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Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02

By virtue Of Il commission issued ont
Of the 3l District Court Of Claiborne
Parish, La, and to ME directed, VIII
sell at public outcry at the late i (, resi-
desio ence Of the deceased 7. q y: =, g.
pate. near Athens, ut 10 c'olock A. IN, a.,
on TUESDAY THE goth Of N0vEM a.
Ing i partition, between the heirs =, !. az ~
the property belonging to said deceased
pal..es, described as follows, to !.
The old homestead Of ?. y n. a;
pate. comprising three hundred an.,
forty acres of land, being the set ant,
j ofne4 and WI Of sw4 and " Of sw4
ofnwI Sec. 8 4 10 re West. Three hnn.
dred and forty acres moIc q lesss, Win y
All improvements Also q large list @
notes and accounts against various per
sOns. :. (. 81, n. ~ Il. u. |,
Terms Of sale G II 70 effect 4 parfi
ttiUn bet tho lleise. n IL.
r g PA sI'l
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02
SHERIFF'S SALE.
In Sd District Court of Claiborne par
ish, La, No. $50.
G. w. Shaw, US. Alex Drake.

ny virtue Of a writ of Fl. ia. issued
t5out of the District Court Of Claiborne
Parish in tho above entitled cause and
to me directed, have seized and taken
into my possession, aud will proceed to
sell the same to the last and highest
bidder. Oh NOVEMBER l7th 1855, the
following property, to-wi.
/, Three bushels peas, more or less;
1547 lbs seed cotton, 500 bundles fod-
der more or less, 100 bushels corn more
or less, one cane mill aud evaporation,
one sorrel horse mule named Pomp, one
sorrell mare mule named Hubby, one
bay marc name Fanny, FIVE bead
hogs. eleven head of cattle. ono wagon
and harness, one-quarter interest IN
1900 lbs seed cotton, (Ben Bo!l's crop
| Ave head Of sheep, 1900 lbs cotton IL
field ungathered more or less. Sale
before the Court House door III tht
ltown of Homer. Terms Of sa'o Cash.
J. ii. KIRKPATRICK, Sheriff.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02
.,uy the Democratic Party.

AS we anticipated, Rev. }. A.
Parker has finally lnit the Demo.
cratic party, and, this week I'D
dresses the voters Of Louisiana IN
a printed circularja 4hieh he salIs
on the suaragands to sapiorS Ihh
as one of the Prohibition electors
and SAYS: II ,cill not surfehdsf'
principle to the party LASH. !!
This is no more thaa we expect
cd from such fanatics and bisoss
os his kind. We Go not legret the
loss of him from tae Democratic
ranks so much as we do from Tine
Methodist clergy. lie is an able
minister and occupies prominent
nosi,jon in the Methodist confer
epca Of this State. Indeed he
fakes front ranks with the ablest
! ministers of his denominations
, But the Rev. gentleman could no.
G resist the temptations OF political
G preferment, and as he appears to
n love the empty and allar'ng hon
e ors of the political world better
d than the confidence and applause
: Of the religious world, 1t may DC
that the church has not lost much
X after all.
W It seems from his circular ths'
1t he does not expect to be elect
il cd this time, but that he has al
he abiding faith in the success OF III
IA, party in the near future
i'll We fear, most reverend gentle
81 man, that by the time your part
m becomes strong enough in TIL
$50 state, to defeat the grand Gid pa
ty that Jefferson founded 20
ZEN Gill be too old to hold Office, an
w your departure from the prime
nd pies of your folefathers will ha'
ma been of no avail.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02
SHREVEPORT FAIR.

The Louisiana North and South ny
Co, will run special trains on and from
November !,th to 10Th, inclusive.
Rousd trip tickets, good OIL ali trans
vii, be sold aud one.tifth fare as follows.
Eoser to Gibbslaud and return, VI 81
Athens to 8 80
Good to return until and inclut'ihs
Saturday, the 10th Nov.
id. BEAEDsLEY. Gen. Man.
Homer, Oct. s2nd, 1888.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02

Let no Democrat stay away from
the polls next Tuesday. Remem
Der that Frank Morey, the red
headed radical who was counted
in over Capt G. W. McCranie a
few years ago, is a candidate fol-
congress in this district.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02

Ut is said that congressman
Gay, of the Third District
has not resided in the district
which he represents for more than
than twenty years, bis home beng
in New Orleans, some fifty mics
from his district.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02
lssyncs5ijIs Items.
From our srpeci;tl Correspondent ]

The farmers Will Lave their
cotton gathered and marked IN
a few weeks.
The slow fever is still IN
town.
Mr.. Oliver c. Story, our ac-
complished printer moved his
family to town last week
All are invited to come out
this eve and attend the debate
at the Normal Institute
Mr.. Lee SIatin from Col
quit entered the Normal lnst'-
tute last Monday.
The concert given at the
Normal Institute last Friday
night was a success in every
particular.
Mr. ". C. Flint has bought ;
place in town, from Mr.. A, W
5 Brown, lsnown as the Leeci
: place.
,, There viii be a Sunday
: school convention herd at tn
: Baptist Church next oaturda
and Sunday. Come one com
all, and bring your dinner wit
YOU and spend the whole da
in religious duties.
Last Sunday, being the Bib
: day at the Baptist Church, W;
observed by the young Peep
70 and fifteen dollars and th1r
cents was made up to buy /
d. bles for those who don't Pc
: sess any.
Nj. Joe l'higpen, who h
q, been a student at the Morn
o. Institute two years, bid
y. teachers and school-fnates tai
?" well last Friday and launch
'e- ont on life's tempestious St
Now engaged in selling dr'
asst for DR.. II. a. Longino.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02

Rev. J. "A. Parker formerly of
this place, who was once a lawyer,
las got back into bis native
REALM. lie is now in polite" ask
ing the dear people to vote for
him.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02

The members of the Farmers
Alliance in Lincoln parish like
the prohibltionist, are taking right
smartly to politics.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02

Editor Pearce, of the Rustan
Caliwaph, after weeks sober re
lection has decided to support
Boatner the regular Democratic
nominee for Congress. We sup
posed that he would come into the
fold like good Democrat.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02

There seems to be a mania for
shielding this fall. The papers
daily are called on to chronicle the
death Of some poor unfortunate,
tired Of lie. The drug drummer,
Smith, who was in Homer a short
while ago suicidcd at Shreveport
last week.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02

The highest court Of the State
decided at Shreveport last week
that the recent law empowering
Police Juries to levy q tax for
school purposes only vested them
with discretionary power, that the
language used in the act is only
permissiye, and that o mandamus
will not lie to compel them to pay
the tax. THIS question is now
laid to- rest until the Legislature
meets again, at last, aud these
people who are opposed % tax
a,san Ter the maintenance Of pu 4
liz schools pecll have 20 fears,
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02

The farmers of this parish are
nearly all up with their work, and
have no excuse for staying at home
on election day, Tuesday the 9Th
inst.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02

The Methodist conference loses
an able minister this week, Rev.
Mr. Parker has taken to politics.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02

The alleged murderers OF Hon
Patrick Mealey who was killed in
N. O. just before the last State
election are now on trial in that
city.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02
Lisbon Jottings.
From our Special Correspou dent.J

A dearth of news just at this
time in this quarter.
If all people are living up to
the standard some people pre-
scribe for some others, yea,
truly, the Millennium IS at
hand.
We truly hope the dignltied,
manly and respectful letter OF
Hon. C. J. Boatner to editor
Pearce ofthe Ruston Cafts7'apA
will lower the latter gentle
mans "back'' a joint or two.
A sociable and a supper last
week at the residence OF our
fellow townsman Mr.. D. A. J.
/ Caruthers in honor Of the 18TH
birthday of his bright, lively
and pretty little daughters
Minnie and Julia.
We notice in the gin yard OF
of our enterprising mill man,
Mr.. J. F. Fcrd, several bales
of cotton wrapped in the new
, cotton bagging. The smooth.
beautiful white surface almost
t tempts us to don the INK aae
! brush.
e Our people are, as a rule
It constitutionally opposed to al
Il "rings,' but they are a unit a
= far as we know, in favor Q
le c,,nt T,nrnany's candidat
y e. tbe Mavoralitv ofNew Yorl
: city, over Hewitt, the presen
a incumbent hoseeks are-elee
~ 49,: 1uho,,A,,er a man boil,
= :, bic head = AGAINST Grover, a
st We heard our old friend Ger
bo vor *, orca uOur peoy1
he 90 At him like they would at
Vi snake"
Mice Lillian Doykin. II
he chor,,;,o and accomplishe
all dauohter Of Mr.. A. B. Bovki
Oh snent last week visiting h
;o,ds - T,l;, Tn this CO
or nection we would respectful
nd remind all foreigners that VIII;
MIA ,a are generally speakin
no tariff reformers even unto Fl.
MS trade. still we are forced
req e.. build a "Chinese WALL of pl
u lection around our pretty gil
es'' 4 they are needed to SUPP
,s M the home demands.
IT, Now yorL 7,ybuue
the 18Th ;ns. saws: e.The t,
per- IF Hon las, q. Blaine tbrou
the - .tata af 1nd;an, has i,
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02

TIA sheriff Was to be elected
next Tuesday there would not bca
hundred voters in the parish who
woald stay away from the polls,
Let every body turn out and show
their loyalty to the party by vo-
ting for Cleveland, Thurman and
Boatner, the regular Democratic
nominees.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02

Henry Watterson tie greatest
newspaper man and tariff reform
er of tho age, Is on the stump for
Cleveland,
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02

We suppose Moses Fort and D.
A. Parker will stump the state IN
Abe inter est of their new party
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02

All the papers in the 9th Dis
trict, with the exception Of the
Farmers Union at Ruston, are
now supporting Boatner. This
paper claims to be Democratic
and is in favor of tariff reform, yet
it refuses to support the regular
nominee of the Democratic party
who is in favor oftariff reform and
is loud in his denunciations of the
protective tariff.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02

There seems to ben ch-nce for
the 2na, district to be represented
in congress by Republican next
time. 1t is to be hoped that our
people will not through apathy
and indifference suffer this State
to ever return another Rad TO con,
gress.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02
FOR CONGRESS, 5rH DIST
Chas. J. Boatner,
OF OUACHITA.

This is a fruitful year for
cranks and bigots. So was 1854
when Cleveland was elected
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02

Senator Gibson's son, Co,nm-
bus, who has been missing tlom
Yale College several days, has at
last turned up in Washington with
his dear father.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02
.egDlAs viii greet its

again the political fate and
DESTINY Of this great republic Will
have been cast. l. goes without
|! saving that The battle to be decid-
cd on next Tuesday, the 9th inst,
is fraught with great interest ana
concern to the American people.
For on that day great pflhclpie
| is to be decided, the question as 'o
whether or rot on honest man,
.Elhe peoples president will be de-
tl,roned and give mp his seal TO the
Radical president, whose poIicy Is
10 continue the old war tariff and
to continue to extract from the
consumer and lahorer his hara
earnings in favor Of The capitalist
and manufacturer.
While the rarsocing political
,roDhet Of the Democratic party
3 is inspired by the most sansu'he
hopes and expectations still VIZ
must confess that the situation ~
those great pivotal states of th'
North is somewhat complicate'
and calculated to make enc ahA
ious and uneasy.
or Of course it Is mere guess WOE
a for us TO undertake to say to
those Northern states will 60, bu
from present Indications the WI
- ter is strongly impressed with Il
N belief that New York, indian
New Jersy and Connecticut vi
-. he carried for Cleveland. it is s
- so thought by some that the Gel
Gratis will carry California, al
: Ohio, the home of Thurman.
RS We wen four years ago WI
ike the Republicans had been in po
yht er for quarter of q century, a
were well yersed in the art OF n
nipulating the machinery OF
w. government. We Go not belle
= that the peoples party has II
, !, any of its strength since then,.
'a' sides We are constrained to bell
that owing to the issues and p'
are form of principles upon which
and campaign has been waged, M!
ONE converts have been made into
9Th Democratic ranks.
We do not believe that the |
pie have lost any confidence
man chat man Of destiny, Grover W
ric'' land. who redeemed them !
tlies the thralldon and bondage oil
'hah Radical party four years ago.
eng who has so wisely administ'
al'es the affairs of this great GOV
ment since his Inauguration.
We have an abiding faith II
. - American people choosing
,part s"' 49, ;.o,.;.. h,a inc,
of our cause ne are forced to
~ Eeye that it is ordained for
Democrats to continue in pow
| -esiEN,
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02
NOTICE.

I will he at tn, following named
places gu the dates named opposite
each place, Tor the purpose Of collecting
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02

Only four Of the five Supreme
Judges were at Shreveport. 1t
seems as if they don't like a visit
to their country cousins much
since a full bench is rarely ever
seen outside Of New Orleans.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02

Tie Supreme court which late
lyconvcned at Shreveport, remand
cd the case of the State against
Henry Brown chars ed with muir
der, for q new trial. 1t seems
that Judge Hicks before whom
the case vas tried in the district
court, was requested by The de-
PENDANTS attorneys to charge the
Jury that they could linda verdict
of guilty Of manslanghter, which
charge the Judge refused to give
and assigned as q reason that the
prisoner was indicted for murder
and that the evidence showed the
| crime committed amounted to muir
| der and that no manslau lighter had
been committed. The Supreme
| court to which the case was ap
pealed By the defendant, held tina
the Judge should have given thu
charge as requested and that b
had no right to refer to the eyl
, ence or to the facts.
II would be q sad thing for tn
jurisprudence of Louisiana II a
+ our judges had the same ideas {
J law as Judge Hicks.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02

The RAIDS are making desper-
ate fight for a congressman in the
I'd New Orleans district. They
have centerel upoa H. Dudley
Coleman, the manufacturer and
ex- Democrat. Senator elect Judge
White has taken the stump
against Coleman in favor Of Elliot
the Democratic nominee.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02

Allen G.. Thurman has thor
oughly worked up Indiana and
has gone over into West Virginia
speech making. They sported no
little about the old statesmans
fainting spell, which occurred
when he began the canvass. but IT
was like the lull in the tempest,
which enabled him to gather UP
his forces and come back at them
with more force than ever.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-11-02
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SIG LEvEE STREET, Shreveport, La
The evening world., 1888-02-01

Please come up Immediately after dinner, and /
WIN have my hat on and be all ready TO start.
Yours, lovingly, BESSIE.
- It 10 evidently a mistake" the man said
to himself, /" but how to rectify it l do not
know"
So he went up to the parlor with sort of
There was the sweet-faced girl he had seen
at the table just fastening on her hat.
She did not notice him, but presently a
group of young gentlemen came in, and the
sweet face frightened visibly, as the girl
stepped forward, saying:
fare you going, HerbertF Did you find
my note2 ;"
Motel" one of the young men said, II
have seen no note"
Allow me. please" suggested the
stranger, taking the note from his pocket.
Mr.. Herbert i" said one of the young men
in a respectful tone.
"Ifound this letter beside my plate, and as
my name is really Herbert, the idea did not
occur to me that any one else could bear the
same name at the same table. Allow me now
TO deliver the perplexing missiye to its right
full owner"
And that is me, I take it," said Herbert
Willis, laughing merrily. Here, Bessie,
,yop. know my. two friends. Wilson and
Waters, and this is Mr.. Herbert; my sister,
Miss Willis"
MI. Herbert bowed. and Bessie said, us
Herbert tWirled the note il his fingers
The evening world., 1888-02-01
Hoods ~SarsapariHa

II was a curious position for a grave and
dignifed bachelor to find himself in.
Sitting beside II strange young lady, hearing
her sob, and yet not knowing what comfort
to offer her.
Presently she raised her head and smiled.
" Please let's go out, v she said. / do not
want to stay here any longer"
SO they Went ont again into the cool spring
air; and Bessie talked of her old home, of
her mother, who was one of the sweetest and
kindest of women Of her present loneliness,
and by and by of Herbert, her handsome,
CHEEKY brother, of whom she was SO proud.
" He ought to be II very happy fellow to
have IA sister 30 devoted to him" said the
man.
Everybody loves him" was the enthusi;
astic reply. But oh" and her voice fell
again, he does not know anything about
money. He is paying ont all we have, and
and making no provision for the future. He
pays now more than 10 every week for our
board, and he ought not to-
But what can he do z" asked Mr.. Her.
bert.
II want him 10 take two or three rooms
unfurnished. and let me keep house. II
would give me something to do, and be ever
so much cheaper for us"
=, The Map slniled Mt her womanly plans and
said
You are right, child, very right. Mean
while. what is your brother doing?"
~ do not know" ahs said, N u very low
The evening world., 1888-02-01
WHAT THEY THINK OF 1T.

TIE publication in GrnE EVENING WORLD OF
Monday OF Secretary Fred Haller's statement re-
garding the cigar-makera' strike has created Wide
spread interest in the struggle now In progress.
THE EVENING WORLD has been extensively read
and mailed 10 all the clgar-maKers In the United
States and Canada.
Interviews with the leading men concerned In the
struggle shows the prevailing opinion:
Secretary Dampf, Of Union la, said: bought
THE EVENING WoRID Monday and tried to read
the article of my friend Halter, but the union men
kept mo 10 busy I couldn't get through 1t. | got
enough to know that The EVENING WORLD did us
Justice, aud a hundred ciIar-makers have told me
IL was a good article and a correct statement from
our ~ udpoint. / indorse 1t because l know the
character Of the man who wrote It,"
Auditor Richard Hensler, Of Union IA, said {:
1.-THE EVENING WORLD has done a good thing.
Cigar-makers all know the facts stated, but 1t 10
information for the public. Now let the manu-
facturers reply"
Frank Guntner, Assistant Secretary Of No. IA,
said: eft was an excellent recital OF the real
facts. think THE EVENING WORLD Is very fair
to give us an opportunity to present orr side Of the
matter. The public can now read the merits OF
the case, and ] think 1t will open the peoples eyes
as to the real condition OF AFFAIRS IN our trade"
Charles Buchner, Secretary Of the Labor Com
mittee Of No. IA: 'THE EVENING WORLD has
done a good thing in calling public attention to the
strike. The statement OF MIR. Halter is not at all
exaggerated. ="
The evening world., 1888-02-01

voice. - I'm afraid not much of anything"
Well. We will see about that" was the
reply " but there Is "A house on Fort street
where the people are going abroad on the
first of May, and some one must stay there
during their absence. There is a good house
keeper there, and yuu and your brother can
have whatever rooms You please'-
oh. sir" interrupted Bessie, " are you
in earnest Can We really have a home Z"
Certainly, child and | do not wonder
Won long for n home after your isolated life
in that great hotel. But to tell the truth, |
went from the Fort street house down there
To board because | was SO c~oufoundedly tired
of parties and receptions and tiummery that
| did not care II straw for. ! will go back
and take my old room for the summer
Can YOU? Will your friends be willing ~
The man laughed.
My friends never dictate to me, " he
said but We are talking too much business
for sunday"
The girl grew thoughtful again, but when
they went up the steps together, and parted at
the door, her face was radiant with n new
light. She was gong to have Il home, she and
Herbert.
The great house was beautiful to look upon,
but the upper story had never been fur
nished. ..-- ---.- .----- ~,
Here Bessie set up her household shrine,
and gathered her homelike treasures about
her.
And here her brother and Mr.. Herbert cam