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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-10-14

From and after this date, all hunt.
ing OF any kind on the Pecan Grove
plantation is positively prohibited un.
der penalty OF trespassing. Anyone
found on this place without permission
will be considered trespassing and pros.
eeuted to the full extent of the law.
r. N. LEAKE.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-10-14
Trespass Notices

Hunting Of any kind on Greenwood
plantation, likewise seining, is positive
" prohibited under penalty Of trespass.
Any permission heretofore granted il
now revoked. No exceptions.
CHAs. Fl. REED.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-10-14
W. W. LHAKp, il.

From and after this date, all hunt.
ing and fishing on the Cottage planta-
ton 10 positively prohibited under pen
atty of trespassing. Any one found on
this place without permission will be
considered trespassing, and prosecuted
to the full extent of the law.
RICHARD BUTLER.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-10-14
Spanish Flag Must Not Wave in Havana

Havana. mayor Of Havana
Seno Perfecto Lacoaet, has issued al
order directing that no Spanish mai
stall be displayed IN the city OF Ha
yana except at the Spanish consulate
II is halieyel that this will give rise t
considerable hostile criticism,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-10-14
\ STORY OF BARBAR]TY
RGLISH PRESS ASSERTS THAT THE
Beers MALTREAT REFUGEES.
LEAKE, Jr., Pub. and Prop

Ipecials From South Africa Arouse The
Ire Of The British, And May Result in
UNCERTAINTIES OF Boer Statesman Fail to
Refugee in Cape Colony.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-10-14
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
NATcHITocHEs, IA.

Maintained by the State for the
training of teachers. Affords thorough
preparation for the profession Of teach.
ing; full course Of academic study,
practical training in the art of teach.
ing, one year Of daily practice in
aodel schools under guidance of skill.
ed training teachers. Glass work ex-
emplifes the best Of modern thought
in matter and method OF instruction.
Diploma entities graduate to teach in
any public school of Louisiana without
examination.
Tuition free to students who teach
one year after graduation. Entire ex-
pense for session of eight month, 911O.
Twelfth annual session begins Oct.
!, 1895.
For catalogue write to
b. C. CALDWELL, Pres.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-10-14
WARNING.

The public is hereby yarped against
buying wood, posts or anhsr OF any
kind from tenants on Ogden and Oak
Icy plantation.
Mas. I. 4. MATHEWS.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-10-14
Warning.

The public is warned against buying
FIRE wood,posts or timber from tenants
on RosedowD, Texas and Hszlewood
plantations. JAS. P. BOWMAN.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-10-14

From and after this date, all hunt.
ing Of any kind on my place, Pinedals
formerly owned by J. s. Griffin 10
positively prohibited under penalty Of
trespass. Any one found on this place
without permission will be considered
trespassing and prosecuted to the full
extent OF the law.
w w T.u.vu Tn
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-10-14

From and after this date, all hunting
of any kind on my places, Solitude and
Swamp Tract is positively prohibited
under penalty of trespass. Any one
found on these places without permits
sion will be considered trespassing and
prosecuted to the full extent of the
law, W. B. SMITH.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-10-14

The Rage Of The Age
~ ~ The Ella Berry Toilet Requisites.

CU-YU-CAN FACE POWDER,
makes the complexion radiantly beau.
tiful. Cures all facial blemishes. ma
other powder does this. Price, SOC.
Mrs. Ella Berry's Soap, the best for
the skin, scalp and complexion. Per
cake, Csc. Benzoate Almond Cream,
indispensable for the toilet, makes soft
white faces and hands, prevents and
cures tan and sunburn. Per bottle, 81.
Berry's Creole Tea, makes good blood,
and a healthy skin, Per box, 10c.
The above are few of the leaders. They
are for sale at all drug stores or direct from
MRS. ELLA BERRY, the Worlds accepted
expert in the removal OF Superfuous Hair
and a Facia, Bemishes, SlS-820 Camp st.,
New Orleans, L.,
Full price hist sent to any address. Agents
wanted.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-10-14
PRESENTS
p-FoR THB~
HOLIDAYS.

We have presents for Mother, Faith.
er, Daughter, Son, Sister, Brother.
Sweetheart, Lover, Uncle, Aunt. OF
Cousin. We have presents
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-10-14

BUTCHER.
2f7son. Beef every day.
md pork occasionally.
al, Wednesdays, Saturdays,
and Sundays.
DNFECTIONERY.
Candies, Soda Water and
Ice.
Arizona silver belt., 1899-10-19

Sulphide ores may be roasted either before or after pulyerizing, though the results of lump roasting are not as perfect as when the ore has been previously pulverized. When ore re- quireS roasting preliminary to charg- ing in cupola furnace the difficulty occasioncd by feeding finely pulver- iZed ore to the blast furnace is over come by slagging the pulverized ore in the roasting furnace. For this pur- pose q long furnace is constructed the heat increasing as the fire end is ap- preached. The ore must be mixed so as to form q charge which will slag readily. The pasty mass is withdrawn from the furnace into pots. cooled and broken into Jumps. in which con diti0n il is charged to the blast fur mace.
Arizona silver belt., 1899-10-19
s.isparck's trou Nerve.

Was the result of his splendid health. naomitable will and tremendous en- 'ergy are not found where stomach, liy- CT, kiudeys and bowels are ont of or der. If you want these qualities and the success they bring, use Dr King s New Life Pills They develop every power of brain aud hody. Only 25c Hitchcock's drug store. 2-6 Lessons given on all stringed and brass instruments. Piano tuning a speciality.
 PROF. THos. VINCENT.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17

veyance, and. though he can go where
no horse would venture, no is us slow
as molasses in winter and a most un-
comfortable brute to sit astride, Be-
SIDES this. he has an Unborn prejudice
against white men. He can scent them
mile away and usually runs like q
Filipino when he sees an American,
he also declines to work in the middle
OF the day when the sun Is hot. If
Soaded on. he Will wabble forward Mt
such time at a snaifs pace until he
sees some inviting mud puddle. There
are plenty Of these in Luzon just at the
present time. as one or two OF our ofli-
GERS have found to their sorrow when
.heir cavalry mounts have suddenly
oolted and lunged over In three feet of
Philippine mire before the said officers
had even time to fling themselves from
the backs of their buffaloes.
One of the interesting features OF
army life in the Philippines today is the
army chaplain. 1t may sound surpris-
'I's' out the chaplain Is usually the
most popular Individual in his COM
pany. That is, I think, because the
AHlerlcan army chaplain Is something
new IN MS way and Is nearly always a
good fellow as we'll as good Christian.
FOR instance. the Rev. Henry Swift.
chaplain of the Thirteenth regiment.
now ut Pasg, Is not above going out
ana taking part in breastwork life. He
IS always ready to give u helping hand
TO any soldier boy In distress, making
niinself as useful on the other six days
OIL the week as he is necessary on Sum
Jay. In fact. Sunday is generally OBJ
served here, and NIL stores and saloons
are kept most strictly closed. Only
drug stores md raSto,tr,nts 49,, ~
found open OIL that day. and the trim
native police and the provost guard OF
soldiers see that the Sunday rule Is
strictly enforced
some OF the chaplains with our army
here do not affect the clerical costume.
but don the uniform of the soldier and
go about with pistol in their belt and
Bible in their saddlebags-one of the
essential little ironies of martial life.
Such chaplain lives with the soldiers
and as one of them. IIe is n thoughtful
fellow, and in his kit he carries paper
and envelopes and writing materials,
and the boys always know to whom to
SO when they want to write home.
When the day of rest comes, he usu-
ally announces service in n hearty voice,
something like: well, boys, this is
Sunday. you know. What do you say
to having hymn together?'
In the trench, or under some shadow
ing tree. or in the tents OF Uncle Sam
the ceremony takes place. some simple
old home hymn often bringing tears to
the eyes of those stout men who are
battling SO far from home. Sometimes,
too, the service is interrupted by the
whistle Of few NTauser bullets. ac-
cePted. as rule. by both the chaplain
and his congregation as disagreed BILE
but unavoidable nuisance.
WILLIAM r. WALTERS.
Manila
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17

artillery, and Luzon is no longer land
OF mud and rain. The old, eternal
chase after Aguinaldo the eellike has
started up again in full earnest, and
While many OF the American officers
mere are hoping that the Instruction
VIII be put down by, Christmas time,
from present appearances it looks as If
,iie campaign could not draw TO u close
uelore complete American Gordon has
peen drawn about the entire island of
Luzon and then slowly concentrated on
me ubiquitous general of the Filipinos.
Illne after time the news has gone
.hriliiHs through Manila that Aguinaldo
mad been surrounded and that a day or
Two would see his finish, Just when
we were getting ready to see him led
captive into the streets of Manila tbe
news has come of his escape. Each
Time lie has done the disappearing act
with astounding CELEBRITY and left our
men wondering whether he were n
will-o'-the-wisp or living man. When
General Young effected his junction
with General Wheaton and the three
armies under Macarthur, Lawton and
Wheaton thought they had the insur-
gent leader and his main force hemms;l
in before them somewhere between
Cuyapo, Corona ana st. Jean de GUM
ba, there was much disappointment
when II was learned that the enemy
had escaned and had in all probability
made Its way il. furcn to the mountains.
XAe pertinacity of the Filipino, in
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17
A TIME OF REJOICING.

There are few things in existence to-
day which have not been changed or
nodded in the hands OF progress. One
by ono legends and customs have been
disproved and overthrown, yet none has
dared attack the legends and the Gus
| toms sacred to Chrlstmastide. Here
| and there n savant has tried to prove
| that Dec. % does not mark the birth
day Of Christ. Men and women read
smile. pass on.
me time OF year corresponding to our
Christmastide has always been period
OF rejoicing. 1t marks the winter SOL
stice. The days begin to lenethen. md
the sun no longer journeys away from
earth, but enters upon his return. II Is
Il promise of renewed light and warmth
of the approach OF the summer DAVIS
and men hailed these signs with every
expression OF gladness.
In Rome the Saturnalia, or feest ne
Saturn. fell ut about the same time n c
our Christmas, and 1t marked tho
greatest festival of the Roman vcnr
The city abandoned itself TO rovotv
unbounded license held sway: univer.
sal inirth was the order of the DIV.
friends Toasted friends, and foes yora
| reconciied. There were no slaves No
masters; all social distinctions ,yere
laid aside. Work was stopped through
out the city, and no war was ever en-
tered upon at this time.
The tree as the emblem Of life oIs,
| figured conspicuously IN the earlier re-
| ligions. In Egypt the palm tree nut
forth new shoot each month. ana ar
the time OF the winter solstice it was
the custom among the Egyptians TO
decorate the houses with branch NJ
palm bearing 10 shoots. In Rome the
fir tree was regarded with veneration.
and during the Saturnalan Festivities
the halls and houses were hung with
evergreen boughs.
III England, in the days of the Dr,,ids
the houses were decked with evergre ems
in order that the sylvan spirits might
repair to their grateful shelter and re-
main protected from the nipping frost
and the lev winter winds.
Farther to the north the wild Teuton
tribes worshiped their god in wooded
places and looked upon the fir tree as
his sacred emblem. The period CORE
spending TO the Roman Saturnalia was
the festival OF Thor. This festival, like
the Roman feast was given over to the
most barbaric pleasures and the Wild
est forms OF enjoyment Among these
peoples it was known as Yuletidc
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17
MEANINGS OF CHRISTMAS DAM
TIES

Almost as important as the gift Civ
ing and gift receiving on Christmas day
is the feast OF danties spread on that
festal occasion. But even the Christ
mas dinner has its origin in the dim,
distant past. Feasts were always the
accompaniment of any festival In
Egypt, at the winter solstice, every
family killed and ate a goose as n re-
ligious observance.
In the hieroglyphic language of the
Egyptian, the figure of n goose was the
word child" The people had noticed
that the goose was remarkable for the
way in which it protected its young;
hence it was looked upon as the sym
Dol of great Iove-that love which Ia
willing to sacrifice Itself for the object
Of its affection. This trait was also
believed to belong to the god they wor-
SHIPPED, SO the Egyptians celebrated this
festival by killing and eating n goose.
The plum pudding as dish in the
Christmas feast has It's meaning. The
number and richness of its ingredients
represented the rich gifts which the
kings laid at the feet of the child Jesus.
In earlier days the mince pic, then a
great pastry dish. filled with force
meat and fruits. was made box shaped.
TO typify the manger in which tho Child
had lain.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17
CHRISTMAS DAY IN CAMP.

ready received boxes from home, sent
early in the season so rs not to meet
With any delay on account of bclated
transports and tardy forwarding ofli-
GERS. These lucky fellows are the en-
We'd OF their camp, as may be we'll
imagined. Some OF these boxes and
hampers are carefully marked TO BE
Opened on Christmas Morning." and
these as rule, have been duly
looked over and inspected and smelled
at by the entirc company. with
many wild guesses as to their con-
tents. There are hampers, too, for
boys who are far distant on the
firing line and who will probably not
have chance to open them until long
after Christmas has come and gone.
Two days ago a big box came for q
private in one OF our western COM
panies. 1t was marked with the in
scription, open on Christmas Eve"
It will never be opened on Christmas
eve, because the poor fellow was buried
at st. 1sidro three weeks ago.
The men and officers who have been
arriving at Cabanatuan from General
Lawton's force describe the campaign
during the last few weeks as one of
great hardship. The roads inland arc
still-or at least at that time were--in
terrible condition. Many men who
dropped behind sick had to be left at
different towns along the line of march.
In great number of cases these sick
had TO be left with inadequate supplies
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17
OUR SOLDIER BOYS CHRISTMAS.

and attendance, though some of them,
1t is true. struggled back herolcally and
desperately through the mud and
swamps. General Lawton foresaw that
! this campaign would involve tremen-
dous hardshfps and almost insuperable
OBSTACLES, but IL had been determined
at headquarters that the wnr must be
brought to speedy and definite end,
and 1t was not for him or his men ito
question why"
l have not been with Lawton's dIvI-
sion for some time past, but those men
now In Manila who have lately returns
ed from up country describe the condi-
uon or many OF Lawton's men in very
pitiful language. A great number Of
the horses have died, and men and om-
GERS could be seen pushing on over the
terrible roads and through the jungles
looking more like savages than soldiers
OF Uncle Sam. Many have had their
clothes literally torn to pieces In maxi
Ing their way through the jungles OF
that rough district, and some of them
nave been reduced almost to breech-
cloths and nothing more. Hundreds
OF them were barefooted. having worn
their shoes out. and often their diet
has been bananas and caraboa meat,
provisions being scarce.
Caraboa meat. by the way, Is a del
icacy unknown to most Americans. The
caraboa is the Filipino name for the
water buffalo. They are abundant In
parts of Mindoro, am told. and Luzon,
Negroes and Mindanao. The natives
catch them when young and tame
them. using them as beasts of burden.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17

when they can be sold for anything
ranging from $40 to $40, the price de-
pending on the local demand. The I'll
lipino method of stalking the wild water
buffalo is interesting. The natives always
so out on moonlight nights, using tame
caraboas for decoys. Behind these tame
animals they creep up to their game
and then hamstring them with two
quick blows of n machete. Now, al
though the caraboa is an unconscion-
ably slow and slothful animal at most
times, he is dangerous foe when he
has but one leg wounded, so the Filipino
who does not get in his work at just
the right moment is likely to pay for
his bungling with his life.
So as food the water buffalo is
not the most delicious thing that can
be imagined. His favorite pastime is
wallowing in the flthiest mud bath he
can find for himself, and this, naturally,
when remembered at meal OF his
flesh. does not exactly whet the ap-
petite OF the consumer. And tough and
tasteless his flesh is, sinewy and al.
most revolving to the civilized palate,
though the natives are very fond Of
such meat.
Speaking of this animal reminds me
that some of our officers here have at
tempted TO make use of the caraboa as
a mount, but their efforts have not been
altogether satisfactory. His peculiar
disposition. in the first place. makes
him rather unreliable means Of con-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17
Looking Forward With Pleasant AltiCi-
patton In LuzOn to the Advent
Of the Holidays.

HERE is a spirit of change in the
air about Manila at the present
time. Once more the broiling sun
shine is stepping the streets and the
rice flats. The city quivers in tho
languors of the tropics again, the rains
have ceased to deluge the country and
the wagon roads IRE slowly but surely
drying up.
Experience has the habit of making
the strangest things commonplace. In
very short time the most outlandish
customs lose their picturesqueness. The
American soldier has come TO look upon
most of the strange sights and scenes
In this strange land as the merest COM
monplaces. Yet there is, much still in
the Philippines to be seen and heard
that is most interesting and surprising.
In the first place. the renewal of ac-
tivities against Aguinaldo and his men
has furnished many fresh examples of
daring, adventure and bravery among
both men and officers in our ranks. The
roads are now passable for wagons and
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17

|, fact. when everything is considered.
cannot but appear wonderful. Every
day fresh evidences bob up serenely to
show that these native insurgents are
suffering from diseases to an extent
undreamed Of In the American camps.
They have little or no medicine, their
food Is poor and scanty, their hospitals
are filthy and vilely managed, and they
are dying by the dozens. and not on a
battlefield, either. Time after time
our men have captured stores and
arms and ammunition from the enc
my in quantities that must have
been n severe blow to them. But
such is the nature of the Filipino
and the present war that the struggle
continues. and not for one moment does
General Otis find it possible, as the year
drags on. to relax his vigilance or think
OF drawing off his men for the sake of
celebrating Christmas In the good old
fashioned American style. And speak
ing of Christmas reminds me that a
number Of the men out here have al
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17

silver dollar while Mt full speed and
shooting q hole through 1t. If chick
EN- is seen running through the street.
lt is at once behcaded by pistol shot.
which, by the way, Is an ordinary shot
ut distance of 90 yards. The cowboy
does not raise the revolver and sight
1t, but shoots as he raises 1t to his side
In the position OF his elbow resting
against the right side. This degree Of
experiences Is acquired only after long
practice. and necessity for being
quick with gun has tended TO bring
II about
While the average shooter IS raising
his weapon to sight it the cowboy, who
has only to raise his hardware about
half the distance, has brought down his
victim.
After these exercises gambling is In
order, faro being the principal game.
The cowboys are reckless bettors and
| lose with gracefulness, but when some
of the sfaeaks attempt to rob
them by means of a "brace game" he Is
usually shot dead In his chair without
ceremony and quite cheerfully. Tho
cattlemen understand nll Of the tricks
of that trade, having learned from ex-
perience, and when one OF the Skin
game" dealers is Killed the proprietor
hastily dlsclaims any previous knowl-
edge Of the attempt at swindling. Tho
game is continued and the affair soon
blows over. To attempt to arrest one
of them would cause general fight,
and the citizens would get much the
worst Of the engagement.
In the evening there is grand bali''
at one of the music halls" the music
consisting Of q sQuealty violin and a
"hurdy gurdy" organ. The repertory
of the artist on the violin is limited to
two or three hackneyed airs and there
Is little difference In his playing--each
seems alike. 4 poster at the door Of
the ballroom" reads. Gentlemen will
please check their revolvers." But this
is a mere matter of form. and 1t is not
expected that any one will obey the In
junction, and they do not. When the
dance becomes unusually lively, the
amusement is increased by some OF the
cowboys shooting out the lights. This
is an old form of amusement. and now
( the inconvenience is anticipated by
having on hand supply Of extra
| lights, so that the dance may be con-
| tinuous affair. After each dance the
gentleman waltzes his more or less fair
partner TIP to the bar. This IS point
of etiquette that Is seldom If ever
| omitted.
| The ball continues until daylight, un-
less there has been very serious
| shooting affair and several people kill
ed. The wounding or even the killing
of one person is not considered Of sufti-
! cient Importance to break up the fes-
tivlties Of an event which comes only
once year and which the cattleman
have waited so anHlously to participate
In. The corpse Is removed, the blood
/ washed from the floor and the frontier
revelry continues. 1t is seldom, how
ever. that there are such embarrass-
ments. The cowboys are usually in the
majority at these functions. and their
we'll known desperate character and
disposition act as leaven toward
keeping down such diversions. It Is
only when n discordant element OF
miners and teamsters appears at these
socials that the programme is varied
/ by an occasional killing. rs
! j.. M,|SSCANLiAND,S Il