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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-30

such Of them as he had met, in talking
10 chance acGuaintauces; they were a!
frank and free as il among old friends
they did not seem on guard agains1
possible impudence and any i'm
pulse toward filtration seemed far from
them. Was this result Of heredity;
He thought it must be, yet how could il
have come about? He would look into
it; he would have plenty of time on his
hands before his bees had got all they
could out OF the Louisiana lowlands.
"Supper's ready, pop, said the girl
hadn't you better bring your friend in:'
"Of course said the head of the
house, knocking tho ashes out of his
pipe and Arising. ~Comc along and have
bite with US, stranger
i am very much obliged" said Jack
but If l am to enjoy your hospitality
let me introduce myself. Ny name
is Brewster; I'm down here with boat
load Of bees, making honey Tor ,'orth-
EN- markets."
That SOP asked the host, SO much
surprised that he forgot to offer his
name in return. That's queer. Don't
they have any bee-trees up that way,
I'd like to know"
Jack thought not; he had forgotten
that there were such things as bee
trees, though now he remembered to
have read Of them. He was about to
explain the shortncss Of the Northern
season and to tell Of his method of work
when he found himself within the house
and i'll the presence of a woman about
as old and thin and sallOw as her hus-
band.
Mother, said the host, this is Mr.
Brewster, from up North"
Glad you dropped in, SIR said the
woman. Set down"
Tho supper was exactly tho Same as
Jack had seen ta!l other evening meals
that he had seen on tables in the low
lands-fried pork, fried fish, fried bread,
and coffee, which he felt sure would
have been fried if any way could have
been devised for preparing coffee in q
frying pan. On his boat, thanks to u lot
OF stuff which he had brought down from
tho North, there was frequent change
In tho bill of fare. In his New England
homo he had been taught that much
fried food was unhealthy, yet, right op-
poslte him at a table sat girl whose
complexion would have been tho envy
OF all tho New England cir 8 no knew.
Could it be that hercdity had ac-
customed the Southern physique
to that sort Of diet. He would
make note of that for future thought.
Meanwh lie, he determined that in this
humble home, in which not a book was
visible, he mi hit no 'e to repay hos
pitality by offering some glimpses of a
higher civilzatihn, so he heSan to talk
about the land from which he came.
Somehow, though, his remarks did not
seem to excite any curiosity; the fam
lily listened respect ully, but that was
oil; it was only when he asked qucs-
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-30
Dust in the Eve.

When, in travelling, a bit Of dust
gets in the eye, it is best to remain
quiet for a little, as the tears may
wash it away: the flow Of tears may
be promoted from time to time by at.
tempting to open the eye. Blowing
the nose violently assists in the op-
Grafton. The head of a pin, covered
with the end Of Professionalism.
chief, and mosted with saliva, may
be moved about between the eyeball
and cyelid, and will detach the in
truder if not too firmly fixed. An
other plan is to get fcllow-traveIer
to raise the cyelid with his fingers,
and then gently wipe the red mucous
membrane with a moistened hand
kerchicf, or remove the foreign body
il he can see in. A little piece of
paper twisted to a point is useful. A
drop of olive oil or castor oil intro
duced into the eye will often allay a
pain and intolerance of light pro-
duccd by a fine irritant, as sand.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-30
C6ll-Weather Devices Of Tramps.

Cold weather has brought sadness to
the men who make their homes on the
street and who study nature from
their places on the park benches.
Their number has been growing less
for the last few weeks, during which
time the public institutions and the
places which are in more genial elm
ates have received their regular quota
of metropolitan recruits.
Those who were left in New York
when the cold weather came last week
were driven from the streets, and PEG.
pie wondered where they went. OF
course, tho lodging houses received
their share, as did also the grog shops,
where "a sitter" who buys ono drink
in the course Of the day and behaves
himself is tolerated for hours. But
the Railways OF public buildings, the
Postoffce, elevated railway stations
and stores also received their share of
visits from the homeless class. Most
of the large Office buildings have q
doorman, who keeps the unwelcome
guests out, but in the Postof1ice,
where all have free access, the lower
halls became SO congested several
times in the course of the week that
progress was difficult.
"Waiting for FRIEND" is the ex.
cuse given by many who want to keep
warm in m elevated railway station.
"Directory upstairs, IS a sign in
downtown business Office. "We had
to do it," The proprietor explained.
"a great string OF men stood along
the counter on Tuesday waiting for
Weary to get through with his direc-
tory researches. Any one who stood
near him could see that he was only
killing time and using the directory
to do it with. Those who stood in line
did not seem to be at all worried about
the delay, they were all in out of the
cold, and that was what they wanted.
Our directory has been taken upstairs
for the winter. and will not be availa.
bic for our cold friends until spring,
and then they will not want it. %
The journey on the elevated also
tempted many men, and a long drink
Was sacrificed for q long ride and q
place to rest and recuperate. Riding
on elevators in the high Office build.
lpgs is q dodge which succeeds with
those homeless people whose clothes
are still good, but the seedy wanderer
has hard time OF it when he selects
that means for getting wsrm.-New
York Tribune,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-30

CHARLES f. DAcREs, son of SiI
Sidney Dacres, late admiral of thu
English navy, recently died at Yank.
ton, S. D. According to the world s
standard Of Judgment, he was a queer
character. During his entire life he
refused to take any advantage of h S
family connections, and preferred to
fight the world unaided: For ten
years he worked before the mast as a
common sailor, though he might have
received promotion. Coming to this
country he engaged for some time in
the newspaper business. More re-
Gently he ran 4 pleasure resort near
Yankton. 1t is hard for the ordinary
run of mortals, among whom the
struggle for wealth and power is the
chief aim of existence, to understand
why a man should put aside his best
chances for profit and advancement.
Dacres' case is not an isolated one.
Perhaps a sturdy independence, or a
democratic spirit inherite | from a
remote ancestor, is responsible for
such phenomena.
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lions that the conversation became gen.

tons that the conversation became gen.
eral.
Have you lived here long, sir:?" he
asked the host.
Ever since found wife here" was
the reply, except the time I was off in
the WAL belonged two or three hun
dred miles mp the river, but got down
this way one spring. an somehow
wasn't ever able to git away again; ell,
old lady?"
The wife nodded assent, and Jack
wondered how it could have been. He
ventured the remark that the land
seemcd rich all along the river bank,
and he supposed it was as good on his
hosts farm as anywhere else.
Cant say much about the farm, "
said the host, with tho shade Of laugh,
"sccin' | don't raise much but little
corn an tubbacker. was fshin' an
huntin' when l first come down, an
flshln an huntin' when l first met her.
an I've jest naturally been 1ishin' an
huntin' ever since. Seemed to be a
land Of sweets when I first got into it,
an it's hcen gon' on secmin that way
ever since.
Il don't wonder" said Jack, for the
land was affecting him in the same way.
The fragrance of orange, magnolia and
tho many odorous shrubs and grasses
filled the air all the time he was ashore,
the bouquet of his boatoad of hives en-
veloped him when he was ailoat; life
was exuberant all around him, while
the girls-cool- headed though he was
they, too, seemed to sutu5e with sweet
ness all the atmosphere about tlem.
Even the smoke Of the native tobacco
pipe was sweet. Jack had detested
pipe-smoke at homo, and had often lost
part OF an exciting debate in tie village
store by going outside for fresh ar, but
here the olor OF burning pcriquo was
fragrance to his nostri.s.
No sooner was the meal ended than
the host again lit his p pc and the two
men fell into chat on the one conversa-
tional standby of nativc-born Ameri-
cans-politics. The visitor soon dis
covered that he could teach his host
nothing on this topic, and that the
women also talked well on the same
subject-a subject which Jacks mother
and sisters had always declared too
tiresome to be endured. How could
man so intelligent be satisfied to live so
plainly?
Have you many neighbors?" Jack
asked.
~Yes-yes, quite a heap of en-" was
the reply. There's l,aper, up the bend,
about mile away, and Truigg, a couple
OF miles down. Oh, yes; neyhbors
enough to keep us fro n b"in' lonesome.
Then the stores only four miles off;
there's always su G to be somebody
there. Then we see al the stea nboats
that go by; they're a powerful sight Of
company"
Jack stole q glance ct Lizzie; her
parents might be content to lazily &C.
cay in lone cab n on the river bank,
but girls were not made tina way-at
least, not such girls as he had known.
But Llzzie's ia was as placid ana con.
tentcd as if she d not an ungratified
longing. He would find Out about that,
beto. his next move UP the yer.
It's always plea ant here, except
VIII it rains" said The girl. "There's
always something new out o. doors.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-30
Winter.

When auruma lies at last upon her throae B
Amid the ruin of q regal state, s55;55
BoCeas' clarion trumpets sound her iatss,SS
Aud winter knows the realm thenceforth ~
own;
Calling his minions in the Arctic zone ssS
And making them through his own gels
ness great,
He journeys forth to bis poSessdlll
straight,
The winds wild music aye before hs
blown.
A look of frost he fastens on the land, ss
And makes the ar with keeneet cold tes
sting;
The waters lie meath letters from bis hal1;
And whilo his white SHOWS toss and W.
md fling,
ROBBED royalty and crowned for oil comma1
he proudly cries, "Behold ne, I am King
William Barnard, in Peterson.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-30
POPULAR SCIENCE.
A rotary ges engine is out.

A rotary ges engine is out.
OF British birds the cuckoo lays the
smallest egg in proportion to its SIZE
The spiders eyes are not in his
head, but in the upper part OF bis
thoraS.
Deafness is moro common in cold
countries than in warm climates, the
ear being very sensitive to atmospheric
changes.
A new hypnotic has probably been
found in Jamaica dogwood. The
fluid extract has been found efficacious
IN dentistry.
The proetus has no acting eyes and
is practically colorless, living in tho
mud. Some of them placed in light
for two or three years, developed pig.
ment in tho ocular region.
Experiments on war balloons are be.
ing carried on in this country at Fort
Logan, Co.,, by authority Of the War
DCpdA IuCuts WAiCl WAX OWL uA5O
Congress Tor $4,000 appropriation.
A French ezperimenter, Camille
Dareste, says that The germ in tho
hens egg is not destroyed by al cleo.
trio current that would kill M adult
fowl, but that the germ is so modified
in most cases that o monstrosity will
be hatched.
A Berlin scientist has ascartained
by experiment that number of per.
sons who use the telephone habitually
hear better with the left ear than with
the right. 10 educate the right ear
to the same point he recommends
holding the instrument in the right
hand half the time.
Certain insects, like the opossum,
will feign death to escape an enemy.
The ''fcver worm"~-larva of one of our
commonost butterf1ies-will pretend
death if touched by the finger. The
tumble bug, if touched while rolling
his precious burden toward his store.
house, will roll over and fcign death
till he thinks the intruder has left.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-30

Pop and mother think ought TO 90 to
school, and sometimes do, but it's an
awful long walk, and it's real hard to
sit indoors for hours when there's so
much going on outside"
Jack unconsciously looked through
the window to see what it might be that
was going on" There was much activ-
ity on some of the large plantations he
had strolled out to, mile or more from
the river, but little could be expected
directly on the stream; the Father of
Waters has way OF carrying off with
him large slices Of his own banks, 50
nobody cares to live near the edge if he
can build his home farther back. The
scenery near the house was not invit-
ing; there were plenty of cottonw. cd
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-30
This Cat is a Truo Snort.

Possibly the most remarkable cat in
Vermont lives in PouItney on the
shores Of Lake St. Catherine. The cat
is the special pride and pet of Mrs.
Henry Hastings. AS hunter the an.
imal has manifested extraordinary 50.
gacitY. It has actually captured more
game than any tnnter in the county.
Not long ago the cat entered the
house with a fine mink between her
sharp teeth. She walked up TO Mrs.
Hastings, arched her back as if wish.
ing to be rubbed, and then dropped
the mink at her feet
It was not the first time, however,
that the cat had caught mink. 1t
has caught no less than half dozen.
All were in fine condition and exceed.
ing]y valuable for their fur. But it ia
as rabbit hunter that tue cat ranks
pre'eminent. Since the beginning OF
1896 she has caught and taken to ner
mistress's house nearly $50 rabbits.
Many of these rabbits were as large as
herself, and a. rabbit isn't much of q
fighter, the shy little animals were no
doubt captured without any great
trouble.
Mrs. Hastings is never surprised TO
Gee dead rabbit lying about the
house. In fact, she would not be much
surprised if the cue brought home q
fox or other larger game. 1t is re.
markable fact that the cat never takes
poor game home with her. The mink
are always the finest, the rabbits the
plumpest and the birds the tenderest.
New York Press,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-30
and sycamore trees, but whercabout

and sycamore trees, but whereabouts
along the river were there not an cqua
number within sight?
Suddenly the girl sprang out to the
front of tho house. Jack followed hel
with his eyes and saw a y,ung man
with a gun sauntcring by and looking
toward the house.
Now see what is going on" said
Jack 10 himself, ard somehow the in
formation made him feel sober and
weakened his conversational powers.
The girl soon returned, followed by the
young man, who entered the house
without removing his hat and remarked:
"Evenin'.'
Even n, replied the hostess.
"Evenin', Bill, echoed the host. al
ways room for one more. This is our
friend Mr.. Brewster, from up North"
The young man nodded lazlly to tho
guest, leaned his gun against the wall,
and drew a chair to the table, putting
his hat beneath it. Lizzie began to
serve the remains Of the supper and
Jack tried to lose interest in the couple.
he did not see what business it was of
his, anyway; if a splendid girl like that
chose to throw herself away on such a
slouching, gawky fellow when she might
have the society Of q moro intelligent
man, he was sure she was welcome 10
crafty her own tastes. He had heard
of w.ld roses before, but he never had
learned that they ever camc to much.
He didn't care even to remain within
hearing distance of such a couple OF
fools, so he invited his host to stroll
down and look at the bec-boat, which
was moo;ed half mile down the river.
iTO BE CONTlNuED1
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-30
When I am Dead.

When T. am dead, my dearest,
Sing no sad songs for me-;
Rlanl thou no roses at my head,
Nor shady cypress tree. "a
Be the green grass above mo
With showers and dewlrops vet;
And if thou wilt, remember,
: And if thou wilt, forget. 81
1shall not see the shadows;
l shall not feel the rain;
1shali not hear the nightingale
Sing on as If III PAIN; Il.
And dreaming through the twilight
That doth not rise or set,
Haply I may remember,
And happy may forget. g5$
Christina G. Rosseet
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-30
Gothan's Breathing Spots.

A complete list has been made =
the park lands owned by the city .
New York. They aggregate 1898 sciel
divided into s,xty-one different pafi.a.
ranging IN size from .018 Of an acre !. |,
1856 acres, which is the area Of g,
ham Bay Park. The park lands c.
prize nearly one.ifth Of the total " Ri
of the city. The consolidation W
Brooklyn will add 1855 acres to -
total, besides twenty-five miles 5 :,
parkWays. N +
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-30
LOVE AND HUMAN NATURE.
la!c Of Short Courtship On the Mississippi
River.
by JOHN HABBERTON

men. Young men OF fine physique and
high spirits were scarce, and not for the
Now England reason in similar cases
all gone somewhere to seek their for
tune. On the other hand, almost all tho
young women whom he saw were so
pleasant TO the eye that no wished he
might see them again and often. The
subject was not ORC about which he
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-30

TIE cartoon issued by the Tories of
Salisbury showing the grand old
Gladstone being dragged toward
hades by the devil is a scandal upon
the nation and disgrace to the age.
A mind so cruel to conceive and a
hand so mean to execute could be
found in no party worthy of civiliza-
TONS Endorsements. It is heartless,
brutal and inhuman.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-30
Philadelphia Tina
Compensation.

On Saturday, at midnight, in a square sc
In Soners Town, met married pair. Il
The wife was pinchod and tired, her an.
was torn, hi
1 never saw u woman so forlorn,
Inc husband was weakly, shivering NJ ~
Who, had no less weary, broken air.
Thus homeward through the rain thcJtk
most ran. Is "a
His arm within her arm. s
W1ilo ], dry-shod ami warm,
Loitered along the Stun, we'll pleased ~
500 e.sssf
The mud turn gold beneath the gasl.an,I
glare. -
Just as they passed heard the woman y, ~
my darling!'- say it, too, in such M 4
AS one who loved her husband tenderiv 4
and was herself by him loved tenderIy. S
The ldlAp &S5
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-30
Counting the Apple Seeds,

Beside the hearth ono winter night, ss9s
Made rosy by the great logs light.
That flaming up the chimney dark, g B.
Hit every Granny, every nook,
Upon the rug little maid S
Sat curled, in pose demure and staid
In pensive mood, with dreamy eyes
She sits. while up tho chimney flies
A thought with every fiery spark n
Glinting and flashing through the DARK
Till with sigh profound and deep SIS
She moves, as ono moves in her Sleep ~
A rosy apple in her hand u
A weight of thought seems to demand ts
She taps 1t with finger light,
Then carefully she takes bite. s5 ~;
Another bte, now one, now two
The core is thus exposed to view. As; SS
Another sigh! what can it be,
NV little maid. that ailoth thee? It
All! What is this? Some incantatton7 gs,ss5
Mut.ered with such re,terattOn?
Hark! as each seed her bright eyes 81
These arc the words that come to me; 81
"One I love, two I love,
Three love, say! ss
Four ! love with oil my heart.
Five-I cast away.
Here tear rolls brightly down,
What the secret she has wonl S
Who can say? But just behind g
Sound voice SO soft and kind: Il,
'Look again! Thou must indeed
Find for me another seed!" S5S
Roster her bright cheeks glow 5 s
In the flrelisht's rudGy glow.
Sure enough! q culprit seed.
Finds she in tho core indeed
"From thy lips I fain would henr SsssF
What the sixth one mean my dear. sss
"Six he loves" she murmured low, II
And the tlrelight's Pickering glow 3S
Two happy faces now disclose III
With cheeks ALLOWING like the rose,
But here We'll let tho curtain feu
For the end is best Of all. -.s;
Sacramento UnioA|
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-30

A REPORT has come from the En-.
peror William in tile fishing ground
Of Norway that he lately caught a
whale. This shows that the fishing
season is one of those little touches of
nature which put elnperors on par
with ordinary men, with due allow
ance for inn crial size in the state
meut q Ills catch.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-30

EDISON has been obliged to deny a
report that he has invented an infer
nal machine for the Emperor of Ger
many. Edison is one OF the m st
benevolent wizards whose wonderful
powers have been principally used for
the god, and not the i'll, Of mankind.
His genius is OF the high order which
aims not at destruction, but creation.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-30
Hector Vehicles fin India.

Motor cars being hesensation o. Ia
day just now, wealthy natives IN inas !.
are Introducing horseless vehicles y
the big towns. Calcutta was VI y
much astonished by the appearance. 4
q motor wagonnette driven by ~. .sa
tricity and capable of running. tVensI!
five miles an hour for ten hours VA.
out recbargipg. A
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-30

Next year is the centennial of the
etope pipe hat, which first came into
common nee in Paris in 1872.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-30
Something for Somcbodv

Something for Somebody.
Something for somebody! Let II ne., Its2
Through the daybreak OF the mnrn;a. .
Something for somebody! Let II sta.i "a
As u soft echo after prayer. '''a.
Something for somebody! Let II RIM, .,, ssS
A clear Keynote through the eon,. ~
chord; '0 'l1a
So?lcthins for somebody! Let II r,n. 4 "
A new, fresh grace tc the family boasd 81
Something for somebody! Row or vhv
1t makes no odds how small it NAV 4. .
The humolest duty that's close BY. S.: s
The small sweet Kindness thst's ,... .3
thee. 104s y
-Philadelphia Tina. B
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MUSE IVA

Inc k1ver.
When the river reaches tho sen .lr,
1t matters little then ~ Aea;
I9 haa1 It's course Is narrow, With n,
That of no beauties toll.
Full life tsi for rnv .no end is vast
Exulting it joins in the Tia of ~. 81 /
And this IS the song it sings to I'll tbss.
',when reach the sea, all's veil A. t ioss
FOR the end crowns al-aud the end e Y. .
janet bennington, in the Chautauo.,.. !.