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Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-03-08
Haynesville Items.
from our Special Correspondent. !

The people in this part Of the
Parish are waiting and watching
to see what will be the result of
the present term Of the court.
Unless something more positive
and rigid is done than what has
characterized tho action Of the
court in the past the people will
not be satisfied
Our parish is becoming motor
ious for crime, not only at home
but abroad. Taxes areincreasing
to an alarming extent, General
decentralization will follow unless
judge and jurors perform their
respective duties fearlessly, faith
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-03-08
L. n. & s. RAIL ROAD.
No. 2 Time Table in Effect On
October LIST, 1883.


South. Stations. North.
40. +. 30. 3. No. 2.No.4
Leave Arrive
5:A5am30spm Homer, 1l:3OamS:40pm
6:4ean4:oepm Athens, io:2cam7:i0p,n
Arrive Leave
7:25an,.:o0pm Gibs!ana, 9:3oa:ns;:5Opm
When trains start late or get behind,
they will not attempt to make up time,
but will Fun through at the rate Of
speed given in tho schedule.
On Sunday No 2 will leave Gibsland
ut $50 II. M. and run through l hour
ahead of schedule time. Excursion
tickets will be sold on Sunday Mt re-
duccd rates. They will be coed ON ri!
trains OH day of sale, but worthless
afterwards. They are not transferable
and no baggage will be carried on them,
Baggage must be refused unless
checked. The Conductor will be care
full to see that this rule is strictly on
served. !;
J. D. BEARDSI.EY.
General Manager.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-03-08

A Piccsyune special from Sweet
water, Texas, of the 25th contains
in the following: Erred Payne
of Sweetwater killed and buried
two thieves near here. During
Payne's absence the thieves insult.
ed his wife and stole his mules,
Payne with two Of his neighbors
overlook the thieves; in the fight
that occurred both thieves were
killed and buried where they
FELL"
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-03-08

Senator O'Sulliran and Ex,
Lieutenant Governor Knoblock, of
Lafourche, had appointed the
seconds and arranged to settle
their differences on the field Of
honor, but friends interiered and
the matter is now settled.
Gov. Knoblock had selected G..
w. Dupree and j. d. Houston and
Senator O'Sullivan Col. /. W. Pat
ton and J. C.. Wickliffe.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-03-08

The voice of the office Seeker is
now heard in the land. 1t will
require one half of IIarrison's time
to make the distribution among
them. He is not likely to appoint
any democrats, only when he is
compelled to do it. Cleycland's
fate warns him, that to the victor
belong the spoiIs, is the safe
policy.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-03-08

Federal offices in Loul siana are
numerous and lucrative, while
competent republicans are few. 1t
is to this few a source of joyous
expectation that the President
will soon come to there relief.
They have been waiting only wait
ing.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-03-08

Jessie Rodgers, who lives near
Athens was tried in the United
States court at Shreveport this
week, for robbing the mail last
summer, and acquitted.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-03-08

We hare received a copy of con-
gresham Blanchards address
made during the obsequies of the
late +. w Robertson representa-
tive OF the 9Th District.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-03-08

IIarrlsons former law partncr
W. II. Miller is the new Attorney
General. None of the cabinet are
men Of any note except James G..
Blaine, who is Secretary Of State.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-03-08

A frighttul disaster occurred at
pl,!no,n Ia. s few days since in
which the boilers in the factory
ezp,oded killing eleven persons.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-03-08

One day Ray and Ernest were
playing together, and as they oc-
casionally quarreled, their mother
SAID: 'Ifycu are naughty again,
/ shall separate you In little
while Ernest called: "Mamma,
please come and separate Ray;
he's naughty"
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-03-08

One loses nothing by heins
courteous, civil and polite even to
those who occupy social, or polltl-
cal positions beneath him.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-03-08

1t is claimed that the election
Of Nichols has not secured the
harmony that was predicted. A
newspaper here and there is not
hsrmonized, and a few disappoint-
cd office hunters refuse to be com.
forted hecause the spoils did not
come to them and to theirs. Be.
yond this, there is quiet all along
the linz. The people have an
abiding faith in the judgment and
integrity Of Governor Nichols.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-03-08

It's SAID the largest crowd ever
at 5i.c Capital, was there to see
Harrison inaugurated last Mon
day.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-03-08

An Englishman by the name of
Clark, Sc years old committed
suicide in New Orleans because
lie was short in his accounts.
The day of his suicide was also
his wedding day, he was to haye
married a beautiful and popular
brunette Of Is years.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-03-08

the facts correctly, Judge Boar
man deserves severe criticism. AS
Judge of his court 1t IS his duty
and highest prerogative, to com
mand order and respect. Every
| Judge should require of the court
officers and attorneys practlcing at
the bar to treat him clvllly and
with respect, but this is mutual
obligation, and it likewise devolves
upon him to treat the attorneys and
! officers Of the court with the same
courtesy and respect.
Our information in regard to
this matter IS ab0us as follows:
Mr.. Boatncr had been employed to
assist the district attorney in
prosecuting John r. Jones for
cutting timber on government
land. After the evidence had
beer submitted and before any law
had been read or argument made,
the judge announced that he in
tended TO charge the jury that the
defendant apparently had acquired
his title in good faith, and that
the jury should return a verdict
in his favor. Mr.. BMtner rose
to his feet and in a polite and
courteous manner, asked permits.
sion to cite some authorities and
make his argument before the
Judge should instruct the jury
what to do, Judge Boarman an.
nounccd that ne knew the law
and refused to hear from Mr..
Boatner. The latter insisted in a
courteous manner,,that he be heard
rs it was an important case to the
government, involving the value
of $4,000 worth OF timber.
Judge Boarman in a rude die
taroial maner striking his fist up
on the desk ordered Mr.. Boatncr
to his seat. We can see no justi
fication whatever for such conduct
as that upon the part of the judge.
The Chief justice Of the United
States, much less a district judge
would not have assumed such
authority and acted in such q IN.
becoming maner as that. Ifjudges
would have others respect them,
they should first respect others.
The mere fsct that q man from
the private walks of life has been
made judge, doesn't render him,
potentate before whom ordinary
mortals must bow and do homage.
A judge should be dignified natur-
ally. but the very moment he un
dertakes TO assume dignity and
coerce others to respect and look
up TO him, be loses his dignity
and the public loses respect for
him. Not only attorneys, but wit
nesses, jurors and every one atten
ding on the court is entitled to
the same courtesy and respect
from the judge that the judge is
from them.
II is too often the case that some
judges imagine, that by virtue of
their positions they are exalted
aboYe ordinary mortalsy and abuse
the authority vested in them by a
rule of tyrany over those in their
courts.
| Notwithstanding Mr.. Boatner
vas grossly insulted, he maintain
cd his self respect all the while,
and finally when forbearance was
no longer a virtue, took his hat
and left the court room with his
friends, at the same time announ.
cling that wouldn't take any mere
cases before that court.
1t is thought by those who
know Boarman the best that he
would not have been guilty of
such conduct had it not been for
the fact that his appointment is
for life time, or during good be-
havior, and that Harrison is
not likely to remove him as they
belong to the same party.
Practical Education.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-03-08
List Of Jurors.

DRAWN for the Bird week OF the
February term Of the Dist. Court,
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-03-08

The GUARDIAN Is only
90 j year
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-11-23
BEGGING IN RUSSIA.

According to Ohicial Reports the Country
Harbors Three Hundred and Fifty Thou
sand Mendicants.
Russian officials have recently col
lected statistics concerning the number
of beggars in Russian provinces and
cities. They have published the reports
from sixty-three districts and eight
cities. According to these reports,
Russia has about $50, 900 beggars, all of
whom carry on begging as business
with the Endorsements of village, city
and church authorities. Upward Of
5000 of them are of noble blood, 3,49l
are of the clerical calling, 20 were once
merchants, 43, 434 hucksters and small
traders, 1915 peasants. OF all the
cities Moscow has the largest number OF
beggars, 10000 persons solicit aims
daily within it's limits. Sevastopol has
no beggars at all. OF the provinces
Livonia leads with $1,000 beggars. Mos
COW and Courland come next with $4,000
each. Warsaw has $4,000, Nishni Nov
gorod and Wiatka 10000 each. Mos
COW, of all the Russian cities, contains
the most beggars of noble descent
The Greshdanin, Russian publica-
tion, thinks that these figures give no
adequate idea of the prevalence of beg
gary in Russia, because they were gath
cred so hurriedly and often carelessly
that many big districts and cities were
unable to register more than two-thirds
of their paupers. Its calculation of the
number of beggars in Russia results in
the conclusion that more than 500, 900
Russians outside of the almshouses live
on the charity of others. The statistics
in question have been laid before an
imperial commission, which is expected
to recommend new and comprehensive
plan 'for the care of beggars in village
and city communities IN. Y. Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-11-23
DEVELOPING COLTS.
A System of Feeding and Care That WI
Make Good Horses.

A System of Feeding and Care That VIII
Make Good Horses.
From that colt you are to get the fut-
ure horse. If you intend to build a
house you must get foundation first.
We saw men the other day putting great
heavy timbers under the house of friend
of ours. We asked him what he intended
to do, and he said that he found that the
foundation was good for nothing, and
that he must put a new one in. That is
precisely the way some men attempt to
"build" horse. They neglect the foun-
dation. They neglect to keep the bones
and muscles growing, and we can not
put new foundation under horse as q
man can put one under his house.
If the foundation of the horse is
faulty, it will never be repaired. We
have known colts that never got any
thing in the shape of grain but corn,
and corn is no more fit for a colt as a
steady diet than candy is for child.
The colt and all young animals should
have sweet, tender hay and such grain
as oats in winter. This sort of feed
ing will develop the system. The ami
NAL should not be kept in ill-venti-
lated stables, nor compelled to stand
in manure, and the old and oft-re-
peated advice to begin "break1ng" the
colt early is always in order.-Western
Rural.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-11-23
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Prominent Features of the Latest Hons
md BRIDAL TOilcttes.

Prominent Features of the Latest House
and Bridal Toilcttes.
All shades of tan, Suede and almond
are in high vogue.
| 1t is quite noticeable that the most
graceful and distinguished looking
women on the promenade wear the SIM
plest gown. These are of expensive
material and tailor-made, but show an
entire absence of fripperies of any de-
scription.
| A stylish carriage-dress is MADE of q
handsome tint of golden fawn-colored
cloth. 1t is trimmed quite elaborately
on bodice and skirt with superb pas
sementerie in exactly the same shade.
A band of the garniture goes round the
armhole in circuit which gives some
of the effect of zouave jacket. A
mushroom cloth gown has revers from
the shoulder turned back with tan kid
embroidered in silver. The front is of
white English serge, almost hidden by
bands of silver galloon, through the in
terstices of which the white fabric
shows.
Fashionable features of new bridal
toilets are princesse backs, with medium
length flowing train, surplice folds on
the bodice, full sleevs, the corsage
pointed or rounded to show the throat
and the nape of the neck. White ar
mure silk rivals crepe de Chine and
faille as material for youthful wedding
gowns.
There is meeting Of great extremes
just now in the wonderful show of fash
ionable wraps viewed upon the prone
made, and in many instances there is a
total disregard of the slender effects
elsewhere so evident. This is manifest
in the loose full Huguenot cloaks in
which many fashionable women of the
city noted for their willow-like figures
appear, these cloaks hanging in straight
folds from the shoulder, like the verita-
BILE Noah's Ark wraps seen in treasured
pictures of Mesdames Shem and Ham.
In new tea-gowns from Paris are some
lovely creations which show perfectly
fitted princesse dress of tinted silk or
brocade, from the right shoulder of
which fall enchanting draperies of crepe
de Chine. No adequate description of
their grace and artistic attraction can be
given. They are simply ideal gowns,
the finger touch of skilled Partisan be-
ing evident in every slightest curve or
fold, and also made of the daintiest and
richest fabrics, and combining tints
which no one but the master hand of a
French artist would venture to unite.
The red and blue REFERS made of
heavy winter jacket etfabrics, and trimmed
with deep square collar and bands of
beaver fur, will be the everyday wear
of young girls all winter, in lieu of any
other street wrap.-N. Y. Post.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-11-23
AMBER AND AMBERGRIS.

How and Where These Two Valuable
Substances Are Obtained.
Ambergris, which is used as basis
for nearly all standard perfumery, was
first found an unattractive mass floating
on the surface of tho sea or lodged upon
the shore. How so unlikely substance
ever suggested itself as perfume is
unknown, but it has been in use for CEN
turies, and it is only in comparatively
recent times that it's origin has become
known. 1t is nothing more than the
morbid secretion of the liver of a sick
spermaceti whale. 1t is described as a
fatty, waxy substance, disagreeable to
sight or touch, but even in its crude
state exhaling pleasant odor. The
crude substance is subjected to chemical
action to extract the active principle
called amberine. 1t was recently re-
ported that Maine fisherman picked
up a mass of the substance which nearly
filled barrel and is worth 5000. This
is probably an exaggeration both as to
size and price, for the largest piece on
record was found on the Windward
Islands, weighing 100 pounds. This
was sold for about 1900.
Amber was also first found on the
shores of the sea after severe storms.
For time its origin was unknown, but
it was early put to use and regarded
with superstitious awe by the ancient
Greeks and Romans, its peculiar elec-
trical qualities being noted by them. 1t
is now thought to be the gum of forest
trees which perished ages and ages ago,
the lands upon which they perished hav-
ing become the oceans bed. Amber has
no fixed value, the price being regula-
ted wholly by size, quality and other
considerations. Drops of amber in
which are imbedded insects of those an
cient times command fancy prices, while
the more common kinds are used for
making a certain kind Of varnish and
even in medicine. The worlds supply
of the two, amber and ambergris, does
not wholly depend upon what may be
accidentally found. Dredging for am
ber is now Systematically carried on by
regularly organized companies, and all
spermaceti whales killed by whalemen
are subjected to pretty thorough post
mortem examination, the find of amber
girls in the monsters interior often be-
ing vastly more valuable than the oil
extracted from his blubber overcoat.-
Lewistown Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-11-23
BLUE-LINED ENVELOPES.
A Stationer Explains Why They Are
ColOred Inside.

A Stationer Explains why They Are so
Colored Inside.
''Why are these envelopes blue on the
inside?" was the query put to stationer
the other day.
''For very simple reason" was tho
reply. Zone of the great results to be
attained in making envelopes is to pre-
vent transparency. Many white papers
are so transparent that by careful scru-
tiny the contents of such envelopes may
be determined. For instance, let us put
sheet of paper with writing on it
into this envelope. Let us also in
sert bank chs ok. We will now seal
it and hold it to the light thus. There
you can not only see the bank check,
but you can also read many of the words
on the sheet Of paper. This can be pre-
vented either by getting a very thick
and high-priced envelope which is not
transparent, nor scarcely translucent,
or by taking cheaper grade of paper
which is blue on one side. Now we sell
quite number of blue envelopes, that
is, envelopes which are blue on the out
side; but most people do not like them
for their color. So, to get over the diff
Guilty and still not make a high-priced
article, we use paper which is blue on
one side and white ON the other.-Pitts-
burgh Dispatch.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-11-23
A VALUABLE GRAIN.

The Magnitude and Importance of the Oat
Crop of the Country.
Comparatively few persons have an ad-
equate idea of the magnitude and i'm
portance of the oat crop in this country,
yet its uses for man and beast are so
various that it is entitled to rank among
the most important of the farmers pro-
ductions. The enlargement of the area
and increase of product have been very
large since 1880, but there is little diff
ference in the rate of yield, which has
had an annual average of about twenty
six bushels to the acre, with an average
price of thirty-two cents. From a product
of 1885, $50 bushels in 1880, the crop
amounted to 701, ,735, 1000 bushels in 1888.
AS q producing State Illinois was in the
lead with production in round numbers
of 1877, 600, 900 bushels, followed by Iowa
with 81, 900, 900 and Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, Kansas and New York with from
$4,000. 600 to 10000, 600 respectively.
For the present year QSS9) the crop
has suffered in some sections from un-
favorable weather at harvest time, but
with an increased area it is estimated
will exceed that of 1888 some 10000, 900
of bushels. The oat is cultivated
through wide range of latitude and on
greater variety of soil than any other
grain and is liable to fewer injuries.
The proportion of huslS to kernel and
the compactness of the grain determine
the value of the variety.
Oats are remarkably well-balanced
food Containing as they do a large
quantity of the most valuable constftu-
ents, they approach what may be called
perfect food, although they contain a
larger proportion of bulk and fiber than
any other grain, such as wheat and bar
ley. A great variety of soils can be used
for their production, and on land of good
fertility large crops can be made. AS
human food the grain is in constantly
increasing use, and for animals it is al
most universally. Y. World.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-11-23
ENSILAGE FOR MARKET.
How to Keep the Food in Good Conditio
for Six Months.

hVW W heep Une FOOu IN SOOu COuuitOu
for Six Months.
A demand for ensilage would give our
farmers another product for the market.
Immense numbers Of COWS are kept in all
of our cities and large towns, and II
their owners could procure ensilage in .
convenient form for use at as cheap q
rate as they can hay, they would prefer
to have the food best adapted to promote
the flow of milk and at the same time
to cater to the appetite and health of the
COWS. Again, when great saving in
expense of feeding is made, then
there is every inducement for our city
dairymen to buy ensilage. A neighbor-
ing farmer first packed ensilage in bar
rels, and there it kept perfectly safe for
two years. But the expense of bar
rels was found to be too great,
and that plan was abandoned. Now
the inexpensive plan is adopted of
putting it up in crates, holding from 800
to 400 pounds each. These crates are
made by using two heads 20 inches in
diameter, with common laths nailed to
the heads about three feet long, held in
position by three wires enoircling the
crate. This is pressed full. In this way
ensilage will keep, if needed, six months.
The crate is filed from the silo, and this
can be filed at the pleasure of the seller
or buyer. In this form it can be handled
as readily as baled hay, and thus stored
in the limits of city or village barns.
When we consider that nine out of every
ten cows prefer ensilage to dry feed, and
also that there are very many horses
that suffer from hard breathing, or what
we call heaves, which if fed on ensilage
very soon forget to wheeze when driven
about their work, the Importance of this
innovation becomes apparent. The labor
of packing could be performed by farm
ers at time in the season when other
farm work doesn't drive them. Ensilage
at it's best should not be cut and placed
in the silo before the corn is glazed.
Oftentimes green, immature corn Is
ensilaged, and is little, if any, better than
organized water" and when put in the
silo makes "sauer kraut," good for
nothing but to fill the stomach of COW,
yet producing but little good milk
American Cultivator.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-11-23
8ANpY HOMEMADE FRUIT PICKER,


with a cover to open and close by means
of small iron rod running down the
handle. Such are very convenient for
single specimens, but to pick more would
be almost out of the question. Then
again the fruit is liable to injury in the
shape of bruises in handling.
A very serviceable picker is illustrated
herewith. 1t is made as follows: Take
hardwood board one inch thick, make
on it circle ~ inches in diameter and
inside of this draw another circle 6
inches in diameter. Between the two
circles bore one-fourth inch holes II
inches apart, cut the wood away from
the outside circle and you have the bot
tom of the picker. Next, make enough
round, hardwood pegs, six inches long,
to fill the holes. Before driving the
pegs fasten the handle to the bottom.
The handle should be light, strong
pole six or eight feet long. Now drive
in the pegs or teeth, being careful not to
drive too hard and split the bottom
Thus arranged it will catch the apple or
pear on any side by the stem and bring
it off with the slightest twist of the pole
There is little danger of bruising the
most delicate specimen, while quite a
number of apples, ETC., may be picked at
q time.-Orange Judd Farmer.