Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-02-02

A poe from the pen of Cnthbcrt Cary
will appear in our next issue.
And obituary notice of J. Tully Black
burn, written by !. {. Drew, will he pub
lishcd next week.
So notwithstanding the hulabaloo made
by the Republicans after the Maine cleo
ton il seems that rlaistcd was really
elected Governor.
Major J. l.. Dunn will be- IN Homer on
Friday next with drove Of fine Missouri
Mules. Any person in want of good mules
will do we'll to wait for the Major.
A rain on Monday night Vas followed by
cold weather Tuesday morning. We await
with anxiety the change from continual
bad weather to something better.
We are in receipt of an interesting letter
from J. VI. Scanland at Washington city.
which will have to lie over until next
week, it having reached MS too late for
this issue.
We have had the pleasure to meet with
Mr. IIrschbcrg and his son. who are travel.
ling in the interest Of well known Balti-
more houses. Mr.. II. is well known in orr
country.
The Annual Conference Of the Mctho.
dist Episcopal Church me: at Shreveport
last Wednesday, This l, the Northern
branch of the Church and is composed of
both white aud color,d ministers. 1t was
presided over 10y Bishop Cyrus u. Fos,.
As Red river is down. and still falling.
we may not expect any boats in Bayou
Dorchctc again soon. This We regret. ~
the difference in hauling from Ouachta
OF Rcd river and Mndrn landings is 80
great a. to make it an important item to
planters and merchants.
The finest lot Of garden seeds ever
brought to Homer ut the post office. They
are direct from the establishment of Burst
Philadelphia, and nre all of last years crop.
Mr.. Harris will sell these new fresh -cc, n
moderate prices. Be sure to call on him
mt once.
Mr. Cockrill, of Pine Bluff. Arkansas
asserts that if the cotton stalks be pulled
mp after hollis begin to open, that the other
full size bol- will all open. and that the
pulling up will not arrest the opcnin.
process. Ii tins hr trnr II i Thought that
no special difficulty will stand ia the way
of invcntng machine that will enable
the planter To dispense with much labor in
harvesting.
On Monday night, sweet strains Of mu-
sic were heard along our streets 4 tenor
voice accompanied 10y violin with MrsSrs
Shelton and Bcrdan, rs the artist, furnish .
ed the sweet strains. Verify these drum. .
mcrs are gay and lively bird, ever wI
come in our towns. whether musica! or not 7
Next we look Tor Foster. Brd~ong. loves.
Shelby, Wharton and Others To make the
grand cntrce in the rear of a brass band.
Grant should hereafter he known as the
National mcndicant. While other men.
after their term Of service has expired.
retire quietly into private life seeking .
other means of an honcst living, this man
must yet be- supported. The Senate Com
mttcc have agreed to put him on the rr-
tired list of the army with the rank and
pay Of "a General 1t remains 10 hr seen
whether or not the House of Representa-.
tives will BE- manly enough 10 refuse 10
answer his appeals.
Onr esteemed friend and puondnm fellow
citizen Col John y. Young. As will Ice
seen 10y reference To hi, card. has located
III Shreveport 10 practice hl> profession.
1t IL needless that We say anything about
Col. lonng's capacity. The people of Cla..
borne know him. H. is a good lawyer. and
and an honorable gentleman. Any hu,i.
ness entrusted To him will meet with
prompt attention, His oflicr j. over Loo.
neys saddlery store. Let our friends who
may have business in Shreveport, give Col.
Young the preference.
1t is Thought that Mr.. Garfield will pur-
sne policy in his treatment of the South
entirely different from that of Grant or
Hayes either. II is said that he will IL
nore all factional differences in the party. ;
and in his appointments will only enquire,
is he Republican, not 10 which wing