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A Soldiers Tales.

From the Minneapolis (Kan.1 Mes eenger: During the first engagement while the company was firing at will into the woods ahead, forlorn water buffalo, the Philippine beast of burden. neandered into the rice field directly jn front of the line. The writer imme- diately directed his fire toward the buf- falo, with no apparent result. Alter ward, during a lull in the firing. we ebamefully confessed to having wasted our strength in this ignoble manner, and were surprised to learn that every man had done likewise. At all events .tae beast made good it's escape. for 1t patiently plodded ahead until the timber swallowed it up. During the charge at Caloocan a frenzied pig of diminutiVe size dashed from beneath a bamboo hut and apparently judging that all the eommotion was for his benefit, thought best to retire. As the pig dashed past The writer we gently assisted with shove from the butt of our gun and thought no more of it for some time. Afterward. upon glanc- ing to the rear, We saw four or five soldiers in hot pursuit Of the same poor little swine. II Is laughable, even in times of peace. to watch another man chase hog, but when men forsaKe their places, forget the roar of conflict. the hum of bullets, the shouts of the victors and the walls of the wounded, to grap- pie with an eight-pound shoat, the scene becomes ludicrous in the ex- treme. We took the trouble to learn that the pig got away. At Caloocan the rebels had mounted two monstrous muzzle-loading guns captured in for mer time from the Spanish. They at tempted to fire one Of these with dreadful results. The Americans col lected the remains Of twenty rebels killed by the explosion of the gun. The insurgents had not the courage to fire the remaining cannon, which was loaded and primed when Caloocan was captured. The natives had loaded the gun with complete curiosity shop. The cannon was filled with scissors, knives, coal, pieces of brick, nails, bolts, thermometer, a horseshoe, Q car link, a piece of rubber hose, and, to crown it all, large quantity of hoop iron had been driven into the muzzle so tightly that 1t was necessary 10 file it before the charge could be drawn. A double dose of powder was found, and also quantity of dynamite. No wonder the other cannon exploded. One Stone Over Genius and MediOcrity
 The remains Of the celebrated Span ish painter, Goya, have been disinterred from the grave in which they rested in q church at Bordeaux, and have been taken to Madrid, where they will be placed under a superb monument erect ed recently at the expense of the Span- ish government. When the tomb at Bordeaux was opened 1t was found to contain two skeletons. It was learned that Martin Goicocchea, formerly mayor of Madrid and friend of Goya, was buried with him. As it was now impossible to distinguish which was which, ,eshe bones of the two men had to be enclosed in the same coffin, so that Goicocchea. concerning whom very little is known, will retain his honor of being inferred with one of the greatest painters of Spain.
 Guarded AngweT.
 Gotrox-"How would you like to be a rich man like mel" Getsnox-"I'd 1iha n ha rich ss
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Practical Charity of B King.

King Oscar of Sweden and Norway, always ready with his purse in the pro motion of scientific research, appears to have rendered a great service to mankind by having, at his own ex- pense, caused a deaf and dumb man to be trained under a certain system of massage of throat ears. etc, ad. yoeated by a great Swedish surgeon, with the result that the lucky patient has begun to speak and can hear.
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Rats as a Diet.

That the Chinese consider rats de- sirable as a diet is well known, but the reason is not familiar A China man is quoted as saying: What car rot is to horses coat rat is to the human hair. Neither fact can be ex- plained, but every horseman knows that regimen of carrots will make his stud smooth and lustrous as vel vet, and the Chinese, especially the women, know that rats used as food will stop the falling out of hair and make the locks soft, silky and beau tifuI. I have seen it tried many times. Utica Press.
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sneea of Llons bod rlgorn.

For a short distance a lion or a tiger can outrun man, and can equal the speed of fast horse, but they lose their wind at the end of half a mile at the most. They have little endurance. and are remarkably weak in lung pow CT. Their strength is the kind which is capable of terrific effort for 2 short times. e
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Naturally

Brown held in his hand the photo- graph of a young lady that Jamison had handed him. Hove! she's a beau tyt' he exclaimed. You bet she is!s agreed Jamison. That girl is 19 years old. as pretty as a picture, has neither father nor mother, is worth half million in her own right, and she" Well" put in Brown, whats the conclusion ?'' To which Jamison cheerily replied: T am. - Detroit Free Press.
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\ Hymn at a Rannn..

ohder the relaxed discipline inst i oeIore the return of the troops who looght In the civil war. there was no isck of merrymaking among the com rades of the hard campaigns. Squads oi them at the different posts met in military quarters and frolicked haf the night away It was at one of these assemblies of the officers of an army corps domiciled in a Southern capital 1 that the following incident occurred. They had come together for "a grand old reunion high. to celebrate their victories, swap stories. and drink each others healths before separating to go back to Gods country" as they called the North. The supply of liquors was plentiful, the supper-room was full of the smoke of burning cigars; the stories kept the laughter loud. and the songs called out every voice in enthu siastic chorus. The best vocalist in the company, a fine young tenor. had been repeatedly appealed to for a solo, but although he seemed quite as jovial as the rest, it Was far along in the festivities before he could be induced to sing.
 Come, Harry, pipe I'D, old fellow; give us one of your best" and the Importantly became too strong to re- sist.
 That an undertide of different emo tion had been gathering power within him, and that Harry" was not the only person in the room who had been hiding sober thought. was very soon evident.
 Well. boys. I'll sing for you" he said at last.
 The noise ceased at once. for most of those present had many times en- ioyed his charming voice. He began the tender melody of Franz Apt. When the Swallows Homeward Fly but instead of the expected lines his astonished listeners caught the worls of Charles Wesley-the immortal hymn-prayer which has been so effec- lively set to that fayorite tune. He sang with touching pathos. His com rades did not attempt to overcome the contagion of his feeling.
 Jesus, lover of my soul.
 Let me to thy bosom fly.
 What a scene. and what surround ings for such a song, Cigars were dropped. and lifted glasses were quietly set down. Surprised faces became con- vulsed W unexplained sympathy. The men thought of the dear old homes they were soon to see. and every nov ing memory came back Before the singer ended there were tears oa many weather-beaten cheeks. One rough cavalryman silently gathered up an armful of bottles, erept on tiptoe to the window, and threw them out. Another and another, till willing hands had helped clear the tables of every sign of liquor Voices that had tremor in them said, Sing us another, Harry" and the comrades finished their feast with choruses of gospel hymns.
 We gather these facts from the story. "A Song in the Night" by Mir Will liam o. Stoddard. in the Christian En- deavor World. 1t was pretty dark spiritually in the army at the close of the civil war. says Mr. Stoddard; but the above incident tells how surely swift touch of the magic of real re- ligious power will bring mems holier feelings to light, and turn their friyol- ity into reverent and serious joy.
 Balloon Ascents
 II Innccnn 4he rrr.o.,.n .n = =. ..
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CAMPFIRE SKETCHES
GOOD SHORT STORIES FOR
 THE VETERANS.

a Hymn at Banquet-rhe conquerlng Warriors of tue NorthIand Themselves Conquered by Few Simple Words sssena Wesiey's Immortal Song.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29
Baton Rouge AZ Her Best.

The old capital city turned out
in glorious welcome to the worn
and dusty veterans of tie LouiSl,
ana press, who appeared at her
gates to attend their annual con-
yention, held on this &C, aston in
that city April 25-21. Nothing was
wanting to complete the pleasure
or the comfort Of the city's guests,
entertainments Of various kinds be-
ing devised and every sort Of erea
tme comfort imaginable provided,
The sessions Of the convention were
held in the University paVIlon'
which was tastcfully decorated, ana
where the president, professors
and cadets joined the citizens III
every possible attention to the press.
including delightful music furnished
by tire University brass band. y
trolley ride around town,a reception
rendered by the ladies Of the city At
tac Governors Mansion, a banquc'
at the Veraudah Hotel, an%' 4 car
riage drive to the different state III
| situations located ia Baton Roug'
given the ladies attending the con
ventiOn, All excursion to JACKSON
La with Wn' o mdrd hospitality fro
that town, the Supt. Of the 1nsan
! Asylum, and the professors at Cen
tenary College, and last a CRANE
! ball at the capital are notlceabl
events in the conventions pro
gramme Of pleasure, 1t wruld TAX
Ion. to enumcrate ali the cou.rtesie
shown the press by all state ant
public officials, by the local paper
and by private individuals. PEI
s"nalIy, we wish especially to thanI
the proprietor of the Grand HOtC
for attentions and comforts afford
ell far in excess of the moderat
rates made for the press. Ia return
we take pleasure in saying that w
found every thing excellent at th'
Grand, comfortable, clearly room
and courteous attention on the par
of all connected with the popula
hostclry.
All in all, we can safely say Bat
on Rouge WAS at her best, and W
have known her for-well we vii
not say in cold print how man,
years-because the editors very frs
birthday was spent there. Be i
sufficient to say that the convention
was the best in several years.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29
Notes From Manila.
being part of a letter writes!
''home" by Dan I. Bowman.)
Calocan battle-ground,
four miles from Manila,

CaIocan battle-ground,
four miles from Manila,
The peace commissioners from
Washington are expected here to-
morrow, and we are very ANXIOUS
to know the result of their visit.
The volunteers, one and all, are
growing tired of this life. Some
are extrC. ncly dissatisfied. This
has: Deen caused lately by the tone
of the papers from the United
States. The people there are rep
resented IS disappearing OF the
course we are made to pursue here.
Before the troops arrived here,
Dewey gave the insurgents 1900
Remington rifles to assist him while
the American forces were coming.
SO soon as these arrived and the
SpaniardS were 0vcHpOwered, these
'Eniggers" thought they could then
take possession of Manila, and do
what they wished with everything.
In no American city can you find
such substantial buildings as in the
heat Of Manila. They are OF an
ancient style of architecture and are
very old, many being moSs-covered
| in the wetseason. These buildings
belong to English, Spanish and Ger
man property hsIders, not to Fill
pinos, who never improve anything,
and when they build is Of BAN
boo, regular fire traps. These prop
erty holders have to be protected.
Thus when the Spanish trouble end,
cd the Filipino commenced.
Aguinaldo, from his father who
was great leader here and was
murdered a few years ago, has Ill
herited the desire to be great ruler
also. He was Studying fer the
priesthood, aud : during this time
had an image of Christ tattooed up.
| on his breast. After.he abandoned
I.this career, he acquired a great in
Hnence ever the Filipinos Nh) be
lieyed because he had this face up.
on his body he could not be killed.
And one thing is certain he has
never come within gur- shot.
Now he claims he cannot control
that portion or the army that start
ed the iusureetion,s so they have chos
EN- another general, Montenegro, who
lis by birth a Hawaiian, The Ameri
can troops have always treated these
people we'll enough, aud have made
them good offers, which they woulc
not accept, but have returned Will
shameful insult and abuse to ou1
men. This lasted for six months
until Feb 4th, when they fred upol
our lines for several miles. WI
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29

Prof. Aswell has placed in my
hands for sale number of tickets
the La. Chaatauqua at Ruston
These tickets are sold at special
rates, and can not be secured later
than May l. Teachers and Others
wishing to attend this educational
gathering can reduce expenses by
purchasing tickets now.
J. n. Anglin.t
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29
Notice.
Eastern District OF l.ouiI' ANA, Parish
Of East Baton RIu5e, IS.
In tho Matter Of In .odore Meyer
M office.


Of East Baton RIu5c, IS.
In tho Matter Of Iii 'ohore Meyer
No. 9 In Bankruptcy
Petition for Discharge.
On this thirteenth day Of April \. D.
l3I9 on reading the tore.s ring pattlo u
it is Ordered by the Court, that hear
lug DC had upon the sam" on the second
day of May \. D. 1879, before said court,
at Baton Rouge, La, in said district at
20 o'clock in tho forenoon; and that
notice thereof DO published in The True
Democrat u newspaper printed III sal"
district, and that all known creditor
ana other persons in interest may appear
ut the said place and show eanse, If any
hey have, why the prayer OF the Sd q
Petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordrrod by the Court,
hat the clerk shall send by mail to al
known crelitors copies of said petition
and this order, addressed to them at their
places of residence rs stated.
Witness the Honorable Charles Par
Ian.e, jriga of the said court, an | the
seal thereof, at Baton Rouge, III said
district. on The loth day of April A d
1899.
Attest: + II. Mortimer
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29

When You are visiting city
friends, and have wisely and nobly
determined to meet your share of
expenses, don't leaYe them to ac-
cunlulate with an Idea, of "settling
up at the end of your' visit. Pay
each car-fare as it cOmes pay it
without saying anything, and pay it
as though time were limited: pay it
cheerfully and incOnspicuOusly'
Your hostess may mildly remon-
s;raso, but if you persist, in her
heart she wi.ldwell upon the beau
" OF your generous nature for years
20 ooino.-From When to Pay
yoar Caffaro. -Demorest Maya
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29
NOTICE.

Owing to the reported COW
stealing in various portions Of The
parish, notice is hereby given
That all persons entering Highland
plantation without permission viii
he prosecuted to the full extent Q:
t!sc las. No exceptions.
1-7-99 A. L. Barrow.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29

GUnil,O File.

If you wish to purchase good
gumbo file, | have it for only 70
cts Il quart. Good not only for eat
lug, but as poulticc for bruises,
burns and other complaints. Good
for weak eyes by satlrating the eye
with a solution Of file diluted with
water.
Try some. Prepared for the
world. Lewis TOrrer.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29

1t is stated at the War Depart
&. uent that it is not likely that any
nttoryt will We made to organize a
l.lbkttalioa Of Cub. IN troops until af-
ter the Cuban army = has been paid
off and Aisarmed. 1t y then posi-
bic tAat some of the best 1T the Ca.
ham sc!iiers will be enlisted in the
U4itdi States service.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29

The following tip as for those who
are worried by these very trouble
acme creatures, mosquitoes, -and
>ghO arc not ?-during the hot
weather. We do not XOnch for 1t
but you can easily try it. Throw a
bit Of alum abOnt the size of mar
Llo, into small bowl of water, and
wet the hands and face and any ex-
posed parts lightly with it. Meta
mosquito viii approach You, They
hun about a little and disappear.
l never lad any occasion to use a
mosquito curtainy and am glad to
think that can perhaps benefit
others travellers in particularly by
this Ii: of information. Bombay
Guardian. 49, ~
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29

There will he "A meeting of tle west
Frliciana TeacherS' Assn at the st. F.
Graded School building, Sat-, Apr. ~,
at III II. IN. This will! he y usrv Impor-
tant meeting. and it is hoped that all our
teachers will be present.
j. n. Anglin, Pres.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29

do No have Killed an IWLWI lOt |
,,f +hon md burned thousands If |
their homes and vet they are pick
inc away at our outposts and scouts.
We had two men SHOT last night.
One Montana boy and one from
Kansas. The people Of tie United
States have no idea of the state OF
affairs here where We have to be on
the alert all the time. We never
went Oh small street alone tor tear
Of being cat to pieces ~ these
knife fiends. TO think OF protect
ing people who would murder men
in the Red Cross service. We have
lost two stewards by their handsome
doctor carrying his red cross en-
hIems was taken aud cat to pieces,
torLuring him, Parts OF his body
were taken and stuffed INTO his
mouth. Lieut. French was shot
advancing to meet their Waite flag.
SO now we pay bat little attention
to their white flags, which they use
to try to fool us. should like
above every thing to see these peo-
pie reduced to complete submission.
Today, every thing is quiet but
how long will it last
The thermometer must be ut los
for it is fearfully hot.
March 7-Sevcral days have
passed aud yet have not mailed
my letter. We are still in the
trenches, and for three days things
have been wonderfully quiet. | am
looking we'll but SO tired of such
samenesS, but we may have more
excitement than we care for before
another week passes,
The estimate up to yesterday on
or side of dead and wounded is
400, and our estimate OF what we
| have steh OF the Insurgents loss Is
4,OGe dead wounded and prisoners.
We cannot tell how many they have
wounded, or how many they have
carried Oft, but We know We have
seen them III front retreatlng take
Oft many dead with them. Nhena
large crowd OF them gathered tie
Other cay, the Olll batCery threW
Silarphei INTO inc croWo' ana very
rev OF them ran vi course we
were unao'e 10 so UP TO the Spo',
but when ulSht came shortly AFTER,
OeNeys seaFeh'lSS'lt S'QWe4 them
pl!lng up large number OF dead,
and at another point loading their
bodies on small train to carry item
10 N'alolos, 80 miles ahead OF us
Inc general feeling no" IS that
inc different regiments or Vo,Iln-
tcers must remain here long while
yet. 90 not see how they could
possibly SO home. 1t Will take
l|OoO regulars to garrison the vAT'.
Gus ls'aA1s, and where Will tic mon
| "CMe FROM for quoting the 'Gsu""oc
ton ? ~.
The commissioners are here, hHl
we have heard nothing OF their TO
ings. | do not see what they can
do at this time but tel us what we
know already that tn" general class
of Filipinos are entirely incapable
of governing themselves, 1he
best class OF residents CT Hanlla-'
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29

The Post-Office Department is
preparing to 8enda supply Of stamps
to the director of posts for the
Philippines at Manila for use in the
islands and to replace Spanish
stamps, The stamps will be SINH
lar to those in use in this country,
but will have the word "PhiIip-
pines" printed on the face.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29
NOTICE.

The annual Stockholders meet
ing aud Board Of Directors meet
ing of the Bayou Sara Compress
Go takes place Monday May 1st
1899 at the Office of the company.
A. Ii. Moses. Sec.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29

1t is not the present intention OF
Senator J. X. Jones to retire from
the craftsmanship of the Democratic
national committee.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29

The War Department has author
lied the enlistment in the army of
educated, ablebodied Indians, with
a view to their possible use in the
guerrilla warfare in the PHILIPPINES.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29

AIPittsburg iron company las re.
ceivB8an order for the supply OF
iron Eaping for Johannesburg, South
AfEg1n republic, which, it is estl-
mated, will amount to $l,oOO,OOO;
bun, as it was secured through a
Lsndon house, the iron will not ap.
pear in the imports to South Africa
from the United States. This is
only one of the items for which
South Africa does not get credit a.
al importer from America.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29
State of Louisiana, I
Hnrish nf Wnsl Enliciana 1

State of Louisiana,
Parish of West FeliCiaua.
lie. J. Buck, Cashier of the Bank
of West Feliciana, of St. FranciSVi'le. La,
do solemnly that the above statement
is true to the best OF ing knowledge and
Ell. Buck, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed beforeme at
the town of St. Francisvitle, La. this 9Th
day of Japy. 1899.
kosr. MONTGOMERY,
Notary Pubic
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29
EGYlCE.

Until tie first Monday in May,
sealed proposals will be received
FOR putting distractions above and
grading hill at Thompson's creek
in OH Magd, ncar lee Bros SAW
mill. J. \. BaGkham
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29

"The preparation Of formula
for uso in rendering wash goods
dre-proof is very simple. Purchase
in any drug store pound Of qhos,
phate of ammonia Dissolve it in wa
ter, making a strong solution, and
then keep it ia the laundry for con.
atat use. Let'the laundress, when
she is prepared to starch the
clothes, pour little of the solution
IA the bowl holding the starch, ant
Che linen will come out of the wash
Greproof. l earnestly recommend
The use of this formula by families
when it can be prepared SO cheaply
and applied so easily"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29
FOR SALE CHEAP.

Valuable mercantile property ID
Gated in the business portion of st.
Francisvil.e For particulars ap.
ply to a. Hereford Percy
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$$ti3Jj

$b435
Jno LeSassicr,
+. Q. Hamilton,
5. l.. Lavergne.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-04-29

a. Ii. Moses, Sec.
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RESOURCES. =
Loans and Discounts. ...... 3:372. 30
FrrIdtur aud Fixtures. .......- 100000
Expenses charged off,.
[Sight Exchange 2s.25S82
Cash : On hand. ...... 8.333,36
( Demand, paper 1O.645,4 4S,23S,12
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-11-04

Ward, Ohio: Will H. Low, Albany;
John Rogers, Massachusetts: William
N. Chase, New Hampshire: Eastman
Johnson, Maine: James Carroll BECK
with, Missouri; Pllnler Cox. Canada:
Edward Simmons, Massachusetts
Thus the story went on. Nesr:S
every big hotel in New York City IS
run by an "outlander" to Manhattan l,
Island; our great architects nan
from Maryland, Brazil, Pennsylyan!s:'
Vermont and Connecticut: the Presi, /,
dent OF the American Society OF CiV''
Engineers comes from FRANCE tne
builder of the big bridge, the engineer
of the new Croton water-works' tine
chief engineer Of the New YORK Cen.
| tral and Hudson River Railroad. the
men who are electrifying al onr street
railwayz-rone of these were born on =,
tie little old island Of Manhattan
or within the limits CT Greater Ne"
! York.