Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-03-01

rohu We hT' tifcu oi o'lus out VI Tue
world. We want rnilrosd connection and
communication with the world. Our peo-
pie have A. Last realized that the future
Of this section depends largely on securing
railroad through our parish. Because
We refused TO donate o large sun Of money
to Nv Bcard-ley to build his prospective
parish, II must not be Inferred that we have
given up the hope Of railroad. The propo-
sition Of Mr. Bearlsley was rejected for
tho simple reason that orr people were
satisfied they could do better than to build
railroad and give !, to n company. II
We hnveto build n road we propose to own
it. Jadgc Richardson il corresponding
with different companies and persons in
reference to the matter, aud when all par
ties have been heard from meeting will
he called aud something determined upon.
We can and Will. if our people remain
determined, have railroad in the near
future. w" eau build II tap To Arcadia
aud connect with the Vicksbnrg, Monroe
aud shreveport road, or we eau build to
Mnden and effect the same purpose. Min.
den and Shreveport would perhaps assist
us to build in that direction, and the
sirini,t oi Arcadia would no doubt aid Hs
10 buid to that point. We arr now pros
pccting, but soon prospect will resolve
into purpose, and purpose ripen into
action.
The contract for hutldfug the gap til the
Nickshnrg, Monroe and Shreveport rail.
road from Arcadia to Shreveport was sign
I'd by the contractors, Mcssrs Rogers, Rex
ford a James, in Cincinnati IN the 25ih
ult. The road is TO be completed by the
first of November Claiboruc's next crop
Of cotton will lie shipped by rail. II
begins to look like the ncighiug of the
woods of North Louisiana. With another
railroad or two through this section We
will begin to feel that We are a part Of the
great busting, moving world
The smallpox il on the increase in the
Inn" town of Iiillsboro', Ark. Great dis
trc-s exists among the citizens of this place
on account of the prevalence OF this dread
tul plague. IL is not too late yet for the
small poN Ia make its appearance in lIo.
mrr. To prevent such calamity every
one ho has not been Nacciuatrd should
be NJ once. All Of our physicians, We be-
lcvc, are provided with matter, and there
ir no excuse for putting of vaccination
longer Vaccination is infinitely better
than the smallpox.
The Third Congressional District has
nominated Joseph II. Acklcn u its candi-
dat" for Congress. This gentleman in his
speech of acceptance cuts lnu~c from his
political antcccdcnts and virtually aban-
dons the Democratic party. In the future
he declares he will give his sup
polt to the party that best suhsrrvcs
the material interest Of the state. Ii the
Democrats of the Third District would cnt
loose from Acklcn the party in that local.
~ would be better on.
Laulcr failed to- obtain Gen. King, seat
in Congress, but I.api,r u toe good = Re
publican 10 20 unpro> ldrd for. and 80 the
President found vacant place in the post
al service in which he lost no time IN
placing the disappointed Congressional
n-plrant. The Republican party will mcy. .
RI br satisfied till there are official places
enough tor every member of the party to
have n salaticd office. IanicI'- head .
quarters are Atlanta, Ga.
Through the courtesy of our friend, &. Il. F
Mclicury, We have received an invitation .
10 attend the Annual Commencement of
Baltimore, Md, on March ls,. Mr.. MciIru-
~ is II student of this institution, and will.
We presume. soon return home fully pie.
pared To practice the healing art. While
i is impossible for us To attend, vet are we
thankful for tins kind remembrance b, an
I'D friend.
Are the Inhabitants Of this world tn hr
Kept in constant dread of calamitics of all
kinds We bad hardly got to Breathing
freely over our lucky escape from the
old mother Shipton predicted
would ovcrtakr our earth in the fatcd year
ust past, when comes Prof. Proctor and
'almly informs us that lsS2 in 10 be the
'tar of the carth'- collapse. We shall die.
VI pure fright if this thing is not stopped
II once.
Last week for "a few days the sun looked
mt bright aud lovely upon the We, and