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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14
Marrow Escapes at Niagara.

Three mrn had n very narrow escape
from going over Niagara Falls the other
night. John Lehman and his sou aud
John Greenwood, Of Chippewa, Ontario,
crossed the river in the morning in two
swall boats to visit some friend on the
American side, aud set out just before dusk
to return home, pushing their boats into
the stream. hardly mile above the falls.
They werc not more than half way across
when the river b-came covered with n
thick fog, and the men lost each other. 1t
WAS impossible for them to guide them
selves in the darkness and mist, and they
began to shout for help. Their cries we're
heard on shor, but nobody cared to ven
tnre into the stream. Thrit cries, however,
were answered, aud the whole town turned
ont. The church bells were rung 70 direct
the mperiled men which WAY To head their
boats, but the roar Of the falls drowned
every other sound. and the boats were
meanwhile drifting rapidly toward the
edge. Greenwood bad small anchor At
tach"d To long line in his boat, and he
threw il ont The anchor, by good luck,
took hold of rock, aud his progress WA
stopped. The L-bmans in the other boat
drifted down to within half mile Of the
falls, their cour-e being easily traced from
the shore by their cries. Their lives were
saved by their boat striking connter cur
rent, which carried them against q pro-
jecting point Oh the Canadian side, near
the burning spring. Greenwood was heard
shouting for help at intervals throughout
the night, but when day broke he was seen
still riding safely at anchor, and WINS soon
rescued.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14
Old Shoes.

In the course of the investigation
by Mr.. Hills deputies, some singu.
lar industries were brought to light.
1t was found, for instance, that
some use was made of old shoes, but
exactly what use was hard to 6nd
out. Large Numbers of shoes were
sold by rag pickers to certain men
who disposed Of them at a good
price. 1t is well known that bits of
old leather makes the commercial
article known rs Prussian blue, but
only a few firms manufacture II, and
the new call for old shoes was evi.
IDENTIFY for some other purpose. In
New York city and Brooklyn about
three million pairs OF old shoes are
thrown away every year. Formerly
old shoes were plentiful IN the GA.
ters Of certain neighborhoods now
it appears that they are sought af.
ter as choice prizes in the rag pick.
er's line. BY dint of perseveripg in.
dustry. it was discovered that the
old shoes were used for three. puf.
poses. First, all shoes, not CON-
pletely worn out, are patched, greas-
ed, and after being otherwise ~
generated, sold to men who deal il
such ware. Some persons wear one
shoe much more than the other;
these dealers find mates tor shoes
whose original mates are past hope.
Secondly, the shoes not worth patch
ing up are cut into pieces, the good
bits are used for patching other
shoes, and the worthless bits, the
soles and cracked 'uppers,' are con.
verted into Jamaica rum by pro-
cess known only to manufacturers.
II is said that they are boiled in
pure spirits, and allowed TO stand
for few weeks, the product far sur
passing the Jamaica rum made with
essence, burnt sugar, and spirits.
A gentleman who doubted the trAth
of this statement stopped recently
nj low grog shop in the heighbor-
hood Of the factory spoken of and in.
qnired If they had any rum from old
shoes. NO. replied the barkeeper,
I'VE don't keep 1t much now; the
druggists, who want a pure article,
all sell it, and the price has gone
up. But We have had n, and We
can get You some il you want H.
How many old shoes goes to a gal
Ion of rum could not be ascertained.
--Ner York Post.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14
That Terrible Small Boy.

IL was Sunday evening. Angelica had
invited her "best Young maB" 20 the even
ing meal. Everything had passed of bar.
nnniously until Angelics's seven-year-old
brother broke the blissful silence by ex-
claiming, "Oh, ma! yer oughter seen Mr..
Lighted the other night, when he called
to take Angie to the drill; he looked 20
nice sittin' long-side Other with his arm"
"fre,t" screamed the maiden, whose face
began to assume the colsr Of a well-done
crab-quickly placing her hand over the
boys mouth. "Yer oughter seen him.
continued the persistent informant after
gaining his breath, and the embarrassed
girls hand was removed she had his arm
Freddie, shouted the mother, rs in her
frantic attempts to reach the boys auricu
lar appendage she upset the contents of
the teapot tn Mr. Lighted's lap, making
numerous Russian war maps over his new
lavender pantaloons. 81 was just goin'
to say" the half.frightened boy pleaded,
between n cry and an injured whine, che
had his arm" "Yoa boy,~ ihanderrd the
father, away to tue woodshed." And the
boy made for the nearest exit, exclaiming
IA he waltzed, II was only going to say
Mr.. Lighted had his army clothes on, aud
] leave il to him II he didn't" And the
boy was permitted to return, and the re-
mainder Of the meal was spent in explana-
tions from the family in regard to the num-
her Of times Freddie had to be talked to"
for using his fingers for ladle.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14
SEA-ShORe FANCieS.

o pleasant waters, ripping gu the sand,
Green sud pellucid a. the boryl-stonr,
With crested breakers heaving toward the
land,
Chanting their ceaseless breezy mono
tone,
What snowy little feet nj girli.h play
Have ye not kissed OH Viewpoints beach to-
dayi
o waves, that foam around yon lonely rock
Boding the distant storm with hoarser
ruar,
Has not some ship. beneath the tempesi's
shock
Gone down piteous wreck, to rise no
morrf
Lost in the mighty pillows ash and sway,
What gallant hearts have ye not stlled to-
day.
o dancing breakers. fresh from other seas
Wher"on the lingering, loving sunshine
smiles,
Your spray is fragrance, on the fragrant
breeze,
Borne from the spice-gro of the palmy
Where dusky maids make merriment al
Have We not laved their perfect forms TO
dayi
O tossing pillows, come we from afnr
Where over ice-frlds the aurora beams
Dimming the radiance of the northern star
That through the heightened night of
winter CLEANS
Upon the toppling icchergs, grim and gray,
Have ye not dashed their frozen sides to-
dayi
N ~ hnu all
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14
A Horse Which Didsf "Cotch on,

Two or three days ago . colored man
drove horse and wagon up to the passen.
ger depot on Woodward Avenue and asked
how long before train would pass. He
was told that he had only eight minutes 10
wait, and he explained:
"Dis yere hoss am an animile dat got
hold Of dis mawniu'. an l want to See how
he " i'll stan de railroad
The equine had seen about twenty sum-
m-r, Was as thin rs sheet IRON and there
was general laugh at the idea Of his being
afraid of anything. Nevertheless, "a q
Lake shore train hooted in the distance,
the old horse lifted his head, Pricked mp
his ears aud evinced considerable ANNA
ton. A the train came in sight, he began
to dance, and the driver held q stiff line
aud called out:
whoa! Napoleonl OATS only de Lake
sho' Railroad comm In! Steady, sab
what's de use o putin on style"
As the train numbered in, the horse
reared mp and paved the air, shook OF q
man who grabbed the bride, and, wheel
ing around, he upset the wagon and ditch
ed it, and went up the Pontiac pike with
the forward wheels jumping after. The
owner was picked up in q dsred condition,
monr amazed than injured, and when one
Of the crowd remarked that the horse
didn't stand the railroad very well, the
man replied:
"Well, l dunno. He 'pesred to stan de
railroad all right; but it was dat bullgine
an de kivered kyars which he didn't cotch
on to. 'spects from de way he acted dat
hes bin run ober free or fo' times."-De-
troif Ffee Press.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14
A Hist for the Youn0.

Sidney Smith, in one of the ablest Of his
essays, says
81 know Of 10 principle which it is Of
more Importance to fix in the habits Of
young people, than that of the most de .
trrminrd irresistance to the entertainments
of ridcule. Give not up to the world, nor
TO the ridicule with which the world en-
forces its dominion over every trifling
question Of manner and appearance. Learn
from the earliest days TO insure your prin-
ciples against the perils of rdicule. II
you think il right to differ from the times,
and to make stand for any valuable point
Of morals, do it, however rustic, however
aEtiquat@d, however pedsntic it may ap-
pear, do it, not for insolence, but seriously
and grandly, as = man who wears soul
Of his own IN his bosom, and does not wait
till it shall be breathed into him by the
breath af fashion. Let men call you mean
if you know you are inst; hypocritical, if
you are honest and religious; pusillAni-
nous, if you know you are firm. Resist
anee soon converts unprincirled wit into
sincere respect; and no after time can tear
from you those feelings which every man
carries within him who has made noble
aud successfui execution in . virtuous
cause
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

Very few persons know what is the nor
NAL temperature of the body, the times of
respiration in minute, or the number Of
pulse beats in q minute. The N. Y. Sun
gives the following information: The nor
NAL rate Of the pulse for adults is between
10 and rs beats to the minute. In e1cep-
tional cases, however, the pulse sometimes
ranges As low As 60 or Is high - 30 In .
healthy person. The normal rate of tenn
pcratnrr Of the body ranges from 81 TO 100
degrees. The normal rate Of respirstos 10
IL per minute, although some pesons
hrestbe little pops rapidly. Sas ssvr
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14
A Small Boys Country Letter.

A small boy who seems utterly
destitute of holiness is up in the
country spending his vacation. If
he don't make things lively and
bring his parents to grief before, the
summer wanes away IL will be won
derfully remarkable. Here is an
extract from letter written BY him
to schoolmate i'm Cambridge:
This is the best place ia the world
to have fun. There ia ak of as fe4-
lers, aud an old man who lives here
said he wished We were all In he'll;
We throwed bis wheelbarrow into o
we'll and he couldn't get it out, aud
that Is what made him swear.
got fish hook stuck into nv nose,
and don't You forget it amt sore.
The farmer folks put tin pans out
in the sun to dry, and they are sick
pans to hold milk after we jab some
holes in 'em. The farmers NOW
down hay with a horserake and
scatter it round with grass mill
and pile it up with a machine.
Cripple got one of bis legs in . hay
machine and got cut INN ense, and
when he gets home he won't have
any legs, only one; he'll be a healthy
kid to play base ball. There was
great circus when Jimw9e's mother
came and found him crazy, he vas
SO sick; he ct too many cucumbers
and two quarts of huckleberries, and
| ct morn he did. I want you to
see Hickey and swap my rabbits for
his gun. We Rred q pisfol four
times at q COW yesterday and didn't
kill her. Pistols amt no eoed for
game. We drowned six bo6s In .
brook yesterday; IL was sport to ~
them flop round. We shah drowneA
some more to. morrow snd We 6holl
drowned some moro every DIV.
The doctor has cured Jimmie, ana
his mother was goin' to take him
home, but here 10 somethipG fhnay:
Jimmie pat some squirrels Il ~
trunk and they "a all hia clothes up.
When You end the gun, send . 1ct
Of powder and q LOT ef ssasshsG
We arc goaiu' campin' ct ~
week. "-BostoS Posk $500
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

A Preacher oot vso& y -
~ saying that Jay Gel
''stsal III u - senad 60 -
it, t-a .e5,sgo57 B. 70 rssfs-l<'s ssl
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

Detroit Free Preaa

An old man, who claimed to be 81 years
old and 10 have been turned ont of doors
by his son, drew . sympathetic crowd
around him at the central market yester-
day.
81 don't know What is 70 become Of noe, |"
be said In answer to squestion. "PH ssa,
poor, weak and heipless."
"Oh you're al right, old man, |" REMARKED
. byssande-, - he came 6brvard. "Can
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14
6rala aAd God.

The flow Of gold from Europe 10 the
United States has set in. Europe has to
bay cotton, brea,lstafis and meats from
tn, United States; the crops are now being
gathered and these products are coming
to market, hence the movement in foreign
gold. In lSsO foreign countries took
American cotton, bread, meat and petrole-
mn to 10 great an extent that In addition
n SOS 600 100 worth Of imported goods re-
ceived by the United States in exchange
for them. foreigners were obliged to send
over s93, 900 900 in gold to pay the differ
rnce.
This yenr there IL no reason "a expect
that the influx Of foreign gold will be any
less than last year. The food crops In
Europe, which started ont under unnsual-
~ favorable auspices, have been greatly
damaged by wet weather. In fact. the
drouths that have been suffered M extern
sivcly in largo SECTIONS of our own country
have fonnd compensation in protracted
rainy weather in Europe, and especially in
the British Isles 40 that the London Times
Of August 26th IL driven to describe the
situation in the following dcspairing Ian
gnage:
with each day there is less hope of
good harvest The weather has turned
against us ut the critical moment
The loss to the country from the rains ia
to I've r-ckoncd by millions. II in impossi-
BILE to gather in the corn, and it will soon
cease to lie worth gathering. The sitna-
tion Of our farmers is dismal. For many
of them n had harvest must mean absolute
ruin. Farming Is highly skilled enter
prise, aud iftbe prcscnt race Of farmers suc-
cnmb and are driven ont of their business
there will he no others capable Of succeed
ing them"
While sympathizing with the distressed
agricuiturists over the sea. the American
farmers will I've none the less willing 70
sell to them bread and mrat. and that the
foreign demand for these articles will be
very large many indications seem to de
clare. The foreign financiers are already
regarding with apprehension the anticipa-
: 81 withdrawal Of gold from their Golfers
for shipment 10 America. and they have
taken such measures ~ they conld to pre-
venf II. The Banks of England, France,
Germany and Belgium have already raised
their rates of discount, aud the Bank of
England has refused Ia sell bullion in bars
for foreign shipment hut requires shippers
to take soyrrrgns at par. knowing fbst in
America British coin il at discount being
only taken here at its true gold value for
rrroinagr ut the mint, thus forcing ship
p'rs nf gold To- suffer considerable loss
Whatever measures foreign bankers may
TAX" for rclf-protcction, they cannot stop
he flow Of gold TO America any more than
they can siirsce the demands of their conn
trymrn for American products. The two
conditions are inevitable and, AT least for
some time to come, permanently. o.
Times.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14
c. IL. ROGERS,
House, Sign, Carriage and
Buggy Painter,
Paper.Hanger and Glazier,
HOMER, LA.

SOLICIT THE PATRONAGE OF THE
people of Homer and vicinity. Forevi-
fnces Of my proficiency, refer to the nu-
(erous persons for whom l have worked
J Claiborne parish.
Terms reasonable, and work promptly
kec nted. c. II. ROGERS.
April Q. 1879. 1917
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14
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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

more than 20 times a minute, unless in
great distress or bodily pain. Every per-
sou should be familiar with these facts, and
parents should especially observe them
with their children.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14
you walk as Gar % the CITY HallS.

you walk as Ear % the Csty Hall~ yrat
FL guess co." ------------ .---a-'-7,.
well, 90 right mp tbuse.asd ask for the
Board of Public Works. They'll put ysa
on the street cleaning -fbrce and keep
you there till You are $50 years old"
81 don't believe could do anything"
well, that's just the reason Why you'll
get the job. Brace up, old mauAtwefvs
sbillings day ahead for you"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-23

WHEREAS, 1t has pleased God to
permit the removal, by death, Of the
honored James A. Garfield, late presi-
dent of the United States, and
WHEREAS, The Chief Magistrate of
the nation has fixed
Monday, the 26th instant,
as q day of humiliation and mourning,
on account thereof
Now, therefore, l, John W. Hoyt,
Governor Of Wyoming, in full concur
ence with this action Of the president,
do hereby also designate and appoint
the said day to be 81 observed by the
people of this territory; and do earnest
ly recommend that between the hours
of IL aud 2. they lay aside their usual
~avocations and assemble in their respec-
tive places of worship, there to express
In solemn ann the great sorrow
which Expresses all hearts; to suplicate
Gods mercy and blessings On our be-
reaved country, and especially to invoke
the Divine guidance for him upon whom
has 80 suddenly fallen the grave respon-
sibility of administering the federal
government.
In witness whereof / have hereunto
set my hand and caused to be affixed
the great seal of the territory, In
the city Of Cheyenne, on the 22d
day of September, A. d. 1881, and
off American Independence the
106th.
[sEALl JOHN W. HoYT.
BY the Governor,
E. s. N. MORGAN,
Secretary Of Wyoming Territory.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-23

Tho stories of brigandage in Italy are
read with a deal of wonder, and mod
ern history furnishes instances of won
derful ransoms demanded and received.
Cheyenne has some amateur brigands,
If reports are true, which, from the
start they have taken, promise to rival
their examples across the water. Some
time since F. ]. Shaughnessy lost some
stock and experienced difficulty in find
ing it until one Of these amateur bri-
gands approached him with an offer to
discover ~ the missing property for a
consideration, which proposition was
accepted. A few days since the same
party lost a horse and could not find q
trace Of it, when the same lad came to
the house and offered to get the horse
(which is claimed to have been con-
cealed In the barn at his house,, for two
dollars, but would not show up the
horse before he had received the money.
This Shaughnessy refused to give, but
went to the lads house and demanded
the animal, but received the assurance
from the lads mother that 1t was not
there. He started out in the yard,
when, he says, the woman picked up a
bar VI iron and threatened to smash his
head IL he went further. He desisted,
and returning to town, got out war
rant for the arrest Of the lad, and o
search was made for the horse, but 1t
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-23
Emelic Melville.

Its music afforded Miss Emelie Mel.
vile plenty Of opportunity for display
ing her best gifts-that is to say, her
well managed, melodlous, flexible voice
and her grace and vivacity Of action.
Her execution vas straightforward and
easy; 1t was honest too-without ap-
plause traps. Especially In the second
act, where she appears in Windsor For
est and announces herself the guardian
angel of the poet, were her acting and
singing, her good phrasing and gener-
ally we'll cultivated method, effective.
N: Y. Evening Post, Oct. IS, 1877.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-23

Az Aged esisred Mas Seriously if not
Fatally sf4kbsa-

Grahsm's saloon on Seventeenth
street. In the Chicago district. was yes-
terday the scene of a knitting afxir
which bids fair TO result in the loss of
life. The victim in the ARRAY is one
Lagrange Phillips. an old colored man
who has evidently seen the best of sixty
yearz, and has been for many years q
resident Of this city. His assailant was
q young Texan whose name has not
been discoYered as yet, although he has
been described as a short. light. but
strongly built fellow with m~oustache
and side beard. He was dressed In Q
gray suit. As there were several par
ties in the saloon when the ARRAY took
place, there is evidently some attempt
at shielding the culprit. as it has bean
almost impossible for the officers to get
q starter.
The affair occurred In the latter part
Of yesterday afternoon, and grew out of
the transfer of a suit Of clothes
from Phillips to his assailant. Itseems
that Phillips had sold the clothes to the
fellow whom he speaks of rs Texas. for
$2.50. which was not paid. Yesterday
the young fellow Was going to Denver.
and Phillips went to Constable Nolan
asking him what could be done about
1t. to which Mr.. Nolan said he would
attend to it as o o as he could. Mean
time Phillips went down to the depot
and found Texas, and returned with
him to Graham's saloon for the pur-
pose Of effecting q settlement. There
they had some words, but how and
what about. those who were present
are strangely ignorant, until the young
Texan drew his knife. saying: ''Irl cut
your D. g-s out" and plunged 1t
into Phillips abdomen. about two
inches to the left of the navel, and just
below the lower rib, INJECTING an ugly
wound. The wounded man was re-
moved to his hut in an alley-way on Of
Themes street, and DR.. Crook was sum-
moned. who made an examination and
dressed the wound. He pronounced 1t
to be q very serious one and that the
chances are against q recovery. 9
Last night.a LEADER reporter visited
the old man and found him moro com
Portable, and doing IN q rude cot In
his dingy cabin. A nearly spent candle
cast a ftful, uncertain light about the
room, throwing black shadows in all
| lgracks1na kan ~~rc~aa h1u
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-23
The Summer Sun Deh.d.

Asa defense against innumberable
blemishes caused by dust, heat and ex-
posture to the wind and sun, "Glenn's
Sulphur Soap will be found in the
highest degree useful. 1t is not only q
beautiier Of the skin. but q means Of
fortifying it against wind and weather.
It seems TO quicken the superficial circu-
lation and brings q rosy tint to the sur
face. All its ingredients are of a health
full character, and it may be used with
out fear BY those who have wisely dis
csrded the dangerous metallic com.
pounds which have been denounced by
the scientific world. Beware of coun-
terfeits. S-e to- ~. N. Crittenton,
Proprietor, !" is printed on zach packet,
without which none Is genuine. Sold
BY druggists at Is cents; three cakes,
80 cents. Il resembles In purity and ef-
6ciepcy "Hnl's Instantaneous Hair
Dye" which Is universally found on the
Toilet Of Beauty and Fashion.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-23

Ihe following sales OF cattle were
made 10 Chicseo Wednesday, 7lst inst,
and reported BY telegraph;
Burke sold for sheedy, IA ears Texas
cattle, averaging 1000 lbs, at ss.76.
Cooley sold for Creighton. Q cars, ay-
eraging l07o lbs-. at $500.
Wood Bros sold for Adams, Is carr
half breeds. averaging 119o lba., At
s425. l a cows. averaging $40 lbs, at
$3.50. l a Texas cattle, averaging
$50 lbs, at $3.7 I.
Market steady.