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Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05
The Insane Asylum.

There isno class of unroitunatcs
whose demands, wants and needs
appeal to our finer scnsibilitjes
with such a just and equitable
cause as our insane. Now that
onr Asylum is to have q new su.
prelntendent it is sincerely hoped
That its business affairs will be
better administered than they
were uader its old regime. Wheth-
er the the affairs ofthe institution
under the superintcudency of DR..
Jones were wisely and juliciously
managed or not, yet it is dcplor
able and lamentable fact that in
The last few years numbers of ap-.
plicants have been refused admit.
lance. The present legislature
appropriated 100000 per annua,
for The next two years, for the
benefit of this institution, and it
docs seem to us that with the tSo
hune"eea acres of III. The finest tilla-
able land in thestatc belonging to
this institution, which Is cultlya
ted for its benefit, that the amount
appropriated is sufficient to care for
In q humane manner, all the luna
tics in the state. The legislature
recently adjourned, through its
made searching in
Vestigation concerning it's manage
ncnt, and from the structures and
anlmadvcrsions ofthe Senate com
we are convinced that its
business and financial affairs have
been poorly managed. These I'm.
ortunate creatures are the spec
al wards of the state and every
i.
principle Of law both human and
hvlne demand that their welfare
IND comfort be watched over with
! jealous eye.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05
District Court No. 1869.
Nancy Davis, wife,
VS.,
I. n. Willis, husband.
Nancy J. Davis, vs.. T. N Willis
No. 1859 in 3rd District Court
Claiborne Parish T.A-:-i,

Nancy J. Davis, vs.. T. N Willis
No. 1859 in 3rd District Couri
Claiborne Parish I.o.:::s,.,a.a.
;, In til. case by reason CO..; 70. law ani
!ne ae'ah.. OF Defendant heretofore ia
ken by Plaintiff and two entire iu.licia
days having expired and the Judge
ment, by default not being set aside
and OH making said default fnal, The
Plaintiff having proven up her demand
and tho evidence on said trial being in
favor of the Plaintiff and against De.
fendant, 1t is therefore erdcrea, adj.
judged and docreed that the Plaintiff,
Nancy Davis, vito, do have and recover
Judgement Of and from her husband.
/. N. Willis, for the sum of twelve
hundred (Sl2O0 0O) dollars, with S per
cent por annu1 interest thereon from
this date. 1t is further decreed that
the community Of acGuets and gains
heretofore existing between them be.
and the same is hereby Dissolved, and
THAI Flain,iff ana Defendant hereafter
DO separate in property, and that the
Plaintiff he and she is hereby authoriz-
ed and empowered to administer her
own Affairs as feme sole. It is further
dscreed Il at the Defendant pay all costs
Of this snit.
THIS done, read and signed in open
court, on this the 9Th day Of septom-
Der A. d. 1883.
Signed: ALLEN BARKsDALE,
Jadsc, Bird Dist. of Louisiana
] hereby certify that tho above asa
foregoing il y true copy Of the original
Judgment, now on file in my Office.
6S Given under my hand and
~ seal of Office, this Oct. LIST '83.
j. r. RAMSEY, District Clerk,
District Court Claiborne Parish, La.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05
TO The Public.

The undersigned having recent.
" purchased the entire GUARDIAN
outfit, viii, from and after this
date assume the contro! and pub
iicatlon Of the paper.
II is our purpose to edit and
publish q live, energetic, first
class weekly Journal, the mission
Of which will be to enunciate the
doctrines and principals of the
democratic party, and to keep our
readers constantly posted in re
gard to all public mattera, poli,i-
cal and otherwise pe.:aini:!g t.,
the welfare of the people.
We shall not wait the drift,
and trend Of public Thoughts. and
opinion for the purpose Of follow
ing blindIy in its wake, but rather
shape our own course, and draw
conclusions and direct our
thoughts in pursuance of our
ideas Of right and wrong princi.
pies. The object of true journal
ism being to elevate mankind, to
benefit society in general, and to
aid and assist The public in form
ing the right opinions and reach.
ing the correct conclusions we
shall cndeayor at all times to make
4 correct and impartial survey Of
all matters affecting the public
veal, and openly and boldly give
our views and criticisms touching
the same.
We will from time to time dis
cuss, and keep our readers posted
in regard to all matters of a paro.
cfiial nature, that is the financial
condition of our parish.
Realizing that no enterprise can
without the cooperation
and support of its patrons, we: re.
specially ask from the public
their sympathy and support.
JNo. r. PHIrPs.
CHAs. w. SEALS.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05

The lst congressional district
has nominated I. S. Wilkinson
present incumbent for Congress.
The convention passed a set of
resolutions. The 1st resolution
endorses the Chicago platform
and Cleveland's letter of accept
ance. The 3rd resolution passed
by the convention reads as follows:
THAT we advocate the continued
reduction of the internal revenue
on WarTaxes. and favor a tariff
Which shall 50 compensate the
American laborer, that he shall
not be reduced to the level of the
low farse oflaboremployed in sim.
liar industries elsewhere" Judg
ing the convention by this 3rd res
olntion to be consistent they ought
to support Harrison. It is CON-
pletely in unison with the Repub.
lican creed as it is possible for 1t
to be. Though they were able to
sever and divide a hair 'twixt
north and northwest side, they
could not insert their metaphysics
SCISSORS between this resolution
and the support Of a full fedged
exorbitant protective tariff. They
have endorsed first the Democratic
platform, and afterwards substan.
italy Endorsed the republican plat
form, indulging in the repeated
hypocritical republican cant about
. protective tariff helping a poor
laeorins nan.
80 Z E
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05


Thert is a political quiet in
Louisiana. The nomination and
election of Nichols has accom-
p!lshed this result. There was
never a truer man to the people,
and it is to the credit of the State
that she appreciates this great
man. His popularity and strength
has never been surpassed, if equal
ed, in this State and doubt
less never will be as long as crea
sen CONTROLS the Judgment of
The people.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05

We doubt ifthere is one in every
thousand who supports Fisk for
pres"lentt, know anything of him
Or his views, only that he is in ia
rofprohibition. II elected pres
idcnt, officially, he would be as
powerless to carry out his prolli-
bition views as lie is now.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05

The police jury is in session
this week, and We understand
have allowed several costs bills
in yorjustlces ofthe peace grow
ing out Of matters which have not
been finally settled in the district
court. 1t is a fragrant violation
of the law for the police jury to
approve and allow an account in
favor of q justice of the peace or
constable for fees and services in
criminal matters until the proceed
lngs have been carried to the dist.
court and the matter as to wheth.
er the parish or defendant will
pay the cost finally determined.
1t is very often the case that com
plants are made before the iusti-
ces of the peace about some friyo.
lous where no one is hurt or dam.
age done, and dozen or more Wit
nesses are summoned and the
costs in the matter amounts to fif-
teen or twenty dollars. Now it is
in violation of the law for the ius.
tlce TO present his accounts and
get them approved by the police
jury aud paid by the parish before
the matter has been disposed of
IN the dist. court and his account
approved by the Judge and Clerk.
n many of these cases where the
defendants are condemned to paw
the costs they have property and
are able to pay the costs, and it is
the duty of the justice to exhaust
all legal remedies to collect his
costs out of the defendant before
he is authorized by law, to collect
from the parish.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05

The Fifth District does not
seem to want any congressman.
The utter indifference about the
matter shows that the people es-
innate it as one of no consequence.
III. Floyd King was on hand,
with his original force, he would
breathe the breath of life into the
apparently inanimate Fifth.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05

W. A. Strong, ex.Secretary of
State, has been convicted of en-
Cezzlement. He however slipped
out OF the court room before the
Jury returned the verdict and has
not been heard from since.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05

Certain papers Tat supported
Nichols for governor, have recent
~ goae against him. For what
re7san it would take several in
tense microscopes to find out. Ii
reminds us ef Eustis' a.s:t,l. %
Cleveland, and will be accompan-
led BY simil.r results.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05

At Jacksonville, Fla, on the 2nd
inst. there we're 50 new cases OF
yellow fever, but no deaths. To
tai 5umbcr of cases TO date, 2,S2S;
total numbcr Of deaths to date,
2G4.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05

There is no doubt that a very
large majority CT the people of the
U. >. are opposed to a protective
tariff, which IS the leading issue in
the coming presidential election.
Ii every man we're to cast his Yoty
without prejudice or previous DO
lltical bias and with q thorouob
understanding Of the question,
protection would be defeated by
an overwhelming vote. But the
right has for its enemies, many of
the rich and powerful, who have
grown so by the effect of protec.
ton. These men will use q vast
amount of money. They will de-
celve the ignorant by the corrupt
and brighten tie timid. For the
first time in Is years this question
has come squarelY before the PEG.
pie Tor settlement at the ballot
box as nearly discntanglcd rlom
any other issue as 1t probably cv-
er will be. A tariff to support in
dlviduals, or q tariff TO run the
government is the question. The
case has been argued for more than
fifty years, and in the history OF
The human race there has never
been question upon which more
learning and talent have been ex-
pended. 1t will however be a hard
fought battle. The late war and
the years Immediately succeeding
it save an impetus and force 10 the
protective system hitherto IN
known. With the minds of the
people diverted to other and more
exciting issues and the financial
necessities Of that great revolution
enabled it to acquire sufficient
strength to in q great measure
control the government. We be-
Ieiye it will be overthrown in the
coming election. This would be
Il certainty but for the fact that
the pretectionists have grown
powerful by the too long neglect
of the opposition and further that
thousands of laboring men will be
compelled to vote for q protective
1
tariff against their convictions of
right. But fol party shackles and |
the party lash the great states Of
minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and
illinois being almost entire!x 90 |
ricultural, woulhs1rport tariff re-
orm-~se veral OF these gave
olaine small majoritics in the last
election. There is well grounded
hopes that at least one or two of
hem will support Cleveland be-
.ausc of the main issue involved
u the election.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05

Notwithstanding the constitu.
ton says in plain. unmlstakable
everyday language, that sheriffs
shall not be allowed for services in
criminal matters, over $500 for
each representative th, parish has
IN tlle State Legislature, in several
parishes the police jury have fixed
Tue compensation largely in excess
oi That sum. This ough. TO be
ended In short order. The proyis.
ion vas put in to protect the peo-
Tle against the extravaganza or
paa Judgement Of the parish GOV
ernmenls. 1.-THE police juries are
ABOVE the constitution, and are a
law unto themselves, they can per-
haps 80 anything they choose.
only their conscience TO accuse or
excuse them. But we hardly
think such . doctrine will be- &C,
teptc,l,
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05

Blanchard still holds the fort in
the Fourth District. lie, is a
congressman Of untirlng zeal and
iadnstry, and has acquired great
IL hucrcc at the National Capital.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05

The next legi, laturc oush. to
pass a law making it a crime pun
ishaI!e by lmprisionmen, in the
pen!tent'ary, tor any one to know.
in " circulate, or give currency
to false reports relative to the
prevalence of ye'low fever or any
other epidemic in any of :hc cities
of this sta.e.-Shyycport Demo-
cydt.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05

1t is a fact that in the last
State election negroes voiced the
Democratic ticket. In Red River
parish a number of negroes voted
for Nichols. George Banks, the
colored barber and Republican
leader, said he voted against
Warmoth because he had sold
the negro ont, and that the only
use he had for the colored man
was to get office. This has been
the aim of the Republicans all
along the line. In the past they
have completely befooIed the ne.
gro, but the latter has learned
late it is true, that bis best friend
Is his white neighbor, even If he
is a democrat, -Mrecepoyt Times
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05

The yellow fever has subsidized
at jackson Miss. The latest from
Jacksonville Fla. is that thcy have
about 100 new cases dailv, OF
these about one in ten die. Scv-
eral other small owns in that
state have it. There is none at
any other place SO far as heard
from.
The concert saloon law, over
which there was recently so much
useless discussion, has been de-
cared unconstitutional by Judge
Moor ofthe criminal district court
OF New Orleans. This matter was
discussed as though the law was
Of very great interest to the State,
when, in fact, it was of small con.
sequence in what ever shape it
may have been passed.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05


II the laboring classes can be
deceived and lied into the belief
that a protective tariff benefits
their condition it will demonstrate
Their incapacity for selfsoyern.
ment. From 1916 to 1861 there
was q tariff for revenue only.
we had no labor strikes during
that period-uo war between can.
ltal and labor; no starvation wa.
ges, no gaunt and CHASTITY famine
hanging about the laboring mans
cabin. This indisputable fact
oyerwhelms all theories and ar
guments advanced to show the
The tariff benefits tile wage work.
er. A law that makes the rich
man richer will certainly make
lle poor man poorer.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05

Congressman Barnes Of Georgia
has introduced Il bill in Congress
TO oHer reward of 100000 to
anybody who will discover the
true cause OF the germ of yellow
fever, with any certain means Of
affecting its observation-disclosures
port Democrat
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05

1t requires 20l electoral votes
to elect. The Southern Democrat
&c States cast l53. Cleveland and
Thurman will therefore need 4S
votes. New York So, New Jersey
9, Connecticut 8, give 81. lndi-
ana 10, and New York, give 81.
SO the Democratic ticket can win
with only these two Northern
States. -Shrereport Times.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05

Shreveport has raised the our
antine against the States oi Mis-
sissirpi, Alabama, Georgia and
Florida except the infected places.
This will not only benefit one
place but all places along the lines.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05

Rodger G. Mill vas in Dallas q
few days ago. He says Indiana
is as sue to go for Cleveland as
Texas, with a dilgcrcnc in MAORI
ty. Mills is q cl-headed man
and he would not make this as
sertlon without reason krcyc
port Times.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05

The wel!-known Op'ician of 10Y N.
Fonrth Str, under Planters IIonsc
st. Louis, has appoited G. G. Gill, ofHo
mcr, La, as As't for his celebrated Dia.
mond Spectacle and Eyeglasses, and
also for his Diamond Mont banreaLle
spectacles and Eyeglasses. These 6 las
ses are the greatest invention ever made
in spectacles. BY a proper construc-
ton Of the Lens a person purchasing a
pair of these Non Cilangrabic Glasses
never has to change these Glasses from
the eses, snd every pair purchased arc
guaranteed, so that if they ever leave
the eyes mo matter how rueted or
scratched the Lenses aro] they will far
nlsh the party with new pair of Glas-
sea free efcharge. G. G. Gill has a fall
assortment and invites all who wisl, to
satisfy themselves of tho great surori-
GRITTY, OF these Glasses over any and all
others row in use, to call aud examine
the same at G. G. ellis, Homer, La.
West Side Pablo Square.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05
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What has become of Jas. G..
bia'ne, The magnetic statesman
from Maine? His silence is in
Jur'ny 'Ee Democrats. It's prob.
aolo that Boss Quay has put t G
pits ca Aim.-&hrer%p,rt Demo-
crQt.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05

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Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-05

A gr p vine al Green owe
Springs, Fla, l,;"9:: year yield
ed about IL bushels of grapes,
and this year will produce IS
or 20 bushels.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-11-17
FROM BELLEVUE.
A Friend Of Division Places the
People Of that Town In . More
Favorable Light.


BELLEVUE, Idaho, Nov. 13, 1888.
To The BuLLsrH:
have been amused at your ar
ticles referring to the treachery Of
Bellevue in the late campaign. On
the face Of the returns, your TRADE
is not without apparent justifica-
ton.
Allow ME to say, however, that
the Bellevue people were by nc
means aware of any "trade" being
made with the good people Of Noun
tain Home. The only talk on be-
half Of the division ticket was made
by your Mr.. Wall, who l am sure
was jealous in behalf Of the cause
he was delegated to represent. II
any kilograms were sent from here
on election day, saying that Belle
vue was voting for division in re-
turn for Mountain Homes support
of J. s. Wilton, they were based
solely on the imaginary visions Of
the author. Bellevue people never
anticipated the election of Whitton
but voted for him on priciple, be-
lieving that it was time that the
taxpayers should express theil
sentiments whether their votes were
affective or not.
I voted for division, as your Mr.
Wall will testify, not myself under
standing that there was any trade
but voting for what l thought was
the best interests Of the county.
feel, therefore, that ! am justified
in rescnting the aspersions thrown
upon Bellevue people as whole by
the unauthorized pledges Of pri-
vate individual.
In conclusion, your people mus
congratulate themselves that be-
cause of their united support, thu
county will have a representative
commissioner from District Three
for the next two years-one who il
much better qualified to guard the
interests of the taxpayers thar
either of the defeated candidates
It was really as much your fight al
our fight. While you are Of course
disappointed in not electing your
legislative ticket, ! feel that l am
justified in claiming that there is
not sufficient cause for your con
demnatin of Bellevue people. No
one voter in ten dreamed that Their,
was a "trade" contemplated. Will
the kindliest of feelings for you ant
your people, am, yours truly.
BELLEVUE.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-11-17
gLENN'S FERRY FACTS.
Itcms OF Interest from tho River
side Town.

J. Rapelje, the new Superintend-
ent Of the o. s. L. Ry. was here
last Monday and had a pleasant
word and hand shake with each
Of the boys. He has made a very
good impression.
Election day was a busy day here
with the local statesmen. The D.
vision Ticket received about 80
votes. In the Precinct, A. NJ. Sim
mott and J. II. Baird were elected
Justices and Hardie Dial Constable.
Sinnot and Dial were reelected.
b. +. Clark sold out his interest
in the City Meat Market to S. j.
Payntsr, and with his family start
ed for California. We lose an es-
Unable citizen thereby.
William Burke. a tin horn gam
bier who had been about this place
II few weeks was arrested in Sho-
shone last Saturday by Constable
White ON a warrant issued by JUS
tice Sinnott for Grand Larceny
On election day he sliced John Do
herty by the throat and after hal
choking him. proceeded to relieve
his POI kcts when he was discovered
by Hugh Dial and Mrs. F. M. Rob
erts and he fled. Constable Dia
went to Shoshone after him, but tn,
bird had flown. He worked rocl
enough out of the wall of the Sho
shone Jail to make hole big enough
to crawl through and escaped.
There are many families moving
into our town and quite a numbe
OF buildings going up. At presen
the demand for building materia
is far ahead Of the supply. J. H
Morrow, Ed Clark and John Fal
lon are each putting up good size
dwelling houses. G. J. Atkins an
Dan Stinson are putting up stor
buildings on the Main Street. !
Public Hall for the use of the tow
will soon be started. A call
made for 100 shares in the Hall a
five dollars share, and three hur
bred and fifty dollars have alread
been subscribed.
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Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-11-17

The result Of the recent election
may b. summed up as follows.
Harrison is elected President and
the next Congress will be Repub-
lican by a small majority.
Dubois is returned to Congress
from Idaho by handsome ma
jority.
The official count of the Alturas
vote was commenced yesterday al
HALEY, at 2 o'clock, and until it is
finished the result on the legislative
ticket can not be even guessed.
Kinney is elected sheriff; Waters,
district attorney; Csnnady, au-
ditor; Bellinger, assessor; Burkett,
treasurer; Mrs. Butler, school SUI
perintendent; Mandell, surveyor,
and Plughoff, Newman and Whit
ton, commissioners.
Van Setback was elected by the
Divisionists to tho Assembly.
Gilmore will so to the next legis-
lature with a backing of about zoe
voters for division and petition
from our people containing 2,OOC
bona fide names asking for justice
and only justice.
Commence filling your corrup
ton sack, ye. Wood Riverites, fol
that is your only weapon for AGAR
defrauding Elmore's suffering and
patient people.