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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
A Snake Stops the Sermon.

While the Rev. 81. E. Richardson
was conducting a religious service at
Mount Pleasant, Morgan County, W.
Va, a night or two ago, large snake
crawled in the window and caused q
great commotion. The ladies' stool
on the benches while the men killed
the reptile after . vigorous fight.
When quiet was restored the minister
proceeded with his sermon. While
the same minister was preaching at
Mount Nebo some time previous the
congregation was astonished by deer
running up the sle.-Bsltimore Sun.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
Won a Continuance With Ills Teeth.

Won q continuance VIVA lIiS 1eeeMss
A small group Of lawyers in one Of
the Offices Of the Ashland Block were
discussing old times one day last week,
when one OF them related story OF an
experience of his early days at the bar
He was an attorney in a case in
Southern Illinois in which an Egyptian
was charged with stealing q mule. The
young lawyer WAS arguing for COM
tinuance. At the conclusion OF what
he considered q particularly toccible
plea, however, tho Judge promptly
overruled the motion and instructed
the States attorney to read the indicti1
ment. The attorney tumb]ed over ali
the legal papersand law books in sight.4
but was unable to unearth the docu-t
ment, and the case was therefore peri
force continued until the next session
of the Grand Jury, which did not be7
gin until the following fall. The day
following the adjournment OF the case,
the attorney for the State met the
other lawyer and said to him: 81 know
what became OF that indictment. l re-
member / saw you biting and chewing
small sections OF O long piece OF paper
which you held in your hand during
the argument to the court. After adj.
journment / picked up several Of thess'
slips and identified them as pieces or
the Indictment. have heard OF peoples
eating their own words, but never OF
one man eating another mans words. "
The statement Of the District Attor-
new was found to be correct, the young
lawyer in his extreme nervousness
having destroyed the missing docu-
ment. He made profuse apologies to
the court, aud was let off with mild
reprimand, hut could not help feeling
an inward satisfaction, since he had
accomplished with his teeth what he
had failed to encompass with h't
! tongue. When the case came up fol
; trial in the fall he had so mustered al
! his forces that he won without Difficult
ty.-Chicsgo Times. Herald.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
Strategy With Mirrors.

Ina room that has so few doors and;
windows as to give shut-in appear
ance. where it is desirable that tho
effect shall be one of space and OPEN
ness. mirrors hung opposite the open
ings that already exist will often REM
edy the defect. Foz instance, very
narrow hall may be made to seem
without limit if on the wall opposite q
vide doorway long and wide m'rroS
in narrow frame be placed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
Ruin. Passion Strong in Death.

The walking beam OF an Eastern e1.
cursion steamer was broken this sum.
mer and it was feared for time that
the vessel would sink. Among the
passengers was . young man who had
with him . brand new bicycle. When
the crash came he made q dive for the
life preservers and fastened one around
himself and the other around his
wheel. Chicago News.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
CHARLIE WAS EXCUSABLE.

"Charlie told me last
evening that he never before loved
any girl as he loved me-"
Edith "Yes, but it was only three
months ago that he told me no never
cor]d love another as he loved me"
Blanche 'sBut that was before he
had seen me. "-Boston Transcript.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
Profit in Small Frnits.

J. r. Logan nine years ago pur'
chasd forty acres of land near Nevada,
1 No and set out in large and small IL
frnit the entire farm. tie gave 1or "
5000 which left him but $3.50 to pur'
chase teams, farming implements oac
fr~;t trees. etc. He now employs 2oo
honSs in the busy season and recently
nsfnsed $40, 900 for the forty acres
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
1rrvrAT, TRAINING LACKING.

"The college you have been attend
ing has quite an extensive curriculum
I am told" .,
Eyes, indeed! It is fitted with all
the modern apparatus; trapeze, horl'
zoutal bars, punching bags, and all,
aud has M elegant plunge bath. -
Puck.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
NOT FLATTER1NG.

Birson-'[ once possessed asplen"
did dog who could always distinguish
between vagabonl and . respectable
person. -
Jicson-"Well, what became Of
him?"
pisson-"Oh, was Obliged to give
him away. He bit me. Tit Bits.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
NEED FOR ACTION.

Mrs. Brown-"We ought to try to
have the minister's salary increased.
Why. it isn't enough to supply his
large family with the neccss&ries OF
life!'
"No, indeed! don't see how they
manage to keep their wheels III re
pair. -Puck.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
NO EXCUSE.

Mrs. Hoon-''I understand that
Young Clarence Scoots has run away
to keep from paying his debts"
Old Hoon-'I never could under
stand what made that boy turn out SO
badly; the mothers of both his par
ents died before he was born, and ne
never had a grandmother to spoil
him."
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
READY FOR TIE EMERGENCY.

Sexton (from the vestry.room)-
cdr. B!ank-Dr. Blank-the church
is on fire."
DR.. Blank (from the pulpit livery
vol, William I will retire. Perhaps
you'd better wake up the congreSa'
ton. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21

had clump OF trees in the northwest
corner and a."
'You can't tell me anything about
it," interrupted the man who had his
feet en- the table. "l'm An alma mater
of that college myself. "-Chicago
Tribune.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
AFTER DUE PREPARATION.

Bloomlield-"Mrs. Homewood can
make some cutting remarks"
Belleield-" ESPECIALLY after she
has ground her teeth IN anger. -
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
HORSE SENSE.

"Can you warrant the horse to be
perfectly gentle?
"Gentle? He wouldn't bat his eye
If he met procession OF bloomer girls
in red"
"ae wouldn't? Then I don't want
him. I like to see even IL horse have
some sense! '-Chicago Tribune.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
THEY GO TO EXTREMES.

"Women are foolish about their
clothing. don't see how they keep
warm in winter"
"Thnt is simple. They pnt on oil
the clothes they leave OF IN tae sum.
1ner. "-Yruth.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
ART FOR ARTS SAKE.

"Guilty."
Upon the word the counterfeiter's
head fell upon his breast and hot tears
coursed rapidly adown his face.
"'Ihat," be walled, sis what l get
for trying to be IN artist rather than
O mere copyist. detroit Tribune.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
NOT AT HOME.

Caller-'Is your father at home"
Little Daughter-"What is Jour
name, please?"
Caller tell him It is his old
friend Bill"
Little Daughter "Then I guess he
mint at home. I heard him tell mamma
if any bill came he wasn't at home. -
Washington Times.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
TAKES TINE.

"This paper tells Of q lawyer
who took IN hour and twelve minutes
to ask q question. ,
Boss" That's nothing jake started
six weeks ago to pop one to me- -
Puck.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
NO REST.

Brown-''I felt very tired when l
woke up this morning.
Jones -"Went to bed late?"
Brown-''When to bed early and
dreamtI made century run. "-Iuck.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
WEIGHING TER MERITS.

First Boarder-"Is she going away?
Too Eed-she's nice girl"
Second Boarler-"Yes, she's attrac'
tive and agreeable. On the other hand,
she plays the piano. Flown Topics.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS.

"Nhy, Jimmie" said the gracious
hostess, ''you nave taken half a pie on
your plate"
"Yes'm. Mamma said must have
but one piece when was visitln."
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
DISQUALIFIED.

Judce-"What excuse have you to
offer for not desiring to serve upon the
pnnel?''
-"
Judce-"Your excuse is satlstac
tory, You can go."-Boston Trans
cript.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21

Beneath my sweethparl's window
J. plny my soft guitar,
and sing there, whiIeth tomcat
Is my echo from afar.
But hush! an echo softer
Forth from her window creeps-
/ A lony-drawn sound that tells me
She sleeps-my lady sleeps.
-Up-to-Datc.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
KNEW ALL ABOUT IT.

"Your mistake" said the man in the
macintosh. ''lhe college campus
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.

The Screnader's Horrifying Discov-
cry ~ Weighing Her Merits
Ready for the Emergency
Takes Time, Etc, Etc.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21

$ Dyln:|
(lens, ~
lars in
than s'l
|ssrs ars,'I
| Compact
|uld SAT-
the ssha]
|lieve ~
in fis1l|
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-13
AN ART LECTURE.
Wilbur A. Reaser Describes Paintin &
in Paris.

in PARIS.
An interesting lecture on art in Paris"
was given yesterday by Wilbur A. Keaser
for the Charming auxiliaryin the parlors
of the First Unitarian Church. The de-
scriptions of localities in and around the.
French capital were illustrated by some
clever sketches and paintings made by Mr..
Reaser.
A bright. chatty account was given OF the
two salons and the men whose names are
most associated with them. Purvis de
Chayennes, one of the leaders of the new
salon, was alluded to in most enthusiastic
terms, though the hearers were told that
his name is but little known in America,
or even outside of France. Quoting from
Theodore Child, Mr.. Reaser said: This
man has accomplished TRANQUILITY, but not
uncombated. the grandest and most con-
siderable work Of the present century. A
great decorator, a grand colorist, he has
placed upon the walls of the public build
ings of France new compositions which
stand alone in the art of this century. A
tender, misty color approaching the wonder
of Corot's grays. stately symbolical figures,
at once human and yet above the petty
cares of life; dim, primeval woods, the
Iargeness of mother earth"
An amusing account of the pecullarities
of Whistler made the audience laugh.
The painter absolutely refused to speak
of art with felow-painters, but showed
every picture in his studio to his dentist,
bestowing upon him, as a parting gift,
a ticket to the Vernissage.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-13
THE AVENUE
How Van Ness May Be Con-
verted Into a Splendid
Boulevard.
Street Committee of the Supervisors
Listens to Arguments on the
Subject.

II. E. Law, president of the Van Ness
Avenue Improvement Club, gave the
Street Committee of the Board of Super
visors a glowing description yesterday OF
the advantages of reserving strip twenty
one feet wide through the center of Van
Ness avenue to be planted in trees and
shrubs. He called attention to the fact
that in nearly all the large cities of the
Union magnificent boulevards are main
tanned, with ornamental trees and plants
growing on either side or in the center, as
is proposed in the case OF San Francisco's
Chicago and Washington were mentioned
as places where boulevards served to make
the cities beautiful.
Supervisor Spreckels asked regarding
the expense of doing the work proposed
by the club and Mr.. Law answered that
Superintendent McLaren Of Golden Gate
Park had told him that the improvement
would not cost over s250O, and that the
cost of keeping the plat in order would be
about $160 month. Mr.. Law stated that
as there were six blocks north OF Green
street that had not been bituminized $4,000
could be saved the City by reserving the
strip and placing the bitumen on the
sides.
Mr.. Spseckels asked who the club
tifying the avenue, and Mr.. Law replied
that he thought it should be done by the
City. as the people would all be benefited
by the change.
He said that he had seen General For
syth, commandant at the Presidio, and the
military man had informed him that he
would do many things to beautify the
grounds at Fort Mason. Thus drive to
the Presidio and from there to the cliff,
and return by way of Golden Gate Park,
Golden Gate avenue and Van Ness avenue
could be made trip of which any city
might be proud.
The committee was evidently impressed
by the arguments presented to them, but
Chairman Spreckels said that the propo-
sition had been in the hands of the COM
mittee so short time that there had been
no opportunity to give it proper consld-
would be made before a decision was
reached
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-13

notified the Office of his desire to ''lie off
for day" until now not single inquiry
has ever been made by any official con-
nected with the railroad company. No
message of regret or sorrow has ever been
conveyed to Captain Bushnell. No in
quiry came from the Office or the head of
any department under the control OF G..
P. Huntington as to whether Captain
Bushnell's wife had sufficient or any
money to buy medicine, pay doctors bills,
hire nurse or get the necessary comforts
OF life. His pay was stopped on the verv
day that be sent his message to the Office
that he wished to lie off for day.
In the month of July, when the
strikers had absolute control of the com
pany's engines, yards and sheds. The
steamer Piedmont never fell into the
strikers hands-not that they did not
want it. for trial after trial had been made
at the Oakland mole to board the boat and
prevent it from making regular trips
across the bay. But this dying man. who
is now forgotten by the railway company
stood on the deck of his hoat and pro.
claimed, that the first striker who stepped
aboard would be thrown into the waters ol
the bav.' -
His determination and firmness suc
ceeded and the steamer Piedmont crossed
the bay at pleasure, with Captain Bush.
nell at the wheel.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-13

600; such works TO be constructed under
the direction of the Secretary OF War and
in accordance with the provisions of Sec
tions %. "a and 25 of the act entitled, IAN
act to create the California Debris Conn
mission and to regulate hydraulic mining
in the State of California, approved March
l, 1893.'
The Gold Mining Exchange of San
Francisco, lately organized in this City,
has been given rating IN New York
financial circles which is not only very
complimentary to the integrity of the.
California enterprise, but could hardly
have been expected at this early period of
its existence.
Application has formally been made bv
the New York Mining Exchange for the
listing of the properties of the Gold Min
ing Exchange upon the New York board.
More than this, the New York Exchange
is willing 10 accept the action of the Gold
Mining Exchange in passing upon mining
properties. This will avoid the necessity of
having the owners and promoters go
through the routine of complying with
the requirements of the New York Ex-
change.
:. A. B. Porter, president Of the New York
Exchange, in a letter addressed to General
Turnbull, writes: I'VE feel that our ex-
change can receive the action of such a
board as yours as being prima face good. !"
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-13
FOR THE MILITARY ROLL
New Duties Imposed Upon the
Local Deputy Assessors
by Law.
Gathering Data for the Information
of the Adjutant.General of
the State.

Taxpayers are having their curiosity
considerably aroused by the questions that
are being asked by the deputy assessors
who are now engaged in making their
rounds preparatory to making out the reg
ular annual taxrolls.
These questions are asked in conformity
ture, but which was not approved until
March %, 1895, too late to be carried into
effect last year. 1t reads as follows:
The Assessor or his deputies must, be-
fore the first Monday i'll June of each
year, in counties and cities and counties
visit each house and place of business in
their districts, and enroll in field-enroll-
ment book, in such form as may be re-
quired by the State Board of Equalization,
all male persons residing in said county
over 16 years OF age and under 60 wears OF
age on the first Monday in March OF that
year.
ION such field-enrollment book shall be
stated whether the person enrolled is liza
bic to military duty. where his residenc ce
is, occupation, by whom employed, =,
State or county of nativity, whether nat
uralized or not. From such field-enroll-
ment books the military roll as required
bv Section 1897 shall be made"
Heretofore the military roll has been
made up from the great register of voters,
but as many failed to vote or register the
data was always necessarily incomplete.
Under the present system 1t is expected
that much fuller and accurate record of
the available military strength of the State
will be secured.
The additional work that has thus been
imposed on the Assessor of this City has
necessitated the employment of $50 field
men this year instead of 100 men as in
other years.
No difficulty is being experienced in
securing the required data, except in
places like the Union Iron Works or the
rolling mills. where large forces of men are
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-13

which has been taken by the Kurds and
Turks during the massacre described in the
letter below. He will then bring his mother
and sister, the only survivors OF his house.
hold from that great massacre, over here.
Mr.. Ohannessian speaks English quite
well for person who. has picked it
up during two years travel in this country.
He is from the historic ancient city OF
Palou, in Armenia, on the banks of the
Euphrates, not very far from Mount Ararat,
a city which, during the reign of Armenag
and Tigranes. the Armenian Kings. was OF
great i'm portance. with its strong fortihca-
tions, the remains OF which are still to be
seen, and are of great interest on account
of the many inscriptions. Palou, Jew
years ago, had a population OF more than
33 900, while now, the inhabitants do not
number over four or five thousand. Before
the great massacre, there were more than
5000 Armenians, while now hardly five or
six hundred are left. The letter referred to
is as follows:
PALoU, Jan. 26, 1896.
My Dear Son Pilibos: You are lucky indeed
having most terrible time here. 1t was only
few days ago that we had our comfortable
home life with dear ones around US. IL seems
like dream, for now all are scattered In great
poverty, wishout home shelter and anything
to eat or wear
Your brother (who was only two years ago
married) and your brother-in-law and their
children have been killed, and do not know
yet who have been left and where they are. l
have with me only your sister, Takouhi.
Some three weeks ago once the Kurds attacked
two or three Armenian houses and killed sew
eral of the occupants. This caused great fear
among us, but the Pasha assured US that moth
ing more of the kind will be permitted to oc-
cur again. But week after suddenly all the
Mohammedans rose up and killed all the
Armenians they could get hold of. There was
hardly one out of ten Armenians left alive.
We all ran out of the house towards the
mountains. l and Takouhi were first to make
our escape. l know not what happened to the
others or where they are. Harroutune, our
ne1ghbor, who also escaped, told US that Ara
kel, your brother, and Bedros, her son-in-law,
were killed before getting out of the house.
do not like to write these things to you, for
am afrai id you will harm yourself with mucn
thinking of US, but could not help it, for we
are now destitute and want you to send US
money through the miss ionaries; otherwise we
will surely starve to death. / pray you. my
son, do not delay to send help to US. Your
loving mother. DALLITA.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-13

Cooks Inlet direct, and many will go by
them. Their rates are high, however, as
the fare is $50, and by the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company's line and the
steamers of the Alaska Commercial Com
pany Cooks Inlet can be reached for $25 SO
first class.
The whaleback City of Everett was in
collision with the schooner Twilight yes
terday. She was moving from Folsom 2
to Hsrrison-street wharf, when a hawser
parted, and she swung down on the Twi-
light. The latter lost part OF her railing,
but was not otherwise damaged.
The German bark H. Hackfeld, which
left here last month for Honolulu to load
sugar, will not be seen here again for some
months to come. She has been engaged
to carry guano from the Lysan Islands to
Honolulu, and will probably make at least
four trips.
The Consuelo sailed for H:.o yesterday.
but before she got away there was con-
siderable fun on Green-street wharf.
Twenty mules were being put aboard, but
before the job was completed two of them
got away, and it took the combined efforts
OF half dozen vaqueros to secure the
brutes.
The British ship City of Madras sailed
for Capetown yesterday. When the ves-
sci was about to get under way Captain
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-13
CAPTAIN BUSHNELL DYING,
He Was the Pioneer Comman.
der of the Ferry
Steamers.
The Railway Company Shows It's In.
gratitude Toward Its Old
Commodore.

Captain William Edward Bushnell, late
master of the ferry-boat Piedmont and
commodore of the Southern Pacific ma
rine fleet, is confined to his bed with a
fatal disease.
The name of Captain Bushnell is well
known by the masters and crews of the
coast and river steamers, who for years
have loved and respected him as no other
man and officer about the City front, and
also by the hundreds of thousands of pas
sengers who have crossed the bay on ferry
boats commanded by him during the past
forty years. 1t is said of him that in all
that time not one human life was sacrificed
through his carelessness.
On November 5, 1S49, Captain Bushnell
ran the Senator, the steamboat that piled
! between Sacramento and San Francisco.
This was the beginning of his service as a
bay and river captain. Since that time
he has commanded the steamers Julia,
Antelope, Confidence, Wilson G.. Hunt,
| Alameda, Ell Captain, New World, Oak
| land and Piedmont, the latter from the
time she was launched until the 10Th of
Decem Der last. when he notified the South
ern Pacific Company that she would lie
off for day to rest" He has been ''rest-
ing' since and it is feared he will never
again take command of the Piedmont.
From the day that Captain Bushnell
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-13

employed, for whom it would be difficult
to stop work and give the required lnfor-
nation. For this reason special ef1orts
are being made to secure all the data
possible at the residences of people.
1t is expected to have these rolls fnlsheo
by the end of May. In this County the
roll will be turned over to the Tax Col
lector, and he will turn it over to the
Board of Supervisors, who will forward 1t
to the acknowledgement OF the State
militia. In the interior counties the roll
will be sent direct by the Assessor to the
ad adiutant-general.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-13
Another Cut in Eastbound Rates.

In order presumably to meet the recent cut
on eastbound rates made by the Panama
route, John Rosenfelds Sons, acting as agents
for the Dispatch line of clipper ships, are
quoting rate of % cents per 100 pounds on
beans, mustard seeu, canned fruit. salmon,
dried fruit, asphaltum, borax and ores, as
against the 30-cent rate put in a few days ago
by the Panama people. On brandy and wine
in wood, in lots of 500 barrels or more, Scent
per gallon rate is quoted, and on lots of less
than 800 barrels 81 cents per gallon. The
Edward O'Brien is now loading and is expected
to be ready to leave on the 1st of April.