Homer guardian., October 25, 1889, Image 2

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C , W . .. .. O. P. OG;ILVIE.
3EALS & O(ILVIIE,
l]uter: d :at the I'oltolli alt llonlm rr
LjouiH iaa, as Secondl-Clas MaItter.
Official Journal of Claiborne Parish.
IOfice so the Ol1d 1' t 0111cc) 11) U ildi g.
Friday. -... Oct. U 1889
The Dallas fair is now holdiig
and is said to be exccedingly in
teresting.
....- -'-r -411 ...
A large party of New lEglaiid
excursioniists passed through the
city of Shreveport a few .days
since.
Th'e negroes in many parts of
the south are still holding their
meetings and discussing the race
problemns.
It, is generally believed by the
pelople or lossier that clerk, Tomp
son will he applointed to succeed
the late sheriff Wy~VIe.
The nerciihants and I tamilLrs
Bank of Shreveport was opened
formerly for business last Monday
Ilorii ng.
.1M. ILeon Carter, of Shreveport,
has been appointed by Warmloth
deputy collector of internal rev
enues for this district.
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The cases of the settlers on the
railroad lands along the 1'. S. &
P., will be finally determined by
the Supreme'Court at this sesion.
Burke has floated his mining
/ company, but has failed so far to
float. himself in the direction of
( these United States.
... . .i,4111. -
Mr. Frank Bowman a well
known lawyer of St, Louis who
has figured largely in divorce
suits was recently shot to death
by a stockholder in the Times
news pap3r.
.MIA Burke has been indicted
/ fifteen times, Nioe for embezzle:
ment and six for forgery. It is
r generally believed now thst. he
will never return, unless brought
back by the extradition laws.
Congrcss cqprencs the lirst
Monday In December. It is
thought the principle loegislation
will be upon the . race question,
upon the tariff and the general
elections of thle Union.
It ecems to be the desi're of
mnost members of the bar that jus
tice Poche suticceed himself on the
Supreme Bench. The Governor
willtapjpoint his sticeessor some
time between how and next May.
Maurice J. Hart, a broker of
~considerable wealth, has been ar
irtted on tjree charges and releas
o: bond in the: ium qf8$3~o000.
S:i -iii ciharged in connection with
yia'ijor Burke for publishing as
: .true certain bonds.'
' .,There wee quite a number of
•. damalg suits before the Supreme
SCourt. this week, .Most of them
weqre brought , by individuals
 ANgaiat rdailroad corporatloils fot
44gdi es aiUsed them while tray
G ._I,. eatB4arulhmudez was ab
i .t th a term _or the. court
fi<irely v4e atteitds·
6Muot ar: out odfe
iiheis cauise of hsi absence.
it.: hlth· ucele-s renders it
&pI :l for . t attl.d the
:  s of40.o the aon.thlie the
o2~6i~P~r ttk bvaeve
4 ni#o t aiot tiild n the-. state
$ ditib : iT(o thataeory
:~ builingt~i
~;l~~·W I
* tefr1i' a
* ~ 4s a.
PI'ARENT AND TEA H E!.
As there has been considerable
gossip and some little excitement
in our community of late concern
lug the management of the school#,
perhatps a few thoughts anndcr the
above head will not be out of
place. When the parent sends a
child to school and places it under
the control of the teacher, a quasi
contract is atl once created iun.delei
which the former agrees for the
latter to control and discipline
that child, and to cause it to con
form to all the rules and regula
tions necessary for the maintain
ance and government ol the school.
On the other hand the teacher
agrees to see that the child corn
plies with these req!lir'ements, and
to treat it civilly and courteously.
Now in order tihat the school be
properly controlled and the need
full results attained1, there should
exist perfect confilence and a
correct understanding between the
parent and teacher. When any
real or imaginary wrong has been
committed by the teacher and
communicated by the child, it is
certainly very wrong for the
parent.to begin to n Iphold the child
and denounce the teacher, especial
ly is this wrong when no investiga
tion hiai been made and the teacher
has not been heard to explain.
As a ruleeach patron thinks he
has the best a:rd most obedient
child in selhiol. :nd it is hard
for any of iri to believe that our
child has misrepresented the facts
or has been in .thle wrong. But
in most cases, though not iii all,
the child is in the wiong. and the
teacher should be supported and
upheldt kst the school prove a
failure. We dlo not pretend to
enter upon a general (defeinse for
teachers, for't (hey somietiimecs do
wrong as well as the pupils. In
deedl "to err is human."" Biut
when it really appears that a
grievance has been done the child
by the teacher then the proper
course for the parent to pursue, is
to go quictly and civilly to the
teacIher and reason the nIa..cr
with him.
To abuse and denounce hiim
lublicly and in thile presence of
the li:ild is not oiily unmanly, hult
it causes the dchtd and indeed the
who!dschool, to lose respect for
the telcher as well as encouraging
disobeience.
The fact is there are too many
of us who are unwilling for our
children to be madre to obey, we
are not wilhing fur them to work.
It matters no4 wlat teacher we get
unless the parents uphold him and
are willing for their children to
be controlled the school will
necessarily be a failure. We are
inclined to the opinion that our
people are equally as much, in
fact more to blame than the
teachers.
TlTHE -EGROEfS LAMENTA
TION'.
Below we publish the prayers
of two negro preachers, delivered
at Chatanooga. where they had
met to discuss the race question:
"We know, Lord, when we have
called on Thee Thou hast been
with us. After twenty-five years
God hath seen our people aa: we
Iars Tbhee to guide us in the pres
nt emergency. Thou Iast led us
kud strengthpned us in times past,
But new, 0 God, a power is tread
Ing tU down, and woe pray Thee
hat Thoi. wilt raise up helpers.,
|any of up are evcti worse than
Swere before the, wai: Thou
knowest our people have been mur
ered and perished. Oh, wilt
'hon cOpquer for us~ for Thou.art
e same Savior that Thou were
tore. We hive been too low
Undhare let this thing go until
too m~ay of our pcbple have been
tintrdered. But we leave it all in
Thiy hands. We are so weak, but
we want strength from Thee. We
pray for our enemies, an~or those
who oppreas aoS We pray that
our ,people,may iswyer heweafter
sen~anyone to Congress who rill
sje~ t to oppress u~s. Lord Wlp
L. 8. D. Sessione said: "We
come to TIee witth bxed hadsi
.md sorrowful he ts otoffr pry-"
aeri a ;ngplieattio. Oh, Go the,
oleuds gather. thl. are
black ith ..sigi, o", .ron
jie *hite cotir u ds f s
tains hold up dumb lips of eu
treaty. 0, God of eternal justice,
what untold crimes are perpetrat
ed against a weak, defenseless
people. Yes, we know that Thirne
eye hath seen and Thy hand will
pity. Ihe works through human
agencies, and sorrowful hearts to
y1:I, c.ry out to Thee, We believe
that question finds an answer in
the letter of Win. E. Matthews to
John M. Langston, urging him to
take steps to form a league of col
oredl Americans on this continett.
Some of those who have been the
most devoted to the interests of
their race think the time is ripe
for such an organization. Let us
unite ourselves, that all may have
the wisdom and advice of Qur best
brains. that we may have the
moral power of our best men.
Such an union should give us
strength and courage."
Rer. G. D. Ogden, the most
prominent negro preacher in this
part of the South, delivered a tell
ing speecli, in which he decried
anything looking to a race con
flict. lie said:
"If the colored people in the
South is to be anything, he must
make something of himself, IIe
must cease to be a parasito, and
living of'others; andi when we do
it, we will extort from our ene
mies' prejudiced lips the highest
praise."
If the blackman, he added, had
less to do with politics, and more
to do with education and money,
lie would lbe an independent race,
and as good as any one else.
THill "EAGLE EYE."
This festive*bird snorts: not
once, but twice: lie blates as
only a dtlin ca:li' wuld under a
fallen tree, with hi.s tongue lapped
out about a yard gaslihg for
breath.
Under the caption, "washed u p
an E liter,'' aund signed by "Web
ster," a writer is the alhove nomed
paper imagines that the ilitor of
the aforesaid journalistec venture
cannot do justice to us, and that
ihe alone must represent the
interests of the beautiful (?) city
of Minden.
lie attempts his task with a pile
of almannes at his side and a few
nickle libraries for lagniappe, and
with a move on him like the editor
ofthle Pekin Gazetto, (its in China)
grinds out old worn out "yarns"
andL tales on newspapers that
every body, but this mutton-head
ed correspondoet, knew yea:rs and
years ago, anrl which have grown
so stale that it iscustonmary for the
audience to disperse and leave the
tattle-tale in the lurch.
We would not notice thle "Aunt
Salhei Wiggins" aspirant for
notoriety, were it not fitom the fact
that webalted our hook nicely
with the expectation of catching
the Eagle-Eye. But with his
usual quickness of the eye, hIe saw
that he would be nipped in the
bud, and gladly turned his sanctum
over to the wind pipe, "Webster."
This starved-out defender arises
and opens up his sucker-shaped
mouth and swallows hook, line and
poll, and with a voice husky,
reiterates what the Eagle-Eye said
before that "Minden could pay
more for cotton and sell goods
cheaper" than IHomer, et als.
Stand up "Webster," you old
fossilized quill pusher, and re
ceive your sentence: Granting
for tte sake .or argument that
Minden does pay j ets per pqund
more for cotton than Homer, doni't
yon know thit farmers -in this
pari~ -have an eye to businesi afd:
know that onejgarter oent is not
enough o risk the :breakage. o'
their wagons, the killing of, mule
or ending their lives with derath
from exposure to the damp atmos
phere at nlghtcampipgg otit? Do
you know that a quarter of a cent
on a bale4.f.cotton weighing 500
pounds.amounts to $125? :
Be candid honest, and true, and
acknowledge that you have sinned,
and' tht 'you cannot s'ee how' a
man Iritl:ordirf.it commonindesthe
could afford to haul' his eotton 20
Intles or more, and-fai"e te riakk;
einationed wheb h - hsa a market
at his.door, and thhe tddetentiot
other marlets so insiginfCnt,. :'
Now, youg 'aglet, we'll extraiet
the hook and let yc~.6iwms: Keep
ah eye on Sibly mw iili he:tbe
mglvi".i ~~I~ht
di~o 4Ba; h~d thut town u*
waints in sand and avoid the rush
of fleas, ancLlastly, it -may save
their lives as they might slide out
by the buttermilk route- into the
noted fish pond and strike a snag,
and there end an earthly exis
tence,
Meeting of the North Louisiana
Agricultural Society.
The next regular monthly meet
ing of the North Louisiana Agri
cultural society will be held in
Agricultural Hall at the Experi
ment Station, Thursday, Oct. 31st,
inst. The question for discussion
is as follows: Is not the use and
manufacture of cotton bagging the
cause of the entire south as well
as that of larmers? The speakers
are, I'. L. At,,,'d: Eist Felielana;
L. 1t. Lay, Claiborne '. T.. t:ice.
DeSoto; T. A. Clayton, New Or1
leans; Iaon. W. Ii. Jack, of Natchi
toches. The question is one that
concerns the whole people, and
the station earnestly desires a
full attendance, not only at this
meeting; but also at all subsequent
meetings.
The building of Agricultural
Hall, by the Station, gives to the
farmers of North Louisiana, a
splendid opportunity for their
coming together, discussing and
solving questions constantly com
ing before them. This exchanging
and interchanging of ideas in
economic, intensive and diversifi
ed farming can but be of inestima
ble benefit to those availing them.
selves of these meetings.
Let it be remembered, ,rio, ihat
the doors of the hall, will at all
times, be opened, to any and all
meetings of an agricultu ral nature.
J. G. Lee,
assistant l)irector.
'Tht, IIavneville S:ar co.nes to
Ius this week mun.ch improved.
Succes to you, Mr. Dismiukes.
Money To Loan
Any person wishicg to bor
row money on real estate secu
rity, for a term of five or ten
years at a reasonable rate ot
interest can procure samle by
applying at my office.
J.'W. HOLBERT.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Dr, T. 1. Nix,
DE NTI S T,
IiOMER, LA.
l1ave poirmanently located iin Hlomer
and respectfully solicit the patrouag,, of
the publio. "i' Oice up stairs, over
the old GuardianI oliCe.
DR. G. A. HARPER,
IOMER., LA.
Olice Hours--8 a:. mi. to 19 m., aud 2 p.
re.to 5 p. x..
SOffice np-stairs iu the McCranie
Now Brick lnilding'.
Will be aheout feoxn my o~fice the 1st
Mondiy iu c~ch umoth to be gone a
week.
R. A. H. GLADDi)N7
Physician and Surgeon,
OIO31ER, LA.
: Office up-stairs in thle MeCrainie
NeW Brick Building.
DR.' SILAS TURNER,
Practicitg Physician,
HOMER, LA.
I Respeotfullyttender my services to
tfse citizens of HIomer and surrounding
oouiitry.
Ofce Opposite GOAnbux n Omce.
Rsmidenoe East Public Square op Main
Street.:
E. . Meleoadon. C' . W. &1~l
McCLENfDON & SEALS,
-I
bTTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
l. ''i " t ( .t of
6 Ls iuxhlp
8141e Sep 4nrfi
Wi-g
SPECIAL.
It is with pleasure that
we annllunce to our mlllany
patrons that we have
made' arrangemients with
that wide-a wake,illustr at ed
farmn magazine, the Ameri
can Farmer, published at
Fort Wayne, Ind., and
read by nearly 200,000 fitr
mers, by which that publi
cation will )be mailed direct
FREE, to the address of
any of our subscribers who
wyill come in and pay up all
arrdige. 91u s 1bscrt1tion
and one year in advance
from date, and to any new
subscriber who will pay one
year in advance. This is
a grand oppertunity to ob
taifi a first-class farm journ
al free. The American
Farmer is a large '10-page
journal, of national circu
lation, which ranks among
the leading agricultural
papers. It treats the ques
tion of economy inagricul
ture and the rights and
privileges of the vast body
of citizens--American Far
mrcls, whose industry is the
basis of all material na
tional prosperity. Its high
est purpose is the elevation
and ennobling of Agricul
ture through the higher
and broader education of
men and wometl engaged
in its pursuits. The regu
lar subscription price of the
American Fariner is $1.00
per year. IT CosTs You
NOTHING. Call and see
sample copy.
V. A. Meyer&Co
Cotton Factors
AND
Commission - Xerchants,
Cor. Union & Baronne Ste.,
NEW ORLEANS, - - LA.
ARDIS & CO
-.WHOLE ALE
GROCERS
--AND
COMMISSION M1ERChANTS,
SHREVEPORT, - - - LA.
-ALSO
DEALERS IN
Bagging,
Ties,
Grain, etc.
SPECIAL ATTENTION
Given to orders from the
Country.
No. 616, 618 andl 620 Levee St
SHREVEPORT, * lA.
6-7. ly.
D MI,B. POllLRD,
LATrE F DALLAS, TEXAR)
UAVING permauently located iT
omer tenders his profes0ional s8r0-1
vices to tbhe public in the practice of
IEDICINE and BUIGERY
Special attentton 'given to hebronic
diseases of both sexes. -will visit anyu
part of the country ana perform surgi
cal operations.
Ot~ce ap-stairs over .0. GG ill's store.
itosidena : oppsite the Iresbyterlan
ehulrch. F.S.
R. P. WEBB,
SATTOtRYE uIl-FAC,.T
san Notary Public,
enain Entpteg4n
A. A. IELPMA N,
W\\'holesale and Retail Confection ' !
LADIES' & "EN'TLEMA 'S " ESTALJ1tA .
Ice Cream and Oyster Parlor.
Pure Hlonme Mlade Caiind a Specialty.
EI) ROCK PRICES TO T1IE TRAD)E.
Sh1roveort, .- " oiitla.
W. P. THEUS&CO
.----. ! ,IE'ºt F IN . .--
DRY GOODS,
C LOTIJING ,BOOTS,SIIOES,I ATS
Firs! ivuse South Io D',pot, Arc adia, Lo-uosana.
LOW;l;T pr!ices giv'n on (Goods. D)on't 1g(-t to call ou me when yon comne to
Arcuadiai;. I will un:akei nr yut itier est..
E ' Iigilhest priers paid ftn ('ton ano d all kinds of Country Prodiucej
and lthe LOWEST priJ - .s given on goods. Don't forget to call Oa m111 wel
you conme to Arcatia;. I will marke it, to your totere~t.
TWHITE
IS KING!
z
It took the First Prize at the Paris and Cincinnati Exposition's
for its S1i:plkity of Construction, Dl)urability of Parts, Adaptibtlity
of Adiustment., Li ht and quick Running, and almost noiselss. I
am now selling the above machine in Claiborne and- Webster Parishes
and selling them at prices lower than was ever heard of before. Just
think of it, a 3 drawer White Machine, with Walrut, talie, cover an d
drawers, for $,2 50. 5 drawers for $35 00. 7 drawers for the
small sum of $37 50, and tke entire machine guaranteed for five
years. If you need a machine come and see me or send me word our
write to me and I will bring you one. You can't do better. *
Yours Respectfully,
WV. A. JOL.HNSTON.
FROM3
GIBSLAND To CINCINNATI .
THE NORTH AND EAST
VI. LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.
Through Sleeping Cars to
CH:IATTA.NOOGA VIA 1IR M
INGIIA3M,
Making Direct Connections for
GEORGIA, thp CAROLINAS,
VIRGINIA and the EAST,
Connuccting at Meridian with Min
Line Traias.
Entire Trains through without changes
Rounding the base of Lookout
MounRtin and over the Famous
High Bridge of Kientucky,
and into the Central
Union depot where
connection i as
made for the
NORTH AND EAST !
Noew England Cities and Canada with
out transfer through the city.
The Short L!io via
VICKSBURG & SIHREVEPORT
To
Texas, Mexico and ('alifornia,
New Mexico, Colorado, and
the Far West.
Close cotnection tnade it. ;Shreveport
without transfer throu;gh the, City.
C W RUNGE, Agt GibbLslaid,
1 HARDY, As~t 1' A,
Vicksburg, Mss.*
JNO C GAULT, D G EDWARDS,
Gou'l MIu., rP & T A.,
CI.NCINNATI, O.
CITY
, , •
too 0ut
.. "TS.. T Tyr . Y ý . :.. ' .k .
J. ALEXANDER,
Merchant Tailor,
SIIREVEPORT, LA.
If you are in need of a. neat
stylish suit of clothvs write me
for samples and pries.
JOHN W. TABEEI
Dealer in all kinds of
MARBLE
SIIREVEPORT,..........LOLULSIAN&
--ALSO--
Champion Wrought Iron Fences which
rerquire no brick or stone foundation,
and all kinds of Ornamental Iron worlk
for buildings,such as Columns,
Verandahe, Crestings, Fin
ials WeatherVanes.
American and Italian
DESIGNS FURMISIIE) ON ArPLICA
TION.
MONU3MENTS.
We guarantcc to sell marble obeapet
ihan any other firm. Got our prices be
fort buying. Ordters by lmalpromptly
attended to.
J. WV. DOWNS, Manager,
Shreveport, La
JON HENRIY & CO.
- ~KOLESAL DEALLR8 IN
BOOTS, SHOES,
Brogans and Rati.
Nos. 121 123 and 19~ Common street,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
THE MOST POPULAR
SALOON
IN HOMER Is
On the West Side of the
Public Square, with
J. W. KELLY
As Proprietor.
Thr very best Braucis ot WlTSKEBY,
WINES, B1IANpY aud CIGARS can al
ways be had at tis far. Cpannected
with the house there is a good
POOL TAIBLE,
WberegenflmetIO2 ao inclined, can en
J . IaIlCeI I4mas wiuhout being dii