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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17

strong and necessary ally is vigorous
outdoor sport. The English girl has,
of course, known from childhood the
habit Of outdoor life. At college she
plays hockey or hand polo, cricket,
tives. and the games with which we are
more familiar for at least two hours
day, and oftcner for n longer time.
Two hours is q minimum OF time spent
in exercise. At frequent intervals,
usually at the end OF each week, she
seeks recreation from past and prep"
aration for future effort by spending
many hours in the open air; in boat
ing on the river, it may be, or in tax
ing tramp Of thirty miles or so.
During vacations she rot infrequently
makes walking tours of longer or
shorter duration.
If an English girl finds that her
mind is inactive and unreceptive, she
recognizes this as an indication that
she needs recreation. She drops her
books and puts her brain in it condi'
tion for study by some vigorous play.
Under like conditions the American
student, not recognizing natare's sig
nal, mentally scourges herself for
dizziness, and urges her 5aded mind on
to oyerexertion. I once heard al Eng
lish girl assert that she could dawdle
all day, but could not study for 1aor2
than two hours at tine.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17
Bic Soap Bubbles,

Everybody has tried, at one time or
another, to make soap bubbles, which,
you know, is quite easily done by means
Of 4 pipe, 4 straw or a small tube OF
some sort. But everybody does not
know how to make bubbles as big as
your head. We are going to tell you
how to do it.
Take Il piece Of ordinary wire and
place 1t around the body OF a bottle,
drawing it close and twisting the ends
together to form 4 handle to the ring
Thus made. Having prepared the soapy
water, adding little sugar to make it
stronger, dip the wire ring into it and
then take It out carefully.
You will see that the ring has, on the
inside, a thin covering or skin Of soapy
water. Hold the ring upright before
your mouth and blow gently but stead
lily against the center Of the soapy skin
when it will begin to swell out into
pocket, which will grow larger ant
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17
A BRAVE lIOTHER.

She was careful mother. The fam.
lily of children had been we'll brought
up, but they were rather fsstidious III
some things, and hard times had mado
it difficult to please everybody. How
ever, the good soul always insisted
upon the plate of porridge IN: milk
every morning for breakfast as a good
commencement for the day. Other
food might fail, but she managed to
provide the jug Of fresh milk out of
aer limited resources, and the boys
md girls OF that household thrived,
though commons were often short.
But one morning tho mother hap
pened to look into her jug after she
divided the precious quart among her
offspring. Her own thimbleful lay at
the bottom, and in the milk destined
for tho plateful of porr;dge in front Of
her WAS q great ugly oockroach-an
cxaggeration Of the ordinary roach, it
seemed to her disguised vision.
Here was 9llemmal How on earth
was she TO find another jugful Of milk?
Meanwhile the children were enjoying
their porridse. They tasted nothing
nmiss in the morning mesa; and, in
deed, when asked, the eldest boy
thought that hisporridge tasted better
than he had known it for long time.
Gould she sacrifice good breakfast
under tho circumstances? For not a
child would cat another spoonful il
| the horror were revealed. 1t was u
puzzle. Yet to keep silence. end not
to drink the milk herself, meant that
tho distressed mother would have curl.
GUS eyes upon her, and that would
never do. So at last. in desperation.
rather than send the children away
hungry, she poured out the remainder
of the precious fluid as if'nothing wero
the matter, taking care to keep the
disgusting insect at the bottom Of tho
liug, and then with an Inward prayer
for strength she proceeded to eat,
The meal ended in due course, but tbs
secret remained undiscovered. Every
body enjoyed the morning porridge
except the mother. There is heroism
and heroism are IN doubt how tc
classify this bit OF Brisbane expert
! ence.-The Queenslandcr.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17
A USEFUL HINT.

Tortoise shell combs and pins for
the hair are very much worn at pres
ent, and q knowledge Of how to restore
the beauty and luster OF snch orna-
meats is OF value. An old-!ashioned
recipe book, written when such orha.
ments were treasured by the grand
mothers of the present generation,
advises rubbing tho polished SURFACE
with powdered rotten stone and oil.
The rotten stone should be first
sifted through fine muslin. This
will remove all scratches then pol.
ish is to DO applied by gentle rubbing
with chamois to which little jew
eler's rouge has been applied.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17
rON'Ts FOR SLENDER WOMEN.


Don't walk to excess; short WALL:
will be beneficial, but long walka
arc flesh reducing.
Don't wear black; black has ten
dency to make any one look slender.
Light clothes are most becoming.
Don't strive for long waisled effects
or uso pointed girdles the longer you
make yourself look tho thinner you
will appear.
Don't have your lingerie too close
fitting; have your underskirts gath
cred around the hips and u full front
in your underwuist is good.
Don't stay up late at night; get at
least nine hours good sleep. A woman
needs moro sleep than q man, and
nothing keeps her in good condition
like lots OF sleep.
Don't uso artificial means indiscrim'
inately to make you look loss slender.
If done at all it should bs done by q
dressmaker who knows her business
or the result is horrible.
Don't wear stripes; checks, pIsids
and horizontal effects arc better for
chin women. They should strive TO-.
becoming, decei7ing effects II they
study art in dressing ct all.
Don't wear large, broad brinmed
not-it looks oat OF proportion, espe'
cially as the face OF q slender girl 10
, usually small. a moderately sized or
small hat viii be found much better.
Don't iail 10 have your gowns made
| with On eye to hiding the fact that you
| are too slender. Full waists. fancy
fronts and boufant effects are best,
while draped skirts or very full ones
will detract from your slender appear
ance.
Shabby jackets can be frcshened ny
With braids for spring wear. Pretty
designs can DO bought all made up
OF course. it is cheaper to buy brait
by the piece and make some simple
design, and is pot at all difficult IN
acr!ckin&
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17
q WINDY WELL,
"A S!-N-.,~c Underground Draft OF Air
Found il, Il D"cp Sinking,

S!-N"'~E Underground Draft OF Air
Foilnu III Il D"cD Sinking.
Arizona possesses some Of the great
est natural wonders in the world, not
the least Of which is this phenomenon
Of Il cHrre.t Of air issuing from Or 60
Ing into the bowels Of the earth through
sunGry natural and artificial opening:
made in the carti's crust.
Something over Il year ago a Mr..
Coufm&n undertook the drilling Of
well at his place. Everything went
well to 4 depth Of some twenty-five
feet. when the drill suddenly dropped
some six tcct and 4 strong current OF
air issued from the hole. Tie escap
Ing air current was so strong that il
blew c:f the mems hats Who were re-
covering: the lost drill.
The well was OF course abandoned
and icr, to bow. but there are some
pecuiaritics about It that are worthy
of observation. Tho air will escape
from the well for days 1T 4 time with
such force that pebbles tho size CT peas
are thrown cut and piled up about its
mouth until it LOOKS very much like the
expanded portion Of a funnel At the
same time it is accompanied By q sound
much like the distant believing Of 3
fog horn. This noise is not always pres.
ent. because the air does not al all times
escape with The same force. Again
there Will be for days a suction cur.
rent, unaccompanicu BY sound, in
which the current OF air passes into
the earth, with some less force than II
escapes, and any light object, as a
feather, piece OF paper or cloth, will,
If held in close proximity. be immedi.
ately sucked into the subterranean lab
yrinth OF Eolus.
Just the cause Of this phenomenon NO
one has yet been able to determine
but it is supposed that there is an un'
derground opening between the Grand
Canyon of the Colorado, which cleaves
the earth for more than mile in depth
and the Sycamore canyon, some eighty
miles to the south Of it. Of the same
proportions, but much shorter.
This would seem possible from the
fact that the current Of air is always
passing from north to south, or yici
versa, varying, OF course, a few points
of the compass from the true melid
tan, but always in these general dircc
tons. rs determined by experiment, an(
then tie stratum underlying the luatec
nary is Of volcanic cindcr. This j:
very porous, and in many places st
called bottOmies; holes exist
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17
ECCENTRIC CHARACTER GONE
Death of a Money Mlser Whose Room,
Was 81 CuriCe IT,.

Eccentric John Weisbrode, OF Cum
berland, Nd, is dead. He had lived as
q recluse and was eccentric to the Ut
most degree. During his illness he re-
fused medicine until this morning,
when he took the first dose in his life.
Mr.. Weisbrode was native Of Ger
many. He leaves a sister, residing in
New York, and niece by marriage,
Mrs. Maggie Wiesbrode, widow, liv-
ing in Cumberland. He owned Z store
building on Center street. nearly oppo-
site the city hall, which he rented, liv-
ing In rooms In the rear. He also owned
a city lot. which he cultivated, raising
tobacco, besides vegetables. He was
reputed to be worth $4,000, but he
lived in squalor.
His rooms are u curiosity. In one OF
them he had nearly 1000 pounds Of leaf
tobacco, which he had saved since the
war, when he was 4 cigarmaker and
barber. He was also shoemaker anu
q timer. In his room are also thirty
sewing machines, which he kept since
the war, when he was an agent. He re-
fused to sell them except at the original
price. He also had two printing presses
and many cases Of type, and nearly 4
carload Of crooks and jars. His food
was bread and milk. He did his own
cooking, and his expenses were not
over Is cents a day. He made his own
clothes. Some years ago he operated
q steamboat on the canal. He made the
most Of the machinery himself. Not
withstanding his apparent penury, he
practiced charity, but made every effort
to shield his identity. He was noted
for his honesty.--Cumberland (Md) dis
match.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17

THEKAyA-kAyAS SHRUB anu plooaDty ""S
{pipr MeA.ys!!cHe', used for centuries
BY the natives before its extraordinary
nroperties became known to civilization
through Christian missionaries.' III
this resrcct it. resembles the discovery
of ouiriue from the peruvian bark,
made known by the Indians to the early
Jesuit missionaries in South America
and b. them brought TO civilized man.
It is wonderful discovery, with rec,
ord of 1900 hospital cures in 80 days: IT
acts directly upon the blood anu KID
news, and is a true specific, just as qul'
nine siu malaria. We have the strong
est testimony Of many ministers OF tue
gospel, we'll: known doctors and business
men cured by Alka7ls, When al o1nef
remedies had failed. ,o.,.
In the New York iVtekfy !No,!d OF sSo1; 1''n;
the testimony Of Rev. ". u. Mc J.o..;b;nr ,,;s
years Of suffering from Kidney oilsease; sao
Rheuuatisu,. and his rapid c'i!e n.y. AitsaSis .:
Rev. Tho,raS Smiti. the Methodist m'niste1 ~
Golden. Illinois. csscd nearly oAe n amiou;s
gravel stones after two weeks use OF Aikavas.
Rev. Iohu II watson, ofSursct, Texas, munster
Of the gospel Of thirty years service, was Mtuss
down ut his post Of duty by klGaeY a!ses 49,
After lowering between lite ana 0catn 10y wv
months. and oil his doctors having 'a1lso: NC =.
took Akavs and was comp's,t:e d.;s: s as
minister of the gospel. MI +: c. WOOD prom,
incnt attorney OF lowell, INDIANA was cNtSu Va
Rhcuma,isr,. kidney and bladder d!ssH3e OF zen
wears standing, by Alkavis. Mr:Wccd describes
himself as being III constant misery: oll:h to..'.
scl!ed to rise ten times during INC n,EHe on
account CT weakness Of thc bladder ne waa
treated by all his home physicians "tnont INC
least bereft ard finally completely careu III
Jew weeks by Al,1avis. The testimony II uh'
tio,bted and really wonderful. Mrs. James;
Young, of Kent, Ohio. writes that she had sr:so
six doctors in ,ain, that she |as acG.e 20 wv
up i'll despair, W,:u Sc 1r!ll,I h'',:s.S .H.
10 health, Many other ladies also TESTIFY 70 tls
wonderful curative powers OF hlkavls a. 'i''
vo-ious disorders peculiar 10 wolnanEooo.
So far the Church kidney Cure Coz
pany, No. A24 Fourth. Avenue, New
York. syc the on1y importers OF TINS
new remedy, and they are SO anxious &c
prove its value that for the sake OF lnsio
ilucticn they will send f;ee treatment
of Alkavis prepaid by mail to every
reader Of this paper who is Sufferer
from, anv form OF Kidney or Bladder
disorder, Bright's Disease, Rhenm "a
tism, Dropsy, Gravel, Pam IN a,: os.n
Female Complaints, or other ait!ictlol
due to improper action of the Kidney!
or Urinary Organs. We advise all Sui
erers to send their rsmes and addre:
TO the company, and receive the AlEav =;
free. It is sent 10 you entirely 1res, g
prove its wonderful! curative powers
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17
THE LARGE WAIST,

Large waists are said to be coming
in fashion again, but curious]y enough
it seems to be the aim of oil dressmak-
ers and tailors to give the long, slender
lines and as small waist as it is posi-
bic with any breathing power, and the
lines of braid on some of the new
Jackets are most cleverly arranged to
taper in at the waist and broaden o1t
over the shoulders.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17

Hungary, rs is we'll known, is the
chief home Of the gypsies. According
to the published results OF the recent
census undertaken by the Governmen.
there were on Jan. 81, 5000 sypsics
n that country. Two-thirtls OF tho
mcmbers of the various tribes were
lameless. Only about 5000 could read
,r write.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17

Many poor family tina. seeks the western
w;lGs in the hope OF winning 4 fortune, is pre-
served from that insjious toe Of the elniGran;
aid IroNtOlHinnn-~chiiS ana tcvnr--by Hostel.
tors Stomach Bitters. so eliectu@Ny does that
!nronparablo medicinal ueltIsa for,tiy tho
system aSainS. the combined influence CT n
mglartcus atmosphere ana miasn!H-taiutcd We
ter, that protected by it the ptoocrr. the miner
OF Tho tourist provided Vita it, may safely en-
counter tho danger.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17
HOW ENGLISH G1RLs STUDY.

The English students power OF con-
centration is remarkable. They re-
spect perfectly the study hours of their
friends, and will tolerate no Interrupt
ton OF their own. The English excel,
SAYS Popular Science Monthly, when
tried by two OF Professor Kraepe'ln's
tests OF mental capacity: Amount Of
work done in given time and power
of concentration. Wherein lies their
advantage? They will tell W that thclr
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17
WALKING STICKS FOR wo.1Ey.

The welking.st for women is said
to be coming in again. In "Gay
Paree" they are the fad Of the day.
The cane must match the gown in
color, and tho head is often jeweled
with stones OF the same hue. Some
times this jewelea head is made to
serve as vinaigrette.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17
She Was Too Young.

The other day a couple Of little girls
came to physicians Office to be vac
ciuated. One Of them undertook to
speak for the other, and explained:
doctor, this is my sister. She is too
young to know her left arm from her
right. 50 mamma washed both Of them"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17
All Alone.

"There is poetry in everything
mused the editor. Now. there is yun-
der waste basket And he laughed, as
he sometimes Gil when he was all
nlnnp-Hptrnit 'NriMlMn
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17

eases CSNSeu ny OAN
acid in the blood, OF
Dy disordercdactio1
OF the Kidneys or
urinary organs: Tie
Kava-Kava Shrub.
or as botanists call
it. Piper MttMys-
EcNn,, grows on tue
bauksOfthe GangeS
river, East India,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17

You can't foo! lot of people, though it Is
.aSy to fool one.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17

Somehow tho wittiest girl isn't tho one Il
nan picks out to marry.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17

WHEN bilious or costivo, eat 4 Cascoret
candy cathart;c; cure guaranteed; l0c, 25,.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17

JUST try Zoe. box OF Cascarets, tho finest
liver and bowel regulator ever made.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17

CAscARETs stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe: l0c.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17
The Wonderful Kaya-Kaya Shrub.

Anew Botanical Discovery:-Of
Bpecisl Interest to Sufferers from
Diseases Of tho Kidneys or Blad~
der Rheumatism, etc.--A Blessing
to Humanity.
A Free Gift Of Great Value 10 You.
Our readers will be glad to know that
the new botanical discovery, Alkav1ss,
from the wonderful Kava~Kava SHRUB
la. proyed an assured cure for all dis
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17

Fits permanently cured. no fits or nervous
ness after first days uso OF Dr. Hines Gr"a'
Nerve Eestor. T. 81 trial hottie and treatise free
pR. L. II. KLINE, Ltd 93l Arch St, Phila., /"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrupf for children
tocthing. softens the gums, reduces ihnan III;
ton, ullayspain, cures wind collc. zoo. " oo's'o
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17
Don't give 4 tract where bread is nccdet


NO-TO.Bac for Fifty Cents.
Ger 400, 600 cured. Why not let No-To-Bac
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco?
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed. so cents anaSl.0O, ut all
:usgistS.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17

paople think You aro us silly as You think
hey are.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17
No Use to Cry.

No Use to Cry.
No use to fret and worry and Itch ana scratch.
That won't cure You. Tcttcrine will Any sort
If skin disease. letter. Eczema, Salt Rhcun,
4ingworm or mere abrasion of tho skin. ~
lrug stores. or by mail for SOC. IN stampsf io2l
/. Shuptr1ne. Savannah. Ga.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17

Tho whole sum Of life is service to others
lOt to self
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-17

Partisan ray-picSers earn $6ooo,ooo
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21
LITTLE POINTS.

People are suspicious of a woman
who does not like children.
Every woman thinks she looks
mighty well on her way to church.
We have concluded that the real
light-hearted people are those who
can't sing.
Some people are always indignant
because they cannot get a. ten-cent
cigar for fiye cents.
A man who learns. to, play slide
trombone well, won't, have much time
left for foolish talk.
Occasionally woman is accused of
putting on glasses because it is fad,
when the real reason is, age.
Don't make. fun of the lovers. Where
would you be it your mother andfather
had not once met and spooned?'
A man doesn't know real aIprecia-
ton for his jokes until he tells. them
to some one fat enough to shake.
After a woman weighs as much as
$50 pounds. she looks too comfortable
for tragic airs to oe becoming to, her
Atchison Globe.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21
FOR THE PhILATELisTs..

The Ecuador stamps have been sur
charged. "Provisorto"
Post office boxes in China are rented
for ten dollars per annum. This must
sound like terrific sum to the natives,
who consider SIS year fair salary.
The letter "R." which appears on the
postage stamps of Jhind, stands for the
initial of the name Of the rajah,
"Rughir Singh"
The movement to secure the adoption
OF a universal postal scamp by the pos
tai congress has collapsed. There were
too many difficulties in the way, the
chief being that of currency fuctua-
tions.
The new issue of Persian stamps bsar-
ing the head of Muzafer ed Din, the
shah. comprises Is varieties, and are
Of the following denominations: 1, .,
3, 4, S, 8, 10 and IL shahis, and 1, 2, 8, 4,
s, 10 and so krans.
A st. Louis collector has in his pos
session an uncancele6 United States
three-cent 1869 on a portion of the Gov
er. On the reverse side of the piece of
envelope is the written explanation:
Writer of letter dropped dead in the
street while going to the post office to
mail letter." The holder of this stamp
received 1t years ago from a relative of
the deceased.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21
ClipnfngA.


Gen. John B. Gordon, who has been
prominently talked of as the next gov
ernor of Georgia, declares that his po-
litical career is at an end, and that he
will devote the remaining days of his
life to teaching the people of the north
and south to love each other.
Some years ago the sect of Abstain
ers, or Bible Christians, who eat no
meat and regard the killing of animals
as sinful, built somewhat pretentious
church in Third street, Philadelphia.
The building is now occupied by a
firm of pork packers and sausage max
ers-
Paris has voted $40, 0oo, 900 to the ex-
position of 1900, or more than double
the amount appropriated for its last
exhibition. Two great palaces will be
erected in the Champs Elysees, and
the Seine, crossed by monumental
bridge, is to be transformed into a
Venetian canal, with terraced banks
and ornamental pavilions.
Our American jubilee does not last
as long as the queens festivities. ex-
cept with the enthusiastic small boy,
but its idea of national greatness, uni
ty and high spirit is quite as distinct.
Besides, it comes every year, and go
Fourths of July knock the diamond
jubilee completely into the shade.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-07-21
a FAST COLT.
He Had Earned the Right to BE Gales
Cyclone.

Cyclone.
Several men gathered about horse near
the western market the other morning,
commenting upon the prominence of the
beasts ribs and general lean and lankiness.
The animal belonged to a farmer living near
Ypsilanti, and, it was said, never permitted
grass to grow under its feet on the road.
The farmer was not pleased with the re-
marks and abe strong differences that the
poor thing had never realized the sensation
of corn and oats.
What do you call your kerses" was
asked.
Cyclone, and don't he. look It - replied
the man from the rural districts.
Cyclone! What a name. He certainly
looks as if one had struck him"
That's what happened to- him, my
friend 1t was Just like this. You remem-
Der the awful breeze we had out to Ypsi-
lanti about three years ago. This Teller was
a sucking colt at the time and was in the
barn with two horses. The cyclone regular
barn OF its legs and dropped it nigh on to
I0O yards away. After the twister had raised
all the hob, fences and. sheds it could we
went out to look things up. The two horses,
were stone dead, and the colt, would you
believe it, was nowhere to be found.
Next day turned over the hen COOP
which lay in the field half a mile away.
Right IN the coop and laying on the door
which faced down was the colt He com
menced kicking when he heard us and we
took him out In, a hurry. He wasn't scared
bit, tell you, and was cool as a cucumber
The neighbors say they saw the coop goin'
through the air and the colt after it. The
little feller caught the coop and got inside of
IT to save himself, that s what he did. That's
the plain truth. and if You don't believe it
ask the colt. Good day, strangers.,-De
troit Free Press.