Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-12-12

taxes aud liceuses If you want to saw
cost and trouble.
Judge G. a. Kilgorc, Of tho Farmer'ill
bar, was in attendance upon the Distric
Court Last week. He is pleasant gcnia
gentleman ,vand We are always glad to Sc,
him.
Tho President in his message TO Con
gross recommends the reduction Of letter
hostage 10 two cents. aud the carrying OF
newspapers through the mails free of any
postage.
There is still talk of Secretary F"lGcr re-
sisniug The public will credit the rumor
when the written resignation is handed III.
Its still true Of officials that few die and
none r,siSu.
Mr.. L. :. Harris, of Fdrmcrvillc, came
up last week on "a visit 10 his father and
friends. He il just up from severe spell
Of sickness. Stations many friends IN lio-
mcr were glad To see him.
Tho fourth Methodist quarterly meet
ING viii II" held At the Methodist Church
N Homer on neat saturday and sunday
week The public generally is invited TO
attend. Rev. \. A. Cornctt presiding
Llder,
The Democratic Congressman who fails
g. r.
AZ au opportunity present itself will prove
illse TO bis party and his country, and
should lie invited 10 resign. An era 1T re-
form IL wanted
Senator Beck Of Kentucky has introduced
bill TO provide, for investigating Jay
fuhbcl's assessments. II does not take
we'll with the Republicans Investigating
committees generally fud white wash
enough 10 cover all ugly facts.
The grand jury Of New Orleans Indicted
fourteen persons for committing election
ltards. There Will I've chance for homes,
elections 10 the city il these persons are
convicted and punished. II they aye gull.
~ every honest man knows they should hc
dealt with severely.
rho land grants 10 railroads aIc likely 10
hc stirred mp by Congress. In every IN.
stance where the railroad companies bave
failed to comply with the conditions ofthr
grant it should hc repealed aud thu, hu>i.
ness OF donating the public domain to
railroads should cease.
The Governor has ordered an cl,ct,ou to
be held in the Sixth Cousrcssionai District
on the sth Of February mex; 10 I'LL the va.
caucy occssioncd by the death II Gen. \.
>. Heron. Several pronucnt citizen, OF
the District are aspirants foy the place.
May the best man win.
Gov. McEuery has given Kellogg his
certificate of election. This is just whs,
We expected and we regard the action Of
tho Governor as emiucnGy proper. We
think the place 10 raise the question of the
eligibility Of Kellogg is in Congress and
not before the Executive
Jay Hubbrll now wants 10 become
Coited States Senator from Michigan
thinks his services for the party entitle
him 10 the honor. He should be rewarded
for the money he has taxed ont Of poor of.
ficisls for tie b.ncH, Of the party Of great
moral ideas. Yes of course.
The friends of Gen. Leon Jastrcmski are
urging him as the successor of the lament
ed Gen. Heron in the 4sth Congress. Gen. |
Jsstrl mski has held many Important posi- /
ton aud is at present the editor of the |
Capitolian-Advocate, and Tho press could |
i'll afford to give him up.
The Grand Jury of Webster parish re.
turned sixteen true bills at the recent ses-
sion Of that body. Claiborne can beat
this Our Grand Jury only returned
twelve-a very good showing for Cla-
borne; but the Grand Jury of Lincoln par.
ish ouly found four true bills
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