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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14
saturday, October 18th; 1881.

the t"if"~ lug described property, to,wit:
A H"H.r 2Aa Lot ia the town of Atizona.
-ai'l parish. commencing ut the corner IF
Main and West streets. thence West 20
degrees S"vtb along W'-' street i2e feet;
thence south 20 deg East - feet; thence
Fast ~ deg. North l2U feet TO Main street;
thence North 2odrg West along MAN street
80 feet 10 the point of hegipniug. and known
a. Lot No Ii On the plot aud survey Of said
town.
praisrment.
J. II. u. TAYLOR. sheriff.
Sept. II. ISL tpf so SITS
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

Prof X. A. Smith and family left this
place for Monroe Last Monday. Prof
Smith goes to take charge Of the city
schools Of Monroe. This gentleman has
for some years past had charged of Homer
College, aud during his stay here has fully
sustained bis well earned reputation as q
teacher, and made many warm friends who
rsxrst TO zee him leave. The people of
Nonrus are to 10 congratulated on secur-
ing the services Of 40 competent and en-
Gent teacher. Our best wishes attend
him In hi. new hetd Of labor.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14
Com ,,aerci0I COlLe0e
W. W. FARMER,
Counsellor In Law and Equity.
at Law and Solicitor in
Chancery,
hsnrse, 0uachita Parish, Louisiana.

WILL practice III the District. Circuit
W and Surfrfne Courts of the Stat. of
Louisiana and of the United States. Will
hrNntr special attention to the maiu,.n.
A"f- eli legal tax titles aud TO til. annut.
mrnt Of others.
y. B-My resignation as Judge of the
Court of Appeals has been forwarded, 10
lake effect September 2ist. lr-l. M lime for
The October terms of the L. ). District and
Circnit toHria and Of the State District
Court, at A"nr"-, Ortob-r Ri. l--l. | in
'"nd t" resume the practice Of NV prnf.s-
sion on s'Hftlf business methods, puuctu,I
attention and prompt correspondence: 10
tue rIc'@''oR Of planting. politics and all
Other occupations
August ~, l.si. Rim
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

~ some If thu Northwestern States. Much
property has br.u destroyed aud mauy
lives lo>'. IT. the ~t-A. tnauy scorchrd
Aih chIrr'rl bndi-s ar fYnnd. Tbs details
of the loss Of property and life are horrible
Many Il hos ~ho rscspr With their live,
4h-"lutc want.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

We were pleased to meet on the street
yesterday one Of tile clev-r-st Of nil the
clever fellows who periodically visit oar
town - drnmmers ~ the interest Of their
respective houses. Mr.. John Connolly, who
represents the best shoe house in the
South-John John R~,.ry & Co, Of NV
Orleans, The popularity Of this hous-. in
this section, il -qnaiIed only by that Of
its most worthy aud efficient r-prSs~uta
tive, John Conaslly,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14
PROFIT AND LOSS,
.PLANTERs. READ Tnls.,
WHY some people never get along.

1t is not because they don't work hard
enough. but b-can-e hey don't know how
to manage. For instance, tvo-thirds 6
Ia has already passed into obscurity; now
how many planters and merchants can We
find hard at work trying TO solve the old
rrol,lefn Have made any money! aud il
not, why noi' The most of them will At
tribute their failure to bad luck, but that
is a false impression; it is simply that they
did not know how to manage their bust.
ness with that accuracy of judgement that
should be attached to every business,
though it be = peanut stand. We know
that terrible calamity has befallen the
planting interest this season, and . general
short crop will I've made; but even 40, and
in the very face Of the gloomy outlook.
with proper management, you can make
what little you have count to great I'D
vantage.
Now. having called your attention to the
evil. we propose to show you u remedy, and
we will guarantee you that You win if you
follow our advice. The first rnfe is, that
your money is the only friend you have,
apd that rs long As be sticks to you, be he
in large or small bulk, you are all o X.
When he once deserts you, 10! and behold,
all the rest vanish. Starting ont with that
view, the next is to take proper care Of
that friend (cash), and he very careful how
you invest him.
In view of the dull prospects, the aver.
age merchant this season is looking blue;
but not - with that live firm of ZODIAC,
Oh, no; for considering the fact that tho
crops will be short be has made arrange
m.nts to occupy the entire bnilding form
erly occupied 10y Mr.. Alex. We'll, and his
agents III the Eastern markets are daily
buying largely from the largest and best
manufacturers Of that section in order to
have the advantage III styles, quality and
/ prices in every article pertaining to first.
class establishment.
/ II i. common question. Why can ZODIAC
I undcr.cli any house in this section Of the
copntFt' Echo answers, because they have
a large experience in this bnsiness from
childhood, have always done cash bust
ness, having been established in the State
since ia. and at all times selling the best
goods for the least money-their wonderful
secret is knowing how and where to buy,
and hy continually having good buyer in
The city Of New lor.. This season, above
all others. the stock has been laid in with
a full view of doing the leading business
in this section Of the country, and Gus
TONER can depend that nothing bat first
class goods are kept. at twenty five per
cent cheaper than any other house in this
country can afford to sell. All you have to
do il t" call and see fer Yourselves. aud our
word for il y"u viii receive polite ati-p-
tion whether You purchase or not; besides,
YOU Will enjoy visit To this wonderful
establishment, stocked as it 10 from top 10
bottom with
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

The health Of Gov. Wilt 10 reported ns
much improved. The Governor is now
able 70 look over all executive papers and
TO entertain his visitors.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

The prohibitioni.ts have had an election
on the whisky question in the parish of
VIM. The anti-tiquor men carried three
wards.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

The temperance question is likely to be
Q factor in the politics Of New York this
fall. The temperance people have held a
meeting and recommended the immediate
organization Of all voters favoring prohi.
bition.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

4 negro charged with having attempted
to burn dwelling hoase was taken from
the Jail aud hanged III Vernon. jackson
parish, on the night of the 3lst Of August
last, by mob of armed men. The negro
had confessed the crime.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14
BAR AND BILLIARD SALOON
W. e. PRICE,

tHHh CIGARS. old and pure whiskies
l Hr"h Lager Beer, tine WINES Of rvtty
aar'''N; &c AZ the old stand Of A. Ward
Inv N. Nalle. N"P'eu
The patronage Of nv friend. and a..
Ph"he generally respectfully solicited.
r.,za,., ". c. PRICE.
i""i' cS,v
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

The President has been removed from
Washington 10 Long Branch, and has snf-
fered no serious Inconvenience from the
fatigue Of the journey. We trust that the
change made will prove beneficial.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

The welcome rain has come At Last
We trust we are now done with dust ard
hot weather.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

The crop report for the month 81 August
Ia not at all favorable. There is n general
complaint of dry weather. The cotton has
neither fruitrd we'll nor retained its squares
and hollis. The cendition is reported NJ
much worse than at the same time last
year.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

Tho Sentinel says that Vienna needs
nothing 40 much a. n good beef, pork and
mutton markrt-house.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

The next meeting Of tho Louisiana
Press Convention will be held at Aiexan-
dria, In March. iss2
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

Henry l.. Cox, living near Skies Ferry,
Webster parish, was shot and killed by a
Mr.. Lemons last Friday. We know moth
Ing OF the particulars.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

W. read With mncb iDterrst the report
Of an Interview between . N. Y. San r--
port~r and . ssockholder in the new tele-
graph company lately organized In oppo-
sition to that gigantic monopoly, the
Western Union Company. This stock
holder, who 10 . director ami actively Ell
gagged In managing the affairs 81 the new
cempxny, advanced certain ideas which
will he new and interesting to the read
era.
He stated that il is impossible to send
messages by hand any cheaper than the
Western Union does. lie refers. Of conr-e,
to sending messages bet~ren New York.
Chicago aud other large CITIES, n there is
no donbt hut that great reduction might
he made in rates in the West and Soutb.
The late president Ortou testified that the
actual cost Of sending ten words To Chica-
60 from New York was u cents. This
gentleman claims thst by the use Of ma
ehiHery lately invented and now ON ned
by the new company twenty words may
be sent for ~ cents As the Western tn-
ion charges 20 cents for ten word mrs
sage to Chicago he claims that his c"'npa-
ny can send double the number Of words
for half the price.
Among the advantages claimed by the
company are these; The wires arr to liz
much lighter, made Of steel with thick
deposit OF copper around the cone. Their
conductivity will b. seven times greater
than iron wires. The weight On poles
will he Iess, the wire being lighter, smaller
and q smaller number nerd-d for he hnsi-
ness. The wire factory is the property ni
the company, and can make III miles Of
wire day.
BY the sid Of certain inventions. the -X-
elusive property Of the company, onr
thousand words may l.. sent each minute.
II does seem that the people may HOPE
that cheap telegraPhy is not far oa. Yet
we have been deceived 80 often that II Is
well not Ia lie very sanguine. jaime, X.
kecne, late Of California, now Wall
street magnate, IL president Of the new
company. As Mr.. k-cne is like Sir. Gould
aud familiar with the dark Ways aud vain
tricks of the board Of brokers, We have to
assurance that he will not, " hen his com
psny has become sufficiently Formidable
! to threaten Mr.. Gould's Western Union,
sell out to or consolidate with that gentle
man aud so p.rI@tuate gigantic mouopo-
| ly.
| To us il seems reasonable that the same
/ rule which worked we'll in postal rates
wonld succeed ~ charges for ielrgrnphing.
While there would seem to b- a lu-a frhu,
the reduction tue increase Of business
would cause an actual gain. IL is true
| that the revenues are much greater NJ
/ three cents per letter than tA.y we're at
/ five. ~ We thiuk that IT the rates for
! messages were reduced oH. fourth the IN
come wonld he larger. We bell-N" that
such result followed the reduction in
Great Britain inter the government took
charge of the telegraph lines. Should the
opposition to the Western tnion be AN
| honest one continued to the end, there " i'll
| he great reduction of charges aud the
peoPl. will b. b-pr6iird. IN the hop.
that such may be the case We Wish the
new company success.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

B.F. Laner, the largest stakeholder in
National Bank. died at his home III New
York a few days since. Mr. LaHier was
one Of the hri capitalists TO invest money
in thus State after the war aud his faith in
the final outcome Of the State never wav-
cred.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

The town Of Vienna has Dramatic
Association which has given it's first enter
tainment. II every town TO go ahead Of
Homer in the way Of innocent and enloya-
BILE amuaementsN
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14
Nem Il Mpihapmrnfa
Sheriff. sale.

stat, Of Lon,,idnd. Parish Of claiborne.
Fuller. Yates < Co. ". Mr. f. 4 CORY
IL Parish Count. Nos. 1871 aud l.I2
Di Virtue of tao ~rits of execution
ID IN the above entitled cause. issued hy
~ Cl~tk ct the District Court IL and for
said parish. aud Ia Inc Greeted have
seized aud will proceed to sell to the last
shd highest bidder. within the legal itouts
1T sale. at thu Crurt-housc door in the
town of Homer ON
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

Now that the seasou Of the year T. at hand
" hen farmer. are selling their cotton aud
other pfndnrr and settling With their m'r-
liant. aud other creditors, Ne ask tn, m Ia
remember their littlr bills due the publish
rr. The publisher If newspaper can no
more live VI Wind and air than eau th"
merchant. physician, or blacksmith. II il
only at the co-t Of great labor aud eIpetf.c
that Lr --Ha- yen the paper. The n"in'-
nal suu phich be chargr. for the paper is
we'll earned money aud should I've paid
H. has his own bulls 70 pay and looks In
his patrons f,r the money. The amount
dur hv any one j. not mnch, but the whole
amounts to n considerable item with the
puhii-hrr. Come forward and settle. aud
live and let live.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

Bee notice Of Thornton Bridgeman and
govern yonnelf accordingly.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

Senator Ben Hill, Of Georgia, il again
troubled with cancer of the tongue. He
has gone 10 Philadelphia to place himself
under the care Of physicians.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

The vick.burg, Shreveport 4 Pacific
Railroad has reduced fare from six aud
seven cents per miir TO four ocuts. This
is quite 4 reduction to be made all al ono',
and another such come down will enable
many poor man to take a ride on the
iron hope.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

The temperance cause is booming in the
little town Of Sparta. Fifty members were
enitiated into the council at its recent
organization, says the Rural Times. Thu
is the most fourishng council we know of
in North Ia, lift is not the only one Of any
kind of which we have any knowledge.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

Charlie Bngg. ,onng man Of this par
ish who wa. attending school herr, died
quite suddenly on Monday last. lie went
to school IN the morning apparently III
good health; that evening he was n corpse.
The deceased Was nephew Of the Hon.
VIM +. Mnrciaud.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

Nj. !. NJ. Head has assumed the editorial
management Of IL" Sparta Rural Times.
Mr.. Head has been in some way connected
with the Times ever since the paper hia
IN existence aud is no novice in tue duties
which he has assumed. We wish the
Rural Tunes and its new editor that sue
cess which VIC feel sure they will richly
mort.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14
A,heus, La, sept. 5th. l-si.

We are plrs.rd 10 state that oo'h oil our
-hool, are in a prosperous and promising
condition. Prof. Sigh has over sixty Pnp'''
!, attendance, and Prof. Davidson over
forty. This speaks we'll for our schools
We trust aud lrlirSe that our people are
wide a~skr on the school question, and IN
tend 70 srsrsin the excellent teacher that
now have charge Of nnr schools. There Is
no rra>on Why We should not have schools
that ~nnld I've a credit 10 the place. ami II
our people ~ Ill only Il" thrirw hole duty We
will have. The question "f the education
Of orr children is Que of vital rnt"rr-t, and
W. d,,ire to see II receive that att-httsh
from our people which It's Importance DE-
mana-. Let u all rally to the support Of
orr school, and encourage our teachers IN
the noble work they are doing.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

Aud still they 20 aud come Ia and from
the Springs, zach person returning tiimg-
ing the history of another marvellous cure
Several miracles must yet be performed
before they attain the fame of Eureka
Spring~ofNorthArk. Why. that little f"uu-
tain thinks nothing of wrestling with
canc-r .ix inches square aud throwing il
10 four weeks blind man who cares
anlthing at.out the distinction conferred
ou him by hrs loss of tf-fon had better stay
81 home. else be will $50 heller than ever
b~fpr-.
~ wonderful are the ourr- reported that
tn l., reasonable one must doubt the posi-
blliiy If the mul-ru miracles. However.
We opne that II makes little difference as
To the number Of healing fountains di-cov.
cred, there will be- employ men, for all the
doctors, new and old. Not ninth the mil
lenium arrive will hydropathy take place
! Of the Other schools; especially hydro
pathic system which requires no disciple
to apply the waters. Many Thousand
pounds Of hydrdrgs csm creta will have to
lie swallowed by the young generations be-
fore its fountain Of youth is discovered.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

Our drouth has lasted over an hundred
days. True We heard of a shower near
town few DAYS sgo; hat the thirsty sell
drank mp III. little moisture i: n m"nirni.
We hear every day of the damage done
to forest tres, In many places W. hear
more than half the trees ARE dead A mile
and n half northwest Of Homer We ARE
told Of four acres If fine timber thrrr
mouths sgo-to-dsy there is not II living
tree on the tract. We no longer lHsk for
rain. few days agn the heather changed
and now the mornings arr very COIL, Ia"
cool in fact for rain. Indeed We would l"'
better without 1t. A heavy shower would
beat ont the open cotton or ~onld splash
the hollis nearest the ground and make the
staple 50 dirty as to materially affect the
price.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

hi. will, .r whribrr h- died sane or loon
Do--- h. know that ignorance aliases man
Kind and leaves them base and dep~nden"
Would he not have the whole mass oil the
people intelligent choosers OF what is oes'
for the STATED How can they do this uh-
-. Won rro> id- fcod for the ihieIleeH
II our scheol system has III any way
proy-d Inefficient or injurious, the cause
upst be attributed to the want Of a larger
fund, and not to any Inherent wrong IN
FREE Public School system. The sch"oi
fund should I've increased, il possible, and
il 10 po.sible. And TO go = step further
than We have yet gone, it the principles
outlined in this article are correct Inc
state should not only provide schools Tor
III. -,lucaiion Of the p-opl-s children but
corpp-l them to sind them to these schools.
J. II. WALKER.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-09-14

The welcome rain has come At last.
We trust we are now done with dust and
hot weather.
The next meeting Of the Louisiana
Prcas Convention will be held at Aiexan-
dria, In March iss2
Tho Sentinel says that Vienna needs
nothing 40 much a. n good beef, pork and
mutton market-house.
The prohibitionists have had an election
on the whisky question in the parish Of
VIM. The anti-fiquor men carried three
wards.
Henry l.. Cox, living near Skies Ferry,
Webster parish, ~as shot and killed by a
Mr.. Lemons last Friday. We know moth
Ing OF the particulars.
The health Of Gov. Wilt is reported as
much improved. The Governor is now
able to look over all executive papers and
to entertain his visitors.
Senator Ben Hill, Of Georgia, il again
troubled with cancer of the tongue. He
has gone 10 Philadelphia to place himself
under the care Of physicians.
Tho town Of Vienna has n Dramatic
Association which has given It's first enter
tainmept. II every town TO go ahead Of
Homer In the way OF innocent and enloya-
bic amusementsi
The President has been removed from
Washington TO Long Branch, and has snf-
fered no serious Inconvenience from the
fatigue Of the Journey. We trust that the
change made will prove beneficial.
Tho Temperance question is likely to be
o factor in the politics Of New York this
fall The temperance people have held a
meeting and recommended the immediate
organization of all voters favoring prohi.
bition.
We learn that Mr.. f.. W, Cox, Of ward
four, has sold his steam, mill. Mr.. john
Nro"' OF tue A"'"e ""'"' "A' A''"''''
steam cotton press to his gin. This is the
Ar, .,,.m prrss Tint We have heard of in
the parish.
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4 negro charged with having attempted
to burn dwelling haHse was taken from
the )"'l hn" hhng'n III vernon 'hoN"''
parish on the niSh' "' 'ne 'is' o' August
h.a co,s-...l IN. crime.
The crop report Tor the month "t August
Ia not ut all ia'"ra'''' mere 'H g'nrr''
complaint "i dry weather Inc COTTON mas
neither irn'ted wei nor r"'"'heo us squares
aud bolls The cPndit'"n Is reported ~
much worse than at tue same time last
The Nicksbnrg. shreveport racine
Railroad has reduced fsrr from SIX anu
seven cents per MI" I" four ocnts' fh''
nfaise reduction !" " "a". al al "ner'
and another such come down viii enable
many . poor man 10 TAKE tiae % inc
Charlie bnsg' !"nhg man OF 'n'' par
ish who was attending scn"'' het'' "'''
quite suddenly on N"nda! l's'' lie went
to school IN the morning apparently III
good health; that evening he was corps"
The deceased MAS nephew OF the hon
Vim. f. M"rciaud'
= r,,,., III. ,.,c..t .,nclbo,a.r II
aud the oldest director oi tue i"n's'an'
National Bank, died at his home III New
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-04-16
Stock Notes.

Lexington butchers are paying. for beef. AKA
sk osntsi sheep. * cents; hogs, 4k csnts.
Kansas City cattle market. yesterday :-oood
| to choice shippers sold At Is 5o05 IS. and liEi
and medium grades At - s0@5 Is. Butchers
steers in good demand. and went at ~ 1904 e6
st. Louis cattle lnsrke Thur sday :-Exportsra
Ss 1906 10; fair to good. S505 IS; eenmSn to
medium, ~ A00kSt; butchers' btssrs. - ESQ
ss; cows and heifers, ~ 4o0s 80; corn-fed
Texas. ~ s5@4 %; feeding steers. ~ too5. u
The hiGhly-bred trotting stallion. Nsmbrine
Aorysn, the property Of Mr.. W. C. Barnes.
will stand the present season at the farm Of W.
B. Steele. two and-s-half miles south Of My
View. II 90 to insure, money due as soon a. the
fact Is aseertainsd or mare parted with. THerl
will also stand, et the same place. on the same
terms, the celebrated jaak. Superior. just i'm
ported from Kentucky.
The thoroughbred Jersey bull, Senator Doug
las, VIII stand hereafter At the stable Of Mr.. T.
| H. Fitzgerald, In Aullvi!le, at the low price OF
three dollars the seassn. money due at end d
season or At time of service. -,''' 20 ..
Mr.. VIM. y. Cstron's sale Of stock. farm ma
cAinery, &C., was largely attended. Although
the day was cold and dissgrsesbls. good prieei
were realized. Colorado ,ysarlinys averaged
~ 20 per head; horses and mules sold Ut 81.
and S145 par head; cows and hslfsrs at from 81
to e45. per head; hogs at4K to 5k per pound.
gress ;bscen seld 10 cents per pound round ;coru
in pen. At u n to o. 9s,< per barrel; potatoes q
81 to.sl o per pushel; farm machinery brought
fair prices, faH up to the ayerage.-A beantiful
and most excsllsnt dinner Was spread fer all
aad the hungry blsssed the handiwork Of ths
hostsss. r. 80 - T.. III
At the stallion show ON next stock sale day,
a!nonr other noted stallions the famous ssNst,n-