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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-05
Hereditary Crime.

Is crime hereditary! There is
much evidence to show that 1t ~.
A recent interview with Mr.. n. ii.
La Monte, the Superintendent of
the Susquelanna Valley Home,
who, from his position, has an ex.
cellent opportunity for observation,
strongly corroboratcs this PROPOSE
ton. Nearly Il year ago u boy who
was considered one of the most
trusty aud honest in the Home was
placed with good family. and for
10 time his conduct WAS in every
way exemplary. or late, however.
he has developed so strong u pro
pensity for stealing that the family,
who are earnestly solicltous for the
boys welfare. are very anxious on
his account. The boy that was sent
this week from the Home To the
House of Refuge has never, No far
as can be learned, been so situated
rs to be educated TO thievery. lie
had been an iumatc of the Home
for nearly three years, and until re.
Gently no tendency to kleptomauia
was discovered. Az he was inter.
esting aud bright, much pains was
taken with him. Very few boys of
his age or of any age had rs much
Bible knowledge as he, and he was
noticeable for general intelligence.
A few mouths since. to the great
surprise of the Superintendent and
all who knew the lad intimately,
suspicion strongly pointed TO him
as having been guilty of taking
money from the room Of the AS
sisiant superintendent. He con.
fessed the crime, promised complete
reformation, and the matter was
dropped. Atterward. however. oc.
casionally little losses occurred NJ
the Home, but nothing conid bc
proved against this boy till last
week, when considerable sums were
taken from the rooms Of three en-.
ployes of the Home, into which he
gained access while they were at
breakfast. The boys case had now
reached point where il was
thought that his well.beinG rcqnr.
cd his removal to the House Of Re.
fuge, and lie WAS accordingly sent
there. Here was a boy who had
for years been under good instruc.
tion and careful discipline, with the
whole Ten Commandments Ut the
end of his tongue, aud Chrlsts Ser.
mon on the Mount in his men DRY
guilty OF larceny-and that, appa.
rently, without any real motive, eX.
ccpt u suddenly developed disposi.
ton to steal. The hereditary seed
of crime, long latent, at length
sprang up with the above results,
where the better fruits were looked
for. The most difficult problem
that educators of children aud man
ayers of boards of charities have
to- cope with is to eradicate these
inherited germs of Bhg.
hampton ~. Y. J Republican.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-05
The Democrats Illustrated Almanac
For l--9. aud
Handbook af General Information.

An rlc..ut work If TO pages, -i>G,
iuch,- ia size. puut.l or' finely tinted
hool; paper. illustrated thoroughly with
most hcuriitul cugraNiug~; aud containing.
besides al ,hr iuiurmIil"n pertaining &"
tho cal,rd .r. >taii..icala aud general iuiuirn-
atiuaon SarioH~ >Hhircts aud ,~PecfaUH up
ru ihc political aud ,iNildiNi>lou>. Y"pu!a-
tiun name, of Officials, STATE aud muuDl-
pal; rrcoul, of pa,t elections. productions.
ia Gnaj~ geological i'rw-i "u~. etc. "'
the >tatr> at Louisiana, Texas. Arkansas.
Truur,~rc. M,>,I.,irui Alabama and Flor
iua. viii be- mailed irrr pu~iHg" plruald.
to every suh.,lIhcr al abe Ddily or Week
Is IINT>.p TNutGNI.
send rrmt,Iucr> i'm registered letter.
postal ORDER ct DRAFT. NJ uur RISK.
Address AL Comruuuicai' and letters
to THE GME>-DEMOCRAT,
Nrw Orleans. La.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-05
What Figures Show.
Montgomery Advertiser,


The statement by u Georgia con
temporary that cotton buyers pay
cotton planters net profit of slJ4
on every ton of cotton ties used III
baling cotton, is rather startling.
In the pursuit of knowledge, carry
the calculation ont. Base it OF u
crop of 5000 900 bales. At six ties
to the bale, consumption would he
10000, 900 ties. At 80 ties 10 the
bundle, this would be 1000, 600
bundles. At 56 pounds to the bun.
die, which we are informed is about
the standard weight, this would bc
G7,200,00O pounds in all. This
would he 81, 600 tons. The alleged
1854 per ton profit will vary with
the price of ties and the price at
cotton. Ii ties cost 3 cents per
pound and sell for ten on the bale,
here is profit of cents on every
pound, or $40 on every ton of ties
used. Multiply $4,000 tons by Sit
and we have Si,1Ol,0O0 net profit
ACQUIRING to the farmers from on,
years crop. The fallacy of tn,
whole thing is that due ailowanc,
in price is made for ties and bag
cling. The consumers have an cas-,
way of avoiding this tax. 'Tis ;
pity that the farmers can find M
way of avoiding the S72o.000 tariff
tax OH ties, annually paid 10y then
to the manufacturers.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-05
Live for Something.

Thousands OF men breathe, move
aud live, pass on the stage of life.
and are heard of no more. Why!
They did not particle of good in
the world, and none were blessed
by them; none could poiut to them
as the instruments Of rrdemption:
not a line they wrote, not Il word
they spoke could be recalled, and so
they perished-their light went out
in darkness, and they were not re.
membered more than the insects OF
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-05
'MINDEN HOTEL.

TN: travelling public and regular board
| rr- will tiud TIN, house. H. comfortable
and well supplied ~ the resources and con
ditIou of the country viii permit. The
charges are very reasonable. The Stage
stand j. kept at his Hotel.
have also attached IL my hotel n"N
and ,ommoliou, stable. we'll supplied with
luoycndrr AID water aud . good "~tlcr al
WAYS on hand to attend - stock.
The travelling public Win 30 well toGlvc
rae a call y y. EEl Noll'S.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-05

Justice Horace Gray looks more
like an EngliShman than an Amer.
can. He is the tallest man on the
bench of the Supreme Court. His
height il FIVE inches over six feet
several inches more than Justice
Harlan possesses.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-05
A Moral Well Pointed.

Whatever may be said of Hon.
Robert Tombs, of Gcogia, political.
~, it is admitted that, in his farm
ing operations. he has ever dis.
played sound Judgment and good
sense. The following anccdotr rc.
lated of him shows the tendency of
his preccpts and practice. In Han
cock county there resided n gentle.
man noted for his generous hoSpi.
tality and public spirit. lie was
Vice President ut the time of the
State Agricultural Society, and IA
leading man. AS WAS his custom
during court week, he invited mem.
hcrs of the bar and farmers To dine
with him. He met Hon. Robert
Tombs on the street they were
irirnds) and asked him TO dine with
him. With II merry twinkle OF his
eye, Mr.. Tombs responded with ST.
rious tones: IL am not going to do
il. Ben: will not dine with u Vice
President of the State Agricultural
| Society who purchases his bacon in
the West Mr.. Tom5sj friends ac-
knowlcdgcd that this reply was Il
home thrust.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-05

Tricks in business do not pay in
,hc end. Square dealing is always
the best in all YOUR transactions.
BE trank, honest and sincerc. \
tricNy man is hated hy all, and he
will make for himself ten enemies
to one friend. \ little observation
will verify this fact.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-05

Remit hy Pos'oilcc money order. New
York exchange. or draft on New Orleans.
Register vour letters containing currrn.
cy, or send by express.
Responsible corresponding agents want
ed al all points, 10 whom liberal compcn.
Sat'on will be- paid.
or further information. write clearly
giving M address. send order. by ,y.
pros or Registered Letter or Money Order
by mail. addressed only to ''"''
NJ. A. pACPHIN.
New Orleans.
All letters unanswered moan ,o,...:...
reply. "'-"ilNc
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-05

The Weekly is never less than !? paE"~
in ,i/r and j. really the best aud cheapest
weekly paper ra"'>hcd,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-05

This ia the only Lottery ever voted on ny
the people of a state, and under a late ur'
ci,ion Of the L. :. supreme Cont at Wash
inpton. is the only Legal Lottery now IN
the United states. al other charters nav
ing been repealed or having no existence
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-05
Where levels Are Found.

The diamond comes chiefly from
Brazil and South Africa; the finest
rubies from Burmah; the best enc.
raids from New Granada, while |
some are found in Burmah and in
Germany; the sapphire is found
principally in CeyIou. Pearls are
brought from Ccylon, the Persian
Cult, aud the Gulf of California.
The opal is found in Hungary and
Germany, Genital America and many
other places; the mOonslO1e princi-
pally in Ceylon; the amethists in
India, Ceylon, Brazil, Persia, Sibe.
ria, Hungary aud Spain; the aqua.
marine in Siberia aud Scotland, aud
elsew here; cats-ryes in Ccylon, and
the IIartz Mountains. The turquois
is abundant in Ceylon and Persia.
The onyx is widely diiiused, the
supply OF commerce being obtained
from Yemen in Arabia, SaXony,
Russia aud Great Britain. There
are numerous other stones, not pre-.
cious. used from time to time in an
ornamental way, but not now per.
United by fashionable caprice 70 en-
ter largely into the composition Of
iewelry.-Sdn Francisco Chronicle.
Lanicr Of Louisiana was recently CON
tc,tan' for the seat Of J. Floyd King, but his
alleged case was "drcd out' Of the Con-
mittcc on Privileges aud Elections for the
trihing reason that hc offered no tcstimo
ny to sustain hi. contest. Since that event
tanlcr has, il II said, prepared memorial
setting forth that he was unable To- obtain
evidence 10 suhstantiafc his claim to the
seat because of hull-dolng and intimida
ton in the district. and Oh this statement
he will ask investigation. That X 20 say.
Mr. Llnicr not only want: the committee
to hear hi. contest, hut provide the evil
drdc" also. ~ Kings majority was not
quite ten Thousand it w"Hld seem that
thccoumittcco ought to a~si>t I.anirr in the
task of getting mp enough evidence IT. gi'r
him the seat 1t il cruel to compel man
10 lind ,yid,u~c All ~ himself sufficient
to reverse majority of ten Thousand.
Lanrr ought +, have help The CdpiioL
Attorney General BrcwSter's lit.
tie boy lakes Il particular interest
/ in Stdr.lOuir matters. y cores.
pendent OF the Courier journal re.
laics lhlt when the child WAS i'll
not long ago the doctor brought
him some lozcngrs. on one of which
the lliilr fellow sLW star. There's
a stan reuter-" he exclaimed. "Give
him to me quick and I'll MUNICH his
bones"
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-05
BOARD Of school Directors.

RIv. j. +. DAVIDSON, President,
!. II. CUhnPEll., Secretary.
Il. I. IEuRkTTER, l.. A. CORMlCK,
II. \. MCFARLAND, 1. BRlDGEMAN,
W. ID. llESNER.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-05
E&
Gbe Giues-peu.oerat.
The New Orleans Denaerat and New Or
lean. Times Consolidated De-
CcmbrS !. ISL.

4 representative newspaper must hhd
it, way into every bu-iur~~ establishment
and 10 cycry tirrside around which clusters
even the most ordinary intelligence. Is
there any question in the minds OF the
u,oule living in the Southwestern ana
tnlf states that the TIMr~-DrMncRAr Is
chat uapcr: that II euihodirs all ui the rle-
mrnts aud pus>r>srs all the qualities that
they can expect 10 find III favorite Jour
MALI
Tho enterprise. push and progress of the
New Orleans DrMoCRNT during the past
eighteen months have become proverblat.
No Journal published in the South has
made such progress in the same period OF
time. The New Orleans times has been
for many wars recognized ~ one "i the
leading Journals in the country.
The consolidated issue, The TINES
b1.uoCp,r. will emhody the best elements,
IN, highest virtues Of both. Ii will sim.
ply be. without question, the ideal paper
Of the business man, the mechanic, plant
or. fIruvr. the family. the people, OF all
cil.-r- and conditions. IL - waste {"
tim. 10 cuumrratr the cXcrllrncIrS ol ~
Issues, II j. the embodiment ut th" mod
era newspaper. Every Department ia u
has hccn TLi>rd 10 the highest standard
The Daily ur the Weekly inns brM"tHtl
.hould reach every place of business and
every homc in tue Southwestern and Gun
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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-05
GRAND DISTRIBUTION, CLASS D,
At New Orleans, Tuesday, April II, -.

And all future Distributions under the sill
prrvl>iuu and management ii
Gen. G. 7. BEAURt6ARD. Of Louisiana,
and Gen. JUBAl A. EARLY, Of Virginia.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-05
NJ. A. pACPHIN.
New Orleans.

reply. negative
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-05

Goth Senatorial District;
Senator, j. u. WATKINS,
J. c. VANCE.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-13
APrIrrr DeNANDasC I1vR foPiCs.

For ages the pulpit has bsen 70 high
above the heads Of the people that the
world has had Q way Of rushing past it.
Some good Baptist brethren, however.
object 70 this sort Of thing. At recent
meeting one brother delivered an ad-
dress ON "Ths Precious Blood topic
which Baptists, like all other orthodox
people. regard with extreme rsvsrenee.
Yet after the discourse on this solemn
subject one member expressed the opin-
ions Of some others by suggesting that
az they were all agreed upon the point
Of faith Just treated it might have been
better {, talk On live topics, such as the
Irish assassinations, the Arctic disas-
tiers or the troubles in Egypt. This
would have been . shocking thing for
an unbeliever to say. but having been
voiced by minister il probably was
all right. II i: is an indication that
there Is q respectable minority Of
preachers who think it better to treat
live topics from Christian standpoint
than to consume all pulpit time in re-
stating familiar doctrines, then mighty
increase in church attendance may b.
confidently anticipated. -
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-13
A SENSIBLE ACNOSTlC.

. The Rev. Mr.. Min, who sonre months
since Mortified his Chicago congregation
and delighted the general run of sinners
by Announcing his inability longer to
believe the alleged truths Of the Chris
tian religion, has taken load of of the
public mind. The usual thing for
preacher to do when he falls ont with
established beliefs is to enter the lecture
field. Then everybody squanders mo-
ney. at the rate of fifty cents head, to
gaze upon him as curiosity. Coca
sionally no ventures upon tho dramatic
stage, in which case the cost to the
public often reaches dollar and half
a head, the results being 10 dreadful
that any one with foresight would pre-
Ter to pay twice tho money for the priv
ilege of remaining at homo. Sometimes
the self-expelled clergyman starts a
newspaper, which makes trouble in the
paper and ink trades, for such papers
are usually run on credit. But Mr.. Min
has sensibly turned his back on the
usual thing and gone into the lumber
business. Lumber, unlike some kinds
Of theology, has nothing fne-spun or
vague about il; 1t Is a concrete, solid
fact; It can DO seen, touched, measured
and compared with other solids by the
standard Of actual value. Councils,
creeds, traditions and writings can do
nothing to modify the quality or Value
OF lumber. Mr.. Minis late parishioners
may regret that their pastor has drop
ped from the airy realms of spiritual
speculation to level where speculation
Is based rpon the records Of a tape limo;
but Mr.. Min himself Is 10 be congratu-
lated ON the possession Of that rare
quality Of sense that prompts mon to
lee from doubts to certainties, instead
Of vsnturin4 into fields where nsvices
know nothing.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-13
the mlllspALEs IN ENGLAND.

The troubles Of the Hillsdale four
cared boat crew in England are known
70 readers Of the Associated Press dis
patches. They went from Philadelphia
over two months ago, ~ amateur
champions Of America. to meet the
amateur oarsmen Of England on the
waters Of the latter. They were the
representatives of our National Aaso-
citation Of Amateur Oarsmea, and ex-
pected 10 be received as such without
question. They took two boats with
taeni, and in going over the ocean. max
inRso long ssay, and in their return.
must be put to very considerable ex-
pense, exceeding perhaps ten thousand
dollars. They intended taking part in
different recattas, and there Was reason
to believe they would have given good
account Of themselves. How different
their reception from their anticipations.
Tho coolest greeting was rendered them.
Tho presumption was at once acted
upon that they were frauds: that they
were gamblers, a. it were, insssad Of
gentlemen; that they we're professionals
instead Of amateurs. Their credentials
won't for nothing; their words Of honor
.wers disrsRardsd; they wers long KEEP,
In suspense. and were finally refused
entrance to every racs. There d ground
Tor believing they were falsely kept from
competition with EnRlish crews, and
that cowardics was the leading and con
trolling motive in the coprss adopted
BY our cousins acroas the water. Il h
certa n that neither Ut home nor abroad
10 Il regarded that the traditional Brit
ish love Of 'sfair play" has bssn sxsm
pli6sd b this squabble. Wallass Rnu
ana "a. Hanlan have tanaht thsm ovsl
thses that ~ god casznea = tie hss'
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-13

The Eye thinks that one-half the
present population of Snohomish county
is composed of Danes. Swedes and Nor
wegians. Well, better foreign ele-
ment could not be obtained. These
men from the north of Europe are
hardy, frugal, industrious. They are
Injured to toll, and, unlike some others
who come here. have no idea of getting
fine farms without paying or working
for them. It would be an excellent
thing for Washington Territory il 10O,-
600 Soandinavians could be induced to
come here within the ensuing five years.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-13
FIVE MILES THROUGH 4 BIEXxxC
FOREST.

In the last Issue of the Resources of
Oregon and Washington we find the fol-
lowing description of q forest FIRE ii
Western Washington
Before leaving the coast, great VOL
ume5 OF smoke were seen rolling over
the forests In tie direction of Olympia
Near Elma, n horseman cried out that
the whole country ahead vas on tire:
that several families had been burned
out; that the road were 50 biockaded
with fallen timber that It would take
weeks to remove il. The mail Mes
senSer passed us mounted, having left
his wagon behind for fear Of detention;
and before reaching Hicklin's the crash
OF falling trees. sounding like the roar
of heavy artillery in the distance, as
well as the thickeIing smoke. gave much
ground to fear that the worst were not
exaggerated. A few miles beyond, re-
inforced BIZ the road overseer-a brosd
shouldered, brawny mAn-armed with
saw and axes, We found ourselves face
to face with and.abreathing the hot
breath of the raging, devourinQ element.
1t is impossible for those who have
never seen the forests of Western Wash
ington to imagine the grandeur and
desolation of the spectacle they present
when these great fires are sweeping
through them. Magnify the fiercest
prairie fire hundred times; add the
laundering roar of the rapid downfall
of monster frs big and long enough for
an ;effectual breastwork for three hun
dred men; pile these black burning
giants one above another. from ten TO
thirty feet in hight, over hundreds and
thousand Of ACRES; let great burning
limbs descend whizz ng, and giarinx
like meteors shot from the heavens: and
the cracking of the advancing flames
through the underground sound as the
musketry of an advancing atmy-:hsn
envelope the whole scene with an atmos-
pbere glazing with heat, sitting with
smoke and full of cinders. and lighting
up the heavens at night for miles around.
driving all animals and birds before it
in great alarm; witness the consterna-
ton of the threatened and retreating
inhabitants, and the picture is still in
complete.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-13
FOUND BEAD IN ms BED.

Ole Waller, a native of Norway, aged
about IS years, was found dead in his
bed on Union Slough, last Saturday.
The body was found IN an advanced
state of decomposition. A coroner's
jury WAS empanelled on Monday, the
7th inst, by s. I. Packwood, Justice of
the Peace for that precinct, and acting
coroner, which from the evidence at
hand found that Waller died from nat
oral causes on or about August g. 1882.
He was decently inferred upon the
premises. Judging from the following
letter. however, which was found in the
cabin unsealed, we are of the opinion
the man was insane and committed sui
eide. and no doubt the jury would have
brought in verdict to that effect had
they been able to translate it. The let
ter Is written in Norwegian and is di-
rected to III. II. Westeran, Duwamish,
King Co.. w. t." who can no doubt
throw some light upon the matter. As
translated by L. Hanson, the black
smith of this place, 1t read a. follows:
MARYsvrILx. July 81, 1852.
Friend Westeran:
! have done nothing that deserves
punishment in this world, 90 I must
meet death in this way. God forgive
them all for they do not know what they
are doing. Give my respects to mother.
l hope to meet her in heaven.
Your friend.
Or WALLER.
On the back Of the letter was the fol-
lowing:
know they are after me, but for
what ! do not know. Goodbye, good
bye! God forgive me for my sins, as l
hope be will do.
The sum of $l23. 10 in coin was found
upon his person, which, together with
the letter and number OF papers, has
been deposited by Mr.. Packwood with
Treasurer Wilbur. according to law