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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27
Stalking q Deer Oh the ice.

We had gone up in the great bay
near the head of the lake. when soma
boys and dogs, rummaging arounl in
the woods along the shore, started a
deer and chased it into Che ice, and we
had the most exciting chase lmmedi.
ately after that ever took part in.
We did not harm the animal, and had
We wished to do SO we couldn't, for
there wasn't q gun in the crowd, but
we made him ''make the effort OF his
life" before he broke through the
trocha we built around him and cot
away. When We sighted him he was
m aking straight across the bay, which
is five miles wide, and the ice was so
slippery that he could not make any
thing like the usual time of his kind
when they throw their souls into their
heels, and scatter miles behind them
with On easy indifference most beauti-
full to witness.
We played WOLF on him. "Doc''
Spalding, who was riding the ice BIZ
cycle, shot straight ahead, and very
soon passed him and forced him to
turn, and when he did turn there was
o ring OF skaters Nil around him, and
for an hour he played with US very
much Us a four legged seal might.
We got him running in a circle, but
we were unable to catch him, for every
time any one tried it, that venture.
some individual either failed to get q
hold on him, or, succeeding, was
hurled es from catapult along the
ice, to the grea. delight Of all the rest.
It was the merriest skating party ever
witnessed, although tho deer might
not have seen much matter for merri.
ment in it.
But he was perfectly safe, unless hi
wind played ont before ours did, Of
which the event proved there was small
danger. One wing of the circular
trocha We had formed in the line got
out OF breath and slowed up, q gap
was formed in the line, and the deer
went through it like flash, and The
last We saw of him was t'hull down,
and going Us merrliy as if freshly
started. minneapolis Journal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27

The Eastern express and railroad
companies have adopted the proper
method of discouraging train robbery
by offering bonus OF $500 for every
robber M Anne d and 81, 900 for every
one killed. This may seem cold
blooded scheme, but it is perfectly
legitimate, and we are sure that it will
do more to check train robberies than
offers of big rewards for the capture
of the criminals after they have once
escaped with their booty. At any
rate, it gives employees some return for
risking their lives in defence Of rail.
road Or express property and furnishes
a stimulus to the purchase of the best
weapons as we'll as to practice in using
them instantly and effectively.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27
COMMON JOYS.

Our common joys, 0 what are hey g.
The brightest and the best;
They glad US in our busy walks,
Arc with US when We rest;
An angel band, they hover round,
In walking and in dream,
And DER our hearts in saddest hours
They shed golden beam.
Our common joys, 0 what are they?
But blessings felt within,
For smallest deeds Of goodness done
Amid u world Of sin?
The mite We give thu child of want,
The slightest word OF cheer
That lifts heart With sorrow bowed,
Or dries falling tear.
Our common Joys, 0 what are they?
The prlcele:s pearls and gold
Which memory sits upon tho heart
When life is growing old;
The thought that we have treasured up.
Where nauGht can steal away
The consciousness of doing good
With every passing day.
&C. D. Stuart.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27
Instead of diminishing from year

Instead of diminishing from year
to year the fatalities incident to min,
ing in this country seem to be stead
lily increasing. The reports from eight
mining districts of Pennsylvania for
the year ending December l, 1896,
show no less than 1904 accidents, of
which 497 proved fatal. Besides re-
sulting in the death of these miners,
the various disasters Of the year pro-
duced ST orphans and 225 widows.
In 1895 the accidents numbered only
1,543, of which 391 ended fatally.
The widows numbered 1S9 and the
orphans SIS. In 1894 the records
disclosed only l, 433 accidents, with
439 fatalities, ZIG widows and CS6
orphans. These figures show that our
mining laws are seriously defective,
and that something must be done to
check the constantly increasing num-
Der of fatalities, declares the Atlanta
Constitution. With proper vigilance
on the part of mine owners there is
no reason why such tragic accidents
should occur.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27
Killed by . Phi,

r, ~, a "
re The Nihillsts d
ths;t I'M methods q 3,
For instance, abont
t IL > death of the IA
Tcheremetieff was kiII III,
poisoned p, gloves. ! Tbs
S me wealthie !, and nol.
d. olemen in Russia, VA 4
friend Of Alexander,
playmate in boyhooa' Nj
relate: :: to his 1nps,;sI
t Ties OF morganatic Einship +!
trusted with y: the direcsIolsiass'
tary portion OF the I'M
hold, and was in constasa' q
attendance |, upon his InDs,;'a
= Like most Of the digaiI IT,
Court, he had, in sadisis, /
superb palace on the Ne,,iys
q residence in the Enps,
One day. summoned IS
GAR he snatched upfronI
IN the "nte:chsmber III, In
assrachan bonnet and an
as usual, we're laid &c n
him.
The gloves were exac.Iy
he always wore, even y,
being. no longer quits
had evidently been cluni
mated with poison, ID. yis
ing before the writing mi
library talking to ths
denly fell to the floor xitl n
intense agony upon SO
features. exclaimsing
hanas!"
The Emperor, burly tho,,{ I
leaped over the table, 'fsi,.dI
from the floor, and laia
lounge, calling for assistsn
SO. At first the phyai,ii,as
that the Count had snccpnS ,l
disease; but when the3 II.
describing the incident Il,
the exclamation uttered byH|
man. their attention xas an,
hands. .s q
When ungloved,' tha coalsi
gave forth a strange, paassl
matte odor, and we're sxolsi ,
colored.
1t was only then thatit I'M
the medical men chat theS
been assassinated By NM
gloves. On being subjects /!
ical analysis it was ahpsa
gloves had been imprse
poison derived from anSs y
vegetable substance little
Europe. Answers.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27
How to Buy Fsrllt {

All wood furniture ii CO -
safest investment from 81
standpoint. It ofers 10
TO moths or germs. lttill Y !! ~
for the woman who IS III mi
maid. But if upholstered 4
is preferred there are csitai,lll ).
be considered. Alvsys sshs9ll
furniture as plain in shapt
ration as can be designed 81!
may be brought up toldits Il.
to time by polishing and q.
II is profitable to buyt6
its kind, both as to franz!
Cheap furniture is'a a I
both in all upholstsrsd q !.
wool; in all upholstered y.
springs and hair give out
furniture because after 4
the joints pull loose snd I! u
lnended and glued perilo,dllq
uine antique furniture, haaa
equal to centuries Of veas, d.
practical purchase for !
keeper. n
Here are a few va Y =!
to enable The purohaa +
tinguish between r e NJ
I" antique" iurniture .
are doors in the p b a.
nlture. open them them
anime the hinges. and I eds j.
The old style Of met I WI 4 |
and very different from g q s.
II there ore drawers, t .l.lI'l N;
and If the furniture e 81 as,
will be worn and splinter
a chair or settee is % 3
cut a tiny silver d sas u
wood is gray and lifele: =
is brighter colored aud
ture. Antique furnitars
we'll in q house with gan
decorations. Above au \
furniture, new or old, ], ~ -
Portable, that fits the " n
divine, that is luzurious .'s, )
of Tease if NOT ornament ! MS
Journal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27
Age Of Nilaga

AS to the age Of the ~ " b.
biologists differ widely !. "
At first it was estimated,
agara River came into,!
through changes in ths Dr.
land around the Great M
IS, 900 years ago. Later
duced to only 10000 yesass, g
brated geologist, Sir On,
increased the estimate ass
yeurs; but more recently
lowered it to about 5000 ! 4
latest estimate is that 9
Spencer, who, basing by
on the most recent inv ~
places the age of the 81!
wears, and that of the coz
600. At one period, n !, q.
years ago, the height o '|
APO feet. !ssI
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27

Farms in England are selling at
ruinous reduction of their former
value, and in many cases cannot be
sold at all. Many properties within
two hours ride of London ore de-
serted. Recently at the sale Of Laug-
don Abbey $50 acres of land, with
farmhouse, stabling, homestead and
seven modern cottages, only realized
$2S, 500, or less than SIS per acre.
Fifteen years ago the property was
valued at over 100000, and four
years ago it was mortgaged at so, coo.
In Essex County, within days walk
of the Bank of England, farm which
in 1875 rented for 81, 600, has for the
last five years rented for SIS per annum,
the occupant paying the taxes, amount.
ing to about $3.50. In many cases
farms have been sold for less than
one-tenth of their value twenty years
ago. Well-to-do farmers are aban.
doning the business and go.
ing to the colonies or to
cities to start life anew. Nor does
there seem to be any hopeful outlook
for the industry in the future. Al
though the situation is grieyous, there
may be some consolation in the fact
that it is worse on the Continent and
seems to be equally irremediable. W.
have not yet suffered SO severely in
this country, adds the New York Trib.
une, but have by no means escaped
the depressing Influences which seem
to have fallen on agriculture every
where.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27

The South is becoming formid-
able rival to New England in the mat
ter OF manufactures as we'll as to
other sections of the country in the
matter OF products and in her foreign
trade, observes the Trenton (N. j.
Americana.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27
rsa Best Educated Dog.

Lisbon street, Lewiston, Me-, should
go on record as being the home OF
perhaps the best educated dog outside
OF Switzerland. A woman shopping
the other day missed her purse while
in the street, and after hurriedly feel.
ing in all places about her clothes
where it might be and not finding it,
she turned around and saw q big dog
coming toward her with the pocket
hook in his mouth. New York Sun.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27
A Boston man who dimes regularl

A Boston man who dimes regularly
at prominent hotel was interested to
discover the other day that his waiter,
whom he has been tipping literally all
along, owns five tenement houses in
the Hub, all clear Of mortgages, and
that his tax bill is considerably larger
than his patrons.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27

them find YOU here for anything:
They-they would tease me SO aboo'
you, Jonathan, dear"
And she simpered.
"Good gracious, Araminta!" cried
the doctor, hopping his hot face with
his handkerchief. "I'm sure l
wouldn't have that rascally nephew OF
mine find me here for thousand dol
lars. Cannot you hide me"'
The knocking was repeated, tn!s
time much louder.
'Yes, this way" cried Aranainta in
desperation, and she pushed him into
the china CLOSET. ';rhey won't find
you here, and as soon as they leave the
room, III let you OUT
"One moment, my dear" ex'
claimed the doctor, popping out his
head as she was closing the door ;
"you promise to be mine?"
eyes, yes, aDything-only get in, y
she cried, in g paaic, and satisfied, the
doctor drew in his head, and his be-
trothed closed and locked the door and
pocketed the key with sigh OF re-
lief.
"Ah, is it You? I declare, you save
me quite G stert. I WAS doing. " tibbed
Miss Araminta, blandly, as sho admit
ted Nettie and Mr.. Bartram.
II thought l heard some one talking
to you as we stood upon the steps,
said Nettie, suspiciously.
"Oh, Mr.. Bartrsu," cried Nettie.
suddenly, shave some of the finest
cake; mother made it yesterday. You
must taste il" and she esssyed to open
the door Of the china closet.
"Why, it is locked! Where can the
key be?" she cried, wonderingly.
A rattling OF dishes sounded within
the closet, followed by crush and a
wild cry, and then voice exclaimed ::
"Oh, oh! Help! Murder! I'm
killed! Let me out!'
Miss Areninta uttered piercing
scream and tainted.
The door was burst open, and out
hobbled the doctor, and most pitt
able spectacle did he present.
His hands, face and clothes were
bedaubed with Mrs. Danforth's best
preserves, and he limped painfully,
emittinga deep groan ut every step,
for oDe OF his feet was held firmly in a
large trap which had been set to catch
the mice that infested the closet.
On hearing Nettie's attempt to open
the closet door, he had, in, blind at.
tempt at concealment, essayed to
climb upon the topmost shelf, but un-
able to sustain his weight, the SHELF
gave way, and pEecipitated him, to.
gether with q quantity of china. to
the floor.
Despite the poor mans distress, his
appearance was so ridiculous that ii
caused an irresistible burst OF laugh
ter.
He was, soon released from his IN.
pleasant predicament, and was then
much more inclined to treat the affair
| as joke.
Ned began to quiz him unmerciful'
~, but DR.. Allen was equal to the
occasion, and taking the hand of the
blashing Araminta, who had recovered
from her swoon, he said bravely:
eyes, Ned, l have, after all, con.
Guided to marry, and the sooner you
follow my example, you young dog,
the better; and the day that sees
pretty Miss Nettie here your bride
sees you the possessor OF ten thousand
| dollars"
"Nettie has promised to marry me,
uncle" said Ned, taking the hand Of
| his betrothed.
"And you know, auntie," said Net
tie. laughing and blushing at the same
time, 81 promised to follow your ex
ample"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27

The New Jersey grange does not
believe in giving tobacco to the con-
victs in the penitentiary. Part Of
their punishment, it thinks, should be
a deprivation Of such luxuries.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27

Sir John Gorst, who is at the head
of the educational department. in Eng
land, is in hot water for declaring in
public speech that "at birth there is
not much difference between a baby
and monkey" and that the monkey
has the advantage.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27

1t is estimated that the present
wealth Of the United States exceeds
the wealth of the whole world at any
period prior to the middle Of the
eighteenth century.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27
Drove 700 TURKEYS To- I

A drove of 700 tulEe!s
Hanover from East beIn.ss
distant, for dressing. !
no more trouble than 9 ~ -
except when some bec !, =, =
in which case they all
leader. The drovers I ~ (;
with long poles, to rn'0v vail
OF cloth are attached. -
Times.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27

=. I g j fIl
t. tell Is, 10 Of ,; course, az
e eola II i this ii conat,s s.
t slon on 70 r tns natural !,I
G inznsta. The ad,sss
il iaa aus :zl insist, hoss,s
n ~ any advantage il tbs
Poarance and durabil;ss n !
the artificial silk.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27

"Why. auntie, what have I done?"
queried Nettie, raising her blue eyes
in we'll simulated surprise.
''You know too we'll, 1 fear, child.
You will persist in trying by every
means in your power to attract the at
tention OF Ned Bartram, and really
your firtations with him are too much
for mo to endure calmly. I feel that
I must remonstrate, and try to awaken
within you sense Of modesty, which
now seems deaaened, or at least sleep.
ing. Now, when [ was young"
"When you were young! Why,
aunt, hope you don't consider your.
self ,,old-I DON'T" cried Nettie, with
animation, hoping to distract her
aunt's attention from herself by lit.
tie delicate fiattsry.
'Why--ahem-no, child, not old,
Of course, but I have passed the age
Of gushing school girlhood, and can
now, from my twenty-eight years OF
experience Judge more clearly Of what
is proper for young girl like YOU
"Io be sure, aunt, 1 acknowledge
that you know what is best; but you
speak of your experience; do tell me
about your old beaux," urged Nettie,
mischieyous]y. y
"Beaux" cried Miss Elmer, and her
face expressed all the horror she felt,
"Why, my dear, I never thought of
such thing! As I told you before,
the ideas OF the young girls Of then
ahem !-of few years ago were not
all bent on such things. Yet there
are you who, with the examples that
have been'set you, should be most
modest, retiring girl, using your
greatest endeavors to captivate this
young man. It's shameful, positively
shameful. blush for you"
emo, don't; III do it for myself"
Nettie covered her face with her
hands, and Miss Elmer observed, with
great satisfaction, that her niece's
face was quite crimson; but, alas we
are sorry to say it was not, as the good
lady imagined, with modification,
but-suppressed laughter.
'I'll tell you what I'll do, aunt, y
continued Nettie, after pause of an
parent confusion. "I'll promise tc
follow your example. There, will that
satisfy you?"
Perfectly. And though I say il
who shouldn't, must say that think
you will find little to blush for if YOU
follow in my footsteps"
And the lady lifted her head rathe,
proudly; while Nettie, having give1
and received the kiss OF reconcilia
tion, managed to stiAo her mirth unit
she reached her own room, where il
found vent in clear, melodious tril
of laughter, as she said:
"Ah, aunt, you think I don't know
about your demure Irritation with ole
DR.. Allen; OF your occasional neces
sary visits to his Office for medical aid
and your unexpected encounterss.in tn,
street-ha. ha but do. And it..wil
be my own fault If I do not MARI,
Ned Bartrem, in spite OF your shocked
sense of propriety.."
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27
AUNT'S EXAMPLE,

AM really quite shocked
at your conduct, Nettie !;
it is most indecorous, :"
and the speaker, Nettie
Danforth's maiden aunt,
q prim, we'll preserved
lady of about forty, put
IN 9 snvpra link
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27

"It's oil nonsense, my dear boy,
sheer nonsense, the idea OF you, who
are hardly OF age, talking Of mar
rage"
And Ned Bartram's maternal uncle
grew quite red in the face in his in
dignation.
"Why, uncle, I'm twenty-five. +
should think I was old enough to be
looking out for wife-that is, if ever
intend to have one, which / most GER
tainly do"
"Pshaw! ten years hence will be
time enough. No man ought to marry
before he is tbirty.i7e; he don't know
his own mind" .
"But, uncle" expostulated Ned,
"who is going to wait all those years
for fellow? Certainly not pretty
Nettie Danforth. Why, she has had a
| dozen lovers, and although I am
happy to say that she has discarded
them all in my favor, Icould not think
of presuming to ask ner to wait u
dozen years for me-"
"Why, there are other young ladies
in the world besides Nettie Danforth,
/ my boy. To be sure, she is pretty,
and, | presume, is as sensible as most
young girls; but she is altogether too
young. Now, if I were to select
! should choose some sensible woman nj
maturer age-say about such person
as Miss Nettie's aunt, Miss Araminta,
All, my boy, there's q sensible girl TO,
you. She'd make frst.rate WIFE"
"Ugh! she's forty if she's day
muttered Ned to himself in disgust. i
Then, turning to his uncle, be said
smiling]y:
eff you have such a fine opinion O
the lady, why don't you marry he,
yourself, Uncle Allen?"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27

ell marry!" and the old1gentle.
mans face became purple as he hustled
excited about the room, with hands
clasped under his coat.tails.
GLOW absurd! Ned, you know l
don't believe in such nonsense. I've
lived fifty-fve-ahemi forty years
/ without thinking OF it, and it's not
likely am going to make 8 fool OF
myself now, is it? Is it, say, sir?"
demanded he, Indignantly, hating
! his chubby little person before his
| amused nephew.
"Well, my dear uncle, you see we
| disagree so upon that subject. Now
! I should cali it anything but making
! a fool OF yourself if you were to marry
| and, really, sir, agree with you that
! Miss Elmer is G fine old girl" said
Ned, mischievously.
| sold, sir, old? Why, Ned, my boy,
what are you talking about? She tells
III mean l have been told that Miss
| Elmer is twenty. eight or so; just the
proper age for matrimony."
swell if you say SO, why, of course,
I On bound to believe you; but, real
ly, if any one had asked my opinion,
l should have added ten or twelve
years more; but, anyhow, uncle, take
my advice and marty her. You can't
do better, and then perhaps you will
feel more charitahly inclined toward
Nettie and myself"
'tNo thanks for your advice" roared
the irascible old gentleman. "Keep it
until it is asked for, will you?P g.
"There" las Ned opened his mouth,
as if about to speak,, "not another
work, sir. Get out OF my room, will
you, with your uncalled.for advlce?''
| Ned smiliugly obeyed.
He knew his uncle too we'll not to
feel sure that his anger was only
momentary, and thet, as the old gentle.
man was really one Of the best.hearted
men living, he would have gotten we'll
over his indignation before they met
at table.
Good Heavens!" murmured the
doctor, as he sank exhausted into a
chair, and ran his hand nervously
through his scanty curls, 'fthe young
rascal will have me accepted and mar
ried before ] know it.
'Can he suspect my partiality for
Miss Elmer? No, think it is only
his invetera5e love of match making.
He is crazy to run his own head into
moose, and SO wants everybody else
TO be as idiotic as he is.
| And the offending nephew. said to
himself as he walked away:
"The old gentleman is certainly
smitten with the peerless charms Of
Miss Elmer, and I shouldn't wonder il
they made match of it after all, ss
| Nettie predicts. Ha, ha! How uncle
! colored up when I proposed it?"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27
ST. FRANCISvILLE, LOUISIANA.

Russia is not only to build her own
railroads through China, but is to
build China's own railroads for her.