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OUR CAVALRYMEN BEST.
French Horses, However. Are Superior to
 Those Used Here.

AhSoO CS00 AASk0e
 The French horseman does not ride as well as his prototype in the United States regular army, but the horses of the French army are better and more seryioeable than those ill the United States. The half bred barbs of the chasseurs are up to any amount of work, and the heavier Normans and Bretons of the dragons and cuirassiers, although perhaps too light for the weight they carry, are splendid specimens of horse flesh The French artillery-believed elsewhere than in France to be the corps d'elite of tho army--was beyond praise. The physique of the personnel of the field and horse batteries is superior to that of the line, and the average effi- ciency of tho officers is higher. The steel gun that it is armed with is 0 most effective weapon--the 1ieldpiece of 90 mm., weighing 10.48 hundred weight, and firing 17.9e pound com mon shell, 16.5 pound shrapnel; the horso artillery gun weighing 8. 36 hun dredweight, with Q 13. l5 pound com mon shell and 13 84 shrapnel.
 The large number of batteries at tached to an army corps-more than four guns to 1000 infantry and cav alry-is not the only indication that the French place great reliance upon their artillery The batteries as they marched past presented an admira- bio appearance. The old maxim of "spit and polish" was not as mi f14tf.lxy ifd Sa AI., |. the batteries of the United States regu- lar army. The steel names and collar chains were if some instances not as bright as they might have been, nor were the leather harnesses absolutely immaculate, but the horses are beyond criticism, and everything pertaining to each piece and each eaisson is thorough ly seryiceable and businessIike. ev
 me EsishoDs DiseomuIurs-
 There is an aneedote Of London bishop who, having read that story of John Wesley cutting out every word of his discourse that his servantmaid d:d not understand, determined to preach to country congregation the simplest sermon he could write. He chose an elementary subject and took as his text, "The fool hath said in his heart there is no God. On leaving the church he asked the parish clerk what he thought ef the sermon. ''Oh, my lord, said he, 1t was very tine-yery fine and grand Eve been talking it over with MT Beard, and we sa;d how fine it was But, after an, we can't help thinking that there is God '-Chambers' Jour nal
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MODERN CHICKEN CooPs.
Rhe Once Familiar Latbs Havo Given waY
 to Wire Netting.

to Wire Netting.
 Men whose memories go back, say, 40 years will remember that in thoss days when man wanted to build 8 chicken coop he bought bundle or two of laths and built it. There are mighty few lath chicken coops built nowadays Even the smallest chicken raiser, who keeps a few ill his back yard, makes his coop or runway of poultry netting. The chicken house, or shelter, is made of boards, often of two thicl1nesses and with tarred paper between, for better protection from the weather, and with openings at the bottom and under the projecting roof for ventilation.
 Laths were cheap; poultry netting is still cheaper. It is made of steel wire, galvanized, in various widths and in various sizes of mesh. The netting most commonly used is six feet wide, with 8 two inch mesh The chicken raiser sets up frame and tacks the netting to it.
 Marrow nettings of smaller mesh are used i'll various ways to keep in little chicks-sometimes foot wide small mesh netting to run around at the base of the inclosure, the regular netting being set above it, thus increasing the total height of the netting. Sometimes the small mesh netting is run around inside of the regular netting, thus mak- ing the lower part of the netting double. Sometimes it is used to make separate small inelosures within the large run way and perhaps to make a number of small inclosures to keep separate broods of chicks apart. The narrow, small mesh netting is made up to three and q half feet ill width.
 There is nowadays use for wire net ting ill chicken houses A netting with a square mesh is laid on the floor of chicken houses to keep out rats and mice.
 There are now many large establish ments in this country for the raising of chickens for commercial purposes, for market and for breeding and there are as many men as ever who raise chickens Nt home, from the many who keep @ few in the back yard, with simple shicken house and coop, to men who raise many chickens and maintain an elaborate plant for their breeding and keeping. But undef whatever conditions they are raised, chickens are rarely seen nowadays in coops made of laths, such as were familiar 40 years ago. -Eew York Sun.
 A pr. Johnson Story.
 h glaneing through the recently pub lished work on that worthy bore, Dr. Johnson, failed to discover the follow ing anecdote. 1t is carefully preserved by family whose Scotch ancestors took rise out of the great lexicogra- pher:
 Hostess-Dr. Johnson, what do you think of our Scotch broth?
 Dr. Johnson-Madam in my opinicss it's only fit for pigs.
 Hostess-Then have some mora. 4- London Figaro
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BOB IAYloR.s LECTURES

TIE GRAPHIC has ordered 100 copies of Gov. Bob Taylor's lectures. bound in paper, which will be re- ceived some time next week and of fered to the public in connection with the GRAPHlc.
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Can't Raise the Wind.

Dixon-Young softleigh doesn t seem to be travelling at such rapid gait as formerly. |
 HiSson-No; he punctured the tire on his wheel of fortune Y oshicago News
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The annual taxes of the world aggre- gate the enormous sum of s4, $50. COG. 900
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-15

At tho French Crystal palace was shown lock that admitted 3,674. saE combinations Fiehet was foul. moDths iii unlocking it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-15

According to tue computation of vii lalpandus, the cost of Solomon's temple was BIT. 52l 965. CSC.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-02
Why lie Didn't Shoot.

A Uticcn who is fine shot, a fire.
cuent visitor to the AdirondacSS, and
" great lover of the woods, was deep
in the wilderness u few days ago.
With him WIS lifelong resident OF
the woods, who in past years was one
of the most successful guides, but who
now occupies responsible position as
a protector of deer and other game.
The two were together when two deer
approached, ono just behind the other,
and both within easy range. The
Utican brought his rifle to his shout
der, glanced along the barrel at the
deer, and brought his gun down again.
"Why didn't you shoot?" was asked.
"Ihat deer husn't any Lorns?" was
the reply.
The woodsman instantly extended
his hand, with the words, "Shake. 1t
GOES me good to once in o while find
| g. man who has a heat and Judgment
| us well"
Il have shot good number Of deer
in my lifetime" added the Ctican,
shut I have never shot doe, and l
hope shall never be guilty Of doing
so, for in my eyes 1t is really crime
and heartless one at that"
u think" added the voodsm:D,
"that ii sportsnen-true spoztsmen, J
mean-who live III the cities and viii
lagos could be made TO see mud appre
ciate as do the harm done in sport
inc sense blythe claughtering CT does
they would refrain from killing them
and in iow years rejoice to find deel
far more plentiful than now. Their
| is a law violated sometimes by brntes
against the killing of fawns, and j
would he good thing, in my est.ma
ton, il it was extended to pcotec
does also, at least for several years.
always feel ashamed of any friend G
mine who comes into tho woods, shoot
q zoe, and Tugs it off exultantiy as
he had done something to be prou
"--Utica Observer.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-02
An Electric Bette Filler.

The latest novelty III electrical ma-
chimes is bottle filler. Tho operator
places range OF bottles communicat"
ing by pipes with tho liquids to be
bottled, and provided with electrically
controlled valves. The flow Of tho
liquid is established and shut OF auto
matically, the machine being set III
action by tho pressure Of button.
The operations Of opening and closing
the valves are accomplished by two
sets of electromagnetic, the two cir
cults OF which are costly rnder tho
control Of the operator. When tho
bottles are filled the Aow is instantly
cut off, and they arc replaced by
empty bottles and corkca by an at
tendart. The machine is in incrcas'
ing use by ink and medicine manHiHc-
turors. 1t is claimed to be more rapid
than tho old siphou filler; il causes
no waste, and it fills every bottle to
exactly the same height, without any
attention from the operator. ST
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-02
Novel Partnership.

As odd 4 business partnership as
was ever imagined or described by
Charles Dickens exists in Sacramento
street above Dupont, says the San
Francisco Call. The parties to the
business connection are Chinese
photographer and q Japanese dentist.
They jointly occupy four small rooms
on tho second foor, which may be
described as tooth carpentry, waiting
room, developing loom and gallery.
The dentist helps the photograp her
by co1aplimcntin2; customers on tnclr
Improved appearance since their teeth
have been fixed, al the artist tells
his subjects that they would look
better with store teeth. In addition
to this, the photographer mallets in
the filling to incisors and blouspid:
and the dentist does an Occasional
turn at photography. Their patrons
gre japanese and Chinese. The two
craftsmen appear to be growing rich
as they ought to be, by reason Of EN-
bracing the anbidexterity of q Yankee
| with the craft of Alachiavelli.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-02
Shoes Heated b. Water.

Warm feet during the wet weather
are the best preventative against So
called "colls'' and their often danger
Gus consequences Rubber shoes and
cork soles have been generally used
to avoid getting cold and wet feet,
but new and very curious means to
warm the feet has recently been pat
ented by Paul Wonneberger, of Grume,
near Dresden. He calls his invention
"Iieatable Shoes" Within the heel
OF the shoe, which is followed ont,
there ie receptacle for a glowing
substance. similar to that used in the
Japanese hand warmers. Between
the soles, embedded in asbestos Gov.
ers, there is o rubber bag Which Is
filed with water. The water is heated
above the heel, and as 1t c!rcuiates
while the wearer Of the shoe is walk
ing, it keeps the entire neither surface
OF the foot warm. A small safcty,
valve is provided, That the bag cannot
burst. The warmth given by th1'
sole never rises above serenity degrees
Fahrenheit, and will last for abou
eight hours. The shoes are little
heavier than ordinary ones, and thu
sole is but slightly thicker than that o
the so.called wet weather boots.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-02
As 70 Bullets.
4 p,;1,onort (Conn.) inventor

4 Bs;1geDort (Conn.} inventor
patented a "i,',!si1roorlinS bullet:
.'rhis is designed to Eli q very lmpor-
tant want in II odern warfare, the new
STYLED rifle projccti'o having proved
zoo humane. The trouble witil the
latter is tlut, having ou'y the dame
tcr Of lead pencil, and travelling with
Il velocity of half {: mile e. second, it is
apt to pass clean through man With
ont disabling him. 1t lacks what is
technically called ';stopping power. ,
1vlc bullet devised hy the Bridgeport
man has cavity near the point, which
canscs i to "ruu5hroo'n' III. e., spread
on striking, so as "to prodnce a
LARGE and laceratea wound, accom-
panied by great shock" IN time OF
! peace it may be employed for killing
lions, tigers and elephants.
The very newest thing in thus line,
however, il the aluminium bullet. VI
course, it is very light, aluminium
being only about as heavy rs chalk.
lis no1 intended for use il war, but
! for hunting and SHOOTING at targets:
ordinary bullets have IN excess OF
force for such purposes, travelling IN
necessarily far. Those Of aluminium,
on the ether hand, have about the
samo force for short distances, but
their velocity diniuishcs rapidly be-
vona 800 yards. For small game Il
person ford Of shooting may avail hlm'
| self Of the novel idea OF another IN
ventor, who suggests that t!!n~plnte
shot would be preferable to the kind
now in use. These latter are coated
with graphite, to bIacSen and polish
them, and this is alleged to be obiec'
tionablo because the graphite tout:
the guns. Furthermore. tho lead !:
sctea upon chemically By the AMI
NAL juices, 80 rs to aa Injurious tt
the eater Of the flesh. This IS oov1at
ed by the costing OF tln.-Eostol
Transcript.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-02
Ju0sin; Oysters by Smell.

"Tho best oyster experts that J
know OF, said the captain Of an oyste1
boat, "judge an oyster by the smell.
instead of by the taste. There y
something about the s7nell OF ~
oyster that indicates its condition 70
me much palmer than does the tss'e'
People buy them and eat them prop'
ably on account of their taste. 60 az
so do they buy tea, coffee anu INC =,
various grades OF whisky and brsno1
for their tastc, but all experts on those
things pass upon them entirely y
their smell. The professional tes
faster or whisky faster, SO calieu.
never tastes them, but simply arrive =
at their taste by their pecullarlta,es .
favor, or. to speak plainly. SMELL
II can tell what price q losd =
oysters will be rated at when they n,
rive at the wharf hero by opening y
the hold of the boat and smelling :.
eight cases out Of ten I ara right =
strikes oystermen as strange wnen
they see persons going about iron s'
boat to boat, as they lie at the w11 a.
tasting oysters before they concluas
to buy. Taste is all right, but II .n. ..
don't smell right they will never 'a'''
right. "-Washington Star.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-02

have very bright, p:otSuding eye
+ want COW / e.,ii 'uang my hist on
nor eyes. WIZ! Simple Oh account
Of her brain power. 1t means strong
narye force nnl that means action later
on. [ want 4 thin neck and "ctreatiDs
briskct.. The lines above and below
must not ho straight, or she will steal
from you :lwant her alishtly depressed
behind the shoulders, with sharp chine !;
! don't want too straight tack bone.
She must have largo organs OF repro
,,uctioG-yon don't want = COW with q
sFraight back; + want her wedge
shaped. I want two wedges, large IN
r2ar and large heart g!rta, i. e., wide
between forward lcgg, sharp on should
or. THIS gives me large Il art action
and the strong arterlal circulation /
want. Then lust, but by no means
least, che nut have Il good u1der, for
ore-half of The va!ua Of the COW is III
her udder. She should have long I'D
der from front to rear. Then she must
have q GOOD handle on each corner OF
her udder. Aud why? Because i! she
gives two pals Of ,n;|k r day it is q
matter OF some labor to milk her.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-02
Nclasscs Used for Euel.

"Molasses is now being used largely
rs fuel by some Of the planters in my
Stats," said L. G. Darby. Of Donald.
son7ille, La., ut the Shorhan. "Mo'
lasses, containing rs it does cons!d'
cradle percentage OF saccharine matter,
which no known process can extract,
will make very hot fire when sprin-
killed. upon dried sugar cane, corn
stalks or other refuse woody fibre.
Where molasses OF the rough and un'
refined sorts is very cheap and where
coal is dear, owing to the cost OF
transportation, the fluid has already
become an efficient fuel product Tor
the many processes where high dc.
gree Of heat is requisite. AS yet but
few have learned tho value OF the new
fuel, but it is constantly becoming
more popular and it will not be many
years before cheap mo!asses will be
used even where coal is plentiful, a
the fire is much hotter. "-WashlnSto1
| StOr
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-02
Their Sons Meet,

The other day at McMinrviIle, at
the meeting OF the bimctalIic league,
Samuel Brown, son Of John Brown, OF
"soul goes marching on fame, met
William Booth, son Of the sheriff who
hanged John Brown. As is the GUS
tom OF all conventions in Oregon,
every delegate does his best 70 get ac-
ouainted with every other delegate,
and all delegates speak whether &C.
quainted or not. Several delegates
were going about introducing rather
handsome mon Of forty or whereabouts,
whom they called Mr.. Booth, OF Nc
Minnvillc. They would sey Of him
',lr. Booth is the sou of the sheriff
who hanged John Brown, Of Ossawa'
tonne, at Harper's Ferry
All of which caused people to take
moro than common interest in Mr..
Booth. Finally Mr.. Booth was in
troduced to man Of excellent appear
auco. whose name was Samuel Brown
After the introduction, Mr.. Booth an(
Mr.. Brown chatted very pleasantly fo1
q minute or two.
"Mr. Booth,' said Mr.. Brown, "wa
it your father who hanged Joh1
Brown at H.rper's Ferry?"
eyes," said Mr.. Booth. 'sHe wa
sheriff Of that time, and it was hi
duty to olliciate at the execution. N
rc'ativo Of yours, [ hope?"
"Qnly my father" WAS the qnic
reply.-pcndleton East OrcSoniaa.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-02
VIM EHISG CELERY.

There il Z. large percentage OF CO.
erv lost every year after stcrlng. One
is ap5 TO he too an1ioTs; is is not good
policy to start covering celery too
Gnriv. Il certain nmouut Of frost wall
do it no BARN; N fact, it Will help to
harden up the plants. One important
thing must be guarded ag"inst-nevez
allow the celery 10 sweat after pro
tec!jDg. SUCH plants would be di'fi'
cult 30 keep, atter onco they set too
hot. 1t is u waste Of time 10 try to
keep celery after 1t has once started TO
decay. There are different methods OF
winter.ug CELERY, but if any one
wants good favored, tender stalks,
winter tho crop i'll tLc natural
so,l. o. cou7gc there is more work at'
tached TO thi5 method, although 1t IS
not SICK big JOB after all. Suppose
we D,.i two CT three rows together,
then with bUards on tho top 10 shed
the ram. tic pIauts can I've easily pro
tccted Ivy leaves or sn,t hay. II stor
ing two or thrcc rows together it i:
ndylsnblc 10 have, SIT, one inch o. sci
between the rows; | lind that whaE
celery touches, or, in other words
when the stalks are stacked closely 70
gether, they arc liable 10 rot; bu
having the soil between them will he'll
80 keep them cooler. In sever
weather, celery stored thus is not S
easily got at us when stored III the Gel
lar, but one could set ont enough on
day to lust three or four. "he
celery Is not stored in the natural sol
it eats duffy and lacks the nutty i'avo
that good celery should have. -Ame1
ican Gardening.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-02
Something About Lamps.

TO the Egyptians has been given
It seems more than probable that they
received II from the older civilization
Of India. The lamps originally used
bv the Hebrews, the Egyptians and
tie Greeks were simple tlat vessels.
with . small handle at one end, ana ut
the side little projection with G. hole
forming Il nozzle. In the back was 8
larger opening, into which the OIL was
poured. The oil used was genera'ly
vegetable, but according to Pllny 1t
was sometimes Of liunid bitumcn.
The lamp commonly used in Egypt
ct the present time is g small glass
vessel, with tube in the bottom IN
which is placed wick OF cotton
twisted around straw. The common
lamp OF luaia is Il small! earthen
saucer, with bit OF twisted cotton
for wick. The ordinary travellers
torch or lamp in India is bundle OF
strips OF rags OH the end OF stick
with oil poured over it. In "bible
lands" tie lamp commonly ueed 1s
small earthenwnre plate, with tho
edge turned up to make 1t hold
| small quantity of oil. j.,
Among the most beautiful ruins OF
antiquity that have been preserved
arc II great number OF Egyptian,
Greek and Roman lamps, formed OF
clay, metal, terra cottu and bronze.
The museum at Naples contains the
finest variety of specimens to be found
anywhere These were recovered
from tho ruins of Pompeii and her
culaucum. Some lamps were hung
with chains of bronze candclabrn ;
some were supported by beautiful
krackets.
Ia 1854 Ami Argand, q Swiss resid-
ing in London, made an entire reyo'
luton in artificial light by 1nvent1nG
q burner with q ci1cn|ar wick, the
fame being thus supplied With IN IN
ncr and M ourer current OF ar. 70
Argana VIC also owe the invention 0!
the common glass lamp chimney. lie
WIS very aesirious Of increasing the
light given out by the lamp that he
had invented, and to that eud had
made many experiments, but all to nc
purpose.
One night, az he sat at his work
table thinking. lie noticed an oil'lash
lying near, of which tue bottom hc(
been broken, leaving long'necked
funncl.shaped tube. He care!essl,
picked this up aud '':lmost withou
thought placed it over the flame o
his lamp. The result astcnished ant
} delighted him, for the flame became
brilliant white light. Argand maa'
> practical use Of the hint thus glve1
; HIM by devising the lamp chimney
/ The Ledger.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-02
There Are Others.

II YOU ever make little joke that's really
something worth,
So that people when they hear it VIII ex-ses
plode in helpless mirth.
Don't you think that You're tho only VIZ
that ever walked the earth.
There are others! "
II YOU ever make a fearful breae that Gov. B
crs you with shame. Il:
You really need not mind it, though your /
cheeks. begin to flame,
You're not tho only idiot that ever did tn I
There are others!
II she =sys sho'N be q sister, but she cannot
further 20.
Don't get so melancholy. with your spirits
ten below
She's not tho only female in this weary
world Of woe.
There are others!
Are you cen compelled to listen to singer
who will roar
A. song OF mo!dy c!lcstnuts and old jokes olt
heard before,
Till you hope each verso viii, be the last, and
fondiy eye the door:
But there are others!
A youth with parted locks and lofty col'ar
YOU will fluid,
With !, coat that's tightly buttoncd and
very vacant mind,
Alas! he's not the only silly creature OF tas
kind.
There arc others!
| Now, II you do not ike this song, and say
| it falls quite fiat,
| And tho moonstruck man WHO wrote It VIZ
! Il maniac. aud all that,
Why, you're not compelled tossing it, thous1
! you re talking through your nat,
| There arc otherS
Philadelphia PiesA
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-02
Fcur Cr0pS in One Year.

AClsy County, Florida, farmer writes
on interesting communication to his
county paper, to accompany a thirty
three ounce yam potato which he sends.
The yam was grown in u third crop for
the year; and at the time Of the har"
ycstins of the potatoes, the farmer was
preparing to put in crop Of cabbage.
ito writes: II raised first 9 ccop Of
beans, second o crop OF lettuce, third
crop Of sweet potatoes, and now L
am planning the ground in cabbage,
which Will make the fourth crop tbs
wear en- the same ground. The threo
crons already gathered and sold each
pail WE'LL" II is practically @ fore
cone conclusion shat this Clay County
farmers cabbage crop will prove
atundont and profitable. Savannah
(Ga) News.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-01-02
B1gT pIaS FROM GID SOW3.

q In looj;ing nut ior young breeding
Dws, 81" f;,rm"~ is too apt 20 overlook
no SOW tAat hGs borne orc CT two
Food IitIors Of pigs, ana is now worth
bore as breeder than at any former
lime OF ;ler IiIc. 80 long IS The sow
3s horS2,f growing aho cannot do fai!
Jnssico ia furnishjng the framework OF
Ibe growing litter which she carries.
Hence tAe:o "ro always one or lnorc
snuts il I;ttcra from immature soWs.
the pigs irolu al Old SOW viii he lafGe1
framed aui more vigorous n every
,gay. They VIII also .lake better
yreedcrs than pigs from small, lmna
Sure sow can be, however wel they
alnay Ea FED.