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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-04-09
TOO LATE.

The old farmer died suddenly,
so that Judge Gilroy, his only
son, received the telegram, be
conId do nothing hut 50 np To the
farm tnr the funeral. II was dii
flcult TO DO even that, tur the Judge
WIS the leading Lawyer IN II
aud every hOur WIS worth dollars
TO him.
AS he sat with bent head in the
grimy litlle tralu that numbered
through the farms, lie could not
keep the details of his case out OF
his mind.
Yet bitter grief, he felt, was un
called tor. He had been a good
respectful son. He had never given
hi father heartache; and the Old
man had died full Of wears and
virtues. s. shock Of corn folly
rlpe.' The phrase pleased him, II
see ed TO close the story OF his
fathers life, leaving room Tor no
regrets.
The village doctor met him ai
tha Station. and theN walked up to
farmhouse together.
L wish to tell you,' said the
doctor. gravely, 'that your fathers
thoughts were all of you. lie was
III but an hour, but his cry was for
John Johug increasingly
If could have been with him?
said the judge.
He was greatly disappointed
that yon missed your half yearly
visit last spring. Your visits were
the events of his HE. There were
no others
Llst spring! Oh yes; | took my
family then to California;
Il urged him. said the DOCTOR
to run down to see you on your
return. but he would not go!
The Iadge remembered that he
had not asked his father to come
down. The old gentleman did not
fit into the lie oil his family, who
were modern and fashionable
Trd WAS ashamed of his grand
fathers wide collar; aud Jessie,
who was fine musician, scowl'd d
when she was asked to sing the
| Portugee bymu every night Ihe
Ii dye humored his children and
had ceased TO ask bis father into
the hOnse.
The farm house was IN order and
scrupulously clean, but its baroness
gave chit to~Ihc judge, Whor'
OAu hOuSr was luxurious. Th'
deaf Old woman who had been hi
fathers servant, sat grim and tear
less by The side of the coffin.
Martha was faithtdl,' whispered
the doctor; 'but she's deaf. l don
, suppose spoke to him once week
His life was very solitary. Th'
neis shbors were young. lie belong
/ ei TO another generation
5 He revereDtly uncovered tn
? c flo and then, beckoning I
T Martha, went out and closed tn
IOr.
. The Judge was alone with hi
T dead.
9 Strangely enoafh, his though
( was still in the cold baroness Q
the room. Those hacked woode
I chairs we're there when he was
e boy. 1t would have been so cas-
I forhIm to have made the hOus
r coa Portable to have hung SON
pictures on the WALL How hi
9 father had delighted 10 bis eDgra'
II Jugs, ard pored over theul
v Looking now into tue kind oil
face with tbs white hair lyln
It mollonless on it, he founj sometl
e ing IN it which he had never take
d. time to notice belore--a sagacit
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-04-09
TWO HOME COMINCS.
WHEN JIM WENT HOME.

happened in a Curious way Six
weeks ago ] went down to Fire
Island fishing. bad had a lunch
put up for me, and you can im-
aglne my astOnlShmpnt when !
opened the hamper to fad pack
age of crackers wrapped up in a
weekly published at NV home IN
Wisconsin. l read every word ot
1t, advertisements aud all. There
was Geo. Kellogg, who was a
schoolmate Of mine, advertising
hams and salt pork, aud another
boy was postmaster. By Gre lrgr,
it made me hOmesick, and l de
termined then and there to 60
home and 90 home l did.
In the first place, mnst tell
YOU bow l came to New York. |
had a TIT with my father and lett
home. | finally turned up in New
York with o dollar 10 my pocket.
| got JOB running a freight ele
vatOr IN the very house in which l
am now a partner. Ny haste to
get rich drOye the thought OF my
parents from me, and when | did
think of them the hard words that
my father last spoke to me, and
when did think of them the haId
words that my father last spoke to
me ranked IN my bosom. Well, /
went home. tell you, John, my
tram seemed to creep. l was ac
tually worse thaDa schCOlbOy gol
home for a vacation. At last we
neared the towD. Familiar sights
met my eyes, and, upon my word,
they filed with tears. There wa'
Bill Lyman's red barn just The
same; but great Scott, what were
all the other housesY We rode
nearly mile before coming to The
station, passing many houses o
which only an occasional one va
familiar. The twOn bad grown tC
ten times Its size when | Knew 1t
The traiu stopped aud | jumped
| off. Not a face in slght kne"
and started down the platform
to 90 home. la the Office doc
stood the station agent. l walkeC
up and SAID, 'HOwdy, Mr.. Collins!
He Stared at me aud replied
you've got the best of me SIR
Itold him who 1 was and wha
I had been dong in New YORK
and he didn't make any bones 4
talking TO me. Said he: It's abou
lime yOu were coming hOme--yoI
in New York rich. and SOur falhe
scratching gravel to get living
tell you, John, it Knocked IN
ali 10 heap. | thought my fathe
had eDough to live upOD con
s fortably. Then a notion struck mi
Before going home | telegraphe
to Chicago to one of our cOrrespoI
dents there to send me 81 900 b
D first mail. Then 1 went into Nj
s Collins back Office, got my trun
IS in there and put on an old haD'
me-don SUIT that used for ishln
) and hunting. My plug hat l r
j placed by soft one, took III
yalise in my hand and went BON
Somehow the place didn't loC
\ right. The current bushes hs
been dug up from the font yal
and the fence was gone. All u
!. old locust trees had been cut doO
e and young maple trees were plan
I'd. The house looked smaller, to
some how. But l went up u
J, front door and rang the be
Mother came to the front door al
said, 'We don't wish to buy an
thing today, SIR
~ 1t didu't take a minute to 50
vey her from head to foot. Neat
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-04-09
Looking for something Better

.Bu, Your wheel from ne, SIT,
sail an enrs rprislng dealer TO
prospective customer, and l viii
make you a present of CYCLIC ne
ter
You are not the man | am look
ing for,' replied the shopper y
am trying to 6nd a seller o
p, clomerers who Will throw in
biey le.'-HarpeI's BsZar.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-04-09

The Governess-sI knew French
aud German - Mrs: Uptodate-
THAT is not sufficient. | want some
one who can teach NV children
Scotch Brooklyn Life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-04-09

Again, my subject gives me speo'-
men of busy and triumphant sadness
II there was any man in the world who
had right to NOPE and give up every
thing as lost, it was Nehemiah. You
say, "He was a cupbearer In the palace
of Shushan, and il was a grand place. "
so oitwas. The hall of that palace was 200
feet square, and the roof lowered over
SO marble pillars, each pillar so feet
high. and the intense blue Of the sky
and the deep green Of the forest foliage,
and the white II the driven snow, all
hung trembling in the upholstery. But
nv friends, you know very well that
ane architecture will not put down
homesickness Yet Nehemiah did not
give up. Then. when you see him going
among these desolated streets and by
these dismantled towers aud by the torn
up grave Of his father. you would sup
pose that he would lave been dishcart
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-04-09

Mary, | hope you took good
care of my animalsr Indeed l did
ouly once l forgot TO feed the cst.'
Il hope she didn't suffer- 'Oh, no.
She ate the canary aud the parrot
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-04-09

Bobbie-Oh, Mr. HIghflier, NAV
| 20 coasting with youf
Mr.. Highnower-W Why do you
wait to 20 coastIng with me,
Bobbief
Bobbie-'Cos heard my papa
saw YOU had gone down hill faster
than anybody he had ever known.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-04-09

Il AIN WOl hluS III uIJ SOO"'
ore.
Then suppose You don't live
very high, for l hear tell Vlhem
CIT, clerks what don't get enough
mouey to keep body and soul TO
g,tber. S,'ll Ist tell Sou, Jlmm' ,
we've got nothing bat roasted
spareIlbs for supper We ain'I GOT
N, moueS now. jimmy. We're
poorer than jobs turxey.
Itold her | would be delighted
with The spare ribs, and to tell the
truth, John, | have not eaten
meal IN New York that tasted as
good as those crisp roasted spare
ribs. I spent the evening playing
checkers with father, while moth
er sat by telling me all about their
mi,fJrtunes, from old white Mooley
getting drowned i'll the pond 10
fathers signing a note for a friend
and hsYing to mortgage his place
to pay it. The mortgage was due
inside OF a week and not a cent to
meet it wlth-just $500. She sup
posed they would be turned out
of house aud hoae, but In my
mind | supposed they wouldn't.
At last nine O'Clock came and
father said: Jim, go out to the
barn aud see if KIT is all right:
Bring in an armful of old shingles
tn It are Just inside the door and
fill up the waterpale, Then well
20 of to bed AID get up early aud
go a fishing.'
l didn't say a word, but l went
out to tue barn, bedding down the
horse broke up an armful of shin
giles, pumped up a pailful OF water
filed the wood box AMI then we
all went to bed.
Father called me at half past
TOUR in the morning. a1d while he
was getting breakfast / skipped
over to the depot ACROSS lots. and
got my best bass rod. Father
took nothing but a trolling Hue
aud a spoon hook. He rowed the
boat with the trolling line IN his
mouth. while | stood in the stern
wi h d silver rlgged simmer on.
Now, John, | never saw man
ca Gu fl N as he did.
At noon We went ashore ana
father went home, willie | went lc
the postOfice l goS a letter from
4
CbIcaso.with D check Tor 81 600 la
Inc. With some trouble | got
cashed. gettlng paid IN 80 and SIT
bills, making quite "A roll. l thel
gos a roast Joint of beef, with a Il"
of drlic ,ci s. aud had th"m seh'
home. After tnat went vlsltlnt
, 4uong my Old scnoIlnates ior
TWO hours aud theu went nome
P Mother had pat on her only sill
dress and father had donned hl
Sunday 90 to meeting clothes
none too good, either. TIis IL
where played a joke on the oi'
. f,lks. Mother was III the kitchel
watching the roast. Father wa
( ont 20 the barn, aud 1 had clea
coast. dumped the sogar out Q
Q the old blue bowl, put the Sl,oV
in 1t and placed the cover on agalI
: At last supper was ready. Fathe
. asked a blessing over 1t, and b
k actually ;rembIod when he strnc
d his knife into the roast.
d we haven't had piece of mel
9 like that in five years, JIM b
n said, and mother pat in With, AN
/. ae haven't had any coffee in aJea
,. only when We went visiting
q Then she poured out the coffe
|. and lifted the cover of the sug'
d bowl, asking as she did so, 'Ho
=. many spoonfuls, Jimmy
Then she struck something th'
?. was not sugar. She picked up III
y bowl aud peered into it. 'Ah
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06
That Iiiwn.s

Tle riddle that comes mp for so]u
'tion every spring, "Nill there be
h'gI, watrr9' and which only the
Sphinx that propouudS 1t the
mighty MlSsissippihlmSclf, can solve
az again. before the people OF the
lower mississippi Valley. They
wait with batcd breath to know
what the answer will he, SO steady
~ the rise, 80 abundant the supply
from the lealwaters above. But
the wiseSt observer knows no more
than the tyr0 What the river will
'|lo, and though al hope that the
valley will spared, none can say.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06
Improved Mail Service.

On Monday, March l<t, the Few
mail route between Bay:u Sara;
and New Roads was opened. Mail
matter is now brought TO Bayou
Sara by the afternoon train, thrncc
by carrier to New Roads, giving the
citizens Of the latter place and vi.
entity news from the outside world
several hours earlier than hereto
fore. We rejoice in progress, and
therefore can heartily congratulate
our ncighborS across the great
stream, in having better mail faciI-
tiles, as nothing is II more import
ant factor in commercial prosperity
as we'll rs private convenience.
But not only New Roads is hpnr-
flied by the new mail route, but we
ourselves; for we are put in com
muncatiOn with the little inland
city several hours earlier than he.
fore, which is an obvious advantage
in public and private matters. Els
Pc claIIy is it an an advantage, since
it gives u merchant Of this place,
receiving an order from there, Sutfi-
cient time in most cases to fill orders
aud ship by the mail boat in the
morning. Our merchants ShOn!d,
in this way, catch mcn trade that
now goes to Baton Rouge. a word
to the wise is sufficient.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06
i'ae Dreaded gsasu,
Can be Cured
= A. s'oeu1n' N. c., the cr,,t s. Is
ssis:nisi, viii Send Fra. = 4
G!ssea, Three Bottle, a. y ! : ~ ~
u Dbl. discovered R,n,aI,. 7
care Consumption .aa II
Lung Troubles. BIS 'ssS2 q

Confident that he has Discovers, q
a D! cure tor consumption ,,,, ~ a. \
S S' throat and lung. diseases !. s
0ecl ne and weakness, loss q as,, &
conditions of wasting, au, q "
great 3; merits known, lie vii ~ 4 1
three bottles to an, reader y ,aIa'|
Democrat who may be suffering 9
Already this "ncw scientific ,,s...s
medicine" has permanently ,a,,'''s
SAINTS MI OF apparently hopeless c,s.. s s
;, ln' Doctor considers it his rslisi,,,.
fy-" duty which he owes ia l,ns s"s's
t" donate his infallible cure.
Ho has proved the dreaded eo,,.. ],
to be u c"rahle disease beyond ~ Y \
an" mas on flo IN his American 4, ,'' Y
r"pean laboratories testimonials ], y y. !.
ence from those benefited aud e,,.s III i
al parts of the world. ~
Don't delay until it is too Il. !.
sumption uninterrupted mean.
a. certain death. Aaaressr. 4, Ma
NJ cr So Pine street, New York, M.
writing the Doctor please r;y =.
Az" .postoffice address, and also nh
reading this article III the Trna 4. ~
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06

Marli Gras night was devoted to a
progressive cuchv, in honor of Mrs.
Stewart McGrhec, at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Montgomery Those
present besides the host and hostess and
the young ladies of the house were Mines.
McGchec, Johnson, Buck, Golsan, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. -. Barrow, DR.. and Mrs. Brooks
and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Har-
r;Son, Messrs. T. b. McCr!ndcIl, Anylin,
Wood, &. Howell. J. Miller, W. r. Percy,
II. Forester, l.. J. Buck. There were six
tables. The %rntlcman's prize, tobacco
jar was won hy NJ. Charley Howell; the
!ady's prize, a china bowl for flowers, by
Mrs. Johnson The consolation prizes were
taken by Mr.. S. y. Barrow and Miss Bet
tie Montgomery. Light refreshments were
served.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06
~
STAH HILL. NOTES.

Misses Mary Mcknight, Ella BslLYd
r. 0. Hamilton ana Mrs. Eva llanlls
the last ac 'on'"nie'l by ler twocnldu
left last Saturday for Now Orleans, ,xlls
they 80 to enjoy the carnival seasons ]
Misses Mamie and Sallie Daniel ii
Master William Daniel were III Slaught4
last week. 81
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Leake Jr.Ii
th"lr little son, Harry, wee weIronsi1
'tors i'll Star Ilill OH Sunday anaaas
l;,st.
The Star XIII School reopenul on Wy
day with an Attendance of 81 ,tupn, "
NJ GariS OF Baton Rouge, is taachlas,
Miss Emma Daniel returned hoMes
ur,lly, after u week spent in lSaintsf1
the guest other sister, Mrs. II. MahsgHsyl|
Mr.. &. ". Newman, of st. Fransjhsggdlae'|
visited the Star HILL school on MOI
last.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06

Mr.. Emile Ortis gives lis ~ list of do
nations from that section Of the 6tl, ward
commonly called Cat Island. 1t reads:
Roll" ''oor. 3bhs of corn pa|ery Gu
'rc, bhls Of corn L. Dca,ou, bb]s of
corn: Tho"plias Zeal, = bbly Of corn
J. 3. Dawson, 2 hbls of corn; J. d. Sad
den, hhls of corn Dbl Of potatoes: Tom
Neal, 2 'hls of corn Dave Sullivan, Dbl
OF corn; Dolph Dcaton, > b',ls of corn
Ed NoS!1nrye, . hbls of corn L. Ortis, :;
1bls o.! corn; {:qnl ou!'lr,2 bill; Of corn
1 hh] Of POTATOES.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06
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l.lN3Ga ITEMS.

Rev. end Mrs L. y. Moreno Of VIII
liamSrcr: CAME ever OF Wednesday. Nj.
Moreno held service Il: II a. III. Thurs
day, which was atte1lc'i by a large con-
yrcy">ion. They returned home Oh Fri
day.
Miss Maggie White is spending a few
days with MIS-. ". IL. WimbisI, lit Fair
view.
MIR. John Click IT. is visiting Mr.. Pal
nlcr iloh9"o'l; family, Ills week.
Mr.. ". Il. Wim',ish, who has been sick
for some Zine, is still. cnn!:ir,l to the house.
Mr.. Alb Reilly has resigned his position
at Angola and is now ut home
Rev. Mr. lIancy is expected to hold
service at the wunica Church On tho Sec
on'l Sunday III the month.
II
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06
Unclaimed Letters.

The following is a list ~ unclaimed let
tiers remaining in The St. Francisville Post
Once tor the week ending March ;, 1897.
johnson Mr. jim jackson !iorctt.
Cams Miss Nittie Coates i,
h'''''''e u II Azclane Wasting
Persons calling for any of the above let
tiers will please say they are advertised.
i. NJ. MUMFORD, p. NJ.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06

The friends Of M. Chas. Fort and his
family truly syn'p"tlize with him in the
!eSs OF his wife (nee Wa!D which oc-
cured on the 26th inst, ut their home at
Whitaker, Miss. Besides other children
a little babe of two weeks Will miss q
mothers tender care, not to speak of tho
home made s1sso>!ate by her going hence.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06

Pharr's little scheme is pretty bnt
transparent. There's plenty of pol
ties III his suggestion tH devote
Sso5O, 900 OF the State funds for the
'dr0uth sufferers.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06

Grace Cl,urce Lenten Service
Wednesdays and .liKldays, .sho li ~
at II Il. H., ycSpers at 1870 =. Ill. Ats
:ervicc u brief address will 10 made
selected subjects from the Lorl's ! y
on tho Mount. The church viii V 3 I
open at all hours Of the day for Pr
prayers.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06
SATURDAY, MARCH, 6, 1897.
1t is President Mckinley now.

The bill atpropriating $3.50, 900 to
close the crev;.sSc at Pass Il Loutre
has received the signature of tile
President.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06

M""li t'!as was passed here as usual
by ltlncrant bands of yiasqucrs composed
ut small boys. For some reason not so
many OF the young men us formerly,
masked.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06

A """blo runaway (|,ut not an clopc-
ncnt) was town talk, last Saturday MORN
ing. The horse litched to tho beer war
on of l.. Marks: while standing in front
OF that store. became frightened at some
thing pass' ng and ran up t"Na as
t'r as the Euck residence, where it was
stopped ~ running mp on the bank.
Meanwhile, the horse attached TONI. Chas.
f"oraen's, buggy "ilriYiltcd by Ike run
away, followed suit. Both vehicles were
injured somewhat. Mir. Swectma,,'S buggy
was also run into. and slightly damaged
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06
~
NOTICE..

Members of Bayou Sara Lodge y
X. ofp. l hereby notify that Grana "
turcr, Albert Harris will lecture y
different degrees of knighthoo.l ass'
Hall next Tuesday night, March s'h l'
all knights in good standing are reqs ''
to attend. by order Of
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06


spread on the minutes:
IT., - Monroe, La. Feb. S, 1897.
hon. Duncan Stewart.
Laurel Kill, La.
Dear Sir: Yonr esteemed favor
ora INST. incloSing check Whitney
Nat. Bank for 500 received. In
me name OF this committee and of
the drouth sufferers of Nortl, Louis.
'aha' l acknowledge to the Police
Jury OF West Feliciana our most
profound appreciation of the xplen.
dld git. The men of West Felici.
I'LL" have always proven true in
ever crisis of your state, the present
emergency is no exception, and the
ABOVE donation will be to our suf.
1erlng people but further Testimony
OF their charity and manhood,
Yonls very truly,
Uriah MiIlsaps, Chairman.
The following road overseers were
appointed for 1897. w. W. Wat.
:son, from Watsen's gate to Dry
Branch; j. f. Griffin, from Dry
Branch to Gilmore's Lame; Chris
Doher'y, from Little B Sara to w..
Mica Fork; Robt. Kaufman, from
Tunica Fork to Como.
Resolved, That the sum of $3.50
bo appropriated for the construc-
ton OF the bridge over Fountain
Bayou and that the parish advance
the town of st. Francisyille IN adj
,d'tional $3.50, the same to he paid
10y the Council out Of it's appropri-
alton III 3Semi annual payments OF
$50 cucll.
Tho committee appointed inyesli.
gaze the route for rond through II,
NJ. Williams, report it entirely i'm.
practicable.
There being no further business
ithe jury adjourned.
ID. STEWART.
H. H. TohRESTER, Pres.
Clerk.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06
JACK,

NY Thorough bred kentucky Jack 8 yrs.
Ola b! hands high, will stand this season
ut my place one mile southwest of Larrr|
NH. Terms so with return privilege if
mares do not prove in toal, rasturasc free
hlt not responsible for loss. A share of
the public patronage solicited.
G. Il. Hamilton.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06

YEAST POWDERS, absolutely pure, On
sale by druggists exclusively. One l:alf-
po"l''l cans 23c, onc-i,ounAl cans see, at
Muultti,.'s.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06
Real Estate Transfers.

Mutual Nat. Bank to Mrs II. NJ. Harrison,
7tl' ward, 397 acres; price, $1,000.
j. A. Thoms to MIS-. A. NJ. Thoms. 5th
ward 1'' acres; price s23s
Peter Boyd to II. G. Mccall, 5th ward,
70 acres; price, $1ll.50
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06
E:St.ray Notice,

Estraycd before me by i. L..Joor, one
dark bay horse, no brand or mark, Slot
Oh front feet, about liz hands in height
about S years old. Appraised at $50 bv
two sworn appraisers sworn to and before
me justice ofpeacc ofSiNth ward.
JOHN b. DAWSON,
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4
Geo Baier work on side wal...... 6 OG
5 a Frier COW lot. 200
Tie ordinance to regulate the
erection OF chimneyS and hucs was
amended to read as follows:
An ordinance to regulate the cree
ton of chmncys and tlueS.
Sec. /. BE it ordained bv the
Mayor and Council of the city of ST..
Francisville, That it shall he unlaw-
FIJI tor any person or persons, in the
city limits, to erect or cause to be
erected any chimney composed Of
stick or dirt, or to run any stove
pipe through amy partition, side wall
or roof without the same being SUI
rounded by perforated metal set
in suitable work, SO as that said
stove pipe shall be at least two
inches from any wood work aud
moreover every Stovepipe running
through any roof shall be made TO
pass through II brick, terra Gotta
or metallic tlue, and all such pipes
when running through roofs or
walls must extend beyond the
caves of the roof at least three feet.
except when the pipe or chimney
is at the comb and in that case to
be two feet and the ends Of the pipe
must be capped.
See. 3. BE it further ordained.
That any person violating the pro:
visions OF this ordinance shall, on
conviction, be fined in u sum not to
exceed 20 dollars.
Mr.. Smith appeared before the
council in regard to making a map
OF the town which was discussed
and laid over until next meeting
for further information.
The committee appointed to meet
the Mayor and Council OF Bayou
Sara in regard to Fountain Bayou
Bridge made their report.
Resolved, That action of the com
mittec be approved and the propo.
sition of the Police Jury be accept
cd. The committee was also in
Structcd to 0bStruct tic ends of
the bridge as it is unsafe.
We, the committee, have eXamin-
ed the Treasurel's books for the
year 1896 and find same correct,
and we submit the following synop-
sis of accOuntS:
Receipts from all sources.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06

Hunting and fishing of any kind on the
Alton Villa and Layson Plantations are
hereby prohibited under penalty of tres
pass.
MRS. Y. Il. HOWELL.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-06

The boys have all returned from j
Gras. Guess who "blow ont the gak'.