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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-19

Should the gun ever be used against an
enemy, the fate Of vessel receiving
the blow could not he doubtful. Such
terrible engine of war is peace
agent of persuasive sort.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-19

The question is being agitated rs 10
what earthly use the letter 70 is in
our language, so long as we have the
letter TX But then, men are apt 10
stick 70 many a thing after it has be-
come dead letter, merely from force
of habit.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-19

Excited Wife-Oh. professor. the
cook has fallen and broken her collar.
bone,
Professor--Discharge her at once.
You told her what to expect If she
broke anything more.-Detroit Free
Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-19

The Philadelphia Inquirer grayely
observes: Only 20 per ceut. of the
murders committed yearly in America
and Europe are ever found out" How
does the Inquirer know, then?
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-19
SN!vyyVtsEvFsYsa NVVVENc
!: Timely Topics. 8
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

OF course the Outstanding of China
will be accomplished by the nation Win
the biggest guns.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-19

Suppose says the Florida Times
Union, that the new year had come on
Friday, to make the nervous Shudder,
Or suppoSe-horrOr of horrors that it
had come on the thirteenth.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-19
A Large Thistle.

A Russian thistle nine feet in clrcum-
ference was recently found growing by
the wayside in the Santa Fe valley,
New Mexico.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-19

The CourierJournal notes that lead
ing merchant of Louisville has gone
down under the bitter pill of advers-
ity." Where IL he now?
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-19

The Columbus Dispatch comments
on an offense (which in Puritan times
would have been followed by a punish
ment not less than death" And per
hapS more?
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-19

A bird In the bush is worth ten in the
hat, Is the new motto suggested 10 the
Audubon Society.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-19

A press dispatch says that wan
Wyck was inaugurated Mayor of New
York without pomp.' Where was
pomD!
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-19

A fashion journal says: "The old
fashioned hustle is coming forward
again" That's no way for hustle to
behave.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-19

Young Letter has made several for
tunes out of the late wheat deal. lie
didn't hide his light under millions OF
bushels.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-19

Some innocent contemporary suggests
"souno thrashing for puglllSts'
Pugi!.sts are used to thrashing sound.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-19

In looking over 500 bills to deter
mine whether OF not they are of this
new and dangerous issue Of counter
felts the first and most important step
Is to secure some 500 bills.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-19

What shall we do with our eX-lreS-
identsE" asks a Western paper How
would it do to offer more liberal prizes
at the baby shows?
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-19

More testimony on the once debated
point of there being a Chinese wall
may be that country one of these days
reading the handwriting on it.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-19

A special dispatch from Louisville
says that "Kcntucky'8 greatest prod
uct is in danger" Well. isn't whisky
always in danger in that State?
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-19

One of the wealthiest residents of Do
yer, N H., is saving wood so as to reduce
his avoirdupois.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-19

There are usually few flies on the
honeyed phrases of lovers.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Very many short-sighted people
have prominent eyes.
The ants of South America have
been known to construct tunnd
three miles in length.
In England less than century 49,
it was not unusual for a man to sell
his wife into servitude.
Clothing made of paper is not %
very new, after all, for Pompeiian o.
cavations have revealed shoes made Y
paper.
"Llanfair- pwllgwyngyll" is a villags
in Wales that enjoys the privilege q
being counted as one word in tes
grams.
The custom of keeping birthdaysn
many thousand years old. Pharaon'
birthday festivities are mentioned ID
the Pentateuch.
A great ash tree IN SterllngSnnet
Scotland, which was planted by ~
L. Nicholson in 1896, is stillin "a hoi'
ishing condition.
A horsefesh banquet was lately hea
in Wales, to which eighty-four peeps
were invited. Only seven, hoWe'si'
presented themselves.
The Siamese have a great horror y
odd numbers, and were never KNOW
to put five, seven, nine or eleven WIZ
dows in house or temple.
There has long dwelt in the hear! y
the Pyrenees, on the old Catalonlsi
border of Spain, a race of dwaris, sup
posed by some to be of Tartar of'gih
Bruksch Bey has discovered 'i'
earliest records of illustrated coul'
literature in papyrus OF the tWsn' !,
second dynasty recently founa .
Tonnah.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06
Dewey Not Heroic in Appearance.

"In person Dewey is not the naval
hero of popular imagination" says L..
A. Coolidge in McClure's. ''He is
slight, of medium height, with finely
chiselled face, and hair sprinkle d with
gray, while his firmly set lips and
clear eye would mark him as gentle
man and a man of the world. While
in Washington he was clubman and
fond of society, one of those who rarely
appeared after dinner except in even
ing dress; just the kind of fellow, in
short, that some have in mind when
they inveigh against the dudes of the
navy who are pensioned on the
government and haunt the drawing
rooms of the capital. He is quiet in
manner, cparias and inglsiye In
apsash, courteous In bearing and DE-
eissYa IN aetiens"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06

Says the London Chronicle: cad,
miral Dewey's interruption of the
battle of Manila bay to give his crews
the opportunity of breaking their fast
recalls onr own glorious 1st of June,
when Earl Howe, before he gave
the French such q hammering of
Ushant, hove to for an hour before at
lacking, to permit of his men forti,
flying themselves for the coming
fight with good meal.-a pause which
caused much conjecture in the minds
of the astonished French. 1t has ever
been the Anglo-Saxon way to fight, il
possible, on full stomach. Yelling
ton once said that if ever he wanted an
Irish or Scotch regiment to reach a
particular point by certain hour al
he had to do was to promise the former
O drink on getting to it's destination.
the, latter its pay; but that the CORE
spending bait to an English battalion
was o good dinner of roast beef.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06

Not far from the final resting place
of Mr.. Gladstone in Westminster Alb
hey is the tomb of General John Bur-
goyne, who was defeated by Gates at
the battle of Saltwater, and who sur
rendered to the Americans at Saratoga
in TIT. Burgoyne is picturesque
figure in history, but at the best one
must conclude Westminster honors
were less highly valuable in 1892 than
they are now. He was by no means
q great general, and his campaign in
America ended with such advantage
to the patriot arms that Yorktown and
independence were assured.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06
Where the Soldiers Come From.

A
It was an earnest and enthusiast
company drilling in Cass park. In u.
were not to exceed a dozen IN Wv 7,
ranks, and the average age was aOOa ~
six years. Broom handles cfos' =
their shoulders at various angles ~.
elevations, a few had toy pistols, -. -.
little chap with an 8-inch snare uiaD
furnished the music. j,
"Get off that grass!" shouted 10y ,!a'
policeman just as particularly ~
cult evolution was being exeeu'eu' Il.
"Halt!" screamed the little cu..' !,
haired captain, just in time to aver ~,
disgraceful stampede. MAKE rss's 4
Take aim. Fir, I" and the report. 4.
three paper caps ''rang out OIL :
startled 1ir. IA,
Every little body was fairly tlsl soa !,
its dete. mination to fall back Ill so H.
order while loading, when the pOu ~,
man joined in the laughter OF ''s
of other witnesses. ID
An old gentleman, bent with ys sa;.'
walked over to the brave cap'as,a.
patted him on the head and turn ~.
with beaming face to those a1oa. .. b
"And yet other nations wonder WIN n
our soldiers spring from w ,s,s,. e
sesstrs assas thsm to ashs ~ ess'lsa &
ennsssets Free fpsss,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06
IN THE LAND OF THE DYAKs
A Travelling Magician's Queer Advar,..
in BOrneO.

in BorneO.
cone of the queerest adventure,
ever had was in Borneo. got aw..
up the country in the land Of II. !
Dyaks, and performed before kim; n.
and an army Of head hunters. relatss.
a travelling magician. "a princess .
was among the people who saw N,
show. She expressed her pleasure
She was especially taken with m,
power to burnpeople up. She wished
she had that power, as then she womb
start several confagrations. I in.
formed her that I was ready to bu,,
up any one who displeased her. 81.
thought for time and then fixed o,
a great hulking fellow who was ALWAYS
drunk and would not work. caIlsa
him and gave him a good scoldinp
saying that | had heard complains
about him, and that he was not sny
good except to be consumed by fire !.
an example to other evildoers. Ia
jawed back, saying that he could not
see what business of mine it was, M
matter how much he loafed. Wbih
we were talking my confederate scat,
tered few drops of fluid on his cloth.
ing, and he soon burst into flames
He ran away bowling. l told ths
princess that in consideration of hi,
being q member of the tribe | would
not consume him entirely and sure
enough the flames did him no harm.
"She proposed marriage. I said I
was married already. She told me tia.
that made no difference, that she would
be sister to my wife, and together
they would rule all other wives I might
acquire. My wife, who was present
when the interpreter gave us that
thought it was all joke, and was 70.
jumping up and throwing her arm,
about her new-found sister, butt could
see there was very serious side to tho
matter. To refuse was to insult Tho
king, and mean certain death. l OK.
| planned that such great honor
merited great preparations, and that
I would have to 60 to Singapore IN
order to buy presents and wedding
clothes. I asked the princess what
she wanted me to buy for her. Shs
made a long list, and was delighted d
the idea OF getting all the things sls
ordered. So 1 lied myself and party
safe out of the land of the Dyaks. The
nearest English consul to whom Ire.
lated my adventure, told me that | bad
got i'm into a bad scrape, and that DO
migl have a poisoned arrow shot ia
his back somewhere on account Of ny
doings.
"'The only way out Of the did,
Guilty. he said, lis for you to send a.
enormous official envelope all covered
with seals announcing that you ar
dead I did that, and guess th'
princess probably got over heSl'lssl
pointment. New York Sun. ~
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06

Canada has population of 5000,
600 against 900, 900 in 1840), with
q total trade of $3.50, OOO, 900 against
$25, 900, 900 in 1940), and with a ma
tional revenue of nearly $40, 100000
against $7OO,OO in 1S4O), which in
habits dominion ofseven regularly Or
ganized provinces and an immense ter
ritory now in course of development,
stretching from Manitoba and Ontario
to British Columbia, whose mountains
are washed by the Pacific ocean. This
dominion embraces an area OF 3,519,
900 square miles, including its water
surface, or very little less than the
area of the United States with Alaska,
or region measuring $500 miles from
east to west, and 400 miles from
north to south. The magnificent val.
ley, through which the st. Lawrence
river flows from the lakes to the ocean,
is now the home of prosperous, ener-
getic and intelligent communities, one
of which was founded nearly three
centuries ago.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06

When Daniel Webster was speak
ing once in Faneuil Hall, it was
thronged with men standing 50 close
ly together that some were taken off
their feet and there was danger of a
panic. AS the crowd surged to and
fro, Webster Numbered, "Let every
man stand on his own feet" Each
one braced up in his own place and
the panic was over. "That," said
Webster illustrates the American
idea of self-government. The illus
tration is pertinent to our affairs TO-
day. Every man standing on his feet,
and all steady together, will make our
nation invincible.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06
ON THE MARCH.

Now the marching men have passed;
We have watched them to the last,
Till the column disappears
In a mist Of sudden tears.
Loves and hates before unguessed
Tremble in the troubled breast;
Loves and hates and hopes and fears,
Waking from the sleep Of years,
At our country's calling come,
To the rolling of the drum:
Rika-tek, rika-tek, rika TEX tex tex,
Rika-tek, rika-tek, rika TEX tex tex,
Rika-tek tex tex,
Rika-tek tex tex,
Rika-tek, rika-tek, rika-tek tex tex.
So the night comes on apace,
Settles on each solemn face;
While We pray with hearts OF fire,
While Il Wistful, wild desire
Follows where the dangers are,
Where the battles blaze affair."
Till our heroes homeWard come,
And we hear the victor drum:
Rika- tex. rika-tek, rika tex TEX tex,
Rika-tek, rika-tek, rika TEX tex tex,
Rika-tek tex tex,
Rika-tek tex tex,
Rika-tek, rika-tek, rika-tek tex tex.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06

Down the aAROn Of tn. teet,
Hear the muffled marchiL,; feet!
Hear the thousand-thruatad hum,
AS the soldiers nearer come.
Eagerly the people crowd:
Family now and now more loud,
While We listen, breathless, dumb,
Comes the drOning OF the drum;
Rika-tek, rika-tek, rika tex tex tex,
Rika-tek, rika-tek, rlka TEX tex tex,
Rika-tek tex tex,
Rika-tek tex tex,
Rika-tek, rika-tek, rika-tek tex tex.
Marching down the western light,
Bursts the column on our sight!
Through the myriad golden notes
SpIendidly our banner floats!
Then the sudden-swelling cheer,
Voicing all we hold most dear,
Wondrous, yelling wave OF sound,
Till the whirring drum Is drowned!
Still our pulses beat in time
To the rhythmic roll sublime:
Rika-tek, rika-tek, rika tex TEX tex,
Rika-tek, rika-tek, rika tex TEX tex,
Rika-tek TEX tex,
Rika-tek TEX tex,
Rika-tek, rika-tek, rlka-tek tex tex.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06

In future years many man who
claims to have been where the battle
was hottest in the war with Spain will
prove it by showing that he stood in
front of the bulletin board, the New
York Mail and Express predicts.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06

The offensive power of the ram &.
been developed as rapidly as thu I !.
fensive power of ships, and it islilss =.
to furnish some startling instances \
its destructiveness before the YEA, : !.
out.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06

The transportation of merchandise
is feature of the long-distance trolley
lines to which little attention has yet
been paid, but which has great posi-
bilities, comments a writer in Harper s
Magazine. These lines offer remark
able opportunities for the develop
ment of convenient express aud par
GELS deliver service between cities
and their suburbs, and even far out
into the country. Freight could also
be Cheaply carried in this way from
town to town, and q large business
might be built upin the transportation
of market produce and of milk from
the country into the city. Platform
cars might be arranged so that heavily
loaded wagons could be taken bodily
for long distances at d material saving
in time and expense. The relief OF
the highways from heavy traffic might
thus be very great; it would also save
the community large expenses for re-
pairs and renewal of roads, for there
would be corresponding reduction
in the wear mud tear Of the way from
heavy tasmiu5, sed the tisssyas'tFs
sheeplys ngtina # stssi ssFsspAaGh
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-06
Published Weekly at
ST. FRANOIsyILLE, LOUISIANA.

From all the telegraphic talk about
mules in the campaign one is forced
to think that the humble kicker is to
the army what coal is to the navy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04
KENTUCKY LEGISLATIVE TODAY.
j. c. w. DeclSham to lie Speaker
Governor Against Turnpike Raids

FRANKFORT, KY, January 3.-Both
houses Of the Legislature will be ready
for organization tomorrow at noon, the
Democratic caucus getting enough
through TO nominate all the more i'm
portant officers. The caucus was with
out special political interest, except that
ex-senator Blackburn and his friends are
in the saddle for becoming the dominant
party in the State \ standing commit
tee was named TO take from the Re-
puhlicans the lieutenancy Of the Senate
committees.
Hon. j. c. w. Beckham, Of Nelson
county, was UNANIMOUSLY nominated for
Speaker of the House. He Is a descendant
of the distinguished Beckham and Wy
cllffe families. and has been a staunch
friend Of both Blackburn's and Goebers.
The nine Populists in the Assembly
show some intention of not sitting with
the Democrats IN all cauc1sos, and may
ioin with the Conservative Republicans
against party measures.
The sensational feature Of the Cover
nor's message to be delivered tomorrow
will be his sweeping denunciation Of riots
and turnpike raiders. and the spirit OF
officers and citizens that makes
such things possible.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04
LESLIE w. RYAN ARRESTED.
He il Charged with Perjury by
Henry Winthrop Gray

NEW YORK, January 3.-Lesle w.
Ryan, one Of the counsel of the Southern
Railway Company, was arrested to-day,
under an indictment filed against him a
month ago, charging him with perjury,
on the complaint of Henry Winthrop
Gray, special commissioner of jurors OF
this city.
Mr.. Ryan is attorney for the r,eor-
ganization Committee of the Thompson
Houston Electric Company. Mr.. Or, IS
receiver for that company NJ. Ryan
lives in Boston, and is said be very
wealthy. Last September Mr.. Ryan, in
behalf Of the stock,...ders Of the cleo
TIC coinpdny. Nno were trying TO effect
a reorganization, filed a motion i'm the
Supreme Court in which he backed his
motion with an affidavit in which he said
that he. representing the stockholders.
had paid Receiver Cray $4,000, and That
the latter had in turn paid it out to the
creditors. Receiver Gray denied that he
had received any such sum from Ryan.
or from any one acting for him. and said
that the statement was made to prejudice
the court.
Mr. Ryan was arraigned before Judge
Cowing, and held in $500 BAIL which
was furnished. Mr. Ryan denies that he
perjured himself in any way.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04
SPANISH CONSERVATIVES SPEECH.
Denunciation of Liberal Policy and
of Uncle sam.

MADRID, January 3.-Senor Pidal,
president of the Chamber Of Deputies. on
assuming the presidency Of the Circulo
Conservation tonight, delivered an i'm
portant speech aiming at the reconstruc-
ton Of the Conservative party.
He denounced the Liberal policy in re-
lievng General Weyler from Cuba and in
granting autonomy, and he urged a loyal
following of the policy Of the late Senior
Canovas.
I'VE must remark" he said, that the
scandalous violation OF international right
with which America menaces Spain is a
consequence of the ignoring of such
rights recently everywhere by. Liberals.
Witness Poland, Ireland, and the ponti-
fical estates, despoled by despotism. The
Indifference of the Conservative classes
generally has cOnduced to the present
apathy, whereby the world hears I'M
moved the announcement of American
violation of all right and all law except
brutal force.
How often have / been called the
enemy OF progress and of civilization,
when refusing 10 applaud violation of
the international rights practiced by ma
lions possessing a majority of bayonets,
mindful that the same process might
some day be applied against ourselves.
How often have / been censured when
quoting DeTocqueville' pictures of Amer
lean degeneracy. How often have | been
ridiculed for the suggestion that the
jingoes were holding the United States;
were converting the children of Washing
ton and Franklin into people Of radicals,
who, while obliged to renounce in Haiti
the insolent Monroe doctrine, before the
guns of Germany's iron-clads, purpose
to apply 1t to us i'm Cuba, believing that
the Spanish army is decimated by the |
rigors of the climate.
Let Spaniards who are opponents of
principles confess the in
justice OF their censures when l depre- |
Gated the mercantile spirit OF those false
burning with Indignation |
our progress In Cuba. They |
who exterminated the Indian over the /
entire territory OF America; they, who. In 4
the war OF secession, committed horrors |
by any civilized nation In the /
they, who years after that most
unjust and most cruel war, where the 1
ibolishment OF slavery. instead of being
an act OF humanity. was simply a strata
gem OF war. practiced the most atrocious
tyranny. and at the same time cruelty,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04
FORTUNE-TELLER GOT HIS MONEY.
Mr.. Priddy ENGAGED Her Services to
Cure PHYSICAL Ills

Mary Read. Tdddle-aged colored wo-
man. who is a licensed fortune-teller.
living at No. 800 north Third street. was
arrested yesterday afternoon by Sergeant
TomlinsOn on two warrants sworn out
by Charles r. Priddy, charging her with
obtaining at separate tines sl17 and SlS2.
and other smaller sums, under false pre-
fences. He claims that fhe woman en-
gagged TO cure him by her ,rt OF dyspepsia
and Indigestion, from whi,h he had suf-
fered for seven years. She borrowed
money from him. he says. bit promised to
give the money back 10 him. Mrs. Priddy
and Miss Cora Allen will be rie plaintiffs
witnesses.
The case comes up in the Police Court
this morning. and interesting develop
ments are expected, as the Read woman
tells an entirely different tale. There are
several other charges of the sane nature
against the woman now. and several
others OF the same import have already
been brought.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04
SUIT AGAINST j. II. DUKE.
Insurance Department of Missouri
After Him.

ST. LOUIS, MO, January 3.-Suit was
brought to-day, at the instance of f.. T.
Orear, Superintendent of the State Insur-
ance Department. against j. Il. Duke, the
millionaire tobacconist, who has been in
st. Louis during the past week.
1t is alleged that Duke is a member Of
an association known as Traders Fire
Lloyds." Of New York, which is alleged
to be doing an insurance business In Mis-
souri,, without being authorized by the
Superintendent TO do so.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04
IN FAVOR OF GENERAL AvERmL.
Decision Awarding Him Large share
OF Asphalt Paving Profits.

NEW YORK. January S.-The Herald
tomorrow will say: The appellate division
Of the Supreme Court has handed down a
decision in the suit of General w. W.
Averill against AmiZil Barber and others.
awarding the old cavalry officer nearly
100000 as his share In the profits OF the
Barber Asphalt Paving Company. on con-
tracts for paving i'm Boston. Washington.
Buffalo. and other large cities. When the
final accounting OF the profits OF the Bar
Der Asphalt Company is made, il is said
millions.