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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-08

A new counterfeit of the silver dol.
lar, 1896 issue, was detected Of the
Sub Treasury in Boston lately. It is
represented to be OF good workman.
ship and to weigh and ring like a gen.
nlne coin. Eight or ten of them were
found by MI. Vassar, the coin expert.
He hos been IN the Sub Treasury for
some thirty years, and has DEVELOPED
nm extraordinary power OF detecting
counterfeit coin.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-08

A training school for nurses, estab.
hshed and maintained by colored peo-
pie, is now feature of New Orleans.
1t is expected largely to improve the
sanitary condition Of the colored peo.
pie and reduce the death rate among
them, which, in New Orleans, is nearly
twice as great as that of tho white peo.
nile.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-08
Mechanism Of the Human BODY

The human body is an epitone' . =
nature of all mechanics, all hydradnllat
all architecture, all machinery IA
every kind. There are more than y fh VI
hundred and ten mechanical HeA N
ments known to mechanics to.as(, n
oil OF these are but modification
those found in tho human body ~ ~
are found all the bars levers, lol1zzss
pulleys, pumps, pipes, wheels ,As
axles, ball an}' socket moveneu
beams, girdeEy trusses, buffers, afsDs ".
columns, cBles and supports 1nos
to scie2M At every point mans p ri
lnech9dical work can be shown ~ .s.
but adaptations Of processes Of ~ .'s
k1man body, revelation OF first ~
ciples used in nature. ladies noasS
journal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-08

Ever since the lamentable mistake
was made of putting that most worth.
less and troublesome of fish, the Ger
man carp, in American ponds au6
rivers, energetic and usually fruitless
efforts have been made to get rid OIL
him again. He multiplies at an aston.
ish'ng rate in our waters, says the
New York Times. deprives his betters
OF the food upon which they were &C.
oustomed to depend, and is himself
such wretched eating when dead and
80 splritless when alive that be is de.
tested alike by the men who fish for
the sake of fish and by those who do
1t for the sake Of fishing. Whore the
carp lives he creates piscatorial do.
sert, for reputable fish will not asso.
clate with him on any terms whatever.
and prefer to leave him in complete
control OF the situation rather than
enter into controversy with foo so
unworthy. One river OF which tho
carp has taken possession is tho Villa.
mette, out in Oregon, and there he
mas excited the rage not only Of ung
lers, but OF duck hunters as we'll for
1t seems that this intruding foreigner
is eating up all the plants that once
attracked the big focks OF ducks to
That river. The carp cannot be caught
last enough to decrease their numbers
appreciably, and there has been reluc.
lance to use poisons in quantities sui.
hclently large toexterminate him, lest
evils should bef.ll creatures worth
preserving. An escay from the dill
Guilty has at last bean
found. The raising
taken up lately alor
in many places, and
water in which tn
will kill every car.
The horaIis express
ing the rets,ng VAT
the proper season.
the unwelcome ii
and still leave th
D., months when sol A
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-08
Awakened by Telephone.

The Johnst6wn PENN teieph,o,aa..'
Office has adopted the call system ~ ~.
that in vogue at leading hoteIa IT, !.
subscriber who wishes to wake w.
certain hour calls up "central, ~
registers it. When the time sr.n
the operator rings up the subsc1los..
If he turns over and fondly lmaelA, ~
that it's an alarm clock, be IS nna s,
fooled, for the telephone bell VIII Nj .ss.5
ringing until he stops it, ana W b.
Central" will know that he Is ava,
and up.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-08
Romance Of Car and Czarjna

Russians have popular version Of
the Cars proposal to the Czarina
When the young Czarowitz popped the
question he said: "The Emperor. nv
father. has commanded me to make
you the offer of my hand and heart. +"
10 which Princess Alix of Hesse re.
sponded: "And my grandmother.
Queen Victoria, has commanded me-
to accept the offer of your hand; your
heart | Will take myself" And thus
the royal troth was plighted.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-08
A Costly Clock.

Baron Ferdinand Rothschild pos.
sesses al old "grandfather's" clock
ID 1nat originally cost over s15O,O00.
Inc mechanism records the day Of the
week. months Of the year, the phases
OF the moon and strikes each hour.
line quarters are chimed with differ.
cit bell, and IA rare thing with these
clocks i: has second hand. The case
was made by Wertheimer and stands
fourteen feet high. It was originally
the property of Louis XVI.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-08

The British Consul ut Cadiz SAYS
that SPANS wretched showing in ag-
rlcultural pursuits is due to the use of
primitive implements, many of them
dating to the time OF julius Cesar,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-08

Ihe Philadelphia North American
asks "if the theatre hat is to be legis.
lated against, what is to be done with
the men who crowd out between the
ncts?"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-08
THE :. TRUE :. DEMOCRAT,
PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT
ST. FRANC1svILLE, LOUISIANA.

A Washington physician has offered
$500 "to any one producing a we'll.
authenticated case Of hydrophobia il
either man or dog"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-08
There's Many a Slip"

AM very sorry to
have to cause you
this disarpoint.
ment, Mr.. Neal. l
esteem and thank
you for your offer,
but my pledge is
already given TO
another. :"
"And that other
is" Exclaimed tho
young man, almost
involuntarily, and
-elC
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-08

ence.
do turned away without waiting 70,
an answer; and Relnie WAS SITTING
with her head bowed, and her ewes
tnll OF tears, when step sounded
near her, and voice. vibrating with
earnest pathos, sincerity and grief
said:
"A1ay I sit here and talk with Won
for few moments? May I, Miss Law
rence?' and lifting her head with O
sudden start, she looked into the frank
but troubled face of Roscoe Farnhem,
Where was doubt, mistrust, sus.
picion now?
Gone, before the vhisperings of
that truer voice, whose accents no
heart could mistake or disbelieye-
that voice that babe him welcome to
her side.
II thought you had gone to En-
rope" sho taltered, scarcely knowing
what she said. "Mr. Neal"-then sho
stopped abruptly.
MY: Neal told you So" supple
mented Roscoe, with involuntary bit.
terness. perhaps it may prove to be
not the first Misrepresentation for
Whlch l am indebted to Mr.. Neal"
Then, with quick movement drawing
a letter from his pocket: "Tell me.
kennle what does this mean? Did
this indeed come from you? It seems
impossible. and yet the writing is
yours"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-08

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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-08

auo cultivated IN the same manner "a
corn. When the plants get a good
start they completely cover the ground,
SO that weeds have no chance to inter
fere with them. 1t is a low spreading
plant, sometimes measuring four feet
across, with short, stout stems. each
having many branches with thick.
dark, green compound pinnote leaves.
covered on the underside with hairy
glands. The pods are formed at the
axil OF every leaf, and contain from
one to three peas.
The Idaho coffee pea grows and
natures without water, characters.
tic II that farmers with dry knobs on
their farms will appreciate. 1t will
be seen from this statement that the
coffee pea is an arid region plant. IT,
does better on unirrigated land; BET:
ter in q dry climate than in u moist
one. This being true, there med no !
longer be any dry waste placgs on the
farm. They can be made 10 produce
o1S crops OF superior to0d for man aud
beast. -
AS the pods are formed at the axil
of the leaves, the first formed soon
Flpen. so that 5aere are ripe and green
pods and a)sD blooms at the same time
Ill through the season, and the plants
ire IN. e'bloom at harvest time. The
'ods never crack, so none of the fruit
$ wasted by Smelling out and the crop
ian be harvested ut leisure, The earlv
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-25
Two Tales of Treasure.

Persons who find that their credul-
ity begins to creak for lack of exer-
else are offered choice of two inter.
esting tales, over either of which they
may timber up their faith. One story,
which the newsral ers give us from
time to time, alleges that there is little
doubt now about the ability OF Dr.
Emmens to turn silver into gold by
mechanical means. 1t seem that he
puts his silver under an enormous
pressure and that it comes out golden.
The other good story is about the
CocOs Island treasure. Cocos Island
is in the Pacific ocean. about 800
miles west of Panama. Thither, we
are told, notable aggregation ofgold,
silver and jewels was carried, about
1915, and hidden away in a safe place
out of reach of the revOlutionists,w who
were active at that lime in the Span
ish colonies of South America. The
British warship Imperieuse was at
Cocos Island earlyin October, and the
public had been invited to suspect
that her errand was connected with
---,-Li,:a~l t.~-a.,.o- owl ..
either found it and brought it back,
or brought part of it backbone ship
load, perhaps-or found reason to be-
lieve that she could have found it If
her engagements had permitted. The
traditional reticence OF persons who
have unearthed immense boards makes
it difficult to ascertain the exact truth
about this Cocos Island story; but
any reader of the Weekly who unex-
pectedly finds old Spanish-A American
gold pieces in his loose change will
please remember that the assessed
valuation of the treasure is $50, 900,
O00.-Harper's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-25
POST Is WINS.
Order to Annul Charter Dis
approved.
Demand That "HOuse OF LDrds' BE
Abolished-Far II eaching Results

BROCKTON, Mass. Dec. 3.-Fletcher
Webster post, 10, G. A. r., will retain I S
charter as post In the department OF Mas
sachusetts, by order of Commander-in-Chief
Goblin. The controversy which led to the
order from Department Commander Deahe
to annul the charter of tho post dates PACK
to the department encampmeut held in Low
ell In February, 1896, when certain resoln-
tions sent Indy Fletcher Webster post de-
nounoing the so-called Blouse OF Lords In
the national encampment were suppressed
by Department Commander Thayer on the
ground that they were disrespectful.
This action, and the alleged insulting
treatment by Commander Thayer OF the del
egates from Fletcher Webster post so In
censed the post that in December, 1896, 1t
declined to elect delegates to the depart
ment encampment to be held In Worcester
I'm February. 1897, and this refusal was re-
ferred TO the council Of administration Tor
the current year. In May, Department Com,
mander Deane, with two OF his staf. visitei
the post to talk the matter over, but 1t Il
claimed that his rulings in tina ense were so
arbitrary that it left the post without means
OF redress for its alleged wrongs. aud the
post then published series OF vigorous
resolutions denouncing the past and present
administrations as autocratic and usurpers
of power not delegated by the rules
and regulations OF the order. De-
partment Commander Deane then is
sued an order for Fletcher Webster
post to elect delegates and alternateS to I'LL
vacancies for the year, and the post unani-
mously voted to indefinitely postpone the
election. The post was then cited TO appear
before the department council of adninistra-
ton to show cause why its charter should
not be annulled as recommended by Depart
Was s SS% 5 sep D. the Souhc 81 az:
ministration found that the post was guilty
of disobedience OF orders, and sustained the
order for the annulment Of the charter. In
accordance with the rules oil the papers in
the case were sent to the commander-in-
chief for his approval or disapproval Of the
order of annulment, and his decision is final.
The results of this controversy will
also be far reaching in other respects.
Incidentally it has aroused an extended agi-
tation in opposition to the further existence
in the Blouse of Lords" which means the
life membership OF all past department COM
manders in the national encampment as vot-
ing members. Upward of 40 posts In Mas
sachusetts have recently adopted resolutions
demanding an abolition Of this feature In the
| G.. A. r., and 1t Is certain that the next de-
partment encampment, to be held in Boston
In February, will be alive with agitation ON
| this subject
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-25
CRAZED BY ACCIDENT.
Ex.Sccretary Herbert's Daughter
Commits Suicide.


WARRINGTON, D. c., Dec. 23-Miss
Leila Herbert, daughter OF ex-Seeretary OF
the Navy Herbert OF Alabama, has Just died
at her home Ia this city rs the result oil
jumping from the third story Of herhome on
New Hampshire avenue. Her death
was traceable indirectly to an accl-
dent while horseback riding last Septem..
Der In Virginin. She was badly injured
and her recovery has been very slow. Miss
Herbert. at the time Of the suicide. was suf-
fering from AGATE meiancholia. 1t developed
several weeks ago as the final result OF her
pr vious injuries. There was great danger
that suicidal tendencies would develop and
for this reason nurses were provided to main
tain tho closest watchfulness. No suicidal
tendency developed, however, until this
week. when for the first time Miss
Herbert made an attempt to get out
of the window. but was re-
strained by the nurse. This led to I'D
di.onal caution, and two nurses aternated
in constant watchfulness OF the patient. She
was at all times rational. quiet and gentle.
aud 1t was supposed the disease would yield
to treatment. Later the nurse ON duty no
ticed small spot of blood on the bed cover
ing she inquired what 1t meant. but the In
valid endeavored to pass 1t by light
ly. On investigation, however, the
nurse found that the under ped
and that Miss Herbert had sew
crod the artery of her wrist with pair Of
scissors. Feeling that tie emergency was
gr, at, the nurse fastened to the door AMI
gave an alarm. In this momentary with
drawal from the be,lsi % Miss Herbert
leapcd out and sprang from the window.
The plunge was made head foremost, SO
that she lighted on the top of her head o.,
the asphalt pavement. She was not dead
when found, but died in an hour. Th.
severance of the artery would have proved
fatal without the leap.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-25
An Educated "Ro,,inc stone"

W, s. McClelland, who was employed
q year on so ago IN The Commercial
Museum in Philadelphia, is now work
ing as a common laborer for the Fan
handle Railroad company at Logans-
port, Ind. His principal occupation
is shoveling dirt. and he earns 1925
day. McClelland is graduate OF two
European universities, and is master
of eight languages. He isa Scotch
man and has a disposition to roam
about over the face of the earth.
His education has not been of much
practical benefit to him because he
has never learned how to apply it to
any particular branch of business. At
any rate he prefers to obtain employ
ment as a subordinate clerk, which po-
sition he generally holds until he tires
of the city or sees all of interest that
it contains, when he wanders off to
some other place. He must have been
reduced to extremities to have been
compelled to accept work as section
hand on railroad.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-25
ynlues of AutOrruphs.

''The different values of different
autographs seem astonishing ut first
For example, letter of the Duke of
Wellington's can be had for ten shil-
lings; whereas a letter of Lord Mel
sons will cost you five pounds. :"
Glow is that"
"Well, Nelson is, of course, the
more popular hero. But the main
reason is that Nelson, who was gen
orally Mt sea, wrote few letters COM
pared with Wellington, who was gen.
orally on land. And yet neither of
these reasons holds good always.
Here are II few prices that may puzzle
you: A letter of Lord Beaconstield is
worth two guineas, but letter of
John Bright's is only worth five shil-
lings, and letters of Palmerston, Sir
Robert Peel and George Canning are
all frequently priced under five shil-
lings.'
"What is letter of Charles Dickens
worth?"
"About two guineas.
"And one of Charles Lamb?"
"From three to six pounds"
"Byron?'
"a letter from Byron is worth fully
ten pounds; but letter of Shelley is
worth more than double that sum-"
"And Bnrns?"
'Oh, twenty-five to thirty,at least"
London Academy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-25
why He Went Up.

"John! joint" exclaimed Mrs. Per-
kins; wake up! 1 hear a burglar
downstairs'
Mr.. Perkins jumped up, hurriedly
put on his trousers and slippers and
rushed from the room.
After he had been silent for min
ute or two Mrs. Perkins called:
"John! John! Where are you,
John?"
"Here I am," Mr.. Perkins an
swered.
"What on earth are you doing up in
the attic?" Mrs. Perkins shrieked.
"Confound it, replied Mr.. Perkins,
"didn't you say he was downstairs?"
Chicago News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-25

Third-class railway fares in India are less
than half a cent mile. NE51
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-25
PRECEPTOR ASSAULTED.
Former Pupil Suspected-Robbe
the Motive.

rOrucr TupIi ouSpcCtcu-iGoODe
the Motive.
WILTON, Conn, Dec. 23--David Lam
bert, AZ years old, has been fatally assaulted
by two robbers wnom he found in his house
in this village. The assault was committed
in the late afternoon The story Of the
crime, as told by Mrs. Lambert, Is to the
effect that, In response tc aknock on the door
shortly before o'clock, she was confronted
by two masked men who Immediately seized
her, and, going inside, threw her upon the
floor, gagged, bound and chloroformed hor.
Sho had been alone in the house, and the
plumber. While they we're upstairs Mr.. Lam
bert returned home, and just Us he entered
the house he was deliberately shot by the
men, who emptied two revOlvers into him.
He fell to the floor unconscious, and re-
NAMED so until his death. The robbers then
calmly drew the shells from their
revolvers, reloaded them and took
Mr.. Lambert's team and drove away.
After great exertions Mrs. Lambert
succeeded In freeing herself, few hours
later and went to the nearest neighbor, about
half u mile away, and told OF the affair.
Mr.. Lambert was favorably known in educa-
tional circles throughout the state
from his connection with Lambert academy,
private institution which he conducted,
and Mrs. Lambert is we'll known maya
zine writer who, under the name OF Eva l..
Ogden, has contributed many articles to
periodicals. 1t is sti | that former pupil
OF the academy il suspected. He boarded
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert. but left a few
years ago under cloud. Mrs. Lambert has
informed the officers that the voice and
other characteristics wers similar to tn ose
OF the former pupil.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-25
DEATH OF 0. A. CALVIN.
Was Prominent and Successful Poll.
tiCian and LAWYER.

tician and Lawyer.
BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 23-Surrounded by
his wife and children and other members Of
his Immediate family, thoroughly conscious
OF all that was going on, Owen A. Calvin,
the prominent ron ; lawyer IA. and respected
had been seriously Ill with stomach trouble
for some months. At times It seemed as
though he would recover, then he would
have a relapse, and week after week he COM
batted against the disease until the strain was
too great, and the end came. He awoke
from doze superinduced by morphine ami
was fully conscious Of all that was going
on. He realized that the end was near, and,
summoning his family, his wife, Jennie T.,
his three sons, Stephen p, Augustus H. and
Frederick g., and his sister to his bedside, he
babe them all good-by. He was born in Boston
OF Irish parentage on June q 1851, graduated
from Boston University law school in 1876,
the same year. He rose rapidly In his pro-
fession. He was elected a member of
the House Of Representatives in 1891,
and to the Senate during the years 1882, 1888
and 1884. He was the candidate OF the
minority for presidency Of the Senate in
1884, receiving, however, the full Democratic
vote. In 1888 he served on the committee Of
Investigation, which visited the states penal
institutions, and on their report OF the SUBJ
sequent year the reformatory prison at Con-
cord, Mass, and the Homeopathic Hospital
for the Insane were established. Mr.. Gal
wins services on other committees, while I'M
the public service, included labor, liquor,
harbor, public lands, elections and edu-
cation. He served on the committee on
education for four years. He was first
assistant district attorney under the
late Hon. George NJ. Stearns, and when
Mr.. Stearns resigned as district
attorney, Mr.. Calvin was promoted to his
place by President Cleveland. This he re-
tanned until October, 1889, when he sent in
his resignation prior to accepting nomina-
ton for mayor. He was defeated as can
didate for mayor in 1888, when he ran against
Thomas N. Hart. He was prominent can
didate for mayor in the convention which
nominated Matthews in 1892. In 1891 Gov.
Russell appointed him a member OF the
Charles River Improvement commission,
and his ability was SO we'll recognized by
his associates that they selected him for
their chairman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-25

supported ON this fund for nearly ar,and
there is money enough left to pay for his
burial. In 1895 Mrs. stowe had this to say
relative to the story OF Harris II wish to
say that Uncle Tom has no living prototype.
| created him." Harris, however, stuck to
his story. He was born a slave, and after
being sold several times, finally escaped to
the North. He tells his own story in part as
follows 81 came to Maine, where stayed
nearly two years lecturing against 'i~ ,D:
I'm iSI4 I WAC sent for TO COINS
~ c,....L-; ar i---. -, 80 M-'
A. II. Stafford $. During her vacation Mrs.
stowe and her father, who was president
of Lana seminary. at Walnut Hill, Cincin-
natl. came east and made the Stafford house
their stopping place. Mrs. Stafford was
radical Abolitionist. Mrs. Stowe would sit
In The parlor and ask me questions. when
she got through she would go on to her
room and note down what l had said. and
then sha would come again. She told me
afterward that her reason for so doing was
that it was generally very hard to get any
thing from slave, but that was inclined
to talk, and she was glad to learn many
things that l could tell her. She further
said that she collected the facts thinking
that they might become useful at some time. !"
The body at the funeral was accorded great
honor and lay in state for five hours. Mr..
Clarke was buried at Oberlin, Ohio, beside
his wife,