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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19
Missionary Baptist.

REV. J. W. MELTON breaches at -
Springs. I'd Sabbath in each month
Saturday bcforr-At Sharon, near LIZ.
4th Sabbath Of each month and Sstsfssy
before.
REy. - MCGEE, preaches at honol
on the Sd Sabbath and Saturday besoss T"
each month.
REV. A. HARRIS breaches at Antioc.,
lat Sabbath Of each month and essy
bef"re-Af ColQuiit. ID sshi'aih-A'n
Spring. al Sabbath If each mep,n ~
Saturday befnre-At New Friendship W.
Srbbath and Saturday before.
REV. II. z. ARDS breaches ct Atbes.,
LIST Sabbath in each month and Sstsfos'
before.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19

An English gentleman was re-.
Gently convicted and sentenced to
one Years imprisonment for perjury
III swearing that he committed II
certain theft of which his son WAS
charged IN order To save his boy.
Halt the sentence WAS aitrrward ~.
united on the facts being presented
To the Home Secretary. The con
traSt between this father aud the
Indiana man who had his daughter
thrown into jail, from which she
was hrongh forth corpse, for forg
Ing his name to Il check for 800. is
striking. Ii there is any dispute as
10 which Of the two is the more
worthy at heaven it might b- set
tied by reference TO Bob Ingersoll-
WdGsiagton Republic.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19

A writer in the New Orleans
Picayune recommends 10 the plan.
ters that they cut. bundle and stack
the stalks after the cotton picking
is over. The whole stock. branch.
es and the cotton hollis that remain
on the stalk contain a fibre which.
II properly prepared, is equal 10 the
nnrst lnlnilla. An acre of ground
that will produce two bales q cot d.
ton, worth 800 at 10 cents per
pound, will yield from Que to one
and half tons Of fibre per acre,
worth from $l20 10. Al25 Der ton.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19

Certain INSCRIPTIONS Havana CT.
gar makers haxe for some year asst
been giving large orders to a paper
factory in New York State for pc
culiar kind of straw paper. The
Havanese thoroughly soak this pa
per IN d solution of refuse tobacco
boiled in water, and then press IL in
u stamp constructed 10 give il the
exact appearance ot the finest 10
baccO leaf. Millions of cigars are
made Of this bogus tobacco aud ex
ported to America and Europe. II
is stated that this tobacco leaf is SD
good an imitation OF the real article
as to defy detection. The only way
of discovering the fraud is by
weighing the cigars. the spurious
being somewhat lighter than the
real. The profits made by the ras,
cally Havana merchants are enor
nous. as the first cost Of these pa,
per cigars is next to nothing.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19
IL a Thorough Remedy

In every cas-" of Malarial Fever. and Fever
and Aguc, while for disorders of the stom-
ach. torpidity Of the liver. ind gcstion and
disturbances of the animal forces. which
d-hilitatr. it has no equivalent. and can
have no Substitute. II should not l." CON
fon ldcd With triturated compounds Il
oh, ap spirits and essential oil, often sold
under The name Of Btt"rs.
For Sale ~ Druggists. Grocers and Wine
Merchants cSrrywhrre. f-bl--2.-lV
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19
J. c. BAKER,
WITH
E. Il b. JACOBS,
Cotton Factors.

AND Importers and wholesale dealers in
n DRY GOODS, Notions. Groceries,
Hardware, Cutlery, Guns. Boots, Shoes,
Hats. Liquors Tobacco and Segars, Texas
street. Shreveport. La.
Prompt attention gwen 10 all business
entrusted "a H.. and liberal advances made
on consigI ments of Cotton. 52:Iy
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19
Homer Masonic Institute
for Young Ladies.


Board and tuition per month, sl5. Mu-
sic inclnded with the above, go. payable
monthly in advance.
Tuition. ,. 4 and dollars Per month.
Incidental fee per term, 81.
For further particulars. address
T. ). SLlGH. A. NJ, Prest.,
Homer. Claiborne parish. La.
July IA, l--O. sly
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19
Cumberland Presbyterian.

REV. +. +. LEACH breaches ct Ssalss'
Second Sabbath IN each month and sesI
day brfore-Af Salem Church. Third ~
bath in each month aud Saturday besoss
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19
Removal and opening Of TANkER>LEY'S
Livery. Sale and Feed Stable.

| TAKE p!rL,rr" IN informing TIE public
/ that have purchased tAr stab, lately
occupied 10y +. VI. Freeman. on the south
side of tie public i1irr, AMI am hoN pre-
pared to FEED and CARE for >TOC X On
the most liberal terms.
Handsome Bugeir-. Hacks. and stylish
Horses for hi-. Lots. Water. Feed aud
extra accommodations t,r DRIVERS
Nv terms are reasonable. hall study
10 please those wlo favor me with their
patronage.
J. O. TANkEESIEY.
Homer. La. March 10. l-79 3l:6m
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19
Claiborne CircuH~Nethodist Prstestas'
Ghurfh.
Presbyterian.

REV. J. T. DAVIDSON breaches sf a.
mer, lst and I'd Sabbaths of each mont.-
At Minden. I'd Sabbath Of each month
At Athens, ith Sabbath of each month
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19
Town Of Homer!
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
Homer CirerIt-M. Z. Church SOFA.
Rev. J. A. PARKER, PASTOR

Lisbon Ckur,h -firsi Sunday In eseh
month. at II o'cIk. NJ. fIomer-seeood
and Fourth sundays III each month, h IL
o'cl'k. m. and Fourth Sundays at pm.
Arizons-Ihird Sunday, at II m, And
? IN.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19
N. A. DACPHIN,
New Orleans, La.

y. BAH correspondence shonld he with
NJ. A. Dauphin as above. In all cases the
tickets themselves are sent. and never cir
cnlars offering certificates or anything els.
instead. Any one proposing to offer any
thing else 10y circular or otherwise. on his
own behalf or that Of the Company, is q
swindler.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19

Now that you're being courted,
you think, of course, it is all very
well and it will be nicer when YOU
get married. But it won't. He
dosen't know h mself and yon don't
know him. When he sees you as
many times a day ashe wants to,
maybe more; when lie sees your
head done up regularly ever morn.
ing III curl papers and the bloom is
all of the rye; when your home con.
talns good deal OF washtub, cradle
and cook stove. he won't stand in
front OF the house for one hour, out
in the cold, watching your light in
the window. He'll be thinking
rather of getting ont of the house.
Young woman protract that court.
ship as long as lOu can. Let well
enough alone. a courtship in hand
is worth two marriages in the bush.
Don't marry Till Christmas after
next.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19
Board Of School Directors.

W. J. LESLIE. Prest.,
DR.. s. Y. WEBB, Secy.,
DR. J. L. MEADORS. - -,
Col. J. :. YOUNG. GEORGE DAVk
d. r. LEDBETTER. BOB TARKINT0K.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19

Giandmamma - "Now, Nellie.
spell ice.' 'Nellie-'I.ce.- Grand
mamma-"Do you know what ice
isf7 Nellie-sYes, grsndmamma,
it's water fast asleep
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19
MISS N. A. FILES,
DEALER IN
Millinery l. Fancy Goods.

ID IBBQNS. SILKS. STRAW AND FELT
IL GuodS. French flowers. Black Grapes.
Shoes, &c. Millinery and Fancy Good, a
speciality. First quality custom work at
low prices.
Agent for Nine Democrats Reliable Pat
terns and Fashion Books. Subscriptions
received for Democrats Monthly Magazine.
No. IS Milan street, Shreveport, La.
Will fill orders for our friends aud Gus
TONERS for goods of any character, charg-
ing no commissions, aud furnishing every
thing At lowest prices.
Oct. 20, lSSo. l0:3m-ml
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19

The English sparrows in New
York arc dying in large numbers
from some unknown cause.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19
Primitive Baptist.

REV. N. c. PARKER breaches at Lses
non, list Sabbath Of each month-At ~.
Ramah. ID Sabbath of each MONTHLY
Paron, 4th Sabbath of each msnth ga ~
urday before. s4.
REV. II. B. HOWARD preseles o a
tioch I'd Sabbath Of each month
II. Abercrombie's the lst esbbsss ID
month.
REV. T. ,. FOSTER Presches o. 80
merheld, lst Sabbath in each Dssts'
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19

This is the only Lottery ever voted on by
the people Of State. and under late de-
cision Of the L. S. Supreme Court AZ Wash.
ington. is the ouly Legal Lottery now in
the United States, all other charters hsv-
ing been repealed or having no existence.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19

Responsible corresponding agents want
ed AZ all points, Ia whom a liberal com
pensaton will be paid.
For further information, write. clearly.
giving full address. Send orders bv ex.
press or Registered Letter or Money Order
by mail, addressed only to
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19

Rsed's 0iss Edge Tonic cures ebiiis and
fever-.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19
Christian

REV. z. u. NoRTHUN presebes 49,
ion Grove. ak miles north 81 Boeer
Minden and Eldorsdo reed, - 49,
eseh Uen2h and Saturday before
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19

All our Grand Extraordinary Drawines
are under the supervision and manage
ment Of
Gssh. 9. 7. BEAURE0ARD,
aad JUBAL A. EARLY.
- 81 =
Capital Prise eioo. ooo-wbole Tieke<s $40
Mbia15
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19

IoB.woAk NEATLY BxHcUTSp =
u THE cflcs
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19

4 SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY
TO WIN A FORTUNE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-27
Clay, Webster and Calhoun.

A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press thus quotes Jefferson Davis: 81
had peculiarly intimate relations with
Clay, Calhoun and Webster" he said.
81 went to school in Mr.. Clay's town,
and his favorite son was killed with me
in Mexico, and always associated me
with that boy. Mr.. Calhoun gave me
my first warrant to West Point, and, by
a singular coincidence, when went to
the senate my seat was by his side, and
he always seemed to take a fatherly SUI
pervision over me. While in the house
had been upon a committee charged
with investigating the state department
under Mr.. Webster's administration.
He had been charged with misappropri-
ating some of the secret service funds,
but the investigation showed that he had
simply used it to prevent the introduce
ton of the Ashburton treaty into the
politics of the state of Maine. [ drew
and championed the report which exon
Grated him. Mr.. Webster never forgot
that act. He was the most grateful man
for any act of kindness or interest in him
that I ever knew. He was great ora
tor, but not in the sense in which Mr..
Clay was. Mr.. Clay possessed the
graces of oratory to greater extent than
any man that ever lived in this country.
His gestures, his manners, and his speech
we're perfect. Mr.. Calhoun had none of
the graces of oratory, but did have per-
feet contempt for them, and his pronun-
citation was wretched. But no orator at
the present day could influence the peo-
pie or have the position that these men
had in those days. The newspapers
have taken the place of the speaker, and
a greater engine than the newspapers
has superseded the orator, that is, the
telegraph. Peoplewant news and infor-
nation, and want it in paragraphs"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-27
ALMOND BLOSSOM.
BY MARGARET vELEY.

Love, will you regret the flowers that lie
Scattered, and wet with tears from April's sky?
They are not dead-the flowers never die.
They are the gladness of a world unworn;
They sleep and waken with it, night and morn,
And laugh our dreams of ancient days to scorn.
Der the wide CULTS that part us from the past,
Der ruins of great works designed to last,
The lightly woven chain of flowers is cast;
And odors of old gardens, family blown
From legendary days and shores unknown,
Blend with the breath of those orr hands nave soWn
Of Milton's world how much was doomed to pass!
And yet we linger on the daisied grass,
And pluck the flowers he plucked Tor Lycldas,
And still the spring-tme crowns waiting land
With tender bloom. Nay Love, tits you who stand
With almond clusters in your clasping hand,
And all the sunset heaven behind your head
IT'S YOU must pass, an unknown way to tread,
And leave the flowers. If had long been dead,
Yet came from sleep of twilight centuries,
The almond blossom meath these vernal skies
Should welcome me again, but not your eyes.
The rosy petals, drifted on the breeze,
Might strew, now, the turf beneath the trees.
As now? No, not as now. Because to these
Pink sprays of almond, for little space,
Your musing smile your bossom-perfect face,
Give supreme and solitary grace.
-Rdrper's Magazine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-27
Cannibalism.
IFrom the Chicago Times.l

l.
A native FIJI teacher stationed at Ma
Drau, on being supplied, lately, with
food by his converts, was Mortified to OBJ
serve that portion of it was human
flesh. He at once exclaimed against
the food, and refused to eat it.
Those who brought it to him ad-
mitted that it was human flesh, and
said they had killed and cooked the gov
eminent officer. IF he persisted in re-
fusing to eat they would kill and cook
him also. In terror of his life he ate a
little, but took the first opportunity of
escaping from his terrible entertainers,
and made his way to the coast, where he
reported the crime and SUBSEQUENT
abomination that had been perpetrated.
The report is given on authority, which
leaves little doubt as to it's authenticity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-27

turf and looking down into the foam.
Was it fancy or did he indeed see the
white face looking up at him through
the surges? What matter? The ap-
peal was voiceless, and could be heard
by no man save himself.
The horror of the place was so strong
upon him that he ran like hunted hire
across the park, straight for the house.
He slipped in unperceived, and mounted
the stairs. His dress was torn and dis
ordered, and his cheek was bleeding. He
must not be seen so. He hastily changed
his dress, stanched the light scratch,
and then, pale but calm, descended to
the drawlng-room.
The guests we're grouped in the center
of the room, evidently under the in
huence of some strong emotion of sur
prise or wonder. AS he entered, his
sister broke through them, and came to-
ward him, her necklace in her hand.
"Stephen! look! Ny emerald! What
does it mean?"
He looked and saw, colorless as his
own haggard face, the jewel centerpiece.
1t was no fable, then, this old wife's
story. The curse was upon him. He
fell back with outstretched hands, as if
to ward off some palpable horror that
threatened him.
The dreamer sprang to his feet, his
eyes dazzled by the flood of light that
inundated the room in which he sat, and
glared out upon the scene before him
park and garden, and river and sky
flooded by the rosy morning light. A
clear voice rang up from below:
L'aurore s'allume
L'ombre epaisse fuit
La reve ct la bruno
Won't on va la mutt.
Paupieres ct roses
S'ouvrent demi-closes,
Du reveil des chooses
On entend lie bruit
He ran to the window, and looked
eagerly down into the garden. His sis
ter looked up at him and waived high
good-morning salute with the dew
drenched flowers she held in her hand.
The illusion of the dream was so strong
upon him still, that he half believed the
vision had been reality and his present
state dream. He slipped gently into
his sisters room, and searched among
her jewels with trembling fingers, until
he came upon the emerald. 1t was I'M
changed, as steadfast in it's glorious hue
as his heart should be henceforth to the
accomplishment of the task he had set
himself.
DEAR SIR WnLIAM-On certain occasion,
which would rather not specify, you told me
that if it should ever bein your power to render
me service, you trusted [ would afford you
the opportunity. Permit me to request of you
one favor, which know you will the more
readily grant, inasmuch as it will give you the
chance of killing two birds with one stone, by
doing two kindnesses in one.
There is employed in your department, a
young gentleman by the name of Vane, in
whom I take a great interest. His present
salary, hear, is $500 year. He is meditat-
ing the committal of that blunder which you
and have so happily avoided; but mamma is
implacable. Can you do anything for him ?
He is smart young fellow, well up to the
duties of any post that man of his age is like
ly to be intrusted with. Permit me to solicit
your good Offices on his behalf, and believe me,
yours most faithfully, STEPHEN LANGToN.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-27
II.

Stephen Langton gained the solitude
of his own room, and shut himself in to
fight out the great struggle of his life and
have his bitter hour unseen.
The pride that had kept back any
avowal of what he now knew to be a
hopeless passion was too shallow pre-
tense to be kept up to himself. The
agonies of such a mind are easier
imagined than described, at least by
such pen as mine. There is no scrap
of the proyerbial wisdom which is truer
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-27
A TERROR OF THE TWILIGHT.

Far in the Norwegian solitudes we strayed;
Behind us lay long bright summer day,
But evening now was STOPPING DER our way,
When, at sudden turn, alarmed we staid.
1t was terror by the twilight made
Of river cliff and cloud, and the weird play
Of sunsets one live liberated ray
Piercing the horror of the pine wood shade,
Stood like q charred cross or huge sword hi1t,
Against the sky, above the cliffs black line,
That seemed bastion by Harfager built,
solitary thunder blasted pine:
On the dark flood below the sunset split
What now was blood and now was wassail wine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-27
Wanted Them Both.
[From the Chicago Inter- Ocean,

{
A little north side boy of four years
was much astonishedwhen he awoke one
morning last week to find little sister
in his mothers arms.
"Where did it come from % he asked,
with his eyes wide open.
"From God," was the reply.
'sWho brought it % was the next very
natural inquiry.
'sAn angel"
He then thought for moment, and
then exclaimed:
"Oh mamma, why didn't you catch
the angel, too?"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-27

A VERMONT man drew his wife in a
wagon ffty-seven miles in two days and
half. This was on wager, and he won
by half day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-27

Have struck more terror to the soul of Richard
Than could the substance of ten thousand soldiers
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-27

gazed. But Stephen Langton was not
of the stuff whereof suicides are made.
''The towards remedy" he muttered,
as he turned away. 'tNot that not
that p
He continued his stroll along the edge
of the basin until further progress was
barred by the trees which ran along the
edge, intertwined breast-high with
bramble and brushwood, and which
served to mark the bounds of his do
main. Here, perforce, he turned and
retraced his steps. What was the black
shadow recumbent on the edge of the
fall, on the very spot on which he had
stood ten minutes before? He drew
nearer to it with silent steps, something
too hideous to be called hope growing
ing in his heart as he advanced. The
figure moved, and he saw the moonlight
fall upon it's face. It was Roderic Vane.
With shout that rang high above the
tllmult of the fall, ne rushed down the
bank. Vane was on his feet and met the
shock.
"Langton Good God, what are you
doing ?"
He held his arms about his victim, and
resolutely thrust him back, foot by foot,
until they stood upon the edge. With
all the tenacity of despair the supple
youngster chung about him, holding on
with hands and teeth in a last hard
struggle for dear life; but Langton
loosed his grip, and drove him with a
cruel blow over the brink. One sitting
gurgling cry, and his body struck the
water. The murderer knelt upon the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-29
FROM SCOTCH RIDGE.

ED. JOURNAL The harvest is about
past, and the click of the reaper gives way
to the rattle OF the threshing machine.
The yield of wheat will fall far below the
average of last year. / do not think the
average will be over II or 18 bushels to the
acre. But little of the wheat thrashed as
yet is Nc. much of it is shrunk and
some of il damaged by the weavil. Oats
promises fair and most of the farmers are
cutting. A great amount of hay was dam
aged by the late rain, most of the farmers
having more or less down. Geo. Loomis
and VIM. Phillips have each bought self
binder. Both are we'll pleased with them.
Many of our farmers anticipate buying
next summer. Harvest hands have been
very scarce and wages high. There will
be good demand for hands in this section
all the fall. w. =. Troup and Joseph
Stewart bound $50 dozen OF wheat on Mon
day, the 1lth, on the farm of Mr.. Robert
Stewart. The wheat averaged Is bushels
to the acre. The boys are still alive, and
II any ohc uouo'o thc eu'h u lHio sihtc-
ment, let them make the temptation great
enough and they will do it again. Will
says it was long day, however.
A IL year cid son OF Robert Stewart
while moving, was thrown from the seat
in crossing furrow and got one of his
feet badly crushed in the cogs of the drive
wheel OF the machine. The foot ia doing
we'll and the boy will be out in few weeks
If inflammation don't set in. Most people
think that school il a better place for such
a boy than a moving machine. j. B. Aus
tin was sunstruck on Monday, the 11th.
He is doing we'll under the care of DR..
Whitaker. | believe IL is the only case in
this vicinity, although we were bold fried
and roasted. Some of our supersttious
people thought we were in with Held in
world of chance and they, with the woody
OK, and must surely die.
One of our old Democrats wants Con
gress to pass a law requiring the Govern
ment to furnish war widows with husbands
instead of pensions. ! told him to apply
to some bachelor editor and the thing
would be no quicker said than done. He
is widower.
There was a good many went to Clyde on
triday, ana all nad good time, ont COM
planned of its being somewhat crowded.
David Shanks has bought new top
buggy OF Mr.. Cranker, of Perrysbnrg-
price $160. Dave is one of the enterprising
farmers and deserves some Of the comforts
OF life.
Davidson q Son will soon commence
work on their store building, which will
be great Improvement at the Corners.
Be 1t girl or a boy, It matters not, for
think too much of myself TO mention the
matter. II beats all mater what woman
will do. They make it hot for newspaper
reporters in this neigbborhood.
John Myers is building a tasty little
house for the widow Jollsy, south of the
Corners.
A professor OF phrenology would do well
to visit this place some time during the
coming fall.
JULY %, 1881.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-29

Going TO Bowling Green.--Mr. J. r.
Hankey, the enterrrising clothier Of Bow
ling Green, has purchased the sash and
blind factory in that village and is going
to stock it up and run 1t at its full copaci-
ty. Mr.. Hankey is now in the lumber re-
gions of Michigan With that purpose in
view. He has secured the services Of Mr..
Jas. II. LaFarree, of this place, to manage
the business, and he could not find more
competent man in this part of the State.
They expect to start the factory in opera
tion on Monday next.