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Wotfhouât êtoion. ÇJu PUBLISHED ivEBYJFBIDAY^ ^k^sobscb^tions. s2 oo One ypar, m adyiuce--- J fl() Six months <( " î5 Three moiit- nn rates. Space 1 sq"« 1 ' 6 ' ■£ squares 4 pqiiares. i column I column, ï column. 1 mo I 3 mos I 6 mos i 1 year. J3 00 5 00 8 50 10 00 20 00 40 00 $6 50 9 50 15 00 18 00 40 00 «0 00 89 00 15 00 23 00 30 00 50 00 90 00 $10 00 20 00 30 00 40 00 70 00 125 dO Transient advertisements will be in serted at the rate of 1 50 per square of ten lines for the first insertion, and /5 cents for each s ubséquent insertion. Do you keep ice ? Roasting-ears are in season. Go to Heller & Turner 's for heavy thimble-skein wagons. Five months of 1880 will soon be gone. Be sure to vote for the railroad tax. A large assortment of furniture at low prices at Oehlber & Goldman's. Our country friends are luxu riating in fried chicken and butter milk. Genuine Sandal slippers, for la dies, from 12's to 2's, at Schuster & Silbernagel's. The Rev. J. M. McKee left for Trenton last Wednesday, where the District Conference met yesterday. School books, and Manilla bags to carry them in, at Schuster & Silbernagel's. ml4-3t. Fresh Corn Meal at A. C. Mc Means' for the small trifle of $3 50 per barrel. Call at once. Wonder who will be our next Mayor ? Candidates ought to speak to the people through the columns of the Clarion. You, who have vegetables, use Imported (guaranteed) Vinegar, to be had by the bottle at 2t J- T. D alton's. Mr. Simon Goldman, brother to our young merchant, of Oehlber & Goldman, arrived here last Wed nesday, fresh from the fatherland. Mr. Kelly, of Elizabeth, N.J., is visiting his sister, Mrs. D. M. Evans, of this town. He has not been here in seven years before. Remember, that Leopold has fa cilities, unsurpassed by any house in North Louisiana, for selling cheap goods. , 6.H. Ellis, Esq., who has been absent some time on professional business in some of the Western parishes, returned home last Wed nesday on the stage. Glad to see you back, Mr. Ellis. Mr. John T. Cheshire was in town last Tuesday and reports ex cellent crops on the Bayou north of Bastrop. He says he never saw finer crops in his life than those in Prairie Mer Rouge. Last Monday evening we had a good rain. The gardens since then are fairly "gittin up," and crops throughout the parish are magnifi cent. Truly, the farmers have bright prospects ahead. Foe Sale .—Col. Brown has on hand a few choice Berkshire pigs, which he ig offering at reasonable figures. Call and see them. m28-4t. Rev. Father Eneau will hold mass at the Catholic Church next Sunday at 10 o'clock a. m . Evening ser vices at 5 o'clock. The rafSe for the table cloth immediately after at the Catholic Church. Ladies Fancy Goods, Lace Col lars, Bibs, Fichus, Ties, the great est variety, at less than ever sold before, at tf. Schuster & Silbernagel's. We were pleased to meet and shake the fist of Mr. J. R. Rudisill in town last Monday. John says business in Monroe is "fearful dull." He is engaged in the gro cery business in that town. Mrs. Sallie Maples died in this town last Sunday night of consump tion. She was buried in the new cemetery at 4 o'clock Monday eve ning. Our young friend, Sam Baird, told us yesterday that he and sev eral others went to Boeuff Lake Wednesday, and caught as ; many fish as they could eat. We suppose Sam had in his charge his sweet heart, who caused the day to glide away like a dream to our cle\er young friend. This supposition is made up from the copious, expres sive smiles that played all over Sam's manly face while describing his fishing excursion to us yester day morning. New Goods ! Low Prices! At the Cheap Cash Store of $. WOLFF & BRO. We are prepared to supply the wants of the people of Morehouse with anything usually kept in « country store, and solicit a liberal share of our friends' patronage. S. WOLFF & BRO., Successors to Wolff & SilbernageL Table Damasks and Towels. We call special attention to this department. Any one wishing to buy will do better with us than at any other house. Oehlber & Goldman Mr. W. M. Washburn has been soliciting subscriptions to the rail road during the week. Our mer chants have responded with a lib erality that bespeaks of their earn estness in this matter. We do not know the exact amount raised by Mr. Washburn in town—something over $12,000. SHOES ! SHOES ! SHOES ! The cheapest shoe to buy is the best. We keep shoes from best factories and we request an inspec tion of the same. Oehlber & Goldman. I Have for Sale at a Bargain 2 young mules, over 15 hands high. 6 open and 6 top buggies. 2 two-horse double-seat buggies. 1 one-horse wagon and 5 two-horse wagons under New Orleans prices J. S. Handy. Mr. J. W. Bigelow has just com pleted some improvements on the residence of Mr. A. Friedham. Mr. F. now has a beautiful and conve nient home. By the way, speaking of Mr. B. have you noticed any percepible change in his appear ance recently ? We suspect he is going to commit , well, hush ! FOR SALE—New well oa cistern puihp at cost. Apply to A. L. Bdssey. A Handsome Present For Boys. Much safer and far more convenient. Shoots four times as fast as a muzzle-loader—brings down many more squirrels. AU parents should buy one for their boys. We mean Handy's breech loaders. He has them from $12 50 to $60. HATS For ladies, gentlemen, boys and children, in endless variety, at tf. Schuster & Silbernagel's. Mr. Conner is burning a kiln containing 250,000 brick, and will soon be ready to begin work on Mr. Levy's brick buildings. Mr. Conner is an industrious, energetic gentleman and we are glad to note the rapid progress of his mammoth enterprise. "For Ladies Only." Just received—another supply of pretty underwear, ready-made cali co wrappers, dresses and ulsters at tf. Schuster & Silbernagel's. If you want groceries at New Orleans prices wjth freight added, go around to Leopold's. Our stock is now complete arid we request a call from everybody. Oehlber & Goldman. 500 bushels corn, 300 oats, 200 barrels flour, at Leopold's, cheap for cash. A beautiful display of hardware, tinware, woodenware, and crockery at Leopold's. Go to Heller & Turner's for light thimble-skein wagons. Cheap goods for cash at Leo pold's. WHKT WE NEED Hoe handles each 25 cents. Clivices each 25 cents. Lap rings 10 cents. Very best Sweeps $5 50. Sweep blades 75 cents. Plow points 25 to 35 cents. Boys' iron axle wagons, with ca pacity 100 to 200 lbs. $5 to $< 50. Nice buggy for the baby S10. First class single-barrel breech loading shot gun $15—guaranteed. A good uo-top buggy $77 50. A good top bugsv $100 ; cheaper kind '$85. All of the above, and whatever else you need, can be found at IIANDY'S, without going any further, and at prices that compete with many larges places than Bas trop. Call on him and he will prove it to j'ou. There is but one consolation that any man can have during these hot nights, and that is the reflection that the little musical, sociable musquito will keep him company in his wakeful hours. The musquito never sleeps any in the night time ; if he does, he sings and stings while he sleeps. We have often thought that the study of his character would be one of the sublimest and profoundest subjects that could engage the attention of mortal man. The musquito is certainly a wonder ful and mysterious animal—or bird. Can't Be Undersold. . I am selling for cash, with full set attachments, Sewing Machines as follows : New American, 2 drawers and drop leaf $35 ; agent's price $40 to $60. New Wilson, 2 drawers and drop leaf $30 ; agent's price $40 to $50. Singer, 2 drawers and drop leaf $27.50: agent's price $40 to $50. Have a real beauty in Wilson's 3 drawer No. 5. Come and see it. Wilson, American and Singer needles always on hand. J. S. Handy. What Bastrop has needed ever since the war—a first-class grocery house, such as has just been open ed by August Leopold. Mr. Ben McFarlin, one of the "shooting men" of this journal, bought one of the fine breech-load ing guns which Mr. Handy sells, put it on his shoulder and went to the woods last Saturday to kill squirrels. He walked ten miles, saw twenty squirrels, shot at every one, and killed only one. 'Twas not the gun's fault, was it, Ben ? IT SINGS FOR ALL. Messrs. Macy & Jones have fitted up a Singer Sewing Machine Depot in the Parsons office, and are pre pared to furnish machines to the citizens of Bastrop and Morehouse parish Call and see them. Nice clear rice and sugar at 10 cents per pound. Genuine Cordova coffee, Fine assortment of nut®, candies, sardines, canned goods', pickles, etc., at Leopold's. There is nothing so dear as cheap medicine ; it is dear at any price. This is true of the large packs of condition powders now sold. But Sheridan's Cavalry Condition Pow ders and you can't mak^ a mistake. The large paeks are utterly worth less. *» JUST RECEIVED. A large lot Java, Cordova and Rio Coffae, Yellow Clarified Sugar, Genuine Sugar House Molases, Plant's Extra Flour, which I will sell very low for cash. J. T. DALTON. Boy's and Children 's Clothing. A nice selection at very reasona ble prices at Schuster & Silberna gel's. ml4-3t. Major Ross, one of Bastrop's oldest and most honored citizens, has been painfully and seriously ill at his residence in town for some time. We are glad to hear that he is now much better, and hope soon to hear of his entire rer rery. There is no remedy in the world so valuable to use in the case of sudden accident or illness as John sons Anodyne Liniment. It can be used internally and externally, and its power is truly marvelous. Go to Heller & Turner for a good wagon. The Weekly Opitolian, pub lished at Baton Rouge, lias been changed to an octavo, and is now one of the handsomest and spri«l)t!iest sheets on our list of exchanges. The people of the State mav now feel prond of this fearless journal. We feel sure that Capt. Jastremsknîwill ever be on the alert in guarding, with vigilant eye, and defending, with his trenchant pen, the interests of the good people of this great State. We congratulate you, Captain, and wish you boundless success. The Vindicator is anxious to have Chinese labor introduced in Natchitoches parish. Pr.TUTTS Expectorant ! IN 2BCTS. AND $1 BOTTLES. Its prope rties ar e Demulcent, Nntri tive Balsamic, Soothing and Healin g. Comb ining all these qualities, it is the moat effective""LUNG BALSAM ever offered to sufferers from pulmonary diseases. DR. J. F.HAYWOOD, of New York, voluntarily indorse» it. -READ WHAT HE SAYS: Dr. TUTT : New York, Sept., 19,1877. Dear Sir—Daring this year I Tu-iced n;ne hundred cues of lung d .senses. In the luwer wards of the city the cases were of a very severe type. It was there ioy attention Was called to Tutt's Expectorant, and I confess my surprise at its wonderful power. During a practice of twenty years. I haye nerer known a medicine to act aa promptly, ana with suça happy effects. It instantly eubdued the most violent fits of coughing, and invariably cured the disease m a few days. 1 cheerfmlly indorse it as the best lung medicine I ^ÄlANCIS HAY WOOD, M. D. A NEWSPAPER PUB. WRITES. Office. Evening News, Augusta, Ga. Dr. TUTT: Dear Sir—Mylittle son, was attacked with pneumonia last winter, which left him with a violent cough, that lasted till within a month since, for the cure of which I am indebted toy our valuable Expectorant. 1 had tried most every thing recom mended. but nons did any good until I used your ikx pectorant, one bottle of which removed the cough entirely. With man, thanks, V&GLK Had terrible NIGHT SWEATS. Memphis, Feb., 11» 1871. ^ Dr. TUTT : Sir—I have been suffering for nearly two years with a severe cough. When I commenced ta king your Expectorant I was reduced to one hundred ana sixteen pounds in weight. I had tried almost everything : had terrible night sweats. I have taken half dozen bottles. The night sweats have left me, the cough has disappeared, and.l have gained fifteen pounds in flesh. I recommend it to ail my T iFl? n With great respect, OLIVER KICE. IMPORTANT QUESTIONS. Reader, have you caught a cold 7 Are yoa nn able to raise the phlegm ? Have you an irrita tion in the throat? A Benae of oppression"«! the longs, with ghort breath 7 Do yon have a fit of coughing on lying down 7 A sharp pain no w and then in the region of the heart, ghouls dera and backt If go, onr Advice U take at once a doge of Tutt'g Expectorant; you will goon be able to raise the phlegm. In an hoar repeat the Expectorant, place a hot iron to the feet, take two of Tutt'a Pilla. Yon will bqqp fall into a pleasant sleep and wake up in the morning. cough gone, lungs working freely ; easy bre a th ing. and the bowels moving in a natural manner. To prevent a r eturn of these symptoms nae the Expectorant several days. Office, 35 Murray Street, N. Y. TUTT'S PILLS • cube tobpid l1vek. TUTT'S PILLS CUBE dï8pepsia. TUTT'S PILLS CDBE COSTIVENESS. TUTT'S PILLS CUBE FEVEB AND AGUE. TUTT'S PILLS cijbk sick headache. TUTT'S PILLS cure bilious colic. _ TUTT'S PILLS " «iveappetite. _ TUTT'S PILLS iVÙlt 'y thf. bloou. TUTT'S PILLS " cube piles. TIM'S HAIR DVE. G bat H air or W hiskers changed to a U losbï B laok by » single application of this D ie . It to Darts a Natural Color, acts Instantaneously, and is as Harmless as spring water. Sold by Druggists, or sent by express on receipt of 81. Office, 35 Murray St., New York. Parsons' Portative Pills make New Kch Blood, and will completely change the blood in tha entire system i n three months. Any person who wiU take 1 pin each night from 1 to 13 weeks may be rer stored to sound health, if snch a thm« be LEOBnbla Sent by mail for 8 letter stamps. I» S. JOHNSON & CO.>.Bangor, Me. MUE HIS LIT.. An English Veterinary Surgeon and Chemist now travelling in this country, says that most of the Horse and Cattle Powders sold here are worthies« trash. He says that Sheridan's Condition Powders are absolutely pore and immensely valuable. Noth ing on earth will make hens lay like Sheridan'! Condition Powders. Dose one teaspoonful to one pint food. DIPHTHERIA! Johnson'» Anodyne Uniment will positively nrevent this terrible disease, and will positively cure nine cases in ten. Information that will «ate many lives free by mail. Dont delay a moment. PJg vention is better than cure. I. 8. JOHNSON «s CO.. Bangor, Maine. The Morehouse Nursery, POINT PLEASAN1, La. The undersigned is now ready to re ce've orders for fruit trees for next fal delivery. Ail trees guaranteed. mar!4-y JNO. MULHOLLAND. Charles Winkler, LOCK AND GUNSMITH, Bastrop, Louisiana. Will repair guns and pistols on short * « ce. Satisfaction guaranteed. PECK'S Se 1 w 'ing;Machine Depot» 153 CANAL STREET, w ecu UoniL'ouami Daiii'îiiiie Sis.) Oldest p Snrinsr*.TInrhinc Mlovse in the South. KSTABLISHKD IN 18ô:>. A SEWING MACHINE WITHIN THE REAÇH OF EVERY FAMILY. This cut represents the NEW IM PROVED SINGER, with Loose Balance Wheel—Price $30.00. LOOK AT OUR PRICES AND SEND FOR CIRCULARS. Wheeler <fc : Wilson, Nos. 1 and 2, $'20 to f30;SfWheeler & Wilson No. 8, new straight needle, 30 to $40; Grover & Baker, Improved, 25 to $35; Wilson Shuttle 22 to $35; New Wilson, Oscillating Shnttle, 25 to $40; Old Stylo Singer 22 to $30; New Stylo Singer 25 to $35; The Light Knnning Domestic 30 to $45; New Home 25 to $35; White 25 to $35. Every machine furnished with a complete set of attachments without extra charge. Needles for the Singer Machine 25c. per dozen; all other kinds 35c. All kinds of machines repaired at low prices. When the meney is re ceived with order we will deliver the machine to the nearest railroad depot or steamboat landing, freight paid; or we will send,it C. O. D., and pay freight if $5.00 is sent with order. ' ^ Should one of onr improved Singer Machines at any time prove defective, or in any way unsatisfactory, it may be returned to us for exchange» at our expense both ways, or we will refund the money paid for same and all freight charges. Send for Price list and Circulars. CASH AGENTS WANTED, Address, :mi. peck, [Late PECK BROTHERS] 153 Canal Street, New Orleans, La. J\ WM BROWN'S E cli ps e L iv ery and S ale S table, ["BASTROP, LOUISIANA, m o > -s n Q M H CG o •« zn EH pj O h-3 £ S O cq o t-i o bd ti3 GG ALSO BREEDER OF PURE BERKSHIRE SWINE. BONTA NO. 1 at the Head of my heard and my'sor/s, LADYfPHILPOT and MOREHOUSE BEAUTY, received first sweepstak prize at Monticello, Ark. All from imported and registered stock. Young Stoch\for Sale at é fleasonable Rate». EST- SATISFACTION GIVEN. * j. WM. BROWN. Blacksmith and Wheelwright Shop. The citizens of Morehouse are herehv notified that we have permanentlyestab lished at the PHELHPS OLD SHOPS* a first class blacksmith and wheelwright shop, where the best of mechanics are employed, hence we have no hesitation i n assuring all that the orders left with us, for either manufacturing or repairing, will receive prompt attention, and will also bo executed in the heat of style and fully guaranteed. Come and see our stock of wagons and bnggies at LOWEST RATES. We want a trial with a v>ew of showing what can be done in Bastrop Prices so suit the times. HELLER & TURNER' BTJIXiU UP YOUR HOME PAPER A-N TT) ttotj build UP & MBIIB. ESTABLISHED X3ST 1674 fH® Mmékomm TERMS: $2 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE