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Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-11-22

Love thy neighbor." You can new
er do this if you allow your neighbor to
suffer with Itch, letter, Ringworm, etc,
without advising him to use Hunts
Cure. Cure guaranteed.
For sale byJ. II. Taylor, Haynesyille,
la, and VIM, Sellers, Summerfeld, La.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-11-22
Bucklen's Arnlca Salye.

The best Salve in the world fol
Cuts, Bruises, sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap.
ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 20 cents per box. For sale
by Joe Shelton.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-11-22

Sick headache is the bane OF
many lives. This annoying CON-
plant may be cured. and prevent
ed by the occasional use OF Dir. j.
II. McLean's Liver and Kidney
Pillets (little pills). Sold by G.
G. Gill.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-11-22

Persons advanced IN years feel
younger and stronger, as we'll as
freer from the infrmities of age,
by taking Dr. j. II. McLean's Sar-
saparilla. Sold by Gill.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-11-22
A Letter from Vildo, Ten il.


ASH will leave this state to.nor-
row, | will give you a few more
dots before my departure.
The daily arrival of cotton and
the busy hum Of gins in every
direction, indicate the rapid pro
gress the farmers are making in
gathering their crops, by taking
advantage Of the present bcauti-
full weather.
Most of the corn has been
gathered and pronounced very
fine, the yield being more than an
average crop. We hope to see
this abundacc utilized in fattenine
the poor horses, now so numerous.
Indeed some are so reduced in
flesh as to defy bare back ridlns
and saddles are not altogether safe
from danger,
The present cold weather brought
with it the first killing frost, the
9th of October, which has already
caused the tender plants to drol
their heads, to be w1thered by the
midday sun.
Cotton has been damaged {
great deal by the early frost, as
the top crop, though very light
has not, and will not mature.
! | have had the pleasure 0:
visiting nearly every county ir
this state and can testify that as
to soil, timber and agricultural
ARRANGEMENTS, west Tennessee, is
fully fhreast with the best por
tlon Of East and middle Tennes
see. The eastern and middle
portion is largely engaged in pro
dacing corn, wheat, clover, cotton
ETC., IN greatest abundance while
the western portion Is largely
engaged in producing the greatest
variety and abundance Of delicious
fruits, such as are common to this
latitude.
will say q few words to The
readers of the GUARDIAN then Will
close. The GUARDIAN is not like
some other papers, has to favor
her readers With o great big
expensive extra, every week clad
IN all the habiliments of maiden
attire. | am inclined to the opin.
ion that the labor and expense
for the GUARDIAN to undertake
such is superlluous and uncal.ed
for. For instance, look at youi
subscription list at home, 1.-THE
best crlterian Of well merltcd
honors) you are far ahead of any
paper published in north west
Louisiana, while your patronage
abroad is steadily increasing with
every issue. Any and all the
ladies can read 1t without the feal
of having their modesty shocked
or the finer senslbilitles Of theil
suspectlye nature blunted. AS ar
advertising medium the fact o.
it's circulation and popularity ha;
only to be known to recommend II
at once to business public o.
every grade. 1t has always pollti
cially battled for the rights of the
people, who in every instance
endorsed its course at the ballot
box in every state issue. 1t has
always donated its time, talent
and means to the advancement oil
the interests of Homer and the
parish, and as q reward it will
soon have the qualification of look
ing out upon the adjacent Hills
and beholding electricity leapine
from the batteries of a prosper.
Gus city.
Well | believe my Claiborne girl
has married, and like the hooking
bird, is consuming her time in
singing to her mate, so | will give
them Washington's toast while
crossing the Delaware, here'sgood
luck. PC. w.
----~0o.-----
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-11-22

Many people habitually endure
a feeling of lassitude, because
they think they have to. II they
would take DR.. j. II. McLean's
Sarsaparllla this feeling Of weari-,
ness would give place to yigoy
and vitality. Sold by Gill.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-11-22

One of Dr.. J. II. McLean's Lit
tie Liver and Kidney Pillets, taken
at night before gong to bed, will
move the bowels the effect VIII as.
tonish you. Sold by Joe Shelton.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-11-22

If you feel unable to do your
work, and have that tired feeling.
take DR.. j. II. McLean's Sarsapa-
rilia; it will make you bright, ac-
tive and vigorous. Sold by Gill.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-11-22

The New Orleans PicaYune has
reduced the yearly subscription
price of Its Weekly from $3.50 to
81. a year. 1t is a sixteen-page
paper filled with the best reading
matter. Sample copy sent free to
any address.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-11-22

Cheatham's Chill Tonic con,
tains neither Quinlne, Cinchonl.
dla, Arsenic, Stryehnine or Mer-
curry, and does not produce buz.
zing in ears or deafness. Cure
guaranteed.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-11-22

Children like to take G. G. c., the
pleasant and guaranteed cure for Fe-
yer, Ague and Aalaria--better than
quinine. Sold by Joe Shelton.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-11-22

The most popular linlment, is
the old reliable, Dr.. J. II. McLean's
Volcanic Oil Liniment. Sold by
Gill.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-11-22

NeHTalgic Persons And thss
troubled with nervousness resulting from
care Or eycrwc.k will be relieved BY taking
BrOaU7s's Iron Bitters. Genuine
hsstrade mark and crossed red lineson wrapper.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-11-22

gsMF BROWNS non BITTERS
Cures Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Malaria, Merry.
BUSINESS, and General Debility. Physicians re-
commend IT. All dea lers sell it. Genuine has
trade mark and crossed red lines Oh wrapper.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-11-22
Christmas III the Quarters.


Through the deep gloom of the
starlcss night shown q light In
every cabin IN the quarter, merry
" DANGLING and coQuetting with
the sombow shadows. In front of
the old quarter kitchen there was
a huge light stand erected, Of
boards, with q layer OF earth on
top, where the fire Was built. A
generous blaze cracked on the
stand, and the arrowy tongues of
light half ijlumined the hither
side Of the old China tree that
stood gaunt and grim with it's
leafless branches creaklng end
groaning us they we're lifted sky.
ward like poor, helpless and wea-
tLer beaten hands, raised IN mute
supplication. Hard Ivy stood the
messy curb Of the old we'll, with
its pendulous bucket, the long,
swinging handpole, and the long
sweep resting against the deep
background Of tie sky, with one
end resting on the earth and the
other pointing skywart|.
In the glare of the blazing
light-stand dusky figures danced
and gesticulated and sang scraps
ofquaint plantation melodies with
noisy choruses. The aster had
given them permission to enjoy a
regular frolic, and Pete bawled
out as he entered the homely pre-
cincts of The old kitchen.
"C'ris mas comes but once er yeah,
An ev'y pc nisgiah arter havs O sha'
"Hello, da! Uncle Mingo, hain't
go nevah gwine ter git dat ole
banjo in chune?' And just then
the old man began a vigorous
stamping with his foot, the sonor-
Gus melody Of the old banjo float
ed out on the wings of the night,
and the cracked and quivering
voice chanted the rude accompan.
imeut:
II love purity Polly, too 5000,
An | love purity Polly, too.
Toad'Sin do middle, IN o cam git
erbout,
Toad's in de middle, n q cam git
crbout,
Toad's in de middle, II e cam git
erbout,
Give liz, half or dollar ter come out
n darw
A score Of voices took up the
quaint refrain, and the merry lads
and the dusky damsels went cir
cling and swaying around in the
mad wLirl Of the seml-sayage
dance. AS the words,
can I love purty Polly, too-oo-oo,"
were repeated, they all marched
around solemn and slow, the WON
en- silent, and the men drolling
out q rude bass. But when the
chorus,
"Toad's in de middle, IN e cam gil
erbout,"
was taken up, then the clear tenor
of the women and the mellow con
tralto voices ofthe men rolled out
in such a grand and rhythmic
swell of music as one may never
hope to hear outside the precincts
Of an old plantation quarter.
Smile, If ye will, We children Of
song, whose voices have been
trained by those who ale suppos-
ed to lead melody by a halter OF
scientific arrangement. Your trills
and trebles may be encored by
applaudlng thousands, but ! must
forgot my nativity ere your proud.
est fights can awaken the respon
sive echoes in my soul like the
simple lyrics Of these children OF
the sun.
The old banjoist forgot the pain
in his ''left kneej'lnt,'' and the
glow of youth seemed to tlngle in
his sluggish veins as he called
out, swat ye bout da', Pete, git
GROUND lively" and the song
changed to-
"Blin' boss fell in de deep mud-hole,
Doc dah-ah, doc dah.ah;
Couldn't tech bottom wild er ten foot
pole,
Doc dab, doc dab, day!
I'm boun' ter run all night,
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-11-22

Advertise in the GUARDIAN. 1t
will y you.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-11-22

The GuAsp1Ax for 81 i year.
The leader., 1889-10-12
HOW He ConceaIs Himself.

Those who have seen animals only in
a menagerie can have little idea how
differently they appear in their native
forests. The giraffe, for example,
eludes observation to a degree almost
Incredible, as is shown by the follow
ing:
When we come to the giraffe, we
cannot at first understand that the size,
height, and bold coloring that make it
so conspicuous on open ground should
become its most effectual means of
roncealment when among trees. The
animal feeds mostly upon the leaves of
, species of acacia-called by the
Beers "kameeldorn." or giraffe thorn
stretching its long neck among the
branches, and with its 1.-THE, slender
tongue plucking the pendent leaves
from the twigs.
When it is standing among the
acacias, it can with difficulty be distin-
guished from them, its long slender
legs resembling the trunk, and the
head and neck being lost among the
branches; while the spots, which are
so conspicuous in the open country,
harmonize so faithfully with the broken
patches of light and shade thrown by
the leaves, that even the huge body is
indistinguishable at little distance.
Not even the native hunters, with their
highly trained vision, can decide
whether little clump Of three or four
acacias be tenanted by the giraffe or
whether it be empty. Even tele-
scope or field-glass will fail to ascer-
tain the presence of the giraffe.
The anaconda, also, can lie unseen
in the forest, the beautiful diamond
shaped patterns of the body resembling
the hchens, mosses, and feckings of
light and shade upon the tree-trunks.
SO close is the resemblance that man
has been known to seat himself upon
the body of gorged and sleeping ana
conda, mistaking it for the object which
it simulated Similarly, the spotted
jaguar of the New World, and the
leopard in the Old World, are practi-
cally invisible among the branches of
trees, and depend on this fact for their
ability to capture the wary and active
monkeys.
The leader., 1889-10-12
FATAL FAMILY FEUD.
Three Killed and Three Wounded
in West Virginia.

Three Killed and Three Wounded
in West Virginia.
A bloody family feud is now raging in
Lincoln County, w. Va. Floyd Dingess,
son of justice of the peace and prominent
man, married one of the Hall girls. He
ouarrelled with his wife. They separated,
and the next day Dingess and his wife's
brother met, and Dingess was shot dead.
Alfred Blumfield had married Dingess's sis
ter. He swore to be avenged on Hall and
fatally wounded one of the Hall brothers.
A few days ago Brumfield and his wife
were waylaid and Mrs Brumfield was shot
through the head and died. Brumfeld was
terribly wounded. Two days later Purvis
Brumfield was shot. Then George Dingess,
a brother of Brumfield's wife, was shot
through the leg in a fight with one of the op-
posing party.
The leader., 1889-10-12

observe, he writes, that I have always
been pleased with America. Ny re-
ception here has been most generous
and hearty. I have travelled consider
able during my brief stay, and in the
various families where / have stopped
l have been treated with such kind
ness and have been received with SC
warm welcome that for the time be.
ing 1 lost the faculty of being home
sick. I have been particularly charm
ed with the beautiful scenery that /
have seen. OF course I have been to
Niagara Falls, and of course 1 cannot
add anything to what has been said in
the way of enthusiastic praise of that
Generis; it is proper that the Ameri-
cans should be proud of this great fea-
ture of their country's natural beauty.
But / have received equal pleasure
from my visit to the Yosemite Valley
and the Yellowstone National Park. I
think they deserve a prominent place
in the long catalogue of fine scenery o.
which your country can boast.
[ have fl und the Baptist Church
here in ve1y successful condition; the
people, are full of enthusiasm and,
among the various Protestant denomi.
nations, the Baptists are without doubt
the most aggressive and enterprising
in church work. The churches of thu
United States are certainly much Aet-
ter appointed than they are in England
Our editices can not be compared In
architectural beauty to yours.
The interior of the American church
is in striking contrast to the London
Baptist churches. You make your
buildings more comfortable, more
home-like, in many cases more luxuri-
Gus. 1t is sometimes thought that
churches can be made too luxurious.
but have seen no reason for criticism
on that ground in what L have seen
since l have been here. Your decora-
tions are more lavish than ours; the
cushioned pews and the carpeted aisles
give furnished and home-like appear
ance which is distinctly different from
our churches. The best floor covering
we would have would probably be lin
oleum or cocoanut mating, never any
bright-colored carpets. Our church.
goers, if they want carpet, are allowed,
at their own expense, to put little
strip in their pew. The electric bells
which communicate from the pulpit to
the sexton telling him how to regulate
the heat, the ventilation; etc.. strike
foreign clergyman with surprise; this
system must be great convenience to
the preacher, it is characteristically
American.
Your Sunday-schools are much finer
than ours. I do not think that they
are any larger, but your day-school
rooms are bright, cheerful places, with
carpets on the floors, pictures on the
walls, and well furnished and conven-
lent seats
The leader., 1889-10-12

DARLING" he said, "your eyes are
as bright as diamonds, your teeth as
white as pearls, your lips as red as
rubies, and-and--" eyes, George"
she replied sweetly, "and you're as green
as an emerald" Then George went
out into the jet-black night.
The leader., 1889-10-12

n the eve of his de
p ar ture for En-
gland, at the re-
quest of the editor
of the Chicago IN
ter Ocean, Charles
Spurgeon, Jr., gave
his views on various
topics of religious
and general inter
'est. l would like to
The leader., 1889-10-12
CHARLES STURGEON, JR.

He Is Delighted with His Visit to Amer.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-03
AIpHoNsE DAuDET.

Alphonse Daudet resembles Lord
Tcnnyson. Hc Is about 48 years of age
and handsome. His eyes are dark. bril-
liant, poetic, tender, his features bcauti-
fully regular and his hair of the true Titan
olive skin and dark, carefully trimmed
beard. His wife was Mile. Julie Alard,
a clever, fascinating woman, who over.
came Daudets singular and pronounced
aversion TO matrimoDy. MADAME Dau-
Diet writes some clever prose and much
excellent verse, and revises all her hus-
bands MSS, making frequent sugges.
tions, which are rarely ignored by the
brilliant French author They have two
sons and o little daughter The eldest boy
Is studying medicine, and is the pride
of his fathers heart. Daudet has al
ways personally supcrintcndcd this
boys studies, and awaits the success of
this embryo physician with unfailing
confidence In his ability. The daugh.
ter Is not yet 8, and the other son a
lad of 12. Daudct regards Numa
Roumestan as his best work. II Is q
powerful romance, full of Southern
warmth and color, and was not only q
great success as book, but, drama
tized, became most popular play. AL
though best known through his novels
Daudet is also poet, and the poetic
vein which runs through his prose work
found an earlier expression in verse. lie
is the author of "La Dernierc Idolc, >"
"L'Eillet Blanc" "La Double Conver.
sion" and many other poems which are
gems of song, and which first won him
recognition in the hypercritical literary
world Of Paris.-[C Current Literature.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-03
smoking stops Mleroh es.

(Gentlemen's Magazinel
The experiments of 4. V. Tassinarl will
rejoice the hearts Of many smokers. He &C.
mented together by their wide mouths two
glass tunnels so as to form cigar-holder,
with a large chamber in the middle. In
this chamber was suspended from loop
of platinum small piece OF
linen. At one end of this cigar
holder was plug of cotton wool, acting as
a smoke filter. A cigar was placed at the
other end, lighted and smoked secundum
artem, the mouth OF the smoker being at
tached to the altering end. BY this ar
rangement the piece Of linen was sur
rounded by dense cloud OF tobacco
smoke. At the end OF half an hour,
during which three and half to four
grammes (about one-eighth Of an
ounce) Of tobacco was smoked, the cham
ber was opened and the linen allowed
TO fall into a test tube containing fluid gel
atine, in which were planted colonies Of
seven varieties Of pathogcnic microbia, In
cluding those of cholera, anthrax Chicken
cholera) and pneumonia. In every instance
there was marked delay in the develop-
ment of these colonies as compared with
what occurred In similar test tubes charged
with the same, but not exposed to tobacco
smoke. The development Of some was en-
tirely prevented by tobacco smoke.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-03
NOT UNLIKE OTHER MEN.

Washington had false teeth made of
ivory-the upper plate carved
out Of one solid chunk; the lower had
the teeth riveted on. The upper plate
swelled and split from moisture and
gave him great pain.
He wore No. s boot
He frequently spelled God with a
small e.
He preferred to drink beer with his
meals, and usually had silver pint cup
of that beverage at his plate.
The last time he was weighed, in the
summer of 1900, he tipped the scale at
2O0l. His usual weight was 220.
He suffered all his life with weak
lungs, having had severe pulmonary
affection in early life
He was quite fond of checkers and
chess, and played great deal with
George Mason, his neighbor.
His favorite breakfast was corn-meal
cakes and bowl of milk
He wore all sorts Of colors--somctimes
purple satin, again black velvet, brown,
blue, cream, pearl and green cloths
He had several bright scarlet waist
coats that he seemed to be fond Of His
servants wore white livery with scar
let facings.
He owned six lots in Washington and
built n house on two of them. 1t Is
now In mid air, two stories having been
built under II and two over it, Four
lots were on the Anacostia River, where
he thought the business part of the
Capital would be, They are worthless
now.
10 hn f,,.ut To-, q
United States.
He owned land in five States and in
the Northwest Territory-49,3s2 acres
all told
Twice while President his life was in
peril. In 1880 a carbuncle on his thigh
prevented his walking or sitting and
for several days his life was despaired
Of He fled from Philadelphia when
the yellow fever took off over 1000
people.
His bed time was uniformly 9o'clock
Mrs. Washington used to say at her re-
ceptions when II came 0 O'clock: "The
General always goes to bed at o, and |
usually precede him."
He accepted no salary as President.
Congress simply paid his expenses. His
house rent was ~, 600 year.
He wrote poetry at the age of 15--
love-sick poetry at that.
George Ill. offered him peeragc.
While Washington was childless, so
far as the world and history absolut, ly
knew, he was reputed to be the father
of General Thomas Posey, who was one
of his favorite officers. General Posey
lies buried at Shawneetown. Ill.
He was the possessor of violin, and
1t is said he could play few simple
tunes. He did not sing.
He was not o good sportsman MOI
much of fisherman. He rode after
his pack of hounds great deal, bu,
purely for exercise He seldom got the
| fox
The Washington critic., 1889-05-03
The Shah and the Haugman.


An Englishman, who now lives In Pitts
burg, says he sees by the papers that the
Shah OF Persia win visit England this sum
mer. He remembers when this heathen
ruler spent the summer once before In Great
Britain. The British haven't any love for
him, but for political reasons are forced to
humor him. The last time the Shah was
in England he occupied Buckingham
Palace. When he left the place was In
such a filthy condition that no one could
live In 1t for six months afterwards. One
day the Shah was taken to Newgate and
shown the hangman and the apparatus for
killing condemned criminals. He ex-
pressed a strong desire to see man
hanged, but was told they didn't have any
body at the time to send across the River
styx. The Shah suggested that they take
one of his retinue, and when they informed
him that they didn't do business that way
In England he got very angry.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-03
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. Porter Heep is very Ill with per
itonitis ut her home on Staten Island.
Mrs. Frank b. Conger, who has been
very i'll for some days, is reported much
better.
Mrs. Randolph Tucker has returned
TO the city after an extended tour in
Virginia.
The engagement of Mr.. James A.
Rutherford and Miss Lula johnson Is
announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bloomer leave
try home in Georgia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Dodge will, in q
few days, remove to their new home on
Twenty eighth street
Mrs. DR.. Wilmer gives luncheon of
twelve covers to-day at the residence of
her mother on p street
Mr. and Mrs. Louis O'Shaugnessey
of Cincinnati, on their bridal tour, are
at the Arlington until Saturday.
Ex-Prcsidcnt and Mrs. Cleveland
were entertained at dinner in New York
last evening by ex-Mayor Grace.
Miss Margaret Cabcll Smith of Rich
mond is the guest of her cousin, Mrs
George G. Thomas, at 310S p street.
Mrs. Debrenville Keim of Philadel.
phia is the guest of Mrs. Blake and her
daughters at their residence on N street
Mr.. VIM. Muclheisen returned to the
city yesterday after visit of three
months in South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida.
DIR. William Hood U. $. N, who has
been spending several days in Wash
ington, left to-day for his station at the
Naval Asylum In Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott +. Shepard
gave a dinner party last evening in
honor of Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Nc.
+. Kee. The guests assembled at o clock
The table was covered with orchids aud
Puritan roses, and at each plate was big
cluster of American Beauty roses.