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Homer guardian., 1889-05-24
HaynesviNe Items.
(From our Special Correspondent. |

This section Of country has not
suffered for rain during the entire
spring and crops, IS general
thing, are looking we'll, oats, how
ever, are not as good As We could
reasonably expect.
There are still some cases of
slow fever, among the freedmen, in
this vicinity. Mr. Thos. Brown
has lost several of his farm hands
from this dreadful! disease.
Prof. A. w. Meadows is visiting
relatives in this neighborhoo'l this
week.
Mr.. S. r. FARRELL and family,
Mr.. j. p. Seals anA Mr.. Stanley
Greer, all of CoIquit, attended
church at Haynes,ille last Sun
day.
"Children's day vas observed
at the Methodist church last Sun.
day morning and the cxercises did
credit to the children and also to
the estimablc wife of the Pastor
who trained them for the occa.
sion.
The sermon Of Elder Hocut was
good and appropriate to the coca
sion.
Mr.. Shepherd, of Texas, was in
this part OF the Parish a few days
ago but we have not learned what
his business was; we judge, how
ever, from the way he rode around
looking at the country, that he
is a real estate agent but don't
think he will invest until hs gets
a business partner.
DR.. C. c. Busby has been in our
town about q week and has deliver.
ed several very fine lectures and
will lecture again to night Wednes.
day. The DR.. is certainly = very
remarkable and talented man and
should he come to your town we
would recommend him, as one
worthy Of your patronage.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-24

Drunkenness has been made q
crime in the state Of MINNESOTA.
A few days since 4 law went into
effect in that state which provides,
that whoever becomes intoxicated
by voluntary drinking intoxicating
liquors, shall be deemed guilty Of
the crime Of drunkenness, and
upon conviction thereof shall be
punished as follows: For the
first otfense fine not less than
$40 nor more than $40 or by i'm.
prisonment not less than 10 nor
more than 40 days, and for each
subsequent offense the penalty is
doubled.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-24

The farmers Of Georgia have
gone to work in earnest to defeat
the bagging trust. The Alliance
OF that state has recently contract.
ed with cotton mills for 100000
yards Of cotton bagging to be
delivered tho first Of August. The
bagging Is to bs not less than
thirty seven inches wide and is to
weigh twelve ounces to the yard.
The bagging will be made by the
Lane mills, Now Orleans, and the
West Point mills, Georgia. 1.-THE
farmers Of this state and all the
cotton growing states will take tho
same steps, they need have no fear
Of the great monopoly which they
now fear.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-24


Bob Duncan the husband Of the
notorious courtesan Fanny Roo,
of Shreveport, was convicted a few
days since of felony aud sen
fenced to one year in the peniten.
tisry. Soon after the Judge had
finished passing sentence Bob
lsaped from the court house win.
dow and fed, with the officers in
persuit. He eutran the officers,
and would have made. good his
escape, but in climbing the grave
yard fence broke his ankle and
was found by two negro men whu
delivered him up to the sheriff.
Duncan now langnishes in Jail
awaiting for sheriff Lake to con,
vcy him to the pen. No doubt il
w,ald have been better for ths
pesca and ood morals Of Sbrsye'
pors had mn hare BEEN .nny ii
q! !! : 6
Homer guardian., 1889-05-24

The suit brought by Hope 4
Co., against the State of Louisiana
10 compel the Board Of Liquida.
ton to fund certain bonds held by
them amounting to over 81, ,O0O,0 600
has been decided by the Supreme
Court against the plaintiffs and in
favor of the state. The suit was
not finally tried on its merits, but
dismissed on an exception.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-24

Pimples, blotches, scaly skin,
ugly spots, sores and ulcers, ab-
scesses and tuners, unhealthy dis.
charges, such as catarrh, eczema,
ringworm, and other forms Of skin
tliseases, are symptoms of blood
impurity Take Dr. ! Il Nc.
san Sarsaparilli tor salsat g
Homer guardian., 1889-05-24

There seems TO be q fierce
rivalry between Herwig and Cole
man, for the patronage of Louisi-
ana in the matter of Federal sp
pointments, with the odds in favor
of the former.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-24

Mr.. Will Nuckles, formerly of
this parish and son-in- law Of Mr..
d. W. GLADDEN., has been recently
appointed post master OF Minden.
MIR. Nuckles is well qualified and
will doubtless make good post
master.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-24

In = few days and execution
will occur in the state Of New
York BY electricity. This viii be
the frst official execution Of this
sort known = the world. The
condemned man says hs drsads &
q grsst dsal worse than II Il 4,
Homer guardian., 1889-05-24

"A farmer near Albany, Ga.,
says the Albany Nescs, had on the
10th Of this month 300 acres of
cotton with finely developed
squares and bolls. This ahead
of North Louisiana in regard to
early cotton.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-24

Rev. a. A. Grantham, = Metho
dist minister Of Bay St. Louis. 10.
csntly shot and seriously wounded
4 man alleged % have mads !
'crinipal assaalt upon his, tie
Homer guardian., 1889-05-24

A very destructive cyclone swept
through Western Texas a few
days since. Houses were demol.
ished and many persons killed in
Montague county.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-24

Ne. Orleans had prize fight
4 few days since between q negro
pugllist and light weight
Englishman. The negro won car
ring off the prize of $500. We
had hoped that this semi. barbara
custom would not fnd its way to
our state. Prize fighters, Bull
fighters, Cock fighters and the
like should all be banished to
Oklahoma.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-24

Sick headache, billiousness,
nausea, costiveness, are promptly
and agreeable banished by DR.. j.
II. McLean's Liver and Kidney
Pillets (little pills. At G. G..
ellis.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-24
Uns0und Advice.

We noticed an article in the
Farmers Union" of the 18th inst,
from ]. A. Tets in which he
virtually advises the farmers Of
North Louisiana not to venture
in manufacturing enterprises yet.
He says "the farmers now are
not in the position to 90 to work
at manufacturing, even If exper.
fence and business capacity were
at hand" His argument does
seem to US to be without force,
and he takes very different views
to those of our most enterprising
and succes sful farmers. lie says
substantially, that the farmers are
too poor to engage in the manu-
featuring business and this is the
main reason why it will not pay
them. Now il they are too poor
to make and manufacture their
goods and wares, especially bag
ging, coarse cotton goods, buggies,
wagons and the like, then they
are certainly too poor to buy them
from the manufacturer, or the
middle-man merchant, either for
the cash or on time. Then if our
farmers have capacity and ex-
perience, granted them by Mr..
'Tetts, why can't they manufac-
ture their own goods such a. above
mentioned by cooperating and
building the factories and thus
save the per cent made by the
mlddle-men.
The very fact that the South
has ceased to rely and depend on
foreign markets for the goods and
wares, she now makes, is one of the
main reasons Of her present wealth
and prosperity.
If our farmers as a rule are
poor and labor with the iron-clad
mortgage suspended o'er their
heads, then that is the reason why
they should begin to manufacture,
as much as possible, all the com
modities aad necessities of life.
We have heard that Mr.. Tstts
was a Farmers Union man. have
also heard that lie had worked his
way into a store and now buys
and sells to those poor farmers
who are not able to manufacture
their baging an other coarse goods
If hs follows the latter business
We can very we'll see why he should
like to continue selling to his poor
bretheren, and understand where.
fore this advice.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-24

The mail hack running between
Monroe and Bastrop was robbed
By two masked men q few days
ago. The men were concealed on
the load side, and when the hack
came along presented winchester
rifles at the driver and demanded
the mail bags. Their demand
was readily complied with, and
after they had secured all the
registered packages, permitted the
driver to SO his way in peace.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-24

1t Is now generally believed that
Attorney General Miller will be
appointed to fill the vacancy on
the Supreme bench caused by tho
death Of Justice Matthews,
Homer guardian., 1889-05-24

The attention Of the Attorney
General should be called to the
fact, that the mandates in the
criminal cases appealed from this
parish have not yet been received.
1t has been about one month since
the cases were tried in the supreme
Court, and it is high time the
prisoners were gone on to the
penitentisry. The clerk of the
Supreme Court must be to blame.
We noticed that it took him about
a month to send the mandate in
the Henry Brown case appealed
from Shreveport. This matter
must be looked into by the proper
authorities. The parish cannot
afford to board prisoners for
months after the cases have been
decided.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-24

Hon. Chas. Cavanac, = distin,
guished citizen of New Orleans,
formerly registrar Of votes and
Tax collector, died very suddenly
q few days ago.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-24

Buffalo Bill is entert aiming all
classes in the city of Paris. Presi-
dent Carnot is said to be delighted
with the show Of the frontiersman
of America.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-24

The alleged murderes of Pat.
Mesly are now on trial before
Judge Marr in the city Of New
Orleans. 1t will be remembered
that these men were not long since
carried through the farce of a
political trial and convicted. The
case was carried TO ths Supreme
Court which very correctly, revers-
ed the verdict and awarded them
a new trial. Mr.. Mealy was
doubtless a brave and good man
with a strong following, but that
does not argue that his alleged
murderers are not entitled to a
fair trial. The accused may be
guilty, but We think they had =
poor showing before. The case
should be decided upon the facts
and not on the account Of political
prejudicss.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-24

No need to take those big ca.
thartio pills; one Of DR.. J H Nc.
Leans Liver and Kidney Pillets
Is quite sufficient and more agree
able. For sale at G G Gi.l's drug
store.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-24

The Teachers Institutes will
begin here in Homer next Mon
day. All the teachers OF the
parish are expected to attend.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-24

The Louisville and Nashville
road recently made a whole sale
discharge of their conductors.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-24

Henry Brown, the alleged mur-
derer, has recently stood his third
trial in the Shreveport courts
and was this time found
guilty without capital punish
ment. twill be remembered that
he was twice convicted and SEN
fenced to death, but on account OF
errors Of the judge, the Supreme
Court reversed the yerdicts. ut
is an i'll wind that blows nobody
good 50 it turns out that the ig.
norancc Of = Judge saves q mans
life.
Homer guardian., 1889-05-24
Homer, La,

Friday. May q, 1889
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07
Another Train Robbery.

FoRTwoRTH, Texas. August 5.-The south
bound Fort Worth and Denver mail and ex-
press train was robbed by six marked men at
O'Clock yesterday morning, between Chey-
enne and Tascosa. Texas, about 315 miles from
Fort Worth. The passenger coaches were de-
tached from the locomotive. and the engineer
was forced to pull his engine ahead a few yards
and then walk back and force the express car
open with pick. Express Messenger Marsh
realizing the situation concealed ali the express
packages and put out the lights. al the thieves
secured but three packages of express matter.
which was but small portion OF "hat was in
the car.
The mail agent was next compe|.e ed to open
his car, and the mail matter was .earched for
valuables. The mail agent hid most of the
valuable registered packages. and the entire
sum of money secured in both t1e cars will
not exceed $1,000. The passengers were not
molested. After the robbery the bandits or
dered the engineer to put out, and fired part
ing shot at the train. They then made their
escape,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

GRAND JURORS to August term of County
Court. attendance required August 20. 1889, at
10 a. m.:-John D. Bailey, Joseph T. Mitchell
Adam II. Shuey, Samuel N. Ramsey, ]. Hatch
Slower, Robert S. Wallace, Henry S. Keller. M
T. Mcclure. Thos. S. Burwell, Edwin A. Nc
Cutchen, Samuel F. Pilson, A. r. Gilkeson
John N. Mohler, John V. Bell, Robert Scam
be, John A. Stuart. John S. Ellis, ]. Frank
Templeton. Alexander H. Mc.Cue. John L.
Ramsey, James W. Weade. E. NICK. McCue
Eras. P. Funkhouser.
VENIRE to August term of the County Court
attendance required August q, 1889, at 10 a. m
Stewart Boiling, Thomas A. Brown, W. Ar
thur Wilson, John II. Connell John Christian
Samuel H. Tutwiler. James Booker Smith. Ma
than H. Anderson, ]. Emmett Guy, John A
Harris, George C, Hanger, John D. Kennedy
| VIM. A. McPheeters, Jerome G. Menifee, Mil.
lard F, Peterf1sh, George W.Stover, Thomas ]
Hartman, John j. Harner, William r. Talley
| Hamilton 7. Drumheller,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07
Murder I'm AIIpghauy Comfy,

On Sunday, July the 28th, at the section
house, about one hundred yards from Ale
ghany Station, on the Chesapeake & Ohio
R. W, Jim Bland, colored, shot Richard
Winston, also colored, from the effects of
which Winston died the following Wedneg-
day night. Bland had given Winston's wife
some whiskey from a bottle which made
her sick, and which Winston charged was
poisoned, and told Bland not to come to his
house again, whereupon Bland drew re-
volver and shot Winston in the kidneys
and bowels.
The Allegheny Sentinel says:
Gas soon as Winston fell, Bland walked
up to him and remarked, i wonder where
he is hit, and turned him over. He then
went to the store of Mr.. D. ]. Callaghan,
and drawing $40 he had deposited there,
then, starting into run, disappeared. Tae
negroes say they were afraid to attempt his
arrest.
Bland is black negro, near six feet tall,
aged 90 to %, weighs about 100 pounds, Is
of slender, build, smooth face except little
sideburns, and has stutter or stoppage in
his speech. He was raised in Louisa coun-
ty, Va. His mother, Ellen Brand, now
lives in Columbus, Ohio.
Hitherto he had borne good character.
He was last seen at Tuckahoe, W. Va, GO
ing west.
The negroes are excited and strenuous
efforts are being made to capture him."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07
Highland Comfy News.

The following are from the Highland
Recorder of the 2nd inst -
Mr.. Chas. Prufer, of Stanton, Va, has
been in this county visiting his relations in
the vicinity of Mcdowell.
Mrs. D. W. Kyle, of Messy Creek,
Augusta county, is visiting her father, Mr..
VIM. D. Gibson, of this county.
DR.. Fl. M. Patterson, of StauntoD, passed
through town Wednesday last, On his way
to visit Mr.. Adam Fl. Stephenson at
Meadow Dale. Mr.. Stephenson's condition
is no better.
Rev. A. F. Laird will hold communion
services at Beulah church the fourth Sun
day in August. The meeting commencing
on Friday, 23rd, at P. NJ, Saturday at II
A. NJ, Sunday 1890 A NJ.
Rev. Mr.. Plowden, former pastor of the
Presbyterian church, of Monterey, but now
resident Of South Carolina, is visiting his
father-in law, Mr.. VIM. G. Rodgers, of
Meadow Dale, this county.
Mrs. S. A. Porter, who has been absent
from home nearly three months, under
treatment by DR.. Mcclure at st. Luke's
Home, Richmond, Va, returned this week
We are glad to learn that her health is very
much improved, and that she is in a fair
way to recover complete health.
Messers. Bagby and Sieg of Churchville,
Augusta county, having completed several
jobs of plastering in this county, returned
home on Monday last. They will be back
again to do more work of this kind, later in
the season. Their work has been highly
complimented in way of peatness and dura-
bility.
Through intelligence of correspondent,
we learn that Mr.. George Echard, of Poca-
hontas county, W. Va, encountered very
sued him some distance to neighbor's
house. A party of men from near Green
Hill organized for the purpose of capturing
the bear, but it could not be found, and is
still at large, doing considerable damage to
the f1ocks of sheep in the vicinity.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

CITY DESTROYED by FIRE-LoSS Sl4 000, 000.-
Twenty five blocks in the business section OF
Spokane Falls. Washington Territory, were
burned Sunday, causing loss estimated at
Sl4, 100000. Spokane was one of the most
prominent of the new cities in the in ant
State Of WashiI gton. Situated on the line OF
the Northern Pacific, close to the Cour d.
Alene mining region, the city has been the
site for many large industrial establishment is,
such as smelters and kindred enterprises
Expensive public edifices had also been re-
Gently erected and the population was easily
supporting two prosperous daily papers.
The business district of Spokane was in a
strip between the Northern Pacific tracks and
Spokane river. This strip was five squares
across and extended about seven squares in
length. It was solidly built up with brick and
stone structures. the cost of which varied from
$4,000 to Sl2560O. Ten banking houses. five
hotels, the opera house, and many wholesale
establishments doing business estimated at
half million dollars each were situated with
IN the district described. The estimate Of the
loss OF $50 goo GOO is believed to be exaggerated
Half that amount is thought to be nearer the
actual figures assuming that the reported
complete destruction of the city is correct
The population of the city is about 10000.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

The trusts of the country have advanced
the prices on almost every article of neces-
sity and will continue to do so as long as
the Republican party remains in power,
for the reason that the trusts control the
party as completely as it controls the diff
ferent branches of government. The Dem
ocratic party last fall demanded that the
tariff on all the articles controlled by the
trusts be taken off, or materially reduced,
but the battle was lost for the time being.
But the same issue is still before the peo-
pie and it must remain there until the cause
of justice eventually triumphs. The cause
of tariff reform is like Banqno's ghost, sit
will not down." and it will continue to be
heard from until the death knell of trusts
and Republicanism is sounded and victory
perches upon the grand old Democratic
banner.-Charleston (W. Vd.) Star.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

PRESENT AT THE STORMY INTERVIEW The
Richmond State says that Mr.. s. Blair Morris
and Mr.. John W. Grubbs, aspilants for the
Richmond postofice, returned together from
Washington Saturday evening. 1t is under
stood that MI. Morris was present st the stormy
interview between Mr.. Wise and the Presi-
dent, and Mr.. Wise and the ASS istart. Post
master General
If it was not SO before, Johnny Wise, IN that
interview, cooked the goose" q his friend
Grubbs.
The chances now for Morris would be good,
were it not that the President told Wise that
an anti-Mahone man would get Il, ut Office, so
that Morriss goose seems to have been cooke
by the President. Who will now b. the man ?
win not the hopes of DR.. George X. Gilmer,
former postmaster. bs revived? lie is classed
with the anti-Mahone party. F:'eh in Dr.,
and add something to the interes, Gt this very
patriotic contest, waged alone for high aud
honorable principles wholly without regard to
greed for spoils. These Republicans would
never think of acting the ignoble part of fight
ing over the spoils of Office as hy enas over q
bone. mo, never What, never Well. hard
~ ever"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07
NTON SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADvERTIs E;R.
A New County Chairman.

On Monday, the 10 inst, Mr.. II. Peyton Gray
came to our office, and after some hesitation
and with considerable embarrassment stated
that he had been appointed Chairman of the
Republican County Committee in place of d.
S. Lewis, editor of this paper. who had been
the Republican County Chairman since 1855
He presented a commission from Gen. Malone,
Chairman of the Republican State Commi t.
tee, which commission was dated July Esd, al
Peter sburg, Va.
Mr.. Lewis had not then, nor has he yet,
been advised of his removal by General Ma.
hone
We have very little comment 10 make upon
this removal of a County Chairman just before
an election. for 1t is nothing unu ua1 with Gen
Malone. The action speaks for itself, and
serves as a forcible commentary upon the
much. talked of compromise by which some
suppose that General Malone was to give up
his arbitrary and dictatorial me thods and was
TO consult the will of the people instead OF
listening to a few flunkies and ickspittles In
each county.-Spirit of The Valley.
Col Lamb, of Norfolk, one OF General Ma
homes chief lieutenants, in a recent interview
spoke in terms of the highest pra,s of the al
legged benefits conferred upon labor by the tar
If on coal. The tariff tax on Illinois coal is
as high as that on coal mined III Virginia; yet
accounts from the former state that the min
ers there are starving to death. Negroes and
white men work side by side in The Illinois.
mines. One of the former, in reply to q ques-
ton, said:
1.-The Wilmington Company brought us here
from Virginia, near Richmond. on false prom
tses of steady work, good wages and nice homes
They advanced the Transportation money
and kept so much month from our wages to
pay them back. had just paid the last dol
lar when the strike came. and had not been
able to save cent for hard times like these
How wish could get my faml y back to old
Virgins. L was slave before the war. but
am worse off now. / was better ted and cloth
ed, and had less work to do when in Sa-
very. Our masters owned aud raid for US, SO
they took good care of us. Now are In
rags and starving. L would rather he q slave
again than stand this much longer"
The tariff on coal puts seventy five cen Is in
the peck cts of the coal companies for whom
Col. Lamb is the agent. for every ton they sell,
in addition to their legitimate profits. But
how the poor miner and the poor consumer
are benefited can not be told. And as no coal
is imported, the governments revenue is not
increased to the extent of a ia rtfng. The tax
is imposed solely for the purpose ofincreasing
the profits of the few rich owners cf coal mines
-Aler Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-07

a9-John Thompson, of Hamilton county.
Kansas, wrote to the LiUe Stock Indicator, of
Kansas City, last month, as former:
ITO say that the tariff is unjust is not the
word; it is in this day and age damnable and
villianous. 1t is robbiug, by legal process, the
farmer and building up in free America pow
er more formidable, more threatening and
more dangerous to the happiness OF the great
middle class" than would king, queen, car,
or potentate. Trusts and combinations or cap
ital centered in large cities, are enabled by the
tariff to corner every necessity oflife and com
pei the farmer to take what t hey offer and
give what they demand. Is, 1t any wonder
that millions of dollars were forth coming last
autumn when the life of this monster was
threatened?
Throw down the miserable hypocri tical bar.
rier of protection; make Am erica free, and
show to the world that Yankee ingenuity
asks no odds upon eartn.'