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Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28
Congressman Martin.

The following oecursi in a Wash
ington special TO the Dallas news;
The most loyeable Of tic Qnalnt
characters in she House is Major
VIM II. Martin OF Texas. lie was
born in Alabama anil went 20 Tex
as thirty eight years ago. He set
tied in the district so long repre-.
sentel by John II. Reagan, and he
is now congressman from that dis
trict. When Reagan was sent to
the United States Senate there
was a long and bitter struggle for
his seat in the House. The nom.
mating convention was in session
several days. Ballot after ballot
was taken uaayaiiing. The dele
gates were worn out. Their ho-
tel bills we're increasing, and there
was apparently no way out of the
difficulty. Finally an old Conied.
crate soldier placed Major Mar
tin in nomination. The compe-
ting candidate rather laughed at
the idea. TIE pajor was a plain,
old. fashioned lawyer, with q cat.
tie ranch and unsulliel charac-
ter. He hadn't an enemy in the
district. His heart warmed to-
ward everybody and everbody's
heart warmed toward him. He had
served throughout the war IN
Hoods Texas brigade. In one OF
the battles of the Wilderness he
distinguished himself at a critical
moment. Hancock's corps had
made a Judgement that threatened
disaster to the Confederate line
General Lee made repeated efforts.
to recapture the position. Net
tied by these failures, "Uncle
Robert placed himself at the
head of the Texas brigade, intend
ing to lead q final charge in per-
son. At this a tall, lean. lank Off
Ger, bronzed by Virginia suns,
laid his hand upon the bride OF
The Confederate commander.
Your place, general" said he, sis
thar" pointing to the rear: "YoHr
life is too valuable to be lost. The
safety of the army demand its pre-
seryation. Your presence is not
necessary for the Texas brigade
to do its duty"
The tall officer was Major Mar
tin. With tears in his eyes he
impiored Gen. Lee to go to the
rear, and trust TO his children from
the Lone Star State. He finally
turned the horses head to the
south, and led the animal to q
place ofcomparative safety.
Then the Texas brigade faced
a storm OF bullets. With fixed
bayonets they dashed beneath the
pines, and after o fearful conflict
they drove back Hancock's troops
and held the position. 1t is SAID
that this incident is commemora-
ted bya large painting in The
statel,ouse at Austin. Certain it
Is that the Democratic congress
ional convention remembered it
They Stamped all other eandi
dates and nominated Martin b,
reclamation.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28
Still ii tl} Beef Business.

I will have Beef IN Homer fro n and al
ter the 25lh Of Jane, nj. Tuesday, Thnrs
day and Saturday mornings OF each week
Parties having heeicattlc tc sril can fad
me in Homer en Tuesdays andTisHrsdays
till 9 o'clock a. M, AID generally all day
on Saturdays. I. d. KINDER.
june 10, 1859.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28

atmosphere so desirable under
such circumstances, and refine
ment and culture blends to bless
school and community. In fact,
all the advantages that belong to
the minutin and regulations OF
modern advanced schools have
been devised. Hence it can be
confidently SAID, that the Mt. Leb-
anon University is not 10 be sur
passed in the South while under
the supervision of the accomplish
ed and generous Roy. ". Il.
Rsase.
Your correspondent vas delight
ed at the tone and spirit Of the stu.
dents, expressing so mach salts
faction, which is not usually the
case under similar circumstances,
being from home and destitute Of
parental care and love. We had
the pleasure Of meeting several Of
the Faculty, and for gentility and
culture they were preposScssing,
using all pains necessary to make
a visitor feel pleasant and enjoy
bis stay.
The dining halls we're under the
supervision of Mrs. Croker and
Miss Monte Duckworth. Every
thing in these departments were
kept in order and the inmates
were promptly served with The
substantials of life when once en-
trusted to tie care Of those pleas
ant ladies. We had the pleasure
Of meeting with Prof. c. c. Harris
for Tie first time since we we're
school-boys together: and are con
strained to assert that be has the
same warm and generous heart
that he was possessor of in those
early days. He is now one Of the
Faculty at the University and Is
the favori.e of ali that we heard
express themselves. So we now
send sslutations and bid all lovers
of true Education to visit the Mt.
Lebanon University. r. l.. ScAIFE.
Homer, La, Dee. 10Th: 1888.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28
Writing with a Qnill.

NearIy everybody in England
writes with q quill Yoa find
them put ID for public use in
courta II banks. IL telegraph Of;
ees and postoflices lin fact, ev-
srYx here where people must write.
i ia prefers 10 use 4 pen of !
psnS ~ inast carry Itxith him.:
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28

"Where can We find rcst?' asks
religious weekly. My dear sir,
the very best place TO end rest
and plenty of it is to become a
clerk in dry goods store that
doesn't ADVERTISE Grecnrille Al.
rsrtiser.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28

Contains all the Home News, IN
Guiding a fiji and official account Of
the proceedings Of the Police Jury Of
Claiborne Parish and Town Council
Of Homer, and the general news of
the day, together with more miscella-
neous, instructive and interesting
reading matter than any paper in
North Louisiana.
The paper is placedat price with
in the reach Of only ONE DOL
LAR A YEAR IN ADVANCE, for
THE GUARDIAN, 4
seven-colunn paper.
In politics THE GUARDIAN will
be thoroughly Democratic, but oppos-
cd to Ring Rule and Monopolies, and
all corruption in high or low places.
It is for an honest, pure and cconom-
ical Government, from the Federal
Administration downto the corpora
tion Of thetown. Will be Fearless
and outspoken on all public ques-
lions.
THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDl-
UNI IN NORTH LOUISIANA.
There will not be less than Six
Hundren copiesof THE GUARDIAN
issued from the start, and we expect
to have at least ONE THOUSAND
cash subscribers before two months
expires.
Advertising rates reasonable, and
will be furnished on application. Will
make as low rates as any paper hay
ing anything Like an equal circula-
ton.
It Will Fay to Ad ertlse II
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-12-28
L. N. & S. RAIL ROAD.
No. 2 Time Table in Effect On
October LIST, 1883.

South. Stations. North.
No. /. No. 8. No. 2. No. 4
Leave Arrive.
5:45am3:O0pm Homer, 1l:30amS:Apm
6:40am4:o0pm Atheus, lO:20am7:4Opm
Arrive Leave
7:25am5:00pm Gibsland, 9:30am6:5Opm
When trains start late or get behind,
they will not attempt to make up time,
but will run through at the rate Of
speed given in tho schednlo.
On Sunday No 2 will leave Gibsland
ut $3.50 q. M. and run through | hour
ahead of schedule time. Excursion
tickets will bs sold on Sunday at re-
duced rates. They will be good on all
trains on day Of sale, but worthless
afterwards. They are not transferable
and no baggage will be carried OH them.
Baggage must DO refused unless
checked. The Conductor will be care
full to see that this rule il strictly OBJ
served.
j. D. BEARDSI.EY,
General Manager.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-18
The Denuded Forest Theory.

Last year the "denuded forests" of
New England utterly failed to perform
their scientific duty of warding off the
rain. Storms came often and rain fell
in great quantities. This year the
''denuded forest" theory has even less
effect than it had last year. Storms
have succeeded storms with rarely an
interval of a whole week of fair wealth
er. The springs and streams are filled
to overlooking, and the earth is satura-
ted with water.-[ Agricultural depart
ment Brattleboro Phoenix.
We do not understand that the guam
tity of rainfall is all there is to the
"denuded forest" theory by any means.
Whether the existence of forests tend
to increase the average fall of rain or
not, one thing must be admitted, the
swamps of the forests, decaying leaves
and other vegetable matter absorb the
rainfall and discharge it gradually,
whereas from cleared lands heavy
rains run off rapidly, making floods
along the streams and leaving little or
no storage water to be discharged into
the feeders of the rivers during any
protracted dry season. The forests
are a valuable agency in storing the
rainfall, and the "denuded forest"
theorists are doing good service in
pleading for the New England trees.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-18
LYNDON CENTRE.
Over $1,000 in Premiums.

L. B. Harris cattle and sheep arriv-
ed home from the circuit of fairs last
Saturday. They have been exhibited
at Worcester, Burlington, Providence,
Springfield and st. JOhnsbury and have
taken more than 1000 in cash pre-
miums besides medals etc. The i'm
ported buck Felix won $I04. On the
Worcester and Springfield circuit the
eight cattle took Ia first and one sec
ond premiums and gold medal. He
was equally successful with his ShrOp-
shire sheep where there was equally
sharp competition. His Hereford bull
Hubert captured the first premium at
Springfield in competition with the
pick of the Maine HerefOrds. This
bull has never been beaten though he
was shown in a class of AZ at the New
England fair at Bangor in 1885.
George, son ofC. X. Hubbard, is very
sick with typhoid fever.
Theodore N. Vail who has been stay
ing at his farm for the past month has
returned to Boston.
Gardner T. Sanderson, retired Bos-
ton merchant who has been stopping
with his family at T. N. Wallis, was
Frustrated by paralysis Friday. He
recovered sufficiently to allow his re-
mOval to his home on Monday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-18
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.

Hon. Albert N. Swain, who for many
years published that excellent paper,
the Bellows Falls Times, is now out of
the harness and is travelling with his
wife through the West.
Joel B. Erhardt has been nominated
for mayor by the republicans of New
York city. He was.formerly resident
of Burlington, and was captain of q
company of the Vermont cavalry dur
ing the rebellion.
Charles Martin, a former well known
resident of BrattleborO, who worked
at Estey's shops and was member of
the Estey guard and Baptist church,
dropped dead on the streets of Chica-
go few days ago.
At Montpelier Thursday Senator
Morrill, observed the thirty fourth an
niversary of his entrance into congress,
and received the congratulations of his
friends. His health and strength are
remarkably preserved. Long may his
life and usefulness be spared.
Edward w. Bancroft, in former years
leading business man of the South
and of New York city, died at Bellows
Falls, Wednesday Oct. 10. He was
generous benefactor during reconstruc-
ton times, and the record of generOsi
ty extended into nearly all parts of the
country. His wife died year ago,
and he had no children.
A. M. Ingham, late general secretary
of the Brattleboro Young Mems Chris
tian association, died Friday morning
of consumption. He was born in
Canaan and was called to Brattleboro
by the local association in 1872. He
remained till two years and a half ago,
when he went South on account of
failing health. He was highly esteem
ed.
The Central Vermont railroad has
discharged nine conductors, including
many who have had long years of ex
perience in their employ. Josiah Bow
tell of Bellows Falls, who has been on
the route between that town and Rut-
land for 80 years, is on the list; also
Henry III. Howe and Samuel Bowtell,
who have been in the service sc and
% years, respectively.
Mrs. Il. A. Wood, who died at Rut-
land, Friday, was born in Brandon in
1915. Her father was Fred Schofield
and her mother Mary Mott, daughter
of John Mott, who was commander of
Fort Vengeance during the war. Mrs.
Woods mother was the first white
child born in Brandon. The deceased !
left two children, Julia Anna Edison
and Charles Mott Wood, who is the
deputy consul of the United States at |
Rome.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-18
A Remarkable Fact.


The remarkable fact about this pres
idential year is that business is not
disturbed so much as usual, and while
the politicians may excite themselves,
the mass of the people are busy and
serene. There is a distinct gain in this
regard which is to our credit as a ma
ton. In proof of all this comes the
announcement from New York that the
window glass factories of the country,
which shut down June Is, intending to
remain closed until October 8, started
up again a week ago, anticipating the
stated time because of the unexpected
activity of the demand for glass pro
ducts. About 10000 men are employ
ed in this industry, and the output for
the coming year is expected to be I'M
usually large. .. t--.-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

The marlboro House," at Keene, N
H., was burned last Friday night.
Later reports concerning the Mud
Run, Pa, disaster show the number OF
dead to be 81.
That old politician, long Familiarity
known as "Long John" Wentworth,
lies dead at Chicago from softening of
the brain.
A disastrous food occurred near Tan
Sha Haren in the vicinity of Picking the
night of August 13, when u inches of
rain fell in Pekin and an immense vol
ume of water collected in the ravine
about Lien Ii 10 and suddenly broke
in upon 90 villages. More than 10000
were drowned and large number OF
draught animals.
Another terrible accident occurred
on the Lehigh Valley Railroad Tues
day. A construction train was unload
ing ties when a fast Pennsylvania
freight came along and dashed into the
construction cars. OF the 40 Hungari-
ans who were at work unloading ties
six were killed outright and % injured.
A brakeman on the Pennsylvania train
was killed outright. Twenty of the
freight cars we're wrecked.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-18

Burglaries at johnson and Hyde Park.
The safe of Riddle Brothers shop,
johnson, was blown open Friday night,
and about $85 in currency stolen, be-
sides notes and other valuable papers.
Some of the papers and tools were
found strewn along the road to the
station. On the same night the safe in
the Hyde Park station was blown open,
but nothing being kept therein but a
few tickets, the efforts of the burglars
were without much reward.
Several weeks ago Mrs. Nettie Rob-
erts of Bennington, left her home and
has not been heard of since. Her hus-
band and friends are alarmed by her
mysterious absence. Mr.. Roberts has
offered a reward of $50 for any infor-
nation relating to his wife's where
abouts.
Horace Ellsworth's house and barn
in East Fletcher was burned Tuesday,
with all the hay and grain in the barn.
Some farm machinery was also de-
stroyed. Although the two buildings
were some distance apart, they were
both found on fire at the same time
Loss $500.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-18
LOCAL NOTICES j..

In our last issue we called attention
to the sweepstakes premium at the
Vermont state fair being given to but
ter colOred with Thatcher's orange but
ter color. This is the case at hundreds
of state and county fairs this year, and
no butter maker can be sure of the
highest standard without it. If you
are not now using it try it at once.
There have been many cheap excur-
siOns to California, but the lowest price
yet offered is named for the party that
will leave Boston for San Bernadino,
Pasadena, Los Angeles, San Diego,
ETC., Tuesday, November 8. 1t is a
special zone way" trip and is not like
ly soon to be duplicated. The price of
ticket through from Boston to Los
Angeles, is only SOL IS, ana Ii ON
Wells River, White River Junction or
Montpelier, s6O.75. Residents of Yer
mont and New Hampshire, can join the
party at convenient points en- route.
Send to A. MacGregor, 900 Washing
ton Street, Boston, for circular and
time table.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-18
LYNDONVILLE.

w. H. Fletcher has sold his large
business block to Geo. Ide for $4,000.
Mr.. Fletcher left town for California
this week.
VIM. Laird was arrested last week
Justice G. X. Hubbard who fined him
SIS and costs, making the price of the
drunk $1O76. Laird started for his
home in Scotland on Monday.
Conductor w. NJ. Silsby has resigned
his position on the Passumpsic division
and has bought Il. E. Parker's grocery
business at Littleton, N. III. "Will'
has been very popular as conductor
and his many friends wish him success
in his new vocation.
Our people are considerably disap-
pointed by the failure of the st. Johns
bury lecture committee to arrange for
a lecture train this season. We are
informed that the r. r. managers were
willing to run the train on the same
terms as heretofore, and it is probable
that a larger number of tickets could
have been sold here than ever before.
A course of lectures here is talked of.
[Our correspondent is at fault concern
ing the action of the st. JOhnsbury lee
ture committee. They were unable to
canvass Lyndon as usual but urged
residents to do it without success.
Furthermore no figures as to the ex-
pense of an extra train were procured
until "a hours before the sale, too late
to complete arrangements, and the
terms were considerably in advance of
last year. The railroad people have
always shown a disposition to accom-
modate the committee, and probably
had good reasons for advancing the
rates.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-18
Signs of the Times.

In another column will be found a
communication concerning the absence
of guide boards in our state, written to
the Rutland Herald by Editor Clark of
the New York, Evening Post. The
source of the article and its pertinent
suggestions ought to appeal to every
selectman in our county. Nothing is
more exasperating to travelling par
ty than to have to stop at every coun-
try cross roads seeking after a sign,-
"and there shall be no sign given
them" Good roads and plenty of guide
boards will attract travellers and add
to our reputation as public spirited
and enterprising community.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-18
VERMONT NEWS.

Levi Chadwick, of Franklin Centre
committed suicide by hanging himself
in his carriage house Thursday morn
ing. He is said to have acted strange
ly of late, but the cause for the act is
unknown.
G. III. Myers, a freight brakeman on
the Ogdensburg road, slipped from the
top of car in the yard at ST. Albans
Monday and was so badly crushed by
the wheels that he died an hour after
He was 25 years old, unmarried, and
lived at Forest, N. Y.
The large two-story brick house,
long sheds and barn with basement,
owned by Jonathan Smith of South
Newbury were burned Thursday night.
The barn was filled with hay and
grain. Loss, $SOOO; insured, $4,000.
The fire caught in the barn.
A disastrous fire occurred at Hyde
vile Thursday morning. The Russell
house, the Baptist church, the house of
John Culver and all their contents
were destroyed. The fire caught from
the Russell house fireplace. This is
the fourth fire there within three
weeks.
the SennOt murder case at Rutland
Justice Bailey in rendering his decis-
ion, said that he considered it his duty
to hold Inman for murder in the first
degree. By this decision Inman is
bound over to appear for trial at the
March term of the county court.
The Weldon house at St. Adams
closed Monday morning Ostensibly for
the purpose of general repairs with a
view to running it hereafter as a sum-
mer hotel only. The closing of this
house creates considerable feeling
among citizens, most of whom recog-
nize no good reason for the move.
Orrin, youngest child and only son
of w. w. Miles of Barton, died Wednes-
day morning, Oct. 3, Of scarlet fever,
after sickness of less than five days.
The circumstances connected with his
sickness were very sad his mother
was in Boston and in response to a tel
egram arrived home Monday night, but
too late to be recognized by her little
son who was unconscious for sometime
before his death.
At East Charleston little son of
Jerome Hudson was severely stung by
bees recently. He has been in the hab-
it of playing around and climbing on
the hives all summer, but only day
or two before this Mr.. Hudson had TAX
en- some honey from the hive and when
the little fellow climed up and lifted
the top of the hive the bees resented
it and stung him badly. His cries
brought Mrs. Hudson out who was also
stung several times before she got the
child away.
Burglars entered the store of E.
Seaver and Young & Co., at North
Troy, Friday night, Oct. 5. They
blew Seaver's safe open, securing $40
and had YOung's bored, ready to blow
open when they were discovered by
Seaver. They fired at him but escap-
ed. Monday night they robbed Chand
Ter g. French's safe at Barton Landing,
then entered Skinner Browns mill |
opening two safes but securing small
This makes five safes that |
have been robbed in that vicinity |
within month and it is very evident |
that the county is being worked by a !
gang of thieves that SO far have not |
been detected.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-18
The eePay'' Envelope Scheme.

Both parties are vieing with each
other in raising money and in distrib-
uting campaign documents in ques-
tionable way. A, scheme of the repub-
Iican national committee is to issue
"pay" envelopes containing notices
calculated to scare democratic work
ingmen. One million of these envel-
opes have been presented to the ma
tional committee by the envelope
trust to be used in the doubtful states.
The result of this bulldozing in Con-
necticut is somewhat gratifying for out
of ten Meriden factories eight have
promptly refused them including the
Meriden Britannia company. Unfortu-
nately there is no law which can pun
ish such intimidation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-18
Afraid of Being too Sudden.
iST,Tin1feLd Reg1,lbLicnr Ind

Senator Edmunds, who says he may
make a few remarks when he gets back
to Vermont, yielded the following illu-
minating letter to persistent editor
81 regret that am so entirely preoc
cupied with legislative affairs that
do not think l ought to risk any repub
lican interest by a sudden statement of
my strongest reason why Harrison and
Morton shOhld be elected, for | might
not state it so strongly as the merit of
our case demands"
The senator's consideration for the
fragile delicacy of republican interests
and his modest distrust of his ability
to state his strongest reason so strong
ly that it wouldn't fall fat, are hard to
match. But the finest point is his fear
of doing something Sudden" "Oh,
George" said Araminta Ann,-when
after courtship of IL years, off and
on, her swain had proposed visit to
the parson,-"Oh, George, this is so,
so sudden ~
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-18
A Controversy Settled.
Wnfeyb,.r,J A ,,1prirn1

1t was the Chicago wheat corner
Shakespeare referred to when, in
"Henry w." he puts this description
of Falstaff into the mouth of Prince
Hal "rhat boiling Hutch of beast
lness." The "bolting hutch" is a
part of the machine for boiling the
flour about whose exact Office students
of Shakespeare have long been divided
The controversy is settled beyond a
doubt now by its perfect application to
the beastliness of old Hutch of Chica-
go. 1t is evidently a machine for bolt
ing all the flour there is, so that it shall
go only into your own hoppers. The
man who uses that sort of "bolting-
hutch of beastlessness" defies Solomon
when he wrote she that withholdeth
the corn the people shall curse him."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-10-18
PEACHAM.
DESTROYED by Fire.

On Thursday morning, Oct. Ii, the
house belonging to and occupied by
Fred Moody was burned with most of
the contents. Cause, an overturned
and exploding kerosene lamp. Insured
for $425.
Mrs. Gale lies very sick at the house
of Andrew HASTE.
Rev. Mr.. Mckenzie and family are
visiting in New Brunswick.
Mrs. Andrews is lecturing on mis-
sions in central New York.
Susie F. COwles has an acoustic tele-
phone from her shop to residence.
G. c. Bingham was in town Thurs
day putting telephone in for DR..
Blanchard.