davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-07

auOtucE CdiituB iuto "nSu Wv
men have entered of late years is
that of the Christian ministry.
Some Of them have become regular
preachers and pastors, and some OF
them, like the widow Van Colt, are
evangelists of the Moody and San
KEY sort. They are most frequently
seen in the Methodist and Univer-
salist Churches, and it cannot be
denied that they are generally very
popular preachers, and are able to
make their full share Of converts.
They are fluent, sympathetic, en-
thusiastic and tireless, and in some
cases have succeeded in exciting
religious interests where preachers
of the other sex have failed TO draw
an audience.
Yet neither in the Methodist nor
the Universalist denomination can
women preachers be said to be re-
parded favorably by the mass of the
clergy. In truth, they are usually
looked upon with aversion by the
men ministers, aud the propriety OF
admitting them to the pulpit is
much questioned. Yet they have
got into it, some people like to lis
ten to them, and il is hard to see how
they can be driven out. If the &c.
clesiastical authorities of those
churches refuse to acknowledge
them, they will set up as indepen'
dent preachers, and the consequence
will be that they will draw of mem
bership from the Methodists and
Universalists. 1t ia always very
hard to take back privilege OF THU
kind when it has been once grant
ed.
We see accordingly that the Gen
eral Convention of the Universalists
recently in session at Detroit, indef
nitely postponed the consideration
of the question of the fitness ant
propriety of admitting women L
the ministry. 1t had been brough
, before it By resolution of the Massa
chusetts Universalist Convention
at which one of the most prominen
ministers Vi TUG INSTRUMENTATION 0l'o"
strongly against the women preach
ers. He thought they did NOR
, harm than good. But the action q
Detroit shows that the Universalist
. as a whole are afraid to distur
them, though doubtless large pal
of the men clergy present wishe
they had never been admitted
| the pulpit.
We may, therefore expect to 81
more and more women preacher
The barriers have been broke
down, and the fair exhorters vi
rush in to exercise their talents II
. public eloquence. The more conse
vative denominations, however, W
q long keep them out OF the pulp
q even If any of them ever admit the
into the ministry. But there al
, women who have determined
preach, and it il not easy to owe
!. come a woman's will when once
10 has been set. They want TO have
~ hand iu the Gospel work.-N.
,e Sun,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-07

1t was night.
Night in Arkansas.

1t was night.
Night in Arkansas. ..tf
1t was night In several other
States as well. but Arkansas 10 the
one with which We have to deal st
this writing.
1t being our turn to deal.
A lightning express was boom.
ing along at the rate of sixty miieS
an hour. Every car was full, many
standing in the aisles with meek.
ness and patience only seen on An
American railroad, to accommodate
the fellow who wants four seats At
to himself.
The lamps blaxed ftfully over
the passengers' busters, which
seemed to At fully as we'll - travel
ing busters usually do.
The conductor had passed
through (which was more than he
would allow any one else to do
without the requisite pass,) puncA'
ing people into wakefdlness "a o.
der that he might punch their sice-
cts.
The train hoy had filled the pAA-
sengers' laps with books, to kest
them from bouncing in their seats
while going over rOugh places.
The brakeman had put his heaa
in aud shouted, "The next stopping
place is-r the name Of the sta
ton being lost in the slsmming OF
the door. :.
The boy who is always dry had
made his fifty second pilgrimage to
the water tank.
And the woman who wants aif
had Just torn Oh her last remaining
finger nail in trying to get her win
dow mp. =.
This was on a railroad 10 the
State of Arkansas.
Suddenly the car door opens
A youthful figure appears, hold
, ing something in his hand upon
/ which the light glitters. He pre-.
= sents it in significant manner and
/, cries:
t snow, gentlemen, your money
!. Fifty men turn pale and cry
9 "Don't shoot
t Twenty females scream with one
9 voice aud some faint.
There is n hasty thrusting o.
t watches and pocket. books beneath
d cushion and into boots.
o Strong men fight for a place IN
der the seats where they ran secret
70 themselves. -.
g. "Gentlcmeh,r again cries tt
n boyish voice, ringing high and clea
II above the screams Of women ant
,r din of the train (gasps for mere,
r from some of the men), ''let me sel
n you some of this excellent troE
t, ical fruit" and he extends In hi
m dexter hand--a banana!
70 1t was the train boy pursuing bi
TO useful and harmless vocatiou.-C'
r. cinmati Saturday Night.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-07
C. II. ROGERS,
Duse, Sign, Carriage and
Buggy Painter,
Paper.Hanger and Glszier,
HOMER, LA.

SOLICIT THE PATRONAGE OF THE
people Of Homer and vicinity. For evil
bees of my proficiency, refer to the nu,
IRONS persons for whom l have worked
claiborne parish. A.
FERNS reasonable, and work promptly
kcnted. C. II. ROGERS.
lpril 2, 1879. a3'y
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-07
j. F. TAYLOR,
(Late Of George & Taylor0
lrney and Counselor at Law,
|MINDEN. WEBSTER PA, LA.

hill practice in all the Courts OF the
| state, and will give attention to ap-
} in Shreveport or Monroe. Quick col,
|pns and prompt remittances. Lana
kcrs given careful attention.
arch 81, 1850. "o-
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-07
PROCEEDINGS
or the Police Jury Of Claiborne Parish.

The Police Jury of Claiborne parish met
at the court house, on Monday, November
2Sth, ISL.
Members all present, except T. ID. Mead
ows, from Ward 2.
The President being absent, Wa Cope
land was elected President pro tenn.
The Board was called to order, and on
motion a committee was appointed to make
up the budget of probable expenses OF the
parish for the year lee2, who reported as
follows:
Expenses of grand aud petit in
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-07

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic assists digestion
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-07

Terms Of Advertising:
mare, Of one inch in space or less,
t,ion, 81 90; each additionalinser-
rents
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-07

In the Turkish language there is
no punctuation aud no capital lot
ters are used. The gender Of nouns
is simple and natural, Is in English,
the names of inanimate objects
being in tho neuter. Nouns from
the Arabic form ~ exception to the
rule, a. they, like French nouns,
ara all masculine or feminine.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-07

Wood seasons much mor6rapidly
when split, therefore IL IL economy
not only to fell and haul wood for
fuel from the lot before stormy
weather and heavy roads Arc AZ
hand, but to cut 1t In shape for stove
and IRE place at the same time.
Wet, sappy wood 10 not only waste
full, but il is O source Of vexatiou
and discomfort. In the burning Of
dry wood the heat IL nearly oil Of 10
available, while from one half to two
thirds of the heat produced during
the consumption OF green wood e.
capes latent and useless IN the evap-
Grating sap and water.
In selecting wood for fuel 1t BE-
comes q matter of economy to take
for firewood such sorts only - will
do best service in range and stove,
leaving behind for rails, timber and
fence posts the varieties which,
while possessing little value - re-
CARDS their heating qualities, stand
in the foremost rank for durability
under exposure to the weather, 9TH
er things being equal. Sbell-bark
hickory is regarded as representing
the highest standard among forest
trees for fuel, aud calling that 100,
other trees will compare with 1t for
real value as fuel for house purposes
as follows Shell.bark hickory, 1O0i
pignut hickory, 90; white ash, 81;
white ook, So; dogwood, 81; scrub
oak, 70; white hazel, u; apple tree
70; red oak, 81; white beech, %
black birch, 81; yellow oak, 90 hard
maple, 30; white elm, 66; rcd cedar
Sc; wild cherry, b5; yellow pina, d
chesnut, 62; yellow popular, q; bot
teruut aud white eeroA, and
white pine, 30.-N T. WA.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-07

When OH motion, the Board adjourned
till LIST Monday in January, 1892.
(Signed) w. .. COPELAND,
President =. J. pro TEN.
Attest: J. X. RAMSEY, Clerk P.J.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-07
How 10 Behave at the Table.

Blow into your soup as though
you were under contract to furnish
motive power for a windmill.
Thus you will show naughty con-
tempt for conventionalities-
For similar reason, you will eat
from the point of your spoon.
This movement will make you
look like the sword swallower.
Your elbow will theaten your
right hand neighbours eye.
In eating fish, whip as big piece
as YOU can into your mouth, and
then pick out the. bones one BY one
at your leisure.
You will resemble the slight-of' |
hand performer pulling ribbons
from his mouth. /
Always eat with your knife, and
close your lips tightly about it when
You withdraw 1t from your mouth.
This will keep your knife clean
during the whole meal.
Cleanliness is next to Goodness
you know.
With the meats comes an excel
lent opportunity TO exhibit your
gymnastic attachments.
You will make yourself respected,
now by your lett as we'll as your
right hand neighbor.
You can make yourself still more
agreeable by watching your oppor-
tunities in conversation.
When a gentleman has transfer
red n forkful of food from his plate
to his mouth address him sudden.
~.
1t is very instructive to see a gen
tleman Try to talk with his mouth
full.
1t is very amusing to see gen.
,, tleman half choked in his endeavor
, to get his mouthfnl of food out of
D the way, that he may answer You.
D Of course you will eat all the
y while you are talking, and talk
0 while you eat.
0 Thus you will pay a delicate com
0 pliment to your HOSTESS cook, show
y your social qualities, and prevent
others possibly from eating more
o than is good for them.
y IT pudding is served, say it don't
s agree with You. :,
But eat it just the same and call
d for more.
re And here is an admirable oppor
D. tunity to dilate upon the idiosyncra
s. cies of your digestive apparatus.
The noblest study Of mankind il
n. is man.
If pudding is not forthcoming, re
Is mark upon the singular idea SOM
~ people have that pudding may b
NJ omitted from a dinner without ruin
10 ing that dinner for people who IN
90 derstand such things.
- When the pie comes peep unde
- it or turn it over like griddl
cake.
o2 This especially where the lady g
so the house does her own baking.
NC ~ If the pie is underdone, it woul
"a be the right thing to mention th
90 fact.
IS fit be done too brown, say SOM
nC thing to suit the occasion.
so When a lady makes slip in h'
90 cooking, she likes to be told OF
lay publicly.
Coffee should be drank from
/. saucer as though it were an oyst'
in its shell.
This gives you a jaunty air.
8. Ifata private table never pa
adj anything to your neighbor.
49,, You want all there is yourself.
'"' Never ask for anything.
rer- 1t is easier TO reach across the
in BILE for it.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-07

In the pulpit OF the Episcopal
Church at StfewsbaFy, n. j., theee
10 Q Bible which was printed In I'LL,
and presented to the church il 1So0.
It 10 in good order, and b rsgoaaseY
used By the rector In the church
services. A quaint Us0eoee q
Revolutionary days tsroosnee -
steeple. Is b IN ieuon esoWo -
0eorGs LII. Il u Dashad ~ 49,
holes shes tAroaOa Il y - $50
soldiers - tekess g a.oos
bis Najesfy. Ths cAassh - soasV
$50 yeafs Old. .a5sod siG.ssaae
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
What Lincoln Said to Joshua Speed

Joshua F. Speed was one of Lincoln's
Oldest and most con Gdential friends in
his younger days, and their friendship
continued through all trials.
After the capitulation of General Lees
army, Speed came from bis home in
Louisville, Ky, to visit Mr.. Lincoln,
and while in Washington was invited to
an informal meeting of the Cabinet.
The question of the disposition of JEFF
ferson Davis and other prominent Con-
federates, after they should be captured,
was discussed, each member of the Cab
met giving his opinion, most Of them
for hanging the traitors, or some severe
punishment. Lincoln said nothing.
Finally, Mr.. Speed, addressing the Pres
ident, said: "Now, MI. Lincoln, you
have invited me here, and this seems to
be a free fight. I have heard the opin-
ion of your ministers, and would like to
hear yours"
"Wen, Jacob" replied Lincoln, that
reminds m of q story. When I was a
boy, in Indiana, I went to a neighbours
house one morning and found a boy, of
my size, holding a coon by a string. I
asked him what he had and what he was
doing. He says: 1T is a coon. Dad
cotch six last night, and killed all but
this poor little cuss. Dad told me to
hold him until he came back, and I'm
afraid he's going to kill this one, too.
And, oh, Abe 1 do wish he would get
away well, why don't you let him
loose?' 'That would not be right, and
if I let him go, dad would give me hell
but if he would get away himself, ii
would be all right Now" said Mr..
Lincoln, "if JEFF. Davis and those other
fellows will only get away, it will be all
right, but if we should catch them, and
I should let them go, dad would give
| me hell"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
SaueakY Boots.

If boots squeak, there is no tune when
they do it with such persistency and vigor
as on Sunday, when the owner is passing
up the church aisle to his pew. And
the more carefully he goes and on tiptoe,
the noisier they are. The New York
Herald has entered into a campaign
against squeaky boots, and the result is
! number of communications suggesting
various remedies. "One who has tried
It" and Sympathy" agree that the best
olan is to have a shoemaker put some
powdered soap-stone between the outer
and inner soles. However, this should
oe done before the boots are made, and
the suggestion is worthless in the case of
boots which have already been ordered,
paid for, and entered upon their career
of squeakiness. envy" hits the case
of existing boots and shoes, with his
suggestion "to bore small holes, one
inch apart and one-sixteenth of an inch
in depth, in the centre of. the sole of
each shoe. Then fill each hole with a
drop, or two of sweet oil and let it soak
we'll into the shoe before using. If the
shoe still squeaks repeat the remedy a
squeaky shoe always succumbs to the
second dose of sweet OIL" "B. G. O."
gives the philosophy of the squeak, and
writes: "Squeaky shoes are caused by
the between the insole and the
outsole. Treading on the sole of a shoe
forces the air out of the vacuum, which
produces the sound we call squeak.
The proof of this is that a so-called
"turned shoe," having no insole, forms
no vacuum, therefore does not squeak.
A piece of muslin Or other similar
material, gummed on both sides, which
will adhere to the inner and outer sole,
thus filling the vacuum, will of necessity
prevent squeaking. This applies to shoes
in process of making. Now, as to those
which are already made-three or fou
pegs or brads driven in the outsole, be
tween the shank and the toe, will close
the u and prevent the squeak.
This latter suggestion appears to have
spice of mischief in it. Unless grea
care was exercised in inserting the pegs
the wearer would oon begin to wisl
that he had the squeak back again.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
Earth.Eating Tribes.

NJ. Grevaux, a French naval surgeon,
has lately been exploring the northern
parts of South America, more especially
in the valley of the Urinoco and its afiu-
ents. Among other facts of observation,
he states that the Guaraunos, at the
delta of that river, take refuge in the
trees when the delta is Inundated. There
they make a sort of dwelling with
branches and clay. The M light,
on a small piece of floor, the fire needed
for cooking, and the traveller on the
river by night often sees with surprise
long rows of flames at a considerable
height in the air. The Guaraunos dis
pose of their dead by hanging them in
hammocks in the tops of trees. DIR.
Crevaux, in the course of his travels,
met with geophagous Or earth-eating
tribes. The clay, which often serves
for their food whole months, seems to
be a mixture of oxide of iron and some
organic substances. They have recourse
to it more especially in times of scarcity /;
but, strange to say, there are eager
gourmands for the substance, individ-
uals in whom the depraved taste becomes
80 pronounced that they may be seen
tearing pieces of ferruginous clay from
huts made of it and putting them In
their mouths.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
A Predictions Worker.

In general terms it has often been re-
peated that President Garfield was what
Queen Elizabeth called Sir Walter Ra-
leigh, "a prodigious worker" One
might add he was a worker of prodigies.
Yet 1 doubt if one person of a thousand
has any adequate idea of tie hardships
Of study, privation and trial which, Pres
ident Garfield was subjected to, especial
iy in the later years of his life. As he
grew stronger, after he had reached the
maturity of his wonderful intellectual
power and greatness, he came to be In
demand everywhere rs a political speak
er, and he bent every energy of mind
and body to meet the increased demand
for his services. He nev spoke but
upon full preparation, apd SO when he
entered the campaign, year after year,
he was almost exhausted physically by
the protracted vigils and meditations
over his books, to which, more than any
man since Clay and Webster, he was
addicted. His physique was matchless
IN form and fiber; his nerves, though
very fine, had the strength of steel, and
he could, therefore, stand enough to kill
y hundred ordinary men. He drew
largely, laviShly, on this immense store
of vital and nerve force, as if he had
never thought of there being any limit
to its endurance. he had labored long,
patiently, earnestly, in comparative OBJ
scurity, and, if / must say SO, 1 happen
% KIN w he felt it keenly. Once, sitting
IN the office of the Gibson House in
Cincinnati, after he had glanced warily
and with a pardonable air of disappoint-
ment at the Cincinnati dailies, he asked
sadly "Why do the editors here treat
ne SO unkindly?" I replied at once,
Because, General, they have greatmen
of their own. Hoadley, Pendleton,
Young, Matthews, Cox, and SO on for a
quantity. You live out in the country,
away up on the Reserve. But your time
will come by and by, when they will vie
with each other in the attempt to praise
and fatter you" He smiled sadly, but
said nothing. 1 rather thought that he
believed what I said, but I was never
sure of it. That was less than two years
ago.-Cor. Chicago Tribune.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
PeOpIe Who Whine.

There is. a class of persons in this
world, by no means small, whose promi-
nent popularity is whining. They whine
because they are poor, or if rich because
they have no health to enjoy their
riches /; they whine because they have
no luck, and others prosperity exceeds
theirs they whine because some friends
have died and they are living; they
whine because they have aches and
pains, and they have aches and pains
because they whine ; they whine, no one
can tell why. Now, a word to these
whining persons: First, stop whining
it is Of no use complaining, fretting,
fault-fnding and whining. Why, you
are the most deluded set of creatures
who ever lived! Do you know that it is
o well-settled principle of physiology
and common sense that these habits are
more exhausting to nervous vitality than
almost any other violation of p~hysiolog-
ical law And do you know that life is
pretty much as you make it? You can
make it bright and sunshiny, or you can
make it dark and shadowy. This life is
meant only to discipline us-to fit us for
a higher and purer state of being. Then
stop whining and fretting, and go on
your way rejoicing.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
A Selfish General.

One night in the spring of go Gen.
Richardson, who then commanded q
brigade, took it into his head to inspect
the picket line. Coming upon a reserved
picket of about thirty men under COM
mand of a Captain of the Second Michi-
gan infantry, the General saw fit to in
terrogate as follows:
Captain, in case OF an alarm by the
advance picket what would you do?"
"Send off a reinforcement at once"
"And if the firing continued?"
"I should move up the remainder of
my force"
the enemy should press forward 2"
"We'd whip them"
"But if it was a regiment ?"
"Td form O line of battle and check
them until I sent back and got orders to
charge and capture the whole lot"
"Well, suppose a brigade should
move down on you in battle liner"
"Td order a charge, split the column
in two, and whip both halves in detail. u
At midnight the brave Captain was re.
lieved from further duty on picket. He
was very indignant and considerably
puzzled, but after thinking the matter
over for awhile he said to q brother off.
GER
"Say, I've struck i'll" Old Rich was
afraid my company might gotb BILE the
| whole Confederate army and throw hin
out of a summers job J. If that aim
selfishness then I'd like to know what
| is ?"-Detroit Free Press.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
Gin the Trade"
NE calledthe salesman aside and ask

NE calledthe salesman aside and asked
for the proprietor. His general appear
ance was hardly one calculated to in
crease one S faith in the business boom,
and the salesman told him that the pro
prieoor had gone East.
"WeH, perhaps you'll do iustas well,'
was the reply. GIVE been III the fur.
niture trade myself, and would like tc
talk confidentially about prices, with q
view to purchase"
The salesman ached to bet him a dol
lar that he had never handled anything
more e~xtravagant han a dashboard,
but he remembered stories he had read
about millionaires in disguise and kept
still.
"I'm solid as an Eastlake bedstead,'
the customer continued, San want bot
tom prices. No veneer about me. You
| see by my talk that I understand the
biz. Oh, I'm right there, any time o
day. I'm a chamber suit painted to cor
respond with the carpet or the paper on
the WALL See? How much time dc
you give on large orders 2"
The salesman observed that they gave
all the time necessary to make out the
bill.
"But I'm in the trade: Jerusalem
Can't you make allowances for that2 I'm
clear quill, an just from the dry kiln, an
don'tyou forget it. Iain'tn no thick-lpped
son of an Egyptian carved on the bach
of a sofa. I want Twin prices an reason
able time"
The salesman repeated his remark
about the time given.
"Then you'll lose a mighty good Gus
toner, Mister" responded the individu'
al. GA genuine mahogany purchaser,
trimmed with raw silk and beaded witt
coin. I amt no extension table, to b.
pulled out and showed in to suit the con
venience of men who get rich out O. m,
trade. 1 amt no hat-rack to hang you
blasted mean suspicious n. Ta-ta."
And the gentleman who belonged t.
the trade and wanted. special term
passed out. In about five minutes tn,
salesman went out to mail a letter ant
found him in a rival establishment, try
ing to trade a bushel of onions for
pine washstand and a dozen clothes pins
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15
The Penalty of Civilization,

An Indiana girl, who, before she went
to Hampton College, thought her fathers
log hut q palatial mansion compared
with the surrounding tepees, and kept up
the illusion, looking forward with pleas
ure to the grand reception her father
would have on her return, burst into
tears as she walked into the rude hut
and realized how completely her educa-
ton had isolated her from all hat had
been SO romantic in her former surround.
ings. On the other hand when her sis
ter saw her %polonaise, her iaunty hat and
her high heeled French shoes she cried
her eyes out because she couldn't be
civilized, too. When the daughter began
to ''clean up" and ''set things to rights"
in the old hut her father began to think
seriously about sending her back East.
He couldn't stand such nonsense as that.