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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-06

| NHVe o. 'aN.hs Tue people 10 MAKE thei'
sce 1 e NJ, NV rv.Y ~ @' iii MI, na1
bring even tie advance agent OF prosper
hy'-Ausun Statesman.
one nv one the ltannacratic newspaper
| opened TO .he ridio,lous ,nt,yake the,
made when they Advocated tho election a
| Mckinley against their rartv nomlne..
-
lbelIeye In Ntoham,re5srJs,,s
|
| The N-rays are very dangerous. Nicola
! Tesla. the great electrician. warnet
| against al the beginning Much inur,
J has resulted from the application OF tn,
/ Arrays In several Instances. Two have
| Just been reported. The hips TO which
! they were applied became numb. the cutter
| flesh took the appearance of scald. and
| an eruption developed that Threatened the
Issues Inv PuS S'e'A''S VINO were eaHeo
!" "e'e puN@'ei oE 'he symptoms ans
iaVa p"'H "''ap'o 20 'r'at 'heh success
i"'ly'
Houston is ontitied TO cheaper gas. and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-06

II the house OF representatives AZ Austin
could have It's way, each third OF It would
IN all probability give the other two thirds
y bis dose of what blackburn got.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-06

II seems that most OF the Important
LEGISLATION Mt Austin must he done by con
ference committees. after all.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-06

Even tho shah OF Persia feels the finan.
cial strIngency. He has cut down hls
harem To sxty-two wives. II they will
stop oalli " for bicycles he thinks he VIII
null throueh
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-06

How to frame btll so "a to Kill the
city department stores ana save the conn
try general stores. which sell everything,
Ia puzzl.ng number of alleged statesmen
inst now.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-06

SPANS per cent bonds sell for 50 cents
on the dollar. and yet her people smokei
100000 worth of tobacco lust year
or $50 for each inhlhitant Some things
can not no dispensed Win. no matter how
much they st.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-06

a movement has been started in chico-
20 10 enlist school children IN thA pro,cc-
ton of harmless birds. Every child in the
pnhhe schools VIII be aske1 to sirn this
pledge II promise until am of age to
proiec; Wild birds. promise not TO rob
thelr nosts or Mnar their plumaEo."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-06

cycle os an accessory 10 the gum chewing
habt are ncslcciing their opportunities.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-06

Under lIoustons now charter +. Is pre-
suncd that some street paving VIII be-
done. Now. tho thing Is to start OH right.
whom We start, We do not wafi any cor-
ners on contracts nor any monopolles on
material used. These things have cost
our people very dearly In Tho past. and it
should be the aim now to avod them in
las, future
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-06

Really Billy Mason seems 10 attract
moro attention IN the National senate
| tlan old Mark Hanna himself,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-06

Articles, the price OF which TO the pub.
lie Is Increased by trust or combine are
10 he subject TO material reduction of
duty, and may evea be put on the free
iist, according 10 the provis IONS OF the
few tarf bil. Ry the by. though. II IS
the proposed new Canadian tariff bill-not
pinEloya "aMfml eNninnlc."
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
Glass Umbrellas.

It is rumored, according to the
Westminster Gazette, that before long
glass umbrellas will be in general use
that is, umbrellas covered with the
new spun glass cloth. These, of
course, will afford no protection from
he rays Of the sun, but they will pos.
less one obvious advantage, namely,
Ihat they can BIZ. held in front of the
lace when meeting the wind-.nndrain.
snd at the same time the user will be
able to see that he does not run into
unofending individuals or lamp posts.
But what say the lovers-the seaside
holiday lovers-who are to be seen on
svery beach round the coast, with
their backs to the cliff or handy
boat, an unfurled old-style umbrella
IN front Of them, leaving nothing to
The gaze Of the inquisitiye save the
soles Of their four shoes? Surely
they will revolt against the innpva-
lion.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
Finer Than Silk.

A Frenchman, NJ. Cachot, has solved
The problem Of using the web Of the
spider, by turning it into tie finest
silk of q beautiful and fairy fineness.
He has contrived delicate little
machine, containing a number of tiny
bobbins which are made to revolve
continuously by light running gear.
The end Of the web is caught while
Il is still attached to the spider, and
the little machine lis set in motion.
The spider does not seem to mind hav.
Ing his web pulled off, and the move.
hent is continued until he has com.
pletely surrendered his shining struc-
lure. 1t is then released, put aside
and fed until it has recuperated it's
powers, and fresh spider is attached
10 the gear. NJ. Cashot is advertising
Tor spiders
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
me Champion in Frugality.

me C1amplOn III fFGrdllCy.
len, the founder of Guys hospital
london, was as parsimonious in
hate life as he was munificent in
lille A go0d. STORY illustrative Of
4 d told Of him In connection with
hu Hopkins, one of his contempor-
ls, who was nicknamed Vulture
pykins on account Of his rapacious
Me ofacqulrinsfhis immense wealth.
sone occasion he paid a visit to Guy,
No. on Hopkins entering the room,
hteda farthing candle. Hopkins, on
Gng asked the object of his visit,
u. Il have been told that you, sir,
better yersed In the prudent and
rssary art of saving than any man
is, and l therefore wait on you for
sson In frugality. I have always
rided myself as an adept In this
hr, but am told you excel me-"
replied Guy, IF that is all you
Eb talk about, we can discuss the
arh the dark" and thereupon he
rout the candle. Struck with this
lple Of economy, Hopkins acknowl-
ID that he had met his superior
Mh-Medical Record.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
Winter Home Of the Wild Duck

= - .
The long low coast of the Gulfgot
Mexico is the winter home Of the Wild
duck. He is there in millions. This
This coast is lined with fresh water
ponds, little way back from the sea,
md in.these ponds grows the "sen.
ma weed. It bears a small black
bean that is the ducks delight. The
ponds will average a mile in length by
half mile in width. Sometimes in
their middle grows clump of live
oaks. Their surfaces not infrequently
ire literally covered with wild fowl.
If frightened BY the down swooping
>awk they rise with a sound like
>nder, audible more than, a mile
:, If camera we're focused upon
; these ponds and the birds
: Led the resulting negative would
F.ow only solid black wall. On a
'unshiny day I have lain in the grass
It one end Of a sheet of fresh water
when the ducks were frightened by
he report of a gun, fired at the other
md. They have streamed over me at
! height of 200 yards in such masses
that was as completely shaded as if
{ had held an umbrella. In these
brilliant streaming crowds were all
he colors that; ever came to the vision
# a painter-a very riot of hue, once
,een never to be forgotten. Chicago
cimes-Herald.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
feathers and then sits sleepily on a
limb or in.some dark corner Of cave
f,r huildinn and let's tho ,,,orlr of d;oon.

ieaUnef, ahu 'nen s1ts sleeplly on q
limb or in.some dark corner Of q cave
or building and let's the work of diges.
ton proceed. As digestion proceeds,
the hair, fur, feathers, bones, and
fms, orwhatever the OWLS meal might
have been, are separated from tho
other parts of the food and raised into
its throat like cows cud, and thrown
out Of its mouth.
"Other birds, on the contrary,
pluck and skin their prey with the
skill Of q taxidermist. The hawk, for
instance, will pluck every feather
from a chicken. and it will skin rab-
bit or rat to nicely, and remove
the bonesas skil]fully as surgeon.
"Have you ever noticed a high.
holder or big red-headed wood
pecker run up a tree? Well, he is
very spry about running up, but he
cannot climb down. When he wants
to begin at the bottom Of the tree
again he's got to run UP to the limbs
and fly down to the ground.
MANY birds of the woods live en-.
tirely on fish. The loon is one Of
these, but the man who saw loon eat
don't live. The loon dives and catches
fish, but swallows them so quickly
that they are in his stomach before he
comes to the top Of the water. Then
he goes into the reeds and squalls for
more. The kingfsher also lives on
fish, but he only catches those which
swim near the top of the water.
Perched on dead limb near the edge
Of lake, he sights perch or some
other small fish swimming near the
surface, when he fops down into the
water and catches his prey crosswaya
Of his beak. He retires then to his
perchto enjoy his meal, rarely eating
the head. The crane and all other
wading birds, however, adopt other
methods Of fishing. They wade out
into the water and stand on one leg,
with their head sideways and one eye
on the water. Suddenly you will see
them make jab down into the waite,
with theH long, bayonet-like beak, and
up it COMES with squirming fish or
frog, not in the beak, but impaled by
it. Then they fly off to their perch
and, having pushed the fish or reptile
off their beak with their foot, they
proceed to bolt it down, and they are
ready for another try.
'The tame cat is proverbial for it's
liking for fish, and I have learned in
the woods that every kind Of wood
cat is just as crazy for fish as the
tame house cat. When you hear a
wild cat scream along body Of water
you may know he is fishing. They
always fish at night, when the fish
come along shore to catch bugs and
gnats. He uses his paw, and no fish
ever escapes those terrible barbed
claws, which he strikes into them
with the rapidity Of lightning, If the
wood cats can catch plenty Of fish they
will never stand for a human being
Or larger animal. It is only when
they ARE famished with hunger %
wounded that they will shoy-neatt::
When natural food is pleEg they will
always run when. sshased by dog.
Of course ths- vii fight at any time
when. co,aered. New York Times.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
Charcoal Prevents Yellow Fever.

An old yellow fever nurse, who saw
considerable experience during several
epidemics in this city, said yesterday
that he had always found charcoal q
great preventive. He had in 1876
suggested the taking of small tea.
spoonful Of pulverized charcoal every
and that a number Of persons
who tried the remedy escaped the
fever. The efficacy Of the preventive
is testified to by Mr.. Ed Curtis, who
said that be was personally cognizant
Of the escape of an entire ships crew
during fearful epidemic of yellow
fever in Havana simply by swallowing
daily quantities of powered charcoal
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
FEATHERs OF GREAT PRICE.
Rare and curipu Plumber from Birds.
Aigrettes Worth 5,28S, 600 Refs.

sAosoe fSOItn o;Soo,oUO Neis.
Many curious things go through the
appraisers stores, and some Of the
most interesting through the fifth
division, where millinery goods are
examined and appraised. All sorts Of
birds and feathers are examined by
this division. Within a few days
several large boxes were examined,
each containing something like 500
stuffed paroquets. A box was opened
this week in which it was estimated
there were nearly 5000 Japanese
swallows. These little birds are
caught by the Japanese in immense
numbers by means of nets. Thei,
plumage is very plain, but their. wings,
which are extraordinarily long, make
them especially valuable to milliners.
The BIRDS when imported are rudely
stu1ed,with cotton, and each one is
made up into little roll about the
size and shape of an ordinary cigar.
Before being used they are twisted
into various shapes and dyed, the
wings spread and new feathers added,
and they are made into gay and fancy
birds.
The most valuable kind Of feather
goods that passes through the ap-
praisers' hands is undoubtedly the
aigrette. This feather is worth more
than its weight in gold. The aigrette
is obtained from a bird called the
egret, found in China, japan, Egypt
and South America, and sometimes in
Florida. Some of these feathers come
directly from South America, where,
along the upper waters of the Amazon,
the Indians shoot the birds with blow
tubes and small arrows. But Paris is
the market Of the world for aigrettes,
Just as London is for ostrich plumes,
and the greatest part If the imports
come directly from the French capital.
Within the past two months aigrettes
TO the value of $50, 900 have been i'm.
ported.
There are two varieties yof the
higrette, the long and the short, and
their value is in inverse proportion to
their size. The short variety, which
Is obtained from smaller bird, is ex.
tremely delicate and fine, and is worth
from 1922 to $25 an ounce. Only
few feathers on each bird ... ,aluable,
and it is estimated th u fifty or sixty
birds would have to be killed to obtain
IN ounce Of the shorter aigrettes.
The long aigrette is worth not much
more than half as much.
These feathers are looked after as
carefully by the ePpnraisers as are pre-.
'ious stones. They are imported in
'oldered tin boxes, and lacked up
md guarded until they are 6samined.7
They are invoiced in the Brer.<fas,n1
init of value, reis, which iarerI s0msh'
30 that the figures giving the values
If the imports are often startlingly
large. ons importation Of ssthese
iea9bers 1xas recently in7oiced to the
,saltle Of 5,2sa,600 reis, an amount
which in American gold is equal to
about $100.-New York Mail and
Express.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
a REALLY PROGRESSIVE WOMAN
As She Who Follows the We,l.Bea+er
Paths of Life.


Paths of Life.
Edward ". Box, writing on the
meme "On Being Old-fashioned' in
the Ladies' Home journal, contends
that much of the so-called progress Of
.o,uay is not progressive; III fact, that
ola-rashioned' women who follow
"ell-beaten paths, adhere to old cus.
toms and accept well-established teoch-
lnss, are the really progressive ones.
LOT the reason that their efforts meet
WIN no Interruptions, nor is there DOS
s'Dlllty OF collapse in whatever en-
cages their attention. I'm domestic
life the progressive woman has had
a very busy time,n says Mr.. Box. "she
Degan by upsetting the old sewing-bas-
het' 1t was narrowing to a woman.
Sne discovered one dark morning, Like.
wise was cooking, and the care Of chill.
uren. A woman who stayed at home
ana looked after the comfort of her
husband and children was 'wishv.
washy': she cramped her life, dwarfed
her intellect, narrowed her horizon
olups by the score, societies by the
hundred, schemes and plans by the
thousand were started, organized and
devised to rid poor woman of her
thraldom.' And these progressive
women were so busy for the elevation
OF their sex! But there were a few
hundred thousand women who kept
right on being busy e}evatirg their
children, helping their husbands. and
believing that the sex in general was
perfectly able to take care of itself.
And these women are still busy sewing.
cooking and caring for their children.
And, gradually, theXhave seen sewing
classes introduced in college and semi
nary courses, domestic science branch
es attached to nearly every educational
Institution which girls attend, while
the care of children has received the
endorsement Of state and the specific
attention Of the national government,
And what Of the progressive woman?
Truly, the places that knew her once
know her no morew
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
Cost Of Saluting the Sun.

The United States has not q parti.
cularly large military establishment
in fact, it is regarded as meager 70,
such an extensive territory-neithe,
has it many posts from which the sur
is saluted at morning and evening,
Still it costs the government $40, O0e
annually for ammunition for the morm
ing and evening gun, which figure,
out the expense at $54.79 for each d
the 365 days in the year.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
Birds Puzzled by Kites,

Many amusing experiences have Deen
the lot OF the scientists who have been
manipulating kites for scientific pur-
poses. Large birds are always interest
ed IN the strange devices floating in the
air and cannot quite make out what
they are. Prompted by sharp curiosity,
they hover around the floating kites
and subject themselves to the danger Of
becoming entangled in the silken string
and being dragged down to earth.
No bird, however, has ever alighted
on kite or attacked one, says the Chi
cago News. While one scientist was
flying a train of five kites couple Of
years ago a large silver-tipped eagle
came suddenly out of the higher air
and swocped round and round the first
kite, looking against the sunset sky
like a huge silver ball. AS the train Of
kites was pulled in the eagle followed,
visiting one kite and then another,
seeming uncertain just what to do. In
a few minutes when he seemed to have
decided that they were not good to eat,
and he knew nothing about them any
way, he Indignantly few off and was
lost to view.
Another experience was had with a
stork that came from the New Jersey
side Of the Hudson and few straight
for the queer object in the air. He ap-
parently had made up his mind to go
straight through it, but changed and
dived underneath it. He went around
and above it, aFd through a glass it
could be seen that.fle cooked his eye at
the intruder in q most comical manner
He. started away a few hundred feet,
changed his mind. and came, swoopins
back. BE finally reluctantly went away,
. mystifed over this queer addition to
the ,abltants of the air.
rnrA Agh in theiair one
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
Salt in Excess.

The use of salt as q condiment is 40
general and so universally believed in
IS IS necessary that we rarely hear =
word against its excasaivo snso hnt
there are a multitude Of narsons who
eat far too much salt-eat Il on everv.
thing on meat fish notatoes melons
in butter. on tomatoes. turnins and
SQUASH. in bread and on. i - .ooda
too nume- =, -. >ao
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18

oometlmes slls gtac1ousness Is
caused by the fact that she has laid in
new supply or orris root, and some.
times her GOODNESS may be traced ia
onions for dinner. Kissing is no sin,
but it has its politics lust the same.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18

aVidow Of Ferris, the inventor OF
great Ferris wheel, is reported to
married a "healer." Mr.. Ferris is
lale to turn over in his wheel, but
possible that he'd kick the end
bis coffin If he knew that his
WIS broken heart had been so
My healed" by travelling fake:.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
How to Wash Wit}:Care.

Hard water, strong lye, aor inferior
laundry soap are respon siblo foEs6p. yellow
clothes seen in many households. To wash
properly, fill a tub nearly full of hot
water, put the white clothes in first, rub
with Ivory Soap, scald, rinse and starch.
When dry, sprinkle and fold down over
night and iron carefully. ELIZA R. PAnxEa.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18

szk that ?s % stSf%R 9s
y feasr, Eczen Eth blood medicine. Tetterine
sm fectlQnnIsa ,ntely safe and certain remedy
Sssn;caly aoso sure It's an ointment. Dcents
(.t sure 10 10 Nv hv mail for SOC. in stamps from
sM gggl9etrine Savannah, ia.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18

Z, ,.manently cured. No fits or nervous.
im IT, 1rst DAYS use of DR.. kline's Great
.1 as,torer. Sstral bottle and treatise free
k.s'RsH KLINE, Ltd, Bl Arch St., Phila, Pa.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18

w,n.,ow's Soothing Syrup for children
t the su wnd coo Sc. nottle
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18

recommend p1s asthmaE. B. ToWR
~ o. Inward. Wis, May 4, 1884.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18

| r,. "CCC" Certain Chill Cure.
b n tho world. CERTAIN CURE Co.,,
y Wv Evansville, Ind.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
An indian Actress.

An Indian girl is playing Puck In
Marie Wainwright's production of "A
Midsummer Nights Dream" Her name
Is Ollie Heath, and she was born and
raised among the Cherokee tribe, Sus.
eequehtly she attended seminary and
there gained her first knowledge Of
stage art.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18

a w.. Mot'Hth the snail crawls on.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18

.na happiD are so clumsy that when
sseRe s. s other commits suicide.
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with
ID never
10 bites.
instructive

- ~ 40 VAAV 0"AASs i AO CuSlC
q puilds it's nest of sticks in
tree or on some high crag of
,cks, so it can sweep the landscape
for miles with its terrible eye. II is
not an affectionate bird to its young,
and as soon as the eaglets are feath-
cred out it pushes them out of the
nest and off the rock, compelling
them to fly. They are then left to
shift for themselves or die of starva-
ton. It only takes a young eagle
about half an hour to learn to fly al
most as we'll as the old birds.
"Did you ever hear of any one find
ing an OWLS nest? No. Well, owls
don't build nests. No owl since
creation ever built nest in which it
matched out its own young. The owl
lays only two eggs, almost as large as
q hens egg, and these it lays in a
hawks nest, squirrels hole, or any
spot where there is heat. They have
even been known to lay them in a
hens nest. Often the young owls are
Matched outby other birds, and reared
by them until they are big enough to
care for themselves.
"The owl has a strange stomach.
When it eats its prey, generally
smaller birds, field mice, moles, and
rats, it swallows its food. fur. fin. and
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18

make mistake, is the biggest mis-
4. Nv man can make.
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our.uit of Happiness.

7. the DECLARATION OF Independence as
I N o. m sI right to this, it enunciated an
serseo n'n A-,+h The bilious sufferer is on
.,.a ohhappiness when he begins to take
sSNtetRrs iI of the liver in existence.
ni0us raS ussSip is it in chills and fever, con.
gually F .d1areneusia. rheumat ism, kidney
pstlona. !, ny nervousness. Use it regularly,
tta y oot az odd intervals
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18

II !, vho hesitates may not be lost, but
n }, s II to To- become an old maid.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
c,,o Corns With Physic.

!. ,,ol comes of blaming Others for our
.foyt3leS.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18

II Cure . Cold In One Day.
|hkel,axaHve Bromo Quinine Table Is. All
aYsts refund money ifitfails 20 cure. 25c
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18
Voice Cultivation.

~ deaf and dumb young lady was
.rprsIpe On her fingers with a.
Hind.
lin going to have my voice cult
Rhd,' she spelled.
How nice! What manicure parlors
nm patronize:'-New York World.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-12-18

.4.o hear your conscience is the way to
iruik
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E, !. Give your wife her own way; 1t will
)lss!S. "a trouble Of taking it.
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a.sr Toba, The Best.
,ate sledgaCiS ties