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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06
OLD HOSS HORY.
The Celebrated Fares Comedian Who
Died in New York Recently.

The Celebrated Fares Comedian Who
Died in New York Recently.
The death Of William T. Hoey-Old
Hoss, as he was Familiarity known-oc
Cured in New York recently and tool
from the farce-comedy stage one Of thu
best known and most pleasing acterl
IN that line. He was insane for a weel
before his death. Hoey was born IL
New York in 1856, and as boy wal
famous in his neighhnrhoad -fe---ht'
-,,vvrruess IN singing negro and othe,
longs. At IS he played at Tony Pas
or's, and he and John Fields toured thu
country for three years, doing variety
work. Next he formed combinAtiol
With Bryant, Niles and Evans, and
inally, in 1884. he and Evans started
,ut in the farce written by Charlej
Hoyt, which made Evans and Hoe1
famous. This was "A Parlor Match,
which tho two men played until 1904
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06

fifteen to eighteen inches In diameter,
and each trunk, as we'll as the upper
bole, is perfectly normal, nor does the
fork show any signs Of a fattening,
tldge or one-slded coalescence. Hence,
the union must have taken place when
The trees were saplings.
Is this natural graft" or did some
indian possibly use the saplings as part
II his wlswam support, and tie them
10 tightly as to induce coalescence7
The size Of the trees considering the
low rate Of growth Of the blue ASH
'eems to make them antedate the
Ehlte settlers In Ohio.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06
GOOD ROADS NOTES.
Thinks the South Ahead.

I'm the matter Of building good
roads," says the Helena (Montana) In
dependent, tit is said that the South
is now ahead of the North, and that
North Carolina leads the South. IN
der the law of that State, petty mis-
demeanants ale employed at making
public roads, and convicts are en-
ployed in the same way. Under the
operation of this law the State roads
are being changed from mud to mac
adam. Tramps are included rs mis-
demeanants, and, when caught, they
are set to work on the roads.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06
State Papers Mutilated.

In the files Of the House no signat.
ures of Webster, Clay or Lincoln re,
main. While there should he hundreds
Of letters from these distinguished
men in evidence, all have disappeared,
and there is no trace OF their where.
abouts. President Lincoln in the
course OF his official career In Washing.
ton sent hundreds Of or, NAL docu.
ments bearing his signatur. to both
House and Senate, but on all these
original papers fled in the Fouse the
signatures have been cut off.. There
IRE other important documents in the
House files which have been similarly
mutilated.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06
In the Interest Of Good Roads,

~ ~"O~>~ ~sOs~>sSs
The farmer should be particularly
interested in having good roads, first,
because he is usually taxed heavily to
.soops Iaxation-and secondly, for the
reason that he has occasion to use
them to a greater or less extent in the
prosecution of his business. And the
last may often outweigh the first in
dollars and cents, when it is taken
into consideration the moving of heavy
loads for o considerable distance over
poor roads.
Here is view of the case that should
not be lost sight Of. It is not those
alone who drive for pleasure or bust
ness over our highways that should
ask for or demand their improved con-
dition. This is for their interest and
convenience, it is true, and rightly,
too, but the farmer who has t., move
his produce to market or place Of
shipment, Or in the daily prosecution
of his work needs to use the road,
gains or loses in this direction in &C.
cordance with their good or bad con-
dition.
Good roads in such cases mean the
saving Of time, the greater durability
of vehicles and the wear Of teams.
Good drainage for roads should be
sought for, as this is Of the first I'M
portance. The bitches should be
placed we'll back from the roadhed, so
as to prevent undermining or gully
Ing.
Hills should be carefully looked Of
ter and the grade made as easy as pos.
| sible. The surface Of the road should
be somewhat rounded, so that the
water may readily pass off at tue sides,
rather than run along on the whssl
tracks, washing away the dirt and
forming holes and gullies. The SIR.
face should also be kept clear Of small
stones that are always so troublesome.
Passing over the roads once month
for this purpose should be more gen.
orally practiced.
Small repairs should always be at
tended to in season, as in this way
large expense can often DO saved:
It will pay to go two miles, if it can:
not be obtained nearer, to get gravel
with which to fill bad places in roads
In parts of the country where stone
is scarce and gravel can be had, good
roads can be made by using this ina
terial plentifully on the surface. o.
course this means that the road-bed il
first put in good condition for tho
gravel. This method is used to some
sxtent at the West, and even here II
the East where stone abounds, grave!
where it can be conveniently obtained
Is much priced.
. It is possible that in the future por
table stone-crushing machines will bt
largely used in road making i'll tn
country, by means Of which this plen
tiful material can b. put t.: some use
full purposes.
Above all things, it should he tl'
purpose to get the best men lossibl,
for the work Of road supervision, AM
having obtain ID them keep them unit
others equally good or better can b
found to take their places.
In this way, going slowly It rae!y b.
but surely forward in the right dlrec
ton, tie time will net be far distan
when great improvement in gu
highways will be apparent all over gu
land.-E. R. Towle, in Farm, Fiel
and Fireside.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06

athe wood remained. At every wind
| tree shook and seemed in imminent
hnger Of falling. Mr.. Elmendof had
| ten up all hope Of saving the elm,
vhen his wife proposed that they wall
tup inside. Mr.. Elmendorf set a ma
su at work lining the elm with brick.
hIy one-half Of the tree is now solid
msonry, and It Is In a flourishing con-
tnon, The side with the bricks faces
|aestreet, and is easily seen. 1t is two
ibcks from the Albany street bridge.
+ The tree Is known rs the freak tree
F md the brick tree.-New York Sun.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06
Published After Fifty Years.

Christina Rossetti lief the MSS. OF
story for girls, WHICH is shortly to
be published under the title o.
"Maud." The story was written
nearly fifty years ago, md its history
is given in preface by W. NJ Rossetti.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06
TWIN AsH,rREEa

They Joined Together Fifteen Feet
Above tho Ground.
A remarkable twin tree growth II
shown in the accompanying cut repro
duced from the Scientific American
The original photograph was taken BY
Prof. William Werthner, Of the Day.
ton high school, The tree stands neal
Waynesville, 0. 1t is a very symmet'
rical coalescence Of two blue ash trees,
five feet apart at the ground and at IF.
teen feet above joining to form a per.
feet trunk that extends to height Of
some seventy feet. Each tree is from
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06
a HEART OF BRICK.
Inn. Method Of Prolongin9 the
1lfa of an Elm Tree.

Ian. Method of Prolonging the
Life of an Elm Tree.
NM Of tho oldest sights Of New
,,nnsvick, N. j., is the elm tree in
, r If John z. Elmendorf's house,
l1mnv street. Mr.. Elmendorf had
:. ,reo lined with brick to keep it
' NM tree is said to be nearly 200 years
n Several years ago insects attack
All and followed it's heart out. Then
!. Fourth of July celebration a spark
!, fro to the dry interior and destroy
| j Tho greater part Of what was left.
|(mIy the bark on one side and a little
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06

-, and q proper regard for the feelings
Vanity s shon1d both urge you to get rid Of
det1,s'ilss skin disease. Whether it be a
|atdl.SEu ra sion a chap or burn, or whether
inps aaUanic case of Eczema, letter or Ring
sts e Taatterne will positively, nfalliby cure
fn y CO i will Stay cured, too. 80 cents q
Cqre , ~ st or by mail for 80 cents in cash
a i1s,rs from ]. r Shuptrne, Savannah,Ga.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06
.-..,.h,. Frnuchisc Secured.

..,nch,.e Of easy dlgestlon-one OF tne
5ne n ,n.b,e in the gift of medical science
49, ''. .oured BY any person wise enough to
~ " .+ters stomach Bitters, either to
y hv. growing dyspepsia, or to uproot it at
Gpfe.... bilious, rheumatic and fever and
phrl;S}o. persons troubled with nervous
sls su91st1huea[ constipated. should also secure
IS anu III ~ franchise by the same means.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06

-, ,ormanently cured. No fits or nervous
Z FITS Pe ar arst davis use of DR.. Kline's Great
ys a1es 81 trial bottle and treatise free
y'Is f = KLINE, Ltd, 8l Arch St., Phila, Pa.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06

vnsewf S soetsS Is sE5aR 2f fRaTse
Ching so main si cures wind collie. 25c.'a bottle.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06
AYirtue anda Vice.

,sw Chinese mint at Canton coined
To-. h hen Il OOO 600 ten-cent pieces last year.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06
Cheering Indication.

The fact that $14,225, the largest
mount ever paid at one time into the
conscience fund" Of the United States
bYernment, has been received within
be last year, is a cheering indication
hit some men are growing better in
Eead Of worse.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06

m cIRE A COLD IN ONE DAY,
ni, Laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets All MI Drug
fund the money if it fails to cure. 25c.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06

. -. s,ess carriages have been introduced
bols sre de partment of Paris.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06

!, bridge at Montreal, Canada is nearly
Iamiles long. :---==---
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06

,ov strjngs were Of plated silk and
l0ngseu' times their weight in gold.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06

A woman VINO mas married as often
IS three times, is bound to have trou-
bic. She may escape it with her first
and second husbands, but her third
husband Is bound to cause scandal Of
some sort.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06

80. made by lawyers often appear as If
Iss Ge r made to be broken.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06


falling that her strength and that something
her through the trials of maternity
with specific Such
Lydia Vegetable You get druggists
Following publish by letter from wfeof her
sisters and while from modesty
initials and street number in
Cnambersburg personally letter:
Ssterset write this benefit telling
Pnans Vegetable Compound has done for but
with menstation leucohea dizziness burn
ing pain and
muscles bearngown could not sleep WE'LL unable
to without pain, and oh! how longed to be WE'LL
Pnkham telling ALL knowing could do
in confidence.
lovely letter telling exactly what to do
taking of Liver pills using
package sanaive wash cured happy
and other than Mrs Pinkham.
suffer when help Let who has had
experience all suffering especially seek
Catherine st.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06

man blows his own horn he knows
Nashb s hlowed the way he wants 1T done.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06

when they parted, having each made .
fortune. Hoey lost his IN speculation
This year he again took up the great
farce and made money. His last ap
oearance was in Cleveland early II
Nav
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06

Men who go to the wallpaper.
hangers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11

said: We have got the SIS, 900 here, and
are ready to give it to them if they
viii agree to vote for Hunter and con-
tinue to vote for him until he is cleo, ed.
Wilson said to me: 1 want you to
go right to work now and make the
trade with them
MI. Tanner was present all during
the conversation with Wilson. He also
heard all that was said by Dr.. Hunter
and m:self the night before While he
was in the room adjoining the one in
which Dr. Hunter and l were sitting.
Mr.. Wilson came back to my house
to see me on two occasions after this.
On one occasion he said:
The agreement now is that this
money will be turned over to you when
the men vote. If you can't get these
men to vote for Hunter. get them to
go away, and if you can't get them to
go away, have them slipped out and
keep them out until the ballot Is over. "
A statement was made by eX-Con-
gresham Wilson and endorsed by Hun
ter, saying the statement made by Mr..
Gaines is not true.
Captain Gaines, in an interview, re-
asserts the fact that his statement of
yesterday was true. and will be sub
stantiated fully by reliable witnesses.
The effect of the bribery talk on the
Hunter organization next week is still
uncertain. though his friends insist that
not a. single vote will be lost by reason
of it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11
Is No Abatement.

Memphis, Tenn, April 1O.-There is
no abatement of the great flood in the
Mississippi delta. The waters continue
TO pour into the lowlands through the
five breaks in the levee and the smaller
streams tributary to the big river are
filled to overlooking. This has been a
rainy and stormy day in the flooded
district, and extra guards are being
placed on the levees tonight. With the
river stationary at Memphis and Cairo,
and the upper Mississippi rising the
duration of the flood is now question
that only the future can determine The
great volume of water which for weeks
has filled the Arkansas bottoms and
which is now rushing into the delta,
continues slowly to pass into the main
channel again, and adds to the already
swift current which now threatens the
Louisiana levees.
At Helena the situation is slowly i'm
proving. In North Helena the water
has fallen enough to allow some smaller
residences to be occupied while those
who will now live in second stories are
preparing to move down again. The
river at that place has fallen two
tenths of foot in "a hours.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11
Events at Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, April 10-Five thou
sand people were attracted to Mont
gomery park today, the opening day
Of the spring meeting of the Memphis
Jockey club. The weather was de-
lightful, and the track was fast. The
feature of the days sport was the
Montgomery handicap, at a mile and a
sixteenth.
Six horses accepted the weights.
Typhoon II being scratched early in
the day. Souffle. with Simms in the
saddle. was a slight favorite in the
pools over Meadowthorpe and Laureate
The race proved great sur
prise to the knowing ones. as Ulysses,
flashed by the winning post three
lengths before Meadowthorpe, who
was a length ahead of Laureate. Souf-
fle ran a disappointing race.
K. E. Madden's Hindoo colt How
land proved himself to be the best
two-year-old so far this season. With
122 pounds up. he won the second event
in a drive from Fred Broens, one of
the fastest youngsters trained at the
Memphis track.
The half mile was run in so seconds.
Rowland was a decided favorite.
Results:
First race. inaugural. six furlongs-
Gath won; Sligo second, Lord Fairfax
third. Time-1:16.
Second race. -urse. four furlongs-
Rowland won: Fred BrOenS second,
Bannock Burn third. Time-:50.
Third race, Montgomery handicap,
81 200, added, one and one-sixteenth
miles-Ulysses G04 Webster) 10 to 1,
won; Meadowthorpe QO6 Murphy 9
to 5 second, Laureate Q1S Garner 3
to l third. Time-1:4915. Honor
Souffie and Paul Kauvar finished as
mentioned.
Fourth race, four furlongs-Eulalie
Won: Sephronia second, Lieberose
third. Time-:501h.
Fifth race, purse selling, one mile
Joe O'Sot won; Basquit second, Gomoz
third Time-1:45.
Sixth race, one mile, selling-Anger
won Lady Doleful second, Domingo
third. Time-1:4z.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11
Sentiment Pure and Simple.

San Francisco, April 1O.3Sentiment
pure and simple prompted Porter Ashe
to pay $25 for his old brood mare Cousin
Peggy at the sale of horses in Kilips
yard the other evening. The horsemen
who stood around knew the feeling
which prompted the bid for the dam of
the great Geraldine and the grand-dam
of Ruinart and entered no opposition.
The old mare-she was foaled in 1876
Will be sent to the ranch of CASTOR
Ashe to spend her remaining days in
peace and ease. The story of Porter
Ashes acquisition of Cousin Peggy and
tie great good luck she brought him
reads like a romance.
Il was attending the races in San
Jose" he began, in the S0's-I don't
remember the exact year-when old
John Adams of Los Angeles, a horse
man every one knew and trusted, came
to me and said he would like to borrow
$1,000 on a couple of mares, both in
foal. l loaned him the money, without
seeing the mares, taking his word for
their value. Six months later Mr.. Ad-
ans came back with the $1,000 he had
borrowed. and the idea occurred to him
that perhaps | might buy a half inter-
est in the mares. He told me they were
full sisters, Cousin Peggy and Fannie
D., the former bred to Baldwin's pre-
mier GrinStead and the latter to Ruth
erford. / gave him the 81 .000 and We
became partners in the two mares,
which were shipped to Rancho Del
PaSo. In time Cousin Peggy dropped
the foal Geraldine. AS a 2-year-old she
swept the board here. then she won the
Misses stakes at Saratoga, the Sap
phire stakes at Coney Island, the Pros
pect stakes at Brooklyn, and wound up
by defeating the famous stallion Emps
Norfolk at even weights, for the first
time in his life. In that year Geraldine
won $4,000. 1 divided the money with
John Adams, and then gave him 81, 500
for his half interest in her. All told,
Geraldine won $4,000. Cousin Peggy
was sold with three other mares to
in 1892 for $1,000, and was
bred to St. Carlo, by whom she had a
flly which I own. The only other get
of Peggy's besides Geraldine to become
famous was Queen Alta by Alta, whose
son b. ST. Carlo is Ruinart."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11

New York. April 10.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana saws: The
extraordinary conduct of General Wey-
ley has caused storm of adverse COM
ment since he left Havana on March
q. The captain general has done sim
ply nothing from military standpoint.
He is now in Trinidad, and it is be-
l1eved he is going to the Jucaro- Moran
trocha, presumably to inspect that
much-talked-of barrier, which appar-
| emily serves no purpose but to fence
General Gomez OH from CalixtO Gar
cha.
While it has been notorious that
General Gomez has been near Arroyo
Blanco since before General Weyler
SET out. no attempt has been made to
d1slodge him and nearly three weeks
OF valuable fighting weather has been
marked by no military operations of
even pretended Importance.
General Gomez is the all important
issue, and it has become plain that
General Weyler has been lodging it. 1t
is believed here that the captain gen
eral was warned by Senior CanoVaS
not to remain longer in Havana. as
the great and growing dissatisfaction
might neceSSitate his recall, and his
sO-called trip to the front was made
rid that he had actually taken to the
field. A few days ago during a tenn
porary marshalling of insurgent forces
in this province under Rodriguez, Cas-
tillO, DelgadO and AcOSta, 1000 men
were encamped within cannon shot of
Moro castle. This. with the daily re-
ports of fighting, show what the story
of pacification amounts to. In the
meantime it is estimated that the
Spanish loss to date in the field and in
hospitals will reach $4,000.
Mrs. Rosalie LamaS. 81 years of age,
four of whose sons are with the insur-
gents, and a fifth in a Spanish prison
in Africa, has sailed for Key West
having been released after several
months of Imprisonment in Las Re
cognitas with the lowest class of fe-
male criminals. OF her five sons. three
Joined the insurgents at the outset
and the other two were arrested. One
was released and one was sent with
out trial to Ceuta incommunicado. The
one who was released then joined the
rebels. AS Mrs. LamaS suffered from
paralysis. her unmarried daughter. Ro-
sale. was accorded permission to go
with her to Yule prison.
Mrs. LamaS was finally sentenced to
go to the isle of PinOS. then to Fer
nando, but it has now been decided to
allow her 10 leave Cuba. She was
charged with maintaining correspond
ence with the rebels and sending them
medicines. In reality, her sole offence
was that her sons were in arms against
Spain and could only be punished
through her. There is renewed talk
here about negotiations for peace,
based on the belief that Secretary
Sherman and Minister de LONE are
discussing some plan which will have
the approval of the junta in New York
and General Gomez and the Cuban
civil government. Tt is not thought
here that anything short of independ-
ence is under consideration.
General Gomez, who hates a Spaniard
and is too old to expect any selfish re-
ward, is wholly committed to the sub
ject of freeing the island.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-11
WINTER WHEAT.
Report of the Department of Agri-
culture for April.

Washington, April 10.-The report of
the department of agriculture for
April makes the average condition of
winter wheat S1.4 against 99.5 on Dec.
l. III last April and S0.4 at the same
date in 1895. Leading winter wheat
states show averages as follows:
So: Indiana 65; Illinois. 40; Missouri,
so: Kansas, So California, SO.
The average rye condition was SS.9
against 1928 last year. The condition
of the soil at the time of seeding was
favora Bile throughout the country, d
few scattered counties reporting it too
dry or too wet, SO that by Dec. ! a
crop nearly standard was indicated.
The falling off since December, great
est in Illinois. but strongly shown in
each neighboring state. and making an
average OF 10 per cent for the whole
country, is due to the sharp freezes of
early winter. Snow covering was am
pie in the Rocky mountain states and
westward, but elsewhere to the east it
was scanty. The deficiency caused lit
tie damage along the Atlantic slope,
where the winter was mild, and the
favorable indications continue, no inn
portant wheat state showing a condi-
ton under 80. The condition of winter
wheat is reported below average in
Great Britain, France and Holland, be-
cause of excessive rains, but favorable
in central and eastern Europe. In
southern Russia there. have been ex-
tenSive re-sowings, but the wet wealth
er has so delayed field work in west
ern Europe that the spring wheat area
viii be greatly cut down, the shortage
in France alone being 100000 acres.