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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-01-18

II is said that thirty persons in &
small town in Michigan were Pois
oned recently BY eating saussges
This comes OF having -brass collar
OF dogs.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-01-18

No, we do not crave the proud
position of president, nor do we
banker to climb to an attitude where
forty or fifty millions of civilized
people can distinctly see whether
we eat custard pie with knife or
not.
Once in a while, however, in the
stiffness of the night, we kick the
covers of, aud moan in our dreams
as we imagine that We are president,
and we wake with the cold, damp
sweat Tor perspiration, as the case
may be- standing out of every pore,
only to find that we are not presi-
dent after all, by all overwhelming
majority, and we get up and steal
away to the rain water barrel and
take a drink, and go back to a
dreamless, snoreless sleep.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-01-18

paragraph was written in the Office.
! am responsible for it, but l prefer
to fight for it, and will fight for
what | have written myself sent
Il letter two days ago, published in
the paper this morning. IL will
he here tonight. 1t is four times rs
severe as that paragraph; but when
that gets here you can take your
choice, and we will fight tomorrow
afternoon at five o'clock | added
to QuitmaD: Il am now a church
communicate, and have changed
my views on dueling. | would not
now fight q personal duel-a duel
for a personal atfrOnt. Moreover, !
had no personal quarrel with
Brooks. Hc and dined together at
Governor Atkins only three days
ago. But | will fight for my country
aud it's institutions and principles
in private combat the same as ar.
mics do. and ask the blessing of
God upon the issue. | will fight
Brooks to morrow. Come to me in
( the morning.
"My offensi, g letter arrived. Next
morning Governor Quitman waited
on me, aud said the South Caro-.
linian, after a two hours session
over my letter, had withdrawn the
challenge! | never was so aston.
ished in my life
"IIow about your whipping the
elder Bcnuett on the street-twice,
wasn't IL" asked.
"Let by cones be by. gones," said
Gen. Webb. Those were old diff
frrcnces of opinion. Bennett used
to work for me as reporter, and
after he lett we used to take a
whack at each other occasionally
/ You would not recommend duel
ling AT this day." | asked.
"Oh, no." he said earnestly. "Nev.
er except when some national inter
est can he served
Gen. Webb is the last of the vet
eran editors OF New York city. III,
gave the name ta the Wing party
and did more for its success than
any other journalist, living or dead
As | took my leave Mrs. Webb
came forward. in the midst of hel
family of fine looking young men
and gracionsly parted my apologies
tor having detained her, while the
General slipped the pack out Of the
drawer. and the last words heard
were. Whose deal is it!'
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-01-18
AFTER TIVE MIDNIGHT c0METH MORN.
hI ALBERT fikf.

ny ALBfHf rikf.
The years come, and the years go.
And the leaves of life keep falling,
Carrie, falling;
And across the sunless rivers flow,
With accents soft, aud whispers low,
The friends long lost are calling,
Carrie, calling
While Autumn his red glory wears,
And clouds Cypress the sky likes cares;
Hut the old griets die, and new joy, are
born,
And after midnight cometh morn.
The years wake, and the years sleep,
And the pact Is full of sorrow,
Carrie, sorrow;
The thoughilcss laughs and thoughtful
werps,
And each the fruit of his folly reaps,
For To-day j. the fate of tomorrow,
Carrie. morrow:
But new loves tempt us To forget
Tie old, aud old friend, love rs yet;
80 the old sricf, die, aud the new joys are
huru,
Aud after the midnight coneth morn.
The years laugh. aud the years sigh.
But the flowers Tor Nan are blowing;
Carrie, blowing;
A. girlhoo,'s days go dancing by,
And womaulluud's blithr May il nigh
With hopes and faucics glowing,
Carrie. glow ing;
While Love for you his net prepares,
Aud Turks 10 catch lou uuawarcs;
And the old griefs die, aud new joys ar,
born.
And after the midnight cometh morn.
The years live, and the years die,
And all they touch they saddrn.
Carrie, sadden;
hut still the hcatt eau tlme defy,
Hope stlll with purple flush our sky,
And sober friendship gladden.,
Carrie, gladden.;
And we'll as We have loved before.
Ii Autumn we can love once more:
For thu old Grirfs die, and new joys ar,
born,
Aud after the midnight comcth morn.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-01-18
No Fun Being President.
Iamaric IiOnmcranE.

1t is not an enjoyable treat some
times 10 be the editor ola paper, and
mould public opinioH ut so much
per mould. and get complimentary
tickets 10 the slcight hand per.
formances. but with lis care and
worry. it's hrattaches and apprehen-
Sions, it is more confronting on the
whole than being president
When VT wefe II boy, and sat III
the front row among the pale haired
boys with checked gimGham shirts
mt the Sunday School. and the
teacher told us to lve upriGhtly and
learn 4 hundred verses of the Script
nres each week 81 that We could he
president. We thought that unrutficd
calm aud universal appreciation
waited npon the man who success
fully rose to he the executive of Il
great nation.
With years and accumulated wis
dom however, we have changed our
mind.
Now We sit Mt our desk and write
burning words for the press that
will live and keep warm long after
we are turned to dust and ashes
We write heavy editorials on the
pork outlook, and sadly compose
exhaustive treatise on the chinci
bug, while men in other walks o.
lie 20 ont into the health promOt
t..t,
woodtricks. Out lot is not, perhaps
"A JOYOUS one. We sweIter througl
the long July days with our snspen
dcrs hanging in limp festoons dowl
over our chair, while we WELD the
death dealing pen, bnt we do no
want to be president.
Our salary is smaller, il is true
but when We get through our wOri
i'm the middle at the night, and pu
Oh our plug hat and steal hom'
through the Ill peryading darkness
we thank our stars, as we split tn,
kindling and bed down the famil.
mule, that on the morrow, although
we may be licked by the man "
wrote up TO day, our official recOr'
can not be attracted.
There is nameless joy that sci
ties down upon MS AS we retire I
our simple couch OH the floor, an
pull the cellar door over us to kee
us warm, which the world ca
neither give nor take away.
We plod along from day to day
sicing great wads Of mental pab,
lum from our bullying Intellect, ne'
err murnuring nor cOmplainin
when lawyers and physicians pl
on their broad brim chip hats an
go out to the breezy canyons an
| the shady glens to regain the
r. health.
We just plug along from day
r day, eating "a hard boiled egg fro
e one hand while we write a scathiu
t criticism on the transit gloria G
t cumber with the other,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-01-18
Gill Arp on Style.

Some girls wouldn't marry in
dress that wasn't made in New York,
just as though the Teller who mar
ried her expected to sleep with the
dress. Lord have mercy on US all.
These modern weddings are hum
bugs. They are conspiracies
against their friends, and the pub
lie, and the old mans money purse.
1t takes about all that young man
makes nowadays to keep up with
the nuptial presents he has got to
make. They owe money they can't
pay, bat the silver butter dish must
come. The girls ought to break up
the custom and print on their we'd
dug cards, no presents Too much
silverware at the start is a danger
Gus thing tor a young couple, for it
calls for other things to correspond,
and will keep this young man Oh a
strain to keep up appearances l
knew pair of brass andirous to
ruin a man thirty years ago, and he
never has recovered from ii, they
called for fender aud the fender
called for q fine rug, and the rug for
"a carpet, and the carpet tor curtains
and cornice, and 80 on and SO fourth
and fifth and sixth, until he got in
debt and tried to sell his house to
pay out and he couldn't cell II, but
the sheriff came along and sold it
just as easy. ExtravagaDce and
trying to keep up with neighbora 10
the great domestic trouble in this
country. 1t brings on financial dis
tress, and that causes speculation
and embezzlement aud bamboosle.
ment, and ends in whiskey And eoi-
eide. There is no security u this
life but honest industry and livieg
within ones means- Folks syho
do that don't kill themselves. Tat
sort Of . man is happy, an9 teae
lsort Of q woman hasn't got 41A -
be hankering aiter apoth p 49,
~ - - - -. 49,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-01-18
W. &. SHEPARD Il CO..

80 Camp Street, New Orleans.
J,OREIGN and DOMESTIC CrOCkery,
T Glnss and China, for Wholesale
and Retail trade.
We keep constantly OH hand crates, hogs
heads and casks. we'll assorted for country
trade. or family use. >,
You WILL find it to your interest to call
before You buy elsewhere; oo
W. c. SHEPARD & co.
March 90, lssl. wy
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-01-18


A young lady correspondent Of
the Delawarean thus addresses her
self to those young men who are
prone to prolong their visits 10 their
lady friends TO the "wee sma' hours
ayant the twal." There may be
some voung men in these parts to
whom her judicious words mas ap-
ply:
Young gentlemen, when you make
social call in the evening on q
young lady. go away at reasona-
BILE hour. Say you come at eight
o'clock, an hour and half is GER
tainly aslong as the most fascinating
Of YOU in conversation can, or rath-
or ought to try to use his charms.
Two hours, indeed, can he very
pleasantly spent with music, chess,
or other games to lend variety, but,
kind sir, by no means stay longer.
Make shorter calls and ofterner. A
girl that is a sensible, true-hearted
girl will enjoy it better, and will
value yonr acquaintance more.
just conceive the agony of a girl
who. we'll knowing the feelings OF n
father and mother upon the subject,
bears the clock toll ten, and yet
must sit in terror lest he should put
bis threats into execution-that of
coming down and inviting the gen
tleman to breakfast. And We girls
understand what it is to dread the
prognostic of displeasure. In such
cases a sigh of relief generally &C
companies the closing of the door
behind the gallant, and one don't
get over the feeling Of trouble nntil
safe in the arms Of Morpheus.
Even then. sometimes, the dreams
are troubled with some phantoms of
an angry father and distressed
mother, and all because young
gentleman will make a longer call
than he onght to. Now, young
gentlemen friends, I'll tell you what
we girls will do. For an hour aud
a half we will he most irresistably
charming and fascinating. Then be.
ware. mouosvllable responses will
he all You need expect; and if, when
the limits shall have passed, a start
ling query shall he heard coming
down the stairs, isn't it time to
close up!' yon must consider it a
righteous punishment, and, taking
yonr hat, metHly depart, n sadder,
and il is TO be hoped, wiser man.
DO not get angry, hut the next time
you come be careful 10 keep within
Just bounds. We want to rise ear.
is on u pleasant summer morning,
and improve the "shining hours,
and when forced to be up at such
unreasonable hours at night, ex-
hausted nature will surely speak,
and n natural consequence, with
the utmost speed in dressing, we
can barely get down 10 breakfast
in time to escape a severe reprimand
from papa, who doesn't believe in
beaux-as though he never was
young-and a mild reproving glance
from mamma, who understands a
little better her daughters feelings,
but must still disapprote. And
now young man, think about these
things, and don't, for PHYS sake,
don't throw down your paper with a
"pshaw!' but remember the "safe
side Of teH.'
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-01-18
"reminiscences Of a Journalist.
Gen. lanes Watson Webb Gives Some Ac.
count Of His Duels.

Won had another affair" | hint
ed. "one with Tom MdrShall.'
80. yes; that resulted from Mar.
Shall'S miSapprehcnsion and mnllsh.
ness. | wrote II severe ccnSure on
those members of Congress who vo.
ted - repeal the bankrupt law, in.
sinuatiug that they We're bribcd
with British gold. But expressly
excepted the Kentucky delegation
!orreaSors that were obviOus. Mar
shall heard OF this, aud without see
ing the article itself assaiIed me
with great violence. knew il
WAS Il mistake. so | wrote him n
Ion. and pleasant letter about pollt
zeal matters and the chances of
Claws clcrtion. and incidentally
asked him IT, correct his previous
speech according To the facts, with
which ] furnished him. ! felt kind'
IL, aud didu't doubt that he would
set me right. We were from the
same party. and had no cause ot
disagreement. | had never seen
him. But he took no notice of my
note, and Washington paper an
uouuccd that he would not. then
demanded rctractlon. Noanswcr.
He shurtl; came To New York 10
dclend Muuroc Edwards, the torger,
aud attacked me again. | sat IN Il
chair directly III front OF HIM. |
wrote my cummeut of tue speech and
my opinion of the man Tor the COur
Ter and Enquirer. He challenged
me. We NET near Wilmington
Before the meeting | drew up a
document, had il duly auihentlcat
ed, and placed it in the hand OF my
friends. declaring that as | was one
ofthc best shots III the country | con
shered MarShall's life AT my mercy
and that under no circumstances
would | take il. We fired twice
One Of my shots passed under hl'
foot. the other just above his foot
His first shot went wide: the seconc
hit me lit the knee, which feels y
VET" said the old gentleman, wheel
ing his left leg around.
again there was tremendous ex
citcmcnt. An obsolete law was dnI
up. and | was indicted, tried ant
convicted of dueling, and sentenced
TO two years imprisonment at hare
labor. 4 petition with 1900 sig
natures went to the Tom6s, l wa
pardoned and released
"You had little trouble will
somebody during the war, Gen
Webb; how was thatf@
"No. Ii was Preston s. Brook
you mean-hefore the war. But
think | have said enough. | don
believe in dnelling, as | did once.
urged him to tell about his co
, lision with Brooks. and he said:
81 was at Washington the tim
of Brooks assault OH Sumner. TIL
Courier and Enquirer denonncin
! BROOKS as coward Gen. Quil
man, a Northern man and all Oh
and intimate friend, waited OH m
and said, General, am sorry to 81
YOU knew what it meant, an
handed hun chair. Il have a me-
sage for YOU he continued, and
am ashamed to bear it, but if 1 r,
fused | couldn't live in the South.
! "'Abouts the Courier Enquire
paragraph / asked. Yes b
), said. Well said I, inst keep
in your pocket till tonight Th'
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-01-18

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic regulates tb0
bowels,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-01-18
G. II. ROGERS,
House, Sign. Carriage and
Buggy Painter,
Paper.Hanger and Glazier,
HOMER, LA.

SOLICIT THE PATRONAGE OF THE
! people Of Homer aud vicinity. Forevi-
F"nces of my proficiency. refer to the nu-
porous persons for whom l have worked
Claiborne parish.
Terms reasonable, and work promptly
Necnted. c. II. ROGERS.
April =, 1879. 33;y
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-01-18
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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-01-18

A Vassar college girl. upon being
asked il she liked codtisb balls, said
she never attended any. a.- '.-t-
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-01-18
SIMON Il kOHN,
,JOBBERS OF

hats. CAPS, TRUNKS,
III yALIsEs. TRAVELLING BAGS,
Rubber Clothing. Umbrellas and Artificial
Flowers,
90 Common and lO5 e. l07 Grayier Street
NEW ORLEANS.
March 2S, 1881. 5y
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-21

Fiery old matt 10 der goundry wears
spit gurls and bangs.
Spit gurls vos a necessity by oft mats.
Some Of dem veal two on a side put
ven dey get awful high doned, dey wear
dree or YOUR ven dey get oop to five,
Its redder you look yourself cut.
Old mats always make pellet dot dey
hate der mans.
Bat der Wrist ting dey do ven dey go
OPT stairs to sleep vos to look under der
ped, In hopes dey Wind a mans der.
| meier heard of a man LOGGING un1er
der ped to see if vomans vos der.
Der pest pasture ground tor oft mats
vos sewing societies und shading Kinks,
und necktie barties urd any blaze we're
der young vellars go.
o know eff olt mats efer tie. und
off dey do, | tont pe,ieve dey efer got
puried.
don't tipk l efer saw a tombstone NIT
"olt matt on it in my life.
on | vos see Won | would put NE dot
und lay 1t oud vor a down site.
Ubon second thoughts, no | wouldn't.
py a tam site.
Dots easy conundrums to dell Wy.
On you got a down site made out of old
mats you never got no additions pv dot
down site.
You Away have der original blat uni
a down Is no good Until some one puts
on an addition.-An oM BacLror IN
Fargo Argus.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-21
VALUABLE LAND
Western North GaroIia
FOR SALE.

BY virtue of the authority vested in The mig
siBneu by decree of the Circuit Court uf tAt'lts
otates IN the cases OF George II Snow. assgB-'
bankruptcy OF the Bank of North CarOlins D =
Inc trustees OF the University If North Glgla
ana Others, filed January 10th, 1892, We alb
WtDNESDAY, AUGUST 2nd, at II o'clocs -
Ashevllle, N. c., sell the interest of the II~.-~
the university of North Carolina, the SAM .e.
an undivided half interest held in common a.aE'
nelrs OF Zachariah Gambler. deceased. tie ~
supposed 10 contain about Us, 900 acres.
1nese lands lie III " estern NoIthC rollins '-t
10 miles from Asheville and in the vicinity
'euuersonV1lle and Brevard. The uortAern A-s
salo lands is within one mile OF the Weste.u Nd-
carolina railroad they are mainly mouth
IN CHARACTER, although a considerable port :
arabic and suitable for grazing. and saiuDIgi.@
climate well timbered with walLut a-a. g-G'r
laurel and other woods.
Those lands will be sold in parcels to --l Pr
chasers
TERMS OF ALE-One-tDir | cash, balance ID |
ana Two years, with interest at 6 per cent, from y
OF sale. Title retained untu purchase mylr: =
paid.
For further particulars apply to
GEO. II. SNOW,
W. W. FULLER, ,
Raleich, y g
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-21

La the course Of debate IN the House
OF Representatives. Mr.. White, of Ken
lucky, said that the chairman of the
Ways and Means committee, Mr. Kelly)
had entered into a bargain to help the
whisky men i they would help the tariff
men Mr.. Kelly created a sensation by
denounclno the statement as a deliberate
lie, and MI White returleG with an int
nation that VIZ KY vas a SEQ lndreI !,
resolution to reprInlanu both gentlemen
torthe nSe Of unparIiaueutary language
Was offered but Was subsequent with
irawn after mutual cxplana ions from,
the gentlemen aud the matter was ..dron-
ped
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-21

is pleasant and lDbears herself not with
out a natural grace.
What does she wear? Bless me, it is a
huge nightgown made with a long trail.
This is a pattern which the missionary
wives presented TO her upon their arrival.
to cover her ~nakedness till they could de
wise something better. The style struck
the fancy of the native woman and she
has never changed it. This affair, made
up in all colors, but usually gay, they
wear on all occasions: and generally with
only a chemise or nothing whatever I'M
derneath, the feet aud legs being bare.
And what these creatures haven learned
as to the most effective methods OF hlrt-
ing and huttering his wondrous robe, no
school OF art can teach them. As 10 labor,
they are like lilies of the valley they
toll not, neither do they spin All day
long | see these trailing, bare-footed
daughters of ease %lounglng and squattlng
in the streets and doorways, summing and
chatterirg. When dc these shlttless
things do up their h~ousework | should
like 10 know p asks Miss Ophela.
Homework ?" Let us see.
1HE HOUSE AND FAMILY LIFT.
The native house has usually but one
TOOm. OldlTS are IlOt uduSt iOt II ha
tives still prefer the ground. The table
too, if there be one, is for ornament, not
use. Their sole food is IA little fish, u>u-
ally eaten raw, together with a great
quantity OF taro root made into Il sour
paste. This they purchase by the buck
eftul. ready for eating. and Keep IT II "a
large calabash. Whenever the mem
bers Of the household are hungry, this
calabash is placed ui,on the floor AMI
all gather round it. VI the concluSl u
of the repast they ali suck then hn-
gers, aud this does the work and
washes the dishes 50 that the ladies
are able at once 10 resume their
outdoor promenade. When sleepy, tor
they have no regular bedtime, they all
lie down together, side by side, on mats
on the GROUND or floor, old and young and
both sexes. almost precisely as they did
100 years ago. Over this group Is drawn
one large mat as "a covering. Some OF
them put on a sort of night dress, but
more wear the whole or a portion OF the
day clothes; and often In hot weather
they sleep entirely naked.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-21
MIDSUMMER SPECIAL OFFER,
$40 CASH DOWN ON A PIANO.
60 CASH DOWN ON An ORGAN.

And the balance November LIST next.
without one cent of interts st. Rock
Bottom Cash RAJ s. No interest or adj
vance in price. If balance can't be
paid in the fall, longer time will be Civ
en-: with a reasonable increa Sc of price.
AL! instruments Of every grade and
price included in this sale. Tell vour
musical friends of it. Write us for
Catalogues, Price Lists. Circulars and
FULL particulars. This sale closes Octe-
Der LIST. 1882 Early purchase 8. cures
cash prices ard easy terms. Address