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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-11
Affecting Pickles and sauer Kraut.

Affecting Pickles and sauer Krat,t.
The Attorney for the District OF TO-
lumbia settled the very rerplexlng
question, submitted to him several
DAYS ago at the request Of the sealer
ofweights and measures, as to whether
sauer kraut and pickles should be sold
by dry or wet measure. .
SAYS the Districts counselor: ''Ihe
well-known German preparation OF
cabbage, known as sauer kraut, from
the method of it's manufacture, con-
tains moro or loss Of liquids, but, az
the greater part Of the preparation il is
solid, my opinion is it should be sold
by dry measure. As to pickles, the
custom, as I am informed, is to sell
both by dry and liquid measure I
the pickles are not drained they arf
sold by liquid measure. If the brin'
or vinegar is drained off, they are solt
by dry measure. My opinion is saue
kraut should be sold by dry measure
and that pickles should be sold by dr.
and LIQUID measure, according as the
are drained or not" Washington Stal
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-11
Make the Men Market.

There are few things that exhaust a
woman more than days shopping.
The average man looks upon awoman's
purchasing day" as one OF pleasure,
but when he accompanies her on one
Of these shopping expeditions he goes
home, after his patience has been all
exhausted, with d different belief. tie
learns, too, that woman can endure
yexations and disappointment with
much more equanimity than he con,
and mentally VOWS never to doltagaln.
The number of miles trayersed is
really what tires one, and it is little
wonder that the woman who does the
shopping for herself and her entire
family, as we'll as the marketing and
the bargaining with the ''butcher and
baker and canillestick maker" should
feel the need Of rest for her tired
nerves.
The man Of the house should always
do the marketing. In the old days,
when the butler was not the stately
parsonage he is now, women were
never troubled, with the worries OF
household purchasing, for the head OF
the house did the entire buying, and
"James" carried the parcels and was
not ashamed to do it.
No mother who has the care OF little
children should give the precious
morning hours to anything else but te
the nursery, nor should she let butch
ers' and grocers' boys call for and de
liver orders, because there is sure t@
be dissatisfaction if she does. SOM
wealthy families allow their chef t.
take charge Of the household, and n
collects a largo percentage from tn
tradegmen, which, Of course, is adde'
to the monthly bill. Reputable store
keepers will not do this kind OF busl
ness, however, and the chef "patron
noe" is controlled entirely. by fe'
men. On the whole, it is much NOR
satisfactory for the man Of the hou Us
to do the marketing. He will get til
hest meat. have his orders prompt
, attended to and save about twenty,t1
! per cent. in the transaction, as wen {
the health Of his wife.-Chicago Time
Herald. ..
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-11
CURIOUS FACTS.

Parchment used on the best banjos
is made from wolf skin.
: A horse will live twenty-five days
without food, merely drinking water.
In Japan, coins are generally OF
iron, and in Siam, they ore chiefly OF
porcelain.
Water color drawings will, it is said.
last 400 years, if they are protected
from direct sunlight.
The coolest inhabited country up
pears to be the province OF Wercho'
iiansk, in Oriental Siberia.
There is enough salt in the sea to
| cover 100000 square miles OF land
with layer one mile in thickness
A petri6ed log, ten feet long and
weighing three tons, lis to be one OF
Oregon's exhibits at the Omaha (Neb.)
fair.
There are thirty varieties OF the
canary bird. It is a native OF the
Canary Islands, from which 1t derives
it's name.
Calendar is derived from word
meaning to call or proclaim. AS used
now, q calendar proclaims the time as
fixed for civil purposes.
It is computed that all the houses
in London and New York could be
built out of the lava thrown out by
Vesuvius since the first recorded erup-
ton in 10.
The eagle first appeared on the seal
of the United States in design sub
mitted to Congress by William Bar
, ton, Of Philadelphia, in l782. Ihe
/ device was adopted June 70 OF that
J year.
} A Missouri locomotive recently ran
: 100 miles solely to carry bottle OF
, medicine. A physician broke his leg
. and'lockjaw followed. The medicine to
! cure him had to be brought from that
t distance. and the time meant life.
The largest waves are seen OFT Cape
0 Horn, rising to forty-six feet in helgh'
and 765 feet long from crest to crest
t Waves in the north Atlantic have beer
a observed to rise forty-three feet in
l. height. In the German ocean the
Q height does not exceed thirteen ant
It one.half feet, and in the Mediterrea1
a fourteen and one-half feet.
y A poor priest, who died lately !!
Is the Province of Messina, in Sicily, let
10 to his heirs-all poor country peopl
70 an old piano, which they offered t
a sell for fifteen francs. No one woul
u buy it,so they decided to break it up te
N irewood, when they discovered, undt
D. the keyboard, bonds and bank notes
the value of 108, 900 francs.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-11
A Novel Dinner.

The latest novelty in the way OF
dinner was given recently by Llspen'
ard Stewart. of New York City. he
invited twenty-five of his friends to
dine at Martins restaurant, where
they found an elaborate spread and a
beautiful table, decorated with white
tulips, lilies of the valley and maiden
hair fern. When four courses hau
been served-oysters, soup and hsn
and an entree-the ladies resumed
their wraps and took carriages fur
nished by their host to the Hoffman
House. where haunch of mutton was
served with Brussels sprouts and "
grand display Of yiolets. When tins
was eaten the party re-entered their
carriages and drove to the Waldorf
Astoria, where they finished the dla.
ner amid most gorgeous spread OF
orchids.
The progressive plan will no doubt
be initiated, as Mr.. Stewart is great
swell and has many admirers, the idea
being that persons who want to cat
should 80 to the places where tho
various viands they crave are served
in tho best style. Nearly all the H. "a
nous cooks in New York have their
specialties. You go to one place tor
fish, to another for joints, to another
for French concoctions, and Others
will be celebrated for their salads and
their ices. The proprietor OF small
Mexican restaurant in one Of the side
streets uptown is rapidly getting rich
because some bon-vivant stumbled IN
there one day and was pleased with q
dish of chill concarne, OF which N
boosted among his friends, and as {
consequence oil the "chappies" ar
eating the hot stuff as matter Q
fashion. Another small place kept b,
an Englishman is famous for chop
md cheese, and, according to the pro
gressive plan, people who follow tad
must hereafter chase their dinners al
over New York, eating it in section
, instead Of adopting the department
, store policy of getting everything III u:
I der the same roof.-William 4. Curtis
in Chicago Record.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-11
no ruraed the Wheel:

A certain eminent professor who had
spent nearly the whole OF his LIE IN
the classic shades of learning, and was
about century behind the times in
everyday matters, came up to London
last summer to attend some royal So
ciety or other, and put up at we'll
known hotel not far from Charlng
Cross.
In the night he was taken with a
violent thirst. He would have made
raid upon the water supplied in his
bedroom decanter, but his knowledge
on such matters warned him it was
dangerous to touch water that had
been standing in room.
Therefore he slipped on his trousers
and started out on memorable expedl-
ton to find some water in filter.
In the hall, opposite the top OF the
stairs, he found filter, q new-fash.
toned filter, though, such as he had
never seen before. Instead OF glass
or CUP there was.a neat little rubber
hose with a nicely polished nozzle.
"There," said the professor to him.
self, "now that's what I call q really
sensible idea. I had no notion that
ANYTHING 80 delightfully."- simple OK.
isted III have one of these fixed at
home. Get the water direct withou,
disarranging ones mustache, too.
wonder how the thing works"
Presidently his eye fell upon the
printed direction, which told him te
turn the wheel on the top as far as j
would go.
"Ah. that's it," said the professor
and he placed the nozzle in his moutl
and turned the wheel.
When the professor came to n
! found himself one stage lower on tn
? stairs. At least his head was there an
his feet were one or two steps higher
I The professor sat up.
"Did that on my back" he mu
0 tered, rubbing vigorously in sever
places.
!. Through the balustrading he saw
! crowd Of boys, porters, housemai'
and half-dressed visitors standi1
. around the filter" The profess
heard the manager call from b
9 room:
"What's the matter there?"
d "Oh, some idiot has turned on 4
fire hydrant." i,
id Then the professor scrambled to +
feet and crept up to his room, wit
n out participating in the general !
IL quiry as TO who that idiot might be-
Answers.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-11

business is not so much to the advan-
tage of the woman herself as to the
business man. Such q woman has
more respect for him, more regard,
more sympathy. She is altogether
less likely voluntarily to impose upon
him or involuntarily to harass and
worry him. She has been there, she
knows how it is, herself, and this per-
sonal experience and knowledge make
her more lenient and considerate.
Every woman wage Garner worthy
of the name learns first, last and all
the time that success is only attained
by close attention and single minded
ness. The woman who realizes this
must also realize that the same rule
holds good of the business man. In
present capacity Of daughter and
sister or in future capacity as wife
she is certain to show such keen
consideration for the business mem
bers of the household as is undreamed
of in the philosophy Of the other kind
of woman.
There is no danger Of her husband
bling besought to just stop on his way
down town and attend some specially
seductive Especial sale" or to leave
his office an hour or so earlier in order
that he may bring her home lot Of
"samples," She has had practical
and personal proof that it is through
this sort Of thing that business inter
ests are made to suffer, and she
doesn't propose to let this knowledge
play her false. A woman's apprecla
ton of business and business ways
aud means thus insures domestic com
fort. If conditions warrant it, |
| benefits the business man even NOR
than it benefits the business woma1
J herself. Trenton IN. j. American
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-11
POPULAR SCIENCE.

A medical correspondent at Paris
writes that DR.. Mosso has established
the fact that the blood of cells is poison
Gus.
cred rain DUST from heavy fall
at Melbourne in 1896 has proven
identical in composition with ordinary
soil from volcanic rocks.
The President of the Berlin Police
has published q rescript of regulations
for the purpose Of dealing with un-
lawful competition in the medical pro-
fession.
The Government of Wurtemberg
has just authorized the erection OF
hygienic laboratory in connection with
the medical department of the unlver-
sity Of Stuttgart.
Pneumatic hammers, driven by COM
pressed air, are now generally used
instead of hand labor for chipping and
cleaning iron and steel castings and
billets so as to free them from any de-
fects which would injure the finished
forms into which they are to be rolled
| or drawn. This hammer will do the
work of three men.
A unique forest of immense palm
like stalagmites has been discovered
by NJ. Martel in natural pit in the
limestone of the Lozere, France. They
are at the lower end Of an immense
sloping chamber, reached by descend
ing a perpendicular shaft about 200
feet, and many are beautiful, while
one is over ninety feet high, nearly
touching the vault of the cavern.
The largest quartz crystal known is
that found by Mr.. j. E. Burton last
December in mine of Calaveraa
County, California. It is reported to
be eleven feet seven inches in circum'
ference, four feet two inches long,
three feet six inches wide, and three
feet two inches high, and to weigh
over 1900 pounds. It is thought thai
q large point in the centre would cut
n pure ball of crystal from twelve tt
fourteen inches in diameter.
Many medical men now contend tina
the artificial production of fever is
powerful means of combating acute in
fictitious diseases. In support of tn
. view two Canadian physicians repor
q series of experiments on rabbits,
high temperature having been frs
induced by injury to ganglionic cell
l. at the base of the brain, when tn
animals we're inoculated with tn
minimum fatal dose of hog choler
q and diphtheria. The animals wit
:. the artificial fever lived longer tina
8 others, some even surviving the il
. lection.
q An effort has been made to dete1
- mine the pulling strength of elephants
II horses and men. Attached to dyn'
% mometer, Barnum & Bailey's large
:, elephant registered pull OF two an
Il one-half tons on the second trial, b
J. smaller and more active elepha1
L. gave record of five and one-half to1
IS whether as the result Of steae
le pull or sudden jerk appears to
10 uncertain. A pair of powerful hors
re registered ton and fifth, while
~ required the strength of eighty-t hr
~ ~ men to equal the pull of the small
~ elephant.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-11
Fashions Fanciese

Cut-g lass lily vases
Denim floor covering.
Silk-striped mantle draperies.
String ties Of plaid matte silk.
Steamer capes made Of Scotch rugs
Solid silver buttons set with jewels.
Net dotted with chenille for gowns.
Ladies' heavy, white, two-clasp..
Small double picture frames in
leather.
Point Arabe and renaissance lace
blouses. -
Gray kid cardcases, BELTS chate-
laines, etc.
Fine damask towels with large
polka dots.
Heavy upholstery satin for lining
cushions.
White null corded and with printed
designs.
Large scarf neckties Of Scotch plaid
matte silk.
Parasols with lace insertion set il
as border.
Tiny chiffon capes having throa
bows to the knees.
New satin-fnished silk fabrics II
black and colors.
Bagdad portieres in every posSlol
array Of colors.
Gold golf pins for the cravat' as
belt or stick pin, etc.
Narrow neckties having tiny &C
Gordon bow in front.
Belts having large turquois media
lions trimmed in steel.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-11
An Jncendiary Meteor.

A few days ago at Fiume Q large
warehouse was burned down, having
been, as was believed, struck by light
ming, Now our correspondent tele-
graphs that the workmen, in clearing
the place, found great meteoric stone
which had buried itself in deep pit.
It's weight is estimated at four tons.
Il is thought that the premises were
set fire to by the glowing stone.-Lon'
don News.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-11
i. Chance for Error in Taste.

ulttl6 VuHuCc IVA -
lime goes on fashions become
decided and as the eyes grow
etOnsd to the new styles, their
!, and errors in taste are detected
kllthatis bad is carefully elimi-
|. a perfect blending of colors
Individual suitability OF style are
locks upon which most women
btogisf, but the styles are so
Wand 50 varied this season that it
Esibls for the woman Of taste and
1nsnt to look we'll without q
tdous outlay Of money. Most Of
new materials are exp ansive but
teld and Inexpensive fabrics are
made up into very smart frocks,
bhin goods, such as muslins, lawns
dinities, are absurdly cheap.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-11
r.,o,ettc ~ Flowers IN Germany.

A curious idea relative to flowers
prevails in Germany. Il is regarded,
there. as a gross insult to lady to
offer her q rose from which the green
leaves have been stripped, or which il
unaccompaniel by foliage OF some sort
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-11
business Women as Wives,

- i; frequently been said that wo-
4 :. BUSINESS employments do not
I : desirable wives as their sis
!, ~, have lived only domestic
nv. . recent observer takes q
!. 1 Inherent view Of the case. He
as ting effect Of the woman in
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-11
Prin., Z.
L.

hcel. 7
lbs.
Dougln
variety
wheels,
|ll of The !.
Make up
he cs!a.' !.
TO fit and
der your
ale prices
ns to !: !.
|GLAS,
Chicago.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-11

A Maino owl became frisky thu
other day, and attacked two men.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-11

neoi the thin wash dresses for
eiall ages show tucks from waist
sn. and others alternate tucks
lsnow, lace-edged ruffles all the
apsha skirt. Bands Of embroid-
Or lace insertion are now much
on both waists and skirts. Mar
ribbons are used as ruf1les aud
d, and are often applied OH the
poi rufes where the material is
weight. Lace footing is greatly
for edging rufHes, being both
ISL in effect and quito an mex
I've trimming. Beading, with
Pv ribbon run through it's meshes,
hh as popular as last season, and
Eea on both washable and stuff
pals. Sashes Of al! sorts are
worn, and are tied at the sides
y, as one may wish. Occasion
one is seen that ties in q soft
fllectly in front, and has fringed
that reach the bottom OF the
skitt. White washable dresses
asworn quite short, having bows
eMed ribbon and sashes match
color Of the stockings, which
season are brighter than last.
stockings ere Of course worn,
ay guy colors are shown, both
% and striped, as we'll as in solid
a-Woman's Home Companion,
Avoid shoddy.stufs.
snsll things shoddyism is to bt
veg i you can afford but ont
Mthat be Of some such sensi
Mlvell-wearing material as serge
9s covert cloth or mohair. Moth
80 unseemly as shiny satin
y favelled silk. Dragged sill
GOATS are another abomination
y, pretty colored percale skirts
ak n color and design, can b
VI three, for one-ffth the pric
J, ordinary made silk skirt, an
Always have that blessed advan'
Y cleanliness. Be always cris
aesn. 10 have ones clothes o
'ulsp and fresh and clean is tt
E.a ae1t best thing to having an III
IT,; sa supply Of everything the mo
Esoaa0le. Bright colored skirt
raealste and we'll starched.
II 1a y. better than a draggled pie.
~ NM aaery, for silk will gather Il
|, WI Il cut and split, and will n
T, NOW that the "frou frou"
style, percale skirts are mo
recommended than ever. TIL
ready made, 81 apiece, but
..! aaady at the sewing machiu
sAls very much fuller than t
,aaae ones eau be made for IL
aa1 price. Six. yards OF l
yard are required for ea
sua two can easily be made
" day. New York World.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-11
y,,vclinp Costume.

,,olon bicycling Costune' !,
Lu,1cling there are a number OF u
~ al designs in gowns; but one }, OF
,, y, s IS q blue homespun, the
' made in the regulation pattern !,
mo nsv 10 the ankles and in the bell /
f The waist is q basque OF I
[sn length, made with reye a,S OF
/ Hide edged with white t Gloth on N
| ' i a braiding Of blue. There is
I,a vaistcoat Of white cloth or
/, ,ioue fastened with tiny, but
nd . small down linen
(, VI with black neck-tie. The
:, are Of medium size, finished
|. !, waist with a turned down cuff
H |, iii. blue edged with white braided
|ne 10 match the revers.- Harper's
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-11
!. to secure Suffrage

'a' an NJ convention of the
|t's s Woman Suffrage Ass9cl a.
|dlPppl !, n ~ Greenville, March 20
!, J h lsae,d d to the constitution,
=. ls'e Of this association is de-
bjs' !, % % advance adv, the industrial
= ~, % and ~ legal rights Of women
t'a ,ar '1s suffrage to them by ap'
! , :. State and National legisla'
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-11
occupations.

New Occupa''o"'' r,,
s'fs' l.Ds',e,, have not taken any
ssf so irom men. New kinds OF
,1a .! ,on,e on the scene faster IN
b ,,,,s '' than the workers were
'' Tbs majority Of women enter it5t
|, Industrial world become ,s elthe1
Fns :. IHe,chers Of physical cul.
! , ~ ,sdi that have almost
es ssasnt;on come into existence
l d. past fifty years.
The evening times., 1898-07-04
HE TRIED TO DIE.
An Old Man Tells Fairy Tales tC
Children and Seeks Death.


Policeman Mullen, who was on duty
Yesterday afternoon in the Westside
Park, Paterson, n. j., noticed an old,
white haired man entertaining crowd
of children with fairy tales and quaint
recitations. He stood beside the group
for a few minutes and listened to the
old Mother Goose tales as the old man
told them and then continued on his
tour of duty. Later the same old man
was noticed pointing out the goldfish
in the fountain to several little ones,
and then disappeared.
Charles Christie and Joseph Lakeman
were rowing down the Passaic River
a little later when they saw the old man
on his knees on he banks of the river
engaged in prayer. Rising to his feet
he looked about, and. spying the row.
boat. which was approaching him, he
leaped into the river and quickly sank.
Christie and Lakeman rowed hard to
save him. but before they reached
where his body had disappeared BIZ
cycle rider had jumped into the river
and appeared on the surface bearing
the unconscious body of the old man.
He was carried ashore and removed
by Policeman Mullen to a hospital,
where he recovered. He admitted he had
intended suicide, and said that he re-
GREETED that his attempt had not been
successful. He gave his name as Will
lam Albridge, but admitted it was not
his real name. He said he had no
home. relatives or friends and that his
money was all gone.