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The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27
ALL SORTS.

For seven years a New Hamp.
shire mechanic made circuit Of
half mile twice a Gay rather than
pass a powder house. The other
day he learned that it had l.een
empty for eight years,
A Cedar Rapids, Iowa, woman
lay three days in a trance and was
only awakened by a neighborinc
woman trying to borrow some
brown sugar from the hired girl.
An old woman in Washington
keeps a parrot Which swears and a
monkey which chews tobacco. She
says between the two she doesn't
miss a husband very much.
Charles Kingley says: eff you
want to be miserable. think about
about what YOU want,
like, what respect people
ought to pay sou, and what people
think cfv"n."
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27


A couple Of young rascals met a
rural Texan at Hoasten on the 29th
and learning that he was on his way
to the Exposition, got him to
cash q couple Of dratts on New Or
leans. He Afterwards learned the
drafts were worthless and started
out with . full force Of police in
pursuit ofthe truckers who had got
the spoils, bat they had taken time
by the forelock and were doubtless
many milesawsy before light broke
il on the old gentleman. The vic.
Tin, q course, felt very sad over
his Misfsrtune and, unless the
scamps ne caught and his money
recovered he will have to give mp
MS trip 10 the Exposition.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27
GIRLS .ANALYTlCALIY CONSID
Erred.

Bloomington Through Mail)
Girls are of few days and full OF
mischief, and whatsoever is deceiv-
cd thereby is not wise.
When the fair young girl chew
eth her gum with greater haste and
stampeth her pretty foot, do thou
look ont.
She cometh forth in the cvenin.
in low neck aud short sleeves; bnt
in the morning she lIeth in bel
while her mother hustleth.
When the slei gh- bell tinkleth
she standcth at the window and
ycarneth for a bean, and when he
cometh she docth up his purse. He
wrappeth the buffalo robe about
her and hu@setb her mnch and
stayeth out beyond his time, and
the livery man addcth four good
dollars to his bill.
In the evening he hieth himself
away to her fathers mansion. lie
goeth in and stitch by the fire
aud ere he leavcth he poppeth the
question and she jumpeth at the
chance.
When the cock crOwcth he takctb
his departure, and, when he re
membereth the smallneSs of him |
self and salary, he kicketh himself |
and eomparcth himself to an ass:
yea, verify
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27
THE HOME ADVOCATE

The proprietor of THE IIOMp.rs, ,
ADVOCATE VIII strive to make ofi,, do
q" 10 '''''''' '"' i'''' Il III '' Sro.'s ST
hoMe newspaper, and to this end
earnestly solicits the co -operatiop-The
oi friends to the enterprise ,hrougbs publ
ont the antteIse. eek, il
In politics the ADVOCATE will w.
answering in It's supp )rt Of Den ''' D.
,cr,ti,. ,r;nc;u,os ,nJ -, ,r,o.De and
,dvoe,4c ,f.,o,, ,,o rs Oh
lated develop tho resources OF ous,-, !;
country and augment the prospect. % ,
ty and happiness of our people. Ioh
We believe that tho unity am to a.,
perpetuity of the Democratic part
IS necessary to the achievement aSr. Al
these ends. Never having fa]teres the
in o'lr allegiance to the said partgood |
THE HOME ADVOCATE Ills Il
under the present management lie ,
will never swerve from the line t'ad wa
assist in the political elevation q our
any man or set of meu, rcstryint ior \
the right to express it's preference
1t will unhesi.atingly denouncO u ic
the atroag, and heartily commend "tS''d
the ,joht lrt Off
The subscription price of th4p'S
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ONE DOLLAR per. Annum, We Az,
IN ddrance,- the reach Oflt Rev
all. The charges t,r advertising +. Oh
and job work are based On tbsFarme
olive and let live" principle. otIool
In ordering by mail be sure to
observe tho following directioDsNe ha'
LIST Give name Of your post Office. jesse
county (or parish and state. ,ed pri
2nd. Send money by postal noteice cal
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ter.
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The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27
FARE TO THE EXPOSITION

1t Is undoubtedly true that the
railroads leading into New Orleans
are largely benefited hy the Expos
sition, as direct beneficiaries and
owing to their future business and
prosperity being dependent upon
the development Of the country,
brought to the front by the Expo
siti0n. 1t is Of the utmost
importance to them that the
Exposition should succeed; that
interest should be awakened. and
that large numbers of visitors
should attend. The railroads
should reduce the fare to the Ex-
position to the lowest possible
rates. The rates of fare being high
prevents people of limited means
from visiting the E xposition. tits
obvious tia the increased travel.
made possible by reduced rates.
would fully compensate for the
reduction. The demand on the
railroads for red uctiOn of fare to
one cent per mile ought to be &C
.eeued to.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27


An association known as the
'Enefenders Of Polt Hudson" held
a meeting in New Orleans on the
goth inst. Col. Marshal j. Smith.
chairman, stated that the Object of
the formation of the association
vas for the purpose of writing a
history of the seige. Every ono
feels as those present with refer
ence to the seige. Every man did
his duty and deserves credit fo1
what lie did, for the defenders of
Port Hudson deserved the title of
heroes. He felt very proud him.
self Of having held an humble posi-
ton at the seige. There has been
no seige or battle where so few
have held place SO long against
so mary and under such cjrcum.
stances. It was, therefore, deemed
only just to write a truthful his
tory, and the secretary had, there.
tore, compiled the account.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27

DR.. Dominisas Feire, who has
been experimenting with a view OF
ascertaining the effects of vaccina.
ton against yellow fever, has been
practically illustrating his theory
upon himself and some hundreds
of wharf laborers and British sea.
men. 1t is noted that not one of
the men has been stricken with the
fever, though 1t has been preva>
lent among their unvaccinated
companions.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27

The Secretary of the Treasury
has asked Congress to make an
appropriation for the payment of
two ante ,belcum post office warrants
The first, for 1888, 80, in favor of
Spyker and Sandidse, assignees of
Osborn Jones, of Louisiana, and
the other, for $54G "a, in favor Of
Thomas J. Roberts, of Texas.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27

Two boys, brothers, a,ei re-
spectinlIy 10 and IA years, who
lived with their widowed mother
near Red Land, Bossier parish,
while chepplng wood near their
home on the 9th inst, were the
subjects of a very painful and dis.
tressing accident which resulted In
The death of one of them. While
trimming a sappl;ng the Oldest
struck the younger brother on the
back Of the head with an axe he
was usiag, from the effects of
which tie wounded boy died the
next day. The misfortune was
purely accidental.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27

A Bastrop correspondent of tue
Shreveport Times says The asser
ton BY some that prohibition has
damaged the business Of that town
Is untrue; but on the contrary
prominent citizens OF the town
claim it to be 2 benefit. That sew.
eral Of the most extensive planters
in the parish express the opinion
that the planting interests are
greatly benefited by its inforce-
ment, for the reason that laborers
work better aud are not disposed
to quarrel and fight among them
selves. There can be no doubt
that this statement of the matter
is correct.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27

A Mexican railway manager re-
ports that Ills purchasing agent
has secured 800 wooden saints for
tuel- He bought them at 30 cents
apiece from the natives, who stole
them from the churches.
1T is easy 10 see that that man
has never served on the jury be-
FORE remarked an old lawyer III
conrt to a friend. "Why:' his I'M
professional friend inquired. "Be-
cause he pays such close attention
to the evidence.
AS MeisSonier, the artist, was
recently passinga street in Paris
an old beggar grayely bowed to
him by the way Of soliciting aImst
Il have no change said Nelson
ier, feeling ia his pocket and adOn-
to pass Oh. Then, at least return
my bow replied the Old man.
Winch was no sooner SAID than
done.
a New York exchange informs
us that a popular actress, house
hold 'n"w consists OF herself, her
nothc?, her sister, her three dogs,
Ter three servants and her baby.
10 an actress with three dogs a
)a5y must be an mtOlerab bic both !
Il and hnlden, and 10 doubt she
viii willingly exchange it for an
'ther dog.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27

Loye, Chatfe 4 Co., one Of the
largest houses IN Minden, La, has
been closed by attachments. The
failure is caused by the failure of
Jno. Chaffe & Sons of New Or
leans.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27
\ NEW NEWSPAPER
E.AKAILR\lLL

The undersigned having pur Marx,
chased the printing outfit tormerl
uScu in publishing the The Wort Union
Louisiana appeal, has eStahlishe,e,.larn
Il weekly newspaper in the towno. ". =
La. called
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27
OF THE PREcS

/ L 4 II
The HOME ADVOCATE. edited b,
Judge 4. G. Lewis, appeared las;
week. The first issue is a SIX col
umn paper, when as the Successo,
of the Appeal, a seven column pa
per was expected FarmeryIllt
Gacette, 1lM inst.
Judge y. c. Lewis, formerly edl
tor of the old Union Record, but
who has been absent from Farmer
vile for several years, has returned
! to that place and established a
newspaper-thc HOME ADVOCATE.
The new enterprise has the best
wishes OF the Bul!etin.-f Monroe
Bulletin, 18Th inst.
The newspaper business seems
to BE- on boom in this State, judg-
ing from the number of newspa-
pers that are being established.
We noticed two in our last issue
and this week another comes with
the request tc exchange. \ neat,
newsy little journa. of four pages.
published at Farmerville, Union
parish, I. G. Lewis, Esq, editor
and proprietor, and called The
HOME ADVOCATE. We wish the
ADVOCATE success and exchange
with pleasure.-i Natchitoches Re-
eien, 18th inst.
The HOME ADVOCATE, publish
ed at FMmervilIe, by Judge T. &.
Lewis, and Bienvl!le New Era, pub
Iished at Gibbs, on the ". S. & p
Railroad, by t. j. Mangham, are
two new papers recently establish
I'd. Both are siS-column papers,
neatly printed and we'll edited.
We wish both prosperous career
Ind financial success commensu-
ate with the cxertiOn necessary to
publish them. - Ruston Caligraph,
9th inst.
The HOME ADVOCATE, a new
)aper started at Farmerville. La.
~ Judge L. G. Lewis, formerly
ditOr OF the now lefunct Union
record. 1t presents a neat ap
'earance and is we'll patronized by
he merchants of the town. Area
ia AdraNce, DIST inst.
We are In receipt of the first mum
er OF the HOME ADVOCATE, pub F.,
shed at Farmerville Union parish,
y our old friend and former par
hiouer, JudgeT G. Lewis. The ,
DvoCATE is neat, we'll printed {
l-column paper, and the salutato> a
has the right ring and shows c
lat the Judge has started ont c
it'll the intention of making the
aper one of the permanent insti. L
ations of the thriving little town Il
Farmerville, aud we wish him s
ccess and a full share OF public a
ltronage.- Lake Charles Echo, Y
st. inst.
Thanks to our confrercs of the
ess for their complimentary 9
'tlccs Of the ADVOCATE. We will
er strive to merit their approba-
N and good will. y,
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27
n eW Advertisements
MACHINERY.

All persons desiring to purchase Ma
chinery cfany kind, Saw Mills, Glist or
FIGURING Mills complete, or any part of
same, can save money by communicating
with the undersigned at Ouachita City,
La
lam agent for five different firms; can
furnish plantation Circular Saw Mills, to
be attached to gins, complete, for Two
Hundred Dollars. l can furnish second
hand machinery, newly overhauled in
shops, at greatly reduced prices
Make speciality of reparir5 sitting up
and operating machinery of any kind
LEE JOHNSON, NJ. W. & 8.
Ouachita City, La.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27

Congress has passed bill de
claring forfeited the lands granted
to the Texas g. Pacific Railway.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27

Sergeant Mason, who shot at
Guiteau, is living quietly on his
Virginia farm with Betty and the
baby. His museum yielded about
$25, 900 in cash.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27

The House of Representatives
has refused to pass the bill placing
Gen. Grant Oh the retired list.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27
1--WE
JIL'SIL'.

We were the hOnored and de
lighted recipient of serenade,
on Friday night last, by our Wis
TORS, the Shreveport string band
accompanied 10y several of ON
to wnsmen.
Twas pleasant to be drawn from
the lethargy of sleep 10y soft and
melodious strains of music, tioating
out upon the still hours of night.
Who does not appreciate the ele-
waiting, soulthrilling power of mu-
sic. 1t is like the angel-whisper-
ings of kind words in the hour of
trouble. Music has a harmonizing
influence, for who can indulge in
the harshness of selfishness and
brutalixing passion when music
gathers up her pearly love notes to
salute the ear.
Music sweetens the cup of bit
terness, sOftens the hand of want.
lightens the burdens of life, makes
the heart courageous, and the soul
cheerful. Music is venerable as
well as the voice of love. AS it is
the voice Of Gods love, we know
not but it is co.existent with His
being. 1t is reasonable to suppose
that its swelling members have
rolled and made heaven vocal with
its strains OF praise since creation
dawned. But the first account of
it on record was at the laying of
the foundations of tile earth, when
the "morning stars" delighted at |
the promise of a new planet, "sang
together, and ali the sons of God
shouted for joy"
Music is healthfnl. There is no
better cure for bad humors, and no
more pleasant to take.
We Can scarcely conceive of any.
thing more genial aad heart warm
ing than to hear 4 whole family
Joining in hymn or song. They
will love each other and their home
better for it. Songs learned in
are like birds nesting In
he bosom; their notes will be
heard in after years. The hymn .
Jung by mother to her little boy
nay in after days he a voice that ,
will recall him from ruin.
Music means not only tunes
ldapted to particular emotions, a
ct of notes. a warbling voice, a
train OF ''melting sweetness''-but =,
music can he acted as well as sunq.
The heart may make music when ,
he lips are dumb, A single word :,
1ay be full of music and stir the
ulses to new and better emotions, 5
he soul to higher Joy. J.
IT only sound were music how n
lany thousands would be denied b
hat delightful solace There are s.
ome who cannot sing, and yet S
heir natures are finest barps from o
hich melody (unheard by mortal tt
ars) is continually ascending. II
[usic is all pervading. We hear
in the pensiye sound of the au
lmnal winds-we see 1t in the
flow Of bright waters.
is in all the elements. The 81
anne has cheerful hum OF it's own III
I'd the cracking sparks keep p
me. The water nipples with mu- u
c. and the brook never ceases it's Ell
'ng Of praise.
We are fond of music. We ten. la
r sincere thanks to our friends OF
the serenade. We think the !"
orld needs more music; it's poor ol
y aloud for music; they tire of
e inharmonious din Of toll, aud *
lew sweet notes bring with them ="
mrs OF pleasure to the weary and 90
Ie.wOrD. !"
The whisky men and the. Prohi. ",
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27

The whisky men and the. Prohi.
bitiohists had hard fight at Aber-
deem, Miss last week on the H.
cense question The whisky men
won
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27

The Worlds Exposition is now
in full blast. The receipts fer the
week ending Feb. 22d, amounted
to ST., 599,2j.
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27
EAnMER NlLLE SCHOOL

The Second Term of the Farmt ~,
Vile High School will begin at Il hi
Academy, February 10th, 1887 :, o
anJ VIII continue five scholay .,
ihoiitiS. .ated
Charge: made from time Of eeacl
trance to end otItrm. DeductiM ~
made in cases of Illness. ate d
7"ition: 500. $50, or s30c,Tr !
0cc0ydiNy 10 Gtu,ie Of Stnlies.
Incidental fee, - cents psFarn
Three gold medals award : n Il
Ell at close Of school. SLu
Feb. ii. 81. r. L. DAWhissn :,
The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27
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The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-02-27

Nov IS the time to snbacrib fnr tho
HOME. ADVOCATE,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-11-19

The English government crowned it's
wrongs towards the French Canadians on
last Monday, by the hanging of Riel,
the leader of the half:breed insurrection-
lists iin the West last Summer. The in-
ssurrectionists fought for the redress of
grievances which the English govern
ment failed repeatedly to recognize, until
the attention of the world was called to
the wrong by the insnrrection, and then
the wrongs were redressed, showing that
the insurrection was waged in q good
cause. The hanging of Riel was a
scowardly act of despotic power on the
part of. the Government. Even the jury
which convicted him of high treason re-
commended him to mercy, and yet the
british vengeance of tyranical Cover
nor General ofEC Canada ignored this re-
acommendation, and executed the leader
Of brave contest for the acknowledged
rights of his fellow citizens. Sir John
Donald, the Governor General, de-.
serves to be held in scorn and derision
for this outrage upon human justice.
The most intense hatred to the. Govern
sment has been engendered by this petty
tyranny, and it may lead to much trouble
to the Government.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-11-19
are happy in having no connection. DR..
Bellinger was admitted to bail in the sum
of five thousand dollars.

The Grand Jury in Barnwell made the
following reference to the prohibition
question, which has been agitating that
County for some time past:
The witnesses in the liquor cases failed
to give evidence sufficient to sustain the
prosecution in any case. There was no
doubt of the wide and fragrant violation
of the prohibition law. Men who would
not have been allowed under the old law
to engage in the liquor traffic, on account
of their lack of responsibility, are now
selling it and injuring the young men of
the country. There is a widespread
belief that the law is not sustained by
public opinion, and it is hoped that the
representatives will be guided by the
public wish. The Grand Jurors believe
that the time has come for the repeal OF
the prohibition law, and recommend
high license, strict regulations, and that
three.fourths of all sums received from
liquor licenses be appropriated to school
purposes.
The prohibition law was passed for
Barnwell after an informal y bad been
held, in which, if we rememt correctly,
less than one.third of the voting popula-
tion of the County went to the polls, and
the result goes 10 show that the position
we take in this matter is the correct one.
No law should be enacted in democratic
government that public opinion does not
sustain. 1t is better to have license than
to attempt prohibition against the peo-
pie; but where the majority are in favor
of prohibition, they should have the
law. Hence, we think in all such cases
an election should be ordered, and the
matter left with the people. II a ma ior-
ity favor it insAnderson County, we have
no fear that the law will not be enforced.
In Barnwell County it might be we'll to
submit the question of repeal to an
election also. The majority has the
right to rule in this country.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-11-19

The trial of DR.. Beliinger, for the
killing Of s!ephney Riley in Charleston,
resulted last week in mistrial, the jury
standing at first eight for acquittal to
fong for verdict of manslaughter, and
finally eleven for acquittal to one for
manslaughter. The testimony Of DR..
Bellinger, and perhaps two other wit
nesses, was to the effect that the deceased
was advancing on the Doctor with q
knife 10 his hand when he was shot,
while six or seven of the States witnes-
ses indicated that DR.. Bellinger shot
without jasti6able reason for doing so.
The trial of this case has been watched
with more than ordinary interested in the
State, and We must say that the testimony
for the prosecution falls very far short of
making the strong case which the prelim-
mary reports made out. We do not wish
to, be- unjust to. DR.. Bellinger, and at the
same time we cannot forbear to express
our loss TO understand this remarkable
case. It was given to the public that
DR.. Bellinger had said that he would
rather die than tell the true reason for
which he shot Riley, and yet the reason
he gave on the stand, if true, was abun-
dainty sufficient for his justification.
He is . man of high character, and
majority of the jury believed his state
ment, and yet there is an air OF improb.
ability in it which no doubt lead to the
.mistrial in the case. It is one of those
perplexing cases which the Courts hare
TO dispose Of, and with which outsiders
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-11-19

: The battle ground Of Missionary
Ridge has been converted into a straw
berry garden. Northern colonists have
climbed with hoes and rakes where
Yankee soldiers tried to rush with bay
onets. Land that went begging a few
years ago at So per acre, now commands,
it is said, $3.50, aud natives who starved
on 500 acres are crowded out by New
Englanders who grow rich on 10.
= An intimate friend of Jas. G.
Blaine says that the late Presidential
candidate rejoices over Davenport's de-
feat in New York. He says that Blaine
proposes to be the Republican nominee
in 1883, and wants the records to show
that his Presidential vote is the strongest
Republican vote that has been cast in
New York since 1884.
- The Pickens Sentinel says: "Mr. J.
D. Hagood, Jr., deputy clerk of the
United States Circuit Court, has sent in
his resignation to Judge Bond. Mr..
Hagood was for several years faithful
and efficient deputy. We are glad to
say that he has permanently located at
this place for the purpose of looking
after the extensive farming interests OF
his father in this County,"
The Edge6eld grand jury has in.
dicted all the men charged with lynching
Culbreath except two.