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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-26
influence Of Newspapers.


A school teacher who has been q
long time engaged in his profession,
and witnessed the influence Of q
newspaper on the minds Of q family
of children, writes as follows /
have found it to he a universal fact,
without exception, that those
scholars, of both sexes and all ages,
who have access to newspapers at
home, when compared with those
who have not, are:
First: Better readers, excellent
in pronunciation, nave consequently
read more aud Understandings.
Second: They are better spell.
ers, and defue words with ease and
accuracy.
Third: they obtain practical
knowledge of geography in almost
half the time it requires of Others,
as the newspapers have made them
acquainted with the location Of the
important places Of nature, their
government, and doings on the
globe.
Fourth: They are better gram
msrians, for having become 30
familiar with every style in the
newspapers, from the common. place
advertisements to the finished and
classical Grafton of the statesman,
they more readily comprehend tie
meaning of the text aud oonse-
quently analyze its construction
with accuracy.
Fifth: They write better com.
positions, using better language
correctly expressed.
Sixth: Those young men who
have for years been readers Of
newspapers, and are always taking
the lead in debating socities, en-
hibit a more extensive knowledge
upon q greater variety of subjects,
and express their views with greater
fluency, clearness and correctness.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-26
SIMON Il kOHN,
r, NJ. FREE WAN,

Southwest corner of Public square,
HOMER, la,
DEALER in Fancy andfamiiy Groceries
~ Tobacco, Cigars, Provisions. Boots,
Shoes. Hats. Clothing. Dry Goods, Notions,
and a full supply of everything kept ~ a
general store. The custom of the public is
respectfully solicited.
Terms and prices liberal.
April IA, l-sQ, Soy
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-26

Grand opening of Spring and Summer
goods at Zodiag's next week.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-26
Terms Of Subscription:
Terms Of Advertising:

one square, of one inch in space or less.
at.t Insertion. 81 90; each additionaliuser-
non. 80 cents.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-26

Stationery at Kortum's, low down.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-26
| mo. , mos. 3 mos. n mo. / yr

Pruf,- ,Onal and business cards. of fen
tine, or less iH length, SO per annnm: for
,iX months, $40; for three months, 81
Rl,inc>S advertisements Of greater length
will br inserted At above rates
L,sal advertisements will be charged IL
ir.li rates. where fixed by law: otherwise
At special rates as published above.
2 special notices 20 cents per line
Funeral notices Of less than ten lines.
at / marriage and religious noticesinscrted
gratis.
.Grh-vork executed in the neatest style.
AMI NJ reasonable prices.
August -, ~.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-26

Strawberries are much more pro-
life when four or five different
varieties are planted together, al.
though each variety may be a per
feet one, than it but one perfect
variety were planted alone.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-26

The world Is full Of beauty, I'D
mire it; Of goodness, enjoy it; Of
wick edness, shun it. Thus doing
You will get through it successfully
and be sure of finding n better
one.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-26

Every person who keeps chick
ems should raise garden peppers. A
tea made by boiling them in water
and added to boiled potatoes or corn
meal dough is stated to be a sure
preventive of cholera in fowls.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-26
The Good or Tho Floods.


without u sweet. Undoubtedly
there has not been anything more
distressing In years than the terri
bic damages that have been wrought
in the valley of the Mississippi by
the Father OF Waters. The New
Orleans Tunes. Democrat calculates
that there are siXty.four millions Of
acres of the finest lands on the plan.
ct under water. The officers in
charge Of the government rations
report that fully fifty thousand peO-
pie have been. made homeless and
destitute. The damage to property
cannot he estimated yet. The effect
that will be made upon the coming
cotton crop may he very great.
This is a terrible state of affairs, one
that those at q distance cannot real.
ize in all it's enormi;v.
But dark and revolving as is the
present view of the picture, the
floods will accomplish one decided.
~ desirable result. For years the
people Of the Valley Of the Missis.
sippi have besieged Congress for
appropriations for the improvement
Of that great national highway OF
trade. But always there have been
too many railroad subsidy schemes
to claim attention and exhaust the
liberty of Congress. There has new.
er been anything in the Treasury
for work on the Mississippi. But
now this apathy on the part of our
national legislators has been remov.
ed. The events Of the past few
weeks have opened their eyes and
the spectacle OF distress today ex-
listing in Missouri, Arkansas, Ten.
nessee, Mississippi and Louisiana is
about TO melt their hearts.
The question Of an appropriation
comes up in more practical, busi.
ness light than it has heretofore.
Will it not be real economy for the
United States TO spend several mil.
lion dollars for thorough, scientific
work on the banks and channel Of
the Mississippi that will secure the
surrounding country from the raw.
ages of overHowsi Hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars have been spent
in feeding destitute people and much
more will be required. Vast sums
of money and great works OF labor
in tue shape Of levees have been
swept away. The people in the i'm.
mediate vicinity are not able to re.
build these works at al! now, much
less Of the increased strength and
height which this food has demon,
stra,ed to he necessary for the flu
tnrc. 1t is absolutely essential to
reclaim those sixty four million
acres of land and to secure the re.
settlement of them by energetic cit
liens that the national government
shall defray the necessary expense.
IL is a matter of interest to the
whole country, not merely to the
particular sections, that they shall
be made fit for babitation.
We are glad to note that the pro.
per congressional committee has
gotten its consent to favorably re.
port bill appropriating n decent
sum Of money for the purpose we
have named. Ii appears that it re-
quires desperate situations to arouse
our country to its duties, but if this
has been the case the foods will
not have been in vain. Verify there
is a sweet in this hours bitter.
ness.
Every person who keeps chick
ems should raise garden peppers. A
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-04-26

Watches, clocks and sewing machino
repaired at reduced prices, by ". A. JsAa-
stop, over McHenry 4 Browns drug sesest
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-01-13

F. Il. Walton, the hotel proprietor in
New York, who as the "plunger," won a
half million dollars at the races in Eng.
land. is bidding for the street cleaning of
New York. He is worth two millions of
dollars and says his only object in bidding
is that his city may be as clean as English
cities.
Last week, Rev. James Cameron, pastor
of the Second Presbyterian church at Oak
land. California. being ill. his wife gave
him a dose of carbolic acid by mistake.
He died in few hours.
Judge Tourgee's ga FOOLS Errand'
proved failure in the form of drama, and
the company which went on tour with it
has disbanded.
Rev. DR.. John Hall, of New York, de-
livered an address, in Richmond. Wednes-
day night, in behalf of the American Sum
day School Union.
Ex-Attorney- General Field will reside
hereafter in Albemarle county. His son
will occupy the old home IN Culpeper.
We learn from the Clarke 'sCourier"
that twenty-seven buildings were erected
in Berryville during the past year.
Ftp. Lambert, well known as the clerk
at Rawley Springs, died at Harrisonburg,
a few days ago.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-01-13
effective strength of

The total average effective strength OF
the British regular army during the year
1880 was 1S9,986, composed as follows:
cavalry. 81, 1856; artillery. SO ,643; engineers,
1851: other arms. 1926. BY RANKS, the
average strength was: officers, 1876 noa-
commissioned officers, trulnpeters, &C,
and rank and file, 1871 1859. The dls'rloo-
ton of the army was: In Englahd ana
Wales, 81. 297: Scotland, 1908; LELAND,
e, 5S4; abroad, 81, 009.
Letters have been received III ireland
announcing the bestowal of the late Car-
dinal Gullen's hat on Dr.. McGettihgal,
Archbishop OF Armagh and Primate 81 al
Ireland The new Cardinal has never IL
terfered in politics until recently, "hHh ne
came out in a vigorous denunclasloh OIL
the Land League. He is prelate OF mag
uiicent presence, and a sinsularly SWEEP
and sanity expression of countenanco,
which is jNst index of his character.
Earl Fowls, Steward of the Engnsh
University of Cambridge, has offered TIE
Fowls gold medal for the best exercises III
Latin bexameter verse nat to exceed Que
hundred lines in length, to be open 10 'til
undergraduates who shall have resided not
less than two terms or be in the course OF
their second term of residence on Marcn
81, 1882 the subject being 'Mors PrRsldts
Garfield eplcedio ludetur."
One of the beauties at St. Louis recer-
ton wore gray flannel costume, taste
fully trimmed with fur.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-01-13
Last week at the Richmond theatre on

Last week at the Richmond theatre or
the occasion of the rendition Of the opera
"Patience.'' by the Haverly Company, the
new Governors name was logged into the
song and he was mentioned as ''newspa-
per young man Governor" There was
some applause.
Joel Grayson, of Clarke county, Va, has
been appointed File clerk of the U. s.
House of Representatives at salary aof
81 800 per annum. The appointment is
for three years.
Bishop Pierce, of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church of the South, in a recent ser
mon, denounced dancing as 1.-The silliest
and most nonsensical amusement that ra-
tional beings, so-called, ever engaged in. "
There was disorder nearly amounting to
riot in Hinton, W. Va, Christmas week
and special policeman Fred McCreery, was
seriously shot by one of the participants.
Forgeries, to the amount of So 500, by a
well-known party, have just come to light
in Lynchburg. His friends paid up the
amounts, the last being 81, 200 note,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-01-13
The State Capital.

The Legislature opened the new year by
the introduction of bill to remove the
venerable President of the Court of APP
peals, R. g. L. Moncure, as incompetent
by reason Of age and infrmity to discharge
the duties OF his Office. The bill gives
Judge Moneure his pay for the remainder
of his life. 1t is said Judge Anderson will
also be removed but without pay.
NOMINATIONS FOR STATE OFFICES IN
CAUCUS.
The Readjuster caucus, Wednesday
night, nominated nearly all the old officers
except T. T. Fauntleroy, Secretary OF
State, who was replaced by VIM. G. Elan
of the "Whig;;'' Corbin Reynolds, State
Treasurer, who was replaced by d. R.
Revely, of Rockbridae, and DR.. Ruffner
Supt. of Schools, who was replaced by R.
r. Farr, of Alexandria. Auditor Massey's
case was postponed until Monday night
he demanding to select his own clerks and
the caucus not agreeing to it. Railroad
Commissioner, Asa Rogers case was also
laid over till Monday night, there being a
strong competition for his place. The
other old officers were renominated for
election. The election takes place next
Monday.
DID,. AND B. INSTITUTION.
A bill to "reorganize - this institution
in Stanton, has been reported in the
House, also to reorganize the Virginia
Military Institute and University of Vir-
ginia. New boards are to be appointed
February LIST, and the reorganization is to
take place July 1st.
LOCAL OPTION.
A bill for local option vote in Waynes-
boro, introduced by Senator Koiner, has
been reported in the Senate.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-01-13

The prevalence of smallpox throughout
the country has become so alarming, that
DIR. J. L. Cabell, President of the Nation
al Board of Health, has addressed letter
to the heads of Departments in Washing
ton CITY, advising the vaccination of their
EMPLOYEES. The superintendent OF Rail
way mail service has directed his division
saperintendents to suspend mail commu-
nication in infected localities on Inc
receipt of request to that effect. The
National Board of Health requests proprl
etors of farms furnishing bovine virus &c
, send their addresses to the Board.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-01-13

It appears that when hope Of life hangs
on lie it is impossible in the most awful
moment to get the truth. In New Jersey
executed for the murder, under the most
atrocious circumstances, of woman, still
expected a respite from the Governor, who
had been telegraphed to. On the scaffold
still hoping, he exclaimed as the black cap
the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, am an
innocent man." After his death those
who had heard him were shocked to learn
that he had confessed the murder to the
ciergymen who had been in attendance on
him,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-01-13

One of the witnesses in the Guiteau trial
testified that he had said to him that he
intended to initiate Wilkes Booth. This
has aroused curiosity enough to cause a
reference to Booths diary which was
found on his body after death. Strangely
enough its language is almost identical
with Guiteau's. Booth wrote, II meant
to kill. Our country owed it's troubles to
him, and God simply made me the instru-
ment of his punishment. I hoped for no
gain. / knew no private wrong. I struck
for my country and that alone. do not
repent the blow I struck" Guiteau seems
to have copied him almost to the letter.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-01-13

The only member of many past cabinets
who really knew the business before going
into it was Postmaster General James,
who was elevated from this postmastership
Of New York city. On taking his portfo-
Ito he at once addressed himself to econo-
my and the stoppage of fraud. When
President Arthur came in of course the
Postmaster General had to go. The ''Na-
tlonal Republican" Of Washington, the
champion of Dorsey and the other star
route men, pays its compliments to the
departed cabinet officer in this wise:-
Honesty hung its head in his presence;
candor was unknown in his Office; black
malers were his companions and false
dealing was his practice; SANDER assumed
the air of history; there was nothing too
low for him to do nor too shameful! for
him to advocate" The harmony of the
Republican party is one Of its chief rec
nmmendatlons to the country.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-01-13

Our New England friends are thrifty
whether at wedding or funeral. The
Congressional Committee for settling the
EXPENSES of burying President Garfield
were somewhat taken aback last week to
receive bill Of expenses fron New Eng
land Congressman who had received the
a,gual invitation extended to members, and
attended the funeral.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-01-13

The report of the U. S. Commissioner of
the Revenue shows that out of 776 tobac-
co factories in the United States 172 are
in Virginia, and out of LIS, 100000 pounds
of leaf tobacco worked, Virginia used 49,
600 900 pounds. She also made 100000
cigars last year.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-01-13

We have refrained from copying the sen
satlonal paragraphs about Hon. Jefferson
Davis and the Confederate gold, for the
reason that we deemed them devoid of
truth aud without any foundation in fact.
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston published card
on Saturday last, in which he states that
in the alleged interview with him, he nev-
er charged Mr.. Davis with having misap-
propriated the Confederate gold, but only
said that be as President ought to have
been held accountable for it. A card from
John OFT, ESQ.,, who was chief clerk of
the Confederate Treasury Department and
had charge of the coin and bullion at the
evacuation says in a letter that it was used
in paying off troops and employees of the
Government, and that Mr.. Davis never
saw dollar of it. The whole amount did
not exceed 5000, 900 in all. Walter Phil
brook, ESQ.,, Chief Teller of the Treasury,
gives the same account, and adds that Mr..
Davis refused to take a dollar of it for his
personal use, nor does Mr.. P. think the
Presidential party got any Of it.
Rev. DR.. Newman, Gen. Grants old
Washington pastor, has gone over from
Methodism to Congregationalism, and be-
come pastor of the Madison Avenue Con-
gregational church in New York. 1t is
stated that Gen. Grant and other promi-
nent New Workers are expected to take
pews there. 1t is claimed that DR.. Newman
was disappointed of a Bishoprick in his
own denomination, reason to which the
Pittsburg Methodist heartlessly alludes in
this way: "When man, whose mother
has nursed him tenderly, comes to the
conclusion to disown her because there
are some things she sees fit to withhold
from him, the poignancy OF her grief will
be somewhat dulled by the consideration
Of the ingratitude he Manifesto
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-01-13
THE STATE CHARITIES AGAIN.


A friend, of Readjuster convictions writes
us that ito the public eye your effort IN
behalf OF the State charities bears strong
resemblance to an effort in behalf OF the
Democracy" IT what our correspondent
says is correct, then the public eye IS as
near sighted as the public memory is
treacherous. A year ago, when no sucn
measures as are now contemplated in Viz
GINA were even mentioned, the VINDIcA-
TOR made the removal Of the ouperlntend-
ent of the West Virginia Asylum for po-
ltcal motives. the text for protest
against the principle. We said then as
we hold now, that it IS an experiment
fraught with the grayest peril to tue IN
terests of the inmates. The new appolntee
at the Weston Asylum was an excellent
gentleman and as good Democrat as the
expert displaced. But it is the prlnciple
we proteste against.
Look as it for a moment. II the Re
adjusters set this precedent now, what ar
we to expect when thej g, mt OF poWet
but the legisla ion cf their appointees out.
And then when tie Demccr y COCA out
again, the same work, and SO on without
end. for no one expects any party in Viz
ginia State politics to hold the govern
ment hereafter with the long grip with
which the Democratic party has held it
in the past. After awhile the positions in
the State charities will be 80 uncertain.
hot ~ hi
and real ability as an executive officer can
afford to give up his business to take them,
and they will bee ONE mere temporary lodg
ing places for political adventures OF all
parties Any one who knows the history
of the rapid changes in the State govern
ment of Ohio and recollects the greedy
haste with which the Republicans and
Democrats changed and re-changed the
officers of the public institutions of that
/ State can appreciate the effect of such
policy. 9th er States gained by it, for some
of the best experts in their professions
were exiled to other States, but Ohio lost.
We cannot hope for anything better in
| Virginia.
We will not say that we have any hope
that anything we can say; and indeed any
thing any one can say will prevent the
| changes contemplated. The political at
| mosphere is TOO hot just now to expect any
conservative views to get even patient
still less respectful hearing. Neverthe-
less, it is a matter of serious Importance
to the tax payers of the State; more serious
than to.the officers to be affected by the
contemplated charge. Whatever enthusi-
astic politicians may think Ter pass by
without giving thought) there is al
ways a quiet undercurrent of feeling
among tax payers of Commonwealth in
favor of seeing their property used to the
best advantage.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-01-13
NIRGIEIA-IN VACATION
In the Clerks ONCE OF the Circuit Court for
Augusta county.
January 18th, 1852.

NIRGIEIA-IN VACATION
Augusta county.
January 18th, 1882
The City Of staunton, Plaintiffs
Mary a. Donaghe, Lucy Jane NJ Doaaghe. Mary
aghe, Mead +. White ana Ellie his wife, Virginia B.
Denaghe, A. S. Mauzy and Mary B., his wife, Flor
ence Donaghe, Virginia Donaghe, Mead +. White,
ed Of William pona@he, sr deea anvil VII
liam d. Rannels, Sergeant of the City of Stannton
and as such administrator OF Brisco B. Dfsnaghe'
Isabel Gray Virginia D; Gray, Douglas Gray, VII,
liam D. Gray Mary Baldwin Gray Marearet n
Gray, Henry j. Gray, Jr., Lockhart GRAY Wllli.H,
D. White, Robert B. White; Julia White and VIM. NJ
Atkinson, EXITS OF Mary b. White, decd. Derd'ts
d IN CaANCERY
Tho object of this suit is to secure to the ertv
staunton the benefit and free and exclusive nae nf
certain fountain or spring of water known sS tba
Gum Spring and being within the limits of a Ger
IAN dfel oi hnd near SAID City called the Spring
seized ana possessed the benefit and free and exel
sve use 81 which spring, the City of s. aunton claims
10 DC enllIled 10, under and by virtue OF an agrees
ment made and entered into between the coussel of
the said City, and the executors of said William W
DGnaghe 81: decd, and according to the true in
tent and OBJECT thereof and further to restrain and
enoln me de1endanrs and each OF them and all per-
sons clalmlng under by aud through them either
OF them from lnpairing, obstrueLing and interior
ing win such benefit and use.
happening by affidavit filed that Everett Dona-
Gray, Henry j. Gray, il. Julia White and william
D. White are non residents of this state 1t is Or
dered that they do appear here within one month
necessary to protect their interests.
IN RYAN,
s EaTsEd J E Sa@s and pa, Clerk
J3.4t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-01-13

n lesins to look like uncle Samuel j.
rilden is about the only person who can
handle John Kelley, in 1884.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-01-13

IOLal, ......., '..'..SAoo ,oUU
AS these propositions come from gentle
men of prominence in their party, it will
not make the Readjuster tax payers more
cheerful to be informed that they are very
likely to ha adopted
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-01-13

NIRGINIA-IN VACATION
Y In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county.
January 18th, 1882.
John d. Moon, Plaintiff
Rebecea O.. sbert D. Fl. Evans and MARY A
Evans his wife, NJ. S. Cease and Ella Il. Cease, his
wife, John A. Noon and Ada f. Noon, his wife.
Hamilton f. Short, Lola G. Sibert, Hattie Sbert
and David I, Sibert and W. D. Runnels Sergeant of
the City Of stanton and as such Administrator of
Lorenzo Sibert. decd, Defendants.
IN CHANCEEY,
The object of this suit is to obtain settlement of
the estate of Lorenzo Sih0rt decd, and recover the
of S736S with interest thereon from the 4th day
of September, 1876, till paid.
1t appearing from affidavit Aled that David F. ST.
bert Is non resident OF this State 1t is ordered
that he do appear here within month after due
publication of this notice and do what is necessary
TO protect his interest.
j. N. RYAN,
Hudson Patrick D. q. Clerk
Jan. lS-4t.