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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11
A Diving spider.

There is nothing new in the diving
hell. Long before man thought he in.
vented it, the water spider knew all
about It. The water spider shins down
reed. dragging his diving bell with
him and anchors it under water on a
level keel, so that the air 1t contains
keeps the water out. When this air
becomes foul the spider swims to the
TOP, captures a bubble with firt of
it's tail and carries it down to the bell
for future reference. There the spider
lives in snug comfort and no storm dis
turbs his lowly home.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

Before his death he expressed wish
to have his body taken to Montreal for
burial, pronouncing q fearful curse
upon those who neglected to obey his
last request. Among other catastro-
Plies that were to follow a denial Of his
wish were the sudden death of the
camp foreman, the loss Of the years
cut Of logs, and the burning Of the
camp. He also said that if he were
buried in the woods living cross
would grow up from his grave which
should serve as perpetual warning to
Ill unbelieVers.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

The natives Of our new territory,
Porto Rico, have no need to buy soap
says the Chicago Times-Herald, Tor
the wooded country abounds In plants
whose leaves and bulbs supply most
fully the place OF that Indispensable
article. Among the best Of these Is
the soap tree, so called. though it is
more a bush than a tree. Its bulb
when rubbed on wet clothes, makes a
snow-white lather, which has an
odor like old brown Windsor soap.
The Porto Ricans, who are all, from
the highest to the lowest, great dan
dies in their way, make soap out o,
cocoanut oil and homemade lye-and
a fine soap It Is, smooth and fragrant.
This cocoanut oil soap is used for
shaving. When a man wishes to havt
a shave in the morning he starts Oh
with his cocoanut she'll cup and hi
donkey-tail brush and bottle 1t is
never any trouble to find an emptN
bottle in Porto Rico, Cuba, Jamaica
or almost any Of the larger West In
dia islands, even in remote spots il
the mountains. At least twenty gen.
erations OF thirsty people have lived
there and thrown away the bottles.
The man carries no mirror; he Is too
poor TO own such luxury. Not one
house in twenty in Porto Rico has
even the very cheapest looking-glass.
But generously rich nature provides
the mirror as well as the soap. The
man goes to some convenient pool in
the mountain stream, where the water
is quite still-there is bis mirror. He
breakes his bottle on a stone and deft.
ly picks out sharp piece Of suitable
size. Then he fathers his face pro,
fusely and begins to scrape away with
bis piece OF glass, which in his hands
works as we'll as the best steel razor
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to bs
incurable. For great many years doctors
pronounced it local disease and prescribed
local remedies, aud by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced 1t IN
constitutional disease md therefore requires
constitutional trra tment. Halls Catarrn Cure,
manufactured by F. i. Cheney & Co, Toledo,
Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on. the
market. 1t is taken internally in doses from
10 drops to a teaspoonful 1t acts directly on
The blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any case
it fails to cure Send for circulars and test.
monials. Address j. CHENEY& Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11
American Capital end The Isla1ss.

Washington. Contrary to the
general expectation thai k1aerilsn
capital would seek early Investment
in the islands of Cuba and Porto
Rico following the American ecu
patton is tho fact asserted by
officials Of the war department that
so far very few applications have
been filed for grants, franchises CT
concessions for the construction of
public works of various kinds
Probably not more than doeea
requests for privileges OF this char
acter in Cuba have been nlado and
less than that number in Porto
Rico.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11
ratterIea and l3anaaa.

IN the Prussian Budget for 1898 oc-
ours this curious item: From lot
teries, 100000 marks"-about $780,
GOO 900 Of our money. These lotteries
are conducted under the direct sane
ton of the state Erd are managed as
honestly as any game Of chance can
be, The italian lotteries yield s15,000,-
400 a year revenue; those Of Denmark,
about $25O,0O0; Of Holland, $3.50 900: OF
Portugal, S1,S25,000.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

BUSINESS methods have at last
been applied to the work Of raising
money for the Grant monument in
New York. Had this been done
seven years ago the monument would
now be finished, and pride to New
York instead Of disgrace. That
city gave as freely to the fund for
the relief of Johnstown as any other
in the country. There was method
in the management Of that fund.
There were committees to solicit SUBJ
scriptions from all departments Of
trade, and a large amount Of money
was raised in a very short time. The
same method is to be applied TO tho
Grant monument subscription, and,
if it be thorough, the different COM
mittees ought to raise the money
necessary to complete the monument
in a few weeks.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11
r. wos where the motor cars pass in

JONES OF Blnghamton promises to
exhibit at the Worlds Fair scale
made of mahogany and aluminium.
1t will be gold-mounted and other.
wise got up without regard to ex.
pense, and anybody who knows Jones
knows that he is able to pay tho
freight on 1t.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11
Appsintm emit Of Volunteer offioers.

Washington.-The war depart
ment is inclined 10 believe that IN
der the new army bill the governors
of states are deprived of all power
of appointing volunteer officers, as
the volunteers under the law are
United States volunteers and not
state volunteers.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11
Our Naual station 1t san Juan.

The new United States naval station TO be
located at San Juan, Porto Rico, will be OF
sbe utmoste1mportance to this country as the
icy to the situation when the Nicaraguan
anal is constructed. The key to good health
s Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t guards the
digestive organs from attacks of Indigestion
Oiliousness and constipation, just the same as
tho new naval station at San Juan will ward
oil attacks upon this country by foreign foes
Don't worry yourself and others with what
can't DO remedied,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

r'nere ID d ucautLui Uiru calieu Une
rosy gull, very few specimens OF which
ax,st in any museum, and whose entire
life is spent In the immediate neigh
horhood of the eternal ice that sur
rounds the north pole. A paper de-
scribing these curious birds was read
at the recent meeting of the American
Association in Boston by Mr.. John
Murdoch. They follow the advance Of
the ice towards the south as winter
CON- IS on, keeping near the loose edge
Of tie floating pack ice, and then re-
treat with 1t toward the north when
the summer sun begins to rise high
upon the Arctic circle. The bird is
small and Of deep rose color, whereas
all other gulls are white.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

Before a man falls in love he WON
ders how woman would suit him for
a wife; after he falls in love he won
ders how he would suit woman for
a husband.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11
Absent-Minded,

The Rev. TheolOgy-The congresa-
ton at Ghurchville called me.
Deacon Jones (absently)-What did
Won hold?-Phlladelphia Press.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

Clean blood means a clean skin. Nc
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy, Cathar
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin to-day tc
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, lOc, 25c, SOC.
REV. JOSEPH Cook has been struck
With CLEAN Of common sense. H.
says that Sunday newspapers are
published to make money.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11
The man who praises the baby always WINS
the mothers smiles,

Piso's Cure cured me of Throat on Lung
trouble OF three years standing. L. CvDf,
huntington, Ind, Nov. II, 1894.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

At the age Of rs. man must be
either engaged or married, or else the
women begin to wonder why he does
MT behave himself
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

TO Quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full Of life, nerve and vigor, take MOTTO
Bac, the wonder. worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran'
teed Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New YORK
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup forchildren
ion .allays pain, cures wind collie. S5c. bottle
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11
leou,t Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

The epieure dislikes to waste his hunger o.
Door yituals.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

Chasing spray we tired diamond under our
feet.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

Fits permanently cured. No Ats or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline>s, Great
NerveRestorer. $Strial bottle and treatise fres
DIR. r. II. KLINE, Ltd. 83l Arch ST., Phlia, "a
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

Educate Your Bowels With ~ascarees.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
loo, 25c. nc q. G fail, druggists refund none
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11
It is said that Indian fishermen have

It is said that Indian fishermen have
an ingenious way Of training the otter.
They catch the small cub and put a
collar round the throat. The little
creature, finding itself unable for days
together to swallow anything it catch
es, gives up trying to do so. and firmly
believes for the rest Of its life that an
otter can only swallow such food as
it receives direct from Its masters
hand, and, accordingly, 1t faithfully
brings to the bank all the fish 1t may
capture.
It was where the motor cars pass In
a certain city. An old gentleman
allghted. and the conductor told him
to look out for the other car. The
passenger did not understand him, and
turning around, asked; What did you
say?" Just then the motor struck him
and knocked him without serious dam
age toward the curb on the opposite
side from which he wanted to 60. Al
he got up, no was heard to mutter
"I wonder what the fool said"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

Competi ion being the life of trade. monop-
oily must be the death of it.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11
"Only the First Step
is Difficult. -

The first step in Spring
should be to cleanse Natures
house from Winters accun,u-
lations. Hoods Sarsapanlla
does this qUork easily. It is
Americas Greatest Spring
Medicine. Eparties the blood,
as millions of people say.
1t makes the weak strong, as nervous
men and women gladly testify. 1t
cures all blood diseases, as thousands
of cured voluntarily write. 1t is just the
medicine for you, as you will gladly say
after you have given it a fair trials
Bad Blood" Although past 70 years Of
age l am thoroughly well. It was three
bottles of Hoods sarsaparilla that made
me so after spending over $50 in medical
attendance. Ny trouble was raw sore on
my ankle" MRS. LOUISA MASON, Court
Street, Lowell, Mass.
Running SoYss-" After worrying four
months gave my children Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and 1t cured them Of running sores.
Hoods Pills cured me OF dyspepsia and
constipation" MRS. KATB +. THOMAS, 81
Governor St., Annapolis, Md.
ConsunnptIVe Cough -" Five years
ago l had conSumptive cough which re-
duced me to a skeleton. Was advised to
take Hoods Sarsaparllla which did and
recovered normal health. have been we'll
ever since" MATILDA BRIDGFwATER, Cor.
Pearl and Chestnut sts., Jacksonville, Ind.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

The infdel is coolly inviting US all back to
the savage.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11
Tn Cnsa a Cold In One Dav.

Real gratitude is never ashamed OF humble
benefactors.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11
s1oux MEDICINE WOMAN.
An Actress Said to Possess Some valuable
indian Secrsts

An Actress 5atu 10 ossSSS SSA~
Indian Secrsta
Henrietta Crossman, the actress, 10
full-ledged medicine woman OF the
Sioux tribe Of Indians, among whom
she Is held in high esteem. 1t is not
10 be inferred from this that MISS
1rossman has Indian blood in herVelns'
The story of how she obtained the Sc
,rets she Is alleged to possess illustrates
he mortal hatred which one trl6e OK
indians may feel toward another, Whiie
at the same time showing the grati-
:ude and appreciation Of kindness thst
sometimes crop out from beneath the
calm and reserve of the redskin. When
Miss Crossman was baby her father
Major Crossman, a well-knoWn lnaiah
fighter of the regular army, was sta
toned in Minnesota. At that time tne
Chippewas were almost contlnuaiiy
turbulent. During brief period OF
peace one of the Chippewa braves took'
to wife a Sioux maiden. This was g
serious breach OF Chippewa etiquette
and the new squaw had to face the
bitter jealousy and hatred OF several
other wives. While peace lasted sne
was comparatively safe, but as soon as
bostiljties broke out again and her hus-
band was called away to fight her lie
was made miserable. About this time
Mrs, Crossman was deeply concerned
about her baby girl, who was suffering
from pneumonia and lay lowering be-
tween life and death. One evening the
mother was sitting beside the cot OF heF
suffering little one when a young
squaw dashed into the house and
sought protection. 1t was the Sioux
girl who had been driven from her hus-
bands tepee by the other wives. one
of them had attempted to stab her.
but the young Sioux seized the knife
and thus saved her life, at the cost OF
terribly wounded hand. Mrs. Cross
man gave the poor creature such ala
as was possible while the WOUNDED
souaw told her story. Then the dusky
visitor asked to look at the sick baby
and on learning the cause OF sickness
declared her ability to relieve the little
one, adding that her father was the
great medicine man Of the Sioux, and
that from him she had learned many
secrets. Mrs. Crossman, feeling tha'
the Indian girl would at least not harm
1.-THE child, gave permission for an ex-
pertinent to be made. The squaW al
once departed and in an hour returned
with some herbs which she combined
into a medicine which actually seemed
to afford the child speedy relief. A
t few days later the baby was as we'll al
ever. Then the Sioux girl disappeared
and succeeded in reaching her owl
c people. When Miss Crossman was olt
: enough she told the story. In afte
, years she met the Sioux woman and a
c the latter's request was formal!
3 chosen medicine woman. A numbe
y of Indian secrets were confided to heI
and now her fame is great among tn
, Sioux. Thus 1t happens that whenever
:, with her company, she chances to b
a playing near an Indian settlement sh
Is sure to besoverwhelmed with dusk
- visitors, bringing all sorts Of offerings
sne has smattering OF the siou
LANGUAGE, and it seems strange to Sc
the big chiefs and warriors bow DOW
TO this dainty little woman.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

Don't think fancy umbrella handle turns
The rain.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

No-To-B ac for Fifty Cents
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
men strong blood pure SOC. 81. All druggists
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

TO Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic.. LOG or 2oa
,,cD q. G, fail to cure druggists refund money
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

A spinster says the opportunity is more
often failure than marriage.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

Nights Of sorrow bring out the stars OF
promise.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

The arguments of the loquacious individu-
ais are mostly sound.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

Bald-headed friends find it difficnlt
part.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11
Beauty 10 Blood Deep.

The FOOLS advice may be poor, but It's at
least sincere.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

Take Laxative Bromo Q,linine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money II it fsi.s to cure. &c.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

Two weeks later the camp boss was
killed by fallen limb. The following
spring the logs were hung up for want
Of water and while they were lying on
the shore waiting for rains forest fire
swept through the woods, burning the
logs and the camp where the men had
worked. This autumn a party Of
Frenchmen who had been hunting deer
stopped at Bo Peeps, grave and were
surprised to find that the yellow birch
which covered his remains had sprout-
ed from the stump, sending up three
shoots which had interlaced so as to
form q cross about ten feet tall. When
they saw that the last of the dead
mans predictions had been fulfilled
they came out and circulated the story
all over eastern Maine, since which
time the grave has been visited by
scores of French Canadians, all of
whom believe that miracle has been
wrought above the dead.
Says dispatch from Old Town, Me.
to the New York Sun: Every French
Canadian resident OF Maine believes
that miracle has been performet
over the grave o. Paul Beaupre, wht
died and was buried in the woods abov'
Grindstone Falls, four years ago
Beaupre, or Bo Peep, as he was callet
by his acquaintance, was fortune
teller and peddler Of snakeskin charms
who travelled from camp to camp IL
winter selling his amulets and preyini
upon the credulity Of his countrymel
by pretending to reveal future events
-Four years ago he was taken Ill wit
pneumonia while staying at camp Of
the East Branch and died inside of
week.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

indicates ill-health, or some
serious arrangement of tho
feminine organs.
A million women have been
helped by Mrs. Pinkham. Read
what two of them say.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

NHE constantly recurring monthly suffering gives women
tho blues!
How hopeless the future appears, month after month
the same siege with menstrual pain!
Comparatively few understand that excessive pain
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11
DESP ONEDENT
WOMEW

MRS LIZZIE COLEMAN. of Wayland, N. Y, writes:
dear MRS. PNKHAM-For years suffered with painful
mensruaton and falling of womb The bearng-down pains
in my back and hips were dreadful could not stand for
more than FIVE minutes time when menstruaton began
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-03-11

Refusal of certain democrats to
follow his lead has induced Repre-
sentative Bailey, of Texas, to de-
clare he will not be a candidate fer
democratic leadership in the house
next session.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-01-06
Slodging In Siberia.

Travelling by sledge in Siberia in
winter has its perils, as the experience
Of Mr.. Robert l.. Jefferson and his
friends goes to illustrate. The incident
Is told in "Roughing 1t in Siberia"
We had chartered six sorry looking
horses to drag us on to the next stage.
1t was night when we started. The
driver, maudlin drunk had to be helped
to his seat, and We set off along the
narrow roadway at the usual gallop,
which, however, oon dwindled into a
mere shuttle through the snow. We
had gone to sleep, and some hours af-
ter u departure Gaskell woke me and
said he thought something was wrong.
The sledge was at a s%tandstill and our
shouts to the yemshik brought no re-
Spouse. Black darkness prevailed. ]
bundled Out Of the sledge so beaumbed
that l could scarcely move. l felt
along the sledge, sinking to my knees
IN the o The drivers perch was
empty; and just then I stumbled over
one Of the horses, which was lying bur-
led up to its neck. 1t was clear that
the driver had fallen from his seat,
and that the horses had wandered from
the track. The poor beasts were stuck
fast, and a closer inspection showed
one OF them to be dead-literally froz-
Ell to death. If we would save our
selves from the same fate, prompt ac-
ton was necessary. The other horses
were nearly succumbing. They lay fiat
on their stomachs and nibbled at the
We cut the dead animal adrift,
and using the spare rope as Whips, we
stood on either side of the living and
lashed them until our arms ached. AT
length they moved, and by pushing
land pulling we got the sledge turned.
Then step by step, with much founder
ing and many falls, we began to retrace
our way. All this in pitch darkness,
In a raw, cold wind, and in momen-
tarily expectation Of one or all Of the
horses dropping dead. It was a terri
Bile experience, but we regained the
read and finally reached the village"