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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27
New Business Locals,

Remarkable Rcscue,-Mrs, Michael
Curtain, Plalntield, H., makes the state
ment that she caught cold which settled on
her lungs; she was treated for a month by
her family physician but grew worse He
told her she was hopeless victim of con
sumption and that no medicine could cure
her. Her physician suggested DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. She
bought a bottle and to her delight found her
self benefited from the first dose. She con-
tnued its use and, after taking six bottles,
found herself sound and we'll, now does her
own work and is as well as she ever was.
Free trial bottles of this great Discovery at
the G. E. Pearce Drug Co.'S store. Large
bottles so cents and 81.
1t is not a remedy put up by any Tom,
Dick or Harry 1t is compounded by expert
pharmacists. Ely Bros. offer 10 cent trial
size. Ask your druggist. Full size Cieam
Balm 80 cents. We mail it.
ELY Bros, So Warren St. n. Y. City.
Since 1861 | have been great sufferer from
catarrh | tried Ely's Cream Balm and to all
appearances am cured. Terrible headaches
from which had long suffered are gone
W. j. Hitchcock, late Major U. S. Vol. and
A. A Cen, Buffalo, n. Y.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-03
Lord MayOr's Four Swords.

These four swords form part of the
Mansion House regalia of the Lord
Mayor Of London. There is: l, the
sword of Justice; 2, the sword of
State: 3, the black sword, and 4, the
pearl sword. When the Lord Mayor
attends the Central Criminal Court on
the opening day of each session the
Sword of Justice" is placed behind
him. The ''sword of State" is borne
in front of the Lord Mayor and an
emblem of his authority, the "black
sword" being used during Lent and
on the death of any member of the
roya! family, while the pearl sword"
presented by Queen Elizabeth-is
carried before him on all great state
occasions. Different silken gowns are
worn for different occasions. For fes-
tiVitias the color is scarlet; on the oc.
casion OF royal audience, the Lord
Mayor is respondent in a gown Of
gold, while for occasions of mourning.
black is worn. In the city the Lord
Mayor takes precedence of every one,
in olnding ovon tho eovoroisn.
Bits.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-03

farmers half a century ago. When
the great West opened up its marvel
Gus fields of corn and wheat the East
ern farmers were paralyzed by the
streams Of golden grain that poured
in the markets and sold for prices that
threatened ruin and starvation for
them. But after decade or two they
recovered from their surprise and fear,
and, abandoning grains, they turned
their attention to fruits and dairying.
Cotton farming is probably as print
tive as any other branch of agricul,
ture. The system In the South is just
changing, Capital, science and brains
are revolutionizing the industry. The
shifting of the cotton belt from the
east to the west of the Mississippi is
Of no greater importance than the new
methods Of culture which are being
adopted. New and superior plants
are being developed through selection
and intensive cultivation. The old,
half-farming system is being reduced
by large plantations, systematically
organized and conducted
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-03
The English Tramp,

Whoever, queries a writer in the
Saturday Review, Analysing the way
farer's characteristics, heard habit
ual tramp sing, or even whistle? AS
he comes slouching down the sunny
side Of the road his very walk gives
the lie to any romantic notion about
nfrHF'---1r ~-lAaa-nat- walk. ha meralv
shutfies, weakened and narrow
chested, expectorating freely as he
goes. The wind on the heath has'no
call for him. He hates the country,
and regards the open road merely as a
wearisome way from one common
lodging house or casual ward to an
other. AS representative of the true
vagabond, to whom the wind and the
smell Of the earth and the warmth of
the sun are sheer physical delights,
he is the greatest fraud that ever q
novelist OR cockney essayist i'm
agined. he is nothing but an IN
speakably dirty and spiritless man,
proving along with an eye to stealing
or begging enough for lodging house
carouse with other members of his
tribe.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-03
Was 1t Telepathy?

A startling psychological experience
was coincident with the fatal dynamite
explosion in the Coney mine, near
Skykomish, early one recent morning.
One of the two men killed was R. ".
'i< <AA~A'A1AAA-----A44> .,AAiAAlSz- thn TINA he
was stunned by the conclusion his
young wife, sleeping in Renton, had a
vivid dream of her husband being
killed in an explosion. She awoke in
great agitation, and was so sensibly
impressed by the vision that she
aroused her mother, Mrs. Jones, and
told her of the occurrence. In spite
OF all assurance to the contrary, the
young wife insisted that her husband
had been killed, and it was in the
midst of her lamentations that o mes
sage was. brought from Skykomish
telling briefly of the accident.
Mrs. Robinson reached here but
last Sunday from Pittsburg, Penn,
and was staying a few days in Renton
with her mother, Mrs. Jones, before
Joining her husband at the mine. He
lived three hours before internal
hemorrhago caused death, and part
Of that time his mind was deliriously
active. 1t was then, undoubtedly,
that the vigorous horror and imagery
of his own mind was transmitted to
the sensitive brain Of his wife.-Se.
lttle WASH observation-disclosures
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-03
Railway Travel in China,

There is plenty Of talk about new
railways in China. Some Of those
already in existence seem to provide
interesting adventures for those who
patronize them. Recently there were
floods at Peitaiho. One gentleman
who went there from Tientsin for two
days was kept eight days before he
could hear Of train going back. He
started for the station, but between
Peitaiho and the railway there are two
gullies to be negotiated, and these
were full of water. He stripped to the
singlet, holding his dispatches in his
mouth, and swan for it, leaving the
rest Of his clothes to be brought by
his boy and coolie; but they were
afraid to follow him, and returned to
Peltaiho. The gentleman arrived all
right at the station with nothing on
but his singlet. Luckily the particular
train that he caught had an English
engine driver, who lent him o pair of
trousers. The train started and went
on slowly till it came to place where
the water was four feet deep, and it
had to put back to Shanhaikuan,
where the passengers had to wait two
days before they could make another
start for Tientsin. Westminster Ga
zette.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-03
Castor Oil For Toothache.

"This talk about careless and in.
competent DOCTORS" said the captain,
"amuses me, because the fellows who
do the talking assume that there were
no careless doctors in the old Union
army. But with the good ones we
had some bad ones. While in winter
quarters in '82 our surgeon, old Major
S., was made brigade surgeon, and the
first assistant had charge Of the hos
pital, which was a wall tent and about
as cold as modern refrigerator. The
young sawbones pinned his faith TO
two remedies, castor oil and quinine.
One morning at sick call one of the
boys showed up with o roaring tooth
ache. The doctor prescribed castor
oil. Naturally the fellow Kicked and
said that he did not think castor oil
reached his complaint. The doctor
replied that decayed teeth were caused
by q disordered stomach, and if the
stomach was all right the teeth would
be all right, and if he did not take the
oil he would not be excused from
duty. The fellow with the toothache
took the oil, which was dug out of
jar with spatula by the hospital
steward, as it was frozen to the con-
sistency of good ice cream, and went
on his way swearing. That same doc
tor has a good practice to-day in one
Of the largest cities in Ohio" Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-03
The Weird Indian Dances,

In an Indian dance the performers
are usually arranged in single or
double row or in small groups, and
either maintain their positions
throughout or vary it by moving
slowly around in circle. The par
tlcular movement by which this is &C.
complished is an alternate stamping
OF the feet or prancing, which not
even the most enthusiastic admirer Of
things Indian would call graceful.
The movement is almost invariably
accompanied and timed by a chant,
sometimes weird, but always monoton.
Gus, and the music which often lends
Its aid is evolved from q drum or by
rubbing one stick over another in
which notches have been cut, or, more
commonly, by what boys call "bull
roorer," an instrument consisting of
flat piece of wood to the middle Of
which string is attached. By rapid
~ Whlrling the wood about the head
loud purring or subdued roaring is
produced. This is supposed to have
powerful influence in exercising evil
spirits or in notifying good spirits
that attention is desired. In addition
to these instruments the rattle Is very
much in evidence in many dances and
is an important part Of the parapher-
MALTA. Rattles are often made of
shells of gourds, partly filed with
pebbles, sometimes of frame or cir
clet of wood about half al inch deep,
covered with tightly stretched skin
and mounted on suitable handle.
In many of the dances additional rat
Ties are used, consisting OF turtle
shells bound on the legs of the dane.
7rs at the knee and having attached |
10 them bunch of deer or sheep
loofs, which give out a rhythmical
flank as the rArformars stamp in uni.
'on.-New York Commercial AdYer.
User,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-03
hangers in Von n

Il is generally supposed that o,,,,,,
IS about the only ingredient in n''v nsS
paper that is capable Of ipdjctin ra wall
GUS injury upon the occupants 81 Ss III
pered rooms; It has, however " bd pa
discovered that much mischisf fi !, 9eea
by the use Of qnsoieutifcallyu r ts aeas
pastes by which the paper is s, apnEes
to the walls. Paste is usnall apphea
posed pos cd OF flour to which the glue 'v vnd
other substances are added. N Tb sua
often become damp and are then I Iab,s
to decomposition. If there is n nav.s
marine blue in the paper the N, aeiS
chemical unite to form a disagrees sbIa
if not dangerous element, the oSo 0sO y
the room may become nauseatina from
the presence Of sulphureted hvdro .uu
gas. Where the paper is applie Ss IL
rectly to the plaster there is le e'd ds Ny
ger OF disagreeable results, as tbel;m n'
disinfects and sterilizes the ns ash'
tnus preventing the development 81
disease germs. Where poper 10 ~ "
piled in several layers, that previou sh
put on being allowed to remain snS
the new paper pasted overth old. tbs
danger is increased. In the various
papers thus brought in contact tbers
may be chemicals that. united ~
mingled by the dampness, will pro.
duce most active toxic qualities. III,
therefore of great importance to "a.
move all coatings of paper and wash
the walls thoroughly before the papsr
is applied; especially is this the casa
in sleeping rooms or in apartments
that are continually occupied. In cold
rooms there is less danger Of fermen.
tation Of the paste than in those that
are heated. Where walls are damn
and rooms are kept quite warm suff.
cient poison may be thrown out seri.
ously to affect the health of an enti1a
household. New York Ledger.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-03

such as Miss Stubs had described to
me, and from a golden haired fairy
such as uncle used to talk about to
mother and then to meet them f7e-and-
twenty years afterward, transformed
into fat old bachelor and faded old
maid. But my cup Of amazement was
full when I heard Uncle James say:
"What have you been doing to keep
yourself so young, Annie? You hardly
look day older than when I last saw
you"
And Miss Stubs replied:
"You also are scarcely altered g. bit,
James. I should have known you
anywhere"
This fairly knocked me over. 1t is
absurd to say that Love is blind. Love
not only sees beauties no one else
sees, but what it has once seen it sees
always. 1t is very funny and inter-
esting.
The next day said to Miss Stubs:
"Whatever made you say Uncle
james was tall when you described
him to me?"
Because he is tall. Don't you think
your uncle is q very fine man, my
dear?"
"T don't know; he always seemed
rather short to me, somehow" I STAN
mered awkwardly.
Miss Stubs smiled.
"Io you, yes; but you are so excep.
tionally tall, you know"
Whereby I learned that height is,
after all, only question Of proper
ton.
Not long after this Uncle James
asked me, in his sharp, masterful way:
"What possessed you, Madge, when
you told me that Annie was old? Why,
she is no more old than T am"
[ felt confused.
"She seemed rather old to me, some
how" I stammered.
Ny uncle smiled.
"You, yes; but you are so absurdly
young, you know"
Whereby ! learned that age is also
question of proportion.
On the day that Uncle James and
Aunt Annie were married mother said
to me:
II think that Providence helped my
managing little girl with her plans
this time
"No, mother" I answered. "Provi-
dence took it out Of my hands alto
gether and finished the business alone,
and did it million times better than
[ could have imagined"
Mother smiled.
'You see," + continued, "my
scheme was to bring two rather unin-
teresting, middle-aged people together
and insure dull and comfortable old |
age for them; but Providence's plan
was to reunite two old lovers, who had I
waited for each other for a quarter Of
century, and make them young again
and happy with the highest sort Of
happiness. The ways of Providence
are better than our ways, after all;
aren't they, mother?"
CAS- the heavens are higher than the
earth" said mother, softly.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-03
, MY BANDIT BAND

When IN the dusk Of evening, to where seq ~.
Three little faces at the window looking down ""
the Of Papa and the sound Of amperng feet
And find myself prisoner ere I can beat retreat;
The robbers and search through
And bear their castle spite OF all that do
There the Of this band gently hdes their botrous ge
And asks how many kisses 1t will take to
Oh iStbere aay pleasure In al the busy day
That's quite listening then to what the children say?
Helen thinks hundred enough to ransom me,
IETl change them all for pennies bright free;
While Henry claims that Papa Is valuable than that"
And so the rascal oondscates oVercoat and hat
But tenderhssrted Josephine makes release;
"Wel let dear papa, for Just kiss apiece"
When I've paid my duly, this valiant robber band
Escorts the table with guard either hand,
There for blessed hour ding my away
And grow younger / listen to what the children say
-Ancva
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-03
The "Mr." in the Navy,

Navy officers avoid as much as pos
sible addressing each other by title,
employing the "Mr. whenever official
courtesy does not demand an open
recognition OF rank,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-03

Z scheme was that
a m aria &c
should be ar
ranged between
Uncle James and
Miss Stub BIS.
Not that it was
my business in
the least but
that did not him
der me from in
teriering, nor
that I thought
the chief parties
concerned were
at all suited to
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-03
HOUSEHOLD MArTFpe


come yellow make lather Il has BE-.
Whlte soap and fill a glass jar u good
t for a few hours, rinse in clear 1a ru is sun
then spread it on window v@ NV, water,
which the sun is shining pane on
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DEMAND TEMPLES RELEASE.
THE PRINCIPLE IN THE CASE A
MOST IMPORTANT ONE.
This Government Does Not Propose
to Admit That Mexico Can Try
Any Man for an Ofense Which

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE state de-
partment is making strong efforts TO Sc
cure the release of the American, Temple.
who Is now IN a Mexican Jail on the charge
Of murder, committed ia the United States
and has instructed Powell Clayton United
States minister 10 Mexico, to address HIM
self directly 10 the Mexican foreign office
on that subject. The principle involved in
the case is regarded as of the highest I'M
portance, for IL Temple is held for trial by
the Mexican authorities IL VIII amount to
admission on the part of the United
States of the right of Mexico TO exercise
extra-territoriai jurisdiction over American
soil. Substantially the same claim was in
volved in the celebrated Cutting case, which
came near causing a breach Of friendly
relations, and IL arose again in the more
recent case of Leonardo Pacheco. Cutting
was released by the Mexican government
only after trial Pacheco was released, but
not on our demand, and In no case has the
Mexican government surrendered its view
that 1t had a right TO try a person In MeXi-
co for an offense committed In the United
States. Cutting was In jail for several
months and Pacheco for two years. 1t Is
not at all probable that any such delay viii
be permitted in the Temple case Cor the
matter TO an issue by demanding the ex-
tradition of Temple for killing a man with
in the border OF their territory.
But even accepting the Mexican conten-
slon that it could try an American for kill
Ing a Mexican in the United States II seems
probable that the state department can
demonstrate that the man, Arlavila. who
was killed ny Temple was not as his name
would imply, Mexican
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ANDERSON W|LL Be HANGED.
SUPREME COURT DENIES HGs Pc
Triton FOR HABEAS CORPUS.
another Chapter In . Bloody Trag-
edy of the Seas. In Which . Sal
Tor Murdered the Captain and
Mate, and Burned the ship.

WASHINGTON. Nov 1.-THE United
States supreme court affirmed the judg-
ment OF the lower court and denied a writ
OF habSas corpus 10 John Anderson. con-
Victed and sentenced TO be hanged after
trial IN Norfolk. Va. for the murder OF the
ma OF the Olive Picker
The Andersen case has attracted wide
spread attention, being sea tragedy o.
singular romance and atrocisy. The
schooner Olive Picker sailed from Boston.
laden with lumber for point or the Platte
river Brazil When 80 miles off the coast
or Brazil. Anderson, a Swede. had an alter
cation with the captain. When the latter
retired 10 the cabin. Anderson followed and
snot the captain dead He then armed HIM
SELF heavily and went on deck, where
mounted on the forecastle he terrorized all
on BOARD. The mate. who was aioft was
called down. and while pleading for hi. life
was shot four times. Then the crew was
ordered 10 throw the dying mate over
board, and on protesting that he was not
oead, were assured that he was dead
enough" This done, the crew were march
Cd below at the point OF pistol and or
cereo to throw the captain overheard
linen Anderson directed that oil be thrown
over the lumber. after which the oil-soaked
ship was set on fire and the numerous
crew took to the boats.
Andersen was apprehended at Bahia.
bfazi. and sent north on the United
STATES steamship Lancaster He was
trled and convicted in the United States
court al Norfolk, Va. and a stubborn
nshe was made up to the supreme court.
the conviction beng confirmed. The last
move was In the present application for
writ OF habeas corpus on the ground
that Andersen's constitutional rights were
invaded when the lower court assigned
nm counsel instead OF giving him his own
choice. Chief Justice Fuller In announc-
ing the courts opinion said the records
OF the case showed that no fundamental
right had been denied Andersen, but that
ne had been represented from first 10 last
oy able counsel. The time when counsel
was not present was at a preliminary
hearing of Andersen. but this was not
used in the subsequent trial. The deci-
sion Of the lower court was affirmed. The
enect OF this will be to have the execu-
ton, which had been stayed until De-
cember next, carried out
The chief justice announced that the
court would take a recess until the 18th
instant, at which time 1t was hoped the
rules in bankruptcy procedure would be
announced.
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The Elevators Moral Influence.

New orleans Ttmes-NemOCrat
a New Orleans man has discovered that
an elevator Is 4 potent moral agent. For
years" he said 81 never thought OF going
10 bed before ! clock ana the habit Of
iding away the early night became almost
a second nature. Naturally 1t led ~ my
sQuandering great deal Of money and
threw me ipto anything but desirable COM
pany. Not long ago | rented a room in a
building that has an elevator which stops
at 10 .. m sharp. II | am late / have
several fights O: very steep stairs 70 climb
and | gradually found myself dropping
around on time. Now | hardly ever miss
the elevator. The result Is that | get up
earlier. do more and better work. and have
drif;ed away from about all Of my old
nlght-ha companions. Nothing like an
elevator 10 renoTate ones morals, my
boy. Its very uplifting.
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New orleans IimeS-Democrat.
There's been a wonderful advance In
dental surgery. OF late years" said man
with slightly swollen jaw. "The old,
brutal style Of yanking out molars by main
strength and awkwardness has gone out
OF date. / had a tooth pulled this morn
ing, and the whole thing was so quiet and
easy l could scarcely believe il had been
done. took A whiff Of gas and opened my
eyes 10 find the tooth gene l didn't even
see the forceps. II was in strong contrast
by the way, with an experience of mine
some years ago. when painless dentistry
was still in its experimental stages had
back tooth that was giving me fits, and
went to II man who advertised painless ex-
traction. by means of what were called
electrical forceps.' 1t was a compiled led
foreign device. long since abandoned. that
sent current along the instrument lust as
Il took hold. The dentist was candid
looking chap, and I asked him to tell me
honestly whether it would hurt. Well he
said. it's like this: Suppose a fellow HID
you in the mouth with his fist, and at the
same time hit you on the nose with a
brick-you wouldn't feel the fist would
YOU told him TO go ahead and drag out
the tooth in the good. old-fashioned way.
After that explanation l wanted no cleo
trical forceps in mine"
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me Empress OF Germany loses no oppor-
tunity Of doing little kindnesses' where
ever she goes A very pretty story is told
OF her recent visit to Westphalia during
the maneuvers In a village close to the
imperial headquarters the widow OF a cap
tain in the merchant service occupies a
small room. She Is invalided, bed-ridden,
and very old. but her one great wish was
to see the empress drive past the carpen-
bed. Some kind soul had suggested TO the
empress's chamberlain that il would be a
great kindness il the imperial carriage
would be allowed to drive slowly when
passing the invalid's window. The request
came 10 the empress's ears. and In her
kindness OF heart she left the carriage
paid long visit TO the sick room and eft
her lonely sufferer In a state of happiness
greater that words can tell
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when He Goe. to Church.

Does your husband ever go 10 church.
Mrs BADGER"
''Oh. yes. he goes quite regularly In the
winter time"
Why does he 20 in the winter time ana
not at other times?"
We'll. you see. he generally has the
Guinsy when the weather is raw and he
thinks he is going TO de."-Chicago News
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When We were married. sohbesi the
young wife he sad ne loved NE with
love nore enduring than the everlasting
granite
And Il didn't laste' qIeried the sympa-
thing friend.
Last echoef the young wife. drying
her tears. 1T didn't last as long As ce-
dar block pavement. Chicago Tribune.