Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-10-05
HOMER, La,
Wednesday---.---..--Oct. B, 1881.

HOMER, La,
W eduesday-.--....--Oct. 5, 1881.
Partridges, or quails more properly are
numerous. The pea fields are fairly alive
with them, we are told.
Advertising doe. pay. Mr.. Frank Peter
son paid us dollar to insert notice oi
lost shawl and it was recovered before
three days.
In Shreveport on Saturday last cotton
sold at the following prices; Coed ord'na-
nv, ~; low middling, l0i; middhng, loi;
good middliug, II.
Elsewhrre We publish notice Of the
marriage Of the Hon. j. &. Egan from the |
columns OF u Kentucky paper. We ex'
tend onr congratulations.
A fund il being raised tn erect u monn-
ncpt over the grave Of James A. Garfield |
Mt Cleveland Ohio. To this fund the peo- |
ple of every section will contributcllbera'-
ly.
An advertisement in Truth, Scanlnnds
new paper, thus denominntes morning
after dinner and evening drains; Matnti-
nal, post praudal or vespcrian liquid con
ISOLATION.
We are grievcd to learn that Judge Is
p. Fort, Of Bellevue died n few days ago
Of malarial swamp fever. The decreased
was abont 50 years old, and had resided IN
Bossier for many years.
We were pleased 10 meet onr friend,
Frank II. Tompkins, the talented aud en-
ergetic editor Of the Mindcn Democrat on
onr streets last saturday. Glad to see
you, friend Tompku..
One of the Garfield funeral trains ran
into a hand car near the Beaver run bridge
on tho Lake Erie road in Pennsylvania last
Saturday week aud killed four mcu, injnr-
ing two others fatally.
jay Gould starts his son in business with
u capital OF s5co, 900, which, with the
amount furnished by the other member "i
the Arm makes the capital of w. +. Con-
nor a Co.-youug Gould hclng the conpa-
ny-at Que million.
A merchant in Benton, Bossier parish
had his store and stock destroyed by fire
The loss in some papers we 81" estimated
at A35,Oc0 Th-is doubtless extrarngant
We hear that 5000 will cover all loss
The insurance il $4,000. Z.
The residence Of &. W Cawthon ut Cnu
shatta, was consumed 10y fire on saturday
the 9th nit. All clothing, bedding, fnrni
ture, aud about >I0n M worth of fanil
supplies WIS destroyed. House aud turn
tnre was insured fur $1,000 ~.
Governor Wilt has returned from hi
Texas tour. The health ut the G"vcrnC
i. very feeble and has not been improve
any bv his travels His most n,imn'
friends do not expect his recovery. lie
said to he in the last stages Of cousunil
ton.
District Attorney Cnrkhnll, has decide
to try Guiteau hrfurr the supreme Con
Of the District of Columbia. Guitcan "
bs defended by his brnther-in-law Scovil
Of Chicago. II il feared that Guitrar "
I've nobbcd when he il brought ont "f {
jail for trial.
A violent aud bitter quarrel will like
arise IN the medical profession over I
treatment OF the Presidents wound. II
eau do no good ~ this time. II the Ere
dent could have been saved II il hut p'
consolation to the country TO know It n
that h. is dead.
Little Louise Rouse died last Thurs
after bret though painful sickness. ]
little girl WAS n few days over i've "
old Thus has passed away from ga
another sweet and innocent child.
extend our warmest sympathy To the &
stricken relatives.
Whoever wants n good newspaper f
.mall price should, 10y all means, take
y. O, Democrat Call at the Guar
Once, You who have never taken e''
the Guardian or Democrat and see II
taking them both If you will not get be-
terms than yon ever dreamed of.
The financial magua.rs, such n"n
Judge Hilton, Could aud Nauder'
l.. $500, ,ou,pIt,p.utarN Tel nf