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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-19
Will Tick for q Century.

A clock which, it is claimed, will
run for a century, or at least fifty
years, without attention, has been de.
signed by graduate Of Trinity COL
lege, and ie now located in the physi-
cal laboratory at that college. The
clock is run entirely by electro'msg-
nets. which are actuated by o current
from an earth battery. The pendu.
lum, which is constructed after the
usual pattern, with wooden shaftaud
heavy cylindrical weights for bob, is
suspended as usual, and runs the clock
by the forcs of gravity.
At each swing OF the pendulum .
current is sent around q pair of cleo
tro. magnets, first in one direction and
at the other end Of the swing in the
opposite direction, thus giving tho
pendulum pull IN alternate direc'
tons. If these pulls are sufficiently
strong to overcome the loss by fric-
ton OF the moving parts of the clock
it will continue to vibrate as long as
current is supplied. The earth bat
rcry, which is built in tho ground
near tho building where the clock is
set up. consists OF several old boiler
CRATE bars. as one electrole, and sew
eral bushels of coke as the other. The
battery will last. it is clnimel, for an
indefinite period, and should run the
clock fifty or 100 years.-Bosto y
Evening Transcript.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-19
Fishing for Seabirds.

Tho New England method of bird
fishing is very interesting. Two men
go out in boat and throw pieces of
cod liver on the water.A These at once
attract the ''storny petrels," which
are very numerous along the Atlantic
coast. They gather in ilocks around
the floating food and tear it to pieces.
They are soon perceived by their
larger relatives, who infer that there
must be food to be got, and so come
locking to tho scene.
Ono of the men in the boat stays
forward and the other aft. Each man
is provided with line twenty-five OF
thirty feet long, at the end of which
is little hook of the variety ordi-
narily used in mackercl fishing. A
piece of cod liver large enough to
cover and float the hook is used for
bait. The feathered victims are only
too anxious to become the prey Of the
fisherman, and they Eight tiercely
ameng themselves in their eagerness
to get large pieces Of liver. These
pieces they swallow at one gulp, the
most voracious bird of AL being tho
hagdon.
OF all bird fishing. however, fishing
for albatross is the most exciting. 70
catch one OF these powerful birds is
the height Of JOY for the avlan angler.
Albatrosses can be most easily caught
in stormy tweather, because that sort
of weather keeps them from getting
their regular supply OF food, and
hunger overcomes the timidity that is
SC natural to them. In this sort of
fishing the angler uses fat pork for
bait. The birds are tished for with q
long line.
The fisherman bats his hook and
pays out the line with sufficient celeri-
ty to keep the hook stationary on the
water. Soon, however, the progress
OF the boat brings the cord to al end,
and tho pork moves away as the alba
tross is about to take it. Then the
huge bird will sit on the water and
watch the boat fc. minutes ut time,
finally rising and following it.
In few minutes it catches up with
it again, and, presto! the pork disap-
pears. In n moment the bird finds
that it has been hooked. Then it sits
upright upon the water and beats its
wings ut u terrific rate.-New York
Journal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-19
Avoid Such Ornaments.

G.. V. Boys, of the Royal College Of
Science, London, speaks of the danger
attending the combination of gun
cotton and camphor when made into
buttons. He says: / have received
letter from the West Of England
describing "a most extraordinary ad'
venture of lady who was standing
near bright but not blazing fire. !"
She found herself suddenly envelopcd
in smoke, and a gentleman who
rescued her and crushed the ignited
portion Of her dress had his hand
badly burned. The fire was found to
have originated from spot where a
large fancy button had been, but
which had now disappeared, while a
similar button on the dress was
scorched. The following rough and
ready tests of one Of the buttons
which was incloscd in the letter are
sufficient to show the danger Of this
style Of ornament:
4 gas fame was directed against
one side Of an iron ring, the head Of
Il common wax match containing
phosphorus was placed on the ring
about two inches from the flame, and
q piece Of the button was similarly
placed at an equal distance on the
other side. A second piece Of the
button was also placed on the ring,
but at twice the distance from the
flame. a small piece Of paper was
LAID lightly over each. After five
minutes the first piece OF the button
ignitcd and burned with a bright
Game: after twelve minutes the
second piece did the same; while,
after seventeen minutes, the match
head was still unchanged. On test
Ing it with a light it Immediately
burst into flame. Another piece of
the button was pinned to the surface
Of IN old buster which was hung
from q chair in front Of ordinary
bright fire, but outside the fender
ard at distance at which the skirts
OF a dress might any day be found.
In two or three minutes there was a
cloud of smoke and hole was burned
! in the buster.
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pened? Why do you look so stranger
Come up stairs" he led the way.
His chambers were on the first floor.
He rakcd up the low ashes Of his fire
ard threw on some coal.
Sit down, he said you must be cold.
She waited for him to take her in his
arms and kiss her, as was his wont. Ho
offered no carcss at all. She sat down,
however, and warmed her hands and
feet. She was very cold. Then she
started up again.
Something has happened, Harry.
What is it? Tell me instantly"
1t was. growing dark now. The young
man lit the lamp and pulled the curtains
slowly, as if taking US much time as
possible over the job.
1t is a fortnight since have heard OF
you CT seen you. What does it mean?
And, Harry, must tell you-'
Don't tell me anything. Look here,
Ruth, it's all over"
All over? How can it be all ovcr?'
Il say--it is all over.
DO You mean that after all you will
have to acknowledge me without your
fathers pcrmission:"
Not quite; mean what I say, Ruth.
1t is all over"
Harry" She .sprang to her feet
tired no Iongc, nor cold, but fired with
q sudden strength. Harry, what dc
YOU mean"
I'VE had very pleasant time in the
August holidays, hadn't we, Ruth?
shall always look back to that time ir
the Old town when we used to sit ant
make love in the garden under the null.
berry tree. Ycs-I shall never have
such q time again. But that's all over
Pity that good times never last"
4 don't understand you to-day
Harry. Why can't You look me in the
face? What have you done?"
when / came back to town found
out that it wouldn't do. 1 couldn't
exactly explain to you why II
wouldn't do. Besides, to tell the truth
hoped it wouldn't do. I might have
been made n partner without conditions
or-or anything may happen. Tho
truth is. of course, as l suppose yor
guess" he raised his eyes and faced hel
boldly, that they want me to marry q
lady"
':iShe received this brutality without
tlinchinS.
TO BE CONTINUED.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-19

my own way, OF course shall have my
own way. should like to sec anybody in
this house wanting to have any way that
wasn't mine. You will have to marry to
please me. Do that, an! you shall have
whatever you ike-,ou shall be a part
Ter to begin with; You shall have no
work to DO: you shall have fashion, land,
and rank"
Harry made no reply. Us color had
now gone back to pailo:, and his hand
tremblcd.
Those are my conhii,n." said his
father. Have you anything to say?"
His son opened his mouth but no sound
came forth.
perhaps can help you, Harry" His
father threw his head back and watched
the blue-N hite wreath curling over his
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-19
CHAPTER: III.

The chiaf-thc solo par;ncr-tnc head
Of the house-sat n his private Office.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-19
Origj,. Of Lis Tour.

II is not generally known that thu
I"te Dowa3er Empress of China ass,
largely jnstrumentalin pcrsual 1.-THE
Emperor to ssnd LII Hung o1ang ons
histr,p arGuudthe wocla. The En-.
lrsssss saiI }ued tlasi il WAS necessary,
taastuIY EN- ssxasGsne into the institns
lions OF civilized Nations in order to
open up China to the outside world.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-19

No stu1y orsmoiiNg room CT ANY count
ing house was more comfortably fur
mshed than this private Office. \ pile
Oh letters unanswered lay upon tho
great table beside tho b'ottinS pad; !.
sha!o" basket contained the letters
which he had written or signed; there
were bundles Of papers ted Up and in
dor3ct. On either side Of the fireplace
was Ing, los hair; ca q snail table
ID tho w.n ov stood The luncheon tray.
Inc chief Ea D.! taken his chop and pint G,
cc!a;et, and was nov sitting in emo Of
nose low chairs, his feet stretched out
pelore him in complete physical ease.
III mo rooms without no knew tl!at his
managers, heads OF departments, and
Steras were all diligently at work for
MM. 1t raies man comfortable only
70 'h'Nk that people are at work for him.
a.o5V OF Us, when we are not ourselves
d, WORK have got the feeling OF unpTotit-
aoie service. Not so Mr.. John Stulo
VI L hre: dneedlo street, city lie knew
mat MS rc)ilc wer3 working for him TO
SnaV Is c3'l3d Z prot1y tHnc. "A he
Io'i'd hi c;sar between !! = iiYs th.:t
June mel d . s'y ung in his ear5. Tho
.@lhe 10 rings cut every cay CT Ill
'Ae get citT EcTch MS It wa iirSJ
sss car Ion by III * Nh 4 ne; Oh in
ne 10 O st. Michael $ .H3.tAGst- +
10y o iAa sa!;tce and q" &c; Sos: {
.All ) a., hants for all II an 20
.!ih " t3.'ir t. u,I>t5 /. OF he p. =
o'o ~ Tho " RS .ilo me
van !; : nea.@! b. rel: mn. III ]
.a'' II Ii thai they nc cn:1sc ! Il;
~ l. = "Mcrshant. 'ka tame
.e' tho TIC s,,r COWS VS.:
10 1e9; 9 W t .&ji"'
so". | .cl tye thru is Molt
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-19
CE.1i'rEi. ~.
SUNDAY AIvEEE3o's.

Sunday afternoon IS the time when al
t,,e prentice youth OF LolCOn, male and
female, are Walking on. together. If it
is summer they aGc il: the park, that OF
Uattcrsca, t!nchcy, E&nV5tcad, Vic
:oria, West Ham. OF Southwark, proudly
;,rm~in -%Ir. Ii it is TIC wintcr they are
On their way "Ouc to tea. This after
noon should have been numbered with
those of the sweet spring season, be-
cause it was nearly tie end Of April,
but q cod northeast wind end occasional
driving showers forbade The thought Of
spring. On the norih side OF the Pail
Mall q cir! walked up and down the
pavement.
She had called 1T certain house.
and, being TUNED away, continued as ii
waiting tor so.Eo one, and resolved to
see that person, to walk up and down
before the house. She began about
three in the aftcrnooa; AZ four, at five,
1T six, she was still! walking there. No
body noticed hcr-not even the hall
norlers OF the Carlton and the Reform
Clubs opposite. The evening was SO
cold that people hurried along tbs street
without looking at each other. BESIDES,
Pail Mall is not a crowded Sunday thor
oughfarc. Therefore no one noticed tho
girl. She was far, lGht-haired girl;
hcr features were regular and delicate;
her eyes were blue, he: figure rather
thin, but tall and graceful. II anyone
had stopped to lcoi at her instead Of
hurryiny along rs if Lax he'd with whip
by this abomilab.c wind, ho would have
remarked iirst-gcuc: l., hat here was
an extremely pretty Girl, and secondly,
that here was q girl in trouble. indeed,
if anxiety were ever depicted upon any
face it YVES u! on this girls lace; an
anxiety which showed itself IN trem-
bling Of the lips, in Quick, short signs
rs she walked, in eager Chances q onS
the street as if she wer. asking when
when wo 'lt he come?
Twas at seven o'clock, Just as the sun
was setting AMI the lcssenIng light like
a messenger Proclaimed the fact from
its hidden lord, that he did come. ZIG
! hurr. ed into Pail Mall from st. james
street, and walked rapidly along, look
ing down: a young man.
Il accept nc had replied shortly.
| Mark that this man, who seemed to tho
girl so noble aud so brave, had become
suddenly at the touch o. hs fathers
hand the merest cur and coward or q
man; he had promised thing which
wanted, TO carry il through, the falsest,
the cc!dest, the crue!cst OF hearts. -,
of poverty and dread Of his father .
anger wtre the rulIng forces which
trans sorDc q lover, man!.v, true and
tender. in:o u ,ur. Til" thing make S
enc jram!,!c. CHder waat l.ill nces,
brother OF L mo, should VIC two put OF
the a..noc OF the y 4h. and reveal tAa
craven tail Of ihe IL c:,@re G T. :,
Nr5 III 8 man. VIC Was 20 ny 'odo so
me-. and L.a.npus C. thing at lis
I;.ih rs b d n,, had SO N oh OF his
;.ihnr's courage n him that he We
! Yeuuy 10 TIL III" :; RI in 50 wv ; weres
la g 70 face VITA her ;.oNo, what
meant. *
Gone" re said. Y w:s going to9
to you; cit there wrul. II sc eGr?
aftrrwa1o. liter haze IL out iy
/ Harry. NV. is lt7asMta;
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-19

face. Il ;:n sure l can help yor. There
is that little girl ,you have been loo!ing
around for six months.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-19

face. Il am sure l can help yoN. There
is that little gil you have been 1oo!ing
around for six months. =
What about her.
Il know all about her. She's a girl
in On Oxford street fancy shop: her Sis
ter is employed at Il Regent street. dress
makers. They yrc respectable girls,
which makes il the more dangerous.
i've given my-mS word to that girl, !"
said Harry, but With an apprehensive
glance at his mastcrlul father.
II don't care what you have given her.
You've got to got rid of her"
L must keep my word" The son got
up and stood before his father with dog
gcd face.
When two obstinate faces gaze upon
each other, one or tho other has got 10
give in; everybody knows that.
II said, Harry, that you've got to get
rid OF her. As for your word, or any
other mess you may have got into, you
must get out OF it the 5tway you can.
l suppose money vii. 90 il.
Il must marry her: I vii! marry herr"
But there was Il weakcnns in his faco
as his, fathers look Icc&me moro Oh
stinato.
well, sir" said the oder, II am not
going at my time TO give III to anybody.
ny money my o"n, ] suppose, 70 do
what l like with. Now, sir, here is my
oficr-a partnership. " great future, an
estate, Il peera|c, the foundation OF q
farily--th&: il, what | offer you, Oh GER
tain conditions. II ycu refuse you can
go 81 Straight out OF this Office and never
come back again. You shall have no
n">ney--Not brass cent. There's your
choice; take it, ii! give YOU an hour to
make up your mind-no, j.! won't. I'll
give YOU half -hour-vno, | won'i give
YOU even Il quarter Of all hour. Damn
it all, sir, III give you five minutc5-
two minutes 20 choose. Now:
He took out his watch. orc OF those
great gold things which You can buy tor
:: hundred AND twenty pounds or there
aDouts, and held it in bis hand. Harry
stood before him, tho ohstinacy gone
ricanout OF his face, pale and trem-
bling.
well, sir?' His father put back his
watch.
L accept the conditions" said tho
son.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-12-19
Far!ns 10 >upply Furs.

Fur-l,cnr u, ANNALS are becoming
SO scarce that the feasibility OF breed
ing them Is belus discussed. 1t ls
.coucaiesteta,ns s,s,l,ss.a Snull besthasi
81 ,us.sss de:ssr sle.n.,.~s o. 10" esH'sbIish-
! list u ..s.s =. par -.
a. sbi:. tss' 90 s
The record-union., 1896-08-09
HOW THE RIvULET REACHED THE
SEA.

In wild and rugged woods-dell
On the scraggy mountainside,
From tiny, rocky cavern
Swift a little rill doth glide;
And it gurgles, and it murmurs,
AS it trickles down the HILL
And it bubbles Ger with laughter,
Such a merry little rill;
Wakes the echoes with its laughter,
Such a happy little rill
AS it glides along its journey,
Soon it finds a valley sweet,
And another wandering riv'let
On its way doth chance to meet.
So together, on they travel,
AS a brook they skip along,
Filling all the air with music
OF their dancing, ripping song;
Fill the air with pleasant murmur
OF their breezy, liquid song.
Farther down the pleasant valley
Other running streams they find,
And in happy tune together
Thro the fields they gaily wind.
Flower and fern and grass and willow
Bend the running waters DER,
And the vine with ripened berry
Hangs its head upon the shore;
Laden with the luscious berry,
Bows its head upon the shore.
BY and by the valley ending,
They emerge upon the plain,
Where they find a mighty river
ROiIiNS toward the SurglnS main.
And fatigued by their long journey,
With it's mighty current strong,
They their feeble waters ningle
And are swiftly swept along;
Pour their waters in it's bosom
And are gently borne along.
Thro' the plain, past toiling city
Where the wheels of commerce whirl;
Racing down the dizzy rapids,
Where their waters toss and twirl;
Linger lovingly in woodland,
Where the cooling shadows fall;
In its waters clear rejecting
Bending branch and green tree tall;
In its bosom clear depicting
Image of the green tree tall
From the shadows of the wildwood
Thro' vast marshes, dark and Deep
Where by turbid waters hidden
Shiny reptiles hide and creep;
Thro' the fever-laden marshes.
Where tall flags and rushes be,
Till their waters meet and mingle
With the waters of the sea;
Rill and brook and stream and river
Mingle with the hungry sea.
Arthur j. Bur1ick.
The record-union., 1896-08-09
He Would Winter His Vote.

Senator Palmer of Illinois was asked
by somebody the other day for whom he
would vote in case the Chicago conven-
ton should declare for free silver and
the Republican convention straddle the
money question.
Well" said the Senator, I'D be like
an old farmer down in Illinois l met
short time ago. / asked him what he
would do with his vote with two such
candidates for Governor to CHOOSE be-
tween as Altgeld and Tanner
Well answered the farmer I
reckon I'd have to winter my vote -
Washington Post
The record-union., 1896-08-09
Bicycle for Two.

Bacon-It's funny you don't ride.
Egbert-Tm waiting until they have
bicycles built for two.
s'You can get tandemS now"
II know; L mean q bicycle built for
S2"-YonkerS Statesman.
The record-union., 1896-08-09

Another danger felt by some of the
best friends of the christian Endeavor)
Society is the tendency to an intense
self-glorification," observes the New
York "Churchman" (P. Ed. Perhaps
as human nature is, this is inevitable
When the remarkable growth of the
society is considered, it requires good
deal of solid sense, ard a good deal OF
srace as well, for body of young
people to avoid an overestimate OF
their position But it is to be remem-
hered that an unnaturally rapid
growth is never likely to be very
healthy or permanent growth. There
is apt to be too much bollowness in it.
Just here. it seems to us, lies the weak
ness of the organization. Its danger
is superficialness ani shallowness. 1t
is well to develop Christian character
and activity in the young. But Chris
tan development is development not
only of strength but of humility as
well, not of self-consciousness and con-
ceit. The wisdom of pushing forward
mere boys and girls as the educators
of the church is open to grave doubt.
Judging from some of the speaking,
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-08-06
ruens or-Beaury.

How would our European type Of
beauty be received IN other zonesf
White travellers have declared that in
the heart Of the tropical forest the ne
gro's shining ebon skin is considered
esthetically lovely, while the white
skin of the European suggests only
sickliness and disease It is clear that
the question of what constitutes beauty
would be answered differently by every
race. To quote the apt saying of an old
Greek philosopher, "Man is the measure
in all things" Every race has its own
Apollo and Aphrodite The traveller
Hearne, who is well acquainted with
the North American Indians, says that
in the eyes Of these Indians the ideal of
beauty must possess q broad, fat face.
small eyes, high cheek bones, low fore
head, a large, broad chin, a knobhy,
hooked nose, golden brown skin. In
northern China only the native Mant-
choo types are admired--9 broad face,
high cheek bones, very broad nose and
enormous eara One of these cued
Asiatics who had travelled to Ceylon,
upon seeing the prominent nose Of the
foreign ambassador, wrote that be had
the beak of bird and che body of
man. Among the natives of Cochin
China woman, to be charming, must
have a perfectly round head and face.
Among these colored races white skin
is regarded as ugly. White women re.
ceive little favor and attention from
them. Chinese in the interior of the
kingdom consider all Europeans ugly
because of their white skin and promi.
nent noses The Siamese, with their
small noses, widely separated nostrils,
large mouths, rather thick lips, big
faces, and high, broad cheek bones, sim.
ply cannot conceive Of European beauty.
Their own women, they think, are so
much better looking than Europeans -
Chautauquan.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-08-06
A War About an EE Cetera.

In 1854 q Polish nobleman became
obnoxious to the people Of his country by
reason Of crime. He fed to Sweden,
whereupon John Cassimir, king Of Po-
land, wrote to Charles Gustavus, king
of Sweden, demanding the extTadition
Of the criminal.
The king Of Sweden, on reading the
dispatch, noticed that his own name
and titles were followed by only two
ct ceteras, while the name Of the king Of
Poland was followed by three.
The missing ct cetera 80 elraged the
king Of Sweden that he at once declared
war against Poland This war was car.
ried on with great bitterness until 1850.
when. o peace was signed at Olivia, near
Dant2ig.
A contemporary writer, Kochowsky,
poured out his lamentations on the war
in these terms: "How dear has this ct
cetera been to usi With how many lives
have these two potentates paid for these
missing eight lettersl With what
streams Of blood has the failure of o
few drops Of ink been avengedr"
In articles Of the treaty 1t was ex.
plicit1y laid down that the custom Of
shortening titles by ''et ceteration"
should still hold good, but that for the
future each Of the two parties should
give the other three ct ceteraa Pear.
sons Weekly.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-08-06

Astronomical interest in that wonder.
full star, Algol-which has been OBJ!
served more accurately than any other
variable star in the heavens-does not
seem to diminish with the lapse of cen.
turies Spectroscopic observations now
show that the we'll known variations in
the light Of this star are caused by the
intervention of O dark body between
our system and the star. Before mini.
mum, it is found 10 be moving away
from our system wholly independent Of
q continuous translation toward Us, at
the rate of over three miles second,
and Immediately after q minimum, it
approaches Us with equal speed By the
aid Of spectroscopy and photography
DR.. Vogel Of Potsda1n, Germany, has
determined the following most interest
ing elements of the system Of Algol:
Diameter Of Algol, i.061, 900 miles;
diameter of dark body, $40, 900 miles J;
distance from center to center, $780,.
900 miles; orbit velocity Of Algol 80
miles per second New York Sun