The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-23

Doon oludlnR tno UeSt uA6iAsu epOI1o-
men about Lsdbury.
A municipal Council in France has
ordered its proceedings to be reported
by photograph.
Diamonds are not dug out of the,
ground, but are generally found in
narrow crevices of rocks.
In the Bank of England there are
many silver ingots which have lain un-
touched for nearly 200 years.
Alaska has seacoast Of 26, 900 miles,
exceeding that of the remainder Of the
United States two and half times.
Opium eating has become a habit
with the Kaf1rs in South Africa. The
Chinese are the chief purveyors Of the
drug.
It is said that in some Of the farming
districts of China pigs are harnessod to
small wagons and made to draw them.
We cannot SEQ the sun itself, We soc
only the cloud or vapor shell that
covers it like the mantle Of Wells
bach burner.
The Chinese dictionary, compiled by
Pa-cut-she, 100 years B. O., is the
most ancient Of any recorded in liter
ary history.
In this great and glorious land Of
the free you always have to pay for
the drinks in order to get @ whack at
the free lunch.
A woman may wear boomers, ride a
wheel, bet on the races, stand up in q
street car and still be no gentleman.
In recently designed pooketknife
the inner end of the blade is made
with semi-circle of teeth, which
mesh in sliding rack in the back Of
the knife, operated by sliding knob
at the side OF the handle to open and
close the blade.
| A newly discovered spot on the sun,
visible now, is said to be 10000 miles
in diameter.
Chocolate is still used in the inte-
rior of South America for currency,
as are cocoanuts and eggs.
In the jungles of Sumatra to larg-
est spiders ore found. Some of the
largest specimens measure eight inches
across the back and have seventeen
inches Of leg spread.
Temper lamp chimneys by putting
them in q pan Of cold water on thu
range and bringing the water to boil
letting the glasses cool in the water
after being removed from the heat. 1
the brass catches are not too tight
breakages will be few.
A correspondent Of the Westminste
Gazette calls attention to the curious
| iuxtaposition Of twofinger posts at
tached to public house near Bridg
end. One reads "To the Asylum,
and the other ''To the Cemetery"
Some of the oldest trees in the worl'
are to be found in Great Britain. TIL
tree called William the Conquerer'
Oak, in Windsor Park, is supposed t
be 1900 years old. The famous Bent
ley and Win farthing oaks are at leas
: two centuries older.
The longest continued catalepti
sleep known was reported from Ger
many in 1892. It continued four an
!, one-half months.
The leaf of a creeping moss foun
in the West Indies, known as the elf
plant" is absolutely indestructible b
any means except immersion in boilin
water or the application or a red he
iron.
Lemon extract has become a favorit
beverage with the Ponca Indians
t owing to the quantity Of alcohol
,, contains, and it is said that they hav
: been able to get roaring drunk on
q fifty cent bottle.
. Corks are being made for medicin
! bottles which will drop the liquid il
{, stead Of pouring it, an air inlet bein
}. cut in opposite sides of the cork wit
. q bulb over the air inlet to control til
air vacuum inside the bottle.