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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-20
Enr Reny.

ENoR RENT-Tvo rooms, furnished or unhir.
l. nished, with or without board, to ladies ar
gentlemen without children. ENQUIRE AT north.
east corner Austin and Polk streets. jun2o.lt
EOR RENT-Fu nished rooms with or wiihou
my2S-l2t-so NN''
LOR RENT-The store, 800 Elm street. occunIed
II by ii. owens as shoe store. Possession July
Isl Apply to Crawford 4 smith, or Abe Rhine
Mckinney, inni7
E0R RENT-New cottage, containing rooms
II corner Wood and Browder streets, City water
ON premises Enquire at 6l7 Elm street, Iun7
FOR RENT-The nrst floor, also the basement
4 of 0rrs carriage repository eorne, Main ani
Martin; also will sell at cost the entire Stock NJ
carriages, bugges. ph@tons and spring wagons
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w Va, r;,," sVoa p"Asr' Apply 10 fme
WANTED-A pants and Coat maker, at II.
1lmmermans Main street, jun20-St
w ANrEp--Second-h hand lawn mower. in good
sonaiuon must he cheap. Address W.
Herald office iunis
WANrED-Rifle second. hand), sharp's pre-.
~ ierred. Fun particulars to A. Crane, No
noss avenue. junlS-lt
Nv ANTEp-Live active agents in every city
and town in Texas, for the American
Colored Mutual Marriage Aid Association, of
summit Miss. Address H. b. Hines secretary
summit Miss hnlsSn
w ANTED--Can wasting agents wanted Tor tln
Iexan oGdiues newspaper. at once lno
X. Lord, Dallas, Texas junlS.lw
WANTED-Four statesmen of good address
W and ore STUART Office boy, with good recon.
mendauons, nj Us Elm street. junl7.tf
w ANrED-rwo good coat makers Apply 10
Junt7.4t
WANlED--First class white barber, at the
Diamond Shaving Parlor, 7O6 Main street.
pallss, IeNas Good wages guaranteed TO a
good man G. o, Lee juni7.2t
WANTED-Irenf first class stone masons. Rest
w ~ wages paid Address Rail & Mahoney,
ror. worm. lunli.lw
WANTED-A good, secondhand piano Adj
w dress Smith, Herald office. junli.tf
WANTED-A little girl who wants u perma.
hvht huIic, VIII Dc wei provided for Ap-
ply TO w, L. Herald office junii d1wtf
w ANrED-A good cook. with best references.
wages, $40 week. Apply to or address nj
once q. NJ. Tabler. Longvlew. Texas. junI3.lw
WANTED-one hundred No / lie chopners
W atMcCrays tie camp. on II. & T. q. X n
IN kaufman county, west of town of Kaufman
rrice paid. 70 cents, once u month Apply 10 /
W. McCray, Union Grove. innls-tf
WANrED-Agens IN every portion of the
~ United States by the Universal Benevolent
Associatl0n OF California. for unmarried persons
once lO3S Mission street. San Francisco Gal
flans original New features Endowment cor.
lam Not speculative. % marriages paid i'm GO
days. Bonds recorded References given Cor.
respondence solicited for agents and members
opportunity OF life time for agents. Outfit free
send stamps for terms and Marriage lns. Journal
oertlhcateS y, 100 and 5000 bowrics paid with
III % days OF marriage, Mention PAGER hns 2w
WANTED-A good, practical photographer
~ ror particulars, address A II Moses
le,leii, leaas. iunl
WANTED-Six good stone cutters and a good
~ stone masons--wages IS to $3.50 per day
Apply 10 j. NJ. Archer, contractor sweetwaier.
VIVIAN Voi.,s. texas, my-2l I'm
w ANTED-Shoemake only good ones need
apply John Morrell mls-tf
WANTfD-The Texas Mutual Aid and Char.
w table Association wants eanynssers
Home office, No, Cos Main St.. Dallas. fc25.f
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Cheap Column
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Audccs.

| NoTlCk-Adysrtsemsn may De naaoed into
~ our business ONCE up TO sp. NJ. and into the
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-20

WANrED-Rifle second. hand), Sharp's pre-
!" ferred Fun particulars TO A. Crane, No 5
hOSs avenue. iupIs.It
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-20

w ANTED--Second-h hand lawn mower. in good
Herald Office iunlS
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For &ale.

L'OR sALE-New cottage, containing roo,1s
II on lot 30 by 90 Sect on Wood street 4 'aay,
gain Is offered Apply to Jones n Murphy. real
.s 800. asen. 1A.-- my l9lm
EoR SALE-A house with II rooms. No lm6
| MAIL btTeeL
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miscellaneous aaamts.

WANrRD-A sOoa baker, Apply 10 Fine
w Very Fine. junao-st
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-20

\VAN1ED-First class, white barber. AT The
Diamond Shaving Parlor, 7O6 Main street
DALLAS, Texas, Good wages guaranteed 10 a
good man. G. o. Lee iuni7,o.
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WANTED-renh first class stone .masons. Rest
' wages paid. Address Rail & Mahoney,
Fort Worth. innlI.iw
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> Employment.

EMPLOYMENT AGENCY Mechanics. house
~ servants any kind Of labor, call at the
employment ONCE 600 Main street. near Del.
your orders. A LiDRR. myIg
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NoTlCE-A liberal trade Will be given for
l residence in pleasant par of the city. con.
tanning six or seven rooms. Address Residence,
HERALD Office ias-tf
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-20

WANTED-A good, secondhand piano Adj
w dress Smith, Herald office. iunl4.tf
WANTED-A little girl who wants u perma
ply 10 w. L. II HerAld Office innli hAmif
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-20

WANTED-one hundred No. tie choppers
" at McCray's tie camp, on II. & T. q, k r.
IN kaufman county, west of town of Kaufman
rrice PAID, ~ cents, once month Apply 10 i
W. McCray, Union Grove iunls-tf
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-07-12

attention Of ~" leading member. o. a.
Louisiana D,lcgntion-M rssrs. Gib.o,
King and Robertson. They hope to eve,
accomplish more next Congress.
do not rccolcct when Louisian. h.
received so much Government aid a, Al.
lio~ 1uring this Congress and the prev,o,.
one. She has got men here who kpov
how to work. They have become pnx
cirnt 10y experience. and now their en-
rirncr begins to assert itself in beusSe;.l
results.
A bill has passed the Seuate aunexin,
Iberia and st. Mary's parishes to II.
Western Judicial District of Lonisi,n,
II was introduced by Senator Jons, q,
the request Of the bar Of those parisb.,
~ it was more convenient than to 70 to
Srw Orlrau~.
|, i. very likely that Albert Leonard
/ viii hc the Republican candidate for Con.
cr,,, from the Tnurih District.
Your Representatives, Gen. J. FLOYD
KIM. will, on the adjournment Of Con.
rr.>>. visit tie several parishes in tia,
District. and make an energetic campaiss
fora denomination. His contest, or rather
maintaining the seat against Lanier's pre.
,cu,iuu-, cost the General about t2OoQ
50 il will Ice seen that it is no easy thing
10 hold a seat from river district I,
NAV ~ we'll hc understood now, that The
man who is elected from that District,
will only have begun his work for Biz
scat. The real struggle begins At The
meeting Of Congress.
NJ 4
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-07-12
For the GUARpIAN
DIED.

MAY the Eth. 1~-9, at Arcadia. La.
VERA BROWN, the sweet htilc Inl'n'
daughter of DR.. john {. Brown and HIl/.
zrllB. Brown. This lovely babe was aE'u
: months and /! days.
But seldom do we stand at the edge "i
the gaping tomb to witness :" sad a scene
~ Nr were called to behold ~ the grave
OF thi, lovely LITTLE gill, v ho had only
lived long enough to become the dear on"
tn father. mother aud kindred. and died at
=, earl, a period IA life. All>, how sad -
the Thought; Yet sad a. II Is, Vera Is G"''
10 JOIN the Angel Baud-g"ne before H. I"
await our arrival in the "SWcet By-an"
H." Hence We unite with her brreaNrd
parents aud friends aud shed a tear "i
s,mrsihy. and also cnut"-- that "" arr
Impressed ri;h the uncertainty 81 me
and should feel allurrd at the deadly foot
Steps OF the Kin. oi I,,t"t-. wh" >ia'"~
uont--no. not even the life of innocent ard
sweet Vera. who. like an opening bud ct
ui,. did appear to IL 50 sweet, but I"''
h,rc, from time - soon.
MAY God bios h.r hcrcavcd parents and
hclp them. by lis grace, to say with The
Poet:
"Prcciuue Vera. how brief Thy stay
Short aud lovely was thy day
Ending sunu thy ~nj"urn here,
Pam aud grit 10 more 10 bear.
"liard it j. from thee 10 part;
Thnu.h II rrnh and aching hart
Since an heir tn Glory - gone,
Let the VA Of cod BE- dor'.'
BY request. GRO. y. 'lANrIil'
July |, l--2.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-07-12

The Democrats of Pennsylvania have
nominated Robert +, rattisnu. of Phlla
d lpiua tor Governor and son of Lylgc
Jerry Black for Lieutenant Gov"rfHr'
The ticket j. said 10 hr a very strong one'
The Republicans have two tickets IN the
field, and unless c"mpronisr Ia effected
thai will harmonize the party, the Demo
Gratis are almost certain Ia WIN the day.
The Democrats claim that ratti>on will
carry the election even if the Republicans
should harmonic.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-07-12

Times are duH aud money very scare.
but every man who owes the printer u dol
Ter should come forward aud pay the same,
,fit i, possible f,f h,h tH rai>, ;hat amount.
There is no other business upon which
th.>r stringent time. bear 80 heavily ~ the
1. W-paprr mtn. Other people can run on
a cudit-hr must have money or Close
~hnp; can't run on credit worth "A cent.
Ynn an want paper aud th" duilcr ard
harder the times the more you want II.
50 hunt up yonr old rusty dollars and come
aud give the printer lift.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-07-12
The Strongest Man.

In selecting a candidate for Congress 10 |
max, IN. race in the approaching No,cm-
Der election the consideration of the /
strength Of different candidates before the I
Convention i one that should receive due
weight. The man that eau poll til" lar.
grst vote j.. Other things being equal, the
most desirable person TO make thu race
The election in AL probability will he
warmly aud strcuuously contested. The
Rrpnblican~ have singled on; this District
as one of the Districts in the South from
which their Iprty must gain Congress
man. To carry this District this party
will make it's best efforts aud will spare
nothing which will help To accomplish
this purpose. The question OF greatest
Importance tn the D.'iu"cldts T. {" defeat
thi. -cLrmr Of the opposing party. 1t ia
matter nf very great moment "a the party,
both ~ this District aud 1T Congress, that
a good Democrat be returned from the
Fifth District of Louisiana. The R"pnh.
lirans making "A great effort, ~ they ut-
vond question will do, raAr> 1t necessary
that our par'y select it, best and strongest
man To bear the standard Of the party to
victory. II "A strong man j, not nominated
the election may he lost. The Convention
when il assemblies ,honid give thu sttrngt',
Of the different candidates which come
before il careful consideration, and if pos
I, la,
/ largest vote. The Convention will d"nbt-
1 less give this question its due cousidrra'
tlou.
We are not prepared to dictate to III"
Convention on this question, hut "" can
say that We are satisfied that Gen. himg
wonld poll n larger vote in this parish
than any other man in th" District. III"
people Of Claiborne will Civ" any man
whom IN" Convention unminates hand.
some majority. hut would rally more
enthusiastically 10 the support at Cen
King aud give him larger majority than
any other candidate that could hr uumiu-
at,d. with our means of Judging We
believe the ~aiur To- lie trnr Of many other
marshes in th, District. Upon the who'll"
We believe king j. by odds the strongest
man ~ the District. If hr :, nominated
h., can Ice elected. This may not hc tru"
of all thu>" aspiring for IL" nomination.
A. an r,,d.'cc "f Gen. ksug'S strength
We append the official vote III tn" election
of l--O which shows that King run con
-id-tallv ahead of the party ticket. W"
do not know that King is any wrakrr now
than hr wa, m l--o. ca the contrary ""
are inclined t. think that he i stronger
The official ti..rr- are ~ follows:
U,uccck 1855
,n HJ5l
NITi"ld, ..-.-. $500. '.-.--. 1890 ''-''-
klug,...... .......-.-......'. 'I'''''''
Ilui"r, .......... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. "'Al'
Thomas, Ind-................. -
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-07-12

The outlook for a crop Is not NJ bright
A. it might be. hut We have no special
reason Ia feel discouraged. In many l"r.
tions of the parish good rains have fallen
Where corn has been well worked ih,
WELD will bc good Taking the parish n,
a whole, we prume an average crop OF
corn will he gathered. The cotton has a,
yet not suffered for rain, and il no disaster
overtakes 4 the yield will likely he good
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-07-12
j. N. 8.

Shreveport STANDARD; From the follow.
,rr dispatch it will be seen that Arthur
W Ashley has hc,n caught by Mr.. W. h.
owen. of the Southern Detective ageney
Nr. owen passed through here en- route 10
~.imr a short time ago:
selma. Julf q Arthur W, Ashley, prie-
t..r. W., afrr-t,d in III" Times Office ben
fhi- ,v.uiug lay W. II. Owen, deteetiv.
...rn I, Vurkana. Ark. Ashley killed j. J.
Lyons. count, iudg" and editor Of the psp.r
a. Gilmcr. Texas. on April 9Th, while ,br
N,r, alone in hi-oftice. II" acknowledge
tie mur,lrr WHEN arrested. aud viii Be 1t
once taken back 10 Gilmrr for trial.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-07-12

Ourchi'a Telegraph: Through tr,ia
rn Delta Will hardly be- resumed befoc
the first of August. after a suspension d
TX mou'hs OF more. The Company viii
do well To put all the force on the road
rn,~rllr to elevate the track daring ID.
short time intervening between this and
the next high water. A railroad idle ni
months III twelve can not make much
ptuSrc--.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-07-12

Crime Of every species is abroad ~ the
land. Thrrr il No lucdlitN exempt. The
dark shallow falls over TIE entire llrG.
The culumu~ of mo- ~ w>nau"r rIn j." Ncln-
ned without reading "details of H." most
hurrihlr aud outrageous crimes. The
worst feature of il all i. that ~" pcrp"-
traitors of these great offences escape pun
i,hmrnt. The law seems Inadequate N
protect society. Jutirs fail To convict and
courts sometimes fail to punish. As CON
sequence ut the lax administration rf jn~-
tice the people sometimes arrive AZ tine
point where they are forced in srif proiec-
iion to take the law IN their own hands
and carry swift vengeance upon thos" VIII"
have shown Themselves enemies Ia the or
der aud safety ot society. II Is fearful
state at affairs when such measures are re-
sorted 10. 4 hrt'rrplau = to create pub
III, opinion which courts and iuri,s will not
dare To- di,r,g,rd The greatest pr"rcnia-
tive of crime i, a sound aud healthy public
opinion.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-07-12

In the last Presidential campaign th"
Rrpnhlicaus bnll1uL.d the lthurrr~ IN the
Northern States into yotin. then rck"t.
They posted iliuJug circular, >"ttiuG forth
,h. CONDITION If the lah"uuE CLASSES ="
England and cojn. on to assert that II lh"
D,mo,Iatir party carried the election ih'
frr, tf,,i,. t,nj.ari"s ct the patty W'"I"
reduce American Labor To- III" sane level
The R"puhl.cIu, carried the election.
Nuw ~hat h,1- the party done t"r The Labor
lur cll>>r,' Ia New York., Philadelphia
and other NoIthcru cities. TIA" lah"r"Is 1i'
unable to earn subsistence. ard Ht' fdr'-
ed 10 resort ~ strikes t. obtain higher
wages. what j. the Republican party
doing OF what doe, It propose tod" I" L.
l,rvc these ,tar,ir. hhor"g~. Nothing "i
course. hut wait TIL TIA" campaign "p"u-
arain aud then SEX again I" f"Irc lah"rcl-
into supporting their party hy lh" same Old
lies.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-07-12

Never DID tie Ncv OrlrauS HIraynuc
write = trrrr aud sa1dcr paragraph than
the following. The South PERMITS lu
literary SON, to drag through u life cur>'d
lbs poverty, while responding tn out,Id"
publicaiicr> ard subscribing lh'dlly T."
works which have the good luck of not
being dom,-iic
4 small fund to place Paul II. lI1vur
above Want would de- him more good Than
all the. college degrees aud monuments IN
the world can do. sympathy ior poet
always comes too late.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-07-12

The Star Route cases, after all arr 10
end in nothing. This is no more than the
prhiir have expected for some time and
the announcement To that effect creates no
astonishmcnt. There must have been very
fcw cr-dulous enough to believe that the
party in power would punish its faithful
hrnchmcn. The prosecution cannot he
pushed for the reason that too many per
srus in high positions would be implicated.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-07-12

II onr Last issue We mad" mention Of a
horse birdie and SADDLE h'ing at the place
ut Mr :. {, Kennedy. near Standardized.
w, have since learned that the mare ha>
died. The animal was il very poor coudi-
ton aud bore evidences of very bad treat
mrnt when she was discovered AT Mr. Ken
ur,l>'. placS. He tuiucd her IN his yard
and afterwards into his field where she
frl1 into a harrow chaunclcd little creek
aud drowned. The birdie and s1dd!" and
blanket are sill NJ Mr. K,nurdy'- and ~,
owner can got the same hy provlu: proper
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-07-12

We are under obligations 10 w. J. Tay-
lor for the first sweet potato We hhv" seen
grown this season.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-07-12

4 light shower Monday night. At this
writing. Tuesday morning, IN" indirati"h-
are good for rain
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-07-12

We are not discouraged yet on the ran
road qurstiuu. The prospect fur 4 tap y"u-
u.,'iug This piacr with The main trunk
line nf the Nl,h>hurs. Shreveport and l"N-
~ Pacific road j. better than Al any pre-
>ioa~ r,f,oi. Tn P."Plr ot tli~ parish
nov bold under control itanchi>" upon
which that company plac" n" lit'l" c'ti-
matr. II Is the closing of bayou nurchrat
hy ,rrctlng permanent instead of a ORA"
hrldgr. Thi, the company are auNlon~ I"
de-. I'll, cos; h,twr'u a permanent a"d a
draw bridge = not Large enough To- h'' an
item uf much imroItauc" to ~ wealthy a
company ~ thr one that has control ui thus
road. but the convenience h, tween the
twui- great The law requires that the
traiuS come to halt before going upon n
draw bridge. II this could lac avoided Il
would be- great saving of time, and the
only way tn sac this time i To get
thu consent of Claiborne 10 eject prrma-
men, bridge. What ia" company viii give
n, for ihi~ convenience rrruLln~ TO u, seen,
but W, viii know iu short tpu".
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-07-12

We call the attention of orr readers TO
the advertisement of Washington and
Lee University fuu, in this i>sue. This
Institution holds high place among the
Colleges and Universities of the south
Many Of our best scholars were educated
at Washington and Lee. -
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-07-12

The Court of Appeals will convene her"
next Monday.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-07-12

Gen. Ynuns il attending Court in Sparta
this week.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-07-12

The Police lar, wn~ in session lat Thnrs-
day. The business before III" body was ="
consider the prupn>itiuu to close the uari-
y,tinu in Hayuu nur,h,at N the ral!r"dd
bride The Police Jury, after hearing ar
rur,rn,, on hnrh sides uf the question. de-
trrmiurd not to pass upon the question
,ill after Col. Scott could hc beard from.
Tn. people of this parish desire To see
what terms he is willing In give n-. lie
accorded to Mindru liberal terms th'ch''i
consideration being the closing "i n1\'S'-
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-07-12


orr CHOICE FOR C"N"R'NN--'' ~ INV =
Cen. i. FLOYD KING.
"
1T. r..-. -, S,,,-.o
''
''''' "'"'
The Court Of Appeals will convene here
"'N'
,irbt shower MONDAY night Al this
writinr. Tuesday morning. the indications
mr., ,,ood C,r rain.
-.
Ia, FIR rho frs, sweet potato W. have seen
crovr this SEASON.
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Shreveport 'S '" nave ""l,''" '''''
sand d'''ar r""'' ""'''''"E' Nv
:, oroc, n government building in that
ctv
-
-, .,,;-
"nlte'u- "r'lh' ih' '"'''I>'
WY w az
will likely result
i. u. Neal anu ~ ~ '''''r' '''" W
,.,
" Wv
""' 'S'''''
A Inn, riit read n cnmpo>i'inn before
the minister. Tho subject was "A COW"
% ~ ..;.,.,;,,,,.
There were more suicides m the three
Spring months of this ycar in Ohio than
in any other State in the Union. Has 'he
political back set Of "thc Ohio man -
ANYTHING to do with thi~f
Georgia hasprohnbly the smallest foreign
born rnnulatinu of any Stltr-orlv IL 81
ont Of total of I.5i9 900. she probably
has also ia. largest proportion native to
her own soil over |. 600 geo.
,
P"''' "''''
:" ""''', "'''" ~ ~
ness. Nobody h,rr except III" citr1'u~ If
IL.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-07-12

Prof Huxley has been expressing him
self more decidedly than ever on the >nh-
ject of medical cducation for women. At
the distribution of prizes the other day To
the students ofthe London school of metli-
cine for women, he said: "The experiment
has shown that there are hundreds of NO
men who have the capacity and power TO
do the work of medical practitioners just
as we'll a. il has been done by the great
majority Of their brothers.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-07-12

II yon wish to buy your drugs chesp g
20 MclIrnry & Browns drug store.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-07-12

Shreveport IS TO have hundred th"n'
sand dollar public hnilhnG The general
governmcnt'has appropriated that amount
to erect q. government building in that
city.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-07-12
The State Debt Settlement.


hearin: on the settlement If the bonded
debit of the State has secured the necessary
minority in both houses of the L"E'Slh-
turc. and now only awaits the approval OF
the peoplc to make it If binding authority.
The act providing for th" aymrnt OF
two per cent. interest on the accrued ana
accruing coupons on t-standing ana
nnstampcd seven per cent consolidated
honda has also been adopted hv the lrgis-
Inturc and received the approval OF the
Governor. But notwithstanding the pas
sage Of this net and the proposed amch"-
mrnt 10 the Constitution, the vcNrd qncS-
ton is by no means fully settled. Inc
constitutional amendment on which I'll"
rutirn matter hinges IL yet To "" ratih""
/ bv the people before the proposed adjust
m.ut eau he carried out. Popular opinion
seems ~ he largely in favor of this friendly
! and amicahr adjustment. All the publ"
I journals 80 far rs they have expressed an
/ oriuinn enthusiastically favor the adjust
r.nt. mud III" probability il that ~"
amendment will receive the approval "i
the people when it il submitted mt III"
next general State election. III" stat"
debt Of Louisiana has long been N"N"d
question aud n source of bitter contention
in her STATE politics. II has done more to
;r,r.dc the progress Of the stat" and
drive away capital aud prosperity than
all other causes combined, and iis pros
urciivr settlement il n cheering indica-
zion To all wri-wi~hrrS of th' state
Tbi. debit has been dark cloud hanging
over our futurr--a stumbling block across
nnr pathway /" suh-tHntIal and lasting
nr,,u,Iiiy. NnN that the cloud i {" he
lifted and the stumbling block removed
uuhli, confidence restored aud the int"E-
,it, Of the STATE demonstrated 10y dealing
fairly and honestly with her creditors, the
road tn prosperity l. open before our STATE
We will NOW rutrr upon new CAREER
a.d the result of this adjustment VIII
,nuu ne tcit in every department "i hn>'-
u,.. ANY settlement Of this question
vas desirable. As long ~ II r"maln'h
unsettled II would have been IA constant
. .nuIr,. Of NcNitlou aah aru"laf''"' anu
the State would have been hlrrns>"d win
extensive litigation, and the world ""nI"
.di.frtr>t our honesty and capital Sh""
. rs. when this question Wa first ngit't'"
We did not approve Of ia" proposed ""'
in.,mcnt. Int n morn thorough tuvr-tlGa'