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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15

three ornaments in front. A tall
linen: collar and de Joinville scarf
peeped out coquetishly from the open.
ing at the throat. Her stylish huring
skirt had several rows of braid around
the bottom.
Not seeing the Fifth Avenue Tea
Room mentioned in the morning, af-
ternoon and evening edition of every
newspaper in town, dropped in to
see if it were still in existence.
When it opened few months ago.
1t was given as much space by our
"new" and "old" journalism as is
ordinarily given to an international
event. This may have been out OF
Difference to Mayor Strong, lover of
strong tea; or because our men, like
their English cousins, were actually
going to take time to sip cup of
Ceylon with their women friends.
The Tea Room Is still there in all
Its gllt'edged glory, with perfume
OF vlolets and serviettes of drawn
linen. But at 4 p. M, the hour I
dropped in, it was m Adamless Eden,
Maids and matrons, however, were
there IN plenty, chatting and discuss.
ing the last debutante's ten or recep.
ton. noticed Miss katherine Duer.
considered by many to be the hand
soonest girl in New York's smart set,
at one of the tables looking radiant
IN spring gown Of large cream and
brown check. The short coat fitted
tightly to the figure in the back, fall.
ing loosely in front, displaying q waist
or exquisite grass linen with strips of
embroidery. A huge brown picture
hat shaded Miss Duer's star.like ewes.
and the soft light that came from the
pink candles made her look still more
orlentally beautiful.
The costumes illustrated herewith
were designed by The National Cloak
Co., of New York.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15
FultOn's First Fare.

There was one little incident in
Robert Fulton's life about which few
people know and which Fulton never
forgot. 1t took place shortly before
the return trip of his famous boats
voyage by steam up the Hudson River.
At the time all Albany focked to the
wharf to see the strange craft, but so
timorous were they that few cared to
board her. One gentleman. however,
not only boarded her, but sought out
Fulton, whom he found in the cabin,
and the following conversation took
place:
"This is Mr.. Fulton, I presumed"
"Yes, SIR
"Do YOU return to New York with
this boat?"
1--WE shall try to get back, SIR"
"Haye you any objection to my re-
turning with you?'
elf you wish to take your chances
with us, sir, have no objection"
"What is the fare?"
After moments hesitation Fulton
replied, ''5ix dollars" And when that
amount was laid in his hand he gazed
at it long time, and two big tears
rolled down his cheeks. Turning to
the passenger, h. said:
"Excuse me, sir, but this is the
first pecuniary reward I have received
for all my exertion in adapting steam
to navigation. I would gladly COM
memorate the occasion with q little
dinner, but [ ON too poor now even
for that. If We meet again, l trust it
Will not be the CASE"
AS history relates, the voyage term
mated successfully. -Four years later
Fulton was sitting in the cabin of the
Clermont, then called the North River,
when q gentleman entered. Fulton
glanced at him, and then sprang ND
and gladly shook his hand. It was his
first passenger, and over pleasant
little dinner Fulton entertained his
guest with the history of his success,
and ended with saying that the first act.
ual recognition of his usefulness to his
fellowmen was the six dollars paid tc
him by his first passenger. -Harper's
Round Table.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15
POPULAR SCIENCE.
Each salmon produces about co.
000,0 eggs.

! Each salmon produces about 60,
100000 eggs.
| 1t is said that tho Greenland whale
sometimes attains the age OF 40i
| years.
,, The horse, when browsing, is guil
! cd entirely by the .nostriis in the
choice of proper food, and blind horse:
are never known to make mistakes in
their diet.
The cries of sea birds, especially sea
gul]s, are very valuable as TO-: signals.
The birds cluster on the cliffs and
coast, and their cries warn boatmun
that they are near the land.
Plants that grow near the sea have
thicker leaves than those growing in
land. Apparently the sea salt is the
cause of this phenomenon, Us plants
cultivated in artiticially sailed soil
yield thicker leaves.
For use as fire extinguisher and
alarm q quick fuse runs around the
room and ends in the bottom of a
water tank, where quantity of explo.
sives are stored, the explosion giving
the alarm and breaking the tank SO
the water flows out.
Statistics OF life insurance com.
panies show that in the last twenty
five years the average woman's life has
increased from about forty.two to
tifty-six years, or more than eight per
cent. In the same period mans life
on the average has increased in length
five per cent.
1t has been pointed out by natur-
alist that the irregular shapes of trees,
their ''anyhowness, if we may use the
word, fulfi|s mostimportant purpose.
When gale is blowing tho branches
will be seen to sway in all directions,
and their movements tend to balance
each other. Did they all swing to-
gether, the oscillations would either
uproot the tree or despoil it of it's
branches.
The rapid rise of the land about
Hudson Bay is said to be the most re.
markable gradual upheaval of an ex-
tensive region ever known. Driftwood-
covered beaches are now twenty or
sixty or seventy feet above the water,
new islands have appeared, and many
channels and all the old harEors have
become too shallow for ships. At the
present rate this shallow bay will dis.
appear in few centuries, adding a
vast area of dry land or salt marsh to
British territory in America.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15
TEE FIRST WOMAN "MoToRMAy."

Miss Hattie X. Miller, of Santa
Barbara, Cal., is the only woman in
the world earning her living as motor
man on an electric cur. When electric
street cars were first introduced in
Santa Barbara, few months ago, she
made thorough study of the princi-
pies On which they were operated,
and when she applied for the situa-
ton she answered all the require
ments so we'll that she was appointed
without hesitation. She likes the
work and says: "When l grasped the
motor brake felt that I had force
under my control that could outrun a
horse or any moving thing. I knew I
had human lives in my charge, but I
felt that it required skill, not muscle,
to estimate the speed of the car, to
round curves properly, and to start
and stop as required"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15
BOW AND BUCKLE TRIMMINGS.

Bow and buckle trimmings will pre-
vail very largely on summer gowns,
and while pleated frillings, velvet
bands, braidings and gimp trimmings
are to rage, they do not displace, but
merely vie with ribbon garnitures III
general favor. Loops, knots and
rosettes of ribbon with small hand
some buckle at the side or in the cen.
tire of the loops are placed here and
there on the bodice, sleeves and down
the side Of the skirt, or indeed any,
where that best suits, the form or
fancy of the wearer. White evening
gowns will have long graceful loops
and ends OF creamy satin ribbon on
the shoulders-the loops alone, or
mingled with the airy fairy frills of
silk muslin or chiffon; and again the
half-low bodice will show the still pop,
ular Vatican bow OF medium wide
ribbon placed between the shoulders
at the back, the ends falling low on
the dress skirt Very charming sasbes.
girdles deep and narrow, chatelaines
and mouchoir NUTS, boleros, vest
fronts, bretelles, panel trimmings,
puffs for sashed sleeves, large Empire
bows for pelerines and fchus, are
made OF ribbons Of every description,
black, white and'tinted, plain, plated,
lowered, striped, watered and dotted;
and in millinery, ribbon is used by
the league in combination with every
other sort OF garniture that has ever
IN any ago Or country been deemed
suitable to decorate any lady's bonnet.
New York Post.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15
HAT FOR HALF MOURNING.

One of the most remarkable hats
which the season is likely to bring
forth is Partisan importation which
IS admirably adapted to accompany q
stylish half mourning garb. 1t is OF
black and white, and so arranged rs
to bring out the contrast effectively in
every detail.
The wide rolling brim appears to
have abruptly divided ct the front,
one side being brought up over the
other with striking effect. The
brim itself is OF delicqte white
straw, the deep border being Of
black jet. Over the brim fall the
tips of five large fluffy ostrich
feathers which shade prettily from
black to white. The hat, indeed, is
fairly loaded with feathers, which fall
towards the brim at back, sides and
front. Even the tall crown, which is
formed of glittering black jet sequins.
is partly obscured by this fluffy decor.
alton.
Directly in back the brim splits
again, and this gives an opportunity
for the introduction OF the character.
istic color of the coming season. A
single rose of vivid red is the only hint
of bright color in the entire makeup
of the hat, which is far from being
sombre, nevertheless.
The gown with which this hat was
designed to be worn is exactly similar
in its color scheme. A heavy tafeta
silk OF mingled black and white is ef-
fective]y trimmed with white lace and
the full front is a mass of white
lounces and jabots. This tameness Of
color is redeemed by very narrow
5lrdle, hardly visible in the back
composed Of scarlet satin. The cos.
June; Il is most Partisan in effect. New
York World.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15
PITH AND POINT.

"Why were yer tired?" "Loaded. "
Life.
We all have our trials and some OF
us insist Oh reporting them in full. -
Puck.
The man who rides hobby, thinks
nobody else is making any Roadway.
Rams Horn.
''By the Powers!" is the favorite
objurgation in the Island OF Crete just
now.-Boston Transcript.
A man is happiest when he is giving
a woman advice on a subject Of which
he knows nothing. life.
IT is frequent that the crew of BIZ
cycle built for two does not get along
we'll observation-disclosures Freeman.
Amy" Mabel, do you ever think
about marriage?" Mabel-''Think is
no name for it. worry" --Harlem
Life.
The world is full of people whose
chief delight seems to be in giving de-
tailed explanations Of things about
which they know nothing. Puck.
Jasper-"Oratory is lost art"
Jumpuppe-''Almost. A man can't
roll out the world in the old way now.
adays without endangering his false
teeth. Truth.
"What became of that Samuels girl
that Pottersby was flirting with last
summer" "You mean the girl that
Pottersby thought he was flirting with.
She married him. "-Tit.Bits.
Crummer-"I broke a mirror the
other day." Gilleland-'Do you con.
slider that an omen of bad luck?"
Crummer~-"1 do. It cost me twenty.
five dollars to replace it. Truth.
drummer you think there is
any danger of a revolution in France?"
Gilleland-"Well, I shouldn't be sur
prised ifthose blood!ess duels disguised
the people into having one. Truth.
Archibald Some astronomers say
that Mars Is signalling some other
planet" Mary-"May be that is why
Saturn has her ring OF light-to show
that she's engaged. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Weary Waller-"Do you believe in
working for a meal when you are
starving?" Ragged Kaflies -"When
man is In extremities he may do any.
thing without being blamed.
Truth.
A Western rural paper, giving list
OF the presents received by the newly
married couple, states that "from
Aunt Jane" was received cardboard
and crewel motto, "Fight on, fight
ever. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Miss iowneys(in search of the idyl-
lie, at last meets real live shepherd)-
spray, tell me, gentle shepherd, where
is thy p:pe?' The Gentle Shepherd
I'll left it OF Dome, mum, cause I amt
got no 'baccy."- Tid.Bics.
"lf I'm not homo by II, Bessie"
said husband to his better and big.
ger half, '"don't wait for me-" '!lhat
l WON'T" said Bessie. significantly.
but iii come for you" He was
punctual, as usual. - Household
Words.
DR.. Eide" There's nothing serious
The matter with Patsy, Mrs. Mulcahey.
think little soap and water will do
alm as much good as anything." Mrs.
Mulcahey-"Yis, docther; an will Oh
give it t. him befoor or afther his
ales?"-Judge.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15

manner ne in which it is applied to ~.
OF ribbon and lace in milline,rD op I
marrow comb, shaped to tbe h:.L s !.
the head and put in directly nps. 9
meath the knot IN the same vsy ~.
s 81 combs g are used, helps to conn ii.
the effect so much desired, p''te
Inc woman with thick, curly Nc
net very long hair has a nr;.a ~
treasure with which she can oo Ss,.
great success in the fashion Of =.
dressing, since the Pompadour > aa -
all around the head is the 6rst ~, $
qulslte of a correct couture. " ~ NJ
average woman has long strna 81
with the curling irons to aocompI;a
this. The Pompadour style carta Gs
prevails just at the moment, but \,
the woman with wavy hair Of a.. I
length, classic head and Msdon,.I
face, there is another stylo vh;..
shows the parting. The hair is brn.hsa
down little way on each side 81 d'1 Il.
parting, and caught up with the n. i.
on top of the head.
Little corkscrew curls are u,pa /,
various ways to add to the frizzv 4 I;
feet. and for evening dress the ors..
mental decorations are quite as inpoc
Il tsnt ;, as the manner Of doing the h.iit,. 4
h I, women, who, by the way, h.,,
the reputation of rarely dressing th.i,
mir with becoming effect, wear vsriiop,
Large structures of feathers, flower. Il
lace and ribbons, which resemble !, ]
toque more than a headdress Tulh
pompons, rosettes and marabo,I
feathers spangled with silver, stesl. 3.
gold and brilliants; bows Of ribbos B
with large aigrettes or flowers 4, s.
faVorite fancies for the headdress, ,nd
two or three different things are oftel \
combined in one. New York Sun.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15

alighted from their cabs to enter the
stage door last Saturday; Miss De
Wolfe, tall and elegant, in costume
of gray and brown in pin.check.
which had an open fronted jacket
showing a golden brown silk shirt
waist, and wearing one of the new
English walking hats with large bow
across the front. Miss Miller was a
no less striking figure in handsome
suit OF sage green ''novelty" cloth
made with close-ftting Elton coat
braided around the edges and with
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15
LIFE IS WORTH LIVING.

Is life worth living? Yes, so long
As spring revves the year,
And halls us with the cuckoo song,
To show that she is here;
So long as May Of April takes,
IL smiles and tears, farewell,
ANA wi!dQowers dappIe all the brakes,
And primroses the dell;
While children in the woodlands yet
Adorn their little laps
With Iadysmock and violet,
And daisy-chain their caps;
While over orchard dafIodlls
CIoud-sliadows float and fleet,
And ouscl pipes and leverocl triIIs.
And young lambs buck and bleat;
So lon. as that which bursts the bud
And sweils and tunes the ril
Makes spriugtime in the maiden's blood
Life is worth living still.
Alfred Austin.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15
Population OF the Globe.

The latest estimate Of the popula,
tlon OF the globe is that made by NJ.
D'Amfreville, who places it at l 49,
'29,oOo. The number Of inhabitants
per square mile in Asia is weight;
IN Africa, fifteen; in America, eight in
Oceanlca and the polar regions, three,
ana IN Australia, one. The yearly in.
crease OF the population of the earth
IS about five to every 1000. At this
rate the population of the globe will
double every 1873 years.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15

waited by the gentlo breeze of spring
throughs my open window, rests
wholly, l should soy, on rye bread
end cheese, and love has nothing
whatever to do with it.
And then again, | do not think that
hunting about for old shoes to hurl at
singing cats at midnight is "pure
thought" although | allow that ono
may get worked up to pitch of '.lofty
imagination in the hope of annihi-
lat'ng ones neighbours pet. But, as
hudyard h'pling would say, "that is
smother story"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15
Sayed by Water Buckets

Water buckets saved Mrs. j. NJ.
Davis. OF buckingham, Va, from
drowning while she was on her way to
spring. The path led over tunnel
OF an abandoned gold mine, and some
rotten timber giving away just as Mrs.
Davis got above them, the tunnel roof
collapsed and she fell into thirty feet
OF water. An empty bucket on each
arm buoyed her up until she was able
to grasp floating log.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15
Miles Ont of the Way.

Many curious mistakes occur in the
postotfice, but one which came to the
notice OF a mail clerk on the train be-
tween Boston and Portland last week
was out OF the ordinary. A letter ad-
dressed to q person at Fraukford. ON.
the Main, in Germany, had been sent
here from England, and was being
carried to the State OF Maine. Boston
Herald.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15
HINTS ON CHEAP GLOVES.

Cheap gloves are too expensive for
any woman to buy. They never fit.
They have thumbs that are too small,
and buttons that won't button, and
little fingers that wear out on the in
side seam at the second wearing. The
best gloves for general street wear are
heavy glace kid gloves. Suede gloves
pull out of shape, and they cannot be
kept clean.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15
RESTS ON LOVE.
NEW VIEW OF MUSIC PEO-
FOUNDED ~ GOTHAM.
Foot Bicycles Arc the latest Fad
Eitth AvcEae Tea Room an
Adamless Eden WO-
mems Fashions.
(SDecinl Now YOr!. letter.

Especial Now YorI; letter.
Y UST fancy sober old London 60
ing wild over "Foot Bicycles, =
C LITTLE bicycles on the feet-and
whirliug in the parks at break
neck speed New Workers, OF course,
must follow suit; and school has
been opened for this latest craze.
Two tiny tires are Joined together
and 60 constructed as to fit the boot
or shoe firmly. The sottness OF the
rubber aud the ease and speed with
which one can spin along is indeed
luxurious and exhlarating.
This il assuredly an age where the
one cry is "Time 1lics;" and we arc oil
chasing after it. Imagine the sensa-
ton Of a modern Rip Van Wrinkle who
had slept from date when cable cars
and bicycles, to say nothing OF
''wheels III the head had not made
their appearance. His cry would be,
81 am not mad, but crazy"
Miss Virginia Earle, the clever
Molly Seamors of "lhe Geisha," is
devotee of he wheel, and looks O.
iaunty little figure in her double
breasted REFER and skirt OF fine serge
OF q marine blue. Her favorite run is
to Claremont, adjoining the Grant
monument. q spot where one may meet
many we'll known people in kid glove
Bohemia taking eleven o'clock break.
fast in the glass-covered balcony over.
looking the Hudson.
A society leader, who recently lee.
tured here before q distinguished
company Of aristocratic danes, took
for her subject Mr.. Krehbieps defni.
ton of music, which asserts that
"Music is On art which rests on love
and that it represents pure thought,
lofty Imagination and deep learning"
This may be true at times But some
German street band music l hear,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-15
HOrScsllOeinw Introducpd

King William I introduced horse.
shoeing into England and six horse.
shoes are on the coat of arms of tho
man to whom William gave a vast es.
tate for caring for his horses in this
way.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-07
VOTE FOR BONDS.

To-day the people of Raleigh will vote
on the proposition to issue bonds to con-
tinue the street improvements so happily
begun by this administration.
From time to time arguments nave
been presented in these columns in FAVOR
Of the bond proposition, which, we thlnK'
ourbt TO induce big and solid vote "For
Bonds" Every dollar of the S5o,ooo de-
rived from the sale of the bonds Will
he devoted to permanent street improve
ments. There will be no increase OF TAX
alton.
Raleigh is going forward now on street
;mnrovements in way that is most
belpful to the best interests of the CITY
for the present and future. Unless the
bond issue carries the present progress
si,e steps must be abandoned for time
and the city stand still in its street i'm
movement policy. This would be re-
suit that would retard the growth and
advancement of the city.
,sGo to the polls early and vote to carry
on the good work SO happily begun
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-07
TOUGH SHEDDING TO YUKON.
Many of those Landed at Dyea Have
to Return.

Many of those Landed at Dyea Have
to Return.
Especial correspondence of the Associat-
ed Press.)
Juneau, Aug. 29.-The steamers City
of Kingston, Farrellon, Rosalie and
Queen have brought upwards of 300
people from the sound ports and San
Francisco, during the past few days.
Those landed at Dyea are getting over
the Chilkoot pass all right, but none
as yet have gone over the White Pass.
Many horses have been ruined by the
mire and men know they cannot get
through, so that many have had their
goods carried around to Dyea, but it is
expensive and a large portion of the
army of travellers have no money for
such expenses They are now eating sup
plies which they expected to use in the
Yukon country.
Juneau merchants have sent up a
stock of goods to sell at Skaguay and a
small amount of lumber has gone up.
TO KEEP LABOR OUT OF YUKON.
Victoria, B. c., Sept. Ga letter re-
ceived here states that there is an agita-
ton at Skaguay, in favor of enforcement
of the alien labor law and the deporting
of a men who went from here to work
for the British Yukon Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-07
DOLLAR WHEAT WILL HELP Bl-METAllSM

|. The New York World is always to the
front. The rise in, the price Of wheat
has so delighted the opponents of the
free coinage of silver that they are
preaching its funeral from every gold
pulpit in the land. The World has done
some preaching of this kind itself, but
if is too great a newspaper to shut Itself
M TO the sentiment that controls Man
haitian. Two weeks ago it printed an
article from the pen Of Hon. Richard
p. Bland, which rather stunned those
superficial folks who thought temporary
dollar wheat would kill silver. That was
the sort of newspaper enterprise that
makes the World great paper.
In Sundays New York World, there
appears, written exclusively for the
World an article by Hon. William
Jennings Bryan on the same subject
which article the World has happily IL
Illustrated. 1t is plain, strong and I'M
answerable statement of conditions as
they actually exist, and in publishing Mr..
Bryan's letter, the World, truly says
! is is 'from the unquestioned leader
of a great party" and that it is "a mes
sage of the highest Importance"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-07
FERRY BOAT SMASHED.
The Newport News Jabs $4,000 Hole
in the Columbia.


in the Columbia.
Washington, D. c., Sept. 6.-The
steamer Newport News, of the Wash
ington and Norfolk line, this morning ran
into and ploughed through almost the
entire side Of the ferryboat Columbia.
running between here and Alexandria
Fortunately the ferry steamer had few
passengers and there were no fatalities,
though several of the crew of the ferry
boat were severely injured by the shock
of the collision.
The accident occurred just above
Alexandria, and in a dense fog.
The framework of the Columbia was
splntered and the wheel was completely
demolished. The engine was also badly
damaged. The damage to the Columbia
is estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000
STEAMER SPLITS A SCHOONER.
Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 6.-The schoon-
or Joel Cook arrived last night from
New York with her jib bows split and
all head gear carried away, as a result
of having been in collision Friday morn
ing last with the Ocean Line steamship
Gate City, from Savannah, off Egg Har-
Dor light.