Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-01-25
RAILROAD MEETING.

Mass Meeting, nj the court houSc
in the town of Homer, OH THURS.
DAY, the 10Th day of JANU AIRY,
1882. to consult among themselves
and devise some plan to secure the
passage Of the prospective Railroad
from Hope, Arkansas, through our
parish, 30 as to make the road Sc
cure and work the greatest good
possible to our people. We want
full representation. There is no
question fraught with more vital
interest to our people than that OF
Railroads. Let everybody make it
a business to attend the Railroad
meeting, that Claiborne parish may
make one grand rally concerning
tins all.important question.
This call is made at the request
OF the undersigned citizens;
NAMES:
G.. G.. Gill, J. Il. Moreland, W. l..
Kimball, John Kimblc, Thornton
Bridgcman, John \. Miller, j. {.
Moore, Bridges 4 McCranie, j. T..
Mcadors, II. II. Cleveland, John VI.
Dunn, Il. j. Monk, J. II. Darden,
G.. ID. Yancy, Davidson n Ferguson,
4. Il. Nelson, w. +. Aycock, VI. e.
I.awrance, J. h. Wilder, j. ii. Stone,
j. X. Ramsey aud Drew Ferguson.
Seymour 4 stevens, one Of oldest sta
tionary houses in the State have failed.
Two brick buildings owned by :. Meyer,
were burned in MONROE last week.
SUNDAY last was lovely and beautiful
day, the first of the Kind We have had this
year.
The whipping. post bill has been defeat
I'd by the Legislature of Kentucky, 10y \
vote Of 81 to 81.
There were two business failures in Mon,
roo the past wcck-Sholar- 4 McCurmiC
and Mrs. VI. Holland.
In the city of Atlanta, TIA, real estate
has advanced Nifty per cent since the open
ing Of the late Exposition.
Several communications arc crowded
appear in ON next issue.
Col W. II. Sparks, for years di-,ln
guishcd journalist in this state aud Mis-
sissippi, died the 18th inst. nj Marietta
Ga, at the advanced Of ~ years.
SEQ Judge Scott's notice Of place 70
rent. Any one desiring rrsidrncc'in tow
would do we'll to confer with the Judg,
The place is very desirable rcsidcncc.
Galveston, Texas, has had u big blaz
which destroyed some of the finest build
ings in tho city, aud occasioned hcav
lo>ai Mu'h Nds '"'l panty ''''''" ~ -
snraucc.
Remember, tomorrow ~ the day for I'll
Railroad meeting. Everybody isexpcctc
to be on hand. Questions of grra, int"
est to the people of this section will L
raised and discussed.
Al 10
reading matter, is this week occupied Il
the delinquent lat of the tax payers oft
parish. The list will he, we prrsum
interesting TO quite a unmbrr Of our re
dcrs.
The duller the times are the more priu
ers' lux should he used. In flush times i
business men have good trade wiihor
seeking, but IN dull times there il comp
tition for trade aud the most efectual WI
of securing IT is to adver,is. freely.
4 bill providing for the reduction of Il
rates Of postage to two cents has been i
tioduoed in Congress. The advocates
the measure claim that the Postoticc u
partmcpt is not designed To make none
and the reduction will probably be made
The contract for the State public prln
ing has boen awarded 10 Gen Leon ia
tremski, tho editor Of the Capitolia
Baton Rouge, the State capital, now b
the oaRcial Journal of the State. We tru
Con. Jastremski will And bis new uude