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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-24
CUBAN REBELLION.
Insurgents Said to Have Been Defeated at
PlantanOs.

Insurgents Said to Have Been Defeated a5
Plantanos. :,
Official reports from Cienfuegos,
where Captain General Weyler is an
nounced to. have arrived, state that the
Saguna Squadron has defeated the IN
surgents at Plantanos, forcing them to
retire, leaving nineteen Of their num-
Der dead upon that field. The Spaniards
captured q quantity Of arms and mum.
tions Of war, besides splendid outfit
! of surgical instruments.
An engagement is reported to have
taken place at Bahia Honda, province
Of Pinar del Rio, in which the insur'
gents were defeated with a loss OF eigh-
| teen killed, among them major. Sever
more Of the insurgents are reported te
have surrendered.
Reports from APinar del Rio state
that seventy EIGHT rebels surrendered
in that province, Thirty-three OF those
| who gave themselves up we're artnet
and forty-67e unarmed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-24
Veterans Meet at Opelousas.

A regular meeting Of R. E. Lee
Camp, .. CIV, was held at Opelou-
sas Saturday evening at Sandoz's opera
house, Commander Sandoz in the
chair. A committee, composed Of A.
B. Anderson, L. D, Brescote and John
N. Ogden, was appointed to draft suit
able resolutions on the death of Charles
Antonio. 1t was resolved that meet
ing to organize chapter Of the
Daughters of the Confederacy be held
at Sandoz's opera house on Saturday,
July 25th, at $3.50 pm. The meeting
will be called to order by n. T. Black
sher, and the objects explained by
Capt. L. D. Prescote. john N. Ogden
will deliver the opening address
Music and recitations will form part
of the meeting.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-24
Fatal Ending OF Il Boxing Bout.

Carey Townsend, while engaged in q
boxing bout with Elisha Wilmington
Friday evening at Columbia, received
blow in the region of the heart from
the effects of which he died almost in
stantly. Both were colored and had
always been friends. The evidence adj
duced at the coroner's inquest showed
conclusively that the death of Town.
send was purely accidental, and Whit
tington was Immediately discharged.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-24
Sent Before tho Distr:ct Court.

Friday Hon. Robert Hinsle, Judge
of the twenty sec sud Judicial conrt al
Diamond, L., hels| the preliminary
examination ii Charles Bostranl, Wn.
Leldy, Arthur Morgan, H. Brodtman.
Emile Steele and Romaneous Oubfe,
the SIX Algiers residents, charged with
outrageous coEdnct ana breaking up
the Enterprise Secial Clubs picnic
thatswss given on july 4th at Cedar
Grove park, in P]squemiues parish.
Aiser hearing The evidence in the case,
the court COM mitted the six accused tC
stand trial before the criminal district
court that convenes next October.
The accused we're released on the same
bond.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-24
Residence Burned.

Fire at 4 o'clock Saturday evening
destroyed the residence of DR.. H. c.,
Webb at Crowley. The flames envel-
ed the building SO rapidly that the
occupants were unable to remove all
the contents, the building being isolated
and the wind in such direction as to
prevent spreading. Loss $1,000; no
insurance.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-24
ST. FRSVHIE WEST FEICIANA PARISH LA, SATURDAY, JULY "a 1897
urday, in very enthusiastic meeting
at the opera house. The Arkansas
Southern Railroad. NOW terminating ut

uruay, III very .euLuuslastlc MoetIuB
at the opera house. The Arkansas
Southern Railroad, now terminating at
Junction City, Ark, proposes to ex-
tend its route from, that place to the
Gulf. These gentlemen are making o
canvass through North. Louisiana to
determine the best routefpr the road.
Ruston ia almost directly in'line be.
tween Alexandria, the present terminus
of the road, and Ruston and LINCOLN
parish have other points Of great nd
vantage over many Of the other towns
N the Vicksburg, Shreveport and
Poetic. Railroad by reason Of the soil
III typography of the country. The
opera house was crowded and the peo-
pie we're enthusiastic. Speeches were
madeby both Of the visiting gentlemen.
who seemed to look with marked favor
on Ruston over other North Louisiana
towns. Among tho other gentlemen
who made vigorous speeches arguing
the necessity of a North and South
railroad to the upbuilding of the coun-
try were Judge E. NJ. Graham, who
presided; Mayor G. X. Lewis, Col. A.
I. Prescott and Judge Allen Barksdale.
The Ruston people seem to be thor
oughly aroused over the matter and
will do all in their power to induce the
road to go through Ruston. Com
mittees we're appointed from each ward
in the parish to thoroughly canvass the
parish and to keep in correspondence
with the management of the road.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-24
LOUISIANA HAPPENINGS.
4 FRIENDLY BOXING BOUT TERMINATES
FATALLY AT COLUMBIA
Farmers Institute Well Attended go Post
master Commissioned.-Delinq Lands
Sold---Celebrated His Eighty Third Birth
day---Hesidence Burned.
Commissioned Postmaster

The post-otfice at JonesyiAe. has
changed hands. Mrs. f. M: aksr
taving resigned early in ApfiIs Miss
Eliza Wheat has been commissioned Is
succeed her. Mrs. Baker has accepted
position in the Natchez Female Col
lege, Of Natchez, Miss.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-24
Detective Charged With Perjury.

Detective Charged With Perjury.
DIN Durousseou, colored, was or.
rested at Opelonsas Thursday morning
and incarceratea on charge Of per;
jury. Duroussaou is we'll known by
the sheriff OF the adjoining parishes,
having been frequently employed by
them to DO. detective work among bis
race. He has been connected With the
sheriff's Office at Opelo,1sas for many
years
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-24
"HOME SWEET HOME,
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME"
Is universal sentiment, and for that
reason doubly well named il that ex-
cellent Sohool,
/ he
Home
Institute.

To tho young ladies and girls in its
charge il gives the advantages Of in
struction in literature, science and art,
combined with ell the environments Of
. refined home; 80 that while the mind
is cultivated the heart is not neglected
in learning the ways Of noble woman
hood.
For catalogue and terms, apply to
EISS SOPHIE B. WRIGHT, prln..
1865 Camp Street., New Orleans, Ia.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-24
S&buuls anb Golltgts.
FeIiClana
Female Collegiate
Institute,
JACKSON, LOUISIANA,

...JACKSON, LOUISIANA.
Tho 48th session OF this Institution
will open September /, 1896. The
members Of the Faculty are ladies Of
culture. SPECIALISTS in each depart
ment. Superior advantages are there
by offered to those young ladies desir-
ing q thorough and finished education.
The health Of the Institution is unsur-
passed..
For particulars and catalogue sd-
dress,
MIsssL. J cATLETT, Prin., :.
Jackson, La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-24
Prisoners Food Allowance Decreased
H,ho ,,o,;oo iurv IF Ca1casie,1 naria11

Prisoners Food Allowance Decreased. 8.
The police jury Of Calcasieu parish
finished their work Saturday afternoon
after having been in session two weeks.
It was resolved to allow Sheriff Lyons
only thirtysfve cents head day for
feedipgsthe prisonegss in the parish
Jail. Heretofore the allowance has
been fifty cents. They have had two
meals a day, and they we're good,
wholesome meals. In other parishes
It is customaryto allow the sheriff forty
cents each and furnish him q iaiilo'rr;
This order created q big stir around
the courthouse, and regular "howl..''
went up from the prisoners.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-24
The Hoops Burst on /. Huge Water Tan

The Hoops Burst on {. Huge Water Tank.
The hoops on 40, 000-gallon tank of
water gave way Friday afternoon, at
Lutcher, with startling explosion.
Water was thrown i'll every direction
for 100 or more feet around, terrifying
the operators in Lutcher, Moore &
Co.'s blacksmith shop. For the mo-
ment they forgot the river,danger was
over, and thought crevasse was at
hand. No one was hurt.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-24
Lumber for Expectation.

Thirty.fve cars of lumber for the ex-
port trade were shipped Saturday from
Lake Charles, over the Southern Pa
cifc. The shipments for July to date
will average ten cars day. The signs
Of the times are Frightening up. Two
bargee, the Trilby and the Olive, one
loaded at Bradley amsay's and the
otter at Perkins Miller s, left in tow
Saturday morning for Sabine Pass,
where the cargoes will be transferred
to steamers for European ports.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-24
Nort,, and South Railroad Wanted.

North and South Railroad Wanted
Dr.. Brown, Of Camden, Ark, and
Capt. Henderson, of Arkadelphia, rep.
resenting the Arkansas Southern Rail
road, met the citizens of Ruston, Sat-
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-24
Delinquent Lands Sold.

D. T. Stafford, sheriff and ex oficio
tax collector, sold at the courthouse
at Alexandra Saturday, pursuant to
advertisement, all property upon which
taxes had not been paid for the year
1896. OF the property advertised
eighteen pieces were sold to individ-
uals. In default Of bidders the re-
mainder was adjudicated to the State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-24
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
MATcHITocHEs, IA.

Maintained by the State for the
training Of teachers Affords thorough
preparation for the pr ofession of teach
ing; full course of academic study,
practical training in the art Of teach
ing, one year of daily practice in
model schools under guidance of skill
ed training teachers. Glass work ex-
emplifes the best of modern thought
in matter and method of instruction.
Diploma entities graduate to teach in
any public school Of Louisiana without
examination.
!. Tuition free to- students who teach
one year after graduation: Entire ex-
.pense for session Of eight month, $110.
Twelfth annual session begins Oct.
/, 1896.
For catalogue write to
B. G. CALDWELL, Pres.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-24
Meeting of Members of the Bar.

Meeting or MEMBERS oL tne ASlT'
Pursuant to q call issued on the 18th
by the members OF the bar of the par
ish Of Iberyille, in view of the ap-
proaching constitutional convention to
be held in this State, it is important
that those interested in establishing
the organic law should give expression
of.their views on this important sub,
ject, met Saturday morning at 10
O'Clock at Plaquemine, Judge E. s.
Talbot being elected chairman, and
Mr.. Noise L. Levy secretary. Itwas
decided to send delegates to the meet
ing Of attorneys Of the State, to be
held at Alexandria shortly.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-24
Celebrated His Eighty-Third Birthda

CeIeUrateu MS 111s 1'1u 0'4 e''Vs''J'
jacob Irving celebrated, Saturday,
bis eighty-third birthday, having been
a much respected citizen Of Alexandria
since '32, where he has large family
of children and a host Of grand and
great grand children, and has accumu-
lated considerable property. He is the
only living charter member of Oliver
Lodge No. 81, Free and Accepted Ma
sons. Mr.. Irving is in fine health and
moves around as a man of not more
than 60 years.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-07-24
Farmers Institute Wen Attended.

Farmers Institute Wen Attended.
The farm rs institute, under the
management Of Institute Manager J.
G. Lee, met with great success at
Farmerrille Saturday, every ward be-
ing we'll represented. Major J. G.
Lee, after an appropriate address, was
followed by-Dr. W. G. Stuhbs on "Ro-
tution in Farming Mr.. T. Il. Jami-
son, local speaker, on Improved
Stock" r. N. Gill aud John L. Cobb,
farmers Of Union, on Making Farms
Sustaining" Hon. Chas. Shular, Of
De Soto, gave au interesting talk on
clog and Hominy." 2. T. Seller.
closed the meeting with q sensible aud
LOGICAL talk on '.Hay and Foru8e
Crops"
Interest Taken III ti,esiincan2nacslt.
A number Of men have been busy
for sthe9 several days cleaning mp
grounds, building tables, etc, prepar,
atorys to the coming Of the Sixth Bat.
Enthusiastically. The people Of Ham
mond are showing surprising amount
Of interest over the encampment, and
steps are being taken towards day
amusement during the same. The Hi
nois,sCentral people have expressed
their willingness to run cheap eI.
cursion from New. Orleans to Ham
monl and return, giving the New Or.
! leans people an opportunity to spend 9
day in the country and enable many
friends to visit the boys in camp.
Just what day viii be selected is moi
| yet known,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-08-21
SATURDAY, AUG. 81, 1897.
II Senator Perkins views OF the

III SenatOr ferkIuS views OF INC
position and responsibilities Of a
representative Of the people in a
popular form of government are
correct, statesmen should no long
err be accorded the rank under
which they have for generations
past paraded. They should not be
esteemed as leaders and guides
and instructors of the people
men Of eminence daring to hold
opinions of their own with confd-
ence that they can get a n .0uty
of the intelligent people to agree
with and support them. They
must instead be simply
regarded as automatons to be
moved by thousands of strings,
breathing monographs through
which the entire masses may
speak in infinite variety of thought
and tone or chatter without
thought, principle or studied
sense. The choice of representa-
tives should become a matter Of
utter indifference. The plebis-
citum and the referendum will be
the all sufficient mediums for con-
veyiug the wishes of the people
regarding their government, and
the cheapest dolts that can be
found will serve to carry the re.
suits of the voting to the place
where the DEGREES are to be re.
corded. Seriously, however, why
cannot Senator Perkins make
some balance of the account re-
gsrding annexation in his own
mind, and give his constituents
the benefit of his reasons for the
conclusion arrived at Z? He can
not fairly expect his constituents
in the mass to make up their
minds on public questions that he
cannot weigh the different sides
of himself.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-08-21
Timely Topies
AUGUST 70, 1907.

august ~, 1897.
This week we want to call
the attention of the public to
the excellence of the
AERMOTOR WlNDMlLLS
for which we are the sole
agents for the Hawaiian Islands.
The merits of these wind
mills are so we'll known that
their repetition would be tire
some. 1t is sufficient to state
that the Aermotors will run
when all others are at a stand
still. They are self-regulating,
requiring no attention what
ever beyond an occasional
drop of oil. There are more
Aermotors sold in the islands
than all other makes of wind
mills combined. ~
Among those who have re-
Gently purchased Aermotors of
us may be mentioned Minister
Damon, who has one at Moana-
lua; Minister Cooper one at his
new Manoa mansion; Paul
Isenberg is so we'll satisfied
with them that he has no less
than four at his Waialae place.
We can show an Aermotor
Windmill in actual operation
which pumps water 1000 feet
to an elevation of 100 feet.
There is no other that will do
this. We can furnish the Aer-
motor with pumping mills or
geared to run machinery. These
latter will perform all the work
of a one to four horse power
engine.
In connection with these
windmills we supply Gould's
and Krogh's triple acting
siphon and other pumps and
patent water tanks of 500,
1000, 1000, 1000, 5000 and
10000 gallons capacity.
THE
Hawaiian Hardware Co,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-08-21
In both the boards of Education

In both the boards of Education
and Health the sense has at
length dawned that voluntary
or involuntary contributions to
public institutions by the people,
outside of the taxation levied by
law should not be allowed, as such
a mixture of public and private
matters is promotive of abuses
and petty oppression, besides be-
ing altogether irregular and in
congruous. There has for many
years been a system of petty ex-
tortion practised by teachers upon
pupils, in public and private
schools. which might rightly have
formed the subject Of prosecutions
for gross cheat or obtaining
money under false pretences.
Now that the nuisance has come
within the cognizauce of the
authorities, it will probably be
ended forthwith and forever.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-08-21

At meeting of the Executive
Council yesterday, the latest
japanese communications were
under consideration. No decision
was reached on the new phase of
the arbitration matter, and an
other meeting will be held on
Monday. Mr.. Hatch, Minister to
Washington, was present at the
conference. 1t is to be hoped that
the Government will decide to
have the entire case arbitrated or
nothing at all.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-08-21

An article reprinted from the
San Francisco Chronicle shows
that the American mind is begin
ming to work on the subject of
Japan's ambitions. The facts
cited, strange to say, are not Ho-
nolulu productions. American
statesmen will all the same learn
one day that a big part OF the
Japanese question that their
nation will have to meet has its
focus at Honolulu.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-08-21
Notice.

X. II. q, Wallace will act for me I'm
all matters under full power OF attor-
ney during my absence from the Isl.
ands, Charles Phillips is authorized
70 collect money due for street sprink.
ing LOUIS MARKS.
$50 81
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-08-21

Mechanics Home, corner Hotel
aud Nnnanu streets, lodging by
day, week or month, Terms 70
aud 90 cents per night ", and
u 70 per week.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-08-21

The famous ride down the
Capitol steps at Washington was
performed ON Sterling bicycle,
There ars seventy four steps
broken by several landings,
WheS aud rider landed IN u heap
a, thA bottom, both uubarmed,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-08-21
For Sale.

One of the Finest aud Largest Hotels
In the city, at very reasonable bar.
gain. For particulars, apply to
A. V. GEAR n CO,
o9O-lw 2lO King street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-08-21

The Evening bulletin, ~ cents
per month.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-07-03
Church Sexton Lives 10 a sts.p,s.

The only man in the United States
who lives in church steeple is Heze-
kiah Bradds, the sexton OF the Baptist
church at Westport, q suburb of Kan
sas City. The room is small, scarcely
larger than dry goods box. II is just
under the bells. In that tiny room
he cooks, eats and sleeps. Through
the small windows that furnish light
in the day time he can see portion Of
Kansas City. Above his head the swal-
lows twitter as they fly in and out
through the lattice work. In his small
room is bed, dresser, q tiny stove
and table. He has been sexton Of
the church for several years and has
occupied his room in the steeple since
his wife left him. Some years ago he
married widow with q grown son.
The son proved bone Of contention,
and after numerous quarrels the wife
left her husband, taking the furniture
with her. Then the church trustees
suggested that Mr.. Brsdds move into
the little room beneath the bells.
Church members furnished the room
comfortably, and since then Mr..
Bradds has lived q lonesome life
Kansas City Times.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-07-03
Followed A Prize Flight at Sea.

Sailors far out at sea can sometimes
be brought into closer contact with
events than are some people in the
next town to the scene Of action. The
British steamer Oxus, was repairing
the Mexican cable between Galveston
and Tampico on March II.
There was not man, Captain Suth-
erland included, who was not greedy
to know the result Of every round Of
the Fitzsimmons-Corb fight. The
longed-for news was bound to skip
along under the sea. All they had to
do was to catch it as it went.
Captain Switzerland dropped his
deep-sea anchor, a graphing iron soon
brought the cable to the surface, the
insulation was opened and Q wire con
nected with an instrument on board
and the telegraph operator sat on deck,
smoked q segar and announced the re-
suit OF each round as it was fought in
Carson City. When they knew that
Corbett had been punched in the solar
plexus and couldn't respond all hands
resumed work.-New York World.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-07-03
Summer Care of blankets.

Blankets after the winter use are never
clean, and should not be put away without
being washed. Many housekeepers in view
of the shrinking and discoloring caused
by washing, satisfy themselves with airing
aud shaking their blankets, but this is
q great mistake, for II the work is prop
eriy done the soft appearance and white
ness may be retained for years.
The most important consideration in
washing blankets is to have plenty OF
soft water and good soap. An inferior cheap
soap Is really the cause Of the injury done
wooden goods In washing, as 1t hardens and
yellows the fibre. When ready to begin the
work, shake the blankets free OF dust, I'LL
q tub nearly full OF soft hot water, and dis
solve third OF cake Of Ivory soap In it..
Put one blanket in at time and dip up and
down, gently washing with the hands.
Never rub soap on blankets, or wash
on the washboard. After the blankets
are clean, rinse them In warm water until
free OF suds. Add little bluing to the last
water. Shake and squeeze rather than
wiring, and hang on the line until dry. Then
fold and pack away in a box securely to
exclude the moth. Blankets washed In this
way will keep their original freshness and
wear very much longer than II put away
soiled year after year. ELIZA X. PARKER.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-07-03
Eastward and Westward.

look away to the eastward,
With eyes that are blinded with tears,
To catch on the waves Of memory
Some CLEAN Of the beautiful years
When life was as bright as the rainbow,
That after the tempest appears.
And from that blossom-crowned valley.
There come to me snatches OF song,
And the sound Of jest and OF laughter ~
Is borne on the breezes along,
While see the angels Of youth-time,
And again my soul is made strong.
And now gaze to the westward,
Adown the dim slope Of the years,
And I see q far, peaceful valley
Where never are strivings or tears,
And the songs Of the "aged children" I!
Come up to my listening ears.
Sometimes think that lifes eastward,
Is linked to its glorifled west,
Where the white-haired, earth-weary
traveller
Waits In the bright Valley Of Rest.
And I cannot tell till reach 1t
Which season is brightest and best.
M. A. Holt, in the Waverley,
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1897-07-03
An Improvement in Elevators.

Elevator accidents are so common,
and in many cases so startling, that
inventions looking to the safety Of
passengers have multiplied very rapid
~ within the past .ew years. One OF
the newest is the al cushion, which is
formed by the elevator itself. At the
bottom OF the shaft is q well anywhere
from twelve to eighteen feet deep. Be-
low the elevator is platform that fits
closely into this we'll, and If the ele.
vator gives way, it so nearly fills the
space that in driving down the air it
meets with steady and powerful resist
ance. The air escapes very slowly
around the edge Of the platform, and
practically does away with all danger
Of a serious crash.--The Ledger.