Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-11-07

The Minden Mail now arrives at i2 IN.
and departs at p. m.
The wool crop Of Texas the present yrai
is worth six aud ~ half million. The mum
Of sh ep 10 the state is estimated at seven
million.
Read Zodias's al. He means just what
he saws and is offering his eHtire stock OF
goods at cost. For bargains 20 to Zodiag'-
He has good stock
There /. no meal news tn give. There
appears to be- d-nrth of local happenings
of interest, and this tact r"bs the local
columns OF most of their interest.
Rev. W. c. Frilcy closed his meeting NJ
the Baptist Chnrch Sunday night. There
were Eve accr-sionr TO the church ON pro
fession Of faith, aud several by letter, dn'
ring the meeting.
SEQ Tax Collectors Notirp TO ax.payers.
lie mealis business, and is going I" enforce
the payment Of all taxes due. Trouble
ami money can be saved lay coming forward
promptly aud getting your tax receipts.
Charles A. Whatnrv. u distinguished
citizen of this State aud the manager Of
Morgan Railroad interest, died of parHlySi ~
IN New York on the roth of October past.
He WAS on the eve at sa,liug for Europe.
The legislature of Georgia convened in
Atlanta. the first day of the present month.
The early part Of thr session will br full
Of interest a. Governor Stephens is ~ he
iuanguratrd and senator to succeed Ben.
Hill Ia To be elected.
The Independent movement in New
Orleans has collapsed. The greed foI
Office in thu Crrsctn, City brought Oh,
numerous tic cts for municipal offices,
but the contest has about narrowed down
to fight between the old parties.
II is stated in the course ct few years
the Northern Pacific Railroad Will run
through an avenue uf shade trees huudi eds
of miles in length. This extensive line Of
trees was planted along the road-hrd Ia
protect the road from storms aud snow
drifts.
The people Of Claiborne are fully aliv,
to duty aud will to-day give heavy vote
for Gen. King. The pcrlc OF Claiborne
may be relied upon A. always DOING all
that IL required Of them. They lave real
lied that Gen. King requires a full vote
and that vote they will give hun to-day.
There is u communication in the office
from y. Y. L. which should have appeared
before TIN, aud would Int We have been
crowded with matter of nature that de-
mandrd immediate publication. The ar
tlclr will appear ncNt week, and the VIII
ter il to furnish n series of articles on the
subject.
W. learn that Shreveport Is alive With
people and wagons from the East side OF
the river. We do not know how many are
llblh I 'dlbbIU'' - great tldN bttn the
rush tha. IN extra ferry boat has been put
IN thu liver. Th~ merchants If Homer
-houM not let trade Zip away from them
N this way.
Tho l,:tliug and hest reformed R.puhli-
cans ha e gwen NJ the next Congress. II
higgins 10 look H. rfthr days of Republicans
ISM w,-r ended Is the prmocrats rlret
the Congress to-day thy will Lee almost
certain To- elect a President IN l--i. Thrrr
is scarcely a dunb, about the result Of the
election to-day.
The news thar reaches H. from every
portion of the District IL encouraging and
confirms the opinion that Gen. Hing will
br returned To Congress by ruusing ma
lority. In our next issuo We will record
bis election, Int II may III advance be
considered as ii fact King will bc returned
beyond doubt.
Since Mr.. Tidrn has retired from poll.
tics, and his Republican enemies have no
further cause to hound him down for the
sake If making political capital against
him, they have dismissed the trnmp"d nj