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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
SHOES of Various Nations.

National peculiarities are often
illustrated in the style of shoes that
ore worn. ''The Portuguese shoe"
says o contemporary, "has a wooden
sole and heel, with q vamp made O.;
patent leather 'fancifully showing the
flesh side OF the skin. The Persian
footgear is raised shoe, and is often
q foot high. 1t is made OF light wood,
richly inlaid, with strap extending
over the instep. The Muscovite shoe
is handwoven, on wooden frame,
but little attention is paid to the shape
OF the foot. Leather is sometimes
used, but the sandal is generally made
OF silk cord:ge and WOODEN cloth. The
Siamese shoe has the form of an
ancient canoe, with o gondola bow and
an open toe. The sole, is made of
wood and the upper of inlaid wood and
cloth, and the exterior is deliberately
ornamented in oolors with gold and
silver. The sandal worn by the Egypt.
ians is composed of sole made by
sticking together three thickness Of
leather. This is held to the foot by
passing a band across the 1nstep. The
sandal is beautifully stitched with
thread Of different colors.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
WORDS OF WISDON.

Selfishness is hard snake to kill.
It never hurts truth eny to be lied
about.
Every land flowing with milk and
honey has giants in it.
A good prayer meeting always be-
gins before the bell rings.
Everything we do will be great when
it is what God wants done.
Fortune cannot change us. It can
only bring out what is in US.
Angels are disappointed when the
preacher stops working for souls and
goes to working for dollars.
Scandals and crimes in tho news
papers are helping the devil about as
much as the hypocrites IN church.
The man who sits down to wait for
o golden opportunity to knock at his
door, will need q thick cushion on his
chair.
Many boys are saved when their
fathers are wrong, but the child
stands poor chance when It's mother
is wrong.
Il is better to have only O little
honest meal in the barrel, than to sit
down to smoked meat chat should be
returned to somebody's smoke mouse.
RAMS Horn.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24

translator. She was q woman At let.
tiers and was born in the South, a..
though brought up in Washington.
She was confined with her own daugh.
ter, MISC Rose Greenhow; after she
was sent within the Confederate lines,
she went to Paris. where she left her
daughter in convent school, end
then attempted to return to the South,
but lost her life by drowning near Will.
mington, N. c., in October, 1864,
while attempting to run the blockade.
Her body was recovered and she was
buried there with imposing military
honors. While Mrs. Greenhow was in.
carcerated in the OH Capitol several
other interesting Southern ladies re-
ceived the hospitality of Colonel
Wood. Among these may be men
toned Mrs. Mary E. Gwin, the wife
of Senator Gwln. of California; Mrs.
Philip Phillips, wife Of an ex.member
of Congress from Alabama, and the Sis
ter of Mrs. Greenhow, and the Misses
Fannie and Lena Phillips. her daugh.
tiers; Mrs. Levy, widow, whose hus.
band WAS formerly in the United
States army: Mrs. Betty A..Hopler,
lady OF fine education and fascinating
manners. who was born and reared in
Washington, but whose husband was a
Southern man, and Miss Bessie Per-
ine.-Chicago Record.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
D!ckenS'S Dummy Books.

I" 'Gad's Hill was a merry house, {"
writes Stephen Fiske in fondly recall
ing incidents OF his visits to Charles
Dickens, in IN article telling OF the
personal side OF the novelist in the
Ladies' Home Journal. chickens was
we]lspring OF mirth, and his humor
infected the whole party. Often,
when l came down from London, he
would walk out and lean against the
doorpost, while was at the gate, and
we would shout with laughter over the
fun that we had had and were going to
nave. When everything else failed
the library was al unending amuse.
ment, The room was lined with books
from floor TO ceiling, even the backs
o: the doors being bookcases;
but the books on tine doors and along
toe floor were bogus. Dummy backs
mad heen lestered with titles and
pasted on the glass, and the titles had
been selected by such wits as Dickens,
Yates, the Collins brothers, Albert
Smith and Mark Lemon, OF Punch
We used to sit on the floor to study
this mock library and roll over with
delight at some clever satire. Ire.
member 'lhe Virtues Of Our An.
ceslors, a volume so thin that the title
had to lie printed lengthwise; Five
Minutes in India, by a British Tour
lst. in two volumes rs large as On I'M
abridged dictionary; Lives of the
Poets mere pamphlet; Eggs on
Bscon, to match Coke on Littleton;'
Statues Erected to the Duke OF
Wellington fifteen portly volumes,
ard there were fozens Of other quips
and cranSs. ! catalogue Of these
bogus books should have been pre-.
served, but nobody thought OF writing
it out, nobody realized that Dickens
would ever die. -
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
How LODcnsuia Died.

A correspondent writing to South
African contemporary supplies what
he states is the true story Of the death
Of the great Matabele Chief, Loben-
gula. It is pathetic story. The cor
respondent relates: "Lobengula, sui
fering from smallpox. worn out by his
long fight, disappointed in his hopes
OF peace and altogether broken down
by the loss Of his country, his power
and possessions, came to halt at last
among the mountains north OF the
Shangani River.
''Here be begged his witch doctor
to give him poison with which to end
his life. but the man refused. The
despairing chief went up the hill to
the foot Of the crag which tops it, and,
sitting there, he gazed for o long time
at the sun aa it slowly sank toward the
west. Then, descending, he again de.
manded poison OF his doctor, and in.
sisted till finally it was given to him.
Once more ascending the slope, he
seated himself against the krautz, took
the poison and gazed at the setting
sun, stolidly awaiting the death which
presently put an end to his suAerings
ana his blood-stained life.
''lhere is something pathetic and
grand in the picture. 1t is the last
scene of the great epic, the conquest
OF Matabeieland. Hisfollowers found
him seatea there in death, and, piling
stones and rocks around him, they
left him. Whether he was placed in
his royal chair, Aanked by guns and
covered over with his blankets and
other POSSESSIONS as described in the
South African Review, I know not.
All this may be true, and also that
strong palisade OF tree trunks was
planted around this spot. but give
the story as ! heard it, and believe
that, as it emanates from Mr.. Dawson,
it is the correct one. '-Westminster
Budget.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Trades on His Face.

There IS mau in Ohio named Jen-
kius, whose resemblance to Abraham
lincoln is said to be wonderful. he
is said to have received in his time
enough jail sentences to round out On
ordinary lie, end been in enough
brawis and accidents to kill dozen
ordinary men. Yet, on account of
his likeness to Lincoln, 1t is asserted
he gets all the free passes on tbs rail.
roads that ne wants and almost any
favor he asks or.-New Orleans Plea.
yune.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
PRETTY FOR A RAINY DAY,

What is described as "somc really
pretty rAin-psoof clothing" has been
discovered by q correspondent of
Vogue ut C. resort in the mountains Of
Bohemia. A young princess, who is
staying at the same hotel there, has
provided herself with several SUITS
made Of shot rain.p-oot material in
delicate pearly hues, and very charm
lug she looks III them. "Ehe Princess
SONIA" writes the correspondent,
''jooks like tiny fairy when, armed
with stout violet-wood stick, she snl.
lies forth in spite OF the pouring rain,
clad in her admirably dtting snits OF
waterproof silks, with q small hood
drawn over her golden curls, for long
walks in the drenchcl but fragrant
woods about her." One OF these cos.
tunes is made OF chanseahle pink aud
almond-green taTetas impermsable, the
skirt clearing the aulsle we'll and be.
ing finished of with ten rows OF stitch.
ing. THIS is worn over pair of
knickerbockers, made OF silk and
tucked into @ pair OF smart-lool5ing
tahetss CATERS buttvnea with silver.
The waist is jacket-sharea, provided
with hood aud fastened over a waist.
coat of dark. green material, which is
also waterproof. The adoption OF such
costumes in this country would work
vast improvement in the appearance
of women who venture out on rainy
days.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
WOMEN AND THE SUFFRAGE,

The countries Of the world where
women already have some suffrage
have an area OF over 1e, 200, 900 square
miles, ard their population is over
$50, 900, 900.
In Great Britain women vote for oil
elective officers except Members of
Parliament.
In France the women teachers elect
women members on all boards Of edu.
cation.
In Sweden women vote for Gil cleo.
tive officers except representatives.
Also, indirectly, for Members OF the
House of Lords.
In Norway they have school sui.
frage.
In Ireland the women vote for the
'arbor boards, poor law guardians,
and in Belfast for municipal officers.
In Russia women householders vote
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
DANISH GIRLS.

From what one hears of the Danish
girl, she has all the privileges open to
one of ourselves. If she wishes to
study at the University, she finds her.
SELF free to take up any branch she may
choose, and medical, mathematical and
scientific honors foil to her share quite
as frequently as to her brothers. As
among us, too, teaching seems to ne
the most universal employ ment for
women vino wish to earn their own
living. Yet there are so many teach
ers and SO May daughters OF rich
families who teach simply as a pas.
time, with no remuneration, that the
pay is very small and not at all in
proportion to the services they give.
They are we'll up in the Enalish litera.
ture of the day, distinguish themselves
as artists, authors and musicians,
found schools and asylums for various
charities, aud manage them as success.
fully as the women in other countries.
Designing and painting pottery,
wood.carving and burnt woodwork are
among other. accomplishments, and
many women have taken up photo.
graphy and started out as profession.
ais. But, in spite OF all their pro:es.
sional work, DANISH women do not
degenerate in the art Of housekeeping
and good cooking.
Within the past few years they have
becomeintercsted in the outdoor games
so popular in England, and tennis,
golf, cricket and football are fast
gaining ground. The craze for bicy-
cling seized them some time ago, and
they are already expert riders. for the
level country favors this sport. Some
of the Danish girls are accomplished
horsewomen, and they are never
quite SO pretty and graceful as when
they ore skating, Which Is Il general
amusement for fully three months in
the year. Unfortunately for the pic
turesqueness of the National Danish
costume, Eug]ish fashion has invaded
nearly oil classes Of society, and the
appointed cap, bright colored
skirt, embroidered apron aud corselot
are very seldom seen now. In the
arrangement OF their hair, however,
they remain constant to their old Gus
tom of brushing it smoothly back and
then twisting it into Il tight knot at
the back OF the heal. A Danish girl
in good society makes her debut at
sixteen, when she is confirmed. II
she is not married at twenty-five she
is left out OF all parties and amuse-
ments, thus showing that the old
fashioned prejudice against old maids
still obtains among these otherwise
enlightened people. - New York
Ledger.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
ENUNETTEs AND REPTILE JEwEuRY.

Some women, said leading jeweler
the other day, simply so into wild
ecstasy over any des1en with snakes
prominent feature. They are usually
black'eyea women, for few blondes care
Tor reptile jewels. \ ;eweler learns to
know his customers, and the peculiar
drift Of their characteristics in their
chatter abont his store. I seldom fail,
n'ter few moments of conversation,
in selecting something to their fancy
y. once. -Philadelph,a Enquirer.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
An Oily Fish.

The oily character OF the menhaden
III familiar; it is caught for its oil,
which is tried out in factories. Men.
haaen fishermen use purse nets, which
are tarred to preserve them. To keep
their hands from sticking to the tarred
nets they rub them on a freshly caught
menhaden, handling it something as
they would cake OF soap. So oily is
the menhaden that tho simple pressure
thus applied is sufficient to bring
through the scales oil sufficient for the
purEose.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Few Die OF Old Age

Only 9o6 persons in 100000, &C,
cording to medical authority, die from
old age. while 1900 succumb to govt,
1890 to measles, 270O to apoplexy,
1000 to erysipelas. 1900 to consump.
ton. $4,000 to scarlet fever, 25, 900
to wnooping cough, 10000 to *yphoid
and typtus, and 1000 to rheumatism.
Ihe averages vary according to local
lty, but these are considered pretty
accurate as regards the population OF
the globe as q whole.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Remarkable Honesty.

A box containing fifty dollars worth
OF coppers fell off dray in Northum-
berland avenue in London the other
day when the street was crowded,
scattering the coins in every dissection.
There was rush made for the coins,
but when a policeman asked for the
money to be delivered up there was a
general compliance, and, on counting
it, the whole fifty dollars was found
without copper missing. New York
Sun.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
Chinese ana Colors.

The percentage of red and green
color blindness among Chinese is
found to about three, OF not very diff.
ferent from that among Europeans.
Fully half Of those tested by DR..
Ficlde, Of Swallow, in recent expert.
ments, however, mixed up blue and
green, causing him to perceive that
many Cinnamon are quite blind to the
violet colors-New York Journal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
FASHION Sorss

Long sashes 6orleradl H' g
lie seen on dzessy tlltatrs 9
The sleeve that is tight y !!
and pu&td above that 's'
shaps.
The very swell woman Q
means has her gowns
artists.
A gauze parasol is
beauty, but as C sun dehs1s
success.
Buuches OF quills and
figure conspicuous)y on
millinery.
Sometimes the woman l
that her get. up is especla 4
like o fright.
Many of the gay:ao's.s
ore wonderfully toned doN
built over black Innings
alsk :
Nainsook shirt waists ":
to order look very cn1
little black REFER jackets
Yachting gowr $ ttimiosa
shed this adornment y
serve as walking costumes
Use up your ribsoDs q
of silk in making corsle Y. !.
they arc as yet but no7el''
Dull green satin cover :.
applique OF lace makes Al = "
vest and basque frllls 1oI -
gown, and one very 49, -
bination in green IS
cloth dress piped with IN
and q full vest of green nv
stamped with an OrlensA
rose and gold color.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24
for all elective of,,o... 81,

matters. aaa
| om In Finland they vots,,,,
In Austria Hungary Y.
proxy, for all elective i; ~ VI
:, Ia Crotia and Dalna,s;. 5
the privilege Of doing . !. \
tions in person. \
IN Italy widows vote 4,
of Parliament.
= In the Madris prosil,,,
Bombay presidency (RisSss!
women n exercise the risbt h
in all municipalities,
~ ~ COUNTRIES OF Rusas
can do so wherever 4 Pss]
settles. The Russians i.
the whole OF their vast \.
sions, and CARRYING with h
where the "mir, +" Of s,ls]
village, wherein women ~
OF n, households are perpitsi
Women have lnunicip,l
Cape Colony, winch rnl,
square miles.
Municipal woman suS,,.]
New Zealand and at 81
elections.
Iceland, in the North lIl1
Isle OF Man, between IN,
ireland, and Pitcairn lshi|
South Pacific, have iull,1
frage.
III the Dominion Of Gs,,l
have municipal suffrage i il J
vince nnd also in the norm,
tories. In Ontario they ~
elective officers except ID NJ
of members OF the Lerii,l
Pal lament.
In the United States i.
States and Territories {
women some form OF sufinI
School suffragea IN vsrios
is granted to women in An
oraao, Connecticut, Dels,6
Indiana, Kansas, KENTUCKY.
sets. Michigan, Minuesokl
New Hampshire. New ID
York, North Dakota, ON
Dakota, Texas, Vermont ii
sin. 'sj
In Arkansas and Mis,un;
vote, by petition, on liqu.l
many cases. 81
1n Delaware suffrageiss
women in several 1nunicipl
In Kansas they have eql
with men in all municipl1l
About $4,000 women sotsli
In Montana they votsa
taxation. I3si|
In New York they can 4
at school elections. The
the constitutiona!itr Of tkl
undecided. They vote illlll
places in this State on loel
ments, such as gas and elkl
lighting. paving, sewerage
cipal bonds.
In Utah women voted d
chised by tue Edmund |!
they promptly ORGANIZED !
it's repeal. 4
In Pennsylvania q Law u
1889 under which womenul
improvements By signing 1
to sign petitions therefor,
In Wyoming women hislll'
the same terms with mem Z
The convention in lSS9toh
Constitution unanimously 3
provision securing them ] ~ g
This Constitution was ri6ll
voters at 8 special electel
tbree-foarths majority.
fused to require the distl y
Of women, and ii 1mittedshg'
10, 1892. Il.
And let i; not he folscR
the Senate OF tbs United y
ruary Z, 1889, q ee]ect con =
ported III favor o: q oenilns
eral Constitution 50 as too y
to make sea u cause Of "
mens, Congress adjourned :l
March ( following, wlteoa'
the en;oi,e:.::. -Omaha Bee Bee
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-24

New York irish Brigade.
Miss D., at the outbreak OF the war,
Was lovely, fragiIe.looking girl OF
nineteen, remarkable for the sweet.
ness OF her temper and the gentleness
Of her disposition. A few days before
the battle OF Bull Run country
market cert stopped i'll the Confederate
lines at the door Of General Be nham &
tent. A peasant girl alighted from
the cart and begged for al immediate
interview with the General. 1t was
granted. general Benham, be.
l'eve," said the young Indy, in tones
which betrayed her superiority to the
disguise she had assumed. Then, pull.
ing down her long, black hair, she
took from its folds note, small,
damp and crumriel. But it was by
acting upon this informal dssatch
that General Besuregard won the vic.
tory of Bull Hur.
hne OF the most interesting caarac-
tiers in tie Old Capitol prison was Mrs.
hose o. Il. Greenhow, an alleged
Southern spy, who WAS arrested on
the Tia OF August, and confined until
May 81, 1851, when she WAS sent to
Old Point to De delivered into the
Confederate lines. Mrs. Greennow
WAS dashing widow, rather tall. of
small facial outlines and graceful in
movement. Her husband had been
employed in the State Department as
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"The Money Question"

BY Geo. H. SHIRLEY, ("Justice').
Thisyolume of 743 pages with 100
illustrations and 10 charts is pro-
nounced to be the most complete
work upon the great question now up
for settlement by the American peo-
pie. The price of the book is 81. 80
in cloth binding and 80 cents in pa
per covers.
We make this special offer to our
readers; We will mail one copy of
''The Money Question" and our pa
per until January LIST to new sub
scribers upon receipt of 80 cents.
The so cent book sent free to each
old subscriber who pays us 81 cash
on his account. This offer holds
good only until October 3lst.
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County Commissioners.

The business of the session opened
by receiving bids for the proposed
bridge across the Little Weiser in
Indian Valley The bids received
were:
d. K. Lindsay .........S2 $40. 90
Chas. Whitley ........... 234. 90
George York. .......... 233 90
Given to York and ordered that he
furnish $500 bond. "
Bills of Wilkie and Powell for
lumber furnished the county were re-
duced in charges from $40 to So per
thousand
The board agreed to furnish lum-
Der and carpenters for a bridge over
the slough near E. NJ Hubbard's.
The board appropriated $500 to-
wards the Ruthburg road down Pine
creek
Bills of AL Donart and Elisha
Woods not allowed.
1t appeared that new bridge was
necessary over the Middle Fork and
same was ordered constructed.
Bills were allowed on current ex-
pense fund to the amount of SO, 079.
SO.
Bills were allowed on road fund tc
the amount of 1915. SO.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15
Never!

You will never know how
bood tea is until you stop
boiling it.
lust as the water begins to
boil, take it off the stove and
put in the tea; let it stand
six or eight minutes = no
longer. Then pour it.
4 .SeAilling & Company San Francisco
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15

Bargains do not grow on trees,
but we have arranged it so you can
find them at our store. -Sommer-
camp & Co.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15

A fully furnished hotel command
ing the best trade in Weiser. Ey-
erythng in first class condition.
Will trade for an improved ranch or
cattle. Apply to
Mrs. ANNE +. JoHNsoN,
Weiser, Idaho.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15

am handling the celebrated
"Thistle" Island City flour; guar
antee the same to be first class or
money refunded MORRIS SoMMER.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15

The most complete line of grocer
les in town at Weiser Nero. Co.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15

1000 lambs. 1000 ewes Lambs
81, ewes 81. 25 per head. For fur
Their particulars write TO
THos. ScHooLcRAFT,
Huntington, Oregon.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15

Many lives of usefulness have been cut
short by neglect to break up an ordinary
cold Pneumonia, bronchitis and even
consumption can be averled by the prompt
use of One Minute Cough Cure. Jenney
g. WntprhouSe
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15

Why pay higher prices elsewhere
when you can trade at Cast Iron StoreG
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15

letter. eczema and all similar skin
troubles are cured by the use of DeWitts
Witch Hazel Salve. IL soothes at once
and restores the tissues TO their natural
condition, and never fails To cure piles
5.nncy y Watcrhouss.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15

The reason everyone is smoking
Supreme Judge cigars is because they
are of first quality and they keep our
money at home while other brands
take it out of the country.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-15

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is an anti
septic, soothing and healing application
for burns scalds, cuts, bruises. ETC., and
cures piles like magic. 1t instantly stops
pain. Jenney & Waterhouse