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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-26

dow and went to the scene of merri-
ment. Though they had two little tots
that precluded the possibility of gloom
mess in the household, the father was
as much lover as in the days Of his
courtship and would have been ire
sistibly attracted by that laugh even
though his business in hand had been
much more serious.
"What is it now, little one?' he
asked with sympathetic smile as he
entered. The diminutive title did not
at all fit the glowing and happy young
matron to whom it was applied, for she
was tall, graceful and possessed Of that
rare beauty which is found in express
sion rather than in an analysis Of fea-
lures. Her feelings flashed upon her
face with distinctness that was not to
be mistaken by those. who knew her
well. 3
81 was just going to tell Miss Arch
ley about the time your father inter-
viewed me, brood, and You know that
a laugh is always my prelude to the
story. In itself and in the sequel it
will never cease to be funny to me. -
"Go ahead. I'm going to stretch
myself in this easy chair and hear it
all over again."
E'There is only one Of the characters
to be introduced to you, Kate she
began, addressing the visitor, ''and
you will soon know him. Up to about
the time brood and 1 were married
his father was perfect ogre. That's
what he was, brood, perfect ogre.
We two foolish young people become
engaged without consulting his austere
majesty. He lived in splendid man.
sion just outside the town, set well
back from the road in grove Of oaks
and naples. Its location was typical
of his exclusiveness. brood was back
from college and had been admitted
to the bar before he asked me to be-
come his wife. He is gifted with elo
quence, you know, and I have nc
doubt would have made q convincing
argument in my behalf, but after hi
had stated that I was music teache,
without means the father would heal
no more. He threw the case right gu
of court. brood must choose between
me- and his prospective inheritance
OF course the dear fellow never hest
tated.
"But brood is an only son, ant
such q son as it is hard for even thu
sternest father to cast out. So h
came to the little cottage where I'livet
with my aunt to brighten me out o
the field"
misguided man," laughed Mis-
Archley.
II would have warned him had
known" chuckled the husband.
- "Father Harris is large, imposing
grim-looking man with piercing eye
and a masterful way. He came with
out q doubt as to the insrrancy o
his Judgment and without any ap
parent conception of the fact tina
there were others even more vital.
interested than himself. When seate'
he went straight to the subject. W
, had been talking for ten minutes whe'
auntie came in, and I could see tina
she had not come to wave the olive
branch. Her fighting qualities neve
showed at such advantage as when eS
erted for my defense. ,,..
"T have just been talking to you
niece he said after formal DOW
and do not find her as tractable as
had hoped. I have told her tha5 :
marry my son would be to run NJ
chances in life. For her to persist Il
the folly they have arranged will be! be 7
deprive him Of quarter OF a mllllo'
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-26
An American Train in England.

: The only genuine American train
operated in England is on the South
eastern Railway, running between
Charles Cross Station and Hastings
every afternoon, and returning in the
morning. 1t consists Of six carriages
which were constructed in Troy, N. Y.
These are entered at the ends, are
lighted by electricity, are heated ant
admirably ventilated, and are operated
with improved American wheels ano
brakes.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-26
A Snake for an Anklet.

When Cofeyville (Kan.) woman
went out on the edge Of the piazza to
shake mat, she felt something about
her ankle, and thinking 1t was her dress
blown by the wind paid no attention to
it, until she realized that the ankle was
being squeezed, when she looked and
saw q snake coiled about It.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-26
"a Bundle Of Nerves."

This term is often applied to people whose
nerves are sbnormally sensitive. They should
strengthen them with Hostetter's Stomach BIZ.
ters After course Of that benign tonic, thoy
will cease to be conscious that they have nervouo
systems, except through agreeable sensation4
II will enable them to eat, sleep and digest we!S
the three media for increasing tono and v1gof ~
the nerves, in common with tho rest OF the sys.
tenn The mental worry begotten BY nervous
dyspepsia will also disappear
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-26
sort JOBS.

They have Just discovered In France
that though the palace of the Tuileries
was destroyed twenty-six years ago.
four officials charged with the preser-
walton and care of the palace sull hold
office and draw their salaries.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-26
Uneallant Dutcn Gentlemen,

Uneallant Dutcn Gentlemen.
In Holland woman is eecondar1
consideration and poor consideration
at that No Dutch gentleman when
walking on the pavement will move out
Of his way for a lady. The latter turns
out invariably, however muddy or dan7
gerous the street.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-26
EATS SMALLER REPTILES

Trinidad Snakes that Are Cannibals
BY Nature.
Certain species Of snakes are by ma.
ture cannibals, having three general
methods of securing and overpowering'
their prey-by construction, by main
strength and by venom. A scientist
who was recently on a blacksnake hunt
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-26

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous.
ness after first days use OF DR.. Klines Great
Nerve Restorer. q trial bottle and treatise free
Dr.. R. II. KLINE, Ltd, 9Sl Arch st., Phila., Pa.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-26

i.a person we like to moet. We like to have
such q man try Tetterino. lie will be more en-.
thusiastic than anybody elso once he's cured ana
convinced. Tettertne is for Tetter hczemo,
Rtneworm and all skin discusses so cents q boz
at drug stores oy by mail from j. T. Shuptrine.
Savannah, Gu.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-26

Plso's euro for Cons1mptton mas seycd mo
many doctors bills: +. HAPPY 5S dopons
Place. Baltimore, Nd, Dec. z 1884.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-26
-s
4 TWO WEDDINGS.

HEN brood Harris
heard t h 9 CHEEKY,
musical laugh Of his
wife in the parlor as
he sat in the libra
ry, be laid aside his
b 90 k, tossed h i S
cigar from the win.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-26

S. K. Coburn, Mgr. Clarie Scott. writes.
find Halls Catarrh Cure valuable remedy
Druggists sell it, 75c.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-26

Pretty women who are stupid are roses
without fragrance.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-26

A wise man Keeps his own counsel, while
the LAWYER sells his.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-26

1t Is easy to pick out work for tho foo
killer
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-26

No woman wants the latest wrin kles on
har face .st
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-26

People who blow. their own horns make
Door music for other folks.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-26

Every sleeping car conductor wants
1 law adopted compelling tie porter to
divide.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-26

South Africa has about. 100000
European and 100000 colored in.
habltants. .n..ss. ~ ..>.s-..---s --A-4Ssay
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-26
AGood Honest Doubter

Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about
what may never happen.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-26
st, Vitus' Dance. One bottle DR.. Eenne11
spoqlae cures. Circular, Fredonia. N. !.

A sub-lieutenant Of the Italian army gets
$50 month and has to pay his own expenses
out of that.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-26
RARE CASE OF EXTRA THUMn.

Ito Owner, Stone Carver, Finds It a
Useful Appendage.
This Is an eminently successful radio.
snph, Or X-ray photograph, Of the
hand Of a Mr.. Peters. 1t will be seen
that Mr.. Peters has two thumbs. Sim
var cases are not unknown, but this
Que Is unique in that the supernumer.
az thumb Is Of very real utility to its
Pesessor. Mr.. Peters says that he
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-26

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
.teething, soitens the gums reducing inflamma-
tion.allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c.a bottle.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-26

It is entirely superauous to tell PEG,
pie that you are getting old; you show
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-06-26

3eseul0 his additional thumb was so use.
~ 10 handling the chisel Che was a
t'oae carver), that he actually regret.
~ MS other hand was not similarly
Rovided.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-11-27

Scott, linen bureau scarf; L. Merri-
weather, linen buresu scarf; Clara
Monroe. linen buffet scarf Sarah Lew
is. linen buffet scarf; d O. Jackson,
linen bureau scarf; w II Spain, linen
buffet scarf; w + Johns. linen bureau
scarf; John L. Robinson, APPLIQUE
buffet scarf; Martha Washington. ap-
pie que bureau scarf; BENJAMIN Scott,
towels; j. A. Moss. towels M. A. Bay
lou, towels; Lewis Hall, fancy linen
bureau scarf Sarah e. Smith, silk pin
cushion; T. K. White, towels; Messrs
Nj. o DebDress. one dozen linen nap
kins; r. w. Moss, lunch napkins ]. E.
Shell, silk chair scarf; NJ. A Poy ythress
black silk scarf Mr.. and Mrs Lawson,
dinner napkins; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Gray, handsome black silk umbrella 4,
MIR. and Mrs Lee Thompson, half-doz-
en- towels; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wool
folk. towels; Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmerson,
half dozen dinner napkins.
The ladies OF the House hold of Ruth
presented their best wishes with one
set OF appl que bureau mats, one silk
pillow, one silk lambreQuin; Mrs
Florence Eddleton. Mr. William Eddie
ton, Susan harris, Della smith, Sarah
Manning, Lizzie Saundere, Louisa
Lockley, B. A Giles, Mary Davis, Nan
nie Deane. Norton Deane, Lucy
Thompson, Mary Woodson. Mr.. Wood
son, Emma Bsylou. Louisa Jones, Ell
len Williams, Sarah Allen. Lena Pit
man and Mrs. Belle Brooks, pair hem
stitched pillow cases.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-11-27
CURRENCY REFORM"
Secretary Gage to the New York
Chamber Of Commerce.
BAHKIEasxsTEM bad BHOUaH.r

''Ths EstablfshmSne OF Our Currency
and Rsnking Systems on More Secure
foundations Ia the One Thing LACK
ina 80 Make Prosperity Permanent. -
New Yerk. Nov. fG--Ths lSsth annual
dinner Of the Chamber Of Csmmercs
was given 1T Dalmonieo's new r0stau-
rant. Fifth avenue ana Ferty-fourtA
street, last night Men distinguished
In professional ana commercial life
were present. and the beautiful ban
eust hall was taxed to its utmost ca
pacity. Secretary sf the Treasury Ly-
man ]. Gage was the guest Of honor
and the chief speaker. Alexander n.
Orr. president of the shambsr. pre-
nided.
Among the ether guests were sscre-
tary Of War Russell A AlGsr. Gov
ernor Frank 3. Black. Comptroller OF
Currency J. II. Eckels. Mayor william
L. Strong. President Daniel c. Gilman
81 Johns Hopkins university; Major
General wesley Merritt. Cemmodors
Francis N. punee. u. 8. ~: Car
schurH ana Whitelaw Reid.
Seth Low. whe In an honorary mem.
Der Of the chamber. was net present
Neither was Hayor-slsct Robert a
Van Wyck- In fact. It can be authori.
tativsly stated that the latter was noi
invited.
Secretary Gage was Hattsringly ro-
eeived when he rose to speak to the
toast Currency Rsfsrm. Now ol
Whsnf" The secretary read his speech
from manuscript He said In part:
I'VE are Just now with one Of thos,
problems which must be bravsly facot
and wisely solved 1t IL = question
fundamental. In q material sense. e
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-11-27
FULTON NOTES.

Last Sunday was beautiful summer
day and the boys and girls seemed to
enjoy it.
The young men from the Theologi-
cal SEMINARY seemed deeply interest
ed in the Sunday School Lesson last
Sunday and taught il very interesting
ly. Rev. Daniel James having gone to
the country to preach, Rev. L. H.
Dickerson officiated for him at ii 80.
Rev Fred Williams filled the pulnIt
at O'Clock last Sunday. He preached
an eloquent sermon from Kings 7 :25,
Rally day at the Rising Mount u on
Baptist Church next Sunday Don't
fail TO attend either service Good
preaching and good singing all dav.
Rev j. 4. Riddle will preach at III 80
Rev. J w Kirby at $3.50; Rev. Evans
Payne at O'Clock.
Deacon-James Wiley and family Wis
tied the above named church aud tool
part in its exercise.
MIR Winston j. cambridge returned
from Philadelphia last week looking
we'll
Rev Daniel James, pastor Risinl
Mount Zion Baptist Church d sires al
who have soliciting books or cards Il
report them next Sunday as the trus
tees wapt TO pay one note on th,
church next week. Don't forget W,
expect the Bishop of Church Hill anC
his choir next Sunday night at eigh
O'Clock.
Mount Calvary Baptist Church wa
we'll attended all day last Sunday A
10 o'clock Sunday School good. Misse
Cassie b and Bessie Harris reDdere,
excellent music.
At III :56, the pastor, Rev. Archie
Ferguson introduced a young divine i
the person of Frother +. W.. William
of Richmond Theological Seminar
who preached most wonderful SCI
mon.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-11-27


Savannah. Ga, Nov. 9o.-Thres men
who recently left their homes In Phil
adelphia and accompanied q party Of
laborers to Johns Island. 8. c., for the
purpose OF working thu phosphate
mines OF that place, have arrived In
Savannah and tell q pitiful story about
the treatment they received at the
hands OF the Italians who control the
work at the mines. The men are Harry
c. Edwards. Edward ]. Quinn and An
thony Hines. They were hungry and
exhausted. having walked the entire
distance from Johns Island to Savan-
nah, about 100 miles.
Huntington. w. Va. Nov. f1.-Dur-
ing the progress OF a society dance IN
Ceredo Saturday night Rev. James II.
| Rigg, a Baptist minister. entered the
ballroom and, walking TO the center OF
| the hall, knelt down and began pray
/ ing earnestly for those present. The
orchestra ceased playing and danesrI
| on bended knees listened patiently q
| the minister. This ended the bali. Ans
an the guests we're departing for thei
homes the preacher commanded tn
orchestra to play Nearer. Ny oOa. q
Thee." which 1t did In low but feFsfAl
tones. Mr. Riggs action - eAu4ni
much comment.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-11-27
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THORNS SECOND TRIAL
A Jury Secured and the Taking Of
Evidence Again Begun.
TIE ATTITUDE OF THE DEFENSE.

They WIN EndOavor g Trace Other
Crimes g. Mrs. Mack in Order to
C0nvinoS the Jury or Her Cspaoisy
Tor the GuldSnsuppS Murder.
New York. Nov. aA-Ths second trial
81 Martin Thorn, for the murder OF
William Guldensuppe. was fairly start
I'd yesterday afternoon in the Queens
county court The lawyers for the
prosecution ana defense diligently en-
dsavored to secure . jury N quickly
~ possible. and when an adjournment
was taken Monday evening seven ju-
rors had been sworn. An additional
panel OF 80 was made up Monday.
and from these and the remainder Of
the first special panel Of talesmen the
ether nvs Jurors ware selected yestsr-
day. Al soon an the jury was COM
pletsd an adjournment for luncheon
was ordered by the court. after which
District Attorney Y0ungr opened the
ease for the prosecution In . compre-
hensive manner he placed the entire
case Of the people against the accused
barber before the court. and promised
TO prove everything that was charged
In the Indictment He spoke for 20 min
uteE. and a. soon 40 he had finished the
taking Of evidences was begun
The remainder Of the afternoon nes-
sion was taken up In the examination
Of those who found the three bundles.
each one containing q portion Of the
severed body. and several police oficsrs
were examined ~ 10 the manner In
which the different parts were brought
to tha New York morEue. Some Of the
bath rubbers who knew Guldensuppe in
life and worked alongside OF him In the
baths. testified to the identity OF Gle re-
mains which were found In four Sec
tions In three bundles. and they wsrs
positive. judging from peculiar marks
in the three different parts. that they
belonged to the body OF the missing
bath attendant
Mrs. Mack may As called today. but
when . reporter asked the district at
terney whether there was any signin-
canoe to the fact that he had not spoken
Of Mis-. Mack an q witness in his open
ing address, and II she would or would
not be witness during the second
trial. Mr.. Youngs replied: IT cannot
answer those questions at this stage
The lawyers for the defense. however
ara quite positivs that the woman will
be q witness. and they are prepared e
make tt warm for her during her crosl
examination. That they Will put Thorl
on the stand to refute Mrs- Nack's tes
timony and swear that II was she whS
committed the murder IL now bsyonC
| all doubt
Ar. Hows's questions to the tales
| men when they were being examined
| showed conclusively the line OF dsfcns,
| he meant to adopt. In addition {,
| Thorn's testimony, it is said on gooS
authority the defense will produce wit
nessea who will accuse Mrs Mack o
having committed serious offenses. tn
nature OF which will not be disclosed
By Thorn's counsel until It II mad
| public property in evidence.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-11-27

Mr. A. Alexander of Brooklvn
N. Y, called on US.
Rev. Elisha Cooke left the CITY
yesterday for York City, Pa.
Mr. Willis Anderson of 1914 Ash
land street is sick at his residence on
account Of an attack of paralysis.
&c. W. Lewis. ESQ, has gone On
a business trip to Baltimore and Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. P. s. L Hutchings, who has
been residing at New Berne, Ala. has
removed to Columbus, Ga.
Christmas is coming and Mr.. Paul q
Easley, of 500 North Second Street has
fine supply Of Christmas candies and
will treat you right. Give him a call.
Mrs Charles Pavne. of Pbiladel-
phia, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Smith, 803 North First Street, is Wait
ing her many friends and relatives
Rev. ] v. Peyton. pastor Of tn.
A. M. Z. Church of Newark, N. J.. call
ed on us. He arrived in the citv lask
Sunday and left last Wednesday for
home.
Rev. J. 8. Greene OF Washington
d. O., called on US He will take
charge OF the Richmond Beneficial and
Insurance Company at Washington.
d. q. This company under the presi-
dency OF the popular Rev w. +. Gra-
ham has succeeded in getting the
right of way into the District of Colum,
biG, the commissioners having granteS
the privilege.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-11-27

The Richmond Planet turned its bat
terry loose on the manag ment of the
Grand Fountain of the Order OF True
Reformers, and there il some bowling
in Richmond. 1t seems that the same
old game ID being played up there in
the Old Dominion that is usually play
ed down this way. Our Rev. Brown is
commander-in-c it seems that
money intrusted to him to buy prop
erty for the order was used TO make
the purchase, but when the papers
were msde he had the property deed
ed to himself, not as trustee or agent
but ss though it was his own money he
had used and hence his own property.
Another little piece of crookness:
de and two others we're appointed as
q committee 10 arrange for and design
the kind OF regAlia to be used by the
order. bus he went to work without
the consent Of the committee and OBJ
tanned . copyright for the same, then
sold this department. to the Grand
Fountain for fifty thousand dollars.
Now, his game is TO make the order
Objectionable to intelligent men and
his aids to tantalise and worry them
until they become disgusted and quit !;
sndlas soon as a man opposes or objects
10 hir methods Of doing things. this
man must 20
From the long list of names that
we're prominent in the order and that
are now found on the out side of the
fold is evidence of this old game and
it's insults. Not long ago che press Of
Mobile fred into one of these concerns
and played havoc with it. The Negro
race is wosfully infested ~ith men OF
this stripe, who prostitute the high on
Ice OF the ministry under the protense
Of loving the people. Now We say all
nonor TO the Richmond Planet May
the Ood of justice stand by John
Mitchell, Jr. aud give strength to de-
stroy this monster-Herald (Eufaula. J.,
You are correct Bro Wells, we did
fire into one of those concerns = short
while ago, and we are gathering sufh
cient ammunition to fire again. Wher
We do. you will hear the report AnC
the result will De the ruin Of q oncs
noted society leader; exposed, de-
throned and denounced, whose exis.
Cance in this community will be sim
ply matter OF fact Mobile Gala
Weekly Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-11-27

SCCTT-Mrs. Martha Harrison Scott
departed this life Friday. Nov. 18th.
1897, at her residence, 22o West 62nd
Street, New York City. after long ill
ness which she bore with Christian for
titude. As she lived so she died-a
pure and spotless Christian life folded
into a calm death. She was loved by
all who knew her. Her remains, ac-
cording to her request, were carried
to Norfolk, Va, the residence OF her
brother. Mr.. John Tatem. II st. Paal
st.
Her funeral was preached at the
Butte Street A. NJ +. Church, of which
church she was member for thirty
years, DR. ID P. Seaton officiating.
Her remains were inferred in West
Point Cemetery. With ceremonies
the form of this loved one was laid to
rest on the 17th. She was = devoted
wife and q loving sister; and leaves a
husband. two brothers, two sisters,
other relatives and friends TO mourn
her loss.
Our Sister now is laid to rest
The earth has claimed its own;
And now she mingles with the blessed
While we are lefE to mourn.
Gould we but have her once again,
Aud hear her loving voice;
| But, alas thy viii be done, Amen,
We must not have our choice.
Yes, my brother and sisters dear,
We bow to Gods high will.
| We shall strive each others heart Il
/ cheer,
/ His pleasures to fulfill.
Some day he'll call US to his throne
To sing his power to save,
We too again to claim our own;
And triumph over the grave.
BY her brother,
Mr.. JOaN TATKM.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-11-27

To A ROSEBUD.

Thou gem OF the bowersl
Thou sweetest OF flowers
To ~ as q token wss given;
Thy charms are divine,
But now thou art mine.
From the hand Of q daughter of hesv'
en-.
-Four leaves thee adorn,
As thou blush as the morn,
When the sun gilds the top Of the
mountains;
And the grass wet with dew,
Reflect back the hue.
And the streamlets Eush fresh from
the fountain.
Twas q token so sweet,
In every way meet,
And was won amid smiles and rare
beauty;
Tbs an emblem of her,
Who has not a peer,
In charms and address to her duty.
i treasure this bud,
Which I've won as q stud.
To remind me aye of the fair donner !;
But higher I'd prize,
Those spart ling black eyes,
II mine were the heart of their owner
Eva.