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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-05-11
Reward for Her Pluck.
The Most Remarkable Eiopement and Wsd.
ding Ever Chronicled.

The most remarkable wedding on
record took place here yesterday
evening. the circumstances of which
would furnish good material for a
novtlist's plot. Westland Pierce, n
young gentleman Of this place, has
tor some time past been in love wit b
MissSiioemaker, the pretty daughter
OF well known farmer living near
this place. The young lady's pa.
rents objected, but the ardent lover
persuaded his sweetheart. who was
under II years to agree to eiope
with him. 1t was agreed that she
should take her fathers buggy and
drive into an adjoining county,
where her lover would he waiting
with a magistrate and witnesses to
consumaie the marriage. Yesterday
morning, when the time came for
Miss Daisy TO start, her courage
failed aud she would not 60. Her
sister, Miss Jane, bewitching bru.
nette, two years her senior. who was
IN the plot, begged her to keep her
trust with her lover, but all in vain.
"Well, if you don't keep Your word
with West Pierce III do il for you, >
she said, and Indignantly leaving
her sister she got into the buggy
and dashed of despite the screams
OF her sister, who could not divine
her purpose. Miss Jane reached
the waiting place, explanations
were made; she said she WAS will.
ing to take her sisters place. The
lover, touched by her pluck and
captivated by her determination
not TO let the plan fall through, did
actually marry her.-Er.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-05-11
on A ADVERTISING.

IT'S not in mortafs 10 command
Success" rs all can understand,
Ana business men oft rack their brains
| How to increase their sales aud gains.
or all the plans which men devise
None equals this--to advertise.
In competitions arduous race
Dost thou desire foremost placei
Does high ambition fire thy soul,
Mems minds aud pockets to controls
Then listen to this counsel wise,
And Observation-Disclosures.
wouldst thon behold the people flock
To see the well-s,icct.d stock,
And, tempted by the bright display,
Delighted buy-and gladly payf
This pleasant sight shall meet thine eyes
II thou wilt simply-advertise,
Put forward thine undoubted claim,
Let every household know thy name.
The people shall accept thy bill
Aud honor IL with right good will.
Success is given to him who tries,
And tries sXain-so advertise.
Hang out thy banners on each wall,
Let them be neither few nor small,
So that the people may give heed,
Aud he who runs may also read,
In letters of gigantic size,
The facts which thou dost-advertise.
So shall thy business still increase,
And all thy doubts and fears shall cease;
The people shall thy name record
Familiar a. household word,
For they alone shall win the prize
Who fairly deal and-adyertise
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-05-11
4 Lsnatie Pigeon.

A white fautail pigeon lived with
his family IN a pigeon house in oar
stable yard. He and his wife had
been brought originally from Sussex,
sud bad lived respected and cd.
mired, to see their children of the
third generation, when he suddenly
became the victim Of the fufAtns.
ton I am about to describe. No
eccentricity whatever was remarked
in his conduct until one day l chsnc:
ed to pick up somewhere 10 the gar
den q ginger beer bottle of the ordi.
nary brown stone description. I
flung it into the yard, where II fell
Immediately below the pigeon
house. That instant down few
paterfa milias, and to my no SMALL
astonish ment commenced Q series Of
genuHections, evidently doing
homage to the bottle. He strntted
round aud round It, boyfug sod
scraping and cooing aud perform.
lug the most ludicrous apE / ever
beheld on the part oft6 S4lhored
pigeon. Nor did be 0eAss these per.
formances until We removed the tot.
tie; what proved That this singular
alteration Of ipainct had become q
iyed delusion was this, whe never
the bottle wss thrown or placed 10
the yard-po matter whether It hay
horizontally Or WAS placed Upright
tho same ridiculous scepe wAs
enacted; at that moment tbs pigeon
came flying down With qaite 40
great alacrity - when his psas vere
thrown ont for HE dimes, to con-
time bis antics - long ~ The bot
tie remained there. 6ometi@es this
would 70 90 for hoasa, 'tbe ethsr
members Of his family treating bic
movements With the NEST COS
TEN pssous ipdi6ersace, sna taking
no notice whatever OF the bottlA AZ
last IL become the regular anpea-
ment With which We sutertAiped
our visitors, to go this eefntao
pigeon making love 10 the istGfest-
ing object OF his Affections a6d u
waa an eutertainment Which NM
failed, throughout that sa1alf 9
least Before next sa0Qee 60c6e
ronnd he was no nose.-1Sott
.,....--s. . ..ifr-ssr-t a., III,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-05-11
Spilker's Toast.

Major Spilker is u little man, yer,
fat, very genial, and with a head a,
devoid Of hair as a porcelain door
knob. His wife, Mrs. Algitha Spill
ker, Is scrawny, sarcastic and dea
as a saw.log. A person could kicL
a tin bath tnb down the stairs all
night and Mrs. Spilker would snort
like a brass horn in blissful igno
rance OF the noise, which proves
that she is rather deaf.
| There are two things 10 the world
OF which Mrs. Spilker is very fond
"a dinner party and her husband
she never fails to accept an invita-
ton to one or carry the other with
her. For the last twenty years this
couple have been in rrgulnr atten
dance at every dinner party given
by their friends, and on these occas
ions Maj. Spilker, called on for a
toast, woufd always give one to "the
babies in such happy style that it
never failed TO create good deal OF
mirth. His wife, although she could
not hear word, knew what her
husbands toast was, and when he
Sat down supplemented it BY q few
appropriate remarks in which she
set forth his fondness for babies.
Not long since they attended a din &.
ner given by friend up town, and
unfortunately for Major Spilker and
the assembled guests, he changed his
toast, without warning his wife of
the fact, who, ofcOurse, thought her
husband would confine himself to
bis regular subject.
"Now, Major Spilker,- said Mrs.
Barker, the hostess, AS the dinner
advanced; "lt is your turn to give
toast, and pray say something
complimentary to our sex"
"When my charming hostess"
said the Major, rising, "requests
Inc to do thing, it is my duty to
obey. Therefore take pleasure in
drinking the health OF the ladies'
Gods best gift to man. The ladies
who cherish us in prosperity; soothe
us in adversely, aud their tender
ministerings tighten the burden of
life-l drink to the ladies'
When the applause subsidized, Mrs
Spllker, ignorant Of the true subject
Of the toast, but glowing with pride
and admiration, said:
"Oh, Mrs, Barker. you don't know
how fond the major is of them. I've
seen him have two or three on his
lap Mt once, pinching their legs
and"
"Algitha!'
"Jnst teasing the life ont of the
poor dear things. He is such a fav.
orite with 'em, and every chance he
is sure to have 'em in his arms, or
I've rornping with EN-. He's got the
lovingest nature of any man ever
saw, aud somehow they come to him
when they won't to anybody else.r
Maj. Spilker fell back in the chair
with groan, and silence fell on the
party like pile driver.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-05-11
MINDEN HOTEL.

THE travelling public and regular board
i ers will find this house as comfortable
and well supplied as the resources and con-
ditinn of the country will permit. The
charges are very reasonable. The Stage
Stand is kept at this Hotel.
nave also attached 10 my hotel a new
and commodious Stable, well supplied with
provendcr aud water and good ostler al
ways on hand To attend to stock.
The travelling public Will do well to give
me call. \. j. REYNOLDS.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-05-11

1t is true that y man 10 often
tempted TO drink; bot ~ rule bar.
rooms do not follow him about town,
and lager beer shops have never
been know to 20 after man, call him
out of bis house and keep him away
half of the night There are two
sides to the temperance qsection,
and the young man who y not
made up bis mind TO be Q w0fthless
ldrunkard should keep - The hight
side.-EY.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-05-11

In the early days OF lHdiaBS, bfye
Of the Senators vas a gpod hxtnred
giant named George Boone. When
he stood mp bis height attraeted st.
tention, for he mea4ofed nearly Aev.
en- feet. II he made a gesture his
hands were noted AZ the largest ev.
er seen 10 the state. But II was his
feet that amazed his colleagues.
When about Is, young bo0ne de-
cided he would call OH q neigh6or,
who lived a few miles Oh. Sally,
the neighbours daughter, was large
and pretty, aud the youthful giant
thought sue would make him . suit
able wife.
1t was late IN the fail, though too
early to pat on shoes, 20 that be
started barefoot. His best batter.
nut -colorrd snir had been made
some ak months before, and Was
much too small for him. The pan.
falcons just reached below the
knees, while the coat stretched al
tight over his body as m 6el.skin
dried Oh hoop pole.
After watling creeks and muddy.
bottoms the would.b he, sparkef irrtv.
ed at the neighbours hut just 40 the
family were sitting down ia 4 sup
per Of nush and milk. BEING iuvit.
cd to draw up, he sat down along,
side Of Sally. The old lady offered
him large bowl, which be stretched
forth his hand to take. Not making
sufficient allowance for the Aise OF
bis hand, be strnck the big milk
pitcher. Out went the mak over
the table, and out went Sally from
the room roaring with laughter.
The old lady kindly remarked:
"It will rub ont when II dties,s but
the youth know that be was already
rubbed DOT, 90 far ~ Sally wss con.
cerned. He saw no moro Of her!
The clock struck ten.
"Mr. Boone" asked tho old lady,
wont you wash your feet and 60 70
bedfr
ayes, ma'am."
"Here's an iron pot; it is the only
thing l have, that'll do"
The pot proved too small for bis
feet to enter, except BY sliding them
in sideways. When IN, they swell.
ed 10 much that he could not get
them ont. The p1tn WAS intense!
As the clock struck n, the 6id lady
asked:
"Mr. Boone, ere You not through
washing your feetf7
"What does this pot costf' De
roared; nj must break IT,
"a dollar"
"Bring me the axe"
Breaking the pot n pieces, he
handed the old lady . dollar, opened
the door and started fol- home
Several years after be met Sally at
a lIusking. AS soon az she saw hi M
she burst out laughing.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-05-11
Terms Of Subseription:
Terms Of AdvertfsinQ:

One square, Of one inch in space or less,
FIRST insertion, 81 %; each additionaliu user
tion, 50 cents.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-05-11
How They Parted.

A year ago this spring, Q Detroi
ter aud Missourian become &C.
quainted with each other in Lead.
vile. Having decided that they
could better themselves outside the
city, they journeyed away over the
bills aud founded the present town
Of Twin Lakes. They built a shan
~, stored their things in it, and
Sunday came around. Before the
Missourian was awake the Detr0i.
ter had shaved, washed and put on
Il clean shirt. Indeed, he also chang.
ed his socks and creased his boots.
When the other awoke he looked at
the Detroiter for a long time with.
out speaking. Then he got up
and walked around him, aud finally
asked:
"ioing to church anywhere to.
dayr
"No.r
"Any funeral around here any.
where"
"NO."
expect Queen Victoria here to
visit sou today"
"No.,
The Pike County man turned
away and prepared his breakfast
without another word. When he
had finished ii be went out aud sat
down on q rock aud looked straight
at the bills for All hour. Then he
went back to the shanty aud said:
"Jim, are you going to do this
regular every Suudayi"
"Why, like to clean up Q little
at the end of the week."
III 'spose you wouldn't help get
up mule race on Sundayr
"Well, bardly.n
"Nor dog Hehtf7
"No.n
"And you wouldn't make it a day
for old sledge and pokerf"
"Not il could do better"
Jim, sou and me must part,'
quietly observed the Missourian, as
he began picking up his things.
"No! What's the matteri"
"You ain't no such man IA | can
tie up TO. We'd quarrel ia no time.n
"About whatfn
"AbOut billed shirts and clean
and churches, and lots of
other things. JIM
"Yes.'
"Gimme e25 for my share of Twin
Lakes, and I'll walk"
81 wouldn't"
"But | must. wasn't brung up
in your way, and / can't tumble to
it. We can part friends now, but II
| was here next Sunday and you
refused 10 play a game Of seven-up |
with me, We should part enemies.'
He got bis things ready, and the |
two walked up the Leadville trail
together for a mile. Then they |
halted, and the Detroiter said: /
"Old pard, it makes me lone some, |
"And here, too"
"And you won't 60 backi"
81 can't. can tie to most any.
thing but q man who pnts on Sun.
day clothes. Pardner, good.byr
GOod-by, old mau, and luck 60 |
with you"
And they turned their backs on
zach other and walked away with.
out another word, one to build up
bis lone town and the other to 6nd |
exemption from white shirts and a
clean shave.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-05-11

A contemporary says When we
read over the programme of q ''sa.
cred concert we can family appre.
ciate the feelings Of the devil. II
ia hardly treating him right to steal
all bis tunes for Sunday use.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-05-11

tant person in printin' Office. They
does the hardest work and gets the
poorest pay.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-05-11
J. c. BAKER,
WITH
f. & ID. JACOBS,
Cotton Factors,

AND Importers and wholesale dealers In
"A DRY GOODS, Notions, Groceries,
Hardware, Cutlery, Guns. Boots, Shoes,
Hats, Liquors, Tobscco and Segsrs, Texas
street, Shreveport, La.
Prompt attention gwen to all bnsiness
entrusted to us, and liberal advances made
on consignments Of Cotton. 52'ly
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-05-11

Professional aud business cards, of ten
lines or less in length, 81 per aHnHm; for
six months. sln; for three months, fl
Business advertisements Of greater length
viii be inserted at above rates.
Legal advertisements will he charged at
legal rates, where fixed by law; otherwise
ut special rates as published above.
~ Special notices % cents per line.
Funeral notices of less than ten lines,
and marriage and religious notices Inserted
gratis.
Job-work executed in the ncatest style.
ut'.. 10 S'1s.~-
should leave their orders with us on sat
nrday before noon. This rule is iinpera-
tive.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-14
WAY .nlDME .lnMs MOP AND 9TH
From the Wide Awake.]

A little bird sat on twig Of tree,
A swinging and singing rs glad rs could be,
And shaking his tail, and smoothing his dress,
And having such fun az You never could guess
And when he had finished his gay little song,
He few down In the street and went hopping
This way and that way with both little feet,
While his sharp little eyes looked for something
TO eat.
A little boy said TO him Little bird stop!
And tell mo the reason you 20 with o hop,
Why don't yon walk, as boys do, and men,
One foot ut time, like dove or hen"
Then the little bird went with hop, hop, hop;
And he laughed, and he laughed u he never
And he said: af.ittle boy, there are some birds
that talk,
And some birds that hop and some birds that
walk.
= ITse your eyes, little boy; watch closely and see
What little birds hop, beth feet just like me, !.
And what little birds walk, like the duck and
the hen,
And when you know that you'll know more
than some men.
Every bird that can scratch in the dirt can walk;
Every bird that can wade in the water can walk;
Every bird that has claws to catch prey with
can walk
One foot at tiine--that is why they can walk.
: But most little birds who can sing you song
Are 80 small that their legs are not very strong
To scratch with, or wade with, or catch things
that's why
They hop with both feet. Little boy, good-b by"
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-14

The most extensive Homeopathic
Medicine house in the United States is
that of Boericke & Tafel, being estab-
lished since 1885. They have now es-
tablished wellstocked Pharmacies, de-
voted exclusively to the sale of homno-
pathic medicines and books, in the fol-
lowing cities: New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Chicago, New Orleans and
San Francisco. For descriptive price
currents Of Medicine cases and books
for family and for Veterinary use, ad-
dress them at either of above-named
cities.
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10th of September, 1S4l. The latter
portion Of her life was spent in ease
and comfort, ana her children have in
herited considerable property by her
decease.
Not one single incident Of the above
romantic narrative is exaggera ted
much less invented; every line-every
word is true-and we now leave this
history, without comment, for the con-
temptation and reflection of our read
nrS
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-14
RT AND OIL

[Reading pa Times and Dispatch.]
The Norfolk Virginian of January 16
1881, refers to the remarkable cure ef.
fected by 81. Jacobs Oil in the case Of
Prof. Cromwell-known the country
over for his magnificent Art lllustra.
tions-who had suffered excruciating
torments from rheumatism, until he
tried the Oil whose effects he says were
magical.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-14

LYDIA E. PINKHAM's VEGETABLE CON-
POUND has done thousands of women
more good than the medicines of many
doctors. 1t is a positive cure for all
female complaints. Send to Mrs. Lydia
E. Pinkham.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-14

Mr.. w. A. Burdett Coutts Bartlett
presided recently at the annual dinner
of the Drovers' Benevolent Institution,
and Lady Burdett Coutts sat beside
cher gifted husband" as pictured by G.
A. Sala, "the delighted auditor of his
polished and graceful oratory."
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-14

On account of the desperate strike
among the wharf laborers at Montreal
the shipping companies have engaged
five hundred men in Liverpool and
Glasgow, half Of whom have already
sailed,
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-14
A Great Enterprise.

The Hop Bitters Manufacturing Com
pany is one of Rochester's greatest
business enterprises. Their Hop Bit
tiers have reached a sale beyond all
precedent, having from their intrinsic
value found their way into almost every
household in the land.-Gruphic.
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MissMary Anderson, who is spend
ing the summer at her Long Branch
cottage, is devoted Catholic, and may
be seen every Sunday, and on holy
days at the services of the little Catho-
lie church of Long Branch.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-14
-
TRuraI New Yorker1

The best people will vote tor the best
man every time. And we judge by
the number of the st. Jacobs Oil con-
stituency, that it is the best remedy for
the rheumatism known. Prof. Tice, of
St. Louis, among others, says so.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-14
HOW to ..eenre He.lt,,.

II seems strange that any one will suffer from de-
rangements brought on by impure blood when SEQ
Wits sarsapaTia and sss.!linss vii. restore health to
the physical organization 1t pleasant to take and
the best blood purifier discovered curing Scroula
Weakness Of the Kidneys. Eryspeas Malaria, all Ner
yous disorders Debility Bilious complaints and al Dis
As q health remover 1t acts like charm.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-14

Blowing up school houses and
churches with dynamite or gunpowder
appears to be a diversion peculiar to
Ohio. The latest freak of this nature
was the elevation of the Baptist church
at Garrettsyille. Ohio.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-14

Three Americans, Burns, Hamilton
and Wilkes, caught in Italy counter.
feiting its paper money, are now galley
slaves at Gaeta, serving out twenty
years sentence.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-14

A man who stopped at the Barrett
House a few days ago registered as
Bjalmer Tjdaden Hjolgersen. Have
we another sweet singer Of Norway
among us? Heaven tjorbbjid. Hack
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>-V--
Su4erill9 Woman

There is but very small proportion Of
the women of this nation that do not
suffer from some Of the diseases for
which Kidney. Wort is specific. When
the bowels have become costive, head.
ache torments. kidneys out of fix, OF
piles distress, take package, and it's
wonderful tonic and renovating power
will cure you and give new life Watch.
man.
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Scottish pipes and Bach's band will furnish the
music on the occasion Of the Scottish games at
hchlitz's park, Milwaukee, on July 2lst. Forty
Stree money prizes will be contested for. James
Morgan, 1856 and 1888 East Water street. Milwau-
kee, is now offering his $500, $3.50, 1925 and
Sl.75 fine grenadines at $2.45, $l.s5 $l.75 and
SLIPS. He is offering cheaper goods in the same
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That white Tongue

demands immediate attention. Nothing so quick.
ly regulates the system and keeps it pure as War.
ner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.
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Ain! keaay! fire. mt East!
- Write for illustrated catalogue to Great
Western Gun Works, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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An Indiana man lost fifteen steers by
lightning the other day. What this
country needs is new breed of cattle
born with lightning rods instead Of
horns.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-14

CARBolISE, . deodorized extract Of petroleum,
cures badness. This Is positive fact s4tested by
thousands. No other preparation in the world
viii really DO this Besides, As now improved, it
il . delightful dressing.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-14

The invalid finds in "Dr Lindssys Blood
Searcher" Natures great restorer. It is wonder.
full. Sold by all druggists.
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TUFTS HAIR DYE,

GRAY HAIR or WHIsKERs changed to q GLOSSY
BLACK by . single application Of this DYE, i.
Sold BY Druzssts or sent BY sxprsss on receipt off
off1ce, 80 Murray st., Now York
n DR.. TUFTS AANUAL Of valushls Insornstlc. spd
vC.efl Receipts will be SAILED FREE o. appir.tios
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Gate posts should be set out firmly.
A great deal may hinge upon them as
your girls grow up.
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DIR. Rooms VEGETABLE WORN sYRtr Instantly
destroys worms and rsmoves all the secretions which
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-07-14

BAKEg's PAIN PANACEA cures pain in Man and
lseast. Use externally and internally.