Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-02-08

On Friday last the rain came down il
torrents, aud Saturday morning the water
courses in this vicinity were higher than
known before in years.
The committee on privileges aud cleo.
ti0ns have dismissed the Lanicr. X ing con-
test. OF course Gen. King takes hi, scat.
and Lanicr is out of employment.
portion of tie Railroad track between
Monroe and Vickrburs i submerged with
water, which causes almost total sus.
pension of business from the east side of
the overlooked district aud thi, section.
There was large blaze in New York
City on the 3lst Of January. which dcs-
troyed large amount of property. and
among the loss was eight OF ten new spa
per and printing offices
Hitherto France and Italy have pro.
duccd sugar only from the beet root. but
recently sugar cane has been introduced
aud is likely To- soon entirely supplaut the
cultivation Of the beet for the purpose of
making sugar.
The Vienna Sentinel warn, the press 10
beware of a band of SwindlrrS under the
uame Of western Machinery supply co."
domicilcd Mt ST. Louis This Company al.
vcrtise freely, but never pay. There could
be nothing mcnucr
The Supreme Court Of New York recent
~ held that Methodist minister could
sue church aud recover his salary; not.
wI,hstanding the discipline of the church
teaches the contrary, and forbid~ the min
lister 10 sue n church.
Mr.. Peter D'mrtz, for over twenty years
citizen ST Homer. left for Shreveport
yesterday. We can commend Peter 10 the
people OF Shreveport, not only as a master
of his trade, but also ~ clever, worth,
man. May success and prosperity attend
him in his rev home
W. i. FELTON,, the leader OF the ud,pcu-
dent movement of Gcogia, Ia, opened the /
campaign. lie declares IN favor ct the .
abolition Of the poll-taN aud national banks. .
for unlimited currrucy for gold and silver
coinage, tor silver certificates. and the .
abolition of the convict system
Thieves aril villain, of all kinds are
holding high carnival in the rr>ccut CITY /
The police force arpcars entirely m>uni. /
Gent To protect thc people from the a..
tacks of these desperate characters. Int .
tho Committee of Public Safety have come
to the rescue, and 10y their aid the reign .
of crime will likely be- checked.
Col. George Williamson, distinguished
member II the Shreveport bar. aud a rul.
turcd and polished gcntlrmau died sud.
denly Of apoplcNy ON board the steamer
Jesse X. Bell, near Raton Hougc, ou sunday.
the Both of January. Col. Williamson
had filled many positions uf honor and
trust, in all of which, and ~ private
citizen, he enjoyed the confidence and re-.
spcct OF his frloNmen.
Farmers in this section should not fail
To sow down g""u portion of their Lands
IN oats this year. Corn is scarce and high.
Oats ARE equally n good. il not better. for
work stock than corn and # snwn early
will Toe ready for use much earlier than
corn. Splice ont the short corn crop, hy
sowing large crop of oats, 1t paws to
SOW them any year and especially when
corn is scarce.
We are pleased To- learn that our Shnols
are doing well III spite of bad weather and
the hard times. The Female Iu,titut,
needs no commentator. Mr.. J. f. Moore.
the principal of the Male School i, a mos,
competent and worthy Young man. an OK.
perienced aud successful teachcr-in short
the very man We want AT the head of our
male school Our people should give HIM
a liberal support.
The smallpox is still spreading rapidly.
In many new places the dreadful scourpc
has made its appearance. We have hereto
fore advised vaccination and now repeat
that it is the part Of wisdom to take adj
vantage of every prccaution in our power.
We have no assurance that this disease
will not find its way even to our midst.
BY all means let every ono be vaccinatcd.
IL may be the means # great good and II
can do no harm.