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Homer guardian., 1888-10-19
The Presidential Election.

Scarcely three weeks intervene
before one Of the most important
decisions in the nations history
will be made. The political eyes,
not only Of America, but Of all civ
ilized nations Of the inhabitable,
are transfixed upon the 6thof Nov.
waiting and watching the final re-
suit. On that day not only will
Clevand be re-clected..or defeated,
bnt a great principle will be decid-
ed. The Democrats having for
their whcah- word, A Reform Tariff
and the republicans having for
theirs A High and Protective Tar
iff. 1t remains for the people to
declare by which one of these prin-
ciples they will be governed. 1t is
to be hoped however that in the
interest of thepoor man, the labor
ing man, the consuming man and
sixty millions Of American people,
save a few rich manufacturing
men, that they will choose the for
mer. This campaign IS conduct
ed and run purely on a fixed pria-
ciple, and not SO much on the fit
ness of men. Grover Clsyland, how
ever has exhibited almost super
natural wisdom and power in man
aging and controlling the affairs
of a great nation like ours. AS a
people we have been prosperous,
peaceable and happy under his
administration. We should be
lieye the doctrine that if you will
let the people alone and permit
them to go untrammeled to the bal
lot box, they will work out for
themselves the greatest possible
good, hence we have an intuition
that Clevand will not be deposcd,
but strongly believe that heard the
grand old patloit Of Ohio, the re-
putcd father of the Senate, will
win in the greatest Of all trumphs
on the 9th Of Nov, and that peace
and prosperity will continue to
know of this great people.
y 1t is true that our prognostica-
tions are by 20 means certain, but
pursuing political prophets claim
for Glcyand from the North, New
/ York, Indiana. New Jersey, Con.
neticnt and California, with one
dhalf the votss of those states Clev.
Hand will 90 elected. But let Us
ndt e sangln nine conc cerning thgl
Homer guardian., 1888-10-19

result. and let every democrat in
this state slow his loyalty and Fl
deity to his party, and his appro
val of the administration of our.
great cheif magistrate hy voting
for the democratic electors on the
9Th proximo.
Homer guardian., 1888-10-19
PARTITION SALE.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of Claiborne.
Succession ofP. g. II. A. Pate.

By virtue ola commission issued ont
of the 3rd District Court Of Claiborne
Parish, La, and to me directed, / will
sell at public outcry at the latc resi-.
desi6encc of the deceased P. & n. A.
Pate. near Athons, at 10 o'clock A. M.,
on TUESDAY THE Goth Of NOYEM.
BER NEXT, for the purpose Of effect
ing . Partition. between the hcirs, all
the property belonging to said deceast d
parties, described as follows, to-wit:
The old homestead of P. d MA.
Pate, comprising three hundred and
forty acres Of land, being tho SET and
81 Of net and VI Of sw4 and VT Of sw4
Of nw4 Sec. 0 I 70 R6 West. Three hnn.
drcd and forty acres moro or lesss, with
all improvements. Also large list Of
notes aud accaRats against various per-
SONS.
Terms Of sals CASH 10 effect q parti.
.tion between tht helrs.
Homer guardian., 1888-10-19
Lisbon Jottiugs.

The center Of attraction for this
country now is the Simmous' race
track. This jotter was one of 250
or 300 spectators consisting of old
men and young men men Of all
sizes and occupation; old ladies
and young ladies, ladies whose
ages were uncertain; and children
all the way from infancy up to the
lad with his pocket full Of chin
qnepias, assembled at the track on
Saturday evening last, to witness
the race, previously arranged be
tween the Ben Marsalis mare, an
animal Of fine record rs q racer,
now the property Of Robert Reid,
and Dr.. simmons noted stallion.
Tobc. The track Is 4 straight one,
slightly up grade and, withaI, the
best we have ever seen. The dis
tance run WAS 400 yds and the
blue ribbon hangs from Tobe's
proud and graceful brow. We
never learned what difference the
judges gave in, but from where we
stood there seemed to be 30 or 40
feet between them when the horses
crossed the line. There we're nu-
mcrous partisans of both animals
On the ground and the enthusiasm
and excitement ran high. The own
er and friends, however, Of the de-
feated animal accepted the condi-
tion with becoming and commcn-
dabIe gallantry, and matters NOV
ed off quietly and peacably. The
hcrse Was timed with a regular
jockc.,, watch and mace The 4ooyds.
in J Sec, less time than the
fastest one, foNrp,. torse on record,
as shown b, Peale's Encyclopedia,
made his onc-fourth. He is 4 deep
chestnut sorrel Of the Kent:cE,v
thorough bred stock and is q beau
ty to behold. There were many
others present with nice horses
among whom was r. W. Hester
with his fine young horse, Ben
Thomas, ward s. like old Kentuck
is proud Of her fine horses and
pretty women. This writer, by
the way had a horse there too; but
as it had the city Of San Antonio
on one of It's sides and the Sierra
Madre mountains on the othe r,
after advising with intimate
friends, he decided it would be
best for the salty of the women and
children to suffer it to remain
swung to q limb some distanc
away.
There is talk Of orange blossom,
iced cake, ambrosia and boiled
custard, in the south east. And
from the daeamy, half-a.raia isit-
possible expression en- the face of
q certain fellow, we are tempted
to take issue with Waldo Emm er
son on his famous saying, "All the
world loves lover.'
The Shreveport Fair and the
Presidential Election will conflict.
Wander why they didn't postpone
the election?
Homer guardian., 1888-10-19
Prohibition in Politics.

1t is much to be regretted by all
good and loyal democrats that tie
problbitionists Of this state, at
this critical juncture should have
placed an electoral ticket in the
field. The writer has hitherto
voted for prohibition has q local
measure, while he conceived it to
be disentangled from poliacs, but
he is as far from voting the ticket
in the approaching election as lie
is from voting the republican tick
ct. The leading prohibitionists
in this state have all the while con-
tended that they were non politi-
cal and non partisan in their views
as to questions Of government, but
this political higera from their pro-
fession Of faith, will justly sub
iect them to the severcst criticism.
We have been lead to believe that
the object Of the prohibition moy-
ment was to reform the morals Of
the people and not TO seek political
olnce ther5y, but their recent dec
larations in convention held in
New Orleans for the purpose Of
nominating electors in this state,
have changed the writer's viewson
this subject. We can see no pos
,ible good in favor of prohibition
resulting from the course they are
now persuing, on the contrary, le-
gions Of its former yotarics will
now refuse to bow at its shrine,
consequently reducing the mum
ber of prohibitionists. We do
not believe that farsceing, level
headed prohibitionist who is a
democrat, would at this unseason,
able hour, when the heart of our
great body politics is pulsatins
with fears and doubts, lend his
supportin aid Of a party Tllch
will necessarily take numbers O.
votes from the democratic ranks:
Hen.e we arc constrained to believe
that tins new born party in our
state was conceived by fanatics
and bigots.
We learn that Rev. J. A. Par.
kar of Ruston and Hon. Charles.
E. Mcdonald of Minden, are two
of their electors. We don't know
whether these gentlemen have ac-
cepted the nomination or not, but
it is to be hoped by all true demo
Gratis that they Will decline, and
that they will join us in the fight
that we are making for the cause
of a good and economical govern
ment, and help to swell the major
ity which We hope to give a set of
electors, who will cast their votes
in the electoral college for man
whose ideas of government were
conceived in the days of our FORE
fathers, Madison and Jefferson,
tho trainers Of the constitution.
Homer guardian., 1888-10-19

We have received a printed copy
ofsscna.or Gibson's speech in re.
ply to the Chandler Resolution
asking for an investigation of the
Louisiana election. The learned
Senator repels as malicious and
unfounded the charges Of fraud
and intimidation made against
-our election in April, and with
strong ineisivc language. ridicules
the idea Of a New Hamphire sen,
ator 1900, miles away upon his own
motion attaking the election Of
Louisiana. Louisiana, may well
congratulate herself that she has
such a patriotic statcman as Glib
son to represent her in in the high
est councils of the nation.
Homer guardian., 1888-10-19

The new Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court, Hon. Melvin West
Fuller was inducted into Office
last Monday with solemn and ap.
.prapriatc ceremonies.
Homer guardian., 1888-10-19

Gov. Hill, of New York, is now
spcechmaking in Indiana. Great
crowds follow the distinguished
New Yorker wherever he goes.
Homer guardian., 1888-10-19

B. Lockwood could wear all the
hustle her presidential candidacy
has stirred up and never suffer
with the backachc.
Homer guardian., 1888-10-19

Thnrman's letter of acceptance
has at last been submitted. 1t is
brief but to the point, and conveys
in no uncertain language the views
OF the great old statesman, on the
most important questions Of the
day. In speaking of the tariff, he
uses the following strong language.
''The idea that a people can be en-.
riched by heavy and unnecessary
taxation, that a mans condition
is improyd by taxing him on all he
wears, on all his wife and children
wear, on all his tools and imple-
ments of industry is an oJyious
absurdity. We say give to the
masses Of tue people cheap and
good clothing, cheap blankets,
cheap tools and cheap lumbor, by
reducing taxation.
Homer guardian., 1888-10-19

While there is so much talk Of
Immigration and so many places
in Louisiana are pointed out as de
sirable homes for emigrants, very
little is said for Claiborne parish
either at home or abroad, Ciai-
borne is conceded to be the best
hill parish in the State. There is
a vast quantity of land here not in
cultivation. Emigrants from the
East are not hunting swamp
countries. They want hill lands
with good water, good health and
plenty of timber. Claiborne par
ish is abundant in these respects,
and if ber virtues and inducements
were held forth in their proper
light she would soon be filed with
emigsants of tho beat type.
We need emlgrants dotted all
over the country who are scieatif-
ic farmers to add to our wealth
md resources. and to aid the peo-
pie already here, to acquire q
knowledge OF farming as practlcea
in the Eastern States, A few Of
them scattered over the country
will heat all the agricultural cxpe,
riment stations IN dispensiag i
knoxl ledge of scientific farnli az
Homer guardian., 1888-10-19

The Representatives and Sena-
tor from this parish have appoint
cd Lee Patton aud Oscar Will
liams, both from near Lisbon, to
the free scholarship vacancies in
the Tulane University. These are
worthy young men, and we hope
the appointments will prove prof.
table to them. Claiborne is en-
titled to three appointments, 50
there is still a vacancy.
The Homer GuARpIAs Ohe
dollar 4 yoar, s|
Homer guardian., 1888-10-19
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT:
Allen 6. Thurman
OF OHIO

Chandler's speech bears the i'm
press of the demagoyue and the
bloody shirt. -,
Homer guardian., 1888-10-19

Another horrible railfoad dis
aster occurred at Mud Run, Pa,
on the 18th inst in which one train
ran into another killing fifty nine
persons. 1t appears that there
were several excursion trains, all
rrning the same road when one Of
them stopped to take water and the
train next behind through reckless
carelessness and c1wardice Of the
engineer and fireman was permit
ted to run into the rear car,
crushing and scalding to death all
whe were not fortunate to take
Themselves ont Of its reach.
Homer guardian., 1888-10-19

1t appears that the president has
nominated, Moorman for the mar
shalship Of the New Orleans dis
trict. II reports be true he is q
man of no frmness 70 stability,
Of very questionable democracy,
having affiliated with the republi-
cans IN 1884. We are still Of the
decided opinion that Fitzpatrick
is far the best man of the two.
Homer guardian., 1888-10-19

Tho wcll-known dptieian of 107 N.
Fourth ST., Tnnler Planters HGnse]
st. Louis, has aproitsd G. &. Gill, of Ho
NOR, La, rs Ay't fot his celebrated Dia.
mond Spectacle aud Eyeglasses, and
al.o for his Diamond Nou-C Chaugeabie
Spocfae'es aud Eyeglasses. These Glas-
ses are the greatest inycntion ever made
i'll Spectacics. BY a proper constrnc-
tiou of the Lens a;person purchasing .
pair of these Interchangeable Glasses
never has to changa thess Glasses from
the escs, and every pair purchased are
guaranteed, so that if they ever leave
the eyes [no matter how rusted or
scratched tie Lenses are they will fur
nish the party witb u new pair Of Glas-
SOS FREQ ofchargc. 10. G. Gill has a full
assortment and inYitos all who wish to
satisfy themselves of the great superb
ority, of these Glasses oyor any and all
Others now in tito call and examine
the same at G. G. Gills, Homer, La,
West Side Public Square.
, 1888-06-03
The Ear Cutting Case.

CHICAGO, June Geo. K. Murray,
alias John Stephens, whose lett ear was
cut off by Geo. II. Bell, is getting along
all right today. To a reporter he denied
positively any improper conduct with
Bells wife, although he had been out
with her frequently. lie said Bell was
insanely jealous without any cause. On
the other hand Bells friends assert that
his story is true, and that Murray's i'm
proper actions with his wife have broken
up the family, which was formerly a hap
py one.
To a reporter Murray expressed his in
tention of vigorously prosecuting the case
against Bell, but as up to a late hour this
afternoon he had done nothing, the police
determined to take the matter in their
own hands. Lieutenant of Detectives
Elliott swore out a warrant for Bell on
the charge OF mayhem and had HIM held
in bonds for hearing Monday. If Muir
ray desires to prosecute then he can.
One of Bells friends say that after he
cut Murray's ear off he went to his tBelrs)
office and cut it into small bits. He had
a revolver and could have killed Murray,
but concluded merely to disfigure him.
The case has excited great interest and
Mondays hearing is awaited with much
expectancy to see whether Murray will
prosecute or let the case 60. The extreme
penalty for mayhem is twenty years.
, 1888-06-03
Is Our Diet Too strong9

The idea is beginning to gain vogue,
not only among vegetarians by principle,
but with others who have never con-
sidered the subject in the light that the
vegetarians do, that our diet is altogether
too strong in the matter of the more
heating meats; so much Is this the case
that it is maintained that mild wines do
really less harm to the general system
than flesh that is loaded with red blood.
This strong meat, such, for instance, as
beef, the eating of which, it is said, fire.
quently generates too hot blood, gives us
our reckless activity, our intensity, and
many of our new diseases. White meats,
vegetables, oils and fruits, in long tried
use among the ancients, are in this view
a safer and wholesomer diet than that
which we have SO long considered the
best to be had. Whether the facts and
their differences are correct or not, they
deserve consideration The Argonaut.
, 1888-06-03

If you will take any good and popu-
lar novel, you will almost always find
that the story in its simple form is quite
old. 1t is the setting which makes it
new. Love, constancy, courage, faith,
patience, endurance, forgiveness, and
their opposites, are themes which are as
old as the green hills In skillful hands
they are ever new. The generations
come and go; with all of them in sue
cession the old stories are acted again;
in every one the old stories are told again
by novelist, poet, dramatist and painter.
Do not strive, therefore, too a~nxiously
about getting an original story. Be con-
tented at the outset with a simple theme.
On the other hand, do not take one which
has been recently used, and with great
success. Walter Bcsant in London At
Atlanta.
, 1888-06-03
Gen. Grant and His Horses.

Gen. Grant was noted for horseback
riding, and posed more than once for an
equestrian statue. His ~favorite horse was
Cincinnati, and was a very noted horse,
chiefly because the president rode him.
President Grant had a large number of
horses in his stable, but, in the interest
of truth, it must be said that any compe-
tent judge of horsedesh would not point
to them with pride. Candor compels me
TO say that they were of all sizes, shapes
and conditions, excepting such as the
president of the United States should
own. In this connection it might be re-
marked that tho horses the sultan of
Turkey presented to Gen. Grant, as well
as those made a gift to James Gordon
Bennett, were anything but a creditable
lot of Arabians. Washington Letter,
, 1888-06-03
Turf Events.

New YORK, juno 1.-The weather at
Jerome park to-day was fine and the
track in fair condition.
For 2-year-olds, five eighths of a mile
Diable won, Miss Cody second, Peregal
third. Time 1.03}.
One mile-Lady Primrose won, Brigon-
cite second, Clay Stockton third. Time
l:464.
One and a quarter miles-Belvidere
won, Linden second Volante third. Time
PIP.
One and one-eighth miles-Emperor of
Norfolk won, Brown Duke secon d, Ord
way third. Time POI.
One and one-sixteenth miles Ernest
won, Nettle second, Fred b. third.
Time l:54f.
Handicap steeplechase, short COURSE
Little Fellow III won, Schoolmaster sec.
ond, The Colonel third, Time 400.
AT LAToNIA.
CINCINNATI, June AT Latonia the
weather was cool, the track fast and the
attendance very large.
For 3-year. olds and upwards, seven and
one-half furlongs-RoI dor won, Tam
O'Shanter second, Pat Donovan third.
Time 1861.
For 2-year-olds, four and one half fur
longs-Mineola won, Teuton second. Alga
third. Time SIS.
For 2-year.olds, four and one-half fur
lOngs-Castaway won, Hindoo Craft
second, Santa Cruz third. Time $50.
For 3-year. olds and upwards, seven
furlongs-Loveland won, Keynote second,
Holland third. Time l:3l.
For 3 year-olds and upwards, seven
furlongs-Brother Ban won, Cheney
second, Range third. Time l:294.
For 3-year.olds and upwards, six fur
longs-Col. Owens won, Glenore second,
Ida l. third. Time l:l6t,
For 3.year.olds and upwards, one mile
and five hundred yards-Montrose won,
Dad second, Macbeth third. Time I'LL.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, June 1.-The weather was
good and the track fast. Early this after
noon the Chicago stables, Hankin &
Campbell, purchased the colt Terra Gotta
from j. w. Guest for $lS, 900.
Seven furloqgs-Hilda won, Blanche
second, Litbert third. Time, l:284.
For 2-year-olds, six furlongs-Retrieve
won, Rusk second, Meta third. Time,
I:l64.
For 3-year.olds, one mile and a quarter
-Huntress won, Falcon second, Alexan-
dria third. Time, 2:123.
Nine Undergraduates T. won. Bar
rister second, Swift third. Time. 1854.
Steeplechase, full oouFse-Tennessee
won, Uncle Dan second, Surprise third.
Time, 5:394.
, 1888-06-03
Thurman WIN Accept Uondi.lonalIy

ST. LOUIS, June 1.-The Republicans
Columbus special says: A representative
of the Republican called on Judge
Thurman at his home yesterday and
found him in a happy, laxative mood.
When informed that the Thurman boom
was rapidly spreading, he said:
Il guess so; at least it looks that way,
Judging from all the kilograms and letters
| have been receiving. But did not | say
two years ago and again two weeks ago,
that there is no office on the face OF the
earth [ wanted?"
But now, judge. the whole country is
clamoring for Thurman for vice president.
If the nomination is given you, even
against your protests, wouldn't you feel it
your duty to accept?''
II have the highest regard for Presi-
dent Cleveland. and sincerely hope he
will be elected. If | thought that my
name would add any strength to the
ticket | am willing to make a personal
sacrifice for the interests of the party. |
certainly should feel very bad, should the
ticket be defeated, to think that L had
declined If my name would have strength
ened it. OF course it is only upon condi-
ton that the nomination comes without
any struggle, that | can accept.
, 1888-06-03
Sheridan Improving.

CHICAGO, June "A Netcs spe
cial from Washington says: Gen.
Sheridan, it is believed by those who
have seen him this morning, will pull
through unless he has another relapse.
The passage of the bill reviving the rank
of general has done him more good than
medicines. He is determined. to live if
there is a fighting chance for him.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The following
bulletin was issued this morning:
June 9, MIDNIGHT. Zen. Sheridan has
been comfortable all the evening. He is
now sleeping quietly. His cough is loose,
his pulse good and there Is no oedema of
the legs and no fever.
, 1888-06-03
Stocks and Cattle Markets.

NEW YORK, June 1.-The stock mar
ket to-day was the dullest and most unin-
terestinG so far during the present de-
preston and was almost entirely devoid of
feature. Alarming reports of the illness
Of Gould received from the west gave a
a weak tone to the opening and the lowest
prices were generally from to Z below
those of last evening. General disbelief
in the rumors circulated soon became
prevalent, however, and the market, while
extremely dull, rcgained its tone. The
final changes are almost without exception
in the direction of lower figures, but they
are confined 70 small fractions.
Governments dull and steady. Money
HOP per cent. Mining shares dull.
Congratulated dull. Lake, $l6.6O.
Following are closing prices of stocks:
Pacific 6's, llS3; American Express,
100: Canada Pacific. 57s; Canada
Southern, 4S5; Central Pacific, 800; Bur
lington, ll29; Delaware. Lackawanna. l2S;
Denver & Rio Grande, II; Eric, 23s; Lake
Shore, 90B; Louisville & Nashville, SO;
Michigan Central, 7S4; Kansas & Texas,
l2fi New York Central, IO5; Northern
Pacific, %; preferred, 492; Northwest
ern, l0S3; Oregon Improvement, SO;
Navigation, 934; Transcontinental, 222;
Pacific Mail, 324; Reading, 59E; Rock
Island, 1861; Milwaukee 4 St. Paul,
66s; Texas Pacific, 1875; Union Pacific,
54B; United States Express, II; Fargo,
l32; Western Union, 75b.
CHICAGO, June 2.-Cattle-Receipts.
10000; marketstrong; beeves 81. l0(65. 90;
stockers and feeders, So. 50(94.10; Texas
cattle, 50. 25G940O.
Sheep-Receipos, 1000; market slow;
natives, 10000. 25; Texans, shorn,
81. 0O@ 90; corn fed, western, 81 GOA
500.
, 1888-06-03

To secure the flap of an envelope SO that
It may not be readily opened without be-
traying the fact that it had been tam
pered with, has been the ambition of a
good many inventors. An envelope con-
structed as follows is the subject of a
recent English patent: The flap Is 50 cut
and shaped as to bring the point of it to
the top right hand corner of the front
side Of the envelope, where the gummed
surface of the flap secures it to the front
Of the envelope. The postage stamp is
then fixed over the flap so that the en-
velope canno possibly be unfastened
without destroying the stamp.-Scientific
American.
, 1888-06-03

CHICAGO, June 2.-Henry Smith Sc
cured a decree Of divorce to day from his
wife, now in San Francisco. Two years
ago he was compelled to travel east for
his health, and left his wife, an IS-year-
old daughter and a son in California. Il.
J. Lindsey was paying attention to the
daughter when Smith left, but when he
returned Lindsey had transferred his af-
f%ections to Smiths wife and she was liv-
ing with him. Afterwards Lindsey tired
of her and married the daughter. The
story was a singular one and the judge
ordered a decree.
, 1888-06-03
Siberia a Snow Warmed Land.

Mr.. w. NJ. Williams finds tho benef-
cence of snow fully manifested in such a
climate Is that Of Siberia, where a tenn
or 80 or 40 dogs. below the freezing point
The snow, coming early in the season
and being an almost absolute non-con-
ductor Of heat, erves as an effective
clothing for the soil, which is thus pro-
tected from SO low n minimum tempera-
ture as it occasionally reaches in England
with the air at 10 or 90 dogs. over naked
ground. Hence the paradox of Siberian
vegetation, which is so luxuriant in the
summer, when the heat of the long days
is very intense Traveller.