
to receive orders for that kind of work.
Call on him at Kortum's, and get for n rea-
sonabie price stencil plate for marking
or key check with your name.
Forty years experience has stamped pub
lie approval on Ayers Cherry Pectoral, as
the most reliable Of all remedies for Throat
or Chest diseases. Its continued and in
crcasing popularity is conclusive evidence
of its superior curative qualities.
X. X. Hightowcr, (Doc) will be here Sat
urday night, the 18th, inst, with large
drove of Kentucky horses and mules. All
who wish something fine, valuable healthy
and all else that horse shonld he, should
wait until Mr.. IIightowcr arrives.
II is a real pleasure to us to observe the
unusual success which attends the efforts
of Mclirnry & Brown to please their Gus
TONERS. Their drug store il nicely ar
ranged, aud well supplied with all things
necessary to make it a .frst-class cstab-
lishmcnt.
Brown has had an unusual run Of Gus
tom at his hotel this winter, but has al
ways managed 10 keep his table well sup
piled. aud to accommodate his customer,
with clean comfortable beds. When h,
gets his new house completed then lool
ont for style.
Go to Shclton's and get your Garlcr
Seeds, fresh from Landreth.
The only secret abont Ayers Cherry Pee
toral is in the selection of the best material
for the cure of coughs and colds and skill
fully combining thrm by chemical pro
crssrs. This all medical men are aware OF
as they are furnished with the formula o
its preparation.
Don't forget that the best bargains eve
offered in Homer may be had at A. A. 10
diag's store. in the house occupied by
We'll. \ large stock of merchandise 70
ladies, gentlemen and children, is nov
being opened and will be offered for sal
on Saturday next.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-05-27
Matrimonial Methods.

To show that the habit of deelaiming
against the beautitudes of matrimonial
life and protesting that the nation is to
be ruined if period is not put to fash
ion is no new thing, we extract the fol-
lowing from the Connecticut Herald,
printed in the year 1923: ''-4s it is idle
to hope for reformation in those who are
possessed with the fashionable mania,
and as the want of cash seems TO be the
obstacle to matrimony, would beg leave
to propose n plan, which may prove
beneficial to both sexes. 1t is not
new one, but has been so long out of
date that it will at least possess the
charm of novelty. Let all manageable
girls, young and old, be assembled an
nually at one place. Let them be put
up by an auctioneer one after another.
The rich will pay high price for the
handsomest. The money thus received
should be bestowed as a settlement on
the more homely, whom the auctioneer
should present in regular order, asking
if any one would accept such an one
with such a sum. This plan was prac-
ticed with great success among the As
syrians and several other nations of
antiquity, as any one of our ready-made
archeologists viii admit. BY it the
rich viii be able to support their bar
gains, of course, and the second-chop
wives-to use a howery and celestial
idiom-will bring something TO support
their husbands and their own extrava-
gance; no one being obliged to accept a
damsel if she has nothing but love and
duty to offer.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-05-27
POet-Laurentes Of England.

The custom of crowning poet with
laurel originated among the Greeks, and
was adopted by the Romans, who Dor
rowed this, as many other things, from
their more cultured neighbors OF the
East The poets who received the crown
were the ones who succeeded in the con-
tests. In the twelfth century the Gus
tom was revived in Germany by the EN-
peror, who invented the title OF poet
laureate. Petrarch was crowned IN I54I
at the Roman capital which event at
tached new interest to the title. Inc
early history of the laureateship IN Eng
land IS traditional. The story runs that
Edward Ill, in 1867, emulating the
coronation of Petrarch. granted the office
to CHANGER, with a yearly pension OF lOO
marks and tierce of Malvolsle WINE.
Ben, rare old Ben Jonson, mentions henry
Sco9an as the laureate of Henry ~
John Nav, or c. u, was cOurt-poet undeI
Edward ~, and Andrew Bernard held
tne same Office under Henry VII ale
Henry VII John SHELTON received
from OXtC d, and subsequently rom
Cambridge, the title of poet-laureate;
and Spenser Is spoken of as the laureate
OF Queen Elizabeth, because OF his nav
ing received pension of flO year
when he presented her the first books OF
the 'Faerie Queen. In 1919 tho
order" was formally established by
James 1, who granted Ben Jonson, by
patent, an annuity for life of 100 marks,
and thus secured his services. In 1850
the laureateship was made a patent
office in the gift of the Lord Chamberlain.
The salary was increased from 100
marks to e100, and a tierce of Canary
wine was added, which was committed IN
Southeys time for 927 a year. There
was from that period regular succession
of laureates. The performance of the
annual odes was suspended after the
final arrangement of George III in 1910
The poet-laureate from the time of
Southey has written what he chose and
and when he chose. Wordsworth wrote
nothing in return for the distinction, and
Tennyson has written very little. The
following is the list of tue laureates from
Jonson's day to date:
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-05-27
Florence Percy.

OF the life of FLORENCE Percy" the
reputed author of ''Rock Me to Sleep,
Mother, a correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Commercial gives the following
outline: Florence Percy or Miss
Chase, had a romantic life and check
cred one. She Is at present editing a
paper in Maine. She lives with her
third husband, an intelligent man, at
present in Europe temporarily. Her
first husband was Marshall TAYLOR, who
fell in love with her through her poems,
correspondent, became engaged. and
came from California to Washington to
marry her. She never had seen him
until the day she met him ut the train,
when the license was Immediately pro-
cured and the ceremony performed at
her fathers house. After a few years
the marriage contracted without any
previous acquaintance proved unhappy
They separated, she retaining her little
girl, christened with her mothers nom
de plume, Florence Percy. Afterwards.
while travelling abroad, she married an
artist, Paul Akers, to whom she was per-
sonally devoted, and whose death, after
q short period of matrimonial happi-
ness, was the severest blow of her life,
followed as it was by the loss of baby
girl OF his. Then passed years of loneli-
ness, when third marriage, of respect
on her part, but of love on the part of
her husband, gave her pleasant home
and kind attention, and resulted in the
birth OF third daughter, a child now
fifteen years of age, phenomenally beau
tiful and gifted. Mr.. Chase, the father
of Florence Percy, lives in Washington,
near the Navy Yard. He is a robust.
fine-looking man, of poetic tastes, but is
totally blind.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-05-27
The Ear.

The internal ear is an exceedingly del
icate and complicated organ, and is
tk refore specially susceptible to dis
turbing influences. Hence earaches;
assesses of the ear; thickening of the
drum, rendering one hard of hearing;
bursting of the drum, causing deafness;
and gatherings within the ear of solid
plugs of wax. The close connection of
the ear with the brain very often results
in an extension of an Inflammation from
the former to the latter.
Ear troubles begin early. The child
Is inclined to put small things into it
such as beans, coffee-kernels, pebbles.
etc. These, if they have been unno-
ticed, irritate and inhame, and may be-
come sources of most serious mischief.
Older persons are hardly wiser who pick
their ears with pins.
The ear-wax should be let alone-ex-
cept In cases when removed by an expert
physician. 1t is needed where it is, to
prevent the ingress of small insects and
dust. 1t commonly takes care of itself.
The bather too often does himself Sc
rious mischief by allowing water to enter
the ear. Thousands of bad cases occur
yearly from this cause. The trouble is
increased if the water is salt, as its alb
sorption leaves hard, irritating crystals
behind. One should never dive; and the
onset of the surf should always be re-
ceived at the back.
In winter, the steady blowing of a
strong current of air upon the ear is
dangerous. The cold air penetrates to
the blood-warm interior, congesting and
infaming it. 1t is not always easy to
avoid such current, and it would be
well, when likely to be exposed, to wear
in the external ear pledget of cotton.
A little care may save from excruciating
pain and permanent harm. - Youths
Communion.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-05-27
Flint.Lock and Percussion Can.

The hint-lock musket and fowling-
piece died hard, rs will be apparent TO
all who remember that in 1907 the Rev.
Mr. Forsyth took out the first patent for
a percussion gun, and that 1t took at
least twenty years from that date for the
weapon to be generally accepted and
employed by English sportsmen, and
thirty years from 1907 for it to be adopt
ed by the British army. Such Is the in
eradicable conservatism of the British
nation, and of its Governmental depart
ments, that every great soldier who had
won his spurs III the Peninsular war, in
GLIDING, among many others, the Iron
Duke and Sir Charles James Napier,
wrote absurd platitudes against the
new-fangled substitute for the glorious
weapon with which our soldiers won
Albuera, Salamanca and Waterloo" The
new percussion musket was viewed with
such suspicion and mistrust by the War
Office pundits that it was issued, IN the
first instance, only to one company III
every regiment. Happily, it had an OPP
portunlty of manifesting and establish
ing its incontestible superiority over the
matchlocks pitted against IL IN Afghan
istan and upon the Sutlej; nor was Sir
Charles Napier slow to confess that to
the new weapon, admirably handled by
the Twenty regiment of British
foot, and by the Twenty-ninth regiment
of native infantry, he mainly owed his
astonishing victory over 200 Beloo-
chees at Mesanee in the February Of
1913. The percussion musket was not
introduced into the French army until
1910; but Mesanee was its " baptism of
fire" throughout the civilized world, and
it is doubtful whether 800 British sol
diers, of whom little more than 400 were
Europeans, ever gained more honor
able or meritorious victory. But, while
the new weapon was slowly making its
way as a military small-arm,. it was
eagerly seized upon and adopted at a
much earlier date by sportsmen, who
were quick to recognize the advantages
secured by the rapidity of ignition and
certainty of explosion impaired by the
percussion decorating cap to the charge
of gunpowder within the barrel