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The morning times., 1896-10-31
New Railway President.

Macon, Ga, Oct. SOB. A. Denmark Of
Savannah was today elected president Of
the Southw eStern Railway to succeed the
late President Baxter Is. II. Brown was
elected one of the board Of directors.
The morning times., 1896-10-31
Gold Finds In Alaska.

Otrawa, Ont, Oct 30 Dominion Land
Surveyor Ogilvie who is in the Yukon dis
trics reports from Fort Cutiahy To the act
in.. minister of the interior that large
discover OF gold has been male on Bonanza
Greek some 100 miles east OF the boundary
line The gold Is plentiful and easily
worked. In an hour there has been dug
uD S7O,
The morning times., 1896-10-31
Senator nanieI at Petersburg.

Petersburg, Va, oct. 30.-Hon. John W.
Daoie, was accorded a perfect ovation
at the Academy of Music tonight where he
spoke to 2 $50 people, including a very large
number OF ladies. ltcdiscussed the currency
and tariff
The morning times., 1896-10-31
,,i,bpond rcbaCco Factory Burned

Richmond, Va, Oct 30.-The tobacco
storage factory of Wemple, Ellerson X Co.
at Danville. was burned tonight. Luss
about $50 00G; insurance S3T 900.
The morning times., 1896-10-31
Worcester win Turn Ont Today.

Worcester, Mass. Oct 30.-Worcestcr is
rapidly being clothed in the stars and
stripes for tumorruw's sound money para'e.
AIrendy 900 men have announced their
f,,tantinn Of marching. The ministers OF
the city today voted at meeting iuu af
nntriotic UtteranceS, to march in q body.
The morning times., 1896-10-31

Democratic hcaarartrr> j. getting ready
fer eirrtirfi returns. Wires were being
Strung al day and luuE distance tclc-
phcucS put in. The managers have refused
t. tell where their cyclone cellar is To-
Gated. In tact. sirHIl1r FvjicrhC" is cb-
served nj Republican headquarters on this
subject.
The morning times., 1896-10-31

Il was a rushing day 81 Republican read
quarters f.r voters wlu arr going home.
Tie rrgln> where the certificates are is
sued wrTr crowded fT'M morning unth
IGEll. JUS - fast as thT cent .iic"tc> could
be. r.sr,' ~ iu-r tha1 ta>, ..g.. applications
were rr.r..rt- Tier" W., mott ri -v"l ap-
pruaJliug IJ al Democratic headquarters.
The morning times., 1896-10-31
WIN GoIo Richmond.

Richmond, Va, Oct 3O.-Bishop &. c.
Penck, Of Baltimore, has accepted a call
to the rectorship of ST. MARKS Church.
this city.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
Duel With Pills.

An extraordinary duel, which at the
time created 81 immense sensation,
was one in which the decision was ar
rived at, not by swords Or pistols, but
by means of a deadly poison. The
men-who, it is hardly necessary to
say, had fallen out over lady-had
left the arrangement Of details to their
seconds, aud until they faced each
other they did not know by what
method they were to settle their dill
ferencss. One of the seconds was a
doctor, and he had made up for the
occasion four black pellets, all identl.
col in size and shape. "ln one OF
these" he said, II have placed o SUI
fcient quantity Of prussic acid to
cause the almost instantaneous death
OF any one who swallows it. We will
decide by the toss Of coin which OF
you is to have first choice, and you
will alternately draw and swallow a
pill until the poison shows its effects. :"
Two of the pellets vera then taken as
the toss had decided, but without
effect in either case. "This time, y"
said the doctor, speaking OF the two
pellets yet remaining, ''you must both
swallow the pill at the same instant. "
The choice was made, and in few
seconds one of the men lay dead on
the rrass.-Gentlemnn's Magazine.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
Increasing Value OF Whalebonc.

Whalebone promises to become one
of the most valuable commodities of
commerce, and before the next century
is very old it may become as highly
priced as gold. It may then be the
means of settling forever the mono
metallist and bimeteilist controversies
oy abolishing both, and making the
substitution OF whalebone currency
possible, for there is no chance of an
oversupply OF that article, and it is
quite evident that it can not be imi-
tated. Numerous attempts have been
made to simulate it, but none has been
successful. Not very many years ago
whalebone could be purchased for $4,000
" ton. At the end Of last season the
price was $4,000. To-day it is about
$1,000, and it may be higher still,
for the Greenland fishing this summer
has not proved an immense success.
At this price m old family bingham,
Of which whalebone ribs we've gener'
ally about half an inch square, would
prove very handsome legacy, much
more valuable than gold.mounted
but steelribbed umbrella of the pres
ent day. A collection Of the old ar
t;cles might form small fortune
London Telegraph.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
Thick Moss Hides the Gold.

". Sam Clark, on old resident Of
Alameda County, California, who went
to Alaska several months ago in search
Of fortune, made tour Of that coun'
try. and he's sent report to his
friends. He tells OF the great suffer-.
ing among the men, and how they long
to come home. II would not encour'
age any one TO come to Alaska this
year" says Mr.. Clark. ''rhis land OF
glaciers has its surface rubbed and
secured and its golden seed scattered
until evrey stream and brook will show
'color'-hence the c1y that all Alaska
is gold, and the metal is to be found
from the grass roots down, but not in
quantities that will pay to work. ex-
cept in few localities. When the
quartz veins of the country are found
aid the gold belt discovered and
marked on the rlaps, then it will be
time enough for men from civilized
parts to come and locate their small
twenty acres in this vast land. The
moss blanket, in places several feet
thick, will hide for years to come from
the prying eye Of the miner its golden
color. There is room for all, but gold
for ew."-Los Angeles (Cal.) Herald
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
Jay Goulu's Messenger Kidnapped.

Jay Gould was fond of throwing
watchers OIL the scent Of his Wall
street transactions Ivy sending ont his
orders by different messenger boys.
A group OF sLrcwd fellows. whose
names | might tell, but shall not at
this writing, caught one OF these boys
or the way from the Western Union
building to certain brokers' Office in
the Street, took him to q room in
secluded side street, just block away,
and, removing his uniform, put it on
another boy who resembled him. For
three days he was kept under lock and
key, prisoner with MI that his heart
could wish-new clothes, new shoes,
new hat and all the good things that
he could eat and drink. In the mean
time the new boy come and went be-
tween the Wizard and his brokers,
always, however, on each trip pausing
long enough at the headquarters OF
the conspiratcrs to let them read tho
messages, reseal them and make what
use of the contents they desired. IN
this way they learned of certain plans
OF Gould, which they knocked into q
cooked hat.-New York Press.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
Horrors OF Modern Prisons

The official belief is that there is lit.
tie Or no prison.msde insanity. Pris.
on doctors are keenly alive TO the
possibility of shamming, and they
hesitate to admit that there is any flaw
il the system for the administration
Of which they are so largely response.
BILE. Still the fact remains Chat the
ratio OF insanity in prisons has exact.
ly doubled since 1877.
The admitted general increase o.
insanity is not sufficient to account
for this startling fact. Prison disci-
plioe is now more mechanical, and
therefore more depressing. Its very
improvements in this respect stake
the heart out of man." It is proba-
bic that prisoners were far happier is
the old unreformed prisons, when they
berded together and had companion
ship of kind.
An expert witness who had passed
four and twenty years in jail told the
Prison Committee some startling things
from the convict's point of view. Tho
rules, he said, are too minute for hr.
man observance, and some minds GRO
totally unable to bear the strain Of
them. A man may be reported for
knocking something over in his cell,
though it may be by pure accident.
The name for this offence is "unneces-
rary noise" As the poor vretches
walk their weary round in the exercise
yard, one may fall out OF step and
thus throw the Others out. The first
offender or the last-any one, in fact,
on whom the waraer's eye happens to
falls liable to punishment for this
mischGnce.
| In this way the convict gradually
acquires an expression that never
leaves him-the round-the-corne1
| glsnce OF being who breads tyrant
on the pounce. We wanta new How
ard if the system is only halt as bad as
it is said to be by those who have bes
reason to know.-London News.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
A Staging Mouse.

A good deal of scepticisn prevails
among the ignorant as to the fact Ut
there being singing mice; but having
Kept such songster for four years. T
am in position TO speak With author
ity. She was caught in coal mine,
was brought up in tommy bag" IT,
the surface, and handed over to mel
thus commenced an acquaintance,
which soon rjpsned into intimacy, and
which was only terminated by her
death. There was no doubt abous
her song; pretty, bird-like warble.'
rising and falling alternately, and Of
sufficient power to carry from the top
to the bottom OF the house when slb
was quiet. In appearance she was
just an ordinary house mouse, With
the usual well.groomed coat, the usual
cascade OF whiskers, the usual beadys
black eyes, and On elegant tapering
tail, like the lost of her tribe. It was
her song alone which singled her out
from the dumb millions OF her fellows,l
and this song she poured out almosr
without intermission during her wax
ing hours. The speculations OF the
learned have been exercised over this
matter, and some have thought that
bronchitis, by narrowing the air pas
sages, produces noisy wheezlng.E
which enthusiastic admirers have Dig
niied as song. Others, with greater
probability, have suggested that every
mouse is singing mouse, but that on
account OF the dullness OF our ears ws
only hear the bass.voiced vocalists.'
while the ehriller melodies Of the great
moi GRITTY are unnoticed. Every one
knows that the squeak of bat is not
heard by every one, and that ono
party in conversation on q country
walk may be almost deafened by 4
chorus OF bats while the other may
hear nothing of the noise. Certain it
is that dissection reveals nothing abb
normal in the vocal apparatus OF tho
singing mouse, and doubtless very
slight difference in the quality OF tho
vocal cords would result in mouse
with voice sufficiently bass to bring
the sound within the compass OF onr
hearing powe.s.-St. James's Gazette.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
About Pins.

Thorns were originally used in fas.
tenins garments together. Pins did
not Immediately succeed thorns as
fasteners, but different appliances
were used, such as hooks, buckles and
laces. It was the latter half of the iii
teenth century before pins were used
in Great Britain. When first maniac
tured in England the iron wire, OF
the proper length, was fled to . point,
and the other extremity twisted into
a head. This was slow process, and
four or ivo hundred pins was good
days work for an expert hand.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
TAKEN AT HIS WORD.


An appeal to the methods OF chance
in any disagreement or perplexity is
very foolish thing. If one is sure of 3
point, he should stick to it no doubt;
or, if he is vi!ling-as one should al
ways be when no principle is involved
to give it up to another, it is lar
more graceful and satisfactory to give
it up outright.
A story told by an orator who re-
Gently spoke on the currency question
1T does not matter on which side
satirizes the arbitrament of chance, as
invoked in that or any other dispute.
Two young men, it appears, were
suitors for the hand of a young lady.
One OF them said to the other:
"Both of MS wish to offer ourselves
| to this lady,"
"That is evident"
"But We do not wish to fight duel
over her." -
81 think not
''rhen l will tell you what we can
do"
"What?"
"Let US toss up for her!"
The other looked for o moment Of
his rival, and then said:
Every we'll; will toss up brick,
and if it stays up in he dir the young
lady is yours. If it comes down she
is mine. youths Companion.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
Eoer P.cty.

One day lately the Trausvcsl Eaad
debated certain memorials from Krug-
ersdorp, requesting the Rad to pass
an act to prevent charges Of dynamita
being fired into the clouds for rain
A. ID. Wolmaraus denounced the ac-
ton of ceztan persons at Johannes
burg rs invoking the wrath OF God.
MI. Birkenstock contended that thera
was nothing irreligious in such expert
mente. They were purely scientific.
When lightning conductors were hrst
invented the same objection wera
raised against their use.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
IIaShMir Sheep.

A traveller through Eoshmir recently
found in practice there novel metho!
of putting fodder up for winter use.
The country lies in a valley among the
Hi in The chief industry OF the
people consists in raising fine WOOL W: :,
md in making this into fabrics which
have carried the name OF the country
all over the world. y
"A curious custom in some places,
he says, sis that of hanging ar as i.
ties Of bay up among the branches OF
trees. Why it was done was more
khan 7 could guess till my guide in
formed me that in winter the snow +,
lies five or six yards in depth and that
the supplies OF hay, which now :.: LOOK
only as if they were meant fox g'f ,ties,
are then easily reached by the hocks
OF sheep which abound there.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
The Repairing Egg.

The uses of the egg are as numerous,
as the ways of cooking it. A late
recommendation for making old
lesther covered books look like new is
first to clean the leather by rubbing il
with . piece OF flannel, then to fill mp
any holes with little paste or very
thin leather. When this is aeeom-s
pllshed beat the yolk OF an egg vel. {
rub the cover thoroughly and if the
leather has been smooth one pass 4
hot iron oter it. :
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
Curious FACTS

The blue violet is symbolical of Lows
and the white OF modesty. s..
Westminster Abbey is $50 feet long.
32J feet wide md 225 feet high.
Germany has l9,476 postoficee,
England 1857, ndFrance only 7346.
Twelve newspapers to a population
OF $4,000 is The record OF Caldwell
County, Missouri.
In Germany the men as we'll as the
women wear wedding rings. When
either dies the survivor wears both.
An Abilene (Kau.) jury found wo-
man guilty on q charge of having
driven her stepson and her husband
from their home, and she was fined
$40 and costs, which the husband paid,
A widow was recently sent to Jail in
London who had made q practice of
attending weddings and stealing pres
ents. She was long unsupported, a.
she had good social standing and an
income OF $4,000 year.
In the various alphabets of the
world the number OF letters varies
from twelve to POP. The shortest at-
phabet is that OF tho Sandwich island
ers, which has twelve letters, the Tar
tartan, the longest, containing 2O2
letters.
1t is said of several flutes taken from
the Egyptian catacombs that though
they have been buried for ages, they
are still perfect and capable OF pro-
ducing musical tones. It is u fact that
vio,ins become increasingly resonant
with the passing years.
A mound of very ancient skuns and
homes has been discovered at the Oak
land (Cal.) race park. State Univer-
s,ty scientists say the skulls are Of /.
very low order OF intelligence, lower
than the Flathead Indians, whom
these must have antedated.
David Crock ett's Masonic apron il
now in the possession of Mr.. Z. N.
Taylor, OF Fulton, Ky. 1t is in excel
lent condition and treasured highly
1t was given to Mr.. Taylor by = de-
scendant of friend, one of the old
time settlers, and an associate at
Crockett.
The congregation Of tho Rev. c. A.
Woody, the Pacific coast Secretary Of
the American Baptist Homo Mission
Society, "look up" to him in more
senses than one. He is six feet eight
inches in height, weighs 300 pounds
and is said to be the biggest preacher
west of the Rockies.
Dogs belonging to J. II. Price, Of
Six-mlle Creek, near Jacksonville,
Fla, scared up pole cat and tore off
collar it wore. Apparently the ani-
NAL had been domesticated, and the
neighbors concluded that it had been
the property Of former resident who
ten years ago made pet OF one Of the
species.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
Long Hair.

Eleven feet is the length of tho hair
0; Nancy GARRISON, colorel woman.
who lives near Holly Springs, Miss.
No other colored woman in the world
who has ever been heard Of has such
hair.
Until 1878 Nancy had the usual hair
OF her race. But in that year, after
having suffered severely from yellow
fever, as soon as she became conva.
lescent, her hair began to grow rap
idly.
In q years time it grew from three
inches to three feet in length, thick
ening as it grew. A few years later
and the crispy mass of hair fell below
her knees.
About that time change OF color
took place. and her jet5y locks turned
white as snow, and 80 remained until
about two years ago. Since then the
hair has gradually been turning to it's
natural biackuess.
The growth, though not 80 rapid,
still continues, and the hair now meas
ures just over eleven feet.
OF the maIe sex, james Brown, Of
Bennington, W. w., seems to have u
long hair as any one. For thirty
years his beard and mustache We're
untrimmea, and consequently, though
with his arms extended he stretched
fully six feet from the tips OF the tin
gers Of one hand to the same extreml
ties Of the other, yet the ends OF hi
mustache, when held horizontally, ex
tended beyond his fingers.
He braided his wonderful beard ant
nustsche, and tucked them under nj
vest. -New,York Journal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
Our OWn Volcanoes.

There is conclusive evidence within
The past half century that several Of
our great mountains in the north
western part of the country, formed,
as they were, by the piling up OF vol
canic matter, cannot be numbered yet
among the wholly extinct volcanoes.
North OF Mount Hood, in the State OF
Washington, are the great peaks OF
Baker, Rainier and ST. Heleas, ell OF
them very mildly active.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
TIE EuLNd PASSION.

Wild-Eyed Lover-''This is your
last chance. Cold Beauty. Speak
quickly. DO you see that can? It's
full of dynamite. Promise to marry
me, or 7 will touch it of.
Cold Beauty-"Will you promise to
keep me in better style than that hor'
rid Miss Pert is going to live IN when
she marries Mr.. De Rich?" ...
''lmpossible!'
s'T0uch it off,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
IT DIDN'T WORK.

IT DIDN'T WORK.
Gus de Smith (who has been l,.lvu
into on ice cream lair by Jennie Chat
fe)-'Do you know, MISS Chaflie, what
ice cream is made or"
emo, Gus, do not"
'tIt is q mixture of skinned milk,
oleomargarine, corn starch, gelatine
and glucose.
'What delightful mixture it isl"
said Jennie, enthusiastically. 'Please
order me another dish, Gus. Texas
Sitter.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
NATURAL ANXIETY.

"Gracions! What was that dread
full crash?"
"Wall of that old house fell in and
killed q man"
"My, I was scared. I thought my
swinging shelf OF jellies and preserves
had given away."-Chicago Record.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
Xinking.

Dr Flick has shown that winking IS
moro frequent as the retina becomes
more fatigued. and it has been found
that in reading at a distance the num-
,ar of winks per minute is is with
electrical illumination, rs with gas
l;ght, while with weak illumination ion
WITCH barely permits reading. the
namber is 6.S per minute. -sc!ence'
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
QUITE DIFFER EMF.

81 say, do you think that Virgins
III man to be trusted?'
s:rrusted? Yes; rather. Why,
I'd trust HIM with my life!"
eyes; but with anything OF value,
I mean !"-Boston Globe.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
A COMMENTED CHILD.

Fond NIother-"How do you like
your new governess, johnny
Johnuy-"Oh, l like her ever so
much"
II an so glad my little boy has a
nice teacher at last.
ooh, she's awful nice. She says
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
A SUGGESTION.

Oh Rockefeller desperately eli
YOU refuse me what IS there left for
me to do?'
Sweet Girl-"Nell, read the other
dav about rich man who made his
will in favor OF the woman who re-
fused him, and then went out and
hung himself. New York Weekly.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
7ooKrD BEFORE HE 1FApnD.

Mr.. Dobson Ito prospective son-in'
law. -"How much means have you?
Can you support family"
Prospective Scn.in- law - Swell,
that depends. How many are there
Of you:"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES,
What 1t Has Come to-Two Phases
Floored Him-To Be pitieG-
An Intelligent Animal-A
Cute Boy, ETC., Etc.

Como. Johnny. bring your playthings and
put them all away.
And take your fathers dinner. He can't
come home to-day.
He has too much on hand for that, for he
has got to mix
With other people on the street and argue
politics.
Chicago Record.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
TITS NAME FOR THEM.

Frien1leieh-"How old are you.
old man? I hear you are writing fol-
the papers now. Do you get many
checks?"
Litterleigh-"Chec I call them
throvdowns. baltimore News.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
CHEAPER.

ssExcuse me, sir, but guests
without baggage must pay IN I'd
vance,"
The Guest-"All right. III be
back in 8 moment.
"Where are you going?"
81 am going out to buy a trunk. -
Life.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
COMPULSORY ADMIRATION.

"Queer the authorities won't lei
you go to sleep in the parks.
"Not at all. When flower beds cost
the city thousands OF dollars people
are expected to stay awake and look
at them. "-Chicago Record.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
LOVES BLINDNESS.

LOVE S BLINDNESS.
B;nco-s'I think I Will take trip
to Niagara next week. Every Ameri-
can ought to see 1t.
Witherby - ''Aaven't you been
there?" -,
Bingo-"Ies; on my honeymoon?"
Puck
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
AN INTELLIGENT ANIMAL.

Indignant Butcher 'That dog Of
yours Las been getting into my
sausages."
Pointer-':Well, he seems to know
his place. "-Yonkers Statesman.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
Life.
WISER NOW.

"How did you get in there, in the
first place." asked the rescuers, who
had pulled MIR. Kerrigan from the
canal.
"Be way av the top" said MIR. her'
rigan. However it was too late to
throw him in again. Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14

ep,s, ~, hos presented Prince
49,, ~ r na'koczy's sword to the Hun.
sbs. sa y, Museum. and the gift
ttjo. 'l l lne subject OF warm appre-
GFraoss ne press, both at Vienna
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
A USEFUL pAST1AIE.

81 understand that croq ret is in
style again, Miss Rose"
"Yes, we had to go back to it. 1t is
the only way we girls con get young
clergymen to propose.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
OyERpLUS OF HILAEITY.

"Scribbs and Stubs don't seem to
be as intimate as they once were"
"No; Scribhs angered Stubbs by
making fun of his jokes. Puck.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-14
A CUTE coy.

Reignala-.' There is one word in
the English language that is spelled
atroclously."
Reignald's Sister-''What is that ?"
"Reignald-"Wh atrociously." -
Judge.